It is important to note, in dealing with myths in this area, that the scenes of the trickster-transformer’s adventures always lay in well known localities within the territory of the band among which the story is told. These vary considerably, so that the stories have to be gathered independently from each band before any thorough comparison can be attempted. In these myths the scene of action commences with Dumoine lake, Ki·we·′goma “Turn-back lake.” The other geographical references are as follows. The beaver’s cabin in the first story is a high round-topped mountain near the lake.

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