This collection presents legends of Nenaboozhoo, the Ojibway creator spirit, along with other creation stories; sacred stories which were transcribed from the oral storytelling of Isaac Murdoch. The Trail of Nenaboozhoo and Other Creation Stories is a book of art and storytelling that preserve the legends of the Anishinaabe people. The stories are accompanied by strikingly beautiful ill., in the style of Ojibway pictographs, by revered Indigenous artists Isaac Murdoch and Christi Belcourt.

The birth of Nenaboozhoo -- Nenaboozhoo and the Wolf ; Nenaboozhoo miinwaa Ma'iingan -- Nenaboozhoo and the Serpents -- Nenaboozhoo and the Great Flood ; Nenaboozhoo miinwaa Gchi-mooshka'ang -- Nenaboozhoo creates the Spirit World -- Jiibayaboos ; Nenaboozhoo and the Great Flood of Lake Huron -- Nenaboozhoo and Naadowe Ojiibik -- How the Nmepin (Ginger) got its name ; Nmepin Gaa Zhi Waawiinhzod -- Nenaboozhoo and the Walleye ; Nenaboozhoo miinwaa Ogaa -- Nenaboozhoo and the Poplar Tree ; Nenaboozhoo wiinwaa Zaade Mtig -- Black Spots on the Birch Tree ; E oonji pasaanhzawaat giw wiigwaasak -- Fish Skin Window Giigoonh Zhag'aay Aadzookaan ; Traditional teaching ; Naadiziwin Kinoomaagewin -- The stranger with the big ears -- Burial sites -- Nenaboozhoo leaves the Anishinaabek ; Nenaboozhoo nganaan Anishinaaben -- Ten men fasting -- When Nenaboozhoo left -- Nenaboozhoo and Anishinaabe education ; Nenaboozhoo miinwaa Anishinaabe Kendaasowin -- How the Chipmunk got its stripes -- The origin of the Shaking Tent (Jiizikaan) ; Gaa-binjigaadek Jiizikaan -- Great Fisher story ; Gchi Odjiik Dbaadjimowin.