Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children
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1. Front matter2. STORIES3. THE IROQUOIS TELL THEIR CHILDREN4. MABEL POWERS (YEH SEN NOH WEHS)5. ACKNOWLEDGMENT6. FOREWORD7. HOW THE STORIES CAME TO BE8. WHY I WAS CALLED THE STORY-TELLER9. THE LITTLE PEOPLE10. STORY-TELLING TIME11. HOW THE IROQUOIS GIVE THANKS12. A FIREMAKER AND A PEACEMAKER13. IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES14. HOW THE WHITE MAN CAME15. WHY THE EAGLE DEFENDS AMERICANS16. HOW THE TURKEY BUZZARD GOT HIS SUIT17. WHY THE PARTRIDGE DRUMS18. HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL19. WHY DOGS CHASE FOXES20. WHY HERMIT THRUSH IS SO SHY21. HOW GOOD AND EVIL CAME TO BE22. HOW A BOY WAS CURED OF BOASTING23. WHY THE CUCKOO IS SO LAZY24. HOW THE COON OUTWITTED THE FOX25. WHY THE GOLDFINCHES LOOK LIKE THE SUN26. WHAT THE ASH AND THE MAPLE LEARNED27. HOW THE WOMAN OVERCAME THE BEAR28. WHY THE WOODPECKER BORES FOR ITS FOOD29. WHY THE ICE ROOF FELL30. WHY THE CHIPMUNK HAS BLACK STRIPES31. HOW TWO INDIAN BOYS SETTLED A QUARREL32. HOW MICE OVERCAME THE WARRIORS33. WHY CROWS ARE POOR34. WHY THE INDIAN LOVES HIS DOG35. GREEDY FAWN AND THE PORRIDGE36. WHY HOUNDS OUTRUN OTHER ANIMALS37. WHY INDIANS NEVER SHOOT PIGEONS38. HOW OLD MAN WINTER WAS DRIVEN BACK39. WHY LIGHTNING SOMETIMES STRIKES40. WHY THE HARE HAS A SPLIT LIP AND SHORT TAIL41. CORN PLUME AND BEAN MAIDEN42. HOW THE ROBIN BURNED HIS BREAST43. IROQUOIS FAIRY STORIES44. HOW MORNING STAR LOST HER FISH45. HOW LITTLE SHOOTER LOST HIS LUCK46. HOW AN INDIAN BOY WON HIS NAME47. HOW THE FAIRIES WORKED MAGIC