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inheritance he became a warrior. He saw the Thunderbird, who 
became his supernatural helper. The Thunderbird gaye him one 
whale for food. It was given to that Indian. At night the Thunder- 
bird thundered. Then that person was startled. His name was 
Wagqjawiya’s, the son of POo’XpuX. That person said: ‘*The Thun- 
derbird has thundered, and he has greatly frightened me. Maybe my 
supernatural helper will send me something. He told me long ago that 
he was going to give me a whale when I wanted to eat one.” Early the 
next morning it was calm. When the sun arose,a person looked out 
on the prairie. There was something lying right in the middle of the 
prairie. It was shining. The person entered the house and said: 
‘*Something is lying on the prairie.” The people went out to see 
it, and said: ‘‘Behold! it is a monster.” They looked at it for < 
long time. It was just as large as a house. There was a man from 
the coast among them, who was living in his wife’s village for a time. 
tid’‘Lema itco’quikel. — Itj6’xoyal  ige’xOx aya’xtjax. —_ Iteii/qrlkel 
supernatural he had seen A warrior ecame he inherit- He saw him 
helpers them. ance. 
ikrenuwakeo’/max ia@iutemax. EXt @koalé  itcé’lqotm ya’ Xi 
the thunderbird his supernatural One whale he gave him that 
helper. to eat 
ikenuwakeo’max. Iqé’lqo-im ya'Xi ité@’tanue. Ige’xeltcu X ca'pix 
thunderbird. He was given that Indian. He talked int 
to eat evening 
va Xi ikenuwakcd’ma. A’qa id/kjoatck ya’Xi igoaxe’lX. 
~ that thunderbird. Then he was surprised that person. 
Wagjawiya’s ia’xaleu ya’ Xi igoane’IX, Po'XpuX ia’Xan.  Ige’k‘im 
Wagqjawiya’s his name that person, Po/XpuX his son. He said 
yw Xi igoaceIX: ‘Ya’ Xi igé’XNaltcu ikenawakco’max Lawa’Lqa 
that person: “That one he talked the thunderbird greatly 
aqa iqEnugoa’mitatck. LXuan atenilge’tatkea oi itci’yuLmax tau 
then I was frightened, Perhaps he will send ittome this my Seager what 
helper 
anga kjoange’ itcino’|Xam. Mani’x anénulewa'tckoa e’koalé a’qa 
long ago thus he said to me. When Iw ish to eat it a whale then 
atcinelta’tkea.” Kawi'X igé’teuktiX, a’qa 16 igé’xaxiX. Lax igd’/xax 
he will send it tome.” Early day came, then calm it was. Come — did 
out 
wu Xi aqara’x. Ine’kiket LeXa’t rgoare’|X Ewa’ ta’ Xi temqa’emax. 
that sun, He looked one person there that prairie. 
A’qa ta’nki ixe’mat qéqjaya’q temqa’emaxpa, a’yawaxwax. ILo’pqa 
Then some- lay there middle prairie on, its glare. He entered 
thing 
La’Xi LgoaLe/1X te’Laqipa. — Ine’k ‘im: “Tan ya Xi ixe’mat 
that person their house in. He said: “What that is lying 
there 
geqjaya’q = temga’emaxpa?” A’ga itgn’pata-itci_ ~—té’| Xam, 
middle prairie on?” Then they went those people, 
out 
iteid’ketam. Tgugoa’kim: ““Q, wgoct iqexe’Lau.” A’qa 
they went to see. 2 They said: “Oh, behold a monster.’” Then 
itgiukuma’nanEmtck ta-ftci té’ Xam. La tqu’Leé ia’qa-iL ya’ Xi ta’nki. 
they went to see those people. Like a house large that pon 
thing. 
Teka a’qa teoane’ 1X LXelda’t kuapa’; inn’k‘tm: ‘t Ekjoale’ taya’X”. 
Here then a person a visitor to his there; he said: “A whale that.” 
wife’s village 
