144. Origin of the Wolf Ritual

Told by Tom Sayachapis, October 17 - Dec. 1, 1910; interpreted by Dan Watts (Hupachasath); Sapir ntbks ii: 175-287, iii: 129-159; typed version: 108/ f4 (4-7)

Crab-on-Ground dresses up as a hairseal to learn the wolves' secret of the Wolf Ritual.

144.1

wiɬwitayaanitweʔin

wiiɬwiitaya  repeatedly raiding  -ˀat  PASS  -(m)it  PAST  -weˑʔin  3.QT

they were repeatedly raided

ʔukʷiɬʔat

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker  -ˀat  PASS

done to by

hitac̉uʔatħ

hitac̉uʔatħ  Ucluelet Arm people

Ucluelet Arm tribe

.

Several times they were attacked by the Ucluelet Arm people.

hitac̉u ="in the box"

pg. 175 begins here

144.2

ħayuučiʔaƛitweʔin

ħayu  ten  -iičiƛ  INC  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -(m)it  PAST  -weˑʔin  3.QT

they became ten

ʔiš

ʔiš  and

and

suč̉a

suč̉a  five

five

quuʔas

quuʔas  person

people

.

They became 15 people left.

144.3

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ʔuʔiip̉iqaƛ

ʔuʔiip̉iqa  go to summit  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they got to the summit

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa  name  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the one called

ƛ̉icħuuɬ

ƛ̉icħuuɬ  White-Face Bluff

White-Face Bluff

.

And then they got on top of a rocky summit named White-Faced Bluff.

144.4

meʔiičiʔaƛ

meʔiičiƛ2  put up a house  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they put up houses

ƛ̉atħakʔi

ƛ̉atħakʷ  bluff  =ʔiˑ  DEF

at the bluff

hiyiɬsỷačitʔi

hiyiɬsỷačit  edge of cliff  =ʔiˑ  DEF

edge

.

They lived at the bluff close to the edge.

144.5

tuuħšiʔaƛ

tuuħšiƛ  fear  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were frightened

ʔuukʷiɬ

ʔuukʷiɬ  Obj. Marker

refer to

maatmaasʔi

maʔas  tribe.pl  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the tribes

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

kam̉iičiƛʔic̉aƛ

kam̉iičiƛ  reduce to a few  -ʔis  DIM  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were reduced to few

.

They were afraid of the other tribes because they had been reduced to a few.

144.6

hiɬn̉aaqiqħʔaƛ

hiɬn̉aaqi  be on top of a mountain  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were doing while on top

ʔuucaaqaƛ

ʔuucaaqa1  cook  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were preparing

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal

hairseal

.

They were cooking hairseals on top of the mountain.

144.7

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

t̉apatšiʔaƛ

t̉apatšiƛ  deliberate  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they deliberated

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

n̉ašiiʔaƛ̉in

n̉aššiƛ  go to see  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀin5  1p.IMP

let's go and see!

ʔanič

ʔanič  that

that

ʔunaak

ʔunaakʷ  have

they have

č̉it̉uuɬ

č̉it̉uuɬ  war club

war clubs

qʷayac̉iik

qʷayac̉iikʷ  wolf

wolves

.

And then they thought, "now! Let's go and see that (as heard) the wolves have war clubs!"

144.8

čuu

čuu1  ok

ok

čiimiiʔuʔaƛ̉in

čiimiiʔuƛ  drag on the rocks  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀin5  1p.IMP

let's drag on the rocks

hiɬ

hiɬ  LOC

there

ƛan̉iʕaʔeʔi

ƛan̉iʕaʔa  barnacles on the rocks  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the barnacles on the rocks

.

"Now! Let's drag on the barnacles on the rocks."

Hamilton George says should be čiimiiʔuuʔaƛ̉in 'Let us get ready on rocks', rather than čiimiiʔaƛ̉in from ms.

