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his friend. No, indeed." Then he began to talk kindly to his friend 

 saying: "Well, since you have not died, we will live together again." 

 The Coyote then also quieted down, and they conversed together 

 amicably. They then lived there again as friends, the Coyote think- 

 ing that he would have a chance sopietime to take revenge on the 

 Porcupine. 



74. THE COYOTE AND THE BADGER.' 



Halfksai! In the village they were living, and south of Ldnangva 

 at Coyote Gap (Ishmovala) the Coyote was living. At Badger Gulch 

 (Hondncika), about one-eighth of a mile south-east of Oraibi, lived 

 the Badger. These two were great friends with each other, and often 

 visited each other. One time the Oraibi were cleaning out the spring 

 of L^nangva, in which the maidens of the village assisted. They 

 had taken their food along, which they placed near a rock not far 

 from the spring. Towards evening the chief said: "Now get your 

 food and let us eat." So they spread blankets on the ground and 

 placed the food on it and ate. After they were through they went 

 to the village. 



The Coyote was sitting a short distance away watching the people 

 as they ate, and envied them. Early the next morning he heard the 

 crier announce another spring cleaning. As soon as the Coyote heard 

 this announcement he ran over to his friend, the Badger. Arriving 

 at the latter's house, he asked: " Is my friend in?" "Yes," the latter 

 replied, "come in!" "Very well," the Coyote said, "but I am in a 

 hurry. These Orafbi are going to clean the spring again and they 

 have something very fine to eat there. Let us go over and take part 

 in the eating, but do not be slow. Follow me soon." "Very well." 

 the Badger said. Hereupon the Coyote left, the Badger soon follow- 

 ing him. They entered the Coyote's house, and from there the Badger 

 commenced to dig a hole towards the place where the food was, and 

 after he had gone a little way he turned around, which is the custom 

 of the badgers. The Coyote noticed it and said: "Oh! you are 

 turning back again." "Yes," the Badger replied, "that is the way 

 I dig. We must not be alone in this." "Yes," the Coyote said, 

 "here is some one else close by. He digs straight ahead." 



Hereupon the Coyote left his house and ran over to a place a short 

 distance east of his house where the Mole (Mtiyi) lived. He entered 

 the latter's house and said : ' ' The people are cleaning the spring there 

 and they have a great deal of food there, of which we want to get 



* Told by Kiwdnhongva (Oraibi) . 



