Cornelius Mathews drew on the recorded oral traditions of various Native American peoples — particularly material gathered by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft — to compile this collection of legends and fairy tales. The stories cover the full range of Native American storytelling: creation myths, trickster adventures, tales of brave warriors, and explanations of how the world came to be as it is.
One of the earlier American attempts to bring Indigenous legend to a broad readership, this book remains a readable and engaging collection. This free EPUB is cleanly formatted and ready for any device.