144.9

ʔuħʔeeʔic

ʔuħ  is  -ˀeˑʔic(a)  2s.PRP

you will do

wahaak

wahaakʷ  go

going to

yaʕaqƛiik

yaqʷ  REL  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀiikʷ2  HYP.FUT

whoever will

muup̉itkʷist̉aʔa

muu  four  -p̉it3  ... times  -kʷist  get out of  -ˀaˑʔa  on the rocks

four times on the rocks

čiikʷist̉aʔa

čiikʷist̉aʔa  pull off the rocks

pull off the rocks

.

"You will be the one to go whoever will be dragged on the rocks for four times.

Test of endurance to see who would stand pain of being dragged on rocks.

pg. 177 begins here

144.10

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

hitinʕuʔaƛ

hiitinʕawiƛ  come down to shore  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they went down to the shore

č̉uučkink̉aƛ

č̉uučkinkʷ  all together  -ˀaƛ  NOW

all together

,

qʷam̉eeʔic̉aƛʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -ʔis  DIM  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as few as they were

.

And then they went down to the shore all together, as few as they now were.

144.11

ʔun̉aaħšiʔaƛ

ʔun̉aaħšiƛ  look for  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they looked for

miɬʔaaʔaquu

miɬʔaaʔa  level on the rocks  -quu1  3.CND

where it was level on the rocks

hiɬħʔaaqƛʔitq

hiɬ  LOC  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where they would do

čiimiiʔa

čiimiiʔa  drag about on the rocks

dragging about on the rocks

.

They looked for a place where it was flat on the rocks, where there would be dragged on the rocks.

144.12

hiinawaʔaƛ

hiinawaƛ  find  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they found sa place

čimsčiʕaʔa

čama  proper  -sčiikʷ  going along  -ˀaˑʔa  on the rocks

a smooth place on the rocks

ƛan̉iʕaʔa

ƛan̉iʕaʔa  barnacles on the rocks

barnacles on the rocks

.

They found a smooth place on the barnacled rocks.

144.13

ħan̉aħtuʔaƛ

ħan̉aħtawiƛ  disrobe  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he took off his clothes

taayiiʔi

taayii  older brother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the oldest brother

suč̉aqħỷuuʔi

suč̉a  five  -ħỷuˑ  related to  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the one who had five relatives

.

The eldest son, the one who had five relatives, took his clothes off.

144.14

sukʷiʔaƛ̉at

sukʷiƛ  take  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was taken

taayiiʔi

taayii  eldest  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the oldest brother

susuc̉inuuʔat

susuc̉inawiƛ  take by the arms at the elbows  -ˀat  PASS

taken by the arms

susup̉ičħtanuʔat

susup̉ičħtanawiƛ  take hold by the ankles  -ˀat  PASS

take by the ankles

.

The eldest was taken by the arms (elbows) and the ankles.

susuc̉in̉uuʔat in ms.

144.15

čiiʔuup̉aƛ̉at

čiiʔuup  pull up on the rocks  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was dragged on the rocks

ƛan̉iʕeʔeʔi

ƛan̉iʕaʔa  barnacles on the rocks  =ʔiˑ  DEF

barnacles on the rocks

.

He was dragged on the barnacled rocks.

144.16

n̉uup̉itkʷist̉aʔasa

n̉up  one  -p̉it3  ... times  -kʷist  get out of  -ˀaˑʔa  on the rocks  -sasa  only [L]

he did only once

k̉iitqʕaƛ̉aƛ

k̉iitqʕaƛ  scream  -ˀaƛ  NOW

screaming

.

He screamed just once.

144.17

ɬaačiƛsat

ɬačiƛ  let go  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀat  PASS

they let him go

.

They let him go.

144.18

ħan̉aħtuƛƛaa

ħan̉aħtawiƛ  disrobe  =ƛaa  again

again he took off his clothes

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ  another

another

.

Again, another took off his clothes.

144.19

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa  do so  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

they do so again

muuyuwiičiʔaƛƛaa

muu  four  -uwa  act together with [L]  -iičiƛ  INC  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again four did so together

n̉uup̉itsaqħʔaƛƛaa

n̉up̉it  once  -sasa  only [L]  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again doing so at one time

.

