Bibliography Of California Mythology : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 242 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CALIFORNIA MYTHOLOGY 32 BARRETT, S. A. "A Composite Myth of the Pomo Indians," in the "Journal of American Folk-lore" (Boston, 1906), vol. xix, 37-51- BOSCANA. "Chinigchinich" [Luiseo] in A. Robinson's "Life...
Part I. Ancient Myths. Why The Lizard M : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 54 WHY THE LIZARD MAN DID NOT RESTORE DEAD PEOPLE TO LIFE Outline of Creation Myth of the Northern Mewuk as related at Wal'le in the upper foothills immediately south of the Mokelumne River PERSONAGES "Oo-soo'-ma-te" the Grizzly Bear-wom...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. The First Teeth : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE FIRST TEETH GO TO SOO-WAH-TAH, THE GOPHER "The Middle Mewuk of Tuolumne River say": When a child sheds its first teeth they should be p. 211 saved and taken to "Soo-wah-tah" the Pocket Gopher, and carefully put into his hole. Then...
Beliefs Concerning Natural Phenomen : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE EARTHQUAKE "The Olayome of Putah Creek say": Under the earth is a great giant named "He-wow'-wah-tin". p. 224 [paragraph continues] When angry he shakes the earth, causing "Yo'-wan-hew'-wah" the Earthquake.
Beliefs Concerning Animals. Too' Cha Mo : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], TOO'-CHA-MO, THE STUMP, AND CHOO'-KOO HENG-IL'-NAH-AS'-SE, THE LOST DOG "The Northern Mewuk say": "Too'-cha-mo" the stump and "Choo'-koo" the dog are friends. When "Choo'-koo" is lost and does not know where his man has gone he goes...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign. Part 08 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], WAH-TIB'-SAH THE SIGN OF DEATH "The Northern Mewuk of the Mokelumne River foothills say": When a person feels the inner side of the calf p. 222 of his leg twitch, as if some one were poking it with his finger, it is a sure sign that with...
Illustrations : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. vi ILLUSTRATIONS The Giant "Ke'-lok" "Title vignette Recital of the Ancient Myths in the Roundhouse at Night "From original painting by E. W. Deming" "Frontispiece Map showing Distribution of the three groups of Mewan Tribes "Made by...
Part I. Ancient Myths. Nek' Na Ka' Tah : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 122 NEK'-NA-KA'-TAH THE ROCK MAIDEN A TALE OF THE NORTHERN MEWUK As told at "Wal'-le" near the Canyon of Mokelumne River PERSONAGES "Nek'-na-k'-tah" the Rock Maiden "Oo-soo'-ma-te" the Grizzly Bear p. 123 Ancient Mortar-holes in the Granite...
The Rock Giants. Loo' Poo Oi' Yes The Rock : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], LOO-POO-OI'-YES THE ROCK GIANT OF TAMALPAIS "The Hookooeko of Nicasio and San Rafael say": A woman had a husband and two boy babies-- p. 235 twins. The woman's brother killed her husband and the little boys did not know that they ever had...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign. Part 05 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], GHOSTS MAY COME BACK IN SOO-KOO'-ME THE OWL "The Middle Mewuk of Tuolumne River say": When a person dies, "Oo'leus" the heart-spirit remains in the dead body for four days. During these four days everyone is quiet and the children are not...
How O' Ye The Coyote Man Discovered His Wife : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 202 HOW O'-YE THE COYOTE-MAN DISCOVERED HIS WIFE A TALE OF THE HOO'-KOO-E'-KO OF NICASIO AND SAN RAFAEL PERSONAGES "O'-ye" the Coyote-man "Wek'-wek" the Falcon, "O'-ye's" grandson "Ko-to'-lah" the Frog-woman p. 203 HOW O'-YE THE COYOTE-M...
Beliefs Concerning Natural Phenomena. Noise : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], NOISE "The Tuolumne Mewuk say": In the beginning all noise came from water--running water. [Their word for shouting is "Wah-kah-lah'-loo", derived from "Wah-kah'-loo", river.] "The Northern Mewuk also say": All noise came in the beginning...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How The Children : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], HOW THE CHILDREN OF HE-LE'-JAH BECAME PEOPLE FRAGMENT OF CREATION STORY OF THE NORTHERN MEWUK As told at "Wal'-le" and "H'-cha-nah" PERSONAGES "He-le'-jah" the Cougar or Mountain Lion-man "Oo-soo'-ma-te" the Grizzly Bear-woman, wife...
