| Page |
Acknowledgment | 8 |
Foreword by the Chiefs | 9 |
INTRODUCTORY |
How the Stories came to Be | 11 |
Why I was called the Story-teller | 13 |
The Little People | 18 |
Story-telling Time | 23 |
How the Iroquois give Thanks | 27 |
A Firemaker and a Peacemaker | 34 |
IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES |
How the White Man came | 45 |
Why the Eagle defends Americans | 49 |
How the Turkey Buzzard Got His Suit | 60 |
Why the Partridge drums | 66 |
How the Indians learned to Heal | 69 |
Why Dogs chase Foxes | 75 |
Why Hermit Thrush is so Shy | 79 |
How Good and Evil came to Be | 85 |
How a Boy was Cured of Boasting | 90 |
Why the Cuckoo is so Lazy | 95 |
How the Coon outwitted the Fox | 99 |
Why the Goldfinches look like the Sun | 103 |
What the Ash and the Maple Learned | 107 |
How the Woman overcame the Bear | 112 |
Why the Woodpecker bores for its Food | 115 |
Why the Ice Roof Fell | 119 |
Why the Chipmunk has Black Stripes | 122 |
How Two Indian Boys settled a Quarrel | 125 |
How Mice overcame the Warriors | 130 |
Why Crows are Poor | 135 |
Why the Indian loves his Dog | 139 |
Greedy Fawn and the Porridge | 145 |
Why Hounds outrun other Animals | 152 |
Why Indians never shoot Pigeons | 155 |
How Old Man Winter was driven Back | 159 |
Why Lightning sometimes Strikes | 168 |
Why the Hare has a Split Lip and Short Tail | 176 |
Corn Plume and Bean Maiden | 180 |
How the Robin burned his Breast | 187 |
IROQUOIS FAIRY STORIES |
How Morning Star lost her Fish |
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