Lelawala

In Native American legend, Lelawala was a beautiful maiden of the peaceful tribe of the Iroquois that was venturing in waterfalls one day, but happened to fall out of her canoe. The thunder god Hé-no then saved her, as Hé-no was the one who lived behind the falls. At the time, her canoe was broken so Hé-no offered to build a new one. On the day he finished building the canoe, a huge snake with venom so powerful it could kill a whole village, was headed towards the village of Lelawala, but Hé-no then threw a lightning bolt at the snake. The snake landed on top of the falls, creating the curved shape of Horseshoe Falls.

Lelawala is known as the original Maid of the Mist.