141. House Paintings and the Name of Houses of the Thlamahuus Family

Dick Thlamahuus ; ms. 50dd: 66-76; folder 124/ f6 (2); 108/ f 4 (3) typed

Huu-ay-aht houses ?

141.1

ʔuħukʷin

ʔuħ  is  -uk  IMPF  -ni  1p.ABS

it is ours

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

ʔuỷak

ʔuỷakʷ  used for

(used )for

miiɬħičiyaaħʔat

miiɬħičiƛ  be the same as  -ˀaaħ  IRR  -ˀat  PASS

be same as

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ

ħuučuqƛisʔatħ  Uchucklesaht people

Uchucklesaht people

ʔumʔaccaqs

ʔumʔaccaqs  mother's side

on the mother's side

.

Our house's names were the same as those of the Uchucklesaht tribe on the mother's side.

pg. 66 begins here

141.2

ʔuukciiʕas

ʔuukciiʕas  at the outside wall of house

there was on the outside wall

qiicciiʕas

qiicciiʕas  painting on outside wall of house

there was a painting on the outside wall

hupaɬ

hupaɬ  moon

moon

hinɬačiƛ

hinɬačiƛ  first quarter (of moon)

in the first quarter

.

There was a painting on the outside wall of the house of a moon in it's first quarter.

141.3

ʔukɬaaʔak

ʔukɬaa  name  -ˀak  POSS

it was named

ƛama

ƛama  housepost

post

ʔiimaxsuk

ʔiimaxsuk  Iimaxsuk

Iimaxsuk

hiiɬc̉aqiɬʔi

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

be at the rear of the house

ʔappiqƛiɬ

ʔappiqƛ  in centre  -‘iɬ3  in the house

in the centre of the house

.

The post at the rear in the centre of the house was called 'Iimaxsuk'.

"sitting upright at a distance"

141.4

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then it is

hiiɬsʔatuʔi

hiiɬsʔatu  at the door  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at the door

n̉ačquuʔa

n̉ačquuʔa  Looking-towards-Rocky-Point

Looking-towards-Rocky-Point

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa  name  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it is called

.

And then at the door end is the one called 'Looking-towards-Rocky-Point'.

141.5

n̉aacsa

n̉aacsa  see

it looks like

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

č̉aapukquu

č̉aapuk  manned canoe  -quu1  3.CND

it was a canoe

ʔuyi

ʔuyi  when

when

hitaquuʔa

hitaquuʔa  round the point

rounding the point

.

It looks like there were a canoe rounding the point.

141.6

m̉ušʔasimʔi

m̉ušʔasim  door  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the door

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa  name  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it is called

paakʷatqsʔatu

paakʷatqsʔatu  Skate-at-Door

Skate-at-Door

.

The door is called 'Skate-at-door'.

141.7

waaʔaƛ

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it says

ʕimtiiʔi

ʕimtii  name  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

the name

yaaɬ

yaaɬ  there

there

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

hitacswaaqƛ̉atqa

hitacswi  go through  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀat  PASS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

anyone may go through

hisacswat

hisacswi  pass through  -ˀat  PASS

pass through

ʔaanaštis

ʔaanaštis  do at random

do so at random

yaquusi

yaqʷ  REL  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

whoever they might be

.

The name says that anybody may pass through it without preference, whoever they might be.

141.8

ʔuħsn̉uɬ

ʔuħsn̉uɬ  be between

it is in the middle

hupaɬʔi

hupaɬ  moon  =ʔiˑ  DEF

moon

.

The moon is in the middle.

pg. 67/1045 begins here

141.9

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ʔaƛa

ʔaƛa  two

two

ħiʔiƛ̉iik

ħiʔiƛ̉iikʷ  Lightning-Serpent

Lightning Serpent

n̉ačink

n̉ačinkʷ2  face each other

facing each other

qicyuu

qicyuu  painting

painting

.

And then there is a painting of two Lightning Serpents facing each other.

141.10

ʔuỷak̉aƛukʷinƛaa

ʔuỷakʷ  used for  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF  -ni  1p.ABS  =ƛaa  again

ours is used for

ʔaħkuu

ʔaħkuu  thus

thus

ʕicaqsuʔiɬim

ʕicaqsuʔiɬim  puberty potlatch screen

puberty potlatch screen

.

