Two Indian Children of Long Ago

audiobook

Two Indian Children of Long Ago

by Frances Lilian Taylor

EN·~1 hours·36 chapters

Chapters

36 total
1

THE FIRST AMERICANS

4:44
2

THE WILD-RICE INDIANS

2:41
3

STORIES AND STORY-TELLERS

2:21
4

WELCOME TO A PAPOOSE

1:56
5

THE INDIAN BABY AND HER CRADLE

2:15
6

WHITE CLOUD'S FIRST RIDE

4:31
7

NOKOMIS TELLS A STORY

1:54
8

THE FIREFLY DANCE

1:48
9

SWIFT ELK, THE INDIAN BOY

4:14
10

THE NAMING OF SWIFT ELK

2:57

Description

Step back into a world where the land itself was the home of a people who moved with the seasons, followed the rivers, and celebrated each harvest with song and dance. The story paints vivid pictures of daily life—hunters returning with fresh game, women turning skins into warm blankets, and entire villages setting up new lodges when the hunt ran thin. It captures the rhythm of a society that shared everything in common, from food to stories, and respected the Great Spirit in every ceremony.

Through the eyes of two curious children, listeners discover the wonder of learning to track deer, the excitement of gathering wild‑rice along shimmering lakes, and the pride of participating in communal feasts. Their adventures weave together lessons of bravery, cooperation, and reverence for nature, offering a gentle glimpse into a culture that once spanned the continent. As they grow, the pair’s experiences echo the timeless bond between people and the land that nurtures them.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (108K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-03-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

FL

Frances Lilian Taylor

d. 1931

A writer of early school readers and children’s books, she published widely in the early 20th century and is still remembered through digitized classics like The Taylor School Readers and Two Indian Children of Long Ago.

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