Native Stories by E. Salvador Chapman

Episode 13: When the Animals Left Lenapé Land

This week's episode tells the story of when all the animals left the hunting grounds of the Lenapé people and what was needed to have them return. Sometimes humbling oneself is the only way to create unity between differing parties. This story is taken from the book The Grandfathers Speak: Native American Folk Tales of the Lenapé People [https://amzn.to/48I8Njv] written by Hitakonanu'laxk, or Tree Beard. Learn Lenapé: Hitakonanu'laxk - hee.tah.koh.nah.NOO.lah.chk* - Tree beard Lenapé - lay.nah.peh - Delaware Indian people, meaning "common people" Lenape'hokink - lay.nah.peh.ho.keenk - eastern homeland of the Lenapé *the "x" has no English equivalent; like "ch" in the Scottish word loch, gutteral

Episode 12: Why Should You Destroy Us, Who Have Provided You With Food?

This week we dive into one of the first recorded Native American speeches Chief Powhatan's (Wahunsonacook) speech to John Smith of the Virginia colony. John Smith, unlike the Disney depiction from Pocahontas, was not friendly towards the Powhatan natives. He raided and threatened them continuously. Powhatan responded to his actions with this powerful speech. These words were first recorded in Samuel G. Drake's Biography and History of the Indians of North America, from Its First Discovery [https://amzn.to/4w5frtX], which was published in 1853. The excerpt read in this episode is from the book Great Speeches by Native Americans [https://amzn.to/4uxxqI4] edited by Bob Blaisdell for Dover publishing. Learn Powhatan: Wahusonacook - wah.hoo.sun.ah.cook Opitchapan - uh.peht.chah.pahn Opekankanough - uh.peh.kahn.kah.noh Catataugh - kah.tah.tah.oh

Episode 11: The Farewell Speech of Passaconaway (Pennacook)

Today is a different type of Native story. Instead of read a story that could be considered folk-lore, I am going to read from Passaconaway in the White Mountains [https://amzn.to/41J3z2V] by Charles Edward Beals. This is an account, one of the few accounts, of the Mighty Bashaba of New England, Passaconaway. His farewell speech is a wonderful oration few know about and fewer have ever heard.

Episode 10: Enamtues - The Wishing Stone

There are many things that are important to Native Americans: Family, Community, Nature. And we have stories for all of them. One type of story that is important are those of the creation of territories. This episode, taken from Mourning Dove's book Coyote Stories [https://amzn.to/4e3l854], is about the creation of three important and sacred locations in the Pacific Northwest. If you have locations that are important to you, feel free to leave a comment on this episode over on my Patreon site [http://patreon.com/esalvadorchapman].

Episode 9: How Turtle Got His Tail

This story you may recognize from another source. It sounds very similar. Throughout time similar stories have been found in various cultures. This story was taken from Coyote Stories [https://amzn.to/4e3l854] written by Mourning Dove, or Humishuma. If you like the story, make sure to leave a comment on my Patreon site [http://Patreon.com/esalvadorchapman].