Native American Legends
Cloud People
An American Indian Legend - Nation Unknown
A little boy stood watching the changes in the sky while his father
finished making arrows.
"Father, why is it that I see the cloud people's faces in
the sky and then they change?"
"The cloud people are telling you a story, my son. Shall we
watch and figure out the Medicine Story the sky nation is giving
you today?"
As the two watched, they saw the giant profile of a man, made of
clouds, with his lips pursed as if he was whistling or blowing air.
Then it changed. An eagle appeared to be gliding on the currents.
Later, another change brought the lone figure of an Indian warrior,
reaching for an arrow that was flying across the sky. The arrow
changed to an eagle feather, and the clouds rolled away.
After reflecting, the boy explained that he saw the Wind Chief
blow the breeze that lifted Eagle's wings. The warrior on the ground
had to reach higher than his head to catch the arrow of truth. In
grasping the truth, the warrior earned an eagle feather. The warrior
became the brother of the Eagle, understanding the truth that the
Great Mystery sent through his spiritual messengers of the sky nation.
His father smiled, for his son had learned to listen to another
one of their relations.
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