Why Hummingbird's Only Drink Dew - The heron and the hummingbird used to share a lake. They made a bet who could get to the other side first. The hummingbird was faster but couldn't last as long. The heron won and the hummingbird can now only drink out of the dew in flowers.
The Maiden Who Loved a Star - A maiden fell in love with a youth star in the sky. Instead of letting her life be cast away, the witch turned her into a bush so that she would always be under the stars with him. He leaned down and fell from the sky and made her flowers purple in the middle of the desert.
Old Quanah's Gift - Quanah was a warrior that got hurt in battle and could not fight anymore. He became a blanket maker and was the absolute best. People from all around came to watch him make his blankets. He worked on this one blanket for many years. He died and the people wrapped him in it because he was the one who did the most for the community. His body turned into the fire wheel flower as a gift to the people.
How Sickness Entered the World - The messenger from the god to people was killed. They tried to make it better but the snake's mate came back mad. All of her eggs hatched and brought disease and illness.
Why the Irises Hold Hands - The storm god loved this one indian tribe because they were smart. They, however, started not praying towards him and he became mad. He flooded them out and turned them into irises. They live in swampy areas and always look up to the skies.
The Pecan Tree's Best Friend - The pecan tree saved the orioles from a hurricane by putting them in his bark. Later the bird noticed a winter storm coming and told the tree not to put out his buds yet. He didn't and he was the only one to bear pecans that season. This is why orioles can be found in pecan trees because they are friends.
When the Rainbow was Torn - The rainbow never reached down to the flowers in the cacti because it was scared of the thorns. One day it didn't notice it there and the thorns reached out to catch the rainbow. The flowers took in the red and orange colors before the rainbow got loose.
Paisano, Hater of the Rattlesnake - The bird and the snake both wanted to be the messenger for the great spirit. They both got back at each other by eating each others babies. This is why both make nests and watch where they are going.
Maidens Who Broke the Drought - The girls wanted to sacrifice themselves to save the rest of their tribe for rain. They all jumped in bravery and the gods turned them into honeysuckle bushes so that they could live. The rain came and saved their tribe.
The Cottonwood Remembers - The owl tried to swim in the lake but couldn't. The pigeons laughed at him and he got mad and killed one of the them. The great spirit made it to where the owl could only come out at night and only say "who" while the pigeons were never accepted by the cottonwood.
Why the Dog's Ears Flop - The dog became a friend of the indians but always was proud. One night the wolves tricked him and stole all of the meat. The indians beat the dog and for the first time his ears flopped and hid his tail in-between his legs. This is the relationship dogs and humans have today
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