055. Puberty Potlatch for Dick Thlaamahuus' Daughter

As told by Dick Thlaamahuus; taken down by Alex Thomas, Feb. 1922; 50dd: 1-58; B124 Folder 6, 1-2.

Puberty potlatch given at Sarita during Christmas week, 1920. Page numbering is confusing here, with two different systems employed. Both are noted here. Notice, all the pages contain certain marks, such as X before a word indicates that it is the same word to the other one so marked and so have the same translation. You will find other marks on the same page, each as X or X of IX or X indicating that words have same marks and are same and so have same translation.

55.1

ʔamaʔaasʕiʔataħ

ʔamaʔaas  in act of doing  -ʕiƛ  find  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I found that I was so really

hiinuɬ

hiinuɬ  expect

expecting

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

wikc̉atnak

wikc̉aatnakʷ  have a prepubescent daughter

had a prepubescent daughter

ħaakʷaaƛʔis

ħaakʷaaƛ  girl  -ʔis  DIM

a little girl

.

I realized that I was expecting that I had a little girl who had not yet reached puberty.

pg. 1012/1 begins above

55.2

hinasiƛni

hinasiƛ  arrive  -ni  1p.ABS

we arrived at

numaqimyis

numaqimyis  Sarita Bay

Sarita

hiỷatħckʷini

hiỷatħ  live at  -ckʷiˑ  having ...-ed  -ni  1p.ABS

we had been living at

ʔappiqƛačišt

ʔappiqƛačišt  Bamfield Creek

Bamfield Creek

.

We arrived at Sarita after having lived at Bamfield Creek.

55.3

tuupšiʔaƛʔi

tuupšiƛ  evening  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ʔiˑ  DEF

when it was evening

ʔuyisaƛni

ʔuyisaƛ  arrive at beach  -ni  1p.ABS

we arrived at the beach

numaqimyis

numaqimyis  Sarita Bay

Sarita

.

We arrived at Sarita when it was evening.

55.4

ʔaƛakʷaɬp̉iɬčapqač̉a

ʔaƛakʷaɬ  eight  -p̉iˑɬʷ1  ... long objects  -či2  at  -ˀap2  CAUS  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

it must have been eight o'clock

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛ̉atni

ʔiiqħuk  tell  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -ni  1p.ABS

she told us

t̉an̉eʔisukqin

t̉an̉a  child  -ʔis  DIM  -uk  IMPF  -qin  1p.REL

when our little girl did so

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

numaakšiʔaƛ

numaakšiƛ  begin to menstruate  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she had begun to menstruate

.

It must have been eight o'clock when our little girl informed us that she had begun to menstruate.

55.5

ʔuucaħtaksamaħ

ʔuucaħtaksa  and then  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

and then I did so

hišimỷuup

hišimỷawup  gather

calling together

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

ʔiqiya

ʔiqħ  same  -(y)iya  at ... time

same day

ʔatħii

ʔatħii  night

night

.

I brought the people together the same night.

55.6

ħačatiiʔiʔaƛma

ħačatiiʔiƛ  all enter house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

they all entered the house

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

qʷam̉aaʔakqas

qʷam̉aˑ  all  -ˀak  POSS  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

all of mine

ʔuuʔuw̉at̉in

DUP-  PL  ʔuw̉aˑt̉in  relative

relatives

.

All of my relatives entered the house.

55.7

waaʔaƛaħ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I said

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

ʔuyaaqƛqas

ʔuyi  when  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

I would do so then

hiičapas

hiičapas  raised-torch ceremony

raised-torch ceremony

kuʔaɬ

kuʔaɬ  in the morning

in the morning

ƛuỷuupkšiʔiikquu

ƛupkšiƛ  wake up.pl  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quu1  3.CND

when they would wake up

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

ħačatak

ħačat  all

all

.

I said that I would hold a torch ceremony in the morning when all the people would wake up.

55.8

hiin̉aħiičiʔaƛin

hiin̉aħiičiƛ  get ready  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we got ready

kuʔaɬ

kuʔaɬ  in the morning

in the morning

.

We got ready in the morning.

55.9

sitkʷačiʔaƛ

sitkʷačiƛ  split in pieces  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they split up

ħumiisʔi

ħumiis  red cedar  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the cedar

ʔuʔumħičiʔaƛ

ʔuʔumħičiƛ  do just in time  -ˀaƛ  NOW

doing at the right time

muuỷak

muu  four  -ỷakʷ  use

use for four

ʔink

ʔinkʷ  fire

fires

.

