The Poor Turkey Girl
A Zuni Cinderella-like story about a poor girl who was mistreated by her community and found companionship among the wild turkeys. The turkeys, taking pity on her, transformed her appearance with beautiful clothing and feathers so she could attend a sacred dance at the village. She danced beautifully and won the heart of a young man, but had to flee before dawn to return the turkeys' gifts. She lost one of her turkey-feather garments, which the young man used to find her. However, when the turkeys discovered she had not properly thanked them or kept her promises, they abandoned her and took ba