Penny, I've known from your many and learned postings that you take great care and read your intital posting as another of your careful and thoughtful nature.Tbird is correct about the things I listed as being Northern Plains/Rocky Mtns influenced, but, out here, at least, they are still very much in evidence during church or other spiritual ceremonies.
There are many good books, but one overall book I would recommend is The Indians' Book: Authentic Native American Legends, Lore, and Music recorded and edited by Natalie Curtis; illustrated with Native American Drawings & turn-of-the-century photographs. The drawings were all done by members of the tribes chronicled. Natalie Curtis collected the stories etc. over 100 years ago. A lot of the songs are notated with tunes.
Another little gem about the Arapahoe, if you can find it, is Sky People by Tom Shakespeare.
Although it is just a 70 page magazine type pub. Rooted Like the Ash Trees: New England Indians and the Land is another good general resource. It was edited by Richard G. Carlson and published by Eagle Wing Press, Inc. Naugatuck, CT in 1987.
Here are some more links:
I've got more if anyone is interested. Thanks, Spaw, for pointing that out. And, Tbird? At least WW and I are in the same state, so you were "spot on" about most of it.**BG** Not to worry.
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