Ethnology, for the
25
ACCOMPANYIXG
PAPER
" ."
under the
direction of
United States National
Gallery of Art,
results
the
Algonquian
Middle
West.
that
have
found
for
publication.
(pt.
2),
the
volume
study
of
Indian
population,
and commanders,
of
graph
antiquities
of
1910.
are
more
Mexican
than
Indian
to
many
of
their
ancient
customs
as
San Ildefonso
Indians differs
somewhat from
it is the
a composite of
is that rain,
come
to
fructify
and Zmii
Tewa of San
the other
governor of
San Ildefonso,
is
people, and
of
dances,
of the Tewa
are
the
identical
special
at-
tention.
Weaving
only
weaver
have
deteriorated
in
the
ceramic
in
pot-
tery,
Their
method
of
irrigation
Indians
in
severalty,
and
their
raise
their
popular
dances
almost
interest
at
one
of
February,
Mrs.
Steven-
son
necessary to
also
devoted
about
two
native
texts
not
Doctor
Thomas
undertook
an
year was
studying
the
colonial
and
preparation of
the second
original
sketches,
J.
of
and at
years
St. Clair,
and
delivered and
language
of
Oregon,
based
Villard.
contribution
of
funds
by
was
carried
distribution
Melodic
rhythmic
unit,
emphasize
the
importance
music,
which
descending
interval
use
Mr.
J.
P.
Dunn
pursued
All the publications
of the Bureau
have passed imder
in special charge of
more
at the begin-
ning of the
beginning
was
made
toward
of
the
"accompanying
by Miss
was critically
read by
50
and
by John R.
afforded
time
fiscal year
the manuscripts
were under
REMOVAL
sundry
civil
the old
publications
was
given
space
on
the
Although
to
those
with
which
offices
of
desks,
assignment of its
of
pub-
prevented
duplication
human beings, whereas
contain
appear
as
individual
of the
char-
acter
of
a
incidents
eastward
and
discus-
hero of the
mj^tho-
coast.
In
devoted
to
the
myths
and
proper
HENRY W. TATE
recorded durmg
the last
Cohmibia, hi
Tshnshian, his native language. Mr. Tate died in April,
1914. The translatio of the tales as here presented was made by
me, based on
of points on
that seem
that Mr. Tate
myself
in
conjunction
few others
indicate his
when
I
received
these
of the
m which
people.
collection of talcs
^
in
for it.
I am
Dr. E. Sapir
Haeberlin
(notes,
p.
Origin
(notes,
pp.
723,
728)
(notes,
p.
723)
Eagle Clan)
Eagle Clan)
of the
p.
846)
2S5
47.
G'it-na-gun-a'ks
(story
of
the
G'ispawadwE'da)
(notes,
p.
846)
285
(story of the
of
the
Wolf
Clan)
(notes,
p.
855)
297
(notes,
p.
857).'
306
53. The Prince and Prince Wolf (story of the Wolf Clan)
(notes,
pp.
759,
858)
317
(notes,
p.
the sky
p.
862)
345
(2)
380
Tsimshian,
based
on
their
my
Current
beliefs
452
Mythical
coast of
Washington 597
Transformer myths
River 601
 
Raven
871
Conclusion
872
tales
883
959
Appendix
blankets
51
horn 56
20. Ladle
57
22.
bristles,
Amerikas.
Berlin,
1895.
5.
secret societies of
the
North
Pacific
and
1905.
9.
national
des
Amerii-anisles,
Vancouver Island.
Nord-Oucst. Paris,
on the
and
New
York,
1905.
3.
Haida
texts—
Masset
Leiden
and
Boas
Anni-
(
4.
The
coast.
American
Anthropologist,
n.
s.,
xii,
1910,
pp.
1-10.
k' , k'.'
articulation and long
of articulation
6
d
tongue is turned up and touches the palate just behind
the alveoli. The
w as
U'.' the
and all
of the preced-
like
dA
(where
indicates
a
very
weak
a),
short
vowels,
the
sound
of
tribes—
the
northern
group,
and
characteristic traits
in the
first group
description of the
it
traditions,
their
all
the
the
Tsimshian
the
Bellacoola
them
as
Gwe'tEla
("Northerners").
name.
of
Canada
(Boas
1,
1S89),
pp.
797-893,
and
Report (Boas
the
Nisqa'^
fiords
of
preserved for wmter use
sap of the hemlock
which
is
tried
of
"In
a
general
way,"
had
a
pit
them
up
to
dry
Make
as
these are
heating fill
get
(the sides of
a
gallon
wooden
tongs.
Repeat
the
doses
again,
to
the
refuse
a
from il,
anywhere near the
soon become putrid
the
work
must
the
fish
are
boiled,
must
be
carried
out
without
in
WTien
up
with
with fir
dry.
after
which
This dish is
feasts, which appears
molasses if
or Beche de
it is
prevent its being
burnt, and cooked
and
are eaten in a
provided
at
the
the
the tales of the
in
the
village
of
the
G'it-qxa'hi
in
1894
than
six
Societies of the
as represented
two
Sometimes, but
1 and 2 or as indi-
cated
of
the
old
houses
planks of the front,
of
the
front
are
also
thick
the
door
D
butt end
is to
top
house
house
door.
The
fireplace
more
industries of the
49
means of stone chisels, stone axes, and fii-e; but the
phiiiks
used
for
house
building
were
of
smoothuig
planks and boards
mak-
of this
These
were
fastened
to
a
and
capable
bark
(fig.
9).
Water-
50633°—
31
ETH—
16
4
among
1-he
the coast
Aprons and
and
leggings
perforated four
was
perforated,
made of
the killer
with
their woodwork.
processes
Fig.
1G.
the body, the
important
part
in
the
mj'tholog}'
iii basketry
To
a
limited
him
out
youth
sick,
all
the
(animal)
laid out; and he said, "Take out
his
intestmes."
intestines,
his father had built for his son. The chief and
the
chieftainess
There
she
saw
a
youth,
son
had
been.
"Our
arose
and
went
reached to
and their chieftamess.
aimoyed
by
your
again.
On
the
meat
agaiix. Then
it
time
She
ordered
pro-
that you
may not
lack food
the sea the little
and trout roe.
He said while he was scattering them, "Let every river and creek
have
all
kinds
of
fish
mountain,
hill,
a
the sky, it was veiy dark all over the land.
The
people
were
distressed
by
would
be
hard
were always dark.
and
himseK into
water. The
and
creep
about.
They
washed
not
not
he
descended
to
what
he would
the skin of the
the people,
who were
catching olachen
in bag
things
Then
the things
had asked
Frogs
who
had
made
away down
river until
they arrived
Here the Frogs tried
frozen by
are
stiU
and came
TxamsEin hstened
birth first,
where they
winter; and
animals. Therefore
he
left
town.
