Coyote Was Going There; Indian Literature of the Oregon Country

The vivid imagination, robust humor, and profound sense of place of the Indians of Oregon are revealed in this anthology, which gathers together hitherto scattered and often inaccessible legends originally transcribed and translated by scholars such as Archie Phinney, Melville Jacobs and Franz Boas. Each legend adds insight into the cultures of the various tribes of the Oregon country. Included are photos, illustrations and map. Paperback, 336 pages