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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERiOR
U. S, GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OP T'lE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
J. W. POWELL IN Charqk
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY
VOLUME VI
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1890
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DEPARTMENT OF TUB INTEUIOU
U. S. GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
J. W. I'OWKLL IN Charge
/THE
(Z^EGIHA LANGUAGE
BY
JAMES OWEN HORSEY
P/A
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT I'lUNTtNU OFFICE
1890
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CONTEN'TS,
PART I.
Letter of transmittal P»8»
Preface '.'.'.'.'.'. "'
List of the author's Siouau publiculious .... "^
xvii
MYTHS, STORIIHIS. AND l^KTTPlItS.
Introduction to the TcxtH
AiithoritioB 1
LiHt of sonuds in the (^egiha Language '
Abbreviations 4
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MYTHS.
How the Rabbit killed the male Winter
How the Rabbit caught the Sun in a trap ^
How the Rabbit killed the Black bears. FIrat vorHion ..!!.."!!. ''"^' 'j?
„ . Second version . . '
How the Rabbit killed a Giant '■^0
How the Rabbit went to tlio Sun *~
How the Rabbit killed the Devouring Hill ...!..!..!.. ~'''^
How the Rabbit cured his wound •'"'^
The Rabbit and lotinike '''*
The Rabbit andthe Grizzly boar ''"^
The young Rabbit and Ittiniko '*''
Sii(emaka"'s adventure as eAmr "".' •''''
lotinike, the Turkeys, Turtle, and Elk ...."...' ■'*''
Ictiuike and the Elk '>0
Ictinike and the Buzzard " '"
lotinike, the Brothers, and Sister ^*
lotinike and the Deserted Children '^
lotinike, the Coyote, and the Colt '^•'
The Puma and the Coyote '"'*'
The Coyote and the Buflaloes ^''*
Waha'^ioige's adventure as a rabbit .'.' l"'-^
Waha"(!icige and Wakandagi. First version!!.... .!.'."" .'".'^.' '*"■
Second version
Waha"ficige and the Buffalo-woman. First version.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "^
Second version J
_,. _ Third version !!.'!!!! J^"
The Corn-woman and the Buffalo-wonian ^*'^
The adventures of Hinqpe-ag^e l**^
The Chiefs son and the Thunders !!!!!!!!!! l''^
The Chief's son, the Snake-woumn, and thc'ThumVerL *"^
Two-Faces and the Twin Brothers ^^^
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CONTKXTS.
Tlie UrnlhorH, tlio Hister, nu.l thn Rc.l l.lril •*•<«.
TliB iiilvcMhircM (,|- lIuxiK... ^•il'•t version. .!!.'.'."!.'.'" '.'"''■.■ '■""
•■JoiDiiil v«r»ioii ***
How tlio IliKTurtlowoutoii the wnr-patb ***
Tlio Mill) iiiiil I ho Snnku-iiinn "64
Tin. H.'ttr-^irl .!...!.!..! ^^
Tlio ad v.'iit iiroM of the lliulBer's mm . *''
Advent.ireHofthoPurnn, thoa.Htr,V8o,V«fttman """
riio KacoooiiH and the Cnhn. Kirst voiHion ^^
,„, „, .Sici.iid version JIJ"
1 he Warriors who wore ehaiiKcd to miakeH . ^'"'
The Warriors and (ho Three Snakes •'*^
The Sun and t ho Moon _ ' 3M
The Snitor and IiIh KrUnd» ,] •'88
The Orphan : a Pawnee leRend *®
The Vonthnnd (he Undergronnd People.'." ".' '^
A Vankton Le){end 346
Tho Lament ofthe Fawn over its mother...!!! *^
A Ponka (jlioHt story JJM
A Dakota (jlioat Ntory !I69
The advcntnio of an Omnha !!!!!!!! ^^
The Dakota who was seared to death l.y a Bliost !!!!!! ^'
The hands of tho dead Pawneo *"*
How the Chie(*» son was taken l.aek 3®*
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PONK^V HISTOKIOAI. TKXTS.
The war-party of Nndan-axa's father ....
Nnda"-a.\a'8accountofhi8(ir8t war-parly '"^
The defeat of tho Pawnees by the Ponkas in Vh:.:, !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!! '"'^
History of Icibajl ^^o.
Tho story of Wabaskaha ! ! 384
The i.rst battle between (he O.nahas ami tho Ponkas (two i-ersions^ .^
Uattio between (ho Omabas and the Pawnee Lonps ^^
Tho second light with tho Ponkas ^"8
Hattlo between the Omalias and tho Dakotas *'^
How tlio Dakotas fought tho Pawnees *^
How Joseph La Fliiebe lost his goods . . '"W
Battle between tho Dakotas and (be OmabasVn 1847 *^^
■ight between the Onialms and Dakotas (two versions) "^
How Mawada"(ii" went alone ou the war-patb *25
Ja^!i"-na"i)ajl's War-parly in 1853 !!! *'^
Two Crows' War-party in 1854 434
Battle between the Oniahas and DakotaB,n"l85!5 *^^
My lirst bnffalo hunt. By Frank La Fleche *'^
Sacred Traditions and Customs <66
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LETTfiRs DICTATED «Y OMAHAS AND PONKAS.
Jahe-iBp'i5 to Cnde-gaxe and Mantcn-wa^ihi ..
jfaxe-ifa"ba to Ma"tcn-wa^ihi '*^5
Jabc-skiito Wahe'a" 475
Jabe-ska to Waqa-uaji" 476
Namamana to Ma"teu-wa*ihi 477
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CONTENTS.
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M
irha".JlnRn to Oacn«ll({a" ^|^
Kicke tp Mii"toii-iiin({ii ....."""'.'."*...."."!
Ma"lrnnu"l)a to AKltcItu "!..".'...'.*.!! !!!'.i.".].".' "'" 479
Mii"t('ii-rm"lm to WtiH'rt (iinKtt '.!.!.".*.'."..'."."!"".' 470
Jizl vinKo to Mi"xH-Hkrt, giiK»lmi.ujlMin«l Qifi-skli!!.'."..'!.'..".!!.* Agn
Jiiho-iftp'.- loViifii-nkft
>|<i biiliii toWiVft-dinga 4HI
Si-))u"-(ii.Kii toi;(Iiiiiiia(Aiili.iii.iRo)) .'..'.'..'..'..'.".'.'.'.".".'.'.'.',* 483
WiijI" ska to Mu"tcii-wa*ilii 1111(1 A"|(a"-jiinKa
C»"tH"-JinBatoMH"t.ii-«a^il.i ".!.!".!!!!!!.'.".'..' 404
Maciiilya-iiajja to Ma'ti'ii-iiaji" .'.'..'.'.'...."*..". lie
.((mnpli I,a I'l.Vlm (o IiIh hrollior Frank T ,
CafiRe-HkiV to QiCa »krt .' ..[.......... ,
VVaiiacfkifibi to \ViiJi"a«aliiKa '*'"*"
Diil)a-iiia"('i" to j,aiiii..iian>|nt{o (Mncdonalil) ^!!.'
Ma(;li"-'a"8a to Na'a"lil *''*
MariKifii|ta to Jalio-a(;^l" '"'-
leta^alii to AcawH),M) ." "''
GaliiKO to Acawafo '*"''*
Ma(i|iiya(iaj,'atoMa"t()ii-M.i,|i" ' 1^'
Macipiya-riaira to Ma"tcu-iiaji" *
Wat.i"-iiaJi"(oCaBc-8ka
Wata" -iinji" to JinBa-iiuila" ?""
Ma(|piya-(|8(,'a toCukl """
Canj;<^Nka to Ma"t(;ii- wafilii -....'!.....!... "''"'
Waji"a(,'alii}{a to Ma"tcn-vin({a ?"^
Jabe-skil to Oaliig,..jinKa, VVaqa-naji", and Acawa-c ^t
Ji(li!-ta" to Acawafje ']
J,<'-M>ia"lia to Ma"t(ii hI innRa ?I|1'
da^i"na»pajt to .i,niiin«aii,iji'i "' ;'"'|
Ictai*aM toMa"tcii-\vu<iJlii and AeanaKO rl,
Waqpi^ca to Cahkfia '" " ' _
Wanita-waiio to (faliige ' ^^'^
He-wa"ji(!atoOahige-wadafingi>.... ...!!...!/. ^I?
Jn't'"-"i"l>ajItoxa)anga.naJi" jiriga ........]....[ f r
Jail'i"-ua"pajl to liis son, Ni"daha" r ir
Ho-\va"ji(fa to Hoiiaga-naji"
Cude-gaxo to Wcs'il-^anga ' \ ^"^
Cangu-liin-zi to WPs'il.jnnga [ )?*'^
niiba-nia"(f i" to j.eniiga-nikagalii (Macdonabl) .[[......[... r.J'i
Ja<fi"-na"pajl to j,a}anga-iiaji".jinga "-,
Hupe^atoCeki ■"■■■ ^'^-
Appondis '''^^
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PART II.
ADDITIONAL MYTHS. STORITCS, AND I.KTTEKS.
Ictinikoand tbo Cbipniiiuk
Ictiniko aud tbuFour Creators '^f
IctinikB, the Women, and Child !!..!!.. r-n
Ictinike and the Tnrthi ........!! r -
The Coyoto and the Snake. First version .."^........^".... J-'cj,-
Second version ^^^
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CONTENTS.
The t'oyoto iiiul tlm Oray Vox P*f
How till. KiililiU loNt liiii flit ......!! ! 670
How till. H«l,l,it,kill.«lH(iiai.t. HccoiVd vmioii "'
I'lir Hiil.l.jt iiiiil tlioTurkoyii... 073
Tim nil ,1 Cliiif 677
riin Ilii(liili) iinil tlindrizzly Hopr "......] BHO
All VIII till iw nf tliH Oi'phan 088
l.i'Kcnil of Ukialil SH6
I'kiiilii tlioHiiltoi: aPoiikiilcKond.......... <100
Dnkotii Ntoiy 013
Yankton utory (Jlfj
AddifsH to yoiin« iiiiin "**
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Al>UlTION-Ar., IvWrTKltS.
.L«uii«a-m^i" to hig friend, (hoy HiU
Hei|iiKii.Hiil,(>«iid,i,.i)nn({a-naji"toUet(.y lilJk •"»
Heiiiinii-Balii-' to KiioBPii 0:i;i
HoiiiiKftuBlMl to C'uki ttIO
Heqiigii-sttli,- to Dr. Potter 636
IfeiiaKiiMiilif to Kucaca .....' ft'W
l/lmfiKu-Jii" fi. tliiain Cliasu ....!!.....".. 037
Uliafi({«.ja" to Ma"tcii.niiJI" '"' 6:»
HcfiiiKa-Halif. and otlicrH to an Omaha «38
UlittilKe ja" to ( 'iinjrii.Hkil fl3!>
Iflian^'i-jai' tot;, 1'. Hirkiitt (MO
Frank La Flrche, Hr., to his il«„^|,t«r Hiinanne <M1
Waiiiioca to Mr. Provost (MS
Muqpiyii-qaKa to Ca-kiiifii ^akita-w<-. ..!..' 6*3
Two C'l OHH to the WinnidiaKo Agnnt . ... C44
Caflge-HkA to Wirii!|ra"-nino ." ' (!47
Af8i|piyo-i|a)-aandotlier8toWlrii)ira"-nine <!4S
Ma"tt!ii-na"l)a to Wlyakoi" 041)
Macti"-'a"8a to xuniiga- wa.jl" \] CGO
Ma"f eii.iia"l)a to Pawnoo Joe [[ 051
.S|)alIoril Woodhull to John Heron !!..!! 608
Waiipoca to Tatanka-iiinul ^ 656
Oahige to Wiyakoi" / " gSO
Ma"tci..na»ba to Hei,aka-n.ani aud'T«ta'nka^i''vHnke 65^
" aqpeca to Totanka-mani 659
Ictai^abl to Heqaga-sabi^ 661
Lion to Battiste Ueroin, and the Oto chiefs 668
Ckajao-yino to Battiste Deroin ... 663
Ma<]I)iya-.iagatoCa.kii>. fa-ki-ta-we'.; 664
Ma''tcu-na"ba to Uattistc Deroin 665
KI-«i.gii.ti.ilja.iM-citoCi-^(o.(fi.ta-we 667
Ma"tci..„a"ba to Heqaka-mani and Tati'nka.i"yanke' 668
Lion to BattiHto Deroin and the Oto chiefs 66<»
Ma"tci..na"ba to Battigto Deroin and the OtoVhVefo 670
Jabe-8kft to Gactagabi 072
.I,anga-gaxo to Iota-nia"Je 673
Dnba-nia"(ti" to Hequga-sabo ....."' 67;i
Joseph La I'licho to A. B. Meocham .".'." 67fi
X«-i"5(a"ha to A. B. Meacham 677
IIupe^atoA. B. Meacham 682
JIawaila"<Ji" to A. B.Meachani'.'.\V\\\\^.\''. ■.■.'.■.■."....' '*83
•--• 684
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Jnf i» n»»pn)( to tli« P«wnee .^ent ''*''.
lliipe,(iUo(i;|..|kl<l».wM«OB+n T]!!
Tii''wa".Kai,s)ln«BtallB.,ftkft-,„anlandIot».ja"JB"."!!!! !^,
Tu-wnn-gmo-jingii to Ml"KttlMi ""'
Mu"toii-iift"btt to I'ou^i-imiipaoi .'.'.....'....'.
lota^al)! to IIoq«Ka.i.al>(^, Mu<;a», and Mi»waVa»n»..*.'.*.'."."." I!!!!
Xe-ml'>-wa'ii to Mary Na|>«(a ""
liouls 8an8«)iicl to Hangiioomi '"**'
Ca"ta".JInK» to T. F.. ;imingliani ...!!!.".'.!!!; T
Ja*l"na"paJI to Nl"(laha" [ """'
Ma"tiMin.i"l)a to Wlyakol" ....'.".".'.*.'.'.'..*.'."."." '!'""'
.Langa-naxo to Iota Illa°.^e !!'.*...!!...!" ""''
.t«ini({ii-wajfn to Wujl»8kil, an Oto ...'.'.'.'............ ""^
Ma"tcu-na"lia to Wiyakoi" * '*"'
Cangc-Hkft to BattUte, tbo Pawnee luteVpVeter !!.."."!.."!! '"'
WaJlnKB-salxMo Uattlsto Doroin and Ko jireAo ^'^
lJn^|i".|,kl^ to Gabige '"''
Unnil"-Hkft to Wfls'iljanga ""*
Lion to BattUto Dcroln ."."".' ''^
ia4i"-na"pmi to Hm,aka.n.anl, Iota-Ja"ja"' aiid Pte- wakan'-Vnajlo '. !I°
Ma"kii-na"ba to Mato-maza ''•'
Louis Sanssoiici to William Parry ^^*
Ictu^nbl to t'nr.)(li|Owo ' " ''"*
Ta"na"-gaxo-jlOga to A. B. Moaoliaiu ...!!! ....".'. ^^^
Mi"xa-8kll to Ma/.a-nap'!" '"'
Cnlige-skil to Wlyakol" '*"
Ma'^toii-nunba to Wiyakoi" '..'.'.'.'. ^**'
Ciide-gaxe to Louis Hoy ami Ma"tou-I"c'ago!! '***
Kdward Esau to Josepb Esau '*•
Jn»i".na"p(^I to Ni"daba" ^'^^
Ma"tcu-na"ba to lota^abi _____ ' '**
KIchardKush to Uun)l".sklV '^''
Ja»l"-nB"pB|I to Mft"toe-qa"ji'e '**
Hupe^a to Inspector J. H. Hammond ^'^^
Jn^i"-na"paJIto Inspector Hammond. ..!... ..."".."[.""" ''*''
Mazi-kldo to Inspector Hammond ,,[ "■ ''**'*
Waqpoca to Un^JP'-skft ''^'^
Mantcu-na"ba toWiyakoi" '.'."". '**
Ja(fl"-na"pajl to M(i"tco-(i8")ae!....."_. '."'_'!."_"_"' ''="'
Tn"w8"-gaxe-jinga to Mawata"na ^'"*
Hnpefato A. B. Meacbam '.'.'...'. '"'■'
John Springer to Jobii Primean ".'.'.'. '■"
Anpa-.^anga and others to Inspector J' Vl. nammond ^^'
Mao'e-gahi to Louis Roy ''^P
Two Crows and others to Joseph LiiFl{.clVe.. ^^^
Fred. Merrick to G. W. Clother .[\] ''••*
Horana to Heqaka-mani, Iota-ja■JB^ andManaVceba ''*^
Na"zandajl to James O'Kane ''48
Waqpeca to Unajln-ska ^**
John Prlmeau to Rev. A. L. Riggg ''"'
Ma"tou-na°ba to Uuaji'i-skil ...'. '^'••*
ToInspeotorJ.H. Hammond, f^m'soverai'omahas ^*^
Waqpeca tolInnjl"-skil '50
To the C;nclnnati Commercial, from several Omahas ^^'^
Xe-je-baie to Rev. A. L. Riggg 7r>5
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CONTKNTS.
Nmla'-nxft to Uov. A. I,. UigRs ''"'«','.
X< -Ji'-liuio Id Wiyiftnii.dil .'.".' ^'.'''
M«"i,ii iiafi" t.iw;iifin(..>,,i,i !..!!!!". .!!!..!.'.! !'!'!
(!i»lliK<> U> ("mlrg.ixii '_ ''*j''
WiKip.M'ii ti. I'lmj "Hkft [][\[ 'Jf'
Nn'iziimliijl toT. M, M,.8.sick ."....'".... !'!^
.I,<'-,i<"-liiUi' til I'lmjl" nkil l*f
Itolsy Dick to \Vii(fi.i,>->|,u,i ."."...." 'l!'"*
Nml«".axiH.> t'liilo-fiiM. ..."!."........... !!"
JiMli>.){iilii lo Siljis Wodil '.'..'.'.. !l!'
Mi">|ii'fv.Jin«i» to K.>-)|ro,V !!''
.!.o-u!|n"lm 10 nniiii"sk:\ luiil lIo-wii",ii.|in ..'...'........!. 11!
Nuil»"-iixii to Miss .loii'jyn '. „'I
VVniiiM-.'ii to i:ii.i,ji".sk.^. ........' " """
Paliiii\i;a-ni\'Vi" to Silas Wood IV
l'ali!>ft;,'a iiia"f" to Ciul." ^iixo !!!..!.."."...!' " '!'^
Appcudix '""
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LETTER OF TUANSMITTAL.
Wahuington, I), (j., Scptemhrr 4, 1 «•)().
Sik: I liavo tho honor to.HMl,.nit, to you Mh> uccn.mpa.iyi,,^, n.o..o-nu,l,,
entitled "Contributions to North Americun Ethnology, VoI.VJ, The feha
Language." '
I'ours, respectfully,
J. f)Wi;N DOKHKV.
To Hon. J. W. Powell,
In charge of the Gcolof/ical and (Jeoffraphkal Survey
of the liocky Mountain Region.
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THE ODEGIHA LANGUAGE.
PA^RT I
MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
1*
PREFACE,
"The (/^egiha Language" as use.l in this volume refers to the speech
of the On.aha and Ponka tribes of the Siouan linguistic family of North
American Indians.
The author is responsible for "(/^egiha," first as the name of a group
in the Siouan family, and, secondly, as the name of a particular lano-ua-e
in that group. " "
(pcgihi means, "lielonging to the people of this land," or, "Those
dwelling here," /. r., the aborigines or home people. When an Omaha was
eJiallenged in the dark, if on his own territory, he usually replied, "I am a
(^egiha." So nnght a I'onka answer under similar circumstances A
Kansas would say, "I am a Yegaha," of which the Osage e.iuivalent is.
'■I am a (pe>iaha." These answer to the Oto "j^oiwere" and the Iowa
The (/^egiha linguistic group may be divided as follows:
LangiiagOH.
Tribes.
I'iiilectH.
1. (/'.^giha 5 **'""''» Oriialiii(Uiiiti"'lia").
<^'""ka l'i>iika(I'iin'kii).
"•■'■ ^'''«''''i' i Kiiiisa I None ((.unci.
I •'• ^^'''^'^'" <1™K" ' Fivo,.r.„„ro.
I 1. Name not jftguiiie.l.... Kwapa i;ncertain.
_ The material in this voluu.e consists of myths, stories, and letters
(epistles) obtained from the Ponkas, to whom fh. m.thor was nnssionary
from 1871 to 1873, and fro.n the Omahas, with whom he reside.l from 1878
to 1880. The letters in Part I are those sent to the Ponka reservation in
the Ind.r . Territory.
XVI
ritKFACB.
After l,i, ,■„„„, to Wa,lm,g,™, i„ 1 880, tU author arranjfcl for ,ovor,l
.1,,,,.» „f „, 0,„. . ,„„ ,.„„k„ «be, ., vM. W,.l,i„,t„„ f.; t|,„ , r Z
.., k La Hc-cho (,eo |,.g„ 525) l,o t^aind a,Mi,i„„„| „„ „,„, ,„
- >v, ,,„„.r„„„„,.o r,.„r,W „,.i„fl, „. .„„ o,„,i> A«o„„y, f,! i
I .' t I . It I,,,,, Wen ,lec„W to p„bli,i, the remamm.r letter, in a l,„n„ti„
o he I „ro„„ of f:,h„„h,,y, u„der the title of "Otnah,.;™, ,.„, ., . '"
^iieLt z';,r,r''"'" "" "'" *°^"'"'^'- "'— ■ »"^ — '
The texts will he followed by a (fegiha-Enylish dictionary, a„ English,
feha d,c„„„„,,, and „ „,,„,„„,„, ^^ ^ ^ | *
rr" EtiX """"'""'^ '"'» "■» '— ' »""■*• of "»
Kra„nn.rsl,otl,n' ''" ,','T f"" "" P~' ™l-»e, the dictionaries, and
ffran n,„ .!,„„« bo published together. But in November, 1889 another
o,,e n.on was reached by the Director, resulting i„ the auWs dl ^
of t, «ei .rt '"i","-'!."'.'''"" -o >-■■. if ■"•« l-'Ser, for the completion
of the (/Jcgdia-Enghsh ,l,ct,onary. In the final revision of the slips fbr that
d,ct,onary , ere will be u.any references to word, and phrases in It «
the foil '''■""'"","° T"""' '"""" «''"""■"■■ l'a» P'oceeded according ,„
>l.efohnvu,8- rules, In compound names, such as Wajir,ga-sabi5 (bird bla*
.■«l...al.ze each par. as far as possible, thus: "lilack Bird," In amo, wl dc !
an not be resolved into two or n.oro primitives use bn, one "ati"
Ma.,gH.., Backbird; Wasab, Black bear (no. "Black Be„0 ll c '
Grizzly bear (not "Grizzly Bear"). '
LIST OF THE AUTHOR'S SIOUAN PLTBLICATIONS.
1. Ponka I ABC wabrtrn. | Missionary Jurisdiction of Niobrara |
tc of tho Bureau alpbabet ; 8 of tho <«rl '-.; o^ 1 e H er n „f t^^^^ .'«rt,e„ ars : o of tbe „rinu.r =
fonnor -., of tbe latter , x of tb., for,ner = e ofl.Ha ^ ' '^ ^:,^::: ^'f "^^ ^ \-' ''T
*o», ami „, as in „„, are wanting. Xo .listinction is n.a.lo betw eTtle «. 1 an. t Z'" 'T''
med.al sonn.l, whicb is known for tbe present as a "Honant.s,.r,l " -"rrespon.ln.K
«. TbeKabbitanatbloLboppe: t ^^r;;r";;v^
vol. 1, p. :n6, Pbiladelpbia, 1H8'. iv,li„ """"*'^"'' "j Kev. J. Owen Dorsey. Ir, Our Continent,
Pp.^52Sw2tS ,'!^,''':r;''?T.'^"™''^-- /" «"—fKtbnolo,y.Tbird Annua. Report
lH.4-"-5"r' "'"""'"" *"" "''"'"'"«"' '^''^'"'- '^" ^""'-'"' Antiquarian, vol. 7, pp. ,05-108, Chicago,
No. t v:^::::^:^, ;!;: is:^^""'"^ " "'" '''''**'"^''- ""■"•^''"'"- ^" ^--- N»»"-'i«t. -.. is.
An^eierSSSSTn'MS:""''"- «^ *'"'«- ^- 0-" ^^orsey. X„„strated. In tbe
eoni:nrsrz:::riSrss;;;:oSi^^ f—
Hotcansari. pp ll.^ oS^'if:';;,!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "' '"'"'"' ""' °""'''"' '^''"- -" Osage), /o'iwere, ani
IS8.' ':5:rS i:;r.r mIIT"" '"""""""■ '^'^ "-" ^'•~"- -^ ««'--- ^-t-., Angus,
mg OfticG. I 1885. ' n.vsmngton : | Government Print-
Pp. l-U. so, (Sniitbsonian Catalogue No. fiO.-> )
pp. SiioJ:^^rr.'r .i;:^:^;:rci::;:"p'rT''^^';f-- ''- '-' '--•' -'• ='^.
11. Migrations of SiouanTrilH.WtZ,' B I o; r"",^"' n"' "'"' '""' "'"""'•
vol. -iO, No. ;t, Mareb, 188<i, pp "n-a-.a ' ^ " ' '^^ O'""" ^''"■^''J' f" American Naturalist,
PP. .ItoH."'*-'" "'*'" "'^*"''''' '''^"'*^- ■^»--' °f A.nerican Polk-iore, vol. 1, No. ,, Apri,-J„ne, 1888,
i:i. Pouka Stories. In same nnniber, p. 73.
U Abstracts of Ponka au,l Ou.aba Mytbs. In sa.uo number, pp. 74-78.
^^^^ 1... Abstracts of Omaba and Ponka Myths. In Jour. Amer. l-'olk-lorc. ;o.. 1, No. «, 1888, pp. .04-
16. Omaha Songs. In same number, pp. 209-'>l,1
.cor...d by G..orge n.L.L^vrz::!^^^::::^^^^''''' '"'• '""""'"''"' "-'" ^"" ^^^^^
VOL VI II xvii
XVIII
LIST OF THE AUTHOR'S SIOUAN I'UIJLICATIONS.
18. Osttge rra<Ution». Hy Jomei. Oweu Dornoy. I., Hureaii of Ethnology, .Sixth Annuttl Renort,
pp. .»73-.107, WttHhloKton, 18««. 80. Tni.litloi, of thoTHi^.i WHOt»!,o Rena, ufr»Ki..«ntof 107 lineH. with
iiite. lm«ur »u.l free tr.iUHlrttlo„H, pp. ;Wl-;«)(). TriKlitiou of the Dal.l Kugle mh-genit, a f.ttK„,ent of 63
liiifM, with intiirliiieuriiiiil friie tmiiHltttioiiH, pp. ;ii)()-;wr).
10. Totoii Kolk lorn Notes. Kxtrnots from a paperrou.l before tlio Aiithropologloul Society of Waah-
'M«roi,. In Jour. Aiuer. Kolk-lore, vol. 'i, No. 5, April-.f.me, 1H8U, pp. l;i:i-l:i.». Part of this paper
("Totoii l"olk-lor«") n|>p«ttr«<l in Science.
•iO. Winnebago Folk-lore Notes. In Jonr. Amur. I'olk-loro, vol. a, No. 5, p. 140.
•21. Omaha Folk-lore Notes. lu Jour. Aiuer. Folk-lore, vol, a, No. ti, .Iuly-S«pternber, 18J'J p. 190
22. Camping Circles of Slouan Tribes. In Amor. Anlhropologisi, vol. a, No. 2, April, I'm), pp".
23. Tlie Places of (icntcs in Sioua.. Camping Circles. In Amer. Anthroiiologist, vol. 2 No 4
October, IcWU, pp. 375-379. i » - *. ->"■ ■>,
24. Porika aii.l Omaha .Songs. In .Jour. Amer. Folk-lore, vol. 2, No. 7, October-December IHrld
pp. 271-276. '
25. Omaha Clothing and Personal Ornaments. Hy J. Owen Uorsey. In Amer. AnthropoloKist toI
3, No. 1, Jannary, 1890, i>i). 71-78. i h > •
2fi. Indian Personal Names. Hy J. Oweu Dorsoy. In Amer. Anthropologist, vol. 3, No. 3 July
1890, pp. 2li3-2(i8. A .lescription of a monograph in conr.se of preparation. It will treat of about four
thonsantl personal names, arranged according to tribes andgentes.
27. A Study of Slonan Cults. (Nearly ready.; Toappear in the Eighth Annual Reportof the Bureau
of hthnology. Illustrated by numerous sketches colored by Indian artists. Referred to iu the Amer
Anthropologist, vol. 3, No. 1, January, 1890, p. 50.
THE OJEGIHA LANGUAGE.
By J. Owen Dobsby.
PART I.
MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
INTRODUCTION.
The myths, stories, and letters in the present volume have been
obtained directly from Indians. They were dictated in (/Jegiha, and
written in that language by the collector.
A brief account of each of the Indian authorities for these texts may
not be considered out of place.
1. Joseph LaFl^che is a gentleman to whom I am indebted, not only
for myths in (/)egiha and x^iwere, but also for a knowledge of the latter
tongue, a collection of ethnological notes, etc. I regard him as my best
authority. By birth he is a Ponka, but he has spent most of his life
among the Pawnees, Otos, and Omahas. He has acquired a knowledge of
several Indian languages, and he also speaks Canadian French. While
Frank, his younger brother, has remained with the Ponkas, and is now
reckoned as a chief in that tribe, Mr. LaFlfeche has been counted as an
Omaha for many years Though debarred by Indian law from member-
ship in any gens, that did not prevent him receiving the highest place in
the Omaha governmental system. He has some influence among the Paw-
nees, and when the Yankton Dakotas wished to make peace witli the
former tribe, it was effected through the instrumentality of Mr. LaFl^che,
ill
if- I
r
2 Till-: </)IC(JIIIA LAN(»UA(nO-MYTU.S, HTOIMKH, iNI) hKriKliM.
wl.o ar,-,,.mi)iu.io(l Stnurk-hy-tho-Ko,, to tU Phvvm,.(, villajro Mr r.aFIfx-I.e
iH tlu> Imder of tho "oitizouH" party ainonj.' tl.o OiimluiH. Tlio na.noH .,f
two of liiH cliildron, SuHotto (Urij-l.t Kyos) and Frank (Wood- vvorkor, or
Carpontor), are familiar to all who liavo road of tlio Fonka (rase.
2. Mrs. Mary LaFliidu* is of wliito doHcont on the father's Hide. 8li«
learned Oto by a reHidoncio a.noi.}.- her inothor'H puoplu. 8Ik' waH known
in former years m "the heantifnl Omaha f-irl," having been adopted by the
latter tribe
•V Frank ImFlcIiche is tlie eldest wurvivinj.- son (.f doiseph. He has a
fair knowledge of English, writes a go..d hun.l, and is .levotod to reading
I have had many opportunities of testing his skill as interpreter, and 1 di'd
not Hn.l him wanting ih, i« the only Omaha who ean write his native
dialect.
4. Susanne LaFhVlie is Fnmk's youngest sister. She is still a child,
and was not over thirteen when she gave me an abstract of a myth t,dd
her in Omaha by her Oto grandmother
5. «lA^i"-na»-paji (He who fears not a Pawnee* when he sees him) is u
fnll-blood Omaha, who has pa.ssed middle ag(* He belongs to the "citi-
zens" party, an<l is one of my best informants His articulation is rapid;
but after he rei)eated a senteiuM* I Inul no difliculty in writing it.
6. Hupe^a" is a full Omaha, one who refuses to join either political
party in the tribe. He has not given me nuicii information.
7. Ma"tcu-na'"ba ('IVo Grizzly JJears) is the aged ex-chief of the
Hanga gens of the Omahas, which keeps the two sacred tents and regulates
the buffalo hunt, lie has been a medicine-n)an, and is the head of the old
men's or chiefs' party. He was always friendly to ,„e, and was the Hrst
Omaha to pay me a visit. Owing to his rapid articulation, conmion to
Omaha orators, I was obliged to revise his myth, with the assistance of Mr.
LaFl^ciie, who gave me the corresponding Oto versiim.
8. Mawada°^i° (Mandan) is a full Omaha. He is short, and of a nerv-
ous temperament (the opposite of Hupefa"), his utterance being thick at
times. While he means well, his information is not equal in any respect, to
that given by d:a^i"-na"pajl. He belongs to the "citizens" party.
9. j,e-iiJ[a"ha (Sentinel Buffalo apart from the Herd) is head of a sub-
INTliODUCTION TO TilE TKXT8.
gens of the 'IMiunder and Reptile penH of the OmaJinH, heinp; keeper of the
SHcrod pipe of Im i<enB. Ho in full of fire aH u Hpoaktd-; and IiIh onjoyment
of tho burloHquo waH nhowii whon ho told im* tlio myth of the turtle who
led a war party. IIo declared that he had addod a little to it, hut <tnly
HU(!h partB as ho thought were, needed to make the myth complete. The
HongH in the myth point to an Oto derivation. j^o-u>(a"ha in one of the
"citizens" party and a good farmer.
10. Can'-go-Hka (White Ilorno) Ih head of the Wolf gcuH of the Onmhas
and a memher of the chief'H party. He underHtiindH the KanmiH (Kaw)
dialect of the (|)egiha aH well aw his own.
11. A"'pa»-?an'-ga (John Hig 101k), an Omaha, ih one whom I regard
aH a dear friend, a good example to his tribe. He is the authority for hov-
eral myths and most of the Omaha luHtorical papers The Indiann call him
"The man who is always thinking about the Great Spirit." He in a full
Indian, a nephew of the Jiig Klk mentioned by Long and others. He is
an adherent of the "citizens" party.
12. xd-da-i'ifiqaga (Dried Ihiftalo Skull) is head of the Singers, a sec-
tion of the Black Bear suljgens of the Oniahas. He is half-brother to
tja^i"-na°-pajl, but he i •; so far advanced in life, and his articulation is so
rapid, that it was impossible to record all his words, which he would not
repeat.
13. Nuda-'-axa (Cried to go on the War-path) is a Ponka chief. He
is head of a part of the Thunder-bird gens. I have known him since 1871.
whereas I did not become acquainted with the Oniahas until 1878. Nuda"'-
axa has furnished me with eleven myths, three historical papers, and some
v'aluable ethnologic notes. He is a very patient man, and is deserving of
sympathy and encouragement in his efforts to become self-supporting.
Among the Omahas who sent letters elsewhere are Two Crows, Lion,
and Duba-ma"^!".
Two Crows is now a chief ; he has been a leader of the young men
for several years, though he is a grand-parent. He was the leader of the
tribe on the hunt and war-path, and is still feared even by the chiefs'
party. He says just what he thinks, going directly to the point. He is
regarded as the speaker of the purest Oninha, and one has no {'ifficulty in
understanding him.
