Myths and Legends of British North America/Origin of Arrowheads (Lillooet)

by Katharine Berry Judson

ORIGIN OF ARROWHEADS

Lillooet

IT was after Raven let death happen. His own child died, and Raven was very sorrowful. He took an arrow stone and cut himself with it. He was surprised that it cut his flesh. Thus Raven first discovered arrow stone and found that it could kill. After that the people learned to make it into arrow points and knives. Raven put arrow stone into the end of a stick; thus he made the first spear.