Kitchi-Manitou
Kitchi-Manitou, also known as Gitche Manitou or Gichi-manidoo, is the Great Spirit in the spiritual traditions of Algonquian-speaking Native American peoples of the United States, including the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Menominee, and other tribes of the Great Lakes region. As the supreme creative force in the universe, Kitchi-Manitou is understood as the source from which all life, energy, and spiritual power emanate. Unlike the personified gods of many other religious traditions, Kitchi-Manitou represents a more abstract, all-pervasive spiritual reality that connects every aspect of existence in a