Again four did the same thing to him together, one for each (arm and foot).

pg. 179 begins here

144.20

čiiʔuup̉at

čiiʔuup  pull up on the rocks  -ˀat  PASS

he was dragged on the rocks

k̉iitqʕaƛ̉aƛƛaa

k̉iitqʕaƛ  scream  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again he screamed

ɬačiʔaƛ̉atƛaa

ɬačiƛ  let go  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

again they let him go

.

He was dragged (on the rocks), again he screamed and again they let him go.

144.21

ƛakišiƛƛaa

ƛakišiƛ  stand up  =ƛaa  again

again he stood up

ƛaʔuu

ƛaʔuˑ  another

another one

ħan̉aħtuƛ

ħan̉aħtawiƛ  disrobe

he took off his clothes

.

Another one stood up and took off his clothes.

144.22

ʔiqsiɬaƛƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa  do so  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

they did so again

,

čiiʔuup̉at

čiiʔuup  pull up on the rocks  -ˀat  PASS

he was dragged on the rocks

n̉uup̉itkʷist̉aʔasaƛweʔinƛaa

n̉up  one  -p̉it3  ... times  -kʷist  get out of  -ˀaˑʔa  on the rocks  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -weˑʔin  3.QT  =ƛaa  again

again they did so only one time

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

.

Again they did the same thing, dragging him on the rocks, he was also dragged only once on the rocks.

144.23

ƛaʔuuʔaƛƛaa

ƛaʔuˑ  another  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again there was another

ħan̉aħtuʔaƛƛaa

ħan̉aħtawiƛ  disrobe  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he took off his clothes

.

Again, another took off his clothes.

144.24

čiiʔuuʔaƛƛaa

čiiʔawiƛ  drag on the rocks  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again they dragged him on the rocks

.

Again, they dragged him on the rocks.

144.25

ʔiiqsiɬasaƛquuweʔinƛaa

ʔiqsiɬa  do so  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT  =ƛaa  again

again they did just the same way

k̉iitqʕaƛ

k̉iitqʕaƛ  scream

he screamed

ɬačiʔaƛ̉atƛaa

ɬačiƛ  let go  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

again they let him go

.

Again they acted in the same way, he screamed and again they let him go.

144.26

ƛakišiʔaƛ

ƛakišiƛ  stand up  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he stood up

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

qaɬaatikʔi

qaɬaatik  younger brother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the younger brother

.

Then the younger brother, Crab-on Ground, stood up.

Should be -ʕais. This suggests that the name is hasaaʕis "Eats-Crab". Which is right?? hasaaʕas is correct in this text, occurring 144 times in this text.

144.27

ħan̉aħtuʔaƛ

ħan̉aħtawiƛ  disrobe  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he took off his clothes

.

He took off his clothes.

144.28

sukʷiʔaƛ̉atuk

sukʷiƛ  grab  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS  -uk  POSS

his were taken hold of

kʷikʷinksum̉inħ

kʷikʷinksu  hand  -m̉inħ  PL

hands

ƛišƛinʔatʔiƛaa

ƛišƛin  foot  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF  =ƛaa  also

also his feet

.

His hands and also his feet were taken hold of.

144.29

muuyuučiʔat

muu  four  -iičiƛ  INC  -ˀat  PASS

it was by four

čiiʔuup̉aƛ̉at

čiiʔuup  pull up on the rocks  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was dragged on the rocks

hiɬħʔap̉at

hiɬ  LOC  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS

being done to

ƛan̉iʕeʔeʔi

ƛan̉iʕaʔa  barnacles on the rocks  =ʔiˑ  DEF

barnacles on the rocks

.

He was dragged on the barnacled rocks by four (people).

144.30

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

ʔuħuk

ʔuħ  is  -uk  POSS

his was

ʕimtii

ʕimtii  name

name

.

Crab-on-Ground was his name.

144.31

čiičiʔat

čiičiƛ  pull  -ˀat  PASS

he was dragged

ʔuwiiʔak̉ap̉at

ʔuwii  be first  -ˀak  POSS  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS

it was first on his

hinaap̉aɬ

hiinaap̉aɬ  upper back (of body)

back

.

