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water, had his spring. All kinds of )>irds iu\st upon it, and when the 

 Naste'di dance they imitate them. 



The GrfuiAxte'di as well as the Tak"ane'di claim the hero Black-skin 

 (Duktlu'Ll) and represent him on posts with sea-lion intestines wrapped 

 around his head. The GanAxte'di of Chilkat riaim a very large hasket 

 called Mother-basket. 



The Lluklha.xA'di and QiAtlkaa'yi claim house posts carved to 

 resemble the Sleep Spirit (Ta) seen by Kake'q!"te. 



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Fig. 104. Cre.'it hat repre.seiiting killrr -whale. 



The Llene'di claim the Great Dipper (YAxte'). 



The T!A'(]Identrin also had as emblems a mountain at Cape Fair- 

 'weather called T.sA}xa'n, which was represented on a hat, and a rock, 

 TA'naku, which was employed in various ways. The origin of the 

 former is referred to the story of Kake'q!''te. An island near ("ape 

 Spencer called GanAxa' is used in the same wa3'. 



Besides being represented on hats, posts, blankets, and elsewhere, 

 these various clan emblems were indicated 1)y face paintings; plates 



