“Steph, can you come down here, please?” My mom’s voice echoed up the stairs. “I’m coming.” I shouted back down. I took the steps two at a time. “What?” I asked her. She was sitting on the couch, legs crossed. My eye sight swept the room quickly, scanning for something I might have forgotten to do. I noticed Dad wasn’t in the room. “Where’s Dad?” I asked absent-mindedly. “He’s with Grandma.” She answered. “Okay? Is something wrong?” “Sit down, Stephenie.” Oh, no I thought to myself this isn’t good. “Your dad and I should have told you sooner.” she started … [Read More...]
Quileute are the Native American Indians living in the western Washington state in the United States. They have a small population of around 750 members. They are also known as the Quillayute. Upon signing the Quinault Treaty in 1855, they settled onto the Quileute Indian Reservation which is located at the mouth of the Quillayute River on the Pacific coast. La Push, Washington is the main population center of the tribe. Their Language is known for its lack of nasal sounds and words can be quite very long. The word Quileute is pronounced as QUIL - eh … [Read More...]
Quileute legend may contain on occasion customary customs of day-to-day life and even comprise spiritual or mythic elements. In the beginning, the Quileute had no form of writing so every legend had to be communicated orally from generation to generation so as to preserve and record their history. There can be both a moral and psychological theme to the work, in addition to entertainment value, depending on the nature of the storyteller, the manner of the telling, the ages of the audience members, and the overall context of the performance . The … [Read More...]
Duskeah would tattoo stain decorative patterns on the children. She would push the bone needle all the way through the arm or chest, and would kill them. Kweeti visited her one day, and stated, "My sister, I want you to tattoo stain my arm with figures, but only the skin, not through the arm, or else I may die. " She did it properly. "Now let me do it for you," Kweeti offered up. He held the bone needle and began to prick the skin. Then all of a sudden he poked it through her arm, between the bones. Duskeah yelled with pain, and died shortly … [Read More...]
Jacob whispers "Have you heard of the Quileute Legends?", Bella becomes fixated on the tale he begins to tell. .. For anyone who has read any of the books in the Twilight Series written by Stephenie Meyer the legend of how the Quileutes descended from wolves has held fascination and excitement. Many sites go out of their way to downplay the myth which is an important part of history in the lives of the Quileute Tribe. Is it so different from our own creation story of how God created the first man and woman? Q'wati, the Transformer, is the guardian … [Read More...]
"Her openness was like fuel on the fire, Her vulnerability a fine wine for the drinking. Something within him stirred As he took a bite from the forbidden fruit." ~ Brian Kirkland Stiff The newest of the upcoming Twilight Saga movies, Eclipse is causing excitement all over the world for fans. Eclipse is the 3rd movie in the Twilight series, which is expected to release in theaters on June 30, 2010. This movie is continued from the previous hit film New Moon, which only left fans wanting more. Starring Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, Kristen Stewart as … [Read More...]
The full moon hung high in the sky like a shimmering star. Young Gretchen Keirok a vampire-vinx was hiding in the shadows not revealing herself to the outside world. She absolutely loved the moon. Especially the full moon. It was like a diamond. A glistening diamond. Years ago, during the Civil War; Gretchen saved an Angel From Heaven his name was Casper. When Siernna the Dark Princess found out she gave Gretrchen a second chance. However, Gretachen had done The Midnight Ritual with him which was when Two demons made wounds on their wrists and pressed … [Read More...]
In Quileute Legends there is a story about Sexdate. At one time there was a young man, named Sexdate, who was lazy and Jobless. Due to this fact he only received the tail-part of dried out salmon for his meals. His older brother's wife brought him the salmon, which he would arrange into a small basket that he had concealed under his blanket. One day his brother and sister-in-law journeyed to Ozette, and left the young man at home. Whilst they were gone, somebody sighted a whale far away in the sea, swimming towards the land. The Quileute of … [Read More...]
The serenity and pristine beauty offered by sparkling beaches never fail to mesmerize any traveler who has the knack for sea voyage and adventure. Lush rainforests are another exciting treat. Combine these two in a beautiful package and you get a haven that everybody thinks is fictional. But such place really does exist. Any traveler would love to see the beauty of Quileute Indian Reservation. This nature’s paradise is located in Clallam County of Washington State, which in turn could be found in the Olympic Peninsula. The western part of the Olympic … [Read More...]
The Quileute: A People of Legends The Quileute, sometimes known as the Quillayute, are a Native American tribe located in Washington State in the USA. There are only about 750 tribal members left in existence and they live on a reservation known as La Push. The tribe also has its own language, which is currently in danger of going extinct. Perhaps the best known modern mention of the Quileute tribe comes from Stephanie Meyer's use of the tribe in her popular book series 'Twilight', where they are able to shape-shift into wolves. While the actual Quileute … [Read More...]