Native Languages of the Americas: Hidatsa Indian Legends
This is our collection of links to Hidatsa 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 Hidatsas, the traditional stories of
related tribes like the Mandan and
Arikara tribes are very similar.
Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Hidatsa legend for this page or think one of the ones on here
should be removed, please contact us and let us know.
˜Lodge-Boy and Spring-Boy (Hidatsa names A-tu-tish and Ma-hash.)
These mythical twins whose mother was killed by a monster are common to the folklore of many Midwestern and Eastern tribes.
They are generally portrayed as heroic monster-slayers in Hidatsa legends.
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