The meaning of owls in american Indian lore
Among the different American Indian tribes, there are many diverse beliefs regarding the Owl. Presented here are some of those beliefs.
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Alaskan Tlingit and Tsimshian dieties
In native belief of both Alaska and Siberia, the present world owes much of its form and features to an immortal being called Raven, who combined attributes of spirit, human, bird, genius, and fool.
How Utangi became the eagle
Ukatangi talked and talked. He talked so much, he could only hear himself. Not the river, not the wind, not even the wolf. The raven came and said, “The wolf is hungry. If you stop talking, you will hear him.…
Oglala four superior gods
Learm more about the offspring and companions of the Oglala Sioux major dieties.
King salmon not returning to Alaska in record numbers
Yukon River smokehouses should be filled this summer with oil-rich strips of king salmon — long used by Alaska Natives as a high-energy food to get through the long Alaska winters. But they’re mostly empty. The kings failed to show…
Dieties of the Oglala Sioux
The Oglala mythology places their God figures in four ranks, with four dieties in eah rank, having prestige and precedence according to rank and place in rank.
Bear Warriors
It is said, in the old days Bear Warriors, through a special relationship with bear spirits, literally adopted a bear’s strength in the rage of battle, actually transforming into bears while they fought.
The Sacred Council Fire
For thousands of years indigenous people have held council fires. The Sacred Fires are kept so that our children and grandchildren may understand the collective wisdom that is preserved from generation to generation around these council fires.
Hopi Prophecy of the 4th world
I am very glad to have this time to send a message to you. We are celebrating a time in our history which is both filled with joy and sadness.I am very glad that our brothers have given us this…
Choctaw creation story
Choctaws are an ancient people, but by their own account, they were the last of earth’s inhabitants to appear in this world.