A richly illustrated volume of original art captures a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca, and other tribes

When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one

An illustrated collection of Native American riddles

Tells the story of how Raccoon, the fastest animal on earth, loses his speed because he is boastful and breaks his promises

A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth

Turtle's shell is cracked when the wolves plot to stop his boastful ways

Although she is mocked and mistreated by her two older sisters, an Indian maiden wins a mighty invisible warrior for her husband with her kind and honest heart

Presents the stories created by various native peoples to explain such natural wonders as the Hot Springs of Arkansas, the Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Crater Lake, and the Hawaiian Islands

Presents a selection of myths from different regions of North America. Includes facts about the history and culture of each tribe represented

Coyote must run for his life after he steals a blanket from a rock