Preface
InthebeginningoftheNew—making，theancientfatherslivedsuccessivelyinfourcavesintheFourfold—containing—earth。Thefirstwasofsootyblackness，blackasachimneyatnighttime；thesecond，darkasthenightinthestormyseason；thethird，likeavalleyinstarlight；thefourth，withalightlikethedawning。Thentheycameupinthenight—shineintotheWorldofKnowingandSeeing。
SorunstheZunimyth，andittypifieswellthementaldevelopment，insight，andbeautyofspeechoftheIndiantribesalongthePacificCoast，fromthoseofAlaskainthefar—awayNorthland，withhalfoflifespentinactualdarknessandmorethanhalfinthestruggleforexistenceagainstthecoldandthestormsloosedbyfatalcuriosityfromthebear’sbagofbitter，icywinds，totheexquisiteimageryoftheZunisandotherdeserttribes，ontheirsunnyplainsintheSouthland。
Itwasinthenight—shineofthissouthernland，withitsclear，dryairandbrilliantstars，thattheIndians，lookingupattheheavensabovethem，toldthestoryofthebagofstarsofUtset，theFirstMother，whogavetothescarabbeetle，whenthefloodscame，thebagofStarPeople，sendinghimfirstintotheworldabove。Itwasalongclimbtotheworldaboveandthetiredlittlefellow，oncesafe，satdownbythesack。
Afterawhilehecutatinyholeinthebag，justtoseewhatwasinit，buttheStarPeopleflewoutandfilledtheheavenseverywhere。Yethesavedafewstarsbygraspingtheneckofthesack，andsatthere，frightenedandsad，whenUtset，theFirstMother，askedwhathehaddonewiththebeautifulStarPeople。
TheSky—fatherhimself，inthoseearlyyearsoftheNew—making，spreadouthishandwiththepalmdownward，andintoallthewrinklesofhishandsetthesemblanceofshiningyellowcorn—grains，gleaminglikesparksoffireinthedarkoftheearlyWorld—dawn。\"See，\"saidSky—fathertoEarth—mother，\"ourchildrenshallbeguidedbythesewhentheSun—fatherisnotnearandthymountainterracesareasdarknessitself。Thenshallourchildrenbeguidedbylight。\"SoSky—fathercreatedthestars。Thenhesaid，\"Andevenasthesegrainsgleamupwardfromthewater，soshallseedgrainlikethemspringupfromtheearthwhentouchedbywater，tonourishourchildren。\"AndhecreatedthegoldenSeed—stuffofthecorn。
ItisaroundthebeautifulCornMaidensthatperhapsthemostdelicateofallimageryclings，Maidensoffendedwhenthedancerssoughttheirpresencealltoofreely，nolongerholdingthemsopreciousasintheoldentime，sothat，inwhitegarments，theybecameinvisibleinthethickeningwhitemists。Thensadlyandnoiselesslytheystoleinamongstthepeopleandlaidtheircornwandsdownamongstthetrays，andlaidtheirwhitebroideredgarmentsthereon，asmotherslaysoftkiltingovertheirbabes。Evenasthemistsbecamethey，andwiththemistsdrifting，fledaway，tothesouthSummer—land。
TheybeganthesearchfortheCornMaidens，foundatlastonlybyPaiyatuma，thegodofdawn，fromwhoseflutecamewonderfulmusic，asofliquidvoicesincaverns，ortheechoofwomen’slaughterinwatervases，heardonlybymenofnightsastheywanderedupanddowntherivertrail。
Whenhepausedtorestonhisjourney，playingonhispaintedflute，butterfliesandbirdssoughthim，andhesentthembeforetoseektheMaidens，evenbeforetheycouldhearthemusicofhissong—sound。AndtheMaidensfilledtheircoloredtrayswithseed—cornfromtheirfields，andoverallspreadbroideredmantles，broideredwiththebrightcolorsandthecreaturesignsoftheSummer—land，andthusfollowinghim，journeyedonlyatnightanddawn，asthedeaddo，andthestarsalso。
BacktotheSeedPeopletheycame，butonlytogivetotheancientsthepreciousseed，andthishavingbeengiven，thedarknessofnightfellaroundthem。Asshadowsindeepnight，sotheseMaidensoftheSeedofCorn，thebelovedandbeautiful，wereseennomoreofmen。ButShutsukawalkedbehindtheMaidens，whistlingshrillyastheyspedsouthward，evenasthefrostwindwhistleswhenthecornisgatheredaway，amongthelonecanesandthedryleavesofagleanedfield。
ThemythsofCalifornia，ingeneral，areofthesametypeasthosegiveninaprecedingvolumeonthemythsofthePacificNorthwest。IndeedmanyofthemythsofNorthernCaliforniantribesaresoobviouslythesameasthoseoftheModocsandKlamathIndiansthattheyhavenotbeenrepeated。CoyoteandFoxreignsupreme，astheydoalongtheentirecoast，thoughthebirdsoftheairtakeagreaterpartinthecreationofthings。Thesestoriesarequaintandwhimsical，buttheylackthebeautyofthemythsofthedeserttribes。ThereisnothinginallCalifornianmyths，sofarasIhavestudiedthem，whichinanywaycompareswiththeoneoftheCornMaidens，referredtoabove，ortheSiamythsoftheCloudPeople。Inthecompilationofthisvolume，thesameideahasgovernedasinthetwoprecedingvolumes？simplythepreparationofavolumeofthequainter，purermyths，suitableforgeneralreading，authentic，andwithillustrationsofthecountryportrayed，butwithnopretensionstobeingapurelyscientificpieceofwork。Scientificpeopleknowwellthegovernmentdocumentsandreportsoflearnedsocietieswhichcontainmythsofallkinds，good，bad，andindifferent。
Butthevolumesofthisseriesareintendedforpopularuse。Changeshavebeenmadeonlyinabridgmentsoflongconversationsandofceremonialdetailswhichdetractedfromthemythasamyth，eventhoughofgreatethnologicalimportance。
EspecialcreditisdueinthisvolumetotheworkoftheethnologistswhoseworkhasappearedinthepublicationsoftheSmithsonianInstitution，andtheU。S。GeographicalandGeologicalSurveysWestoftheRockyMountains：toMrs。MathildaCoxStevensonfortheSiamyths，andtothelateJamesStevensonfortheNavajomythsandsandpainting；
tothelateFrankHamiltonCushingfortheZunimyths，tothelateFrankRussellforthePimamyths，tothelateStephenPowersfortheCalifornianmyths，andalsotoJamesMooneyandCosmosMindeleff。TherecentpublicationsoftheUniversityofCaliforniaonthemythsofthetribesofthatStatehavenotbeenincluded。
ThanksarealsoduetotheSmithsonianInstitutionfortheillustrationsaccreditedtothem，totheCarnegieInstitutionofWashingtonforillustrationsfromtheDesertBotanicalLaboratoryatTucson，Arizona，andtoMr。FerdinardEllermanoftheMountWilsonObservatoryandtoothers。
K。B。J。
DepartmentofHistory，UniversityofWashington。
TableofContentsTheBeginningofNewness—Zuni（NewMexico）
TheMenoftheEarlyTimes—Zuni（NewMexico）
CreationandLongevity—Achomawi（PitRiver，Cal。）
OldMolesCreation—Shastika（Cal。）
TheCreationoftheWorld—Pima（Arizona）
Spider’sCreation—Sia（NewMexico）
TheGodsandtheSixRegionsHowOldManAboveCreatedtheWorld—Shastika（Cal。）
TheSearchfortheMiddleandtheHardeningoftheWorld—Zuni（NewMexico）
OriginofLight—Gallinomero（RussianRiver，Cal。）
Pokoh，theOldMan—PaiUte（nearKernRiver，Cal。）
ThunderandLightning—Maidu（nearSacramentoValley。Cal。）
CreationofMan—Miwok（SanJoaquinValley，Cal。）
TheFirstManandWoman—Nishinam（nearBearRiver，Cal。）
OldManAboveandtheGrizzlies—Shastika（Cal。）
TheCreationofMan—kindandtheFlood—Pima（Arizona）
TheBirdsandtheFlood—Pima（Arizona）
LegendoftheFlood—Ashochimi（CoastIndians，Cal。）
TheGreatFlood—Sia（NewMexico）
TheFloodandtheTheftofFire—Tolowa（DelNorteCo。，Cal。）
LegendoftheFloodinSacramentoMaiduValley—（nearSacramento，Cal。）
TheFableoftheAnimals—Karok（nearKlamathRiver，Cal。）
CoyoteandSun—PaiUte（nearKernRiver，Cal。）
TheCourseoftheSun—Sia（NewMexico）
TheFoxesandtheSun—Yurok（nearKlamathRiver，Cal。）
TheTheftofFire—Karok（nearKlamathRiver，Cal。）
TheTheftofFire—Sia（NewMexico）
TheEarth—hardeningaftertheFlood—Sia（NewMexico）
TheOriginsoftheTotemsandofNames—Zuni（NewMexico）
TraditionsofWanderings—Hopi（Arizona）
TheMigrationoftheWaterPeople—Walpi（Arizona）
CoyoteandtheMesquiteBeans—Pima（Arizona）
OriginoftheSierraNevadasandCoastRange—Yokuts（nearFresno，Cal。）
