Journal 1

Write your own Native American creation stories.

Many wonder how the bird got its wings little do they now they their wings as punishment. A long time ago there was an athlete named Red Cloud. He was very fast at running and loved jumping up in the air. Everyone in the tribe looked up to him because he was so great at sports. However Red Cloud was not the noble guy people thought he was. While the town was sleeping he would go into the peoples houses and steal. No one in the town ever suspected the burglar to the famous Red Cloud. Everyone in the town believed it was his brother Blue Sky. Blue Sky was a sneaky looking man. He had long long long braids and a very hairy and long beard. He would jump high up in the air trying to fly. People thought he was weird and not very many people liked him.
One day Red Cloud put the stolen items in Blue Sky's satchel. Then he told the people of of the town he heard Blue Sky coming in late. Because Red Cloud was so respected in the town people believed him. Blue Cloud was arrested and forbidden to jump or go outside again. Red Cloud was not very smart though. He kept stealing even though Blue Sky was arrested. The town did not know what to do. They begin questioning everyone. The wise leader of the tribe decided to catch the thief. He had a town meeting and said to stop looking for the thief. Red Cloud thought he had gotten away with his bad deeds but it did not change him. The next night he snuck into the stables to steal the chief's horse brush. Little did he know the chief was hiding behind a hay stack.He hopped out from behind it and tackled Red Cloud. It was a loud noise because the chief was a big man. Many members of the town came running. They were shocked when they saw Red Cloud. The town felt terrible for how they treated Blue Sky. To show their forgiveness the tribe came together and made wings for Blue Sky. He was able to fly in the air. The wings were named after the four members of the tribe that make them. Bull. Iriqouis. Redneck. Dingho. And this is how the bird got its wings.