Ours is used on a puberty potlatch screen.

141.11

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it is just like

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

qicyuu

qicyuu  painting

painting

.

That is just like a painting.

141.12

ʔuʔaɬʔaƛƛaa

ʔuʔaɬ1  attach  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

they are also on it

t̉iick̉in

t̉iick̉in1  Thunderbird

Thunderbirds

ʔaƛa

ʔaƛa  two

two

.

There are two Thunderbirds on it.

141.13

čačimħi

čačimħi  fixed up

it is set right

hupaɬʔi

hupaɬ  moon  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the moon

hinɬačiƛ

hinɬačiƛ  first quarter (of moon)

in the first quarter

ʔuħsn̉uɬ

ʔuħsn̉uɬ  be between

it is in the middle

.

The first quarter of the moon is set right in the middle.

141.14

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then there are

ʔaƛeʔi

ʔaƛa  two  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the two

t̉iick̉in

t̉iick̉in1  Thunderbird

Thunderbirds

n̉ačink̉aƛ

n̉ačinkʷ2  face each other  -ˀaƛ  NOW

facing each other

ɬaɬaaħa

ɬaɬaaħa  be stretching out the arms

be stretching out the wings

.

And then there are two Thunderbirds facing each other with outstretched wings.

141.15

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then there were

ʔaƛeʔiƛaa

ʔaƛa  two  =ʔiˑ  DEF  =ƛaa  again

also two

ħiʔiƛ̉iik

ħiʔiƛ̉iikʷ  Lightning-Serpent

Lightning Serpents

.

And then there are two Lightning Serpents also.

141.16

hiihiiɬħinʔaƛ

hiihiiɬħin  at the end  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were at the end

hiihiišcitħin

hiihiišcitħin  at both ends

at both ends

.

They are there on both ends.

141.17

ʔuỷak̉aƛ

ʔuỷakʷ  used for  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was for

ʕicnaakšiʔaƛqun

ʕicnaakšiƛ  have first menses  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qʷin  1p.REL

when we have one having their first menses

ʕicaqsuʔiɬimʔaƛ

ʕicaqsuʔiɬim  puberty potlatch screen  -ˀaƛ  NOW

the puberty potlatch screen

.

It is there for a puberty potlatch screen when we come to have a girl of puberty age.

141.18

ʔaanimc̉aqasaaqƛaħ

ʔana  only  -maˑc̉a  talk about  -sasa  only [L]  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I will only talk about just

qʷaan̉ak̉uħitiisʔaaɬa

qʷaa  thus  -in̉ak̉uħ  watch [L]  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)iis  1s.INDF.REL  =ʔaaɬa  always

that which I used to see

.

I will only speak of what I used to see.

141.19

ʔuħmaa

ʔuħ  is  -maˑ  3.IND

it is

ʕimtnaak

ʕimtnaakʷ  have a name

have a name

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

maaɬc̉aas

maaɬc̉aas  House-at-Cliff

House-at-Cliff

ʔuỷuuqħ

ʔuỷuuqħ  referring to

referring to

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

hiɬaɬc̉asqa

hiɬ  LOC  -aɬc̉a3  at upright surface  -ˀas3  on ground  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it is right against it

ƛ̉atħakʔi

ƛ̉atħakʷ  bluff  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at the bluff

.

The house was named House-at-Cliff, referring to the fact that it was built on a bluff.

141.20

ʔuuc̉aƛ

ʔuuc  belong to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it belongs to

maaɬc̉aasʔatħ

maaɬc̉aasʔatħ  House-at-Cliff band

House-at-Cliff-band

.

It belonged to the House-at-Cliff band.

141.21

ʔuuʔukʷiɬsaƛ̉at

ʔuʔukʷiɬ  be called  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they are just called

maaɬc̉aasʔatħ

maaɬc̉aasʔatħ  House-at-Cliff band

House-at-Cliff-band

.

They were just called the House-at-Cliff band.

141.22

ʔuuc̉aƛ

ʔuuc  belong to  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it belongs to

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii  house  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the house

ƛaħʔuyi

ƛaħʔuyi  recently

recently

hiqwituʔa

hiqwituʔa  Charly Jinks

Charly Jinks

.

The house now belongs to Charly Jinks.

