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  1. Pueblo Indian Wisdom: Native American Legends and Mythology by Teresa Pijoan, 2000-11-01
  2. Native American Legends of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley by Katharine Berry Judson, 2000-05
  3. Ka-Ha-Si and the Loon (Native American Legends) by Terri Cohlene, 1990-10
  4. Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends by Margot Edmonds, Ella E. Clark, 2003-04
  5. The Way to Make Perfect Mountains: Native American Legends of Sacred Mountains by Byrd Baylor, 1997-04
  6. Quillworker: A Cheyenne Legend (Native American Legends) by Terri Cohlene, 1990-10
  7. The Enchanted Moccasins and Other Native American Legends by Henry R. Schoolcraft, 2007-06-26
  8. In the Valley of the Ancients: A Book of Native American Legends by Lou Cuevas, 1997-02
  9. Native American Legends by Mari Lu Robbins, 1995-10
  10. Sacred Songs Of The Hermit Thrush: A Native American Legend by Tehanetorens, 1993
  11. The Songs My Paddle Sings: Native American Legends
  12. Native American Legends: Southeastern Legends -- Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and Other Nations (American Folklore Series) by George E. Lankford, 1987-09
  13. Princess Scargo And The Birthday Pumpkin: THE NATIVE AMERICAN LEGEND (Rabbit Ears-a Classic Tale) by Eric Metaxas, 2004-09
  14. Native American Legends: Southeastern Legends : Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and Other Nations by George E. Lankford, 1998-08

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Subject native americans. Items marked RESTRICTED are available to University of Virginia users only, due to licensing requirements. Users of these texts agree to adhere to our Conditions of Use. Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative mythology 1872 Indian Superstitions and legends.1898
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Austin review: Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936
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Austin, Mary: Review: Anonymous

2. Regional Folklore And Mythology
to her book on gaming in the mythology, history, and archaeology of native americans in North America by Chris Bolgiano on native American legends surrounding the mountain lion and
http://www.pibburns.com/mythregi.htm
Regional Folklore and Mythology
Here you will find links to information about folklore and mythology topics broken down by cultural and geographical region. The regions appear in alphabetical order.
African, excluding Egypt
  • African Mythology discusses the creator god and ancestor worship in Africa. African Myths and Legends by Samantha Martin offers stories from the Bushmen and Hottentots. Folklore About Hyenas by Robin M. Weare offers tales from Africa about these predators. Louis Trichard, Thoyandou by Lynette Oxley offers several myths and legends of the VhaVenda people. Snake and the Frog tells why the snake and the frog won't be found playing games together. Sweet Thorn Studios offers, for sale, original masks and amulets based upon African folklore and legend. Along with pictures of each item there is a brief summary of the myth, legend, or folkore which inspired it. Urban legends of southern Africa offers "The Rabbit in the Thorn Tree," "The Leopard in the Luggage," and "Ink in the Porridge."

3. Native Americans - Lesson Plans For Elementary
many tribes of native americans and that they differ from each other. 2. Understand Indian legends and why they mythology How the Stars Fell into the Sky A Navajo Tale
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Native.htm
Collaborative Thematic Unit Theme: Native Americans
by Barbara Guzior and Mary Huffstetler Focus: To introduce children to the culture of a variety of Native American tribes through literature and related activities. Grade Level: Primary Objectives: Students will be able to:
1. Know that there are many tribes of Native Americans and that they differ from each other 2. Understand Indian legends and why they were important 3. Experience the arts and crafts of some Native American tribes 4. Know why plants and animals were important to Native Americans and be able to identify some of the common ones. Materials and Resources:
1. Student copies of the following books: The Gift of the Sacred Dog, Annie and the Old One, The Desert is Theirs, Dancing Teepees,The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, and First Came the Indians 2. Collection of books related to Native Americans (see list) Internet resources National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institute
http://www.nmai.si.edu/ Art - links to artists, art types, galleries
http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/art/art.html Music
http://hanksville.phast.umass.edu/misc/NAmusic.html

4. CVO Menu - Volcanoes Historical And Popular Culture - Mythology
been identified with Vulcan and other mythological figures the volcano goddess of ancient Hawaiian legends. interrupted the lives of native americans near Mount
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/PopCulture/mythology.html

USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington
Volcanoes in Historical and Popular Culture -
Legends and Mythology
Vulcan "Roman God of Fire"
The word 'volcano' comes from the little island of Vulcano in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily. Centuries ago, the people living in this area believed that Vulcano was the chimney of the forge of Vulcan the blacksmith of the Roman gods. They thought that the hot lava fragments and clouds of dust erupting form Vulcano came from Vulcan's forge as he beat out thunderbolts for Jupiter, king of the gods, and weapons for Mars, the god of war.
Excerpt from: Tilling, 1985, Volcanoes, USGS General Interest Publication
In Roman mythology, Vulcan, the god of fire , was said to have made tools and weapons for the other gods in his workshop at Olympus. Throughout history, volcanoes have frequently been identified with Vulcan and other mythological figures. Scientists now know that the "smoke" from volcanoes, once attributed by poets to be from Vulcan's forge, is actually volcanic gas naturally released from both active and many inactive volcanoes.
Excerpt from: McGee and Gerlach, 1995, Volcano Hazards Fact Sheet, USGS Open-File Report 95-85

5. Sacred Texts: Native American
Journals. Judaism. legends/Sagas. Miscellaneous. Mormonism. native American native American religion, mythology and folklore are The study of native americans by anthroplogists has had
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam
Topics
African

Age of Reason

Alchemy

Americana
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Mormonism

Native American
Aztec

California

Cherokee

Hopi
... Buy books: Native American Native American Religions Native American religion, mythology and folklore are covered extensively at this site: Aztecs Californian Inuit Maya ... Inca A long-standing problem with this section (and several others at this site relating to traditional peoples' spiritual beliefs) has been the lack of authoritative information. We are in the process of expanding this section by scanning public domain ethnographic accounts on specific Native American religious and spiritual practices. We are fortunate that there is a wealth of such material available, which makes it so much more puzzling why more of it is not on the Internet yet. The study of Native Americans by anthroplogists has had its share of bad science and ethical problems. However, the texts we are in the process of scanning were written by 19th and 20th Century ethnographers who were known for their careful and respectful approach to the people they studied. These were scholars who lived for years with the people they studied, and obtained permission to transcribe their oral sacred literature.
General
These texts cover a wide range of Native Americans or don't fit into one of the categories above.

6. Native Americans In Film And Television: A Short Bibliography Of Materials In Th
way, and Paper clip which combine native American mythology and alien abduction mythology New native legends." ( native americans and the mass media) (movie review) . Mother
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/IndigenousBib.html
Native Americans in the Movies:
A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Library
  • Books
  • Journal Articles
  • Articles and Books on Individual films [Click on a film] Billy Jack Black Robe Broken Arrow Buffalo Bill and the Indians Cheyenne Autumn Dances With Wolves Drums Along the Mohawk Fort Apache Harold of Orange Last of the Mohicans Little Big Man Pochahontas Powwow Highway The Searchers Smoke Signals Thunderheart
  • for articles and reviews of individual films
  • Bibliography of books and articles about John Ford
  • Books
    Baird, Robert.
    "Going Indian: Discovery, Adoption, and Renaming toward a 'True American,' from Deerslayer to Dances with Wolves." In: Dressing in Feathers: The Construction of the Indian in American Popular Culture / edited by S. Elizabeth Bird. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1996. pp: 195-209
    Main Stack E98.P99.D72 1996
    Bataille, Gretchen M.
    Images of American Indians on Film: An Annotated Bibliography
    Gretchen M. Bataille, Charles L.P. Silet. New York: Garland, 1985. Series title: Garland reference library of social science; v. 307.
    UCB Moffitt PN1995.9.I48 B3 Reference

    7. Hummingbirds In Native American Mythology
    tales, legends, and myths of European and African americans. There is, however, a rich supply of stories about these tiny birds in native American mythology.
    http://portalproductions.com/h/native_american.htm
    Native American Mythology Hummingbirds are found only in the western hemisphere, so they are absent from the traditional fairy tales, legends, and myths of European and African Americans. There is, however, a rich supply of stories about these tiny birds in Native American mythology. A Mayan legend says the hummingbird is actually the sun in disguise, and he is trying to court a beautiful woman, who is the moon. Another Mayan legend says the first two hummingbirds were created from the small feather scraps left over from the construction of other birds. The god who made the hummers was so pleased he had an elaborate wedding ceremony for them. First butterflies marked out a room, then flower petals fell on the ground to make a carpet; spiders spun webs to make a bridal pathway, then the sun sent down rays which caused the tiny groom to glow with dazzling reds and greens. The wedding guests noticed that whenever he turned away from the sun, he became drab again like the original gray feathers from which he was made. A third Mayan legend speaks of a hummingbird piercing the the tongue of ancient kings. When the blood was poured on sacred scrolls and burned, divine ancestors appeared in the smoke.

