Printable Coloring Pages
Native American Folklore Coloring Pages
Stories from Native American peoples carry lessons, imagination, and the energy of the natural world. From clever tricksters to wise guides, these tales explore how humans, animals, and spirits interact in surprising, playful, and meaningful ways. Each coloring page brings a character or scene to life, allowing you to engage with stories that have been shared for generations, while celebrating creativity, curiosity, and the timeless art of storytelling. These pages are part of a larger journey through myth and folklore from cultures all around the world, showing both the unique voices of Native American traditions and the universal themes that connect stories everywhere.
Coyote is one of the most well-known figures in Native American stories, appearing across many peoples’ traditions as a clever, playful, and sometimes mischievous character. He teaches lessons through his tricks, cleverness, and adventures, showing that curiosity, creativity, and humor are powerful ways to explore the world. Coyote can appear as an animal, a human, or something in between, and his spirit moves freely, inspiring clever thinking and playful imagination.
In some Inuit and other Indigenous stories of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, the aurora borealis is seen as the dancing spirits of the dead, including animals like bears. The flickering lights of the sky reflect their playful energy, strength, and deep connection to the natural world, showing how humans have long imagined the sky as a place full of life, movement, and stories.
In many Native American stories, the bear is known as Brother Bear, a figure of strength, courage, and wisdom. Seen as a teacher and spiritual guide, Brother Bear embodies the deep respect and kinship these cultures have with the natural world. Through his actions and presence, he offers lessons on living in balance with nature and each other, reminding us of the power, guidance, and quiet wisdom that bears represent.
Raven appears in many Native American stories as a clever, curious, and sometimes mischievous figure. Often a creator, guide, or trickster, Raven uses intelligence, wit, and curiosity to shape the world, teach lessons, and reveal hidden truths. Stories of Raven celebrate ingenuity, adaptability, and the playful yet powerful ways that knowledge and cleverness can move through both the natural and human worlds.
Wolf appears in many Native American stories as a teacher, guide, or companion, known for intelligence, loyalty, and keen instincts. Sometimes playful, sometimes serious, Wolf teaches lessons about teamwork, observation, and moving through the world with both courage and cleverness. Stories of Wolf celebrate the balance between independence and community, showing how curiosity, skill, and cooperation can help navigate life’s challenges.
The stories of Native American peoples have been passed down for generations, shared through storytelling, ceremonies, and daily life. They feature a rich variety of characters—tricksters, creators, guides, animals, and spirits—each teaching lessons about the natural world, human behavior, and the mysteries of life. These tales show that curiosity, cleverness, humor, and creativity are powerful tools for understanding the world. Coloring these pages invites you to step into these stories, imagining the characters, their actions, and the lessons they carry in your own way.
Many of these characters also reflect universal archetypes found across cultures worldwide. Tricksters like Coyote share qualities with Loki in Norse myths, Anansi in West African stories, and Hermes in Greek tales. Wise guides, shape-shifters, and creators appear in myths across continents and centuries. By exploring Native American folklore alongside other global traditions, you can see how storytelling connects humans everywhere, celebrating ingenuity, courage, and playful mischief in all its forms.
Through these coloring pages, you bring these stories to life with your own creativity. Each character, scene, and moment encourages curiosity, imagination, and reflection. By engaging with this folklore, you honor the voices of many peoples while also connecting with the universal human love of storytelling, the joy of discovery, and the timeless energy of myth.