141.23

wiikaaħin

wiikaaħin  plain

it is plain

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii  house  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the house

wik̉iituk

wik̉iit  non-existent  -uk  POSS

there is no

qicyuu

qicyuu  painting

paintings

.

The house is plain and has no paintings.

141.24

ʔaanaħisa

ʔaanaħi  just  -sasa  only [L]

it just has so

ʕimtnaak

ʕimtnaakʷ  have a name

have a name

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

maaɬc̉aas

maaɬc̉aas  House-at-Cliff

House-at-Cliff

.

It only has the name of House-at-Cliff.

141.25

čimciiỷas

čimciiỷas  right end

it is at the right end

n̉ačačišt̉at

n̉ačačišt  look towards the sea  -ˀat  PASS

looking towards the sea

hiʔiis

hiʔiis1  on the ground

there on the ground

numaqimyis

numaqimyis  Sarita Bay

Sarita Bay

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii  house  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the house

maaɬc̉aas

maaɬc̉aas  House-at-Cliff

House-at-Cliff

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

.

The house named House-at-Cliff is on the right end of the village facing the sea at Sarita Bay.

pg. 68 begins below

141.26

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

yaqitii

yaqʷ  REL  -(m)it  former  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one that was

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

named

sayaač̉a

sayaač̉a  High-Up

High-Up

hiʔiisita

hiʔiis1  on the ground  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

it was there on the ground

hiʔiisʔaƛukʔitq

hiʔiis1  on the ground  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where his was on the ground

čeeksin čeek

čeeksin čeek  Jackson Jack

Jackson Jack

maʔas

maʔas  house

house

ƛaħʔuyi

ƛaħʔuyi  recently

recently

.

Well, and then there is the one that was named High-Up; it was on the ground where Jackson Jack's house is now.

141.27

ʔuỷuuqħ

ʔuỷuuqħ  referring to

referring to

ʔukɬaa

ʔukɬaa  name

name

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

sayaač̉aqa

sayaač̉a  high up  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it is high up

wik̉iitqħʔatqa

wik̉iit  non-existent  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀat  PASS  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it is not

miiɬħiiʔat

miiɬħii  equal  -ˀat  PASS

equal

ʔanaač̉eʔitq

ʔanaač̉a  as it is  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as it is

.

It is named that because it is high up and no one's is equal to it, as high as it is.

141.28

ʔuucita

ʔuuc  belong to  -(m)it  PAST  -maˑ  3.IND

it belonged to

yaqitii

yaqʷ  REL  -(m)it  former  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one that was

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  big

very

yaqukʷitii

yaqʷ  REL  -uk  POSS  -(m)it  former  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one who was

naniiqsu

naniiqsu  grandparent

grandfather

čeeksin čeek

čeeksin čeek  Jackson Jack

Jackson Jack

.

The one that was a big house belonged to the one who was Jackson Jack's grandfather.

141.29

ʔuucita

ʔuuc  belong to  -(m)it  PAST  -maˑ  3.IND

it belonged to

n̉uw̉iiqsu

n̉uw̉iˑqsu  father

father

ʔumʔiiqsuʔi

ʔumʔiiqsu  mother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the mother

.

It was his mother's father.

141.30

kuuħcaqimɬita

kuħ  hole  -caqimɬ  all about [L]  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

there were holes cut all around the house

kukuuħswi

DUP-  PL  kuħ  open  -(c,k)swiˑ  go through

holes going through around it

hitaqƛasc̉eʔi

hitaqƛasc̉a  roof  =ʔiˑ  DEF

roof

.

There were holes cut all around through the roof.

141.31

c̉awaakita

c̉awaakʷ  one  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

there was one

wikaaɬ

wik  not  -aɬ1  attached to

there is nothing

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

yaqʷinkʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -(č,k)inkʷ3  together with  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

the one that was the mate

qʷaaʔaƛ

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW

just as

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

.

There was one with nothing on it and then the one next to it is like that.

141.32

kukuuħswaƛ

DUP-  SUF  kuħswii  hole  -ˀaƛ  NOW

the holes were

ɬuʔukʔi

ɬuʔuk  board  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the boards

nuutapiiħ

nuutapiiħ  round holes

round holes

kukuuħswi

DUP-  PL  kuħswii  perforate

they were drilled through

c̉itkỷak

c̉itkỷakʷ  auger bit

auger bit

ʔuuħw̉aɬaanitqač̉a

ʔuuħw̉aɬ  use  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I guess that's what was used

.

