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Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto, Joseph Bruchac, 1997-08-28
Teaching Spirits: Understanding Native American Religious Traditions by Joseph Epes Brown, 2001-07-19
They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths by Ray A Williamson, Jean Guard Monroe, 2007-07-09
Other Council Fires Were Here Before Ours: A Classic Native American Creation Story as Retold by a Seneca Elder, Twylah Nitsch, and Her Granddaughter, Jamie Sams by Jamie Sams, Twylah Nitsch, 1991-09-27
Chief Hawah's Book of Native American Indians
Dee Brown's Folktales of the Native American: Retold for Our Times by Dee Brown, 1993-06-15
Native American Folktales (Stories from the American Mosaic) by Thomas A. Green, 2008-12-30
Native American Mandalas by Klaus Holitzka, 2000-06-30
PAUL GOBLE GALLERY: Three Native American Stories by Paul Goble, 1999-10-01
Native American Stories of the Sacred: Annotated & Explained (Skylight Illuminations) by Evan T. Pritchard, 2005-10
Shared Spirits: Wildlife and Native Americans (Religion and Spirituality) by Dennis L. Olson, 1999-03
The Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee (Caravan Book)
Zuni Fetishes: Using Native American Sacred Objects for Meditation, Reflection, and Insight by Hal Zina Bennett, 1993-04-09
We Are Cowlitz: A Native American Ethnicity by Darleen A. Fitzpatrick, 2004-10

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MYTHOLOGY: Northern & Southern Native American: Transitions Bookplace
mythology northern southern native american. Products Found 37 In this retelling of Northwest Coast native creation myths, Cameron has woven
http://www.transitionsbookplace.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Cod
Native American Daily Life By History Link 101
american Indian Folklore and mythology. native american Folklore Index Links to over 130 stories. Visual = N/A Content = 5 I2460
http://www.historylink101.com/1/native_american/native_american_daily_life.htm
Native American Indian Themes In Children's And Young Adult Books
native american creation stories were marketed boldly as mythology on one page. The Christmas story was marketed as fact on another.
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/NativeThemes.htm

Extractions: (CLSCLR interview) CLSCLR is currently under complete redesign. We plan to relaunch in early fall 2005. At the moment, updated author interviews, publishing news, links, and reading recommendations are being posted to cynsations . Those applicable will be duplicated on the main site as part of the updating and redesign process. See cynsations for the latest! contemporary historical native authors/illustrators teacher/librarian resources ... links Overall, children's and young adult books with Native American Indian characters and themes have improved dramatically since I was a kid. We have a lot more to pick from than the Sacajewea and Pocahontas biographies, the tales of "savagery" on the Prairie. Looking at those writers who've focused a significant portion of their work in this area, Native authors as well as non-Native authors with strong community ties (or those who did their homework), it's clear that there are some quality books now available. And Native authors and illustrators are represented in very low numbers (factoring out of the numberous books by Abenaki author-poet Joseph Bruchac, community representation is slight, especially in trade books).
Native American Myths
Many native american myths could equally be called folktales they seem to be about native american myths include all the types found worldwide,
http://www.livingmyths.com/Native.htm

Extractions: An aspect of this outlook is the major role played in the stories by animals, who often speak to humans and assist them. Most tribes thought of individual members of a species as expressions of the spiritual archetype of that species, which in turn embodied a particular spirit power. Another key feature of the Native American spiritual outlook is found in the powers ascribed to the Four Directions, which occur either literally or in symbolic form throughout the stories. These are often represented by particular colours, or by animals. The Four Directions have to be in balance for all to be well with the world, and often a central point of balance is identified as a fifth direction; for example, four brothers represent the outer directions, and their sister the centre. Lakota dancer This is a central myth of the Plains tribes, especially the Lakota, or Sioux. It tells how the Lakota first received their sacred pipe and the ceremony in which to use it. It has often been related, for example by Black Elk, Lame Deer and Looks for Buffalo.
Lepidoptera In The Mythology Of Native Americans Cultural Entomology Digest 4
Cultural Entomology exposes how insects play a major role in almost every aspect of human culture. Discover just how long insects have influenced the
http://www.insects.org/ced4/mythology.html

