Through Skys Eyes

I have decided to begin transporting my books and stories ive been writing to my blog.

Soon i hope to create one of my stories its very own blog and move everything there.But until that day, my stories will have to live here.

Anyway,  I am looking for ideas and anyone with an interest in assisting me with some rough drawings to help me finish one of the stories in particular.

I will be adding more to the story as time allows, but until then enjoy what I have placed up on the pages.

The story I am most excited about is the Witches Nursery.

I know the story isnt finished and it is still very rough, but I will keep perfecting it.

I have this image of what I want for the book, even how the outside of the book looks like. But I could really use some insight, opinions, criticism (be gentle), ideas, praise (always love those). Images and ideas for images would be great. You can also see some of the ones I have already done.

Anyway the stories are on the top links (look up) and there are drop down links to all the sub pages.

Enjoy,

Sky

I love to write when i get the chance, but i seem to be so busy these days that i rarely get the chance to write. I love it and i miss it so much, its funny how we put aside the things we love to make way for things we believe is neccesary.

so here is something i scribbled on paper but it is not finished. so forgive the rawness.

I am red and I am beautiful

Even while eating loads of fry bread

I am still beautiful

I’m walking down this path

wearing my blue bling and big blue hooped earings

waving as I see these rez rockets pass

with passengers that I know and love, from now and past.

I think of the past, of family and friends that never last

and of the times we thought our people would not survive the days of fools and gold.

Yes I am red and I am a Beautiful frybread woman

I live in these two worlds simultaneously

but i have it down now, like  intriquite quill and bead work.

but I remember the stories my Ate shared,

of the time they held the knee and fought back for what our ancestors believed.

I still burn sage and make tabacco ties, while sipping on mocha lattes and sending instant message replies.

I guess there are people out there, that call me a modernistic indian, not really red, not really true,

but red is red , no matter who’s eyes you look through.

Red is red, I am red and I am beautiful and so are you.

By C. A. Sky

This page is about a story i am writing. I dont know where or when it will end. It is a work in progress, not sure how much will get done. enjoy reading it and leave any comments. Thank you.

Many, many winters ago, before  you & I were here, there was The sun Apawi, The moon hanhepi wi & The stars wicahpi.

Just like they are here now. but along time ago, they had a big fight, & didnt get along..

It all happened when one day when the moon hanhepi wi fell asleep & forgot to wake up in the morning to let the sun apawi to shine on the earth mokoce.

The sun apawi got jealous and thought the moon hanhepi wi was trying to take over his shine on the earth Mokoce.

So that day the sun Apawi pretended to forget that it was time for him to go down & let the moon hanhepi wi shine.

The sun shone so brightly that the people on the earth couldnt get any sleep that night. In fact it was so hot, that everyone was trying to find some shade. He shone so bright that the stars could not be seen that night.
So the People got lost, because they relied on the stars to find their way home.

the stars Wicahpi got upset & they all got together to talk about this problem.

One star said ” The sun apawi is shining so bright its hurting my eyes”.
Another star said “He shone so bright last night, that i thought i lost you stars because i could not see you.”

They all decided they will have to talk to the sun apawi & the moon hanhepi wi  & find a solution for this problem.
The stars wicahpi got together & called for the moon hanhepi wi & the sun apawi for a meeting.

They explained to the sun apawi & the moon hanhepi wi that if we done work together then the people on the earth mokoce will never sleep & die cause the sun is to bright & if there is no sun only the moon shone, then nothing will grow only rest.

The earth Mokoce needs the sun apawi to shine for food, animals & people. The Earth Mokoce needs The moon hanhepi wi to shine for rest, sleep & the stars.

If the moon hanhepi wi never shines, the people will never see us, will never find their way home.

Is there a way we can all work together?.

All of a sudden,The earth Mokoce spoke up and said ” This is very silly, fighting over who gets to shine and who doesnt. I need all of you to help keep me healthy & to provide for the people that live here.

The sun Apawi shouted out ” The moon hanhepi wi tried to take over my shining time, I didnt like that”.

The stars wicahpi said ” but without the moon hanhepi wi, the people will never see us”.

Then the moon hanhepi wi sobbed & slowly said.. ” i am so sorry. it was an accident, i was so tired after looking after all the people all night that i woke up late. Im so sorry”.

The earth Mokoce said ” I have an Idea!!”.
she said ” If all of you stay where you are & I spin around, then all of you can shine. One side of me will be day & the other night. Then as i spin around it will change. The night will be day and the day will be night.

Every one agreed with what the earth mokoce said.. The sun was happy, the moon was happy & even the stars were happy.

