Spanning three centuries, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major native American groups from their earliest encounters with European settlers to the present. The book is based on some 240 folklore texts gathered from early colonial writings, newspapers, magazines, diaries, local histories, anthropology and folklore publications, a variety of unpublished manuscript sources, and field research with living Indians.
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The impact of history upon the folklore of three southern New England tribes is ably demonstrated in this comprehensive collection of folklore narratives of the Mohegan, Narragansett, and Wampanoag Indians. The legends range from the earliest known records to those collected by the author in the 1980s. Simmons arranges the narratives chronologically within given subjects, which allows him to show how folklore reflects the dramatic changes in the lives of these groups. An index of folklore motifs is included. Recommended for academic libraries and folklore collections. Mary B. Davis, Museum of the American Indian Lib., Bronx, New York
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"An impressive blend of good anthropology and sound historiographical scholarship . . . What emerges is the clearest, and most thoughtful, view into the cognitive world of New England's native people available to nonspecialists." --New England Quarterly
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When Europeans colonized the coastal areas of southern New England they encountered a number of small principalities with names such as Massachusett, Pokanoket, Narragansett, Niantic, Pequot, and Mohegan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
witch pond, cannibal bird, sacrifice rocks, headless horse, spirit fox, folklore texts, wise chief, praying towns, headless man, early historic period, silver pipe Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gay Head, New England, Martha's Vineyard, Rhode Island, Cape Cod, Granny Squannit, Richard Bourne, Black Brook, John Onion, Great Spirit, Massachusetts Bay, Roger Williams, Gladys Tantaquidgeon, King Philip's War, Thomas Mayhew, Indian Run, Red Shell, Betsy Dodge, Christian Indian, Long Island, Patience Gershom, Rachel Ryan, New London, New York, Old World New!
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When Europeans colonized the coastal areas of southern New England they encountered a number of small principalities with names such as Massachusett, Pokanoket, Narragansett, Niantic, Pequot, and Mohegan. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
witch pond, cannibal bird, sacrifice rocks, headless horse, spirit fox, folklore texts, wise chief, praying towns, headless man, early historic period, silver pipe Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gay Head, New England, Martha's Vineyard, Rhode Island, Cape Cod, Granny Squannit, Richard Bourne, Black Brook, John Onion, Great Spirit, Massachusetts Bay, Roger Williams, Gladys Tantaquidgeon, King Philip's War, Thomas Mayhew, Indian Run, Red Shell, Betsy Dodge, Christian Indian, Long Island, Patience Gershom, Rachel Ryan, New London, New York, Old World New!
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- The North American Indians: A Selection of Photographs by Edward S. Curtis by Edward S. Curtis in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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