MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE SIOUX

By Mrs. Marie L. Mclaughlin

In loving memory of my mother,
MARY GRAHAM BUISSON,
at whose knee most of the stories
contained in this little volume
were told to me, this book is
affectionately dedicated

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

THE FORGOTTEN EAR OF CORN

THE LITTLE MICE

THE PET RABBIT

THE PET DONKEY

THE RABBIT AND THE ELK

THE RABBIT AND THE GROUSE GIRLS

THE FAITHFUL LOVERS

THE ARTICHOKE AND THE MUSKRAT

THE RABBIT AND THE BEAR WITH THE FLINT BODY

STORY OF THE LOST WIFE

THE RACCOON AND THE CRAWFISH

LEGEND OF STANDING ROCK

STORY OF THE PEACE PIPE

A BASHFUL COURTSHIP

THE SIMPLETON'S WISDOM

A LITTLE BRAVE AND THE MEDICINE WOMAN

THE BOUND CHILDREN

THE SIGNS OF CORN

STORY OF THE RABBITS

HOW THE RABBIT LOST HIS TAIL

UNKTOMI AND THE ARROWHEADS

THE BEAR AND THE RABBIT HUNT BUFFALO

THE BRAVE WHO WENT ON THE WARPATH ALONE AND WON THE NAME OF THE LONE WARRIOR

THE SIOUX WHO MARRIED THE CROW CHIEF'S DAUGHTER

THE BOY AND THE TURTLES

THE HERMIT, OR THE GIFT OF CORN

THE MYSTERIOUS BUTTE

THE WONDERFUL TURTLE

THE MAN AND THE OAK

STORY OF THE TWO YOUNG FRIENDS

THE STORY OF THE PET CROW

THE "WASNA" (PEMMICAN) MAN AND THE UNKTOMI (SPIDER)

THE RESUSCITATION OF THE ONLY DAUGHTER

THE STORY OF THE PET CRANE

WHITE PLUME

STORY OF PRETTY FEATHERED FOREHEAD

THE FOUR BROTHERS OR INYANHOKSILA (STONE BOY)

THE UNKTOMI (SPIDER), TWO WIDOWS, AND THE RED PLUMS