Stories are passed down orally in many cultures. Learn about the ways that storytelling can shape a society with a reading passage about Native American folklore and myths. After they finish reading, kids complete five reading...

Here's a two-part reading comprehension worksheet that asks kids to read a short passage about the customs and traditions of Native American tribes and then to answer a series of questions based on the article.

In this Halloween vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the complex options that all relate to Halloween.

This unit features the rich oral tradition of Native Americans storytelling in various genres predating the introduction and influence of English writings, bringing three contemporary authors to light. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts,...

Online reference to Native American Gods contains 352 Native American deity names and 214 separate entries

These 150 Native American Legends come from a variety of tribes and cover a variety of topics.

A Native American Pima legend on how the saguaro and palo verde cacti came into existence. With links to other Native American legends, artwork, photographs, articles, and more.

The Milwaukee Public Museum provides this introduction to the Native American oral tradition and oral literature of the Great Lakes region. Describes common themes and characters, including trickster characters and windingo (ice...

The text of a Pawnee folk tale, as written by George Bird Grinnell, who was an ornithologist who also had a deep interest in Native American culture. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the story...

Text of Iroquois legend, "The Origin of the Iroquois Nations." Also includes brief history about the Iroquois tribes in New York.

Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.

A collection of tales that focus on the exploits and adventures of the Raven. Raven is a prominent character in Native American tales from the Pacific Northwest.

This is a Native American Raven tale from a Pacific Northwest tribe provided by Native American Storyteller, Barry McWilliams.

A collection of folklore and facts of one of the most famous Native American women in history. Get to know who Pocahontas was and why she is remembered in social studies lessons.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Winnebago. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, and more.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Yokuts. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, and much more.

The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...

Brief narrative of Navajo history and culture accompanied with links to many traditional Navajo legends. Contains the full text of the Navajo "Wind Prayer" and traditional Indian art.

A selection of quotations from oral literature of the Delaware--or Lenape--Tribe. Includes the Delaware story of the arrival of the Dutch at Manhattan. Includes a picture of Delaware Chief Lapowinsa.

Side-by-side English translation of The Walam Olum, which purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians.

The Walam Olum purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians. Linked to second page showing the side-by-side pictographs and English translation rendered in 1833.

This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...

English text of the Pima legend "The Flood on Superstition Mountain."

Full text of the traditional Pawnee legend "The Medicine Grizzly Bear."