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The Papago Butterfly Legend
One day the Creator was resting, sitting, watching some children playing in a village. The children laughed and sang, yet as he watched them, the Creator's heart was sad.
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Why the Opussum's Tail Is Bare
In the beginning all living things - men, animals, plants and trees - spoke the same language and behaved in much the same way. Animals, like people, were organized into tribes.
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The Origin of Earth
Before the beginning, water was everywhere. But no people, animals, or earth were visible. There were birds, however, who held a council to decide if it might be best to have all land or all water.
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The First Fire
In the beginning of the world, there was no fire. The animal people were often cold. Only the Thunders, who lived in the world beyond the sky arch,
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Symbolism of the Eagle Feather
In the beginning, the Great Spirit above gave to the animals and birds wisdom and knowledge and the power to talk to men. He sent these creatures to tell man that he showed himself through them.
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Origin of Disease and Medicine
In the old days the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, and plants could all talk, and they and the people lived together in peace and friendship.
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In the Beginning
In the beginning, water covered everything. Wind asked, "Who will make the land? Who will make the land appear?"
Lock-chew, the Crawfish, said, "I will make the land appear."
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The Bear Man
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Warriors of the Rainbow
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There was an old lady from the 'Cree' tribe named 'Eyes of Fire' who prophesied that one day, because of the white mans' or Yo-ne-gis' greed, there would come a time when the fish would die in the streams, the birds would fall from the air,
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