Suddenly the young men would find Mist Woman sitting with downcast eyes instead of welcoming smiles. Some day, he knew, she would marry a fine brave from another clan and have many children.Īt first, when the young men began coming to their lodge bringing gifts, Mist Woman smiled and offered them wild rice she had gathered in the canoe. Her work days were long without a mother to help her.
When She-who-walks-like-themist carried water from the lake in her clay vessel or worked the bright designs of dyed moose hair and porcupine quills into soft moccasins, the young braves watched with admiring eyes.īut Mist Woman paid little attention. In the finest lodge, with its door blanket made of moose hide, lived the chief of the band and his beautiful daughter called She-who-walks-likethe-mist. The homes lay peacefully beneath forest boughs. Their lodges, or homes, were round topped and made of saplings and elm bark. This one tells about a mortal woman and her love for a sky spirit.Īlong the beaches on the shores of Lake Huron lived a band of Ojibwa. There are many stories, or legends, to how Arch Rock was formed. This strange rock formation was looked upon with awe by the Indians as a bridge to another world after death where departed souls could find their last resting place in the island caves. Head over to Mackinac State Historic Parks for more Mackinac area history! Here’s one of my favorite Michigan origin stories, the tale of Arch Rock, adapted from Dirk Gringhus’s wonderful book, The Lore of the Great Turtle. Arch Rock, Mackinac Island, photo by Mark Swanson
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