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Haida texts and myths

Note 28 — STORIES ACCOMPANIED BY TEXTS

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A cedar stood behind the town of Tcꜝig̣ogī′g̣a, called “Young-cedar-woman.” Above that [on the creek] lived a certain woman. She was unable to twist twine for a net because her skin was covered with hair. Then she found a surf scoter28 which had floated ashore, and she skinned it. She fitted it to her head. Its neck and head were both intact. She put it on and swam about in it where they were fishing. There she took salmon out of the net, strung them up, and cut them open.

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