Indian Why Stories is a collection of traditional Native American tales retold by Frank B. Linderman. The stories are drawn from various tribes and regions, including the Blackfeet, Crow, and Sioux. Each story provides insight into the culture, beliefs, and values of the Native American people. The book is divided into sections based on themes such as creation stories, animal tales, and legends of heroes and tricksters. The stories are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that capture the spirit of the tales. Indian Why ...
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Indian Why Stories is a collection of traditional Native American tales retold by Frank B. Linderman. The stories are drawn from various tribes and regions, including the Blackfeet, Crow, and Sioux. Each story provides insight into the culture, beliefs, and values of the Native American people. The book is divided into sections based on themes such as creation stories, animal tales, and legends of heroes and tricksters. The stories are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that capture the spirit of the tales. Indian Why Stories is a timeless classic that offers readers a glimpse into the rich heritage of Native American storytelling.""Old-man then dried the dirt in his hands, rubbing it slowly and singing a queer song. Finally it was dry; then he settled the hand that held the dirt in the water slowly, until the water touched the dirt. The dry dirt began to whirl about and then Old-man blew upon it. Hard he blew and waved his hands, and the dirt began to grow in size right before their eyes. Old-man kept blowing and waving his hands until the dirt became real land, and the trees began to grow. So large it grew that none could see across it. Then he stopped his blowing and sang some more.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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