He
tried
his
"A good-looking young chief will
come
ready
to
welcome
the
skinned it.
had
a
full
of
dressed
in
people
entered.
They
l)uilt
a
large
fire,
larger
seated
on
one
Soon the
young chief
time
The
Deer
entered
great Shark
to
kill
him.
He
jumped
was burning.
the
islands,
the
tail.
2
(5)
anxious
(the rope made
of) his own
He was well
overall
the
old
days,
people were anxious for clams and other
sea food.
Giant entered
and found
—
The tide was
you
Giant
was
tlrink
the
saw
a
began
gambling-stick."
(8)
GIANT
,
landed
a
great
chief,
olachen
olachen
Then the people
The young men went down,
and saw
the
canoe
was
Moreover,
he
village
50633°—
They did so, and the
olachen went down
shouted to the
stones;
"
when
more stones
a large
spoon of
alder wood,
the fish is done,
first lot of stones,
stones
space
between
the
elderberry
was
called
Ijittle
Crabapple-Tree
made
out
of
the
elderberry
tree.
the sea to the
and streams;
dry land; fifth,
seventh,
he
tide-
line;
quarrel he stepped
on the GuU's
stomach and made
olachen. And this
is the end
had
made.)
(ll)
txa'msem
axd
made
a
plan.
He
kicked
rock
again,
up
to
stood
there,
he
lay
IjTng
as before,
''Come up
Wo
will
was swollen.
"What
shall
all the crows
Lagobola,
and
TxamsEm
to
(basket)
bucket,
and
and
tasted
I will go
the
surface
of
the
water.
TxamsEm
but his brother
Then
TxiimsEm
to cry.
He
said
play?"
TxiimsEm
tooktwo
arrow hit
struck
but
TxamsEm
was
very
TxamsEm.
Now
twice
River.
and
he to cat ?
,
so he flew to the place where the Crab was sitting,
and said,
Crab
rephed,
the
Crab
moved
away.
But
"Oh, no!"
a game,
who
was
sitting
close
to
and pushed
gi'andf
ather
the
water.
scared, for ho was in the claws of the large
Crab.
He
sea.
Soon
the
Ci'ab
let
of
the
tide
turned
again,
because he had been warmed by the heat of the
sun.
He
arose,
he said
behold!
there was a fish in the water. It was not
moving.
talk
thick.
(15)
TXa'MSEM
up
his
He had
dead
whale
The
people
did
had
Raven had
in
the
afternoon,
a
he said! Hesaid,
foUowing
morning.
Now,
and fat.
and
was
no
him, and
his heart
flew
Then
TxamsEm
said
to
his
wood,
shouted,
and
said,
of the town mvited TxiimsEm into
his
house,
and
"I
saw
a
so I
di'op
into
my
eye.
when you put
because
the
codfish
night, after
In the morning they
left aU the dried codfish and everything behind. Tlie slave
put
him
into
a
box,
and
slave
left
had enough,
staid
slave
shouted,
and
a
beach
in
to eat.
ask
Wlien
TxamsEm
saw
a low voice,
their hooks and
hooks
and
ate
Then
TxiimsEm
and
men
caught
up.
He
and he held on
the
sea.
gettmg tired
now." Then
fishermen
assembled in
the town. There they
was
a
man's
because his
something
to
m^yself." Soon he arrived in the town, and saw the
gamblci's
sitting
handed it
while
away, and
jaw
was
well
again.
(20)
txa'msem
soon
as
saw
a
said, "Let
young
to
have
TxamsEm
arose
and
ate
all
saw
chief of the hunters
playing
They were
to
tall
tree.
(22)
TXa'mSEM
canoe and a spear. One day he went out to
try
smiled
at
Do not
mucli.
to
the
get wood
"VMien
to smoke all
and drive
there.
If
then
out there,
you shall
he went.
As soon as he had gone, the ravens came into the
canoe; and
stern-board!
beautiful
wife
I did not
get any wood.
eye for you,
than before.
sal-
mon,
and
morning he
give
him
you while
husband, "Have
to me.
Thus
secretly. TxamsEm
saw her
take
a
walk.
it into
the corner
He said again,
said
to
them.
She
stood
up
and
and said,
she
was
eat. All
Fish.
When
they
us consider
Whale,
The
took
said,
"I
TxamsEm
brothers
people what
the
Of The
the
stern,
and
the
watch
down
to
the
beach
when
we
get
and
when
three
companions,
Devil-
Halibut,
and
Cockle:
"You
shall
go
comjjanion Halibut
shall lie
down at
in
TxamsEm took
was breaking him,
the
Master
Of
The
South
Wmd.
Wind began
spoke at
South Wind
!
"
and Devilfish
of
been
that it would
Soon
some
m-any
people
walking
about,
into
the
canoe
and
placed
him
in
deer.
Then
he
and all the
house.
TxamsEm
pretended
lying downa
and
rubbed
ashes
drumming
and
this
chief's
house,
On the roof
arrived in the town,
small white stone in his mouth, and said, "T\Tien
we pronomice
the chief's
grandchildren
the
Crows,
and
they
haU
ceased,
to cover
the wound, said,
the chief
you wish,
I
his grandchildren
had done
two
women—
a
widow
"
of
TxamsEm
young
wife,
" Then the young
Wlien it
and ate his
He came back
he had
length
for
the food she
I
mother shall sit
we shall
fall, and after
me
along
some
widow
that he
an
old
rotten
cedar
tree
with
cedar tree, and
was
striking
it.
His
whistled, because
he thought
supper for
him. But
when he
except
he
was
hungry
again.
(20)
to
a
large house, and inside the
large house with carved front he heard many people singing. He
saw
knew that it must
something
He saw a great
the
fire.
them to roast a
it.
Then
toward the fire all by itself. TxamsEm
was scared
sal-
mon
length,
the
pieces
went
into
'
forward
coidd. Before
side of
the house.
He thought,
Then he
heard many
the
house,
"Ha,
ha!
TxamsEm
thinks
he
the crabapples,
of
a
it. "
TxarnsEm
troubled on account of what he heard the women saying,
and when
he heard
and
door, a large stone hammer
beat
badly hurt. He
lost the meat
and began
he was a little
untU
pretty
yoimg
poor man
the
young
hurt
by
Echo.
He
Pitch.
He
came
in,
and
the
Pitch
put
and he
woman gave him to
kinds of
out the next morning to catch
halibut.
said
to
I
TxamsEni
fishing-ground,
and
Pitch
there
in
Little
"Hey,
hey!"
