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Navajo Creation Myth: The Story of the Emergence - the Diné Bahane Legend of the Navajo Native American Peoples (Hardcover)

The Navajo creation myth called the Diné Bahaneʼ is one of the greatest stories of the Native American peoples filled with evocative images of nature and wondrous storytelling. Hasteen M. Klah was a Navajo medicine man who grew up among the... more

Best Native American Myths Legends and Folk: The Best Native American Myths Legends and Folklore (Hardcover)

Before the time of books computers tablets and recording devices the history of many cultures was passed down from person to person by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told in songs chants poems and stories. This was and... more

North American Indian Fairy Tales: Folklore And Legends (1905) (Hardcover)

North American Indian Fairy Tales: Folklore And Legends is a collection of traditional stories and myths from various Native American tribes. The book originally published in 1905 was compiled and edited by R.C. Armour. The tales in the book are... more

Franz Boas in Translation: Place Myth and History (Hardcover)

Franz Boas in Translation is the ultimate study of the legendary anthropologist Franz Boas and his work on the American Northwest. This groundbreaking study analyses what Boas did with local Native American legends passed down by the region s tribal... more

Pre-Owned Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends 9781405115421 Paperback

The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. A collection of Native American myths and legends. CONDITION – USED:... more

Wisdom of the North American Indian in Speech and Legend (Hardcover)

Explore the rich cultural heritage of native North Americans with this collection of traditional stories and sayings. From creation myths to wise words about love and friendship these tales are both entertaining and enlightening. This work has been... more

Pre-Owned Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past Paperback Ray Raphael

Raphael questions the validity of the legend of Paul Revere s ride Thomas Jefferson s status as the architect of American equality and the existence of Molly Pitcher. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition:... more

The Myths of Mexico and Peru (Hardcover)

The Myths of Mexico and Peru is a compilation of myths and legends that were passed down for years in South American cultures and at the time of the first printing in 1914 were just being discovered by Western researchers and archaeologists as they... more

Death by Petticoat : American History Myths Debunked (Paperback)

From famous legends to embellished truths to outright fabrications Death by Petticoat debunks myths from American history in witty entertaining narratives that shed light on the real truth about the past. Every day stories from American history that... more

Pre-Owned Leaning on the Wind: Under Spell of Great Chinook (Paperback) 0771056710 9780771056710

Sid Marty s extraordinary clarity of thought and language makes this ambitious book a pleasure to read. He combines native legends pioneer tales cowboy myths and wildlife stories to paint an engaging portrait of his home in the foothills of the... more

Pre-Owned Legends of Our Times : Native Cowboy Life 9780774806565

Throughout the world the image of the cowboy is an instantly recognized symbol of the North American West. This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of some of the first cowboys - the Native peoples of the Plains and Plateau. CONDITION –... more

In Search of Quetzalcoatl : The Mysterious Heritage of South American Civilization (Paperback)

Pre-historic Native American legends tell of white men with beards landing on the shores of the New World bringing knowledge of science engineering and laws and more. This work introduces readers to the mysterious heritage of South and Central... more

This Side of the Divide: New Lore of the American West (Paperback)

This Side of the Divide: New Lore of the American West is the second entry in the Divide anthology series attempting to capture the newness vastness territoriality and sense of transience alive in the American West. In this collection legends myths... more

Ira Hayes : The Akimel O odham Warrior World War II and the Price of Heroism (Hardcover)

The gripping forgotten tale of Ira Hayes--a Native American icon and World War II legend who famously helped raise the flag at Iwo Jima but spent the latter half of his life haunted by being a war hero. IRA HAYES tells the story of Ira Hamilton... more

The Calamity Papers: Western Myths and Cold Cases (Paperback - Used) 0765308320 9780765308320

Award-winning historian Dale L. Walker uncovers the truth about some of the American West s most famous and infamous figures. He delves deep into some of the most enduring myths and legends of the Old West to unveil the real stories beneath them... more

Water Stories of Native American and Asian Indians: Legends of Rain Rivers and Lakes (Hardcover)

The water legends in this book are from nomadic and settled groups of Native American and Asian Indians of rural India and have marked similarities. There are stories with local mythological and legendary themes covering historical as well as... more

Pre-Owned The Talking Stone: An Anthology of Native American Tales and Legends 9780688802042 Used

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting /... more

Myths and Legends of All Nations (Hardcover)

Myths and Legends of All Nations includes great stories of the Greeks Romans Orientals Celts Norse Teutons other Europeans Polynesians Africans American Indians and modern American folklore such as the fables about John Henry Casey Jones and Paul... more

