The Bear Child (Penobscot-Passamaquoddy-Iroquois)

This next story has many versions. But stories like this one belong to many tellers, and we love this version by Dovie Thomason, too. It's about a boy who loses his family and goes to live with his wicked uncle. And when the uncle decides to get rid of the boy by taking him out to the forest and trapping him in a cave, well, that's where the story begins. You'll want to listen to hear how it ends.