The long-tailed bear : and other Indian legends

Belting, Natalia Maree 1915-1997 (Author).

Summary: From American lore come these legends, explaining how the deer got his horns, why the beaver lives in a lodge, why the crane has long legs, and other stories.

Item details

Physical Description: print
96 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Indianapolis [Ind.] : Bobbs-Merrill, c1961.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95).

Formatted Contents Note:

How the long-tailed bear lost his tail (Loucheux) -- How the animals made wings for Bat and Flying Squirrel (Creek and Cherokee) -- Why Crane's feathers are brown and Otter doesn't feel the cold (Assiniboin) -- Why dogs carry their tails over their backs (Lipan Apache) -- Why Groundhog's tail is short (Cherokee) -- How frogs lost their tails (Wintu) -- How the birds came to have their many colors (Tahltan) -- Why ducks have flat feet (Chukchansi Yokut) -- [How the beaver came to build their homes in the water (Pawnee)] -- How Possum got his tail (Creek) -- Why Mole's front paws are bent (Achomawi) -- How Terrapin's shell was cracked (Creek) -- How Deer got his horns (Cherokee) -- How the whales reached the sea (Bellabella) -- How the cardinal got his red feathers (Cherokee) -- How Crane got his long legs (Cree) -- How the wildcat got his spots (Shawnee) -- How Duck got his bill (Sahaptian) -- Why animals are afraid of fire (Karok) -- How Beaver got his fine fur (Cree) -- Why the animals live where they do (Tahltan) -- How Turkey got his white tail [feathers] (Tewa) -- Why the tip of Fox's tail is white (Acoma).

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