The Quinault Indians [Les indiens Quinault].

Résumé

Quinault elders, on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula, said that of all the furs sewn to make robes, the marmot was the « favorite ». The marmot or kwukwu'k were « usually sought during the season of elk hunting in the mountains. They were easy to kill. Their skins were much used in the manufacture of bed blankets. A small shoulder robe of four to six skins of the animal was sometimes made. A single skin made a handy seat when one had to sit in a cold or damp spot. The flesh of the marmot was regarded as excellent and well-flavoured meat because they eat grass ».