The Hareskin and the Mandan Throughout ancient history, there have been countless tales of floods. One North American story talks about a man named Kunyan. Kunyan was wise, and he felt that a flood was possibly coming his way. With the possibility, he built a large raft that many could fit onto. Kunyan told other people, but all of them simple laughed. The flood came soon after, taking over the trees and the mountains. He, his family, and various animals joined him on the raft while the rest of the humans drowned. A few animals dived under the water to try and find the bottom, and eventually, a beaver came up with some mud. Kunyan breathed on the mud and the mud started to grow larger and larger, turning into an island. The island grew, and