Iroquois

[Pan]

I know there's sub-tribes.. but does anyone have any information about the god/desses and traditions of the Iroquois? I'm part Iroquois, but can't find any info on it. :(

Any help would be wonderful. :)

[Rain Gnosis]

There's not a lot about specific groups; I find when it comes to Native Americans the myths get thrown together and homogenized before they're presented, at least when you look online. Sometimes I think a lot of people don't even realize that not all Native Americans are the same.

As part Mohawk/blackfoot I've not been able to find a lot in one place that is specifically targeted myself but there is stuff out there - http://www.google.com/search?q=iroquois+indian+myth+legend

[zakzekezedd]

Agreed, it is very hard to find information about the goddesses and gods, and mythologies of many of the Native American tribes. Regrettably little effort was/has been made to collect these stories and traditions. Are you near a University? There is a chance that there may be some research work available in library archives that isn't available on the web or more commercial sources. A series of studies on the mythologies of Native American tribes was done in the 1920s that if you're lucky you might "dig up". Be warned, you might need to brush up on your Latin though. I did a paper on Shoshone myth for a college class, and could only find one reference from 1927. Since many Native American tales are quite "earthy", the scholarly approach was to translate the more risque passages into Latin. It made for a rather interesting reading experience.

[Siarlas]

Dangit! Would've helped if I had of seen this thread first!

These are a few I found on a quick search (http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Iroquois+god+belief&meta=)

Iroquois Religion (http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~runnion/314/fall00/legends/Intro/Iroquois/sacre-fice/religion.htm)

Native American Religion in Early America (http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/natrel.htm)

Iroquois Religion (http://www.uwec.edu/greider/Indigenous/Woodlands/Tom/Religion.htm)

[zakzekezedd]

Loki..I came across this bit of information in some reading I was doing. I thought you might be able to use it.

Awehai is the Iroquois goddess who reigns in the sky and the heavens watching over family life and the community. The legend says that when she fell from heaven she grabbed up seeds and animals and carried them with her. When she landed on the back of a great turtle she scattered the seeds and freed the animals to fill the Earth with beauty and life. June 10th there is a festival to celebrate Awehai and her gifts held in Tonawanda, New York.

You might also try researching Old Turtle or Great Turtle for information about Iroquois tales.