Mikiisistayii (Shawn Axe)

2013 Flood

This is the story of Shawn’s experiences in the June 2013 flood on the Siksika Reserve. (Story told in English)

Kevin Stevens

2013 Flood

Others present: Allan Stevens, Melinda Stevens, Walter Stevens, Dion Stevens, Mildred Three Suns, Noreen Breaker, Lee Breaker, Walter Stevens, Curtis Lefthand

This is a story about how Kevin helped his family after the 2013 flood. (Note: story in English)

Annie Fox

Baby Snakes

A married woman becomes pregnant while her husband is away hunting, and gives birth to a bunch of snakes that the husband then takes to a hill to set free.

Clifford Crane Bear

Barbed Wires

Also present: Donna Running Rabbit, Trudy Axe, Shawn Axe

This is a story Clifford Crane Bear recalled from his childhood about collecting and selling old barbed wire with his grandfather.

Natóóhkitopi (Fred Breaker)

Bear and Prairie Chicken

Others present: Hank Eagle Head, Noreen Breaker, Allan Stevens, Donna Axe Running Rabbit, Shawn Axe, Trudy Axe, Elsie Maguire, Mildred Three Suns, Evelyn Weaselhead

This is a story about a bear and a prairie chicken. The moral of this story is it doesn’t matter how big or how small something is; it is powerful.

Sa-hsi-naam-skaa (Allan Stevens)

Big Fish

Others present: Noreen Breaker, Lee Breaker, Mildred Three Suns, Walter Stevens, Melinda Stevens, Kevin Stevens, Dion Stevens

This is a story about a sturgeon.

Katai’tsinopaakii (Mildred Three Suns)

Dream Song

Also present: Allan Stevens, Evelyn Weaselhead, Fred Breaker, Donna Axe, Tim Breaker, Noreen Breaker

This is a story about a dream in which Mildred was visited by a holy man who wanted to give her a song, but she woke up before she could receive it.

Issookimiaaki (Melinda Stevens)

Driving through Sandhills

Also present Mildred Three Suns, Walter Stevens, Dion Stevens, Kevin Stevens, Noreen Breaker, Lee Breaker, Allan Stevens, Curtis Lefthand

This is a story about Melinda’s late relative Randall Axe.

Katai’tsinopaakii (Mildred Three Suns)

Far Away Navaho Woman

Others present: Noreen Breaker, Lee Breaker, Allan Stevens, Walter Stevens, Melinda Stevens, Kevin Stevens, Dion Stevens

This is a story about how Mildred’s late grandfather Charlie Stevens gave her name Far Away Navajo Woman when she was young.

Pióhkomiaaki (Rachel Ermineskin)

Fraser Lake (Rose Prince) Pilgrimage

This story is about Rachel and her cousin going on a pilgrimage in summer 2014 to the grave of Rose Prince in Lejac, British Columbia. More information on this annual pilgrimage can be found here: http://www.pgdiocese.bc.ca/lejac/

Natóóhkitopi (Fred Breaker)

Ghost Girl

Noreen Breaker also present

This is the story of a little ghost girl that Fred saw at his home.

Sa-hsi-naam-skaa (Allan Stevens)

Ghost Song

Others present: Donna Axe, Hanks Eagle Head, Elsie Maguire, Edith Breaker, Noreen Breaker

This story tells of Allan witnessing a group of ghost people singing a lullaby for the Medicine Woman at the Sundance.

Katai’tsinopaakii (Mildred Three Suns)

Good Morning

Also present: Fred Breaker, Allan Stevens, Hanks Eagle Head, Trudy Axe, Shawn Axe, Donna Running Rabbit, Elsie Maguire, Evelyn Weaselhead, Noreen Breaker

This particular story relates to an old lady that didn’t understand English. She was camped nearby an old married couple, and every morning, the man said “good morning” to her, which she incorrectly interpreted as him flirting with her.

Naatoopii (Lee Breaker)

Good Winning

Also present: Mildred Three Suns, Melinda Stevens, Noreen Breaker, Kevin Stevens, Dion Stevens, Allan Stevens, Walter Stevens

This is a story about a time when Lee won big at a casino in Calgary.

Asai'kinaa (Donna Axe)

Holy Story

This is a story about a woman who wanted help from the Motokiiks for the Sundance

Ikinómo’tstaan (Noreen Breaker)

How the Sundance Began

This tells the story of the origin of the Sundance, which initiated with a woman who went to live in the sky but returned with heavenly knowledge when she got lonesome for her family.

Natóóhkitopi (Fred Breaker)

How We Lived

This is a story of how Fred’s family lived when he was young.

Sa-hsi-naam-skaa (Allan Stevens)

I swam the flooded Bow River

Also present: Noreen Breaker, Lee Breaker, Mildred Three Suns, Fred Breaker, Shawn Axe, Donna Axe Running Rabbit, Trudy Axe

(summary by Walter Stevens, Jan 23 2018): One time, in the late 1950s or early 1960s, my brother and I were attending the residential school over here. I don’t know how our boat was on this side, we usually have a boat they boated across to the school every Sunday. Our brother-in-law Henry told Allan to go get the boat. The river was really high, flooded, and Allan swam across and carried the boat 500 yards upstream, and then he rode across to the other side of the river, and we all got on, went across, and walked to the school

Sohkapíni (Walter Stevens)

Indian Tarzan

Others present: Mildred Three Suns, Melinda Stevens, Walter Stevens, Dion Stevens, Kevin Stevens, Noreen Breaker, Lee Breaker, Allan Stevens, Curtis Lefthand

This is a funny story from Walter’s youth.

Sa-hsi-naam-skaa (Allan Stevens)

Little People

Others present: Mildred Three Suns, Melinda Stevens, Walter Stevens, Dion Stevens, Kevin Stevens, Noreen Breaker, Lee Breaker, Walter Stevens, Curtis Lefthand

This is a story about the little people.