The Catawba story “The Yehasuri: The Little Wild Indians” by Beckee Garris, illustrated by Andrew Cohen, tells readers about mischievous beings who trouble travelers and punish naughty children. Many are of the pourquoi tale type, offering etiological narratives, such as “Rabbit’s Choctaw Tail Tale” by Tim Tingle, illustrated by Pat Lewis, which explains why rabbits have short tails. Bruchac’s introduction describes how the stories serve a dual purpose, both entertaining and educating listeners and readers. An editor’s note explains that each author chose the artist who would illustrate their story and approved their work. retold by Indigenous authors and illustrated by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. The 10th-anniversary reissue of this compilation, which features an introduction to trickster tales by Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki), contains traditional stories from across Canada and the U.S. Twenty-three comics show how natural phenomena from the stars to buzzards have been affected by tricksters.
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