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Art by Leo and Diane Dillon, inspired by Iroquois creation myth of Atahensic, the woman who fell from the sky. Sky Woman Iroquois, Iroquois Art, Indigenous Wisdom, Creation Myth, Journey Quotes, Falling From The Sky, Divine Feminine, The Sky, Vintage World Maps

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Art by Leo and Diane Dillon, inspired by Iroquois creation myth of Atahensic, the woman who fell from the sky.

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Such reverance is reflected in many Native American origin stories, such as the tale of the Sky Woman. After falling from the sky, she is saved by animals (nature) and her children go on to create the rest of the world. Sky Woman, Creation Story, A Turtle, Above The Clouds, Indigenous Art, Native Art, Native American Art, Mother Earth, Culture Art

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Such reverance is reflected in many Native American origin stories, such as the tale of the Sky Woman. After falling from the sky, she is saved by animals (nature) and her children go on to create the rest of the world.

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In the beginning, the animals lived far above in the sky. Their abode was the heavens, and it was a good place. But over time, the heavens became too crowded with animals. The animals began to wonder what was below. Dayunisi the beaver volunteered to go look. He dove down from the heavens and into the water, for at that time the earth was one great ocean. Dayunisi searched far and wide but found nothing but water. There was no dry land for him to rest on. Finally, Dayunisi dove to the bottom... Sky Woman, Sky People, Creation Myth, Creation Story, Beautiful Oil Paintings, Story Of The World, Poster Size Prints, American Literature, A4 Poster

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In the beginning, the animals lived far above in the sky. Their abode was the heavens, and it was a good place. But over time, the heavens became too crowded with animals. The animals began to wonder what was below. Dayunisi the beaver volunteered to go look. He dove down from the heavens and into the water, for at that time the earth was one great ocean. Dayunisi searched far and wide but found nothing but water. There was no dry land for him to rest on. Finally, Dayunisi dove to the…

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The story of the Sky Woman is the story of a goddess of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) – an Indigenous tribe of Canada and northern New York state. In the legend, the Sky Woman falls from an island in the sky and creates a home on the back of a turtle that eventually grows to become her home and the land where she grows the Iroquois culture. Print out and color the handout below to learn more about the story of the Sky Woman. Art Credit: McKenna Mason Sky Woman Iroquois, Native Spirituality, Sky Woman, Reconciliation Week, Indigenous Beading, Island In The Sky, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Indigenous Tribes, Origin Story

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The story of the Sky Woman is the story of a goddess of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) – an Indigenous tribe of Canada and northern New York state. In the legend, the Sky Woman falls from an island in the sky and creates a home on the back of a turtle that eventually grows to become her home and the land where she grows the Iroquois culture. Print out and color the handout below to learn more about the story of the Sky Woman. Art Credit: McKenna Mason

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