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Native Languages of the Americas:
Wishram Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Wishram 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 Wishrams, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Chinook and Wasco tribes are very similar.

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Wishram Indian Folklore

*Coyote and Eagle Visit the Land of the Dead:
    Wishram legend about the origin of death.

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