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Native American Legends: Crazy Jack (Little Jack)
Name: Crazy Jack
Tribal affiliation: Lenape,
Shawnee
Also known as: Wehixamukes, Kupahweese, Cheekiitha, Chekitha, Little Jack, Crazy-Jack
Type: Trickster figure
Crazy Jack is a human trickster figure, notable for foolishness and laziness, but usually
escaping serious peril through moments of intuitive wisdom and good luck.
Crazy Jack Stories
Jack (Wehixamukes) Puts His Nose to the Ground:
Unami Delaware legend about Crazy Jack humorously misunderstanding hunting instructions.
One Wehixamukès Story: 
Another Wehixamukès Story:
Legends in the Lenape language about Crazy Jack failing to follow directions.
Legends of the Delawares:
Collection of Delaware Indian folktales including four in Lenape (with English translation.)
Mythology of the Lenape:
An overview of the Lenape worldview and belief system including several legends and traditional stories.
Algonquian Spirit:
Excellent anthology of stories, songs, and oral history from the Delaware and other Algonquian tribes.
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