CELINDA KAELIN. Ute Legends. Caxton Press. Trade paperback, 209 pages, $16, amazon.com
Ute Legends is a collection of colorful tales of frogs, eagles, wolves and other animals told in an authentic, engaging, and compelling style. Ute Elders were emphatic that the children learn them verbatim, but why? Kaelin offers detailed notes at the end of each story that offer possible explanations for their content and importance.