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。\"
