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.
| Introduction | ||
| The Great Flood | 1 | |
| The Creation | 4 | |
| Se-eh-ha Conquers the River People | 8 | |
| The Maze, or Se-eh-ha's House | 15 | |
| The Rattlesnake Receives His Fangs | 17 | |
| The Legends of Eagleman | 20 | |
| Hohokam - The People Who Are Gone | 27 | |
| A Potsherd Speaks | 29 | |
| Little Yellow Bird | 32 | |
| The Haughty Chief | 36 | |
| The Great Hunters | 43 | |
| Coyote Retrieves His Brother's Scalp | 56 | |
| Coyote's Trip to the Land Above | 63 | |
| Why Coyote's Coat Is the Color of Sand | 70 | |
| Turtle Feeds His Children | 73 | |
| The Quail Clan Punishes Coyote | 76 | |
| Little Frog Repays Coyote | 79 | |
| Coyote's Vanity | 82 | |
| Coyote Bun and the Turkey | 84 | |
| Coyote Eats His Own Fat | 90 | |
| Legend of the Roadrunner | 95 | |
| Beaver Tail and the Eagles | 97 | |
| Gray Arrow Learns a Lesson | 104 | |
| Morning Star and Meteor | 107 |
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.