Indian Why Stories: Sparks From War Eagle's Lodge-Fire
Author: first_name: Frank Bird
last_name: Linderman
Language: English
Year: 1915

Delightful fables, collected by a devotee of Indian lore, recounts many of the legends told to him by tribal members, among them intriguing explanations of "Why the Chipmunk's Back is Striped," "How the Otter Skin Became Great Medicine," "How the Man Found His Mate," and "Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice." (Summary by Dover Children's Classics)