This legend has been recounted from generation to generation to remember the history of the Yakama. In the beginning, our Creator spoke the word and this world was created. He spoke the word once more and all living things were put in the world. Then he said the word and we, the [American Indian] people, were created and planted here on this World.
We are similar to the plants of this earth. Our food was put here as plants to feed us; just like when we establish a garden. That’s the way our earth was in the beginning. There are salmon, deer, elk, and all kinds of birds. It’s as though our bodies are the very end of this earth, continues to develop while our ancestors are all laid to rest in the ground.
He named everything He created. He placed water on this earth and made it feed into the rivers and lakes to water this great garden and to quench the starve of the people, the beasts, plants, birds and fish. He took the feet of the people and made them walk on this earth. He made the horse, which is like a human being. He set the horse and the people together to assist each other.
Altogether the land where we live and where our ancestors lived was created for
the [American Indian] people.
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