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Native American Stories of the Sacred Annotated and Explained

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ISBN-10: 1594731128

ISBN-13: 9781594731129

Edition: 2005 (Annotated)

Authors: Evan T. Pritchard, Evan T. Pritchard

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List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: LongHill Partners, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Evan T. Pritchard, a descendant of the Micmac people (part of the Algonquin Nation),is the founder of The Center for Algonquin Culture and a Professor of Native American history at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. In demand as a speaker he has appeared on many radio and television shows talking about Algonquin values and traditions including New Dimensions, The Wisdom Channel, Good Day USA, RFPI and NPR. He is the author of No Word for Time; the Way of the Algonquin People.

Preface
Introduction
Creation Stories
The Mud Diver Story: Munsee
The Making of the World: Huron
The Wager for the World
The Chickadee Story: Mi'kmaq
The Adoption of the Human Race: Natchez
Co-No, the World's Greatest Gambler: Winnebago
The Origins of Fire
The First Fire: Cherokee
Fire-Stealing Fox: Jicarilla-Apache
The Sacred Pipe
White Buffalo Calf Woman: Lakota
"Why?" Stories
How Deer Got His Horns: Cherokee
Why Deer's Teeth Are Blunt: Cherokee
Why the Blackfeet Never Kill Mice: Blackfeet/Ojibway
The Sacred Hero
Son of Light Defeats the Monster: Hopi
Agulabemu, the Great Bullfrog: Mi'kmaq
The Return of the Sun
Chipmunk Asks for the Light: Seneca
Little Brother Gets Mad at the Sun: Winnebago
Raven: Tlingit/Salish
Coyotes and Other Tricksters
Deer and Blue Jay: Klamath
Coyote and Wren: Klamath
Coyote and the Salmon: Klamath
Nature Spirits, Landkeepers, and Tribal Guardians
The Meesang, or Water Babies: Washo
The Great Bird Ong: Washo
The Spiritual Journey
The Stone Canoe: Ojibway/Anishinabi
Notes
Acknowledgments