Raven came next to Wild Canary, that lives all the year around in the Tlingit country. He said, “You will be head among the very small birds. You are not to live on the same food as human beings. Keep away from them.”
Then Raven said to Robin, “You will make people happy by your whistle. You will be a good whistler.”
Then Raven said to Kun, the Flicker, “You will be chief among the birds of your size. You will not be found in all places. You will seldom be seen.”
Raven said to Lugan, a bird that lives far out on the ocean, “You will seldom be seen near shore. You will live on lonely rocks, far out on the ocean.”
When Raven came to Snipes, he said, “You will always go in flocks. You will never go out alone.” Therefore we always see snipes in flocks.
Raven said to Asq-aca-tci, a small bird with yellow-green plumage, “You will always go in flocks. You will always be on the tree tops. That is where your food is.”
Raven said to a very small bird, Kotlai, the size of a butterfly, “You will be liked. You will be seen only to give good luck. People will hear your voice, but seldom see you.”
Then to Blue-jay Raven said, “You will have very fine clothes. You will be a good talker. People will take colors from your clothes.”