YosemiteValleyanditsIndianNamesLegendofTu—tok—a—nu’—la（ElCapitan）—YosemiteValleyLegendofTis—se’—yak（SouthDomeandNorthDome）YosemiteValleyHistoricTraditionoftheUpperTuolumne—YosemiteValleyCaliforniaBigTrees—PaiUte（nearKernRiver，Cal。）
TheChildrenofCloud—Pima（Arizona）
TheCloudPeople—Sia（NewMexico）
RainSong—Sia（NewMexico）
RainSongRainSong—Sia（NewMexico）
TheCornMaidens—Zuni（NewMexico）
TheSearchfortheCornMaidens—Zuni（NewMexico）
HasjeltiandHostjoghon—Navajo（NewMexico）
TheSong—hunter—Navajo（NewMexico）
SandPaintingoftheSong—hunter—NavajoTheGuidingDuckandtheLakeofDeath—Zuni（NewMexico）
TheBoywhoBecameaGod—Navajo（NewMexico）
OriginofClearLake—Patwin（SacramentoValley，Cal。）
TheGreatFire—Patwin（SacramentoValley，Cal。）
OriginoftheRavenandtheMacaw—Zuni（NewMexico）
CoyoteandtheHare—Sia（NewMexico）
CoyoteandtheQuails—Pima（Arizona）
CoyoteandtheFawns—Sia（NewMexico）
HowtheBluebirdGotitsColor—Pima（Arizona）
Coyote’sEyes—Pima（Arizona）
CoyoteandtheTortillas—Pima（Arizona）
CoyoteasaHunter—Sia（NewMexico）
HowtheRattlesnakeLearnedtoBite—Pima（Arizona）
CoyoteandtheRattlesnake—Sia（NewMexico）
OriginoftheSaguaroandPaloVerdeCacti—Pima（Arizona）
TheThirstyQuails—Pima（Arizona）
TheBoyandtheBeast—Pima（Arizona）
WhytheApachesareFierce—Pima（Arizona）
SpeechontheWarpath—Pima（Arizona）
TheSpiritLand—Gallinomero（RussianRiver，Cal。）
SongoftheGhostDance—PaiUte（KernRiver，Cal。）
TheBeginningofNewnessZuni（NewMexico）
BeforethebeginningoftheNew—making，theAll—fatherFatheralonehadbeing。Throughagestherewasnothingelseexceptblackdarkness。
InthebeginningoftheNew—making，theAll—fatherFatherthoughtoutwardinspace，andmistswerecreatedandup—lifted。ThusthroughhisknowledgehemadehimselftheSunwhowasthuscreatedandisthegreatFather。Thedarkspacesbrightenedwithlight。Thecloudmiststhickenedandbecamewater。
Fromhisflesh，theSun—fathercreatedtheSeed—stuffofworlds，andhehimselfresteduponthewaters。Andthesetwo，theFour—fold—containingEarth—motherandtheAll—coveringSky—father，thesurpassingbeings，withpowerofchangingtheirformsevenassmokechangesinthewind，werethefatherandmotherofthesoulbeings。
Thenasmanandwomanspokethesetwotogether。\"Behold!\"saidEarth—mother，asagreatterracedbowlappearedathand，andwithinitwater，\"Thisshallbethehomeofmytinychildren。Ontherimofeachworld—countryinwhichtheywander，terracedmountainsshallstand，makinginoneregionmanymountainsbywhichonecountryshallbeknownfromanother。\"
Thenshespatonthewaterandstruckitandstirreditwithherfingers。Foamgatheredabouttheterracedrim，mountinghigherandhigher。Thenwithherwarmbreathsheblewacrosstheterraces。Whiteflecksoffoambrokeawayandfloatedoverthewater。ButthecoldbreathofSky—fathershatteredthefoamanditfelldownwardinfinemistandspray。
ThenEarth—motherspoke：
\"Evensoshallwhitecloudsfloatupfromthegreatwatersatthebordersoftheworld，andclusteringaboutthemountainterracesofthehorizon，shallbebrokenandhardenedbythycold。Thenwilltheysheddownward，inrain—spray，thewateroflife，evenintothehollowplacesofmylap。Forinmylapshallnestleourchildren，man—kindandcreature—kind，forwarmthinthycoldness。\"
SoevennowthetreesonhighmountainsnearthecloudsandSky—father，crouchlowtowardEarthmotherforwarmthandprotection。WarmisEarth—mother，coldourSky—father。
ThenSky—fathersaid，\"Evenso。YetI，too，willbehelpfultoourchildren。\"Thenhespreadhishandoutwiththepalmdownwardandintoallthewrinklesofhishandhesetthesemblanceofshiningyellowcorn—grains；inthedarkoftheearlyworld—dawntheygleamedlikesparksoffire。
\"See，\"hesaid，pointingtothesevengrainsbetweenhisthumbandfourfingers，\"ourchildrenshallbeguidedbythesewhentheSun—fatherisnotnearandthyterracesareasdarknessitself。Thenshallourchildrenbeguidedbylights。\"SoSky—fathercreatedthestars。Thenhesaid，\"Andevenasthesegrainsgleamupfromthewater，soshallseedgrainlikethemspringupfromtheearthwhentouchedbywater，tonourishourchildren。\"Andthustheycreatedtheseed—corn。Andinmanyotherwaystheydevisedfortheirchildren，thesoul—beings。
Butthefirstchildren，inacaveoftheearth，wereunfinished。Thecavewasofsootyblackness，blackasachimneyatnighttime，andfoul。
Loudbecametheirmurmuringsandlamentations，untilmanysoughttoescape，growingwiserandmoreman—like。
Buttheearthwasnotthenaswenowseeit。ThenSun—fathersentdowntwosons（sonsalsooftheFoam—cap），theBelovedTwain，TwinBrothersofLight，yetElderandYounger，theRightandtheLeft，liketoquestionandanswerindecidinganddoing。TothemtheSun—fatherimpartedhisownwisdom。Hegavethemthegreatcloud—bow，andforarrowsthethunderboltsofthefourquarters。Forbuckler，theyhadthefog—makingshield，spunandwovenofthefloatingcloudsandspray。Theshieldsupportsitsbearer，ascloudsaresupportedbythewind，yethidesitsbeareralso。Andhegavetothemthefathershipandcontrolofmenandofallcreatures。ThentheBelovedTwain，withtheirgreatcloud—bowliftedtheSky—fatherintothevaultoftheskies，thattheearthmightbecomewarmandfitterformenandcreatures。Thenalongthesun—seekingtrail，theyspedtothemountainswestward。Withmagicknivestheyspreadopenthedepthsofthemountainanduncoveredthecaveinwhichdwelttheunfinishedmenandcreatures。Sotheydweltwithmen，learningtoknowthem，andseekingtoleadthemout。
Nowthereweregrowingthingsinthedepths，likegrassesandvines。SotheBelovedTwainbreathedonthestems，growingtalltowardthelightasgrassiswonttodo，makingthemstronger，andtwistingthemupwarduntiltheyformedagreatladderbywhichmenandcreaturesascendedtoasecondcave。
Uptheladderintothesecondcave—world，menandthebeingscrowded，followingcloselytheTwoLittlebutMightyOnes。Yetmanyfellbackandwerelostinthedarkness。Theypeopledtheunder—worldfromwhichtheyescapedinaftertime，amidterribleearthshakings。
Inthissecondcaveitwasasdarkasthenightofastormyseason，butlargerofspaceandhigher。Hereagainmenandthebeingsincreased，andtheircomplainingsgrewloud。SotheTwainagainincreasedthegrowthoftheladder，andagainledmenupward，notallatonce，butinsixbands，tobecomethefathersofthesixkindsofmen，theyellow，thetawnygray，thered，thewhite，theblack，andthemingled。Andthistimealsomanywerelostorleftbehind。
Nowthethirdgreatcavewaslargerandlighter，likeavalleyinstarlight。Andagaintheyincreasedinnumber。AndagaintheTwoledthemoutintoafourthcave。Hereitwaslightlikedawning，andmenbegantoperceiveandtolearnvariously，accordingtotheirnatures，whereforetheTwaintaughtthemfirsttoseektheSun—father。
Thenasthelastcavebecamefilledandmenlearnedtounderstand，theTwoledthemforthagainintothegreatupperworld，whichistheWorldofKnowingSeeing。
TheMenoftheEarlyTimesZuni（NewMexico）
Eightyearswasbutfourdaysandfournightswhentheworldwasnew。Itwaswhilesuchdaysandnightscontinuedthatmenwereledout，inthenight—shineoftheWorldofSeeing。Forevenwhentheysawthegreatstar，theythoughtittheSun—fatherhimself，itsoburnedtheireye—balls。
Menandcreaturesweremorealikethenthannow。Ourfatherswereblack，likethecavestheycamefrom；theirskinswerecoldandscalylikethoseofmudcreatures；theireyesweregoggledlikeanowl’s；theirearswerelikethoseofcavebats；theirfeetwerewebbedlikethoseofwalkersinwetandsoftplaces；theyhadtails，longorshort，astheywereoldoryoung。Mencrouchedwhentheywalked，orcrawledalongthegroundlikelizards。Theyfearedtowalkstraight，butcrouchedasbeforetimetheyhadintheircaveworlds，thattheymightnotstumbleorfallintheuncertainlight。
