Thesunwearsashirtofdresseddeerskin，withleggingsofthesamereachingtohisthighs。Theshirtandleggingsarefringed。Hismoccasinsarealsoofdeerskinandembroideredinyellow，red，andturkisbeads。Hewearsakiltofdeerskin，havingasnakepainteduponit。Hecarriesabowandarrows，thequiverbeingofcougarskin，hangingoverhisshoulder，andheholdshisbowinhislefthandandanarrowinhisright。HealwayswearsthemaskwhichprotectshimfromthesightofthepeopleofHa—arts。
Atthetopofthemaskisaneagleplumewithparrotplumes；aneagleplumeisateachside，andoneatthebottomofthemask。Thehairaroundtheheadandfaceisredlikefire，andwhenitmovesandshakespeoplecannotlookcloselyatthemask。Itisnotintendedthattheyshouldobserveclosely，elsetheywouldknowthatinsteadofseeingthesuntheyseeonlyhismask。
Themooncametotheupperworldwiththesunandhealsowearsamask。
EachnightthesunpassesbythehouseofSussistinnako，thespider，whoaskshim，"Howaremychildrenabove？Howmanyhavediedto—day？Howmanyhavebeenbornto—day？"Thesunlingersonlylongenoughtoanswerhisquestions。Hethenpassesontohishouseintheeast。
TheFoxesandtheSunYurok（nearKlamathRiver，Cal。）
Onceuponatime，theFoxeswereangrywithSun。Theyheldacouncilaboutthematter。ThentwelveFoxeswereselected—twelveofthebravesttocatchSunandtiehimdown。Theymaderopesofsinew；thenthetwelvewatcheduntiltheSun，ashefollowedthedownwardtrailinthesky，touchedthetopofacertainhill。ThentheFoxescaughtSun，andtiedhimfasttothehill。ButtheIndianssawthem，andtheykilledtheFoxeswitharrows。Thentheycutthesinews。ButtheSunhadburnedagreatholeintheground。TheIndiansknowthestoryistrue，becausetheycanseetheholewhichSunburned。
TheTheftofFireKarok（nearKlamathRiver，Cal。）
TherewasnofireonearthandtheKarokswerecoldandmiserable。Farawaytotheeast，hiddeninatreasurebox，wasfirewhichKareyahadmadeandgiventotwooldhags，lesttheKaroksshouldstealit。SoCoyotedecidedtostealfirefortheIndians。
Coyotecalledagreatcounciloftheanimals。AfterthecouncilhestationedalinefromthelandoftheKarokstothedistantlandwherethefirewaskept。LionwasnearesttheFireLand，andFrogwasnearesttheKarokland。LionwasstrongestandFrogwasweakest，andtheotheranimalstooktheirplaces，accordingtothepowergiventhembyMan。
ThenCoyotetookanIndianwithhimandwenttothehilltop，buthehidtheIndianunderthehill。Coyotewenttothetepeeofthehags。Hesaid，"Good—evening。"Theyreplied，"Good—evening。"
Coyotesaid，"Itiscoldouthere。Canyouletmesitbythefire？"Sotheylethimsitbythefire。Hewasonlyacoyote。Hestretchedhisnoseoutalonghisforepawsandpretendedtogotosleep，buthekeptthecornerofoneeyeopenwatching。Sohespentallnightwatchingandthinking，buthehadnochancetogetapieceofthefire。
ThenextmorningCoyoteheldacouncilwiththeIndian。Hetoldhimwhenhe，Coyote，waswithinthetepee，toattackit。ThenCoyotewentbacktothefire。Thehagslethiminagain。HewasonlyaCoyote。ButCoyotestoodclosebythecasketoffire。TheIndianmadeadashatthetepee。
Thehagsrushedoutafterhim，andCoyoteseizedafirebrandinhisteethandflewovertheground。Thehagssawthesparksflyingandgavechase。ButCoyotereachedLion，whoranwithittoGrizzlyBear。GrizzlyBearranwithittoCinnamonBear；heranwithittoWolf，andatlastthefirecametoGround—Squirrel。Squirreltookthebrandandransofastthathistailcaughtfire。Hecurleditupoverhisback，andburnedtheblackspotinhisshoulders。Youcanseeitevento—day。
SquirrelcametoFrog，butFrogcouldn’trun。Heopenedhismouthwideandswallowedthefire。Thenhejumpedbutthehagscaughthistail。
Frogjumpedagain，butthehagskepthistail。ThatiswhyFrogshavenotail，eventothisday。Frogswamunderwater，andcameuponapileofdriftwood。Hespatoutthefireintothedrywood，andthatiswhythereisfireindrywoodevento—day。WhenanIndianrubstwopiecestogether，thefirecomesout。
TheTheftofFireSia（NewMexico）
Along，longtimeago，thepeoplebecametiredoffeedingongrass，likedeerandwildanimals，andtheytalkedtogetherhowfiremightbefound。
TheTi—amonisaid，"Coyoteisthebestmantostealfirefromtheworldbelow，"sohesentforCoyote。
WhenCoyotecame，theTi—amonisaid，"Thepeoplewishforfire。Wearetiredoffeedingongrass。Youmustgototheworldbelowandbringthefire。"
Coyotesaid，"Itiswell，father。Iwillgo。"
SoCoyoteslippedstealthilytothehouseofSussistinnako。Itwasthemiddleofthenight。Snake，whoguardedthefirstdoor，wasasleep，andheslippedquicklyandquietlyby。Cougar，whoguardedtheseconddoor，wasasleep，andCoyoteslippedby。Bear，whoguardedthethirddoor，wasalsosleeping。Atthefourthdoor，Coyotefoundtheguardianofthefireasleep。SlippingthroughintotheroomofSussistinnako，hefoundhimalsosleeping。
Coyotequicklylightedthecedarbrandwhichwasattachedtohistailandhurriedout。Spiderawoke，justenoughtoknowsomeonewasleavingtheroom。"Whoisthere？"hecried。Thenhecalled，"Someonehasbeenhere。"ButbeforehecouldwakenthesleepingBearandCougarandSnake，Coyotehadalmostreachedtheupperworld。
TheEarth—HardeningAftertheFloodSia（NewMexico）
Aftertheflood，theSiareturnedtoHa—arts，theearth。Theycamethroughanopeninginthefarnorth。Aftertheyhadremainedattheirfirstvillageayear，theywishedtopasson，buttheearthwasverymoistandUtsetwaspuzzledhowtohardenit。
UtsetcalledCougar。Shesaid，"Haveyouanymedicinetohardentheroadsothatwemaypassoverit？"Cougarreplied，"Iwilltry，mother。"Butaftergoingashortdistanceovertheroad，hesanktohisshouldersinthewetearth。HereturnedmuchafraidandtoldUtsetthathecouldgonofarther。
ThenshesentforBear。Shesaid，"Haveyouanymedicinetohardentheroad？"Bearstartedout，buthesanktohisshoulders，andreturnedsaying，"Icandonothing。"
ThenUtsetcalledBadger，andhetried。ShecalledShrew，andhefailed。
ShecalledWolf，andhefailed。
ThenUtsetreturnedtothelowerworldandaskedSussistinnakowhatshecoulddotohardentheearthsothatherpeoplemighttraveloverit。Heasked，"Haveyounomedicinetomaketheearthfirm？HaveyouaskedCougarandWolf，BearandBadgerandWolftousetheirmedicinestohardentheearth？"
Utsetsaid，"Ihavetriedallthese。"
ThenSussistinnakosaid，"Otherswillunderstand。"HetoldhertohaveawomanoftheKapina（spider）clantrytohardentheearth。
