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give us salmon and I think he gave you the dream you have just told us."
But all the tribes agreed. The animals all wanted to start at once.
Winwina asked a person to make a canoe for them. He at once made a self-moving canoe. In the third moon after the winter solstice the canoe was completed.
At once Winwina started. With him went the clouds, the birds, and all the animals. When they passed the village of Bella Bella, Cormorant was sitting on the beach. He asked to be taken along as passenger. So they followed the trail of Sun for a long time.
At last they reached the country of the Salmon People. The country was a great plain, and there were no trees at all. A large sun was shining in the sky. Soon the warriors saw the Salmon village and they sent Raven out to spy. Raven was not gone very long. When he returned, he said, "The Salmon People play on the beach every evening." Mink at once said, " That would be a good time to carry them off."
Crane said, "I will carry away Sockeye Salmon."
Winwina said, "I will carry off the Humpback Salmon."
Kingfisher said, "And I will look after the Dog Salmon."
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