Into the Forest discussion

Can anyone recommend some books on Native American (or First Nation as we say in Canada) mythology and legends?
In past few years several books that I discovered through the Endicott Mythic Fiction list made made a deep impression on me:
Bear Daughter by Judith Berman
The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich
Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
The Grass Dancer by Susan Power

All were good, but I particularly loved Bear Daughter and The Grass Dancer.
All of these books were novels that worked in Native American Myths and as I read them I became aware of how I have not read many First Nation Myths in their original forms.
So any suggestions would be appreciated!

I can give you a better list tomorrow. But Lewis Spence is pretty good. There are some Native American stories on Lang's series.

Myths and Legends of the North American Indians

Paul Goble does really good retellings in children's book form.

Northern Tales: Stories from the Native Peoples of the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Regions

Velma Wallis

Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection

American Indian Myths and Legends

Also most books on Native American Art include some myths and legends.

And the link to this group's bookshelf

http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

Thanks Chris!
I certainly have a lot of reading to do! I added the titles I mentioned above to our groups bookshelf, but unfortunately I could not get them into the Native American shelf.

I also really enjoy Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko. It's a mix of short stories, myths, poems, and creative nonfiction. And I love the few things I've read by Louise Erdrich, and American Indian Myths and Legends, which Chris recommends, is excellent. I recently bought Grass Dancer, but haven't read it yet.

Margaret wrote: "I also really enjoy Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko. It's a mix of short stories, myths, poems, and creative nonfiction. And I love the few things I've read by Louise Erdrich, and American India..."

Grass Dancer is probably my favourite. I just remembered another novel Zadayi Red by Caleb Fox is inspired by a Cherokee myth.

Jalilah wrote: "Thanks Chris!
I certainly have a lot of reading to do! I added the titles I mentioned above to our groups bookshelf, but unfortunately I could not get them into the Native American shelf."

Okay, I'll see if I can do it.

Chris wrote: "Jalilah wrote: "Thanks Chris!
I certainly have a lot of reading to do! I added the titles I mentioned above to our groups bookshelf, but unfortunately I could not get them into the Native American..."

Thanks Chris, I don't know why it did not work when I tried!

Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird: Tales of the People by Medicine Crow is a children's book. I used to read it to my son. The illustrations are gorgeous!

Jalilah wrote: "Margaret wrote: "I also really enjoy Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko. It's a mix of short stories, myths, poems, and creative nonfiction. And I love the few things I've read by Louise Erdrich, a..."

There is a sequel to Zadayi Red, Shadows in the Cave

Shomeret wrote: "Jalilah wrote: "Margaret wrote: "I also really enjoy Storyteller by Leslie Marmon Silko. It's a mix of short stories, myths, poems, and creative nonfiction. And I love the few things I've read by L..."

That is good to know! How did you like it?

Sadly, I haven't read Shadows in the Cave yet. So many books...

Please also consider Sherman Alexie. A lot of people know his but not , and the more recent .