He was first dragged on his back.

pg. 181

144.32

wikʕaaƛ

wikʕaƛ  be silent

he was silent

.

He made no sound.

144.33

wik̉aƛ

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he did not

k̉iitqʕaƛ

k̉iitqʕaƛ  scream

making a screaming sound

.

He did not scream.

144.34

kʷiscʔuup̉atƛaa

kʷiscʔuup  turn over on the rocks  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

he was turned over on the rocks

čimcuut̉atʔi

čimcuw̉at  right side  -ˀat  PASS  =ʔiˑ  DEF

right side

.

They turned him over again on the rocks on his right side.

144.35

ʕi

Ii

waaʔaƛquuweʔin

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he would say

ʔaaniwasa

ʔana  only  -waˑ  say [R]  -sasa  only [L]

only saying

.

He would only say 'ʕi'.

A very guttural sound made 'ʕi' ingressively.

144.36

kʷiscʔuup̉atƛaa

kʷiscʔuup  turn over on the rocks  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

again he was turned over on the rocks

taač̉aatʔi

taač̉a  belly  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his belly

.

Again, he was turned over onto his belly.

144.37

čiiʔuup̉at

čiiʔuup  pull up on the rocks  -ˀat  PASS

he was dragged on the rocks

.

He was dragged on the rocks.

144.38

wikʕaƛƛaa

wikʕaƛ  be silent  =ƛaa  again

again he was silent

.

Again he made no sound.

144.39

wikƛaa

wik  not  =ƛaa  again

again he did not

k̉iitqʕaƛ

k̉iitqʕaƛ  scream

scream

.

Again he did not scream.

144.40

kʷiscʔuup̉atƛaa

kʷiscʔuup  turn over on the rocks  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

again he was turned over on the rocks

qacuut̉atʔi

qaccuw̉at  left side  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

his left side

.

Again he was turned over on the rocks on his left side.

144.41

čiiʔuup̉atƛaa

čiiʔuup  pull up on the rocks  -ˀat  PASS  =ƛaa  again

again he was dragged on the rocks

.

Again he was dragged on rocks.

144.42

ʕi

Ii

waaʔaƛquuweʔin

waa  say  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -quu1  3.CND  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he would say

.

' ʕi' he would say.

144.43

wiktaqšiʔaƛweʔin

wiktaqšiƛ  never do  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -weˑʔin  3.QT

he never did so

ʔuħ

ʔuħ  is

is

k̉iitqʕaƛ

k̉iitqʕaƛ  scream

screamed

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

Crab-on-Ground never screamed.

144.44

ʕiħp̉ičħʔaƛ

ʕiħ  cry  -p̉ičħ  do while ...-ing [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they cried while he was doing so

maʔasʔi

maʔas  tribe  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the tribe

ʔani

ʔani  that

that

ɬaaksimč̉aƛ

ɬaaksimč  do ritual training against being miserable  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was doing ritual training against being miserable

ʔani

ʔani  that

since

kam̉eeʔic̉aƛ

kam̉aˑ_ʔis  few  -ʔis  DIM  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were few

.

The tribe was crying while he worked to get them out of misery since they were so few.

144.45

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also

ʔumʔiiqsuʔi

ʔumʔiiqsu  mother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the mother

ʕiiħak̉aƛ

ʕiħakʷ  cry  -ˀaƛ  NOW

crying

.

Also, his mother was crying.

144.46

ħap̉itkʷist̉aʔaƛ

ħap̉itkʷist̉a  rise from the rocks the full number of times  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they did the full cycle on the rocks

muu

muu  four

four

.

They finished the full cycle of four times on the rocks.

144.47

ħisaaʔaƛ

ħisaa  be bleeding  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was bleeding

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

Now Crab-on-Ground was bleeding.

pg. 183 begins here

144.48

hinusčaaʔap̉aƛ̉at

hinusčaaʔap  take up from rocky shore  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was taken up from the shore

.

He was taken up from shore.

144.49

šuxỷaqiɬʔaƛuk

šuxyuu  be scattered  -‘iɬ3  in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF

hers was scattered about the house

n̉uħɬimc

n̉uħɬimc  shredded cedar bark wool

shredded cedar bark wool

ʔumʔiiqsuʔi

ʔumʔiiqsu  mother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the mother

.

