Cigwe

Cigwe (more commonly spelled Chequa or Chequah) is the Potawatomi Thunderbird, a giant mythological bird common to the northern and western tribes. Thunder is caused by the beating of Chequa's immense wings. According to Potawatomi legend, the gaze of the Chequa is fatal. Although thunderbirds are very powerful beings, Chequa rarely bothers humans, and was treated with reverence by Potawatomi people.