Native American Legends
The Migration of the Animals
A Cherokee Legend
In the old times when the animals used to talk and hold councils,
and the Grubworm and Woodchuck used to marry people, there was once
a great famine of mast in the mountains.
All the animals and birds which lived upon it met together and
sent the Pigeon out to the low country to see if any food could
be found there.
After a time she came back and reported that she had found a country
where the mast was "up to our ankles" on the ground.
So they got together and moved down into the low country in a great
army.
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