First houses : Native American homes and sacred structures /

First houses : Native American homes and sacred structures /

Presents a variety of North American Indian creation myths and discusses how the "first houses" described in these myths set the pattern used by the tribes for their own homes and ritual structures.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Monroe, Jean Guard
Other Authors: Williamson, Ray A., 1938-, Carlson, Susan Johnston (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Dwellings > Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America > Rites and ceremonies > Juvenile literature.
Sacred space > North America > Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America > Dwellings.
Indians of North America > Rites and ceremonies.
Indians of North America > Folklore.
Creation > Folklore.
Sacred space > North America.
Description
Summary:Presents a variety of North American Indian creation myths and discusses how the "first houses" described in these myths set the pattern used by the tribes for their own homes and ritual structures.
Physical Description:ix, 147 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-147) and index.
ISBN:0395510813 :