Gods
Gluskap – a divine culture hero and trickster of the Algonquian people. He was said to have created the stars, planets, and humankind from his mother's flesh, while his evil twin brother, Maslum, created disease and other misfortunes. The two brothers often argued as Maslum sought to undo Gluskap's benefits to humanity. Eventually, Maslum was defeated. One myth tells how Gluskap first took Summer to the icy northern lands. He used a trick to abduct Summer, the beautiful leader of the little people. He carried her north and brought her to Winter's teepee. Her warmth caused the giant Winter to melt. Gluskap then allowed Latu to return to her people.
Hiawatha - a culture hero of the Mohawk Indians.
Kachinas – a myth of the Pueblo Indians living in Arizona. According to their legend, these gods came from the stars. They are considered the primary intermediaries between the natural and supernatural worlds. They came from a star system with 12 planets. They had a human appearance.
Kici Manitu – "Great Spirit." The supreme deity of the Algonquian people of the southeastern United States and Canada. Kici Manitu created and governed the universe, but left day-to-day care to more active deities such as the Sun, Moon, Thunder, and Wind. His omnipresence was manifested in the interplay of all life forms, natural and supernatural.
Matatu Wakana - an ancient visitor from heaven according to the beliefs of the Wyoming Indians, at the foot of the Big Horn
The Supreme Gods - the four primordial deities (known as Sky, Rock, Earth, and Sun) who were the first incarnations of Wakan Tanka, the supreme being of the Lakota tribe.
Pah – the moon god in Pawnee mythology. In the beginning, the supreme creator spirit Tirawa delegated a portion of his power and position in the heavens to each of the celestial bodies. Shakuru, the Sun, was sent to the east, and Pah went west, from where he rises at night to obscure the light with darkness.
Scan - "Sky." God of the Lakota tribe, personifying the sky. The most powerful of the High Gods.
Tirawa - "Arch of Heaven." The supreme being of the Pawnee people. In Pawnee mythology, Tirawa first created Shakuru, Pah, the Morning Star, the Evening Star, the Death Star, and the four stars that hold up the sky. He assigned each celestial body its place in the sky and bestowed upon it a portion of his power.
Wakan Tanka - "Great Mystery." The supreme deity of the Lakota (Sioux) tribe. Wakan Tanka is considered a distant creator who governed the universe through various deities representing all aspects of its existence. All these aspects are called "Father" in prayer, while the transcendental Wakan Tanka is called "Grandfather." Wakan Tanka presides over all important ceremonies using the sacred Lakota pipe. According to the creation myth, the first four gods were Inyan ("Rock"), Maka ("Earth"), Skan ("Sky"), and Wi ("Sun"). These deities, the superior gods, felt lonely and therefore created other aspects of Wakan Tanka. The first were the Associate Gods: Moon, Wind, Shooting Star, and Thunderbird. Next came the Related Deities: Two-Legged Ones (humans and their relatives, the bears), Buffalo, Four-Winds, and Whirlwind. Finally, the God-Like Ones arose, who were more abstract entities associated with the soul and sacred power: Nagi ("Shadow of the Dead"), Nagila ("Shadow-Like"), Niya ("Breath of Life"), and Sicun ("Power of the Spirit"). These sixteen deities are known as Tob Tob. ("Four-four").
Yei – a group of Navajo creator deities who are invoked by masked impersonators during healing rituals. Chief Yei is called the Talking God.
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