Project Gutenberg 2007-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 98 Jones, James Athearn 1791 1854 Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Schaal, Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1" by James Athearn Jones is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a revised edition of "Tales of an Indian Camp" and aims to preserve and share the traditional stories and legends of various North American Indian tribes, emphasizing the authenticity of their cultural practices and beliefs. The author draws from his childhood experiences and interactions with the Pawkunnawkuts tribe and other indigenous peoples, reflecting his deep interest in their histories and customs. The opening of the volume presents the author's personal background and connection with the Native American culture, illustrating his firsthand experiences with the tribes and his motivation to document their traditions. Jones recounts how his childhood was filled with stories from an old Indian woman, providing him with a rich foundation of legends and superstitions that shaped his understanding of the indigenous worldview. He then outlines his travel experiences among various tribes, collecting stories and traditions, ultimately leading to his desire to compile these narratives as a valuable historical record, recognizing the importance of preserving these cultural legacies in the face of potential obscurity. The first tradition introduced, "The Man of Ashes," hints at themes of war, sacrifice, and the spiritual beliefs inherent in the North American Indian culture, setting the stage for further explorations of their rich mythos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Folklore E011 Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 518244 518253 2024-10-09T07:41:49.431354 2023-09-09T09:46:12.999349 text/html text/html 520060 2007-03-15T11:19:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 564120 2007-03-15T11:20:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 662285 2024-10-09T07:42:01.104270 application/epub+zip 667425 2024-10-09T07:41:53.789339 application/epub+zip 258970 2024-10-09T07:41:52.014343 application/epub+zip 719594 2024-10-09T07:42:06.031240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744674 2024-10-09T07:41:59.774315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545629 2022-09-10T04:23:10.716539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469505 469221 2024-10-09T07:41:48.278341 2023-09-09T09:46:11.986341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 469407 2007-03-15T11:19:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176666 2007-03-15T11:20:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 469400 2007-03-15T11:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176637 2007-03-15T11:20:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21661 2024-10-09T07:42:06.166243 application/rdf+xml 19327 2024-10-09T07:41:52.602352 image/jpeg 4238 2024-10-09T07:41:52.312320 image/jpeg 664428 2024-10-09T07:41:49.483333 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog