Includes index.

A guide for using and enjoying this book. Of science and Indian myths -- Tips and techniques for bringing this book to life. Telling the stories -- Conducting the activities -- Taking your children outdoors -- Native American stories and environmental activities. Creation. The coming of Gluscabi (Abenaki-Northeast Woodlands) -- The earth on turtle's back (Onondaga-Northeast Woodlands) -- Four worlds: the dine story of creation (Dine [Navajo]-Southwest) -- Fire. Loo-wit, the fire-keeper (Nisqually-Pacific Northwest) -- How Grandmother spider stole the sun (Muskogee [Creek]-Oklahoma) -- Earth. Tunka-Shila, Grandfather rock (Lakota [Sioux]-Great Plains) -- Old man coyote and the rock (Pawnee-Great Plains) -- Wind and weather. Gluscabi and the wind eagle (Abenaki-Northeast Woodlands) -- Water. The hero twins and the swallower of clouds (Zuni-Southwest) -- Koluscap and the water monster (MicMac and Maliseet-Nova Scotia) -- How thunder and earthquake made ocean (Yurok-California) -- Sedna, the woman under the sea (Inuit-Arctic regions) -- How raven made the tides (Tsimshian-Pacific Northwest) -- Sky. How coyote was the moon (Kalispel-Idaho) --How fisher went to the skyland: the origin of the big dipper (Anishinabe-Great Lakes region) -- Seasons. Spring defeats winter (Seneca-Northeast Woodlands) -- Plants and animals. The coming of corn (Cherokee-North Carolina) -- Manabozho and the maple trees (Anishinabe-Great Lakes region) -- Kokopilau, the hump-backed flute player (Hopi-Southwest) -- How turtle flew south for the winter (Dakota [Sioux]-Midwest) -- Gluscabi and the game animals (Abenaki-Northeast Woodlands) -- Awi Usdi, the little deer (Cherokee-North Carolina) -- Life, death, spirit. The origin of death (Siksika [Blackfeet]-Montana) -- Unity of earth. The white buffalo calf woman and the sacred pipe (Lakota [Sioux]-Great Plains).

A selection of traditional tales from various Indian peoples, each accompanied by instructions for related activities dealing with aspects of the environment.