    8. San Antonio Public Library:  Native Americans
    native americans. GENERAL DIRECTORIES. Academic Info native American Studies legends and stories. Regional Folklore and mythology - This is a large directory of folklore and mythology sites from around the world. There is a section on native americans
    http://www.sat.lib.tx.us/html/nativeam.htm
    N ative Americans
    DIRECTORIES
    General
    Tribal ART ... Texas
    Whether you are a student with homework assignments on topics related to Native Americans or very interested in traditional medicine as practiced for hundreds of years by the first Americans. There is great information on Native American art forms, such as basketry and beadwork, and on clothing and dance regalia, cuisine and more. DIRECTORIES
    General
    Tribal GENERAL DIRECTORIES Academic Info: Native American Studies - This annotated directory of Internet resources includes meta-indexes and general directories; The Reference Desk; local histories; art and culture; religions and spirituality; law and government; museums; libraries and archives; bibliographies; academic programs; and centers, institutes and associations. Index of Native American Resources on the Internet - A thorough but slow directory of web resources. Categories covered include culture, language, history, health, education, art, government, music, electronic texts, and much more. Native American Indian Resources - A sprawling page that links to over 300 sites concerning Native American culture, history, and literature.

    9. Native Americans - Literature 
    a comprehensive exploration of key figures in native American myths. Great for themebased mythology lesson plan or Literature - Stories/Fables/legends A large
    http://www.nativeamericans.com/Literature.htm
    Literature
    Aadizookaanag, Dibaajimowin: Traditional and True Native American Stories
    A great site with lots of traditional stories, myths and legends. Includes
    19th and early 20th century books available to download in full-text
    editions.
    http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/stories/stories.html

    Eskimo Songs and Stories
    This site includes a few short stories and poems written by Eskimos and
    collected by Danish explorer Knud Ramussen.
    http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/north/nor-i/dorset/dors003e.htm

    Hoffman, Walter J. - "The Menomini Indians" This site includes stories from the 1888 book "The Menomini Indians," by Walter J. Hoffman and myths as related by prominent Menomini. http://www.menominee.com/tales/home.htm Indigenous Peoples Literature in Danish Native American lores and legends, online books, along with other information and links related to Native Americans, including Danish

    10. Meso And Latin America
    the Aztec Aztec Gods and mythology Rediscovering the Las Casas and the Black legends condemning European MayaLinks MayaPages for native americans Welcome to
    http://www.teacheroz.com/Meso_Latin.htm
    Updated July 20, 2003
    MESOAMERICA
    Did you know?
    The Toltecs, Seventh-century native Mexicans, went into battle with wooden swords so as not to kill their enemies.
    MAPS - TIMELINES - IMAGES FOR MESO AND LATIN AMERICA
    TIMELINE: Civilizations in America
    TIMELINE: Colonial Latin America

    MAPS: The Americas

    MAP: Central America and Caribbean
    ...
    European Voyages of Exploration - Home Page
    - Great Maps here!
    MESOAMERICA
    Did you know?
    The Toltecs, Seventh-century native Mexicans, went into battle with wooden swords so as not to kill their enemies. COMPREHENSIVE - GENERAL SITES
    GB Online's Mesoamerica The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mesoamerica NM's Creative Impulse.. Exploration...The Americas World History Archives: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas ... Gold of El Dorado AZTEC MAP: Aztec, Inca, and Mayan Empires Before Conquest Maya/Aztec/Inca Center AZTEC STUDENT TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER The Aztecs/Mexicas ... Bartolomé de Las Casas and the Black Legends - condemning European explorers RELIGIONS OF THE AZTEC AND SPANISH: HOW DO THEY COMPARE Aztec Graphics Aztecs of Mexico History More info below in the sections on SPANISH CONQUEST and MEXICO. And, don't forget the COMPREHENSIVE section above. THE INCA MAP: Aztec, Inca, and Mayan Empires Before Conquest

