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Parchment-style illustration of Iktomi tricking dancing ducks by a river, Lakota folktale scene.

Iktomi and the Dancing Ducks: A Lakota Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Greed and Deceit

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October 21, 2025
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On the wide, wind-swept plains of the Lakota people lived Iktomi, the great trickster spirit. He was clever and full of schemes, yet his cunning often brought him more trouble than reward. One chilly morning, Iktomi wandered across the prairie with an empty belly and a mischievous glint in his eyes. His stomach growled like thunder, reminding him that it
Parchment-style illustration of Jonas Pike in a misty boat facing a serpent-like lake creature in Maine, USA.

Nessie of the Deepwater Lake

Long ago, in the quiet northern hills of Maine, where pine forests stretched endlessly toward the Canadian border and winter winds sang haunting songs through the valleys, there lay a deep, still lake that the locals called Deepwater. It was a place of mystery and beauty, its waters dark as

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