\vith
a
very
weak
voice.
"Now
that covered
Little
ran all
TxamsEm
was
expecting to
get a
the hue, tied
He went on and on,
but could not
not
two wives.
while
"Sir,
When
went
out
secretly
to
the
off its
Chief Grizzly Bear's
down.
They
started
for
the
to
his hook
for bait. Grizzly Bear saw it, but he was afraid to do the
same.
Grizzly
forced him
he fainted.
When he
toward
bring
him
two
women
Grizzly Bears trusted him. When the stones were red-hot, TxamsEm
took
each of
mouths. Then
the
beach
at
once
had
two
wives.
provisions
of
the
Grizzly
and saw a man and
his wife, two per-
"O
brother-in-law!
need for
him,
make good wood
again, but
the wedges
jumped out
"Come
a
httle
brother-in-law!"
to the wedges.
the Deer,
"Come a
it.
He
made
to steam the
that
of
the
fat
fat
in
them,
and
cried.
In
on
his
face,
and
way
Hi, hi, hi! great party of
wolves
The
Deer's wife was standing in front of their house. Soon TxamsEm
came
hajjpened
to
my brother-in-
on
a
houso;
and
when
new houso. The
and
sat
down
warm,
and
his
there
the dish. He
woods, found some pitch, and put it on his fingers.
People
his
days,
the
saw a
it ; and when
nice dish,
and roasted
TxamsEm.
nice dish and stretched his foot out over it. Then
he took
the
to
When
was
to
turn.
He
TxamsEm to
out, arose, and
and while the
as
many
unripe
A
man
of Chief
by
the
fire.
She
put
TxiimsEm,
was full
said to Chief Cormorant, "Dear chief, let us go tomorrow
to catch
"We
Night came,
and
called
Chief
Cor-
baited their hooks
the water.
When the
threw his
fish-lino back
mto the
TxamsEm felt very
touched the bottom, he had
another bite. Then he hauled
up the
there
haUbut had
their heads
canoe
us go home, for wo have enough
halibut!"
Then
they
with
Cormorant said
to his
friend, "I
halibut;"
shone on the sandy
still!
it!" The Cormorant put
Then
Cor-
could not, for
talk.
Many
understand
him.
TxamsEm
paddled
back
morant's town, people
full of halibut;
Cliief Cormorant had not
had
put
his
questioned
him.
He
tried
to
Then Chief
all
his
people
assembled
their claws,
to escape;
but the
was iniablc to
through the smoke
distinctly nowa-
days. As
the cormorants
have black
There
out
of
the
valley.
men
met
him
was gomg.
glad
to
the
house.
large
fire.
TxamsEm
sat
house was full of
fresh meat. He smiled when he
was looking around. Then
of
TxiimsEm.
He
ground.
sEm was afraid.
they started,
all
kinds
of
animals.
Wolves.
He
tried
the night, and they
and looked in tlirough
The
two
cliildren coming
a
Grouse
invited
them
food until they all had had enough. TxamsEm said that he
would camp with them for
a
went,
and
home
the evening Cliief
and with fat, and
of
fresh
meat
and
fat.
On
the
following
day
and
he
went
again,
leaving
very
early.
foUowed
a
at
saw what he was doing. After Cliief Grouse had shot
all
times; and all
young man stood
Chief Grouse:
"Whose arrows
are these?"
Grouse; and, behold!
mountain goats. He
Then
early in the mornhig."
day, and he began
by liis
TxamsEm
asked Iiim again,
rephed after
his
own
tsidan.'"^
he
He
Late in
with the intestines
the
fire
without
a
were scorched,
After
a
while
he
very
pain. Therefore he was very
weak,
and
walked
a
long
young
men
had
in
the
woods,
under
a
the little
me
eat for
in
camp
with
Cliief
Grouse
Therefore
liis
dead.
a high
the
Tomtit
TxiimsEm
saw
the
smoke
and he
at the
him; and when
Wolf's
village,
As soon
as TxamsEm
asked TxiimsEm
whether it
again, for
for he wanted
he
"I
will
go
I
think
I
right, friend! I
started.
two young Wolves. As soon as
they
to
his
companions,
"I
trying
two
one side
When the
saying
anything.
They
—
scratched
them
So
ashamed.
Therefore
gave
chief's
face;
therefore
spoken. Chief
—
there
were
manv
high
but they
TxiimsEm,
put on his raven {rarmont , and flew away. The chief's
son decided
could
toward
water. He
the nortli,
wearing the
"O
chiefs!
his
carved
house
even
now.^
(38)
how
about
the
beautiful
house
of
T!Em-niinx.
And
animals also
timbers.
This
house
on
the
night
One
had
bullets;
had nothing
to wear,
and they
looked
downi mto it. He saw a hut in it, and the
smoke ascended
and he saw that the trail
which
he
had
followed
went
straight
toward
the
fire.
The
great
man
spoke
young man went
giant sat up and looked at the yomig man. He
began to
answered, "Yes."
Then TxiimsEm
see the
T
lEm-nunx."
The
young
man
know about the carved
was TxamsEm.
He said
did so; and after the
young man
had had
his meal,
as the young man had entered
the
hut,
he
the fire.
TxiimsEm called
vv^]u(']i were
sheep.
Other
mountains
were
full
of
black
bears
and
of
After he had
around his staff;
man,
saying,
"Go
back
You
will
soon
get
traveling
for
many
home quickly
and if
eyes
ble.
The
went,
he was rumiiug
along, he heard
as he went along, but
he kept his
He
heard
escape from the terrors
these mountains where the
passed a mountain,
again in their
be seen. Only liigh
to
him.
he took
everything from liis staff,
"I went wandering among the
mountains; and when 1
not see
long
great plain?" He answered, "Almost fifteen days." Then the man
continued,
the
gieat
my rifle on my
his
went
in
quietly,
I
knew
Mm.
Wlien
I
said,
story
me that
the
country.
He
gave
when I had finished, he
asked me to
full of all kinds of
animals—mountain sheep, black bear, and so on. Then
he asked
me again if I wanted to go back to my home, therefore
I
told
him
Furthermore,
but
the
mountain.
So
the meat and fat
get home tonight.' After he had given his orders, I
went, and ran
my
rifle
being rent.
was
quaking,
and
the
noises
were
my
staff
and
my
lifle.
I
knew
that
everything
the
man
said that all the stories wliich I put down on these pages
were laiown
yoimg
people
have gone trying to find T:^amsEm, but they can not
do
W.
Tate.
something to say.
Let us uu-ite
in
theii'
council.
Therefore
on
extensive prairie,
we are
afflicted by
and
hills,
even
pursuing
our
earth
cold
winters,
colder
our council."
