Verily, verily, Our Brother made the body. He gave it a spirit and the body moved. Then he counted out the words for us to speak. Another begins: Verily, Our Brother put salmon in the water to be our food. Another begins: O, brothers! O, sisters! When first the light struck this world, it lighted the world forever. Our Brother (_Nämi Piäp_) is the term used in referring to the creating spirit, instead of “our father,” as we might expect them to say. On leaving, at the close of the ceremony, the man nearest the high priest passes around in front of him and down along in front of the line of women, and as he reaches the door he turns around and bows to the high priest. Each man in turn thus files around and passes out, after which the women—first the one nearest the high priest and then the others in regular order—pass out in the same manner. While the worshipers are thus going out, the high priest, standing up, rings continuously the small bell in his right hand, while with the larger bell in his left he gives a single stroke as each one passes through the door. _Tribes of the Columbia region_ The following synopsis will give a good general idea of the location and numbers of the tribes of the Columbia region from the British line down to the Cascades, including all those under the influence of the Smohalla religion. Except when derived from such well-known authorities as Lewis and Clark, Stevens, Gibbs, etc., the information given is the result of personal investigation and work with Yakima and Pälus Indians. The general boundaries of the tribes west of the Cascade range, including the adherents of the Shaker religion, are also indicated on the accompanying map (plate +LXXXVIII+), but our information in regard to this region is too meager to be definite.