Sacred Stories Shorts

Native America

The Teotihuacan Fire Ceremony

Special | 1m 47s

The gods gather in Teotihuacan to sacrifice themselves in order to create the world.

Native America

Inca Origins

Special | 1m 31s

A temple at the center of Cuzco, Peru, marks the place of Inca origins.

Native America

Hopi Origin Story

Special | 4m 21s

Many Native American peoples share a belief that they emerged from the earth.

Native America

Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding

Special | 5m 52s

The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding.

Native America

A Gift of Corn to the Choctaw

Special | 1m 17s

Choctaw traditions link their mounds with their ancestors, corn, and the sky.

Native America

The Comanche and the Horse

Special | 5m 22s

The Comanche adapt the horse as a powerful ally in the fight to protect their way of life.