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This collection of student work is from Frank Keim's classes. He has wanted to share these works for others to use as an example of Culturally-based curriculum and documentation. These documents have been OCR-scanned. These are available for educational use only.

 

 

 

 

 

"HOW THE PTARMTIGAN GOT HER RED EYEBROWS"

 "HOW THE PTARMTIGAN GOT HER RED EYEBROWS"

 

It started many years ago in the land called Red Berry Hill. There was a ptarmigan who lived on one of the hills. Her name was Meagan.

She was a very pretty bird. In fact, she was the prettiest bird of them all. She had the whitest feathers, blackest beak, and the prettiest tail. Every male bird wanted her but she wasn't ready for a male in her hands. She wanted to be free for a bit longer. Meagan didn't want to have to sit all day on those eggs-not yet.

There was this one ptarmigan that was jealous of Meagan. She was pretty but the other male birds never paid any attention to her. So one night when Meagan was sleeping, she went over to her and was just about to put red berries on her eyes when Meagan woke-up and asked,

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing," replied the ptarmigan, "Just admiring your beauty."

"Thanks," replied Meagan, "But isn't it a little late to be here?"

"I know it is, but I wanted to see you," She said.

Well, that time it didn't work for her but she said to herself that she'd try again.

Well, weeks went by and still she couldn't do anything to Meagan. Everytime she tried, she'd wake up and ask the same questions.

So, one day, she decided that if they both flew on the otherside of the hill, she'd get Meagan.

"Meagan," she shouted, "Let's go for a fly over the hill!"

"Okay," she answered, "I need the fresh air."

As they were flying over, the jealous ptarmigan purposely pushed Meagan and she crashed to the ground.

"Hey," shouted Meagan, "What did you do that for?"

"It was an accident," she answered. "Are you alright?"

"I think I am but my wing is a little twisted. Can you help me?"

"Sure," she said evilly. As Meagan walked over toward her, she grabbed her and started to rub the red berries over her eyes.

"Get off me," yelled Meagan. "What are you doing?"

"You're too pretty," She said. "I'm jealous of you!"

After she was done with her evil deed, she flew back to the village to spread the news about Meagan's eyes. When Meagan returned with red lines over her eyes, everyone watched her but no-one said anything at first. She walked over to them with a shameful look on her face. But then everyone began to comment that they liked it.

One of the male birds asked Meagan, "Where'd you get those red eyebrows from?"

Pointing at the jealous ptarmigan, she said indignantly, "She smeared them on me with red berries."
"But I like them," he said. "Put some on me."

So everyone in the flock put some on, that is everyone except the jealous one. She only moved away from them because she now felt unwanted.

And that's how the ptarmigan got their red eyebrows.

 

THE END

Story by:

MICTEE PRINCE

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"HOW THE PTARMTIGAN GOT HER RED EYEBROWS"

The Bearded Seal and the Otter
Maqllaq-llu Cenkaq-llu

Naughty Norma

The Sad Adventure

Stella Walker

Long Ears

Wanda

"How the Ptarmigan Got Her Red Eyebrows"

Mictee Prince

"How The Fox Got His Fluffy Tail"

Matilda Kasayuli

the Rabbit's ears

Arlo Tunutmoak

The Seal Hunter

Louisa Aguchak
(Lazy Lou Ann)

One summer season

Mike Ottereyuk

The Man and The Monster
Angun Cissirrpak-llu

Stella Walker

The Seal Hunt
Puugsuleq

Robert Sundown

Student Stories of the Bering
-fiction-

 

Student Stories of the Bering
-nonfiction-

  

Stories by Elders and Others

 

Poems of The Sea

 

Christmastime Tales
Stories real and imaginary about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1996
Christmastime Tales II
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1998
Christmastime Tales III
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 2000
Summer Time Tails 1992 Summertime Tails II 1993 Summertime Tails III
Summertime Tails IV Fall, 1995 Summertime Tails V Fall, 1996 Summertime Tails VI Fall, 1997
Summertime Tails VII Fall, 1999 Signs of the Times November 1996 Creative Stories From Creative Imaginations
Mustang Mind Manglers - Stories of the Far Out, the Frightening and the Fantastic 1993 Yupik Gourmet - A Book of Recipes  
M&M Monthly    
Happy Moose Hunting! September Edition 1997 Happy Easter! March/April 1998 Merry Christmas December Edition 1997
Happy Valentine’s Day! February Edition 1998 Happy Easter! March/April Edition 2000 Happy Thanksgiving Nov. Edition, 1997
Happy Halloween October 1997 Edition Edible and Useful Plants of Scammon Bay Edible Plants of Hooper Bay 1981
The Flowers of Scammon Bay Alaska Poems of Hooper Bay Scammon Bay (Upward Bound Students)
Family Trees and the Buzzy Lord It takes a Village - A guide for parents May 1997 People in Our Community
Buildings and Personalities of Marshall Marshall Village PROFILE Qigeckalleq Pellullermeng ‘A Glimpse of the Past’
Raven’s Stories Spring 1995 Bird Stories from Scammon Bay The Sea Around Us
Ellamyua - The Great Weather - Stories about the Weather Spring 1996 Moose Fire - Stories and Poems about Moose November, 1998 Bears Bees and Bald Eagles Winter 1992-1993
Fish Fire and Water - Stories about fish, global warming and the future November, 1997 Wolf Fire - Stories and Poems about Wolves Bear Fire - Stories and Poems about Bears Spring, 1992

 

 
 

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