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Native Languages of the Americas:
Klallam Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Klallam 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 story 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 Klallams, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Saanich and Squamish tribes are very similar.

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

Important Klallam Mythological Figures

Basket Ogress: A giant cannibal monster who catches human children and carries them off in her enormous pack basket.

Klallam Indian Folklore

*Weather Myths of Cascadia:
    Stories from the Quileute, Makah, and Klallam tribes.

Recommended Books on Klallam Mythology

Salish Myths and Legends:
    Anthology of legends and traditional stories from the Klallam and other Salish tribes.
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest:
    Collection of legends and folktales from the Klallam and other northwestern tribes.

Additional Resources

 Klallam religion and expressive traditions
 Books of Native American folklore
 Native American religions
 Klallam words
 Washington Indians
 Northwest Coast Native Americans
 Art of Pacific Northwest
 Salishan tribes
 Klallam history
 Indian tribes



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