TheSong—hunterremainedwiththesepeopleuntilthecornwasripe。

TherehelearnedtoeatcornandhecarriedsomebackwithhimtotheNavajos，whohadnotseencornbefore，andhetaughtthemhowtoraiseitandhowtoeatit。

Whenhewishedtoreturnhome，thelogswouldnotfloatupstream。Foursunbeamsattachedthemselvestothelogs，onetoeachcrossarm，andsodrewtheSong—hunterbacktotheboxcanonfromwhichhehadstarted。

Whenhereachedthatpoint，heseparatedthelogs。Heplacedtheendofthesolidlogintothehollowendoftheotherandplantedthisgreatpoleintheriver。Itmaybeseenthereto—daybytheventuresome。Inearlydaysmanywenttheretoprayandmakeofferings。

SandPaintingoftheSong—HunterNavajo（Explanatoryoffrontispiece）

Theblackcrossbarsdenotepinelogs；thewhitelinesthefrothofthewater；theyellow，vegetabledebrisgatheredbythelogs；theblueandredlines，sunbeams。Thebluespotinthecentreofthecrossdenoteswater。TherearefourHostjobokon，withtheirwives，theHostjoboard。

Eachcouplesitsupononeofthecrossarmsofthelogs。Thegodscarryintheirrighthandsarattle，andintheirleftsprigsofpinon；thegoddessescarrypinonsprigsinbothhands。

Hasjeltiistotheeastofthepainting。Hecarriesasquirrelskinfilledwithtobacco。Hisshirtiswhitecottonandveryelastic。Theleggingsareofwhitedeerskin，fringed，andhisheadisornamentedwithaneagle’stail；atthetipofeachplumethereisafluffyfeatherfromthebreastoftheeagle。Theprojectionontherightofthethroatisafoxskin。

Hostjoghonisatthewest。Hisshirtisinvisible，thedarkbeingthedarkofthebody。Hisstaffiscoloredblackfromacharredplant。Twostripsofbeaverskintippedwithsixquillsoftheporcupineareattachedtotherightofthethroat。Thefourcoloredstarsonthebodyarebeadornaments。Thetopofthestaffisornamentedwithaturkey’stail。Eagleandturkeyplumesarealternatelyattachedtothestaff。

TheNaaskiddiarenorthandsouthofthepainting。Theycarrystaffsoflightningornamentedwitheagleplumesandsunbeams。Theirbodiesarenudeexcepttheloinskirt。Thehunchuponthebackisablackcloudandthethreegroupsofwhitelinesindicatecornandotherseeds。Fiveeagleplumesareattachedtothecloud—back，sinceeaglesliveamongtheclouds。Thebodyissurroundedbysunlight。Thelinesofblueandredwhichborderthecloud—backdenotesunbeamspenetratingstormclouds。

Theblackcirclezig—zaggedwithwhitearoundtheheadisacloudbasketfilledwithcornandseedsofgrass。Oneachsideoftheheadarefivefeathersofthered—shaftedflicker。

TheRainbowgoddess，uponwhichthesegodsoftentravel，partlyencirclesandcompletesthepicture。

Thesesandpicturesaredrawnuponcommonyellowsand，broughtinblanketsandlaidinsquaresaboutthreeinchesthickandfourfeetindiameter。Thecolorsusedindecorationwereyellow，red，andwhite，securedfromsandstones，blackfromcharcoal，andagrayishbluemadefromwhitesandandcharcoalmixedwithaverysmallquantityofyellowandredsands。

（FromeighthannualreportoftheBureauofEthnology，abridgedfromdescriptionofJamesStevenson。）

TheGuidingDuckandtheLakeofDeathZuni（NewMexico）

NowK—yak—lu，theall—hearingandwiseofspeech，allalonehadbeenjourneyingafarintheNorthLandofcoldandwhiteloneliness。Hewaslost，fortheworldinwhichhewanderedwasburiedinthesnowwhichliesspreadthereforever。Socoldhewasthathisfacebecamewanandwhitefromthefrozenmistsofhisownbreath，whiteasbecomeallcreatureswhodwellthere。Socoldatnightanddrearyofheart，solostbydayandblindedbythelightwashethathewept，anddiedofheartandbecametransformedasarethegods。Yethislipscalledcontinuallyandhisvoicegrewshrillanddry—sounding，likethevoiceoffar—flyingwater—fowl。Ashecried，wanderingblindly，thewaterbirdsflockingaroundhimpeeredcuriouslyathim，callingmeanwhiletotheircomrades。

Butwisethoughhewasofallspeeches，andtheirmeaningsplaintohim，yetnonetoldhimthewaytohiscountryandpeople。

NowtheDuckheardhiscryanditwaslikeherown。Shewasofallregionsthetravellerandsearcher，knowingalltheways，whetheraboveorbelowthewaters，whetherinthenorth，thewest，thesouth，ortheeast，andwasthemostknowingofallcreatures。Thusthewisdomoftheoneunderstoodtheknowledgeoftheother。

AndtheAll—wisecriedtoher，"Themountainsarewhiteandthevalleys；

allplainsarelikeothersinwhiteness，andeventhelightofourFathertheSun，makesallwaysmorehiddenofwhiteness!Inbrightnessmyeyesseebutdarkness。"

TheDuckanswered：

"Thinknolongersadthoughts。ThouhearestallasIseeall。Givemetinklingshellsfromthygirdleandplacethemonmyneckandinmybeak。Imayguidetheewithmyseeingifthouhearandfollowmytrail。

WellIknowthewaytothycountry。EachyearIleadthitherthewildgeeseandthecraneswhofleethereaswinterfollows。"

SotheAll—wiseplacedhistalkingshellsontheneckoftheDuck，andthesingingshellsinherbeak，andthoughpainfullyandlamely，yethefollowedthesoundshemadewiththeshells。Fromplacetoplacewithswiftflightshesped，thenawaitinghim，duckingherheadthattheshellsmightcallloudly。ByandbytheycametothecountryofthickrainsandmistsonthebordersoftheSnowWorld，andpassedfromwatertowater，untilwiderwaterlayintheirpath。InvaintheDuckcalledandjingledtheshellsfromthemidstofthewaters。K—yak—lucouldneitherswimnorflyascouldtheDuck。

NowtheRainbow—wormwasnearinthatlandofmistsandwatersandheheardthesoundofthesacredshells。

"Thesebemygrandchildren，"hesaid，andcalled，"Whymournye？Givemeplumesofthespaces。Iwillbearyouonmyshoulders。"

ThentheAll—wisetooktwoofthelightestplumewands，andtheDuckhertwostrongfeathers。AndhefastenedthemtogetherandbreathedonthemwhiletheRainbow—wormdrewnear。TheRainbowunbenthimselfthatK—yak—lumightmount，thenhearchedhimselfhighamongtheclouds。Likeanarrowhestraightenedhimselfforward，andfolloweduntilhisfacelookedintotheLakeoftheAncients。AndtheretheAll—wisedescended，andsattherealone，intheplainbeyondthemountains。TheDuckhadspreadherwingsinflighttothesouthtotakecounselofthegods。

ThentheDuck，evenasthegodshaddirected，preparedalitterofpolesandreeds，andbeforethemorningcame，withthelittertheywent，singingaquaintandpleasantsong，downthenorthernplain。AndwhentheyfoundtheAll—wise，helookedupontheminthestarlightandwept。

Butthefatherofthegodsstoodoverhimandchantedthesaddirgerite。ThenK—yak—lusatdowninthegreatsoftlittertheyboreforhim。

Theylifteditupontheirshoulders，bearingitlightly，singingloudlyastheywent，totheshoresofthedeepblacklake，wheregleamedfromthemiddlethelightsofthedead。

Outoverthemagicladderofrushesandcaneswhichreareditselfoverthewater，theyborehim。AndK—yak—lu，scatteringsacredprayermealbeforehim，steppeddowntheway，slowly，likeablindman。Nosoonerhadhetakenfourstepsthantheladderloweredintothedeep。AndtheAll—wiseenteredthecouncilroomofthegods。

Thegodssentouttheirrunners，tosummonallbeings，andcalledindancersfortheDanceofGood。Andwiththesecamethelittleoneswhohadsunkbeneaththewaters，wellandbeautifulandallseeminglycladincottonmantlesandpreciousneckjewels。

TheBoyWhoBecameAGodNavajo（NewMexico）

TheTolchini，aclanoftheNavajos，livedatWindMountains。Oneofthemusedtotakelongvisitsintothecountry。Hisbrothersthoughthewascrazy。Thefirsttimeonhisreturn，hebroughtwithhimapinebough；thesecondtime，corn。Eachtimehereturnedhebroughtsomethingnewandhadastrangestorytotell。Hisbrotherssaid："Heiscrazy。Hedoesnotknowwhatheistalkingabout。"

NowtheTolchinileftWindMountainsandwenttoarockyfoothilleastoftheSanMateoMountain。Theyhadnothingtoeatbutseedgrass。Theeldestbrothersaid，"Letusgohunting，"buttheytoldtheyoungestbrothernottoleavecamp。Butfivedaysandfivenightspassed，andtherewasnoword。Sohefollowedthem。

Afteraday’stravelhecampednearacanon，inacavelikeplace。Therewasmuchsnowbutnowatersohemadeafireandheatedarock，andmadeaholeintheground。Thehotrockheatedthesnowandgavehimwatertodrink。justthenheheardatumultoverhishead，likepeoplepassing。

Hewentouttoseewhatmadethenoiseandsawmanycrowscrossingbackandforthoverthecanon。Thiswasthehomeofthecrow，buttherewereotherfeatheredpeoplethere，andthechaparralcock。Hesawmanyfiresmadebythecrowsoneachsideoftheca–on。Twocrowsflewdownnearhimandtheyouthlistenedtohearwhatwasthematter。

Thetwocrowscriedout，"Somebodysays。Somebodysays。"

Theyouthdidnotknowwhattomakeofthis。

Acrowontheoppositesidecalledout，"Whatisthematter？Tellus!

Tellus!Whatiswrong？"

Thefirsttwocriedout，"Twoofusgotkilled。Wemettwoofourmenwhotoldus。"

Thentheytoldthecrowshowtwomenwhowereouthuntingkilledtwelvedeer，andapartyoftheCrowPeoplewenttothedeeraftertheywereshot。Theysaid，"Twoofuswhowentafterthebloodofthedeerwereshot。"

Thecrowsontheothersideoftheca–oncalled，"Whichmengotkilled？"

"Thechaparralcock，whosatonthehornofthedeer，andthecrowwhosatonitsbackbone。"

Theotherscalledout，"Wearenotsurprisedtheywerekilled。Thatiswhatwetellyouallthetime。Ifyougoafterdeaddeeryoumustexpecttobekilled。"

"Wewillnotthinkofthemlonger，"sothetwocrowsreplied。"Theyaredeadandgone。Wearetalkingofthingsoflongago。"

Buttheyouthsatquietlybelowandlistenedtoeverythingthatwassaid。

Afterawhilethecrowsontheothersideofthecanonmadeagreatnoiseandbegantodance。Theyhadmanysongsatthattime。Theyouthlistenedallthetime。Afterthedanceagreatfirewasmadeandhecouldseeblackobjectsmoving，buthecouldnotdistinguishanypeople。

HerecognizedthevoiceofHasjelti。Herememberedeverythinginhisheart。Heevenrememberedthewordsofthesongsthatcontinuedallnight。Herememberedeverywordofeverysong。Hesaidtohimself，"I

willlistenuntildaylight。"

TheCrowPeopledidnotremainonthesideofthecanonwherethefireswerefirstbuilt。Theycrossedandrecrossedthecanonintheirdance。

Theydancedbackandforthuntildaylight。Thenallthecrowsandtheotherbirdsflewawaytothewest。Allthatwasleftwasthefiresandthesmoke。

Thentheyouthstartedforhisbrothers’camp。Theysawhimcoming。Theysaid，"Hewillhavelotsofstoriestotell。Hewillsayhesawsomethingnooneeversaw。"

Butthebrother—in—lawwhowaswiththemsaid，"Lethimalone。Whenhecomesintocamphewilltellusall。Ibelievethesethingsdohappenforhecouldnotmakeupthesethingsallthetime。"

Nowthecampwassurroundedbypinonbrushandalargefirewasburninginthecentre。Therewasmuchmeatroastingoverthefire。Whentheyouthreachedthecamp，herakedoverthecoalsandsaid。"Ifeelcold。"

Brother—in—lawreplied，"Itiscold。Whenpeoplecamptogether，theytellstoriestooneanotherinthemorning。Wehavetoldours，nowyoutellyours。"

Theyouthsaid，"WhereIstoppedlastnightwastheworstcampIeverhad。"Thebrotherspaidnoattentionbutthebrother—in—lawlistened。

Theyouthsaid，"Ineverheardsuchanoise。"Thenhetoldhisstory。

Brother—in—lawaskedwhatkindofpeoplemadethenoise。

Theyouthsaid，"Idonotknow。Theywerestrangepeopletome，buttheydancedallnightbackandforthacrossthecanonandIheardthemsaymybrotherskilledtwelvedeerandafterwardskilledtwooftheirpeoplewhowentforthebloodofthedeer。Iheardthemsay，"’Thatiswhatmustbeexpected。Ifyougotosuchplaces，youmustexpecttobekilled。’"

Theelderbrotherbeganthinking。Hesaid，"Howmanydeerdidyousaywerekilled？"

"Twelve。"

Elderbrothersaid，"Ineverbelievedyoubefore，butthisstoryIdobelieve。Howdoyoufindoutallthesethings？Whatisthematterwithyouthatyouknowthem？"

Theboysaid，"Idonotknow。Theycomeintomymindandtomyeyes。"

Thentheystartedhomeward，carryingthemeat。Theyouthhelpedthem。

Astheyweredescendingamesa，theysatdownontheedgetorest。Fardownthemesawerefourmountainsheep。Thebrotherstoldtheyouthtokillone。

Theyouthhidinthesagebrushandwhenthesheepcamedirectlytowardhim，heaimedhisarrowatthem。Buthisarmstiffenedandbecamedead。

