American Indian language * American Indian culture * American Indian genealogy

  * Find Native American ancestors in your family tree

Legendary Native American Figures: Raven (Pacific Northwest)

Name: Raven (Pacific Northwest)
Tribal affiliation: Ahtna
Alternate spellings: Saghani Ggaay (Ahtna), Dotson'sa (Koyukon)
Pronunciation: sah-gah-nee guy
Type: American Indian god, raven spirit, trickster, transformer
Related figures in other tribes: Raven (Arctic)

 Raven is the culture hero of the Northwest Coast and Alaskan Athabaskan tribes. He is a revered and benevolent transformer god who helps the people and shapes their world for them, but at the same time, he is also a trickster character and many Raven stories have to do with his frivolous or poorly thought out behavior getting him into trouble.

Pacific Northwest Raven Stories

Raven Tales:
    A collection of traditional Northwest Coast Raven legends presented by the Quileute tribe.
*Raven's Athabaskan Tales:
    Online collection of seven Alaskan Athabaskan legends about the trickster hero Raven.
Raven Annoys Octopus:
    Northwest Coast Raven legend about the trickster learning a lesson about pestering others.

Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends

Our Voices: Native Stories of Alaska and the Yukon:
    Collection of legends and oral history from the Northwestern Athabaskan tribes.

Sponsored Links

Additional Resources

 All That We Say Is Ours
 Haida legends
 Ahtna language
 Alaska Indian tribes
 British Columbia First Nations
 Northwest Coast cultures
 Athabaskans



Back to Native American myths and gods
Back to Native American animal spirits
Back to Native American bird spirits



American Indian baskets * Mohican Indian * The Cherokee * Zuni squash blossom necklaces * Native tattoo

Would you like to help support our organization's work with endangered American Indian languages?

Native Languages of the Americas website © 1998-2015 * Contacts and FAQ page