    11. FOLKLORE, MYTHOLOGY, LEGENDS, FABLES: Native American (e-Book, E-Books, EBooks,
    ALLOW 510 SECONDS TO ALPHABETIZE A SEARCH. .nnnneBooks native American Folklore, Myths, legends, Fables. nnnnnnnSEE ALSO n native americans.
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    D igital B ook I ndex SEARCH BY: n AUTHOR n TITLE n KEY WORD n AUTHOR / TITLE n SUBJECTS n PUBLISHERS
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    CLICK ON A TITLE'S FORMAT TO LINK TO THAT TITLE. ALLOW 5-10 SECONDS TO ALPHABETIZE A SEARCH
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    nnnnnnn SEE ALSO: n NATIVE AMERICANS AUTHOR TITLE EDITION FORMAT PRICE PUBORG Brightman, Robert Grateful Prey: Rock Cree Human-Animal Relationships Html n/c UCaPress Bunzel, Ruth Html n/c SacredTexts Cushing, Frank Hamilton Zuni Folk Tales (intro. John Wesley Powell) Html n/c SacredTexts Daniel G. Brinton Rig Veda Americanus: Sacred Songs of the Ancient Mexicans, with a Gloss in Nahuatl Html n/c SacredTexts H.R. Voth Traditions of the Hopi Html n/c SacredTexts Hohman, John George Pow-wows or Long-Lost Friend Html n/c SacredTexts Horatio E. Hale The Iroquois Book of Rites Html n/c SacredTexts J. R. Walker Html n/c SacredTexts James Mooney Myths of the Cherokee Html n/c SacredTexts James Mooney Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Html n/c SacredTexts Keeling, Richard

    12. Native Americans. Religion
    native American Spirituality Kutenai Powwow Regalia Photos by Ben more than two dozen legends with bibliography. The mythology of Mexico and Central America
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/natreligion.htm
    Native Americans. Religion
    By Inez Ramsey
    The following is a link to Internet sites on Native American religions, followed by a bibliography of children's books on Native American religions and religious practices.
    Native American Spirituality

    Kutenai Powwow Regalia
    Photos by Ben Marra
    Bibliography
    Bierhorst, John. The Hungry Woman; Myths and Legends of the Aztecs With illustrations by sixteenth century Aztec artistis. Morrow, 1984. Ages 9 and up
    English versions based on the earliest recorded Nahuahtl texts. Includes more than two dozen legends with bibliography. Black and white art reproductions. Appeal to all ages. SLJ
    Bierhorst, John. The Mythology of Mexico and Central America Morrow, 1990. Grades 9 up.
    A complex array of lore from Central America and Mexico. Useful as a reference or research tool for beginners at the .high school level. BCCB.
    Bierhorst, John. The Mythology of South America Morrow, 1988. Young Adult
    An excellent research tool. Good interpretations of Inca lore. Source notes, bibliography. Recommended for middle and secondary school libraries. SLJ
    Bonvillain, Nancy.

    13. 98.02.02: The Native American Myths: Creation To Death
    and M. Wood, North American Indian mythology, Newnes, London Clark, Ella, Indian legends from the Northern Rockies of stories told by the native americans in the
    http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/2/98.02.02.x.html
    Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Home
    The Native American Myths: Creation to Death
    by
    Marcia L. Gerencser
    Contents of Curriculum Unit 98.02.02:
    To Guide Entry
    The topic of this unit is Native American Myths: Creation to Death. It will span over a three month period within a fourth grade classroom setting. It can be tailored to accommodate a third grade class or elaborated upon to be appropriate for a fifth grade class. The lessons will be taught in a kinesthetic, auditory and visual mode in order to reach the three different learning styles. The purpose of this unit is to make children aware of the myths that were told by the Native American Indians and the role that myths played in their life.
    INTRODUCTION
    How Can You Buy Or Sell The Earth?
    Chief Seattle and Chief of the Squamish Duwamish Indians as in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. In 1854 the United States Government offered to buy 2 million acres of Indian land in the Northwest region. During this time the government had been taking land from the Indians and forcing them to live on smaller areas of land called reservations. Chief Seattle replied to President Franklin Pierce very eloquently. It has been described as the most beautiful and prophetic statement on the environment ever made. His speech demonstrated many of the differences between the way Native Americans and whites regarded the world in which they live. Below is this memorable speech. The Great Chief in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. The Great Chief also send us words of friendship and goodwill. This is kind of him, since we know he has little need of our friendship in return.

