Boas] KUTENAI TALES aly 
8. CoroTrrE AND GRouUS# 
Grouse was living in a tent and had many children. They were 
in her tent. Grouse started with her husband. They two were 
going along. Coyote was going along. He saw the tent of Grouse. 
Coyote reached there. He entered. There were many children. 
He took a bag, put them into it, and carried them along. He 
started. He went along. They broke the bag by scratching it, and 
went right through the hole. Coyote was going along. He thought: 
“Now Dlleat.”” He looked, and there was nothing. Coyote started. 
9. COYOTE AND STAR 
Star was going along. He saw a child eating earth. It was 
Goose. He started. He saw a Golden Eagle sitting on a tree. He 
saw him, and he was screeching. Star also said ... . (2?) He 
went up. He reached the place where the bird was, and killed it (?). 
8. CoYOTE AND GROUSE 
Qanct.ta’,ne kia’wats yunaqa’pse’ alaqa’It!es. qaqa’pse’ a,‘ket.- 
She lived in tent Grouse many her children. ; They were in her 
[ae ! ee kis | ——— ) uy ° } 1 ye . / 0 
ta’e’s. ts!ma’xe ia’wats n’asma’Ine’ nulaq,na’e’s. qanake’kne’, 
tent. She started Grouse two together her husband. They two went 
along. 
qa‘na’xe’ ske’n'ku'ts. n’u’px,ne’ sanct.ta’,se’ kia’ wats. qaoxa’xes 
He went along Coyote. He saw the tent there of Grouse. He arrived 
sk:’n‘ku'ts. tinaxa’”’mne’. yunaqa’pse’ Ikamnz’nta’ke’s. tsuk"a’te: 
Coyote. — He entered. Many were the children. He took 
a, tsu’la’s qana’’nte’ nalaxo’,ne’. ts!ena’xe’. qa'na’xe’. n’umets- 5 
a bag, he pau ne he carried them. He started. He went along. They 
ke’ne’ nes a, tsu'’ta’’s sukqa‘nalt;naxa’mne’. qa‘na’xe’ skz’n‘ku'ts. 
broke by that bag, they went right there through He went along Coyote. 
scratching a hole. 
qalwi’yne’ ta’xas_ hul’e’’ek. tsejka’tets to’yse’. ts!na’xe° 
Hethought: ‘Then _ let me eat.” He looked, _ there was nothing. He started 
ske’n‘ku'ts. 
Coyote. 
9. COYOTE AND STAR 
Qa‘na’xe’ a,’ kdno’hos. n’u’px,ne’ tka’m:u’s n’’kse* a’m‘aks pal 
He went along Star. He saw a child eating earth, 
n’e’nse’ kaxu’lo‘ks. ts!ma’xe’. n’u’px,ne’ qawetsq!nu’se’ kiaq!nu’- 10 
who was Goose. He started. He saw standing on a tree Golden 
k"ats. n’u’pxane’ t!ato’,kse’. a’,;ke qake’jne — a,‘kdmo’hos. 
Eagle. He saw it screeching. Also said Star. 
niktka’xe. taxa’xe’ nes toq!tsqa’mnas ya,qaosaqa’pske’ 
He went up. Tle reached there the bird where it was 
n’upla’pse:. 
(and) killed it. 
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