Bierhorst, John

A tale shared by the different native peoples of California tells how Coyote and other animals created the world and the people who came to live in it.

A collection of native American poetry representing North and South American Indians.

Coyote is featured in each of these Aztec interpretations of Aesop's fables.The illustrations are set in the twentieth century.

A collection of twenty-two stories that illustrate the strength and wisdom of the legendary little people, gathered from the traditions of the Mohawk, Cherokee, Zuni, Inuit, Maya, and other Native American cultures.

Discusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of Mexico and Central America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves.

Describes how the creation of the world was begun by a woman who fell down to earth from the sky country, and how it was finished by her two sons Sapling and Flint.

A collection of sixteen traditional tales told by the Iroquois Indians, some featuring talking animals and some presenting terrifying flesh-eating creatures such as the Naked Bear, the Stone Coat, and the Whirlwinds.