This old Dakota legend tells that in a town lived a beautiful young woman whom her neighbors did not respect very much, she was afraid and, in an attempt to earn the respect of those who did not love her, obeyed everyone without saying a word. .
One day, a young man from the tribe approached her gently, she was attracted to this treatment she had never received and, of course, also by the young man, gradually fell in love, until he proposed to her. I did not pay much attention to the application and simply approved the union without thinking too much about it.
- The young woman promised her that he would always treat her with kindness and consideration.
- So he would love her all his life and make her happy.
- However.
- Shortly after her marriage began the abuse.
- Legend has it that she had to endure humiliating words and No one from the tribe intervened.
- So the young woman decided to flee to save he hem from this sad fate.
“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings you joy, be sure to love yourself enough and give it a place in your life. “- Jean Shinoda Bolen-
The young woman began to traverse fields and forests, wanted to get away from her husband as soon as possible, before he noticed her absence and began the search, spent several days walking, until she was completely exhausted in a remote location.
The young lady fell asleep. Suddenly he felt a noise and woke up. In front of her was the fearsome wolf chief, someone I had heard of. Everyone said he was wild and cruel. However, the werewolf simply looked at her. He stayed that way for a while, then slowly approached and told him that if he wanted he could live with his people.
The young woman hesitated, but something in her heart told her that she could trust the wolf chief, she decided to follow him where the other animals were, everyone received him with kindness and respect, the Dakota legend says no one had treated her. so good before.
According to Dakota legend, the chief wolf asked her what she liked to eat, she replied that her favorite dish was the buffalo, so she ordered other wolves to hunt the buffalo so she could eat. Within hours, they had obtained a good meal, quantity of meat.
The chief wolf asked him how he ate this meat and she replied that cooked. Everyone went looking for what was necessary for her to cook the meat, then gave her the right cutlery so she could enjoy the food more, so little by little the young woman stopped feeling insecure.
The reception and treatment of wolves was so affectionate and respectful that it allowed him to learn to love and respect himself. She was part of the group, until the chief wolf called her.
He told her that humans were preparing to start a buffalo hunt, that if they found them, they would surely end their lives. Dakota legend says the wolf chief asked for help in avoiding danger.
The young woman thought carefully and understood that to help her new family she needed to intercede for them in front of humans, rose at dawn and began to return to her tribe, reached the top of a hill and saw the group of hunters behind the buffalo trail. They also saw him and approached him. One of the men recognized her and warned the others.
It’s been a long time, more than three years. The father and mother of the daughter received the news with joy, in fact, you missed them. They only recognized his courage when they lost him. Our protagonist asked the hunters to remove the wolves from the list of possible prey.
To convince them, he told them everything they had done for her and he also asked them to donate part of their hunt, and they agreed.
Dakota legend has it that after several days of hunting, the warriors arrived with some of what they had hunted, she climbed to a summit and screamed, like the wolves, and then left, then thousands of wolves seemed to consume the food. that humans had obtained for them. The young woman returned to her human home and everyone discovered that she was no longer the fearful child they had met.