Sacred Stories Shorts

Explore the cultural stories featured in Native America through animation.

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The gods gather in Teotihuacan to sacrifice themselves in order to create the world. (1m 47s)

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A temple at the center of Cuzco, Peru, marks the place of Inca origins. (1m 31s)

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Many Native American peoples share a belief that they emerged from the earth. (4m 21s)

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The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding. (5m 52s)

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Choctaw traditions link their mounds with their ancestors, corn, and the sky. (1m 17s)

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The Comanche adapt the horse as a powerful ally in the fight to protect their way of life. (5m 22s)

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