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Giên ga Xo-iga′sga-i ga xē′gᴀñ ᴀ′ñg̣a dā′g̣añ wᴀnsū′ga. A′thao nᴀñ xo-igā′ kꜝotwā′lgᴀnqasā′gas giên ga xēgᴀ′ñgᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga.

This is the end. This story consists of a number of mythic or half mythic episodes detailing supposed early doings of a Haida family which used to occupy the east shore of Moresby island, between Skidegate inlet and Cumshewa point. Skidegate creek runs through the middle of their territory and was their most important stream. This fact accounts for the prominence of the Creek-woman of Skidegate creek in the legends. Food-giving-town (Daiyū′) was on Shingle bay, on the south side of Skidegate inlet. In 1901 there were said to be but four survivors of the family, although the Haida declared they had formerly been a large and prominent division, and they themselves claim that their chief was town chief of Sqē′na. Hao ʟ g̣e′idᴀñ.

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Story of Those-born-at-Skedans [Told by John Sky of Those-born-at-Skedans] Qꜝō′na-qē′g̣awa-i

ʟꜝ′x̣îñᴀs lnagā′-ihao g̣ag̣odai′yag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao gu stꜝeqa′ga­g̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao Datcꜝi-kî′lsʟas gudjā′ñg̣a, Djat-stꜝag̣a-ga-xē′gᴀns, sqao-qꜝō′dax̣uñ dag̣ai′yag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao Tcixodᴀ′lx̣a gu Djat-stꜝag̣a-ga-xē′gᴀns kꜝotwā′lag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao sqa′oqꜝodax̣uña-i ga′gi lᴀ gi ga stalᴀ′nsʟañ ʟꜝ sā′wag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao ʟꜝ′x̣îñᴀs lnagā′-i g̣a Djat-stꜝag̣a-ga-xē′gᴀns kꜝō′da ʟꜝ qꜝa-isʟai′yag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao sqa′oqꜝodax̣uña-i Ha-iłī′las gia′g̣a î′sîñ ʟꜝ sūs giên siga′-i g̣a lᴀ ʟꜝ qꜝā′-isʟsg̣aiyag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao lᴀ ʟꜝ łtᴀng̣oa′das giên lᴀ ʟꜝ hagᴀñg̣asʟgai′yag̣ᴀn. Sqa′-oqꜝodax̣uña-i tꜝa′gu g̣ayuwa′-i g̣a ʟꜝ kî′lskidag̣ᴀni.

Ga′-istᴀ ga′g̣et qa′odi Tꜝā′giao xagī′g̣ax̣idag̣ᴀn. Ga-iʟ̣ū′hao gaatxᴀ′n xā′ga-i ʟ̣g̣a ᴀ′ñg̣a la qā′giagᴀñgᴀndixᴀn lᴀ gui tā′ng̣a-i qꜝa′-iłg̣ᴀłdaiyag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao tā′ng̣a-i l’ qā′dji qꜝᴀl wᴀ stᴀ dᴀñʟꜝʟai′­yag̣ᴀni. Giê′nhao g̣a lᴀ ʟꜝ tang̣ai′yag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao stᴀ lᴀ ʟꜝ ʟgā′­wag̣ᴀn. Lᴀ ʟꜝ ʟꜝnsgułgīgas giên hitꜝᴀg̣ᴀ′n g̣ā′yuwa-i g̣a ʟꜝ kî′lskidag̣ᴀni ʟga-i î′sîñ g̣a′oaga-i wa′ʟ̣uxᴀn î′sîñ.

Ḷū′hao ga Dā′g̣aña-sê′lga tꜝa′g̣o ᴀ′ñg̣a g̣a′oag̣a-i sqa′ogu ᴀ′ñg̣a tꜝa′g̣o qꜝā′-isʟaiyag̣ᴀni. Wā′nᴀg̣ᴀn gi′tg̣a hao īdjā′g̣ᴀn. Kꜝia′l gu′hao lᴀ ga isdai′yag̣ᴀn. Giên nᴀñ Łqê′nuł-djī′naga î′sîñ g̣a′og̣as sqa′ogu ᴀ′ñg̣a tꜝa′g̣o Qꜝō′na-qē′g̣awa-i gi qꜝa-isʟai′yag̣ᴀn.

Ga′-istᴀhao î′sîñ Skî′ltꜝakîñañ xagī′ᴀg̣ax̣idag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao Łg̣a-i gu lā′g̣a xā′ga-i gada′osi. G̣ō′ʟ̣ᴀg̣a lᴀ qagᴀ′ndixᴀn l’ yäł­tcꜝai′yag̣ᴀn. L’ kꜝial skū′dji sg̣u′nxᴀnhao lā′g̣a wa g̣ei sqꜝadjā′wa­g̣ᴀn. G̣ei l’ kꜝotᴀłsī′ giên î′sîñ g̣ā′yuwa-i g̣a′og̣a-i wai′giên ʟga-i î′sîñ g̣a ʟꜝ kî′lskidag̣ᴀni. Ga Dā′g̣aña-sê′lgas î′sîñ tꜝa′g̣o kîtqꜝā′i­djîłgwagag̣ᴀn G̣ałî′ns sqa′ogu ᴀ, giên nᴀñ Łqê′nuł djī′naga î′sîñ Qā′na sqa′ogu tꜝa′g̣o kitqꜝā′-idjîłgwagag̣ᴀn. Gwai′tcꜝida-i dᴀ′ñat xᴀ′nhao ga ʟꜝ kî′lskidag̣ᴀn. Gᴀm ʟgu ʟga′-i g̣a ga ā′gīxanag̣a′ñ­ag̣ᴀn.

Ga′-istᴀ ga′g̣et qa′⁺odi î′sîñ Wā′nᴀg̣ᴀn tcia′xaʟꜝxaiyag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao Tꜝaogwa′g̣anat lᴀ qe′igag̣ᴀn Qꜝō′na ʟꜝ łg̣ā′sʟas ʟ̣ū ᴀ. Ga′-istᴀhao Łg̣a-i g̣a Tꜝaogwā′g̣anat gī′nᴀ tā′ng̣aiyag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao nᴀñ Stꜝa′o-djidᴀga la at īdjā′g̣ᴀn. Giên nᴀñ Dā′g̣aña-sê′lga î′sîñ la at īdjā′g̣ᴀn. Qagîñg̣ᴀ′ndixᴀn l’ xasʟg̣ā′wag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao Tꜝaogwa′g̣anat nᴀñ Stꜝa′o-djidᴀgas dᴀ′ñat l’ tcā′ʟ̣g̣adag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣ū sg̣ā′-igaga-i îs, îs, îs. Qa′odi lᴀ gi ʟꜝ ūga′-i na′-ig̣ahao î′sîñ g̣ā′yuwa-i at gwai′tcꜝida-i ga ʟꜝ kî′lskidag̣ᴀni. Qꜝō′na qē′g̣awa-i ᴀ′ñg̣a dag̣ag̣ea′la­g̣ᴀni.

Ga′-istᴀ Wā′nᴀg̣ᴀn. kꜝotula′-i sî′łg̣a î′sîñ Wā′nᴀg̣ᴀn hᴀn kī′g̣a nag̣ea′lga-i ʟ̣ū Gîtko′na lᴀ qe′igag̣ᴀn. La′hao Gutkwai′daxełdaiya­g̣ᴀn. Nᴀñ Qꜝā′dᴀsg̣o-qē′g̣ao djī′daga Gîtko′na ī′nagag̣ᴀn.

Gaatxᴀ′nhao Gwai′ya g̣a xōt gi lᴀ saiyā′nag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao xō′da-i tā′-isʟg̣a qꜝa dᴀ′ñat lᴀ qā′giagᴀña-i ʟ̣ū xō′da-i qꜝadax̣ū′stᴀ sg̣ā′na łg̣a′na sqꜝastî′ñ qꜝa′lᴀñag̣a kꜝᴀ′tdju ʟ̣łî′ndaiyag̣ᴀn. L’ hā′nagadᴀs. Giê′nhao qꜝa′ga-i at lᴀ lᴀ kidā′g̣ᴀni.

