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Native Languages of the Americas:
Tolowa Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Tolowa folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Indian 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 Tolowas, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Tututni and Umpqua tribes are very similar.

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

Tolowa Indian Folklore

*Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest:
    Online book about Southwest and California Indian mythology.
*The Flood and the Theft of Fire:
    Tolowa legend about the beginnings of the world.

Additional Resources

 Books of Native American myths
 The Religion of the Indians of California
 Native American spirituality
 Tolowa religion and expressive culture



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