Enough cedar wood was split up for four fires.

55.10

ciqšiʔaƛma

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he spoke

taayiiʔakqas

taayii  older brother  -ˀak  POSS  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

my older brother

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

.

Then my older brother, Jimmy Thlaamahuus, spoke.

55.11

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

qʷaaʔaaqƛukqin

DUP-  SUF  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -uk  IMPF  -qin  1p.REL

we would do thus

hiičapas

hiičapas  raised-torch ceremony

raised-torch ceremony

qʷaaʔakqin

qʷaa  thus  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

which is thus our

qʷaỷak

qʷaỷakʷ  custom

custom

.

He said that we would have a raised-torch ceremony according to our custom.

55.12

hiihiistaʔaaqƛqin

DUP-  SUF  his(t)  LOC  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -qin  1p.REL

we will be using from there

yaa

yaa1  that

that

waɬyuuʔakqin

waɬyuu  home  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

which is our home

ħuučuqƛis

ħuučuqƛis  Uchucklesaht

Uchucklesaht

qʷaaʔakqin

qʷaa  thus  -ˀak  POSS  -qin  1p.REL

which is thus our

qʷaỷak

qʷaỷakʷ  method

method

hist̉atħ

his(t)  LOC  -ˀatħ1  live at

there where they live

.

We would use our ceremony derived from our home, Uchucklesit, which is the method derived from there.

55.13

ħačatakħsuu

ħačat  all  -ħsuu  2p.Rel.Dub

for all of you are so

ħamat̉ap

ħamat̉ap  be aware

know of it

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

qʷaaqin

qʷaa  thus  -qin  1p.REL

we were that way

ʔanin

ʔanin  that we

that we

čamiħtaqin

čamiħta  really  -qin  1p.REL

we are really

ʔuʔatħ

ʔuʔatħ  live at

living at

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ  Uchucklesaht people

Uchucklesaht people

.

"All of you know that we are really of the Uchucklesit Tribe.

pg. 1012b/2 begins below

55.14

yaqʷinƛqin

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑnaw̉iƛ  because of ...  -qin  1p.REL

that is why we

hiihiistaʔaaqƛ

DUP-  SUF  his(t)  LOC  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

will do so from there

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to

refer to

yaqčiʔatħqin

yaqčiʔatħ  neighbour  -qin  1p.REL

the ones who were our neighbours

naʔaataħʔaƛ

naʔaataħ  listen  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they listened

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

That is why we employ things derived from there", said Jimmy Thlaamahuus to our neighbours, and the people listened.

55.15

hiinisuuʔukʔaaqƛukʷin

hiinisuuʔuk  go along sea-mammal fashion  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -uk  POSS  -ni  1p.ABS

ours will be going along whale fashion

hiihiišcitħinʔak

hiihiišcitħin  at both ends  -ˀak  POSS

at both ends if

yaaɬʔii

yaaɬ  there  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones there

hičmeʔi

hičma  torch  =ʔiˑ  DEF

torches

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

.

"Ours will move along whale fashion with torches at both ends," he said.

55.16

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

hiin̉aħiičiʔaƛ

hiin̉aħiičiƛ  get ready  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they got ready now

.

Well, then they got ready.

55.17

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

qʷaqʷam̉awamaħ

qʷaqʷam̉awa  say thus much  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

say thus much

siiħiɬ

siiħiɬ  you (p.Obj)

to you all

yaqčiʔatħqees

yaqčiʔatħ  neighbour  -quus  1s.CND  -ee  VOC

my neighbours

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

.

"All right, I say this much to you, my neighbours", said Jimmy Thlaamahuus.

55.18

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

ʔuħʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔuħ  is  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you will be the one to

hiinisuuʔuk

hiinisuuʔuk  go along sea-mammal fashion

go along sea-mammal fashion

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

ʔuʔukʷiɬ

DUP-  PL  ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to

referring to

ƛ̉aqaquɬ

ƛ̉aqaquɬ  Branches-on-face

Nelson

.

"Well, you will be the one to go along whale-fashion", he said to Nelson.

