089. The Whaling of Bangs-along and his Son, Beach-Ribs

told by Tom Sayachapis to Alex Thomas; ms. 50z 52-97; B123/F1(2)

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ, chief of c̉išaaʔatħ of yore, ʔuusimč's for whale (secrets for ʔuusimč for whale, given by saayaač̉apis). There being several ways for ʔuusimč for whaling, the following is a Tsishaath way for ʔuusimč. (:38) "His name was Bangs-Along-at-Intervals because he always went along making noise as he came toward the rocky shore".

89.1

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

ʔuħqaa

ʔuħ  is  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it was him

ʔiiħtupsimč

ʔiiħtupsimč  do ritual training for whaling

did ritual training for whaling

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

yaqckʷiiqin

yaqʷ  REL  -ckʷiˑ  having ...-ed  -qin  1p.REL

from whom we are descended

.

The one who did ritual for whaling was Bangs-Along, the chief from whom we Tsishaa are descended.

89.2

hiisimỷaqsta

his(t)  LOC  -maɬ  move about  -ˀaˑqsta  among [L]

he moved about among them

yaa

yaa1  that

that

ʕaħaaʔaƛquu

ʕaħaa1  going upstream  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when they are going upstream

haʔum

haʔum  fish

fish

ʔuusimč

ʔuusimč  do ritual training

doing ritual training

ħačiiɬšiƛ

ħačiiɬšiƛ  complete a full cycle

he completed a full cycle

muučiiɬšiƛ

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -šiƛ  PRF

doing for four days

ʔuusimč

ʔuusimč  do ritual training

doing ritual training

ʔuuʔiiỷaʔaaɬ

ʔuuʔiiỷas  go in order to ...  -ʔaaɬ2  each

going that far each time

hisčiqħʔitq

his(t)  LOC  -či2  at  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

how far he goes

winixšiƛ

winixšiƛ  weaken

he became weak

č̉itasšiƛ

č̉itasšiƛ  feel cold

feeling the cold

.

He used to be among them when the salmon went upstream for a complete cycle of four whole days, going that far each time until he became weak from the cold.

89.3

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit  non-existent  -uk  POSS

he had no

k̉ʷaaɬuk

k̉ʷaaɬuk  rubbing branches

rubbing branches

ʔaanasak

ʔana  only  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀak  POSS

he only had

k̉ʷaaɬuk

k̉ʷaaɬ  rubbing medicine

rubbing medicine

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔiiħk̉umc̉atʔi

ʔiiħk̉umc  thumb  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his thumbs

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  very

very

č̉itasšiƛšiƛ

č̉iitasšiƛšiƛ  begin to feel cold

begin to feel cold

.

He had no rubbing branches (medicine) other than his thumbs as rubbing medicine and he began to feel very cold.

89.4

wik

wik  not

he was not

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ  one

alone

hiɬuk

hiɬ  LOC  -uk  POSS

his was there

qaɬaatik

qaɬaatik  younger brother

younger brother

yaʕatʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

who was doing so

n̉aacsaat

n̉aacsa  see  -ˀat  PASS

watching him

.

He was not alone but had his younger brother there watching him (from a distance).

89.5

histaqšiƛ

histaqšiƛ  come from

he came from

sayeeʔi

sayaˑ  far off  =ʔiˑ  DEF

far off

hiinisuuʔuk

hiinisuuʔuk  go along sea-mammal fashion

going along sea-mammal fashion

ʔuʔumħap

ʔuʔumħi  appropriate  -ˀap2  CAUS

do just enough

ʔaneeʔiiʔaaqƛʔitq

ʔanaa[...]ʔis  little in extent  -ʔii  go to  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

who would go only so far as

winixšiƛ

winixšiƛ  weaken

he became weak

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive

he arrived

hiỷatħʔitq

hiɬ  LOC  -ˀatħ1  live at  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where he was living

.

He came from far away, going along imitating a whale and saw to it that he should go just far enough to become weak as he reached home.

89.6

hiihišcitsw̉inɬʔaƛ̉at

hiihišcitsw̉inɬ  hold under the armpits  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was held under his arms

hinsčisʔap̉at

hinsčisʔap  carry up the beach  -ˀat  PASS

carrying him up the beach

t̉iiʔuk̉ʷaƛquu

t̉iiʔuk  staggering  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when he staggers along

č̉itasšiƛ

č̉itasšiƛ  feel cold

feeling cold

.

