American Indian languages * American Indian cultures * Native American crafts

Native American Stories About Courtship

Here is our collection of Native American legends and traditional stories about courtship.

Native American Courtship Stories

*The Changing of Mikcheech:
    Micmac Indian story about a lazy bachelor who wins a wife and becomes a better man by becoming a turtle!
    (His wife follows him and becomes a turtle as well, in this version.)
How Moccasins Were Made:
    Lenape legend about a man who made the first moccasins as a courting present.
The Hungry Fox and the Boastful Suitor:
    Humorous Iroquois Indian legend about a traditional courtship gone wrong through the arrogance and laziness of the suitor.
*The Pretty Maiden * The Good Looking Woman:
    Lenape legends about a girl punished for being rude to her suitors.
*The Foundling Who Was Befriended By Wolves:
    Cree legend about an orphan boy who used his clever hunting techniques to win the hand of a chief's daughter.
*Old Man and the Women:
    Blackfoot legend about the Trickster making the mistake of trying to select a wife by her apparent wealth.

Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends
Our organization earns a commission from any book bought through these links

Love Flute:
    Picture book illustrating the story of how the elks brought the first courting flute to the Sioux.



Back to Indian folklore



Native American genealogy history * Flute music Indian * Cherokee traditions * Chickasaw clothing * Indian tattoo

Would you like to help support our organization's work with endangered American Indian languages?

Native Languages of the Americas website © 1998-2020 * Contacts and FAQ page