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Native American Legends: Huhuk (Hu-Huk)
Name: Huhuk
Tribal affiliation: Pawnee
Alternate spellings: Hu-huk
Pronunciation: hoo-hook
Also known as: Kitihakuts
Type: Thunderbird,
storm spirit,
giant bird
Related figures in other tribes: Thunderer (Sioux),
Dahu (Hidatsa),
Nonoma (Cheyenne),
Pinesi (Ojibwe)
Huhuk is the Pawnee Thunderbird. The Thunderbird is described as a huge long-necked bird like a swan, with
a forked, jagged tail. The beating of his wings cause thunder. Huhuk is the mortal enemy of the
water panther.
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The Pawnee Mythology:
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Hold Up The Sky:
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