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CHEROKEE STORIES
These stories are from Myths of the Cherokee, by James Mooney. Mooney was an ethnologist that worked for the Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Between 1887 and 1890 he did fieldwork with the Cherokee, mainly in North Carolina but also in Oklahoma. He published the results of his studies with the Cherokee in the 7th and 19th Annual Reports of the BAE.
Most of the material Mooney gathered was provided by elders in the Cherokee tribe who had acquired this knowledge from their elders in the traditional way, passing the information on from generation to generation. Follow the link below to learn about these elders.
We'll be adding a new story from this source every week.
History, Myths and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees, a compilation of Mooney's reports to the Bureau of American Ethnology, is available in the Native Nashville OnLine Store.
Many of these stories as told by story teller Marion Ayuni Dunn are available on audio tape in the Native Nashville Online Store. Follow the link below for more details.
Stories
Told By the Cherokee of Old
Marion Ayuni Dunn
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