The Eagle and the Prairie Chicken ...

In many Native American cultures, this story is told to the young adults just before they leave for their vision quest. Between the ages of 13 and 22, young men and women of the tribe decide that they are ready to become adults. They go on a vision quest for three days and three nights, fasting from food and drink and sleep, and wait for a vision. They are given a vision and a gift - what they are to be for the community in the future. And often, when ... read more