Native American Lore and the New Moon Werewolves

Deadbolt has an article exploring some of the legends among Native American tribes that relate to the Quileute lore of shapeshifters/werewolves found in the tribe of New Moon–

Although the Quileute tribe is said to be descended from wolves, there are a variety of Native North American tribes that have similar folklore in their rich lineage. The Navajo tribe (also known as the Navajo nation), the largest tribe in the United States, has a legend that is almost akin to the werewolf clan in the Twilight Saga. The Navajo version of the werewolf originates from the “Skinwalker” who actually attains the power to shape-shift. But in order to acquire the “evil” abilities of these shape-shifters, tribe members, as the legend goes, must kill a family member. On the other hand, the Quileute legend is much less gruesome as a Skinwalker is said to have encountered a wolf and then transformed it into a human being, thus the legend’s origins.

Check out the article at the Deadbolt.

--Kitzie

Source: http://www.newmoonmovie.org/2009/05/native-american-lore-and-the-new-moon-werewolves/