THE DWELLERS OF THE BOUNDARIES AND 



THEIR NAMES IN THE CREE 



INDIAN LANGUAGE 



MOOSWA, the Moose. Protector of The Boy. 



MUSKWA, the Bear. 



BLACK Fox, King of the Boundaries. 



THE RED WIDOW, Black Fox s Mother. 



CROSS-STRIPES, Black Fox s Baby Brother. 



ROF, the Blue Wolf. Leader of the Gray Wolf Pack. 



CARCAJOU, the Wolverine. Lieutenant to Black King. 



and known as the &quot; Devil of the Woods.&quot; 

 PISEW, the Lynx. Possessed of a cat-like treachery. 

 UMISK, the Beaver. Known for his honest industry. 

 WAPOOS, the Rabbit (really a Hare). The meat food 



for Man and Beast in the Boundaries. 

 WAPISTAN, the Marten. With fur like the Sable 

 NEKIK, the Otter. An eater of Fish. 

 SAKWASEW, the Mink. Would sell his Mother for a 



Fish. 

 WUCHUSK, the Muskrat. A houseless vagabond who 



admired Umisk, the Beaver. 

 SIKAK, the Skunk. A chap to be avoided, and who 



broke up the party at Nekik s slide. 

 WENUSK, the Badger. 

 WUCHAK, the Fisher. 



