to Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ fled those Tlingit then they built a town
sᴀkᵘ. Akekᴀˊt tsǃū aodîkêˊʟǃ Tǃᴀˊqǃdentān 338-5
for. Opposite it also started to flee the Tǃᴀˊqǃdentān
sᴀkᵘ.
for.
By and by the people of Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ started to G̣onāˊxo to make war
on the Łuqāˊxᴀdî, because of a Kāˊgwᴀntān woman who had been killed.
They were armed with native picks, war spears, and bows and arrows.
After they had killed their enemies they discovered a woman left
alone in that place, whom they caught for a slave. She was mother of
Chief Qǃayeg̣aˊtqēn. Then she said to them, “For what could you use
me? Up here is the wolf post belonging to my son.” The wolf post had
been hidden when the people fled. Letting the woman go, therefore,
the Kāˊgwᴀntān warriors rushed greedily for the post, and brought it
down. A man whose face had been scratched up by the scratching-sponge
that people used in ancient times before starting to war reached
the post first. His name was Top-spirit, and the name of the next
Fish-that-comes-up-in-front-of-one’s-face-and-shakes. Then they started
back with it but quarreled so much over it that they began to talk
of not allowing anybody to have it. When they were out from shore,
however, the war-leader, whose name was Dancer, stood up wearing
objects representing ears over his face and said, “Who sent out these
warriors? I, a high-caste Kāˊgwᴀntān, am also a brave man.” Then they
started off.
Adᴀˊxawe xāˊdjiudîgut Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ dᴀx G̣onāˊxo dê
And then [they] started to war Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ from G̣onāˊxo to
aweˊ djīˊudigut Łuqāˊxᴀdî xōˊdê. Kāˊgwᴀntān cāˊwᴀt
it was started Łuqāˊxᴀdî to among. Kāˊgwᴀntān woman
wudūˊwadjᴀq aỵāˊqǃayu akaˊoduwanāq. YūˊŁuqāˊxᴀdi ānîˊ
was killed for that they went forth. The Łuqāˊxᴀdi town
Kāˊgwᴀntān kēˊtǃu ayuˊ ān xāˊdjiududzigut
Kāˊgwᴀntān native pick, it was with them came to go to war
tsāg̣ᴀˊʟǃ tcūnēˊt. Hᴀs ᴀtsūˊs duīˊn 338-10
[and] war spears bows and arrows. They killed them
yuKāˊgwᴀntān. Tcǃāˊya āˊnî tīqǃ aweˊ
the Kāˊgwᴀntān. Then alone town (or camp) in it was
wuduˊdzîtīn yucāˊwᴀt. Gūx sᴀkᵘaweˊ wudūˊwacāt
they came to see the woman. A slave for was caught
yūˊcāwᴀt. Xᴀtc yūānqāˊwo duʟāˊ ᴀsiweˊ
the woman. It was the chief his mother was
Qǃayeg̣āˊtqēn-ʟā. ʟe ye aỵaˊosîqa, “Dātx sa
Qǃayegāˊtqēn’s-mother. Then thus she said to them, “For what?
xᴀt gux ỵîˊłayēx” ye ỵawaqaˊ. “G̣êg̣êˊnaho ᴀxỵīˊt g̣āˊsǃî,
me you could use,” she said. “Up here is my son’s post,
g̣ōtc g̣āsǃ.” Tcǃākᵘ xaiakūdjtᴀˊnîn Łīngîˊt. ᴀˊdawe
wolf post.” Anciently liked to go to war Tlingit. At it
dutᴀˊn yūˊg̣otc g̣āsǃ. Wuˊduʟ̣isîˊn. Tcǃuʟeˊ ᴀt 338-15
[they] had the wolf post. It was hidden. Then there
cukaˊoduwagîqǃ yūˊcāwᴀt yuxāˊttc. Wucdjîsūˊxawe
let go entirely the woman those warriors. Rushing for it greedily
kaˊodudzîᴀt Kāˊgwᴀntāntc yug̣āˊsǃ. Tcǃuʟeˊ āx ỵeq
came to go the Kāˊgwᴀntān the post. Then from it down
wuduwatᴀˊn. Tcǃākᵘ ān ducudjīˊn
it was brought. Anciently with it [they] used to bathe
x̣ᴀˊcqǃo. Qāˊxetkᴀt yūˊdutᴀtgîˊnudjīn. Yāˊduya
scratching sponge. On the breast rubbing it up and down. His face
yūˊaosînê yux̣ᴀˊcqǃutc a īłîˊ kaˊołîsǃᴀʟǃ duyaˊ
the one rubbing on the sponge it was scratched up his face
qācuˊkᴀt adāˊt wudjîx̣īˊx̣. Qācukᴀˊt qā ye dowasāˊkᵘ
first to it ran. The first man thus was named
Qāˊka-yēk Qaỵāˊkaoduxāt
Top-spirit Fish-that-comes-up-in-front-of-one’s-face-and-shakes
tsǃu. Tcǃuʟeˊ āˊnawe ᴀt wux̣ūˊn wexāˊ qoˊxdê.