4 THE ^R<JIIIA I.AN(HTA(JK_MYTriH, STOUIKH, AND I.KTTIOUa.
Lion in th„ head oHho HrHt «.,!,««..« „f the !)««,• po.,,!,,, „„, i„ ,,„,«,
of fh. HHcred ,,.,,« of hiH genH. Ho UHed to bo h Kovor.unont ohiof, 1,..^ vvhh
Hot a«,,lo at tho olootion in 1880. The Omaha„ do „ot put inuoh confidence
"< Inn., and ho m roKardod by m.mo m a miHchiof-makor
L)uba-n.a"'^i" (Fo,„- Walking) in ono of tho yo.u.,^ n.on'H party Flo
w.tM ohH,tod ..hiof in IHHO, with Two Oowh and (ivo othorH Ho wan
UHually tho first speakor whon the yo.u.K n.on had a council.
LI8T OK HOUNOH IN IHK V^KOIHA l.ANOtrAOK.
Tho alphabet which folloWH Ih Hul.Htantially the ono miKKontod by Mai.
J. W. lowell, m tho Hocond -Mlition of bin Introduction to the Study of lu^
dian Langiuigos, (Jhap. I. "^
A nun.ber of Hound« not uho.I in (/)ogiha are given becauno they are
tound .n j;oiworo (Oto. Iowa, and MisHouri), Winnebago, and other kin-
dred languages, to which occasional references are uuulo in the explanatory
notos^ Ihoreforo, the alphabet n.ay bo regarded as including all the
sonnds known to exist in (|;egiha, j,.iwere, and Win..ebago When any
I ak<.ta word is given, it is written first in this alphabet, then in that
a.N.pted by Mr. Riggs i„ hi^ Unkota Granunar and Dictionary, published
by the bmithsoinan Institution in 185-_'.
a
a-t-
a"
a"+
'a
•a«
ft
'ft
ft"
ft
b
o
as iu father; German, hahen.
a prolonged a; always a final sound.
a nasalized a
a prolonged nasalized a.
an initially exploded a.
ft nasalized 'a.
nearly as in what; German, man.
an initially exploded ft, as in wes% a snake.
a nasalized a.
as in hat.
as in blab; French belle. Not used in j^aiwere.
as sh in shall.
a medial sh, between sh and ^h. Not synthetic.
9
6
♦
d
•
©+
«
g
b
I
1+
'i
l»
{•+
«I»
I
J
k
k'
ni
n
lui
o
o+
'()
o"
0"+
INTHOnUdTrON TO TBH TBXTS.
nH th in thin (not heard in (/Jegihn). Used in j^^iwere.
llH«(i in ^Loiworo. Not flynthetfc.
a nuiditil th {uui hoani (/7efri|,,i)
aH th in tlie, then. (8e« r.)
m in dread; (jonnari. dan; VvmrU, de. [Iscd in (/Jegihu. (See r.)
HH in they; Oeroian, Dehnung; Fruncli, di,
a prolonged e
an initially oxploded e.
aa in then; (Jermaii, denn; Fronch, sienne.
aH in j^o ; German, gchen.
as in he; German, hahen.
as \n pique, machine; German, ihn; French, U».
a prolongGd i.
an initially exploded i
a naaalised t.
a prolonged nasalized i.
a nasalized 't.
as in^jw; German, wiU.
a nasalized i.
as ^ in azure; j in French Jacques.
as in kick; German, Kind; Freruih, gwar^.
a medial k (between A and g). Modified initially, not synthetic.
an explosive k.
as in mine; German, Mutter.
as in nun; German, Nonne; French, ne.
a modern sound used instead of en (shn). The initial part of this
sound ,8 expelled from the nostrils, not fron. the mouth, and is
but slightly audible.
as ng in sing, singer. In j^oiwere it is often used when not followed
by a A-mute.
as in note; German, Bogen; French, nos. Not used in (tegiha.
a prolonged o. Not used in (/Jegiha.
an initially exploded o. Not used in (/Jegiha.
a iiHsahzed o. Not used in (jbegiha.
a prolonged nasalized 0. Not used in (|)egiha.
I
p'
q
B
t
t'
U
U+
'u
'u"
ft
u"
w
X
y
z
dj
tc
tc'
hw
ni+
ct-
Tlir. (/JECilllA LANOHIAOK— MYTHS, STOKIIOS, AND J.K'rrKHH.
a nasalized 'o. Not, used in (pegilia.
asm pipe; German, Puppe; I'^aiwh, pouve.
a medial p (l)etween p and b). Not a synthetic sound. The modi-
fication is initial.
an explosive p.
as German eh in kli ; Hebrew, kh.
as in roar; Geiinan, riihnu; French, rare. Not used in (/:!e<iilia; it
is syntlietic in j^oiwere and Winnebago.
as in nauce; (iei-man. Sack; French, sauce. Corresponds to the
^IjOiwere f.
a medial j (between s and z). Not synthetic; modified initially.
as in touch; German, I'W//.
a medial /. Not synthetic; modified initially.
an explosive t.
as in rule; German, du; French, doux.
a prolong'ed u.
an initially exploded u.
a nasalized u ; rare in (/^egiha, common in xoiwere.
a pi'olonged nasalized u.
a nasalized 'w; rare in (pegilia, connnon in j^oiwere.
as in pull, full; German, und
a nasalized (i; rare in (/)egiha, connnon in j^oiwere.
as in wish; nearly as ou in French our.
ffh; or nearly as rhe AvMc ghain. (The sonant of ry.)
as in i/ou; j in German ^fl. Not nsed in (/ilegiha.
as z and s in Zoties • German, Hase; French, jn^le.
as,/ m judf/e (rare).
as ch in church, and c in Italian cielo; Si)anish, achaque.
a medial tc (between tc and dj). Not syntlietic; modified initially.
Not used in (/lleoiha, common in j^oiwere.
an exploded tc.
as wh in when; Spanish, huerfa. (An interjection.)
a prolonoed m (An interjection.)
a prolonged c. (An interjection.)
INTKODIICTION TO TIIK THXT8.
1(11-
tlie
}•
ai
ei
iiii
yii
ui
aH i in Jihc, aisk.
HH i in ice, tivire, tnci;, fire,
asow'mhow; German, I/aus
U8 in use, feud.
as in Qei'iiian. pfui.
In one myth is ffiven: "t-t-t-t-t-t."
In some cayes, when « is pi-onouncod very rapidly after « or e, an o
sound is heard, resembling au in the Fren(di aujounriini Thus, in gaqa
u^ici, when thus pronounced, the au has a sound between that of ow in hoiv
and the sound of o in no; while in je-u>[a"ha both vowels are heard, being
l)ronounced almost as if the name was :je-6>|a"lia.
Every syllable ends in a vowel or diphthong, pure or nasalized.
When a consonant appears at the end of a word or syllable, it is a sign
of contraction.
Another api)arent exception is the (/Jegilia interjection wu"h, in which
the final h denotes an expulsion of the breath through th.3 nostrils
Almost every sound in this alphabet can be prolonged; but when the
prolongation is mei-ely rhet(n-ical, it is gi\(Mi in the notes and omitted in
the text. Prolongations in the text are usually interjections.
One interjection of admiration, etc., is designated for the ])resont by
"t!" It is made by drawing the tip of the tongue backward from the
upper front teeth, causing a sucking sound.
The reader is recpiestcd to consuh the .Vppcnidix iiftcr examining (■ach
text.
Brackets mark superfluous additions to the texts, and passages which
seem to be modern int('r|)olations.
Words within pai-entheses were omitted by the narratt)r, but, in most
cases, thuy are needed tr^ <^oniplete the sense.
The following abbreviations are used in the interlinear translations:—
sub subject. mv. moving.
ob. object. red. reclining.
St. sitting Ig, long.
std. standing. p], ^^]^^^..^\
Tin-: <lmuUA I.AyciT.UiK-MYTHS.aTOKIlOS. and LiriTKHS.
Slllf.-.
F
G.
J
.siiigiiliir.
Friiiik I.ii Fli'clio.
Georiro Millci'.
JoHCipli Lii Fli'-clie.
VIh) followiiio'
«<>mi(l,s slio
el. cliissifiur.
L. Louis Saiis.souci.
W. Wadjepa. or Saiimcl Fremont.
nh\ 1.0 mldod to tlioso jriveii on the in-ecedin-r
pao-es : "
'«■' iin initially exploded C, as in iikit'e, foreigner, enemy.
i| an evanescent li, a .sound heard in some Pawnee word.s
ny as the Spanish n in canon, found in j;)iwere and Kwapa words
Mr. Joseph La FR-che was alive when this introduction was stereo-
typed, lie died in September, 1888.
Susanne La Fl^che mentioned on paj-e 2 is now a woman She was
graduate.! in 18,s.; at the Hampton Agricultural and Normal Institute, Vir-
ginia. She attended the Women's Afedical College at Philadelphia for two
years, and returned to the Omahas in 188!). She is practicing medicine
among her people, paying special attention to the diseases of women and
children.
10, 18, rt jnmim. When A"ha" means consent, read A"ha"'; but when
assent is intended, read A"'ha".
228, 8. See important note on \r,ige 541.
The Appendix referred to o,'. page 7 is that of i>art T, beginnincr on
r,je .2n. Some time atter that Appemlix was stereotyped ad.litLal
mformafon was obtained fron. On.ahas visiting Washington, and also from
niombers of the Osage. Kansa, and Kwapa tribes. Oonse.pientiv the
n^'uh>r.s requested to consult the Appendix to Part II for a i'.yy erriM
etc., which refer to Part I. ' '
•I
f
MYTHS.
now TITE RABBIT KILLED THE (MALK) WINTER.
Ohtainri) from Fuank La I'YiicHE.
Mac.tcifi'ge-i"' iuiui (fd iimiima. tg^e Usmi ^iukc/di iihf-biumji Aliai'i!
liiiMnt the was KciinR, they It camii to Cohl tlii_al hn ai-. Ihi'V say Weill
»a.v pass rivcil
(|-,ati-iijf-qti-lina" ^,a"'cti. Ceggdi g^ifi'-ga. E'a"'qti nia"oiii"' (fA(ti»c(5 a.
i!;.7,ll"mi; """'"' "' " '"'" '"'"■""'"■'■• ''''"'f "''ng' »"■ What «rf.al you have be™ wal'kiiig I
nut c(<nio hy matter "
a-biama Usnf akd. A"'lia°, negfha, win'mi mdga", wiMa°' akA a"'aqd!f-qti-a"'i ^
suul, they say Cold the. Yes, O mothers n.y father's likewise, my RrUl. the knockell theTife out of
brother, sister mother me altogether
ega"' waii'-'cte pf aci-ht? ha. Xag^ gii-'-biama Mactcin'ge-i"' akd; ua-'s
havmg iu a Bad humor I h»^« been Crying he sat they say Rabbit the, hopping
ia-'fa" g^i"'-bianii't; cka"'aJT ct6wa"' g^i"'-baji-biamA Mactcin'ge-i»' akd
""I'llealed'ly "" ""' "'"*' '"-^ ' motionless at all he sat not th.^ysay Ej.bbit the.
Cka'"ajl dga" g^in'-gA lia, a-biaiuii Usnf akd. AiVkaji, negfha (fe (^gima" (i
*"■'"•■"•■» ^° "'« sat "" -^ '"■^ '-'"''" ""■■ Notso:" OnSher's L ?doit
"""' brother
ca'"ca». Egi^e Usnf aka 'dbae ii<^/' 'I'fa-biamd. Negfha oubrf;*^ td niinke.
always. I, came to .'old the hunlh,, Koin« hi they say. O mXr's I go with will I who '
1'"*" spoke (.1 brother you
d-biamd Mactcifi;g(3-i"' akd. Tend! f-at'd te ha, d-biamd Usnf akd.
helheysay Kabb.t the Whv! Jon die will ,' he they say. Cold Ihe
Hiiiil
liti tlmy say.
t^aid
An'kajlha. negfha, dqta" at'd tdda" Ca»' eubfr td mifike ha. IIin'(kk('' <)
" ■ "at:;." '''siir' '■'''■ """'" ^tany iBowl.hwin I who . Let ns see !
('gafiga ha, d-bianid Usni akd. Usui akd dci a^db ega"' Hw! Inv'
"" said "'"•'■'"'■'■ '^"''' ""■■ *^"''' ""■ '"" ""^ "•"■>• ''i^vin^ Wh! Whi"
tllHV Hiiy
d-biamd ^l fgacudo gaxd-biamd, iis-ni hegajl anid. Ki adid-bianid >ri
he n,ey„ay when b,i..,rd ho made „„,• say, eold v^y^ i, was, A Xn ' th™:' wlu!n
Ihi^y say.
jugfe afd-bianid Maetcifi'ge-i"' akd. Maetcin'ge-i'"' akd wasisige-qtf-bi- 12
"'" " "••■" ""■>™>- «""•"' •"-■ Kabbit" ,1,0 active** ^rv th'v
amd: ita"((!i"ahd-qt,i (;ti naiVge a((;c'-lina"-biamd: qdAa ctl ag(kf-ln,a"-
.^ay: ,o,wa,d yery ,„o running lie habi>„. they say. \aik ,00 he^'.Le habitu-
"■•■'" "".v "gain hack ally
.hIVst- V'V' f "''"'^*' *'" i'ti^^"-l"'i'"'-biauid. Niaci"ga ,k["' wasfsige
10 THK (I'.FAUHA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STOKIKS, AND LKTTKKS.
hnihi" /.ha", of<oH"-biiima lls.if ,iH E,.iAe li'mti vvi" d-ihf h;.,,...'. ri 'i
t'"'v ! . 1"<I1 «l,t tlun-sav Cold th,. luZjl^, , > (/"llll-Oiain!!. (l|||i!
imHS '"' '""' '"' "■"■■•••I "iMI.c.v Ohn!
lu) tiloy SUV
said
Rabl>lt '
iini' h:iM ri'iii'liod
teir ^^^S:^^-'" ''r- ^ll^:' r^'-. "faci".a d'uba cul.fi Z.
'"*2""' S'"i'l;::. '*- '"^ i;;'S!f "I™' !:'• af /wf i,i„„,..
"'!■■ Ami li,. killed tliiiiii Hicy »iiy.
lio lliny say Odid
(Uild
sou |,i,u "iiiiBrv M,,, Itliiuk, lie t hoy Ha'
I
- "ay
tu('\ 8li\
oga" wal.jata-maji-l„nj;-„ja^' hn, a-biau.a Mactoin^e-i"' aU. Wd'i-biama.
ally «"ill '"^ "''-^ "»''''" tliK. HeKavoit tlicynav.
buck to thfin
FT 11' 4.^ 1 • / 1 • ' back to thciii
«pokoof ' ""I,"
^' i^f ^"^^£^^-'"'' t^i:^^ U«,u ,.ka. An'kajr, „egfha, ^f-h„a" ma".
Jdd ■ ■' '-'*' ""■• ^"'"'-' Oi„„tl„.i'» tU. alono walk
briitlnji.
^ifi'-ga, a-bianii'i Macfcin'o-o-i"' ..if.', TT«nf .iL.', ,.? • m
said ■ "" '"•'' llio acain enld l„. n.n,!., l,i?.i „
if-'ain (Old h,. made, ImviiiK n;;ain
(Iiey say
'■' t'!S- 4i';:±' ,:i:;si '-s^^" -ri- ^. f n^^p, .^.-'pe ^inge^ he.
"iNl'i. brother li.iiHbe / I fiv niother'a to fear has nothing .
. brother *
""^^iT' t±: ^:;:;:f "ir ?ir ''^^ j'^r "'"t' "^^"i- ^--'^ *-''•"•
&"Sr itSt l^^' i';i;-^ -:i aka An;k,j,, ,^,., .fee..
Not fli),
O futhor's
Hlsttil',
wvn I
18 na"'a"xf((;a-hiia"-iiia'" ha: jiqta" wiia^m „.,■•„,. fmm' t-'uU" \"]'Z' i.; ' •
n.e snned Imbim. I „«,. how „o« r,n,„n,ir, "'' l", "( '"fJ* tafUl. AJUl', AlllCgl
Zt "'hS!!.','"' '"""" ""™n""i- "I'alU Ves. ,l,/ii,„nu?r's
allv
J , -/ J- , , *" brotlii'v
ah, .sheep ^ '"• »" '""»ihl I th.,„(;ht he thev „„v It.l,.
'"' said
MOW TllK UAJJHIT RILLED TUE (MALE) WINTER.
11
lil.
(•,t,(!ifi'ge-i"' aki'i VVi" ifah e<iii"' t'('(('ii-biaini'i (Jii (fa" masab ega"' 'i"
hit Ihiv OiH^ hi! riMiiiil, Imvint; In- killi'd Ihij mi.v. llciiil thr lir iiilolV, liiiviii'; luiuiir-
tiioy bii> it tlio.vMay
a;;((;ii-biama. Usui aka akf-biama. Ma('.ti',in'<^e-i"' \vi"'a"w>'nu i^v a.
lifil it ILt\v Hiiy. (;ohl tlio he tlmy hi.,\ . liiibbit in wlticli direction went Im '
linnii!\var<l ' riim;)u'(l Iioniu
i"'tca"qtci ai-i a^ai, a-biania wa'i'i aka. Kj^itf-e daze >|i akf-biamd ;}
N* \v very oiil lie went, hIu; liiey siiy wtmiiin tin'. It rami' to ovonin^j wlici. lin rL'uv;hed
Hiiid " ' i)iiHH lionit', thoy snv
Maclcifi'ge-i"' aka. Nej^i'lia. {n'tf-a" da('tan'f>a-da wl"', a-l)iam!i. Gia"'(j',a
li'aliljit till'. O niiillii'i'a Ihatlli. liiu kv Mniint. lo ml uui', ho tlioymiy. Hothvuwit
hi'otlii'i', iiin hIu'i'Ii Hiiiil to hint
((•I'tJ-a-biaiiii'i 5[i tV'-(jti a^ii-biaina Usui aki'i. Wa'Ti (j-inki' eiia-q.c.i uctt!
Iir .sfot t hoy May \vln-n iltail voiy he went thoi Hay Cold tiif. W'oniiin tlio alum' vt-iy ro-
il ti.nilily ' nmiuud
aiiia. 7\(la" tuh'ta" iisiii-(|ti-iijiliiia"' auia Ccta"'. 6
tlii^v say. Tln'uliHT iVuiii that iiihl vt i;v imt huliitii- thry »a\. So lur.
4raUhr iiUy
Cl
NOTES.
The accoiiipaii.viiifj veraioii of tlii.s Oiiiiilia myth was }>iv<'ii iiic by Mr. Frank
LaFltM'lic. Mr. Saiissoiici say,s that it was not tlio VViuter, bat lyacutlc (Stonii-iiiakw'),
who wii.s killed by the Habbit.
Ij^aciiihi used to go each day to a lofty bluff, and gaze in all directions till he spied
a iiaity of hunters. When he discovered a.s many as he eoiild carry on his back, he
ii.sed to tiike up a ball of snow and blow off the jiiirticles till he made a snow-storm,
ill which all the men were sure to perish. Then lyacude gathered the bodies and car-
ried them to his lodge.
9, 1. Mactcinge-i", or fthictcinge, the name of a mythical hero of the Ponkas
and Omahas, answering to the Iowa and Oto iMictciFie. His other name was Si((;<5-
niaka" (see myth of the Turkey, in the first version; also that of Si((!(3-maka"'s advent-
ures as a deer). The distinction if any, between .AlactciCige and Mactcifige-i" ha.s
been forgotten.
9, 2. e'a"(iti iiiii",)iii" <j'a(j'i"ce a. The use of "ea" qti" sliow.s that there must
have, lieeii some <jmil troiihic or important buninens which tbrced the iJabbit to wander
from his home at such a time.
9, 10. afa-b ega", coiitr. from afa-bi ega".
9, 11. igacnde gaxa-liiama, iisiii liegaji aina. Frank .said: nsui hc-fgaji aiiia, It
Wiis ve -ly cold.
10, 7. niaci"ga ke, "the long line of men's bodies," in this ca.se.
10, ].'!, gii.xa-b ega", eontr. from gaxa bi ega".
11, (J. ada" editii" iisiii (iti-iijl-hua" ama. Before that it was much colder than it
is now. Now we lia\e the female Winter.
TRANSLATION.
The Habbit was going somewlierc. It came to pass that he reached the place
where the Winter was dwelling. "Well! you made it a rule not to (;ome hither at all
ill the pa.st. Sit by those things near you. On what very iniporlaiit business have
yon been triivciiiigr' " Ve.s, O mother's brother, iiiiil my fiithei's sister! my grantl-
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TOE ^EGIHA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STORIB8, AND LETTERS.
;n>, ti.e Rabbit did not nit HtMl ut dl "f . '^ dS:^;"^' ""' ""'"^"'*'' ^" '"'"
iTotluT, I uIwayH do thus I" At length hi w f ' ? ''''' ^'"^'■- "^ "'"ther's
.nothe.^8 brothcn-. I will go witf y< uf' J I tT^R^r'' "'""* ^«'"^' '""'*"'^- "«
to .lie," said the Winter " No/o Itb "« brottn 'h '^"••" ^°" *""'^> '^« '^I'*
'•iet 1 will go witb vou at all events" "r't ^ ^ t.'''' " '^ ''"'*'""*' *""'' '"« *"
Wiuter, baving gone ont, h1, " Wb! Wbl" LTL.J " "'h' "'/ ^"'' ''■"^^^- '^"«
(blizzard). It was r.r« cold And wh«„ .1', T^ '* *"'" '^""""'^ ^uow-storn,
The Rabbit was very Zti'e be continued !?i ''''7'*^' *'"' '*'^^^'' ^'"'^ '^'t" »>""•
Winter); and be wis ..o dng b^^^ reoelte^^^^ ^''^^'^ C'^' ^^-
Hroun.l tbe Winter, as be ntveriT S. ' ■''"''' '"''""'^' ""^"^ ""'•"^
thougbt the Winter lly ancl b\ be be R.h . t * T '° ""'""" *'^ *™'v active!"
brother! a deer has riXd ' u «h,^;^ • '^^^^^^^ "Oho! O motbei^s
"ot seek,»«aid the W ^r a rihe rI, V"'^ *''' ^''''''- "^»' ^"^•^ ^ «'"
After a while the Rabbi „ nu, in^, .,,>^^ r "^'?*' ""^^"^ ^'^° ''*' ">' ^^^^ingf"
brother! some u.en have el ^ von ?v ""T'* T'"" "*"• "^^•" « "'"^^^^''^
And he killed them. He ca ried the rde . n ' '"". ""'^ "^^ ^ "''*"''" ''""^ «'« Winter,
reached borne with then. ."S blck ^et^iTH '"'""'"*' ^'^ *"'« ''^''- ^"^'^ "«
I think that be is very hungry "saWthix^ 1 I'T^""' "^""'^ ^«'' J""'' "^Pl-^^;
they were done. They 2 ibr bim tbeT/.h^'. *° ^•'J'''^'^- ^^« «««'^^'* t''^'" »"tii
"I am not accustomed olth g slL^Lln''^'^.^ t'^^'^ the human fresh meat,
them. When the provis onTbad been ^dTv^ ' "'f *' ^^''^'*- ^« ^'^^^ '» ba«k to
bunting. "Let ns go Rabbit "ii^t wT''' "*'"''" ^^"^ ^'"'^'^ «P«ke of going
".o.e./said tbe Kab'bl '^^^V ^ twi" m'; , "^r.' ^ "^^''^ '™^''«^' ^^ ^«
When he had gone, the Rabbi t""; LIS Z^eXtt'^^l r> ^^"* ^^'^'"•
•loes n.y motbei-»s I.rotber fear ? " " Yonr u^atiZl 1 . ^ *^*""''" ' ^'''**''"' ^^'^*
O father's sister ! even i luu'e son.etl g o f n H 'T '"*'"'^' ^" *"^'^''" " N«'
brother to have nothing to feaH vl. V m - r " '* ""'**'^'« ''"'• ""J- """'her's
the woman. •< No, () tati er's Iter - e^," ". .T'' '''•"' ""*'''"^ *« ^«'"-,« said
ble for n.v mothers br^ L. to . e not i , t T I?'"'*'' ''•''''^- "«^^ '« '» Possi-
feo^tbebeadofaRoek Molnth-sleen "^V "> your mother's brotber
tbe Rabbit. Having fo, nd k S,-, ^'''. J"'*' "" ^ ^^^^^-'^'^ '* ">*Kbt be," said
carried it homewanl ..,. hi Vrk Vb Wi n te,. T', T f ''' '''^'' "■*" '^ •"'»'«^' »•«
ba« tbe Rabbit gone f " •> j^L iu 1 1, e VT. A"* ,•"' ^""'"- " ^" ^'^'^'' 'l^^'tiou
a while, when it was ,lnsk the RablH ..1 ,", ^"^ "'" ^''^^'^'" ''''^ *h« ^^o"""'- After
object by you is the b^^'ot : RocSouSn ,"'" ;^.r»'-'« ^'-ther! that round
it 8ud.lenly towanl bin. (he Wnterf Z w ! ?' '""^ ^"'- ^*'^" '"' ''«^ thrown
woman renuuned. Therefore l^^rSt .?..?. ''''"'' ^'^«^*^^'' *^'''"'' ""'y tbe
cold, a« a rule. ' "'*'* '"""•' (•*''' '^^"' t^^'^* ^^^), it bas not been veiy
HOW THE BABBIT CAUGHT THE SUN IN A TRAP.
IS
now THE RABBIT CAUGHT THE SUN IN A TRAP.
Obtainbd from Frank La FiiicHB.
Egi^e Mactcin'ge aU isja"' ^inkt? enA-qtci jfj^Ae ititfijrM-biuma Kl
Itojmoto Rabbit t^o hl,Und/th«(.t. „„Iy Vv l.ol",.|t •L^it?L , hoy .ay Anl
PM» (»ub.) mother oh.) in a lodne own '
lia-'ejra'-tce'-qtci-hna'" 'dbae alif-biainA. Ha"'ega"tc6'-qtci a*a-bi ct6wa»'
n,„rnlu, very early habitually hunting he went thither, Momln*^ very eirly be wL, ,l.ev notwitt
^""y^y- «ay ■ atandlng
mkaci-ga wi"' sf snedg'-qti-hna" sigfe a^d-bitdaniA. Kl fbaha" ga-M- 3
person or, foot long very habitu- .r^lf ha^l gone,, hey .ny. And to know g,wllhed
biama. Nfaci-ga Ai» l"'ta" wita"fi" b^u ta minke, eAfei"-biania. Ha"'-
oga"tc6'-qtci >idha°-bi ega»' a^a-biamd. Cl t^giAe nfkaci°ga amd sisie
i..B very early l.e arose they having he Vent, they «.y. Again it S,nL„ peraon ^ the(n.v.) tfaF
a^a-bitcanid. Egi^e akf-biatnA. Ga-biania: Ma°hji, wfta"*!- hU a^ifdaxe 6
....«,.gone,they.y. lt_tohe™.hed._, ---- M.ow. ^. ' X-J TI^^
ct6wa"' nfkaci»ga wi"' a°'aqai a^ai te a"'. 5ra"ha, u>rfa"*e ddxe t&
notwitlj. person „„. .etting^ea-l \e has gone. O g^dmotL, aTnte^^ 7 „^u! w.U
"il"^' a!l ^ti? ifi ","■'1.''^ ^"^- ^ta» ja- tada"', a-biama wa'i\jiflga ak,'i.
I who, and nuke will I who Why yon do should* she they say old w-imaf the.
N{aci"ga ifcit'ab^d ha, a-biania. Kl Mactcin'ge a*a-biamii. Atk-hi >.I 9
Person I ha,« bin. . J,e they say. And Itabbit ^ heLttbey^;^- He^wen, wh3l ^
. , , Ihey Bay
cl sfg'ie Ae te amd. Kl ha"' t6 ifdpe ja"'-biama. Man'de-5ia° (fca° uklnackfi
again t,W it had gone, they And night the wMg b^e lay they «.y. Bow."ring^ fbo n^. ^
Pnfaf ^i*"''' f' ^^^^^ ^•^-hna" t6 6'di iAa"'4a-bianid. KffiAe ha"'effa"tc6'-
.u,u.ade they say when, trail went habitu- the there ht pntTt t.oy »y. Itffi "*e,^iV<„the
PftSR
(itci U3ifa»^e ^a" gija"'be ahf-biamd. figi^e Mi" Aa" Aize akama TaVi"' 19
"""«"■'"•' "»""-'"-«-" >|-.theysay. U |jt„ Sun ^the til t^ke^ ^^1,'^^
qtci u*a ag^a-biamd. 3a"hd, Inddda" di°te b*ize t^deea" a"'baazp-hna"'
"'■•■^ -Kr^at""'^"'^- 0-^ndn.otherwbat<tbing, lt.ay iLk^'TuP ™e it ,™tf Sn.
ha, d-biamd. ^a-hd, mafi'de-jja" ^a" ag*fze ka°b*^deffa" a-'-baazP-
. J;e,tM»»y. O grandmother. bow.tring ' The I,?^en,y I wXd-bft n.e iS.f
''*■ btt"? IS"' !*■ "■S^J^e" IM'li »*A-,l'i ctJa^'na-'pa-bi ega"
••Id """'""' "■" 'Wther woutthey notwiti,. he f.-anfl the seen having
say standing danger, they say
14 THK </!I.}GJIIA LANGUAOE-MYTJIH, STOKIKH, AND LETTKKH.
'^ " „H™e,l""""iiiy"' ""*""»'■ *°" ■■';;',',',■;« hew™!, «„,yh»va,K he „u. It tl,.,y»y Imw-fl,,/
^a". GmVki Mi"' aka nui"cijilia uiA^a-biamu. Kl Mactcin'o-o akA abaxu
"'"■ A"'' Siin tlin oM hlKli ithftd thev my. An.i JiiUtbifc •' '^
gone
the Nparu In
iwimi Hhiiul(l<-rH
.5 II" ^;a° niizi-biiimA, Anakudii-bi ega"'. (Macknii'go anii'i akf-biumil.) I-tci-
"'" l-"™^ ll'''.v<»y. ltw««h,.to,, n,oj- Imvlng. (Rabbit" Ih., ,™..b,.,l tlm.v.uy.) lt*l.
tcf h I >[a''hii, iift(|!iiigr'-qti-ma"' liA, ii-biaiua. j xic.xnxhi"
rpiu'hnl tlio_v any.)
linnio
iiiuthor, iiiifliliii;
e8ka"'f! a-bianiu. Ceta'".
IthiukI sliu tlii'y HI . So fur.
aniit
i"'nad!ingC'-qti-tnu'"
for me Is bunit vrry 1 iiin
to notbiuK
NOTES.
13, 7. a<(!ui te if. The coiK^Iiisioii of tliis sentence seems odd to the colleotor, l)ut
Its translation friven with this niytli is that fninislied by tlie Indian informant.
13, 11. lia»H"f,'a"tc!6qt«i. The prolongation of the lirst syllable adds to the fore.^
of the adverb " iitci." The translation may be given as " ve - - ry earlv in the morning."
14, 1. hehe ihe afe-hna»-hiama. The Rabbit tried to obey the Sun, but each time
that ho attempted it he was so mueh afraid of him that he passed by a little ta one
side. He could not go directly to him.
14, 2. nia"ciaha aia(fa-bianiii. When the K'abbit rnshed forward with bowed
head, and rnt the bow-string, the Sun's departure was .so rapid that "he had ab-emlu
gone on high."
14, .X Itcitci+, an intj., showing that the speaker was in pain, caused in this case
from the heat of the Sun's rays. Se(! myth of the Sun and Moon.
The sentence at the end of the translation was given in ^egiha by the narrator-
but the collector failed to write it. Hence it has no equivalent in the text. '
TKANSLATION.
Once upon a time the Rabbit dwelt in a lodg(^ with no one but his grandmother.
And It was his custom to go hunting very early in the morning. No matter how early
in the morning ho went, a person with a very long foot had been along, leaving a trail.
And he (the Rabbit) wished to know him. "Now," thought he, "I will go in advan.
of the person." Having arisen very early in the morning, he departed. Again >
happened that the person had been along, leaving a trail. Then he (the Rabbit) went
home. Said he, "Grandmother, though I arrange for myself to go first, a person
anticipates me (every time). Grandmother, I will make a snare, and 1 will catch
him." "Why should you do itf" said she. "I hat^i the person," he said. And the
Rabbit departed. When he went, again had the footprints gone alon^. And he lay
waiting for night (to come). And he made a uoose of a bowstring, putting it in the
l)lace where the footprints used to be seen. And it (uiine to pass that he reacli.'d
there very early in the morning for the i)urpo8e of looking at his trap. And it luippencd
that he had caught the Sun. Running very fast, he went homeward to tell it. Said
he, "Grandmother, I have caught something or other, but it scares me." "Grand
mother 1 wished to take my bowstring, but 1 was .scaivd every tinus" luf said. He
went thither with a knife. And he got very near it. " You have done wrong. Why
now THE HAIUUT KILLKl) TUK ULAC^K UKAH8.
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1 lUII
have yoii done itt Come liith«5r and uutie me," said the Sun. Tb(( Kubhit, although
he went thither, was afraid, and kept ou pawsing partly by hiui (or, (iontinued going
by a little to one side). And making a rush, with his liead bent down (and his arm
Ntretehcd out), he cut the bowstring with the knife. And the Sun went on high. And
the Habbit had the hair between his shoulders scorched yellow, it having been hot
npon him (as he stooi)ed and cut the bow string). (And the Kabbit arrived at home.)
"£ am burnt. O, grandmother! the heat has left nothing of me," said he. She said,
"Oh, my grandehildl 1 think that the heat has left to me nothing of hinil" (l^'rom
that time the rabbit has had a singed spot on his back, between the shoulders.)
mm TllK RABBIT KII.I.ED THE BLACK BEAKS
Omaha Vkksion, by .1. La Fi-feciiK.
Mactcifi'ge ama ijia"' d((in°ba 6d( nkdnia \lgfc ji'igigcke. WasAbe ^fi
Itobblt tlio hlA (tmnil- too tlieru win, they \w <lw,lt 'Iid with his Blnck bonr vll-
"■"Ih"'!- say IniilodftB own Inno
^a"4ii fijl-JI hC, i}|u"' aka ogii-bianiii. Wasabe anna iilkaci"ffa wawt^qaqaf
tholo Konol l,i«j:iiiu(|. fho Hht. s.ii,! that to lilmk Innr th,. (pi.) ,,„.„ th(,y i„„ Sagfi..|»
molhM' him.lhiyBii.v. ui thorn
he. E'dl ^ajj-ft ho'. lAiqaqa taf ho. Wasabe iiikaoahi (fifike dAha cdhiAe- 3
Thoro go not Tlii^ylnngh will liluck honr rhlof tl,« 1,111 IhntJis-
"'J;"" t.mt
(fan'di ji'i hC, A-biama. E';a fajl-a W, a-biatiifi. Eaii^e maii'de jjAiza-bi
"'"hT' nltl'S™ ■ «M ""'y™y- Thither ro uot sho th„y»«v. It canlo lo bow ho took hi.