Then he was supported under his arms (by his brother) and carried up the beach as he staggered along from the cold.

pg. 53 begins below

89.7

hišcpaaʔaƛ

hišcpaa  on both sides  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were on both sides

suu

suu  hold

holding him

ɬuucsma

ɬuucsma  wife

his wife

sač̉acpa

sač̉acpa  on one side

on one side

suuʔaƛ

suu  hold  -ˀaƛ  NOW

holding him

kʷispeeʔi

kʷiscpaa  other side  =ʔiˑ  DEF

other side

qaɬaatikʔi

qaɬaatik  younger brother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the younger brother

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

hinsčisʔap

hinsčisʔap  carry up the beach

carrying him up the beach

.

They would hold him on both sides, his wife on one side and his younger brother on the other side, carrying him up the beach.

89.8

muučiiɬšiƛ

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -šiƛ  PRF

he did for four days

qʷaaʔap

qʷaaʔap  do thus

doing so

hat̉iis

hat̉iis  bathe

bathing

ʔatħiiʔaƛquu

ʔatħii  night  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

at night

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

.

Bangs-Along bathed for four days, doing so at night.

89.9

wiinapiɬʔaƛ

wiinapiɬ  stay in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he stayed in the house

n̉aasʔaƛquu

n̉aas  day  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when it was day

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

He remained in the house during the day.

89.10

muučiiyiɬƛaa

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -‘iɬ3  in the house  =ƛaa  again

he was in the house for four days

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

wiinapiɬ

wiinapiɬ  stay in the house

staying in house

hašʔatuyaqiɬ

hašʔatuyaqiɬ  rest in the house

resting in the house

.

And then he would stay home resting for four days.

89.11

wee

wee1  moreover

moreover

ʔaħʔaaƛaa

ʔaħʔaa  that  =ƛaa  again

again that way

huʔaasƛaa

huʔaas  once again  =ƛaa  again

he did once again

haat̉inqšiƛ

haat̉inqšiƛ  bathe

bathe

.

Then he bathed once again.

89.12

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

m̉aam̉iiqsu

m̉aam̉iiqsu  older sibling

older sister

yaqukʷin

yaqʷ  REL  -uk  POSS  -ni  1p.ABS

that which we have

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

it is called

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS

his is that

ʔuqʷimɬ

ʔu  REF  -qimɬ  ... unit

month for doing so

.

His month for doing this was the one we call "elder sister" (= December).

89.13

ʔaʔaƛp̉itcit̉imʔap

DUP-  SUF  ʔaƛa  two  -p̉it3  ... times  -cit̉im  ... times per month  -ˀap2  CAUS

he did twice in one month

hiinasimč

hiinasimč  do ritual training

doing ritual

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

n̉upqimɬ

n̉up  one  -qimɬ  ... unit

one

hupaɬ

hupaɬ  month

month

.

Bangs-along would do this ritual twice in one month.

89.14

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

t̉iʕiiʔaƛquu

t̉iʕiiƛ  sit on the ground  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when it would sit on the ground (= winter solstice)

hupaɬ

hupaɬ  sun

sun

c̉uʔičħʔaƛquu

c̉uʔičħ  winter  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when it would be winter

ʔuyaaƛƛaa

ʔuyi  when  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

then he did so again at that time

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

pisatšiƛ

pisatšiƛ  move around

he got busy

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

n̉aan̉aač̉aaɬuk

DUP-  REP  n̉aač̉aaɬuk  watching for

watching for

k̉ʷiis

k̉ʷiis  snow

snow

hitaaʕatiikquu

hitaaʕatu  descend  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quu1  3.CND

when it would fall

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

ƛ̉imqisuuɬʔi

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along  =ʔiˑ  DEF

Bamgs-along

k̉ʷisʕaaʔataƛquu

k̉ʷisʕaaʔatu  snow falls  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when snow would fall

ʔatħii

ʔatħii  night

night

.

When the sun reached the winter solstice, Bangs-Along would do so again, getting busy watching for when snow would fall at night.

