Thus, the world was made ready for humans, who would be made from the clay of Mother Earth. Sapling made much of what we see in the natural world from that same clay. Since he made our bodies, we now call him Shonkwaya’tihson(‘He Completed Our Bodies’) or more commonly, the Creator.
To learn more of the Creation Story watch these short videos.
Haudenosaunee Creation Video, 7:14 mins.
DIG DEEPER:The Haudenosaunee Creation Story: (Oral & Translation) – Elders From The Six Nations Of Grand River, 35 mins.
