"Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore" by Jesse Walter Fewkes is a historical record from the end of the 1800s that preserves the traditions of the Passamaquoddy tribe, a Native American group located in New England. This book works as an account that focuses on keeping the culture of this indigenous people, with an emphasis on properly recording oral traditions, stories, and songs, many of which are at risk of being forgotten. The book goes over the collection of stories using the phonograph, which allows for a more correct and accurate representation. The stories included range from how beings such as Glooscap and Leux were created to stories of animals in nature. It shows several parts of Passamaquoddy culture, like rituals, dances, and the language that they speak. It captures their culture and it focuses on the changes that the Passamaquoddy people go through in their daily lives. The author in this book focuses on the importance of their culture being preserved.

Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore
By Jesse Walter Fewkes
Venture into a world of ancient legends as a tribe’s stories of creation, nature, and changing customs are carefully captured for generations to come.
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About the AuthorJesse Walter Fewkes was an American anthropologist, archaeologist, writer, and naturalist.
Jesse Walter Fewkes was an American anthropologist, archaeologist, writer, and naturalist.
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