049. Social Clubs

Tom Sayachapis, Jan. 8, 1922; ms. 50ee: 23-36; 123/f 1 (5); 105/f4

An account of the different clubs of the Tsishaath and how they came to be founded. Called "Dance Teams" in Sapir & Swadesh 1955.

49.1

ʔuħaaħ

ʔuħ

is

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

is

ʔupaaɬnakšiƛ

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

have a social club

have a social club

ʔanaħʔissi

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ʔis

DIM

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was still little

.

I had a social club when I was little.

pg. 23/119 begins here

49.2

hahaayacpaksi

DUP-

SUF

hayaˑ

not know

-cpaˑ₁

on ... side

-ˀak

POSS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I do not know some of the details

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

because

ʔanaħʔis

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ʔis

DIM

of being small

.

I do not know some of the details because I was young.

49.3

ʔuʔuuʔuʕap̉atsi

DUP-

PL

ʔuuʔuʕap

put in canoe

-ˀat

PASS

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I and others were put in a canoe

miỷaaxtukʔi

mixtuk

middle-aged.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the older men

.

Older men put me in the canoe along with others.

49.4

ʔuħʔatsi

ʔuħʔat

by

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

it was by my

yaqukʷitiis

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

who was my late

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

father

.

It was my late father who did so.

49.5

ʔanis

ʔanis

1s.SUB

I was

ʔanaħtipʔic̉at

ʔanaħʷ

small

-(š)tiˑp

do to while...

-ʔis

DIM

-ˀat

PASS

I was small while he did

qaħšiʔaƛ

qaħšiƛ

die

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he died

.

I was little when he died.

49.6

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

t̉ɔɔpč̉is

t̉ɔɔpč̉is

Mr. Bill

Distended-nostrils

n̉uw̉iiqsakit

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

former

his late father

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

siixuuɬmiik

siixuuɬmiikʷ

Soreface-Hunter

Soreface-Hunter

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

named

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

ʔappiɬačišt

ʔappiɬačišt

Middle-of-Water

Middle-on-Water

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

named

načimw̉asʔatħ

načimw̉asʔatħ

Nachimwas tribe

Nachimwas tribe

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

chief

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

huuʔaaqƛinɬit

huuʔaaqƛinɬ₁

Returns-in-Neck

-(m)it

PAST

the late Returns-in-Neck

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

k̉ʷaaɬuuʔas

k̉ʷaaɬuuʔas

Branches-on-Face

Branches-on-Face

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

named

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

hinimɬqiʔa

hinimɬqiʔa

Moves-on-Head-among-Rocks

Moves-on-Head-among-Rocks

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

name

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

yaqukʷitiis

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

who was my late

naniiqsu

naniiqsu

grandparent

grandfather

ʕiiɬqiimaỷa

ʕiiɬqiimaỷa

Plumed-Head

Plumed-Head

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

named

ʔuʔuqsi

ʔuʔuq

travel in canoe

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I was in the canoe with

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

kuuħw̉isaqmiik

kuuħw̉isaqmiikʷ

Hairseal-Hunter

Hairseal-Hunter

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

named

.

I was in the canoe with Mr. Bill's late father, the person called Soreface-Hunter, a Nachimwas chief named Middle-on-Water, Huu'aaktlinthl, the one called Branches-on-Face, the one called Moves-on-Head-among-Rocks, my grandfather, Plumed-Head, and the one named Hairseal-Hunter.

49.7

ʔuħʔaƛukni

ʔuħ

is

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

ours was

ƛičaa

ƛičaˑ

steersman

steersman

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

ʕiiʕiiɬħanim

ʕiiʕiiɬħanim

Arrow-Feathers

Arrow-Feathers

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

named

.

Our steersman was called Arrow-Feathers.

49.8

nuuɬimni

nuuɬim

Nuuthlim

-ni

1p.ABS

we were Nuthlim beings

nuuɬimtaqimɬ

nuuɬimštaqimɬ

Nuuthlim band

Nuuthlim band

ʔukɬaani

ʔukɬaa

name

-ni

1p.ABS

we were called

.

We were Nuuthlim-Beings, we were called the Nuuthlim Band.

49.9

nuuknaakni

nuuknaakʷ

have a song

-ni

1p.ABS

we had a song

.

We had a song:

49.10

||

waayaa

yahiyaaʔiiʔuu

quʔaašinʔaakʔiic

that one of yours is Raven

yaqʷaaɬiik

to whom you are doing so

hahaw̉ataħ

ready to eat it

huupkc̉uuqšiƛcimsqɔɔ

ʔaʔaanaħʔisʔi

the small ones

maatmaas

maatmaas

tribe

tribes

||.

You have a raven which you are about to eat. I would put the small tribes all the way into my mouth.

cf. R & S no. 71 (vii F 22). Tsiikaa song, sung by Big Fred, Tsishaa, and Jackson. Song used in wolf ritual feast during eating. Any one might suddenly get up and start one of these songs and all would rise and join in the singing; after the song, eating is resumed until, after a while, another such song might be sung.

49.11

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ququm̉awakin

DUP-

SUF

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-waˑ

say [R]

-ˀak

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

ours says thus much

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

That is what our song said.

pg. 24 begins here

49.12

ƛaaʔuuʔaƛ

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀaƛ

NOW

took another

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

nuuɬimčiƛ̉asʔaƛqun

nuuɬimčiƛ

perform as Nuuthlim being

-ˀas₄

about to

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we were about to perform as Nuuthlim beings

.

We sang another when about to perform as nuuthlim-beings.

49.13

||

waaha

ʔasiɬmaasniš

waa

waa

say

say

ʔasiɬmisnišwa

hahee

haha

haha

ʕimtšiƛ

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

sing the chorus

waa

waa

say

say

hayuxmaasma

wa

waa

say

say

haahayuxmismiis

waa

waa

say

say

hehee

hehe

hahahahaha

||.

The words go:

49.14

ʔaƛp̉it

ʔaƛp̉it

twice

it does twice

ʔiqħwaa

ʔiqħ

still

-waˑ

say [R]

it says still

hahahahahaha

hahahahahaha

waa

waa

say

saying

nuʔatapw̉it̉asỷakuk

nuʔatap

finish singing

-w̉it̉as₁

about to

-ỷakʷ

tool

-uk

POSS

used for finishing the singing

.

It says each thing twice and goes "hahahahaha" when the song ends.

49.15

ʔaʔaƛqimɬʔatni

DUP-

DIST

ʔaƛa

two

-qimɬ

... unit

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

we each had two

č̉učqim

č̉učqim

bun (hair)

buns (hair)

hiihiišcitpiỷas

DUP-

PL

hiišcitpiỷas

both sides of forehead

both sides of forehead

t̉akaquuħ

t̉aka

straight

-(q)uˑɬʷ

on the face.pl

with straight lines on the face

qicyuu

qicyuu

painting

painting

.

We each had two knots of hair at both sides of the forehead and straight stripes painted on the face.

49.16

nuɬapquɬʔaƛ

nuɬapquɬ

face of Nuuthlim

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the face of the Nuuthlim had

t̉akaquɬ

t̉aka

straight

-(q)uˑɬʷ

on the face

straight lines on the face

qicyuu

qicyuu

painting

painted

.

The face of a nuuthlim is marked with straight stripes.

49.17

nuuɬamiičiʔaƛ

nuuɬamiičiƛ

become a Nuuthlim

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they became Nuuthlim

nuʔatap̉aƛquu

nuʔatap

finish singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when the singing finished

.

We turned into Nuuthlim at the end of the song.

49.18

ɬaaʕiʔaƛ

ɬaaʕiƛ

take up soft mass

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they take up

c̉ak̉umcʔi

c̉ak̉umc

earth

=ʔiˑ

DEF

earth

c̉iišcỷak

c̉iišcỷakʷ

dirty

dirty

.

