Collected in 1903 through the Pawnee interpreter James R. Murie, these traditions of the Arikara of the upper Missouri begin with the Wolf and Lucky-Man making the land and the Spiders giving birth to people. Many versions of the tribe’s origin follow, along with medicine stories, animal tales, contests of power and adventures of heroes and tricksters.
A major collection of Plains mythology, recorded while the old storytellers were still living. Download the free EPUB.