Hello, welcome to Stories Podcast.

I'm your host Amanda Welden.

Today's story comes from the Native American oral tradition of the Hodena Shoni, who some

people call the Iroquois.

The Hodena Shoni is actually a United Nations consisting of six separate nations.

Those nations are the Mohawk, the O'Nide, the Onendaga, the Cayuga, the Senica, and the

Tuscurora who joined the other five in the 1700s.

Hodena Shoni translates to people who build the longhouse or the people of the longhouse.

This name speaks to the unity among the five and later six nations of the Hodena Shoni.

Of course this is just a very brief overview.

If you're interested in learning more, you should absolutely do some research into the

rich history of the Hodena Shoni.

So today's story is why the leaves change color, a traditional Hodena Shoni story, adapted

by Daniel Hines, with thanks to Mohawk Storyteller, Kay O'Lan.

Today, we'd also like to thank Reagan, Teddy, McKinley, and their family, and Noah, Zoe,

and Maya and their family.

Thank you for helping to support our show, Reagan, Teddy, McKinley, Noah, Zoe, and Maya.

You are part of what makes it possible for us to continue to produce fun new stories for

our listeners.

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