Part 2

qē′iñᴀñ. Tcꜝā′nuwa-i 7 g̣ei łᴀ sî′sg̣aʟ̣g̣ā′gᴀñᴀñ.” Giên gañā′xᴀn lʼ look after. The fire into you put into the fire.” And so he

qꜝotg̣ā′xag̣îłs giên g̣a 8 lᴀ qā′-idesi giên tcī′na-i lᴀ was made weak by hunger when to he started and the salmon he

ʟ̣′sʟgîłsi giên g̣ᴀn lᴀ tcꜝā′naoda′si giên 9 wᴀ gu lᴀ tā′gᴀñᴀsi. took and for he made a fire and it at he was eating.

Gaatxᴀ′nhao nᴀñ xē′wē stꜝēg̣ia′lañ wᴀnsū′ga. 10 Ḷū ê′sîñ g̣a One time one’s rib became sick they say. At that time too to

lᴀ la dayā′ñg̣axałsi. Nᴀñ xē′wē gu lᴀ qē′xas. 11 La ê′sîñ lᴀ it he told to seek. A rib at he found. It too he

sqꜝag̣ā′sg̣as. Siłgiā′ñ lʼ qā′ʟꜝxaga-i ʟ̣ū la ê′sîñ lʼgīłs. 12 put into the fire. Back he came when he too became well.

Gu lᴀ î′sdi qa′⁺odi gaatxᴀ′n gū g̣a x̣iä′łʟꜝdālʟꜝxas. There he was after one time there to [some] came dancing.

Ḷū wᴀ gu 13 ʟꜝ′skîtsi giên na êsî′ñ At that time it at landed and [in the] house too

x̣iä′łx̣idie′s. Giên nᴀñ tꜝē′dji łg̣ā′gas lʼ sū′udas: 14 “Djā dī′tgi began to dance. And one part was rock him addressed “Say behind

łᴀ qa-îłî′n ʟ̣ū łgᴀ′ñwal ʟā′dji gī xā′ʟ̣añ. Wa′djx̣ua 15 na you go when young hemlock branch to break off. Over there house

g̣a ʟꜝ x̣iä′łdies ku′ngida-i g̣ei łᴀ daxā′djîłtcꜝañ. Gᴀm ʟ̣g̣a in they dance the corner into you (imp.) shove [it] in. Not after

1 qē′xatcꜝig̣ᴀñᴀñ.” 2 look in.”

Giên gañā′xᴀn lᴀ wā′gasi. Giên lᴀ qꜝala′si giên g̣ei lᴀ And like it he did. And he felt strange about it and into he

qē′xatcꜝas. 3 Gī lʼ tcꜝałᴀ′nskidᴀsi. Xa-inā′ñxan ᴀ′ñg̣a lᴀ looked in. To he had his head stick. Barely his he

dᴀñqꜝā′-iʟas. Lʼ xᴀñ 4 inag̣wa′-i lag̣a kꜝawagux̣iā′ñas. Lᴀ stᴀ pulled off. His face half it to was covered with eggs. It from

ᴀ′ñg̣a la xā′x̣unᴀñᴀs. 5 Giên łgᴀ′ñula-i ê′sîñ lᴀ his own he scraped off with fingers. And the hemlock limb too he

dᴀñłg̣ā′-stagwa′gasi. Kꜝā′wa-i gañā′gasi. 6 Giên lnagā′-i pulled out. The eggs were thick on it. And the town

gia′og̣a la qa′-idesi giên g̣ᴀnʟ̣a′-i g̣a lᴀ tā′gᴀsi. 7 at the end of he started and the creek to (at) he ate.

