....from a sister on another list..... deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: The Legend of the Corn Beads By Edna Chekelelee
Cherokee women wear the legendary necklace made of corn beads. It is a gift from the Great Spirit in the shape of a tear drop. This is the Cherokee legend of the corn beads. In the 1800's during the Trail of Tears, the corn stalks were eight feet tall, and corn was twelve to eighteen inches long. The corn stood back and watched as the Indian people were getting pushed and shoved by the white soldiers. And the corn cried and cried.And the teardrop landed on the corn fodder, and the corn dropped down to three feet tall. That's why it's called teardrop, our mother of corn. These Cherokee women used these teardrops, our mother of corn, to make beautiful cornbeads, but to me this is sad. But it is a way to remember the Trail of Tears. This is from the book Living Stories of the Cherokee by Barbara R. Duncan Donadaghovi AiSv Nv wa do hi ya do (Til next we meet, Walk in Peace) --<<< --<<< --<<< Visit and show your support for the Grass Roots Oyate http://members.tripod.com/GrassRootsOyate Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Sign the Petition. http://petitiononline.com/Release/petition.html ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1ddNB.b2HgmN Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
