Pima Indian legends.

Shaw, Anna Moore. (Author). Tashquinth, Matt. (Added Author).

Summary: Twenty-four Pima Indian tales about traditional subjects and characters of folklore such as Coyote, Elder Brother, and Roadrunner.

Record details

ISBN: 0816501866
ISBN: 9780816501861
Physical Description: print
xv, 111 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Publisher: [Tucson] University of Arizona Press [1968]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The great flood -- The creation -- Se-eh-ha conquers the River People -- The maze, or Se-eh-ha's house -- The rattlesnake receives his fangs -- The legends of Eagleman -- Hohokam, the people who are gone -- A potsherd speaks -- Little Yellow Bird -- The haughty chief -- The great hunters -- Coyote retrieves his brother's scalp -- Coyote's trip to the land above -- Why Coyote's coat is the color of sand -- Turkey feeds his children -- The quail clan punishes Coyote -- Little Frog repays Coyote -- Coyote's vanity -- Coyote Bun and the turkey -- Coyote eats his own fat -- Legend of the roadrunner -- Beaver Tail and the eagles -- Gray Arrow learns a lesson -- Morning Star and Meteor.