American Indians of the Southwest

American Indians of the Southwest
Author: Bertha Pauline Dutton
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1983
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780826307040

Describes the history, culture, and social structure of the Pueblo, Navajo, Apache, Ute, and Paiute Indian tribes.

Native American Myths and Legends

Native American Myths and Legends
Author: Colin F. Taylor
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1994
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The myths and legends are divided by geographical region and then further divided into six categories: origin myths; all-powerful spirits; hero creatures and monsters; holy places, sacred sites; revered animals; and rituals and ceremonies.

Yaqui Myths and Legends

Yaqui Myths and Legends
Author:
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1959
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780816504671

Sixty-one tales narrated by Yaquis reflect this people's sense of the sacred and material value of their territory.

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Ella E. Clark
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2023-11-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0520350960

This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.

Myths of the North American Indians

Myths of the North American Indians
Author: Colin F. Taylor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1995
Genre: Indian mythology
ISBN: 9781566198387

This collection features some 45 myths from every tribal area of North America. Each chapter covers a particular type of myth, followed by a discussion, contrasting interpretations by tribe or cultural area. The text is illustrated with early photographs and illustrations of various artefacts.