Antelope Woman: An Apache Folktale
In a southwestern village, a resourceful young woman is intrigued by the appearance of a mysterious stranger — actually an antelope in human guise. The maiden marries him, but when they are shunned by her people, the couple chooses to return to his family and live out their lives as antelopes. Since then, the narrator explains, man has honored the antelope by never hunting or killing it. — Publishers Weekly
Indigenous Nations: Apache
Themes for Children: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Myths
Publisher: Rising Moon
Book Series: Traditional Tales: American Indian Heritage