THE KWAKIUTL INDIANS. 547 



While the rice was being eaten a man arose and announced that he 

 was going to buy a copper from E'wanuXtse. The latter replied, but 

 iu his speech he made a mistake, naming the summer name of a person. 

 He was interrupted at once and compelled to sit down. 



November 18. — In the morning the Kwakiutl assembled in their 

 secret meeting j)lace in the woods. A new bear dancer and fool dancer 

 were to be initiated in the evening and the plan of the festival was 

 laid out. At the same time the song makers taught the people the 

 four new songs which the father of the new bear dancer had bought 

 from them, and which were to be sung in the evening. Then -c)a'lSaxola, 

 who was going to give the dance, made the following speech: 



"I*^ow come, my tribe, come Nu'xnemis, come Ho'LElite, come 

 LE'mg-ala, x*i'xak"ala, and Nenau'alakuela. Now I will make my speech 

 on this place of my friends. I will let you know my heart, friends. 

 We will begin to beat the boards this night. You shall begin the 

 songs, De'mis, and you Waxsganulisax, and you NaXualTsax, you 

 song makers. That, Ts'a'qame and Go'koayu, is all that we say to our 

 friends." 



Then NE'msqemiit arose and answered: "I am the one who was 

 struck by the words of our friend." All the men who were sitting on 

 the ground, said: "Goon!" He continued: "Now come! Listen to 

 the speech of our friend on this ground and take care else the secret of 

 our song makers will be known. I say this, Nu'xnemis and Ho'LElite. 

 Take care, friends. I say this, LE'mg-ala, I say this, x'i'xak-ala." 



Then the song makers sung and put words into the old songs. Now 

 the song maker linished. Then the men who gave the ceremonial told 

 how many dancers there were to be and how many songs. Now he 

 finished. Then the song maker took as many sticks as there were to 

 be dancers, and gave them to him. Then the man who gave the cere- 

 monial named each dancer and said : "This will be the song of Ga'yax- 

 stalasas," and pushed one stick into the ground. Then he called the 

 name of another one and put a stick into the ground. He put down as 

 many sticks as there were women who were to dance. 



When he had spoken, LE'mg-ala arose and asked his tribe: "How 

 will you dress r' The chief of the killer whales, Qil'quLayi, arose and 

 said he would go with his friends, and the chief of the policemen, Gu'- 

 kwayu, arose and said he would go with his men and they would dress. 

 LE'mg-ala was standing all the time while the people were speaking. 

 After they had finished, he said: Now, Qa'quLayi, now Gii'kwayu, 

 you have finished your speeches. 1 thank you. Why should you be 



Qoa'la La'qoa xEn na'qae qa s a'LEn ana'xtsala. K-'esEn he'qag-ile da bEgwa'nE- 

 Don't pu8h back my heart for else I ashamed. Not I do thus the (other) 



maxs k'ue'k'uaxalae Lawls ^la'walaqalut. He'imeq nOnEmo'ko 



men who merely pretend to do and the one who has to buy my wealth. That is it frienda 

 (to give feasts) 



qants nC k • a. Wa ! 

 we say. Wal 



