Introduction creation stories What are creation stories How are they different from pourquoi stories Most cultures have creation stories These are special stories They explain how the world was formed They explain where people came from They explain how animals came to be They try to explain the unknown They’re not based on science They’re based on people’s ideas and beliefs Creation stories are different from pourquoi stories Pourquoi is a French word It means why Pourquoi stories explain why something is the way it is An example is why dogs bark All religions have a creation story Some may have creator gods 4
Creation stories focus on the creation of the world Pourquoi stories explain everything in the world Both types of stories are fun to read 5
The woman who fell from the sky Who are the Sky People How did the Sky Woman fall How was the world created The Iroquois and Huron are Native Americans They’re from the northeastern part of the United States They have a creation story about the Sky Woman In the beginning the Sky People lived in a world above the sky They lived on an island They floated in the sky There was a tree in the middle of the island 6 Chapter 1
The Sky Woman is also called Ataensic The tree gave light No one was ever sad No one ever died No one was ever born The Sky Woman became pregnant Pregnant means having a baby inside The Sky Woman told her husband Her husband got mad He tore up the tree He made a 7
