Myrn oF THE Saumon. I (Troup 1891) 
The people of mythical times were dying of hunger. They had only 
sagittaria-roots to eat. They had only small sagittaria-roots and 
skunk-cabbage and roots and rush roots to eat. In the spring of 
the year the Salmon went up the river. They had first arrived with 
many companions. They went some distance. Then the Skunk- 
cabbage said: ‘‘ At last my brother’s son has arrived. If it had not 
been for me, your people would have been dead long ago.” Then the 
Salmon said: ‘‘ Who is that who is talking there?” ‘‘Oh, that is the 
Skunk-cabbage who is talking.” ‘‘Let us go ashore.” They went 
ashore and gave him one elkskin armor. They gave him five elk 
skins and put war clubs under his blanket, one on each side. They 
put two clubs under the blankets. Then they carried him inland and 
placed him among willows. 
Ieu’nav Ta’kKjAné. I 
SALMON His MytH 
Igu Xua’La-it wa/ld tsjakja’neX. Ta’ema tsqj@mée’mix’ 
They died of hunger the people of the myths. Only sagittaria-roots 
qatoxoemd’xEmx kja Lemqjia’emax kja Lr’qalpo kja tqana’peupea 
they ate them and smallsagittaria-roots and skunk-cabbage and (a root) 
qatoxoemo/xumx kja LpjH’nxaLX.  Tea’goa-iX igé’xoxiX, aqa 
they ate it and rush-roots. Thespringofthe year it became, and 
id‘suwulX igu’nat. Tjo’tsniX qayd’yamx igu’nat Lga’prlatike 
he went up the the salmon. First he arrived the salmon many 
Tiver 
ina’egewal. Qa’xpaL qid’yam, aga ige’kim @’qalpo: ~ Koala ctea’qa 
his companions. When he arrived, then said the skunk- “At last 
cabbage: 
qayo/yamx iter’wulX. Qé nie nai’ka ink’x6x pin qigdXoa'La-it 
he arrived my nephew. If not I Ihad been, (then) had died 
tme’| Xam.” Ige’kim igu’nat: ‘Sian LaXi a’koa Lxd’la?” ‘A, e’qalpo 
your people.” Te said thesalmon: ‘Who _ that thus talking?” ‘Ah, skunk- 
cabbage 
yaXi a’kua iX0’la.” ‘* Alxe’gelafX, alxe’gela-tX!” Inxe’gela-iX. 
this one thus talking.” “ Let us go ashore, let us go ashore!”’ They went ashore. 
Ig@'lot EXt igé/luqté. Qoii/nmm tge’luqté iqte’lot.  Iqa-ign’molX 
He was one elkskin Five elkskin they were given It was put under 
given armor. armors to him. his blanket 
ae’ Xt ata/mqjat kat aé’Xt iqa-igr’molX igdn @’nat @’yanq. Modket 
one club and one was put under his other oneside his body. Two 
blanket 
Lta’mgjaL iquigk’molX. Iqé@/yuki Lxw/léuX. Iqéeyo'tXamit ka’tcak 
clubs were put under his He was car- inland. He was put middle 
blanket. ried 
éla’itkpa. 
willows in, 
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