The Great Lakes region is sometimes considered a distinct cultural region, due to the large concentration of tribes in the area. Native American oral tradition focuses less on European-Americans, more on IndianIndian relations, and includes stories of interactions with non-human spiritual beingsall elements which have served to. The Great Lakes-Riverine area includes the remaining inland areas of the northeast, home to Central Algonquian and Siouan speakers. The Thunderbird 8 is known among many tribes as the ruler of the upper world with the ability to create lightning through its eyes. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength. The Saint Lawrence Lowlands area includes parts of Southern Ontario, upstate New York, much of the Saint Lawrence River area, and Susquehanna Valley. The thunderbird is a legendary creature in particular North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. The Coastal area includes the Atlantic Provinces in Canada, the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, south until North Carolina. The Northeastern Woodlands is divided into three major areas: the Coastal, Saint Lawrence Lowlands, and Great Lakes-Riverine zones. It is part of a broader grouping known as the Eastern Woodlands. Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands include Native American tribes and First Nation bands residing in or originating from a cultural area encompassing the northeastern and Midwest United States and southeastern Canada. Joseph Brant, a Mohawk, depicted in a portrait by Charles Bird King, circa 1835 Three Lenape people, depicted in a painting by George Catlin in the 1860s Native peoples in Eastern Canada and Northeastern United States

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