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The First Americans: Legends, Folklore & Myths
The Northeast Region
Rabbit and the Man in the Moon
How the Raccoon Got Its Dark Eyes and Tail
Why the Bear Has a Short Little Tail
The Littlest Fly Flies High
How the Buzzard Saved the World
The Southeast Region
Why the Bat Flies at Night
The Tortoise and the Hare
People of the Falling Star
Why the Chipmunk Has Stripes
"Shhh" in the Wind
The Origin of Game and Corn
The Midwest Region
The Legend of the Three Sisters
Legend of the Dream Catcher
The Special Gift of the Eagle
How Manabozho Stole Fire
How the Ducks Got Their Colors
The Northwest Region
Chief-of-the-Tender-Feet
Glooskap's Magic Seeds
How the Turtle Got Its Shell
The Buffalo Dance
Why Buffalo Roam the Prairies of Wyoming
Why the Crow Caws
The Southwest Region
The Tale of the Possum's Tail
How the Milky Way Came To Be
The Origin of Fire
The North Star and the Silver Necklace
Alaska
Aga and the Polar Bear
The Great and Shining Salmon
Nanuk and the Big Dipper
How Raven Helped the Water Move
Hawaii
The Legend of the Pearl Fish Hook
The Legend of the Pineapple
Menehunes' Good Deeds
American Indian culture is comprised of a wide range of thoughts on both spiritual and moral subjects often using animals, the environment, and nature. In some legends, animals were characterized to help humans understand lessons of morality. Native American storytelling and legends are mysterious, witty, and subtle, in order to convey relationships between people and nature.
Many legends, myths, and folklore are still told today. Some are old, some are new, but all are part of the beautiful culture that the indigenous peoples of North America have had for thousands of years.
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Since then, raccoon have had rings around their eyes and tails that make them look like bandits.
One day, Bear was walking through the woods, thinking about how thirsty he was. He came to a clearing in the trees and saw a lake of fresh water.
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