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Creation stories or a central part of a religion's teachings. They tell us how, according to that religious tradition, the world came about and about the origins of things like humans and human civilization. Very often they will also tell us about the origin of the current human condition or, in other words, how humans came to face the problem that the religion proposes to solve. Studying a people's creation story (or stories) is important because they can tell us how they view the world, what they think about humans and human nature, and how humans are related to both the natural world and to the sacred or divine. For this assignment, I'd like you to read an account of some Navajo creation stories found in your textbook on pages 447-453. As you're reading, take note of what these stories tell us about what the Navajo peoples themselves think about the world, humanity, and our relation to the sacred. After you've carefully read these pages and taken careful notes, complete the following: Identify 3 things the Navajo creation stories tell us about how they view the world. For each item you list, quote a part of the story as evidence