His mother scattered shredded cedar bark wool about the house.

šuxyuu 'have ready'

144.50

c̉iitk̉ʷaaqstipiʔaƛ

c̉iitk̉ʷaaqstipiƛ  lay down in s.t. in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he lay down among it in the house

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

Crab-on-Ground lay down among it (shredded cedar bark) in the house.

144.51

kʷapiʔaƛ

kʷapiƛ  sit on the floor  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he sat on the floor

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

c̉itkʷiɬʔaƛ

c̉itkʷiɬ  lie in bed  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was lying in bed

teʔiiyiɬʔaƛ

teʔiɬ  sick  -‘iɬ3  in the bed  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being sick in the bed

čaani

čaani  at first

at first

.

He sat down on the floor, he was lying in the house, sick in bed, at first.

144.52

ʔuʔuħw̉akʷiɬʔaƛ

ʔuʔuħw̉akʷ  surround  -‘iɬ3  in the house  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he surrounded himself with

n̉uħɬimc

n̉uħɬimc  shredded cedar bark wool

shredded cedar bark wool

ʔuħʔaƛuk

ʔuħ  is  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -uk  IMPF

it was his

ʕuỷi

ʕuỷi  medicine

medicine

ʔaanaaƛ

ʔaana  really  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it really was

ʔupšiʔaƛ̉at

ʔupšiƛ  soothe  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

soothing his pain

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

He surrounded himself with the fine bark all around him, it was his medicine that soothed the pain of Crab-on-Ground.

144.53

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then he did

ʔaacšiƛnak̉aƛ

ʔaacšiƛnakʷ  have s.o. go hunting for one  -ˀaƛ  NOW

have s.o. go hunting for one

.

And then he had someone go hunting for him.

144.54

ʔaatħšiʔaƛʔitq

ʔaatħšiƛ  become night  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it became night

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħ  hunt  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he hunted for

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal

hairseal

.

When it became night, he (the other person) went out hunting for hairseal.

144.55

ʔuqsʔaƛ

ʔuqs  in canoe  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he had in canoe

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal

hairseal

.

He brought home in his canoe a hairseal.

144.56

hitasaƛ

hitasaƛ  land on beach

he came to shore

kuʔaɬʔaƛʔitq

kuʔaɬ  in the morning  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it was morning

ʔuyisaʔaƛ

ʔuyi  when  -sasa  only [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW

doing at that time

.

It was in the morning (not daybreak) he landed, at that time.

144.57

č̉ičiʔaƛ

č̉ičiƛ  cut  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he started cutting it up

kuukuħw̉iseʔi

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the hairseal

.

He cut up the hairseal.

144.58

ʔuuščinup̉aƛ

ʔuuščinup  put into something  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he put it into something

ƛ̉um̉aħsʔi

ƛ̉um̉aħs  warm liquid  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the warm liquid

ħismis

ħismis  blood

blood

.

He put the warm blood into something.

pg. 185 begins here

144.59

takuk̉ʷap̉aƛ̉at

takuk  at once  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

it was done at once

ħutkʷaʔap̉at

ħutkʷaʔap  throw liquid all over  -ˀat  PASS

throwing liquid on

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

At once, Crab-on Ground threw the liquid on himself.

144.60

kʷapiʔaƛƛaa

kʷapiƛ  sit on the floor  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he sat down on the floor

,

ʔaħʔaa

ʔaħʔaa  that

that

ʕuỷičaqpiʔaƛƛaa

ʕuỷičaqpiƛ  lay down with medicine on  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

he lay down with medicine on

muučiiyiɬweʔin

muu  four  -čiˑɬ  ... days  -‘iɬ3  in the house  -weˑʔin  3.QT

being there four days in the house

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

Crab-on-Ground sat down again in this way, laying down with the medicine (seal blood) on him for four days in the house. .

144.61

masckʷiiʔaƛ

masckʷii  healed up  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was healed up

.

