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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
 
 BnREAU OF AMERICAN BTHNOLOeT: J. W. POWELL, DIRECTOR 
 
 BULLETIN 27 
 
 TSIMSHIAI^ TEXTS 
 
 FRj!i.l-rz BO-A.8 
 
 a " i.^' 
 
 WASHINGTON 
 
 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
 
 1902 
 
i\.2'70'i^4- 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 Page 
 
 Introduction 5 
 
 Texts: 
 
 Txa'msEm and L6g6bola' 7 
 
 Txa'msEm 25 
 
 Txa'msEm 36 
 
 The Stone and the Elderberry Bush 72 
 
 The Porcupine and the Beaver 73 
 
 The Wolves and the Deer 83 
 
 The Stars 86 
 
 Eotten-f eathera 94 
 
 K-'eLk° 102 
 
 The sealion hunters 108 
 
 Smoke-hole 116 
 
 Ts'ak- '. -. 117 
 
 Growing-up-like-one-who-has-a-grandmother 137 
 
 Little-eagle _ 169 
 
 She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side : 188 
 
 The Grizzly Bear 200 
 
 Squirrel 211 
 
 Witchcraft 217 
 
 Supplementary stories: 
 
 The origin of the G'ispawaduwE'da 221 
 
 Asi-hwl'l -■ 225 
 
 The Grouses 229 
 
 TsEgu'ksk" ,. 231 
 
 Rotten-feathers (continued from page 100) 234 
 
 Abstracts 236 
 
 3 
 
TSIMSHIAlSr TEXTS 
 
 Nass Rivee Dialect 
 
 Recorded and translated by 
 Feanz Boas 
 
 INTRODUCTION 
 
 The following texts were collected in Kinkolith, at the mouth of the 
 Nass river, during the months of November and December, 1894, 
 while I was engaged in researches under the auspices of the British 
 Association for the Advancement of Science. The principal object 
 of these investigations was a study of the Athapascan tribe of Port- 
 land canal, and the following texts were collected incidentally only. 
 The ethnologic results of these investigations were published in the 
 reports of the Committee on the Northwestern Tribes of Canada of the 
 British Association for the Advancement of Science.' 
 
 The texts are in the Nass River dialect of the Tsimshian language. 
 The dialect is called by the natives Nisqa'E. The texts were obtained 
 from four individuals — Philip, Moses, Chief Mountain, and Moody. 
 By far the greater number of them are myths of the tribe. Judging 
 from similar myths which I collected in previous years among the Tsim- 
 shian proper,^ they are only moderately well told. 
 
 Possibly the method of transcribing sounds is not quite satisfactory. 
 I have not been able to determine definitely if there are one or two 
 palatized I's. I consider it probable that there may be two; but in the 
 present texts all the palatized I's are rendered by one character. 
 There is also a certain inconsistency in my perception of the surds and 
 sonants, the fortis, or the surd followed by a hiatus, very often sound- 
 ing similar to the sonant. I have not endeavored to make the spelling 
 throughout consistent, but have rather followed the transcription 
 which seemed to me most appropriate at the time when I wrote the 
 texts down. 
 
 Feanz Boas. 
 
 New Yoek, June, 1899. 
 
 iKeport of the 65tli meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Ipswich, 
 1895, pp. 569-586. 
 
 2 Franz Boas, Indianische Sagen von der no rd-pacifischen Kiiste Amerikas, Berlin, 1895, pp. 
 272-305. 
 
 5 
 
6 BUREAU OF AMEEICAW ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 Aljphahet 
 
 a, e, i, o, u have their continental sounds (short). 
 
 a, e, T, o, u long vowels. 
 
 E obscure e in flower. 
 
 "■, % ', °, " vowels not articulated, but indicated l)y position of the 
 mouth. 
 
 a in German Bar. 
 
 a aw in law. 
 
 6 o German voll. 
 
 § e in bell. 
 
 ai i in island. 
 
 au ow in how. 
 
 L posterior palatal 1; the tip of tongue touches the alveoli 
 
 of the lower jaw, the back of the tongue is pressed 
 against the hard palate; generally surd. The occur- 
 rence of the corresponding sonant is doubtful. Pos- 
 sibly there is still another 1, produced a little nearer 
 the front part of the hard palate. 
 
 q velar k. 
 
 g velar g. 
 
 k English k. 
 
 g" palatalized g, almost gy. 
 
 k" palatized k, almost ky. 
 
 X ch in German Bach. 
 
 X X pronounced at the posterior border of the hard palate. 
 
 X' palatal x as in German ich. 
 
 8 pronounced with open teeth, therefore somewhat similar 
 
 to English sh. 
 
 1 ' I as in English, but surd and sonant more difficult to dis- 
 
 g] k f tinguish. 
 
 h as in English, 
 
 y as in year. 
 
 w as in English, probably always aspirated. 
 
 1 J as in English; as terminal sounds articulated but inaud- 
 
 m >■ ible, unless followed by a word beginning with a 
 
 n J vowel. 
 
 ' a pause; when following an initial or terminal mute, it 
 tends to increase the stress of the latter. 
 
Txa'MSEM and L696BOLA' 
 
 [1-5 told by Moses; 6-8, 2a, and 5a told by Philip] 
 
 1. There was a town in which a chief and chieftainess were living. 
 The chieftainess had done something bad. She had a lover, but the 
 chief did not know it. The j'oung man loved the chieftainess very- 
 much. He often went to the place where she lived with the chief. 
 Then the chieftainess resolved, "I will pretend to die." She pre- 
 tended to be very sick, because she wanted to marry that man. 
 After a short time she pretended to die. Then all the people cried. 
 Before she died the chieftainess said, "Make a large box in which 
 to bury me when I am dead." The people made a box and put her 
 
 Txa'msem and L6g6bola' 
 1. Hetk"L qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e k''MLSEm'S,'g'it de-k''SlL sig'idEmna'q. i 
 
 . There a town. Then one chief and one chieftainess. 
 
 stood 
 
 NLk''e sgiL hwilL sig'idEmna'q. K"'alii Lgo-g"a'tg*e, uLne fan 2 
 
 Then had done the chieftainess. One little man, he who 
 
 something 
 
 lele'luksL sig'idEmna'q. Ni'g'it hwila'x'L SEm'si'g'it. SEm-si'epEnL 3 
 
 stole often the chieftain- Not knew it the chief. Very he loved ' 
 
 ess. 
 
 sig'idEmna'q fan qaqa'6det aL dEd'a't aL awa'aL SEm'a'g'it. NLk"'e 4 
 
 the chieftainess who went there to she was in proximity the chief. Then 
 
 often of 
 
 tgoni, sa-ga'ctk^L sig'idEmna'q: "AmL dEm n6'6eE aL dEm 5 
 
 this resolved the chieftainess: "Good (fut.) lam and (fat.) 
 
 dead 
 
 si-be'Ek"seE." NLk''e a'd'iksk"x, dEm hwil sI'epk"L sig'idsmna'q. 6 
 
 make I lie." Then came (fut.) being sick the chieftain- 
 
 ess. 
 
 NLk''e wI-fe'sL ha-sfepk^L aL si-be'k"stg'e dEmt hwila nak'sk"L 7 
 
 Then was great sickness at she a lie (fut.) trying she wanted 
 
 made to marry 
 
 k''alL g'at, qan het. Mg'i nak"L sg'eL sig'idEmna'q, nlk-'e 8 
 
 one man, there- she Not long lay the chieftainess, then 
 
 fore said so, 
 
 no'ot. NLk-'e sig'a'tk"L txane'tk^L qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e tgonL heL 9 
 
 she was Then cried all the people. Then this said 
 
 dead. 
 
 sig'idEmna'q: "Tse si-laisEm xpeis tsE hwil lo-sg'i'eE." La n6'6t, 10 
 
 the chieftainess: "Make that large a box where in I shall When she was 
 
 lie." dead, 
 
 nLk''et dza'pdeL xpeist. NLk''et lo-ma'qdet la'ot. ]SrLk''et 11 
 
 then they made a box. Then in they put in it. Then 
 
 her 
 
8 B0KEAU OF AMERIOAN ETHKOLOGY " [bull. 27 
 
 into it. They put it on the branches of a tree in the woods. The 
 chieftainess had a spoon and a fish knife in her box. She pretended 
 to be dead. For two nights the chief went into the woods, and sat 
 right under the box in which the chieftainess was lying. Then he 
 ceased to cry. Behold, there were maggots falling down from the 
 bottom of the box. Then the chief thought, "She is full of maggots." 
 But actually the chieftainess was scraping the spoon with her fish 
 knife, and the scrapings looked just like maggots. In the evening 
 her lover went into the woods. He climbed the tree and knocked on 
 the box, saying, "Let me in, ghost!" He said so twice. Then the 
 chieftainess replied, "Ha-ha! I pretend to make maggots out of myself 
 
 1 q'aldix"-ma'qdet aL g"ile'lix". NLk'^et ma'qsaandcL gan. 
 
 in the rear they put at in the woods. Then they put her on a tree, 
 
 of the houses her 
 
 2 Ts'o'sg'im nak", nLk''et l6-da'mL sIg'idEmna'qL q'aldo'x' qauL 
 
 A little, while, then in held in the chieftainess a spoon and 
 
 her hands 
 
 3 ha-q'o'L. Bek"L hwi'ltg-e. Nig-ide n6'6t. NLa g-e'lp'El yu'ksa 
 
 a knife to She lied she did so. Not she was (Perf.) two evenings 
 
 split salmon. dead. 
 
 4 qa'ne-hwila q'aldlx'-ia'L SEm'S'g'it aL 16g61-dEp-d'a't el leXl 
 
 always to the rear went the chief under he sat at under 
 
 of the houses 
 
 5 hwil le-sg"lL xpe'is hwil l5-sg"iL sig'idEmna'q. La Lesk^L 
 
 where on was the box where in lay the chieftain- When finished 
 
 ess. 
 
 6 wi-ye'tk"L sEm'^'g-it, gwina'deL, sma'wun qa'ne-hwila mak't aL 
 
 crying the chief, behold, maggots always fell at 
 
 down 
 
 7 bak"t aL sia'nL xpe'ist. NLk*'e tgouL heL qatL sEm"a'g-it: 
 
 came at the bottom the box. Then this said the heart the chief: 
 
 out of of of 
 
 8 "La sma'wun da." De'yaL q^'dtL sEm'a'git. TgonL hwilL 
 
 "It is all maggots." Thus said the heart the chief. This did 
 
 of 
 
 9 sig'idEmna'qg'S. La'lbEL q'aldo'x- aL ha-q'o'L. NLk''et ho'g-igaL 
 
 the chieftainess. She the spoon with the flsh Then like 
 
 scraped knife. 
 
 10 sma'wunL La q'am-La'lbEqskt aL q'aldo'x'. NLk''e huX yu'ksa. 
 
 maggots (perf.) refuse of scraping at the spoon. Then again it was 
 
 evening. 
 
 11 NLk-'e huX q'aldix'-ia'L an-k'6'oXt. NLk"'et mEn-he't'EUL gan. 
 
 Then again to the rear went her sweetheart. Then up he placed a tree 
 
 of the houses 
 
 12 NLk-'e mEn-ia'L g-a'tg-§. NLk''et na-d'isd'e'st. NLk-'e tgouL 
 
 |Then up went the man. Then with he Then this 
 
 his hand knocked. 
 
 13 he'tg-g: "Ts'ent'Ene, lu'laq. Ts'e'ntsne, lu'laq."^ G-'e'lp'slL 
 
 he said; "Let me ghost. Let me ghost." Twice 
 
 enter, enter, 
 
 14. he'tg-@. NLk-'e de'lEmExk"L sig'idEmna'q: "Hahii, algwa'L 
 
 he said so. Then answered the chieftain- "Haha, therefore 
 
 ess; 
 
 15 qan sisqaxsa'ntg-g." NLk-'et hux q'ango'uL La hfi'bEL an-sg-e'ist. 
 
 I pretend to make mag- Then again she opened the cover the erave 
 
 gots out of myself." of 
 
 'These words are in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
BOAS] TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 9 
 
 in your behalf." Then she opened the cover of the box, and the man 
 lay down with her. He did so every night. Then she came to be 
 pregnant. The man always went up to her. The chief did not know 
 it, but one man found it out. He told the chief. Then the chief's 
 nephews kept watch and killed the man, and also killed the woman. 
 Now she was really dead, and her body was putrefying. Then her 
 child came out alive. It sucked the intestines of its mother, and there- 
 fore its name was Sucking-intestines. The child grew up in the box. 
 One day all the children went into the woods, shooting with bows 
 and arrows at a target. They were not far from this tree when they 
 were shooting. Then Sucking-intestines saw them. He went down 
 and took their arrows. Thus the children lost them again and again. 
 
 NLk''e huX lo-g"a'eL g'at aL awa'at. Txane'tk^L axk"L hwilt. 1 
 
 Then again in lay the in her prox- Every night he did so. 
 
 down man imity. 
 
 NLk''e La a'd'ik"sk"L dEm o'bsnt. Ntk^'e 6'bEnt qa'ne-hwila 3 
 
 Then (perf.) she came (int.) pregnant. Then she was always 
 
 • pregnant 
 
 bax-ia'L g'a'tg-e. Ni'g-it hwila'xx sEm'^'g-it. Hwa'i! K-'SIl 3 
 
 up went the man. Not knew it the Well! One 
 
 chief. 
 
 g"a'tg'e fan lo-hwa't. NLk*'et ma'Ldet aL sEm'a'git. NLk"'et 4 
 
 man who in found Then he told to the chief. Then 
 
 it. 
 
 leLk-L gusli'sk"L sEm'S'g-it. NLk-'et dza'k"deL g-a'tg-g. NLk-'e 5 
 
 watched the nephews the chief. Then they killed the man. Then 
 
 of 
 
 huX dza'kMeL hana'qg'e. NLk"'e SEm-ho'm n6'6t. Hwa'i! La 6 
 
 also theykilled woman. Then really she Well! (Perf.) 
 
 the , was dead. 
 
 16qL lo'lEqg-e. NLk-'e k-saxL Lgo-tk"'e'Lk"L dEde'lstg'e. NLk-'e 7 
 
 putrefy- her body. Then out came a little child alive. Then 
 
 ing was 
 
 d'SqL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk^L hats noxt. Nlubl qan hwa'dEs Anmag6m 8 
 
 it sucked the < 
 little 
 
 child 
 
 the in- of his Therefore 
 testines mother. 
 
 its name Sucking- 
 
 ha't. Hwai! 
 
 La 
 
 wi-t'e'sL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"g-e 
 
 aL lo-d'a't aL 9 
 
 intes- Well! 
 tines. 
 
 When 
 
 great was the child 
 little 
 
 at in was in 
 
 ts'Em-xpe'ist. 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 in the box. 
 
 
 
 
 NLk-'e q'aldix'-qa'odEL txane'tk"L k'ope-tk-'e'Lk" wl-he'lt H 
 
 Then to the rear of they were all the little children many 
 
 the houses gone 
 
 yukL sg-aela'xk"detg-e aL ha-Xda'kL d6'qdet qanL hawi'l. 12 
 
 while they shot at a with bows they took and arrows, 
 
 target 
 
 Wagait-do' hwil hetk"L gan. NLneL gu'Xdeit. NLk-'e g-ig-a'as 13 
 
 At a distance far where stood a tree. Then they shot. Then saw 
 
 them 
 
 AnmSgdm ha't. NLk-'e huX d'Ep-ie'et. NLk-'et huX d6qL 14 
 
 Sucking- intes- Then again down he Then again he took 
 
 tines. went. 
 
 ha-wi'l. NLk-'e huX k'ut-gwa'disii. txane'tk"L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". 15 
 
 arrows. Then again about lost them all the little children. 
 
10 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 Now, the children saw that the boy came from out of the grave, and they 
 told the chief. He said, "Keep watch and try to catch him." The 
 chief's nephews went, and, behold, he came down again. While he 
 was walking about, they caught him and took him home. They took 
 him to the chief's house. Now he grew up, and his name was Sucking- 
 intestines. 
 
 2. Now he heard that there was a chief's daughter on the other side of 
 the hole where the heavens meet. Sucking-intestines caught a bird and 
 skinned it. He put its skin on and flew. Then he said, " G'lt g'lt g'it 
 g'insaaaaa!" He came to a town, and there he met a person. Then he 
 shot a wood-pecker. He skinned it, and the other person put it on. 
 They flew on. The one bird cried, "Grit git git ginsaaaa!" The wood- 
 
 1 NLk-'e La si-go'n, nLk-'e hwila'x-detg-g hwil g-ik-si-hwi'tk"L 
 
 Then when a little then they knew where ont came from 
 
 while, 
 
 2 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" aL ts'Em-an-sg'e'ist. NLk-'et ma'Ldeit aL sEm'a'git. 
 
 the boy from in the grave. Then they to the chief, 
 
 little told 
 
 3 NLk''e a'lgixL sEm'a'git: "Am mESEm IcLk't sEm-gidi-go'uL." 
 
 Then spoke the chief: "Good you watch very right take him." 
 
 there 
 
 i NLk-'e hwilL gusli'sk^L SEm'a'git. Gwinade'L, La huX 
 
 Then they did so the nephews the chief. Behold, when again 
 
 of 
 
 5 d'Ep-a'd'ik'sk"t, nLk''e huX k'uL-ia'et. NLk*'e sa-t-go'udet. 
 
 down he came, then again about he went. Then sud- they took 
 
 denly him. 
 
 6 NLk-'et na-de-ia'edet. NLk''e ts'ElEm-ma'qdet aL awa'aL 
 
 Then out of with they Then into they at the prox- 
 
 woods him went. put him imity of 
 
 7 SEm'a'git. NLk-'e wi-t'e'st, Anmagom ha'L hwa'tg-S. 
 
 the chief. Then he was large, Sucking- intes- was his name. 
 
 tines 
 
 8 2. NLk-'et nExna'L hwil d'aL Lgo'uLk"L SEm'a'g-it aL an-dS'L 
 
 Then he heard where was the daughter of a chief at other .side 
 
 of 
 
 9 hwil nan6'6L mEsma'L lax-ha'. NLk-'et go'us Anmag6m ha'L 
 
 where the hole of the meeting the sky. Then he took Sucking- intea- 
 
 "^ tines 
 
 10 g-itg-insa'. NLk-'et tsa'adet. NLk-'et lo-L6'otk"t. NLk-'e 
 
 (a bird). Then he skinned Then in he put it on. Then 
 
 it. 
 
 11 g-eba'yukt. NLk-'e a'lg-ixt: "G-it g-it g-it g-insaaaaa." NLk-'et 
 
 he flew. Then he "G-St g-!t g-tt g-SnsJaaM." Then 
 
 said: 
 
 12 hwaL k-'elL qal-ts'a'p. NLk-'et goL k-'alL g-at. NLk-'et 
 
 he one town. Then he met one person. Then 
 
 found 
 
 13 gu'XdeL ha'atk". NLk-'et tsa'adetg-e. NLk-'et lo-L6'6tk"L 
 
 he shot a wood- Then he skinned it. Then in he nut it on 
 
 pecker. '^ 
 
 U k-'alL g-at. NLk-'e leba'yukdet. NLk-'e huX a'lg-ixL g-itginsa': 
 
 one person. Then they flew. Then again spoke Qltg'insa': 
 
 15 "G-it g-it g-it g-ins&taaa." NLk-'e de-g-eba'yukL ha'atk": 
 
 "G-lt g-lt git glnsaaaaa," Then with flew the wood- 
 
 pecker; 
 
BOAS] 
 
 T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 11 
 
 pecker accompanied him, crying, "How-how!" Thej flew upward. 
 Now they came to a town. There a person said, "Son of the ghosts, 
 you must go on farther if you want to find the place where the heavens 
 meet." Then Sucking-intestines, who had the bird skin on, said " G'it 
 g'it g'it g'insaaaaa!" and the woodpecker said, "How-how!" after Suck- 
 ing-intestines had spoken. They came to many towns, and the people 
 all said the same to them. They went on for a long time, and finally 
 came to the hole in the sky. At that time it was always dark. There 
 was no daylight. They found the hole, and the bird and the wood- 
 pecker flew through it. When they reached the inside of the sky. 
 Sucking-intestines took ofi' the skin of the bird, and the woodpecker 
 also took off his skin. He sat down near the hole of the sky, while 
 
 "Haau ha." K-'e sa'k-sdet. NLk-'e le-yo'xk^Ldet lax-o'L k-'elL 
 
 "Haau M." Then they went. Then on theywent on top of one 
 
 qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e a'lg'ixL k''alL g'at: 
 
 town. Then said one person: 
 
 * 4 
 
 I 
 e) 
 
 ; / / / 
 
 4 d 4 
 
 I 
 
 1 "^ 
 
 4 *\ei 
 
 Q'ai-yim al-sg'a'hwll hax-hak'waxLmES-ma'' dEmt qan de-hwa'L LgouLk^L 16-lE-qai 
 
 Close by lies where 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "Tsini't, 
 
 "Tsinl't, 
 
 de'yax. 
 
 thus said 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 a'lg-ixL 
 
 said 
 
 tsini't, 
 
 tsini't, 
 
 ha'atk" 
 
 the 
 woodpecker 
 
 sa'k-skMet 
 
 they went to 
 
 close the meeting (fut.) for 
 
 of the heavens 
 
 lo-L6'6tk"s 
 
 whom had on 
 
 finds 
 
 g'itg-insa' 
 
 the g'ltginsa' 
 g-lt, 
 
 g'it 
 
 g'it, 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 La 
 
 when 
 
 wi-he'ld 
 
 many 
 
 g'it, 
 g-it, 
 
 Lesk"L 
 
 finished 
 
 the child 
 o£ 
 
 Anmagom 
 
 Sucking- 
 
 g-insaaaaa 
 
 g-insaaaaa 
 
 the 
 ghost. 
 
 hat: 
 
 intes- 
 tines 
 
 he'," 
 
 he'." 
 
 a'lg-ixL 
 
 saying 
 
 qal-ts'ipts'a'p. 
 
 towns. 
 
 g-itg-insa'. 
 
 the g-itg'Insa'. 
 
 Lo-yo'xkMet 
 
 In they went 
 
 sagait-k-'e'lt hada'lqdetg'S, La 
 
 together one 
 
 hwa'det 
 
 they found 
 
 q'ap-hwila 
 
 always 
 
 mEsa'x-. 
 
 day. 
 
 g-itg'insa' 
 
 the g-ltg'insa' 
 
 which they said, 
 
 (perj.) 
 
 nak"L 
 
 long 
 
 hwi'ldet. 
 
 they did so. 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 qalk-si-n6'6L 
 
 hwi'lt 
 
 was so 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 through the hole 
 of 
 
 g-i-k'6'oL. 
 
 in olden time. 
 
 lax-ha' 
 
 the sky 
 
 Nig-idi 
 
 Not 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 NLk-'e 8 
 
 Then 
 
 spagait-sq'a'Exk" 9 
 
 in the dark 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 came 
 
 dEm 10 
 
 (tut.) 
 
 qauL 
 
 and 
 
 hwa'detg-e. 
 
 they found it. 
 
 ha'atk". 
 
 the 
 woodpecker. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 qalk-si-g'eba'yukL 11 
 
 through flew 
 
 qalk-si-ax'a'qLk"det V-i 
 
 through they came 
 
 ts'Em-lax-ha'. ■ NLk-'et sa-ma'gas Anmag6m hat La ana'sL 13 
 
 into the sky. Then off put Sucking- intestines (part.) the skin 
 
 of 
 
 g-itg-insa'. NLk-'e de-t-sa-ma'gasL k-'alL g-at ana'sL ha'atk". 14 
 
 g-itginsa'. Then also off put it one person the skin the wood- 
 
 Of pecker. 
 
12 
 
 BUREAU OF AMEEICAN ETHNOLOGY 
 
 I.BULL, 27 
 
 Sucking-intestines went on. He came to a spring near the chief's 
 house. Then the chief's daughter went out, cai'rying a small basket in 
 which she was about to fetch water. She walked down to the spring in 
 front of her father's house. ^ Then Sucking-intestines transformed 
 himself into the leaf of a cedar, and floated on the water. The chief's 
 daughter dipped it up into her basket and drank it. Then she returned. 
 She entered her father's house. After a short time she was with child. 
 Then she gave birth to a boy. Then the chief and chieftainess were 
 very glad. They washed him regularly, and he began to grow up. 
 Now he was beginning to creep about, and the chief smoothed and 
 cleaned the floor of his house. Now the child was strong. He began 
 
 1 NLk"'e d'at aL lax-ts'a'L hwil nan6'6L lax-ha'. XLk"'e 
 
 Then he sat at on the edge where the hole of the sky. Then 
 
 he sat 
 down 
 
 on the edge where 
 of 
 
 2 da'uLS Anmag6m hat. D'aL an-a'k'SL sEm'a'g'it aL g'a'u. 
 
 left Sucking- intes- There the well of the chief 
 
 intes- 
 tines. 
 
 There 
 was 
 
 at in frontof 
 the house. 
 
 3 Gwa'nik'SL hwa'tg'S. NLk''e k'saxL Lgo'uLk'^L sEm'ft'g'it. 
 
 Spring was its name. Then went out the child of the chief. 
 
 4 Lgo-qo'q yu'kdEt dsm ak'sk". NLk"'e iaga-ie'et aL qag'a'us 
 
 A little basket she held (fut. ) to get Then down she to in front of 
 
 water. walked the house of 
 
 5 nEgua'6dEt. NLk''et go'us AnmSgom haL laqs. NLk''e 
 
 her father. Then took Sucking- intes- a spike of Then 
 
 tines a cedar. 
 
 6 lo-L6'6tk"t. NLk-'e lo-g-ig-a'6k-st aL ts'Em-a'k's. NLk-'e g-apL 
 
 on he put it. Then in he floated in in the Then dipped up 
 
 water. 
 
 7 Lgo'uLk"L SEm'a'g'iL qoq. NLk"'e ak'st sEm-tqal-a'k'sdEL la'qsg'S. 
 
 the child of the chief the Then she very in it she drank the leaf, 
 
 basket. drank 
 
 8 NLk-'e lo-yaltk^t. K-'e ts'ent aL hwilps nEgu^'ddEt. NLk-'e 
 
 Then she returned. Then she in the house her father. Then 
 
 entered of 
 
 9 amL qa-na'guat, nLk-'e o'bEnt. NLk-'e aqLk"L Lgo-g-a't Lgo'uLk"L 
 
 suffi- long, then she was Then shegaye a man her child 
 
 ciently with child. birth to little 
 
 10 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". NLk-'e l6-a'mL qaL wI-SEm'a'g-it qanL sig-idEmna'q. 
 
 the princess. Then in good the the chief and the chieftainess. 
 
 little was heart of great 
 
 11 NLk-'et qane-hwila lo-ma'k-sdet aL ts'Em-a'k-s. NLk-'e a'd'ik'sk^L 
 
 Then always in she put him in in water. Then became 
 
 12 dEm hwil wl-t'e's. NLk-'e La k'uL-tqa'atk"t. NLk-'e sEm-lo-sa-a'mL 
 
 (fut.) being great. Then (perJ.) about he crawled. Then really in made good 
 
 13 sEm'S'g-it lo-ts'a'wuL hwtlp. NLk-'e Lit dax-g-a'tL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 the chief in the Inside the Then (pert.) strong was the child 
 
 of house. little 
 
 14 NLk-'e wl-ye'tk"t. TgonL het: "Hamaxa', hamaxa'." NLk-'et 
 
 Then he cried. Thus he "Hamaxa', hamaxa'." Then 
 
 said; 
 
 1 From hero on the relator seems to have confounded the stories of the birth of Txa'msEm and of 
 the origin of daylight. Sec the correct version in Franz Boas, Indianische Sagen von der nord-paci- 
 fischen Kiiste Amerlkas, Berlin, 1896, p. 272 et soq. " 
 
BOAS] 
 
 TSIMSHIAW TEXTS 
 
 13 
 
 to en' all the time, "Hamaxa, hamaxa!" Then the chief called the 
 people. He did not know what the boy wanted, nor why he cried; 
 but he wanted the box that was hanging in the chief's house. This was 
 a box in which daylight was kept hanging in one corner of his house. 
 Its name was max. The child cried for it. Then the chief was 
 annoyed. He called the people, and they entered. Then they heard 
 the child crying aloud. They did not know what the child was say- 
 ing. He cried all the time, "Hamaxa! hamaxa! hamax!" Now one 
 wise man who understood him said to the chief, "He is crying for 
 the max." The chief ordered it to be taken down, and a man too' 
 it down. They laid it down, and the boy sat down near it. He was 
 now quite large. He stopped crying, for he was glad. Then he rolled 
 
 gun-qS'odEL sEm'§.'g"iL qal-ts'a'p. Ni'g'it hwila'x'deL hasa'qL 1 
 
 to go the chief the people. Not they knew wanted 
 
 Lgo-tk''e'Lk" qan hcL wi-ye'tk^t. Hasa'qL lo-ia'gat at hwilpL 2 
 
 the boy why he he cried. He wanted in hung in the house 
 
 little said of 
 
 SEm'S'g'it. Lo-ia'qL max aL amo'L hwilpL sEm'^'g'it. 
 
 the chief. In hung the in the the house the chief. 
 
 max corner of of 
 
 SEm-k"a-Lot'u'giiL SEm'Ei'g'it. MaxL hwas go'stg'S. NLne'r, a'wutL 
 
 Eeally (?) the chief. Max was the that one. Therefore cried 
 
 name of 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk^g-e. Ntk-'e lo-wa'ntk''L qa'6L SEm'^'g-it. 
 
 the child. Then in annoyed heart the chief, 
 
 little was the of 
 
 gun-q^'odEL qal-ts'a'p. NLk"'e ts'ElEm-qS'odeL qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e 
 
 caused to go the people. Then into went the people. Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 naxna'deL hwil wi-ye'tk"L Lgo-tk''e'Lk" La g'ap-wi-t'e'st. NLk''e 7 
 
 they heard (verbal cried the child (perf.) really large. Then 
 
 noun) little 
 
 ni'g'it hwila'x'L qal-ts'a'p qane-hwila heL Lgo-tk"e'Lk"g"e aL 8 
 
 not knew the people (what) always said the child and 
 
 little 
 
 wi-ye'tk"t. TgonL het: "Hamaxa' hamaxa', hamax." Hwa'i! 9 
 
 it cried. Thus it said: "Hamaxa', hamaxa', hamax." Well! 
 
 K-'S1l hwil x6'6sgum g'at fan hwila'x't, tgonL heL hwil x6'6sgum iq 
 
 One wise man who knew it, this said ' the wise 
 
 g'at: "Sem'a'g'it tgosL an-ha'et. 
 
 man: "Chief that what he says. 
 
 MaxL haa'ut." NLk-'et n 
 
 Max he cries Then he 
 
 about." 
 
 gun-sa-go'udEL sEm'^'git. NLk-'et sa-go'udEL g-at. NLk-'et 12 
 
 caused off take it the chief. Then ofE took It a person. Then 
 
 sg'e'det. NLk-'et k'uL-d'a'L Lgo-tk-'bLk" La g'ap-wi-t'e'st. NLk*'e ^^3 
 
 they laid it Then about sat the boy (perf.) really large he Then 
 
 down. little was. 
 
 ha'wuL wl-ye'tk"t, lo-a'mL qa6tt. NLk-'et k'uL-lo-tgo-lax-le'lb'Ent aL 14 
 
 he stopped crying, in good his Then about in around to he rolled it in 
 
 was heart. and fro 
 
14 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 it about inside the house. He did so for four days. Sometimes he 
 carried it to the door. Now the chief did not think of it. He quite 
 forgot it. Then the boy really took the max. He put it on his shoul- 
 ders and ran out with it. While he was running one man said, "The 
 giant is running away with the max, ha!" Thus he received the 
 name Giant. Then he ran "away with it. He came to the hole of 
 the sky, and, behold, his companion was sitting there. Then he took 
 the skin of the bird. He put it on. His companion took the skin 
 of the woodpecker, and they flew through the hole in the sky, the 
 Giant carrying the max. At that time the world was always dark. 
 
 3. The Giant went on. It remained daylight. The darkness did 
 not return. He wore something tied over his head. He arrived 
 farther up the river. Then he put what he was wearing on his head 
 under a stone in a steep cliff. It is there yet. 
 
 1 lo-ts'a'wuL hwilp. La lig'i-txa'lpxL saL hwilt. Wagait-dide-hwa'dEL 
 
 in inside of the (Perf.) about four days he did Sometimes with it reached 
 
 house. so. 
 
 2 Lg6-tk''e'Lk" aL a'dz'Ep. La t'ak'L SEm'S'g'it hwilL Lgo'uLk"L 
 
 the child at the door. (Perf.) he the chief he did his child 
 
 little forgot so 
 
 3 SEm-t'e'isk"L hwi'lpg'e. SEm-go'udEL Lgo-tk''e'Lk"L ma'xg'e. 
 
 quite forgetful of the house. Really got the boy the sun-box. 
 
 little 
 
 4 Ssm-qo'ltsagat. SEm-ba'xt, k"si-dE-ba'yit. NLk''e baxt. XLk''e 
 
 Quickly he put it on Much he ran, out with he ran. Then he ran. Then 
 
 his shoulders. it 
 
 5 a'lg'ixL k''SlL g"at: "K"si-dE-ba'is Wi-g'a't max, ha!" NLk''e 
 
 said one man: "Out with runs Giant the ha,!" Then 
 
 it sun-box, 
 
 (3 hwilt g5'uL su-hwa'det as Wi-g'a't. NLk''e ds-ba'xt. NLk''et hwaL 
 
 he took it they called him Giant. Then with he ran. Then he found 
 
 it 
 
 7 hwil nan6'6L lax-ha'. Gwina'dSL Le ste'lt de-d'a't. K-'e hwil k-'et 
 
 (verbal the hole the sky. Behold! (Perf.) his com- also was At once 
 
 noun) of panion there. 
 
 g go'uL ana'sL g'itg'insa'. NLk-'e l6-L6'6tk"t. NLk-'e det-go'uL Le 
 
 he the skin gitg-insa'. Then on he put it. Then also took 
 
 took of the 
 
 9 stelL ana'sL ha'atk^t. NLk''e qalk'si-leba'yukdet. Yu'kdEs 
 
 his com- the skin the wood- Then through they flew. He carried 
 
 panion of pecker. 
 
 10 Wl-g-a't max. Qa'ne-hwik sq'a'Exk"L ha-le-dz6'qso aL g'i-k'o'uL. 
 
 Giant the max Always dark was the world at long ago. 
 
 (sun-box). 
 
 11 3. NLk-'e ia's Wl-g-a't. i.a uiEsa'x", ni'g'i huX .-^qii'Exk". 
 
 Then went (iiant. (Pert.) it was not again dark. 
 
 daylight, 
 
 13 K'uL-ha'yiL t'al. NLk-'ct hwaL g-ig-a'nlx'. XLk-'el; 
 
 About he wore something tietl Then he iibove. Then 
 
 over his head. rwiched 
 
 ]^3 yosL t'alt aL ts'Eui-lo'op, ts'Km-bia'qL hwiiL 16'6pg-o. 
 
 he put something tied at in a stone, in n bluff the the rock, 
 
 away over his head name of 
 
 14 Hwai! Sisg'I't aL gon. 
 
 Weill It is there yet. 
 
boas] 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 15 
 
 4. The Giant did not know where his companion had gone. It was 
 at the mouth of the Nass river where the Giant had come down, while 
 L6g6bola' had come down in the darkness 'at the mouth of Skeena 
 river. The Giant went to the mouth of Nass river. It was always 
 dark, and he carried the max about with him. He went up the river, 
 and ghosts whistled right before him. Then he was afraid. He 
 returned, and therefore the waters of the river also turned back. 
 
 5. He continued to go up the river in the dark. A little farther 
 up he heard the noise of people who were catching leaves in nets 
 from their canoes. There was a loud noise out on the river, because 
 they were working hard. The Giant, who was sitting on the shore, 
 said: "Throw ashore one of the things that you are catching." And 
 those on the water answered: " Where did you come from, you great 
 
 4. Hwai! Ni'g-it hwila'x's Wl-g-a't tsE hwil d'Ep-a'xk"t. 
 
 Well! Not he knew Giant where down he came. 
 
 NLk''e ni'g'it hwila'x'L hwil da'uLL 
 
 Then not he knew where he left 
 
 Le'sEms hwil d'Ep-a'qLk^'s Wi-g'a't. 
 
 Nass river where down came Giant. 
 
 hwil de-d'Ep-a'qLk'^s L6g6bola' aL 
 
 where also down reached L6^6hola' at 
 
 stelt. 
 
 his com- 
 panion. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Hwai! 
 
 Well! 
 
 maga'nL 
 
 at the 
 mouth of 
 
 spagait-sqa'Exk". 
 
 in the dark. 
 
 maga UL 
 
 at the 
 mouth of 
 
 K'san 
 
 Skeena 
 river 
 
 Ni.k-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g'lsi-ia'es Wi-g'a't aL maga'nL Le'sEms aL spagait-sqa'exk'" 
 
 down went Giant to the mouth Nass river at in the dark 
 river of 
 
 max. NLk''et hwaL qa-g'ig'a'nLg'§. 
 
 the Then he found a little above, 
 max. 
 
 qanet-hwila k'uL-yo'guL 
 
 always 
 
 about he carried 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 whistled 
 
 xpetsa'Xt. 
 
 he was afraid. 
 
 his face. 
 
 This 
 
 the J' said: 
 
 (Whistle.) 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX de-lo-yaltk"L a'k'sg'e. 
 
 sa-lo-yaltk"t; nLqan hwilL 
 
 he therefore it did so 
 
 returned ; 
 
 from 
 there 
 
 ak's, 
 
 the 
 
 water, 
 
 also on returned 
 its part 
 
 6. NLk-'e huX 
 
 Then again 
 
 q'ai'yim g'ig'a'nix'. 
 
 close by above. 
 
 lo-g-itwi'nqL llo'lBq ts'a'Elt. TgonL he'tg-e: (Whistle.) 7 
 
 ia'et 
 
 he 
 went 
 
 aL spagait-sqa'exk". 
 
 at in the dark. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 hwaL 10 
 
 he 
 found 
 
 NLk-'et naxna'L hwil haha't fan 
 
 Then he heard where noise of who 
 
 mok"L 11 
 
 catching 
 in net 
 
 ia'ns aL g-iksL uks-xwila'gantk" aL ssm-saqalq'e'lEqLt. NLk-'e 12 
 
 leaves at off shore from land roaring and they were working hard. Then 
 
 to sea 
 
 d'as Wi-g-a't aL g-ile'lix-. NLk-'e a'lg-ixt: " SEm-tsagam-ma'gaL 13 
 
 sat Giant at Inland. Then he said: "Really ashore vou throw 
 
 down 
 
 k-'a'guL an-hwunsE'mist laye'E." NLk-'e tgonL heL g-i'ksg-S: 14 
 
 one what you got tome." Then this said those off 
 
 shore: 
 
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 BUBEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
 
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 liar?" They knew that it was the Giant, therefore they made fun of 
 him. The Giant said again: " Throw ashore one of the things that 
 you are catching." Then they scolded him. Then the Giant said, "I 
 shall break the max;" and a person replied, "Ah, where do you come 
 from, great liar, and where did you get what you are talking about?" 
 The Giant repeated his request four times, but those on the water 
 refused what he asked for. Therefore the Giant broke the max. It 
 broke, and it was daylight. Behold, boxes floated on the water. The 
 ghosts had been fishing in the dark. Then the Giant knew it. He 
 did not see where they went. 
 
 6. Now Txa'msEm met his brother L6^6bola'. They were going to 
 Nass river. They crossed the mouth of the river, and when they 
 
 1 "Dza ndaL La hwil huX witk^L wi-gwix'-qala'mgaL," hat 
 
 "Where when being again come from great telling fibs," 
 
 2 Hwila'x'det net Wi-g'a't. NiLne'L qan ansgwa'tk°det 
 
 Tbey knew him he was Giant. Therefore they made fun 
 
 3 NLk-'e huX hes Wig-a't: 
 
 Then again. said Giant: 
 
 4 an-hwunsE'raest l^ye'E." 
 
 what 
 
 5 tgoni. 
 
 this 
 
 you got 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 6 tgonL heL 
 
 this said 
 
 WT-g-a't: 
 
 Giant: 
 
 g-a'tg-g: 
 
 a person: 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 'Ha'one 
 
 ' Later on I 
 
 ' SEm-tsagam-ma'gaL 
 
 'Really ashore you throw 
 
 tsagam-ha'k'sdet. 
 
 from sea they scolded 
 to land him. 
 
 besL 
 
 tear 
 
 max la'sEm." 
 
 for you." 
 
 the 
 max 
 
 he 
 said. 
 
 la'6t. 
 
 of him. 
 
 k"'a'guL 
 
 one 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 •DzSi 
 
 nda 
 
 ' Where 
 
 LdEmt 
 
 will have 
 been 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 de-wi'tk"L 
 
 coming from 
 
 7 wi-gwix--qalamga'L ha'tsEnL an-he't." La txalpxL hes ^Yl-g-a't 
 
 great telling fibs what talks what he (Perf.) four times said Giant 
 
 aL ni'g-i heL g-i'k'sg-e lu'XdeL an-hes Wl-g-a't. 
 
 to not said those off shore they refused what said Giant. 
 
 9 tgonL hwils "Wi-g-a't. BesL max. NLk-'e 
 
 this did Giant. He tore the Then - 
 
 sun-box. 
 
 10 niEsa'x". Gwina'deL qal-he'nq~ k'uL-g-isi-la'k'sit 
 
 it was Behold boxes 
 
 daylight. 
 
 11 Llo'lEq La hwilt 
 
 Ghosts (perf.) did so 
 
 about down floated 
 river 
 
 best. 
 
 it tore. 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 aL spagait-sqa'Sxk". NLk-'et 
 
 in in the dark. Then 
 
 NLqan 
 
 Therefore 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 lax-a'k-s. 
 
 on the water. 
 
 hwila'x-s 
 
 knew it 
 
 12 Wi-g-a't. Ni'g-iL g-a'at tse hwila s'ak-sk"t. 
 
 Giant. Not he saw funcer- where they went, 
 
 tainty) 
 
 13 6. Wagait tgonL huX hwil hwi'ls Txii'msEm ta tqal-hwa'L 
 
 So far now again he did so Txa'msEm against he met 
 
 14 wa'k-tg-g, L6g6bola'L hwat. NLa dEmt lo-qa'6deiL ts'Em-Le'sEms. 
 
 his brother, L6|t6bola' his name. (Perf.) (fut.) in they went in Nass river. 
 
 15 NLk-'e La tsaga-ma'qskMet aL saXL Le'sEms, Lat hwa'det selk-L 
 
 Then (perf.) across they wen 
 
 at the mouth Nass river. When they found themid- 
 of die of 
 
BOAS] T8IMSHIAW TEXTS 17 
 
 reached the middle, a fog arose. L6g6bola' had taken off his hat 
 and put it upside down in his canoe. Then the fog lay on the sur- 
 face of the water. Txa'msEm lost his way and paddled about; but 
 L6g6bola' did not paddle, he just drifted. Then Txa'msEm became 
 afraid. He called his brother: "Dear L6g6bola'!" But L6g6bola' 
 did not answer. He called to him again, and he was nearly crying. 
 He called him: "Oh, my good brother!" Then Logobola' pitied him. 
 He gathered the fog, took it off from the water, and put it in his 
 hat ; then he put the hat on, and the fog cleared away. Then they 
 paddled across. 
 
 1. They camped at Graveyard point, intending to _ eat there. 
 Txa'msEm went to get fuel and to look for water. After they had 
 eaten, L6g6bola' said to his brother, ' ' What are you going to drink, 
 
 ak's, nLk"'e a'd'ik'sk^L ie'n. Sa-go'udss L6g6bola'L qa'itt. K''et 1 
 
 the then came fog. Ofl took Lfigflbola' his hat. Then 
 
 water, 
 
 hasba'-sg"it. K''e sg'iL ie'n at lax-a'k's. NLk*'e q'asba-k'uL-hwa'ax's 2 
 
 upside he Then lay fog on on the Then astray about paddled 
 
 down laid it. water. 
 
 Txa'msEm. NLk''e ni'g'idi hwax's Logobola'; saxg"S'6k's. K''e 3 
 
 Txa'msEm. Then not paddled LOgdbola'; he was floating. Then 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"L hwil ali'sk^L qa'ots Txa'msEm. NLk-'et etk"s L6g6bola'L 4 
 
 came being weak the Txa'msEm. Then he L6^6bola' 
 
 heart of called 
 
 wa'k-tg-g: "Nat, nat, Logobola'." Ansego's Logobola'. K-'e 5 
 
 his brother: "My dear, my dear, L6g6bola'. He paid no L6g6bola'. Then 
 
 attention 
 
 huX het aL a'Ssk^t. WuLde wi-ye'tk"deL het. At'e'tk"L ama' 6 
 
 again he said and he called. As though crying he spoke. He called good 
 
 wa'k-tg-e. K-'e si-go'n, k-'e q'a'eL qa'6ts L6g6bola'. K-'et 7 
 
 his brother. Then after a while, then pity of the heart of L6g6bola'. Then 
 
 se'wunL ie'n t-sa'-doqt, t-lo-d'a'tElt aL qa'it. K-'et hatsEk-sEm 8 
 
 he gathered the he off took it he in put it in his hat. Then once more 
 
 in a bag fog 
 
 huX hSx-s Logobola'L qa'itt. K-'e q'anda'uL ie'n. K-'e 9 
 
 again put on L6^6bola' his hat. Then opened the fog. Then 
 
 hwa'x'deL tsaga-ma'qsdet. 10 
 
 they paddled across they went. 
 
 7. K-'e dzixdz6'qdet aL Lgo-sgan-me'lik'st aL dEm tx^'6xk"det. 11 
 
 Then they stayed at little tree crab-apple to (fut.) eat. 
 
 (Graveyard point) 
 
 K-'et q'amgait-g-a'as Txa'msEmL ak-s aL he-yu'kL SE-do'LkMet aL 12 
 
 Then at the same saw TxamsEm water while beginning made firewood for 
 
 time 
 
 dEm la'k°det. NLk-'e La tx^'dxkMet. NLk-'e het aL wak-t 13 
 
 (fut.) their fire. Then (perf.) they ate. Then he said to his 
 
 brother 
 
 L6g6bola'g-e: "Ago'L dEm an-a'k-sEn Wi-g-o't; mia'n 14 
 
 L6f6bola': "What (fut.) drink you Giant; atfootof 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02 2 
 
18 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll. 27 
 
 Giant? [Are you going to drink from the] roots of little alder trees?" 
 After they had eaten, he gave Txa'msEm his basket-cup. Txii'msEm 
 took it and went toward the water, but there was no water in the brook. 
 It was lost. Then Txa'msEm worried. He knew at once that 
 LSgobola' had caused the water to be lost. He returned. His voice 
 was almost choked by tears when he spoke: "Oh, dear L6g6bola', 
 chief, please don't tease me. I am very "thirsty." Then L6g6bola' 
 pretended to drink. He took the basket and he dipped water up him- 
 self. Then Txa'msEm drank. Then the flood tide set in. 
 
 8. Then they went up Nass river, each in his own canoe. When they 
 had gone up. to the point where the current runs downward, Txa'msEm 
 said, "Let us gamble." L6g6bola' agreed, though he did not care. 
 He asked Txa'msEm, "What game shall we play?" Txa'msEm 
 
 1 Lgwa-lu'i?"' NLk''e La LaxLa'ExkMet, k''et g'ina'mL qok" 
 
 little alder?" Then when they finished eating, then he gave a basket 
 
 2 ha-a'k'sdet. K*'et go'us Txa'msEm. K''e Lat qa'oL awa'aL ak's. 
 
 their cup. Then took it Txa'msEm, Then (perf.) he went the prox- the 
 
 to imity of water. 
 
 3 Ntk-'e ni'g"i baxL ak's, gwatk"L ak's. K"'e aba'g'ask°s 
 
 Then not ran the water, it was lost the water. Then was troubled 
 
 4 Txa'msEm. K-'et q'amgait-hwila'x's Txa'msEm L6g6bola' qan 
 
 Txa'msEm. Then at once knew Txa'msEm L6g6bola' on account 
 
 of 
 
 5 gwatk"L a'k-sg-e. K-'e lo-ya'ltk"t. K-'e lo-k-'ilEk-'ila'yimxt ai. 
 
 was lost the water. Then he returned. Then in he was choked and 
 
 by tears 
 
 6 he'tg-g: "SEm'a'g-it! Wa'g-i Logobola'! Wa'gal huX sEbEna'yin 
 
 bespoke: "Chief! brother Lfigflbola'! don't again tease 
 
 7 neE, La gwalk"L qa'odcE aL dEm a'k'seE." K-'e his-a'k'sk''s 
 
 me, (perf.) dry my heart for (fut.) I drink." Then pretended to 
 
 drink 
 
 8 L6g6bola'. K-'et goL qo'k"g-e. K-'et lEp-g-a'ps L6g6bola'. 
 
 L6^6bola'. Then he took the basket. Then self dipped L6g6bola'. 
 
 it up 
 
 9 K''e ak's Txa'msEm, nLk"'e La pta'lik's. 
 
 Then drank Txa'msEm, then (perf.) the water 
 
 rose. 
 
 10 8. NLk''et La lo-qa'6det ts'Em-Le'sEms mELag'uda't aL 
 
 Then when in they went in Nass river one in each in 
 
 (up river) 
 
 11 mmal. NLk''et hwa'deL g-ig-e'nix' hwil g'i.si-ba'xL ak"sEm 
 
 a canoe. Then they reached up river where down ran the water 
 
 river of 
 
 12 Le'sEms. NLk''e hes Txa'msEiiiL dEm xsa'ndet. NLk-'et 
 
 Na8S river. Then said Txa'msEm (fut.) they gamble. Then 
 
 13 q'am-ana'6qs L6g6bola'. NLk-'et g-g'dExs Txii'msEm; agoL 
 
 without agreed Ldg6bola', Then asked Txii'msEm, what 
 
 caring 
 
 14 dEm hwll xsa'ndet. "DEm qamme'ntsnom." "AniE dzapt." 
 
 (fut.) (being) they play. "(Fut.) we try archery," "Good make it," 
 
 ' L6g6bola"s words are in Tsimshian rtifv^oot. 
 
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 replied: "Let us have a shooting match." L6g6bola' consented. Then 
 Txa'msEm prepared a rock. He split it that they might shoot at it, and 
 said: ' ' Whoever hits this crack shall win the game, either 1 or you. Let 
 us stake Sl?:eena river against Nass river." Logobola' agreed. It is 
 said that L6g6bola' had a nice box for his quiver, but Txa'msEm just 
 made a bow and an arrow. Then he took two stones on which they sat 
 down. They talked to each other, and Txa'msEm wished to sit 
 nearest the water. He placed his grandchildren nearby. Logobola' 
 placed the Canada Jays, his grandchildren, nearby. Now LogSbola' 
 said, "You shoot first, brother Giant." But the Giant replied, "No; 
 let us shoot at the same time." Then L6g6bola' agreed. Txa'msEm 
 said to his grandchildren, the Crows, "Fly ahead! If my arrow should 
 not quite reach the aim, take it up and stick it into the stone, but pull 
 
 NLk''et dzaps Txa'msEm 16'6p. Sa'g'ant aL dsmt lo-guXde'it. 1 
 
 Then made Txa'msEm a stone. He split it to (fut.) in they shoot. 
 
 "Lig'i-tna' dsm fan l5-gu'Xt, nex dEm xstat. Lig'it ne'E, 2 
 
 "Anybody (fut.) who in hit, he (fut.) win. Either I, 
 
 lig'it ne'En. Dsm nd6'qdBmL K'san qanL Le'sEms." Ntk^'et 3 
 
 or you. (Fut.) we stake Skeena and Nass river." Then 
 
 q'am-ana'oqs L6g6boIa' het. , K"'e sgl'-gaL ama xpe'isis 4 
 
 without agreed Ldgfibola' he said. Then there is it is a good box 
 
 caring said 
 
 L6g6bola' xpe'isEm anda-hawi'ltg"S. K-'e ne'est Txa'msEm. 5 
 
 L6g6bola' box his quiver. Then none Txa'msEm. 
 
 Q'am-guld-q'al-ts'a'pdEL ha-Xda'k" qani, hawi'l. NLk''e dSqL 6 
 
 Only right away he made bow and arrow. Then he took 
 
 16'6pg'S k-'e'lp'si dEm ha-le-hwa'ndet. NLk-'e La le-hwa'ndet. % 
 
 stones two for their seats. 'I hen (perf.) on they sat. 
 
 NLk-'e he-yu'k"L g-'ax na-ara'lg-ixdet. K-'et houkstiyu'ks 8 
 
 Then they began only to they talked. Then moved on his seat 
 
 each other toward the water 
 
 Txa'msEm ds-ha-le-d'a't. NLk-'e Lat huwa'ndES Txa'msEmL 9 
 
 Txa'msEm his seat. Then (perfect) they sat Txa'msEm 
 
 huXda'g-intk"t. NLk-'e det-hwa'ndis L6g6bola'L ts'asgusgua'c 10 
 
 his grandchildren. Then also they sat LSgflbola' jays 
 
 de-huxda'g-intk"t. NLk-'e hes LogObola': "AmL k's-qa'ogan 11 
 
 on his grandchildren. Then said L6g6bola': "Good you first 
 
 his part 
 
 wa'g-i Wi-g-a't." K-'e ni'g-es Wl-g-a't: "AniL dEm 12 
 
 brother Giant." Then not he Giant: "Good (future) 
 
 sagalt-k-'e'lL dEm Xda'goEm." K-'et q'am-ana'qs Logobola^'L 13 
 
 together (future) we shoot." Then without agreed Logfibola' 
 
 caring 
 
 he'tg-g. La g-'i-na'k"L lo-da'uL a'lg-ixs Txa'msEm aL 14 
 
 he said. (Perf.) before long in go said Txa'msEm to 
 
 huxda'g-intgum q'auq'a'6: "DEm q'ai'yim ok-sL de 15 
 
 his grandchildren the crows: "(Fut.) close by drops "siy 
 
20 BUEEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY Lbull. 27 
 
 out L6g6bola"s arrow and put it away." They did so. They shot at 
 the same time. As soon as the brothers shot, the Crows flew ahead. 
 L6g6bola' saw clearly when his arrow struck the stone, but Txa'msEm 
 said, "1 hit it." But L6g6bola' said, "No; 1 hit it." "No; I hit 
 it," said Txa'msEm. He was very happy while he was saying this, 
 therefore he used the Tsimshian language. Then L6g6bola' said he 
 knew that he had lost. He saw the Crows taking the arrow and put- 
 ting it away, while they put Txa'msEm's arrow into the cleft. 
 L6g6bola' said, "You have won, brother Giant. Now the olachen 
 will come to Nass river twice every summer." And Txa'msEm said, 
 "The salmon of Skeena river shall always be fat." Thus they 
 
 1 
 
 hawi'lEist ha'", msdzESE'm 
 
 arrow (exclam.), you 
 
 k"'e go'ut, mEdzESE'm k''e 
 
 then take it, you then 
 
 2 
 
 lo-he't'Ent aL ts'Em-16'6bEst. 
 
 in stick it at in the stone. 
 
 MEdzESE'm k"'e k*si-sa'yiL 
 
 You then out pull 
 
 3 
 
 hawi'ls L6g6bola'. MEdzESE'm 
 
 the arrow Lag6boIa'. You 
 
 I k''e sa-ma'gat." NLk''e La 
 
 then off put it." Then (perf.) 
 
 4 hwi'ldetg-e. AdIk-'e'leL le'duXdeit. Q'ai-he-le'duXdeit, k-'e 
 
 they did so. At the same time they shot. First be- they shot, then 
 
 ginning 
 
 5 leba'yuk"L q'auq'a'o. Q'amgait-g'a'as Logobola' thwil lo-gu'Xx 
 
 they flew the crows. Surely saw L6g6bola' where in it struck 
 
 Q 16'6pg'S. NLk''e iagai-he's Txa'mssm t maLt: "LEp-ne' fan 
 
 the stone. Then however said Txa'msEm he told; "Myself who 
 
 7 lo-gu'Xt." NLk-'e hes L6g6bola': "NeE fan lo-gu'Xt." 
 
 in struck it." Then said L6g6bola': " I who in struck it." 
 
 8 "A'yin uE'rio fin lo-gS'ht."^ Al hS'sgusg-e'tk"sEm he'tg-g, 
 
 "No I who in struck it." On ac- he was happy saving this, 
 
 count of 
 
 9 qan het hax'L a'lg'igEm Ts'Emsa'n. NLk-'e a'lg-ixs 
 
 there- he used the language Tsimshian. Then spoke 
 
 fore 
 
 10 Logobola' aL Lat hwila'x'L hwll dz'aLt. K'e g-a'as 
 
 L6g6bola when (perf.) he knew (verbal he lost. Then saw 
 
 noun) 
 
 11 L6g6bola' thwil go'uL q'auq'a'uL hawJ'ltg-g. K-'et k-si-ma'gat. 
 
 L6g6bola (verbal took the crows the arrows. Then outside they put it 
 
 noun) 
 
 12 K-'et iagai-lo-L6'6deL hawi'ls Txa'msEm. NLk-'e a'lg-ixs 
 
 Then however in they put the arrow of Txa'msEm. Then said 
 
 13 L6g6bola': "La xsta'nist wa'g'i Wl-g-a't. DEm g-g'lb'El 
 
 L6g6boIa': " (Perf.) you won brother Giant. (Fut.) twice 
 
 14 dEm a'd'ik-sL sak- aL Le'sEms aL sint." NLk-'e de-a'lg-ixs 
 
 (fut.) come olachen to Nass river in summer." Then on said 
 
 his part 
 
 15 Txil'msEm: "Dsm max-t'Elfe'lx- hSn aL K'san." K-'e hwil 
 
 Txii'msEm: • (Fut.) all fat the at Skeena." At once 
 
 salmon 
 
 •These words are In Tsimshian dialect. 
 
BOASJ TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 21 
 
 divided what Txa'msEm had won at lljTass river. Txa'msEm was again 
 hungry. What should he eat? Then L6g6bola' went toward sunrise, 
 while Txa'msEm went down to the ocean. 
 
 2cf. He did still another thing. He heard that the daylight was 
 hidden in a box called max. He went to get it. He transformed him- 
 self into a leaf of a cedar, and he wished that the chief's daughter 
 should be thirsty. The chief's daughter went to fetch water, and 
 drank the leaf. Then she was pregnant and had a boy. His grand- 
 father was very glad. The child grew up very quickly. He crept 
 about. Then he began to cry very much. His grandfather worried 
 because the boy was crying all the time. He said, "Call an old man. 
 Maybe he will understand what he says." The old man sat down. 
 
 k"'e ba'sixk"det aL La xsdas Txa'msEm aL Le'sEms. Nl 1 
 
 they separated when (perl.) had won Txa'msEm at Nass river. Then 
 
 hwil k"'e k'u'i.-Xdax-s Txa'msEm agoL dsm g'e'bEt. K-'e 2 
 
 (going) hungry 'Txa'msEm what (fut.) his food. Then 
 
 about 
 
 La da'uLs L6g6bola' wa'k'tg'S aL yae-ano-hwil k'si-gua'ntk"L 3 
 
 (perf.) left L6g6bola his brother to toward out rises 
 
 L6qsL q^'6t. K''e ya'e-lax-m6'6nL de-qa'6s Txa'msEm. 4: 
 
 the sun he went. Then toward the ocean also went Txa'msEm. 
 
 2a. K*'elL huX hwil hwi'ls Txa'msEm. NExna'yiL hwil lo-sg'i'L 5 
 
 One again did Txa'msEm. He heard where in lay 
 
 mEsa'x' sE-hwa'tgut aL max. K*'et qa'6t. NLk''e huX hwil 6 
 
 the daylight it is name of max. Then he went for it. Then again 
 
 made 
 
 hwi'ltg-e aL lo-L6'6tk"L laqs. K-'et b6xL Lgo'uLk"L sEm'^'g-it ''' 
 
 he did so and he transformed the leaf Then he waited the child of the chief 
 
 himself into of a cedar. for 
 
 aL dEm no6m-a'k"st. K"'e hwilL Lgo-wi'lk'siLgum hana'q 8 
 
 to (fut.) desire to drink. Then did so the princess woman 
 
 little 
 
 a'k-sk"tg"e. K"'e tq'al-a'k'SL laqs. K"'e o'bEUL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". 9 
 
 she got water. Then with it she the leaf of Then was with the princess, 
 
 drank a cedar. child little 
 
 K-'et hwaL Lgo-tk"'e'Lgum g*at. K-'e lo-a'niL qS'6ts niye'et. 10 
 
 Then she found a child boy. Then in was the heart of his grand- 
 
 little good ' father. 
 
 K''e la'p'ElL masL Lgo-tk"'e'Lk". La k'uL-qa'Ek'ck"tg'e, wul 11 
 
 Then quickly grew the child. When about he crawled, 
 
 little 
 
 skwatgui'L wi-ye'tk"t. K''e aba'g'ask"s niye'et, aL hwil si- 12 
 
 he began to cry. Then was troubled his grand- because anew 
 
 father, 
 
 k-'a-wi-ye'tk"sL huxda'g-int. NLqan he'tg-e: "Wo'ol k-'SlL IS 
 
 exceed- cried his grandson. Therefore he said: "Invite one 
 
 ingly (man) 
 
 wI-d'e'sEt dEm fan guXL qan-he'tg'e." K''e d'aL wi-d'e'sEtgi ^^ 
 
 old (fut.) who guess what he speaks." Then sat the old man 
 
 for down 
 
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 Now the boy was crying, "Hamaha"' all the time. Then the old man 
 said to the chief, "J thought it was difficult to understand what the 
 prince says. He cries for the max." The box in which the daylight 
 was kept hanging in the corner of the chief's house. The child stopped 
 crying when he heard what the old man said. The chief took the box 
 off and put it down near the child, who was Txa'msEm. Then he 
 stretched out his hand and clapped the box in which the daylight was. 
 Then his grandfather was glad. Now Txa'msEm was playing with the 
 box and moved it about in the house. He made it run about in his 
 grandfather's house. On the following morning Txa'msEm rose 
 from his mother's bed. He took the box and played with it all day. 
 He went out of the house and made it roll about on the street. He 
 
 1 ar. he'tg'e: "Hamaha'!" Deya'L Lgo-tk''e'Lk". Qa'ne-hwila he'tg'e. 
 
 and lie said: "Hamalia!" Thus said the boy Ahvavs he said so. 
 
 little 
 
 2 NLk"'e heL wi-d'e'stg'i aL sEm'a'g'it: "Qaste'i lig"i-qe'tkui qan 
 
 Then said the old man to the chief: "I thought some- difficult how 
 
 what 
 
 3 heL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk"," de'yaL wuI-d'e's'Et. "'Ma'xE an-ha'it se!" 
 
 said the prince," thussaid theoldman. "' Sun receptacle ' whathesavs'" 
 
 little 
 
 •i De'ya aL hwil lo-sg'i'L mEsa'x' an-he't. MEn-ia'gat aL amo'sL 
 
 Thus he at where in lay the daylight what he Up it hung at the corner 
 
 said said. of 
 
 5 SEm'a'g'it. K-'e sa-ge'sxk"s Txa'msEm Lgo-tk"'e'Lk''g-e aL Lat 
 
 the chief. Then sud- stopped Txa'msEm the child when (perf.) 
 
 denly crying little 
 
 6 nExna'L heL wi-d'e'sEt. K''et sa-go'udeL max hwil lo-sg'i'L 
 
 he heard what said the old man.' Then off they took the max where in was 
 
 7 mEsa'x". K''et sg'e'det aL awa'as Lgo-tk"'e'Lk"g'e Txii'm.sEm 
 
 the daylight. Then they laid it in the proxim- the child Txa'msEm 
 
 ity of little 
 
 8 hwi'lt. K-'e Lo'odEL an'o'nt; at g'ilgal-t'axt'a'EL max hwil lo-sg"i'L 
 
 was. Then hestretched hishand; around he clapped the where- in lay 
 
 out ■ max 
 
 9 mEsa'x'ge. K-'e lo-a'mL qa'ots niye'it. WQl skwa'tguiL 
 
 the daylight. Then in good the heart his grandfather. Then began 
 
 was - of 
 
 IQ LELa'ntk"L max. At-La'ndEs Txil'msEm aL an-qala'qt laEt. 
 
 to move the max. He moved it Txii'msEm at what playing on it. 
 
 11 K-'et k'uL-lo-tgo-ba'ant aL hwilps niye'et. K-'e huX yu'ksa; 
 
 Then about in around hemade in the house his grand- Then again " night- 
 it run of father. ' 
 
 12 he'Luk, k-\" huX g-in-he'tk"s Txa'msEm, witk"t aL awa'as 
 
 in the morn- then again rose Txa'msEm, coming from theprox- 
 
 "^S, from imity of 
 
 13 noxt. K-'e huXt qa'oL max, aL anb'El -qala'qt la'ot aL wr-.sa'. 
 
 his Then again he went the and he played with it at all dav 
 
 mother. after max, ' -"' 
 
 ^^ Qasqa'it de-k-sa'xt aL an-g-a'lEq. At-k'uL-ba'ant lax-le'lb'Eut 
 
 In the very also he went to outside. He about made to and rolling 
 
 beginning out run ,-^0 ^^ ^ 
 
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 only pretended to plaj^ with it. When he was outside, he took it 
 and ran away with it. One man saw him and said, "Txa'msEm is 
 running away with the sun-box ! " Then Txa'msEm ran away. He had 
 assumed his full size which he had when going about murdering. 
 Then he ran. 
 
 5a. He came down the river and arrived at its mouth. It was 
 dark there, and he heard the ghosts catching olachen at night. 
 He said, "Give me one of the things you have caught." One 
 man replied, "Who is talking there? That is the great Txa'msEm; 
 ha, ha, tssi!" After a while Txa'msEm said again, "Give me one 
 of the things you caught, or I will tear the sun-box." Then all 
 the ghosts said, "Ha, great slave; you great Scabby -shin! Where 
 did you obtain what you are talking about, great slave, great 
 
 aL lax-qe'uEx. His-huwi'ltk"st yukL hwilt. K''e de-ba'xt. 1 
 
 on on the trail. He pretended wMle he was doing. Then with he ran. 
 
 to do it it 
 
 K"'et g'a'aL k''alL g'at, hwil ds-ba'xt. K-'e hSL g'a'tg'S: 2 
 
 Then saw him one man, (verbal with run- Then said the man: 
 
 noun) it ning. 
 
 "K'si-dE-ba'is Txa'msEm ma'xEist, ha'u!" K-'e baxs Txa'msEm. 3 
 
 "Out with runs Txa'msEm the max, hau!" Then ran Txa'msEm. 
 
 Ha'tsik'SEm huX ho'g'igat La waLEn-wi-g§sgd'6t aL he-yu'kL 4 
 
 Again also like (perf.) formerly large size while 
 
 wi-gui'x'-su-g'a'tg"e. K"'e ba'xt. 5 
 
 great expert murdering. Then he ran. 
 
 in 
 
 5a. K-'e La g-isi-a'qLk"t aL saXL Le'sEms sq'axk". K-'et 6 
 
 Then when down he at the mouth Nass river in the dark. Then 
 
 river arrived of 
 
 nExna'L hwil yu'kt mokL llo'lsq sak- aL a'xk"g-S. NLk*'e 7 
 
 he heard (verbal they catching ghosts olachen at night. Then 
 
 noun) did 
 
 het: "SEm tsagam-m§,'gEL k-'a'guL an-hwu'nsEmEst lame';" 8 
 
 he said: "You from sea take one what you get to us-" 
 
 to land ' 
 
 deya'. "Ago'L he'tsEn," deya'L k-'alL g-at. "La huX neL 9 
 
 thus he "What is this talking," thus said one man. "(Perf) again he 
 
 said. 
 
 wi-Txa'msEm, ha ha'E tssi." AmL qa-na'gut, k-'e huX hes 10 
 
 the Txa'msEm, ha ha'E tssi." A good while, then aeain said 
 
 great 
 
 Txa'msEm: "SEm tsagam-ma'gEL k-a'guL an-hwu'nsEmEst lame'. H 
 
 Txa'msEm: "You from sea take one what you got to us 
 
 to land 
 
 Hawinne besL max M'sem." K-'e sagait-he'L llo'lEq aL 12 
 
 Soon I tear the max for you." Then together said the ghosts and 
 
 he'det: "Tsae' wi-xa'E wi-wu'sEn-amalma'lgum t'Em-La'm. 13 
 
 spoke: ' Tsae' big slave big along scabby leg below knee. 
 
 Nda mE dsmE'l dE-wi'tk"L an-ha'nist wi-xa'E, wi-le'luks?" 14 
 
 Where you (fut.) with come what you great slave, great thief?" 
 
 it from say 
 
24 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY Lbull. 27 
 
 thief ?" And Txa'msEm was angry. He opened the sun-box a little 
 and it became light. Behold, large boxes floated on the water and 
 capsized. They were the canoes of the ghosts. . Then he shut the box 
 again, and the ghosts continued to catch olachen. 
 
 1 K-'e si'Epk"L qa'6ts Txa'msEm. K-'et q'a'gaL max ts'osk't 
 
 Then sick was the Txa'msEm. Then he opened the max a little 
 
 heart of 
 
 2 q'a'gaL max. K''e mEsa'x". Gwina'deL, qaxpe'ist 
 
 he opened the max. Then it was daylight. Behold, blanket boxes 
 
 3 k'uL-g-i'ldsp-qaxa'igut aL qa-g-i'sksit mmalL llo'lEq. K-'et 
 
 abput upset capsized at opposite him on the the ghosts. Then 
 
 the water canoes of 
 
 4 ha'tsiksEm huX hapL ma'xg'e. K-'et ha'tsik-sEm huX he-yu'kL 
 
 once more again he shut the box. Then once more again began 
 
 5 Uo'lEq aL sE-sa'k't. 
 
 the ghosts made olachen. 
 
' Txa'msem 
 
 [1, 4, and 2a told by Philip; 2 and 3 by Moses] 
 
 1. He came to the house of a chief who was asleep. He stood in 
 the doorway. The water was in the house of this chief. Then 
 Txa'msEm thought he would steal it. He tore oif the bark of a rotten 
 tree. He chewed it and made it look like excrements. Then he 
 entered secretly after he had finished his work. The great chief was 
 asleep. Txa'msEm lifted his blanket and laid the excrements next 
 to his anus. Then he waked him and said, "Chief, you soiled 
 your blanket." Then the chief awoke and said, "When did that 
 happen?" Txa'msEm repeated, " You soiled your blanket while you 
 
 Txa'msem 
 
 1. HuX hwa'iL 
 
 Again he found 
 
 ts'ElEm-he'tk"t aL 
 
 into heplaced at 
 
 himself 
 
 SEm'a'g'it 
 
 the chief 
 
 tgost. 
 
 that. 
 
 hwilpL 
 
 the house 
 of 
 
 a'dz'Ep 
 
 the door 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k-'aiL sEm'a'g-it huw6'qtg-e. K-'e 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 lo-a'lg'ixL 
 
 in said 
 
 chief 
 
 lo-sg'e'jj 
 
 in lay 
 
 while he slept. 
 
 'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ak's hwi'lptg'e 
 
 the house of 
 
 qats 
 
 the 
 heart of 
 
 the 
 water 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 hwil 
 
 (verbal 
 noun) 
 
 le'lukst. 
 
 steal. 
 
 K-'et, 
 
 Then 
 
 sa-bEsbe'sL 
 
 oif he tore 
 
 masL 
 
 K''et qe'Ent, 
 
 Then he chewed 
 
 it, 
 
 SEm-ha'g'igant 
 
 Much like 
 
 Lesk"L dzaptg'S. 
 
 he his work, 
 
 finished 
 
 sagait-qe'Ent. 
 
 together he 
 
 chewed it. 
 
 hwila dzapt. 
 
 being he did. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 NLa 
 
 When 
 
 Lesk"t 
 
 he finished 
 
 Huw6'qL wi-sEm'a'g-it. 
 
 While slept ■ the chief, 
 
 great 
 
 sg-it aL ts'Em-go'ElL 
 
 he lay at m the anus 
 
 of 
 
 waLEn-ga n. 
 
 an old tree. 
 
 su-k'oa'tst. 
 
 made excre- 
 ments. 
 
 ts'ent aL 
 
 he en- when 
 tered 
 
 K-'et batsL gula't. 
 
 Then he lifted his 
 
 blanket. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 the 
 bark of 
 
 dzapt 
 
 he made 
 it 
 
 q'a'mts'En 
 
 secretly 
 
 SEm'a'g-it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 Then 
 
 go'ksaant aL he'tg-e: 
 
 he awoke him and said. 
 
 ■'Chief, 
 
 K-'e goksk"L SEm'a'g-it aL he'tg-e: 
 
 Then he awoke the chief and said; 
 
 something 
 has been done, 
 
 "1. 
 •Ah 
 
 excrements,' 
 
 ndaL 
 
 where is 
 
 thus- he 
 spoke. 
 
 'SEm'S'g-it, yo'goaEL, sipa'nEnseLa," deya'. 9 
 
 hwil hwilL 10 
 
 an-ha'nsEne?" 
 
 what you said?" 
 
 (verbal hap- 
 noun) pened 
 
 "Yu'goaL sipa'nEn aL huw6'ganisLa'E," deya's n 
 
 "Ithasbeen your excre- at while you are thussaid 
 
 finished ments sleeping," 
 
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 were asleep. Shall I clean it? " Then the chief did not say a word. 
 He was ashamed. "Do not stir; I will go and fetch some moss to 
 wipe it ojff." Txa'msEm had already brought some moss for that pur- 
 pose. He went immediately to the chief, lifted his blanket, and said, 
 "•Hm, what a smell that is!" He showed it to the chief after he had fin- 
 ished wiping the blanket. Then the chief saw it and believed that he 
 had soiled his blanket while asleep. He was much ashamed. Then 
 Txa'msEm carried it outside. He entered again and said: "Chief, I 
 am very thirsty." The water was hanging in the corner of the chief's 
 house. The chief spoke, "Go and get the water yourself." Then 
 Txa'msEm arose, put his bear-skin blanket on, and opened the recep- 
 tacle in which the water was kept. Then he poured it into his blanket. 
 
 1 Txa'msEm. "DEm 
 
 Txa'msEm. "(Fut.) 
 
 2 SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 k'si-d'a'Ldeist 
 
 out I put them 
 
 ana'?" 
 
 heh?" 
 
 Dzaqt 
 
 Ashamed 
 he was 
 
 bEla'q 
 
 at what he 
 did. 
 
 "G-il6' 
 
 "Don't 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 3 k"'ax-qa'6eL 
 
 for a I 
 
 while go for 
 
 4 bEla'qtg'e aL dEmt 
 
 moss in (fut.) he 
 
 order uses it. 
 
 SEm'a'g'it. K''et 
 
 the chief. Then 
 
 hwi'ltg'e 
 
 he 
 
 ha-g"e'mk*aae." 
 hax't. K''e 
 
 my wiping." 
 
 means for 
 
 5 asa'eL 
 
 the feet 
 of 
 
 6 Isk"L 
 
 stench 
 
 batsL 
 
 he lifted 
 
 hwil 
 
 At once 
 
 gula't, 
 
 his 
 blanket, 
 
 K''e nig"i xstaltk^L 
 
 Then not made noise 
 
 tsE La'ntgun. DEm 
 
 move. (Fut.) 
 
 K"'e ia'gait-g"e'ElL 
 
 Then already he had 
 
 picked 
 
 k''e hagun-ie'St aL 
 
 toward he to 
 
 went 
 
 aL he'tg-g: "Hm! 
 
 and said: "Hml 
 
 an-hwu'nL SEm'a'g'it tgon." K''et k''ax-gun-g'a'adEtg'S 
 
 what he has the chief this." Then for a he showed it 
 
 7 aL Lesk"L 
 
 when he fin- 
 ished 
 
 8 lEp-g'a'aL 
 
 self saw it 
 
 got 
 
 t g'lmk't. 
 
 he wiped. 
 
 SEm'S'g'itg'e 
 
 the chief 
 
 while 
 
 K''et g'a'aL sEm'a'g'itg'e. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 Then 
 
 Le 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 k'saXt 
 
 his excre- 
 ments 
 
 aL 
 
 while 
 
 huw6'qt. 
 
 he slept. 
 
 la'gai-ne't 
 
 But yes 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 9 SEm-dza'qt. 
 
 much he was 
 ashamed. 
 
 10 he'tg'e: "La gwalk^L qS'Sde aL dEm a'k'seE se SEm'a'g'it." 
 
 K''et k'si-d'a'LS Txa'msEm. 
 
 Then out put it Txa'msEm. 
 
 K''e huX ts'ent aL 
 
 Then again he en- and 
 
 he en- 
 tered 
 
 "(Perf.) 
 
 iax'ia'q 
 
 hung 
 
 dry is my heart to 
 
 hwil wi'tk-'L ak's 
 
 "where came from water 
 
 11 K''e 
 
 Then 
 
 12 lEp-qa'6dEst," de'yaL sEm'd'g'itg'e. 
 
 self go for it," thus said the chief. 
 
 (fut.) I drink 
 
 aL amo'st. 
 
 in the corner. 
 
 K''e 
 
 Then 
 
 hetk^s 
 
 stood up 
 
 chief." 
 
 "A'm mE dEm 
 
 "Better you 
 
 Txii'msEm at 
 
 13 tgu-sa'g'iL gula't. 
 
 around be put his blanket. 
 
 14, lo-ga'tsL a'k'sg'e. 
 
 in was the water, 
 
 poured 
 
 15 ts'Em-gwis-o'lt. Hwil 
 
 in lii.i bear. Then 
 
 blanket 
 
 Gwis-o'lL gula'tg'e. 
 
 Blanket bear his blanket. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 q'a'gat 
 
 he opened 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 lo-bE'IxsEm 
 
 he put it 
 down 
 
 qaq'a'q'ant 
 
 he opened 
 
 hwfl 
 
 where 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 k'si-ba'xt 
 
 out he ran 
 
 aL 
 
 and 
 
 he'tg'e. 
 
 said. 
 
 A'lg'IxL 
 The talk of 
 
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 Then he ran out and uttered the cry of the raven, "Qa, qa, qa, qa!" 
 He carried the great -^^ater, and ran away with it. Then the great 
 chief became angrj' and said, "Ahum! Great slave! Scabby-shin 1 
 He did it. He took all the water." Txa'mssm ran away. It was 
 dark while he was running. He could not see ahead, but he heard the 
 ghosts whistling near his face. He returned immediately because he 
 was afraid. The water was all the time running down from his bear- 
 skin, and therefore the water now always runs back to sea. Now he 
 arrived at the mouth of Nass river. He was very glad. Therefore 
 Nass river is now a very large river. 
 
 2. He went on and made a house of stone. Then he saw a gull 
 flying about. He said, "Whee!" The gulls continued to fly about, 
 ciying, " Q^q! " The Giant ran about and made small sticks, intending 
 
 qaqL hdyis Txa'msEm aL baxt: "Qa, qa, qa, qa!" l 
 
 the used Txa'msEm while run- "Qa, qa, qa, qa!" 
 
 raven ning: 
 
 Qanet-hwila yo'guL wi-t'e'sEm ak"s at dE-ba'xt. K"'e 2 
 
 Always carrying the great water he with ran. Then 
 
 it 
 
 Lentx' wi-sEm'a'g"itg*e, aL he'tg'S: "fihmm! Wi-xa'% 3 
 
 angry was the chief, and he said: "Ehmm! Greatslave, 
 
 great 
 
 wi-wusEn-amElma'lgum t'Em-La'm, La huX ne'daEL huwi'lt." 4 
 
 great along scabs lower leg, (perf.) again he who did it." 
 
 Txa-go'dEL wi-a'k'g. K"'e baxs Txa'msEm. BEba'xt k''e sq'axk". 5 
 
 All took he the water. Then ran Txa'msEm. While he then it was dark, 
 
 great ran 
 
 K''e ni'g'it g'a'aL qa'qtg'e as bagait-sqa'xk". SEm-g'itwi'nqL Q 
 
 Then not he saw in front at among darkness. Much whistled 
 
 lo'lEq q'ai'j'ini ts'Em-ts'a'alt: "Hw." SEm-lo-ya'ltk"t aL 7 
 
 ghosts close to in his face: "Hw." Imme- he returned he 
 
 diately 
 
 xbEts'a'Xt. K"'e qane-hwila k'si-ba'xL ak's aL gwis-o'ltg"e. 8 
 
 was afraid. Then always out ran the from his bear. 
 
 water blanket 
 
 K''e qane-hwila hwilL a'k'sg'e gon La hwil gulik's-ba'xs 9 
 
 Then always does so the water now (pert.) when back ran 
 
 Txa'msEm. K"'e g-isi-a'qLk"t aL Le'sEms. 
 
 Txa'msEm. Then down he at Nass river, 
 
 river arrived 
 
 qa'6tt, nLqan wi-t'e's Le'sEms gon se. 
 
 his therefore is great Nass river now. 
 
 heart, 
 
 2. NLk-'e huX ia't. NLk-'et dzapL hwilpL 16'6p tgo'stg-e. 12 
 
 Then again he went. Then he made a house of stone that. 
 
 NLk"'e tgonL hwils Wi-g'a't. G'a'at hwil k'uL-g"eba'yukL qe'wun. 13 
 
 Then this did Giant. He saw (verbal about flew a gull. 
 
 noun) 
 
 NLk''e tgonL hes Wig'a't: Hui La nak"L k'uL-leba'yukL 14 
 
 Then this said Giant: Hui (perf. ) long about they flew 
 
 xs-qa'6qsk''. NLk''e k'uL-ba'xt. ISlLk''et dzipdza'pL siso'sEm gan 15 
 
 crying qa,6q. Then about ran he. Then he made little sticks 
 
 K-'e 
 
 lo-a'mL 10 
 
 Then 
 
 in good 
 was 
 
 
 11 
 
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 to gamble. Then the great Gull came. They began to gamble. Soon 
 they began to quarrel, and the Giant said, "I guess this stick." The 
 Gull did not reply. Therefore the Giant threw the Gull on his back 
 and stepped on his stomach. Then the great G uU vomited two olachens. 
 The Giant took them, and the Gull flew away. 
 
 In the evening the Giant made a little canoe of elderberry wood. 
 Then he started to gamble. He went down the river and landed at 
 the beach in front of the house of a great chief. He took his gam- 
 bling sticks and went up. He entered, and many people were in the 
 house. They began to gamble. Now, before the Giant landed he had 
 rubbed the spawn of the olachen over the inside of his canoe and left 
 the tails under the stern sheet. Now he sat down among the gamblers. 
 
 1 aL 
 
 for 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 2 xsa'ndet. 
 
 they gambled. 
 
 xsant. 
 
 gamble. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk''e a'd'ik*sk°L wi-qe'wun. Ntk-'e yukL 
 
 Then came the gull. Then they 
 
 great began 
 
 TgonL hes Wi-g*a't: "TgonL 
 
 This said Giant: "This 
 
 3 goui'st." NLk''e 
 
 I guess." Then 
 
 4 haspa-o'yitL qe'wun. 
 
 on his he the gull, 
 
 back threw 
 
 5 banL 
 
 na-xse'nqdet- 
 
 each they 
 other disbelieved 
 
 heL 
 
 said 
 
 m'g-i 
 
 nothing 
 
 qe'wun, niLqan hwilL Wi-g'a't, 
 
 the gull, therefore did so Giant, 
 
 NLk"'et ma'qsaans Wi-g'a't asisa'it aL 
 
 Then stood Giant his feet on 
 
 wi-qe'wun. Ntk-'et 
 
 the fhe gull. Then 
 
 belly of great 
 
 NLk-'et d6qs Wl-g-a't 
 
 Then took Giant, 
 
 them 
 
 da'uLt. 
 
 left him. 
 
 xse'diL wi-qe'wun t'Epxa'tL sak*. 
 
 vomited the gull two oiacber. 
 
 great 
 
 NLk''e g"eba'yukL qe'wun. XLk"'e 
 
 Then flew the gull. Then he 
 
 8 NLk-'e yu'ksa, nLk''et dzaps Wi-g-a't Lgo-ma'lim sgan-la'ts 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 evenmg, 
 
 si-g-a'tk-t 
 
 he started 
 
 made 
 
 Giant 
 
 a little canoe of 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 g "itan -xsa' ntk^'t. Hwti'i ! 
 
 started to gamble. Well! 
 
 elderberry 
 bush. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 10 si-g-a'6tk"t, nLk-'e 
 
 he started, then 
 
 g*isa-he'tk''t. 
 
 down he went, 
 river 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 11 hwilpL wi-SEm'a'g-it. NLk-'et goL anda-xsa'nt. 
 
 the house a chief, 
 
 of great 
 
 12 NLk-'e ts'ent hwil 
 
 Then he entered where 
 
 13 xsa'ndetg-g. TgonL 
 
 they gambled. This 
 
 14 MEnma'nt Le 
 
 He rubbed on 
 
 Then he took gambling-sticks. 
 
 lo-hwa'nL 
 
 wi-he'ldEui 
 
 many 
 
 g-a'6t aL qa-g-a'uL 
 
 he was at in front of 
 
 the bouse of 
 
 NLk-'e bax-iu'et. 
 
 Then up he 
 
 went. 
 
 g-at. He-yukL 
 
 people. They began 
 
 hwils 
 
 did 
 
 Wl-g-a't 
 
 Giant 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 hri6'n 
 
 before 
 
 g-ig-a'tsk"t. 
 
 he landed. 
 
 lanL sak- 
 
 (perf.) spawn olachen 
 of 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lo-ts'a'wuL malt. 
 
 inside of 
 
 15 La qa-Lii'tsxt 
 
 (perf.) tails 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 LaXL 
 
 under 
 
 qal-x-da'q,s. 
 
 the stern sheet. 
 
 his 
 canoe. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et lo-do'xL 
 
 Then in were 
 
 d'at 
 
 he 
 sat down 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 hwfl 
 
 where 
 
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 Then a person said, " Why don't you join us?" The Giant yawned, 
 "I did not sleep all night. A certain person caught three canoe 
 loads of olachen up the river." "La!" said one man, "how should 
 olachen get there ? It is not time yet. They will go up six months 
 hence." They did not believe the Giant, and said, "You are a liar; 
 you are a liar!" The Giant did not at first reply; then he said, 
 "Well, look at the inside of my canoe. There are olachen tails under 
 the stern sheets." The young men went down, and they saw that 
 the whole inside of the canoe was full of olachen spawn; and when 
 they lifted up the stern sheets they found two tails of olachen. Then 
 the youths went up and said, "It is true." They showed the 
 olachen tails. Then the great chief said, "Ask Little-captain- 
 of-the-canoe, ask Dry-on-boxes-in-which-olachen-is-kept, and ask 
 
 lo-an-xsa'nt. NLk"'e tgonL heL g'at: "AmL dEm de'-xsan." 1 
 
 in they gambled. Then this said a person; "Good (fut,) also gamble." 
 
 NLk-'e q'Sxs Wi-g-a't: "M'g-i wS'goe aL wi-a'xk". Gula'l 2 
 
 Then yavraed Giant: "Not I slept at all night. Three 
 
 metk"L ma'la sak' aL mokL k''^lL g'at aL glg'a'nix"." "La!" De'yaL 3 
 
 full canoes ola- and caught one per- at up river." "La!" Thus said 
 
 of Chen son 
 
 g'a'tg'e, "A, aL ndaL dsm hwil witk^'L sak'' dsm qan 4 
 
 a person, "Ah, at where (fut.) (verbal oame olachen (fut.) there- 
 
 noun) from fore 
 
 a'd'ik'sk''L. Hao'n g'idi-sIgo'tk"sL lax-ha' q'ai-q'S'liL L6qs." 5 
 
 they come. Before it is not yet time season only six moons.' 
 
 Xse'nqdet Wi-g"a't. "Be'gun, be'gun." NLk''e nig"i hes 6 
 
 They disbelieved Giant. "You lie, you lie." Then nothing said 
 
 Wi-g'a't. NLk"'e tgonL het: "Ad6'E sEm-g'a'aL l6-ts'a'wuL 7 
 
 Giant. Then this he said: "Eeally look; in the inside of 
 
 ma'leist. Lo-do'xL LatsxL sak' el leXl qal-x"da'qsist." 8 
 
 my canoe. In are tails of olachen at under the stern sheet." 
 
 NLk-'e iaga-sa'k-sk"L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'et g-a'adet hwil 9 
 
 Then down went the little children. Then they saw them (verbal 
 
 noun) 
 
 lo-wu8En-me'tk"L mal aL lanL sak'. NLk"'et batsL 10 
 
 in along full the canoe of spawn of olachen. Then lifted 
 
 k'opE-tk''e'Lk" qal-x"da'qs. NLk"'et d6'qdeL LatsxL sak', 11 
 
 the little children the stern sheet. Then they took tails of olachen 
 
 t'Epxa't. NLk-'e bax-L6'6det. NLk''e tgonL heL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk": 12 
 
 two. Then up they went. Then this said the little children; 
 
 ""SEm-ho'daast." NLk-'et gun-g'a'adeL Le LatsxL sak*. NLk"'e 13 
 
 "It is true." Then they them to (perf.) the tails olachen. Then 
 
 caused see of the 
 
 tgonL heL wi-sEm'S'g'it: "W6! G'e'dexL Lgo-msn-xsiS' meg-'e 14 
 
 this said the chief: "Wfll Ask Little-master-of-boat and 
 
 great 
 
30 BUREAU 01' AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 ,Grease-that-is-sticking - to - the-stones -with -which - the-fish-are-boiled. 
 See what they say." Then the person went to ask them. He was sent 
 by the chief. They all agreed. Then the chief ordered the men 
 who were standing in the four corners of his house to break the cor- 
 ners. They did so. Then the olachen jumped into the water. The 
 Giant ran down to the water. He stepped into the water and shouted, 
 telling the olachen to go into the river. He said, "Go up on both 
 sides of the river." Then he came to a house. Many people were 
 catching olachen. Then they gave fish to the Giant. He put the 
 olachen on spits to roast them. 
 
 When they were done, a gull appeared over the Giant. Then the 
 Giant called him: " Little Gull! " Then many gulls came, which ate all 
 
 1 g'e'dExs Le-lerEnk"sim lax-nisa'n, meg''e g'e'dEXL dza hes 
 
 ask On- dry- box-for-keeping- and ask what says 
 
 olachen 
 
 2 Tq'al-16'6p."' NLk-'e ia'L g-a'tg-g. He'dziL sEm'a'g-it. XLk-'et 
 
 Against-stones." Then went a person. He sent him the chief. Then 
 
 3 anS'qdetg-g. NLk-'et gun-ia'tsL sEm'a'g'it. MEn-he'tk^t aL 
 
 they agreed. Then he him the chief. Up he stood at 
 
 caused to chop 
 
 4 amo'L hwilpt. TxalpxL amo'L hwilpt. NLk"'et ia'tsL g-a'tg*g. 
 
 the his house. Four corners of his house. Then chopped the man. 
 
 corner of 
 
 5 NLk-'e XIuXl sak- aL ts'Em-a'k's. K''e iaga-ba'xs Wi-g-a't. 
 
 Then burst the at in the water. Then down ran Giant, 
 
 olachen 
 
 6 NLk-'e lo-ha'tk"t lo-y6'xguL ak-s aL wl-amhe't. At ma'LL 
 
 Then in- it in it went the water and he shouted. He told 
 
 side stood 
 
 7 La k-si-ha'tk"L sak-. TgonL hes Wi-g-a't: "Lax-lo-liy6'xk°tEst 
 
 (perf.) out stood the This said Giant: " On both in thevgo 
 
 olachen. sides 
 
 8 ha'wu!" NLk-'e l6-a'qLk"t aL hwil hetk^L hwilpt. NLk-'et 
 
 hawu!" Then In he arrived at (verbal stood his house. Then 
 
 noun) 
 
 9 mokL wi-he'ldEm g-atL sak-. Nime'L hwil xwilya'msls 
 
 caught many people olachen. Therefore (verbal olachen that 
 
 noun) is given away 
 
 10 Wi-g-a't. NLk-'e dzapL gan-x-qana'qt. NLk-'et le-do'xL sak". 
 
 Giant. Then he made stick for first Then on he put olachen. 
 
 olachen eaten. 
 
 11 NLk-'et La dEm a'nuksL sak". NLk-'ct le-liy6'xk"L qe'wun 
 
 Then (perf.) (fut.) were done the Then on came gulls 
 
 olachen. 
 
 12 lax-o's Wi-g-a't. NLk-'e tg5nL hes Wi-g-a't. Lo-se-hwa'deL 
 
 on top of Giant. Then this said Giant. In he called 
 
 13 Lgwa-gag5'm. NLk-\l ad'fi'd'ik-sk-L wi-he'ldEm qe'wun t'an 
 
 little gull. Then came many gulls which 
 
 'The chief's words arc in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
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 the Giant's olachen. They said while they were eating it, "Qana', 
 qana', qana', qana'!" They cried so all the time while they were eat- 
 ing the Giant's olachen. Then he was sad. Therefore he took the 
 gulls and threw them into the fireplace, and ever since that time the 
 tips of their wings have been black. 
 
 3. He went oh and met a deer. He killed it and skinned it. He 
 put the skin on. Then he fastened pitch wood to the tail. Now he 
 entered the house of a person, and when he saw the fireplace he 
 ran toward it. The pitch wood at the end of the deer's tail began 
 to burn. The name of the person was Qannene'lEguLXLo. He was 
 ice (?). Then the Giant sang as he entered, "? ? ? " Thus he spoke. 
 When he had finished singing, he ran out. He ran about among the 
 
 dzaL x-qana'qs Wi-g"a't. TgonL heL qe'wun Lat g'i'pdet 1 
 
 ate all the first olachen of Giant. This said the gulls when they ate 
 
 the season of 
 
 X-qana'qs Wl-g'a't: "Qana, qana, qana, qana." HeltL heL 2 
 
 the first olachen Giant: "Qana, qana, qana, qana." Much said 
 
 of the season of 
 
 qe'wun dza'LdcL x-qana'qs Wi-g"a't. NLk"'e si'Epk"L qa'ots 3 
 
 the gulls they ate all the first olachen Giant. Then sick was the heart 
 
 of the-season of i of 
 
 Wl-g'a't. NeL qant sagait-d6'qL qe'wun. Lo-d'a'Ldet aL 4 
 
 Giant. Therefore together he took the gulls. In he put them at 
 
 ts'Em-an-la'k"; neL qan xLip-t'est'o'tsk"L qaq'a'ixx qe'wun. 5 
 
 in the fireplace; therefore at the are black the wings of the gulls. 
 
 ends 
 
 3. NLk-'e huX ia'et. NLk-'e tq'al-hwa'dEL wan. NLk-'et 6 
 
 Then again he went. Then against he found the deer. Then he 
 
 djzak"t. NLk-'et tsa'6det. NLk-'e tq'al-da'k-LL sg-ini'st aL 7 
 
 killed it. Then he skinned it. Then against he tied pitchwood at 
 
 k'o'ukt. NLk-'e ts'ent aL hwilpL k-'§,lL g'a'tg-g Lat 8 
 
 his tail. Then he entered in the house of one person where 
 
 he 
 
 hwaL q'apL lak". NLk-'e tgo-ba'xt. NLk-'e m^LL sg-ini'st 9 
 
 found the end of the fire. Then around he Then burnt the pitch- 
 
 ran, wood 
 
 aL k'o'ukt. TgonL hwilL a'dz'EpL g-a'tg-e. Qannene'lEguLXLOL 10 
 
 at his tail. This did the door of the person. Qannene'lEguLxLOL 
 
 hwa'tg-e, da'ut go'stg-S. Nlucl qan le'mix-s Wi-g-a't aL La 11 
 
 his name, ice was that. Therefore sang Giant when (perf.) 
 
 ts'ent. TgonL le'mix-tg-e: "G-il-spagait-nS'eq g-il-spagait-ne'eq," 12 
 
 he entered. This he sang: (?) (?) 
 
 deya'. Hwa'i! NLk-'e qa'6-dEL le'mix-tg-e. Hwa'i! NLk-'e 13 
 
 thus he Well! Then was finished his song. Well! Then 
 
 said. 
 
 k-si-ba'xs Wi-g-a't. NLk-'e k'uL-ba'xt aL spagait-ganga'n. 14 
 
 out ran Giant. Then about he ran at among trees. ■ 
 
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 trees and struck the tail against the butts of the trees. Then the butts 
 of the trees caught fire. He went on after he had obtained the fire. 
 
 4. Now he came to a chieftainess, and they ate together. He ate all 
 the provisions of the chieftainess. He was angry and threw away the 
 salmon, and then all the salmon which he was going to eat ran away. 
 After that his head became ugly, while it had been vSry nice when he 
 first met the chieftainess. After that it was ugly.' 
 
 2a. Txa'msEm did another thing. He induced the olachen to come 
 to Nass river. He entered the house called Supernatural place 
 or Tabued place. There were many people inside gambling. 
 Txa'msEm heard them. He was very hungry. He found a small her- 
 ring. Then he squeezed out its roe and rubbed it all over the inside 
 
 1 NLk''et k'uL-hisya'tsL k'o'ukt aL qame'nL 
 
 Then 
 
 about lie struck 
 
 his tail 
 
 the foot of 
 
 ganga n. 
 
 the trees. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 2 mELme L 
 
 burned 
 
 qame nL 
 
 the foot of 
 
 ganga n. 
 
 the trees. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 ia'et 
 
 he went 
 
 aL Lat 
 
 to (pert.) 
 
 3 k-si-daa'qLk"L lak". 
 
 out he obtained fire. 
 
 4. K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 hwaL 
 
 he found 
 
 6 stik-a'61tk"t; at 
 
 they ate together; he 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 g-ipL 
 
 ate 
 
 d'aL 
 
 was 
 
 k''SlL sig'idEmna'q. 
 
 one chieftainess. 
 
 wunax'. 
 
 the food. 
 
 HuX 
 
 Affain 
 
 dzaLL 
 
 he ate all 
 
 6 sig'idEmna'q. NLk-'et am'a'lEgaL ha'ng'e. NLk-'e 
 
 the chieftainess. Then he threw away the salmon. Then 
 
 in anger 
 
 7 han La dEm g'e'ipdetg-e. NLk-'e a'd'ik-s hwil 
 
 the (perf.) (fut.) he ate them. Then came being 
 salmon 
 
 8 t'Em-qe'st. K-'e La k-'ax-a'm-gaL t'Em-qe'st at he-hwa'L 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 wuna'x-L 
 
 the food of 
 
 k-si-ho'L 
 
 out es- 
 caped 
 
 had'a'xk-'L 
 
 bad 
 
 Then 
 
 (perf.) before good it is 
 said 
 
 his head 
 
 when begin- he 
 A ■ 1 A TT- _ """S found 
 
 9 sig-idEmna'qg-e. K-'e ha'ts'ik-SEm had'a'xk"t gon.' 
 
 the chieftainess. Then once more it was bad now. 
 
 10 2a. HuX k-'el hwil hwi'ls Txa'msEm dat k-soho'k"sL sak- 
 
 Again one did Txa'msEm when he induced to the 
 
 11 aL 
 
 to 
 
 ts'Em-Le'sEms. 
 
 in Nass river. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'ent aL hwilpL SpE-nExno'q. 
 
 he entered the house of the magic 
 
 place of power. 
 
 12 Spa-waLk-L hwat. K-'e lo-hwa'nL he'ldEm g-at lat. Xsa'ndet. 
 
 Place tabu is its name. Then in were many people in it. Thev were 
 
 ^^ gambling. 
 
 13 K-'et naxna's Wl-g-a't aL ssm-xda'x-t. K-'et hwaL k" a'guL 
 
 Then heard Giant very hungry. Then he found one 
 
 14 Lg5-sg-a'n. K-'et k-sE-da'mik-sL lant. K-'et lo-wusEn-mEnma'nt 
 
 small herring. Then out he squeezed its spawn. Then in- along he rubbed it 
 
 side 
 
 1 This is an allusion to the legend about how the raven obtained the salmon. See Boas, Indianische 
 Sagen von der nord-paclflschen Kilste Amenkas, Berlin, 189B, pp. 160, 174, 209. 
 
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 of his canoe. Now he arrived on the beach in front of Super- 
 natural place, where the people were gambling. Then Txa'msEm 
 said, shaking his large blanket, which was all wet, "Ehi-hi-hi! Water 
 dropped on me from Txa'msEm's bag net." Then the chief said, 
 "Where does that come from that you are speaking of, Giant?" 
 "Yes; the canoes are full. They caught olachen with their rakes 
 last night. " ' ' Ah ! Txil'msEm'is lying. " " Go and look at my canoe. " 
 The young men went and saw what he had spoken of. Then they 
 believedhini. They saw olachen spawn in Txa'msEm's canoe. Then the 
 chief said, "What do these great fools, the olachen, come here for?" 
 There were persons sitting in the corners of the house who held the 
 strings of olachen. Thej^ took care of the olachen in the corners 
 of Supernatural place. The chief said to them, "Let go what you 
 
 aL malt. K''e k*'atsk"t aL qa-g'a'uL SpE-nExn6'qg"e, hwil 
 
 on his canoe. Then he landed at the beach in front the magic power, where 
 
 of the house of place of 
 
 lo-d'a'L xsant. NLk''e hes Txa'msEm LuXLa'wuL wi-gula't 
 
 in sat they gam- Then said Txii'msEm shalcing his blanket 
 
 bled. large 
 
 txa-a'k'sk". He'tg'e: "E'hihihihi," deya'. Le-he'tgut ncE 
 
 all wet. Hesaid; "E'hihihihi," thus he said. On stood on me 
 
 q'am-k"sax-Le'siL Txa'msEm. K''e a'lg'ixL sEm'a'g"it: "A nda 
 
 only drippings of Txa'msEm. Then said the chief: "Ah where 
 
 drippings of 
 bag net of 
 
 hwil witk"L 
 
 come from 
 
 qa-k''eda't aL g'i-a'xk"." 
 
 those they at last night." 
 
 raked 
 
 SEm g'a'aL ma'lEist." 
 
 you see my canoe." 
 
 (plur.) 
 
 an-he's Wi-g*a't. K-'e 
 
 what said Giant. Then 
 
 an-ha'nsEn Wi-g'a't." "A neL mix'ma'yiL 
 
 what you said Giant." "Oh, yes they are full 
 
 (canoes) 
 
 "A, bek"s Txa'msEm." "Hwa'i! Ado', 
 
 "Ah, he tells a Txil'msEm." "Well! Go, 
 
 lie 
 
 K"'e k'si-La'6L q'aima'qsit; at g'a'adet 7 
 
 Then out walked the youths; they saw 
 
 SEm-ho'tk"sdet. G'a'adeL IfinL ,sak 
 
 they believed him. 
 
 aL 
 
 They saw 
 
 sEm'a'g'it 
 
 the chief 
 
 spawn ola- 
 of Chen 
 
 aL, he'tg'e: 
 
 and 
 
 said: 
 
 who 
 
 held 
 
 the strings of 
 
 the 
 olachen. 
 
 each 
 
 that 
 
 sak 
 
 the 
 olach 
 
 he'ts'e 
 
 the 
 olachen. 
 
 SEm'a'g'lt 
 the chief 
 
 raals Wi-g'a't. NLqan a'lg'ixL 
 
 the ca- Giant. Therefore spoke 
 
 noe of 
 
 "TsE na-'gat g'e'En aL wud'a'x ax-qagS'odEtg'^ aL g'itwuya'n 10 
 
 "To he give food the great fools of early olachen 
 
 whom says 
 
 as huwi'lt." NLk''e a'lg'ixt aL g-at lo-mEn-hwa'nt aL amo'st, 11 
 
 they did Then he said to the in up sitting in the cor- 
 
 se." people ner, 
 
 fan dExdo'qL dexda'EdsL sak", mELi-k''a'lL g'at fan haba'ElL 13 
 
 took care 
 of 
 
 NLqan 13 
 
 Therefore 
 
 Lo-mEn-hwi'lt, aL ax"'amo'sL SpE-nExn6'q. 
 
 In up they did it, in the corners of the magic 
 
 place of power. 
 
 tgost: "Qalix'le'L an-hwu'nsEmEst," deya'. 14 
 
 that: "Let go what you have," thus he 
 
 said. 
 
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 are holding." Then these men did so. Four of them were sitting in 
 the corners of the house. As soon as Txa'msEm heard him say 
 "Let go," he ran out to his little canoe. He paddled, and took his 
 olachen rake. He said, "They go up on both sides of the river." He 
 was very glad. Then he went to eat olachen. His canoe was quite 
 full. He had not used his rake, but the whole shoal of olachen had 
 jumped into his canoe, so that it was full. 
 
 Then he camped at Crab-apple place. He clapped on the stone until 
 it was quite smooth, that the olachen should not disappear. Then he 
 was very glad. He stayed a little farther up Nass river. He made 
 a spit for roasting olachen in order to prepare them for his meal. 
 When the olachen were almost done, he said to the gull that was 
 sitting opposite him, "Come, Little Gull." The gull came and ate 
 
 1 K"'e huwi'lL g*a'tg"e. 
 
 Then they did so the people. 
 
 Txalpxda'Elg'e 
 
 Four persons 
 
 lo-niEn-hwa'nt 
 
 in up were 
 
 aL 
 
 2 ax"'amo'st. Lguthe' nExna's Txa'msEm t'eLxs: "Qale't," hwil k''e 
 
 the comers. Immediately heard 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 shout; 
 
 " Let go," 
 
 3 baxt. 
 
 he ran. 
 
 hwax't. 
 
 he paddled. 
 
 At 
 
 He 
 
 At qa'oL Lgo-ma'lt; hwil k''e 
 
 He went little his then 
 
 to canoe; 
 
 4 ha-k-'eda'tg-e. K-'e he'tg-e: "Hou, lax-lo-ll6'xk"tEst 
 
 the rake for Then he said: "Hou, on in they go 
 
 olachen. ' " 
 
 5 de'ya aL hisgusg"e'tk"st. 
 
 thus he and he was glad. 
 
 said 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 both sides 
 
 qa'oL dEmL 
 
 he went 
 to 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 go UL 
 
 took 
 
 ha'wu 
 
 ha'wu 
 
 g-ipL 
 
 eating it 
 
 G sa'ak'L lo-me'tk"t aL ts'Em-ma'lt. • Nig-it k''ax-ha'x-L ha-k-'eda' 
 
 olachen in full in in his canoe. Ndt he used the rake 
 
 7 lEp-lo-qe'nExk"!. an-g'a'saa Lgo-ma'lt. K"'e metk"t aL s:lk\ 
 
 self in falling a shoal little canoe. Then it was full of olachen. 
 
 S K-'e La dz6qt aL Lgo-sgan-me'lk\st, nL hwil hwi'lt, t'axt'a'aL 
 
 Then when he stayed at little crab-apple then he did so. he clapped 
 
 tree 
 
 9 16'6p. K-'e SEm-ia'Lk"L lax-o'L lo'op op tsE g"utg"wu'6tk"L 
 
 the stone. Then very slippery the top of the stone that should be lost 
 
 not 
 
 10 sak- qan hwi'lt. T'axt'a'aL I6'6p, nLqan het aL lo-da'uLt 
 
 the there- he did so. He clapped the stone, therefore he said where in he went 
 olachen fore 
 
 11 aL ts'Em-Le'sEms. K-'e sEm-lO-fi'mL tia'ott. NLk-'e huX dzoqt 
 
 to in Nass river. Then very in good his heart. Then again he stayed 
 
 was 
 
 12 aL g-ig-e'nix- aL Le'sEms. K-'e dzfipL gan-x-tiiuiii'qtg-e aL 
 
 at up the river at Xus.s river. Then he made a'siiik forroa.sting to 
 
 olachen 
 
 13 dEm hwil a'nuksL silk- dEm g-e'bEt. K-'t" La dsm fi'nuksL 
 
 (fut.) being cooked the for his fond. Then whrn (fut.) cooked 
 
 14 sak-, 
 
 the 
 olachen. 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 he'tg-e 
 
 he said 
 
 the 
 olachen 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 ([e'wuii (|!i o-i'ik-sit: "Lo-sE-hwri'lde 
 
 the gull opposite liim: "In do I 
 
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 one olachen. He cried, "Qana', qana', qana', qana'!" Then many 
 gulls came and ate all the olachen. Now Txa'msEm was sad. He 
 took the gulls and threw them into the fireplace. Thus it hapfjens 
 that their wings are black. 
 
 Lgwa-gagu'm.'" K-'e a'd'ik-sk"L qe'wun. K-'et ha'ts'iL k''a'guL 1 
 
 little seagull." Tnen came the gull. Then he bit one 
 
 sak'; at g"eipt. "Qana', qana', qana', qana'." K'"e a'd'ik'sk"L i! 
 
 olachen; he ate it. "Qana', qana', qana', qana'." Then came 
 
 he'ldEm qe'wun. K-'e dzaLL he'ldEm sak". K''e .sT'Epk^L 3 
 
 many gulls. Then they ate many olachen. Then sick was 
 
 it all 
 
 qa'ots Wi-g'a't. K''e d6qL qe'wun. K''et lo-qalu'ksL 4 
 
 the heart of Giant. Then he took the gulls. Then in he threw 
 
 them 
 
 ts'Em-an-la'k"; nLqan t'Est'o'tsk"L qaq'a'ix'L qe'wun; hwil hwi'ltg'e. 5 
 
 in the fire- therefore black are the wings of the gulls; it happened so. 
 
 place; 
 
 iThese words are in Tslmshian dialect. 
 
Txa':\isem 
 
 [1-17 told by Philip; 18 to 20 and 3a told by Moses] 
 
 1. There was a chief who had a daughter who swallowed a leaf of a 
 cedar when drinking water. Then she had a pretty child, a boj'. The 
 child was able to walk, but he did not eat. Then his grandfather worried. 
 He called two old men to chew some food for the child. The two old 
 men did so. They chewed some salmon and grease, and one of them 
 scratched a scab from his shin. He put it among the salmon that he 
 had chewed. Then the child ate what the old man had chewed; he 
 ate very much. Jn the evening he ate one salmon in the house of his 
 grandfather. He was hungry all the night, after the two old men who 
 
 Txa'msem 
 
 1 1. K"'alL sEin'a'g'it, nLk'^e Lgo'uLgum hana'q fan tqal-a'k'SL 
 
 One chief, then a child female who drank 
 
 ^ laqs, nLk''e La a'd^ik'sk^t dEmt hwil hwaL ama i,go-tk'"e'Lk"'. 
 
 a leaf of a then 
 cedar, 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 (fut.) where she find*; a 
 good 
 
 '^ JvLk''e Lat hwa'tg'e. NLk*'e La k'uL-ie'eL Lgo-tk-"e'Lk", k''e 
 
 Then (perf.) she found it. Then (perf.) about went the boy, then 
 
 4 ni'g'i yo'6xk''L Lgo-tk''e'Lk". K''e .sEmgal aba'g'ask^L nie'et. 
 
 not ate the boy. Then much was troubled his grand- 
 
 father. 
 
 o ><Lk''et huw6'6L bagade'lL wud'ax-g'ig'a't dEm fan qe'EndEXL 
 
 Then he invited two old men (fut.) who chewed for 
 
 6 Lgo-tk''e'Lk". NLk''e La hwilL t'esf e'stg'e. NLa yukt qe'EndcL 
 
 the boy. Then (perf.) they the old men. When begin- they chewed 
 
 did so ning 
 
 7 ha'ng'e, tqal-qe'Endet aL felx'. NLk'"et .sa-t'a'qL ama'lgum 
 
 salmon, with it they chewed of grease. Then off he a scab of 
 
 .'Scratched 
 
 s t'Ein-Lfi'mt k-'a'ltg-o. NLk-\" t(ial-hu'ksaant ul tjo'Ent hantg'e. 
 
 Then with it placed of he his salmon. 
 
 with it chewed 
 
 NeT> sEiii-k's-qiVgum qe'Entg"e. 
 
 That very first ' he chewed. 
 
 his leg below 
 the knee 
 
 9 K''et g'c'ipL Lgo-tk^'c/Lk". 
 
 Then ate it the boy. 
 
 10 K''(' hwil k-\' yo'6xk"t iu. wi-t'c'sEiu yo'6xk"t. DzaLL k-";i'guL 
 
 At once he ate and greatly he ate. He ate all one 
 
 11 hiui aL heyu'ksa. Hwil hwi'ltg'e 
 
 salmon in the evening. He did .so 
 
 aL hwilps nie'et. NLk''e 
 
 at the house his grand- Then 
 of father. 
 
 ly Xdax't wl-a'xk" lu k'si-sa'k'sk"L t'csfe'stg'o fan qe'Endaxt. 
 
 he was all ni^'ht when out started the old men who chewed 
 
 hungry for him. 
 
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 had chewed for him left the house. Then he did not sleep, but he ate 
 until the day broke. Now his grandfather was glad; but the bo}' ate 
 all day, and after a short time all the food was gone. Then he ate all 
 the provisions in another house, and he ate all the provisions of the 
 whole village. Then his grandfather was troubled. He wanted to 
 get rid of him because he knew that the boy had done wrong. He 
 said, "My grandchild has eaten scabs of Wa'sE, therefore I will get 
 rid of him. Go, slave, and tell the tribe." The slave ran out and 
 said, "Great tribe, you shall move to-morrow morning." On the 
 following morning the people moved. They deserted the prince. 
 2. What was he to eat? He went toward the beach searching for 
 some food, but he did not find anything. Behold, there was a fish in 
 
 K''e- hwil k''e' q'amgait-nig'i woqt aL yo'cxk^t. 
 
 At once more not he slept and he ate. 
 
 wagait 
 
 until 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 mEsa x", 
 
 daylight, 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 lo-a'mL 
 
 in good 
 
 qats 
 
 heart 
 
 nie'et. 
 
 his grand- 
 father. 
 
 yo'6xk''t aL txane'tk"L sa, aL t'e'sEin yo'6xk''t. K*'e 
 
 he ate at all day, . and much he ate. Then 
 
 K^'e 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ni'g-i 
 
 laltk-'L 
 
 slowly 
 
 qal-ts'a'p. 
 
 the people. 
 
 wuna X', 
 
 food, 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k-'e qa'6dEt. K-'et 
 
 then he finished it. Then 
 
 q'al-ba'L wuna'x-L 
 
 the food of 
 
 he ate in 
 other houses 
 
 ha'tsik'SEm 
 
 once more 
 
 /qs 
 
 he desired 
 
 nie'et 
 
 his grand- 
 father 
 
 dEmt 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 ali'sk"L qa'6ts 
 
 was weak the heart 
 of 
 
 sa-ma'gat aL at 
 
 off he put at he 
 
 him. 
 
 nie'et. 
 
 his grand- 
 father. 
 
 hwila'x"L 
 
 knew 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 had'a'xk^L hwi'ltg-e: 
 
 bad he did: 
 
 ' X-ama'lgwaxdEL Wa'sE huxda'k-'EneE, 
 
 ' Eating 
 
 Wa'SE 
 
 my grandson, 
 
 hwilt. 
 
 Wagait 
 
 Until (?) 
 
 dEm sa-ma'qdeE gon. 
 
 (fut.) off I put him now; 
 
 qan 
 
 there- he does so. 
 fore 
 
 ma'LEL aL qal-ts'a'p." NLk-'e k-si-ba'xL xa'Eg-e: 
 
 - tell to the neople." Then out ran the slave: 
 
 gat ne'sEm ts'et'aLa'k", wi-ts£i'p q'am-he'Luk"." 
 
 he ye to-morrow great people only morning." 
 
 Ad6', 
 
 Go, 
 
 xa's! 
 
 slave! 
 
 "TsE lok"- 
 
 "To 
 move 
 
 K-'e luk"L 10 
 
 Then moved 
 
 tsap. 
 
 the peo 
 pie. 
 
 2. Ago'L 
 
 What 
 
 K-'et k^'sta'qsdeL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 
 
 Then they oeserted the prince. 
 
 K-'e g-ina-d'a't. 
 
 Then behind he was. 
 
 11 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 g-g'bEt? 
 
 his food? 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k'uL-ie'et 
 
 aL qa-g'a'uL 12 
 
 about he at in front of the 
 
 went houses of 
 
 qal-ts'a'p, aL k'uL-g-ig-e'EL dsm g-e'bEt. K-'e ni'g-it hwat. 13 
 
 the town, to about le searched (fut.) his food. Then not he 
 
 found it. 
 
 Gwina'deL, lo-hwi'lEm ts'Em-a'k-sL g-a'at, hwil am-g-S't. 14 
 
 Behold, in being in water he saw, where it lay in 
 
 (aflsh) water. 
 
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 the water. It was not moving. Then he called it ashore to talk to it. 
 The fish came toward the shore. Its name was Bullhead. The 
 prince thought he would kill it. Now it was almost within reach, 
 but it swam back into the water. Then the prince was much 
 depressed because he was hungry. The fish knew his intentions. 
 It swam back from the shore saying, "Do you think I do not know 
 vou, Giant?" Then he acted as though he were taking hold of the 
 image of the fish, and, stretching out his hand, said, "You shall have 
 a thin tail. Only your head shall be thick." Then it became the 
 Bullhead. The Bullhead used to be remarkablj' stout. Txa'msEm 
 cursed it, and therefore it is thin at one end. 
 
 3. Then the prince put on his grandfather's dancing blanket. He went 
 on, not knowing where he went. He tore his dancing blanket and was 
 
 1 NLk''p tsagam-w6'6t ai. dsm dsda'lEqt. NLk"'e tsagam-yu'kL 
 
 ashore he called 
 it 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 Then 
 
 ashore 
 
 y lo-hwi'lEm ts'Em-a'k'sg'e. 
 
 in being in water, 
 
 (the flsh) 
 
 3 qa'ott dEm dza'k"tg'g. 
 
 his heart (fnt.) he killed it. 
 
 Mas-q'aya'iL hwat. Nr.k"'e heL 
 
 Bullhead was its name. Then said 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 4 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 sa- uks-ts'En-x 'k •'a'xk''t. 
 
 oiT out leaving it € 
 to sea 
 
 yukL 
 
 he 
 began 
 
 sEmgal 
 
 dEmt go'ut. 
 
 (fut.) he took it. 
 
 NLk''e SEmgal gwa'EL qaL 
 
 Then very poor was the 
 
 heart of 
 
 5 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" aL Xdax't qan hwi'ltg'e. NLk-'et hwila'x-L 
 
 the prince on ac- his hunger there- he was so. Then knew 
 
 little count of fore 
 
 6 l6-hwilEm ts'Em-a'k'sg'SL qa'odEtg'e. K-'e sa-uks-lo-ya'ltk"t 
 
 in being in water his heart. Then off out it returned 
 
 (the flsh) to sea 
 
 aL 
 and 
 
 a'lg'ixtg'S: 
 
 said: 
 
 ' Na 
 
 •Who 
 
 t an 
 
 who 
 
 ax-hwila'yin, Wi-g"a'tl" 
 
 8 K-'e hwil k-'et> pElEm-go'dEL La ha'yukt aL na'k"stg-S. 
 
 At once he acted he took the image bv stretching out 
 
 as though hia hand. 
 
 1' " Hoo'ksyo'gune as gost, tsE k-'e lo-g-igi'sk"L an-qala'nEm. 
 
 "Out to while you to there, then small at one end hind end. 
 sea go 
 
 !<• K'sax-wi-an-t'Em-qe'sEn tsE dEd'a't." K-'e hwilL mas-q'a3'a'itg-S. 
 
 Only great your head end i«." Then it wus the bullhead. 
 
 11 Liks-g-a't-gaL wi-t'6'XL mas-q'ayii'itg-e. K-'e hwil 
 
 Remarkably it ia stout was the bullhead. Then being 
 
 said 
 
 1^ a'lg-ixs Txa'msEm lat, 
 
 the word of Txa'msEm to it 
 
 (lan hwilL lo-g-igi'sk"t. 
 
 being 
 
 1-5 3. K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ie'et. 
 
 he went. 
 
 gula'iL 
 
 he put on 
 
 1-1 q'asba-.sa-k'uL-io'etg-o. 
 
 astray off about he went. 
 
 then- 
 lore 
 
 guis-hiilai'ts 
 
 blanket shaman's 
 of 
 
 NLk-'c 
 
 Then 
 
 small at one end. 
 
 nie'etg-e. 
 
 his grand- 
 father. 
 
 sEm-gwa'EL hwilt 
 
 very poor he was 
 
 had'a' 
 
 bad 
 
 gam 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ie'et; 
 
 he went: 
 
 aL La gwasL 
 
 and (perf.) he tore 
 
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 very poor. Then he caught a number of ravens, and used any means 
 he could invent to kill them. He took their skins and tied them 
 together, and put on the raven blanket. Then he .went about dressed 
 up nicely. Now he saw a good dancing blanket like the one he had 
 worn before. At once he tore his raven blanket andtook the dancing 
 blanket that hung before him. Behold it was no dancing blanket; 
 there were only lichens on the trees. Now he saw that there were 
 nothing but lichens. He sat down weeping. He took his raven 
 blanket, tied it together again, and walked on, hungry and weeping. 
 
 4. Now he wanted to go to war. He met a pretty slave whose name 
 was K''ixo'm. He^took him along, and they came to the house of a 
 chief. The chief called to him, "Come in, my dear, if it is you who 
 ate the scabs of WS'se." Then he was ashamed. He entered with his 
 
 guis-halai'tg'e. NLk''et g'ldi-do'qL qaq. Lig'i-lEp-ago't hwila 1 
 
 his shaman's. Then he caught ravens. Anything (he used) 
 
 blanket 
 
 ia'tsL qaq. K"'e d6qL anna'sL qaq. K''et an-de-ts'Epts'e'bEt, 2 
 
 to kill ravens. Then he took the skins of the Then what with he tied them, 
 
 ravens. 
 
 at gula'L guis-qa'qtg'§. NLa sEm-a'niL k'uL-ie'St, t g'a'at 3 
 
 he put on blanket his Then very well about he then he saw 
 
 raven's. when walked, 
 
 ama' guis-halai't hwil La gula'tg'S. NLk''et ha'tsik'SEm 4 
 
 a good blanket shaman's where (part.) he put it on. Then once more 
 
 bisbe'sL guis-qa'qt. NLk''et go'uL. guis-halai't sqa-ia'gat aL 5 
 
 he tore his raven. Then he took the shaman's sideways it hung at 
 
 blanket blanket 
 
 qaqt. Gwina'deL! nig'idi neL guis-halai't. MELax'S'EstL gan. 6 
 
 his front. Behold! not it a blanket shaman's. Lichens of a tree. 
 
 NLk"'et hwila'x'L hwil mELax'a'Est. NLk"'e d'at el 7 
 
 Then he knew it being lichens. Then he sat and 
 
 wl-ye'tk"t. K''et go'uL gwis-qa'aqt at an-de-ts'Epts'e'bEt. K-'e 8 
 
 cried. Then he took blanket raven and what with he tied them. Then 
 
 ha'tsik'SEm huX k'uL-ie'et aL k'uL-wI-ye'tgum Xdax't. 9 
 
 once more again about he went and about crying his hunger. 
 
 4. NLk-'e La hasa'qt dEm k'uL-su-g-a'tt. K-'et tq'al-hwa'L 10 
 
 Then (perf.) he desired (fut.) about murdering. Then against he 
 
 found 
 
 ama' xa'E. K-'ixo'mL hwat. K-'et k'uL-ste'Elt. K*'et 11 
 
 a good slave. K-'ixo'm his name. Then about he aecom- Then 
 
 panied him. 
 
 hwa'dcL hwilpL k-'SlL sEm'a'g-it. K-'e ts'ElEm-w6'6L 12 
 
 they found the house one chief. Then into invited 
 
 of them 
 
 SEm'a'git: "Ts'e'nen nat, tsEdat ne'En, La x-ama'guaxdEL 13 
 
 the chief: "Come in, my dear, if it is you, (part.) eat- scabs of 
 
 ing 
 
 Wa'sE." K-'e sEiu-lo-dz'a'qL qd'odEtg-S. K-'e ts'ent qanL 14 
 
 Wa'SE." Then very in ashamed his heart. Then he entered and the 
 
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 slave, and they sat down. The chief (a small bird) fed them. First 
 they ate salmon, then the waiters served crab apples mixed with 
 grease. When Txa'msEm saw this he became very desirous of eating 
 it; therefore with a low voice he said to his slave, "Tell them that I 
 liketoeatwhatthey have there." The slave said, "Oh, chief! hesays 
 he does not like to eat what you have there," and the slave ate it all 
 alone, and Txa'msEm sat there looking on. He did not eat anything. 
 After they had finished eating, they went out, Txa'msEm first. 
 
 5. Then they came to a deep canyon. He took the dried stem of a 
 skunk-cabbage ( ? ) and laid it across. He made a bridge. Then he him- 
 self went across, and after he had done so he called K''ixo'm (that was 
 the name of his slave) to come across ; but the slave was afraid to follow 
 Txa'msEm. After a while, however, he followed him, and when he 
 
 1 xa'E. K"'e hwa'ndet. SEm'a'g'idEm x-mo'gut hwil ts'e'ntg'e. 
 
 slave. Then they .sat down. Chief eating ripe where he entered. 
 
 (a bird) 
 
 2 K''e La heyu'kt yo'og'ant. K"s-qakL han at g'e'ipt, nLk'"et 
 
 Then (perf.) he began he fed them. First salmon he ate it, then 
 
 ,S Luwa'ilL t'elg'a'dEtg'e Layi mok". K-'e tsEda Lat g"a'as 
 
 mixed the waiters crab ripe. Then when (perf.) he saw 
 
 apple 
 
 4 Txa'msEm dEm g-e'bEt, k-'e SEmgal aba'gask"t. XLqan 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 his food. 
 
 then 
 
 he was 
 troubled. 
 
 Therefore 
 
 5 het aL xa'Eg'6 aL q'amtsEn he't: 
 
 to the slave at secretly he said: 
 
 he 
 said 
 
 G an-hwi'ns gost." K"'e hei, xa'Eg'e: 
 
 what they do that." Then said the slave: 
 
 'Ma'LtsEn gwix'-g'e'ipL 
 
 "Tell fond of eating 
 
 "A, sEm'a'g'it! ne'gat 
 
 "Oh, 
 
 chief: 
 
 7 g'idet gwix--g'e'ipL sEm'a'g'it 
 
 fond of eating the chief 
 
 8 lEp-ne'L xa'Eg-e fan g-g'ipt 
 
 him- he the slave who ate it 
 
 self 
 
 9 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 tgon 
 
 this 
 
 an-hwi'nEn." 
 
 what you do." 
 
 q'am-k"'a'l. 
 
 only one. 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Nfg-i 
 
 Not 
 
 yo'6xk"t. 
 
 he ate. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k-si-Lo'odet 
 
 out they went 
 
 not he 
 says 
 
 Xi.k-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k'ax-d'a's 
 
 only there 
 sat 
 
 ai. i^ 
 
 at ^perf.) 
 
 10 LaxLa'xk"det. Ntk-'e k-s-qa'6qs Txii'msEm. 
 
 they finished Then first (went) Txil'msEm. 
 eating. 
 
 11 5. NLk-'et hwa'deL hwil iaga-l5-La'pL lo'op. XLk-'ot go'uL 
 
 Then 
 
 he found where down in deep 
 
 Then 
 
 he took 
 
 At sE-ga'ndet. 
 
 He made a stick. 
 
 K-\-t 
 
 Then 
 
 12 gwa'lk"xanEm hok", k*'et tsaga-sg'i't. 
 
 dry (a plant), then iktos.-) he laid 
 
 it. 
 
 13 lEp-tsaga-y6'xk"t. At Lesk"L hwilt, 
 
 him- across he went. He finished he did so, 
 
 ' self 
 
 14 K-'ixo'm. K-'ixo'm hwai. xa'Eg-O. K-'e xpEtsa'XL xa'Eg-e 
 
 K-'lxo'm. K-'ixo'm was the the slave. Then was afraid (he slave 
 
 k-'edEt 
 
 then 
 
 gun-tsaga-ie'es 
 
 he across to go 
 caused 
 
 was the 
 name of 
 
 15 aL dp.m de-y6'xk"L, Le y6xk"s Txa'insKm. 
 
 of (fut.) also to go, (perf.) went T.\ii'msEm. 
 
 8i-go'En, k-'e 
 
 .\ftcr n while, then 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 41 
 
 reached the middle of the bridge it broke. He fell down into the 
 canyon, and his bellj' burst. When Txa'msEm saw what had happened, 
 and saw the food of which he had not been able to partake, then he 
 flew to the bottom of the canyon and ate the contents of the slave's 
 stomach. He simply took the food with his hands. When he had 
 finished eating, the slave arose and said, "He eats excrements." 
 Then Txa'msEm was ashamed. The slave recovered and parted corn- 
 pan}' with Txa'msEm. 
 
 Thus the slave found out that it was Txa'msEm. When the latter 
 went about murdering he heard himself called very bad names. First 
 the Bullhead called him Giant, and then the chief called him 
 Eating-scabs-of-Wa'sE. He was again very hungry. 
 
 uks-ie't; 
 
 toward he 
 water went; 
 
 Lat 
 
 when 
 
 hwaL 
 
 he found 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 tsEda 
 
 when 
 
 wuna'x" 
 
 the food 
 
 xa'Eg'e. 
 
 the' slave. 
 
 t'ogwa'ntk^L 
 
 fell down 
 
 Lat 
 
 (part.) 
 
 g'a as 
 
 saw it 
 
 se'luki. 
 
 the middle 
 of 
 
 xa'Eg'e. 
 
 the slave. 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 gan, 
 
 the 
 
 stick, 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 hei.a'gaL 
 
 broke 
 
 sEm-be'siL 
 
 much tore 
 
 hwil hwi'ltg-e, 
 
 what happened, 
 
 bant. 
 
 his 
 belly. 
 
 k-'et 
 
 then 
 
 the 
 stick. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g-a'aL 
 
 he saw 
 
 La ax-g-e'bEtg-§ aL 
 
 (perf.) not he had eaten at 
 
 hwil 
 
 when 
 
 XLuXt 
 
 burst 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 ts'a'wuL 
 
 inside 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 hwil 
 
 At once 
 
 k-'e 
 
 g-ig-Eba'yukt 
 
 he flew 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lo-d'Ep-q^'oL 5 
 
 in down he 
 
 went to 
 
 ts'Em-tsa'Eff'S. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 g-eipL 
 
 he ate it 
 
 lo-hwi'lt 
 
 ill was 
 
 aL 
 
 qal^'sL xa'Eg'e. 
 
 the slave. 
 
 the stomach 
 of 
 
 At ksax-d'6'qt aL 
 
 He only took with 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 haldEm-ba'xL 
 
 arose 
 
 an'o'nt 
 
 his hands 
 
 xa'Eg'e. 
 
 the slave. 
 
 at g'i'ptg'e. 
 
 he ate it. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 at x-gwats." K''e 
 
 he eats excre- Then 
 
 eats excre- 
 ments." 
 
 dzaqL qa'ots Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 was the heart 
 ashamed of 
 
 ma'6tk"L 
 
 was well 
 
 xa Eg'e. 
 
 the slave. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ba'sixk^det 
 
 they separated 
 
 K-'e La La'Exk"t, 
 
 Then when he finished 
 eating, 
 
 het: "Si-go'nL de-hwi'lt 
 
 he said; "Now also he 
 
 does so 
 
 K-'e ha'tsik'SEm 
 
 Then once more 
 
 qans Txa'msEm. 
 
 and Txa'msEm. 
 
 10 
 
 NeL 
 
 That 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 Wltk"L 
 came from 
 
 su-g'a'ttg'e 
 
 murdering 
 
 T Wig-a'tL 
 
 Giant 
 
 Lat 
 
 when 
 
 lEp-naxna'L 
 
 him- he heard 
 self 
 
 alo-d'a'L 
 
 evi- he 
 dently was 
 
 qabe'iL 
 
 several 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 Txa'msEmt 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 hwil 11 
 
 being 
 
 huwa'm 
 
 names 
 
 k's-qa'gum etk"L mas-qaya'it. NLk-'e 
 
 first called him the bullhead. Then 
 
 had'a'xk"tg-e. 12 
 
 bad. 
 
 sEm'a'g-idEra I'd 
 
 chief 
 
 x-mo'gut fan sa-hwa'dEt aL 
 
 ripe) who , made name of 
 
 (eat- 
 ing 
 
 neL 
 
 he 
 was 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 k'uL-Xda'x-t. 
 
 about hungry. 
 
 X-ama'lgwaxdEL Wa'sE. 
 
 Eat- scabs-of- W^'sE. 
 
 ing- 
 
 NLa 14 
 Then 
 
 15 
 
42 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bcll. 27 
 
 6. Then he arrived at another village, and saw little children playing 
 at the end of the town. Thej^ were throwing pieces of seal blubber 
 at one another. He stepped among them and ate the blubber. He 
 ate all the blubber which the childi'en were throwing at one another. 
 Then they wondered what had become of it. Txa'msEm asked them, 
 "Where do you get that blubber?" And thej^ told him where they 
 got it. They said, " We climb up a ti"ee and throw ourselves down. 
 When we strike the ground, we open our eyes and say, ' High piles 
 of our blubber,' and immediately there are high piles of blub- 
 ber." Therefore Txa'msEm also climbed the tree. He threw himself 
 down, saying, "High." Then the children looked and saw that he 
 
 1 6. NLk*'e na-ba'xt aL huX k''elL qal-ts'a'p. NLk"'et 
 
 Then out of he ran to again one town. Then 
 
 woods 
 
 2 g-a'aL hwil qala'qL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk" aL q'apL ts'a'pg'S. 
 
 he saw where played little children at the the town. 
 
 end of 
 
 3 Max-he'm elxL ha-hwfldet. Ne-is'ia'tst aL hexx elx. 
 
 All fat seal they used. Each they with fat of seal. 
 
 other struck 
 
 4 NLk-'e de-lo-spagait-ho'ksk''t M'6t. K-'et qa'ne-hwila g-g'ipL 
 
 Then also in among he was with Then always he ate 
 
 with them- them. 
 
 6 elx. NLk-'e La qa'6dEL hexx elx. La ha-ni-ya'tsL 
 
 the Then when was finished the fat of the (perf.) what each to 
 
 seal. seal, used other strike 
 
 6 k'opE-tk-'e'Lk", uLk-'e woxwa'xdet atse hwi'l hwilL elx. 
 
 the children, then they wondered if where was the 
 
 -little seal. 
 
 7 NLk-'et g-e'dExs Txa'msEm tsEt hwil dE-wi'tk"det. 
 
 Then asked Txa'msEm (duhita- where they get it 
 
 five) from. 
 
 8 NLk-'et ma'Ldet hwil wi'tk"tg-e: "MEn-L6'6nom aL lax-ga'n, 
 
 Then they told where they got it "Up we go at on tree 
 
 from: ' 
 
 9 k-'e gulik-s-d'Ep-t'a'Lgom. NLk-'e La o'k-SEm el lax-dz'ii'dz'ik's, 
 
 then selves down we throw. Then when we drop at on ground, 
 
 10 k-'e q'a'axL ts'a'lEm. K-"e 'GE-g-ipg-a'psL hwil daxdo'xt gon 
 
 then open our eyes. Then ■ High piles now 
 
 11 aL heEm g-apk-s,' dEp he'idEnom. K-'e gE-g-ipg-a'psL 
 
 at fat high,' we say. Then high 
 
 12 hwil daxd6'xL hex- tgon." NLqan hwils Txfi'msEm huX 
 
 piles of fat this." Therefore he did Txa'msEm also 
 
 so 
 
 13 de-mEn-ie't aL lax-ga'n. NLk-'e de-gulik-s-d'Ep-ina'qst aL 
 
 also up ^h^e^^ at on trvu. Then also himself down he threw and 
 
 14 he'tg-e: "G-apk-.s." K-'e Lat g-a'aL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk" hwil 
 
 Buid: "High." Then when saw it the children where 
 
 little 
 
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 was dead. , They laughed at him and left him. After a while 
 Txa'msEm opened his eyes. He did not find anything to eat. 
 
 7. Txa'msEm found another house which belonged to Chief Cor- 
 morant. The house was full of provisions, and he sat down and ate. 
 Then he asked the Cormorant to join him in catching halibut. 
 Txa'msEm did not catch anything, while Chief Cormorant caught a 
 great many. Then Txa'msEm went up to him in the canoe. He took 
 a louse fi'om the Cormorant's neck, held it up to him, and said, "Open 
 your mouth and I will put your louse into it." The Cormorant 
 replied , " No ! Put it overboard into the water . " " You will not catch 
 anything if I put it into the water." Txa'msEm urged him, "Put 
 out your tongue and let me put it on." Then the Cormorant did so. 
 
 n6'6t, k''et k"sta'qsdet aL hala'yixdet. NLk*'e La de-q'a'axL i 
 
 h« was then they left him and laughed. Then (perf.) also opened 
 
 dead, 
 
 ts'a'list Txa'msEm, k''e ni'g'it hwaL lig'i-ago'L dEm g'e'bEt. 2 
 
 his eyes Txa'msEm, then not he found anything (fut.) his food. 
 
 7. K''e Lat huX hwas Txa'msEm hwilpL sEm'ag'idEm 3 
 
 Then (perf.) again found Txa'msEm the house of chief 
 
 ha'uts. HelL wuna'x- aL hwi'Iptg'e. NLk^-'e lo-d'a't la'6t 4 
 
 cormorant. Much food in his house. Then in he sat in it 
 
 down 
 
 aL yo'6xk"t. NLk''e Lat huX sa'lix't aL dEm ig-a't 5 
 
 and ate. Then (perf.) again he asked him to (fut.) fish 
 
 to go with him halibut 
 
 dEmt mu'kdeL tx5x"- NLk''e m'g'idg m6ks Txa'msEm, c 
 
 (fut.) they halibut. Then nothing caught Txa'msEm, 
 
 catch 
 
 ksax-sEm'a'g"idEm ha'uts he'ldEL mukt. NLk''e La si-go'n, 7 
 
 only chief cormorant many caught. Then (perf.) a little 
 
 while, 
 
 nLk''e wusEn-ia's Txa'msEm aL ts'Em-ma'l. NLk''et go'uL 8 
 
 then along went Txii'msEm in in the Then he took 
 
 canoe. 
 
 ts'esk" aL t'Em-la'nix'L ha'uts. K-'e dEx-y5'gutg'S: 9 
 
 a louse from the neck of the cormorant. Then he held it: 
 
 "Q'a'gan dEm lo-ma'qdeEL ts'e'sgun aL ts'Em-a'gan." K-'e 10 
 
 "Open (fut.) in I put your louse in in your Then 
 
 mouth." 
 
 "Ni'g-1," hcL ha'utsg-e. "T'uks-ma'gaL ts'Em-a'k's." "Ni'g-t 11 
 
 "No," said the cormorant. "Out putit in the "water." "Not 
 
 dEm m5'gun, tsE nda t'uks-ma'gat ts'EUi-a'k's." K"'e 12 
 
 (fut.) you catch, if someone out puts it in water." Then 
 
 g'ap-ha'q'als Txa'msEm. "K-si-L6'6dEL de'lEn dE.m le-sge'ist 13 
 
 much urged him Txa'msEm. "Out put your tongue (fut.) on Hay it 
 
 la'ot." NLk-'e hwilL ha'utsg'e. K-si-Lo'odEL de'lixt. 14 
 
 on it." Then did so the cormorant. Out he put his tongue. 
 
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 He put out his tongue. Txa'msEm seized it and tore it out. Then the 
 chief was dumb. They returned to the shore and quitted fishing. 
 The Cormorant's wife went down to the beach, and Txa'msEm said to 
 her, "The chief fainted, and lost his speech." But Chief Cormo- 
 rant said, "Gogogo!" " Now you hear he says that he caught all this 
 halibut, but I caught it." Yet he had not caught it. In this way 
 the Cormorant lost his speech. Then they carried up the halibut, 
 and Txa'msEm told how the chief had lost his speech. 
 
 8. Txa'msEDi did another thing. He came to a chief, who called 
 him into his house. His name was TEno'k"LEnx. The house stood 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 go US 
 
 took 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txii'msEm 
 
 de'lixtg'e. 
 
 his tongue. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 k'si-ma't'Ent. 
 
 out he tore it. 
 
 ni'g-1 
 
 not 
 
 a'lg'ixL 
 
 spoke 
 
 3 Haul. 
 
 They 
 stopped 
 
 4 nak'SL 
 
 the wife of 
 
 5 sEm'^'g'it 
 
 the chief 
 
 Le 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 ig'am 
 
 fishing 
 halibut 
 
 SEm'S'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 txo'x'deitg"e. 
 
 their halibut 
 
 NLk''e tsagam-lo-ya'ltk"det. 
 
 Then 
 
 from sea to 
 land 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 when 
 
 ha'utsg'S, 
 
 the cormorant, 
 
 tgona ? 
 
 this? 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 Gwatk"L 
 
 It is lost 
 
 a'lg'ixR 
 
 said 
 
 Txa'msEm : 
 
 Txa'msEm: 
 
 La 
 
 (past) 
 
 a'lg-ixt." 
 
 his speech." 
 
 6 sEm'a'g'idEm ha'uts 
 
 the chief 
 
 gul-gancL 
 
 all 
 
 the 
 cormorant, 
 
 mo'gudEL 
 
 he caught 
 
 aL 
 
 and 
 
 he'tg-e: 
 
 he said: 
 
 txo'x*, 
 
 halibut, 
 
 "Crogogd." 
 
 "G6, ^6, f6." 
 
 tgon deya'L 
 
 this thus said 
 
 ne e 
 I 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 mukL an-he't. Q'amgai't-ni'g'idi 
 
 caught what he said. Still not 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "W6, 
 
 "Now, 
 
 he'tse. 
 
 he said. 
 
 mukL 
 
 caught 
 
 Ihey returned. 
 
 iaga-ie'et 
 
 to beach went 
 
 •'Gulda'uL 
 
 "Fainted 
 
 a'lg-lXL 
 
 spoke 
 
 naxna'L! 
 
 hear! 
 
 ALk-V 
 
 But 
 
 SEm'a'g'it 
 
 the chief 
 
 9 tgon. Nda aL neL dEm gw^'6tk"L La a'lg-ixt qan ax-mu'kt." 
 
 this. He it is who (fut.) he lost his speech there- not he caught" 
 
 fore 
 
 10 NLk*'e La yukt bax-d6'qdeL txox-. NLk-'e hes Txii'msEm 
 
 Then (perf.) began • up they took halibut. Then said Txft'msEm 
 
 11 aL sEm'a'g-it, La yukt ma'LEL 
 
 to the chief, (perf.) begin he told 
 
 hwil 
 
 hwi'lL 
 
 what did 
 
 sEiu a'g-it qan 
 
 the chief and 
 
 12 gwatk"L a'lg-ix, aL nak-st hwil he'tg-e. 
 
 it was lost the speech, to his wife when he said. 
 
 13 
 
 8. 
 
 Ha'tsik-sEm huX 
 
 k-'elL 
 
 hwil hwils Txil'msEm. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 
 
 Once more also 
 
 one 
 
 did TxM'msEm. 
 
 Then 
 
 14 
 
 hwaL 
 
 hwil lo-d'a'L 
 
 sEm'a'g- 
 
 it. K-'e he'tg-e dEm 
 
 lo-d'ii't 
 
 
 he 
 found 
 
 where in was 
 
 a chief. 
 
 Then he said (tut) 
 
 in sit 
 down 
 
 15 
 
 m'6t. 
 
 TEU0'k"LEnXL 
 
 hwat. 
 
 Alo-hehe'tk"'L hwi'lptg-(\ 
 
 K-'e 
 
 
 in it. 
 
 TEu6'k"LEnx 
 
 his name. 
 
 Aluiie stoud his house. 
 
 Then 
 
T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 45 
 
 all alone. Txa'msEm was very glad because he saw much food there. 
 He ate there all the time. Then he saw TEno'k^LEnx's club. It hung on 
 the house post and was inlaid with abalone shell. TxamsEmsaid, "He 
 acts like a bad slave." He saw that the chief had large teeth. The 
 chief arose and took the club, intending to kill Txa'msEm, but he ran 
 out of the house. Then Txa'msEm spoke kindly, "I said you are 
 acting nicely, Chief." TEno'k"LEnx said, " No, you said, ' He acts like 
 a bad slave.' " "I shall not say so again, Chief. Let me sit near you." 
 Then TEno'k^LEnx agreed. Txa'msEm reentered the bouse and stayed 
 there a long time. Now Txa'msEm went into the woods near the 
 house. He made a club of rotten wood. He pounded mussel shells 
 and inlaid the rotten wood with it. Then he took TEno'k"LEnx's club 
 
 SEm-tq'al-si'Ep'Ens Txa'msEm ne'tg'e at hwil g'a'aL wuna'x:, i 
 
 "much against liked him Txii'msEm him because he saw food, 
 
 qan het. K"'e qane-hwila yo'6xk"t lat. K"'et g'a'aL ha-q'ala'X. 2 
 
 there- he said Then always he ate in it. Then he saw a club, 
 
 fore so. 
 
 MEn-ia'gat aL dagane'sL hwi'lptg'e, txa-bEla'da. K''e 3 
 
 Up it hung at the house post of his house, all abalone Then 
 
 shell. 
 
 lo-a'lg"ixL qa'ots Txa'msEm t hwil g'a'aL wi-we'nL sEm'a'g'it. 4 
 
 in said the heart of Txa'msEm he when he saw the tooth of the chief. 
 
 great 
 
 K'e haldEm-ba'xL ssm'a'g'it, at go'uL ha-q'ala'X aL dEmt 5 
 
 Then arose the chief, he took the club to (fut.) 
 
 dzak".s Txa'msEm. K'si-ba'xs Txa'msEm. K''e ama a'lg'ixs 6 
 
 kill Txa'msEm. Out ran a'xa'msEm. Then well said 
 
 Txa'msEm: "AmL hwi'lEnEst SEm'^'g'it. Deya'L qS'deE." 7 
 
 Txa'msEm; "Good you do so chief. Thus said my heart." 
 
 K-'e "Ni'g-i," hes TEno'k''LEnx. "'Had'a'xk"L hwilL xa'E' 8 
 
 Then "No," said TEno'k"i,Enx. "'Bad did the 
 
 slave' 
 
 me'yaanist." "Nl'g'i dEm huX heE, sEm'a'g'it. DEm g'ap-k'uL-d'a'ne 9 
 
 you said thus." "Not (fut.) again I say, chief. (Fut.) really about I sit 
 
 awa'an." K''et ana'qs TEno'k^LEnxL he'tg'e. K"'e ha'tsik'sam 10 
 
 your Then he agreed TEn6'k"LEnx he said. Then once more 
 
 proximity." 
 
 huX ts'ens Txa'msEm. K-'e nak"L lo-d'a't. K-'e k'uL-ie's 11 
 
 again entered Txa'msEm. Then long in he was. Then about went 
 
 Txa'msEm at g-ile'lix. K-'e dzapL - ha'ix aL sE-qawa'x-t 12 
 
 Txa'msEm at inland. Then he made rotten at he club 
 
 wood made a 
 
 sEl-hwil-g-a't'Ent. K-'et k"Le-ax-'6'x-L qam-g-a'lis. K-'et 13 
 
 to- being he made Then all he pounded mussel shell. Then 
 
 aether it be. over 
 
 sE-bEla'dEL qawa'x'. K-'et sE-da'xt, k-'et go'uL qawa'x-s 14 
 
 he abalone the club. Then he it then he took the olub of 
 
 made on it made fast, 
 
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 and hung in its place the club of rotten wood which looked like it. 
 Then he hid TEno'k''LEnx's club, and sat down, and said again, "How 
 bad acts that slave to whom I came!" Then TEno'k"LEnx rose. He 
 took his club, and Txa'msEm ran out of the house. As soon as 
 TEno'k"LEnx came outside he struck Txa'msEm on the head, who said, 
 "My brother is using a rotten wood club to kill me." Then he took 
 TEno'k"LEnx's own club and killed him. He threw the body on 
 the beach. He stayed in the house and ate all of TEn5'k""LEnx's food. 
 9. Another time Txa'msEm came to the house of the Seal. The Seal 
 invited him in. He was eating salmon. He took a dish and placed it 
 near the fire; then he held up his hands near the fire so that they 
 grew warm. Then grease dripped from his fingers and ran into the 
 
 1 TEno'k^LEnxt. K-'et 
 
 TEn6'k"LEnx . Then 
 
 ia'gai-le-ia'qL 
 
 however on hung 
 
 lEp-qawa'yim ha'ixt 
 
 his 
 own 
 
 club 
 
 2 sEl-hwil-g'a't'Ent. K-'et ia'xL qawa'x-s TEno'k"LEnxt. 
 
 Then he hid the club of TEn6'k"LEnx. 
 
 to- being 
 gether 
 
 made 
 to be. 
 
 rotten 
 wood 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 3 he'tg-g aL 
 
 he said (when) 
 
 k-'e'l 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 d'at: "Had'a'xg'iL walL xaE 
 
 he sat 
 down: 
 
 i den wS,'in."' K-'e haldEm-ba'xs TEno'k"LEnxt. At go'uL qawa'x' 
 
 Then 
 
 whom found 
 you." 
 
 5 K-'e k-si-ba'xs 
 
 Then out ran 
 
 6 TEno'k^LEnx 
 
 TEn6'k"LEnx 
 
 Txa'msEm. Lat 
 
 Txa'msEm. When 
 
 t'Em-qe'st. ^ K-'e 
 
 TEn6'k»LEnx. 
 
 hwaL 
 
 He took 
 
 his head. 
 
 Then 
 
 he 
 reached 
 
 he'tg-e: 
 
 he said: 
 
 g'alq, 
 
 outside, 
 
 k-'et 
 
 then 
 
 "Qawa'yim 
 
 "Club 
 
 the club. 
 
 ia'tss 
 
 struck 
 
 ha'ya 
 
 rotten 
 
 7 t hwila'ak°det hwa'tseE." K-'et go'uL lEp-qawa'x-s TEno'k"LEnxt. 
 
 what used on me my brother." Then he own club of TEn6'k"LEnx. 
 
 he 
 took 
 
 8 K-'et ia'tss TEno'k"LEnxt, k-'e sg-it no'o. K-'et iaga-ma'gat 
 
 .rk„„ v,„ T,„„»„..„ j[jgjj he lay ' ' — - - . 
 
 Then 
 
 9 aL 
 
 he 
 struck 
 
 TEn6'k''LEnx, 
 
 dead. 
 
 Then 
 
 doi*n he put 
 him 
 
 g-a'u. K-'e lo-dz6'qs Txa'msEm aL hwilpt. At g-e'ipL 
 
 front of 
 the house. 
 
 Then in he stayed 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 the house. He 
 
 10 wuna'x*. Lo-dza'LL wuna'x's TEno'k"LEnxt. 
 
 the food. In heate all the food of TEn6'k"LEnx. 
 
 11 9. HuX hwa'is Txa'msEm hwilpL elx. 
 
 Again found Txii'msEm the house of the 
 
 soul. 
 
 1-2 la'ot. HanL g-e'ipt. K-'ot go'uL ts'ak-, 
 
 in it! Salmon lie ate. Then he took n dish, 
 
 13 lax-ts'a'L lak". K-'r-t iiiEn-do'qL an'o'nt aL 
 
 Then up he held his hand to 
 
 on the edge 
 of 
 
 the 
 Are. 
 
 14 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 a'd'Ik-sk"L 
 
 came 
 
 t\-'lx- 
 
 grease 
 
 aL qat.s'uwuno'tt. 
 
 from his flngors. 
 
 K-'e wo'ctk^'L 
 
 elx 
 
 Then 
 
 invited 
 
 seal 
 
 k-"ot 
 
 then 
 
 Sg-it 
 
 he 
 laid it 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 go'unt aL 
 
 lak^ 
 
 hit it 
 
 at 
 
 fire. 
 
 K-"e 
 
 Then 
 
 lo-ma'qsk''L 
 
 in it ran 
 
 'This.seulcnfe is in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
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 dish. He gave it to Txa'msEin to dip the salmon in the grease. 
 Txa'msEm ate the salmon with the seal blubber. He ate very much, and 
 was satiated. Then he left. Now Txa'msEm made a house. He 
 finished it and invited the Seal to visit him. The Seal entered, and sat 
 down in the rear of the house, and Txa'msEm took a dish. He placed 
 it near the fire and held up his hands so that they grew warm, but his 
 hands were scorched. Then Txa'msEm turned back secretly, crying, 
 "Mmmmmm!" When the Seal saw that Txa'msEm was crying, he 
 rose. There was no grease in the dish. Then he said, "He tries 
 to imitate what I do." Txa'msEui was ashamed. He put pitch on 
 his hand because it hurt. Then he said, "You ought not to try such 
 things. You would better get food for me that I may eat." He was 
 
 t'elx- 
 
 grease 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aL ts'sm-ts'a'k' 
 
 toward ii 
 
 g'eips 
 
 ate 
 
 1 the 
 
 dish, 
 
 Txa'msEmL 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 dEm wutxs Txa'msEm aL 
 
 (fut.) to dip in Txa'msEm (at) 
 
 grease , 
 
 han. Qan-g-g'ipdeL t'e'la 
 
 salmon. With he ate the fat of 
 
 With 
 it 
 
 helL 
 
 much 
 
 wuna X' 
 
 food 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 g'e'bst. 
 
 he ate it. 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k^sta'qset. K''e de-dza'ps Txa'msEmL 
 
 he left him. Then also made Txa'msEm 
 
 ts'a'x-tg-e. 
 
 he was satia- 
 ted. 
 
 han. 
 
 salmon. 
 
 elx. 
 
 seal, 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilp aL wa^ai-do'u. 
 
 a house at ar. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 when 
 
 de-ts'e'nL 
 
 also entered 
 
 Txa'msEmL 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Lesk^L 
 
 he fin- 
 ished 
 
 elx. 
 
 the seal. 
 
 ts'ak". 
 
 a dish. 
 
 dzapL hwilp, k"'e 
 
 he made the house, then 
 
 also he 
 invited 
 
 elx. 
 
 the seal. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 d'at 
 
 he sat 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 q'ala'n. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 det-sg-it 
 
 also laid 
 he it 
 
 in the rear of 
 the house. 
 
 Then 
 
 det-go'i 
 
 also took 
 he 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 awa aL 
 
 the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 lak". 
 
 the fire. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 det-haL-do'qL an'6'nt. K-'e Lat guxL lak" an'o'ns 
 
 also along he held his hands. Then (perf.) struck the Are 
 
 the 
 hands of 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 ts'Ex'ts'a'Lk"L 
 
 it scorched 
 
 an'o'nt. 
 
 his hands. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 tgo-ya'ltk"s 
 
 around turned 
 
 q'a'mts'En 
 
 secretly 
 
 wi-ye'tk-t: 
 
 he cried; 
 
 "Mmmmm," 
 
 "Mmmmm," 
 
 deya'. 
 
 thus he 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Txa'msEm, 8 
 
 Txii'msEm, 
 
 Txa'msEm 9 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 haldsm-ba'xL 10 
 
 elx, 
 
 the 
 seal, 
 
 t'elx- 
 
 grease 
 
 Lat 
 
 when 
 
 aL 
 
 g-aaL 
 
 he saw 
 
 noun 
 
 ts'a'k-g-e 
 
 the dish. 
 
 hwil wi-ye'tk^H 
 
 (verbal cried 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Txa'msEm. M'g-i lo-g-a'nL 11 
 
 Txa'msEm. Not in was 
 
 a'lg-ixt: "DEm de-yo'xk'^t La 12 
 
 he said: "(Fnt.) also he (pert.) 
 
 follows 
 
 Txa'msEm. K-'et SEnt-sg-a'ndEL 13 
 
 Txii'msEm. Then he put pitch on 
 
 an'6'ntg-e aL SEmgal aba'g'ask^t. K-'e lEp-he'tg-g: "Se a'niL 11 
 
 his hand for very he was troubled. Then him- he "You 
 
 self said: do well 
 
 gwix--tx^'k°SEm dadi yo'oxgue aL Id'a'gESEm." Aba'g'ask"t 15 
 
 to be eatin.? you when I eat you eat fast." He was troubled 
 
 always 
 
 hwa'leE." 
 
 what I do." 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 dzaqs 
 
 was 
 ashamed 
 
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 greatly troubled, therefore he said so. He spoke to his hand. For that 
 reason the hands of man are bent (in old age) to this day. 
 
 Txa'msEm went on, and came to a nice house. There he found 
 Chief Ts'Enk'oa'ts, who had stores of provisions. The chief invited 
 in Txa'msEm, who sat down. Then he ate salmon, good salmon. 
 After he had eaten he drank water. Ts'Enk'oa'ts took a nice dish, and 
 stretched his foot out over the dish ; then he took a stone, struck his 
 ankle, and pulled out fish roe. He placed it before Txa'msEm, who 
 ate it. He was very glad. He left the house of Ts'Enk'oa'ts when 
 he had eaten enough. Then Txa'msEm thought he would invite his 
 friend to visit him. He made a house and invited in Ts'Enk'oa'ts, 
 who sat down. Then Txa'msEm took a dish and stretched his foot out 
 
 1 qan he'tg'e, 
 
 there- lie said so, 
 fore 
 
 2 MxiLa'LaganL an'o'nL g'at go'Ense 
 
 bending the hands of man now. 
 
 an'6'nL 
 
 qan - 
 
 he'tg-e. 
 
 Nrqan 
 
 hwilL 
 
 hwil 
 
 his hand 
 
 on ac- 
 count of 
 
 he spoke. 
 
 Therefore 
 
 they are 
 
 (verbal 
 noun) 
 
 3 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 4 HuX 
 
 Again 
 
 5 hwa'tgv 
 
 his name. 
 
 huX ie's Txa'msEm. 
 
 again went Txa'msEm. 
 
 DElda'lbik-sk'- gon. 
 
 now. They shrink now. 
 
 (his hands) 
 
 HuX hwa'itg'S ama hwi'lpg"e. 
 
 Again he found a good house. 
 
 SEra-k"'a-he'lL wuna'x'L sEm'a'g"it. Ts'Enk'oa'tsL 
 
 very exceed- much food of the chief. (A little bird) 
 
 ingly 
 
 K-'e w6'6tk"L Ts'Enk'oa'ts as 
 
 Then invited Ts'Enk'oa'ts to 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txii'msEm. 
 
 Ama 
 
 Well 
 
 6 d'a'tg-e. 
 
 he sat down. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'e a'k-stg-e. 
 
 Then he drank. 
 
 uks-Lo'odEL 
 
 x-ha'6nt, ama han, Laxk"t. 
 
 he salmon, good salmon, he finished 
 ate eating. 
 
 7 K-'et go'uL Ts'Enk'oa'ts ama ts'a'k-g-e. K-'et 
 
 Then took Ts'Enk'oa'ts a good dish. Then toward he 
 
 the tire stretched 
 
 8 asa'et. K-'et go'uL 16'6p. K-'et na-6'yiL k-"6qo'Ltg-e. 
 
 his foot. Then he took a stone. Then so that he his ankle. 
 
 it breaks struck it 
 
 9 K-'et k-si-sa'g-iL Ian, txa-k-'e'Eltgum Ian. W'l-he'ltg-e. K-"et 
 
 Then 
 
 out he spawn, 
 pulled 
 
 a 
 whole 
 
 one 
 
 spawn. It was much. Then 
 
 sg-it 
 
 as Txa'msEm. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 g-ips 
 
 Txii'msEiu. He-yu'kt g-ips 
 
 he laid 
 
 it 
 
 to Txii'msEm. 
 
 Then 
 
 ute it 
 
 Txii'msEm. He was eating it 
 
 11 Txil'msEin, k-'e La yukE 
 
 Txii'msEm, then (perf.) while 
 
 yo't«k"s Txii'msEm, k-'e lo-a'mi, 
 
 was eating Txii'msEm, then in good 
 
 lii qa'6tt. K-'et k"sta'qstg-e gwatsiks-tsii'ix- ul hwilps Ts'Enk'oa'ts. 
 
 heart. Then lie left very satiated at the Ts'Enk'oa'ts. 
 
 the 
 house of 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 dEmt wo'oL 
 
 (fut.) invite 
 
 13 K-'e huX d("-a'lg-ixL qslts Txii'msEui 
 
 Then again also said the hearl Txii'msEm 
 
 of 
 
 11 an-.sI'EpEnsk"t. K-'e de-dza'pL hwilpt. K-'e de-w6'6L Ts'Enk'oa'ts. 
 
 his friend. Tlien also he made a house. Then also he Ts'Enk'oa'ts. 
 
 invited 
 
 15 K-'e d'fiL Ts'Eiik'ofi'tso-e. K-'t"t oo'us Txii'msEm ts'ak-. 
 
 Then sat down Ts'Enk'oa'ts. Then took Txa'msEm a dish. 
 
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 over the dish. He took a stone and struck his ankle. He fell down 
 backward, and said, "Oh! lam dead; I am almost dead." Ts'snk'oa'ts 
 said, "He tries to imitate me," and left the house. Then Txa'msEm 
 was ashamed. His foot was swollen. 
 
 He went on, not knowing which way to turn. He came to the house 
 of Salmon-berry-bird, who invited Txa'msEm in. Then he ate 
 salmon. When he had finished eating, he drank. Now, Salmon- 
 berry-bird took a nice dish. He wiped it out. Then he rose and 
 said, "Miya'! MiyS'!" He said so very often. Then the dish was full 
 of salmon-berries. Txa'msEm saw them and ate. Then he thought he 
 would do the same. Secretly he took an unripe salmon-berry and put 
 
 K"'e de-t'uks-L6'6dEL asa'et aL ts'Em-ts'a'k'. K*'et go'uL 16'6p. i 
 
 Then also out he put his foot to in the dish. Then he took a stone. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 det-6'x-L k-'6q'o'Lt. 
 
 also he struck his ankle. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 haspa-La'ot aL he'tg'e: 2 
 
 upside he and said; 
 
 down fell 
 
 "Has! N6'6e gon." Q'am-ts'o'skx dEm wagait-n6'6t gon. 3 
 
 ~ Only a little (fut.) u 
 
 'Ha! 
 
 I am 
 dead 
 
 he was 
 dead 
 
 Hwil hux hwi'ltg'e. 
 
 He again imitated. 
 
 K''e a'lg'ixi. Ts'Enk'oa'ts aL he'tg'e: 4, 
 
 Then 
 
 Ts'Enk'oa'ts 
 
 said:- 
 
 "DEm de-y6'xk''t hwa'leE." 
 
 what I do." 
 
 "(Fut.) also he goes 
 
 after 
 
 Deya' 
 
 Thus he 
 said 
 
 dz^qs Txa'msEm. 
 
 was Txa'msEm. 
 
 ashamed 
 
 K''e huX ia't qasbasa-k'uL-ie't. 
 
 Then again he astray about he 
 
 went 
 
 x-smiya'tk"siL 
 
 aL k'sa'Xtg'e. 
 
 and he went out. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 G'itk",s asa'etg'g. 
 
 It was his foot, 
 
 swollen 
 
 sEm'S'g'it. 
 
 a chief. 
 
 as- Txa'msEm. 
 
 to Txa'msEm, 
 
 k''e a'k'stg'e. 
 
 then he drank. 
 
 (Bird) 
 
 went. 
 
 hwa'tg'S. 
 
 his name. 
 
 HuX hwa'yiL 
 
 Again he found 
 
 the 
 house of 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Lat 
 
 (perf.) 
 he 
 
 g-eipL hS'ng-^. 
 
 ate salmon. 
 
 hwilpL 7 
 
 wo'otk-'t 8 
 
 he invited 
 
 K-'e La'Exk"t, 9 
 
 Then he finished 
 
 eating, 
 
 K-'et go'uL x-smiy^'tk"siL ama ts'ak-. K-'et 10 
 
 Then took x-smiyatk"s a good dish. Then 
 
 lo-g-i'mk-t. K-'e de-he'tk"t aL he'tg-g: "Mij^a', miya'." n 
 
 in he wiped it. Then also he stood and said: "Miy^'. miy^' " 
 
 up 
 
 HelL he'tg-e aL x-smiya'tk"st. K-'e metk"L ts'ak- aL 13 
 
 Much he said and said miyS,'. Then it was full the dish of 
 
 meg'a'6qstg-e. 
 
 .salmon-berries. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 g-aas 
 
 saw it 
 
 He-yu'kt g-e'ips Txa'msEm. 
 
 He was eating Txii'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 sg-i'tg-e. 13 
 
 eating 
 it 
 
 aL dsm de-hwi'ltg-S. Q'amgait 
 
 to (fut.) also he Before 
 
 does so. 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02 4 
 
 he laid it 
 down. 
 
 K*'e huX de-lo-alg'ixL 
 
 Then again also in spoke 
 
 q'a'mts'En 
 
 secretly 
 
 da'goL 
 
 he took 
 
 qS'ott 14 
 
 his 
 heart 
 
 hwil 15 
 
 being 
 
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 it into his hand. He left the house. Then he made a house and 
 invited in Chief Salmon-berry-hird. He imitated him. He arose after 
 having placed the unripe salmon-berry in his dish. Then he stood there 
 and said, "Miya'! Miya'!" He said so very often, but there remained 
 just as many unripe salmon-berries in the dish as he had put in. He 
 placed the dish before Chief Salmon-berry-bird, who rose, saying, 
 "He tries to imitate me." Then Txa'msEm was ashamed. He did not 
 imitate any more. 
 
 10. He went on, not knowing which way to turn. Behold, he came 
 out of the woods to a large town. There were poople in front of the 
 town fishing for halibut. Txa'msEm thought, "They have much bait, 
 and I will eat it." He dived, and he saw the bait. He took it from 
 
 1 ax-de-mix"m6k"L 
 
 not also ripe 
 
 2 k-saXt 
 
 he went 
 out 
 
 3 huX 
 
 again 
 
 aL 
 
 of 
 
 meg'S-'qst lo-da'yit 
 
 salmon 
 berries 
 
 hwflpg-g. HuX 
 
 house. Again 
 
 in he laid 
 them 
 
 t,s'Em-an'6'ntg*e. 
 
 in his hand- 
 
 de-dza'pL 
 
 also he made 
 
 hwi'lpg'e. 
 
 a house. 
 
 Then 
 
 K--et 
 
 Then 
 
 wo OL 
 
 he invited 
 
 SEm'S'g'idEm 
 
 the chief 
 
 4 x-smiya'tk"s aL 
 
 x-smiyS,'tk"8 and 
 
 5 ax-mix •mo'gum 
 
 not ripe 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 meg'a'okst 
 
 salmon berries 
 
 x-smiyS'tk"s. 
 
 x-smiy4'tk"s. 
 
 de-he'tk"tg-e. 
 
 also he stood 
 up. 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 K"'e det-ho'g'ixL 
 
 Then also he did 
 
 the same as 
 
 la'gait-lo-da'yiL 
 
 Already in he had 
 put 
 
 ts'Em-ts"a'k'tg"e. K'"e 
 
 in his dish. Then 
 
 6 de-he'tk"t aL he'tg-e: 
 
 also he stood and said: 
 up 
 
 7 x-smiyS'tk''st. Qane-qabe'iL 
 
 said miyfL'. All as many 
 
 "Miy^' miya'." 
 
 Wi-he'ld he'tg-g aL 
 
 Much he said and 
 
 ax-mix"mo j 
 
 not ripe 
 
 fum 
 
 meg a'oqst 
 
 salmon berries 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 8 ts'Em-ts'a'k'g-e. K-'e det-sg-'e't aL sEm'a'g-idEm x-smiya'tk^st. 
 
 dish. Then also he laid be- the chief x-smiy!\'tk«s. 
 
 he laid 
 
 it 
 
 be- 
 fore 
 
 9 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 haldEm-ba'xL 
 
 rose 
 
 sEm'S'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 A'lg'lxtg'e: 
 
 He said: 
 
 "Dem 
 
 •■(Fut.) 
 
 de-v6'xk"t 
 
 10 La hwa'leE." 
 
 (perf.) what I do." 
 
 also he wil' 
 go after 
 
 K-'e dzaqs Txa'msEm; qS'ddEL hwil hwi'ltg-e. 
 
 11 10. 
 
 12 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 na-ba'xt. 
 
 out of he ran. 
 woods 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 he was 
 ashamed 
 
 TxJi'msEm; 
 
 it was 
 finished 
 
 what he did. 
 
 qa'sbEsa-k'uL-ie'ct. 
 
 not knowing about he 
 where went. 
 
 Gwina'deL, 
 
 Behold, 
 
 aL 
 
 nt 
 
 K- 
 
 wi-ts'ii'p 
 
 a town 
 
 largo 
 
 gl'ikc qa-ig"a't dEp- 
 
 trontofthe fishing (plural) 
 village halibut 
 
 e lo-a'lg-ixL qa'ots 
 
 Then in said the heart 
 
 of 
 
 naxs dEp-go'st an dEm g-e'ipt." 
 
 bait those for (Jut.) to eat." 
 
 me 
 
 15 NLqan hwi'ltg'S. So'uqsk^t ts'Em-a'k-s. Gwina'deL, naxL g-a'at. 
 
 There- he did so. He dived in the Behold, the bait he saw it. 
 
 fore wa 
 
 13 go'stg-g 
 
 those 
 
 li Txa'msEm: 
 
 Txii'msBm: 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 Gwina'deL 
 
 Behold, 
 
 m6'kdeiL 
 
 they catch 
 
 mal 
 
 a canoe 
 
 txox-- 
 
 halibut. 
 
 ' He'ldsm aL 
 
 "Much 
 
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 51 
 
 the hook and ate it. He went from one hook to the other, eating all 
 the bait. Then the bait of all the fishermen had disappeared, but they 
 did not know how it had happened. Finally one of the men caught 
 Txa'msEm's jaw. His jaw was caught on one of the hooks. Then the 
 fisherman pulled. Txa'msEm was pulled up, although he was resist- 
 ing. He could not take the hook out of his mouth. He held on to the 
 rocks at the bottom of the sea. Then he was hauled up with the fish 
 line. The fishermen came together and they all hauled the fish line. 
 Txa'msEm said to the rocks at the bottom of the sea that thej^ should 
 help him, and finally he said to his jaw, "Break off, jaw! I am 
 getting tired.'' Then his jaw broke off. When the fishermen saw 
 the great jaw with a long beard, some of them laughed, but others 
 were scared. They went ashore, and all the people assembled in the 
 
 K-'e hwil k''et go'ut, at g'e'ipt. SEm-dox'a'bEL he'ldsm 
 
 At once he took it, he ate it. Heally he went from much 
 
 Heally he went from 
 one to the other 
 
 nax, 
 
 bait, 
 
 at 
 
 he 
 
 g-e'ipt. 
 
 ate it. 
 
 K'^e sagat-qa'6dEL naxL qa-ig'a't. K*"e 
 
 Then entirely was the bait the fishermen. Then 
 
 finished of 
 
 gawaxwa'xdeit aL hwi'ltg*e. SEm-m6'k"i, k*'alii g'at x'pa'us 
 
 they wondered what happened. Keally caught one man the jaw of 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 SEm-da'm^ant. 
 
 strongly he pulled. 
 
 Lo-ho'ksk"L 
 
 In 
 
 it was 
 with it 
 
 ig-a' 
 
 the halibut 
 hook 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 K"'e g'idi-qa'k'sk"8 
 
 Then trying was dragged 
 to be stopped 
 
 x"paus 
 
 the jaw of 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 k"SE-go'uL ig'a' aL 
 
 off he took the hook at 
 
 ts'Em-a'qtg"§, 
 
 in his mouth, 
 
 at 
 
 he 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 lBpl6'6p 
 
 the rocks 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 ts'Eo'yuX 
 
 the bottom of sea 
 
 aL 
 
 for 
 
 qan-LEm§,'mtg'e. 
 
 means 
 of 
 
 helping. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Aqt-hwila 
 
 With- (verbal 
 out noun) 
 
 iaga-do'qL 
 
 down he held 
 to 
 
 La k''e 
 
 (Perf.) then 
 
 da'mgansk^L lax-ha'ye aL moo'lk". K-'e sagait-ie'L qa-ig'a't 
 
 he was pulled on top at the flsh line. Then together went the fishermen 
 
 at da'mgandeL m6o'lk''. 
 
 they 
 
 pulled 
 
 the line. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 de-hwi'ls 
 
 ts'Eo'yuX at 
 
 the bottom of he 
 the sea 
 
 Txa'msEmg"^ 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 on his did so 
 part 
 
 dExdo'qL lEplo'op qan-LEma'mtg'^ 
 
 holding the stones means helping. 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 aL k'pa'ot: 
 
 to jaw: 
 
 of 
 
 "K'si-be'sEn 
 
 "Out tear 
 
 k'pa'6 
 
 jaw 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 gwatk"L 
 
 lost 
 
 qa'6deE.' 
 
 my heart." 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 sa-be'siL x'pa'ut. K''et 
 
 off tore his jaw. Then 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 
 aL 9 
 
 at 
 
 hes 10 
 
 paid 
 
 dEm 11 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 g'a'aL 12 
 
 qa-ig'a'L wi-k'pa'o wl-max-ie'mq. K''et hala'g'ixdeit. Lagats'o'ut 13 
 
 the the jaw great all beard. Then they laughed. Some of them 
 
 fishermen great 
 
 laxbeits'e'wut. K-'e tsagam-ho'uL qa-ig-a't. K-'e sagait-ie'L 14 
 
 were soared. Then ashore escaped the fishermen. Then together went 
 
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 chief's house. There they looked at the great jaw. Txa'nasEm went 
 ashore, coming out of the water. He was greatly worried. Then he 
 repented and said, " I am always doing this to myself." He arrived at 
 the town while the people were looking at the great jaw in the chief's 
 house. Txa'msEm entered and sat down near the door. He saw the 
 people looking at the great jaw. He held his blanket over his mouth 
 to cover his lost jaw. When he saw his own great jaw he stretched 
 out his hand, saying, "Give it to me." He took it and looked at it, 
 turning it over and over, examining it. Then he put it on and ran 
 out, and the people said, ''That is Txft'msEm, the cheater!" Then 
 Txa'msEm was well again. 
 
 11. Txa'msEm went on. He was very hungry, and he saw a steel- 
 head salmon jumping in the river. Then he devised a plan. He 
 
 g'a'adeL wi-k'pa'o. K''e 
 
 ' they saw the jaw. Then 
 
 1 g'at aL hwilpL sEm'^'g"it, at 
 
 the to the house the chief. they ' they saw the 
 
 people of great 
 
 2 spi-ia's Txa'msEm aL ts'Em-a'k's. Aba'g'ask^t aL hwi'ltg'e. 
 
 ashore went Txa'msEm out in water. He was troubled about what he did. 
 
 of 
 
 3 SEm-gulik's-e'tk"sL qa'ott aL he'tg'e: "LEp-ne'E qane-hwila 
 
 Very self called his heart and said; , "Self I always 
 
 (repented) 
 
 4 gon." K"'e na-ba'xt aL qal-ts'a'p. La he-yu'kt g'a'aL g'atL 
 
 this." Then out he ran to the town. Then they began to see it the 
 
 of woods people 
 
 5 wi-x"pa'o aL hwilpL sEm'^'g'it. K''e de-ts'e'ns Txa'msEm laEt. 
 
 at the house of the chief. Then also entered Txa'msEm in there. 
 
 the jaw 
 great 
 
 6 K-'e de-d'a't aL a'dz'Ep. 
 
 Then also he sat at the door. 
 
 also he sat 
 down 
 
 K"'et g'a'aL hwil a'lg'alL g-at 
 
 Then he saw (verbal examined it the 
 noun) people 
 
 7 wi-x*pa'ot. MEn-L6'6dEs Txa'msEm gula't at ia'XL, hwil 
 
 the jaw. Up pushed Txa'msEm his blanket' to hide it, being 
 great 
 
 8 ax-k'pa'utg'e. K''et q'am-Lo'odEL an'6'ntg'§, aL Lat hwaL 
 
 Then just he stretch- his hand, when (perf.) he found 
 
 with- his jaw. 
 out 
 
 just he stretch- 
 ed out 
 
 Nda'e," deya'. 
 
 he said. 
 
 "Give it to 
 me," 
 
 At 
 
 He 
 
 go'ut. 
 
 took it. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 9 wi-lEp-x"pa'o aL awa'at. 
 
 his own jaw at his 
 
 great proximity. 
 
 10 k'wa'ts'ik's-tgo-ma'gat; at Ifi'ag'alt. Sfi-lo-d'e'st ul lEp-k'pfi'ut. 
 
 much around he he examined it. Sud- in he on own his jaw. 
 
 11 
 
 Hwil 
 
 k-'e k 
 
 turned it; 
 
 •si-ba'xt. Hwil k-'o 
 
 denly pushed it 
 
 hcL he'ldEm 
 
 g-a'tg'e 
 
 : "La 
 
 
 
 Then out he ran. Then 
 
 thev manv 
 said 
 
 people: 
 
 " (Perf.) 
 
 la 
 
 huX 
 
 ne'd 
 
 iis Txii'msEm, ywix'-ia'nKfasgu't." 
 
 K--e 
 
 matkc 
 
 
 again 
 
 it is he 
 
 Txii'msem, 
 
 the cheater," 
 
 Then 
 
 he was 
 well 
 
 13 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Txii'msEm. 
 
 
 
 
 
 U 
 
 11. 
 
 La ie's 
 
 Txil'insEm. K''e 
 
 •sEmgal Xdax-t. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 g-a'aL 
 
 1,5 
 
 hwil 
 
 (Perf.) he 
 went 
 
 goksL 
 
 Txii'msEm. Then 
 
 mEle't. NLk-'f' 
 
 very lie was Then 
 hungry. 
 
 sE-wusEn-x6'6sk"t. 
 
 he saw 
 
 NLk-'ot 
 
 
 where 
 
 jumped 
 
 a steel-heiid Then 
 salmon. 
 
 he up his mind, 
 made 
 
 Then 
 
boas] 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 53 
 
 kicked a rock and made a deep hole. He said with a loud voice, 
 "Steel-head salmon, hit my heart." After he had said so he sat down 
 quietly. The steel-head salmon hit his heart, and Txa'msEm lay there 
 dead. After a little while he opened his eyes and he saw that the 
 salmon had jumped over the hole that he had made. Then he kicked 
 the rock a second time, and he again told the salmon to hit his heart. 
 He sat down again and the same was repeated. He told the salmon 
 to hit his heart, and it did so. Again he was dead. After a while 
 he opened his eyes and saw the salmon lying in the hole near the 
 water. He rushed down to catch it, but he could not reach it. He 
 kicked the rock a third time, and sat down again. Tlien he told the 
 salmon to hit his heart. It did so, and again he was dead. His heart 
 
 g'idi-k'La'qsL 
 
 right he kicked 
 there 
 
 a'lg'ixtg'e. 
 
 he spoke. 
 
 16'6p. 
 
 a stone. 
 
 Wi-amhe't: 
 
 He shouted: 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ' Daqsk^L 
 
 wi-lo-La'pL 
 
 great in deep 
 
 qa'odcE, 
 
 my heart, 
 
 16'6p. 
 
 stone. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 mEle't!'" Lesk-L 2 
 
 steel-head 
 salmon!" 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 het, 
 
 he 
 said 
 
 n6'6t. 
 
 he was 
 dead. 
 
 mEle't 
 
 the steel- 
 head salmon 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 d'a't. 
 
 he sat 
 down. 
 
 La q'a'axij 
 
 ama 
 
 well 
 
 tperf.) 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 he 
 opened 
 
 t'uks-da'uLt. 
 
 out had gone. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'a'Elt 
 
 his eyes 
 
 guXL mEle'tL qd'odEt. 
 
 hit the steel-head his heart. 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 the steel-head 
 salmon 
 
 A/ A J 
 
 no ot. 
 
 he was 
 dead. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 g"idi-kxa'qsL 
 
 right he kicked 
 there 
 
 He 
 finished 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g-a'aL 
 
 he saw 
 
 16'6p, 
 
 the stone, 
 
 k*'e'lbElt. K''e ha'ts'ik'sEm huX he'tg'e at gun-go'oL qa'6dEt 6 
 
 a second 
 time. 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 mEle't. 
 
 the steel- 
 head salmon. 
 
 waLen-hwi'lt. 
 
 formerly he did. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 once more 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 ama 
 
 well 
 
 he said 
 
 d'a't. 
 
 he sat 
 down. 
 
 he caused to hit 
 
 HuX 
 
 Again 
 
 ho'g-igat La 
 
 like (perf.) 
 
 a'lg-ixt at gun-go'uL qa'6dEt aL 
 
 he spoke to cause to hit his heart to 
 
 mEle't. K-'e huX hwilL mEle't. K-'e huX no'ot. K-'e 9 
 
 the steel- Then again he did so the steel- Then again he was Then 
 
 head salmon. head salmon, dead. 
 
 La ha'tsik'sEm huX q'a'axL ts'a'Elt, nLk"'e La lo-sg"ft aL 10 
 
 when once more again he his eyes, then (perf.) in he lay in 
 
 opened 
 
 lo-ks-g'e'wit. At g'a'at, hwil k''e iaga-he'tk^'t aL 
 
 in the lowest Then he saw it, at once down to he to 
 
 hole. the water rushed 
 
 go'ut. K'et sq'ok'st aL dsmt go'ut. K''et 
 
 take it. Then he was out of at (fut.) he took it. Then 
 
 reach 
 
 16'6p. JSfeL 
 
 darnt 11- 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 huX 12 
 
 again 
 
 g'idi-kxa'qsL 
 
 right he kicked the stone. Then 
 
 at guu-go'uL qa'odEt. 
 
 to cause to hit his heart. 
 
 there 
 
 huX het 
 
 again 
 
 he 
 said 
 
 gula'alt. K-'e huX d'at; k-'e 13 
 
 the third time. Then again he sat then 
 
 down; 
 
 K*'e huX hwilL mEle't. 14 
 
 Then again did so the steel- 
 
 head salmon. 
 
 iThis sentence is in G'itkcan dialect. 
 
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 was swollen. Then he opened his eyes again, and saw the salmon 
 which lay right in the middle of the rock. He went down slowly 
 and caught it. 
 
 lii. Now he did not know how to prepare his food. So he sat down 
 and defecated. Then he asked his excrements, "What shall I do, my 
 excrements F' They said, "Steam it in a hole." Then he cut wood, 
 but while he was doing so he forgot what he was to do. Then he sat 
 down again and defecated. Only a little came out. He asked, "What 
 shall I do, my excrements r" They said, "Steam it in a hole." They 
 spoke in a low voice. Now Txa'msEm gathered stones, and he said all 
 the time, "Steam it in a hole."' He said it as though he was singing. 
 
 1 
 
 K-'e huX no'ot. La g-itk"L qa'odEt aL hwi'ltg-e. K-'e 
 
 
 Then again he was (perf.) it swelled his heart at he did so. Then 
 
 
 dead. 
 
 2 
 
 huX hwilL mEle't, huX go'yiL qa'odEt. K-'e huX q'a'axL 
 
 
 again did so the steel again he hit his heart. Then again heopened 
 head salmon, 
 
 3 
 
 ts'a'Elt, k-'et g-a'aL mEle't. Lo-sg-I't aL lo-ks-se'lgut lo'op. 
 
 his eyes, then ^e saw the steel In itlay at in middle-most stone. 
 
 
 
 head salmon. 
 
 4 
 
 K-'e iaga-ia'etg-e. Hagul-hwi'ltg-e. K-'et go'uL mEle't. 
 
 
 Then down he went. Slowly he did so. Then he took the steel 
 
 
 head salmon 
 
 5 
 
 K-'e ia'et. 
 
 
 Then he 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 11 
 
 ly 
 
 12. 
 
 went. 
 
 K"'e aqt-hwila dza'bEt aL dEmt g'e'ipt. NLk*'e d'at 
 
 Then with- being to make to (fut.) his food. Then he sat 
 
 out it down 
 
 fj tiL sipa'ntg'o. K'^et g'e'daxL sipa'nt: "Ago'L dEin hwi'leE 
 
 to he defecated. Then he asked his "What (fut.) I do 
 
 excrements: 
 
 K''e a'lg'ixL sipa'ntg'e: "Sa'lEbEL! 
 
 Then spoke his excrements: "Steam it in a 
 
 hole." 
 
 9 sa-a'Lk^tg'e. He-yukt sa-a'oLk^t, k''o 
 
 he firewood. Beginning he fire- then 
 
 made made wood, 
 
 K-'e lig-i-k'uL-d'a't. K-'e ha'ts'ik-sEm 
 
 Then 
 
 g LE, g'ua'tseE^' 
 
 (perf.), 
 
 my excre- 
 ments?" 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Then any- about he 
 where sat. 
 
 ri'd'ik-sk"L k-saXt; 
 
 came out it went; 
 
 once more 
 
 t'ak-L dEm hwi'ltg-e. 
 
 he (fut.) he did. 
 
 forgot 
 
 huX dTit. K-"e huX 
 
 again he sat. Then 
 
 Lgo-ts'o'osk-L 
 
 little small 
 
 k-saXt. 
 
 it went out. 
 
 K-e 
 
 Then 
 
 again 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 het: "NdaL dEm hwi'leE le, g'lui'tsoEr 
 
 he said: "What (fut.) T dn (perf.), 
 
 ^Sa'lEbEL/^ Tsosk-L 
 
 LiltU' 
 
 13 LE g'ua'tst: 
 
 his excre- 
 ments: 
 
 14 Txii'msEin 16'6{). K*\"' qa'no-lnvihi 
 
 Txti'msEm stones. Then always 
 
 "Steam it in n 
 hole." 
 
 my exuro- 
 ments?" 
 
 a'lg'ixt. 
 
 it spoke. 
 
 a Ig'ixt: 
 
 he spoke: 
 
 K-"c Lgo-a'lg-ixL 
 
 Then little it spoke 
 
 K-'et .sagait-do'qs 
 
 Then together took 
 
 "Sfl'lEbEL!" 
 
 "Steam it in a 
 hole!" 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
BOAS] 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 55 
 
 He made a song of the words, "Steam it in a hole." When the hole 
 was hot he went to gather leaves of the skunk-cabbage to cover it. 
 Then he cut the salmon lengthwise and put it on top of the leaves in 
 the hole. A stump lay near the hole. Then he took part of the 
 salmon out and said to the stump, shaking the salmon, "I am sure you 
 envy me, Stump. " Then he went to get some more leaves which were 
 to serve as his dish. After he had left, the Stump moved and sat 
 down on top of the hole. Now Txa'msEm returned to eat. Behold, 
 the Stump was sitting on the hole. Then he opened his mouth and 
 cried on account of his food. He took a long lever and turned the 
 Stump over. Behold, it had eaten all the salmon. Then he hit the 
 Stump with stones, and turned it all over with his lever until the 
 Stump was broken. It was quite rotten. He found a few small 
 
 ho'g'igat le'mEdeL he'tg'S, aL hwil k"'e' an-mE-le'mx't ai. 1 
 
 like ' singings lie said, at being then making a song of 
 
 'sa'lEbEL!" 
 
 "steam it in a 
 hole." 
 
 K"'e La g'amL an-da'lEptg'e, k''e 
 
 Then when hot the hole for steaming, then 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 SE-hina'qt 2 
 
 he made leaves 
 of skunk-cabbage 
 
 K-'e 3 
 
 the steel-head Then 
 salmon. 
 
 aL lax-o'L an-sa'lEp. Q'ai'yim d'aL an-sa'lEpt 4- 
 
 on on top of hole for Close by was the hole tor 
 
 steaming. steaming 
 
 am-ha'ts'. K''et k"si-go'uL q'apL mEle't. K"'e 
 
 a stump. Then out he took the end the steel- Then 
 
 of head salmon. 
 
 am-ha'ts': "No'mdzik"s, hats';" deya', at sa'wuL 
 
 the stump; "You must envy me, stump;',' thus he he shook 
 
 aaid, 
 
 K''e huX ie'et aL SE-hina'qt aL dEm wa'ost. Nl 
 
 the steel- Then again he to make leaves of to (fut.) his dish. That 
 
 head salmon. went skunk cabbage 
 
 qala'nt, k-'e le-ga'iksguL am-ha'ts' aL an-sa'lEpL mEle't. 
 
 after, then on crawled the stump on the hole for the steel- 
 
 steaming head salmon. 
 
 K-'e lo-ya'ltk"t ^.l dEm yo/oxk^t. Gwina'deL, le-d'a'L 
 
 Then he returned to (lut.) eat. Behold, on sat 
 
 aL dEm hS'yaEm sa'lEpt. K"'et hadix'-qo'tsL mEle't. 
 
 to (fut.) use of steaming. Then lengthwise he cut 
 
 txa-le-ba'Lt 
 
 all on he 
 spread 
 
 awa'aL 
 
 the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 he'tg'e aL 
 
 he said to 
 
 mEle't. 
 
 am-ha'ts' aL lax-an-sa'lEpt. 
 
 the stump at on the hole for 
 
 steaming. 
 
 hwi'lL dsm g'e'ipt. K-'et 
 
 he did so (fut.) his food. Then 
 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 9 
 
 K-'e q'aqt (aL) wl-ye'tk"t hwil 10 
 
 Then he opened with crying 
 
 his mouth 
 
 go'uL gan, k-'et qe'mEgant H 
 
 he took a stick, then he turned over 
 
 with lever 
 
 Gwina'deL, dzaL am-ha'ts' dEm g-g'iptg-S. K-'et 12 
 
 Behold, he ate all the stump (fut.) his food. Then 
 
 wi-am-ha'ts'. 
 
 the stump, 
 great 
 
 k^Le-ax-'o'x-L am-ha'ts'g-e aL lo'op cjanL k'uL-qam-qe'mEgant. 13 
 
 all he hit the stump with stones and about only he turned it 
 
 over over with lever. 
 
 K-'e g'usgwa'EL ga'ng-e am-ha'yix. K-'et hwithwa'L k'opE- 14: 
 
 Then was broken the stick well rotten. Then he found small 
 
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 pieces of fresh salmon. He put these into his mouth and he was very 
 hungry while doing so. 
 
 13. He went on toward the sea and entered the house of the Grizzly 
 Bear. He asked him to join him in catching halibut, but the Grizzly 
 Bear said that he had no bait. Txa'msEm replied, " We will use our 
 own bodies as bait; we will use our testicles." He carried the tail of 
 the steel-head salmon. Txa'msEm went down to the water and took 
 the canoe of the Grizzly Bear. While he was doing so, the Bear rose 
 and went into the canoe, and they started for the fishing bank. Now 
 they reached it, and Txa'msEm pretended to cut ofi' his penis and to 
 tie it on to his hook for bait. The Grizzl}' Bear saw the act. but was 
 afraid to do the same. He was surprised at what he saw Txa'msEm 
 doing. The latter urged him, saying, "Go on, do the same;" but the 
 
 1 gatEpte'tgum k'sa-ha'n. K''et lo-d'a'tslt aL ts'Em-a'qt at 
 
 pieces of fresh salmon. Then in lie put it at in his and 
 
 mouth 
 
 2 sEm-Xda'x"t at hwi'ltg'e. 
 
 7ery hungry and he did so. 
 
 3 13. K"'e ■ ha'ts'ik'SEm huX ie'et ai. ano-lax-m6'6nL qa'ot. 
 
 Then once more again he went to toward on sea he went. 
 
 4 K''e ts'ent ai. hwilpL lig''e'Ensk". K''et sa'Iixx lig'"e'Ensk° 
 
 Then he entered at the house of the grizzly bear. Then he hade the grizzly bear 
 
 5 aL dEm ig'a't. "AqL-na'Em," deya'L lig"'e'Ensk". "DEm 
 
 to (fut.) catch "With- bait we," thus said the grizzly bear. "(Fut.) 
 
 halibut. out 
 
 6 lEp-hwa'yiniL dEm na'Em," deya's Txa'msEm. "Dedi na'Ein 
 
 selves we find (fut.) our bait," thus said Txil'msEm. "(Fut.) our bait 
 
 7 g'a'lpnom." K''e k'uL-3'u'kdeL wI-La'tsxL mEle'tg"e. ><Lk"'e 
 
 our testicles." Then about he carried the tail of the steel-head Then 
 
 great salmon. 
 
 8 si3'a'6tk"s Txa'msEm at iaga-go'uL malL lig'"o'Ensk". 
 
 started T-Kil'msEm to down take the canoe of the grizzly bear. 
 
 to sea 
 
 . 9 K''e haldEm-ba'xL lig-'e'Ensk" aL hwils Txa'msEUL K-'e 
 
 Then rose the grizzly bear at he did sj T.xii'msEm. Then 
 
 10 uks-he'tk"det aL an-i'g"a. K''e La le-g'ii'odet, k-"et sa-q'o'tsL 
 
 out to they stood to the place of Then (perf.) on they were then oft he cut 
 
 sea halibut fishing. there, 
 
 11 lEp-gan-dEde'iist lEp-sma'x'tg'e. K''ot le-da'k'LL naxt, k'"et 
 
 his penis his flesh. Then on lie tied his bait, then 
 
 own own 
 
 12 g'a'aL Jig-'e'Ensk". K-\l xpEdz'a'Xt aL dEm de-hwi'lt. 
 
 saw it the grizzly bear. Then he was afraid at (tut.) also hedoes 
 
 so. 
 
 13 Lo-sanri'Lk"t hwils Txil'msEiii. K'T' hil'q'als Txii'msEm: 
 
 He was astonl.shed he did so T.Kii'msEm, Then urged him Txii'msEm: 
 
 l-l "Gwo'oiii, lao'n de-hwi'lEn!" K-'e sEuigal xpEdz'a'xL 
 
 "Go ahead, to you ako do it!" Then very afraid was 
 
BOAS] 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 57 
 
 Grizzly Bear was afraid to do so. Then Txa'msEm pushed his knife 
 along the canoe, handing it to the Bear. Now the Bear cut off his 
 penis, and he fainted. When he felt that he was dying, he made a 
 rush at Txil'msEm, trj'ing to kill him, but Txa'msEm jumped into the 
 water and dived. He clung to the bow of the canoe, and when he 
 knew that the Bear was dead, he boarded the canoe again. He went 
 ashore and stepped up to the Bear's wife. 
 
 He put stones into the fire and told the female Grizzly Bear to 
 swallow the hot stones. He said that the wives of those who do not 
 catch anything must do so, and she was to do so, because her hus- 
 band had not caught any halibut. The chieftainess trusted him. 
 Txa'msEm took up the stones with tongs. He told her to open her 
 
 lig-'e'Ensk"g-e aL dEm 
 
 the grizzly bear at (fut.) 
 
 de-hwi'lt. K-'et 
 
 also he does Then 
 
 wusEn-ma'gas 
 
 along put 
 
 1 
 
 Txa'msEm ha-LEbe'isk" aL 
 
 Txil'msEm a knife to 
 
 dEui de-hwi'lL 
 
 (fut. ) also do so 
 
 lig^'e'Ensk" La 
 
 the grizzly bear ( pert ) 
 
 2 
 
 hwi'ltg'S. K''e det-q'o'tsL lig-'e'Ensk"L La gan-dEde'list. K-'e 3 
 
 he did so. Then also cut the grizzly b?ar (past) his penis. Then 
 
 n6'6L lig'^e'Ensk". Lat baqL dEm 
 
 he was the grizzly bear. When he felt (fut.) 
 
 dying 
 
 wusEn-he'tk"t aL dEm dzak"s Txa'msEni. 
 
 along he rushed to (fut.) kill Txa'msEm. 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 n6'6t, 
 
 he dies, 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 K-'et uks-8o'6ksk"s 
 
 Then out of dived 
 
 canoe 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txii'msEm 
 
 ts'Em-a'k's. 
 
 in water. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 mal. 
 
 the 
 canoe. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Lat 
 
 when 
 
 hwila'x-L 
 
 he knew 
 
 hwJl 
 
 being 
 
 nooL 
 
 dead 
 
 lig-'e'Ensk", 
 
 the grizzly bear, 
 
 g-e'ipL 
 
 eats 
 
 grizzly bear 
 
 g-amg-im 
 
 hot 
 
 Then 
 
 hwi'lL nak-sL ax-mo'gut, aL hwil 
 
 does so the wife of not catching, because 
 
 maLt 
 
 he told 
 
 ax-mo'k"L 
 
 not caught 
 
 hana'gani 
 
 the female 
 
 lig-'e'Ensk". 
 
 grizzly 
 bear. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ax'ia'ksk"L 
 
 trusted 
 
 g-ildEp-dalbik-sk^L g-its'a'gaL 6 
 
 under he clung the bow of 
 
 k-'e 7 
 
 then 
 
 ha'ts'ik-SEm huX maxk^t aL ts'Em-ma'l. K-'e tsagam-he'tk"t. 8 
 
 once more again he boarded at in the Then to shore he stood, 
 
 canoe. 
 
 K-'e bax-ia'et aL awa'aL nak-sL lig-'e'Ensk' 
 
 Then up . he to the prox- the wife the grizzly 
 
 went imity of of bear. 
 
 K-'e txa'ldEL 16'6p. K-'e het dEmt 
 
 Then he put into stones. Then he said (fut.) 
 
 the fire 
 
 lig-'e'Ensk" g-a'mg-im ]6'6pg-e. K-'et 
 
 9 
 
 hana'gam 10 
 
 the female 
 
 g'ap-hwila H 
 
 really 
 
 nak-sL 12 
 
 the hus- 
 band of 
 
 sig-idEmna'qg-e. 13 
 
 the chieftainess. 
 
 K-'et hak'"Ls Txa'msEm 16'6pg-e aL gant. K-'et gun-q'a'kL 14 
 
 Then took up Txii'msEm stones with sticks. Then he her to 
 
 with tongs caused open 
 
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 mouth and he put the hot stones into it. Then she tumbled about, and 
 Txa'msEm hit her all over while she was doing so until she was 
 dead. He walked down at once and took the Bear that he had killed 
 first out of the canoe. He cut him first, and then his wife. Both 
 the Bears were dead. He stayed there for many days eating. When 
 he had eaten all the provisions of the Bear, he left again, not knowing 
 where he went. 
 
 14. Then he went out of the woods and came to a house, the house 
 of Little Pitch, who was rich, and lived there with his wife. Then 
 Little Pitch invited him in and he ate. When he was satiated, he slept. 
 Then he said that they would go to catch halibut. Little Pitch was 
 willing, and said to him, "It is not good for me to be out after sunrise. 
 
 1 sig'idEmna'qg'e. K''et lo-ma'gaL 
 
 the chieftain- Then in hejiut 
 
 g"a mg'im 
 
 hot 
 
 16'6p. 
 
 stones. 
 
 K--e 
 
 Then 
 
 2 k'uL-qaba'ksk"L sig'idEmna'qg'e. K''et 
 
 about tumbled , the chieftain- Then 
 
 La k'uL-qaba'ksk^t. K''e 
 
 while about she tumbled. Then 
 
 nd'dt. 
 
 she died. 
 
 k"Le-ia'tss 
 
 all hit her 
 over 
 
 Hwil k-'e 
 
 At once 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 K'e 
 
 Then 
 
 uks-go'uL 
 
 out he took 
 
 bELba'Lt, 
 
 he spread 
 them, 
 
 wi-lig''e'Ensk"L 
 
 the grizzly bear 
 great 
 
 qanL huX 
 
 and also one. 
 
 Le 
 
 (pert.) 
 
 k"'a'guL. 
 
 k"s-qa'gum 
 
 first 
 
 T'Epxa'tL 
 
 Two 
 
 Txa'msEm, 
 
 Txa'msEm, 
 
 iaga-ie'et. 
 
 down he 
 to sea went, 
 
 dza'k"det. 
 
 he had killed. 
 
 lig-'e'Ensk" 
 
 grizzly bears 
 
 6 gul-gada'wut. K-'e nak"L 
 
 both were dead. Then long 
 
 yo'6xk"t, 
 
 he ate. 
 
 at 
 
 he 
 
 g'e'ipt aL wi-he'ldEL 
 
 ate 
 it 
 
 for 
 
 7 sa. K''e 
 
 days. Then 
 
 dzaL 
 
 he ate all 
 
 wuna x'L 
 
 the food of 
 
 lig-'e'Ensk^g-e. K-'et huX ksta'qsit; 
 
 the grizzly bear. Then again he left; 
 
 8 q'asbasa-ia'et. 
 
 astray he went. 
 
 M. K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 10 A ma 
 
 Rich 
 
 hwi'l 
 
 was he 
 
 na-ba'xt aL k-'elL hwilp; hwilps Lgo-sg a'n. 
 
 out of he 
 woods ran 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 11 wo'ctk^H Lgo-sg-a'n la'ot 
 
 12 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 13 mok"L 
 
 catch 
 
 14 a'lg'ixs 
 
 said 
 
 little pitch 
 
 l5-w^'g6t 
 
 In he slept 
 
 to him 
 
 la'ot. 
 
 in it. 
 
 txox'. 
 
 halibut. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 house; the house of little pitch. 
 
 nak-st 
 
 his wife 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 saxk''.^ 
 
 was willing 
 
 lo-bagade'l. K-'e 
 
 in- two. Then 
 
 side 
 
 ama yo'oxk'tg-e. K-"e 
 
 well he ate. Then 
 
 heL 
 
 he said 
 
 dEUl 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 Lgo-sg-a'n. 
 
 little pitch. 
 
 ig-a't 
 
 to fish 
 halibut 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lie-j-ukL 
 
 began 
 
 ts'ux-t. 
 
 he was 
 SiUlated. 
 
 dEmt 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 Lgo-sg-a n 
 
 little pitch 
 
 as 
 
 to 
 
 Txa'uisEm : 
 
 Txa'msEm: 
 
 •Mg-i 
 
 "Not 
 
 a me 
 
 I 
 
 good 
 
 's-qa gum 
 
 first 
 
 atsEda 
 
 when 
 
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 I must return while it is still chilly. I shall have enough by that time." 
 Txa'msEm replied, "I shall do whatever you say, Chief." Little 
 Pitch said, "Well!" Then they started for the fish bank. They 
 fished all night. When the sun rose Little Pitch wanted to go ashore, 
 but Txa'msEm said, "1 enjoy the fishing. Lie down in the bow of 
 the canoe and cover yourself with a mat." Little Pitch did so. Then 
 Txa'msEm said, "Little Pitch!" "Heh!" he replied. After a while 
 rxa'msEm called again, "Little Pitch! " He answered again in a loud 
 voice. After some time Txa'msEm called again. Then Little Pitch's 
 voice was weak. Now Txa'msEm hauled up his line and paddled home. 
 He pretended to paddle strongly, but he put his paddles into the water 
 
 k'si-gwa'ntk"L L6qs. Q'ae-guguna'gamk's, k"'e huX k"'a'tsgue. 
 
 out rises the sun. Still chilly, then again I land. 
 
 AniL qape'iL ma'gueE." K''e a'lg'ixs Txa'msEm: ' 
 
 A number I catch." Then said Txa'msEm: 
 good 
 
 dEm he'nist, sEm'S'g'it, dcm hwi'leE." K-'e hes 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 "Am!" 
 
 "Well!" 
 
 txox". 
 
 halibut. 
 
 you say, 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 chief, 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 sig'a'6tk"det aL 
 
 they started to 
 
 Then said 
 
 dsm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 'Lig'i-ago'L 
 
 ' ' Whatever 
 
 Lgo-sg'a'n: 
 
 little pitch: 
 
 dE-mu'kdel 
 
 they fished 
 
 hwi'ldet 
 
 they did so 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 wi-sa . 
 
 all day. 
 
 ig'a'det 
 
 flsh 
 halibut 
 
 K''e k'si-yu'kL Lo'qsg'S, 
 
 Then out rose the sun. 
 
 k''e hes Lgo-sg'a'n dEm tsagam-g''a'ndet. K''e nig'i hes 
 
 then said little pitch (fut.) ashore they go. Then no said 
 
 Txa'msEm: 
 
 Txii'msEm: 
 
 aL g'ila'nEst. 
 
 in the bow. 
 
 Only in lie down 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 ' Q'ae-he-y u'kL a'k 'sdaL mo'gueE. Q'am-lo-g 'a'ELEn 
 
 "Still beginning 
 
 Qolk-sk^L 
 
 Cover yourself 
 with 
 
 Txa'msEm: 
 
 Txa'msEm: 
 
 sqa'naE. 
 
 I catch, 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "Lgo-sg'a'n!" 
 
 "Little pitch!" 
 
 hwils 
 
 did so 
 
 'Gwo!" 
 
 "Heh!" 
 
 Lgo-sg-a'n. 8 
 
 little pitch. 
 
 Si-go'En 9 
 
 After a while 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 Txa'msEm: 
 
 Txa'msEm: 
 
 "Lgo-sg-£l'n!" 
 
 "Little pitch!" 
 
 gwa'6tk"s Lgo-sg-a'n; ama gw^'otk'^t. 
 
 answered little pitch; well 
 
 he answer- 
 ed. 
 
 K-'elL 
 
 Once 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 more 
 
 huX 10 
 
 again 
 
 a'esk^s 11 
 
 called 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEmL 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ig-a't. 
 
 his hook 
 and line. 
 
 ali'sk"L 
 
 weakly 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 Hwil k-'e' 
 
 At once 
 
 Lgo-sg*'a n. 
 
 little pitch. 
 
 hwax't. 
 
 he paddled. 
 
 K-'et sa'g-is 12 
 
 Then hauled 
 
 up 
 
 Tsagam-hwa'x-t. 13 
 
 Ashore he paddled. 
 
 K-'e ni'g-i ho'g-ixL hwax-t, haLi-g-a'6t'EntL hwax-t. Al 14 
 
 Then not really he paddled, edge- he put his paddle. At 
 
 ways 
 
 SEm-dax-g-a'dEUi hwax-t, k-'e bek^L hwi'ltg-e. K-'et 15 
 
 very strongly he paddled, then he lied he did Then 
 
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 edgewise. Again he called, "Little Pitch!" "Heh!" Little Pitch 
 replied, but his voice was very weak. Then Txa'msEm knew that Lit- 
 tle Pitch was dying. Behold, pitch came out and ran over the halibut 
 where Little Pitch died. Therefore the halibut is black on one side. 
 
 That is the end of another adventure of Txa'rasEm. He always ate 
 all the food of the chiefs. He killed two chiefs. Grizzly Bear and 
 Little Pitch. 
 
 15. He did another thing. He found the town of the air. He saw 
 houses, and heard people saying, "The chief is coming," but he 
 did not see anyone. A man said to him, "Enter the house of the 
 chief." Then he entered. He walked proudly and erect. Behold, 
 a mat was being spread for him on one side of the house. Txa'msEm 
 sat down on it. Behold, a box opened of itself and salmon came out 
 
 "Gu!" ts'osk-L am-he't. K-'et 
 
 "Heh!" little voice. Then 
 
 1 etk^s Lgo-sg"a'n: "Lgo-sg'a'n! 
 
 he little pitch: "Little pitch!" 
 
 called 
 
 .3 hwila'x-s Txa'msEm La no'os Lgo-sg'a'n. Gwina'de, 
 
 knew Txa'msEm (perf.) dead little pitch. Behold, 
 
 sg'an 
 
 pitch 
 
 3 La a'd'ik-sk"t 
 
 (perf.) came 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lax-o'L 
 
 on top of 
 
 J: NLqan 
 
 Therefore 
 
 5 HuX 
 
 Again 
 
 hwilL 
 
 is 
 
 sa-ba'xL 
 
 the end of 
 
 txox" 
 
 halibut 
 
 k-'elL 
 
 one 
 
 txox', 
 
 the 
 halibut, 
 
 stEX-t'o'tsk-'L 
 half black 
 
 La no'os Lgo-sg'a'n. 
 
 when died 
 
 an-sto'ot 
 
 its one side 
 
 little pitch. 
 
 go'Entse. 
 
 hwils 
 
 did 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Q'am-dzidza'LL 
 
 Only he ate all 
 
 wune'x'L sEmg'ig'a't an-hwi'ntg-e. La bagade'lL ssmg-ig-a't 
 
 "■"'■"' the chiefs what he did. (Perf.) two chiefs 
 
 the food 
 of 
 
 7 ia'tstg'e; lig-'e'Ensk" qans Lgo-sg'a'n. 
 
 he killed; the grizzly and little pitch, 
 
 bear 
 
 8 16. HuX k''elL hwi'ltg'e. K''et hwaL ts'apL ha. K'seX- 
 
 Again one- he did. Then he found the town the ' Only 
 
 of air. 
 
 'J huwi'lp, qanL al'a'lg'ixL g'at. Naxna'yit: "A'd'ik'sk^L 
 
 houses, and they people. He heard: "There comes 
 
 talked 
 
 10 sEm'a'g'idEst, ha'u." K''e ni'g'it g'a'aL g'aL he'tg'O l;i'6t: 
 
 the chief, hJyu." Then not he saw the man who to him: 
 
 said 
 
 ts'o'ntye. 
 
 11 "AmL dEm ts'ent aL hwilp, sEm'a'g'idEst. 
 
 "Good (fut.) he eo- "t the house, the chief." 
 
 he eo- 
 tered 
 
 K 
 
 Then 
 
 he entered. 
 
 12 "G'l, sEm'a'g'it, g'l." K''e a'dzik'sEni iii'tg'c. At gap-he't'EiiL 
 
 "This chief, this Then proudly he walked. He reallv put up 
 
 way, way." 
 
 13 ts'a'Eltg'e. Gwinii'deL, s([ri'naE La ha'Lt an-sto'oL hwllp. 
 
 ' his face. Behold, a mat (pi'i-t.) .spread on the one the house. 
 
 side of 
 
 U K-'e le-d'fi's Txii'msEui la'ot. (iwina'deL, hftn, gwa'lgwa ban 
 
 Then on nat Txil'msKm on It. Behold, salmon, dried salmon 
 
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 of it. A dish walked to the fire all bj^ itself. Txa'msEin was much 
 a,stonished. It lay down in front of him. He thought about it 
 while he was eating. When he had finished, he drank. Then cran- 
 berries mixed with grease and water came from the corner of the 
 house and placed themselves in front of him. Then a spoon came to 
 him. He took the handle of the spoon, but nobody was holding it. 
 Then he ate. The dish was very small, and he thought (?) (?) (?). 
 Thus thought Txa'msEm. Then he heard many women laughing near 
 the wall of the house. They said, " The Giant thinks (?) (?) (?)." 
 He heard his own name, Giant, mentioned. He rose from the place 
 where he was eating and went to where the women were speaking. 
 
 La a'd'ik-sk^'t. LEp-q'a'qk"sL qal-he'nsqg-e hwil wi'tk"L han 
 
 (perf.) eame. Self opened a box where 
 
 came from the 
 salmon 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 ts'a'k"g"e. 
 
 a dish. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 • t'Em-ia'§t 
 
 toward he 
 the middle walked 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lax-ts'a'L lak" 
 
 on edge the Are 
 
 edge 
 ot 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lEp-gulik's-haLa'Eltk"tg'§. K''e 
 
 by for itself working. Then 
 
 itself 
 
 K"'e La sg'it aL qa-sa'Xt, 
 
 Then (perf.) it lay in front of him, 
 
 sEmt-lo-sana'aLk"s 
 
 very astonished was 
 
 Txa'msEm. 
 
 Txa'rasEm. 
 
 k-'e a'lg-ixL qa'dttg-g. 
 
 .then spoke his mind. 
 
 La 3^ukt ^'e'iptg'e. 
 
 (perf.) he he ate it. 
 began 
 
 a'd'iksL La'vix 
 
 K''e Laxt g'e'ipt, k''e ak'st. 
 
 After he fin- eating, then he drank. 
 
 he fin- 
 ished 
 
 amo'ost, 
 
 came / cranberries mixed from the 
 mth grease and water corner, 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 ts'Eoi-qal-he'nEq 
 
 box 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 wi'tk"tg-e. K-'e La sg-it aL qa-sa'Xt. K-'et g-i-lEp-a'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 it came from. Then (perf. ) it lay in front of him. Then by itself came 
 
 hS,'bix- 
 
 a .spoon 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 h§,'bix-. 
 
 the spoon. 
 
 ts'ak- 
 
 the dish 
 
 awaas 
 
 the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 Txa'msEm. K-'et g-ilwul-da'mL an-dS'L 8 
 
 Txa'msEm. Then beyond he held 
 
 the other 
 side of 
 
 K-'e ni'g-it hwaL lig-i-ago'. K-'e yo'6xk"tg-g SEm-Lgo'-gat 9 
 
 Then not he found anything. Then he ate very small con- 
 
 sidering 
 
 hwil ts'o'osk-t. NLqan hetL qS'Stit: "DEm 10 
 
 being too small. Whereupon said his "(Fut.) 
 
 heart: 
 
 lig-1-qak-sma'teisBn nE-wa'nt,'" deya'L q^ts Txa'msEm. 
 
 (?) what you thus .said the Txii'msEm. 
 
 have," heart of 
 
 heL wi-he'ldEm hana'q naxna'yit aL g-itsa'En: 
 
 said many women he heard them at toward the 
 
 wall; 
 
 "Deui lig-i-qak-sma'te uE-wa'n sg-Egua'sga, deya'sEuL qa'ts 13 
 
 "(Put.) (?) " what you (?) says the 
 
 have heart of 
 
 Wi-g-a't.'" K-'et nExna'L lEp-hwa'dEs Wi-g-a'tg-g. K-'e 14 
 
 Giant." Then he heard his name of Giant. Then 
 
 own 
 
 haldEm-ba'xt aL hwil yo'6xk''t; at q^'6L hwil heL ha'naq. 15 
 
 he rose at where he was he went to where spoke the women 
 
 eating; 
 
 NLk-'e 11 
 
 Then 
 
 •Ha+ ha-f-." 12 
 
 "Ha ha." 
 
 1 This sentence is in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
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 but he did not find anyone, although they were speaking right in front 
 of him. He did not see them. He went back to the fire and sat down. 
 He was quite out of breath. Then he thought, "1 will take these 
 things and eat them outside." He rose and took a bundle of salmon. 
 He ran out of the house, but when he came to the door they dragged 
 him back, and he almost fell down. Thien he heard someone saying, 
 " Sit down, Chief Giant." Txa'msEm sat down again. He was quite 
 out of breath. He rose again and dragged the box from which the ber- 
 ries had come toward the fire. Then he was attacked and beaten with 
 sticks, although he did not see a person. The sticks moved of them- 
 selves, hitting his body, his head, his hands, and his feet. Then he 
 felt very badly. He went on, not knowing which way to turn. 
 
 1 
 
 K'e 
 
 nl'g-It 
 
 hwaL lig'1-ago'. Q'ai'yim 
 
 lo-al'a'lg-ixi. 
 
 ts 
 
 'a'Elt. 
 
 
 Then 
 
 not 
 
 he anything. Close by 
 found 
 
 in speaking 
 
 
 face. 
 
 2 
 
 K-'e 
 
 nl'g'it g'a'at. K''e huX 
 
 t'Em-ie'et. 
 
 
 K-'e 
 
 
 Then 
 
 not 
 
 he saw Then again 
 them. 
 
 to the he 
 middle walked. 
 
 
 Then 
 
 3 
 
 huX 
 
 d'at 
 
 aL hwil d'a't. SEna'Lqt 
 
 aL hwi'ltg'e. 
 
 
 K-'e 
 
 
 again 
 
 he sat 
 down 
 
 at where he sat. He was out on ac- he did so. 
 had of breath count of 
 
 
 Then 
 
 4 lo-a'lg-ixL qa'ots Txa'msEm: 
 
 in spoke the heart Txa'msEm: 
 of 
 
 5 de'yaL qk'dt Hwil k-'e 
 
 thus his heart. At once 
 
 'DEm ksE-dE-ba'e dEm g'e'bee,"^ 
 
 "Shall out with I run (fut.) I eat," 
 
 haldEin-ba'xt. 
 
 he rose. 
 
 At 
 
 He 
 
 gOUL 
 
 took 
 
 hwil 
 
 6 xLEm-da'k-Lk"L he'ldEm han. 
 
 a bundle many salmon, 
 of 
 
 7 k-si-a'qLk"t aL a'dz'Ep. 
 
 out he at the door, 
 arrived 
 
 8 madzE-sg-is Txa'msEm. 
 
 almost lay Txa'msEm. Then also 
 
 k'si-dE-ba'xt La dEm 
 
 out with ran (perf.) (fut.) 
 
 gulik-s-q'a'qdet. K-'e 
 
 back they dragged Then 
 
 him. 
 
 K-'e huX heL a'lg'ixL naxna'yit: 
 
 At 
 
 He 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 saying speaking 
 
 he heard: 
 
 9 ' ' AmL dEm d'a'nsst SEm'S'g 'it Wi-g 'a't. " 
 
 " Good (fut. ) sit down chief Giant.' ' 
 
 10 Txa'msEm, aL sEna'Lqtg'S. 
 
 Txa'msEm., 
 
 and 
 
 he was out of 
 breath. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 K-'e huX d'as 
 
 Then again 
 
 haldEm-ba'xt. 
 
 he rose. 
 
 sat 
 down 
 
 At 
 
 He 
 
 Then 
 
 At t'Em-q'ii'qLt. 
 
 He toward drag^red 
 
 11 q^'6L hwil lo-d'a'L La'yix Le g-e'bEtg-e. 
 
 went where in lay berries he was eating, 
 
 to the middle it. 
 
 12 K-'e hwil sagait-ha'p'aaL fan k"Le-hisya'tst aL ganga'n, aL 
 
 '"^ "" ^ ^^ ^' '* "' "' -' ■' sticks. 
 
 all 
 
 who all over hit him 
 
 with 
 
 and 
 
 together they rushed 
 after him, 
 
 13 ni'g-it g-a'aL g-at. Q'am-ba'gait-bEbEsba'tsk^L gan^a'n fan 
 
 ~ ■" ' - - - sticks 
 
 not 
 
 he saw 
 
 a person. 
 
 By themselves 
 
 14 htsya'tsL LEpLa'nt, t'Em-qe'st, 
 
 hit his body, his head, 
 
 thoy were lifted 
 
 qa-an'6'nt, 
 
 hi^ hands, 
 
 iisEsa'et. 
 
 his 
 feet. 
 
 which 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 15 sEm-pLa'k-sk''t aL hwi'ltg'S. K-'e da'uLt. Q'a.sbasa-k'uL-ie'6tg-^. 
 
 much he was tired on ac- what ho did. Then he left. Astray about he went, 
 
 count of 
 
 > This sentence is in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
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 16. Txa'msEm did still another thing. He came to the house where 
 the Deer was living with his wife. There were two persons in 
 the house. Then Txa'msEm sat down and said, "Let us go and cut 
 wood." He called the Deer his brother-in-law. The Deer trusted 
 him, and they went to cut wood. While they were splitting the wood 
 the wedges jumped oiit all the time. Txii'mssm said to the Deer, 
 "Hold the wedges." He did so. Txa'msEm struck the wedges with his 
 hammer, and said to the Deer, "Come a little nearer to the wedges, 
 friend!" The Deer was afraid; but Txa'msEm again asked him to 
 come nearer, because the wedges were always jumping out. Txa'msEm 
 sang while splitting wood, because he was very glad: "Hoho, h6ho. 
 
 16. 
 dz6qL 
 
 camped 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 HuX k-'elL hwils Txft'msBm. K-'et 
 
 Again one thing did Txa'msEm. Then 
 
 hwaL hwilp hwil 
 
 he found a house where 
 
 wan. Nak'SL wa'ng'^ lo-bagade'lt 
 
 the deer. The wife of the deer in two persons 
 
 were 
 
 lo-d'a's Txa'msEm Wdt K''e 
 
 Txa'msEm in it. Then 
 
 sat 
 down 
 
 aL 
 
 in 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 hwilp. 
 
 the house. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Txa'msEm, 
 
 Txa'msEm, 
 
 a'lg"ixtg"e: 
 
 he spoke: 
 
 aL wan. 
 
 to the 
 
 deer. 
 
 K''e La 
 
 Then (peri.) 
 
 'AmL 
 
 "Good 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 SE-£i'Lgum," deya', aL xs-q'aLa'ntk"st 4 
 
 we 
 make 
 
 firewood," 
 
 thus he 
 said, 
 
 and he call- brother-in- 
 ed him law 
 
 K"'e ax'ia'ksk"L wan. 
 
 Then trusted the deer. 
 
 yukt guXgu'XdeL lak", 
 
 K-'e hwi'ldet, sE-a'Lk"tg-e. 5 
 
 Then 
 
 he did so, 
 
 he firewood, 
 made 
 
 while 
 
 let. NLqan 
 
 the ■ Therefore 
 wedges. 
 
 dExd6'g6L 
 
 take hold of 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 splitting 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 fire- 
 wood, 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 k''e gwa'uEm-k'si-gEsgo'sL 
 
 then always out jumped 
 
 wa ng"e: 
 
 the deer; 
 
 'Am 
 
 'Good 
 
 mE 
 
 you 
 
 let," 
 
 the 
 wedges,'' 
 
 dExd6'g6L let. 
 
 taking the 
 
 wedges. 
 
 " Txal-sgE'ren damxL." ^ 
 
 "Against lie friend." 
 
 it 
 
 deya' 
 
 thus he 
 said 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 OX'S 
 
 struck 
 
 wan. 
 
 the deer. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilL 
 
 did so 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 wan, 
 
 the 
 deer. 
 
 Txa'msEmL 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 let 
 
 aL 
 
 and 
 
 he'tg-§: 
 
 he said: 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 the 
 wedge 
 
 xpEdz'a'XL wa'ng-g. K-'e hes 10 
 
 was afraid the deer. Then said 
 
 Txa'msEm. Atgun-tq'al-sg-i'tg-e aL hwil gwa'nEm-k'si-gEsgo'sL 11 
 
 Txa'msEm. He made against lie because always out jumped 
 
 let. Hes 
 
 the He said 
 
 wedges. 
 
 lo-ama qa'dtt: 
 
 in good his heart: 
 
 lie 
 
 Txa'msEm aL he-yu'kL tguXL lak". 
 
 Txa'msEm while splitting wood. 
 
 List aL 12 
 
 Singing accom- 
 panying work 
 
 Ho 
 
 ^ 
 
 ho 
 
 Clapping. 
 
 hi ht 
 
 h6 h5 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 ' This sentence is in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
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 hihi!" When he had said so, he hit the Deer's head. "O, my poor 
 brother-in-law!" he said when the Deer died. Then he took the Deer 
 into his canoe. He broke some mussel shells and stucli them into his 
 body, saying that they were arrowheads. Then he paddled back to 
 the village singing (?) (?) (?). Then the Deer's wife went down, 
 and Txa'msEm showed her where the arrow points were sticking in 
 the Deer's blanket. The woman believed him. They carried up the 
 Deer which Txa'msEm had murdered. Then he killed the Deer's wife 
 also. He stayed at the house and ate them. He had killed them for 
 this purpose. 
 
 17. Then he came to the house of Smoke-hole. The house was at 
 the foot of a mountain. He entered. The chief said to his grand- 
 
 1 Sa-ba'xL he'tg*^, k''et ia'tsL t'Em-qe'sL wan. "Aiawa's 
 
 It was finished he said, then he hit the head of the deer. "Oh, 
 
 q'aLa'ncE gua'!" deya' aL La no'oL wa'ng-e. K-'et 16g6m-go'6L 
 
 my brother- Oh, poor he said at (perf.) died the deer. Then into he took 
 
 in-law! one!" 
 
 wa ng'e 
 
 the deer 
 
 q'am-g'usgua SEm 
 
 only broicen 
 
 ha'gun. 
 
 large mus- 
 
 aL ts'Em-ma'l. K"'e d6qL 
 
 in in the Then he took 
 
 canoe. 
 
 4 K"Le-ax''^'yit. K''et lo-ma'ksaant aL LEpLa'nt. Ma'LdEL hawu'l 
 
 Then in he stuck it in his body. He told that arrows 
 
 were 
 
 aL lo-ya'ltk"tg-e: 
 
 while he returned: 
 
 All he struck it. 
 over 
 
 5 la'6t. 
 
 ill it. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 6 t'en wula'kdEm 
 
 hwax't 
 
 he 
 paddled 
 
 qans 
 
 and 
 
 '' Max-Lig-itwa'ltk" 
 
 "All 
 
 da'mxLe. 
 
 my 
 friend. 
 
 He'i, 
 
 He'i, 
 
 hi'i, 
 
 hi'i. 
 
 hi'i."' 
 
 hi'i." 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 7 iaga-ie'L 
 
 down went 
 
 8 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 nak'SL 
 
 the wife 
 of 
 
 lo-ma'qsk"L 
 
 in struck 
 
 9 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 sEm-ho'tk"sL 
 
 believed him 
 
 wa ng-e. 
 
 the deer. 
 
 wun 
 
 the 
 points of 
 
 hana'qg-§ 
 
 the woman. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 hawu'l 
 
 arrows 
 
 gun-g-a'adEs 
 
 made her see 
 
 aL 
 
 gula's 
 
 his blanket 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 bax-go'deL 
 
 up they took 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 lEp-ne'tg-e. 
 
 himself. 
 
 wa'ng e. La 
 
 the deer. (Pert.) 
 
 10 su-g-a'dE8 Txa'msEm. K-'e 
 
 murdered Txii'msEm. Then 
 
 huX 
 
 de-dza'k''L 
 
 also he killed 
 
 na'k-stg-0. K-'e 
 
 his 
 wife. 
 
 Then 
 
 u 
 
 V2 
 
 huX tq'al-lo-dz6'qst aL 
 
 also against in he stayed at 
 
 hwi'itg-e. 
 
 he had done 
 It. 
 
 hwi'lpg-^, 
 
 the house, 
 
 ilL 
 
 and 
 
 yo'6xk"t, 
 
 he lite, 
 
 qan 
 
 there- 
 fore 
 
 13 
 
 17. HuX hwa'iL hwllps 
 
 Again he found the house 
 of 
 
 Am'ala'. 
 
 Smoke-holu. 
 
 Hetk"L 
 
 It stood 
 
 hwi'lpg* 
 
 the house 
 
 P aL 
 
 at 
 
 14 
 
 dcp-sqanc'st. K-'e ts'cnL M'6t. K-'c 
 
 the of a Then ho in it. And 
 foot mountain. oiitoroii 
 
 ' This ,soi\tonco i.s in Tsimshlan 
 
 he'tg-e: 
 
 he spoke: 
 dialect. 
 
 "Qa'6L, 
 
 "Go tor 
 him. 
 
 qa'oL, 
 
 go for 
 him. 
 
 
 
 
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 65 
 
 children, "Attack him, because he steals all the good things he sees." 
 Txa'msEm took off the bark of an alder and chewed it. Then he entered 
 the house of Smoke-hole, intending to steal his bow, which was orna- 
 mented with abalone shells. He transformed himself into a raven and 
 took the bow. Smoke-hole said to his door, "Shut, Door!" Then 
 Txa'msEm was unable to leave the house. They tried to catch him, 
 intending to kill him. He cried, "Qa, qa, qa, qa!" Smoke-hole said 
 to his smoke hole, "Shut!" and the smoke hole caught Txa'msEm's 
 neck. He was dead, and his bodj^ was hanging in the smoke hole. 
 Txa'msEm pretended to be dead. Then Smoke-hole made a fire. Then 
 Txa'msEm took his own voice and put it in the woods, in a bluff behind 
 Smoke-hole's house. There it made an echo, crying, "Miserable chief, 
 what are you doing ? You are a chief and you eat the excrements of a 
 
 dEm le'lukst ai. am'a'ma llg'i-hwi'lL g'a'atg'e." 
 
 (fut.) he steals of good things he sees." 
 
 k's-qa'oqt sa-go'dEL masL lox". 
 
 first 
 
 ts'ent 
 
 he 
 entered 
 
 off 
 
 took 
 
 alder 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 hwilps 
 
 the hjouse 
 of 
 
 txa-bEla'da. 
 
 all abalone 
 shell. 
 
 Am'ala'g'e. 
 
 Smoke-hole. 
 
 the bark 
 of 
 
 Am'ala'. 
 
 Smoke-hole. 
 
 lo-L6'6tk"L 
 
 at 
 
 and 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 qe'Enfcg'S. 
 
 chewed it. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then he 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 k"si-dE-ba'xL 
 
 out with ran 
 
 Lat 
 
 he 
 (perl.) 
 
 deya's 
 
 thus said 
 
 K-'et lo-L6'6tk"L qak, 
 
 Then he transformed the 
 
 himself into raven, 
 
 " Ha'kVaxan, a'dz'Ep! " 
 
 " Shut so that it can doorl" 
 
 not be moved 
 
 aqL-k'si-y6'xk"s Txa'rasEm. K''e hwil 
 
 with- out to go ■ Txa'msEm. At once 
 
 out 
 
 hwi'lptg'e aL dEm dzak^^t. K*'et lo-L6'6tk"s 
 
 his house to (fut.) kill him. Then 
 
 go UL 
 
 took 
 
 Am'ala'. 
 
 Smoke-hole. 
 
 ha-Xda'k" 
 
 the bow 
 
 ha-Xda'ks 
 
 the bow ol 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 and 
 
 he'tg'e: 
 
 said: 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 "Qa, 
 
 k-'e lo-tk'o-y6'xk"t aL 
 
 in around he in 
 
 followed 
 
 Txa'msEm qaq 
 
 Txa'msEm raven 
 
 qa, 
 
 qa, 
 
 'Ha'k"waxan, 
 
 "Shut, 
 
 l/l" 
 
 gan-i 
 
 boards smoke 
 of hole!" 
 
 qa, 
 
 qa, 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 qa.' 
 
 qa." 
 
 transformed 
 himself 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 a'lg-ixs 
 
 said 
 
 ha'tsEL t'Em-la'nix-s 
 
 hit the neck of 
 
 Am'ala': 
 
 Smoke- hole: 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 ts'Em-ala'. His-n6'6tk"L, 
 
 L the 
 
 smoke hole. 
 
 He pretended to 
 be dead, 
 
 Am'ala'L 
 
 Smoke-hole 
 
 lak". 
 
 afire. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 gos 
 
 took 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 lEp-a'lg-ixt. 
 
 speech. 
 
 qaldix--ma'gat 
 
 to the rear he put it 
 of the house 
 
 SE-gul'a'datg-e: 
 
 made echo: 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 ts'Em-bia'qL 
 
 in bluff 
 
 "Qa'gEm 
 
 ' ' Miserable 
 
 tSE 
 
 when 
 
 his 
 own 
 
 qaq'ala'ns Am'ala'g'e. 
 
 behind the Smoke-hole, 
 
 house of 
 
 de-lEbElt-hwi'lEnEsta', 
 
 also against >-ou do, 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02- 
 
 gan-ala'g-e. K-'e n6'6s Txa'msEm. Lo-d'Ep-iax'ia'qL g-a'dEt aL 10 
 
 the boards of the Then was Txa'msEm. In down hung his body in 
 
 smoke hole. dead 
 
 hwi'ltg-g Txa'msEm. K-'et sE-me'LS H 
 
 he did Txa'msEm. Then he burn 
 
 made 
 
 Txa'msEm 
 
 K-'et 12 
 
 Then 
 
 At 13 
 
 He 
 
 tEde 14 
 
 when 
 
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 raven!" Then Smoke-hole was ashamed. Therefore he said to his 
 smoke hole, "Open!" It opened, and Txa'msEm flew away, crying, 
 "Qa, qa, qa, qa!" He was almost dead. He let the chewed alder juice 
 run out of his mouth, pretending that blood was coming out of it. 
 When Smoke-hole saw the alder juice he realh^ believed that it was 
 blood, and then he told his smoke hole to open entireh'. He said, 
 "Be ashamed of yourself, Txa'msEm, great slave! You were trying 
 to steal again." Txa'msEm could not steal this time. 
 
 18. He went on, and came to a house where a man lived, near' the 
 beach. Then the Giant said: "I am your friend." The person replied, 
 "That is good." The beach in front of the house was full of seals. 
 The Giant ate them all during two nights. Then he killed his friend. 
 He finished all the seals in front of the house, and he ate them all. 
 
 1 sEm'a'g'idEn aL x-k'wa'dzEm qaq." K"'e dzaqL qats Am'a 
 
 you are a chief 
 
 eat- excrements 
 ing 
 
 Then was the Smoke-hole, 
 
 ashamed heart of 
 
 2 NLqan he'tg'6: "Q'a'gan, gan-aM'." K''e q'aqL ala'. K'"e 
 
 Therefore he said: "Open, board smoke Then 
 
 of hole.' 
 
 opened the Then 
 
 smoke hole. 
 
 3 g'Eba'yuqs Txa'msEm aL he'tg'e: 
 
 flew Txa'msEm and said: 
 
 ■Qa, 
 
 "Qa, 
 
 qa, 
 
 qa, 
 
 qa, 
 
 qa, 
 
 qa. 
 
 qa.' 
 
 4 MadzE-n6'6t. 
 
 Almost he was 
 dead. 
 
 6 hwi'ltg-e. K-'et 
 
 he did so. Then 
 
 K'si-y6'xk"L 
 
 Out went 
 
 iLaeL 
 
 blood 
 
 ts'Em-a'qt. His-huwi'ltst 
 
 He pretended 
 
 g"a'as Am'ala' 
 
 saw Smoke-hole 
 
 iLa eg'e, 
 
 the blood, 
 
 his 
 mouth. 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 sEm-ho'tk"st. 
 
 he believed. 
 
 6 NLqan het gun-q'a'kL ala'g'e. '"Dsagan, wi-xa'E, La dEm 
 
 Therefore he said caused to open the "Shame you, great slave, that -^vould 
 
 smoke hole. ' (perf.) (fut.) 
 
 7 huX le'lukst.*" Qo'ses Txa'msEmL dEm le'lukst. 
 
 again steal." Could not Txa'msEm (fut.) steal. 
 
 8 
 
 9 g'at 
 
 18. NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 aL lax-ts'a'L 
 
 a man at on the 
 
 edge of 
 
 10 an-da'mqLgue ne'En.' 
 
 my friend you." 
 
 ia'et. 
 
 he went. 
 
 ak*s. 
 
 the 
 water. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwaL 
 
 found 
 
 he.s 
 
 said 
 
 hwilp 
 
 a house 
 
 tse 
 
 where 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 tgonL 
 
 this 
 
 heL 
 
 .^aid 
 
 Wl-g-a't: 
 
 Giant: 
 
 g-a'tg-c: 
 
 the person: 
 
 11 de'yaL g'a'tg'e. 
 
 the person. 
 
 thus 
 said 
 
 dzoqL 
 
 lived 
 
 ■'DEm 
 
 " Will be 
 
 '•Am," 
 
 "It is 
 good." 
 
 Nluc'l 
 
 That 
 
 Motk^L qa-g-;i'uL g-at ai. elx. 
 
 Full was the front of the of seal, 
 
 the house of person 
 
 12 huX g-e'ips Wl-g-a't. G-'e'lp'slL axk", nLk-"et dzaLt. NLk-'et 
 
 again ate it Giant, Two nights, then he iito it Then he 
 
 all. 
 
 13 sE-g-a'dEs Wi-g-a't an-da'mqLk"t. SEiu-qii'odEL clx dat aL 
 
 murdered Giant hi.s friend. Very ht- finished the that at 
 
 seal was 
 
 14 hwilpL g-a'tg-c. DziTi.s Wi-g-a't. NLk-'o 
 
 the person. llr ale it Giant. Then 
 
 the house 
 of 
 
 111' ale it 
 all 
 
 '(rik-,sk"L 
 
 he came 
 
 dEm hwil 
 
 (fut.) being 
 
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 67 
 
 Now he was hungry again, and he used the canoe of the person whom 
 he had killed. Only the man's canoe and harpoon remained. The Giant 
 used them. Then he speared seals, and caught four. He returned 
 and went ashore. He took the seals out of the canoe, and began cut- 
 ting wood. Then he built a fire, and placed stones in it in order to 
 heat them. Then he put the seals on a pile of hot stones. He cooked 
 the four seals, and covered them with skunk-cabbage leaves. The 
 Giant then raised the cover and took out a seal, which he ate 
 when it was cooked. Then he stretched out his hand and took out 
 another seal. There was a stump of a tree near by. The Giant held 
 the seal in his hands and said to the stump, "Don't you envy me, 
 Stump \ "' Then he went into the woods. Meanwhile the Stump rose 
 and sat down on the hole in which the seals were steaming. The seals 
 
 Xdax's Wi-g'a't. NLk''et haxx malL g'a'tg'S La g'i-no'oL i 
 
 hungry Giant. Tkeu he used the the person (perf.) already 
 
 canoe of 
 
 dead 
 
 g"a'tg"e. K'sax-ma'lL g'ina-g'a'ot qanL sgan-da'pxLt. NLk"'et 2 
 
 the person. Only his behind was and the shaft of his Then 
 
 canoe harpoon. 
 
 hax"s Wi-g"a't. NLk''et lEp-g'a'Lk"L elx. Txalpx daa'qLgut, 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 elx. 
 
 the 
 seals. 
 
 Ismla'mk'L 
 
 hot the 
 
 TxalpxL 
 
 Four 
 
 Giant. T) 
 
 lo-yaltk^t. 
 
 he return- 
 ed. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 him- 
 self 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 speared seals. Four he got. 
 
 k-'atsk-'t. NLk-'et uks-do'qL 
 
 he landed. Then out he took 
 
 yukL sa-a'Lk^'t. 
 
 he began mak- fire- 
 ing wood. 
 
 lo'Op, nLk-'et le-d\l'LL 
 
 stones, then on he laid 
 
 elx sa'lEpdetg'e. 
 
 he cooked. 
 
 Yina'qL 
 
 Skunk-cab- 
 bage was 
 
 le-d'a't. 
 
 on it was. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 tgon hwils Wi-g-a't, 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 elx 
 
 the on 
 
 seals 
 
 le-ha'-baxt. 
 
 on for cover. 
 
 ba'tsdEL 
 
 he lifted 
 
 da'Lept. 
 
 built a fire 
 les and sticl 
 
 aL lax-an-sa'lEp. 
 
 La 
 
 he built a fire of When 
 stones and sticks. 
 
 on the pile of 
 hot stones. 
 
 NLk-'e La 
 
 Then (perf.) 
 
 ha'-baxtg-o. 
 
 his cover. 
 
 NLk-'et k-si-go'L 
 
 Then out he 
 
 took 
 
 nak^st. 
 
 he stretched 
 out his hand. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 elx. 
 
 a seal. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et g-ipt La a'nukst. NLk-'et 
 
 Then he ate it (perf.) done. Then 
 
 am-ha'ts' 
 
 a stump 
 
 tgonL 
 
 this 
 
 hats'." 
 
 stump." 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 het 
 
 he 
 said 
 
 aL awa'at. 
 
 in his 
 
 proximity. 
 
 aii am-ha'ts'g-e: 
 
 to the stump: 
 
 huX goL k-'elL 
 
 again he one 
 took 
 
 La k'uL-yo'gus Wi-g-a't 
 
 When about he Giant 
 
 about he 
 
 carried 
 
 "No'mdzik-s 
 
 "Envious 
 
 elx. D'aL 10 
 
 seal. There 
 
 was 
 
 k-'elL elx, 11 
 
 one seal, 
 
 hats'. 
 
 stump. 
 
 No'mdzik' 
 
 Envious 
 
 12 
 
 NLk-'e ia'et La qala'nt. NLk-'e g-in-he'tk"L am-ha'ts'. l'^ 
 
 Then he to the rear of Then rose the stump. 
 
 he 
 went 
 
 the rear of 
 the house. 
 
 le-d'a'tk"L an-sa'lEps Wi-g-a't. 
 
 on he sat the hole for Giant, 
 
 steaming of 
 
 Tq'al-k-slaXL elx. l-± 
 
 Against it was 
 under him 
 
 the 
 scy.1. 
 
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 were right under him. Now the Giant returned, carrj'ing- leaves of 
 the skunk-cabbage. When he saw the Stump sitting on his seals, he 
 cried. He was very much troubled, because he was hungry. Then 
 he took a stick and dug the ground. He cried while he was digging. 
 He found a little bit of meat and ate it. He was crying all the time 
 because he was hungry. He couid not do anything. 
 
 19. He went on and came to the shore of the sea. There he built a 
 house. Then he made up his mind what to do. After he had finished 
 his house, he dressed himself, put up his hair, and fastened his blanket. 
 He took coal and rubbed it all over his face. He made a dagger and 
 tied it to his hand. Then he rose, and ran out, sa3nng, ""I am sad." 
 Thus he spoke while he was walking down to the beach. There he saw 
 
 1 NLk''e lo-ya'ltk"s Wi-g'a't. Do'goL yina'q. 
 
 2 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 3 gOL 
 
 he 
 look 
 
 wi-ye'tk" 
 
 he cried 
 
 gan. 
 
 a stick. 
 
 4 w6q'e'sk''t. 
 
 he was 
 digging. 
 
 5 hwa'yit. 
 
 ar. 
 
 and 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 He took 
 
 aba'g"ask"t 
 
 he was troubled 
 
 skunk- 
 cabbage. 
 
 aL 
 
 XLk'et 
 
 Then 
 
 be- 
 cause 
 
 woqL 
 
 he dug 
 
 dz'a'dz'ik> 
 
 the ground, 
 
 Xdax-t 
 
 he was 
 hungry. 
 
 at 
 
 while 
 
 g'a'at. 
 
 he saw it. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 de-wi-v^e'tk"!, 
 
 also crying 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 hwaL 
 
 he 
 found 
 
 qasqa o 
 
 a little bit 
 
 tgon. 
 
 this. 
 
 he found 
 It. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 g-ipt 
 
 he ate it 
 
 aL 
 at 
 
 6 Aba'g'ask"t 
 
 He war, troubled 
 
 aL 
 
 be- 
 cause 
 
 19. 
 
 NLk-"t 
 
 Then 
 
 Xdax't. 
 
 he was 
 hungry. 
 
 huX iji.'et. 
 
 again he went. 
 
 XLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 XLk'"e 
 
 Then 
 
 qa'ne-hMila 
 
 ahvays 
 
 aqL-hwi'lt. 
 
 without doing 
 anything. 
 
 hwaL lax-ts';l'L 
 
 Ts'osk'L 
 
 A little 
 
 wi-ye'tk""t. 
 
 he cried. 
 
 the sea. 
 
 XLk--et 
 
 Then 
 
 dzapi. 
 
 he made 
 
 9 hwil hwi'lt 
 
 what 
 to do 
 
 La 
 
 when 
 
 hwilp. 
 
 II house. 
 
 he 
 finished 
 
 he on the 
 
 found edge of 
 
 NLk^'e 8a-qtVtk"L qa'ott aL dEni 
 
 Then he up his mind to (fut.) 
 
 made (mind) 
 
 hwilp, nLk-"e no'6tk"t. :\lEn-d6'g6L 
 
 the house, then he dressed. Up he took 
 
 10 qest. 
 
 his hair. 
 
 11 NLk''c 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk"'et sayait-da'kxt. XLk'"et 
 
 Then together he fa^t- Then 
 
 cued it. 
 
 q"ani-t"o'uts. NLk""et 
 
 iagait-da'k'L gula't. 
 
 go UL 
 
 lie took 
 
 12 aL 
 
 tsVl'Elt. 
 his faoc. 
 
 XLk-'ct 
 
 Then he 
 
 dzapL 
 
 made 
 
 Then he 
 
 t'outskt. 
 a knife. 
 
 together he 
 
 fastened 
 
 XLk-\- 
 
 Then 
 
 .jii'f^t. 
 
 rubbed it. 
 
 XLk-"c 
 •Then 
 
 his 
 blanket. 
 
 d'il'Lt 
 he put it 
 
 tq'al-da'k'Lt aL 
 
 a.srainst ho tied it to 
 
 13 an'o'nt. 
 
 liiH hand. 
 
 NLk-\- 
 
 Thcn 
 
 iir'tk"t. 
 
 he sliKid. 
 
 NLk-\- 
 
 Then 
 
 k-.si-l)a'\t. 
 out lie ran. 
 
 Tsi'onL 
 
 This 
 
 he'tg'e: 
 
 lie said: 
 
 14 "Lo-Sl'Kpk"L 
 "In sick is 
 
 ([iVodelst. ■■ 
 
 my licart." 
 
 Dcya' 
 
 Thus lie 
 said 
 
 a I. 
 
 while 
 
 iaya-ba'xt 
 
 down he ran 
 
 ai, 
 
 to 
 
 g'a u. 
 
 in front of 
 the house. 
 
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 69 
 
 a stump. He took it rnd said, "I caught you." Then he returned. 
 He entered and put the little stump down in his house. 
 
 20. The Giant was sad all the time, because he was hungry and there 
 was no food in the house. Therefore he resolved what to do. 
 Early next morning he ran out of the house. Behold, there were 
 ripples on the water. Salmon and halibut and bullheads and por- 
 poises were swimming about in the water. There were all kinds of 
 salmon. When the Giant saw this, he said, "Ala! aM! ala! guts'e'ek". 
 Then the salmon said, "Hm!" There was one chief among the 
 salmon who commanded all the others. He said, "lean not hear what 
 the chief on shore there is saying;" thus he said to the Giant. Then 
 
 hwil d'aL 
 
 G-a'at 
 
 He saw (verbal 
 
 noun) 
 
 "GodeE nenisdae, 
 
 "Itafee you, 
 
 there 
 was 
 
 am-ha'ts'. Nil go'udEt; tgonL het 
 
 a stump. Then he took it; this 
 
 godcE 
 
 I take 
 
 nenisdae. 
 
 you." 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 he 
 said: 
 
 lo-ya'ltk'^t. 
 
 he. 
 returned 
 
 Nik-'e ts'ent. Sg'i'iL 
 
 Then he entered. It lay 
 
 Lc-o-am-ha'ts' 
 
 stump 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 aL ts'Em-hwi'lpt. 
 
 at in his house. 
 
 20. Qa'ne-hwila si'Epk^L qa'6ts Wi-g'a't aL Xdax't, qan 
 
 Always sick was the heart Giant on hunger, there- 
 
 of account of fore 
 
 het ni'g'i sg'iL dEm g'e'bEt. NLk''e sa-ga'6tk"t aL dEm 
 
 he not there was (fut.) his food. Then he resolved to (fut.) 
 
 said 
 
 hwila het. NLk''e sEm-he'ELuk, k''e k'si-ba'xs Wi-g'a't. 
 
 being say so. Then very early, then out ran Giant. 
 
 Gwina'deL, lax-a'k"s hwil Lak^L ak's sagait-qa'odiL h^n 
 
 Behold. on the where was rippled the together were salmon 
 
 water Avater 
 
 qanL txox" qanL mas-q'aya'it qauL dziX. Wl-he'lt, 
 
 and 
 
 halibut 
 
 lik's-g'ig"a'L 
 
 kinds of 
 
 Wi-g-a't: 
 
 Giant: 
 
 guts'e'ek". 
 
 guts' e'ek»i." 
 
 and 
 
 hSn. 
 
 salmon. 
 
 bullhead 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 and 
 
 saw 
 
 it 
 
 porpoise. Many, 
 
 Wl-g-a't. TgonL 
 
 Giant. This 
 
 hwil 
 
 all 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 'AM', 
 
 "Aia', 
 
 alft', 
 
 aM', 
 
 alA', 
 
 guts'e'ek", ala', 
 
 guts'e'ek", a.W, 
 
 aia'. 
 
 NLk"'e huX xs-me'mExk"L han: 
 
 Then again said"Hm!" a salmon: 
 
 'Hmm!" K'TiIl 
 
 "Hm!" One 
 
 was 
 
 menL ha'ng"^, fan a'lg'igaL txane'tk^L hwil lik's-g'ig'a'L 
 
 the the salmon, who commanded all all kinds of 
 
 chief of 
 
 hSn. NLk''e tgonL heL sEm'S,'gidEm han: "GwanEm-nig'in 
 
 salmon. Then this said the chief salmon: "Alw^ays not I 
 
 naxna'L haha'L sEm'a'g'it g'ile'lix",' 
 
 hear what says thecliief inland," 
 
 deya' as Wi-g'a'tg'S. 
 
 thus he to Giant, 
 
 said 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 
 4: 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
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 he called Little Porpoise, sajing, "You will be able to hear what the 
 chief on shore is saying." Little Porpoise swam ashore. He was 
 not very large. Then the Giant ran out again and cried, "Ala! ala! 
 ala! guts'e'ek;''." Then the chief of the salmon understood it, because 
 Little Porpoise had told him. He said, "The chief ashore tells 
 us what to do. He says that we salmon shall all swim together." Then 
 the chief of the salmon repeated it, and all the salmon went ashore 
 together. Then all the halibut were left dry on the beach. The 
 Giant ran out of his house carrying a stick. He clubbed them and 
 carried them up to the house. Then he dried .some of them and ate 
 others. He was eating all the time. He was a great eater. He ate 
 them all and then he went on. 
 
 3a. Now he was very poor. He had no blanket. He was quite 
 
 1 XLk''et wo'oL Lgo-dzi'X: "Nen dEm fan naxna'L haL sEm'a'g'it 
 
 Then he called little porpoise: 
 
 2 aL g'lle'lix't Wi-g'a't," an-ha'L ha'ng'e. 
 
 at inland Giant," what said thesalmon. 
 
 You (fut.) who hears what the chief 
 
 says 
 
 NLk''e hagun-g'a'L 
 
 Then toward was 
 
 3 Lgo-dzi'X. Nig'i wi-t'e'st. NLk''e huX 
 
 little por- Not it was large. Then again 
 
 poise. 
 
 4 "Ala', ala', ala', guts'e'ek", ala', ala', 
 
 "Ali'i', aU', aM', guts'e'ek", aW, ala', 
 
 k'si-ba'xs 
 
 out ran 
 
 Wl-g-a't: 
 
 Giant: 
 
 6 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 naxna L 
 
 heard him 
 
 SEm'a'gidEm 
 
 the chief 
 
 6 "Tgon-gaL 
 
 "This he savs 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 7 NLk"'e a'lg'ixL menL 
 
 Then spoke 
 
 hwil Em 
 
 we do 
 
 han. 
 
 ban Lat 
 
 salmon (perf.) 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 ala', guts'e'ek"." 
 
 &W, guts'e'ek"." 
 
 maLL Lgo-dzi'X: 
 
 he told little porpoise: 
 
 the thesalmon. 
 chief of 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ala'tk"-gat nom." 
 
 swim in a he says we \\'ill." 
 
 shoal 
 
 aia'tk"L ban. Hwil'i! 
 
 Well ! 
 
 swam in a 
 shoal 
 
 the 
 salmon. 
 
 8 K'uL-g'ina-do'xt aL g'lle'lix' txane'tk"L txox". NLk*"e 
 
 About left they at inland all the Then 
 
 they 
 were 
 
 the 
 halibut. 
 
 9 Wi-g-a't 
 
 Giant 
 
 yu'kdEL 
 
 he carried 
 
 gan. 
 
 a stick. 
 
 Ntk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 10 sagait-wi'lgat 
 
 together he carried 
 them 
 
 11 La qats'o'ot. 
 
 lik's-g'a'L qabe't. 
 
 a strange number. 
 
 q ux'tj ay a ant. 
 
 he clubbed 
 them. 
 
 NLk''e gwa'lgus 
 
 Then dried 
 
 k'si-ba'xs 
 
 out ran 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 Wl-g-a't 
 
 Giant 
 
 some of 
 them. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 g-ipL 
 
 he utf 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 (lats'o'ot. 
 
 Qa'ne-hAvila 
 
 Always 
 
 12 
 
 yo'6xk"t, sKiii-ga'lg'a lik's-g'a'L 
 
 he ate, very he \\ivs a 
 
 strtinge 
 
 13 saL hwilt. NLk-'ct huX dzaLt. 
 
 (falga'tit. NLk'"e La wi-he'lL 
 
 eater. Then (perf.) many 
 
 U 
 
 days he did so. 
 
 ?>t(. NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Then 
 
 again 
 
 he uto it 
 all. 
 
 NlIv-'c 
 
 Then 
 
 qa'odEt. 
 
 they were 
 iinished. 
 
 ri'd'Ik-sk"L 
 
 he came 
 
 sEm-hwil 
 
 very being 
 
 gwil'ct. 
 
 poor. 
 
 Ni'g-i 
 
 None 
 
 gula't 
 
 his 
 blanket 
 
BOAS] TSIMSHIAN" TEXTS 71 
 
 naked. Then he was ashamed. He took a root and killed many- 
 ravens. After he had caught them he fastened their skins together 
 and put them on. He went for a long time, and then he saw a dancing 
 blanket hanging in front of him. He was very glad; he took off his 
 raven blanket and tore it to shreds. He threw it down and went to 
 take the dancing blanket, but behold, there was nothing but old, with- 
 ered leaves. Then the Giant was troubled. It was no dancing blanket 
 at all, and he cried with a loud voice. He returned and found the 
 shreds of his raven blanket. He cried while he was gathering them 
 up. Then he repaired the raven blanket, making a small blanket out 
 of it, which he put on. 
 
 SEm-k'sax-tsax'6'tk°. Ntk-'e dz^qt. NLk"'et k'si-go'L hwist. 1 
 
 very only he "was naked. Then he was Then out he roots. 
 
 ashamed. took 
 
 NLk-'et huk^gusiL qaq. Nik-'e daa'qLk"L wl-he'ltt. Ntk-'et 2 
 
 Then he caught ravens. Then he got many. Then 
 
 ne-de-ts'ipts'e'EbEL anna'st. NLk''et gula't. NLk''e ia'St; 3 
 
 together he fastened their skins. Then he put it on. Then he went; 
 
 La nak^L hwil ia'et, nLk''et g'a'aL hwil sqa-iax'ia'qL 4 
 
 (perf.) long (verbal he went, then he saw (verbal across hung 
 
 noun) noun) the way 
 
 gwis-halai't. NLk"'e sEm-lo-a'mL qa'6tt. TgonL hwils Wi-g'a't. 5 
 
 blanket dancing. Then very in good his heart. This did Giant. 
 
 was 
 
 Sa-go'deL gwls-qa'qt. NLk-'et k"Le-bgsbe'st. NLk''e sa-d'a'tElt. 6 
 
 OfE he took blanket raven. Then all over he tore it. Then off he put it. 
 
 NLk''e ia'et aL awa'aL gwis-halai't. GwIna'deL, maLax'S'st. 7 
 
 Then he went into the prox- blanket dancing. Behold, withered old 
 
 imity of leaves. 
 
 NLk''e aba'g'ask^s Wi-g-a't. Nig-ide gwls-halai'ts go'stg'e. 8 
 
 Then was troubled Giant. No blanket dancing this. 
 
 was 
 
 NLk-'e wi-amhe's Wl g'a't aL wi-ye'tk"t. NLk-'e l6-ya'ltk"t. 9 
 
 Then shouted Giant and he cried. Then he returned. 
 
 K''et hwaL hwil doxL q'am-bisbe'sL gwis-qa'qt. NLk''e 10 
 
 Then he where was only the torn blanket raven. Then 
 
 found 
 
 sagait-do'qt qa'ne-hwila k'uL-wi-ye'tk"t. NLk''e yuk hak'SEm 11 
 
 together he always about he cried. Then he began again 
 
 took it 
 
 ne-de-ts'Epts'e'EbEt. NLk-'e huX a'd'ik-sk-t hwil Lgo-wlt'e'st. 12 
 
 together to make it. Then again it came where a large. 
 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e hatsEmt huX gula't. 13 
 
 Then once more again he put 
 
 it on. 
 
The Stone and the Eldeebekry Bush 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 A little before the Stone gave birth to her child, the Elderberry 
 Bush gave birth to her children. For that reason the Indians do not 
 live many years. Because the Elderberry Bush gave birth to her 
 children first, man dies quickly. If the Stone had first given birth to 
 her children, this would not be so. Thus say the Indians. That is 
 the story of the Elderberry Bush's children. The Indians are much 
 troubled because the Stone did not give birth to her children first, 
 for this is the reason that men die quickly. 
 
 L6'6p qanl Sgan-la'ts 
 The Stonb and the Elderberry Bush 
 
 1 Q'ai-he-yu'kL dEm aqLk"L 16'6pg'e. NLk''e aqLk^L sgan-la'ts. 
 
 A little before (fut.) gave birth the stone. Then gave birth the elder- 
 
 berry busli. 
 
 2 NLk"'e hwi] k''e g'i-k'si-d'a't, aL hwil k's-qa'oqL aqLk"L 
 
 At once out it stuck, because first gave birth 
 
 3 sgan-lSts. NeLne'L qan hwilL alo-g-ig'a't. Ni'g-i he'lL k"o'oL 
 
 the elder- Therelore do the Indians. Not many vears 
 
 berry bush. 
 
 4 delde'lst aL hwil k's-qa'gum aqLk"L sgan-la'ts. Nil qan hwilL 
 
 they live because first gave birth the elder- Therefore do 
 
 berry bush. 
 
 5 g'at t'elL daXt. K''e nig-iL dEm de-hwilt atsE Le k"s-qa'gum 
 
 men quicMy they die. Then not (fut.) also they if iperf. i first 
 
 do so 
 
 6 aqLk"L lo'op, de'yaL a'lg-ixL alo-g-ig-a't. Nluo'l de-ada'wuqdet 
 
 had given the thus says the saying the Indians. That is the storv 
 
 birth stone, of 
 
 7 hwil sgan-la'tsL Lg'it la'odet. NlIc-'O sEm-abaxbii'g'askMet aL 
 
 about the elder- the chil- to them. Then much thev are troubled 
 
 berry bush dren 
 
 8 hwil ax-16'6p tsE k's-qa'gum aqLk"t. Ncl qan t'elL da'Xdet. 
 
 because not the first gave birth. Therefore quickly thev die. 
 
 stone 
 
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The Porcupine and the Beavek 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 The Porcupine and the Beaver were friends. They loved each 
 other. The Beaver used to invite the Porcupine to his house all the 
 year round. The Porcupine went and entered the Beaver's house. 
 The house of the Beaver was in the middle of a great lake. The 
 Beaver liked the water very much, but the Porcupine could not go 
 into the water because he could not swim; he was afraid he might 
 perish if his stomach should get full of water. Therefore the Beaver 
 went to the shore and called the Porcupine. The Beaver came up 
 twice when going to the place where the Porcupine was sitting on the 
 
 AXt qanl ts'eme'lix' 
 
 POHCOPINE AND BeAVER 
 
 An-da'mqLk"L aXL ts'Eme'lix. NLk"'e nE-sEpsi'Ep'Endet. 1 
 
 The friend was the the beaver. Then each they loved, 
 
 porcupine of other 
 
 NLk-'e txane'tk"L k'o'uL hwil hwi'ldet. W6'6l ts'Eme'lix- 2 
 
 Then all year they did so. It invited the beaver 
 
 aXt. NLk''e ia'^L aXt, nLk''e ts'ent aL hwilpL ts'Eme'lix'. 3 
 
 the Then -went the then he at the house the beaver, 
 
 porcupine. porcupine, entered of 
 
 Wi-lax-t'a'xg-e, nLk"'e sEm-bagait-se'lukL fax hwil d'aL hwilpL -i 
 
 Large on lake, then very right on the the • where was the house 
 
 there middle of lake of 
 
 ts'Eme'lix'. Net q'ap-de-anS'goL ts'Eme'lix'L ts'Em-a'k's. NLk"'e 5 
 
 the beaver. Then really on liked the beaver in the Then 
 
 his part water. 
 
 aqL-uks-hwi'lL a'Xtg'S, aL hwil ni'g'idet hwila'x'L dsm ha'dik'st. 6 
 
 no from to do theporcu- because not he knew (fut.) to swim, 
 
 way land to sea pine, 
 
 Nlhc'l qan xpets'a'xL a'Xtg-S aL op tsE no'ot, tsE me'tk^L 7 
 
 Therefore was afraid the porcu- that else he die, if was full 
 
 pine might of 
 
 ak's aL bant aL hwil nig'idet hwila'x't. NLqan tgonL 8 
 
 water in belly because not he knew it. Therefore this 
 
 bwilL ts'Eme'lix": tsagam-qa'oL aXt Le w6'6tg'g. Q'am-g''e'lpEl 9 
 
 did the beaver: from sea he the por- (perf.) he invited Only twice 
 
 to land went to cupine him. 
 
 hwil g'a'bEuL ts'Eme'lix" aL hwil houks-d'a'L aXt. 
 
 emerged the beaver to where at the sitting the Then 
 
 shore porcupine. 
 
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 shore. Now he came ashore. He said to the Porcupine, "I will carry 
 you. Hold on to my neck." Then the Beaver turned round, but the 
 Porcupine was afraid to be carried across the water. He said to the 
 Beaver, "'I might perish." But the Beaver said, "You are not going 
 to die," and after a while the Porcupine climbed on the Beaver's back. 
 The Beaver said, "Now, hold tight to my neck." The Porcupine did 
 so, and the Beaver started across the lake. After a little while he div^ed; 
 then the Porcupine was much troubled. He broke wind because he 
 did not know how to swim. The water is the Beaver's home, while 
 the Porcupine's home is between the mountains. The Beaver came 
 up twice before he reached his house in the niiddle of the lake. The 
 Porcupine was ver}' much afraid that he would perish in the water. 
 
 1 tsagam-a'qLk"t. NLk'e bet at aXt; "Dem hwa'leE ncEn, 
 
 from sea he got. Then he said to the "(Fut.) I carry you, 
 
 to land porcupine: 
 
 2 tsE sEm-g"it da'mdEuL t'Em-la'neE. DEm hwa'leE neEn." 
 
 fast Jiold my neck. (Fut.) I carry you." 
 
 3 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 4 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 5 deya'L 
 
 thus said 
 
 tgo-ya'ltk"L ts'Eme'lix- 
 
 around turned the beaver. 
 
 NLk-'e xpets'a'XL 
 
 Then was afraid 
 
 hwilt, 
 
 to do 
 so, 
 
 aXt 
 
 lo-de-y6'xk''t 
 
 in also he went 
 
 ts'Em-a'k's. 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 ts'Eme'lix' 
 
 the beaver. 
 
 the 
 porcupine 
 
 6 "Nig-i^dEm de-n6'6n." Sl-go'n 
 
 "Not (fut.) on you die." After 
 
 your part awhile 
 
 in the 
 
 water. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aXt 
 
 the 
 porcupine 
 
 "Op tsE n6'6e 
 
 "Else I might die,' 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 tgon hcL ts'Eme'lix - 
 
 this said the beaver 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 niEn-ia eL 
 
 up went 
 
 aXt 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lax- 
 
 on 
 
 aXt. NLk-'e ha'dik-sL ts'Eme'lix" 
 
 Then swam the beaver 
 
 the 
 porcupine 
 
 1 hak-'a'6L ts'Eme'lix-. NLk-'e a'lg-ixL ts'Eme'lix-: "SEm-g-it da'mL 
 
 the back the beaver. Then said the beaver: "Eeallv hold 
 
 of 
 
 8 t'Em-la'neist." NLk-'e hwilL 
 
 my neck." Then did so the 
 
 porcupine. 
 
 9 aL lax-a'k-s. Ni'g-i nak^L hwil ha'dik'st. NLk-'et de-so'uqsk"'t. 
 
 at on the Not long it (verbal he swam. Then he with dived. 
 
 water. was noun) 
 
 10 NLk-'e SEm-aba'g'ask"L aXt. Ts'Em-q'a'Elt k-si-y6'xk"L Lg naLqt, 
 
 Then much troubled was the In his anua out went the wind, 
 
 porcupine. 
 
 11 aL hwil ni'g-idit hwila'x-L dEm de-ha'dik-st. Q'ap-lEp-ts'a'pL 
 
 because not he knew (fut.) on to swim. Really own the 
 
 his part ' country of 
 
 ly ts'Eme'lix- ts'sm-a'k-s. K-'e spagait-sqane'st de-ts'a'pL aXt. 
 
 the beaver in the water. Then among mountains on the coun- the 
 
 his part try of porcupine. 
 
 13 G-'e'lp'ElL hwil g-a'bsiiL ts'Eme'lix-. NLk-'e uks-a'qLk"t aL Le 
 
 Twice it was (verbal emerged the beaver. Then from land he at 
 
 noun) to sea reached 
 
 14 ts'a'pt. SEm-sc"'luk"L wi-t'a'x hwil g-ig-fi'k-sL hwi'lptg-e. Ssmgal 
 
 his town. Very middle of the lake where floated his house. Really 
 
 great 
 
 15 wi-t'e's hwil k'opE-aba'g'ask"L aXt aL dEm no'ot aL ts'Em- 
 
 much (verbal a little troubled was the at (fut.) he die at in the 
 
 noun) porcupine 
 
BOAS] TSIMSHIASr TEXTS 75 
 
 Now he entered the Beaver's house, and ate the food the Beaver 
 gave him. Sticks were the food at the Beaver's feast. Now the 
 Porcupine was really troubled because he had to eat sticks, but he ate 
 them. 
 
 Another day the Beaver said to the Porcupine, "My dear, let us 
 play." Then he told him how they would play. He said, "I will 
 carry j'ou on my back, and four times I will come up." Then the 
 Porcupine thought, "Now I surely must die," but he agreed. The 
 Beaver carried the Porcupine on his back and said, "Hold on to my 
 neck and put j^our nose close down to my nape." Now the Porcu- 
 pine was really ready to die. The Beaver dived, but before he did 
 so he struck the water with his tail. Then a little water splashed into 
 
 a'k's. NLk''e ts'ent aL hwilpL ts'Eme'lix*. NLk"'e yo'oxk^t. 1 
 
 water. Then he in the house of the beaver. Then he ate. 
 
 entered 
 
 TgonL g'atk^L ts'Eme'lix'g'e; ganL g'a'tk"tg'e. NLk''e 2 
 
 This had for food the beaver; sticks were the food for Then 
 
 in the feast his feast. 
 
 SEm-aba'g'ask^L aXt aL dEmt hwil g'e'ipL ga'ng'e. 3 
 
 really troubled was the at (fut.) where he eats stick, 
 
 porcupine 
 
 NLk''et g-e'ipL aXt ga'ng'g. 4 
 
 Then ate the the stick, 
 
 porcupine 
 
 Hwai! La k''e'ElL sa, nLk''e heL ts'Eme'lix' aL aXt: 5 
 
 Well! When one day, then .said the beaver to the por- 
 
 cupine: 
 
 "DamqLk", damqLk", dsm qala'qnom." NLk''et ma'LEL 6 
 
 "Friend, friend, (fut.) we play." Then he told 
 
 dEm hwil qala'q: "DEm hwa'leE ne'En. TxalpxL dEm 7 
 
 (fut.) being they "(Fut.) I carry you. Four times (fut.) 
 
 will play: it is 
 
 hwil g'a'bEneE." NLk''e tgouL heL qStL a'Xtg'S: "La 8 
 
 (verbal I emerge." Then this said the the porcu- "(Perf.) 
 
 noun) heart of pine: 
 
 aniL n6'6eE," de'yaL qa'otL a'Xtg'e. NLk-'e saxk"t. NLk-'e 9 
 
 good Idle," thus the heart the porcu- Then he agreed. Then 
 
 said of pine. 
 
 hwilL ts'Eme'lix'. NLk-'et hwa'lix-L aXt. TgonL heL 10 
 
 did so the beaver. Then he carried on the This said 
 
 his back porcupine. 
 
 ts'Eme'lix' aL a'Xtg'e: "DEm sEm-g'it dax-yu'kdEuL 11 
 
 the beaver to the porcupine: "(Fut.) strongly fast hold to 
 
 t'Em-la'neE. Nl dEm k''e kwa'ts'ik's tq'al-sg'in aL 12 
 
 my neck. (Fut.) then right on against lie at 
 
 ts'Em-de'bEleE." NLk-'e gwaldEm qa'diL qStL aXt aL 13 
 
 my nape." Then was ready the heart the the at 
 
 heart of porcupine 
 
 dEm q'ap-n6'6t. NLk''e so'uqsk"L ts'Eme'lix'. TgonL hwilL 14 
 
 (fut.) really he Then dived the beaver. This did 
 
 dies. 
 
 ts'Eme'lix' aL qa'oqL dEm so'uqsk'^t. Le-ia'tst lax-a'k's 15 
 
 the beaver at before (fut.) he dived. On he on the 
 
 struck water 
 
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 the Porcupine's face, and he gasped. The Beaver stayed under water 
 a long time. The Porcupine was almost dead and his stomach was full 
 of water. Three times the Beaver came up. Once more he went 
 down, and when he came up again the Porcupine was almost dead. 
 Now he returned and put him ashore. 
 
 The Porcupine went back to his tribe. When he arrived, he invited 
 the people to his house. When his guests entered, he told them what 
 the Beaver had done on the large lake when he had invited him to 
 come to see him. He said, "My friend almost killed me." Then 
 his people said, "Invite him in and play with him in your turn." 
 
 aL 
 
 with 
 
 Le 
 
 the 
 
 ts'a'ElL 
 
 the face of 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'osk' 
 
 a little 
 
 waqLt. 
 
 his tail. 
 
 Lgo-a'Xt. 
 
 the porcu- 
 little pine. 
 
 so'uqsk'^L 
 
 dived 
 
 NLk''e k's-q^qL k'opEt-lo-qabu'XL 
 
 Then he first a little in 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'Eme'lix". 
 
 the beaver. 
 
 sEm-lo-d'Ep-da' uL 
 
 very in down went 
 
 Le 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 nak"L 
 
 long 
 
 g"e'ukst. 
 
 he was under 
 water. 
 
 ak's aL 
 
 wr cer into 
 
 naLqt. 
 
 his breath. 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 5 ak"s. 
 
 water. 
 
 6 mant. 
 
 remain- 
 ed. 
 
 dEm hwil n6'6L aXt. Qala'iL bant 
 
 (fut.) being dead the As large his belly 
 
 porcupine. 
 
 hwil de-g'a'bEnt. Q'am 
 
 (verbal with he Only 
 
 noun) him emerged. 
 
 huX so'uqsk^L ts'Eme'lix. La 
 
 again dived the beaver. When 
 
 tgon 
 
 this 
 
 La gula'alL 
 
 When three times 
 it was 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Tb—. 
 
 huX 
 
 more 
 
 aL 
 
 with 
 
 k-'elL 
 
 once 
 
 tso'usk't 
 
 aHttle 
 
 7 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 nooL 
 
 dead 
 
 8 aXt 
 
 the por- 
 cupine. 
 
 9 NLk-'e 
 
 The.! 
 
 hwil 
 
 (verbal 
 
 noun) was 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 in with he 
 him returned. 
 
 aXt, DLk-'et lo-de-ya'ltk"t. 
 
 the then 
 
 porcupine, 
 
 de-lo-ya'ltk"t; 
 
 with he returned; 
 him 
 
 da'uLL aXt aL Le 
 
 left the to 
 
 porcupine 
 
 10 gulik's-a'qLk^'t, nLk''e wo'ol Le ts'apt. 
 
 back he then he invited his 
 
 reeched, town. 
 
 11 aXt Le w6'6tg'e. NLk''et ma'LEL 
 
 to the the invited ones. Then he told 
 
 porcupine 
 
 13 ts'Kme'lix" aL wi-lax-t'a'x. Lpeyo'yiL 
 
 at the on lake. He told them 
 
 MatsE-no'oL 
 
 Almost dead 
 was 
 
 tsagam-ma'qdEt. 
 
 from sea he put him. 
 to land 
 
 ts'apt. 
 
 his 
 town. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-"e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 when 
 
 ts'ElEm-q&'6dEL 
 
 in went 
 
 hwil 
 
 what 
 
 hwila'guL 
 
 had done 
 
 the beaver at the on 
 
 great 
 
 hw'l hwila'guL ts'Eme'lix -l fan 
 
 what had done the beaver who 
 
 13 z\ 
 
 nbo t 
 
 14 n6'6eE 
 
 15 
 
 I was 
 dead 
 
 'Am, 
 
 "Good, 
 
 at hwila'kMet da'mqLgueE." 
 
 he did to me my friend." 
 
 aXt 
 
 the 
 porcupine 
 
 wo'ot: " 
 
 invited 
 him; 
 
 NLk-g hoL 
 
 Then said 
 
 Le 
 
 the 
 
 t.sap 
 
 people 
 
 'Q'aiu-uia'tsE- 
 
 •'Only almost 
 
 Le ts'a'ptg'e: 
 
 his people: 
 
 mE de-w6'6t. 
 
 you also Invito 
 him. 
 
 Deui de-sEl-qala'(i'an.'' 
 
 (Fut.) also with play." 
 
 also with 
 him 
 
TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 77 
 
 Then the Porcupine did so. He invited the Beaver to his house. 
 When the messenger who had invited the Beaver returned, the 
 Bea\er went up the valley in which the Porcupine lived. When the 
 Beaver entered the Porcupine's house, the latter struck the fire with 
 his tail, so that it burned. Then he was going to play with the 
 Beaver. After he had struck the fire with his tail, his tail was burn- 
 ing. Then the Beaver made a song, as follows: "The little tail of 
 the little Porcupine is burned in the middle, pa! The little tail of 
 the little Porcupine is burned in the middle." The Porcupine ran 
 about in front of the Beaver, with whom he intended to play. After 
 he had done so, the Porcupine gave food to his friend the Beaver. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilL 
 
 did so 
 
 de-da'uL 
 
 also he 
 
 went 
 
 aXt, de-w6'6L ts'sme'lix * 
 
 the also he the beaver 
 
 porcupine, invited 
 
 fan w6'6l ts'Eme'lix • . 
 
 who invited the beaver. 
 
 an-da'mqLk"t. 1 
 
 his friend. 
 
 NLk-'e lo-ya'ltk"t 2 
 
 Then returned 
 
 fan wo'ot. 
 
 who invited 
 him. 
 
 bax-ia'et. 
 
 up he 
 went. 
 
 aL hwilpL 
 
 in the house 
 
 of 
 
 lax-an-la'k"" 
 
 on the fire- 
 place 
 
 sil-qala'qL 
 
 with to play 
 
 le-ia'tsL 
 
 on struck 
 
 k'o'uk"L 
 
 the tail of 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 la'L 
 
 went 
 
 ts'Eme'lix' 
 
 the beaver 
 
 TgonL hwilL a'Xtg'S. 
 
 This did the porcupine. 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 NLa 
 
 When 
 
 ts'Em-t'e'n. 
 
 the 
 valley. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'euL 
 
 entered 
 
 ts'Eme'lix- 
 
 the heaver 
 
 aXt, 
 
 the 
 porcupine, 
 
 nLk''e 
 
 then 
 
 tgonL 
 
 this 
 
 hwilL a'Xtg'e. Le-ia'tsL 
 
 did the porcupine. On he 
 
 struck 
 
 aL k'o'uk^t. NLk-'e me'Ltg'e. NLk-'e yu'kdet 
 
 with his tail. Then it burnt. Then he began 
 
 ts'Eme'lix* 
 
 the beaver 
 
 niLne L qan 
 
 therefore 
 
 hwilt. 
 
 he did so. 
 
 La Lesk^t 
 
 When he finished 
 
 aXt 
 
 the 
 porcupine 
 
 a'Xtg-e. 
 
 the porcupine, 
 
 k'o'uk^t 
 
 his tail 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aL lax-an-la'k", 
 
 on on the fire- 
 
 place, 
 
 tgonL he'tg'e. 
 
 this he said. 
 
 nLk*'e 
 
 then 
 
 meL 
 
 burnt 
 
 Se-le'mx'ditg'e: 
 
 He a song: 
 
 made 
 
 "Le-g*a-xtsE-me'L Lgo-k'o'uk"L Lgo-a'Xt. Pa! Le-g"a-xtsE-me'L 10 
 
 "In middle burnt the tail of the porcu- Pa! In middle burnt 
 
 little little pine. 
 
 Lgo-k'o'uk"L Lgo-a'Xt."^ Al lo-tgo-ba'xt aL qa-sa'eXL 11 
 
 the tail of the porcu- While in around he at in front of 
 
 little little pine." ran 
 
 ts'Eme'lix* aL det-sEl-qala'qs damqLk"t. NLk-'e La q^'6dEL 12 
 
 the beaver to also with play his friend. Then when was finished 
 
 hwilL a'Xtg-e, nLk-' 
 
 'e 
 
 de-dza'pL 
 
 wuna'x- 
 
 La dEin 13 
 
 what did the porcupine, then 
 
 
 on his he 
 part made 
 
 food 
 
 (perf.) (fut.) 
 
 de-yo'6xk"L ts'Eme'lix-. 
 
 
 NLk-'e tgonL 
 
 hwiJL 
 
 aXt, LE 14 
 
 on his eat the beaver. 
 
 
 Then this 
 
 did 
 
 the 
 
 part 
 
 
 
 
 porcupine, 
 
 i^poken very slowly, and accompanied by very rapid beating of time with a stick. 
 
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 He gave him the bark of a tree and some needles of the spruce. Then- 
 the Beaver was afraid to eat them ; but the Porcupine said to his 
 friend the great Beaver, "Eat fast, friend," and the Beaver did so. 
 Then he said to the Beaver,. "Friend, let us play to-morrow morning. 
 There is a tree on a grassy slope. That is my playing ground," and 
 when they were going to lie down to sleep, the Porcupine sang, 
 "When I walk along the edge (?) (?) (?) my shooting star 
 drops out." Then the Porcupine spoke to the sky, and it cleared up, 
 and in the morning the ground was covered with ice. 
 
 Now he gave another feast to the great Beaver; and when he had 
 finished, the Porcupine said, "Now let us play, friend. My playing 
 
 1 masL 
 
 bark ol 
 
 iuL de-g'a'tk"t qanL Le la'qsL gan. NLk''e de- 
 
 tree 
 
 on his food for 
 hia part feast 
 
 2 xpets'a'XL ts'Eme'lix' ai. 
 
 was afraid the beaver to 
 
 and 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 3 heL aXt aL 
 
 said theporcu- to 
 
 pine 
 
 4 damqLk^t. T'a'gan, 
 
 friend. Eat fast, 
 
 an-da'mqLk"t 
 
 his friend 
 
 damqLk"t.'" 
 
 friend." 
 
 leaves of a tree. 
 
 det-g'e'ipt. 
 
 on food, 
 his part 
 
 wi-ts'Eme'lix 
 
 the beaver: 
 
 great 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 on 
 his part 
 
 tgODL 
 
 this 
 
 hwilL 
 
 did so 
 
 "T'a'gan, 
 
 ■ ' Eat fast, 
 
 ts'Eme'Ux'- 
 
 the beaver. 
 
 6 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 6 "DEm 
 
 ■• (Fut.) 
 
 7 Hetk"L 
 
 There 
 stands 
 
 a'lg'ixL aXt: 
 
 said the 
 
 porcupine: 
 
 qala'qnom qans 
 
 we play and 
 
 "DamqLk", 
 
 "Friend," 
 
 ne'En 
 
 you 
 
 de'ya aL 
 
 thus he said to 
 
 atsE 
 
 when 
 
 he'Luk 
 
 morning 
 
 ts'Eme'lix'. 
 
 the beaver. 
 
 ts'Et'a'Lak". 
 
 to-morrow. 
 
 gan 
 
 a tree 
 
 aL lax-so'ukst. NeLne'L an-qala'qaist. " 
 
 on on a grassy There is my playground." 
 
 La dEm 
 
 (perl) (fut.) 
 
 slope. 
 
 wa'woqdet. NLk-'e 
 
 they slept. Then 
 
 huX lemx-L aXt: 
 
 again sang the 
 
 porcupine: 
 
 sio'wal k-si-t'iLt'5'L 
 
 out drops 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "DEm 
 
 " (Fut.) 
 
 nEwmoLi 
 
 9 hwil haL-ia'cE go, aL dsp 
 
 being along I 
 
 edge walk 
 
 10 wlai. Hak-su hada'mgwa, k'wodzo pia'lsdo."' NlIs-'c tgoiiL 
 
 excrements my star." Then this 
 
 11 a'lg-ixL aXt aL ts'Eme'lix'. A'lg-ixL aXt ul lax-ha'. 
 
 said the to the beaver. It spoke the to heaven, 
 
 porcupine porcupine 
 
 12 NLk-e hwilL lax-ha'. NLk-\" ri'd"k-.sk"L hwil qanda'uL 
 
 Then it did so the heaven. Then it raine (verbal clear 
 
 noun) 
 
 aL hc'Luk. 
 
 in the 
 
 morning. 
 
 aL \vI-ts'Eme'lix-. 
 
 the to the beavor. 
 
 poreupino i^teal 
 
 15 Le'exk"L Is'euic'Iix-, ulIc-'i" a'ly-txL aXt: "Deiu qalri'qnoinist, 
 
 finished the beaver, llu-n .said tlie -"(Fut.) we play, 
 
 eating Inircupine: 
 
 13 lax-ha'. 
 
 the sky. 
 
 14 
 
 NLk-'i 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 jiKain 
 
 da'uL dz'j'i'dz'ik's 
 
 ice was thi' ground 
 
 WOOtK L 
 
 sent iin 
 invitation 
 
 aXt 
 
 NLk-"e La 
 
 Then (perf.) 
 
 1 This .senlence i.s in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
BOASj 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 79 
 
 ground is yonder.'" It was very cold in the morning. There was a 
 place where water was running down. It was slippery because the 
 water was frozen. The Beaver followed the Porcupine across the 
 place. Then the Beaver was troubled because his feet were slippery, 
 but the Porcupine had long claws. Then he returned to see what the 
 great Beaver was doing, and he ^aid to him, "Come, do it, friend," 
 but the Beaver could not cross the place on account of the ice on the 
 mountain. Then the Porcupine returned, and took the Beaver by the 
 hand and led him across. Thus the Beaver got across. The Porcu- 
 pine was going to play with him; just once he did so. Then they 
 walked on, and came to the place where the tree was standing. The 
 Porcupine said to the Beaver, "Now climb this tree." The Beaver 
 
 damqLk". Hetk"L an-qala'gacE aL da'u." NLk''e a'd'ik'sk^L 
 
 friend. There my playground at yonder." Then came 
 stands 
 
 he'Luk. Niik"'e sEmgal saqL guna'xk". DfVuL dz'^l'dz^ik's. 
 
 sharp 
 was 
 
 the Then 
 
 morning. 
 
 hwilL iaga-qa'6L a'k'sg'e. 
 
 it was down ran water. 
 
 the cold. 
 
 Ice was the ground. 
 
 HiLia'Lk^L hwil da'utg'S. 
 
 Slippery where ice. 
 
 TgOUL 
 
 This 
 
 NeLne't 
 
 There 
 
 tsaga-de-y6'xguL aXt 
 
 across also followed 
 him 
 
 the 
 porcupine 
 
 ts'Eme'lix", 
 
 the beaver, 
 
 gwa nEm 
 
 always 
 
 ts'Eme'lix' 
 
 the beaver. 
 hlLia'Lk^L 
 
 a'Xtg-e. Nene'luk"L Le 
 
 the Long were (perf.) 
 
 slippery 
 were 
 
 Laqst. 
 
 his claws. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 an'o'nt. 
 
 his hands. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aba'g'ask^L 
 
 troubled was 
 
 tgon 
 
 this 
 
 hwil I 
 
 did 
 
 porcupine. 
 
 to 
 
 hwilL 
 
 what did the 
 great 
 
 wi-ts'Eme'lix'. 
 
 beaver. 
 
 NLk-'e huX lo-ya'ttk^L aXt 6 
 
 Then again returned the 
 
 porcupine 
 
 NLk-'e a'lg-ixL a'Xtg'e: ''Sa! 7 
 
 "Come! 
 
 Then 
 
 said 
 
 the 
 porcupine: 
 
 amL hwi'lEn, daniqLk"!" De'yaL aXt aL wl- ts'Eme'lix*. 
 
 good 
 
 do, 
 
 friend!' 
 
 Thus said the to 
 porcupine 
 
 the 
 great 
 
 beaver. 
 
 ts'Eme'lix' 
 
 the beaver 
 
 lo-yaatk-'L 
 
 returned 
 
 ts'Eme'lix'; 
 
 the beaver; 
 
 he-yu'kt 
 
 he was 
 going 
 
 de-hwi'lt. 
 
 alao he did 
 
 dEm tsaga-a'qLk''t aL hwil da'uL sqane'st. 
 
 (lut.) 
 
 aXt. 
 
 the 
 porcupine. 
 
 nLk*'e 
 
 then 
 
 across lie reached 
 
 ice 
 was 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 tgonL 
 
 hwilt; 
 
 he did; 
 
 the mountain. 
 
 go'udEL 
 
 he took the 
 
 Qo'sEL 8 
 
 He could 
 
 not 
 
 NLk-'e 9 
 
 Then 
 
 an'o'nL 10 
 
 hands of 
 
 tsaga-de'entk-t. NLk-'e 
 
 across he led Then 
 
 him. 
 
 det-sEl-qala'qL aXt ts'Eme'lix* 
 
 also with to play the the beaver 
 
 him • porcupine 
 
 NLk-'e Lo'odet. NLk-'et hwa'deL 
 
 t.saga-a'qLk"t. 
 
 across he got. 
 
 (I'ai-k-'e'Elt 
 
 just once 
 
 La 11 
 
 (Perf.) 
 
 hwil 13 
 
 Then 
 
 they went. 
 
 Then 
 
 they reached 
 to 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 hetk"L 
 
 stood 
 
 NLk-'e tgonL hwilL a'Xtg'e: "AmL dEm 
 
 Then this did the porcupine: "Good (fut.) 
 
 niEn-ie en, 
 
 up go," 
 
 gan. 13 
 
 the 
 tree. 
 
 deya' U 
 
 thus he 
 said 
 
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 was much troubled. He was afraid. The Porcupine continued, "Now 
 you shall see how I do it." 
 
 The Porcupine climbed up, and reached the very top of the tree. 
 Then he let go, and dropped down. While he was falling down 
 through space he said (?) (?) and he struck on a rock. Then he 
 rose. He was not dead. He said to the Beaver, "Did you see, 
 friend? That is not difficult." And the Porcupine carried the 
 Beaver up the tree. He said to him, " Now hold on to my neck; " and 
 the Beaver did so. He I'lung to the neck of the Porcupine, who climbed 
 the tree. When they came near the top, the Porcupine put the 
 Beaver on a branch of the tree. The Beaver was much afraid because 
 
 1 aL ts'Eme'lJx' 
 
 to the beaver. 
 
 NLk''e sEm-aba'g'ask"L ts'Eme'lix*. Se'lk'unt. 
 
 Then very troubled the beaver. He was timid. 
 
 2 "Hwa'i! DEm g-a'an!" De'yaL aXt. 
 
 "Well! (Put.) see!" Thus said the 
 
 j>orcupine. 
 
 3 ]SlLk''e aXt mEn-k's-qa'ogot. NLk''e mEn-a'qLk''t ai. iM 
 
 Then 
 
 up 
 
 the 
 porcupine 
 
 4 SEm-ts'ewi'nt. Hwil 
 
 very top. Where 
 
 first. 
 
 Then 
 
 up he got 
 
 to 
 
 the 
 
 witk'^L aXt qale'deL ts'ewi'nL gan. 
 
 he came the he let go the top of the 
 
 from porcupine tree. 
 
 5 Lgote-qale't, nLk''e tgonL heL aXt aL de-d'Ep-yu'kt 
 
 As soon he then this said the while with down coming 
 
 as dropped, porcupine 
 
 6 aL lax-qal-be'is: "AndabEla'q, andabEla'q." NLk'^e ok-st aL 
 
 at on the space: (?) (?) Then he at 
 
 dropped 
 
 7 lax-16'6p. NLk-'e g-in-he'tk"t; nig-i no'ot. NLk-'e heL aXt aL 
 
 on the Then he rose; not he was Then said the to 
 
 stone. dead. porcupine 
 
 8 ts'Eme'lix-: "G'a'aL, damqLk"! Ni'g-ide qaqe'tk"t." NLk-'et mEn- 
 
 the beaver: "See, friend! Not it is hard." Then up 
 
 9 wa'lx'L aXL ts'Eme'lix' aL lax-ga'n. NLk'"c de-de'lEmExk"L 
 
 carried the the beaver to on the Then on his answered 
 
 porcupine tree. part 
 
 10 aXt ai, ts'Eme'lix': "SEm-g'it de-yo'guL t'Em-lil'neist." 
 
 the to the beaver: "Very fast "hold my neck." 
 
 porcupine 
 
 11 NLk''e hwilL ts'Eme'lix". SEm-g-it dEx-yu'kdet t'Em-la'nix-L aXt. 
 
 Then did the beaver. Very fast he held the neck of the 
 
 so porcupine. 
 
 12 NLk''e mEn-iilT't :il 
 
 Then up he In 
 
 went 
 
 ax-ga n. 
 
 Ihe 
 tree. 
 
 on 
 
 NLk-'et hwaL Le ham-ts'ewi'nt. 
 
 Then he reached (fut.) near the top. 
 
 13 NLk-'et le-d'u'dEL ts'Eiiu"'lix- ai. 
 
 Then on he pwt I 'u- beaver to 
 
 lax-fmo'st. 
 
 the 
 branch. 
 
 NLk-"o 
 
 Then 
 
 14 xpEts'ii'xL . ts'Eme'lix- hl 
 
 afraid the bcnvev on 
 
 wi-t'e's hwil 
 
 greatly (verbal 
 was noun) 
 
 hwil nl'g-idi tq'al-a'mL an'o'nt aL 
 
 account not against good his at 
 
 of hands 
 
BOAS] 
 
 TSIMSHIAW TEXTS 
 
 81 
 
 his hands were not able to hold on to the tree. Only the Porcupine 
 knows how to do that, because his claws are long. 
 
 Now the Porcupine said, ''Hold on to the tree, friend. I will go 
 down first." The Beaver did so, clinging round the branch with his 
 arms. Then the Porcupine let go of the tree and fell down. He said 
 again (?) (?) and he struck the rock, but he was not dead. 
 
 Now the great Beaver was much troubled, holding on to the branch. 
 He was afraid to let go; but the Porcupine ran about at the foot of 
 the tree, and looked up to his friend. He said, "Oh, friend, that is not 
 difficult. Look at me. I am not dead, although 1 fell down." Then 
 the Beaver let go of the branch, and when he fell through space, he 
 
 dEm det-dix'-yo'guL gan. K'sax aXt fan hwila'x't aL hwil 
 
 (fut.) onhis fast hold the Only the who knows because 
 
 part tree. porcupine 
 
 nene'luk"L La'qstg'e. 
 
 long its claws. 
 
 NLk"'e tgonij het a'Xtg"^: "SEm-g'it dix'-yo'guL, damqLk". 
 
 Then this said the "Really fast hold, friend, 
 
 porcupine: 
 
 DEm d'Ep-k's-qaq nee'st Ian." NLk''e hwilL 
 
 (Fut.) down first I thee." Then did so 
 
 ts'Eme'lix" 
 
 the beaver. 
 
 Txa-xLEm-d'a'LdiL an'o'nt. NLk''et 
 
 All around were his hands. Then 
 
 qal-be'is yo'xgutg'e. 
 
 space he went. 
 
 NLk-'g huX 
 
 Then again 
 
 qale'L aXi. ga'ng'S, lax- 
 
 let go the the tree, on 
 
 porcupine 
 
 tgoriL het: ''AndEbEla'q, 
 
 this he (?) 
 
 said: 
 
 andEbEl^'q." Nt-k'^e ha'k'sEm huX ok'st aL lax-16'6p. 
 
 (?) Then once more again he c 
 
 dropped 
 
 on the 
 atones. 
 
 NLk-e 
 
 Then 
 
 m-g-1 
 
 not 
 
 no'dt. 
 
 he was 
 dead. 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 9 
 
 gan. 
 
 the the 
 
 foot of tree. 
 
 Tk"'e sEm-lo-ha'xk''L qa'oti. wi-ts'Eme'lix' at lo-da'mL ane'st 
 
 Then very in troubled the the beaver he in held the 
 
 was heart of great - branch 
 
 aL aba'g'ask"" aL dEm tgwantk'^t. NLk''e k'uL-ba'xL aXt aL 10 
 
 and he was troubled to (fut.) to fall. Then about ran the at 
 
 porcupine 
 
 menL s:an. NLk''et mEn-g'a'aL hwil le-d'a'L an-da'mqLk"!. 11 
 
 Then up he where on was his friend, 
 
 looked 
 
 NLk*'e tgonL heL a'Xtg-e: ''Gw6m, dainqLk''! Nig'idi qaqe'tk^'t. 12 
 
 Then this said the "Go on, friend! Not it is hard, 
 
 porcupine: 
 
 G'a'as ne'e; ni'g'i n6'6eE, aL hwil tgwantk"." NLk''et qale'L 13 
 
 Look at me; not I am because I fell." Then let go 
 
 dead, 
 
 ts'Eme'iix'L ane'st. TgonL heL ts'Eme'lix' aL La tgwantk"t aL lax- 14 
 
 the beaver the branch. This said the beaver at (perf.) he fell at on 
 
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 cried, "Rock, rock!" Then he struck the rocks. He lay on his back, 
 and his belly burst. He was dead. 
 
 1 qal-be'is: "L6'6p 16'6p," ts'Eme'lix'L he'tg-e. Ntk-'e ok'st aL 
 
 space; "Stone, stone," the beaver said. Then lie at 
 
 struck 
 
 2 lax-16'6p. SEm-hasba'-sg*it. NLk-'e sEm-xLu'xL bant. NLk-'e n6'6t. 
 
 on the stones. Very on his he Then very burst his Then he was 
 
 back lay. belly. dead. 
 
The Wolves and the Deer 
 
 [Told by Moody] 
 
 The Wolves had a feast on a prairie at the mouth of Skeena river. 
 They invited the chiefs of the Deer to the feast. The Deer who had 
 been called came. Then they sat down on the prairie face to face with 
 the Wolves. The Wolves said to the Deer, "You on the opposite 
 side begin to laugh." But the Deer did not agree. They said, 
 "You shall laugh first." The Wolves replied, "Now we will laugh. 
 Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Now you must laugh, you on the other side." 
 Then the Deer laughed: "M, m, m, m, m! Now you laugh again. 
 
 The Wolves and the Deer 
 
 Le'lyitxaL 
 
 They had a feast 
 
 k'ebo'al 
 
 the wolves 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 WOOL 
 
 inylted 
 
 k-'ebo'L 
 
 the 
 wolves 
 
 lax-ama'uksal 
 
 on a prairie 
 
 txane'tk"sL 
 
 all the 
 
 aL saXL Ksan. 
 
 at the mouth Skeena 
 
 of river. 
 
 sEm-g'ig'a'dEm wan. 
 
 chief deer. 
 
 NLk-'e hwil k-'e 
 
 At once 
 
 NLk''e hwil k''e ad'a'd'ik'SL wo'om wan,. 
 
 At once came the deer. 
 
 invited 
 
 wi-ama hwa'ndet aL lax-ama'uks nagalaxde'lt qanL k'ebo'. 
 
 very well they sat at on the prairie face to face and the 
 
 down wolves. 
 
 NLk''e hwil k''e heL k"'ebo'g"e aL wan: "K''ax-hisqaa'qsESEm 
 
 At once said the wolves to the deer: "Only laugh ye 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 an-da'sdaas.' 
 
 the other side." 
 
 K-'e: 
 
 Then: 
 
 "Ni'g'i," hedet, "k''ax-ne'sEmL 
 
 first 
 
 hwil k''e 
 
 At 
 once 
 
 no'mEst. 
 
 we. 
 
 de-la'sEm. 
 
 also to you. 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Well! 
 
 ha, ha, ha, 
 
 Ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha! 
 
 ha! 
 
 Well! 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 
 k*s-qa'g6m hisqaa'qsEt," de-he'deL wan aL k'ebo'. K''e 
 
 laugh," on their said the to the wolves, 
 
 part deer 
 
 hSL k'ebo'g"e: "Hwa'i! D'e'En dEm hisqaa'qs 8 
 
 said the "Well! (Fut.) laugh 
 
 wolves: 
 
 Ha, 
 
 Hwa'i! Gop 9 
 
 K"'ax-de-hisqaa'qsESEm aL an-d^'sdaas." 
 
 Only also laugh ye at 
 
 the other 
 side.' 
 
 D'e'En," de'yaL wan. "Hwa'i! M— , m, 
 
 said the "Well! M— , m, 
 
 deer. 
 
 G6p de-M'sEm, k'ebo'. K-'aX huX 
 
 Goon also to you, wolves. Only again 
 
 m. 
 
 Go 
 on 
 
 •Hwa'i! 10 
 
 "Well!" 
 
 Hwa'i! 11 
 
 Well! 
 
 de-hisqaa'qsESEm. 12 
 
 also you laugh. 
 
 83 
 
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 Wolves." Then the Wolves laughed again: "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" 
 Now the Deer were afraid when they saw the large teeth of the Wolves. 
 The Wolves said, "Now, you on the other side, you shall laugh again. 
 Don't keep your mouths closed when you are laughing. Nobody 
 laughs like that. You must open your mouths as far as possible when 
 you are laughing. Now do so. Try as hard as you can. Don't be 
 afraid to open your mouths."' Thus spoke the Wolves. "Now 
 laugh." Then the Deer laughed again: " Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" They 
 opened their mouths wide. They had no teeth. When the Wolves 
 saw that they had no teeth they attacked them, and they bit them all 
 
 1 Hwa'i! 
 
 Wl-U!" 
 
 2 "Ha, 
 
 "Hah, 
 
 D'e'En." Hwil k''e huX de-hisqaa'qsL k-ebo': 
 
 At once again also laughed the wolves: 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 ha, 
 
 3 txane'tk"sL 
 
 all 
 
 i k'ebo'g'e. 
 
 the wolves. 
 
 wa ng'e, 
 
 the deer, 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Well! 
 
 ha!" 
 
 ha!" 
 
 hwil 
 
 when 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 K*'e hwil k''e sEm-lexpets'e'Xi, 
 
 Lat 
 
 (part.) 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 g'aaniL 
 
 they saw 
 
 de-he'L 
 
 also said 
 
 much 
 were 
 
 wud'ax 
 
 the great 
 
 k'ebo'g'e: 
 
 the wolves: 
 
 afraid 
 
 qa-we'nii 
 
 teeth of 
 
 "G6p! 
 
 "Goon! 
 
 5 huX de-Msqaa'qsESEm aL an-da'sdaas. G'ila'L SExsa'mExsEmEs 
 
 again also laugh ye at the other Do not 
 
 the other 
 side. 
 
 keep your mouths 
 closed 
 
 6 aL da-hisqaa'qsESEms. 
 
 at also you laugh. 
 
 Ni'g'ide 
 
 Not 
 
 k'ebo'. 
 
 the 
 wolves. 
 
 " Q'ap-sEm-lo-ga'dEL 
 
 "Really very in go 
 
 hwilL 
 
 he does 
 so 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 hisa'qsEt," 
 
 he laughs," 
 
 de'vat 
 
 thus said 
 
 qaqL 
 
 open 
 
 ts'Em-a' 
 
 8 da-hisa'qsEm," de'yaL 
 
 (when) you laugh," thus said 
 
 k"'ebo' 
 
 the 
 wolves 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 wan. 
 
 the deer. 
 
 "Hwa'i! 
 
 " Well! 
 
 gam 
 
 mouth 
 
 G6p 
 
 9 q'ai-hwi'lsEm sEm-lo-qa'dEnsksEUi aL hisqaa'qsEsEm. G'ilii'oL 
 
 so far do you very in (as hard as at you laugh. Do not 
 
 you can) 
 
 10 lexpets'e'xsEin aL niE'dEmsEm q'a'axL qats'Em-fi'qsEms," de'yaL 
 
 be afraid you at you open your mouths," thus 
 
 said 
 
 11 k'ebo': "Hwa'i! D'e'EnsEiu hisqafi'qsESEm."" Hwil k-'e' huX 
 
 
 the wolves: " \V 
 
 'oil! Now you 
 
 laugh you." 
 
 At once 
 
 then 
 
 12 
 
 do-hisqaa'qsL 
 
 wa'ng'e: "Ha. 
 
 ha, ha. ha. 
 
 ha!" De'yaL wan 
 
 
 iil«o laughed 
 
 the deer: "Hah. 
 
 ha, lia, hn, 
 
 hal" Thus said the deer 
 
 13 
 
 iiL lo-qa-la'ii> 
 
 qa-ts'Em-a'qdet. 
 
 K''e ni'g'i 
 
 qa-we'ndet. 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 
 lit in groat 
 
 their mouths. 
 
 Then not 
 
 their teeth. 
 
 Weill 
 
 14 
 
 Q'am-g'a'aL 
 
 k'obo'g'r' hwil 
 
 iii'g'i ((u-we' 
 
 uL wa'ng'o 
 
 K-'e 
 
 
 Only saw 
 
 tho wolvos where 
 
 nnl teeth 
 
 the deer. 
 
 
 16 
 
 hwil k"'r't 
 
 ha'p'adct. K'' 
 
 '(" hwil k-'i" 
 
 't k"Le-hat«ha'tsdeL 
 
 
 At micf 
 
 llu'y attacked 
 them. 
 
 .V I once 
 
 all over 
 
 bit them 
 
boas] 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 85 
 
 over. Then they devoured the Deer. Only a few of the Deer suc- 
 ceeded in escaping. For this reason the Deer are afraid of the 
 Wolves. 
 
 k'ebo'g'e. 
 
 the wolves. 
 
 K-'e hwil 
 
 At once 
 
 wanL nda'aqk"L ho'det. 
 
 deer succeeded escaped. 
 
 k''e't g'e'pdeL 
 
 they ate 
 
 Nlqc'l qan 
 
 Therefore 
 
 k'ebo' 
 
 the wolves 
 
 gon. 
 
 now. 
 
 wa ng'e. 
 
 the deer. 
 
 Q'am-LEbo'L 
 
 Onlv few 
 
 an-xpEtsa'xL wan aL 
 
 the fear of the deer of 
 
The Sta.rs 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There was a town. One evening' a man went out of the house, and 
 his son accompanied him. They sat down on the beach. After they 
 had been sitting thei'e for some time, the boy loolied up to the sky and 
 said to a star, "Poor fellow! You little twinkler, indeed, you must 
 feel cold." Thus spoke the boy to the Star. The Star heard it. and 
 one evening when the boy went out, the Star came down and took him 
 uj) to the skj'. 
 
 When day broke, the people found that the boy was lost. They 
 
 
 
 Pel! 
 
 'ST 
 
 
 
 
 
 The S- 
 
 PARS 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Hetk"L 
 
 qal-ts'a'p. NLk-"e yu 
 
 .'ksa. 
 
 NLk-'e k-si-L6'6L g-at 
 
 
 There was 
 
 a toAvn. Then it was 
 evening. 
 
 Then out went 
 
 a man 
 
 2 
 
 k"si-ste'lL 
 
 Lgo'uLk^t, tk''e'Lgum 
 
 g-at Lgo'uLk"t. 
 
 NLk--e 
 
 
 out accom- 
 
 his child, a child 
 
 
 man his child. 
 
 Then 
 
 
 panying 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 hwande't 
 
 aL g'ii'u. La nak^L 
 
 hwa'ndet, k-'e niEn-g 
 
 ■a'ask"L 
 
 
 they sat 
 
 at in front When long 
 
 they sat, then up 
 
 looked 
 
 
 down 
 
 of the town. 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Lgo-tk'e'Lk" aL lax-ha'. XlIc'S 
 
 tgonL het aL pEli'st: 
 
 -Q-aa. 
 
 
 the boy 
 
 to the sky. Then 
 
 this 
 
 he to a star: 
 
 ■l^oor 
 
 1 
 
 little 
 
 
 
 said 
 
 fellow. 
 
 5 
 
 g'a'aL k'l 
 
 apE-hwila da'us gost. 
 
 k'oi)E 
 
 -xs-gunil'qs su'e!" 
 
 De'yaL 
 
 
 look little being twinkler that, 
 
 little 
 
 feel- cold Indeed!" 
 
 Thus said 
 
 6 Lgo-tk''e'Lk'' aL pEli'st. 
 
 ing 
 
 NLk"'et naxna'L pEli'st. La huX 
 
 
 the boy 
 little 
 
 to the star. Then heard the star. When again 
 
 7 
 
 k''e'ElL sa, 
 
 , nLk''r 
 
 La yu'ksa, uLk' 
 
 \' k\SilXL LgO- 
 
 tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 
 one daj 
 
 then 
 
 it was then went out the 
 evening, little 
 
 boy. 
 
 8 
 
 K-'e d'Ep-f 
 
 l'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 pEli'st. NLk-'et 
 
 .U'o'ut. XLk-\'t 
 
 niEn-de- 
 
 
 Then down 
 
 came 
 
 thestiir. Then 
 
 he took Then 
 him. 
 
 np with 
 him 
 
 9 
 
 da'uLt iu. 
 
 he In 
 went 
 
 lax-ha'. 
 
 Ihc sky. 
 
 
 
 
 .0 
 
 NLk-'c 
 
 iiiEsa'x-. 
 
 NLk-T" .u'Wiitk"! 
 
 . LO-o-tk •"(--' Lk". 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 
 Then 
 
 it wasdav- 
 llght. 
 
 Then was lost 
 
 the. bov. 
 little 
 
 Then 
 
 8ti 
 
BOAS] 
 
 TSIMSHIAW TEXTS 
 
 87 
 
 looked for him everywhere. They asked all the tribes, but they could 
 not find him. Then the people stopped, but his father and his mother 
 longed for him. They were crying all the time. They did so many 
 days. 
 
 One day the man was walking about crying. When he stopped cry- 
 ing, he looked up a mountain, and, behold, smoke came out of it. He 
 went up, and when he came near, he saw a woman. She asked the man, 
 "Do you know who took your child?" "No," said the man. "The 
 Star took your child. He tied him onto the edge of his smoke-hole. 
 The child is crying all the time. He is almost dead, because the sparks 
 the fire are burning his body." Thus she spoke. Then she said, 
 
 g'etk'sL 
 
 looked for 
 him 
 
 Txane'tk'L 
 
 Every 
 
 qal-ts'a'p. 
 
 the town. 
 
 Txane'tk"L 
 
 All 
 
 saL 
 
 day 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ha'udet; 
 
 they stopped; 
 
 hwi'ldet; 
 
 they did so; 
 
 txane'tk"L 
 
 all 
 
 ni g it 
 
 not 
 
 lig'1-nda' 
 
 everywhere 
 
 hwa'det. 
 
 they found 
 him. 
 
 k'uL-g'ig*i'Eldet. 
 
 about they looked. 
 
 La gwa'tkMet. 
 
 (Perf.) they lost him. 
 
 qal-ts'ipts'a'pL 
 
 the people of various 
 towns 
 
 g'e'daxdet. 
 
 they asked. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 qa'ne-hwila 
 
 always 
 
 slg'a'tk"det. 
 
 they cried. 
 
 aba'g'ask"L nEgu^'odEt qanL 
 
 was troubled his father and 
 
 noxt. 
 
 his 
 mother. 
 
 Qa'ne-hwila 
 
 Always 
 
 La 
 
 When 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 Wi-he'li. 
 
 Many 
 
 k-'elL 
 
 one 
 
 saL 
 
 days 
 
 hwi'ldet. 
 
 they did 
 
 sa, 
 
 day, 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 k'uL-ie'eL 
 
 about went 
 
 g-a'tg-e 
 
 the man 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 k'uL-wi-3^e'tk"t. 
 
 about he cried. 
 
 NLk"'e La ha'wuL wi-ye'tk"t, k"'et bax-g"a'aL 
 
 Then when he crying, then up he saw 
 
 stopped 
 
 lax-sqane'st, gwma'deL, meye'en k"si-he'tgut aL lax-sqane'st. 8 
 
 on a mountain. 
 
 behold. 
 
 smoke 
 
 out stood 
 
 at 
 
 NLk"'e bax-ia'L g'a'tg'S 
 
 Then up went the man 
 
 hana'q. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "Hwila'yin fan 
 
 ' Do you 
 know 
 
 who 
 
 tgonL 
 
 this 
 
 go'uL 
 
 took 
 
 m. 
 
 to it. 
 
 heL 
 
 said 
 
 Ihe 
 nioiintain. 
 
 NLk-'e hagun-a'qLk"t. GwIna'deL, 
 
 Then toward he Behold, 
 
 he 
 reached. 
 
 hana'qg-S. G'i'daqL g*a'tg-e: 10 
 
 the woman. She asked the man: 
 
 Lgo'uLguna'?" "Ne'," de'yaL g-a'tg-g. 11 
 
 your child?" "No," thus said the man. 
 
 "PEli'st fan go'uL Lgo'uLk". Lax-ts'a'L ala' t hwil le-d'a'dEt 12 
 
 "The stars who took the child. 
 
 On the edge the where 
 of smoke-hole 
 
 tq'al-de-da'k-Ldet 
 
 against they tied it 
 
 la'ot. 
 
 to it. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 they 
 put it 
 
 qa'ne-hwila wi-ye'tk"t. NLk-'e 13 
 
 always he cries. Then 
 
 La dEm 
 
 (perf.) (fut.) 
 
 n6'6t, 
 
 dead, 
 
 qana'lEguL 
 
 sparks 
 
 De'yax.. Ma'Laask"L hana'qg'e. 
 
 Thus she He was told by the woman, 
 
 said. 
 
 lak" 
 
 fire 
 
 NLk-'( 
 Then 
 
 fan 
 
 which 
 
 me'LL 
 
 burns 
 
 LipLa'nt." 14 
 
 his body." 
 
 tgonL heL 
 
 this said 
 
 hana'qg-^: 
 
 the woman: 
 
 15 
 
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 "Go on. Make many arrows, that you may have a great many 
 quickly." The man went down and came to his town. There he 
 made four bundles of arrows. He saw a very long mountain, which 
 he climbed. He stood on top of it, took his bow, and took an arrow 
 and shot at the sky. The arrow hit the edge of the hole of the sky, 
 and stuck there. He shot another arrow, which hit the nock of the 
 first one. He shot again, and continued to do so for many days. 
 Then the arrows came down, and reached to him. The man was car- 
 rying tobacco, red paint, and sling-stones. Then he went up, climbing 
 the arrows. He reached the sky, and met a person who said, " Your 
 
 1 "Ad6', 
 
 "Goon, 
 
 dzapL 
 
 make 
 
 Wl-he'ldEL 
 
 many 
 
 hawii 
 
 arrows 
 
 2 SEm-t'e'ldEn !" JSfLk-'e 
 
 very quickly Then 
 
 doit!" 
 
 laga-ie eL 
 
 down went 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 g-a'tg-e. 
 
 the man. 
 
 3 qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e dzapL wi-he'ldEL hawi'l. 
 
 the town. Then he made many arrows. 
 
 wi-he'lt; 
 
 many; 
 
 ^^Lk-"et 
 
 Then 
 
 Txalpxt 
 
 Four 
 
 amL 
 
 good 
 
 hwaL 
 
 he 
 found 
 
 hwil 
 
 4 LEm-dix"da'kxt. 
 
 bundles. 
 
 5 niLne L 
 
 that 
 
 6 go'uL 
 
 he took 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 Ntk-'et g'a'aE sEm-k"'a-wi-na'guL 
 
 Then he saw very exceed- great long 
 
 ingly 
 
 mEn-ia'et. NLk-'e le-he'tk"t la'ot. 
 
 up he Then on he stood on it. 
 
 ha-Xda'k". 
 
 his bow. 
 
 7 lax-ha'g'e. 
 
 the sky. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 he 
 went. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 hwil 
 
 doing so 
 
 go UL 
 
 he took 
 
 hwi'lL 
 
 hawi'l. 
 
 an arrow. 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 nfino'oL 
 
 the hole 
 of 
 
 sqane'st, 
 
 a mountain, 
 
 XLk-"et 
 
 Then 
 
 guXL 
 
 he phot 
 at 
 
 lax-ha' 
 
 the sky 
 
 8 nLhwil lo-he'tk"L hawi'l, 
 
 there in hit the arrow, 
 
 Le lax-ts'a't. SEm-g"it lo-he'tk"t 
 
 strongly in it stood 
 
 on its 
 edge, 
 
 9 sEm-l5-ts'e'pk". NLk-'et huX Xdak^L k-'elt. ^Lk-'et lo-gu'XL 
 
 very in strong. Then again he shot one. Then in he hit 
 
 10 g'apL lo-he'tgufcg-e. NLk-'et huX Xdak"t. NLk-'et huX 
 
 the end in it stood. Then again he shot. Then again 
 
 of 
 
 11 XLip-gu'XL La g'ap. Wi-he'lt saL hwilt. NLk-"e d'Ep-a'qLk"t 
 
 at the he the end. Many days he did so. Then down it reached 
 
 end hit 
 
 12 aL awa'at. K'uL-iu'kdEL g'a'tg'A lu 
 
 to hi8i)rox- About carried the man 
 
 imity. 
 
 13 qanL Xts'a. NLk''o lUKn-iii'et. 
 
 and sling shot. Then up he 
 
 hwindo'o qauL mis-a'ust 
 
 tobacco and red paint 
 
 14 NLk''e mEn-a'qLk"t aL ts'Ein-lax-ha'. 
 
 Then up he came to in the sky. 
 
 MEn-io'xo'ut l;ix-hawi'l. 
 
 Up he on the 
 
 went arrows. 
 
 iii'et. NLk'^et 
 
 he went. Then he 
 
 15 hwaL 
 
 found 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 hwi'lL 
 
 was 
 
 k-'i'ilL g-at. 
 
 one man. 
 
 NLk-'t 
 
 T)ien 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 (~ tgoni. 
 this 
 
 hoL g-ii'tg-e: 
 
 said the man: 
 
boas] 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 89 
 
 child is about to die. He is crying all the time because his body is 
 being burned. Carve a piece of wood so that it will look just like 
 your chUd." He gave to this person tobacco, red paint, and sling- 
 stones in return for his advice. Then the person was very glad. The 
 man made a figure of spruce, one of hemlock, one of balsam fir, and one 
 of red cedar, and one of yellow cedar, all as large as his boy. Then 
 he made a great fire. He built a pyre of slender trees, which he placed 
 crosswise, and placed fire underneath. He hung his wooden images 
 to a tree over the fire. He poked the fire, so that the sparks burned 
 the body of the wooden figure. Then the latter cried aloud, but after 
 a short time it stopped. Then he took it off, and took another one. 
 It did the same. The figure stopped crying after a short time. He 
 
 "La dEm nd'oL Lgo'uLgun. Qane-hwila ayawa'tk^t aL hwil 1 
 
 ' (Perf.) (fut.) dies your child. Always he cries because 
 
 mcL LipLa'nt. Am niE dsm dzapL gan dEm SE-g"a'dEn dEm 2 
 
 burns his body. Good you (fut.) make a (fut.) mak- aman (fut.) 
 
 stick ing 
 
 ho'g'igat i>go-tk''e'Lk"." NLk^'e g'ina'mL g'a'tg'e hwind6'6 3 
 
 like a child." Then gave him the man tobacco 
 
 little 
 
 qanL mEs-a'us qauL Xts'a. NLk''e sEmgal lo-a'mL qa'otL 4 
 
 and red paint and sling Then much in good heart 
 
 shot. 
 
 g"at tq'al-hwa'tg'itg'^. NLk''et dzapL gan. Sa'eqs tgon 
 
 the against he had met. Then he made a stick. Spruce this 
 
 this 
 
 he made. 
 
 as large as 
 
 dzapt, g'e'k" tgon dzapt, ho'ak's tgonL dzapt. SEm-ga'n 
 
 he made, hemlock this he made, balsam this he made, cedar 
 
 tree 
 
 tgonL dzapt, sguna'e tgonL dza'pt. Qa'odEt sil-qas-qa'ot'Ent 
 
 this he made, 
 
 aL Lgo'uLk" 
 
 as the boy. 
 
 qasqe'sgum 
 
 slender 
 
 yellow 
 cedar 
 
 It was 
 finished 
 
 NLk-'et wi-sE-me'L lak". NLk-'et ma'qsaanL 
 
 Then greatly he burn a fire. Then he placed 
 
 greatly he burn 
 made 
 
 gan. 
 
 trees. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 le-sg'i'L huX 
 
 on he laid also 
 
 qe sgum 
 
 a slender 
 
 gan. 
 
 tree. 
 
 NLk*'e sE-mE'L lak" aL LaXt. 
 
 Then he burn a fire at under it. 
 made 
 
 lax-ga'n. NLk''et qe'LqauL lak". 
 
 on the Then he poked the fire, 
 tree. 
 
 g'a'dEm gan. NLk''e wl-amhe't 
 
 the man of wood. Then he shouted 
 
 NLk-'et le-ia'qL g"at aL ^q 
 
 Then on he the at 
 
 hung man 
 
 NLk-'e mcL LipLa'nL n 
 
 Then burnt the body of 
 
 aL ayawa'tk^t. Ni'g-i i<^ 
 
 and cried. Not 
 
 nak^L het, 
 
 long he spoke. 
 
 k-'e ha'ut. NLk-'et 
 
 then he stopped. Then 
 
 go'uL k-'elt. XLk-"e huX hwilt. 
 
 he took one. Then also he did so. 
 
 sa-ma'gat. 
 
 off he took 
 it. 
 
 NLk-'et huX 13 
 
 Then again 
 
 Ni'g-1 nak"L ayawa'tk^t, 14 
 
 Not long he cried, 
 
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 took it down. Then he tied the red cedar to the tree and poked- the 
 fire. There were very man}' sparks. The figure cried for a long 
 time, and then stopped. He took it down and hung up the yellow 
 cedar. It did not stop. Then he took the image of yellow cedar. 
 
