The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29
OLELBIS.

The nrst that We know OF OleiDlS Is That he
was in olelpanti. Whether he lived in an
other place is not known, but in the beginning
he was in Olelpanti ton the upper side). the
highest place. He was in Olelpanti before
there was anything down hare on the earth,
and two old women were with him always,
the old woman whom he called grandmother,
and each of these We call Pakchu or Pokaila.
There was a world before this in which We
are now. That world lasted n very long time,
and there were many people living in 1t before
the present world and we, the present people,
came.
One time the people who were living then in
the country about here were talking OF those
who lived in one place and another. Down in
the southwest was a person whose name was
Katkatchila IA striped lizard. He could kill
game wonderfully. but nobody knew how he
did IL, nor could any one find out. He did not
shoot as others did: he had something that he
pointed and threw; he would point a hollow
sti k which he had and something would go
out OF the stick and kill the game. In that
time a great many people lived about this place
where we are now, and their chief was
Torihas Kiemila Cold cranel: they came to,
gether and talked about this Katkat rhila.
Some one said: Il wonder II he would come up
here II We sent for him?'
Let us send for him." said Torihas. land
ask him to come: tell him that We are going to
have a great dance. Tomorrow We will send
some one down to invite him"
Next morning Torihas sent a messenger to
invite Katkatchila; he sent Tsaroki Saka IA
brownish green snake. a very quick traveller.
Though IT was far, Tsaroki went there in one
day, gave the invitation, and told about Tori,
has and his people.
Il agree" said Katkatchila. II will go in
the morning." Tsaroki went home In the
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would come on the following day. What
shall we doi" they asked.
First. we will dance one night" said the
chief, then we will take him out To hunt and
see how he kills things"
Katkatchila had a sister; she had a husband
and one child. She never went out doors her
self. She was always In the house. Nobody
ever saw the woman or her child.
When Katkatchila was starting hc-told his
sister that he Was going, and said to his broth
er.in-law: Il am going. You must stay at
home while l am gone"
The sister was Yonot Pokte buckeye bush
womanl. Her husband was Iiltkus Hertz
fire drill mani.
Katkatchila came 10 a hill up here, went to
the top OF II, and sat down. From the hill he
could see the camp OF the people who had in
yited him. He stayed there a while and saw
many persons dancing. It.was In summer and
about the middle OF the afternoon. At lAsS
Katkatchila went down to where they were
dancing, and stopped a little way of. Torihas
kiemila, who VAS watching, saw him and said
Come right over here, Katkatchila, and cit
by me-"
Olelbis was looking down from Olelpanti at
this moment. and said IN the old women my
Grandmothers, | see many people collected on
earth; they are going % do something"
Katkatchils sat down and looked on. Soon
all the people stopped dancing and went 20
their houses. Torihas had food brought to
Katkatchila after his journey. While he was
eating. Torihas said q him;
My grandson. | and all my people have
lived here very long. My people wait To dance
and hunt. | sent one Of then, To ask YOU TO
come up here. They will dance tonight and
go hunting TO- morrow"
Torlhas stood up then and said;
"All my people, We will dance tonight and
Tomorrow morning We will go 70 hunt do
not leave home, any Of you, Let AL stay, We
will have a great hunt. Katkatchila, will you
stay with u.s." asked he, II shall be Elad II
you go and hunt with us"
Il will go with YOU" sAid Katkatchila. II
am glad 20 GO"
They danced all night. Next morning after
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