_Shuswap_
Once in the ancient time, so the old men say, the Crees from the
east, the Thompson River Indians from the south, and the Lillooet
Indians from the west, made up their minds to attack the Shuswap of
the north. They sent messengers with the war moccasin to each other,
and then they met on the east bank of the Fraser River and there
joined forces. There were several hundred men in all. Then they went
forward to attack the Shuswaps.
Now when they were nearly opposite the mouth of Lone Cabin Creek,
and still some distance from Canoe Creek, they were met by Coyote,
who changed them all into pillars of clay. You may see them there
today. The tall Crees are on the right, the shorter Thompsons in the
center, and the short Lillooets on the left.