 He went on, and came to a place where he heard a man splitting 
 firewood with his wedge and hammer. His name was G'ix'sats'a'ntx". 
 When he came near, he asked him, "Where is the house?" At the 
 same time he gave him tobacco. Then G'ix'sats'a'ntx' began to swell 
 when he tasted the tobacco. (The people of olden times called it 
 "being troubled.") He also gave him red paint and sling-stones. 
 
 1 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 huX 
 
 ha'ut. 
 
 be stopped. 
 
 2 le-tse'epL 
 
 on he tied 
 
 SEm-ga n. 
 
 cedar. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 huX sa-ma'gat. 
 
 also off he took 
 
 it. 
 
 huX qe'LqanL lak". 
 
 again he poked the fire. 
 
 3 sEm-k''a-wi-he'lL 
 
 very exceed- many 
 ingly 
 
 4 ayawa'tk"tg-e. NLk-'e 
 
 it cried. Then 
 
 qana'luk. 
 
 sparks. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 nak"t 
 
 long 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 wi-ye'tk-t 
 
 it cried 
 
 5 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 6 ia'Et; 
 
 he went; 
 
 go UL 
 
 he took 
 
 gu'kdet 
 
 he took 
 
 sgunae. 
 
 yellow 
 cedar. 
 
 g-a'dEm 
 
 the man of 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 ha'ut. NLk-'et huX sa-ma'gat. 
 
 it stopped. Then also off he took it. 
 
 Then 
 
 ni'g-idi 
 
 not 
 
 qe'sxk"tg-e. 
 
 it stopped. 
 
 ]SLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ga nEm 
 
 wood of 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 nExnaL 
 
 heard 
 
 8 guXL 
 
 to take 
 
 9 g-a'tg-e. 
 
 the man. 
 
 lak" 
 
 firewood 
 
 aL 
 
 with 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 let 
 
 hahii'L 
 
 noise 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 tan 
 
 who 
 
 daqL. 
 
 hammer. 
 
 sguna'e. 
 
 yellow 
 cedar. 
 
 dzapL 
 
 made 
 
 lak". He-yu'kt 
 
 fire- He began 
 
 wood. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hagun-ia'L 
 
 toward went 
 
 g-a'tg-e. 
 
 the man. 
 
 G'lx'satsVntx" 
 
 G'ix"sats'a'ntx- 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 hwaL 
 
 was the 
 name of 
 
 g-g'dEXS 
 
 he asked 
 
 10 G-ix-sats'a'ntx- 
 
 Gix'sats'a'ntx': 
 
 11 
 
 o--a'tg-e 
 
 the man 
 
 aL 
 
 of 
 
 "NdaL 
 
 "Where 
 
 hwindo'o. 
 
 tobacco. 
 
 12 G'lx-sats'a'ntx- 
 
 G-lx'sats'a'ntx-. 
 
 13 baqL 
 
 he 
 tasted 
 
 14 aL 
 
 15 huX 
 
 also 
 
 hwind6'6 
 
 the tobacco 
 
 aba'g'ask""), 
 
 he was 
 troubled), 
 
 g'inil'niL 
 
 hu ^ave 
 him 
 
 hwil 
 
 ( verbal 
 noun) 
 
 NLk-' 
 
 Then 
 
 hetk"L hwilp i " 
 
 stands the housi.'?' 
 
 Wl-t'e'sL 
 
 Much was 
 
 hwfl 
 
 (verbal 
 noun) 
 
 qan 
 
 therrforu 
 
 hwilt 
 
 he did so 
 
 (nL 
 
 (they 
 
 a'd'ik-«lv''L 
 
 came 
 
 g-i'tk"tg-e. 
 
 he swelled. 
 
 sE-wa'deL 
 
 called it 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 h^vll 
 
 (verbal 
 uoun) 
 
 At 
 
 g-enL 
 
 he gave 
 food 
 
 g-itk-s 
 
 swelled 
 
 hwtl 
 
 Because 
 
 waLEn-g-ig-a't 
 
 ■ the former people 
 
 t hwil 
 
 bCL-nuse 
 
 niKs-a'iist 
 
 red paint 
 
 baqL 
 
 ho taslcd 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 ak-sda'L 
 
 sweetness of 
 
 Xts'ii. 
 
 sling shot. 
 
 hwindo'o. 
 
 tobacco. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 maLs 
 
 told him 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 91 
 
 Then G"ix*sats'a'ntx* told him where the child was. He said, "Wait 
 in the woods until they are all asleep, then go up to the roof of the 
 house." The man went, and when he came nearer, he heard the voice 
 of his boy, who was crying; but as soon as the boy stopped, the chief 
 ordered his men to poke the tire until many sparks flew up. When 
 all the people were asleep, the man went to the roof of the house 
 where the child was. The child recognized his father and cried; 
 but his father rebuked him, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry! They 
 might hear you in the house." The boy stopped and the man took 
 him off. In his place he tied the wooden image to the smoke hole. 
 Then he went down. Early in the morning the chief ordered his 
 people to poke the fire. Then the wooden image cried while the man 
 
 G'ix'sats'a'ntx'L 
 
 G-ix-sats'a'ntx- 
 
 k"'ax-d'a'nen 
 
 "Only stay 
 
 men-ie'En," 
 
 up go," 
 
 hwil l,e-h6'ksk"L Lgo'uLk^L g'a'tg-e. "Tse 
 
 where on was the child of the man. 
 
 with it 
 
 aL g'ile'lix' La dEm wa'w6qdet dEm k''e 
 
 when (fut.) they sleep (fut-) then 
 
 in the 
 woods 
 
 de'yas 
 
 thus said 
 
 G"ix'sats'a'ntx'. 
 
 G'ix'sats'a'ntx". 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 laeL 
 
 went 
 
 g-a'tg-e. 
 
 the man. 
 
 NLk-'e hagun-a'qLk"t. NLk''et nExna'L am-he'L Lgo'uLk"tg"e 
 
 Then toward he got. Then he heard the voice of his child 
 
 aL ayawa'tk"t. 
 
 at crying. 
 
 Q'ai-lig'i-qe'sxk"L Lgo-tk "'e'lk", 
 
 But as soon as stopped the boy, 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 k-'et 
 
 then 
 
 gun-qe'Lqanx. sEm'a'g'itL lak"^. K''e huX 
 
 ordered to poke the chief the fire. Then again 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 came 
 
 wi-he'lL 
 
 many 
 were 
 
 qana'luk. La 
 
 the sparks. When 
 
 wa'woqL 
 
 slept 
 
 hwilp, 
 
 the house, 
 
 llLk'^e 
 then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 hwil 
 
 (verbal 
 noun) 
 
 up went 
 
 g'a'tg'S. NLk-'e hagun-ia'et aL hwil le-ho'ksk"L Lgo'uLk"t. 
 
 the person. Then toward he to where on was with his child. 
 
 NLk-'et hwila'x-L Lgo-tk -'e'Lk" QEgua'6dEt. NLk-'e wi-ye'tk"t. 
 
 Then knew the boy his father. Then he cried. 
 
 NLk-'et la'ElL negua'odEt: "G-il6', g-il6'! nExna'yitg-e aL 10 
 
 Then rebuked his father: 
 him 
 
 "Don't, 
 
 don't! they hear it in 
 perhaps 
 
 
 ts'Em-hwi'lp. " NLk-'e ha'uL 
 
 Lgo-tk 
 
 -'e'Lk^ NLk-'et 
 
 sa-go'diL 
 
 11 
 
 in 
 
 the Then stopped 
 .house." 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 boy. Then 
 
 off took 
 
 
 g-at 
 
 Lgo'uLk^tg-g. NLk-'et 
 
 ia'gai 
 
 -le-tq'al-da'k-LEL 
 
 g-a'dEm 
 
 IL' 
 
 the 
 man 
 
 his child. Then 
 
 how- 
 ever 
 
 on against he tied 
 
 the person 
 of 
 
 
 gan. 
 
 NLk-'e d'Ep-ia'et. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 he'Luk. Ntk- 
 
 'et huX 
 
 lb 
 
 wood. 
 
 Then down he 
 went. 
 
 Then 
 
 morning. Then again 
 
 
 gun- 
 
 ■sE-me'LEL sEm'a'g-itL 
 
 lak". 
 
 NLk-'e huX 
 
 ayawa'tk"L 
 
 14 
 
 or- 
 dered 
 
 to burn the chief 
 make 
 
 the Are. 
 
 Then again 
 
 cried 
 
 
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 and his son were making their escape. But the wooden image did not 
 cry long. Then it stopped. The chief became suspicious, and sent a 
 man to the roof. He went up, and, behold, there was a stick. The 
 boy was lost, and the wooden image was on the roof. The chief said, 
 "Pursue them! " The people did so. The man heard them approach- 
 ing. When they were close behind him, he threw tobacco, red paint, 
 and sling-stones in their way. The paint waw red; the sling-stones 
 were blue. 
 
 The chief's people found these and picked them up. Some persons 
 took the sling-stones, and others took the red paint and put it on their 
 faces. ^ While thej' were doing so, the man and his son continued to 
 
 1 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk", 
 
 boy, 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 2 Ni'gi 
 
 Not 
 
 3 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 4 g'at. 
 
 aL La k-'e' de-ia'L g'a'tg'^ Lgo'uLk"^. 
 
 at when then with went the man his child. 
 
 nak''L 
 
 long 
 
 ayawa'tk^L 
 
 cried 
 
 g'a'dEm 
 
 the person of 
 
 ga'ng-e. 
 
 wood. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 lik's-g'a'd'EUL 
 
 took notice 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 mEn-ia L 
 
 up went 
 
 sEm'ag'it 
 
 the chief 
 
 g'at; 
 
 a person; 
 
 5 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"g-e; 
 
 boy; 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 gan le-ho'ksgut. 
 
 wood on was with it. 
 
 'Am, 
 
 'Good, 
 
 mESEm 
 
 you 
 
 qan 
 
 there- 
 fore 
 
 gwina'deL 
 
 behold 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilL 
 
 they did it 
 
 ha'ut. 
 
 he 
 stopped. 
 
 mEn-he'tsL k''alL 
 
 up he sent one 
 
 gan. 
 
 wopd. 
 
 Gwatk'^L 
 
 He was lost 
 
 alg 'ixL sEm'a'g 'it : 
 
 said the chief: 
 
 7 y6'xdeiL. 
 
 pursued 
 them. 
 
 8 y6xk"t. 
 
 pursued 
 them. 
 
 9 sqa-la'g'iL 
 
 ross 
 
 10 iLii'eL 
 11 
 
 across he 
 threw 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 y6xk"t." NLk-'e 
 
 pursue Then 
 
 them." 
 
 nExna'L g'a'tg'e hwil 
 
 heard a person where 
 
 La q 'ai'y im delpk"t 
 
 when close by near him 
 
 qal-ts'a'pg'e. 
 
 the people. 
 
 La a'd'ik-sk^L 
 
 (perf.) came 
 
 aL qala'nt, 
 
 at 
 
 hwindo'o 
 
 tobacco 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 niE.s-a'u.st 
 
 red paint 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 behind 
 him, 
 
 Xts'a. 
 
 sling shot. 
 
 K--et 
 
 They 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 uLk-'et 
 
 then 
 
 Hwil 
 
 Where 
 
 it was 
 red 
 
 Nl 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilL mEs-a'ust, 
 
 where the red paint. 
 
 le-hwa'fL 
 
 on found it 
 
 Then 
 
 gu,sgwa'6sk"L Xts'a. 
 
 was blue the sling shot. 
 
 qal-ts'a'pL 
 
 the people of 
 
 sEm ii'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 NLk-"e 
 
 Then 
 
 12 niEs-a'us qanL Xts'a. La ciats'o'oL 
 
 the red paint and the .Some 
 sling shot. 
 
 13 mEs-a'ust. NLk-'e qats'o'ot fan doqi 
 
 red paint. Then some who took 
 
 y-a'tg'o 
 
 ItLTSons 
 
 do'qdeiL 
 
 thev took 
 up 
 
 fan doqL 
 
 who took 
 
 Xti 
 
 s a. 
 
 slinR 
 shot. 
 
 DTi'Ldot 
 
 They put it 
 
 aL 
 
 14 qa-ts'Elts'a'ldet. 
 
 their fnci's. 
 
 YukL 
 
 While 
 
 gwauEm 
 
 they were 
 doing 
 
 Invi'ldet, 
 
 this. 
 
 nLk-"{ 
 
 then 
 
 nuk''L 
 
 it was 
 long 
 
 'Thism'counts for (he colors of the stars. 
 
BOAS] 
 
 TyiMSHIAN TEXT8 
 
 93 
 
 run. Again the man heard the pursuers approaching. Now he came 
 to G'ix'sats'a'ntx', who said, "Run quicklj', mj-^ dear. They will 
 not catch you." The Star had taken the boy, and therefore the Star's 
 tribe were pursuing them. The man gave G'ix'sats'a'ntx' tobacco, 
 and then G'ix'sats'a'ntx' swelled very much, so that he obstructed 
 the trail, and therefore the Star tribe could not reach the man. 
 
 Now he came near the hole of the sky. He came to it, and went 
 down the chain of arrows. As soon as he reached the ground, he 
 pulled the arrows down, and they all dropped to the ground. He had 
 saved his boy. Then he went down the mountain and ran home. He 
 got the boy back, and therefore he and his wife were glad. 
 
 hwil de-ba'xL g'a'tg'e Lgo'uLk"t. NLk"'e huX nExna'r, La 
 
 made run the man his son. Then again he heard 
 
 (verbal 
 noun) 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 hwaL 
 
 he 
 came to 
 
 q'ai'yim 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 ad'a'd'ik'sk"t aL q'ai'yim qala'nt. 
 
 they came at close 
 
 behind 
 him. 
 
 hwils 
 
 was 
 
 G'ix'sats'a'ntx" 
 
 G'ix'sats'a'ntx-. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 tgonL 
 
 this 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 G'ix'sats'a'nt:^": 
 
 G-ix"sats'a'ntx*: 
 
 ■'Alo-ba'n, 
 
 "Quickly run, 
 
 nat! 
 
 my 
 dear! 
 
 ni'g • i dEmt g 'idi-go' udet 
 
 not (fut, ) they catch 
 
 ne En. 
 
 you." 
 
 PEli'st 
 
 The star 
 
 t'anL goL i.go-tk''e'Lk"g'e. NiLne'L fan 
 
 who took the bov. They who 
 
 little 
 
 y6xk"L g'a'tg"^ qal-ts'a'pL pEli'st. NLk''et g'e'uL g-a'tg'^ 
 
 pursued the man the tribe of the star. Then he gave the 
 
 him food person 
 
 G-ix-sats'a'ntx- aL hwindo'o. NLk-'e g-itk^s G'ix-sats'a'ntx- 
 
 G-ix'sats'a'ntx- of tobacco. Then swelled G'ix'sats'a'ntx- 
 
 wi-t'e'sL hwil g-i'tk"tg-e. 
 
 greatly he swelled. 
 
 Lo-qan haXha'gwaganL qe'nEx. 8 
 
 On ac- obstructing the trail, 
 
 count of 
 
 NLqan aqL-yo'xk^L qal-ts'a'pL pEli'stg'e. La q'ai'yim de'lpk^L 9 
 
 Therefore not pur- the tribe of the star. When close near 
 
 sued him 
 
 g'a'tg'e aL hwil nano'oL lax-ha', nLk"'et hwat. NLk''e d'Ep- 10 
 
 the man at where the hole of the sky, then he Then down 
 
 found it. 
 
 ia'et. D'Ep-io'xguL hwil lo-ndE-L6gL6'6dEL hawi'l. NLk-'et La 11 
 
 he Down he where in place joining each arrows. Then 
 
 went. went of other 
 
 d'Ep-a'qLk'^t. NLk-'et d'Ep-sa'g-iL hawi'l. NLk-'e mak'L gul-q'ane't. 12 
 
 down he reached. Then down he pulled the Then dropped all of them. 
 
 arrows. 
 
 De-ma'tguL Lg6'uLk''tg-e. NLk-'e iaga-ie'gt. Witk"t aL lax- 13 
 
 He was saved his son. Then down he He came at on 
 
 went. 
 
 sqane'st. NLk-'e na-ba'xt aL qal-ts'a'p. MStk^L 
 
 the Then out of he to the town. He was 
 
 mountain. the woods ran saved 
 
 gulik-s-daa'qLgut. NLk-'e lo-a'mL qa'6tt qauL nak-st. 15 
 
 back he got him. Then in good his heart and his wife. 
 
 Lgo'uLk"t; 14 
 
 his son; 
 
Rotten- feathers 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There was a town, and a large prairie on which many children were 
 playing. They were always making a noise. They did so every 
 morning all the year round. Then the Heaven heard it. He was 
 much annoyed, and therefore he sent down feathers. They came 
 down, soaring over the children. One boy saw them. He was almost 
 grown up and was very strong. He took the feathers and put them 
 on his head. Then he ran about. 
 
 Log6m!x'q'a'x* 
 
 ROTTBN-FEATHEKS 
 
 1 Hetk"L qal-ts'a'p. Ntk-'e 
 
 There stood a town. Then 
 
 d'aL 
 
 there 
 was 
 
 wi-lax-ha'p'Esk", nSme'i. 
 
 a on prairie, there 
 
 great 
 
 2 hwil qala'qL wi-he'ldEm k'opE-tk''e'Lk". Qane-hwila xstamqL 
 
 where 
 
 played 
 
 little children. 
 
 Always 
 
 3 alemhe'detg'S. 
 
 their voices. 
 
 4 saL hwi'ldet. 
 
 day they did so. 
 
 6 lax-ha'g-e. Nik-'et 
 
 the heaven. Then 
 
 He'Luk, nLk-'e huX hwJ'ldetg'e. Txane'tk"L 
 
 It got then again they did so. Every 
 
 morning, 
 
 Txane'tk"L k'oL hwi'ldet. NLk-'e nExna'L 
 
 All year they did so. Then heard it 
 
 lo-hwa'ntk"L 
 
 in was annoyed 
 
 qa'6tt. 
 
 his heart. 
 
 6 lo-hwa'ntk"L qa'ott, nstqan d'Ep-ma'gaL 
 
 in annoyed his heart, therefore down came 
 
 Wi-t'e's 
 
 Much 
 
 qaq'a'x* 
 
 a feather. 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 XLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 7 de-d'Ep-yu'kt aL lax-o'L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'et g-a'aL k-'SlL 
 
 also down it came to on top the children. Then 
 
 oi 
 
 little 
 
 8 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk", La ts'o'sg'im wi-t'e'st, La sEm-dax-g-a'tt. NLk-'et 
 
 little boy, (perf.) a little large, (perf.) very strong. Then he 
 
 nLk-'e le-he't'Ent aL lax-t'sm-qe'st. XLk-'e 
 
 then on he put it at on his head. Then 
 
 9 gO'UL 
 
 took 
 
 qaq'a'x-, 
 
 the feather. 
 
 10 k'uL-ba'xt. 
 
 about he ran. 
 
 94 
 
BOAS] 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 95 
 
 The children had a stick with which they struck a wooden ball. 
 After a little while that boy began to rise, his feet leaving the ground. 
 Then another one rushed up to him and took hold of his feet. His 
 hands stuck to the feet of the first boy, and his feet also left the 
 ground. Then another boy rushed up to him and took hold of his 
 feet, but he also went up. Still another one rushed up to them, tak- 
 ing hold of the feet. He also was lifted upward. Still other ones 
 ran up to them, until all the children were gone. Then a man saw it 
 and rushed up to the children. He also hung onto them. Another 
 one rushed up to them, and took hold of his feet. They all went up 
 to heaven, the whole town, and nobody was left. The Heaven took 
 them all up. He was annoyed on account of the noise of the children. 
 
 TgonL hwili. k'opE-tk''e'Lk''; gauL d6'qdet; nLk''e huX 1 
 
 This did the little children; sticks they held; then also 
 
 gauL ia'tsdet. Ho'g'igaL Let'L ga'ng'g. Nluc'l ia'tsdet aL 2 
 
 stick they struck. Like a ball the stick. Then they 
 
 struck 
 
 gan. NLa ts'o'sgim nak^t de-iax'ia'qL k''^lL Lg6-tk''e'Lk", 3 
 
 the Then alittle long with hung one little boy, 
 
 wood. him 
 
 nLk"'e. lisle'sk^L asisa'it La mEn-da'uLt. NLk''e tq'e'saaL k"'^lL 4 
 
 then hung his feet (perf.) up he went. Then rushed one 
 
 dExd6'g6L asisa'it. NLk"'et tq'al-hathe't an'o'nt aL asisa'iL 5 
 
 he took his feet. Then against stuck his hands to the feet 
 
 of 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"g-e. NLk-'e huX de-lisle'sk"L asisa'it. NLk-'e 6 
 
 the boy. Then also also hung his feet. Then 
 
 little 
 
 huX tq'e'saaL k"'SlL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"; huX dExd6'qL asisa'it. 7 
 
 also rushed one little boy; also he took his feet, 
 
 to him 
 
 NLk-'e huX de-iax'ia'qt. NLk-'e huX tq'e'saaL k-'alt. NLk-'e 8 
 
 Then also on his he hung. Then again rushed one. Then 
 
 part 
 
 dExd6'qL asisa'it. NLk-'e huX iax'ia'qt. NLk-'e huX tq'e'saaL 9 
 
 he took his feet. Then also he hung. Then again rushed to 
 
 hold of them 
 
 k-'alt. La mEn-qa'odEL k'opE-tk -'e'Lk", uLk-'et g-a'aL t'e'sEm 10 
 
 one. When up were the children, then saw it a large 
 
 finished little 
 
 g-at. NLk-'e de-tq'e'saat. NLk-'e huX de-iax'ia'qt. NLk-'e 11 
 
 man. Then on his he rushed Then also on his he hung. Then 
 
 part to them. part 
 
 huX tq'e'saaL huX k-'alt. NLk-'e huX dExd6'qL asEsa'it 12 
 
 again rushed again one. Then also he took the feet 
 
 La wagait-lax-ha' hwil mEn-sa'k-skMet. NLk-'e qane'-hwila 13 
 
 (pert. ) up to sky where up they went. Then always 
 
 hwilL txane'tk"L qal-ts'a'p. Ni'g-1 Lgo-q'am-g-ina-d'a'L k-^lt. 14 
 
 did all town. Not little only behind was one. 
 
 SEm-mEn-qS'6det aL lax-ha'g-4. L6-hwa'ntk"L qa'odEt aL hwil 15 
 
 Very up they were by the heaven. In was annoyed its heart because 
 
 finished 
 
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 Therefore the Heaven took them all up. Not even one was left. 
 The whole town disappeared. Only dogs were there, running about 
 howling. 
 
 Now there was a young menstruating girl who had been in a small 
 house behind the village. She was there with her little grandmother. 
 When she left her little house and went back to the village, she saw 
 that the whole great town was empty. Then the woman walked 
 along the street crying. Now she found an old wedge made of crab- 
 apple wood, one made of sloe wood, one of spruce wood, and she found 
 a little grindstone, a little knife, and some snot. She put them into 
 her bellj^ and went to the rear of the house. She did not put them 
 aside. Then she la}- down for four days and four nights. Then she 
 
 1 
 
 qane-hwila 
 
 xstamk^L 
 
 alemhe'deL 
 
 txane'tk"L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 
 always 
 
 noise 
 
 their voices 
 
 all the children, 
 little 
 
 2 
 
 NiLne't qan 
 
 hwila'gut. 
 
 lax-ha'g'§ 
 
 fan mEn-qa'ot'Ent. M'g-J 
 
 
 Therefore 
 
 it -was 
 done, 
 
 the heaven 
 
 who up finished Not 
 them. 
 
 3 
 
 manL Lgo-q 
 
 'am-k''a'lt. 
 
 SEm-qa'dEL 
 
 qal-ts'a'pg"e, k'sax-as'o'si, 
 
 
 was left little only one. 
 
 Very were 
 finished 
 
 the people, only dogs 
 
 4 k'uL-na-gaq'e'dEt. 
 
 about from all howled, 
 directions 
 
 5 NLk-'e q'am-k-'a'lL tk"'e'Lgum hana'q ia'sk". NLk"'e 
 
 Then 
 
 only 
 
 young 
 
 girl 
 
 6 Lgo-hwi'lp aL g'ile'lix'. 
 
 a house at inland, 
 
 little 
 
 7 qanL Lgo-nts'e'itst. la'sk" 
 
 and her grand- Menstru 
 
 NLhwiI 
 
 There 
 
 menstru 
 ating. 
 
 lo-d'a'L 
 
 Then 
 
 little 
 
 8 k'saXt aL 
 
 she went at 
 out 
 
 9 ha'yuksL 
 
 was left 
 
 10 hana'qg'fi. 
 
 the woman. 
 
 nLqan 
 
 therefore 
 mother. ating 
 
 Lgo-hwi'lpt. Ntk-'e 
 
 her house. Then 
 
 little 
 
 d'at 
 
 she sat 
 
 na-ie'et. 
 
 tk "'e'Lgum 
 
 a young 
 
 aL g'ile'lix". 
 
 at inland. 
 
 out of she 
 woods went. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 11 q'am-le'dEm 
 
 an old wedge of 
 
 wi-txane'tk^L wl-qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e 
 
 great all the people. Then 
 
 great 
 
 K'uL-sag'ap-ia'et aL k'uL-wI-ye'tk"t. 
 
 About along the she at about she cried, 
 
 street went 
 
 sgan-nie'lik'st qanL le'dEm ; 
 
 crab apple and a wedge of 
 
 g'a'at. 
 
 she saw it. 
 
 tgOUL 
 
 this 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then she 
 
 gan-sna'x 
 sloe 
 
 12 le'dEui 
 
 a wedge 
 of 
 
 sa'eqs 
 
 spruce 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 Lgo-an-qa x 
 
 a grindstone 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 Lgo-ha-q'6'L 
 
 little 
 
 hetk"L 
 
 stood 
 
 hana'q 
 
 girl 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Isig-i 
 
 Not 
 
 hwilL 
 
 did 
 
 hwEL 
 
 found 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 -ia'et. 
 
 to the rear she 
 of the hotise went. 
 
 13 k'si-no'Lqt. NLk"'et lo-d'a'Lt aL ts'Em-ba'nt. NLk''e q'aldix' 
 
 snot. Then in she in in her Then 
 put it belly. 
 
 14 Nt'g'it .sfi-d'a'Lt aL dag'ig'a'elt. Lfi txaliixi, saL hwilt 
 
 Not away she at when she lay (Porf.) lour davs, she did 
 
 put them down. ' so 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 91 
 
 came to be with child and gave birth to a boy, to another one, and 
 to still another one, and to two more. They were very strong. 
 There were three males and one stone and one knife and one snot. 
 The one was named Little-crab-apple-tree, the next one Little-sloe- 
 bush, the next one Little-spruce, the following Little-mountain, the 
 next one Little-knife, and one more was called Snot. The woman 
 had six children. 
 
 The woman and her little grandmother suckled them. Now they 
 were a little older, and then they were grown up. Now they also 
 began to play. They took a stick and played ball. (In olden times the 
 people called this ' ' ball-play.") Then the mother said to her children: 
 "Stop, children! Your grandfathers were killed on account of this 
 
 qanL 
 
 yu'ksa. Nrk-'e a'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 hwil o'bEnt. NLk-'e 
 
 aqLk"L 
 
 1 
 
 and 
 
 evenings. Then she came 
 
 (verbal pregnant. Then 
 
 she gave 
 birth to 
 
 
 
 
 noun) 
 
 
 k-'SlL 
 
 Lgo'uLk"t. NLk-'e huX 
 
 k-'ait. NLk-'e huX 
 
 k-'alt. 
 
 2 
 
 one 
 
 boy. Then again 
 
 one. Then again 
 
 one. 
 
 
 Q'ai-bagade'lL dax-g-ig-a'dEt. Gula'n e'uXt de-k-'£i'lL 16'6pg-e 3 
 
 To- two were strong. Three men with one stone 
 
 gether 
 
 de-k-'^'lL ha-q'6'L de-k-'a'lL na'eLq. Lgo-dEp-sgan-me'lik-st hwaL 4 
 
 with one knife with one snot. Little- crab-apple-tree was the 
 
 name of 
 
 k-'alt; nLk-'et Lgo-dEp-sgan-sna'x hwaL k-'alt; nLk-'e 5 
 
 one; then Little- sloe-bush the name one; then 
 
 of 
 
 Lg5-dEp-am-sa'eqs hwaL k-'Slt; nLk-'e Lgo-dEp-sqane'st hwaL 6 
 
 Little- spruce the name one; then Little- mountain the name 
 
 of of 
 
 k-'Mt; nLk-'e Lgo-dEp-ha-q'o'L hwaL k-'alt; nLk-'et Na'eLq 7 
 
 one; then Little- knife the name one; then Snot 
 
 of 
 
 hwaL huX k-'^lt. Q'aElda'ljL, Lg-iL hana'qg-g. g 
 
 the name again one. Six were the the woman, 
 
 of children of 
 
 NLk-'e qanet-hwila lemats'ik'sa'ant aL txane'tk"L sa qanL 9 
 
 Then always she suckled them at all days and 
 
 Lgo-nts'e'ts. NLk-'e La a'd'ik-sk^t dEm hwil k'opE-t'est'e'st. 10 
 
 the grand- Then (perf.) came (fut.) being a little large, 
 
 little mother. 
 
 NLk-'e La t'est'e'st. NLk-'et huX 
 
 Then they were large. Then again 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 huX 11 
 
 also 
 
 hwil qala'qdet. HuX d6'qdeL gan. 
 
 (verbal they played. Again they took sticks, 
 
 noun) 
 
 Let. TgonL sE-hwa'dEL waLEn-g-ig-a't. 
 
 a ball. This made name the people. 
 
 ancient 
 
 NLk-'e a'lg-ixL n6xL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk^g-e: 
 
 Then said the the little children: 
 
 mother of 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02 7 
 
 si-d'a'det 
 
 new- they 
 ly started 
 
 NLk-'et huX ia'tsdeL 12 
 
 Then again they struck 
 
 T'ak- t SE-hwa'detgg. 13 
 
 T'ak' they made its name. 
 
 "G-MsEm, Lgo'uLk". li 
 
 "Stop, child. 
 
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 game. The Heaven took the whole tribe up. Long ago the children 
 did the same thing that j'ou are doing now. Therefore do not do so." 
 
 One day the children did so again. Their mother and the little 
 grandmother were unable to stop them. Now they were young men. 
 There were five young men and one girl. They were called Little- 
 crab-apple-tree, Little-sloe-bush, Little-spruce, Little-grindstone, and 
 Snot; but the little girl was called Little-knife. They were playing 
 all the time. They were very strong. The little girl was the sixth one. 
 
 Now the Heaven heard them again when th-ey started playing. 
 
 1 AmL dEm 
 
 Good (tut.) 
 
 ha'usEm. 
 
 you stop. 
 
 NiLne'L qan lo-n6'6sdet nia'en 
 
 Therefore 
 
 in were killed 
 
 your 
 grandfathers 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 2 g'i-k'o'L. NE'Lqan mEn-q^'odEL qal-ts'a'p aL ts'Em-lax-ha'g"S. 
 
 long ago. There- up went the tribe to in the sky. 
 
 k'opE-tk''e'Lk'' an-hwunsEm aL g'i-k'o'L. Qan 
 
 There- 
 fore 
 
 3 Hwil hwi'lL 
 
 They did the same 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 children 
 
 what you do 
 
 4 g-il6' dze huX hwi'lsEm." 
 
 do not on do so." 
 
 your part 
 
 5 NLk"'e La huX k''elL 
 
 Then when again one 
 
 sa, 
 
 day, 
 
 nLk"'e 
 
 then 
 
 long ago. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 There- 
 fore 
 
 hwilL 
 
 did so 
 
 6 k'opE-tk''e'Lkg'e, skwae't la'leL no'xdet qanL Lgo-ntse'tsdet. 
 
 the little children, she gave up stopped their mother and little their grand- 
 
 tnem mother. 
 
 7 NLk"'e La dax-g"ig"a'det La q'ap-q'aima'qsdeit. K^stEnsa'l 
 
 Then 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 were strong 
 
 •'a'l 
 
 one 
 
 (perf.) they were 
 real 
 
 young men. 
 
 Five 
 
 8 k'opE-e'uXt de-k"'a'lL Lgo-hana'q. Lgo-dEp-sgan-me'lik"SL hwaL 
 
 little men with one little woman. Little- crab-apple-tree the 
 
 name of 
 
 9 k''a'ltg'e. NLk"'e Lgo-dEp-sgan-sna'x hwaL k''a'ltg'e. NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 10 Lgo-dEp-am-sa'eqs 
 
 Little- spruce 
 
 11 hwaL k*'a'ltg"e. 
 
 the one. 
 
 name of 
 
 12 Lgo-dEp-ha-q'o'L 
 
 Little- knife 
 
 Little- 
 
 sloe-bush 
 
 hwaL k''a'ltg"e. 
 
 the 
 name of 
 
 NLk-'et Na'ELq 
 
 Then Snot 
 
 the 
 name of 
 
 NLk-e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwaL 
 
 the 
 name of 
 
 Then 
 
 Lgo-dEp-am-qa'Ex 
 
 Little- grindstone 
 
 k-Tilt. 
 
 hwaL 
 
 the 
 name of 
 
 Lgo-hana'qg'e. 
 
 the woman, 
 little 
 
 NLk-"e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk'-e 
 
 Then 
 
 qane-hwila 
 
 ahviiv^ 
 
 13 qala'qdet La t'^st'e'sdet 
 
 they played when they were 
 great 
 
 Lfi sEm-dEx-g-ig-a'tdet. Ts'oq'alda'ldeL 
 
 (perf.) very strong they were. 
 
 The sixth one was 
 
 14 
 
 Lgo-hana'q. 
 
 a woman, 
 little 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 huX 
 
 nExna'L lax-ha'g 
 
 
 Then 
 
 again 
 
 heard the sky 
 
 16 
 
 sEt'a'tk-stL 
 
 heL 
 
 k'opE-tk-Y>'Lk"g-e. ^^ 
 
 
 started 
 
 •said 
 
 the children, 
 little 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
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 Then he sent the feathers. They came down again, soaring over the 
 children. The eldest boy saw them and took them. He put them on his 
 head and ran about, playing. Then his feet began to rise from the 
 ground. The sky took him up. His younger brother. Little-sloe- 
 bush, ran up to him, but his feet were lifted from the ground. He 
 could not pull his brother down. When he felt that he was getting 
 weak, he said, "Break, my roots!" and his feet left the ground. 
 Then the Little-spruce-tree rushed up to them. He tried to keep his 
 feet to the ground, but when he grew weak, he also said, "Break, my 
 roots!" Then Little-grindstone rushed up to them, and suddenlj^ 
 there was a great mountain. He also tried to keep his feet down while 
 the Heaven was pulling him upward. He did not move because the 
 
 d'Ep-ma'gaL qaq'a'x'. NLk*'e huX de-d'Ep-yu'kt aL lax'-o'L 1 
 
 down he sent feathers. Then again also down they to on top of 
 
 came 
 
 k'opE-tk-'e'Lk"- Ntk-'et g-a'aL Lgo-se'lg-it. NLk-'et huX go'ut. 2 
 
 the children. Then saw it the eldest. Then again he 
 
 little little took it. 
 
 K-'et le-he't'Ent at lax-t'Em-qe'st. Qane-hwila k'uL-ba'xt aL 3 
 
 Then on he put it at on his head. Always about he ran at 
 
 qala'qtg'e. Nr.k''e a'd'ik'sk^L hwil huX iax'ia'qt La ha'ts'ik'SEm 4 
 
 playing. Then came (verbal again it hung (perf.) again 
 
 noun) 
 
 dEm huX mEn-d6'qL lax-ha'g'e. NLk-'e huX iax'ia'qt. NLk''e 5 
 
 (fut.) again up took the heaven. Then again he hung. Then 
 
 him 
 
 tq'e'saaL Lgo-wa'k"t Lgo-dEp-sgan-sna'x hwa'tg'e. NLk"'et huX 6 
 
 rushed to his brother Little- sloe-bush his name. Then he also 
 
 him little 
 
 dExdo'qL asisa'it. NLk''e ni'g'it huX daa'qLk^t. Skwae't huX 7 
 
 he took his feet. Then not also he succeeded. He gave up again 
 
 de-da'mgantg"e. NLk''e Lat baqL dEm hwil ali'sk"t, nLk"'e 8 
 
 also pull. Then when he felt (fut.) being weak, then 
 
 tgonL a'lg'ixtg'e: "lS dsm wudEn-bisbe'sL, wi'sdeist," 9 
 
 this he said: "(Perf.) (fut.) along tear, my roots," 
 
 de'ya. NLk-'e huX de-lisle'sk"L asisa'it. NLk''et tq'e'saas Lgo- 10 
 
 thus Then also also hung his feet. Then rushed to little 
 
 he said. him 
 
 dEp-am-sa'§qs. NLk''e huX skwa'et asisa'it. NLk"'e La huX 11 
 
 spruce-tree. Then also he gave up his feet. Then (perf.) also 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"L dEm ali'skn. NLk-'e huX a'lg-ixtg-e. TgonL het: 12 
 
 became (fut.) weak. Then also he spoke. This he 
 
 said: 
 
 "La huX wudEn-bisbe'sL, hwi'sdeist ha'u! " NLk''e tq'e'saas 13 
 
 •'(Perf.) also along tear, my roots!" Then rushed to 
 
 him 
 
 Lgo-dEp-am-qa'x. NLk"'e .sa-he'tk''L wi-sqane'st. NLk"'e skwa'et 14 
 
 Little- grindstone. Then sud- stood a mountain. Then he gave up 
 
 denly great 
 
 huX de-da'mganL lax-ha'g*e. Ni'g'i huX Lantk^t aL hwil 15 
 
 again also pulling the heaven. Not also it moved because 
 
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 mountain was all stone, but after a while the mountain moved. Then 
 Snot rushed up to them. He also stuck to the ground. The little girl 
 was running about, rubbing her hands. She was called Little-knife. 
 When Snot's feet were also lifted from the ground, she rushed up to 
 them and climbed her brothei's' heads until she reached the eldest one. 
 Then she cut the feathers over her eldest brother's head. She cut them 
 right in the middle, and the children fell down to the ground. They 
 did not go up to the sky. The feathers always stayed on the eldest 
 brother's head, and he was called Rotten-feathers. 
 
 Now Rotten -feathers and his younger brother went on all alone. 
 They came to a town, and there Rotten-feathers married a woman. 
 Then he returned to his own town, and there he stayed with her. 
 
 1 lo'op qan hwilt. Si-go'n k''e huX Lantk"t. NLk''e tq'e'saas 
 
 stone there- it did so. After a while also it moved. Then 
 
 there- 
 fore 
 
 2 Na'eLq. 
 
 Snot. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 3 Lgo-hana'qg*S. 
 
 girl. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 qane-hwila 
 
 always 
 
 At 
 
 She 
 
 tq'al-sa'k't. 
 
 against he 
 stuck. 
 
 qa'exL an'o'nt, 
 
 rubbed her hands, 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 rushed to 
 him 
 
 k'uL-ba'xL 
 
 about ran 
 
 Lgo-dEp-ha-q'o'L 
 
 Little- knife 
 
 4 hwa'tg'e. 
 
 her name. 
 
 Ml 
 
 La 
 
 When 
 
 de-lisle'sk"L 
 
 also hung 
 
 asisais 
 
 the feet 
 of 
 
 Na'eLq, 
 
 Snot, 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 5 de-tq'e'saaL Lgo-hana'qg'^. 
 
 girl. 
 
 also rushed to 
 them 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 SEm-mEn-y6'xgut lax-qa-t"em-q'e'sL 
 
 Very up she went on the heads of 
 
 6 g-imx'de'tk"tg*e. K''e wagait-mEn-da'uLt. NLk-'et sa-xtse-q'o'tsit 
 
 her brothers. Then until up she went. Then quick- across she 
 
 ly middle cut it 
 
 k*s-qa'gum. fan goL qaq'a'x'g"^. 
 
 the first one who took the feather. 
 
 ( wagait-lax-o'L 
 
 up to on top of 
 
 Le 
 
 8 NLk"'e xtse-q'o'st. K"'e ha'ts'ik'sEm mak"t aL lax-dz'ii'dz'ik's. 
 
 Then across she Then again they fell to on the ground. 
 
 across she 
 middle cut it. 
 
 9 M'g-i 
 
 Not 
 
 huX mEn-sa'k'sk"t 
 
 also up they went 
 
 10 le-he'tk"L qaq'a'x' aL lax-t'Em-qe'st 
 
 on stood feather on on 
 
 aL 
 
 lax-ha'. 
 
 NLk-"e 
 
 qane- 
 
 -hwila 
 
 to 
 
 the sky. 
 
 Then 
 
 always 
 
 u-qe' 
 
 St. NLk-" 
 
 e a'd'ik' 
 
 •sk"L 
 
 dEm 
 
 s head. 
 
 Then 
 
 came 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 11 hwa'dEs Logomix'q'a'x"- 
 
 his name Rotten feathers. 
 
 12 NLk''(3 tgouL hwi'ldetg'e; sEmgal fun hwil hwi'ldetg"e. 
 
 Then 
 
 13 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 1-1: Stf'lt. 
 
 accom- 
 panying. 
 
 15 hana'q, 
 
 a woman. 
 
 good 
 
 did. 
 
 Lo'odet 
 
 they went 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 (I'am-k-'a'lL L6gomix-q'a'x- qanL k-'tllL wak"t 
 
 only 
 
 hwa'diL 
 
 he found 
 
 k-'ek. 
 
 one 
 
 Rotten feathers and 
 
 qal-tsVp. NLk*'et 
 
 his 
 brother 
 
 gOUL 
 
 took 
 
 at nak'sk^'t. NLk"\> de-lo-ya'ltk"t ul lEp-qal-tsVpt, 
 
 he married her. Then also he returned to his town. 
 
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 101 
 
 They had a boy. When he was grown up, his father, Rotten- 
 feathers, named him. Then he went . . . .' 
 
 NLk-'et de-d'a't Mt. NLk-'e La a'd'ik-sk"t dEm Lgo'uLk"t. 1 
 
 Then with he in it. Then (peri.) came (fut.) her child, 
 
 her was 
 
 NLk"'e Lgo'uLk^t, tk''e'Lgum g"at Lgo'uLk"tg"^. Ntk-'e La 2 
 
 Then his son, a child man his child. Then when 
 
 wi-t'e'st, nLk-'et etk"L hwas nEgua'6dEt. L6^6mix'q'a'x'L 3 
 
 large, then he his his father. Eotten-Jeathers 
 
 called name 
 
 hwat. NLk-'e q^'ddEt .... i 
 
 his Then he went 
 
 name. 
 
 1 For continuation, see page 234. 
 
[Told by Moses] 
 
 A number of children played camping every day. Many played 
 this game in one large hollow log. They went into it and played that 
 it was their house. They made a fire in it and ate there. They took 
 a large quantity of provisions into the log. They ate salmon. They 
 did so every day. One day when they were playing camping, the tide 
 rose high and the large tree floated out to sea. The children did not 
 know it. They were playing inside. Now the log had drifted far out 
 to sea. Then one child went out, and he saw that the log had drifted 
 
 1 Txane'tk"L sa his-dz6'qsL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". Wi-he'lt, q'am-k-'e'lL 
 
 Every day play- camping little children. Many, only one 
 
 ed 
 
 2 wl-ga'n. Wi-lo-n6'6L wi-ts'a'wut. Wi-d'E'xL wl-ga'n. Nl 
 
 large log. A in hole large inside. A large large log. Then 
 
 large 
 
 3 hwil g-its'EL-qa'6dEL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". NiLne'L hwl'lpdetg-g 
 
 where in went the little children. Then their house 
 
 4 wi-qalk'si-n6'6m gan. NLk"'et lo-sI-me'LdeL lak" lat. NLk''e 
 
 large through hole of the Then in they bum fire in it. Then 
 
 tree. made 
 
 5 huX txa'xk"det wi-he'lL ts'ele'mdet. Han ts'ele'mL gul-q'ane'tk°L 
 
 also they ate many traveling Salmon the traveling all 
 
 provisions. provisions of 
 
 6 k'opE-tk"'e'Lk". La nak"L hwi'ldet aL txane'tk"L sa, nLk-'e 
 
 the little children. When long they did so every day, then 
 
 7 La huX t'esL ak"s La huX lo-dz6'qdet aL wI-ts'Em-ga'n. 
 
 (pert.) again great the (perf.) again in they camped in large in the 
 
 was water . log. 
 
 8 NLk-'e huX pta'lik's. NLk-'e g-ig-a'k'sL wi-ga'n. NLk-'e 
 
 TJien again the water Then floated the log. Then 
 
 rose. large 
 
 9 uks-o'lik-sk"t. Ni'g-it hwila'x-L k'opE-tk-'o'Lk". YukL 
 
 from land it Not knew it the children. Beginning 
 
 to sea drifted. little 
 
 10 gwauEm-qala'qdet aL lo-ts'a'wuL wi-ga'n La hwagait-uks-da'uL 
 
 they were playing at in the inside the log (perf.) sway from land it was 
 
 of large to sea going 
 
 11 aL hwagait-g-i'ks i.a uks-na'k"t. NLk-'e k-.si-L6'6tk"L k-'tilL 
 
 at way off shore when from land far. Then out went one 
 
 to sea 
 
 12 Lgo-tk-'c'Lk". NLk-\"t g-a'at hwil La hwagait-uks-o'lik-sk"t aL 
 
 little child. Then he .saw where (perf.) away from it drifted to 
 
 land to sea 
 
 102 
 
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 away. Then all the children went out, and they cried. The log was 
 drifting about in the ocean. 
 
 One of the children was wise. He saw gulls flying about, and then 
 he returned into the hollow log and said, "Gulls are always sitting 
 on top of us. What can we do to catch them?" Then one boy said, 
 "Let us hit our noses, and we will rub the blood all over the log, then 
 the feet of the gulls will stick to the log." They did so. They hit 
 their noses until they bled. Then they rubbed the blood on the log. 
 Then they entered the log again. Now many gulls came and sat down 
 on the log. About noon their feet dried to the log. Then one of 
 the boys went out. The gulls tried to fly away, but they could not do 
 
 hwagait-gl'iks. Ntk-'e k-si-qa'6dEL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk"- Ntk-'e 1 
 
 way oil shore. Then out went the little children. Then 
 
 sig'a'tk"det; qane-hwila sig'a'tkMet. NLk''e k'uL-da'uLL wi-ga'n 2 
 
 they cried; always they cried. Then about went the log 
 
 large 
 
 aL hwagait-lax-se'Elda. 3 
 
 on way out on the ocean. 
 
 NLk-'e huX k-si-L6'6tk"L Lg5-hwil-x6'6sgum Lgo-tk-'e'ik". 4 
 
 Then again out was put a wise little child. 
 
 Uttle 
 
 NLk''et g'a'aii hwil leba'yukL qe'wun. NLk*'e ha'ts'ik'sEm 5 
 
 Then he saw where flew gulls. Then again 
 
 lo-ya'ltk"t aii ts'a'wuL wi-ga'n. K''et maLL: "Qane-hwila 6 
 
 he returned to the inside of the log. Then he told: "Always 
 
 le-hwa'nL qe'wun aL lax-o'Bm. Aq-dEp-hwila'gut." Nik^'e tgon 7 
 
 on sit gulls on top of us. What can we do?" Then this 
 
 heL k*'alL Lgo-tk"'e'Lk": "Am dEp d'isd'e'sL qa-dz'a'gam, 8 
 
 said one little boy: "Good we strike our noses, 
 
 nL dEm k*'e iLa'eLaat, dEp dEm k"'e mant aL dax'L 9 
 
 then (fut.) they bleed, we will then rub at around 
 
 wi-ga'n. Nl dEm k*'e tq'al-hathe't ts'oba'qL qe'wun IS'tg"^." 10 
 
 the log. (Fut.) then against stand the feet of theguJls on it." 
 
 large 
 
 NLk-'e hwi'ldetg-g. D'lsd'e'sdeL qa-dz'a'qdet. K-'e a'd'tk-sk^L 11 
 
 Then they did so. They struck their noses. Then came 
 
 hwil iLa'^Laat. NLk''et k''llq'al-ma'ndeit aL wi-ga'n. NLk"'e 12 
 
 (verbal they bled. Then round they rubbed on the log. Then 
 
 noun) it large 
 
 la'mdzixdet aL ts'a'wuL wi-ga'n. NLk"'e ad'a'd'ik"sk"L wi-he'ldEm 13 
 
 they entered at the inside of the log. Then came many 
 
 large 
 
 qe'wun. NLk''e le-hwa'nt M'6t. K-'e tq'al-gulgwa'lukL asisa'it. 14 
 
 gulls. Then on they sat on it. Then against dried their feet. 
 
 La sEm-bagait-d'a'L L6qs, nLk"'e huX k'saXL Lgo-k''a-wi-t'e'st. 15 
 
 When very middle was the sun, then again went out a really large. 
 
 little 
 
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 SO because their feet were glued to the log. Then the boy took hold 
 of them and twisted off their necks. He killed many gulls and took 
 them into the log. Then the boys were glad. They ate the meat of 
 the gulls and forgot that they were drifting about on the ocean. 
 
 The land was far away. They were on the edge of the ocean. One 
 day they heard a great noise. The boys went out and, behold, they 
 were drifting round in a whirlpool. Then they began to cry. The 
 tree almost stood on its end, because the whirlpool was swallowing it. 
 
 While it was drifting there on end a man ran out to it. He had only 
 one leg. He harpooned the great log and pulled it ashore. He hauled 
 
 1 NLk"'e leba'yukL qe'wun. Ni'g'lt daa'qLkMcL dEm 
 
 Then flew the gulls. Not they succeeded (fut.) 
 
 2 leba'yukdetg'S; tq'al-gulgwa'lk"L qa-ts'oba'q'det aL gan. NLk''e 
 
 they flew; against were dried their feet on the log. Then 
 
 3 d6qL k-'alL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'et lo haL-t'uxt'a'qL t'Em-la'mxt 
 
 took one little boy. Then in along he twisted their necks 
 
 them 
 
 4 gul-gane'L wI-he'ldEm qe'wun. NLk''et lo-d'Ep-da'Lzt aL hwil 
 
 all many gulls. Then in down he put in where 
 
 them 
 
 5 nano'fiL wi-ga'n. NLk*'e l5-am'a'mL qag6'6L k'opE-tk''e'Lk". 
 
 the hole of the log. Then in good were the hearts of the little boys, 
 
 large 
 
 6 G'e'ipdcL sma'x"tg"fi La t'a'k'dcL hwi'ldetg'e La hwagait- 
 
 They ate meat (perf . ) they forgot what they did when far 
 
 7 k'uT-da'wiLdeit aL hwagait-lax-se'lda. 
 
 about they went at far on the ocean. 
 
 8 Nl'g-i lig-i-tsagam-de'lpk°det aL lig'i-lax-ts'a'L ak-s. KLk-'e 
 
 Not any- from sea short at some- on the the Then 
 
 way to land where edge of water. 
 
 9 La huX k"'elL sa de-nExna'deiL wl-xsto'ntk". K"'e k'si- 
 
 when again one day also they heard a noise. Then out 
 
 great 
 
 10 l6'6l k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". Gwina'dcL, an-tgo-le'lbik-sk" hwil La 
 
 went the boys. Behold, the whirlpool (verbal when 
 
 little noun) 
 
 11 le-lo-d'Ep-yu'kdet. NLk-'e a'd'lk-sk''L hwil sig-a'tk"deit La 
 
 on in down they Then came (verbal thev cried when 
 
 went. noun) 
 
 12 Io-d'Ep-he'tk"L wi-ga'n aL dEm L6qk"L an-tgo-le'lbik'sk". 
 
 in down- stood the log to (tut.) swallow the whirlpool, 
 
 ward large them 
 
 13 NLk-'e La lo-d'Ep-he'tk"t, de-uks-ba'xL k-'dlL g-a'tg-e. 
 
 Then when in down- stood, also from land ran one man. 
 
 ward to sea 
 
 14 Q'am-k"'e'lL asa'cL g'a'tg-^. NLk''et g-aLk"L wl-ga'n aL 
 
 Only one foot man. Then he the log with 
 
 harpooned large 
 
 15 qala'st. K*'et tsagam-da'ragantg-6. NLk-'e tsagam-a'qLk"t. 
 
 his Then from sea he pulled it. Then from sea it 
 
 harpoon, to land to land reached. 
 
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 it ashore. The boys were not dead. He had saved them. Then the 
 boys went up to the house of the man. There were many boys. One- 
 leg gave them to eat. The beach in front of the house smelled of 
 seal. The man was spearing seals all the time at the edge of the whirl- 
 pool. He watched for seals, and therefore he stayed there. There was 
 also another man living there whose name was Hard-instep. He 
 was much troubled, for he was jealous because One-leg had saved the 
 boys. One-leg was spearing seals all the time, and he carried them 
 up for the children. They ate, and they grew up to be young men. 
 After a while the children remembered those whom they had left 
 behind, and they began to cry. Then One-leg asked the children why 
 they cried, and they told him. Then he said, ' ' The town of your fathers 
 
 M'g-i daXL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". De-le-ma'tguL g-a'tg'e. NLk-'e 1 
 
 Not dead the boys. He saved them the man. Then 
 
 were little 
 
 bax-L6'6L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk" aL ts'Em-hwi'lpL g-a'tg-e. Wi-he'lti. 2 
 
 up went the boys to in the house the man. Many 
 
 little of 
 
 k'opE-tk''e'Lk". NLk''e yuk-txSq'Ens Q'am-k"'e'lEm asa'e. La 3 
 
 little boys. Then began fed them Only- one- foot. When 
 
 isk^L qa-g'a'ut aL elx qanet-hwila g*aLk"L g'a'tg"e aL i 
 
 stench in front of of seals always speared the man at 
 
 the house them 
 
 lax-ts'a'L an-tgo-le'lbik-sk". Ml q'ap-li'Lg-it qan dz6qt Mt. 5 
 
 on the the whirlpool. He watched it there- he there, 
 
 edge of fore stayed 
 
 HuX k"'alL g'at huX dzoqt aL awa'at. QS'dEm lax-sna'qsL 6 
 
 Also one man also stayed in his Hard- on- instep 
 
 proximity. 
 
 hwa'tg"§. NLk*'e sEm-aba'g'ask"s Qa'dEm lax-sna'qs. G'ask"L 7 
 
 his name. Then much troubled Hard- on- instep. Jealous 
 
 was 
 
 qa'6tt hwil g-a'aL qabe'iL k'opE-tk''e'Lk" de-le-ma'tgus Q'am-k*'e'lEm 8 
 
 his when he saw how many the boys saved by Only- one- 
 
 heart were . little 
 
 asa'e. NLk"'e qanet-hwila g'aLk"s Q'am-k''e'lEm asa'eL elx. 9 
 
 foot. Then always he Only- one- foot seals. 
 
 speared 
 
 NLk"'e qane-hwilat bax-hwi'lgaL k'opE-tk"'e'Lk". NLk"'e 10 
 
 Then - always up he the children. Then 
 
 carried little 
 
 qane-hwila txa'xgut. La a'd'ik"sk"L dEm q'aima'qsit. H 
 
 always they ate. (Pert.) they came (fut.) youths. 
 
 NLk''e La si-go'n, nLk"'et am-qa'6L k'opE-tk''e'Lk" La 12 
 
 Then when after then they the children (perf.) 
 
 a while, remembered little 
 
 qala'ndet. NLk-'e sig-a'tk"deit. NLk-'et g-ida'xs Q'am-k-'e'lEm asa'e 13 
 
 they left Then they cried. Then asked Only- one- foot 
 
 behind. 
 
 dza'gan sig-a'tk"L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'et ma'Ldeit. NLk-'e 14 
 
 why cried the children. Then they told. Then 
 
 little 
 
 a'lg-ixs Q'ani-k-'e'lEm asa'e: "Ni'g-i nak"L Le ts'aps dEp 15 
 
 said Only- one- foot; "Not far the town of 
 
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 is not far. It is over there. To-morrow morning you shall start. You 
 may use my canoe, which is at the end of the village." Early the next 
 morning One-leg sent the boys, saying, "Take the cover off from my 
 canoe. It is near by j^onder." The children went, and grew tired 
 walking about. They could not find the canoe. Finally they returned. 
 Then One-leg asked, "Did you find it?" The boys said, "No." He 
 sent them again, and they went; but again they grew tired walking 
 about, but they did not find it. Again they returned. Then One- 
 leg himself went. He went to a rotten tree that was there. It 
 was covered with small branches. He took off the branches and they 
 beheld a large canoe. It was made in the shape of a man, with a mouth 
 at one end. It was the same at the other end. Its name was " Wa'sE- 
 at-each-end." It did not allow anything to cross its bow or its stern. 
 
 1 nEgua'6dEn. Q'ai'yim gost. Dsm si-g'Et'dtk" ne'sEm adzid'a'Lak". 
 
 your fathers. Close by those. (Fut.) start you to-morrow. 
 
 2 Qal-g'a'L ma'ledo dEm h^'hisEm 
 
 By is my canoe (fut.) you use it 
 
 itself 
 
 3 adzid'a'Lak".'' NLk''e a'd'Tk-sk^L mEsa'x" 
 
 to-morrow." Then came daylight. 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 da'wuL 
 
 go 
 
 ne sEm 
 
 yon 
 
 4 k*'e'lEm asa'cL k'opE-tlf'e'Lk". 
 
 one- foot the boys, 
 
 little 
 
 5 mal. G'a'6 aL q'ai'yim do." 
 
 the It is at close yonder." 
 
 canoe. 
 
 6 NLk''e skwa'ei, k'uL-L6'6det. 
 
 Then they gave about going, 
 
 up 
 
 7 l5-yilya'ltkMet. 
 
 they returned. 
 
 'Ado', 
 
 ' Go on, 
 
 NLk''et hashe'ts Q'am- 
 
 Then sent them Only- 
 
 sEm-sa-d'a'Lt lc a'dEL 
 
 very off put the cover of 
 
 K-'e sak-sk"L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 Then went the children.. 
 
 Mg-it 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 hwa'det. 
 
 they found 
 
 8 mESEm 
 
 aid you 
 
 NLk''et g'e'dExs Q'am-k-'e'lEm asa'e: 
 
 Then asked Only- one- foot: 
 
 hwa'da?" Nik-'et ne'etk^L k'opE-tk-'e'Lk" 
 
 find it?" Then said no the boys. 
 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "Ne 
 
 "Not 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 9 ha'tsik'SEm huX hashe'tst. NLk''e huX Lo'odet. HuX skwa'eL 
 
 once more again he sent Then again they went. Again they gave 
 
 them. up 
 
 10 k'uL-Lo'odet. HuX nig-it hwa'det. Ntk-'e huX yilya'ltk"det. 
 
 about they Again not _ they Then again they returned. 
 
 they 
 went. 
 
 they 
 found it. 
 
 11 NLk''e lEp-ia'es Q'am-k"'e'lEm asa'e. NLk''e hagun-ia'et aL hwil 
 
 Then him- went Only- one- foot. Then toward he to where 
 
 self went 
 
 12 sg'iL wl-anksi-sga'n. Le-d'a'L Lgo-ga'n la'ot. NLk"'et sa-d'a'LL 
 
 lay a rotten tree. On were little sticks on it. Then off he put 
 
 large 
 
 13 Lgo-ga'ng'o. NlIi-'o alo-d'a'L wl-ma'l. G"atL mil'lg-t' ts'Em-a'qL 
 
 the sticks. Then open- there a canoe. A man canoe a mouth 
 
 little ly was large 
 
 14 an-go'st. NLk''o huX liwili, an-go'st. Lfix-wtt'sEL hwaL 
 
 one end. Then al.so it was the other end. At- WVi'se the 
 
 each-end- name of 
 
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 When a man crossed it, it ate him. Then One-leg said, "Don't pass 
 in front of the canoe." And they obeyed because they were afraid. 
 Then thej' put it into the water. It was a fine, large canoe. They 
 put many seals aboard, which were to serve as food for the canoe. 
 Then the boys went aboard. They fed the canoe. Its bow and its 
 stern ate five seals each. Then the canoe went. After it had finished 
 eating the seals it went very fast. Then they gave five seals more to 
 the bow and five to the stern, and it went on again. 
 
 Finally the children landed at the town of their fathers. They went 
 ashore. Their fathers and mothers and all their relatives were crying. 
 Then the boys came back. That is the end. 
 
 ma'lg"e. Ni'g'it ma't'EnL dEm sqa-ia't Mt. Tse da sqa- 1 
 
 the canoe. Not it let go any- (fut.) across went to it. If across 
 
 thing the way the way 
 
 y6'xk"L g-at, nLk-'et g'e'ipt. Nik-'e a'lg-ixs Q'am-k-'e'lEm 2 
 
 went a man, then it ate him. Then said Only- one- 
 
 asa'e: "G"il6' mEtsESEm sqa-y6'xk"t," deya' aL k'opE-tk''e'Lk". 3 
 
 foot: "Don't you across go," thus to the boys. 
 
 he said little 
 
 NLk-'e hwllt. Laxbets'e'Xt. NLk-'et iaga-Lo'odet ts'Em-'a'k's. 4 
 
 Then they They were afraid. Then down they in the 
 
 did so. put it water. 
 
 Wi-sEm-k''a-ama ma'l tgo'stg"^. NLk''et silo'kMet aL k''a- 5 
 
 Large very ex- good canoe that. Then they put in ex- 
 
 ceedingly ceedingly 
 
 wi-he'ldEL elx. NLk-'e lEp-d6'xL ts'ele'mL ma'lg-g. NLk-'e 6 
 
 many seals. Then its was food the canoe. Then 
 
 own 
 
 lo-magam-qd'6dEL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk°. NLk-'et g-i'ndetL raa'lg-S. 7 
 
 in they went the boys. Then they fed the canoe, 
 
 little 
 
 K"stensL g-g'ipL g-itsaq aL elx. NLk-'e huX k"stensL 8 
 
 Five ate the bow seals. Then also five 
 
 g-e'ipL ano-g-ila'n. NLk-'e baxL ma'lg-g aL lax-a'k-s sEm- 9 
 
 ate the stem. Then went the canoe on on the really 
 
 water 
 
 k-'a-a'le-ba'xtg-S. Q'am-LiLa'exk^L elx. NLk-'et huX g-g'ndetg-e 10 
 
 ex- fast it went. Only it finished seals. Then again they gave him 
 
 ceedingly eating to eat 
 
 k^stensL elx aL g-itsa'Eq. NLk-'e huX k"stens aL g-ila'n. 11 
 
 five seals to the bow. Then also five to the stern. 
 
 NLk-'e huX ba'xtg-e. 12 
 
 Then again it went. 
 
 NLk-'e k-'a'tsk"tg-g aL qal-ts'a'ps dEp nEgu^'dL k'opE-tk-'e'Lk". 13 
 
 Then landed at the town of their fathers the children 
 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e k-'atsk"t. NLk-'e wI-t'e'sL hwil sig-a'tk"L qa-nEgua'6tkMet 14 
 
 Then they landed. Then much (verbal cried their fathers 
 
 noun) 
 
 qauL qa-na'nSxk^det qauL gul-gane'L hwilhwila'isk"det. NLk-'e 15 
 
 and their mothers and all their relatives. Then 
 
 gu'lik-s-ax'a'qLk"det. Sa'-baxt. Ig 
 
 back they got. The end. 
 
The Sealion Hunters 
 
 [Told by Mosee] 
 
 There were four men — one of the Wolf clan, one of the Raven clan, 
 one of the Eagle clan, and one of the Bear clan. They were great 
 hunters. There were four rocks. The men went out in their canoes to 
 these rocks, and when they arrived there they found the rocks full of 
 sealions. The rock of one of the men was not full. He caught only 
 two. The men of the Raven clan, of the Wolf clan, and of the Eagle 
 clan caught a great many. Then the one man was ashamed because 
 he had caught only two. The next time they started he came home 
 
 The Sealion Huntees 
 
 1 K-'aiL g-at, uLk-'e huX k-'alL g-at. Nik-'e huX k-'ah. 
 
 One man, then again one man. Then again one 
 
 2 g'at. NLk''e huX k''SlL g'at. Lax-k"ebo' qauL qanha'da qanL 
 
 man. Then again one man. A woU clan and a raven clan and a 
 
 man man 
 
 3 g'isbewuduwE'da qanL lax-ski'yek. Gwix'-wo'el k"'alL qanha'da. 
 
 g'SsbewudnwE'da and an eagle elan man. A hunter was one raven clan 
 
 clan man man. 
 
 4 NLk-'e huX gwix'-wo'EL k-'^lL lax-k'ebo'. HuX hwilL k-'alL 
 
 Then again a hunter was one wolf clan Again was so one 
 
 man. 
 
 5 lax-skl'y^k. , NLk"'e huX hwilL k''alL g'isbewuduwE'da 
 
 eagle clan man. Then again was so one g-isbewuduwE'da 
 
 clan man. 
 
 6 D'aL 16'6p. NLk-'e huX d'aL k-'elt. NLk-'e huX d'aL 
 
 There a rock. Then again there another. Then again there 
 
 was was was 
 
 7 k-'elt. NLk-'e huX d'aL k-'elt. NLk-'e si-la'tk"t. NLk-'et 
 
 another. Then again there another. Then they started Then 
 
 was in their canoes. 
 
 8 hwa'det. NLk-'e le-mEtme'tk"t aL t'e'bEn. Nf'g-idi le-me'tk''t 
 
 they Then on they were full of sealions. Not on was full 
 
 reached them. 
 
 9 aL k-'alL g-a'tg-e q'am-t'Epxa'tL dedaa'qLgutg-e. K-'e 
 
 at one man only two he got. Then 
 
 10 mEtme'tk"L mmal aL t'e'bEn, lax-k-ebo'g-e qanL lax-ski'ySk 
 
 full were the of sealions the wolf clan and the eagle clan 
 
 canoes man man 
 
 11 qanL qanha'da. NLk-'C dz^qL k-'alL g-a'tg-e, hwil q'am- 
 
 and the raven Then was one man, because only 
 
 clan man. ashamed ' 
 
 12 t'Epxa'tL dedaa'qLgut. NLk-'c huX ,sT-l!i'tk"t, huX mix-ma'x-L 
 
 two he got. Then again they again they loaded 
 
 started, 
 
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 109 
 
 again almost empty handed. He had caught only one. Then he 
 was sad. 
 
 One evening he started and stole the sealions that were on the rock 
 of the man of the Wolf clan. When, the next morning, this man 
 started there were no sealions on his rock. Then he knew that 
 another person had stolen them, Therefore he carved the figure of a 
 sealion out of wood and put it into the water. It was ander water 
 a short time and came up again and floated. Then he carved a sea- 
 lion out of another piece of wood. He put it into the water, and again 
 it floated. He tried four kinds of wood, but they did not prove to be 
 good. Then he took a piece of hard wood, red in color like the skin 
 of a sealion. He carved it and threw it into the water. Now it was 
 very good. It did not become weak. He laid it on his own rock. 
 
 mmal. 
 
 the 
 canoes. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 qal-wi'tk^L 
 
 empty handed 
 was 
 
 g*a'tg'§. 
 
 the man. 
 
 Q'am-k''a'guL 
 
 Only one 
 
 dedaa'qLgut. NLk*'e lo-si'epk''L qa'6tt. 
 
 he got. Then in was sick his 
 
 heart. 
 
 NLk-'e yu'ksa. NLk-'e si-g-a'6tk"t. Ntk-'et le'luksL t'e'bEn 
 
 Then evening. Then he started. Then he stole sea- 
 
 I * lions 
 
 le-hwi'lt- aL lax-16'6pL lax-k'ebo'. NLk-'e si-g-a'6tk"L g'a'tg'S. 
 
 on it was 
 
 at 
 
 on the 
 rock of 
 
 Then 
 
 the wolf c4an 
 man. 
 
 M'g-i le-do'xL t'e'bEn aL lax-lo'optg'e. 
 
 Not on were 
 
 started 
 
 the man. 
 
 le'luksL g'a'tg*^. 
 
 stole them a person. 
 
 ho'g * igaL t'e'bEn . 
 
 like a sealion. 
 
 sea lions 
 
 Qan 
 
 There- 
 fore 
 
 hwilL 
 
 did so 
 
 on his rock. 
 
 lax-k'ebo'. 
 
 the man of 
 the wolf clan. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 lo-ma'k"sit 
 
 in he put it 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 L6'6t. 
 
 it 
 emerged, 
 
 huX dzapL 
 
 again he made 
 
 Ni'g-i nak-L hwil L6'6t, uLk-'e 
 
 Not long (verbal it emerged, then 
 noun) 
 
 huX k''e'ElL gan. NLk*'et 
 
 again one stick. Then 
 
 Hwila'yit hwilt 
 
 He knew (verbal 
 
 noun) 
 
 K''et dzapL gan 
 
 Then made a 
 
 he stick 
 
 ts'Em-a'k's. NLk"'e 
 
 in the Then 
 
 water. 
 
 k-saq6'st. NLk-'et 8 
 
 it came up. Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 own on 
 
 his 
 rock. 
 
 lo-ma'k"sit 9 
 
 in he put it 
 
 aL ts'Em-a'k-s. NLk-'e huX L6'6t. TxalpxL gan an-hwi'ntg*S, 10 
 
 on in the Then again it Four sticks what he tried, 
 water. emerged. 
 
 aL nig-i am'a'mt. NLk''e het dzapL ts'e'pgum gan, hwil iLa'e H 
 
 but not they were Then he he made a hard wood, being red 
 good. said 
 
 ho'gigaL ana'sL t'e'bsn. NLk''et lo-ma'k'sit aL ts'Em-a'k's. 12 
 
 like the skin the sea- Then in he put it at in the 
 
 of lion. %vater. 
 
 NLk-'e sEmdEx-g-a'tt. Ni'g-i huX ali'sk^t. NLk-'et le-sg-i't 13 
 
 Then very it was strong. Not again it was Then on he 
 
 weak. laid it 
 
 aL lEp-lax-16'6pt. -^4. 
 
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 Now, the other person started again at night, intending to steal the 
 sealions. When he came to the rock, he saw the sealion lying there. 
 He took his harpoon and speared it. Then the sealion dived and 
 swam away. (In former times harpoons were fastened to cedar-bark 
 lines.) The man held the line and paid it out. For a long time the 
 sealion dragged the canoe along, and the line was all paid out. Then 
 the person tried to let it go, but the line stuck to his hands and the 
 sea lion swam away with him. 
 
 It was four nights since'he had left. For four days the sealion swam 
 through the water. The man and his companions had lost sight of 
 the mountains and they were far out at sea. The man was crying all the 
 time. They went on for a long time — for ten days and ten nights. 
 
 1 NLk-'e huX si-g'£i'6tk"L huX k-'alL g-a'tg-e aL axk". 
 
 Then again started again one person at night. 
 
 2 Le'lukst, 
 
 He was a 
 thief, 
 
 qan si-g-a'6tk"t aL axk". NLk-'e La huX 
 
 he started at night. Then (perf.) again 
 
 there- 
 fore 
 
 3 hagun-yu'kt. 
 
 toward 
 
 he 
 came. 
 
 4 goL dapxL. 
 
 took a har- 
 
 poon. 
 
 5 NLk-'e laqt. 
 
 Then it 
 
 K-'et g-a'at hwil le-sg-i'L t'e'bEn. NLk-'et 
 
 Then he saw (verbal on lay sealions. Then he 
 
 noun) 
 
 NLk-'et g-aLk^t. NLk-'e s6'uxsk"L t'e'bEng-e. 
 
 Then he speared Then dived the sealion. 
 
 it. 
 
 TgonL hwilL waLEn-g-ig-a't: ma5'lk" tsE 
 
 This did the people: a cedar- 
 
 swam, ancient bark rope 
 
 6 da'xdeL dapxL. NLk-'e laqt. NLk-'e dix--yu'kL g-at mao'lk". 
 
 they fas- the Then it Then fast held the the line, 
 
 tened to harpoon. swam. man 
 
 7 NLk-'e La lo-q^'odst. NLk-'e La nak^L t hwil dE-Lo'oL 
 
 Then (perf.) in it was Then (perf.) long (verbal caused it to 
 
 finished. noun) go, 
 
 8 t'e'bEn ma'lg-e. NLk-'e La lo-qa'odsL mao'lk". NLk-'et baqL 
 
 the sea- canoe. Then (perf. ) was the line. Then tried 
 
 lion finished 
 
 9 g-at dEm tqale'L mao'lk". NLk-'e tq'al-he'tL mao'lk" aL 
 
 the (fut.) let go the line. Then against stuck the line at 
 
 person 
 
 10 ts'Em-an'6'nL g-a'tg'e. NLk-'et qane-hwila de-la'qL t'e'bEng-S. 
 
 in the hand the man. Then always with swam the sealion. 
 
 of it 
 
 11 NLk-'e deda'uL La txalpxL vu'ksa. NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 thev had 
 left 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 four 
 
 evenings. 
 
 Then (perf.) 
 
 LSI txalpxL 
 
 four 
 
 12 sa le-hwi'ldet aL lax-a'k-s. 
 
 days on they were on on wiitcr. 
 
 13 k'ut-gwii'tk"L sqane'st; Lat 
 
 around were lost the moun- (perl ) 
 
 tanis, 
 
 14 qane-hwila sig-a'tk"t. Hwa'il 
 
 always they cried. Weill 
 
 Nt'g-it 
 
 Not 
 
 hwa'dPL 
 
 they found 
 
 y 'a'adeL 
 
 they saw 
 
 lax-se'lda. 
 
 sqane'st La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 the moun 
 tains 
 
 on 
 
 the 
 ocean. 
 
 Lo-hwa'nt; 
 
 In they 
 
 were; 
 
 La nak"!. hwi'ldet La k-'apL 
 
 (perf.) long they (perf.) ten 
 
 15 sa. 
 
 days. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 Then 
 
 k-'apL 
 
 ten 
 
 sqil'exk". 
 
 nights. 
 
 they 
 did so 
 
 NLk-'c La huX 
 
 Then (perf.) again 
 
 sqa'exk" 
 
 dark 
 
 aL 
 
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 111 
 
 The sealion kept on going all the time. Now he went ashore at a 
 distant countrj^ and they landed on a sandy beach. They pullfed the 
 canoe up and placed it under the trees. Then they sat down. Behold, 
 early in the morning a canoe was coming. One small man was in the 
 canoe, but he was using a large canoe. When he came opposite them, 
 he rose. He held a line. Then he jumped into the water. For a 
 short time he clubbed halibut under water, and then he took his 
 line and strung them up. He caught many halibut, and had a long 
 string. Then he emerged again. He took his canoe and went 
 aboard. He put all the halibut that he had caught under water 
 into the canoe. The men who were sitting under the trees saw 
 what he was doing. He stayed in the canoe for a long time. Then 
 he took his line a second time and dived. Again he clubbed halibut 
 
 qanet-hwila dE-Lo'oL t'e'bEng"e. NLk''e tsagam-a'qLk"det aL l 
 
 always caused it to the sealion. Then from sea they at 
 
 go to land reached 
 
 hwagait-hwil nak"". NLk"'e g"a'6det aL lax-a'us. NLk"'et 2 
 
 long ways being far. Then they were at on the Then 
 
 beach. 
 
 bax-sa'k"deL mal. Hwagait-ma'qdet aL spagait-ganga'n. NLk"'e 3 
 
 up they pulled the Away they put it at among trees. Then 
 
 canoe. 
 
 hwa'ndet. NLk"'e sEm-he'Luk. Gwina'deL, mal La a'd'ik'sk"t. 4 
 
 they sat Then really morning. Behold, a (perf.) came, 
 
 down. canoe 
 
 G'uda't Lgo-tk''e'lk"; wi-t'e's malL ha'it, Lat hwaL qa-g"a'Xdet. 5 
 
 One man a boy; a large canoe he used, (perf.) he in front of 
 
 in canoe little came them. 
 
 NLk;'e lo-he'tk"L g-a'tg-e. Yu'kdeL mao'lk". NLk-'e so'uqst. 6 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 wl-na'k"t. 
 
 very long. 
 
 in stood a person. He held 
 
 da'uLt aL ts'Eo'yuX qanL 
 
 he went at the bottom of and 
 
 the sea 
 
 NLk-'et q'ax'q'aia'nL txox' 
 
 Then he clubbed halibut 
 
 a line. 
 
 Then 
 
 he dived. 
 
 huX yu'kdet ni'g'i 7 
 
 again he held not 
 
 aL ts'Eo'yuX. NLk-'et 8 
 
 the bottom of 
 the sea. 
 
 goL mao'lk". NLk''et sa-ge'dEt. Wi-he'lL txox- an-hwi'nt. 
 
 he the line. Then he made a string Many halibut be made, 
 
 took of them. 
 
 Wi-na'k"L qe'ttg'e. NLk-'e g-a'bEnt. NLk-'et 
 
 Very long was his string. Then he emerged. Then he 
 
 gOL 
 
 took 
 
 9 
 10 
 
 nLk''e 16^6iii-ba'xt. NLk-'et logom-do'qL txox* 
 
 then into he went. Then into he took the 
 
 halibut 
 
 ts'Eo'yuX La logom-qa'ot'Ent. G'a'aL 
 
 (perf.) into 
 
 the bottom of 
 the sea 
 
 he had taken 
 it all. 
 
 They 
 saw 
 
 g-at 
 
 the 
 men 
 
 malt, 
 
 his 
 canoe, 
 
 dzapt aL 11 
 
 what he at 
 made 
 
 hwant aL 12 
 
 sitting at 
 
 g-ile'lix-g-§. Nak^L lo-d'a't aL ts'Em-ma'l. NLk'et buX go'uL 13 
 
 inland. Long in he was at in the Then again 
 
 mao'lk". 
 
 the line. 
 
 at in the Then again he 
 
 canoe. took 
 
 NLk-'e hatsEm huX so'uqsk"t. NLk-'e huX yukt 11 
 
 Then once more again he dived. Then again he 
 
 began 
 
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 under water. Then the men who were sitting under the trees 
 launched their canoe and paddled up to the canoe of the little man. 
 One of them took two halibut, and they returned to the shore as 
 quickly as they could. There they sat down. They had been sitting 
 there a long time when the person emerged, holding in his hands a 
 string of fish, which he had caught. He put them into his canoe; but 
 now he missed two halibut. He put the fish into the canoe, and 
 pulled up his anchor. Then he went ashore. He landed on the 
 sandy beach, went up and found the four men, then he asked, " Who 
 of you stole my halibut?" and three of the men said, " This one took 
 them. " They said so, pointing to their companion. Then the man took 
 him by the feet, struck him against a stone, and killed him, because 
 
 1 q'aia'nL 
 
 clubbed 
 
 txox' 
 
 halibut 
 
 aL ts'Eo'yuX. 
 
 the bottom of 
 the sea. 
 
 2 hwant aL g'lle'lix* 
 
 sitting at inland, 
 
 3 ldg6m-d6'qdeL 
 
 into they took 
 
 laga-go'utdeL mal. 
 
 Down they took the 
 
 to the beach canoe. 
 
 t'Epxa'tL txox'. NLk"'e 
 
 two halibut. Then 
 
 NLk*'et tgon hwilL g'a'tg'S 
 
 Then this did the persons 
 
 NLk-'e uks-he'tkMet 
 
 Then from land they stood 
 to sea 
 
 4 aL 
 
 at 
 
 sEm-t'e'Eldet. 
 
 very quickly. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hatsik'SEm 
 
 once more 
 
 tsagam-lo-ya'ltkMet 
 
 from sea they returned 
 to land 
 
 huX hwa'ndet La 
 
 also they sat (peri.) 
 
 down 
 
 5 nak^L hwa'ndet, nLk"'e huX g'a'bEnl g"a'tg"e. HuX yu'kdeL 
 
 long they sat, then again emerged the person. Again hg held 
 
 6 
 
 qet wi-he'lL txox'L huX dzapt. NLk-'et huX 
 
 logom-d'a'tElL 
 
 
 a string many halibut again he made. Then again 
 
 into he 
 
 
 offish 
 
 put them 
 
 7 
 
 aL ts'Em-ma'l. GwSt'Est aL t'Epxa'tL txox'. 
 
 NLk-'et La 
 
 
 at in the He missed at two halibut, 
 canoe. 
 
 Then when 
 
 8 
 
 logom-qa'odEt, nLk-'et sa'g'iL qadalEpt, k-'e 
 
 tsagam-he'tk^t. 
 
 
 into he put then he pulled up his anchor, then 
 
 from sea he stood. 
 
 
 them all, 
 
 to land 
 
 9 
 
 NLk-'e g-a'ot aL lax-a'us. NLk''e bax-ia'St. 
 
 Hwa'yit hwil 
 
 
 Then he was on the beach. Then up he 
 
 went. 
 
 He found where 
 
 10 
 
 hwanL g'a'tg'S txalpxda'l. NLk''et g'e'dExt: 
 
 ''Ne'sEm fan 
 
 
 were the men four. Then he asked: 
 
 ' ' You who 
 
 11 
 
 doqL txox-g-ina'?" NLk-'e heL gula'nL g- 
 
 a'tg-e: "Tgon 
 
 
 took halibut perhaps?" Then said the three 
 
 men: "This one 
 
 12 
 
 fan doqt." Dehe'da aL k-'alL Lda'teitg-o. 
 
 NLk-'et go'UL 
 
 
 who took They said to one with them. 
 
 Then he took 
 
 
 them." so 
 
 
 13 
 
 g-a'tg-e. DExdo'qL asfsa'it qan ya'dziqLdet aL 
 
 lo'op. NLk-'e 
 
 
 the man. He took his feet and .struck him with at 
 
 a stone. Then 
 
 them 
 
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 he had stolen the halibut. Now there were only three men left. Their 
 companion was dead. 
 
 Then the man returned and landed at his town. He carried his 
 halibut up to the house and said to his friends, "There are people on 
 the other side of the bay. I killed one of them because he stole two 
 halibut." The people said, "Call them." Then they sent a man to 
 call them, and when they came the people gave them to eat. 
 
 There were many people. They were all of the same size. They 
 were very small. The three men were by far the largest. They stayed 
 there a long time. Then the people made wooden clubs, and said, 
 "To-morrow we shall be attacked by warriors." The sky dark- 
 ened, although it was not extraordinarily dark. Now, there was a 
 
 no'oL g'a'tg'e, t hwil le'luksL txox'. 
 
 was dead the man, he being stole halibut. 
 
 g'atL ma'ntg'e. 
 
 men were left. 
 
 he being 
 who 
 
 No'oL stik-'a'ldeit. 
 
 NLk''e q'am-gula'uL 
 
 Then only three 
 
 He was 
 dead 
 
 the one who was 
 with them. 
 
 NLk-'e lo-ya'ltk"L g-a'tg-e. NLk-'e g-atsk"t aL qal-ts'a'p. 
 
 Then returned the man. Then he landed at the town. 
 
 NLk''e bax-hwi'lgaL txox" aL ts'Em-hwi'lp. NLk"'e maLt: 
 
 Then he up carried the to In the Then he told: 
 
 halibut house 
 
 "Huwa'nL g-at aL an -da'. Dza'kMeEL k-'alt t hwil le'luksL 
 
 "There are persons at the other I killed one he being stole 
 
 side. who 
 
 t'Epxa'tL txox-. Nagan hwila'gut." NLk-'e heL qal-ts'a'p: 
 
 said the people; 
 
 halibut. Therefore I did so to him." 
 
 -"Am mE huw6'6t." NLk-'e sak;sk"t 
 
 "Good you call them." Then l^ft 
 
 ad'a'd'ik-sk"t. NLk-'e yukt txSq'Endet. 
 
 they came. Then they began to feed them. 
 
 Then 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 huw6'6t. 
 
 called them. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Wi-he'lL qal-ts'a'pg-e. NLk-'e 
 
 Many people. Then 
 
 ni'g-i 
 
 not 
 
 t'gst'e'st. 
 
 Adik-'e'leL 9 
 
 The same size 
 
 they were 
 large. 
 
 g-at guM'ntg-e. Hwa'i! La 10 
 
 the three. Well! (Perf.) 
 
 persons 
 
 nak"L hwi'ldet. NLk-'e tgonL hwilL qal-ts'a'pg-e. Dza'pdeL 11 
 
 long' they did so. Then this did the people. They worked 
 
 qadEpde'it. 
 
 how large. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 t'gst'e'sL 
 
 largest were 
 
 gan 
 
 Sticks 
 
 aL sE-ha-qala'Xdeit. 
 
 and made clubs. 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"L g-itwi'ltk" 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 adzid'aLa'k"." 
 
 to-morrow." 
 
 tgonL 
 
 this 
 
 he'det: 
 
 they said: 
 
 "DEm 12 
 
 "(Fut.) 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 sqa'exk" 
 
 aL 
 
 on 
 
 lax-ha'. 
 
 the sky. 
 
 Ni'g-i 
 
 Not 
 
 sEm-wa'ts'a-sqa'exk". 
 
 very extraordi- dark, 
 narily 
 
 a'd'ik-sk-^L 13 
 
 it came 
 
 NLk-'e U 
 
 Then 
 
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 great sandy point below the town. There was an open prairie 
 there. Then many birds came — swans, cranes, geese, gray cranes, 
 laughing-geese, ducks, blackbirds of the sea, ducks of Nass river, 
 gulls, cormorants. They alighted on the prairie. Then the people 
 rose. They took their wooden clubs and ran down right among the 
 birds, and began to strike them. The feathers of the birds were 
 flying about, filling the mouths and the noses of the people. Many 
 of them died, and only a moderate number returned. 
 
 The three men did not join them. They looked at the fight. Then 
 they said, "It is not difficult to fight with the birds. Let us try 
 to-morrow." They did so. At daybreak the birds arrived and sat 
 
 1 uks-he'tk"L wi-lax-a'us aL qa-g'i'ksiL ts'ap qanL wi-lax-ha'p'esk". 
 
 beach at in front of the town and a on 
 
 great 
 
 2 
 
 from stood 
 land to sea 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 great 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"t 
 
 came 
 
 wi-he'lt 
 
 many 
 
 tgon, 
 
 those, 
 
 hwil liks-g"ig'a'tL ts'o'tsg'e. 
 
 being unusually many birds. 
 
 ha'q tgon, 
 
 3 Qa'q tgon, qada'lq 
 
 Swans those, sand-hill 
 
 cranes 
 
 4 Le'wun tgon, naxna'x tgon, 
 
 laughing- those, ducka those, real 
 
 geese 
 
 5 amg'a'g'im Le'sEms tgon, qe'wun 
 
 sawbills of Nass river those, gulls 
 
 6 NLk''e sagait-k"'e'ElL hwant 
 
 Then all together sat down 
 
 q'asqS'6s 
 
 tgon, 
 
 those. 
 
 PEm-ts'o'tsEm lax-mo'on tgon. 
 
 tgon. 
 
 on the sea 
 
 ha'uts 
 
 those, 
 
 tgon. 
 
 those. 
 
 7 haldEm-g6'ldEL qal-ts'a'p, 
 
 rose the people, 
 
 8 Ha-q'ala'XL hwa'tg-e. 
 
 Clubs 
 
 9 ts'o'ots. 
 
 the birds. 
 
 10 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 11 ts'Em-a'qt 
 
 the mouths 
 
 their name. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 aL wi-lax-ha'p'Esk". NLk-'e 
 
 on the on grass. Then 
 
 great 
 
 yu'kdeL ga'ng-e La dza'pdet. 
 
 they took the sticks (perf.) they made. 
 
 wi'd'axdet. NLk-'e Lwa'ik-ckMet 
 
 they ran. 
 
 Then 
 
 they were mixed 
 with 
 
 K-'e lik-s-g-at qabe'iL qal-ts'a'pg-S. NLk-'et ia'tsdet. 
 
 Very many several people. Then they struck 
 
 them. 
 
 metk^L Le 
 
 were 
 scattered 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 lax-L 
 
 down of 
 
 I'o'otsg-e. 
 
 birds. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'Em-dz'a'qt 
 
 the noses 
 
 txane'tk"L 
 
 all 
 
 g-a'tg-e. 
 
 the people. 
 
 dEp go'stg-e. 
 
 (plur.) those. 
 
 lo-me'tk"L 
 
 in full 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Q'am-a'mL 
 
 Only . a fair 
 
 12 daXt; sEm-lik's-g'a'dEm qaga't 
 
 dead very different minds 
 they were; 
 
 13 qabe'iL helya'ltgut. 
 
 number returned. 
 
 14 NLk-'e La helL hwi'ldetg-S aL q'am-a'lgalL gula'nL g-at. 
 
 Then many they did so at only looking on the three men. 
 
 15 NLk-'e tgonL heL g-a'tg-S: 
 
 Then this said the men: 
 
 16 DEm de-ba'gam adzid'fi'Lak" 
 
 (Fut.) on our we try to-morrow." 
 
 part 
 
 Nfg-idi qaqe'tk"L an-hwf'nsEmEst. 
 
 "Not hard what you do. 
 
 NLk-'e hwfldet. La uiEsa'x-, 
 
 Then they did so. When daylight, 
 
boas] 
 
 T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 115 
 
 down on the prairie. They called it war. The birds did not come 
 there to feed. Then the three men ran down. They did not take any 
 clubs, but they just took the birds and twisted off their necks. They 
 did so and accomplished a great deal. Not one of the men was dead, 
 but they killed a great many birds. Then the people were glad. They 
 are called G'ilgina'mgan.' The three inen had killed almost one-half 
 of the birds. The birds came there for one month. Then they left. 
 Now the people resolved to take pity on the three men. They did 
 so, and sent them back to their own town. They returned, and that 
 is the end. 
 
 nLk-'e La huX a'd'tk-sk^L ts'ots. 
 
 then (perf.) again came birds. 
 
 NLk*'e huX hwant aL 
 
 Then again they sat on 
 
 they sat 
 down 
 
 wi-lax-ha'p'Esk" 
 
 the on grass, 
 
 great 
 
 hwtlt q'ap-tx£t'xk"L wi-he'ldEm ts'ots. 
 
 did really eat many birds. 
 
 G-itwi'ltk"t sE-hwa'tdetg-e, aL k-'e ni'g-i 
 
 War they call it, then not 
 
 de-wi'd'axL 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then on ran 
 
 their part 
 
 q'am-gula'uL g'a'tg-e. Nl'g-idi d6'qdeL ha-q'ala'X. Q'am-do'qdeL 
 
 only the three men. Not they took the clubg. Only they took 
 
 ts'ots. K''et q'am-lo-haL-t'uXt'a'k''det; txane'tk"L an-hwi'ndet. 
 
 the 
 birds. 
 
 only in along they twisted off; 
 
 all 
 
 what they did. 
 
 3 many 
 
 qal-ts'a'p. 
 
 the people. 
 
 G'llg'ina'mgan 
 
 Gilg'ina'm^an 
 
 hwilL gula'nL 
 
 did the three 
 
 g'a'tg'S La 
 
 men (perf.) 
 
 hwaL qal-ts'a'pg'e. La 
 
 the name the people. (Perf.) 
 
 of 
 
 dox-se'luksk"L 
 
 almost half 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 at ia'tsL q'am-guM'nL g-a'tg'S. K''elL LoqsL hwil 
 
 only three men. One moon where 
 
 SEm-xsta haLa'ElisiL gula'nL g'a'tg-^. Ni'g-idi n6'6L k-'alt. 
 
 Very gain their work the three men. Not dead one. 
 
 QaLa'bEL hwil lik-s-g-ig-a'L ts'o'ts. NLk-'e lo-am'a'mL qagS'otL 7 
 
 jon^or^-T different kinds of birds. Then in good were the hearts of 
 
 they 
 killed 
 
 Wl-he'lL 8 
 many 
 
 ts'o'ots 9 
 
 birds 
 
 ts'o'ots. 10 
 
 birds. 
 
 NLk-'e qa'6detg-g. NLk-'e SE-ga'6tk"L qal-ts'a'p aL dEm 11 
 
 Then 
 
 it was finished. 
 
 aL 
 
 q'am-qS'6dit 
 
 take pity on 
 
 De-ya'ltkMet aL 
 
 They returned to 
 
 NLk-'e sa-ba'xt. 
 
 Then the end. 
 
 Then 
 
 gula'nL 
 
 the three 
 
 resolved 
 
 g-a'tg-S. 
 
 thepeople to (fut.) 
 
 hwi'ldetg-e. 12 
 
 they did so. 
 
 lEp-qal-ts'a'pt. 
 
 their town, 
 
 own 
 
 NLk-'e gulik-s-ax'a'qLk"det. 13 
 
 Then back they reached. 
 
 u 
 
 1 The Kwakiutl have the same legend. They call the tribe of dwarfs G-ing-ina'nEmis, i. e., chil- 
 dren of the sea. The Tsimshian name is evidently a phonetic distortion of the Kwakiutl word, so 
 that It seems probable that this whole tradition, which is so remarkably alike to the ancient legend 
 of the pygmies and the cranes, is of Kwakiutl origin (see F. Boas, Indianische Sagen von der 
 noid-paci<5sehen Kiiste Amerikas, pp. 88, 192), 
 
Smoke-iiole 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There was a man who never slept in his house. He always lay at 
 the edge of his smoke-hole. Therefore he grew exceedingly strong. 
 When he went to gather firewood, he pulled out a whole tree and 
 carried it home on his shoulder. In the evening, when he had eaten, 
 he went up and lay down at the edge of the smoke-hole. He never 
 lay down in his house. Therefore his name was Smoke-hole. 
 Nobody could carry what he was able to carrj'. He always carried 
 firewood on his shoulders. He carried whole trees on his shoulders. 
 
 Am' ALA' 
 Smoke-hole 
 
 1 Yu'ksa. NLk''e nig'idi lo-g"a'eL g"a'tg"e aL ts'Em-hwi'lp; 
 
 Evening. Then not in lay a man at in the 
 
 house 
 
 2 lax-ts'a'L ala' hwil de-g"Ig'a'eL aL txane'tk"L j^u'ksa. XLqan 
 
 on the the smoke- where he on always lay at all evening. There- 
 
 . edge of hole his part fore 
 
 3 a'd'ik-sk"L hwil dax-g-a't. NLk-'e sa-a'Lk"t. NLk-'et so'adiL 
 
 he came being strong. Then he Are- Then he pulled 
 
 made wood. out 
 
 4 k''elL gan. NLk^'et huX txa-qo'ltsEgat. NLk-'e q'am huX 
 
 one tree. Then again all ■ he carried on Then only again 
 
 shoulder. 
 
 5 La'exk^t. NLk''e huX yu'ksa. NLk"'e huX mEn-da'uLt. 
 
 he finished Then again evening. Then again up he went 
 
 eating. 
 
 Q NLk''e huX g'a'eLt aL lax-ts'a'L ala'. Ni'g'idi g'a'eLt aL ts'Em- 
 
 Then again he lay at on the the smoke- Not he lay at in 
 
 edge of hole. down 
 
 7 hwi'lp. NLqan hwatas Am'ula'. Nig'idit go'uL g-at de- 
 
 the Therefore his name Smoke-hole. Sot took a on his 
 
 house. was person part 
 
 S go'udEt. Qanet-hwila txa-qalqo'tsEgaL lak"- Txa-qo'ltsaqdeL gan. 
 
 he took. Always all ho carried on fire- All he carried on trees. 
 
 shoulder wood. shoulder 
 
 110 
 
Ts'ak- 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 Thei'e was a boy named Ts'ak* and his old grandmother. They had 
 a small house, and a small brook was running near by. There were 
 salmon in the brook. Ts'ak" went down carrying a stick with a bone 
 point, and speared the salmon. He got a great many. Then he made 
 a rope of cedar twigs and strung them up. Then Ts'ak' went up the 
 little river and caught man}^ salmon. Then he returned, but he did 
 not find the string of fish that he had placed in the water. He had 
 lost it. Then he was sorry, because the great Grizzly Bear had eaten 
 all the salmon which he had strung on the cedar twigs. He said, 
 "Big drop-jaw Grizzly Bear has done this." Then the great Grizzly 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 K-'alL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk^g-e Ts'ak'x hwa'tg-g de-k-'a'lL Lgo-nts'e'etst. l 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 ' Then 
 
 little 
 
 hetk'^L 
 
 (there) 
 stood 
 
 boy 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 his name "vvith one 
 
 Lgo-hwi'lpdetg"e. NLk"'e baxL 
 
 little their house. Then ran 
 
 aL awa'adetg'e 
 
 at their proximity 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 mesiL 
 
 in 
 river 
 
 le-d'a'L 
 
 on was 
 
 ban. 
 
 salmon. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 la s 
 
 went 
 
 yu'kdiL gan hwil 
 
 he carried a where 
 
 stick 
 
 Mn, wI-he'ldEL daa'qLgutg*6 
 
 salmon, many he got. 
 
 na'tstg'e. 
 
 a bone 
 point. 
 
 NLk-'e t'ak"L 
 
 Then he 
 
 twisted 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 q'aqL. 
 
 cedar 
 twigs. 
 
 k''ax-sa-qe'detg"e. NLk*'e huX gali-ia's Ts'ak* ai. 
 
 for a he a Then again up went Ts'ak- to 
 
 while made string. river 
 
 Lgo-a'k's. NLk"'et g"aLk"L wi-he'ldEL han. Hwa'i! 
 
 the water. Then he speared many salmon. Well! 
 
 little 
 
 La lo-ya'ltk"t. NLk-'e 
 
 (perf.) he returned. Then 
 
 grand- 
 mother. 
 
 Lgo-a'k's 
 
 a water 
 little 
 
 Ts'ak-, 
 
 Ts'ak-, 
 
 g'aLk"L ' 
 
 he speared 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 maga'nL 
 
 up river of 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ni'g'it hwaL 
 
 not he found 
 
 Gwatk^L 
 
 It was lost 
 
 qettg'e. 
 
 his .string 
 of fish. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 a'd'ik-sk^L 
 
 came 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 lay in 
 water 
 
 his string 
 offish. 
 
 lo-si'epk^L qats 
 
 heart of 
 
 sick 
 the 
 
 g"^k'SL qettg'e. 8 
 
 han Le 10 
 
 the (perf.) 
 salmon 
 
 Ts'ak", aL hwil ia'^L wi-lig''e'Ensk"L fan dzaL 
 
 Ts'ak-, because went the grizzly bear who ate all 
 
 great 
 
 k-s-qa'gum g-a'Lk"tg"e, uLk^'e Le sa-qe'dEt aL q'aqL. NLk-'e 11 
 
 first 'he speared, then (perf.) he a of cedar Then 
 
 made string twigs. 
 
 a'lg"ixs Ts'ak-: "La huX neL w!-tk-'aa'gat, fan hwila'gut 1'.^ 
 
 said Ts'ak: "(Perf.) again he great drop-jaw, who hasdoneit 
 
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 Bear came down and said to Ts'ak', "Why do you scold me?" 
 Ts'ak' replied, "Why do you eat all the salmon I catch?" Then 
 they began to scold each other, and the jfreat Grizzly Bear said, "I 
 shall snuff you in if you say 'Go ahead.'" Then Ts'ak' said, "Go 
 ahead." At once the Grizzly Bear snuffed him in, and Ts'ak" was in his 
 stomach. Ts'ak' carried a strike-a-light, pitchwood, and tinder. He 
 was in the stomach of the great Grizzly Bear, but he was not afraid. 
 He struck his firestones and made a fire of pitchwood in the great 
 Grizzly Bear. Now there was a great fire. The great Grizzly Bear 
 ran about, and smoke came out of his mouth. Before long he fell 
 
 1 wi-lig''e'Ensk''," an-he'tg'e. NLk''e na-ia'L wi-lig''e'Ensk"'. NLk''e 
 
 what he said. Then out of he the grizzly bear. Then 
 woods went great 
 
 'A'go ma gan hak'sii'st?" JSTLk-'e a'lg'ixs 
 
 "What you for scold me?" Then said 
 
 the grizzly bear,' 
 great 
 
 2 a'lg'ixt as Ts'ak 
 
 he said to Ts'ak*: 
 
 3 Ts'ak-: 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 •A'go 
 
 'What 
 
 ma 
 
 you 
 
 gan 
 
 for 
 
 dzaLt han 
 
 eat all the (perf.) 
 salmon 
 
 4 niEn-he'tdetg'S qauL wi-lig''e'Ensk". 
 
 to each they spoke and the grizzly bear, 
 
 other great 
 
 5 " Ne'mts'axkueg'a ne'En, 'Hwa'i! 
 
 " I snuff in maybe you, 'Well! 
 
 Lc dza'bcE?" NLk''e yuk 
 
 I made?" Then ban- 
 
 ning 
 
 NeL qan hcL wI-lig''e'Ensk°: 
 
 Therefore said the grizzly bear: 
 great 
 
 gwom' me'yaan,'" de'yai. 
 
 go ahead,' say so," thus said 
 
 6 wi-lig''e'Ensk" as Ts'ak'. 
 
 the grizzly bear to Ts'ak-. 
 
 great 
 
 7 de'yas Ts'ak' aL 
 
 said Ts'ak- to 
 
 NLk''e hes Ts'ak': "Hwa'i! 
 
 Then said Ts'ak-: "Weill 
 
 8 heL wi-lig''e'Ensk'' 
 
 said the grizzly bear, 
 great 
 
 ;t wi-lig''e'Ensk". 
 
 the grizzly bear, 
 great 
 
 10 .sg'ini'st qanL 
 
 pitchwood and 
 
 wi-lig''e'Ensk" 
 
 the grizzly bear, 
 great 
 
 NLk''e lo-d'a's 
 
 Then in was 
 
 NLk''0 
 Then 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 ne'mts'axk"t. 
 
 he snuffed him in. 
 
 gwom!" 
 
 go ahead!" 
 
 TgonL 
 
 This 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 K'uL-yu'kdEts Ts'ak' Lgo-qa'mdEm 
 
 ts'Em-qalS'sL 
 
 in the stomach 
 of 
 
 About he carried 
 
 x'da'ask". 
 
 tinder. 
 
 11 ts'Em-qala'sL wi-lig''e'Ensk", 
 
 in the stomach the grizzly bear, 
 of great 
 
 12 NLk-'et 6x's Ts'ak' 
 
 Then struck Ts'ak- 
 
 NLk'"o. 
 
 Then, 
 
 nLk''e 
 
 then 
 
 little 
 
 La 
 
 when 
 
 nig'i 
 
 not 
 
 fire 
 
 lo-d'a's 
 
 in was 
 
 ali'sk"L 
 
 weak 
 
 16'6p 
 
 stones 
 
 Tsak' 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 Lgo-qa'mt. 
 
 little fire. 
 
 NLk'^e 
 
 Then 
 
 nieLt. 
 
 it burnt. 
 
 qats 
 
 the 
 heart of 
 
 NLk'"et 
 
 Then he 
 
 Ts'ak'. 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 lo-SE- 
 in made 
 
 13 me'LEL sg'ini'st aL 
 
 burn pitchwood at 
 
 14 hwil mcLt. NLk''c 
 
 where it burnt. Then 
 
 NLk''o wi-t'e'sL 
 
 Then was great 
 
 ts'ii'wuL wi-lig'"o'Ensk". 
 
 the inside the grizzly bear, 
 of great 
 
 <pispc' k'uL-l>a'xL wi-lig-'e'Eiisk". K'si-y6'xk"L 
 
 nsiriiy about ran the trrizzly bear. Out went 
 
 great 
 
 15 meye'ni, ts'EUi-a'qt. Nig'i nak"L hwllt, k'"o wi-sa-go'usk"t. Wi- 
 
 .smoke of in his Not long hedid.so, then the fell down. The 
 
 mouth. great one great one 
 
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 T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 119 
 
 down dead. Then Ts'ak' came out at his anus. He ran about at the 
 place where lay the great Grizzly Bear whom he had killed. 
 
 Then he returned. He strung up his salmon, and went to the little 
 house of his grandmother. Ts'ak" said, " Grandmother, I killed a great 
 Grizzly Bear. It is in the woods. Give me j^our little fish knife." His 
 grandmother said, "You are a liar, slave! You are fooling me." Ts'ak* 
 replied, " Grandmother, it is true." Then his grandmother gave him 
 her little knife, and accompanied him toward the place where the great 
 Grizzly Bear lay. He cut it, and she carried the meat all day long. 
 Now they had brought it down and placed it on the drying sticks. 
 Then Ts'ak' went into the woods to cut fuel. He carried a little 
 stone ax. Then he cut firewood. He and his grandmother were 
 very glad. 
 
 n6'6t. 
 
 was 
 dead. 
 
 k'uL-ba'xs 
 
 about ran 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 siLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 k-si-y6'xk"s 
 
 out went 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 aL ts'Em-q'S'ltg-e 
 
 "^,'1 
 
 anus. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 La sg'iL wi-lig"'e'Ensk" dza'kMetg'^. 
 
 when lay the grizzly bear killed, 
 
 great 
 
 lo-yaltk^L. Q'a'qLEL h^n. K''e ia't aL 
 
 hereturned. He strung the Then he to 
 
 salmon. went 
 
 awaaL 
 
 the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 Lgo-hwilps nets'e'Etst. NLk''e tgon hes TsVk'g'e: 
 
 Then this said Ts'ak- : 
 
 the house of 
 little 
 
 his grand- 
 mother. 
 
 "Dze'Etsl 4 
 
 "Grand- 
 mother! 
 
