Native American Indian Legends and Folklore
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This page is our collection of Native AAdd Newmerican folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed these stories tribe by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same native legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other.
As well as our collections of tribal legends and legend archives, we also have several pages of comparative legends, for the native stories of the Wabanaki tribes (including the Micmac, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Abenaki tribes,) the native stories of the Iroquois tribes (including the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga tribes,) for the native stories of the Anishinabe tribes (including the Chippewa, Ottawa, Algonquin, and Potawatomi tribes,) and for the native stories of the Algonquian tribes (including the Wabanaki, Anishinabe, Menominee, Wampanoag, Shawnee, and Lenape tribes.) Since this page features primarily the native myths and legends of North American Indian tribes, we have also begun a separate collection of Central and South American Indian legends which may be interesting for purposes of comparison. And here is our own collection of legend archives.
Note that since many children use this site, we have tried to avoid linking to any Native American legends or stories which deal explicitly with sex or contain bad language, including slur words for Native Americans. However, like the folklore of any culture — including European fairy tales — there is often violence and bad behavior in American Indian folklore, so please use discretion about sharing them with younger children.
Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Native American legend for this page or think one of the ones on here should be removed, please contact us and let us know.
Native American Folklore by Tribe
Native American Folklore Indexes
Native American Mythological Characters
Native American Creation Myths
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Native American Animal Mythology
Native American Plant Mythology
Mythological Native American Places
Native American Monsters
Native American Heroes
Native American Nature Spirits
Native American Legends by Theme