How the Morning and Evening Stars Came to Be And Other Assiniboine Indian Stories

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Three traditional Assiniboine Indian stories one the story of the creation of the morning and evening stars, the others stories about Inkdomi the trickster offer a reflection of a sustaining culture, many of whose members live in northeastern Montana on the Fort Peck and Fort Belknap reservations. How the Morning and Evening Stars Came to Be This Assiniboine story tells of two brothers who succeeded in their desire to be useful to their people. The Crow A long time ago, Crow was a beautiful bird with a good singing voice. Then he offended Inkdomi, a legendary trickster figure among the Assiniboine. Inkdomi and the Buffalo A very hungry Inkdomi, tricks a herd of buffalo into falling off a large cliff so that he can enjoy their meat but his greed and trickery cost him his feast when he refuses to share his bounty with a lame fox. A book in the Indian Reading Series, How the Morning and Evening Stars Came to Be offers authentic Indian stories, created in cooperation with tribal culture committees. Written at an elementary reading level, these stories provide insights into tribal culture that will be appreciated by both children and adults.