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It was another story night for all the Indians. They were so happy they loved story night. Everyone sat around the fire waiting. When they were all sitting down little wolf asked, “what story are you going to tell this time?”
“About the creation of moon, sun, earth, and raven.
I will also explain how the bird got its name.”
In the beginning there were some gods named Marsunia, Pomoona, Raven, and Earthla. They lived in a dark area in a house that floated. One day Raven said, “We should do something; we do have powers.” “Yeah,” everyone said. “Then let’s do something.” “Well, I guess we could, but what should we make?” asked Pomoona .
Everyone thought for an hour. I have an idea, said Earthla, we should ask the master. Everyone thought that it was a great idea. So Raven pressed a button on the side of the fire place and transported to a temple.
They went to the master sitting in the chair. “Oh great one they asked, how do we use our powers?” asked Pomoona. “Well, it’s simple, in a way. Alls you have to do is find a pokeadoted apple and a pink butterfly for each.” “But where do we get it?” raven asked. “That’s the hard part,” the master said.
So they started on their journey. It took five months and 8 days to get there. After wandering in the dark for a long time they seen something bright and colorful. It was the place with the pink butterfly and the pokadoted apple. They just got it into the bag.
When they went back it took even longer. Finally they were back and they dumped the stuff out of the bag. The stuff that was in the bag was gone. They asked, “Where did it go?” They asked the master. “Well, when they’re in the bag they disappear. Alls you have to do is wish for something,” the master said.
Pomoona went first. I wish for something blue and bright. I wish for something yellow and bright, said Marsunia. I wish for something gray and can fly, said Raven. I wish for something that didn't make us float and we could touch it, said Earthla.
The Raven asked, “Where are they not here?”
“Cause you have to name the things you make, said the master.
Raven said, “I’ll name it Raven just like me.”
Pomona said, “I’ll name mine moon.” Earthla said, “I’ll name mine Earth.” Marsunia said, “I’ll name mine sun.”
All the sudden the sun, earth, and moon showed up and went to the different places.
Raven said, “Hey, where’s my creation?” He asked the master. The master was not there. He was gone. Everyone said, “Hey, let’s go to the earth so we will stop floating.”
When they were there, they saw a grayish black cloud. It was the ravens. Raven was so happy and everyone else was too.
the end