(The Little People) of Mohegan Hill, Uncasville
May, 2017 by Ray Bendici - Filed Under: Legends, Odd
Things, Weird Places
"Described by some as knee-high tall, the
Makiawisug wear moccasin flowers for shoes... They are believed to have the
power of invisibility, and have been reported to carve symbols into stone. In
addition, they supposedly create stone piles, which are used to help protect
the Mohegan. In 2012, a development in the area was interrupted by tribal
members wanting to preserve such piles, described as "being made of the
bones of Mother Earth" and containing messages that "guide generation
after generation of Mohegan people."
Makiawisug: The Gift of the Little People Hardcover
– December 1, 1997
by Melissa Jayne Fawcett (Author), Joseph Bruchac
(Author), David Wagner (Illustrator)
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Seems like "little people" is a near universal. Nice to see acknowledgement of rock piles by the Mohawk. I get the impression the story tells that the piles were there *before* the Mohawk (who are recent migrants to the Great Lakes area).
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