The Northeast Woodlands Creation Story Turtle Island
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- Long ago, the first people on Earth were not getting along. To create peace, a great spirit decided to flood the Earth.
- Only Nanabush and a few water animals survived. Nanabush said he would swim to the bottom to get a piece of Earth. Using the mud, they could make an island.
- Nanabush could not reach the bottom to get some mud. Many animals tried as well, but everyone came back up with nothing. Then, the little muskrat said "I will try".
- All the animals laughed at the muskrat. They thought he was weak and small. The muskrat tried anyway and was finally able to get a small ball of mud.
- Sadly, the muskrat was under the water for too long, so he died when he came back. The turtle offered to carry the piece of land on his back.
- The piece of land grew and grew on the turtle's back until it became what we now call North America. Nanabush and all the animals lived there in peace.
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