Pima Indian Legends

by Anna Moore Shaw

Overview

Coyote, Eagle-man, quail, bear, and other charaters relate their adventures in two dozen delightful tales Anna Shaw heard her father tell when she was young. The author, a Pima herself, unfolds twenty-four charming Indian tales as passed down from generation to generation. Simple, and beautiful in design and content. A delight for all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780816536900
Publisher:	University of Arizona Press
Publication date:	12/15/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Anna Moore Shaw, author of Pima Indian Legends and A Pima Past, was born in a traditional brush dwelling on the Gila River Reservation in 1898. In 1920 she received her high school diploma and married Ross Shaw, a Pima-Maricopa man. After more than forty years of distinguished civic and religious activity in Phoenix, the couple returned to the Salt River Reservation, where they focused their attention on Indian issues. Anna was on the Mutual Self-Help Housing Commission, edited the Pima newsletter, and taught kindergarten classes in the Pima language and culture. One of the founders of the reservation's museum, she served her tribe in many important capacities.
 

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction The Great Flood The Creation Se-eh-ha Conquers the River People The Maze, or Se-eh-ha's House The Rattlesnake Receives His Fangs The Legends of Eagleman Hohokam—The People Who Are Gone A Potsherd Speaks Little Yellow Bird The Haughty Chief The Great Hunters Coyote Retrieves His Brother's Scalp Coyote's Trip to the Land Above Why Coyote's Coat Is the Color of Sand Turtle Feeds His Children The Quail Clan Punishes Coyote Little Frog Repays Coyote Coyote's Vanity Coyote Bun and the Turkey Coyote Eats His Own Fat Legend of the Roadrunner Beaver Tail and the Eagles Gray Arrow Learns a Lesson Morning Star and Meteor

Editorial Reviews

"Enlightening and entertaining reading."—Journal of the West

"The legends trace the origin myths and development of the Pima, and continue by presenting some Piman folk heroes such as Coyote and Roadrunner. Those who like to keep up on the southwestern folk hero (or anti-hero) Coyote will discover a number of delightful tales of his prowess."—Ethnohistory

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