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There once was a time when the Chameleon did not have the ability to change into many different colors. He grew tired of not having something special like the other animals. Chameleon would look at the tiger who had its stripes and strength. He would see the butterfly with so many different colors and designs and was amazed by the peacock who had its beautiful colors and feathers. One day, it walked sadly among a path thinking of how unremarkable it was compared to the other special animals. He grew so pensive, he wasn't thinking about what time it was or the direction he was walking. He eventually walked among a meadow that had a small pond. There was a rainbow that ended right on the surface of the pond. The colors were so vibrant they would reflect on the pond. He saw everything around him and was amazed by the beauty. He wished to be something as beautiful as this one day. He walked to the pond and decided he wanted to bathe in the colorful water where it was not too deep for...

How Bluebird and Coyote Got Their Colors  A long time ago, the bluebird was a hideous color. Bluebird knew of a lake where no river river flow in or out and he bathed in this lake four times every morning for four mornings. Every morning while he bathed he sang the same song: There's a blue water. It lies there. I went in. I am all blue. On the fourth morning, bluebird shed all his feathers and cam out of the lake in his skin. The next morning, he came out of the lake and he was covered with blue feathers. Coyote had been watching bluebird the whole time.  He wanted to get in and eat the bluebird but he had fear of the water. On the last morning, Coyote said, " How is it that you lost your ugly color, and now you are blue and beautiful? You are more beautiful than anything in the skies. I want to be blue too." Coyote at this time was green. " I only went four times for four mornings," Bluebird told him. Then Coyote was proud of his blue color. He...

The Theft of Fire   There was no fire on earth so the karoks were cold and miserable. Deep in the lands of the east, hidden within a treasure box, that was where the fire was. Kareya made fire and given to two old hags, so the Karoks couldn't steal it. Coyote decided to help the Indians and steal fire. Coyote summoned a council of the animals and after the council, he stationed a line from the land of the Karoks to the distant land where the fire was kept. The lion was nearest to the land of fire, and frog was nearest to the Karok land. The lion was the strongest among the animals and frog was the weakest among them. The other animals took their place according to the power given to them by man. The Coyote took an Indian with him to accompany him and went to the top of the hill, but he hid the Indian under the hill. Coyote went to the tepee of the hags. " Good evening." , He said They replied, "Good evening." Coyote then replied, " It is cold o...

 MIcrofiction: two-sentence stories Enjoy Lifes Pleasures  I throw my phone on my bed, tired of screens all the time. I look out the window and think, "It really would be nice to enjoy this weather with my friends." Note: I'm sure everyone is impacted because of what its happening in the world right now. It just made me think of how little I personally appreciated all the things we can do. It gave me a little more perspective on what we have in nature and how much we need to take care of our home and each other.  Nature

The Fairy Bride Bibliography: This story is part of the American Indian Fairy Tales unit . Story source: American Indian Fairy Tales by W.T. Larned, with illustrations by John Rae (1921). Once there was a beautiful girl Neen-I-zu, the only daughter of an Indian chief who lived on the of the Lake Superior. Neen-I-zu mean "My Dear Life." It was plain that her parents loved her very much and did everything that they could do to make her happy and protect her from danger. There was one thing that made them worried. Neen-i-zu was a favorite with the other young girls of the village and joined them in their play.  Her favorite moments were when she got time for herself and walked in the forest or to follow some dim trail that led to the heart of the small hills. Sometimes she would go off on herself by herself for many hours and when she returned, her eyes had the look of one who has dwelt in the secret places and seen things strange and mysterious.  Some people would...

Bibliography: This story is part of the American Indian Fairy Tales unit . Story source: American Indian Fairy Tales by W.T. Larned, with illustrations by John Rae (1921). There never was anyone who was so wise and knowing as Lagoo, the wise old man. No other Indian is known to exist who has seen or heard more than Lagoo. He was so wise he knew the secrets of the woods and fields and understood the language of birds and beasts.  His whole life he had lived outdoors, he would wonder deep in the forest where the deer would hide. He also would skim the waters of the lake in his birch-bark canoe. He knew much more than that what he solely knew on his own. He knew the stories that his grandfather would tell him that he learned from his grandfather, and so on. His grandfather would tell him the fairy tales and the wonder stories and he knew every word. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation since when the world was young, strange, and there was magic in near...

More Brer Rabbit: Mr.Fox Goes A-Hunting After Brer Fox heard about what Brer Rabbit had done to Brer Wolf, he pondered it and thought to leave Brer Rabbit alone. They would always see each other and there were so many instances when Brer Fox could have grabbed Brer Rabbit, but then he thought of Brer Wolf and he would change his mind and leave him alone. Slowly they became familiar with each other. So familiar that they Brer Fox would invite Brer Rabbit to sit and smoke their pipes, like if they never had their differences. One day Brer Fox asked Brer Rabbit to go hunting with him. Brer Rabbit felt lazy and told Brer Fox he had other things to do. Brer Fox felt sorry but he thought at least he tried. He was gone all day, and he had great luck, he bagged a sight of game. Brer rabbit would always stretch laid out under a tree, it was always when Brer Fox was heading home. Then Brer Rabbit he went and mounted a stump to see if he could hear Brer Fox coming. He wasn't waiting ...