127. Legendary History of the Tsishaath

Tom Sayachapis, ‎‎recorded in October and November, 1910; assisted and interpreted by Hamilton George; notebook II: 3-159. Translation in B123 f3 (1): 3-

Compare this origin story with that in Text 129

127.1

ʔuyuʔaɬaħ

ʔuyuʔaɬ  see  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I saw

kamatsap

kamatsap  realize

recognizing

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

.

I saw and first came to recognize a house.

compare text no. 39

Hamilton George states that the first sentence (1-2) is decidedly obscure. If correct, it may be an old style of story-telling.

pg. 3 begins here

127.2

ʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im  old

old (one)

quuʔas

quuʔas  man

man

n̉ačuʔaɬ

n̉ačuʔaɬ  see

she saw him

ħaakʷaaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ  girl

girl

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

n̉ačuʔaɬ

n̉ačuʔaɬ  see

saw him

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old one

.

Someone saw an old man, a girl saw the old man.

127.3

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa  name  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she was called

ħaakʷaaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ  girl

girl

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

.

The girl was named Daylight-in-Sky.

127.4

histaata

his(t)  LOC  -aˑta  direct action at

he directed action there

č̉ičiƛ

č̉ičiƛ  cut

he cut

ʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im  old

old (one)

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔucsaasʔi

ʔucaas  limb  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his leg

.

The old man cut his leg.

histaatama "he does anything to him at such and such place, side"

127.5

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔiič̉im

ʔiič̉im  old

old (one)

ʔačknaħʔis

ʔačknaħ  small  -ʔis  DIM

very small

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS

his was

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

kapkimyis

kapkimyis  Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

.

This old man was small and had as name Kapkimyis.

127.6

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa  see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she saw now

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

č̉ičiʔaƛ

č̉ičiƛ  cut  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he cutting

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old one

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

qacaasʔi

qaccaas  left side  =ʔiˑ  DEF

left side

.

Daylight-in-Sky watched the old man cutting his left side (leg).

127.7

ħisšiʔaƛ

ħisšiƛ1  bleed  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it started to bleed

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔuʔiiyasʔaƛ

ʔuʔiiyas  get on a surface  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going onto it

ɬuʔukʔi

ɬuʔuk  board  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the board

.

His leg started to bleed, flowing onto a board.

127.8

sukʷiʔaƛ

sukʷiƛ  grab  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he took hold of it

kapkimyis

kapkimyis  Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

qʷisʔaƛ

qʷis  do thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

doing thus

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

ħismisʔi

ħismis  blood  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the blood

.

Kapkimyis took hold of it and did thus to the blood (blowing into his hands).

Followed by gesture of blowing into one's hands.

pg. 5 begins here

127.9

yaaɬ

yaaɬ  there

there

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

person

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa  see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she saw now

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

.

There Daylight-in-Sky saw a person.

Sapir actually comments on the word order in this sentence, confirming the position of 'person' = thus nested, and of Daylight-in-sky = subject. Girl was first made out of his right leg, man out of his left leg by cutting.

127.10

quʔiičiƛ

quʔiičiƛ  become a person

he became a person

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was

qʷisʔap

qʷis  do thus  -ˀap2  CAUS

doing thus

kapkimyis

kapkimyis  Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

.

It was Kapkimyis that caused him to become a person.

127.11

ʔuukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ  make  -[L]  L  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he started making

yaaqʷiɬʔaƛin

yaqʷ  REL  -iɬ1  refer to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

that which we refer to as

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  heart

heart

waa

waa  say

as they say

.

He started to make what we now call a "heart", as they say.

More correctly 'soul'.

127.12

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

just as

ʔaya

ʔaya  many

many

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

kʷaakʷaqiicst̉aɬquu

DUP-  SUF  kʷaqii  sit on the head  -(c,k)st̉aɬ  reciprocally  -quu1  3.CND

that they were sitting on each others' heads

.

It was as though there were many persons sitting on each other's heads.

127.13

n̉aacsaa

n̉aacsa  see

she saw

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

ħayu

ħayu  ten

ten

hiɬuuɬ

hiɬuuɬ  face

faces

ʔucaaʔap̉aƛ

ʔucaʔap  put s.t. in  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he put it (here - pointing to chest)

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old one

hitaqstup̉aƛ

hitaqstup  put inside of  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he put it inside of

yaaqʷiɬʔaƛin

yaqʷ  REL  -iɬ1  refer to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ni  1p.ABS

that which we refer to as

ʔuʔuukʷiɬʔaƛ

ʔuʔukʷiɬ  mention by name  -ˀaƛ  NOW

calling it

ɬim̉aqsti

ɬim̉aqsti  heart

heart

.

