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Native Languages of the Americas:
Quechan Legends and Traditional Stories

This is our collection of links to Quechan folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American myths 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 Quechan tribe, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Mojave and Maricopa are very similar.

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

Quechan Indian Folklore

*Yuma Creation Myth * Yuma Creation:
    Quechan myths about the creation of the world.
*The Good Twin and the Evil Twin Yuma legends about a mythical pair of brothers.

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 The Religion of the Indians of California
 Quechan religion and expressive culture



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