We took up dirty soil.

49.19

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ

go

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they went

ƛawiičiʔaƛ

ƛawiičiƛ

approach

-ˀaƛ

NOW

approaching

ʔayeʔi

ʔaya

many

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the many

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

yaaʔaɬ

yaaʔaɬ

look on

looking on

ɬaaqɬaaqšiʔaƛ

ɬaaqɬaaqšiƛ

be throwing soft mass

-ˀaƛ

NOW

be throwing

.

We went up to the spectators and started throwing.

49.20

nuuɬamiičiʔaƛ

nuuɬamiičiƛ

become a Nuuthlim

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they became Nuuthlims

puʔakʷačiʔaƛ

puuʔakʷačiƛ

run away

-ˀaƛ

NOW

running away

yaaʔaɬitʔi

yaaʔaɬ

look on

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones who were looking on

.

We were nuuthlims and the on-lookers scattered.

49.21

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ʔuum̉aaʔakitin

ʔuum̉aa

thus far

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-ni

1p.ABS

our manner of doing so

ƛukʷatʕacsỷi

ƛukʷatʕacsỷi

Wolf-Ritual performance

Wolf-Ritual performance

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

.

That was our manner of performing the Wolf Ritual.

49.22

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛita

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-maˑ

3.IND

and then it was

muwač̉atħʔaƛ

muwač̉atħ

Nootka Sound people

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the Nootka Sound people

ħaw̉iɬukʷitqin

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-qin

1p.REL

who was our late chief

ħaayuupinuuɬit

ħaayuupinuuɬ

Brings-ten-on-his-back

-(m)it

former

the late Brings-ten-on-his-back

.

Our late chief, Brings-Ten-on-Back, was of the Nootka Sound Band.

49.23

ʔuʔuʕaƛ

ʔuʔuq

have ... in the canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had in his crew

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

neʔiiqsakitʔi

neʔiiqsu

uncle

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the late uncle of

ħayuwituʔis

ħayuwituʔis

Ten-past-Head

Ten-past-Head

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

ʔiyuuχummit

ʔiyuuχum

Iyuuhum

-(m)it

former

the late Iyuuhum

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

tiipanit

David

David

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

yiqiiʔimmit

yiqiiʔi

Yikii'i

-(m)it

PAST

the late Yikii'im

k̉ʷaamaɬsinyukʷit

k̉ʷaamaɬsinyuk

Breaks-about-the-Head

-(m)it

PAST

the late Breaks-about-Head

c̉iʔisimɬit

c̉iʔisimɬ

Braided-Hair

-(m)it

PAST

the late Braided-Hair

.

He had in his crew the late uncle of Ten-past-Head, the late Iyuuhum, David, the late Yikii'i, the late Breaks-about-Head and the late Braided-Surface.

49.24

qʷam̉ista

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

there were that many people in the crew

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

.

That many were in the crew.

pg. 25/100 begins above

49.25

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

it was

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

This is a song of theirs.

49.26

n̉uupp̉iɬiɬčimaħ

n̉up

one

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

-iɬ₁

refer to

-čiˑp

INDIR

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I do referring to one

kamatuk̉ʷap

kamat

know

-uk

POSS

-ˀap₂

CAUS

know about

.

I know one of them.

49.27

||

wayii

waayii

waayii

say!

say!

waačaɬeeyiya

čeena

čanahiyatquus

if do so for a while to me

ƛawiiỷap̉at

cause me to approach it

maatmaas

maatmaas

tribe

tribes

wayiihi

||

.

49.28

tiiɬiin̉akšiʔaƛquu

tiiɬiin̉akšiƛ

imitate octopus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they used to start to imitate octopuses

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that way

nuʔatap̉aƛquu

nuʔatap

finish singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when the singing finished

.

They would imitate the octopus when they finished singing.

49.29

nuuknaakƛaa

nuuknaakʷ

have a song

=ƛaa

also

they also had a song

tiiɬuupšiʔaƛquu

tiiɬuupšiƛ

become an octopus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they become octopuses

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

.

They used another song when they became octopuses.

49.30

||

k̉ʷeetkʷist̉aʔa

come up out of wake after stalking on the rocks

c̉aaχaawiiɬ

face becoming wrinkled

||.

49.31

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that way

ʔaanaqimɬsak

ʔana

only

-qimɬ

... unit

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀak

POSS

theirs only does that much

.

Theirs goes only that far.

49.32

ʔuħqatħʔaƛ̉at

ʔuħ

is

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they pretended

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ

wolf

wolves

ʔuʔatħʔim

ʔu

REF

-ˀatħ₁

live at

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

you be living at

muwač̉atħʔim

muwač̉atħ

Nootka Sound people

-ˀim₂

2s>3.FUT IMP

you be Mowachat people

waaʔat

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

was said to them

ʔuyaat

ʔuyi

when

-ˀat

PASS

when it is the time for

qʷiyiʔitq

qʷiyii

when

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

when

m̉eeʔiʔat

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ˀat

PASS

bitten away

hiɬħ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while being there

hiikʷis

hiikʷis

Equis

Equis

.

They pretended that they were captured by the wolves in the initiation at Equis, they were told, "be the Nootka Sound Tribe".

49.33

ʔuħƛaa

ʔuħ

is

=ƛaa

=also

he also did so

ʔupaɬnak

ʔupaɬnakʷ

have a team

have a team

ỷimħaaʔap

ỷimħaaʔap

Shames-Them

Shames-Them

ʔuʔuʕaƛ

ʔuʔuq

have ... in the canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had in his crew

teeʔisimmit

teeʔisim

Beach-Pole

-(m)it

PAST

the late Beach-Pole

ʔuʔuq

ʔuʔuq

have ... in the canoe

he had in his crew

hinaasc̉iʔat

hinaasc̉iʔat

Climb-his-Roof

They-climb-his-Roof

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

suutaħmaɬn̉i

suutaħmaɬn̉i

Set-to-Spear

Set-to-Spear

ƛiħwituʔa

ƛiħwituʔa

Pokes-past-Head

Pokes-past-Head

ƛiħaqtumaɬn̉i

ƛiħaqtumaɬn̉i

Crosswise-at-Sea

Crosswise-at-Sea

wiičiištupšiiɬ

wiičiištupšiiɬ

Short-of-the-Sea

Short-of-the-Sea

siicmaana

siicmaana

Maggots

Maggots

n̉ačisim

n̉ačisim

Beach-Lookout

Beach-Lookout

wiisaaʔapšiiɬ

wiisaaʔapšiiɬ

Kills-them-before-they-come-out

Kills-them-before-they-come-out

kʷiitaaʕatapšiiɬ

kʷiitaaʕatapšiiɬ

Kwiitaa'apshiithl

Kwiitaa'apshiithl

.

Shames-Them also had a team with the late Beach-pole, They-climb-his-Roof, Set-to-Spear, Pokes-past-Head, Crosswise-at-Sea, Short-of-the-Sea, Maggots, Beach-Lookout, Kills-them-before-they-come-out, Kwiitaa'apshiithl.

49.34

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that way

qʷam̉istimta

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-(m)it

PAST

-a

ABS?

there were that many in his crew

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

.

That many were also in his crew.

49.35

mačɬaatħʔaƛ

mačɬaatħ

Gold River people

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were Machlaht people

.

They were Machthla people.

49.36

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

it was theirs

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

This was their song.

49.37

||

wee

ʔuunuuƛc̉uweʔiš

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

it is for that reason

w̉aa

w̉aa

ashamed

ashamed

ʔaneeheheek

kʷiikʷaačaqiiɬuk

c̉axỷaak

qʷayahac̉iik

hiihihii

haaniiš

ƛuukʷaana

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

the Wolf Ritual

hihiihuu

||.

pg. 26 begins above

49.38

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ʔanaqimɬuk

ʔana

only

-qimɬ

... unit

-uk

POSS

it is only this theirs

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

That is the whole of it.

