Ojibwe Folktales

Sky Woman stands on Turtle’s back, forming the land from sacred mud brought by Muskrat. Surrounded by animals and ocean, this parchment-style illustration honors the Indigenous creation story of Turtle Island with reverent detail and earth-toned beauty.

The Great Turtle Island: An Ojibwe Creation Tale of Humility

August 2, 2025

This Native American tradition folktale teaches timeless truths about humility, courage, and respect for nature. Long ago, before there were trees or rivers or birds in the sky, the world was water. Endless water, stretching in all directions, with no land in sight. The animals of the air flew tirelessly above the surface, while the creatures of the water swam

How The Beaver Got His Tail

Long ago, when the trees whispered old secrets and rivers ran wild and clean, the animals, like the Beaver, lived much as people do now, with their own squabbles, friendships, and flaws. In those days, Beaver’s Tail was not the stubby, paddle-bottomed tail you know today. No, back then, his

The Great Turtle Island: An Ojibwe Creation Tale of Humility

How The Beaver Got His Tail

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