Ḷū′hao qꜝa′ga-i la g̣e′istᴀ łkū′stᴀga-i ʟ̣ū sg̣ā′naga-i g̣ā′yuwa-i qꜝā′łgut lᴀ stᴀ kwaskᴀ′ñgîñañdalag̣ᴀni. Xē′łag̣ot gu′hao l’ gayu­gai′yag̣ᴀn. Gañā′xᴀnhao stᴀ lᴀ ga-itg̣oqa-itg̣ā′wag̣ᴀni. Gwī′gᴀl ʟ̣ū l’ g̣eiłg̣awa′-i ʟ̣ū ʟ g̣ā′yao qꜝā′gas sg̣ā′na at skꜝulʟꜝxai′yag̣ᴀn. ʟua′-i tꜝᴀ′lgi kwax̣a′otcꜝigagañag̣ᴀni. G̣ᴀ′ñxet gui l’ qē′xaiyas. G̣ā′yuwa-i qꜝᴀl-skꜝū′daga. Qꜝa gui î′sîñ l’ qē′xaiyas. Ga-i î′sîñ wᴀgañā′xᴀn g̣ēt. Lgudja′-i la g̣a skꜝax̣unᴀ′ñdalasi giên l’ xᴀ′ñg̣astᴀ xᴀn ʟan idjā′ñag̣ᴀni. Sqꜝag̣awa′-i î′sîñ l’ gia′xaʟꜝxasi giên l’ xᴀ′ñg̣astᴀxᴀn qꜝagā′ñag̣ᴀni. Tcꜝa′g̣ᴀnsqꜝa′gida-i î′sîñ qꜝaʟꜝxagā′ñ­ag̣ᴀni.

Ga′-iʟ̣uhao l’ ga-itg̣ogî′ñg̣o qa′odi Gwī′g̣ᴀl gu lᴀ ga-itg̣og̣ā′sgida­g̣ᴀni. Ḷū′hao ga′-ina-i sū′g̣a ʟua′-i lᴀ dagū′tꜝᴀłdag̣awag̣ᴀni. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao sg̣ā′naga-i kꜝidᴀ′ñ at ʟga-i qꜝa′g̣aga-i gut agᴀ′ñ kîtqadadjî′ñgañag̣ᴀni. Qa′odihao Gîtko′na hᴀn ʟꜝ sūdai′yag̣ᴀn “Ha′lᴀ tꜝalᴀ′ñ ū gudᴀ′ntcꜝañ.” G̣agaga′-i g̣a′hao sg̣ā′na yū′ᴀnda ʟ̣g̣oxā′ñgialag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao gū′la-i wa g̣a ʟꜝ gia′lgasg̣aiyag̣ᴀni. Wᴀ dī′tgu gwa′ga-i dᴀ′ñat ʟꜝ î′sdag̣a-i ʟ̣ū g̣ō′tgadugᴀmłgala-i wᴀ xełī′­g̣ei ū îsdai′yag̣ᴀni. Gañā′xᴀnhao nᴀñ yū′ᴀns ʟ̣′dax̣îtsg̣aiyag̣ᴀni. Gañā′xᴀnhao ʟ gī′na na′odᴀgas gagugai′yag̣ᴀn.

When they got home the shamans did not say anything good about him. They said he had better not go anywhere on the ocean for four years. He had struck the son of Corner-of-mouth. The shamans told his father and himself that the supernatural beings were talking about him—whether they would let him fall from a steep place, or let him fell a tree upon himself, or let him capsize. The shamans said that they would give him up at the end of four years. During all that time he did not go out to sea for anything. During all that time he did not go after anything at all. Ḷū′hao l’ îsg̣oa′s giên ʟꜝ sg̣ā′ga l’ qî′ñgutg̣añx̣idag̣ᴀn. Ḷū tā′da stᴀ′nsîñ g̣ᴀn lᴀ ʟꜝ gī′na tā′ng̣axałga′ñag̣ᴀn. Xē′łᴀg̣ot gī′tg̣a hao lᴀ ki′tadjag̣ᴀn. Sg̣ā′na-qeda′s l’ xᴀ′nsgu ga kî′lłas ʟꜝ sg̣ā′ga l’ g̣ō′ñg̣a gi at la gi sūdagā′ñag̣ᴀn lᴀ ʟꜝ ʟ̣goē′xałîñ at gwī′g̣añ lᴀ ʟꜝ xa′-ixałiñ at lᴀ ʟꜝ xā′sʟxałañ. Tā′da stᴀ′nsîñg̣eił giên lᴀ gi ʟꜝ qa-î′nsʟaasañ ʟꜝ sg̣ā′ga lᴀ gi sū′gañag̣ᴀn. Kꜝiä′łhao gᴀm l’ gī′na tā′ng̣ag̣añag̣ᴀn. Kꜝiä′łhao gᴀm gī′na lᴀ da′og̣añag̣ᴀni.

Skilanʟî′nda hao hᴀn l’ kî′ñgugᴀñadaiyag̣ᴀn: “Dᴀñ gwa′di gī′na ł qêñakꜝi′g̣a giên gī′naga dᴀñ kꜝū′g̣a ł qā′-itgusʟasga.” Gañaxᴀ′nhao la g̣ᴀn g̣o′da la ʟꜝ ʟg̣ołg̣ai′yag̣ᴀn. Lā′g̣a lᴀ la stꜝaqadai′yag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao g̣oda′-i g̣ei g̣atłai′yag̣ᴀn. Gañā′xᴀnhao Gîtko′na ta-iqā′­wag̣ᴀn.

Ha′oxᴀn l’ ta-idig̣ᴀ′ndixᴀn Qꜝō′na-g̣ag̣aga-i g̣ei g̣adagᴀ′ndjao ʟ̣gīʟꜝxatcꜝai′yag̣ᴀn Gañā′xᴀnhao g̣ō′ñg̣añ gᴀm la g̣a nᴀñ lᴀ ʟuqā′­sg̣axałg̣a′ñag̣ᴀn. Gañā′xᴀnhao l’ g̣ō′ñg̣a sā′wag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao tcꜝa′ał łg̣unwā′lgu lᴀ ʟ̣g̣a lᴀ tcꜝix̣iā′ñag̣ᴀn. Lᴀ gi g̣ag̣aga′-i g̣ei lᴀ tcꜝī′dju qa′odi lᴀ ga g̣ᴀ′lgastᴀgwa’gag̣ᴀn. Atguʟ̣ū′ yä′nᴀña-i lᴀ gi qa′ogusʟaiyag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao Qꜝō′na gu gaodja′o lᴀ gi ʟꜝ sqotxē′gᴀns at tꜝakꜝu′nxēt guta′t ʟꜝ qꜝā′-itg̣ag̣adañgañag̣ᴀn. G̣āl stîñ yä′naña­g̣ea′lga-i ʟ̣ū l’ qadjī′sʟia-ułaiyag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao Sū-qā′łi gui ga qa′-it. Tꜝēs-ku′n gui î′sîñ ga qa′-it. Ga-iʟ̣ū′hao ā′la-i lā′g̣a ʟꜝ qî′nstᴀ-îndjā′­wag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣u î′sîñ g̣ayuwa′-i ga ʟꜝ kî′lskît. ʟga-i ga î′sîñ ʟꜝ kî′lskît.

Ga′-istᴀ l’ g̣ō′ñg̣a kꜝotwā′lasi giên lᴀ sî′łg̣a G̣oa′łdao nag̣ea′lag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣u Lg̣akꜝia′o lᴀ qē′gag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao Gwai′yᴀ g̣a ʟꜝ xaona­î′nsg̣aiyag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iguhao ʟ g̣ā′xa lᴀ tcꜝag̣ᴀ′nłiñasi. Giê′nhao ʟꜝ qꜝoa′łdax̣idag̣ᴀni. Ga′-iʟ̣ū hadjiga′-i ʟꜝ ʟ̣′īʟꜝxa ʟā′guda ʟꜝ gadā′si at ʟꜝ nᴀ′ñx̣îsg̣alᴀñgā′ñag̣ᴀn.

ʟꜝ îsdadjā′gadᴀñ qa′⁺odi I′ʟꜝga-i-ᴀ′ndjusg̣as g̣a ʟꜝ qꜝō′skꜝax̣una′ñ­gaiyag̣ᴀn. Ga-iʟ̣ū′hao nᴀñ ʟꜝadanā′ g̣ei Lg̣akꜝia′o ʟꜝ x̣idatcꜝai′ya­g̣ᴀn. ʟꜝkꜝiwa′-i lᴀ kîtx̣unᴀ′nsi kꜝiäł g̣axaga′-i gi la isdag̣ᴀ′ndi qa′odi l’ qax̣uā′lg̣aʟꜝxaiyas. L’ qā′dji ga qꜝoqꜝā′-isgidag̣ᴀn. Lᴀ g̣a gᴀ-iłdai′yag̣ᴀn.

Gañaxa′nhao l’ yā′g̣alᴀñ gi ʟꜝ kî′ndaiyag̣ᴀn. Gañaxᴀ′nhao yā′g̣alᴀñ qꜝētqꜝā′mal at xa′-idᴀ-ma′sg̣a wai′giên łtᴀ′ng̣o îsda′si giên g̣a ʟꜝ gᴀnłg̣alā′ñag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao gu ʟꜝ tcꜝanū′g̣adasi giên wa g̣ei ā′si ʟꜝ sîsg̣ā′si ʟā′guda I′ʟꜝga-i-ᴀ′ndjusg̣as g̣a ʟꜝ kîłgulgā′ñag̣ᴀn. Lᴀ ʟꜝ qā′x̣ułxałs. Gī′naga′-ixᴀn ha′-ilusg̣aga-i ʟ̣ū ʟꜝā′dana-i yū′xałsi giên g̣e′istᴀ lᴀ ʟꜝ dᴀñʟꜝstai′yag̣ᴀni. I′ʟꜝga-i-ᴀ′ndjusg̣as hadjiga′-i at la nᴀ′ñx̣isg̣alᴀñᴀsi tꜝa′g̣a lᴀ gi stalᴀ′ñx̣idag̣ᴀn.

