12.7cm x 20.3cm
5” x 8”
138 Pages
5” x 8”
138 Pages
Abela Publishing
Yesterday’s Books for Tomorrow’s Educations
Abela Business Consulting Ltd trading as Abela Publishing
Sandhurst, Berkshire, UK
Registered in England and Wales Co. No. 3866324
This is a collection of Native American folklore, retold for children and
young adults, over a century ago. The author, probably not a Native
American herself, drew on authentic lore from a wide variety of culture
regions, but sprinkled in stereotypical language and anomalous items
from the woodland area ("squaw," "papoose," "wigwam").
However, the author was obviously well-intentioned and, for her time,
appears to have had a fairly progressive attitude. Notably, she
preserves some of the motifs in the stories such as grotesque monsters
and cross-dressing, which some other children's book authors of her day
(and ours) might have glossed over.
Originally published in 1895 and titled Snow Bird and the Water Tiger
and other American Indian Tales. The uncredited illustrations are nice
examples of children's book art from the period.
33% of the net profit is donated to the American Indian Education
Foundation for scholarships.
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Contents
young adults, over a century ago. The author, probably not a Native
American herself, drew on authentic lore from a wide variety of culture
regions, but sprinkled in stereotypical language and anomalous items
from the woodland area ("squaw," "papoose," "wigwam").
However, the author was obviously well-
preserves some of the motifs in the stories such as grotesque monsters
and cross-
Originally published in 1895 and titled Snow Bird and the Water Tiger
and other American Indian Tales. The uncredited illustrations are nice
examples of children's book art from the period.
33% of the net profit is donated to the American Indian Education
Foundation for scholarships.
________________________________________
Contents
Title Page
Author's Note
Contents
List of Illustrations
The Story-Teller Himself
Snowbird and the Water-Tiger
The Coyote or Prairie Wolf.
How Mad Buffalo Fought the Thunder-Bird
The Red Swan
The Bended Rocks
White Hawk, the Lazy
The Magic Feather
The Star Maiden
The Fighting Hare
The Great Head
The Adventures of Living Statue
Turtle-Dove, Sage-Cock, and the Witch
The Island of Skeletons
Stone-Shirt and the One-Two
The Great Wizard
White Cloud's Visit to the Sun-Prince
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Legends of
the North
American
Indians
Achomawi
And
Atsugewi
Myths &
Tales
Old
Indian
Legends
(Stories from
The Dakotahs)
Indian Why
Stories
(Sparks from
War Eagle’s
Lodge Fire)
Maidu
Texts
