Project Gutenberg 2011-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 85 De Voe, Carrie Voe, Carrie de Legends of The Kaw: The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Anna Hall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Legends of The Kaw: The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley" by Carrie De Voe is a collection of folk tales and myths written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the rich oral traditions of Native American tribes, particularly focusing on the Kaws, as well as other tribes native to the Kansas River Valley. The book aims to preserve these stories, many of which revolve around themes of creation, nature, and the human experience, while also offering insights into the spirituality and beliefs of Indigenous peoples. At the start of the collection, the author introduces readers to the significance of legends and folklore among Native American cultures, emphasizing their importance in conveying deep truths and historical narratives. The narrative presents a mix of mythology and history, outlining the lives of various tribes and touching on their relationships with nature, their gods, and each other. The opening pages invite readers into an ancient world, where creatures and spirits are integral to understanding the cosmos and human existence, setting the stage for the rich tales that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36559/36559-h/images/cover_s.jpg en Indians of North America -- Folklore Indians of North America -- Kansas E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 258515 258490 2024-11-15T12:55:46.784462 2023-09-16T05:53:22.970501 text/html text/html 259465 2021-01-07T21:37:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3424781 2021-01-07T21:37:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3392817 2024-11-15T12:55:52.948480 application/epub+zip 3389040 2024-11-15T12:55:47.731467 application/epub+zip 168646 2024-11-15T12:55:47.210483 application/epub+zip 3464051 2024-11-15T12:55:58.836414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3430951 2024-11-15T12:55:52.090425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220980 2022-09-16T16:16:49.755020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229736 229534 2024-11-15T12:55:46.272478 2023-09-16T05:53:22.469516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 229373 2021-01-07T21:37:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 90209 2021-01-07T21:37:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229364 2021-01-07T21:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90162 2021-01-07T21:37:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21343 2024-11-15T12:55:59.349407 application/rdf+xml 13670 2024-11-15T12:55:47.288450 image/jpeg 2300 2024-11-15T12:55:47.249472 image/jpeg 3489344 2024-11-15T12:55:46.924464 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