Book
North American Indian stories : more earthmaker's tales / retold and illustrated by Gretchen Will Mayo.
A collection of Indian legends about earthquakes, snow, fog, and other nautral phenomena.
Record details
- ISBN: 0802773443 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780802773449 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 49 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Walker, 1990.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 49). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Hot springs (Ute): Smoking waters -- Snow (Menominee: Snowmaker torments the people -- Eclipse, earthquake, thunder, lightning (Oto): Wahconda makes the earth shake -- Ice (Cherokee): Ice Man puts out the big fire -- Volcano (Nisquilly): The mountain roars! -- Shining waters (Iroquois): Why the great spirit made the waters like mirrors -- Fog (Cree): When fog comes drifting -- Beaver brings the end of the world (Cheyenne) -- Where the tales began. |
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| Subject: | Indians of North America > Folklore Nature > Folklore Indians of North America > Folklore |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Wasco County Library | 398.26 MAY PBK. (Text) | 33892004793312 | NON-FICTION | Available | - |
