The Adventures of Raccoon
The Adventures of Raccoon telll of a day he was walking along the bank of a stream looking for something to eat. He was very hungry, but he found nothing.Continue to The Adventures of Raccoon →
potawatomi legend
Read MoreThe Adventures of Raccoon
The Story of Winter Snow
Once two Indian boys lived with their grandmother in a wigwam. One day the boys went hunting to get some meat for their grandmother. While they were gone, a stranger came and asked for them and waited for their return.Continue to The Story of Winter Snow →
Orign of tobacco
This Potawatomi legend tells of the Orign of tobacco. Long ago, when the Potawatomi still lived on the ocean in the east and close to their grandfathers, the Delaware, a old man had a dream that something extraordinary would grow in his garden which was in a clearing he had made nearby.Continue to Orign of tobacco →
Waoniska: The Making of a Great Warrior
This Potawatomi legend tells of Waaoniska, the making of a great warrior. There once was a Potawatomi man who had a large family. One of his sons, Waoniska, was old enough to fast but had not yet done so. He said to the boy, “Why don’t you fast?”Continue to Waoniska: The Making of a Great Warrior →
The Story of a Poor Man
Once there was a poor orphan who was not well brought up. He was respected by no one and never got invited to feasts or ceremonies. Despite this, he managed to get married and went hunting by himself on foot or with his canoe.Continue to The Story of a Poor Man →
The Men Who Visited the Sun
There were once six men who spent a lot of time together. They agreed that they all wanted to go and visit the Sun, so they had a feast and called the tribe together and told them of their plan.Continue to The Men Who Visited the Sun →