TRADITIONAL STORIES OF THE SOUTHWEST NATIONS BY SAMANTHA S BELL CONTENT CONSULTANT Anita Poleahla President and Co-founder Mesa Media Cover image A Navajo storyteller wearing traditional clothing performs on a stage Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com NATIVE AMERICAN ORAL HISTORIES
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TELLING TALES It's another cold winter night in the American Southwest A group of people has gathered around a skilled storyteller Some of the stories he tells are dramatic and exciting Others are funny The audience settles in They are looking forward to the adventures of Coyote and other favorite characters ANCIENT TRIBES OF THE SOUTHWEST The Southwest is a land of rugged mountains evergreen forests and hot dry deserts The region has been home to Native American Nations for thousands of years The ancestors of today’s tribes had large communities that lasted for more than Navajo storyteller Wally Brown tells a story around a fire 5
