Creation Myths And Legends Of The Creek Indians

Author : Bill Grantham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813024516
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Myths and Legends of the Creek Indians written by Bill Grantham and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A long-needed study of the creation stories and legends of the Creek Indian people and their neighbors…including the influential Yuchi legends and Choctaw myths as well as those of the Hitchiti, Alabama, and Muskogee.” –Charles R. McNeil, Msueum of Florida History, TallahasseeThe creation stories, myths, and migration legends of the Creek Indians who once populated southeastern North America are centuries—if not millennia—old. For the first time, an extensive collection of all known versions of these stories has been compiled from the reports of early ethnographers, sociologists, and missionaries, obscure academic journals, travelers' accounts, and from Creek and Yuchi people living today.The Creek Confederacy originated as a political alliance of people from multiple cultural backgrounds, and many of the traditions, rituals, beliefs, and myths of the culturally differing social groups became communal property. Bill Grantham explores the unique mythological and religious contributions of each subgroup to the social entity that historically became known as the Creek Indians. Within each topical chapter, the stories are organized by language group following Swanton's classification of southeastern tribes: Uchean (Yuchi), Hitchiti, Alabama, Muskogee, and Choctaw—a format that allows the reader to compare the myths and legends and to retrieve information from them easily. A final chapter on contemporary Creek myths and legends includes previously unpublished modern versions. A glossary and phonetic guide to the pronunciation of native words and a historical and biographical account of the collectors of the stories and their sources are provided.Bill Grantham, associate professor of anthropology at Troy State University in Alabama, is anthropological consultant to the Florida Tribe of Eastern Creeks. He has contributed chapters to several books, including The Symbolic Role of Animals in Archaeology.

Author : Bill Grantham
Publisher : Orange Grove Texts Plus
ISBN 13 : 9781616101213
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creation Myths and Legends of the Creek Indians written by Bill Grantham and published by Orange Grove Texts Plus. This book was released on 2009-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A long-needed study of the creation stories and legends of the Creek Indian people and their neighbors...including the influential Yuchi legends and Choctaw myths as well as those of the Hitchiti, Alabama, and Muskogee." -Charles R. McNeil, Msueum of Florida History, Tallahassee The creation stories, myths, and migration legends of the Creek Indians who once populated southeastern North America are centuries--if not millennia--old. For the first time, an extensive collection of all known versions of these stories has been compiled from the reports of early ethnographers, sociologists, and missionaries, obscure academic journals, travelers' accounts, and from Creek and Yuchi people living today. The Creek Confederacy originated as a political alliance of people from multiple cultural backgrounds, and many of the traditions, rituals, beliefs, and myths of the culturally differing social groups became communal property. Bill Grantham explores the unique mythological and religious contributions of each subgroup to the social entity that historically became known as the Creek Indians. Within each topical chapter, the stories are organized by language group following Swanton's classification of southeastern tribes: Uchean (Yuchi), Hitchiti, Alabama, Muskogee, and Choctaw--a format that allows the reader to compare the myths and legends and to retrieve information from them easily. A final chapter on contemporary Creek myths and legends includes previously unpublished modern versions. A glossary and phonetic guide to the pronunciation of native words and a historical and biographical account of the collectors of the stories and their sources are provided. Bill Grantham, associate professor of anthropology at Troy State University in Alabama, is anthropological consultant to the Florida Tribe of Eastern Creeks. He has contributed chapters to several books, including The Symbolic Role of Animals in Archaeology.

Author : John Reed Swanton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians written by John Reed Swanton and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and stories of the Creek, Hitchiti, Alabama, Koasati, and Natchez Indians.

Author : G. W. Mullins
Publisher : Light of the Moon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781647644123
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native American Legends An Anthology of Creation Myths and Origin Tales written by G. W. Mullins and published by Light of the Moon Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native American Mythology began long before the European settlers arrived on North American soil. The most popular of these myths usually are the ones dealing with Creation and Origins of people, places and things. These myths deal with both how the physical world as we know it came to be and how the many features of specific cultures originated. They cover areas of gods and man and why we were separated, where did the different races come from, and when did evil surface. Being there were so many different tribes with countless beliefs and customs, the only way to understand these beliefs is through understanding the Native American stories. In this book there is a wide landscape of different tribes that present a true look at these beliefs. Among the stories included in this anthology are: Creation of the First Indians, Creation of the Red and White Races, In the Beginning, How the Great Chiefs Made the Moon and the Sun, Origin of Fire, The First Moccasins, The Origin of Game and of Corn, The Origin of Medicine, The Origin of Summer and Winter, Origin of the Animals, Origin of the Buffalo, Origin of the Clans, Origin of the Sweat Lodge, The Origin of the Winds, The Origin of Yosemite, The Origin of Earth, Origin of the Lakota Peace Pipe, How the World Was Made, The First Fire, Origin of the Pleiades And the Pine, and many more.

Author : Teresa Pijoan PhD
Publisher : Sunstone Press
ISBN 13 : 161139094X
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Indian Creation Myths written by Teresa Pijoan PhD and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths tell us much about a people. And all cultures have creation myths. The myths collected by the author in this book tell us about the rich and varied lives and imagination of the first Americans. They vary from simple to complex and all attempt to answer the question of human origin. Native Americans are of profound beginnings. Each Tribe, Group or Pueblo hold their beginning to be truths, unique from one another. The beliefs in this book are only a sampling of the many that still exist today. “In collecting these tales,” the author says, “no tape recorder was used and no notes were taken during the telling. Immediately after the session copious notes were taken and later expanded into a recreation of the myth. Subjects were located through word of mouth and after a short time people started coming forward and volunteering their stories. The people hold the stories. May they continue to tell and share with their families, communities, and the outsiders. We have much to learn from Creation, from each other, and from the holders of the stories.” TERESA PIJOAN was raised on the San Juan Pueblo Indian Reservation in New Mexico and later her family moved to the Nambe Indian Reservation. She is a national lecturer, storyteller, research writer, college professor, and teacher. She has lectured throughout Central Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Her other books from Sunstone Press are “Healers on the Mountain,” “Pueblo Indian Wisdom,” “Ways of Indian Magic,” and “Dead Kachina Man.”

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1136 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mythology of Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Siouan and Zuñi written by Lewis Spence and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited historical collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony

Author : Christopher Vecsey
Publisher : Crossroad Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Imagine Ourselves Richly written by Christopher Vecsey and published by Crossroad Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the major mythological traditions of Native Americans, including Hopis, Ojibwas, Iroquois, Navajos, Creeks, and peyote religion, using myth analysis to understand the identities, survival methods, and spirituality of Native American people.

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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816504671
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yaqui Myths and Legends written by and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1959 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixty-one tales narrated by Yaquis reflect this people's sense of the sacred and material value of their territory.

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1134 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native American Mythology written by Lewis Spence and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 1134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony

Author : Katharine Berry Judson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
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Download or read book Myths and Legends of the Great Plains written by Katharine Berry Judson and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Osage creation myth to legendary rivalries over the plains buffalo, American folklorist Katharine Berry Judson has compiled a rich collection of Native American folk stories. Drawing on documentation found in the annual reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology and the publications of the United States Geographical and Geological Survey, this 1913 volume contains authentic myths and legends of indigineous peoples of the Great Plains region of the United States.