Lodge-Boy and Thrown-Away
The two boys grow up despite being thrown behind the curtain and in the stream. The mother wakes up and follows the boys back home. I didn't really understand the story as the concepts of death is much more fluid in Native American tales than in traditional English.
The Son-in-Law Tests
Wemicus is trying to trick the son-in-law but it keeps backfiring on him. This story wouldn't really work for a newspaper story
Dirty Boy
This reminds me of medical Europe and what you see often in princess movies, like Merida; a prince fighting for the marriage of a daughter through his marksmanship skills. The chief goes back on his word because Dirty-Boy is bed ridden. I like that the younger sister is rewarded for sticking by her sick husband, while the older sister must stay with her ugly husband.
Illustration of Native American fishers
Image Source: Wikipedia
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