Miriam Moore reads TheWalkingPeople:ANativeAmericanOralHistory, by Paula Underwood.

and our mutual counsel guided our hands.

She Who Came and Went rose and met their anger with her own compassion.

Another whom no one recognized came walking from this ocean path.  A look was on his face which many saw and understood.

The Place of Honor at the highest point, we gave to Snow on Top

So let us learn to be a people who seek the wisdom of ordered council.

she is showing us the answer is near at hand but must be sought.

let us send the young ones to listen to Snow on Top

"We are a following people and we have learned to follow you."

Those who always follow learn only the shape of another's back

"Is it YOU who will lead US?" 

It became so quiet, the rustling of grass was apparent.  Then someone laughed, and more until we had to sit on the ground for laughing. 

"At last we know who will be first among us!"

Not moving at our approach, we go inside. dwellings like a turtle shell, we see a hole on top for smoke. We hasten away.  Some people are friendlier than others.  We hear thunder on the earth!  Some fall to earth: Earthquake!  Some run: large herds running!  

Coming over the horizon, we see walk to legs.  Underneath is a Great Beast with a strong head and hooves that thunder on the earth.  

These were an angry people, they come among us with great strength. We must leave; we want to leave!  Some of our young are killed.  Snow on Top defends herself and they respect her.  We walk on.

We meet other people living in skin round houses.  These people walked on their own two feet.  These were not an angry people, these were a sharing people, and shared which was safe to eat among the grasses.

Another learning of our People. Water carriers are a technology the women know about, and create. Eating raw food gives more moisture, and walking by night allow us to at last reach the grasslands with very few fatalities.  We learn to respect Wisdom that lies under snow, needing our listening to become apparent.