also. Then with it (thing) started the warriors to go back.
Tcǃusūˊg̣oa aweˊ wūcdjideˊ ỵaodudjig̣ēˊye ỵᴀ aˊda
Then to each other that no one would have it about it
qǃaoduʟ̣iāˊt. Dekînaˊ dāq
they were beginning to talk, from the shore out
sᴀx̣īˊx̣awe g̣ēˊnᴀx aˊodihān
when they got quickly from inside it one started to stand up
ᴀt gūˊgu duỵaˊ. Ye qǃaỵaqaˊ 339-5
things [with] like ears [or] his face. Thus said to [them]
yuxāˊ-sǃᴀtî, “Adūˊtsᴀ kāwanāˊỵî xāˊaỵā?” Łēˊni
the war chief, “Who sent out these warriors?” Dancer
yūˊdowasākᵘ yuxāˊ-sǃᴀtî. “Kāˊgwᴀntān ayuˊ ānỵêˊdî xᴀt
was the name of the war chief. “Kāˊgwᴀntān that high caste me
satiỵîˊ tūqǃ, Qǃēˊg̣a qā xᴀt sîtîˊ.” Tcǃuʟeˊ
being into real (i. e., brave) man I am.” Then
ayāˊxt aweˊ ᴀt wux̣ūˊn.
away it was they started off.
At that time there were two canoe loads of Island people going along,
and there was a shaman among them named Wolf-weasel, who had eight
tongues. The Kāˊgwᴀntān shaman tore his canoe apart by pretending to
split the water of its wake. Before they got far out it began to split.
The Kāˊgwᴀntān warriors had already landed at X̣uqǃ creek where this
shaman also went ashore, and they came out behind him. His spirits’
apparel was in a box in the bow.
Qǃᴀtqaāˊỵî dēx yākᵘ ỵîkt. Îxtǃ tsǃū hᴀs duxoˊ
Island people two canoes in. Shaman too them among
tcǃᴀˊtuyᴀx îˊxtǃawe. Hēˊnᴀx ᴀˊa xowuˊ
just as [the others] had a shaman. The others it was among
G̣otcdaˊ yūˊdowasākᵘ. Nᴀsǃgᴀducūˊ ỵᴀtêˊ 339-10
Wolf-weasel was named. Eight were
duᴀˊt ʟǃūˊtǃê. Wūˊcdᴀx āwasǃēˊʟǃ
to him tongues. (or his things tongues). Apart he tore
duyāˊkᵘ īteˊ hīˊnî. Tcuł wuhāˊdjîawe
his canoe by splitting the water. Just before they got far out
wūˊcdax wudîg̣āˊt. Hᴀˊxcte ỵāˊnaᴀˊdawe
apart it started to split. Ashore having already gone
yuxāˊ X̣uqǃ-hīn yūˊdowasākᵘ yēˊnᴀxawe yên uwaqoˊx
warriors X̣uqǃ creek named ashore there came
yuîˊxtǃ dūwa-uˊ. Tcǃuʟeˊ yêˊndî
the shamans [warriors] were there. Then to it
ỵānaqoˊxoawe dutǃāˊt awaāˊt yuxāˊ.
while he was coming back of him come the warriors.
Duyēˊk daîdēˊdî cᴀkᴀˊtsa-în.
His spirits’ apparel was in a box in the bow.
