The Oneida Creation Story

by Harvey Antone, Demus Elm, Harvey Elm, Demus And Antone

The Oneida Creation Story is the oldest tradition of the Onyota'aka (People of the Standing Stone) and is one of the greatest pieces of oral literature of Native North America. Ancient elements of Iroquoian cosmology are the heart of the saga: Sky-world, the fall of Sky-woman, the creation of Earth upon Turtle's back, and the creation of mankind and early society by the twins. Various versions have been passed down from generation to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803267428
• ISBN13: 9780803267428
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"