The stories told by different tribes were often directly associated with their every day life. For example the Iroquois tribe, since they were a tribe based around agriculture their stories often explain bad growing seasons or harsh winters. Some stories that refer to

Through the use of personification the stories could be easily remembered by their characters. The Native Americans also became very close with nature through their stories. Native Americans learned to respect the animals because they believed that they were responsible for many things explained in their stories. They also believed that they could communicate with them and that the animals would help them if they were nice to them. This was all shown through the personification of animals and allowing people to carry on relationships with them and communicate freely with the animals. If it were not through the use of personification the stories may not server their purpose as well, or even at all.

hard growing seasons are "Hiding Sun" and "Seedling Shower." In "Hiding Sun" it explains how the sun is afraid to come out because it fears that it will be hurt from warring tribes. This explained to the people

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