Iktomi the trickster tries to fool a buzzard into carrying him across the river on the buzzard's back. Asides printed in italics may be used by the storyteller to encourage listeners to make their own remarks about the action, as in traditional Iktomi storytelling

The Great Spirit gives the sacred dog to an Indian boy seeking relief for his hungry people

After caring for an old abandoned horse, a poor young Pawnee boy is rewarded by the horse's mystic powers

Relates the Blackfoot Indian legend in which Star Boy gains the Sun's forgiveness for his mother's disobedience and is allowed to return to the Sky World

Iktomi the trikster finds himself in a predicament after losing his eyes when he misuses a magical trick.