[18] She is the edible butt of a certain fern. [↑]
[19] That is, he had come out from his wā′sg̣o skin during the night, thus winning by trickery. [↑]
[20] See story of [Raven traveling], note [22]. [↑]
[21] This is how String-of-the-days or String-of-heaven (Sîns da′gîl) was put in place from top to bottom of the pole which extends from the breast of Sacred-one-standing-and-moving to the firmament above. [↑]
[22] This is on the eastern end of Maude island, in Skidegate inlet, and became known to the whites as New Gold Harbor because the Haida from the neighborhood of Gold harbor, on the west coast of Moresby island, established a town here before moving into Skidegate. [↑]
[23] At or near Cape St. James, with the exception of the Isles Kerouart, the extreme southern point of the Queen Charlotte islands. [↑]
[24] Ninstints people of the best classes, used in addressing one another expressions which elsewhere were only employed by or to the lower orders of people. Skᴀ′mdal was one of these. Others are given in note [47]. [↑]
[25] The word for “help,” used here and in many other places, means help given in a way entirely beyond the control of the person helped. It is usually applied to the help given by supernatural beings. [↑]
[26] A creek on Louise island flowing into Cumshewa inlet from the south. Anciently a town stood there, and one of the Haida families took its name from the place. [↑]
[27] This stood on the shores of Moresby island, opposite the later town of Ninstints. It is said to have been owned by the Skīda′-i lā′nas, a branch of the G̣ᴀ′ñxet gitina′-i. [↑]