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Great Plains: Sacred Legend   Myths and Legends of the Great Plains  by Katharine Berry Judson (1913). This story tells how the native people came about and how they started using tools of the land for survival. Each method was improved, and the people made adjustments so they could be more satisfied with their livings. If I were to rewrite this story, I would base it in Alaska, and tell how the people came out of the ice and wondered into the mainland. I would describe what the people use to live and how they discovered it. I would also describe how the people made each item better My version would mimic the original, but contain a different setting and different items used to live in that area at that time. My story will feature bears, snow, roots, and trees taller than the sky. Each item found in nature will be used to benefit the native people in some way. faithful native american family  picture link

Reading A Congo: The Twin Brothers This story is about two twin brothers who were both born with magical charm that could grant them anything they wished. One brother loved to travel, so he travelled far and wide, and had hopes of marrying the daughter of Nzambi. When he arrived from his journey, the daughter saw him and immediately fell in love, and they were wed. She showed him mirrors that held towns and villages. One town was the town that no person ever returned. Being the traveller that he was, he decided he must go there. Once he arrived, he was quickly killed by an old woman. When the twin brother travelled to the palace of Nzambi to see his brother, the daughter and her father saw the twin, and thought it was her husband, so they rejoiced. The twin saw the mirror of the town where no man returns and knew his brother has gone there, so he went to retrieve him. When he got to the town, he saw the old woman, but killed her first. Then he saw the bones of his bro...