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Native American Legends

Of the girl who married Mount Katahdin, and how all the Indians brought about their own rain

In the traditions of the Penobscot people, there is a story of a young woman who once found herself gathering...

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Creation Story and The Importance Of Dreaming

The Great Spirit, in a realm beyond our known time, observed a void devoid of color and beauty. Silence reigned...

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Two War Trails – A Blackfoot Legend

In the Blood camp of the Blackfoot people, there lived a young boy named Screech Owl (A’-tsi-tsi). Unlike others his...

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Chef-Eth, The Kingfisher – A Salish Legend.

Along the river, there was a vibrant camp where many birds made their home. They dwelled both on the land...

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Átahsaia, The Cannibal Demon – A Zuni Legend

In the time of the ancients, in the village known as Héshokta or the “Town of the Cliffs,” lived two...

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The White Buffalo Calf Pipe.

Two young Lakota hunters watched as the skies darkened on the distant horizon. Their buffalo ponies, trained for hunting, sensed...

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How the Beaver stole fire from the Pines

In a time before humans existed, the animals and trees lived, moved, and spoke like people. Among them, the pine...

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The Bird Tribes – A Cherokee Legend.

In the Cherokee tradition, winged creatures are collectively known as aninâ’hilidâ’hï, or flyers. Within this group, birds are referred to...

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Coyote and Wasichu – A Sioux Legend.

There is a story from the Sioux tradition about a white man known for his sharp trading skills. He prided...

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The Mischief Maker. A Tradition of the Origin of the Mythology of the Senecas

A mischievous traveler was wandering near a Seneca village. He pondered how to draw attention and noticed two girls approaching...

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Turtle’s race with Bear – An Iroquois Legend.

It is early winter, and the ponds are frozen solid. Bear, who has not yet learned the wisdom of sleeping...

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The Possum and the Jaguar.

The mother possum advised her young son, “It’s time for you to find someone to be your godfather.” With that,...

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How the four winds were named

In the teachings of the Iroquois, the world was first shaped under the watchful presence of Gaoh, the powerful Master...

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The Nest of the Tla’nuwä

On the north bank of the Little Tennessee River, nestled in a bend below the mouth of Citico Creek in...

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How a hunter visited the Thunder Spirits who dwell in Mount Katahdin

In the living tradition of the Passamaquoddy people, there is a story about a hunter who embarked on a journey...

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The Sacred Pipe of the T’salagi

The Cherokee people, known as the Ani Yun Wiya or the One True People, hold the Sacred Pipe in profound...

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The Owners Of The Sun – A Tachi Yokut Legend

Once, in the time of the ancestors, the world was cloaked in darkness. The sun did not shine, and the...

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The Cloud People – A Sia Legend.

The Cloud People, along with the Lightning People, Thunder People, and Rainbow People, accompany the Sia into the upper world....

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The Wife Of The Thunderer

Many years ago in the village of Gaugwa, near the great falls of Neahga, a young woman named Ahweyoh, meaning...

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Old Man and Old Woman

In the tradition of the Blackfoot people, there is a story of Old Man and Old Woman, who were the...