Daylight-in-the-Sky saw ten faces which the old man caused to be there (in that person's chest); he caused to be inside of him that which we now call a "heart" or "mind".

Accompanied by gesture of pointing to the chest.

Kapkimyis had ten faces = minds inside of him and he produced them in spirit form outside of himself in the form of a vertical column of 10 faces stuck together. This was put into a man's breast as his heart or mind. Women had no mind put into them, hence women are less sensible than men. (II: 4 fn 3)

127.14

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old one

hitac̉uqsap̉aƛ

hitac̉uqsap  put in mouth  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he put it in its mouth

tiičsỷaapi

tiičsỷaapi  life principle

his life principle

.

And then the old man put his life principle into his mouth.

127.15

ƛupkšiʔaƛ

ƛupkšiƛ  wake up  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he woke up

tiičačiƛ

tiičačiƛ  come to life

coming to life

yaaɬ

yaaɬ  there

there

t̉an̉eʔis

t̉an̉a  child  -ʔis  DIM

a little child

quuʔas

quuʔas  man

man

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa  see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

she saw now

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

.

Daylight-in-Sky saw a small male child wake up, coming to life.

127.16

ʔeeʔeeʔiša

DUP-  SUF  ʔaʔiˑš  do quickly

he did quickly

ʔiiwačiƛ

ʔiiwačiƛ  get big

getting big

ħaaw̉iɬaƛšiƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛšiƛ  become a young man

becoming young man

.

He quickly grew big and became a young man.

pg. 7

127.17

ʔaƛiičiʔaƛ

ʔaƛa  two  -iičiƛ  INC  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there got to be two

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ  one

one

ħaakʷaaƛ

ħaakʷaaƛ  young woman

young woman

c̉awaak

c̉awaakʷ  one

one

čakup

čakup  man

man

.

There got to be two persons, one young woman and one male.

127.18

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa  see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they saw now

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa  two  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the two of them

yaaɬ

yaaɬ  there

there

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

č̉aʔak

č̉aʔakʷ  water

water

ʔunitmaaʔaƛ

ʔunit  be stocked with  -maaʔaƛ  intend to...

it was going to be stocked with

hisit

hisit  sockeye salmon

sockeye salmon

ʕaʔuknakmaaʔaƛ

ʕaʔuk  lake  -naˑkʷ  have  -maaʔaƛ  intend to...

it was going to have a lake

c̉aʔakʔi

c̉aʔakʷ  river  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the river

.

The two of them saw that the water was going to have sockeye salmon and that the river was going to become a lake.

River and lake that he made were on the island of Tsishaa at first (p. 14)

127.19

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was

kapkimyis

kapkimyis  Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

p̉iiỷačiʔaƛ

p̉iiỷačiƛ  get angry  -ˀaƛ  NOW

getting angry

qʷisʔap̉aƛ

qʷiisʔap  do thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he did thus

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

c̉aʔakitʔi

c̉aʔakʷ  river  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the former river

wik̉iitsap

wik̉iitsap  destroy

destroying it

tuukšiƛ

tuukšiƛ  fill with dirt

filling it with dirt

.

It came to be that Kapkimyis grew angry, causing the former river to be destroyed, filling it with dirt.

127.20

hitaqstuƛ

hitaqstawiƛ  get into

it went under (dried up)

ʕaʔukʷitʔi

ʕaʔuk  lake  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the former lake

.

The former lake went under (= dried up).

127.21

yaaqʷinƛiič

yaqʷ  REL  -aˑnaw̉iƛ  because of ...  -yiič  3.INDF.REL

that is why that which was

hitaqƛ̉aƛ

hitaqƛ  inside  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it went into (the earth)

ʕaʔuk̉ʷaaħič̉a

ʕaʔuk  lake  -ˀaaħ  IRR  -(m)ič̉aˑ  3.HEARSAY

that which was a lake

.

That is why what was going to be a lake is now underneath.

127.22

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa  see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they saw now

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa  two  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the two

.

The two of them saw this.