Whenthewomanarrived，Utsetsaid，"Mymother，SussistinnakotellsmetheKapinasocietyunderstandhowtohardentheearth。"
Thewomansaid，"Idonotknowhowtomaketheearthhard。"
ThreetimesUtsetaskedthewomanabouthardeningtheearth，andthreetimesthewomansaid，"Idonotknow。"Thefourthtimethewomansaid，"Well，IguessIknow。Iwilltry。"
SoshecalledtogetherthemembersoftheSpidersociety，theKapina，andsaid，"Ourmother，Sussistinnako，bidsusworkforherandhardentheearthsothatthepeoplemaypassoverit。"Thespiderwomanfirstmadearoadoffinecottonwhichsheproducedfromherownbody，andsuspendeditafewfeetabovetheearth。Thenshetoldthepeopletheycouldtravelonthat。Butthepeoplewereafraidtotrustthemselvestosuchafrailroad。
ThenUtsetsaid，"IwishamanandnotawomanoftheSpidersocietytoworkforme。"
Thenhecame。Hethrewoutacharmofwood，latticedsoitcouldbeexpandedorcontracted。Whenitwasextendeditreachedtothemiddleoftheearth。Hethrewittothesouth，totheeast，andtothewest；thenhethrewittowardthepeopleinthenorth。
Sotheearthwasmadefirmthatthepeoplemighttraveluponit。
SoonafterUtsetsaid，"Iwillsoonleaveyou。Iwill，returntothehomefromwhichIcame。"
ThensheselectedamanoftheCornclan。Shesaidtohim，"YouwillbeknownasTi—amoni（arch—ruler）。Youwillbetomypeopleasmyself。Youwillpasswiththemoverthestraightroad。Igivetoyouallmywisdom，mythoughts，myheart，andall。Ifillyourmindwithmymind。"
Hereplied："Itiswell，mother。Iwilldoasyousay。"
TheOriginsoftheTotemsandofNamesZuni（NewMexico）
NowtheTwainBelovedandthepriest—fathersgatheredincouncilforthenamingandselectionofman—groupsandcreature—kinds，andthings。SotheycalledthepeopleofthesouthernspacetheChildrenofSummer，andthosewholovedthesunmostbecametheSunpeople。OtherswholovedthewaterbecametheToadpeople，orTurtlepeople，orFrogpeople。OtherslovedtheseedsoftheearthandbecametheSeedpeople，orthepeopleoftheFirst—growinggrass，oroftheTobacco。ThosewholovedwarmthweretheFireorBadgerpeople。Accordingtotheirnaturestheychosetheirtotems。
AndsoalsodidthePeopleofWinter，orthePeopleoftheNorth。SomewereknownastheBearpeople，ortheCoyotepeople，orDeerpeople；
othersastheCranepeople，Turkeypeople，orGrousepeople。SotheBadgerpeopledweltinawarmplace，evenasthebadgersonthesunnysideofhillsburrow，findingadwellingamongstthedryrootswhenceisfire。
TraditionsofWanderingsHopi（Arizona）
AftertheHopihadbeentaughttobuildstonehouses，theytookseparateways。MypeopleweretheSnakepeople。Theylivedinsnakeskins，eachfamilyoccupyingaseparatesnakeskinbag。AllwerehungontheendofarainbowwhichswungarounduntiltheendtouchedNavajoMountain。Thenthebagsdroppedfromit。Whereverabagdropped，therewastheirhouse。Aftertheyarrangedtheirbagstheycameoutfromthemasmenandwomen，andtheythenbuiltastonehousewhichhadfivesides。Thenabrilliantstararoseinthesoutheast。Itwouldshineforawhileanddisappear。
Theoldmensaid，"’Beneaththatstartheremustbepeople。"Theydecidedtotraveltoit。Theycutastaffandsetitinthegroundandwatcheduntilthestarreacheditstop。Thentheystartedandtravelledaslongasthestarshone。Whenitdisappearedtheyhalted。Butthestardidnotshineeverynight。Sometimesmanyyearspassedbeforeitappearedagain。Whenthisoccurred，thepeoplebuilthousesduringtheirhalt。Theybuiltroundhousesandsquarehouses，andalltheruinsbetweenhereandNavajoMountainmarktheplaceswhereourpeoplelived。
Theywaiteduntilthestarcametothetopofthestaffagain，butwhentheymovedon，manypeopleremainedinthosehouses。
WhenourpeoplereachedWaipho（aspringafewmilesfromWalpi）thestarvanished。Ithasneverbeenseensince。Theybuiltahousethere，butMasauwu，theGodoftheFaceoftheEarth，cameandcompelledthepeopletomoveabouthalfwaybetweentheEastMesaandtheMiddleMesaandtheretheystayedmanyplantings。Onetimewhentheoldmenwereassembled，thegodcameamongthem，lookinglikeahorribleskeletonandrattlinghisbones。Buthecouldnotfrightenthem。Sohesaid，"Ihavelostmywager。AllthatIhaveisyours。AskforanythingyouwantandI
willgiveittoyou。"
Atthattime，ourpeople’shousewasbesidethewatercourse。Thegodsaid，"Whydoyousitthereinthemud？Goupyonderwhereitisdry。"
Sotheywentacrosstothewestsideofthemesanearthepointandbuiltahouseandlivedthere。
Againwhentheoldmenassembledtwodemonscameamongthem，buttheoldmentookthegreatBahoandchasedthemaway。
OtherHopi（Hopituh）cameintothiscountryfromtimetotimeandoldpeoplesaid，"Buildhere，"or"Buildthere，"andportionedthelandamongthenewcomers。
TheMigrationoftheWaterPeopleWalpi（Arizona）
Inthelongago，theSnake，Horn，andEaglepeoplelivedhere（inTusayan）buttheircorngrewonlyaspanhighandwhentheysangforrain，theCloudgodsentonlyathinmist。MypeoplelivedtheninthedistantPa—latKwa—biintheSouth。Therewasaverybadoldmanthere。
Whenhemetanyonehewouldspitintheirfaces……Hedidallmannerofevil。Baholihongagotangryatthisandturnedtheworldupsidedown。Waterspoutedupthroughthekivasandthroughthefireplacesinthehouses。Theearthwasrentingreatchasms，andwatercoveredeverythingexceptonenarrowridgeofmud。AcrossthistheSerpent—godtoldallthepeopletotravel。Astheyjourneyedacross，thefeetofthebadslippedandtheyfellintothedarkwater。Thegoodpeople，aftermanydays，reacheddryland。
Whilethewaterwasrisingaroundthevillage，theoldpeoplegotontopofthehouses。Theythoughttheycouldnotstruggleacrosswiththeyoungerpeople。ButBaholihongaclothedthemwiththeskinsofturkeys。
Theyspreadtheirwingsoutandfloatedintheairjustabovethesurfaceofthewater，andinthiswaytheygotacross。Thereweresavedofus，theWaterpeople，theCornpeople，theLizard，Horned—toad，andSandpeoples，twofamiliesofRabbit，andtheTobaccopeople。Theturkeytaildraggedinthewater。Thatiswhythereiswhiteontheturkey’stailnow。Thisisalsothereasonwhyoldpeopleuseturkey—feathersatthereligiousceremonies。
CoyoteandtheMesquiteBeansPima（Arizona）
Afterthewatersofthefloodhadgonedown，ElderBrothersaidtoCoyote，"Donottouchthatblackbug；anddonoteatthemesquitebeans。
