Show Creation of 01 Mankind Flattering to Indians An ancient Sioux legend of the creation creation cre cre- atton Is n a popular st story ry In the West toda today Yellow robe sM SC s vi of ofa a n Rosebud Sioux chieftain and n a teacher teach teach- er In the federal Indian school at Hap Hap- Id City S S. S D D. always Includes this thus stor story In his repertoire When the Great Spirit had created his wonderful wonder ful land here of of mountains and prairies pral vies ries and streams and trees he tells his pupils lie Ill sought to fashion a human human hu man being worthy to enjoy Its grandeur gran gran- deur He Ill shaped the clay In his hands bands and baked It In his campfire but when he drew It forth it was pale and had bad hadnot hadnot not inked rapidly enough and h he threw It behind himlie him lie He molded another form and und laid It In the hot ashes but when he drew dicu lt It out It was blackened and crisp So he tossed It to one side Then he modeled a new figure even more carefully carefully care care- tull fully than before pack packed the packed d the red coals around it and when he be lifted It from the fire It was red and sound and perfect per per- feet And he be put It Into the great wilderness wit wil of ot the West and It multiplied Its kind and was the tenant of the Great Spirits Spirit's own garden Path garden Path Pathfinder finder Magazine |