They call it "sitting down on the ground" on the shortest day in the winter just before it starts getting to be longer days and also the longest day in the summer before the days become shorter. (= solstice)

89.15

ʔuuħtaasaƛ

ʔuuħtaasa  straight away  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he did at once

hiinasimčšiƛ

hiinasimčšiƛ  do ritual training

doing ritual training

.

He began doing ritual training at once.

89.16

muuħtaakuk

muu  four  -ħtaˑkʷ2  ... containers full  -uk  IMPF

he had four

taaqʷapiiħ k̉ʷiisʔii

taaqʷapiiħ k̉ʷiis  snowball  =ʔiˑ  DEF

snowballs

.

He had four snowballs.

89.17

c̉iitkmiiqstasʔaƛ

c̉iitkmiiqstas  roll about on the ground  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he rolled about on the ground

ħan̉aħqħʔaƛ

ħan̉aħ  naked  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW

while being naked

k̉ʷiisʔii

k̉ʷiis  snow  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the snow

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

.

Bangs-Along rolled about in the snow while naked.

89.18

wiktaqšiƛ

wiktaq  never  -šiƛ  PRF

he didn't do

weʔičuƛ

weʔičawiƛ  sleep

sleep

ʔatħii

ʔatħii  night

night

ʔaaneʔitq

ʔana  thus much  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

thus much

.

He never went to sleep the whole night.

89.19

qʷisʔapiƛqas

qʷis  do thus  -ˀap2  CAUS  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may I cause it to do so

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

wawaaqħʔaƛ

wawaa  say  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa  be praying

while praying

.

''May I make it so,' he said while praying

pg. 54 begins here

89.20

qʷaaƛqaas

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

may I be as if

m̉aɬỷiiħačištukquus

m̉aɬỷiiħačišt  be cold on the water  -uk  POSS  -quus  1s.CND

that I would have it cold on the water

hupimɬačištukʷikqas

hupimɬ  lame  -ačišt  on the sea  -uk  POSS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may mine be lame on the water

c̉axšiʔiikquus

c̉axšiƛ  spear  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quus  1s.CND

when I spear it

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

.

May I be as though I had it cold on the water, may my whale be lame on the water when I spear it.

89.21

qʷaaʔakikqas

qʷaa  thus  -ˀak  POSS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may mine be thus

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

.

May mine be that way.

89.22

ƛ̉aƛ̉ac̉iiħikqas

ƛ̉aƛ̉ac̉iiħ  get fat ones  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may I get fat ones

.

May I get fat ones.

89.23

qʷaaƛqaas

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

may it be as if

k̉ʷiik̉ʷiissuqƛukquus

DUP-  DIST  k̉ʷiis  snow  -(c,k)suˑqƛ  inside the body  -uk  POSS  -quus  1s.CND

they have snow inside of mine

histaata

his(t)  LOC  -aˑta  direct action at

he directed action there

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

c̉ik̉umc̉atʔi

c̉ik̉umc  neck  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

his neck

tiiƛtiiya

tiiƛtiiya  rub o.s. ritually

rubbing ritually

taaqʷapiiħukʔi k̉ʷiis

taaqʷapiiħ k̉ʷiis  snowball  -uk  IMPF  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his snowballs

.

May mine be like snow inside," due to his rubbing the snowballs on his neck.

89.24

wikiƛqas

wik  not  -iƛqas  1s.OPT

may I not do

n̉ašiʔat

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀat  PASS

be looked at

ƛiħatasʔiiʔiikquus

ƛiħ  move pointwise  -as1  reach  =ʔiˑ  DEF  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quus  1s.CND

when I paddle up to them

.

'May they not look at me as I paddle up to them.

89.25

quušayuksapikqas

quušayuksap  make s.o.'s neck stiff  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may I make it's neck stiff

.

May I make its neck stiff.

89.26

naaw̉aħiičiʔatikqas

naaw̉aħiičiƛ  wait for  -ˀat  PASS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may it wait for me

ƛiiƛiħsimỷaqƛpiʔiikquus

DUP-  SUF  ƛiħ  move pointwise  -sasa  only [L]  -maɬ  move about  -ˀaqƛ1  inside  -‘ipiƛ  in the house  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quus  1s.CND

as I move up to its side in the canoe

ʔiiħtuupʔis

ʔiiħtuup  whale  -ʔis  DIM

the dear little whale

.

