Traditional Native Storytelling with Roger Fernandes: “The Ay-ay-esh Girl; A Sahaptin Legend”
Channel: The Creative Advantage
Date: 2020-05-28

Teaching artist Roger Fernandes tell this Yakama story shares the transformation of a young girl who believes herself to be “ay-ay-esh”, stupid and unable to learn. Though the kind guidance of a cedar tree, she learns to weave a basket and teaches her people how to weave the same type of watertight basket, thus becoming their teacher. How do people transform? This story shares one possible aspect of personal growth and change.

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