Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children, credited to Mabel Powers, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers is a beautiful collection of traditional Iroquois tales that not only entertain but also teach fundamental cultural values and life lessons. These stories, passed down through generations by elders around the fire, serve to educate children on themes such as bravery, kindness, respect for nature, and the importance of community. The book’s tales feature a range of characters including the Little People, animals, and children. Each story is rich with symbolic meaning. Powers also touches on the role of nature in these stories, reflecting the Iroquois' deep reverence for the natural world and its creatures, while exploring concepts like gratitude, generosity, and cooperation. By weaving together these ancient tales with lessons about life, the book offers not only a glimpse into Iroquois culture but also timeless wisdom that transcends generations. - Summary by Anthony Karl Futterer

Recording facts

• Recording title: Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children
• Author credits: Mabel Powers
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 40
• Combined MP3 track duration: 3:02:26

Catalogue topics

• fairy tales
• Native American
• Legends
• tales
• life lessons
• iroquois
• little people

Opening tracks: first 24 of 40

1. 00 - FOREWORD — 2:19
2. 01 - INTRODUCTORY: HOW THE STORIES CAME TO BE — 2:01
3. 02 - INTRODUCTORY: WHY I WAS CALLED THE STORY-TELLER — 4:59
4. 03 - INTRODUCTORY: THE LITTLE PEOPLE — 3:55
5. 04 - INTRODUCTORY: STORY-TELLING TIME — 4:20
6. 05 - INTRODUCTORY: HOW THE IROQUOIS GIVE THANKS — 6:09
7. 06 - INTRODUCTORY: A FIREMAKER AND A PEACEMAKER — 7:12
8. 07 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: HOW THE WHITE MAN CAME — 3:58
9. 08 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY THE EAGLE DEFENDS AMERICANS — 7:23
10. 09 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: HOW THE TURKEY BUZZARD GOT HIS SUIT — 6:26
11. 10 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY THE PARTRIDGE DRUMS — 2:58
12. 11 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL — 3:32
13. 12 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY DOGS CHASE FOXES — 3:29
14. 13 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY HERMIT THRUSH IS SO SHY — 6:49
15. 14 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: HOW GOOD AND EVIL CAME TO BE — 5:22
16. 15 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: HOW A BOY WAS CURED OF BOASTING — 3:21
17. 16 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY THE CUCKOO IS SO LAZY — 3:32
18. 17 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: HOW THE COON OUTWITTED THE FOX — 3:37
19. 18 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY THE GOLDFINCHES LOOK LIKE THE SUN — 3:37
20. 19 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHAT THE ASH AND THE MAPLE LEARNED — 4:18
21. 20 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: HOW THE WOMAN OVERCAME THE BEAR — 2:50
22. 21 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY THE WOODPECKER BORES FOR ITS FOOD — 4:34
23. 22 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY THE ICE ROOF FELL — 2:55
24. 23 - IROQUOIS WONDER STORIES: WHY THE CHIPMUNK HAS BLACK STRIPES — 3:24

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