Glooscap the great chief, and other stories - ElectricCanadian.com

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WONDER TALES OF THE FOREST 139
"Noogumee, grandmother/ he asked,
"will
you make me a small canoe?"
"Where are you going, my
son?" the old
woman asked.
"I am seeking Glooscap, the Great Chief,
said Kitpooseagunow.
While the grandmother was making the
canoe, Kitpooseagunow formed a tiny bow from
a small branch of a fir tree, and then he asked
the old woman for a hair from her head. This
hair was for the bow-string, and Kitpooseagu
now knew that it would have magical power.
In the morning the brothers started out in
the canoe. As they went down the river,
Kitpooseagunow kept a close watch for sor
cerers and magicians, who could assume any
form they chose. For he knew they would be
watching for him to destroy him.
Once, at a turn in the river, they saw a huge
giant, standing on the bank, brandishing his
spear. The giant pretended that he was look
ing for fish; but in reality he was defending
the pass against the Avenger, who was now
entering his territory.
Kitpooseagunow took the tiny bow and aimed
the arrow at the monster. The magical power
of the arrow was so great that it sent the giant
with a great leap to the opposite shore, where
he fell dead.
A little farther on they came to a weir, that