Thesheeppassedby。

Heheadedthemoffagainbyhidinginthestalksofalargeyucca。Thesheeppassedwithinfivestepsofhim，butagainhisarmstiffenedashedrewthebow。

Hefollowedthesheepandgotaheadofthemandhidbehindabirchtreeinbloom。Hehadhisbowready，butastheynearedhimtheybecamegods。

ThefirstwasHasjelti，thesecondwasHostjoghon，thethirdNaaskiddi，andthefourthHadatchishi。Thentheyouthfellsenselesstotheground。

Thefourgodsstoodoneoneachsideofhim，eachwitharattle。Theytracedwiththeirrattlesinthesandthefigureofaman，drawinglinesathisheadandfeet。Thentheyouthrecoveredandthegodsagainbecamesheep。Theysaid，"Whydidyoutrytoshootus？Youseeyouareoneofus。"Fortheyouthhadbecomeasheep。

Thegodssaid，"Thereistobeadance，farofftothenorthbeyondtheUteMountain。Wewantyoutogowithus。Wewilldressyoulikeourselvesandteachyoutodance。Thenwewillwanderovertheworld。"

Nowthebrotherswatchedfromthetopofthemesabuttheycouldnotseewhatthetroublewas。Theysawtheyouthlyingontheground，butwhentheyreachedtheplace，allthesheepweregone。Theybegancrying，saying，"Foralongtimewewouldnotbelievehim，andnowhehasgoneoffwiththesheep。"

Theytriedtoheadoffthesheep，butfailed。Theysaid，"Ifwehadbelievedhim，hewouldnothavegoneoffwiththesheep。Butperhapssomedaywewillseehimagain。"

Atthedance，thefivesheepfoundsevenothers。Thismadetheirnumbertwelve。Theyjourneyedallaroundtheworld。Allpeopleletthemseetheirdancesandlearntheirsongs。Thentheeleventalkedtogetherandsaid，"Thereisnousekeepingthisyouthwithuslonger。Hehaslearnedeverything。Hemayaswellgobacktohispeopleandteachthemtodoaswedo。"

Sotheyouthwastaughttohavetwelveinthedance，sixgodsandsixgoddesses，withHasjeltitoleadthem。Hewastoldtohavehispeoplemakemaskstorepresentthegods。

Sotheyouthreturnedtohisbrothers，carryingwithhimallsongs，allmedicines，andclothing。

OriginofClearLakePatwin（SacramentoValley，Cal。）

Beforeanythingwascreatedatall，OldFrogandOldBadgerlivedalonetogether。OldBadgerwantedtodrink，soOldFroggnawedintoatree，drewoutallthesapandputitinahollowplace。ThenhecreatedLittleFrogstohelphim，andworkingtogethertheydugoutthelake。

ThenOldFrogmadethelittleflatwhitefish。Someofthemlivedinthelake，butothersswamdownCacheCreek，andturnedintothesalmon，pike，andsturgeonwhichswimintheSacramento。

TheGreatFirePatwin（SacramentoValley，Cal。）

Longagoamanlovedtwowomenandwishedtomarrybothofthem。Butthewomenweremagpiesandtheylaughedathim。Thereforethemanwenttothenorth，andmadeforhimselfatuleboat。Thenhesettheworldonfire，andhimselfescapedtoseainhisboat。

Butthefireburnedwithterriblespeed。Itateitswayintothesouth。

Itlickedupallthingsonearth，men，trees，rocks，animals，water，andeventhegrounditself。

NowOldCoyotesawtheburningandthesmokefromhisplacefarinthesouth，andheranwithallhismighttoputitout。Heputtwolittleboysinasackandrannorthlikethewind。Hetookhoney—dewintohismouth，cheweditup，spatonthefire，andsoputitout。Nowthefirewasout，buttherewasnowaterandCoyotewasthirsty。SohetookIndiansugaragain，cheweditup，dugaholeinthebottomofthecreek，coveredupthesugarinit，anditturnedtowaterandfilledthecreek。

Sotheearthhadwateragain。

Butthetwolittleboyscriedbecausetheywerelonesome，fortherewasnobodyleftonearth。ThenCoyotemadeasweathouse，andsplitanumberofsticks，andlaidtheminthesweathouseovernight。Inthemorningtheyhadallturnedintomenandwomen。

OriginoftheRavenandtheMacaw（Totemsofsummerandwinter）

Zuni（NewMexico）

ThepriestwhowasnamedYanauluhacarriedeverinhishandastaffwhichnowinthedaylightwasplumedandcoveredwithfeathers—yellow，blue—green，red，white，black，andvaried。Attachedtoitwereshells，whichmadeasong—liketinkle。Thepeoplewhentheysawitstretchedouttheirhandsandaskedmanyquestions。

Thenthepriestbalanceditinhishand，andstruckwithitahardplace，andblewuponit。Amidtheplumesappearedfourroundthings—mereeggstheywere。Twowereblueliketheskyandtwodun—redlikethefleshoftheEarth—mother。

Thenthepeopleaskedmanyquestions。，"These，"saidthepriests，"aretheseedoflivingbeings。Choosewhichyewillfollow。Fromtwoeggsshallcomebeingsofbeautifulplumage，coloredlikethegrassandfruitsofsummer。Wheretheyflyandyefollow，shallalwaysbesummer。Withouttoil，fieldsoffoodshallflourish。Andfromtheothertwoeggsshallcomeevilbeings，piebald，withwhite，withoutcolors。Andwherethesetwoshallflyandyeshallfollow，winterstriveswithsummer。Onlybylaborshallthefieldsyieldfruit，andyourchildrenandtheirsshallstriveforthefruits。Whichdoyechoose？"

"Theblue!Theblue!"criedthepeople，andthosewhowerestrongestcarriedofftheblueeggs，leavingtheredeggstothosewhowaited。

Theylaidtheblueeggswithmuchgentlenessinsoftsandonthesunnysideofahill，watchingdaybyday。Theywerepreciousofcolor；surelytheywouldbethepreciousbirdsoftheSummer—land。Thentheeggscrackedandthebirdscameout，withopeneyesandpinfeathersundertheirskins。

"Wechosewisely，"saidthepeople。"Yellowandblue，redandgreen，aretheirdresses，evenseenthroughtheirskins。"Sotheyfedthemfreelyofallthefoodswhichmenfavor。Thustheytaughtthemtoeatalldesirablefood。Butwhenthefeathersappeared，theywereblackwithwhitebandings。Theywereravens。Andtheyflewawaycroakinghoarselaughsandmockingourfathers。

Buttheothereggsbecamebeautifulmacaws，andwerewaftedbyatossofthepriest’swandtothefarawaySummer—land。

Sothosewhohadchosentheraven，becametheRavenPeople。TheyweretheWinterPeopleandtheyweremanyandstrong。Butthosewhohadchosenthemacaw，becametheMacawPeople。TheyweretheSummerPeople，andfewinnumber，andlessstrong，buttheywerewiserbecausetheyweremoredeliberate。ThepriestYanauluha，beingwise，becametheirfather，evenastheSun—fatherisamongthelittlemoonsofthesky。Heandhissistersweretheancestorsofthepriest—keepersofthings。

CoyoteandtheHareSia（NewMexico）

OnedayCoyotewaspassingaboutwhenhesawHaresittingbeforehishouse。Coyotethought，"InaminuteIwillcatchyou，"andhesprangandcaughtHare。

Harecried，"ManCoyote，donoteatme。Waitjustaminute；Ihavesomethingtotellyou—somethingyouwillbegladtohear—somethingyoumusthear。"

"Well，"saidCoyote，"Iwillwait。"

"Letmesitattheentranceofmyhouse，"saidHare。"ThenIcantalktoyou。"

CoyoteallowedHaretotakehisseatattheentrance。

Haresaid，Whatareyouthinkingof，Coyote？

"Nothing，"saidCoyote。

"Listen，then，"saidHare。"IamahareandIamverymuchafraidofpeople。Whentheycomecarryingarrows，Iamafraidofthem。WhentheyseemetheyaimtheirarrowsatmeandIamafraid，andoh!howI

tremble!"

