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The Hand of the Great
Spirit
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It is said that the Finger
Lakes were made by the impression of the hand of the Great
Spirit on central New York State. However there are six
major Finger Lakes; west to east they are Canandaigua,
Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco and Skaneateles. As told in
Iroquois legend, the Great God Manitou wanted to reward
the Iroquois Confederacy for their courage in battle and
their devotion to the Great Spirit. He decided to bring
part of their happy hunting ground down from the heavens.
According to the legend, there are six Finger Lakes
because the hand of Manitou slipped when he was pushing
the portion of Indian Paradise down from the heavens,
causing six indentations that later became the lakes.
Source: Excerpt from
"Legends and Stories of the Finger Lakes
Region", by Emerson Klees
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