Major Savage then said to him, "You may return to camp with your people and I will take one of your young men with me to your village to see your people who will not come.
They will come if I find them." "You will not find any of my people there," said Tenaya; "I do not know where they are.

My tribe is small.
Many of the people of my tribe have come from other tribes and if they go to the plains and are seen they will be killed by the friends of those with whom they have quarreled.

I was told that I was growing old and it was well that I should go, but that young and strong men can find plenty in the mountains: therefore, why should they go to the hot plains to be penned up like horses and cattle?
My heart has been sore since that talk but I am now willing to go, for it is best for my people." Pushing ahead, taking turns in breaking a way through the snow, they arrived in sight of the great Valley early in the afternoon and, guided by one of Tenaya's Indians, descended by the same route as that followed by the Mariposa trail, and the weary party went into camp on the river bank opposite El Capitan.

After supper, seated around a big fire, the wonderful Valley became the topic of conversation and Dr.Bunell suggested giving it a name.

Many were proposed, but after a vote had been taken the name Yosemite, proposed by Dr.Bunell, was adopted almost unanimously to perpetuate the name of the tribe who so long had made their home there.