After that they again went for birds. Then again, as soon as they had plucked the hadja, they let them fly away. They made fun of them. While they were going along the edge of a cliff Lg̣akꜝia′o fell down. And he fell from the cliff. When he was caught halfway down they told him not to move. But still he did move, and fell again. That time he was smashed to pieces below. Ga′-istᴀhao î′sîñ ʟꜝ ʟꜝx̣îtgai′yag̣ᴀn. Ga-iʟ̣ū′ î′sîñ hadjiga′-i ʟꜝ gadā′si ʟā′guda ʟꜝ ñā′łgalᴀñsg̣adagā′ñag̣ᴀni. Ga′-iʟ̣u ga ʟꜝ sī′kꜝia­gañag̣ᴀni. Nᴀñ stala′-i qo′lgut ʟꜝ gᴀndalg̣ᴀ′ndixᴀn Lg̣akꜝia′o ʟ̣tꜝᴀł­dai′yag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao sta′la-i gū′stᴀ l’ ʟ̣g̣awai′ag̣ᴀn. Taʟ̣djū′ l’ ʟ̣łinaga′-i ʟ̣ū gᴀm lᴀ ʟꜝ hî′ldᴀñxałgᴀñᴀs. Tꜝᴀ′lgi xᴀn lᴀ hî′ldᴀña-i ʟ̣ū î′sîñ l’ ʟ̣′goe-lg̣ai′yag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao xē′da la g̣ei g̣atłai′yag̣ᴀn.

Ga′-iʟ̣u g̣axaga′-i gᴀndax̣ida′-i ʟ̣ū l’ g̣ō′ñg̣a gᴀm gᴀ′ndalʟꜝxa­xᴀłg̣ā′ñag̣ᴀn. Gañaxᴀ′nhao ʟ̣ū′hao g̣axaga′-i yā′g̣alᴀñ l’ ʟ′skuʟꜝxa­x̣idag̣ᴀn. Tcꜝî′sgu qoan ʟꜝ wā′łaiyag̣ᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣uhao gu l’ ʟꜝ tcꜝî′s­łnagag̣ᴀn. L’ xā′da lā′g̣a ʟꜝ łgī′stᴀnsîñdai′yag̣ᴀn. Haoxᴀ′nhao gu nᴀñ u′ngu qa′-it gia′gᴀñ gu ī′djîñ. Ga′-istᴀ hao ʟan Qꜝō′na-qē′g̣awa-i at ʟ g̣ā′xa nᴀñx̣idā′g̣ᴀn ʟꜝ wałai′yag̣ᴀn g̣aga′n ᴀ.

Before that a woman of Those-born-at-Skedans became a shaman. When she began to perform she told her father to tie a dancing skirt upon her. Her father did so. The supernatural power spoke to her. He promised her ten whales. Ku′ng̣ᴀstᴀhao nᴀñ Qꜝō′na-qē′g̣ao djī′daga sg̣ā′g̣adag̣ᴀn. La′hao sg̣ā′g̣ax̣idies giên xā′dᴀñ gî′ñg̣añ gᴀntcꜝiłg̣ā′giga-i lᴀ kiūdjî′skitxalag̣ᴀn. Gañā′xᴀnhao l’ xā′tg̣a wagā′ñag̣ᴀn. Sg̣ā′na hao lᴀ gi sā′wag̣ᴀn. Kun ʟa′ał gī lᴀ kî′ñgugañag̣ᴀn.

After she had fasted for a while she went out, and something made a noise near by, such as a person makes between his lips. When she looked toward the noise she saw some mussels. Those were the souls of whales. She said they were going to be in Skedans creek. After ten nights had passed they went to look. Whales floated there. There was a row of them. They found ten whales in the creek. Even at this day their vertebræ are to be seen there. L’ qꜝa-isa′ldi qa′odi l’ qax̣uā′lg̣aga-i ʟ̣ū la g̣ei gī′na kꜝutʟū′ʟdaiyag̣ᴀn. Gī lᴀ qēxaga′-i ʟ̣ū tā′xao lᴀ qea′ñag̣ᴀni. A′hao kuna′-i g̣ā′łanda-i īdjā′g̣ᴀn. Łg̣a-i-g̣ᴀ′nʟ̣a-i qałī′ᴀg̣ei î′sgasañ lᴀ sā′wag̣ᴀn. Gañā′xᴀnhao g̣ala′-i ʟa′ałg̣ea′lga-i ʟ̣ū ʟꜝ qeā′ñgagasi. Wa g̣ei kuna′-i g̣ei ʟ̣′gīlañdalag̣ᴀni. Ga-iʟ̣gilañdā′lag̣ᴀni. Ku′na-i ʟa′ał g̣ᴀ′nʟ̣a-i qałī′g̣a ʟꜝ qî′nstaiyag̣ᴀni. Haoxᴀ′nhao wa g̣ei qā′maqamiga-i ʟꜝ qîñgᴀ′ñgᴀñ.

This was told by the best story-teller in Skidegate, himself a member of that family. It was that division to which the town chief of Kloo belonged, and was reputed to be one of the most powerful Eagle families on the islands. Part of the family lived at Skedans, and, as may be inferred from the story itself, the town chief of that place was generally father of the town chief of Kloo, who therefore lived at Skedans before assuming his position at Kloo itself.

Sg̣ā′na î′sîñ lᴀ kî′ldᴀsg̣awañ wᴀnsū′gᴀñ, sqe′ua-g̣ea′lañ wᴀnsū′ga. Gaatxᴀ′n Gutkwā′-ida g̣ei hᴀn nᴀñ suqatcꜝa′s. “Dalqꜝā′-iłgᴀłgîñ gut nᴀñ qag̣ō′ñga, auwiyā′, auwiyā′,” hᴀn l’ sī′wus. Giê′nhao l’ qax̣uā′las giên gī lᴀ kî′ñgusg̣asi, “Gī′sto ʟgu îsʟdjū′gᴀñ ā′wiya kūda′lła.” Ḷū′hao ʟū î′sîñ ʟꜝ qꜝā′dagias giên ʟꜝ qîñyä′nasi. Gᴀm gī′na gut g̣ałgā′gᴀñᴀs. Giên wᴀ stᴀ î′sg̣ogila-i ʟ̣ū Gutkwā′ida g̣a ʟꜝ sg̣a′-i­gayūᴀnᴀs. Sg̣ā′na hao lᴀ kî′ldadjañ wᴀnsū′ga. L’ kꜝotwā′lag̣ᴀn.

Hao ʟ ku′ndju.

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A Story Told to Accompany Bear Songs [Told by Job Moody of the Witch people] A Story Told to Accompany Bear Songs

A man began to set deadfalls. His son was always with him. Whenever he went out to see them he found that in some way or another they had got away from the deadfalls. And he now became angry. He became angry with himself because he could not get the black bears. Now he began fasting. Nᴀñ ī′łiña hao sqā′badax̣idag̣ᴀn. L’ gī′tg̣a ī′łiña lᴀ gi ʟ̣′dadja­g̣ᴀn. Uiê′dhao l’ daotꜝagā′ñgas kꜝiäł lā′g̣a sqā′baga-i lā′g̣a ʟguxᴀ′n⁺ga î′sdagᴀñas. Giê′nhao uiê′dhao l’ stꜝexag̣ia′lag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao qꜝenᴀ′ñ hao l’ stꜝē′xag̣ia′lag̣ᴀn tana′-i g̣adō′ lᴀ g̣etsgia′si g̣aga′n ᴀ. Uiê′dhao agᴀ′ñ la g̣e′idax̣idag̣ᴀn.

After eight nights had passed he became weak. In the ninth night his son lay by him, and some time before daylight he pushed against his father with his feet. Then his father did not move, and he looked at his father. He was already dead. He saw foam piled up in front of his mouth. Lᴀ gi g̣ā′la-i stā′nsîñxag̣ea′lga-i ʟ̣ū l’ qada′og̣ā′xag̣ia′lag̣ᴀn. G̣ā′la-i ʟaałî′ñgīsg̣oa′nsîñgao g̣ala′-i′g̣a l’ gī′tg̣a la at tā′-idaiyag̣ᴀn, giên sî′ñgaʟ̣an stᴀ g̣adjī′iñag̣ela-i ʟ̣ū g̣ō′ñg̣añ lᴀ ʟg̣adā′ñag̣ᴀn. Giên gᴀm l’ g̣ō′ñg̣a hiłdᴀg̣ᴀ′ns giên xᴀ′ñgustᴀ ū lᴀ qea′ñagᴀn. L’ g̣ō′ñg̣a ʟʟ̣ū′xᴀn kꜝotwā′las. Xēłᴀg̣e′istᴀ sqol qꜝa′-idjuʟꜝxadies lᴀ qea′ñag̣ᴀn.

