Spirit of the New England Tribes : Indian History and Folklore, 1620–1984

Spanning Three Centuries, This Collection Traces The Historical Evolution Of Legends, Folktales, And Traditions Of Four Major Native American Groups From Their Earliest Encounters With European Settlers To The Present. The Book Is Based On Some 240 Folklore Texts Gathered From Early Colonial Writings, Newspapers, Magazines, Diaries, Local Histories, Anthropology And Folklore Publications, A Variety Of Unpublished Manuscript Sources, And Field Research With Living Indians. -- Publisher's Description From The Past To The Present -- Worldview -- The First Europeans -- Christianity -- Shamans And Witches -- Ghosts And The Devil -- Treasures -- Giants: Maushop And Squant -- Little People -- Windows To The Past: Dreams And Shrines -- Conclusion: There Is A Stream That Issues Forth. William S. Simmons. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 301-317.

Spanning three centuries, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major native American groups from their earliest encounters with European settlers to the present. The book is based on some 240 folklore texts gathered from early colonial writings, newspapers, magazines, diaries, local histories, anthropology and folklore publications, a variety of unpublished manuscript sources, and field research with living Indians.

Annotation Spanning three centuries, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major native American groups from their earliest encounters with European settlers to the present. The book is based on some 240 folklore texts gathered from early colonial writings, newspapers, magazines, diaries, local histories, anthropology and folklore publications, a variety of unpublished manuscript sources, and field research with living Indians Legends, folktales, and traditions of New England Indians reflect historical events and a changing Indian identity over a 365-year period