Living Stories of the Cherokee
- ISBN-10
- 0807847194
- ISBN-13
- 9780807847190
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 253
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ of North Carolina Press
- Authors
- Barbara R. Duncan, Davey Arch
Description
Traditional and modern stories by the Cherokee Indians of North Carolina reflect the tribe's religious beliefs and values, observations of animals and nature, and knowledge of history.
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