MANITOU AND THE SQUIRRELS


"Please tell me one more story about the great Manitou, Grandmother,"
begged the little Indian boy.

The grandmother liked to tell stories to the boy. She sat down facing
him and told him the story of the great Manitou and the squirrels.

This was the story she told:

Once upon a time, there was scarcely any food to be found. The great
Manitou and his wife had fasted for many days, and they were very
hungry.

"We must have meat," said Manitou.

Then he thought of a plan.

He lifted his bow and aimed a magic arrow through the door of the
wigwam.

The arrow sped onward in the forest, until it passed through the body of
a bear. It held the bear fast to a tree.

Manitou and his wife went into the forest together. There they found the
bear.

Then Manitou said, "We will have a feast and invite our friends."