The Girl and the Wolf

One time long, long ago, there was a Blackfoot village. The head leader, Amzok Wild Bull, realised they were running out of food. Weeks passed and finally Wild Bull made his decision. He told the tribe about the problem. The Blackfoot people panicked but at night they fell asleep, all except one young girl who was about nine years old. She thought of her people starving. She thought for a second then she said "Looks like I'm going on a trip" paused and then said quietly "alone."

She got supplies then set off. She turned and took one last look at the valley where her people were living and whispered "Wait my people, I will bring you back food. May the spirits guide me." She headed off for her great journey.

Grey skies sent snow falling down. Days passed and still no sign of anything except the white snow covering the ground and the big open blue sky. She prayed for a miracle.

The next day she heard yipping, yapping and howling voices. Black figures that looked like dogs loomed in the distance getting bigger and bigger. Then, standing right in front of her was a pitch black wolf. She got out her arrow. The wolf barked something that made her lower it.

The wolf said "You're hungry." She trembled and in a shaky voice said "Ye- ye- yes, and so are my people."

The wolf said "Well this might be just a word of advice to you then. Don't hunt animals with paws and claws. Hunt animals with horns and hooves." Then, before she could say "But..." all the other wolves just came together and they all turned to one.

A wolf, white as snow, came walking up beside the black one and smiled. They both said "Good luck," and swirled round and round. Their bodies looked like blue and green fire as they swirled up. The northern lights danced above them. They reached the sky and everything disappeared.

The girl grabbed her bag and told her people the wolf's advice. They didn't have food problems anymore.