Native American Legends of the Southeast: Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and Other Nations

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Native American Legends of the Southeast Map of the Native American Southeast AL(;()~QUIASS OF S !'Jl-.W 1-.!'Wil.·\SI: Native American Legends of the Southeast Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and Other Nations Compiled and Edited by GeOrGe e. LaNkFOrd The University of alabama Press Tuscaloosa New introduction © 2011 by George e. Lankford Original text © 1987 by George e. Lankford The University of alabama Press Tuscaloosa, alabama 35487-0380 all rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of america ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of american National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials , aNSI Z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data Lankford, George e., 1938– Native american legends of the Southeast : tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw , and other nations / compiled and edited by George e. Lankford. — 5th ed. p. cm. Originally published : Little rock : august House, 1987. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-8173-5689-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8173-8590-3 (electronic) 1. Indians of North america—Southern States—Folklore. 2. Indians of North america— Folklore. I. Title. e78.S65L36 2011 398.2089’97075—dc22 2010052456 To the memory ofthe ancient inhabitants ofthe Southeast ...