Explore Mythology of North American Indians
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Sometimes, in the fall, you may hear people call a Full Moon the "Harvest Moon". That's because ...
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According to the Pawnee, the world was created by the god Tirawa, who sent the stars to support ...
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In Navajo myth, Ursa Major, the Great Bear, originated from the story of the Changing Bear ...
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Tonenili, who is also known as the Water Sprinkler, is the Navaho God of Water. He is responsible ...
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According to the Navajo Native Americans, Estsanatlehi, whose name means "Changing Woman", ...
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Ahsonnutli was the sky father and chief god for the Navajo. He created heaven, Earth, and the ...
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For the Navajo Indians of North America, Tsohanoai is the Sun god. Everyday, he crosses the ...
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The Flint Boys is the name given to the Pleiades by the Navajo. According to Navajo myth, after ...
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According to Navajo mythology, the Milky Way was created by the mischievous behavior of the ...
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According to the Lakota, the Constellation of the Hand, namely the bottom half of the constellation ...
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Did you know?
Did you know that
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upper atmosphere of the Earth overlaps with the Earth's
ionosphere?
Did you know that "megalith" means "big rock", which is certainly a good description of Stonehenge?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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S-wavexS-wave : An s-wave (for shear wave) is a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving
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Research Highlights
Scientists who study plants in the Sonoran Desert are worried about global warming. While desert winters have become warmer and drier over the years, climate changes have pushed the arrival of winter rains...
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