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=high&dev=1">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=high&dev=1">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

You may have heard people refer to a Full Moon in the autumn as the "Harvest Moon" or the "Hunter's ...Read more

Pawnee: Tirawa

According to the Pawnee Indians, the world was created by the god Tirawa who assigned to the ...Read more

Navajo: Changing Bear Maiden

In Navajo myth, Ursa Major, the Great Bear, originated from the story of the Changing Bear ...Read more

Navajo: Tonenili

Tonenili, who is also known as the Water Sprinkler, is the Navaho God of Water.  He is responsible ...Read more

Navajo: Estsanatlehi

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

Navajo: Ahsonnutli

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

Navajo: Tsohanoai

For the Navajo Indians of North America, Tsohanoai is the Sun god. He has human form and carries ...Read more

Navajo: Flintboys

The Flint Boys is the name that Navajo Indians give to the Pleiades. According to a Navajo ...Read more

Navajo: Coyote

According tho the Navajo mythology, the Milky Way was created by the misbehavior of the mischievous ...Read more

Lakota: The constellation of the Hand

According to the Lakota, the Constellation of the Hand, namely the bottom half of Orion, represents ...Read more

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