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Haida texts and myths

Note 1 — War between the West Coast and Ninstints Haida and the Gîtî′sda

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The Ninstints people1 came to Kaisun in four canoes to ask us2 to go to war in their company. We then went along in four canoes. And, after we had gone across, we entered Lᴀlgī′mi.3 During the night we went in opposite to a fort. Some people were then camping in the inlet. We began to shoot at them. There Amai′kuns was killed. Gayî′ns4 was wounded. Qoyā′5 was also wounded. He was one of the brave men among us. There we took two slaves.

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