Skunny Wundy: Seneca Indian Tales (Iroquois and Their Neighbors) [Paperback]

Arthur C. Parker (Author), George Armstrong (Illustrator)

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Anthropologist Parker collected these stories while growing up on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in New York. Handed down orally through the generations, these yarns were permanently captured on paper for the first time in this 1926 volume.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd) (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815602928
• ISBN-13: 978-0815602927
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,202,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a marvelous book for all ages., November 28, 1997

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This review is from: Skunny Wundy: Seneca Indian Tales (Iroquois and Their Neighbors) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed the Seneca Indian tales--Parker makes them come to life and makes the reader able to "see" the story in his or her own mind. The tales are very entertaining and often help illustrate a lesson. Readers of any age will love these stories--from age 9 to 90. As the editor of a book of Delaware legends, I appreciate a well-told story, and I sincerely recommend these.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, entertaining stories!, December 1, 2011

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This review is from: Skunny Wundy: Seneca Indian Tales (Iroquois and Their Neighbors) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed reading these stories as a child and now as an adult, my father used to read them to me as a child and they became a sort of bonding activity. My favorite story is about how the porcupine got its quills. Like all folktales there is a moral to each story. They are all highly entertaining, the language is vivid and detailed. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially families!