Ant & Yellowjacket
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BruceS
N 46° 26.740 W 116° 50.607
11T E 512024 N 5143577
Historical marker commemorating the Nez Perce legend of Ant and Yellowjacket.
Waymark Code: WM25D7
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2007
Views: 29
Ant & Yellowjacket
According to a Nez Perce Indian legend the stone arch up the hill was once
two fighting insects. Ant and Yellowjacket had an argument and came to
blows over who had the right to eat dried salmon here. Fighting fiercely,
they failed to notice Coyote, the all-powerful animal spirit. Even when he
ordered them to stop, they kept on struggling. For not heeding his
warning, he turned thee to stone while their backs were arched and their jaws
locked together in combat. ~ text of marker #264
Marker Name: Ant & Yellowjacket
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Nez Perce
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society
Marker Number: 264
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://www.nps.gov/archive/nepe/site3.htm
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore46.html
Marker Text: Not listed
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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