When the warriors rushed down upon them they soon destroyed his canoe
men, but the shaman himself flew away by means of his spirits. Even
now people say that a shaman can fly about. After he had flown about a
certain town for some time the people told a menstruant woman to look
at him. She did so, and he fell into a small lake. Then he swam under
a rock, sticking up in it, leaving his buttocks protruding. To the
present time this lake is red. It is his blood.
ʟe dukāˊnᴀx caodīteˊ yuîˊxtǃ. Qotx
Then upon him [they] rushed the shaman. Destroyed
cūduʟ̣îx̣īˊx̣ duỵîˊk qāˊwu. Hu
were all [his men] quickly inside of [the canoe] his men. He,
qoaˊawe tcǃuʟeˊ wudeqēˊn duyēˊkqǃî tūwāˊdᴀx. Tcǃū
however, then flew away his spirits on account of. Even
yîdᴀˊt ye ᴀtgwâˊakᵘ wūckᴀˊt wudîqêˊn yuîˊxtǃ.
now thus people say as follows around flies the shaman.
Tcǃaāˊye ỵᴀˊtiỵi qoˊo xᴀˊnqǃawe ye ỵᴀtîˊ
Like this were people in it (town) thus was
wēˊtᴀtî. Duīˊwᴀq qǃaodūˊwaqa. ʟeł
a menstruant woman. Her eyes they told her to put on him. Not
ugaˊ yuaˊ akᴀˊqǃawe wudzigīˊt 340-5
for it [was big] the lake there he came to fall
akᴀˊnᴀx. Nacūˊta atāˊỵe dᴀ wuqǃāˊk tca
into it. Rock sticking up under it he swam right
tāˊỵe nᴀˊxawe dōqǃaiˊ wacuˊ yuwēˊtatetc duīˊt
from under his buttocks stuck out the menstruant woman at him
awułqenīˊtcayu. Tcǃu ỵīdᴀˊt łēqǃ uyᴀˊx ỵᴀtêˊ yūˊa.
looked it was. Even now red like it is the lake.
Ducīỵīˊtc yēˊsête.
His blood it is.
The sister and aunt of this shaman were enslaved, and the warriors
also carried away his spirit box. Before they had gotten very far off,
however, they stopped, untied the box, and began to handle the things
in it. They took out all of the spirits (i. e., masks, whistles, etc.),
and asked his sister [regarding one of them], “What is its name?” This
was the chief spirit, and had a long switch of hair. “The spirit is
named Hanging-down spirit,” said she. Then the warrior in the bow put
it on saying, “Let me be named Hanging-down spirit.” Immediately he
fell down as if he had been knocked over. He ceased to breathe. Another
put it on. “Let me be named Hanging-down spirit,” he said. All of those
who put this on were destroyed. One, however, stood up, made a noise,
and ran off. To this day his (the shaman’s) spirit has not ceased
killing.
Yuîˊxtǃ duʟ̣āˊkǃ wuduʟ̣īcāˊt. Duʟāˊkǃ tsǃu ān
The shaman his sister was enslaved. His aunt also with her
uduʟ̣īcāˊt. Duīˊkǃ yēk dāˊka-qōˊku
they took captive. Her brother’s spirit cover of box
wududzîỵaˊ yuxāˊtc. Yên nᴀx
came to carry away the warriors. There from
łnᴀłiyēˊqǃ ūn awuᴀˊtdjî aweˊ yên 340-10
not far [going by land] with it they got when there
odudziỵaˊ, qᴀ kaˊoduwakeʟǃaỵīˊ ᴀt kaoduwakǃᴀˊt
they came to rest, and untying it things they meddled with
yuqōˊkᵘ. Yuxāˊtc ke kᴀˊndudjîł yuyēˊk. Akᴀˊqǃ
[in] the box. The warriors out took all the spirits. For it
aduwūˊsǃ duʟ̣āˊkǃ “Wasᴀˊ duwasāˊkᵘ” ʟax yēk
they asked his sister “What is the name?” Very spirit
kînāˊqǃawe ye ỵatîˊ. Akǃᴀtǃūˊdêsᴀtīˊn yutcǃīˊn. “Wāˊsᴀ
head of it was. Was half added on the hair switch. “What
duwasāˊkᵘ yayēˊk,” yūˊỵaodudzîqa yucāˊwᴀt.
is the name of this spirit,” was what they said to this woman.
