to his sister: "You told a lie. | I ought to have a father." She said to him: "You have a father. |Your father was killed by Grizzly Bear. There is a mountain over there." The following day | the Tsa′kap started. He arrived. He said: "Come, I'll kill you!" | The Grizzly Bear came. He said to the two (the Tsa′kap): "What did you say?" The Bear said: || "I'll kill you!" He said: "Shoot at it!" The Tsa′kap shot at | a tree. It fell down. (The Tsa′kap) said to (the Grizzly Bear): "Go!" The Grizzly Bear went | to the mountain. He got there. The Grizzly Bear stopped. From far away | he was shot and was killed. The Tsa′kap went there. He skinned it. | He took his father's hair. He started. He arrived at || the mountain. He said: "Come, Grizzly Bear, I'll kill you!" Grizzly Bear started. | He got there. He said: "What is it?" The Tsa′kap said: | "I'll kill you!" The Grizzly Bear said: "Shoot that tree!" | He shot at it. The tree fell. The Grizzly Bear said: "I will not | kill you, Tsa′kap." (The Tsa′kap) said: "I will kill you." He said to || the Grizzly Bear: "Go on!" The Grizzly Bear started for the mountain. | He stopped. He was shot and was killed. The Tsa′kap started. | He cut him open. He took his hair. He went back to his tent. | He staid there. The following day he said to his sister: | "Let us move camp." Then he started. He went across the mountains. ||
[Nos. 32–37. Lower Kutenai. Told by Angi McLaughlin]
32. Chipmunk and Owl[1]
There was Frog. His grandmother was Chipmunk. Chipmunk was crying. | He was hungry. He was told by his grandmother: "Go to the river; go to the other side." | When Chipmunk arrived, there were rose hips. He carried a bark basket. | Then he took it. He filled it at once. Then it was full. | There were willows. Chipmunk heard Owl making a noise. || "Come here!" Then he started. (Owl) went to where Chipmunk | was sitting. Owl said: "Let us go home to your mother." | Chipmunk said: "No; my mother died long ago." | Chipmunk was afraid. He thought: "He will kill me." Chipmunk said: | "Cover your eyes with your hand." Owl did so. He shut his eyes. || Then Chipmunk started, going along. Owl did thus.[2] | He could not get him. Then Chipmunk got home to the tent of | his grandmother. Then he entered. He said to his grandmother: "He will | kill me. Hide me!" Frog said: "What | shall I do?" Frog took her grandson and put him into || the soup. Chipmunk died. |
