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Haida texts and myths

Note b — STORIES ACCOMPANIED BY TEXTS (continued 2)

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They said something against a supernatural power which was walking on the seaweed [on an island owned by Those-born-at-Skedans]. One day a certain person entered Gutkwā′-ida and said: “Some one is walking about on Island-that-turns-about-with-the-tide.”36 She then went out and called toward it: “Who is it on that island, A′wiya kūdā′lła.”37 Then, they launched a canoe quickly, and went over to look. There was nothing on it to be seen. And when they got back they wept much in Gutkwā′-ida.18 She had spoken against the supernatural being. She died.

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