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Name________________ Date _______________ Native American Literature Study Guide Study your notes, review class activities, re-read any story that you don’t remember (website). Origin myths attempt to explain how something came to be. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” explains the origin of the earth. “The on Turtle’s Back” shows the importance the Onondaga placed on dreams. The saying “If you don’t succeed, try, try expresses a cultural value clearly suggested by “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” portrays men as strong and women as stupid. In “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” the daughter places herself in a dangerous position because she is curious. In punishing the grizzlies, the Chief of the Sky Spirits shows human qualities. “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” explains the origins of human beings (first Native Americans). Another title for this excerpt from The Navajo Origin Legend might be “It Was the Wind That Gave Them Life”. The selection from The Navajo Origin Legend shows the origin of marriage.