127.23

ʔuħuk̉ʷap̉aƛ

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was caused to have

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

č̉ičuuʔatħ

č̉ičuuʔatħ  Cut-Person

Cut-Person

ʔuħʔaƛ

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was

ɬuučm̉uupʔi

ɬuučm̉uup  sister  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the sister

ʔukɬaaʔap

ʔukɬaa  name  -ˀap2  CAUS

caused him to be called

č̉ičuuʔatħ

č̉ičuuʔatħ  Cut-Person

Cut-Person

.

Now he was caused to be called Cut-Person, it was the sister that named him Cut-Person.

probably referring to "cut".

127.24

ʔuħtinʔaƛma

ʔuħtin  made of  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

it is derived from

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

ʔačknaħʔic̉aƛ

ʔačknaħ  small  -ʔis  DIM  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being only slightly

mInterlinšiʔaƛ

mInterlinšiƛ  turn around  -ˀaƛ  NOW

turned around

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

.

The name "Tsishaath" is derived from this, only slightly changed.

pg. 9 begins above

127.25

ʔiiqħuk̉ʷaƛ

ʔiiqħuk  tell  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he told now

ʔiič̉imʔi

ʔiič̉im  elder  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the old one

qʷeʔiisʔaaqƛʔitq

qʷaa  thus  -ˀiˑs1  eat  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

that which they would eat

haʔuk

haʔuk  eat

eat

:

saamin

saamin  freshwater fish

freshwater fish

quʔišin

quʔišin  bass var.

bass variety

k̉ik̉iɬsʔatakƛi

k̉ik̉iɬsʔatakƛi  bass var.

bass var.

ƛ̉isapiiħ

ƛ̉isapiiħ  white perch

white perch

xʷiitč̉ak

xʷiitč̉ak  lake perch

perch

paakʷin

paakʷin  skate

skate

kuuma

kuuma  ratfish

ratfish

k̉aƛχaaỷak

k̉aƛχaˑỷak  cod sp.

cod sp.

yačaa

yačaa  dogfish

dogfish

wačk̉ʷas

wačk̉ʷas  small perch

small perch

tuškuuħ

tuškuuħ  cod

cod

p̉uuʔi

p̉uuʔi  halibut

halibut

waan̉uɬ

waˑn̉uɬ  red cod

red cod

mukmuk̉ʷa

mukmuk̉ʷa  black bass sp.

black bass sp.

kʷikma

kʷikma  black bass

back bass

t̉ut̉ukʷaksuuħ

t̉ut̉ukʷaksuuħ  bass

bass

suuħaa

suuħaa  silver spring salmon

silver spring salmon

ʕaaʕaakk̉uk

ʕaaʕaakk̉uk  bass var.

bass var.

pipick̉uk

pipick̉uk  bass-var.

bass-var.

miišawiiħ

miišaawiiħ  black cod

black cod

.

The old man told them what they were going to eat: fresh water fish (including) raven fish, bass, big perch, lake perch, skate, rabbit fish, cod sp., dogfish, small perch, rock cod, halibut, big red bass, black bass sp., black bass, bass, silver spring salmon, bass var., bass var., black cod,

pg. 9 begins above

127.26

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  humpbacked whale

humpbacked whale

maaʔak

maaʔakʷ  California gray whale

California whales

k̉ucqii

k̉ucqii  musselhead whale

musselhead whale

ʕičqii

ʕičqii  sorehead whale

sorehead whale

čaamup maaʔak

čaamup maaʔakʷ  Chamup whale

Chamup whale

hicswin

hicswin  porpoise

porpoise

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal

hairseal

tukuuk

tukuuk  sea lion

sea lion

k̉iɬanuus

k̉iɬanuus  Northern fur seal

Northern Fur Seal

k̉ʷak̉ʷaʔakƛi

k̉ʷak̉ʷaʔakƛi  dolphin

dolphin

c̉iiɬk̉uħ

c̉iiɬk̉uħ  porpoise

porpoise

k̉ʷak̉ʷaƛ

k̉ʷak̉ʷaƛ  sea otter

sea-otters

ƛ̉uuč̉im

ƛ̉uuč̉im  California mussel

California Mussel

c̉eʔinwa

c̉aʔinwa  sheep's feet

sheep's feet

k̉inɬimc

k̉inɬimc  sea anemone

sea anemone

tiiɬuup

tiiɬuˑp  octopus

octopus

teeʔinwa

taaʔinwa  sea cucumber

sea cucumbers

t̉anuuɬ

t̉anuˑɬ  mollusc sp.

