BOAS] KATHLAMET TEXTS BH ( 
smelts are turned over.” ‘‘The tails of my smelts are turned over.” 
The Swan said: ** The tails of our smelts are turned over.” 
Then the Swans who were staying outside became cold. They were 
shut out. Now the smelts were done. Then the woman ate. She said: 
**Now roast a smelt on five single spits.” A smelt was roasted on 
five single spits. She said: ‘*Make fire of pitch wood when you 
roast the smelt.” Now the smelt was roasted on five spits. They 
burned pitch wood. Then the smelt became black with soot. It was 
done. Then she said: ‘* Now open the door that they may enter.” 
Then the door was opened for the Swans, and they entered. ‘They 
entered, and they were given the smelt, but it smelled of pitch. 
While they were eating, wings began to grow on them. Then they 
began to fly. The woman said: ‘*Swan shall be your name; you shall 
not eat dry salmon. When you smell smelts, you shall fly away. You 
shall eat only roots and rushes; never shall you eat dry salmon; 
“Kwa’ tea'lictike  aqa-iqtqwa’yayaXtiX  agw’Lxana.” ** Kwa’ 
“Thus their tails are turned my smelts.’” “Thus 
tevlictike aqa-iqtqwa’yayaXtiX agr’/kikal anta’Lxana,” igé’kim 
their tails are turned my wife our smelts,’” said 
igelo’q. Aga tsEs Lge’xOx Lqeld’q. Lxela’etiX La’ XaniX axxpo’t. 
the swan. Then cold became the swans. They stayed outside they were 
shut out. 
Igd’2kst wuXi abLxr’na. Aga igaxr’lemuX wuXi  aqagé/lak 
They were those smelts. Then she ate that woman 
done 
aya’kikal igélo’q. ‘*Ai’aq aga amege'lektca iLxr’na, qui’nkm 
his wife the swan’s. “Quick then roast a smelt, five 
*) aol bb) md i “ay AP =r! 2 ee = aH? nA 
Lqjoatsa’ma.” Aqa ige’yolekte qui’nEm Lqjoatsa’ma. Lqjaxo/cgan 
single spits.”” Then it was roasted five single spits. “Pitch wood 
amcktigremgé’Lxa, manix namegid/lektca yaXi itxn’/na.” Aga 
burn, when you roast it that smelt.” Then 
a’qanuwe igé’yolektc, qui’nem Lia’qjoatsema yaXi ivxe’na. Agqa 
indeed it was roasted, five its single spits that smelt. Then 
iqhigk’mugiLx Lqjaxo’egan. Aga iga-ikjemula’mx‘it yaXi iLxw/na. 
it was burnt pitch wood. Then it was blackened that smelt. 
To’kst -yaXi ivxn’na. Aqa iga/kim: ‘‘A’yaq aqa qaLxe’laqr, 
It was that smelt. Then she said: “Quick then open the door, 
done 
aLacga’tpqa.” Aqa idence lage Ltqélo’q. Ina’ckopq qélo’q. Aga 
they may comein.’’ Then it wasopened for the swans. They entered the swans. Then 
iqite’lqo-im yaXi iLxny’na. Li/ema Lqjaxd’cgan @’yaqtcke. Ke’nuwa 
they were given ~ that smelt. Only pitch its smell. Try 
food 
igitxE’/lemux. A4, La’kjentq itxatn’lux. Aqa iLo’koa Lkanawé'tike 
they ate it. Ah, wings came to be on Then they flew all 
them. 
taXi wgélo’g. Iga’kim wuXi aqagé’lak: ‘‘nqelo’q imea’xaléu. 
those swans. She said that woman: “Swans your name. 
Nict qa’ntsiX tkjé/lak atemexElemo’xum. Mane’x alémcita’y: 
Never dry salmon you shall eat. When you will smell 
inxH’na, kanauwée’4 amcixuwa’xita. A’ema atsqmeme’miX 
smelt, all you will fly away. Only Indian. potatoes 
alameElpmo’Xuma; a’ema a’qemxEm tga’keiu atemcxelemd’ Xuma. 
you will eat; only water plants their roots you will eat them. 
Nict  qa’ntstx tkjé/lak  atemexelemo’xuma. Niict a’ntsix 
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Never dry salmon you will eat them. Never 
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