BOAS] KUTENAI TALES 37 
[Nos. 24-31. Told by Michel] 
24. CoYOTE AND OwL! 
There was a tent far away. Owl was there. When a child cried, 
its mother said: ‘“‘ Don’t ery. Owl may take you!”’ At night, how- 
ever, Owl came to the tent and took many children in his bark 
basket mm which awls were standing. With these he killed them. 
Coyote said: “I shall become a child.”” Then Coyote became a child. 
Coyote said: “At night you shall throw me out.” At night Coyote 
was taken and thrown out. He was taken by Owl. Owl started 
back to his tent. There were many children. They were there in 
the tent of Owl. At night Coyote said: ‘“‘To-morrow you will get 
gum.” The following day gum was taken. At night they danced. 
First Owl danced there. He perspired. Coyote said: ‘Later on 
I shall speak.’”’ Coyote said: ‘“‘Throw the .gum into the fire.” 
The gum was thrown into the fire. It became hot. Coyote took 
24. CoYyoTeE AND OwL 
Qa,t.lana’mne’ ifqa’ha‘k. ku’pi saosaqa’,ne’. n’e’la tka’m‘u ma’es 
There was a tent far. Owl was there. When a child its 
cried mother 
qak.la’pse’ ma,ts e’lan’ Itsuk*a’te’s  ku’pi. tsedmi’yct.sts at 
sdid: “Don’t cry, he may take you Owl.” At night how: 
ever 
notsa’xe* ku’pi at tsuk"a’te’ yunaqa’pse’ tka’m‘u’s nahi’k!e’s 
came to tent Owl but took many children his bark basket 
nakilwetsqa’pse’ to’o‘s. at n’updmu’nre’. qake’jne’ ske’n'ku'ts 
stood in it awls. But he killed them He said Coyote: 
with them. 
ka’min hutsxal’ec’ne’ tka’m‘u. ta’xas_ ske/n'ku'ts n’nqa’pte’k 
a shall be it a child.”’ Then Coyote became 
tka’m‘u’s. qake’jne’ sken‘kuts tsemi’yct hents!an-mitapke’Ine’. 
a child. He said Coyote: “At night you shall throw me out.’’ 
tsclmiy?’t.se’ tsukYate’me’ ske’n*ku'ts. n’an‘mite’Ine’ tsuk"ata’pse’ 
At night he was taken Coyote he was thrown out, he was taken by 
ku’pis. tats!na’xe’ ku’pi a, ket.la’es. yunaqa’,ne’ tka’m'u 
Owl. He started back Owl to his tent. There were many children 
saosaqa’,ne’ aq‘ket.tae’se’s ku’pis.  ktsehmi’yct.s qake’jne* ske’n‘ku'ts 
they were there the tent of Owl. At night said Coyote: 
kanmi’yt hnts!tsuk"a’te’ Iwas. kkanmi’yct.s tsuk"ate’Ine’ i’/hwas. 
“To-morrow you will take gum.” The next day it was taken gum. 
ktschmi/yet naqweina’mne’. u’sme‘ks ku’pi qaosaqwe’Ine’. naq !ako’,- 
At night they danced. First Owl there danced. He perspired. 
ne’. qake’;ne* sken‘ku‘ts ma’qak hutsxa’n‘e’. qake’jne’ ske’n-ku‘ts 
He said Coyote: “Tater on I shall speak.’’ He said Coy ote: 
xunak:/nkil i/fwas. xunakinz’Ine’ i/lwas. n’utyme’jne’.  tsuk"a’te’ 
“Throw ye into gum.”’ It was thrown into the gum. It became hot. He took 
the fire the fire 
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