American Indian Fairy Tales
With no written language, Native Americans living in the Lake Superior region passed their cultural identity down through the generations by way of stories. Far more than mere tales to amuse children, they passed along the collective wisdom of the tribes. In the 1830s, government Indian Agent and ethnologist Henry R Schoolcraft learned the language of these people and went out to collect and preserve their stories before the tribes disappeared under the westward rush of American civilization. Though these stories were recast as children’s fairy tales in the 1920s, they contain much of the old wisdom of a culture which has largely disappeared. (Summary by Chip)
Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Short Stories
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Iagoo, The Story-Teller | Chip |
00:05:00 |
| Play 02 | Shin-ge-bis Fools The North Wind | Chip |
00:13:20 |
| Play 03 | The Little Boy And Girl In The Clouds | Chip |
00:13:52 |
| Play 04 | The Child Of The Evening Star | Chip |
00:24:27 |
| Play 05 | The Boy Who Snared The Sun | Chip |
00:15:48 |
| Play 06 | How The Summer Came | Chip |
00:20:01 |
| Play 07 | Grasshopper | Chip |
00:29:29 |
| Play 08 | Mish-o-sha, The Magician | Chip |
00:32:24 |
| Play 09 | The Fairy Bride | Chip |
00:14:47 |