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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
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
Gilliland, Hap – 1976
An anthology of 30 short poetry and prose selections by and about American Indians tries to show what it is like to be an Indian in today's world. In addition to material by Hap Gilliland, Arthur Chapman, Mayme E. Finley, Jack Fiddler, and excerpts from Christopher Columbus' account to Ferdinand and Isabella, items are included by: Duke Redbird…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Literature
