Mythology of North American Indians

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The Full Moon in January is called the Wolf Moon. It is named after the hungry packs of wolves that howled at night. The Algonquian tribes of Native Americans had <a href="/earth/moon/full_moon_names.html&edu=elem&dev=">many different names</a> for the Full Moon through the year, reflecting their connection with nature and the <a href="/the_universe/uts/seasons1.html&edu=elem&dev=">seasons</a>, hunting, fishing, and farming.<p><small><em>Image courtesy of Windows to the Universe</em></small></p>

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Algonquian: Full Moon Names

Do you know anybody who has a nickname? Did you know that the Full Moon has a bunch of nicknames? ...Read more

Pawnee: Tirawa

According to the Pawnee, the world was created by the god Tirawa. Tirawa sent the stars to ...Read more

Navajo: Changing Bear Maiden

In the story of the Changing Bear Maiden, a girl gets very angry and changes into a bear. ...Read more

Navajo: Tonenili

Tonenili is the Navaho God of Water.  He is also called the Water Sprinkler because he sprinkles ...Read more

Navajo: Estsanatlehi

According to the Navajo Native Americans, Estsanatlehi, whose name means "Changing Woman", ...Read more

Navajo: Ahsonnutli

Ahsonnutli was the sky father and chief god of the Navajo. He created heaven, Earth, and the ...Read more

Navajo: Tsohanoai

Tsohanoai is the Sun god to the Navajo Indians of North America. Everyday he crosses the sky, ...Read more

Navajo: Flintboys

The Flint Boys is the name given to the Pleiades by the Navajo. In Navajo myth, after the Earth ...Read more

Navajo: Coyote

In Navajo mythology, the Milky Way was created by the mischievous god, Coyote. Coyote was very ...Read more

Lakota: The constellation of the Hand

According to the Lakota, the Constellation of the Hand, in the constellation Orion, represents ...Read more

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