mollusc sp.

wac̉aaỷi

wac̉aaỷi  whelk

periwinkle

ħuħuʕaʔa

ħuħuʕaʔa  limpet

Limpet

ʕiišʕiniiƛ̉a

ʕiišʕiniiƛ̉a  univalve shell

univalve shell

ħiixʷaa

ħiixʷaˑ  dentalium

dentalia

p̉aʕim

p̉aʕim  chiton

chiton

ħaaỷištup

ħaaỷištup  black Katy chiton

Black Katy Chiton

t̉uc̉up

t̉uc̉up  giant red sea urchin

sea urchins

nuusčii

nuusčii  green sea urchin

sea urchins

ħiix

ħixʷ  purple sea urchin

Purple Sea Urchin

ʕapsỷin

ʕapsỷin  abalone

abalone

ỷeʔisi

ỷaʔisi  butterclam

butterclams

ħičin

ħičin  littleneck clam

clams

ʕamiiq

ʕamiiq  horse clam

horse clams

huupisi

huupisi  cockle

cockle

cakisi

cakisi  razor clam

razor clam

ƛaan̉uɬ

ƛaan̉uɬ  barnacle

barnacles

ƛ̉aačkʷin

ƛ̉aačkʷin  black turban snail

Black Turban Snail

ƛ̉imħin

ƛ̉imħin  barnacle

barnacle

sac̉up

sac̉up  Chinook salmon

Chinook salmon

hink̉uuʔas

hink̉uuʔas  dog-salmon

dog-salmon

cuw̉it

cuw̉it  coho salmon

cohoe salmon

qiw̉aħ

qiw̉aħ  steelhead salmon

steelhead salmon

ƛ̉aƛ̉imsʔaqƛ

ƛ̉aƛ̉imsʔaqƛ  silver salmon

silver salmon

č̉aap̉i

č̉aap̉i  humpbacked salmon

humpbacked salmon

ƛ̉iin̉a

ƛ̉iin̉a  oolachen

oolachen

ƛusmit

ƛusmit  herring

herring

t̉ačk̉umc

t̉ačk̉umc  sardine

sardines

šiƛaa

šiƛaa  bracken fern root

Bracken Fern root

kʷan̉is

kʷan̉is  camas

camas

ƛičsỷup

ƛičsỷup  Pacific cinquefoil

tlichsyop clover

ʕaʕiic̉u

ʕaʕiic̉u  wild-clover root

wild-clover root

naxuu

naxuu  clover root

edible root sp.

ħaatix

ħaatix  root sp.

root sp.

kuuxʷapiiħ

kuuxʷapiiħ  Rice-root

Rice-root

ƛayiiq

ƛayiiq  root sp.

root sp.

t̉usapiiħ

t̉usapiiħ  root sp.

root sp.

