TSIMSHIAi^' TEXTS 



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set with abaloae shells. He used a weasel hat. Then he entered and 

 stood in front of the elk skins. Then the}- sang. After they had 

 finished singing, the}* stopped, and he gave away abalone shells, cop- 

 per plates, elks, slaves, and canoes. Then the tribes were glad, and 

 the awkward man had become a great chief. 



NLk''et Mx'L qaidEm mi'k'siL. NLk''e 



Then he a hat of weasels. Then 

 used 



aL qa-g"i'k-siL hwil doxL Lia'n. NLk''e 



at in front of where were the Then 



elks, 



le'mix'det, nLk''e ha'widetg'e. NLk"'e 



singing, then they stopped. Then 



ts'ent. 



he 

 entered. 



le'niix'det. 



they sang. 



haya'tsk" qanL lia'n 



copper and elks 



(janL 



and 



LlLl'ng'lt 



slaves 



NLk-'e 



Then 



hetk"t 



he stood 



La Lesk"L 



When they 

 finished 



tsa'eqdet bEla' qani. 



and 



he gave 

 away 



qauL 



and 



haliotis 

 shells 



mmul. 



canoes. 



NLk-'e 



Then 



lo-am"a'mL qaqa'odEL hwil dzaxdzo'q hwil wI-t'e'sL .sEOi'a'g'iL 



in good hearts were the tribes being a great chief 



wl-dola-g'a'tgum g'at. 



the im- person man. 



great proper 



