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Kathlamet Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Kathlamet folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American stories 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 Kathlamets, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Chinook and Maidu tribes are very similar.

Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Kathlamet legend for this page or think one of the ones on here should be removed, please contact us and let us know.

Kathlamet Mythological Figures

Bluejay (or Blue Jay): The trickster hero of the Kathlamet and other Chinookan tribes. Bluejay is generally a benevolent being who is helpful to humankind, but he is also extremely foolish and careless, and stories about him are often humorous or even slapstick in nature.

Kathlamet Indian Folklore

*The Story of Many Swans:
    A Kathlamet sun myth.

Recommended Books on Kathlamet Mythology

Kathlamet Texts:
    Collection of Kathlamet legends and stories.

Additional Resources

 Kathlamet religion and expressive traditions
 Books of Native American folklore
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 Washington Native American tribes
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