Early Native American Literature. Myth Traditional story Passed down for generations Explains why the world is the way it is Creation Myth Explains how.

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Early Native American Literature

Myth Traditional story Passed down for generations Explains why the world is the way it is Creation Myth Explains how the universe, earth, and life began Contains the supernatural

Folk tales Passed down for generations Told by word of mouth Myths are a type of folk tale Trickster tales Feature deceitful, violent, or magical human or animal

Inference Culture Logical guess based on evidence Behaviors, beliefs, and values accepted by a group of people

As we read… What can you tell about the culture of the early Okanogan people?