And It Is Still That Way

These are kids' versions of Native American traditional stories so they're very simple. And edited. The real stories are much more complicated than this so don't take these as complete. I'm not thrilled with the simplification so I chose to enjoy the book as children's own versions of the traditiona......more

Wonderful short stories told by natives on the reservation or when they were institutionalized in the Indian Schools. Stories told to them by their parents or the elders of learning, grace, gratitude, family and many lessons. Good read, hoping to share with my community.......more

A good collection of tales native to Arizona. I’m not too much of a fan of origin-story folktales (i.e. Why Bears Have Short Tails) but I quite enjoyed the section ”Great Troubles and Great Heroes”. I’d never before come across such legends.......more

Why bears have short tails is my favorite in this collection. I hadn’t heard it before!......more

These tales are related by the children, so they are charming, but the literary quality is all over the place. We will probably bring this out when we talk about folk tales and oral traditions.......more