The Bear Knife and Other American Indian Tales

Telling tales around the campfire is as old as humankind itself. Our stories define cultural identity and help place the individual within that framework. Even in these days of satellite dishes and VCRs there is still a certain magic about the old stories told in the time-honored way. It is in that spirit that Ruth-Inge Heinze offers this collection of 48 stories most of Native American origin. Here are myths and hero tales, ghost stories, allegories, and touches of redeeming humor.