The Raven Tales are a group of over 150 stories from Native American mythology

Native American mythology

Native American mythology is the body of traditional narratives associated with Native American religion from a mythographical perspective. Native American belief systems include many sacred narratives. Such spiritual stories are deeply based in Nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons,...

, centering on the transformer and trickster

Trickster

In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. It is suggested by Hansen that the term "Trickster" was probably first used in this...

 Raven

Raven (mythology)

Ravens are common characters in the traditional narratives and mythology around the world, notably a part of North American, Siberian, Norse mythology and Celtic mythology...

. In these stories he is responsible for the creation of the world, finding the first people and bringing important foodstuffs such as salmon

Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...

into the world. The Raven Tales remain one of the least known, but greatest oral traditions of Native American cultures.

Raven Tales is also the name of an award-winning animated television show. Raven Tales is unique in that it features an all First Nations cast and is produced by a First Nations/Native American owned and operated production company.