Giê′nhao ī′nans xā′-idᴀg̣a-i ʟꜝdax̣idā′ñ wᴀnsū′ga. Ga′-istᴀ And then herring people came they say. After that

ga′g̣et 8 qa′⁺odi tcī′nᴀs xa-idᴀg̣a′-i î′sîñ qasā′gix̣idies. ʟū time passed after salmon people too started to move. Canoe

g̣asg̣oā′nsîñ 9 gū′g̣ahao ʟꜝ qasā′g̣ax̣idaiyañ wᴀnsū′ga one in there they started to go they say

xa-iʟ̣ᴀ′gui ᴀ. ʟꜝ ʟ′g̣aʟ̣. 10 ʟꜝa g̣a ga earth’s surface toward started. They loaded [the canoe]. Them to some

stꜝa-iku′ndjidag̣a xᴀ′ñē stꜝē′gᴀsi wa′g̣a ʟꜝ′djida at stꜝē′gᴀsi had their feet tied up eyes were sick theirs bound up with were sick

11 agᴀ′ñ qî′ñg̣ogīxañasi. Gī ʟꜝ gwa′was. ʟg̣awa′-i themselves stood around to go. For they refused. The provisions

g̣e′iłgīʟ̣ qa′odi 12 sū′g̣ei ʟꜝ dā′yiñasī′ giên sg̣oā′na ʟꜝ were finished after among they hunted around and one they

qē′xasi giên ʟꜝ dᴀñgia′xasi 13 giên ʟꜝ qꜝatatꜝᴀ′lgᴀñasi. Gᴀm ga found and they pulled him up and they threw him ashore. Not those

ʟꜝ ʟgudā′g̣ᴀñasi. A′sʟda sg̣oā′na 14 agᴀ′ñ sg̣ᴀ′lgaʟ̣s. they handled carefully. These one [thereof] himself hid.

Giê′nhao tanū′tga′s giên ʟꜝ stꜝa-i stꜝeqoā′ngᴀñᴀñ 15 And then it was fall and they the feet are sore to many of them

wᴀnsū′ga at xᴀ′ñē stꜝē′gᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga. 16 they say with eyes are sore they say.

Giên Qolqꜝᴀ′lg̣oda-i î′sîñ ʟꜝa at qaʟ̣′gas. Wᴀ stᴀ qā′gîñ qa′⁺odi 1 And Moldy-forehead too them with got in. It from went after

stᴀn ga′-igîñ ga-i ʟꜝ qēxai′yañ wᴀnsū′ga. ʟꜝ tꜝē′dji gu charcoal floating that they saw they say. Them part of there

hā′-iluasi. 2 Ga′-istᴀ sg̣ol ga′-igîñ g̣ᴀ′nstᴀ î′sîñ qā′ʟꜝxasi. were destroyed. From that foam floating to also came.

Ga′-igu î′sîñ ʟꜝ tꜝē′dji 3 ha′-iluᴀs. 4 There too them part of were destroyed.

Ga′-istᴀ qā qa′⁺odi qwēsdjî′ngoas g̣ᴀ′nstᴀ qā′ʟꜝxas giên lʼ łgî′tg̣a 5 From that went after edges of sky to came and it near

ga′-isʟ lʼ qꜝō′g̣ołdaga-i ʟꜝ kꜝwa-i-î′ndas. Lʼ qꜝō′ułdaʟe′iłiya′-i ʟ̣ū floated it came together they counted. It shut when

6 lʼ xē′txa ʟꜝ ʟuqaga′-i ʟ̣ū ʟuwa′-i taʟ̣djū′ g̣a qꜝoa′dᴀsi. Lᴀ it under they passed when the canoe half in was broken. It

ga 7 qꜝō′gadᴀs. Giê′nhao taga′ogᴀñᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga. 8 something crushed. And then few were left they say.

G̣e′istᴀ qā′gîñ qa′⁺odi qꜝa′-idjig̣aos qꜝaogᴀ′ns gañā′ñ Into from (out of) went after many stars sit like

gī′nᴀ g̣e′ida 9 g̣ei ʟꜝ qē′xas. G̣a′og̣ax̣ig̣atx̣iā′ hao īdja′ñ something was like into they saw. Inlet mouths those were

wᴀnsū′ga. Giên ʟꜝ 10 łg̣u′nułxa at ʟꜝ stᴀnsî′ñxa at ʟꜝ ʟe′iłxa they say. And three persons with four persons with five persons

g̣ei qꜝaoxā′ñasi. G̣a′og̣aga-i 11 yū′ᴀnsi′ giên ʟꜝ ʟaa′łxa g̣ei into got off. The inlets were large and (when) them ten of into

qꜝa′oxañasi. Giên Qꜝā′da-g̣ᴀ′nʟ̣a-i 12 tꜝa′gi ʟꜝ ga′-isʟas got off. And Seaward creek mouth of they (people) floated

la g̣a hao ʟꜝ idja′ñ wᴀnsū′ga. ʟꜝ ga′-iyiñgîñ 13 qa′odi it to they came they say. They floated there after [a while]

