Bibliography of Iroquois Stories

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Iroquois stories teach correct behavior and the origin of things. It is taught that Iroquois stories may only be told in the winter instead of the summer when there are lots of other things to do. Iroquois stories have been collected and published for over 100 years. Following is a list of books that contain Iroquois stories. The Bruchac books are especially good for children. The others are in more adult form. The Hewitt Bureau of American Ethnology books are big with small print but are very extensive.

• Bruchac, Joseph. Iroquois Stories: Heroes and Heroines. Monsters and Magic. The Crossing Press, Trumansburg, NY. 1985.
• Bruchac, Joseph. Turkey Brother and Other Tales. Iroquois Folk Stories. The Crossing Press, Trumansburg, NY. 1975.
• Bruchac, Joseph. Stone Giants and Flying Heads. Adventure Stories of the Iroquois. The Crossing Press, Trumansburg, NY. 1979.
• Canfield, William W. The Legends of the Iroquois. Ira J. Friedman, Inc. Port Washington, NY. 1902. reprinted 1971.
• Converse, Harriet Maxwell. Myths and Legends of the New York State Iroquois. Education Department Bulletin, NYS Museum, 1908. reprinted, 1974.
• Cornplanter, Jesse J. Legends of the Longhouse. JB Lippincott Co. 1938.
• Greene, Alma. Tales of the Mohawks. JM Dent and Sons (Canada) Limited. 1975.
• Ha-yen-doh-nees (Leo Cooper). Seneca Indian Stories. Greenfield Review Press. Greenfield Center, NY. 1995.
• Hewitt, J.N.B. Seneca Fiction, Legends, and Myths. 32 Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1910-1911. Government Printing Office. Washington. 1918.
• Hewitt, J.N.B. Iroquois Cosmology, second part. 43rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1925-1926. Government Printing Office. Washington. 1928.
• Parker, Arthur C. Seneca Myths and Folk Tales. University of Nebraska Press. 1989. (reprinted from 1923 edition by the Buffalo Historical Society.)
• Tehanetorens. Tales of the Iroquois. Akwesasne Notes. Mohawk Nation via Rooseveltown, NY. 1976.
• Tehanetorens. Tales of the Iroquois, Volume II. Akwesasne Notes. Mohawk Nation via Rooseveltown, NY. n.d. (both volumes reprinted by Iroqrafts in Ohsweken)

Contributed by Dolores Elliott

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