K™ '"''• P"»» uwn,thoy«.y
ega ' C'di a^A-biama Mactcifi'ge. Wasilbe nfkagalii (^ifikfi'di Mactcifi'se
ImvluK Ih.TO howontthc.ysay IJiihbit. liliiok benr ,liii>l' iln— to Rabbit
aiiia 6'di ah(-bianiA. jjjt^be e'di a-i-naji"' 5(1 xage^ gaxd-biama Mactcifi'ge. 6
1,0 tliora ur. Ili.n sn.v. Door there l,oi™i,elo whon crying ho mndo thoy say Knbbil.
'""■' moil imd stood nt
Mactcin'ge, eAta" ^ax^ge a, A-biama Wawdbe aka. A"'ha"— nem'lui— vva-
Kiibblt, why you cry t ho thoy aav Black bear thn. Vi.» n ™?.i.,.,.v „ij
t ho thoy aay
said
O mother's
hrothtn-
'I'ljinga akil— i^indgi— Wastlbe— ^iflke'^a— ma°f.i°'-ft hg— af cga°— a-^a-'luisai
womao tho ,j;i™j_5'0th; Black boar th^to walk'lhou 8ho h,fviOK shl «M,hlrd me
ega"'— pf hft, a-biamd Mactcifi'ge akA. figitke -an'de niasAniaia ffdiifi'-ocl c)
having Ihavo . he thoy aay Rabbit the. It oSne to side of the on tho other aide ^L thou"
pass lodge
a"'
said — ' ""•' '"""' ^"■" ^""""'eio naoDii mere he w.wsittinc tiny say. Night
^i Mactcifi'ge aci a^A-biamd. Aci ahl-bi ega°' ;ijdbe ^gaxg'-qti jA-biamd
When R.,bbit o..«r^he^ they say. O'-t of ^ar-^ they h^i„g Lr ^I^X^^^uJ-
^^'Ihiii'^® i^'^- ^w*,n' '"^^^ ^'^^^^' '^"'b'* wfu^afi'ga U((!dg(ia'd'a tai hft, 12
Babbit the. WeUI toces my own. day ,w soon n? y.n/ gi?e th„ »,ali,. will
yell
"""" ■""""» ~"" pass lodge
ha, A-biamA WasAbe akA. figiAe Mactcifi'ge 6'di gdsi" tkinkt' ama Ha"
. ^te^ they say Black boar the. It came to Rabbit there ^ew.wIittinK, thoy say." Night
16 THK (pEOIIIA LAN(}UAGE_MYTU8, aTOUIES, AND LlflTTEBS.
t!^ ""'"S^^ «if- ^2" "i!Sir Tf' "'-'> '■^^'y'-'iti ug^A'a'A.
«W "»y ».*«n.u. Itn™., p„«„„ „„t „ f.,„ v!,ry glvn the
brotlier "^ »nw-not atoll llioy cmiii.o u, u. wtld they wy ltd).
3 ctdfl',.c akd. (^^JH Hk^vv«;-qd aj^a"' fa"'ja 6'b7 cka"'a"^6 tA, .l-hia.n,l
HloDg while T«ry file though who muko in„ n.Jvo .h,.ll» »al,|, ,|,.,v „.v
Slir 'r- S" "S^'* ifey;-qti ug^'a-a-biamA b^uga-qti. GaiVki
per*.n not n fow very gHve the M»lp. thoy «.y «11 »;,y. And
" •"■■' S"'" "■" lomp- iu«y »8y nil »8fy. a,,,,
Aci a^A-biam/i WasAbe aniA, nfkaci-eA-bi e(f!t?L'-a''-bi «mi"' ipi j.f ,.,f. . ,
an,A Ma^tcifl'ge akA. 'rV|a-bi egf ag^A-bia„,A. Km? t6',a akf-bia„iA.
llta X' '"""^hSSiiwunl"""^'"-^' 'V«dl«.lgo.tth., h.,r™ch,M ,„o,
^VS' t±" "'^„?^;^''' \'il^ '"^- ^biatnA. Aqta" fowa^A^(5 tA. 'tZ t,
■noih'T b.,LT;r;L. • ^J,';, "'"y^y- ""wj^'-i- .vookin'theD. .hMu KinmK th.
"'■S'-^'if;^ ?S^S,'" *»^S!:iSZ>- («-^'«^"
mothpr,
I . , Hum .
ska 8 versum.) Wa'ujiilga 6'di j.We abf-bian.A. 3a»liA, cl^6 lift A-bian.-i
<...lwo„,„„ there .he^wTth „r.lv..d. ..H.,„ .»„ -^J,,^'' \^^^ '"^' 'J, 'j^;™' •
mother ie It mild
there »he with nrrived, thoy »«v
bim
All/1 „ ' , „, , , mouicr leit «,iid
A ha";ucpa*a"', ch»' hC, A-biaiuA. jAda-bi esa'" 'i"' •i-.-cfeA bi«n..'. Al.f
Yea ORinndelilld, enough . said thev mv TkiV!.? ,i k^. agf'l-DUllia. Akl-
g Mid they a»j. C-ai-yrf tJiey having carry, the'y weutho,,,,.. Kemh™!
It aay '■'K»n wanl, tboy say. hi.m,,
& ''''^".t' f' Mactcin'ge tf ha, Mactcifl'ge tf l.a,' A-bianiA Z»'i^' n7
the— to nr. they when, Rabbit haa I b.i,i,u ° ^ . ' "'"■"1ft. CiR e -QU-
rived »/ ""■""' oo"^, I Rabbit ^ha. ! ,aid they aay. Uproar /ery
"■■-St- Kt^ML"'- 'S^,i«"»'i''r:^M«*Lr«-'»^ H",'*'
oome newa come "m mey aey Babbit the. Weill
U Majtoin'go ,„J. « ,, h«, 4 biai^i Wa*o b*,lga.„i .'di „h,..bi.™,l,
newa come nays "f ""y. ismoK Dear aU very there ar. thoy say.
Akie-qti ahf-biamA ?fa?a. Kd, fudsA-ffa ha' A-biam;5 A^'Vion r..uA„ *'
standing very ar. they «»y at the ComI teufhenlw. ' iTw ,1 A ha , fllbrfia tU
close together rived lodge "" me newa . said they say. Tos, I tell will
, '"^y news
Ih^^^B
irow THE RAunrr killki) tfik hlaoic ijiurs.
17
nvm. Nfka^rahi ,',j„ fV^iki^uf Iinanku(;6, can'de Aa" cuC Iiil, il-hi OLni"',
""'^- ;
'■"' >■"" It «»v
thiv"i.v. tHunwlIt t,i,i,„ „ml klllhhn auld tli»y..iy.
W('al.i(Kr-(|ti-ii4.ilif iKifd-bi Offn"' t'dAa-biuiiiii. JiWa biiWa ^irimcpa-dti 3
"*'" ""^ I" up KIV "
w„,„„„.b„« (i,., «,„„« walk,.,, ,,,„y «„„„,• V,., K..„„it. "'' V,,„ f,!,!-,,,,^,';- Ji,
j.,Mi"l I Hiilil 1,1 III,' yet yn,i „« thi^y killcl
Aj,' 1 ■ » , / .. , , '"'"' Willi vci,
^•(fa-l)iaina wa'ii)in<ra, uqifiKifilia hi"' .ri'i'"-bi e<ra"' Al-f li! ixr.,"' ■'■;;i...
W.nt Immimiml, ol,l«„i,„i„ «„LnLl,„.. '.. """ , . ,'"' ' ■^*^'>'''" ^}ii^ ll|llia
th,.V8..v '"■«"•""". »„iiiKn»l,„;; "'" 7" » 'I '"' ll"-.v li'"ii,«, Iteachcl tl„v liuvinK «..k
A II ' ' -L- ,./ »r . . n,-,- i,;i,k Bay i,„m,. »i,v
^a }rani,i-bi ega" Mac^toiiVj.-,. iii»'4a-biHiiiii. Ito-'ba" Mjl-il h6 ifi <).•,"
tIl,'\HJ,,>. A H*-l'(ll„l tin,,' piMHit
lliii I inplii'ii liy
piiiiliiiK oi'it
""^^'tSE!^ ''^' i'r::^: ^'^^;i:;S'^^ "J^r'^.'f !t "v"?^- «t^^H"-bia.na. ,2
llllB ■ ■ ^ •'"• "K" ""' ^wl">. Il,'lh<i'l«ht lli..y»,iy.
wi" la" b(^a-biaina. Wasabo xaotV.,iti-hna»' iiait'"-biaiiia Ci uta" ui.i"'
..n« I,a,U.,r.,.i„,,i,..y»„y, m.ick , „.,.,. ,.„^„ viry ,.,,u,.. J., .^l;;!:^^- 1^;.! 'S I'll!.
a-l»iaiiui. Ha"'al)(f('-(lo niiiii hi'iiair \i^AU'i"h^,'i !.« ua.' x- ^t < '! ,
't ""• ' '"" '"ilril.?!"-^ I.lm„ne.l«l,„ut . ,^i,, ,i,„j.«.y. Tor,!,,,,,,::,,,
'';2:!i'f^ '"• ±'!:i: ^'^^-'^ li:;^-;^^ taba. Wasabo :,na nfkaci"ga ena-
• d.™,„ 1I">Y|..,»», .,11 ,l„.jkllli,» „|„.|i; Black! r tl,„ (,,1.) l,„i„„„ l,„i„^a „,„„,,
t ^ff^i^!!:;' ' lit: ^''"h!S'^** ■'■'^r')?*^ ^^"'^•-1^> «f?'^"' ^uga-qti 18
tl.Vm • "u II ion liahUt immk.ml Bi.lcd with thm,. luu'ii.K all ^Jrv
tovyafc ga^fi-biama. Wasabo 41! ^ u'di abi-bi efra"' li-i-'rlV 'iH ,^.."
c'gaxcVqti ja-biania MactciiVgo aka. Ifaii! ini^i?Viwi'j-i .in'b-. ^■,'" fH,,'
roiin,! viry dmiucl, tl,„y Rabbit thn iv n ]■ '^^ VVIWI4.I, ,1 Da Sa tlllC'
about say ""■ "">• "ill! t«-n„ my own, day di»tai,l a,,.
VOL. VI " wbilc ,„,ia,'IirM
■^ KiKlilenlv
18 TIIK (jmniW LANdUAdK-MVTIIH, 8T(>KI|.;y, AND I-KTTIJK8.
\V(tu"^i'''-(iti \vu'i"'iil)ii"
I ttt lliu III nt vnry I k'>'<' t'loulttuk
>|i iiKfu'fi'ui-Kn, i'i-l)iuiiiii. WuHiiho b^iijrii f.Vu"wii"Vr. tiu lift A-biuoiA
♦'' "liilko lift. I^kitii" uf.(f)i'ii')ii-,rft lift, I'l-hiiiniH
■J A'"l).i iiwiijiuit-a \va'i"'hii"-l.iaiiiri MuftdiVgo nka. IHum-nti inrdiii'ii'ii-
i.,,v «..,„,„:,. ";'fi'- ';■;;.'■' "">""> '"""-" ' • ^.f vl, i^.J^:'.,l
M1lll|i,\l'll
biaiiift nfiici"H[a aini'i. WaisaJM) hifiif^a {w\ alif-biuina. lUuira-dti tVwa(fi-
""••V""y I'-™". th..(,,l,), Ill„..kl, !,||" ,M,t..f llH.v,, ,„„.,, hn.v AM v!ry tlM,v"Jl,,|
""•V- th.lii
W»lHill)(.
IJIiick lii'iii
ilnurM
l.iaiiiii VVasiilM^-imi. Ni'i^ru ui" iiii"'jr,i wi" (ulubo uoj'icta-biariiii
^"'i "''"l«l""' ijl"; M:.l.. ,„,,. luMuh, on,, „l«» ,.,™a ,| tl.oy„,y."
<> iiii"'l)a-ina MactciiVf-o I'lfa" liiaiiia. Ma(!tciri'jro aiiia iiwakia-hiama Wa-
'il'^'-""' ^fel-'f^yl «K'i"' way^fcka „ii/i-qti wahn.'ito taiU^ A-l>iunia.
iMiir till' yciii hiul lii.lnir inmut .mU. »ir.. . ,. '. ■'■••■•■•i.
till
(l>l>
Ymi hiiil lM,ln;j in„,,. t only ynry ,011 ont
VVaiiiixi ^i^in'ffu faiti'^.
Siilrll juii liiivo hIuiII nuiilv.
uono
•linll Huii'ly, Kjilil (lii'.v wi),
III
lllt'.V «il>
to yiiu*
taite.
xlilUI
Hliraly.
Ma"
I'!"'! f,m.
WiilU yn.
I'''iia"ha wiiitVi odiibu ^fi^ato taitt'. Wawdbo
My ninll.i.i- i",v mo'iJ'^,' - "•"" tl'LVUUt „l„UU,ir,ly. i;|,.ck bear
Cota"'.
So fur.
NOTES.
16, 2. offiibianiii, IV. vjuv. In Iks (lisliiiKuisliod from ttahiuiiia.
16, .{. dahe ccliiif.fm.li. L.-t, A <lcn..to tlio i.laco of the Hpoakor: B, dulio vnM
that v.siblo louK liill, ii slant distance oil; h, dalie vv.f.i", that vi.sil.lo (Mirvilincar hill'
a «hort <li«tan(;o off; (!, dahc ccliikf., that visil.Ic lon^ hill, n-nvUhia ii point farther
away; c, dalio cchitfa" ditto, if curvilinear; I), dahe .tclii^eke, thiit vi.sil.lc 1 • hill
extending beyond dahe cckf, and dnh., cehike; d, dahe wluftf.i", that viHil.le carviliH.'
ear hill, extciidinf,' beyond diilic ce^a" and dahe cielii^a".
A (line of viwon) Bj j - - - - (J ~ Di ;
A (lino of vision) - - ■ - B ~' |0 I I ~T) | •
or, A (line of vLsion) (g). . . ; . . e) . -TTT^.
15, 7. a"l.a»-neKiha, etc. The Babbit Hpoke iw children sometimes do when
cryiny:.
16, 1. he{,'ajiqti, pronounced he+gtyiqti by the uarrator.
16, 2. liegii(;towa°.iI, prouoiuiced he+gactewa".jl by th(! narrator.
18, 4. b^uKaqfci, iironoanced b^a+gaqti by the iiiirnitor.
16, .5 niaci"pi-bi e^ega-.bi oga-. The -bi after nia.-in^.i shows that the Bh.ck
bear, while he thought that there were men outside, had „„( s.-en them. See the Oto
version of this myth, to appear hereafter in "The xi)iwere Language, Part I."
TRANSLATION.
There was a Babbit and his grandmother, too; he dwelt in a lodge with her His
grandmother said that to him: "Go not to th.. village of 151a..k bears. The Black
bears are abiusers of men. Go not thither. They will abase yon. The HIack be „
now Till'! UAHHIT KILLKI) THE BLACK BEARS.
10
rhicf liii.H It |(iil);c „ii li liill oxIi'ikIjiik Im'.VoihI tliiU «»iii' in .si;;lit. Do not Ko thitlH'r,"
Nui.lMlu*. And Inking Ui-i Im.w, ||i,. Unliliit went lliilli.T. Tlio Ituhhit mi(;luMl tlio
.hiiil of Iho Hlark Lcuis. When lu^ m>l tliciv, ami w.m HtundhiK I'.V tl..< door, llii^
iJiibhif pivtiMidcd to Ih, n.viiiK. "Kiihbif, why do .you oryf Naid ilw liUmU. [m»\
"YcN,— () MiolIi(>i'« l>rotlici—lhii old woman— Huid— 'On to— ycair nioflici'M hrotlier—
llii- llliMk lu'iH— and, liii\ inj,'- Mcoldfd me— [ lmvi< Iwfn cominK liiHicr," lit< Maid. At
lonRlh 111.. Illaik Iwar Haid, "Hit by ||,c hhU^ of the lodjjo on llio other Hi.leof (the lire-
plaee)." And It eam.^ (o paHH that the Itai.hit waN Mittinj,' there. At ninht the Kahbit
went ont of I he lod^e. Having pme ontnide, the Ital.bit dunked all aronnd the dcMir.
"Well, my own lieeeH," m.id the Kabbit, "yon will ,,lea,se ^Ive th.. sc^alp yell an soon .i«
it iM .lay. As mnm iw it mm .lay, beh..l.l, a very ^reat mnltitn.l.^ of per,s..n.s ^ave th.-
Neal|.y.-ll. "<» moth.u'H br.)lherl an .'x.re.lin-ly hiTKe nnnd)..r of n.en .iJMlo.lue as,"
Hin.l the ItabbK. "Thon«h 1 shonl.l li.- h.-n, a y.-ry h.ntr perio,! (.,r, for many years),
who ...nld |..i.s,sibly .li,sl„.|;r,. „„. (or, .ans.. mh- to mov.,)f " wai.l tho Ulu.^k beiir. But
every one of a larye inimber of p.-r.sons jfuve the sealpyell numy timcH. And fhinkini;
that It wan peoph>, the lUaek b.-ar yv.-nt ..ntof Hi., lo.lge. The Kabbit kill...l (wonn.l.'.l)
the Black bearjn.st as s<..m as he -..t ontsi.l... "O im)ther's broth.-r! they hav.. indee.l
kdl..dy..n, sai.l the IJabbit. llavinK kilh-.l hi.n, he went honunvar.l. An.l he r.'a.-h.'.l
his h.n.... at 11,.. l.MlK... "() K,,u,.lii,otlierI I hav.. kill.,.l tin, Bla.^k bearehief," said he
How would It be i)ossible for y..ii to kill himf To kill him is bad (.)r dillleilt) » she
Huid. "(lran<lm..th..r, I liave kill...! him. Let us «„ (tliith..r)," .sai.l I.e. The tdd
woman aniy.,d there with him. (S,.,. Waji'ska's v..rsi.m.) "<;randm..ther, this in be."
• \es, my «ian.l.;hil.l, it will .lo," .sai.l she. llaviiifr ent np th., bo.ly, th..y ..arrie.l it
.om..war.l ..n their ba.:ks. WJ.eii th..y reaelie.l l,.,me, the Babbit, departed, .arryinu
mud: "he Babbit has e.,n.e! The Babbit has .,ome!" They n.a.le a ^r.-at npr.mr
'Ye.s I have eom., f., fll n..ws," .sai.l the Babbit. "Hall.,o! the Kabbit ha« come ho
say.s t., tell news." All of the Bhtck b.-ars went thither (to the lo.Ige wLer.- th "b I'.l't
was). They wer,. at th.- lo-lge in great .,r..w,ls. "Com.., tell us the news " s i. t lev
V..S, I will tell t_he news," sai.l the Babbit. " A gn-at n.any person"; i^ Z^, ^^^t
o the principal chiet of th., Bla.-k bears, ami kilUxl him," sai.l the Babbit. "On elief
ln.s be..n k.l ed sai.l th.. Blaek bear.. All the Black bears .ric.l. " Ye who have I
U.dl.,o Ihe Babbit IS to blame. Cha.se him an.l kill him," sai.l thoy. They .r.,t to
a Pluc... at a very great .hstance, .-n.l ov..rtaking him, they lai.l hol.l of hiui, and k 1. d
l.nn They t..re all of his body into small fragm..nts, and threw them IwvV
.i great while had elap.se.l, the Babbit ha.l not cme home t., his grandmotber A ,
Ins gran,lm.,tber wLshcil t.. g.. an.l seek for him. Th., ohl w..man tookZ In-. .
went to .search for the Babbit. Said the old yv..n.ai., .'1 g., „ seaiXfo 1 i, Th'
may see the pla<;e wh..re he was kille.i." Havin- rei..b.t tV, \ ,'
.y te..l pic...s; an.1 as she walked along ^l^^ tl^l^tl; ^ .^l^ '^t:::^ Z^^-
JStl::::"^;;::-^^^^^^
r-r:^ri-Sh;s^^^^
d.obedieut,« «be naid. "I will go," thought the 1^^ T.i^d ll'tr:;!
L»(> TIIK (JIAUIW liANOHAdK-MYTIIS, «T()IJIKS, AND IJ"ITIOI{S.
ilo|.;..(...l. Wlun 1». ivarlicl 11... I?l;..k ImW vill,,;,,., „„.. Mhuk l.,.,„. Ik r.,i„u.,l
(<•'•, I'ixl hu.l a .liviim). Tl... Uhwk I....,- st,,,.,! nyiui: l.illnlv. 'IVv .sai.l "VVI.y ,|.,
V' ''"' ','*" ''^""' '"■• "''""'■" I'Nt. I <Iivaia..,l alM.ul scnotliin- .«x I marly l.a.'l I
. .vaaM..l (l.al nvo woiv all killr.l. V. ,s, 1 ,|,,,,MHMi ll.at I I.,., was lull,.,|'" u y,,,,
•livanuMl to no parposo. How r.aild w,. all 1... killcl:'" Thf Ulack Lcais at.- .aily
•""..au u-.n«'s; llaTofoiv, (ho K'at.l.il, si,li„^ will, aianki.al, vvkshnl |., kill all olll.na
llu' Ual.lMl. l,ayi„j. n.a..|uMl th.- I!la,.k Loars' yil!a^M>, .Iuu^.mI all an.an.l i iuK llu,
kill all Iho Hlark l.oais. I will at (lu- t\vst ^Ivo M... si-aal lor il,c alla.^k h.. v ill
tl.o«aau. tinu.. (.-iyo ,ho s.alp .yell." As so.a, as i( was .lay, llu- Ifal.l.ii f;av (iM^^i^'nal
loi- Ml.' attack. TIm- whole party of nuMi -ay,. |h,' scalp y.-ll. AH (he lllack l.cns
<;'>"«. out All of (ho l!la..k lu-ars w.ao killo.l. On,- n,al,- an,l o.a- loaa.lo won- l,.f(!
Iho Kal.b.t took hol,l of 11,0 l$la,-k bear.s. Tho Rahl.il, |alk.-,l with 11,,- l!la,-.k iM-ars-
"\ou woro l.a,l. so ,yoa shall ,-al nothin- hat ins,-ols. V,ai shall hayo no spiritn
nmuls). M.y n.othors an,l .ay a,oM.,.,s" In'oth.-.s (that is, ...o., a.,.l wo,a,-n, tl.o whoI,»
Ima.a.. ,a,-o) shall oat .yoa. Y.a, shall In- .•alh-.l l!la.-k lu-a.s (wa-sal.o, Iho l.la,-k
ainiiials). Walk .yo (<•.• tlopail .yo)."
■&
now Till-; WAHHIT KILLED 'VUK MLACK MKAUS.
Omaha Vkksion, iiy \Va,h"'kka.
Martnn'-,. hp,"' fu\kv ,iii-ij.Yc> alif-hium/. Ga.Vki, >|a"I.a, p.-j,;.,,,
K»....a .,..,,,,.,, „„. -^-..l;!.:" ,,-,0,..,.,,. A,,,,' l,.,,„. ' ,,1,;!;,:;;;:
;{ ia"'i. A"iiu"'-,ii,jixo tiji. Uhcfi'ao;,., a-l)ian.a. Kf-', jp,"),,'. i-,," ,,..,|.,',i"
'iiV-j-a ha. ,',-hiani;l. Winu-pa! (,M.ii<|-a"'fi", a-hiania. (h,; ,^a" a'"bitoif(-ii„
, . , ^ brt'tik in
tai: skifre ho. a l.)iama, Qa-i! a-biaiiia, ayya^a" ,fa'i''' to, a-hiiima Gn"
'"* on ymir Imck lir ' '
.; da tji" 'in'-o-n hn. cl a-hian.a. j^uopata"! hf k,-- paf, (^i^' H'",)-aqi,i(xo tat'
a-biamii. Na'"-ai)o t.-abo, a-biaii.a. KtJIm'i! >[a"ha, jo-manVo kf-" 'in'-rn
™'':!l^"-"^ Ia,„^an.i„of V,., .,i,.auy.„. A,,,,...,,:,.! ^^^-^^■^'r^.^T^.^.^t
ha, a-bia.iia. j^u(-pa,,Sv'"! o,^^^ ho. a-l.ia.na (JaiVki j,: ke u<faha '"'axi'.-
MOW TIIH UAIUUT KILLKD TIIK IM.ACK ItKAltH. 21
'.•I,
two
''iilr.v iiijil
II on
yoiii- l.iH^k
*^:!i! S; '± !!i, "rul:"' :::,'*y:;'::^- .K', t^ '•"' «?ff^i>i'"n^. ki ^-mi -.^
hoiiiHlo IMh« miimI. Ilio nin.y. wiMit Ijumnwnrcl, And iImi,
vi,i, niollior iimoii thuywiv.
lii-r liiirk
^.ol.,^.,lo«„ .„,, Hhpi„,l m„l,l,.„l, woni, ..ml ,;,«,,. II,,. ,H,„Ll !(,«.,, vvMv v„«L ^
«ri*7;t virile far
wi.l.l.iily iilly '"-'.M. ...,1,1 o„n ll,„y„„j.. Anil l,orKn,n,|. tliiT,. w,nt lion,„wMiil,
Kjr\p fj.'if,-bi,uiii'.,. (ii4;i'"lm-biumii. Ibotn" ii.r(f/i-biiiinii IN'iiiV' fnnlii" r
ll.iinii>t« holnnnil hov»:i\. II.Hawl,l« II„.vh,iv i.,..„i. , °'[ Y'"'""' ' ''U' III.UII |,
" ..i-onnil Inniiowiml
"ssr- ±^tz 'i&si ' sar iis;?' ^±^ ^a er; »
Ofiii."' jujuVo^fo iikf; \v;ifi'itiiriki(,''iii vm'" a"(l-i-ui;iii Gim'kl II .,,„/. vr
li.ivint; will, ino ll,„v Ih.v'niiH,,,!,,,,. lo ,...1 l,S.- t*l"i V •' ^'lajs.! Kl ,1111JI Ml
,. . . , , noin.i. homo wiy
JJiJ'sl-" '='-i*^; e:-^^:-;:;- ,jE:!;i .'S"-t' |i' ^:i >^
II I* - / - ..1 / f . * (ioOIH
""^ a ■-"• .^i^^, ■-, "''l-f?- <,:;:,;f '" -Htn>[i;i-. ,0-n.anVo ,H.i .^.^t.-
„ ] ' 1 • onjinirlii„k liilo ili,(,,»
irij-(fii'" I ! Ji-biiiuiii MiictcinW iMii'" akd ''"■ ir
01ir.,|,M„„! „„l,l,,l,„j.„„j. ji„,,,,it "^ i,i,J,„„,. th„. lo
inothir
NOTES.
Th«., iiboye frasinont ,.f tl.is ni.v.l. was Kiven h.y Wa,ji"',ska, an OMialia. Mr La-
l-lc-h. adnntUMl that tlino ,.«. saol. a part, l.afc ,|.,>a.l,t, i, ..oul.l b.. «„,iU...l.
.1... InuT' ""' " ""■''' *""• '•'"" *' "^'""'"^ " '"""•''" "<1""-"' "-'-' '•>
l..« ..ttack ..1 la. ..;,tain,.„,a. F.„m, thar tiino wianc, l,av„ been s., aff.T.e.l • muI .,s
;;;:;;:s:" ' ' '" ^^ """"' '""^ '"^^^ ''^''" ''"■"•"■■'•^^ ^" ^^^-^ -* «nl!:. .«.;;., :;;;!;;g
22 THE (pEGIIIA T.ANGUAGE-MTTBS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
TRANSLATIOX.
The Rabbit iirrived there (where he had killed the Bla<!k Bear chief) will, his
grandmother. And, "(Jranchnother, carry tiie thigh on vour b.ack," he said "O
granddnhl! he ina.h. hinuseW a god, thereC.ro he is very (huigerous, even when he is
lynigdown. He might crusli me with his K^g. 1 am nnwilling," said she. "Come
grandmother!" said he, "tlien .'arry the ribs on your back." "My grandchihl you
are hx.Iisli. The ribs will break in my si(U- tiiey are lieavy," she said. "What'
where is the part whicli you will carry on yo- " back?" he said. And, "Carry " said
he, '' the head on your biiek." " O grandchild ! the teeth are sharp, and they might' (.rush
me, she said. >'[ am very much afraid of them," said she. And he said "Conu-
grandmother, carry the breast on your back." "O grandchild! that is it," said she'
And he made tlu. mvmbnun virile to be with it. The old woman rejoiced on account of
that. And the Uabbit said, "Come, grandmother, begone. Carry it on your back an.l
begone. " I?y and by [in two hours] 1 will come home to you quickly," said he. His
grandmother went homeward carrying it on her back. And then she'would have -<„,„
down hill at a valley, but she slipped suddenly as she went homeward, an.l the mam-
hnim nnlc penetrated as far as tlu; os tinea: » IJ-Q+j" she continued saying. And h.-r
grandchild .•luiie to lier on his way home. At length he found her. lie .saw her He
passed around (avoided) her, and went homeward. "The old woman has done very
wrong, • thought he as he went homeward. And the Rabbit reached his home at the
lodge. And after a ^reat while his grandmother arrived at home. And h<. said
"NMiy have you been walking?" (Or, "What was the matter with v,m?") "Ogrand-
ehil.l! .some young Pawnees, your friends, having met me, went hom<. with m.. (that is,
they took her to their home). .\s they made me eat, I did not come home." And when
•hey reaehi:'. I;;;:::, his grandmother said that she was sick. He threw ineces of
I'Ic'd ..n her with sudden force. He made a catameuial cloth for his grandmother
"(.randmother yon h.av done very wrong. Go out of doors, (iran.lmother, cook
out of doors Eal your own piece out of doors, that breast which you can i,.,! on N„ur
ba.'k,' said he. "O grand.'hild! I have killed my own (relation <«• proi.ertv)!" 'said
she. "It shall suii'ly be .so, lug^a"," said the Rabbit's grandmother.
HOW TIIK RABlilT KILLED A GIANT.
ObTAINKI) FDOM FuANK LAKl.i?CIIK.
"""'"ffnT"'""'"- ""• """■•• "^'^:. ;."-'> •^•" I-' ""TkiLi „„twi,hs„;;,„.
■ ii't,'
nii"i)e-lina'"i 'i-bia.i.a. Ki ,,,,'1 tflie aina mi .•ka"'^0 a#-l)ian.a Kl
of it "■'> (t!"nj>-)
3 Alaet^cifi^fi-i"' aina ctl ^',li a(fa-l,iaii.a. (iata'"-,,ti tVwa^c <.tfei"i ^!,a"
lUbb.t tl.e(Dlv.) t,,,, tl„.,-,. w,.,„ U„.,«:.V. AHu,l' tokillllL St
i;!!"'
23
now TIIIO KAIilUT KILLI']!) A CIANT.
()«(uVa"-l)i >li <Vtli uf^-liiainji j/iqti-y-iJddiibi akii. Kl Miici(!iri«rc-i"' umd
llKjnKlit liny wlii.ii tl](!rii lio wvnl, iJicy »,i,v ,u'i|li--iki(liilii llif. AnU Jtabbit tho(mv.)
Hici wiuu'i'ii"-J.i ej,--!!'" cVdi ;i(|-ii-l)iam!i. l':<,n(f-o iifaci"gji na'-'ba ^iiqti Idde
2'!ull\u!, '"■''™"' ""^' ''■''^'■'« 'l"'^'' "'"' tUoysny. Uciii.nio iwaoii two dtii- abootiuK
t'c'cfo akaniii, dt'ida-baji naji"' akunia. Kagdlia, dAdeffa-'i-ga ha. Eata" 3
I«mI Iwllwlit, tll(^y8uy, cultiii-it not ww .sliiiuliuc, thcyniiy. Kiiiiiil, ilo cut yo it . Why
(/•aiii'iji-i a, al) c^a" dado ;Uiaf,o'-(iti-a"'-biama. Kaffoha, cW'i t^deffa"
.l".vstiiml ? »ni,l,th,.y luvin- l,.™iil h,. 1.,..,,,, v.ry thry say. FriJ.n.l, It is so but
Nlly ll|l i|UMiily
j/iilti-f-ikidi'il)! aiiii'i \vfa"iia"|)af lia. Ci+cte! i'l-biama MactcinVe-i°' aka
■l-'"l" *-■'''"'"'" II"' KiMViU llicin l.'it.! nniil, they Hily Kiibbit tlii'.
,|/i(|ti-<.ikidabi I'lt'e fifigd ada" iia"'(|',apaf a. dddai-ea. Wa(ta'i° tai lia, (J
,T,miii|;ilxidulii ibiiMMmlj:i.sTi„n,. tlicic yi.u IVur him ) Out yo it Sp. You ,rry it will
I"'" "II yoiii- biioka
a-biamd. Gafi'ki dddab coa"' I'l'i" >[i>[axa-biam}'i. (tlicta'-'-nti-bi jjl i i'urti-
sui.l Ihoysay. Ami c,,l i. up, l,.Mufrp.,U u.ulo for limy say. Wy »"• v.Vy tlnv wU''\ ili.
"" tljcysiiy _ Ihi'iiiHilvi'H ishid si.\'
gfkidiil)! aina ati-biama Ki ^.'iqti (b'il)a inf-wa<r(f;a"-mama. Tackahi
Kiliulubi ll„.,mv.) l„uloonn.,lh,.y A,„l ,l,.er four ho was .:aiTviuK tl.oui lu his ()„klivo
"'^^- bclf, iiH ho iiiovod.
?afigd-qti niaii'dr afi"' amama. A"((-a'"(('ana'"i)a-bc'iji fAanahi"'i a. Wi'"a"wa 9
huKo vory how l,o»imhavii,j.Ml,.y Arv yo n..i ;,ln,i,l of mo yo tiuly » Wlm^h
K:iy.
liiiafik.icC d.)ni"i a. (,'rak,'i, ]\[actciiV<re-i'" ak.i ddde Wikniji e<ra'" a"d'dai
up
Im, a-bian.a na"ba aka. E,'ita" a"f„-'ai.V-qt(.i-i a, a-bianid. Mm^tcifiV.-i"'
■ "nhi.lhoysay two ll„.. Why H,m',. lakr ilin n,v nr.s. J l.„ Kabbit
Wliy ihi \,. lakr'il ill my piv.H- 1 said thoy say.
c MCI-, wifliiiiil lusilaliuu ho
p(-;il'-<ltci! ictii 4iin'oa prji'-qtci! i j;ua pf-ji'-qtci! E'a"'-qti t<.)iii" ada", V>
'"'' "■''■ "-V '"« I-' v,.,.y!,„„n,h-lo,U,.d'l.-,;i Uyl What p, it thn. you !
d-bianiA MactciiVge-i"' aka Q<|-,iiiji najiiV-o-a. Egid;e wann' iiufdita" tr.
«.nd, (hoysay I.ahb.t tho. niniu^ „„„,,. Dowa^ Idond I p„ s.s vuu h-t.