Extractions: Because of the beauty, power of flight, and complete metamorphosis found in butterflies an moths, these insects frequently are found in Native American myths. In an early article, Grinnell ( ) called attention to the belief held by the Blackfeet that dreams are brought to us in sleep by a butterfly. Their sign for a butterfly was a design roughly in the shape of a maltese cross with one arm horizontal and the other verticle. This sign was painted on a lodge to indicate that the style and method of painting the lodge were taught to the lodge owner in a dream. It was also the custom for a Blackfoot woman to embroider the sign of a butterfly on a small peice of buckskin and tie this in her baby's hair when she wishes it to go to sleep. At the same time, she sings to the child a lulaby in which the butterfly is asked to come flying about and put the child to sleep. Grinnell did not learn why or how the butterfly bring sleep and dreams. However, he did note that the Blackfeet stated that the butterfly is soft and pretty and moves gently and that if you look at it for a long time you will go to sleep. The butterfly was also a prominent figure in the myth and ritual of the Hopi. This insect occurs frequently on prehistoric pottery, in a ritual "
Native American Myths Of Creation - Women
native american Myths Creation By Women native american CREATIONAL MYTHS CREATION BY COUNTRIES INDEX native americanS CREATION INDEX
http://www.crystalinks.com/namcreationwomen.html

Extractions: Iroquois In the beginning there was no earth to live on, but up above, in the Great Blue, there was a woman who dreamed dreams. One night she dreamed about a tree covered with white blossoms, a tree that brightened up the sky when its flowers opened but that brought terrible darkness when they closed again. The dream frightened her, so she went and told it to the wise old men who lived with her, in their village in the sky. "Pull up this tree," she begged them, but they did not understand. All they did was to dig around its roots, to make space for more light. But the tree just fell through the hole they had made and disappeared. After that there was no light at all, only darkness. The old men grew frightened of the woman and her dreams. It was her fault that the light had gone away forever. So they dragged her toward the hole and pushed her through as well. Down, down she fell, down toward the great emptiness. There was nothing below her but a heaving waste of water and she would surely have been smashed to pieces, this strange dreaming woman from the Great Blue, had not a fish hawk come to her aid. His feathers made a pillow for her and she drifted gently above the waves. But the fish hawk could not keep her up all on his own. He needed help. So he called out to the creatures of the deep. "We must find some firm ground for this poor woman to rest on," he said anxiously. But there was no ground, only the swirling, endless waters.
Native Americans
native americanS Origins and Other Facts native american MEDITATION TO MUSIC Dakota, Nakota, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Creational Myth SPIDER WOMAN
http://www.crystalinks.com/nativeamer.html

Extractions: ANASAZI INDIANS APACHE NATION Six Regional Groups - Warriors include Geronimo and Cochise BEARS - CLANS - SYMBOLOGY - RELATED FILES BLACK FEATHERED SUN Eclipse, Eye, Alchemy, Galaxies, Dreams BLACKFOOT NATION CHEROKEE NATION John Ross, Sequoyah, Grandmother Spider, Prophecy TRAIL OF TEARS CHEYENNE The Indian Wars, Sand Creek Massacre, Battle of Little Big Horn, Custer's Last Stand CODE TALKERS World War II COMANCHE Quanah Parker, Comancheria CREATIONAL MYTHS CREE NATION Woodland, Plains, Lubicon, Nisichawayasihk CROW CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES DREAMCATCHER GRAND CANYON Facts GRAND CANYON Did ancient Egyptians visit? HOPI NATION Kachinas, Stone Tablets, Prophecy, Ant People INUIT IROQUOIS Hiawatha, Haudenosaunee, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Tuscarora, 5 Nations, 6 Nations, Creational Myth KOKOPELLI Trickster MANATAKA LEGEND Rainbow Woman, Calendar Stone, Place of Peace MEDICINE WHEELS MOHAWK NATIVE AMERICANS Origins and Other Facts NATIVE AMERICAN MEDITATION TO MUSIC WITH ELLIE NAVAJO NATION Sand Paintings OJIBWA - CHIPPEWA Prophecy PAIUTE Wovoka, Ghost Dancers, Sarah Winnemucca
World Myths And Legends In Art (Minneapolis Institute Of Arts)
This is the Minneapolis Institute of Art s World Myths and Legends in Art web site. native american native american World Map
http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/artbyculture/nativeamerican.html
Native American Myths And Legends
native american Myths and Legends Indian tales, myths and legends.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/NA-IndianMyths.html