HarebegantremblingviolentlyuntilhesawCoyotealittleoffhisguard，thenhebegantorun。IttookCoyoteaminutetothinkandthenheranafterHare，butalwaysalittlebehind。Hareracedawayandsoonenteredahouse，justintimetoescapeCoyote。Coyotetriedtoenterthehousebutfounditwashardstone。Hebecameveryangry。

Coyotecried，"Iwasverystupid!WhydidIallowthisHaretofoolme？

Imusthavehim。Butthishouseissostrong，howcanIopenit？"

Coyotebegantowork，butafterawhilehesaidtohimself，"ThestoneissostrongIcannotopenit。"

PresentlyHarecalled，"ManCoyote，howareyougoingtokillme？"

"Iknowhow，"saidCoyote。"Iwillkillyouwithfire。"

"Whereisthewood？"askedHare，forheknewtherewasnowoodathishouse。

"Iwillbringgrass，"saidCoyote，"andsetfiretoit。Thefirewillenteryourhouseandkillyou。"

"Oh，"saidHare，"butthegrassismine。Itismyfood；itwillnotkillme。Itismyfriend。Thegrasswillnotkillme。"

"Then，"saidCoyote，"Iwillbringallthetreesofthewoodandsetfiretothem。"

"Allthetreesknowme，"saidHare。"Theyaremyfriends。Theywillnotkillme。Theyaremyfood。"Coyotethoughtaminute。Thenhesaid，"I

willbringthegumofthe0pinonandsetfiretothat。"

Haresaid，"NowIamafraid。Idonoteatthat。Itisnotmyfriend。"

Coyoterejoicedthathehadthoughtofaplanforgettingthehare。HehurriedandbroughtallthegumhecouldcarryandplaceditatthedoorofHare’shouseandsetfiretoit。Inashorttimethegumboiledlikehotgrease，andHarecried，"NowIknowIshalldie!WhatshallIdo？"Yetallthetimeheknewwhathewoulddo。

ButCoyotewasgladHarewasafraid。AfterawhileHarecalled，"Thefireisenteringmyhouse，"andCoyoteanswered，"’Blowitout!"

ButCoyotedrewnearerandblewwithallhismighttoblowtheflameintoHare’shouseHarecried，"YouaresocloseyouareblowingthefireonmeandIwillsoonbeburned。"

Coyotewassohappythathedrewcloserandblewharder，anddrewstillclosersothathisfacewasveryclosetoHare’sface。ThenHaresuddenlythrewtheboilinggumintoCoyote’sfaceandescapedfromhishouse。

IttookCoyotealongtimetoremovethegumfromhisface，andhefeltverysorrowful。Hesaid，"Iamvery，verystupid。"

CoyoteandtheQuailsPima（Arizona）

Onceuponatime，longago，Coyotewassleepingsosoundlythatacoveyofquailscamealongandcutpiecesoffatmeatoutofhisfleshwithoutarousinghim。Thentheywenton。Aftertheyhadcampedfortheevening，andwerecookingthemeat，Coyotecameupthetrail。

Coyotesaid，"Wheredidyougetthatnice，fatmeat？Givemesome。"

Quailsgavehimallhewanted。Thenhewentfartherupthetrail。Afterhehadgonealittleway，Quailscalledtohim，"Coyote，youwereeatingyourownflesh。"

Coyotesaid，"Whatdidyousay？"

Quailssaid，"Oh，nothing。Weheardsomethingcallingbehindthemountains。"

Soonthequailscalledagain："Coyote，youateyourownmeat。"

"Whatdidyousay？"

"Oh，nothing。Weheardsomebodypoundinghisgrinding—stone。"

SoCoyotewenton。Butatlasthebegantofeelwherehehadbeencut。

Thenheknewwhatthequailsmeant。HeturnedbackdownthetrailandtoldQuailshewouldeatthemup。Hebegantochasethem。ThequailsflewabovegroundandCoyoteranaboutunderthem。Atlasttheygottired，butCoyotedidnotbecausehewassoangry。

ByandbyQuailscametoahole，andoneofthekeenest—wittedpickedupapieceofpricklychollacactusandpusheditintothehole；thentheyallraninafterit。ButCoyotedugouttheholeandreachedthem。Whenhecametothefirstquailhesaid，"WasityouwhotoldmeIatemyownflesh？"

Quailsaid，"No。"

SoCoyotelethimgoandheflewaway。WhenCoyotecametothesecondquail，heaskedthesamequestion。Quailsaid，"No，"andthenflewaway。

SoCoyoteaskedeveryquail，untilthelastquailwasgone，andthenhecametothecactusbranch。Nowthepricklycactusbranchwassocoveredwithfeathersthatitlookedjustlikeaquail。Coyoteaskeditthesamequestion，butthecactusbranchdidnotanswer。ThenCoyotesaid，"Iknowitwasyoubecauseyoudonotanswer。"

SoCoyotebitveryhardintothehard，pricklybranch，anditkilledhim。

CoyoteandtheFawnsSia（NewMexico）

Anotherdaywhenhewastravellingaround，Coyotemetadeerwithtwofawns。Thefawnswerebeautifullyspotted，andhesaidtothedeer，"Howdidyoupaintyourchildren？Theyaresobeautiful!"

