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wives Wi'yoleneqa aud WiyoLasoguilak". Wheu they came to Easp- 

 berry Beach, the womeu were with child. They gave birth to boys, 

 and Qo'infisdox gave his son the iiau)e La'qoasqEm. Tlie boys grew 

 up quickly. One day the children were playing at the river at one 

 end of Easpberry Beach. Then Lfi/qoasqEui fainted on that side of 

 tke river. The other boy went back to tell Qo'masdox. He came at 

 once to look after his son, aiul really, he was dead. He buried him 

 immediately. In the evening the boy returned to life, but what could 

 he do? He was inside the coffin box. At night he heard people talk- 

 ing to each other. Then he was able to open the cover of the box. 

 Eight away he was called and they went to a house in which beating 

 of boards was heard. Three ghosts were asked to take care of the 

 boy. Then they led him into the dancing house, but they did not go 

 to the rear of the house. They sat in the middle of the right hand 

 side. Now they spoke to La/qoasqEm: "Now take care, remember 

 what you see aud the songs which you will hear. Don't eat of the 

 food they offer you." There was a chief standing in the house holding 

 a rattle. His name was Ha'mamaxayals. He was chief of all the 

 ghosts. He said, " Come, let my boy go to the rear of the house." 

 But the three ghosts replied, " He is alive." They finished their dance. 

 The boy felt uneasy. Then Ha'mamaxayals said: "Take care, my 

 tribe. We will take that little boy to his house." Then all the ghosts 

 took some moss and pat it on their heads. Then the little boy also 

 put some moss on his head. At once he sat on the ground of our own 

 world. A shaman named He/Lilalag-ilis was told to take some urine to 

 wash the people. Then all the ghosts cried "hamama/" where he was 

 sitting. Qo'masdox and his wife were eating when they heard the 

 sound, "hamama', hamama'." He ran out of his house to look, and 

 there he saw his son sitting on the ground. He called his wife, 

 "Come." His wife came to see and recognized her own son. Then 

 Lfi'qoasqEm called his father, "Go and take some urine to sprinkle 

 your people with." Qo'masdox brought his chamber. Then the 

 whole tribe came. But the ghosts opened their mouths. As soon 

 as a person passed their mouths while they were saying "hamama/" 

 he died. Theu La'qoasqEm shouted, "Sprinkle some urine on the 

 people." As soon as it was done all those who had been dead resur- 

 rected. Then he entered his father's house and with him came the 

 noise of the ghosts. The boy was singing their song and the tribe 

 learned it from him. Thus they learned the song of the ghosts. Now 

 listen to the song of the boy! His name was NenLaxstals, now that 

 he was ghost dancer. No other kind of dance and carving came to 

 him. This is his song: 



1. Yii xamami', yii xamani*", ya xamainr- ya. 

 Now ghosts, go all to that upper world ! 



2. Ya xamamr", ya xamaraf', ya xamanio ya. 



For great is your wealth in the ground, ghosts! 



3. Ya xamamC', ya xamamO, ya xamame ya. 



For great is your iirc aud many your hot stones, ghosts! 



