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Native American Lore
Best books on Native American folk lore, myths, and legends.
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Zapotec Struggles: Histories, Politics, and Representations from Juchitán, Oaxaca
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et al. Howard Campbell (Editor)
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score: 37,
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Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture and Values through Storytelling
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4.20 avg rating — 125 ratings
score: 36,
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Long-Ago Stories of the Eastern Cherokee
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4.14 avg rating — 141 ratings
score: 34,
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American Indian Stories
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3.98 avg rating — 1,909 ratings
score: 33,
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The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative
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4.34 avg rating — 4,254 ratings
score: 32,
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American Indian Stories and Old Indian Legends
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4.01 avg rating — 136 ratings
score: 31,
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Native American Stories of the Sacred: Annotated & Explained
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Evan T. Pritchard (Commentary)
4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings
score: 30,
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Osceola
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score: 29,
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Stories in Stone: Rock Art Pictures by Early Americans
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Caroline Arnold (Goodreads Author)
3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
score: 28,
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The Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee
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Barbara R. Duncan (Editor)
4.35 avg rating — 31 ratings
score: 27,
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Living Stories of the Cherokee
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Barbara R. Duncan (Editor)
4.36 avg rating — 105 ratings
score: 26,
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The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living
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4.36 avg rating — 2,909 ratings
score: 25,
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The Man Who Dreamed of Elk-Dogs & Other Stories from the Tipi
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3.59 avg rating — 37 ratings
score: 24,
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Bull Trout's Gift: A Salish Story about the Value of Reciprocity
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4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings
score: 23,
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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
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4.40 avg rating — 6,746 ratings
score: 22,
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Gather: Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling (Writers on Writing, 3)
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Richard Van Camp (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 108 ratings
score: 21,
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Native North American Art
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3.91 avg rating — 136 ratings
score: 20,
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The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss
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3.77 avg rating — 66 ratings
score: 19,
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Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
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Gina Capaldi (adapter, illustrator)
3.86 avg rating — 353 ratings
score: 18,
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She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader
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score: 17,
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Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story
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4.15 avg rating — 405 ratings
score: 16,
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Tatanka and the Lakota People: A Creation Story
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4.30 avg rating — 53 ratings
score: 15,
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Black Elk's Vision: A Lakota Story
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3.90 avg rating — 417 ratings
score: 14,
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Watákame's Journey: The Story of the Great Flood and the New World
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4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
score: 13,
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Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun
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4.30 avg rating — 102 ratings
score: 12,
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Spider Spins a Story
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4.27 avg rating — 37 ratings
score: 11,
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Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing
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4.08 avg rating — 399 ratings
score: 10,
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People of the Peyote: Huichol Indian History, Religion, and Survival
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Stacy B. Schaefer (Editor)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings
score: 9,
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Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures
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4.24 avg rating — 25 ratings
score: 8,
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A Chemehuevi Song: The Resilience of a Southern Paiute Tribe (Indigenous Confluences)
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4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 7,
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The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times
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Anita L. Sanchez (Goodreads Author)
4.21 avg rating — 142 ratings
score: 6,
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The Archipelago of Hope: Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of Climate Change
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Gleb Raygorodetsky (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 196 ratings
score: 5,
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Wisdom of the Shamans: What the Ancient Masters Can Teach Us about Love and Life
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4.51 avg rating — 1,467 ratings
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The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
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3.94 avg rating — 44,856 ratings
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Conversations with the High Priest of Coosa
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3.50 avg rating — 50 ratings
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Elements of Southeastern Indian Religion
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