A long time ago when the Cherokee people were new upon the earth, they thought that life would be much better if there was never any night. They beseeched the Ouga (Creator) that it might be day all the time and that there would be no darkness. The Creator heard their voices and made the night cease and it was day all the time. Soon, the forest was thick with heavy growth. It became difficult to walk and to find the path. Not many days had passed before the people realized they had made a mistake and, once again, they beseeched the Creator. He loved the people and decided to make it night all the time as they had asked. The day ceased and night fell upon the earth. Soon, the crops stopped growing and it became very cold. They could not see to hunt meat and with no crops growing it was not long before the people were cold, weak, and very hungry so they asked to make the day and night as it was before. Once again the Creator listened to the request of the people. The day and the night became, as the people had asked, as it had been in the beginning. Each day was divided between light and darkness. The Creator accepted the gratitude of the people and was glad to see them smiling again. To protect theem and illuminate their minds, he placed their ancestor spirits in a newly created tree. This tree was named a-tsi-na tlu-gv {ah-see-na loo-guh} Cedar Tree.