The holes in the boards were round ones, they were drilled using an auger bit, I guess that's what was used.

141.33

ʔaƛp̉inqakħčik

ʔaƛa  two  -p̉inq  ... times around  -akʷ  NOM  -q(s/ħ)čik(ʷ)1  go along

there were two rows going along

.

There were two rows going along.

141.34

n̉up̉initqač̉a

n̉up  one  -p̉it3  ... times  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I guess it was one times in span

tatayicqn̉ukum

tatayicqn̉ukum  middle finger

second finger

.

I think it was one times the second finger span.

141.35

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then they were

n̉up̉it

n̉up̉it  once

once

k̉upỷak

k̉upỷakʷ  index finger

index finger

ʔeʔincsk

DUP-  PL  ʔanacskʷ  thus far apart

thus far apart

kukuuħswiʔi

DUP-  PL  kuħswii  hole  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

holes

minkšiƛ

minkšiƛ  make a circuit

making a circuit

.

And then the holes were one index finger apart, circling around.

141.36

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

it is thus

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʔiħaqʔi

ʔiiħʷ  big  -aq  very  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the very big one

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

suč̉ištaʕasitqač̉a

suč̉a  five  -(š,k)taʕas  ... board length(s)  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I think it was five board lengths

yaqitii

yaqʷ  REL  -(m)it  former  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one that was

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  big

big

.

It's like that very big house, I think it was five board lengths big, the house that was big.

141.37

c̉iʔuuʔaƛquuʔaaɬa

c̉iʔawiƛ  pour on the fire  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND  =ʔaaɬa  always

it used to be poured on the fire

ƛaqmis

ƛaqmis  oil

oil

ʔinkʔii

ʔinkʷ  fire  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the fire

ʔatħiiʔaƛquu

ʔatħii  night  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

at night

ʔiiħʔaƛquu

ʔiiħʷ  big  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

it would be big

hiitaqaɬħi

hiitaqaɬħi  inspire admiration

inspiring admiration

n̉an̉eeʔiƛswi

n̉an̉eeʔiƛswi  light shines through

light showing through

hihičk̉as

hihičk  be beaming  -ˀas5  go to

light rays beaming onto the ground

hitaasʔi

hitaas1  outside  =ʔiˑ  DEF

outside

.

Oil used to be poured on the fire when it was night and it would be big and inspire admiration with the light going through lighting up the outside.

141.38

t̉aat̉usan̉uɬʔi

t̉aat̉usan̉uɬ  Milky Way  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the Milky way

ỷaaq

ỷaˑq  long

long

ʔuut̉iʔiɬakitqač̉a

ʔuut̉iʔiɬa  imitate  -ˀak  POSS  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I think it imitated it

.

The long string of stars (the Milky Way), I think it imitated it.

141.39

wiim̉aaʔaƛukʷaħ

wiim̉aa  be unclear  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  POSS  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

mine is indistinct

waamitii

waa  say  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

what he would say

ciqšiƛ

ciqšiƛ  speak

speaking

yaqʷacitii

yaqʷ  REL  -ac1  belong to  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one to whom it belonged

.

'Mine is unclear,' is what the one who owned it would say.

141.40

ʔuyiyama

ʔuyiya  at the time  -maˑ  3.IND

it was at that time

qʷisʔap

qʷis  do thus  -ˀap2  CAUS

doing thus

qʷiyii

qʷiyii  when

when he was

ʔuušcaaqa

ʔuušcaaqa  give a potlatch

giving a potlatch

č̉an̉iʕin

č̉an̉iʕin  not seeing

not seeing

qʷiyiyawuusi

qʷi(q)  REL  -(y)iya  at ... time  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

when he would do

qʷiisʔap

qʷiisʔap  do thus

doing thus

.

It was at that time he gave a potlatch and no one saw it when he did so.

pg. 69/1046 begins above

141.41

ʔaatħiỷimtqač̉a

ʔatħii  night  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I think it was at night

ʔanuʔaɬʔaƛ̉aanitqa

ʔanuʔaɬ  become aware of  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑ  3.SUB

when they became aware

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

qʷaaʔaƛqa

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -qaˑ  3.SUB

that which was like

yaqitii

yaqʷ  REL  -(m)it  former  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one which was

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  very

very

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

.

