Not really. I think, you know, the elders who remember these stories are only too willing, you know, to tell them over and over again. And I mean they are just too happy for somebody to ask them, you know, to tell a story because… Read More »Inuit Elders
My goal has always been, like since I started this back in the late 80’s, is to bring the stories to the people, because when you think about it; in every house there is a tv and all those tvs are tuned to Hollywood and,… Read More »Reviving Stories
One-day bear was fishing at the river he was in the zone swishing fish left, and right out of the water. He did not want to stop because he planned on having a feast when he got enough fish on the bank. Coyote being the… Read More »Coyote and Bear’s Revenge
One day long ago, when the Earth was still young, Old Grey Badger was digging himself a new burrow by the riverbank. His big claws scooped out large clods of dirt and flung them behind him into a crumbling heap. He dug and dug for… Read More »Badger and the Raven’s Egg
Many thousands of years ago a man was walking along when he spotted a wonderful field of blueberries. He said to himself “These are fine blueberries!, I should pick as much as I can before bear and fox eat them all”. It was the time… Read More »3rd Place Adult Category
It all started in a tribe in North America. The tribe was called Tribe Nee-chi. The chief was called chief Shadotai (Shad-o-tie). He was well respected in the tribe but he was getting very old. The chief thought that he would only last for one… Read More »1st Place Teen Category
There once was a boy named Luke. He was only 13 years old. The young boy and his two parents were poor. This family couldn’t hunt because they didn’t have any guns, and no ski-doo, and no money to buy gas. The Inuit Family sometimes… Read More »An Inuit Boy Steals At The Store
Long ago, the elders teach that the Great Spirit lived with us in a paradise beyond description. There was no hurt, no pain and no suffering. At the same time however, none of us could experience joy. Of course, since none of knew what we… Read More »How Emptyness Was Replaced With Feeling
Stealer Stealer, Little Squealer “Mom, Little Squealer pulled my hair!” yelled a little Inuit girl named June Flower. She was named that because her face was as beautiful as a June Flower. “Little Squealer, Stop that!” yelled their mother. “Squealer.” said an inuit boy named… Read More »1st Place Children Category
Deep in a forest, there lived a fox, a bear, and some hounds. Now the fox was full of mischief and trickery, and was highly disliked. He always tricked the hounds and the bear. One day the bear, having invaded a hive, was tricked so… Read More »2nd Place Children Category