Ishi: Last of His Tribe

How is the Yahi creation story similar to the Judeo-Christian creation story (the creation story of the white man) in the book, Ishi: Last of His Tribe?

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Just like the Judeo-Christian creation story, the Yahi creation story begins with the gods creating the land and trees and animals. The Yahi believe that humans were created from materials of the earth and that the gods breathed life into them.

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Ishi: Last of His Tribe