The Yup'ik have a story mask called the Snow-maker, Qanifciurtaa. The mask had a small figure on it and was placed in the center of the qusgiq (the large men's building) suspended by a cord. Above the three foot fgiure were three bentwood hopps with white feather of various sizes representing snow. During the dance the song leader would pull the figure up and down to the rhythm of the drums. The Snow-maker symbolically rose from the ground up to the powers of wind and sky above, bringing good snow.

Someone please tell the Snow-maker to stop
bid him come down.
The snow has already covered the earth enough
for sweet plump berries
in the late summer.
If I cannot have spring in April
at least let me have
break-up
melt
mud
water
that flows
and pools.
Someone please tell the Snowmaker he must
cease from dancing
silence the drums
tell the tuunri--
powers in the sky,
water, clouds, wind
sun, moon--to agree
No more snow in April.