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had happened. But first I asked: 'Has my friend NEmoXtsaXqo'- 

 lag'ilis come yet? He was pursued by these northern people and some 

 others whom I killed, toward Gfi'wide. Then I saw these people land- 

 ing and thought they might have caught my friend. We went to 

 Lasig-alis and watched them. We saw them making a fire on the 

 beach. As soon as it was night I went to Ga'wide, because I was 

 troubled on account of my friend Avho was on tlie island. Then we 

 paddled to the east side of Ga/wide, for the northern people were stay- 

 ing on the north side. I went ashore and secretly went up to where 

 they were staying. They were just getting ready to eat. Then I went 

 back to my canoe and told ray companion that they were just getting 

 ready to eat. I said : ' What do you think f Let us kill them. Let us 

 have our own way with them and shoot them from a distance. I do 

 not see any danger in it.' He agreed. Then we shot many of them. 

 I have done well.' Thus I spoke to the Nimkish. And I said: ' Now, 

 there is some more red cedar bark for us; this box is full of varions 

 kinds.' I took up the coppers and said : ' I obtained these two coppers. 

 The name of the one shall be Kue'xanEm (obtained by killing), and that 

 of the other Xa'lgEmala (day on its face).' Then L'umx-ilag-ilis arose 

 and spoke: 'Thank you, cousin ! Xow yon obtained by killing this red 

 cedar bark and what is in this box. Xow take care, Chief ! You must 

 show it in the coming winter ceremonial. Now you know what we 

 have done. You may tell it when a person asks where we obtained 

 these dances. Now let all the profane go out of the house that you 

 may see the red cedar bark, else you might say that I invented it. 

 Now you shall know it, chiefs of the Nimkish, and you, young men of 

 the Nimkish.' 



"Then La'gesawa spoke: 'Truly now 1 believe that our chief has 

 done well. Now you, young men, go out of the house ! Only our chiefs 

 shall stay here.' Then all the men went out and only six chiefs stayed 

 in the house. Then we bolted the door of my house and I opened the 

 box. I put around my neck the ring of red cedar bark and I put the 

 headring on my head. Then I took the whistles and showed them to all 

 the chiefs and I cried ' hap ' as the ha'mats'a cries now-a-days. I spoke : 

 'Now look at me, Nimkish chiefs. This cedar bark ornament I obtained 

 by killing its owner. Therefore you must not say anything against 

 me. Examine it closely, else you will say later on when I give my 

 winter dance that I invented it.' Then L'a/qoLas said: 'Chief, what 

 can we say against you since you killed these men ? You have obtained 

 this ornament from the man whom you have killed, therefore it is called 

 obtained by killing. It is the same as though you had obtained your 

 ha'mats'a through marriage. Now go on and give a winter dance. 

 Why should we not do it in the right way?' Then my brother's son 

 disai)peared right away, and when he came back in winter he was my 

 ha'mats'a. That is what I did in the past. Now you know it.'* 



It is stated by the testimony of all the older Indians that the whole 