 Yuk neE dzak"t wi-lig*'e'Ensk''. La sg'it aL 
 
 Just I killed a grizzly bear. (Perf.) it lies in 
 
 great 
 
 Lgo-ha-q'o'Lnist." NLk''e 
 
 little your fish knife." Then 
 
 g'ile'lix'. Nda'E 
 
 in the woods. Give me 
 
 a'lg'ixs 
 
 said 
 
 nets'e'Etst: 
 
 his grand- 
 mother: 
 
 'Be'gun, 
 
 "You lie, 
 
 xaE, 
 
 slave, 
 
 huX sid6'gang*a ne's." NLk''e 
 
 again you fool maybe me." Then 
 
 a'lg'ixs Ts'ak': 
 
 spoke Ts'ak" 
 
 "Dze'Ets, 7 
 
 "Grand- 
 mother, 
 
 Lgo-ha-q'a'L. 
 
 a fish knife. 
 little 
 
 SEm-h6'!" NLk-'et g-ina'ms ndze'Ets Ts'ak'L 
 
 itistrae!" Then gave the grand- Ts'ak- 
 
 mother of 
 
 NLk-'e ia'gt stel-nts'e'Etst aL awa'aL hwil sg-iL wi-lig-'e'Ensk". 9 
 
 Then she accom- his grand- to the prox- -where lay the grizzly bear, 
 
 -went panying mother imity of great 
 
 NLk-'et baLt, k-'et na-hwi'lgaL Le smax-t aL wi-sa'. NLk-'e 10 
 
 Then she then out of she carried the meat at all day. Then 
 
 spread it, woods 
 
 na-qa'6dEt. NLk-'et le-le'sk"t aL lax-wi't. NLk-'e ia'et aL 11 
 
 out of they Then on they on on drying Then he -went to 
 
 -woods finished. hung it sticks. 
 
 g-ile'lix-, lak"L dzapt. Yu'kMEL Lgo-dawi'sEm M'6p. NLk-'et 12 
 
 in -woods, firewood he made. He carried a ax stone. Then 
 
 small 
 
 daa'qLk"t, dzapL la'k^g-e. NLk-'e sEmgal lo-a'mL qa'odEt qauL 13 
 
 he got it, he made firewood. Then very in good his heart and 
 
 Lgo-nets'e'Etst. 
 
 little his grand- 
 mother. 
 
 14 
 
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 Now there was a toWn on the opposite side of the river. In the 
 morning Ts'ak" rose and'toolf some coals. He chewed some tallow and 
 entered the house of the chief. It was full of people who were gambling. 
 Ts'ak' spit into the fireplace. Then his saliva blazed up. One man 
 said to Ts'ak", "What are you chewing there? " Ts'ak" replied, " The 
 penis of a little dog." The man then said, " Spit into the fire again." 
 Ts'ak" spit into the fireplace, and the fire blazed up. The people 
 took hold of Ts'ak"; thej'' took a rope. There stood a tree to which 
 they tied him. Now he was somewhat troubled. Then many people 
 rushed to the house of his old grandmother and ate all the meat 
 that was in it. Nothing was left. They ate all. Thej'' were the 
 Wolves. Now they returned and untied Ts'ak". They sent him out 
 
 1 
 
 NLk" 
 
 'e hetk"L qal-ts'a'p 
 
 aii an-da'sda. NLk"'e he'Luk, 
 
 
 Then 
 
 L (there) a town 
 stood 
 
 at the opposite Then morning, 
 
 2 
 
 nLk"'e 
 
 g"in-he'tk"s Ts'ak". 
 
 K"'e doqL qam-t'o'ts. NLk""et 
 
 
 then 
 
 rose Ts'ak-. 
 
 Then he coals. Then 
 took 
 
 3 
 
 qe'EHL 
 
 hix". NLk"'e ts'ent 
 
 aL hwilpL SEm"a'g"it. Lo-me'tk"L 
 
 
 he 
 chewed 
 
 fat. Then he 
 
 entered 
 
 in the house the chief. In it was 
 of full 
 
 4 
 
 g"at 
 
 lat. He'-yukL xsa' 
 
 ndet. NLk"'e ts"ets Ts'ak" aL 
 
 
 people 
 
 in it. Beginning they played. Then spat Ts'ak- in 
 
 5 ts'Em-anxla'k". NLk"'e mELme'L ts'e'dEt aL ts'Em-an-la'k". XLk"'e 
 
 in the Then burnt his 
 
 fireplace. saliva 
 
 6 a'lg"ixL k"'alL g"at as Ts'ak". 
 
 spoke one person to Ts'ak-. 
 
 Etk"ts 
 
 He was 
 called 
 
 the 
 fireplace. 
 
 Ts'ak": 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 Then 
 
 ••Ago'L 
 
 "What 
 
 7 qaga'nEn?" "Ne," de'yas Ts'ak", "qTiL Lgo-o'y." '-Hwa'i! 
 
 areyou "This," said Ts'ak-, "the a dog." "Well! 
 
 chewing? ' penis of little 
 
 8 Gwom, ts'etL." NLk"'et lo-ts'e'tEs Ts'ak" ts'Em-an-la'k". Hwii'i! 
 
 Goon, spit it." Then he in spat it Ts'ak- in the Well: 
 
 fireplace. 
 
 9 NLk"'e wl-t'e's hwil me'LEL lak". NLk""ot g5'uL wI-he'ldEm 
 
 Then great where burnt fire. Then they many 
 
 took 
 
 10 g"at Ts'ak". K"'et go'udeL mao'lk". NLk""e hetk"L gan, 
 
 people Ts'ak-. Then they took a rope. Then (there) a 
 
 stood tree, 
 
 11 ncL hwilL tq'al-dEda'k"Ldets Ts'ak". NLk""e k"o'pE-sEni-hfi'.\k''t. 
 
 there ivhere against they tied Ts'ak-. Then a little much he was 
 
 troubled. 
 
 12 NLk"'e ha'p'aaL wi-hO'ldEiii g'ut. Ts'ElEin-ha'pdcL Lgo-hwi'lpL 
 
 Then they many i.i'oplc. Into thev the house of 
 
 rushed rushed little 
 
 13 iH'ts'c'Kts Ts'ak". N],k"'t't sEui-dza'LdeL .-^max". Niig"i 
 
 the grand- Tsak-, Then very they n(e all the meat. .Sot 
 
 mother of 
 
 14 q'ain-iiia'nt, sEiiigiil txa-dza'Ldot. K""r'ho' dEp go'^tg"e. NLk""e 
 
 only wiis verv all ilu-v me >Voh-es those. Then 
 
 left, ail 
 
 15 lo yilya'ltk"t, NLk'T't sa go'iulids T^."ak". NLk""et k"si-he'tsdet 
 
 they returned. Then oil' tliey took Tsak-, Then out they sent 
 
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TSIMSHIABT TEXTS 
 
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 of the house and he returned to his grandmother. When he entered 
 their little house, all the meat was gone. Then the}^ cried. Ts'ak' 
 and his grandmother had no food. They were crj-ing all the time. 
 
 In the evening Ts'alf's grandmother was fast asleep. Then he took 
 his knife and cut out her vulva. He roasted it. When it was done, 
 he roused her and said, "Grandmother, awake! Your meal is done. 
 There was a little of the meat left over, and I roasted it." His grand- 
 mother rose and ate it all. Then Ts'ak- ran out and made a song on 
 his grandmother: " Grandmother ate her own little vulva! Grand- 
 mother ate her own little vulva!" Then his grandmother shouted to 
 Ts'ak', " Don't enter my house again, slave!" 
 
 Now Ts'ak* walked about outside. His grandmother did not let 
 
 aL g"alq. NLk^'e lo-ya'ltk"ts Ts'ak" 
 
 to outside. Then returned Ts'ak- 
 
 to 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'ent aL Lgo-hwi'lpdet. Nig"i 
 
 at little their house. Xot 
 
 he 
 entered 
 
 awa as 
 
 the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 haik^L 
 
 was left 
 
 nets'e'Etst. 1 
 
 his grand- 
 mother. 
 
 smax". 
 
 meat. 
 
 sig-a'tk^s dEp Ts'ak- 
 
 cried (plur.) Ts'ak- 
 
 qa'ne-hwila sig'a'tkMet. 
 
 they cried. 
 
 qans 
 
 and 
 
 nets'e'Etst, 
 
 his grand- 
 mother, 
 
 aqL-g*e'ipdEt. 
 
 with- food they. 
 
 always 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 nets'e'Etst. 
 
 his grand- 
 mother. 
 
 gu'ksaans 
 
 awakened 
 
 gu'ksgim ! 
 
 awakel 
 
 yu'ksa. SEm-q'a'tsExt 
 
 evening. Very motionless 
 
 go US 
 
 took 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 ha-q'o'L. 
 
 a fish knife. 
 
 nets'e'ets 
 
 the grand- 
 mother of 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 Ts'ak - 
 Ts•ak• 
 
 aL 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 woqt. 
 
 her 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 Ts'ak - 
 Ts'ak• 
 
 ia'odEt. 
 
 he roasted 
 
 it. 
 
 nets'e'Etst. 
 
 his grandmother. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-"e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 hes 
 
 said 
 
 k'si-q'o'tsL 
 
 out he cut 
 
 a'nukst. 
 
 it was done. 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 j'ukL La. anu'ksL ia'eE. M;l 
 
 it begins (perf.) is done 
 
 what I 
 roast. 
 
 inaaL Lgo-smax" 
 
 It is left a little meat. 
 
 ia'deE." NLk-'e g-in-he'tk"s nets'e'Ets. NLk-'et g-e'ipt. 
 
 I roast.' 
 
 Then 
 
 the grand- 
 mother. 
 
 Then 
 
 mens b 
 
 the 
 vulva of 
 
 NLk--et 7 
 
 Then 
 
 'Dze'Ets 8 
 
 "Grand- 
 mother, 
 
 NiLne'L 9 
 
 That 
 
 nLk'-et 10 
 
 then she 
 
 dzaLt. 
 
 ate it all. 
 
 "Ya'E, 
 
 ' Ya'E, 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k-si-l 
 
 out 
 
 a'xs Ts'ak-. NLk-'et SE-le'mx-s 
 
 ran Ts'ak-. Then lie a 
 
 made song on 
 
 lEp-g-e'bEdas dze'Edze Lgo-lEp-tq'al-me'nt. 
 
 herself she ate it my grand- little her against vulva, 
 
 mother own 
 
 g'e'bEdas dze'edze Lgo-lEp-tq'al-me'nt." NlIv-' 
 
 she ate it my grand- little her against vulva." Then 
 
 mother own 
 
 Ts'ak-: "G-ila' dze huX ts'e'nEn, xa'E!" 
 
 Ts'ak" "Donot again come in, slave!" 
 
 she ate it 
 
 nets'e'Etst: 
 
 his grand- 
 mother: 
 
 the grand- 
 mother of 
 
 11 
 
 Yil'E, lEp- 12 
 
 Ya'E, her- 
 self 
 
 wi-amhe't nets'e'Ets 1.3 
 
 shouted 
 
 11 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 qane-hwila 
 
 always 
 
 k'uL-ia'ES 
 
 about went 
 
 Ts'ak - 
 Ts'ak• 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 g-a'lEq. 
 
 outside. 
 
 Ni'g-i 15 
 
 Xot 
 
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 him in again. She felt ill at ease because her vulva had been cut off. 
 It grew dark. Then Ts'ak' took a stick and went down to the beach. 
 It was low water. He walked about on the sand and looked for 
 cockles, which he wanted to eat. He was crying because he had 
 nothing to eat. 
 
 Behold, he saw a man coming up to him who asked, "Why are 
 you crying?" Ts'ak" replied, "The Wolves have eaten all the meat 
 that we had for our food." The man said, "Oh, indeed! Why don't 
 you take revenge?" Then the man put his hand under his blanket 
 and pulled out a hollow bone. He said, "Now go across the river; 
 there you will find a knothole. The daughter of the chief is in the 
 
 1 ts'ElEm-anS'Els nets'e'Etst. Q'am-ab'aba'gas nets'e'Ets Ts'ak' hwil 
 
 into allowed his grand- Only troubled the grand- Ta'ak- being 
 
 him mother. was mother of 
 
 2 k'si-ne'iL ment. NLk"'e La a'd'tk^sk^L dEm hwil 
 
 out being hei vulva. Then (perf.) came (fnt.) being 
 
 yuksa, 
 
 evening, 
 
 nLk''et go'us Ts'ak 'l 
 
 then he took Ts'ak" 
 
 gan. 
 
 a 
 stick. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 iaga-ia'et 
 
 down he 
 went 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 g-a'u 
 
 4 SEm-sg'i'L ak's. 
 
 really lies water. 
 
 (low"water) 
 
 5 k'uL-g'ig'e'ElL qab^'q 
 
 about looked for cockles 
 
 NLk-'e k'uL-haL-ia'§t 
 
 Then 
 
 dEm 
 
 (tut.) 
 
 about along he 
 went 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 La 
 
 the front (perf.) 
 of the house 
 
 lax-a'us; t 
 
 on the he 
 
 sand; 
 
 g'e'ibEt; aL k'uL-wiye'tk"t hwil 
 
 his food; 
 
 and about he cried 
 
 being 
 
 6 aqL-g'e'ibEt, neL qan het. 
 
 with- food, therefore he said 
 
 out so. 
 
 7 Hwa'i! Gwina'deL, g-at a'd'ik-sk"t aL 
 
 Well! Behold, a man came to 
 
 qaqt. 
 
 his 
 front. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 8 g'a'tg-e: 
 
 the man; 
 
 ' Ago'L 
 
 "What 
 
 qan 
 
 for 
 
 hahe'nist?" NLk-'e de'lEmExk"s 
 
 Then answered 
 
 a'lg-ixL 
 
 said 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 Ts'ak" 
 
 ' Yuk-dza'L 
 
 '■Just 
 
 k-'Sbo' 
 
 the 
 wolves 
 
 net! 
 
 indeed! 
 
 ate 
 all 
 
 the man; "Ah, 
 
 11 lo-na'k"sL g-a'tg-S 
 
 in he the man 
 
 stretched 
 
 12 qalk-si-no'oL Le 
 
 through a hole 
 
 are you talk- 
 ing?" 
 
 smax- La dEm g-g'ibEm." NLk-'e hcL 
 
 (perf.) (fut.) our food." Then said 
 
 the 
 meat 
 
 Hwa'i ! 
 
 Well! 
 
 tSE 
 
 de'ltk-'nen 
 
 reciprocate 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 ts'a'wut. 
 
 its inside. 
 
 ts'Em-lax-a't. 
 
 on blan 
 ket. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 ana'!" 
 
 dol" 
 
 sag-iL 
 
 he pulled 
 out 
 
 13 ia'nen, 
 
 go. 
 
 mE 
 
 yo(i 
 
 l-t Lgo'uLk"L 
 
 the child oi 
 
 tsE k-'e' 
 
 then 
 
 sEm'a'g-it 
 
 the chief 
 
 g-a aL 
 
 see 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 "Tgon 
 
 ' This 
 
 hwH 
 
 where 
 
 tSE 
 
 hwi'lEn: 
 
 do: 
 
 TsE 
 
 nan6'6L an-t'Em-ane'st. 
 
 holes knothole. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'ep 
 
 al>one 
 
 tsaga- 
 
 Across 
 
 D'aL 
 
 It is 
 
 q'ala'nL hwl'lbEst. Me tsE k-'e 
 
 15 ts'ElEm-ho't'Ent 
 
 uito place it 
 
 aL 
 
 in 
 
 an-t'Em-ane'st 
 
 the knothole. 
 
 the rear of the house, 
 
 TsE 
 
 then 
 
 sEm-na-he't'EUEn aL 
 
 Very down place it on 
 
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 rear of the house. Put this tube through the knothole. Aim right at 
 the heart of the chief's child. Then blow through it." Ts'ak" did so. 
 The bone struck the heart of the chief's child. Then the chief cried, 
 thinking that his child would die quickly. They sent for many shamans 
 (they are the ones who cure disease), but they did not succeed. Then 
 Ts'ak" said to his grandmother, " Go on, Grandmother, and tell them 
 that I will cure her." But Ts'ak' was not a shaman. His grandmother 
 left. She entered the chief's house and said to him, "That slave talks 
 nonsense again. He says he will cure the child of the chief . " Then the 
 foolish people rushed up to her and threw her out of the house, because 
 Ts'ak" was not a shaman. That was the reason why they did so. Ts'ak''s 
 grandmother went to the little house, and as soon as she saw Ts'ak" 
 
 qa'6deL Lgo'uLk"L sEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the heart the child of the chief, 
 
 of 
 
 NLk-'e hwils Ts'ak". Ntk-'e 
 
 Then did so Ts'ak-. Then 
 
 Me tsE k''e' qalk'si-suwa'nt." 
 
 You then through blow." 
 
 hetk"L 
 
 stood 
 
 ts'ep aL qa'6dEL 
 
 Lgo'uLk"L sEm'a'g'it. NLk*'e La 
 
 the child of the chief. Then (perf.) 
 
 ayawa'tk^t. Wl-t'e's hwil ayawa'tk"t. 
 
 she cried. Great being her crying. 
 
 NLk*'e qaqa'odet wi-he'ldEm halai't. 
 
 Then they went many shamans, 
 
 for 
 
 the bone 
 
 hetk"L ts'e'pg-g. 
 
 Stood the bone. 
 
 T'elL dEm 
 
 Quickly (fut.) 
 
 NeLne' fan suwa'nt. 
 
 Those "who cure. 
 
 ■ the heart 
 of 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 q'a'tsi^at. 
 
 she dies. 
 
 K-'e ni'g-i daa'qLk"det. NLk-'e a'lg-ixs Ts'ak- aL nets'e'Etst: 
 
 Then not they succeeded. Then said Ts'ak' to his grand- 
 
 "Ad6'! dze'Ets! maL 
 
 "Go I grand- tell 
 mother! 
 
 halai'ts Ts'ak-. NLk-'e 
 
 a shaman Ts'ak-. Then 
 
 tsen 
 I 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 mother; 
 
 suwa'nt." ALk-'e' ni'g-idi 
 
 cure her." But not 
 
 da'uLs nets'e'Etst. NLk-'e ts'ent aL 
 
 went hiserand- Then she at 
 
 his grand- 
 mother. 
 
 -ga 
 
 he cures he says 
 
 the child of 
 
 sEm'a'g-it. 
 
 the chief." 
 
 qagS.'dEm g-at. NLk-'et k-si-6'x-det 
 
 hearts the Then out they 
 
 men. threw 
 
 g-alq, aL hwil ni'g-idi halai'ts 
 
 outside, because not a shaman 
 
 Then rushed 
 
 nets'e'Ets 
 
 the grand- 
 mother of 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak-, 
 
 hwila'kMetg-e. NLk-'e hagun-ia's nets'e'Ets 
 
 it was done. Then toward went the grand- 
 
 mother of 
 
 Ts>ak- 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 imity of 
 
 his grand- 
 mother. 
 
 she 
 entered 
 
 bwilpL SEm'a'g-it. "Yukt huX dagala'mgait xa'E dEm 9 
 
 the house the chief. "Beginning again talks nonsense the (fut.) 
 
 of slave 
 
 suwa'nt-2-aL Lsro'uLk^L sEm'a'tj--it." NLk-'e ha'p'aL ax- 10 
 
 with- 
 out 
 
 Ts'ak- aL 11 
 
 Ts'ak- to 
 
 niLne't qant 12 
 
 therefore 
 
 aL 13 
 
 to 
 
 awa'aL Lgo-hwi'lpdetg-e. Hwil k-'et g-a'as Ts'ak- nets'e'Etst, 14 
 
 the prox- little their house. At once saw Ts'ak- 
 
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 whe said, "They turned me out of the house!" But Ts'ak- repeated, 
 " Go on, Grandmother. I really want to cure her." Then she went 
 again and entered. She said again, " He wants to cure the chief's 
 daughter." And two wise men said, "Let him do as he says"; and 
 they agreed that he should cure her. Ts'ak-'s grandmother went out 
 and returned. She told him that they had agreed. Then Ts'ak- rose 
 and called the wren, the x-sk'Tek', the x-sg-a'nt, and all the little 
 birds. Then Ts'ak" dressed himself. He carried one little bird named 
 Rattlebox. They went in, and Ts'ak' sat down at the feet of the 
 chief's daughter, who was verj' sick, and all the birds sat down. They 
 
 ■ Yukt-k •si-6'x 'det neE 
 
 "Just out 
 
 1 nLk''e tgon hes nets'e'Ets Ts'a'k'g-c: 
 
 then this said the grand- Ts'ak'; 
 
 mother of 
 
 2 aL g'alq." NLk''e ha'ts'Ek'SEm huX a'lg'txs Ts'ak' 
 
 was I 
 
 thrown 
 
 3 "Ado', dze'Ets! DEm q'ap-suwa'neist." NLk''e ha'k'SEm huX 
 
 4 ie'gt 
 
 went 
 
 5 huX 
 
 again 
 
 grand- 
 mother! 
 
 nets'e'Ets 
 
 the grand- 
 mother of 
 
 a'lg'ixt: 
 
 (Fut.) 
 
 really I cure her." 
 
 Ts'ak-. NLk''e huX ts'ent. 
 
 Ts'ak-. Then again 
 
 "Q'ap-ha'q'alL 
 
 "Eeally urges 
 
 xaE 
 
 the 
 slave 
 
 she 
 entered. 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 once more again 
 
 ha'k'SEm 
 
 again 
 
 dEmt 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 suwanL 
 
 he ctu"es 
 
 6 Lgo'uLk^L SEm'^'g'it." NLk'^e a'lg'ixL bagade'lL hwil qaxa'osgut: 
 
 the child of the chief." Then said two 
 
 wise men: 
 
 7 "Am, 
 
 ' Good, 
 
 mESEm 
 
 you. 
 
 hwil 
 
 do 
 
 t'anL 
 
 what 
 
 het." 
 
 he says." 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 ana'qdcL dEm 
 
 they agreed ifut.) 
 
 8 suwa'ansks 
 
 he cure 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 NLk''e k'saXs nets'e'Ets Ts'ak'. XLk'"e 
 
 Then went out the grand- 
 
 mother of 
 
 9 lo-ya'ltk"t. Ana'qdetg'e. NLk''e haldEm-ba'xs 
 
 she returned. They had Then rose 
 
 10 WO'OL 
 
 he 
 invited 
 
 11 txane'tk^L 
 
 all 
 
 They had 
 agreed. 
 
 ts'Epts'a'p 
 
 the wren 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 x-sk'i'ek' 
 
 (a bird) 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 hwil sEso'sL k'opE-ts'o'ots. NLk'" 
 
 being 
 
 small 
 
 little 
 
 birds. 
 
 Then 
 
 Tsak- 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 x-sg'ant 
 
 eat- gum 
 ing (a bird) 
 
 ^ notks 
 
 dressed 
 
 XLk''et 
 
 Then 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 Ts'ak'. 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 12 NLk''et 
 
 Then 
 
 13 NLk'M 
 
 Then 
 
 hwa'lix't k'^iVguL 
 
 he carried one 
 
 LgO-ts'o'ots 
 little bird 
 
 anda-hasii'xs, 
 
 rattlebox, 
 
 Tsak'. 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 L6'6det. NLk'\" la'mdzixdet. NLk'"e 
 
 they WL-nt. Then lliey entered. Then 
 
 d'fls 
 
 sat 
 down 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 14 asEsa'et hwil g'ii'OL Lgo'uLk"L sKiu'a'g'it. 
 
 her feet where lay the child of tlie ehief. 
 
 WT-fe'sL sl'epk"t. 
 
 Much she was 
 
 sick. 
 
 15 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 huwii'nL 
 
 they sat 
 down 
 
 txane'tk"L 
 
 all 
 
 k\)pE-ts'o'6ts. 
 
 birds. 
 
 I ho 
 little 
 
 Do'qdeL 
 
 They took 
 
 gan, 
 
 sticks. 
 
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 125 
 
 carried small sticks. Now the chief's great slave rose in the corner 
 of the house. He was a giant, and his head reached up to the corner 
 of the house. He had a big belly. Then one boy went toward the 
 rear of the house, and stood near by in front of him. The boy took 
 a stick and struck the slave's belly while Ts'ak' was performing his 
 incantations. Therefore the people used to call the slave Drum-belly. 
 Now Ts'ak' pulled out the sickness and saved her. He took all her 
 father's elk-skins in payment. She gave herself to him in marriage, 
 and he took all her grease boxes. Then Ts'ak' became a great chief, 
 because he had saved the chief's child. He married her, and the chief 
 gave with her his giant slave whose name was Drum-belly. Ts'ak" 
 reall_y married the daughter of the chief. 
 
 SESOSEm 
 
 little 
 
 gan. NLk''e lo-mEn-he'tk^l wi-xa'atk"sL sEm'a'g'it 
 
 sticks. Then in up stood the slave of the chief 
 
 great 
 
 aL amo'st. Wi-g'a'L hwagait-l5-tq'al-g6'usk"L t'sm-qe'st aL 
 
 in the corner. He was a up to in against it his head to 
 
 great man reached 
 
 amo'st. Wi-la'iL ban. NLlf'e wIts'En-ia'L k''£ilL 
 
 the corner. Greatly large his Then 
 
 Greatly large 
 was 
 
 his 
 belly. 
 
 back from went 
 the fire 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk''. 
 
 little boy. 
 
 NLk''e hagun-he'tk"t 
 
 Then 
 
 toward he stood 
 
 aL qa-sa'EXt. Yu'kdEL 
 
 at his front. He held 
 
 Lgo-tk''e'Lk"L gan, at 
 
 the boy a stick, he 
 
 little 
 
 dEm ia'tsL bani, wi-xa'E La 
 
 (fut.) strike the the slave when 
 
 belly of great 
 
 suwa'ansk"t. NLk''et ia'tsL Lgo-tk''e'Lk" bauL 
 
 he cured. Then struck the boy the the slave 
 
 little belly of great 
 
 Nel su-hwa'dEL waLEn-g'ig'a't as Ano'LEm ban. NLk''et 
 
 That made name of olden the of Drum- belly, 
 
 times people 
 
 ha-sl'epk". NLk-'e ma'tk"tg'e. Ncl 
 
 the sickness. Then she was saved. That 
 
 sa'g'is Ts'ak' 
 
 out Ts'ak- 
 
 pulled 
 
 wi-he'ld hwil 
 
 much 
 
 yukL 
 
 he 
 began 
 
 wI-xa'E. 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilt, 
 
 he did, 
 
 hwi'ls Ts'ak'. NLk''e Lat qa'ot'Ens Ts'ak' 
 
 he did so Ts'ak-. Then (perf.) he finished it Ts'ak- 
 
 Le Li^'ns nEgw^'6dEt. Hana'qstg'e .qani txane'tk"L hahe'nq. 
 
 the 
 
 elks of 
 
 NLk''e La 
 
 Then (perf.) 
 
 dE-ma'tk"s 
 
 he saved 
 
 Na'k'sgus 
 
 ■He married 
 
 her father. 
 
 wi-t'e'sL 
 
 was great 
 
 She gave her- 
 self as wife 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Lgo'uLk^L 
 
 the child of 
 
 Lgo'ULk^L 
 
 the daughter 
 of 
 
 sEm'a'g'its 
 
 chief 
 
 SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 all 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 grease 
 boxes. 
 
 SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 9 
 10 
 
 NLk''e La 11 
 
 Then (perf.) 
 
 NLk''et nak'sk"t. 12 
 
 Then he married 
 
 her. 
 
 NLk''e tq'al- 13 
 
 Then against 
 
 ho'ksaanL SEm'a'g'iL wi-xa'E. Ano'LEm banL hwa'tg'S. 14 
 
 to be with the chief the slave Drum- belly his name, 
 her he caused great 
 
 NLk''e sEm-ho'm na'k'sk"s Ts'ak' Lgo'uLk"L SEm'a'g'it. 15 
 
 Then really married Ts'ak- the child of the chief. 
 
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 He stayed there a long time, and then he got tired of the woman. 
 He heard that there was a woman on the other side of the moun- 
 tain. He said he would go. Ts'ak" left his wife. Only his slave, the 
 wren, and another bird accompanied him. They went a long time and 
 arrived at the foot of the mountain. The trail led to it, but there 
 was no way of going on. Then Ts'ak" caught a robin. He skinned 
 it and put on its skin. He flew upward and nearly reached the top 
 of the mountain. Then he came to a great fire, which was just like 
 lightning. It burnt the robin's wings, and he fell back to the foot of 
 the mountain. Then Ts'ak' took off his skin. He caught a bluejay, 
 skinned it, and put on its skin. Again he flew upward and almost 
 reached the top of the mountain. Again he came to the place where 
 
 Hwa'i! La nak"L hwil hwi'ldet. 
 
 Well! When long they did ao, 
 
 uLk-'e La q'atsk"L qa'6ts 
 
 then (perf . ) was tired 
 
 2 Ts'ak' aL hana'qg'S. Hwa'i! NLk''e naxna's Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak* of the women. Well! Then heard Ts'ak- 
 
 the 
 heart of 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 3 d'aL k''alL hana'q aL hwagait-an-da'oL sqane'st. 
 
 was one woman at away the opposite the moun- 
 
 side of tain. 
 
 4 dEm ie'et. NLk''e ie'et; k"sta'qsdEs Ts'ak' 
 
 (fut.) he Then he he left Ts'ak- 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 het 
 
 he 
 said 
 
 na'k's<g'e. 
 
 his wife. 
 
 5 K'sax-Lgo-ts'Epts'a'p stelt qanL Lgo-x-sk'i'ek'. NLk''e L6'6det. 
 
 Only little wren accompa- and little (a hird) . Then they went, 
 
 nied hiiu 
 
 6 Nak^L hwil L6'6det. NLk''e tq'al-la'k'det aL depL wl-sqane'st. 
 
 Long where they went. Then against they at the a mountain. 
 
 arrived foot of great 
 
 7 SEm-go'usk''L qe'uEx as go'stg'6. NLk''e aqL-y6'xk"s Ts'ak'. 
 
 Really reached the trail to that. Then with- (place) to Ts'ak-. 
 
 out go 
 
 8 NLk-'et go'uL sa'6q. NLk''et ts^'ddEt. NLk''e l5-L6'6tk"'t. 
 
 Then he took a robin. Then he skinned Then in he put 
 
 it. himself. 
 
 9 NLk''e mEn-g'iba'yukt. La delpk"L dEm mEn-a'qLk"t, nLk''e 
 
 Then up he flew. When shortly (fut.) up he then 
 
 reached, 
 
 10 a'd'ik'sk^t hwil me'LEL wi-sqane'st ho'g'igaL ts'amtx'. NLk''e 
 
 he came where burnt the mountain like lightning. Then 
 
 great 
 
 NLk''e ha'ts'ik'SEm t'Egua'ntkt 
 
 11 mcLme'LEL 
 
 burnt 
 
 qaq'a'x'L 
 
 the wings of 
 
 sa'6q. 
 
 the 
 robin. 
 
 Then 
 
 once more 
 
 12 aL depL sqane'st. 
 
 to the foot the moun- 
 of tain. 
 
 13 go'uL gusgwa's. 
 
 took a bluejay. 
 
 NLk''et sa-ma'gas Ts'ak'. 
 
 Then he oft took it Ts'ak-. 
 
 he fell 
 
 NLk''et huX 
 
 Then he again 
 
 14 lo-L6'6tk"t. 
 
 in he put 
 himself. 
 
 15 wl-sqane'st. 
 
 the mountain, 
 great 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'c 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then lie 
 
 ha'k'sEm 
 
 once more 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 tsa'odEt. 
 
 skinned 
 it. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 huX niEn-g'iba'yukt 
 
 again up he flew 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 ha'k'sEDi huX k'tlgal-me'LEL sqane'stg'S. 
 
 once more again all over burnt the mountain. 
 
TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 127 
 
 it was burning all over. Tlien the bluejay fell down. He dropped 
 down again to the foot of the mountain. Ts'ak" was very much 
 troubled because there was no way to go on. He and his great slave, 
 Drum-belly, lay down on the grass, and slept. It was almost day- 
 light, and Ts'ak" was still asleep. Then he heard a voice: "My grand- 
 mother invites you in." He did not know who was speaking, and lay 
 down again. He bit a hole in his blanket and looked through it. 
 Behold, there was a little Mouse that came out of a bunch of grass 
 and said, "My grandmother invites you in." Now he saw the little 
 Mouse disappearing under the bunch of grass. He rose, went to the 
 grass, and pulled it out. Behold, there was a house under it. A 
 woman was sitting there. "Enter, my dear, if it is you who wants 
 
 K"'e huX iaga-t'Egua'ntk"L gusgwa'os. K''e ha'k'sEm huX 1 
 
 Then again down fell the bluejay. Then once more again 
 
 ok'st aL meuL sqaue'stg'S. NLk''e aba'g'ask''s Ts'a'k'g'g 2 
 
 he to the the mountain. Then was troubled Ts'ali- 
 dropped foot of 
 
 NLk*'e la'Ldet aL lax-ha'p'Esk". K'uL-ste'lL 
 
 Then they lay at on grass. About accom- 
 
 down panied him 
 
 Ano'LEm banL hwa'tg'S. NLk''e wd'w6qdetg"e. 
 
 Drum- belly his name. Then they slept. 
 
 aqL-y6'xk"t. 
 
 with- (way) to 
 out go. 
 
 wI-xa'Eg"e, 
 
 the slave, 
 great 
 
 Hwa'i! La delpk"L dEm mEsa'x', q'ai-huwo'qs Ts'ak"; nLk-'e 
 
 Well! 
 
 hcL 
 
 when shortly 
 
 naxna'yit: 
 
 say- he heard: 
 
 ing 
 
 hwila'x's Ts'ak" 
 
 he knew Ts'ak- 
 
 (tut.) daylight, still slept 
 
 dze'EtseE." 
 
 "Yukt-w6'6n 
 
 " She invites you 
 
 he'tg"§. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 my grand- 
 mother." 
 
 ha'k'sEm 
 
 once more 
 
 Ts'ak-; 
 
 NLk"'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 NLk"'e na-ha'ts'iL gula'tg"^. 
 
 Then en- he bit his blanket. 
 
 m'g'it 
 
 not 
 
 g"a'eLt. 
 
 he lay 
 down. 
 
 en- he bit 
 tirely 
 
 NLk"'e qalk"si-g"a'ask''t la'Et. 
 
 Then through he looked at it. 
 
 Gwina'deL, Lgo-qa'k"L k'si-wi'tk^t aL ts'Em-an-ha'p'Esk". NLk-'e 
 
 Behold, a mouse out came from from in bunch of grass. Then 
 
 little 
 
 ha'ts'ik'SEm huX 
 
 once more again 
 
 het 
 
 it 
 said 
 
 NLk"et 
 
 Then 
 
 q'ai-g"ila'ls 
 
 still observed 
 
 as 
 
 to 
 
 Ts'ak" 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak": 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 'Yukt-w6'6n 
 
 " She invites you 
 
 ts'Em-an-ha'p'Esk". 
 
 in bunch of grass. 
 
 K"'et hasba-be'sL ha'p'ssk"- 
 
 Then uipside he the grass. 
 
 down tore 
 
 Lgo-qa'k"L 
 
 the mouse 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e hetk"s Ts'ak". 
 
 Then he Ts'ak-. 
 
 he 
 stood 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 9 
 10 
 
 dze'EtseE. ' 
 
 my grand- 
 \ mother." 
 
 ts'ElEm-da'uLt aL 11 
 
 into it went to 
 
 Gwina'deL, 
 
 Behold, 
 
 aL LaXL ha'p'Esk". 
 
 at the under- the grass. 
 
 lat: 
 
 in it: 
 
 side of 
 
 "Ts'e'nEn 
 
 "Enter 
 
 nat, 
 
 my 
 dear, 
 
 NLk"'e 
 
 Then 
 
 tsEda 
 
 if 
 
 a'lg-ixL 
 
 said 
 
 ne'En 
 
 you 
 
 NLk"'e hagun-ie'et. 12 
 
 Then toward he 
 
 went. 
 
 hwilp lukL-he'tgut 13 
 
 a house under stood 
 
 hana'q lo-d'a'tg"e 14 
 
 1 sitting 
 
 woman 
 
 dEm fan 
 
 (tut.) who 
 
 qsi'dL 15 
 
 goes 
 tor 
 
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 to get a wife." Ts'ak' entered and sat down. The woman said to 
 Ts'ak', "Throw j'our earrings into the fire." He did so. He threw 
 his earrings into the iire. Then the woman pulled them out of the 
 fii-e by magic. She wa.s the Mouse. Then she kept Ts'ak' and his 
 great slave in the house, but she sent back the wren and the other 
 bird. Ts'ak' finished eating. He was quite satiated. Then the woman 
 stopped giving food to them. She said, "I myself am the trail lead- 
 ing through the mountain. I am not a shaman, but my sister on the 
 other side is a great shaman. She will give 5'ou advice." Then she 
 opened one corner of her house. Ts'ak' and his great slave went 
 through it, under the mountain. The trail led that way. They passed 
 through it; then thev found another house and another woman. She 
 was also a Mouse. Then he and the great slave entered, and the 
 
 1 dEm nak'st." 
 
 (f.it.) 
 
 2 nLk''e 
 
 then 
 
 3 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 his wife." 
 
 a'lg'ixL 
 
 spoke 
 
 hwils 
 
 did so 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'ens 
 
 entered 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 NLk''e La 
 
 Then when 
 
 d'at, 
 
 he sat 
 
 down, 
 
 hana'q as Ts'ak' 
 
 the to Ts'ak-: 
 
 woman 
 
 Tsnk-. Txe'ldEL 
 
 Txe'ldEL qants'emo'En. " 
 
 your earrings." 
 
 ' Put into the 
 fire 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 He put into 
 the fire 
 
 qants'emu'Xtg'S. 
 
 his earrings. 
 
 NLk''et 
 
 Then 
 
 K'SEm-qa'k'L hwaL hana'qg'S. 
 
 Female mouse the the woman. 
 
 the 
 name of 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 qauL 
 
 and 
 
 wi-xa'E. 
 
 the slave, 
 great 
 
 •± na'mtsElL hana'qg'e. 
 
 took them out the woman, 
 of fire by magic 
 
 5 yukL w6'6tk"t as 
 
 begin- he was invited 
 ning 
 
 6 gulik's-hashe'tset x-.sk'I'ek' qanL ts'Epts'a'p. Hwa'i! La Laxk^s 
 
 back she sent (a bird) and the wren. Well! When finished 
 
 eating 
 
 7 Ts'ak', sEm-ts'ii'x'ts Ts'ak'. NLk''e ha'wuL hana'q fan 
 
 Ts'ak really satiated Ts'ak-. Then 
 
 was 
 
 I'lg'ixL 
 
 spoke 
 
 8 yo'og'ans ne'tg'e. 
 
 made eat him. 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 stopped 
 
 hana'qg'e: 
 
 the woman ; 
 
 La 
 
 (Perf.) 
 
 the 
 woman 
 
 k''e 
 
 then 
 
 who 
 
 "LEp-ne'EL 
 
 "Self I 
 
 9 qeuEx. 
 
 the trail. 
 
 NLk''e 
 Then 
 
 nig'ide 
 
 not 
 
 10 wi-halai'dEt. 
 
 a shaman, 
 great 
 
 NELne' dEm 
 
 She (fut.) 
 
 halai'deE. 
 
 I am a 
 shaman. 
 
 t an yo LEmgan. 
 
 who advises you." 
 
 Lg'lgWCE 
 
 My sister 
 
 aL 
 
 on 
 
 NLk'"et 
 
 Then 
 
 11 hana'q amo'sL hwilpt. Mluo'l qalk'si-y6'xk"s Ts'ak' 
 
 the house. There through followed Ts'ak- 
 
 the the 
 
 woman corner of 
 
 la wi-xii'K. 
 
 the slave, 
 great 
 
 13 q'ap-qalk'.si-sg'i'L qe'nEx 
 
 really through lay the trail. 
 
 LaXL 
 
 tliu under- 
 side of 
 
 ■sqane SL 
 
 the 
 mountain 
 
 vo'xkMetg'e. 
 
 they followed. 
 
 NoLne'L 
 
 There 
 
 an-dS' 
 
 the 
 other side 
 
 ma'dEL 
 
 opened 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 14 huX 
 
 again 
 
 hwaL 
 
 llu'y 
 found 
 
 hwilpL 
 
 Ihc house 
 of 
 
 NLk''e La qalk'si-a'qLkMet, nLk''et 
 
 Then when through they got, then 
 
 k'TilL hana'qg'e. HuXt k'SEm-qa'k'L 
 
 Olio woman. Also female mouse 
 
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 129 
 
 woman said, "Throw your earrings into the fire." Ts'ak' did so. He 
 threw his earrings into the fire, and she pulled them out by magic. 
 Then the woman said to Ts'ak", "All the princes from every where try 
 to marry the daughter of the chief. The stone door of his house has 
 killed a great many. It shuts rapidly. He uses it to kill the princes. 
 You must count how often it opens. It will open four times. Then 
 put this across the doorway. Wait a little while before you enter." 
 Then the woman gave him a little carving of ice, not very long. 
 Ts'ak" wore a marten robe and a dancing robe. He came near the 
 house. Then he asked the great slave to sit down. He alone 
 approached it. Now he came near the door. Then he did as the 
 
 hwai; 
 
 the 
 name of 
 
 NLk"'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Then 
 
 hana'qg"e. 
 
 the "vvoman. 
 
 NLk"'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 ts'ent 
 
 he 
 entered 
 
 lat 
 
 in it 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 wi-xa E. 
 
 huX a'lg'ixL hana'qg'e: 
 
 again spoke the woman : 
 
 'Nat, 
 
 '■My 
 dear, 
 
 the slave, 
 great 
 
 txe'l dEL qants'emo'En !" 
 
 your earrings!" 
 
 hwils 
 
 he did 
 
 Ts'a'k"g"g. 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 Txe'ldEL 
 
 He threw in- 
 to the fire 
 
 throw into 
 the fire 
 
 qants'emu'Xt. 
 
 his earrings. 
 
 NLk"'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ha'k"SEm huX na'mtsElr, hana'qg'e. 
 
 once more again tooli them out the woman, 
 of fire by magic 
 
 ■'La txane'tk"L k'opE-wI'lk"siLk''L hwil dzixdz6'q 
 
 NLk"'e a'lg"lxL hana'qg"e 
 
 Then spoke the woman 
 
 as 
 
 to 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 Ts'ak" 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 "(Perf.) 
 
 all 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 nak'SL Lgo'uLk^'L 
 
 marry the daughter 
 
 ol 
 
 little princes of 
 
 sEm'a'g"it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 La wi-he'lL 
 
 (Perf.) many 
 
 camps 
 
 ia'tst. 
 
 he 
 killed. 
 
 L6'6p a'dz'EpL SEm'^'g"idEst. 
 
 stone the door of the chief. 
 
 txane'tk"L 
 
 all 
 
 k'opE-w£'lk"siLk". 
 
 little princes. 
 
 Haha'gwax, niLne't ha'yit aL 7 
 
 It claps that he uses against 
 together, 
 
 K"'e huX daXL an-hwu'nt. 8 
 
 Then again dead who do so. 
 
 dEm q'aqt; txalpx dEm q'aqt, 
 
 (fut.) it four (fut.) it 
 
 opens; times opens, 
 
 Hwa'i! dEm le'tsxan qape'iL 
 
 Well ! (fut.) count how 
 
 often 
 
 mE dEm k"'e' lo-sqa-he't'Ens gon sS!" 
 
 you (fut.) then in side- place this !" 
 
 ways 
 
 hana'q Lgo-ala'g"im da'wut, Lgo-ts'o'sg"im wl-na'k". 
 
 the a carving ice, a small very long, 
 
 woman little of little 
 
 ts'ElEm-a'qLgun mE dzE ksi-go'ut," deya'. GwIs-haL gula'is Ts'ak" 12 
 
 into you get you take it thus Blan- mar- the blan- Ts'ak- 
 
 out," she said. ket ten ket of 
 
 qanL gwls-halai't. NLk"'e La hagun-de'lpk"s Ts'ak", 
 
 and blan- dancing. Then (perf.) toward near Ts'ak', 
 
 ket 
 
 d'a'dEL wI-xa'E. NLk"'e k"sax-ne't Ts'ak'L hagun-ie'et. 
 
 he sat the slave. Then only he Ts'ak- 
 
 down great 
 
 hagun-a'qLk"t aL awa'aL pto'E. NLk"'et hwil fan t haL hana'qL 15 
 
 toward he at the prox- the Then he did what said the woman 
 
 reached imity of door. 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02 9 
 
 NLk"'et g"ina'mL 10 
 
 Then she gave 
 
 htm 
 
 "TsEda La 11 
 
 "If (perf.) 
 
 nLk"'e 13 
 
 then 
 
 K-'e 14 
 
 toward he Then 
 
 went. 
 
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 woman had instructed him. He counted four, then he placed the carv- 
 ing of crystal across the door so that it was unable to close again. 
 Ts'ak" entered. He was not killed by the door. He came in and 
 stepped up to the place where the chief's daughter was lying. Then 
 Ts'ak' lay down. The chief's daughter was very glad when she saw 
 the beautiful man. They were playing all night. Then the chief 
 heard it. Very early in the morning he said to his sister's sons, "Light 
 the fire. " His nephews did so. They started a great fire. Then the 
 chief told them to take the skin of the great bear, and he ordered them 
 to spread it out in the rear of his house. Then the chief said, ' ' Let my 
 son-in-law come to the middle of the house." Ts'ak' rose and stepped 
 down to the middle of the. house. Then he saw that the hair of the 
 bear was very long. The chief intended to kill Ts'ak' with it. He was 
 
 1 fan 
 
 who 
 
 yo'LEmqtg'e. 
 
 gave Mm advice. 
 
 Le'tsxaL 
 
 He counted 
 
 txalpxt. NLk''e lo-sqa-he't'EUL 
 
 four. Then in side he placed 
 
 2 ala'g'im tgwat. NLk''e 
 
 crystal. Then 
 
 the carv- 
 ing of 
 
 3 qaq'a'kt, 
 
 open. 
 
 4 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk''e ts'ens 
 
 Then 
 
 mEn-ie's 
 
 up went 
 
 he 
 entered 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 nig'i 
 
 not 
 
 Ts'ak'. 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 huX Lagait-a'qLk"t hwll 
 
 again 
 
 Mg'i 
 
 Not 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 it could reach. 
 
 A/ Aj. 
 
 noot, 
 
 being- 
 
 k''e 
 
 then 
 
 Ts'ElEm-a'qLk"t. 
 
 Into he 
 
 reached. 
 
 le-g'a'^L Lg6'uLk"L 
 
 on lay the child of 
 
 he 
 died. 
 
 5 SEm'S'g'it. NLk''e g'a'ELs Ts'ak' 
 
 the chief. Then he lay Ts'ak-. 
 down 
 
 6 Lgo'uLk"L SEm'a'g'it hwil a'd'ik'sk"L 
 
 the daughter of the chief where came 
 
 NLk''e sEmgal lo-a'mL qa'oL 
 
 Then very in good heart 
 
 was 
 
 SE'm-ama g'at. XLk'"e 
 
 a very good man. Then 
 
 7 yukL qala'qdet aL wi-a'xk". NLk''e 
 
 begin- they played at all night. Then 
 
 ning 
 
 8 he'Luk, nLk''e a'lg'ixL sEm'a'g'it aL gusli'sk"t: 
 
 morning, then spoke the chief to his sister's 
 
 sons: 
 
 Wi-t'e'st 
 
 naxna'L sEm'S'g'it. SEm- 
 
 heard it the chief. Very 
 
 ' ' SEm-sE-me'L 
 
 " Very make burn 
 
 9 la'gust." NLk-'e hwilL gusli'sk-'t. 
 
 hwil SE-me'LdeL 
 
 the fire." 
 
 Then 
 
 did so 
 
 Great 
 
 the 
 fire, 
 
 11 gun-ba'Lt aL qala'nL 
 
 his sister's 
 sons. 
 
 10 lak", nLk''et gun-go'udEL SEm'S'g'iL La 
 
 then he them to the chief the 
 
 caused take 
 
 hwilpt. 
 
 he to at the rear his house, 
 
 caused spread out of 
 
 12 "T'Em-ia'tEn La'mseEst." NLk'^f 
 
 make my son-in-law." Then 
 
 him go 
 
 13 t'Em-ie'St. NLk'et g'a'as Ts'ak' qan 
 
 Then saw Ts'ak- how 
 
 where 
 
 was to burn 
 made 
 
 ana SL 
 
 skin of 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 wi-o'l. 
 
 the bear, 
 great 
 
 a'lg'lXL 
 spoke 
 
 "To the 
 middle 
 
 g'In-he'tk"s 
 
 aroso 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 SEm'a'g'it: 
 
 the chief: 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 to the he 
 middle went. 
 
 ne LeguLe 
 
 long 
 
 14 o'lg'e 
 
 the 
 bear 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 dzak''s 
 
 kill 
 
 lax'L 
 
 the 
 hair of 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 qan 
 
 there- 
 fore 
 
 hwtlt. 
 
 he did 
 
 "TsEda Lat 
 
 " If (perf.) 
 
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 131 
 
 to sit down on it, and then the hair would enter his anus, and thus he 
 was to die. Thus thought the chief. But Ts'alc placed the carving 
 of ice under his feet, and he moved it over the skin. A noise was 
 made by the breaking ofe the bear's hair. Ts'ak' sat down, and the 
 hair did not enter his anus. Now the chief was ashamed because 
 Ts'ak' was not dead. He said, "Walk to the middle of the house." 
 Thus he spoke to his child. His daughter went down to the middle of 
 the house and satdown beside Ts'ak'. He married her. Then they ate. 
 When Ts'ak' had finished eating, the chief said to his nephews, 
 "Make a large pyre and place stones on it." His nephews did so. 
 They built a large pyre of wood and placed stones on it. When the 
 stones were hot, the chief ordered a large box to be taken down to the 
 
 le-d'a'tk"s Ts'ak', dEm k''e dz'Epdz'a'bik'skn aL ts'Em-q'a'Elt, 1 
 
 on he is 
 placed 
 
 nL 
 
 he 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 (fut.) then 
 
 they will enter 
 
 lo-tq'al-he't'Ens 
 
 in against placed 
 
 n6'6t, 
 
 dies," 
 
 Ts'ak 'L 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 de'yaL 
 
 thus 
 spoke 
 
 ala'g'im 
 
 the carving 
 of 
 
 qatL 
 
 the 
 heart of 
 
 da'ut 
 
 ice 
 
 at 
 
 sEm a'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 his 
 anus, 
 
 NLk''et 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 ts'Em-asa'it. 
 
 in his foot. 
 
 NLk''et k'uL-sa'wut. Xstamk 
 
 Then about he shook Noise 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 heLa'LagaL 
 
 broke 
 
 lax'L o'lg'S. 
 
 the hair the 
 
 of bear. 
 
 ni'g'i dz'Epdz'a'bisk'sk"t aL 
 
 not they entered at 
 
 awa'as Ts'ak'. 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 d'at 
 
 she 
 sat down 
 
 thus" 
 he said 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 La Laxk"s 
 
 When finished 
 eating 
 
 sEm'a'^'it aL 
 
 the chief to 
 
 He married 
 her. 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 about he shook 
 it. 
 
 NLk-'e le-d'a's Ts'ak'. NLk''e 
 
 Then on he Ts'ak-. Then 
 
 sat 
 
 ts'Em-q'a'ls Ts'ak'. NLk''e dz§,qL SEm'a'g'it hwil ni'g'i n6'6s 6 
 
 in the Ts'ak-, Then was the chief being not dead 
 
 anus of ashamed 
 
 Ts'ak'. NLk-'e a'lg'ixL sEm'a'g'it: "T'Em-ie'n daL;" de'ya 7 
 
 Ts'ak*. Then spoke the chief: "To the go m; 
 
 middle dea 
 
 aL Lgo'uLk"t. NLk''e t'Em-ia'L Lgo'uLk^t. NLk''e 
 
 to his daughter. Then to the went his daughter. Then 
 
 middle 
 
 Na'k'sgut. NLk''e tx^'xkMet. 
 
 Then they ate. 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 yo'Sxk-t, 
 
 eating, 
 
 nLk"'e 
 
 then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 gusli'sk"t: 
 
 his sister's sons: 
 
 'AmL dEm d^'lEpsEm!" 
 
 'Good 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 you heat stones 
 in afire!" 
 
 huwi'lL gusli'sk"t. Wi-t'e'sL ha-le-da'lEpL dza'pdetg'S. 
 
 did so his nephews. A great pile of woods and they made it. 
 
 le-d'a'Ldet 
 
 on they put 
 
 Mt. 
 
 on it. 
 
 NLk^'e La 
 
 Then when 
 
 pile of woods and 
 stones 
 
 lEmla'mk'L 
 
 ■ they were hot 
 
 16'6pg'e. 
 
 the stones. 
 
 a'lg'ixL 10 
 
 spoke 
 
 NLk''e 11 
 
 Then 
 
 L6'6p 12 
 
 stones 
 
 NLk''et 13 
 
 Then 
 
 gun-t'Em-go'udEL sEm'^'g'iL wi-qal-henq. NLk''et gun-lo-16'6dik'st. 14 
 
 to be the chief the box. Then he in to pour 
 
 taken great caused water. 
 
 caused to the 
 middle 
 
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 fire, and water to be poured into it. It was done. Then one man 
 took a pair of tongs; another took another pair of tongs. These two 
 persons took the stones and put them into the box, which was half full 
 of water. Now the water began to boil. When it was boiling over, 
 the chief said to Ts'ak', "Rise and jump into this hot water." Ts'ak" 
 did so. He jumped into it and sat down. His body was covered by 
 the water. Only a little of his hair was visible. Now the water 
 boiled violently, and Ts'ak •'s wife cried when she saw how he was 
 being cooked. Then a person went down to the box and pulled at 
 Ts'ak''s hair. It came out, and the person said, "He is well done." 
 Now the chief told them to pour out the water. When they had done 
 so, Ts'ak" rose. Then he went to the rear of the house and said to 
 
 Nx.k-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 ha'k"LdeL 
 
 took 
 
 hwila'k"det. NLk-'et go'uL k-'ali. g-at ha-pts'a'xk". 
 
 it was done. Then took one man tongs. 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 gOUL 
 
 took 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 k-'alL 
 
 one man 
 
 16'6p bagade'lL g"a'tg"S 
 
 k-'elt. 
 
 le 
 
 tOU| 
 
 lo-d'a'Ldet aL 
 
 XLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 4 ts'Em-qal-he'nq 
 
 in the box 
 
 qak"-se'luk°aL ak's. 
 
 half full of water. 
 
 one 
 (pair of tongs) 
 
 . NLk-'et 
 
 Then in they put in 
 
 them. 
 
 NLk''et T.a haLha'LEqLk"^, 
 
 Then (perf.) it was boiling. 
 
 5 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 6 as 
 
 to 
 
 t'esL 
 
 much 
 was 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 Ts'ak-: 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 'AmL 
 "Good 
 
 t'uks-ia'et. 
 
 out it went 
 (it boiled over) . 
 
 he'tgun ! 
 
 stand up! 
 
 NLk-'e a'lg-ixL 
 
 Then spoke 
 
 SEm'S'g-it 
 
 the chief 
 
 AmL 
 
 Good 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 lo-da'uLEn 
 
 in go 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 7 ts'Em-g-a'mg-im ak's." 
 
 in the hot water." 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 8 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 lo-d'a't. 
 
 in he sat 
 down. 
 
 Lo-gwa'tk"L 
 
 In was. lost 
 
 hwils Ts'ak- 
 
 did so Ts'ak-. 
 
 t'Em-qe'st. 
 
 his head. 
 
 K-'e 16g6m-ba'xt. 
 
 Then into he went. 
 
 Q'am-ts'o'sk" 
 
 Only a little 
 
 9 k-si-ma'qsk"L qest. NLk-'e 
 
 out stood his hair. Then 
 
 wl-t'e's 
 
 much 
 
 hwil haLha'LEqLk", 
 
 where it boiled, 
 
 hwtl 
 
 where 
 
 k-'e 
 
 then 
 
 10 wiye'tk"L nak-s Ts'ak- hwil Lat g-a'uL hwil a'nuksL Le smax-s 
 
 cried the Ts'ak- being (perf.) shesaw where was done the flesh 
 
 wife of (cooked) of 
 
 k-'alL 
 
 11 Ts'ak 
 
 T.i'ak-. 
 
 12 Ts'ak-. 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 13 a'nukst. 
 
 he was done 
 (cooked). 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Then 
 
 hagun-ia'^L 
 
 toward went 
 
 k-si-tsa'6t. 
 
 ovit it came. 
 
 g-at fan k-si-ts^'6dEL qes 
 
 one man who out pulled the 
 
 hair of 
 
 NLk-'e ma'LEL g-at La gw6'tsik-s 
 
 Then told the man (perf.) really 
 
 NLk-'et gun-sa-qa'tsiL sEm'ii'g-iL Le lo-a'k-sit. NLk-'et 
 
 Then caused off pour the chief the inside water. Then they 
 
 1-4 sa-qa'tsdet, hwil k-'e' 
 
 oil poured it, 
 
 then 
 
 haldEm-ba'xs 
 
 rose 
 
 Ts'ak-. 
 
 Ts'ak'. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g'ime-ie'et. 
 
 to the he 
 
 rear went. 
 
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 his wife, " Your father will not be able to kill me with all his arts." 
 Then the woman was glad, but the chief was ashamed. 
 
 The next morning the chief said, " Come, Son-in-law. Fetch some 
 fuel. One of my nephews and two slaves shall accompany you. " Ts'ak • 
 rose. The slaves took stone axes such as the people used in olden 
 times. Ts'ak" felled a great tree. It fell and he split it. Then one 
 of the slaves made wedges. They also carried a large stone hammer, 
 which was fastened with thong to a handle. They put the wedges into 
 the end of the tree. They struck them with the hammer and the tree 
 split. Then they pushed Ts'ak' into it and knocked out the wedges. 
 The tree snapped together, and Ts'ak" was in it. The slaves saw 
 
 NLk"'e het aL nak"st: ''Q'ap-ni'g"i dEm de-no'6e; txane'tk^sL 
 
 Then he to his wife: "Really not (fut.) on I die; all 
 
 he 
 said 
 
 (fut.) on I die; 
 my part 
 
 dEm hwils nEgw^'ddEn la'oE. Q'ap-ni'g"i dEm de-n6'6e.' 
 
 (fut.) does your father tome. Really not (fut.) on Idle." 
 
 my part 
 
 NLk"'e lo-a'mi. qa'6L hana'qg'e. La dzaqL ssm'a'g'it. 
 
 Then irf good heart the woman. (Perf.) he was the chief. 
 
 ashamed 
 
 NLk"'e huX k"'elL he'Luk, nLk"'e huX a'lg"ixL sEm'^'g"it: 
 
 Then again one morning, then again spoke the chief: 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 "AmL dEm sE-a'Lk"L, LamsEi'st. Bagade'lL LiLi'ng"it dEm 5 
 
 "Good (fut.) make fire- my son-in-law. Two slaves (fut.) 
 
 wood, 
 
 stelt de-k"'S'lL gusle'se." NLk"'e haldEm-ba'xs Ts'ak"; nLk"'e 6 
 
 accom- mth one my nephew." Then rose Ts'ak-; then 
 
 pany him 
 
 doqL LiLi'ng"it dawi'sEm 16'6p. NsLne't de-hS'yiL waLEn- 7 
 
 took the slaves axes of stone. That on their used of olden 
 
 part times 
 
 g"ig"a't aL g'i-k'o'oL. NLk"'et q'ots dEp Ts'ak'L wl-ga'n. 8 
 
 the people at long ago. Then cut (plur.) Ts'ak- a tree. 
 
 great 
 
 NLk"'e qe'nExt. NLk"'e xtse-ia'tsdet. NLk"'et dzipdza'pL k"'alL 9 
 
 Then it fell. Then in the they Then made one 
 
 middle chopped it. 
 
 wT-xa'E let. K"'e ia'gait-yu'kdeL wi-da'qLEm 16'6p. Tq'al- 10 
 
 great slave wedges. Then already they a hammer stone. Against 
 
 carried great of 
 
 da'k'Ldet aL ts'aL. NLk"'e l6-ma'qsaandet aL LExLEpq'a'pL 11 
 
 it was with skin of Then in they put it at the end of 
 
 fastened the hack. 
 
 wl-ga'n. NLk"'et o'x'det aL da'qLEm 16'6p. NLk"'e sagaL 12 
 
 the tree. Then they struck with the hammer stone. Then it split 
 
 great of 
 
 wl-lo-la'et. NLk"'et lo-t'e'sdet Ts'ak" la'ot. NLk"'et k"si- 13 
 
 great in large. Then in they Ts'ak- in it. Then out 
 
 pushed 
 
 ax"'6'x"deL let. NLk"'e ha'ts'ik"sEm huX ha'k'waxL wi-ga'n 14 
 
 they struck the Then once more again clapped to- the tree 
 
 wedges. gether great 
 
 lo-sg"i's Ts'ak" aL ts'a'wuL gan. NLk"'et g"a'aL LiLi'ng"it hwil 15 
 
 in lay Ts'ak- at inside of tree. Then saw the slaves where 
 
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 blood coming out of Ts'ak"'s mouth, and they left mm, saying, 
 "Now you have been put to shame!" They went home. But Ts'ak" 
 kicked the great tree, so that one half fell to one side and the other half 
 to the other. He carried one half on his shoulder and went home. 
 He threw it into the house, and the whole house front was broken. 
 Then the chief was ashamed, and he worried because he was unable to 
 kill Ts'ak', who was a great supernatural man. 
 
 The chief did not know what to use next, but after a while it occurred 
 to him what to do. One morning he said to Ts'ak' that he should go 
 and spear a seal that he wanted to eat. His nephew and two slaves 
 were to go along, so there were four in the canoe. They started, 
 and found a place where seals were. It was at the edge of a great 
 whirlpool. They asked Ts'ak' to stand in the bow of the canoe, to 
 
 1 La a'd'ik'sk"L iLa'e aL ts'Em-a'qs Ts'ak'. ISlLk'^et k"sta'qsdet. 
 
 (perf.) came blood at in mouth Ts'ak-. Then they left him. 
 
 of 
 
 2 NLk-'e tgouL he'det: "Dza'gan!" La na-la'k'det aL ts'Em-hwi'lp. 
 
 Then this they said: "Beashamed:" (Perf.) they went to in the 
 
 home house. 
 
 3 NLk''et ank'sksla'qsts Ts'ak' wl-ga'n. NLk''e hwagait-sg'i'L Le 
 
 Then apart kicked Ts'ak- the tree. Then away it lay 
 
 great 
 
 4 sto'ot aL hwagait-go'st. NLk''et qo'lts'Exs Ts'ak'L wi-st6'6t. 
 
 the half at away there. Then he carried it Ts ak- the half. 
 
 on his shoulder great 
 
 5 NLk''e na-ie'St. NLk''et ts'ElEm-gu'Xt. NLk''e wl-txa gwa'sk^L 
 
 Then out of he Then into he threw Then great ' all broken 
 
 the woods went. it. 
 
 6 a'dz'EpL hwilpL sEm'a'g'it. NLk''e dzaqL sEm'a'g'it, La aba'j^'ask"t 
 
 the door of the house 
 of 
 
 7 aL dEmt hwila no'ot'Ens 
 
 to (fut.) being means of 
 
 killing 
 
 8 go'stg'e. 
 
 that one. 
 
 Then 
 
 was 
 ashamed 
 
 the chief, (perf.) 
 
 he was 
 troubled 
 
 Ts'ak'. SEmgal winEqno'qL g'at 
 
 Ts'ak-. Very great supernatural man 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 aq-huX hd'yiL 
 
 usnig 
 
 with- again 
 out 
 
 SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 Si-go'n, nLk''e huX 
 
 then again 
 
 After 
 a while 
 
 10 lo-d'a'L qa'odEt. 
 
 in was it his mind. 
 
 HuX k'elL he'Luk, uLk'et 
 
 Again one morning, then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 hetsL 
 
 sent 
 
 11 -SEm'a'g'it 
 
 the chief 
 
 Ts'ak' 
 
 Tsak . 
 
 Gun g'a'Lk"dEt dEm x-elxt. Bagade'lL 
 
 He him to spear 
 caused 
 
 12 LiLi'ng'it dEda'det, de-k'a'lL gusli'st Ne'L qan lo-t.\alpxda'detg'S. 
 
 slaves were with him with one ms Theteloro iu four wore in canoe. 
 
 were with him with one 
 in the canoe 
 
 13 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 da'uLdet. 
 
 they left. 
 
 his 
 nephew, 
 
 NLk''e hwa'det hwtl d'fiL 
 
 Then they found where were 
 
 OlX, 
 
 seals, 
 
 lax-ts a EL 
 
 on edge of 
 
 14 wi-an-tgo-le'lbik'sk". 
 
 great around rolling water. 
 
 NLk'T-t gmi-lr"-he'ti?;Met Ts'ak' aL 
 
 Then they on to stand Ts'ak- at 
 
 caused 
 
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 hold the harpoon and spear the seal. One of the great slaves stood 
 near. He intended to push Ts'ak" into the water, that he should die. 
 While the slave was intending to do so, Ts'ak' threw him into the 
 water and he died. The whii-lpool swallowed him. Then Ts'ak" 
 began to spear seals and filled his canoe. He returned and landed in 
 front of the house. The chief had lost one slave, and they told him that 
 he had been drowned. Then Ts'ak" carried the seals up and they 
 cooked them. When they were done, he called the whole tribe, and 
 they ate the seals. Now the chief gave up trying to kill Ts'ak". 
 
 Ts'ak" now thought of returning to his grandmother whom he had 
 left, and to his first wife. Then he went back, accompanied by his 
 
 lax-g"itsa'qL mal. Yu'kdeL sgan-da'pxL. 
 
 on bow of canoe. He held tlie shaft the 
 
 of harpoon. 
 
 NLk"'e q'ai'yim hagun-he'tk"L wi-xa'E 
 
 NLk"'et g"aLk"L 
 
 Then he speared 
 
 Six. 
 
 seal. 
 
 dEm 
 
 (Jut.) 
 
 k"'e 
 
 then 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 n6'6t. 
 
 dead. 
 
 t'uks-t'e'sES 
 
 out pushed 
 
 Ts'ak" 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 Q'ai-he-yu'kL 
 
 still began 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 heL 
 
 said 
 
 the slave 
 great 
 
 ts'Em-a'k"s. 
 
 in water. 
 
 q^'6dEL xa'EL 
 
 the heart 
 of 
 
 t'uks-t'e'sES Ts'ak", SEm-t'uks-t'e'sEs 
 
 out push Ts'ak-, really out pushed 
 
 the 
 slave 
 
 Ts'ak"L wi-xa'E. 
 
 Ts'ak- the slave, 
 great 
 
 aL awa'at 
 
 at his i)rox- 
 
 imity 
 
 NeL dEm 
 
 He (tut.) 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 NLk"'e 
 
 Then 
 
 he was 
 dead. 
 
 elx. 
 
 YSpxL an-tgo-le'lbik-sk" NLk"'e yukt g"aLk"s Ts'ak" 
 
 Itswal- ^around rolling water. Then he speared Ts'ak- 
 lowed him began 
 
 SEm-me'tk"L mal. NLk"'e lo-ya'ltk"s Ts'ak". K"'e 
 
 Very full the Then he returned Ts'ak-. Then 
 
 k"'atskt 
 
 aL qa-g'a UL 
 
 at the front of 
 
 the houses of 
 
 aL k"'alL wi-xa'E. NLk"'et 
 
 at one great slave. Then 
 
 they 
 landed 
 
 ma'Ldet n6'6t aL ts'Em-a'k"s. 
 
 they told 
 
 he was 
 dead 
 
 hwilp. NLk"'e gwS^'tEsiL sEm'a'g"it 8 
 
 the town. Then he lost the chief 
 
 in the 
 water. 
 
 NLk"'e bax-hwi'lqdeL elx. NLk"'et sa'lEpdet. NLk"'e a'nukst, 10 
 
 Then up they carried the Then they boiled Then they were 
 
 seals. them. done, 
 
 nLk"'et w6'adet txane'tk"L ts'ap. NLk"'et g-e'ipdeL elx. 11 
 
 then they all the people. Then they ate the seals, 
 
 invited 
 
 NLk"'e ha'uL SEm'a'g'it el dEmt sik"'eL dzak"s Ts'ak". 12 
 
 Then stopped the chief to (fut.) try to kill Ts'ak-. 
 
 Hwa'i! Lat am-g^'dEs Ts'ak" dsm huX yaltk"t aL awa'as 13 
 
 Weill (Perf.) he thought Ts'ak- (fut.) again here- to the prox- 
 
 turned imity of 
 
 nets'e'Etst, Le k"sta'qsdetg"^ qauL lS waLEn-na'k'st. NLk"'e 14 
 
 his grand- (Perf.) he left them and his wife. Then 
 
 mother, former 
 
 lo-ya'ltk"t. Gulik"s-ste'lL si-na'k"st qauL wT-xa'E; La 15 
 
 he returned. Back aocom- his wife and tho slave, (perf.) 
 
 panied him new great 
 
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 new wife, and by his great slave Drum-belly, who had 8t3,yed alone in 
 the woods far from the town. They called him, and they returned. 
 Then they came to the place where the Mouse woman lived. She 
 said to Ts'ak", " Did you succeed in your attempt?" Ts'ak* replied, 
 "1 did succeed." Then she gave them to eat until they had enough. 
 They started again and went through the mountain. When they 
 had passed through, they entered the house of the other Mouse. The 
 Mouse women watch both ends of the trail that leads through the moun- 
 tain. Ts'ak" went on, and reached his own house. That is the end. 
 
 1 k''ax"-tq'al-d'a'adEL 
 
 alone against stayed 
 
 2 lo-ya'ltk"t, 
 
 he returned, 
 
 3 ha'ts'ik'SEm 
 
 once more 
 
 4 k'SEm-qa'k'L 
 
 female mouse 
 
 6 as Ts'ak-: 
 
 to Ts'ak-: 
 
 6 hes Ts'ak-: 
 
 said Ts'ak': 
 
 7 k'SEm-qa'k'L. 
 
 female mouse. 
 
 nLk"'et 
 
 then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 Ano'LEm 
 
 Drum- 
 
 w6'6t. 
 
 he called 
 him. 
 
 ban aL g'ile'lix'. NLk"'e La 
 
 belly at in woods. Then (peri.) 
 
 NLk-'e helya'ltkMetg-e. NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwa'deL 
 
 they found 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 they returned. 
 
 dzoqL 
 
 stayed 
 
 hwa'tg'e. 
 
 her name. 
 
 "Ne! 
 
 'Indeed! 
 
 Me 
 
 You 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 daa'qLk"L 
 
 attained 
 
 a'lg-lxL 
 
 spoke 
 
 Then 
 
 hana'qt 
 
 the woman 
 
 k-sEm-qa'k'L 
 
 female mouse 
 
 qan 
 
 for 
 
 hwi'lEn ? " 
 
 you did so?" 
 
 "Daa'qLgueE, ha net." NLk-'e vukL 
 
 " I attained it, yes indeed." Then began 
 
 GwatsE's 
 
 Really 
 
 lets'a'x-t. 
 
 they were 
 satiated. 
 
 NLk-e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 w6'6tk"s 
 
 he was 
 invited by 
 
 Lo'odet. 
 
 they went. 
 
 8 HuX ha'ts'ik-SEm huX qalk-si-y6'xk"det LaXL sqane'stg-e. 
 
 Again once more again through they went the under- the mountain. 
 
 9 NLk-'e huX qalk-si-ax'a'qLk"detg-e. 
 
 Then again through they reached 
 
 the under- 
 side of 
 
 NLk-'e huX la'mdzixdet 
 
 Then again they entered 
 
 10 aL huX hwil dzoqs huX k-'alL k-SEm-qa'k-L. 
 
 at again where stayed again one female mouse. 
 
 Lax-le'Lk-deL 
 
 Both 
 ends 
 
 they watch 
 
 11 hwil qalk-si-sg-i'L qe'nEx aL LaXL sqane'stg-e, NLk-'e huX 
 
 where through lies 
 
 12 L6'6det. 
 
 they went. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 the trail at the under- 
 side of 
 
 gulik-s-a'qLk"s 
 
 back reached 
 
 the mountain. 
 
 Ts'ak - 
 Ts'Hk■ 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 Then agam • 
 
 lEp-h%Yl'lpt. 
 own his house. 
 
 13 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 sa-ba'xt. 
 
 off it runs 
 (it is the end). 
 
Gkowing-up-like-one-who-has-a-gkandmothee 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There was a boy who had lost his father and his mother; only his 
 mother's brother, the chief of the village, remained. One day this 
 chief was purifying himself by drinking a decoction of devil's-clubs. 
 He did so repeatedly because he intended to give a potlatch. One 
 evening he went down to the beach; there he sat down and looked 
 up to the sky. Behold, fire came down from the sky like a shoot- 
 ing star. It came right down. A tree was standing behind the house 
 of the chief, and a branch was standing out from the tree. The fire 
 came right down to it and hung on the end of the branch. The chief 
 
 Masemstiontse'etsk" 
 Growing-up-like-one-who-has-a-grandmother 
 
 LgO-tk' 
 
 'e'Lk-^ 
 
 n6'6L nEgua'6dEt 
 
 qanL noxt. Q'am-k"'a'lL 
 
 A 1 
 little 
 
 boy 
 
 was his father 
 dead 
 
 and his Only one 
 mother. 
 
 sEm'S'g'it uEbe' 
 
 pt. Hwa'i! 
 
 K-'elL 
 
 sa, k-'et g-e'ipL sEm'a'g-it 
 
 chief 
 
 his mother's Well! 
 brother. 
 
 One 
 
 day, then ate the chief 
 
 w6o'mst. 
 
 HuX 
 
 k''elL sa, 
 
 k-'e 
 
 huX hwilt, huXt g-e'ipL 
 
 devil's-club. 
 
 Again 
 
 one day, 
 
 then 
 
 again he did so, again he ate 
 
 woo'ms. 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 La yukL 
 
 dEm 
 
 yukt, nLneL qan hwilt. 
 
 devil's-club. 
 
 Well! 
 
 He was 
 about 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 to give a therefore he did so. 
 potlatch. 
 
 NLk"'e yu'ksa, k''e k-saxt. K-'e iaga-ia't aL g'a'u. K*'e d'at 5 
 
 Then evening, then he went Then down ho to front of Then he sat 
 
 out. went house. down 
 
 aL g'a'u. K''e g'a'askH aL lax-ha'. Gwina'deL, lak'^L a'd'ik'sk"t; 6 
 
 at front of Then he looked to the sky. Behold, a Are came; 
 house. 
 
 witk"t aL lax-ha'g-e ho'g'igaL k'watsL pEli'st. K-'et d'Ep-yu'kt. 7 
 
 it came from the sky like excrements a star. Then down it came. 
 
 Hwa'i! Hetk"L gan aL qa-qala'uL hwilpL SEm'ii'g-it. 
 
 It stood a tree 
 
 sa-he'tk"L 
 
 off stood 
 
 le-ia'qt. 
 
 on it hung. 
 
 ane SL 
 
 a branch 
 of 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Weill 
 
 gan. 
 
 the tree. 
 
 rear of house 
 of 
 
 NLneL 
 
 Then 
 
 G'a'aL sEm'a'g'it, 
 
 He saw it the chief, 
 
 the house 
 of 
 
 qS-'oL 
 
 it went 
 to it 
 
 d'at 
 
 he sat 
 
 the chief. 
 
 qa'yibex. 
 
 the light. 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 g-au. 
 
 front of 
 house. 
 
 NLk-'e 8 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 9 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 10 
 
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 saw it. He went up to the house and sent for his people. When 
 they entered, he said, "Copper is hanging on the branch of a tree. 
 The young people shall go and knock it down. If one of you young 
 men hit it, he shall marry my daughter." 
 
 Early the next morning they went up behind the house of the chief. 
 The old men also went to look. The young men took stones, and 
 threw all daj'^ long until their hands were quite sore; then they stopped 
 for a while and ate. Then they went up again and tried to knock the 
 copper down, but they did not succeed. It grew dark. Then the poor 
 little boy went down to the beach in front of the house and sat down 
 near a canoe, where he urinated. Then he saw a man approaching 
 who said, "What are the people talking about?" The boy replied, 
 
 hwll 
 
 k-'e 
 
 bax-ie'^t. 
 
 At 
 once 
 
 
 up he 
 went. 
 
 K''et gun-qa'odEL qal-ts'a'p. Nik^'e 
 
 Then he to go the people. Then 
 
 he 
 caused 
 
 to go 
 there 
 
 2 la'mdzixL qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e maLL sEm'a'g"itg"g; nLk"'e a'lg'ixt: 
 
 they entered the people. Then he told the chief; then he said: 
 
 3 "Le-ia'qL oq aL lax-ane'st. Hwa'i! Dem o'yiL txane'tk°L 
 
 "On hangs a at on a branch. Well! (Fut.) throw it all 
 copper 
 
 4 q'aima'qsit! AtsEdat 6x'l k"'alL g'at, nLnet dEm an-na'k'sk"L 
 
 youths ! If he hits 
 
 5 Lgo'uLgue." 
 
 my daughter.' ' 
 
 6 NLk''e mEsa'x'; 
 
 Then daylight ; 
 
 7 hwilpL sEm'a'g'it. NLk*'e 
 
 of the the chief. Then 
 
 house of 
 
 man, then he (fut.) who marriea 
 
 k''e hwil k"'e bax-Lo'odet aL qa-qala'nL 
 
 at once up they went to rear of house 
 
 de-bax-L6'6L wud'ax-g'ig'a't aL 
 
 also up went the old men to 
 
 8 a'lg'altg-e. Lo'opL doqL q'aima'qsit. K-'e hwil k-'et 6'x-det 
 
 look. Stones they the youths. At once they 
 
 took threw 
 
 9 aL wi-sa'. Q'ap-sipsI'epk^L qa-an'6'ndet. NLk''e k"'ax-huxha'odet. 
 
 all day. Keally sick were their hands. Then 
 
 10 Hwa'i! Q'am-LaxLa'exk" tx£i'6xkMet, k-'e 
 
 Well ! Only they finished they ate, then 
 eating 
 
 ha'tsEoi huXt 6'x'det. 
 
 once more again 
 
 for 
 
 while 
 
 ha'tsEm 
 
 once more 
 
 they stopped. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 11 L6'6det; k-'et 
 
 they then 
 
 went; 
 
 12 da-a'qLkMet, k-'e 
 
 they reached it, then 
 
 13 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e 
 
 little boy. Then 
 
 they 
 threw. 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Well! 
 
 M'g-i 
 
 Not 
 
 3^u'ksa. 
 
 evening. 
 
 iara-iti'^t 
 
 down he 
 went 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k-saXL 
 
 went out 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 poor 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 li mal nL hwil d'at. 
 
 a 
 
 canoe 
 
 where 
 
 He-yukL 
 
 He began 
 
 aL qa-g-a'uL hwilp. 
 
 to front of the house, 
 
 village Of 
 
 o'lsit. K-'e hagun-ie'eL g-at aL 
 
 Then toward went a to 
 
 G-6'6l 
 
 There 
 was 
 
 he 
 urinated. 
 
 15 awa'at. 
 
 hi.s 
 proximity. 
 
 he was 
 
 sitting. urinated. man 
 
 NLk-'o a'lg-txt as ne'tg-e: "Ago'L La an-ha'L 
 
 Then he said to him; "What (perf.) what say 
 
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 "A copper hangs on a tree and the people tried to knock it down, but 
 they did not succeed." " Go on and try to hit it yourself," said the man. 
 Then he took up a stone and gave it to the boy. He took up another 
 one and gave it to him, and still another one and . gave it to him. 
 Then he said, "You shall knock it down. Take first this white stone, 
 then this black stone, then this blue stone, and finally this one." The 
 poor little boy took them, and then the man said, "Do not show 
 these stones to the people." 
 
 On the following morning the people went again and began to throw. 
 The poor little boy went up with them and said he would throw too. 
 
 qal-ts'a'p?" NLk''e heL Lgo-tk''e'Lk"g'§: "Le-ia'qL oq aL 
 
 the people?" Then said the boy: "On hangs a at 
 
 little copper 
 
 lax-ga'n, uLneL o'yiL qal-ts'a'p. Nrk^'et nig'it da-a'qLkMet. " 
 
 -gan, 
 
 they 
 throw it 
 
 the people. 
 
 Then 
 
 they reach it." 
 
 "Hwa'il TsE 6'yin, ana'!" NLk-'et go'uL k-'elL 16'6pg-g. 
 
 "Well! Throw it, goon!" Then he took one stone. 
 
 NLk-'et g-ina'mt aL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'et huX go'uL huX 
 
 Then he gave it to the boy. Then again he took again 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 k''elt. ]SfLk''et g-ina'mt. 
 
 one. Then he gave it. 
 
 Hwa'i! NLk-'gt huX go'uL huX 
 
 Well ! Then again he took again 
 
 k''elt; nLk''et huX g'ina'mt. NLk*'e a'lg'ixL g'at hagun- 
 
 one ; then again he gave it. Then he said the toward 
 
 man 
 
 NLk''e a'lg'ixt: 
 
 Theii he said: 
 
 he'tgut aL awa'aL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk" 
 
 standing at proximity the poor little boy. 
 
 proximity 
 of 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 "TsE 
 
 1 A/ A 
 
 lo op. 
 
 o'yin, 
 
 ' Throw it; 
 
 ana'! 
 
 goon! 
 
 TgonL dEm k's-qa'oqdEn ma'k'sgum 8 
 
 This shall first you white 
 
 NLk-'e huX k-'elt t'o'otsgum 16'6p. Hwa'i! HuX 9 
 
 Then again one black stone. Well! Again 
 
 k-'elL 16'6p hwil gusgua'6sg. Hwa'i! HuX k-'elL 16'6p ncL 10 
 
 one stone being blue. Well! Again one stone that 
 
 dEm hwil qa'6dEt." D6qL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". NLk''e 11 
 
 (fut.) being the last." He took the poor little boy. Then 
 
 them little 
 
 a'lg'ixL g'a'tg'S hagun-he'tgut aL awa'at: "G-i'16 mE dze 12 
 
 said the man toward he stood at hisprox- "Do not you 
 
 imity: 
 
 gun-g'a'adEt aL txane'tk"sL g'a'tg'd." 13 
 
 cause to see them at all people." 
 
 NLk-'e huX mesa'x-, nLk-'e ha'tsEk-sEm huX bax-gS'6dEL 14 
 
 Then again daylight, then once more again up went 
 
 txane'tk"L g-a'tg-e. NLk''e hatsEm huX he-yukt 6x-det. 15 
 
 all the people. Then once more again they they 
 
 began threw. 
 
 NLk-'e de-bax-ia'L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e de-he'tg'S 16 
 
 Then also up went the poor little boy. Then also he said 
 
 little 
 
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 Then the young men rose and pushed him, but the wise men stopped 
 them and said, "Let him throw too." Then the young men sat down. 
 The poor little boy rose and took a stone. He swung it in his 
 hands so that it whistled. It whistled four times, then he let it go. 
 He almost hit the copper. He threw again and almost hit it. He 
 threw the black stone first, then the white one, then the blue one. 
 He almost struck it. Finally he threw the red stone. It hit the cop- 
 per right on its end. The poor little bo}' had hit it and it fell down. 
 Then all the young men ran up to it, everyone claiming it. But the 
 poor little boy did not mind. They took it along and ran with it into 
 the house of the chief, intending to marry his daughter, but he who 
 
 1 dEm det-o'x"t. NLk"'e haldEm-go'ldcL q'aima'qsit. NLk''et 
 
 (fut.) also lie Then they rose the youths. Then 
 
 throw. 
 
 2 k'ut-sa-t'e'sdeL i.go-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". NLk''e al'a'lg'ixL 
 
 about away they the poor little boy. Then they spoke . 
 
 pushed him little 
 
 3 hwil qaxa'osgut, nLk-'et la'slt: "La am det-o'x't." NLk-'e 
 
 the wise men, then they re- "Good also he Then 
 
 buked them : throw." 
 
 4 hwanL q'aima'qsit. NLk"'e hetk^L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 they sat the youths. Then he stood the poor little boy. 
 
 down little 
 
 5 NLk-'et go'uL k-'elL 16'6pg-e. NLk-'et hwilsa'wuL an'6nt. 
 
 Then he took one stone. Then he swung his hand. 
 
 6 NLk-'et g-iLwi'nqt. TxalpxL g-iLwi'nqt. NLk-'et 6x-t. NLk-'e 
 
 Then it whistled. Four times it whistled. Then he Then 
 
 threw. 
 
 7 ma'dzEt-6'x-t. NLk-'e huX k-'elt. NLk-'e huX ma'dzEt-6x-t. 
 
 Then again one. Then 
 
 almost he 
 
 hit it. 
 
 again 
 
 I A; A 
 
 almost he 
 hit it. 
 
 8 T'o'tsgum lo'op k's-qa'oqdst, raa'k'sgum lo'op k's-qala'ndEt, 
 
 The black stone first, the white stone afterward. 
 
 9 Hwa'i! Gusgwa'6sgum 16'6p huX k-s-qala'ndEt. NLk-"e huX 
 
 Well! The blue stone again afterward. Then again 
 
 10 ma'dzEt-6'x-t. NLk-'et lo-k-s-qala'ndEt iLa'etgum 16'6pg-e. 
 
 almost he Then in afterward the red stone, 
 
 hit it. 
 
 11 NLk-'et 6x-t. Hwil LaxLip-g'a'ptg-e, niL o'idEL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo- 
 
 Then he Where its end, there hit the poor little 
 
 he Where 
 
 hit it. 
 
 hit 
 
 it 
 
 the poor 
 little 
 
 12 tk-'e'Lk". Hwa'i! O'itg-e. NLk-'e t'ukwa'ntk"t. NLk-"e ha'p'aL 
 
 boy. Well ! He hit it. Then it tell down. Then they 
 
 rushed 
 
 13 txane'tk"sL wi-he'ldEm (['aima'qsit ul dsm fan nek-st aL 
 
 all many youths to (fut.) who claimed at 
 
 it 
 
 14 t'an lu'Xdetg-e. NlIc-'o ansego'L Lgo-guii'Eiu Lgo-tk-"e'Lk". 
 
 who each trloil to get it. Then lie paid no the poor little boy. 
 
 lie paid no 
 attention 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 15 NLk-'c na-dE-da'uLdet. NLk-'e ts'ElEui-de-ba'xdet aL ts'sm-hwi'lpL 
 
 Then out of with they took 
 woods them it. 
 
 Then 
 
 into with thev ran to 
 it 
 
 in the house 
 of 
 
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 had hit it was standing behind all these liars. Then the chief said, 
 "Wait a while." 
 
 When it was evening, the growling of a white bear was heard 
 behind the house of the chief . The chief said, " Whoever kills the 
 white bear shall marr3'- my daughter." Then all the young men rose 
 and ran out very suddenly because the chief had said, ' ' Whoever kills 
 the white bear shall marry my daughter." The young men did not 
 sleep because they wanted to pursue the white bear. In the evening 
 the poor little boy again went down to the beach. He sat down there, 
 and again a person approached him who asked, " What are the people 
 talking about?" The poor little boy replied, "Last evening a white 
 
 SEm'a'g'it aL dEm fan nak"sk"L Lgo'uLk^tg'S. NLk''e ia'gai- 1 
 
 the chief to (tut.) who marry his daughter. Then, how- 
 
 ' ever, 
 
 g'ina-he'tgutg'e ne fan 6x*t ai^ sa-gabe'k"sdet. NLk"'e a'ig'ixL 2 
 
 behind stood he who hit it of the liars. Then spoke 
 
 sEm'a'g'it: 
 
 the chief: 
 
 "G-'ax hao'n!" 
 
 "Later on!" 
 
 Hwa'i! La 
 
 WeU! When 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 yu'ksa. 
 
 evening, 
 
 nLk''e 
 
 then 
 
 a'd'ik-sk-'L 
 
 came 
 
 gulik's-w6'xgutg"e aL qa-qala'nL hwilpL SEm'S'g-it. 
 
 at himself barking at the rear of the house the chief, 
 
 (white bear) house of of 
 
 a'lg-ixL SEm'a'g-it: "AmL dEm guXL k-'SlL 
 
 spoke 
 
 the chief: 
 
 'Good 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 take 
 
 nak'sk^L 
 
 marries 
 
 amhe'L 
 
 the voice 
 of 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g"atL 
 
 gulik"s-w6'xgut-hetse, nL dEm fan 
 
 at himself barking then (fut.) who 
 
 (the white bear), 
 
 NLk''e huX haldEm-q6'ldEL sEm-ala-q6']dEt. 
 
 Then again they rose very sud- they ran. 
 
 denly 
 
 g'idi-go'uL gulik's-w6'xgut-hetse nELne't dEm 
 
 catches at himself barking then he (fut.) 
 
 (the white bear), 
 
 Lgo'uLgue." Hwa'i! NLk''e ni'g-i wa'woqL 
 
 my daughter." Weill Then not slept 
 
 Lgo'uLgue." 
 
 my daughter." 
 
 ■'DEm 
 
 "(Fut.) 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 an-na'k"sk"L 9 
 
 who marries 
 
 txane'tk"L 10 
 
 all 
 
 q'aima'qsit aL dEm fan y6xk"L guiik's-w6'xgut-hetse. NLk-'e 11 
 
 the youths to (fut.) who pursue at himself barking Then 
 
 (the white bear). 
 
 yu'ksa, nLk-'e huX ha'ts'ik'sEm huX iaga-ie'EL Lgo-gua'Em 12 
 
 evening, then again once more again down went the poor 
 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e hats'Em huX d'at aL g-a'u. NLk-'e 13 
 
 little boy. Then once more again he sat at in front Then 
 
 down of house. 
 
 hak-SEm huX hagun-ie'EL g-a'tg-e. NLk-'e huX g'e'dExt: 14 
 
 again toward went a man. Then again he asked: 
 
 once more 
 
 "Ago an-he'L qal-ts'a'p?" NLk-'e ma'L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk": 15 
 
 "What say the people?" Then told the poor little boy: 
 
 the 
 little 
 
142 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.27 
 
 bear appeared behind the town. Whoever catches it shall marry the 
 daughter of the chief." Then the man, who was standing near the 
 poor little boy, said, "Ask for a bow and arrows You shall shoot it." 
 Then the poor little boy went up. When it grew dark, all the 
 young men were in the house of the chief. The latter took down to 
 the fire a quiver holding bows and arrows. He gave one bow and two 
 arrows to each man. Then the poor little boy, the chief's own nephew, 
 went down to the fire too. His father and his mother were dead, 
 therefore he was poor. Only his old grandmother took care of him. 
 
 1 "Mas-6'1." NLk-'e huX yu'ksa, nLk-'e huX a'd'ik-sk"t aL 
 
 "A bear."' Then again. evening, then again he came to 
 
 white 
 
 2 qa-qala'nL qal-ts'a'p. NLk*'e hux iaga-ie'eL Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 the rear of the town. Then again down went the poor 
 
 the houses of little 
 
 3 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e huX a'd'ik-sk"L g'at fan huX g-e'dzxt: 
 
 little boy. Then again came the man who again asked: 
 
 4 "Q'amena dEm fan guXt, nLnet dEm fan nak'sk"L 
 
 "Whoever (fut.) who catches it, then he (int.) who marries 
 
 5 Lgo'uLk^L sEm'a'g'it." NLk"'e a'lg'ixL g'atL hagun-he'tgut aL 
 
 the daughter the chief." Then spoke the toward stood at 
 
 of person 
 
 6 awa'aL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk*'e'Lk": "Tse de-guna'yin ha-Xda'k" 
 
 proximity the poor little boy: "Also demand a bow 
 
 of little 
 
 7 qanL hawi'l, tsE de-go'yin ana'l" 
 
 and arrow, also shoot Itl" 
 
 8 NLk-'e bax-ia'L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"g-e. NLk-'e huX 
 
 Then up went the poor little bov. Then again 
 
 little 
 
 9 a'd'ik-sk"L yu'ksag-e. NLk-'e huX ts'ElEm-qa'ddEL txane'tk"L 
 
 it came evening. Then again into they went all 
 
 10 q'aima'qsit aL ts'Em-hwflpL sEm'a'g-it. NLk-'e fEm-go'uL 
 
 the youths to in the the chief. Then to the he 
 
 house of middle took 
 
 11 sEm'S'g-it hwil lo-d6'xL ha-Xda'k" qanL hawi'l; k-'elL 
 
 the chief where in were bow and arrows: one 
 
 12 ha-Xda'k" aL k-'alL g'a'tg-g, de g-'e'lbslL hawi'l huX hwil 
 
 bow to one man, also two arrows again being 
 
 13 huX k-'SlL g-a'tg-S. NLk-'e sa-ba'xL wI-he'ldEm g-a'tg-^. 
 
 again one man. Then from first to many men. 
 
 last 
 
 14: NLk-'e huX de-fEm-ia'L Lgo-gua'Ein Lgo-tk-'e'Lk", lEp-gusle'sL 
 
 Then also with to the went the poor little boy, his sister's 
 
 them middle little own son of 
 
 15 sEm'a'g-itg'§. Q'ap-no'oL nEgua'SdEt qans noxt, nLnet qan 
 
 the chief. Really dead his father and his then he there- 
 
 was mother, fore 
 
 16 gua'etg-S. Hwa'il Lsp-nEbe'pL sEm'd'g'itg-e. K-sax-Lgo-ntse'ts 
 
 he was poor. Well I His uncle was the chief. Only little grand- 
 
 own mother 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 •143 
 
 He also asked for a bow and two arrows. Then all the young men 
 made fun of him; but the wise men said to the chief, " Give a bow to 
 the poor little boy." The chief did so and he took it. It was even- 
 ing, and a little before daybreak the white bear appeared again behind 
 the town. All the young men ran out. A long time after they 
 had left, the poor little boy ran out, too. It was as though a fly were 
 flying. The wasp pitied him, and therefore the poor little boy was 
 able to transform himself into a fly. Before the young men could 
 reach the white bear, the poor little boy had passed them. He hit it and 
 it lay there. His arrow passed right through it. Then he took the 
 
 fan haba'letg'S. Ntk-'e huX det-gu'naL k''elii ha-Xda'k"^ qani, 
 
 who took care of him. Then also on his de^ one how and 
 
 part he manded 
 
 g"'e'lbElL hawi'l. NLk''e huX txane'tk^L q'aima'qsiL huX 
 
 two arrows. Then again all the youths again 
 
 ansgwa'tgut as ne'tg'S, Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk''g'g. NLk"'e 
 
 made fun of him, the poor little bov. Then 
 
 little 
 
 a'lg'ixL hwil qaxEi'6sgut aL sEm'a'g'it: "Am huX de-g'ina'mL 
 
 said the wise men to the chief: "Good also also give 
 
 ha-Xda'k'' 
 
 a bow 
 
 SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 aii 
 
 to 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 the poor 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk•'e'Lk^" NLk-'e hwilL 
 
 little boy." Then he did 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 k'o'pE-de-d6'qtg'S. NLk''e huX yu'ksa, 
 
 poorly also took it. Then again evening, 
 
 L,a delpk"L 
 
 when shortly 
 
 dEra 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 mEsax", 
 
 daylight, 
 
 qa-qala'nL 
 
 the rear of 
 the houses of 
 
 nLk''e 
 
 then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 a'd'lk-sk"L 
 
 came 
 
 qal-ts'a'pg-e. Ni>k-'e 
 
 the town. Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 gulik "s-wo'xgut 
 
 at himself barking 
 (the white bear) 
 
 we'd'axL txane'tk"L q'aima'qsit. La nak"L hwil sa'k-sdetg'S, 9 
 
 ran all the youths. When long where they were gone. 
 
 nLk''e de-ba'xL 
 
 then also ran 
 
 Lgo-gua Em 
 
 the poor 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 little boy. 
 
 Ho'g'igaL hwil 10 
 
 g'eba'yukL bia'sk" aL q'ap-q'a'Em-gS'L ap as ne'tg'e, niLne'L 11 
 
 the flying of a fly be- really took pity the ■ of him, then he 
 cause wasp 
 
 lo-L6'6tk"L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk''e hao'ng'g hagun- 12 
 
 was trans- the poor little boy. Then before toward 
 
 formed little 
 
 ax'a'qLk^L wi-he'ldEm q'aima'qsit; tk"'e sa'g'ewul ba'xguL Lgo- 13 
 
 he reached it many youths; but 
 
 they were 
 quickly 
 
 run past 
 by 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk*'e gu'Xtg-^. NLk-'e sg'it. Hwagait- 14 
 
 poor little boy. Then he shot it. Then it lay Quite 
 
 there. 
 
 qalk'si-da'uL Xdak"L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". NLk''et go'uL 15 
 
 through passed the shot the poor little boy. Then he took 
 
 the 
 little 
 
144 BUREAU OF AMEEICAN ETHNOLOGY [BrLL.27 
 
 arrow, and fat was seen right across the nock of the arrow. Then 
 the poor little boy returned. Now all the young men reached the 
 bear and took it, though the poor little boy had killed it. Then 
 they rubbed their arrows with blood, intending to say that they 
 had shot it. They lied because they wished to marry the daughter 
 of the chief. Then they carried the white bear into the house of 
 the chief. One young man went down to the fire and said, "Look 
 at my arrow! I shot the white bear." The chief said, "Give me all 
 your bows and arrows that I may examine them and discover who 
 killed the white bear." They gave them to him and he examined 
 them. Then he demanded the arrow of the poor little boy, and, 
 behold, he had shot the white bear. Then they were all very much 
 
 1 hawi'lg'e. TgonL hwilL hawi'lg'e: tsa'gat hix" La anma'hwildEtg'S. 
 
 the arrow. This did the arrow: acrosa grease (perf.) the nock of the 
 
 arrow. 
 
 2 NLk-'e hwil k-'e ia'eL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" aL lo-ya'ltk^tg'e. 
 
 At once he the poor little boy and he returned, 
 
 went little 
 
 3 NLk''e hagun-qa'6dEL wi-he'ldEm q'aima'qsitg'S fan go'uL 
 
 Then toward they went many youths who took 
 
 to it 
 
 4 gulik's-wo'xgut go'uiSi, Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk"'e'Lk". NLk"'et 
 
 at himself barking shot by the poor little boy. Then 
 
 (the white bear) little 
 
 5 mEnma'ndEL hawi'l aL iLa'e. At ma'LdeL ne'det fan gu'Xtg'e 
 
 they rubbed the with blood. They told they who shot it 
 
 arrows 
 
 6 aL sa-gabe'k^sdetg'e aL dEmt hwil au-na'k"sk"deL Lgo'uLk°L 
 
 at Jiars to (fut.) being married the daughter 
 
 of 
 
 7 sEm'a'g"it. NLk*'e ts'Elsm-ma'qdeL gulik's-wo^xgut aL ts'Em- 
 
 the chief. Then into they put at himself barking in in 
 
 (the white bear) 
 
 8 hwi'lpL SEm'a'g'it. At ma'LdeL t'Em-ba'xL huX k*'alL q'aima'sit: 
 
 the the chief. They told to middle he ran again one youth; 
 
 house of of house 
 
 9 "Ne'E fan guXt! Am mE dEm g'a'aL hwilL hawi'lcE." 
 
 "I who shot it! Good you see it did it my arrow." 
 
 10 NLk"'e a'lg'ixL sEm'a'g'it: " NdzoL g'ul-gane'L ha-Xdak"sE'mEst 
 
 Then spoke the chief: "Give me all your bows 
 
 11 dEm la'galdeE g'ul-gane'L hawi'lsEm aL dEm fan ia'gai-gu'XL 
 
 (fut.) I examine all your arrows to (fut.) who already shot 
 
 12 gulik"s-w6'xgut." NLk'^et g-Inamde'tg"e. NLk"'et laxla'galL 
 
 at himself barking Then they gave them. Then examined 
 
 (the white bear)," them 
 
 13 sEm'a'g'itg'e. NLk''e laxla'galtg'eL g'ul-gane'detg"e. NLk*'e 
 
 the chief Then he examined all Tnen 
 
 14 det-guI'naL hawi'JL Lgo-guft'sm Lgo-tk^'e'Lk". Gwina'deL, net fan 
 
 also hede- the arrow the poor mile boy Behold, he who 
 
 manded of Uttie 
 
 15 guXL gulik'.s-w6'xgutg'el NLk-'e wi t'e'sL hwil dzaxdza'qdetg-^. 
 
 shot at himself oarklng Then great being ashamed tney. 
 
 (the white bear)! 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 145 
 
 ashamed; the chief also was much ashamed. He did not speak, 
 because the poor little boy had first knocked down the copper that was 
 on the tree behind the house of the chief, and then he had also shot 
 the white bear. All the young men, and also the chief, were ashamed, 
 because the poor little boy had accomplished this. 
 
 Then the chief made up his mind. He was ashamed, and therefore 
 he sent his slave ordering the people to move away from the village. 
 The great slave ran out, and with a loud voice ordered the people to 
 move. They heard it, and early in the morning they moved. Not a 
 single person stayed behind. They all went by canoe. Only the 
 chief's daughter and the poor little boy were left, and with them his 
 old grandmother. These three stayed behind. The old grandmother 
 
 NLk-'e huX de-wi-t'e'sL hwil-dza'qL sEm'a'g'itgg. NLk-'e ni'g'i 1 
 
 Then also also great being; the the chief. Then not 
 
 shame of 
 
 xsta'ltkg'e, aL hwil sI'niL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk"'e'Lk" fan sa-o'yiL 2 
 
 he spoke, because before the poor little boy who off threw 
 
 little 
 
 oq le-ia'gat aL lax-ga'n aL qa-qala'nL hwilpL SEm'^'g'itg"§. 3 
 
 the on it hung at on a at the rear of the the house the chief, 
 
 copper tree house of of 
 
 Hwa'i! La huX hwilt, guXL gulik's-wo'xgut. La huX ncL 4 
 
 Weill (Perf.) again he did it, he shot at himself barking (perf.) again he 
 
 (the white bear), 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" fan huX guXt. NLk-'e dzaxdza'qL 5 
 
 the poor little boy who again shot it. Then they were 
 
 little ashamed 
 
 wi-he'ldEm q'aima'qsit. NLk-'e huX de-dza'qL SEm'a'g'it hwilL 6 
 
 many youths. Then also also was the chief he did so 
 
 ashamed 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 7 
 
 the poor little boy. 
 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e sE-ga'6tk"L ts'Em-q^'oL ssm'a'g-it. NLk-'e dzSqt, 8 
 
 Then was made up in the heart the chief. Then he was 
 
 his mind of ashamed, 
 
 nL qant k -si-he' tsL wI-xa'E ma'LEL tsEn-gun-lu'kL qal-ts'a'p. 9 
 
 therefore out he sent the. slave to teU desert- caus- to the people, 
 
 great ing ing move 
 
 NLk-'e k-si-ba'xL wT-xa'E fan gun-lu'kL qal-ts'a'p at 10 
 
 Then out ran the slave who caused to the people with 
 
 great move 
 
 wi-amhe'tg-e. NLk-'e naxna'L qal-ts'a'p. Hwa'i! He'Luk, nLk-'e 11 
 
 loud vol je. Then ^ heard it the peopje. Well! In the then 
 
 morning. 
 
 lukL qal-ts'a'p, nig-i g-ina-d'a'L k-'^lL ga'tg-g. SEm-uks-qa'odet. 12 
 
 moved the people, not behind was one man. Really out to they 
 
 sea went 
 
 SEm-q'am-k-'^'lL Lg6'uLk"L SEm'a'g-it uks-k"sta'qsdEtg-e de-k-'S'lL 13 
 
 Really only one the daughter the cnief toward she was lelt with one 
 
 of sea 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" tq'al kMa'qsdetg'e de-k-'a'lL Lgo- 14 
 
 the poor little boy against he was lett with one little 
 
 little 
 
 nts'e'Etst; nL qan gula'ondEt aL g-ma hwa'ndet. SEm-q'am- 15 
 
 therefore three at behind sta.ved Very pieces 
 
 his grand- 
 mother; 
 
 13. A. E., Bull. 27—02- 
 
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 BUEEACr OF AMEKICAN ETHNOLOQy 
 
 [BULL. 27 
 
 had a few pieces of dried salmon, but the chief's daughter would not 
 eat. She fasted. The poor little boy did the same. 
 
 The princess slept in the rear of the house, while the poor little boy 
 slept near the fire. They lay down, and he thought of their poverty. 
 It grew dark, and it grew daylight again. The poor little boy left 
 the house. Near the end of the town there was a great river, and a 
 trail led up the river. The poor little boy went along this trail. He 
 went a long time and came to the shore of a large lake. A grassy 
 opening extended to the water of the lake. There he stood and 
 shouted. The water rose and, behold, the one that had charge of the 
 lake emerged. When it saw the poor little boy standing near the 
 
 1 q'aik''e'ldEL hSnL sg'It aL awa'aL Lgo-nts'e'Etsdet. Ni,k"'e 
 
 sides of dried salmon lay 
 
 salmon 
 
 2 nig"i sg'it tsE dEra 
 
 not lay (Jut.) 
 
 3 naLqL Lgo-wi'lk"siLk''g'6. 
 
 fasted the princess, 
 
 little 
 
 4 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk-'g-e. 
 
 little boy. 
 
 their grandmother, 
 little 
 
 Then 
 
 in the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 g'e'ipL Lgo'uLk°L SEm'a'g'it. Niik''e 
 
 the food the daughter the chief. Then 
 
 of of 
 
 NLk''e huX de-hwi'lL Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 Then also on did so the poor 
 
 his part little 
 
 Hwa'i! G-itsa'6n hwil 
 
 Well ! In the rear of where 
 
 the bouse 
 
 g-a'^L Lgo-wi'lk-slLk"g-e. 
 
 lay the princess. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 g lax-ts'a'L lak" hwil g'a'^L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk"'e'Lk"^. 
 
 on edge of fire where lay the poor little boy. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 7 g"ig'a'§Lt. NLk"'e k'opE-lo-a'lg'ixL q^'6tg'e. 
 
 they lay Then poorly in spoke his heart. 
 
 down. 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Well ! 
 
