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obedient. When the people heeded the conjurer’s warning they usually won, 
i. e., if their conjurer was better than that on the side of the opponents [ !]. 
These people had great faith in their leaders and most of them would heed 
their advice, but there were a few who would not listen to the advice of the 
older people, and through these in course of time all went to the bad. Some 
would not visit the sick or have anything to do with them though they were 
under oath to assist them. They were too proud. They became utterly incom- 
petent because they would listen neither to the conjurer nor the old people. 
Sometimes, too, the conjurer told them lies and they found it out and for that 
reason would not listen to him. 
STORY OF THE PANTHER CLAN (KOI ICTO IKSA) 
The people of this clan knew how to make use of the terror inspired by the 
name of their totem animal to accomplish their desires. 
The Wildeat and Panther clans appear to have been related to each other 
but, owing to a certain law, they were not allowed to intermarry. In those 
days people were law-abiding and stuck to their old customs. If one wanted to 
do a thing he asked advice of the old people. 
These people lived principally on wild animals and would not touch anything 
unless it were clean. They lived usually in the hills and mountains, not far 
from water but not too close to it because they were afraid of it. They had 
plenty of horses and other property. They were quick to learn. 
Once they made a feast and invited all of the neighboring people to come to 
it. They had a great celebration but in the course of it some began quarreling 
and a fight followed in which many persons were killed. [This last episode is 
probably introduced to show that they shared the bellicose characteristics of 
their totem animal.] 
STORY OF THE WILDCAT CLAN 
This clan differs from other clans principally in what its members eat. They 
seldom go out in the daytime but roam about at night in search of food. They 
do not, however, try to steal. They are swift of foot and when an accident 
happens to them they depend on their swiftness to escape. They care very 
little about women, but when they want anything they generally get it. They 
think more of their feet than of any other parts of their bodies and their eyes 
are so keen that they can see anyone before he detects them. When one of 
them wants a wife he gets his parents to obtain one. They do not select any 
kind of woman but are careful in choosing. The younger always get a woman 
first. These generally sleep in the daytime. If they do not have good luck at 
night their rest is disturbed but if they have good luck they sleep through most 
of the day. 
Once a number of men belonging to this clan went hunting and camped a 
considerable distance from home. Afterward they scattered to see what they 
could find but remained within call of one another, having made an agreement 
that if anything happended to one of them he should shout for help. But one 
of them ventured farther than he was aware and got a long distance off. Pres- 
ently he got tired and sat down to rest, but while he was there a to"fa“ came 
up and said, “ What are you doing here? You are intruding upon my land 
and had better get up and return to your own place.’ But the Indian believed 
himself to be strong enough for any situation, so he sat still without speaking. 
Presently the to"fa ordered him off again and added, “If you do not get up 
and go away I will tie you up and earry you to my place.” “You may do so 
“Ho fa means “skinned.” The being was thought to have long hair like an animal. 
