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Lakota
The story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman who brought the sacred pipe and taught the people the Seven Sacred Rites.
Algonquin
The tale of Glooscap, who shaped the land and taught the people, and battled the ice giant, Winpe.
Cherokee
The legend of the first fire and how the animals brought fire back to the people, with characters like the Water Spider.
Tlingit
The legend of Raven stealing the sun, bringing light to the world, which was previously in darkness.
Hopi
The adventures of the Kachinas, who are spirit-beings, and their interactions with the Hopi people.
Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
Tales of Nanabozho, the trickster and cultural hero, who taught the people and shaped the land.
Cree
Wesakechak tales where he often finds himself in tricky situations but uses wit and wisdom to emerge unscathed.
Iroquois
The myth of the Sky Woman, who falls from the sky world, and the Great Turtle that holds the earth on its back.
Sioux
The exploits of Iktomi, the trickster spider, and his influence over both the natural and human world.
Blackfoot
The narrative of Napi, the Old Man, who created the landscape of Montana and Alberta and taught the people.
Mi'kmaq
The saga of Glooscap, who created the world, fought monsters, and taught the Mi'kmaq people important life skills.
Apache
The origin story of the White-painted Woman who survived the great flood and became the mother of the people.
Haida
The myths surrounding the Raven who brought the tides, and his interactions with other creatures leading to the natural order.
Navajo
The creation myth involving the first man and first woman, emergence from the previous worlds, and the Diyin Dine'é (Holy People).
Inuit
The story of Sedna, the goddess of the sea, and her creation from a tragic betrayal, ruling over sea creatures.
Crow
The legend of Old Man Coyote, who shapes the world, tricks people, and sets social norms and customs.
Pueblo
The myth of the Corn Maidens, who brought the gift of corn to the people and then disappeared into the earth.
Zuni
The stories of the Twin War Gods, who are heroes protecting the people and teaching the arts of civilization.
Yup'ik
The tale of Raven making the world, its peoples, and imparting the wisdom necessary to coexist with nature.
Salish
The epic of Coyote, who traveled the land, creating rivers and mountains and teaching the people survival skills.
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