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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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