I think it was at night when they became aware of what it was like, the one which was a big house.

141.42

qicyaqšiʔaƛ

qicyaqšiƛ  be painted  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was painted

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

mačiiɬʔi

mačiiɬ  inside of house  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the inside of the house

.

The inside of the house was also painted.

141.43

ʔuħtinʔamitqač̉a

ʔuħtinʔap  make from  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I think he made it from

ỷaqsʔii

ỷaaqs  long  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the long

tuuħmapt

tuuħmapt  Sitka spruce

Sitka spruce

č̉aħšiƛ

č̉aħšiƛ  adze s.t.

adzing it

ƛ̉isukʔi

ƛ̉isuk  white  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the white

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ƛ̉isukqa

ƛ̉isuk  white  -qaˑ  3.SUB

it was white

tuuħmapt

tuuħmapt  Sitka spruce

Sitka Spruce

ʔaapħtaapiʔi

ʔaapħtaapi  do halfway up  =ʔiˑ  DEF

halfway up

.

I think he made it out of a big spruce tree, adzing it to the white so that the spruce is white halfway up.

141.44

hisiik̉aƛita

hisiikʷ  go along  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

it goes that way

ƛ̉isukʔi

ƛ̉isuk  white  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the white

.

The white one was that way.

141.45

qicyuuʔaƛ

qicyuu  painting  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there was a painting

qiqicw̉inʔaƛ

DUP-  SUF  qicw̉in  mark in the middle  -ˀaƛ  NOW

marks in the middle

ħiiħiissitw̉inʔaƛ

DUP-  SUF  ħiissitw̉in  red paint in the middle  -ˀaƛ  NOW

painted red in the middle

č̉aɬč̉atw̉in

č̉aɬč̉atw̉in  stripes in the middle

with stripes in the middle

.

There was a painting marked in the middle in red paint with broad stripes all along it.

141.46

k̉uk̉upỷakitqač̉a

DUP-  DIST  k̉upỷakʷ  index finger  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I think they were each an index finger

ʔeʔinc̉uɬ

DUP-  SUF  ʔaniic̉uɬ  width

width

ħiissitʔi

ħiissit  red paint  =ʔiˑ  DEF

red paint

qicyuu

qicyuu  painting

painted

k̉upỷakƛaa

k̉upỷakʷ  index finger  =ƛaa  again

again an index finger

ʔanacsk

ʔanacskʷ  thus far apart

apart

wik

wik  not

not

qicyuu

qicyuu  painting

painted

.

They are each an index finger apart painted in red and then again an index finger apart not painted.

141.47

ʔuut̉iʔiɬaƛitweʔin

ʔuut̉iʔiɬa  represent  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  PAST  -weˑʔin  3.QT

they represent

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

qiqicw̉inʔi

DUP-  PL  qicw̉in  mark in the middle  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the marks in the middle

yacac̉us

yacac̉us  ladder

ladder

.

These stripes in the middle represent, as it was said, a ladder.

141.48

ƛapiqƛiɬitaƛaa

ƛapiqƛiɬ  stand in middle of the house  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF  =ƛaa  again

it was standing up in the middle of the house

ỷaaq

ỷaˑq  long

long

ƛiħcimuɬa

ƛiħcimuɬa  reach to the ceiling

reaching to the ceiling

maħt̉iiʔi

maħt̉ii  house  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the house

.

When the long one was being transfixed in the middle of the floor its top reached the ceiling of the house.

141.49

ʔuqiiʔaƛ

ʔuqii  be on the top  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there is on the top

t̉uxyuu

t̉uxyuu  shredded cedar bark

shredded cedar bark

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

ʔaƛa

ʔaƛa  two

two

ʕiyaaɬ

ʕiyaaɬ  feather

feathers

.

On top of it then is shredded cedar bark and two feathers.

141.50

ʕiiɬpiỷas

ʕiiɬpiiỷas  "Feathers-on-Forehead"

"Feathers-on-Forehead"

ʕimtiima

ʕimtii  name  -maˑ  3.IND

it is called

yaaɬ

yaaɬ  there

there

ƛeʔiɬʔi

ƛeʔiɬ  pole  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the post

.

The post on the floor is called 'Plumes-on-Forehead'.

