Indian Why Stories: Sparks From War Eagle's Lodge-Fire
By Frank B. Linderman
Length2h 54m
About this audiobook
'Indian Why Stories: Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire' by Frank Bird Linderman is a collection of traditional Native American folklore and legends. These stories, narrated by War Eagle, an old Native American storyteller, explain various aspects of the natural world and human behavior. The tales serve as a way to pass down moral lessons, wisdom, and cultural traditions of the indigenous people to younger generations.
Audiobook details
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore
Length2 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1915
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2Introduction
3Why The Chipmunk's Back Is Striped
4How The Ducks Got Their Fine Feathers
5Why The Kingfisher Always Wears A War-Bonnet
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6Why The Curlew's Bill Is Long And Crooked
7Old-Man Remakes The World
8Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice
9How The Otter Skin Became Great Medicine
10Old-Man Steals The Sun's Leggings
11Old-Man And His Conscience
12Old-Man's Treachery
13Why The Night-Hawk's Wings Are Beautiful
14Why The Mountain-Lion Is Long And Lean
15The Fire-Leggings
16The Moon And The Great Snake
17Why The Deer Has No Gall
18Why Indians Whip The Buffalo-Berries From The Bushes
19Old-Man And The Fox
20Why The Birch-Tree Wears The Slashes In Its Bark
21Mistakes Of Old-Man
22How The Man Found His Mate
23Dreams
24Retrospection
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