ʟꜝ gia′xas giên ʟꜝᴀ ʟꜝ ē′⁺yo-dā′gᴀñ. Giên ʟꜝᴀ ʟꜝ 14 they stood up and them they said “ē′yō” to. And them they

kîlg̣e′idaxā′s giên ʟꜝ qꜝa′otꜝᴀ′lgᴀñᴀs. Xā′-idᴀs hao ʟꜝ made ashamed by saying and they sat down. People these then

ē′⁺yodaga′ñañ 15 wᴀnsū′ga. 16 kept saying ē′yō too often they say.

Sîñx̣ia′s giên lʼ a′og̣a xᴀndᴀwā′gas sg̣ā′-iłgᴀñᴀs lᴀ qe′iñᴀs. 1 It was evening and his mother in mourning was weeping he saw.

G̣ō′ñg̣añ î′sîñ la qîñqā′g̣oñᴀs. ʟꜝ qā′yîñ qa′odi ʟꜝ His father too he saw walking about. They went after [a while] them

kꜝia′og̣a 2 tꜝa′odji ʟꜝ ʟ′g̣ołg̣añ ʟꜝ sī′wus. G̣astî′ñ on account of fort they built they said. Two

qê′ñgałas giên ha′oxᴀn 3 tꜝē′wan ʟꜝ sī′wus. Ga′istᴀ went up to look at and not quite finished they said. After that

î′sîñ ʟꜝ qî′ñgałasi. Ha′oxᴀn tꜝē′wan ʟꜝ 4 sū′usi. again they went up to look. It was not quite finished they said.

Wai′giên î′sîñ ʟꜝ qê′ñgałasi giên g̣eiłgī′gᴀñ ʟꜝ And again they went up to look at it and it was finished they

sī′wusi. 5 said.

Giên x̣îlga′owas giên ʟuwa′-i djîn qā′łi g̣e′istᴀ tꜝā′skꜝi And it was fine weather and the canoe edges inside out of pole

djiñ ʟꜝ 6 dᴀñsqꜝā′sdᴀsi giên qō′yaqā′g̣ᴀn la at ʟꜝ kîtx̣idᴀsʟa′si. long they pulled off and sky it with they shook.

Gañā′xᴀn 7 dālag̣e′îłsi. ʟū′goasi kꜝū′iñᴀsi. Gu′tat At once rain fell. Those in the canoe were happy. Themselves

ʟ̣′nanᴀñᴀs. Tꜝa′odjiga-i 8 ʟꜝ x̣îtgidᴀñgasäsi g̣ᴀn ʟꜝ qā′łi [they] fixed. The fort they went up to fight for they shook

hî′ldᴀñᴀs. Gīga′o hao īdja′ñ 9 wᴀnsū′ga. Gañā′xᴀn ʟꜝ insides. Fish trap this was they say. So they

skꜝū′x̣idᴀsi. 10 started up in a crowd.

Ā′wuñ lᴀ sqā′dᴀs giên xē′tgu lᴀ sqū′g̣agatgîłs. Giên lʼ His mother he recognized and in front of he swam ashore. And his

a′og̣a 11 lᴀ gi ski′djiwus giên agᴀ′ñ lᴀ gīgoyî′ñʟ̣stasg̣as. Giên mother him to tried to club and himself he saved to seaward. And

î′sîñ gañā′ñ 12 lᴀ īdjiga′-i ʟ̣ū hᴀ′nxᴀn awu′ñ agᴀ′ñ lᴀ again like he did when right there his mother himself he

skîtkꜝō′tułdas. 13 let club to death.

