Ten Native American Legendary Creatures You Need to Know
WEBNov 3, 2023 · The creature originates in the legends of the Iroquois Nation who tell of a nameless tribe that once lived in the region of the USA now known as New York, around the Hudson River, whose conflict over an issue gave birth to the monster.
Category:Native American demons - Wikipedia
WEBPages in category "Native American demons". The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Jersey Devil - Wikipedia
WEBIn South Jersey and Philadelphia folklore in the United States, the Jersey Devil, also known as the Leeds Devil, is a legendary creature said to inhabit the forests of the Pine Barrens in South Jersey. [1] The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many variations.
Witchcraft in North America - Wikipedia
WEBNative American communities such as the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Delaware, Hopi, Miami, Natchez, Navajo and Seneca have historically defined witches as evil-doers who harm their own communities.
Legend of Danskammer Point: The Devil’s Dance Chamber
WEBOct 17, 2019 · With help from Native American author and historian Evan Pritchard, we explore the Lenape worldview and learn about the tales of rituals, sacrifice, and superstitions that colonial settlers heard which led many to believe they worshiped the devil.
The mysterious origins of the Jersey Devil - The Week
WEBJan 8, 2015 · Like the Jersey Devil itself, the legend's origin is a hodgepodge of parts: part Native American myth, part political effigy, part Barnum-ian sham. But does it actually exist?
The Rarely Told Story of the Real Bay Ridge Natives
WEBThe first Native Americans settled in what’s now the New York area in 4500 BCE, smack dab in the Stone Age, when the Europeans were just beginning to figure out farming and the Chinese were domesticating rice.
In This Wicked Weed, the Devil’s Trumpet Blows - The New York …
WEBAug 21, 2010 · Jimsonweed, a k a Jamestown weed, mad apple, devil’s trumpet, locoweed, stinkwort or thorn apple, is a strikingly gothic-looking plant with seedpods that could have inspired the creator of...
The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland
WEBOct 5, 2018 · When the Dutch arrived in the 17th century in what’s now New York City, their encounters with the indigenous peoples, known as the Lenape, were, at first, mostly amicable, according to...
The Native American history that New Yorkers may not know
WEBDec 6, 2021 · A new exhibition delves into Native American places, their names, and their history around New York State.