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and mentioned several terms of relationship. But Hakaykayna did not consent. 
“What then,” they said, “shall we have her for? What do you want?” And he 
said, “This one came after us, let us have her for younger sister.” They all said, 
“That is the proper thing.” So they made her a bed and placed her in the back part 
of the house. 
Now she was very skillful in needle and quill work. She embroidered quivers, 
moceasins, knife sheaths, and carrying-straps for them, so that they greatly rejoiced. 
When they were to go out hunting they said, ‘‘ Now, my brother, watch over sis- 
ter well.” But when he grew tired, he said, ‘‘ Now sister, do you watch, I will go and 
cut a green arrow stick.” He went and soon came back, but his sister was not there. 
He thought she had gone for a little while, and so waited for her to come home. But 
when she came not for a long while, he went to hunt her. Not finding her, he came 
in and waited until his brothers came home and said to him, ‘‘ My brother, where is 
sister?” When he told them about it, they said, “Alas, alas! where has our sister 
gone?” And they waited and it became dark, and Hakaykayna cried and the broth- 
ers all cried with him. 
Then the oldest one said, ‘“* My brothers, stop crying, soon it will be morning; 
this island earth is small; we will then see what has made us ery.” So now when the 
morning came they started out to each of the four winds, and they went all over the 
earth. And when they found her not, they were very sad and cut off their hair as 
they wept. 
When they had ceased to hunt for her Hakaykayna every day went abroad and 
walked around crying. One day, after erying around, he fell asleep, and lo! on 
waking up, he heard someone crying somewhere. But not hearing it distinctly he 
went to a high hill and stood on it. Then, lo! somewhere he heard a woman wail out 
in her erying, *‘ Brothers, who are called Tasintayookeekeepee; brothers, who once 
cared for me tenderly, for four seasons I have had a hard time.” This he heard and 
said, ‘Well! that seems to be sister somewhere;” and so he started home crying. 
When he arrived his brothers cried too; but he said, ““My brothers, cease and boil the 
kettle; we will drink some soup.” So they cooked and ate. Then Hakaykayna said, 
“My brothers, who are they who are called Tasintayookeekeepee?” The eldest one 
answered, “Of all people we only are all males, and hence are so called. But why do 
you ask that?” And he said, “ T heard a woman wail out that as she cried.” ‘Alas, 
alas! that is probably our sister,” they said, and they stood in the fire. But Hakay- 
kayna said, ‘“‘ Brothers, cease; if indeed this is our sister she is alive and we shall per- 
haps see her again,” and he cried. 
Now when the morning came they went and stood with him where he had heard 
the voice. He said, ‘Yes, this is where I heard it.” Then they heard her again say- 
ing, **My brothers who are called Tasintayookeekeepee, brothers who cared for me 
tenderly, for four seasons I have had a hard time.” They heard this ery and said, 
“Yes, this is our sister,” and they all cried. But Hakaykayna said, “Stop, we shall 
indeed see our sister in a part of a day, and I will see her first.” So saying he 
changed himself into a chickadeedee and went in and saw his sister lying with her 
limbs fastened and her face covered with sores. He alighted by her, but she did not 
think it was one of her brothers; and so she said, ‘“‘Chickadeedee, if I could only see 
my brothers I would embroider your breast around.” And the chickadeedee said, 
