Designed as supplementary reading material appropriate for Indian and non-Indian children in the elementary grades, this series of 18 booklets presents 26 stories and legends of Northwest tribes. Stories in this fifth level of the six-level series were developed cooperatively by Indian people from reservations in the Pacific Northwest. Booklets range from 15 to 63 pages in length and contain numerous illustrations by Indian artists. The stories are sequenced and grouped together by type: (1) stories that explain natural phenomena; (2) stories that emphasize Indian cultural values; (3) stories that explain cultural objects, ceremonies, or lifestyles; and (4) stories about spiritual values. The first three stories provide an opportunity to compare and contrast the plateau, coast, and plains regions as well as the pre-contact, reservation, and modern periods of Indian culture. Description of culture stories concern tribal ceremonies, uses of the buffalo, practices observed for the dead, and ways to catch and prepare fish. Stories explaining natural phenomena include "Coyote Arranges the Seasons" and "How Animals Got Their Color." Student activity cards relate to the stories and are designed to promote creativity, expand awareness of Indian culture, and give additional practice in language arts skills. (JHZ)