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for each creation were provided as they were made. Kwiraina was 
created next, in the form of a man, but without an iariko (“he does 
not have one to this day,” interposed the informant). He was 
called Kwiraina Paiyatyamo. Cikame (a medicine society) was cre- 
ated next and then Ckoyo (or Giant society). Ckoyo was created 
in the form of a woman. Next they created Caiyaik, the hunter; 
he was made in the form of mokaitc hatctse (mountain lion man). 
Katsina and Gomatyawic, in the form of paiyatyamo, were made 
next. Kapina came next, in the form of a woman. Crowi (snake) 
followed, also in the form of a woman; she had the power of the 
snake. The Fire tcaiyanyi was brought into being in the form of a 
woman; she had the power of fire. The sicti (common) people were 
also created. The various yaya (literally ‘mothers’, but the heads 
of medicine societies are men) had masks and things to entertain the 
people. All of these beings were created in the lower world by 
Utetsiti. 
Next came the creation of animals. All were made in pairs, male 
and female. There were certain special animals: the lion, bear, 
badger, wolf, eagle, and shrew. They were to help the yaya (mothers, 
i.e. Medicinemen) cure sickness. 
They lived in the Yellow world for 4 years. Then it was time for 
the people to ascend to the upper world. ‘They wondered how they 
would go up. Early in the fourth morning Tsityostinako, Utctsiti, 
and Naotsiti got together. They created a h‘a:kak (Douglas spruce, 
Pseudotsuga mucronata) seed and planted it. It sprouted at once and 
erew rapidly. By sunup it was 4 feet high. They sang songs to 
make it grow faster. By mid-morning the top of the tree was out 
of sight. By noontime the tree had reached the next world. They 
told Koshairi to make the tree firm and strong. He climbed the 
tree, doing funny [whether funny here means amusing, grotesque, 
or peculiar and unintelligible, I do not know] things, shaking the 
branches as he went up. He was painted then as he is nowadays. 
When he reached the top he saw the Blue-green world. But all 
there was there on the land was henati (clouds) and heyac (fog). 
Koshairi came down and told the yayas (mothers) what he had seen. 
He told them the tree was now ready and strong. 
They started to ascend. Koshairi went first. Then came the three 
mothers and all of the societies and the people in the order in which 
they had been created. It took only a short time for everyone to get 
to the Blue-green earth. 
They stayed in the Blue-green land for 4 years. The people were 
fed miraculously by Utctsiti and Naotsiti. Then a henati (cloud, un- 
identified) tree seed was created and planted. It grew up to the Red 
world. Kwiraina was sent to try out the tree. He acted funny as he 