(Jiicte! wanii a"vva"'bitafi'ga. (/)iki'.(|-a-ga, Aiki'i^a-gii elu^ ha. Wa.m'
'""' ''''""" I"™ ilowniu. liuny, hutry, 1 „ay ii| i
a^va"M)itan'-ga die' lia, j^a(|ti-<.iki(ljabi-a. ;>iu'6' ad-db ega'" waiiif nbita"- r,
p.™uo.dowum I say , ,,.a,„i -.iki.h.M ,.! it^LhinR w™!, thoy irvin^- blood pr™. d
**i*y him down in
biania j^aqti-gikidabi aka. Wami af-dmha-(|tci palia"-biaiiia MactduW-i"'
I1-.VH.I.V xaqtiKikulahi th,.. Illood 8tv..au,i„«lrnu,him 'aroso th.y sav llabhit^
iu all iliricthms
<ho, Fu,l »ai.Uheyhav,UK a^ain hoaH:,..U,dhi«,, .i.aqtH'ikidahi tho. ' Th,«o foar
J till ^\ Hil\
(fipaf eo-a"' a(j!ik%i-bajl-hna'"i ; wf na"'wipa mdji oga"' awikfbtl-a ta luifike IS
'I- h,.oauso ,hoydo,,,,ta,ta,.k hal.itu. I I foa.'th,. uot •" hSauso I at.a.k tllo will I „h„ ^^ '
Sinii* ''i£!}:f- ^''^'^ '"'''''' '^''^'-i'^" ^« ^d. Mdxe a»wa"'biiau'-ga.
uo'louilS "'•""' •^"' ""^"'"■' ^l--^ "'';';„•'"" '"' • ^"y blowm^iulo. "
■ay
iulo tUf, Hky ho Idow
him
24 THE (/!li(i III A r.ANdUAGE-M YTHS, STOh'l ICS, ANT) LKTTJOKVS.
if'(fu-l)iiim(i.. Cii'" i-M" ''iliiVfi ifVf' iiiiii'"-l)iiiii.ii Tiifiti-..ilv!(l-'.l.i ..L-',
^^'""'^" *-' '"' '.fi'Jt"' "'""•'■■■ lldll ,:,;.« will l«l,„. „„i,l,iu,..v>.a, i;„l,l,i7
I- . , . """ "'
(. Kl icti.qti </■(!" 'i'i-l,i,unii. Kl j/i(iti-f.iki,I;il)i tV iiniii. Kl Avnim> t.V"-
ho ■ ■ '■^' '"■" '"'-'" ••■'■■<J vnv iiul, H!ii,l Ihrvsay liis Ki-.iml- Iho.
>Jii"li;i, t't'iifo-j^ii" criii! hii, ji-bijtiiiii ]\riU't(tiri'j.v i'" akii
luni'li'i-, i ''i"""'"" »" 1-H.v ili.it . aai.l,Ui,.,v«ii,v Kil,bii tUu.
iniiliii'i'
NOTES.
This is Imt i. irafjuicnt of tlio oiijiin;.! in.vtli, lu-ii,}-- all tlia) I'liink .vincinlH.ivd
U." said that more lolLmo.! the killii.ji- of tJK. gii.ni ; and Mr. San,>soii,.j iviatcd a part
that i)r(>(H'dt'.s what is ■"ivcii ht'ic.
23, ;{. diul<-Ka"i ^;a. <-()ntr. from dade cga-'if-n. So ab c-a". from a-i.i ,'...,■'•
dada-1) <--a", from da-la-hi oj-a- afa-b oKa", and fy/.n-h cj-a", in this myth. " '
23, 11. a"fa("a.j<'. cinial to ic to a";)iiajnajl (in the !»th m.vth).
TliAXSLATlON.
There was (a -iant called) xaqti-ffikidabi (Ile-lbr-whom-thev-shoot-Deer). No mat.
ter what animals they killed, they always fjav,, them to him, bein- alVai.l of him (that
IS, afraid not to Rive him the Rame). And when snow was Ivinj.- („„ the ground) they
went to dislodso th<' -ame from their eoverts. And the Hab'bit too went thither. And
when ho tluni«ht -At last they will be apt to kill him (^iKiti -ikidabi)!" ja.|ti«ikidabi
went thither. And the Kabbit heard the sonnds of shootinj.-; so he went thither It
<;ame to pass that two men had shot and killed a de.'r; and wen, slandiny- withont
cutting It up. "Friends, do cut it ap. Why do yon stand?" J laving said this he
e(m.ineneed very <|niekly to ent it ni.. "Frhmd. it is so, but we are afraid on a.ico'nnt
ol xaqti-gikidabi." "For sham..!-' said the Habbit. "Do y„n fear laqti-giki.labi
HTanse he is immortaH (Jut it up. Yon ean earry it on your baeks," said he. And
havingent itnp, (h..y mad.'paeks for th.^msclves. .Inst when thev had Ihiishe.l it
HOW TIIIO RAHHIT WENT TO THE SUN.
26
kit
the
X:i(|ti-},'iki(lal)i catiif. And hodiUTiwl four deer in hi.s belt. He wiilkcd, liiiviii}; ii vit.v
liirtit' oak tree tor a how. "Aid ye not truly afraid of me when ye see me? VVhieii
kind of i>er,sons are yei!" (said the Kiaiit). "Tliat one, tlie liahhit, commanded us to
ent it ill), and so wo cut it up," said the two. " Wliy do ye take it before me, and that
without hesitation?" said he. "You very bad Kabliit! You very bad iiif;-eyes! You
very l)ad forked-mouth!" "Wiiat yreat (man) are you (tliat you talk so? or, what is
the f^reat trouble that affects you, that you talk thus)?" "Stand still, else I will press
you (h)wn in the blood" (said xa(iti-{,Mkidal)i). "Shame on you! Press me (h)wn In the
blood. Hurry, hurry! 1 say, you xaciti-fjikidabi!" UushiuK' on luin, xaqti-ffikidabi
pressed him down in the blood The IJabbit arose with the blood streanVinj;- from him
in all directions. (The Kabbit) havinff said, "Shanieon you!" ia(|tl«ikidabi a(ta(tkcd
him a.tiain. "These fear you, so they do not attack yon! 1 do'not fear you, so I will
atta('k you " (said the Itabbit). "Stand ye still, lest I blow you up into tiie sky" (said
thcK-iaut). " r.low miMip intothesky! Hurry, OxaqtiKikidabi! " Havluf; s(^i/,ed the
Kabbit, he l)lcw him up into the sky with sudden fon^e. He was comiuK down (hither,
to (Nirth) with his Icfjs ki<'kin',' yut repeatedly. And when he (the IJabbit) had c(Mue
hack very near (to earth), he (the giant) blew l.im up again with sudden force. And
so j^a<itigiliidalii stood tor .souu' time, blowing' him uj) into the sky again and again with
sudden force. "Whensoever I tread on the gnmnd again 1 will kill yon," said the
Itabbit. It came to j.ass that xaciti-gikidabi was weary. Th<'. l.'abbit tiod on the
ground. And he took his bow. And he shot at j/iiitigikidabi. And he wounded him
right in the eye. And xaqti-gikidabi was dead. And these nations rejoiced verv
niu(;h.
And the Rabbit went homeward. When he arrived at home, his grandmotlu'r
was tlu're. Said he, "O grandmother! 1 have killed j,a(|ti-gikidabi." " Vou very bad
I'yes! It is not at all easy to kill that one," sai.l his grandmother, "(irandmotiier, I
say that because I have killed him," said the Kabbit.
HOW THK RAHlilT WENT TO THE SUN.
OnTAINKI) I-lio.M NlIDA"'-AXA.
Pahan'fra teMi a(|;i'i-bianiH Mactcifi'go ania. ^Ta"Iia, mjlca" ua^iiie
"'""'■ "'"" »"■■" ""^VHi.V l!al.b,t tl„. (".v.). (inm,l,„oll„.r, (..ath,™ 1 liuLt lor
Mv ta tiiinke, a-l)iania,. Ifiatc* iciatc'(^+! niaoa" awake'di I'lmuka-ntci
I'Ao w.ll I who «;.i,l,ll„.,,v»ay. (I'cm. intj. of wonder, &c.) IVutUuia in wlml pln.r rany v,.,y
I'faj-e ta(la'"+, I'l-biama. Ga" a^ii-biaiiij'i, tan'de ilditi'i-qtci sna"'sna"-(itci '5
■"""""' "'"' x^jHl ll"T s„.v. Ava ho,UtU,.y8ay «r,„„„l jioilml.v v, ry Lvl V, , v
, " " :l lli'ar \va\
f.-a" xa-e a(|'a-l)iama. Nt^gi-had+I! lu^gi-liaM+l! e-I.na" acfa-biam;'.,. Unai
».. .•.■>,„« h,. „..,„,:„, .,v. M„th.V»b,.otbei.01! .no<l!?.r«lMo,h,.M.!: .,v.,,u,v Jw.nt llHvJ; S>, I'i'I ,
ania (^ija ama e ma" xo Ibisande ata-titi oa\vi"'xe aniania. Ma"(|-i"'-
'"','.?,",',!.'.''' ,1 '■'"■ ,;'-'J »ri„ Hying, oim.liiii.li„uu,l, Tljrv »;ili^,cl
{unist (bi.youd) thuy say.
26 Tiiio (/;i;(iiiiA i.an(uta(jk-myths, stokiils, and letti<}|{h.
^ 'r ",^:r' '';:':;if ^\t:^;^ v^^^^^r^^^^ ou- tiz,^-i,inm^. (i.- .^i..' ;;5::i'
Ai ivmKii„.v..;,.h,.,n„.MH. •' 1- ■ •''"■'*''' '^f !iKl-l)niiiiii. I'i<n*<*
I'"" ■tl„.,v»„v. • /mlfl) "' "' '"|\i"K 'li".vi"m.|„.,l Imni,., li7,„L
,,; -I I'^r , . ,, ,. llii'VHa.v. I.iim««.
MKia Mu.> li.v.n- hiiflnmir . Hi.h! lUry way {lUiiu.
"■■■■■■■ ■ • ■■ ''"'"' "'""" ' ' ■■a.ho„„„fwlu>l«i„',f, f™„i. w.„.,-
sS:;r „;!;:K!;;:v, 'l-jf^j .;;;, t sa„ t!:i;™^! '^'S'". :i^t£h
(Ih'.v liil nil' li,.|Hii.n Biiiii iiii.vsMv
(Iwciatiiiii'Nl ho
Oilili'
liriillnii-.
IM nt us
'^ ""'■ ->11 tliUt Mill si Hill „..i.l tl.„.. P O _
.Mill sit will
Sllill tlinV MiU .
In
UMilhfl'
t
HOW TIIK 1,'AnniT WHNT TO TIIH SUN. 27
kC fhiu-ga M, ,^i-l)iiiiMii. Wf-'s'il kfi tirnvgn" ii(i"' nki-l)i >[! iil)iili!i"-l»iiimi'i
','"' , '"lii'.vi' . Hiii.l llii.vH^iv. SnnK.. III!' thcm-Uko 0) having it ivailiMl when ho uimliid th.y say
"-"''■I !"■ (Ik. »1>.) holTlr, hlnwiljili
I liiiy diiy
5(1 }>ii(if.\('-(|ti (/v((^ii biiinii'i. Ga'" aiiiil ilia"' anif'i iiffiiliajiadi'izo iilianVo kC
whiii inislMiii; \,.i.v hcwnl thi..v«,rv. Afl.T a wl,il,. his Ihc (mv.l .lnrknrs» (IIibI) cml tlio
iiMii Ml lurcilily nicplhii
('ki1ii"liii-qtcM (ijii iitiiio-tl-a-ljiiiiiia. (/;isan'<.a iikVm" cc'ko (fiiziii-n, ii-l)iiniiii. .'}
ullli.mmio very was, •,mi-«u.l.l™ly tlmy »ay. Vonr .vouMK.r lii<.v,i„. that (1;;. ob.) lake Ms aaiil thm- »mv.
I'lim 111^ liai-k iiiutlici- h|,„
Ci vgii" wfi'sTi wi" afi'" iikf-bianiii. Ga" fjaqdf-biama cl ilia"' (finkc'.
Again m mmUs ,.,w liavinc il iva, h.d home, Ai.,1 111) killwll.cr, th.^v ray a-ain hia II,|.
""•.V "ay. ■ miillM'T
Ga" niaoa" ci fumi'uh j>(;'i"'-biaiiia, ka"'ta" "•<l''i"'-biaiiiii, kl .nin'ki \»<rC'
Ami f.^allina again imlliiiK.. ill uf lu „ai Ihi^y say, tyin- In. aat lliry aay, and also ..r^llig
{,-(|^i"'-biania. Mi'ica" 'i"'-bi (.;.a"' a^,a-biiiiiiii. Ga" xa{r,< aic^ anii'iiiia. G
h..Hat tlii.yaay. KialliiTs l;'|^;;i"H'^'l I'^'vinj; lia wont tliry «,y. And cryiVig 1,,,. wlia guing, tlii.y »,iy.
E<?ifo }i wi" Gdedi t(' aiiia. E'di alii-biaiiia Ga" xao'e iiaii"' ta" auii'i
liMiaas' ''"'-"■""" ll"'"' It «a.s. tlii.y aay. Tli.T amv,.,l, ihry say. And rrying li.' was standing ll„.> '
Wa'i'i aki'i n--;is'i" i;ni;i; egi^e i>ia"' iikania. Gii"' akiiiiia, Mi! i'l-biaiiii
">"""" III" |Hi.|ai, llaysiiy; it rami- Ills grand was,th,.,\
tojiass niorlnT say.
\riir standing a whil,., If-! said alio, liny
say.
Kfita"-(itci iiia"liiii"' fi, a-biania. Ga", Maca" UH>(iiio iiliioiaMicffi kl o-juVl;! <)
Why v,.,.y .M.Mwalk ! said 11., y .say. And, IVallais I sii-k lur I n,ad"n,anv /,„. and ^ als,, '
"I"' ni.Ns.ll' n.vsill'
ag(|',ci tati' iiki(|ib(fa lida" iixiij.e-]iiiii"'-iiia"', ;i-biiinia. Mi! a-bianiii wa'ii
h,',;;:wa.d"''"" "i;;;?',i;ii;ii™- ""•"■''"" ■ ■'■'■7;;;,'1;;';;« "- -•"""■>-y. «•! said„„.ysay i,
aka. Nia{!i".va wi"jiwiwa<.(;V-d„ pibajl. Vnfil' hv^fx' tc W ■AuinM" -h ho,
""'■ '•™"" ""'■ '«ill.U...in iMit l,ad. (^liMly \v,mg„ will. llaslin Um,
^ lnuiiiuiii.l
a-bianiii. j (■ji"'lii"d(' ('(/•a".skfi-qtci ii-ti"'-l'iiiiiia iMaclcifiVe akd. M.4ca" todi ]■>
»a,dtli.,y«ay. «;;-;•> am that ai.,. v,.,y sa, in it tli,.y say Italdd,*' ,1,,.. y..atl„as totla,
kii-"ta"-bian.n. (fe fng^/' to ,(.a"'ja, pki t6'di budo i",|.i"'wa"ii tc, a-bianifl.
"'" ""■■'"'■^■- """l,,,;,;:'^;.,, "'" ""■".'^l' .^""'■■-l' "lan „.d.oak M.tinitf.'.in,,. said si,,., IIilv
, la.miwaid I,,,,,,,, ,„.„„, ,,|,,,,„, „.,^,;
laiKo <(. a(/-ata" j[I liiiii.'niide tt', a-biainii. Ga" ficta"' Lr,i.,;ri.a-binni;i.
'..""."1 tl- ,V,.,l nud wli,.n sl,a,.,.i,„y„nll. will said tla.y say. And iLing 1 ^„,l,t lini l,a, k";,,
. , , '"- "''" K" d.nly, th,.v.say.
Akf-biMina ^X ft'afewafii-biama Mactoifi'jr,. jmui. (/'a'(<wa(f-iii (fifiko intii- I",
Ho,.;a.d.,U,,,n,,.,wli..„ h..w .ull ,l„.ysay Uahbit'^ tl„. „„v.,. (.,„. „iti,.d llini ! h' '^i!; ,„. X!,, ^ ' '
biama, iijiiia uja-bmnia. (Jafi'ki ^I'ip'an'da-biama, gafi'ki g&izin tO. Kl
<>.-.N«av, bag l„.,ii,n.,,Mi,,,|„., ..\,„, ,,„ „|,„„k ^ „.,., ,.,j. ' »,,„,, ^liJ,,,,,, „„,„„„. ^.l
,:;;'l;^'l':^'::; '""""^ '"■";:'■' i""-»^"^i. A„d i,..,. hLdiinmo, <;r,!n,in„dii',., icL.
. , , ' i "' lli'-.vsa\, ll„.ys.iy. ,;imi., h.naci
hau, .•.-hi.-niiii. (fa.iiiba-biania: l((-intc' ffiatcVh! ,',-biiii.iii. Mi'ica" to, >|a"lia, IS
! -itl„.ysay. Slu, spok,. in ,li..y say , .,,i,, „„.y .,y. K,.a,l„.i.s ,1,,,' ^Lmb '
»>..'""■ ''■'^- !;,;r h:;:ii,;^a' '-'^ n,„>l„.i., .,,,.,.. , ..bl ,,„„, „ay. a,,,! "s„,.sai,l„a,.l.
> piWH ItiWM, thoy 8uy:
lows, tliey auy :
'»
•■!» TIIK ((:K(,]1IA I.AN(IIIA,l|.:_MYra.s, HTOitius, AND I.KWKUM.
AiiA,,],,' • » / I . . , . , wild
' fe- "—'" '^'S- "-&' ^:::.!" i^r^'' ^'''^''<' ^'^i-' ^t-kab.
"'''^""' II"". ■' '' '''■»■'' ^'••■■■v. and ,!,.•;, J|i,.kiay,„
"l'» ■ .InuUI,,,,,. ,„„, ,l,.u,l „„t„ l„.vi„^,r™, , ,iv„r\l ,,v „liv.,
Ji-bmnia. Mdqa"-biaiuii, ^c^-naiido iiiiic',i)acnj'i-bi-.ni''i j-..),/ i ^ , . - ,
(PL) """' (ii:')' "'" •"" "I'lii"!-" ..Ill,,, ,„,Kr
biama. Kl o-a-biama: Mmto-nW ta"^va■'in^r,^H" w /HM^m.V'"''' Mf ./
'i»-y«.v. A,.,i ,i.,y ,„i,i „« fui. i!Hi,i,it "^ w,„,,i, .^^ ^'V' 'i-'^'ii'"''- Nlawatof,
l..w.,,tl„,v„„v: »,' .„„k.. ,, „„t„,i, l,„. «ill, „aM„,.,v „;,.v. Il„,„„,l,.„iliv«
, ciui.lii I |JMn„,v»,i}, l!,.(!„nu .V,..
15 a-biama nVfactcin'o-p-i"' ;h.',\ r<„n ' ., i • / /--
- .,..,., S,"" ■*:;)• -S -sf -1-;;;,. O;;; agjj.bi„^4 m,.,..
biicklojou, lio ' «.iiil ll.i'y say. <m;,i„|.
t"=^''"'"' ;'"" ^^^^» S; iSi ^:' "ii S '%
'« ±:™;iS- '^»-'"-t' 'Sse- «-•«;-: ■':-»'' 'Eir^ i;™/;.
^ ■ -^- ,:!,: ;gr -sisfJ;. jfei
I
miiU
now TllK ItAlJIJIT WKNT TO THE 8UN.
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NOTES.
26, 2, i^iiitc' i^ialc'iH, an int«'i;jecti()ii imcil by I'tMiiiilcs, tU-notiiiK nutiiriHC. L. Wiiiis-
Nimci iiWi'fi i^Jat'c+. Tlio convMiKdidiiiK inan's word is (|a-iiia. L. Haiissoiici makes
ifialc' ifiatr'('+, c.qiiiil to the j^dwcro liim'i(|cific, or liiiif(|(tinc, but Hit! ladtT appears to
the collector to be iiotliiiij«- but a variation of liiiii'i(|cifie or iiiaqcifie, "«« «W hv>/m««"
(ill j/'iwere). Ta(la"+, is etpial to taibi" (iiseil b.v males).
25, 1. iie},'i liaii+ eipials iieKilia. Tlie last s.vllattle shows that tins voice was raised
to call a distant jiersoii. Saiissouci says " the Rabbit crossed level prairies, and called
on tlir (/round:' Imiiiediatel.v after that lit^ said "iie;,M-han+, refers to tin; Eagle." Hut
that is inconsistent with the kinship system; for the Ka(,'lets called the Kab'bit "elder
brother." Ileiu'c the Kayle must have been the Uabbit's father, and the female Ea^le
his •'mother." Perhaps this myth originated ainonff a peoide who called a "mother's
brother's" sous, "brothers,"
25, 5. ma".\e - - - }rawi".\(! aniama. To the eye of the Habbil, the Katies were
pressing: very close to the sky, which was supposed to be a horizontal .solid, and the
roof of this lower world.
26, .".. ji ededi te aiiia. This lodfje was said to be in the Sun.
26, 7. mauK^e, etc. The Itabbit sat erect (manfife) on his haiinehes with his
le-s thrust out towards the lOa-Iets, who were looking at him. Je-muHuade ditters
Irom Je-muxa.
26, !». awattita", was Kiven; but it was imibablv intended for awatC-qata".
26, lli. nuKjpi - . - ag(|'i.|ina"i. " It is his custom to come home when water is fall-
inj,' drop by drop from small cJouds of ditl'erent sizes (J)''
26, 14. What follows is not expressed very itharly. It is probable that part of
the eonversatiou was omitted in whit was j^iveii by Nn(la"-axa.
27, 1. Haiissouei gives instead of wCs'il ■ • aki-bi >[!, two expressions: wfs'a kedega"
afi'" aki-biama (equal to the j;,iwere waka'" iya'" auyi j|ri, r.nve k..), a id wf's'a amega"
kede afi" aki biaiua (equal to the j^oiwere waka"' eiialiil-<;ke iva'" auyi ^iri, anye ke)
Jf Saiissouci be right, the former [.hrase is "they .say that he has come back" with a
snake '; and the latter "one of the class of snakes he brought home, they say."
27, 12. efa"ska-qtci, that is, about the size of a hat.
27, 14. hnip'aiide, you shake the rope or cord by which 1 let you down.
27, 1.5. akibiama >il it'afewa(;ta-biama. "Ki" here denotes that the .subject had
rel.iriied to Ins native place, flw earth as distinguished from flw upper world, w'heiuie he
liad been lowere.l by the old woman. He did not reach Ins home till ho had gone some
distance. "
27, lit. (fiiiegi ahigi-(iti ma", etc. Your mother's brothers, men.
th . ^^' '*' ^"'^'''^ ''''"' " ' "'""""■ ®'""^^°"*^' '■«"*''*' "I'' "''"'""> >'« \^ ■' ^ tfoii'g «>r arriving
28,8 ini4a wase>,a" aiue. Saiissouci gives three j^.iwere equivalents for this-
those who were yet a little .strong;" "those who stirred a little;" and "those who,as
tliey say, stirred, or were alive, with a little strength."
28, 18. eata".(,t(!i tc'ewa^afe tcei"te, a corruiXion of eata-'-fiti t'ewa*a^e tei»te
buch corruptions are freMiiently used by old women and children
1
.^
no
TIIK p:r,lU.\ I,AX(iirA(lK_MYTJlH, SToh-IKs, AND Lim'KUt
TIJANHLATION.
In tl.« f,,nM..r li,„.. ,1..; K.l.l.i, .l,,„„l..,|, "(inuHhuoll,..,, | „ m «., ,.. |„„„ ,.„,„„.,,,
;:;;;.ri,.:;,:;::^ r^' f''''7"
...s 1,„„ ,..,! 1... ,...„|,„,„.,1 sa.v,,,.^ „,s lu. w...,t. Thus., w U. s |.t tUv
l-..«l.'.s. ^ ...V ll.vM,. n,u.Ml and r.M.n.l, ,,n.,ssi„f; vrrv rlosHv .^.ainst (I,,. J^ I .
■sk.v. l!..th w.nr al.,nj,. an.I they tnrn...l MK.,ns..lv..,s an.,.',,.! T.s ,1.. w, ' i
On..vn,« uncs, wi I ,ako nu," lu- sai.l. The Ka^I.. wnv ...vin, an, ^ ^^T t 7
:;i:^-;:: ■, r:-' '^:: »•'»■' "J^. a„;i:; ;::r;;:;ti„:'z,;: 3.'",C';:^
••ached home «.(h hini. lie took him homo to the sky .,i. uhove \,.,1 ,L
>;'.1«.'. "My iather has brou.h, hon.e a very «oo.l ani a s " " n:' , r T!'
Am, the Ka«.e, sal.,, >M3 ohh-. .noth.... (Ra.. ...;..■ Uu, h-yi : ,- ::.''":. S!i
some tune hau. been doin, nothing „„t .....ye, who .ill iL n.ef" sJd t
K.ii.liif). And he sat erect on Ids hind legs. The Ka-lets loyed tle.i. if ,i ^
When was jast walking across the gronnd by a near way, your lath.-r sei/.'d me -
h I. n ■ , * ' ^'•'' " "'•^"•■^^<""ed 1'. come iMm.o when it is yery late
biothei, ot what s.,rt is ,t when you <io tluit ?» -Yes," said he ((he l^lbbif^.
as you s..me,they strikeiuy heu.l wi.h one s.one, when'it is r s n^^. i S" O
•l.h.r brother, treat us so," he said (th,- Eaglet). " You all shdl sit i i th .1 e V"
be (.he iMbbi,^). .So I., us .H,» said ho (the iaglet). :M.d';;; ^ f.^ ' ^
: m. I... crushed with a violent blow, aud he killed his younger brother w il 'i bh,w i a
like manner. And he pulled out the lea.hers. Aud he made (1. . (,,. V
violently to the groun.l. And ho .ied up ,ho loathe s Ai d th 1 i t ? P
was apt to be the case «lid occur) : the father ,.am.; i.^J^l:^:^ ".! "^^ Z
your younger bro,h..r take ,hat," he said. When he had reaehe.l h.m.o ^vi 1 1 Tsn- 1
and pu.shed Ins way into (the lodge) ho (the l^abbit) ..rush..! him w , a y o M^^^^^^
A or a while. pre-Msely at the beginning ot darkness, the mother ..ame ho i e . d. ,v■
' I o you and your younger brother take that," she said. Again in like ,, a me 1^:
ha.l brought ho... a suake. And again ho kille.l tho mother with a blow. A l a..^
c sat pulling out the feathers, he sa( tying ,he-n up. And he also sat cryi ig o
K'P^ ted earryn.g the feathers o,. hi„ back. And he was going along cuTiut" u
length there was a lodge. He arriyed there. An.: ho was stiuiding er i ng^' The
r'":/T' '" ' "•. '"'"""' ^"^' ^^'" ''^ «'''""^ '"•"•■ ^^'•'- «"' ^'-^ -
' I ; , " '"'■' ""'""■•="'^' ''"'^'"^'•^■^ 'ue you trayoliug?" An.I he sui,
"1 sought fea hers (or myself, aii.l haye mauy. Aud m.uooyer, J h.rsitato a oi sH. '
.ng ho.nowar.1, fearing .ailnre; theiofore I hayo beou .l.iing nothing but cry "um':';
sanl the woiuaii "1 am with a per,son, but h,. is ba.l. Yon must go qu Jdy to y.mr
home Hastni," she said. The Rabbit sat in a b-.g of w.iv.m. yarii the s^eJ' ' t
Ho led the feathers to it. .Though you will go hom.-ward this ti,.io whcu v u
roach homo, put a red-oak acorn ia (,ho bag) for mo," said she. '> Wh .n. ^^i Z
now Till.; ijAiuiri" wknt to thh hun.
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poiiii.l, .\ou iiiiml giv." il (di.. lopo) tt sli^rht iHiJl," .sho Huhl. AikI l..||iriK him p>, hIi«
Nt'iil him hack nikMomI.v (hi II aiMi, lii,s home). WIm'M Ik^ ivaclicil liomc (tin- carlh),
till- ital.l.it was JialrCiil. He almsnl lh(M.iic wim iiiticil liiiii, ho .l,'iiMt.,l In the l.ay!
Aim! piilliii;; ((lio in|)(.), lie H\uu>k il a lilllc, ami ,slm took her own. Ami no hu wuiit
hoiiifwaul «aiT.viiiK I ho Ifathcis on his liaok. And ho miclifd hoinc. "O Kinml-
rnotlKT, I hiivti come Imnic--!" h<- ftiiiil (lai.siiiH: hi.s voiw). She .s|iok<. in womler •
She wii.l, "I^ialf ifial^.H-" "(iian.lm.iHicr," said ho, "i havo liroiiKht homo ll.o
(oalliois on in.v hack." Ami she .said as lollows: "Cansc .yonr molhor's biothois to
make very many aiicnvs." And then ho .said aM follows: "(handmothor, for wlnit
reason?" And she said as follows: "'nioiv is ii hill Unit is accijstomod to <liaw
into ils mouth the poLsoii «<»!"« and iitis.siiij. that way." An<l he .said, "1 will ,soo
th;',t." "Ifialc' ifJal.;e+!" sai<l she, "sit. .still." "No, I w.ll s.t it at any rato," sai.l
ho. (Thoiijili) she wi s very nn- illiiiK, still lie went to see it. Al lonntl'i ho arrived
then-. " Von arc this hill that «liaws into its month. They suid that y(,a woro there.
Draw meintoyimrnnmlh," said he. Mc wa.sswalhiwed fora very hni^ time. Atlei|..|h
ho not .lown (to the bottom). And il liai-jiened that (there wore) Ihe very dry hones
of the persons whom il had swallowed formerly, and those who had thollcsii driod
hiird and slickin- (to the hones), ami those, too, very lat.iv dead, liroufjlit unto tho
dead, lay willi Ihe livor alone made alive. And the IJaliliit reached those who woro
alive and .|U.c.k. "(!ieici-ci! these are few," .said tho Kaliliil. The fat on llioheartof
jahe wafahuni was danK'liiif,' very much. "Why! yonshonid have eaten thai ".said he
lie cut il oir with 1. Knife, he cut tho li-art inl.i piecs with a knife. The' hill .split"
open o( Its own accor.l. .\nd these men who were Muick (alive, sli, linj.) l.e,.amc active
at tho very time that tho hill split open of its own accor.l. And llicy said as follows-
"Let us put tho Ualil.it a! tho head ..' .he nation." "lie .saved i.s," sai.l they Anil
he sai.l, "Hook ye your own h)dj;c.s, fr wlial>o..ver ida.'en yo iiiav have come" hither "
" I5of;,.ii.. y<V' N.i.l he (llu. Ital.l.it). Ami so it wa.s. An.l the Ifal'.l.it went homowar.l
' O {{ri.n.lmi.lhcr, I have come hack to yon," he said. " If iatc ifiatc'e+'" said she
"Oj:ran.lm..thor,"said ho, "I have kill.Ml th.. hill that .Iraws them into its mouth'
"1 wlii.-h y.m tol.l HI the past." aj,^, j, „.,, .^^j,, „,^,j j^ ^^,,,,,,. ^,^^^^^, ^^^ ^.„ ^^^^^^ ^^^J
I..W ....nl.l you havo l.een his slayer?" sai.l sh... -Why! jrraudmother, 1 have kille.l
h.m, sanl he. -Of the persons that were there, there were those wh.i sai.l, 'Let us
make ho Kahl.it the h.^ul of the nation,' hut I was uuwilli.ig. I commanded them to
se.'k their own lodges," he said.
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TIlKi/'KdIIIA l,ANmJAtilO-MVTll8,8TO|{IKS, AND hlOTTKUW.
now TlIM ItAIWUT KIMJ.;i) TIIK l.lilVol'UINd HILL.
OOTAINKI) FIIDM .1. l,Al''l,l:rii|.;.
, . , ' '■'■ . ' "r own
tin >»,.,. -Jllll .,„„ tl.m,, ,M,,,,, :„.,(. |,„„J,, ,|„„.., ,vo,,K„„m . ' ||,..„. ,m.«„ ,v"l '
;{ M- hiiinui Kl, ^ia"h{i, oMtii" fida", u-biaina. Niaci"<.a amu ,V,li lu'-hi.a"
..!;. .....y... A„„,Ci™„.. the, w,,™,. ,,,,,^ ,^M„..,«,,. P,™.,r n,,.on^M,'" .^^IJd'J,
^aii'di Wi'ifalu'ini-lina"'i liC, /i-hlaniii. Kl Jractciii'",. ai.ia, Ilin(I//r'X','i''
S;,i;;; i;:,:^;:,!:;;;:;^, ■""■"""">■ • -!;!.■'.•>-'>■ a„.> uui,..i." „.,.,',v', ',V"1!!.; V;!^;^
t'cla". K'.Ii l„/;i: to-.m, of,iVu"-bianKi Ga" cVdi af/i-biaiiwi. Mact(Mfi''".o
..!,.';,"«.,.,. "■""'«» -;)Mln^_ ho though,, .hoy »«,v. A,„l (h,.,. h,.\v,.„t, th,, k,,v, ii.'hillt"
C f/di ahi-bi >[l tlalui-wi'i^ahuin akd il.alia"'-l)iaiiia. Il)alia"-l)i c'Ta"' f,',li
wa.)nahmii-lma'" aii.a, a'"(^aluini-j.ri. Ki ^lal„>-wa,fidimii aka
I'd
wa^iJiuui
thnt lU'voui'H
iiito.vi'iiii niiiulh ally imiulii.
" ^^'"S-'' /''["'''if ;^' ^-T' ^''•n.i-l.i.ii-bia.Ma. lO-ifo nikm-i'Vu 1,.'.
l.'>l,Wt h.. kii,.vvl,i„ilh,.y, h.ivhi- ilimvhir ,1 thrv nnv. It "ml to '
"■'V inio il8 iiioiilh |„|„„
prrttoii
n"
li.v no
ctt-!vva"jl a-iamania -^aci^a"'. Kgi^,o fi'di alii-biama. Ki J-aht'-wari-ahimi
aka iatixa-biania, kl niaciVa aina up.l-biama dillio / tr-. Kl Mact.ir,'..i,
' 'nn,;':;;':''''''' "■"' "'■'■'""■ ""mpi.) ni.,.n.,uh,.y»«,v hm „,o„,h.h... a„,i liLi'i, "
12 ■•']<'' i' I'tl npa-Ijiama. l':^nlK. aiafi,-biaiiia Mact.'ifiVo J-ali.i-waAaliimi iiixa
wittimi)
licttitatioii
iiia"'ta;a lii >(! iiau'de-fsabaji-bianif'i Jahu-warf'alunii aka. Ga" MacfcinVc
Jalie-wa^alu;ni aka i-(|>obf'.-biaina Cl fr.,q,fa'" d'uba a-ian.ama. (huihC"
him lip ■■■•-■■ "h"- "■■.•.■"« p.i.i.t Boiuo ihoy \voio,ippn)iioh. IImmUiik
15 tVdi ;diM)i j[I (-f jahc-vva(/-aliiiiii aka iafixa-biama. Cr niac,i''..a una-biain
th,,o iunvo,!, whonajain Hill that (I'vourn .h„ ,„J „„„„.., .^.;.. I.. ' "*'■ "I''V"!'""
Ihov Bav
'■""'il'h''" ""'■^ "'''■^■- '^'-"'" l"'"»"" oMlon-il.lhoy »;ij
^ ./n f i ^^•'i<'f"''r''«"0 aina <•! upa-bianiii. K(h'lii J-abo-wad'alniiii Wl^.•(^.d)a-
'""'"" ■ '"" • '^"""^ ^a.a«ai„ouU.,Mho,„ay. A,, *^ HilMhat dll?''' 'v^-illuil
iiowrni.; itAiiitiT km.lki) thk DEvotruiNo mu,. 33
'i'' C!i 'kiif ''^^"■f''i" l'^i|'^'''gH hi-nul t'o-um >vnh( kC Ha" U muA,
lUnyiy. Il,u„l,l ,,„r«,u b«ft>r. «rrlT«1 th« .l,.«,l, Ih,. ho,,., tlu- (I)J. m. vwr.nlv
"'"'"'•''" "U'x Willi UmO liiiit liiK. iliiy wiy,
. Wllitll
who '" •'"' ""i; unfiilldH*, Why vnuiut iK.t (
^ tliiiy nuyi
■!ffl±.Se™'''-:i^ -^ "ii^do; wfeb^i" ,, Hato to. A-bia„,a.
iiiiiunil ' ' ' •NBiluuti Innilid || i ,,„t |, ^m ,„|,i t||„v .nv.
•iiittiirid) hn
> ■ «"i1IIi.:n«,iv Ami 1,11 ir„l„ |„,„! lut. II,«(h™1- nlKo
I'm 111.' Kphtcil lf«,,,,,i,i,,.„r,|, IVrumi i,||
llll'lHllV, II,,., 1"I»I111 III) UK^l'Ill llci I h,.IIl..,l...,u (1.....
""■*"'i^ Ihrv's'uv
miy.
iiK^i'iiiliIcil Ih.uiiii.lvrH, Oil'V
tlii'yijay. ' '' '"'"'' 1 « In, move, Wlilcli
wajai.i" f,at( tq"te maflffci-'i-of, Wi cil wImV" v-,,.;..' ,•"-'""' '"'„ , , , .
Iniil lionc, iiH I r,,r'niy I liii\.
OWil ' fUlUI'.
,„„lf v.iv. llmt.,11,,11 gn.M ,|„.„„„ „„,, i!, tl„, you haJo lL„ hi'
■loors thoysuy "'"'"'" O""' "^ «'■">''-''"•! '"M tl.o truth .lifl.lmt ,„|,1 ll,,.y „„'-.
sIio
Wiici"' fC ^•izil-biaiua.
I'llt III,, ulirlcuk lhijy»iiy.
18
VOL. vr 3
84 IDE (|;EGm4. LAJSOUAGIi— myths, STOltlES, AND LETTEES.
NOTES.
See the preceding mytb: Uow the Kabbit went to the Suu; also, J. La Fltcho'N
Oto version of this myth, to appear hcriialtiT in "The j^i)i\vero Language, I'art L"
32, 2. ]{6do, coiitraetioii Ci lui ke, ede.
32, it. liega(;te\va"jl, i)ruii()uneed lie+gac'tewa"Ji.
33, L'. (ii"(i eoiitraelioii Croiii qi'V, «1>H'<1 (It'.-h or meat next (lie bone. (Kor Uio
speech of the men and the Uabbit's re|)ly, see th(^ Oto version.)
33, IL mactcing.^ - - - abi aifa, tlie words of the crier going through the camp,
(juoted by the Itabbil. lva"'b()'a a(fi"hei"te (/. c, ka"bfa afi"he ei»te) is not in the
/orm of a question, thougli it implies one, according to Sanssoiiei.
33, 12. mang^i'" i-g.l, begone ye! "Go to your respective homes," is meant, but it is
not expressed.
33, 12. iiag^i5 trti, I have come for my own proi)erty. The Kabbit talks as if he
had a prior claim to the hill's heart, etc.
33, 14. The words of tlie old woman are not to be taken literally. She was proud
of what the Rabbit had done, and was praising him. l^ven if he was deformed, ho
had done what should have been done long ago by otiiers.
33, 17. wiilke tedc, feminine of win'ke tede, contraction from win'kc tC, e<le, lie did
tell the truth but," an elliptical exiiression, which would be in full, win'ke t6 edehna"
ew6ja fa"'ctl, he told the truth, but I did notiiing but doubt him at the first.
TRANSLATION.
There was a Hill that drew (people) into its mouth. And the Kabbit was with his
grandmother. "A Hill is there, but it is bad. JJewar.; lest vou go thither. Go not
thither," said she. And he said, "GrandiMotliei'. wiierefore?" She said, "Whenever
people go thither, it draws them into its mouth." And the Kabbit thought, "Let me
see! Why is this? J will go thither." And he went thitiier. When the Kabbit
armed tliere, the dill knew him, As he knew him wIumi he arrived there, the Kabbit
said, "^ahewaf'ahuni, draw me into your montli. jMlie-win/ahuni, you wiio, as they
say, arc used to devouring, <Ievour me." And jahe \v;v(;>ahiiiii knew the Kabbit, .so he
did not devour him. And it came to pass that a great many peoi.le belonging to a
hunting party were coming to that (.lace. And Ih^y arrived there. And jahe-waia-
hxini opened his m.mtii, and tlie peojih^ enteied the mouth of tlie Hill. And the Kabbit
entered too. Tiic Kabbit jjressed onwar.l. An<l when lie reached the stoiiuieh of the
Hdl within, jaiie watahuni was not jileased l)y it. And jalie-wa(|ahuni vomited up
the Rabbit. Again some members of a hunting-i)arty were api)roachiMg. Wiieii the
party reached there, ^ahe-wafaliuni opened his mouih again, and the people entered
the mouth. And the Rabbit entered again (as a man, this time). And then jahe-
waijiahuni did not vomit him up. And there were lying in the distance the whitened
bones of the people who had entered first and had died, the dried llesh next to the
bones adhering to them; also those who had been dead but a little while, witli the
Hesh (on the bones); and those, too, who had Just died, and the iiving'ones too
And the Kabbit said as Ibllows: '-Why do .\on imH eat .' Y(ai should have eaten that
very fat heart. Were 1 (in your |)lace), 1 would cai it," he said. And the Kabbit
seized his knife. When he seized his knife, he cm the hea.-t. And iahe-wafahnni
HOW THE RABBIT (JOKED HIS WOUND.
35
said <Ha»! l.a ! ha"!" A,ul ll,.. IJal.hit sai.l, "Do not say -Ha"! l.a"! ha"!'" And
.| Kabb,t gather..! tosoth.r the heart and the scattered pieces of fat. And the
1.11 «,.ht open ot .t,s own accord. All the peoph, vent ont a«ain. When they w..nt
ch U And he .sa,d as lolh>vvs: "It is said ' Von shall aa.ke (he Kal.l.it chief.' As if
Moray part had been desiring to be chief!! (Or, Uave I been behaving as if I
V sh,.d to be ch,el1) Fro.n whatever places ,ye n.a.y have co.ne, begone ye (h> a.n)
(oohavecorne L.ther to get son.e <.f the fat belonsing <o a.e as n,y '.ra, In o I ;
u«^ .one." And the Kabbit went hon.ewar<l, carrying the fat on his ba^U I v ^^
i 1 t , "f ,"" •', ""■'' ''^' '"" '' '■'"■^'"'■- ■■'* «-"i-ther! 1 have kilW
n.ne o, kdled hnn who only should have been killed in the past?" "(1, aidniother
say that because I Lave killed hin>. Hee the pile farU.er alas," he sai T he 1 i
truth (though I d^d doubt hi.u at tirst)." And she took the (pile of) fat (uieat)
HOW THE RABBIT CURED HIS WOUND.
Obtained fkom Nddai'-axa.
Mactcinge akii nra" (liinke in'i<>(fce o'd-i'" .,1-.',,,,., v, ^ „ i,
K«i.i,it * tiio(8ub) i.iB tin.,, hi •' ,o '7,r ^r' fit-tima. Ki no-jlca" aLf-
iiriivrd
then
-'■ M. "^fc*^ •;::::,;:.£: .a;™,,.,,,; .i..,^,, ,^ z
tl'ISi. fs± feJS' 2;, >e;f "■V;'"'"^ '*^"'rt »M„kr«™r
'"' '"I"18S iii-.hi.v ■ „;,lt'|!",." ''■" '"" '"ll" «ii(l thov any.
It "^:^s:S" .;tf;SS ^^e™ 1. 'Hit „ -i„ 'kist
S"^ £ ^'^;:f f^ «:!i!::?!--: --•' e^:.a,M,ianKi. UIk^ a^.af uka-'ska (;
111' tll'lllulll, lll.-V NilV. "■•' •
tlldan ulut Iniivnl
yoiiili'i- iiiiv
h.lh
(I'liIIIW) Willi
ill II miiiiulii
lilli' Willi
topiW8 ,.iv,,l ■ ■ ' '"^.'■^^•'■'•|'"it llii'.v»:i>. |„„1, il„.
„„;." '"■ -^'"i --•. 1.1 II... w ui„,„i
afai to, ita"'-(l:ia4ii iia"-l)iaui;i ( 'i^to u-i" ..■ • i • - i •
huUy /„!, 1 .VII. .'111.. : i.a.,i <liov*i
' '""•' to you In,
'i'o lii'iul
llilil oil'
36 THE (/;ii:GiriA languacu:— myths, sruiiiEy, and letters.
■ss:^ "rM^i^ ssfes; It "^ :?l.:'^T --£.
(unsoonob.) to you ".'m m.j «..>, tliw t.|^l,,^,d (o »ia„.l t,.|l,n- ho sent if. Ami
-un/ ""'>''"^- !•;;!-' ""'i-lillll''''^ „„„:i';,i„/">' '-p.-...,.,,,...,! ,.t .i„.
onthe n„a arrow, tl,o ,.„ took hi, An.l „„„• „.., \„ ^, ' tu'.nr T^s ™X
flUJod
dS- ol).) own.
<lK. ok)
ly jl/ • 1 w / 1 . , 1 H- -/ to you
Riiid thoy flftv,
li.>
kiisande'-qti i(/'a"'(|!ai tC.
tlirouyli iUTow).
A-biamd Mactcifi'o-o akd
said thoy say Kubbit tho
ho
arrow tlio ho nuUoil when
(\-i. i.b.) aiKl lot s.a
liahhit
V'r,. •■-.; ...1.1 iui ^u
(jra" xagd ania Mactcin'rro. 1"';M i"'i\! i"'.\!
And
ho was cryliij;, thoy
say
liahhit.
(tho rabbit's cry)
lia
Kag-L'ha, t'd(|;a(|!6, a-bianiH. Kao-t'h
Oln.ud, yoiildlUd said Ihoysay. O friend
•-I I / , , . , ,, "• '"' ' 't ■». my bacl£
Ti" '^f ' "^^ ^^"^^ "^"^ ai.Ha-bia.nd. Kr ina"' k6 ^ionuda-
s^Mtuojsay. J.ahh.t I,.a,„„^r h.had th,,v say. Aud arrow tho ^„, ,„,lled
a'i"' td
1 larry will
it on my back
ho
ho
went
And 'tlK.> thev.sa.-.
I'haseil him
snow tho
(In. oh.)
. ^ . I iiuneii nun 1 "."
^f- ''See;:::'' ;:S-j "siir '"*-['::"■- '^"'fe^k.^'*-
mother, killed ue, »•' " tm x s.aj . Ilu-lhu"! said, they say. His tried him (sie)
I . , ,y Kinndniothcr
12 biama. ^laxide-diirfriu'o-e itfeanahi" elia"'+ (/li-lmn" .i,i..',n.> k; .\ ' a. -
t...aay. .isobediejl yl a.? IJ^^^^^ "t}^ ^^^l^ ±J^^^^^
;»/„.■ n/ , ,.„, ,, , , . it was reiiorted said
not at so yous.t ^;.;nd «.id Ihoy say. AndMiram.. ' n.edidno S '"'' S -^'''
/ -U- ' TIT- ' ' mi'tlier, lt(lbronel
d-Diama. VVi^ucpa, maka"' id-Zinaha" da"'('h"-nvi"' -'i^.-'il,/ /, u- ' m ^
^Mtheysay. My..ndiih;, medieine ^K tb.l;ll;</^:;L T t i^;; ^Jh J^?^™!^. ^^^
afj'"
havui^
it
mother.
aki'-biama.
reached homo,
thev sav.
lie
15 na"'pa-h( ge-(|;a"' vvi"' ["'(fi" o{.o-ii, a-biama ImV" .,]•/,"''
Gi, , , , , . , ^, . "" prandmother (sub.)
a" (fiatd-biaina. Ga" fgini-biama.
And he ate it, they say. And ho recovered by it,
thoy say.
NOTES.
35 2. we^ixuxui. Nuda-.axa, ji l'.>„ka, Rave it tliu.s; hut it „.av be inh.n.lo.l
t..r wC-^ixuxu-hi, as tl.o 0,uaha« .use we^ixuxu-hi kg. (fa-'-nti ga" is 'i nhr.^ v •
s^ce^ aa.it. ot a l.ief translation. It seems to l^^^n. ;;:rX;.:;":;;
36, 8, e^ ;,«.,,«•«, aia^.,i tf, af li t.^ nifa ^.f,n tp, ofe., ,le„ote c«7«/«<y on the part
of the speaker, or that he n:,. c,u,ntnn1 of the a.'ls ieferretl to, henee it would I ,
HOW THE RABBIT CURED niS WOUND.
37
35, 7. ita"^iaja ja"-biama. Tho Rabbit went ahead of their trail and lay con-
cealed, lyiu}; in wait for them.
35, 7. sigfo kO ahigi gaxe, etc. He made so many traclis that the people did not
know wliich way to turn to search for the Rabbit.
36, ;5. i(|!al)aji gaxai tO. Tliis man pieteiidod that he had not discovered where
tho Rabbit lay conceak'd. He i)nlled the bow in one direcition to deceive the Rabbit,
and tlien tnrned around suddenly and shot him, sending the arrow through his body.
36, 11. igaska"(('e seems to be used hero in tlie sense of chiding.
36, 14. i(j;apaha" da"ctC-nia"' ai,'i"h(5 implies doubt: 1 may know it as I go along,
and 1 may not know it.
36, 15. na"'palii ge^a"', the choke-cherry bushes which hud been (full of sap, etc.).
It was winUr at the time he sent the old woman after one.
TRANSLATION.
The Rabbit was dwelling with his grandmotlier. And wliile traveling he reached
a certain place. At tlie foot of the blulf the i)riekly ash was very dense. It was thus
all along. And he said, "Persons have been on tlie trail, all of' whom had very long
feet." And on the next day he said, "Grandmother, I will go ol to see (that is, to
act as a scout, suspecting the presence of foes)." And he went in the morning. When
he dei)arted, at length they were coming back suddenly. "These persons are the ones
who were moving there," thought lie. lie lay ahead in a straigiit line with the path
they went. It came to pass that when they reached tlu>re (where the Rabbit was) he
was not found. He had nuide many footprints, so he was not found, and they went
beyond the place. Tlien again he wPnt ahea<l, and lay ahead of him (of one of the
men). "That one thing will come to you," he said. "Stand and head him off." They
were walking back and ibrth among themselves. At length one was walking at the
end. " That unseen thing will come to you," he said. Tiiis lie communicated (to those at
a distance), felling (them) to stand and Jiead him olf. And he went imsliing among
the undergrowth, etc. Ami then, after standing awhile, he pretended that he had not
found Imn (the i;al)bit). He stood at the side (of the thicket) and took his arrow.
And so he iitted it to the bow-string. "Look out for this which is coming to you,"
he sanl, as he tempted him (the Rabbit), And letting the arrow go he pierced the
Rabbit througii the body {{\w arrow appearing on the other side). And tlie Rabbit
was .Tyinrr. The Rabbit said, "I"a! i"a! i-,!" "Friend, you have killed him,"
said they. "Friend, I will carry it on my back," said(one). The Kabbit had gone
with a leap. And lu". i)ulled out the arrow. And lie e;iirie<l it awav. And they |)ur-
sued him. As they chased him the Rabbit's blood was lying along'(i]i a long liiie) on
the snow. 1 hey scared him into his burrow. II, .n,„ti.,l. "Grandmother," said he,
"(hey have altogether killed me. IIu"! huni.- ,,aid he. His uraiidmother eluded
hmi. "Yon were truly disobedient. When 1 said that it was rejiorted voii alone
were sought after, you should have sat without crying at all." she said. And he said
"Grandmother, go to seek tor na'dicine." Said she, "My grandchild, I doubt whether
I know the medi(ane." "Grandmother," said he, "bring me back one of the choke-
cheriy bushes." And his grandmother took it home. He ate it, and it made him
recover.
38 THE (/JEUmA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STOKIES, AND LETTE
ETTERS.
THE RABBIT AND ICTINIKE.
Obtained fbom TUvda^'-axa.
Ictfnike amd af,d anii'ima. Gafi'ki MactcifiVp nm/. n..,"'
(mv.8„i,.) ^,;i:i"^-:
Hu+! d-biama. Ka.W'1
Jill + 1 saiil, thov
/ IT- l>uv. anil.) llicysav
ma. Kagc! a-hiamA. Uhu+! A-biania. C^ai-da" wim"'^«
f|ta"'(f6 t(^ a-bianij'i, Gi'-gii, ;'i-biam;i. Eiitu" ;Hla''"°''i-b;-m,.'. n.."' / x
Iov,m„ w,Il ,aid,iti,..ia. C„n^, said, U i»»,,d. wp ' ' ;,idS"i;';. m ^'I^'
a-biauid Ictfnike ak.i. E'di akf-biaind KW •', h;.,n,^ „.i'i""'lT
tho
(null.).
soever
f; a" lia" ecd te, d-biama, A"'lia", a-bia.nd Mactcin'o-o -.K-'. ICo./ /. k- '
kai
O 7 " "xv^niiv
iho o younsor said, 1 hov «av-
'S'=i^»,!!t^' ;^rl 'S".£^i„ ^ss?-- «-■ -!-?'■
i 8.1.1. not BO, 0^s^,mv<»-T ailult th.i what
i) 'i(fai uhd-hna"i, d-biania. Na'! afi'kail Irl i-;v<^),n /."'/•'' ' t"'""";'
tlVv th.,v huvo tluir said, they snv pl h i ,,.,•' ' J'F"^, a-biamd. Julffl'i amd
«p.aUf way,hahitually, '^'"''"'^'"■'- ™''" '""■ «" O older said, thoy say. Yount'c ■ , ' '
.)i>ha, edada" ^li ig'di ^ ^acta°'-bail eo-a" 6 uU l,,,.,-.! /. k- a
oi'ider wh.it th,\y wh.-n that Jumniw „.}' ^ ., unt-zuia 1, d-biamd
'"""'"• BP^tof I.E:? ""' "" ".".V, l.avo h.,hil„.' said, they say
,Ar i •-/ 1 ^N TT , . thmrway ally, ■ ■'
(Mactcmge aka). HindcW-', kai-c' do-nfi-o-i ],-, n..n' r .' -i w ,
nabbit *= th,Msub',. LotussS,, \'^. '^Zo" '' v Jj'timke aka bas'i"'
bVoth.T, '^"'' IiLmko tho(Bub.) upsido
12 i(,';a-"(|!a-biaind. Jlactcin'ge akd o-a'" t,.ff tfs (^.V.fnn' i.;.,. ' - ., - ^w'™
" ' '.'.«"''d thoy say when Icajiius li.« h.'id
biamd Mactcifi'sre ama Gi'-o'T k-io-/ / i....... i ■ ' r^ • , ^"""
.h..»y rabbit ^ , th„ ^..fe'' Jy^S^ Jid'l^^l-'^:;^'";'' ^r- "^f ' '^^>v
Oyr)unt,cr «nid habit- thi-v.sav
brotliiT, ually
Sairl to
him
hai itu-
ally
thoy
say
>Ii Mactcin'ge ama a^'lie-hna"' amd On"' ntr.,'i« .' ,.,,./"''
when E„bbit ^ tho w„«fl,.i..: tlfeys}: Tml r^H^ '^""''^ ^'^''^'^ '"%"
(mv.Buli.) " ".ojsay. And ih.clict dnnso hiSllonR hi" had
1.^) biama. Wahu+! d-biama lotfnikp ^U wi i n / •„ """'.' . ''"""
...eysay. Wahn+, said, „:ty ty T "i^k„ th^fb , ^V'"!;^ "^''^^'^ i#kite-de
ma-'tihda^o ata"'he .ia"'ctl. Macfcin'o'e m-.i ' nfil ?, - ""T- ' "."r':'"^""»
I was pattrnK it in.de ,L,.of„re. '"''"iifbhij ^^ K'^' '^^ ^^^'"^ ^''^ p6j^i'-qtCl I ictcd-
i^'^'^-ti!^^:^ ^l!,fe' 1^-<IS! '%r^^P ^^be';ha^Xbiam;
odor' *«■>' ^ZeVukT'" ""^■""""' ' ""<l.tl.o,«»y
THE KABBIT AND ICTIXIKE.
39
Ictjiiike aki'i. Ga"' ac^ii-biamd. Ictfnike cdf.i" b^i'je atcf tcdbe liai'i, A-biama.
tlio And w™t,tb.T8ay. lotiiilko thatono cacir, cum en very I said, they but.
'"""■'■ (mv. Ob.) /eci cnii
?fd"' ^^i*h"?*^,J''^'^ wag^an'g^a- amd cl. Ci wag(fari'gfa''-biama. Ictfnike
And Ictlnike the (Biib.) reviled him thoy again. Again r?vllo<l hlS'^ thoy say. lotlnlko
Bay
^'tte'' ^A'^l^^^ gi«^a-baji-qti. Gdfu ahf-bi >rl jdti.^-ingo ca" jd-biamd. Ja'- 3
(mv.Hul.) ™* *'"'^"'^' """-""f-l very. In tllut he ar. thoy wh™ cai«r<<( ami co. they »av Oaca-
' Pl'":" lived say caM ' vit
^licnT? Jl "^a^fp.jn'go jin'ga wi" nail'ge-qtci afd-biama. Gi'id-i^a-(td-qti
thc,,„.,5 «hen rabbit y„„„K ouo ran'' £y wolit they »ay. ItispntlVthl vlry
dha»! Wuhii! d-biamd Ictfnike akd. E cr'gdAu ahfbi >rl i(<ti*iri'ge ca"
I Wuh.,1 i«ild,they8»y lotlaike the That again ^, tLt he ar. they wL '' <:aoLni? and
(*n'>-). plaoii rived any
^t^i!^!t aSL """l^?!*'^® J'"'^'' '^'" "'-ifi'ge-qtci a^d-biamd. Cl fda(^ai-t6. G
«^.^.h„>8a,. Again rabbit young one rai. very wjnt Ihey »ay. Again pieHt.
£LTfftoS^"SaiiV^'' 'dg^ea"'.f6 tcdbe dha", d-bian,d. Ga"' afl-biamd.
Afcalu h.»aldtoh;m, .{eallyl he ha^8 made me ve^v 1 aald, tbey say. And wLt they say.
9LA f'^'^l T jc<ti^ifige ca» jd-biamd. Cl mactcifi'go jin'ga wi»
cT J{u'6' afd-biamd. Cl dgi(|;a"-biamd. lfa"ba" hnt^ tdga°jl, d-biarad Cl
again wi , a ,vent they 8.-.y. Again h^./fd they Bay. A^ccond vou bo nS„ J ' J, „T, 1 "„ .2^,1 ''
(•ga-
HO
111' Bilfd
to hiin
wt'da^o fjiijiuhd-bi ega"', dgiAe
parire Be Irari'd they having, at length
lor inumelf say
caeaiM
ega"' dnasd-biamd.
having ho bin- tbovsav.
dered it '
be iteiit it nt-inmd
over (the rulilill)
ingcfid ugfna"skdbe (|!a"' amd.
fa-cea it wiia madt) to adhc^ro to It from hia ibet,
they say.
d-bianid (nxi>|d^i" gidxai t6 6
said, they say nalced ho made for him that
Waii"'
Eobo
fa"
the
Wuhi'i+
Wulm+ !
A Hccond you go not apt
timo
]ii<^ai tSdi wan
hiMiiadhit whon robe
reach (tho
ground)
ca"' da"sf-biamd.
in Hpite on It ho they Bay.
leaped
aaid, they say
n'
Again
In Hpi
of^
fa" ca"'
tho at any
rat«
Waii"' ^a"
Kobe the
! gud-i(fa"cd qti a"'axe dha",
12
wakd-bi ega"'). Hau.
lie they having. Well
&ipiS!l ^ '"S^" ±-^:™!- M? "'^i!"^^^ ^!t^ ^^^^^y^ ^ n,dma
Ga"'
And
a<|!d-biamd.
went they soy.
InBpiteef bo naked went they say. It'caiiio
topiisa
Wdkipa-biamd. Haii! kagc', a-biamd
lie met tliey Bay. Ho ! O yonuger said, tliov sav
""^"> llldtlllT,
amd. Inddda"ct6 dga" ((!arid'a"-baji,
tlie Whatever ho you have nut,
(pl.siiD.I. heard
boy
were throwing Htiuks as they
walked, it i.s Baid.
Ictfnike aind. Hau! d-biama nuiififfa V^
leliiiiko the IIo! 8,-iid, they say bo.V8
{luv. .sub.)
kiigt', d-biiinid. A",
O .vouiigiT aaid, tliev say Yes
brother, " '
d-biamd.
said, tliey say.
Ca"'
stui
ddda" ctdcte ^and'a" di"te i"\vi"'Aai-gri, d-biama
what soever you heard may have teUyotonie s.iid, they any
soever you heard mayhavo teUyo'ton,„° ' said, th.^Bu; ^<!,i"L^'' tho^a^n!,',. ^yL
iS^-. ■'^' "5!£'s;r:;"r ^'Sf "!^ JSri t "Sir- ^^
<™v.8ub.) (mv.one) coiif ported »ay ^""""'^'^
d-biamd ndiinga amd. Wuliu+! jfdci-qti a"wa"'na'a" aradde
said, they «ay ijoys the Wuhu+ 1 a^e,ry Ig „f mo they tluva n thj
'P'- '"'••'■ whUeago have heard ones, hut
walked. It la said.
A"lia"
e(^dga"-
thought
I
40 THE ^EGIITA LANGTJAGE-M YTIIS, STORI HS, AND LETTERS.
"'™ .i.".r?"^ "h"' "oevnr tell yo lorn. ! „„Id, thoy b .y.
O youuRcr
' '=" "iSil:»,.:rf, iSs;;f i -r^vi. «,^j „^^ „,,,,—;
Al.il
ago bu heard of iiioiisnt tliny nay. And jyiilu
, ,. ■■■'■• bu heard of - ■' - o""
Oyoiin-or wlint socmt loll
biotllcr,
qiicatirined tilov mv.
tbem
/> , . „ , , , '"""' biotllcr,
TCna'i
Wliyl
Ijiarna.
thi-y Bay.
■mr , , " — ■■» *"'" """I, tboy flay.
^^'S^" "!I!^-'i:.lf I£ik« ^- tcf-biumd af, u-na'a"i, d-
■■so h"ml!,f ' 'I'oi'gbt theyaay Ictinike
It ranio
to piisa
l.i'or../. t:-^ 'x . / , *''""''" "'*>' alarm, only
rived ^vervMfi: """" ^^"^ '"'>■■ t;''"'"^™ « I.Iaeo „:
plaoo (if
retreat
T„ ,, ..,„ , , "-jnomeaimufew, said, thoy suy Iclmiko tbo (sub.)
""'° by cluwluj; him, '"''""y '-'J- Tea, so very euid, they say.
hii Blood they say,
, o A-'wa'-'da^be tai ha.
I. tempter ho was like. Wo seo tbcm will
tf I'l , . , = ...»... iioseoTUcm will .
''S'^ ,Si, X^ ™'i;r'i« ''•''.'>". iiS'""'- «»r "»«"' ♦»■ '/i-
niuu ivMti, • ■ Buo, tiie.\ say. And rolio the wag
Rivou
IS l)iam.4, waii"' ckiib6-qti ';dha 'fi-biama W'.fP.'pl-., 1- ,.1- a/ i • ""'"
^ ""'"''''"'' I'^'vol been doms that to (hem ll.relofore. rerwn" o,,e
a |;ijuctCwa"'il, d-bianu'i (Alactoifi'gG 6 wakii-bi eoa"'^
,iu(nottr^.ewell .aid they say 1. ,u " that hr;.;A tboy -W"
say
THE RABIUT AND ICTINIKE,
41
i
isd
NOTES.
38, 5. Cdi iikibiiiiua. It was aoum place wlieio llio liiibbit had been on soino pre-
vious (iccasion, or aim it was on tlio way to the Kabbit's homo: "ho riached there
again,^ or "he reached there on his way home:''
38, 10. inanihea^,6 ata"ho ^a°cti. Hitherto, Ictiiiiko placed his plot within hia
head and concealed it there. Ma-tihea^^ refers to the i)lot, not to the victim.
39, 1. bfijeatci tcabo. "U^ije" is from "yiiji;."
39, 4. f,nid-ifa"faqti aha", a phrase occnrrinK only in this myth.
39, 10. je hifai, a case of '^hapax legomoiott:'
39, VJ ufrina"skabe fa" ama. Tlie young IJabbit leaped upon the robe of his
relation, Ictinilve, soiling it witli tiie "ifigfe" sticking to his feet.
40, !». Jeiidigfa- pCjT gf iza-bi ega". He took his own breech-clotli which he had
on to use in giving the signal of alarm. Hence he was not '^naked" in the strict sc.i.se
* of the word before he took it off.
40, 12. hcgactewa"bajr, pronounced hc+gactewa"bajl.
40, 13. i"c'age waii" fa» ctCwa" gacai ta". The people said, "They chased the
venerable man so closely that ho had to drop his robe."
40, 18. waii" ckube.qti ^eha 'ii-bia...a. Though this means "a very thick summer
robe,",cha (buflalo robes of animals killed in summer) were not covered with thick
hair, as were the moha or winter robes.
TRANSLATION.
Ictinike was going, and so was the Kiibbit. "Hin-! O younger brother' Uhu+"'
said Ictinike. "When it was told, 1 lu.pc.l to see him, ami so I see my own (rela-
tiou)," said he. "Though I am only moving for some time, who will love me?" siid
the Eal.bit. "Come," said Ictinike. " Wherefore," said the Rabbit. "Never miJid
come," said Icnnike. He reached there. "O younger brother," said he "wh.t'
soever 1 say, you must say 'Yes.'" "Yes," .s.id the Rabbit. "O younger broth'er,
tecum co,ho, said Ictinike. "No," said Ih," Rabbit, ";;,•/.,• teem, coibo." "Psha- ()
younger brother," sai.l Ictinike, "when the elder ones talk about anything, thev
generally have their way." "Psha! Xot so indeed, ehler brother. The younger ones,
elder brother, when they spenk abont Miiything, do not stop talking about that, so
they iisually have their way," sai.l the i;abl>it. "Let us .ee, do so, vounger brother."
And Ictinike turned npside-down. The Rabbit cum eo eoiif. Coitu completo, th.-
Rabbit leaped and had gone. "Come, O younger brother," said Ictinike repeatedly.
When he was spying it to him the R.bbi. wms tieeing; and he went headlong into'a
dense thicket. " Wahn+!" said Ictinike, " AVhile 1 alone cheated a person, I usod to
keep (the plot) inside (my hei.d). You very bad Rabbit! Yo', very bad bi' -foot'
You very bad big-eyeballs! You very bad much strong odor! Y,)u "have made me
sutler very much." And the Rabbit departed. -Cum hto prior coii et Jcei ut coca-
ret, said the Rabbit. Ictinike reviled him agnin. Again he revih-d him. Ictinike
departed very sorrowful. When he reached a certain place cacaturiit et cacarit.
ictmike cacante, a young rabbit departed, running very rapidly, "It gets worse
and worsel" Again, when he reached a certain place, cacaturiit et cacavH; and
1
I
1
i
42
ran ifEGrHA l,ANUDA6E_MVTns, STOIUns, ANI, I,CTTKH8.
..11, younger brotbornr' «aid he/ '<Yo^' «dd\lK. 4;::^„""! 'T'' "'"""",'' ''
.1 »«j,:;a ?i;;':^" i,:r;:;t;: :.;:.r-'"sr ?:':;t;::;"":z-
;;;;„r:,;s,::"r 'i:;;i:,:;:.t:;i,r: n - ?■'-!--"-
Im' "Wl.it «•,> .i,ni. f II *, •^"""-" l>">ll..i.s, tell ,„,. soiiirllnii- or Other," said
1o be heard of a very lone time t^o " tlm„..i.f r f -i , , '■""''*'''
liecauie 111 sichtof a lodfre rvill'H...?! "ti.i. , n '"" "."m. At length
has been attached b, the'l£,i;£^;; 1. ^ -^ d^'^^L^Th ^^I ^"'^ ^^""
thick (ar.,und hin.). "Seek ye a ,daco of retread;';' ^^ ch W e^"*^^';!?: ?''^
excessively, as he was a ten.pttu-. " VVo will see th ,„ \ „ '"' ''""^"'^'
THE KAHBIT AND THE GRIZZIA' BEAR.
43
THE RABlilT AND THE GRTZZFT MEAlf; ou, THE 13TRTH OF
THE YuUl^t^ RABBIT.
Told by Nuda^'-axa.
Orl«l.vbc„r the Rabbit tlLfM. .,b.) „, „.7„., f„r l,l» roa.h.Ml ho,,,,., An,l Xnt th'v'
'"""•' nwn
thoy Hay.
BttttolcUh.m th,..v8„.v IJabbit ^^tjrn B„ffi.l„ „„„ fat v'ry h„ kk,l,tl„.v .ay I; , "
"S" 'vPJL f ??",'''■? "i"%'^in'-«''"'. 'i-bianii'i Ma"tc!ii aka. :\Ja"tcii icti'.-ji,!,. ;{
(«,.M. IWfKeat '', .;"^""' '"'»-"""• *.ul.th,,v«,y ,i,l..ly1„.:,r .ho ,l,i..|y h,a,- .,v„ 'n.,!