He was healed up.

mistake in original: mask̉ʷaaʔaƛ

144.62

tiičačiʔaƛ

tiičačiƛ  recuperate  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he recuperated

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

Crab-on-Ground recovered.

144.63

yaacšiʔaƛ

yaacšiƛ  walk  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he walked off

hiniiʔasʔaƛ

hiniiʔas  go out  -ˀaƛ  NOW

leaving the house

.

He walked off, leaving the house.

144.64

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

ʔaacnaak̉aƛƛaa

ʔaacnaakʷ  have s.o. go hunting for one  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

again he had someone go hunting for him

.

Again he had someone go hunting for him.

144.65

ʔaatħšiʔaƛʔitq

ʔaatħšiƛ  become night  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when it became night

č̉uučkačišt̉aƛ

č̉uučkačišt  all are on the sea  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were all on the water

qʷam̉eeʔitq

qʷam̉aˑ  thus many  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

as many as there were

kʷiikʷiisaħi

DUP-  PL  kʷiisaħi  sea-mammal hunter

hunters

,

suč̉ac̉iq

suč̉a  five  -c̉iq1  ... long objects

five (canoes)

.

When it became night, all the hunters, as many as there were, were on the water in five canoes (two in each).

144.66

ʔuʔuʔiiħʔaƛ

ʔuʔuʔiiħ  hunt  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they hunted for

yaʕaaqƛii

yaqʷ  REL  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -(y)ii  3.INDF-REL

the one who would be

ʔuqs

ʔuqs  in canoe

be in canoe

ʔiiħquu

ʔiiħʷ  big  -quu1  3.CND

would be the big

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal

hairseal

.

They went hunting to see who would have the biggest hairseal in his canoe.

144.67

n̉upc̉iqħʔaƛ

n̉up  one  -c̉iq1  ... long objects  -(q)ħ3  BEING  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there was one

ʔuqs

ʔuqs  in canoe

in canoe

ʔeʔiiħaqʔi

ʔiiħʷ  big.pl  -aq  very  =ʔiˑ  DEF

very big one

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal

hairseal

.

There was one who had the biggest hairseal in the canoe.

pg. 187 begins below

144.68

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

č̉ičiʔaƛƛaa

č̉ičiƛ  cut  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

they began to cut up again

kuukuħw̉iseʔi

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the hairseal

č̉isinqanup

č̉isinqanawup  cut into the belly

cutting into the belly

,

č̉ič̉ip̉ičħtinƛ

č̉ič̉ip̉ičħtinƛ  cut hind flippers

cut into hind flippers

,

t̉aqaaɬʔat

t̉aqaɬ  leave attached to  -ˀat  PASS

they were left attached

ƛišƛin

ƛišƛin  flipper

rear flippers

,

t̉aqaaɬʔat

t̉aqaɬ  leave attached to  -ˀat  PASS

they were left attached

kʷikʷinksu

kʷikʷinksu  front flipper

front flippers

,

ʔukʷiʔaɬ

ʔukʷiʔaɬ1  going along

going along

ƛ̉aaqʔii

ƛ̉aaq  blubber  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the blubber

qʷaaʔaƛƛaa

qʷaa  thus  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  also

they did also

.

And then they began to cut up the hairseal, they cut its belly, they cut its hind flippers, they left on the back flippers and left on the front flippers and they also did so to the blubber.

i.e., blubber and skin. Hairseals are never skinned, because hard to sever skin and fat. Cooked with skin and fat.

144.69

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also it was

t̉uħc̉itiʔi

t̉uħc̉iti  head  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the head

,

ʔukʷiʔaɬʔaƛƛaa

ʔukʷiʔaɬ1  going along  -ˀaƛ  NOW  =ƛaa  again

doing also to it

.

Likewise, they did so to the head.

i.e., head also was left on hide.

144.70

ỷuuqʷaa

ỷuuqʷaa  also

also it was

ƛ̉aaqʔii

ƛ̉aaq  blubber  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the blubber

.

Likewise, the blubber.

144.71

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

hitaqstuʔaƛ

hitaqstawiƛ  get into  -ˀaƛ  NOW

getting into

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

And then Crab-on-Ground got into it (the hide).