qawii

qawaš  salmonberry

salmonberries

qaaɬqaawi

qaaɬqaˑwi  blackberry

blackberry

hisʔin

hisʔinwa  Red Huckleberry

Red Huckleberry

situp

situp  blue huckleberry

blue huckleberry

ciciħʔaqƛ

ciciħʔaqƛ  crab-apple

crab-apples

m̉um̉uk̉ʷaqƛ

m̉um̉uk̉ʷaqƛ  cranberry

cranberry

t̉iʔiɬtup

t̉iʔiɬtup  Saskatoon berry

Saskatoon berry

xʷiiɬisim

xʷiiɬisim  swamp blueberry

swamp blueberry

sinmuxsỷac

sinmuxsỷac  evergreen huckleberry

Evergreen Huckleberries

ỷam̉a

ỷam̉a  salalberry

salalberries

huupʔaaɬ

huupʔaaɬ2  sun sets

sun sets

himkaʔuu

himkaʔuu  gooseberry

gooseberry

ʔuɬʔuu

ʔuɬʔuˑ  wild currant

wild currant

ƛ̉iƛ̉iƛk̉aqƛ

ƛ̉iƛ̉iƛk̉aqƛ  kinnikkinnick berries

kinnikinnick

p̉ap̉eʔis

p̉ap̉eʔis  cranberry

cranberry

ququʔišitqk̉uk

ququʔišitqk̉uk  Oregon grapes

Oregon grapes

ħiħit̉a

ħiħit̉a  Licorice Fern

Licorice Fern

ʔaaʔaayinyuk

ʔaaʔaayinyuk  A'ayinyuk

A'ayinyuk

qiɬcuup

qiɬcuup  cow-parsnip leafstalks

cow-parsnip leafstalks

m̉aayi

m̉aayi  salmonberry shoots

salmonberry shoots

č̉aašxiw̉a

č̉aašxiw̉a  young thimbleberry shoots

young thimbleberry shoots

patʕuu

patʕixmapt  wild roseberry bush

wild roseberry bush

ħisšiƛ

ħisšiƛ2  blackcap raspberry

Blackcap berry

p̉uuq

p̉uuq  poque

Poque

t̉it̉iʕas

t̉it̉iʕas  dead ferns

dead ferns

ƛ̉uunim

ƛ̉uunim  elk

elk

čims

čims  black bear

bear

ʕaatuš

ʕaatuš  deer

deer

ƛapisim

ƛapisim  raccoon

raccoon

waaxnii

waaxnii  land-otter

land-otters

č̉aastimc

č̉aastimc  mink

mink

sitsitaɬ

sitsitaɬ  groundhog

groundhog

.

humpbacked whale, ma'ak, kutsqi, sorehead whale, chamup ma'ak, porpoise, hair seal, sea lion, fur seal, dolphin, sea otter, mussel, tsa'imiwa, kinihlimits, octopus, sea cucumber, tanuhl, watsayi, huhu'a, ishainila, dentalia, pa'im, hayistop, big sea-egg, smaller light coloured sea-egg, smaller sea egg (var), abalone, common clam, small clam, horse clam, hupisi, tsakisi, barnacle, tlatckwin, big barnacle, tyee salmon, dog salmon, cohoe salmon, winter steelhead salmon, spring silver steelhead salmon, humpbacked salmon, olachen, herring, sardine, fern roots, "wild onions" tlitsyup, wild clover root, naxo, hatix, kuxwapen, hayiq, tusapen, salmon berries, blackberries, huckleberries, blue huckleberries, crab apples, mumuwaqtl, ti'ihltup, small blueberries, small blackberries(var), salalberries, thimbleberries, gooseberries, wild currants, kinnikkinnick berries, cranberries, Oregon grapes, fern roots (var) 'a'ayiniyuk, wild rhubarb, young shoots of salmon berries, hesshitl berries, 'uq, roots of ferns that have died off; elk, black bear, deer raccoon, land otter, mink, groundhog,

humpbacked whale, California whale, musselhead whale, sorehead whale, Chamup whale, porpoise, hair seal, sea lion, fur seal, dolphin, porpoise, sea otter,

mussels, sheep's feet, sea anemone, devilfish, sea cucumber, large sheep's feet, duck's foot, huhu'a, univalve shells, dentalia, chiton, shellfish var., big sea-egg, smaller light coloured sea-egg, smaller sea egg (var), abalone, butter clam, small clam, horse clam, clam, mollusc sp, barnacle, shellfish var., big barnacle,

bracken fern, "wild onions" tlitsyup clover, wild clover root, naxo, hatix, Rice-root, Tlayiq, root sp., salmonberries, blackberries, huckleberries, blue huckleberries, crab apples, cranberries, wild berries, small blueberries, evergreen huckleberries, salalberries, thimbleberries, gooseberries, wild currants, kinnikkinnick berries, cranberries, Oregon grapes, Licorice Fern, 'a'ayiniyuk, wild rhubarb, young shoots of salmon berries, young thimbleberry shoots, wild rose berry, black cap berries, tubers, roots of ferns that have died off;

