Reviews for Old Indian Legends

The average rating for Old Indian Legends based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-08-09 00:00:00 Michael Schoen I didn't finish this one. I love Indian history which is why I selected this but as one other reviewer mentioned, while this was a short book was very difficult to get into. At least for me it was. I didn't even get through 15% of it so I'll hold off on a rating. I doubt this is one I will revisit.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-05-15 00:00:00 J Stephen Tanner while i was in high school, i stumbled upon a 1901 edition of this book at an antique store. it wasn't until college that i learned that both Zitkala-Ša and the artist Angel De Cora were womyn and pathbreakers. This was the first published collection of First Nations folktales collected by a native. Angel was among the first native artists using "Western" art styles to portray native themes. the stories themselves are great. Iktomi, a "spider fairy" is both impossible and easy to love. he is rude, self-centered and cares only for himself. so, of course, his shenanigans usually end with a loss for him. several of the tales are hilarious, notably "Iktomi and the Fawn" and "The Warlike Seven". several are heartwrenching. all are fun to re-tell.