The Iatiku and Nautsiti Creation (Acoma Pueblo)
In the Acoma Pueblo creation myth, two sisters named Iatiku (Life Bringer) and Nautsiti (Full Basket) emerged from the underworld through a sacred place called Shipapu, guided by Tsichtinako (Thought Woman). They were given two baskets containing seeds, animal figurines, and sacred objects. Tsichtinako instructed them to pray to the Sun (Uchtsiti), their father, who had created the world from a clot of his own blood. The sisters created the mountains, directions, plants, and animals. Iatiku created the Corn Mother and the Kachinas. Nautsiti introduced death into the world when she disobeyed a