White Beaver
White Beaver is a sacred animal spirit in Pawnee mythology, particularly associated with the Chawi band of the South Bands. The White Beaver ceremony served the same purpose as the Skidi Pawnee's Spring Awakening ceremony—renewing life and ensuring fertility. While the Skidi focused on corn and the stars, the White Beaver ceremony revitalized hibernating animals instead. The white beaver was a sacred animal associated with water spirits. The ceremony involved elaborate rituals, songs, and the use of sacred bundles, reflecting the South Bands' reliance on animal spirits as intermediaries with t