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Welcome to the North American folktales page!

Welcome to the page devoted to North American folktales. Currently, the collection consists of 96 North American folktales: 50 Native American folktales and 60 US folktales.

Native American folktales

1. The origin of fire
2. The man who acted as the Sun
3. Climbing the Mountain
4. Buffalo Woman
5. How the Terrapin beat the Rabbit
6. How the Turkey got his beard
7. Coyote spills the stars
8. A Great Flood
9. How people learned to fish
10. The Kind Hawk

Old Indian legends

Notes: Contains 14 Native American folktales

Author: Zitkala-Sa
Published: 1901
Publisher: Ginn and Company, Boston, London

The Indian Fairy Book

Notes:From the Original Legends
Contains 26 Native American folktales

Author: Cornelius Mathews
Published: 1869
Publisher: Allen Brothers, New York

United States folktales

Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land
Vol. I The Hudson And Its Hills

Notes:Contains 45 US folktales

Author: Charles M. Skinner
Published: 1896
Publisher: J.P. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London

Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land
Vol. II The isle of Manhattoes and nearby

Notes:Contains 15 US folktales