To this day, all deer are afraid of wolves.
The wolves laugh and show their teeth when they see the deer. And deer run as fast as they can when they see the wolves.
[THE CORNFIELDS]
Then Nokomis, the old woman,
Spake and said to Minnehaha,
"'Tis the Moon when leaves are falling;
All the wild rice has been gathered,
And the maize is ripe and ready,
Let us gather in the harvest,
Let us wrestle with Mondamin,
Strip him of his plumes and tassels,
Of his garments, green and yellow."
HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.
[THE GIFT OF CORN]
Long, long ago, a tribe of Indians lived on a beautiful island in the Great Lakes.
An enemy attacked the Indians, and they were driven from home. They wandered far away and settled on the shore of a small lake.
Brave Heart, a strong and powerful Indian, remained to guard the beautiful island.
One morning Brave Heart stepped into his canoe. He was planning to paddle around the island. The canoe glided swiftly along by the tall trees that grew near the water.