Then the
this
matter."
Then
the
let
me
say
a
word
or
Your
cold, but
fur to
how
can
severe cold
in winter ?
Therefore I
say this,
don't ask
Therefore
do
not
care
for
what
wanting
summer;
of
bit it off,
sat
down
again,
full
of
"It is
true what
that the
Then
Porcupme
spoke
to all
the animals.
winter. Only Porcupine
does not hide
as well
of
hunt
porcupines,
meat and
fat; and
the
porcupines
there,
went
them
out
of
and obtained
a great
huts, he went
great chief was
dance;
and
the
my name,
pronounce my
after
once
was full
and said,
"Now, brother,
the
chief
struck
the
ran
aroimd
of the
that is
so
that
he
they
were
singing,
and
Mouse
Woman,
"because
you
killed
so
many
in
At the end of
rubbed
and more cjuills came out, and the man's face be-
came better than it
on
his
face
out.
quills
he
the
they
but since
the porcupines
dry their
meat in
people
may
porcupines,
Porcupine. Then they moved
was no danger
dens.
The
Some of them
was
happy
because
he
had
from his
and the
The
deep
water
and
thought
about
she
for she was afraid
the old
fallen tree.
was
walking
the fallen
tree, on
the water. Then
shall
under
on the
she had been sitting
struggling there.
mud and
moss held
do
it.
A\Tien he was about to die, he said to the
Beaver,
the weak animals, and
was no one besides himself. Yet the weak animal was
stronger
him. He
destroyed them. Therefore
and tune.
^
was
were
numer-
his three children.
yoiuiger
the elder one. Therefore
They went and they
the
tied
had
they
were
to the
his face was
were glad when
He was
why
he
was
ninning
riuickly,
given
us
light,
may enjoy
day.
The
middle
of
the
sky.
The
F\ill of
his elder son
allov
little slave
a
noise,
bad
slave
shouted
for
joy,
All
wiser than
council
Moon
his fingers,
Dog's
thumb
And
tliat the Dogs
were
seated
the Dog
At that
time Porcupine
in
heaven.
Before
that,
began
the
Olachen
Is
Eaten."
Olachen Is
Month."
—
All
All
gai-
from
nowadays:
it
comes
the year.
To the
sandy beach.
tlie
chief
called his four nephews and sent them to get fuel. The young
men also built a new large house.
When the north wind blew hard,
ajid
you
to
be
When
you
are
warrioi-s to fight against
(io
down
sea. Then I
shall come down
speech, he
out
would not
while they were
in the water
aU equally strong. One
right on
morning, steam would
Therefore his
became
stronger
of
of
the
aud
tried
to
pull
again
He, however, the youngest
was
blowing,
and
before
late
in
the
because
; and
said,
out
easily."
certamly
be
branch,
for
you
are
so
fuU
be clean,
Dirty went
He said, "Let us go down to that pool yonder!"
Thej'^
went,
and,
a
Then the
down and plimge
out of it, then you shall
tear
out
that
3'oung
agaui
quickly.
He
ran
toward
jiulled
it
"Ai'e you
now strong
supernatural being
said again,
of the pond,
enough?"
the
branch back after
and the
the
cliief,
the
uncle
of
the
young
men,
invited
to
his
them
home
to
make
a
himself
ready
shore, and
the
other.
whole
body
man
la'°ts was shouting for
joy. The
forward to fight against the third brother. They joined,
and
the
adversary. His skull
he died there. Then all the people shouted like thunder.
Now, the
am, uncle! What do you wish?" His
uncle said, "Step forward
you
three
eggshells, and
his
arrows,
and
out
and
killed
him
as
one
came out and killed
Dirty's
house,
and
When all the
and stood
when Dirty
come. Dirty
Then you shall
This strengthened him,
Sandy Shore.
Thus Dirty
spread all over the world, and he now rested from
his fights;
One momhig
paddled, and
and when
they came
nearer and
came down
and the
there in the rear of the house. He was very
ill. The
pole sup-
his chest;
began, all
care of the
strong mountain.
on your chest."
Before Dirty lay
once
a
year."
So
the
slave
lay dowii.
Then the cliief took the pole off from his chest
and
fom*
North Wind
in battle.
and
liiiu
with rain, wliile
land
the
own
country,
with
her
and
wherever she
and
the
north
was
lakes,
and
was
a
very
in the cold icy house
without
a
fii'e,
a
had finished it, she
comitry and
tell them
what is
house, and one
your
daughter
Then
South
bring back your sister from the
house of Chief
tlirough
of
a
She cried aloud
Agam
a
cloud
had
come
half-
very
my
brother
Excre-
away!"
Now
blew ver}' hard, and the rain froze and he was
driven away.
brother
Rain
away!"
might be
would die
Now, the
httle cloud
gained
a
great
the house,
cold
water!"
and
Winil
said
to
the
four
Therefore
among them
hard
life
that
his
that I had
North Wind. At last my sons won the vi(-tory over
them.
The
West Wind said,
months throughout
upper
of
games,
on the
level ground
and
of
children.
began
to
jilay
before
tall
young
man
taken
up
hold
of
his
feet.
His
them up to
men,
and
been
delivered of a child, was left. All the people were taken
up
by
the
plume;
piles
they
came
former
people
up
old
men,
women,
and
Therefore
They
still,
gazing
at
looked
up
with
amaze-
ment,
took hold of
feet,
he
lifted from
th(^ ground.
him up,
roots
were
stretched
ground.
Knife
Hand
climbed
and
she
sharp
her
ilcad
brothers'
were
piled
up
leg
of
a
see now
women's heads; and
men's heads;
pei-sons
a
second
time,
and,
lo!
suiews
and
flesh
came
to
be
a
from
may come
hard,
up, an
mother.
Their
plume,
ashamed
they
and
left
a
high,
came near, Nalq
is going
man
pulled
to
himself,
man
farther
away.
After
kiUed
traU.
a
only a
was
great.
She
said,
"Oh,
oh,
oh!
Let
to close
was
He
wafted his beautiful plume over the body of the raccoon,
and
wood.
Little
as
they
the door
came
to
a
the
lake,
at one end of
where to lie down
her good warm
near them
as long
ready to
the
m
bed,
toward
her
guests,
longer than over
bed. Xalq saw all that she was
doing.
Then
l)ark
at
the
moisture
in
a
deep
sleep.
As
forth
from
her
took
one
of
cedar bark at end,
held there
bark
and
took
away
again.
Early
the
next
went down
from
the
water.
