swANTONl HAIDA TEXTS AND MYTHS 2!S9 



Some had curly Imii'. Wlu'ii there was a ^^reat crowd in the house 

 lie stood outside. And, as soon as the}^ went out, he struck them on 

 theii- heads. Kijilit th(>i-e th(\v fell dead. They hecame sea otters 

 and hair seals. The}" sa}' that KIu'dAfia-point owns the west coast sea 

 otters. 



After some time had passed tiway, two of his uncles' slaves hunted 

 for him. The}- came to him. Then, after he had given them food, he 

 told them that they should not say how he was situated. He did not 

 give them food to take home, but one slave concealed a small piece 

 under his tongue for his child. Then they went home. 



After some time had passed, his uncles came around Sta-i-point. 

 The slaves had told about him. That is why they wei'e there. When 

 they abandoned him at 8qa-i his youngest uncle's wife, although they 

 wei-e watching' each other, left him food enough in a neat way to last 

 him for some time. 



As they came along his uncles' daughters were dressed up and sat 

 high in the canoes. Near them coppers were raised upon poles. Then 

 he called in the youngest. But he refused the others. And they 

 started back. 



Then he married the daughter of the youngest. And after that a 

 town arose there. They bought food from him. He became a chief 

 there. 



See notes to preceding story. 



' Compare preceding story. 



-' On the west coast of Prevost island. It was owned by the G.A^nxet-qe'g.awa-i, 

 and tliis is the story of its foundation. 



■'The Ilaida word is L.a (see tlie story of The one abandoned for eating the flipper 

 of a hair seal, note 8). 



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