Coyote led the salmon up the Columbia. Hair Seal went almost as far as the Falls of the Columbia with him. The Coyote pushed him in the water and told him that sometimes he could come up as far as that point.
Then Coyote sent the salmon into all the tributaries of the Columbia.
The broken dam at the mouth of the Fraser River now forms the cañon.
THE COMING OF THE SALMON
Bella Coola
A long time ago, a man named Winwina lived on the Bella Coola River, and he often sat in front of his house looking at the river. One day he thought, “I wish fish would ascend this river.” At that time not a single salmon visited the Bella Coola River. He thought much about it.
One night Winwina had a dream. He dreamed that with the help of all the animals he had made war upon the Salmon People and had defeated them.
At once Winwina invited all the animals to his house, and told them his dream. When they came, he said, “I wish something. You shall help me obtain what I desire.”
Mink said, “What are we to do?” Mink always talked a great deal.
Winwina said, “I want to go to Mialtoa. There is not a single salmon in this river. Let us make war upon the Salmon People. I shall certainly take some slaves and we will place them in this river.”