Page Introduction xi Olelbis 3 Olelbis and Mem Loimis 51 Norwan 69 Tulchuherris 121 Sedit and the Two Brothers Hus 163 Hawt 177 Norwanchakus and Keriha 211 Kele and Sedit 243 Kol Tibichi 267 The Winning of Halai Auna at the House of Tuina 281 The Hakas and the Tennas 297 Ilhataina 313 Hitchinna 325 Tirukala 339 Sukonia's Wives and the Ichpul Sisters 353 The Finding of Fire 365 Haka Kaina 373 Titindi Maupa and Paiowa, the Youngest Daughter of Wakara 389 The Two Sisters, Haka Lasi and Tsore Jowa 407 The Dream of Juiwaiyu and his Journey to Damhauja's Country 425 The Flight of Tsanunewa and Defeat of Hehku 445 The First Battle in the World and the Making of the Yana 467 Notes, and Names of Places 485 INTRODUCTION [Decoration] The creation myths of America form a complete system; they give a detailed and circumstantial account of the origin of this world and of all things and creatures contained in it. In the course of the various narratives which compose this myth system an earlier world is described to us, with an order of existence and a method of conduct on which the life of primitive man in America was patterned. That earlier world had two periods of duration,--one of complete and perfect harmony; another of violence, collision, and conflict. The result and outcome of the second period was the creation of all that is animated on earth except man. Man, in the American scheme of creation, stands apart and separate; he is quite alone, peculiar, and special. Above all, he belongs to this continent. The white man was unknown to American myth-makers, as were also men of every other race and of every region outside of the Western Hemisphere.