When the fire burns low and the night grows still, some stories remind us not to look too closely at the dark. In this chilling Navajo tale, a lone herder begins to sense he’s not alone in the canyon—and learns why curiosity can be dangerous under the moonlight.
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When the fire burns low and the night grows still, some stories remind us not to look too closely at the dark. In this chilling Navajo tale, a lone herder begins to sense he’s not alone in the canyon—and learns why curiosity can be dangerous under the moonlight.
In this first episode of By the Fire: Navajo Stories with Native Knitter, we begin with one of the most well-known tales of Coyote, the trickster. When the People shiver in the cold and the Fire Beings guard all the fire for themselves, Coyote decides to take matters into his own paws. Mischievous, reckless, and brave, he races across the land with a burning stick, sparks flying, until fire is finally given to the People. This story reminds us that even the most unpredictable among us can ca...
By the Fire: Navajo Stories by Native Knitter
When the fire burns low and the night grows still, some stories remind us not to look too closely at the dark. In this chilling Navajo tale, a lone herder begins to sense he’s not alone in the canyon—and learns why curiosity can be dangerous under the moonlight.