55.19

ʔuupaaɬʔaaqƛeʔic

ʔuupaaɬ2  along with  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you will do along with

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  refer to

refer to

ƛ̉uup̉insiis

ƛ̉uup̉inisiis  Edward Nuukmis

Edward Nuukmis

.

"You will accompany him", he said to Edward Nuukmis.

55.20

ʔasčiħma

ʔasčiħ  parent and child  -maˑ  3.IND

they were parent and child

yaa

yaa1  that

that

hinisuuʔukʔi

hiinisuuʔuk  go along sea-mammal fashion  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones going along whale fashion

.

"The ones going along in whale fashion represented a mother and her young one.

55.21

ʔuunuuƛma

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because  -maˑ  3.IND

for that reason they are

ʔanaħʔis

ʔanaħʷ  small  -ʔis  DIM

a little

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ  one

one

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

.

Therefore one is small," he said

55.22

hiniiʔaƛ̉atma

hinii  give  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

he was given now

ƛ̉aqaquɬ

ƛ̉aqaquɬ  Branches-on-face

Nelson

weʔiiqqimʔi

weʔiiqqim  head tuft  =ʔiˑ  DEF

tufted headdress

.

Nelson was then given a tufted headdress.

55.23

hiniiʔaƛ̉atma

hinii  give  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

he was given now

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ƛ̉uup̉insiis

ƛ̉uup̉inisiis  Edward Nuukmis

Edward Nuukmis

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ  another

another

weʔiiqqim

weʔiiqqim  head tuft

head tuft

.

Edward Nuukmis was also given another tufted headdress now.

55.24

waaʔaƛmaƛaa

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND  =ƛaa  again

he then said

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

nunuukʔaaqƛin

nunuuk  singing  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ni  1p.ABS

we would be singing

muup̉itʔaaqƛin

muup̉it  four times  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ni  1p.ABS

we would do four times

nuuʔiƛ

nuuʔiƛ  start singing

started singing

takp̉itʔaaqƛin

takp̉it  each time  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ni  1p.ABS

each time we did so

qʷam̉aap̉itʔaaqƛʔitq

qʷam̉aap̉it  every time  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

which did every time

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬʔaaqƛʔi

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ  spilling water on the feet at intervals  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones who would spill water at their feet

.

Jimmy then said we would sing four times and each time we started singing doing each time the ones who would spill water at their feet.

55.25

hiniiʔaƛma

hinii  give  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

she gave now

yaaɬ

yaaɬ  there

there

ɬuucsmaakqas

ɬuucsma  wife  -ˀak  POSS  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

my wife

yaaqħw̉aɬʔaaqƛ̉atʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -ħw̉aɬ  use [L]  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

what they would be using to do

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ  spilling water on the feet at intervals

spilling water on the feet at intervals

ɬuuʕa

ɬuuʕa  tray

pans

.

My wife gave them pans for using to spill the water.

55.26

ʔuʔiip̉aƛma

ʔuʔiip  give to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

she gave to

nawaasim

nawaasim  Gus Tutiismis

Gus Tutiismis

.

She gave one to Gus Tutiismis.

pg. 1012c/3 begins below

55.27

hiniiʔatma

hinii  give  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

she gave

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ƛapisim

ƛapisim  Raccoon (mn)

Raccoon

ʔucħi

ʔucħi  married to

married to

ʔuyiiʔatma

ʔuyii  give  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

she gave

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ɬuuʕa

ɬuuʕa  tray

pan

.

She also gave one to Raccoon's wife, giving also a pan.

55.28

ʔuʔiip̉atmaƛaa

ʔuʔiip  give to  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND  =ƛaa  again

she gave one to

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ  other

other

ɬuuʕa

ɬuuʕa  tray

pan

ɬɔɔčħʔis

ɬučħaaʔaqs  Marriage-Woman  -ʔis  DIM

Mrs. Charley

ħaaw̉iɬaƛukʷitʔi

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man  -uk  IMPF  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

her late son

.

She gave one to Mrs. Charly's late son.

55.29

hiniiʔatma

hinii  give  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

she gave

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ɬuuʕa

ɬuuʕa  tray

pan

ỷimč̉aaʕiik

ỷimč̉aaʕiik  Chief Louie

Chief Louie

.

She gave one to Chief Louie.

55.30

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -maˑ  3.IND

and then they did

yaayaacataħšiʔaƛ

yaayaacataħšiƛ  get ready to go  -ˀaƛ  NOW

now got ready to go

.