Extractions: LEGENDS OF AMERICA American History Ghost Towns Historic People Native Americans Old West Route 66 Treasure Tales Vintage Photos Legends Home Travel To .... Places Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Idaho Illinois Kansas Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Washington Wyoming Free Newsletter Rocky Mountain Store Main Page Book Shelf Country Store Freebies Jewelry The Lodge Photo Prints Postcards Route 66 Tradin' Post Video Store Guestbook Legends Stuff About Us Awards E-Mail Us Forum Freebies Free Newsletter Guestbook Home Legends Blog Links Press Raves Recommend Services Site Map Sponsorships Submit A Story What's New Writing Credits E-mail Us Ghostly Legends Ghostly Books Haunted Forts Haunted Hotels Links Route 66 Ghosts Reader's Stories State by State Testimonials Site Map More Travel Fun Legends Lodging National Parks Quirky Stops Route 66 RV'ers Scenic Byways Travel Tips What's New!!
PBS Online: Yellowstone: Teacher Resources: Native American Myths
As in other cultures, native american culture is rich in myths and legends that were native american myths can be found in the list of resources below.
http://www.pbs.org/edens/yellowstone/teach2.html

Extractions: Archeological evidence indicates that Native American tribes lived in the Yellowstone area almost 10,000 years ago; a major trail these tribes used for tracking bison goes right through the park. Some of the tribes that traveled or lived nearby include the Shoshone, Bannock, Blackfoot, Flathead, Nez Perce, Utes, Crows, Piegans, and Paiutes. Imagine what Native Americans must have thought when they first saw the park's geysers, mudpots, and hot springs! As in other cultures, Native American culture is rich in myths and legends that were used to explain natural phenomena that they didn't understand. The most common myths are the creation myths, that tell a story to explain how the earth was formed. Others include explanations about the sun, moon, constellations, animals, seasons, and weather. In this lesson, students will review some of these myths and then write their own myths to explain how the geologic features of Yellowstone came to be.
Myths And Legends
Lady Pixel presents this page on native american Legends, Folk Tales and a small number of Chinook and Tillamook native american Myths and Legends.
http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth2.html

Extractions: Last altered June 23rd, 2003. Aside from the General section, these links are organized by region and language group, with those groups which produced written accounts of their myths and legends earlier, generally appearing closer to the beginning. Anouncement Your browser likes frames, but you can't stand them? The frameless version (with the larger font) is located at http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/mythold.html Announcement: These pages are now being mirrored at http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/myth.html thanks to David Murphy et al., with the original at http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html - if you are missing the content's bar on the left, take one of the previous two links. Philip Burns' A description of mythology along with scores if not hundreds of links. It's quite a stash. There is a greater emphasis on folklore than here. He's been annotating them as well. Mythinglinks.org John Adcox maintains a somewhat smaller collection of Mythology and Folklore links.
Myths And Legends - Frames
Bigfoot Legends gathered from native american sources. Trading Post collects a small number of Chinook and Tillamook native american Myths and Legends.
http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html

Extractions: Last altered June 23rd, 2003. Aside from the General and Creatures of Myth and Legend sections, these links are organized by region and language group, with those groups which produced written accounts of their myths and legends earlier, generally appearing closer to the beginning. Announcement: These pages are now being mirrored at http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/myth.html thanks to David Murphy et al. with the original page being at http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html I'm still looking for more of these, but we've got: Near East African (excluding Egypt) Philip R. Burns's A description of mythology along with scores if not hundreds of links. It's quite a stash. There is a greater emphasis on folklore than here. He's been annotating them as well. Mythinglinks.org
98.02.02: The Native American Myths: Creation To Death
The topic of this unit is native american Myths Creation to Death. It will span over a three month period within a fourth grade classroom setting.
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/2/98.02.02.x.html

