Legends of the Delaware Indians and Picture Writing

by Richard C. Adams

This collection of twenty-two Delaware Indian stories has long been sought out both by scholars and individuals. Beyond the lessons, the book introduces the richness of the original Delaware language to an English-speaking audience: four of these legends have been retranslated into the Delaware language by native Delaware speakers. Readers will find line-by-line translations that reveal the eventual transformation of a transliterated Delaware text into an English-language story.

168 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent collection of stories, with discussion of the Lenape language and of the translation of several stories.