Molly Spotted Elk was a Penobscot from Old Town, Maine, who traveled the world as a dancer. Her greatest ambition was to be a writer, and she spent much of her time while on the road writing down the traditional stories of her people. Published here for the first time are Molly’s versions of many traditional Penobscot stories, including the tale of Katahdin; the story of the origin of sweet-grass; and how the hummingbird lost his song. This volume also includes a Penobscot-French dictionary composed in France by Molly and translated to English by the editor.