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Today we're looking at some of the stories collected from Native Americans in Louisiana. What we need to remember with these stories is that they were collected mostly in the late 19^th Century, and thus frequently reflect the interactions of the tribes with the cultures that had moved into the region.

I thank Carolyn Dunn and Stephen Payne for discussing the first story with me. 

Required

• Bushnell. and Pisatuntema. Choctaw Myths. 
• How Snakes Aquired their Poison.
  
• Judson. Chitimacha Myths.
• Creation. 
• The Gifts of the Sky God.
• The Death Trail.
  
• Dorsey. Traditions of the Caddo.
  
• The Girl Who Married a Star.
  
• Swanton & Judson. Natchez Myths and Tales. 
• The Origin of Corn.
  
• Judson. Biloxi Myths and Lessons.
• Why Opossum Plays Dead.