141.51

ʔuħʔaƛma

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

it is

teeʔisimʔakč̉a n̉aas

teeʔisimʔak n̉aas  Beach-Pole-at-Day  -(m)ič̉aˑ  3.HEARSAY

Beach-Pole-at-Day

.

It is known as Beach-Pole-at-Day.

141.52

ʔuħʔaƛma

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

it is

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

teeʔisim

teeʔisim  Beach-Pole (housepost)

Beach-Pole, the housepost

.

It's name is Beach-Pole.

141.53

ʔuħʔaƛma

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -maˑ  3.IND

it is

ʔukɬaaʔaƛ

ʔukɬaa  name  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it is called

čeeksin čeek

čeeksin čeek  Jackson Jack

Jackson Jack

teeʔisim

teeʔisim  Beach-Pole

Beach-Pole

ƛaħʔuyi

ƛaħʔuyi  recently

recently

.

Beach-Pole is the name of Jackson Jack now.

141.54

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛitaƛaa

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -(m)it  former  -a  ABS?  =ƛaa  again

and there was also

ỷaqsʔaƛƛaa

ỷaaqs  long  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

there were also long ones

ƛaasmaptm̉inħ

ƛaasmapt  pole  -m̉inħ  PL

poles

ʔuʔuw̉inʔaƛ

DUP-  SUF  ʔuw̉in2  be in middle  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being in the middle

kuxmin

kuxmin  wooden rattle

wooden rattle

ỷaqs

ỷaaqs  long

long

hinas

hinas  arrive

arriving at

ɬuusc̉imʔi

ɬuusc̉im  roof board  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the roof boards

.

And again there were long poles each with a rattle in the middle, long enough to reach the roof boards.

pg. 70 begins here

141.55

ʔuyaaƛita

ʔuyi  when  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  former  -maˑ  3.IND

he did so when

ʔuuħw̉aɬʔaƛ

ʔuuħw̉aɬ  use  -ˀaƛ  NOW

using it

qʷiyii

qʷiyii  when

when he was

hinaħuuƛ̉asʔaƛ

hinaħawiƛ̉as  be about to distribute goods  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being about to distribute goods

.

He would use it at that time when he was going to distribute goods (in potlatch).

141.56

nuuʔiʔaƛ

nuuʔiƛ  start singing  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he started singing

yatỷak

yatỷakʷ  jolt dance song

jolt dance song

nuuk

nuuk  song

song

.

He started singing a jolt dance song.

141.57

ʔuħw̉aɬʔaƛ

ʔuuħw̉aɬ  use  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they used

kukuxmatqw̉inʔi

DUP-  SUF  kuxmatqw̉in  rattle in middle  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rattles in the middle

ʔaya

ʔaya  many

many

.

Then they used the many rattles in the middle.

141.58

hinasitqač̉a

hinas  arrive  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I think it reached

ħayu

ħayu  ten

ten

.

I think that it reached ten (rattles).

141.59

c̉axmaɬasc̉ap̉aƛita

c̉axmaɬasc̉ap  hit the roof boards  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

they hit the ends on roof boards

ɬuusc̉imʔi

ɬuusc̉im  roof board  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the roof boards

qʷaaʔap

qʷaaʔap  do thus

doing do as if

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

naasqnaasqa

naasqnaasqa  be beating time

beating time

.

Then they were hitting the ends (of poles on) the roof boards as if it were beating time.

141.60

hineeʔiʔaƛquu

hineeʔiƛ  enter house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

when they entered the house

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

ʔuušʕaƛ̉aƛquu

ʔuušʕaƛ  make a sound  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

it would make a sound

t̉ašiiʔi

t̉ašii  door  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the door

kuxmatqʕaƛ̉aƛquu

kuxmatqʕaƛ  make the sound of a rattle  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND

making the sound of a rattle

hayaaʔak̉aƛ̉atquu

hayaaʔakʷ  not know  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -quu1  3.CND

they would not know

histʕaƛuusi

histʕaƛ  make a sound from swh.  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

from where the sound was coming

.

When people entered the house the door would make a sound as if of rattling and they wouldn't know from where the sound was coming.

