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in the east where the sun rises, and their sons, the Twin Thunder Boys, live in the
west.
Kitcki Kitcki Kitcki Manitou Manitou Manitou (Algonquin)
The Great Spirit, the Supreme Being. The Uncreated, the Father of Life, God of the
Winds. The Great Spirit is present in some way in nearly every North American
Indian mythology.
Michabo Michabo (Algonquin)
The Great Hare. A trickster. A shape-shifter. Creator of men, the earth, deer, water
and fish. Michabo drives away cannibal spirits. In the House of Dawn, Michabo is
host to the souls of good men, feeding them succulent fruits and fish.
Morning Morning Star Star Star (Pawnee)
A protector who leads the sun upward into the sky. A soldier god.
Nagenatzani Nagenatzani (Navajo)
Elder Twin Brother.
Nesaru Nesaru (Arikara)
Sky spirit. In the beginning, Nesaru had charge over all creation. Displeased with a
race of giants in the underworld who would not respect his authority, Nesaru sent a
new race to the underworld to replace them and sent a flood which destroyed the
giants without destroying the new men. When the new men cried out to be released
from the underworld, Nesaru sent the Corn Mother for their deliverance.
Nokomis Nokomis (Algonquin)
"Grandmother." The Sacred Earth Mother. Nokomis nurtures all living things.
North North Star Star (Pawnee)
A creator god. Beneficiant and venerated.
Ocasta Ocasta (Cherokee)
"Stonecoat." The name comes from his coat which was made of pieces of flint. Equally
good and evil, Ocasta was one of the Creator's helpers. Ocasta created witches and
drifted from village to village stirring up turmoil. Some women trapped Ocasta,
pinning him to the ground with a stick through his heart. The men cremated the
dying Ocasta, who while burning on his funeral pyre taught them songs and dances
for hunting, fighting wars and healing. Some of the men were granted great power
and became the first medicine men.