Extractions: Marcia L. Gerencser The topic of this unit is Native American Myths: Creation to Death. It will span over a three month period within a fourth grade classroom setting. It can be tailored to accommodate a third grade class or elaborated upon to be appropriate for a fifth grade class. The lessons will be taught in a kinesthetic, auditory and visual mode in order to reach the three different learning styles. The purpose of this unit is to make children aware of the myths that were told by the Native American Indians and the role that myths played in their life. Chief Seattle and Chief of the Squamish Duwamish Indians as in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. In 1854 the United States Government offered to buy 2 million acres of Indian land in the Northwest region. During this time the government had been taking land from the Indians and forcing them to live on smaller areas of land called reservations. Chief Seattle replied to President Franklin Pierce very eloquently. It has been described as the most beautiful and prophetic statement on the environment ever made. His speech demonstrated many of the differences between the way Native Americans and whites regarded the world in which they live. Below is this memorable speech. The Great Chief in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. The Great Chief also send us words of friendship and goodwill. This is kind of him, since we know he has little need of our friendship in return.
Native American Creation Stories: Contents
In terms of power, they were perhaps the most formidable native american group The Iroquois creation is taken from Harriet Maxwell Converse, Myths and
http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/NAANTH/CREATION.HTM

Extractions: The Iroquois were actually not a people, but a federation of six Native American nations: the Cayuga, Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora. In terms of power, they were perhaps the most formidable Native American group in North America, and the most represented in the imaginative works of the European settlers, controlling at their zenith a territory covering Massachusetts to Ohio and Quebec and Ontoario to Kentucky. They are famous in the "captivity" literature, stories about the kidnapping of European settlers, of the early settlers and make their most forceful entrance into American history by siding with the French in the French and Indian Wars. These nations, like most Native American nations on the east coast, were largely exterminated by this century. Their stories, however, lingered in traditions passed along by a very small group of people; the creation story here narrated was recorded early in this century. Popol Vuh Popol Vuh still exists, secreted away in caves below the earth, secure from destruction. The alphabetic
Werewolves - Ways Of Becoming A Were, From Native American Mythology, From Folkl
This Site offers a lot Fantasy, Horror, Gothic, Demons, Vampires, Vlad Tepes, Legends Myth, Fairy Tales, Dragons, Wolves, native Americans, Vikings,
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/shades/demons/werewolves/waysbecome.htm

Extractions: setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Angelfire Dating Search Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Guestbook Ways of becoming a Were, from Native American Mythology, from folklore, and from fantasy... A few ways to become a were, from Native American mythology (Note: This uses wolves as an example. Any other animal may be substituted, however.) Be called by the wolf spirit. Transformation by the Gods (also appears in Greek myth of Lycan, hence the term " lycanthrope Have a vision of the wolf spirit on a dream-quest. Have a Dreaming that one is a wolf or running with wolves. Have a dream of the wolf spirit. Perform a ritual taught by one's animal spirit. Be cursed by a shaman Perform a ritual invoking the wolf spirit.
Native American Religions, Myths And Origin Stories
The Labriola National american Indian Data Center resources on native american Religions, Myths and Origin Stories.
http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/religion.htm

Extractions: Labriola Center The following bibliography lists reference material dealing with Native American religions, myths and origin stories. These resources include material found in the Labriola Center in the University Libraries at Arizona State University, websites, and other research facilities. This subject guide is also located on the Labriola Center website at http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/labriola.htm Religion is a basic attribute of humanity cherished by mankind in all ages, races and cultures. This subject guide attempts to provide an overview of research pertaining to Native American religious beliefs, practices and histories. Overall, a large body of material exists about Native American worldview and sacred beliefs in spirits, the Native American Church, peyote religion, Plains Sun Dances, Navajo Chants, Pueblo ceremonialism, guardian spirits and vision quests, Inuit masks, Iroquois thanksgiving rites, shamanism, and medicine objects. Within this core of research contains the mythology and origin stories of many Native American peoples which incorporates many mythical figures, elemental and seasonal phenomenon, and landmarks and sacred sites. Books Encyclopedia of Native American Religions , Arlene Hirschfelder. New York : Facts on File, 1992. A comprehensive reference publication on Native American religions and their components and historical antecedents, myths, and origin stories.
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3) They Dance in The Sky (native american Star Myths) By Jean Guard Monroe and Ray A. Williamson $14.95 (hardcover) Should be able to find in a book store
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/extra/culture_refs.html