141.61

ʔuyaaƛquu

when  -quu1  3.CND

when they would

yacaasiʔaƛ̉atquu

yacaasiƛ  step onto a surface  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -quu1  3.CND

step onto

ɬuuksʔatuʔiɬimʔi

ɬuuksʔatuʔiɬim  door stoop  =ʔiˑ  =DEF

the door stoop

kuxmatqʕaƛ

kuxmatqʕaƛ  make the sound of a rattle

made the sound of a rattle

qʷam̉aqħʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

each time when

hineeʔiƛ

hineeʔiƛ  enter house

they entered

ʔatquu

ʔat  even if  -quu1  3.CND

even though

t̉an̉aqħʔis

t̉an̉a  child  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ʔis  DIM

it were a small child

.

When they would step onto the door stoop, it would make the sound of a rattle each time on entering, even if it were a small child.

141.62

hawic̉aqčakitqač̉a

hawic̉a  miraculous  -či2  at  -ˀak  POSS  -(m)it  PAST  -qaˑč̉a  3.DUB

I think his was done in a special way

mamuču

mamuču  built

built

qʷačuuʔakituusi

qʷaa  thus  -čuˑ  having ...-ed  -ˀak  POSS  -(m)it  PAST  -(w)uusi  3.Rel.Dub

that his had been done in that way

.

I think that his was built in some special way that it had been done.

141.63

ʔukɬaamita

ʔukɬaa  name  -(m)it  PAST  -a  ABS?

he was named

xiƛxiƛ̉iʔii

xiƛxiƛ̉iʔii  Hitlhitli'ii

Hitlhitli'ii

yaqʷacitii

yaqʷ  REL  -ac1  belong to  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one to whom it belonged

ʔaħ

ʔaħ  this

this

qʷaa

qʷaa  thus

thus

maħt̉ii

maħt̉ii  house

house

.

The one who owned that house was called Hitlhitli'ii.

141.64

ʔuut̉uuɬaƛita

ʔuut̉uuɬa  give a potlatch for ...  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

he gave a potlatch

yaa

yaa1  that

that

t̉an̉imʔasinỷaƛʔi

t̉an̉imʔasinỷu  abandon child in the village  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ʔiˑ  DEF

abandon child on the ground

n̉axswa

n̉axswa  Jack

Jack

yaqcħaaƛʔitq

yaqʷ  REL  -cħi  be married to  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

to whom he is now married

.

Jack gave a potlatch there to the child left behind on the ground, and to whom he is now married.

141.65

ʕiict̉uuɬaƛ̉at

ʕiict̉uuɬa  puberty potlatch  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he gave a puberty potlatch

.

He gave a puberty potlatch (on her account).

141.66

pisatuk̉ʷap̉aƛ̉aanita

pisatuk̉ʷap  make s.o. play  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)aˑ  IMPF

they were made to play

huuʕiiʔatħ

huuʕiiʔatħ  Huu-ay-aht tribe

Huu-ay-aht tribe

w̉aqʔuqpiʔaƛii

w̉aqʔuqpiƛ  go to feast  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

where they were seated at the feast

.

The Huu-ay-aht were then made to play there where they were seated at the feast.

141.67

humaqƛiɬʔaƛ

humaqƛ  all together  -‘iɬ3  in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were together in the house now

ʔuwiiʔap

ʔuwii  be first  -ˀap2  CAUS

doing first

p̉ač̉aksmaʕaqa

p̉ač̉aksmaʕaqa  scramble for potlatch gift

scrambling for gifts

mačiiɬħ

mačiiɬ  be in house  -(q)ħ3  BEING

being in the house

.

The whole tribe was there in the house first scrambling for goods.

141.68

hayaaʔak̉aƛaħ

hayaaʔakʷ  not know  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)aˑħ  1s.IND

I do not know

ʔaanaħi

ʔaanaħi  just

just

yaqʷiʕaštitii

yaqʷ  REL  -iʕašt  accomplish  -(m)it  PAST  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

who it was who succeeded

.

I do not know just who succeeded in getting it.

ms. has: hayaaʔak̉aƛa

141.69

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛita

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then  -(m)it  former  -maˑ  3.IND

and then

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas  go out  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they left the house

.

And then they went outside.

141.70

kaackimtqsupt̉aaɬʔap̉aƛ̉at

kaackimtqsupt̉aaɬʔap  make s.o. have a foot race  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they were made to have a foot race

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as many as there were

ħaaw̉iiħaƛ

ħaaw̉iɬaƛ  young man.pl

young men

.