Celebrating Native American Culture at Thanksgiving with a Classic Tale: Cinderella

 

A young, mistreated girl who eventually, through trial and tribulations, finds her Prince Charming – this is the heart of a universal story told worldwide. The Native Americans of North America also had their Cinderella Tales, tales of brave warriors and the courageous women strong enough to win their affections. One such version comes from the Abenaki tribe of eastern Canada and New England, and is brought to you from Stories to Grow by: The Native American Cinderella. 

The Native American Cinderella: Strong Wing, a mighty Abenaki warrior, seeks a bride who is truly honest.  Only his true love, the one he is meant to marry, will pass a secret test that he and his sister have devised. News spreads through the tribe to three sisters, daughters of the chief, who all wished to be married to Strong Wind. The youngest daughter, whom was mistreated by the chief and two older sisters, was surely not believed to be good enough to be a suitor for Strong Wind. Or was she? Who could pass the honesty test and earn the loyal hand of the warrior? Stories to Grow by offers this tale in two formats- as a Story or as a Reader’s Theater script.  Find out the unique flavor of this special Cinderella tale.