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Native American Mountain Mythology

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

Native American Mountain Gods and Spirits

Bmola (Penobscot)

Black Imps (Achumawi)

Pamola, A Penobscot Legend:

Of the Girl Who Married Mount Katahdin:
Penobscot stories about the bird spirit of Mount Katahdin.

How Glooscap Made Sugarloaf Mountain:
Mi'kmaq story about the creation of Sugarloaf Mountain.

Thunder Mountain:
Potawatomi legend about the creation of Chequah Bikwaki mountain.

Chief Mountain:
Blackfoot legend about the origin of Chief Mountain.

The Way to Make Perfect Mountains:
Collection of Native American legends from many tribes about the origins of sacred mountains.

Yonder Mountain:
Children's book by a Cherokee author, based on a traditional story about a mountaintop rite of passage.