Provo High School - Provost Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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Long, long ago, there lived in the territory which is now Idaho, a very rich, proud tribe of Indians. Because they were so proud, none of their maidens or braves could marry outside of the tribe. This is the story of Timpanac, son of the Nez Perces' chief and medicine man. His father had married a maiden from the Yo-semite tribe, who was rejected by the Nez Perces and died when Timpanac was born. When Timpanac was 21, there was a great drought and the tribe was starving, so Timpanac was sent +o Silver Lake, now Utah Lake, to get food. While there he fell in love with Uncanogos, beautiful daughter of the chief. After returning with the food, Timpanac became chief of the tribe because of his father's illness. Meanwhile the chief of Silver Lake was urging Uncanogos to marry a Sioux, Apache, or Navajo, but she loved Timpanac; therefore a great contest was to be held, the winner to have her hand in marriage. Timpanac won each feat until the other braves were very angry. The last test was climbing the mountain where Uncanogos and some maidens would be waiting for the winner. Timpanac reached the top and started across a narrow ledge separating him from Uncanogos, when six braves grabbed him and threw him over the ledge, causing a great split which is now the glacier. At the bottom where he struck is now Emerald Lake. Uncanogos, seeing what happened, lay down, prostrate with grief, and today is the sleeping woman. The tribe combined their names and called the mountain Timpanogos, in memory of the two lovers. Tu unp no-ijtyi

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LEGEND OF BRIDAL VEIL FALL—Modern Version Many years ago there dwelt here a powerful band of Indians called the Uintahs whose chieftain had a very beautiful daughter. She had chosen Fleet Foot out of all the warriors. Before the wedding feast the chieftain and his warriors had gone for one more battle with their enemies, the Piutes. Norita had wandered high on the mountain waiting for her chieftain's and lover's return. She did not know that they were slain and that the Piutes were on their way to claim the spoils. Seeing the beautiful maiden, the Piutes sought to capture her. Norita fled up the mountain until she came to the fall. Looking back and seeing the enemy close behind her, she jumped. Later the Piutes fancied they could see the Indian maiden on the edge of the cliff, slowly rising and falling and shrieking and crying for the loved ones she had lost. When the third moon had waned, the Piutes left the valley, never to return again. Bridal Veil Fall is so called because that is the bridal veil Norita chose on her wedding day. —Celia A. Van Co ft