May the dear little whale wait for me as I move up to its side in my canoe.

89.27

t̉aqaacsyinw̉isatikqas

t̉aq1  in same place  -aˑcyin  at the bow  -w̉isaˑ  exit water  -ˀat  PASS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may it surface right at my bow

hinusa

hinusa2  surface

surfacing

hiɬaačištqas

hiɬaačišt  on the sea  -qaˑs  1s.SUB

where I am on the sea

.

May it surface right at my bow where I am on the sea.

89.28

siiʔaɬsimħiičiʔatikqas

siỷa  I  -ˀaɬsimħi  lust after  -iičiƛ  INC  -ˀat  PASS  -ikqas  1s.OPT

may it come to lust after me

ɬuucsaamiiħʔisuk

ɬuucsma  woman.pl  -ʔis  DIM  -uk  POSS

my little female

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

.

May my little female whale come to lust after me."

89.29

wawaaʔaƛ

wawaa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he said

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa

kʷiiɬkʷiiɬa  be praying

while praying

hiinasimč

hiinasimč  do ritual training

doing ritual

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

.

Bangs-Along said in prayer as he did ritual for whales.

89.30

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

it is because

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

n̉aačminqak

n̉aačminqak  look amongst

look among them

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whales

ʔaayuuʔat

ʔaayuu  many do together  -ˀat  PASS

the many doing together

hiinataħʔat

hiinataħ  lie in wait  -ˀat  PASS

hunting them

.

That was because the whales look among the many who hunt for them.

89.31

ʔuuk̉ʷapšiƛ

ʔuuk̉ʷapšiƛ  like s.o.

they like them

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

yaʕatʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -ˀat  PASS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

those who were

ħaqƛčuuʔat

ħaaqƛčuu  having reached the limit  -ˀat  PASS

reaching the limit

hiinasimč̉at

hiinasimč  do ritual training  -ˀat  PASS

doing ritual training

.

They take a liking to those who do the complete ritual for them.

89.32

yaqʷinƛʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑnaw̉iƛ  because of ...  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

for that reason

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

papinħakuɬ

papinħakuɬ  wear abalone earrings

they wear abalone earrings

paanaħsuk

paanaħsuk  wear nose pendant

they wear nose pendants

ʔuʔuʔutaħ

DUP-  PL  ʔuʔuutaħ  hunt whale

whalers

ʔuʔuutaħʔaƛquu

ʔuʔuutaħ  hunt whale  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when hunting whales

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

For that reason, when whalers are hunting whales, they wear abalone earrings and nose pendants.

89.33

muup̉itwiiʔasʔaƛquuweʔin

muup̉it  four times  -wiiʔas  go outside  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he would go outside four times

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

ʔeʔimʔaƛquu

ʔeʔim  at first  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

as soon as it does

k̉ʷiis

k̉ʷiis  snow

snow

hitaaʕatu

hitaaʕatu  descend

it came down

.

Bangs-Along would go outdoors four times as soon as the first snow fell.

pg. 55 begins here

89.34

wik̉aƛ

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he did not

ƛaaʔuuk̉ʷaƛquu

ƛaʔuˑ  another  -uk  IMPF  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

do again

ʔaaniyasa

ʔaaniyasa  only do so when ...

he only did so when

ʔeeʔimsaƛquu

ʔeʔim  at first  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

that was when the first did

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

k̉ʷisʕaaʔatu

k̉ʷisʕaaʔatu  snow falls

snow falls

.

He did not do it again but only when the first snow fell.

89.35

yaqʷinƛitiičʔaaɬa

yaqʷaanaw̉iƛ  it is for that reason  -(m)it  PAST  -yiič  3.INDF.REL  =ʔaaɬa  always

it is for that reason he always

ʔuuỷipmiħsa

ʔuuỷipmiħsa  want to obtain

want to obtain

hiniip

hiniip  get

getting

.

That was why he always wanted to get it first.

