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Haida texts and myths

Note 8 — Wars with the Niska and Tsimshian and conflicts between Haida families

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After they had lived there for a while, they thought the Nass people too powerful for them, and they moved to Masset. After they had lived there some time, the Nass people came to Łi′elᴀñ to fight. When the Nass people came upon it very early in the morning they found the town empty, and they burned it. And, when they saw the smoke from Masset, the Point-town people went thither to fight. At that time they had a pitched battle. They fought all day. Many were killed on both sides. Four of the Up-inlet-gîtî′ns8 went to fight with them. Two of them were killed.

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