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	Iktomi's Blanket
		Now, as Iktomi prayed and wept before the great-grandfather, the sky in the west was red like a glowing face.
		Iktomi, in the warm sunshine, had no need of his blanket, and it had been very easy to part with a thing which he could not miss.
		In this pale light Iktomi stood motionless as a ghost amid the thicket.
	www.rickwalton.com /folktale/zitkal02.htm (885 words)

	A Dakota Legend of Creation
		Iktomi was also banished to the edge of the world where he was to remain forever friendless.
		Iktomi appeared as a handsome young man. The four young men were shown much gamewhich Iktomi had previously arranged with the wolves to have driven past.
		The revelation of Iktomi's falsity and Anung-Ite'sugliness was then removed by the appearance of the Old Man and the Witch, who, according to theprophecy at the time of their banishment, had come to understand the qualities of mercy and tenderness.
	members.tripod.com /heartfaith/natives/4.html (1765 words)

	A Dakota Legend of Creation
		Iktomi appeared as a handsome young man. The four young men were shown much game which Iktomi had previously arranged with the wolves to have driven past.
		Iktomi told them that he and his wife were really very old, but by eating this earthly food they remained young and attractive.
		The revelation of Iktomi's falsity and Anung-Ite's ugliness was then removed by the appearance of the Old Man and the Witch, who, according to the prophecy at the time of their banishment, had come to understand the qualities of mercy and tenderness.
	www.bsu.edu /classes/magrath/205spring/dakota.html (1849 words)

	A Dakota Legend of Creation
		Iktomi appeared as a handsome young man. The four young men were shown much game which Iktomi had previously arranged with the wolves to have driven past.
		Iktomi told them that he and his wife were really very old, but by eating this earthly food they remained young and attractive.
		The revelation of Iktomi's falsity and Anung-Ite's ugliness was then removed by the appearance of the Old Man and the Witch, who, according to the prophecy at the time of their banishment, had come to understand the qualities of mercy and tenderness.
	www.bluecloud.org /32.html (1849 words)

	iktomi
		Iktomi, hearing the approach of the two, hurriedly dished out the baby soup in two wooden dishes and then seated himself near the door so that he could get out easily.
		Upon the entrance of the widows, Iktomi exclaimed: "Sisters, I had brought some meat with me and I cooked some turnips and squash with it and made a pot of fine soup.
		Thus they answered him: "Iktomi came here and fooled us about some plums, and while we were absent killed our babies and made soup out of their bodies.
	library.thinkquest.org /CR0212101/iktomi.htm (758 words)

	Lakota--Iktomi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Iktomi is a trickster spirit who frequently takes the form of a spider in Lakota belief.
		Iktomi agreed to do as the raccoons asked, and they gave two of their young, a male and a female, into his hands to do with as he wished.
		Then Iktomi took the little ones to the tipi of Wakanka (the witch) and she said, "I will care for your babes, but because they are offspring of raccoons they will grow but as long as the raccoons grow and when full grown will be of the stature of little children.
	free.prohosting.com /~aniwaya/stories/story046.html (1061 words)

	Iktomi & The Muskrat (Site not responding. Last check: )
		BESIDE a white lake, beneath a large grown willow tree, sat Iktomi on the bare ground. The heap of smouldering ashes told of a recent open fire. With ankles crossed together around a pot of soup, Iktomi bent over some delicious boiled fish.
		Iktomi started. He almost choked with his soup. He peered through the long reeds from where he sat with his long horn spoon in mid-air.
		For a moment Iktomi stood with a hand on his long protruding chin. His eyes were fixed upon something in the air. The muskrat looked out of the corners of his eyes without moving his head. He watched the wily Iktomi concocting a plot.
	www.homestead.com /opossumsally/muskrat.html (865 words)

	LakotaArchives.com - Lakota Sioux Creation Mythology 4
		Iktomi smiled to have found out their deception and began to think of what he could do to get back at them.
		Then Iktomi told Ite that Wi was growing weary of Hanwi and that if a woman as beautiful would appear before him, he would also take her to be his companion.
		Iktomi spoke favourably of Ite to Wi, the chief of the spirits, and Wi agreed that as the wife of a spirit and the mother of spirits, Ite should be honoured above other women.
	www.lakotaarchives.com /lakmythcr4.html (1023 words)

	Natives American Nations
		Iktomi's virtues are dishonesty, disrespect, greed, lack of humility, lack of wisdom, lack of compassion, lack of spirituality.
		Iktomi is lazy and when he does work he overdoes it.
		Iktomi continually tries to prove himself right in all matters which indicates a lack of respect for others' rights to think, speak, feel and act according to their free will.
	groups.msn.com /NativesAmericanNations/the7thdirection.msnw (1088 words)

