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。"