Project Gutenberg 2007-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 59 Jones, James Athearn 1791 1854 Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult 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. 3" by James Athearn Jones is a collection of Native American folktales and legends published in the early 19th century. This volume continues the exploration of cultural narratives, poetry, and traditions passed down through generations of various tribes in North America. The topics range from poignant love tales to cautionary legends, providing insight into the beliefs and customs inherent in Indigenous cultures. The opening portion of the work introduces a narrative centered around "The Lake of the White Canoe," recounted by Walk in the Water, a chief of the Roanoke tribe. It begins with a haunting chant that warns against the dangers lurking by the lake, setting a somber tone. The chief then unfolds the tale of Annawan and Pequida, two star-crossed lovers from rival tribes, whose forbidden love leads to tragic consequences. As they secretly meet under the cover of darkness to glide across the lake in a white canoe, the story hints at destiny, nature's capriciousness, and the power of love amidst enmity. The rich imagery, combined with vivid depictions of the natural surroundings, immerses readers in an evocative atmosphere that mirrors the depth of Indigenous traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Folklore E011 Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 490713 490722 2024-10-09T07:42:22.604176 2023-09-09T09:46:37.108598 text/html text/html 492773 2007-03-15T11:36:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 481191 2007-03-15T11:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 644819 2024-10-09T07:42:33.548109 application/epub+zip 650515 2024-10-09T07:42:26.879176 application/epub+zip 250078 2024-10-09T07:42:25.157155 application/epub+zip 724315 2024-10-09T07:42:38.185072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738393 2024-10-09T07:42:32.272140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518930 2022-09-10T04:23:47.944340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447829 447545 2024-10-09T07:42:21.561171 2023-09-09T09:46:36.221532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 447736 2007-03-15T11:36:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169037 2007-03-15T11:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 447728 2007-03-15T11:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169018 2007-03-15T11:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21392 2024-10-09T07:42:38.317083 application/rdf+xml 19372 2024-10-09T07:42:25.721148 image/jpeg 4238 2024-10-09T07:42:25.435152 image/jpeg 576112 2024-10-09T07:42:22.653174 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