(Published October, 1902)
_Contents_
About Indian Legends 9
The Authority 15
The Confederation of the Iroquois 23
Birth of the Arbutus 41
A Legend of the River 47
Legends of the Corn 51
The First Winter 55
The Great Mosquito 59
The Story of Oniata 63
The Mirror in the Water 73
The Buzzard's Covering 77
Origin of the Violet 81
The Turtle Clan 85
The Healing Waters 89
The Sacrifice of Aliquipiso 99
Why the Animals do not Talk 103
The Message Bearers 119
The Wise Sachem's Gift 123
The Flying Head 125
The Ash Tree 127
The Hunter 129
Hiawatha 137
The Peacemaker 149
An Unwelcome Visitor 155
Bits of Folk-Lore 161
The Happy Hunting-Grounds 169
The Sacred Stone of the Oneidas 187
Notes to the Legends 197
_About Indian Legends_