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- noun Plural form of
stee .
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Examples
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On this eventful day the evil chehahs were absent from their home and the Yuk-stees wind blew not too strong to cause the waves to dash along in wild commotion, and after paddling uneventfully through
Indian Legends of Vancouver Island Alfred Carmichael 1918
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The evening fell, the pleasant Yuk-stees wind blew more faintly, and as it passed away, over those calm inland waters swelled again the sound of many voices chanting Indian songs.
Indian Legends of Vancouver Island Alfred Carmichael 1918
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It truly must have been a sight to see that fleet of dark canoes, piled high with all the wealth of that great tribe, as with the sails of cedar bark filled with the Yuk-stees wind, they glided by the green or rocky shores which led them inland to the pleasant Tsomass land.
Indian Legends of Vancouver Island Alfred Carmichael 1918
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Among the braves was much talking; and after speeches from the lesser chiefs, it was decided that next day before the sun had cast his shadow north and south, with Yuk-stees wind, they would set sail for Tsomass land.
Indian Legends of Vancouver Island Alfred Carmichael 1918
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