woodpeckern.[鸟]啄木鸟THESTORYOFTHEFIRSTWOODPECKER.INthedaysoflongagotheGreatSpiritcamedownfromtheskyandtalkedwithmen.Onceashewentupanddowntheearth,hecametothewigwamofawoman.Hewentintothewigwamandsatdownbythefire,buthelookedlikeanoldman,andthewomandidnotknowwhohewas."Ihavefastedformanydays,"saidtheGreatSpirittothewoman."Willyougivemesomefood?"Thewomanmadeaverylittlecakeandputitonthefire."Youcanhavethiscake,"shesaid,"ifyouwillwaitforittobake.""Iwillwait,"hesaid.Whenthecakewasbaked,thewomanstoodandlookedatit.Shethought,"Itisverylarge.Ithoughtitwassmall.Iwillnotgivehimsolargeacakeasthat."Sosheputitawayandmadeasmallone."Ifyouwillwait,Iwillgiveyouthiswhenitisbaked,"shesaid,andtheGreatSpiritsaid,"Iwillwait."Whenthatcakewasbaked,itwaslargerthanthefirstone."ItissolargethatIwillkeepitforafeast,"shethought.Soshesaidtoherguest,"Iwillnotgiveyouthiscake,butifyouwillwait,Iwillmakeyouanotherone.""Iwillwait,"saidtheGreatSpiritagain.Thenthewomanmadeanothercake.Itwasstillsmallerthantheothershadbeenatfirst,butwhenshewenttothefireforit,shefounditthelargestofall.ShedidnotknowthattheGreatSpirit'smagichadmadeeachcakelarger,andshethought,"Thisisamarvel,butIwillnotgiveawaythelargestcakeofall."Soshesaidtoherguest,"Ihavenofoodforyou.Gototheforestandlookthereforyourfood.Youcanfinditinthebarkofthetrees,ifyouwill."TheGreatSpiritwasangrywhenheheardthewordsofthewoman.Heroseupfromwherehesatandthrewbackhiscloak."Awomanmustbegoodandgentle,"hesaid,"andyouarecruel.Youshallnolongerbeawomanandliveinawigwam.Youshallgooutintotheforestandhuntforyourfoodinthebarkoftrees."TheGreatSpiritstampedhisfootontheearth,andthewomangrewsmallerandsmaller.Wingsstartedfromherbodyandfeathersgrewuponher.Withaloudcrysherosefromtheearthandflewawaytotheforest.Andtothisdayallwoodpeckersliveintheforestandhuntfortheirfoodinthebarkoftrees.