 NLk--e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 XLk'"e 
 
 Then 
 
 8 huX a'd'ik'SL yu'ksa. Ssm-he'Luk k"'e k'saXL Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 again came evening. Very morning then went out the poor 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 9 Lgo-tk''e'Lk". 
 
 little boy. 
 
 Q'ai'yim na-ba'xL wi-a'k's aL 
 
 Near out of ran a water at 
 
 out of ran 
 woods 
 
 ts'ap. 
 
 q apL 
 
 the end the 
 
 great of town. 
 
 10 Neluc'l hwil lo-gali-sg'e'L qe'uExg'e, nELne'tg"e lo-y6'xk''L 
 
 Then that where in up lay the trail, then that in followed 
 
 11 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk"g'e. La nak"L hwil 
 
 the poor little boy. When long where 
 
 little 
 
 ift't. 
 
 he 
 
 went, 
 
 nLk*'e 
 
 then 
 
 12 na-ba'xt aL lax-ts'a'L wl-t'a'xg"e. NLk"'e uks-he'tgut ax hwil 
 
 to on edge of great lake. Tlien toward he at where 
 
 out of he 
 woods went 
 
 toward he 
 the water stood 
 
 13 uks-d'a'L ha'p'Eskg'e. NLk''e wl-anihe'tg-O. NLlf'c 
 
 grass. Then he shouted. Then 
 
 o-'itk^L ak"s 
 
 it roso 
 
 toward was grass. Then he shouted. Then it rose the 
 
 the water water 
 
 14 aL hwagait-g'i'iksg'e. GwimVdeL, gTi'bEut wi-t'an l5-le'Lk'L 
 
 at way out offshore. Behold, it emerged- frreat the in watched 
 
 line who 
 
 15 ts'Em-t'a'xg'O! NLk''r. g'a'aL hwil lo-uks-he'tk"L i.go-gua'Em 
 
 in the lakel Then it where in toward stood the poor 
 
 saw water little 
 
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 TSXMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
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 water, it came ashore quickly toward the place where the poor 
 little boy was standing. It was a great frog. It had long claws of 
 copper. Its mouth was copper, and so were its eyes and its eyebrows. 
 It came near the poor little boy and almost caught him. Then the boy 
 started to run. It almost caught him, but the boy escaped and the great 
 frog returned. It could not overtake the poor little boy. The poor 
 little boy ran right to the place where a large cedar tree stood. Then 
 he went out of the woods to where the princess and the old grand- 
 mother were. Now they had almost nothing to eat. He went about 
 among the empty houses, and there he found a stone ax; after a while 
 he found a handle. Then he tied the ax to the handle. He sharp- 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e SBm-t'Em-ie'et; at tsagam-qa'oL hwil 1 
 
 little boy. Then very quickly it it ashore went where 
 
 went; to 
 
 lo-uks-he'tk^L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk", wi-qana'og'e. Wl-t'e'sEm 
 
 in toward stood the poor little boy, the frog. A large 
 
 water little great 
 
 qana'o qan ne'neguL La'qstg'e aL o'qg'S. HuX hwilL 
 
 frog and long its claws of copper. Also was so 
 
 a'qtg-S. NLk-'e huX hwilL ts'a'ltg-e qauL le-g'e'elt. La 
 
 its mouth. Then also were so its eyes and its eyebrows. When 
 
 Lgo-gua Em 
 
 the poor 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk''e'Lk", La 
 
 little boy, when 
 
 dEmt g'idi-go'ut. 
 
 (fut.) caught him. 
 
 it 
 
 He was out 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 of reach 
 
 ncLne't SEm-y6'xgut 
 
 there really went to 
 
 great 
 
 Lgo-tk''e'Lk"; Le 
 
 little boy; at 
 
 great 
 
 qauL Lgo-nts'e'tstg'e 
 
 and 
 
 little 
 
 his grand- 
 mother. 
 
 Wi'tk"tg-g, uLk-'e ago'L 
 
 He arrived, 
 
 then 
 
 what 
 
 (fut) 
 
 hagun-de'lpk^t aL awa'aL 
 
 toward near it at the prox- 
 
 imity of 
 
 q'ap-yu'kL dEmt go'ut; La sEwi'ntk-t, k-'e hwil k-'e 
 
 really began (fut.) it took when he gave a start, at once 
 
 him; 
 
 baxL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". Q'ai'yim lo-sq'6'k-siL an'o'n 7 
 
 ran the poor little boy. Near in out of reach hand 
 
 little 
 
 K''e ha'ts'ik'SEm lo-ya'Itk"L wi-qana'o. 8 
 
 Then once more returned the frog. 
 
 great 
 
 Sq'6'k-siL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". Hwil he'tk^L wi-SEm-ga'n, 9 
 
 •cr » .V. pggj ]jj(jg ^,Qy Where stood a cedar 
 
 meuL 10 
 
 foot of 
 
 Lgo-gua Em 
 
 the poor 
 little 
 
 wi-ga'ng-g, nLk-'e na-ba'xt aL hwil de-d'a'L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" 11 
 
 a tree, then out of he ran to where on her was the princess. 
 
 paxt little 
 
 lig-i- 12 
 
 g-e'bEt. NLk-'e ha'ts'ik-SEm huX k-saXt. NLk-'e k'uL-ia't 13 
 
 her food. Then once more again he went Then about he 
 
 out. went 
 
 aL lax-qal-huwi'lp. NLk-'et hwaL dawi'sEm 16'6pge. NLk-'e 14 
 
 at on empty houses. Then he found an ax of stone. Then 
 
 huX hwaL La dEm ha-le-d'a'adEt. NLk-'et le-da'k-Ltg-e. NLk-'e 15 
 
 also he (fut.) its handle. Then he on tied it. Then 
 found 
 
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 ened it on his whetstone, and in the evening he went to cut a tree. 
 He worked at it the whole day. In the evening it fell. Then he 
 cut up a small tree, making wedges. When he had finished them, 
 he took them to the large tree. Then he found a stone hammer. He 
 tied it to its handle, and split the heart of the large tree. He spread 
 it out wide enough so that a man could pass through it. Then he 
 split a small tree. He selected one that was not very tall. Then he 
 placed these trees across the trail. There were two sticks that he had 
 cut. These he put across the crack of the large tree."^ Then he 
 stopped. He went home and found the princess and the old grand- 
 
 1 he-yu'kt qaxt aL SEl-16'6pt. NLk"'e yu'ksa. 
 
 he began he sharp- at his whetstone. Then evening. 
 
 2 NLk-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 he sharp- 
 ened it 
 
 q'atsL 
 
 cut 
 
 gan. K"'elL sa hwi'ltg'e. 
 
 a tree. One day he did so. 
 
 Then 
 
 Ntk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ie'et. 
 
 he 
 went. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 3 k"'elL yu'ksa, nLk"'e qe'uExtg'S. Ntk^'e xtse-ia'tsL qe/sgum 
 
 one evening, then it fell. Then in mid- he chop- a small 
 
 die ped 
 
 4 gan. NLk"'et wusEn-yis'ia'tstg'S aL dEni sE-le'ttg"e. Hwa'i! 
 
 tree. Then he along chopped all to (fut.) make wedges. Well! 
 
 over 
 
 5 Lix'Le'saEnt sE-le'ttg'S. NLk"'et lo-maqsa'ntg'e. NLk''et huX 
 
 He finished mak- his Then he in placed them. Then he also 
 
 ing wedges. 
 
 6 hwaL da'qLEm 16'6p. NLk''et huX le-da'k"Lt aL La 
 
 found a hammer stone. Then he also on tied it to 
 
 of 
 
 7 ha-le-d'a'dEt. NLk"'et lo-ma'qsanL le'tg'e. SEm-bagait-go'og'itL 
 
 its handle. Then he in placed the Eight in the he split 
 
 wedges. middle 
 
 8 Le hwin-ts'a'wuL wl-ga'ng'e. NLk''e wi-sa'gat. NLk''e yukt 
 
 the heart of the tree. Then much it split. Then he 
 
 great began 
 
 D 6x"t. NLk"'e wi-lo-la'it sEm-qalk'si-a'tsEgaL g'a'tg'e. NLk""et 
 
 he struck Then great in- great very through fitted a man. Then he 
 
 it. side 
 
 10 huX xtse-yis'ia'tsL qe'sgum gan. Ni'g'it SE-ne'ElEgut. NLk''e 
 
 
 again in mid- chopped 
 die 
 
 a small tree. Not he 
 
 made it long. Then 
 
 11 
 
 hwil Sg'iL qe'nEx, 
 
 where lay the trail, 
 
 niLne' hwil 
 
 then it where 
 
 sqa-sg'i'L ga'ng'e. 
 
 side- lay the stick, 
 ^avs 
 
 12 
 
 Hwa'i! K-'e'lpEl 
 
 gan 
 
 xtse-yis'ia'tsdEt. 
 
 NLk''e lo-ma'qsaant 
 
 
 Well! Two 
 
 sticks 
 
 in mid- he chopped 
 die them. 
 
 Then into he put them 
 
 13 
 
 aL hwil sa'gat 
 
 wl-ga 
 
 'ng-0 lo-sqa-!ix'' 
 
 'o'yit. NLk'"e ha'ut. 
 
 
 at where he split 
 
 the t 
 great 
 
 rcu iu side- he ham- Then he stop- 
 ways mered them. ped. 
 
 14 
 
 NLk-'e na-ie'etg-e. 
 
 HuX 
 
 witk"t aL awa'aL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk''g"S 
 
 
 Then out of he went, 
 woods 
 
 Again 
 
 he at tlie prox- the princess 
 arrived imity of little 
 
 1 He Hplit a large tree and opened the crack, which he spread apart by means uf two short sticks, 
 placing the whole on the trail which led up to the lake. 
 
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 mother. He did not speak and did not eat. It grew dark, and before 
 daylight he rose. He went and came to the shore of the great lake. 
 He stood near the water and shouted four times, looking up to 
 the sky. The water rose again and, behold, the great frog 
 emerged. Its claws were copper. Copper was its mouth, its eyes, 
 and its eyebrows. It went quickly toward the shore, but the poor 
 little boy did not mind. When it had almost reached him, he ran away. 
 The frog almost scratched his back. Now he arrived at the place 
 where he had placed the tree across the trail, and he slipped through. 
 Then the great frog also struggled to get through, trying to catch 
 the poor little boy. It tried to squeeze through the crack of the 
 
 qanL Lgo-nets'e'tstg"e. Nig'i a'lg'ixt, nLk''e aqL-g'e'bEt. NLk''e 1 
 
 and Ms grandmother. Not 
 little 
 
 yu'ksa La delpk^L dEm 
 
 it was (perf.) shortly (fut.) 
 evening 
 
 ha6'ng'§ mEsa'x'g'S. K''e 
 
 before daylight. Then 
 
 he spoke, 
 
 mEsa'x"; 
 
 daylight; 
 
 ie'gt. 
 
 he 
 went. 
 
 then without food. 
 
 Then 
 
 nLk''e g'in-he'tk"tg"e 
 
 then he rose 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 huXt 
 
 again 
 
 hwaL 
 
 he 
 reached 
 
 lax-ts'a'L -wi-t'a'xg'S. NLk*'e huX uks-he'tk''tg'e. NLk''e txalpxL 
 
 on the the lake. Then again toward he stood. Then 
 
 edge of great 
 
 wi-amhe't 
 
 loud voice 
 
 again toward 
 water 
 
 aL teLxk^t aL lax-ha'g '^. 
 
 and he at the sky. 
 
 shouted 
 
 four 
 times 
 
 NLk''e ha'ts'ik'SEm 
 
 Then once more 
 
 huX g*itk"L ak"s. Gwina'deL, huX g'a'bEni. wi-qana'og'S, 
 
 a^ain rose the water. Behold, again emerged the frog. 
 
 great 
 
 OqL La ga-La'qstg'^. NLk''e oqL a'qtg'e. NLk''e 
 
 Copper its claws. Then copper its mouth. Then 
 
 oqL ts'a'alt. NLk*'e huX oqL le-g*e'elt. NLk''e 
 
 copper its eyes. Then also copper its eyebrows. Then 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 SEm- 
 
 very 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 
 9 
 10 
 
 tsagam-t'Em-ie'§tg"e. NLk"'e ansego'L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". 
 
 ashore quickly it went. Then paid no the poor little boy. 
 
 attention little 
 
 La q'ap-q'aiyi'm qa-na'gut tgon, nLk''e k"'axk"L Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 When really near as far as this, then escaped the poor 
 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk''e'Lk". NLk''e q'aiyi'm qaqa'pxauL q'aiyim hak''a'6t. 11 
 
 little boy. Then nearly it scratched near his back. 
 
 Hwa'i! Hwa'yiL hwil sqa-sg*i'L wi-ga'n, nLk''et qalk'si-y6'xk"L 12 
 
 Well! He found where side- lay the tree, then through went 
 
 ways great 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'et qalk'si-a'qLk'^tg'e. NLk-'e 13 
 
 the poor little boy. Then he through got. Then 
 
 little 
 
 de-qa]k"si-L6'6tk''L wT-qana'o aL dEm tse'k"'iL g-idi-go'udEL 14 
 
 also through struggled the frog in order to try to catch 
 
 great 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". NLk-'et l6-qalk-si-ha'q'oaxt. NLk-'et 15 
 
 the poor little boy. Then in through it squeezed. Then 
 
 little 
 
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 tree. When the poor little boy saw this, he returned, took his stone 
 hammer, and struck the sticks with which he had spread the tree out 
 of the crack. They flew out and the great tree closed, killing the 
 great frog. It could not get out again. When the poor little 
 boy saw that it was dead, he put in the wedges and opened the great 
 tree. Then he took out the dead frog. He laid it on its back and 
 skinned it. He left the claws on the skin. He finished, took the 
 skin, and threw away the flesh. Then he took the skin in order to 
 practice. He put his arms and his legs into it, and laced the chest. 
 Then he went to the shore of the great lake and dived. He walked 
 
 1 g'a'aL 
 
 saw 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"t 
 
 little boy 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 qalk'si-ha'q'oaxL 
 
 through squeezed 
 
 Lgo-gua Em 
 
 the poor 
 
 little 
 
 2 wT-qana'o. NLk''e lo-ya'ltk"t. NLk''et goL daqLEm 16'6p, 
 
 the frog. Then he returned. Then he the hammer stone, 
 
 great took of 
 
 3 nLk''e k 'si-ax "'o'xx gan Le lo-sqa-ma'qsaant aL wl-ga'ng"g. 
 
 then out he struck the (past) in side- he put them in the tree, 
 
 sticks ways great 
 
 4: NLk''e k'si-sa'k'skut. NLk''e hak-SEm ha'q'oaxL wi-ga'ng"e. 
 
 Then again closed the tree. 
 
 great 
 
 Ni'g-i huX uks-]o-ya'ltk"tg-e. Hwa'i! 
 
 Not again toward it returned. Well! 
 
 water 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" hwil 
 
 little boy 
 
 Then 
 
 out they went. 
 
 5 NLk''e no'oL wi-qana'o. 
 
 Then it was the frog, 
 
 dead great 
 
 6 Lat g'a'aL Lgo-gua' Em 
 
 When saw the poor 
 
 La n6'6t, nLk''e 
 
 T the 
 
 little 
 
 7 ha'k'SEm huXt lo-ma'qsaanL 
 
 once more again in he put them 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 8 wi-ga ng'e. 
 
 the tree, 
 great 
 
 9 n6'6L wI-qana'og'§. 
 
 was the frog . 
 
 dead. great 
 
 10 sg-i'tg-e. NLk-'et 
 
 he laid it. Then 
 
 le'tg'e. 
 
 the 
 wedges. 
 
 gouL Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 took the poor 
 
 little 
 
 where (perf.) 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 it 
 died 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 then 
 
 q'aqL 
 
 opened 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" 
 
 little boy 
 
 hwil La 
 
 where (perf.) 
 
 NLk'^et k'si-daa'qLk^tg'S. XLk''et hasba 
 
 Then out he got it. Then 
 
 ts'a'odetg'e; 
 
 he skinned it; 
 
 txa-lo-ts'a'6detg "e. 
 
 all in he skinned it. 
 
 on its 
 back 
 
 Txa-le- 
 
 AU on 
 
 11 hax'hoksaa'uL La qa-La'qstg'e. Hwa'i! Le'saantg'e. NLk*"et go'uL 
 
 he left its claws. Well ! He finished. Then he took 
 
 12 ana'stg'S. NLk''et t'uks-6'x'L Le smax't. NLk'Vt go'uL ana'st 
 
 its skin. 
 
 13 aL dEm 
 
 to (fnt.) 
 
 14 qasesa'et. 
 
 his feet. 
 
 Then out 
 
 siwi'ltkstg"e. 
 
 practice. 
 
 he 
 threw 
 
 NLk-\-t 
 
 Then 
 
 its flesh. 
 
 Then 
 
 he took its skin 
 
 NLk-\-t 
 
 Then 
 
 haXha'k"L 
 
 he laced 
 
 lo-L66'LaadEL an'o'nt qauL 
 
 in he put into it his hands and 
 
 q'iio'Lktg'6. Ni-lc'e uks-ia't 
 
 its chest. Then toward he 
 
 water went 
 
 1.5 aL lax-ts'ii'ii wl-t'a'x. NLk-'c so'uqsk"tg*e. NLk'\> k'uL-da'uLt 
 
 to on edge of the lake. Then he dived. Then 
 
 great 
 
 about he 
 walked 
 
TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 151 
 
 on the bottom of the great lake and caught a trout. Then he returned. 
 He went ashore carrying a small trout. Then he took the skin off. 
 He took good caie of it. There was a tree that had a long branch. 
 He hung the skin of the great frog on it. Then he went home. 
 The princess was still asleep. The poor little boy stepped very softly 
 and entered the house. He laid down the little trout in front of the 
 house. Then he entered secretly and lay down. Early in the morn- 
 ing the princess rose. She heard a raven crying on the beach. 
 When she heard it, she said to the poor little boy, "See why the 
 raven is crying on the beach." The poor little boy rose and went 
 out. He went to the front of the house and, behold, a little trout 
 
 Ihe 
 bottom of 
 
 aL lo-s'ia'nL wi-t'a'xg'e. NLk*'et g'ldi-go'uL la'Xg'e. NLk"'e 
 
 the lake. Then he caught a trout. Then 
 great 
 
 ts'ak'sk"^. K'uL-yu'kdEL laX, Lgo-ts'o'osk", 
 
 he went About he carried the a small, 
 
 ashore. trout, little 
 
 NLk-'et sa-ma'gaL Le lo-L6'6tgutg"e. 
 
 Then off he took (past) in was put on. 
 
 lo-yaltk-'t. 
 
 he returned. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 nig-1 
 
 not 
 
 SEm-wi-t'e'st. 
 
 very large. 
 
 NLk''et sa-ma'gat. NLk*'et sEmt-ama g'a'adEt. Hetk"L ga'ng'S. 4 
 
 Then he off took it. 
 
 Then he 
 
 very well 
 
 he saw it. 
 
 There 
 stood 
 
 Ntk-'e sa-he'tk^L ane'stg'e. 
 
 Then off stood a branch. 
 
 aL ha6'ng'e mEsa'x'g'S. 
 
 at before daylight. 
 
 NeL hwilt le-ia'qL ana'sL wi-qana'og"e 
 
 There where on hung the skin the frog 
 he of great 
 
 NLk*'e na-ia't aL ts'Em-hwi'lpdetg"e. 
 
 Then out of he to in their house, 
 
 woods went 
 
 Q'ai-huwo'qL Lgo-wi'lk"siLk"g'S. Ssm-q'a'mts'En k'uL-ie'eL Lgo- 
 
 Still slept the princess. Very secretly 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 about he 
 went 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk"g-e. Saa'mL ts'ent aL ts'Em-hwi'lpdetg'§ aL 8 
 
 poor little boy. Slowly he at in their house and 
 
 entered 
 
 La Lesk"t sg'it Lgo-la'X aL qa-g"a'uL hwilp. NLk*'e q'a'mts'En 9 
 
 he he laid the trout at 
 
 in front of the Then 
 
 secretly 
 
 
 finished down little 
 
 house. 
 
 
 
 ts'ent. JSTLk-'e g-a'^Lt. 
 
 NLk-'e he'Luk, nLk-'e 
 
 La'6xL 
 
 10 
 
 he Then he lay 
 
 Then morning, then 
 
 rose 
 
 
 entered. down. 
 
 
 early 
 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-g. NLk-'e 
 
 naxna'L hwil a'lg-ixL 
 
 qaq aL 
 
 11 
 
 the princess. Then 
 
 she heard where spoke 
 
 the at 
 
 
 little 
 
 
 raven 
 
 
 g-a'u. NLk-'e g-in-he'tk"t, 
 
 naxna'yit hwil a'lg-ixL 
 
 qaq aL 
 
 12 
 
 in front of Then she rose, 
 
 she heard where spoke 
 
 the at 
 
 
 the house. 
 
 
 raven 
 
 
 g-a'u. NLk-'e a'lg'ixt aL 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk": 
 
 "G-a'aL, 
 
 13 
 
 in front of Then she said to 
 
 the poor little boy: 
 
 "See, 
 
 
 the house. 
 
 little 
 
 
 
 an-ha'EL qaq aL g-a'u se! 
 
 " NLk-'e g-in-he'tk"L Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 14 
 
 what says the at in front of look] 
 
 Then rose the poor 
 
 
 raven house 
 
 little 
 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e k-saXt. NLk-'e iaga-ie'gt aL 
 
 qa-g-a'uL 
 
 15 
 
 little boy. Then he went Then down he to 
 
 in front of 
 
 
 out. 
 
 went 
 
 house 
 
 
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 was lying on the sand. The poor little boy took it and went up with 
 it, and he entered and spoke to the, princess, "The raven found a 
 little trout"; but he himself had caught it at the bottom of the lake. 
 The poor little boy had acquired for himself supernatural power, but 
 he did not want the princess to know it, and she did not know it. It 
 was evening again, and the poor little boy made ready to go. But 
 the princess did not eat the little trout, only the poor little boy and 
 his grandmother ate what the raven had found in the morning. Then 
 they lay down. The princess lay in the rear of the house, and the boy 
 lay near the fire. In the evening the poor little boy rose and went 
 
 1 hwI'lpg'S. Gwina'dei.! Lgo-la'X sisg'e't aL lax-a'us. NLk''et 
 
 of house. Behold! a trout lying at on sand. Then 
 
 little 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em i.go-tk''e'Lk". NLk-'e bax-de-ia'et.' NLk"'e 
 
 the poor little boy. Then up also he Then 
 
 went. 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 
 
 the princess, 
 
 little 
 
 2 gOL 
 
 took 
 it little 
 
 3 ts'ent aL ts'Em-hwi'lpg"e 
 
 he at in house, 
 
 entered 
 
 4 Ma'LdEt t hwaL qaq Lgo-la'X. 
 
 NLk"'e a'lg'ixt aL 
 
 Then 
 
 he spoke to 
 
 He told 
 
 it found 
 
 qaq 
 
 the 
 raven 
 
 5 Lgo-gua Em 
 
 the poor 
 
 little 
 
 6 LEp-sE-nExnS,'g6t 
 
 Self made 
 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"' 
 
 little boy 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 7 hwila'yint 
 
 it to be known 
 
 super- 
 natural 
 
 aL 
 
 by 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 the poor 
 little 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". 
 
 the princess, 
 
 little 
 
 NLk-'eL 
 
 Then, 
 however, 
 
 lo-s'ia'nL 
 
 in bottom 
 of 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 little boy. 
 
 lEp-g "idi-go'udEL 
 
 self had caught It 
 
 ts'Em-t'a'xg"6. 
 
 in lake. 
 
 Ni'g-it 
 
 Not 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 nig'idet 
 
 not she 
 
 gun- 
 he 
 caused 
 
 hwila'x'L 
 
 knew it 
 
 8 LgO-wi'lk'SlLk"g'S. 
 
 princess. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 9 qa'6dEt Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 finished the poor 
 
 little 
 
 NLk''e huX yu'ksa, 
 
 Then again evening, 
 
 nLk"'e SEm-gua'ldEm 
 
 then very ready 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". Hwa'i! Mg-idet g-g'ipL 
 
 ittle boy. Well! Xot ate It 
 
 10 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" aL Lgo-la'Xg'e. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 11 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 princess of 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 the poor 
 little 
 
 the trout, 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" Le 
 
 little boy what 
 
 K "sax-Lgo-nts'e'ets 
 
 Only 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 grand- 
 mother 
 
 fan g'e'ipt 
 
 ate 
 
 who 
 aL 
 
 12 da'uLg-e. Hwa'i! NLk-'e 
 
 a little while Well i Then 
 
 ago, 
 
 13 Lgo-wi'llcsiLk"g*§, k''e 
 
 the princess, then 
 
 httlu 
 
 14 gua'Em Lgo-tk*'e'Lk" 
 
 poor little boy. 
 
 la'Ldetg'6. 
 
 they lay 
 down. 
 
 lax-ts'ft'L 
 
 on edge of 
 
 lak" 
 
 fire 
 
 Hao'ng'e nak"t 
 
 Before long 
 
 hwa'iL qaq 
 
 was the in 
 
 found by raven 
 
 G'its'ii'n hwil 
 
 In the rear where 
 of the house 
 
 hwil de-g'a'§LL 
 
 where on his lay down 
 part 
 
 da yu'ksa, k''e 
 
 evening, then 
 
 he'Luk 
 
 the 
 morning 
 
 g'a'eLL 
 lay down 
 
 LgO- 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 15 g"in-he'tk"L , Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tlf'e'Lk". NLlf'e 
 
 rose the poor little boy. Then 
 
 little 
 
 huX ie'gtg-e. 
 
 again he went. 
 
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 out again. Then he found the great skin of the frog and put it on. 
 Again he went to the shore of the great lake and dived. He walked 
 about on the bottom of the lake and caught a trout, a little larger one. 
 Then he went ashore again. Again he put off the skin and hung it on 
 the branch of the tree. He went home again and laid it on the sand in 
 front of the house. The poor little boy entered secretly and lay down. 
 When the day broke, a raven was crying on the beach. The princess 
 heard it and said to the poor little boj^, " Go and- hear why the raven 
 is crying on the beach. " The poor little boy went down again, although 
 he himself had caught in the lake what the raven found on the beach. 
 He went down and took it. Then he returned again and entered. He 
 
 NLk"'et huX hwaL hwil le-ia'qL wi-ana'sL qana'o. NLk''et 
 
 Then again he found where on hung the skin the frog. Then 
 
 great of 
 
 huX gula't. NLk''et ha'ts'ik'sEm huX uks-ie'et aL lax-ts'a'L 
 
 again he put Then once more again toward he at on edge of 
 
 again toward he 
 water went 
 
 he put 
 it on. 
 
 wi-t'a'x. NLk''e huX so'uqsk"t. NLk"'e huX k'uL-da'uLt aL 
 
 the lake. Then again he dived. Then again about he at 
 
 great walked 
 
 ts'Em-s'ia'nL wi-t'a'x. Hwa'i! NLk"'e huX ■ gidi-go'uL laX 
 
 in the bottom the lake. Well ! Then again he caught a trout 
 of great 
 
 Lgo-q'ai-ts'o'sg'im wi-t'e's. NLk''e huX ts'ak'sk"t. NLk-'e huX 
 
 still 
 
 little 
 
 sa-ma'gat 
 
 small 
 
 great. 
 
 Then 
 
 he went 
 ashore. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 off he took it. Then 
 
 ha'ts'ik'sEm huXt le-ia'qt 
 
 again 
 
 once more 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilp. 
 
 ha'ts'ik'SEmt 
 
 once more 
 
 na-ia'et. 
 
 out of he 
 woods went. 
 
 qa-g'a'uL hwilp. NLk''e 
 
 in front of the Then 
 
 house of house. 
 
 gua'Em Lgo-tk"'e'Lk 
 
 poor little boy. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 ha'k'sEin 
 
 once more 
 
 on he 
 hung it. 
 
 sg-it 
 
 he laid 
 it 
 
 huX "' 
 
 again 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 again 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 NLk'^e huX q'a'mts'En g'e'eLt. 
 
 Then again secretly 
 
 aL lax-a'us aL 
 
 at on the at 
 
 sand 
 
 q'am-ts'e'nL Lgo- 
 
 secretly entered the 
 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 q'ai-ank'siu'kt 
 
 still was spread 
 out 
 
 NLk-'et huX 
 
 Then again 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 aL L^o-gua'Em 
 
 to the poor 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk": 
 
 little boy: 
 
 "Hwila'x-L 
 
 'Learn 
 
 an-ha'eL 
 
 what savs 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 SEI" 
 look!" 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX iaga-da'uLL 
 
 again down went 
 
 NeLne'L 
 
 hwa'iL 
 
 qaq. 
 
 Then 
 
 it was 
 found by 
 
 the 
 raven. 
 
 9 
 10 
 
 he lay 
 down. 
 
 mEsa'x-, nLk-'e huX a'lg-ixL qaq aL g-a'u. 
 
 the then 
 
 daylight, 
 
 naxna'L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". NLk-'e huX a'lg-ixt 11 
 
 heard it the princess. Then again she said 
 
 again spoke the at in front of 
 
 raven the house. 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em 13 
 
 the poor 
 
 little 
 
 qaq 12 
 
 the 
 raven 
 
 .g-a'u 
 
 in front of 
 house 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". ALk-'e ne fan lEp-g-idi-go'ut aL ts'Em-t'a'x. li 
 
 little boy. Although he who self cauglit it in in the lake. 
 
 NLk-'e ia'ga ie'et. NLk-'et go'ut. 15 
 
 Then down he Then he took 
 
 went. it. 
 
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 laid it before the old grandmother, who split it and roasted it; but the 
 princess did not eat, only the old grandmother and the poor little boy 
 ate of it. He did so every night. Then he finished catching trout in 
 the lake. 
 
 One night he went out again and found the skin hanging on the 
 branch. He put it on and went down the river, the outlet of the great 
 lake, at the bottom of the water. He went down to the sea; then he 
 walked about on the bottom of the sea and caught a salmon. Before 
 daylight he laid it down in front of the house. Then he went up the 
 river again under the water. He went ashore out of the great lake 
 and took off the great frog's skin and hung it up. He went home 
 and arrived before daylight. He entered secretly and lay down. 
 
 1 NLk-'e ha'k-SEm huX lo-ya'ltk"t. K-'e huX ts'ent aL 
 
 Then once more again he returned. Then again he at 
 
 entered 
 
 2 ts'Em-hwi'lpt. NLk''e sg'it aL awa'aL Lgo-nts'e'ts. NLk*'et 
 
 in his house. Then he laid at proximity the grand- Then 
 
 he laid 
 it 
 
 proximity 
 of 
 
 the grand- 
 little mother. 
 
 3 q'aLL Lgo-nts'e'ets. NLk-'et ia'6dEtg-e. NLk-'e huX nig-idet 
 
 split it the grand- Then she began to Then again not 
 
 the grand- 
 little mother. 
 
 she began to 
 roast it. 
 
 4 g'e'lpL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk^g'S. K'sax-Lgo-nts'e'§ts fan g'e'ipt qanL 
 
 ate it the princess. Only the grand- who ate it and 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 Only the grand- 
 little mother 
 
 5 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". Txane'tk"L axk" hwilL Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 poor little boy. Every night he did the poor 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 he did the 
 so little 
 
 6 Lgo-tk''e'Lk". NLk''e Lat lo-qa'6dEnL laX aL ts'Em-t'a'x. 
 
 little boy. Then (perf.) in finished the at in the lake. 
 
 he trout 
 
 7 NLk-'e huX ia'et aL k-'elL axk". NLk-'e huX hwaL hwil 
 
 Then again he at one night. Then again he where 
 
 went found 
 
 8 le-ia'qt. NLk-'e ha'ts'ik'SEm huX lo-L6'6tk"t. NLk-'e g-isi-y6'xk"L 
 
 on it Then once more again in he was put. Then down he 
 
 hung. river followed 
 
 9 ts'Em-a'k-s La anLla'gaL wl-t'a'xg-^. At na-qa'6L lax-m6'6n. 
 
 in water the outlet of the lake. He out of went on the sea. 
 
 great woods 
 
 10 NLk-'e huX k'uL-da'uLt aL ts'Eo'yuX. NLk-'e g-idi-go'uL han. 
 
 Then again about he at the bottom. Then he caught a salm- 
 
 walked on. 
 
 11 NLk-'et huX sg-it aL qag-a'uL hwilp aL ha6'ng-e mEsa'x'. 
 
 Then again belaid at in front of the house at before daylight. 
 
 it the house of 
 
 12 NLk-'e ha'k-SEm huX gali-y6'xguL ts'Em-a'k-s. NLk-'e huX 
 
 Then once mori.' again up he followed iu water. Then again 
 
 13 ts'ak-.sk-t aL 
 
 he went at 
 
 ashore 
 
 lax-ts'fl'L 
 
 on edge of 
 
 NLk-'ot 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 sa-magaL 
 
 off he put 
 
 wi-t'a'x. 
 
 the lake, 
 great 
 
 14 wl-ana'.si, qana'og-e. NlIi-'c ha'k-.sEm huX le-ia'qt. NLk-'e huX 
 
 the skin of the frog. Then once more again on he Then again 
 
 great hung it. 
 
 15 na-ie'et. NLk-'o wltk"t aL hao'ng-S mEsa'x-. NLk-'e huX 
 
 out of he Then lu' arrived at before daylight. Then again 
 
 woods went. 
 
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 When the day broke, the princess rose. Again she heard the raven 
 crying on the beach; there were even two ravens. She called the 
 poor little boy, saying, "See why the ravens are crying on the beach." 
 Again he rose and went down. There was the salmon that he him- 
 self had caught in the sea. He took it and went up. He entered, 
 carrying it, and laid it down near the old grandmother. She split it 
 and roasted one-half. When it was done, she addressed the princess, 
 wanting her to eat of it, and she ate with them. The poor little boy 
 and the old grandmother ate one end; the princess ate the other end. 
 He did so every night. Then the princess noticed that the skin of the 
 poor little boy began to be very clean. One night she did not sleep. 
 
 q'a'mts'En ts'ent. NLk''e huX q'amts'En g'e'^Lt aL La delpk"L 
 
 secretly lie entered. Then again secretly he lay at (perl) 
 
 he lay 
 down 
 
 short 
 time 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 hwil 
 
 heing 
 
 mEsa X". 
 
 daylight. 
 
 Q'ai-ank'siu'kL dEm mBsa'x", nLk''e 
 
 still was spread out (fut.) daylight, then 
 
 huX g-ln-he'tk"L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk''- Ntk-'et huX naxna'L hwil 
 
 again rose 
 
 a'lg'ixL qaq; 
 
 spoke the 
 
 raven ; 
 
 LgO-Wl'lk'SlLk'^ 
 
 the princess 
 
 little 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 princess. 
 
 Then 
 
 again 
 
 she heard where 
 
 Lgo-gua Em 
 
 the poor 
 
 little 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 little boy. 
 
 his grandmotiier also caused to eat it 
 little 
 
 q'ai-t'spxa'L qa'qg-g. Nik-'et huX go'gsaanL 4 
 
 even two ravens. Then again awoke 
 
 NLk-'e a'lg-ixt: 5 
 
 Then she spoke: 
 
 "Hwila'x-L an-ha'L qaq aL g-a'u!" NLk-'e huX g-in-he'tk"t. 6 
 
 "Learn what says the at in front of Then again he rose, 
 
 raven the house!" 
 
 NLk"'e iaga-ia'St. Gwina'deL, hsin Le lEp-g'idi-go'udEt aL 7 
 
 Then down he Behold, the self he had caught it at 
 
 went. salmon 
 
 lax-m6'6ng-e! NLk-'et go'ut. NLk-'e bax-de-ia'gt; nLk-'e de- 8 
 
 on the sea! Then he took it. Then up with he then with 
 
 it went; it 
 
 ts'e'nt. NLk-'et sg'it aL awa'aL Lgo-nts'e'etst. NLk-'et q'aLt. 9 
 
 he Then he laid at theprox- his grandmother. Then she 
 
 entered. it down imity of little split it. 
 
 NLk-'et ia'6dEL Le st6'6t. NLk-'e a'nukst. NLk-'e a'lg-ixL 10 
 
 Then she roasted one half. Then it was done. Then spoke 
 
 Lgo-nts'e'etst det-gun-g-e'lpt aL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". NLk-'et de-g-g'ipt. 11 
 
 ■ at the princess. Then also she ate it. 
 
 little 
 
 K-sax La q'apL de-g-e'ipL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk" qanL 12 
 
 Only (perf.) one end on ate the poor little bov and 
 
 their part little 
 
 Lgo-nts'e'etst. Hwa'i! K-'e g-e'ipL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" La q'ap. 13 
 
 Ms grandmother. Well! Then ate the princess the end 
 
 little little 
 
 Txane'tk-'L axk^L hwi'ltg-e. NLk-'e IKk-s-g-a't'EnL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" 14 
 
 Every night he did so. Then took notice the princess 
 
 little 
 
 hwtl La sak-sk"L ana'sL Lgo-gua'sm Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e 15 
 
 being (perf. ) clean the skin the poor little boy Then 
 
 of little 
 
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 but she watched him until midnight. He was no longer a boy, but a 
 youth. Now she saw that he was very clean. She saw that not long 
 after dark the poor little boy rose. She was still watching when he 
 reentered. She was unable to sleep, and a little before daylight the 
 poor little boy entered the house. He lay down again, but the prin- 
 cess did not sleep. Now it was daylight, and the raven cried on the 
 beach. Then the princess herself rose and went out. She went down 
 to the beach. Behold, a large salmon lay in front of the house on the 
 sand. The princess herself took it, and she entered, carrying it, while 
 the poor little boy was still lying down. She said, "Eise!" Then 
 the poor little boy rose. The princess said to him, " I wish to ques- 
 
 1 nig'i huX waqt. NLk''et six'g'a'adEt; La k''eda'uL axk", nLk''e 
 
 not again she slept. Then she watched when middle night then 
 
 him; 
 
 2 nig'i w^qL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" at six'g'a'adEt hwil g'a'S'LL 
 
 not slept the princess she watched where lav 
 
 little 
 
 3 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk"'e'Lk"; La nig'i huX Lgo-tk''e'Lk", La 
 
 the poor little boy; (perf.) not more a boy, (perf.) 
 
 little little 
 
 4 ts'5'usg"im wi-t'e'st. NLk''et g'a'at hwil La sEm-sa'k"sk"t. Haon 
 
 a little large. Then she saw being (perf.) very clean. Before 
 
 him 
 
 6 g"i-na'k"t Lda j'u'ksa, nLk''et g'a'aL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk", hwil La 
 
 long' when evening, then saw the princess, where (perf.) 
 
 little 
 
 6 huX g'in-he'tk"L Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk*'e'Lk"- NLk"'et q'ai- 
 
 again rose the poor little boy. Then still 
 
 little 
 
 7 six'g'a'adEL dEm hwil huX ts'ent. Hwa'i! K''e sa'eqt La 
 
 she watched (fut.) where again he Well! Then she was (perf.) 
 
 him entered. unable to sleep 
 
 8 delpk"L dEm mEsa'x', de-ts'e'uL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". 
 
 shortly (fut.) daylight, on his entered the poor little boy. 
 
 part little 
 
 9 NLk-'e huX g-a'^Lt, nLk-'e nig-i huX waqL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". 
 
 Then again he lay then not again slept the princess, 
 
 down, little 
 
 10 NLk-'e mEsa'x', nLk''e huX a'lg'ixL qaq aL ga'u. NLk''e 
 
 Then daylight, then again spoke the at in front Then 
 
 raven of house. 
 
 11 lEp-g-in-he'tk^L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". NLk-'e k-saXt. NLk-"o iaga-ia'et. 
 
 self rose the princess. Then she went Then do\vn she 
 
 little out. went. 
 
 12 Gwina'deL, wi-ha'n sisg'i't aL qa-g'ii'ut aL lax-a'us! NLk-'et 
 
 Behold, a salmon lying at in front of at on the Then 
 
 large the house sand! 
 
 13 lEp-go'uL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". NLk-'o de-ts'e'nt aL ts'Em-hwi'lp 
 
 self took it the princess. Then with she at in the 
 
 little it entered house 
 
 14 aL q'ai-g-ig-e'eij Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-\"'Lk". NLk-'et a'lg'ixt: 
 
 at still lying the poor little boy. Then she spoke: 
 
 little 
 
 15 "G-in-he'tgun!" NLk-'e g-in-he'tk"L Lgo-guii'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 "Rise I" Then rose the poor little boy 
 
 little 
 
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 tion you." The poor little boy sat down near to her, and the princess 
 said to him, "I know that you found the trout and the small salmon. 
 The raven did not find them on the beach. Now I have found a large 
 salmon. I know that you have got many trout. You killed them. 
 My grandmother dried many salmon, and I have found this large 
 salmon. " Then the poor little boy said, ' ' It is true. My uncle treated 
 us thus. He deserted you and me and my grandmother. We were 
 without food, therefore I went into the woods. I came to a large 
 lake. Then 1 shouted, and a great frog emerged. It swam ashore 
 and I killed it. I skinned it, and I put on its skin. Then I caught 
 trout and salmon and I became very clean. Now I am great. You 
 
 NLk''e a'lg'ixL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" as ne'tg'e: 
 
 Then spoke the princess to him: 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 'DEm g'e'daxa 
 
 "(Fut.), last 
 
 ncEn.' 
 
 you." 
 
 NLk''e d'aL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk" aL awa'at. 
 
 Then sat the poor little boy at her prox- 
 
 imity. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 NLk"'e a'lg'ixL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" as ne'tg'e: 
 
 Then spoke the princess to him: 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 "La hwila'yi 
 
 "(Perf.) I know 
 
 ne'En fan dEdo'qL laX qanL SESo'sEm h^n, netL huwa'iL 
 
 you who caught the and small salmon, not found by 
 
 the 
 trout 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 Sf-au. 
 
 Hwa'i ! La 
 
 Well! (Perf.) 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 hwa'e wi-t'e'sEm han 
 
 ne'En fan heya'tst. La 
 
 you who killed (Perf.) 
 
 killed 
 them. 
 
 nts'e'Etse. 
 
 my grand- 
 mother. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 as 
 
 to 
 
 ' However it is 
 true! 
 
 ne En 
 
 you 
 
 qans 
 
 and 
 
 neE 
 
 me 
 
 qans 
 
 and 
 
 ts'e'edze. 
 
 my grand- 
 mother. 
 
 qaq 
 
 the at in front of Well! (Perf.) again found 
 
 raven the house. by me 
 
 aL gon. Hwa'i! La wI-he'lL laX g'idi-d6'gan. La hwila'yi 6 
 
 at now. Well! (Perf.) many trout you caught. (Perf.) I know 
 
 huX wi-he'lL han gwa'lk"dEL 7 
 
 also many salmon dried 
 
 La huX hwa'e wi-fe'sEm han." NLk''e a'lg"ixL 8 
 
 (Perf.) again found a large salmon." Then spoke 
 
 by me 
 
 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk": "la'gai-net! Hwil hwi'ls dEp-be'Ebe 9 
 
 poor little boy: "However it is Thus did my uncles 
 
 Sak"sta'qsdet ne'En 10 
 
 They deserted you 
 
 qans ne'E qans ts'e'sdze. NLk''e aqL-g'e'bEn, nLqan hwi'leE, 11 
 
 and me and my grand- Then with- food you, there- I did so, 
 
 mother. out fore 
 
 ia'e aL g'ile'lix'. Nik"'e' hwaL wi-fa'x. NLk''e qe'Lxkue. 12 
 
 I to into the Then I found a lake. Then I shouted, 
 
 went woods. great 
 
 NLk''e g-a'bEuL wi-qana'o. NLk-'e wil'am-la'qt. NLk-'e ne 13 
 
 Then emerged a frog. Then ashore it swam. Then I 
 
 great 
 
 dzak"t. Nik-'e' tsa'odEt, nELne't lo-L6'6tgue. Nik-'e' g-idi- 14 
 
 killed It. 1 then skinned it, that in I was put. Then 1 
 
 what 
 
 d6'qL laX qanL han. NLk''e La sEm-sa'k'skue. Hwa'i! La 15 
 
 caught trout and salmon. Then (Perf.) very clean 1 Weill (Perf.) 
 
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 have taken notice of me." The princess replied, " You shall marry 
 me," and he agreed. He married her and he was now a man; he was 
 no longer the poor little boy. 
 
 He caught many salmon, and the house was full. Then he filled 
 another house. He went into the sea, and caught bullhead. He 
 dried many. Then he went to catch halibut, and they dried many. 
 He obtained every kind of fish, and caught a great many. Four 
 houses were full of provisions. Then he went to catch seals, and he 
 caught a very great number. He put them into another house. Now 
 he went to catch porpoises, and placed them in another house. Then 
 he went to catch sealions, and they obtained a great many large water 
 
 1 wi-t'e'se gon. La liks-g'a't'EnEn ne'E gon." NLk*'e 
 
 great I now. (Perf.) you have taken of me now." Then 
 
 notice 
 
 2 de'lEmExk^L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk"^: "Hwa'i! La a'm mE na'k"sgueE!" 
 
 replied the princess: "Well! (Perf.) good you marry me!" 
 
 little 
 
 3 NLk-'e La ana'qt. NLk-'et nak-sk^t. NLk''e qa'ne-hwlla hwil 
 
 Then (perf.) he Then he married her. Then always being 
 
 agreed. 
 
 4 g'a'tg'e La ni'g"i huX Lgo-tk''e'Lk"t. 
 
 a man (perf.) not again a boy. 
 
 little 
 
 6 Hwa'i! NLk-'e wi-he'ldEL h^n dza'ptg"^. La metk^L hwilp. 
 
 Well ! Then many salmon he made, (perf.) full was the 
 
 house. 
 
 6 NLk-'e huX metk"t huX k-'elL hwilp. La qa'oL ts'Em-a'k-s 
 
 Then again full was again one house. (Perf.) he went in water 
 
 to 
 
 7 aL lax-m6'6n. NLk-'e g-idi-go'uL mas-q'aya'it. NLk-'e huX 
 
 to on sea. Then he caught bullhead. Then again 
 
 8 wi-he'ldEt at gwa'lgut. NLk-'e huX qa'6L txox-. NLk-'e huX 
 
 many he dried. Then again he went halibut. Then again 
 
 (to catch) 
 
 9 wi-he'ldEt at gwa'lgut. La tsadEba'ant lo-hwilEm ts'Em-a'k-s. 
 
 many he dried. (Perf.) he obtained every in being in water. 
 
 kind of (fish) 
 
 10 NLk-'e La sEm-wi-he'ldsL dzapt. La txalpxL huwi'lp 
 
 Then (perf.) very many he made. (Perf.) four houses 
 
 11 hwil , niEtme'tk^t, nLk-'e tq'al-qa'oL elx. K-'e ia'gai- 
 
 being full, then against he seals. Then how- 
 
 went ever 
 
 12 sEm-k-'a-wi-he'ldEL at dzapt. Hwa'i! La huX k-'elL hwilp hwil 
 
 very ex- many he made. Well ! (Perf. ) again one house where 
 
 ceedingly 
 
 13 lo-do'xt. NLk-'et huX tq'al-qa'odEL dzlX. NLk-'e huX wi-he'ld 
 
 Then again against he por- Then again many 
 
 in they 
 were. 
 
 he por- 
 
 went poise. 
 
 14 t hwil dzapt. NLk-'e huX k-'elL hwil lo-do'xt. Hwa'i! 
 
 where he Then again one where 
 
 he 
 made. 
 
 in they Well! 
 
 were. 
 
 15 NLk-'e huX tq'al-qri'6dEL t'e'bEn. Hwft'i! NeL hwil xstfiL 
 
 Then again against he sealions. Well! That being gained 
 
 by 
 
 he 
 went 
 
boas] 
 
 T8IM8HIAN TEXTS 
 
 159 
 
 animals. Many houses were full of sealion grease, because the sea- 
 lions are very large. Then he got whales. He obtained very many. 
 
 Now they had two children, and for a long time he caught animals 
 with his hands. Suddenly he became very tired. He told his wife, 
 and she began to worrj^, and rebuked her husband, saying, "Please 
 stop"; but he caught four large whales and there was a smell of 
 grease all along the beach in front of their houses. The butts of the 
 trees where he had carried up the meat and the fat of whales were full 
 of grease. Bones were lying about in front of his house, and the 
 grease from the whales covered the water of the sea. 
 
 Now, many of the people who, with his uncle, had deserted him 
 
 dza'ptg"§ • 
 
 he made 
 
 ts'Em-a'k"s. 
 
 in water, 
 animals) 
 
 aL hwil 
 
 because 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 La 
 
 (perl.) 
 
 dzapL 
 
 he made 
 
 ex- 
 ceedingly 
 
 wi-t'e'sEm 
 
 large 
 
 Hwa'i! Wi-he'ld hwil 
 
 Well ! Many where 
 
 5:"'a-wT-t'e'st. Hwa'i! 
 
 large. Well ! 
 
 lo-d6'xL 
 
 they 
 were 
 
 l5-hwi'lEm 
 
 in being 
 (water) 
 
 hixx t'e'bEn 
 
 fat of sealion 
 
 Lpen. 
 
 whales. 
 
 ex- 
 ceedingly 
 
 NeL hwil sEm-k"'a-xsta'L 
 
 That 
 
 being 
 
 very ex- gained 
 ceedingly 
 
 NLk''e La bagade'lL Lg'i'tg'e. 
 
 Then (perf.) 
 
 two 
 
 children. 
 
 neL qan La wihe'lL dzapt aL 
 
 therefore (perf.) much he made with 
 
 La sa-Lgu'ksk"tg'e. NLk"'et ma'LEt 
 
 (perf.) sudden- he was over- Then he told 
 
 ly tired. 
 
 l5-ali'sk"L q^'odEL na'k'stg-g. 
 
 his wife. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 dzapt. 
 
 he made. 
 
 Ni'g-i 
 
 Not 
 
 an'o'ntg'S. 
 
 his hands. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 g'idi-go'uL 
 
 he caught 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 delpk L 
 
 a short 
 while 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 nak'st. 
 
 his wife. 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 weak heart of 
 
 ha'un !" 
 
 NLk-'et la'elL nak-st 
 
 Then 
 
 she 
 rebuked 
 
 her 
 husband: 
 
 hwi'ltg-e, 
 
 he did so, 
 
 ma'LEL 
 
 he told 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "AmL La 
 
 "Good (perf.) 
 
 stop! 
 
 La txalpxL wi-Lpe'n huX g-idi-d6'qtg-§. La 
 
 (Perf.) four large whales also he caught. (Perf.) 
 
 SEm-i'sk^L qa-g-a'uL hwi'lpdetg-e. 
 
 much stench in front of their houses, 
 
 houses of 
 
 ganga'n aL hwil bax-hwi'lgaL he'ya 
 
 the trees at where up he carried fat of 
 
 Lig-i-mEtme'tk"L qa-me'nL 10 
 
 All full were the butts 
 
 over of 
 
 Lpen 
 
 whale 
 
 qanL txane'tk"L H 
 
 qa-sma'x-t. K'saxL qa-ts'e'pt hwil 
 
 meat. Only bones where 
 
 hwilpt. 
 
 his house. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 metk"L 
 
 full it was 
 
 g-i-do'xt 
 
 lay 
 
 aL hwil 
 
 because 
 
 aL haL-qa-g-a'uL 12 
 
 at along the front of 
 the house of 
 
 iaga-he'tk"L 
 
 down stood 
 
 t'ela 13 
 
 fat of 
 
 Lpen 
 
 whale 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 lax-mS'6n. 
 
 on sea. 
 
 u 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 wi-he'lt 
 
 many 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 daXL 
 
 dead 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 ts'Ens-lu'k-'t 15 
 
 leaving moved 
 behind 
 
160 BUREAU OP AMEEICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 were dead. His uncle was a very great chief. Now his uncle thought 
 that his daughter, the poor little boy, and the grandmother were 
 dead, and he spoke to his people. The chief had lost man}^ of his 
 people, because there was no food. Many of them and all the children 
 were dead. One day, early in the morning, some people started 
 to look after the princess, the poor little boy, and the grand- 
 mother. They were traveling in four canoes. They were approach- 
 ing the place. When they were still far from the shore, they saw 
 grease on the surface of the water. They noticed it. When they 
 approached the town, they saw several houses full of dried salmon, 
 trout, halibut, and bullhead, and others in which was the grease of 
 
 1 
 
 hwil hoksk^L wi-nebe'pt. SEm-k"'a-wi-t'e's 
 
 hwfl 
 
 • SEm'S'g-its 
 
 
 being they were great hia mother's Very ex- great 
 with him brother. ceedingly 
 
 being 
 
 chief 
 
 2 
 
 nebe'pt. NLk''e ha-le-qa'ts nebe'pt 
 
 tSE 
 
 La n6'6L 
 
 
 his mother's Then he thought his mother's 
 brother. brother 
 
 ii 
 
 (perf.) was 
 dead 
 
 3 Lgo'uLk^t qanL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk"'e'Lk'' qanL Lgo-nEts'e'etst. 
 
 his child and the poor little boy and the grandmother. 
 
 little little 
 
 4 NLk''e a'lg'ixL SEin'si'g'itg'S aL Le ts'apt. La SEm-gwa'tk"Le 
 
 Then spoke the chief to his (Perf.) much he lost 
 
 people. 
 
 5 ts'apt sEm'a'g'it aL nig'i sg'iL dEm g'e'ipdetg'e ncLqan 
 
 his the chief at not there (fut.) their food, therefore 
 
 people was 
 
 6 La wi-he'lL hwil daXt qanL txane'tk'^L k'opE-tk*'e'Lk". 
 
 (perf.) many being dead and all the little children. 
 
 7 NLk-'e a'd'ik-sk"L hwil mEsa'x-. K-'et sTg-a'tk^L qal-ts'a'p 
 
 Then came being daylight. Then started the people 
 
 8 dEm fan g'a'aL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk", qanL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk"' 
 
 (fut.) who (would) the princess and the poor little boy 
 
 see little little 
 
 9 qanL Lgo-nets'e'etst. Lo-txalpxda't Le ts'apL sEm'S'g"it aL 
 
 and his grandmother. In four canoes the people the chief to 
 
 little of 
 
 10 dEm fan g'a'at. NLk"'e lo-ba'xt q'ai-hwagai't-tsE-tsagam- 
 
 (fut.) who would Then they ap- still far toward 
 
 see it. proached shore 
 
 11 yu'kdet aL g'i'iks. K''e g'a'adeL felx" aL lax-o'L ma'on. 
 
 they went from off shore. Then they saw grease on on top the sea. 
 
 of 
 
 12 NLk-'e lik-s-g-a'd'Endet hwi'ltg-e. NLk-'o lo-ba'xdet aL ts'ap. 
 
 Then they took notice it was so. Then they approached at the 
 
 town. 
 
 13 K''et g'a'adcL qabe'L huwi'lp hwil mEtme'tk^L gwa'lgwa han 
 
 Then they saw several houses being full dry salmon 
 
 14 qanL gwa'lgwa laX qanL gwa'lgwa txox" qanL gwa'lgwa 
 
 and dry trout and dry halibut and dry 
 
 15 mas-q'aya'it qanL hwfl lo-daxd6'xL he'ya elx qauL hwil 
 
 bullhead and where in was fat of seal and where 
 
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 seals, of porpoises, of sealions, and of whales. He had very much, 
 because he had caught four whales. He had caught very much with 
 his hands. Then his uncle's people landed. They told him that many 
 of the tribe were dead. They entered his house and he fed them. 
 Then they ate dried salmon, fat of the seal, and fat of the porpoise 
 and of the whale. Then he presented them with dried halibut, bull- 
 head, and trout. He gave presents to those whom he had invited 
 in. He-gave them fat of the seal, porpoise, sealion, and whale. Then 
 they started and left him. They landed at the place where the chief 
 was living. Then the people came to the beach and told him that the 
 
 lo-daxdo'xL he'ya dziX qauL hwil lo-daxd6'xL he'ya 1 
 
 in was fat of por- and where in was fat of 
 
 poise 
 
 t'e'bEng'e qanL hwil lo-daxd6'xL he'ya Lpen. NELne't 2 
 
 sealion and where in was fat of whale. Then 
 
 SEm-k"'a-xsta't aL hwil La txalpxL t'e'sEm Lpen g"ldi-d6'qtg"S. 3 
 
 very exceed- he at where (perf.) four large whales he caught, 
 
 ingly gained 
 
 NLk''e SEm-k"'a-xsta'L dzapt aL an'6'ntg-S. NLk''e k"'atsk"L 4 
 
 Then very exceed- he he made with his hands. Then landed 
 
 ingly gained 
 
 ts'aps nebe'pt. NLk*'et ma'LEL k''atsk"t hwil La l6-n6'6L 5 
 
 the his uncle. Then they told they landed being (perf.) in dead 
 
 people of 
 
 Le ts'aps nebe'ptg'S. NLk''e la'mdzixt aL hwilpt. NLk''et 6 
 
 the people his uncle. Then they entered in his house. Then 
 
 of 
 
 g-ina'mL g-g'iptg-e. NLk-'e txa'6xdetg-g. Gwa'lgwa hanL 7 
 
 he gave food. Then they ate. Dry salmon 
 
 them 
 
 g'S'ipdetg'e; nLk''e he'ya elx g'e'ipdet; nLk"'e he'ya dziX 8 
 
 they ate; then fat of seal they ate; then fat of por- 
 
 poise 
 
 g'e'ipdet; nLk''e he'ya Lpen g-g'ipdet. NLk*'e k'saxt-g-ina'mL 9 
 
 they ate; then fat of whale they ate. Then only he gave them 
 
 gwa'lgwa txox" qanL gwa'lgwa mas-q'aya'it, qanL gwa'lgwa 10 
 
 dry halibut and dry bullhead, and dry 
 
 laX. la'eqdet aL gul-g'ane'L w6'6tk"tg'g. NLk"'et k'sax-g'ina'mL 11 
 
 trout. He distrib- to all who were invited. Then only he gave 
 
 uted it 
 
 txane'tk"L he'ya elX qanL he'ya dziX qanL he'ya t'e'bEn 12 
 
 all fat of seal and fat of porpoise and fat of sealion 
 
 qanL he'ya Lpen. NLk-'e sig-^'dtk^L wd'dtk^tg'e. NLk-'e 13 
 
 and fat of whale. Then they started who had been Then 
 
 invited. 
 
 da'uLdetg-e. NLk-'e k-'a'tskMet aL hwil dzoqL sEm'a'g-it. 14 
 
 they left. Then they landed at where stayed the chief. 
 
 NLk-'e ia'ga-laxla'qL qal-ts'a'p. NLk-'e maLa'askMetg-g 15 
 
 Then down came the people. Then they were told 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02 11 
 
162 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGy [bull.27 
 
 town of the young man was full of dried trout, salmon, halibut, and 
 bullhead, and of fat of the seal, porpoise, sealion, and whale, that 
 the butts of the trees smelled of meat of the whale, sealion, porpoise, 
 and seal that was lying about, and that four houses were full of dried 
 trout, halibut, and bullhead. When the chief heard this, he was very 
 glad, and he was also glad when he heard that his daughter had two 
 children. He said to his people, "Let us move again." The great 
 slave went out and ordered the people to move back to the place where 
 the princess and the poor little boy were living. The old grand- 
 mother had died. Then the people moved, and they stayed at the place 
 
 1 La metk"L qal-ts'a'p aL gwa'lgwa laX qauL gwa'lgwa han 
 
 (perf.) full the town of dry trout and dry salmon 
 
 2 qanL gwa'lgwa txox' qanL gwa'lgwa mas-q'aya'it qanL 
 
 and dry halibut and dry bullhead and 
 
 3 he'ya elX qanL he'ya dziX qanL he'ya t'e'bEn qanL 
 
 fat of seal and fat of porpoise and fat of sealion and 
 
 4 he'ya Lpen. NLk*'e La isk"L qa-me'nL ganga'n aL 
 
 fat of whale. Then (perf.) stench the butts the trees at 
 
 of 
 
 5 hwil k'sax-k'uL-daxd6'xL sma'ye Lpen qanL sma'ye 
 
 where only about lay meat of whale and meat of 
 
 6 t'e'bEn qanL sma'ye dzlX qanL sma'ye elx. NLk'"e txalpxL 
 
 sealion and meat of porpoise and meat of seal. Then four 
 
 7 huwi'lp hwll mStme'tk"L gwa'lgwa laX qanL gwa'lgwa 
 
 houses being full of dry trout and dry 
 
 8 txox* qanL gwa'lgwa mas-q'aya'it. NLk''e sEm-l6-a'mL qadEL 
 
 halibut and dry bullhead. Then very in good heart 
 
 9 wi-sEm'S'g"it hwil Lat naxna't. NLk"'e huX lo-a'mL qadEL 
 
 the chief when (perf.) he heard Then again in good heart 
 
 great it. 
 
 10 SEm'a'g'itg'S hwil Lat naxna't bagade'lL Lg"iL Lgo'ttLk^tg-e. 
 
 the chief where (perf.) he heard two chil- his daughter. 
 
 dren 
 
 11 NLk"'e huX a'lg"ixt aL qal-ts'a'p: "Auil dEm huX lo'gum." 
 
 Then again he spoke to the people: "Good (fut.) again we move." 
 
 12 NLk''e huX ha'ts'ik"sEm huX k-si-ba'xL wi-xa':itk"stg'e. 
 
 Then again once more again out ran the slave. 
 
 great 
 
 13 At gun-lu'kL qal-ts'a'p aL awa'aL hwil dzoqL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" qanL 
 
 He caused to the people to thcprox- where stayed the princess and 
 
 move imity of little 
 
 14 Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk''e'Lk". La k''e no'oL Lgo-net.s'e'tsdetg'e. NLk-'e 
 
 the poor little boy. (Perf.) then was tlieir grandmother. Then 
 
 little deml little 
 
 15 lukL qal-ts'a'p. NLk''o, ri'd'ik"sk"L (iul-ts"u'p ai. awa'adetg'e. 
 
 moved the people. Then came the people to their proximity. 
 
 16 NLk''e ha'ts'ik'sEm huX dzo'qdot aL lo .sa-ma'qdetg'e. 
 
 Then once more again they stayed at (part.) off they had put. 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 163 
 
 that they had once left. Then the boy gave them much dried trout, 
 salmon, halibut, and bullhead. He did what was just right. Then 
 his uncle's people were glad. They were saved, because they now ate 
 dried trout, salmon, halibut, and bullhead, and he also gave them a 
 little fat of the seal, porpoise, sealion, and whale; and his uncle's people 
 were very glad, because they were saved. And all the people said 
 that the poor little boy, when grown up, should be their chief. 
 
 The boy always went out to sea to catch seals for his uncle's people, 
 and he always told his wife that it was very hard to take off the frog 
 blanket. Then his wife worried and cried when she lay down. Now 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 gwa'lgwa 
 
 dry 
 
 k'sax-g"ina'mL 
 
 only he gave 
 
 amL qabe'L gwa'lgwa laX 
 
 just several dry trout 
 
 qauL 
 
 and 
 
 hSn 
 
 salmon 
 
 qauL 
 
 and 
 
 gwa'lgwa 
 
 dry 
 
 txox" 
 
 halibut 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 gwa'lgwa 2 
 
 dry 
 
 mas-q'aya'it; ami. qabe'L an-hwi'ntg'§. NLk''e lo-am'a'mL qagS'oL 
 
 bullhead; 
 
 just 
 
 several .what he did. 
 
 Then 
 
 good 
 
 hearts 
 
 ts'aps nebe'pt. 
 
 the peo- his mother's 
 pie of brother. 
 
 gwa'lgwa laX 
 
 dry trout 
 
 NLk''e lema'tk"detg"e, aL hwil La g'e'ipdet 
 
 Then they were saved, because (perf.) they ate 
 
 qanL gwa'lgwa hSn qanL gwa'lgwa txox" 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 gWa'lgwa 
 
 dry 
 
 nd dry 
 
 mas-q'aya'it. 
 
 bullhead. 
 
 salmon 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 dry 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 halibut 
 
 k'sax-g'ina'niL 
 
 only he gave 
 
 s'o'osk'L he'ya 
 
 a little fat of 
 
 elx qanL he'ya dziX qanL 
 
 seal and ^ fat of porpoise and 
 
 he'ya 
 
 fat of 
 
 qanL he'ya Lpen. NLk''e wi-t'e'sL 
 
 and fat of whale. Then much 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 lo-am'a'mL 
 
 in good 
 
 ts'aps nebe'pt 
 
 the peo- 
 ple of 
 
 his mother's 
 brother, 
 
 aL hwil 
 
 because 
 
 a'lg"ixL txane'tk"L qal-ts'a'p 
 
 spoke all the people 
 
 La 
 
 (perl.) 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 de-lema'tk-tdetg-e. 
 
 they were saved. 
 
 t'e'bEn 
 
 sealion 
 
 qaga'oL 
 
 hearts 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 wi-t'e'sL Lgo-gua'Em Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 great the poor little boy. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 NLk*'e qa'ne-hwila da'uL Lgo-tk''e'Lk" 
 
 Then 
 
 g"idi-d6'qL 
 
 caught 
 
 qa'ne-hwila 
 
 always 
 
 always 
 
 elx 
 
 seal 
 
 maLt 
 
 he 
 told 
 
 he 
 went 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 boy 
 
 aL 
 
 for 
 
 g-e'ipL 
 
 food of 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 nak'st 
 
 his wife 
 
 qal-ts'a'ps 
 
 the people 
 of 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 nebe'pt. 
 
 his uncle. 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 wi-t'e'st 
 
 much 
 
 SEm'a'g'Jt La hwil 10 
 
 chief (perf.) being 
 
 11 
 
 aL ts'Em-ma'on, aL 12 
 
 at in sea, and 
 
 NLk-'et 13 
 
 Then 
 
 hwil 14 
 
 being 
 
 ,sa-Lgu'ksk"L gwis-qana'otg-e. NLk-'e sEm-lo-qe'tk"L qa'odEL 15 
 
 off difficult to his frog. Then very in sorry the heart 
 
 do blanket of 
 
 na'k-stg-e. K-'e qa'ne-hwila wI-ye'tk^L nak'st aL hwil 16 
 
 his wife. Then always she cried his wife at where 
 
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 the people brought many elks and slaves. They brought enough 
 elks to fill two houses. And he bought them with trout and dried 
 halibut and salmon and bullhead; he bought many slaves. Then 
 he gave a potlatch. He invited all the people from other places. 
 Then he accomplished what he intended to do. The people went 
 into his house, and he placed the elks and all his other goods and 
 his slaves in the middle of the house. Then he said to his uncle, 
 "You shall distribute them." His uncle agreed, and told him to put 
 on the skin of the white bear. He also wore the great copper that he 
 had thrown down from the tree when he still was the poor little 
 boy." He placed the great copper on his head. Then he walked to 
 the middle of the house and stood near the pile of elk skins; then 
 he sang. When the song was ended, the chief said, "Now I will 
 
 1 g'a'eLt. 
 
 she lay. 
 
 2 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Well! 
 
 liii'ng'it. 
 
 TgonL 
 
 This 
 
 hwilL 
 
 did 
 
 qal-ts'a'pg'S. 
 
 the people. 
 
 G-I'kMiL 
 
 They sold 
 
 wi-he'ldEL 
 
 many 
 
 Lian. 
 
 elks. 
 
 K-'e'lb'ElL 
 
 Two 
 
 hwilp 
 
 houses 
 
 elks 
 
 hwil 
 
 being 
 
 3 metme'tk"L Lia'n sqa'lsit aL laX qanL gwa'lgwa txox' qanL 
 
 full of elks he bought for trout and dry halibut and 
 
 qanL wI-he'ldEm 
 
 and many 
 
 them 
 
 4 gwa'lgwa han qanL gwa'lgwa mas-q'aya'it 
 
 dry salmon and dry bullhead 
 
 hwil dzaxdz6'q. 
 
 the camps. 
 
 5 LiLi'ng'itg'e. NLk-'e yukt. Txa-w6'6dEL 
 
 slaves. Then he gave a All he invited 
 
 potlatch. 
 
 6 NLk"'e daa'qLk"L hwi'ltg"e. NLk''e La ts'ElEm-qa'odEL g*at 
 
 Then he succeeded what he Then (perf.) into went the 
 
 did. people 
 
 7 aL ts'Em-hwi'lpt. NLk-'e t'Em-d'a'LL 
 
 his 
 house. 
 
 8 lig'i-hwi'ltg-e qanL 
 
 his goods and 
 
 Then into the he put the 
 
 middle elk 
 
 txane'tk"L Liia'ng'it. 
 
 all his slaves. 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 NLk''e 
 
 Then 
 
 txane'tk'L 
 
 all 
 
 a'lg'ixs 
 
 he said 
 
 9 nebe'pt: 
 
 his uncle: 
 
 10 a'lg'ixs 
 
 said 
 
 11 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 "AmL 
 
 "Good 
 
 nebe'pt: 
 
 his uncle ; 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 gon! 
 
 now 
 
 o yigan 
 
 it is thrown 
 away by you 
 
 Deiii gulai'EuL 
 
 '(Fut.) you put 
 
 12 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". TgonL 
 
 little boy. This 
 
 hax'L wi-o'q 
 
 the cop- 
 great per 
 
 hwilt: Le-sg'I'lt 
 
 he did: on he laid 
 
 he 
 used 
 
 ' NLk-"e anS'qt. NLk'"e 
 
 Then he Then 
 
 agreed. 
 
 ana'sL gulik's-w6'xgutg"e. 
 
 the at himself barking 
 
 skin of (the white bear). 
 
 Le sa-6'x'deL Lgo-gua'Em 
 
 (perf.) off thrown by the poor 
 
 13 NLk-'e t'Em-iil'tg-e, uLk-'e hotk"t aL 
 
 Then into the he went, then he stood at 
 
 middle 
 
 14: NLk-\lt sE-le'mlx'detg'e. La sa-ba'xL 
 
 Then he a song. (Perf.) off ran 
 
 made (ended) 
 
 little 
 
 wl-o'q aL lax-t'Em-qe'st. 
 
 the cop- on on his head, 
 groat per 
 
 hwil mEn-do'xL Lia'ng'S. 
 
 where up were elks. 
 
 laid 
 
 le'mix", nLk-'e a'lg'ixL 
 
 the song, then spoke 
 
T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 165 
 
 call your name"; and he named him Gi'owing-up-like-one-who-has-a- 
 grandmother. When he had finished, he put off the great copper that 
 he had used, and he put off the skin of the white bear, and he gave 
 away the slaves to all his guests, and he gave them elk skins. When 
 he had finished, they started away. 
 
 After he had finished, he again put on his frog blanket, intending 
 to catch seals for food for the people. He found it very difficult to 
 take off his frog blanket. Then he went to bed and told his wife, and 
 she began to cry. He said, " When I put it on again, I shall not be 
 able to take it off, and if I do so, I may not return; I shall only bring 
 seals and halibut and place them in front of the town. 1 shall not 
 
 sEm'a'g'it: "AmL dsm etk"st dEm hwat." NLk''e e'tkMetg'S 1 
 
 the chief: "Good (fut.) is (fut.) his Then he was 
 
 named name." named 
 
 MasEmsts'e'tsk^L dEm hwat. Hwa'i! Lesk"t, nLk''et sa-ma'gat 2 
 
 Growlng-up-like-one- (fut.) hig Well ! He then off he put 
 
 who-has-a-grandmother name. finished, 
 
 wI-o'qL ha'yitg'e. Nik-'et sa-ma'gaL La ana'sL gulik's-wo'xgut 3 
 
 the cop- used. Then off he put the skin at himself harking 
 
 great per ' of (the white bear) 
 
 Le gula'yitg"§. NLk"'e k"sax-g"ina'mL liLi'ng'it at txane'tk"i. 
 
 that he had Then only he gave slaves to all 
 
 hwil dzaxdz6'q L,e w6'6tg*e. NLk''e k'sax-g'ina'mL Lia'n 
 
 the camps he invited. Then only he gave elks 
 
 aL txane'tk"L 
 
 to all 
 
 he 
 had 
 
 hwil dzaxdzo'q 
 
 the camps 
 
 Le wo'otg-^. 
 
 he invited, 
 
 had 
 
 NLk-'e La 
 
 Then (perf.) 
 
 Lesk"t. 
 
 he 
 finished. 
 
 NLk-'e se-16'6tk"t. 
 
 Then they started. 
 
 NLk-'e sa'k-sk"detg-S. 
 
 Then they went. 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Well! 
 
 gwis-qana'ot 
 
 his frog 
 blanket 
 
 La 
 
 When 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 Lesk"L 
 
 he 
 finished 
 
 dEmt 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 hwilt, 
 
 he did, 
 
 uLk-'e 
 
 then 
 
 gula'L 
 
 he put 
 on 
 
 huX g-idi-d6'qL txane'tk"L elx 
 
 huXt 
 
 again 
 
 catch 
 
 seals 
 
 dEm g-e'ipL qal-ts'a'p. NLk-'e La sa-Lgu'ksk"L gwls-qana'ot 10 
 
 (fut.) food of the people. Then (perf.) off difficult his frog 
 
 to do . - . . 
 
 hwil hwi'lt. NLk-'e la'Ldetg-e. NLk-'e maLt 
 
 what he did. Then they lay Then he told to his wife 
 
 blanket 
 
 aL nak-st. 11 
 
 they lay 
 down. 
 
 K-'e a'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 Then came 
 
 hwil wI-ye'tk"L nak'st. "TsEda huX 12 
 
 crying his wife. "If again 
 
 hwi'leE, 
 
 I do so. 
 
 ULk-'e nig -in 
 
 then not I 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 sa-daa'qLgut. NLk-'e 
 
 off get it. Then 
 
 13 
 
 tsEda 
 
 if 
 
 hwi'leE, k-'e 
 
 I do so, then 
 
 ni'g-i 
 
 not 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 a'd'ik-sgueg-e. 
 
 I come perhaps. 
 
 U 
 
 DEm 
 
 (Fut.) 
 
 q'am - hwil'am-da'cE 
 
 only ashore I lay 
 
 elx 
 
 seals 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 qa-g-a'uL 
 
 in front of 
 house of 
 
 ts'ap qauL 
 
 the and 
 town 
 
 15 
 
166 BtJBBAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 come ashoi'e again, and I shall stay in the sea. All the year round I 
 shall secretly put ashore seals, halibut, salmon, porpoises, sealions, 
 and whales as food for my children." He said so every day. 
 
 One morning his wife went down to the beach in front of the town, 
 and he was lost. He did not come ashore again. He stayed at the 
 bottom of the sea. Therefore the woman, every morning when she 
 rose, went down to the beach and cried, accompanied by her two 
 children. They saw two halibut, and they took them up to the 
 house. One morning she went out again, crying, and she looked sea- 
 ward, crying, because her husband was lost in the sea. Then she 
 
 1 txox". NLk"'e ni'g'i dsm huX ts'si'k'skueE, dEm lo- 
 
 halibut. Then not (fut.) again I come ashore, (fut.) in 
 
 2 tq'al-gwS'tk"neE aL ts'Em-ma'on. Txane'tk"L k'oL dEm hwi'lcE 
 
 against I am lost at in sea. All year (fut.) I do so 
 
 3 aL dEm q'a'mts'En tsagam-d'a'LdeE txane'tk"L elx, txane'tk"'L 
 
 at (fut.) secretly ashore J put all seals, all 
 
 4 txox", txane'tk"L han, txane'tk"L dzlX, txane'tk"L t'e'bEn, 
 
 halibut, all salmon, all porpoises, all sealions, 
 
 5 txane'tk"L Lpen dEm g'e'ipL Lg'i'E. Txane'tk"L k'oL dEm 
 
 all whales (fut.) food of my All years (fut.) 
 
 children. 
 
 6 hwil hwi'lcE." Txane'tk"L sa hwil hwi'ltg-e. 
 
 I do SO." All days he did so. 
 
 7 Hwa'i! La k''elL he'Luk, nLk''e iaga-ia'L na'k'stg'e aL 
 
 Well ! When one morning, then down went his wife to 
 
 8 qa-^'a'uL ts'ap aL La gwa'6tk"t. Nig'i huX ts'ak'sk"t, La 
 
 the front of the and (perf.) he was lost. Not again he came when 
 
 the houses of town ashore, 
 
 9 hwil k''e lo-g'a'dEL s'ia'nL ma'on as ne'tg'e. Nil qan hwilL 
 
 at once he belonged to the bot- the sea to him. Therefore she did 
 
 torn of so 
 
 10 bana'q, na'k'stg'e. Txane'tk"L he'mk hwil g'in-he'tk"t, k''e 
 
 the his wife. Every morning rising, then 
 
 woman, 
 
 11 huX k'saxt aL Jiwilp, k'^e huX iaga-ia't aL qa-g'a'uL ts'ap. 
 
 again she went of the house, then again down she to the front of the 
 
 out went the houses of town. 
 
 12 NLk''e aL qa'ne-hwila wl-ye'tk"t aL k'uL-sEl-ste'l bagade'lL 
 
 Then always she cried and about accom- two 
 
 panying 
 
 13 Lg'it. NLk*'et g*aade'L hwil La g'ina-do'xL t'Epxil'tL txox'. 
 
 cliildren. Then she saw where (perf.) right were two halibut. 
 
 there 
 
 14 NLk-'et bax-do'qt. HuX k-'elL he'Luk hwil huX k-saXL 
 
 Then up she took Again one morning (when) again went out 
 
 tlK-m. 
 
 15 hana'q aL huX wl-ye'tk"t aL (jii-g'a'uL ts'ap aL t'uks-g'a'aL 
 
 the at again trying at in front of the the and out to she 
 
 woman houses of town sea looked 
 
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 saw two seals. Growing-up-like-one-who-has-a-grandmother had 
 given them as food to his children. Another morning she went 
 down. She went down, crying, every morning. She saw a porpoise. 
 She carried it up. Another morning she went down with her two 
 children, and she saw a sealion. She went down and carried it up. 
 Thus her children had always enough. Another morning she went 
 down, and when she ceased crying she saw a great whale. Then she 
 did not go down again, because she could not carry the whale. She 
 said to her father's people "Fasten this whale to the house. The 
 father of these children sent it here. He also sent the sealions, the 
 
 lax-m§,'6n. NeL La hwil lo-tq'al-gwS'tk"L na'k'stg'e. NLk''e j 
 
 on sea. He (perf,) being in against lost her husband. Then 
 
 huXt g'a'ax, hwil La huX g"ina-d6'xL t'Epia'tL elx. 2 
 
 again saw where (perf.) again right lay two seals, 
 
 she there 
 
 At tsagam-g'i'ns MasEmsts'e'tsk"L Lg'i'tg-e. NLk*'e huX k"'elL 3 
 
 He ashore gave Growing-up-like-one- his children. Then again one 
 
 food who-has-a-grandmother 
 
 he'Luk k"'e huX hwilL hana'qg'S, aL qa'ne-hwila wl-ye'tk"t 4 
 
 morning then again did so the woman, at always she cried 
 
 aL txane'tk"L he'Lukg'e. NLk-'e huXt g-a'aL hwil gina-d6'xL 5 
 
 at every morning. Then again she saw where right lay 
 
 there 
 
 dziX. NLk-'e huX bax-d6'qdetg-g. HuX k-'elL he'Luk, k-'e 6 
 
 porpoise. Then again up she took them. Again one morning, then 
 
 ha'k'SEm huX hwilL hana'qg'S qanL bagade'lL Lgit. NLk*'et 7 
 
 once more again did so the woman and two her Then 
 
 children. 
 
 huX g"a'at hwil g'ina-sg"i'L t'e'bEn. NLk"'e huX iaga-ia't. 8 
 
 again she saw where right lay a sealion. Then again down she 
 
 there went. 
 
 K''et huX bax-go'ut. NLk''e qa'ne-hwila Its'a'eL Lg'it. HuX 9 
 
 Then again up she Then always were her Again 
 
 went. satiated children. 
 
 k''e'lL he'Luk uLk-'e huX k'saXL hana'qg-e. NLk-'e Lesk°L 10 
 
 one morning then again went out the woman. Then she 
 
 iinished 
 
 huX wi-ye'tk"t. NLk-'et g-a'aL hwil g-ina-sg'i'L wI-Lpe'n. 11 
 
 again she cried. Then she saw where right lay a whale. 
 
 there great 
 
 NLk-'e nig-i huX iaga-ia'St aL hwil wi-t'e'sL Lpen 12 
 
 Then not again down she because was large the 
 
 went whale 
 
 q'ap-Lgu'ksaantg-e. NeL qan a'lg-ixt aL ts'aps nEgua'6tg-g: "AmL 13 
 
 really she could not Therefore she to thepeople her father: "Good 
 
 carry it. spoke of 
 
 ne'sEm fan tsagam-si-da'xL wI-Lpe'n. NEgua'odEL k'opE-Lg'i'E, 14 
 
 you who ashore make fast the whale. The father of my children 
 
 great little 
 
 neLne' fan tsagam-ma'gat qanL txane'tk"L t'e'bEn, qanL 16 
 
 he who ashore put it and all sealions, and 
 
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 poi-poises, the seals, and the halibut. He told me what he was going 
 to do, because he could not get off his frog blanket, and now he 
 really lives in the sea." 
 
 1 txane'tk"L dziX, qanL txane'tk"L 
 
 all porpoises, and all 
 
 2 Iagait-ma'LdEtg'§ 
 
 ' Already he told 
 
 3 sa-Lgu'ksk"L wl-gwis-qana'ot La 
 
 oft it could not his blanket frog (perf.) 
 
 come great 
 
 4 ne'tg'e." 
 
 he." 
 
 elx, qanL txane'tk"L txox*. 
 
 seals, and all halibut. 
 
 dEm 
 
 hwilt 
 
 as 
 
 ne'E; 
 
 aL hwil La 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 be does 
 
 to 
 
 me; 
 
 because (perf.) 
 
 g'ap-lo-hwl'lEm ts'Em-m^'6ns 
 
 really in being in the sea 
 
Little-eagle 
 
 A Legend of the Eagle Clan 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There was a' large town. A chief was its master. He was the com- 
 mander of all the men. His child was a noble prince. The child 
 did not eat, but made bows and arrows all the time. Now the salmon 
 arrived. Then the chief said to his people, "Catch salmon and dry 
 them." The people did so. They dried many salmon. Then the 
 prince took one salmon. He put it on the sand, and gave it to an 
 eagle to eat. One eagle came, and then another one, and they ate 
 
 LGWA-XSKl'r^K 
 Little-eagle 
 Hetk"L wl-qal-ts'a'p. K-'alL sEm'd'g'iL me'ndet. NLnet i 
 
 There a town. One chief its master. That one 
 
 stood large 
 
 an-a'lg'igaL txane'tk"L g-a'tg"e. NLk"'e k''alL Lgo'uLk"tg-e 2 
 
 the commander all men. Then one his child 
 
 of 
 
 SEmgal Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". Nig'fde yo'6xk"t, k 'sax-ha-Xda'qL 3 
 
 a very high little prince. Not he ate, only bows 
 
 de-dza'pt qanL hawi'l. NLk''e La a'd'ik'sk"L han, nLk"'e 4 
 
 on his he and arrows. Then when came the then 
 
 part made salmon, 
 
 a'lg'ixL sEm-a'g'it aL Le ts'apt: "Am mE dEm sEm sE-he'ltL 5 
 
 said the chief to his people: "Good you make many 
 
 h£in aL mE dEm sEm gwa'lgut." NLk''e hwilL qal-ts'a'p. Q 
 
 salmon (fut.) you dry them." Then did so the people. 
 
 NLk"'e wi-he'lL han at gwa'lk"deit. NLk*'e tgouL hwilL 7 
 
 Then many salmon they dried them. Then this did 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-slLk". GS'udEL k''a'guL han. NLk-'et sg-it aL 8 
 
 the prince. He took one salmon. Then it lay on 
 
 little 
 
 lax-a'us at g'lnL xsk'a'ak* lat. NLk"'e a'd'ik'sk"L xsk'ak". 9 
 
 the sand he gave it an eagle to Then came the eagle, 
 
 to eat to him. 
 
 NLk-'e huX a'd'ik-sk"L huX k-'a'gut. NLk-'e g-e'ipdeL han. 10 
 
 Then again came again one. Then they ate the 
 
 salmon. 
 
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 the salmon. Many eagles did so. They ate all the salmon, and then 
 they flew away again. The prince pulled out their feathers and 
 gathered them. Then he was glad, and the eagles also were glad. 
 The prince made arrows; he made many boxes full of them. He used 
 the feathers of the eagles for making his arrows, fastening them to 
 the shaft, and therefore his arrows were very swift. He gave salmon 
 to many eagles. When the salmon were at an end, he stopped. 
 
 The prince did not eat. He only made arrows. Now it came to be 
 winter. For about three months the Indians ate only dried salmon 
 and berries mixed with grease and elderberries and currants. They 
 
 1 Wi-he'lL 
 
 Many 
 
 2 leba'yukt. 
 
 they flew. 
 
 3 NiLne'L 
 
 That is 
 what 
 
 xsk'ak'L hwi'ltg"^. NLk"'e dza'LdcL 
 
 eagles did so. Then they ate all 
 
 hein. 
 
 the 
 salmon. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk"'e dzaXL hwil ts'a'ots'aL txane'tk"L qaq'a'x". 
 
 Then much where he pulled all feathers. 
 
 he pulled 
 out 
 
 saxda'iL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk''. NLk-'e 
 
 picked up the prince. Then 
 
 little 
 
 lo-a'mL 
 
 he good 
 was In 
 
 qa'6tt. 
 
 heart. 
 
 4 NLk*'e ia'gai huX de-lo-am'a'mL qaq^'6tL xsk'ak'. Hwa'i! Tgon 
 
 Then how- again on in good hearts the eagles. Well! This 
 
 ever their part 
 
 5 hwilL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk''. Hawi'lg*^, nllne'L q'ap-de-dza'pt, Lgo'uLk"L 
 
 did the prince. Arrows, those really on made the son of 
 
 ittle his part 
 
 6 SEm-a'g'it. K'sax-hawi'lL de-dza'pt sEm-wI-he'lt. Txane'tk"L 
 
 the chief. Only arrows on he made very many. All 
 
 hia part 
 
 7 qa-xbe'ist hwil iuEtme'tk''t. Hwa'i! 
 
 boxes being full. Well ! 
 
 Q'ap-k-'e'lL 
 
 Really one 
 
 qaq'a'ix'L 
 
 feather of 
 
 8 xsk'a'k'g'^, neL ha'yit aL 
 
 an eagle, that he used for 
 
 hawi'l. 
 
 an 
 arrow. 
 
 Tq'al-dJx-da'k-Ldit lat. 
 
 Against he fastened it to it. 
 
 9 NeLne'L qan SEm-ale-ia'edet. Wi-he'lL xsk'ak" t hwil g'ina'mL 
 
 Therefore very quick- they Many eagles he gave 
 
 very quick- they 
 ly went. 
 
 10 ha'ng-e. Q'ap-ndat hwil qa'odEL han. NLk-'e hawi'tg-g. 
 
 salmon. Really where being iinished the Then he stopped. 
 
 salmon. 
 
 11 Nig-ide yo'6Xk"L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-e. K-sax-hawi'lL de-dza'pt. 
 
 Not ate the prince. Only arrows on he made. 
 
 little his part 
 
 12 NLk''e a'd'ik'sk"L dEm hwil ma'adEm. La nak"L hwil 
 
 Then came (fut.) being snow. When long being 
 
 13 ma'adEm La lig'i-gulaEldEma L6qs, La tgouL hwilL al6-g"ig"a't, 
 
 anow when about three maybe months, when this did the Indians, , 
 
 14 k'sax-h^'nL de-g'e'ipdet qanL La'ix qanL ma'E qanL lats 
 
 only salmon on they ate and berries mixed and berries and eldei^ 
 
 their part with grease berries 
 
 15 qanL hwe'k'il. Txane'tk"L le-hwa'nt aL lax-qaqa'qst, neL 
 
 and wild black All on were at on little bushes, then 
 currants. 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
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 ate all kinds of berries. Now the salmon was all used up. They 
 did not give any salmon to the prince. When the salmon was 
 almost all used up, the great chief felt sad. He said to his great 
 slave, "Go out and order the people to move." The great slave 
 ran out, crying, "Move, great tribe!" The people did so. They 
 moved in the morning. They left the chief's son and his little grand- 
 mother, and one little slave, who was still quite small. He was weak. 
 There was no salmon. They only left him his boxes filled with arrows. 
 But his mother buried a clam shell in which she had placed some fire 
 and one-half of a large spring salmon. Then she told the little grand- 
 mother where she had hidden the fire and the salmon. 
 
 Now the people went aboard and moved away. Only the prince 
 and his little grandmother and the little slave were left. They had no 
 
 de-g-e'ipdet. Nik-'e La qS,'6dEL han 
 
 Then when 
 
 on they ate. 
 their part 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" aL 
 
 to the prince to 
 
 little 
 
 it was fin- 
 ished 
 
 han. 
 
 the 
 salmon. 
 
 La 
 
 When 
 
 uLk-'e ni'g'idet g"e'ndeL 
 
 the then not they gave 
 
 salmon, food 
 
 nak^L lax-ha', La ts'osk'L dEm 
 
 long 
 
 the 
 weather, 
 
 when nearly 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 hwil qa'diL hSn, nLk-'e sI'epk"L qS'dL wi-SEm'a'g-it. NLk-'e 3 
 
 being 
 
 gone 
 
 the 
 salmon, 
 
 then 
 
 sick was 
 
 the 
 heart of 
 
 the 
 great 
 
 a'lg'ixtg'e: 
 
 he said: 
 
 "Ado', k-sa'wun. AmL 
 
 "Ad6, go out. Good 
 
 yukL gun-lu'kL qal-ts'a'p; 4 
 
 meyaan 
 
 say so!'' 
 
 "Dze 
 
 he'Luk. 
 
 the 
 morning. 
 
 ntse'ets 
 
 grand- 
 mother 
 
 I" 
 
 De'ya 
 
 Thus he 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 M'g"in wi-ts'a'6p. 
 
 "Move great village. 
 
 wi-xa E. 
 
 the slave, 
 great 
 
 "' NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 begin 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilL 
 did so 
 
 to to 
 order move 
 
 k-si-ba'xL 
 
 out ran 
 
 qal-ts'a'p 
 
 the people 
 
 the town; 
 
 wI-xa'E 
 
 the slave: 
 great 
 
 luk 
 
 aL 
 
 they 
 moved 
 
 Uks-ksta'qstEL sEm'a'g'iL Lgo'uLk'^tg'e de-k''^'lL Lgo- 
 
 left the chief his son also one little 
 
 From land 
 to sea 
 
 de-k-'S'lL 
 
 also one 
 
 Lgo-xa'E; SEm-q'ai-tsetso'osk-L 
 
 little slave; very quite small was 
 
 Lgo-xa E 
 
 the slave 
 little 
 
 not yet 
 
 K'sax-hwil 
 
 Only where 
 
 metme'tk"t. 
 
 full. 
 
 strong. Not 
 
 lo-daxdo'xL 
 
 in were the 
 
 was salmon at 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 woqs 
 
 dug 
 
 hawi'l. 
 
 arrows. 
 
 noxt 
 
 his 
 mother 
 
 proximity 
 of 
 
 Wi-he'lL 
 
 Many 
 
 q'am-xts'a'q; 
 
 clam shells; 
 
 the pri] 
 
 little 
 
 xpe'ist 
 
 boxes 
 
 lo-me'LL 
 
 in burnt 
 
 hao'ng-it dax-g-a'tt. Nlg-i sg-iL han aL awa'aL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 9 
 
 hwil 10 
 
 being 
 
 lak" 11 
 
 Are 
 
 12 
 
 IS'ot de-st6'6 wi-ya'E. NLk-'et ma'LEL aL Lgo-ntse'tstg-g. 
 
 in also one large spring Then she told to the grandmother, 
 
 them half salmon. little 
 
 NLk-'e uks-qa'odEL luk. NLk-'e qam-k-'^'lL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" 13 
 
 Then from they were they Then only one little prince 
 land to sea gone moved. 
 
 g-ina-d'a't qans ntse'tst qanL Lgo-xa'E. Nig-i sg'iL dsm 14 
 
 behind was and his grand- and the little slave. Not was (fut.) 
 mother 
 
 1 This sentence is in Tsimshian dialect. 
 
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 food. Then the little old woman took the coal and made a fire. They 
 did not eat for a whole day, and for a long time they had no food. 
 Then the prince went out. Early in the morning he sat outside. It 
 was low water. Then an eagle was screeching on the beach. The prince 
 called his little slave: " See why the eagle is screeching on the beach." 
 The slave ran down and came to the place where the eagle was sitting. 
 When he was near by, the eagle flew away and, behold, a little trout 
 was lying on the sand. Then the little slave shouted, telling the 
 prince, "A little trout, my dear, lies on the beach." Thus spoke the 
 little slave. Then the prince said, "Take it." The little slave carried 
 it up, and the prince ordered him to roast it. The slave roasted it, 
 
 1 g'e'ipdetg"^. NLk''et go'uL Lgo-wud'ax-g'a't lak". NLk''et 
 
 their food. Theii took the old person the Then 
 
 little fire. 
 
 2 sE-me'Lt. NLk"'e txane'tk" sa nig'i txa'xk"detg"e. NLk-'e La 
 
 she fire. Then all day not they ate. Then when 
 made 
 
 3 nak"L hwi'ldet, aqL-g-i'pdet. NLk-'e k'saXL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 
 
 long 
 
 they did so, without their 
 
 fnnrl 
 
 Then 
 
 went out 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 prince. 
 
 4 NLk-'e 
 
 d'at aL 
 
 g-a'lEq, 
 
 aL 
 
 he'Luk. 
 
 SEm-sg-iL 
 
 ak-s. 
 
 Then 
 
 he sat at 
 
 outside, 
 
 at 
 
 morning. 
 
 Very low 
 was 
 
 the 
 water. 
 
 6 NLk-'e 
 
 a'lg-ixL 
 
 xsk'a'ak- 
 
 aL 
 
 g-i'ik-s. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 w6'6l 
 
 Then 
 
 spoke 
 
 an eagle. 
 
 at 
 
 offshore. 
 
 Then 
 
 called 
 
 6 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" Lgo-xa'E: "Ado', g-a'aL an-ha'EL xsk-ak- aL 
 
 the .prince the slave; "Ad6, see what says the eagle at 
 
 little little 
 
 7 g-I'ik-s." NLk-'e uks-ba'xL Lgo-xa'E. NLk-'e hagun-a'qLk"'t 
 
 offshore." Then from ran the slave. Then toward he 
 
 land to sea little reached 
 
 8 aL hwil dEd'a'L xsk-ak-. La q'ai'yim delpk"L Lgo-xa'E, 
 
 at where sat the eagle. When close by near was the slave, 
 
 little 
 
 9 nLk-'e g-iba'yuk°L xsk'ak-. Gwina'deL, Lgo-la'X sisg-it aL lax-a'us. 
 
 then flew the eagle. Behold, a trout lying on the beach 
 
 little 
 
 10 NLk-'e wi-am-he'L Lgo-xa'E, at ma'LEL aL Lgo-^lk'siLk": 
 
 Then shouted the slave, he told to the prince: 
 
 little little 
 
 11 "Lgo-la'X, nat, hwil am-sg-i't aL g-a'u." De'yaL Lgo-xa'E 
 
 "A trout, my being on the lies on the beach Thus said the slave, 
 
 little dear, beach of house." little 
 
 12 aL ma'LEt. NLk-'e a'lg'ixL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk": "GoLe."" NLk-'et 
 
 and he told it. Then said the prince; "Take it." Then 
 
 little 
 
 13 goL Lgo-xa'E. NLk-'e tsa^am-ia'St. NLk'et guu-ia'6dEL 
 
 took it the slave. Then from sea he Then ordered roast it 
 
 little to land went. him to 
 
 14 Lgo-wI'lk-siLk" aL Lgo-xa'E. NLk-'et ia'6dEL Lgo-xa'E. 
 
 the prince to the slave. Then roasted it the slave, 
 
 little little little 
 
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 TSIM8HIAN TEXTS 
 
 173 
 
 and when it was done, he and the little old person ate it. The prince 
 did not eat anything. Only the old person and the slave ate it. 
 
 Night came and morning came; then the prince went out again. 
 Again he heard the eagles screeching on the beach. He sent down his 
 little slave, who found a bullhead (sculpin). Then he told the prince, 
 who ordered him to take it up. The little slave took it, and they 
 roasted it. They did so for many days, and the eagles gave them 
 trout and sculpin. Then they had enough to eat. 
 
 One morning the prince went out again, and he saw two eagles 
 sitting on the beach screeching. He sent his little slave, who went 
 
 NLk"'e a'nukst. Nik^'e g'i'pdet qauL 
 
 Then it was done. Then they ate it and 
 
 Lgo-wud'ax-g "a't. 
 
 old person. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 M'g"idet g'lpL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk"- K'sax Lgo-wud'ax-g 'a't fan 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 prince. 
 
 Only 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 old 
 
 person who 
 
 g'eipt qanL Lgo-xa'E. 
 
 ate it and 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e huX 
 
 Then again 
 
 yu'ksa. 
 
 NLk-'e huX 
 
 Then again 
 
 he'ELuk. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 it was Then again it was 
 
 evening. morning. 
 
 k'saXL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk''. Ntk^'et huX nsxna'L hwil a'lg'ixL xsk'ak 
 
 went out the prince. Then again he heard where spoke an eagle 
 
 little 
 
 aL g'fik's. 
 
 at off shore. 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 Sg-IL 
 
 lay 
 
 NLk-'et huX uks-he'tsL Lgo-xa'E. 
 
 Then again from land he the slave, 
 
 to sea sent little 
 
 mas-q'aya'it. K-'et ma'LEL aL 
 
 a bullhead. Then he told to 
 
 NLk-'et hwaL 
 
 Then he 
 
 found 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 
 
 prince. 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 gun-go'udeL 
 
 caused to take 
 him it 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 
 
 the prince, 
 
 little 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 NLk-'et huX i^'6det qans 
 
 Then again they and 
 
 go UL Lgo-xa E 
 
 took it the slave, 
 
 little 
 
 wI-he'lL saL hwi'ldet, La wlhe'lL 
 
 many days they did so, when many 
 
 they 
 roasted it 
 
 ntse etst. La 
 
 his grand- When 
 mother. 
 
 lax 
 
 trout 
 
 T g'enL xsk-ak'L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk", iiLk-'e La litsa'x'det. 
 
 the eagles the prince, then (perf.) 
 
 They gave 
 food 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 they were 
 satiated. 
 
 Again 
 
 g'a'lEq. 
 
 outside. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Lgo-xa'E. 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g-aaL 
 
 he saw 
 
 then 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 hwanL 
 
 sat 
 
 went out 
 
 xsk-a'ak 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 al'a'lg-ixt aL 
 
 they spoke and 
 
 alayuwa'tdet. 
 
 they made noise. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 again from went 
 land to sea 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 
 qanL mas-q'aya'it. 10 
 
 and bullhead. 
 
 11 
 
 HuX k-'e'ElL he'Luk, uLk-'e huX k-saXL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" aL 12 
 
 q'ai-t'Epxa't. 13 
 
 just two. 
 
 hetsL 14 
 
 he sent 
 
 NLk-'e huX uks-ie'^L Lgo-xa'E. NLk-'et huX g-a'at. 15 
 
 Then again from went the slave. Then again he 
 
 looked. 
 
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 down. He looked, and, behold, there was a salmon. Then he shouted 
 and said, ''There is a large salmon, my dear!" Apd the prince said, 
 "Take it." The little slave said twice, "I can not take it." The 
 prince went down himself and carried it up. They did so several 
 days, finding- salmon on the beach. They dried them. 
 
 Another morning the prince went out again, and, behold, there were 
 three eagles. They made much noise. The little slave went down, 
 and, behold, there was a large spring salmon. Again the little slave 
 said he could not carry it, and the prince went down himself. He 
 took it up, and the little old person, his little grandmother, split it. 
 They did so many days. They dried spring salmon. They had very 
 many now. 
 
 NLk-'e hwil k-'e 
 
 At once 
 
 wi-am-he'L, at 
 
 he shouted, he 
 
 maLEL: 
 
 said: 
 
 Gwina'deL, han! 
 
 Behold, a 
 
 salmon ! 
 
 "Wi-ha'n, se, nat!" NLk''e a'lg-ixL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk": "GoLaE!" 
 
 "A salmon, look, my Then said the prince: "Take It!" 
 
 great dear!" little 
 
 NLk''e de'lEmExk"L Lgo-xa'E: "Lgu'ksaEue," g"e'lp'ElL he'tg'g, 
 
 Then answered the slave: "I cannot do it," twice he said, 
 
 4: aL 
 5 fan 
 
 who 
 
 wi-am-he't. 
 
 shouting. 
 
 NLk-'e uks-ia'§L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 
 
 Then from went the prince. 
 
 go'ut. 
 
 took it. 
 
 Hwai! La 
 
 Well ! When 
 
 from went 
 land to sea 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 wi-he'lL saL 
 
 many days 
 
 hwi'ldet 
 
 they did 
 
 NLk-'i 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 ne 
 
 he 
 
 han, 
 
 salmon 
 
 6 La wi-he'lt hwil gwa'lukdetg-g. 
 
 when many (verbal they dried them, 
 noun) 
 
 7 Hwai! NLk-'e La huX k-'elL 
 
 Well! Then again one 
 
 8 k-saXx 
 
 went out 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 
 
 the prince, 
 
 little 
 
 Gwina'deL, 
 
 Behold, 
 
 he'Luk. 
 
 morning. 
 
 xsk-ak-. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 gu'lan. 
 
 three. 
 
 9 hwud'ax-alem-he'det aL alayuwa'adEt. 
 
 they shouted making noise. 
 
 10 Lgo-xa'E. 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 11 Lgu'ksaant. 
 
 he could not 
 do it. 
 
 12 lEp-go'ut. 
 
 Gwina'deL, 
 
 Behold, 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 wi-ya'E. NLk-'et 
 
 a spring Then 
 
 large salmon, 
 
 huX lEp-uks-ia'L 
 
 again self from went 
 land to sea 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ma'LEL 
 
 he told 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 Lgo-xa'E 
 
 the slave 
 little 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 uks-ia'eL 
 
 from went 
 land to sea 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". NLk-'et 
 
 prince. Then 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 self he 
 took it. 
 
 NLk-'e tsagam-ia'gt. NLk-'et 
 
 Then from sea he Then 
 
 to land went. 
 
 13 Lgo-ntse'tstg-e. Hwai! La 
 
 the grandmother. Well 1 When 
 
 little 
 
 14 gwa'lukdoL ya'E La daa'qLk"det wi-he'lt. 
 
 they dried spring when they obtained many, 
 
 salmon 
 
 q'oL Lgo-wud'ax-g-a't, 
 
 old ■ person, 
 
 wi-he'lL 
 
 many 
 
 split 
 it 
 
 saL 
 
 days 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 hwi'ldetg-e 
 
 they did so 
 
 aL 
 
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 T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 175 
 
 • Another morning the prince went out again. The eagles had given 
 them all kinds of fish, and their houses were full of dried salmon. 
 The. slave was quite large when all the salmon was gone. 
 
 One morning the prince went out again, and, behold, he saw an eagle 
 far out on the water. He sent his slave down. The little slave had 
 grown to be a little stronger. Behold, there was a large halibut. 
 The little slave shouted, "There is a large halibut, my dear!" The 
 prince said, "Take it"; but the little slave replied, "I can not carry- 
 it." The prince went down himself and dragged it up. The little 
 grandmother split it, and they were satisfied. They did so for many 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 k*'e'ElL he'Luk, 
 
 morning, 
 
 iiLk*'e 
 
 then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 k'saXL 1 
 
 went out 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk"siLk". La txane'tk"L hwil lik's-g'ig'a't han an-hwi'nL 2 
 
 the prince. ' When all kinds of salmon what they did 
 
 Uttle 
 
 xsk'ak- at tsagam-g-e'ndeL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk", La lig'i-mEtme'tk"L 3 
 
 the eagles they from sea gave the prince, when about full 
 
 to land food little 
 
 txane'tk^L huwi'lp aL gwa'lgwa han. La wit'e'sL Lgo-xa'E La 
 
 all the houses of dry salmon. (Perf.) great 
 
 the slave when 
 Uttle 
 
 hwil am-qa'6dEL han. 
 
 all was finished the 
 
 salmon. 
 
 NLk"'e La huX a'd'tk-sk^L he'Luk. NLk''e huX k'saXL Lgo- 
 
 Then again came morning. Then again went out the 
 
 little 
 
 wi'lk'siLk". Gwina'deL, xsk'ak' huX g'a'at aL g'i'ik"s uks-nak" 
 
 prince. Behold, an eagle again he saw at 
 
 he saw 
 it 
 
 off shore from land far 
 to sea 
 
 tgo'stg"e. NLk"'e huXt uks-he'tsL Lgo-xa's. La ts'o'sg'im 
 
 that one. Then again down he the slave. (Perf.) a little 
 
 down he 
 to water sent 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 masL Lgo-xa'g'e La Lgo-wi-t'e's 
 
 he grew 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 (peri.) 
 
 large. 
 
 La Lgo-dax-g'a'tt. 
 
 (Pert.) a strong. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 little 
 LgO-Wllk'SlLk" 
 
 the prince: 
 
 little 
 
 great 
 gOI 
 
 take it.' 
 
 "GoLa', goLa'." 
 
 "Take it. 
 
 little , little 
 
 huX uks-ia'et. Gwina'deL, wi-txo'x". NLk''e huX wi-am-he'L 10 
 
 again from land he Behold, a halibut. Then again shouted 
 
 to sea went. large 
 
 Lgo-xa'E at ma'LEtg"^: "Wi-txox", se, nat!' 
 
 the slave he told: "A halibut, look, my 
 
 NLk-'e a'lg-ixL 11 
 
 Then said 
 
 dear !" 
 