    14. Themes & Literature Circles: Native American Legends
    Starting Points 42eXplore native americans http//42explore.com/native.htm mythology http//42explore.com/myth.htm native legends. native American tribes.
    http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/legends.htm
    Native American Legends Native American Legends make an excellent topic for an interdisciplinary, thematic reading unit. This project could be adapted for many levels. Click on the book covers for information from Amazon.
    Title: The Legend of the Bluebonnet Author: Tomie DePaola Publisher: Paper Star, 1996 (reissued) ISBN: Ages: Book Ideas: Anticipation Guide Title: The Legend of Indian Paintbrush Author: Tomie DePaola Publisher: Putnam, 1988 ISBN: Ages: Book Ideas: Anticipation Guide Title: Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale Author: Gerald McDermott Publisher: Viking, 1977

    15. Native American Mythology - Encyclopedia Article About Native American Mythology
    Anishaabe) are a tribe of native americans located in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Chippewa mythology is known from oral legends such as the
    http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Native American mythology
    Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia
    Native American mythology
    Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition The mythology This article is about a system of myths. For the 1942 book Mythology, see its author Edith Hamilton. A mythology is a relatively cohesive set of myths: stories that comprise a certain religion or belief system.
    What is mythology?
    Myths are generally stories based on tradition and legend designed to explain the universal and local beginnings ("creation myths and
    Click the link for more information. of Native Americans Native Americans (also American Indians Amerindians Amerinds , or Red Indians ) are indigenous peoples and descendants of those who lived in the Americas prior to the European colonization. Many of these tribally affiliated ethnic groups endure today as political communities. The name "Indians" was bestowed by Christopher Columbus, who mistakenly believed that the places he found them were among the islands in Southeast Asia known to Europeans as the Indies. (See further discussion below).
    Click the link for more information.

    16. Kids' Links--Native Americans, Highland Park Public Library, Highland Park, IL 6
    mythology of North American Indians Information about various native American legends which can be set for three different reading levels Myths and legends of
    http://www.hplibrary.org/kids/weblinks/native.html
    book lists homework help reading programs special events ... library home
    Native Americans
    We have provided links to these sites because they have information that may be of interest to you.
    The Library is not responsible for the content of these external sites. Northeast Southeast Plains Southwest ... Recipes
    Suggested Online Encyclopedias and Databases
    eLibrary Plus
    newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, maps, pictures
    Available from home. You must enter your Highland Park Library card number. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
    encyclopedias, magazines
    Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.
    World Atlas

    Available from home. You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
    World Book OnlineAmericas Edition

    Available from home. You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.
    Northeast
    Accohannock Native American Living Village, Crisfield, MD
    History of the Accohannock and a village reconstruction in Maryland Atlantic County Government-History A brief history of the Leni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey Civilization.ca-VMNF-The First Nations of the New-France era

    17. Native Americans
    Palo Alto College LibraryLinks to native American Information on the Net Arizona State Museum a lot on native americans. Assembly of First Nations links to native American myths, legends
    http://www.accd.edu/pac/lrc/nativeam.htm
    Native Americans
    Alphabetical List of Links by Subject Native American History Month American Indian Mythology
    Aboriginal Canada
    a portal to Canadian Aboriginal Internet resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services
    Aboriginal Canada
    "your single window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services" - available in French or English
    Aboriginal Connections
    many links
    Aboriginal Multi-Media Society
    issues in Native communities and cultural issues and news
    Alaska Native Knowledge Network

    Alexie, Sherman
    Native American Authors Project
    Alexie, Sherman
    Modern American Poetry
    American Indian and Alaska Native Data and Links