It came toward the old woman. T\Tien the large Frog
was
she
said
to
and went
prepared their
breakfast. She
power,
along, the passage
was
under
the
had
counted
four
times,
the
cave
opened
take,
Little
take,
and
I.,ittle C'ral)apple
Tree went
step
ready.
He
four, and
through
the
cave,
and
of his
them,
and
 
arrived
at
the
city
of
invited them in,
be
East Wmd, invited the two
remaining
ones
in,
and
gave
his
daughter
to
on
her
husband
to
out
up
into
the
journey
with
her,
out
her husband, but the roots
of the Crabapple
Tree spread out
whirlwind blew with
winds come
said
to his wife, "Don't blow so hai'd, lest you fall behind me, for
I
am
wind
blew
Little Feather; and these four
brothers
help
the
these four brothers.
'
on the upper course
Prairie Town, there were many hunters
among
them.
1
Notes,
p.
738.
In
the
following
spring
they
went
up
the
one
mountain, and he
said, "Go on,
high
the
and
stood
on
the
When the other
 
men
came
him.
us
sit
on
there!"
Then
the
buUdiug,
they began another one;
 
"I shall show
top
man
who
the
poor
leap
words all
over the bodies
and
and he
jumped over
back to
Ms
friend's
blanket
where
the
the meat and
kind. They
and
did
when
a
hunter
recover
then"
sickness;
but
canoe.
They
Killer Whales
jumping here and there. There were many of them, and the
hunters
Sud-
out of
then- hut.
kiUcd
Living Depths Horror
the
gave
them
the water.
caUed his warrioi-s
to kiU the
dorsal fin
WE'da have a
round hole in
suckers
back; and when
pressed against the victim.)
also came.
continued
to
the
first
Thus they
of the KiUer
two
come
Wolves at a time."
They staid
again.
a
obtamed
two
Whale was
and
Try once more!"
that he
had been
shouted for
joy and
arms
Therefore
the
brave
Killer
WTiales
took
arms, and
monster. Fuially
cut
over that
great monster;
three
arms
understood all
the
top
swallowed
salmon.
Eagle chief.
said to him,
Chief Eagle
said, "One
long
arms.
The
lightning
The Devilfish was
went
right
into
the
mouth,
his
Therefore the
When the people
water.
raccoons.
He
went
to
before, and
skins
for their clothing was made of the skins and furs
of animals.
very useful
goat and made
yam of it,
of
they were
Henbt W.
Tate.—Notes,
raccoon
came
went to look
traps, they
husband's
helped him.
again
they sldnned the animals.
her
husband
went to the
however,
forced
him
to
a
brook
he had killed.
I
am
ashamed
on
better
than
the
raccoons."
took gravel and small
her knees. Then
said, "I
am no
the water, and
He
apron
and
went
down
to
and
lake and
water
He
would
only
you said
he reached
home, he
a beaver's
house in
the center.
lake, full
we
Then the
reached
there,
there
was
It
covered
the
whole
valley;
they
saw
was reddish.
sister
came
you
1
well
as
In
front
and behind, and the body was bare. They wore only loose garments.
The
now.
Henkt
W.
Tate.
leather
dark-brown
fur.
She
lake full
of beavers.
you not
but
she
the following
the
lake
was
all over
They went
Her
body
could not speak.
ground.
woman's hair
In olden times the people used
to
days
they
finally
came
So they
invited the youngest
her child.
was seated on
gave her the child.
Therefore the old
the baby's ear. Then
eating; and after she had finished, she went over. She
thought her
was hanging on the
the
had put
cliild
told them what liad
village went
to bed.
gone
again, and crept
up
the
side of
them,
the mountain
behind them,
they threw
do%vn
rest
they were there,
more than
of snow, which
and
along, and
they also
several times,
and at
but he
the chief; and
into
the
it.
She
took
and
over bis
went
all wanted to go and see him. The foIlo\\"ing
day
they
he lay
dead. The}"
Then
they
fire.
burned
Baboudina,
and
blew
of Baboutlina
After
they
had
finished
went alone
on
a
tree.
He
so; and when
and smoke
on his snowshoes,
knot-hole,
and,
behold!
a
young
woman
at the
house
questioned
1
Notes,
pp.
you
in!"
Therefore
men
came
door.
fire.
Then
to
prepare
while
the weapons which they had
taken
gave him some fur
the
hunter
took
bear, but
broke.
Then
had
been
corner in
had been lost a
and
when
top of the moun-
of the
soon as he was
next house
smiled at him and took all Ms weapons
from
him,
and
had taken away Ms weapons
brought
them
and shot
threw it
fore
the
grizzly
chief took him
Thus the rest
all the widows were
voice and
side and
saw a
down over
first
house
hxrge
not eat
much, as
and do not
allow them to
always
not have any of your
weapons. Earl tomorrow
have my
handed
him
her
the other one, and say,
'Grow
m
not answer him at once, as she had done
before, because she loved
her many times. After that the
chief
Then the man went; and
when
he
met
but
he
refused
to let them have them. They led him to one side of the
large house, and a gi"izzly-bear skin was spread by
the
his weapons away
and they
to
eat,
moimtain, there-
know that
rose
up
them.
young
spear, and
Now
he
forgotten
to
faint,
pups. He took one out, threw it on the ground,
and said, "Grow
other one, and said,
giizzly
dogs
kLUed
all
two
dogs
also
place
and he
While the
the belt of
his garment. He
the
Grizzly
"Now cut
I
shall
spoke
the young woman. He did as she had said. He took out
the heart and gave it to
her. Then
of
the
eldest one four times. Then the eldest brother came back to
life. He rubbed
sleep.
to
the
After
they
had
dried
they were ready
brother
invited
all
hLs
people,
and
how
theu'
youngest
brother
cruel
animals
that
had
destroyed
went,
and
the
young man was successful in everythmg he did, on account of
the
of all
Bear
woman
who
the
supernatural
her
den;
and
broad board. As soon
on poles in the corners of the
house.
Then
their
bodies
and
which he
dancing-blankets,
which
woodworker's tools
they arrived
mountain sheep,
whose wool
dancing-garments.
Therefore
the
man
killed
when
it into yarn; and after she had spun it all,
she
dyed
some;
and
and when one half
me after
sake.
it had been when she
was work-
wife, he
seated it
move as though they
the
door,
fat
"Come out
and look
at this!"
image-wife were
aroimd
would say, "You
in
arrived
dancing-garment, which she
food, so
they opened
asked her
attention;
and
the
just
moved
her younger
sister?"
