By William S Simmons. Spanning 3 centuries and based on 240 folklore texts gathered from such diverse sources as early colonial writings, newspapers, magazines, diaries, local histories, anthropology and folklore publications, unpublished manuscripts, and field research with living Indians, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major Native American Groups from their earliest encounters with Europeans to the present time. 6x9 index, biblio, notes 330 pages Paper