Native Languages of the Americas: Meskwaki (Fox) Legends and Traditional Stories
This is our collection of links to Fox Indian folktales and traditional stories that can be read online.
We have indexed our Native American folklore 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 Fox tribe, the traditional stories of
related tribes like the
Sauk and Menominee are very similar.
Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Sauk legend for this page or think one of the ones on here
should be removed, please contact us and let us know.
˜Wisahkeha (also spelled Wisaka, Wisakeha, Wisakaa, Wizakeha,
and several other ways.)
Wisakeha is the benevolent culture hero of the Sac and Fox tribes (sometimes referred to as a "transformer" by folklorists.)
It is pronounced similar to wee-zah-keh-hah. Wisakeha is the same character as the Cree
Weskechak and shares
some similarities with other Algonquian heroes such as the Wabanaki
Koluskap, and Anishinabe
Nanabush, and many of the same stories
are told in different Algonquian tribes with only the identity of the protagonist differing.
˜Kehci Manito (also spelled
Gechee Maneto, Ketchimanetowa, Kechi Manetowa, and several other ways.)
This means "Great Spirit" in the Mesquakie language, and is the Mesquakie name for the Creator (God.) Kehci Manito
is a divine spirit with no human form or attributes (including gender) and is never personified in Mesquakie folklore. The name is pronounced
similar to keh-chee muh-nih-toh.
Native culture
They That Chase After The Bear (A Star Story) 
Musquakie - Chasing the Bear:
