Note 26 — Chapter II · MYTHS AND FOLK-LORE OF THE TIMAGAMI OJIBWA.

Soon the giant woman came to where he lived and called. “Tcaka·bįs, you are a dead man!” They came for the purpose of eating Tcaka·bįs and his grandmother. Then the grandmother said, “I told you not to go there. Now they say you are a dead man.” But Tcaka·bįs said, “Don’t be afraid, grandmother. I will take care of you.” Then he took his witch stone26 and threw it up inside the wigwam, and the whole wigwam turned to stone except a little hole in the top for the smoke to come through. The stone was so thick that they were unable to hear the giant women pounding on the outside. Then the giant women went away and Tcaka·bįs lay inside of the wigwam in safety. But he felt a little sick, because he had eaten too much beaver fat.