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Native American Stories About Spirituality

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

Native American Spiritual Beings

Bad Spirit (Iroquois)

Good Spirit (Iroquois)

Mising (Lenape)

Orenda (Huron)

Spirit Guide (many tribes)

Waoniska: The Making of a Great Warrior:
Potawatomi legend about a young man who learned the importance of dream fasting.

Grandmother's Creation Story:
Cree legend about the origin of spirit animals.

Faith

The Cree Way:
Oral history from Cree elders about spirits of the dead returning to share wisdom with their loved ones.

Faith:
Oral history from a Cree elder illustrating the traditional values of spirituality and faith.

The Great Medicine Dance:
Cheyenne tale about the Creator teaching a medicine man the mysteries of the Sundance.

The Story of Jumping Mouse:
Award-winning picture book based on a Native American story of a mouse going on a spiritual quest.