A bag of bones : the Wintu myths of a Trinity River Indian

Type

Book

Authors

Marcelle Masson ( Masson, Marcelle )

Tags

Wintun, Wintun -- Folklore, Indigenous peoples -- Legends

Abstract

"Traditional Wintu myths told by Grant Towendolly, primarily to Marcelle Masson, who transcribed them and wrote background material including a biographical sketch of the Towendolly family. Some myths were written down by Towendolly himself and some were dictated to other members of the Masson family."--WorldCat.org.

Description

ix, 130 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Biblio Notes

Contents:
The Towendolly family --
The Indians' way of life --
Over Wintu trails with Laktcharas and Tchitlboole (Grant and Lillie) --
Grant's Wintu legends --
The creation of earth and its inhabitants --
First "destroying" of earth by fire --
Second "destroying" of earth --
Story of Harkummintakona, the Long Tail Man. Third and last "destroy" of earth --
Story of Norwanchakas and Keriha --
Story of Nordalmunoko --
Story of Tolchuharas and Old Man Sun --
Story of Pine Squirrel and his uncle, Old Badger --
Story of Wineepoko and Supchet --
Story of Sedit, the Coyote and Torraharsh, the Sandhill Crane --
Sedit and the Kobalis --
Sedit, the Coyote and Torraharsh, the Crane --
Norwanchakas and his brother Keriha Traveling Upward --
A love story --
The lake of the bleeding heart.

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