Raven and the Gulls
Tsimshian
Raven did another thing. He induced the olachen to come to Nass River. He said to them, “Go up on both sides of the river.” They did so. Then Raven’s canoe was quite full of fish. He had not used his rake, but the whole shoal of olachen jumped into his canoe.
Then he camped at Crab-apple place. He clapped on the top of the stone. Then very slippery became the top of that stone that the olachen should not be lost. He put olachen on spits to roast them.
Raven called, “Little Gull!”
Then many gulls came. They ate all the olachen of Raven. They said, “Qana, qana, qana, qana!” They talked much while they ate all the olachen of Raven.
Then Raven was sad. Therefore he took the gulls and threw them into the fireplace. So the tips of their wings have been black, ever since that day.