t c h jI 1 a s h — t c h a t c li g- a links. 429 



7-12.; a tribe of Indians is said to be created from them, 103, 2. Cf. 

 12 7, y-12. Incantations, 155; 16. and Note; 1G2; 7. Cf shuyuluish. 



t c h ;i s h k a i , d. tchatchAshkai (1) weasel: Idki t. male weasel. The various 

 colors o{ Putorius ermineus, Cuv, the common weasel, and of other weasel 

 species, turn to white in winter, 180; 1. The curious freaks and jumps of 

 weasels are often alluded to by conjurers in their incantations, 155; 23. 

 158; 52. 162; 5. 169; 55. 56. 174; 10. 11. 177; 12. (2) Tchasgai, nom. 

 pr. of the mythic "Weaslet"; see tchashkayaga. Cf. k4-i. 



t cliashkay aga, tsasgjiyak (1) little weasel; this species is probably 

 Putorius vulgaris, Cuv. (2) Tchashgayak and TchAshgai, nom. pr. of 

 ^'Weaslet", a mythic being often mentioned in the folklore of the West- 

 ern and other Indians. In our Texts Tchtishgai appears as the younger 

 brotlier and companion of Skelamtch, q. v., 107, 1.-108, 5. 109, 1.-114, 

 12., and is sent out by him to bring home one-eyed females to be their 

 wives, 107, 3-12. 109, 3-11. Their sons kill each other with arrows, 

 107, 12 sqq. 109, 1 1 sqq. (3) young of weasel. 



tsAs^Ibs, d. tsatsAspjibs, a species of night-bird, black, with thick head 

 and spotted wings, 180; 3. Cf. s%l'b. 



tchashlaksh, d. tchatchashlaksh kidney-tallow, grease enveloping kid- 

 neys and bowels. Cf ndshashl6Ia, tchashash. 



tchashlina, d. tchatchashlina; same as ndshashlina, q. v. 



tchatdwa, d. tchatchtawa to ivarm oneself in the sun, to hash: ktchal- 

 %ishtat "iw the sunshine", may be added. Speaking of more than one 

 subject, wawatawa. Der. tchia. Cf. ksheluya, slmatawi. 



t c h a t c h a k m a , pi. tumi t , v impers., haze is forming; it is hazy weather. 

 Mod., unknown to Kl. Cf tem61a. 



Teh a t c h A k t c h a k s h , nom. pr. of a Snake Indian chief, who deserted 

 from the Klamath reservation accompanied by his warriors, 29, 1. 



1 h A t c h a = p 6 1 u , pi. tumi tch., a sweet-tasting resin running out of the 

 sugar-pine, kt^leam ko'sh, when tapped, to the amount of one handful 

 from each tree; hardened, it becomes white, 75, 4 Der. ndse'dsh (2), p'h'i. 



tchdtchgalam, d. tchatcliAtchgalam ( 1 ) capsule of seeds, ]iod; cod, husk. 

 (2) pine hur. Dim ndshe'dsh (1), jioss. case. Cf ktchelolash, tchilak. 



t c h a t c h g a 1 i n k s , d. tchatchatchgalinks; Mod. for tchdtchgalam Kl. 



