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War followed with the Chilkat, and at first the LlukliiAXA'di were 

 defeated, but, when they had obtained new spear heads made of iron 

 that had been washed ashore on some wrecka.o-e, they renewed the 

 fight, kilh^d Chief Yel-xfdv, and carried off his carved pole. Then 

 the Chilkat went to KAqlAnuwu', and they made peace. 



33. Origin of the Gonaqade't 



A certain woman disliked her son-in-law very much l)ecause he was 

 lazy and fond of oambling-. When the people went to camp he split a 

 tree in two, spi'ead it apart, and caught a lake monster. He put on 

 its skin and then began catching fish and sea animals, "which he left 

 where his mother-in-law could find them. She thought she was a 

 shaman, and began prophesying what animal would be left next. 'One 

 time the Raven called just as her son-in-law was coming out of the 

 monster's skin in front of the village, and he died, and, when she 

 found who had been bringing in the animals, his mother-in-law^ died 

 of shame. After that the man's wife had his body and the skin carried 

 back to the edge of the lake. There he came to life and carried her 

 down into his house at the bottom. He became the GonaqAde't, and 

 their children are the women at the head of the creeks. 



34. A Story of the Gonaqade't 



A chief accompanied by his nephews anchored in front of a cliff' near 

 the mouth of Nass. During the night all were carried away by the 

 GonaqAde't except the chief, who was discovered there and brought 

 home. At first the people prepared to wage war in retaliation, but 

 the chief induced them to invite the GonaqAde't to a feast instead. 

 The latter came, restored the chiefs nephews, and gave each of them 

 a headdress, rattle, and songs. 



35. Origin of the lIe'naxxi'daq 



The first part of this is another version of story 94, while the latter 

 part is a version of the last episode in story 105. 



36. The Thunders 



A girl offended a snail and was found next morning on the side of a 

 high cliff with a big snail coiled about her. Then her brothers made 

 wings, flew up to her, and brought her down. Afterward they brought 

 food to the people of that town, and finally they l)ecame the Thunders. 



37. Origin of the Screech Owr. 



A woman at Sitka refused to give her mother-in-law herring, and 

 when she held out her hand for some, dropped the hot milt of a male 



