Project Gutenberg 2011-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 205 Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe 1793 1864 Schoolcraft, Henry R. (Henry Rowe) Colcraft, Henry Rowe Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, First Series. Indian Tales and Legends, Vol. 1 of 2 Produced by Julia Miller, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians" by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work explores the mythology, intellectual traits, and cultural practices of North American Indigenous tribes, serving as a survey of the oral traditions and legends of these communities. Particularly noteworthy are the tales and allegories derived from the Ojibwa and other ethnic groups, which Schoolcraft interprets and presents in his research. The opening of the publication introduces the author's purpose: to reveal the intricate and often overlooked mythology and intellectual character of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Schoolcraft provides a contextual background on the mental characteristics and beliefs of these tribes, emphasizing the significance of their oral traditions as a source of cultural knowledge. He outlines his methodology while sharing preliminary observations about the rich tapestry of tales that will follow, offering insights into the beliefs that shape the perceptions and narratives of the Indigenous communities he studied. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Folklore Hiawatha, active 15th century E011 Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 360295 2025-08-14T09:49:06.402537 text/html 358053 2021-01-07T11:41:11 text/html 260023 2025-08-14T09:49:15.177520 application/epub+zip 262536 2025-08-14T09:49:10.385550 application/epub+zip 204588 2025-08-14T09:49:09.008563 application/epub+zip 571180 2025-08-14T09:49:18.721485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539471 2025-08-14T09:49:14.199506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268045 2022-09-16T07:15:32.746322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324912 2025-08-14T09:49:05.897540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324593 2021-01-07T11:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324584 2021-01-07T11:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20651 2025-08-14T09:49:18.848480 application/rdf+xml 27561 2025-08-14T09:49:09.522514 image/jpeg 4889 2025-08-14T09:49:09.264536 image/jpeg 122889 2021-01-07T11:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 129463 2021-01-07T11:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 122865 2021-01-07T11:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 254932 2025-08-14T09:49:06.429545 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia