This is a book of myths told by the Indians of North America to their children. They could be compared to present day Fairy Tales. (Summary by Kenneth Coon)
Chapters
1 The Story of the First Humming Bird 9 min 2 The Story of the First Butterflies 3 min 3 The Story of the First Woodpecker 3 min 4 Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red 5 min 5 Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet 4 min 6 Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked 5 min 7 Why the White Hares have Black Ears 4 min 8 Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built 3 min 9 Why the Raven's Feathers are Black 3 min 10 How Fire was brought to the Indians 7 min 11 How the Quail became a Snipe 5 min 12 Why the Serpent sheds his skin 3 min 13 Why the Dove is Timid 3 min 14 Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men 4 min 15 The Story of the First Mocking Bird 4 min 16 Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip 4 min 17 The Story of the first Frogs 4 min 18 Why the Rabbit is Timid 3 min 19 Why the Peetweet cries for Rain 3 min 20 Why the Bear has a Short Tail 3 min 21 Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth 4 min 22 Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split 4 min 23 The Story of the First Grasshopper 4 min 24 The Story of the Oriole 4 min 25 Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes 4 min 26 The Story of the Bees and the Flies 3 min 27 The Story of the First Moles 3 min 28 The Story of the First Ants 4 min 29 The Face of the Manito 5 min 30 The Story of the First Diamonds 4 min 31 The Story of the First Pearls 4 min 32 The Story of the First Emeralds 4 min 33 Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves 4 min 34 Why the Aspen Leaves tremble 3 min 35 How the Blossoms came to the Heather 4 min 36 How Flax was given to Men 4 min 37 Why the Juniper has Berries 3 min 38 Why the Sea is Salt 4 min 39 The Story of the First Whitefish 3 min 40 Was it the First Turtle? 4 min 41 Why the Crocodile has a Wide Mouth 4 min 42 The Story of the Picture on the Vase 5 min 43 Why the Water in Rivers is never Still 5 min 44 How the Raven helped Men 4 min 45 The Story of the Earth and Sky 4 min 46 How Summer came to the Earth 7 min 47 The Story of the First Snowdrops 4 min 48 Why the Face of the Moon is White 4 min 49 Why all Men love the Moon 4 min 50 Why there is a Hare in the Moon 4 min 51 The Children in the Moon 4 min 52 Why is there a Man in the Moon 3 min 53 The Twin Stars 4 min 54 The Lantern and the Fan 6 min