89.36

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

qʷačuuqħʔaƛitweʔinʔaaɬa

qʷaa  thus  -čuˑ  having ...-ed  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  former  -weˑʔin  3.QT

having done so

šiƛwiiʔisʔaƛ

šiƛwiiʔis  move to the coast  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he moved to the coast

qʷačuuqħʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -čuˑ  having ...-ed  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW

doing so

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

.

After doing that, he would move down to the coast.

89.37

ʔaanaaƛ

ʔaana  really  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it really was

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

wik̉aƛ̉at

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they didn't do so

ʔaanaat

ʔaana  really  -ˀat  PASS

really do so

šaw̉aaʔat

šaw̉aaʔa  flee  -ˀat  PASS

fleeing

hiinataħʔaƛquu

hiinataħ  lie in wait  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when he would lie in wait for them

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whales

.

The whales really did not flee from Bangs-Along when he would lie in wait for them.

89.38

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

it was because

ʔuħiičiƛuk

ʔuħ  is  -iičiƛ  INC  -uk  POSS

his was

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

saač̉inkqa

saač̉inkʷ  always  -qaˑ  3.SUB

he always did so

ƛ̉imqiis

ƛ̉imqiis  go along making noise

go along making noise

wiiħiʔuƛ

wiħiiʔawiƛ  go to dry land

at the rocky shore

.

His name was Bangs-Along-at-Intervals because he always went along making noise as he came toward the rocky shore.

89.39

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħ  hunt  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he hunted for

ʔani

ʔana  thus much

really

ƛ̉acʔii

ƛ̉ac  fat  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones who were fat

.

He hunted for the really fat ones.

89.40

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were just as

ʔaani

ʔaani  really

really

k̉ʷiik̉ʷiissuqƛukquu

DUP-  DIST  k̉ʷiis  snow  -(c,k)suˑqƛ  inside the body  -uk  POSS  -quu1  3.CND

that they had snow inside them

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

.

They really were as if they had snow inside them.

89.41

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ħaaʔuqsačiʔaƛ

ħaaʔuqsačiƛ  next generation arises  -ˀaƛ  NOW

the next generation arose

hawiiʔaƛ

hawiiƛ  finish  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he stopped

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

.

When the next generation arose, Bangs-Along stopped.

89.42

ʔiičaqšiʔaƛ

ʔiičaqšiƛ  get old  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he had grown old

.

He was old now.

89.43

ʔukɬaanuʔaƛ

ʔukɬaanawiƛ  be called  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was called

nanaƛaqsan̉ap

nanaƛaqsan̉ap  Beach-Ribs

Beach-Ribs

ʔuuc̉aƛ

ʔuuc  belong to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he belongs to

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man

young man

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ

ƛ̉imqisuuɬ  Bangs-along

Bangs-along

.

Bangs-Along now had a son, a young man named Beach-Ribs.

89.44

ʔukɬinƛʔi

ʔukɬinawiƛ  be named  =ʔiˑ  REL

the one who was named

nanaƛaqsan̉ap

nanaƛaqsan̉ap  Beach-Ribs

Beach-Ribs

takuk̉ʷap̉aƛ

takuk  at once  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he made him do at once

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛ

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛ  do ritual training for whaling

do ritual training for whaling

ʔeʔimʔaƛukʔitq

ʔeʔim  as soon as  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as soon as his was

čamiħtiičiƛ

čamiħtiičiƛ  become real

he came to be

quʔiičiƛ

quʔiičiƛ  grow up

grown up

t̉an̉a

t̉an̉a  child

child

.

He had the one named Beach-Ribs begin to do ritual for whaling as soon as his child had grown up.

89.45

hiisčiisʔap

his(t)  LOC  -či2  at  -‘is  on the beach  -ˀap2  CAUS

he had him start from the beach

yii

yii1  yonder

yonder

yaqii

yaqʷ  REL  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

which was at

t̉iquuʔis

t̉iquuʔis  Anchor Creek

Anchor Creek

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

c̉aaʔaquuʔa

c̉aaʔaquuʔa  tributary

a tributary

cuxnit

cuxnit  Cohoe-Stocked

Cohoe-Stocked

hiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

kʷispeeʔi

kʷiscpaa  other side  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the other side

xaỷaqis

xaỷaqis  Prairie Farm

Prairie Farm

.