Now, although his father was dead, he went to see his father’s deadfalls. There was one in the first deadfall he looked into. Then he pulled the bear out of the deadfall. He laid it face up to skin it. Now, when he took his knife the bear’s body began to sing through him: Uiê′dhao g̣ō′ñg̣añ kꜝotulā′gas skꜝiä′xᴀn g̣ō′ñg̣añg̣a sqabaga′-i lᴀ qîñgai′yag̣ᴀni. Uiê′dhao sqā′ba lᴀ qênʟā′gañas g̣a xᴀn nᴀñ g̣a qꜝā′dag̣adai′yag̣ᴀn. Uiê′dhao sqā′baga-i g̣e′istᴀ tā′na-i lᴀ dᴀñʟ̣stai′yag̣ani. Uiê′dhao l’ ʟꜝstaga′-i g̣ᴀn xᴀ′ñagi lᴀ la dag̣ag̣ā′wag̣ᴀn. Uiê′dhao sqawa′-i la g̣ᴀn lᴀ qagī′ga-i ʟ̣ū tā′na-i kꜝō′da la g̣ei sg̣alᴀ′ñʟꜝxax̣idaiyag̣ᴀn.

Be careful how you pull around your grandfather as you sit beside him.

I am too much of a boy for you (i.e., too old). Chief, chief [that I am].

𝄆 𝄆 “O′ho hâ hâlī′x̣ia′â Chief (in bear language) 𝄇 gū′stᴀlasxa′n be careful ła tcī′nañ your grandfather dᴀñʟ̣g̣ō′skinᴀñ. [you] pull around.

“Gū′stᴀlasxa′n Be careful ła tcī′nᴀñ your grandfather g̣eiʟ̣g̣ō′sginᴀñ, [you] pull him around sitting beside him.

“Dᴀñ You g̣a for dĪ I g̣axā′ g̣e′ida, am too much of a boy 𝄇 𝄆 o hâlī′īx̣iēâ chief 𝄇 𝄆 â hâlī′x̣ias chief 𝄇

[Â hâlī′x̣ias was sometimes replaced by Suwayē′.]

After he had skinned it he looked at one (a deadfall) farther inland. One also lay in that. He pulled it out to skin it. Now he took his knife. [It then sang through him]: Uiê′dhao lᴀ la ʟstagī′ga-i ʟ̣ū didᴀx̣ū′stᴀ lana′ î′sîñ lᴀ qea′ñgag̣eala­g̣ᴀn. Lᴀ g̣a î′sîñ nᴀñ ʟ̣′g̣odi la ê′sîñ ʟꜝstaga′-i g̣ᴀn lᴀ dᴀñʟ̣stai′yag̣ᴀn. Uiê′dhao sqawa′-i la g̣ᴀn lᴀ g̣agī′gag̣ᴀn.

Chief, chief [that I am], I am already far away.

Chief, chief [that I am], I am already far away from it.

From my blue mountain I am now far away.

On the island I travel, led about proudly. From it I am far away. Chief, chief [that I am].

𝄆 “Â hâlī′x̣ias Chief sâ′hâhaiyē, 𝄇 𝄆 hâ stᴀ from dī I gai′xââgīwañ am already far away 𝄇

ʟdag̣a′oxē′lagᴀñ My passage through the mountains stᴀ from stᴀls cliff gu at ł I ᴀ′ndjudala-i hold up my head greatly 𝄆 â hâlī′x̣ias chief 𝄇

A′hao Now stᴀ from dī I qꜝaixā′gĪwañ am far away ʟdag̣a′o my mountain g̣ō′łg̣ałg̣ᴀ′ñ blue stᴀ from

A′hao Now stᴀ from dī I qꜝaixagī′wañ am far away gwa-is island gut upon ł I ᴀ′ndjudala-i travel about proudly 𝄆 hâ stᴀ from dī I qꜝaixā′giwañ am far away 𝄇 𝄆 hâlī′x̣ias. chief. 𝄇

He started for one still farther inland. One was also in that. He pulled it out. When he laid his hand on his knife to skin it, that one also sang through him: Hao î′sîñ dī′dᴀ nᴀñ īdja′s g̣a lᴀ qā′x̣iagîł. La g̣a î′sîñ nᴀñ ga qꜝadag̣ā′di. La î′sîñ wa g̣e′istᴀ lᴀ dᴀñʟ̣′stᴀʟꜝxa. La î′sîñ ʟꜝstaga′-i g̣ᴀn sqawa′-i lᴀ qagī′ga-i ʟ̣ū la î′sîñ la g̣ei sg̣alᴀ′nʟꜝxa.

Chief, chief [that I am], they say [that I have] green mountains.

One fall both had been gathering salmon, and he said to Black-bear: “Younger brother, stand in the creek downstream. I will stand above in the creek. I will float down to you the bodies of those I kill.”

They did it at once, and his younger brother, Black-bear, went into the creek below and stood there. Now, as soon as Marten got into the creek above he floated one down, and his younger brother below threw it out.

𝄆 Halīx̣iâ′â Chief hâ â hâlix̣iē′ chief 𝄇 ʟdag̣a′o-g̣ᴀñ my mountain g̣ołg̣a′lañ green su they say g̣ᴀnʟ̣g̣ā′ñ my creek hao x̣iê′nłg̣ᴀłdalan flowing along in a long stream sū they say g̣a in ᴀ′ñg̣a mine ł I ʟ̣′gisʟi went halix̣iâ′â chief. hâlisū′yē.

(L’ daog̣ᴀ′ng̣a gaosg̣oa′nᴀñᴀs giê′nhao asi gwai′ya-i g̣ada′oxa Kꜝux̣ugina′gîts g̣a′-idᴀñᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga. Giê′nhao ʟgu ʟga-i g̣a xᴀn ʟꜝ xā′-idᴀg̣a ga sū′diesi lᴀ gudᴀ′ñᴀsi. Giê′nhao siłgia′n l’ kî′ndgāñañ wᴀnsū′ga. Giên hᴀn l’ sī′wus “Xa′-iʟ̣a xā′-idᴀg̣a-i ʟꜝa sī′gaiya-i g̣eiłgīdai′yagᴀn.” Gañā′xᴀnhao kꜝux̣ua′-i sa′ʼgui ᴀ′ñg̣a lᴀ kꜝig̣ā′­g̣eiłdasi giên tꜝa′skꜝia-i lᴀ sqꜝagī′gᴀñ wᴀnsū′gᴀñ da′og̣ᴀnᴀñ gi sī′gia g̣ᴀn ᴀ. Giên uiêd sg̣alᴀ′ñ ga tꜝalᴀ′ñ sū′ugᴀñ ʟꜝ gia′ʼgoyîñas. Giê′nhao l’ x̣ā′łdax̣idᴀñᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga. Giên hᴀn lᴀ ʟꜝ sū′dag̣ᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga, “I′ʟꜝga-i ła dao.” Giên g̣ei lᴀ ʟꜝ sqatgiā′⁺xᴀ′ñgwañ.

Kꜝū′x̣u hao tān g̣ᴀn kꜝwai′yᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga. Tꜝā′nutgāgas giê′nhao stî′ñxᴀn tcī′na gī la hᴀ′lxag̣ogᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga. Giên hᴀn tān lᴀ sū′dagᴀñᴀñ wᴀnsū′ga “Dō′na-i tꜝā′x̣ua ła g̣ᴀnʟ̣a′-i g̣a gia′gᴀñᴀñ. Ła ê′sîñ sia′ g̣ᴀnʟ̣a′-i g̣a gia′gᴀñasi. Tcī′na-i ła ʟꜝda′ hao dᴀñ g̣a kꜝō′da łᴀ dā′łx̣unᴀñtꜝałda′asañ.”

Gañā′xᴀn lᴀ g̣etg̣oa′si giên tān daog̣anā′gas g̣ᴀnʟ̣a′-i g̣a xē′da ʟ̣′łagi giên gu lᴀ giagᴀ′ñgiᴀgᴀñ. Kꜝux̣ua′-i ê′sîñ sa hitꜝᴀg̣ᴀ′n g̣ᴀnʟ̣a′-i g̣ei lᴀ ʟ̣łagia′ atxᴀ′n l’ dā′lʟ̣łas giên l’ daog̣ᴀ′ng̣a tꜝā′x̣ua l’ kꜝatagî′lgᴀñas.

