Traditional Narratives are available online to Wyandotte Nation tribal members only. CLICK HERE to register for access to the Members Only area of our website or call Dana Butterfield at 800-256-2539 ext. 219 with the Nation's Family Services Department. You must have your roll number available before admittance, it is necessary for verification and password assignment.
Call Sherri Clemons at 800-256-2539 ext. 244 or eMail for information and pricing to order your copy of Traditional Narratives. The book contains all of the stories translated in Wandat, and serves as a wondeful source in learning our language. The sample below shows a section of one of the stories and how each is organized. This is a must have for everyone.
Traditional Narratives
Stories told by: Catherine Johnson
Smith Nichols
John Kayrahoo
Star Young
Mary McKee
Collected by: C. Marius Barbeau
Edited and translated by: Dr. Bruce L. Pearson
Introduction
The Young Woman Fallen From Above
Origin of the Sun Shower
The Seven Stars
Two Giants and the Old Witch
The Big Turtle
The Skunks And The Small Pox Phratries Established The Snake Clan The Lion Fraternity The White Otter The Eagle And The Hunter The Wolf And The Young Hunter The Hugnont Charm The Sugar Tree The Hunter And The Dwarf Woman The Beaver Teeth As A Charm The Rabbit Giving The Power To Cure The Porcupine, The Bear, And The Stepson The Bear And The Hunter's Son The Ground Squirrel And The Lion The Boy And His Pet Snake The Trickster And The Old Witch Tatenri’a The Deer And The Owl The Rabbit And The Wolf The Old Bear And His Nephew The Steer And The Ill-Treated Stepson Tawidi’a And His Uncle The Land Of Bliss The Wildcat And Its Scalp The Dogs And The Wild Cotton The Pumpkin And The Rabbit How A Famine Was Ended The Medicine Men The Deer Charm An Old Hunter Reminiscences The Wyandots At War With The Senecas A Wyandot Expedition Against The Cherokees War Between The Wyandots And The Cherokees How The Whites Fought The Wyandots
