Aboriginal American Authors by Daniel Garrison Brinton
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Section 3. _Narrative Literature_ Desire of preserving national history. Eskimo legends and narratives. The _Walum Olum_ of the Delawares. The Iroquois _Book of Rites_. Kaondinoketc's Narrative. The National Legend of the Creeks. Cherokee writings. Destruction of Ancient Literature. Boturini's collection. Historians in Nahuatl. The Maya _Books of Chilan Balam_. Other Maya documents. Writings in Cakchiquel. _The Memorial de Tecpan Atitlan_. Authors in Cakchiquel and Kiche. The _Popol Vuh_. Votan, the Tzendal. Writers in Qquichua. Letters, etc., in native tongues. Tales and stories of the Tupis and other tribes. Section 4. _Didactic Literature_ Progress of natives in science. Their calendars and rituals. |
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