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This is our collection of links to Twana folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Indian tales 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 Twanas, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Klallam and Lushootseed tribes are very similar.
Raven:
Raven is the culture hero of Skokomish and Twana mythology.
He is a revered and benevolent transformer character who helps the people and shapes their world for them,
but at the same time, he is also a trickster spirit and many Twana stories about Raven have to do with
his frivolous or poorly thought out behavior getting him into trouble.
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