This article juxtaposes some of the characteristics of two disparate creation stories: Dakota and Apache. It outlines who created the earth and life, how they came to be, the order of creation, the different generations, and the roles and responsibilities within communities. A Dakota story involves the creation of the earth and humans at the end of its story. There is a detailed history of discord among the Gods and the expulsion of some due to a predisposition to overwhelm the command and authority of the main God. Included is a trickster personality who loves to fool people. The Earth was created by an associate God for his adopted daughter to have for herself, her husband, and her family (Compare and contrast creation stories. (n.d.)). In Dakota's story, Wakantanka, was a master creator known as the Chief God and a great spirit, responsible for the creation of all the other Gods. The Gods created the world and everything in it as a wedding gift for Wakantanka's adopted daughter and her husband. According to this story of the Dakota tribe, multiple Gods were responsible for the creation of the earth (Da...