Native American Legends of the Southeast: Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and Other Nations
- ISBN-10
- 0817356894
- ISBN-13
- 9780817356897
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 265
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-30
- Publisher
- University of Alabama Press
- Author
- George E. Lankford
Description
Draws on the oral traditions of several southeastern Native American peoples to provide intriguing stories that lend insight into these unique cultures. Reprint.
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