Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox: An American Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Strength, Teamwork, and the Power of Legend
Long ago, in the rugged northern forests of America, where towering pines whispered to the wind and the snow stretched farther than the eye
Iktomi and the Dancing Ducks: A Lakota Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Greed and Deceit
On the wide, wind-swept plains of the Lakota people lived Iktomi, the great trickster spirit. He was clever and full of schemes, yet his
The Origin of Fire: A Cherokee Folktale That Teaches Courage and Cooperation
Long ago, before fire came to the world, the land was cold, dark, and full of shadows. The sun crossed the sky but gave
The Coyote and the Rolling Rock: A Lesson in Respect from the Arapaho Tribe
Long ago, when the world was still young and the spirits of the earth spoke plainly to those who listened, Coyote wandered the high
The Florida Skunk Ape
Deep in the humid heart of southern Florida, where endless sawgrass stretches toward the horizon like a golden-green ocean and the air hangs thick
La Llorona: The Weeping Woman
Long ago, in a quiet village that rested beside a winding river in Mexico, there lived a woman named María. She was the pride
The Boy Who Became the Morning Star: Pawnee Folktale
In the heart of the Pawnee lands, where the endless plains met the morning horizon, the people often gazed upward at dawn, admiring the
The Star People and the Lost Children: Lakota Sioux Folktale (United States)
In the days when the Lakota folktale traditions were first spoken beneath the boundless skies of the Great Plains, two young children wandered from
The Sun and the Moon Are Man and Wife: Cherokee Folktale (United States)
In the ancient days, before the world found its rhythm of day and night, the Sun and the Moon lived together on earth as
The Theft of the Sun and the Moon
In the time before time, when the earth was still covered in endless night, the people of the Pacific Northwest lived in perpetual darkness.