    American Indian College Fund
    AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT:
    Leonard Petier and AIM
    Russell Means American Indian Resource Center in San Antonio, TX American Indians of the Pacific Northwest "over 2,300 photographs and 7,700 pages of text relating to the American Indians in two cultural areas of the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Coast and Plateau. These resources illustrate many aspects of life and work, including housing, clothing, crafts, transportation, education, and employment" The Anasazi: Pueblo Dwellers of the Southwest Anasazi Site Planning : Historic Precedents Arizona State Museum a lot on Native Americans Assembly of First Nations Camping With the Sioux: Fieldwork Diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher "Anthropologist Alice Fletcher lived with Dakota Sioux women on reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota for six weeks in the fall of 1881 and recorded her experiences in two journals" (Scout Report). Includes drawings and photographs

    18. Lepidoptera In The Mythology Of Native Americans Cultural Entomology Digest 4
    The basis for the Mothway myth is the widespread Thus, the Mothway legend is to Navajos an regeneration, happiness, and joy to native americans in Mexico.
    http://www.insects.org/ced4/mythology.html
    by Ron Cherry E.R.E.C., ( bibliography
    P.O. Box 8003 Belle Glade, FL 33430 USA.
    Butterly Kachina
    Blackfoot Symbol
    Awatobi Symbol
    Hopi Buterfly Dance
    Because of the beauty, power of flight, and complete metamorphosis found in butterflies an moths, these insects frequently are found in Native American myths. In an early article, Grinnell ( ) called attention to the belief held by the Blackfeet that dreams are brought to us in sleep by a butterfly. Their sign for a butterfly was a design roughly in the shape of a maltese cross with one arm horizontal and the other verticle. This sign was painted on a lodge to indicate that the style and method of painting the lodge were taught to the lodge owner in a dream. It was also the custom for a Blackfoot woman to embroider the sign of a butterfly on a small peice of buckskin and tie this in her baby's hair when she wishes it to go to sleep. At the same time, she sings to the child a lulaby in which the butterfly is asked to come flying about and put the child to sleep. Grinnell did not learn why or how the butterfly bring sleep and dreams. However, he did note that the Blackfeet stated that the butterfly is soft and pretty and moves gently and that if you look at it for a long time you will go to sleep. The butterfly was also a prominent figure in the myth and ritual of the Hopi. This insect occurs frequently on prehistoric pottery, in a ritual "

    19. Native American Mythology
    100 drawings. Very short pieces describing the myths and legends of various native american peoples. Some of these tales were recounted
    http://www.magictails.com/rmnativeam.html
    Native American mythology, art... 'The Magic of Spider Woman' by Lois Duncan and Shonto Begay From Horn Book
    Go to Shonto's website!
    Gift Horse - A Lakota Story by SD Nelson 'Hotevilla - Hopi Shrine of the Covenant' While other native cultures in the world continue to exist in varying degrees, none has so fully resisted religious and secular encroachment as have the Hopis of Arizona. In this provocative narrative, Evehema, a 102-year-old Hopi traditionalist high priest, guides Mails to tell a story never before revealed by any Hopithat time is spiraling down toward a climax which will be catastrophic. 100 photos. 24 color illustrations. Crazy Horse's Vision - by Joseph Bruchac and SD Nelson (illustrations) 'Buffalo Woman' by Paul Goble "There is eloquent beauty in this story of a young hunter who marries a woman from the Buffalo Nation. When his relatives send her away . . . her husband follows . . . In text and illustrations, Goble's story exhibits a quiet simplicity, respect for nature and the power of love."School Library Journal, starred review. ALA Notable Children's Book; School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; Booklist Editors' Choice; The Horn Book Fanfare List. Full-color illustrations. 'Full Moon Stories - 13 Native American Legends by Eagle Walking Turtle From Booklist , June 1, 1997

    20. Encyclopedia Mythica: Native American Mythology
    This area also includes Eskimo and Inuit myth. native American tales. Selected links. Aadizookaanag Traditional Stories, legends and Myths.
    http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/americas/native_american/
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    Native American mythology Browse articles Contact the editor The mythical beasts, heroic humans, and nurturing spirits that make up the fascinating spectrum of Native American mythology. There is currently is no distinction between tribe, tribal boundary, geography, or language. This area also includes Eskimo and Inuit myth. Native American tales
    available articles
    in this area.
    Editor: Gerald Musinsky
    There are currently articles in this area.
    This section was last updated on March 21, 2004.
    Selected links Aadizookaanag Traditional Stories, Legends and Myths. home contact top MCMXCV - MMIV Encyclopedia Mythica.

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