BCSSBLL] MYTHS 227 



On those Black mountains all are singing, 



Headdresses waving, headdresses waving. 

 We all rejoice! We all rejoice! 



Singing, dancing, the mountains trembling. 



About half of these people came out and followed Elder Brother'.s 

 leadership until they had killed all liis enemies and captured young 

 and old that did not resist. 



Elder Brother's orreatest enemies were the people living in the large 

 puehlos, the ruins of which ^-et remain scattered about the (iila and 

 Salt river valleys. He and liis supporters approached one of the 

 easternmost of these pueblos on the Gila, which is now known as Casa 

 Grande, singing: 



Yonder stands the doomed habitation. 



-Vbout the i)uel)lo runs its friglitened chieftain 

 In yellow garment with hand-print ih'Coration. 



They attacked and defeated the forces of Morning-Blue Si'van^", 

 and then moved about 18 miles northwestward to Santan, where they 

 sang: 



In their house of adobe they are staying; 

 Their chief with magic power fears me. 

 In their house of adobe we see their chief. 



The chief of this extensive pueblo was Kia-atak Si'van''. His 

 forces were defeated and his pueblo overrun by Elder Brother's war- 

 riors, who next movefl to the \'illages about 4 miles west of Santan, 

 where they sang: 



Some will truly see; 

 Some will truly see; 

 Will see their house 

 Behind the okatilla stockade. 



The chief of this place was called Tcuf Baowo Si'van^, and after he 

 had been overcome the con(|uerors moved across the Gila toward the 

 ptjeblo of Sweetwater, .singing as they approached: 



There is the land of many beads. 



There is the land of many Ijeads. 

 Some one comes forth. 



He knows what will befall him. 



Tlie leader, Ta'-a Si'van'', was easily defeated, whereon the victors 

 moved upon tlie pueblo of Casa Blanca, singing: 



It will be diflicult, 



It will bedidicult. 

 To capture this pueblo 



With its magic jHiwer. 



They then attacked Tco'tcClk TiVtai vSi'van' , who was the most 

 powerfid of all the chiefs who ventured to oppo.se them. 



