Bellona Times
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1,919 appearances
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first heard Aug 2026
last heard 1 Aug
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He learned, quote, how the beavers built their lodges, where the squirrels hid their acorns, how the red deer ran so swiftly, why the rabbit was so timid, unquote.
Of the birds he, quote, learned their names and all their secrets, how they built their nests in summer, where they hid themselves in winter, unquote.
Like all Indian children, Tecumseh had to shift more or less for himself.
In and out through the village he went, swimming in the river, creeping through the forest in some mimic war-play, watching the building of canoes, greeting the hunters on their return from the chase here, there, and everywhere, full of the boundless energy which goes with a happy heart in a strong and healthy young body.
He watched the women stretching the fresh skins of the deer, flesh-side uppermost, on the ground by pegs driven in the edges.
He saw them scrape off the fat and rub in salt to preserve the skin, and the brains of the animal to make the leather soft and pliable.
Thus he learned how the animals supplied him with clothing as well as food.
He joined the other boys in their play, shooting his tiny arrows at the birds and squirrels, or, what he liked best of all, playing at war.
In the winter evenings, as he sat by the fire, wrapped in warm furs, listening to the howling of the north wind through the forest, his mother would tell him old Indian tales and legends.
She told him that long ago the world was covered with water, so that not even the highest hills were visible.
Wisukatik, who was a great magician, saved himself from the flood by building a raft.
The beaver, the otter, and the muskrat climbed upon the raft.
Wisukatik said to the beaver, Go down to the bottom and see if you can bring up a little earth.
The beaver dived deep under the water.
and after a long time came to the surface dead.
Then Wisukatik said to the otter, Go down to the bottom and see if you can bring up a little earth.
But the otter, too, came up and floated dead on the water.
Then Wisukatik said to the little muskrat, Go down to the bottom and see if you can bring up a little earth.
The muskrat remained under the water a very long time, and when he came up, he too was dead, but in his claws was a little mud.
Then Wisukatik restored the three animals to life, and taking the mud brought up by the muskrat, rolled it into a little ball and laid it on the raft.
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