The Hasinai Origin Tradition

In the earliest times, darkness ruled over the land. In

this darkness only one man lived as a Hasinai. Around

him, a village emerged. As its occupants grew in number,

they noticed that the man seemed to be everywhere.

Then he disappeared, returning with all types of food

in the form of seeds. The unknown man called the

people together and patiently explained that the seeds

were food for Hasinai use. He then gave the seeds to

each of the people present. The man also told the

people that the darkness would not rule all the time, as it

had in the past…

F. Todd Smith, The Caddo Indians, p. 5