386 ZUNI CREATION MYTHS*. [eth.ann.13 



father, yet eliild of the macaw, he chose as the symbol aud uame of 

 himself and as father of these his more deliberate children — those who 

 had waited — the macaw aud the kindred of the macaw, the Mulakwe; 

 whilst those who had chosen the ravens became the Eaven-people, 

 or the Ka'ka-kwe. 



Tlins first was our natioH divided into the Pe()i>le of Winter and the 

 People of Summer. Of the Winter those who chose the raven, who 

 were many and strong; and of the Summer those who cherished the 

 macaw, who were fewer and less lusty, yet of prudent understanding 

 because more deliberate. Hence, Yanauluha their father, being wise, 

 saw readily the light and ways of the Sun-father, and being made 

 ]iartaker of his breath, thus became among men as the Sun-lather is 

 among the little moons of the sky; aud speaker to and of the Sun- 

 father himself, keeper and dispenser of precious things aud command- 

 ments, Pekwi Shiwani l5hkona (aud Earliest Priest of the Sun). He 

 and his sisters became also the seed of all priests who pertain to 

 the Midmost clan-line of the priest fathers of the people themselves 

 "masters of the house of houses." By him also, and his seed, were 

 established and made good the priests-keepers of things. 



THE ORIGIN AND NAMING OF TOTEM-CLANS AND CREATURE 

 KINDS, AND THE DIVISION AND NAMING OF SPACES AND 

 THINGS. 



The Twain Beloved and priest fathers gathered in council for the 

 naming and selection of man-groups and creature-kinds {tdnn trc), 

 spaces, and things. Thus determined they that the creatures and 

 things of summer and the southern space pertained to the Southern 

 pe()]de,or Children of the Producing Earth mother; aud those of winter 

 and northern space, to the Winter people, or Children of the Forcing or 

 Quickening Sky-father. 



Of the Children of Summer, some loved and understood most the 

 Sun, hence became the fiithers of the Sun people (Ya'tok'ya-kwe). 

 Some loved more the water, and becaiue the Toad people (Tak'ya-kwe), 

 Turtle people (fitaa-kwe), or Frog people (Tak'yaiuna-kwe), who so 

 much love the water. Others, again loved the seeds of earth and 

 became the Peo^ile of Seeil (Tuatem'hlauaiikwe), such as those of the 

 First-growing grass (Petiia-kwe, now Aiyaho-kwe), and of the Tobacco 

 (Ana-kwe). Yet still others loved the warmth aud became the Fire or 

 Badger i)eople (Tonashi-kwe). According, then, to their natures and 

 inclinations or their gifts from below or of the Masters of Life, they 

 chose or were chosen for their totems. 



Thus, too, it was with the People of Winter or the North. They 

 chose, or were chosen and named, according to their resemblances or 

 aptitudes; some as the Bear people (Aigshi-kwe), Coyote people 

 (Siiski-kwe), or Deer jieople (Shohoita-kwe) ; others as the Crane peo- 

 ple (Ka'lokta-kwe), Turkey people (Tona-kwe) or Grouse people (Poyi- 



