How the Sun, Moon,
Stars, Got into the Sky
National Capital Area Council
Chief -- Stand with arms folded across chest and say “Ugh”
Sun -- Cover eyes with hands
and say “So Bright”
Moon -- Frame face with hands and say “Good Night”
Stars -- Blink Rapidly and say “Twinkle Twinkle”
Narrator: Long, long ago
the Native Americans had no fire and no light.
They suffered much during the cold winter and they had to eat food
uncooked. They also had to live in
darkness because there was no light.
There was no Sun,
Moon, nor Stars in
the sky. A great Chief kept them
locked up in a box. He took great pride
in the though that he alone had light.
This great Chief had a beautiful daughter of whom he was also
proud. She was much beloved by all the
Native Americans in the tribe.
In those days, the raven had powers of magic. He was a great friend of the Native
Americans and the Chief. He wondered how he might make life more
comfortable for them.
One day he saw the daughter of the
Chief come down to
the brook for a drink. He had an
idea. He would put a magic spell on
her. In time, a son was born to the
daughter of the Chief. The old Chief
was delighted and as the boy grew, his grandfather became devoted to him. Any thing he wanted he could have.
One day he asked the old
Chief for the box containing
the Stars. Reluctantly, the old Chief gave it to him. The child played for a while by rolling the
box around. Then he released the Stars and flung them into the sky. The Native Americans were delighted. This
was some light, though not quite enough.
After a few days, the child asked for the box containing the
Moon.. Again the old Chief
hesitated but finally the boy got what he wanted. Again, after playing awhile with the box, the boy released the Moon
and flung it into the sky. The tribe
members were overjoyed. But still there was not enough light, and the Moon
disappeared for long periods.
Finally, the child asked for the box with the
Sun. “NO,” said the old Chief. “I cannot give you that.” But the boy wept
and pleaded. The old Chief could
not stand the tears, so he gave the box to him. As soon as he had the chance, the child released the Sun
and cast it into the sky.
The joy of the tribe knew no bounds. Here was light enough and heat as well. They ordered a feast of the Sun and
all the Native American celebrated it with great jubilation. And the old Chief was happy. He had not know the Sun, the Moon
and the Stars could means so much for the comfort and happiness of his
people. And for the first time, he too
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