The Girl Who Married the Moon

I found this book via a group here on Goodreads. Most of my knowledge on Native American culture come from school history books and hollywood. Not the best resources. The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America is a collection of tales from the original Americans. Each tale is from a different tribe, and the stories are grouped by location.

Long story short, this was a great collection. What I found most fascinating was the level of respect many of these cultures had for women. Most of the folk tales I've read (mainly european) center around foolish women, or headstrong guys. A male is almost always the star in the story.

In this book, many tales feature women. Thought they're not always accepted as leaders of their tribes, it was fascinating to read the juxtaposition against European tales. The book was small, and the tales are short, but it'd make a great addition to any folk/fairy tale collection.