Indian Legends Various

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE YOUNG READER THE history of the American Indians, as we know it, begins with the history of the first Spanish, French, and English settlements in the new continent. All that we know of the race before that time is gleaned from the traditions of the Indians themselves, These traditions do not give us the actual dates and facts, which it is one function of history to record, but they do give us an idea of the fundamental rack thought, the instinctive belief, the habits, and the religion of the Iiberal people, and this is an equally important part of history. History is dependent upon stories which are toId by word of mouth, and upon stories or records that are preserved in writing. Some of the Indian tribes had a form of picture writing, but usually this was very simple and did not go much beyond pictures of a buffalo hunt or of a fight between Indian chiefs such as a small child might make. In other cases, with more civilized tribes, the picture writing was... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Indian Legends (Various)