Welcome to the North American folktales page!
North America is the third-largest continent on Earth. The first contact between Europe and North America was made while Christopher Columbus was looking for a route between Europe and the Orient. Prior to the European settlers there were numerous indian nations living on the continent.
The collection of folktales from North America consists of six books with 136 stories: 50 Native American folktales, 60 US folktales and 26 Canadian folktales.
Old Indian legends
Notes: Contains 14 Native American folktales
Author: Zitkala-Sa
Published: 1901
Publisher: Ginn and Company, Boston, London
A Treasury of Eskimo Tales
Notes: Contains 31 folktales gathered from the Eskimo living in North America.
Author: Clara Kern Bayliss
Published: 1922
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, USA
The Indian Fairy Book
Notes:From the Original Legends
Contains 26 Native American folktales
Author: Cornelius Mathews
Published: 1869
Publisher: Allen Brothers, New York
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land
Vol. I The Hudson And Its Hills
Notes:Contains 45 US folktales
Author: Charles M. Skinner
Published: 1896
Publisher: J.P. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land
Vol. II The isle of Manhattoes and nearby
z Notes:Contains 15 US folktales
Author: Charles M. Skinner
Published: 1896
Publisher: J.P. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and London
Canadian fairy tales
Notes: Contains 26 Native American folktales gathered from Canada.
Author: Cyrus Macmillan
Published: 1922
Publisher: S. B. Gundy, Toronto; John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London
