Spirits of the Sacred Mountains: Creation Stories of the American Indian

accepted according American Indian ancient animals appeared Atlantis attempt became become began beginning birds bones Book brothers brought called caused century Chief Choctaw civilization clay close coast concept concerning continent Coyote created Creation culture dark death descendants destroyed detail early earth east established European evidence existed eyes fact Finally gave Hemisphere human inhabitants kinds known Lake land light live look lost miles Mormon mountains moved named Native needed never night North ocean oral traditions origin possible present race reached recorded religious reservation River rocks sacred similar Spirit stone story Taiowa theory things tion told took traditions trees tribe United University various Viking visitors Western woman women York