When the Sun got out of her bed one early morning, her beautiful son, Morning Star, expressed to her: “I have fallen in love with a girl from the Blackfoot tribe (black feet) and I love her as my wife.”Despite her father's warnings, Morning Star painted her body in bronze, put an eagle pen on her hair, put on her scarlet coat and her bright black mocassins, and presented herself in front of her beloved wife.
He instantly fell in love and agreed to be his wife, leaving his home in the plains and flying to heaven. She fulfilled her word when the Sun warned her that she should never look down, toward her home on earth.
After a period of time, his flower appeared, called Little Star. One day, the Moon sat in his mother-in-law's tipi and asked him why the large iron marble in the center always boiled without fire. The moon indicated to him that it had a source of heat. However, be careful: you should never move the pan. If you do, you will suffer great calamities.
The young woman could not satisfy her curiosity at noon, when the moon was asleep. He approached the pot and pulled it away. She could look through the hole under her, surprised. There was his old dwelling, surrounded by green meadows, flowering sauce trees and canine roses. And he experienced feelings of nostalgia and longing to see his people again.
The Sun, the father of Morning Star, realized his disobedience and ordered him to return to earth with his son. He said to her, "You shall not see your husband again." This will be your punishment for not obeying.
The young woman and her son were wrapped in caribou leather and brought down through the hole under the iron marble with a leather strap. However, before reaching the ground, the boy pulled his head out of his skin and the strap crossed one side of his face. Then the tribe would call him Poia, the Disfigured Face.
He became an ugly and bad-tempered child., and one day he made the decision to go back with his father to remove his scar. After many moons, he came to a rocky shore and saw a path of light stretching out in front of him and crossing the water to reach heaven.
On arriving at his father, he removed his scar and returned to his home to marry the leader's daughter, to whom he felt love.
This is the story of the Blackfoot tribe, which is found in the Albert Plains of Canada.
Native American Cultures: Myths and magic
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This book challenges deep-seated stereotypes and offers an enriching perspective that contributes to a more comprehensive and respectful appreciation of the indigenous peoples of North America. Through an understanding of their myths and beliefs, we are taking an important step toward cultural reconciliation and the recognition of the diversity that has enriched the history of this continent.
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