“Kîˊdᴀxgᴀłcūˊ aweˊ yūˊawasa yuyēˊk.” Xā
“Hanging-down [spirit] it is named the spirit.” The warrior
cᴀkahāˊdidjawe cāx oʟ̣icāˊt. “Xᴀt yēx ᴀt 340-15
in the bow put it on. “Me like it something
nᴀxdusāˊkᵘ Kîdᴀˊxgᴀłcu.”
let me be called Hanging-down Spirit.”
Yūt wuduˊwag̣og̣e yᴀxaweˊ wūˊnî yuqāˊ. Tcǃuʟeˊ
Out (or he had been pushed down) like it was that man. Then
hūtcǃ dudāsēˊgᵘ. Tsǃu g̣oˊnaatc cāx
ended he breathed (or had sense). Also another one on his head
wuʟ̣îcāˊt. “Xāt Kîˊdᴀxgᴀłcu yūˊ-xāt-nᴀx-dusākᵘ.”
put it. “Me Hanging-down spirit let me be named.”
Adᴀˊxayu qot cūˊwax̣īx̣ yuˊᴀt-cāx-yeˊiʟcᴀˊtdjî
And then destroyed were all quickly those putting on his
yēk tcǃīˊne. ʟēˊnᴀx āˊỵîna uwahāˊn ᴀˊłāx
spirit’s switch. One of them up stood making
tîn yut wudjix̣īˊx̣. Tcǃū ỵīdᴀˊt ʟēł qot kē
with a noise away ran. Even now not ever gets
ux̣îˊx̣tc duyēˊgītc duyᴀˊx qoỵawadjāˊg̣ê. 341-5
lost his spirit for him killing off.
After the other warriors had returned to Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ, they determined
to erect a house. They were the old Kāˊgwᴀntān who were going to put
it up. So they sharpened the jadite which they used in chopping and
went out. On account of the house timbers the owner of that house
fasted for four days. After they had chopped for one month it was
finished, and the chief went outside and spoke to all the people. In
the morning those of the opposite phratry went out in ten canoes to
push the timbers down. They paddled across singing, and brought all
of them in, and they left them on the beach overnight. In the morning
they were invited for tobacco. There was no white leaf tobacco in those
days. Then mortars were brought out so that the part of the house near
the door was covered with them. The tobacco was chewed, a liquid was
poured over it, and it was mixed with powdered shells. After that the
names of those of the opposite phratry to whom balls of tobacco were
to be given, were called out, for they did not have any pipes at that
time. Those who had received the tobacco prepared to dance, and those
who owned emblem hats, as the raven or the whale, wore them. Now they
started to carry up the house timbers for the first of the houses of
the Kāˊgwᴀntān chiefs. They carved the wolf posts and finished the
entire house in one year. It was named Wolf house from its posts.
Yuxāˊ qoˊa deˊa anîˊde ỵāˊwagu, Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊdî.
The warriors, however, now home went, to Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ.
De gux dułiyēˊx yuhîˊt. Tcǃākᵘ aˊỵe
Now they were going to build the house. The old [phratry] of
Kāˊgwᴀntāntcayu gux łayēˊx yuhîˊt. Dog̣ēˊʟǃ
Kāˊgwᴀntān it was were going to build the house. They sharpened
yūˊcᴀnaxaỵe sᴀkᵘ yūˊsǃū qᴀ tāˊỵes
what they used to chop with for the green stone and axes
