The
Redbird
The warriors began their
journey home with the "Daughter of the
Sun",
their capture. They had journeyed for
several days and had
listened to her cry and cry. She was saying that
she couldn’t breathe.
They went on and they noticed that the girl had
become quiet.
They didn’t know what to do at first. The
little people
had told them not one warrior was to open the box
until they
made it home.
One warrior's curiosity got
to him and opened the box slightly.
All of a sudden they heard a “kwish
kwish” and the redbird soared
into the sky with the warriors trying to capture
her. But, they failed.
That is why we can’t bring people back from
the spirit world.
The Sun cried and cried, and her tears caused a
great flood.
But, when the Sun saw the little redbird, she
came out of her
lodge and began to shine brightly – and we
are still here.
Received Honorable Mention
at the
Five Civilized Tribes Museum’s
38th Competitive Art Show 2008 |
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