Itisdangeroustoharmanythingthatcamesafethroughtheflood。"
SoCoyotewenton，butpresentlyhecametotheblackbug。Hestoppedandateitup。Thenhewentontothemesquitebeans。Hestoppedandlookedatthemawhile，andthensaid，"Iwilljusttasteoneandthatwillbeall。"Buthestoodthereandateandateuntilhehadeatenthemallup。Andthebugandthebeansswelledupinhisstomachandkilledhim。
OriginoftheSierraNevadasandCoastRangeYokuts（nearFresno，Cal。）
Oncetherewasatimewhentherewasnothingintheworldbutwater。
AbouttheplacewhereTulareLakeisnow，therewasapolestandingfarupoutofthewater，andonthispoleperchedHawkandCrow。FirstHawkwouldsitonthepoleawhile，thenCrowwouldknockhimoffandsitonithimself。Thustheysatonthetopofthepoleabovethewaterformanyages。Atlasttheycreatedthebirdswhichpreyonfish。TheycreatedKingfisher，Eagle，Pelican，andothers。TheycreatedalsoDuck。
Duckwasverysmallbutshedivedtothebottomofthewater，tookabeakfulofmud，andthendiedincomingtothetopofthewater。Ducklaydeadfloatingonthewater。ThenHawkandCrowtookthemudfromDuck’sbeak，andbeganmakingthemountains。
TheybeganattheplacenowknownasTa—hi—cha—paPass，andHawkmadetheeastrange。Crowmadethewestone。Theypushedthemuddownhardintothewaterandthenpiledithigh。Theyworkedtowardthenorth。AtlastHawkandCrowmetatMountShasta。Thentheirworkwasdone。Butwhentheylookedattheirmountains，Crow’srangewasmuchlargerthanHawk’s。
HawksaidtoCrow，"Howdidthishappen，yourascal？Youhavebeenstealingearthfrommybill。Thatiswhyyourmountainsarethebiggest。"Crowlaughed。
ThenHawkchewedsomeIndiantobacco。Thatmadehimwise。Atoncehetookholdofthemountainsandturnedthemaroundalmostinacircle。HeputhisrangewhereCrow’shadbeen。ThatiswhytheSierraNevadaRangeislargerthantheCoastRange。
YosemiteValley（Explanatory）（3）
Mr。StephenPowersclaimsthatthereisnosuchwordintheMiwoklanguageasYosemite。Thevalleyhasalwaysbeenknowntothem，andistothisday，whenspeakingamongthemselves，asA—wa’—ni。This，itistrue，isonlythenameofoneoftheancientvillageswhichitcontained；butbyprominenceitgaveitsnametothevalley，andinaccordancewithIndianusagealmosteverywhere，totheinhabitantsofthesame。ThewordYosemiteissimplyaverybeautifulandsonorouscorruptionofthewordforgrizzlybear。OntheStanislausandnorthofit，thewordisu—zu’—mai—ti；atLittleGap，o—so’—mai—ti；inYosemiteitself，u—zu’—mai—ti；ontheSouthForkoftheMerced，uh—zu’—mai—tuh……
"Inthefollowinglist，thesignificationofthenameisgivenwheneverthereisanyknowntotheIndians：
"Wa—kal’—la（theriver），MercedRiver。
"Lung—u—tu—ku’—ya，RibbonFall。
"Po’—ho—no，Po—ho’—no（thoughthefirstisprobablythemorecorrect），Bridal—VeilFall……Thiswordissaidtosignify’evilwind。’Theonly’evilwind’thatanIndianknowsofisawhirlwind，whichispoi—i’—chaorKan’—u—ma。
"Tu—tok—a—nu’—la，ElCapitan。’Measuring—wormstone。’[Legendisgivenelsewhere。]
"Ko—su’—ko，CathedralRock。
"Pu—si’—na，andChuk’—ka（thesquirrelandtheacorn—cache），atall，sharpneedle，withasmalleroneatitsbase，justeastofCathedralRock……Thesavages……imaginedhereasquirrelnibblingatthebaseofanacorngranary。
"Loi’—a，SentinelRock。
"Sak’—ka—du—eh，SentinelDome。
"Cho’—lok（thefall），YosemiteFall。Thisisthegenericwordfor’fall。’
"Ma’—ta（thecanon），Indiancanon。Agenericword，inexplainingwhichtheIndiansholdupbothhandstodenoteperpendicularwalls。
"Ham’—mo—ko（usuallycontractedtoHam’—moak），……brokendebrislyingatthefootofthewalls。
"U—zu’—mai—tiLa’—wa—tuh（grizzlybearskin），GlacierRock……fromthegrayish，grizzledappearanceofthewall。
"Cho—ko—nip’—o—deh（baby—basket），RoyalArches。This……canopy—rockbearsnolittleresemblancetoanIndianbaby—basket。Anotherformischo—ko’—ni，……literally……’dog—house。’
"Pai—wai’—ak（whitewater？），VernalFall。
"Yo—wai—yi，NevadaFall。InthiswordisdetectedtherootofAwaia，’alake’orbodyofwater。
"Tis—se’—yak，SouthDome。[Seelegendelsewhere。]
"To—ko’—ye，NorthDome，husbandofTisseyak。[Seelegendelsewhere。]
"Shun’—ta，Hun’—ta（theeye），WatchingEye。
"A—wai’—a（alake），MirrorLake。
"Sa—wah’（agap），anameoccurringfrequently。
"Wa—ha’—ka，avillagewhichstoodatthebaseofThreeBrothers；alsotherockitself。Thiswasthewesternmostvillageinthevalley。
"TherewereninevillagesinYosemiteValleyand……formerlyothersextendingasfardownastheBridalVeilFall，whichweredestroyedinwarsthatoccurredbeforethewhitescame。"
（3）TheexplanationgivenaboveisthatmadebyMr。StephenPowers，inVol。3，U。S。GeographicalandGeologicalSurveyoftheRockyMountainregion，Part2，ContributionstoNorthAmericanEthnology，1877。
LegendofTu—Tok—A—Nu’—La（ElCapitan）
YosemiteValleyHerewereoncetwolittleboyslivinginthevalleywhowentdowntotherivertoswim。Afterpaddlingandsplashingabouttotheirhearts’
content，theywentonshoreandcreptuponahugeboulderwhichstoodbesidethewater。Theylaydowninthewarmsunshinetodrythemselves，butfellasleep。Theysleptsosoundlythattheyknewnothing，thoughthegreatbouldergrewdaybyday，androsenightbynight，untilitliftedthemupbeyondthesightoftheirtribe，wholookedforthemeverywhere。
Therockgrewuntiltheboyswereliftedhighintotheheaven，evenfarupabovethebluesky，untiltheyscrapedtheirfacesagainstthemoon。
Andstill，yearafteryear，amongthecloudstheyslept。
Thentherewasheldagreatcouncilofalltheanimalstobringtheboysdownfromthetopofthegreatrock。Everyanimalleapedashighashecouldupthefaceoftherockywall。Mousecouldonlyjumpashighasone’shand；Rat，twiceashigh。ThenRaccoontried；hecouldjumpalittlefarther。Oneafteranotheroftheanimalstried，andGrizzlyBearmadeagreatleapfarupthewall，butfellback。LastofallLiontried，andhejumpedfartherthananyotheranimal，butfelldownuponhisback。ThencametinyMeasuring—Worm，andbegantocreepuptherock。
SoonhereachedashighasRaccoonhadjumped，thenashighasBear，thenashighasLion’sleap，andbyandbyhewasoutofsight，climbingupthefaceoftherock。Foronewholesnow，Measuring—Wormclimbedtherock，andatlasthereachedthetop。Thenhewakenedtheboys，andcamedownthesamewayhewentup，andbroughtthemdownsafelytotheground。ThereforetherockiscalledTutokanula，themeasuringworm。ButwhitemencallitElCapitan。
