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Barrett, Samuel A. "Myths of the Southern Sierra Miwok", University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, March 23, 1927, Vol. 16, pages 1–28. Bruchac, Joseph, editor. "Silver Fox and Coyote Create Earth", Native American Animal Stories, edited by Joseph Bruchac (Fulcrum Pub.: Golden, CO, 1992), 3–4.
In North American mythologies, common themes include a close relation to nature and animals as well as belief in a Great Spirit that is conceived of in various ways. As anthropologists note, their great creation myths and sacred oral tradition in whole are comparable to the Christian Bible and scriptures of other major religions.
Wolves are important figures in a number of Native American cultures, with the wolf's dedication to its pack, in particular, inspiring many of the beliefs and symbolism associated with them. [ 51 ] The Tsitsista (Cheyenne) , Lakota , Dakota , Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) , Assiniboine , Arikara , Arapaho , Osage , Shoshone , and Pawnee all tell ...
The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo ) of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey ( Meleagris ocellata ) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Native American women were at risk for rape whether they were enslaved or not; during the early colonial years, settlers were disproportionately male. They turned to Native women for sexual relationships. [38] Both Native American and African enslaved women suffered rape and sexual harassment by male slaveholders and other white men. [38]
The World Tree or Tree of Life is a central symbol in Turkic mythology, and may have its origin in Central Asia. [20] According to the Altai Turks, human beings are actually descended from trees. According to the Yakuts , Ak Ana sits at the base of the Tree of Life, whose branches reach to the heavens and are occupied by various supernatural ...
The word "cornucopia" is derived from two Latin words: cornu, meaning "horn," and copia, meaning "plenty." A frequent presence in Greek and Roman folklore, the overflowing cornucopia was often ...
Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1921. Lenik, Edward (2002). Picture Rocks: American Indian Rock Art in the Northeast Woodlands. UPNE. ISBN 1-58465-197-0. Weiner, Zack; Robert Red Hawk. "Creation Story