Rainbow Crow
In the time before fire, the world was cold and dark. The animals suffered until Kishelamakank placed a great fire atop a high mountain. The crow, who in those ancient days had a beautiful rainbow-colored song and iridescent feathers, volunteered to fetch the fire for the people. He flew to the summit and seized a burning coal in his beak, but the flames scorched his colorful feathers black and the smoke choked his beautiful voice into a harsh caw. Despite the pain, the crow carried the fire down to the people. The Creator honored the crow's sacrifice by declaring that his black feathers would