Giên g̣aoʟ̣ g̣ᴀn lʼ a′og̣a lʼ qā′dji qꜝeitqꜝā′-iʟx̣idia′-i And immediate cooking for his mother his head started to cut off

ʟ̣ū sqā′wa-i 14 hayî′ñ lʼ x̣îl gut qꜝa′onanᴀnsi giên lᴀ when the knife instead his neck upon clicked and she

qea′ñasi. Lʼ gi′tg̣a 15 x̣ālxełgīstagia′ñas lᴀ looked [in]. Her son copper used to have around his neck she

sqā′dᴀs. Giê′nhao tcꜝū sku′nxa gu lᴀ la 16 ʟ̣łinā′gas. Giên lʼ recognized. And then plank clean at it she put. And his

g̣ō′ñg̣a ga′g̣a tā′nadaiyes. Na-i u′ngu lᴀ 1 la father in it (the house) stayed. The house on top of him she

g̣ałînā′gᴀs. 2 put.

Lᴀ gi g̣ālstᴀ′nsîñg̣ela′-i ʟ̣ū lʼ qag̣ᴀ′ñ g̣a qa′g̣otcꜝî′lg̣ax̣idies. 3 Him to four nights passed when his throat in a slight noise started.

Lʼ ʟꜝ′xadjî lā′g̣a qea′ñg̣ag̣eiłs. Lᴀ gi g̣ā′la i g̣ā′tsg̣aʟ̣asi 4 His top of head his came in sight. Him to the nights passed

kꜝiä′ł lʼ ʟ̣dā′lʟꜝxas. Qᴀ′odi lᴀ stᴀ tcī′na-i qꜝᴀl all that time he was coming out. By and by him from the salmon skin

dā′lʟg̣oyasi giên 5 na gi lʼ g̣ē′tg̣attcꜝas. Giên lʼ was washed off by the rain and house to he went in. And he

sg̣ā′g̣adᴀs. La g̣ᴀn ʟꜝ sū. 6 became a shaman. Him for they sang.

Giên stᴀ ʟꜝ tcꜝī′g̣ax̣unañasi giên anawa′-ig̣a î′sîñ gu ʟꜝ And from they moved away and next season again at they

tcꜝigoa′­gidᴀñesi. 7 Î′sîñ tcī′nag̣ea′lga-i ʟ̣ū giên tcī′na-i came to get salmon. Again salmon came when and the salmon

skux̣ida′-i ʟ̣ū 8 u′ngut nᴀñ x̣āł ʟ̣łîñgwa′ñasi. Giên lʼ came up when on top of one shining one was. And it

kidaga′-i stᴀ lᴀ sī′wus giên 9 la gi sg̣un ʟꜝ kîtdjū′gᴀñᴀs. the spearing from he said and it to only they tried to spear.

Qa′odihao la g̣ᴀ′n kī′tao lᴀ ʟg̣ołg̣ai′yañ 10 wᴀnsū′ga giên lᴀ la ki′dᴀS. By and by it for spear he made they say and it he speared.

Lᴀ la dᴀñʟ̣′sʟgila′-i ʟ̣ū tcī′na-i 11 kꜝotula′-i at gu ʟ̣ū la It he pulled ashore when the salmon was dead at the same time he

êsî′ñ kꜝotwā′lañ wᴀnsū′ga. Lʼ g̣ała′nda-i 12 î′sîs g̣ᴀn gᴀm lʼ too died they say. His soul was for not he

u′nsᴀᴀtg̣añañ wᴀnsū′ga. 13 knew they say.

Giên lᴀ ʟꜝ ʟ′g̣ołg̣aqꜝawasi giên lᴀ qoa′gi ʟꜝ ʟłînā′gᴀs. And him they made sit up and him over the head of they sat.

Giên 14 lᴀ gañā′ñ nᴀñ ʟꜝ ʟ′g̣ołg̣aʟ̣sʟas giên tcꜝā′nuwa-i djî′nxa lʼ And him like one they made (dressed) and the fire near he

15 skîtqā′g̣oñᴀsi. Ga′odjiwa-i î′sîñ lā′g̣a ʟꜝ went around while they beat time. The drum too his they

skī′dᴀñasi. ʟā′guda la 16 g̣ᴀn ʟꜝ sī′wus. G̣ā′la-i beat. At the same time him for they sang. The nights

stᴀ′nsîñg̣ela′-i ʟ̣ū nᴀñ tᴀ′ñgīlaga g̣ei 17 agᴀ′ñ lᴀ four passed when a tidal inlet into himself he

gā′sʟgīxᴀlgā′ñas g̣e′ihao lᴀ ʟꜝ g̣asʟgai′yañ wᴀnsū′ga. 1 used to tell them to put into this him they had put they say.

