Native American Tribes from Northern Canada down to Texas and from coast to coast tell versions of the same exact same flood story. This story features a hero of great standing that defeats a fearsome water serpent deity and then survives the wrath of other deities that heave water on him to punish him. This causes flooding of the entire earth. He and all the good animals are saved by a beautiful young maiden who is guiding a watercraft. With the help of the animals, the earth is recreated and repopulated.