He' Koo Las The Sun Woman : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 200 HE'-KOO-LAS THE SUN-WOMAN A TALE OF THE HOO'-KOO-E'-KO OF TOMALES BAY PERSONAGES "He'-koo-ls" the Sun-woman "O'ye" the Coyote-man p. 201 HE'-KOO-LAS THE SUN-WOMAN THE world was dark. The only light anywhere was "He'-koo-ls"...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign. Part 04 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], A HOLE IN THE NOSE SAVES TURNING INTO A FISH "The Southern Mewuk of the Mariposa region say": If a person dies without a hole in his nose he will turn into a fish, but if the nose is perforated p. 219 for the "kun-no-wah" 25 he will not turn...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. Ki' Ki' Ah : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], KI'-KI'-AH THE MOUNTAIN BLUEJAY "The Middle Mewuk of Stanislaus River region say": "Ki'-ki'-ah", the Crested Bluejay of the mountains, plants acorns so that oak trees come up almost everywhere. [Several other tribes mention the same habit...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Cha' Ka The Tule : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 152 HOW CHA'-KA THE TULE-WREN SHOT OUT THE SUN A TALE OF THE OLAMENTKO INDIANS OF BODEGA BAY PERSONAGES "O'-ye" the Coyote-man "Ch'-k" the Tule-wren, a poor orphan boy "Koo-loo'-pe" the Humming-bird p. 153 HOW CHA'-KA THE TULE-WREN SHOT OUT...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. Bears Resemble : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 209 BELIEFS CONCERNING ANIMALS BEARS RESEMBLE PEOPLE AND LIKE TO DANCE "The Northern Mewuk say": Bears are like people. They stand up, they have hands, and when the hide is off, their bodies look like the bodies of people. Bears know...
Next. The Bear And The Fawns : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 102 THE BEAR AND THE FAWNS As told by the Northern Mewuk in the Mokelumne River foothills PERSONAGES "Oo-soo'-ma-te" the Grizzly Bear-woman "O-woo'-yah" the Mother Deer p. 103 THE BEAR AND THE FAWNS OO-SOO'-MA-TE the Grizzly Bear had...
Hoi Ah' Ko Tales Of The Southern Mewuk. Tim : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 173 TIM-ME-LA'-LE THE THUNDER WHEN "Oo-wel'-lin" the Giant was traveling south over the country eating people, there were two little boys, brothers, who were out hunting when he was at their village, and, so escaped. When they came home...
Part I. Ancient Myths. The Jealousy Of Wek' : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 126 THE JEALOUSY OF WEK'-WEK AND THE DEATH OF LO'-WUT A TALE OF THE WI'-PA TRIBE The Wi'-p lived on No'-yoop Island between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, east of Suisun Bay. They are now extinct. The last survivor, an old wom...
Part I. Ancient Myths. The Coyote And The Lizard : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 58 THE COYOTE AND THE LIZARD FRAGMENT OF A CREATION STORY OF THE NORTHERN MEWUK From Aw'kim in the upper foothills between Middle and South Forks of Cosumnes River PERSONAGES "O-l'-choo" the Coyote-man "Pe-t'-le" the Lizard-man "Yu'-ka-loo"...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Kah' Kool : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 92 HOW KAH'-KOOL THE RAVEN BECAME A GREAT HUNTER A TALE OF THE SOUTHERN MEWUK As told by the Mariposa Mewuk PERSONAGES "Too'-le" the Evening Star, a Chief of the First People "He-le'-jah" the Cougar or Mountain Lion, another Chief...