49.39

ħiyiqin̉akšiʔaƛ

ħiyiqin̉akšiƛ

do Snake dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

do Lightning-serpent dance

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

hawiiʔaƛquu

hawiiƛ

finish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when they finished

nunuuk

DUP-

REP

nuuk

sing

singing

.

When they finish singing, they do a lightning serpent dance.

49.40

k̉ʷaaɬiic̉aƛ

k̉ʷaaɬiic

branches around head

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they have cedar branches around their heads

ħiiħiiqƛiiʔaƛ

DUP-

DIST

ħi₁

slither

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-ˀiƛ

go for [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

creeping around all over the house

ƛ̉aaƛ̉aħkʷispitap̉aƛ

ƛ̉aaƛ̉aħkʷispitap

lift boards off floor

-ˀaƛ

NOW

lifting up boards from the floor

ɬuɬuʔiɬimʔi

DUP-

SUF

ɬuʔiɬim

floorboard

=ʔiˑ

DEF

floorboards

.

They have branches about their heads and go crawling about the house lifting floor-boards.

49.41

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

have a social club

he got a social club

ʔeʔimʔitq

ʔeʔim

at first

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

at first

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛ

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛ

Wolf Ritual initiate

initiated into Wolf Ritual

m̉eeʔiƛckʷat

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ckʷiˑ

having ...-ed

-ˀat

PASS

those who were bitten away

.

He also got his team when he was initiated into the Wolf Ritual after being captured by the wolves.

49.42

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-a

ABS?

=ƛaa

again

and they were also

šuʔuk̉ʷatħ

šuʔuk̉ʷatħ

Sooke people

Sooke tribe

n̉ačaʔuuʔaanit

n̉ačaʔuuʔat

Tutuutsh

-(m)it

PAST

the late Tutuutsh

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

is

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

ɬapiʔiimit

ɬaapinaanux

Rip-man

-(m)it

former

the late Rip-man

.

The late Tutuutsh and the late Ripman were of the Sooke Tribe.

49.43

ʔuʔuʕaƛ̉at

ʔuʔuq

have ... in the canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

they had in their crew

qiqiiʕin

qiqiiʕin

Long-sounding

Long-sounding

kapčaa

kapčaa

Breakers

Breakers

ħaayinyukʷis

ħaayinyukʷis

Ten-Heads

Ten-Heads

p̉išʔakƛim

p̉išʔakƛim

Bad-Rear

Bad-Rear

hahapas

hahapas

Cheek-hair

Cheek-hair

.

They had with them Long-sounding, Breakers, Ten-Heads, Bad-rear, Cheek-hair.

49.44

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

is

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were

t̉iikħsii

t̉iikħsii

root-digger

root-diggers

ħeeč̉is

ħeeč̉is

Hachaa-Woman

Mrs. Tom

ʔiš

ʔiš

and

and

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

again

again another

ɬuucsma

ɬuucsma

woman

woman

ʔaƛa

ʔaƛa

two

two

t̉iikħsii

t̉iikħsii

root-digger

root-diggers

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

.

Mrs. Tom Saayaachapis and another woman were diggers of roots, the two of them.

49.45

qʷam̉ista

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

there were that many people in the crew

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

.

That many were in the crew.

49.46

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

it is

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

This is their song.

49.47

||

ʔayiyuuwee

ʔaayiyuuwee

qiišimiiyaasiš

nuuɬima

||.

49.48

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ʔaʔaniwak

DUP-

SUF

ʔana

only

-waˑ

say [R]

-akʷ

IMPF

it says only

.

That is all it says.

49.49

ƛaaʔuuƛƛaa

ƛaaʔuuƛ

take another one

=ƛaa

also

they also do another

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

wikħʔaƛuk

wik

not

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

theirs is not

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

They also sing something else, but it is not a song.

49.50

šiwš

šiwš

šiwš

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they say

tuuxtuuxʷaqħʔaƛ

tuuxtuuxʷa

jumping about

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

while jumping about

.

"Shiwsh, shiwsh, shiwsh", they say as they jump around.

49.51

čamic̉uqħʔaƛ

čamic̉u

hold weapon in front

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

hold in front

puuʔakʔi

puu

gun

-ˀak

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their guns

.

They hold guns in front of them.

49.52

naaksaʔaƛquu

nakʷ

wear beaked cap

-[L]

L

-sasa

only [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would wear beaked caps

ƛ̉iχuɬħ

ƛ̉iχuuɬ

red face

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while having red faces

.

They wore beaked caps and had red painted faces.

49.53

ʔaanaaƛquu

ʔaana

really

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they really did so

kʷisaatħc̉iiʔak̉aƛ

kʷisaatħc̉iiʔakʷ

be supernatural

-ˀaƛ

NOW

be supernatural

.

They really looked supernatural.

pg. 27/121 begins below

49.54

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛquu

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-quu₁

3.CND

then they would do

ƛuukʷaaniičiʔaƛ

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛ

become possessed

-ˀaƛ

NOW

become possessed

ʕamiqin̉ak̉aƛ

ʕamiqin̉akʷ

horse-clam dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

doing a horse clam dance

t̉apqimɬ

t̉apq

tied about

-(q)imɬ₂

in a group

tied about

k̉acħaq

k̉acħaq

blanket

robes

ỷaqsʔaƛ̉at

ỷaaqs

long

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

INAL

theirs being long

č̉učqim

č̉učqim

hair knot

hair knots

kaakačqaƛ

DUP-

DIST

kač

jut out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

each having protruding knots

.

They would become possessed doing a horse clam dance with robes girded about them, and their hair done up in long protruding knots.

49.55

wiikʕaƛp̉ičħʔaƛ

wikʕaƛ

be silent

-p̉ičħ

do while ...-ing [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they were silent while doing

hinʔiƛ

hinʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

ʔanaatuk̉ʷaƛuk

ʔana

only

-aˑtuk

make ... sound

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

POSS

only theirs making a sound

k̉iitqỷak

k̉iitqỷakʷ

whistle

whistles

.

They came in silently, except for their wolf whistles.

49.56

ʔink̉aƛquu

ʔinkʷ

fire

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

the fire would be lit up

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

ʔatħiiʔaƛquu

ʔatħii

night

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was night

.

The fire would be lit up in the house at night.

49.57

takčisaqƛ̉aƛ

takʷ

each

-či₂

at

-(c,k)saqƛ

under covers

-ˀaƛ

NOW

each had under their clothes

ʕusp̉at̉u

ʕusp̉at̉u

bladder

bladder

cumaaʔaƛuk

cumaa

be full

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-uk

IMPF

filled with

č̉aʔak

č̉aʔakʷ

water

water

.

Each of them had a water-filled stomach under his clothes.

49.58

ƛaħqħʔaƛ

ƛaħʷ

at present

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they did as soon as

ỷaaqc̉uupiʔaƛquu

ỷaaqc̉uupiƛ

be deep inside house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

be deep inside house

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

c̉iitkšiʔaƛ

c̉iitkšiƛ

spray

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they sprayed water

ʔucaỷap̉aƛ

ʔucaỷap

take to swh

-ˀaƛ

NOW

going to

hiiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the place where

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

w̉aqʔuqʷiɬʔi

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the ones who had come to the feast

.

As soon as they had come deep into the house, they let go streams of water at the people who had come to the feast.

49.59

ƛaƛakiššʔaƛ

DUP-

REP

ƛakiiš

stand

-š₁

ITER [F]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they would repeatedly stand up

kaatpiiɬ

kan

kneel

-[L]

L

-‘ipiɬ

in the house

kneel down at intervals

hinʔiƛ

hinʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

yacaa

yacaa

walking

walking

.

They would repeatedly stand up and kneel down as they came in.

