Author : Frank Bird Linderman
Release : 1997-01-01
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 728/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Kootenai why Stories by : Frank Bird Linderman
Download or read book Kootenai why Stories written by Frank Bird Linderman. This book was released on 1997-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While trapping in Montana during the 1880s, young Frank B. Linderman listened to stories and legends told by Kootenai Indians around their campfires. In 1926 he translated the tales for KOOTENAI WHY STORIES. These stories explain the "why" of nature--such as why the coyote has thin legs. Linderman's retelling captures the mystery and spirit of a forested world. Illustrated.