Why the birds where bright plumage -- The Pahute fire dance -- Why the coyote looks up when he howls -- Why Pahutes wear the eagle feather -- Why rocks cannot travel -- Why the sun rises cautiously -- Quich-O-Wer : a Pahute Indian hero tale -- Why there are so many languages -- How the beaver lost the hair on his tail -- How the big moth got fire in his wings -- How the eagle became bald-headed -- How the eagle got smoke in his feathers -- Why no one should boast -- Why the porcupine can't throw his quills -- Why Tobats made winter -- How the seasons were set -- Why the North Star stands still -- Why the Pahutes dance the snake dance -- Why Tobats put death on tu-weap -- How the flowers get their colors -- How the packrat got its patches -- Why the moon changes -- How the badger, the skunk, and the sage hen were marked -- How the whistler and badger got their homes -- Why the Pahutes are nomadic -- Pahute Indian astronomy -- Glossary of Pahute Indian words and names used in the legends -- Time measurements.
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