Myths and Legends of the Sioux (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803281714)

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.

Author: Marie L. McLaughlin
ISBN-10: 0803281714
ISBN-13: 9780803281714
Publisher: Bison Books
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1990
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.34w x 0.44d