(m,b,).
uihe ti(fabi-gri Iiai'i, a-biania MactciiV™ aka. Hi"+ ! wici'd, \vi"a'"waia
(mill.). briithc-
d-bia.na Ma"tcii nu"'ga akii. Ga"' a*i'i-biania. 'i"' alci-biania id ko
<""''•'• <>„ thi ii l,ai!K« (i„,iil)
b^mgii-qti. Kl Ma»tcu jin'ga aka .l.U.a-bia>na. Ga"' jinga b;l.-i-ntH aka 6
"II- A,i,l t.,-..«.lyh,.a,- y„„„g ,1,„ f,„„. th,.ysay, A,„l ' y„n,.^ last l •■
(.sill..)
l.,bh,t f,„ ,„,„.,, ,,;,,„. „„.,„„,. \VlK,.,h,,val,. ,,a,l hali,,. h,. ,„■. hal,i.„. ,h,.v „av
I'"!- him ,ivi»l allv
ina»fci'"-hna-'. Cl dgasaiii ^p d Ma"tcu aka cl ('s-id-a-'-biania : AlactcifiVe
hy-tealth habitu- Agata th,;ne,t wb'en a^aiu Gri...,y the again «aTd .^ him,, h,:y say: S^ ^
iinasG f,i(|',(:>a ugipi lia, a-biania (xAla-tci'i akii). Ji"'rf;eba, lii"bd I'uKnja'' hi i)
,hnah,«. y„,„.„wu i„f„U . Bai,Uhoy„ayh,i...Iyh,.„, ,ho(sul). O kr \," c..«,i:/l p!l? ^ly ' ^
brotbii-, own
a-jiama (AlactcirVge akii). Ga"' weiiaxi(fca-biaina. Cl id wi" d"'-ofi
H....1. thoy Bay Kabhit tho (B„b.). Au,l Ua.^Jl th,, ..,y. A^.i„ bumilo ,1 ^It v ,
^ finin ■'
t'd^te-biamd. E'di abf-bianiii. Clio a"wa"'(fa mnngtin'-gil, a-biania rMa"tcu
h..K,lh.l,tb..yaay. The,-o nniv...,, th,.y™y. T„ ..,„,,.. ,„t..,lnf,L b?«L,., " ' s,,,,,,", ""iy Sy,^"
for iiu'iit
akd). Ga"' ag,|;d aniania Mactcin'ge au.a. Ma»tcu icta-jide ufhe ti(J;abi-ovi 12
to J^O J);iH8 on,
lor iiient
Jiau, a-biamA Mactcin'ge akd. Hi"+ ! wici'd, wi"a»'wa^^i, d-biamd Ma"tcii
> aai„,,h„yaay Kabbit ^a,^„^ Oh! .,,y hu,ba^„k i., w,..ch p.ac!,/ sa..1, th^" I^HzS^^^^^
mi^'ga akd. Ga"' uihe a(|;d-biamd. Ci bf,iiga-qti 'i" akf-biamd. Kl d Ma-tcu
female «. Am, to^,„f„r wLt tbey say. An,, ^.u" viry bron.b, h„mo ,.n tit Inlthat Grtzdy"
.. , "^ IJ^ol^s, thi-yaay. bear
•''1^''^ . ^'^ ^"^^^ '''^'" a'"-ljiamd. Kl Ma"tcii akd gd-biamd- Hdbe 15
yonn« ^„,„^ agah. apiece baWj^ be an-ived, they A„„ o™.,y be.ar the l.daafrws.- Ap.^! ^^
, . ^' (snb.) 1 hoy Bay;
we|ahni" ci dja"mi'", d-biamd. Egasani 5il wada"'be a^a-biamd Ma
they say.
P
I
Bab-
44 TUK ^EOIIIA LANGli AOE-M YTIIH. STOUI EH, AND LETTERS,
ctcin'ge, dnaso ^l^fia ugipi hit, d-bianid Mu»tcii nU. ,Ti"'d.ohA l.i»bd
Miiiil, tlH'V Buy.
Aud lict got (lilt of imtlrncii
with him
,. 1 • '1/1 . . , """ ""n
fa hiamu liebo gi'i"' t6 almcigi'i-bi ogu"' Mactcin'oo akd Ga"' aa .v.
...o,s„.V apiece Joo.n^ ,„„,.„ ^^^^^^ „J^,„^, H,...L" "" u.^Z:, S I'a S,"
Mu'iomionudil-biami'i. Kl iVIactcin'go aki'i wiiiiif Ii.q.o (fizil-')i o'^^i'" iif.r.^ ',"■'*
111- cut iind .m olnted they say. And Jliiblilt il,„ ii ii'<n- fl-l/iciai tg.l UlOTU -
H.iv..mUiine» " ' ' ^'"''"" ' , '''""'• " I'li'w Im took, liuvli.« put It In liin
" iniiii.) t|„,j. ,|_y i^^ji
Inaniri. Indi'idu" Jinfze ('-,ni", ii-biamii Maxell aka. .H"(|..qia iihI^'kI'i" hMv.^
(rtllli.).
9 majl, a-bianiii Mactciii'ge aka, Aba>[ii fa" U(];a"-'bi fi..a"' wanif ubit'i-tV
l.ianiix Ma"tcu aka, Xaoa-bianii'i Mactcin'o(> uka Ga'" I'lbo ni-'x S l,!.,,,..;
(suh.). ■ ' "iiiiiilt the Ami to come to lull lie was coin-
IT/i . , „ , , . , ^ '"'"'■'• to puck ini,',tliey8iiv.
Jfhai cga" ati-biama, Ga"' h'f,i" uaini *izaf tfa" iian'daia icfe-i-Vi bl-m,''.
. , . , , . loii.i.Hf ,„,||,) thevHnyi
01 lit' r
(iicta"'-bi >(I, A"', a-biama wanif t^inkc cinVaiino-a t^-ra" Kr c'o-,a"-bi'in..'i
If, Kl ei (V!ta'''-biama Eskatia, winLsi, ciiVgaiifig-a ukfal mI edeVa'.)iia"-('if-nt!
Willi rtK'li
other
niiiliinj: no miBiiikea,'
nia i^ga" ka'", a-biania. Kl dga-'-biama. Ki, Ga'"-hniuke' C'be nd'akie In.'.
t>»™., .1, I„„p., «aid,,„ey,ay. And so,, ,„oy „ay. A„i{ Vo,. .t .bra ivWb \^,^ K!', ^'f'
a-biaina M;i/'tc.i aka, Na'! ji"(^oba, (.bectt iiaki(3-niajf, wi-Inia" laWildt^ o-a-'
' "" nnaelf
18 g.^1" minkcs a-biania Mactcifi'ge aka. Ci o'vi(|,)i"-biain-i K^k^in-, wl,,,' •
^l™.sl..i.,„ sa,d,t..y.y Ka„„it " ^^^^ A.a. SK ^;:r";'- '^Vt^' ^'11;:'
nujifiga nia".|;ida" vvakaii'dagi ta"'(f;i" tittatf'a-liiia" c''.-a" ka"' •'.-1 i-inv'. Ki
ioy p,.U.«t..e„o. weodoHunywru to 1 ^^^~:^.'^^ ^^.^I^Sl:^. fij
THE TIABBIT AN!) TFIE OlMJiZLY HEAR.
46
<<pa"-qti iiti/ijr^a-l)ifimd. Cl edfhi g^dlie-*a°^a"-ki(fii-biimi('i. f^Hkaim, wi-
"" """" '"X'll/"''' """""J'- And th.i. l>eciiii«Mil,lmf.M'l,Htr..pel,l,Kll,v,th..yMy. 1 hop«,
my
iil»i, ni'iiinga na"'-(ifi-|iiia" mii"(ffda" wnkap'.la^f wasfHi^rg-nti-lina'" i<£r!i"ka»'.
.UnU, I,„j- Br«w.. v.„-.y u|.„„. |,„lli„« rl,.. «.m,l, ilully >v„ll <.,;tlv.r v.„y l,:.l,il„. «, I hop..
ii-l)ianiii. (Ja'" c%a"-l.iamfi. Kskaiia, wiiifsi, (x'lmjin-ra iiia"'jiha 'i»' \va4a"'l)0- .'1
-..l,l,.l„..v,.,v. A„,l ^m t.„.,v«:>v. n,„,„., n,v,l,il,l, y„„„i',u»u' ,,„lOl„. .,»,.. thorn U„>ve
^ rjliiK 8C.1I
ina" -ma lVh" ka"', a-l)iaii.;V. (ia-"' cVa"-l>ia.ni'i. Kr a-'ha ama Kc<, Ma-
* (nub.),
lln;(J,u •iiu.jn...,. lliwlcii, w)„it ni(ic(!!miii yuii hlivi> not jiiii who,
"'b'lffi''' Jf '^^ *''''?,'' ''^^^''-'^i^'i''';,'" ! iq)aci).a! a-l.ian.a. wll'lm+'a'I n/iii!
blRfootl „,,,.„„lv., muoh! ..y,..lmU l,i« I n.ou'.h h, ipli.sl -,.1.1. .Im-v any. Ah,.! (, iL
(>"-qti i"'(fi" oska" i.aji ! a-biami'i Jlactcifi'go ijin'^o aka. A"'lia", uS'im'
l,k,.lt vcyhubl.,,. h,.l<,M.ps m,fU.,.„^. vory, ,m , hlbl, h,> kj, p, »,.hl, Ihoy «.y Itubhit" tho L
, ,' _ "■" {mib.). goea
tC wananaso ^a" dann'i anuusta wi4a»'l)o aja" ta minko, »l-biamjl. Hc^be
(fiifri'i- ^if»f.o. tv a-biam.-'i MactciiVgo iiifiV« ak/i. Ga'" wt^naxiAai to id
■ . (nub.). f,,i„
^^''"H*ut'Vl\''""''' i^l'i'^'^''^ ^""" C'fli alif-biama. Clio a"vva"Va mafigdiin'-.rii 12
..„« h,.k(M tU,.y™o. .>.teIyb™r,b,M,nv. .lu.,„ „rriv,.,l,th,,v»ay. To .om« In t.-ll of L iHn.! " '
. , """■' fill' iiii'iit
ii-biania. Nn! ji'Vclia, afi'kajl lia, ii-biania. [l,!\w ao-(<i" ka"'b(ta iiVt^h-i
KuhMhoyay. Why I oUoArotb,., „„t -o"' .'„„„,,, hoy -ny. A pio,., J'^ly I wl^ ' ...•LL.,;V
' 1 ' ^ i'- / • "lino '
n-biama. Qa-i+! wa'i"' na"'rf!a fnalii" a. Oho a"\va"'(fa man"-Ain'-.rn
ftT nuat
a-bmmA. Na! ii"(c'lia, liobo agf'i" ka-'b^-n. ji"(jvlia, a-bianid. Nfi! Ma- 15
«a,d,they,«y. Why ! ..Wr b,- .:r, a pb... I caTrymino I wl-bj .ilbAroM...;. a«i.l.lhoy8»y: Whyl Rah-
ctcifl'go fo to dgija-"ji-hna" dde vva^Lsisigo, a-biama. Nil! iiVdba
bit «p.ceh the y,.,bavj,,;,.t habb,,. but yojaroacl?,,' ...Uheyaay. Wliji JLtlb!^?
nn'kajl Iia ,fa»'ja wi (.tl u"0r.x, i)a"i)a'"bi"-li,iM"-ir.a"' oga" hc^jc ao-i-i"
"""" • '•""■^" ' "■' ■i.l-b.o,b,.r, .a„lb„n,n b.M,,,- Ibavo ?„ ap,,'!: T^
ka" bfa, a-biania. Xa! \vi»'ako, Mactcin'gc U(J-,uuiiji" (fsat'a'" ob(ic'<'-a" ada" IH
rw,sh, ,abUb.,«ay. AV by, ,,...,, bo KabbH^ -X^iL r-ubavo fe' ;w '
I'o a"'onajuajI t<ga» iiha", a-biaim'i ]\Ia"toii ak;l. Ga"' cl oo-ite"' ama
■.pnei-b yoil havo trcntMl Bonio I aahl tliov sav G!iz7lvbf.,i ,h, i i O/^ , . •'""•'■
me iU in talkbiK what "aiu,iiH>saj oiuzly beai il,. Amla»m. «ai,ltMbiiii (boy
^ 1 ' ""-I. gay
>|i ma"afa(f,a a,^i"'-bia.ii;i, bab(ijo-qti ^dfi-biaiiiil. MactciiVge iiiiVgo aka
"Xvniv''' ■"""'""■'""■""''• ""»"'.",' 1'"" "■> ''."l.lnly.lb.ysiiy. Unbbit " {,,,,:;, Z
(aub.)
46 Till. p:amA lanouagi^-mytus, htohikh, and letteuh.
,/ . <'""' l'l«mv„ '" "•'•"™l"(r.>l...,v how th„ h«HlrunKl,'li,„™,„„,v»:,v
iVuictciiVyo iiiii'..u .ili/, ic m i. . ,,
t,e„tl„,;„,j„„,. y y W,blt ,„».„„ ^^,,,,,^ Wh,vl,n,v.l,l,,,,' V,„ I,,,,^;,,;,,,,
Klvenback ""• """l. they »uy Orle.Iy lM„r lh« Biwh! camMt "■'•»""< ■» i'la-
. , (Hill).). tarrj It , ™i.l,tl,,y wy Jial..
. , (Hill).). -~-.j .. , mill., iiiiyimv Jial
<•"'•■'• Oi' H y """"«■ ^"■' "■'l'i«b,„.k™ lii/h,i,l him, Imvi.
MsL-tni'i ,(.;» r-/.i.. 1,: / ^r . ._, ... "'"""^^'"y tii..v«iv '
inn
,, , *""''■'• ilii"v'»"y " "uiiiKn, 111. mill hlni, lmvin«
. V ^MTOW tWU wiiiii.il. ..I .,.r*i.
,,,,„, ' (Hill,) "°^ •"" wiiiimlvilwIUi,
jfr^ ;;^-> & ,if- fee,.., ^ ..,: .1
r. ni !iir/_l»i'..^,.'. . /• 1 . - ... . Iiim
1'> iTvj- 1,,. ■'■'"■"""" nilv- ". "-".•"'■y-uy. n„„,.lil,o tlii.y,,,
.. (mil,.), '"" r'l"l""tfulluwtlieni, sal.I, tli.y say.
t-.A' - / r. , ,r futlH.J """■■• 5">|P' for you «tiuiil „„
paa-on, ..Id, ,,.oy Hay jM,„it * HJllTu^ ' l'" \V/ ' ,) V''''/'- a-biam,! Ma"tcu
, .. , , (sill..), I'l.lrihi,,,!,,.,. H.,i,|,„,„y«,,^, ori,,zlvl),.,.r
„i 11/ 1 • » ^. , 'liiri ""> "«.v, agiimt aridw ili,.
".tnijHivy. Ami Hlt,..r ho »at awhile ^an«foUoW8,
they Bay ;
18
THE RAHBIT ANT) TUK (ilUZZLY UKAU.
47
^."il"' "^f'.t!''"' ''"'.""'•1^' ^li'^hpi, A-him,u'i. A"', H-l,inn./. Mnc^tcin'™ alcA.
«>l«tlu,r, oluil.l„« b™„i ,.„y ,^,.,,, .„l,l,th...v«...v V..«, ■.ul.l.th.v.ay Itul.l.lt tb*
/-, y (ftllb.).
A...I hat „„.. ,„„,l,.,,„ „„,.,., nwl „„„ ,l„„»„y. i„f„,, l',,„, " .„„.„, ■V.S;,
''^lir"!£ wiulT'l:''"'"'' /'' '""'•'■ '•""" ^'^""'"' "kfwn .ua"'-biami Si- y
'"'' ' '""'"' ""'i-'J- Ab,.1„ ,„n..n«ln .» owl b,.tb l,„ put tl...y .»y.
i>ii (wuriO
J J. >u iiHit uiru uii irvliiu lunili' ii jtnal uiiIhb, they My.
Nori:s.
Tbo (hizzly bear went out very .-aily ('acli innrniiifr in scurli ,.f hntlalo. Having
ouii.l tlio Riune, ho imcd to gH hoin,. l.y snniis,., w1„m. I... inf,,,,,,..! th.i Kal.l.it. The
Uabbit, who wi.s very Hwilt, ,;,.iil(l cha.sc tlio Iniilah. mul kill fh,n.; but th(^ (Jiiz/ly
iK'ar was u..al,l,, to do this, so )„' kc,,., ,hr l{al,bi(, as his sorvaut, .•ailing hiu. his
.voini{,'(fr brother.
43, ,i uh a"wa"(a nain}r^ifi.;.rs. Uh, a contr. of rtho, to «„ out from oain). to n.eet
the hnnteivs and liolp to hriuf,' the fresh „„.at home. " l!,.-.,ne, and tell them about
m(. 80 that they may eome out for the fresh meat, and pac'k it into canip.'' The Bear
took all the credit to himself.
43, 4. Sanssouci an.l l\ LaFlteho kuvc "tif,'u-j;tt hart " instead of ti^lbi-Rft hau.
^1 ho Kjv-iipa (/A-dia ( Kansas, etc.) uses " -bi " as a plural si^n, where the Omaha (feaiha
43, 0, bfu.uiKiti, ]»ronounced bfu+i.a(|ti l)y Niida"axa.
44,7. wami liebe - - - i|i«^ii"-oiai.m. The pi.Te, of clotted blood wa.s about tho
size 01 two Imjjcis.
44, aba>,u f,." uf a" bl ej^a", etc. The Bear Rot out of patience with the Kabbit.
who nisistcil on canyiuf,' a i)iece of the meat.
44. 12. eskana ^^i„isi, etc. The -routli of the yonn- IJabbit was as foUows: (1)
lie eo,mnence.l talkm;;,sayin«- wonis here and (here, not speakiuj, ,,laiulv or con-
lectedlv. (.) Next, he s,,oke without missing a word or svllal.l... r.\) Uv became like
boys who pn 1 the bow and shoot very well, and wl,o run a lit , h. now and then, but not
very tar. (4) lie was as a youth who can draw the anow, ami who runs swiftly for
«on>e tnne. {;.) lie became a yonn- man, one of those who carry the cpuver and "take
»V IVGS*
48, 7. naji, a word implyinfr ((iifier on tlui part of the speaker
carry yillle' ^'"'''" ''^'*' ''' ' ""''" """' ^""" '" '"" ''' '^ l''"^« *'-* ^'^ «'»«
45. l(i ie tG euija-jl-hna". et< . - Why, Rabbit, y,m Uuu- not been using such lan-
j,'uat;e, but (now) you are active."
46. li). a-^'onajunjl, ,>.,ual to a-flCaje-jafi'Mia-pajI. «ee fifth nivth, 23, 11.
46 1. nf,nna",]pabian.a. Omahas. etc., carry their bows, when not in use, with
..e end of the str,n«' loose. When they wish to string' the bow, they bend it with the
toot, and put the striufr on the „i hn end.— L. Sanssonci.
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THE ipmiUA LAKOUAGE-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
fi.th^.t"o'" '''^'''' '"*'''""" ''"''''• "' «-'-t "-t you have been treating .ny
r^J^KuiJ^, h:Xt :lu:;:: " i„::x"^.rT """tt- ''■ ^- ^'^^'^ ^^ '••
46, JC. ^.a.li, OK. Th . >. 1 Ir V' """'' "■^''*^'' ''^ ""f l'''"" to l.im.
younger hn, ho umIoo o lo U.hln ' '"7 "" '"" ^'""''^ ^'•'-'>' ^^^^ - '-
46. 20 .^a^.a-bian,a. r„str. fh.n, afa, to'.siick on, as will, ^luo.
TRANSLATION,
•l.ey.l.„artoa. ri,ov lZ:::^^:l''T:^'r''!l'.'''' lemale Grizzly boar. An.l
• «-> > » t«™ u;r;L5' .:i;rM""i;::;; ■■^;-™' "^r" '■"«■■■"■:
,1 — g.iiii lie Killed ai 1
Syb"r<H;:;;i:ttn ;":;,r^^ <'-^-y ..^0 a.oi. n. ...oa,,- sa^rt,.;;
H.. wisboH .0 oany ,n t i,, ^ .""^.ir' 7" '"'T'" -"^ ^'^ babbit "Qa-i !
in;; bis own piooo. A„ £ > ,^i T """/'""' "^ ^''" ^'^"''"^ "'--^^".l on cany-
" Wbat bavo you boon .ak ' ' , r •' '' T'" " '"""" ^""' '"" '^ '"^« >"« '^''t
-..Inn,," said .bo Rabbi i;.,,; "i^H 7"n " "'' '■'''"'• "'■"^''-' ' '-^o taXon
■"..eatHlly in ,bo blood. Tho Sn'iodviV ■"''"':'''''• "'"'^'''^'''^^^^^^^^ ''"»
at the side of tho h.d.o this , ' .. " " /"."" ''"'--• •^'»' fJ»>' l^abt.it imt
^vsain: ai 1.0,10, my child, .1,;., von n,av ,i,o „ ""V"' ^'f '"^ «aid ,o him
missing a word." And it was ... \nd I ( ' ' , 1'" •''"'"'' '""""i- "•'""'o.it
A nd . Iio Gi u/.ly boar said, " With whom were vou
TFIK RAHHIT AND TUK GRIZZLY liHAR.
49
«. kn.tr, MS you sat f.,r a while. f " Wl.y, elder brother, I was talking with no one at
all. 1 wiKs mttnij. talking to myself," .said the Rabbit. Again he said to him : " I hope,
n.y cljdd, that you may be like boys who pull the bow wonderfnllv well, and run now
and then for a short .listance." And it became so very suddenly. And then he made
huM do ,t ropeatedly. J hope, my child, that you may be like the youth who are grown,
who pull the bow very well, and who are so active that they run agr.^at distance." And
It was 80. 1 hope, my child, that you may be like the young men whom I have seen
c.rryu.g the ,,u.yer." An.l it was «o. And it was day. " Come, Rabbit, your chasing-
place ,s tul " sanl the Grizzly bear. " Wait, elder brother, I am putting on my mocct
sn.s » saul the Rabb.t. " Hasten, you who have not put on any n.o,.«Ksins, "big-foot!
much oftens.ye odor! big eyeballs! n.outh split in many places!" said the Hear. -Aha!
O he y.lhnny snHpe<,t that Le treats my relation very much like that," said the
Rabbit's son. " Y.-s, n.y child, he is use.l to treating ,ne ju^t so. He keeps ne in greS
«uflen..g, n.y child," said the Rabbit. " When he .„es,' I will lie looking'a you, rigd
above the descent of the hill where they have surrounded ,h,. henl from tin e to time.
You must speak to hn„ for a pice for you to carry," said the Itabbi.'s son. And whir
he at acked them he kdled a l„ lalo. The Grizzly bear arrived there. "Begone and
tell ab..ut me, tha they may eo.ae after the n.eat," said he. " Now, elder broker, Z
sa d he. '*j. -, ! He truly wishes to carry ! Begone and tell them abont me, that thev
may couu. alter the meat," sai.l h... "Why! elder brother, I wish to ear y my own
piece," saul the IJabb.t. "Why! l.'abbit, you have not bJen using such angnage
but you are active (at present)," said the Hear. "Why! elder brother, though li
IS not so, I too, elder brother, am used to being hungry, so I wish to carry mv
own piece (of meat)," sai.l the Rabbit. "Why! I spc^k'truly, Rabb t" ou-ha^e
speech! sa .1 the Grizzly bear. An.l when he said it t.. hi.., again, he sent the
Rabbit on his back re,,eate,lly ; he pushed l.iu, over very suddenly. Th. Rabbit's so,!
lie Rabbit's sou strung h.s bow. "() yo„„«,r brother, carry your own (meat), tlnd.
winch IS on this s.de of you," said the (iiizzly bear. He threw away s ul.l ., 'y .e
piece o fresh meat. "I am unwilling, ..any it (yoursell )," said the Rabbit. An I s
sou ha. come back thither. "O tl... yillainy! I suspe..t that you have been trea i i.g
my relatmn just so," sa d the Rabbit's son. "Why! n,y child your father cai ear J
this. I have given all back to him," said th." (J.izzly bear. '<Rosl,t V-nrv it a-o ,
Belf)," said the Kabbit's son, meaning ,he Grizzly Lr. Haling ...It the Grizly
bear on his back repeatedly, the Rabbit's son shot at the Grizzly bear, woun.ling him
w. h two arrows. An. he kilWd hi,... " What are you use.l to saying 'when you go to
ten his wile to go and carry the .....atf s„id tl... Rabbit's son, .mestTo g 1 is father
Yes" saul h.>, - Pass ye .,n to the re.l-..ye,l Grizzly bear, to help him t, pack the
meat ' I am used t., say.ng," And he said it to hi,,,. He , ..u.he.l l,o,„e. When he ,.an.e in
mght, and lay stretched out (on his stomach) at tl... front of the lodg.., I„. pnshe.l in heaxl
oremost at the door "Ku!" (.onn.l .,f the shooting). And 11,^ Rabbit's son li 1^
said h., "I-I-l, they saul, making a gr.^at upr.>ar. An.l the you,.g,.st one sai.l, " I
alone, did notjo,,, w.th th.,m (in maltr.-ating l,i„.).» An.l the Kabbit's s.,n kille.l these
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50 TllK (jiEGmA LANGtJAGE-MYTns, STOKIES, AND LETTEliS.
three An.l the Rabbit'.s «ou said, "Puss on (uiulisturbed), a,s you continue tO fetch
water oryour father;' »Thankyon,elderbrother,"s^^^^^
left after the shootinj, of the others. And the Rabbit's son was Jith his father, havT,^
a very pleasant tune. " Father, ,nake some arrows f,,,. n.e," said he. And he made a
great many arrows for bin. He finished the arrows, fixing eagle feathers on all alike.
And after he sat awlnle, he said as follows: "Father, I wish very good clothiuir"
wlliu T T \">«1.V. «<;v„.g birds together. And he put on moccasins, botl of
which hiid great owls on then,. When he walked a step, they used to say, "Hu! h„!
hu" He made- the great owls hoot as he walke.l. And, in fact, all the birds cried
and made a great ui)r(>ar.
THE YOUNG RABBIT AND ICTINIKE.
Told by Nuda'"-axa.
^^•'^^M?'^'^ ^^'^ "^8'^^' loti'nike iildpa-biamd snbuji. Wuhu+ ! liii lucnA
h(i nu-pji, a-biiiniii. V'c'Age, e(k'»>e tada", ;i-biamii MactcifiVp ak-'. r i,n,v'.l.n
.. , . ■ (sub.).
is;;tJt':fcS™>- ''sf2^:t-ssxi- isfff'*'''«^j**
snv. (in 11 tree) suy. ^ ' "'"■
'itsi' 'sist&f'-iiiMt^'-t^st. *SS"' ^:s- T2t
ede hnizajl >il 6 be a^;i»' tada", a-biama (Ictinike aka). Wuhu+'A! d-hi-im^
biU .vo,Ua.eUi, wbo 1,™ it ...aU, ««i,I, they »»v SetU,iUo t„e (a/b.,. iV'lX^:;:
mm, his way "^""-^ ^"'^ olothiiij? tlio pulled off tbey aay thowfolo.
y Q|iibe t6 due af i-biamA. Ce'^u ,;t6 i'l^askabe te ha', a-biania Eddceffa" H
i^o (beo,™,.. went.tbeyeay. There even \tieU wU. . ' «iU.,, they saj. wl^:^^^ f
i"c'i'ijre, a-biama. Nft! 4uci)afii" edc^Iia-maji. xT/.ci wt^ahide i'''\T\h-^'^
vem™.,l„ .ii..,.lioyB,,v. Whyl gmo'dcliL whaU .li.l I nol Tl™, f',"'^*' Lbaa '
, , .,,,,. , ^.^ time back BeaefcrmB
elie ininkf, a-buinia. Ga" ^o ani(-'2a" ci i-t<a"-lii'iiii'i f",U., „+,^ ',a i 'u
THE YOUNG RABBIT AND lOTINIKK.
51
*®^*''iii'^t- ,^,'i,^«ega- a i^c'Age, d-biamd. Nft! »dcpa.^a°, eddha-mdjl.
. BaW.theyaay. Wta^tweroyou t wnomblo .aid, they 8»y. Why I gr»i,lJl,l, what I I not
ft rnnn g^jj^
Itl '''^t'^^ i"''" ''^ha», eht^ minkd, a-biatnd. Ga"' ^^ amt^ga" cl eW°-
timebSsk reached for mo I was saying, said, they say. Aud is he was going again so
biamA. G^u ct6 i'li^jaskube te liil', a-biamA. Eddceffa" a {"cdee a-biamd. S
tUeyaay. There even ^et hin, »,iek . \uid, they say. What wer^yL 7 Leraf .!' 1 th^^^ "^
Hnvinir man
sftying
Ncnr nt liiind baa
rniiched for mn
I was flaj'ing,
O first
boru.
said, they say.
Ga"' ci (^4 aniA cI (.'ga°-biama. Ct'^u ct6 dcfcaskabe te ha', a-biairui. Eddcesra"
Ana again how^ „g„in ,„ they eay. Th,Je even Tet him atiek . ' said, th, y V,';. WhaVwSf
• , Voii flaying
^ via, tii^;. ^ ^ '^tS'^' f'^i ^r!T^^ (I«t""ke aka). 6
ymij. iuuc oven lii. stielts, I said, said, they say. Ic.tinike the (suli.).
^''llt"'^^h^^t>f'"i^ %«k'ibd-biaiud. Ga-'wddaha t6 dteha-bi eo-a"'
Itnbbit the ,«„b.) tree the stuck to it ,h,,v say. And cioLng the heUon.they h'iJving
/ _ say '
ta"wang^a" wi° 6'di alii-bi ega"' nikagahi ijaiVge wi" gAft"'-biama (|)(^
nation one there „„ive.J, h,„,ng „ui°f bi^ daughter one h^Lnied .hey st- "Ah, '
jingd akd waji"'cte a^a-biamd. Egite nia"'cia?a uii'xidd-biamd nI .'.Wd-p u
young ^the^ ,„ a b,«, humor departed, they say. It|mjt„ o„„igb' siLt" they say^ wl\. .ulf' J,h '^
ii(aci''gH ga"' ta° amd, q^abc' d^askabe naji"' ta" i(fa-bianid Ga"' e-asd-bi'iin-i
person h„_^-Btand. .hey ^,..ee -Ling ,o it who-'was stand- «L found hi!;! ' An^. ^.hel .'Z
'ng thi'ysay. — ■'
say
Egi(fe ndqpa°-
At length sho caused
'^fc?'^ tfe' ^'^"^^f'}'' f^"""' J^"' ''^' 'H"ta"-qti iidiia-bianid
'™*' (s.'r„I.., ^fe';,fti^i' 'I'ar'"'""-' -"'^,^^';,f-'«l■ttowLs mala are, they
(iaite. Ga"'jdg^e g^i"'-biarad d(^de t6di. Nfaci"ffa wi"
It to melt. And with her he sat they say flro at the. roraon one
Ztt :±^. Klf^ 1:;* S? c;de wya-^e akd d^ixai, d-biamd. Ga"'
jugAe ag^d-biamd. 0c^amd wd(|!ixe uqi"'a ^d amaAa"' Mactcin'ee iiiiTu-e
"'"""" h'S^e''^"^*""^'"'^- ■^''"-"» <-.V««nlk^boutl, whodid^hey '""".bbiV ^"^ H^^
'dg(|;ea"'(;;6 tcdbe 12
niuaed mo to vory
suffer much
j'iff,^ '^^f^' "^r/i"*^""^^^'""' '^^^'•^•i«-l"'^i"'-bianid. Ga"' ahf-biamd Ce^d-i" Q^(^•'l ir
"'•"'' (mv.ob.)
wi" mj4 hau. Mactcin'ge ijifi'ge (^^a"be I'ga" te, d-biamd Kfde de-aif-
one goestoyon ! Kabbit "'bis sol. dllet him >,e foming in ' ,aid ,h„y say, ■^Jhoot thfyX
"'l'"^ at it manded
biamd.
they say.
^ \lbif' ^"^ H"''^^ ^'.^^ kan'gg-qtci ahi-bianid >ii wd(faha akd
Kabbit h.s„„n a^^ nea,- at hand very arrive,! they «ay wlln elo/hing the
wa|inga igidalia"i t6 II t6, huta"-biami'. Icti'nike akd od-biamd • Gdota"-
h.. knew ..sown e^U.g ,^J., they say. le,.,ike •.« ^ L. S;l; "^A^.
""' "' ''"■^' said, tl„.y Hay. Oo.^^to eagle one ! said, .hoy .av.
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52 TII''] (/ilCGIIlA LANGUAGE— MYTnS, iSTOEIES. AND LKTTKU8.
Kabblt ,,„,„„ ,..„,,,„ ™™„,^dyo I .„l,.,,.,e.v»a,. Ictlniko th.> ,n,v. ..,Li„b i„
boa^i.-qti pwi"xo ina"^i"'-biama qi^d aiua. Kido (ie^dsa-biama Ml t'dd-i-
811b.). Inm fnrce him
biamA. Wuhi'i! tVfaihau, A-biama. T6na'! MaotciiV' o iiifiVe (^ aki mi
th-ysay. Wuhul lu. killed I «al,l, thoy «av. Whv ' R, W, ' ' ^ ., . n ^'
him ,^"<.>™.i. wnj . Jtiihbit his boh tliiit tliiuinn wlinn,
6 (i-biami'i. T'dd!ai t6 ucka"' Aan'di al.f-hi mI hi>'nnc^ wi" uAinnadd-bikc-imi
'ji^^^^^^^^^T- SsziL^rl ^S'^^ttS^etf
•""'.Si^^: ^j:¥iia.„d. Hi"^! f;;lM;m.4. (^uba-biamA. (/Jd^ifikd
•^ ' fl;"* inej 9i>,v. Spoke 111 vondiir, tlioy Tlils imo
qi^a b^dga-qti-a"' ^ifikt^, f'l-biama. I-c'Age d0i" ma°AijV-.rn (i-biam4 ft«°'
t'ti" ahf-biamii. Kgasaiii 3(1, Cufd qif/i wi" liai'i, A-bianiA MactcifiVe iiif.Vp
.g^.i..„..i.^U.,..yT,,on..U«i„,wLi,^aJ U,„ „„„ , ',,h,,,heyi: ''^S^^yj"r
12 L'pVhii agajfi_gn luu'i, A-biam;!. Icti'nike amA dte°be ahi'-biamA An„,«ta
t« appear comnianily,. I ai.i.i, ,hey «ay. IcUnik. th. <™. iLi^." ;Z.l f ^^^^^^ Sy
qti ihe amA, Kida-bi ega"' mi'iona-'-biaraA'. (t^aU Ama akA d(ia"hfl nhf
aliovi> It thoy II« allot at it, liaWiiK ho nii«snl it (licv snv T*),!. „n ,il «, "-pOe alll-
pasBwl say, tlicy aay. .luinniuii iiicisanj. rhia one tho other one in aigbt ar.