LegendofTis—Se’—Yak（SouthDomeandNorthDome）
YosemiteValleyTisseyakandherhusbandjourneyedfromacountryveryfaroff，andenteredthevalleyoftheYosemitefoot—sorefromtravel。Sheboreagreatheavyconicalbasket，strappedacrossherhead。Tisseyakcamefirst。Herhusbandfollowedwitharudestaffandalightrollofskinsonhisback。Theywerethirstyaftertheirlongjourneyacrossthemountains。Theyhurriedforwardtodrinkofthewaters，andthewomanwasstillinadvancewhenshereachedLakeAwaia。Thenshedippedupthewaterinherbasketanddrankofit。Shedrankupallthewater。Thelakewasdrybeforeherhusbandreachedit。Andbecausethewomandrankallthewater，therecameadrought。Theearthdriedtip。Therewasnograss，noranygreenthing。
Butthemanwasangrybecausehehadnowatertodrink。Hebeatthewomanwithhisstaffandshefled，buthefollowedandbeatherevenmore。Thenthewomanwept。Inherangersheturnedandflungherbasketattheman。Andeventhentheywerechangedintostone。Thewoman’sbasketliesupturnedbesidetheman。Thewoman’sfaceistear—stained，withlongdarklinestrailingdown。
SouthDomeisthewomanandNorthDomeisthehusband。TheIndianwomancutsherhairstraightacrosstheforehead，andallowsthesidestodropalonghercheeks，formingasquareface。
HistoricTraditionoftheUpperTuolumneYosemiteValley（AsgivenbyMr。StephenPowers，1877。）（4）
Thereisalake—likeexpansionoftheUpperTuolumnesomefourmileslongandfromahalfmiletoamilewide，directlynorthofHatchatchieValley（erroneouslyspelledHetchHetchy）。ItappearstohavenonameamongAmericans，buttheIndianscallit0—wai—a—nuh，whichismanifestlyadialecticvariationofa—wai’—a，thegenericwordfor"lake。"Nat。Screech，aveteranmountaineerandhunter，statesthathevisitedthisregionin1850，andatthattimetherewasavalleyalongtheriverhavingthesamedimensionsthatthislakenowhas。Again，in1855，hehappenedtopassthatwayanddiscoveredthatthelakehadbeenformedasitnowexists。Hewasatalosstoaccountforitsorigin；butsubsequentlyheacquiredtheMiwoklanguageasspokenatLittleGap，andwhilelisteningtotheIndiansonedayheoverheardthemcasuallyrefertotheformationofthislakeinanextraordinarymanner。Onbeingquestionedtheystatedthattherehadbeenatremendouscataclysminthatvalley，thebottomofithavingfallenoutapparently，wherebytheentirevalleywassubmergedinthewatersoftheriver。Asnearlyashecouldascertainfromtheirimperfectmethodsofreckoningtime，thisoccurredin1851；andinthatyear，whileinthetownofSonora，Screechandmanyothersrememberedtohaveheardahugeexplosioninthatdirectionwhichtheythensupposedwascausedbyalocalearthquake。
OnDrew’sRanch，MiddleForkoftheTuolumne，livesanagedsquawcalledDish—i，whowasinthevalleywhenthisremarkableeventoccurred。
Accordingtoheraccounttheearthdroppedinbeneaththeirfeet，andwatersoftheriverleapedupandcamerushingupontheminavast，roaringflood，almostperpendicularlikeawallofrock。AtfirsttheIndianswerestrickendumb，andmotionlesswithterror，butwhentheysawthewaterscoming，theyescapedforlife，thoughthirtyorfortywereovertakenanddrowned。AnothersquawnamedIsabelsaysthatthestubsoftrees，whicharestillplainlyvisibledeepdowninthepellucidwaters，areconsideredbytheoldsuperstitiousIndianstobeevilspirits，thedemonsoftheplace，reachinguptheirarms，andthattheyfearthemgreatly。
（4）（Vol。3，Part2，U。S。GeographicalandGeologicalSurveyoftheRockyMountainregion：ContributionstoNorthAmericanEthnology，1877。）
CaliforniaBigTreesPaiUtes（nearKernRiver，Cal。）
TheCaliforniabigtreesaresacredtotheMonos，whocallthem"woh—woh—nau，"awordformedinimitationofthehootoftheowl。Theowlistheguardianspiritandthegodofthebigtrees。Badluckcomestothosewhocutdownthebigtrees，orshootatanowl，orshootinthepresenceoftheowl。
InolddaystheIndianstriedtopersuadethewhitemennottocutdownthebigtrees。Whentheyseethetreescutdowntheycallafterthewhitemen。Theysaytheowlwillbringthemevil。
TheChildrenofCloudPima（Arizona）
WhentheHohokamdweltontheGilaRiverandtilledtheirfarmsaroundthegreattemplewhichwecallCasaGrande，therewasabeautifulyoungwomaninthepueblowhohadtwotwinsons。TheirfatherwasCloud，andhelivedfaraway。
Onedaytheboyscametotheirmother，asshewasweavingmats。"Whois。
ourfather？"theyasked。"Wehavenoonetoruntowhenhereturnsfromthehunt，orfromwar，toshouttohim。"
Themotheranswered："Inthemorning，looktowardthesunriseandyouwillseeawhiteCloudstandingupright。Heisyourfather。"
"Canwevisitourfather？"theyasked。
"Yes，"saidtheirmother。Youmayvisithim，butyoumustmakethejourneywithoutstopping。FirstyouwillreachWind，whoisyourfather’seldestbrother。Behindhimyouwillfindyourfather。"
TheboystravelledfourdaysandcametothehouseofWind。
"Areyouourfather？"theyasked。
"No，IamyourUncle，"answeredWind。"Yourfatherlivesinthenexthouse。Goontohim。"
TheytravelledontoCloud。ButClouddrovethemaway。Hesaid，"GotoyouruncleWind。Hewilltellyousomething。"ButWindsentthembacktoCloudagain。Thustheboysweredrivenawayfromeachhousefourtimes。
ThenCloudsaidtothem，"Provetomeyouaremysons。Ifyouare，youcandowhatIdo。"
Theyoungerboysentchainlightningacrosstheskywithsharp，cracklingthunder。Theelderboysenttheheatlightningwithitsdistantrumbleofthunder。
"Youaremychildren，"saidCloud。"Youhavepowerlikemine。"
Butagainhetestedthem。Hetookthemtoahousenearbywhereafloodofrainhaddrownedthepeople。"IfItheyaremysons，"hesaid，"theywillnotbeharmed。"
ThenCloudsenttherainandthestorm。Thewaterrosehigherandhigher，butthetwoboyswerenotharmed。Thewatercouldnotdrownthem。ThenCloudtookthemtohishomeandtheretheystayedalong，longtime。
Butafteralongtime，theboyswishedtoseetheirmotheragain。ThenCloudmadethemsomebowsandarrowsdifferingfromanytheyhadeverseen，andsentthemtotheirmother。Hetoldthemhewouldwatchoverthemastheytravelledbuttheymustspeaktonoonetheymetontheirway。
Sotheboystravelledtothesettingsun。FirsttheymetRaven。Theyrememberedtheirfather’scommandandturnedasidesoasnottomeethim。ThentheymetRoadrunner，andturnedasidetoavoidhim。NextcameHawkandEagle。
Eaglesaid，"Let’sscarethoseboys。"Soheswoopeddownovertheirheadsuntiltheycriedfromfright。
"Wewerejustteasingyou，"saidEagle。"Wewillnotdoyouanyharm。"
ThenEagleflewon。
NexttheymetCoyote。Theytriedtoavoidhim，butCoyoteranaroundandputhimselfintheirway。Cloudwaswatchingandhesentdownthunderandlightning。Andtheboyssentouttheirmagicthunderandlightningalso，untilCoyotewasfrightenedandranaway。
Nowthishappenedonthemountaintop，andoneboywasstandingoneachsideofthetrail。AfterCoyoteranaway，theywerechangedintomescal—theverylargestmescaleverknown。TheplacewasnearTucson。Thisisthereasonwhymescalgrowsonthemountains，andwhythunderandlightninggofromplacetoplace—becausethechildrendid。Thatiswhyitrainswhenwegathermescal。
TheCloudPeopleSia（NewMexico）
NowalltheCloudPeople，theLightningPeople，theThunderandRainbowPeoplesfollowedtheSiaintotheupperworld。ButallthepeopleofTinia，themiddleworld，didnotleavethelowerworld。OnlyaportionweresentbytheSpidertoworkforthepeopleoftheupperworld。TheCloudPeoplearesomanythat，althoughthedemandsoftheearthpeoplearesogreat，therearealwaysmanypassingaboutoverTiniaforpleasure。TheseCloudPeoplerideonwheels，smallwheelsbeingusedbythelittleCloudchildrenandlargewheelsbytheolderones。（5）
TheCloudPeoplekeepalwaysbehindtheirmasks。Theshapeofthemaskdependsuponthenumberofthepeopleandtheworkbeingdone。TheHenatiarethefloatingwhitecloudsbehindwhichtheCloudPeoplepassforpleasure。TheHeasharecloudsliketheplainsandbehindthesetheCloudPeoplearelaboringtowatertheearth。WaterisbroughtbytheCloudPeople，fromthespringsatthebaseofthemountains，ingourdsandjugsandvasesbythemen，women，andchildren。Theyrisefromthespringsandpassthroughthetrunkofthetreetoitstop，whichreachesTinia。Theypassontothepointtobesprinkled。
ThepriestoftheCloudPeopleisaboveeventhepriestsoftheThunder，Lightning，andRainbowPeoples。TheCloudPeoplehaveceremonials，justlikethoseoftheSia。OnthealtarsoftheSiamaybeseenfiguresarrangedjustastheCloudPeoplesitintheirceremonials。
WhenapriestoftheCloudPeoplewishesassistancefromtheThunderandLightningPeoples，henotifiestheirpriests，butkeepsasupervisionofallthingshimself。
ThentheLightningPeopleshoottheirarrowstomakeitraintheharder。
Thesmallerflashescomefromthebowsofthechildren。TheThunderPeoplehavehumanforms，withwingsofknives，andbyflappingthesewingstheymakeagreatnoise。ThustheyfrightentheCloudandLightningPeopleintoworkingtheharder。
TheRainbowPeoplewerecreatedtoworkinTiniatomakeitmorebeautifulforthepeopleofHa—arts，theearth，tolookupon。Theeldersmakethebeautifulrainbows，butthechildrenassist。TheSiahavenoideaofwhatorhowthesebowsaremade。Theydoknow，however，thatwarheroesalwaystravelupontherainbows。
（5）TheIndianssaytheAmericansalsoridewheels，thereforetheymusthaveknownabouttheCloudPeople。
RainSongSia（NewMexico）
We，theancientones，ascendedfromthemiddleoftheworldbelow，throughthedooroftheentrancetothelowerworld，weholdoursongstotheCloud，Lightning，andThunderPeoplesasweholdourownhearts。
Ourmedicineisprecious。
（AddressingthepeopleofTinia：）
Weentreatyoutosendyourthoughtstoussothatwemaysingyoursongsstraight，sothattheywillpassoverthestraightroadtotheCloudprieststhattheymaycovertheearthwithwater，sothatshemaybearallthatisgoodforus。
LightningPeople，sendyourarrowstothemiddleoftheearth。Heartheecho!Whoisit？ThePeopleoftheSpruceoftheNorth。Allyourpeopleandyourthoughtscometous。Whoisit？PeopleofthewhitefloatingClouds。Yourthoughtscometous。Allyourpeopleandyourthoughtscometous。Whoisit？TheLightningPeople。Yourthoughtscometous。Whoisit？CloudPeopleatthehorizon。Allyourpeopleandyourthoughtscometous。
RainSongWhitefloatingclouds。Clouds，liketheplains，comeandwatertheearth。Sun，embracetheearththatshemaybefruitful。Moon，lionofthenorth，bearofthewest，badgerofthesouth，wolfoftheeast，eagleoftheheavens，shrewoftheearth，elderwarhero，youngerwarhero，warriorsofthesixmountainsoftheworld，intercedewiththeCloudPeopleforusthattheymaywatertheearth。Medicinebowl，cloudbowl，andwatervasegiveusyourhearts，thattheearthmaybewatered。
Imaketheancientroadofmealthatmysongmaypassstraightoverit—
theancientroad。Whiteshellbeadwomanwholiveswherethesungoesdown，motherwhirlwind，fatherSussistinnako，motherYaya，creatorofgoodthoughts，yellowwomanofthenorth，bluewomanofthewest，redwomanofthesouth，whitewomanoftheeast，slightlyyellowwomanofthezenith，anddarkwomanofthenadir，IaskyourintercessionwiththeCloudPeople。
RainSongSia（NewMexico）
Letthewhitefloatingclouds—thecloudsliketheplains—thelightning，thunder，rainbow，andcloudpeoples，watertheearth。Letthepeopleofthewhitefloatingclouds，—thepeopleofthecloudsliketheplains—thelightning，thunder，rainbow，andcloudpeoples—comeandworkforus，andwatertheearth。
TheCornMaidensZuni（NewMexico）
Afterlongagesofwandering，thepreciousSeed—thingsrestedovertheMiddleatZuni，andmenturnedtheirheartstothecherishingoftheircornandtheCornMaidensinsteadofwarringwithstrangemen。
Buttherewascomplaintbythepeopleofthecustomsfollowed。Somesaidthemusicwasnotthatoftheoldentime。Farbetterwasthatwhichofnightstheyoftenheardastheywanderedupanddowntherivertrail。
（6）Wonderfulmusic，asofliquidvoicesincaverns，ortheechoofwomen’slaughterinwater—vases。Andthemusicwastimedwithadeep—toneddrumfromtheMountainofThunder。Othersthoughtthemusicwasthatoftheghostsofancientmen，butitwasfarmorebeautifulthanthemusicwhendancedtheCornMaidens。OtherssaidlightcloudsrolledupwardfromthegrottoinThunderMountainliketothemiststhatleavebehindthemthedew，butlo!evenastheyfadedthebrightgarmentsoftheRainbowwomenmightbeseenfluttering，andthebroideryandpaintingsofthesedancersofthemistweremorebeautifulthanthecostumesoftheCornMaidens。
Thenthepriestsofthepeoplesaid，"ItmaywellbePaiyatuma，theliquidvoiceshisfluteandtheflutesofhisplayers。"
Nowwhenthetimeofripeningcornwasnear，thefathersorderedpreparationforthedanceoftheCornMaidens。TheysentthetwoMaster—PriestsoftheBowtothegrottoatThunderMountains，saying。，"IfyoubeholdPaiyatuma，andhismaidens，perhapstheywillgiveusthehelpoftheircustoms。"
Thenuptherivertrail，thepriestsheardthesoundofadrumandstrainsofsong。ItwasPaiyatumaandhissevenmaidens，theMaidensoftheHouseofStars，sistersoftheCornMaidens。
TheGodofDawnandMusicliftedhisfluteandtookhisplaceinthelineofdancers。Thedrumsoundeduntilthecavernshookaswiththunder。Theflutessangandsighedasthewindinawoodedcanonwhilestillthestormisdistant。WhitemistsfloatedupfromthewandsoftheMaidens，abovewhichflutteredthebutterfliesofSummer—landaboutthedressoftheRainbowsinthestrangebluelightofthenight。
ThenPaiyatuma，smiling，said，"Gothewaybefore，tellingthefathersofourcustom，andstraightwaywewillfollow。"
Soonthesoundofmusicwasheard，comingfromuptheriver，andsoontheFlutePeopleandsingersandmaidensoftheFlutedance。Uprosethefathersandallthewatchingpeople，greetingtheGodofDawnwithoutstretchedhandandofferingofprayermeal。Thenthesingerstooktheirplacesandsoundedtheirdrum，flutes，andsongofclearwaters，whiletheMaidensoftheDewdancedtheirFlutedance。Greatlymarvelledthepeople，whenfromthewandstheyboreforthcamewhiteclouds，andfinecoolmistsdescended。
NowwhenthedancewasendedandtheDewMaidenshadretired，outcamethebeautifulMothersofCorn。Andwhentheplayersoftheflutessawthem，theywereenamouredoftheirbeautyandgazeduponthemsointentlythattheMaidensletfalltheirhairandcastdowntheireyes。
Andjealousandboldergrewthemortalyouths，andinthemorningdawn，inrivalry，thedancerssoughtalltoofreelythepresenceoftheCornMaidens，nolongerholdingthemsopreciousasintheoldentime。Andthematrons，intentonthenewdance，heedednaughtelse。Butbehold!
Themistsincreasedgreatly，surroundingdancersandwatchersalike，untilwithinthem，theMaidensofCorn，allinwhitegarments，becameinvisible。Thensadlyandnoiselesslytheystoleinamongstthepeopleandlaidtheircornwandsdownamongstthetrays，andlaidtheirwhitebroideredgarmentsthereupon，asmotherslaysoftkiltingovertheirbabes。Thenevenasthemistsbecamethey，andwiththemistsdrifting，fledaway，tothefarsouthSummer—land。
（6）Themistsandthedawnbreezeontheriverandinthegrotto。
TheSearchfortheCornMaidensZuni（NewMexico）
ThenthepeopleintheirtroublecalledthetwoMaster—Priestsandsaid：
"Who，now，thinkye，shouldjourneytoseekourpreciousMaidens？
Bethinkye!WhoamongsttheBeingsisevenasyeare，strongofwillandgoodofeyes？Thereisourgreatelderbrotherandfather，Eagle，heofthefloatingdownandoftheterracedtail—fan。Surelyheisenduringofwillandsurpassingofsight。"
"Yea。Mostsurely，"saidthefathers。"Goyeforthandbeseechhim。"
ThenthetwospednorthtoTwinMountain，whereinagrottohighupamongthecrags，withhismateandhisyoung，dwelttheEagleoftheWhiteBonnet。
Theyclimbedthemountain，butbehold!Onlytheeagletswerethere。Theyscreamedlustilyandtriedtohidethemselvesinthedarkrecesses。
"Pullnotourfeathers，yeofhurtfultouch，butwait。Whenweareolderwewilldropthemforyouevenfromtheclouds。"
"Hush，"saidthewarriors。"Waitinpeace。Weseeknotyebutthyfather。"
Thenfromafar，withafrown，cameoldEagle。"Whydisturbyemyfeatherlings？"hecried。
"Behold!Fatherandelderbrother，wecomeseekingonlythelightofthyfavor。Listen!"
ThentheytoldhimofthelostMaidensoftheCorn，andbeggedhimtosearchforthem。
"Beitwellwiththywishes，"saidEagle。"Goyebeforecontentedly。"
Sothewarriorsreturnedtothecouncil。ButEaglewingedhiswayhighintothesky。High，high，herose，untilhecircledamongtheclouds，small—seemingandswift，likeseed—downinawhirlwind。Throughalltheheights，tothenorth，tothewest，tothesouth，andtotheeast，hecircledandsailed。YetnowheresawhetraceoftheCornMaidens。Thenheflewlower，returning。Beforethewarriorswererested，peopleheardtheroarofhiswings。Ashealighted，thefatherssaid，"Enterthouandsit，ohbrother，andsaytouswhatthouhasttosay。"Andtheyofferedhimthecigaretteofthespacerelations。
Whentheyhadpuffedthesmoketowardthefourpointsofthecompass，andEaglehadpurifiedhisbreathwithsmoke，andhadblownsmokeoversacredthings，hespoke。
"FarhaveIjourneyed，scanningalltheregions。Neitherbluebirdnorwoodratcanhidefrommyseeing，"hesaid，snappinghisbeak。"Neitherofthem，unlesstheyhideunderbushes。YetIhavefailedtoseeanythingoftheMaidensyeseekfor。Sendformyyoungerbrother，theFalcon。Strongofflightishe，yetnotsostrongasI，andnearerthegroundhetakeshiswayeresunrise。"
ThentheEaglespreadhiswingsandflewawaytoTwinMountain。TheWarrior—PriestsoftheBowspedagainfleetlyovertheplaintothewestwardforhisyoungerbrother，Falcon。
Sittingonananthill，sothewarriorsfoundFalcon。Hepausedastheyapproached，crying，"Ifyehavesnarestrings，Iwillbeoffliketheflightofanarrowwellplumedofourfeathers!"
"No，"saidthepriests。"Thyelderbrotherhathbiddenusseekthee。"
ThentheytoldFalconwhathadhappened，andhowEaglehadfailedtofindtheCornMaidens，sowhiteandbeautiful。
"Failed!"saidFalcon。"Ofcoursehefailed。Heclimbsalofttothecloudsandthinkshecanseeundereverybushandintoeveryshadow，asseestheSunfatherwhoseesnotwitheyes。Goyebefore。"
BeforetheWarrior—Priestshadturnedtowardthetown，theFalconhadspreadhissharpwingsandwasskimmingoffoverthetopsofthetreesandbushesasthoughverilyseekingforfieldmiceorbirds’nests。AndtheWarriorsreturnedtotellthefathersandtoawaithiscoming。
ButafterFalconhadsearchedovertheworld，tothenorthandwest，totheeastandsouth，hetooreturnedandwasreceivedashadbeenEagle。
Hesettledontheedgeofatraybeforethealtar，asontheanthillhesettlestoday。Whenhehadsmokedandhadbeensmoked，ashadbeenEagle，hetoldthesorrowingfathersandmothersthathehadlookedbehindeverycopseandcliffshadow，butoftheMaidenshehadfoundnotrace。
"Theyarehiddenmorecloselythaneversparrowhid，"hesaid。Thenhe，too，flewawaytohishillsinthewest。
"OurbeautifulMaidenMothers，"criedthematrons。"Lost，lostasthedeadarethey!"
"Yes，"saidtheothers。"Wherenowshallweseekthem？Thefar—seeingEagleandtheclose—searchingFalconalikehavefailedtofindthem。"
"Staynowyourfeetwithpatience，"saidthefathers。SomeofthemhadheardRaven，whosoughtfoodintherefuseanddirtattheedgeoftown，atdaybreak。
"Looknow，"theysaid。"ThereisHeavy—nose，whosebeakneverfailstofindthesubstanceofseeditself，howeverlittleorwellhiddenitbe。
HesurelymustknowoftheCornMaidens。Letuscallhim。"
Sothewarriorswenttotheriverside。WhentheyfoundRaven，theyraisedtheirhands，allweaponless。
"Wecarrynoprickingquills，"theycalled。"Blackbandedfather，weseekyouraid。Looknow!TheMother—maidensofSeedwhosesubstanceisthefoodalikeofthypeopleandourpeople，havefledaway。NeitherourgrandfathertheEagle，norhisyoungerbrothertheFalcon，cantracethem。Webegyoutoaidusorcounselus。"
"Ka!ka!"criedtheRaven。"ToohungryamItogoabroadfastingonbusinessforye。Yearestingy!HerehaveIbeensinceperchingtime，tryingtofindathroatful，butyepickthybonesandlickthybowlstoocleanforthat，besure。"
"Comein，then，poorgrandfather。Wewillgivetheefoodtocat。Yea，andacigarettetosmoke，withalltheceremony。"
"Sayyeso？"saidtheRaven。Heruffledhiscollarandopenedhismouthsowidewithalustykaw—la—ka—thathemightwellhaveswallowedhisownhead。"Goyebefore，"hesaid，andfollowedthemintothecourtofthedancers。
Hewasnotilltolookupon。Uponhisshoulderswerebandsofwhitecotton，andhisbackwasblue，gleaminglikethehairofamaidendancerinthesunlight。TheMaster—PriestgreetedRaven，biddinghimsitandsmoke。
"Ha!Thereiscorninthis，elsewhythestalkofit？"saidtheRaven，whenhetookthecanecigaretteofthefarspacesandnoticedthejointofit。ThenhedidashehadseentheMaster—Priestdo，onlymoregreedily。Hesuckedinsuchathroatfulofthesmoke，fireandall，thatitalmoststrangledhim。Hecoughedandgrewgiddy，andthesmokeallhotandstingingwentthrougheverypartofhim。Itfilledallhisfeathers，makingevenhisbrowneyesbluerandblacker，inrings。Itisnottobewonderedat，thebluenessofflesh，blacknessofdress，andskinniness，yes，andtearfulnessofeyewhichweseeintheRavento—day。Andtheyareallasgreedyofcornfoodasever，forbehold!NosoonerhadtheoldRavenrecoveredthanheespiedoneoftheearsofcornhalfhiddenunderthemantle—coversofthetrays。Heleapedfromhisplacelaughing。Theyalwayslaughwhentheyfindanything，theseravens。Thenhecaughtuptheearofcornandmadeoffwithitovertheheadsofthepeopleandthetopsofthehouses，crying。
"Ha!ha!InthiswiseandinnootherwillyefindthySeedMaidens。"
Butafterawhilehecameback，saying，"AsharpeyehaveIforthefleshoftheMaidens。Butwhomightseetheirbreathing—beings，yedolts，exceptbythehelpoftheFatherofDawn—Misthimself，whosebreathmakesbreathofothersseemasitself。"Thenheflewawaycawing。
Thentheelderssaidtoeachother，"Itisourfault，sohowdareweprevailonourfatherPaiyatumatoaidus？Hewarnedusofthisintheoldtime。"
Suddenly，forthesunwasrising，theyheardPaiyatumainhisdaylightmoodandtransformation。Thoughtlessandloud，uncouthinspeech，hewalkedalongtheoutskirtsofthevillage。Hejokedfearlesslyevenoffearfulthings，forallhiswordsanddeedswerethereverseofhissacredbeing。Hesatdownonaheapofvilerefuse，sayinghewouldhaveafeast。
"Mypoorlittlechildren，"hesaid。Buthespoketoagedpriestsandwhite—hairedmatrons。
"Good—nighttoyouall，"hesaid，thoughitwasinfulldawning。Soheperplexedthemwithhisspeeches。
"Webeseechthyfavor，ohfather，andthyaid，infindingourbeautifulMaidens。"Sothepriestsmourned。
"Oh，thatisall，isit？Butwhyfindthatwhichisnotlost，orsummonthosewhowillnotcome？"
Thenhereproachedthemfornotpreparingthesacredplumes，andpickeduptheveryplumeshehadsaidwerenotthere。
ThenthewisePekwinna，theSpeakeroftheSun，tooktwoplumesandthebandedwing—tipsoftheturkey，andapproachingPaiyatumastrokedhimwiththetipsofthefeathersandthenlaidthefeathersuponhislips……
ThenPaiyatumabecameagedandgrandandstraight，asisatalltreeshornbylightning。Hesaidtothefather：
"Thouarewiseofthoughtandgoodofheart。ThereforeIwillsummonfromSummer—landthebeautifulMaidensthatyemaylookuponthemoncemoreandmakeofferingofplumesinsacrificeforthem，buttheyarelostasdwellersamongstye。"
Thenhetoldthemofthesonglinesandthesacredspeechesandoftheofferingofthesacredplumewands，andthenturnedhimaboutandspedawaysofleetlythatnonesawhim。
BeyondthefirstvalleyofthehighplaintothesouthwardPaiyatumaplantedthefourplumewands。Firstheplantedtheyellow，bendingoveritandwatchingit。Whenitceasedtoflutter，thesoftdownonitleanednorthwardbutmovednot。Thenhesetthebluewandandwatchedit；thenthewhitewand。Theeagledownonthemleanedtorightandleftandstillnorthward，yetmovednot。Thenfartheronheplantedtheredwand，andbendinglow，withoutbreathing，watcheditclosely。Thesoftdownplumesbegantowaveasthoughblownbythebreathofsomesmallcreature。Backwardandforward，northwardandsouthwardtheyswayed，asifintimetothebreathofoneresting。
"’TisthebreathofmyMaidensinSummer—land，fortheplumesofthesouthlandswaysofttotheirgentlebreathing。Soshalliteverbe。WhenIsetthedownofmymistsontheplainsandscattermybrightbeadsinthenorthland（7），summershallgothitherfromafar，borneonthebreathoftheSeedMaidens。Wheretheybreathe，warmth，showers，andfertilityshallfollowwiththebirdsofSummer—land，andthebutterflies，northwardovertheworld。"
ThenPaiyatumaaroseandspedbythemagicofhisknowledgeintothecountriesofSummer—land，—fledswiftlyandsilentlyasthesoftbreathhesoughtfor，bearinghispaintedflutebeforehim。Andwhenhepausedtorest，heplayedonhispaintedfluteandthebutterfliesandbirdssoughthim。SohesentthemtoseektheMaidens，followingswiftly，andlongbeforehefoundthemhegreetedthemwiththemusicofhissongsound，evenasthePeopleoftheSeednowgreettheminthesongofthedancers。
WhentheMaidensheardhismusicandsawhistallformintheirgreatfieldsofcorn，theypluckedears，eachofherownkind，andwiththemfilledtheircoloredtraysandoverallspreadembroideredmantles，—embroideredinallthebrightcolorsandwiththecreature—songsofSummer—land。Sotheysalliedforthtomeethimandwelcomehim。Thenhegreetedthem，eachwiththetouchofhishandsandthebreathofhisflute，andbadethemfollowhimtothenorthlandhomeoftheirdesertedchildren。
