Fight between the Kaigani and West Coast Haida
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[Told by Richard of the Middle-gîtî′ns.]
One man then shot from the fort. When his ammunition failed they went up to the fort. They enslaved all of the Pebble-town people. And, going out to those who were fishing, they destroyed half of them also. Some escaped to Kaisun.
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Note 1 · Compare the preceding story. ↑ a bNote 2 · A being who appeared to persons that were about to be enslaved. ↑Note 3 · Since his grandmother belonged to one of these families or to a closely related family they let her people alone. ↑Note 4 · See the story of “A raid on the Tlingit,” notes. ↑Note 5 · That is, members of her family in the Kaigani country. ↑Note 6 · A town on the northwest coast of Graham island formerly owned by the Sand-town people and later probably by a branch of the Rear-town peopleNote 7 · The two persons just referred to as having remained at Kꜝiū′stᴀ. ↑Note 8 · See the story of “Sacred-one-standing-and-moving, Stone-ribs, and Upward,” note 31. ↑Note 9 · A creek on Graham island, running into the channel between it and Moresby. ↑Note 10 · To the souls of those who had been slain. ↑Note 11 · They had occupied Thin-fort. There were many black cod there. Then they saw portents. The black cod, the day after they were brought in, movNote 12 · After that the rotten gills lying about groaned. Another day Tia flew over to the fort from the opposite side. He said “Tia, tia,” and bloodNote 13 · One day, while they were away fishing for black cod, they (the enemy) came upon them. These were the Kaigani, Sta′stas, and Middle-town peopNote 14 · When the warriors started off they were told about a child of the Middle-gîtî′ns,4 whose cousin was carrying her on her back. They would havNote 15 · After that they sent word by canoe that they wanted to make peace. They (the West Coast people) then went thither. When they arrived at Tꜝē6Note 16 · And, after they had talked over where they should have a fort, they made one on the west coast. Two were staying at Kꜝiū′stᴀ. After some timNote 17 · Some time after that they went to the Kaigani country to fight again. Then they destroyed some people there. They enslaved ten and killed ma