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Native Languages of the Americas:
Cahuilla Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Cahuilla folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American legends section by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other. In particular, though these legends come from the Cahuillas, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Luiseno and Tongva tribes are very similar.

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Cahuilla Indian Folklore

*Climbing the Mountain:
    Cahuilla legend about a chief's sons performing quests.

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