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The Ford Thunderbird is an American car. [18] A WWII-era airfield for pilot training in Arizona was called Thunderbird Field, which in turn was the inspiration for other names, including: The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. The 1960s TV show Thunderbirds created by Gerry Anderson. [19]
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.
The Goose Wife is a mythical female character that appears in tales from the Inuit and other ethnic groups that dwell across the circumpolar Arctic region. [1] The usual story is that the geese alight on land, become women by taking off their goose-skins and bathe in a lake.
Within Haida mythology, Raven is a central character, as he is for many of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas; see Raven Tales.While frequently described as a "trickster", Haidas believe Raven, or Yáahl [2] to be a complex reflection of one's own self.
However, the number of eagle totem members grew when new members whose paternal ancestors were Americans were assigned to this totem. Since the first sustained contact by the Anishinaabe with the United States was through government officials, the symbol of the American eagle was taken for a clan marker. Members of the Eagle clan include:
The Quileute are a Native American people in western Washington state in the United States, currently numbering approximately 2000. Their language belongs to the Chimakuan languages family. The native name for Raven among the Quileute is Báyaḳ (By-yuhk). [35]: 9
The Ittiwan people, also spelled Etiwan, [1] were a Native American tribe, who lived near present-day Goose Creek.Sometimes they were referred to as Summerville Indians. They were located approximately 30 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina
The Native Americans first had success at Goose Creek, ambushing and defeating 90 men under the command of Thomas Barker, son-in-law of Col. James Moore. Barker and his men had been led into the ambush by a Native American slave who had been freed by Col. Moore. Barker and 26 of his men were killed.