	Iktomi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the Lakota, Iktomi is the son of Inyan, rock.
		Iktomi is said in one story to have warned the Lakota of the coming Europeans, and that they could not fight and win against these invaders.
		Iktomi has been considered from time immemorial to be the patron of all new technology, from his invention of language he gave to the people to today's modern inventions, such as the computer or robots.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iktomi (684 words)

	The Annotated Iktomi and Coyote
		From Lakota legend, Iktomi is "firstborn son of Inyan, the Rock, who was originally named Ksa.
		He dresses in clothes made of bucksin and racoon." [1] As a trickster, Iktomi occupies the audiences of the Santee Dakota and other Dakots groups, and the Arapaho know the Spider trickster as Nihansan.
		The White Mountain Apache know Black Spider Woman, and the Spider Man of Taos is a well-known and respected good medicine man. In Zitkala-Sa's tale, Iktomi meets Coyote in her retelling of a Sioux legend.
	web.utk.edu /~gwhitney/tales/inktomi/Ant.htm (0 words)

	Alaska Antler : Alaskan Reflections -
		Iktomi spoke to him in a sacred language.
		As he spoke, Iktomi the spider picked up the elder's willow hoop which had feathers, horsehair, beads and offerings on it, and began to spin a web.
		Then Iktomi finished speaking, he gave the elder the web and said, "The web is a perfect circle with a hole in the center.
	www.alaskaantler.com (343 words)

	Dream Catcher (Lakota) Legend
		In his vision, Iktomi, the great trickster and teacher of wisdom, appeared in the form of a spider.
		Iktomi spoke to him in a sacred language that only the spiritual leaders of the Lakota could understand.
		As he spoke Iktomi, the spider, took the elder's willow hoop which had feathers, horse hair, beads and offerings on it and began to spin a web.
	www.navajo-coop.org /dreamcatcher_legend.htm (420 words)

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		According to the Lakota, Iktomi is the son of Inyan, rock.
		Because it is Iktomi, a respected (or perhaps feared) deity playing the part of the idiot or fool, and the story is told as entertainment, the listener is allowed to reflect on misdeeds without feeling like they are being confronted.
		Iktomi has been considered by the Lakota from time immemorial to be the patron of new technology, from his invention of language he gave to the people to today's modern inventions, such as the computer or robots.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Iktomi (640 words)

	Legends retold by Zitkala-Sa
		Iktomi, the snare weaver, Iya, the Eater, and Old Double-Face are not wholly fanciful creatures.
		Suddenly dropping the arrow and standing erect, Iktomi said aloud: "Grow fast to the bark of the tree!" Before the brave could leap from the tree he became tight-grown to the bark.
		Old Iktomi led his young Iktomi brood to the place where he had left the turtle, but it was vacant.
	shs.westport.k12.ct.us /socst/usdocs/Legends.htm (12864 words)

	Canku Ota - February 22, 2003 - Iktomi and the Ducks, or Why Ducks Have Red Eyes
		Beside the door Iktomi stood smiling, as the ducks, eying his bundle of songs, strutted into the hut.
		It was dim in that straw hut, for Iktomi had not forgot to cover up the small entrance way.
		It was a Skiska who peeped the least tiny blink at Iktomi within the center of the circle.
	www.turtletrack.org /Issues03/Co02222003/CO_02222003_Iktomi_Ducks.htm (2224 words)

	Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center - Legend of Iktomi & the Coyote
		Iktomi trudged along with his burden, smacking his hungry lips together.
		Iktomi's eyes were almost ready to jump out of his head as he stood cooling a burn on his brown arm with his breath.
		Sitting on his haunches, on the opposite side of the fire from where Iktomi stood, the coyote began to laugh at him.
	www.aktalakota.org /index.cfm?cat=54&artid=266 (947 words)

	Dreamcatcher Lore Native American Legends
		In his vision, Iktomi, the great trickster and teacher of wisdom, appeared to him in the form of a spider.
		Iktomi spoke to the old man in a sacred language that only the spiritual leaders of the Lakota could understand.
		As he spoke Iktomi took the elder's willow hoop which had feathers, horse hairs, beads and offerings on it and began to spin a web.
	www.cynaunltd.com /dreamcatcherlegends.htm (676 words)

	Oglala Sun Dance: Narratives: Iktomi and the Young Man
		He found that Iktomi had gotten there very early in the day and had given the chief a smoke of cansasa, so that the chief was pleased.
		Iktomi had given the chief's daughter all the elk teeth so that she was pleased.
		When the young man came dressed in his breech cloth and the old ragged robe that Iktomi had left, they would not believe him when he said he was the young man to whom the chief had promised his daughter.
	www.sacred-texts.com /nam/pla/sdo/sdo74.htm (992 words)

	Free Puppet Skits, Scripts and Plays at Puppet Universe.com
		Both Iktomi and Coyote are often regarded as tricksters in many Native American cultures.
		Iktomi is often referred to as a spider and a shape changer.
		That is the way Iktomi likes it, no one around, means no one to share with.
	www.puppetuniverse.com /s/store/skits_iktomi.html (1611 words)

