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Native Languages of the Americas:
Wappo Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Wappo folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American legends 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 Wappos, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Yuki and Miwok tribes are very similar.

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

Wappo Indian Folklore

*Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest:
    Online book about Southwest and California Indian mythology.
*Legend of the Flood:
    Ashochimi (Wappo) myth about the flooding of the earth.
*The Legend of the Geysers:
    Tale of an Ashochimi sculptor who saved his people from pestilence.

Additional Resources

 Books of American Indian myths
 Indian religions
 Wappo religion and expressive culture



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