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permanent home. The ti'iimoni, desiring that it should be an exact 

 model of their house of white stone in the north, held a council, that he 

 might gain information regarding the construction, etc., of the white 

 village. " I wish," said the ti'amoni, "to build a village here, after our 

 white house of the north, but I cannot remember clearly the construction 

 of the house," and uo one could be found in the group to give a detailed 

 account of the plan. The council was held during the night, and the 

 ti'amoni said, "To-morrow I shall have some one return to the white- 

 house, and carefully examine it. I think the Si'sika (swallow) is a 

 good man; he has a good head; and I think I will send him to the 

 white-house," and calling the Si'sika he said: "Listen attentively; I 

 wish you to go and study the structure of the white-house in the north; 

 learn all about it, and bring me all the details of the buildings ; how one 

 house joins another." The Si'sika replied, "Very well, father; I will 

 go early in the morning." Though the distance was great, the Si'sika 

 A-isited the white-house, and returned to the ti'amoni a little after the 

 sun had eaten (noon). "Father," said the Si'sika, "I have examined 



Tio, 15. Diat^am of the white house of the north, drawn by a Iheurgist. 



Lines indicate houses. 



a, Street. d. Doorway of the uortli wind. 



6, Plaza. e, The great chita. 



c, Plaza. 



/, Cougar, mother of the north village. 



the white-house in the north carefully, flying all over it and about it. I 

 examined it well and can tell you all about it." The ti'amoni was pleased, 

 for he had thought much concerning the white house, which was very 

 beautiful. 



He at once ordered all hands to work, great labor being required in 

 the construction of the village after the plan laid down by the Si'sika. 

 LTpon the completion of this village, the ti'amoni named it Koasaia. 

 It is located at the ruin some 2i miles north of the present site of Sia. 

 (Fig. 15.) It is an accurate copy of a plan drawn by the theurgist who 

 first related the cosmogony to the writer. 



