Raven Tales

The Raven Tales are the group of over 150 stories from Native American Mythology, centering on the creator and trickster god Raven. Raven Tales describes the way Raven tricked, to create the world, to find the first human hiding in a clam shell and bring him berries and salmon, as well as to bring light to the world. The Raven Tales remain one of the least known, but greatest oral traditions of Native American cultures.

Read more about Raven Tales:  Creation of World, Bringing The Light, First Human

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