144.72

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

nicsinqan̉up̉aƛ̉at

nicsinqan̉awup  put basket-like object on belly  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

a basket-like object was put on the belly

kuukuħw̉isackʷiʔi

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal  -ckʷiˑ  remains of...  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the former hairseal

.

And then a basket-like object was put in the former hairseal's belly.

144.73

ʔunaak̉aƛ

ʔunaakʷ  have  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they had

k̉axn̉ii

k̉axn̉ii  driftwood

driftwood log

ƛ̉uq

ƛ̉uq  wide

wide

ʔiiħ

ʔiiħʷ  big

big

k̉axn̉ii

k̉axn̉ii  driftwood

driftwood log

.

They had a big wide floating log.

144.74

hinaasip̉aƛ̉at

hiinaasip  put aboard  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was put on it

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

Crab-on-Ground was put on it (the floating log).

144.75

ʔuʔiiyasʔap̉aƛ̉at

ʔuʔiiyasʔap  place onto  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was placed onto

k̉axn̉iiʔi

k̉axn̉ii  driftwood  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the driftwood log

hiɬquuʔaqħʔaƛ̉at

hiɬquuʔa  point of land  -(q)ħ2  CONTEMP  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

while he was at the point of land

ʔapquuʔeʔi

ʔapquuʔa  point of land  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the point of land

hitac̉u

hitac̉u  Ucluelet Arm

Ucluelet Arm

ʔukɬeeʔi

ʔukɬaa  name  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the one called

hiihinačis

hihinačis  On-the-Beach

On-the-Beach

.

He was put on the floating log at the point of land at Ucluelet Arm which had the name of "On the beach".

About two miles from place proper called Ucluelet Arm.

pg. 189 begins here

144.76

qayaaỷap̉aƛ̉at

qayaaỷap  set afloat  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

they set him afloat

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

They set Crab-on-Ground afloat.

144.77

ʔukʷiisap̉aƛ̉at

ʔukʷiisap  put on surface  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was put on

k̉axn̉iiʔi

k̉axn̉ii  driftwood  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the driftwood log

;

muɬeeʔi

muɬaa  tide is rising  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the rising tide

ʔukʷiʔaɬʔap̉aƛ̉at

ʔukʷiʔaɬʔap  cause to be on  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ˀat  PASS

he was put on it

.

He was put on the log, as the tide came in, he was put onto it.

144.78

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

tasaʔaƛ

taasaƛ2  drift ashore  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he drifted ashore

ʔuyiya

ʔuyiya  at the time

at the time

muuɬuk̉ʷaƛʔitq

muuɬuk  rising tide  -ˀaƛ  NOW  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when the tide was coming in

.

And then he drifted ashore when the tide was coming in.

144.79

ʔuʔiiʔisʔaƛ

ʔuʔiiʔis  get to the beach  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he went to the beach

hitac̉u

hitac̉u  Ucluelet Arm

Ucluelet Arm

.

He came to the beach at Ucluelet Arm .

144.80

n̉aacsaaƛ

n̉aacsa  see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were watching now

taataayiʔi

DUP-  PL  taayii  older brother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the older brothers

hiỷaaʔaƛ

hiỷaaʔa1  rocky place  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being there at the rocky place

hihinačis

hihinačis  On-the-Beach

On-the-Beach

.

The elder brothers were watching there on the rocks of On-the-Beach.

144.81

ħaaỷawiʔaƛ

ħaaỷawiƛ  tide goes out  -ˀaƛ  NOW

the tied began to ebb

.

The tide began to ebb.

144.82

wiħčisaʔaƛ

wiħčisaƛ  be on dry land  -ˀaƛ  NOW

he was left on dry land

hasaaʕas

hasaaʕas  Crab-on-Ground

Crab-on-Ground

.

Crab-on-Ground was left on dry land.