Whenthemorningstararose，theyblinkedexcessivelywhentheybehelditsbrightnessandcriedoutthatnowsurelytheFatherwascoming。ButitwasonlytheelderoftheBrightOnes，heraldingwithhisshieldofflametheapproachoftheSun—father。Andwhen，lowdownintheeast，theSun—fatherhimselfappeared，thoughshroudedinthemistoftheworld—waters，theywereblindedandheatedbyhislightandglory。Theyfelldownwallowingandcoveredtheireyeswiththeirhandsandarms，yeteverastheylookedtowardthelight，theystruggledtowardtheSunasmothsandothernightcreaturesseekthelightofacampfire。Thustheybecameusedtothelight。Butwhentheyroseandwalkedstraight，nolongerbending，andlookeduponeachother，theysoughttoclothethemselveswithgirdlesandgarmentsofbarkandrushes。Andwhenbywalkingonlyupontheirhinderfeettheywerebruisedbystoneandsand，theyplaitedsandalsofyuccafibre。
CreationandLongevityAchomawi（PitRiver，Cal。）
Coyotebeganthecreationoftheearth，butEaglecompletedit。Coyotescratcheditupwithhispawsoutofnothingness，butEaglecomplainedtherewerenomountainsforhimtoperchon。SoCoyotemadehills，buttheywerenothighenough。ThereforeEaglescratchedupgreatridges。
WhenEagleflewoverthem，hisfeathersdroppeddown，tookroot，andbecametrees。Thepinfeathersbecamebushesandplants。
CoyoteandFoxtogethercreatedman。Theyquarrelledastowhethertheyshouldletmenlivealwaysornot。Coyotesaid，\"Iftheywanttodie，letthemdie。\"Foxsaid，\"Iftheywanttocomeback，letthemcomeback。\"ButCoyote’smedicinewasstronger，andnobodyevercameback。
Coyotealsobroughtfireintotheworld，fortheIndianswerefreezing。
Hejourneyedfartothewest，toaplacewheretherewasfire，stolesomeofit，andbroughtithomeinhisears。Hekindledafireinthemountains，andtheIndianssawthesmokeofit，andwentupandgotfire。
OldMole’sCreationShastika（Cal。）
Long，longago，beforetherewasanyearth，OldMoleburrowedunderneathSomewhere，andthrewuptheearthwhichformstheworld。ThenGreatMancreatedthepeople。ButtheIndianswerecold。
NowinthecastgleamedthewhiteFireStone。ThereforeCoyotejourneyedeastward，andbroughtbacktheFireStonefortheIndians。Sopeoplehadfire。
Inthebeginning，Sunhadninebrothers，allflaminghotlikehimself。
ButCoyotekilledtheninebrothersandsosavedtheworldfromburningup。ButMoonalsohadninebrothersallmadeofice，likehimself，andtheNightPeoplealmostfrozetodeath。ThereforeCoyotewentawayoutontheeasternedgeoftheworldwithhisflint—stoneknife。Heheatedstonestokeephishandswarm，andastheMoonsarose，hekilledoneafteranotherwithhisflint—stoneknife，untilhehadslainnineofthem。Thusthepeopleweresavedfromfreezingatnight。
Whenitrains，someIndian，sickinheaven，isweeping。Long，longago，therewasagoodyoungIndianonearth。WhenhediedtheIndiansweptsothatafloodcameupontheearth，anddrownedallpeopleexceptonecouple。
TheCreationoftheWorldPima（Arizona）
Inthebeginningtherewasnothingatallexceptdarkness。Allwasdarknessandemptiness。Foralong，longwhile，thedarknessgathereduntilitbecameagreatmass。OverthisthespiritofEarthDoctordriftedtoandfrolikeafluffybitofcottoninthebreeze。ThenEarthDoctordecidedtomakeforhimselfanabidingplace。Sohethoughtwithinhimself，\"Comeforth，somekindofplant，\"andthereappearedthecreosotebush。Heplacedthisbeforehimandsetitupright。Butitatoncefellover。Hesetituprightagain；againitfell。Soitfelluntilthefourthtimeitremainedupright。ThenEarthDoctortookfromhisbreastalittledustandflatteneditintoacake。Whenthedustcakewasstill，hedanceduponit，singingamagicsong。
Nexthecreatedsomeblackinsectswhichmadeblackgumonthecreosotebush。Thenhemadeatermitewhichworkedwiththesmallearthcakeuntilitgrewverylarge。Ashesanganddanceduponit，theflatWorldstretchedoutonallsidesuntilitwasaslargeasitisnow。Thenhemadearoundsky—covertofitoverit，roundlikethehousesofthePimas。Buttheearthshookandstretched，sothatitwasunsafe。SoEarthDoctormadeagrayspiderwhichwastospinawebaroundtheedgesoftheearthandsky，fasteningthemtogether。Whenthiswasdone，theearthgrewfirmandsolid。
EarthDoctormadewater，mountains，trees，grass，andweeds—madeeverythingasweseeitnow。Butallwasstillinkyblackness。Thenhemadeadish，pouredwaterintoit，anditbecameice。Hethrewthisroundblockoficefartothenorth，anditfellattheplacewheretheearthandskywerewoventogether。Atoncetheicebegantogleamandshine。Wecallitnowthesun。Itrosefromthegroundinthenorthupintotheskyandthenfellback。EarthDoctortookitandthrewittothewestwheretheearthandskyweresewntogether。Itroseintotheskyandagainslidbacktotheearth。Thenhethrewittothefarsouth，butitslidbackagaintotheflatearth。Thenatlasthethrewittotheeast。Itrosehigherandhigherintheskyuntilitreachedthehighestpointintheroundbluecoverandbegantoslidedownontheotherside。Andsothesundoesevenyet。
ThenEarthDoctorpouredmorewaterintothedishanditbecameice。Hesangamagicsong，andthrewtheroundballoficetothenorthwheretheearthandskyarewoventogether。Itgleamedandshone，butnotsobrightlyasthesun。Itbecamethemoon，anditroseinthesky，butfellbackagain，justasthesunhaddone。Sohethrewtheballtothewest，andthentothesouth，butitslidbackeachtimetotheearth。
Thenhethrewittotheeast，anditrosetothehighestpointinthesky—coverandbegantoslidedownontheotherside。Andsoitdoesevento—day，followingthesun。
ButEarthDoctorsawthatwhenthesunandmoonwerenotinthesky，allwasinkydarkness。Sohesangamagicsong，andtooksomewaterintohismouthandblewitintothesky，inaspray，tomakelittlestars。Thenhetookhismagiccrystalandbrokeitintopiecesandthrewthemintothesky，tomakethelargerstars。Nexthetookhiswalkingstickandplacedashesontheendofit。ThenhedrewitacrosstheskytoformtheMilkyWay。SoEarthDoctormadeallthestars。
Spider’sCreationSia（NewMexico）
Inthebeginning，long，longago，therewasbutonebeinginthelowerworld。Thiswasthespider，Sussistinnako。Atthattimetherewerenootherinsects，nobirds，animals，oranyotherlivingcreature。
Thespiderdrewalineofmealfromnorthtosouthandthencrosseditwithanotherlinerunningeastandwest。Oneachsideofthefirstline，northofthesecond，heplacedtwosmallparcels。TheywerepreciousbutnooneknowswhatwasinthemexceptSpider。Thenhesatdownneartheparcelsandbegantosing。Themusicwaslowandsweetandthetwoparcelsaccompaniedhim，byshakinglikerattles。Thentwowomenappeared，onefromeachparcel。
Inashorttimepeopleappearedandbeganwalkingaround。Thenanimals，birds，andinsectsappeared，andthespidercontinuedtosinguntilhiscreationwascomplete。
Buttherewasnolight，andasthereweremanypeople，theydidnotpassaboutmuchforfearoftreadinguponeachother。Thetwowomenfirstcreatedwerethemothersofall。OnewasnamedUtsetandsheasthemotherofallIndians。TheotherwasNow—utset，andshewasthemotherofallothernations。Whileitwasstilldark，thespiderdividedthepeopleintoclans，sayingtosome，\"YouareoftheCornclan，andyouarethefirstofall。\"Toothershesaid，\"YoubelongtotheCoyoteclan。\"Sohedividedthemintotheirclans，theclansoftheBear，theEagle，andotherclans。
AfterSpiderhadnearlycreatedtheearth，Ha—arts，hethoughtitwouldbewelltohaveraintowaterit，sohecreatedtheCloudPeople，theLightningPeople，theThunderPeople，andtheRainbowPeople，toworkforthepeopleofHa—arts，theearth。Hedividedthiscreationintosixparts，andeachhaditshomeinaspringintheheartofagreatmountainuponwhosesummitwasagianttree。OnewasinthesprucetreeontheMountainoftheNorth；anotherinthepinetreeontheMountainoftheWest；anotherintheoaktreeontheMountainoftheSouth；andanotherintheaspentreeontheMountainoftheEast；thefifthwasonthecedartreeontheMountainoftheZenith；andthelastinanoakontheMountainoftheNadir。
Thespiderdividedtheworldintothreeparts：Ha—arts，theearth；