49.60

č̉an̉iiʔaƛ̉atuk

č̉an̉iˑ

not see

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

theirs was not seen

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

č̉ač̉acsaqƛqa

DUP-

PL

č̉aʔakʷ

water

-(c,k)saqƛ

under covers

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they had water under their clothing

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

ħat̉uqʷakqa

ħat̉uqʷakʷ

hidden

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that they did completely

huptaaʔak

huptaa

be hiding

-ˀak

POSS

theirs was hidden

.

No one saw that they had water under their clothing, because they had it well hidden.

49.61

c̉iitkaaʔaƛ

c̉iitkaa

spurting out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they was spurting out water

ʕamiiqʔi

ʕamiiq

horse clam

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the horse clams

hinʔiƛ

hinʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

.

The horse-clams let it stream out as they entered.

49.62

m̉uum̉učpiʔaƛ

DUP-

PL

m̉uč

covered with fabric

-‘ipiƛ

in the house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they covered themselves

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

tuuħuk

tuuħuk

afraid

afraid

t̉aɬeeʔi

t̉aɬaa

spray

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the spray

.

The people covered themselves, afraid of the spray.

49.63

ʔuỷačiʔaƛ

ʔuỷačiƛ

face towards

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they face towards

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ

fire

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the fire

c̉iitk̉uup̉aƛ

c̉iitk̉uup

spray water on fire

-ˀaƛ

NOW

spraying the fire with water

.

Then they faced the fire, spraying it with the water.

49.64

č̉uħiičiƛ

č̉uħiičiƛ

fire has gone out

it went out

ʔinkitʔi

ʔinkʷ

fire

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the former fire

tum̉aqstuƛ

tum̉aqstawiƛ

get dark

it got dark

.

The fire went out and it became dark.

49.65

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas

go out

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they left the house

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that way

c̉iitkkʷačiʔaƛquu

c̉iitkkʷačiƛ

smother fire with water

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

when it was smothered

ʔinkitʔi

ʔinkʷ

fire

-(m)it

former

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the former fire

.

When the fire was smothered, they would leave the house.

49.66

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

have a social club

he got a club

ʔeʔimʔitq

ʔeʔim

at first

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the one who was first

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛ

ƛuukʷaaniičiƛ

Wolf Ritual initiate

be initiated in the Wolf Ritual

m̉eeʔiƛckʷat

m̉eeʔiƛ

bite away

-ckʷiˑ

having ...-ed

-ˀat

PASS

having been bitten away

.

He too acquired his club as a Wolf Ritual initiate when he was captured by the wolves.

49.67

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

ƛaħʔaƛ

ƛaħʷ

recently

-ˀaƛ

NOW

recently

quʔiičiʔaƛqas

quʔiičiƛ

grow up

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

when I was grown up

ʔukʷiʔaɬħʔaƛ

ʔukʷi

at, on

-ʔaɬ₂

aware of

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

at the time when

ƛuukʷaanayii

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

-ayiˑ

give

he gave a Wolf Ritual

wiiʔuuʔakitqas

wiiʔuu

nephew

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtqas

1s.REL

my nephew

ħayuuħuʔuƛ

ħayuuħuʔuƛ

Mrs. Santo

Mrs. Santo

n̉uw̉iiqsakitʔi

n̉uw̉iˑqsu

father

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

her late father

ʔupaɬiɬʔaƛ̉atni

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-(č,kʷ)iiɬ₁

make [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-ni

1p.ABS

he made a social club for us

yaqukʷitii

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

taayii

taayii

senior

the older brother

šiiwiš

šiiwiš

Shewish

Shewish

.

Recently, when I was already grown, at the time my nephew, the father of Mrs. Santo, gave the Wolf Ritual, the late older brother of Shewish formed us into a team.

pg. 28 begins above

49.68

ʕiiʕiɬqi

ʕiɬqii

Plumed-Heads

Plumed-Heads

ʔukɬaaʔaƛni

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ni

1p.ABS

we were called

.

We were called Plumed-Heads.

49.69

nuuknaakni

nuuknaakʷ

have a song

-ni

1p.ABS

we had a song

.

We had a song.

49.70

||

hayeeya

hayeeya

hayaahayaahiyaaya

ʕimtšiʔaƛ

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

sing the chorus

ʔanisƛaʔa

ʔunaak̉alƛaa

qisimʔak

n̉aas

n̉aas

day

day

hayaa

hayaˑ

not know

not know

hayee

yaa

yaa₁

that

that

hayaa

hayaˑ

not know

not know

hayee

ya

yaa₁

that

that

hayayow

||.

49.71

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that way

ʔuum̉aap̉atuƛaa

ʔuum̉aap̉atu

go so far

=ƛaa

again

again going so far

.

The words again went that far.

49.72

ƛaʔuuʔakniƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀak

POSS

-ni

1p.ABS

=ƛaa

again

we also had another one

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

And we also had another song.

49.73

||

haanaa

huʔiikik

huʔiiksiiš

ƛukʷaana

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

Wolf Ritual

ʕimtšiƛ

ʕimtšiƛ

sing the chorus

sing the chorus

ʔuħʔatmasiiš

ʔuħʔat

by

-maˑ

3.IND

-siˑš

1s.INF

č̉iħšiʔat

č̉iħšiƛ

s.t. supernatural appears

-ˀat

PASS

supernatural experience happened to him

huʔiikiik

huuʔiikʷ

Canada grouse

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

Canada grouse

wiħiiʔa

wiħii

on dry land

on dry land

haalahaa

huʔiikiik

huuʔiikʷ

Canada grouse

-ˀiikʷ₂

HYP.FUT

Canada grouse

||.

49.74

waaʔak

waa

say

-ˀak

POSS

it says this

nuʔatapỷak

nuʔatap

finish singing

-ỷakʷ

use

used to finish singing

.

The words go thus.

49.75

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

and then

nuʔatap̉aƛqun

nuʔatap

finish singing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we finish singing

huhuhuhu

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

saying

huuuu

huu+

huu+

huu+

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

.

We end our song with "huhuhuhu" and "huu".

49.76

č̉Interlinšiʔaƛ

č̉Interlinšiƛ

move sideways

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they moved sideways

yackšiʔaƛ

yackšiƛ

step

-ˀaƛ

NOW

stepping

mInterlinšiʔaƛ

mInterlinšiƛ

turn around

-ˀaƛ

NOW

circling

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii

house

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the house

.

Then one circled about the house in rapid steps with arms spread wide.

49.77

ʕiiʕiɬqaƛqun

DUP-

SUF

ʕiɬqii

head plume

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we had head plumes

qʷaa

qʷaa

thus

thus

niniħʔasqun

DUP-

PL

niħuk

uprooted tree

-ˀas₃

on ground

-qʷin

1p.REL

we were uprooted trees on the ground

.

We had plumes on our heads as if we were protruding roots of a pulled up stump.

49.78

yaaqc̉aɬħimtinʔaaɬa

yaqʷ

REL

-c̉aɬ

extraordinary [L]

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-(m)it

PAST

-ni

1p.ABS

=ʔaaɬa

always

that was which always made us look so awe-inspiring

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ

very

very

ʔuušc̉aɬħi

ʔuušc̉aɬħi

awe-inspiring

awe-inspiring

.

That is what made us look so awe-inspiring.

49.79

qʷaa

qʷaa

thus

thus

n̉iƛkaaʔapqun

n̉iƛkaaʔap

roll the eyes

-qʷin

1p.REL

we made them roll their eyes

qasii

qasii

eye

eyes

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

yaaʔaɬ

yaaʔaɬ

look on

looking on

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

.

We made the onlookers open their eyes wide.

49.80

ʔayistani

ʔayista

be many in canoe

-ni

1p.ABS

we were many in the canoe

hiikʷaɬni

hiikʷaɬ

nearly

-ni

1p.ABS

we were nearly

caqiicista

caqiˑc

twenty

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

twenty in the canoe

.

