Origins (Part One)

The Arikara tell this story of origin. 1 All living creatures began as one, bonded together as blood in the womb of Mother Earth. Neshanu Natchitak had grown them from seeds of corn placed below the earth for their protection. It is in this womb, a symbol of both birth and beginnings, where humanity grew into existence underground, bound in the womb of the earth. Those inside this womb wanted…