STEVENSON] APrOTNTMENT OF DEPUTY T<) THE SUN FATHER 2< 



and then returnod to the paintino- imd. takiiii"- their seats, resumed 

 their pra3'ers. At this time Mo'yiichun'hlan'iia (Great Star. th«' morn- 

 ing star), the first warrior to the 8un Father, eould be seen, hut faintly 

 at first through the delicate showers. When the people saw tlie star 

 they exclaimed "Our Father comes," l)ut the Divine Oiuvs declared 

 "He is not j^our Sun Father, but his warrior wiio comes befoi'e."" 

 Later, when the sun appeared, the people fell on their fai-es in fear; 

 l)ut the Divine Ones cried: "Be not afraid; it is your Sun Father." 



At this time the Kia'kwemosi went over the eastern road and. iilanting 

 te'likinawe (prayer plumes) which the Sun Father had sent him by the 

 Divine Ones, prayed, saying: "M}- Sun Father, my Moon Mother, 1 

 give to 3'ou te'likinawe.'*' 



Kow'wiTUMA Appoints Ya'nowwuuuha Deputy to thi: Sun 



Father 



When the Kia'kwemosi returned to his place by the meal ])ainting, 

 Kow'wituma, pointing to the et'towe, which were concealed with the 

 mat covering, asked Ya'nowwuluha "What are these T" and he replied 

 "*Kia'et'tone chuet'tone."^' Then Kow'wituma said: "You are able 

 to tell me of these precious things; your heart is good; your head is 

 good; I will mak(\v<)u pe'kwin (deputy) to my Sun Father." Ya'now- 

 wuluha remained standing on the meal line and near the painting, 

 while the birds of the six regions came in succession and sang. 



Kow'wituma called first O'no'hlikia (bird of the North, Icteria 

 longicauda, long-tailed chat). On arriving he perched on the <'astern 

 end of the meal line and sang for rains and lightning. The l>ird kept 

 his place after he ceased singing. Then Kow'wituma called Mai'ya 

 (bird of the West, Cyanocitta macrolopha. long-crested jay). This 

 bird perched next to O'no'hlikia on the meal line, and repeated the 

 songs for rains and lightning. He, too, reniained in his place after 

 singing. Kow'wituma next called Mu'la (bird of the South, macaw). 

 Mu'la stood on the meal line next to Mai'ya and sang songs for rains 

 and lightning. After these songs Kow'wituma called KT:i'l(>t:isha (bird 

 of the P:ast, Pipilo megalonyx, spurred towhee). This bii-d repeated 

 the songs for rains and lightning, having his place on the meal line 

 next to'':Mu'la. Kia'wulo'ki (bird of the Zenith. Progne subis. purple 

 martin) was called next. His place was on the meal line after 

 Kia'tetiisha. He. too, sang songs for rains and lightning. The last 

 bird called bv Kow'wituma was He'alonset'to (bird of th(> Nadir, 

 Passerina ciris, painted bunting). This bird stood <>n the meal lin.' 

 beside Kia'wulo'ki and sang for raitis and lightning. 



The birds remained in place on the line while Kow'wituma^iid to 



a A full ex,.I,u.ation of the «'towc- will l.e iouud m the chapter .-„ the AM.iwanni (Uain ,.rie.st- 

 hood). 



