Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
About Indian Legends 9 The Authority 15 The Confederation of the Iroquois 23 Birth of the Arbutus 41 A Legend of the River 47 Legends of the Corn 51 The First Winter 55 The Great Mosquito 59 The Story of Oniata 63 The Mirror in the Water 73 The Buzzard's Covering 77 Origin of...
Thus from every beast of the forest the red men took lessons in the craft of the woods and plains, and when they had finished all the other lessons, the fox led them far away in...
3. Part 3THERE was a time when the days were always of the same length, and it was always summer. The red men lived continually in the smile of the Great Spirit, and they were happy. But...
6. Part 6One night a widow sat alone in her cabin. From a little fire burning near the door she frequently drew roasted acorns and ate them for her evening meal. She did not see the Flyi...
2. Part 2"But we know that the young men of the Mohawks were made slaves in the villages of the Senecas, and that the Mohawk maidens are now the wives of your young chiefs. We are full o...
4. Part 4Often when the birds hold councils in the woods they talk quite sharply to the buzzard for his uncleanly habits. He never fails to retort that his ancestor acquired them while d...
7. Part 7"Friends and brothers, these are the last words you will hear from the lips of Hiawatha. Choose the wisest maiden[18] in your tribes, who shall be your peacemaker, and to your s...
8. Part 8Thy children thank thee for the life thou hast given the dead seeds. Give us a good season that our crops may be plentiful. Continue to listen for the smoke still rises. Preserv...
9. Part 9A LEGEND OF THE RIVER, Page 47.--This story was told of the Genesee River and Falls, and is occasionally heard among the older Senecas at the present time. It is said that one f...
1. Part 1About Indian Legends 9 The Authority 15 The Confederation of the Iroquois 23 Birth of the Arbutus 41 A Legend of the River 47 Legends of the Corn 51 The First Winter 55 The Grea...