Preface
Introduction

1. Creation Stories
The Mud Diver Story: Munsee
The Making of the World: Huron
2. The Wager for the World
The Chickadee Story: Mi'kmaq
The Adoption of the Human Race: Natchez
Co-No, the World's Greatest Gambler: Winnebago
3. The Origins of Fire
The First Fire: Cherokee
Fire-Stealing Fox: Jicarilla-Apache
4. The Sacred Pipe
White Buffalo Calf Woman: Lakota
5. "Why?" Stories
How Deer Got His Horns: Cherokee
Why Deer's Teeth Are Blunt: Cherokee
Why the Blackfeet Never Kill Mice: Blackfeet/Ojibway
6. The Sacred Hero
Son of Light Defeats the Monster: Hopi
Agulabemu, the Great Bullfrog: Mi'kmaq
7. The Return of the Sun
Chipmunk Asks for the Light: Seneca
Little Brother Gets Mad at the Sun: Winnebago
Raven: Tlingit/Salish
8. Coyotes and Other Tricksters
Deer and Blue Jay: Klamath
Coyote and Wren: Klamath
Coyote and the Salmon: Klamath
9. Nature Spirits, Landkeepers, and Tribal Guardians
The Meesang, or Water Babies: Washo
The Great Bird Ong: Washo
10. The Spiritual Journey
The Stone Canoe: Ojibway/Anishinabi

Notes
Acknowledgments