 NLk-'et ma'LEL Lgo-xa'E: 12 
 
 Then he told the slave: 
 
 little 
 
 "Lgu'ksaanes." NLk-'e lEp-uks-ia'eL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". NLk-'et Isp- 13 
 
 "I can not doit." Then self from land he the prince. Then he him- 
 
 to sea went little self 
 
 tsagam-q'a'exqLt. NLk-'et q'oL Lgo-ntse'tst. NLk-'e SEm-litsa'iL 14 
 
 from sea dragged Then split it the grand- Then . very were 
 
 to land it. little mother. satisfied 
 
 qagS'odetg-S. Hwa'i! La huX wi-he'lL saL hwi'ldet, uLk-'e 15 
 
 their hearts. Well! (Perf.) again many days they did so, then 
 
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 days, and dried many halibut. Another house was full of dried hali- 
 but. Now they had caught all the salmon and all the halibut. 
 
 One morning the little prince went out again, and looked. out. 
 Behold, there were quite a number of eagles. He sent his little slave 
 down. The slave went down, and when he came there, behold, there 
 was a large seal. Then the little slave shouted twice, "There is a 
 seal on the beach ! " Again the prince went down. He took the seal 
 and dragged it up to the house. He split it. Then they put the fat 
 into a box and dried the meat. They did not take the bones. They 
 did so many days, and filled another house. 
 
 Another morning the prince went out again and looked down. 
 Behold, there were many eagles. Then the little slave went down 
 
 1 La huX wi-he'lL txox'L gwa'lkMet, La huX k"'elL hwilp 
 
 (perf.) again many halibut they dried, (peri.) again ' one house 
 
 2 hwil raetk^L gwa'lgwa txox*. Hwa'i! La qa'odEL txane'tk°L 
 
 where full dry halibut. Well! (Perf.) it was all the 
 
 it was 
 finished 
 
 3 han qanL txox'. 
 
 salmon and halibut, 
 the 
 
 4 ISlLk-'e huX a'd'ik-sk"L he'Luk. NLk-'e huX k'saXx Lgo- 
 
 Then again came the Then again went out the 
 
 morning. little 
 
 6 wi'lk'siLk". NLk''e huX uks-g'a'ask"t. Gwina'deL, xsk-ak" q'ai-he'lt. 
 
 prince. Then again from land he Behold, eagles quite many, 
 
 to sea looked. 
 
 6 NLk-'et huX uks-he'tsL Lgo-xa'E. NLk''e huX uks-da'uLt. XLk''et 
 
 Then again from land he Then he 
 
 Then he again from land sent 
 to sea 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 again from land he 
 to sea went. 
 
 Y huX huwa't. Gwina'deL, wi-e'lx. NLk-'e g'e'lp'ElL wi-am-he'L 
 
 again reached Behold, a seal. Then twice shouted 
 
 them. large 
 
 8 Lgo-xa'E, at ma'LEL: "Elx g'lna-sg'i't. 
 
 the slave, he told: "A seal 
 
 little 
 
 left 
 behind 
 
 NLk''e huX uks-ie'eL 
 
 Then 
 
 again from went 
 land to sea 
 
 9 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". NLk-'et go'uL elx. NLk-'et tsa^m-q'a'exqLt. 
 
 the prince. Then he took the Then he from sea he dragged 
 
 little seal. to land it. 
 
 10 NLk-'et ba'Ldetg-e. NLk-'et lo-daxdo'xdeL hix- aL ts'Em-qal-he'nq. 
 
 Then he split it open. Then they in put tat to in box. 
 
 11 NLk-'et gwa'lkMeiL smax't; La ni'g-i an-go'dcL tsits'e'pt. La huX 
 
 Then they dried the meat; not he took the bones. When again 
 
 12 wi-he'lL saL hwi'ldetg-e, Lfi huX k-'elL hwilp hwil lo-do'xt. 
 
 many days they did so, (perf.) again one house where in it was. 
 
 13 NLk-'c La huX ii'd'ik-sk'"L he'Luk, nLk-'e huX k-saXL 
 
 Then (perf.) again came morning, then again went out 
 
 xsk-ak' 
 
 eagles 
 
 14 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". NLk-'e huX uks-g-a'ask"t. Gwina'deL, 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 prince. 
 
 ThoTi 
 
 again from he looked, 
 land to SOIL 
 
 Behold, 
 
 15 wi-he'lt. NLk-'et huX uks-he'tsL Lgo-xa'E Lfi sEui-Lgo-dax-g-a'tL 
 
 many. Then again from he sent the slave, really a strong 
 
 again from he sent the slave, 
 land to sea little 
 
 reallv a 
 little 
 
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 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 177 
 
 again. He was now quite strong, because he had much to eat. When 
 he got there, behold, there was a large porpoise. The little slave 
 shouted twice. Then the prince went down and dragged it up to the 
 house. They cut it and put the meat away. They filled another 
 house. 
 
 Thus the eagles returned the food that the prince had given to them in 
 the summer. The eagles reciprocated. They pitied the prince because 
 he had pitied them in summer. The eagles were glad, and therefore 
 they fed the prince. 
 
 One morning the prince went out, and, behold, there were many 
 eagles. He sent the little slave down, and when he went down and 
 reached there, behold, there was a large sealion. Again the little slave 
 
 Lgo-xa'E, at, La hwil wi-he'lt g'e'ipt, neLne'L qan hwilt. 
 
 the slave, because much he ate, therefore 
 
 little 
 
 he was 
 so. 
 
 NLk-'et huX hwat. Gwina'deL, wi-dzI'X. NLlf'e wi-am-he'L 
 
 Then again he reached Behold, a porpoise. Then shouted 
 
 them. large 
 
 Lgo-xa'E. G'c'Ip'eIl wl-am-he't. NLk"'e uks-ia'eL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk°. 
 
 Twice he shouted. Then from went the prince. 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 Then from went 
 
 land to sea 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 tsagam-qa':^qLt. 
 
 from sea he dragged 
 to land it. 
 
 NLk-'et huX ba'Ldetg'e. 
 
 Then again they spread 
 
 them. 
 
 Wi-he'lL hwil lo-do'xt. NLk-'e La huX metk^L k-'elL hwJlp. 
 
 Many where in they Then (perf.) again full one house. 
 
 put. 
 
 Hwa'i! 
 
 Well! 
 
 Deltk^L xsk-a'ak-g-§ aL Let hwil g-i'ndEL Lgo 
 
 the eagles to him who 
 
 Recipro- 
 cated 
 
 gave 
 food 
 
 the 
 
 little 
 
 wi'lk-siLk"g-e aL han aL g'i-se'nt. NeLne'L qan La de-de'ltk"L 
 
 prince of salmon in the last Therefore 
 
 the last 
 summer. 
 
 xsk'ak- 
 
 the eagles 
 
 (perf.) on recipro- 
 their part cated 
 
 Lat sitya'wuL La q'aEm-qa'oL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" as 
 
 (perf.) exchanged (pert.) they took the prince from 
 
 took 
 pity on 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 La det-g-i'ndeL 
 
 (perf.) on they gave 
 their part food to 
 
 NLk-'e La huX 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". 
 
 the prince, 
 
 little 
 
 a'd'iksk"L he'ELuk. NLk-'e 
 
 Then again came morning. Then 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". Gwina'deL, xsk-ak-L wI-he'ldEt. 
 
 the prince. Behold, eagles many, 
 
 little 
 
 uks-he'tsL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"L 
 
 prince 
 
 from sent 
 land to sea 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e huX 
 
 Then again 
 
 Lgo-xaE. 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 huX ma'LEL 
 
 told it 
 
 NLk-'et huX 
 
 Then h.e again 
 
 again 
 
 Lgo-xa E. 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 Lgo-xaE. 
 
 the slave, 
 little 
 
 hwat. Gwina'deL 
 
 Behold, a 
 
 large 
 
 G-e'lb'ElL wi-am-he't 
 
 Twice he shouted, 
 
 from went 
 land to sea 
 
 reached 
 there. 
 
 wI-t'e'bEn. 
 
 sealion. 
 
 at 
 
 he 
 
 ma LEL. 
 
 told. 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02- 
 
 -12 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 
 ne'detg-§. NLk-'e sEm-lo-am'a'mL qaga'6L xsk-a'ak-g-§, niLne't qan 9 
 
 them. Then very in good hearts the eagles, therefore 
 
 •f'„A7{T T^Pi T,tM1^.0*t1,U 10 
 
 huX k-saXL 11 
 
 again went out 
 
 NLk-'et huX 12 
 
 Then again 
 
 uks-ia'§L 13 
 
 NLk-'et li 
 
 Then 
 
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 told him. He shouted twice and told him. The prince heard it and 
 went down, and, behold, there was a large sealion. Then he returned. 
 He twisted cedar twigs and tied the sealions to the shore. When the 
 tide rose, they drifted ashore, and when the water fell, they lay on 
 the beach. Then they cut them. The sealions were very large and 
 had much fat and much meat. They did this for many days. Then 
 they had a great plenty. 
 
 Now the people of his father, who had left him, were dying. One 
 morning the prince went out again, and there were very many eagles; 
 not merely a few. There were a great many eagles on the water. 
 They were flying ashore with a great whale. It lay there. Two 
 nights and two days passed, and there lay another great whale. Then 
 they cut it. (In olden times the Indians chopped the blubber of 
 
 1 NLk-'e naxna'L Lgo-wl'lk'siLk". Nik-'e huX uks-ia'et. 
 
 Then heard it the prince. Then again from land he 
 
 little to sea went. 
 
 2 Gwina'deL, wI-t'e'bEn. NLk-'e lo-ya'ltk"t. NLk-'e d'ak"t q'oqL. 
 
 Behold, a sealion. Then he returned. Then he cedar 
 
 large twisted twigs. 
 
 3 NLk-'e na-gapga'bEt. NLk-'et q'am-tsagam-sida'Ext. NLk-'e La 
 
 Then they fastened it. Then only from sea he fastened Then when 
 
 to land it. | 
 
 4 pta'lik's, nLk-'e tsE tsagam-o'lik'sk^t. NLk-'e La l6'6l ak-s, 
 
 the water then from sea it drifted. Then when went out water, 
 
 rose, to land the 
 
 5 nLk-'e g-ina-sg-i't. NLk-'et ba'Ldetg-e. Wi-he'lL Le hix-t 
 
 then left it lay. Then they spread it. Much the fat 
 
 behind 
 
 6 qauL Le smax-t, aL hwil wi-t'e'sL t'e'bEn. Hwa'i ! La huX 
 
 and the meat, because a large sealion. Well! (Perf.) again 
 
 7 wI-he'lL saL hwi'ldetg-S. NLk-'e La sEm-wi-he'lL dza'pdetg-e. 
 
 many days they did so. Then very much they made. 
 
 8 K-'e La daXL fan sak^sta'qsdetg-e. Txane'tk"L qal-ts'a'ps 
 
 Then they died who hai left him. All the people of 
 
 9 nEgud'odEt. NLk-'e La huX a'd'ik-sk"L he'mk. NLk-'e huX 
 
 his father. Then again came morning. Then^ again 
 
 10 k'saxt. Gwina'deL, xsk-ak- SEm-k-'a-wI-he'lt. Ni'g-i huX q'am- 
 
 he went Behold, eagles really very many. Xot again only 
 
 out. 
 
 11 aLebo't. Lik-s-g-a'tL, qabe'L xsk-ak-, lax-a'lfs hwil hwi'ldet. 
 
 lew. A great number, that many eagles, on water they were. 
 
 12 Nda aL k-'e wI-Lpe'n tsagani-de-g-eba'yukdetg-e. NLk-'e 
 
 And it was then a whale from sea with thev flew. Then 
 
 great to land it 
 
 13 g-ina'-sg-tt k-'e'lp'ElL axk". NLk-'e huX k-'e'lp'ElL sa. NLk-'e 
 
 left it lay two nights. Then again two da vs. Then 
 
 behind 
 
 14 g-fna'-sg-iL wI-Lpe'n. NLk-'et (i'6'tsdetg-S. (T hwila'guL waLEn- 
 
 lelt lay a whale. Then they cut it. (That what the 
 
 behind great they did former 
 
TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 179 
 
 whales with stone axes in the same way that we chop wood.) Then 
 they chopped the blubber of the whale. Then the blubber came out 
 where they hit it with the ax. Hohoho ! They had a great deal, 
 because the whale was very large. The eagles gave the prince and 
 the little grandmother and the slave four whales. 
 
 Now the people of his father, who had left him, were dying. The 
 eagles had finished giving food to the prince, and his houses were all 
 full. The grease covered the sea in front of his house. Then the 
 prince shot a gull. He skinned it and put on its skin. He took a 
 piece of seal, not a large piece, and flew away. He went up above to 
 see his father's tribe who had left him. He flew a long time, and. 
 
 g'ig'a't Lpen. Lo'obEm dawi'sL ' ha'x'det at ia'tsdeL hix't, i 
 
 people the whale. Stone axes thej' used to chop the fat, 
 
 ho'g'ixdeiL hwil t ia'tsL g'at lak". NeLne't hwjfla'kMetg'e.) 2 
 
 like does chop a man firewood. That is they did to it.) 
 
 what 
 
 Hwil k''e't ia'tsdet. NLk''e k'si-ba'xL t'elx' aL hwil ia'L 3 
 
 Then they Then out ran grease at where went 
 
 chopped it. 
 
 dawi's t ha-ya'tsdetg'e. NLk''e a'd'ik'sk°L t'elx'. Hohoho ! Ssmgal 4. 
 
 the ax they for chopping. Then came grease. Hohoho ! Very 
 
 used 
 
 wi-t'e'sL dza'pdetg'e, aL hwil q'ap-wi-t'e'sL Lpe'ng'e. NeLne'L 5 
 
 much they made, because very large was the whale. Therefore 
 
 qan sEm-ts'aXL dza'pdetg'S. Hwii'i! TxalpxL Lpe'ng'S g'ina'mi, g 
 
 very plenty they made. Well! Four whales gave 
 
 xsk'ak" aL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk^ qanL Lgo-ntse'etst qanL xa'E. ^ 
 
 the eagles to the prince and his grand- and the 
 
 little _ little mother slave. 
 
 NLk-'e La a'd'ik-sk°L dEm hwil daXL qal-ts'a'ps § 
 
 Then (perf.) came (fut.) being dying the people of 
 
 nEgua'odet le fan ts'Ens-lu'kdetg'e. Hwa'i! Lti qa'odEL g'int 9 
 
 his father who left him moving. Well! When it was giving 
 
 finished food 
 
 xsk-ak- Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". Nig-i huX hwilt La qa'6dEt. 10 
 
 the eagles the prince. Not again they when it was 
 
 little did so finished. 
 
 Q'ap La metk"L qal-ts'a'p. NLk-'e le-La'pL t'elx- aL 11 
 
 Really (perf.) was full , the town. Then on was grease at 
 
 thick 
 
 lax-a'k-s. NLk-'et guxL Lgo-wi'lk-slLk^L qe'wun. NLk-'et 12 
 
 on water. Then shot the prince a gull. Then he 
 
 little 
 
 tsa'adEt. NLk-'et lo-L6'6tk''t. NLk-'e d6qL elx nig-i t'est'e'st. 13 
 
 skinned it. Then he put it on. Then he seal not large. 
 
 took 
 
 NLk-'e hwil k-'e g-eba'yukL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". NLk-'e da'uLt; 14 
 
 At once flew the prince. Then he left 
 
 little 
 
 lax-a'L y6xk"t dsm g-a'aL Le ts'aps nEguS,'6dEt La fan 15 
 
 above he (fut.) to see the tribe of his father (perf 1 who 
 
 followed 
 
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 behold, he saw a canoe coming. The gull flew ovef the canoe, in 
 which there were a number of men. Then the gull dropped the 
 slice of seal into the canoe, and one of the hunters took it. It was 
 very strange that a gull should drop a piece of dried seal into the 
 canoe. They returned and landed. Then they told what had 
 happened. The chief said to the man and to the slaves, "Go and look 
 for my son." They left after he had told them. In the morning the 
 man and some slaves started in a canoe. They paddled, and arrived 
 at a point of land in front of the old village. Behold, the water ahead 
 of them was covered with grease. It came from the place where they 
 had left the prince. The man and the slaves paddled on. They went 
 ashore at the place where the prince was staying. Behold, they had 
 done a great deal. The houses were full of salmon and spring salmon 
 
 1 ts'Ens-lu'kt. • La nak^t hwil g"eba'yukt, gwina'deL, mak, 
 
 leaving had When long (verbal he flew, behold, a 
 
 him moved. noun) canoe 
 
 2 a'd'ik'sk"t. Niik*'e SEm-le-g'iba'yukL qe'wun lax-o'L mal hwil 
 
 came. Then very over flew the gull on top the where 
 
 of canoe 
 
 3 lo-hwa'nL g'at. NLk''et ksa-gale'L da'sgum elx aL lax-o'L 
 
 In were men. Then he dropped a slice of seal on on top 
 
 of 
 
 4 mal. NLk''et go'uL gwix'-w6'6tg'e. NLk"'e sEm-lik's-g'a't'Ent 
 
 canoe. Then he took it a hunter. Then very strange 
 
 5 hwil gwa'lgwa elxL gale'dcL qe'wun aL ts'Em-mal. NLk''e lo- 
 
 being dry seal dropped the gull at in the Then 
 
 canoe. 
 
 6 ya'ltkMetg-e. NLk-'e k-'a'tskMeitg-e. NLk-'et ma'Ldet. Nl qan 
 
 they returned. Then they landed. Then he told. Therefore 
 
 7 heL SEm'a'^'it aL g'at qanL LiLt'ng'it: ''Ado', sEm-g'a'aL 
 
 said the chief to a and the slaves: "Ad6', look for 
 
 8 Lgo'uLgueg'e!" ALe sak^'sta'qsdEt an-he'tg*§, nLk"'e he'Luk. 
 
 my son!" When they had left what he said, then it was 
 
 morning. 
 
 9 NLk"'e si-g'S'6tk''L g'at qanL LiLi'ng'it iiLneL dEda'det NLk''e 
 
 Then started in a the and the slaves those with him in Then 
 
 canoe man the canoe. 
 
 10 hwa'x'detg'e. NLk''et hwa'deL hwil uks-he'tk"L ts'Ewi'nqL. 
 
 they paddled. Then 
 
 they 
 reached 
 
 where from stood 
 land to sea 
 
 a point of 
 land. 
 
 11 Gwina'deL, t'elx' a'd'Ik'sk"t aL qa'qdet aL lax-a'k*:s. Hwa'i! T 
 
 Behold, grease came at their on on water. Well! It 
 
 their 
 front 
 
 on on water, 
 the 
 
 12 witk"L t'elx* aL qa-g'ii'u hwil Lgo-wi'lk'siLlv'- NLk''e hwax'L 
 
 grease at in front of the prince. Then paddled 
 
 came 
 from 
 
 at in front of 
 the house of 
 
 tlie 
 little 
 
 13 g'a'tg'e qanL LiLi'ng'it. NLk*\> lo-ba'xdet hwil dz6qL Lgo- 
 
 thu man and the slaves. Then in they ran where stayed 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 14 wi'lk-siLk\ Gwina'deL, wi-tV>'sL hwil hwi'ldet. INletk^'L qal-ts'a'p 
 
 prince. Behold, large what they had Full was the town 
 
 done. 
 
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 and halibut and seals and porpoises and sealions and whales. Then 
 they were much astonished. The slaves stretched out their hands 
 and dipped up the grease from the surface of the water. Then they 
 ate it. 
 
 The prince did not tell them to land, but after a while they landed. 
 Then they ate salmon, and they ate spring salmon and halibut and 
 seal and porpoise and whale. Now the prince said, "Don't take 
 anything home." Thus he spoke to the man and to the slaves. 
 "Eat as much as you want, and then leave. Don't tell at home what 
 you have seen." But one slave hid two pieces under his skin shirt. 
 He dropped two pieces of seal in there because he thought of his 
 child. The prince did not give the man and the slaves food. Then 
 
 aL hSn qauL ya'E qanL txox" qauL elx qanL dziX qanL j 
 
 of salmon and spring and halibut and seal and por- and 
 
 salmon poise 
 
 t'e'bEn qanL Lpen. NLk"'et SEm-lo-sana'Lk"detg"^. NLk''e tgon 2 
 
 sealion and whale. Then very they were astonished. Then this 
 
 hwilL LiLi'ng'it: t'uks-L6'6dEL qa-an'6ndet, at g'a'pdcL t'elx' 3 
 
 did the slaves: out they their hands, they dipped the 
 
 stretched up grease 
 
 aL lax-a'k"s. NLk"'et g'e'ipdet. 4 
 
 on on the Then they ate it. 
 
 water. 
 
 NLk-'e ni'g-i hSL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk^L dEm k-'a'tsk"detg-e. NLk-'e 5 
 
 Then not said the prince (Jut.) they land. Then 
 
 little 
 
 La si-go'n, nLk"'e k"'a'tskMet. NLk''e x-ha'ndetg'e. jSLk-'e 6 
 
 afterward, then they landed. Then they salmon. Then 
 
 ate 
 
 txane'tk"L x-ha'ndet, han qanL txox" qanL elx qauL dziX 7 
 
 all they salmon, salmon and halibut and seal and por- 
 
 ate poise 
 
 qauL Lpen g'e'ipdet. NLk-'e tgon heL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk": 8 
 
 and whale they ate. Then this said the prince : 
 
 little 
 
 "Gilo' tsE so'osEm, ana'!" De'ya aL g-a'tg-g qanL LiLi'ng-it. 9 
 
 "Don't take the rest heh!" Thus he to the man and the slaves. 
 
 take the rest heh!" Thus he to 
 out, said 
 
 "DEm q'am-litse'EX't ne'sEm, dEm k''e da'uLSEm! Gilo' 10 
 
 "(Fut.) only satiated you, (fut.) then leave! Do not 
 
 mE dzE sEm ma'LEL atsEda La k''a'tsksEm." G'e'lp'ElL dask 11 
 
 you tell when (perf.) you land." Two slices 
 
 tgouL hwilL xa'Eg'e lo-d'Ep-no'oL k"s-lawusgum txa't. NLnet 12 
 
 this did a slave in down- hole the shirt of skin. That is 
 
 ward 
 
 hwil l6-d'Ep-gale'L g'e'lp'ElL da'sgum e'lix. At am-qa'oL 13 
 
 where in down he two slices of seal. He remembered 
 dropped 
 
 Lgo'uLk^t. NLk-'e ni'g-i , t g'inL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" g-a'tg-e qanL 14 
 
 his child. Then not he gave the prince. to the man and 
 
 food little 
 
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 he sent them back. Then they reached the town from which they 
 had started. 
 
 The prince had said to them, "Tell them that I am dead, and do not 
 say that I have plenty to eat." The man and the slaves landed a little 
 before dark. They went up to the houses and entered the chief's 
 house. The chief asked, "Is my son still alive?" And the man 
 replied, "I think he has been dead for a long time." The slaves and 
 their families were living in one corner of the chief's house. Now 
 the}' lay down. Then the slave took out a slice of seal meat and gave it 
 to his wife, and he gave another one to his young child. The child ate 
 it, but it did not chew it, and swallowed it at one gulp. The piece of 
 seal choked the child. It almost died, because the seal meat was choking 
 
 1 LiLi'ng'it. NLk*'et uks-he'tst. NLk''e La k -'a'tsk^deit el qal- 
 
 the slaves. Then he from sent Then (perl.) they landed at 
 
 land to sea them. 
 
 2 ts'a'p Le hwil wi'tk"detg-g. 
 
 the where they had come 
 
 town from. 
 
 3 TgonL heL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk"g-e: "Tse ma'LdESEm tsE La no'oe. 
 
 This said the prince; "Tell you that lam 
 
 . little dead. 
 
 4 NLk"'e g'el6 mE dzE sEm ma'LEL dzedzaX tsE hwi'leE." Hwai! 
 
 Don't you tell plenty I do." Well! 
 
 5 G"a'tg"e qauL LiLi'ng'it k"a'tsk"deL La ts'oskx dEm yu'ksa. 
 
 The man and the slaves landed when a little (fnt.) evening. 
 
 6 NLk-'e bax-L6'6det. NLk-'e la'mdzixdet aL hwilpL sEm'a'git. 
 
 Then they went up. Then they entered at the house the chief. 
 
 of 
 
 7 NLk''et g'e'bEXL sEm'fi'g'it: 'NSl q'ai-dEde'lsL Lgo'uLgueia ? " 
 
 Then asked the chief: "He still alive my son?" 
 
 8 NLk"'e tgouL heL g'a'tg"e: "La nak"L da no'ot-maE." Amo'sL 
 
 Then this said the man: "Long he is I think." The 
 
 dead corner of 
 
 9 hwilpL sEm'd'g'it hwil dz6qL LiLt'ng'it qauL nak'st qanL 
 
 the house the chief where lived the slaves and his wife and 
 
 of 
 
 10 Lgo-Lgo'uLk"t. NLk"'e lS lala'i.detg'e. NLk"'et go'uL xa'E 
 
 his child. Then they lay down. Then he took the 
 
 little slave 
 
 11 k''elL da'sgum e'lix. NLk''et g'ina'mt aL nak"st. NLk'"et huX 
 
 one slice of seal. Then gave it to his wife. Then again 
 
 he 
 
 12 g'ina'mL k''e'Elt aL Lgo'uLk"t, Lgo-q'ai-ts'ets'o'osk'L Lgo-tk''("'Lk''g'§. 
 
 he gave one to his child, a still small was the child. 
 
 little little 
 
 13 Hwa'i! (i-e'bEL Lgo-tk-'e'Lk"L e'lix. NLk-'e nig-it qent. txa- 
 
 Well ! It ate it the child the Then not it chewed all 
 
 little seal. it, 
 
 14 p'axL6'qgut. NLk'T' t'a'g-aqstg'e. NLk-'o ri'd"ik-sk"L dEm 
 
 atonegulpitswal- Then it was choking. Then it came (fut.) 
 
 lowed it. 
 
 15 hwil n6'6L Lgo-tk-'c'Lk" aL hwil sqa-d'a'L e'llx aL 
 
 where dead the child because across was the at 
 
 little the way seal 
 
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 it. The child's mother put her hand into its mouth, trying to pull out 
 the piece of seal, but she could not reach it. Her hand was too short. 
 Then she cried. Now the chief's wife rose and went to the crying 
 woman. She asked her, "Why do you cry?" The slave's wife 
 replied, "My child is choking. We do not know what is obstructing 
 its breath." Then the chief tainess put her hand into the mouth of the 
 child. Her fingers were long. Her hand reached down, and she felt 
 the slice of seal. Then she took it out. Then she knew what it was. 
 Behold, it was seal meat. Then she told the chief, and he asked, 
 "Where did that come from? " He saw that it was boiled seal meat, 
 therefore he asked. Then they told him that the old town was full of 
 the meat of trout and salmon and spring salmon and halibut and seals 
 
 gime-y6'xk"L Le naiqt. Tgon hwils n6xL Lgo-tk^'e'ik". 
 
 through went the breath. This did the the child. 
 
 mother ol little 
 
 d'Ep-L6'6dEL an'6'nt aL ts'Em-a'qL Lgo-tk''e'Lk"- NLk''e l6-d'Ep- 
 
 doivn she her hand to in the the child. Then in down 
 
 stretched mouth of little 
 
 sq6'k-sk"t. DElde'lpk"L an'o'nL hana'qg'e. Nik-'e 
 
 itwas Short were the hands the woman. Then 
 
 beyond reach. of 
 
 hwil sig-a'tkMetg'e. Nl qan g'in-he'tk"L 
 
 (verbal they cried. Therefore rose 
 
 noun) of 
 
 Lo- 
 in 
 
 wi-t'e'sL 
 
 much 
 
 Uak'sL sEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the wife the chief. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 ia'et aL awa'aL hwil haha'Et. NLk''e a'lg'ixt: 
 
 to 
 
 qan 
 
 she 
 went 
 
 haha'sEm ? " 
 
 do you cry?" 
 
 the prox- 
 imity of 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 where 
 
 Then 
 
 she said: 
 
 they were 
 crying. 
 
 de'lEmExk"L nak'sL xa'Eg'S: 
 
 answered the wife the slave; 
 
 of 
 
 'Ag5'L 
 
 "Why 
 
 "Nlg-i 
 
 "Not 
 
 dEp hwila'x't sqa-d'a't 
 
 we know across is 
 
 the way 
 
 NLk-'e lo-d'Ep-L6'6dEL 
 
 Then in down put 
 
 aL k*si-y6'xk"L naLqL Lgo-tk"'e'Lk"." 
 
 goes 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'lk". 
 
 the child, 
 little 
 
 Ne'lEk 
 
 Long were 
 
 sig'idEmna'q 
 
 the chieftainess 
 
 qa-tsewg'nttg'§. 
 
 her iingers. 
 
 the 
 breath of 
 
 an'o'nt 
 
 her hand 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 child.' 
 
 the 
 mouth of 
 
 an'o'nL sig'idEmna'q. 
 
 the hand the chieftainess. 
 of 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e k-si-d6'qt. 
 
 Then out she took 
 
 It. 
 
 Gwina'del, elx ! NLk-'et ma'LEL sig-idEmna'q 
 
 Behold, seal ! Then told the chieftainess 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 ts'Em-a'qL 8 
 
 lo-d'Ep-a'qLk-L 9 
 
 in down reached 
 
 NLk-'e baqL hwil sqa-d'a'L da'sgum elx. 10 
 
 Then she felt where across was a slice of seal, 
 
 the way 
 
 k-si-daa'qLk"t. NLk-'et hwila'x-t. 11 
 
 out she made it Then she knew it. 
 
 reach. 
 
 sjEm'S'g-it. 12 
 
 the chief. 
 
 NLk-'e g-fdaxL sEm'a'g-it tsE hwil 
 
 Then asked the chief where 
 
 witk"t. 
 
 it came 
 from. 
 
 a'nuksEm elxt. NiLne't qan g-lda'xt. NLk-'et 
 
 done (cooked) seal. Therefore he asked. Then 
 
 metk^L qal-ts'a'p aL laX qauL han qanL ya'E 
 
 Hwila'yit hwil 13 
 
 He knew it being 
 
 ma'Ldetg-S La 14 
 
 they told him (perf.) 
 
 full was 
 
 the town 
 
 of 
 
 and salmon and 
 
 spnng 
 salmon 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 txox- 15 
 
 halibut 
 
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 and porpoises and sealions and whales; that there were four whales, and 
 that the water was covered with grease. They said that the town was 
 full of provisions. Then the chief and the chieftainess and all the 
 princes' uncles could not sleep. One of his uncles had two daughters 
 who were exceedingly pretty. 
 
 Early in the morning the chief said, "Order the people to return 
 to the place where we left the prince." He did so on account of the 
 information he had received. Then they arrived, and behold, they saw 
 grease covering the water. Then one of the prince's uncles dressed 
 up his two daughters. Then boards were put across the middle of the 
 canoe, and the children were placed on them. He thought, "My 
 nephew shall marry my daughters." Many canoes were approaching 
 
 1 qanL elx qanL dziX qant t'e'bEn qanL Lpen, txalpxL Lpen. 
 
 and seal and por- and sealion and whale, four whalea. 
 
 2 NLk*'e metk"L lax-a'k's aL t'elx'. 
 
 Then full it was on the of grease, 
 
 water 
 
 NLk''e sEm-k"'a-wi-t'e'sL 
 
 Then really very much 
 
 3 hwil metk"L qal-ts'a'pg"e. NLk"'e ni'g"i waqL SEm'S'g'it qanL 
 
 (verbal full the town. Then not slept the chief and 
 noun) 
 
 4 sig'idEmna'q qanL txane'tk"L qa-nEbe'pk''L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk"g'e. 
 
 the chieftainess and all the mother's the prince. 
 
 the mother's 
 brothers of 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 6 K*'^1l nEbe'ptg'e bagade'lL Lg'it max-hana'q, SEm-k"'a-lik"s-g'a't 
 
 One his mother's two children all women, very exceedingly 
 
 brother had 
 
 6 ama le'mqsit. 
 
 good pretty. 
 
 7 NLk"'e SEm-he'Luk, nLk''e a'lgixL sEm'a'g'it. At gun-lu'kL ts'ap 
 
 Then very in morn- then said the chief. He ordered to the 
 
 ing, move town 
 
 8 aL dEra l5-helya'ltk"t aL awa'aL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk", aL hwil 
 
 to (fut.) return to the prox- the. prince, because 
 
 imity of little 
 
 9 Lat naxna'L, wi-t'e's hwi'ltg'g. NLk-'e daa'qLk"det ya'ltk"det 
 
 (perf.) he heard, great he did so. Then they arrived they returned 
 
 10 aL awa-'aL Lgo-wilk'siLk". NLk''e La ad'a'd'ik-sdet, gwina'deL, 
 
 to the prox- the prince. Then when they came, behold, 
 
 imity of little 
 
 11 t'e'lix' La g'a'adet aL lax-a'kv. NLk"'r>t no't'EnL k-'alL nEbe'pL 
 
 grease (perf.) they saw at on the Then dressed one uncle 
 
 it water. 
 
 12 Lgo'uLk^tg'e qanL huX k-'ui, bagade'ltg'e. >sLk-\"t le-sqa- 
 
 his child and ' also one, two. Then on side- 
 
 13 sg'i'L d'a-gan aL 
 
 they sit- sticks at 
 
 put ling 
 
 14 Lg'i'tg"^. Tgoni. 
 
 the children. This 
 
 lo-se'lukL iiial. Not, t hwil le-hwa'ndeL 
 
 Tliat where on they sit 
 
 the 
 middle of 
 
 the 
 onnoe. 
 
 heL qa'6tL nsbo'pL 
 
 the hi'iirt 
 of 
 
 the nni'le 
 of 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk"siLk"g*e: 
 
 the prince: 
 
 little 
 
 15 "DEm na'k'sguL uiisIc/sce Lgo'uLgut'E qaiiL huX k''alt." 
 
 "(Fut.) marry my nephew my child and again one." 
 
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 the land. Then the prince went out. He did not allow them to land. 
 He took one box out and opened it. He took a bow and arrows out 
 of it and shot at the canoes. He did not desire them to come, because 
 ihey had deserted him. Therefore he was very angry. But finally 
 the people landed and went up. They made little sheds, and he gave 
 food to his father and mother. He pitied them, therefore he did so. 
 "When they were approaching the shore one woman stretched out 
 her hands to eat the grease that she saw on the water. Therefore the 
 prince, the chief's son, was ashamed. He did not marry her, but 
 he married only the younger one. 
 The people went ashore. Then the prince invited them into his 
 
 NLk-'e ad'a'd'ik-sdeitg-g wi-he'lL mal. NLk-'e k'saXL 1 
 
 Then came many canoes. Then went out 
 
 Lgo-wl'lk'siLk". Ni'g'it ana'qL dsm k''esk''a'tskdet. NLk''et 2 
 
 the prince. Not he agreed (fut.) thevland. Then he 
 
 little 
 
 k'si-go'uL k''elL xpe'is. NLk"'e k"si-go'ut aL g'alq. NLk"'et 3 
 
 out took one box. Then out he took to outside. Then he 
 
 it 
 
 q'a'gat. NLk''et lo-go'uL ha-Xda'k" qauL hawi'l. NLk''et 4 
 
 opened it. Then he in took a bow and arrows. Then he 
 
 guXL txane'tk^L mmal. Ni'g'i hasa'qt aL dsm ad'a'd'ik"sk"t 5 
 
 shot all the canoes. Not he wanted to (fut.) they come 
 
 at t hwil sisak^sta'qsdeit ne'tg'e. NeLne'L qan wI-t'e'sL hwil 6 
 
 [because they had left behind him. Therefore he was much (verbal 
 
 noun) 
 
 lo-sI'gpk"L qa'6tt. Ntk-'e k-'esk-'a'tskt wi-he'ldEm g-at. NLk-'e T 
 
 in sick heart. Then landed many people. Then 
 
 bax-L6'6det. NLk-'e dzipdza'pdeL k'opE-hwi'lp haq'o'L. NLk-'e 8 
 
 up they went. Then they made little houses tents. Then 
 
 yukL t g'lnL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" uEgua'odEt qans noxt. 9 
 
 began he to give the prince his father and his 
 
 food little mother. 
 
 Q'aL-qa'odEt lat qan hwilt. TgonL hwilL k-'alL hana'qg-g. Q'ai 10 
 
 He took pity on there- he did This did one woman. First 
 
 them fore so. 
 
 tsE tsagam-yu'kL mal aL lax-a'k's, k-'et t'uks-Lo'odEL an'o'nt 11 
 
 when from reached the at on the then she out put her hand 
 
 sea to land canoe water, 
 
 at g-g'ipL t'elx- aL g-a'at aL lax-a'k's. NeluS'l qan 12 
 
 she ate grease at seeing on on the Therefore 
 
 it water. 
 
 dzSqL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk", Lgo'uLk^L sEm'a'g-it. NLk-'c ni'g-it 13 
 
 was the prince, the child of the chief. Then not he 
 
 ashamed little 
 
 nak-sk"t; q'am-k-'a'l Lgo-ts'Ewi'ng-it, niLne'L na'k-sgutg-e. 14 
 
 
 
 little 
 
 
 
 
 Lk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 La 
 
 when 
 
 tsagam-qS'6dEL 
 
 from sea were gone 
 to land 
 
 qal-ts'a'p, 
 
 the people, 
 
 uLk-'et 
 
 then he 
 
 wo'oL 15 
 
 invited 
 them 
 
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 house. The people went in and he gave them meat of trout and sabnon 
 and spring salmon and halibut and seals and porpoises and sealions and 
 whales. He gave them to eat. Then his father's people were very- 
 glad, and the people gave the prince elk skins and all kinds of goods, 
 canoes, and slaves. 
 
 Now the prince came to be a great chief. He had four houses full 
 of elk skins, many slaves, and many canoes. He was a great chief. 
 When his father died, he gave a potiatch. He invited all the peo- 
 ple in, and gave away many elk skins and slaves, because his father 
 had been a great chief. After he had given this potiatch his mother 
 died. Then he gave another potiatch. Again he invited all the peo- 
 
 1 Lgo-wi'lk'slLk". NLk''e La ts'ElEm-qa'dEL qal-ts'a'p, nLk''e 
 
 the prince. Then when into went the people, then 
 
 little 
 
 2 txa'g'ant. LsXl g'l'pdetg'6 qanL hSn qanL ya'B qanL 
 
 he made Trout they ate it and salmon and spring and 
 
 them eat. salmon 
 
 3 txox* qanL elx qanL dziX qanL t'e'ben qanL Lpen. NLk"'e 
 
 halibut and seal and porpoise and sealion and whale. Then 
 
 4 k'sax-g'ina'mL La qa-ts'o'ot. NLk"'e SEm-lo-am'a'mL qag6'6L 
 
 out he gave some. ^ Then very in good hearts 
 
 5 qal-ts'a'ps nEgua'6dEt. NLk"'et g'ekL qal-ts'a'p aL 
 
 the people of his father. Then bought the people of 
 
 6 Lgo-wt'lk'siLk" aL Lia'n qanL txane'tk"L lig'i-hwi'l qanL 
 
 the prince for elk and all goods and 
 
 little 
 
 7 mmal qanL siso'sEm LiLfng'it. 
 
 canoes and little slaves. 
 
 8 NLk*'e wi-t'e'sL hwil sEm'S,'g'iL Lgo-wi'lk*slLk°. TxalpxL 
 
 Then he was great being a chief the prince. Four 
 
 little 
 
 9 huwi'lp hwil mEtme'tk"L Lia'n. NLk*'e" sEm-k"a-wi-he'lL 
 
 houses being full of elk. Then very many 
 
 10 LiLi'ng'it qanL mmal. NLk"'e wi-t'e'sL hwil SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 slaves and canoes. Then he was great being a chief, 
 
 11 NLk-'e n6'6s nEgua'6dEt. NLk-'e yukt, w6'6l txane'tk^L 
 
 Then died his father. Then he gave a he all 
 
 potiatch, invited 
 
 12 hwil dzExdz6'q. NLk''e wi-he'lL i-ia'n g'ina'mt qanL LiLi'ng'it 
 
 the camps. Then a many elks he gave and slaves 
 
 great 
 
 13 aL hwil wi-t'e'sL SEm'a'g'its nEgua'6dEt. Hwai! La Lesk^L 
 
 because great was a chief his father. Well! When he 
 
 finished 
 
 14 yu'ktg'S, niL k-'o huX n6'6s n6xt. NLk''e ha'ts'Ek'SEm huX 
 
 the potiatch, then also died his Then again once 
 
 mother. , more 
 
 15 yukt. Hux txa-w6'6deL hwil dzExdz6'q. NLk-'et huX 
 
 he gave e 
 potiatch. 
 
 he gave a Again all he invited the camps. Then he again 
 
 ;Ta1 ■ 
 
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 pie, and gave them elk skins and slaves and canoes. He became a 
 great chief, because he fed the eagles, and the eagles had pitied him. 
 Therefore he became a great chief. His name was Little-eagle. 
 
 g"lna'mL Lia'n qanL Liii'ng'it qanL mmal. Hwai! La wi-t'e'sL l 
 
 gave elks and slaves and canoes. Weill (Perf.) he was great 
 
 hwil sEm'S'g-it, LEt hwil g'enL xsk-a'k'g'e. Ntk-'et sitya'wuL 2 
 
 being a chief, because he gave the eagles. Then returned it 
 
 food to 
 
 xsk'ak- Le qa§m-qa'6dEt. a NLneL qan wi-t'e'sL sEm'a'g"it. 3 
 
 the eagles the pity. Therefore he was a great chief. 
 
 Lgwa-xski'ySkL hwa'tg'S. 4. 
 
 Little- eagle was his name. 
 
She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There was a town. There was a chief and a chief tainess. They 
 had a son. He was almost grown up. He had four friends, who were 
 always near him. They were playing all the time. Once upon 
 a time one of them went out of the house. He saw a little slave 
 girl coming along the street. She entered the last house of the town. 
 There she sat down near the fire. Then the wife of the owner rose, 
 took the back of a salmon, and gave it to the little slave girl, but she 
 did not accept it. The little slave girl rose and left the house. She 
 
 K''al-ha'tgum q'e'semk" 
 
 Ol^-ONE-SIDE-STANDING-LABEBT 
 
 1 Hetk"L qal-ts'a'p. NLk''e k''alL sEm'a'g'it, nLk"'e huX 
 
 There stood a town. Then one chleJ, then also 
 
 2 k''alL sig'idEmna'q. Hwai! K-'^Il Lg6'uLk"t tk"'e'Lgum g'at. La 
 
 one chief tainess. Well! It was nis child a boy. When 
 
 one 
 
 3 ts'o'osk'L dEm wit'e'st, txalpxda'l an-sEpsI'ebEnsk°t. NLk"'e 
 
 he was a little 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 large, 
 
 four 
 
 his friends. 
 
 Then 
 
 4 qa'ne-hwila lo-hwa'ndet 
 
 always in they sat 
 
 5 Txane'tk"L saL hwi'ldet. 
 
 at awa'aL Lgo'uLk"L SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 at the prox- the son of the chief, 
 
 imity of 
 
 La nak""L hwi'ldet aL qa'ne-hwila 
 
 Every 
 
 day they did so. (Perf.) long 
 
 they did so and 
 
 always 
 
 6 qala'qdet. NLk''e si-go'n, nLk''e k'saXL k"'alt. NLk"'et g'a'aL 
 
 they played. Then after a then went out one. Then he saw 
 
 while 
 
 7 hwil sIsa'g'ap-yukL Lgo-wa'tk". SEm-qasqa'm hetk"L hwilp aL 
 
 where on the street came a slave Very last of row stood a house at 
 
 little girl. 
 
 8 q'apL ts'ap. NeL hwil ts'enL Lgo-wa'tk". NLk-'e d'St aL 
 
 the the That where entered the slave Then she sat at 
 
 end of town. little girl. down 
 
 9 
 
 q'apL 
 
 lak". 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 hetk^L nak-SL 
 
 g-a'tg-e. NLk-'et 
 
 
 the end 
 of 
 
 the lire. 
 
 Then 
 
 stood the wife 
 of 
 
 a man. Then 
 
 10 
 
 gOUL 
 
 Le 
 
 k-'6EL 
 
 han. NLk-'et 
 
 g-enL Lgo-wa'tk". 
 
 
 she 
 took 
 
 
 the back 
 of 
 
 a Then 
 salmon. 
 
 she gave the slave girl, 
 to eat little 
 
 11 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 ni'g'it 
 
 go'ut. 
 
 NLk-'c hetk"t. 
 
 NLk-'e ha'ts'ik-SEm 
 
 
 Then 
 
 not 
 
 she took 
 it. 
 
 Then she 
 stood. 
 
 Then once more 
 
 12 
 
 huX 
 
 k-saXt. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 huX ts'ent aL 
 
 huX k-'elL hwilp. 
 
 
 again 
 
 she went 
 out. 
 
 Then 
 
 again she in 
 entered 
 
 again one house. 
 
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 entered another house, and again sat down near the fire. The wife of 
 the owner rose and gave her the backs of salmon to eat, but she did 
 not accept them. She left the house. She did so in every house. 
 
 The friend of the chief's son who had gone out re-entered and said 
 to the prince, "A little slave girl is coming along the street." Then 
 his friends spoke: "Why don't you marry her when she comes in 
 here?" When she came near the chief's house, they took a mat and 
 spread it in the rear of the house. The prince sat down on it. Then 
 the little slave girl entered. Her head was very large. She was not 
 at all clean. One of the prince's friends said, "Sit down over here." 
 Then the little slave girl walked to the rear of the house and sat down 
 by the side of the prince. His friends started a large fire. Her hands. 
 
 NLk"'e huX d'at aL q'apL 
 
 Then again she sat at the end 
 down of 
 
 g-at. NLk-'et huX 
 
 the Then again 
 man. 
 
 NLk''e ha'ts'ik'SEm 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 SEm'a'g'it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 once more 
 
 k'saXL 
 
 he went out 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g'ent 
 
 she gave 
 her to eai 
 
 k"saXt, 
 
 she went 
 out 
 
 k-'aiL 
 
 lak". NLk-'e huX hetk"L nak-sL 
 
 the Then again stood the wife 
 fire. of 
 
 aL k''6E. NLk''e ni'g'it g'e'ipt. 
 
 of back. Then not she ate it. 
 
 Txane'tk"L huwi'lp hwil hwi'lt. 
 
 All houses she did so. 
 
 g-at, 
 
 man, 
 
 an-siEp'e'nsk"L 
 
 a friend of 
 
 Lgo'uLk"L 
 
 the son of 
 
 ha'ts'ik-sEm huX ts'ent. NLk*'e a'lg-ixt 
 
 once more again he entered. Then he spoke 
 
 aL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" 
 
 to the prince: 
 
 "Sisisag'ap-yukL Lgo-wa'tk"." 
 
 "On the street - is a slave girl." 
 
 coming little 
 
 al'a'lg-ixL an-sEpsi'ep'Ensk"L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". TgonL 
 
 spoke the friends of the prince. This 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 little 
 
 'Ha'o! Am mE dEm na'k-sg-e, 
 
 "Ah! Good you (fut.) marry her, 
 
 atse La de-ts'e'nt." 
 
 when (perf.) also she enters." 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 he'det: 
 
 they said: 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 9 
 10 
 
 go'udcL sqa'naa. K-'et ba'Ldet aL q'ala'n. NLk-'e le-d'a'L Lgo- 
 
 theytook a mat. Then they spread at rear of Then on sat the 
 
 it house. little 
 
 wI'lk-siLk" la'Et. NLk-'e a'd'ik-sk"L Lgo-wa'tk". NLk-'e ts'ent. 
 
 prince on it. Then came the slave girl. Then she 
 
 little entered 
 
 Qa-la'iL Lgo-t'Em-q'e'st; ni'g-i sak-sk"t. NLk-'e a'lg-ixL k-'alL H 
 
 As large her head; not clean. Then spoke one 
 
 as that little 
 
 an-sI'Ep'Ensk"L Lgo-wi'lk-sfLk": " Hwagait-g'e'e dsm hwil d'an." 12 
 
 friend of the prince: "Over there is (fut.) where you sit 
 
 little down." 
 
 NLk-'e g-ime-ia'L Lgo-wa'tk". NLk-'e d'at aL st6'6k-sL Lgo- 13 
 
 Then to rear went the slave Then she sat at the side of the 
 
 of house little girl. down little 
 
 wi'lk-siLk". NLk-'e yukt sE-me'Lt an-sipsi'ep'Ensk"t lak". NLk-'e 14 
 
 prince. Then began to burn the friends fire. Then 
 
 make 
 
 wi-me'LL lak"- Txane'tk^L an'o'nt qauL qasisa'it qauL LipLa'nt 15 
 
 much burnt the All her hands and her feet and her body 
 
 fire. 
 
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 her feet, and her whole body were covered with scabs. The prince's 
 friends saw it. Then the chieftainess rose. She took some dry 
 salmon, roasted it at the fire, and when it was done she broke it to 
 pieces and put it into a dish, which she placed before the boy and the 
 little slave girl. Then they ate. When the dish was empty, one of 
 the friends stepped up to them, intending to take the dish. Then the 
 little slave girl took one large scab from her body and put it into the 
 dish. She said, "Place it in front of the chief." One of the men 
 did so. The great chief looked at it. Behold, it was a large abalone 
 shell. Then the chief was very glad. 
 
 The chieftainess took another dish, and she put into it crab apples 
 mixed with grease. Another man placed it in front of the prince and 
 
 1 hwil tq'al-hwa'uL ama'lk" at g'a'aL an-sEpsi'ep'Ensk''L 
 
 where against were scabs they saw it the friends of 
 
 2 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". NLk"'e hetk"L sig'idsmna'q. 
 
 prince. Then stood the chieftainess. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then she 
 
 gOUL 
 
 took 
 
 3 gwa'lgwa han. NLk"'et mcLt at lax-ts'a'L lak". NLk"'e a'nukst. 
 
 dry 
 
 4 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 5 sg'it aL 
 
 she laid at 
 it 
 
 6 txa'xkMetg-g. 
 
 they ate. 
 
 salmon. Then she 
 
 roasted at 
 it 
 
 on edge of fire. 
 
 Then 
 
 xtse'Elt. 
 
 she broke it 
 to pieces. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 qa-sa'XL Lgo'uLk"t 
 
 front of her son 
 
 NLk-'et lo-dza'LdeL 
 
 Then in they ate all 
 
 lo-do'xt aL 
 
 in she put at 
 it 
 
 qauL 
 
 and 
 
 ts'ak- 
 
 dish. 
 
 .ts'Em-ts'a'k-. 
 
 in dish. 
 
 Lgo-wa'tk". 
 
 the slave girl, 
 little 
 
 it was done 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e hagun-ia'L 
 
 Then toward went 
 
 7 k-'alL 
 
 an-si'ep'Ensk"t 
 
 his friend 
 
 dEm 
 
 (Jut.) 
 
 fan 
 
 who 
 
 gOUL 
 
 took 
 
 ts'ak-. 
 
 a dish. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 8 g-idi-go'uL Lgo-wa'tk". 
 
 right she took 
 there It 
 
 the slave girl, 
 little 
 
 NLk-'e sa-go'udEL k-'elL wi-ama'lk". 
 
 Then off she took one big scab. 
 
 9 Tgon hwil tq'al-d'a't. NLk-'et lo-sg-i't aL ts'sm-ts'a'k-. NLk-'e 
 
 This where against it was. Then in she laid at in the dish. Then 
 
 it 
 
 10 a'lg-ixL Lgo-wa'tk": "Qa-sa'XL ssm'a'g-it mE hwil sg-it." NLk-'e 
 
 said the slave girl; "In front of the chief you where lay it." Then 
 
 little 
 
 11 hwilL k-'alL g-at. NLk-'et g-a'aL wi-SEm'a'g"it. Gwina'deL, 
 
 did so one person. Then saw it the chief. Behold, 
 
 great 
 
 12 wi-bEla'. NLk-'e sEm-lo-a'mL q&'6L sEm'a'g-it. 
 
 a haliotis Then very in good heart the chief, 
 
 great shell. 
 
 13 NLk-'et huX go'uL slg'idEmna'q ts'ak-. NLk-'et lo-g-a'nL 
 
 Then again took the chieftainess a dish. Then in she put 
 
 14 La'ix 
 
 crab apple 
 and grease 
 
 la'6t. NLk-'et huX sg-iL k-'alL g-at aL qa-sa'XL 
 
 in it. Then again laid it one person at front of 
 
BOAS] TSIMSHIAN TEXTS ' 191 
 
 the little slave girl. (In olden times the people used to call this "slave 
 wife.") When they had eaten, she took off another scab, and, behold, 
 there was a large abalone shell. That is what was on her bodj'. She 
 placed it in the dish, and then she said, ' ' Place it before the chief - 
 tainess." A man did so. Then the chief and the chief tainess and the 
 prince were vevy glad when they knew that she was not a slave, as 
 the prince's friend had said. 
 
 Now they finished eating. In the evening a woman came to the 
 house and pushed aside the door. She stood in the doorway and said, 
 "Did not She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side enter this house?" One 
 of the prince's friends said, " Come in, come in! She has married the 
 chief's son." The woman replied, "Indeed, my dear, then take good 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" qani, Lgo-wa'tk". (Nl su-hwa'tsL waLEn-g'ig'a't 1 
 
 the prince and the slave girl. (That made name the people 
 
 little little former 
 
 aL na'k-sEm watk".) NLk''e huXt lo-dza'LdeL ts'ak' qanL 2 
 
 at wife slave.) Then again in they ate the and 
 
 all dish 
 
 ligo-wi'lk'siLk". NLk''et huX sa-go'udEL k''elL wi-bsla'. 3 
 
 the prince. Then also oft she put one great haliotis 
 
 little shell. 
 
 NLne'L tq'al-hwa'nt aL LEpLa'nt. NLk"'et huX lo-sg"i't aL ^ 
 
 That against were on her body. Then again in she in 
 
 laid it 
 
 ts'Em-ts'a'k'. NLk''e tgon het Lgo-wa'tk": "Qa-sa'XL 5 
 
 in dish. Then this said the slave girl: "Front of 
 
 little 
 
 sig-idEmna'q ncLne' mE hwil sg'it.'' NLk-'e hwilL k'alL 6 
 
 the chieftainess there you where lay it." Then i did so one 
 
 g-a'tg-g. NLk-'e sEm-lo-a'mL qa'6L sEm'a'g-it qanL sig-idEmna'q 7 
 
 person. Then very in good heart the chief and the chieftainess 
 
 qanL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" La nig'it hwila'x-det ni'g'idi wa'tk"L 8 
 
 and the prince when not they knew not a slave 
 
 little 
 
 girl 
 
 sgost de-he'de an-sipsi'ep'Ensk"L Lgo-wi'lk"siLk". 9 
 
 that on said the friends of the prince, 
 
 their part little 
 
 NLk-'e La qa'6deL tx§,'xk"detg-g; nLk-'e La yu'ksa, nLk-'e 10 
 
 Then when it was they ate; then when it was then 
 
 finished evening, 
 
 a'd'fk-sk"L hana'q aL g-a'lEq. Ni'g'i ts'ent, q'am-k-'aL-L6'6dEL 11 
 
 came a woman to outside. Not she only aside she 
 
 entered, pushed 
 
 a'dz'Ep. NLk''e ts'ElEm-he'tk"t. NLk-'e a'lg-ixt: "Ne'eL ts'ens 12 
 
 the door. Then into she Then she spoke: "Not entered 
 
 stood. 
 
 K-'aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq aL ts'Em-hwilba'?" NLk-'e a'lg-ixL 13 
 
 On-one- standing- labret at in house?" Then spoke 
 
 side- 
 
 k-'alL an-sI'ep'Ensk"L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk": "Ts'en se! Ts'en se! 14 
 
 one friend of the prince: " Come Come 
 
 little in I in ! 
 
 Nak-sk"L Lgo'uLk-L sEm'S'g-it." "1, net,' anxa'E; tse 15 
 
 Shemarried thesonof the chief." "Oh, yes, mydear; 
 
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 care of her." Thus said the woman who was standing in the door- 
 way. She continued, "My people will come to visit the chief's son 
 to give food to him. They will bring much food — boxes of grease, 
 boxes of crab apples mixed with grease, boxes of cranberries, soap- 
 berries, and dried meat, and much fat." 
 
 It grew dark. Early the next morning there was a fog on the 
 river. Then manj^ canoes that were full of boxes approached. One 
 canoe was full of boxes of crab apples, one was full of berries, another 
 one full of soapberries, another one full of meat, still another 
 one full of fat, and two canoes were full of elk skins, marten skins, 
 and copper plates. They put them into the house of the chief, 
 
 1 k'opE-ama-g"a'adESEm." NLk''e a'lg'ixL hana'q ts^ElEm-he'tk^ig'^. 
 
 a little well look out for her." Then said the into she stood. 
 
 woman 
 
 2 TgonL he'tg-S: "DEm a'd'ik-sk^L Le ts'a'be, dEm fan 
 
 This she said: "(Fut.) come my (fut.) who 
 
 people, 
 
 3 g'enL Lgo'uLk"L sEm'a'g'it aL wi-he'ldEm wune'x'; ande-t'e'lx' 
 
 give the son of the chief at much food; box of grease 
 
 food 
 
 4 qanL ande-La'ix qanL ande-t'eme'et qanL hwil lo-do'xL 
 
 and box crab apple and box (a red and where 
 
 box 
 of 
 
 IS 
 
 (a red 
 berry) 
 
 berries 
 
 box crab apple 
 of and grease; 
 
 5 ma'E qanL hwil lo-d6'xL 
 
 berries and where 
 
 6 SEm-wi-he'lL hix'." 
 
 very much fat." 
 
 7 NLk*'e yu'ksa, nLk''e sEm-he'Luk. 
 
 Then evening, then very morning. 
 
 qanL gwa'lgwa smax". NLk''e 
 
 dry meat. Then 
 
 NLk"'e sg'iL ie'n, 
 
 Then there was fog. 
 
 8 NLk-'e a'd'ik-sk"L wi-he'ldEL mmal. Metk^L q'ama'edEL 
 
 Then came many canoes. It was full one canoe 
 
 9 mal aL hee'uEq. 
 
 canoe of boxes. 
 
 NLk''e huX q'ama'edEL mal;. metk"t 
 
 Then again one canoe canoe; it was full 
 
 10 aL ande-La'ix. NLk'^e huX q'ama'edEL 
 
 of box crab apples Then again 
 
 one canoe 
 
 box crab apples 
 of and grease. 
 
 11 hwil lo-do'xL ma'E. HuX hwIlL huX 
 
 where in were berries. Also was so more 
 
 mal; 
 
 canoe; 
 
 k-'elL 
 
 one 
 
 metk^t 
 
 it was full 
 
 aL 
 
 of 
 
 mal. HuX 
 
 canoe. Also 
 
 12 metk"t aL hwil lo-d6'xL 
 
 it was full of where in were 
 
 13 k"'elL, metk"t aL smax' 
 
 one, itwasfull ot meat. 
 
 IS. 
 
 soap- 
 berries. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 metk"L 
 
 full 
 
 hwilL 
 
 was so 
 
 huX 
 
 more 
 
 huX k-'elt 
 
 also one 
 
 14 aL hix-. NLk-'o qalba'Slk''sL mmal hwil mitme'tk"L Li&'n 
 
 of fat. Then two canoes canoes where full elks 
 
 15 qanL txane'tk"L hat' qanL haya'tsk". NLk-'e metk"L hwilpL 
 
 and all marten and copper Then was full the house 
 
 of 
 
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 193 
 
 which was entirely filled by the goods. Then the chief and the chief- 
 tainess were very glad. 
 
 Now the prince was a great chief. The name of She-who-has-a- 
 labret-on-one-side's mother was Evening Sky. She was a super- 
 natural being. Nobody could see her. Her people lived far away 
 from all other people on the other side. They were not Indians; 
 therefore, they had much wealth and much food. Now the prince 
 invited the people in. Then they came, and his father's house was 
 filled with them. Crab apples and grease were given them to eat, and 
 various berries and meat and fat. When they finished eating, they 
 brought out soapberries. After the feast, on the next day, the peo- 
 ple were again invited in. Then the prince put into thet. middle of the 
 
 sEm'a'g'it aL La ts'ElEm-d'a'Ldet. NLk"'e sEm-lo-a'mL qS'6tL 
 
 the chief at into they put it. Then very in good heart 
 
 SEm'a'g'it qanL sig'idEmna'q. 
 
 the chief and the chieftainess. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 La 
 
 Wl-t'e'SL 
 
 hwil 
 
 sEm'S'g'itL 
 
 LgO- 
 
 Then 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 great 
 
 being 
 
 chief 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk^ 
 
 prince. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 invited 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk'' 
 
 the prince 
 
 little 
 
 hwil dzaxdzo'q. NLk''e 
 
 the people. Then 
 
 berries 
 
 and 
 
 when they crab apple and 
 finished and grease 
 
 de-da-a'd'ik-sk"L is. NLk-'e 
 
 also they brought soajp- Then 
 
 berries. 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"L mEsa'x-. NLk-'et huX 
 
 came daylight. Then again 
 
 fat, 
 
 La q^'6dEL wuna'x-, 
 
 when they finished the food, 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 ts'ElEm-qa'odEL g *at. 
 
 into had gone the 
 
 people. 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—09- 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 -13 
 
 w6'6l g-at. 
 
 he the 
 
 invited people. 
 
 t'Em-d'a'LL Lia'n 
 
 to the he elks 
 middle put 
 
 HuXdza'n hwaL noxs K-'aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq. Naxn6'qg-§; 4 
 
 Evening sky was the the On-one- standing- labret. She was a super- 
 name of mother of side- natural being; 
 
 nig-idet g-a'aL g-at. Qal-da'L de-ts'a'pt; ni'g-idi alo-g'ig-a't; 
 
 not sees her aperson. Alone on on their her not real men; 
 
 other side part people; (Indians) 
 
 ncL qan wI-he'ldEL lig-i-hwi'ltg-§ qanL wI-he'ldEL wune'x". 
 
 therefore many her goods and much food. 
 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 ad'a'd'ik-sk"t. NLk-'e metk^L hwilps nEgua'6dEt au' wi-he'ldsm 8 
 
 they came. Then was full the house his father of many 
 
 of 
 
 g-at. NLk-'et txa'q'andetg-S La'ixL g-a'tk"tg-e qanL ma'E 9 
 
 people. Then they fed them crab apples their food in and berries 
 
 and grease the feast 
 
 Lwa'ik-sk"tg-e qanL smax-L g-a'tk^tg-^ qanL hix 
 
 mixed and meat their food in the and fat. 
 
 NLk-'e 10 
 
 Then 
 
 La qa'odEL La'ix qanL ma'E qanL smax- qanL hix-, nLk-'e 11 
 
 nLk-'e 12 
 
 then 
 
 NLk-'e 13 
 
 Then 
 
 qanL M 
 
 and 
 
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 house elk skins, copper plates, slaves, and canoes, which he was 
 going to use in the potlatch. He distributed them among the people. 
 After he had finished, the people went back and returned to their 
 own towns. He did so for many days. He gave many potlatches. 
 Then he came to be a great chief. Then he married again. He had 
 two wives.. (In former times they called this "one wife on each 
 side.") 
 
 Then the prince started in his canoe to visit the town Chilkat.' 
 The elks come from this place. The inlanders kill them. The prince 
 intended to buy elk skins for copper plates and seal meat. Now he 
 arrived at Chilkat. Then he bought elk skins, and he took another wife. 
 
 Now She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side was left behind. The prince 
 had a brother who was very awkward. The prince went to Chilkat 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 haya'tsk" 
 
 copper 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 qauL LiLi'ng-it 
 
 and slaves 
 
 k-saX-g-ina'mt 
 
 am-yu'kt qan hwilt qanL 
 
 used in therefore and 
 potlatch 
 
 aL txane'tk"L g'at. 
 
 mmal. 
 
 canoes. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 3 
 
 Then 
 
 Lesk°t. 
 
 out he gave 
 them 
 
 NLk-'e sak-sk"L 
 
 to all 
 
 hwil-dzaxdz6'q. 
 
 the 
 people. 
 
 Hg'lyaltk- 
 
 Then 
 
 aL 
 
 
 he 
 finished. 
 
 Then left 
 
 the people. 
 
 They returned 
 
 to 
 
 4 lEp-qal-ts'ipts'a'pdetg-6. Ntk-'e La wi-he'lL saL hwi'ldetg-e. 
 
 own their towns. Then (pert.) many days they did so. 
 
 5 NLk-'e La wI-he'lL yukL Lgo-wi'lk-slLk". NLk-'e La wi-t'e'sL 
 
 Then (peri.) many potlatches the prince. Then (peri.) he was a 
 
 made little . great 
 
 6 sEm'a'g-it. NLk-'e si-go'n, uLk-'e huX nak'st. La bagade'lL 
 
 chief. Then after a then again he (Peri.) two 
 
 whUe, married. 
 
 7 nak-st. Nl su-hwa'dEL g-i-k'o'L aL lax-hwa'nEmLk". 
 
 his That made name long ago of on each sitting, 
 
 wives. side 
 
 8 NLk-'e sI-g-a'tk"L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk" at qa'6L k-'elL qal-ts'a'p. 
 
 
 Then 
 
 started by the prince 
 canoe little 
 
 to 
 
 goto 
 
 one 
 
 town. 
 
 9 
 
 TsiLqa't 
 
 hwaL qal-ts'a'pg'e. 
 
 K-sax 
 
 ne'det 
 
 hwil 
 
 ba'k"L 
 
 
 Chilkat 
 
 the the town, 
 name of 
 
 Only 
 
 they 
 
 where 
 
 come 
 from 
 
 10 
 
 Lia'ng-S. 
 
 TsEtsa'utk"det fan 
 
 ia'tsL 
 
 Lia'ng-e. 
 
 NLne'L 
 
 dEm 
 
 
 elks. 
 
 The inlanders are who 
 
 kill 
 
 elks. 
 
 That is 
 
 (tut.) 
 
 11 g-e'k"L Lgo-wi'lk-slLk" Lia'n aL haya'tsk" qanL e'lix. NLk-'et 
 
 buys the prince elks for copper and seals. Then he 
 
 12 hwaL TsiLqa't. NLk-'et g-e'Ek''L ui'n. Sl-nu'k-sL 
 
 found Chilkat. Then he bought oiks. 
 
 A wife 
 new 
 
 ma'gant. 
 
 he took. 
 
 13 
 
 14 wak-L 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 g-ina-d'a'L K-'aL-ha'tgum 
 
 the brother 
 of 
 
 behind re- 
 mained 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'stLk" 
 
 the prince 
 
 little 
 
 On-one- standing- 
 side- 
 
 wl-e'ytt, 
 
 awkward, 
 
 q e sEmq. 
 
 labret. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 wl-dola-g'a'tk", La 
 
 a Ira- man, when 
 
 great jiropev 
 
 d'aL 
 
 there 
 was 
 
 helL 
 
 much 
 
 ^The narrator maintained that this was a place inland near the headwaters of Nass river. 
 
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 very often. Then She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side said to the awk- 
 ward man, "You shall, go to Chilkat too." The awkward man 
 answered, "I have nothing to sell." Then She-who-has-a-labret-on- 
 one-side said, "1 will give you something that you may sell there. 
 Take red paint along." Thus spoke She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side 
 to the awkward man. "You shall buy weasel skins for the little 
 box full of red paint, but don't let your brother see it when jou arrive 
 there. When you arrive at Chilkat, walk about, and when you see 
 the young women, then put your finger into the red paint and put it 
 on their faces." He did so. When all the j'oung men and the young 
 women saw it, they were anxious to buy it, and they asked him, "Is 
 it expensive?" And they asked the great awkward man, " What do 
 
 hwilL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk'^, at qsi'dh TsiLqa't. Nik-'e a'lg-ixs 1 
 
 did the prince, he went Cliilkat. Then spolte 
 
 little to 
 
 K"'aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq aL wi-dola-g"a'tgum g'at: "Ami. 2 
 
 On-one- standing- labret to the im- person man: "Good 
 
 side- great proper 
 
 dEm de-ma'xgunist." NLk''e de'lEmExk"L wi-dola-g'a'tgum g'at: 3 
 
 (fut.) on you go in canoe." Then replied the im- person man: 
 
 your part great proper 
 
 " A'qLde an-wa't'edist." NLk"'e a'lg'ixs K''aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq: 4. 
 
 "Without I my trade." Then said On-one- standing- labret: 
 
 side- 
 
 "Dsm g'lna'meEL dEm an-wa't'enist. MBS-a'ust, nLneL dEm an- 5 
 
 "(Fut.) I give (fut.) your trade. Red paint, that (fut.) 
 
 wa't'enist;" de'yas K''aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq aL wi-dola-g"a'tgum 6 
 
 your trade;" thus said Ou-one- standing- labret to the im- person 
 
 side- great proper 
 
 g'at. "Lgo-xbe'ist hwil lo-la'k't metk" aL mEs-a'ust. Mi'k'siL 7 
 
 man. "A box where in is full of red paint. Weasel 
 
 little 
 
 tsE de-g'e'egun. G'il6' mE tsE gun-g'a'adEt aL wa'g"in. Tse 8 
 
 on you buy. Do not you make see it to vour 
 
 your part (show it) brother. 
 
 da La k''a'tsgun aL TsiLqa't, me tsE k''e k'uL-ie'Sn dEm 9 
 
 When you land at Chilkat, you then about go (fut.) 
 
 g'a'an hwil k'uL-L6'6L q'aima'qsEm ha'naq mE tsE k-'e' 10 
 
 you see where about go young women you then 
 
 mE lo'-k''5'tsElt. NLk"'e tgon ts'a'ElL q'aima'sEm hana'q, neL 11 
 
 you in put finger. Then this the face of young woman, then 
 
 mE dEm hwil tq'al-d'a'tElt." NLk-'e hwilt. NLk-'et g-a'aL 12 
 
 you will being against put it." Then he did Then saw it 
 
 so. 
 
 txane'tk"L sil-q'aima'qsit qauL txane'tk^L ha'naq. NLk-'e 13 
 
 all the youths and all the women. Then 
 
 fellow 
 
 SEm-abaxba'g'askMetg'e. NLk''et g'e'dExdeiL wi-g'a'tg"e: "Ne'iL 14 
 
 much they were troubled. Then they asked the man: "Is it 
 
 great 
 
 wi-t'e'sda?" NLk-'e a'lg'ixL wi-g-a'tg-e: "Wi-t'e's." "Ago'L 15 
 
 great?" Then said the man:. "Great." "What 
 
 great 
 
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 you want m exchange?" He replied, "I want weasels." Then the 
 men and the women brought weasel skins, and the awkward man 
 bought them. He had a whole box full of weasel skins. Then he 
 had sold all his red paint. 
 
 When the prince saw him, he made fun of his own brother. Then 
 they returned, and arrived at their own town. In the evening She- 
 who-has-a-labret-on-one-side questioned the awkward man, her 
 brother-in-law, and he showed her what he had purchased. Early 
 the next morning She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side said to the awk- 
 ward man, " Go to the place where the water runs down. I shall go 
 to meet you there." She intended to leave her husband, because he 
 did not take her along when he went to Chilkat. Therefore she was 
 
 1 dEm de-g-e'gunist?" NLk-'e huX a'lg-ixL wi-g-a't: "Mi'k-siL 
 
 do you on to buy?" Then again said the man; "Weasels 
 
 want your part great 
 
 2 de-hasa'gae." NLk''e d6qL hana'q La ga-mi'k'siL e'uxt. Xtk-'et 
 
 on my I want." Then took the the weasels the Then 
 
 part woman of men. 
 
 3 g'lk^L wi-g'a'tg'S, wi-la'iL Lgo-xbe'ist, hwil metk"L mik'si'L. 
 
 bought the man, a thus little box, being full of weasels, 
 
 great great large 
 
 4 NLk"'e qa'6dEL mEs-a'ust. 
 
 Then it was the paint, 
 
 finished red 
 
 5 NLk-'et g-a'aL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". Ntk-'e ansgwa'tk°t la'ot 
 
 Then saw it the prince. Then he made fun of him 
 
 little 
 
 6 lEp-wa'k"L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" aL wI-lEp-wa'k"tg"^. NLk"'e La 
 
 the brother the prince of great his brother. Then (pert) 
 
 own of little own 
 
 7 lo-ya'ltk"det. NLk''e k"'a'tskMet aL lEpL-ts'a'pdet. XLk''e La 
 
 they returned. Then they landed at own their town. Then (perf.) 
 
 8 yu'ksa, nLk''e g'e'dExs K''aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq wl-g'a'tg'e, 
 
 evening, then asked On-one- standing- labret the man. 
 
 side- great 
 
 9 wak'L na'k"stg'e. NLk"'et gun-g'a'adEL wi-g'a't qabe'iL 
 
 the her husband. Then showed the man how 
 
 brother of great much 
 
 10 sqa'lsitg'e. NLk''e SEm-he'Luk, nLk''e a'lg'ixs K'"aL-hii'tgum 
 
 what he Then very early, then said On-one- standing- 
 
 had bought. side- 
 
 11 q'e'sEmq aL wi-dola-g'a'tgum g*at: "Ado', ie'en aL hwil 
 
 labret to the im- person man: "Go, go to where 
 
 great proper 
 
 12 iaga-ba'xL ak's; dEm ia'neE aL awa'an." l:T lo-he'L qa'ots 
 
 down runs water; (fut.) I go to your (Perf.) in said the 
 
 proximity." heart of 
 
 13 K''aL-ha'tgum q'c'sEmq, dEmt k".stix'qslL nak'st aL hwil 
 
 On-one- standing- labrut, (fut.) wanted to her because 
 
 side- she leave husband 
 
 14 ni'gidet k'uL-ma'}^'ant at hwil qaqa'oL TsiLqfi't. NiLne'L qan 
 
 not about he took her to where he went to Chilkat. Therefore 
 
 in canoe 
 
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 ashamed. She took the awkward man and washed him in order to 
 purify him. Then she intended to marry him. She was going to 
 leave the prince who had first married her. Then the awkward man 
 went out, as She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side had told him. He 
 went to the place where the water was running down, and he stayed 
 in the water for a long time. Then She-who-has-a-labret-on-one- 
 side came. There were four deep water holes in the creek. She 
 washed him in the first hole, then in the second one, in the third one, 
 and in the fourth one. Then his skin was very clean, and he became a 
 beautiful man. After he was purified, he married She-who-has-a- 
 labret-on-one-side. Then her mother, the Evening Sky, came again. 
 
 dzSqs K''aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq; nt qan goL wi-dola-g*a'tgum 
 
 was On-one- standing- labret; therefore she the im- person 
 
 ashamed side- tooi£ great proper 
 
 g'at aL dEmt i6'6k*st. NlS dsm sa'k'sk"tg*§, nL dsm k''et 
 
 man to (fut.) wash him. Where (fut.) he was clean, (fut.) then 
 
 nak"sk"t. DEm ha'ut'Ens K"'aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq Lgo-wi'lk'siLk", 
 
 (rut.) she leaves On-one- standing- labret the prince, 
 
 she marries 
 him. 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 La fan k's-qa'gam nak*sk"t. NLk''e La ia'L wi-dola-g'a'tgum 
 
 (perf.) who first he married Then (perf.) went the im- person 
 
 her. great proper 
 
 g'at. Hwilt an-he's K''aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq. NLk''e ia'et 
 
 man. He did what said On-one- standing- labret. Then he 
 
 side- went 
 
 aL hwll g"isi-ba'xL ak's. NLk*'e 16g6m-d'a't. La nak"L 
 
 to where down ran water. Then into , he sat. When long 
 river 
 
 nLk-'e a'd'ik-sk"8 
 
 d'at, 
 
 he sat, 
 
 txalpxL 
 
 four 
 
 i6'6k-sL 
 
 she 
 washed 
 
 then 
 
 hwllt 
 
 where 
 
 K''aL-ha'tgum 
 
 came On-one- standing- 
 
 side- 
 
 g"isi-lo-wa'w6q'EL . ak's 
 
 down in 
 
 he dug 
 
 aL 
 
 k-'elL 
 
 one 
 Then 
 
 q'e'sEmq. 
 
 labret. 
 
 lo-LipLa'p. 
 
 in deep. 
 
 ts'Em-a'k's. 
 
 in water. 
 
 L she 
 washed him. 
 
 NLk-'e 7 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 8 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 9 
 
 Then 
 
 huXt lo-la'qsk"t. 10 
 
 ana'sL wi-g-a't 
 
 the skin of the man in 
 
 great 
 
 huX 16g6m-qa'6L huX k-'elt. 
 
 again into he again one. 
 
 went 
 
 NLk-'et huX qa'6L huX k-'e'lt. NLk-'et huX lo-la'qsk"t 11 
 
 Then again he again one. Then again 
 
 went 
 
 La gula'alt. NLk''et huX lo-qa'6L k-'elt. NLk-'et 
 
 a third Then again in he one. Then 
 
 time. went 
 
 lo-la'qsk"t. Txa'lpxg'S. NLk-'e SEm-sa'k-sk''L La 
 
 Four. Then really clean was his 
 
 n she 
 washed him 
 
 huX 12 
 
 again 
 
 ana'st. 13 
 
 skin. 
 
 in she 
 
 washed him. 
 
 NLk-'e a'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 Then came (verbal very ex- good 
 
 noun) ceedingly great 
 
 nak-sk^s K-'aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq aL La sEm-sa'k-sk"t. NLk-'e 15 
 
 he married On-one- standing- labret when very he was clean. Then 
 
 side- 
 
 hwil SEUi-k-'a-a'mL wi-g-a'tg-e. NLk-'et 14 
 
 (verbal very ex- good the man. Then 
 
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 bringing many ellis, copper plates, canoes, slaves, and much food. 
 Then the great awkward man invited all the tribes, intending to 
 give a potlatch. Then he did so. Then the former husband of 
 She-who-has-a-labret-on-one-side was ashamed because the awkward 
 man was going to give a potlatch. He was no longer awkward, 
 because he had been purified, because She-who-has-a-labret-on-one- 
 side had washed him. 
 
 Now the tribes came. Then they ate all the food. The day after 
 they finished eating, all the tribes went into his house. They put 
 the elks, the copper plates, slaves, and canoes in the middle of the 
 house. Then the great awkward man, the husband of She-who-has-a- 
 labret-on-one-side, came. He wore a blanket made of weasel skins 
 
 1 ha'ts'ik'sEm 
 
 once more 
 
 2 K''aL-ha'tgum 
 
 On-one- standing- 
 side- 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 q'e'sEmq. 
 
 labret. 
 
 a'd'ik-sk"s 
 
 came 
 
 K'SEm-huXdza'n, 
 
 woman evening sky, 
 
 qanL haya'tsk" qanL mal 
 
 and copper and canoes 
 
 HuX dE-a'd'ik-sk"L 
 
 Also she to come 
 
 caused 
 
 qanL LiLi'ng'it 
 
 and slaves 
 
 wi-he'ldEL 
 
 many 
 
 noxs 
 
 the 
 mother of 
 
 Lia'n 
 
 elks 
 
 wuna'x". NLk"'e 
 
 w6'6l 
 
 food. Then 
 
 he in- 
 
 
 vited 
 
 hwil dzaxdzo'q 
 
 dEm 
 
 tribes 
 
 for 
 
 wi-dola-g 'a'tgum 
 
 the im- person 
 great proper 
 
 yuk. NLk"'e hwilt 
 
 a pot- Then he did 
 
 latch. so. 
 
 q'e'sEmq, aL hwil 
 
 labret, because 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 g-at. 
 
 wi-he'ldEm 
 
 much 
 
 txane'tk"L 
 
 aU 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 dzaqL 
 
 was 
 ashamed 
 
 yukL 
 
 gave a 
 potlatch 
 
 Le nak's K'aL-ha'tgum q'e'sEmq, aL hwil La dEm 
 
 the husband of On-one- standing- labret, because (perf.) (tut.) 
 
 past side- 
 
 7 wi-dola-g 'a'tgum g'at. Lfi nig"i huX de-dola-g'a'tk"t aL hwil 
 
 the im- person man. (Perf.) not more also im- man because 
 
 great proper proper 
 
 8 La sEm-sa'k"sk"t at hwil la'qsaans K-'aL-ha'tgum 
 
 (perf.) very he was clean, because washed him On-one- standing- 
 
 side- 
 
 q'e'sEmq. 
 
 labret. 
 
 NLk-'e a'd'Ik-sk"L hwil dzaxdz6'q. 
 
 Then came the tribes. 
 
 NLk-'e wi-he'lL g'e'ipdet 
 
 Then many they ate it 
 
 10 txane'tk"L wuna'x-. NLk-'e La Lesk"L txa'xkMetg'e. NLk-'e 
 
 11 huX 
 
 again 
 
 the food. 
 
 k-'elL sa, 
 
 one day, 
 
 Then 
 
 nLk-'e 
 
 then 
 
 they 
 finished 
 
 ts'ElEm-qa'diL 
 
 into went 
 
 eating. 
 
 txane'tk"L 
 
 all 
 
 12 dzaxdzo'q aL ts'sm-hwi'lp. 
 
 the tribes into in the house. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 t'Em-d'a'LdeL 
 
 toward they put 
 middle 
 
 elks 
 
 Then 
 
 hwil 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 13 haya'tsk" qanL LiLi'ng-it qanL mmal. NLk-'e 
 
 copper uiid slaves and oanoos. Then 
 
 La t'Em-qEi'6dEt, 
 
 1-1 nLk-'e 
 
 then 
 
 n'd'ik-sk 
 
 came 
 
 wi-dola-g"a'tgum 
 
 person 
 
 15 
 
 q'e sEmq. 
 
 labret. 
 
 tlic im- 
 Kreat proper 
 
 Gwis-mi'k-sii. 
 
 Blanket weasel 
 
 gula'it. 
 
 he had 
 
 g'at, nak-s 
 
 man, the hus- 
 band of 
 
 Le-hwa'iiL 
 
 On were 
 
 when to the they were 
 middle gone, 
 
 K-'aL-ha'tgum 
 
 On-one- standing- 
 side- 
 
 bEla' la'Et. 
 
 haliotis on it. 
 
 shells 
 
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 set with abalone shells. He used a weasel hat. Then he entered and 
 stood in front of the elk skins. Then they sang. After they had 
 finished singing, they stopped, and he gave away abalone shells, cop- 
 per plates, elks, slaves, and canoes. Then the tribes were glad, and 
 the awkward man had become a great chief. 
 
 NLk-'et hax-L qaidEm mi'k'sJL. NLk-'e ts'ent. NLk-'e hetk-t 1 
 
 Then he a hat of weasels. Then he Then he stood 
 
 used entered. 
 
 aL qa-g"i'k"siL hwil d6xL Li^'n. NLk"'e le'mix'det. La Lesk"L 2 
 
 at in front of where were the Then they sang. When they 
 
 elks. finished 
 
 le'mix'det, nLk''e ha'widetg'S. NLk*'e tsa'eqdet bsla' qani 3 
 
 singing, then they stopped. Then he gave haliotis and 
 
 away sheila 
 
 haya'tsk" qanL Li^'n qanL LiLi'ng'it qanL mmal. NLk"'e i 
 
 copper and elks and slaves and canoes. Then 
 
 lo-am'a'mL qaqS'6dEL hwil dzaxdz6'q hwil m-t'e'sL sEm'a'g'iL 5 
 
 in good hearts were the tribes being a great chief 
 
 wi-dola-g'a'tgum g"at. 6 
 
 the im- person man. 
 
 great proper 
 
The Gkizzlt Beae 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There were four brothers, the sons of a great chief. Their mother 
 was a great chieftainess. They lived in a large town. In midwinter 
 the people had eaten all the winter provisions, and were starving. 
 The brothers were great hunters. Now, the two eldest ones -remem- 
 bered what they used to do, because they were starving. Thej' were 
 hunters, and they went out together. The wife of the eldest one did 
 not accompany him. They went a long distance, and came to a house 
 where they stayed over night. In the morning the younger brother. 
 
 The Geizzlt Bear 
 
 1 Txalpxd^'lL g-a'tg-S, k-'alL se'lg-it, nLk-'e k-'SlL lo-an-ie'et. 
 
 Four men, one the eldest, then one the next. 
 
 2 NLk-'e huX k-'SlL tsuwi'ng-it. Ntk-'e k-'alL wI-SEm'a'g-it 
 
 Then also one the youngest. Then one great chief 
 
 3 nEgu3,'6detg"e. NLk"'e k"'SlL n6'xdetg'g, wi-na'k"SL sEm'£i'g"it. 
 
 their father. Then one their mother, the wife of the chief. 
 
 great 
 
 4 Wl-t'e'sL qal-ts'a'pdetg'e. Hwa'i! La se'lukL ma'dEm, nLk"'e 
 
 Large was their town. Well! When the mid- the winter, then 
 
 die of 
 
 5 qatqa'6dEt g'e'ipL txane'tk"L qal-ts'a'pg'e. NLk*'e ago' tse 
 
 was finished the food the whole people. Then what {dubi 
 
 of tative) 
 
 6 g-e'ipdet. Guix'-dzagu'sk-L k-'a'ltg-e. NLk-'e huX hwilL 
 
 they eat. A hunter was one. Then again he was 
 
 so 
 
 7 tsuwl'ng-it. NLk-'et am-qa'6dEtL Le hwil huwl'ldetg-e, nLa 
 
 the youngest one. Then they remembered what they used to do, be- 
 
 cause 
 
 8 aqL-g-e'ipdet. K-'e L6'6detL bagade'lL guix--qa-ia'tsgut. NLk-'e La 
 
 no food. Then they went the two hunters. Then (pert.) 
 
 9 wi-t'e'sL se'lg-It. Nlhcl ste'ldet. M'g-idi stelL se'lg-itL 
 
 great the eldest. Then they went Not went the eldest 
 
 in company. with him one's 
 
 10 nak-st, q'am-k-'a'lL hoksk"L aL wak-k"t. K-'e Lo'odet. Nak"L 
 
 wife, only one was with of his Then they went. Long 
 
 him brothers. 
 
 11 hwll L6'6det, k-'et hwa'doL hwllp. NLk-'e lo-dz6'qdet ISt. 
 
 where they went, then they found a house. Then in they stayed in It. 
 
 200 
 
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 rose. He had two powerful dogs. He started, carrying his lance. 
 He put on his snowshoes and went. He came to the foot of a moun- 
 tain. He climbed it, and when he was halfway up the mountain he 
 heard the voice of his dog up above. He could not climb any higher 
 because there was a glacier. Then he took his little stone ax and 
 chopped steps in the glacier. Thus he came to the foot of a ridge 
 on which a tree was standing. There his dogs were barking. When 
 he came near, he saw a large Grizzly Bear and two large cubs in a hole 
 under the tree. As soon as he went near, the Grizzly Bear stretched 
 out her arms and pulled the man into her den. She killed him. Then 
 his brothers had lost him. 
 
 He'Luk 
 
 In the 
 morning 
 
 SEmgal 
 
 very 
 
 nLk*'e haldEiii-ba'xL tsuwi'ngit. T'Epxa'L as'o'st, 
 
 then rose the younger. Two were 
 
 his 
 dogs, 
 
 haguM'qL as'o's. NLk''e ie'^x g'a'tg'e. Yu'kdEL gan. 
 
 powerful 
 
 dogs. 
 
 Le-d'a'L t'o'otsk" lat. 
 
 On was knife on it. 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 went 
 
 the man. 
 
 hax'ha'x'L nax. 
 
 put on 
 
 snow- 
 shoes. 
 
 He carried 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk''et hwaL depL sqane'st. Nrk-'e 
 
 Then he reached foot of a mountain. Then 
 the 
 
 lS se'lukt, nLk''e naxna'L am-he'L 
 
 then he heard the voice of 
 
 bax-ie'eL. Lat 
 
 up he 
 went. 
 
 aL 
 
 at 
 
 OS 
 
 the 
 dog 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 • Then he 
 
 When 
 he 
 
 lax-ha'. 
 
 above. 
 
 stick. 
 
 ie'et. 
 
 he 
 went. 
 
 hwaL 
 
 reached 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 go UL 
 
 took 
 
 LgO- 
 
 a 
 little 
 
 the 
 middle, 
 
 aqL-hagun-y6'xk"t. Da'uL sqane'stg'e. 
 
 not toward he could Ice was the mountain, 
 
 get. 
 
 daxwE'nsEm 16'6p. NLk''et tsaga-his'ia'tsL da'uL sqane'stg'e 
 
 ax stone. Then across he chopped the the mountain. 
 
 ice of 
 
 NLk-'et hwaL k'o'uk"t hwil d'Ep-he'tk"L gan. NeLne'L hwil 8 
 
 Then he its tail where down stood a That where 
 
 reached (foot of a ridge) tree. 
 
 haha'L os. NLk''e hagun-a'qLk"t. Gwina'deL, ts'Em-dz'a'dz'ik's 9 
 
 the the Then toward he Behold, in the ground 
 
 noise of dog. reached. 
 
 hwil lo-d'a'L wi-lig-'e'Ensk", t'Epxa'tL Li'k'Lg-it La 10 
 
 where in was a grizzly bear, two cubs (perf ) 
 
 great '' 
 
 sEm-t'est'e'st. NLk-'e hagun-ia'§L g'at aL hwil ts'ElEm-n6'6t. 11 
 
 very large. Then toward went the to where into hole. 
 
 man 
 
 NLk''e k"si-na'k"st SEm-ts'ElEm-go'dEL g-at, 
 
 Then out she very into she took the Then took 
 
 stretched man. him 
 
 li'k-Lg-it. NLk-'et dza'kMet. N6'6l g-a'tg-e. NLk-'e gwS'disiL 13 
 
 the cubs. Then they killed Dead the man. Then lost him 
 
 him. 
 
 wak-k"t. 14, 
 
 his 
 brothers. 
 
 NLk-'et goL 12 
 
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 After two days, when he did not return, the next brother rose. He 
 also had two dogs. He started, carrying his lance. He came to the 
 same place where his brother had been. The dogs ran up the moun- 
 tain, and he came to the steps that his brother had chopped in the 
 glacier. He climbed up, and he also came to the Grizzly Bear. She 
 took him into her den, and the cubs killed him. He and his two 
 dogs were dead. In this way another brother was lost. 
 
 Only one remained. He was a very awkward man. He also rose 
 and started early in the morning. He carried his lance, and his two 
 dogs accompanied him. He put on his snowshoes and went up the 
 mountain on the same trail that his brothers had taken. Now he 
 
 1 La g'e'lp'ElL sa qa-na'guL gwatk"t, nLk''e huX haldEm-ba'xL 
 
 When two days how long he was then again rose 
 
 lost, 
 
 2 huX If'alL wak't. HuX t'Epxa'tL as'o'st. He'Luk, nLk''e 
 
 again one brother. Also two dogs. In the then 
 
 morning, 
 
 3 huX ie'et. HuX t'Epxa'tL as'o'st. HuX yu'kdEL gan hwil 
 
 also he Also two dogs. Also he carried a being 
 
 went. stick 
 
 4 le-d'a'L t'5tsk". NLk-'e huX ie'et. Lat huX hwaL Lg 
 
 a knife. Then also he When also he what 
 
 on was 
 it 
 
 5 hwa'yiL wak't, k''e huX bax-sa'k'sk"L 
 
 had found 
 
 6 huX 
 
 also 
 
 his 
 brother, 
 
 hwa'deL 
 
 he found 
 
 7 tsaga-his'ia'tsk"t 
 
 across was chopped 
 
 then 
 
 Le 
 
 Le 
 
 the 
 
 also 
 
 the 
 dogs. 
 
 he 
 found 
 
 Ha'ts'Ek'sEm 
 
 Once more 
 
 hwil hwi'lL wa'k'tg'e. 
 
 what 
 had 
 
 done 
 
 da'uL 
 
 ice of 
 
 his 
 brother, 
 
 sqane'stg'e. 
 
 the mountain. 
 
 G-a'at 
 
 He saw 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 8 hagun-a'qLk"t. Nig'i nak" hwilt, k-'et huX ts'ElEm-go'ut. 
 
 toward he got. Not long he did then also into she took 
 
 9 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 dzak^L 
 
 killed 
 him 
 
 so. 
 
 Lik-Lg-i't. 
 
 the cubs. 
 
 K-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 n6'6t 
 
 he was 
 dead 
 
 him. 
 
 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 10 t'Epxa'tL as'o'st. K-'e huX gwa'disiL k-'alL wak-t. 
 
 two dogs. Then again was lost one younger 
 
 brother. 
 
 11 La q'am-k-'a'lL mant sEm-wi-dula-g-a'tk"t, nLk"'e 
 
 When only one left a great im- man, then 
 
 over very proper 
 
 12 de-haldEm-ba'xt. NLk-'e de-ia'§t aL he'Luk huX de-t'Epxa'tL 
 
 also he ro.se. Then also he in the also with two 
 
 went morning 
 
 13 as'o'st huX de-yu'kdEL gan. Le-d'a'L ts'otsk"t la'6t. NLk-'et 
 
 dogs also on he oirried a On was a knife on it. Then he 
 
 his part stick. 
 
 "•4 hax'ha'x'L nax, NLk''e huX do-bax-ia'6t rl lax-sqane'st. 
 
 put on snow- Then again on up he went to on the 
 
 shoes. his part mountain. 
 
 15 Hasp'a-lo-y6'xk"t Le y6xk"L wak"k"t. NLk"'e nExna'L hwil 
 
 The same in he went that had gone his Then he heard where 
 
 road brothers. 
 
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 heard the dogs barking. He went near, and had just placed himself 
 in position when the great Grizzly Bear stretched out her arms, and the 
 great man fell into the den headlong. Then he struck the Grizzly Bear 
 and his hand got into her vulva. Then she said to her cubs, "My dear 
 ones, make the fire burn brightly, for your father is cold." She felt 
 much ashamed because the man had struck her vulva, therefore she felt 
 kindly toward him, and did not kill him. She liked him. She said, 
 "I will marry you." And the big man agreed. Then the great 
 Grizzly Bear was very glad because the Indian had married her. 
 
 When he had stayed there many years and was lost to his people, 
 he said one day that he longed for his father and his mother, his 
 wife, his little boy, and his little sister, and that he wished to go 
 
 tqa-wo'xL as'o's. NLk''e de-hagun-a'qLk"t. NLk''e q'ai-he-yu'kL 1 
 
 barked the Then also toward he Then just he began 
 
 dogs. reached. 
 
 ama he'tk^tst. Tk''e aa-k'si-na'k"s wMig-'e'Ensk". G'itsL-k's-qa'qL 2 
 
 well he placed Then sud- out stretched the grizzly bear. Into first 
 
 himself. denly (her paAvs) great 
 
 t'Em-qe'sL wl-g'a'tg'§. NLk''e hwila t'a'ask"t tgon. Ssm- 3 
 
 the head of the man. Then this he slapped this. Right 
 
 great way 
 
 lo-g"ie'tguL an'6'nL wi-me'nL wi-lig"'e'Ensk''g"e. NLk''e a'lgixL 4 
 
 in he got his hand the vulva the grizzly bear. Then said 
 
 great of great 
 
 wI-lig-'e'Ensk" aL Li'kxg'it- "Nat! SEm-se-me'LL la'gust, yukL 5 
 
 the grizzly bear to her cubs : ' ' My Very make bum the Are, he 
 
 great dear ! begins 
 
 xs-guna'qs nEgua'6tsEm." SEm-dza'qL qatL wI-lig"'e'Ensk" t hwil 6 
 
 feels cold your father." iluch was the heart the grizzly bear because 
 
 ashamed of great 
 
 lo-ba'qL, wl-g'a't ment. NeLne'L qan wi-ama g'at nig'it huX 7 
 
 in felt the man her Therefore much good the not also 
 
 great vulva. man 
 
 dzak^t at hwil lo-ba'Elt. NiLne't qan si'b'Ent. NLk"'e a'lg'ixL 8 
 
 she killed because in he felt. Therefore she liked Then said 
 
 him him. 
 
 wI-lig''e'Ensk": "DEm na'kskue ne'En." Nik-'et ana'qL wi-g'a'tg"e. 9 
 
 the grizzly bear: "(Fut.) I marry you." Then agreed the man. 
 
 great great 
 
 SEm-lo-a'mL qaL wl-hana'gam lig-'e'Ensk" at hwil nak"sk"L 10 
 
 Very in good heart the woman grizzly bear because he married 
 
 great her 
 
 wi-alo-g'ig'a't. NLk''e qane-hwila la'Ldet. 11 
 
 the Indian. Then always they lay 
 
 great down. 
 
 La he'lL k'oL hwilL gw^tk^L wI-g-a'tg-§. Ntk-'e a'lg'ixL 12 
 
 When many years he did so he was lost the man. Then said 
 
 great 
 
 wi-g-a'tg-e, wai-g-a'tk" as nEgua'odEt qans n6xt qanL nak'st 13 
 
 the man, lonesome for his father and his and his wife 
 
 great mother 
 
 qanL Lgo-Lgo'uLk''t qanL Lgo-g'1'mx'dit. NLk''e het dEm 14 
 
 and his boy and his sister. Then he he 
 
 little little said would 
 
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 home. The great Grizzly Bear agreed, and she said, "I will accom- 
 pany you." On the next morning they went down the mountain 
 and approached the town. Now the great man entered. The great 
 chief, his father, his mother, and his wife were crying. The man 
 entered and sat down. Then he said that his wife was standing out- 
 side. His little sister went to call her. She looked about for her 
 outside the village, and found the great Grizzly Bear. She ran into 
 the house crying, because she was much afraid. "A great ugly mon- 
 ster is standing outside." Then the man, the great Grizzly Bear's 
 husband, went out himself. He called her into the house, and she 
 entered. Then she sat down on a mat that they had spread for her. 
 Her paws were very large, and the chief and his wife were scared. 
 
 1 na-ie'St. NLk''et ana'qL wI-lig''e'Ensk": "Dsm ste'le ne'En," 
 
 out of go. Then agreed the grizzly bear: "Shall accom- you," 
 
 woods great pany I 
 
 2 de'j'a ai, wi-g"a'tg'S. NLk''e La huX he'mk, nLk''e 
 
 thus she to the man. Then when again morning, then 
 
 said great 
 
 3 na-L6'8det. NLk"'e ba'kMet aL qal-ts'a'p. NLk*'e ts'enL 
 
 out of they went. Then they came from to the town. Then entered 
 
 woods there 
 
 4: wl-g*a't. NLk"'e wi-ye'tk"L wi-SEm'a'g'it, wI-nEgu^'6dEt qanL 
 
 the man. Then cried the chief, great his father and 
 
 great great 
 
 5 n6xt qanii nak'st. NLk''e ts'ent, k''e d'at. NLk''et maLEL, 
 
 his and his Then he entered, then he sat Then he told, 
 
 mother wife. down. 
 
 6 hee'tk"L nak'st aL g'a'lEq. 
 
 standing his wife at outside. Then went out 
 
 K"'e k'saXL Lg5-g'i'mx"dit, dsm 
 
 7 fan ts'ElEm-w6'6L nak'st. 
 
 who into called his wife. 
 
 his 
 little 
 s'Sl 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 NLk"'e k'uL-g'ig'e'§lt aL g'a'lEq. 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'lk" 
 
 child 
 
 8 SEm-hwa'iL 
 
 Indeed she 
 found 
 
 9 sEm-ts'slEm-ba'xt aL 
 
 very into she ran 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 Then 
 
 hwil 
 
 where 
 
 about she looked 
 for her 
 
 outside. 
 
 wi-amhe't aL 
 
 shouting and 
 
 hee'tk"L wi-lig^'e'Ensk" 
 
 stood the grizzly hear 
 
 great 
 
 ayawa'tk"t aL wi-ye'tk"t, 
 
 crying and crying, 
 
 10 aL 
 
 at 
 
 qasqS.'L 
 
 much 
 
 xbetsa'Xt: 
 
 afraid: 
 
 "Wl-t'e'sL 
 
 "Great 
 
 hwil se'lukt, 
 
 being ugly. 
 
 hohohoho! 
 
 hohoho! 
 
 11 wi-saa'k- lo-we'ltk"." NLk-'e lEp-k'sa'XL g"a'tg-g, lEp-na'k'SL 
 
 great monster." Then himself went the man, her husband 
 
 out own 
 
 12 wi-lig-'e'Ensk". NLk-'e het ts'ElEm-wo'ot. NLk-'e lEp-ts'e'nt. 
 
 the grizzly bear. Then he into he invited Then self she 
 
 great said her. entered. 
 
 13 NLk-'e d'aL wi-lig-'e'Ensk" aL hwll ba'LEL sqa'na. Qa-la'iL 
 
 Then she sat the grizzly bear at where was spread a mat. That large 
 
 down groat 
 
 14 wud'ax-k-'ela'at. Ha sEmgal xpets'e'XL sEm'a'gtt qanL nak-st. 
 
 her paws. Much was scared the chief and his wife, 
 
 large 
 
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 Then they ate salmon, and she also ate; and they gave her a dish 
 filled with crab apple mixed with grease, and she ate it. The people 
 were much astonished. 
 
 After a while the great Grizzly Bear said to her husband, " Give me 
 your child; 1 wish to see it." Then the man took the child, because 
 the great Grizzly Bear wanted to have it. He gave it to her, and the 
 child did not cry. 
 
 Another day the Bear said, "Call your wife." Then the woman 
 came, the first wife of the man. She entered and sat down next to 
 the man, her own husband. Later he had married the Grizzly Bear. 
 His one wife was the Bear, the other was a woman of his own tribe. 
 The woman only had a child. The Grizzly Bear had no children. But 
 
 NLk''et x-ha'ndit. Ntk-'et g'epL wi-lig''e'Ensk"- NLk''et 1 
 
 Then they ate salmon. Then ate it the grizzly bear. Then 
 
 great 
 
 lo-d'a'L La'ix aL ts'Em-ts'a'k'. K"'et huX sg"et. NLk*'et huX 2 
 
 in put crab apple In inside of dish. Then again it lay in it Then again 
 
 and grease there. 
 
 g'epL wi-lig''e'Ensk". Ssmgal lo-sana'LguL qal-ts'a'p hwi'ltg'S. 3 
 
 ate the grizzly bear. Very astonished was the town what he did. 
 
 great 
 
 NLk"'e La si-go'n, nLk''e a'lg'ixL wI-lig"'e'Ensk" aL nak"st: 4 
 
 Then when later on, then said the grizzly bear to her 
 
 great husband: 
 
 "Ad6, go'uL Lgo'uLgun," de'ya aL nak'st: "DEm g'a'ae." 5 
 
 "Add, take your child," thus she to her "Will I see it." 
 
 said husband: 
 
 NLk-'e da'uLL k''SlL g'at fan goL Lgo-tk*'e'Lk". NLk"'e da- 6 
 
 Then went one man who took the child. Then he 
 
 little caused 
 
 a'd'ik'sk"t, nLk-'et gunaL wI-lig-'e'Ensk". NLk"'et g'ina'mdetg'e. 7 
 
 it to come, then wanted it the grizzly bear. Then they gave it. 
 
 great 
 
 NLk"'e nig'l ayawa'tk"L tk-'eLk". 8 
 
 Then not cried the child. 
 
 NLk-'e huX a'lg-ixL wI-lig-'e'Ensk'^ aL huX k-'e'lL sa: 9 
 
 Then again said the grizzly bear at again one day: 
 
 great 
 
 "AmLe w6'6l na'k'sin." Nik^'e a'd'ik'sk^L hana'q Le 10 
 
 "Good invite your wile." Then came the woman 
 
 waLEn-na'k'sL g'a'tg'S. K;'e ts'ent. K"'e d'at aL awa'aL 11 
 
 formerly the wife the man. Then she en- Then she sat at the 
 
 of tered. down proximity of 
 
 g-a'tg'g, lEp-na'k-stg-e. K-'e se-na'k'sguL wi-lig-'e'Ensk". K-'alL 12 
 
 the man, her husband. , Then he married the grizzly bear. One 
 
 own newly great 
 
 lig-'e'Ensk" nak'SL g-a'tg'e; de-k-'a'lL lEp-hana'q aL lEp- 13 
 
 grizzly bear the wife of the man; also one own woman of his 
 
 own 
 
 ts'a'pt. K-'alL Lgo'uLk^t hana'qg-e. NLk-'e nig-idi 14 
 
 town. One child the woman. Then no 
 
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 her own children were in her house on the mountain. They had not 
 accompanied her when she came out of the woods. Thus they lived 
 for many months. 
 
 When it came to be summer, just before the berries were ripe, the 
 great Grizzly Bear said to the woman, " I think the berries are ripe on 
 my mountain," and asked her to accompany her. They went up the 
 mountain, and found that the berries were ripening, and they picked 
 them. The woman picked her berries into a bag, but the great 
 Grizzly Bear had no bag. Her stomach was her bag. She just ate 
 the berries she picked. Then they returned. They appi'oached their 
 husband's house and entered. The Grizzly Bear said, " Now call the 
 people." Then one man went out to invite the people in. The woman 
 
 1 Lgo'uLk"L wi-lig''e'Ensk"g'S. Hwll k''e hwanL de-Lg'it aL 
 
 child the grizzly bear. Then were on her her ■ in 
 
 great part children 
 
 2 ts'Em-de-hwi'lpt aL lax-sqane'st, nig'idet na-sEl-ste'lt. Hwa'il 
 
 in also her at on the not out of they aeoom- Well! 
 
 house mountain, woods ponied her. 
 
 3 Wl-na'k"L hwi'ldetg-S wi-he'lL i,6qs. 
 
 Long they did so many moons. 
 