ʟā′łda u′ngu lᴀ tā′-idigañas u′ngu lᴀ ʟꜝ ʟta′-is. Giê′nhao Plank on top of he always lay on top of him they laid. And then

lᴀ ʟꜝ 2 îsdai′yañ wᴀnsū′ga. Ga′odjiwa-i ê′sîñ lā′g̣a ʟꜝ him they put there (in water) they say. The drum too his they

qꜝa′-isʟgiasi. Gu 3 sg̣ō′łgułg̣añ g̣adā′ñ lʼ g̣atg̣ā′łgᴀłgîñ put. There toward the right around he turned

qa′odihao gīla′-i sʟꜝîñga′-i 4 xᴀn lʼ gāgū′giesi. after [a while] the deep place the bottom even he vanished at.

Uiê′dhao ta-inᴀ′ñg̣asas giên ga′odjiwa-i Now there are going to be plenty of salmon when the drum

gīla′-i 5 g̣a lā′g̣a ʟꜝ gudᴀ′ñxēgᴀ′ñgᴀñᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga. 6 the deep place in his they hear the noise of they say.

Hao ʟan lʼ g̣e′ida. 7 Here finished it becomes.

ÎŁDĪ′NĪ

[Told by Isaac, of the Łi′elᴀñ qē′awai family.]

Îłdī′nī lived at End-of-trail town. [14] All of his friends also lived there. And he went out to fish. And, the wind blowing from the shore, he was blown away. He was unable to get to land. He was blown about in the sea all day. And while he was being blown about evening came upon him. He was also blown about during the night. And morning again dawned upon him. He did not see land. And he was again blown about all day. But the wind did not blow hard. Therefore he did not capsize. While he was being blown about evening again came upon him. He was again blown about all night. He was blown about for a long time. And morning again dawned upon him. During all that time he saw no land.

Then Îłdī′nī sang because he wanted the wind to become fair. And he stood in the canoe. He began to sing: “Lake (i.e., Ocean) spirit, calm the waves for me. Get close to me, my Power. My heart is tired. Make the sea very calm for me, ye hō yē hō′ lō!” etc. [15] While he was still being blown about evening came upon him. And again morning dawned upon him. Although it was foggy in the morning the wind was not strong. He floated about at random. Every evening shut down foggy. And he was unable to stand up. His legs were weak, because he had been long in the canoe. Then he again sang the same song. And morning came again. He could see no land. And, while it was still foggy evening came upon him. All that time the wind was not strong. Again morning dawned upon him.

Then he floated near to land. He remained floating there. He did not get off for his legs were bent together. During all that time they did not see him. Although he was very near where people lived they did not see him.

Then he saw a child playing about, one not grown but big enough to talk. And the child did not see him for his canoe was floating close to a rock. Then Îłdī′nī called to the child because he wished them to know about him. And, when he called, the child was afraid to go to him. After it had been afraid for some time [Îłdī′nī] said: “I am Îłdī′nī.” It was a male child. And it went out to him. And it came and stood near him. And he said to it: “My name is Îłdī′nī.” “Now you, too, say ‘Îłdī′nī,’” said he to it. And the child said “Îłdī′nī,” but said it wrong because it did not yet know how to talk very well. He pronounced his name again. And the child also pronounced his name. It said it right. And the child started away from him.

Then it turned away from him. It began saying, “Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī.” It was afraid of forgetting his [name]. And when it got some distance away it forgot his name again. Then it returned to him. And, when it came to him he again told it his name. “Say ‘Îłdī′nī’,” said Îłdī′nī to this child. And the child in turn said so. And again it said it right. Then, as it went away from him, it began repeating his name. “Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī,” it began saying. While it was saying “Îłdī′nī” it entered the house. That time it did not forget the name.

And, even while opening the door, it kept repeating “Îłdī′nī.” The child said to its grandfather: “Grandfather, find Îłdī′nī; grandfather, find Îłdī′nī.” And it led its grandfather to the place from whence it had come. They came to where he floated. The wife was also with them. And, being at once much troubled at the sight of him, they quickly got into his canoe. They came in front of their house with him.

