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Native Languages of the Americas:
Shoshone Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Shoshone folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American mythology 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 Shoshones, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Comanche and Paiute tribes are very similar.

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

Shoshone Indian Folklore

*Western Shoshoni Myths:
    Collection of Shoshone myths and legends.
*Wolf Tricks the Trickster:
    Shoshoni legend about the origin of death.
*The White Trail In The Sky:
    Shoshone legend about the exile of Grey Bear.
*Queen of Death Valley:
    Shoshone legend about an ancient queen's wickedness.

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 Books of Native American legends
 Native American beliefs
 Shoshone religion and expressive culture



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