16 mafi -buima qi^A ama. Kide ficfi-bianiA mi t'(<(^a-biamA Wuhii! tV^^i
wMi<„a theyaay «„■„ t,i„ ,,„v. Sh. at ^wiji, ,..„,, hey win h,.IL„^^^^ Wutj,. ,.£
h/ / 1 • 8ft_\ . hiiii
ail, a-bianiA. TdmV! MactcifiW ijinVe d akA jii ''i-hinn..'. TMacWjs
I aairt, tliny any. Why' H,vl,hit° -I.. ° ., . ^' ''Oiania. 1 Cffiai te
1 n/ 1 '/T w,. ™ tbnt the one wl,cn,m«™l, they say. He iillo.l it
moyaay. QUI aaul iheysay. fep"k.' in «on.ler, tliey ^Thlaono IJlT
b^uga-qti-a"' ^inkc^ A-biainA. I'V'Age M» nia"v^;in'-fia, A-bianiA Ga"' .^cH"
tho whole the one auid they siiy Ven, nihi.. ^ ti i. . '. g") "■ "'ttUia. VTR Cffil
who aho ^ • ,,,„„''' takeittohini, aaid tliey Bay. Andlmvilng
"* it for him
THE YOUNG RABBIT AND ICTINIKB.
53
«rilv.,,l,tlmj„a.v. Ihonnxtday wU, Oo.^ to mg\e one I 8«i,1, they wy. lUbblt ■l,i««™
<<^a"be flgajfi-ga hau, A-biamA. Ictfnike amd c<d!a"be ahf-biairiii Amustii-oti
to appear command ye I .aid, '.hey , ay, lottnike tbejmv. iLlgl.t arriv„l, they .Ly. Directly Wo
qi*il ama. Kfde (^idAa-biani/i jiI t'oAa-biania. Wulu'i' tV'd-ai hni'i •'.-hi*nn>^
* Rabbit hi„ aou that th« wbon .aid, they »ay. U., killed it dovd tL (place) avrived
, 1 .„ , . ' where they say
IJV 1>" "^^yP#i-bik»iamd. ri)izd-biamd. Gdkg ihd*n-.ra. ]^:..a8ani
*""" feafbt """' vvuBfalim«,,hey8«y. Il(:a«.k it, they aa, . That p„t[ta«^y. iWxt
dSiob.) day
t}S,Ti 'ZiS '^*';SS'i* ;':'''''""■'• G""' ''♦!" "W-biam,! Ega.ani
Bho m«S ° take it to him, saul they aay. And having arrived, they say. The next
>II, Ui^e qi*d wi" hai'i, 4-biamd MactcinVe iiifiVe 6(ka"he do-aifi-e-l liit'i
when, (Joes to eagle one ! said, they. Rabbit^ 'hVAs; 7"?'''"'^ <lgdJU-gd UaU,
you u, i^oj. itauDit hwson to appear command yo I
ega inuona"-biama. Ama akii ('Aa°be ani-biama Ga"'t6-oti mT (5,^n"ho
h»v.n, bemused it they say. The other iL.ht arrived, t'i^^t A iLt^^ \Te„ 'itt
ahl-bi m Jiu^uga ida"bein;i-qti i)'awi'"xe nia"(H"'-hi'iiii'i ni^.', n,r,.'. rr^j
l^ived. When trihLl^le H.ht th^lb .^ ^^J^^l "^£ E-^!;^ Vi^ l^^^ gM^
i /, 1 . , .1/. I . . sub.). at him
(fetfa-biamd ^I t't^rfsa-biama Wuhu! t'cVai htii'i -'i h;..m/. To„-.'i ixr . •,/ i r
wi?h.oree,theyw;inheLed^im..hey WubuMi^VT' i^i^;. w"'f ' ^^^"i^Sl*| ^^ ^^
^& ti ^f iL i'rili: ^t^'^tf f"'di ^»'^-bi ^i hi-qp,^ Wi"
(sub.) In ''■'■^- ""killed it deed tlie (place) arrived, wU llgS{ ono
,, ,/,.,, , ^. "'""''' theysay feather
was fah.ng they say. He took it, , hey say. That (,g. -.b,, put .l.wt Ttrno'd" w^, day
Zt Sf ^^ffiv i' ^etr ^^'' iJt-^- I^^"ba-biamd. HiVl 18
(Ig.ob.) """"" • said, they say. Saw it they say. Oh!
a-biam.i. 0aquba-biamd. (fcdttinkd nM Ixf-npa-nt! .i"' r(.;nt^ /, u-
-J;M they say. Tpoki in wonder, they \hLne ^ 'H^J^l '' ^H ±^.
f:^1::r;e'-^''idt™f- S";<^fi"-W-biHma. Xi, Ahaul "biamd.
Z '"''"'* '^■"\^'|.;;v'.;.^_.nT>ved,theya,.y. Ami, WeUI i«id,thoy»y.
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54 THK (/IKOIIIA LANdUAGIO— MYTIIH, STOKIKS, AND LETI KU8.
(|jL'xe-gji>|u vvtv i"c*af>v winv/ici-do i^'fi" n^f to, ji-l»iimiji. Oji"' en"'l*a mwd
Dnitii
Unit vi'iit'i'alilt'
((lb.) iiiitn
liiiploy M>liii> our, till' ui«- Irt liitii Miiil, llicy miy. And MlUl illiy H wilK,
Hint brill); il tintnr ' ' ' tlicy Hiiy
>|I Ictdiikc iikii 4iilii'i|)i'/,i iMiJi'-(iti I'Kfali.i-bi tv iimji. Kl Mactdin'j^ii ijiiVj^o
wiii'U liliiiiki' till' iiiiolil, w.'iij liihl viiv 111' hail |ml "», ll"v »iiv. Anil Itiililiit 'hismm
(mill.) plmi' III' li'iil nklii
3 wi'iifalia rKJ-almi ('<k' i^i'l ti'i akrniin. (ia"' iia".)iii'i(la-l)iania wail'^iie. (-1
Hint I'liilhilin lif wiiro Inil hi' wiw alimil In nivc It Ami lir kit kwl il iitV, limy giiv all. A(Jiiiii
("»«') limk,llii\v miy.
almaha tt'y'a." alnialia {i'^fza-jiu hh, vr\0, a-biaina iMactciii'j^d ijin'H'e aka.
you wt'ur ill oulrr that .Miiiwi'iirit takv ,\(>iir nwn
that Haiti, thi>v Hav
(Ull.l
liiH HUH thu
(Hllll.).
Ga'" 'I'-biauia. (^(f \va<>(|ii/,a-l)iaina. Aif'alia-bi oga'" i'igiiiaji°'-bianii'i, hi"b('
Ami lio giivu it 111 That lui liiiik ilia iiwii. ihiv I'll! Ilii'v luivliiK lui hIuihI hi IiIh own, tliiiy lunis
him, limy Hily. »a,\. nay Hay, raalli
6 ctl iua"'-biaiiiii. Ga"' AIa('t('ifi'«i(' ijin'ov aki'i ((•('xt-oa>|ri uti"'vvaki(|',ii-bi tsf'-a'
tun hi' |uit nil, tluy Hay. Anil Kalihlt lil» boii llii- iliuiii " '
(HUh.l
n'
I'ltuHi'il thi'iu to Htriku Imvin;;
Ictfiiiko iiia"'ci (fi'kiif.a-biaiiia. Ga"' wraliidt* hi ^\ e;ata" u(ij)ii(|',6 f^fJiifa-
liliniku lifh Hi'nthini lhi\v »:iy. Ami fur ariivi'd whim llmiiou to lull rauHi'il him lo
, ^ . ill' irlinniiij;
biaina. Ga" ^at r aina.
they Buy.
Ami ilinl hy fiillliiK,
thpy «iiy.
NOTES.
Tliis myth I'oUow.s diivctly altiT tlii' prtTcdiii};' one, in wliicli tin- t'ldt'i- Hahbit
gives his son the wondort'nl ttlotiiiiifj.
Ictiiiiki- is (hiiibtles.s the xoiwi'iv letiiiike. Tiic lowas say that Ictinike was the
son of I'i, tlie Wiiii. letinike was guilty of tiie sin ol' Hani, and wa.- tiieret'ore e.xix^lh'd
tVoia the u|iik'1' wiald. He is usually the deceiver of the hiunan laee, and oucti ho is
the benefactor of a few persons. The Jowas say that lie tauglit the Indians all the
bad (hinns which tlitsy know. According to an Omaha myth, he taught all the war
ciistom.s. Ill one myth (No. 13) he is himself overreached by other animals. In the
myth of Ha.xige Ictinike assumes the form of Hega, the JSiizzard.
50, !>. ce^ii etc afaskabe to ha (let him) stick even there where you are.
51, t. ingfo, contraction by degrees from ingfa" han; ingij-, hau; ingf an; ifigf)
Compare the proiinnciatioii of ga(ia-ii((',iei (almost "gaqo^'ici").
61, 7. Ictinike took the Jiabbit's sou's clothing while he was up the tree; and
ran away with it, pretending to be the Kabbit's sou.
68, "). Jlactciugc i.jihgc e aki'i j[i. Sanssoiici said that it denoted the sitrprixe of the
people, who did not know that it was the Kabbit's son who had come among them:
"Why, when that one is the liabbit's son (we did not recoguize him ai first)!"
62, «. hi"qpe wi" u^iiipa^abiktianid, literally; Jiiiv fan flier, one, it lay (ke), they my
(biama), hnv'uKj been vauncil to fall (u^iqpa^f'),
62, 7. qi^ii ikiiia biama, etc. All the men contended for the Eagle, each one
struggling to get the most feathers, and to kee]) the others away. The whole Eagle
was there, the liabbii's sou having turned it into alight feather on the preceding
day by magic.
54, 1. i"^i" agf te denotes that the iii"n who brought the drum lived in the lodge
with the Uiibbit's son. Wanssouci inefeis to read, "i"^,i" a-i iiii," et them who live
THE YOO'G BABBIT A>D ICTIXIKK.
OO
«>I**-wlier*f. not here, bring it to me; or. "i'fiiraldfe xe ha." let him canae tbem to
bring 't to lue.
54. 1. i'c-ijif-. hU wifr'i* father.
54. .}. <l abnaha tega' ahuaba gdia-gS ba, ce tf. It wfers to Icririike's oW clot'.-
ing, wbicb be ha«l left when he ran off w th the t'o<xl clothing of the iJabbit*- i<on.
54, r>. uginaji»biaraa iiopliH^ a plur.il auiraate obJKt. i. < . the biid* on hi* cloth-
ing. Ordinarily, uginaji'-hiama ii. the proi>er wor»l.
The fir.-t day that Xada' asa told thL« myth, he said a.* Mlow-t: -The old men
beat the drum once, and letiiiike jum:Kr«i up. When ibey lte.u it the second time,
Ictinike leai»e<l higher. Then h*- l»-a[ied still hi<;her when they struck it the thinl time,
"Stop: HtopI" f»aid btinike to the IJabbitV jyun. But the KabbitV i«on made the men
beat the drum the fourth time, m Leu Ictiiiikt- juuii>ed so high, that when he tame down
b«-«truek the grrjund and the shfR-k killed him." Sanssonci never heanl thi> uf the
Babbit, but of Waha'ficige. the Orphan. a.-< Mat-awaknde told me once.
TBANSLATIOX.
At length the Kabbit met Ictinike suddenly. •• Wnhii-: O trrandehild! O iirand-
ehild!" said lottnike. •• Venerable man. what wouM y..u .•s»yf said the Babbit.
"O grandchild, kill lor me the one bird that is sitting down on it* way homewanl."
said he. Ajid the Kabbit shot at it. He shot it thn>ugh the Ixjdy. the arrow
coming out on the other side. It came lallinf;. It Ulgeil in a tree. -O grandchild!
pity uie, yonr relation. O grandchild! O grandchild! pity uic. your relation, again."
said he. -No. venerable man. I will abandon ir. G<> th>>u and take it." he said.
">'o, O grandchild, the arrow is very go<xl, but if you do not take it, who shall have
.iT" said he. "Keaily!" .sdd he. -the venerable man truly wishes to have his way!"
And bt |»iJled off all ..f his clothing. He went climbing '.he tree. '-Even there
where you are, let him stick!" .>aid Ictinike. -What were you saying, venerable
man!" .said the Babbit. -Why. gi-andchiltl! I s;jid nothing. I wa.s s;iyiiig -He
has gone far tor me for a long time!*" And ;« he wii> guiug (up the tree it was so
again. "Stick even there ■wheie you are!" he said. "What were you s;»ying. vener-
able manf .said he. '•Why, grandchild! I .said nothing. I was siiying -He has gone
far for me for a long time!'" he .said. And as he was going it wa.s so again. "Stick
even there where you arer he said. " What were vnu .s;iying. venerable man?" said
he. "Why, grandchild ! I said nothing. O tii>t-lHim son ! 1 was s;mng • He has nearly
rei'c'ied it for uiel'" he said. And again hs he wa.- going, it was .•><> again. "Stick
even there where you are!" said he. "What weiv you .-fixing, vener.ihle mant" he
said. "I said, 'Stick even there where you are!*" The Babbit stuck to the tree.
And having put on the clothing. Ictinike went to a village, and married one of
the chief's daughters. The younger one departed in a bad humor. It came to pass
that she gazed on high, and behold a iterson was standing awhile; she found him
.standing sticking to the tree. And she cut down the tree. And having made it fall
by cutting, she made a hre all along the (fallen) tree. And she cau.seil the glue?) to
melt. And he .sat with her by the fire. "A person who nuuie iiie sutler very much
went to yon,"' he said. " Yes," said she. " he arrived, but mv elder sister twk him for
her husband.'' And she went homeward with him. " This one who was sulky alniur
marrying a man, and went away, has come back with the siui of the Babbit," they
t
66 Till'; </!K(}I!lA LANdlJAOl'— MYTHS, STOIMKS, AND LETTKUS.
wciv Hii.viiijr, li.liciilinj. luT. Aii.l llic.v iiiriv.Ml. "Tl.at ii.oviiifr iiiiiinato ohject, (in
m^lv, goes to .veil! Do M the Uiihbit'H son coino in siKhi," th..,v said, ivrcrring to
Ictiniko. Tlu'.v •^oimnan.ic.l (soiiic one) to sJi.M.t, at, it,. \Viu,ri tim Kahlnt's son arrivwl
vwy near at hand, ilic l.injs on tii.- clotliinj. knew liis vxmiuii:, and cried <mt. Ictiniko
sanl as follows: "The.y always do so. Sit .ve in Hilencc," ho said. "An oaglo goes
to you!" said thoy (the villa-ois). "("onin.and yo tho Kabbil's son to appoar,"
tboy said, lotiniko canio in siuht. U, passed diieetly above him. Ho shot at it and
inissod It. This other ono (the Itabbil's son) came in si-ht. When ho bad been
ni sight u very great while, it (the eagle) went cirtiling around at tho very oontei-
of tho tribal eirelo. When ho shot at it w itii force, ho killed it. " Wuhii I ho killed it.
Why I tliat one is the Kabbit's son," thoy said {or, that on.^ ought to bo tho Rabbit's
•son). When they reached tho place wheiv it was killed, a tino feather had fallen. Ho
took It. " J'lit that away," said he, Mi.'aning the woman (i. a., as the oiio ho addressed).
All tho men contended for the eagle. On the morrow it was day. " Look at tho feather
which you put away," said he. She looki'd at it. She said, "Oh 1 " She spoke in wonder.
IhiH IS tho whole eagle," said she. "Take it to tho venerable man (your father),"
said he. And she took it to him. On the following day, tln^- said, "An eagle goes
to you! Oonimaud ye the Kabbit's son to ajipear." Ictiniko came in sight. It passed
directly above him. Uo shot at it and missed it. This other ono came in sight.
When he had been in sight a very great wliilo, it went circling aroiiiid at the verv
center of tho tribal circle. When he shot at it with force, he killed it. " Wuhu ! he
killed It. Why, that one is the Rabbit's son!" said thoy. When they reached tho
place where it was killed, a flue feather had fallen. He took it. " Put that away "
said he. On tho morrow it was day. " Look at the feather which you put away," said
he. She looked at it. She said, "Oh!" She spoke in wonder. " This is the whole
eagle," said she. " Take it to the venerable man," said ho. And she took it to him.
On tho tollowmg day they said, "An eagle goes to you ! Command vo the Kabbit's
son to ajipear." Ictiniko came in sight. It passed directly over him. lie shot at it
and mis,sed it. This other one came in sight. When he had been in sight a very great
while. It went .uicling around at the very center of the tribal circle. When he shot
at It with lorce, he killed it. "Wuhu! he killed it. Why, that ono is tho Kabbit's
son, said they. When they reached the place where it was killed a line feather ha.l
fallen. He took it. "Put that away," said he. On the morrow it wi-. day. "Look
at the feather which yon pnt away," said he. She looked at it. She said, "Oh!" She
spoke in ^yon<ler. "This is tho whole eagle," said she. "Take it to the venerable
man, said he. And sIm- took it to him. On tho following day they said, "An ea-lo
goes to you ! Command ye the Kabbit's son to appear." Ictiniko came in .si-ht It
passed directly above him. Ho shot at it and misse.l it. This other one came in sight.
When he had bu-n in sight a very great Tvhile, it went circling around at the very
center of the tribal circle. When he shot .U it with force, he killed it. " Wuhu' h'e
killed It. Why, that one is the Kabbit's son!" tlu>y said. When they reached the
place where it was killed, a fine feather had fallen. Ho took it. "Put that away"
On the following morning it was day. "Look at the ieather which yon put away"
said ho. She looked at it. She said, " Oh ! " She spoke in wonder. "This is the
whole eagle," she said. " Take it to the venerable man," said he. And .she took it to
hiin. And he (tho Kabbit) said, "AWIl! Let tho voneruble man employ some persons
SKpEMAKA'-'S ADVKNTURE AS A DEER.
57
to brill},' tlio (Irnins liitber for me." And on that day Ictinike had put on a very bwl
an.l woin-ont piece of an old t.-ntskin. And h<' liud worn the clothing of the Rabbit's
son, but lit' wiiK about to tsivv it h:w,k to liim. And lie kicked ofl- all (i. e., the Rabbit
kicked olV what lie had on, Ictinike's loriner clothing.) "Take that your own again
m order to wear it," said the Hubbit's son. And he Kave it to him. The Uabbit took
that, hm own. Having put it on, he stood in his own (clothing), he also put on (his)
moccasins. And the Rabbit's son having caused them to beat the drums, sent
Ictinike ui» high in the air. And when he reached a distant point, he caused him to
come back falling thence. And Ictinike died by falling.
SK^'EMAKA^'S ADVENTURE AS A DEER.
i
ToI.D IIY jAl|l"-.NA"l'A,II, AN O.MAIIA.
SiAdmakca" i>iji"' 4ig(J-e jugio-^a-bianui ena-qtci. ftgl(fe wa'i'i *jib*i"
a^d amdma. Siddmaka"-^, wa'e afigdie tal hd, .4-biama Hi-Vl wina»'
were going, ,h..v My. 4l«emaka. O! to hoc we go"^ ^11 . ,ai<l thev mv ohl flr,t daurhter
they, "
^dk6 wakdg edega-' ^afuh.4-qtci i»'t'e h^, a-biami'i' ijta"' aki'i. (taiAi mI 3
thi. .,ck but n.^rl,v .-eadto . ™„, they say 1 the Y^Vonbt Vf
™* grandmoiher (»nb.).
da"bi'ii-il Iic^, ^fk6, A-hUimA. Da"ba-bi >[l maqdde 3ia"'ha kg'di oa-'-qti
.ckathin, tjuMhe «aM ,hey ,ay. Tb.^.saw tb.,- wU aj. \d«e by the JuU S
u>(fdata" ja"'-biama, xagc ja"'-biama Si(temaka" aka, Ha"' ha"' lia"'
turning hiinaelf 1... lay tUcy say, crying he lay tliry »ay Si^emaka- the (sub.), Ila- ! ha«! ' ha^l'
Da"ba-biaina wa'i'i ^db^i" aka. Hi»+! eij[a"', win'k6-qtci-a"' wa'tiiifio-a 6
lh.-y„aw they say wuman three the (,ub.). Oh! Iiu8l,a,,,r« «ho tol.l the e'xaet tn.th old «^maSl
(Piifuha-qtci t'c' kt', a-biama. A(|-,a-biaimi wa'ii Ajibdi" ama A'"&-\-
N,a,ly very dead holies, said, they aay. Went they say woman "^ thr™ the (sub'.). They left
biama. A" (fa a(fa-bi >[l Si^otnaka" akd paha" atia(ia-biamd. va"lia
they say. Leavng him tliev th,.y when .Si^emaka- the (sub.) ' arose »„dde./ly Ihev s.-,v. lira.ul. '
Wt?U L fill \ ' ■ . ,
mother.
cm ;aoiiifi'g(fickaIia I'ljiha i»''id!a-gil a-biama. Gi'i (kc^^a-bianui. 8M- 9
that spotted fa«„ „kin ba« hauj to me said they a.iy. Gave s.lddenly they 8.1V. SiL
*■' iH'. bioi
iiiaka" b(iiga uginaji"'-bianui, ^aqti gaxa-biama. figa" <kw baha"'-nti
maka" the whole stood in Lis o«ti they say, deJr made tliey s-ay. S?, tide mid.lle of vJry
fa"
I ho
(oh.)
a
. . rounded part
Ilia \vi" iibaxa" gaxd-biama, i wamf gaxd-bianid. Nafi'.re o-a"
siiekmj; in made they say, mouth blood
,1,) ' """ »i.cK,uKm maiio moy say, moutli bloort made they Siiy. Kunnin;; so
(|;d-biama Wa'i'i (fdlitfi" wa'd-ma-^a abf-biamd Ha"b(iin'<>'e wa'd ma"((-i"'- 12
LWonMheysay. Woman three those hoeing to arrived they say. BeJns ^ hoeing walLl
biatiia wa'i'i anid. IIi"M (■i>|a"', ^dqti wi" (|:t. t'c;(fC-qtia"' i £" he, d-biania
they sax woman the (sMb). <,h! brother- d,^r om. this l,a,lh wounded he isW ' - • .-
iny
said tht^y say.
she
;i
58 THE (tmiHA LANOIIAOK-MYTIIH, HTOHIKS, AND hKTT|.}U8.
U»yln« tU.,,wo«Uhe.v.«.v. A„,l „|7' vf,ry w„u,a„ ..„. ,.,.h , Ihl.l U, .h,.v -;,. llIvlnK III'' v, ,,'
tlit'V MHV,
^5't,"!n.' f ff'*'"'""'Ki ff""' wt'uliid6'-(,ti mif\" ah(-l)ia.n.'.. Winlmn ,M
liiii'k
itdpr'^'6 nj(-biiini;i I'ljilia
piittliiit imtin till y Miiv 'li^.ir
foKC'thlir
;{ hiiuiii'i Si4(!maku" unn'i. A}r(-t,; ,.j.;.'>' I'ljiha frinu"'v)in; V-hi o.m"' lia"l)*ifi'i.o
th«y»»,v i^l4,™.l.u.. lh.,,.ub.,..;o,„ia«b«,k, l,:vl„, 'U *" ,.ull,.,l„fl' ,b.v ltlM« iJu.^
lu's. '!■" i^vpi-W> cfra"' i.^la-hiainu JMa"' iflnki'
X. ''"■•"■" ,^1 "i::;^ ''■'^'- ,.1;;;--,""'^'"%,. ^L >"<■"■•'
Kijadcl ^a"' (^inlv(V.li 'r" uk.-l,ia.na. ^..''lia, .l.'.aka ujil.a anao*
(J ihj^a-f,n\, i'l-biuina. Q,'ul(» uaii'.le k(V4a i^oih ifiAa-biama, aiiaq./- ilu'd^a-
pufiway, H,|l,ltb.y«.y. ,ir,„H .l.l,M,ft™. a. tb„ b.ClN.n^- »L„U ,b..v ...v.' hhlinr Z ptt it
. HlioHrut (ln'V buy,
MUiliInilv
bianiil. Kl wa'u (fabfi" a<.i-biaina. Na! wa'ajiuoa (kUdrmi luiMW^e
ih.v»v. Au,i wn„,«a ti,„.,. '™;;.;«__i;-k, wb, i .,bi „;I„„„r :.„;,.^„!„,i- h'll. "'
Hnj[f'ai ((!a"'ctl wan'gic6'-(,ti wi^'i" agfl t6 ht<, A-biama. lli%! wina"'
-::;;;i^.lr- '«'""'"^™ ''» -,.y ..arryi,,^ „^™„u„« . ,a,.Ub.,y,uy. ob ! " ';!^ '
liiuifjhtor,
tor lilt
baok
alio
— , 'UHifiiiior,
9 aiVkaji'-qti-a" W: {jj^'^kc, wakc^ge cta"'bai t6 ca-cao'-qti-a" !.t< A-bianui
sho
Da"bA-biama ^I, Hi"^! .•i>ia"'. vvif/kC-qti-a" Ir^ nafuha-qtci t'd ke h6,
TU..y™w tbey8,.y wb,n, Ob! „■«).,.,■„ »b,. lul.l tb6«xi<,l truth . Jurly ^ory ,l..,«l h«ll™ '
>'i-biam(i. Aj^fifi-biamii wa'i'i amA. ;aa"hA. ki^ uhafl'-o-n ji-biam-'i
12 Wa(^i'ito juj.;Kti-l)iaina Aja"hii, u%aca" b^e to, a-biama. Man'dfi kg
latinK f'-l'i''"" thoy»uy. . ;,„„,i,„„.hor, I tmv„l l];,, will »ai.. ,buy ^y. 5^„ tb!
bu
(Ob.)
g^iza-bi pga'" a^ii-biania. Ca-'-citi qtlde ckube sidiihi ckube iidi''-nii
.o,,kbi. .b.. b„vi,„ beLut,tb,,v«ay. AH a, on!.. U d..,,. „„,,'b' ' a^^ S v^Jy
ia" fuli ahi-bia.n/.. Qade ^ibi'u ita"'-bian)a. (,'a"'-qtci ag^c^ amd. Akf
iib., '""'" aniv..,.""-'"'^- ^™" U,ua.l,.Ur„„„,l th.y say. All „, .4,.,, b,.7vl, „,„, s»y. K™ ho
liuiiii'Wiird
-- uhod
lioniu
11/
iiuiiii-mriu
If) bi ega"' xagc5-hna" gdxe g^i»'-biamA. Kata" ^axage a, a-biarn/i iMa
th„y h«v.u« ->...« r^u. n.«l6 hoaat tboyaay. Wby Vu >.,'J. ,' aab, tb.y ^ bisXd.
aka. A''ha", .pi'-ba, rioka" wi" a"'bahi Me ti<qi lu'gaji, a-bia,.na. Edada"
Hub.). """■ SIt "•**" ™" •■"'•l;;'^'>«l '-t .lima!,ltn,,t7li/.l,, saM,.h„yHay. What
^!^\ ^} S'a"' "•'"»' te W', a-biaina. ^a-ha, watc/gaxe a"'bahi. a-bianiii
d.ffloult if HO voutollit will ,sai,l,tboy,«y. <>4d„.„b:,., .„ da*;:,.,, , a,„ .i" ',i saidth. .h'
'"" out. llB ■
18 lulo, >(a"Iiii, I'lfaze juvvigig(fe to ai, a-bianu'i. Awato tt'qi t6 ya"' o'di
But Kran,ln,o.b..r. to.buruB 1 with .vou willtb.,;. bo thoy «ay. Where dilllcuU the Htill ib.T..
afigiifo t(', a-biam;'i wa'i'ijinga aka. E'(b' alif-biamii jri, va"ha &e (<(!,.
"'■»■'" « ill. .said,. b,.y»ay obi w ,„ .h,- (suh.). Tlo-n- amy,.!, .boy „ay wl,'„n, (i-rLlmolhor, Ibis b,„
8I^KMAKA-'8 ADVENTl'Ui; AS A DKER.
60
iiu"'t(. (^icfa"' jikiiij-tfui kc, a-hianii'i.
■luutliiK Hnl«h..l til.., !,.».■ B.m.. mW, lb«» -iv
lioii'iiwuril ho
l)i itgii"'
tlii-y liuvluK
Mity
biunid.
I liny uy.
iiti''t('i hiuiiia.
liiKlaniiil ilii'v HIV
Cn»'-qti ga" inan'dfi jin'ta ifftfza-
AlUlonce |„w luu? took hi.
OWD
l>fa"' fiftW' I'l^azfi-biaiiifi f>ia°' dnkt< uiusruiii-
lUUlUll (Hi,, Mil.) yj,,,-),^, (,t.OI.«) uf bin OWD
NOTICS.
HausHm.,.i sai.l .hat MuHnf.K,.-,., tl... liahl.it, «as Hift-maka". The latter name
raiiiiot I).- translated, the nioanin^r Im-Ihj; unknown.
67, 1» ,ai,inn«ti.kal,a, /. ,., ,a.,ti jinga, ha kf kHi-, th.- .pott.Ml skin ..f a fawa.
07, 10. ^10 Imha", the pK-j.-.ting part of th.' side of an animal. The Hide of a
nnnian Ut'iua <aiiii(it have this term ai.plied to it.
M, 2. «ti" KHenan'Ki to Htrlke at an ol.jeet, n.is.sin- it when the weapon reachen it.
M, .{, n.iiha f.ina".)nuda.l.i. he pull,.,] olf hi.s skin (or sack) hy the feet
88, 4. •," (feta l.i, he put it on his haek suddenly. Gi.ade shows that his hnlfre
was near the i)laee where he stole the lieans.
88, H. The reply of the old woman to the three was in a quaverine voice.
68, 13. siduhi. See Dictionary.
Grasfol.';.,?'f%^""" '^''"■'""","^- '•• f"^ '•''^'^^''♦' "'a.1, QMe kt^'di fibu, ita-'-biama:
Grass o the he beean.e roun.l (by pulling his legs and body tog.-ther as he lav down).
am seketed ' '" ^" ''"'' "'*' ^'"""''' "''' "''''' ''"'' '"-""''"^ "^ a-'^a-ha, I
not t^H it' ^"^'"■"''"'"'''' '""' """ ''"• ^^"^ "f ""« '"y"i was "8haineful," so he would
TRANSLATION.
Si^emaka" dwlt alone in a lodge with his grandnmther. It came to pa«s that
hree won.en were going (along). "O Si^Muaka"," sai.l they, '-we are going to hoe
(....r ground). >^Oh! iirsr daughter, this one lies sick an.l hJ is nearly dead to n'e"
saul hi8grandn.otl.er. -1. youdouht it, look at him as he is lying." When "hev
^aw h,m, just so was he lying, turning himself by the edge of the ashes. Si*e.
niaka" lay crying, "Ha"! ha"! ha"!" The three v omen saw him. "Oh! husbamPs
s.ster, the ol.l wo.uan told the exact truth. He lie. very nearly .lead," sai.l one The
three women .leparfd. The.v Vft him. When they went an.lieft him, Sitemaka"
arose su.l. enly. "Gran.lmo.h, r, han.l to „,e that spotted tawnskin bag^' he ai
She. tossed .t t., hnn su.ldenly. Si^emakan stoo.l in the whole of it, he becan.e a
d.'..T He ma.le an arrow sticking right in the mi.ldle of his side; h,. n.ade his
mouth blo.Hly. So h.. went running. IJe re^fhed the women who wer^ hoeing The
wona-n went along hoeing beans. -Oh! brother's wife, this deer is coming" badly
w..unded," said one. They went al.,ng with it. And all the women chase.l it. Ilav ng
gone along w.th,t, they hit at it an.l miss...l it, the weapon striking in the aJr
So he to..k them to a very great distance. Going aroun.l them. Si^Mnaka" was return-
.ng. Uavng returne.l 1,.. pulled otf his sack at th.- feet, an.l collecting the beans he
put hen. in the sack. Putting it on his back suddenly, he went homewar.l f, his grand-
•nother, wlm was near by. Lie earned it home to his grandmother. "Gran.lnmther,
pa. tins sack m a hidnig-place," said he. Sh,- plunge.l it suddenly under the grass a
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60 TIIIO ^K(illlA LAN(}irAf»K-MYTHvS, STOHII-IH, AND F.HTTKItH.
.?«M "'r f, "'" '"''*"""' ''''"'""' ''"^''.v .m.l l.i.l i(. And th.. flir.>.Mvon„.,i r..t.nn...l
Wh.vl ol.l woman, yunr Kmn.ld.il.l waH.oniinK l.„ck liitlinMinvin;; away 1V„ „ all
lhi.hmnstlmt\v<<l.a.l I n h...-inu f..rnnrM.h,.V' Hh-v sai.l. "oi.! llr.si .lauKlit.-r it in
not so at, all. Tl.iH onolyinR HJ.k .•ontinn.-N.jnst aH,\ou niiw liiMi,"sai.l sli... Whon'tlMV
NHW Imn ll-.>y Hui.l, "Oh ! brothn-H wile, hIu- (ohi th.. .-xact trnth, H,. lien v..,v n.-arly
«lfu.l 1 1,0 wonuM. wnit lionu-wanl. "Oran.lniollu.r, .«.mu', cook Ihnn," nai.l 1.,.. Il",,
ttt« Hu.m with lu-r. .Mi.an.hMotl.oi, I will ^o travlinu." mU\ I.,.. IlavinK takrn Imm
mw l... ,l..|,a.t... 1 All a. ..n..- !„■ an iv.-.l at tl... v.t.v uoo.l an.l (l.-.,. si.lnl.i (.Um-,. KniHs).
n.>l..'nun,,ronn.l,I.viMK<'MiU..ln,.inth..Kius,s. Allat ■.■!.<• wn.t honM-wanl. iMivini
iva.^l....! honu., 1... sal pivtrndinw: to lu- ..ryinK. "Wli.v do you (.vf" miid Lis mand-
inother " Yvs, ^Maiulniolhrr, I an> s.- t..,l |„r a .l.-.-d, l.ut it is vorv didUult," said
hf. "f anything ,s dillicull, still von will ,..|| i,," said sh... "(Jrandn.otl..^-, I am
H.^kH,t.ul for a danc(.. Hut, Kiandniolln.,-, I n.usi fake yon with mo to sin^ tho chonis "
said he. "LH nsKo wluTo the .lillhult thiny is," said the old w..mari. When Ihev
amved there he said, "tJran.lmotl.er, this is it, l.nt they have llnishe.l <laneinf; anil •
gone homeward." All at on.e he took his little how and .laneed. Mis grandmother
(Bitting) sanfi the chorus, lie ma«le sport of (de.;eived) Lis grandmother
ICTINIKE, THE TURKEYS, TURTLE, AND ELK.
Told by iA<i»-NA»PAJl.
