Creation of Animals
How the ancestral beings created and gave characteristics to all animal species.
Each animal was created by ancestral beings who gave them their distinctive features, behaviors, and relationships to humans. These creation stories establish the kinship between humans and animals, explaining why certain animals are totems for specific clans and must be respected accordingly.
Every animal has a story of how it came to be. When you know the story, you understand the animal.
Animal creation stories encode ecological knowledge and ethical relationships with other species.
Oral Tradition