Extractions: Bari Coslow teaches astronomy to children in grades K-6 in a New York City public elementary school. I am posting this list on the Web with Bari's permission. - Chris Dolan There are several books available for the elementary student and teacher on the myths behind the constellations. I have been able to find several on the Greek and Indian and only two on African American Myths. Here is a list of books that I have been using in my classes, grades K - 6: Indian Myths behind the constellations Myths having to do with Animals, and the Environment. Keepers of The Night (Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children) By Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac $14.95 (paperback) This is a nice book it comes with activities for a teacher to use with ages 5 -12. I had to have this special ordered at Barnes and Nobles Book Store - this was not a stock item on the shelf. Keepers of the Earth (Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children) - this is a nice book it comes with activities for teachers to use with ages 5 -12. By Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac $22.95 (hardcover) I had to special order this one at Barnes and Noble, it was not a stock item on the shelf. They Dance in The Sky (Native American Star Myths) By Jean Guard Monroe and Ray A. Williamson $14.95 (hardcover) Should be able to find in a book store or teacher store if not ask them to order it.
C&MS: Meteors And The Native Americans
Some native Americans seem to have realized that some meteors can reach the ground. Sources Dorsey, George A., The Pawnee mythology.
http://www.maa.agleia.de/Comet/metlegends.html

Extractions: Meteors and the Native Americans By Gary W. Kronk No other culture can provide comparable information as that gathered from the Chinese and European records, but this need not be a deterrent from learning about how other cultures felt about these moving bodies in the sky and one of the richest regions of meteor and comet lore in the world is North America. One of the few dateable events among the various records of native Americans was the 1833 appearance of the Leonid meteor shower. Historically recognized as one of the greatest meteor storms on record, it made a lasting impression among the peoples of North America. The most obvious accounts of the Leonid storm appear among the various bands of the Sioux of the North American plains. The Sioux kept records called "winter counts," which were a chronological, pictographic account of each year painted on animal skin. In 1984, Von Del Chamberlain (Smithsonian Institution) listed the astronomical references for 50 Sioux winter counts, of which 45 plainly referred to an intense meteor shower during 1833/1834. In addition, he listed 19 winter counts kept by other plains Indian tribes, of which 14 obviously referred to the Leonid storm. The Leonids also appear among the Maricopa, who used calendar sticks with notches to represent the passage of a year, with the owner remembering the events. The owner of one stick claimed records had been kept that way "since the stars fell." The first notch on his stick represented 1833.
Mountain Myths
Become familiar with native american myths and legends created to explain After reading a sampling of Northwest native american myths on the subject,
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/llc/hr/hrl/mm.html

Extractions: Goal: To help students understand why, in the absence of scientific understanding, human beings have created mythology to explain natural phenomena, and to encourage an appreciation of this literature. Objectives: Students will Become familiar with Native American myths and legends created to explain volcanic activity Apply the clustering, writing process and peer-editing techniques to the writing of an original myth about Mount St. Helens Illustrate an original myth. Key Concepts: To explain natural phenomena, various cultures have created myths in which natural phenomena and features in the environment are assigned human-like personalities and qualities. Summary: Students explore the function of myths. Imagining themselves to be members of the Cowlitz (or other) Indian tribe, students do a practice exercise in which, as a group, they write a simple myth to explain rumblings from Mount St. Helens. After reading a sampling of Northwest Native American myths on the subject, students analyze the various identities that have been assigned, in past times, to mountains and other natural features. After brainstorming other possible identities, students select and develop a characterization, and create an original storyline, employing a clustering technique, a writing/rewriting process, and peer-editing strategies. Students illustrate and prepare their myths for an audience. Content Areas: Composition, literature, science, history, anthropology, geography, art
Researching The Native American
Red Earth, White Lies native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact. New York,NY. Scribners, 1995. REF. E77.J787 1994
http://wally2.rit.edu/pubs/guides/resnatamer.html

Extractions: Selected Sources Available in RIT Library Native Americans - World Wide Web Resources Native Americans - Historical Perspective Native Americans - Art Native Americans - Biographies ... Native Americans - Pictorial Works Administration for Native Americans African Native Americans: We are Still Here American Indian Higher Education Consortium Black Indians and Intertribal Native American Association ... Wampum Chronicle

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