same
course by night. To each were given homes of turquoise in the east and
west, and none but the Winds and the gods, Hasche{~COMBINING BREVE~}lti and Haschogan, were
to visit them.

Upon their return Astse Hastin and Astse Estsan were asked if they would
leave the sky in so plain a condition, or if they intended to beautify it
with jewels. They replied that it was their intention to dot it with many
bright stars. All those who had bits of white shell, turquoise, crystal,
pearl, or abalone were directed to contribute them for the making of the
stars. These were placed upon the two deerskins by First Man and First
Woman. The seven stars of the Great Dipper, Nohokos Baku{~COMBINING BREVE~}n, were the first
to be set in the sky. Next, those of Nohokos Baad, his female complement,
were placed in the blue dome. Then followed Ete{~COMBINING BREVE~}tso and Etetsozi, Sontso
and Sontsozi, and Dilgehet, the Small Dipper, Sonhotsi and Klekai Stai,
the Milky Way.

In each instance the arrangement of the stars in the constellation was
made when the fragments of precious stones were placed upon the skins,
where Astse Hastin and Astse Estsan imparted glowing light to them and
delivered them to the Winds to carry to the sky. Only a small portion of
the gems had been thus transformed and sent up, when a fine-looking,
well-dressed stranger came up to watch the proceedings. In reply to his
question as to what was being done, his attention was directed to the sun,
the moon, and the many stars already created, while more were soon to
follow. The man was Coyote, son of Darkness. He watched the work for a
time, when, seeing his chance, he caught the large deerskin containing the
pile of jewel fragments and flung it skyward, blowing into the bits four
times ere they could fall, scattering them all over the sky. Thus it is
that there are myriads of stars irregular in arrangement and without
names. As he strode off Coyote explained curtly that there were already
enough sacred things to worship.

Then the Winds were stationed at the horizon to guard the earth, and at
the four sacred mountains in the east, south, west, and north, to act as
messengers for the Hasche{~COMBINING BREVE~}lti and Haschogan--Talking Gods and House
Gods--who had their abodes on them. On the same plane, one behind the
other, the Winds were ranged in streaks, White, Blue, Yellow, and Black.
Outside of all Coyote placed a streak of Red Wind. This forced itself to
the ins