sᴀkᵘ. Yênīˊawe kaˊoduwag̣āsǃ. Yākᵘ hît daedēˊdī
for. When they were ready they went out. Canoe house timbers
sᴀˊkᵘg̣wa ās sǃāˊte sᴀkᵘ qoˊa aweˊ daqǃūˊn 341-10
for tree owner of for, however, four days
qǃēˊwaxe. ʟēqǃ dîˊsawe aỵāˊnᴀx wudūˊwaxotǃ
fasted. One month it was during it was chopped
yênīˊaweyux qǃēˊwatān. Yuhîˊt
and when it was outside ready he [went and] spoke. The house
sǃāˊti sᴀkᵘ łdakᴀˊt yūˊāntqenīt qǃēˊwatᴀn. Tsǃutāˊdawe
owner for (of) all to the people spoke. In the morning
ᴀt wux̣ūˊn djᴀłdakᴀˊt yūˊāntqenî. Djînkāˊt yākᵘ ᴀt ỵāˊwagᵘ
started off all the people. Ten canoes went
yūˊāntqenî yūˊās anîˊ āx îˊqdî gux
the people the tree place from it down they
dutsuỵaˊ. Ỵēq kaˊoduwadjêł yuhîˊt ʟēn
were going to push them. Down they brought them the house big
dāîdīˊ sᴀkᵘ. Yākᵘ kācīˊỵi kᴀt doxāˊ 341-15
timbers for. Canoes singing on across paddled
yūˊg̣onetkᴀnaỵīˊtc. Ān eg̣ayāˊt doxāˊtcawe
the opposite phratry. The town down to when they brought
ēqqǃ uwaxeˊ. Łdakᴀˊt yūˊāntqenî awaˊ
on the beach they stayed one night. All the people it was
wuduwaīˊqǃ yūˊās axāˊdjî. ʟēł ʟ̣ēt qag̣ᴀˊndjî
were invited the tree those towing. Not white leaf tobacco
qōstîˊ. Dāq kaˊoduwadjêł yūˊtᴀqǃāỵēt. Yuˊqǃotǃāqǃ nᴀx
was. Out they brought the mortars. The door close to
yên wudîg̣ᴀˊt. Yên dutāˊqǃ
there it started to be covered. There it was chewed
wuduʟ̣ełuˊqǃ. Kᴀtsǃ atūˊde nᴀx dutīˊn.
a liquid was poured over it. Powdered shell into it was put.
Kᴀdōnaˊ yūˊwᴀc-ᴀt Łīngîˊt
They called out names the round balls of tobacco Tlingit
ʟᴀˊnqǃîtdjīdîˊ. ʟēł wuduskuˊ sǃᴀqdakīˊt. Qoˊa 342-5
giving them. Not was known about the tobacco pipe. But
yux ᴀnaāˊdawe
out when they were going
ʟǃēx kaˊodūwanᴀ
they called out the names and gave balls away to
yūˊg̣onētqᴀnaˊetc. Yūˊg̣ᴀntc awatᴀˊqǃe
the opposite people (i. e., Eagles). The leaf tobacco those chewed
aaweˊ a ᴀˊqgwaʟǃēˊx. Āʟēˊn cāˊwahîk
those were the ones who were going to dance. Entirely was filled
yūhîˊt. ᴀˊxo-a ᴀtūˊ ducᴀˊ yēł sǃāx̣ᵘ yāˊî
the house. Some among them emblems wore raven hats, whale
sǃāx̣ᵘ. ᴀt sǃātqǃyêˊn qodzîteˊ yūˊᴀtū. De dᴀˊqde
hats. Things owners of used those emblems. Now up
ye gᴀx dusniˊ yūhîˊt daîdedīˊ. Kāˊgwᴀntān
thus they were going to take the house timbers. Kāˊgwᴀntān
cagūˊnayu tcǃākᵘāˊỵî
head of (in remembrance of what they had done) the oldest
ānqāˊqǃuayu hît a gux łayēˊx g̣onētqᴀnāˊỵî.
chiefs it was house it was were going to build the opposite tribe.
Āˊdji kaoduˊwaqā. Yug̣āˊsǃ kᴀxdutīˊt. 342-10
Those (Eagles) told them to do it. The posts they carved.
Yūˊg̣ōtc g̣āˊsǃayu kᴀxdutīˊ qaᴀˊdī sᴀkᵘ.
The wolf post it was they carved their own [possession] for.
Tcǃuʟeˊ wuduʟ̣iyᴀˊx yuhîˊt. ʟēqǃ tāk yᴀnūiˊwanî.
Then as made the house. One year it was finished in.
ʟe ᴀsāyîˊx wusiteˊ G̣ōtc-hît. G̣āsǃ yayēˊ wutiˊ.
Then name was given to it Wolf house. Posts they were on.
