TREASURY OF AMERICAN INDIAN TALES

THE 44 STORIES FROM 27 TRIBES

INTRODUCTION

1. ADVENTURE

LITTLE RABBIT DISCOVERS A SECRET OF STRENGTH

ATAGAHI—THE SECRET LAKE

QUARTER MOON AND LITTLE ELK

A KITTEN BRINGS A BOY HIS FEATHER

LITTLE THUNDER FINDS A FRIEND

HOW NOT TO CATCH A FISH

LITTLE FIRE CLOUD’S DREAM

THE CRY OF THE HORNED OWL

THE DREAM THAT LED TO VICTORY

2. HUNTING AND FISHING

GREY CALF LEARNS TO HUNT BUFFALO

LITTLE FOX AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE

HOW LONG MOOSE BECAME A BRAVE

HOW A FISHING TRIP TAUGHT LOYALTY TO A BOY

LITTLE BEAR’S FIRST HUNT

CRYING EAGLE SEES A GREAT BATTLE

SPOTTED TAIL AND THE GHOST WOLF

3. CUSTOMS

THE TRIBES GATHER

SINGING EAGLE’S FIRST CLOTHES

THE NEW TEPEE

LITTLE DOVE LEARNS TO WEAVE

RED CLOUD’S DREAM

BROKEN TOOTH AND THE WAR BONNET

GREY SQUIRREL HEARS HIS NAME

4. HEROISM

LITTLE FAWN AND THE WOLVES

THE ISLAND

A NEW BOW FOR TANI

SINGING WATERS AND THE MEDICINE WELL

THE WAR THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED

LITTLE HORSE AND THE PAINTED ARROW

FALLING WATER EARNS A FEATHER

THE RACE WITH DEATH

THE STORM

5. CHARACTER

SLEEPING BEAR MAKES A MISTAKE

THE LESSON OF THE ELM TREE

THE RACE

LITTLE THUNDERBIRD TELLS THE TRUTH

THE PRIZE NO ONE COULD SEE

THE MYSTERIOUS PONY RAIDERS

THE CANOE RACE

STANDING FAWN MAKES A DOLL

BLACK CLOUD REMEMBERS

THE MIRACLE OF THE PINE GROVE

CROOKED ARROW FINDS A FRIEND

THE BOY AND THE WARRIOR CHIEF

Transcriber’s Notes