Creation Story - Tree of Life -

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Legend: Creation Story - Tree of Life

Since Long, long ago, but continuing now, Sea Turtles roamed through space and uncharted stars. They are known for long life, goodness and wisdom. When they find a sea that is right, they stay there. God shot an arrow into the Elm Tree that had grown onto the Turtle’s Back, and it split, and out of the Elm Tree split came the man and woman, and the 13 good animals, The Bear, Hawk, Owl, Wildcat, Crow, Porcupine, Fox, Raccoon Snake Deer and Rabbit (And of Course the Turtle). The Elm Tree provided many fruits, enough to feed all the good animals and the humans. Recently we have found that the DNA of the Sea Turtle has no ending – theoretically, they could keep growing forever.