Adamson. Folktales of the Coast Salish

Today's free book is Folktales of the Coast Salish by Thelma Adamson (1934). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

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



Table of Contents

I. UPPER CHEHALIS TALES.
1. The Flood (First Version)
2. The Flood (Second Version)
3. The Flood (Third Version)
4. The Flood
5. Bungling Host (First Version)
6. Bungling Host (Second Version)
7. Bungling Host (Third Version) 
8. Bluejay and Crane 
9. The Contests (First Version) 
10. The Contests (Second Version) 
11. Bluejay and the Young Woman 
12. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (First Version) 
13. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (Second Version) 
14. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (Third Version) 
15. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (Fourth Version) 
16. Robin 
17. Wren kills Otter 
18. Wren kills Elk (First Version) 
19. Wren kills Elk (Second Version) 
20. Dove 
21. Crow and the Women 
22. Crane 
23. Svuyu'wan 
24. Bear loses his Tail 
25. Coon and his Grandmother 
26. Lion and Bear 
27. Skunk 
28. Mountain Lion and Rabbit gamble (First Version) 
29. Mountain Lion and Rabbit gamble (Second Version) 
30. Wolf and Deer gamble 
31. Cougar and Wildcat (Type One) 
32. Cougar and Wildcat (Type Two) or Thunder 
33. Cougar and Wildcat (Types One and Two) 
34. Cougar and Wildcat (Type Two) 
35. Fox and Stehe'n 
36. Steelhead and Spring Salmon (First Version) 
37. Steelhead and Spring Salmon (Second Version) 
38. Male' 
39. Northeast Wind and Southwest Wind 
40. The Battle with Snow 
41. The Seal Hunter 
42. The Qweqwasta'imux (First Version) 
43. The Qwesta'imux (Second Version) 
44. The young Man who was stolen by Lion 
45. Spear 
46. The Origin of Menstruation 
47. Star Husband (First Version) 
48. Star Husband (Second Version) 
49. Dog Husband (First Version) 
50. Dog Husband (Second Version) 
51. Dog Husband (Third Version) 
52. Dog Husband (Fourth Version) 
53. Spring Salmon and the young Woman 
54. Xwa'ips and the young Woman 
55. Origin Tale of the Tenino (First Version) 
56. Origin Tale of the Tenino (Second Version) 
57. Sasa'ilaxan 
58. The one-legged Man 
59. The Dangerous Lake Being 
60. The Dangerous Tree Being 
61. The Dangerous Beaver Being 
62. The Scatter Creek Tale 
63. Boil and Excrement 
64. Origin of the fresh-water Clams 
65. Bear and Ant or The Contest for Day and Night (First Version) 
66. Bear, Yellowjacket and Ant or The Contest for Day and Night
(Second Version) 
67. The Contest for Day and Night (Third Version) 
68. Mink kills Whale (First Version) 
69. Mink kills Whale (Second Version) 
70. Mink and the Girl 
71. Ho'tsani 
72. Origin of the Fish 
73. Origin of Beaver and Deer 
74. The Traveller 
75. Xwan and Coon 
76. Xwana'xwane and Skunk 
77. Xwana'xwane and Crane (First Version) 
78. Xwan and Crane (Second Version) 
79. Xwan loses his Eyes (First Version) 
80. Xwan loses his Eyes (Second Version) 
81. Xwane' has his Salmon stolen 
82. Xwane' and the Fish 
83. Xwan and the Girl 
84. Xwan and Wren 
85. Xwana'xwane and Tapeworm 
86. Moon, Xwana'xwane and the Dangerous Being Bat 
87. Moon (First Version) 
88. Moon (Second Version) 
89. Moon and the Prairie Chickens 

II. COWLITZ TALES.
1. The Flood 
2. The Contests (First Version) 
3. The Contests (Second Version) 
4. Bluejay and his younger Brothers 
5. Wren kills Elk 
6. Crane 
7. Bear, Ant, Grouse, Frog and the Yellowjackets 
8. Frog and Bear 
9. Steelhead and Chinook Salmon 
10. Smelt and Eel 
11. Deer and Cougar 
12. Wolf, Coyote and Dog 
13. Beaver, Muskrat and Mountain Beaver 
14. Rabbit 
15. Wildcat 
16. Fisher and Samt'i'c 
17. Cougar and Skunk 
18. Cougar and his younger Brothers 
19. Cougar and Mink 
20. Bear and Grizzly 
21. Mosquito 
22. The Dangerous Beaver (First Version) 
23. The Dangerous Beaver (Second Version) 
24. The Boy and the Dangerous Woman 
25. The bad Boy and the Dangerous Woman 
26. Chipmunk and the Dangerous Woman 
27. Coon and his Grandmother 
28. The Horse Race 
29. Pheasant and her Grandson 
30. The Boy and the Fire 
31. Shark Girl 
32. Meadowlark Girl 
33. Urine Boy 
34. Spear Boy 
35. Najca'ntci Boy (First Version) 
36. Najca'ntci Boy (Second Version) 
37. Grizzlybear and his Sons 
38. The Chief's Story (First Version) 
39. The Chief's Story (Second Version) 
40. The wooden Fish 
41. The two old Women 
42. The Scatter Creek Tale 
43. Coyote and the River Being 
44. Coyote and his Son 
45. Bungling Host 
46. Xwa'ni and Coon 
47. Xwa'ni paints the Birds 
48. Xwa'ni on the Chehalis River 
49. Xwa'ni travels 
50. Xwa'ni and his Dog 
51. Xwa'ni and his Daughter
52. Xwa'ni and the Girls 
53. Xwa'ni doctors a Girl 
54. Xwa'ni and the Girl 
55. Coyote as Doctor 
56. Xwa'ni as Teacher 
57. Xwa'ni ties up his Wrinkles 
58. God and Xwa'ni 
59. Coyote and the Railroad 
60. The Mountains (First Version) 
61. The Mountains (Second Version) 
62. Moon and Sun (First Version) 
63. Moon and Sun (Second Version) 
64. The stolen Boy 
65. Cougar 
66. White Bear takes revenge 

III. HUMPTULIP TALES.
1. Moon and Sun 
2. The Contest in the North 
3. Bluejay and his Sister Yo'i 
4. Bluejay becomes a Tattle-Tale 
5. Raven and Eagle 
6. Crow sings Tamanoas for Raven 
7. The Wolves and their Brother Dog 
8. The Wolves kill the Deer 
9. The Cougars and their Brother Wildcat 
10. Thunder 
11. Land Otter's Son 
12. Land Otter 
13. Dog Husband 
14. Musp' and Kamo'l 

IV. WYNOOCHEE TALES.
1. Xwene' 
2. Bungling Host 
3. The Hoop 

V. SATSOP TALES.
1. Xwene' and the Woman 
2. Bungling Host 
3. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead 

VI. SOME PUGET SOUND TALES.
PUYALLUP TALES.
1. The Contests 
2. The Spirit of Wealth 
3. Star Husband 
4. Moon and Sun 

WHITE RIVER TALES.
1. Mink kills a Chief's Son 
2. Crow doctors her Daughter 

SKOKOMISH TALES.
1. Mink 
2. Crow doctors Raven 
3. Raven eats his Sister's Berries 
4. Bungling Host 
5. Robin 
6. Crane and his unfaithful Wife 
7. The Hoop 
8. The Sharptailed Man 
9. Moon and Sun