Scorpion+Clan

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 * Manitou**

One aspect of the Algonquin culture was the belief in manitous. or spirits from nature. These spirits could cause harm or good. The manitous were believed to speak to the religious leaders or shamans in their dreams and visions. With your group, choose one of the aspects of nature that your nation would experience and create a manitou. When creating it, describe what the spirit is and how it causes harm or good to your people.

Our clan picked the Scorpion Spirit because we wanted to represent our clan animal as much as we can that is whywe chose the Scorpion Spirit,

It helps our clan by getting medicine from its poisin. It also helps us by getting poisin for poisin dart.

It harms us by....

Poisining our clan members Killing our food (animals)

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 * Creation Stories**

The Iroquois also used their observations to create their creation story. Creation stories not only explained how their world came to being but it also taught a lesson. Used the outline below to help you plan your creation story.


 * What lesson will your story teach?

Being fair


 * Based on your list of nature list, who will be your characters?

Wind Water Trees Fruits/Vegetables Soil Sky Animals Snow Rain Space

• What was the Earth like before it was created?

• Which character helped create the Earth?

• The problem was that, humans lived on Mars and the people got sick of not having proper food or water to drink and eat.That at is why they said that they were going to create a planet that could support life properly. Before Earth began, there was... __One day,___. So, ___ Then... Finally... And that is how...
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 * Creating A Festival**

• The Iroquois and Algonquins had many festivals that celebrated their relationship with nature. Think about the Manitou you just picked and create a celebration to honor the spirit. Use the chart below to outline your festival.

To honor he Scorpion Spirit

Mid-Summer (August 1-30)

Snake Hot Dogs ( just shaped like snakes), Spider Cotten Candy,Gummy Worms,

Playing Games such as.....

Pin the stinger o th scorpion, who could find the most gummy scorpions,( which were hidden)

Will there be any special dances or songs? Scorpion Dance //Optional:// a note about this edit for the page history log

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