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    Tibik-kìzis - Tales From The Great Lakes & Canada
    Jóhonaaʼéí -Tales From America's South West
    Okaraxta - Tales From The Great Plains
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    Tales From The World's Firesides - North America Series

    By Clive Gilson

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    About this series

    These tales are firmly rooted in the folk traditions that have evolved since Europeans arrived on the continent. Many traditional |American stories and tall tales are based on real-life historical figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, while others are pure fiction such as Paul Bunyan and the Lone Ranger. Some narratives are born of exa

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClive Gilson
    Release dateDec 14, 2019
    Tibik-kìzis - Tales From The Great Lakes & Canada
    Jóhonaaʼéí -Tales From America's South West
    Okaraxta - Tales From The Great Plains

    Titles in the series (6)

    • 1

      Okaraxta - Tales From The Great Plains
      Okaraxta - Tales From The Great Plains

      Okaraxta - Tales From The Great Plains

      Clive Gilson
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      There are many sources and traditions within Native American storytelling and mythologies. These tales are a selection of those told by the tribes and peoples of the Great Plains, but by no means does this book cover all aspects even within just this sub-group. It's been one of the absolute delights of the summer discovering just how deep an

      There are many sources and traditions within Native American storytelling and mythologies. These tales are a selection of those told by the tribes and peoples of the Great Plains, but by no means does this book cover all aspects even within just this sub-group. It's been one of the absolute delights of the summer discovering just how deep an

    • 2

      Tibik-kìzis - Tales From The Great Lakes & Canada
      Tibik-kìzis - Tales From The Great Lakes & Canada

      Tibik-kìzis - Tales From The Great Lakes & Canada

      Clive Gilson
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      Among many Native cultures, "storytelling" was normally restricted to the long winter evenings. The Cree were one culture with a strict belief in this regard: "During the summer, no stories founded on fiction were ever told, the Indigenous peoples believing that if any 'fairy' tales were told during that season when they w

      Among many Native cultures, "storytelling" was normally restricted to the long winter evenings. The Cree were one culture with a strict belief in this regard: "During the summer, no stories founded on fiction were ever told, the Indigenous peoples believing that if any 'fairy' tales were told during that season when they w

    • 3

      Jóhonaaʼéí -Tales From America's South West
      Jóhonaaʼéí -Tales From America's South West

      Jóhonaaʼéí -Tales From America's South West

      Clive Gilson
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      This collection covers a range of cultures and themes based around the California Basin and South Western nations. There is no single mythology of the Indigenous North American peoples. There are numerous traditions and narratives associated with religion, ethics and core beliefs. These stories are deeply based in nature and are rich with the sy

      This collection covers a range of cultures and themes based around the California Basin and South Western nations. There is no single mythology of the Indigenous North American peoples. There are numerous traditions and narratives associated with religion, ethics and core beliefs. These stories are deeply based in nature and are rich with the sy

    • 4

      Qugaaĝix̂ - First Nation Tales From Alaska & The Arctic
      Qugaaĝix̂ - First Nation Tales From Alaska & The Arctic

      Qugaaĝix̂ - First Nation Tales From Alaska & The Arctic

      Clive Gilson
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      There are many sources & traditions within Native American storytelling & mythologies. These tales are a selection of those told by the tribes & peoples of the far north. Like all mythology, Inuit myths and legends are both entertaining and instructive. The Inuit designated the powers of good and evil to deities living in a spi

      There are many sources & traditions within Native American storytelling & mythologies. These tales are a selection of those told by the tribes & peoples of the far north. Like all mythology, Inuit myths and legends are both entertaining and instructive. The Inuit designated the powers of good and evil to deities living in a spi

    • 5

      Karahkwa - First Nation Tales From America's Eastern States
      Karahkwa - First Nation Tales From America's Eastern States

      Karahkwa - First Nation Tales From America's Eastern States

      Clive Gilson
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      These stories cover a broad range of nations and tribes from North Americas eastern and south-eastern regions. Many of the stories have been told as part of the Iroquois and Cherokee traditions. The Iroquois are a historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy in North America. They were known during the colonial years to the

      These stories cover a broad range of nations and tribes from North Americas eastern and south-eastern regions. Many of the stories have been told as part of the Iroquois and Cherokee traditions. The Iroquois are a historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy in North America. They were known during the colonial years to the

    • 6

      Pot-Likker: Folklore, Fairy Tales and Settler Stories From America
      Pot-Likker: Folklore, Fairy Tales and Settler Stories From America

      Pot-Likker: Folklore, Fairy Tales and Settler Stories From America

      Clive Gilson
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      These tales are firmly rooted in the folk traditions that have evolved since Europeans arrived on the continent. Many traditional |American stories and tall tales are based on real-life historical figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, while others are pure fiction such as Paul Bunyan and the Lone Ranger. Some narratives are born of exa

      These tales are firmly rooted in the folk traditions that have evolved since Europeans arrived on the continent. Many traditional |American stories and tall tales are based on real-life historical figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, while others are pure fiction such as Paul Bunyan and the Lone Ranger. Some narratives are born of exa

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