SONGS 275

(2) Recorded as song VII D 54, National Museum of Canada; quartet, Reuben
Schooner, leader, Jim Pollard, prompter and announcer, assisted by Ta/-io Charlie
and Steamboat Annie.

(4) Meaning: He is about to display an ancient right; this song was used at a
potlatch.

(c) That is: Echo is pleased. This supernatural being was used as tutwinam.

(2) Echo is said to display a proud and aristocratic disposition by trying to
imitate the voices of others.

(e) That is: Human beings.

(f) Echo.

(g) That is: In his pride he is trying to imitate the voice of a great chief,

Song of I’ masilak of Kimsquit(a)
skésqwixwayaiisais
I shall presently display

4 Qénuqwitutikaiyaiismaisan
I am angry,

wa’ ask*lamiskidax(b)

the water that was brought down

stimk’Htamaxwtuminiisdax
by him(c) who came down(a).

[worDLess cHorvs] (e)
Alitimnélosaix

Alihmnilosaix(f )

xda@ Gsémétotsmis

his dishes(g).

B Samétkwan-imtumqudax
Were ready for

Tixsatinamstskidax

It was sometimes as large as a pond(f).
[worDLEss cHorvs]

C The third part of this song has been forgotten.

(a) Recorded as song VII D 43a, National Museum of Canada; singer, Jim
Pollard.

(4) A figurative expression for olachen grease.

(c) Referring to one of the dancer’s ancestors, a chief who descended to Kimsquit
in the beginning of time.

(2) This song was used at a potlatch and is accordingly phrased grandiloquently.

(e) The wordless chorus consists of an oft-repeated xaam which is said to be the
note of the pigeon. The singer was unaware of its application.

(f) A#itimnélosaix was a chief who, in the beginning of time, came down midway
between Kimsquit and Kitlobe. =

(g) That is: Dishes, carved in form of his crest, were awaiting ANitmndlosaix
on his arrival.

(2) A reference to the great abundance of olachen grease.

Song Used for tsyuyuyut of Kimsquit(a)

A Kaixtimétamaxmipk™ | di-txamitsudai disétgnulitsaisdai

They(4) will come to receive | my valuable goods(c) | which Aignuliis(d)
dik’téhmatsudai
brought down.
[worDLEss cHorvs]