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Reading Notes: Mississippi Valley / Great Lakes Unit, Part B

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The Deer on the Hunt. Wikimedia. Why Deer Never Eat Men: -all the animals gathered and discussed their source of food -the wolf says that deer will be his main source of food -the deer responds by saying that deer are too quick and swift, and the wolf would never be able to catch deer and eat them -then the deer discussed that they will eat humans because there are an excess of them (specifically Indians) in the countryside -the animals were shocked to hear the deer say this because Indians were believed to be too strong and powerful, but the deer did not care and they said that deer will eat Indians anyway and no matter what the others think because the deer didn't care -After this one deer went hunting, he saw a few Indians in the woods and believed it would be simple to hunt them because there were so many of them -Once the deer began stalking his prey (the Indian), the man noticed the deer was following closely -The hunter took his bow and arrow and shot the deer, t...

Reading Notes: Mississippi Valley / Great Lakes Unit, Part A

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Mississippi Valley / Great Lakes unit, Part A Creation: -Creator of all things had "no eyes, yet he could see. He had no ears, yet he could hear. He had a body, but it could not be seen" -The Earth began as one large ocean and then fish were created -Then fish drew up the land so man could be created to live (on land) -The Chitimatchas (the people of Louisiana) were created and were given resources and laws in order  to live -The Creator also made the moon, the stars and the sun "Sunset". Wikimedia . Story source: Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes .