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Native American Mythology

 

General Southeast Plains
Southwest Northeast Alaska and Northwest Coast

 

General

Aadizookaanag: Traditional Stories, Legends, and Myths

Includes stories, legends, and myths from various tribes.

Native American Lore Index Page

Links to folktales and myths of various tribes

Tales from North American Indians

Includes the complete text of Stith Thompson's book published in 1929. Caution: This site takes some time to load.

Indian Why Stories

Includes stories from Frank B. Linderman's Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire which was published in 1915. Caution: this site takes some time to load.

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Northeast

Iroquois Legends Page

This site is sponsored by the Oneida Indian nation and contains three legends.

MicMac Creation Story

This page was compiled by Glenn Welker and created in 1998. It is part of the Indigenous People's Literature site.

Great Serpent and Great Flood

This Chippewa myth was compiled by Glenn Welker and created in 1998. It is part of the Indigenous People's Literature site.

Winnebago Myths: a Catalogue of Story Types

A comprehensive collection of myths belonging to the Winnebago Indians.

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Plains

Old Indian Legends

The entire contents, including legends and stories from various places, of Zitkala-Sa's book which was originally published in 1901. Caution: This site takes some time to load.

Myths and Legends of the Sioux

This book was originally published by Marie L. McLaughlin and includes 38 different stories.

White Buffalo Woman

This myth is found at the Living Myths web site. White Buffalo Woman is a central myth to many Plains tribes.

Blackfeet Tales

Contains five different legends belonging to the Blackfeet Indians.

Encyclopedia Mythica: Blackfeet Legend

This Blackfeet legend entitled "Legend of the Buffalo Dance" was edited by Alan G. Hefner.

Kiowa Myths and Legends

Contains the legend of How Saynday Got the Sun.

Encyclopedia Mythica: Oto Myth

This Oto myth entitled "How the Man got into the Moon" was edited by Richard L. Dieterle.

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Southeast

Myths of the Cherokee

This book was originally published by James Mooney in 1897-98 and includes various stories and legends.

Encyclopedia Mythica: Cherokee Medicine

This myth looks at how medicine came to the Cherokee

Encyclopedia Mythica: Kana'ti and Selu

This Cherokee traditional oral telling is by Grey Bear.

Seminole Tribe of Florida: Seminole Legends

This page contains a version of the Seminole creation story.

Encyclopedia Mythica: Choctaw Creation Myth

This short version of the Choctaw Creation Myth is by Beth Cagle.

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Southwest

Origin Myths of the Navajo

The complete texts of the Dine: Origin Myths of the Navaho Indians by Aileen O'Bryan in 1956.

Navajo Mythology

Includes information about the creation, the deities, and the ceremonies of the Navajo.

Apache Creation Story

This page was compiled by Glenn Welker and created in 1998. It is part of the Indigenous People's Literature site.

Mythology of North American Indians

Includes myths from the Pawnee, Lakota (Sioux), and the Navajo.

Paiute Creation and Origin Legends

Includes the "Southern Paiute Legend" collected by J. W. Powell and the "Paiute Legend of Bryce Canyon" told by Indian Dick.

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Alaska and the Northwest Coast

Northwest Native American Myths

Includes stories from some of the different tribes in the Northwest Coast.

Haida: Mythology and Crest

Story about how the Raven Steals the Light, compiled by Bill Reid.

Eldrbarry's Raven Tales

This site contains stories about Raven and links to other Raven stories.

Innu Mythology

Sponsored by the Innu Nation, this article discusses Innu mythology.

Inuit Mythology

Includes three stories from the Inuit tribes in Alaska.

 

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Last Updated: 11/30/07
Kristina McGlaun, Librarian
Jackson Creek Middle School