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The mythology of Native Americans By tribe:
- Abenaki
- Aztec
- Blackfoot
- Cherokee
- Chippewa
- Creek
- Crow
- Guarani
- Ho-Chunk
- Hopi
- Incan
- Inuit
- Huron
- KwakiutlThe Kwakiutl are a tribe of Native Americans in the northwestern United States. Tsonoqwa ( Tsonokwa) is a type of cannibal giant called Geekumhl and comes in both male and female forms. The female for is the most common; she eats children and cries "hu-hu
- MayaMaya mythology refers to the pre-Columbian Maya civilization's extensive polytheistic religious beliefs. These Mesoamerican people followed their religion from over 3,000 years ago until the 9th century, and some stories continue to be told by modern day
- NavahoThe Navajo are a tribe of Native Americans who live in the southwestern United States. Yolkai Estasan (or Yolkai Estsan meaning "white-shell woman") is a lunar deity associated with the seasons. Her sister is Estanatlehi. Her name comes from her creation;
- PawneeThe Pawnee are a tribe of Native Americans originally located in Nebraska, United States. Tirawa (also Atius Tirawa) was the creator god and taught the Pawnee people tattooing, fire-building, hunting, agriculture, speech and clothing, religious rituals (i
- SenecaThe Seneca tribe was one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy from the northeastern United States. Eagentci ("ancient one") is the earth mother. Dijien was a man-sized spider who survived most attacks because its heart was buried underground.
See also: Circumpolar religionThe Circumpolar religion is (or was) shared by all Circumpolar peoples and can be summarized in a social structure based on three factors: their religion is managed and heritaged from antiquity before farming was introduced, they advance their heritaged k
Native American mythologyThe mythology of Native Americans By tribe: Abenaki Aztec Blackfoot Cherokee Chippewa Creek Crow Guarani Ho-Chunk Hopi Incan Inuit Huron Kwakiutl Maya Navaho Pawnee Seneca See also Circumpolar religion Native American mythology.