ByGlynn Manyirons
A long, long time ago, the Creator, whose name is known in the language of the Haidas as Ne-kilst–lass, after creating and getting ready Mother Earth for Human beings, decided to go for a walk along the shore of Nai-con, or as it also called Long Nose in the language the other people. On the…
BySue Ellam
Chapter 1 – Living the Dream Once upon a time there was a magical land called Graceonia. It was a place of great beauty, with sparkling rivers, luscious meadows and magnificent mountains. The air was clear, the water was pure and sweet and the food was nourishing and bountiful. The Graceonians themselves were happy people…
ByGlynn Manyirons
The Cherokee’s homeland was in the Appalachian Mountains. Their Elders tell this Legend to explain why there are so many Mountain Ridges and Valleys in the land of the Cherokee. They were forced to divide into four bands. The four bands spoke the Iroquoian Language, but over the ages it changed so much that they…
ByCatherine Green
There are many conflicting and similar accounts of vampires and werewolves in history and folklore. My personal belief is that these mysterious creatures reflect humanity’s greatest desires and their greatest fears all at the same time. For a start, wherever there is a vampire there is usually a werewolf close by and vice versa. And…
ByGlynn Manyirons
Inuit Story A long, long time ago the people up north said that their world was created by the Raven. He is a being with a human looking face, but a raven’s beak. It is said that when a little bit of ground came up out of the water, it was brought up by the…
ByCatherine Green
Recently I have been experiencing a turbulence of emotions and mood swings, as I navigate the crazy world of parenting in a culture that doesn’t appreciate the true work of the mother. While I was struggling to regain control and strike up a balance between mothering, being a supportive wife, and being an active writer,…
ByGlynn Manyirons
Iroquois/ Mohawk Story There are several versions of this story, depending on what Nation’s Story Tellers it is told by. I know at least eight, of which five come from the Nations of the Iroquois Federation. I am positive that there are more versions around that I have not heard. I picked this version as…
ByAudra Brown
As some of you may know I grew up in the Bayou’s of the southern most coastal Mississippi. I was raised in the woods on dirt roads till I was in high school. I would not trade it for anything. The amazing thing is that the older you get the more you realize how awesome…
ByGlynn Manyirons
Mohawk / Ojibway Story A long, long time ago, as usual the sun started to rise in the east, in the morning. But this time he came way too close to mother Earth and got tangled in the top branches of a very tall tree. The more he tried to escape, the more he got…
ByCatherine Green
The sun was setting on a late June day in the North of England. I had gone upstairs to get ready for bed, and as I was closing my bedroom curtains, I paused and stared thoughtfully ahead. My bedroom looks out over the quiet street that is our cul-de-sac, bordered by a freight railway line….
ByGlynn Manyirons
Mohawk Story In the long time past, our Story Tellers tell us that a young Mohawk boy went out from his village, with his bow and arrow, to hunt. As he was looking for tracks in the snow, he heard voices drifting up from the bottom of a dark ravine. Peering down, he saw two…
ByGlynn Manyirons
Wa-Kon-Kon-Wa-La-Son-Me ( Umapine ) Chief of the Cayuse Nation In 1909, not far from the Crow reservation, in Montana, the Chiefs of many Indian Nations held what was called the Last Great Council of Chiefs. One of the attendees was: Wa-Kon-Kon-Wa-La-Son-Me, who was also called in English: Umapine, Chief of the Cayuse Nation, what is…