There were many of us in the crew, nearly twenty.

pg. 29/122 begins below

49.81

k̉uun̉akšiʔaƛqunƛaa

k̉uun̉akšiƛ

imitate hooking fish

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

=ƛaa

again

we imitated hooking fish

k̉uuƛk̉uuya

k̉uuƛk̉uuya

hooking fish

hooking fish

saamin

saamin

salmon

salmon

.

We danced in imitation of hooking salmon.

49.82

ʔuun̉akšiʔaƛ

ʔuun̉akšiƛ

imitate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

then imitated

maamaħʕaʔatap

DUP-

PL

maħʕaʔatap

cause to fall down

making them fall down

p̉atqukm̉inħʔi

p̉atquk

goods

-m̉inħ

PL

=ʔiˑ

DEF

goods

.

Then we imitated freight dropping down.

49.83

ʔuušmaqšiʔaƛqun

ʔuušmaqšiƛ

become fearsome

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we were fearsome

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

ʔuun̉akšiʔaƛqun

ʔuun̉akšiƛ

imitate

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-qʷin

1p.REL

we would imitate

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

.

We were fear-inspiring when we did that.

49.84

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

qʷaaʔakitin

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-ni

1p.ABS

we would do thus

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ƛukʷatʕacsỷi

ƛukʷatʕacsỷi

Wolf-Ritual performance

Wolf-Ritual performance

.

That, too, was our style of Wolf Ritual dancing.

49.85

ɬašistani

ɬašista

choose a crew

-ni

1p.ABS

we chose a crew

ħaw̉iiħʔi

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the chiefs

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

caqiicista

caqiˑc

twenty

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

twenty in the canoe

.

We picked a crew of twenty young chiefs.

49.86

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-a

ABS?

=ƛaa

again

and there was also

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħʔaƛ

qaaỷuuk̉ʷatħ

Kyuquot people

-ˀaƛ

NOW

a Kyuquot band

ʔuksỷaqstiqistaƛ

ʔuksỷaqstiqista

be head of a group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was the leader of the team

tiipanit

tiipat

David

-(m)it

former

the late David

ħaaw̉iɬaƛukʷit

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

his late young son

.

There was also a Kyuquot Band with the late David's son as the leader.

49.87

ħayuustaƛ

ħayu

ten

-ista

... persons in a group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they had ten in their group

ʔuħ

ʔuħ

is

is

.

They had ten in their crew.

49.88

hayaaʔakčip̉aƛaħ

hayaaʔakʷ

not know

-čiˑp

INDIR

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I don't know theirs

ʔaanaħi

ʔaanaħi

just

just

wawaaʔakitii

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

that which was the words of theirs

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

However, I do not know the words of their song.

49.89

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

and then

-(m)it

former

-a

ABS?

=ƛaa

again

and there was also

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

ʔaƛista

ʔaƛista

two together

two together

.

And then there was a crew of two.

49.90

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

is

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

maatkʷaaỷaqšiiɬ

maatkʷaaỷaqšiiɬ

Scatters-Birds

Scatters-Birds

ʔuʔuʕaƛ

ʔuʔuq

have ... in the canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he had in his crew

yaqitii

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was

waštqaʔa

waštqaʔa

Coiled-under-Rocks

Coiled-under-Rocks

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

called

.

It was Scatters-Birds together with Coiled-under-Rocks.

49.91

ƛanattaqimɬ

ƛanattaqimɬ

Wedge band

Wedge band

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa

name

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was called

.

It was called the Wedge Band.

49.92

ʔuħ

ʔuħ

is

is

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

it was theirs

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

This is their song.

49.93

||

ƛaʔukʷiƛč̉in

č̉uħee

ʔanin

ʔanin

that we

that we

ʔuyiiʔaƛ̉at

ʔuyii

give

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

he was given

ƛanatukč̉aa

šaħaa

||.

49.94

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ʔuunuuʔaƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

-ˀaƛ

NOW

because

ƛanattaqimɬ

ƛanattaqimɬ

Wedge band

Wedge band

ʔukɬaanup̉at

ʔukɬaanawup

name s.o.

-ˀat

PASS

they were named

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

wawaaʔakqa

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

-qaˑ

3.SUB

that was what theirs said

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

ƛukʷatqčiʔaɬħ

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

-či₂

at

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

connected with the Wolf Ritual

.

They were named the Wedge Band because their song in the Wolf Ritual says that.

49.95

ƛaʔuuʔakƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-ˀak

POSS

=ƛaa

again

again they have another

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

And they have another song.

pg. 30 begins below

49.96

||

‎‎

hee

hee

say!

heh

yeeyeeyeeʔiyaa

heeyeye

ʔiyaa

waačuwaa

n̉an̉aan̉ičšʔaƛ̉iiŋii

qʷaaʔaakiwaa

maamaaʔiwaa

ħakumʔi

ħakum

princess

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the princess

waa

waa

say

say

qiišimʔiwaa

||.

49.97

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

wawaaʔak

wawaa

say

-ˀak

POSS

the words of the

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ

other

other

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

That is what this other song says.

49.98

ƛuukʷaanaƛsi

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-siˑ₂

1s.ABS

I held a Wolf Ritual

siỷaaʕaƛ

siỷaaq

I

-ˀaƛ

NOW

for myself

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ʔeʔimʔaƛ

ʔeʔim

at first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

for the first time

kaƛħšiƛ

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

they appeared

šumaatʔatħ

šumaatʔatħ

Shumaat Band

Shumaat Band

.

I was the Wolf Ritual giver the first time that the Shumaat Band first appeared.

49.99

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ

is

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was

šiiwiš

šiiwiš

Shewish

Shewish

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

have a social club

made a social club

ʔayistaƛ

ʔaya

many

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

many in a canoe were

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ħaw̉iiħ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief.pl

chiefs

ɬašista

ɬašista

choose a crew

chosen as a crew

.

It was Chief Shewish who formed this team, with many picked chiefs in the crew.

49.100

t̉apatšiƛ

t̉apatšiƛ

decide

he decided

šiiwiš

šiiwiš

Shewish

Shewish

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

šumaatʔatħquu

šumaatʔatħ

Shumaat Band

-quu₁

3.CND

as the Shumaat band

hineeʔiƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

they entered

č̉apaciiq

č̉apaciiq

travel by canoe

travelling by canoe

.

Shewish decided to enter as the Shumaat band travelling in a canoe.

49.101

qʷaaʔak

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

it was like

qʷaaʔakʔitq

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which

xʷaak̉aana

xʷaak̉aana

Salish canoe

Salish canoe

hiinaap̉aɬʔatħ

hiinaap̉aɬ

East coast

-ˀatħ₁

live at

those living on the east coast of the island

.

It was like the canoes of the people on the back of the island (East coast).

49.102

ħačat̉aħs

ħačat

all

-ˀaħs

in vessel

all were in the canoe

qʷam̉istaaqƛiič

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-yiič

3.INDF.REL

all who were in the canoe

ʔayista

ʔaya

many

-ista

... persons in a group

many in the crew

ʔaanaqħ

ʔaanaqħ

really

really

ʔayista

ʔaya

many

-ista

... persons in a group

many in the crew

.

The entire numerous crew was in the vessel.

49.103

qʷaasasak

qʷaa

thus

-sasa

precisely [L]

-ˀak

POSS

it was exactly like

qʷeeʔiitq

qʷaa

thus

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

what is a

xʷaak̉aana

xʷaak̉aana

Salish canoe

long-bowed canoe

hinʔiƛ

hinʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

.

It was exactly like a long-bowed canoe as they entered.