Tinia，themiddleplain；andHu—wa—ka，theupperplain。ThenthespidergavetothesePeopleoftheCloudsandtotherainbow，Tinia，themiddleplain。
Nowitwasstilldark，butthepeopleofHa—artsmadehousesforthemselvesbydiggingintherocksandtheearth。Theycouldnotbuildhousesastheydonow，becausetheycouldnotsee。InashorttimeUtsetandNow—utsettalkedmuchtoeachother，saying，\"Wewillmakelight，thatourpeoplemaysee。Wecannottellthepeoplenow，butto—morrowwillbeagooddayandthedayafterto—morrowwillbeagoodday，\"meaningthattheirthoughtsweregood。Sotheyspokewithonetongue。Theysaid，\"Nowalliscoveredwithdarkness，butafterawhilewewillhavelight。\"
Thenthesetwomothers，beinginspiredbySussistinnako，thespider，madethesunfromwhiteshell，turkis，redstone，andabaloneshell。
Aftermakingthesun，theycarriedhimtotheeastandcampedthere，sincetherewerenohouses。Thenextmorningtheyclimbedtothetopofahighmountainanddroppedthesundownbehindit。Afteratimehebegantoascend。Whenthepeoplesawthelighttheywerehappy。
Whenthesunwasfaroff，hisfacewasblue；ashecamenearer，thefacegrewbrighter。Yettheydidnotseethesunhimself，butonlyalargemaskwhichcoveredhiswholebody。
Thepeoplesawthattheworldwaslargeandthecountrybeautiful。Whenthetwomothersreturnedtothevillage，theysaidtothepeople，\"Wearethemothersofall。\"
Thesunlightedtheworldduringtheday，buttherewasnolightatnight。Sothetwomotherscreatedthemoonfromaslightlyblackstone，manykindsofyellowstone，turkis，andaredstone，thattheworldmightbelightedatnight。Butthemoontravelledslowlyanddidnotalwaysgivelight。ThenthetwomotherscreatedtheStarPeopleandmadetheireyesofsparklingwhitecrystalthattheymighttwinkleandbrightentheworldatnight。WhentheStarPeoplelivedinthelowerworldtheyweregatheredintobeautifulgroups；theywerenotscatteredaboutastheyareintheupperworld。
TheGodsandtheSixRegionsInancienttimes，Po—shai—an—ki—a，thefatherofthesacredbands，ortribes，livedwithhisfollowersintheCityofMists，theMiddlePlace，guardedbysixwarriors，thepreygods。TowardtheNorth，hewasguardedbyLongTail，themountainlion；WestbyClumsyFoot，thebear；SouthbyBlack—MarkFace，thebadger；EastbyHangTail，thewolf；abovebyWhiteCap，theeagle；belowbyMole。
Sowhenhewasabouttogoforthintotheworld，hedividedtheearthintosixregions：North，theDirectionoftheSweptorBarrenPlains；
West，theDirectionoftheHomeoftheWaters；South，thePlaceoftheBeautifulRed；East，theDirectionoftheHomeofDay；upperregions，theDirectionoftheHomeoftheHigh；lowerregions，theDirectionoftheHomeoftheLow。
HowOldManAboveCreatedtheWorldShastika（Cal。）
Long，longago，whentheworldwassonewthateventhestarsweredark，itwasvery，veryflat。Chareya，OldManAbove，couldnotseethroughthedarktothenew，flatearth。Neithercouldhestepdowntoitbecauseitwassofarbelowhim。Withalargestoneheboredaholeinthesky。Thenthroughtheholehepusheddownmassesoficeandsnow，untilagreatpyramidrosefromtheplain。OldManAboveclimbeddownthroughtheholehehadmadeinthesky，steppingfromcloudtocloud，untilhecouldputhisfootontopthemassoficeandsnow。Thenwithonelongstephereachedtheearth。
Thesunshonethroughtheholeintheskyandbegantomelttheiceandsnow。Itmadeholesintheiceandsnow。Whenitwassoft，Chareyaboredwithhisfingerintotheearth，hereandthere，andplantedthefirsttrees。Streamsfromthemeltingsnowwateredthenewtreesandmadethemgrow。Thenhegatheredtheleaveswhichfellfromthetreesandblewuponthem。Theybecamebirds。Hetookastickandbrokeitintopieces。
Outofthesmallendhemadefishesandplacedtheminthemountainstreams。Ofthemiddleofthestick，hemadealltheanimalsexceptthegrizzlybear。Fromthebigendofthestickcamethegrizzlybear，whowasmademasterofall。Grizzlywaslargeandstrongandcunning。Whentheearthwasnewhewalkedupontwofeetandcarriedalargeclub。SostrongwasGrizzlythatOldManAbovefearedthecreaturehehadmade。Therefore，sothathemightbesafe，Chareyahollowedoutthepyramidoficeandsnowasatepee。Therehelivedforthousandsofsnows。TheIndiansknewhelivedtherebecausetheycouldseethesmokecurlingfromthesmokeholeofhistepee。Whenthepale—facecame，OldManAbovewentaway。Thereisnolongeranysmokefromthesmokehole。WhitemencallthetepeeMountShasta。
TheSearchfortheMiddleandtheHardeningoftheWorldZuni（NewMexico）
Asitwaswiththefirstmenandcreatures，soitwaswiththeworld。Itwasyoungandunripe。Earthquakesshooktheworldandrentit。Demonsandmonstersoftheunder—worldfledforth。Creaturesbecamefierce，beastsofprey，andothersturnedtimid，becomingtheirquarry。
Wretchednessandhungeraboundedandblackmagic。Fearwaseverywhereamongthem，sothepeople，indreadoftheirpreciouspossessions，becamewanderers，livingontheseedsofgrass，eatersofdeadandslainthings。Yet，guidedbytheBelovedTwain，theysoughtinthelightandunderthepathwayoftheSun，theMiddleoftheworld，overwhichalonetheycouldfindtheearthatrest（1）。
Whenthetremblingsgrewstillforatime，thepeoplepausedattheFirstofSittingPlaces。Yettheywerestillpooranddefencelessandunskilled，andtheworldstillmoistandunstable。Demonsandmonstersfledfromtheearthintimesofshaking，andthreatenedwanderers。
ThentheTwotookcounselofeachother。TheEldersaidtheearthmustbemademorestableformenandthevalleyswheretheirchildrenrested。
Iftheysentdowntheirfireboltsofthunder，aimedtoallthefourregions，theearthwouldheaveupanddown，firewould，belchovertheworldandburnit，floodsofhotwaterwouldsweepoverit，smokewouldblackenthedaylight，buttheearthwouldatlastbesaferformen。
SotheBelovedTwainletflythethunderbolts。
Themountainsshookandtrembled，theplainscrackedandcrackledunderthefloodsandfires，andthehollowplaces，theonlyrefugeofmenandcreatures，grewblackandawful。Atlastthickrainfell，puttingoutthefires。Thenwaterfloodedtheworld，cuttingdeeptrailsthroughthemountains，andburyingoruncoveringthebodiesofthingsandbeings。
Wheretheyhuddledtogetherandwereblastedthus，theirbloodgushedforthandfloweddeeply，hereinrivers，thereinfloods，forgiganticwerethey。Butthebloodwascharredandblisteredandblackenedbythefiresintotheblackrocksofthelowermesas（2）。Therewerevastplainsofdust，ashes，andcinders，reddenedlikethemudofthehearthplace。
Yetmanyplacesbehindandbetweenthemountainterraceswereunharmedbythefires，andeventhengreengrewthetreesandgrassesandevenflowersbloomed。Thentheearthbecamemorestable，anddrier，anditsloneplaceslessfearsomesincemonstersofpreywerechangedtorock。
Buteverandagaintheearthtrembledandthepeopleweretroubled。
\"LetusagainseektheMiddle，\"theysaid。Sotheytravelledfareastwardtotheirsecondstoppingplace，thePlaceofBareMountains。
Againtheworldrumbled，andtheytravelledintoacountrytoaplacecalledWhere—tree—boles—stand—in—the—midst—of—waters。Theretheyremainedlong，saying，\"ThisistheMiddle。\"Theybuilthomesthere。Attimestheymetpeoplewhohadgonebefore，andthustheylearnedwar。
Andmanystrangethingshappenedthere，astoldinspeechesoftheancienttalk。
Thenwhentheearthgroanedagain，theTwainbadethemgoforth，andtheymurmured。Manyrefusedandperishedmiserablyintheirownhomes，asdoratsinfallingtrees，orfliesinforbiddenfood。
ButthegreaternumberwentforwarduntiltheycametoSteam—mist—in—the—midst—of—waters。Andtheysawthesmokeofmen’shearthfiresandmanyhousesscatteredoverthehillsbeforethem。Whentheycamenearer，theychallengedthepeoplerudely，demandingwhotheywereandwhythere，forintheirlaststanding—placetheyhadhadtouchofwar。
\"WearethePeopleoftheSeed，\"saidthemenofthehearth—fires，\"bornelderbrothersofye，andledofthegods。\"