Deerreplied，"Ipaintedthemwithfirefromthecedar。"

"Andhowdidyoudothework？"askedCoyote。

"Iputmychildrenintoacaveandbuiltafireofcedarinfrontofit。

Everytimeasparkflewfromthefireitstruckmychildren，makingabeautifulspot。"

"Oh，"saidCoyote，"Iwilldothesamething。ThenIwillmakemychildrenbeautiful。"

Hehurriedtohishouseandputhischildreninacave。Thenhebuiltafireofcedarinfrontofitandstoodofftowatchthefire。Butthechildrencriedbecausethefirewasveryhot。Coyotekeptcallingtothemnottocrybecausetheywouldbebeautifullikethedeer。AfteratimethecryingceasedandCoyotewaspleased。Butwhenthefiredieddown，hefoundtheywereburnedtodeath。Coyoteexpectedtofindthembeautiful，butinsteadtheyweredead。

Thenhewasenragedwiththedeerandranawaytohunther，buthecouldnotfindheranywhere。Hewasmuchdistressedtothinkthedeerhadfooledhimsoeasily。

HowtheBluebirdGotitsColorPima（Arizona）

Alongtimeago，thebluebirdwasaveryuglycolor。ButBluebirdknewofalakewherenoriverflowedinorout，andhebathedinthisfourtimeseverymorningforfourmornings。Everymorninghesangamagicsong：

"There’sabluewater。Itliesthere。

Iwentin。

Iamallblue。"

OnthefourthmorningBluebirdshedallhisfeathersandcameoutofthelakejustinhisskin。Butthenextmorningwhenhecameoutofthelakehewascoveredwithbluefeathers。

NowallthiswhileCoyotehadbeenwatchingBluebird。Hewantedtojumpinandgethimtoeat，buthewasafraidofthewater。ButonthatlastmorningCoyotesaid，"Howisityouhavelostallyouruglycolor，andnowyouareblueandgayandbeautiful？Youaremorebeautifulthananythingthatfliesintheair。Iwanttobeblue，too。"NowCoyoteatthattimewasabrightgreen。

"Ionlywentinfourtimesonfourmornings，"saidBluebird。HetaughtCoyotethemagicsong，andhewentinfourtimes，andthefifthtimehecameoutasblueasthelittlebird。

ThenCoyotewasvery，veryproudbecausehewasabluecoyote。Hewassoproudthatashewalkedalonghelookedaroundoneverysidetoseeifanybodywaslookingathimnowthathewasabluecoyoteandsobeautiful。Helookedtoseeifhisshadowwasblue，too。ButCoyotewassobusywatchingtoseeifotherswerenoticinghimthathedidnotwatchthetrail。Byandbyheranintoastumpsohardthatitthrewhimdowninthedirtandhewascoveredwithdustallover。Youmayknowthisistruebecauseevento—daycoyotesarethecolorofdirt。

Coyote’sEyesPima（Arizona）

WhenCoyotewastravellingaboutoneday，hesawasmallbird。ThebirdwashoppingaboutcontentedlyandCoyotethought，"Whatabeautifulbird。Itmovesaboutsogracefully。"

Hedrewnearertothebirdandasked，"Whatbeautifulthingsareyouworkingwith？"butthebirdcouldnotunderstandCoyote。Afterawhilethebirdtookouthistwoeyesandthrewthemstraightupintotheair，liketwostones。Itlookedupwardbuthadnoeyes。Thenthebirdsaid，"Come，myeyes。Comequickly，downintomyhead。"Theeyesfelldownintothebird’shead，justwheretheybelonged，butweremuchbrighterthanbefore。

Coyotethoughthecouldbrightenhiseyes。Heaskedthebirdtotakeouthiseyes。ThebirdtookoutCoyote’seyes，heldthemforamomentinhishands，andthrewthemstraightupintotheair。Coyotelookedupandcalled，"Comeback，myeyes。Comequickly。"Theyatoncefellbackintohisheadandweremuchbrighterthanbefore。Coyotewantedtotryitagain，butthebirddidnotwishto。ButCoyotepersisted。Thenthebirdsaid，"WhyshouldIworkforyou，Coyote？No，Iwillworknomoreforyou。"

ButCoyotestillpersisted，andthebirdtookouthiseyesandthrewthemup。Coyotecried，"Come，myeyes，comebacktome。"

Buthiseyescontinuedtoriseintotheair，andthebirdbegantogoaway。Coyotebegantoweep。Butthebirdwasannoyed，andcalledback，"Goawaynow。Iamtiredofyou。Goawayandgetothereyes。"

ButCoyoterefusedtogoandentreatedthebirdtofindeyesforhim。AtlastthebirdgatheredgumfromapinontreeandrolleditbetweenhishandsandputitinCoyote’seyeholes，sothathecouldsee。Buthiseyeshadbeenblackandverybright。Hisneweyeswereyellow。

"Now，"saidthebird，it"goaway。Youcannotstayhereanylonger。"

CoyoteandtheTortillasPima（Arizona）

Onceuponatime，ariverroseveryhighandspreadallovertheland。

AnIndianwomanwasgoingalongthetrailbytheriversidewithabasketoftortillasonherhead，butshewaswadinginwateruptoherwaist。NowCoyotewasafraidofthewater，sohehadclimbedintoacottonwoodtree。Whenthewomancameupthetrail，Coyotecalled，"Oh，cometothistreeandgivemesomeofthosenicetortillas。"

Thewomansaid，"No。Ican’tgivethemtoyou；theyareforsomebodyelse。"

"IfyoudonotcomehereIwillshootyou，"saidCoyote，andthewomanreallythoughthehadabow。Soshecametothetreeandsaid，"Youmustcomedownandgetthem。Ican’tclimbtrees。"

Coyotecamedownasfarashedared，buthewasafraidofthedeepwater。Thewomanlaughedathim。Shesaid，"Justseehowshallowitis。

It’sonlyuptomyankles。"Butshewasstandingonabigstump。Coyotelookedatthewater。Itseemedshallowandsafeenough，sohejumped。

Butthewaterwasdeepandhewasdrowned。Thenthewomanwentonupthetrail。

CoyoteasaHunterSia（NewMexico）

Coyotetravelledalongdistanceandinthemiddleofthedayitwasveryhot。Hesatdownandrested，andthought，ashelookeduptoTinia，"HowIwishtheCloudPeoplewouldfreshenmypathandmakeitcool。"

InjustalittlewhiletheCloudPeoplegatheredoverthetrailCoyotewasfollowingandhewasgladthathispathwastobecoolandshady。

Afterhetravelledsomedistancefurther，hesatdownagainandlookingupwardsaid，"IwishtheCloudPeoplewouldsendrain。Myroadwouldbecoolerandfresher。"InalittlewhileashowercameandCoyotewascontented。

Butinashorttimeheagainsatdownandwishedthattheroadcouldbeverymoist，thatitwouldbefreshtohisfeet，andalmostimmediatelythetrailwasaswetasthoughariverhadpassedoverit。AgainCoyotewascontented。

Butafterawhilehetookhisseatagain。Hesaidtohimself，"IguessI

willtalkagaintotheCloudPeople。"Thenhelookedupandsaidtothem，"Iwishforwaterovermyroad—watertomyelbows，thatImaytravelonmyhandsandfeetinthecoolwaters；thenIshallberefreshedandhappy。"

Inashorttimehisroadwascoveredwithwater，andhemovedon。Butagainhewishedforsomethingmore，andsaidtotheCloudPeople，"Iwishmuchforwatertomyshoulders。ThenIwillbehappyandcontented。"

Inamomentthewatersaroseashewished，yetafterawhilehelookedupandsaid，"Ifyouwillonlygivemewatersohighthatmyeyes，nose，mouthandearsareaboveit，Iwillbehappy。Thenindeedmyroadwillbecool。"

