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American Indian creationism refers to a belief among Native Americans that rejects the scientific theory of evolution and other scientific ideas of human origins, arguing that American Indians originated in North America. It has deep roots in Indian tradition and religion and has also been influenced by Christian and Hindu creationism. Vine Deloria, Jr., an American Indian author, theologian, historian, and activist was influential in its recent development. == Creation myths by tribe == Cherokee In at least three Cherokee creation stories, the world begins as a large, unexplored body of water. The only existing beings are the animals and they all live in the sky. In two of these stories, the earth is a great island floating above the water. In another story, the actual land isn't formed until the Water Beetle volunteers to go and explore what is at the bottom of the large body of water and comes back with mud, which then becomes the land. Apache According to the Apache, nothing and no one existed in the beginning except two creators, Tepeu and Gucumatz.〔"Native American Myths of Creation - Crystalinks." Crystalinks. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2015.〕 One time, the two creators sat with each other and created the world. Whatever they thought came into existence, so they thought up the entire earth (birds, trees, land, water, etc.). The two creators wanted beings that could praise them, so they created beings of clay, that didn't last very long, as they fell apart when wet. Their next set of beings were made of wood, but caused much trouble and didn't satisfy Tepeu and Gucumatz, so the two creators sent a flood to get rid of their creation and start new. Iroquois In the story of Sky Woman and the Big Turtle, the land is created after Big Toad scoops up mud from the bottom of the sea---in an effort to save Sky Woman after she falls from the sky---and spreads it on the back of Big Turtle. The land begins to grow until it is the size of North America. Sky Woman then steps onto the land and sprinkles dust into the sky. The dust becomes the moon, stars, and sun. Then Sky Woman gives birth to two sons (Sapling and Flint) who play a key role in the creation of the remainder of the earth. Sapling brings into the world all that is good (plants, animals, and rivers), while Flint tampers with/aims to destroy Sapling's good creation. The two get into a fight and Flint is defeated but doesn't die. Flint's anger is manifested into the form of a volcano.〔"Native American Myths of Creation - Crystalinks." Crystalinks. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2015.〕〔Yasuda, Anita. Sky Woman and the Big Turtle: An Iroquois Creation Myth EBook. ABDO, 2012. Print.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Indian creationism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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