I have rescued you from peril, young Diné. I have lifted you out of harm’s way with my silken cord, and provided you with eagle's eggs to eat and the night's dew to drink.
Now that you sit with me, here in my nest, I will teach you how to live in this world…
words inspired by the Spider Rock story compiled by Glenn Welker at Indigenous Peoples Literature
Canyon de Chelly and Lukachukai, Arizona, 2005