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Haida Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Haida 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 Haidas, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Tlingit and Tsimshian tribes are very similar.

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Haida Indian Folklore

*Haida Songs:
    Collection of Haida epics and sacred songs.
*Haida Creation Myth:
    Haida legend about the creation of the world.
*The Flood
    Haida myth about the flooding of the earth.
*The Bear and his Indian Wife
    Haida story about two star-crossed lovers.
*Origin of the Gnawing Beaver
    Haida tale of the Beaver Crest.
*The Devil-Fish's Daughter
    Tale of a Haida man who became an octopus ("devilfish.")
*Bear Mother:
    Story of a Haida woman who became a bear.
*Salmon Boy:
    Story of a Haida boy who turned into a salmon.
*How Raven Brought Light To The World:
    Haida version of this typical Northwest Coast legend about the origin of light.
*The Cannibal Who Was Burned:
    A resourceful Haida boy defeats a cannibal ogre.
*Master-Carpenter And South-East:
    A mythical Haida hero's battle with the wind.
*The Coming Of The Salmon:
    Haida legend of the origin of salmon.
*Wolf and the Sea:
    Haida legend of the origin of orca (killer whales.)

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