Scope and Contents

Nineteen stories handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary by Alfred Kiyana, Bill Leaf, and Sakihtanohkweha (Mrs. Bill Leaf). These texts were collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. Eight of the stories are by Alfred Kiyana. They are: Red-Leggings; When Bullhead killed two elks; The woman and the toad; The rooster; Turtle; Raccoon, who yelled loud; Kawesakweha and Kochipekwaha; and The man who got lost. Bill Leaf authored 10 of the texts, including: Many men on the warpath, two stories on Fighters, The one who knew how to hunt, This last one is about when Wisahkeha has been seen, Sacred pack, and When I got drunk. Sakihtanohkweha wrote the text on a youth who fasted. No English translations are present.

Local Numbers

NAA MS 2764

Local Note

Title changed from "Legends" 4/28/2014.