Mashpee Ghost Story:
Mashpee Wampanoag story about a woman tested by a ghostly sailor.
Kuloscap and the Ghost:
A humorous Native American story about the Abenaki culture hero losing his pipe to a ghost child.
An Indian Ghost StoryThe Lost Hunters:
Wabanaki Indian ghost stories about a man killed by an undead witch.
The Real Ghosts:
Potawatomi story about an orphan whose respect for ghosts turns him into a leader of his tribe.
Big Eater's Wife:
Pequot legend about a ghost-witch who killed her husband.
The Lame Warrior and the Skeleton:
Story of an Arapaho warrior rescued by a ghostly visitor.
The Deserted Children:
Gros Ventre legend about two abandoned children who escape from a deadly ghost and gain powers.
The Ghost Stallion:
Ghost story about a greedy and abusive man punished by a magical horse.
True FaithThe Cree Way:
Oral history from Cree elders about ghosts of the dead returning to share wisdom with their loved ones.
How the Worm Pipe Came to the BlackfootOrigin of the Worm Pipe:
Blackfoot legends about a man who traveled to the ghost world in search of his wife.
The Ghost Dancers:
Cherokee legend about the Sun's attempt to bring her daughter's ghost back from the dance of the dead.
Coyote and the Origin of Death:How Death Became Eternal:
Myths from the Caddo tribe about the origin of ghosts.
The Lost Timber Spirits:
Caddo legends about ghost monkeys created by improper burial in the early days of the world.
Recommended Books about Ghosts in Native American Mythology