The authors of the magnificent American Indian Myths and Legends have once again combined their talents as eminent anthropologist and master storyteller/artist to produce a rich and ribald sequel featuring the myriad tricksters of Southwestern and other Native American oral traditions. From the rascally and irascible Coyote, master thief and insatiable lover of the Southwest, to Iktomi, the shapeshifting Lakota spiderman; from Veeho, the Cheyenne daredevil, to Glooscap of the Passamaquoddy; here in one volume are over one hundred tales from sixty tribes, many recorded from living storytellers. American Indian Trickster Tales--with over 150 lively and characteristic illustrations--can be read aloud and enjoyed by readers of every age, and will entrance folklorists, anthropologists, lovers of Native American literature, and fans of both Joseph Campbell and the Brothers Grimm.
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Erdoes, an illustrator and author, and Ortiz, a recently deceased Tewa Pueblo and distinguished professor of anthropology at the University of New Mexico, have compiled this anthology as a sequel to American Indian Myths and Legends (LJ 11/15/84). Some 106 tales, each identified with its tribe of origin, are divided into 14 parts arranged by theme. Additional information about the various tribes is provided in the appendix, which is arranged alphabetically. Many of the tales are reprinted from other sources and are thus not original. In addition, they are presented as if they were children's stories, so unfortunately the richness of Native American delivery is lost. Still, this is an extremely useful compilation for those libraries with a limited amount of Native American literature. The sexual nature of some of the stories and illustrations make this title inappropriate for school libraries. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?John Burch, Cumberland Coll. Lib., Williamsburg, KY
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American Indian Trickster Tales is a great way to spend the time, be it on a train, boat or jet. Myths and legends about the Coyote, the Spider-Man, the Raven and Master Rabbit. Shape shifters, fill of greed and cunning, this characters are always getting into trouble. The stories are sometimes funny, sometimes gross and sometimes a tad kinky, but they are old as the first humans to come to America and play an important part of Indian culture, past and present. But NOT for kids.
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If you like trickster tales or are interested in Native American folklore this is a great book. The stories are well told, the book itself is well organized. I love that the tales list what tribes they come from, it gives you a great sense of the different Trickster figures that appear in Native legends and stories. This is a must have book for anyone studying Native American stories and legends.
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raven blanket, honored elder brother, big meatball, piñon pitch, possible bag, seven giants, little rabbit, camp circle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Man Coyote, Grizzly Bear, Rabbit Boy, Terrible Monster, Chief of All Fish, Coyote Woman, Water Turtle, Flint Boy, Fox Man, Man-Eating Monster, Whirlwind Woman, Bull Moose, Giant Pike, Great Lake, Gros Ventre, Northern Cheyenne, Bear Woman, Buck Antelope, Rosebud Sioux, Skeleton Man, Village of Darkness, Lipan Apache, Señor Long Ears, Singing Wonderfully, Village of Light New!
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raven blanket, honored elder brother, big meatball, piñon pitch, possible bag, seven giants, little rabbit, camp circle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Man Coyote, Grizzly Bear, Rabbit Boy, Terrible Monster, Chief of All Fish, Coyote Woman, Water Turtle, Flint Boy, Fox Man, Man-Eating Monster, Whirlwind Woman, Bull Moose, Giant Pike, Great Lake, Gros Ventre, Northern Cheyenne, Bear Woman, Buck Antelope, Rosebud Sioux, Skeleton Man, Village of Darkness, Lipan Apache, Señor Long Ears, Singing Wonderfully, Village of Light New!
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- Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions (Enriched Classics) by Richard Erdoes in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Stories of Maasaw, a Hopi God (American Tribal Religions) by Ekkehart Malotki in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Traditions Of The Arikara by George A. Dorsey in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Kutenai Tales (Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletins) by Boas in Back Matter
- Sketch Of The Mythology Of The North American Indians by J. W. Powell in Back Matter
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- Myth and Knowing: An Introduction to World Mythology by Scott A. Leonard on 4 pages
- Living Sideways: Tricksters in American Indian Oral Traditions by Franchot Ballinger on page 87, page 103, and Back Matter
- on page 87, page 103, and Back Matter
- Trickster Lives: Culture and Myth in American Fiction by Jeanne Campbell Reesman on page 12, and Back Matter
- James Welch: A Critical Companion (Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers) by Mary Jane Lupton in Back Matter
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