When they got out they wanted to take him up to the house quickly. Then he showed them his legs. He also showed them that he was unable to stand. He merely made signs with his fingers. He did not know their language. And the man ran up for his mat. And, when he brought it down, they placed him upon the mat. Then they carried him into the house. They placed him near the fire.

Then they put warm things upon him. And they also warmed him at the fire. They also put warm things on his head. They also warmed water for his legs. And, when the water became warmed a little, the woman began putting it upon his legs. At the same time the man also kept warm things on his head. And, as he sat there, he tried to straighten his legs a little. They became well. They stopped putting hot water on them.

And, when he asked for a stick, they gave it to him. And, after they gave it to him, he raised himself up. He tried to go outside. And, after he had sat outside for a while, he came back again with the help of his stick. They did not give him food because they saw that something was the matter with him. Although they had not seen him before they saw that he was a chief.

Then they warmed water for him. They also cooked food for him. And, when the water was warm, she put a great deal of grease into it, and they set it before him. She also gave him a spoon. This is how the ancient people did. And after he had drunk the broth she also set food before him. She let him eat grease with it. And after he was through eating she put another kind of food before him. When she saw that he ate his food as if he were well she gave him another kind of food.

And he (the husband) saw that he had become well, and he said to his wife: “When the wind is fair we will go with him to the town.” It was evening. And they did not sleep during the night because they wanted to go to the town with him. But the chief slept soundly. And while he slept they put their things on the beach. They also launched their canoe. And they put their things into the canoe. They did not live far from the town. And when he awoke they told him they were going away with him.

Then the woman went in their canoe. The man went with him in his canoe. They came to the town with him. And the people were astonished at them. Before that they had one canoe. And when [they saw] that they had two they were surprised at them. They were a great crowd waiting outside for them. Then they saw another person sitting in their [canoe].

And when they came ashore the whole town went to them, for they had never seen him before. They came with him to the Stikine town. They quickly took him into the house. And the house was full of Stikine people, men, women, and children. They were surprised to see him. Although they had never seen him before, they saw that he was a chief.

And now the one who came to the town with him said to the crowd: “When my grandchild went out to play it found this person. It went to play. After it had been gone for a while it came in. Then, as it opened the door, it came in saying ‘Îłdī′nī, Îłdī′nī. Grandfather, Îłdī′nī found,’ it said. So we went to see him. And we took him into the house. He was unable to stand. His legs were bent together. And we carried him up in a mat to the house. We worked over him all day [to make him well]. And after he did stand up he went outside with the help of a cane. Then we gave him food. When he got well we came this way with him. I came hither with him because I did not want to remain alone with him in an uninhabited place,” [16] he said.

While they were telling about him the people observed that he was feeling of his skin with his teeth. And they told one another about what he did. Then the chiefs of the Stikine people said: “Taste the chief’s blood.” Then one felt of his skin with his teeth. And when he lifted his head he said: “The chief’s blood is salt.” Then the chiefs of the Stikine people were very much astonished. Then they knew that he had been blown about for a very long time. And the town people went outside. Then they knew what had happened to him, but they did not know whence he had come.

And they began to care for him. He was there for many years. And he remained there always. He did not go back, because he did not know where his town was. He had four children. Two were boys and two were girls. And all the time he was at the Stikine he wept for his children. But he did not weep for his wife. [17] And the one who had found him made him his friend (i.e., took him into his family and clan).

And after he had lived there for a long time he came to understand their language. After he had wept for a while he sang a crying song. He began the following crying song: 𝄆 “Hēg̣ōnōnē′ ʟa′gwaiyē djū′qoqołtēdj. 𝄇 Ha gūsē′, ha gūsē′ łē′nī gîta′nī hagūsē′.” [18] And he joined that tribe. Then he told them that he had belonged to the Fish-eggs and they all gave themselves to him because they saw that he was a chief. And his friends, the Fish-eggs, lost him.