144.83

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ

ʔaħʔaaʔaƛ  and then

and then

kaƛħšiʔaƛ

kaƛħšiƛ  appear  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it appeared

quuʔišin

quʔišin  raven

raven

histaqšiƛ

histaqšiƛ  come from

coming from

qʷicpeeʔitq

qʷicpaa  same side  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

where was the same side

taataayiʔi

DUP-  PL  taayii  older brother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the older brothers

.

And then a raven came into sight from the same direction as the elder brothers.

144.84

maatħsaaʔaʔa

maatħsaaʔaʔa  fly along rocky shore

it was flying along the rocky shore

.

It was flying along the rocky shore.

144.85

n̉aacsiičiʔaƛ

n̉aacsiičiƛ  start to see  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it saw

quuʔišin

quʔišin  raven

raven

.

The raven saw it (the supposed hairseal).

144.86

č̉Interlinʕaaʔatu

č̉Interlinʕaaʔatu  swoop down

it swooped down

ʔuucħaaƛ

ʔuucħa  go in connection with  -ˀaƛ  NOW

doing so connected to

kuukuħw̉iseʔi

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the hairseal

teʔis

ta  drift  -‘is  on the beach

drifting onto the beach

.

It swooped down, going for the hairseal drifting onto the shore.

144.87

mataasiʔiƛ

mataasiƛ  alight on s.t.  -ˀiƛ  go for [L]

it lit on it

quʔišinʔi

quʔišin  raven  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the raven

.

The raven lit (on the hairseal).

pg. 191 begins here

144.88

ƛ̉upkšiʔaƛ

ƛ̉upkšiƛ  peck  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it pecked at

quʔišin

quʔišin  raven

raven

qasiiʔatʔi

qasii  eye  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the eyes of

kuukuħw̉iseʔi

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the hairseal

.

The raven pecked at the eyes of the hairseal.

144.89

č̉ič̉iicswak

DUP-  PL  č̉icswii  cut through  -ˀak  POSS

it cut through them

qasiiʔatʔi

qasii  eye  -ˀat  INAL  =ʔiˑ  DEF

eyes of

kuukuħw̉isa

kukuħw̉isa  hairseal

hairseal

hisiik̉aaqƛ̉apʔitq

hisiikʷ  in that manner  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

through which he would do so

n̉aacsa

n̉aacsa  see

see

.

It cut through the eyes of the hairseal through which he (Crab-on-Ground) was to see.

144.90

hitakʷaɬšiʔaƛ

hitakʷaɬšiƛ  disappear  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it disappeared

quʔišinʔi

quʔišin  raven  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the raven

.

The raven disappeared.

144.91

hiỷaaʔasaƛ

hiỷaaʔa1  rocky place  -sasa  precisely [L]  -ˀaƛ  NOW

they were in the same place on the rocks

taataayiiʔi

DUP-  PL  taayii  older brother  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the elder brothers

n̉ačuuʔa

n̉ačuw̉aʔa  lookout point

looking from the rocks

qʷisʔaaqƛuk̉ʷap̉atʔi

qʷis  do thus  -ʔaaqƛ  INTENT  -uk  IMPF  -ˀap2  CAUS  -ˀat  PASS  =ʔiˑ  REL

that which was being done to theirs

.

The elder brothers were watching on the rocks what was being done (to the hairseal).

144.92

wik̉aƛ

wik  not  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was not

qiiʔaƛ

qii  long time  -ˀaƛ  NOW

being a long time

qʷiyiiʔitq

qʷiyii  when  -ʔiˑtq  3s.REL

when

hitakʷaɬšiƛckʷi

hitakʷaɬšiƛ  disappear  -ckʷiˑ  having ...-ed

it had disappeared

quʔišinʔi

quʔišin  raven  =ʔiˑ  DEF

the raven

huħšiʔaƛ

huħšiƛ  howl  -ˀaƛ  NOW

there was howling

hahakčimʔaƛ

hahakčim  hardly  -ˀaƛ  NOW

it was hardly

naʔaa

naʔaˑ  hear

heard

wiiwiiỷuɬʔat

wiiwiiỷuɬ  faint voice  -ˀat  PASS

being a faint voice

hininqeʔi

hininqi  up on a mountain  =ʔiˑ  DEF

up the mountain

.