Patencio. Palm Springs Indians

Today's free book is Stories and Legends of the Palm Springs Indians by Chief Francisco Patencio as told to Margaret Boynton (1943). 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

PART I. • LEGEND AND TRADITION
The Creation
The Moon Maiden
Beginning of War and Death of Mo-Cot the Creator 
Coyote Goes for Rockfire and Sunfire 
The First New Plants 
First Memorial for Mo-Cot 
Some of the Early People 
Esel I Hut 
Yellow Body, Head Man of Moreno 
The Fiesta for Growing Girls 
Eagle Flower 
Tahquitz 
The Devil-Woman 
The Story of the New Stars 
Evon Ga Net 

PART II. • FRANCISCO'S LIFE