Native American Legends

Coyote Steals Fire

A clever trickster leads a relay of animals to steal fire from the gods for a freezing humanity.

CoyoteThe Fire Beings

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

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

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

The Race Between Crane and Hummingbird

A tiny bird and a tall crane race to prove that steady persistence beats inconsistent speed.

CraneHummingbird

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

Coyote and the Stars

A trickster's impatience turns a celestial masterpiece into the beautiful chaos of the night sky.

CoyoteThe Great Spirit

Coyote and the Monster

A clever coyote ventures inside a giant monster to rescue the animals and shape the human world.

CoyoteThe Monster

Coyote Creates People

Coyote tricks the animal council to craft the first humans from clay and cleverness.

CoyoteGrizzly Bear

Raven and the First Men

A curious trickster Raven discovers humanity hiding inside a giant beach clamshell.

RavenThe First Men

Raven Brings Light

A clever trickster transforms into a child to steal the sun and illuminate a dark world.

RavenThe Old Chief

RavenThe Old Woman Who Holds the Tide-Line

How Raven Made the Tides

Raven tricks the Tide Woman to reveal the ocean's bounty twice every day.

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

A clever squirrel challenges a boastful bear and escapes with permanent stripes.

BearSquirrel (Chipmunk)

Why the Owl Has Big Eyes

An impatient owl's curiosity leads to a permanent transformation by the Great Creator.

OwlRaweno (The Creator)

The Young HunterThe Old Woman of the Cave

The Origin of the Buffalo

A brave hunter releases the sacred buffalo from an underground world to save his people.

White HawkThe Buffalo Wife

The Buffalo Wife

A hunter’s devotion leads him to transform his soul to reunite with his buffalo family.

The Salmon BoyThe Salmon People

The Salmon Boy

A disrespectful boy transforms into a salmon and learns the sacred cycle of life and gratitude.

The High-Born GirlThe Bear Husband

The Girl Who Married a Bear

A girl's life changes forever after she insults a bear and joins their hidden world.

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

Spider WomanTawa the Sun God

Spider Woman Creates the World

Spider Woman weaves the thoughts of the Sun God into reality, creating humanity from the red earth.

The First ManThe First Corn Mother

The First Corn Mother

A mother’s ultimate sacrifice transforms the earth into a harvest of life-sustaining corn.

Sky Woman Falls

A falling woman and helpful animals create the world on a giant turtle's back.

Sky WomanGreat Turtle

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

The Five Worlds

Beings ascend through four elemental realms to reach the Fifth World of harmony and light.

First ManFirst Woman