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Native Languages of the Americas:
Luiseno Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Luiseno 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 legend 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 Luisenos, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Cahuilla and Gabrielino tribes are very similar.

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

Luiseno Indian Folklore

*Luiseno Origin Story * A Saboba Origin-Myth:
    Luiseno myths about the creation of the world.
*The Pauma Luiseño Story of Dakwish:
    Luiseno folktale about a cannibal monster.
*Mythology of the Mission Indians:
    Online book of Luiseno and other Mission Indian myths and legends.
*Before This Land Luiseno myth about the great flood.
*Dance of the Dead:
    Luiseno folktale about ghost dancers.

Additional Resources

 Books of Native American legends
 Native American beliefs
 The Religion of the Indians of California
 Luiseno religion and expressive culture



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