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it home, while the Thunderbird went on to hunt again. On the follow- 
ing day the Thunderbird again came in with the deer meat, and from 
this time on he went out hunting every day. The people had plenty of 
meat to eat, and the boys were growing rapidly. After a time the boys 
went out hunting with the Thunderbird, and the Thunderbird gave 
them power to become great hunters. In this place he stayed for a long 
while. Once in a while the boys would go out hunting by themselves 
and let the Thunderbird stay at home, because the boys began to like 
to hunt. The Thunderbird gave them powers to hunt and the boys 
never failed to bring in something when they came from the hunt. 
Long afterward some of the people began to return home, and 
after several days came the Coyote with the crowd. On his return they 
told him that his uncle had been brought to life and was now in the 
village. The Coyote went straight to where his uncle was and saw him 
and met him at the old people’s home, where he had been brought to 
life. The Coyote at once called his uncle, the Thunderbird, to his 
home, where he stayed for the rest of his time. The rest of the people 
never returned, for they knew they had lost one of the best men in the 
village, and they expected him never to live again. After this the people 
remained in the village for all time, for they had no one to do them 
harm. The Thunderbird remained as a chief at all times, and his 
nephew was the second chief for this village. Now there were changes 
in the village, but all remained as human beings, with the exception 
of the ones who went off and never returned. 
14. THE DEEDS OF WETS-THE-BED.* 
There was once a village that extended east and west, and in the 
village lived a chief whose name was Head-Chief (FEsaraketskati). 
The chief used to paint himself under the chin with yellow paint, which 
extended clear across his chin below this nose. There was another man 
living near him who used to paint himself in black. There was a third 
chief who painted himself on his head and legs. These three chiefs 
lived in the village. No trouble or sickness had ever been known in the 
village. All enjoyed themselves. The people now often sent out 
war-parties against their neighbors, who were known as the Tricksters 
(Kinas). When they found the Tricksters they would fight them, kill 
them, and bring home their scalps to the village. Thus they would en- 
tertain themselves. In the north part of the village, in a small grass- 
*Told by Towakoni Jim (Towakoni). 
