How
the Northern Lights Came to Be
By: Dakota, Madison, and Mika
One late afternoon, in a village covered with heavy snow,
there was a girl named Layla who had a very bad argument with her family in her
round, icy home. They didn’t agree on
Layla’s desire to hunt with the men because it was against her religion. Layla
ran away to clear her mind, but she was absentminded in her thoughts. She soon realized she was lost in the dark
night.
As
she went through the thick, fluffy snow she saw five totem poles. Layla begged
the five wise totem poles, “Please lead me back to my village with some source
of light.” The totem poles responded, “We will lead you with 1,000 oil lamps
and no more.” As she got to the last oil lamp, she tried to carry it with her,
but the oil lamp was too heavy and she fell down.
Next, she met a fox named Max. She made a deal with him when
he said, “I will give you a box of matches if you allow me to walk with you on
your long journey.” They had seven matches and used three. They both stopped to
take a break to get a drink. As Layla was getting a drink, Max ran away with
the last four matches. Layla turned around and saw the fox running away with
the matches in his jaws. She was running after the fox, but Layla could not
catch up with him. Layla was so upset she cried very hard.
As Layla was sitting, she sobbed to the god Tiki, “Please, oh
please, give me one more chance and lead me home.” The god used his powers and caused
the Northern Lights to shine brightly over her head. The Northern Lights lead
her home to her village where Layla’s family reached out their arms to hug her.
“I’m so sorry for disobeying my family and religion,” said Layla. “We forgive you,” the family replied.
In conclusion, whenever Inuit people see the Northern Lights
they are reminded to obey their religion.
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