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Native Languages of the Americas:
Tsimshian Legends and Traditional Stories

This is our collection of links to Tsimshian folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American folklore 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 Tsimshian tribe, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Haida and Tlingit are very similar.

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

Tsimshian Indian Folklore

*Tsimshian Texts
*New Tsimshian Texts
*The Meeting of the Wild Animals
*The Theft of Light
*Walks-All-Over-The-Sky
*Raven and the Sun
*One Who Walks All Over The Sky
*The Bear Who Married A Woman
*Raven Becomes Voracious
*The Wisdom of Porcupine
*Wolf Clan and the Salmon
*Spirit Mountain at Muskrat Falls
*A Fish Story

Additional Resources

 Books of Native American legends
 Native American religions
 Supernatural beliefs of the Tsimshians



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