Part I. Ancient Myths. The Defeat Of O La' : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE DEFEAT OF O-LA'-NAH THE COYOTE-MAN FRAGMENT OF A TALE OF THE WI'PA TRIBE PERSONAGES "O-l'-nah" the Coyote-man "Wek'-wek" the Falcon "O-hul'-le" the Badger, wife of "O-l'-nah" p. 135 THE DEFEAT OF O-LA'-NAH THE COYOTE-MAN WEK'-WEK...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. Po' Ko Moo : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], PO'-KO-MOO THE POISON SPIDER "The Northern Mewuk say": "Po'-ko-moo" the small black spider with a red spot under his belly is poison. 22 Sometimes he scratches people with his long fingers, and the scratch makes a bad sore...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. How Too Le' Ze : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], HOW TOO-LE'-ZE, THE TIMBER-WOLF HUNTS DEER "The Northern Mewuk say": "Too-le'-ze" the Big Wolf is a hunter. Like "He-le'-jah" the Cougar or Mountain Lion he hunts Deer, but he hunts in a different way. He chases them like "Choo'-koo" the Dog...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign. Part 06 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THREE BIRDS SCREAM TO FRIGHTEN THE GHOSTS "The Southern Mewuk of the Chowchilla region say": After a person dies his "Hoo'-ne" or Ghost sets out toward the ocean. On the way it has to cross a broad river on a log. While it is crossing on this...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How The People Got : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 60 HOW THE PEOPLE GOT FIVE FINGERS; HOW THEY OBTAINED FIRE; AND HOW THEY BROKE UP INTO TRIBES CREATION STORY OF THE MIDDLE MEWUK As told at "Ta'-la-s'-na" in the Tuolumne foothills near Bald Rock. PERSONAGES "Os-s'-le" the Coyote-man, whose...
Tah' Low The Thunder And Tah' Kip' The Lightning : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 198 TAH'-LOW THE THUNDER AND TAH'-KIP' THE LIGHTNING FRAGMENT OF A STORM MYTH OF THE HOO'-KOO-E'-KO OF NICASIO AND TOMALES BAY PERSONAGES "Tah'-low" the Thunder "Tah'-kip'" the Lightning "Koo-l'-is k'-sum" the Mother Deer "O'-ye"...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign. Part 02 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], GHOSTS HIDE IN STUMPS AND WHIRLWINDS "The Northern Mewuk say": Sometimes when passing "Too'-cha-mo" the stump you hear a noise inside; it is "Soo-lek'-ko" the Ghost. You had better go right on, for if you stop he might do you harm. Whenever...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Wit' Tab Bah : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 32 HOW WIT'-TAB-BAH THE ROBIN GOT HIS RED BREAST FRAGMENT OF A TALE OF THE NORTHERN MEWUK As told in the mountains near Mokelumne River PERSONAGE "Wit'-tab-bah" who became the Robin ("Planesticus migratorius propinquus") p. 33 HOW...
Beliefs Concerning Witches, Pigmies, Giants. Part 04 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 227 BELIEFS CONCERNING WITCHES, PIGMIES, GIANTS, AND OTHER FABULOUS BEINGS HOW WITCHES KILL PEOPLE "The Hookooeko of Nicasio and San Rafael say": Our country is on the north side of San Francisco Bay and reaches from San Rafael to Tomales...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. How He Le' Jah : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], HOW HE-LE'-JAH THE COUGAR HUNTS DEER "The Northern Mewuk say": "He-le'-jah" the Cougar is a hunter. He hunts "O-woo'-yah" the Deer. He crawls toward it like a cat, without making any noise; and when near enough makes a big leap and catches it...
Beliefs Concerning Natural Phenomena. How : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], HOW THE WORLD GREW "The Northern Mewuk say": In the beginning the world was rock. Every year the rains came and fell on the rock and washed off a little; this made earth. By and by plants grew on the earth and their leaves fell and made more...
Part I. Ancient Myths. The Birth Of Wek' : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 66 THE BIRTH OF WEK'-WEK AND THE CREATION OF MAN THE HOOL-POOM'-NE STORY OF CREATION The Hool-poom'-ne lived on the east side of the lower Sacramento River, beginning a few miles below the place where the city of Sacramento now stands. They...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How They Got The Fire : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 89 HOW THEY GOT THE FIRE THE first fire was made by the Doctor Birds at the birth of "Wek'-wek". The next fire was made by "Ke'-lok" the North Giant. After "Ke'-lok's" death and after his fire had burnt up the world and had burnt itself out...
The Rock Giants. Ka' Lum Me The Rock Giant : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 236 KA'-LUM-ME THE ROCK GIANT OF WENNOK VALLEY "The Olayome of Putah Creek say": In a cave under the cliff on the east face of "Oo'-tel-tal-lah pow'-we", a small mountain southwest of the south end of Wennok Lake in Lake County, dwells...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. The Meadowlark : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE MEADOWLARK, A GOSSIP AND TROUBLEMAKER "The Olayome of Putah Creek say": "Hoo-yu'-mah" the Meadowlark understands and speaks our language. He often makes disagreeable remarks; we often hear him say, "I see you are angry," and other me...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Ah Ha' Le Stole. Part 02 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 34 HOW AH-HA'-LE STOLE THE SUN FOR THE VALLEY PEOPLE A TALE OF THE SOUTHERN MEWUK A long time ago there were two countries, the Valley Country and the Foothills Country, and each had its own kind of people. The Valley Country was the big...
