Hello world! I am inaugurating my new website which will have migrated into it my old website-First Peoples On the Land Southern California. This site will continue along that theme but will include a focus on my writing
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Pomo Creation Story II
Pomo Creation Story I I – – adapted from the telling of Edwin Loeb Coyote had no wife but he had a son named Thunder Man. They lived together. Thunder Man went out to fish, beginning at the South Pole and traveling North. At each stream he set out basket traps and build a dam. … Continue reading Pomo Creation Story II
Pomo Creation Story I
Pomo Creation Story I–adapted from the telling of Edwin Loeb Originally there was no ocean. Coyote created it. He was thirsty and he came upon some swamp tussock plants which he pulled up. Water began to flow and he drank. The water continued to flow and raised him up as the ocean began to be. … Continue reading Pomo Creation Story I
Salinan Creation Story
Salinan creation story adapted from the telling of JA Mason The old woman of the sea, Jealous Eagle, took her basket in which she carried the sea and poured it over the land. The sea rose to nearly the top of Santa Lucia Peak where Eagle and the other animals were. Eagle told Puma to … Continue reading Salinan Creation Story
Wishosk Creation Story–The Wishosk were found in Northwestern California
Wishosk creation story adapted from the telling of Alfred Kroeber At first only the ground was visible. There were no trees, rivers, people. There was no ocean. Gudatrigakwitl was sorry for this. He decided to make a boat. Without tools he spread his hand. He made people but they weren’t right and they all died. … Continue reading Wishosk Creation Story–The Wishosk were found in Northwestern California