He had him start from the beach called Stone-on-Point (= Anchor Creek), a tributary of Cohoe-Stocked, there on the other side of Prairie Farm.

pg. 56 begins above

89.46

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive

he arrived at

k̉uukmiik

k̉uukmiik  Kuukmiik

Kuukmiik

yaqii

yaqʷ  REL  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

which was

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

ƛ̉iccaaqs

ƛ̉iccaaqs  Whiteside (Stamp R.)

Whiteside

kʷispeeʔisʔi

kʷiscpaa  other side  -ʔis  DIM  =ʔiˑ  DEF

a little bit on the other side

.

He reached the place called Kuukmiik, a little past Whiteside.

89.47

hiɬʔisukma

hiɬ  LOC  -ʔis  DIM  -uk  POSS  -maˑ  3.IND

there was a small one

ʔaaʔaminqis

ʔaaʔaminqis  (river) mouth

creek mouth

.

There was a small creek mouth.

89.48

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  reach

he reached

c̉aaħuuʔas

c̉aaħuuʔas  Flow-down-in-Front

Flow-down-in-Front

ʔukɬeeʔisʔi

ʔukɬaa  name  -ʔis  DIM  =ʔiˑ  REL

the little one called

c̉aʔak

c̉aʔakʷ  creek

creek

.

He reached the little creek called Flow-in-Front-on-Ground.

89.49

hiɬħšiƛƛaa

hiɬħšiƛ  be there  =ƛaa  again

he again did so there

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

hat̉iis

hat̉iis  bathe

bathing

ʔiiħtupsimč

ʔiiħtupsimč  do ritual training for whaling

doing ritual training for whaling

nanaƛaqsan̉ap

nanaƛaqsan̉ap  Beach-Ribs

Beach-Ribs

.

There Beach-Ribs again began to bathe and do ritual for whales.

89.50

hinasiʔaƛƛaa

hinasiƛ  arrive  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he again arrived then

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

kicaqsuʔis

kicaqsuʔis  Kitsucksus Creek

Kitsucksus Creek

.

Again he reached Kitsucksus Creek.

89.51

hiɬħšiƛƛaa

hiɬħšiƛ  be there  =ƛaa  again

he again did so there

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

haat̉inqšiƛ

haat̉inqšiƛ  bathe

bathing

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛ

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛ  do ritual training for whaling

do ritual training for whaling

nanaƛaqsan̉apʔi

nanaƛaqsan̉ap  Beach-Ribs  =ʔiˑ  DEF

Beach-Ribs

.

Beach-Ribs again began to bathe there and do ritual training for whaling.

89.52

suč̉ap̉iɬčinuʔaƛ

suč̉a  five  -p̉iˑɬʷ1  ... long objects  -činawiƛ  go into a bay  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he got to five lengths

c̉aac̉aakʔis

DUP-  PL  c̉aʔakʷ  creek  -ʔis  DIM

small creeks

hinasiƛƛaa

hinasiƛ  reach  =ƛaa  again

he again reached

m̉aaɬsit

m̉aaɬsit  Rogers Creek

Rogers Creek

.

He reached five small creeks and then reached Rogers Creek.

89.53

haat̉inqšiƛƛaa

haat̉inqšiƛ  bathe  =ƛaa  again

he bathed again

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

.

He bathed again.

89.54

hinasiƛƛaa

hinasiƛ  reach  =ƛaa  again

he again reached

qaqmaquk

qaaqmaquk  Hohm Island

Hohm Island

haat̉inqšiƛƛaa

haat̉inqšiƛ  bathe  =ƛaa  again

he bathed again

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛƛaa

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛ  do ritual training for whaling  =ƛaa  again

doing ritual training for whaling

nanaƛaqsan̉ap

nanaƛaqsan̉ap  Beach-Ribs

Beach-Ribs

.

Beach-Ribs reached Hohm Island and bathed there doing ritual for whaling again.

89.55

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive

he arrived at

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ƛ̉iik̉ʷaanaqis

ƛ̉iik̉ʷaanaqis  Tliikwaanakis Bay

Tliikwaanakis

haat̉inqšiƛƛaa

haat̉inqšiƛ  bathe  =ƛaa  again

he bathed again

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

.

