The Stonk and tiik Ei>dp:hbkki{v Bush 



[Told by Moses] 



A little before the Stone gave birth to her child, the Elderberry 

 Bush gave birth to her children. For that reason the Indians do not 

 live many years. Because the Elderberry Bush gave birth to her 

 children first, Tuan dies quickly. If the Stone had first given l)ii'tli to 

 her children, this would not be so. Thus say the Indians. That is 

 the story of the Elderberry Bush's children. The Indians are much 

 troubled because the Stone did not give birth to her children Hi'st, 

 for this is the reason that men die quickly. 



Lo'OP QANL SgAN-LA'TS 

 The Stone and the Elderberry Bish 



1 Q'ai-he-yu'ki, dEm aqLk"i. lo'opg'e. NLk'"e a(iLk"i, sgan-la'ts. 



A little before (hit.) gave birth the stone. Tlien gave birth the elder- 



berry bush. 



2 NLk"'e hwil k"'e g'i-k"si-d'a't, aL hwil k"s-qa'6qL aqLk"L 



At once out it stuck, because Jirst gave birth 



3 sgan-lats. NeLne'i^ qan hwilL alo-g'ig'a't. Ni'g'i he'lL k'o'oL 



the elder- Therefore do the Indians. ■■ Not many years 



berry bush. 



4 dElde'lst ai. hwil k"s-qa'gum a(iLk"L sgan-la'ts. Nil qan hwilL 



they live because first gave birth the elder- Therefore do 



berry l.iush. 



5 g"at t'elL, daXt. K"'e nig'ii. dsm de-hwilt atsE Le k's-qtt'guni 



men quickly they die. Then not (tut.) also they if i]ierf. i first 



do so 



6 aqLk"L lo'op, de'yaL a'lg'ixi, alo-g"ig"a't. Nliic'l de-ada'wuqdet 



had given the thus says the saying the Indians. That is the story 



birth stone, 'of" 



7 hwil sgan-la'tsL Lg'it la'odet. NLk'"e sEm-al)axbu'g'ask"det aL 



about the elder- the ehil- to them. Then much they are troubled 



berry bush dren 



8 hwil ax-16'6p tsE k's-qa'gum aqLk"t. NeL tjan t'elL da'Xdet. 



because not the first gave birth. Therefore quickly they die. 



stone 



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