The Algonquins, Iroquois, the legend of Hiawatha and The Last of the Mohicans – the tribes of North America and their folk tales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The tribes were isolated from outside influence for thousands of years and devel
Native American Indian Myths
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Introduction
The mythology of North America is a cultural treasure house, but many of these myths and legends are hidden away in various old and rare books. It would be difficult for the average person to track down and collect this material because the rarity of some of these books makes them hard to find and expensive.
So this vast body of wisdom lies out of reach of most people⦠until now.
We hope you enjoy this work as much as we enjoyed the 9 years of research and collecting that went into its creation.
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