Origin of Disease and Medicine
The old ones tell us that at one time, the animals, fish, insects and plants could all talk. Together with the people, they were at peace and had a great friendship. Until. . .
The Birds and the Animals Play Ball
The old ones tell us that one time, the animals challenged the birds to a great ballgame, and the birds accepted. The leaders of each made the plans and set the date, and when the time came, both parties met at the place for the ball dance.
The Legend of the Cherokee Rose
The Cherokee were driven from their homelands in North Carolina and Georgia over 100 years ago when gold was discovered in their lands.
Legend of the Wren
The little Wren is the messenger of the birds. It pries into everything. She gets up early in the morning and goes round to every house in the settlement to get news for the bird council.
Legend of the First Woman
After the Great One had created the Earth and all the plants and animals, he created a tall brown man with beautiful straight hair to help Him on Earth. The Great One placed the strong, brown Cherokee man in the beautiful Smoky Mountains.
The Ice Man
A traditional story
The Legend of the Corn Bead
A traditional Cherokee story
Why the Owl Has a Spotted Coat
A traditional Cherokee story.
The Beginning/Legend of the Strawberries
One of the Cherokee Creation Stories and "How the Strawberries came to Be."
During the times of the councilhouse (townhouse), the strawberries would be planted around the mound to remind them to not be angry or bitter with one another."
Spirit of Little Deer
Little Deer was the protector of the deer. The Cherokee hunters were instructed in the ways of hunting the deer and prayed to the Deer Spirit for pardon when they were killed for food.
River Cane Flute
A young Cherokee man goes to the river and searches for the perfect river cane to make a flute. He cuts the stack of cane for his flute, hollows it using a heated rod, then bores five holes. The number of holes regulates the sound the flute will make.
The Origin of Strawberries
When first man was created, he lived with the mate Creator gave him. When they began to quarrel, the Creator gave them the strawberry. . .
Anitsutsa -- The Boys
Origin Of The Pleiades And The Pine
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