First houses

By Jean Guard Monroe

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Dwellings, Indians of north america, social life and customs, Rites and ceremonies, Indians of north america, dwellings, Indians of north america, juvenile literature, Indians of North America, Sacred space, Creation, juvenile literature, Creation, Indians of north america, folklore, Folklore

Description: Presents a variety of North American Indian creation myths and discusses how the "first houses" described in these myths set the pattern used by the tribes for their own homes and ritual structures.