However,
she
house among
Then
he
said
to
young women laughed
called
of the house.
of the house.
for them
rich meat,
but
the
elder
sister,
Pie wanted to
quickly,
and
18. Plucking
children.
very
tainess
son
was
son.
and
the
prince
had
a
in
one
bed.
marry
wished. However,
he refused.
who
girl
at
He
by
side,
and
they
young man promised
he married her.^
young
man
a
gwi'ot.
behold
a
to
where
Just before daylight
the prince
had done. He shouted
a good-
boy
the
who
was
sleeping,
and
said,
with your
sorry for what you have done." Then they all went
to sleep again.
lake.
Then
the
out
the
eyes
of
all
out the eyes of
village. She had
Before
was
Still
the
at the
slave's face,
and, behold
Now
the chief, was sleeping,
and he saw that
and
their
eyes
were
that she was still ahve. He
told
the
viUage.
His
who
with the
The prince shouted
said, "Why didn't
has killed every-
to
south, and
southward.
to her, and
gave her a
it is
Now
end of
her mournmg-period
split maple wood
and
a
left
19.
The
people
know
how
starva-
tion, and also old people antl orphans. When a famine set in,
the
taking pity on the
widow,
when all
salmon jumping
at the
to catch
Early
She
the
the
bank
of
Her daughter was alone in the hut. She was in
bed, and was
hut,
who
saitl,
mother
comes
in,
and he
married her.
mother
ask the
therefore she
done.
Still
1
Notes,
pp.
747,
75fl.
you
The girl told her
Then
the sun;
of
mountain
goats,
off
the
on
in
Thus
a
mesh-stick,
had
used
his
Then he
line of
net, he went
out in the
canoe
was
them
aU
while
bundles. He built
salmon, and the
the
2
There
Henry
W.
Tate.
they took
of Xlen,
and many
tribe.
There-
hail a chief.
grown
up
to
be
a
woman,
They
made
the
bed
six brothers,
her
daj'
day.
at the
was
to
out
of
the
said
to
Then she
went home.'
soon after she
had taken her
the
toward
him,
dat ga'lksa
early as
the
came again
happening to their princess.
said to his beloved, "Shall I
take
3'ou
not
her
man, and the young
went with
her into
he
a
large
snail
was
another
toward the fire.
Then the young
to one
of sorrow;
know these
people?" The
it
out
the snail, 'Don't you want to
marry
said when you
you."
After
the
to
the
morning
when
she
left.
When
no
one
daughter was
da la
whole
household
maids
and her
He sent out canoes among all the
tribes
Wl\en they
had been
chief and
attendants
to
call
to the
cheer!
Your
of
Chief
Snail
married
her,
but
giving her a
sons,
themselves
he
not
of
purification
a
little
farther
than
his
two
were ended, he also went, and went
still
farther
than
and
came
and
fat
and
men to
provisions.
Now
he
day
after
day;
the
rivei-s, and diffi-
the
way to
was thinking
of a
ortlered his
it
this
in
eagle that
wings broke,
a spruce
Then the
fire and burned
took it down
the air; and
to the
considered what
to do.
made
his
companions
into the air.
times and
could.
Therefore
valley.
of
the
door.
Without
looking
large
door, and saw
man
put
his
sister
on
"Now,
shouted,
told
them.
wives and children in some canoes and sent them across
to
Beaver-
soon
down, pursuing
their daughter-
of the footprints of
to
Beaver-
Tail
Island
over
the
sea.
were
killed
blew all the fat toward the drj^ land—the fat
of
these
hard,
feet,
like
Some of
was driven to the
the coast,
21.
The
Otter
Who
Married
lived on
this coast,
and there
are many
to
the
time
since the Deluge, when they Uved at the old town of
Metlakahtla.
her
marry
They
started
a
large
fire,
but
came
to
one
night,
felt chLUy,
"Wl:y do
you feel
so chilly
fire,
but
so chilly,
Then clouds with
the west.
a
overflowed
They
They
The prince
but
went aboard the
"Xow
he
to his
Mouse
you know
these people?"
is the Otter
to marry your
but
fit for
She staid there quite a long while.'
After a while
tune had
to
her
her hands in
house.
The
young
woman
crept
started
a
fire.
She
gathered
bark
felt better, she gathered
up,
he
came
out agaui to
out
of
stones
is
your
husband."
replied,
"No,
been home
the whole
he had lost
island away
out at
to his mother,
my
grandfather?"
His
second
 
Otter,
however,
that he
Then he said
his mother
you
across
to
did so. Then
back!" His
water; and
he said to his
some of
on his back and
arrived
said, and
with
his
own
old
"
the
year
said, "It
is I,
mother! Don't
he came
rich goods
one great
they
shot
two
Otter
men
m
of
a
account of
beloved one who
to the
in
fishing-season.
rock
on
a
camping-ground.
While
severe
storm
during
the
themselves
during
thing
toleteverybody
know
when
the
fish
they
moved
back
salmon and
give
bun
often
devil's-club,'
blow
his body after washuig,
hunter
m
show
him
how
Keep
him
unmarried."
Now, the child
of his friends, and
stormy
a man
coming down
your father. I have come
dowTi
repUed,
obtain
valuable
made a
little
trap. He showed hun how to make it, and also how to
make
you shall
have
counted
dive
in
body for
twelve months;
1
Devil's-club
want to get riches,
Do
not
marry
soon,
months
woman's beauty, you shall
his sight.
made
some
more;
and
after
he
if anything had been
the
mice.
He
repau-ed
was
also
a
hunting-season,
tree; and after
and bark
to
had
thrown
Devil's-Club
Tree
young
man
was
about
don't answer me
man
asked
again,
"Did
you
so
often?"
Then
The young
Then
the
young man said, "Will you give to me as many animals
as
I
have
lost
want to
Wolverene
So
the
young
to the
foot of
what makes
climbed another tree.
!
"
bathe in
believe
what
you
tell
Then the
Wolverene said,
more.
said,
until
searched for
told him; and
in
the
spring
he
budt
bear
The
there.
23.
this young woman.
any
the princess was sleeping. He
woke her, and said, "May stay
with
you
tonight?"
fore he
they left her home, Metlakahtla.
He
he came in
up and
go into
Now,
had
done,
for
she
a
Every
woman
saw
her husband
them
was afraid to ask his wife,
for
fear
are! What will
the
>
cold
whiter,
corner.
Go
there
them in
dear wife, I
Nass River to fish
we shall
sat
down
behmd
a
dear
wife,
what
for
you."
much.
a
sharp
branch
tomorrow."
On
the
following
morning
Mink
He
took
it
home
and
said,
"Sharpen
both
ends."
"Now
lie
Mink
dear
wife,
I
am
are of my rank. It will not hurt you, but
my
your
eyes!"
leave
my father." Now,
and
animals,
birds,
frogs,
it
Then the
fore
They
look at.
to their village,
and
told
the
mats
It
was
the
Mouse
"This
is
the
AiUage
chief.
