Folk-tales of the Coast Salish

Map

Introduction

Phonetic key

I.

Upper Chehalis tales

II. Cowlitz tales

III. Humptulip tales

IV. Wynoochee tales

V. Satsop tales

VI. Some Puget Sound tales: Puyallup Tales ; White River tales ; Skokomish tales.

Abstracts

Appendix: Songs.

I. Upper Chehalis tales: 1. The flood (first version) / told by Peter Heck

2. The flood (second version) / told by Jonas Secena

3. The flood (third version) / told by Joe Pete

4. The flood [fourth version] / told by Marion Davis

5. Bungling host (first version) / told by Peter Heck

6. Bungling host (second version) / told by Pike Ben

7. Bungling host (third version) / told by Jonas Secena

8. Bluejay and Crane / told by Jonas Secena

9. The contests (first version) / told by Peter Heck

10. The contests (second version) / told by Marion Davis

11. Bluejay and the young woman / told by Mary Heck ; interpreted by Peter Heck

12. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (first version) / told by Peter Heck

13. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (second version) / told by Marion Davis

14. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (third version) / told by Maggie Pete

15. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead (fourth version) / told by Jonas Secena

16. Robin / told by Peter Heck

17. Wren kills Otter / told by Peter Heck

18. Wren kills Elk (first version) / told by Peter Heck

19. Wren kills Elk (second version) / told by Marion Davis

20. Dove / told by Peter Heck

21. Crow and the women / told by Peter Heck

22. Crane / told by Maggie Pete

23. Syuyu'wən / told by Peter Heck

24. Bear loses his tail / told by Pike Ben

25. Coon and his grandmother / told by Pike Ben

26. Lion and Bear / told by Peter Heck

27. Skunk / told by Marion Davis

28. Mountain Lion and Rabbit gamble (first version) / told by Jonas Secena

29. Mountain Lion and Rabbit gamble (second version) / told by Marion Davis

30. Wolf and Deer gamble / told by Peter Heck

31. Cougar and Wildcat (type one) / told by Peter Heck

32. Cougar and Wildcat (type two), or, Thunder / told by Peter Heck

33. Cougar and Wildcat (types one and two) / told by Jonas Secena

34. Cougar and Wildcat (type two) / told by Joe Pete

35. Fox and Stehe'n / told by Peter Heck

36. Steelhead and Spring Salmon (first version ) / told by Jonas Secena

37. Steelhead and Spring Salmon (second version ) / told by Peter Heck

38. Malɛ'ʼ / told by Peter Heck

39. Northeast Wind and Southwest Wind / told by Jonas Secena

40. The battle with Snow / told by Peter Heck

41. The seal hunter / told by Peter Heck

42. The Qweqwasta'imʊx̯ (first version) / told by Jonas Secena

43. The Qwesta'imʊx̯ (second version) / told by Peter Heck

44. The young man who was stolen by Lion / told by Peter Heck

45. Spear / told by Mary Heck ; interpreted by Peter Heck

II. Cowlitz tales: 1. The flood / told by Mary Iley

2. The contests (first version) / told by Sophie Smith

3. The contests (second version) / told by James Cheholts

4. Bluejay and his younger brothers / told by Mrs. Northover ; interpreted by Mr. Northover

5. Wren kills Elk / told by Lucy Youckton

6. Crane / told by Mrs. Northover ; interpreted by Mr. Northover

7. Bear, Ant, Grouse, Frog and the yellowjackets / told by Lucy Youckton

8. Frog and Bear / told by Mary Iley

9. Steelhead and Chinook Salmon / told by Mary Iley

10. Smelt and Eel / told by Mary Iley

11. Deer and Cougar / told by James Cheholts

12. Wolf, Coyote and Dog / told by James Cheholts

13. Beaver, Muskrat and Mountain Beaver / told by James Cheholts

14. Rabbit / told by Mary Iley

15. Wildcat / told my Mary Iley

16. Fisher and Səmtʼi'c / told by Mary Iley

17. Cougar and Skunk / told by Mary Iley

18. Cougar and his younger brothers / told by Sophie Smith

19. Cougar and Mink / told by Mary Iley

20. Bear and Grizzly / told by Mary Iley

21. Mosquito / told by Mary Iley

22. The dangerous Beaver (first version) / told by Mary Iley

23. The dangerous Beaver (second version) / told by James Cheholts

24. The boy and the dangerous woman / told by Mary Iley

25. The bad boy and the dangerous woman / told by Mary Iley

26. Chipmunk and the dangerous woman / told by Mary Iley

27. Coon and his grandmother / told by Mary Iley

28. The horse race / told by Mary Iley

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Pheasant and her grandson / told by James Cheholts

30. The boy and the fire / told by Mary Iley

31. Shark Girl / told by Mary Iley

32. Meadowlark Girl / told by Mary Iley

33. Urine Boy / told by Mary Iley

34. Spear Boy / told by Sophie Smith

III. Humptulip tales: 1. Moon and Sun / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

2. The contest in the north / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

3. Bluejay and his sister Yo'i / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

4. Bluejay becomes a tattle-tale / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

5. Raven and Eagle / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

6. Crow sings tamanoas for Raven / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

7. The wolves and their brother Dog / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

8. The wolves kill the deer / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

9. The cougars and their brother Wildcat / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

10. Thunder / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

11. Land Otter's son / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

12. Land Otter / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

13. Dog Husband / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck

14. Mʊspʻ and Kəmo'l / told by Lucy Heck ; interpreted by Silas Heck.

IV. Wynochee tales: 1. X̣wəne' / told by Jack WIlliams

2. Bungling host / told by Jack WIlliams

3. The hoop / told by Jack WIlliams.

V. Satsop tales: 1. X̣wəne' and the woman / told by Mrs. Simon Charlie

2. Bungling host / told by Mrs. Simon Charlie

3. Bluejay goes to the Land of the Dead / told by Mrs. Simon Charlie.

VI. Some Puget Sound Tales: Puyallup tales: 1. The contests / told by Jerry Meeker

2. The spirit of wealth / told by Jerry Meeker

3. Star Husband / told by Jerry Meeker

4. Moon and Sun / told by Jerry Meeker ; White River tales: 1. Mink kills a chief's son / told by Marion Davis

2. Crow doctors her daughter / told by Marion Davis ; Skokomish tales: 1. Mink / told by Mary Adams

2. Crow doctors Raven / told by Mary Adams

3. Raven eats his sister's berries / told by Mary Adams

4. Bungling host / told by Mary Adams

5. Robin / told by Mary Adams

6. Crane and his unfaithful wife / told by Mary Adams

7. The hoop / told by Mary Adams

8. The Sharptailed Man / told by Mary Adams

9. Moon and Sun / told by Mary Adams.