pg. 11/13 begins above

127.27

ħuqsim

ħuqsim  goose

geese

c̉iyaš

c̉iyaš  wild swan

wild swans

ʔeʔinxʷiik

ʔeʔinxʷiik  cackling goose

cackling goose

qaqup

qaqup  trumpeter swan

Trumpeter Swan

ƛ̉ist̉aħ

ƛ̉ist̉aħ  whistling swan

whistling swan

caapin

caapin  saw-bill duck

sawbill ducks

m̉uuħinɬ

m̉uuħinɬ  burned-neck duck

burned-neck ducks

huyaa

huyaa1  bufflehead duck

bufflehead ducks

c̉ik̉inc

c̉ik̉inc  butterball duck

butterball duck

ƛ̉aƛ̉asap̉aɬ

ƛ̉aƛ̉asap̉aɬ  Tlatlasapahl duck

Tlatlasapahl duck

naaħt̉ač

naˑħt̉ač  mallard duck

mallard duck

hasiis

hasiˑs  widgeon

widgeon

ƛ̉ipuus

ƛ̉ipuˑs  pelagic cormorant

cormorants

qʷinii

qʷinii  seagull

seagulls

c̉ixʷatin

c̉ixʷatin  bald eagle

eagle

k̉uuxu

k̉uuxu  surf scoter

surf scoter

ʔaama

ʔaama  loon

loon

ħaawi

ħaawi  Pacific loon

Pacific loon

muk̉ʷaakƛi

muk̉ʷaakƛi  per duck

per duck

waacʕiš

waacʕiš  harlequin duck

harlequin duck

.

geese, wild swans, cackling geese (var), trumpeter swans, whistling swans, sawbill ducks, burned-neck duck, bufflehead ducks, butterball ducks, tlatlasapahl ducks, mallard ducks, widgeons, shags, seagulls, eagles, surf scoters, loons, Pacific loons, per ducks, harlequin ducks.

127.28

qʷaqʷam̉ačiɬ

qʷaqʷam̉ačiɬ  name all

all are named

ʔiiqħuk

ʔiiqħuk  tell

he told them

ħaw̉iɬʔi

ħaw̉iɬ  chief  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the chief

qʷam̉iisʔaaqƛqa

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -ˀiˑs1  eat  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that they would eat that many

haʔuk

haʔuk  eat

eating

ʔuʔukʷink̉aƛ

ʔuʔukʷinkʷ1  talk to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

talking to

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

ʔuħʔiš

ʔuħʔiš  and

and

č̉ičuuʔatħ

č̉ičuuʔatħ  Cut-Person

Cut-Person

.

The chief told them all that he had named, that they would eat all of those as food, he told Daylight-in-Sky and Cut-Person.

*Changed from č̉iičuuʔatħ

pg. 15 begins here

127.29

ʔiiwačiʔaƛ

ʔiiwačiƛ  get big  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they grew up

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa  two  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the two

hišinkšiʔaƛ

hišinkšiƛ  join with  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they got together now

hitacħanuʔaƛ

hitacħinawiƛ  have intercourse with  -ˀaƛ  NOW

having sex

.

The two grew up, they got together, having sex.

127.30

t̉an̉anakšiʔaƛ

t̉an̉a  child  -naˑkʷ  have  -šiƛ  PRF  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they had a child

qʷaỷiħtaqšiʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -ỷiħtaqak  originate from...  -šiƛ  PRF  -ˀaƛ  NOW

from whom they originated

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔayiičiʔaƛ

ʔaayiičiƛ  increase  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there were many

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

They got a child from whom the many people originated.

127.31

ʔukɬaanuuʔaƛ

ʔukɬaanawiƛ  be called  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were called

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaa people

.

They were called the Tsishaath people.

127.32

ʔiiwačiʔaƛ

ʔiiwačiƛ  get big  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they grew big

ʔayiičiʔaƛ

ʔaayiičiƛ  increase  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there were many

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

ʔuỷiħtaqšiʔaƛ

ʔuỷiħtaqšiƛ  come from  -ˀaƛ  NOW

coming from

ʔaƛimtʔi

ʔaƛa  two  -(m)it  PAST  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the two

yaqsiikʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -siikʷ  make  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the one who had made it

histaqšiƛʔi

histaqšiƛ  come from  =ʔiˑ  REL

the ones who had come from

hinaayiɬ ħaw̉iɬ

hinaayiɬ ħaw̉iɬ  Sky Chief

Sky Chief

.

They grew to be many and became many people, they were descended from the two which the Sky Chief had created.

127.33

ʔuukʷiiɬšiʔaƛ

ʔukʷiiɬšiƛ  make  -[L]  L  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he started making

čaʔak

čaʔakʷ  island

island

wiħčiisʔaƛukʷ

wiħčiis  dry beach  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS

dry beach

čaʔak

čaʔakʷ  island

island

hiisʔaƛuk

his(t)  LOC  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS

there belongs to

c̉išaa

c̉išaˑ  Benson Island

Benson Island

.

He made an island on the dry beach, an island belonging to Benson Island.

