



A Lacrosse Legend

The following story is one version of a Haudenosaunee tale that teaches every creature has a purpose and importance according to the Creator’s plan. Lacrosse is in the forefront of the legen [...]

The Haudenosaunee Creation Story


The Legend of Why The Owl Has Big Eyes

The legend of why Owl has big eyes is one of many traditional Haudenosaunee stories told from generation to generation. Here is one version. The Creator was busy creating various animals. He [...]

The Legend of the Gift of Tobacco

Long before there were classrooms, chalkboards, pencils and erasers, the People of the Oneida Nation were effectively teaching their children through stories. These tales are rich with lyric [...]

The Legend of the Three Sisters

There are several legends surrounding the Three Sisters; indeed, almost every American Indian nation seems to have its own. The Cherokee legend involves three women who helped each other sta [...]

Godasiyo, the Woman Chief

As Haudenosaunee legends were passed down from generation to generation, the stories took on many variations. The legends we present here are only one version of these ageless stories. At th [...]

How the Clans were Chosen


The Legend of the No Face Doll


The Legend of Thunder Boy


The Legend of the Hermit Thrush


The Legend of the Mosquitoes


The Legend of How the Bear Lost His Tail


Autumn Color


How Medicines Came to the Haudenosaunee


How the Chipmunk got its Stripes
