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Native American Legends and Religion

This page was put together to make it easier to do research and gather information.  If you are wanting to incorporate these belief systems and trappings into your own life, you should probably read this first.
Native American Spirituality, from Religious Tolerance.org 
Native American Religion page from SacredText.com 
Cherokee
Native American Tales in Appalachia  
Dr. Crow's Legends of the Cherokee 
Uktena story by Gary Carden from Tannery.com.  Also includes Spearfinger and one other.
Uktena story retold, from the Native American section of SacredText.com
Legend of The Tlanuhwa and The Uhktena, and a retelling of the Uktena story, from (as are most versions I've seen) from Mooney.
A page about Cherokee religion.
And another page on Cherokee religion.
Hopi
Traditions of the Hopi, from SacredText.com
Hopi Religion, from the Meta-Religion site.
Hopi Religion and Life
Navajo
Navajo traditions, from SacredText.com
Sioux
 Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie L. McLaughlin [1916]
Here is a tale of Uncegila, a great serpent similar to the Cherokee's Uktena.
Zuni
Zuni Religion, from SacredText.com