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35. COYOTE AND CARIBOU 
There were two—(Coyote and) Caribou. Caribou started. 
Coyote was angry. | He thought he would kill Caribou. Coyote 
said: | ‘Why does it take you so long?” Caribou said: “T eat | 
small grass and I quickly get fat.’’ Coyote killed || Caribou. Coyote 5 
came along. Heentered | (Caribou’s) tent. Caribou wasdead. Coy- 
ote cried. He said: | ‘“‘I loved my friend.”” Enough. | 
36. CoYroTE AND OwL! 
Owl stole children. Coyote said: | “Tl bea child.”’? Coyote cried 
inthe evening. He was told: || ‘‘ You make a bad noise. Owl may al- 10 % 
most take you away.” | Coyote was taken. He was thrown out of 
the doorway. Owl took him along. | He carried him along. He 
said: ‘I am Coyote.’ Owl was told: | ‘Let us dance!’’ Coyote 
and Owl danced. Coyote | killed Owl, who had stolen the children. 
They started back. || He said: ‘“‘I killed Owl.’’ Enough. | 15 
37. COYOTE AND DEER 
He went along. He saw Deer. He thought he would kill him. | 
The wind was blowing and frightened him. He did thus to it. He 
went on. He stood there holding (in the hand) | his head thus. Coy- 
ote said: “Is that your father’s war bonnet?” | The thing said: 
“What is it? Do you forget that you killed me?” || Coyote said: 20 
“T thought it was nothing.” Enough.? | 
[Nos. 38-44. Description of Dances, Games, and Hunting] 
38. Kisstna DANCE 
The drum is beaten. Men and women dance and kiss one another. 
In return blankets are given. Another person is kissed and many 
things are given. 
39. Sun DancE 
They build a tent to have a Sun dance. The Sun-dance leader 
is master. 25 
1See pp. 20, 37. 
2 This story was not known to my informants. It seems to mean that Coyote intended to kill Deer and 
In pursuing him was frightened by the wind. It seems that then he shot Deer, and Deer was standing 
there holding his own head in his hands. He did not recognize it, and asked the Deer: ‘Is that your 
father’s war bonnet?”’ 
