Childrens book about fables of the origin of the Great Lakes. Read in 1960's.

[Howard]

A childrens book about Native American fables how the great lakes originated, were shaped as they are, and came to exist in NA folklore. I read this as a child in the 60's. I was fascinated by the characterization of the lakes as people or non-lake subjects (Lake Huron is depicted as a person carrying a pack of firewood or something on his back.
In my recollection there was something unique about the author's name, but it may have just been as simple as that it was similar to my own.
I remember it after 60 years as a beatiful book with wonderful drawings.

[Rainbowheart]

Red Indian Legends: Tribal Tales of the Great Lakes?

[Kris]

Google Books lists the chapter titles of Red Indian Legends: Tribal Tales of the Great Lakes by Louise Jean Walker - Rainbowheart's suggestion:

"Before you begin page
Old man winter
The star maiden
Sawgamos daughter
Why roses have thorns
The first Indian corn
How sweet is sugar?
The giants pipe
Gomake a man
How the bee got its sting
The first butterflies
Why the weather changes
Why the cat falls on her feet
Why the rabbit has long ears
Why the bear is clumsy
Why the raccoon has rings on its tail
The first strawberries
How the earth began
How the fox was outwitted"

https://books.google.com/books?id=73o...