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Read Native American stories and folk tales from North, Central and South America in collections from Zitkala-Ša, Cornelius Mathews, Cyrus MacMillan and more. Jump to full collection of Native American folk tales.
Native American culture struggled to survive after the white man invaded their lives. Living through forced moves, war, starvation, diseases, and assimilation, these strong and spiritual people kept their many legends and stories alive.
Retellings of famous Native American Myths, Legends and Stories such as Rainbow Crow, the Maid of the Mist, and the King of Sharks, as well as First Nation tales from Canada.
Native American Indian Legends and Folklore. This page is our collection of Native American folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed these stories tribe by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same native legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if ...
The chapters feature folktales of Native Americans living along the Pacific Northwest coast, and trace some variant tales as far as Asia. The raven commonly plays the role of culture hero, creator, transformer, or trickster in these oral tales.
Native Americans for Kids. Early people of North America (during the ice age 40,000 years ago) Northeast Woodland Tribes and Nations - The Northeast Woodlands include all five great lakes as well as the Finger Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River.
There is no single mythology of the Native Americans in the United States, the Indigenous peoples in Canada and other peoples, but numerous different canons of traditional narratives associated with religion, ethics and beliefs.
The following are twelve Native American stories from the Plains Indians culture of Nations including the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Ojibwe, Pawnee, and Sioux. Among them are hero tales, ghost stories, origin stories, and others of cultural relevance.
The folklore of Native Americans is deeply rooted in their spiritual beliefs and oral traditions. These myths explore a wide range of themes, including the close relationship between humans and nature, the power of animals, and the creation stories that explain the origins of their world.
Many Native American stories revolve around humans, nature, and how they came to be in the world. In this blog post, we’ve compiled 7 compelling Native American folktales for elementary students, including traditional stories from the Haida, Iroquois, Lenni Lenape, and Navajo communities.