He came to Tliikwaanakis (present site of Port Alberni sawmill) and bathed again there.

89.56

hinasiƛƛaa

hinasiƛ  reach  =ƛaa  again

he again reached

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ħumapt

ħumapt  Cedar Point

Cedar Point

hiɬħƛaa

hiɬ  LOC  -(q)ħ3  BEING  =ƛaa  again

again he was there

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

haat̉inqšiƛƛaa

haat̉inqšiƛ  bathe  =ƛaa  again

he bathed again

.

He arrived at Cedar Point (a creek at Polly's Point) and again bathed there.

89.57

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛƛaa

ʔuuʔutaħsimčšiƛ  do ritual training for whaling  =ƛaa  again

he was doing ritual training for whaling

nanaƛaqsan̉ap

nanaƛaqsan̉ap  Beach-Ribs

Beach-Ribs

qʷaqʷeeʔitq

DUP-  REP  qʷaa  thus  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

which was doing thus

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuħukqa

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it was his

mamums

mamums  activity

his activity

.

Beach-Rib's only activity was just doing ritual bathing for whaling.

89.58

ʔaanasak

ʔana  only  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀak  POSS

he only did so

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuuʔutaħsimčqa

ʔuuʔutaħsimč  do ritual for whaling  -qaˑ  3.SUB

doing ritual training for whaling

ʔaanaħapsa

ʔaanaħi  just  -ˀap2  CAUS  -sasa  only [L]

only doing so

hat̉iis

hat̉iis  bathe

bathing

.

He just did training for whaling, only bathing.

pg. 57 begins here

89.59

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit  eliminate  -uk  IMPF

he had no

k̉ʷaaɬuk

k̉ʷaaɬ  rubbing medicine

rubbing medicine

ʔaanasak

ʔana  only  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀak  POSS

his was only

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

hat̉iisqa

hat̉iis  bathe  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that he bathed

ʔaanasakƛaa

ʔana  only  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀak  POSS  =ƛaa  again

only having his

ʔiiħk̉umc̉atʔi

ʔiiħk̉umc  thumb  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his thumbs

ʔuuħw̉aɬ

ʔuuħw̉aɬ  use

using them

kʷiiqkʷiiqa

kʷiiqkʷiiqa  rubbing

rubbing

c̉ik̉umc̉atʔi

c̉ik̉umc  neck  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

his neck

.

He had no rubbing medicine, but just bathed and rubbed his neck with just his thumbs.

89.60

k̉aħsaap

k̉aħsaap  burst open

it burst open

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

c̉ik̉umc̉at

c̉ik̉umc  neck  -ˀat  INAL

(the skin of) his neck

qušsic̉itinƛ

qušsic̉itinawiƛ  neck gets stiff

his neck got stiff

.

The skin of his neck burst and his neck became stiff.

89.61

wawaa

wawaa  say

he said

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

wik̉atikqa

wik  not  -ˀat  PASS  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that they would not do so

n̉ašiʔat

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀat  PASS

look at him

ƛiħatasʔiiʔiikquu

ƛiħatasʔii  paddle up to  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT  -quu1  3.CND

paddling up to

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

.

He said that whales would not look at him when he paddled up to them.

89.62

hinasiƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive

he arrived

tuqʷat̉aʔa

tuqʷat̉aʔa  Spray-on-Rocks

Spray-on-Rocks

.

He came to Spray-on-Rocks.

89.63

ħayup̉iɬčinuʔaƛ

ħayu  ten  -p̉iˑɬʷ1  ... long objects  -činawiƛ  put into container  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he had now entered ten (creeks)

ʔaaƛčiɬuuʔukħ

ʔaƛa  two  -iɬ1  do to [L]  -uuʔuk  go along [L+S]  -(q)ħ3  BEING

having gone along for two days

.

He had now reached ten creeks after going along for two days.

89.64

hinasiʔaƛ

hinasiƛ  arrive  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he arrived

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

hiɬħʔaƛ

hiɬ  LOC  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was there

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

weʔičuʔaƛ

weeʔičuƛ  fall asleep  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he went to sleep

.