Buteventhisdidnotsatisfyhim，andaftertravellingawhilelongerheimploredtheCloudPeopletogivehimariverthathemightfloatoverthetrail，andimmediatelyariverappearedandCoyotefloateddownstream。NowbehadbeenhighinthemountainsandwishedtogotoHareLand。

Afterfloatingalongdistance，heatlastcametoHareLandandsawmanyHaresalittledistanceoff，onbothsidesoftheriver。Coyotelaydowninthemudasthoughheweredeadandlistened。Soonawomanka—wate（mephitis）camealongwithavaseandagourdforwater。

Shesaid，"Hereisadeadcoyote。Wheredidhecomefrom？Iguessfromthemountainsabove。Iguesshefellintothewateranddied。"

Coyotelookedupandsaid，"Comehere，woman。"

Shesaid，"Whatdoyouwant？"

Coyotesaid，"IknowtheHaresandothersmallanimalswell。InalittlewhiletheywillcomehereandthinkIamdeadandbehappy。Whatdoyouthinkaboutit？"

Ka—watesaid，"Ihavenothoughtsatall。"

SoCoyoteexplainedhisplan……

SoCoyotelayasdead，andalltheHaresandsmallanimalssawhimlyingintheriver，andrejoicedthathewasdead。TheHaresdecidedtogoinabodyandseethedeadCoyote。Rejoicingoverhisdeath，theystruckhimwiththeirhandsandkickedhim。TherewerecrowdsofHaresandtheydecidedtohaveagreatdance。NowandthenadancingHarewouldstampuponCoyotewholayasifdead。DuringthedancetheHaresclappedtheirhandsovertheirmouthandgaveawhooplikeawar—whoop。

ThenCoyoterosequicklyandtooktwoclubswhichtheka—watehadgivenhim，andtogethertheykilledalloftheHares。Therewasagreatnumberandtheywerepileduplikestones。

Coyotesaid，"WhereshallIfindfiretocookthehares？Ah，"hesaid，pointingacrosstoahighrock，"thatrockgivesgoodshadeanditiscool。Iwillfindfireandcookmymeatintheshadeofthatrock。"

SotheycarriedalltheharestothatpointandCoyotemadealargefireandthrewthemintoit。Whenhehaddonethishewasverywarmandtired。Helaydownclosetotherockintheshade。

AfterawhilehesaidtoKa—wate，"Wewillrunarace。Theonewhowinswillhaveallthehares。"

Shesaid，"HowcouldIbeatyou？Yourfeetaresomuchlargerthanmine。"

Coyotesaid，"Iwillallowyouthestartofme。"Hemadeatorchoftheinnershredsofcedarbarkandwrappeditwithyuccathreadandlightedit。Thenhetiedthistorchtotheendofhistail。Hedidthistoseethattheka—watedidnotescapehim。

Ka—watestartedfirst，butwhenoutofsightofCoyots，sheslippedintothehouseofBadger。ThenCoyotestartedwiththefireattachedtohistail。Whereverhetouchedthegrass，hesetfiretoit。ButKa—watehurriedbacktotherock，carriedalltheharesontopexceptfourtinyones，andthenclimbedupontherock。

Coyotewassurprisednottoovertakeher。Hesaid，"Shemustbeveryquick。Howcouldsherunsofast？"Thenhereturnedtotherock，butdidnotseeher。

Hewastiredandsatdownintheshadeoftherock。"Whydoesn’tshecome？"hesaid。"Perhapsshewillnotcomebeforenight，herfeetaresosmall。"

Ka—watesatontherockaboveandheardallhesaid。Shewatchedhimtakeastickandlookintothemoundforthehares。Hepulledoutasmallonewhichhethrewaway。Butthesecondwassmallerthanthefirst。Thenathirdandafourth，eachtiny，andallhethrewaway。"I

donotcareforthesmallerones，"hesaid。"Therearesomanyhere，I

willnoteatthelittleones。"Buthehuntedandhuntedinthemoundofashesforthehares。Allweregone。

Hesaid，"Thatwomanhasrobbedme。"Thenhepickedupthefourlittleonesandatethem。HelookedaboutforKa—watebutdidnotseeherbecausehedidnotlookup。Thenashewastiredandlaydowntorest，helookedupandsawher，withthecookedharespiledbesideher。

Coyotewashungry。Hebeggedhertothrowonedown。Shethrewaverysmallone。ThenCoyotebecameangry。Andhewasstillmoreangrybecausehecouldnotclimbtherock。Shehadgonewherehecouldnotgo。

HowtheRattlesnakeLearnedtoBitePima（Arizona）

Afterpeopleandtheanimalswerecreated，theyalllivedtogether。

Rattlesnakewasthere，andwascalledSoftChildbecausehewassosoftinhismotions。Thepeoplelikedtohearhimrattleandlittlerestdidhegetbecausetheycontinuallypokedandscratchedhimsothathewouldshaketherattlesinhistail。AtlastRattlesnakewenttoElderBrothertoaskhelp。ElderBrotherpulledahairfromhisownlip，cutitinshortpieces，andmadeitintoteethforSoftChild。

"Ifanyonebothersyou，"hesaid，"bitehim。"

ThatveryeveningTa—api，Rabbit，cametoSoftChildashehaddonebeforeandscratchedhim。SoftChildraisedhisheadandbitRabbit。

Rabbitwasangryandscratchedagain。SoftChildbithimagain。ThenRabbitranaboutsayingthatSoftChildwasangryandhadbittenhim。

ThenhewenttoRattlesnakeagain，andtwicemorehewasbitten。

ThebitesmadeRabbitverysick。Heaskedforabedofcoolseasand。

Coyotewassenttotheseaforthecool，dampsand。ThenRabbitaskedfortheshadeofbushesthathemightfeelthecoolbreeze。ButatlastRabbitdied。Hewasthefirstcreaturewhichhaddiedinthisnewworld。

ThenthepeopleweretroubledbecausetheydidnotknowwhattodowiththebodyofRabbit。Onesaid，"Ifweburyhim，Coyotewillsurelydighimup。"

Anothersaid，"Ifwehidehim，Coyotewillsurelyfindhim。"

Andanothersaid，"Ifweputhiminatree，Coyotewillsurelyclimbup。"

SotheydecidedtoburnthebodyofRabbit，andyettherewasnofireonearth。

BlueFlysaid，"GotoSunandgetsomeofthefirewhichhekeepsinhishouse，"SoCoyotescamperedaway，buthewassurethepeopleweretryingtogetridofhimsohekeptlookingback。

ThenBlueFlymadethefirstfiredrill。Takingasticklikeanarrowhetwirleditinhishands，lettingthelowerendrestonaflatstickthatlayontheground。Soonsmokebegantoarise，andthenfirecame。Thepeoplegatheredfuelandbegantheirduty。

ButCoyote，lookingback，sawfireascending。Heturnedandranbackasfastashecouldgo。Whenthepeoplesawhimcoming，theyformedaring，butheracedaroundthecircleuntilhesawtwoshortmenstandingtogether。Hejumpedoverthem，andseizedtheheartofRabbit。Butheburnedhismouthdoingit，anditisblacktothisday。

