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Spirits, Heroes, & Hunters from North American Indian Mythology
Spirits Heroes Hunters from North American Indian Mythology Author:Marion Wood Before the coming of the Europeans, Indians were the only human inhabitants of North America. Probably crossing from Siberia thousands of years ago, they settled in different environments, some becoming hunters, some farmers, some fisherman, some nomadic herdsman. The Europeans destroyed traditional ways of life but the myths have su... more »rvived, passing from generation to generation and still forming an important part of a living culture. Retold here from authentic sources, the stories range from creation myths and explanations of natural events or traditional morality, to the famous animal trickster tales. Eighteen large color paintings and over forty black and white drawings illustrate the fascination text.« less