Beliefs Concerning Natural Phenomena. The Echo : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE ECHO "The Hookooeko of Nicasio and Tomales Bay say": "Pe-tn'-yah" the Lizard with blue sides 29 lives everywhere in the rocks and hills and woods. When he hears a loud noise he talks back. This is "Si-yu-k-i" the Echo; it is "Pe-tn'-yah"...
Part I. Ancient Myths. Ke' Lok And His Han Na' Boo : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 75 KE'-LOK AND HIS HAN-NA'-BOO WHEN "Wek'-wek" and "O-let'-te" were out hunting one day they went to "Tah-lah'-wit" the North and came to a rocky hill where they saw a great and powerful giant named "Ke'-lok", sitting by his "han-n'-boo"...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Kah' Kah Loo : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 100 HOW KAH'-KAH-LOO THE RAVENS BECAME PEOPLE FRAGMENT OF A TALE OF THE NORTHERN MEWUK PERSONAGES "Kah'-kah-loo" the Ravens "Me'-wuk" the People p. 101 HOW KAH'-KAH-LOO THE RAVENS BECAME PEOPLE WHEN water covered the world only the top...
Beliefs Concerning Natural Phenomena. The Rainbow : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE RAINBOW "The Northern Mewuk say": "Ku-yet'-tah" the Rainbow comes to tell the people a baby is born. When anyone sees "Ku-yet'-tah" he knows that somewhere a new baby has come. Everybody knows that. "The Hookooeko of Nicasio and Tomales...
Beliefs Concerning Witches, Pigmies, Giants. Part 02 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE DEVIL OF SAN RAFAEL "The Hookooeko of San Rafael say": "Yu'-ten me'-chah" the Evil One lives in the hills just north of San Rafael; he travels about at night and sometimes comes and touches people when they are asleep, to frighten them.
Hoi Ah' Ko Tales Of The Southern Mewuk. Yel' : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 162 HOI-AH'-KO TALES OF THE SOUTHERN MEWUK As told in the foothills of the Merced River region THE TALES "Yel'-lo-kin" and "Oo-wel'-lin" the man-eating Giants "Oo-wel'-lin" the Rock Giant "Tim-me-l'-le" the Thunder "Wek'-wek's" search...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Tol' Le Loo Got : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 48 HOW TOL'-LE-LOO GOT THE FIRE FOR THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE A TALE OF THE NORTHERN MEWUK The Mountain People lived in the Sierra near the Mokelumne River, which they called "Ut'-ta Wah-kah'-loo", meaning big river. They had no fire...
Part I. Ancient Myths. The Greed Of His' : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 116 THE GREED OF HIS'-SIK THE SKUNK A TALE OF THE SOUTHERN MEWUK As told by the Mariposa Mewuk "His'-sik" the Skunk was Chief of a village or rancheria of the Foothills People at a place in the lower hills of Mariposa County nearly midway...
Part I. Ancient Myths. Stories Of The First : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 31 PART I: ANCIENT MYTHS STORIES OF THE FIRST PEOPLE--PEOPLE WHO LIVED BEFORE REAL PEOPLE WERE CREATED The Mewuk tribes, those inhabiting the western slopes and foothills of the Sierra, call the ancient myths "oo'-ten-ne" or "oot'-ne"...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. Soo Koo' Me : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 212 SOO-KOO'-ME THE GREAT HORNED OWL "The Middle Mewuk of Tuolumne River foothills say": When "Soo-koo'-me" the Great Horned Owl hoots, it means that someone is dying. He is himself the Ghosts of dead people. 20 [I was once asked by...
Beliefs Concerning Witches, Pigmies, Giants. Part 03 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], PIGMIES AND WATER PEOPLE "The Hookooeko of Nicasio and Tomales Bay say": "Se'-kah" the Little Folk dwell in thick places in the dark redwood forest, where no people live. They are very small. Sometimes they make people crazy. "Le'-wah ke'-lak"...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. O Lel' Le : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], O-LEL'-LE THE MYSTERIOUS BIRD OF THE COLD SPRINGS "The Southern Mewuk of Mariposa region say": Many people wear a "Wep'-pah" (amulet) around their necks to bring good luck and keep harm away. Some wear lucky stones, some lucky shells, some...
