The Craters of the Moon
Clark EE. 1966. The Craters of the Moon. Pages 193-198. In Clark EE. Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Excerpt containing two legends about Craters of the Moon and the lava flows of the Snake River Plain. The stories in this collection come from the twelve tribes of Indians that, in historic times, have lived in the present states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. They include myths, legends, personal narratives, and historical traditions preserved by highly respected storytellers. The sections of the book are arranged to represent Indians of six linguistic groups: Nez Percés; Flatheads, Kalispels (or Pend d’Oreilles), and Coeur d’Alênes(Skitswish); Kutenais; Shoshonis and Bannocks; Arapahoes, Gros Ventres, and Blackfeet; and Crows and Assiniboines. This book also brings in some stories from Sioux culture (as they finally entered Idaho, Montana and Wyoming in search of bison and "to make war." It also highlights some stories from the Pacific Northwest region as many of these tribes overlap and have areas not strictly confined to Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Clark, Ella
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- Ethnology, Legends, Native Americans