Synopses & Reviews
Young readers and students of Native American lore will delight in these 27 entertaining, instructive tales. Chosen by a renowned folklorist who was raised among the Sioux, they include creation myths and animal fables as well as adventures of Unktomee, the trickster; Chanotedah, the pixie; and the cannibal giants, Eya and Double-Face.
Synopsis
Each of the 27 captivating tales in this rich collection, passed down from generation to generation, long ago provided an evening's entertainment and instruction for Sioux youngsters sitting spellbound around the campfire. Shortened and simplified for young readers and listeners of today, the stories include creation myths, animal fables reminiscent of Aesop, and stories of brave heroes, beautiful princesses, wicked witches, cruel giants, and other universal characters. In these stories, however, the characters unmistakably belong to the fascinating world of the Plains Indians.
Among the memorable tales in this collection are "The Buffalo and the Field-Mouse," "The Raccoon and the Bee-Tree," "Unktomee and His Bundle of Songs," "The Festival of the Little People," "The Little Boy Man," "The First Battle," "The Beloved of the Sun," "The Laugh-Maker," "The Girl Who Married the Star," "North Wind and Star Boy," "The Magic Arrows," "The Ghost-Wife," and 15 more. Chosen by Charles A. Eastman, who was raised as a Sioux in the 1870s and 1880s, the tales include such unforgettable characters as Unktomee, the sly one (much like Br'er Fox of the Uncle Remus stories); Chanotedah (an Indian brownie or gnome); and the cannibal giants Eya and Double-Face. Young readers and students of Native American legend and lore will delight in these authentic, time-honored stories.
Synopsis
This rich selection of authentic Native American folk tales, shortened and simplified for young readers, includes creation myths, animal fables, stories of brave heroes and other familiar characters from Sioux legend. Among the wise and entertaining tales in this collection are "The Buffalo and the Field-Mouse", "The Raccoon and the Bee-Tree", "The First Battle", "The Laugh-Maker", "The Magic Arrows", and 22 more.
Synopsis
27 entertaining, instructive tales include creation myths, animal fables, and stories of brave heroes, beautiful princesses, cruel giants, and other seemingly universal characters.
Synopsis
Chosen by a renowned folklorist who was raised among the Sioux, these 27 entertaining and instructive tales include creation myths, animal fables, and other adventures that will charm young readers.
Table of Contents
1st evening. Thebuffalo and the field-mouse --2nd evening. Thefrogs and the crane --3rd evening. Theeagle and the beaver --4th evening. Thewar-party --5th evening. Thefalcon and the duck --6th evening. Theracoon and the bee-tree --7th evening. Thebadger and the bear --8th evening. Thegood-luck token --9th evening.Unktomee and his bundle of songs --10th evening.Unktomee and the Elk --11th evening. Thefestival of the little people --12th evening.Eya the devourer --13th evening. TheWars of Wakeeyan and Unktayhee --14th evening. Thelittle boy man --15th evening. Thereturn of the little boy man --16th evening. Thefirst battle --17th evening. Thebeloved of the sun --18th evening.Wood-chopper and berry-picker --19th evening. Theson-in-law --20th evening. Thecomrades --21st evening. Thelaugh-maker --22nd evening. Therunaways --23rd evening. Thegirl who married the star --24th evening.North wind and star boy --25th evening. Theten virgins --26th evening. Themagic arrows --27th evening. Theghost wife.