Well, they got ready to go.

55.31

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

c̉iiqaaʔaaqƛeʔic

c̉iiqaa  sing secret chant  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you will chant

waaʔaƛ̉atma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

she was told

ħacsa

ħacsa  Mrs. Nelson

Mrs.Nelson

.

Mrs. Nelson was told, "You will chant".

55.32

c̉iiqaaʔaaqƛeʔic

c̉iiqaa  sing secret chant  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

you will chant

waaʔaƛ̉atma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -maˑ  3.IND

she was told

weemtʔis

weemtʔis  Mrs. Thlaawaanak

Mrs. Thlaawaanak

.

Likewise, Mrs. Thlaawaanak was told "you will chant".

55.33

ʔink̉ʷačiʔaƛma

ʔink̉ʷačiƛ  set on the fire  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

set on fire

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ʔinksỷiʔi

ʔinksỷi  wooden  =ʔiˑ  DEF

wooden

hičma

hičma  torch

torches

.

Then wooden torches were lit.

55.34

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

yaacšiʔaƛ̉in

yaacšiƛ  go  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

let's go now!

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

.

"Well, let's go now", said Jimmy.

55.35

yaacšiʔaƛin

yaacšiƛ  start off  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we started off

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔucačiʔaƛ

ʔucačiƛ  go to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going to

ʔapw̉inʕasʔi

ʔapw̉inʕas  middle of the beach  =ʔiˑ  DEF

middle of the beach

numaqimyis

numaqimyis  Sarita Bay

Sarita

.

We started and went to the middle of Sarita Beach village.

55.36

c̉iiqaaʔaƛma

c̉iiqaa  sing secret chant  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

they then chanted

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa  two  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the two

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma  woman.pl

women

.

The two women chanted.

55.37

hihiišcitħanuʔaƛma

hihiišcitħanawiƛ  go to both ends  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

they then went to both ends

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

hiinisuuʔukm̉inħʔi

hiinisuuʔuk  go along sea-mammal fashion  -m̉inħ  PL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the ones going along whale-fashion

qʷisʔaƛ

qʷis  do thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they did just as

qʷaw̉it̉asʔitq

qʷaa  thus  -w̉it̉as1  in order to  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as they were supposed to do

.

Those imitating whales took their places at both ends as they were supposed to.

55.38

nuuʔiʔaƛin

nuuʔiƛ  start singing  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we started singing

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

č̉ič̉iħinkỷak

č̉ič̉iħinkỷakʷ  spirit song

spirit song

ʔuuʔiʔaƛin

ʔuuʔiƛ1  go for  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

we took it up

.

We started singing, taking up a spirit song.

55.39

yaacšiʔaƛma

yaacšiƛ  go  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

they started out

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

muuʔii

muu  four  =ʔiˑ  REL

the four who were

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬw̉it̉as

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ  spilling water on the feet at intervals  -w̉it̉as2  go to

going to spill water

.

The four who were going to spill water started out.

55.40

ʔuħukma

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS  -maˑ  3.IND

it is

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʕimtšiƛ

ʕimtšiƛ  sing the chorus

sing the chorus

yayaqʷiyaqħqin

DUP-  SUF  yaqʷ  REL  -iyaqħ  sing ... song [R]  -qin  1p.REL

that which we were singing

nuuk

nuuk  song

song

c̉iitkʷaan̉awiiɬuk

c̉iitkʷaan̉awiiɬ  twisting along its length at intervals  -uk  IMPF

twisting along its length at intervals

qʷaayiik

qʷaa  thus  -(y)iik  2s.INDF.REL

what you are like

ʔanama

ʔana  only  -maˑ  3.IND

it is the only one

.

Our song simply said, "its thing twists lengthwise just as you are".

55.41

yaacšiƛƛaa

yaacšiƛ  go  =ƛaa  again

they went again

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬʔi

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ  spilling water on the feet at intervals  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the ones spilling water on their feet

.

The ones spilling water on their feet started out.

pg. 1013/4 begins below

55.42

miɬmiɬšʔaƛma

miɬmiɬš  doing the same  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

they all did the same now

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

yaa

yaa1  there

there

hiinisuuʔukm̉inħʔi

hiinisuuʔuk  go along sea-mammal fashion  -m̉inħ  PL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the ones going along whale-fashion

.

