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Native American Island Mythology

Here is our collection of Native American legends and traditional stories about islands.

Native American Island Gods and Spirits

Turtle Island (Northeast Woodlands)

The Creation of Turtle Island

The Turtle and the Flood

Abenaki Creation Story:

Turtle Island

Lenape Creation:
Woodland Indian stories about the creation of Turtle Island, a mythical island created on the back of a giant turtle.

Kis�lkw and the M�kmaq:
Micmac legend in which Kisulkw creates the Mi'kmaq people and the island of Menikuk (Lennox Island.)

The Long Journey:
Stockbridge Mohican legend about the tribe's travels across a chain of sinking islands.

Remaking The Earth:
Picture book based on Blackfoot and Arapaho myths about the creation of Turtle Island.

The Legend of Mackinac Island:
Picture book based on Ojibwe and Potawatomi myths about the origin of Mackinac Island.