Native American Folktales

Pourquoi or Why Tales

• A folk tale that explains how or why something came to exist.– How did the stars get in the sky?– What causes Thunder?

• Often about nature

• Characters are usually animals

• Have been handed down for many generations

Joseph Bruchac

• Author• Storyteller• Native American

– Abenacki

Native American People

Cherokee Folktale

• The Beloved Woman and her people chase a spirit dog that is stealing cornmeal.

• What is explained in this Cherokee Legend?

Muskogee Folktale

• The Animals and the Birds play a game to determine which group is better.

• What does this story explain?

Exit Ticket AR Quiz

• The Story of the Milky Way

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• The Great Ball Game

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