The ones going along whale-fashion acted in unison.

55.43

hiinuusaʔaaɬqatħʔaƛ

hiinuusaʔaaɬ  surface at intervals  -qaˑtħ  pretend(edly)  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they pretended to surface at intervals

c̉ičiʔaƛquu

c̉ičiƛ1  pour  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when they spilled

yaa

yaa1  there

there

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬm̉inħʔi

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ  spilling water on the feet at intervals  -m̉inħ  PL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the ones spilling water

.

They pretended to come to the surface at intervals when the ones spilling water did so.

55.44

muup̉itšiƛma

muup̉it  four times  -šiƛ  PRF  -maˑ  3.IND

they did four times

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

qʷaaʔap

qʷaaʔap  do thus

doing thus

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ

c̉iic̉iiqħtanupšiiɬ  spilling water on the feet at intervals

spilling water on the feet at intervals

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

muup̉itšiƛ

muup̉it  four times  -šiƛ  PRF

doing four times

hinusaqatħ

hinusa2  surface  -qaˑtħ  pretend(edly)

pretending to surface

hiinisuuʔukm̉inħʔi

hiinisuuʔuk  go along sea-mammal fashion  -m̉inħ  PL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the ones going along whale-fashion

.

Four times they spilled water on their feet and four times the ones going along whale-fashion surfaced.

55.45

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛma

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -maˑ  3.IND

and then they did

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ  finish  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they finished

muup̉it̉aƛʔitq

muup̉it  four times  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when they had done so four times

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

After that they stopped.

55.46

hitaasʔaƛma

hitaas1  outside  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

they were now outside

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

yaaʔaɬʔaƛ

yaaʔaɬ  look on  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they looked on

ʔayaƛ

ʔaya  many  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were many

ħačatak̉aƛ

ħačatakʷ  all  -ˀaƛ  NOW

all of them

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as many as there were

quuʔas

quuʔas  man

man

ɬuucsaamiiħ

ɬuucsma  woman.pl

women

t̉aatn̉eʔis

t̉an̉a  child.pl  -ʔis  DIM

little children

huuʕiiʔatħ

huuʕiiʔatħ  Huu-ay-aht tribe

Huiaht tribe

.

All the Huu-ay-aht men, women and children were now outside looking on.

55.47

ciqšiʔaƛma

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he spoke

ʔaħʔaayiyaƛ

ʔaħʔaa  that  -(y)iya  at ... time  -ˀaƛ  NOW

at that time

qaaquwisʔap

qaaquwisʔap  Charly Williams

Charly Williams

waamaa

waa  say  -maˑ  3.IND

they said

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

ỷuuqʷaaʔaaqƛħweʔin

ỷuuqʷaa  also  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -weˑʔin  3.QT

being also

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

ħaħanaʔaaɬħweʔin

ħaħanaʔaaɬ  be very...  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he was very much

ʔuuʕaqstuƛ

ʔuuʕaqstuƛ  get happy

being happy

qʷisukʔitq

qʷis  do thus  -uk  POSS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

that which his had done

kaaʔuuc

kaaʔuˑc  grandchild

grandchild

.

At that time Charly Williams (the mother's father) spoke saying that he also was very glad of what his grandchild had done.

qaaquwisʔap is the father of Mrs. Dick Thlamahuus.

55.48

hiiɬʔaƛukʷeʔic

hiɬ  LOC  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

here is yours now

hičma

hičma  torch

torch

čuħw̉iiɬim

čuħw̉iɬim  Diving-Woman

Diving-Woman

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ciqħsiiʔi

ciqħsii  speaker  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the spokesman

.

Then the spokesmen said, "Here is your torch, Diving-Woman.

55.49

ʔuupaɬma

ʔuupaaɬ2  along with  -maˑ  3.IND

it goes along with it

taanaa

taanaa  dollar

dollar

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit

one

.

One dollar goes along with it."

55.50

haaʕinčiʔatƛaa

haaʕinčiƛ  call to  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  also

he also called him

tuutaapuuɬ

tuutaapuuɬ  Thunder-Rises

Thunder-Rises

kaaʔuucuk

kaaʔuˑc  grandchild  -uk  POSS

grandson of

.

He also called the grandson of Thunder-Rises.

