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The man who could understand ravens (1887)
A man was said to understand the speech of ravens and magpies, which brought him exciting messages. Eventually the people taught a raven to speak, and that is why ravens can be taught like parrots to mimic human speech.
Plum-stone game (1887)
The plum-stone game is primarily a game for women. Stones will be painted or marked on one side, while the other side is left plain. The stones will be laid mark-side-down in a birch-basket and after the toss, the marked sides are counted for the score.
Standing Rock legend (1927)
A girl refuses to marry the man who is giving many horses for her, and runs away. She turns into a rock which now stands as a monument in Fort Yates.
Iktomi conquers Iya, the eater (1927)
Iktomi and Iya meet and try to overpower each other with magic until Iktomi tricks Iya into visiting a camp where, with the aid of the warriors, Iya is killed. From his body emerge the countless tribes he has eaten, and they repopulate the earth.
A doubleface steals a child (1927)
A child is sent out into the dark for being naughty, and disappears. He is later found in the hands of a hairy monster who has abused him severely. The people kill the monster, and believe it was the mythical Double-Face.