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“The name of it is Gsthéeni, the land of ours. That means the bay where the glacier was. It was where people lived. There was a young girl, named Kaasteen, in the village. She lived on her own. She could see the glacier. She could see the glacier between the mountains. The talked to the glacier saying “Here, here!” She offered the glacier sockeye dry fish. “Sh, sh!” said the mother. “Why did you call the glacier like you would call a dog?” she asked. “You should not call the glacier!”
Tlingit Migration Story, Kaasgéiy of the Chookaneidí Clan
