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Allen, Minerva, Comp. – 1983
This collection contains 21 brief stories told by members of the Fort Belknap (Montana) American Indian community. These tales of the Assiniboine, Sioux, and Gros Ventres include legends, ghost stories, and reminiscences of heroic deeds, traditional life, and unusual events. Recollections of the past contain descriptions of the daily life of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, Family Life
Noether, Lauren, Ed.; LaFromboise, Mary Ellen, Ed. – 1979
Ghost stories are universal. They are told and heard in different cultures throughout the world. They generally center around an incident or experience that is true, but that cannot be explained as an everyday occurence. True but unexplained experiences on the Blackfeet Reservation are told and retold in the winter months. In contemporary…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Nyman, Elizabeth; Leer, Jeff – 1993
The six legends told here, in Tlingit on the left page and in English on the right page, are told by Elizabeth Nyman, a Tlingit elder of the Taku River clan. The narratives represent a portion of the clan's oral history. Introductory sections provide some historical background concerning the clan, the story teller, and the traditions with which…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Languages
Old Coyote, Sally; Toineeta, Joy Yellowtail – 1971
Part of the Montana Council for Indian Education's Indian Culture Series, the book contains six folk stories recorded on reservations and by headstart teachers. The stories are: "The Owl", a Gros Ventre tale; "How the Robin Got a Red Breast", from the Flathead Tribe; "Old Man Coyote and the Wild Geese", a Crow Indian…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Childrens Literature
Rides At The Door, Darnell Davis, Comp. – 1979
Napi stories have been passed down from generation to generation in the Blackfeet Nation. All Blackfeet people knew of Napi, from the serious side of his creation to the foolish and spiteful deeds he performed. At one time it is said that Napi could talk with all living things--the animals, plants, rocks, everything. He teased, pulled pranks, many…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Download full textAnderson, Jane, Ed.; And Others – 1983
The collection of six papers provides information on the history and culture of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians that has not been readily available before. The papers, written by college-bound Choctaw high school students, concern three legends of Nanih Waiya, the Mother Mound of Choctaws in Mississippi; the traditional Choctaw courtship…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians
Anderson, Jane, Ed.; Zachary, Nina C., Ed. – 1985
Nine research papers, written by college-bound Choctaw high school students, discuss the history and culture of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. In developing the papers students read current and historical texts, conducted interviews with tribal members and tribal employees, and developed survey questionnaires. Two reports discuss the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians
