Journal of American Folklore, Svazek 37

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American Folk-lore Society, 1926

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Strana 373 - Teit in 1912 and 1913 as part of an investigation of the distribution of western tribes which was made possible by the generosity of Mr. Homer E. Sargent of Pasadena, California.
Strana 121 - They saved one charcoal, and in the morning they told Jackrabbit to hold it. He took it into the rain. Coyote bade him not let it go out or he would shoot him. But Jackrabbit kept it under his tail and saved it. The rain ceased, then Jackrabbit brought the coal back and it was still alive. Everything was wet, however, and they could not find any tinder. Rat said, "I have a dry nest to make fire with.
Strana 5 - It was none of your business. You spoil everything. I was going to divide them and give them each a different place to live. Those who came out first and went east are Whites. The rest, who went north and south, are Indians. " He counted those who were left, there were ten. He said to one group, " You shall be Apache and live to the west. " Similarly he spoke to the Pueblo Indians, the Mescalero, the Ute, Navaho, and Paiute. " I was going to divide all by hundreds, but most of them are gone. This...
Strana 119 - Bill. hunter's line. He saw the ashes of a fire coming from somewhere and dropping to the ground. He yelled to the others, and they came, gathering round in a circle to watch. While watching they said, " Some of us shall go up into the air and find out where it comes from.
Strana 121 - I have a dry nest to make fire with." He gave it to them and they had a big fire. Coyote said to his followers : "Let us give heat and fire to all the trees and shrubs and to all the rocks." So he gave fire to every one of them so they should burn thereafter. Then he dried his bow and arrows, and called Rat to come out by imitating his noise. When Rat came, Coyote shot and killed him, and roasted him in the fire. After that he killed Jackrabbit, skinned him, and made a blanket of the skin. He killed...
Strana 273 - Y se la llev6 para enterrarla y entonces la O grande dijo : — Callate la boca no me descubras, que te voy a dar dos mil pesos y el coche para que la lleves a enterrar.
Strana 377 - Xweq!". 2a. STAR HUSBAND (SECOND VERSION). 1 (Told by Henry Sicade.) In those days when the earth was young, trees were scarce ; the land at large was open and easy to go over ; there was no moon, no sun and the people lived in a kind of perpetual twilight. They mingled with the animals ; birds, beasts and men having a common tongue.
Strana 210 - Perhaps you will find some country. " She looked and saw a beautiful valley, green all over. He said, " I think you had better go through, we'll go to the beautiful country. Perhaps some day the boys will die and come to us. Don't grieve too much. " They went through there. " Whenever any one dies, he'll come to us.
Strana 31 - The boy returned with the message. Sunawavi spoke to the sun and made him set soon. He went to the family, who were seated, and sat between his daughters, who did not recognize him. The little boy, however, nudged his mother, saying, "He looks like father." His mother pushed him. "Don't say that; he is dead." But the boy repeated, "His face resembles father's." The old woman was ashamed to look at him and went to bed. "Take whichever girl you want." He chose the elder daughter. They went to bed....
Strana 32 - That's what he does with me ; it is your father." She was furious and cut up his quiver, bow and arrows, threw them into the fire, and said, "Let us run away." They went up toward heaven. Sunawavi got home and said, "Wait for me." His wife answered, "You are no good ; you did a dirty thing with your daughters. We will not live with you any more, but are going to the sky.