The classic image of the Plains' Indian hunting a buffalo
source: Wikipedia
A trend that I have noticed during our time spent these past two weeks reading Native American stories is that there is a great reliance on tales with a rabbit being the main character. Stories concerning a rabbit as the main animal character have been a trend during the course of the semester, showing the importance the animal retains in cultures both here at home and abroad. The reading today really cemented that I do not want to write another story based around a rabbit whatsoever and that I will instead focus on the Ponca story from Monday explaining how they came to be in possession of horses and learn the skill of riding. This presents an opportunity for creativity and expanding upon an already interesting tale.
Bibliography: Myths and Legends of the Great Plains, Katharine Berry Judson (1913)
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