Native American Stories of the Sacred

Evan T. Pritchard, who is of Mi'kmaq and Celtic descent, is the director of the Center for Algonquin Culture, based in Woodstock, New York, and is professor of Native American studies and philosophy at Marist College. A musician and storyteller, he lectures frequently around the U.S. and Canada, and is the author of Native New Yorkers and No Word for Time.

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Creation StoriesThe Mud Diver Story: MunseeThe Making of the World: Huron2. The Wager for the WorldThe Chickadee Story: Mi'kmaqThe Adoption of the Human Race: NatchezCo-No, the World’s Greatest Gambler: Winnebago3. The Origins of FireThe First Fire: CherokeeFire-Stealing Fox: Jicarilla-Apache4. The Sacred PipeWhite Buffalo Calf Woman: Lakota5. "Why?" StoriesHow Deer Got His Horns: CherokeeWhy Deer’s Teeth Are Blunt: CherokeeWhy the Blackfeet Never Kill Mice: Blackfeet/Ojibway6. The Sacred HeroSon of Light Defeats the Monster: HopiAgulabemu, the Great Bullfrog: Mi’kmaq7. The Return of the SunChipmunk Asks for the Light: SenecaLittle Brother Gets Mad at the Sun: WinnebagoRaven: Tlingit/Salish8. Coyotes and Other TrickstersDeer and Blue Jay: KlamathCoyote and Wren: KlamathCoyote and the Salmon: Klamath9. Nature Spirits, Landkeepers, and Tribal GuardiansThe Meesang, or Water Babies: WashoThe Great Bird Ong: Washo10. The Spiritual JourneyThe Stone Canoe: Ojibway/AnishinabiNotesAcknowledgments

"Reader-friendly.... Enlightening and uplifting."—New York Spirit“Edifying.... Brims with insights into the relevance of Native American spirituality [to] the challenges that face us all as individuals and as a nation embedded in the natural world.”—Spirituality & Health “A gem.... A great group of tales to enjoy by yourself, to read aloud or to discuss with a group.... Timely.”—Read the Spirit “Highlight[s] the sacredness of all life.”—Sacred Journey