\"No，\"saidourfathers，\"weareledofthegodsandwearetheSeedPeople……\"
LonglivedthepeopleinthetownonthesunriseslopeofthemountainsofKahluelawan，untiltheearthbegantogroanwarninglyagain。LoathweretheytoleavetheplaceoftheKakaandthelakeoftheirdead。ButtherumblinggrewlouderandtheTwainBelovedcalled，andalltogethertheyjourneyedeastward，seekingoncemorethePlaceoftheMiddle。Buttheygrumbledamongstthemselves，sowhentheycametoaplaceofgreatpromise，theysaid，\"Letusstayhere。PerhapsitmaybethePlaceoftheMiddle。\"
Sotheybuilthousesthere，largerandstrongerthaneverbefore，andmoreperfect，fortheywerestronginnumbersandwiser，thoughyetunperfectedasmen。Theycalledtheplace\"ThePlaceofSacredStealing。\"
Longtheydweltthere，happily，butgrowingwiserandstronger，sothat，withtheirtailsanddressedintheskinsofanimals，theysawtheywererudeandugly。
Inchaseorinwar，theywereatadisadvantage，fortheymetoldernationsofmenwithwhomtheyfought。Nolongertheyfearedthegodsandmonsters，butonlytheirownkind。Sothereforethegodscalledacouncil。
Changedshallyebe，ohourchildren，\"criedtheTwain。\"Yeshallwalkstraightinthepathways，clothedingarments，andwithouttails，thatyemaysitmorestraightincouncil，andwithoutwebstoyourfeet，ortalonsonyourhands。\"
Sothepeoplewerearrangedinprocessionlikedancers。AndtheTwainwiththeirweaponsandfiresoflightningshoredofftheforelockshangingdownovertheirfaces，severedthetalons，andslittedthewebbedfingersandtoes。Sorewasthewoundingandloudcriedthefoolish，whenlastlythepeoplewerearrangedinprocessionfortherazingoftheirtails。
Butthosewhostoodattheendoftheline，shrinkingfartherandfarther，fledintheirterror，climbingtreesandhighplaces，withloudchatter。Wanderingfar，sleepingeverintreetops，inthefar—awaySummerland，theyaresometimesseenoffar—walkers，longoftailandlonghanded，likewizenedmen—children。
Butthepeoplegrewinstrength，andbecamemoreperfect，andmorethaneverwenttowar。Theygrewvain。TheyhadreachedthePlaceoftheMiddle。Theysaid，\"LetusnotwearilywanderforthagaineventhoughtheearthtrembleandtheTwainbidusforth。\"
Andevenastheyspoke，themountaintrembledandshook，thoughfar—sounding。
Butasthepeoplechanged，changedalsoweretheTwain，smallandmisshapen，hard—favoredandunyieldingofwill，strongofspirit，evilandbad。Theytaughtthepeopletowar，andledthemfartotheeastward。
Atlastthepeopleneared，inthemidstoftheplainstotheeastward，greattownsbuiltintheheights。Greatwerethefieldsandpossessionsofthispeople，fortheyknewhowtocommandandcarrythewaters，bringingnewsoil。Andthis，too，withouthailorrain。Soourancients，hungrywithlongwanderingfornewfood，werethemoregreedyandoftengavebattle。
ItwasherethattheAncientWomanoftheElderPeople，whocarriedherheartinherrattleandwasdeathlessofwoundsinthebody，ledtheenemy，cryingoutshrilly。Soitfelloutillforourfathers。For，moreover，thunderragedandconfusedtheirwarriors，raindescendedandblindedthem，stretchingtheirbowstringsofsinewandquenchingtheflightoftheirarrowsastheflightofbeesisquenchedbythesprinklingplumeofthehoney—hunter。ButtheydevisedbowstringsofyuccaandtheTwoLittleOnessoughtcounseloftheSun—fatherwhorevealedthelife—secretoftheAncientWomanandthemagicpowersovertheunder—firesofthedwellersofthemountains，sothatourenemyinthemountaintownwasovermastered。Andbecauseourpeoplefoundinthatgreattownsomehiddendeepinthecellars，andpulledthemoutasratsarepulledfromahollowcedar，andfoundthemblackenedbythefumesoftheirwarmagic，yetwiserthanthecommonpeople，theysparedthemandreceivedthemintotheirnextofkinoftheBlackCorn……
Butthetremblingsandwarningsstillsounded，andthepeoplesearchedforthestableMiddle。
Nowtheycalledagreatcouncilofmenandthebeasts，birds，andinsectsofallkinds。Afteralongcouncilitwassaid，\"WhereisWater—skate？Hehassixlegs，allverylong。Perhapshecanfeelwiththemtotheuttermostofthesixregions，andpointouttheveryMiddle。\"
SoWater—skatewassummoned。Butlo!ItwastheSun—fatherinhislikenesswhichappeared。Andheliftedhimselftothezenithandextendedhisfingerfeettoallthesixregions，sothattheytouchedthenorth，thegreatwaters；thewest，andthesouth，andtheeast，thegreatwaters；andtothenortheastthewatersabove。andtothesouthwestthewatersbelow。Buttothenorthhisfingerfootgrewcold，sohedrewitin。Thengraduallyhesettleddownupontheearthandsaid，\"Wheremyheartrests，markaspot，andbuildatownoftheMid—most，forthereshallbetheMid—mostPlaceoftheEarth—mother。\"
AndhisheartrestedoverthemiddleoftheplainandvalleyofZuni。
Andwhenhedrewinhisfinger—legs，lo!therewerethetrail—roadsleadingoutandinlikestaysofaspider’snest，intoandfromthemid—mostplacehehadcovered。
HerebecauseoftheirgoodfortuneinfindingthestableMiddle，thepriestfathercalledthetowntheAbiding—place—of—happy—fortune。
（1）Theearthwasflatandround，likeaplate。
（2）Lava。
OriginofLightGallinomero（RussianRiver，Cal。）
Intheearliestbeginning，thedarknesswasthickanddeep。Therewasnolight。Theanimalsranhereandthere，alwaysbumpingintoeachother。
Thebirdsflewhereandthere，butcontinuallyknockedagainsteachother。
HawkandCoyotethoughtalongtimeaboutthedarkness。ThenCoyotefelthiswayintoaswampandfoundalargenumberofdrytulereeds。Hemadeaballofthem。HegavetheballtoHawk，withsomeflints，andHawkflewupintothesky，wherehetouchedoffthetulereedsandsentthebundlewhirlingaroundtheworld。Butstillthenightsweredark，soCoyotemadeanotherbundleoftulereeds，andHawkflewintotheairwiththem，andtouchedthemoffwiththeflints。Butthesereedsweredampanddidnotburnsowell。Thatiswhythemoondoesnotgivesomuchlightasthesun。
Pokoh，theOldManPaiUte（nearKernRiver，Cal。）
Pokoh，OldMan，theysay，createdtheworld。Pokohhadmanythoughts。Hehadmanyblanketsinwhichhecarriedaroundgiftsformen。Hecreatedeverytribeoutofthesoilwheretheyusedtolive。ThatiswhyanIndianwantstoliveanddieinhisnativeplace。Hewasmadeofthesamesoil。Pokohdidnotwishmentowanderandtravel，buttoremainintheirbirthplace。
Longago，Sunwasaman，andwasbad。Moonwasgood。Sunhadaquiverfullofarrows，andtheyaredeadly。Sunwishestokillallthings。
Sunhastwodaughters（VenusandMercury）andtwentymenkillthem；butafterfiftydays，theyreturntolifeagain。
RainbowisthesisterofPokoh，andherbreastiscoveredwithflowers。
Lightningstrikesthegroundandfillstheflintwithfire。Thatistheoriginoffire。Somesaythebeaverbroughtfirefromtheeast，haulingitonhisbroad，flattail。Thatiswhythebeaver’stailhasnohaironit，eventothisday。Itwasburnedoff。
Therearemanyworlds。Somehavepassedandsomearestilltocome。InoneworldtheIndiansallcreep；inanothertheyallwalk；inanothertheyallfly。Perhapsinaworldtocome，Indiansmaywalkonfourlegs；
ortheymaycrawllikesnakes；ortheymayswiminthewaterlikefish。
ThunderandLightningMaidu（nearSacramentoValley，Cal。）
Great—Mancreatedtheworldandallthepeople。Atfirsttheearthwasveryhot，sohotitwasmelted，andthatiswhyevento—daythereisfireinthetrunkandbranchesoftrees，andinthestones。
LightningisGreat—Manhimselfcomingdownswiftlyfromhisworldabove，andtearingapartthetreeswithhisflamingarm。
ThunderandLightningaretwogreatspiritswhotrytodestroymankind。
ButRainbowisagoodspiritwhospeaksgentlytothem，andpersuadesthemtolettheIndianslivealittlelonger。
CreationofManMiwok（SanJoaquinValley，Cal。）
AfterCoyotehadcompletedmakingtheworld，hebegantothinkaboutcreatingman。Hecalledacouncilofalltheanimals。Theanimalssatinacircle，justastheIndiansdo，withLionatthehead，inanopenspaceintheforest。OnLion’srightwasGrizzlyBear；nextCinnamonBear；andsoontoMouse，whosatatLion’sleft。
