SONGS 281

Fragment of a Song Used Sor Sinxélot?a, a Man of Salmon House(a)

Wikegwilkstaix Wantmx
Whence came those(4) | who were too late?

No more of this song is remembered.

(2) Recorded as song VII D 9e, National Museum of Canada; singer, Jim
Pollard. ‘
(4) Refers to guests at the potlatch.

Fragment of a Song Used Sor Eéloxman-é of Kimsquit(a)

Xatiqwoiye | xatiqwoiye kinstai

I am happy at seeing you(4), | Iam happy at seeing you, good-bye(c).
No more of this song is remembered.
(2) Recorded as song VII D 31b, National Museum of Canada; singer, Jim
Pollard.
(4) Presumably refers to the dancer’s tutwinam, Beaver, obtained from his

mother’s mother, a Kitlobe woman.
(c) This word is said to be in the Haida language.

Song(a) Used for Laxaiyao-k'(b) of Kimsquit(c)

Qo’ owai(d)
Raven(f),

4 Kénunulnusimdimutdjmaisan
I make two of myself(e),

Qo’ owai
Raven,

skikindjakai iyastsindja
I make a huge whale of myself,

skékundjakaiyasisindja
I make a huge whale of
myself(A).

Kénixnikdinitsméisun
People will dismember me,

Gttés-Ugtinusudax

at the place of lucky
finds (g).

[WORDLEss cHORUS]

skéxaox™* stuisdai
I cry out loudly(j)

B Kénuitmilxsitsk® | dots-uttatshaix
I stand upon / my point(2);

Gistalimxsdai
with respect to my position as chief.

[WORDLESs CHORUS]
C Kastixwikapk‘+ Skitaiyaodjudap Olaqwiémsimais | wasutakasis

Go yourselves! | Pick out what you want! | My house is open(k).

(a) It is doubtful whether or not this song should be included in this section.
It was used by a professional warrior at a potlatch but, like all others with his