Indian Why Stories: Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire

About this film

LibriVox recording of Indian Why Stories: Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire, by Frank Linderman. Read by Sacha Chander. Delightful fables, collected by a devotee of Indian lore, recounts many of the legends told to him by tribal members, among them intriguing explanations of "Why the Chipmunk's Back is Striped," "How the Otter Skin Became Great Medicine," "How the Man Found His Mate," and "Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice." (Summary by Dover Children's Classics) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (85MB)

Directors & creators

Frank Linderman

Subjects

librivox; literature; audiobook; ancient texts; animals; short stories; american indian; indian; campfire stories; myths; animism

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