 4 NLk"'e La a'd'ik-sk"L dEm hwil se'nt; nLk*'e La se'nt, 
 
 Then when it came to be being summer; then when slimmer, 
 
 6 nLk"'e 
 
 then 
 
 La 
 
 (perf.) 
 
 q^'dqt 
 
 before 
 
 dEm 
 
 (£ut.) 
 
 mukL 
 
 ripe 
 
 ma'E. 
 
 berries. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 "La 
 
 "(Perf.) 
 
 mu'kdE-maL 
 
 ripe perhaps 
 
 6 wi-lig"'e'Bnsk" aL hana'qg'^: 
 
 the grizzly bear to the woman: 
 
 great 
 
 7 hwi'leE." NLk-'et sa'lix-t, nLk-'e L6'6det. 
 
 I was." Then she askedhertogo then they went, 
 
 along, 
 
 8 NLk''e La ts'5sk-t dEm hwil mukt. NLk-'et 
 
 Le 
 
 a'lg"ixL 
 
 said 
 
 h^l 
 
 where 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 Then 
 
 a little 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 being 
 
 ripe. 
 
 Then 
 
 ts'Em-de'Lk". 
 
 in her bag. 
 
 ts'Em-qala'st 
 
 her 
 stomach 
 
 NLk-'e lo-yllya'ltkMeitg-e 
 
 Then they returned. 
 
 hwa'det. 
 
 they reached 
 there. 
 
 g-g'Eldet. 
 
 they picked 
 them. 
 
 NLk-'e de- 
 Then on her 
 part 
 
 de-de'Lk"t. 
 
 on her her bag. 
 part 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 9 NLk-'e lo-d6'xL g-e'ElL hana'q aL 
 
 Then in it was what she the woman at 
 
 picked 
 
 10 nt'g-idi deLk"L wI-lig-'e'Ensk"; 
 
 not bag the grizzly bear; 
 
 great 
 
 11 Q'am-g-g'ipL de-g'e'Elt. 
 
 Only she ate on her what she 
 part picked. 
 
 12 ba'k°det aL ts'Em-hwi'lpL na'k-sdet. NLk-'e la'mdzixdet. NLk-'e 
 
 they came to in house their husband. Then they entered. Then 
 
 from there 
 
 13 a'lg-ixL wi-lig-'e'Ensk": "Am, niE dEm w6'6l qal-ts'a'p." NLk-'e 
 
 said the grizzly boar: "Good, you (fut.) invite the people." Then 
 
 great 
 
 14 a'lg-ixL aL g-a'tg-C-. NLk-'e da'uLL Ic-'iiIl g-at fan huwo'oL 
 
 she said to a man. Then left one man who invited 
 
 15 wl-he'ldsm g-at. NLk-'C- t'Eiii-go'uL hana'q deLk"t. NLk-'e 
 
 many men. Then ' toward took the woman her bog. Then 
 
 the middle 
 
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 took her bag to the middle of the house. The great Grizzly Bear was 
 also in the house. The great Grizzly Bear said to her husband, 
 " Take some dishes to the rear of the house." Her husband did so. 
 Then she defecated into a dish, and the berries she had eaten fell 
 into it. Now the dish was full of berries that she had picked. The 
 Indians saw her defecating into the dishes. Then the Grizzly Bear told 
 the man to take the dishes that were full of what had come out of her 
 anus and place them before the people; but they were afraid to eat it 
 because they had seen that they had come out of her anus. They only 
 ate the berries that the Indian woman had picked. They took home 
 the food that the great Grizzly Bear had given them, and the wives of 
 the people ate it at their own houses. Then the great Grizzly Bear 
 was glad. 
 
 ts'Em-g'itsa'6n, uluel hwil de-lo-d'a'L wi-lig"'e'Ensk". NLk''e 1 
 
 in in the house, that is being also in was the grizzly bear. Then 
 
 where great 
 
 a'lg'ixt aL nak'st: " Huts'En-d'a'it qa-ts'o'oL ts'ak"." NLk"'et 2 
 
 she said to herhus- "Backfromfire put some dishes." Then 
 
 band: 
 
 gun-huts'En-d'a'Lt nak'st. NLk"'e hwilt. Ntk-'e wi-ts'Em-g'S'61t 3 
 
 made back from put herhus- Then he did so. Then large in her anus 
 
 them fire band. 
 
 de-k'si-y6'xk"L ma'E Le g'e'iptg'S ma'Ldet det-g'e'Elt. 
 
 on out went berries what she ate she said on she picked 
 
 her part her part them 
 
 Nlhcl Le g-e'ipt lo-d'a'LEt. NLk-'e ts'Em-g'a'61t de- 
 ate in she put. Then 
 
 What 
 
 she 
 
 her anus 
 
 k'si-y6'xk"t. NLk"'e mEtme'tk"L ts'ak- aL de-SE-ma'it. Tk''e 
 
 out went. Then full was the dish of on her she berries. Then 
 
 part made 
 
 g"a'aL alo-g'ig'a't hwil gwa'tstg'S la't. Hwa'i! NLk''et 
 
 saw it the Indians where excre- per- in it. Well! Then she 
 
 ments haps 
 
 gun-do'got La mEtme'tk^L ts'ak' aL ma'E fan k-si-y6'xk"L 8 
 
 or- to take full dish of berries that out came 
 
 dered 
 
 ts'Em-g'a'61t. NLk''e doxt aL qa-ga-sa'XL qaL-ts'a'p. NLk''e 9 
 
 in her anus. Then she laid at before the people. Then 
 
 it 
 
 laxbets'e'x'det aL dEmt g'e'pdeit, aL hwil gwa'tstg-e la'ot, 10 
 
 they were afraid to ( fut.) eat it, because excre- per- in it, 
 
 ments haps 
 
 aL hwilt g-a'adet hwil k'si-yo'xk^L ts'Em-g'^'dlt. K'sax-sE-ma'iL 11 
 
 because they saw it where out of it came in her anus. Only made berries 
 
 aL 12 
 
 of 
 
 k-sEm-alo-g-ig-a't, neLne'L g-e'ipdet. NLk-'e so'odet 
 
 woman Indian, that they ate. Then they took the 
 
 rest home 
 
 de-g-ina'mL wI-lig-'e'Ensk-g-e. NLk-'e g-e'ipL ga-ne'nik-sk^detg-g 13 
 
 also she had the grizzly bear. Then ate it their wives ' ' 
 
 given them great 
 
 aL lEp-ts'Em-huwi'lpL qal ts'a'pg-e. Hwa'i! NLk-'e lo-a'mL l^ 
 
 at own in the houses of the people. Well! Then in good 
 
 qS'odEL wi-lig-'e'Ensk". 
 
 heart the grizzly bear, 
 
 great 
 
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 Now, salmon were in the river in front of the town. The chief 
 made a weir, and placed a fish trap in it. He finished it. In the 
 evening the people went to sleep, and before daybreak the great 
 Grizzlj' Bear rose and went down to the weir. She saw that the trap 
 was full of salmon, and she emptied it. She took the salmon into the 
 house. Then she ordered the chief, her father-in-law, to distribute 
 them among the people. He did so. The next night she did the same, 
 but the people did not know it. She did so many days. Then she and 
 the woman dried many salmon, and the house was full of fish that she 
 and the other woman had dried. 
 
 One morning a young man went down to the weir. When he saw that 
 there were no salmon in the trap, because the great Grizzly Bear had 
 
 1 Hwai! NLk''e La me'siL han aL ak*s qa-g'a'wuL qal-ts'a'p. 
 
 Well! 
 
 Then when 
 
 swam 
 the 
 
 salmon in 
 
 the 
 water 
 
 in front of 
 
 2 NLk''e tgon dzapL SEm'a'g'it su-hwa'tdet aL t'en. 
 
 Then this made the chief made name of weir. 
 
 3 d'aL 
 
 there 
 was 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 hw6'6; 
 
 a trap; 
 
 nLk''e 
 
 then 
 
 d'aL 
 
 there 
 was 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 the t»wn. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Lesk-t. 
 
 it was 
 finished ; 
 
 Lamga'ng'e 
 
 (another kind 
 of trap) . 
 
 4- Le'saandet. NLk"'e yu'ksa. NLk"'e laLL qal-ts'a'p. Q'ai-ts6'osk'L 
 
 They finished ii Then it was Then lay the people. Only a little 
 
 evening. down 
 
 5 dEm hwil mEsa'x; nLk''g g'in-he'tk"L wI-lig"'e'Ensk". NLk"'e 
 
 daylight; then rose the grizzly bear. Then 
 
 great 
 
 hwil hetk"L t'en. NLk-'e g'a'aL hwil 
 
 where stood a weir. Then she saw where 
 
 when 
 
 6 iaga-ia'St aL awa'aL 
 
 down she to theprox- 
 
 went imity of 
 
 7 metk"L La'mgan aL 
 
 full the trap of 
 
 han. 
 
 salmon. 
 
 NLk"'e sEmt-lo-qa'6dEnt. 
 
 Then very in she emptied it. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then she 
 
 them 
 
 8 bax-do'qt aL ts'Em-hwi'lp. NLk''et gun-ia'gEt aL sEm'a'g'it 
 
 up took to inside of house. Then she ordered to dis- to the chief 
 
 tribute 
 
 qal-ts'a'p. NLk''et ia'qdet. NLk"'e huX 
 
 the town. Then they distributed Then again 
 
 them. 
 
 huX hwilt. Ni'g-idet hwila'x'L qal-ts'a'p. 
 
 again she did Not knew it the people. 
 
 aL 
 
 to 
 
 9 wi-La'msg"e 
 
 the father-in- 
 great law 
 
 10 yu'ksa. NLk-'e 
 
 it was Then 
 
 evening. 
 
 11 La wI-he'lL saL hwi'ltg'S, nLk"'e La wI-he'lL gwa'lkMet 
 
 When many days she did so, then when many she dried 
 
 12 qanL 
 
 and 
 
 sil-hana'qt La metk"L hwilp, 
 
 her woman when was full house, 
 
 fellow the 
 
 13 wi-lig*'c'Ensk" qanL sil-hana'qt. 
 
 the grizzly bear and her woman, 
 
 great fellow 
 
 14 NLk''e he'Luk, nLk*'e iaga-ie'^L Ic'alL 
 
 Then it was then down went one 
 
 morning, 
 
 15 ALa lri-be'tk"L qa'6dEt aL hwil ni'g'idet hwa'deL ban. 
 
 When stoiid his heart because not he found salmon. 
 
 at hwil gwa'lguL 
 
 she what dried 
 
 q'aima'sEiii g"at. 
 
 young man. 
 
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 taken them up to her husband's house, he felt badly. He ^rew angry, 
 and scolded the great Grizzly Bear. He felt badly because he did not 
 get anj^thing. The young man said, "You rise too early, great 
 Drop-jaw." Thus he said to the great Grizzly Bear, and he scolded 
 again, " You feed us with your excrements." Then the great Grizzly 
 Bear took notice of it. She became angry, ran out, and rushed up to 
 the man who was scolding her. She rushed into the house, took him, 
 and killed him. She tore his flesh to pieces and broke his bones. 
 Then she went. Now she remembered her own people and her two 
 children. She was very angry, and she went home. Her husband 
 followed her, but the great Grizzly Bear said, "Return home, or I 
 
 NLk"'e ni'g'it g'a'aL hSn aL ts'Em-La'mgan Lat huX 1 
 
 Then not he saw salmon at in the trap after again 
 
 bax-qS,'6d'Ent wI-lig"'e'Ensk" aL hwilpr, nak'st, niLne'L qan 2 
 
 up she had the grizzly bear to the her therefore 
 
 finished them great house of husband, 
 
 lo-si'epk"L qS,'6dEt. NLk"'et hak'st. Ha'k'siL q'aima'sEm g'aii 3 
 
 in sick was his heart. Then he He scolded the young man 
 
 scolded. 
 
 wi lig-'e'Ensk". Lo-si'epk"L qa'odEt at hwil qal-wa'tk^t. TgonL 4 
 
 the grizzly bear. In sick was his heart because he did not get This 
 
 great anything. 
 
 heL q'aima'sEm g"at: "Ax-de-ha'wuL L6'6qL wl-tg"aa'q," 5 
 
 said the young man: "Not on quit early great drop-jaw." 
 
 your part rising 
 
 aL wi-lig-'e'Ensk", an-he't. Ha'k'sit qan het. G'e'lp'ElL 6 
 
 to great grizzly bear, that he He scolded there- he said Twice 
 
 is what said. fore so. 
 
 hwil ha'k'st. " Wi-ang'a'tgum gwats," de'ya t hwil huX 7 
 
 (verbal he scolded. "Great giving for food excrements," thus he when again 
 
 noun) said 
 
 hak-st. NLk-'et a'd'ix-L wI-lig-'e'Ensk"g-e. NLk-'e a'd'lk-sk"L 8 
 
 he scolded. Then she noticed it the grizzly bear. Then she came 
 
 great 
 
 hwil lo-si'epk"L qS,'6dEt. NLk''e wi-k'si-ba'xt aL wi-ii'ntx't. 9 
 
 being in sick heart. Then much out she ran at great- angry. 
 
 ly 
 
 NLk-'et qa'6L hwil lo-d'a'L g-atL fan hak'st. NLk-'e 10 
 
 Then she went to where in was man who scolded. Then 
 
 ts'ElEm-he'tk"t. NLk-'et go'uL g'a'tg-g. NLk-'et k^Le-dza'k'-t. 11 
 
 into she stood. Then she took the man. Then all over she killed 
 
 him. 
 
 N6'6l g-a'tg-e. K^Le-q^'odEL smax't. NLk-'e hcLa'LagaL txane'tk"L 12 
 
 It was the man. All was finished his flesh. Then were broken all 
 
 dead over 
 
 Le dzedz'e'pt. NLk-'e hwil k-'e ia'^t. Am-q£i'6dEL Le ts'apt 13 
 
 his bones. At once she went. She remembered her people 
 
 hwil hwauL t'Epxa'tL Lg-i'tg-e. K-'e ia'EL wI-lig-'e'Ensk". A'kq 14 
 
 where were two her cubs. Then went the grizzly bear. Angry 
 
 great 
 
 l6-srgpk"L qa'6dt. NLk-'et ydxk^L nak-st. NLk-'e tgon heL 15 
 
 in was sick her heart. Then followed her Then this said 
 
 her husband. 
 
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210 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BnLL.27 
 
 shall kill you." But the man refused, because he loved his great wife. 
 The Grizzly Bear spoke to him twice, wanting him to go back, but he 
 refused. Then she rushed upon him and killed him, and her own hus- 
 band was dead. Then the great Grizzly Bear left. 
 
 1 wi-lig''e'Ensk": "Ad6', ya'ltgun ! Dza'k"de-g*a ne'En." NLk''e 
 
 the grizzly bear: "Ad6', turn back I Kill I maybe you." Then 
 
 great 
 
 2 ha'q'aki g'a'tg'e at hwil si'Sp'EnL wI-na'k'sEm lig-'e'Ensk". G'e'lp'El 
 
 refused the man because he loved the wiJe grizzly bear. Twice 
 
 great 
 
 3 hSL wI-lig"'e'Bnsk", at gulik's-he'tsL nak'st. NLk''e ha'q'alL 
 
 said the grizzly bear, she back sent her Then refused 
 
 great husband. 
 
 4 g-a'tg-e, qan hwilL wi-lig-'e'Ensk" gullk-s-he'tk°t. Ntk-'et dzak"t. 
 
 the man, there- she did so the grizzly bear back rushed. Then she killed him. 
 
 fore great 
 
 5 NLk-'et n6'6L g'a'tg'S lEp-na'k*stg"S. NLk''e da'uLL wi-lig*'e'Ensk°. 
 
 Then was dead the man her husband. Then left . the grizzly bear. 
 
 own great 
 
 6 N6'6l g-at. 
 
 It was the 
 
 dead man. 
 
Squikeel 
 
 [Told by Moses] 
 
 There were four children who were always shooting squirrels. 
 They killed them all the time. Then they dried their skins and put 
 away their meat. They did so at the foot of a large spruce tree — 
 they did so for a long time all the year round. Then they had 
 killed all the squirrels. Only the chief of the squirrels and his 
 daughter were left. She was very white. Now, a boy went out 
 and came to the foot of the great spruce tree. He looked upward, 
 and saw a little white squirrel running round the tree. When it 
 had gotten to the other side of the tree, behold, he saw that she 
 
 Squikrel 
 TxalpxdS'l k'opE-tk''e'Lk" qane-hwilat gu'Xdeit ts'EULi'k'. 1 
 
 Four little children always shot squirrels. 
 
 Nik^'et qane-hwlla ts6'6tdetg'e. Gwa'lk"det La anna'st. NLk-'et 2 
 
 Then always they killed them. They dried the skins. Then 
 
 k'si-d'a'Ldeii La qa-sma'x"t. Q'am-k''e'lL menL wi-sa'Sqs hwil 3 
 
 out they put their meat. Only one foot of big spruce (verbal 
 
 tree noun) 
 
 huwi'ldetg-g. Wi-na'k"L huwi'ldetg'g. Txane'tk^L k'oL ^4 
 
 they did so. Very long they did so. Every year 
 
 hwfldetg-g. NLk-'e La qsi'odEL ts'EnLi'k-, q'am-k-'^'lL 5 
 
 they did so. Then (perf.) they were squirrels, only one 
 
 finished 
 
 SEm'S.'g'idEm ts'EnLi'k' ma'ntg'e, de-k"'a']L Lgo'uLk"t, Lgo- 6 
 
 chief of squirrels left, with one his child, a 
 
 little 
 
 hana'qL Lgo'uLk'"tg-e hwil mak"sL LipLa'nt. NLk''e huX Y 
 
 woman little his child (verbal white its body. Then again 
 
 noun) 
 
 ia'^L k"'alL Lgo-tk''e'lk". K''et huX hwaL menL wi-sa'eqs. 8 
 
 went one child. Then again he foot of big spruce 
 
 found tree. 
 
 K"'e huX mEn-g'a'ask"t. Sa-k'utgo-da'uLL, Lgo-mas-ts'EnLi'k' 9 
 
 Then again up he looked. Sud- around went little white squirrel 
 
 denly 
 
 aL qa-dS'L wi-ga'n. NLk''e k'utgo-ba'xt. Gwina'deL, q'aima'sEm 10 
 
 on other big tree. Then around it ran. Behold, a young 
 
 side of 
 
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212 
 
 BUBEAtr OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
 
 [BULL. 27 
 
 was a young woman. The boy saw her. The woman called him. 
 Then the boy placed his bow at the foot of the great tree. 
 
 The woman entered the house of her father, who was the chief of 
 the squirrels. He was much troubled, as all his people were dead. 
 Therefore he had sent his child to call the boy. The chief questioned 
 his daughter, and she replied, "The boy is standing outside." Then 
 the chief said, "Come in, my dear, if it is joa who killed my people." 
 The prince entered and sat down. They gave him to eat. After he 
 had finished, the chief said, " Why did you kill all my people?" The 
 prince replied, "I did not know that they were your people, there- 
 fore I did so." "Take pity on nje," said the chief to the prince. 
 " When you return home, burn the meat and the skins of all the squir- 
 
 hana'q 
 
 hehe'tgut. K''et g'a'aL 
 
 Lgo-tk -'e'Lk". 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 w6'6l 
 
 woman 
 
 standing. 
 
 Then he saw 
 her 
 
 the boy. 
 little 
 
 Then 
 
 she called 
 him 
 
 hana'q 
 
 Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". 
 
 NLk-'e L6'6det. He't'EUL Lgo-tk 
 
 •'e'Lk-L 
 
 the 
 woman 
 
 the bov. 
 little 
 
 Then they went. He placed 
 upon it 
 
 the 
 
 boy 
 
 ha-Xda'k"t at menL 
 
 wl-ga'n. 
 
 
 
 
 his bow 
 
 at foot of 
 
 big tree. 
 
 
 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 dEp-ts'e'nL 
 
 they entered 
 
 hana'q aL 
 
 the to 
 woman 
 
 hwllps nEguS,'6tt; 
 
 the her father; 
 house of 
 
 menL 
 
 - master 
 of 
 
 ts'EHLl'k 
 
 ■ go'stg-e. 
 
 La aba'g'ask" 
 
 'l sEm'a'g-it 
 
 aL hwil La 
 
 squirrels 
 
 that one. 
 
 (Perf.) troubled 
 
 the chief 
 
 because (perf.) 
 
 ]o-n6'6L 
 
 ts'apt. Nt 
 
 qan hetsL 
 
 Lg0'uLk"t. 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 w6'6l 
 
 all dead 
 
 his people. Therefore he sent 
 
 his child. 
 
 Then she 
 
 invited 
 
 7 Lgo'uLk"L Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'et g-e'dEXL sEm'a'g-it Lgo'uLk"tg-e. 
 
 his child the boy. Then he asked the chief his child, 
 
 little 
 
 8 NLk-'e a'lg-ixL Lgo'uLk-L sEm'^'g-it: "La hetk"t aL g-ft'lEq." 
 
 Then said the child of the chief: "He stands at outside." 
 
 9 NLk-'e a'lg-ixL sEm'a'g-it. TgonL het: "Ts'e'nEn. 
 
 Then said the chief. This he said: "Come in, 
 
 nat, 
 
 my 
 
 dear, 
 
 atsEda 
 
 if it is 
 
 10 ne'En 
 
 you 
 
 an 
 
 who 
 
 La 
 
 lo-n6'6t'EnL 
 
 all killed 
 
 11 wi'lk-siLk"g-g. NLk-'e 
 
 prince. Then 
 
 d'at. 
 
 he sat 
 down. 
 
 12 NLk-'e a'lg'ixL sEm'ii'g-it: 
 
 Then said the chief: 
 
 ts'a'beE." K-'e 
 
 my people. ' ' Then 
 
 NLk-'e wo'otk^t. 
 
 Then he was 
 
 invited. 
 
 "Ago ma ga'n 
 
 "Why did you 
 
 ts'enL Lgo- 
 
 entered the 
 
 little 
 
 NLk-"e Laxk"t. 
 
 Then he finished 
 eating. 
 
 La lo-n6'6t'EnL 
 
 all kill 
 
 13 ts'a'beE?" NLk-'e a'lg-ixL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk": "Ni'g-in hwila'x-t 
 
 my people?" Then said the prince: "I did not know it 
 
 little 
 
 14 niLne'L qan hwi'leE." "TgonL dEm hwi'lEn; aniL qam-ga'dEn 
 
 therefore I did so." "This (fut.) youdo; good youtakepity 
 
 15 la'e," 
 
 on me," 
 
 de'yaL 
 
 thus said 
 
 sEm'il'g-it 
 
 the chief 
 
 aL Lgo-wMk-stLk". 
 
 2 the prince, 
 
 little 
 
 'TsEda La 
 
 "When (perf.) 
 
BOASj 
 
 TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 
 
 213 
 
 rels. I will make you a shaman." The chief did so; he made the 
 prince a shaman. Now he was a great shaman. "Your name as a 
 shaman shall be Squirrel," said the chief. 
 
 The prince lay down. Then the chief rose and put on his dancing 
 apron. He painted his bod}^ red, and put on a crown of bear claws. 
 From his neck hung the skins of squirrels. He held a rattle in his 
 hand and sang, " la haa, ia nigua iahae! I become accustomed to this 
 side, 1 become accustomed to the other side." Then the prince 
 became a great shaman. The chief of the squirrels did so a whole 
 year. Then he sent the prince home. 
 
 The chief, who had lost his son, had almost forgotten him. Then 
 one of his other sons went to shoot squirrels, and came to the place 
 
 lo-ya'ltgun, nr, dsm k"'e me-txe'ldiL La ga-sma'x'L wi-he'ldsm 
 
 you have re- then (fut.) bum (part.) the meat of many 
 
 turned, (plural) 
 
 ts'EULi'k' qanL La ga-ana'st. Dehi sa-halai'de ne'En. NLk''e 
 
 squirrels and (perf.) the skins. (Fut.) make shaman I you. Then 
 
 hwilL SEm'a'g"it. NLk-'et 
 
 he did so the chief. Then he 
 
 sa-halai'L Lgo-wi'lk'siLk". 
 
 prince. 
 
 made him 
 a shaman 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 halai'tg'S. 
 
 he was a 
 shaman 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk'siLk''g"§. 
 
 the prince, 
 
 little 
 
 'Ts'EnLa'k'L dEm hwam halai'dEn." 
 
 "Squirrel (fut.) name of shaman you." 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hwilL 
 
 he did 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 Ha'yiL 
 
 He put on 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then he 
 
 the 
 little 
 
 sg'eL 
 
 he lay 
 down 
 
 an-bEla'n. 
 
 the dancing 
 apron. 
 
 hax'L Laqs. 
 
 put on him crown of 
 to wear bear claws. 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk'^. 
 
 prince. 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 hetk"L 
 
 he atood 
 
 NLk-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 masiL 
 
 he painted 
 red 
 
 LEpLa'nt 
 
 his body 
 
 aL 
 
 with 
 
 NLk-'et ie'tk"L 
 
 Then 
 
 La anasL 
 
 hung around (perf.) 
 from his neck 
 
 K-'et 
 
 Then 
 
 iahae. 
 
 iahae. 
 
 yo'guL 
 
 he held 
 
 DEm 
 
 (Fut.) 
 
 ha-sa'x 
 
 a rattle; 
 
 nLk-'e 
 
 then 
 
 le'mix-t: 
 
 he sang: 
 
 qai-k'ax-mawiL 
 
 get used to 
 
 an-g-i'E. 
 
 this aide. 
 
 "Ia 
 
 "la 
 
 DEm 
 
 (Fut.) 
 
 the skins 
 of 
 
 haa', 
 
 SEm'a'g-it. 
 
 the chief. 
 
 mES-a'ust. 
 
 red paint. 
 
 ts'EHLl'k-. 
 
 squirrels. 
 
 la 
 
 ia 
 
 nigua 
 
 nigua 
 
 an-da'sdaE." 
 
 the other side." 
 
 La k-'e'ElL 
 
 When one 
 
 NLk-'e 
 
 Then 
 
 k'5L hwilt, 
 
 year he did so, 
 
 Wl-t'e'SL 
 a great 
 
 nLk-'e La 
 
 then (perf.) 
 
 halai'L 
 
 shaman 
 
 wi-t'e'sL 
 
 great 
 
 qai-k -ax-ma wiL 10 
 
 get used to 
 
 Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-e. 11 
 
 the prince, 
 
 little 
 
 hwil wi-halai'tt. 12 
 
 (verbal great shaman 
 
 NLk-'et na-he'tst. 
 
 Then out of he sent 
 
 woods him. 
 
 La t'ak-L SEm'a'g-it 
 
 the chief 
 
 noun) 
 
 he. 
 
 13 
 
 (Perf.) he had 
 forgotten 
 
 huX 
 
 again 
 
 k-'ait 
 
 another 
 one 
 
 dEm 
 
 (fut.) 
 
 hwil 
 
 (verbal 
 noun) 
 
 huX 
 
 also 
 
 gwatk"L Lgo'uLk"tg-e. NLk-'e 14 
 
 was lost his son. Then 
 
 go yiL 
 
 shoot 
 
 ts'EHLl'k- 
 
 squirrels; 
 
 nLk-'et 
 
 then 
 
 huX 15 
 
 again 
 
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 where his brother had been. He came to the great spruce tree. He 
 looked up, and, behold, the skeleton of a man was hanging in the 
 branches. The bones were held together by skin only. His flesh was 
 all gone. 
 
 The boy returned. He entered the house and told his father about 
 it. The father sent the young men, who saw where the body 
 was hanging. Then one young man climbed the tree, took the body 
 down, and they carried it home. They entered the house. Now the 
 chief's wife took a mat. She spread it out and laid the body down on 
 it. She laid it down very nicely. The young men placed his hands, 
 his feet, and his head in the way they belonged, and laid the head 
 down face upward. There were only bones. Then they covered the 
 mat with another mat. They painted it red and covered it with bird 
 down. Then they sacrificed. For four nights and days Jiis father and 
 
 1 
 
 hwaL Le hwil hwi'lL wa'k-tg-e hwil he'tk"L 
 
 wi-sa'qs. 
 
 
 he (perf.) where he had his brother (verbal stood 
 found been noun) 
 
 big spruce 
 tree. 
 
 2 
 
 NLlf'e raEn-g'a'ask^t. Gwina'deL, g'at le-ia'qt aL 
 
 lax-ane's. 
 
 
 Then up he looked. Behold, a man on hung on 
 
 on branch. 
 
 3 
 
 K'sax-ts'e'p q'aro-ne-daxda'EXL ts'ep, ni'g'i smax't. 
 
 Only bones only to- fastened bones, no flesh, 
 gether 
 
 
 4 
 
 NLk-'e lo-ya'ltk"L Lgo-tk-'e'Lk". NLk-'e ts'ent. K 
 
 •'et ma'iit 
 
 
 Then he returned the boy. Then he Then he told 
 
 entered. 
 
 6 
 
 as DEgua'odEt. NLk''e a'lg-ixs nEgua'6dEt aL 
 
 q'aima'qsit. 
 
 
 to his father. Then said his father to 
 
 youths. 
 
 6 NLk-'e q'a'ldix--qa'6det. NLk-'et g-a'adet hwil le-ia'qt. NLk-'et 
 
 Then to the rear thev went. Then they saw (verbal on he Then 
 
 of the houses noun) hung. 
 
 7 uiEn-qa'dL k-'alL q'aima'sEt. NLk-'et go'ut. NLk-'et d'Ep-ie'et. 
 
 up went one youth. Then he tooli him. Then down he 
 
 for it went. 
 
 8 NLk-'et na-de-ia'det. NLk-'et de-ts'e'ndet aL ts"Em-hwi'lp. 
 
 Then out of with he Then with they in in house, 
 
 the woods it went. it entered 
 
 9 NLk-'et goL nak-sL sEm'a'g-it sqa'naa. K-'et baLt. NLk-'et 
 
 Then she took the wife the chief a mat. Then she Then 
 
 of opened it. 
 
 10 le-sg-g'det la'ot. SEiii-ama sg-e'tdet. NLk-"et sEm-ama do'xdeL 
 
 on they on it. Verv well they laid Then very well they laid 
 
 laid it it. 
 
 11 an'6'nt qanL asesa'et qanL t'Ein-qe'.st. SEm-hasba-sg-e'det 
 
 his hands and his feet and his head. Very face up they laid 
 
 i^ 
 
 12 k-.sax-ts'c'p. NLk-'et huX le-sg-e'deL k-'ii'guL sqa'naa aL 
 
 only bones. Then also on thoy laid another mat on 
 
 13 lax-o't. Txa-ina'sdeit aL niEs-a'u.st qanL mlx-q'fi'x- NLk-'e 
 
 on top All thev miidf with rod paint and down. Then 
 
 of him, ri'il 
 
 14 (ja'ne-hwila mElgwa'oksdet. La txalpxL yu'ksa qauL niEsfi'x- 
 
 always they aacriflced. When four nights and days 
 
BOAS] TSIM8HIAN TEXTS 215 
 
 mother did not stay in the house. They had gone to another place, to 
 another house. Only four men, his most intimate friends, watched 
 hiip. Then they sang "Ae!" accompanying their S9ng with batons. 
 Then they spoke, singing. Then the body came to life again. The 
 bones were covered with flesh. Then he sang. He invited the trj.be 
 of his father in and the people came. Then the prince said, "Burn 
 the meat of all the squirrels that I shot during the past years, and 
 burn their bones and the skins, which I am keeping in many boxes." 
 The people did so. They burnt it all. 
 
 Then the great master of the squirrels was glad, because his tribe 
 had come to life again. Then the prince sang, "la heiaha a, heia haa' 
 aya negwa' iah^! I become accustomed to this side; I become accus- 
 
 nig-i lo-d'a'L nEgua'6dEt qauL n6xt. G-id'an-d'a'tk" aL k-'elL 1 
 
 not in were his fatlier and his They were in in other 
 
 mother. other place 
 
 hwilp. K'sax-txalpxda'l lEp-an-sEpsI'Ep'Ensk" fan le'Lk"tg'S. 2 
 
 house. Only four men his friends who watched 
 
 own him. 
 
 NLk-'e a'd'ik-sk"t dsm hwil le'mix- aL dza'eg'ixt: "Ael" 3 
 
 Then came (fut.) when they sang and started beating "Ael" 
 
 with sticks: 
 
 TgonL he'tg-g. NLk''e le'mlx-tg-§. NLk-'e dax-g-a'tt. 4: 
 
 This he said. Then he sang. Then he got strong. 
 
 Ha'ts'ik-sEm a'd'Jk-sk"t dEm hwil smax-t. NLk-'e le'mix't. 5 
 
 Once more came (fut.) where flesh. Then he sang. 
 
 NLk-'et w6'6s uEguS'dEL qal-ts'a'p aL dEm hetk"t. 6 
 
 Then he in- his father the people to stand. 
 
 Tited 
 
 NLk-'e ts'ElEm-qa'odEL qal-ts'a'p. NLk-'e a'lg-ixL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk". 7 
 
 Then into were gone the people. Then said the prince. 
 
 little 
 
 TgonL het: "AmL dsm txgltk" La ga-sma'x'L wi-he'ldEm 8 
 
 This he "Good (fut.) bum the meat of many 
 
 said; 
 
 ts'EnLi'k- Le guXgo'ye aL txane'tk"L k'oL. Tse k-sax La 9 
 
 squirrels what shot by me in all the years. Only 
 
 ga-ts'e'pt dEm txe'ldESEmEst," de'yaL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk", "qauL 10 
 
 bones (fut.) you will bum," thus he the prince, "and 
 
 said little 
 
 La ga-ana'st wI-he'lL qal-he'nEq hwil lo-daxd6'xL ga-ana'st." 11 
 
 the skins many boxes where in are the skins." 
 
 NLk-'e hwilt lEgEm-qa't'Endet. 12 
 
 Then they into they put it all. 
 
 did so 
 
 NLk-'e lo-a'mL qa'6dEL wi-me'nL ts'EnLi'k-. Ha'ts'sk-sEm huX 13 
 
 Then in was heart the master the squirrels. Once more again 
 
 good of great of 
 
 wi-he'lL ts'a'pdetg-e. NLk-'e lemix-L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk": "la heiaha 14 
 
 many his people. Then sang the prince: " la heiaha 
 
 little 
 
 a, heia haa' aya negwS' iaha. DEm qai-k-ax-mawiL an-g-i'E, 15 
 
 a, heia haa' aya negwa' iaha. (Fut.) get used to this side. 
 
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 tomed to |Jie other side." He stood there, and was a great shaman. 
 Then he stopped. His name as a shaman was Squirrel. That is 
 the end. 
 
 1 dEm qai-k'ax-mawiL an-dS.'sdaE." NLk''e hetk"L halai'tg"^. NLk''e 
 
 (fut.) get used to the other side." Then stood theshaman. Then 
 
 2 La ha'ut. NLk"'e e'tk"deL hwam halai'tt Ts'EnLa'kx hwa'tg'S. 
 
 he stopped. Then they named his shaman Squirrel his name. 
 
 3 Hwa'il. Qa'6dEt. 
 
 Well 1 It is 
 
 finished. 
 
WiTCHCEAFT 
 
 [Told by Moody] 
 
 When a sorcerer wants to kill a fellow-man, he takes some of the 
 man's perspiration, or an old shirt, and takes it to the place where he 
 keeps his witch-box. Then he opens his box, takes a string, and fastens 
 a piece of the old shirt to it. He ties it across the box. When he 
 wants the man to die quickly, he takes a piece of the old shirt, and 
 cuts the string in the box so that the piece of shirt falls on the corpse 
 that is in the box. As soon as this is done, and the string breaks, he 
 pretends to cry for his victim; then the man from whom he has taken 
 the piece of shirt must die. When he knows that the person is dead, he 
 
 WiTCHCKAFT 
 
 TsEda hasa'qL halda'ug'it dsmt dzak"L SEl-g'a'tt, k*'et goL 1 
 
 When wants a sorcerer to kill a fellow person, then he 
 
 takes 
 
 ts'a'Edz'iqst; lig'i-q'am-k's-la'wisk"L g'at go'dEt. NLk*'e hwil 2 
 
 dirt (of man); or old shirt of a he takes it. At once 
 
 man 
 
 k"'et d6ga'6dEt alaL hwil sg'iL qaldEm-halda'ug"lt, w6'aLk''et 3 
 
 he takes it to where lies box of witch, and then 
 
 q'a'gaL qaldEm-halda'ug'it. K-'et go'uL w6ha'st, k''et tq'al-ts'e'bEi, 4 
 
 he opens box of witch. Then he takes string, then against he fastens 
 
 it 
 
 Lgo-q'am-k's-la'wisk" 13.'6t. K"'et tsaga-ho'ksaant aL ts'Em-qaldEm- 5 
 
 little old shirt to it. Then across he fastens it at in box of 
 
 halda'ug'it. WoaLk"'e La nak^L dat hwila'gut, hwil k*'e tsEda 6 
 
 witch. After (perf.) along when did this, then when 
 
 time he 
 
 hasa'qt tsE dEmt t'el n6'6dEnL g'aL, t hwilt go'oL q'am-k's-la'wisk". 7 
 
 he wants when (fut.) quickly to kill a he then takes old shirt. 
 
 man 
 
 W6aLk''et lo-d'Ep-t'Ekla'aLsaanL woha'st aL ts'Em-qa'ldEm- 8 
 
 Then in down he breaks it the string in in box of 
 
 halda'ug'itg'6 spagai't-loga lo'lsq. Hwil k''e Lesk^t lo-d'Ep- 9 
 
 witch among rotten corpse. Then it is in down 
 
 finished 
 
 t'skla'aLsaanL woha'st. K''e hwil k"'e his-wiye'tk"st at a'wuL 10 
 
 he breaks the string. At once he pretends to for this 
 
 cry 
 
 g'aL La an-hwi'ntg'S. NLk''e La Lesk"L hwi'ltg'S, k''e hwil H 
 
 man (perf.) he did. Then (perf.) he doing this, at once 
 
 finishes 
 
 k"'e t'elL n6'6L g*at La an-hwi'ntg'e. K''e da Lat hwila'x'L 12 
 
 quick dies the (perf.) when he did it Then when (perf.) he knows 
 
 man (took itfrom). 
 
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218 BUREAU OF AMEBICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.27 
 
 goes around the house in which the bewitched dead person is lying. 
 After he has finished going around the house, he stops for a while; and 
 when the dead one is buried, he goes to his grave and walks around 
 it. Then he sits down in the grave and rubs his body, pretending to 
 cry all the time. Then he returns, and his work is finished. 
 
 It is said that there was a son of a chief who had a friend who was 
 also a prince. The chief was jealous of this prince, and- he made up 
 his mind to bewitch him. 'The chief told his son to invite his friend 
 and to ask him to sleep in his house. 
 
 One day the chief's son invited his friend in, and they lay down. The 
 
 1 n6'6L g'at, k''e hwil k-'et k'utgo-ie'etk"L. aL dax-L, hwilp 
 
 dead the at once around he goes around house 
 
 man, 
 
 2 hwi'l lo-sg-i'L n6'6m g-at La halda'utg-e. Hwil k-'e Lesk"t 
 
 where in lies the dead man (perf.) the bewitched Then he 
 
 one. finishes 
 
 3 daa'qLk"L k'utgo-ie'etg-e, k-'e hwil k-'e k-'ax-ha'6t. Hwa'i! Da La 
 
 he gets around going, at once a he Well! Then when 
 
 while stops. 
 
 4 woqsL g-a^g-e le n6'6tg-^, hwil k-'et huX qa'6L hwil sg-it 
 
 he is the man (perf.) he is dead then again he where he lie 
 
 buried (the dead one), goes to 
 
 5 aL g-ile'lix-. K-'e hwil k-^e k'utgo-ie'St aL dax'L an-sg-i'tg-e. 
 
 at back in At once around he at around where he lies, 
 
 woods. goes 
 
 6 Lesk"L hwi'ltg-g. K-'e hwil k-'et le-q^'dL lax-an-sg-i'st, k-'e 
 
 He doing this. At once on he on the grave, then 
 
 7 k'uL-le-L6'6tk"t la'6t aL k'uL-his-wiye'tk"stg-e. Lesk"L hwi'ltg-g. 
 
 about on he puts on it at about he pretends to cry. He finishes doing this. 
 
 8 K-'e hwil k-'e lo-ya'ltk"t. K-'e ha'6t. La Lesk"t. 
 
 At once he returns. Then he stops. (Perf.) he has 
 
 finished. 
 
 9 K-'alL Lgo'uLk"L SEm'a'g-it, k-'e k-'S,lL an-se'ip'Ensk" q'aima'sEm 
 
 One son of a chief, then one friend a young 
 
 10 g-a'tg-e sEm-hu'Xde Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"gat. W6aLk-'e' lo-tsagum gS'St 
 
 man very also a prince it is Then in sick heart 
 
 little said. 
 
 11 SEm'a'g-it a'laL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-g. W6aLk-'e' heL ga'6tt dEm 
 
 the chief against the prince. Then said his (fut) 
 
 little heart 
 
 12 halda'uXtg-e. W6aLk-'e' heL sEm'^'g-itg-fi aL Lgo'uLk"t tgon 
 
 he bewitch him. Then said the chief to his sou that 
 
 13 ts'EUEm-ste'ldEt. K-'et gun-da'mgaL Lgo-wI'lk-siLk''g-e aL Lgo'uLk"t. 
 
 into he accom- Then he to stay the prince to his son. 
 
 pany him. caused with him little 
 
 14: Ne La k-'elL sa, k-'et ts'EnEm-.ste'lL Lg5'uLk"L SEm'a'g-itg§ 
 
 Then when one day, then into accom- the son of the chief 
 
 ponied him 
 
 15 an-si'ep'Ensk"g-g Lgo-wI'lk-siLk"g-e. K-'e hwil k-'e la'Ldet. 
 
 his friend the prince. At once they lay 
 
 little down. 
 
BOAS] T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 219 
 
 prince lay on the outside and the chief's son on the inside of the bed. 
 The chief's son fell asleep, but the prince could not sleep, because he 
 was afraid the chief might bewitch him. He rose and changed 
 places with the chief's son. He lay down on the inside and put the 
 chief's son on the outside. When the chief heard that they were 
 asleep, he rose and slowl}- walked to the bed on which the prince and 
 his son were sleeping. The prince was much afraid when he heard 
 the chief coming, but he pretended to sleep. The chief felt about 
 with his Jiands until he found the place where the prince had lain 
 down in the evening. Then he wiped out the mouth of his own son 
 (thinking him to be the prince). Then the chief lay down again. 
 In the morning the prince rose and went out. After a short time 
 
 Lo-k's-g'I'ekst Lgo-wi'lk'siLk"g"e, k''e lo-k*s-g'its'S'6nL Lgo'uLk""L 1 
 
 At outside the prince, and at inside the son of 
 
 little 
 
 sEm'a'g'itg'e. Hwa'i! La waqL Lgo'uLk"L sEm'S'g'itg'^, k''e ni'g'ide 2 
 
 the chief. Well! When slept the son of the chief, then not 
 
 waqL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk^g-e. Lo-xb'Etsa'XL gaott aL sEm'a'g'itg'S dEmt 3 
 
 slept the prince. In afraid his of the chief (fut.) 
 
 little heart 
 
 halda'uXt La si-g5'ng'^. K''e ia'gai-g'in-he'tk"L Lgo-wa'lk'siLk"g"S. 4 
 
 he would (perf. ) just then. Then how- he got up the prince, 
 
 bewitch him ever little 
 
 K''e ia'gai-sa-g"a'SLt aL an-gits'S'ng'S. K''e ia'gai-sa-l5-sg'i'eksL 5 
 
 Then how- quick- he lay at inside. Then how- quick- in was on 
 
 ever ly down ever ly outside 
 
 Lgo'uLk"L SEm'S'g-itg-^. Hwa'i! Lat nExna'L sEm'a'g'itg'S La 6 
 
 the son of the chief. Well! When he heard the chief (perf.) 
 
 hwil wS'wdqdet, hwil k''e' g'in-he'tk"t. K"'e hagun-ie'St aL awa'aL 7 
 
 that slept, then he got up. Then toward he into proxim- 
 
 they went ityof 
 
 hwil la'LL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-g qauL Lgo'uLk"t. Hwil k-'et sEm- 8 
 
 where they lay the prince and his son. Then much 
 
 down little 
 
 xb'Etsa'XL Lgo-wi'lk'siLk" Lat nexna'L hwil a'd'ik'sL sEm'a'g-itg'S 9 
 
 afraid the prince when he coming the chief 
 
 little heard 
 
 aL awa'aL hwil la'LdEt. Hwil k-'e his-huw^'qsL Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-e. 10 
 
 to proxim- where they lay. Then he pretended the prince, 
 
 ity of to sleep little 
 
 Hwil k-'et le-ba'qL SEm'S'g-itg-g La hwil g-a'^L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-g. 11 
 
 Then on he felt the chief (perf.) where he lay the prince 
 
 little 
 
 K-'et k-si-g-i'mk-L ts'Em-a'qL lEp-Lgo'uLk"tg-g. Lesk"t hwlla'gut. 12 
 
 Then out he wiped his mouth own his son. He fln- what he did. 
 
 ished 
 
 K-'e hwil k-'e' hatsEm huX g-a'§L sEm'^'g-itg-e. 13 
 
 At once once more again lay the chief. 
 
 down 
 
 Hwa'i! La he'Luk, k-'e g-in-he'tk^L Lgo-wi'lk-siLk"g-g. K-'e 14 
 
 Well! When morning, then rose the prince. Then 
 
 little 
 
 k-saXt. Hwa'i! Ni'g-i nakn, k-'e si'gpk"L Lgo'uLk"L 15 
 
 he went Well! Not long, thsa got sick the son of 
 
 out. 
 
220 BUREATJ 01' AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll.27 
 
 the chief's son got sick. Then the chief knew at once that he had 
 made a mistake. For four days the boy was sick. Then he died. 
 Now the chief was much troubled. He cried because his son was dead, 
 saying, "1 have destroyed him myself 1 I have destroyed him myself!" 
 
 1 sEm'^'g'itg'S. K-'e hwil k''et q'amgai't-hwila'x'L sEm'a'g'it, 
 
 the chief. At once already knew the chief, 
 
 2 hwil lEp-an-hisie'glt aL Lgo'uLgum g'a'tstg'e. Q'am-txa'lpxL 
 
 being him- mistake of his child male. Only four 
 
 self 
 
 3 sa sg'eL Lgo'uLgum g"a'tg'S, k-'e n6'6t. K-'e hwil k-'e' 
 
 days lay his child male, then he died. At once 
 
 4 aba'g'ask"L sEm'^'g-itg-e. Wiye'tk"tg-S La n6'6L Lgo'uLk°tg-g. 
 
 was troubled the chief. He was crying when was his son. 
 
 dead 
 
 5 Al an-b'El-he't aL wiye'tk"t: "LEp-gu'lik-s-hanwula'k"s na'g, 
 
 In crying he cried: "Self destroyed him I, 
 
 said 
 
 6 lEp-gu'lik-s-hanwula'k™s na'S." 
 
 self destroyed biin I." 
 
SUPPLEMENTARY STORIES 
 The Origin of the G'ispawaduwe'da 
 
 LTold by Chief Mountain] 
 
 There were two towns in the canyon of Nass river. The one was 
 inhabited by the G'ispawaduwE'da, the other by the G"itg"inio'x. In 
 the first of these towns there were four brothers who were beaver 
 hunters. They went to a lake that was full of beaver dams. They 
 began to open one of the dams in order to allow the water of the lake 
 to run off. When the eldest brother climbed down under the dam, 
 it gave way and buried him, a large tree piercing his heart. When 
 the water had run off, the brothers took out his body. They said to 
 one another, " Why was our brother unfortunate to-day? Certainly 
 his wife was not true to him." The three brothers went home and hid 
 behind the house. They cut pitch wood and made a torch. When it 
 was dark and the people had gone to bed, they went up to the house 
 in which the wife of the eldest brother was living. They went to the 
 place where they knew her bed stood, and listened. They heard her 
 talking with a man who was lying down with her. They waited until 
 they heard them snoring. Then the youngest brother lighted his torch 
 and entered. He stepped up to his mother and asked, "Did any one 
 come to our house while we were away ? " His mother replied, " Yes; 
 the chief's son, from the village opposite, came here, and he is here 
 now." Then the young man told his mother of the death of her eldest 
 son, and added that he had certainly died on account of his wife's faith- 
 lessness. Then he took his torch and stepped up to the bed of his 
 sister-in-law. He saw that she was lying with one arm stretched out, 
 and that a young man with earrings of abalone shell was lying on her 
 arm. Then he put his torch down, pulled out his knife, and cut off 
 the head of the young man and took it along with him. The woman 
 awoke and found the blood streaming over her bed. She was fright- 
 ened. She dug a hole under her bed and buried the body. Then she 
 spread her bed again and lay down. 
 
 On the following morning the G'itg'inio'x missed their young chief. 
 They inquired where he had gone, and finally learned that he had 
 crossed the river. Then they suspected that he might have been killed 
 by the G'ispawaduwE'da. The three brothers had taken the body of 
 their eldest brother home, and they had hung the head of their enemy over 
 the doorway. The G'itg'inio'x, under the pretext that their fire had 
 gone out, sent a girl slave to the G'ispawaduwE'da to ask permission to 
 
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222 BUEEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 light a torch. They told the girl to ascertain if there were any signs 
 of the whereabouts of the young chief. The young woman obeyed. 
 The river was frozen and she went across, but she did not see any- 
 thing. Still the suspicions of the G'itg'inio'x were not allayed, and 
 every morning they sent the young slave to ask for fire. Finally one 
 morning when she crossed the threshold, a drop of blood dripped on 
 her foot. She desired to see where it came from, and pretended to 
 stumble. She put her torch into the snow and extinguished the flame. 
 Then she returned into the house and lighted her torch again; and 
 when she went out she looked up and saw the head of her young chief, 
 with its large ear ornaments, hanging over the door. She went out, 
 and when she came to the river she threw her torch awaj' and ran 
 home as fast as she could. When she approached the village, she 
 wailed and cried, "I saw my master's head!" Then the G"itg"inio'x put 
 on their armors and went out to make war upon the G"ispawaduwE'da. 
 Wa'gixs, the wife of the eldest brother, knew all the time what was 
 coming. She made one hole under her bed to hide herself when the 
 G:itg'inio'x should come to attack the village, another one for her 
 daughter, whose name was Sqawo. When she saw the enemy coming, 
 she called her daughter, and they hid in the holes. The G'itg'inio'x 
 killed all the G'ispawaduwE'da and set fire to their town. The 
 mother and her daughter heard the houses falling. Finally every- 
 thing was quiet, and the mother put her hand out of the hole in order 
 to feel if the town were still burning. When she felt that the ashes 
 were cool, she opened the hole and she and her daughter came out. 
 The mother went about the town, but there was not a soul left except 
 herself and her daughter. She went to the end of the town and sat 
 down (therefore this place is called Hwil uks-g'i-d'a' Sqawo', Where- 
 Sqawo'-sat-down-near-the-water); and she sang: 
 
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 Na LEm - fan naksk"L Lgo - Lkwe Sqa - w6. 
 
 That is, "Who will marry my daughter Sqawo^" When she had 
 finished singing, a grouse came. He sat down and said, "I will marry 
 your daughter." The mother asked, "What can you doT'^ The 
 grouse replied, "(When we fight) we raise our feathers and frighten 
 man." ' The mother replied, "That is not enough," and the grouse left. 
 The mother sang again, "Who will marry my daughter Sqawo T' 
 Then the squirrel came and said, "I will marry your daughter." The 
 mother replied, " What can you doT' Then the squirrel said, " We 
 only thi'ow down acorns and frighten man." ' "That is notenough; go 
 away!" said the mother. 
 
 ' Ago' si-gwSx'-hwl'lEii? 
 
 2Q'am-ho'saldEm la'yim, iiLk-'S hS'tsiL g-a'dEm. 
 
 s Q'am-iuft'g ildEm miiij, ni,k''e hStL g'at. 
 
BOAS] TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 223 
 
 She sang again. The rabbit came and said, " I will marry your 
 daughter." The mother asked, "What can you do?" The rabbit 
 replied, "We open our eyes and move our ears and frighten man." 
 "That is not enough; go away!" 
 
 Again she sang, and the owl came and said, " Hm, hm, hm, hm! 1 
 will marry your daughter." " What can you do?" " When we talk 
 we frighten man." " That is not enough; go away!" 
 
 The owl went, and the mother sang again. All the animals came and 
 wanted to marry her daughter. Finally the bear came and said, "I 
 will marry your daughter." "What can you do?" Then the bear 
 ran away. He threw trees down, tore the ground, and showed that 
 he was very strong; but she was not satisfied, and sent him away. 
 
 Again she sang. The grizzly bear came and said, ' ' I will marry 
 your daughter." She asked, " What can you do?"- Then the grizzly 
 bear ran away and howled. He ran to a swamp, and tore out two 
 roots of bullrushes (?), which looked like a man's head. He tore off 
 some alder bark, chewed it, and spit the red juice on the roots so that 
 they looked like bloody heads. These he carried to the woman. She 
 was almost ready to accept him, but finally she sent him away. 
 
 She sang again. Then there came a clap of thunder, and she fainted; 
 when she came to, she saw a man standing near by. He said, "I 
 will marry your daughter." "What can you do?" He replied, 
 "I take this club from under my blanket, and as I turn it the 
 ground turns and trees grow up." The woman asked him to show his 
 powers, and he turned the club. At once the woman and the girl were 
 buried underground, and trees grew over them. Then he turned 
 the club again, and they came up again. He said, " I saw how your 
 friends were killed, and j^our village destroyed. Therefore 1 have 
 come to marry your daughter." 
 
 He took the women under his arms and said to them, "We will go 
 up to heaven now. Don't open your eyes while we are flying, though 
 you hear much noise, else we can not reach heaven." He put the 
 mother under one arm, and the daughter under the other, and flew 
 upward. While he was passing through the clouds there was a great 
 noise, which induced the mother to open her eyes. They fell back at 
 once, and he said, "I will try once more; but if you open your eyes 
 again, I must leave you." He rose a second time; but when they 
 were passing through the clouds they heard the same noise, and the 
 mother could not withstand the temptation to look. As soon as she 
 opened her eyes they fell back. Then the man said, " I can not take 
 you up. I must leave you down here." He tore off a branch of a 
 tree, put the mother into the hole which he had thus made, and put 
 the branch back in its place. He said, "You shall cry whenever the 
 wind moves the tree." That is the reason why the trees moan when 
 they are moved by the wind. 
 
224 BTJBEAU OF AMEEICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.27 
 
 Then he flew up with his wife and arrived in heaven. He went to- 
 his house. They entered. After they had eaten he showed the girl 
 where to lie down. He did not lie down with her, but stayed in a room 
 by himself. His name in heaven was Hislegiy6'6ntk". Every morning 
 the rays of the sun fell through a chink upon her, and soon she found 
 that she was with child. After a short time she gave birth to a boy, 
 whom she called after the chief in heaven, Hislegiyo'dntk". After 
 some time, when the rays of the sun struck her body, she conceived 
 another son. She called him Ax-t'Em-hwilhwi'lg'it (Headless). Then 
 a third son was born, whom she called Le-g'a'amExsk" (Lying-on). 
 Finally she gave birth to two daughters, whom she called KsEm- 
 maraa'm and KsEm-gwadziq-t'e'lix* (Woman-excrements-grease). 
 
 The chief made bows and arrows for the boys, and ordered them to 
 fight among themselves. They shot at one another and aimed at their 
 eyes. When an arrow had struck one of them, the girl stepped up to 
 him, took it out, and sucked the wound, which closed at once. When 
 they were grown up, the chief made houses' for the boys. The front 
 of the house of the eldest had three doors. It was called Lax-6'Em. 
 The doorways were ornamented with skulls. It was dark in the 
 entrances. Therefore the doors were called Qalx'si-sqa'Exk". Painted 
 planks were laid in front of the house. The eldest brother had a head 
 ornament of abalone shells. Another one had a head ornament of 
 skins. Still another had a bow inlaid with abalone shells. They had 
 blankets made of ermine skins. They also had the carved club by 
 means of which they were able to overturn houses. 
 
 Then the chief in heaven sent the children and their houses down to 
 the place where the village of the G'ispawaduwE'da used to stand. 
 Their mother stayed in heaven. Late in the evening the G'itg'inio'x 
 heard a noise: "Be, bE, bE!" When they went out to see what 
 caused the noise, they saw that it was foggy. A man went down to 
 the river and heard people singing on the other side. They sang: 
 
 "Q'am-uks Todu't La qal-ts'apa dep ala'lEx." 
 "Just out from Todu't the town of the fearless 
 
 the shore ones." 
 
 He ran back to the house and said, "I hear people singing on the 
 other side." The others made fun of him, and said, "Those are the 
 ghosts of the G'ispawaduwE'da." 
 
 On the following morning they saw four beautiful houses on the site of 
 the former town of the G'ispawaduwE'da. The chief of theG'itg'inio'x 
 ordered his people to cross the ice, and to make war on the occu- 
 pants of the houses. They began to shoot with arrows. An arrow 
 struck the eye of one of the brothers. Their sister sucked it out, 
 and tho wound closed again. After some time the eldest brother 
 shouted, "Stop fighting, else I shall turn over my club, and your town 
 
BOAS] TSIMSHIAN TEXTS 225 
 
 will be buried. Trees will grow up in its place." When thej^ con- 
 tinued the fight, he turned his club, and the whole town disappeared 
 under ground. Trees grew in its place. Then he turned his club again 
 and the town reappeared, but the G'itg'inio'x continued to fight. 
 Then he turned his club once more. The town was buried again and 
 all the people died. 
 
 The brothers traveled all over the world, and made war on all the 
 tribes, and destroyed them by means of their club. The chief in 
 heaven became angry because they abused his gift, and wished that 
 they might forget the club on one of their expeditions. So it hap- 
 pened that they forgot the club when they went out to attack the 
 town Gulg"e'u. Therefore the place has been called ever since that 
 time Hwll d'ak's-ts'aX, or Where-the-club-was-forgotten. Then they 
 went to DEmlaxa'm on Skeena river, where they settled, as they were 
 unable to continue fighting on account of the loss of the supernatural 
 club. Their descendants became the G'isq'aha'st. 
 
 On account of the gifts received in heaven, this clan have the 
 privilege of using head ornaments of abalone shell, such as they 
 received from Hislegiyo'6ntk". 
 
 Asi-Hwi'L 
 
 fTold by Chief Mountainl 
 
 A long time ago the people of Lax-q'al-tsa'p and those of G'itwunk- 
 si'Lk were starving. There were two sisters living in these towns. 
 When the provisions were almost exhausted, the sister living in 
 Lax-q'al-tsa'p thought that she would try to reach her sister who lived 
 in G'itwunksi'Lk. She started and went up the valley. After some 
 time she saw a woman approaching. When she came near, she recog- 
 nized her sister. She knew at once that the people of G'itwunksi'Lk 
 were starving also. The sisters met and sat down and cried. Since 
 that time this place has been called Hwil-le-nE-hwa'da ( Where- thej'-met 
 each-other). The sister who had gone up the river had only a few 
 haw berries, and the other had only a small piece of spawn about as 
 long as her finger. They divided and ate. 
 
 In the evening they made a small hut of branches and lighted a fire. 
 The sister who had come from G'itwunksi'Lk had a daughter whom 
 she had taken along. They lay down to sleep. About midnight all 
 of a sudden a man appeared and lay down next the ^^ounger sister, 
 who was unmarried. He asked her, "Is it true that all your friends 
 are starving ? " She said, ' ' There were no provisions in our village, 
 and so I went to see my sister." The man continued, '"Stay here. I 
 will make a fish weir for you." His name was Ho'uX (Good-luck). He 
 was a supernatural being. Early in the morning he rose and made a 
 
 B. A. E., Bull. 27—02 15 
 
226 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOIjOGY [bull.27 
 
 weir of small sticks and twigs, and soon it was full of trout. He 
 took them out of the weir and the women roasted them. Then he 
 went hunting, and in the afternoon he came back, bringing five por- 
 cupines. Then the sisters were glad. On the following day he went 
 hunting again, and brought back a mountain goat. The sisters had 
 made a basket of spruce roots in which they boiled the meat. On the 
 next day he went hunting again and caught a large bear, the fat of 
 which was about as thick as a man's hand is wide. On the fourth 
 day he returned early in the morning, bringing a bighorn sheep. 
 He told the sisters that he had killed ten sheep, and asked them to 
 carry the meat home. The house was now full of meat and fish, 
 because the trap was full every morning. 
 
 Soon the woman was with child, and she gave birth to a boy. When 
 the boj' was able to walk, his father made snowshoes for him and sent 
 him up the mountains to look for bears. The boj' came back in the 
 evening, but he had not killed anything. His father asked him, " Did 
 you not see a bear ? " The boy had not seen any. Then his father 
 demanded to see his snowshoes. He examined them and found that 
 he had made a mistake in making them. He made a new pair and 
 sent the boy off again. Soon he returned, bringing a piece of bear 
 meat. He told his father that a bear which he had killed was lying 
 on the mountains. Then his father put on his snowshoes and brought 
 the bear home. On the following day the father went out hunting. 
 Soon he returned, bringing two mountain goats, and told his son that 
 there was a flock of goats on the other side of the mountains. The 
 father sent him after them. Then his mother said, "Now we have a 
 name for our son. We will call him Asi-hwi'l. That means Going- 
 across-the-mountains. " 
 
 Before the boy left, the father made a new pair of snowshoes for 
 him, and said to him, " With these snowshoes you can climb mountains, 
 however steep they may be. Whenever you come to a difficult place, 
 put on these snowshoes." Then he took a bag made of cedar bark 
 from under his arm. He opened it and took out two tinj^ dogs, one 
 of which was spotted, the other one red. He put them on the snow 
 and struck them, saying at the same time, "Red, red, red," to one, 
 and, "Spotted, spotted, spotted," to the other. At once they became 
 large dogs. Then he struck them again, and thej' became small again. 
 He told the boy to take the dogs out of the bag whenever he should 
 see any goats, to make thoni large, and to command the one to go up 
 the mountains on the right-hand side, and the other to go up on the left- 
 hand side. Then they would run up, barking, and fi-ighten the goats 
 so that they would fall down. Furthermore, he cut a pole for his son, 
 with a goat horn attached to one end, which he was to use in climbing 
 the mountains. He said, "If you strike the rock with the horn, 
 
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 there will be a hole." The other end of the pole was provided with a 
 sharp black bone point.. The boy, after having received these gifts, 
 left his parents. 
 
 Once upon a time the young man fell in with a powerful man whose 
 name was Wud'ax-mExma'Bx (Large-ears). This man asked him, 
 "What weapons do you use for killing game?" The boy replied, 
 "I do not use any weapon. I run after them, and they fall down. 
 What kind of weapon do you use for killing game ? " " I do not use 
 any -weapon. I have supernatural powers. " Asi-hwi'l was desirous to 
 know how Large-ears killed his game. They went a short distance 
 together, and came to a place where there were many goats. The 
 youth said, " Let me see how you kill goats." < Large-ears took a pair 
 of long mittens from under his blanket. He put them on and clapped 
 his hands. At once all the goats fell down the steep sides of the moun- 
 tains. They went to another mountain where they saw a number 
 of goats. Then Large-ears said, "Now, let me see how you kill 
 mountain goats." Asi-hwi'l pulled his bag from under his blanket, 
 took the dogs out, and said, "Red, red, red! Spotted, spotted, spot- 
 ted!" Then the dogs grew large — one went to the right, and the other 
 to the left — and they began to bark. The goats fell down at once. 
 Then Asi-hwi'l put on his snowshoes, and walked right up a vertical 
 cliff. When Large-ears saw this,, he was surprised. They parted, 
 and each went home. When Asi-hwi'l came to his father, he told 
 him what had happened, and his father praised him. 
 
 After some time Ho'uX said to his wife and to her sister, "Your 
 brothers are coming to look for you. Therefore I must hide in the 
 woods." A short time after he had left, the brothers came. When 
 they saw the house full of meat, they were surprised. Then the women 
 gave them to eat. On the following morning tjhe brothers left, carry- 
 ing along some meat which the sisters had given them. As soon as 
 they left, .Ho'uX returned. The sisters told him that their brothers 
 had asked them to return home. Then Ho'uX said, "Let us part. 
 You may return to your home; I will return to mine." On the follow- 
 ing morning many people came to fetch the women and the boy. 
 They took them to G'itxade'n. The boy's uncles gave a feast, and 
 his mother told them the boy's name, Asi-hwi'l. The people 
 bought meat of them, and paid for it with elk skins, which Asi-hwi'l 
 used in giving a potlatch. 
 
 A supernatui-al being who lives in heaven saw that Asi-hwi'l was a 
 great hunter. He covered one of his slaves with ashes, so that he 
 looked like a white bear, and sent him to Nass river. The hunters 
 set out to kill the bear, but they were unable to reach it. When the 
 bear came to G'itxade'n, Asi-hwi'l put on his snowshoes, took his bag 
 and his pole and pursued it. The bear reached Leading point. There a 
 
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 vertical cliflf rises, and the tracks of Asi-hwi'1's snowshoes where he 
 climbed the cliff are still visible. Beyond the cliff he saw the bear 
 entering a large house. He stayed at the door and heard the people 
 singing: 
 
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 Fink, 
 
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 ha 
 
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 ^-\\-i=i 
 
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 "a-g-ilg'alk's t'aqL Es A 
 
 Ba Capo al Fine. 
 
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 Le t'Em - la' - nix-s 
 
 gua. 
 
 That is, "Asi-hwi'l is picking the bones of ray neck." Asi-jwi'l was 
 unable to enter, and returned. He had lost the bear. 
 
 He went to the country of the Tsimshian, and married a girl of that 
 tribe. The girl's brothers were sealion hunters. Once upon a time, 
 during winter, gales were raging, and the brothers were unable to 
 kill any sealions. One day Asi-hwi'l accompanied them. "When they 
 came to the sealiOns' rock, they found that there was a high swell, 
 and they were unable to land. But Asi-hwi'l put on his snowshoes, 
 took his staff, and jumped ashore. Then he ran up the rock and killed 
 all the sealions. The brothers became jealous of him, and deserted 
 him. When Asi-hwi'l had killed all the sealions and made ready to 
 jump back into the canoe, he saw that the brothers had left. The tide 
 began to rise. When it had almost covered the rock, he put his staff 
 into a fissure and sat down on top of it. When the flood tide I'ose 
 still higher, he tied his bow to the end of his staff and climbed on top 
 of the bow. There he sat, and whistled the call which his father 
 had taught him: 
 
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 I i~m7i I J H J 
 
 Then the tide ceased to rise, and soon the wiiter began to fall. 
 The rock became dry again. Then he lay down to sleep. While he 
 was sleeping, somebody nudged him and whispered, ' ' Grandmother 
 invites you in." He looked down, but he did not see anyone. He pulled 
 his blanket over his head and tore a hole in it with his teeth. Then 
 he peeped through the hole. After a little while he saw a mouse 
 
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 coming out of a place where a bunch of grass was growing. She 
 whispered in his ear, " Grandmother invites j^ou in." Then he pulled 
 off his blanket, and saw the mouse disappearing under the bunch of 
 grass. He pulled it out, and saw a house underneath. The mouse had 
 taken the shape of a woman, and spoke to him, "Enter, if you are 
 Asi-hwi'l, who has been deserted here." He. entered," and the woman 
 gave him to eat. The old woman who had iqvited him in said, "You 
 know that this rock is the house of the sealions. Their chief is very sick. 
 The shamans are unable to cure him. Please try if you can heal 
 him." He promised to do so, and she led him to the chief, who was 
 sick in bed. Asi-hwi'l saw a bone harpoon in his side. He sat down. 
 Then the mouse said to the chief, " He will heal you if you will give 
 him this canoe in payment." So saying, she pointed to the largest 
 canoe. It was made of the. intestines of sealions. The chief gave it to 
 him. Then he stepped up to him, and, taking hold of the harpoon, 
 pushed it first slightly into the flesh and then he pulled it out. The 
 chief opened his eyes, and said at once that he felt better. Then they 
 moistened the intestines, placed him inside, tied them up, and put 
 them into the sea. Then they invoked the west wind, which drifted 
 the intestines to the mainland. In the evening, he heard the surf, and 
 felt that the sealion's intestines were being knocked about on the 
 beach. Then he opened them, and went out. 
 
 He resolved to take revenge. Therefore he carved two killer- 
 whales out of red cedar. He put them into the water. They swam 
 a short distance, but then they became logs, turned over, and drifted 
 about. He called them back, and carved two new ones of yellow 
 cedar. They swam a little longer than the first ones, but then they 
 also became logs, turned over, and drifted about. He called them 
 back and burnt them. Then he carved two new ones of yew wood. 
 They became real killer- whales, who swam, blowing and snorting. 
 They did not turn into wood again. Then he called them back and 
 said to them, "The men who have -deserted me will go out sealion hunt- 
 ing to-morrow. As soon as they go out I shall put you into the water. 
 Go and break their canoes." On the following morning, when he saw 
 his enemies coming, he put the whales into the water, and they broke 
 the canoes. Asi-hwi'l went back to his wife and stayed with her. 
 
 The Grouses 
 
 A Legend of the G'ispawaduwe'da 
 
 [Told by Chief Mountain] 
 
 A chief had a beautiful daughter. Many young men came to marry 
 her, but he refused her to all of them. Then the chief of the Grouses 
 flew down and alighted on the roof of the old chief's house. He 
 assumed the shaoe of a man who wore a blanket made of fox skins. 
 
230 BUEEAU OP AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 27 
 
 When it was dark, he entered the house without the knowledge of the 
 chief, and lay down with the girl, who accepted him. The Grouse 
 persuaded her to elope with him. At midnight they rose and left 
 the house. They crossed the river and came to a large town which 
 was inhabited by the Grrouses. The young Grouse's father gave a feast 
 when he arrived with his wife. They stayed there all winter, and in 
 summer she gave birth to four children. 
 
 The old chief searched all over the country for his daughter, but he 
 was unable to find her. When the children began to grow up, their 
 mother said to them, " Don't you want to see your grandfather ? He 
 is a chief, and lives on the other side of the river. He has a large 
 house with many steps, and a pole in front of it." The yoiing 
 Grouses wished to see him, and crossed the river on the ice. While 
 going across they said, "Ps, ps, ps, ps!" The children in the 
 chief's village heard the noise, and saw four young Grouses com- 
 ing. They threw stones at them. Then the Grouses flew back. On 
 the following day the young Grouses tried again, but were driven 
 back by the children. They tried every day. Then the people said 
 to one another, "Next time when the Grouses come, we will not dis- 
 turb them." On the following day they came again, and went right 
 to the old chief's house. The chief opened the door, and they entered. 
 He spread a mat for them and they sat down. All the people came to 
 see the birds. Finally an old man spoke to the chief, "Don't you 
 remember that you lost your daughter some years ago'? The birds 
 must be her children, because they know j^our house." Then the old 
 chief said to the birds, "Tell your father that I invite him and all 
 his people to a feast to-morrow, and ask your mother also to come." 
 Then the birds rose and left the house. They returned over the ice. 
 
 On the following morning innumerable Grouses came across. The 
 ice was black with birds, and among them was the chief's daughter. 
 Then they entered the chief's house. They sat down on the floor; and 
 many had to sit on the posts and beams because there was not enough 
 room on the floor. When the boys saw this, they shook the posts, 
 and the birds flew from one side of the house to the other. The chief 
 made a feast and gave them dry salmon and berries. Then he spoke, 
 "I am old, and unable to split wood. Will not my son-in-law please 
 stay here and help me ? " His daughter repeated his speech to her hus- 
 band, who replied, "Ps, ps, ps, ps!" and the other birds spoke to him 
 in the same manner. Then the chief's daughter said that the birds 
 would go and split wood on the following morning. 
 
 On the following morning the chief opened the smoke-hole of his 
 house. Then his son-in-law delivered a speech, and flew out, followed 
 by all the birds. When they had gone, the chief's daughter swept 
 the house. About noon the noise of the birds was heard again. 
 
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 The chief had a fire in his house, and the birds reentered through 
 the smoke-hole. Each threw some fat into the fire^ so that it blazed 
 up high. They brought a long pole as high as a mountain, which was 
 covered with fat. The chief of the birds gave this pole to his father- 
 in-law, who divided it among his tribe. Then the chief and his peo- 
 ple in return gave presents to the chief of the Grouses. They gave 
 him a feast, after which the birds left. The chief's daughter and her 
 children went back with them to the town of the Grouses. 
 
 Tsegu'ksk" 
 
 In the town Lax-anL6E, below G'iLwunksi'Lk, was a shaman who 
 owned a rattle and a carved squirrel, which became alive as soon as it 
 was dark. There was a village on the opposite side of the river, whose 
 inhabitants were enemies of the shaman. One night he sent his 
 squirrel across the river to kill his enemies. It obeyed and killed all 
 the people, with the exception of a few men, among them a shaman, 
 whose name was TsEgu'ksk"'. After the squirrel had killed all the 
 people, TsEgu'ksk" and three other men got into a csanoe and descended 
 the river. He had a long board in his canoe which was painted red. 
 They landed near Cape Fox. There TsEgu'ksk" lay down on the 
 plank and covered himself with a mat made of cedar bark. Then 
 his friends made a small fire on the end of the plank and burnt 
 meat, tallow, and berries in the fire. They turned their faces away 
 from the plank, and when they looked again the plank with the 
 fire and TsEgu'ksk" had disappeared. They heard a noise from the 
 depths of the sea. TsEgu'ksk"^ had been taken into the house of the 
 chief G'itk'staqL, who lives at the bottom of the sea. The chief sent 
 for a box drum. The three men heard the following song coming 
 from the deep: 
 
 Wude', wude', wude', he'yi, wude, wudo'. 
 
 HWil nE-gEbga'bBL pL6'6n qanL niiqL, ie', 
 
 Hwll g'oL-qalga'l qabd'q ie'. 
 
 Hwil g'oL-die'qat wi-Ts'ega'uks fs'auL wi-hwl'lpsqat G'ttk'tsEm w^'dpBle'. 
 
 That is, "Fastened together are sea otter and killer-whale; scattered 
 are the cockles where TsEgu'ksk" walks about in his great house at 
 Wi'opEl."^ 
 
 Then G'itk'staqi. gave TsEgu'ksk" a club in shape of a land otter and 
 a small box, the lid of which was carved in the shape of a fin of a 
 whale. Furthermore, he gave him a chamber-pot made of wood. He 
 said to him, " The river is frozen now. Take this, it will break the ice 
 for you." Then TsEgu'ksk^was sent back. All of a sudden he was seen 
 again m the canoe, and by him were the presents of the chief from 
 
 lA place near Cliina Hat, 
 
232 BUREAU OF AMEEICAN ETHNOLOGY [BnLL.27 
 
 below. He threw the club into the water. It swam up the river and 
 cut the ice. After some time the club became tired. He took it into 
 the canoe and put the box on the ice. The box assumed the shape of 
 a killer-whale and moved over the ice, thus cutting it. Then he told 
 it to go to the house of the shaman who had killed his friends. The 
 latter had a daughter, whose name was Lgo-yl'yuk (Little-worker). 
 TsEgu'ksk" commanded the whale to break the ice when he saw the 
 girl on the river and to bring her to him. Soon the girl came down 
 to the river to fetch water. Then the whale rose and carried her away 
 to where his master was staying, and the latter sang: 
 
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 qa 
 
 ^-""H;.^^;;''^ ;////*^ HI h j I * j I 
 
 Next he ordered the whale to watch and whenever a woman went to 
 fetch water to take her away. The inhabitants were therefore in great 
 want of water. Finally TsEgu'ksk" sent his otter club to kill all the 
 people. The club swam across the river and killed every one. Only 
 one man, who happened to be out hunting, was saved. 
 
 At this time the Haida used to make war upon the villages of 
 Observatory inlet. TsEgu'ksk" happened to be there with his friends 
 when the Haida made an attack on the village, and he and all his com- 
 panions were killed. The Haida cut off the heads of the slain to take 
 them along as trophies. TsEgu'ksk°'s head was placed in the bow of 
 the canoe. When the Haida had gone some little distance, his head 
 rolled overboard and swam back to where the body lay. Head and 
 trunk were joined again, and TsEgu'ksk" rose hale and well. He 
 returned to Nass river. 
 
 The man who had been absent hunting while TsEgu'ksk^'s otter- 
 club had killed all his friends resolved to take revenge. He invited 
 TsEgu'ksk" to a feast. He was going to give him dried human flesh 
 mixed with poison to eat. One of TsEgu'ksk"'s supernatural helpers 
 had warned him, however, and had told him to take out his intes- 
 tines after the feast, and to replace them with dogs' intestines, then the 
 poison would do him no harm. TsEgu'ksk" put on a bearskin for his 
 blanket, placed n ring of red cedar bark around his neck, and strewed 
 eagle-down on bis head. Then he went across. He entered the house 
 of his enemy and sat down. When the food was readj' for him, he 
 remarked, ''This is human carrion," but he ate it nevertheless. At 
 night he became sick. Then he said to the people, " I am going to die. 
 When I am dead, open my stomach, and take out the intestines. Then 
 kill 11 dog, take its intestines, and put them in place of mine. Then 
 
BOAS] T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 233 
 
 you must sew up my stomach." They obeyed, and after four days 
 TsEgu'ksk" was alive and well. They placed his intestines in a canoe, 
 which was pushed into the river. It sank at once, and his intestines 
 are still at the bottom of the river. They cause the noise of the 
 rapids. 
 
 Once upon a time TsEgu'ksk" traveled down the river in his canoe. 
 The canoe capsized, and when he was about to be drowned a great 
 number of gulls came to his rescue. They took him on their backs 
 and carried him up the river to his village, singing: 
 
 HS, de-k'a'etne hagun-dE-hwi'leL qe'wundeL an-da'x-L lax-ha'. 
 
 That is, "1 am taken along on the water, I am taken around the world 
 by gulls." 
 
 After a short time an epidemic of smallpox visited the villages. 
 TsEgu'ksk" placed a pole, which he had painted red, in front of his 
 house to ward off the disease. But, nevertheless, he became sick. He 
 called all the great shamans of. his village, and asked them if he would 
 recover. Finally one of them replied that he would not recover. 
 Then he made a bow and four arrows, which he painted red. He 
 ordered one of his friends to shoot the arrows up to the sun. His friend 
 did so, and the arrows did not return; but every time he shot, 
 blood began to flow from TsEgu'ksk"'s forehead and from his cheeks. 
 When TsEgu'ksk" felt the blood, he said, "I shall not remain dead." 
 He took his rattle and went around the fire twice, following the 
 course of the sun. Then he .asked for a coffin box. He crawled 
 into it and died. Then the people took the skin of a mountain- 
 goat, cut i-opes out of it, and tied the box tightly. Then they 
 placed it on a large bowlder behind the village. On the fourth 
 night after the burial a noise was heard proceeding from the box. 
 When the people went out to see what it was, they saw that TsEgu'ksk" 
 had broken the thongs, and that he was sitting on the box. He had 
 assumed the shape of a white owl. One man tried to catch him; but 
 as the owl flew away, he became afraid and returned. Then a second 
 man, whose name was Lo-gwisgwa's, tried. He did not succeed. 
 After four men had tried, the owl suddenly fell back into the box, 
 and the thongs were replaced by magic. The staff which TsEgu'ksk" 
 had raised in front of his house fell to pieces and was seen to be rotten 
 all through. Before the owl fell back into the box, it said, " Wul 
 dEma'nde;" that is, "Nobody will be left." The epidemic continued 
 for some time, and all the people died. This was the first visitation 
 of smallpox. 
 
234 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull, 27 
 
 ROTTEN-FEATHEES 
 
 [The continuation of this story from page 100, line 6, was told by 
 Chief Mountain, as follows:] 
 
 Twice she tried to cut it, then the feather snapped and the boys all 
 fell down. The eldest one kept the feather and received the name 
 Rotten-feathers. At the same time when the boys fell down a great 
 many bones fell down from heaven. Rotten-feathers moved the 
 feather over them four times and the bones became again living people. 
 
 Then the brothers went to Skeena river. Little-grindstone ate of 
 the berries that were growing there and was transformed into a moun- 
 tain that may be seen to this day. The brothers traveled on and 
 reached a mountain which they were unable to pass. Rotten-feathers 
 moved Ms feather over it and the mountain melted down. The molten 
 rock may still be seen. 
 
 Finally they came to a canyon. They saw a town on the other side of 
 the river and a bridge leading across to it. Here they met a woman 
 named Great-goose (Wi-ksEm-ha'x), who warned them. She said, ' ' You 
 can not cross this bridge. If you try to do so, it will break and you will 
 be drowned. On the other side lives Chieftainess Knife-hand 
 (Haq'oiiEm-an'o'n), who has a beautiful daughter. She cuts off with 
 her hands the heads of all her daughter's suitors." Rotten-feathers 
 thought he could overcome her by means of his magic feather. He 
 crossed the bridge in safety and entered the house. The old woman 
 laughed when she saw him, and immediately asked her daughter to 
 spread the bed. At night he lay down with the young woman. He 
 had his hair tied in a bunch on top of his head and in it he had hidden 
 his feather. As soon as the young woman was fast asleep he arranged 
 his own hair like that of a woman and tied the young woman's hair in 
 a topknot. Then he pretended to be asleep. Soon the old woman 
 came. She felt of the heads of the sleepers. She believed Tier daughter 
 to be the stranger and cut off her head. Then Rotten-feathers tied 
 up his hair again and put the feather on top. He took the labret of 
 the dead woman. Therefore he received the name Labret. The feather 
 carried him back across the river. Great-goose greeted him, saying, 
 "My son, did you come back safely?" He told her what had hap- 
 pened. On the following morning Knife-hand came across the river 
 wailing, "My childl my child! Sister Gi'eat-goose, how did it hap- 
 pen that your child became a great supernatural being?"' Great- 
 goose replied, "The heavens were clear when my child was born, 
 therefore she has become a great supernatural being, sister." Then 
 Knife-hand said, "O, yes, sister Great-goose." ("Lgo'uLgue, 
 Lgo'uLgue, g'axgo'desg'at Lgo'uLgun, g'lk" Wl-ksEm-ha'x, qan 
 wI-nExn6'qt." — "Lda wi-La'nL lax-ha' desg'a't Lgo'uLgue. neL 
 qan wI-nExn6'qt, g"ik"." — "H^, net, g'ik" Wi-ksEm-ha'x.") 
 
BOASJ T8IM8HIAN TEXTS 235 
 
 Rotten-teathei's, who had now the name Labret, heard that a super- 
 natural being named Sleep had a beautiful wife. He desired to 
 abduct her, and, notwithstanding Great-goose's warning, he set out. 
 He reached the house and found Sleep fast asleep. He told Sleep's 
 wife that he had come to abduct her. She was willing to elope with 
 him. She told him that Sleep had a very fast canoe, which traveled 
 by itself. They went aboard this canoe and escaped. Sleep had a 
 chamber-pot whose oflSce it was to wake him if any danger approached. 
 The pot knocked him on the head and the urine ran over his face, but 
 he did not awake. Then a wooden maul, whose office it was also to 
 wake him, knocked him on the head until he awoke. The maul said, 
 "Labret abducted your wife." Immediately Sleep launched a canoe 
 and set out to pursue the fugitives. Soon he descried them. He 
 shouted, "Stop, Labret, else I shall raise rocks in front of you." 
 When the couple paddled on Sleep raised a mountain right in front of 
 them, but Labret moved his feather against it and thus opened a pas- 
 sage. Sleep continued his pursuit. When he approached he ordered 
 Labret to stop, threatening to put his comb in front of him. When 
 Labret paddled on. Sleep threw the comb ahead and thus made a dense 
 forest in front of the fugitives. Labret, however, moved his feather 
 against the woods and so made a passage through it. Thus the couple 
 escaped safely. The mask of Sleep is used up to this day by the 
 G "ispawaduwE'da. 
 
ABSTRACTS 
 
 Txa'msem and L6g6bolS 
 
 A chief's wife pretends to be dead and is buried on a tree. Her 
 lover goes to see her in the grave box. They are discovered and 
 killed by the chief. The dead woman gives birth to a boy who lives by 
 sucking his mother's intestines. He takes away the arrows of some 
 playing children, and is discovered and taken to the house of the chief, 
 who raises him. The boy and one of his friends kill two birds, put 
 on their skins and fly through a hole in the heavens. The boy goes 
 on alone, assumes the shape of a cedar leaf, drops into a well, and is 
 swallowed by the daughter of the chief in heaven. She gives birth to a 
 boy, who cries for the box in which the sun is kept. The chief sends 
 for it. The boy steals it and becomes Txa'msEm, the Raven. He puts 
 his cap into a cliff. He goes up Nass river and returns because ghosts 
 whistle in front of him. Therefore the water of the river turns back. 
 He then asks the ghosts, who are fishing olachen, for fish. He is 
 refused and makes it daylight, thus driving away the ghosts. Finally 
 Txa'msEm meets his brother, L6g6bola', who takes off his hat, thus 
 causing a fog in which Txa'msEm is lost. L6g6bola' causes all fresh 
 water to disappear. They have a shooting match and stake the Nass 
 river against the Skeena river. TxS'msEm orders the crows to put 
 his arrow into the goal and to remove L6g6bola"s. Thus he wins by 
 fraud. They divide the stakes and make the olachen go up Nass river 
 and the salmon up Skeena river. They separate. 
 
 Txa'msem 
 
 Txa'msEm visits a chief who owns fresh water. He pretends that 
 the chief soiled his bed, and by threatening to tell on him he gets per- 
 mission to take a drink of water. He takes all the water and flies away. 
 The water runs out of his blanket and forms rivers. He meets the 
 ghosts and turns back, therefore the waters of Nass river turn back. 
 He makes a gull vomit olachen, then he rubs its spawn over his canoe 
 and goes to a chief who owns the olachen. He pretends to have caught 
 many olachen, showing the spawn in his canoe. The chief is annoyed 
 and releases the olachen from his house. Txa'msEm catches olachen 
 and roasts them. Gulls steal them. He throws the gulls into a fire 
 and the tips of their wings become black. He assumes the shape 
 236 
 
BOAS) T8IMSHIAN TEXTS 237 
 
 of a deer, ties pitchwood to his tail, and steals fire. He strikes the 
 butts of the trees with his burning tail, and therefore the wood burns. 
 Txa'msEm then marries a salmon woman and thus obtains salmon. 
 She makes his hair grow long. He scolds her, and all the salmon and 
 his long hair disappear. 
 
 Txa'msem 
 
 Txa'msEm is born, but can not be induced to eat. Two old men 
 chew salmon for him, and put a scab into it. Then he becomes vora- 
 cious and is deserted. He tries to catch a bullhead but can not, so he 
 curses it and makes its tail thin. Believing that he sees a beautiful 
 dancing-blanket in the woods, he tears his raven blanket and finds that 
 what he believed to be a. blanket is moss. Then he takes a slave. 
 They reach a chief's house. The slave says that Txa'msEm does not 
 like food that has been offered, and eats it all himself. Txa'msEm 
 induces his slave to cross a canyon on a bridge made of the stalk of a 
 skunk cabbage. The bridge breaks, the slave falls down, his belly 
 bursts, and Txa'msEm eats the contents of his stomach. He finds 
 children playing ball with a slice of blubber, and eats it. The children 
 tell him that they obtain blubber by throwing themselves down from a 
 tree and shouting "Piles of blubber!" He does so and kills himself. 
 He comes to life again and goes fishing with Cormorant, takes a louse 
 from his neck, and pretends that he wants to put it on his tongue. 
 He tears out Cormorant's tongue and steals the fish that Cormorant 
 has caught. He exchanges the chief's club for one of rotten wood, 
 and induces the chief to strike him with the club, but in an ensuing 
 fight he kills the chief with his own club. Seal invites Txa'msEm 
 into his house and lets grease drip from his hands into a dish. A 
 bird strikes its ankle and pulls out fish roe. Another bird makes 
 salmon berries by his song. Txa'msEm tries in vain to imitate his 
 hosts. He steals bait of the fishermen from their hooks. His jaw is 
 caught and torn off, but he recovers it. He calls a salmon and kills it. 
 He is advised by his excrements to steam the salmon in a hole. A 
 stump sits down on the hole and eats the salmon. Txa'msEm then 
 invites Grizzly Bear to go fishing with him. He pretends to use his own 
 testicles for bait and induces the bear to cut off his testicles for bait, 
 thus killing himself. He makes the wife of Grizzly Bear swallow red- 
 hot stones to secure good luck for her husband, and thus kills her. He 
 asks Pitch to go fishing and lets him melt in the hot sun. Pitch runs 
 over a halibut and makes one side black. When he reaches the town 
 of the air, he tries to steal provisions, but is beaten off by invisible 
 hands. He asks Deer to accompany him and split wood. He kills Deer 
 by striking his head with a hammer. He then enters the house 
 of smoke-hole, who prevents his escape by ordering the door and 
 the bUioKe-hole to close. Txa'msEm, caught in the smoke-hole, puts 
 
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 his voice as an echo into a cliff and scolds the chief, who allows the 
 smoke-hole to open again. Txa'msEm flies away in the shape of a 
 raven. He catches seals and steams them. A stump eats them. 
 Txa'msEm makes the stump his slave, and finally he calls all the fish 
 ashore and kills them. 
 
 The Stone and the Elderbeert Bush 
 
 The Stone and the Elderberry Bush gave birth nearly at the same 
 time, but the children of Elderberry Bush were born first. There- 
 fore man is mortal. 
 
 The Porcupine and the Beaver 
 
 The Beaver invites the Porcupine to his house, carries him over 
 the water, and gives him sticks to eat. They agree to pla}' together. 
 The Beaver carries the Porcupine through the water and almost 
 drowns him. The Porcupine then invites the Beaver to visit him and 
 takes him over slippery ice to a tree which he climbs and lets himself 
 fall down. He carries the Beaver up. The Porcupine lets go of the 
 tree and shouts "Space!" and is not hurt when he strikes the ground; 
 but the Beaver snouts "Rock!" and his belly bursts when he lands on 
 the ground. 
 
 The Wolves and the Deer 
 
 The Wolves and the Deer have a feast. They play laughing at each 
 other. The Wolves laugh first. The Deer fear the large teeth of the 
 Wolves. The Deer are told to laugh aloud. When the Wolves see 
 that the Deer have no teeth, they devour them. 
 
 The Stars 
 
 A boy ridicules a Star and is taken up by it to the sky where he is 
 tied to the smoke-hole of the Star's house. The boy's father is told by 
 a woman how to recover his boy. He shoots arrows up to the sky, 
 making a chain, which he climbs. He sees a man, to whom he gives 
 tobacco, red paint, and slingstones in return for advice. The father then 
 carves figures in the shape of his son, of different kinds of wood, finally 
 of yellow cedar. He ties this figure on the roof in the place of his son. 
 The figure cries when sparks fall on it. The father escapes with his 
 son. Finally the figure stops crying, and the escape of the boy is dis- 
 covered. The Stars pursue the fugitives, who throw away the tobacco, 
 paint, and slingstones. The Stars stop and paint their faces. There- 
 fore the Stars are red and blue. The man who had given advice swells 
 on recei\'ing moro paint and tobacco and obstructs the way of the 
 Stars. The father and his son safely descend the chain of arrows. 
 
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 ROTTEN-FEATHEKS 
 
 Children play ball and make much noise, which annoys Heaven, 
 who sends feathers down. One boy puts them on his head and they 
 lift him up. Others try to hold him and all are taken up. One men- 
 struating girl and her grandmother, who were in a small hut, are 
 the only ones left. The girl puts wedges of various kinds of wood, a 
 grindstone, a knife, and some mucus into her blanket and soon gives 
 birth to five boys and one girl, who are these objects personified. The 
 children annoy Heaven by their noise. The feathers come down again 
 and take them up, though they transform themselves into trees, moun- 
 tains, and mucus. The knife girl climbs her brothers' bodies and cuts 
 off the feather. Then the boys fall down. The feathers remain on 
 the head of the eldest, who is called Rotten-feathers. The bones of 
 those who had been taken up before fall down. Thej' are revived. 
 Grindstone eats berries and is transformed into a mountain. Rotten- 
 feathers cuts passage through the mountains with a feather and 
 reaches Great-goose, who advises them. He marries the daughter of 
 a chief tainess, who tries to cut off his head with her sharp hands. 
 He changes his own and his wife's headdress and the j'oung woman is 
 killed in his place. He abducts the wife of Sleep and escapes in a 
 self -moving canoe. Sleep is awakened by his watchmen, Chamber-pot 
 and Wooden Maul. He creates a mountain in front of Rotten-feathers 
 and his wife, which is cut by the feathers. Then he throws a comb 
 ahead of them, which is transformed into a thicket. Again Rotten- 
 feathers cuts a passage and escapes with the woman. 
 
 K-'elk" 
 
 Children are playing in a hollow log of driftwood on the beach. 
 They are carried out to sea by the tide. They strike their noses until 
 the}'' bleed and smear the outside of the log with the blood. Gulls 
 that alight on the log are glued to it by the blood. The boys kill them 
 and subsist on them. The log drifts into a large whirlpool and is 
 pulled out by a one-legged person who lives near by, hunting seals in 
 the whirlpool. He takes care of the boys. His neighbor. Hard- 
 instep, envies him. The boys are homesick and are sent to look for 
 One-leg's canoe, which they can not find because it looks like a rotten 
 log. Finally he uncovers it and it proves to be a self-moving canoe 
 with a head of Wase at each end. These heads eat whatever crosses 
 the bow or the stern of the canoe. The boys feed each end with five 
 seals and the canoe takes them home. 
 
 The Sealion Hunters 
 
 One of four sealion hunters finds no sealions on his rock and steals 
 those of his companion. The latter makes an artificial sealion, which, 
 when harpooned by the thief, pulls him with his crew across the ocean. 
 
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 He is unable to let go the harpoon line. Finally they reach the land of 
 the dwarfs. One of these appears in a canoe, jumps into the sea, clubs 
 halibut under water, and puts them into the canoe. When he jumps 
 into the sea again, one man steals two halibut. The dwarf notices it, 
 finds the men, and knocks the thief to the ground so that he dies. 
 The survivors are invited in by the chief of the dwarfs. Some birds 
 arrive and a battle ensues in which many dwarfs are killed. On the 
 following day the men attack the birds and kill them by twisting 
 their necks. The men are sent home by the dwarfs. 
 
 Smoke-hole 
 
 A man attains supernatural strength by always sleeping at the edge 
 of his smoke-hole. 
 
 Ts'ak- 
 
 A boy named Ts'ak' catches fish, which are stolen by the Grizzly 
 Bear. He scolds the Grizzly Bear, who snuffs him in. Ts'ak* kills 
 the bear by starting a fire in his stomach, and then comes out and 
 asks his grandmother to cut open the bear. At first she refuses to 
 believe him, but finally accompanies him and finds the bear. He 
 visits the village of the Wolves across the river. They tie him, go 
 to his house, and steal the bear meat. On being released he finds his 
 grandmother asleep, cuts out her vulva, roasts it, and gives it to her 
 to eat. She turns him out of the house. A supernatural being tells 
 him how to take revenge on the Wolves. Through a hollow bone he 
 blows sickness into the daughter of the chief of the Wolves. The 
 shamans can not cure her. He offers to do so, and when he is suc- 
 cessful he receives the girl in marriage, and is given much property 
 and a slave named Drum-belly. He desires to get anothei' wife, and 
 starts with his slave Drum-bellj^ and several birds. He comes to a 
 burning mountain, which he tries unsuccessfully to cross by assuming 
 the shape of various birds. He lies down, and is called by a Mouse, 
 whose house is under a bunch of grass. He gains her good will by 
 burning his earrings. She shows him the trail under the mountain. 
 He reaches another Mouse at the far end of the trail, who gives him 
 a carving of crystal for protection, and tells him what to do. He 
 reaches a chief's house with a snapping door. He puts the crystal 
 in so that it can not close, and enters safely. He takes the chief's 
 daughter for his wife. Thr father-in-law spreads a bearskin with 
 sharp hair in order to kill him, but Ts'ak' breaks the hair with his 
 crystal. Then the father-in-law tries to boil him in a box. and though 
 Ts'ak' seems to b(> boiled he rises unharmed. Ho is then thrown into 
 the crack of a split cedar, which closes over him when the wedges are 
 knocked out, but he kicks the tree apart and comes oixt. The chief 
 orders his slave to throw Ts'ak' into the whirlpool while they are hunt- 
 ing seals, but instead the slave is drowned. He returns with his wife 
 by the same way by which he came. 
 
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 GrKOWIKG-UP-LIKE-ONE-WHO-HAS-A-GRANDMOTlIEE 
 
 A chief's nephew is a poor orphan. A light comes down from 
 heaven and hangs at the end of a branch. It proves to be copper. 
 The chief promises his daughter to the one who will knock it down. 
 The orphan boy receives from a supernatural being stones of four 
 different colors, and with the last stone knocks it down, but the young 
 men take the copper away from him, and claim to have hit it. The 
 next day a white bear is heard behind the village, and the chief's 
 daughter is promised to him who kills it. The orphan boy kills it 
 with his arrow. The other youths claim, to have killed it, but the 
 youth's arrow is found, and thus the chief learns that his nephew has 
 killed the bear. The chief is ashamed and deserts his nephew, his 
 daughter, and their grandmother. The boy goes to a pond and 
 shouts. A giant frog, the guardian of the pond, emerges and pur- 
 sues the boj'. The boy makes a trap and catches the frog in it. He 
 skins it and goes into the pond, where he catches a trout. He puts 
 the trout on the beach. In the morning a raven finds it and begins to 
 croak. The princess sends the boy to look, and he brings the trout. 
 Every night he goes out and catches in succession trout, salmon, 
 halibut, bullheads, seals, porpoises, sealions, and whales. Finally 
 the princess discovers that he catches them and asks him to marry 
 her. They have two children. The chief's people are starving, and 
 the chief sends a man and some slaves to see if his nephew, his 
 daughter, and their grandmother are dead. The boy gives them to 
 eat, and they report what they have seen. The people return, and 
 he sells his provisions for slaves and elk skins, gives a potlatch, and 
 becomes a chief. Finally he is unable to take off his frog blanket, 
 and stays in the sea, whence he provides his wife and children with 
 food. 
 
 Little-eagle 
 
 A chief's son, instead of catching salmon, fee4s eagles and pulls out 
 their feathers for his arrows. In winter, when provisions run short, 
 the boy, his grandmother, and a slave are deserted. The boy's mother 
 hides some fish in a clam shell. Every morning the eagles bring them 
 food; first a trout, then bullheads, salmon, halibut, seals, porpoises, 
 sealions, and whales. The boy puts on a gull skin and flies to look at 
 his people, whom he finds starving. He drops a piece of seal meat 
 into a canoe. The chief sends a man and several slaves to see if his 
 son is dead. They find him alive and he feeds them, but forbids them 
 to take food along. One slave hides some seal meat under his shirt. 
 At home he gives the meat to his child. The child bolts it and is 
 almost suffocated. The chief's wife pulls out the seal meat, and thus 
 they learn that the prince has plenty of provisions. The people 
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242 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Btii,'.'!7 
 
 move back, and one, of the prince's uncles gives him his daughter 
 in marriage. The prince sells provisions for elk skins and slaves, 
 gives a potlatch, and becomes a chief. 
 
 She-who-has-a-Labret-on-one-Side 
 
 A scabby slave girl appears on the street of a village. A prince 
 marries her. When his mother feeds her, she puts into the empty 
 dish a scab, which is transformed into an abalone shell. In the evening 
 the girl's mother, Evening Sky, comes and announces that her people 
 will come and give the prince much property. Next day they arrive. 
 The prince and his people go inland to trade. His wife is angry 
 because he does not take her along. She bathes the awkward brother 
 of the prince, gives him red paint, and sends him to the inlanders to 
 trade for weasel skins. He becomes beautiful and rich, and she mar- 
 ries him. Her mother comes again and brings much property, which 
 she gives to her new husband. 
 
 The Geizzlt Bear 
 
 The eldest of four brothers goes hunting with his two dogs. He 
 comes to a glacier, which he crosses, and suddenly finds himself in 
 front of the den of a Grizzly Bear, who kills him and his dogs. The 
 second and third brothers meet the same fate. The youngest, on 
 reaching the den, falls into it and strikes with his hand the Bear's 
 vulva. She marries hira. After some time he gets homesick and 
 returns, accompanied by his bear wife. They live with his parents 
 and the Bear makes friends with the man's child and with his former 
 wife, whom she allows to return to him. The Bear and this woman go 
 berrying, the Bear keeping the berries in her stomach. On their 
 return they invite the people in. The Bear defecates the berries into a 
 dish, but the people are afraid to eat them. The Bear robs a man's 
 salmon weir, ta,king out the fish before daylight. She gives the fish 
 to the people. The owner of the weir scolds her and she kills him. 
 She goes back to the mountains, and tells her husband, who tries to 
 follow her, to go home. When he does not obey, she kills him. 
 
 The Squirrel 
 
 A 3'oung man has killed many squirrels. One diiy he sees a white 
 squirrel climbing a spruce tree. Tic goes ai'ound the tree to get a 
 shot and finds that the squirrel is the daughter of the chief of the 
 squirrels. He is called into the house. The chief asks him to burn 
 the meat and bones of the squirrels whom he has killeil and thus to 
 restore the squirrel people to life. In return he promises to make 
 the hunter a shaman and j^hcs him a dance and a song. After some 
 time the 3'outh's dried-up body is found on the tree. It is taken to 
 
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 his father's house and placed on a matj and during the mourning 
 ceremony he revives. The squirrel meat is burned and the youth 
 becomes a great shaman. 
 
 The Origin of the G'ispawaduwe'da 
 
 There are two towns on opposite sides of Nass river. The eldest of 
 four brothers from one of these to'^ns is killed while hunting. The 
 reason for his accident is the faithlessness of his wife, whose lover is 
 the son of the chief of the other village. The surviving brothers 
 find the lover with their sister-in-law. They cut off his head and 
 hang it over the doorwaj'. When the young chief is missing his 
 people send a slave girl across the river to look for him, under the pre- 
 text that their fire has gone out. She finds his head, and a battle 
 ensues in which all the people of the first village are killed except the 
 woman whose lover had been slain and her daughter. They hide in 
 a hole under ground while the town is being burned. When all is 
 quiet, the mother shouts, "Who will marry my daughter?" Various 
 animals come, but she refuses them because they are too weak. 
 Finally a supernatural being from heaven comes and is accepted. Jle 
 tries to carry both women up to heaven, but is compelled to leave the 
 mother behind because, against his orders, she opens her eyes on the 
 way. He puts her into the branch of a tree, where she remains and 
 causes the noise produced by the wind. The daughter has several 
 children, who receive supernatural gifts and are sent back to earth. 
 Among these gifts is a club which, when turned, causes the earth to turn 
 over and bury the owner's enemies. The children come down at the 
 old village site. In a battle with their old enemies the brothers are 
 victorious by using their magical club. Not satisfied with taking 
 revenge, they continue to make war and thus excite the anger of the 
 chief in heaven, who makes them lose their club. 
 
 Asi-hwI'l 
 
 The people in two villages are starving. Two sisters who live in 
 these villages start to visit each other and meet half-way. They 
 make a small hut, and a supernatural being, "Good-luck," appears 
 and marries the younger sister. Their son is named Asi-hwi'l. He 
 receives from his father magic snowshoes, with which he can climb 
 the steepest mountains, and two small dogs which can be made to 
 grow large and to throw mountain goats down precipices. The boy 
 goes hunting and meets a supernatural being who kills mountain goats 
 by clapping his hands. The sisters, with their son, rejoin their people 
 and become very rich. Asi-hwi'l tries in vain to kill a supernatural 
 white bear which disappears in a cliff. He marries a Tsimshian oiri. 
 Her brothers become jealous of him on account of his prowess and 
 
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 desert him on a sealion rook. When the tide rises he puts his staff 
 in a crevice and sits down on top of it. When the tide recedes, he lies 
 down and is called by a Mouse, which he observes through a hole in his 
 blanket. He finds the house of the Sealions under a bunch of grass 
 and cures their chief whom he himself had wounded. The Sealions 
 send him back in a sealion stomach. He makes two artificial killer- 
 whales, which kill his brothers-in-law. 
 
 The Geousbs 
 
 A chief's daughter elopes with the chief of the Grouses, who 
 appears as a man in fox skins. Their four children cross the river 
 on the ice, intending to visit their grandfather. The children chase 
 them away, but finally they enter the house of the chief, who suspects 
 that they are his grandchildren and issues an invitation to the Grouse 
 tribe to visit him. They all come, am^ong them the lost woman. 
 They bring as a present a pole covered with grease. The woman 
 returns with them. 
 
 Tsegu'ksk^ 
 
 A shaman has a carved squirrel, which comes to life and kills all 
 the people of a village except TsEgu'ksk"^. He lies down on a 
 painted board in a canoe, sings, sacrifices, and is taken down to the 
 bottom of the sea, where he receives a box in the form of a killer- 
 whale and a magical club. The box, hj his orders, becomes a live 
 whale, which breaks the ice and takes away all the women of his 
 enemy's village when they come down to get water. Eventually the 
 club and the box kill all these people. The Haida make war on the 
 Nass river villages and kill TsEgu'ksk". His head is cut off and 
 taken along, but it swims back to the body and joins it, and TsEgu'ksk" 
 revives. He is invited to a feast. He knows that he is to be 
 poisoned and tells his friends to take out his intestines when he seems 
 to be dead and to replace them with those of a dog. This is done 
 and he revives. Another time he capsizes in his canoe, but is rescued 
 by gulls, which carry him, to the shore. An epidemic of smallpox 
 visits the A'illages. He becomes sick. Four arrows arc shot up to 
 the sky, which do not return, and with each shot blood flows from 
 TsEgu'ksk"'s cheek. This shows that he will die, but will afterward 
 revive. He dies. His bodj' is tied in a box, but revives and sits on 
 the grave box in the shape of an owl. A painted pole which he has 
 erected in front of his house falls over and is seen to be rotten. At 
 the same time the owl falls back into the box dead. 
 
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