Contents

INTRODUCTORY NOTE	11
INTRODUCTION TO MYTHS AND LEGENDS	65
CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF THE WHITE MAN TO YOSEMITE	13
CHAPTER II. THE STORY OF YOSEMITE	30
The Gateway	32
Bridal Veil Fall	33
El Capitan	33
Ribbon Fall	34
The Valley	35
Cathedral Rocks	36
Cathedral Spires	36
The Three Brothers	38
Sentinel Rock	38
Yosemite Fall	39
Glacier Point	39
Half Dome	43
North Dome and Basket Dome	48
Happy Isles	49
Mirror Lake	50
Clouds Rest	52
CHAPTER III. SUNSET IN YOSEMITE	54
CHAPTER IV. BIG TREES OF MARIPOSA GROVE	57
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CHAPTER V. INDIAN MYTHS AND LEGENDS	68
The Legend of Tu-tok-a-na	68
The Legend of Tu-tok-a-nu-la and Tis-sa-ack	69
The Legend of the Lost Arrow	73
The Legend of Tis-sa-ack	79
The Legend of Po-ho-no	80
The Legend of Yo-sem-i-te	81
The Legend of Pi-wy-ack	83
The Legend of Loi-ya	86
The Legend of the Origin of Thunder and Lightning	87
The Legend of The Fish Women	89
CHAPTER VI. CREATION	91
CHAPTER VII. THE COMING OF THE INDIAN TO YOSEMITE	95
Acorns	97
Grasshoppers	99
Clover, Grasses, Grass Seeds, and Edible Roots	99
Berries and Nuts	100
Fish	100
Deer	102
Small Game, Mushrooms, Worms and Beetles	103
Dwellings	103
Bedding	105
Sweat-houses	105
Clothing	106
Baskets	107
Weapons	108
CHAPTER VIII. HIS CUSTOMS, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, AND CEREMONIES	110
Division of Territory	111
Commerce	111
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Communications	112
Annual Feasts	112
Dances	113
Hand Game	116
Medicine Men	117
Marriage	119
Widows	120
Children	121
Disposal of Their Dead	122
The Present Day Indian in Yosemite	124
CHAPTER IX. RETROSPECTION AND PROPHECY	127
CHAPTER X. GEOLOGY OF THE YOSEMITE VALLEY	133

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