Naxā′ñg̣oas stᴀ hao lᴀ īdjā′ñañ wᴀnsū′ga. L’ gaodjī′iñagas stᴀ djā′g̣ᴀñ at gitg̣alᴀ′ñ gu lᴀ qatcꜝa′s giên gitg̣alᴀ′ñ g̣a lᴀ kꜝū′g̣adies gu la sū′dagañag̣ᴀn: “G̣a′oʟ̣łîñ djat łqên, g̣a′oʟ̣łîñ.” Uiê′dhao lᴀ la daogoa′ʼga giên gᴀm gī′na gut qꜝałgā′gᴀñas. Giên l’ qatcꜝa′s giên xadᴀ′ñ gi lᴀ suuda′si: “Hā′da-i, gᴀm gī′na gut qꜝałg̣ᴀ′ñga.” Giên hᴀn la ê′sîñ gī′tg̣ᴀñ sū′udas “Kia axᴀ′nhao xā′g̣odigᴀni, djat łqên.” Uiê′dhao î′sîñ g̣a lᴀ qā′x̣uł. Î′sîñ gī lᴀ qî′nskiasi. “Hā′da-i, djixu′l sg̣u′nhao kiä xā′g̣odiga.” “Hao ī′djîn, djat łqên.” Giên la xā′sʟ­tcꜝasi giên kīdjia′osi. Giên wa′g̣alᴀña-i xᴀ′nłgui lᴀ g̣ā′dᴀsi giên hᴀn l’ sī′wus “Ga-i g̣e′istᴀ qꜝadjā′wa-i djat łqên.”)

He (the hunter) then went up to one farther inland. When he came in sight of it one also lay in that. He pulled it out. Now, when he took his knife they also sang through him: Giên didᴀx̣ū′stᴀ lā′na g̣a ê′sîñ lᴀ qa′-îł. La g̣ᴀn lᴀ g̣atqea′sgida-i ʟ̣ū lᴀ g̣a î′sîñ nᴀñ ʟ̣′g̣odi. La ê′sîñ lᴀ dᴀñʟ̣′stᴀ uiêd la g̣ᴀn î′sîñ sqā′wa-i lᴀ g̣agī′ga-i ʟ̣ū la g̣ei î′sîñ lᴀ sg̣alᴀ′nʟꜝxa.

Chief, chief [that I am], When the sun rises I start traveling about. [Now] I am lying under the deadfall. Chief, chief [that I am]. 𝄆 “Ha la ye he ha la hala′ñ ha lâ yâ hâ lâ hâ li ha 𝄆 hâlī′x̣iesi chief, 𝄇 | hali 𝄆 x̣ie′sahalañ chief 𝄇 𝄇 Ha ha djigwi′s sun hao qag̣a′-i rises stᴀ ga then hagū′thao about ł qa′sgut start I traveling gīgiê′nhūs dead falls xē′txa under dī I ʟ̣g̣a′ogwañ. am lying about. Halâ′yi hē yē 𝄆 hâlī′x̣ias. chief. 𝄇

When he had gone farther back he came to still another in a deadfall. He also pulled that out. When he took out his knife that also sang through him: Ga′-istᴀ didᴀx̣ui′ lᴀ qa-ila′-i gu î′sîñ nᴀñ ga qā′dagadi. La ê′sîñ lᴀ dᴀñʟ̣′stᴀ. La g̣ᴀn sqawa′-i lᴀ g̣agī′ga-i ʟ̣ū î′sîñ la g̣ei lᴀ sg̣alᴀ′nʟꜝxa.

Chief, chief [that I am], my power is all taken away, My power is all taken away. Chief, chief [that I am], my power is all taken away, My power is all taken away. Chief, chief [that I am]. 𝄆 𝄆 “Ha ē⁺līx̣ia Chief. (repeated four times) 𝄇 hēlē 𝄇 𝄆 dī gut gī′łdjiwa-i my bravery, strength, etc., ga qî′nx̣it-hatꜝᴀ′lgañ. is all taken away. 𝄇 𝄆 ha ē⁺līx̣ia chief. (repeated five times) 𝄇 𝄆 Dī gut gī′łdjiwa-i ga qînx̣it-hatꜝᴀ′lgañ My power is all taken away. 𝄇 hâlīx̣iâsâwa-i⁺ chief, 𝄇 hâlī′x̣ias. chief. 𝄇

After he had sung this song through he went still farther up. One lay in that also. He pulled it out. When he began to skin it it began to sing as before: A′nis sg̣ā′lᴀña-i ga lᴀ sugī′ga-i ʟ̣ū î′sîñ didᴀx̣ui′ lᴀ qa′-îł. Lᴀ g̣a î′sîñ nᴀñ ʟ̣′g̣odi. La ê′sîñ lᴀ dᴀñʟ̣′stᴀ. Lᴀ la ʟ̣′stᴀx̣idia′-i ʟ̣ū ałgwᴀ′nxᴀn l’ sg̣alᴀ′ñx̣idi.

My mind shakes as I go about. Chief, chief.

𝄆 “Hâlīx̣iâ Chief, hâ hâ hâ hâ 𝄇 gīdjā′x̣ui which way gī′hao dī dā′ga my brother qō′naiya-i great qaᴀ′ndju⁺dal hē lē. proudly travels about

Dī My qꜝā′ñᴀłg̣a mind g̣a in hî′ldᴀñda′lgᴀñ. while I go around is shaking. 𝄆 Hâlīx̣iâ Chief. (repeated three times) hâ hâ hâ hâ 𝄇 𝄆 Hâlī′xias. Chief. (recited) 𝄇

When he went up from that place he came to where another was caught. He pulled it out. This was the seventh. When he again took his knife it began singing as before: Ga′-istᴀ ê′sîñ dī′tgi lᴀ qa-ila′-i ʟ̣ū î′sîñ tān xᴀn ga qꜝadaga′dies. Giên lᴀ la dᴀ′ñʟ̣stas. Lᴀ dᴀ′ñat djī′guaga-g̣eił. Î′sîñ la g̣ᴀn sqawa′-i lᴀ g̣agī′ga-i ʟ̣ū ałgwᴀ′nxᴀn l’ sg̣alᴀ′nx̣idi.

𝄆 “Halīx̣iâsē ē Chief, (repeated six or seven times) 𝄇 gīdjax̣ui′gī⁺ which way (where) kugwaiya [did he] fall da′og̣o for si′la-i the place ga′odiañ â absent from (or is wanting) 𝄆 Halīx̣iâsē ē Chief. (repeated four times, voice falling at the end) 𝄇 𝄆 Hâlīx̣ias. Chief. (recited) 𝄇

That day he took out ten black bears. But his father died of thirst. Ten black bears were taken in the deadfalls, and each of these sang a song through the mouth of the human being. My informant, however, knew only seven of these. Tā′na-i ʟa′ałao wᴀ g̣e′igi lᴀ iʟꜝxai′yag̣ᴀn. L’ g̣ō′ñg̣a ʟꜝᴀ qadao′­kꜝotwā′lag̣ᴀn. Hao ʟ g̣e′idᴀñ.

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Fight at the Town of Da′x̣ua [Told by Moses McKay, sole survivor of the Seaward-Sqoā′ładas] Fight at the Town of Da′x̣ua

Da′x̣ua lnaga′-i g̣e′istᴀ hao Ya′ʼgît G̣ao g̣a ʟ̣ū da′ʼg̣ag̣ᴀ′n gi kiñgugā′ñag̣ᴀn. Djax̣ui′ sqoā′ładagag̣ᴀn. La′hao Da′x̣ua lnaga′-i gu lā′na-aog̣agā′g̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao ga′-istᴀ g̣a′g̣et qa′odihao ʟua′-i lᴀ gi ʟꜝ qꜝā′-isʟʟꜝxatcꜝai′yag̣ᴀni. Giê′nhao ha′oxᴀn Ya′ʼgît l’ daʼg̣a′-i wa g̣a qā′gᴀndixᴀn Sg̣agᴀ′ño ʟuwa′-i daʼg̣ā′g̣ani hā′lgui sū′g̣a lā′g̣a nᴀñ ku′ndjaowaga′g̣ani xaoya′nag̣ani sila′-ig̣a ᴀ. Yū′lᴀñ hᴀ′nhao l’ kig̣ai′ag̣ᴀn.

Uiê′dhao l’ xaoî′ntcꜝawag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao hᴀn lᴀ gi ʟꜝ sā′wag̣ᴀn “Yū′lᴀñ, Sg̣agᴀ′ño ʟuwa′-i da’′gani.” Gañā′xᴀnhao l’ stꜝexag̣ia′la­g̣ani l’ qꜝo′lg̣ᴀ stᴀ ʟuwa′-i ʟꜝ da-isda′si g̣aga′n ᴀ. Giê′nhao xā′-ida gu′lg̣a la xagadjai′yag̣ᴀn. Wᴀ ʟ̣g̣a gwa′ga-i lᴀ sʟtcꜝā′-i kia′ʼgustᴀ ʟꜝa tcꜝidᴀ′ñ lᴀ sʟꜝî′ñałañdigoañag̣ᴀn.

