When trappers and fur traders first encountered the Arikara
Indians, they saw a settled and well-organized people who could be
firm friends or fearsome enemies. Until the late eighteenth century
the Arikaras, close relatives of the Pawnees, were one of the
largest and most powerful tribes on the northern plains. For
centuries Arikaras lived along the middle Missouri River. Today,
they reside on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota.
Though much has been written about the Arikaras, their own
accounts of themselves and the world as they see it have been
available only in limited scholarly editions. This collection is
the first to make Arikara myths, tales, and stories widely
accessible. The book presents voices of the Arikara past closely
translated into idiomatic English.
The narratives include myths of ancient times, legends of
supernatural power bestowed on selected individuals, historical
accounts, and anecdotes of mysterious incidents. Also included in
the collection are tales, stories the Arikaras consider fiction,
that tell of the adventures and foibles of Coyote, Stuwi, and of a
host of other characters.
"Myths and Traditions of the Arikara Indians" offers a selection
of narratives from Douglas R. Parks's four-volume work, Traditional
Narratives of the Arikara Indians. The introduction situates the
Arikaras in historical context, describes the recording and
translation of the narratives, and discusses the distinctive
features of the narratives. For each story, cross references are
given to variant forms recorded among other Plains tribes.
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