BOAS) XSIMSHIAN TEXTS 1S7 



pie, and gave them elk skins and slaves and canoes. He became a 

 great chief, because he fed the eagles, and the eagles had pitied him. 

 Therefore he became a great chief. His name was Little-eagle. 



g'lna'mL Liii'n (janL LiLi'ng'it qauL mmal. Hwili! La wI-t'e'sL l 



gave elks and slaves and canoes. Well! ^Perf.) he was great 



hwil sKm'a'g'it. LEt hwil g'enL x.sk"a'k'g"e. NLk''et sityii'wuL 2 



being a chief. because he gave the eagles. Then returned it 



food to 



xsk'iik" Le qilem-qa'odEt. NmeL qan wi-t'e'sL sEm'a'g'it. 3 



the eagles the pit.v. Therefore he was a great chief. 



Lgwa-xski'yekL hwa'tg'e. 4 



Little- eagle was his name. 



