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ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE

Haida totem poles Frontispiece

Carved stone dishes 12

Paradise Valley 24

Lakes in the clouds 24

Shuswap beadwork 36

Cathedral Peak 48

Haida blanket border designs 60

Salish basketry designs 72

Canoe and paddles 84

Haida house 96

Moraine Lake 106

Cameron Lake 106

Haida house with totems 122

Carved handles of horn spoons 132

Takakkaw Falls 142

Mount Stephen 142

Indian pipes 156

Shuswap beadwork 170

Sun Dance Cañon 180

Castle Mountain 180

Haida memorial columns 192

Indian defensive armor 202

MYTHS AND LEGENDS
OF
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA

BELIEFS

Haida

The Earth World is flat and has a circular out-line, and above it is a solid sky like a great bowl. Upon the top of the sky is the Sky Country. The sky rises and falls regularly, and so the clouds strike against the mountains and make a noise.

The Earth World floats, but it rests upon Sacred-One-standing-and-moving, and he rests upon a copper box. Upon his breast rests a pole which reaches up to the sky. When Sacred-One-standing-and-moving is about to move, a marten runs up the pole making the thundering noise which is always heard just before an earthquake. Because when this Sacred-One moves, it causes an earthquake.

In the Sky Country, the greatest power is held by Power-of-the-Shining-Heavens. He gives power to all things. The clouds are his blankets. Thunderclouds are the “dressing up” of the Thunder Bird. Thunder Bird produces a very loud noise by rustling his feathers.

Southeast Wind lives under the