 The Ojibwe people (Chippewa) of southern Canada and northern US speak of Spider Woman, known as "Asibikaashi", as a helper of the people, and inspiring mothers (or other close female relatives) to weave protective spider web charms.In Lakota tradition, the (male) trickster spirit Iktomi appears in the form of a spider.In the Northwest, the Coos people of Oregon have their version of a Spider Grandmother traditional tale.