The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Host LeVar Burton visits Dominic Arquero, a Native America painter who lives in a pueblo in New Mexico. The story "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" is also about a painter. "Little Gopher" was nicknamed because he was the littlest boy in the tribe. While the other boys ran and practiced with their bows, Little Gopher would decorate stones with the juices from berries. When he was older, Little Gopher followed tribal custom and when out to the hills alone to think about becoming a man. While meditating he received a dream vision. The spirits told him that will become a great painter and record the deeds of men and the colors of the sunset. Little Gopher returned to his village and began painting, but he was unable to find flowers and stones bright enough to paint the sunset. So he began going to the top of a hill each evening. One night he had a dream. A voice told Little Gopher that he will find the paints he seeks because he has been faithful. While painting the next evening, paint brushes filled with the colors of the sunset magically appeared and Little Gopher painted the sunset. In the Taos Pueblo, LeVar interviews the Naranjo Family and they show him how they have been making pottery for generations. The Concha Family perform native dances in ceremonial costumes. The kids review other books about Nat. Americans.
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