- Ella Cara Deloria
- Ella Cara Deloria
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How the Indians cured the sun (1887)
When people noticed the sun was losing light and the land was getting dark, they panicked and shot their guns into the sun. In doing so, they began to relight the sun, making it strong and bright again.
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Standing Rock legend (1927)
A girl refuses to marry the man who is giving many horses for her, and runs away. She turns into a rock which now stands as a monument in Fort Yates.
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Iktomi conquers Iya, the eater (1927)
Iktomi and Iya meet and try to overpower each other with magic until Iktomi tricks Iya into visiting a camp where, with the aid of the warriors, Iya is killed. From his body emerge the countless tribes he has eaten, and they repopulate the earth.
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A doubleface steals a child (1927)
A child is sent out into the dark for being naughty, and disappears. He is later found in the hands of a hairy monster who has abused him severely. The people kill the monster, and believe it was the mythical Double-Face.
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