Traditions of the North American Indians

Traditions of the North American Indians in three volumes is a study on the culture, tradition and mythology of Native Americans consisting of their tribal tales, myths and legends and presenting their daily lives through customs and tradition. Many of the tales are origin stories and tales of the afterlife.Contents:The Man of AshesPomatare, The Flying BeaverThe Alarm Of The Great Sentinel. A Tradition of the DelawaresThe Mother of the World, A Tradition of the Dog-RibsThe Fall Of The LenapThe Marriage Of The Snail And The BeaverThe Choice Of A GodThe Resurrection Of The BisonThe Wahconda's SonThe Idols. A Tradition of the RicarasDiscovery of the Upper World, A Tradition of the MinnatareesLove And WarLegends Of The Happy Hunting-grounds:I.—Akkeewaisee, The AgedII.—The Delaware HeavenIII.—The Hunting-grounds Of The BlackfootsIV.—The Stone CanoeV. The Little White DoveLegends Of The Creation:I. The Two ChappeweesII. Sakechak, The HunterIII. The Bird Of Ages.IV. The Great Hare.V. The Six Nanticokes.VI. The Universal MotherThe Coming Of MiquonThe Funeral FireThe Portioning Of The SonsThe Maiden's RockExpedition Of The Lenni LenapesGittshee GauzineeAmpato SapaThe Caverns Of The KickapooThe Mountain Of Little SpiritsThe Valley Of The Bright Old InhabitantsThe Legend Of MoshupThe Phantom Woman, A Tradition of the WinnebagoesThe Two GhostsThe Vision Of The Abnakis ChiefThe Lake Of The White CanoeA Legend Of The BomelmeeksThe King Of The ElksThe Daughters Of The SunThe Maiden And The BirdThe Island Of EaglesLegend Of Aton-larreThe Fire SpiritThe Origin Of WomenThe Hill of Fecundity, A Tradition of the MinnatareesTales Of A White Man's Ghost:I. GarangaII. The Warning Of TekarrahIII. The Legend Of PomperaugIV. The Son Of AnnawanV. The Cascade Of MelsingahLegend Of Coatuit BrookThe Spirits Of VapourThe Devil Of Cape Higgin