The Wyandot are a First Nations

First Nations

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/Native American

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 people originally from Ontario

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, Canada

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, and surrounding areas.

The shamans of a Wyandot tribe were called Arendiwane (or Arendi wane, Orendi wane).

According to Wyandot mythology, Iosheka created the first man

Man

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 and woman

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 and taught them many skills, including all their religious ceremonies and rituals, the ability to fight evil spirits, healing, and the use of the sacrament

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 of tobacco

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.

(See also Iroquois mythology

Iroquois mythology

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)