127.34

ʔukɬaaʔaƛuk

ʔukɬaa  name  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF

his was named

kapkimyis

kapkimyis  Kapkimyis (pln)

Kapkimyis

ʔuunuuʔaƛuk

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF

because his

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

was named

ʔuunuuƛ

ʔunw̉iiƛ  because

because

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS

his was

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

kapkimyis

kapkimyis  Kapkimyis (creator)

Kapkimyis

.

It was named Kapkimyis, because he was named Kapkimyis.

pg. 17 begins here

127.35

hiʔiisʔaƛukʷaħ

hiʔiis1  on the ground  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

mine is on the ground

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

t̉aqw̉isčisuk

t̉aq2  directly opposite  -w̉isčis  move up the bank  -uk  IMPF

directly opposite and up from

kapkimyis

kapkimyis  Kapkimyis (pln)

Kapkimyis

.

This house of mine stands on the ground straight up opposite to Kapkimyis.

First House ? It was always supposed to have 15 moons. Chiefs used to have round portholes cut out in the front wall of the house all in a row; these were supposed to be moons.

Changed from heʔiisʔaƛukʷaħ

127.36

muuštaʕas

muu  four  -(š,k)taʕas  ... board length(s)

it is four board lengths

ħayuqumɬ

ħayu  ten  -qimɬ  ... unit

ten

hupaɬ

hupaɬ  moon

moon

wee

wee1  moreover

moreover

hiiɬsʔatuƛaa

hiiɬsʔatu  at the door  =ƛaa  again

also at the door is

hupaɬ

hupaɬ  moon

moon

ʔuħʔiš

ʔuħʔiš  and

and

hiiɬc̉aqiɬʔi

hiiɬc̉aqiɬ  rear of house  -ˀiˑ2  2s>3.IMPER

be at the rear of the house

muuqumɬʔaƛ

muu  four  -qimɬ  ... unit  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there are four in all

.

It is four boards long, with ten (painted) moons and there is also at the door a moon and at the rear end of the house, four in number.

Chiefs used to have round portholes cut out in front wall of house all in a row, which were supposed to be moons.

127.37

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

there is

hinaasc̉eʔi

hinaasc̉a  roof  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the roof

ʔeʔimħaƛ

ʔeʔimħ  be in the way  -ˀaƛ  NOW

straight up from

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

hišcitc̉uʔi

hiš  both  -cit  on...side  -c̉uˑ1  in container  =ʔiˑ  DEF

both opposite each other

hiɬʔiitq

hiɬ  LOC  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where it was

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ  fire  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the fire

;

wee

wee1  moreover

moreover

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

ʔapw̉inʔiɬʔi

ʔapw̉inʔiɬ  middle of a room  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the middle of the room

muuqumɬ

muu  four  -qimɬ  ... unit

four

ħačatinkħ

ħačat  all  -(č,k)inkʷ3  together with  -(q)ħ3  BEING

being all together

hinaasc̉eʔi

hinaasc̉a  roof  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the roof

.

There was (moon) at the roof, straight up from the spaces opposite each other where the fires are; and in this way it is also at the front part of the house - four altogether on the roof.

127.38

ʔuyiiʔaƛ̉at

ʔuyii  give  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was given

č̉ičuuʔatħ

č̉ičuuʔatħ  Cut-Person

Cut-Person

č̉it̉uuɬ

č̉it̉uuɬ  war club

warclub

ħisciiɬuk̉ʷap̉at

ħisciiɬ  blood on the edge  -uk  POSS  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS

his had blood on its edge

.

Cut-Person was given a war-club which had blood on one of its edges.

127.39

ʔuuʔaƛayiiʔaƛ̉at

ʔuuʔaƛayii  give for ... purpose  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

it was given to him in order that

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

našukʔaaqƛqa

našuk  strong  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -qaˑ  3.SUB

they would be strong

maʔas

maʔas  tribe

tribe

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

wikʔaaqƛ

wik  not  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT

will not

wiksaƛ

wiksaƛ  become extinct

become extinct

ʔanicikii

ʔanic  for that length of time  -(y)ik  IRR.FUT  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

for as long as there would be

maʔas

maʔas  village

village

.

