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