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This is our collection of links to Kaska folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American myths 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 Kaskas, mythology from other Athabaskan tribes like the Slavey and Chipewyan tribe are very similar.
Beaver:
Also known as the Transformer, Beaver is a heroic monster-slaying character in Kaska folklore. Frequently he uses his cleverness
rather than his strength to defeat his enemies, at which point he often transforms them into
something harmless.
Raven:
Raven is a culture hero of Kaska and Tahltan myths.
He is a benevolent figure who helps the people and shapes their world for them,
but at the same time, he is also a trickster spirit and many Tahltan stories about Raven have to do with
his frivolous or poorly thought out behavior getting him into trouble.
A'tix (also spelled A.tix or Atix):
A huge man-eating monster. Some people believe it was based on fossils or ancient tribal traditions of
woolly mammoths.
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