In Indian Tents / Stories Told by Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and Micmac Indians to Abby L. Alger

A curated collection of traditional New England Indigenous legends and folktales presents creation myths, explanations of natural phenomena, animal origin tales, and accounts of spirits, witches, and weather beings. Stories explain landscape and wildlife features through imaginative episodes—origin of thunder and the northern lights, reasons for animal traits, and the deeds of giants, mermen, and forest spirits—often preserved in multiple versions that the editor draws together. Framed as firsthand narratives recorded from elder storytellers, the volume blends mythic cosmology, moral observation, and practical knowledge while retaining elements of oral performance and local storytelling voice.