The First Strawberries (Cherokee)
The first man and the first woman quarreled, and the woman left their home in anger. The man, sad and remorseful, tried to bring her back. The Sun, taking pity on the man, created huckleberries along the path to tempt the woman to stop, but she paid them no mind. Next the Sun created blackberries, but she ignored them too. Finally, the Sun created strawberries — the first ever. When the woman saw the ripe, red berries, she stopped to taste one. The sweetness reminded her of happier times, and she began to gather them. As she looked back down the path, she saw her husband approaching, and she f