Dan Flores

Human villages are growing too large and subsequently their residents are killing too many animals. The Inuit first man agrees and tells Raven, if the people do not stop killing so many animals, they will kill everything you've made. In Coyote's case, as both the Llanas of California and the Navajos of the Southwest told the story, humans have to die.

Human villages are growing too large and subsequently their residents are killing too many animals. The Inuit first man agrees and tells Raven, if the people do not stop killing so many animals, they will kill everything you've made. In Coyote's case, as both the Llanas of California and the Navajos of the Southwest told the story, humans have to die.

Because if they do not, human overpopulation will result in the destruction of all the animals and even of Earth itself. In the early 1930s, a historian of religion named Joseph Epps Brown became fascinated by native religions.

Because if they do not, human overpopulation will result in the destruction of all the animals and even of Earth itself. In the early 1930s, a historian of religion named Joseph Epps Brown became fascinated by native religions.

Because if they do not, human overpopulation will result in the destruction of all the animals and even of Earth itself. In the early 1930s, a historian of religion named Joseph Epps Brown became fascinated by native religions.

He interviewed traditional Lakota elders, including the legendary black elk, and ultimately set down the ideas that made up part of hunter-gatherer knowledge about America's animals. Brown's informants perceived the essential nature of animal species as much through dreams and visions as through native science. Bears rule the underground, as bison did the surface and eagles the air.

He interviewed traditional Lakota elders, including the legendary black elk, and ultimately set down the ideas that made up part of hunter-gatherer knowledge about America's animals. Brown's informants perceived the essential nature of animal species as much through dreams and visions as through native science. Bears rule the underground, as bison did the surface and eagles the air.

He interviewed traditional Lakota elders, including the legendary black elk, and ultimately set down the ideas that made up part of hunter-gatherer knowledge about America's animals. Brown's informants perceived the essential nature of animal species as much through dreams and visions as through native science. Bears rule the underground, as bison did the surface and eagles the air.

Certain animals illustrated particular traits useful to the human animal. Members of a wolf clan sought to invoke the wolf's cooperative skills in hunting and killing. If a young man on a vision quest heard a bull elk bugle for cows in the crisp air of autumn, he might then regard the elk as a totem whose potent sexuality he could internalize.

Certain animals illustrated particular traits useful to the human animal. Members of a wolf clan sought to invoke the wolf's cooperative skills in hunting and killing. If a young man on a vision quest heard a bull elk bugle for cows in the crisp air of autumn, he might then regard the elk as a totem whose potent sexuality he could internalize.

Certain animals illustrated particular traits useful to the human animal. Members of a wolf clan sought to invoke the wolf's cooperative skills in hunting and killing. If a young man on a vision quest heard a bull elk bugle for cows in the crisp air of autumn, he might then regard the elk as a totem whose potent sexuality he could internalize.

These elders also recalled a connection involving energy flow between creatures. These were connections neither 18th century Linnaean science or 21st century genetic science would ever think to link together. What the Lakotas called umi, or yum, was whirlwind power, the unrestrained residue of the energy of the four winds.

These elders also recalled a connection involving energy flow between creatures. These were connections neither 18th century Linnaean science or 21st century genetic science would ever think to link together. What the Lakotas called umi, or yum, was whirlwind power, the unrestrained residue of the energy of the four winds.

These elders also recalled a connection involving energy flow between creatures. These were connections neither 18th century Linnaean science or 21st century genetic science would ever think to link together. What the Lakotas called umi, or yum, was whirlwind power, the unrestrained residue of the energy of the four winds.

They remembered whirlwind power as much sought in part because possessing it made one difficult to attack and battle. But only a small number of special animals, spiders, also moths, dragonflies, and bears, elk, and bison, possessed the whirlwind secret. As for bison, seasonal winds coming from the north or south seemed part of their mystery, bringing them or taking them away.

They remembered whirlwind power as much sought in part because possessing it made one difficult to attack and battle. But only a small number of special animals, spiders, also moths, dragonflies, and bears, elk, and bison, possessed the whirlwind secret. As for bison, seasonal winds coming from the north or south seemed part of their mystery, bringing them or taking them away.

They remembered whirlwind power as much sought in part because possessing it made one difficult to attack and battle. But only a small number of special animals, spiders, also moths, dragonflies, and bears, elk, and bison, possessed the whirlwind secret. As for bison, seasonal winds coming from the north or south seemed part of their mystery, bringing them or taking them away.

A south wind might produce herds that blanketed the landscape from horizon to horizon. But they could entirely disappear, which led to a widespread belief in Native America that bison had their origins underground, and sometimes they returned there.

A south wind might produce herds that blanketed the landscape from horizon to horizon. But they could entirely disappear, which led to a widespread belief in Native America that bison had their origins underground, and sometimes they returned there.

A south wind might produce herds that blanketed the landscape from horizon to horizon. But they could entirely disappear, which led to a widespread belief in Native America that bison had their origins underground, and sometimes they returned there.