Tunkashila: From the Birth of Turtle Island to the Blood of Wounded Knee

by Gerald Hausman

Inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses and Aesop's Fables, the author creates a cycle of myths tracing the origins of Native American religion, morality, and history, complemented by line drawings. Reprint. BOMC. QPB Alt.

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Gerald Andrews Hausman is a storyteller and award-winning author of books about Native America, animals, mythology, and West Indian culture. Hausman comes from a long line of storytellers and educators, and has published over seventy books for both children and adults.

Reviews

[Jonathan Morrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

These stories are fascinating and well-written, if understandably a bit uneven. I was surprised at the philosophical depth of some of the creation stories. I'm sure a lot of it is over my head since I am largely unfamiliar with Native American cultures, but I found several of the stories to be touching, historically intriguing, and/or profound. They're all very short, too, so it's an easy read and to my mind well worth the time.

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm happy someone collected these stories and put them in a cohesive collection, but i would have loved to know where they came from. You could tell some were from the northwest and southwest, but unless tribal names or historical names were mentioned, it was hard to see who originally told these stories.

[Steve J]

January 1, 1994