Trickster Tales of Southeastern Native Americans: Creek, Catawba, and Cherokee Stories
Native American Studies Center at the University of South Carolina Lancaster
W. Brent Burgin Lunch and Learn Lecture Series
Terry L. Norton, Retired Winthrop University Professor and author of Trickster Tales of Southeastern Native Americans; Stories from the Creek, Natchez, Seminole, Catawba, Cherokee and Other Nations
Friday, March 28, 2025 at Noon
The trickster figure appears throughout world folklore. However, the archetype’s oldest and most enduring form is found in Native American stories. Along with issues in retelling the tales, this presentation explores trickster traits in narratives of Indigenous people from the Southeastern United States.
Presented in person and virtually at noon on Friday, March 28. Register to attend via Zoom.