Creation of the Porcupine
Tlingit
Raven went into the woods and set out to make porcupines. For quills he took pieces of yellow cedar bark. These he set all the way up and down the porcupine’s back so that bears would be afraid of it. That is why bears never eat porcupines. Raven said to the porcupine, “Whenever any one comes near you, throw your tail about.” That is why people are afraid to go near a porcupine.