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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
"Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians," originally published in 1908
by the American Museum of Natural History, introduces such figures
as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. Included
are tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical
Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman,
as well as a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the
astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Narratives about
Raven, Grasshopper, and Whirlwind-Boy account for conditions in
humanity and nature. Many of the stories in the concluding group,
such as "The Lost Children" and "The Ghost-Woman," were tales told
to Blackfoot children. These narratives were collected early in the
twentieth century from the Piegans in Montana and from the North
Piegans, the Bloods, and the Northern Blackfoot in Canada. Most
were translated by D. C. Duvall and revised for "Mythology of the
Blackfoot Indians" by Clark Wissler. Darrell Kipp provides an
introduction to the new Bison Books edition.
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