According to Native American creation mythology, there were five main gods in the world. The leader of the gods was the Great Hare. The other four gods were the winds from each corner of the earth.
One day the Great Hare created people. He wasn't sure what to do with them so he put them into a bag while he made a place for them to live. He made the forests, rivers, and lakes. The other four gods, however, weren't happy.
He then let the people out of the bag and spread them around the forest to live together with the deer.
Fun Facts about the Navajo Indians
One day the Great Hare created people. He wasn't sure what to do with them so he put them into a bag while he made a place for them to live. He made the forests, rivers, and lakes. The other four gods, however, weren't happy.
He then let the people out of the bag and spread them around the forest to live together with the deer.
Fun Facts about the Navajo Indians
- In 1864, around 9,000 Navajo were forced by soldiers on a march from Arizona to New Mexico. The relocation was poorly planned and unsuccessful. Four years later the Navajo were allowed to return to their homeland.
- Despite all the hardships of the 450 mile removal and hard life, their way of life, their religion and the Navajo traditions did not change much during their 4 1/2 year stay in New Mexico.
- This question of their way of life would be an issue in years to come. White Americans would teach Navajo children to live the white American way and the Navajos would resist the change.
- The Navajos did not gain a sense of unity from their experiences. The tribe now shared a few things in common except the ugly memories of difficult times.
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