Legend

=Legend= //This is a northeastern Indian legend. The purpose of this legend is to tell others to make the most out of the least.//

One day there was a mystical light coming from the sky. The women and children remained in the longhouses, while the men went to see what was going on. A delicate doe was descending from the light. The men standing there astonished by the beauty of the doe. As the doe reached the ground the men did not move. The doe spoke to the men saying "Do not be afraid, I come from the sky world." The chief said "Why have you come?" The doe responded " I have come to bring a message." The chief said "What kind of message?". The doe said "It is a message for the tribe, take me to the rest of the tribe." The chief obeyed and took her to the village.

Once they got to the village they gathered the tribe as the doe stood before them. The doe spoke "People of the tribe I have come from the sky world to bring an important message. You all have not been conserving all of your utensils. So I am here to show you how to use everything." She organizes the tribe into groups, there is a group of children, a group of Ron:kwe(men) and a group of Yakon:kwe(women). The group of women goes to the river and the doe shows them how to make wampum(beads made from shells).

Then she took the men to the deer they had just killed this morning she explained to them how they could use the bones for tools. They started making weapons and utensils you could use around the house. Then she talked to the children, and she explained to them how they could help the tribe. She told the girls they could help around the house and help make clothing and food. She told the boys they could help with the farming and making tools. After everyone knew what they had to do the doe gathered everyone once again. She spoke to them"The ehnita(moon) will soon come up, and I must leave. You all have learned, therefore my mission is completed." Soon after a ray of light came down and the doe walked into it and left for the sky world. THE END