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Yosemite Legends

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A collection of Indigenous legends tied to a mountain valley, presenting origin myths and folk tales that explain rivers, waterfalls, rock formations, winds, and the naming of local peoples. Tales range from creation accounts and moral or supernatural motifs to heroic episodes, including a young warrior's fierce encounter with a grizzly, and stories of lost arrows, spirits of water and wind, and stone figures. Each short narrative is paired with decorative drawings and title ornaments, arranging traditional oral material into lyrical, landscape-centered vignettes that connect natural features with human and spirit action.

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Title: Yosemite Legends

Author: Bertha H. Smith

Illustrator: Florence Lundborg

Release date: September 20, 2015 [eBook #50017]
Most recently updated: October 22, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Rachael Schultz, Sam W. and the Online
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Transcriber’s Note

The original book had a different page border design for each story, which appeared on every page of text. As it would be cumbersome to reproduce this for an e-book, the transcriber has retained only one instance of the border, with title, for each story, to enable readers to enjoy the images.

YOSEMITE
LEGENDS

BY
BERTHA H. SMITH

WITH DRAWINGS BY
FLORENCE LUNDBORG

PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY
PUBLISHERS SAN FRANCISCO