In Cherokee myth, people distinguished by this trait called yunwi tsunsdi are divided between groups named for rock and laurel. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this primary trait of the mēmēkwēsiwak in Cree myth, which is sometimes also possessed by the Cherokee nunnehi.
ANSWER: being small [accept equivalents like being tiny or short; accept little people; accept dwarf or dwarves]
[10m] A race of dwarves called the Nirumbee supposedly imparted wisdom to the Crow tribe during these events. In Lakota myth, the trickster Iktomi created a charm for protection during these events that resembles a spider’s web.
ANSWER: dreams [accept dreamcatchers; accept visions or vision quests]
[10e] Small craftsmen called menehune legendarily inhabited this region. Other myths from this U.S. state explain how it was created using the fishhook of Maui.
ANSWER: Hawaii [accept Hawaiian Islands]
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