The Myth of Origin
The Shawnee believed they were the first to be created by the Great Spirit. As the myth goes, they were transported over a large body of water to an island. They were the first people to live on the earth.
Another version goes into more detail, describing how the Shawnee were made from the brain of the Great Spirit, and all other indian tribes were descendants of them. It also describes the French and English being created from the Great Spirit's breasts, the Dutch from the feet and the Virginians from the hands.
Another version goes into more detail, describing how the Shawnee were made from the brain of the Great Spirit, and all other indian tribes were descendants of them. It also describes the French and English being created from the Great Spirit's breasts, the Dutch from the feet and the Virginians from the hands.
Clark, Jerry, ed. 2007. The Shawnee. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky pp. 29, 33, 48-52, 56-57