When the house was completed a man went to Chilkat to invite the
G̣ānᴀxteˊdî, to Sitka for the Kîksᴀˊdî, and to Killisnoo for
the Dēˊcitān. They were going to invite all of them besides the
Tǃᴀˊqǃdentān into this house. Since then inviting back and forth has
been going on. The guests kept coming out from the nearest point to the
town site to look at the new house. The drums made a great noise there
continually. After they had spent one night close to the town they came
in quickly, dancing and singing. Inside, the town people began to dress
themselves to dance before their guests. They went into the water,
wearing Chilkat and marten-skin blankets. After that the owner of Wolf
house went out and made a speech.
Yenīˊawe Djîłqāˊt dê kōg̣āˊnagudî
When it was finished Chilkat to going after the guests
wugūˊt. Tcǃutǃāˊkᵘ yūG̣ānᴀxteˊdî yūˊdowasākᵘ na
[a man] went. A long time the G̣ānᴀxteˊdî named tribe
ag̣aˊ wuguˊt. Cīˊtǃka qoan tsǃu ag̣āˊ awaguˊt Kîksᴀˊdî,
for it he went. Sitka people also for it he went Kîksᴀˊdî,
X̣utsnūˊwᴀda qoan tsǃu, Dēˊcitān. ʟēqǃ hîˊtayu aˊỵîde
Killisnoo people also, Dēˊcitān. One house was into it
ye qogᴀˊxduīqǃ Tǃᴀˊqǃdentān.
they were going to invite all [including the] Tǃᴀˊqǃdentān.
Tcǃuʟeˊ atxāˊya ye ỵanaguˊt ya łīngîˊt-āˊnî
Then since then thus it has been going on in this world
to qoaˊnî wuctaīˊqǃ. ʟe atǃāˊkᵘłtenîˊ
people invite each other. Then coming out froma point to
ān yaog̣āˊsǃtc yūhîˊt g̣ax dustīˊn. Īˊdayu
town site the house that they may see. Around you
qāˊỵaỵîk duᴀˊxdjînutc yūˊandê ʟǃuwūˊgaoqǃ. Tǃā
always make a big noise in the town the drums. After them
wuduwaxaˊ yuqoīˊqǃê. Tcǃu ʟēqǃ tāt kᴀˊdayu 343-5
they went out the guests. Just one night they stayed
ān tuwᴀnỵīˊt ỵāwagūˊ. Ān eg̣ayāˊdî
town right close to they came. Town below
ỵāˊnᴀsx̣ix̣. Cîkᴀˊt ᴀduʟǃēˊx. Aỵîˊqǃ
they came ashore, quickly. With songs they danced. Inside
ʟākᵘān āỵîˊ qoīˊqǃî ctāt qodiciˊ
the town people guests commenced to dress themselves
aʟǃēˊx ỵîs. Nāx̣ēˊn ᴀnāˊq qa
dancing before for. Chilkat blanket wearing and
kǃūx hīnx wuˊᴀt yuaʟǃēˊxeỵīˊỵî.
marten-skin blanket into the water went the dancers.
Yᴀnīˊỵaniwe yūˊg̣otc hît sǃātêˊ yux
When they were on the shore the wolf house owner of outside
qǃēˊwatān.
went and spoke.
On the point at Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ is a place named Slaves’-valley. Their
slaves always[162] came from far to the south. Then the owner of this
house killed four slaves for his guests, while the next in rank killed
two slaves, and the whole number killed at that time was ten. After
they had killed them they threw their bodies down into this valley.
There two of them came to life, and one, getting up, opened and closed
his fingers to the people sitting on the hill. From that time the place
was named Slaves’-valley by the Kā’gwᴀntān.
Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ ᴀˊłukwa ye duwasāˊkᵘ
Kᴀqǃᴀnuwūˊ on the point of thus [is a place] named
Gūx-qǃagᴀˊkǃa. Yūîx̣kīˊdᴀx dusǃnᴀˊxtīn Łīngîˊt 343-10
Slaves’-valley. From far down [south] went Tlingit
āˊawe qaˊdjî ỵaˊnatidjīn. Yūˊhît sǃātīˊdjawe daqǃūˊn
those people they always were. The house owner of was four
uwadjᴀˊq yugūˊx yuqoīˊqǃe dāqǃ. Yūˊqǃāk ỵîˊkde
killed the slaves the guests for. The small valley down in
tcǃuʟeˊ dāk cāˊdutītc. Tsǃu duˊniya deˊa
then out they always threw them. Next [day] was ordered now
dēx gūx āˊwadjᴀq. Djînkāˊt wudūˊwadjᴀq yūˊgūx. Dᴀˊxᴀnᴀx
two slaves killed. Ten were killed slaves. Two
gūˊxawe ᴀqǃ qox wudiᴀˊt yūˊqǃāk tāqǃ. Tcǃuʟeˊ
slaves there to life started to come the valley in. Then
tcaodᴀnugūˊawe gēˊgwaʟǃiawate
when one of them got up he opened and closed his fingers
yu-dekīˊtnᴀq. Kāˊgwᴀntānqǃē xōˊdê
to those standing on the hill. Kāˊgwᴀntān among
tcǃuāˊtxawe ye dowasāˊkᵘ yūˊʟǃᴀtk Gux-qǃāˊgakǃ.
