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- (41) Origin of the Echo (Paiute)
- After local villagers rescue their stolen daughter from Teu-gai (a witch), she brings her entire family to hide in the mouth of her grandfather, To-go-au (the rattlesnake). However, Teu-gai gets stuck, so To-go-au sheds his skin, leaving her stuck...
- Ute and Paiute Legends 1873
- UAIDA - Main
- How Ai-ai got his Wife
- Ai-ai (the turtle) discovers the love of his life has another suitor. Ai-ai wins his wife from her father after defeating his competitor in combat.
- ethnohistory; ai-ai; kwi-ats; family; indians of north america; paiute indians -- history; paiute indians; traditions; ute and paiute legends 1873
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- Shin-au-av and Nu-wa-pa-kuts Survive a Snowstorm
- When Shin-au-av and Nu-wa-pa-kuts go on a hike in the mountains, a snowstorm overcomes them. Nu-wa-pa-kuts becomes known for wisdom after saving Shin-au-av from an icy death.
- ethnohistory; indians of north america; paiute indians -- history; traditions; language; ute and paiute legends 1873
- UAIDA - Main
- Shin-au-av and The Flood
- One day when the sea was angry, Shin-au-av shot it with an arrow and it burst into many small pieces. It then flooded the land until Shin-au-av and his companions almost starved to death.
- ethnohistory; shin-au-av; food; indians of north america; paiute indians; paiute indians -- history; traditions; ute and paiute legends 1873
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- Shin-au-av and Yam-puts
- Shin-au-av whitnesses Yam-puts (the porcupine) trying to cross a river in the mouth of Kots (the buffalo). Then they kill a buffalo.
- Ute and Paiute Legends 1873
- UAIDA - Main
- The son of Shin-au-av Pa-vits loves the wife of Kwi-ats (The Bear)
- Shin-au-av's son learns a harsh lesson of obedience to elders after a deadly encounter with Kwi-ats (the bear).
- pa-vits; kwi-ats; hunting; ethnohistory; family; traditions; ute and paiute legends 1873
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- the Yu-kuts
- Chu-ar-um-pu-run-kunt kills Yu-kuts (the fawns) parents and tries to deceive them. However, they seek advice from their friend To-go-au (the rattlesnake) who saves them and kills Chu-ar-um-pu-run-kunt. The story references why one should not talk...
- Ute and Paiute Legends 1873
- UAIDA - Main