	OAS Children's Page
		Beside the door Iktomi stood smiling, as the ducks, eyeing his bundle of songs, strutted into the hut.
		Up rose the circle of seated ducks and holding their wings close against their sides began to dance to the rhythm of Iktomi's song and drum.
		There beside Iktomi's bundle of songs lay half of their crowd--flat on their backs.
	www.oas.org /children/mitos/USA/mitos2.html (2014 words)

	The Dream Catcher
		Iktomi, seeing that Mahpiya paid him no attention, began to run in concentric circles counter-clock-wise 28 times and then went off to the North.
		If you are strong, Iktomi will become frustrated and begin to spin a web to try to ensnare you in delay.
		Well, the reason they are all different is because Iktomi spins into each web all of the events and knowledge he has had up to the moment of spinning a web.
	members.aol.com /makpiya/story/dreamcat.htm (1113 words)

	Oglala Sun Dance: Narratives: Legends of the Origin of the Buffalo Ceremony
		Iktomi, wandering in the west, came to the tipi of Tatanka who invited him into his lodge and gave him an abundance of food.
		Iktomi screamed and acted as if he suffered much, and after a little time he fell down as if he were dead.
		Iktomi said, "This is an evil thing you have done; no one will believe me when they see the arrow in my heart." So the hunter pitied him and drew the arrow out.
	www.sacred-texts.com /nam/pla/sdo/sdo80.htm (1167 words)

	Stories & Poems
		Hardly had they raised their heads when Iktomi was many paces gone.
		Iktomi halted stiff as if he had struck an invisible cliff.
		Iktomi almost choked to death before he could get it out.
	www.native-american-online.org /license.htm (6513 words)

	Native American Legends - Iktomi And The Coyote - Lakota
		Iktomi in his fringed buckskins walked alone across the prairie with a fl bare head glossy in the sunlight.
		Thus he came nearer and nearer to the round fur ball lying motionless under the sage grass.
		Rolling over and over on the grass and rubbing the sides of his head against the ground, the coyote soon put out the fire on his fur.
	www.firstpeople.us /FP-Html-Legends/IktomiandtheCoyote-Lakota.html (966 words)

	IKTOMI AND THE MUSKRAT (Site not responding. Last check: )
		BESIDE a white lake, beneath a large grown willow tree, sat Iktomi on the bare ground.
		Iktomi turned and there stood a dripping muskrat who had just come out of the lake.
		Iktomi and the Coyote - Iktomi and the Fawn
	free.prohosting.com /~aniwaya/stories/story064.html (989 words)

	Iktomi - Definition, explanation
		In Lakota mythology, Iktomi is a spider-trickster god, and a culture-hero for the Lakota people.
		Folktales and corrupted Iktomi myths from the 1881 fieldwork diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher.
		Folktales and corrupted Iktomi myths from the 1881 fieldwork diary of Alice...
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/i/ik/iktomi.php (165 words)

	Native American Legends - Iktomi And The Fawn - Lakota
		Iktomi hurried hither with his eyes fast on the bird.
		No longer are you Iktomi the mischief-maker." saying this the peacock touched Iktomi with the tips of his wings.
		Muttering unhappy vows to himself, Iktomi had not gone far when he chanced upon a bunch of long slender arrows.
	www.firstpeople.us /FP-Html-Legends/IktomiandtheFawn-Lakota.html (1410 words)

	The Annotated Iktomi and Coyote
		Iktomi and Coyote have long occupied places in the imaginations of generations of people.
		The purpose of these pages is to present the reader with a basic introduction to the legendary Iktomi and Coyote.
		It is not intended to be an in-depth study and analysis, but merely an appetizer to Native American legends and tales.
	web.utk.edu /~gwhitney/tales/inktomi/Main1.htm (0 words)

	Old Indian Legends : Fool Moon
		Iktomi, the snare weaver, Iya, the Eater, and Old Double-Face are not wholly fanciful creatures.
		Those who come to admire his handsome beaded jacket and long fringed leggings soon go away sick and tired of his vain, vain words and heartless laughter.
		There beside Iktomi's bundle of songs lay half of their crowd -- flat on their backs.
	foolmoon.com /showflat.php?Number=199445 (2142 words)

	How do I improve this Iktomi painting? - GFXartist.com - Served over 20,000,000 artworks (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	Old Indian Legends - Iktomi and the Ducks
		He wears brown deerskin leggins with long soft fringes on either side, and tiny beaded moccasins on his feet.
		Iktomi, with great care, laid down his bundle on the ground.
		All too late, the sturdy breeze returned, and, passing by, pulled apart the broken edges of the tree.
	www.scienceviews.com /indian/iktomi1.html (1628 words)

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