The timid rabbit who outwits the tyrannical bear, the wonderful turtle who marries the Indian chief's daughter, the pet crane who saves a family--these and many other legendary figures appear in Myths and Legends of the Sioux . Marie L. McLaughlin, born to a white father and a mixed-blood Sioux mother, heard these stories while growing up among the eastern Sioux of Minnesota. When she recorded them for posterity in 1916 she had long been the wife of James McLaughlin, whom she served as interpreter during the years he was head of the Devils Lake and Standing Rock agencies and an inspector for the Indian Bureau. The thirty-eight pieces in this collection are rich in humor, animal lore, otherworldly encounters, and famous legends such as those featuring Unktomi (Spider) and the Stone Boy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803231490
ISBN-13
9780803231498
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2112976
Product Key Features
Book Title
Myths and Legends of the Sioux
Author
Marie Mclaughlin, Marie L. Mclaughlin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Folklore & Mythology, General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American