55.51

hiiɬʔaƛukʷeʔic

hiɬ  LOC  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF  -(m)eˑʔic  2s.IND

here is yours now

hičma

hičma  torch

torch

waaʔatƛaa

waa  say  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  =also

he was told

ʔuupaaɬmaƛaa

ʔuupaaɬ2  along with  -maˑ  3.IND  =ƛaa  again

also along with it is

taanaa

taanaa  dollar

dollar

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit

one

.

"Here is your torch and one dollar along with it," he was told

55.52

qʷam̉iicšiƛma

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -iic  belong to  -šiƛ  PRF  -maˑ  3.IND

they received that many

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

hičma

hičma  torch

torches

ʔaƛa

ʔaƛa  two

two

.

Two received the torches.

55.53

qʷaam̉asama

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -sasa  only [L]  -maˑ  3.IND

that many did so

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ  have

have

hičma

hičma  torch

torches

ʔaƛa

ʔaƛa  two

two

.

The two possess the torch (privilege).

pg. 1014/5 begins here

55.54

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

mačinuʔaƛ̉ič

mačinawiƛ  enter house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀiˑč2  2p>3.IMP

enter the house now!

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

qʷam̉eeʔitqsuu

qʷam̉aˑ  all  -ʔiˑtqsuu  2p.REL

all of you who are

čaakupiiħ

čakup  man.pl

men

.

"Well, all you men, go inside", said Jimmy.

55.55

mačinuʔaƛma

mačinawiƛ  enter house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

they entered the house

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  all  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

all who were

čaakupiiħ

čakup  man.pl

men

.

Then all the men entered the house.

55.56

ciqšiʔaƛmaƛaa

ciqšiƛ  speak  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND  =ƛaa  again

he spoke again

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ɬaamaħuus

ɬaamaħuus  Jimmy Thlaamahuus

Jimmy Thlaamahuus

.

Jimmy Thlaamahuus spoke again then.

55.57

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiʔaƛ

ɬaɬak̉ʷinčiƛ  plead with  -ˀaƛ  NOW

pleading with them

waaʔaƛma

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

he said

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

t̉amaaquu

t̉amaa  sing tama song  -quu1  3.CND

that they should sing tama songs

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

t̉am̉asquu

t̉amaa  sing tama song  -ˀas5  go to  -quu1  3.CND

they should come to sing tama songs

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

ɬuucsaamiiħʔi

ɬuucsma  woman.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the women

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

kaʔupšiƛ̉asquu

kaʔupšiƛ  name s.t.  -ˀas5  go to  -quu1  3.CND

that they should mention things

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

ʔuuʔuuỷiiħquu

ʔuʔuuỷiiħ  try to get s.t.  -quu1  3.CND

that they wanted to get

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

He asked the women to come to sing tama songs, that they should mention things they wanted to get.

55.58

ʔaħʔaayiyaƛaħ

ʔaħʔaa  that  -(y)iya  at ... time  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I did at that time

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

saying

ʔanis

ʔanis  1s.SUB

that I

ħaħanaʔaaɬʔaƛ

ħaħanaʔaaɬ  be very...  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was very

ƛuɬʔat

ƛuɬ  happy  -ˀat  INAL

happy

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  heart

heart

qʷaaʔaƛqas

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.REL

what I am now like

ƛaħʔuyi

ƛaħʔuyi  recently

recently

ħaħanaʔaaɬʔaƛqas

ħaħanaʔaaɬ  be very...  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

that I was very

čitak̉aƛ

čitak  glad  -ˀaƛ  NOW

happy

ʔiiħʔaƛqas

ʔiiħʷ  very  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

that I was very

ʔuuʕaqƛ

ʔuuʕaqƛ  glad

happy

waaʔaƛaħ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I said

.

At that time I said my heart was very happy at what was happening, that I was very pleased within me.

55.59

n̉uššiʔaƛaħ

n̉uššiƛ  distribute property  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I distributed property

k̉aak̉aaħw̉atamaħ

DUP-  DIST  k̉aħw̉aat  half dollar  -(y)aˑ  IMPF  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I did to each a half dollar

.

I passed out half dollars as gifts.

55.60

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

hiistm̉inƛukʷaħ

his(t)  LOC  -m̉aˑ  as far as  -inawiƛ1  GRD [L+S]  -uk  POSS  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

mine went that far

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

yackʷačiʔaƛ

yackʷačiƛ  disperse  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they dispersed

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.