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Title:

Myths and legends of North America : Canada and the northern United States.

Publisher:

World Booka Scott Fetzer company,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

64 pages cm.

Subject:

Indian mythology--North America--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--Religion--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

World Book, Inc.

Notes:

Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Kwatee and the animals -- The world of Kwatee -- The dueling brothers -- The world of Tsentsa and Taweskare -- Coyote creates the Nez Perce -- The world of coyote -- Sedna the sea goddess -- The world of Sedna -- Raven and his grandmother -- The world of the Aleut -- Girl in the sky -- The world of the Arapaho -- The coming of the buffalo -- The world of the Dakota Sioux -- Old man coyote -- The world of the Crow people -- Father of corn -- The world of the Chippewa -- Deities of Canada and the Great Plains.

Summary:

"Myths and legends from Canada and the Northern United States. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Famous myths and legends of the world

ISBN:

0716626268
9780716626268

OCLC:

(OCoLC)907948333

LCCN:

2015014765

Locations:

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)