Lionspokefirst。Lionsaidhewishedmantohaveaterriblevoice，likehimself，sothathecouldfrightenallanimals。Hewantedmanalsotobewellcoveredwithhair，withfangsinhisclaws，andverystrongteeth。
GrizzlyBearlaughed。HesaiditwasridiculousforanyonetohavesuchavoiceasLion，becausewhenheroaredhefrightenedawaytheverypreyforwhichhewassearching。Buthesaidmanshouldhaveverygreatstrength；thatheshouldmovesilently，butveryswiftly；andheshouldbeabletoseizehispreywithoutnoise。
Bucksaidmanwouldlookfoolishwithoutantlers。Andaterriblevoicewasabsurd，butmanshouldhaveearslikeaspider’sweb，andeyeslikefire。
MountainSheepsaidthebranchingantlerswouldbothermanifhegotcaughtinathicket。Ifmanhadhornsrolledup，sothattheywerelikeastoneoneachsideofhishead，itwouldgivehisheadweightenoughtobuttveryhard。
WhenitcameCoyote’sturn，hesaidtheotheranimalswerefoolishbecausetheyeachwantedmantobejustlikethemselves。CoyotewassurehecouldmakeamanwhowouldlookbetterthanCoyotehimself，oranyotheranimal。Ofcoursehewouldhavetohavefourlegs，withfivefingers。Manshouldhaveastrongvoice，butheneednotroarallthetimewithit。AndheshouldhavefeetnearlylikeGrizzlyBear’s，becausehecouldthenstanderectwhenheneededto。GrizzlyBearhadnotail，andmanshouldnothaveany。TheeyesandearsofBuckweregood，andperhapsmanshouldhavethose。ThentherewasFish，whichhadnohair，andhairwasaburdenmuchoftheyear。SoCoyotethoughtmanshouldnotwearfur。AndhisclawsshouldbeaslongastheEagle’s，sothathecouldholdthingsinthem。ButnoanimalwasascunningandcraftyasCoyote，somanshouldhavethewitofCoyote。
ThenBeavertalked。Beaversaidmanwouldhavetohaveatail，butitshouldbebroadandflat，sohecouldhaulmudandsandonit。Notafurrytail，becausetheyweretroublesomeonaccountoffleas。
Owlsaidmanwouldbeuselesswithoutwings。
ButMolesaidwingswouldbefolly。Manwouldbesuretobumpagainstthesky。Besides，ifhehadwingsandeyesboth，hewouldgethiseyesburnedoutbyflyingtoonearthesun。Butwithouteyes，hecouldburrowinthesoft，coolearthwherehecouldbehappy。
Mousesaidmanneededeyessohecouldseewhathewaseating。Andnobodywantedtoburrowinthedampearth。Sothecouncilbrokeupinaquarrel。
Theneveryanimalsettoworktomakeamanaccordingtohisownideas。
Eachonetookalumpofearthandmodelleditjustlikehimself。AllbutCoyote，forCoyotebegantomakethekindofmanhehadtalkedofinthecouncil。
Itwaslatewhentheanimalsstoppedworkandfellasleep。AllbutCoyote，forCoyotewasthecunningestofalltheanimals，andhestayedawakeuntilhehadfinishedhismodel。Heworkedhardallnight。Whentheotheranimalswerefastasleephethrewwateronthelumpsofearth，andsospoiledthemodelsoftheotheranimals。Butinthemorninghefinishedhisown，andgaveitlifelongbeforetheotherscouldfinishtheirs。ThusmanwasmadebyCoyote。
TheFirstManAndWomanNishinam（nearBearRiver，Cal。）
ThefirstmancreatedbyCoyotewascalledAikut。HiswifewasYototowi。
Butthewomangrewsickanddied。Aikutdugagraveforherclosebesidehiscampfire，fortheNishinamdidnotburntheirdeadthen。Allthelightwasgonefromhislife。Hewantedtodie，sothathecouldfollowYototowi，andhefellintoadeepsleep。
TherewasarumblingsoundandthespiritofYototowiarosefromtheearthandstoodbesidehim。Hewouldhavespokentoher，butsheforbadehim，forwhenanIndianspeakstoaghosthedies。Thensheturnedawayandsetoutforthedance—houseofghosts。Aikutfollowedher。Togethertheyjourneyedthroughagreat，darkcountry，untiltheycametoariverwhichseparatedthemfromtheGhost—land。Overtherivertherewasabridgeofbutonesmallrope，sosmallthathardlySpidercouldcrawlacrossit。Herethewomanstartedoffalone，butwhenAikutstretchedouthisarms，shereturned。Thenshestartedagainoverthebridgeofthread。AndAikutspoketoher，sothathedied。ThustogethertheyjourneyedtotheSpirit—land。
OldManAboveandtheGrizzliesShastika（Cal。）
Alongtimeago，whilesmokestillcurledfromthesmokeholeofthetepee，agreatstormarose。Thestormshookthetepee。Windblewthesmokedownthesmokehole。OldManAbovesaidtoLittleDaughter：\"Climbuptothesmokehole。TellWindtobequiet。Stickyourarmoutofthesmokeholebeforeyoutellhim。\"LittleDaughterclimbeduptothesmokeholeandputoutherarm。ButLittleDaughterputoutherheadalso。Shewantedtoseetheworld。LittleDaughterwantedtoseetheriversandtrees，andthewhitefoamontheBitterWaters。WindcaughtLittleDaughterbythehair。Windpulledheroutofthesmokeholeandblewherdownthemountain。WindblewLittleDaughteroverthesmoothiceandthegreatforests，downtothelandoftheGrizzlies。WindtangledherhairandthenlefthercoldandshiveringnearthetepeesoftheGrizzlies。
SoonGrizzlycamehome。InthosedaysGrizzlywalkedontwofeet，andcarriedabigstick。Grizzlycouldtalkaspeopledo。GrizzlylaiddowntheyoungelkhehadkilledandpickedupLittleDaughter。HetookLittleDaughtertohistepee。ThenMotherGrizzlywarmedherbythefire。MotherGrizzlygaveherfoodtoeat。
SoonLittleDaughtermarriedthesonofGrizzly。TheirchildrenwerenotGrizzlies。Theyweremen。SotheGrizzliesbuiltatepeeforLittleDaughterandherchildren。WhitemencallthetepeeLittleShasta。
AtlastMotherGrizzlysentasontoOldManAbove。MotherGrizzlyknewthatLittleDaughterwasthechildofOldManAbove，butshewasafraid。
Shesaid：\"TellOldManAbovethatLittleDaughterisalive。\"
OldManAboveclimbedoutofthesmokehole。HerandownthemountainsidetothelandoftheGrizzlies。OldManAboveranveryquickly。
Whereverhesethisfootthesnowmelted。Thesnowmeltedveryquicklyandmadestreamsofwater。NowGrizzliesstoodinlinetowelcomeOldManAbove。Theystoodontwofeetandcarriedclubs。ThenOldManAbovesawhisdaughterandherchildren。Hesawthenewraceofmen。ThenOldManAbovebecameveryangry。HesaidtoGrizzlies：
\"Neverspeakagain。Besilent。Neithershallyestandupright。Yeshalluseyourhandsasfeet。Yeshalllookdownward。\"
ThenOldManAboveputoutthefireinthetepee。Smokenolongercurlsfromthesmokehole。Hefastenedthedoorofthetepee。Thenewraceofmenhedroveout。ThenOldManAbovetookLittleDaughterbacktohistepee。
Thatiswhygrizzlieswalkonfourfeetandlookdownward。Onlywhenfightingtheystandontwofeetandusetheirfistslikemen。
TheCreationofMan—KindandtheFloodPima（Arizona）
Aftertheworldwasready，EarthDoctormadeallkindsofanimalsandcreepingthings。Thenhemadeimagesofclay，andtoldthemtobepeople。Afterawhilethereweresomanypeoplethattherewasnotfoodandwaterenoughforall。Theywereneversickandnonedied。Atlasttheregrewtobesomanytheywereobligedtoeateachother。ThenEarthDoctor，becausehecouldnotgivethemfoodandwaterenough，killedthemall。Hecaughtthehookofhisstaffintotheskyandpulleditdownsothatitcrushedallthepeopleandalltheanimals，untiltherewasnothinglivingontheearth。EarthDoctormadeaholethroughtheearthwithhisstick，andthroughthathewent，comingoutsafe，butalone，ontheotherside。
Hecalleduponthesunandmoontocomeoutofthewreckoftheworldandsky，andtheydidso。Buttherewasnoskyforthemtotravelthrough，nostars，andnoMilkyWay。SoEarthDoctormadethesealloveragain。Thenhecreatedanotherraceofmenandanimals。
ThenCoyotewasborn。Moonwashismother。WhenCoyotewaslargeandstronghecametothelandwherethePimaIndianslived。
ThenElderBrotherwasborn。Earthwashismother，andSkyhisfather。
HewassopowerfulthathespokeroughlytoEarthDoctor，whotrembledbeforehim。Thepeoplebegantoincreaseinnumbers，justastheyhaddonebefore，butElderBrothershortenedtheirlives，sotheearthdidnotbecomesocrowded。ButElderBrotherdidnotlikethepeoplecreatedbyEarthDoctor，soheplannedtodestroythemagain。SoElderBrotherplannedtocreateamagicbaby……
