White Buffalo and Eagle Eye

Arizona, hopi tradition.

It is one of the most important things in Indian culture and in its spirituality. There is a legend among the Sioux tribes about the "White Buffalo", who gave the Indians the sacred pipe. He considered himself a god and had powers such as strength and the spirit of survival, especially appreciated by the plain tribes.

Eagle Eye was a brave red-skinned boy who wanted to grow up to be able to hunt, but this activity was reserved for older people, who had been trained by an experienced hunter for more than six months. He helped his mother and his brothers by curing the skins or salting them to keep them fresh. But he had also learned how to use the bow and knew how to distinguish the different animal prints.

As a result, Eagle Eye chose to join the group of unknown hunters after the hunters refused to take the young man.

In the morning, he walked behind the hunters in secret, carrying food, water, coat and a sharp oak rod as a weapon. The group of hunters arrived at the hills in the fall of the afternoon to hunt deer and prepared a large fireplace to withstand the cold and cook their food.

Eagle's Eye was dead of cold and hunger because he had forgotten to bring the straw and the stone to be able to put on the fire. I would like to go to the camp, but I was afraid of being punished for not obeying. Suddenly, he heard the roaring of a puma and ran toward the hunting camp. They were angry at the lack of compliance and gave him a loud blast as they laughed at the frightened child.

The chief of the group asked him to stay and take care of the camp while they were hunting the next day. The young man remained in the camp unwillingly and then left a few minutes later. He began to walk when a snowstorm broke out that brought a dense fog. He lost his orientation. Without knowing where he was, he saw the figure of a great white buffalo, a magical and sacred animal for all the tribes of red skin. Although he was afraid, he approached cautiously and the beast led him to his home. The buffalo disappeared into the fog after being protected.

Eagle's Eye came and told them her story, but they didn't take it seriously. However, the chief, who had travelled south, explained that there was an enemy group that killed and destroyed everything he found. They were white-skinned, wore armor, used sabers and rode horses. Eagle Eye's grandfather and his family escaped from this enemy during a cold winter, but were lost without the food necessary to survive, so the grandfather decided to hunt an animal to relieve his hunger. They were white-skinned, wore armor, used sabers and rode horses. Eagle Eye's grandfather and his family escaped from this enemy during a cold winter, but were lost without the food necessary to survive, so the grandfather decided to hunt an animal to relieve his hunger.

After trying to find a kill, he realized he had lost his way back. The great White Buffalo appeared tired and hopeless, showing him the way to his family. The chief said that Eagle Eye would be one of his shamans or a great chief tomorrow.