Her father brought her last. And he invited her father into his own house. He then married her. She was not pretty, but he married her because she had left food for him.[3] And because the woman helped him to live coals he brought down food to her father. But his nine [remaining] uncles began to buy food from him. Because he gathered food for the eagle they (the daughters) did not marry him. For that reason he, too, would not give them food.
This is said to be the family story of a Tsimshian family called Nîstoy. As the two parts were obtained from different sources there are several inconsistencies, and I suspect that the first story-teller would have completed the tale somewhat differently. [[358]]
[1] But according to Wī′nats (see below) he and his mother continued to remain in the town. Possibly Jackson would have finished the myth like “How something pulled a row of eagles into the water” and “Story of one who saw an eagle town.” [↑]
[2] Old words are used here. [↑]
[3] According to Jackson it was this girl’s mother who left it. [↑]
Qō′łkꜝē
[Told by Jimmy Sterling of the Stᴀstas.]
He used to say that he would not let himself become a gā′gix̣īt as others had done. One time he went to get firewood. He went alone. Only a dog that he owned was with him. After cutting firewood for a while he filled his canoe and went away. While he was on the way a strong wind came upon him. He then upset.