LibGuides: Eclipse Resources for 2024: Indigenous Resources

Raven Steals the Sun

Raven Steals the Sun: Native American Eclipse Stories

Storyteller Perry Ground (Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation) brings Native American Sun and Eclipse legends to life in this engaging and interactive presentation for all ages. This event was streamed live from the Tompkins County Public on March 25.

This was not recorded, per the presenter's wishes, but find Perry at the following events:

Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 pm in Groton (Tompkins County)

Wednesday, April 3 at 11 am at the New York State Museum (Albany)

Thursday, April 4 at 4 pm in Alfred (Allegany County)

Ancient Maya Predicted 1991 Solar Eclipse

By Miriam Kramer
January 8, 2013

American Indian Beliefs About the eclipse From Cherokee to Shawnee to Shoshone-Bannock and others, the traditions and beliefs marking an eclipse reveal close connections to the planets
from Smithsonian Magazine
by Dennis Zotigh
August 21, 2017
A Solar Eclipse Shines Light on Traditions That Still Matter Today Among Indigenous peoples of the Americas, from Navajo Nation down to the rainforests of Brazil, events like the annular eclipse on Saturday have important and distinctive cultural meanings
from the New York Times
by Katrina Miller, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Ana Ionova
October 2023
Indigenous Solar Eclipse Stories From Across Turtle Island From rodents of unusual size to flaming arrows, communities across North America share solar eclipse traditions.
from Atlas Obscura
by Roxanne Hoorn
March 14, 2024
Eclipses: History
Mentions of Ireland, China, Mayan Culture, and more.
from NASA
by Dr. Isabel Hawkins
n.d.
How Ancient Civilizations Reacted to Eclipses
from Smithsonian Magazine
by Dan Falk
March 13, 2024

Indigenous Eclipse Teachings from Rachel Tso and the Indigenous Education Institute on Vimeo.