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Native American Legends and Stories About Gambling

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

Native American Gambling Spirits

Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice:
Blackfoot Indian legend about the animals playing gambling games to determine leadership of the animals.

The First-Born Sons Play Ball

Loon Loses A Bet:
Two versions of an Ojibwa legend about migratory birds gambling over the seasons.

Che-py-yah-poo-thwah:
Lenape folktale about a young man learning a hard lesson about gambling too much.

Day and Night:
Bilingual children's book illustrating a Navajo Indian myth about how the animals gambled for daylight.