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The white deer and other stories told by the Lenape / edited by John Bierhorst.

New York : W. Morrow, ©1995.

xi, 137 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

A collection of origin tales, tales of prophecy, stories of heroic children, and dog stories. Presents the Native American literary heritage of the Northeastern States.

Delaware Indians -- Folklore.

Munsee Indians -- Folklore.

Tales -- United States.

Tales -- Ontario.

Bierhorst, John.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-137).

Origins: How the first stories came out of the earth -- Snow boy -- The giant squirrel -- How the big house got started -- Lost children: The sun and the corn bread -- The boy who became a flock of quail -- The lost boy -- The girl who joined the thunders -- Rock-shut-up -- Boy heroes: The big fish and the sun -- Ball player -- The white deer -- Three boys on a vision quest -- The trickster: Jack babysits -- Crazy Jack puts his nose to the ground -- Wehixamukes story -- More Wehixamukes -- Six stories about Wehixamukes -- Tales of prophecy: The twelve little women -- The first land sale -- Why the world doesn't end -- Dog stories: The wolves and the dogs -- The boy who had dog power -- Why dogs sniff each other -- How a dog earned the right to eat from the table.

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