It was given to him in order that the tribe should be strong, in order that they should not die out as long as there was a village.

pg. 19 begins here

127.40

ʔayiičiʔaƛ

ʔaayiičiƛ  increase  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they became many

c̉išaaʔatħ

c̉išaaʔatħ  Tsishaath people

Tsishaath people

piɬqšiʔaƛ

piɬqšiƛ  be crowded  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being crowded

maʔas

maʔas  village

village

c̉išaa

c̉išaˑ  Benson Island

Benson Island

.

The Tsishaath people became numerous, the village of Tsishaa became crowded.

127.41

ħimayis

ħimayis  Himayis

Himayis

ʔuỷiħtaqšiʔaƛ

ʔuỷiħtaqšiƛ  come from  -ˀaƛ  NOW

is descended from

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

ʔuħʔiš

ʔuħʔiš  and

and

č̉ičuuʔatħ

č̉ičuuʔatħ  Cut-Person

Cut-Person

.

Himayis was descended from Daylight-in-Sky and Cut-Person.

127.42

qʷaʕiʔaƛ̉at

qʷaa  thus  -ʕiƛ  find  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

thus many were found

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

muuɬšiʔaƛ

muuɬšiƛ  flood tide  -ˀaƛ  NOW

when there was a flood

n̉aasayiɬim

n̉aasayiɬim  Daylight-in-Sky

Daylight-in-Sky

.

Thus many were (those descended from) Daylight-in-Sky, found to be (when) the flood came.

127.43

čuupiɬʕiʔatuk

čuupiɬ  suspend face down in the house  -ʕiƛ  find  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS

it (the tide) found his suspended face down in the house

čakʷaasi

čakʷaasi  dorsal fin

dorsal fin

ƛaƛaaquk̉ʷap

ƛaƛaaquk̉ʷap  Makes-Oily

Makes-Oily

.

It (the tide) found Makes-Oily's dorsal fin that was hanging up facing down.

127.44

č̉iʔatap̉aƛ

č̉iʔatap  cut off  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he cut it off

numaštqap̉imʔakʔi

numaštqap̉im  numashtkapum  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his numashtkapum

hiniicsuʔaƛ

hiniicsawiƛ  take along  -ˀaƛ  NOW

taking it along

hitaqsiƛ

hitaqsiƛ  get into vessel

getting into

p̉inw̉aɬukʔi

p̉inw̉aɬ  long canoe  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his long canoe

.

He cut off his numashtkapum (blubber at front part of dorsal fin), took it along with him, and got into his long canoe.

127.45

ʔaƛc̉iqčaƛ

ʔaƛa  two  -c̉iq1  ... long objects  -či2  at  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were in two canoes

ʔukc̉iqčaƛ

ʔukc̉iq  go along in canoe  -či2  at  -ˀaƛ  NOW

going along in canoes

qaɬaatikukʔi

qaɬaatik  younger brother  -uk  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his younger brother

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa  name  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the one called

ƛaaƛaaquksapšiiɬ

ƛaaƛaaquksapšiiɬ  Makes-place-full-of-whale-oil

Makes-place-full-of-whale-oil

.

He and his younger brother, who was named Makes-place-full-of-whale-oil, were in two canoes together.

pg. 21 begins here

127.46

muuqumɬčak

muu  four  -qimɬ  ... unit  -či2  at  -ˀak  POSS

he had four in it

ʔeʔiiħ

DUP-  PL  ʔiiħʷ  big

big ones

ħuqʷink

ħuqʷinkʷ  box

boxes

kuuk

kuuk1  lunch

lunch

ʔuqsuk

ʔuqs  in canoe  -uk  IMPF

in them he had

qasiiʔak

qasii  eye  -ˀak  POSS

the eyes of

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  whale

whale

qasiiʔak

qasii  eye  -ˀak  POSS

the eyes of

maaʔak

maaʔakʷ  California gray whale

California whales

ʔuħʔiš

ʔuħʔiš  and

and

ħupt̉iħtimʔak

ħupt̉iħtim  whale's muzzle  -ˀak  POSS

the muzzle of

ʔiiħtuup

ʔiiħtuup  humpbacked whale

humpbacked whale

maaʔak

maaʔakʷ  California gray whale

California whales

ʔuħʔiš

ʔuħʔiš  and

and

numaštqap̉imʔakʔi

numaštqap̉im  numashtkapum  -ˀak  POSS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the numashtkapum of

siqyuuʔak

siqyuu  cooked  -ˀak  POSS

his cooked

ħačatak

ħačat  all

all

.