Finding a comfortable crotch he quickly fell asleep--while Noozak went fishing.
The creek was alive with suckers, trapped in the shallow pools after spawning, and within an hour she had the shore strewn with them.

When Neewa came down out of his cradle, just at the edge of dusk, it was to a feast at which Noozak had already stuffed herself until she looked like a barrel.

This was his first meal of fish, and for a week thereafter he lived in a paradise of fish.

He ate them morning, noon, and night, and when he was too full to eat he rolled in them.

And Noozak stuffed herself until it seemed her hide would burst.