49.104

ʔuħtinʔak

ʔuħtin

made of

-ˀak

POSS

his was made of

ɬik̉ʷaχaɬ

ɬik̉ʷaχaɬ

cloth

cloth

suuʔaƛ

suu

hold

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they held it

qʷam̉isteʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

all

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

all of the crew

yaqʷiiqʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-(y)iiq₁

travel by

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

those who were in the crew

.

It was made of cloth and held by the whole crew.

49.105

n̉ičuuʔaƛ

n̉ičuu

be sewn

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was sewn

ʔapwiiʔisʔi

ʔapwiiʔis

bow (of canoe)

=ʔiˑ

DEF

bow

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa

thus

-ˀaƛ

NOW

just as

qʷaaʔakʔitq

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

that which

ʔapwiiʔis

ʔapwiiʔis

bow (of canoe)

bow (of canoe)

xʷaak̉aana

xʷaak̉aana

Salish canoe

canoe

.

The front bow was sewed together to look like the long bow of that kind of canoe.

49.106

ʔumaɬwiiʔisʔaƛ

ʔumaɬwiiʔis

move about in bow of canoe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he moved about in the bow

čeeksin

čeeksin

Jackson Dan

Jackson

kiikiicuqʷaƛ

kiikiicuqʷa

speak a different language

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he was speaking other languages

čeeksin

čeeksin

Jackson Dan

Jackson

ʔuuʔuuʔatħaƛ

DUP-

SUF

ʔu

REF

-ˀatħ₂

...tribe

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he is then speaking theirs

kʷaakʷaʔuɬʔatħ

kʷaakʷaʔuɬʔatħ

Kwakiutl people

Kwakiutl people

.

Jackson Dan moved about in the front of the bow speaking Salish and Kwakwala.

49.107

kiikiiqamaỷa

Kiikikamaya

xʷak̉ula

hwakula

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

.

He said, "Kiikikamaya hwakula (chief canoe) ".

49.108

nuukʷiis

nuukʷii(c)s

sing a canoe song

singing a canoe song

hinʔiƛ

hinʔiƛ

enter house

they entered the house

.

They entered singing a canoe song.

pg. 31 begins here

49.109

||

hayayiʔaaya

ʔaahaaya

hayayiʔaaya

ʔaaheenuuɬimuuwaʔiyee

||.

49.110

huuyaaɬʔaƛ

huuyaaɬ

dance

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they danced now

hiiỷaħsaqħ

hiiỷaħs

be in canoe

-sasa

just [L]

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

being in canoe

č̉apacapuɬukʔi

č̉apacapuɬ

model canoe

-uk

POSS

=ʔiˑ

DEF

their model canoe

.

They danced inside their model canoe.

49.111

ʔuʔuyaqħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuyaqħ

sing

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they sang

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that way

kʷaačiƛ

kʷaačiƛ

back up

backing up

kʷaaɬc̉apiƛ

kʷaaɬc̉a

back up against s.t.

-‘ipiƛ

in the house

back up against s.t.

hiiɬsʔatuʔi

hiiɬsʔatu

at the door

=ʔiˑ

DEF

at the door

wiiʔuk

wiiʔuk

do gradually

doing gradually

ʔinwačiƛʔis

ʔinwačiƛ

get small

-ʔis

DIM

getting small

xʷaak̉aanimtʔi

xʷaak̉aana

Salish canoe

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the former Salish canoe

.

They sang and then backed up against the door, their canoe gradually getting smaller.

49.112

wik̉iitšiƛ

wik̉iitšiƛ

disappear

it disappeared

qʷaa

qʷaa

thus

thus

t̉aaqʔatuʔiɬquu

t̉aaqʔatuʔiɬ

sink into floor

-quu₁

3.CND

sinking into the floor

.

It disappeared as though it had gone into the floor.

49.113

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

qʷaaʔak

qʷaa

thus

-ˀak

POSS

theirs are like

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

šumaatʔatħ

šumaatʔatħ

Shumaat Band

Shumaat Band

ƛukʷatʕacsỷi

ƛukʷatʕacsỷi

Wolf-Ritual performance

Wolf-Ritual performance

.

That is the style of Wolf Ritual dancing of the Shumaat band.

49.114

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

they had a club

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

.

The women also had a club.

49.115

ʔuupaaɬnakšiƛ

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

have a social club

they got a social club

hiɬħiisƛaa

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-(y)iis

1s.INDF.REL

=ƛaa

also

when I was doing also

ƛuukʷaana

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

the Wolf Ritual

ƛukʷatquwis

ƛukʷatquwis

Coal Creek

Coal Creek

.

They acquired it the time I gave the Wolf Ritual at Coal Creek.

49.116

maamaan̉uʔisʔaqsup

DUP-

PL

maan̉uʔisʔaqsup

Maanu'is woman

Maanu'is women

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa

name

they were called

.

They were called Maanu'is Women.

49.117

ʔuksỷaqsti

ʔuksỷaqsti

main

the leaders were

čačamaʔuƛit

čačamaʔuƛ

Chachama'utl

-(m)it

former

the late Chachama'utl

ƛ̉aačkʷaʕiƛit

ƛ̉aačkʷaʕiƛ

Going-for-Snails

-(m)it

PAST

the late Going-for-Snails

.

The leaders were the late Chachama'utl and the late Going-for-Snails.

49.118

wik

wik

not

not

ʔayista

ʔaya

many

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

many in crew

ʔaƛakʷaɬista

ʔaƛakʷaɬ

eight

-ista

... person(s) in canoe

eight crew members

.

There were not many in the crew, just eight.

49.119

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

they had

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

They had this song.

49.120

||

heeyaa

maʔasʔiš

qiišeem

||.

49.121

wik̉iitħʔatuk

wik̉iit

non-existent

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀat

PASS

-uk

POSS

they did not do to theirs

yacaasiʔat

yacaasiƛ

step onto a surface

-ˀat

PASS

step onto it

yacac̉usuk

yacac̉us

ladder

-uk

POSS

their ladder

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ

because

because

maʔas

maʔas

tribe

house

.

The tribes did not step onto their ladder because of it.

49.122

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

ʔaanaqimɬuk

ʔana

only

-qimɬ

... unit

-uk

IMPF

theirs is only

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

That is the whole song.

49.123

haahaw̉aštaqa

haahaw̉aštaqa

punish s.o. for eating alone

they attacked them for eating alone

maamaan̉uʔisʔaqsup

DUP-

PL

maan̉uʔisʔaqsup

Maanu'is woman

the Maanu'is women

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ

refer to

refer to

mačɬaatħ

mačɬaatħ

Gold River people

Matchlaht people

.

The Maanu'is women attacked the Matchlath people for eating without inviting them.

49.124

puʔakʷačiƛ

puuʔakʷačiƛ

run away

they all ran away

mačɬaatħ

mačɬaatħ

Gold River people

Matchlaht people

čuučuuqƛpiƛ

DUP-

PL

ču₃

dive

-ˀaqƛ₁

inside

-‘ipiƛ

in the house

they all dove into corners of the house

.

The Matchlaht scattered and dodged into corners.

pg. 32 begins here

49.125

čiičiχʷisc̉upiʔat

DUP-

DIST

čiχʷisc̉upiƛ

drag out to middle of floor

-ˀat

PASS

each was dragged out to the middle of the floor

muwač̉atħ

muwač̉atħ

Nootka Sound people

Nootka Sound people

mačɬaatħ

mačɬaatħ

Gold River people

Matchlaht people

ʔuumiʔak̉at

ʔuumiʔak

believe that

-ˀat

PASS

believing that

.

They dragged out the Nootka Sound people, thinking them to be Matchlaht.

