He was also fed on the flesh of the _he'-ker_ that he might be fleet of foot, and on that of the great _yo-sem'-i-te_ (grizzly bear) to make him powerful in combat.
And the little boy grew up and became a great and wise chieftain, and he was also a rain wizard, and brought timely rains for the crops.
As was the custom in giving names to all Indians, his name was changed from time to time, as his character developed, until he was called Choo'-too-se-ka', meaning the Supreme Good.

His grand _o-chum_ (house) was built at the base of the great rock called To-tau-kon-nu'-la [El Capitan], because the great _to-tau'-kons_ made their nests and raised their young in a meadow at its summit, and their loud ringing cries resounded over the whole Valley.
As the moons and snows passed, this great rock and all the great rocky walls around the Valley grew in height, and the hills became high mountains.
After a time Choo'-too-se-ka' built himself a great palace _o'-chum_ on the summit of the rock To-tau-kon-nu'-la, and had his great chair of state a little west of his palace, where on all festival occasions he could overlook and talk to the great multitude below; and the remains of this chair are still to be seen.
Choo'-too-se-ka' was then named To-tau-kon-nu'-la, because he had built his _o'-chum_ on the summit of the great rock and taken the place of the _to-tau'-kons_.

He had no wife, but all the women served him in his domestic needs, as he was their great chief, and his wishes were paramount.

The many valuable donations which he received from his people at the great annual festivals made him wealthy beyond all personal wants, and he gave freely to the needy.
One day, while standing on the top of the great dome [Sentinel Dome] above the south wall of the Valley, watching the great herds of deer, he saw some strange people approaching, bearing heavy burdens.

They were fairer of skin, and their clothing was different from that of his people, and when they drew near he asked them who they were and whence they came.
And a woman replied, "I am Tis-sa'-ack, and these are some of my people.