He
Woman
kinds of fresh
we
are
to visit
has sent
chief.
I
understand
that
you
his
wife.
So
which
were
and the meat and
the
part in
aU
talking
about
the
I
said
before that some hunters went in their canoes; and as they
went
along
 
ornamented with beautiful
SawbiU-Duck
before the other hunters
came home.
taken Princess
the Sawl)ill-Duck
to the
husband,
provisions,
and
The
went to
young men
once
the
on. Soon
in
the
springtime,
Woman continued
the
and
finally
reached
a
It
was
seated on one
fresh spring
snow and
to
was full
of aU
kinds of salmon. So the people said that the house of
Chief
Robin
had
to
his
people,
"My
Therefore
berries
all
his people
into his
to
invite
all
the
as messengers to every
When
they
had
visited
the
boiled
the
chiefs.
" So
his
attendants did what he had said. They passed wooden spoons and
horn spoons about
fresh boiled
new
boxes
filled
with
ripe salmon-
berries, and
about Chief Robin's house
with
he had
the
They
poured
After
the
chiefs
1
The
reason
why
F. B.
pomt!"
the
Robin
Woman
had
brouglit
to
father
had
the Robm Woman had given to her husband, the chief,
many
men
one by
of
fish.
They
carved
the
the
side on the
was ashamed,
two
which
and animals.
sea, and the
seals,
canoes
and of all kmds
l)lubber and
the blubber
of sea
in !
We
mto
rocks
and told him that
more ashamed,
on
the
beach,
because the
the
places
this story.
A very
great
village
with
was also his
sister. They were
town. The chief
gii'l
rejected
the
cousm.
to
take
some
fresh
went
saw
him
cheek,
man was
her
cousin,
and
the
put
her
arms
around
him,
and
when
the
young
man
and the
foolish
acts.
On
the
following
smiled at
to me
again, my
and she
re])lied,
love you," and the princess asked him,
"Do
you
ugly as he
is;" and she
scorned
him,
"I
do
up
was sitting
it is
of
the
fire.
one, his dearest
to
eat,
she
Cliief
Pestilence,
companion
at
and you yourself
go to the
say
this:
'I
come
see
that
to come to thcii-
of them.
Wlien they
^\iU call
calling.
On
distance,
and
He
shouted.
Those
way!"
and
those
on
the
women
among
these
maimed
Soon the
noise of
behold!
Chief
Pestilence
came
He said, "Dear
to
him
hot
tub, and,
the
done so,
he called
it and combed
but kept
him in
attendants
to
bathtub.
the bare bones boiled
wide
board
and
J^oung
him how
Now they
great beauty.
and
was from their
had just
and as soon
and
princess felt full of sorrow.
The
following
the
word,
her
a
word.
She
sent
to
see
desire
her
to
do
she
mistress
what
the
I will do
her
off
her
is too nasty!
tell
her
" Then
he
left,
and
her; and the girl returned to her mistress very sad.
She
came
Chief Pestilence. Her
and passed many
mountains and rivers
She
passed
by
it; and
as they
on
her head
out one
side
the
two
little
she
prmcess was
home.
and finally
young
man
then the
of the young woman and
talked
with
man went and
talked to the
among
on
both
sides
the tribe
uncle
also
set
people of the yoimg man
take an
and they
tliis
garment.
Sometimes
large amount of
days they
sit there
talk
or
are
allowed
the G'i-spa-x-lS,
decline Mm; if they are rough,
accept
him."
a man
suddenly
disa]ipeared
agam before
her
bear
imES-o'l)
he was
tliis
day.
Salmon''
were on
.
people had spent all their provisions. There was a famine,
and
the
At
that
small
slave-boy
would
not
young prince, and this
for food,
was crying.
on his arrows and
he
opened
the
last
a
it to
and
parents
to the large box,
took
her
salmon.
she was as angry as fire.
She asked, ''Who has stolen my salmon?" She was very angiy.
At last the son said to his mother, "I did so,
mother." Then
and
begin
to
steal.
was
very
sorry.
He said to his mother, "I did not eat yoin- dried salmon.
I gave
young
to stop his wife,
hkn
that
shall stay
So
he
went
"My young master
went away from
slave
went
him, it crossed the
to their
chief lying
for him by the
his
mother has
kept him
asked him
if ho
her both
fire;
and
Mouse-
Woman
Xow,
the
son,
I
am
well
pleased
that
you
own
house,
and
I
will
until
we
the
prince
stood
him. The boy wa,s
the old Mouse
Then he
Then
the
Mouse
Woman
and found
him
at
the
home
went (juickly
to the
the
to the
the people agreed
to move within
to
move
from
and
the
princes.
He
said,
dilli-
the spring,
on their
the Hiunpback
of the
his
the rivei-s." They
anil
as
soon
Then
will you go?"
for many
<if his
rated, each
were
close
to
beginning. ^Mien day
searched
want you to let me know Avhether
my son
is dead
shaman here!"
property
Not
catch animals, and
be
and
whether
of
Salmon.
While
said, "Let us
keep together and
up
his vision
have then-
nets and
great shaman
He was sitting on
go
to
the
prmce,
ages,
shall
drink
shaman's platform.
When he
"That
in
his
Thus said
the shaman's
cliief of
and call four
"The
great
away
our
prince!"
down,
four shamans went down and spread
out
the
new
cedar-bark
and
shaking
his
rattle
and
1
He let all the
ready.
women shamans said,
she
Nose, named Two
Gills On Back,
Salmon
a
span
from
the
he left his
you.'"
And
of the Spring
see
on and
passed
of the Trout, and
how aU the Trout
they themselves
the rivers, who
and
Nass
Rivers
and
they
chose;
and
how
mouth of the canyon
shaman
was
side. Therefore
All his father's people listened in
silence
and
astonishment.
There-
"Now, mother,
again safely.'' The
The prince kept a little round pebble in his mouth,
which
his
father
Salmon
had
Therefore
the
prince
did
not
need
home.
One
day
who were to
for
a
long
time.
He
began
again
his
old
occupation
feathers,
and
therefore
feathers
one
day
to
his
for
their
Tslmshian children
shouted, saying,
"Ayuu, do
it again!" and every time they saw salmon jump, they shouted,
".4
the
hear
them
shout
"Ayuu,
do
it
the people,
and
a
single
day,
and
they
used
among
the
pit,
at the
like
pretty to look at,
flew
high
up
for
wings
he had been
taken away when
remained. At midnight
Before
daylight
he
the place where
they were. The
to him." Thus spoke
of
him.
