The Adventures of Nanabush : Ojibway Indian stories / told by Sam Snake ... [et al.] ; compiled by Emerson Coatsworth and David Coatsworth ; illustrated by Francis Kagige.
How Nanabush created the world -- Nanabush and the birch tree -- Nanabush learns a lesson -- Nanabush and the giant beaver -- Nanabush and the ducks -- Why people do not live forever -- Nanabush and the turtle -- Nanabush and the rude eagle -- Nanabush and the geese -- Nanabush meets Owl and Rabbit -- Why moss grows on rocks -- Nanabush and Wolf go hunting -- Why the buffalo has a hump -- Nanabush and the porcupine -- The helpful turtle -- The granite peak.
Summary:
Sixteen stories of the mighty magician Nanabush, who created the world and was able to asssume any shape simply by wishing.
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