The Spirit Canoe of the Dead
In the time before the world knew separation between the living and the dead, the people of the Marshall Islands believed that every soul
The Fire from Heaven
Long ago, when the world was still young and the stars shone brighter than they do now, the people of the Marshall Islands lived
The Shark and the Maiden
Long ago, on one of the shining atolls of the Marshall Islands, there lived a maiden named Lijoko. She was gentle and graceful, known
The Coconut of Life
Long ago, before the islands of the Marshall seas were covered with tall palms and whispering leaves, the people lived on fish, shellfruit, and
The Giant of Enewetak
In the heart of the Marshall Islands, where the ocean glows like turquoise glass, lies the peaceful Enewetak Atoll. Long ago, before the world
The Two Lovers of Eneko Island
Long ago, when the Marshall Islands were young and the sea was said to breathe like a living spirit, there stood the tranquil island
Letao the Trickster Spirit of the Marshall Islands
In the time when the sky was close enough to touch and the sea whispered the language of the gods, there lived Letao, the
Jebro the Brave Canoe Builder
Long ago in the islands of the Marshalls, when the stars were the only maps and the waves carried the memory of ancestors, there
The Heron’s Reward
The sun had barely cleared the horizon when two brothers pushed their outrigger canoe into the gentle surf. The older brother sat at the
The Voice of the Volcano: The Tale of Pele’s Journey
In the time before the islands of Hawaii took their present form, the world was restless, and the earth’s breath burned beneath the ocean’s
