Iroquois Creation Traditions

Traditions, Creation, and Mythology in Native America When it comes to cultures around, many people wonder “where did we come from?” In history, we can see that almost every culture has their own interpretation of a creation story. Their idea on where the earth came from, why the mountains are tall, why the water surrounds islands, and where people came from. The Iroquois have an interesting interpretation of where things come from. Its truly an interpretation that hadn’t been touched by any other cultures for hundreds of years. In comparison, the Judaeo/Christian creation story has been around for millennia, but has been passed around to other cultures as well on the other side of the planet. in the Iroquois’ story, they say that people came from the sky, that one mother who was pregnant falls, and the animals around protected her and helped her plant seeds …show more content…
A little far fetched when you say it out loud, but when you have nothing else to work with, its easy to see how it came to be. Due to this story, the Natives of America have an incredible respect for their environment and while they may be a little primitive by our standards, knew how to take care of their land. They have a massive amount of respect for everything, including the animals. 
 The creation story on the other hand says that everything was created by God in the matter of 7 days. God had created a sustainable environment called the garden of Eden. Adam (the first human) was to be in command of everything on the earth, including the animals, but none where killed until Eve (the wife of Adam) committed the first sin. They were punished for what they did and banished from the Garden of Eden and they were basically released into the world. The difference is clear, but in all honestly they both know that nature is an important part of life. In the Judaeo/Christian story man is more over the nature, while in