Clark. Pomo Indian myths

Today's free book is Pomo Indian myths and some of their sacred meanings collected by Cora Clark and her sister, Texa Bowen Williams (1954). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

In addition to the stories, there are also notes and analyses of the stories.

The book is available at Hathi Trust (I have not checked for other online sources).



Table of Contents

1. The Song of the Wind
2. The Call to the Roundhouse
3. The Basket of Plenty
4. The Disobedient Boy
5. A Lullaby
6. The Song of the Morning Star
7. How the Pomos Came to California
8. The Lizard Hand
9. The Birds Have a Race
10. Skoshelkel
11. Nukuwee, the Hero
12. The Marriage of Nukuwee
13. Why the Crow Is Black
14. How Fire Came To the Buckeye Tree
15. The Brave Woodpecker
16. The Offended Fish
17. Sun Hawk and the Magic Slingstone
18. Sun Hawk and the Moneybags
19. Sun Hawk Faces His Punishment
20. Sun Hawk and Tukanu
21. Tukanu Gets Fire for Sun Hawk
22. Sun Hawk Gets Light for the World
23. Sun Hawk Learns about Death
24. Song to a Departing Spirit
25. Two Lonely Little Boys
26. The Rabbit in the Moon
27. The Song of Fire
28. The Origin of Sickness
29. A Lesson in Politeness
30. Lazy Coyote
31. Bread from Heaven
32. Oh, Doctor!
33. How Buzzard Lost His Voice
34. True Bravery
35. The Origin of Mount Konocti
36. The Footprint of a God
37. The Wandering Hunter
38. Why the Pomos Vanished from Napa County 
39. The First Jealous Husband 
40. Gray Squirrel and the Giant 
41. The Rainbow-Clad Isles 
42. Climbing to Heaven on the Ko Ko 
43. The Quail's Cry