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5” x 8”
74 Pages
Abela Publishing
Yesterday’s Books for Tomorrow’s Educations
Abela Business Consulting Ltd trading as Abela Publishing
Sandhurst, Berkshire, UK
Registered in England and Wales Co. No. 3866324
Ask anyone anywhere in the world to name an American Indian tribe
and the names Apache or Cheyenne would readily be offered. We have
Hollywood to thanks for this. But ask where in the world the Achomawi
or the Atsugewi can be found and you will most likely be given blank
stares – unless of course if you are a resident of northern California,
northern Nevada or maybe south Oregon. Both tribes form part of the
Shastan stock, of which the Shasta are perhaps the best-known members.
In this volume you will find 17 tales of the search for fire, the creation
myth, the making of daylight, Loon woman, Hawk Man, Pine Marten and
the Bead Sisters and more.
THE myths and tales in this volume were secured during the summers
of 1900 and 1903 by Roland B. Dixon, while engaged in work among the
tribes of northeastern California for the Huntington Expedition of the
American Museum of Natural History. Some were secured in text, but
nearly half were obtained only in brief form in English.
The last myths were gathered by Jeremiah Curtain from the Atsugewi, or
Hat Creek Indians, the remainder from the Achomawi or Pit River tribe.
33% of the net from the sale of this book is donated to the American
Indian Education Fund.
So pick up a copy and settle down in a comfy armchair and explore the
folklore, myths and legends of these relatively unknown American Indian
tribes.
YESTERDAY’S BOOKS for TOMORROW’S EDUCATIONS
A Social Enterprise Project
INTRODUCTION
ACHOMAWI and ATSUGEWI MYTHS & TALES
1. CREATION MYTH (ACHOMAWI)
2. THE MAKING OF DAYLIGHT (ACHOMAWI)
3. HAWK-MAN (ACHOMAWI)
4. SEARCH FOR FIRE (ACHOMAWI)
5. LOON-WOMAN (ACHOMAWI)
6. THE LOST BROTHER (ACHOMAWI)
7. BLUEJAY AND LIZARD AND THE GRIZZLYBEARS (ACHOMAWI)
8. SILVER-FOX AND COYOTE (ACHOMAWI)
9. THE MOLE AND THE SUN (ACHOMAWI)
10. COYOTE AND CLOUD (ACHOMAWI)
11. CREATION MYTH (ATSUGEWI)
12. FLINT-MAN, THE SEARCH FOR FIRE, AND LOON WOMAN (ATSUGEWI)
ACHOMAWI MYTHS
1. PINE-MARTEN MARRIES THE BEAD SISTERS
2. KANGAROO-RAT RACES WITH COYOTE AND OTHERS
3. THE BUZZARD BROTHERS AND WOOD-WORM
4. THE HOUSE OF SILVER-FOX
5. FISH-HAWK AND HIS DAUGHTER
ACHOMAWI and ATSUGEWI MYTHS & TALES
1. CREATION MYTH (ACHOMAWI)
2. THE MAKING OF DAYLIGHT (ACHOMAWI)
3. HAWK-
5. LOON-
7. BLUEJAY AND LIZARD AND THE GRIZZLYBEARS (ACHOMAWI)
8. SILVER-
10. COYOTE AND CLOUD (ACHOMAWI)
11. CREATION MYTH (ATSUGEWI)
12. FLINT-
ACHOMAWI MYTHS
1. PINE-
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Books in this series
Folklore &
Legends of
the North
American
Indians
American
Indian
Fairy
Tales
Old
Indian
Legends
(Stories from
The Dakotahs)
Indian Why
Stories
(Sparks from
War Eagle’s
Lodge Fire)
Maidu
Texts
Legends of
the North
American
Indians
American
Indian
Fairy
Tales
Old
Indian
Legends
(Stories from
The Dakotahs)
Indian Why
Stories
(Sparks from
War Eagle’s
Lodge Fire)
Maidu
Texts
