Presents nine Native American legends which provide insight into how North America was seen by its first inhabitants.

The birth of Niagara Falls / Algonquin -- Why butterflies cannot sing / Tohono O'odhan -- How Eagle Man created the islands of the Pacific Coast / Bella Coola -- How Snowmaker was taught a lesson / Micmac -- How horses came into the world / Blackfoot -- Why the dog is our best friend / Oneida -- The first tornado / Kiowa -- Why rabbits and owls look the way they do / Mohawk -- How the world will end / Cheyenne -- The tribes.