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Native American Culture
Folklore
Creator of Earth Creator of People Creator of Animals
Creating Power
Previous world People could not
behave Creating Power
flooded the world
Sioux Creation Story
Creating Power Floating
Sacred Pipe and Pipe Bag
Drifted for a Long Time
Floating
After the Flood
People and Animals Had Drowned
Only Kangi, the Crow Survived
No Place to Rest
The Rain Stopped
The bag is full of animals
Commanded the loon to dive down
Retrieve mud from the bottom
Creating Power Opens the Pipe Bag
Otter Commanded otter
to dive down Otter was
unsuccessful
Second Attempt
Beaver Beaver dove down Beaver
unsuccessful
Third Attempt
Turtle Gone for eons Came back with
mud
Fourth Song
Shaped mud in his hands
Spread mud out on the water
Made just enough land for himself
Creating Power Sang
Enough land for Creating Power and Kangi, the crow