And by and by his friends heard that he was a chief of the Stikine. In old times people did not go to other places. They fastened a feather to the end of a stick, and they raised it. If the feather was not moved by the wind they went out. [19] Therefore his people did not learn about him quickly. But afterward they heard about him. And when he knew that his friends had heard about him he sent down the songs for his friends. By and by, when they heard his [songs], his friends were very glad. “Although I want to go to you, there is no way to do so. I am very well off. But there I was not happy. My friends, the women and men of the Fish-eggs, are very numerous.” [20] Then his friends ceased to be sad for him, because they knew he was happy. But his wife was married to another man, for they had thought that he was dead.

This is the end.

The almost complete absence of a mythic element in this story suggests that it may be founded on fact. At least it must have been used to explain a relationship supposed to exist between the Fish-eggs, a branch of the great Stᴀ′stas family of Masset, which belonged to the Eagle clan, and some family among the Stikine Indians.

ÎŁDĪ′NĪ

[Masset dialect]

Kꜝiū′sta gu Îłdī′nī na′gan. Lʼ ta′olᴀñ wa′ʟ̣uᴀn î′sîn gu End of Trail (town) at Îłdī′nī lived. His friends all too there

nā′ñᴀn. 1 Wᴀ′giên stᴀ lʼ xa′oyiênanê. Wᴀ′giên dī′dastᴀ tadja′o lived. And from he went fishing. And off shore wind

ʻa′dōsa′s giên 2 lʼ x̣u′deîdan. Dītga ʟūqagalē′ blew and he started to blow away. Ashore to go by canoe

ʻadō′ lʼ ʻêsgai′an. Sîn sʻaskꜝu sī′sgut 3 lʼ x̣utgᴀ′ñgwañan. he was unable. Day whole upon the sea he was blown about.

Wᴀ′giên hawa′n lʼ x̣utgᴀ′ñgwᴀñgᴀndan la da 4 sîñiai′an. Wᴀ′giên And while he was blown about him for was evening. And

ʻa′lgua î′sîn lʼ x̣ū′tgᴀñgwañgañan giê′nhao î′sîn laga 5 in the night too he was blown about and then too to him

sanʟ̣a′nan. Wᴀ′giên gᴀm ʟᴀga lʼ qê′ñʻᴀñgañan. Wᴀ′giên ha′osîn sîn 6 was morning. And not land he was seeing. And again day

sʻaskꜝu lʼ x̣ū′tgᴀñgwañgañan. Ta′djuē gᴀm hī′kꜝan ʻa′dowañgañanî. 7 whole he was blown about. The wind not but was blowing hard.

Ałdjī′ᴀłū gᴀm lʼ xa′sʟʻañgañan. Hawa′n lʼ x̣ugᴀñgwᴀ′ñgᴀndan 8 Therefore not he capsized. While he was being blown about

ha′osîn la ga sîñia′-iᴀn. Ha′osîn ʻāl sʻasgu lʼ again him to was evening. Again night whole he

x̣ū′tgᴀñgwañan. 9 Djī′⁺iña lʼ x̣ū′tgᴀñgwañgañan. Wᴀ′giên was being blown about. Long time he was being blown about. And

ha′osîn laga sa′nʟ̣anan. 10 Wᴀ′kꜝiäł ʟᴀga gᴀm lʼ qê′ñʻañgañan. 11 again to him was morning. All that time land not he was seeing.

Wᴀ′giên Îłdī′nī hîn kꜝᴀdjūłdjawan tadjuwē′ lᴀgala′-i dᴀ lʼ 12 gudᴀ′ns And Îłdī′nī like sang the wind become good to he wanted

ʟ̣ū ᴀ. Wᴀ′giên ʟuē′gua lʼ gia′gᴀn. Wᴀ′giên sʻā′lanē dᴀ 1 lʼ when sang. And in the canoe he stood. And the song to he

kîłā′wan: “Sū sg̣ā′na gîtg̣ā′lᴀnsʟ. Dī put his voice to: “Lake (= ocean) spirit make waves calm (for me). My

sg̣ā′nawē qᴀ′nskida­gî′ñga. 2 Dī qaiî′nsʟa. Adī′ ga supernatural power got close to in canoe. I became tired. Me for

ʟꜝnawa′ʻagᴀsʟa yēhō yēhō′lō, etc.” 3 Hawa′n lʼ make the sea milk (i.e., calm) yēhō yēhō′lō, etc.” Yet he