Part I. Ancient Myths. The Bear And The Fawns : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE BEAR AND THE FAWNS OUTLINE OF STORY SUNG BY THE MIDDLE MEWUK IN THE MOUNTAINS ON TUOLUMNE RIVER PERSONAGES "Oo-soo'-ma-te" the Grizzly Bear-woman "Ut-too'-yah" the Mother Deer "He-le'-jah" the Cougar or Mountain Lion-man "Te-wi'-yu"...
Introduction : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 17 INTRODUCTION THE mythology of the Indians of California goes back much farther than our mythology: it goes back to the time of the FIRST PEOPLE--curious beings who inhabited the country for a long period before man was created. The myths...
Part I. Ancient Myths. The Creation Of Man : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 83 THE CREATION OF MAN AFTER a while the world cooled off and "Wek'-wek" came back to "Oo'-yum-bel'-le" (Mount Diablo) to see his father "Mol'-luk" and his grandfather "O-let'te". He said to "Mol'-luk", "O father;" and "Mol'-luk" answered...
Note : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 29 NOTE HE accompanying illustrations are from paintings made expressly for the present collection of Myths by Edwin W. Deming of New York and Charles J. Hittell of San Francisco. Of the stories here published, only a few are complete...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], GHOSTS HUNT FOR A BIG ANIMAL IN THE OCEAN "The Mokalumne say": After a person dies and is buried the heart-spirit comes out and shakes itself to shake off the earth, and then sails away in the air and disappears--going northwest to the oce...
Preface : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 15 PREFACE IT is our custom to go abroad for the early beliefs of mankind and to teach our children the mythologies of foreign lands, unmindful of the wealth and beauty of our American folk-tales. The present collection invites attenti...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. Where The Ducks : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 214 WHERE THE DUCKS AND GEESE GO TO BREED "The Hookooeko of Tomales Bay say": The home of Ducks and Geese is far up the coast in the cold country called "Kon'-win", the North, which is on the other side of the sky. The way to this country...
Beliefs Concerning Witches, Pigmies, Giants : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], HO-HA'-PE THE RIVER MERMAID "The Southern Mewuk of Merced River foothills say": Some of the rivers are inhabited by "Ho-h'-pe", the River Mermaids or Water Women. The "Ho-ha'-pe" have long hair and are beautiful to look at. They usually live...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Ah Ha' Le Stole : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 44 HOW AH-HA'-LE STOLE THE MORNING As told by the Chowchilla Mewuk PERSONAGES "Ah-h'-le" the Coyote-man "We'-wis-sool" Chief of the Valley People, who became the Golden Eagle 7 "Ah-wahn'-dah" Keeper of the Morning, who became the Turtle p...
Hoi Ah' Ko Tales Of The Southern Mewuk. O : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 169 O-WEL'-LIN THE ROCK GIANT THERE was a great Giant who lived in the north. His name was "Oo-wel'-lin", and he was as big as a pine tree. When he saw the country full of people he said they looked good to eat, and came and carried them...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Sah' Te Set : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], HOW SAH'-TE SET THE WORLD ON FIRE A TALE OF THE TU'-LE-YO-ME TRIBE Among the low hills about four miles south of Clear Lake is the site of an ancient Indian settlement named "Tu'-le-yo'-me poo-koot". It was the ancestral home...
Hoi Ah' Ko Tales Of The Southern Mewuk. Wek : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 191 WEK-WEK'S SEARCH FOR HIS SISTER AFTER "Wek'-wek", "Hoo-loo'-e" and "Yow'-hah" had returned home, "Wek'-wek" said, "I have heard that I once had a sister; where is my sister?" No one answered. Then "Wek'-wek" slept and dreamed. Then he...
Scientific Names Of The Trees And Other Plants : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 241 SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF THE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS Buckeye, "Aesculus californica" Buttonball bush, "Cephalanthus occidentalis" Cane or Reed, "Phragmites vulgaris" Cedar, Incense, "Libocedrus decurrens" Elderberry, "Sambucus glauca" Madrone...
