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Native American Myths

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Lakota

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The story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman who brought the sacred pipe and taught the people the Seven Sacred Rites.

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Algonquin

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The tale of Glooscap, who shaped the land and taught the people, and battled the ice giant, Winpe.

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Cherokee

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The legend of the first fire and how the animals brought fire back to the people, with characters like the Water Spider.

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Tlingit

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The legend of Raven stealing the sun, bringing light to the world, which was previously in darkness.

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Hopi

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The adventures of the Kachinas, who are spirit-beings, and their interactions with the Hopi people.

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Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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Tales of Nanabozho, the trickster and cultural hero, who taught the people and shaped the land.

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Cree

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Wesakechak tales where he often finds himself in tricky situations but uses wit and wisdom to emerge unscathed.

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Iroquois

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The myth of the Sky Woman, who falls from the sky world, and the Great Turtle that holds the earth on its back.

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Sioux

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The exploits of Iktomi, the trickster spider, and his influence over both the natural and human world.

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Blackfoot

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The narrative of Napi, the Old Man, who created the landscape of Montana and Alberta and taught the people.

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Mi'kmaq

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The saga of Glooscap, who created the world, fought monsters, and taught the Mi'kmaq people important life skills.

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Apache

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The origin story of the White-painted Woman who survived the great flood and became the mother of the people.

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Haida

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The myths surrounding the Raven who brought the tides, and his interactions with other creatures leading to the natural order.

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Navajo

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The creation myth involving the first man and first woman, emergence from the previous worlds, and the Diyin Dine'é (Holy People).

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Inuit

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The story of Sedna, the goddess of the sea, and her creation from a tragic betrayal, ruling over sea creatures.

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Crow

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The legend of Old Man Coyote, who shapes the world, tricks people, and sets social norms and customs.

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Pueblo

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The myth of the Corn Maidens, who brought the gift of corn to the people and then disappeared into the earth.

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Zuni

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The stories of the Twin War Gods, who are heroes protecting the people and teaching the arts of civilization.

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Yup'ik

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The tale of Raven making the world, its peoples, and imparting the wisdom necessary to coexist with nature.

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Salish

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The epic of Coyote, who traveled the land, creating rivers and mountains and teaching the people survival skills.

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