The Okie Legacy: Native American - A Sanpoils Legend

Soaring eagle logo. Okie Legacy Banner. Click here for homepage.

Moderated by NW Okie!

Volume 14 , Issue 1

2012

Weekly eZine: (364 subscribers)
Subscribe | Unsubscribe
Using Desktop...

Sections
Alva Mystery
Opera House Mystery

Albums...
1920 Alva PowWow
1917 Ranger
1926 Ranger
1937 Ranger
Castle On the Hill

Stories Containing...

Blogs / WebCams / Photos
NW Okie's FB
OkieJournal FB
OkieLegacy Blog
Ancestry (paristimes)
NW Okie Instagram
Flickr Gallery
1960 Politcal Legacy
1933 WIRangeManuel
Volume 14
1999  Vol 1
2000  Vol 2
2001  Vol 3
2002  Vol 4
2003  Vol 5
2004  Vol 6
2005  Vol 7
2006  Vol 8
2007  Vol 9
2008  Vol 10
2009  Vol 11
2010  Vol 12
2011  Vol 13
2012  Vol 14
2013  Vol 15
2014  Vol 16
2015  Vol 17
2016  Vol 18
2017  Vol 19
2018  Vol 20
2021  Vol 21
Issues 1
Iss 1  1-2 
Iss 2  1-9 
Iss 3  1-16 
Iss 4  1-23 
Iss 5  1-30 
Iss 6  2-6 
Iss 7  2-13 
Iss 8  2-20 
Iss 9  2-27 
Iss 10  3-5 
Iss 11  3-12 
Iss 12  3-19 
Iss 13  3-26 
Iss 14  4-2 
Iss 15  4-9 
Iss 16  4-16 
Iss 17  4-23 
Iss 18  4-30 
Iss 19  5-7 
Iss 20  5-14 
Iss 21  5-21 
Iss 22  5-28 
Iss 23  6-4 
Iss 24  6-11 
Iss 25  6-18 
Iss 26  6-25 
Iss 27  7-2 
Iss 28  7-9 
Iss 29  7-16 
Iss 30  7-23 
Iss 31  7-30 
Iss 32  8-6 
Iss 33  8-13 
Iss 34  8-20 
Iss 35  8-27 
Iss 36  9-3 
Iss 37  9-10 
Iss 38  9-17 
Iss 39  9-23 
Iss 40  10-1 
Iss 41  10-8 
Iss 42  10-15 
Iss 43  10-22 
Iss 44  10-29 
Iss 45  11-5 
Iss 46  11-12 
Iss 47  11-19 
Iss 48  11-26 
Iss 49  12-3 
Iss 50  12-10 
Iss 51  12-17 
Iss 52  12-23 
Iss 53  12-31 
Other Resources
NWOkie JukeBox

Native American - A Sanpoils Legend

The origin of different languages and tribes finds us exploring "A Sanpoils Legend."

In a certain place in the winter months, the ducks (lullullo) collected in great numbers. When any one approached them, they would rise and fly away, making a whistling-noise. One morning two hunters went down to a river to kill some ducks. They had each obtained one, when a dispute arose over the question whether the whistling-noise was made with the bill or with the wings when they rose to fly. Neither could convince the other, and the words became bitter. Finally they agreed to take it to the chief, and let him settle the dispute.

The chief heard the story, and looked at the ducks. Both of them were dead and could not make any noise. Therefore he called a council to listen to the dispute. The people came from all around to deliberate. They spoke one language and had only one chief.

The ducks were brought in, and the chief explained the question. The people said, "We do not wish to be unjust, we will go to the river and hear for ourselves. These ducks can do us no good." So they went down to the river and frightened the ducks which flew over their heads. Part of the Indians said the noise was made with the bills; part said it was made with the wings. They could not agree. Therefore the ducks were made to fly once more. The people began to quarrel violently, and separated in an ugly mood.

All during the winter the feeling grew, until in spring the mutual hatred drove part of the Indians south to hunt for new homes. This was the first division of the people into tribes. They selected a chief from their own division, and called themselves by another name.

Finding new objects, and having to give such objects names, brought new words into their former language; and thus after many years the language was changed. Each split in the tribe made a new division and brought a new chief. Each migration brought different words and meanings. Thus the tribes slowly scattered; and thus the dialects, and even new languages, were formed.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe


© . Linda Mcgill Wagner - began © 1999 Contact Me