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Tlie following dog names were obtained: 



A black dog mth yellow eyebrows and breast is called hesiga'ruyega, 

 Opens-beehives; black female dog, liotcMhiga, Picks-acorns; black 

 dog with white around the neck, hotc hagawanuga, Kuns-for-acorns. 

 The chief also had the privilege of calling a dog noruxuga, to show 

 his superiority over the other members of the Bear clan. From 

 another informant the following were obtained: Tcapiracotcga, Eats- 

 everything-except-hide ; tcahoraweka, Pulls-out-deer-liver. 



ORIGIN MYTHS 

 FIRST VERSIOM '^ 



Informant, member of the clan: In the beginning a bear came 

 walking on the ocean. Wlieu he got to the shore he flew off as a 

 raven and alit on the shore. The first being he saw was a Dog clans- 

 man. Then he entered the lodge and sat opposite him. That is 



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Fig. 35. — Diagram of Bear lodge. 



why they call one another friends, or "he who sits opposite me." 

 From the fact that he flew off as a raven we have a name (Icajdjigaga) . 

 The lodge had four doors, one on each end and one on each side 

 (fig. 35). They landed at Green Bay, where a great gathering was 

 held of all the clans. The other Bear clansmen claim that it was 

 water foam that flew from the water, and it is from that fact that 

 they obtained so much life. The fact that he (the bear) changed 

 himself twice is the reason for his greatness among his fellow clans- 

 men. Originally it was the fourth born who was sent from across 

 the ocean. 



SECOND VERSION 



Informant, father of above: In the beginning 10 brothers started 

 from across the ocean to the great clan meeting. Wlien they got near, 

 four waves came ashore and a raven flew from the waves, but when 

 it alit (on land) it was a bear tliat walked. They were the greatest 



■' There are so many versions of the origin of the Bear clan that I think it best to give all I obtained. 

 They are all discussed on p. 225. 



