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Published: 2008-03-05 11:06:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 1069; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 44
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I am called Tashunka Mahpee.
The morning I sprang out from my motherβs womb, my Grandfather was sat high upon the ridge of Vision Mountain. There, he told how the thunderclouds raced across the sky in the shape of a black war pony and how from the hooves came blue white fire arrows.
Of course, the Great Spirits fire arrows were often seen over the great plain, but Grandfather insisted upon my father, my name will be Tashunka Mahpee, the horse that rides the sky.
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This is unique amongst everything I've seen on dA...You definitely should perservere with getting your work published. Even Orwell's Animal Farm was rejected by publishers; now it's a modern classic. I think the publishers said something about it being irrelevant...Hmmm.
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Thanks for another fantabulously encouraging comment.
You're absolutely right. Some (most) people, don't see the uniquness or relevence of a work until they are given 'official' certification.
Faith in your own work is not always an easy thing, when others don't seem to recognize its potential. I always console myself by thinking, 'oh well, i'm doing it because I love doing it, whatever'.
But if it's good enough, I guess it's worth the sharing. Any work of art needs an audience.
Thanx again!
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Really, I'm only being honest. I don't go around trying to butter people up if I don't mean it. This is serious writing, and by that I don't mean devoid of humour, I mean a proper work of art in words. I actually feel inspired by it, and I'm sure there are plenty of others out there that would feel the same. Bite the bullet, Chyme, and join a writing group or something; you might meet one or two like-minded people who can help you develop further. Your writing needs refining, sure, but over time it may even be truly brilliant.
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EXCELLENT! I love both the illustration and the story! I honestly suggest you finish this with more illustrations and see a publisher about it! This is really fantastic work, but as you know, I have a bias toward "native" cultures.
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Thanx MJ, i was really looking forward to your critique about his one in particular 'coz I know you have both a military background and some Indian blood too. I am pleased with your comments.
I am aware that I may be mixing up my tribal cultures a little, as I have used the Soiux language and I mention the giant Sequoia trees which are more the west coastal tribal regions, but please allow me poetic license 
It is strange,, but I have always had a special place in my heart for the Indians and their lifestyle.(before the coming of the white eyes). I know I probably have a romantic vision of them following the buffaloe across the plains, living on horse back and travelling wherever life took them.But hey, what is life without romance ?
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I thought it was an excellent depiction of the Indian way of life, and the melding of various Native cultures doesn't do them a disservice at all since they have come to embrace their similarities instead of their differences. The Indian way of life was once very romantic, but it has become less so in modern times. Most reservations are besieged by poverty, substance abuse and a lack of any real future for the inhabitants. Even the casinos (which have become an uncharacteristic stereotype of Indians) are often contested by local and state governments so only a few tribes have the ability to pull themselves out of the grasps of poverty.
I honestly think you should continue with your story and continue illustrating it. I'm sure it will be interesting to many people and as long as you remain as sensitive as this first installment suggests, I'm sure Indians all through the U.S. would like to see the work!
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Why thank you sooooo much.
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