Bierhorst, John

John Bierhorst uses native testimony and native texts to show how "animal masters" and natural gardening protect the land from overuse, how living space is patterned, how human reproduction is controlled, and how the sun is viewed as the overlord of a closed energy system from which nothing may be removed without "payment".

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

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

A collection of narratives from Aztec Indian lore.

A collection of traditional tales originally told in the Hopi pueblos of Arizona, featuring animal characters.

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

Presents more than a hundred Hispanic and Native American legends and folk stories from twenty countries, grouped by theme.