Part I. Ancient Myths. How Wek' Wek Was Saved : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 156 HOW WEK'-WEK WAS SAVED FROM THE FLOOD FRAGMENT OF A TALE OF THE OLAMENTKO TRIBE OF BODEGA BAY PERSONAGES "O'-ye" the Coyote-man "Wek'-wek" the Falcon "Pe'-leet" the Grebe p. 157 HOW WEK'-WEK WAS SAVED FROM THE FLOOD O'-YE the Coyote-m...
The Rock Giants. Oo' Le The Rock Giant : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], OO'-LE THE ROCK GIANT OF THE CHOWCHILLA FOOTHILLS "The Southern Mewuk say": Far away in the west, in the place where the sun goes down, lived "Oo'-le" the Rock Giant. At night he used to come up into the foothills to catch people and eat them.
Title Page : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], THE DAWN OF THE WORLD MYTHS AND WEIRD TALES TOLD BY THE MEWAN [MIWOK] INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA COLLECTED AND EDITED BY C. HART MERRIAM "Ke'-lok"> The Giant "Ke'-lok" Cleveland: Arthur H. Clarke Co., [1910] Scanned, Proofed And Formatted , August...
Part 2. Present Day Myths. Part 2. Present : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], PART 2: PRESENT DAY MYTHS In addition to the Ancient Myths or FIRST PEOPLE stories, which relate to the early history of the world, the Mewan tribes have numerous beliefs concerning the present and the very recent past. Some of these--mainly...
Part I. Ancient Myths. Why The Bodega Bay : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 158 WHY THE BODEGA BAY INDIANS CAN NOT STAND COLD A TALE OF THE BODEGA OLAMENTKO PERSONAGE "O'-ye" the Coyote-man p. 159 WHY THE BODEGA BAY INDIANS CAN NOT STAND COLD WHEN "O'-ye" the Coyote-man had everything ready he thought he would make...
The Rock Giants. Che Ha Lum' Che The Rock : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 231 "Che-ha-lum'-che" the Rock Giant catching People to eat"> "Che-ha-lum'-che" the Rock Giant catching People to eat THE ROCK GIANTS CHE-HA-LUM'-CHE THE ROCK GIANT OF CALAVERAS COUNTY "The Northern Mewuk say": "Che-ha-lum'-che" the Rock...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign. Part 03 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], WHAT GOOD AND BAD GHOSTS TURN INTO "The Northern Mewuk say": The heart-spirits or Ghosts ("Soo-lek'-ko") of good Indians turn into "Too-koo'-le" the Great Horned Owl; those of bad Indians into "Et-t'-le" the Barn Owl, "Yu'-kal-loo"...
Beliefs Concerning Ghosts And The Sign. Part 07 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 217 BELIEFS CONCERNING GHOSTS AND THE SIGN OF DEATH GHOSTS FOLLOW THE PATHWAY OF THE WIND "The Hookooeko of Nicasio and Tomales Bay say": When a person dies his "Wal'-le" 24 or Ghost goes to "Hel'-wah" the West, crossing the great oce...
Scientific Names Of The Animals : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 237 SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF THE ANIMALS FOR purposes of exact identification the scientific names of the mammals, birds, reptiles and a few other animals mentioned in the text are here given. Most of these were originally First People; they...
Beliefs Concerning Natural Phenomena. Thunder : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 223 BELIEFS CONCERNING NATURAL PHENOMENA THUNDER "The Northern Mewuk near South Fork Cosumnes River say": "Tim'-mel-le" the Thunder is, or is like, "Ti'-e-te" the Valley Bluejay. He lives down below [west] in the San Joaquin Valley, where...
Beliefs Concerning Animals. Where Koo' Tah : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], WHERE KOO-TAH THE MONEY-CLAM CAME FROM "The Olamentko of Bodega Bay say": Coyote-man brought "Koo'-tah" the big clam, from which "pis'-pe" the shell money is made, and planted it here at Bodega Bay. 23 This is the place and the only place...
Hoi Ah' Ko Tales Of The Southern Mewuk. Wek'. Part 02 : * "The Dawn of the World", by C. Hart Merriam, [1910], p. 179 WEK'-WEK'S SEARCH FOR HIS FATHER AH-HA'-LE the Coyote-man told the people that there were four holes in the sky--one in the north, one in the south, one in the east, and one in the west. In those days "Tim-me-l'-le" the Thunder came out...