CoyoteandtheRattlesnakeSia（NewMexico）

Coyote’shousewasnotfarfromRattlesnake’shome。Onemorningwhentheywereoutwalkingtogether，CoyotesaidtoRattlesnake，"To—morrowcometomyhouse。"

InthemorningRattlesnakewenttoCoyote’shouse。Hemovedslowlyalongthefloor，shakinghisrattle。Coyotesatatoneside，verymuchfrightened。Themovementsofthesnakeandtherattlefrightenedhim。

Coyotehadapotofrabbitmeatonthefire，whichheplacedinfrontofthesnake，saying，"Companion，eat。"

"Iwillnoteatyourmeat。Idonotunderstandyourfood，"saidRattlesnake。

"Whatfooddoyoueat？"

"Ieattheyellowflowersofthecorn。"

Coyoteatoncebegantosearchfortheyellowcornflowers。Whenhefoundsome，Rattlesnakesaid，"PutsomeontopofmyheadsothatImayeatit。"

Coyotestoodasfaroffashecouldandplacedthepollenonthesnake’shead。

Thesnakesaid，"ComenearerandputenoughonmyheadsothatImayfindit。"

Coyotewasverymuchafraid，butafterawhilehecameneareranddidashewastold。

Thenthesnakewentaway，saying，"Companion，to—morrowyoucometomyhouse。"

"Allright，"saidCoyote。To—morrowIwillcome。"

Coyotesatdownandthoughtaboutthemorrow。Hethoughtagooddealaboutwhatthesnakemightdo。Sohemadeasmallrattlebyplacingtinypebblesinagourdandfastenedittotheendofhistail。Heshookitawhileandwasmuchpleasedwithit。

Thenextmorninghestartedforthesnake’shouse。Heshooktherattleontheendofhistailandsmiled，andsaidtohimself，"Thisisgood。WhenIgointoRattlesnake’shouse，hewillbeverymuchafraidofme。"

CoyotedidnotwalkintoSnake’shouse，butmovedlikeasnake。ButCoyotecouldnotshakehisrattleasthesnakeshookhis。Hehadtoholditinhishand。Butwhenheshookhisrattle，thesnakeseemedmuchafraid，andsaid，"Companion，Iamafraidofyou。"

NowRattlesnakehadastewofratsonthefire，andheplacedsomebeforeCoyote。ButCoyotesaid，"Idonotunderstandyourfood。IcannoteatitbecauseIdonotunderstandit。"

Rattlesnakeinsisteduponhiseating，butCoyoterefused。Hesaid，"Ifyouputsomeoftheflowerofthecornonmyhead，Iwilleat。I

understandthatfood。"

Thesnaketooksomecornpollen，buthepretendedtobeafraidofCoyoteandstoodoffsomedistance。Coyotesaid，"Comenearerandplaceitontopmyhead。"

Snakereplied，"Iamafraidofyou。"

Coyotesaid，"Comenearer。Iamnotbad。"

ThenthesnakecamecloserandputthepollenontopofCoyote’shead。

ButCoyotedidnothavethelongtongueofthesnakeandhecouldnotgetthepollenoffthetopofhishead。Heputouthistonguefirstononesideofhisnoseandthenontheother，buthecouldonlyreachtothesideofhisnose。Hiseffortsmadethesnakelaugh，butthesnakeputhishandoverhismouthsoCoyoteshouldnotseehimlaugh。Really，thesnakehidhisheadinhisbody。

AtlastCoyotewenthome。Asheleftthesnake’shouse，heheldhistailinhishandandshooktherattle。

Snakecried，"Oh，companion!Iamsoafraidofyou!"butreallythesnakeshookwithlaughter。

WhenCoyotereachedhishomehesaidtohimself，"Iwassuchafool。RattlesnakehadmuchfoodtoeatandIwouldnottakeit。NowIamveryhungry。"

Thenhewentoutinsearchoffood。

OriginoftheSaguaroandPaloVerdeCactiPima（Arizona）

OnceuponatimeanoldIndianwomanhadtwograndchildren。Everydayshegroundwheatandcornbetweenthegrindingstonestomakeporridgeforthem。Onedayassheputthewater—ollaonthefireoutsidethehousetoheatthewater，shetoldthechildrennottoquarrelbecausetheymightupsettheolla。Butthechildrenbegantoquarrel。Theyupsettheollaandspilledthewaterandtheirgrandmotherspankedthem。

Thenthechildrenwereangryandranaway。Theyranfarawayoverthemountains。Thegrandmotherheardthemwhistlingandsheranafterthemandfollowedthemfromplacetoplace。butshecouldnotcatchupwiththem。

Atlasttheolderboysaid，"Iwillturnintoasaguaro，sothatIshallliveforeverandbearfruiteverysummer。"

Theyoungersaid，"ThenIwillturnintoapaloverdeandstandthereforever。Thesemountainsaresobareandhavenothingonthembutrocks，Iwillmakethemgreen。"

Theoldwomanheardthecactuswhistlingandrecognizedthevoiceofhergrandson。Soshewentuptoitandtriedtotakethepricklythingintoherarms，butthethornskilledher。

Thatishowthesaguaroandthepaloverdecametobeonthemountainsandthedesert。

TheThirstyQuailsPima（Arizona）

AQuailoncehadmorethantwentychildren，andwiththemshewanderedoverthewholecountryinsearchofwaterandcouldnotfindit。Itwasveryhotandtheywereallcrying，"Wherecanwegetsomewater？Wherecanwegetsomewater？"butforalongtimetheycouldfindnone。

Atlast，wayinthenorth，underamesquitetree，themotherquailsawapondofwater，butitwasverymuddyandnotfittodrink。Butthelittlequailshadbeenwanderingsomanydaysandweresotiredtheystoppedundertheshadeofthemesquitetree，andbyandby，onebyone，theywentdowntothewaterand’drankit。Butthewaterwassobadtheyalldied。

TheBoyandtheBeastPima（Arizona）

Onceanoldwomanlivedwithherdaughterandson—in—lawandtheirlittleboy。TheywerefollowingthetrailoftheApacheIndians。NowwheneveraPimaIndianseesthetrailofanApachehedrawsaringaroundit；thenhecancatchhimsooner。AndthesePimasdrewcirclesaroundthetrailoftheApachestheywerefollowing，butonenightwhentheywereasleep，theApachescamedownuponthem。Theytookthemanandyoungerwomanbythehairandshookthemoutoftheirskins，justasonewouldshakecornoutofasack。Sotheboyandtheoldwomanwereleftalone。

Nowthesetwohadtoliveonberriesandanythingtheycouldfind，andtheywanderedfromplacetoplace。Inoneplaceastrangebeast，bigenoughtoswallowpeople，campedinthebushesnearthem。Thegrand—mothertoldtheboynottogonearthesebushes。Buttheboytooksomesharpstonesinhishands，andwenttowardthem。Ashecamenear，thegreatmonsterbegantobreathe。Hebegantosuckinhisbreathandhesuckedtheboyrightintohisstomach。Butwithhissharpstonestheboybegantocutthebeast，sothathedied。Thentheboymadeaholelargeenoughtoclimboutof。

Whenhisgrandmothercametolookforhim，theboymetherandsaid，"I

havekilledthatmonster。"

Thegrandmothersaid，"Oh，no。Suchalittleboyasyouaretokillsuchagreatmonster!"

