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This is our collection of links to Kiowa 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 Kiowas, the traditional stories of other Southern Plains Indians like the Comanche and Wichita tribes are very similar.
Sendeh (also spelled Sende, Senday, Sainday, Sayn-Day, and other ways.)
Sendeh is the trickster/transformer culture hero of the Kiowa tribe. Unlike trickster spirits in most Plains Indian tribes, Sendeh is consistently depicted as a
human man, not an animal such as a coyote or spider; and though traditional tales often revolve around Sendeh causing mischief, getting into
trouble, and behaving in humorously inappropriate ways, he is a generally benign character who does not commit villainous acts and often helps the Kiowa
people.
Story of the Bears' Lodge:The Buffalo Go 
The Passing of the Buffalo:Legend of Wolf Boy:Sendeh Cheats The Soldier:White Crow Hides the Animals:Hold Up The Sky: The First Fire:
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