And at night he went to the place where the canoe lay. He then said: “Are you awake in the canoe?” And the one in the bow and the one in the stern replied. “We are,” they said to him. And he further said to them: “It is well that you are. They say that Yū′lañ says that he is going to break up this canoe.” Giê′nhao sî′ñx̣ias giên gia′gu ʟuwa′-i gīg̣odia′si g̣a lᴀ qā′-idag̣ani. Giê′nhao hᴀn l’ sā′wag̣ᴀn: “Dalᴀ′ñ gua ʟuwa′-i gū′g̣a skiä′na-igiñ.” Giên sqꜝeū′x̣ua lᴀ gi nᴀñ ā′⁺ñas giên tꜝā′ng̣a î′sîñ gañā′ñ. “Tꜝalᴀ′ñ g̣e′idᴀñ” hᴀn hao lᴀ gi ʟꜝ sā′wag̣ᴀn. Giên “Dalᴀ′ñ g̣e′idag̣a-i lā′ga. Yū′lañ ʟuwa′-i g̣ei dalᴀ′ñg̣a qꜝatnanᴀ′ñsîñᴀ′ñ ʟꜝ sū′gᴀñ,” hᴀn hao la xᴀn sā′wag̣ᴀn.

And after he had waited some time longer, and it was midnight, he went there again. And he spoke as before. And again they answered him. He again went away. Giên ga′-istᴀ lᴀ gū′tg̣a qa′odi g̣al-ya′ku la g̣ela′-i ʟ̣ū î′sîñ g̣a lᴀ qā′-idag̣ani. Giên ku′ng̣ada l’ sā′wag̣ᴀn gañā′ñ î′sîñ l’ sā′wag̣ᴀn. Giên î′sîñ lᴀ gi ʟꜝ kîłg̣adā′g̣ᴀn. Giên î′sîñ stᴀ lᴀ qā′-idag̣ani.

And just before dawn, at the hour when it is always dark, he went thither once more. He again asked: “Are you awake?” And they did not answer him. He then struck upon the bow with his stone ax, and one who was with him struck upon the stern. They split the canoe into pieces. They then went away to the house. Giê′nhao ga′-istᴀ sî′ñg̣aʟ̣an kꜝiū′stᴀ g̣alg̣agî′lgᴀñᴀs ʟ̣ū′hao î′sîñ g̣a lᴀ qa-idā′g̣ᴀni. Giê′nhao î′sîñ l’ kiäna′ñag̣ᴀn: “Dalᴀ′ñ gua skiä′­nadia?” Giê′nhao gᴀm xᴀ′ñgiañ lᴀ gi ʟꜝ sug̣ā′ñag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao sqꜝe′ux̣ua łg̣ā-ʟꜝua′-i lᴀ skîtkꜝū′dju giên lᴀ gi nᴀñ ʟ̣dadjā′g̣ᴀn î′sîñ tꜝā′ñg̣a nᴀñ skîtgudjā′wag̣ᴀn. ʟua′-i lᴀ skîtskꜝā′mᴀłg̣o. Giê′nhao na gi stᴀ lᴀ gᴀ′ndax̣îtg̣āwag̣ᴀn.

When daylight came and people knew that he had smashed the canoe they all moved at once. They put on their armor to fight one another. After they had put on their gorgets, helmets, and hide coats they went out to fight one another with spears and bows. Uiê′dhao siñg̣aʟ̣ana′-i ʟ̣ū ʟuwa′-i g̣ei lᴀ skitłaga′-i g̣ᴀn ʟꜝ u′nsᴀt­dala′-i ʟ̣ū tꜝa′łg̣awai′yag̣ᴀn. Gañaxᴀ′nhao gutxᴀ′nłag̣a gut g̣ᴀn ʟꜝ gia′-îłaiyag̣ᴀn. Qꜝōg̣ā′gīga-i sqē′łdadjiña-i kꜝî′tg̣agīga-i g̣eiłgīga′-i ʟ̣ū′hao tca′aʟ at łg̣ēt at gut ʟꜝ daowa′ʼgag̣ᴀn.

Now, after they had fought for a while, they shot Yū′lᴀñ in one eye and put it out. He went to the house. And after he had sat in the house for a while news came to him: “Yū′lᴀñ, we are being worsted.” At once he again went out to fight. And after he had begun to drive them back they put out his other eye. Uiê′dhao gut ʟꜝ î′sdadi qa′⁺odihao Yū′lañ xᴀ′ñē sg̣oa′na ʟꜝ tcꜝidā′lag̣ᴀn. Uiê′dhao na gi l’ qā′-idag̣ᴀn. Giên na l’ qꜝao-u qa′odi î′sîñ lᴀ gi ʟꜝ kindatcꜝai′yag̣ᴀn: “Yū′lañ, ʟꜝᴀ ʟꜝ qatꜝa′g̣o-gutg̣a′ndax̣idig̣a.” Gañaxᴀ′nhao î′sîñ l’ da′ox̣idag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao lᴀ x̣îtstatax̣îtx̣idaiya′-i ʟ̣ū l’ xᴀ′ñē sg̣oa′na î′sîñ lā′g̣a ʟꜝ tcꜝidā′lag̣ᴀn.

Giê′nhao na gi agᴀ′ñ l’ ʟx̣uqā′-idag̣ᴀn. L’ qagīg̣ᴀñᴀ′ndixᴀn qoa′n­łg̣agiᴀ′ñ g̣ei l’ ʟ̣g̣oetcꜝai′yag̣ᴀn. Giên l’ na′g̣a-ʟ̣djus dᴀ′ñat agᴀ′ñ lᴀ ʟx̣uqatcꜝai′yag̣ᴀn. Ḷū′hao l’ qꜝo′lg̣a djā′g̣a l’ sū′daiyag̣ᴀn: “Yū′lañ, gᴀm gī′na g̣ēt ku′nłg̣ala-i gī dā kiä′nᴀñg̣ᴀ′ñgᴀñgîn. Gu dā qîñ.” “A î′ldjao, gī′na dā′g̣ᴀña tꜝa′g̣a qꜝa′o-uwa-i gañā′ñ ʟguag̣ē da′ogus.”

Giê′nhao gᴀm ʟgu g̣e′itłiña-i Yū′lañ g̣ᴀn qea′ñg̣agag̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao l’ djī′gîn G̣ā′nqꜝatxa qā wai′giên Sadiyā′ ê′sîñ. Ga-i sg̣u′nxᴀnhao g̣agā′lañ îsdadai′yag̣ᴀni. Skiä′xᴀnhao Djax̣ui′-sqoa′ładaga-i gui ga-i g̣e′igî qayä′lag̣ani.

The interest of this story lies in the fact that it tells of the first civil disturbance among the people of Skidegate inlet, which ultimately led a part of them to move to the west coast. This version was obtained from the last survivor of the Seaward-Sqoā′ładas. Another, differing in some particulars, was obtained in English from Wī′nats, chief of the Seaward Gîtî′ns, also an inlet family, and may be found in Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, volume V, part I, page 80. The town of Da′x̣ua stood just north of Lawn hill, at the entrance of Skidegate inlet.

Giê′nhao Sg̣ag̣ᴀ′ño gwai′giagᴀñᴀñ dᴀ′ñat gᴀ′nstaiyag̣ᴀn. Gᴀm xᴀn wa′ʟ̣u Łg̣ā′xet-gu-lā′nas hᴀn ʟꜝ kig̣adagā′ñag̣ᴀni. Giê′nhao Łg̣ā′xet lnaga′-i gi Sg̣ag̣ᴀ′ñogaña wa′daxaʟꜝxaiyāg̣ᴀn. Giê′nhao Qogā′ñas lnaga′-i at giê′tagā′g̣ᴀni. Giê′nhao gu lᴀ lanadag̣eiłg̣ā′­wag̣ᴀn.

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War between the West Coast Haida and the Tlingit [Told by Richard of the Middle-Gîtî′ns] War between the West Coast Haida and the Tlingit

Sta′saos qē′g̣awa-i hao Łî′nagîts kꜝē′djîs g̣a ha-ilū′dasg̣aiyagᴀn. Ga-i tꜝa′guhao Gudᴀ′l stᴀ ʟū g̣aʟa′ał gu ʟꜝ qa′-idaogᴀn. Giê′nhao Łî′nagîts sū′g̣a ʟꜝᴀ′stᴀ iʟꜝ g̣ałg̣u′nuł g̣atxadī′djîñ. Giê′nhao ga-i taskidā′ñagᴀni. Tꜝa′odjî hao ʟꜝ qꜝai′yuwaidaiyagᴀn. Wa′athao tā′gidjîgida-i qoa′ngᴀni.

