Read the excerpt from the haida creation myth.

but in raven’s travels, he saw that there was no one to take care of the earth. he landed on a beach and stopped to think about how to solve this problem. nearby, he saw a huge clam shell—it seemed to be making noise! curiously, raven approached and saw a group of tiny creatures in the shell.

read the excerpt from the maori creation myth.

tû’s descendants became the mâori, the humans who are able to master anything that they decide to conquer: the forest, the sea, the food, and the earth. only tawhiri escapes tû’s wrath, and still today the mâori battle against the hurricanes he sends from above.

based on these excerpts, how do the haida and maori cultures view the relationship between humans and the environment?

the haida believe they exist to serve nature, while the maori believe they must live in harmony with their surroundings.
the haida believe they must overcome the elements of nature, while the maori believe they must be kind to their surroundings.
the haida believe they created their surroundings, while the maori believe they are more powerful than nature.
the haida believe they were picked to be responsible for the earth, while the maori see themselves in conflict with nature.