The Star Woman (Blackfoot)
A Blackfoot chief's daughter married a star and went to live in the sky world. Each day she was given the task of digging roots, but she was forbidden from digging up one particular turnip. Curiosity overcame her, and when she pulled the turnip, she saw the Earth far below. Overcome with homesickness, she wove a rope of sinew to lower herself back. But the rope was too short and she fell, landing safely but finding herself alone. Following a stream, she found her way back to her people, forever changed by her time among the stars. Her story became a lesson about obedience and the bond between