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Wisakedjak (Wìsakedjàk in Algonquin, Wīsacaklesss(w) in Cree and Wiisagejaak in Oji-cree) is the Crane Manitou found in northern Algonquian and Dene storytelling, similar to the trickster Nanabozho in Ojibwa aadizookaanan (sacred stories), Inktonme in Assiniboine lore, and Coyote or Raven from many different tribes [citation needed].
Nanabozho figures prominently in their storytelling, including the story of the world's creation. Nanabozho is the Ojibwe trickster figure and culture hero (these two archetypes are often combined into a single figure in First Nations mythologies, among others). Nanabozho can take the shape of male or female animals or humans in storytelling.
In one version of the Mi'kmaq creation story, Glooscap laid on his back, with arms outstretched to the north and south and his head toward the rising sun. He was in this position for 365 days and nights. Then, Nogami, the grandmother, was born as an old woman from the dew of the rock. The next day, Nataoa-nsen, Nephew, was born from the foam of ...
They picked him up and she was taken aback because Stephen wore a beautiful suit. "And tie," Stephen, 56, piped up. "And my first thought was that he was just beautiful," said Elizabeth.
Anansi (West African) – Trickster spider; Arachne () – Weaver cursed into a spider; Carbuncle () – one of its many descriptions is a greenish-red fiery light reminiscent of fireflies
Wisakedjak (voiced by Crazy Horse Commonda and Ron Dean Harris) — Matt's mentor, the former Kagagi; Nigig (voiced by Fred McGregor and Dustin Elkin) — a pygmy helper of Jak; Eric Kavanaugh (voiced by Joel Odjick and Jack Anderson) — the school bully; Janet Carver (voiced by Annette Smith and Linsey Willier) — Matt's mom
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