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Coyote Steals Fire
A clever trickster leads a relay of animals to steal fire from the gods for a freezing humanity.
CoyoteThe Fire Beings
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Raven Steals the Sun
A clever trickster transforms into a child to steal the sun and bring light to a dark world.
RavenThe Old Chief
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How Rabbit Got His Tail
A proud rabbit's long tail becomes a short puff after a fishing trick goes wrong on a frozen lake.
RabbitOtter
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Why Bear Has a Stumpy Tail
A trickster fox convinces a gullible bear to fish with his tail, leading to a short, cold end.
BearFox
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The Race Between Crane and Hummingbird
A tiny bird and a tall crane race to prove that steady persistence beats inconsistent speed.
CraneHummingbird
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Coyote and the Rolling Rock
Coyote flees for his life after a stone he insulted rolls across the plains to reclaim a gift.
CoyoteThe Rolling Rock
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Coyote and the Stars
A trickster's impatience turns a celestial masterpiece into the beautiful chaos of the night sky.
CoyoteThe Great Spirit
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Coyote and the Monster
A clever coyote ventures inside a giant monster to rescue the animals and shape the human world.
CoyoteThe Monster
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Coyote Creates People
Coyote tricks the animal council to craft the first humans from clay and cleverness.
CoyoteGrizzly Bear
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Raven and the First Men
A curious trickster Raven discovers humanity hiding inside a giant beach clamshell.
RavenThe First Men
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Raven Brings Light
A clever trickster transforms into a child to steal the sun and illuminate a dark world.
RavenThe Old Chief
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How Raven Made the Tides
Raven tricks the Tide Woman to reveal the ocean's bounty twice every day.
RavenThe Old Woman Who Holds the Tide-Line
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How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
A clever squirrel challenges a boastful bear and escapes with permanent stripes.
BearSquirrel (Chipmunk)
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Why the Owl Has Big Eyes
An impatient owl's curiosity leads to a permanent transformation by the Great Creator.
OwlRaweno (The Creator)
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The Origin of the Buffalo
A brave hunter releases the sacred buffalo from an underground world to save his people.
The Young HunterThe Old Woman of the Cave
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The Buffalo Wife
A hunter’s devotion leads him to transform his soul to reunite with his buffalo family.
White HawkThe Buffalo Wife
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The Salmon Boy
A disrespectful boy transforms into a salmon and learns the sacred cycle of life and gratitude.
The Salmon BoyThe Salmon People
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The Girl Who Married a Bear
A girl's life changes forever after she insults a bear and joins their hidden world.
The High-Born GirlThe Bear Husband
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Creation StoriesNative American Legends
The Earth Diver
A humble muskrat dives into the deep to bring up the earth and create the world on a turtle's back.
MuskratGreat Turtle
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Spider Woman Creates the World
Spider Woman weaves the thoughts of the Sun God into reality, creating humanity from the red earth.
Spider WomanTawa the Sun God
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The First Corn Mother
A mother’s ultimate sacrifice transforms the earth into a harvest of life-sustaining corn.
The First ManThe First Corn Mother
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Sky Woman Falls
A falling woman and helpful animals create the world on a giant turtle's back.
Sky WomanGreat Turtle
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The Emergence from the Underworld
Ancient peoples ascend through mystical worlds to find light and harmony in the world we know today.
First PeopleSpider Woman
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The Five Worlds
Beings ascend through four elemental realms to reach the Fifth World of harmony and light.
First ManFirst Woman
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