49.126

wikaaħ

wik

not

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am not

mačɬaatħ

mačɬaatħ

Gold River people

Matchlaht people

muwač̉atħaħ

muwač̉atħ

Nootka Sound people

-(m)aˑħ

1s.IND

I am Mowachat

waawasaqħʔat

wawaa

converse

-sasa

just [L]

-(q)ħ₂

CONTEMP

-ˀat

PASS

even though saying

takaaʔat

takaa

nevertheless

-ˀat

PASS

they were nevertheless

čiičiχʷisc̉upiʔat

DUP-

DIST

čiχʷisc̉upiƛ

drag out to middle of floor

-ˀat

PASS

each was dragged out to the middle of the floor

.

Although they said, "I am not a Matchlaht, I am a Nootka Sound person," they were still dragged out.

49.127

c̉awaakħʔaƛ̉at

c̉awaakʷ

one

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

one of them did

waaʔat

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

they said

sasayačan̉uuħma

DUP-

PL

sayaač̉a

high up

-aˑn̉uɬ

along ... [L].pl

-maˑ

3.IND

they have long backs

hiyiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

there in the house

tutuuħapat

tutuuħap

shake s.t.

-ˀat

PASS

they were shaking

.

Someone said, "They have long backs and it scares people".

49.128

waaʔaƛ̉atma

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-maˑ

3.IND

they said to him

ɬuucsaamiiħʔi

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the women

qʷaasaatħsaniš

qʷaa

thus

-saˑtħ

... many tribes

-sasa

only [L]

3.IND

our tribe is precisely that way

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they said

maamaan̉uʔisʔaqsupʔi

maan̉uʔisʔaqsup

Maanu'is woman

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the Maanu'is women

.

The women replied, "we Maanu'is women are all that way by nature".

49.129

ʔaƛaak

ʔaƛa

two

-ˀak

POSS

two of them were

ʔičkħpii

ʔičkħpii

hunchbacked

hunchbacked

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ

REL

-aˑnaw̉iƛ

because of ...

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

for that reason

waaʔat

waa

say

-ˀat

PASS

it was said

.

The reason it was said was that two of them were hunchbacked.

49.130

haw̉aaʔaqs

haw̉aaʔaqs

Eat-Woman band

Eat-Woman

ʔukɬaamitaƛaa

ʔukɬaa

name

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

=ƛaa

again

they were named

ʔuupaaɬ

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

social club

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma

woman.pl

women

ʔanaħʔisqas

ʔanaħʷ

small

-ʔis

DIM

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

when I was small

ʔuyi

ʔuyi

when

when

.

There was a women's club named Eat-Women when I was small.

49.131

ʔuksỷaqsti

ʔuksỷaqsti

leader

the leader was

χawiyisʔaqs

χawiyisʔaqs

Hawiyisaks

Hawiyisaks

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one called

ɬuucsma

ɬuucsma

woman

woman

.

The woman named Hawiyisaks was the leader.

49.132

ʔayista

ʔaya

many

-ista

... persons in a group

there were many in the crew

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit

eliminate

-uk

POSS

they had no

ʔaanaħi

ʔaanaħi

just

just

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

There were many in the crew, but they had no song.

49.133

yuhuwa

yuhuwa

Yuhuwa

Yuhuwa

ʔukɬaamita

ʔukɬaa

name

-(m)it

PAST

-a

ABS?

she was named

yaqitiiƛaa

yaqʷ

REL

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

=ƛaa

again

the one who was also

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

had a club

ʔuʔuq

ʔuʔuq

have ... in the canoe

she had in her crew

č̉aqucit

č̉aqucit

Bubbling-at-Body

Bubbling-at-Body

ʔaƛista

ʔaƛista

two together

two together

.

Another one who had a club was named Yuhuwa; she had with her Bubbling-at-Body, making two in the club.

49.134

ʔayaak

ʔaya

many

-ˀak

POSS

they had many

nuuk

nuuk

song

songs

.

They had many songs.

49.135

wiikʕaƛp̉ičħʔaƛquu

wikʕaƛ

be silent

-p̉ičħ

do while ...-ing [L]

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they were silent while doing

hineeʔiƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

entering the house

maamaħt̉iʔi

maħt̉ii

house.pl

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the houses

.

They were silent while entering the houses.

49.136

ʔanuʔaɬʔaƛ̉atquu

ʔanuʔaɬ

become aware of

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

one only noticed them

ʔani

ʔani

that

that

hiiɬapiɬħqa

hiɬ

LOC

-piˑɬ₁

in the middle

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

-qaˑ

3.SUB

when they were here

hiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

.

One would only see them here (close by).

49.137

wiy

wiy

wiy

wiy

waaʔaƛquu

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-quu₁

3.CND

they would say

waaɬuʔaɬʔaƛ̉atquu

waaɬ

say

-(y)uʔaɬ

perceive

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

one would say when becoming aware of them

.

"Wywy", they would say and one would become aware of them.

pg. 33/124 begins here

49.138

||

yaŋaahaŋaa

yaŋaahawahiyiiŋii

ʔaanaqħʔim

haw̉iiyacaaqƛ

haw̉iiqƛ̉im

waaʔaƛ̉atsƛaa

šaħiiyiiya

ʔuħseeʔim

kʷan̉is

kʷan̉is

camas

camas

waaʔaƛ̉atsƛaa

ʔuħseeʔim

ƛicsỷup

waaʔaƛ̉ats

šaħiiyiiya

||.

49.139

ƛaʔup̉iɬƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

-p̉iˑɬʷ₂

...songs

=ƛaa

again

they also have another one

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

They also have another song.

49.140

||

hani

haani

say!

say!

nee

nee

say! [sg]

say!

ħakumee

ħakum

princess

-ee

VOC

princess

ʔuyuuseʔic

ʔuħquuk

ƛuukʷaana

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

the Wolf Ritual

qʷisʔic̉aƛuksim

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu

thus

thus

nii

nii

see!

see!

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

mind

ʔuyuʔaɬʔaƛquus

ʕaʕaɬ

ʕaʕaɬ

scarce

scarce

ʔuyuʔaɬʔaƛquus

ƛ̉aaqaašt

ƛ̉aaqaašt

dried blubber

dried blubber

||.

49.141

ħiinapaƛ̉atquu

ħiinapi

bend over

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-ˀat

PASS

-quu₁

3.CND

theirs used to be crooked

k̉upỷak

k̉upỷakʷ

index finger

index fingers

ʕatxʷakqatħʔat

ʕatxʷakʷ

curled up

-qaˑtħ

pretend(edly)

-ˀat

PASS

representing theirs was curled up

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti

mind

mind

.

They held their index fingers crooked, representing a mind curled up.

49.142

ƛaʔuuƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ

another

=ƛaa

again

there was again another

nuuk

nuuk

song

song

.

And there was another song.

49.143

||

hayiiyaa

hayiiyaa

yaheeyhɔɔ

hayiiyaa

hihiiyii

kʷaasaakʔisqas

ʔaat

ʔaat

even he

even they

ʔaniis

ʔanis

1s.SUB

that I might

ʔaanaħiseʔis

ʔaƛqimɬinkʔis

ʔatcuuʔisqas

ʔaat

ʔaat

even he

even they

ʔatquus

ʔat

even if

-quus

1s.CND

even though I

sasač̉uqỷuk̉ʷisšiƛʔis

kʷan̉is

kʷan̉is

camas

camas

||.

49.144

ʔayaakita

ʔaya

many

-ˀak

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-(y)aˑ

IMPF

they had many

nuuk

nuuk

song

songs

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

takʷaaʔak

takʷa

exclusively that

-ˀak

POSS

theirs were exclusively that

hahaʔumwam̉inħ

DUP-

SUF

haʔum

food

-waˑ

say [R]

-m̉inħ

PL

all talking about food

.

