Intended for use with college students, this booklet contains a traditional Hupa story (in Hupa and English) followed by information to aid in a critical literary analysis of the story and topics for student discussion. The introduction explains that "Origin of Fire"--first written down by P.E. Goddard in 1902 and still told by contemporary Hupas--relates how the chief divinity of the Hupa created fire. The brief story is presented in Hupa and English on facing pages which are illustrated with pen and ink drawings. Explanatory material following the story contrasts western and native story structure and social values, pointing out that native stories use visual imagery as a unifying device, do not necessarily build up to a climax, and may shift tense and point of view without warning. Discussion questions are listed and a retelling of the story maintaining its underlying syntactic sequence is suggested as a culminating activity. (JHZ)