Theboysaid，"ButIwasinsideofhim。justlookatthestonesIcuthimwith。"

Thenthegrandmotherwentsoftlyuptothebushes，andlookedatthemonster。Itwasfullofholes，justasthelittleboyhadsaid。

Thentheymoveddownamongtheberrybushesandhadalltheywantedtoeat。

WhytheApachesareFiercePima（Arizona）

ElderBrother，Coyote，andEarthDoctor，afterthefloodvanished，begantocreatepeopleandanimals。Coyotemadealltheanimals，ElderBrothermadethepeople，andEarthDoctormadequeercreatureswhichhadonlyoneleg，orimmenseears，ormanyfingers，andsomehavingflamesoffireintheirknees。

ElderBrotherdividedhisfiguresofpeopleintofourgroups。OneoftheApachescametolifefirst。Heshiveredandsaid，"Oh，it’sverycold，"

andbegantoswaybackandforth。ThenElderBrothersaid，"Ididn’tthinkyouwouldbethefirsttoawake，"andhetookalltheApachesupinhishandandthrewthemoverthemountains。Thatmadethemangry，andthatiswhytheyhavealwaysbeensofierce。

SpeechontheWarpathPima（Arizona）

Wehavecomethusfar，mybrothers。IntheeastthereisWhiteGopher，whognawswithhisstrongteeth。Hewasfriendlyandcametome。Onhiswayhecametothesurfacefromtheundergroundfourtimes。Lookinginallfourdirections，hesawamagicwhitishtrail。Slowlyfollowingthis，henearedtheenemy，comingtothesurfacefromtheundergroundfourtimesduringthejourney。Theirpowerstoodintheirlandlikeamountain，buthebititoffshort，andhesanktheirspringsbybitingthem。Hesawthatthewindoftheenemywasstrongandhecutitupwithhisteeth。Hegnawedinshortpiecestheirclouds。Theyhadgooddreamsandbrightfalse—seeing，goodbowstringsandstraight—flyingreeds，butthesehegraspedandbitoffshort。Thedifferentbelongingslyingabouthetookwithhim，turningaroundhomeward。Onhiswayhomewardoverthewhitishtrail，hecametothesurfacefourtimes，andmagicfireappearedaroundtheedges。Thenhecametohisbed。Hefeltthatthelandroaredrejoicinglywithhim。

InthesouthwasBlueCoyoteandthereIsentmycry。Hewasfriendlyandcametomefromhisbluedarkness，circlingaroundandshouting，fourtimes，onhisjourney，makingmagicfireeverywhere。Whenhearrived，helookedinfourdirections，thenunderstood。Awhitishmagictraillaybeforehim。Hecasthisbluedarknessupontheenemyandslowlyapproachedthem，circlingaroundandshoutingfourtimesontheway。Likeamountainwastheirpowerintheland，andhesuckeditin。

Thespringsofwaterunderthetreeshesuckedin。Thewindthatwasblowingheinhaled。Hesuckedintheclouds。Thepeopledreamedofawhitething，andtheirdreamshesuckedin，withtheirbestbowstringsandthestraight—flyingreeds。Allthedifferentbelongingswhichlayaroundhegatheredandslowlyturnedback。Hiddeninthebluedarkness，hecametome，circlingaround，shouting，fourtimesonhisjourney。

Thenhehomewardtookhisway，circling，howling，fourtimes，andshoutingreachedhisbed。Withpleasurehefeltalldirectionsthud。Theeastechoed。

InthesunsetdirectionwasBlackKangarooMouse，anexpertrobber。TohimIsentmycry。Hewasfriendlytomeandcamehiddeninblackdarkness，sittingdownfourtimesuponhisway。Magicfirecoveredtheedgesofhistrail。Whenhereachedme。helookedinalldirections。Themagictrailbrightlylaybeforehim。Hethrewblackdarknessaroundhimandslowlyreachedtheenemy，sittingdownfourtimesuponthetrail。Hefoundabagoftheenemy，withmuchprizedpossessions。Itwastiedoneknotontopofanother）buthebitthemoff。Hetookfromitthebluenecklaces，blueearrings，andthedifferentbelongingslyingaroundgatheredupwithhim。Thenheslowlytookhiswaybackonthemagictrail，withmagicfireeverywhere。Hiddeninhisyellowdarkness，hereturnedtome。Helefttheothersatthecouncilandindarknesstookhishomewardway，restingfourtimes。Hesatonhisbedandfeltalldirectionsoftheearthrustlinginthedarkness。Darknesslayallaround。

IcalledonOwl，thewhiteblood—sucker。TohimIsentmycry。Hewasfriendlyandcamedowntomewithfourthinflys（sailing）ontheway。

Helookedinalldirections。Themagictrailbrightlybeforehimlay。Heflew，withfourthinflys，towardtheenemy。Themountainoftheirpowerwhichstoodinthelandhebitoffshort。Thespringshebitoff，andtheirverygooddreams。Thebestbowstringsandthestraight—flyingreedshegraspedandcutveryshort。Hebitofftheirfleshandmadeholesintheirbones。Fromthethingsgathered，hemadeabeltfromabowstring。Thenhereturned。Hecamethroughthewhitishmistofdawninfourflights。Thepeopleheldacouncil。Leavingthemthere，heafterfourthinflysreachedhisbedinthegraydawnmist。Theninalldirectionsheheardthedarknessrattling，ashelaythere。

TheSpiritLandGallinomero（RussianRiver，Cal。）

WhentheflamesburnlowonthefuneralpyresoftheGallinomero，Indianmournersgatheruphandfulsofashesandscatterthemhighinair。Thusthegoodmountupintotheair，orgototheHappyWesternLandbeyondtheBigWater。

ButthebadIndiansgotoanislandintheBitterWaters，anislandnakedandbarrenanddesolate，coveredonlywithbrine—spatteredstone，sweptwithcoldwindsandthebitingsea—spray。Heretheylivealways，breakingstoneupononeanother，withnofoodbutthebrokenstonesandnodrinkbutthesaltseawater。

SongoftheGhostDancePaiUte（KernRiver，Cal。）

Thesnowliesthere—ro—rani!

Thesnowliesthere—ro—rani!

Thesnowliesthere—ro—rani!

Thesnowliesthere—ro—rani!

TheMilkyWayliesthere。

TheMilkyWayliesthere。

"ThisisoneofthefavoritesongsofthePaiuteGhostdance……Itmustberememberedthatthedanceisheldintheopenairatnight，withthestarsshiningdownonthewide—extendingplainwalledinbythegiantSierras，fringedatthebasewithdarkpines，andwiththeirpeakswhitewitheternalsnows。Undersuchcircumstancesthissongofthesnowlyingwhiteuponthemountains，andtheMilkyWaystretchingacrosstheclearsky，bringsuptothePaiutethesamepatriotichomelovethatcomesfromlyricsofsingingbirdsandleafytreesandstillwaterstothepeopleofmorefavoredregions……TheMilkyWayistheroadofthedeadtothespiritworld。"

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