The two had many songs, all of them talking about food.

pg. 34 begins below

49.145

ʔuyaaƛma

ʔuyi

when

-ˀaƛ

NOW

-maˑ

3.IND

it was when

ʔuħ

ʔuħ

is

is

ʔeʔimʔaƛ

ʔeʔim

at first

-ˀaƛ

NOW

for the first time

kaƛħšiƛ

kaƛħšiƛ

appear

he appeared

ʔuupaaɬnak

ʔuupaaɬ₁

social club

-naˑkʷ

have

there were social clubs

qʷiniištaqimɬ

qʷiniištaqimɬ

Seagull club

Seagull band

ʔiš

ʔiš

and

and

xʷaaxʷašqištaqimɬ

xʷaaxʷašqištaqimɬ

Bluejay band

Bluejay band

qʷiyii

qʷiyii

when

when he was

ƛuukʷaana

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

the Wolf Ritual

yuuk̉um

yuuk̉um

Yuukum

Yuukum

hiɬħ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while he was there

hiɬ

hiɬ

LOC

there

ʔiiħukʷitqas

ʔiiħʷ

big

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

PAST

-qaˑs

1s.SUB

my former big one

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii

house

house

.

The Seagull and Bluejay Bands first appeared at the time Johnny Yuukum gave the Wolf Ritual in my former big house.

49.146

ʔuksỷaqstiqistaƛ

ʔuksỷaqstiqista

be head of a group

-ˀaƛ

NOW

the leaders of the team were

qʷiniištaqimɬ

qʷiniištaqimɬ

Seagull club

Seagull band

siiỷam

siiỷam

Siiyam

Mrs. Williams

ʔiš

ʔiš

and

and

suwaayukquuʔuƛ

suwaayukquuʔuƛ

Thundering-on-point-of-rock

Mrs. Douglas

.

The head ones in the Seagull Band were Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Douglas.

49.147

ʔanaaƛ

ʔana

only

-ˀaƛ

NOW

it was only

xʷaaxʷašqištaqimɬ

xʷaaxʷašqištaqimɬ

Bluejay band

Bluejay band

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

his was

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

chief

yaqukʷitii

yaqʷ

REL

-uk

POSS

-(m)it

former

-(y)ii

3.INDF-REL

the one who was the late one of

wipaxuk

wipaxuk

Charly Maatkwa

Charly Maatkwa

ɬuucsma

ɬuucsma

wife

wife

t̉uk̉ʷaaʔaqsup

t̉uk̉ʷaaʔaqsup

Toquaht woman

Tukwaa woman

.

But the chief of the Bluejay Band was the late wife of Charly Maatka, a Tukwaa woman.

49.148

ƛuukʷaanaƛ

ƛuukʷaana

Wolf Ritual

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he gave a Wolf ritual

kʷaacaapi

kʷaacaapi

Facing-back

Faces-back

ʔukɬaamitʔi

ʔukɬaa

name

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who was called

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

chief

hiɬħ

hiɬ

LOC

-(q)ħ₃

BEING

while he was there

ʔaħ

ʔaħ

this

this

c̉uumaʕas

c̉uumaʕas

Alberni

Alberni

hinʔiʔaƛ

hinʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they entered the house

quuʔas

quuʔas

person

people

w̉aaw̉aqʔuu

w̉aqʔuˑ

go to feast

going to the feast

.

The chief called Faces-back gave a Wolf Ritual at Alberni and the guests were coming.

49.149

hineeʔiʔaƛ

hineeʔiƛ

enter house

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he entered the house

kʷiispisiis

kʷiispisiis

Jimmy Santo

Jimmy Santo

.

Jimmy Santo came in.

49.150

ħuučuqƛisʔatħin

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

Uchucklesaht people

-ni

1p.ABS

we are the Uchucklesit people

waaʔaƛ

waa

say

-ˀaƛ

NOW

he said

t̉iqpiƛ

t̉iqpiƛ

sit on floor

sitting on the floor

.

"We are the Uchucklesit Band", he said and sat down.

49.151

t̉iiqpiƛšiʔaƛ

t̉iiqpiƛšiƛ

sit down

-ˀaƛ

NOW

they sat down

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

ʔuuʔiʔiɬ

ʔuuʔiƛ₁

go for

-‘iɬ₃

in the house

sitting down over there

hiiɬʔiitq

hiɬ

LOC

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

the place where was

kʷiispisiis

kʷiispisiis

Jimmy Santo

Jimmy Santo

.

A number of young men went and sat down where Jimmy Santo was.

49.152

ʔuupaaɬnakšiƛ

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

have a social club

he had a social club

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

kʷiispisiis

kʷiispisiis

Jimmy Santo

Jimmy Santo

.

Jimmy Santo also had a team.

pataayiɬtaqimɬ ʔuupaɬ used to be three men in canoe, Boston Bob and Wllie Sam and Short Jack, now dead.

49.153

humaqƛistinƛ

humaqƛ

all together

-ista

... persons in a group

-inawiƛ₁

GRD [L+S]

all together were in the group

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-ʔiˑtq

3s.REL

as many as there were

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

young man.pl

young men

.

All the young men were in the crew.

49.154

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

his was

ħaw̉iɬ

ħaw̉iɬ

chief

chief

meʔiƛqacuk̉ʷaaħitʔi

meʔiƛqac

boy

-uk

POSS

-ˀaaħ

IRR

-(m)it

PAST

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the one who was theirs

waštqaʔa

waštqaʔa

Coiled-under-Rocks

Coiled-under-Rocks

.

Coiled-under-Rocks' late son was their chief.

49.155

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa

also

also

ʔuupaaɬnakšiƛ

ʔupaɬnakšiƛ

have a social club

they got a social club

hiixuqʕinʔis

hiixuqʕinʔis

Alex Thomas

Alex Thomas

ʔuʔuq

ʔuʔuq

have ... in the canoe

along with

tɔɔmiiš

tɔɔmiiš

Tommy Maatkwa

Tommy Maatkwa

.

Alex Thomas, along with Tommy Maatkwa, had a club.

pataayiɬtaqimɬ ʔupaaɬ used to be three men in canoeː Boston Bob and Willie Sam and Short Jack, now dead (Text 49 : 34, fn.)

pg. 35/125 begins below

49.156

ʔaƛista

ʔaƛista

two together

two together

tuutmisuuħ

tumisuɬ

blacken the face.pl

they blackened their faces

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa

two

=ʔiˑ

DEF

the two

huuɬiʔiƛpaɬiya

huɬiiʔiƛ

dance in

-paɬ(a)

several ...ing at one [R]

-(y)iya

at ... time

several dancing in at a time

ƛukʷatqpaɬʔi

ƛukʷatqpaɬ

Wolf Ritual season

=ʔiˑ

DEF

Wolf Ritual season

.

Both of them blackened their faces when they danced in during the Wolf Ritual season.

49.157

ʔuucaħtaksa

ʔuucaħtaksa

and then

and so

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that

that

nikaštaqimɬ

nikaštaqimɬ

Negro band

Negro band

ʔukɬaanup̉at

ʔukɬaanawup

name s.o.

-ˀat

PASS

they were named

.

So they were named the Negro Band.

49.158

ʔuħukʔaɬ

ʔuħ

is

-uk

POSS

-ʔaɬ₁

attached on

they had

siqiita

siqiita

cook

cook

ʔaatu

ʔaatu tayler

Otto Taylor

Otto

maamaaƛiict̉iiʔiɬa

maamaaƛiic

Hindu

-t̉iˑʔiɬa

pretend to [L]

pretending to be a Hindu

siqiiteʔi

siqiita

cook

=ʔiˑ

DEF

cook

.

They had a cook, Otto Taylor, who represented a Hindu cook.

49.159

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa

that way

that way

qʷam̉aaštaqimỷasma

qʷam̉aˑ

thus many

-taqimɬ

... group(s)

-ˀas₃

in the village

-maˑ

3.IND

they had thus many groups

ʔupaɬnak

ʔupaɬnakʷ

have a team

having clubs

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ

Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

.

The Tsishaa people had thus many clubs.