The Salish had ample supplies of the ore, as they said, by asking the mountain to send the "Ke" down the river, where it was purified by the water over an extended period of time. The Salish possessed the means to develop rudimentary technologies, such as bows and arrows, and commonly used trinium spears and darts. They were effective at tranquilizing intruders for several hours, as well as breaking bullet-proof glass.