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  2. Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Native American Mythology. Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0-486-12279-3. Bastian, Dawn Elaine; Judy K. Mitchell (2004). Handbook of Native American Mythology. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-533-9. Erdoes, Richard and Ortiz, Alfonso: American Indian Myths and Legends (New York: Pantheon Books, 1984) Ferguson, Diana (2001). Native American myths ...

  3. The Myths and Legends of the North American Indians

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    The Myths and Legends of the North American Indians is a book written by Lewis Spence and was first published in 1914 by London George G. Harrap & Company. It contains a collection of legends and myths of different Native American tribes and 32 coloured illustrations relating to some of the stories, which were created by James Jack. [1]

  4. Category:Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of ...

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Legendary creatures of Native American mythology; Subcategories. This category has the following 10 ...

  5. Wintu-Nomlaki traditional narratives - Wikipedia

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    Wintu-Nomlaki traditional narratives include myths, legends, tales, and oral histories preserved by the Wintu and Nomlaki people of the western Sacramento Valley in northern California. Winto-Nomalki oral literature is in many respects typical of central California, but it also reflects influences from Northwest Coast, Plateau, and Great Basin ...

  6. Yokuts traditional narratives - Wikipedia

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    Journal of American Folklore 15:104-106. (Yokuts version of the Orpheus legend.) Judson, Katharine Berry. 1912. Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest. A. C. McClurg, Chicago. (One myth, pp. 95–96.) Kroeber, A. L. 1907a. "The Yokuts Language of South Central California".

  7. Folklore of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.

  8. Category:Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of North ...

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    Religion and mythology differ, but have overlapping aspects. Many English speakers understand the terms "myth" and "mythology" to mean fictitious or imaginary . However, according to many dictionary definitions, these terms can also mean a traditional story or narrative that embodies the belief or beliefs of a group of people , and this ...

  9. Yuki traditional narratives - Wikipedia

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    Yuki traditional narratives include myths, legends, tales, and oral histories preserved by the Yuki people of the upper Eel River area of northwestern California.. Yuki oral literature is primarily affiliated with that of central California, although there are also influences from the Northwest Coast region.