Pre-Owned Reachable Stars: Patterns in the Ethnoastronomy of Eastern North America 9780817354282 Paperback First Edition First edition

9780817354282. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Annotated. Language: English. Pages: 320. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. This book offers a fascinating review of native American myths. Modern... more

Pre-Owned James Mooney s History Myths and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees: Containing the Full Texts of Myths of the Cherokee (1900 And the Sacred Formula) Paperback

9780914875192. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 768. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 768 p. James Mooney (18611921) began his work for the US Bureau of American Ethnology in 1885. He studied Native American... more

Pre-Owned Seven Myths of Native American History (Paperback) 1624666787 9781624666780

Misconceptions continue to shape public perceptions of American Indians. Deeply ingrained cultural fictions what Jentz (history North Hennepin Community College) refers to as myths have had a lasting hold on popular understanding of Native... more

Pre-Owned American Indian Myths and Legends 9780394740188

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

Wind River Reservation Mystery The Spirit Woman Book 6 (Paperback)

According to legend Sacajawea--the Native American woman who helped guide the Lewis and Clark expedition through the American wilderness--is buried on the Wind River Reservation. Now a college professor--and longtime friend of Arapaho attorney Vicky... more

Pre-Owned North American Indian Legends (Paperback 9780486419473) by Allan A Macfarlan

9780486419473. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 432. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Native American (Paperback). 90 stories from tribes throughout the U.S. and Canada cover a... more

The myth of Hiawatha and other oral legends mythologic and allegoric of the North American Indians. By Henry R. Schoolcraft LL. D. (1856) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1856 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Folktales Of Salishan And Sahaptin Tribes: Collected By James Alexander Teit Livingston Farrand Marian K. Gould Herbert Joseph Spinden (1917) (Hardcover)

Folktales of Salishan and Sahaptin Tribes is a collection of traditional stories and legends from the Salishan and Sahaptin Native American tribes as collected and compiled by anthropologists James Alexander Teit Livingston Farrand Marian K. Gould... more

Pre-Owned The Return of the Native : Indians and Myth-Making in Spanish America 1810-1930 9780822340843

The Return of the Native offers a look at the role of preconquest peoples such as the Aztecs and the Incas in the imagination of Spanish American elites in the first century after independence. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

Pre-Owned Legends Lies and Cherished Myths of American History 9780816148677

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting /... more

Pre-Owned Anthropology and Radical Humanism: Native and African American Narratives and the Myth of Race Paperback

9781611863505. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 258. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 258 p. Paul Radin famed ethnographer of the Winnebago joined Fisk University in the late 1920s. During his three-year appointment... more

Soft Child : How Rattlesnake Got its Fangs (Paperback)

A Native American legend tells how Sky God helped Rattlesnake to defend himself. Ages 4-8. more

Short Tales Native American Myths: Stolen Fire: A Seminole Trickster Myth: A Seminole Trickster Myth (Hardcover)

Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. This title explores the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bring to life... more

Dramatic Revisions of Myths Fairy Tales and Legends: Essays on Recent Plays (Paperback)

These new essays explore the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths fairy tales and legends from a variety of cultures including Greek West African North American Japanese and various parts of Europe. The... more

Haunted America Ghosts of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak (Paperback)

Eerie tales have been part of the city s history from the beginning: Pikes Peak and Cheyenne Mountain are the subjects of several spooky Native American legends and Anasazi spirits are still seen at the ancient cliff dwellings outside town. In the... more

Old Indian Legends (Hardcover)

Old Indian Legends is a classic collection of Native American legends by Zitkala-Sa that includes fourteen stories featuring Iktomi the Native American trickster god. more

Guides to Subcultures and Countercultures: The Mafia (Hardcover)

Based on original sources and research not legends and myth this book presents a lively in-depth analysis of how the American Mafia epitomizes organized crime. Whether it s supplying illicit drugs alcohol during Prohibition gambling prostitution or... more

Pre-Owned Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends Paperback

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Pre-Owned Literature of the Indian Nations of Wisconsin : Anthology of Native Voices 9780299220648

Literature of the Indian Nations of Wisconsin is a unique anthology that presents the oral traditions legends speeches myths histories literature and historically significant documents of the current twelve independent bands and Indian Nations of... more

Healers on the Mountain: And Other Myths of Native American Medicine (Hardcover)

A unique characteristic of Native American medicine is the belief that each patient holds a different spirit and that the healing can only work when it affects the individual spirit. Mythology is essential to this healing process. The belief stories... more