Includes tales from the Wasco, Aleuts, Navaho, Apache, Yosemite, Cheyenne, Sioux, Chippewa, Cherokee, and other tribes with informative introductions for each.
Ella Elizabeth Clark Book order
Ella Elizabeth Clark dedicated herself to exploring and preserving the myths and legends of North American Indians, which were threatened by encroaching modernity. Her work delved into the rich tapestry of indigenous storytelling, seeking to capture these narratives before their potential disappearance. Beyond this primary focus, Clark also investigated the flora of the Pacific Northwest and related conservation themes. Through her literary output, she aimed not only to document these tales but also to convey a profound concern for the well-being and future of Native American peoples.
- 1989
- 1960
Indian Legends of Canada
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The role of storyteller was always a very special one among Native Americans, combining the functions of philosopher, historian, and entertainer. Winter was the time for the stories around the fire, when the hunt was over and people longed to be “lifted to the fairyland of pure imagination,” as an early twentieth-century Native American has said. This book contains the magic created around the Indian fireside, for readers of all ages. It includes myths of creation, culture myths, nature myths, and beast fables, as well as the legends, personal narratives and historical traditions of thirty North American Indian tribes.
