Glooscap(also spelled Glooskap, Gluskabi, Kluscap, Kloskomba, or Gluskab) is a mythical hero, god, and "transformer" of the [Inuit peoples, Inuit]] Indigenous peoples. He was an important figure for the Abenaki in the United States and Atlantic Canada, particularly the Passamaquoddy and Mi'kmaq (Micmac). He is known by various other names among other nearby tribes. A Hupa man, 1923 The term indigenous peoples of the Americas encompasses the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European explorers in the 15th century, as well as many present-day ethnic groups who identify themselves with those historical peoples. ... Abenaki couple The Abenaki (also Wabanaki), meaning people of the dawn, are a tribe of Native Americans/First Nations belonging to the Algonquian peoples of northeasternNorth America. ... The Passamaquoddy are a Native American/First Nations people who live in northeastern North America, primarily in Maine and New Brunswick. ... The Mikmaq (also Míkmaq, Micmac, Migmaq) are a First Nations people indigenous to northeastern New England, Canadas Maritimes, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. ...

The Abenaki people believe that after Tabaldak created humans, the dust from his hand created Glooscap and his twin brother, Malsumis. He gave Glooscap the power to create a good world. Malsumis, on the other hand, is the opposite, and seeks evil to this day. Abenaki couple The Abenaki (also Wabanaki), meaning people of the dawn, are a tribe of Native Americans/First Nations belonging to the Algonquian peoples of northeasternNorth America. ... Tabaldak is the androgynous creator among the Abenaki. ... In Abenaki mythology after Tabaldak created humans, the dust from his hand created Gluskab and sometimes he also created Gluskabs twin brother, Malsumis. ...

Glooscap learned that hunters who kill too much would destroy the ecosystem and the good world he had sought to create. Frightened at this possibility, Glooscap sought Grandmother Woodchuck (A-gaskw) and asked her for advice. She plucked all the hairs out of her belly (hence the lack of hair on woodchuck's belly) and wove them into a magical bag. Glooscap put all the game animals in the bag. He then bragged to Grandmother Woodchuck that the humans would never need to hunt again. Grandmother Woodchuck scolded him and told him that they would die without the animals. She said that they needed to hunt in order to remain strong. Glooscap then let the animals go. A-gaskw is a very wise woodchuck-spirit of the Abenaki. ...

Later, Glooscap decided to capture the great bird that Tabaldak had placed on a mountain peak, where it generated bad weather in the flapping of its wings. Glooscap caught the eagle and bound its wings and the winds ceased. Soon, the air was so hot and heavy that Glooscap could not breathe, so he loosened the animals wings, just enough to generate enough weather so that humanity could live.

Glooscap was great in size and in powers and was said by the Mi'kmaq to have created natural features such as the Annapolis Valley. In carrying out his feats he often had to overcome his evil twin brother who wanted rivers to be crooked and mountains ranges to be impassable. Annapolis Valley is a valley in western Nova Scotia, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy. ...

Legend has it that when Glooscap finished painting the splendor of the world, he dipped his brush into a blend of all the colours and created Abegweit, meaning "Cradled on the Waves," his favorite island (Prince Edward Island). Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages None Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 13th 5,660 km...

When Glooscap slept, Nova Scotia was his bed and Prince Edward Island his pillow. Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 53,338...

Glooscap is remembered for having saved the world from an evil frog-monster, who had swallowed all the earth's water. Glooscap killed the monster and the water was released. Some animals, so relieved at the resurgence of water, jumped in and became fish and other aquatic animals.

Glooscap is also believed to have brought tobacco and canoes, making him a culture hero. Modern Abenaki believe that Glooscap is very angry at the white people for not obeying the rules he set down. Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. ... Canoe at El Nido, Philippines A canoe is a relatively small human-powered boat. ... Abenaki couple The Abenaki (also Wabanaki), meaning people of the dawn, are a tribe of Native Americans/First Nations belonging to the Algonquian peoples of northeasternNorth America. ...

See also

• Abenaki mythology