Seneca Indian Myths

Seneca Indian Myths
Author: Jeremiah Curtin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 540
Release: 1923
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In 1883 a Smithsonian Institution ethnologist traveled to western New York State to record the traditional tales of the Iroquois tribe known as the Seneca. These myths -- picturesque, archaic, even grotesque -- appear here in their original form, exactly as spoken. Many focus on seasons or weather; others creation myths and animals.

Seneca Indian Myths

Seneca Indian Myths
Author: Jeremiah Curtin
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Total Pages: 791
Release: 2020-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1465604332

ÊThe boy hung his bundle in the crotch of a tree, then went on, and soon, not far ahead, he saw something of enormous size. When nearer, he found it was a great bear and that it sat up on the trail with its back toward him. He crept close and looked at the creature. It had no hair on its body except a little at the end of its tail. He sent an arrow. The bear sprang forward, then turned and ran after him., It got so near that he could feel its breath. The boy dodged from tree to tree, then darted off and ran swiftly, the bear close behind. He came to a stream that was deep but narrow. He jumped across it; the bear followed him. The boy sprang back and the bear sprang back. The boy jumped across the stream a number of times; the bear always just behind him. The boy felt his strength increasing; the bearÕs strength was failing. To tire the bear the boy made a great circle before he sprang. At last the bear fell behind; as it sprang across, the boy passed it coming back. Soon the bear had to scramble to get a footing on the bank. The boy shot and the arrow entered the middle of one of the bearÕs forefeet. The bear scrambled on to the bank, reeled from tree to tree, staggered, fell, rose again, struggled for a time, then rolled over and died. The boy took three hairs from the bearÕs whiskers and one tooth from its jaw; went back to where he had left his bundle; took it; followed the trail of the twenty men; ran fast; overtook them, and said, ÒI have killed the NYAGWAIHE you were so afraid of.Ó

Red Jacket, Seneca Chief

Red Jacket, Seneca Chief
Author: Arthur Caswell Parker
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780803287556

This is the story of controversial Seneca chief and orator Red Jacket (ca. 1750-1830), whose passionate, articulate defense of the old ways won the admiration of many but also earned enmity from other tribal leaders. Red Jacket received a medal from George Washington as a token of friendship. This biography follows Red Jacket from boyhood through the Revolutionary War.

American Indian Myths and Legends

American Indian Myths and Legends
Author: Richard Erdoes
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 080415175X

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.

Death and Rebirth of Seneca

Death and Rebirth of Seneca
Author: Anthony Wallace
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307760561

This book tells the story of the late colonial and early reservation history of the Seneca Indians, and of the prophet Handsome Lake, his visions, and the moral and religious revitalization of an American Indian society that he and his followers achieved in the years around 1800.

Handbook of the Seneca Language

Handbook of the Seneca Language
Author: Wallace Chafe
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2007-06-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1897367139

The Seneca language is a member of the Iroquoian language family. Seneca is a seriously endangered language spoken in upper New York State and Southern Ontario. This book consists of 3 parts. Section I, on orthography, describes a way of writing Seneca words consistently and without omitting features that are significant. Various spelling systems have been used, and are being used, for the writing of Seneca by missionaries, anthropologists, and the speakers of the language themselves. Section II, on grammar, is concerned with the structure of Seneca words. Section III is a brief glossary of the Seneca language.

Native America

Native America
Author: Michael Leroy Oberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2015-06-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1118714334

This history of Native Americans, from the period of first contactto the present day, offers an important variation to existingstudies by placing the lives and experiences of Native Americancommunities at the center of the narrative. Presents an innovative approach to Native American history byplacing individual native communities and their experiences at thecenter of the study Following a first chapter that deals with creation myths, theremainder of the narrative is structured chronologically, coveringover 600 years from the point of first contact to the presentday Illustrates the great diversity in American Indian culture andemphasizes the importance of Native Americans in the history ofNorth America Provides an excellent survey for courses in Native Americanhistory Includes maps, photographs, a timeline, questions fordiscussion, and “A Closer Focus” textboxes that providebiographies of individuals and that elaborate on the text, exposing students to issues of race, class, and gender

Old Indian Legends

Old Indian Legends
Author: Zitkala-Sa
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2015-03-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781508785026

IKTOMI is a spider fairy. He wears brown deerskin leggins with long soft fringes on either side, and tiny beaded moccasins on his feet. His long black hair is parted in the middle and wrapped with red, red bands. Each round braid hangs over a small brown ear and falls forward over his shoulders.He even paints his funny face with red and yellow, and draws big black rings around his eyes. He wears a deerskin jacket, with bright colored beads sewed tightly on it. Iktomi dresses like a real Dakota brave. In truth, his paint and deerskins are the best part of him—if ever dress is part of man or fairy.