570 REPORT—] 895. 



I. K'anha'da : Raven. 



1. GyitHk-'ado'k- 



2. Laqso'el =on the ocean. 



II. Laqkyebo : Wolf. 



1. Laqt'ia'k'tl. 



2. Gyitgyigye'niH. 



3. Gyitwulnaky'e'l. 



III. Laqskl'yek : Eagle. 



1. Gyisk'ab'Kna'q. 



2. Laqlo'ukst. 



3. Gyits'a'Ek-. 



4. Laqts'Eiiie'liH=on the beaver. 



IV. GyispawaduwE'da : Bear. 

 1. Gyisg''aha'st = grass people. 



These totemic subdivisions are not represented in all the villages of 

 the tribe, but are found as follows : — 



I. Laqk'altsa'p. 



Raven : K-anha'da, GyitHk''ad6'k". 



Wolf : Laqkyebo'. 



Eagle : Laqskl'yek, Gyisk'ab'Ena'q. 



II. Andeguale'. 



Raven : Laqse'el, 



Wolf : Gyitgyigye'niH. 



III. Gyitwunkse'tlk. 



Wolf: Laqt'ia'ktl. 



Eagle : Laqlo'ukst, Gyits'a'Ek'. 



Bear : GyisG^'aha'st. 



IV. Gyit'Iaqda'miks. 



Raven : Laqse'el. 



Wolf : Gyitwulnaky'e'l. 



Eagle : Laqskl'yek, Laqts'Eme'liH. 



These are the old recognised subdivisions of the Nisk'a' which were 

 given to me by ' Chief Mountain,' and corroborated in part by other 

 members nf the tribe. It is remarkable that in olden times the 

 GyispawaduwE'da, who are nowadays the most numerous clan, appear 

 confined to a single village. It is possible that the clan became more 

 numerous owinsr to intermarriage with the Tsimshian. 



Turning towards Skeena River we find the Gyitwuntlko'l, who are 



