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Native American Stories About Rites of Passage

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

Native American Legends About Rites of Passage

Father of Indian Corn

Mon-Daw-Min:
Native American legends about a boy who learns the secret of corn during his dream quest
(a Chippewa Indian rite of passage.)

The Dream Fast

Opichi:
Ojibwe legends about a boy's rite of passage that goes tragically wrong.

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