Then we landed on a fine beach, not knowing where the Tlingit lived, and we started a fire. We acted as if we were visitors. And after we had had a big fire there for some time seven Tlingit came to us in a canoe. They asked us: “What warriors are these?” Then Skᴀ′ngwai’s father said: “We are not warriors. We come to buy food of you.” And they said: “No; you are warriors.” Then we denied it. We told them to come near shore, and they entered the mouth of the inlet. Giên ga tā′djia lā gu Łî′nagîts gᴀm ʟgu naxᴀña′-i g̣ᴀn iʟꜝ u′nsᴀtg̣ᴀñgᴀn giên tꜝalᴀ′ñ tcꜝā′nug̣adagᴀn. Agᴀ′ñ tꜝalᴀ′ñ qaʟū′­īdjiña′g̣eiłdigᴀn. Giê′nhao gu gîndja′oga-i î′sdi qa′odihao ʟꜝa g̣ᴀ′nstᴀ ga Łî′nagîda tcꜝadjī′guag̣aga g̣a ʟuqā′ʟꜝxagᴀn. Giê′nhao hᴀn iʟꜝ at kiänᴀ′ñgᴀn: “Gī′ʟ̣g̣ᴀn qa-idawa′-i hao ē′djîn.” Giê′nhao Skᴀ′ngwai g̣ō′ñg̣a hᴀn sū′gᴀñ: “Gᴀm tꜝalᴀ′ñ qa′idaog̣ᴀñgᴀn. Gatā′hao dalᴀ′ñ gi tꜝalᴀ′ñ dā′xo-î′ngᴀn.” Giên hᴀn sū′gᴀni “Ga′oano dalᴀ′ñ qa-idā′­wagᴀn.” Giê′nhao gī ʟꜝ qā′dagᴀne. Giên dia′nᴀñ ʟꜝ gā′yiñxᴀlgᴀni giên g̣ag̣aga′-i g̣ei qā′x̣iatcꜝigᴀni.

Giên g̣a lᴀ kîłgu′ldi qa′odi hᴀn l’ sū′gᴀn: “ʟua′-i łᴀ da′og̣o. Kî′łgulia-i ł kî′lsgudaiyagᴀni.” Gañā′xᴀnhao ʟua′-i ʟꜝ da′oga-i ʟ̣ū ga′-itg̣oqa-idᴀni. Giê′nhao g̣ō′ʟ̣ag̣a ʟꜝ djîskī′dᴀni. Dagwu′lgî ga g̣astî′ñ xā′dasi ā′xᴀn tcꜝînłg̣oa′ñgᴀni. Giên tꜝalᴀ′ñ î′sîñ g̣ō′tgi g̣atꜝē′djᴀni. Giê′nhao ʟꜝ tcꜝî′nłg̣oañgîn qa′odi nᴀñ gwai′ya gu ʟꜝ tcꜝîtgutꜝᴀ′łdagîlgᴀn. Gū′g̣a nᴀñ ʟꜝ tcꜝigā′gᴀni ʟua′-i gug̣e′istᴀ g̣ā′yuwa-i g̣ei ʟ̣x̣ia′ñgāgîñgᴀn. Giê′nhao Xᴀ′ñxogutg̣as-gā′ña l’ da′otꜝᴀłx̣idigᴀn giên g̣a ł qꜝa-igidᴀ′lgᴀn.

After that we went away and started across [to the Queen Charlotte islands]. The wind blew strong from the north. In the middle of the night a great wind arose. The canoe was split. I nailed the parts together with some staples I had. We also tied ropes round the canoe. Some of us cried from fright. We thought the other canoes had capsized. This was the first time I experienced a strong wind since I was grown. Giê′nhao wᴀ stᴀ îsdax̣ī′dᴀni gañā′xᴀn ʟuda′ogᴀni. Qꜝa′ʼgustᴀ tā′dju yuᴀ′ngᴀn. G̣āl ya′ku ʟꜝᴀ gi tadja′o g̣ā′tg̣oyuᴀ′ngᴀn. ʟua′-i g̣a ʟgū′sʟgᴀni. Dī ga kꜝᴀtłg̣askiä′lu ī′djîn at łᴀ qā′tgogᴀni. Îsîñ ʟuᴀ′-i ʟꜝ łg̣adjigū′sʟgᴀni. ʟꜝ īłī′ łg̣osg̣ā′-igagᴀñgîn. Djigî′n xā′txatgwañ tꜝalᴀ′ñ gudᴀ′ñgᴀni. A′hao ʟnōt dī inā′sʟ g̣ᴀ′nstᴀ tadja′o ʟā′djîga ł g̣ā′ndᴀñgᴀn.

G̣a-iʟ̣ū′hao sîñgaʟ̣ana′-i gu Mas-ʟdag̣a′os xē′tgu lᴀ gi sîñgaʟ̣a′nga. Giê′nhao wᴀ stᴀ x̣uqa′-îłgîñ qa′odi qagᴀ′ndjūñ ła g̣atgadā′gᴀni: “He he he he he ē′ʟꜝxagît nā′tg̣alᴀñ ł qō′nᴀldᴀgᴀn gᴀm xē′da gudᴀñā′ñ g̣eidᴀg̣ᴀ′ñg̣o. Gī′hao tꜝalᴀ′ñ îsx̣iā′gᴀni a′hao ga kꜝī′na tꜝalᴀ′ñ g̣ā′ndᴀñgîñga. Gudᴀñā′ña ʟā′djîgadᴀg̣o.” Ḷū′hao sg̣a′-iłia-i ʟan g̣î′lgᴀni.

Giên ga′istᴀ qā qa′odi Gwī′gwᴀñ-sʟꜝîñ gu ē′ʟꜝg̣a qaʟꜝxagî′lgᴀni giên ʟua′-i ga sg̣oa′na ê′sîñ wᴀ gu īdjā′gᴀni. Gu ʟꜝ g̣ā′ldagᴀne. Dag̣ala′-ig̣a stᴀ ʟꜝ qasā′g̣aga-i ʟ̣ū ga g̣asg̣oa′na î′sîñ Łg̣agî′lda stᴀ gīx̣iawa′-i gī′sdagani. Giên gu ʟꜝ qî′ñgᴀn. Giên guta′t agᴀ′ñ ʟꜝ xᴀña′lgᴀn. Giên Gudᴀ′l gu ʟꜝ î′sʟꜝxaga-i ʟ̣ū ʟꜝ qa′ido-î′ndjawagᴀn xᴀ′ldañ ʟa′ala-i łg̣u′nuł wᴀ gi stā′nsᴀñxa ʟꜝ î′sdagialagᴀn. Iʟꜝ g̣e′ida­xagᴀn. Ḷū′hao nᴀñ djā′da hᴀn iʟꜝ sudā′ñ ʟꜝ sū′gᴀñ: “Gī′ʟg̣ᴀn gadjā′wasi gī′hao lᴀ ga′-itax̣uñgwa′-ani.” Ḷū′hao g̣eidā′ñ xᴀn tꜝalᴀ′ñ qa′idox̣idigᴀn.

Giê′nhao Gudᴀ′l stᴀ ʟgᴀnła′ñ g̣ei ʟꜝ qasā′gīgᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣u ʟꜝ xao qa′odi qꜝā′g̣asʟgᴀni. Giên ʟū g̣astᴀ′nsîñ gu ʟꜝ qa′-idogᴀn. Giê′nhao Qꜝā-its-gwai′ya-i stᴀ tꜝalᴀ′ñ ʟuda′⁺ogᴀn. Łᴀwa′k xā′-idag̣a-i hao tꜝalᴀ′ñ tā′ng̣agᴀn.

We pulled up our canoes at the mouth of the inlet. The next day we again went up the inlet. We went, went, went for a while and landed where there was a strong tidal current. In one [stream] there were plenty of dog salmon. After we had been there a while [we saw] some broad sails coming from above. And it (the canoe) landed below the place where we had pulled up our canoes. He (the owner) had his wife and two slaves. Then he got off and put on his cartridge box. And he passed up near the place where we were watching. After he had gone a slave killed dog salmon in the creek with stones. During all that time they talked Tlingit to one another. And they started a fire at the foot of a tree which stood near them. Ga′iʟ̣uhao g̣a′oga-i qꜝe-ū′g̣a ʟua′-i ʟꜝ ʟꜝstagî′lgᴀni. Dag̣ala′-ig̣a î′sîñ ʟꜝ ʟu-î′sdax̣îtłgᴀn. Isdā′lgᴀni. Qa′odi nᴀñ djī′wa-i djē′gᴀs gu ʟuwa′-i ʟꜝ ʟstagî′lgᴀni, nᴀñ g̣a sqā′gî qoa′na gu ᴀ. ʟ̣! g̣ētg̣ᴀ′ndi qa′⁺odi sa′stᴀ ga gīx̣ia′wa-i gaostᴀtꜝᴀ′lgᴀn. Giê′nhao ga′gu ʟua′-i ʟꜝ ʟstagilā′digᴀni gu ʟꜝ xē′tgu lᴀ g̣askī′dᴀn. L’ djā′g̣a îsî′s giên xᴀ′ldᴀña-i î′sîñ lā′g̣a stî′ñgᴀni. L’ qatꜝᴀ′lgᴀn giên g̣eiga′ñ g̣ᴀlqa′-i­giga-i lᴀ daqa′-iłgᴀni. Giê′nhao ʟꜝ g̣ētg̣ᴀ′ndies ʟꜝa gut lᴀ qā′łgᴀn. Giê′nhao nᴀñ xᴀ′ldᴀñas l’ sila′-ig̣a sqā′gi gī g̣ᴀ′nʟa-i g̣ei lᴀ qꜝadjū′gᴀni. Kꜝiä′łhao Łî′nagît kî′łg̣agî gutg̣ā′ lᴀ kîłgulg̣ō′gᴀn. Giên ʟꜝ qꜝō′łg̣a qa-it giagᴀ′ñgᴀn qꜝo′lgî lᴀ tcꜝā′nog̣adag̣ogᴀn.

