Stories tagged “Shawnee”
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Deadshot Murphy, Kinsman to the Shawnee
Deadshot Murphy crouched behind a fallen tree that jutted out of the river like a giant spear. The black elk he hunted stepped lightly on the opposite side of the river. It was out of range for the average marksman, but Deadshot’s eyes were so ke...
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Shawnee Ritual
The Hunter’s Moon hung low in the sky when Chief Elkhart took his place near the center of the medicine wheel. He raised his sun-worn face and Thaway painted red and white lines on his cheeks. Wearing a headdress adorned with elk antlers and eagl...
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Shawnee Ritual 2
“I’m not afraid to die. My only wish now is to rescue Mishawaka, your daughter. I’ll sing my own death song with gladness in my heart and travel with the great elk to meet the Creator if that is my path.” Chief Elkhart walked ne...
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Curse of the Black Elk
The noises grew louder, encircling them like an unfamiliar wind. The torches flickered out and the fire in the center of the medicine wheel dispersed a heavy smoke. In the blackness of night, the shadows of the spirit world surrounded them. Chief Elkha...