Native American Legends
Chef-Eth, The Kingfisher
A Salish Legend
Along the river there was a camp where lived many birds. They lived
on land and in the trees, and eat berries, bugs, and worms. Sometimes
they talked about others who did not live as they did, and said
things about them. About Kingfisher they said: "He is a careless
bird, flying away from home all the time. He surely can't take care
of his family." One day- Kingfisher heard this and he stopped
and said: "You only feed yourself; see, I bring home a fish
every day for my wife and family, and never have trouble at home.
That is my way of living."
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