Qa′odi sîñx̣aiya′-i ʟ̣ū la qaʟꜝxā′sgag̣ᴀni. Wā′djx̣ui xᴀn g̣a lᴀ djîłgita′ogadalgᴀni. Qa′odihao l’ dī′tg̣a ga łg̣u′nuł gᴀndax̣ī′dᴀn. Djigwa′-i sqꜝastî′ñ wᴀ gu qꜝadō′gaga′-i ʟ̣ū g̣a ʟꜝ x̣a′ostagᴀni. Tagī′­djigida-i ʟgī′xᴀn wa g̣ei ʟꜝ qᴀngixā′ñgᴀni. Djī′gu g̣oda′-i wa g̣a gᴀm gīdjigî′łdag̣agᴀn. Sqꜝaʟe′ił wa g̣a īdjā′gᴀni. L’ qā′ʟꜝxas gu lᴀ ta-ig̣ā′gîtwas gu Łî′nagît kî′łg̣agî lᴀ kiłgulai′agᴀn. Ha′oxᴀn wa′g̣alᴀña-i kîtsgîlagā′gᴀni.

Ḷū′hao l’ qᴀn g̣ei lᴀ ʟꜝ tcꜝigā′gᴀn. Ḷū⁺ ʟꜝa hᴀn l’ sā′wagᴀn: “Giʟg̣ᴀ′n xa-idᴀg̣a′-i hao dī î′sdañ. Dī łᴀ qagᴀ′ndᴀ-kuxa′ogu.” Giê′nhao djī′gu kꜝudja′o at î′sîñ lᴀ la tcꜝigā′gᴀn. Nᴀñ xᴀ′ldᴀña īłinagā′gᴀn ʟꜝa agᴀ′ñ tꜝaqagᴀ′ngîlgᴀn. Giên ʟua′-i lā′g̣a ʟꜝ da′ox̣ît­sg̣agᴀna-i kun lᴀ qꜝeidā′gᴀn lā′g̣a gā′yiñgîñgᴀn. ʟʟ̣a la ê′sîñ gu′tg̣a Qꜝeits xā′-idᴀg̣a-i kî′łg̣agî gu′tg̣a lᴀ kîłgu′lg̣ogᴀn. Ḷū′hao hᴀn lᴀ ł sudag̣ō′gᴀn: “Gasî′nʟao dalᴀ′ñ Xā′-idᴀg̣as skꜝiä′xᴀn gu′tg̣a Łî′nagît kî′łg̣agî dalᴀ′ñ kîłgulā′-udjañ. Gᴀm dalᴀ′ñ g̣a tꜝalᴀ′ñ ʟā′gaskig̣ā′ñaxᴀñga.” Ḷū′hao hᴀn l’ sūgᴀn “Hᴀ′nʟgua gī′na g̣ā′-itgasañ tꜝalᴀ′ñ gudᴀñō′-udjî.”

And when they got ready to start she said: “Those who came with us have a fire on the other side. They are Klawak people.” In the night we went over to them. And we landed near. We ran toward them. The fire there was large. And after we had gone toward it for a while we peeped over a log. They lay asleep around the fire. Ḷū′hao ʟꜝ dag̣a-ilansʟia′-i ʟ̣ū hᴀn l’ sū′gᴀn: “Inax̣ua′hao iʟꜝ ta′ogᴀn ga ē′djîn tcꜝā′nudig̣a. Łᴀwa′k xa-idᴀg̣a′-i hao ī′djî.” Giê′nhao g̣ā′lx̣ua tꜝalᴀ′ñ tā′ng̣ax̣îttꜝē′djîni. Giê′nhao qꜝō′łg̣a tꜝalᴀ′ñ g̣agadā′ñgᴀnî. Giên tꜝalᴀ′ñ da′ox̣idᴀnî. Tcꜝā′nuwa-i wᴀ gu yug̣odī′­gᴀnî. Giên g̣a agᴀ′ñ łkꜝî′nxet tꜝalᴀ′ñ gᴀndā′ldi qā′odi qꜝā′xo łgī′­g̣odia tꜝᴀ′lgî gi tꜝalᴀ′ñ gwasqā′ñgᴀnî. Tcꜝā′nuwa-i djî′nxa qꜝaxasʟg̣a­wā′gᴀnî.

Just before daybreak we ran upon them. Then we seized a man to enslave him. He resisted more fiercely than was expected. Then I shot him. He fell. Afterward he rose. When he ran they shot him again. After that he ran into the woods. We took all the property of the men. We took six slaves. Many, too, we killed. Giê′nhao sîñg̣aʟ̣andala′-i ʟ̣ū tꜝalᴀ′ñ daoʟꜝxa′gᴀni. Ḷū′hao nᴀñ ī′łiña ʟꜝ xᴀldā′ñg̣atda′gᴀnî. ʟꜝᴀ lᴀ qꜝaixagū′łdagᴀn. Giê′nhao lᴀ ł tcꜝī′gᴀn. L’ g̣atʟ̣skī′dᴀn. Ga′-istᴀ lᴀ gia′xaʟꜝxagᴀnî. L’ g̣adaga′-i ʟ̣ū î′sîñ lᴀ ʟꜝ tcꜝī′gᴀn. Ga′-istᴀ l’ g̣atgî′lgᴀn. Iłî′ndjîda-i gī′nag̣a waʟ̣uxᴀ′nhao tꜝalᴀ′ñ gī′⁺gᴀn. Ga ʟg̣u′nuł hao tꜝalᴀ′ñ tagī′djîgîda′dᴀgᴀn. Qoan ê′sîñ ʟꜝ ʟꜝ′dagᴀnî.

Giê′nhao ʟꜝ qa′-idawa-qaʟ̣′gᴀn. Giê′nhao stᴀ ʟꜝ ʟu-îsdax̣ī′dᴀnî. Giên Gᴀsq^o ʟā′stᴀxᴀn ʟꜝʟuda′ogᴀni. Ga-i g̣ala′-i g̣a īʟꜝ gi xe-u′ dala′ñ dᴀ′ñat sqꜝag̣e′idᴀnî. Giên ʟꜝ tadā′ñgî qa′odi ʟꜝ stī′łsg̣agᴀn. Ga′-iʟ̣u ʟꜝ x̣ūtî′sʟꜝxagîlgᴀn. Gᴀm ʟgu g̣a ʟꜝ gig̣a′ogial-łiña′-i ga′og̣ᴀñgᴀn. Giê′nhao ʟꜝ ʟu-îsdā′l qa′odihao gia′gu ī′sʟîña ʟꜝ qē′xagᴀn. Dala′-i gug̣oyū′ᴀngᴀn.

After we had been there for a while a slave stood up in the canoe. He called for his uncle’s supernatural helper. He did so because the rain chilled him. By and by the rain stopped and a north wind set in. Giên gut ʟꜝ î′sdi qa′odi ʟūgoag̣a nᴀñ xᴀ′ldᴀña gā′yiñgîñgᴀn. Qāñ sg̣ā′nag̣wa-i gī lᴀ kiägā′ñgᴀn. Dala′-i l’ gîñx̣uaiga′-i hao l’ gîñsū′gᴀn. Qa′odi l’ x̣îlgā′g̣ada-i gañā′xᴀn qꜝa′gustᴀ kwē′ʼg̣ax̣idigᴀn.

Gañā′xᴀnhao ʟꜝ ʟuda′ogᴀn. G̣ē′gixᴀn ʟꜝ ʟuda′oʟꜝxagîlgᴀn. Dag̣ala′-ig̣a gᴀ stᴀ ʟꜝ ī′djîñ gu ʟꜝ qa-idjū′ʟꜝxagᴀn. Ga′-igu ʟꜝ naxā′ñ qa′odi Tcꜝā′ał g̣a ʟꜝ ī′djîn.

Here is the end of this. A′hao ʟan ā′sga-i g̣e′ida.