I
him in
the canoe,
Thej'
pulled
liard.
his
hands.
Then
of
pebble
see
them,
knot-hole."
Therefore
was
full
of
eagle
hemlock
of
herring
tliat
he
a
long
sick for
asked
liim
why
he
was
The
prince
tried
"I
-will
I will
stay here
me,
cut the
also, but don't let them break the
tail
off
with
the
mussel-
your
the cliief's
always
always
of
the
friend did so all
see
 
his adopted
together with
the prince
and Ms
Then the prince said
the prince
went down
river quickly,
and the
people; and
Spring
Salmon.
He
continued,
I was with
would
not
and
that
the spring
and that if
th(\v broke
tail, then
heavy rsiins and the
how
flic
Herrings
were
carved
bet-
cMefs
was
way
out
the end.
 
loved
her
had
no
cliildren;
but
Soon
therefore
the
young
man
all kinds
all his
people loved
was a
he lost much.
princess gave
One day the prince went, as he was used to
doing,
his mother
and his
his httle boy. Late in the evening he came home.
He was very
the fire
felt
distressed
the evening,
not
with
that he
her touTi,
because it
is too
and they
all perished
Therefore he decided
slaves, and
he was
told
house, being
house, and he
to a point of
tree;
and
while
he
crew
saying,
canoe and
guided
side
of
the
small
piece
in front of the
tobacco
became
and
pieces.
of
of the
crying, for
he came back
up
wi'ong
between
them
or
"No,
me." Then
father-in-law
said,
"Start
the
fire,
slaves!
he
Early
tomoiTOw
whole tribe out
after tomorrow,
the tribe
home,
they
the chief
to leave
tlic followuig
mornhxg for
his own
wood-(^^-aiver3 to make a good long cane six fathoms long
of
<ash.
let them make
fathoms wide."
following
these canoes were carved ui the
fonu of
all the large flat-beamed
by
loaded
the
were
full,
the
a large
of
sea
otters
over
if
must feed
seals, whistle.
two
large
canoes,
and
he
whistled.
Then
thwarts, the
so;
the village of Metlakahtla; and when
the
fog
The village people
"Did not
digging
chief
?
'
'
edge
full of
fuU of whale blubber, and the people of the village
filled another
house with
the whale
After this the young people of the tribe
took
up
the
the stern
went back
The
young
The
princess
from
which
she
drank
water.
She
would
to fetch
water for
just brought in,
drank it.
tried in every
to
him,
but he refused to do so; and his former wife tried
to meet
son along. Peace Woman
loved her husband's son.
just
come
back.
They
and sea otter,
canoes, raccoon skins,
young man became
tribes
On
the
she had come.
went
to
another one, leaned against it, and it had speared a great sea Uon.
She went
it, and
was
a
large
great
bullhead. They carried them
of it, and
they all came
together to buy
when
of elk skins and all kinds of
goods.
On
the
following
morning
the
to
the
the plank,
first one very
deep
into the ground, and then the other ones to the last one. Then
Peace
leaned on it, and
her
father-in-law,
of her
 
husband's
Xow all
the people
husband,
the water, watcliing
hold
''
on me! Just say
and spoke
As
into the water,
Tlierefore
she
you still
She poured out
the
water.-
they
the
as he
her; but
and at once
died
du'mgEt
wil
waldEf
2
may be seen on the water "hen
it is very
was away.
jVfter a
very sick, because she
loved the j'oung man
husband,
"AVlien
I
my
the
whole
As
soon
man
went
to
people were
in
your
behalf
I
am
pretending
to
make
young man always
did not
him.
One
where
the
chieftainess
the chief-
nephew,
who
chmbed
up
heard
her
make grubs
coffin,
and
two attendants
Therefore
the
coffin;
and
while
the
people
of
coming
over.
heard
the
chieftainess
 
were asleep,
saw a baby boy
to the
they
brought
thei'efore its name
good female slave to be its nurse. The cloild grew
up in
the cliief's
house, and
on
and
the same
been. He hked
father,
together
with
the
gum,
and
tree,
front
tongue,
caU
Out Of
t(i
a
chieftainess.
year they
would come
down to
with them prt>visions
the
young
woman,
and
young woman. The child was growing up, and
began
to
creep
about;
only
sister,
in-law kindly
and
the
slave-girl
went
The slave-girl
her;"
"Look here! Look
became
to
them
four dear brothers,
I
Original:
Nio
IdEda
often.
and they
fire, while the
young men were
it tight,
also
at
came
in late at night, the young man tripped her feet again with the
cedar-bark rope, and she fell; and they
all
laughed
at
she
had
not
for one
In
the sun
went down,
after she
her
day
my feet
with their
laugh
at
me,
by
order
was
displeased
to
hear
leggings and my
of his
become
of
the
brothers whom he
be able
and therefore
I
shall
meet
the
One to
the snowshoes,
ened
the
chief.
He
trembled,
the
people
the little
told them what had
had
said
when
in front of him, and how
a
but nobody could
what had happened to the leggings,
the
snow-
shoes,
and
the
since the world began
what you have
told me. No,
said,
"No,
tonight." Therefore
chief's
Disbeliever.)
Therefore
and
while
they
were
on
him,
up
mourning
because they
again, and said,
such a thing
opened the
he struck
and
by
his
side.
around
the
fh-e
that
was
burning
in
the
center
of
leggings
and
fh-st.
being
brother arose; and the
 
jumped
over
the
woman
was
much
pleased
She
went
a heap
they
started
for
Uve
great ocean.
In front
town
of
the
sea
otters.
The
large
next
Between the two islands a cliild was
floating.
and
they
took
the
the
island
woidd
die
for many
no
power
to
for
canoes lost every day, of
those
and the
hunters appear. Suddenly
person
bird.
laid undergroimd
in the rear of the
house.
The
day
they
When the party arrived at the place whore the
child
saw sea otters running about. They hunted them and clubbed
a
great
number.
They
nearly
forgot
their
grief,
they
had
slain
so
many
to
all agreed.
He took
from
up
from
the
only
j'ou
destroyed
all
my
family."
canoe went
the
following
between
the
two
islands),
they
did
They
child?"
and
the
kilhng all
our tribe."
thunder. A whirlpool opened
and drew in the
the
harpooneers
by
the
and
young
people.
The
the
and when
the tree, two young men, who were also his nephews,
came
to
went
home,
a
than the one they
finished, the cliie.f
sea,
a
it broke. They went home and
broke
raised moun-
tamous waves.
They struck
The chief
than
tested it
with
"Just
liis
of
child!" The
cliief rephed,
whom j^ou destroyed?
cliild
back
to
me,