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 Sky Land." Hawk also said that. Then Big Turtle was angry. He said, "Sky Land is Little Turtle's country. And where is Little Turtle?"

Deer was the only one whose voice "goes a long ways." He should have called Little Turtle out of Sky Land. But he was up in Sky Land and no one could make her hear. But at last they shouted until Little Turtle heard and came down. But no council could be held without Deer.

The animals said, "Oh, what shall we do?" Little Turtle said, "Deer is now up in the sky. He has been there for some time, running around everywhere."

Little Turtle said, "Rainbow has a beautiful trail. Deer went up that way." Then she said, "I will show you the Rainbow trail." So all the animals followed her. Then Big Turtle spoke. He said, "Since Deer has gone to Sky Land, we will all follow him there!" So Rainbow took them all up on the trail of many colors. The animals are up there also; so they say.