Thescreamsofthebabyshooktheearth。Theycouldbeheardforagreatdistance。ThenEarthDoctorcalledallthepeopletogether，andtoldthemtherewouldbeagreatflood。Hesangamagicsongandthenboredaholethroughtheflatearth—plainthroughtotheotherside。Someofthepeoplewentintotheholetoescapethefloodthatwascoming，butnotverymanygotthrough。SomeofthepeopleaskedElderBrothertohelpthem，buthedidnotanswer。OnlyCoyoteheanswered。HetoldCoyotetofindabiglogandsitonit，sothathewouldfloatonthesurfaceofthewaterwiththedriftwood。ElderBrothergotintoabigollawhichhehadmade，andclosedittight。Soherolledalongonthegroundundertheolla。Hesangamagicsongasheclimbedintohisolla。
Ayoungmanwenttotheplacewherethebabywasscreaming。Itstearswereagreattorrentwhichcutgorgesintheearthbeforeit。Thewaterwasrisingallovertheearth。Hebentoverthechildtopickitup，andimmediatelybothbecamebirdsandflewabovetheflood。Onlyfivebirdsweresavedfromtheflood。Onewasaflickerandoneavulture。Theyclungbytheirbeakstotheskytokeepthemselvesabovethewaters，butthetailoftheflickerwaswashedbythewavesandthatiswhyitisstifftothisday。Atlastagodtookpityonthemandgavethempowertomake\"nestsofdown\"fromtheirownbreastsonwhichtheyfloatedonthewater。Oneofthesebirdswasthevipisimal，andifanyoneinjuresittothisday，thefloodmaycomeagain。
NowSouthDoctorcalledhispeopletohimandtoldthemthatafloodwascoming。Hesangamagicsongandheboredaholeinthegroundwithacanesothatpeoplemightgothroughtotheotherside。OthershesenttoEarthDoctor，butEarthDoctortoldthemtheyweretoolate。SotheysentthepeopletothetopofahighmountaincalledCrookedMountain。
SouthDoctorsangamagicsongandtracedhiscanearoundthemountain，butthatheldbackthewatersonlyforashorttime。Fourtimeshesangandtracedalinearoundthemountain，yetthefloodroseagaineachtime。Therewasonlyonethingmoretodo。
Heheldhismagiccrystalsinhislefthandandsangasong。Thenhestruckitwithhiscane。Athunderpealrangthroughthemountains。Hethrewhisstaffintothewateranditcrackedwithaloudnoise。
Turning，hesawadognearhim。Hesaid，\"Howhighisthetide？\"Thedogsaid，\"Itisverynearthetop。\"Helookedatthepeopleashesaidit。
Whentheyheardhisvoicetheyallturnedtostone。Theystoodjustastheywere，andtheyaretheretothisdayingroups：someofthementalking，someofthewomencooking，andsomecrying。
ButEarthDoctorescapedbyenclosinghimselfinhisreedstaff，whichfloateduponthewater。ElderBrotherrolledalonginhisollauntilhecamenearthemouthoftheColoradoRiver。TheollaisnowcalledBlackMountain。Afterthefloodhecameoutandvisitedallpartsoftheland。
WhenhemetCoyoteandEarthDoctor，eachclaimedtohavebeenthefirsttoappearaftertheflood，butatlasttheyadmittedElderBrotherwasthefirst，sohebecameruleroftheworld。
TheBirdsandtheFloodPima（Arizona）
Onceuponatime，whenalltheearthwasflooded，twobirdswerehangingabovethewater。Theywereclingingtotheskywiththeirbeaks。Thelargerbirdwasgraywithalongtailandbeak，butthesmalleronewasthetinybirdthatbuildsanestshapedlikeanolla，withonlyaverysmallopeningatthetop。Thebirdsweretiredandfrightened。Thelargeronecriedandcried，butthelittlebirdheldontightandsaid，\"Don’tcry。I’mlittlerthanyouare，butI’mverybrave。\"
LegendoftheFloodAshochimi（CoastIndians，Cal。）
Longagotherewasagreatfloodwhichdestroyedallthepeopleintheworld。OnlyCoyotewassaved。Whenthewaterssubsided，theearthwasempty。Coyotethoughtaboutitalongtime。
ThenCoyotecollectedagreatbundleoftailfeathersfromowls，hawks，eagles，andbuzzards。HejourneyedoverthewholeearthandcarefullylocatedthesiteofeachIndianvillage。Wherethetepeeshadstood，heplantedafeatherinthegroundandscrapedupthedirtaroundit。Thefeatherssproutedliketrees，andgrewupandbranched。Atlasttheyturnedintomenandwomen。Sotheworldwasinhabitedwithpeopleagain。
TheGreatFloodSia（NewMexico）
Foralongtimeafterthefight，thepeoplewereveryhappy，buttheninthyearwasverybad。Thewholeearthwasfilledwithwater。Thewaterdidnotfallinrain，butcameinasriversbetweenthemesas。Itcontinuedtoflowinfromallsidesuntilthepeopleandtheanimalsfledtothemesatops。Thewatercontinuedtoriseuntilnearlylevelwiththetopsofthemesas。ThenSussistinnakocried，\"Whereshallmypeoplego？Whereistheroadtothenorth？\"Helookedtothenorth。
\"Whereistheroadtothewest？Whereistheroadtotheeast？Whereistheroadtothesouth？\"Helookedineachdirection。Hesaid，\"Iseethewatersareeverywhere。\"
Allofthemedicinemensangfourdaysandfournights，butstillthewaterscontinuedtorise。
ThenSpiderplacedahugereeduponthetopofthemesa。Hesaid，\"Mypeoplewillpassupthroughthistotheworldabove。\"
Utsetledtheway，carryingasackinwhichweremanyoftheStarpeople。Themedicinemenfollowed，carryingsacredthingsinsacredblanketsontheirbacks。Thencamethepeople，andtheanimals，andthesnakes，andbirds。Theturkeywasfarbehindandthefoamofthewaterroseandreachedthetipendsofhisfeathers。Youmayknowthatistruebecauseeventothisdaytheybearthemarkofthewaters。
Whentheyreachedthetopofthegreatreed，theearthwhichformedtheflooroftheworldabove，barredtheirway。UtsetcalledtoLocust，\"Man，comehere。\"Locustwenttoher。Shesaid，\"Youknowbesthowtopassthroughtheearth。Goandmakeadoorforus。\"
\"Verywell，mother，\"saidLocust。\"IthinkIcanmakeaway。\"
Hebeganworkingwithhisfeetandafterawhilehepassedthroughtheearthyfloor，enteringtheupperworld。Assoonashesawit，hesaidtoUtset，\"Itisgoodabove。\"
UtsetcalledBadger，andsaid，\"Makeadoorforus。Sika，theLocusthasmadeone，butitisverysmall。\"
\"Verywell，mother，Iwill，\"saidBadger。
Aftermuchworkhepassedintotheworldabove，andsaid，\"Mother，Ihaveopenedtheway。\"Badgeralsosaid，\"Father—mother，theworldaboveisgood。\"
UtsetthencalledDeer。Shesaid，\"Yougothroughfirst。Ifyoucangetyourheadthrough，othersmaypass。\"
Thedeerreturnedsaying，\"Father，itisallright。Ipassedwithouttrouble。\"
UtsetcalledElk。Shesaid，\"Youpassthrough。Ifyoucangetyourheadandhornsthroughthedoor，allmaypass。\"
Elkreturnedsaying，\"Father，itisgood。Ipassedwithouttrouble。\"
ThenUtsettoldthebuffalototry，andhereturnedsaying，\"Father—mother，thedoorisgood。Ipassedwithouttrouble。\"
Utsetcalledthescarabbeetleandgavehimthesackofstars，tellinghimtopassoutfirstwiththem。Scarabdidnotknowwhatthesackcontained，buthewasverysmallandgrewtiredcarryingit。Hewonderedwhatcouldbeinthesack。Afterenteringthenewworldhewassotiredhelaiddownthesackandpeepedintoit。Hecutonlyatinyhole，butatoncetheStarPeopleflewoutandfilledtheheavenseverywhere。
ThenUtsetandallthepeoplecame，andafterTurkeypassed，thedoorwasclosedwithagreatrocksothatthewatersfrombelowcouldnotfollowthem。
ThenUtsetlookedforthesackwiththeStarPeople。Shefounditnearlyemptyandcouldnottellwherethestarshadgone。Thelittlebeetlesatby，verymuchfrightenedandverysad。ButUtsetwasangryandsaid，\"Youarebadanddisobedient。Fromthistimeforth，youshallbeblind。\"
Thatisthereasonthescarabaeushasnoeyes，sotheoldonessay。
Butthelittlefellowhadsavedafewofthestarsbygraspingthesackandholdingitfast。Utsetplacedtheseintheheavens。Inonegroupsheplacedseven—thegreatbear。Inanother，three。InanothergroupsheplacedthePleiades，andthrewtheothersfaroffintothesky。
TheFloodandtheTheftofFireTolowa（DelNorteCo。，Cal。）
Alongtimeagotherecameagreatrain。Itlastedalongtimeandthewaterkeptrisingtillallthevalleysweresubmerged，andtheIndiantribesfledtothehighlands。Butthewaterrose，andthoughtheIndiansfledtothehighestpoint，allweresweptawayanddrowned—allbutonemanandonewoman。Theyreachedtheveryhighestpeakandweresaved。ThesetwoIndiansatethefishfromthewatersaroundthem。
