Review: North American Indian Tales
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2012
This is a decent book of folk lore (and legends, fancy that) from several different Native American Indian cultures. For the most part they were well written and worth reading, though I'll admit that I skimmed a few.In terms of language and content, this book is appropriate for all ages, though there were one or two mildly racist comments here and there (almost not worth mentioning), so perhaps you should read over the stories before sharing them with children.There is an active table of contents.Contains the following stories:MoowisThe Girl who Married the Pine-treeA Legend of ManabozhoPauppukkeewisThe Discovery of the Upper WorldThe Boy who Snared the SunThe Maid in the BoxThe Spirits and the LoversThe Wonderful RodThe Funeral FireThe Legend of O-na-wut-a-qut-oManabozho in the Fish's StomachThe Sun and the MoonThe Snail and the BeaverThe Strange GuestsManabozho and his ToeThe Girl who Became a BirdThe Undying HeadThe Old ChippewayMukumik! Mukumik! Mukumik!The Swing by the LakeThe Fire PlumeThe Journey to the Island of SoulsMachinitou, the Evil SpiritThe Woman of StoneThe Maiden who Loved a FishThe Lone LightningAggo-dah-gaudaPiquaThe Evil MakerManabozho the WolfThe Man-fish