{"product_id":"some-western-shoshoni-myths-9781397669865","title":"Some Western Shoshoni Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection presents the rich mythology of the Western Shoshone people of central Nevada, whose traditions have long remained less documented than those of their neighboring Shoshonean tribes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded and analyzed by anthropologist Julian Haynes Steward, these myths illuminate the beliefs and storytelling traditions of a Great Basin culture whose cosmology shares affinities with that of Northern California tribes. Central to these narratives is Coyote-the mischievous trickster and creator figure-alongside other zoomorphic beings who shape the world through acts of wit, folly, and transformation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, these tales offer rare insight into Shoshone worldviews, revealing how myth served as both moral guide and cultural memory. Steward's collection preserves a vital strand of Native American oral literature, deepening our understanding of the spiritual and imaginative life of the Western Shoshone people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left of Brain Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781397669865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.27d","brand":"Julian Haynes Steward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181399142581,"sku":"9781397669865","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0c691901-3b92-4c93-9d5d-d01fc5de96da.jpg?v=1768923005","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/some-western-shoshoni-myths-9781397669865","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}