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Native American Myths

Native America Creation Myths

Farah Hufan
Last updated: September 26, 2023 2:47 pm
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Since immemorial, communities worldwide have always had creation myths, which were  attempts by those communities to explain natural phenomena, like how life on Earth started.  The Native Americans were not different; countless such myths existed in their ancient  cultures, estimated to be fifteen thousand years old.

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Cherokee creation storyAn Apache creation story

These stories were passed down from  generation to generation through word of mouth.

Hufan Farah

Since they were not a centralized nation, each of the Native American tribes had its own  creation myths, and many times, the same tale was retold in different versions within the  same tribe. Still, all Native American creation myths share three significant characteristics,  namely: 

• Faith in a spiritual creator. 

• The interaction between the spiritual and the natural. 

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• Animal characters take center stage in the creation process. 

These two Native American creation stories, one from the Cherokee people and the other  from the Apache, are examples of the hundreds of Native American creation myths.

Cherokee creation story

In the beginning, all was water, and all animals lived above the water high up in the sky.  However, as the animals continued to grow in number, the land they lived in became even  more overcrowded, so much so that at last, the water beetle volunteered to fly down and see  what was going on below. Being an intelligent swimmer, the water beetle swam and swam in  the water, but there were only a few dry places to be found. He then dived deep into the  water, and alas, the bottom was filled with mud, of which he came out with a handful, and the  ground started to grow and grow until it became the Earth we live today. Somebody then tied  the newly formed Earth to the sky using four ropes, fearing it would sink back into the vast  waters. 

The animals waited for the new Earth to dry, but every time some bird was sent, they brought  back the sad news that the Earth was still not ready. This was causing tension. At last, when  all patience was gone, they called upon the Great Buzzard to act like the hero that he was and  save the animal race. Obviously flattered but deep inside uncertain of the dangerous  adventure, the Buzzard thunderously flapped his gigantic wings and took off at the count of  three. 

Down on Earth, the Buzzard circled and circled, trying to find anywhere to land, but the  Earth was still wet as a honeycomb from one end to the furthest other. Now the Buzzard  quickly became extremely tired, but he was not about to act a sissy in the face of all the  animal race, who were watching from above with bated breath. Sooner or later, his wings  became too heavy for him, and, unable to act any longer and losing balance, he could strike  them here and there on the wet Earth, causing its flat surface to form into hills and valleys.  Sensing danger but careful not to embarrass the Buzzard, the animals bade him come back,  fearing for his life and the chances of him destroying the Earth’s smiley babyface. 

After much waiting, the animals finally died when the Earth had dried, only to be bombarded  with a new problem. There was no light, so they put the sun on a path running from the east  to the west to light their way around their dark island. The light problem seemed to be settled, 

but then they realized that the sun was too hot for comfort, an issue the local acrobats vowed  to fix. So, the acrobats were summoned on the appointed day, and they tried six different  levels for the sun, and on the seventh height, everyone said the hotness was moderate enough,  giving rise to the seven heavens. 

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When someone had created the animals and trees, strict instructions had been given that all  should keep a vigil for seven days and seven nights. It was quite a difficult task, and in the  end, only the panther, the owl, and a few other cats and birds were successful, and they were  rewarded with night vision. Of the trees, only a handful, including the pine and the laurel,  completed the vigil, and their reward was medicinal and evergreen. 

Men were the last to appear. At first, it was only one man and one woman. Then, one day, the  man hit the woman with a fish, chanting, ‘Go forth and multiply.’ 

And henceforth, the woman bore a child every week until the whole Earth was choking with  humans, and, sensing the impending disaster of population explosion, the birth rate was  reduced to once yearly.

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An Apache creation story

In the beginning, darkness extended as far as the eye could see. Suddenly, a thin disc  appeared, on top of which a little bearded man, the Creator of all, sat. Then the Creator  opened his little eyes, and the whole place was lit. 

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The Creator then created other gods: the Sun god, a little boy god, and a little girl god. He  also made the wind, the mischievous tarantula spider, and other natural things. Next, the  Earth was created from a small ball mixed with the four gods’ sweat before being kicked and  kicked until it expanded to its current size. Then the wind blew into the ball, causing it to  swell, before the tarantula tied strings onto it and pulled, spreading it to all four directions.  The other earth features and humans were then added to complete the creation. 

In both these Native American creation myths, there are generally typical characteristics that  reveal themselves: 

1. Both stories show a belief in a supreme and mysterious being. 

2. There is a connection between the spiritual and natural aspects whereby the two forces are  simultaneously at play. In addition, animal characters play essential roles in the creation  stories. 

3. There seem to be magical events that defy all logical thinking. 

4. The fact that the different myths portray such profound similarities may point out that the  two cultures from where the myths are obtained may share similar ancestry, dating back to  the ancient past.

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