from that very time thus was named the place Slave-valley.
By and by they began to feed their guests. The people of all this
world were there. The one who had invited them began to dress himself.
Even now this part of the feast is named All-arisen [to attend to the
feast]. They put on their abalone shells, Indian paint, and eagle
feathers on their heads, and the women ear pendants. By and by the
headman was told to start his song. This man always said, “All right,
you are ready, my outside shell.” He wore a blanket which had been kept
laid away in a box and all the other things that his dead predecessor
had worn. His wife also had her blanket secured around her waist. He
always handed out his moose skins to the people. The chief always
distributed for the dead.
ʟēqǃ ānîˊ qoxeˊ aweˊ ỵaoduˊdzîdᴀq
One [day] town they were in when they come to feed
qoīˊqǃê. Łdakᴀˊt yałīˊngît-āˊnî g̣e qoaˊnî ayuˊ 344-5
the guests. All this world inside people it was
ᴀt ỵaˊodîha. Yūʟǃᴀˊtk adᴀˊxayu ctāt kaˊodicî
there were. The town from in began to dress himself
yuˊ-tut-qowaīˊqǃīỵa. “Wudūˊwᴀnāq”
the one who invited the guests. “All got up” [to attend to feast]
ye dowasāˊkᵘ tcǃūỵedᴀˊt. Dasᴀqāˊda
thus is named even now. They put on their things,
gunxaˊ cā qoˊa gokuʟǃēˊnx̣ᵘ qā
abalone shells, the women, however, ear pendants and
łēˊqǃaya qa qǃoaʟǃ qāˊca. Wananiˊsayuˊ
Indian paint and eagle feathers on their heads. All at once
acāde-hānî qǃēˊcukᴀndoqetc.
the head man (at head standing) was told to start his song.
“Gūc waēˊtc dāˊnaỵiti” yūˊỵᴀnaqetc,
“All right, you are ready,” was what he always said
“ᴀxdakᴀnūˊqǃuqǃaỵᴀˊxᴀ.” Yutcǃāˊkᵘ dunāˊwaqǃūu 344-10
“my outside shell.” A long time he had on [a blanket]
ᴀt ỵiˊỵᴀnuaxtc. Ducᴀˊt
always kept laid away in a box. His wife
qoūłsîˊktc. Yūˊᴀsǃātê wūnāˊ
always tied up [her blanket round her waist]. The owner was dead
wuqǃūˊ qoˊa wudaqǃūˊtc. Qāˊdjīt ᴀcuˊāxtc
wore, however, he always wore. To people he always handed out
yutsîˊskǃ wāˊsa ᴀsdjīˊỵakugue. Ayᴀˊxawe
the moose skins what he had. For them (the dead)
udjāˊqtc.
he always killed (i. e., distributed).
After all the blankets had been brought out, they were taken up one
at a time, and the names of those who were to receive called out,
beginning with the guest highest in rank. When one’s name was called
he rose and said, “Hadeˊ” (“This way”). The chief’s property was
sufficient for all of his guests. Whoever had slaves gave them away as
well. When they began to give his property away the giver stood near
the door with a baton in his hand. At that time there were no white
men’s things, the guests being invited for Indian articles only. After
all of his property had been distributed the chief made a speech, and
the people took their things home. In the morning the guests received
all of the dishes, spoons, baskets, etc., and they thanked their host
by leaving a dance. Afterward all of the guests returned to their homes.