Sobythemagicoftheirknowledgetheyspedbackasthestarsspeedovertheworldatnighttime，towardthehomeofourancients。Onlyatnightanddawntheyjourneyed，asthedeaddo，andthestarsalso。SotheycameateveninginthefullofthelastmoontothePlaceoftheMiddle，bearingtheirtraysofseed。
GloriouswasPaiyatuma，ashewalkedintothecourtsofthedancersintheduskoftheeveningandstoodwithfoldedarmsatthefootofthebow—fringedladderofpriestlycouncil，heandhisfollowerShutsukya。
Hewastallandbeautifulandbandedwithhisownmists，andcarriedthebandedwingsoftheturkeyswithwhichhehadwingedhisflightfromafar，leadingtheMaidens，andfollowedasbyhisownshadowbytheblackbeingofthecorn—soot，Shutsukya，whocrieswiththevoiceofthefrostwindwhenthecornhasgrownagedandtheharvestistakenaway。
AndsurpassinglybeautifulweretheMaidensclothedinthewhitecottonandembroideredgarmentsofSummer—land。
Thenafterlongprayingandchantingbythepriests，thefathersofthepeople，andthoseoftheSeedandWater，andthekeepersofsacredthings，theMaiden—motheroftheNorthadvancedtothefootoftheladder。SheliftedfromherheadthebeautifultrayofyellowcornandPaiyatamatookit。Hepointedittotheregions，eachinturn，andthePriestoftheNorthcameandreceivedthetrayofsacredseed。
ThentheMaidenoftheWestadvancedandgaveuphertrayofbluecorn。
SoeachinturntheMaidensgaveuptheirtraysofpreciousseed。TheMaidenoftheSouth，theredseed；theMaidenoftheEast，thewhiteseed；thentheMaidenwiththeblackseed，andlastly，thetrayofall—colorseedwhichthePriestessofSeed—and—Allherselfreceived。
Andnow，behold!TheMaidensstoodasbefore，sheoftheNorthatthenorthernend，butwithherfacesouthwardfarlooking；sheoftheWest，next，andlo!soallofthem，withtheseventhandlast，lookingsouthward。Andstandingthus，thedarknessofthenightfellaroundthem。Asshadowsindeepnight，sotheseMaidensoftheSeedofCorn，thebelovedandbeautiful，wereseennomoreofmen。AndPaiyatumastoodalone，forShutsukyawalkednowbehindtheMaidens，whistlingshrilly，asthefrostwindwhistleswhenthecornisgatheredaway，amongthelonecanesanddryleavesofagleanedfield。
（7）Dewdrops。
HasjeltiandHostjoghonNavajo（NewMexico）
Hasjeltiwasthesonofthewhitecorn，andHostjoghonthesonoftheyellowcorn。Theywerebornonthemountainswherethefogsmeet。Thesetwobecamethegreatsong—makersoftheworld。
Tothemountainwheretheywereborn（HenryMountain，Utah），theygavetwosongsandtwoprayers。ThentheywenttoSierraBlanca（Colorado）
andmadetwosongsandprayersanddressedthemountaininclothingofwhiteshellwithtwoeagleplumesuponitshead。TheyvisitedSanMateoMountain（NewMexico）andgavetoittwosongsandprayers，anddresseditinturquoise，eventoleggingsandmoccasins，andplacedtwoeagleplumesuponitshead。ThentheywenttoSanFranciscoMountain（Arizona）
andmadetwosongsandprayersanddressedthatmountaininabaloneshellswithtwoeagleplumesuponitshead。TheythenvisitedUteMountainandgavetoittwosongsandprayersanddresseditinblackbeads。Thentheyreturnedtotheirownmountainwherethefogsmeetandsaid，"Wetwohavemadeallthesesongs。"
Otherbrotherswerebornofthewhitecornandyellowcorn，andtwobrotherswereplacedoneachmountain。Theyarethespiritsofthemountainsandtothemthecloudscomefirst。Allthebrotherstogethermadegame，thedeerandelkandbuffalo，andsogamewascreated。
NavajosprayforrainandsnowtoHasjeltiandHostjoghon。Theystanduponthemountaintopsandcallthecloudstogatheraroundthem。
Hasjeltipraystothesun，fortheNavajos。
"Father，givemethelightofyourmindthatmymindmaybestrong。Givemeyourstrength，thatmyarmmaybestrong。Givemeyourrays，thatcornandothervegetationmaygrow。"
ThemostimportantprayersareaddressedtoHasjeltiandthemostvaluablegiftsmadetohim。HetalkstotheNavajosthroughthebirds，andforthisreasonthechoicestfeathersandplumesareplacedinthecigarettesandattachedtotheprayersticksofferedtohim。
TheSong—HunterNavajo（NewMexico）
Amansatthinking。"Letmesee。Mysongsaretooshort。Iwantmoresongs。WhereshallIgotofindthem？"
Hasjeltiappearedandperceivinghisthoughts，said，"Iknowwhereyoucangetmoresongs。"
"Well，Iwanttogetmore。SoIwillfollowyou。"
TheywenttoacertainpointinaboxcanonintheBigColoradoRiverandheretheyfoundfourgods，theHostjobokon，atwork，hewingcottonwoodlogs。
Hasjeltisaid，"Thiswillnotdo。Cottonwoodbecomeswater—soaked。Youmustusepineinsteadofcottonwood。"
TheHostjobokonbeganboringthepinewithflint，butHasjeltisaid，"Thatisslowwork。"Hecommandedawhirlwindtohollowthelog。A
cross，joiningattheexactmiddleofeachlog，asolidoneandthehollowone，wasformed。Thearmsofthecrosswereequal。
Thesong—hunterenteredthehollowlogandHasjelticlosedtheendwithacloudsothatwaterwouldnotenterwhenthelogswerelauncheduponthegreatwaters。Thelogsfloatedoff。TheHostjobokon，accompaniedbytheirwives，rodeuponthelogs，onecouplesittinguponeacharm。
Hasjelti，Hostjoghon，andthetwoNaaskiddiwalkeduponthebankstokeepthelogsoffshore。Hasjelticarriedasquirrelskinfilledwithtobacco，withwhichtosupplythegodsontheirjourney。Hostjoghoncarriedastaffornamentedwitheagleandturkeyplumesandagamingringwithtwohummingbirdstiedtoitwithwhitecottoncord。ThetwoNaaskiddicarriedstaffsoflightning。TheNaaskiddihadcloudsupontheirbacksinwhichtheseedsofallcornandgrasseswerecarried。
Afterfloatingalongdistancedowntheriver，theycametowatersthathadashoreononesideonly。Heretheylanded。Heretheyfoundapeoplelikethemselves。WhenthesepeoplelearnedoftheSong—hunter，theygavehimmanysongsandtheypaintedpicturesonacottonblanketandsaid，"Thesepicturesmustgowiththesongs。Ifwegivethisblankettoyou，youwillloseit。Wewillgiveyouwhiteearthandblackcoalswhichyouwillgrindtogethertomakeblackpaint，andwewillgiveyouwhitesand，yellowsand，andredsand。Forthebluepaintyouwilltakewhitesandandblackcoalswithaverylittleredandyellowsand。Thesewillgiveyoublue。"
AndsotheNavajopeoplemakeblue，eventothisday。