The earth Mokoce reminded them, that working together can do so much more than working alone.

The sun couldnt work alone, neither could the moon or the stars but working together with the earth made them all shine till this day.

If you go outside you will see apawi, hanhepi wi & wicahpi shining every day & every night.

About the Author

Carolina skyhawk, has been writing children stories for a long time now. She first started writing for her children, and then realized that other children enjoyed listening to her tell stories. She will be releasing a book with a collection of her short stories.

for more information visit her website: http://www.nativelandz.net
To contact Sky use the form on the website.
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Many , many winters ago, before you & i were here, there was a turtle keha, a wolf sunkmanitu tanka  & a stream mni kaluze.

It was a nice day & the wolf sunkmanitu tanka was playing with the turtle keha in forest.

The wolf Sunkmanitu tanka always loved to talk about how good he was.

The turtle keha never spoke much about himself & when he would speak not many would listen to him because You see the turtle keha walked & spoke very slowly. so no one ever waited to hear all that turtle keha had to say.

So on this day, turtle keha just walked along slowly listening to all that the wolf sunkmanitu tanka had to say.

The wolf sunkmanitu tanka bragged about all that he could do & he wanted to show them to turtle keha. So he said to turtle keha that he could jump this log, climb this rock and run so fast towards the cliff, but stop just before he got to the end of the cliff. Sunkmanitu Tanka  ran off to get started.

Turtle keha was about to try and say that he should be careful & that he didnt have to show anything because he already knew.
But before he could say anything, The wolf sunkmanitu tanka was already running off towards the big old tree log.

The wolf Sunkmanitu tanka took a big long jump & jumped over the old tree log, then he raced towards a big boulder rock & he climbed that rock with grace & speed. The cliff wasnt big or tall, but the wolf could still hurt himself.  The turtle keha was worried for him, but sunkmanitu tanka was as confident as ever.  When it came time for him to stop, the wolf sunkmanitu tanka couldnt stop, he had gone so fast that he couldnt stop in time.Sunkmanitu Tanka, was trying to stop & he was howling for help, but before anyone could do anything,  he dissapeared over the cliff.

The turtle keha watched this & was so scared for sunkmanitu tanka. Keha walked as fast as he could to the end of the cliff & saw Sunkmanitu Tanka screaming for help in the stream. You see, sunkmanitu tanka couldnt swim.

Keha looked Below the cliff at the  stream called mni kaluze.

The wolf sunkmanitu tanka continued to howl, he was so scared. The wolf spent so much time running &  jumping & boasting & playing & climbing things, that he never spent anytime learning how to swim.

The turtle had to do something to save his friend sunkmanitu tanka, but what could he do??

He wasnt fast like his friend. He wasnt as strong as his friend. He wasnt as brave as his friend.  But just then, turtle thought of something. He remember he had made a little mud slide that he & wolf sunkmanitu tanka  used to get down to the stream safely.They used to have fun, riding down the mud slide.

He ran to the mud slide as fast as he could,  he jumped on the slide & was sliding down really fast. But just before he reached the bottom of the slide he took a big breath & jumped into the stream.

Turtles may be slow on ground, but they are very very fast in the water. He swam as fast as he could to his friend the wolf sunkmanitu tanka. When he got to his friend, he said to him, ” hold on to me & i will swim to the other side. Use my shell. “.

sunkmanitu Tanka agreed & held on to his friend the turtle.  keha swam all the way to the other side of the stream. Finally they arrived to the other side, safely.

The turtle keha looked at his friend the wolf sunkmanitu tanka & said ” Im not fast on land, i can not jump logs & i can not climb rocks quickly & i do not have a howl or fur, but i can swim fast & i can use my shell for many things, even as my home”.

The wolf sunkmanitu tanka apologized ” im sorry for always talking about what i can do, now i know things you can do too, maybe we can do some things together. I can help you climb rocks &  jump logs & you can help me swim streams and teach me how to use a shell”.

Since that day, they helped each other. Even today, you will find wolf sunkmanitu tanka jumping logs & climbing big rocks & you will see turtle keha swiming fast in streams & walking slowly on land with their heavy hard shell.

Turtle keha & wolf sunkmanitu tanka became & remained very good friends, do you have a friend like wolf sunkmanitu tanka or maybe a friend like the turtle keha. If you do, remember that working together and sharing your skills can be more fun, than doing things alone.

About the Author

Carolina skyhawk, has been writing children stories for a long time now. She first started writing for her children, and then realized that other children enjoyed listening to her tell stories. She will be releasing a book with a collection of her short stories.

for more information visit her website: http://www.nativelandz.net
To contact sky sue the contact form on the nativelandz website
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