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Fairy Tales & Folklore

Old Indian Legends

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Zitkala-Sa's Old Indian Legends is a folklore and fairy tales story collection.

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About Old Indian Legends

"Old Indian Legends" by Zitkala-Sa is a collection of Sioux stories published in 1901. Concerned about assimilation's impact on tribal children, the Yankton Dakota writer sought to preserve her people's traditional tales. The collection features fourteen legends, including five stories about Iktomi, an unlucky trickster spider fairy whose schemes repeatedly backfire. Through encounters with ducks, muskrats, coyotes, and other creatures, Iktomi's cunning plans consistently unravel, offering timeless lessons about greed, impatience, and the consequences of breaking promises.
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Old Indian Legends — LibriVox recording, 2 h 50 min in 14 sections.

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  • Dakota Indians, Folklore

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Who wrote Old Indian Legends?

Old Indian Legends was written by Zitkala-Sa.

What genre is Old Indian Legends?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is Old Indian Legends free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Old Indian Legends?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 50 min.

What books are similar to Old Indian Legends?

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