I heard somewhere that there are Native American legends on Werewolves. Is this true?

I heard from a friend of mine that Plains Indian tribes have legends about a half-man half-animal called the Wendigo. Is that the same as a werewolf or is the werewolf called another name?

You’re thinking of Skinwalkers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker_%28mythology%29

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