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100 1 _aAlger, Abby Langdon,
_d1850-1917
245 1 0 _aIn Indian Tents :
_bStories Told by Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and Micmac Indians to Abby L. Alger
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-05-01
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"In Indian Tents" by Abby Langdon Alger is a collection of stories told by Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, and Micmac Indians, written in the late 19th century. This work seeks to preserve Indigenous folklore, as Alger transcribes various legends and myths that highlight the cultural heritage and belief systems of these tribes. Through these narratives, the collection offers insights into the values, fears, and experiences of Native American communities through the lens of their storytelling tradition. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the origins of these tales and the experience of the author in gathering these stories. Alger recounts her efforts to preserve the oral traditions of the Indian elders, emphasizing the importance of storytelling as a means of cultural survival. The first stories presented include the creation myth featuring Glūs-kābé, the Indian god, alongside tales of Grandfather Thunder and the Giant Witch, introducing readers to key figures within the folklore. These stories not only entertain but also convey moral lessons and cultural values inherent to the Indigenous peoples of the region, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their myths throughout the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPassamaquoddy Indians -- Folklore
653 _aPenobscot Indians -- Folklore
653 _aMicmac Indians -- Folklore
653 _aTales -- New England
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51908
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