Native American Folk Tale

Digital Storytelling

Recurring Themes: fights, wars, looking for food, attacks, huntingTypical Animals as Villain or Hero: coyote, bear, wolf, buffaloRecurring characters: Indian

Native American literature written in the 18th and 19th century is considered a literature of transition between the oral tradition which flourished before Europeans arrived on the continent and the beginning of the 1960’s when the Native American Renaissance began. Native American tales show that the North American continent had traditional tales centuries old before the Eurpean settlers arrived.

Native American

Native American Folk Tale

Characteristics

Native American traditional values, such as living in harmony with nature, viewing religion as a natural phenomenon closely related to nature, showing respect for wisdom gained through age and experience.

Facts

CoyoteCoyote finds trouble wherever he goes. Now he wants to sing, dance, and fly like the crows, so he begs them to teach him how. The crows, however, decide to teach Coyote a lesson instead.

Proverbs*We do not inherit the Earth from out ANcestors, we borrow it from our children*Our first teacher is our own heart

Resolution