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Nuxalk Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Nuxalk folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Indian 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 Nuxalks, the traditional stories of neighboring tribes like the Kwakiutl and Heiltsuk tribes are very similar.

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

Nuxalk Indian Folklore

*The Man Who Acted As The Sun:
    Bella Coola legend about the sun's child.
*The Child and the Cannibal:
    Bella Coola legend about a magical boy who defeats a cannibal ogress.
*The Sun Tests His Son-In-Law:
    Bella Coola legend about Salmon Boy and the daughter of the Sun.

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