BEGINNING THE LONG VIGIL (RBP.BV) WINTER It was a very popular

It was a very popular image on ceramic tiles and the studio sold thousands

The young mother has been gifted her Grandfather's Eagle Feather

This pretty Cherokee woman in her blue blanket is standing proudly over her Cherokee storage basket

Their colorful shawls and skirts contrast with the dark moon ahead

BEGINNING THE LONG VIGIL (RBP.BV) WINTER It was a very popularLong ago when there were few stars, an old Cherokee woman and her husband worked diligently to make meal from their corn. They traded meal to others in the village for things necessary. Someone started stealing the meal in the middle of the night. After watching a large dog fly down from the sky to eat the meal, the villagers decided to gather all the noise makers, rattles, drums, etc.. They all hid and waited one night. When the dog again came down