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The Declaration of Independence is the foundational document of the United States of America. Written primarily by Thomas...

Buffalo and Eagle Wing is a legend of the Plains Indians culture of North America, which is...

The Bound Children is a Sioux legend highlighting the importance of proper behavior, not only among family members but within...

How the Rabbit Lost His Tail is a Sioux legend, part origin myth and part didactic tale, explaining why the rabbit looks...

Black Elk Speaks (1932) is the popular and controversial book of the narrative by the Oglala Lakota Sioux medicine man...

The Origin of Game and Corn is a Cherokee origin myth explaining how wild game first began to run free and corn came...