The author draws upon her Mohawk heritage and the stories she heard from the elders to tell the story of the formation of the Iroquois Confederacy and the peace walker, Hiawatha, who strove to bring the warring nations together.
Retells stories of spirits, fairies, and other fantastic creatures from the Coos, Mi'kmaq, Ojibwa, Ute, Dakota, Kahnawake, and other Native American tribes.
Seven folktales from the Zaisi, Mandan, Cree, Chuckchee, Osage, Mohawk, and Modoc traditions that explore the creation of the world and the origin of human.
The members of a Native American tribe fight among themselves when they become frustrated and hungry due to the lack of buffalo in the springtime. The sacred woman of the white buffalo provides them with enough buffalo for their survival and a peace pipe when they agree to work together.
native legends of monsters, demons and other creatures
Taylor, C. J
1995
Legends of the Mohawk, Tlingit, Malecite, Micmac, Cheyenne, Comanche, Gwich'in, and Seneca tribes, including two that have never appeared in written form before.