Haida Legend
How The Grizzly Bear Got His Hump
Written and Illustrated by
Cody, Grade 4 IT
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ннн Once in a forest lived some grizzly bears and some black bears. Grizzly bears liked to steal food from animals, especially from black bears.
нннн One day the grizzly bears were out of food and didn't know where to find any. So three bears decided to steal some food from the black bears. They went to where the most food was and they made sure nobody was watching. They had to climb a mountain. When they reached a cave on the mountain they saw a lot of food. They saw the sweetest berries and honey. They ate and ate and ate.
нннн When they were done they walked out of the cave and down the mountain like they didn't do anything. Little did they know the ruler of the forest was watching them. When the three bears got down the mountain the ruler of the forest greeted them. The bears were frightened. The ruler was very unhappy and he said, "You stole food from the black bears."
нннн They said, "How do you know it was us, it could have been those other three greedy black bears."
нннн "Hmmmm," pondered the forest ruler. "I guess you could be right. So from now on you grizzly bears will have a hump on your back so I know who is eating the food."
нннн The grizzly bears never stole again and still have humps on their back today.
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