Yuqoīˊqǃe xōqǃ dāk qax dudjîˊłînawe
The guests among out after they had taken all
aqdoᴀˊxtc. Yuqoīˊqǃe cāˊde-hānî
they always take up one at a time. The guests head man [among]
duīˊt dułūˊtc. “Hadeˊ” yūˊỵᴀnaqetc.
to him always gave it. “This way” was what he always said.
Djîłdakᴀˊt yuqoīˊqǃe xog̣ūˊ ỵaqāˊwagî doᴀˊtî adūˊsᴀ
All the guests for among was enough his things whoever
gūx dutcīyēˊỵᴀtî yūˊduʟ̣iēk. Tcǃuʟeˊ yāˊqǃatǃāq
slaves has that is given away. Then the door
nᴀx aweˊ yaᴀˊtgaīntc,
from near it was when they started giving his things away
wutsāˊg̣a hᴀˊsdutcīyēˊỵᴀtî yū-hᴀs-ᴀt-īˊnî. ʟēł ʟ̣ēt
a cane had in his hand the one giving them things. Not white
qā ᴀˊti qōˊstî. Tsǃᴀs Łīngîˊt ᴀˊdî aweˊ, aỵîˊs
men’s things were any. Only Tlingit things were for it
wucduīˊqǃanutc. Wānanīˊsawe qǃaˊoduwatān
guests always used to be invited. At once spoke
yuqāˊ ᴀˊdî hūtcǃgîxᴀłiyēˊx. Ān 345-5
the man his things when he was through with all. With them
yux āˊwaāt yūˊhᴀsdułaūqǃu. Tsǃutāˊtawe
out they went their gifts. In the morning
wuduʟ̣ikīˊtc. Łdakᴀˊt-ᴀt tîn cᴀł
all [their dishes] were given away. All things with spoons,
kᴀkᵘ qᴀ łdakᴀˊt-ᴀt qoīˊqǃedjīt ye dusnītc.
baskets, and everything to the guests thus they gave away.
Qadjīˊt ᴀt kadjīˊławe ʟǃēx wuduˊdzîtǃe
To the people things were given when away dance was left for him
ctog̣āˊdatê. Łdakᴀˊt qox ỵaˊodigu yuqoīqǃe
by way of thanks. All back went the guests
ānīˊdê.
to their homes.
Now all the people lived inside of this big house, Wolf house.
The young fellows were in the habit of racing one another when
they went to cut firewood with their stone axes. They called it
“Stone-ax-taken-in-canoe.” The party that had been beaten became angry,
and when they were eating grease together they pushed the fire over
upon those who had left them behind. Their opponents did the same
thing. They did not have any shirts on. The chiefs, however, were
sitting on top of the retaining timbers and had nothing to do with
this. It was all done by their nephews. This thing never was forgotten,
although now people do not kill one another. They threw fire at one
another. Finally, however, one of the cohoes people, whose house was
behind this, ran down bearing the raven hat, and made a noise like the
raven. “G̣ā,” he said. Because they heard this raven they did not kill
one another.
ᴀtxāˊwe aỵēˊ wudūˊwa-u yuhîˊt ʟēn łdakᴀˊt
After that inside of it lived the house big all
qātc. G̣ōtc-hît yūˊduwasa. Adᴀˊx wūdj kīgîˊ 345-10
the people. Wolf house it was named. After that together
kᴀndugᴀˊsǃtc ᴀt sᴀnāỵîˊ tāỵīˊs tîn. Tcǃuʟeˊ
they always raced things going after native axes with. Then
ye dowasāˊkᵘ Deˊyax tāỵīˊs-āˊwatê. Wānānīˊsawe qātūˊn
thus it was called “Stone-ax-taken-in-canoe.” At once angry
wūtîˊ yūyuduʟ̣îʟǃîˊtkîatc. Wūˊdjkīqǃawe doxāˊnᴀtc yūˊēx
got the canoe left behind. Together always ate the grease
kǃîsāˊnîtc. Wānānīˊsawe yūyuqoˊłî-ʟǃîˊtkia
the young boys. At once the side that left them behind
xōdeˊawe ke ỵakaˊoduʟ̣îtᴀq yūqǃāˊn. Tcǃuʟeˊ aỵāˊqǃ
among it was over was pushed the fire. Then in return