🌲🐰🌲#Rockhounds Happy Easter Everyone! . I was Wondering if "Martin” the Northwoods Pine Marten was Going to Grace us with his Presence Today and He Certainly Did Not Disappoint! . I've Been doing a lot of Research on Martens Lately and Came Across another Amazing Native American Marten Story from Wabanaki Creation Stories, an illustration of our Shared Experience on the Earth: "Kluskap was so glad for his grandmother’s arrival to the Micmac world he called upon Apistne’wj (ah-bis-ti-nay-ooj), a marten swimming in the river, to come ashore. Marten came to the shore where Kluskap and grandmother were standing, and Kluskap asked him to give up his life so that he and his grandmother could live. Marten agreed. Grandmother then took Marten and quickly snapped his neck, then placed him on the ground. Kluskap for the first time asked Creator to use his power to give life back to Marten, because he did not want to be in disfavor with the animals. Apistne’wj went back to the river and in his place lay another marten. Kluskap and Marten became friends and brothers forever. Because of Marten’s sacrifice, Kluskap referred to all the animals as his brothers and sisters from that point on." . (from Mi’kmaq Knowledge in the Mi’kmaq Creation Story: Lasting Words and Deeds, by Stephen Augustine) *Info via NECM Website Creature Feature* . These Martens Might be Small Compared to other Wildlife here in Northern Maine but what they Lack in Size they Make up in Sheer Awesomeness! . Thanks for Watching Everyone! . Stay Tuned For More Incredible Wildlife Videos from Northern Maine Minerals. . #NorthernMaineMinerals #NmmRockShop #Rockhounding #Maine #Marten #PineMarten #RockShop #CrystalShop #MaineLife #MaineRockShop #MaineWoods #Northwoods #Nature #Wildlife #InstaGood #MaineWildlife #TreeCat #Saple #AmericanMarten . 🐾🌲🐾💎🐾🌲🐾 (at Northern Maine Minerals) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwipxIagH5H/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b47ft9rj63sn