Thenthewaterssubsided。Allthegamewasgone，andalltheanimals。
ButthechildrenofthesetwoIndians，whentheydied，becamethespiritsofdeerandbearandinsects，andsotheanimalsandinsectscamebacktotheearthagain。
TheIndianshadnofire。Thefloodhadputoutallthefiresintheworld。Theylookedatthemoonandwishedtheycouldsecurefirefromit。ThentheSpiderIndiansandtheSnakeIndiansformedaplantostealfire。TheSpiderswoveaverylightballoon，andfasteneditbyalongropetotheearth。Thentheyclimbedintotheballoonandstartedforthemoon。ButtheIndiansoftheMoonweresuspiciousoftheEarthIndians。TheSpiderssaid，\"Wecametogamble。\"TheMoonIndiansweremuchpleasedandalltheSpiderIndiansbegantogamblewiththem。Theysatbythefire。
ThentheSnakeIndianssentamantoclimbupthelongropefromtheearthtothemoon。Heclimbedtherope，anddartedthroughthefirebeforetheMoonIndiansunderstoodwhathehaddone。Thenhesliddowntheropetoearthagain。Assoonashetouchedtheearthhetravelledovertherocks，thetrees，andthedrystickslyingupontheground，givingfiretoeach。Everythinghetouchedcontainedfire。Sotheworldbecamebrightagain，asitwasbeforetheflood。
WhentheSpiderIndianscamedowntoearthagain，theywereimmediatelyputtodeath，forthetribeswereafraidtheMoonIndiansmightwantrevenge。
LegendoftheFloodinSacramentoValleyMaidu（nearSacramentoValley，Cal。）
Long，longagotheIndianslivinginSacramentoValleywerehappy。
Suddenlytherecametheswiftsoundofrushingwaters，andthevalleybecamelikeBigWaters，whichnomancanmeasure。TheIndiansfled，butmanysleptbeneaththewaves。AlsothefrogsandthesalmonpursuedthemandtheyatemanyIndians。Onlytwowhofledintothefoothillsescaped。
Tothesetwo，GreatMangavemanychildren，andmanytribesarose。Butonegreatchiefruledallthenation。ThechiefwentoutuponawideknolloverlookingBigWaters，andheknewthattheplainsofhispeoplewerebeneaththewaves。Ninesleepshelayontheknoll，thinkingthoughtsofthesegreatwaters。Ninesleepshelaywithoutfood，andhismindwasthinkingalwaysofonething：Howdidthisdeepwatercovertheplainsoftheworld？
Attheendofninesleepshewaschanged。Hewasnotlikehimself。Noarrowcouldwoundhim。HewaslikeGreatManfornoIndiancouldslayhim。ThenhespoketoGreatManandcommandedhimtobanishthewatersfromtheplainsofhisancestors。GreatMantoreaholeinthemountainside，sothatthewatersontheplainsflowedintoBigWaters。ThustheSacramentoRiverwasformed。
TheFableoftheAnimalsKarok（nearKlamathRiver，。Cal。）
Agreatmanyhundredsnowsago，Kareya，sittingontheSacredStool，createdtheworld。First，hemadethefishesintheBigWater，thentheanimalsonthegreenland，andlastofall，Man!Butatfirsttheanimalswereallalikeinpower。Nooneknewwhichanimalsshouldbefoodforothers，andwhichshouldbefoodforman。ThenKareyaorderedthemalltomeetinoneplace，thatManmightgiveeachhisrankandhispower。Sotheanimalsallmettogetheroneevening，whenthesunwasset，towaitovernightforthecomingofManonthenextmorning。KareyaalsocommandedMantomakebowsandarrows，asmanyastherewereanimals，andtogivethelongestonetotheanimalwhichwastohavethemostpower，andtheshortesttotheonewhichshouldhaveleastpower。
Sohedid，andafterninesleepshisworkwasended，andthebowsandarrowswhichhehadmadewereverymany。
Nowtheanimals，beingalltogether，wenttosleep，sotheymightbereadytomeetManonthenextmorning。ButCoyotewasexceedinglycunning—hewascunningaboveallthebeasts。Coyotewantedthelongestbowandthegreatestpower，sohecouldhavealltheotheranimalsforhismeat。Hedecidedtostayawakeallnight，sothathewouldbefirsttomeetManinthemorning。Sohelaughedtohimselfandstretchedhisnoseoutonhispawandpretendedtosleep。Aboutmidnighthebegantobesleepy。Hehadtowalkaroundthecampandscratchhiseyestokeepthemopen。Hegrewmoresleepy，sothathehadtoskipandjumpabouttokeepawake。Buthemadesomuchnoise，heawakenedsomeoftheotheranimals。Whenthemorningstarcameup，hewastoosleepytokeephiseyesopenanylonger。Sohetooktwolittlesticks，andsharpenedthemattheends，andproppedopenhiseyelids。Thenhefeltsafe。Hewatchedthemorningstar，withhisnosestretchedalonghispaws，andfellasleep。Thesharpstickspinnedhiseyelidsfasttogether。
Themorningstarroserapidlyintothesky。Thebirdsbegantosing。Theanimalswokeupandstretchedthemselves，butstillCoyotelayfastasleep。Whenthesunrose，theanimalswenttomeetMan。HegavethelongestbowtoCougar，sohehadgreatestpower；thesecondlongesthegavetoBear；othershegavetotheotheranimals，givingallbutthelasttoFrog。Buttheshortestonewasleft。Mancriedout，\"WhatanimalhaveImissed？\"ThentheanimalsbegantolookaboutandfoundCoyotefastasleep，withhiseyelidspinnedtogether。Alltheanimalsbegantolaugh，andtheyjumpeduponCoyoteanddanceduponhim。ThentheyledhimtoMan，stillblinded，andManpulledoutthesharpsticksandgavehimtheshortestbowofall。Itwouldhardlyshootanarrowfartherthanafoot。Alltheanimalslaughed。
ButMantookpityonCoyote，becausehewasnowweakereventhanFrog。
Soathisrequest，Kareyagavehimcunning，tentimesmorethanbefore，sothathewascunningabovealltheanimalsofthewood。ThereforeCoyotewasfriendlytoManandhischildren，anddidmanythingsforthem。
CoyoteandSunPaiUte（nearKernRiver，Cal。）
Alongtimeago，Coyotewantedtogotothesun。HeaskedPokoh，OldMan，toshowhimthetrail。Coyotewentstraightoutonthistrailandhetravelleditallday。ButSunwentroundsothatCoyotecamebackatnighttotheplacefromwhichhestartedinthemorning。
Thenextmorning，CoyoteaskedPokohtoshowhimthetrail。Pokohshowedhim，andCoyotetravelledalldayandcamebackatnighttothesameplaceagain。
Butthethirdday，Coyotestartedearlyandwentoutonthetrailtotheedgeoftheworldandsatdownontheholewherethesuncameup。Whilewaitingforthesunhepointedwithhisbowandarrowatdifferentplacesandpretendedtoshoot。Healsopretendednottoseethesun。
WhenSuncameup，hetoldCoyotetogetoutofhisway。Coyotetoldhimtogoaround；thatitwashistrail。ButSuncameupunderhimandhehadtohitchforwardalittle。AfterSuncameupalittlefarther，itbegantogethotonCoyote’sshoulder，sohespitonhispawandrubbedhisshoulder。Thenhewantedtorideupwiththesun。Sunsaid，\"Oh，no\"；
butCoyoteinsisted。SoCoyoteclimbeduponSun，andSunstartedupthetrailinthesky。Thetrailwasmarkedoffintostepslikealadder。AsSunwentuphecounted\"one，two，three，\"andsoon。ByandbyCoyotebecameverythirsty，andheaskedSunforadrinkofwater。Sungavehimanacorn—cupfull。Coyoteaskedhimwhyhehadnomore。Aboutnoontime，Coyotebecameveryimpatient。Itwasveryhot。Suntoldhimtoshuthiseyes。Coyoteshutthem，butopenedthemagain。Hekeptopeningandshuttingthemalltheafternoon。Atnight，whenSuncamedown，Coyotetookholdofatree。ThenheclamberedoffSunandclimbeddowntotheearth。
TheCourseoftheSunSia（NewMexico）
Sussistinnako，thespider，saidtothesun，\"Myson，youwillascendandpassovertheworldabove。Youwillgofromnorthtosouth。Returnandtellmewhatyouthinkofit。\"
Thesunsaid，onhisreturn，\"Mother，Ididasyoubademe，andIdidnotliketheroad。\"
Spidertoldhimtoascendandpassovertheworldfromwesttotheeast。
Onhisreturn，thesunsaid，\"Itmaybegoodforsome，mother，butIdidnotlikeit。\"
Spidersaid，\"Youwillagainascendandpassoverthestraightroadfromtheeasttothewest。Returnandtellmewhatyouthinkofit。\"
Thatnightthesunsaid，\"Iammuchcontented。Ilikethatroadmuch。\"
Sussistinnakosaid，\"Myson，youwillascendeachdayandpassovertheworldfromeasttowest。\"
Uponeachday’sjourneythesunstopsmidwayfromtheeasttothecentreoftheworldtoeathisbreakfast。Inthecentrehestopstoeathisdinner。Halfwayfromthecentretothewesthestopstoeathissupper。
Heneverfailstoeatthesethreemealseachday，andalwaysstopsatthesamepoints。