Native American Myths & Legends

Uktena

The Uktena is a powerful, fearsome horned serpent from Cherokee mythology, a dragon-like creature with shining scales, horns, and a blazing crystal (Ulunsuti) on its forehead.

Uktena

The Uktena is a powerful, fearsome horned serpent from Cherokee mythology, a dragon-like creature with shining scales, horns, and a blazing crystal (Ulunsuti) on its forehead.

Urayuli

The Urayuli are legendary, large, hairy, ape-like creatures from southwestern Alaskan Yup'ik folklore, described as 7-10 foot tall beings with shaggy fur, glowing eyes, and long arms, often associated with...

Urayuli

The Urayuli are legendary, large, hairy, ape-like creatures from southwestern Alaskan Yup'ik folklore, described as 7-10 foot tall beings with shaggy fur, glowing eyes, and long arms, often associated with...

The Yellowstone Tragedy

Although the Native Americans feared the geyser basins of the upper Yellowstone country, believing the hissing and thundering to be voices of evil spirits, they regarded the mountains at the...

The Yellowstone Tragedy

Although the Native Americans feared the geyser basins of the upper Yellowstone country, believing the hissing and thundering to be voices of evil spirits, they regarded the mountains at the...

The Yehasuri

The Yehasuri are mischievous, dwarf-like nature spirits from Catawba Tribes (South Carolina) and Lumbee folklore, often called "wild people" or "little people".

The Yehasuri

The Yehasuri are mischievous, dwarf-like nature spirits from Catawba Tribes (South Carolina) and Lumbee folklore, often called "wild people" or "little people".