Feb., 1912. Miscellaneous Hopi Papers — Voth. 141 



Her hair was all tangled up, as she had not combed it for a long time. 

 The Katcinas then danced north of the village. The father said, 

 "May be it is her. I shall go and see." He looked and saw that it 

 was their daughter. He was very happy. He at once made bahos 

 and nakwakwosis. When he was done he went down and gave them 

 to the Katcinas. 



2. HOW A LITTLE TURTLE DECEIVED THE COYOTE. 



At Sakwa-vayu (Blue Water), near Winslow, some people were 

 living. In the river lived many Turtles. Near by lived the Coyote. 

 He coveted the Turtles, and was wondering where they lived. He 

 hunted all around the village, but could find only some turtle shells. 

 He took some of them in his mouth and went away. Approaching 

 the river he heard some one cry. He came near and saw a short dis- 

 tance from the river, in the shade of some brush, a small Turtle which 

 drew itself into its shell when he approached. 



The Coyote came close by, took the Turtle into his mouth, turned 

 it over and said: "So it was you that said something here." "Yes," 

 the Turtle replied. "What did you say?" the Coyote asked. "I 

 cried," the Turtle answered. "Why?" the Coyote asked. "You sang 

 nicely. Sing for me again." "Oh no, I cried," the Turtle said. "But 

 you must sing again. You sang so nicely. If you don't, I shall devour 

 you." " But I do not want to. My mother has gone away, and there- 

 fore I cried. I shall not cry for you again." "Very well, I shall 

 devour you then." "All right, that will not hurt me." "I shall 

 throw you on the hot ground." "Very well, that will not hurt me." 

 "Well now, why do you not want to sing? If you refuse I shall throw 

 you into the water." "Paiu, (oh my), do not do that, for I shall then 

 die at once." The Coyote then rushed at the Turtle, grabbed it and 

 threw it into the water. When it reached the water the Turtle ex- 

 claimed, "Ali! (good)! This is my house," stretched its feet and head, 

 dived down, came up again, and swam away. "Oh my!" the Coyote 

 exclaimed, "Why did I not devour it?" And on that account the 

 turtles still live in the water. 



3. THE LITTLE LOCUST HUNTER. 



In all the villages the people were living: in Shongopavi, Oraibi, 

 Shupaulavi, Mishongnovi, Walpi, Sichcomovi, and Hano. The Hopi 

 relished locusts very much and hunted them in the fields. There was 

 some shiwahpi (Chrysothamnus Howardii Torry, Gray) at one place, 