Zizfka il'i'iba fidf uniiinui lH^gact6wa»'jI. Ma" ^ed4 ma-'ciadf-qti nia-'sa-
qti nia-'tadf-qti wabal.i aiiiiinia Ictfiiike amA 6'di M aniA. Wt^Aa-bi eo-a-'
w«... ,...«.et.„.r„aU.u „..>,ve„J..,>,„«,t,..,v U-U,,,. ,U. then, Lt .h..; j!,X.n.";a„
a . n' *^' 1 ' .; , , . , ., "'* lli...v«uv
I. ."'1 , .""m^J'^? t't'^ Hgf-biainu. Kata" ama" wi U&t etJda" e<fc(<.ru"-bi
utuncb IxMiMinu his h™.l l»u\ be wiw comlni, ir„w I ,l„ i i"!.. ^■^"'" » '^f^pi'l Ul
loiHuUclly nKaiii thi,,v»,iy. ' '"" ' '«»' »Pt' tlioiight, th.,.v
ega"' w(«dfr^u" gaxa-biania. Ca"'-qti miMa-lia waii"' bota"'ta"-bi ea-a"'"' f'i»
tlluuK, Ihiy miy Hii,,^
gaxd-biama. 'I»'-bi ega"' oa"'-qti 4a°(^i"'-biama. Ziz.'ka wabSrma
« wt^na'i'i-qtci ja-c^i^'-biama. Wiilm+! iV'age 'a"' ega". Da"bai-iia a-biaiTi
p...,.^clo.e,.y Uo^n they say. Wuhu.. ,Mr.Pu s„,u..,.|u S.omL,^''' lu^/hey".','
Z"-ifka ama. Na! i°c'age V di°te, i'l-biama. A^'iia", c^..a"-<iti-a"' ■'.-bi'mv'i
Turkey tlje Why ! v.m.m'Sle „„ra,.ihi.,f; , .my' ,,1,1 they, they Y es ' ''i u i „,.„ ''','''"'•'
(8Ul>.). man he the matter say ' i"«Jii«tBo, suld, Ihey say
Tctfnike aka. ^i\i"'wang(|;a" d'uba evve'quMa te af e<>a" afi'».i--.lif .;<r.."
Ictluike the(«nh.). Villa,'" some I sin^ f!?,. tl/n. ■„ ,. ," ' '"'H''l"l t-gH
, . , . , ' *' I8ingf(„lhem will said having, come for ni,! havioK
9 vvaa" e agi'i" a^i"hf acfii, a-bianiii. Uln'i! i"c'affe, an<rn cti a"na'"t (^.rV
song tiM, IlMv, lK.o.„,[,nyi,,K imUd, sai.lllHvsav. Oho! v™er«W w? t, , 1 , ^
(ob.) mill*) liH vLUbramo we too wr (himo Hunii-
KrriNIKK, Till-: TirUKHYH, TUIJTM-:, AND KLK.
HI
*m' i'l',!"'"''' '^'l"*" '""^- -^"'l^'Ui. HwAnmi^i"' qti nm»hAi'", A-biumi'i Ictfniko
«U1, «l<l,th«y.»y l'.irk-y thflOnU). N„l,„, I In »«r,. it hurry' I ^ulk. ■..l.Mhry «v Lainlkn
ukA. Anuru cM iV'ago H"nu°'t dtni" >,| 1„h< t«, a-hiuu.A Zizfka nrnd. Wuhuf f
(.Mb"). '"»2"'''" ""''""^ t;^ "'''■" >■''''"''"■">■•"'''•«''"'' ""y '"'•''••y ""• wiihu.i
''''•* (nub,!.
diulu"', awAruui^i- tci/ibo Au»'<!ti ^,.iii.i"'to ctdctewa" jii"' tui, A-biun./i Ictfniko 3
whul. nii«l,urr> y,„^ f>or.,l«f.)r., you <U.nc. n«twllh.u.n.llii« .yfm do will mI.I, th«y My Ictlnike
ak/i. Ilau! k(<, Iiidakd, uAdwi" gH-gft, A-biuniu Ictfniko aka. LlAi'wi
till. Ho! liomo, haiinw..,, (•o[|i»tlnij oom.> vr» .,il,l,th..y .»v Ictiolk.. tlii' Cll.-rtlno
(nub.)
hlth«r,
till'
(nub,).
Ii'iiting
agf-l)ianitl ({lui'ki wiiii'" iiffbitH-bimnii. BiiMuwi''xo a"wji"'(f!ica"'i-Bft.
urny".;;""""' '^"'' ''"''" '"u';,','.u ""'^'""'' li"'lW.«.uu,l K„,vi.Iro,m.l,„i.,*' '
a-biamii. ,L'"^^'''-'lti ^Hi"i'A a^-'nu'i'i-qtci fho a»wu"'Aic,a» nii"t;u-ffft, 6
mm Uwiy nay. 111^ v.^iy y„ who niovn piuwIiiK v.rv cilon., I.. piMsluji to no .ir.mii,! .,!.■ iliui. c y«
nil' by
il-biamii Icrtfiiiko ukfl. Ictu-^,ip'i"zru-gft. lOgiAo i(!tii A/ibAai mI ictA
«..l,l,tl.iiy.i,v l.tlnlki, ^,1,,,^ Ku, ' ' kMu.vi' " l^iv^iiTi' ,.,v, ",„i ./pi-n 7f „yo
(fijfdo taf, li-biumii Ictfniko akii. I"' bo hi" ^muin' n^Ai-ha (iiVi'anfi-ml.
.villi li'il ln.t, «,.l,l,tb.,y«.y Ictlniko _tlj.,^ rail !|.„ m ,,v i.u.l \,,r,'iMl vn out
ri'pi'iitciUy
(Hllb.).
H-I)iiini)i. Haul kt', iia"ti'ii-ga, u-biaina.
nalil, thoy iuy, Hot como, Ouaoeyu, nalil tUi.y my
ho
(oil.)
fc^^^^gi^
EjH^^^E^^^^^^^y^iJl^^^Jt.^:^
H(iIwa-da"'-bo ^ifi-kd,
Hoi looker tlmimnwlio
i - ctA-ji-dd, i - ctii-ji-dc IIi»'-be-luiii" Ai-'a-ni, hi'"-bti-hiia" fi-'A-in
nyo rod, „v„ r«l. r.iil n'tr„)„rly flirt up, tiiil r.'t'.ilarlv llirt up.
j,aflgA-qti-ma da ^a" ufi"-bi oga"' da ((^a" wa((!fqa"qa"'-bi ega"' liiiha ujf 12
gt.i"'-bian.a Ictjnike aka. Ojiha gata'"lia i.ji-biama, uskC'-qti ujf-biamii
»..t th«yi„,v Irtlniko tlii' ba, .batlii.h h.,'mi.'d, tb.y «ay, full Ly )•,,. flU„l, tb"'
Zizfka jin'ga snutd-bi ddo fbahn" ta amania, ictf'ixa"xa" gaxe ma-Ai-'-biamd
lurkiiv .mair l;"|fKn''^n, but w.i.uboai t,.k„„w It th,. pto, opon«l ho „,a,Ie ho walLil
"'"> »»y as ho inoviil. a uttli' now anil then
tbi'y Hay.
jangtV an'ga((!i"' cciiawa^fi aifaf. Dada" baskfAe. Ictfnike akd akt^domi" I'S
BlKSoraii. we who .bslroyinK u» ho goo.. What aDgry! Ictlnike ^ '
what
the It was hi' stanil-
, (.ub.) Ing, bnt
a-biama. K'ti! A"'he a^A-biamii. Haha+! ga-"bada" vvdnandeiijiiifg, A-bi-
»l.ltbey«.y. „of nectag ,l!oywcn^they Hal hal ^ how e«Hy . nil mv.elf to rlpll'Jil, thoy
^ "**J^* tion,
am.1 Ictjnike akA. Iqa gaskf wakan'di^-bianid. tjjiha kg baqtd-biania.
«» Ictlnike ^^tho Wh. panti-l excoMlvely they «.y. %,,: tho he liound «p. the,
** say.
Gan'ki ja"'jifiga naqpe ga.sii-biamA. ji'de tC dga.xcV-qti Wiiba8iia"-biania 18
Ami .tick ro.«tlng. hi' ci.t they «,y. Firo the all around' ho put them to thoy »ay.
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TIIK (/)I<XJJI1A LANGUA'*E— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
^'"S^oYtrt^^'''^*' f r"' '^^" gakiAha" dga°, 'PI A-biaraA. WabMte t6';a
Almo,trt„„o when treo one ralsortbytho alitUo, •!-, ani.l, th«v 8»v. 1 , J .maL
ImnroaettaRthecoUco. Why yon d,. you cluck at mo » «J<.,thoy.»y lotlniko tho ^hi, only
, , (8Ub.).
3 tgiia" Mi cub^i tA niinke, uwfti" tA mifike, A-biaiiiii. K'di ahf-bi mI
.vo„„o,t ,V IgMo will I who, I hit you will lwh„, ' sahUhevBay. Tl.ro .' « wh!ln
^ ' '"' they siiy
ca"-qti ^.lii"'ji"(la-biamA. Gan'ki na"bd t6 Anasanda-biaiuA Kasdha
i*dqa ka"'b^a ga" cu-ma Kagdliil, a-'^ictan'-gri, A-biamA. Kl ffiicta"'-bAiT
iWKh lwa„t«l «, tho.,.. FrEnd, lTl„„.«o, ^ ' aaidh... .hoys.v. And ^lotgo nof'
G oa°ca"'-biamA. Ct^-ma lia.i+ ! wadfagi'ji. GiidihehAi-gil hau t- ! A-biamA
continued thov say. Tluisc imii.mi T n„t „„. .„.P„-;. ,._.._,__., " mi. r . <i uuiinn,
linlloo! I put luy omi picii'M
then* for anfoty.
Go yo further away
8<lidhc(, thuynay,
Ca»'^aflga (^ wakA-bi ega"'. Icti'nike wadiji c<, A-biamA. PabafiVa hf
UlKWolf that homem,t, having. loUnikc l,„ put pi.ca ho 8..id they, thoy Before^ „,aeh..d
iiiij ouj away lor buvb miv.
safety
ama 4ehiiq^abe if,Abeta" ((;atc< 'ft^a-bianiA. R^naxi^a acfcA-bianiA. AkibAna"
the™,.a.ato„ato,„a..h ^wrapp,,, .ooat .poke of i^ they Daahin^ tly went, they Huun',,;!"!
»**j • nail'.
((!('(f,a-biamA. F/di aiii-bi ega"' (l;aqtA-biamA. (fiaHni"'-biamA {/)aHiii"'-bi
""•^■,i:;:;'li;f'""'^' '''"'™ ;i;.:;™^ having tW bit it they «,y. ■;^,oyHwaU.,we,iit,the; Xy^"uo,""
egii,"' i-.i^d^ti a(|;A-biamA. Gan'ki Auasan'de to Jliji-d-icibA-hiainA
'""""-' diSK' ""'5-^™'.t'"-.V Aud eloaedou tho it' .JAumI itself, they aay. *
it, thuy fliiy
Gan'ki hfde kf dga" ca"'-qti ja^'jinga kg' gisnfbe WwAQ gAi"'
And bottom Kot home haviuj; at once aUck tho (oh.) licked hia puitiij, IjiLit-
own t[u,r
12 akAnia Ictinike akA. (hv amA nit'ii^ica" nf bubn^a iAa-'Ag kC Ma»'ha kP
theyaay .e„„,ke ^h. Je they aay l„\e water aevend round V ^ ,he 'border th,;
' '■ " ""■ ™™ (line of) ,„b.)
uba ina"(^.i'" am,-'.. Egi^o j{c<;anga nf 3ra-"ha kg'di 6dedf (fcink(^ amA
f,dlow,nK he walked theyaay. It happened Wk turtle wator Urier by tin. .here w,Li.,inK, tit™;'-;
(fizA-biamA sin'de u./-a'"-bi ega"'. Gacfbe a^,i"' alu'-Mama. Wc^iiaiideAjnV'e
rook theyaay tail took hold of, bavin,. Out from haling he arrived, , hey I make n, aei, '1'/
15 tatcj Aha" gan'^iyi, A-bianiA. Ja" ((!iqa"'-biamA cl. Ja" AkastA-qti u'a"'-
al.all ! andthen, aaid he, , hey aa.y. Wood i;ei;joke theyaay a«aia. Wood pihnl up Iuki! "p„ti„
biamA j.Vle t6 iiAhegajI gaxA-biamA. Gan'ki Mt^iafiga niaqi'ide t6
theyaay F.re the (ob.i buminKmuoh ho made, thoy aay. And \,iK turth, aahca the
(Ob.)
nia"'te i*c^((!a-biainA. J(.V,^a"-biamA Cl <(!atc< tA akAma. Nin'detfeS kail'sre
under <>« »™t ..ddenly, He pnUn the ov^ob. Again ho waa about .. eat it. Cooked^ „ear^
IS (^i' iji'jl Ictfnike akA ja°'tififl'ge amA. Aja"'ta°(fca"'(l!injre Nin'de mt
went when Icinike the (auh.) aleepy ° theyaay. '' I am aWp.V^ Cooked wZ
a"'hniqi te, ija^'xelul, A-biama. JiiH'4 amA. Ja"t'(^ amA >|i nfkaoi"ira
you awaken will, Oan», aald they aay. He woa theyaay. He waa theyaav wl en peranu ^
™« ho aouudasleop aound aaleip ' '^
wi"' (Ydi (xlif-biamA. ;a(^;anga fizA-bi ega"' (|-atii-biamii iiikaci"jra aka
ouo there arrived, thoy say. Dig turtle took, they aay bavins \,te it, thoy aay person ii,;,
ICTINIKE, THE TIJKKEYS, TUHTLE, AND ELK.
63
«ay ' ' 'ni (Oil.) tiirtie ho tliiimt thinniKiiinNt i(, Hnml the
. ^ ■""'" ono . liter iiiKilhiT, thcv Kiiv. (oh)
oni" oninde'-qti gif'i;;a-biamd, f t6' ctt oni-'onindg'-nti ffia-a-biamfi
«™a.y;.n.e.«d, very ho..,„„., fWhta, th„y .outh ^the too «r™.y "^ ^e" hfit.t M^^^^^
Wajda^fji 1" na^ube'-qti-a" td-ana, a-biama. Silif kg (tiornida-bi es-a"'
I nmBtod , ." col. « has hoin cooked ™tirc!y ! said thov «uv 1.-,..., !. "^'•"'""■'' UI Cga
Iw.tion lor myself too much fornio sam tnnj suj. l.c.-i tiii> ho pulled out, having
, they say
agf-biamfi. VVanadugg'-qti kc^ c4-bianifi. Na ! agifate at6', e ama Na'
•"'.rvsaT'^' <Seo„o,o., ^ sj.id ,hey .,a.v. W i.y , I dt hate ...e., ' s^d tho^s^t. wjl
"'^ mino, ho ' "
ag^ijsni- >jT aja"' at6', 6 ama. Na-bi' t(5 gi4a'"be er^a"', A"'ha" a<T(f-asni" 6
.H^vanowod wheu UusU.ave .aid they say. Hand the L^Hs ow,. hlTvio,; Ye^ ' l^lfsl".
mifikc, a-biamA. Nixa px" g^ffa" ilu^fe-biama. A'"]ia", irf-aiiandP'-ati-
n,y„wn, ^.hl ,„oy say. ..«n>„ch /i.e ho'i!.], „i„ „„.„ l.^.hwise, they Vos ' ^ I „v ^
((H).) gay
nia"' mifikc', A-bianui. A(|!a-biaiii;i Mi oirirfje A"'i)a" hro-aotawi^'ii ^Hf
m.n.,do,.d, ^dth„v..y. Hol,.ut,,„„v.,y 1. f^ W'' il^^'hy auy^.L wo™
'"1"«8 there
mama. Ugas'i"-bi ega"' w.^^a-biaiiu'. Ictiniko akd. Hind;!' lie-ma 9
they say. Peeped, thoy , ay havin, fo,,,,,] then,, they say I,,i„iUe „„. (sul,.,. Stop! J,u"
awactanka td-ana, e(|'rga"-biama. A"'i)a" I'mia iVa-bi (^r.,"' (^,;.,l•.',
^ ^ thfv May
Ictiniko akd aki'i, a-biama. lago-san'gji, wudjfi" i'i,fi"h(' ^a, a-biama
Friend .voiingcr I am he I wlio movo iiuleeil said lliey sav.
Irtinikr
(heono Haul thov.thcv
KiWe
Kritnd
6- «"' ga,
younger
urother,
liow
ma"liru"
ynii walk
t6 dga"-qti juvvigigfe ma"l)(('i"' ka"'b()!a, 12
the Just so I witli you my own I walli I wIrIi,
kage-safi'ga, ;'i-biama Icti'niko akd. Han! i»c'i'ige, uifilde rf-i.i..-6'„t(j-i
"■'■""' KiS: '«">.«'«v«'.v ICinila, the, sul,.,. Hoi veuerlThle' el,.". ^'mS^,.,'!!^'
^ man, coiophiinl
aJia", H-l)iama. Qade ddji pTi g6 jji'ji {ifuhi^ bdiate ma."l>(fi'" Acita"
B|.id they say. Grass weeds l.itler the iui s/raight feat I wall. Ho!i p 1
fiiht nan de i^isa tab/ida", a-biamd. Afi'kaji ha, kage-safi'ga, nia"lini'" 15
to eat heart thee good shall said they say. Not so"* .' friSd .™,„^.:, ' ™:, !1 " ^'^
he
hrotlier,
te ega"-qti jiiwigigiJiG nia"bf,i'^' ka"'bAa Ui\, 4-biama. UHhc tatd d^-i-'i..
the just so Iwi..^,_.,uJiy I wiui I .isif Jee.5 said they say! Youtliliruave y.ur n'li;';^
, " way
nikaci"ga ukefi" cka"' wdcpaha" ja"' ga" (•,in'j.aiin..-a uhd uwad-no-ibiiiv/.l^.
person eomniL way, yoa'unde™Jd ^o el^ldJ'>'' ^f 3;^. h'.m';''„„f
*.^,*i' fiwi'"'*^- K^'"""^ ^'^'^ *^ *^'S™a" tatd, d-biam/i IctfJikT' akd
-haU sald,they»y. Te^ y„i, say the fdo that shau' said,theysay Ictiniko H,;.
"ho"' '^s^;ff ''''"'"' ^^''"^!' ''-^»"»'i- Aliaii! A-biamii. Han! giitlu .inje
Ho! Split-homs, you try it, saiil they say. Ohol said. hey say. Uo! ^acin"rhe ,tL,
najm-gn, a-biama. ffiid kg iti" ga" a*f5,-bi si d;i'd-biama Ictfnike
sa,„ they say. Ilde the lo l.it "s,, wo\,,they wL L" they"^^^^^ ' ijllr
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64 Tim (/JEOIIIA LANdUAGB-MYTHH, BTOItlUS, AND LMTTEUS.
fl6d,thoy,«y havinp. Wuhu.! to'So .lone UthV truly.' „W „*?„, ' suirt they eay. Nor,/
ho
h.1, kilge-san'f?{i, an'ginau'ge i^&y[uh6 ga" aa-"he ha, A-biamd. Cl dga"
fncnd y«„„Kor nmning over mo I feared .o I flert . sai.l thov 8nv. Again ^
younKor
lirotlmr,
3 dill
Buirt thoy Hay.
ho
diilm"'
four timoA
gaxa-biama. Wdduba"' t6dfhi, Haul M iji'jl, ca"'-daxo t/i ininko,
ho ,11,1 it, thoy aay. Tlie fo,.rth tiino when it Hoi tU whin, Utop will I who
iihSyli KY' kcige-safi'ga, aa"'ha-majl tA mfnke, A-biamd Ictfnike
Ha.,1 thoy say. To», friona yooncor I floe I not will I who, fl„i,I, they say' Ictinike
aki'i.
thii
(sub.).
yoonger
lirotlior.
(fid (ti"-bi ega"' dkiga-"-qti jiig^e a^a-biain.4, Ictinike a-'i) i^a"'
llmVSy " •'""'"«'•""' with him ho w.nt,thoy s.ay, lotiniko elk' blame
they say
aiiij'i. I>[ijri-bi
thoy say. Prouil, th,\v
say
nia°(fi"'-biamii
walkpil tli((y say.
suddenly
na^stdstapi mrt''(^i"'-biatn;'i, nikaciVa wd(i6 ffdxe
l>po,I liKhtlv, makiuir walked thoy say, mon disoov- ni.i'Io
ering (iirctoiLiliil)
btung Hloppml lightly, m.ikiug wulkort
vi'iy littlo noise
I"' I d-hna"-biam4.
•I" ! said regularly, they say.
ho
Not 89
Ictfiiiko
Waspegan-gn, i".c'%e, dgi^e dgija"-hna"' f,e, A-biamA A-'pa" ama.
UolHhavo. old man, bowaro you do that regularly lest said, they say Elk the (sub.).
oiama
9 An'kajl ha, kdf^j'e-safi'ga, ittaMiiu
ca"
friend younger brotlur, I am p'roud m .ill right
t6 kage-.sail'ga, dga"-qti
the frion,! youunor brother .just ao
Ka'"b(|!a
ii*a, kage-san'ga
indpcd friond younger broth.
a-
younger brother, said, they say
I wish
ina°bfi"' cka""
naid thcyfliiv
h«
1 2 biania
thoy 8.iy.
Ca"'-qti waifate ma"(j!i"'-bi p'a gg (ta'i'i
Allatnmo iMting walked they say blttt<r the (ob.) liospitoi
te,
the.
I walk deed
sa" tciitcu-lina"'-
regularly
akd.
lotiniko the (sub.).
ii-biama. C
ho spit
-...„.. ........... rapiflly
Wa! wa^ate piiijliijl'-qtci (fate aiiK^dega" gdudhc, ii-hiamti Wa!
\V«! ioo<I bad not very those who d.d oat 1 follow, saiil thoy say. U'ftI
ho
i"c'age, eddcega"-hna"' a,
Tenerable man, what woro you sa\ iug f
A-biama.
said they say.
he
Eddha-inajl. Watfi'ite I'lda" fate ami-
1 said what I not. Food good those who
te"'^?r',!''''''-''hr''*'^''ti"'»'^ ''^fa. A-biamA. r:oi^,e baxi'i-qti Ahe A*A-bi
did cat I follow u,do,.lIwas^s«yi,,g,as iu.le,.d said they say. It,.7mJ„o tlat^top vJry went weSt. they
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pass hill
'I"! A-bianiA.
'I°! said, thoy say.
I movo(l) ho
>[i'jl iiikaci"ga wt'ika-biamA A"'pa" amA.
when p( rson they discovoreil Iheni, BIk the (sub )
they aa.\-
A-biaitiA. P]'di a((!A-bi Jii im^Q iifkacii'Va akAma
said I hoy, thoy Tliero wont thoy when it camo mon thoy wore
*"-^'' sa.v to pass thoy say. '
Watfi" agi'i t6 ecd fakf te hA, A-bianiA jfji uffa-biamA
Havin;' thorn ^heis^ the yon say you^reaoh will sahl they say whisper- tol.fhin. thoy say
akA nfaci^ira (tafikA Wft! i"r,';Hrf> (.ddporrn" r. !S-K,-om./, <^n
gfda"bA-gj1,
look at for bini,
bianiA.
thoy 8,ay.
over say
Hau! Ictfnike,
Ho! lothiike,
K'di ahi-
There ftirivHl
1« Ictfnike
lotiniko
eddlie
what 1
Siiy
s" f'lfikA Wft! i"c'Age ed(<coga" il, A-biaiiia.
the (sub.) person tho(pLob.). W« I venerable man, what aro?ou I said thoy, thoy Whatia
sayf-ig say'. ' thomattor
ta. Skdwa°-qti niahi"' ba;d g^i" ^a" I'lcikiihai ehcWidii-'hd atf'a,
shall? A very long time weeds olump sitting W gavonoollh* 1 waHsi/vingas in.lo'l
(ob.) tnmblo I w„nt
A-biamA. Egi((!e baxu \vi" aho atfiA-bi mi vmia A^'na" wi" a"'he ii«f
said thoy say. At longth llat-top hill ,.„o passing w,.l,., thoy whVu it Impponod eL one tleidn,.' ™s
'"'»•■ "y comio
comiut;
rOTlNIKK, THE TUllKEYS, TUltTLE, AND ELK. m
Sr :l 't' '^«s»- ^' .„^±s. «sf;i?. ijiri t^
they Hay
it cmuo
to pass
t \uiy woro,
it 18 Hiiid.
them
a-biaind. Ci wc^dujl wi" \VL'(|;ji-biiini!i. II.ui! d-iiucna ci Lrid'i^h'i ,r>\ q
«.,.,, .,e,vsa,v, A„a „,s..wh.,r„ ,,„,. f„„„a ?[.„„, „.o,v.„, u.„ 3„rSM.d n.^1 ^it't t M^' ^
suy. ■ ■* ■^'•■"" """ thoy w,ie, cinwlint.Mip on them they
" '" """' say
u'o^a hni"' tai. 'A"' nia"i)^i'" to a"pi"'w:i"f:i\w ina"hni-" tai f'.-biamA Ad-i"
Hcatter. you will. Ildw I wilt tl,., ',. . r n ' ' UlHUld. Affil
illK '"■'"■ "'" >™WI"wi.i.' you w„lk almll said tli,.y«av. KidK,.
■dn,." ■ ■ *^™ «t,mdinKthi,.k so |,a™i„gclo8eto ?« paajed
I / 1 • / TIT/ 1 • along
nila'-'it''^;'- ^S^^" ey'" ""-'"^/r'^' ^' ^^'t^'»l^^ nn^a-hna"'-bia,r.a.
Ca"'-qti h6 fn" (fiom'ide ^^(^a-bi e^ra'" w,^ti» (|!e()-H-biaiiiii A-'na" e&Un'
Allatomo 1,„„, ,1,„ ,,„,I,,d „ff \J. .h,,. ^,^;„^ ,,,, ,h„„ t JhiL m'I'. . I^ e,J^*^ j^^'f,^,
yoii
tai. Gi'idiha ina"*i"i-ira, a-biamji
will I.^i.WI.. .»..«> — . .ii_ ^^ ...
HUfl- they hftvinfr hit them sending them off "
''iirtht>rofF
walk vc
aaid thcv any.
ho
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NOTES.
Some say tl.at it was the Orphan or Si^omaka" who caught tlie tiukiTM with the
asK.stanco (rf his gnuul.nother, and that Ictiniko killed a bear a.ul roasted it. not the
..rkeys. Ihe 4ehiu,cal.e sliows this, as turkeys have none.-(L. Sanssouci.) The tbl-
i..w.n8- version of Site.naka" and tlie Turkrys is probably of Oto origin. The Dakota
version ot tliis n.yth makes Ufiktonii, the ,nythi<.al Spider, phiy (i.e part of Ictinikc
(see lapi Oaye for December, 1880).
si</;e.maka^ and the tuukeys.
[Told liy Sii.samic l.iiririlic]
Once then, was a yonn- man, named Si^.^maka", wlio lived with his grambnother.
And she tohl him to get something to eat. " Well, I ^vill get som<. foo.l, gran.lmother "
said he "It you will have the fire ready." So he took his bow ami arrows, and also
a bag filled with grass. By and by he saw some Turk..ys. -Ilo! Sifnuaka" what
have you in your bag ?" sai.l they. " I have songs." '• Sing us some," said the Turkeys.
( om... and dance (or nu!, and 1 will sing for you," said he. "But, while dancing" it
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lj() T!1K (fKCIIlA I-AN(UTA(}K-MYTI1S. S'1H)RIKS, AND liMTTKK'S.
will ht> lUH'CMsary for yon to kwp your eytw nloscd ; for if tiny of you open your oyos
all of you shiUlhuvo ml oyes." Ami ho comuuMiml to sinj:: ' ' '
II:
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HtM \vi»-(ln'"lH' ^ifi
i'(('.i'i ji-
l"'-l)o fill"'-
iP
ill
l).v
(Ijc! I"" ho fi a"' (l,ji>!
"Ho\van>! Iu> who ha« soon,
l\vi'.s rod ! l<jyos it>(l !
Sproad your tails! Sproadyour tails!"
Tho Tnrkoys daiiootl whilo ho saiifj this ovor mid ovor; and as tlioy daiicod, ho
jiial.bod lirst Olio and i lion anotlior, pnttiiifi thoin into his piino-ha^^ Hnt ono Turkoy ,
suspoctins somothinjr wroii!-. oponod ono oyo and criod out. "Ilo is killinj,' ns all."
Thon tho snrviviiifr Tnrkoys tiow away. Tho youth took tho sadi homo, and said:
"Graiidniothor, now 1 havo soiiiothin.tf. Koop tho haj;- whilo 1 jjo out and ^v\ son
wator." But tho old woman's ouriosity proviiifj too jfroat, sho opoiiod (ho ha;,', and i
tho Tnrkoys but ono jjot away. Tho iild woman, who wa.s blind, hold tlio Tiirkc^v 1..
both lojjs. Whon tho youn;: man lotnriio.l. sho oallod out. -Conio qiiiokly -nd holp
mo. I havo tw.i of thorn." Tho youiifj man wa^s anjjry. and iv|U()vod lior,"not allow-
iiifi hor to oat any of tho Turkoy, And from that timo Tnrkoys havo Inwl rod oyca.
60, ,{. bfat otcda", oontraofoil from b^ato otoda".
60, 9. a"na"t o.ua". oontractod from a"na"to o-ra".
61, 13. j;ata"ha iiji biama. .Vbont four foot dot'p.
61. 14. zi/ika.jinua suiita. .Vcoordiiif; to L. Sanssonoi, it. wa.s not the yoiiiif; Tur-
koy that oponed its oyos and ^avo tho alarm, but ono of tho Ta"i"'-siNnodo, (ho Um^-
lofisod ta"i", a spocios of snipo. Tluvso binis dancod with tho Turkeys, and they, not
the Tiirlri/n, had thoir oyos chaiijiod to rod ones.
61, It!, k'fl is irhi.iprnd.
62, 1. gakiaha". Two liranohos rubbed against oaoh other, boing moved or rai.sed
by tho wind.
62, 4. ka;;olia. ifa«|a ooina : My frionil. as 1 wished to luifjh (1 said) those
(words).
62, (!. 01' Mia han+. Tho voice is rai.sed and iirolonnetl, it boinjj a call to tho
wolves ill the distaneo.
62, (i. wadiasjriji— F. [.aFlJ-elu'; but w:'Kiiagi.ji~jafi"iia"pajl.
62, 0. {ludihohiVi-gn, eontraetod from gi'idiha ihai-pl.
62, 7. iiahanga hi uiua, ete. The Wolves agreed among themselves that whoever
wi!s the til St to reaeli the place, conld eat the "^ehuqfabo if ibeta"."
62, 13. egi^e jjejanga, etc. Whit«; Eagle's (Ponka) version of this myth t^lls how
Ictiniko caught the Big Turtle. "When Ictiniko saw the Hig Turtle, he drew back
very quietly, and went to a little distance. Thon ho raised his voice, and called to the
Big Turtle. -Uo, you over thei-o!' 'What is the matter, venerable nianr said the
lOTINIKK, Tin; TUUKKYH, TCiniJ;, AM) KI,K.
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n k . t Kroat ll„„.I a,ul tho ^'.o,,,.! will |.,., <.,ov,.m.,I, and y.u will 1,,. ,!,ow,„-d.' ' Hut
can I. vo ,„ tlu, wat.,r ' sa.d t h-, TnrM.. * Flu. I ,.11 you that ..her. will I,., groat dango
m^r :„,..h t^lk.ng, l...m,l<„ ,„. ,sna,l.,,l . h,, T.n-.h, ,o I,., v. .1.., „la..., wh.,r. h.-, waH u-^
.Jh, wa ,.r, and o go ,o .!,.. IhIIm. ..,i„i,c. w.,., .,„..d and hid hi.nH.lf in a avi f
Ad wh,.„ .h., Turtl., oaau. cnnv.in« along aH.-r a whil.,, l.=tinik. hit hia, on th« hi
ui.h a Htick iiH h<- .•-anil! up th. l,i||, and kilhul him."
62 li). nika<M"ga wi". Th., person whoHtol. th. (uril.- .n.at wa,. Mi«a.si, th.- (JoyoU,
..ccord.ng ..o M... On.aha and I'onka v.-nsions; 1,„, ,ho Dakota v.rHiou „ ak. h n
o c."t<.. ..h.. Mink. VV Kagh,«ayH that Ictinik. f..K.d out wiria!^' h ;^ ^
and when h. rn<-.t hini, h<- i)unisli(.d Uiw-cum m cnit.
63, 4. t<l.aua T,, in .ho olaHniflor tfi, which Ih l..,gtl,cnod in HU(.h «,xprcsMionH.
63, 5. wana.lug<.,„ ko is .ho On.aha i.ronunoia.ion of tho Olo wa,r.,OMr,',,.oi ko
t.ho ';'l'"valon.^of tho <)n,aha nindor,., ha. TIhh point.s to a ,;,iwon, onginal. '
64, ! Hk^wa.".,.,, o,,o. - 1 wuh .aying. 'A l.unoh of woodn wan always thoro, and
dfccivcrl iImmii. "— (.SanNHoiH'i.) '
65, I. agudi ^i,ucpa gida-ba-gn. Hoo for your grandohil.l whoro it (tho .langor,
IN. — (>Sanis,Houi;i.) '' '
65, 7. afi" kf' ridaf-ago, ga" ul.al.ianui. Tho ridg. wa.s of a .mrvilinoar torn, Th<-
"''■'' -'■" .n a.Ml.ush all around, an.l lo.iniko l-.l .1,.. lOlk all aroun.l innido tho lino of
lillil) .. .
TRANHF.ATION.
Thoro w<,ro«o,no Turkoys, a groat n.auy. Thoy w.-ro fooding on the very high
edge o( (ho ground anu.ng tho arrow-woods. Jo.irnko wont thither. Ha^^ng dim-ov
•■.v«l thou,, ho bent hi« hoa<l at on..-, and was con.ing baek again (to the place when<M-
1.0 bad sta.t.ul). '.Mow shall I .lo in order to eat then.?" bo thought. And he made
a deo.H.on. I,u.n<.d.atoIy be roll..,l up a raocoon-Hkiu robe sovoral tirnoH, making it a
P"ck tor oarry.ug son.othing. 1 lo oarried it on hi.s l.aok, and ran at once. As he mn.
ho, passo.l v<.ry olos. by ( |,o Turkoy.s who were feeding. - Wuhu. ! Honn-thing in the
nu, tor w, h .ho oh nu.n. Soo him," said the Turkeys. •' Why ! . .n.rablo n.an, what
IS .ho uiattor?" saul thoy. >' Vos, h is .just so," said '.tiniko. "Some villa.,..rs Imving
saul that 1 wa.s to sing dan(....songs for thon>, an.: having oome after me, 1 have been
oarryn.g ".y s.u.gs (ou n,y back;." said ho. "Oho! v-norable man, we too will dance
a I..llo,"sa,d .1,.. iurkoys. "Ko, I (,„ in a -.-ory gn.it hurry," said Ictiniko. "Wo
oo vouorab nam, will dance a little, and then you can go," .said the Turkey^.
" Wuhu^! wha a bo.hor! I was in very umeh of a hurry, but i^ you wish to dance
,Vou shall do ,t," saul lotiuiko. "W,.ll! (J„n.o, lot us see! Cou.e hither iu a bX^^
saul loliinke. And thoy oamo iu a l)o.ly. And ho palled open tho robe. "Turn 'in
your e.)urse and go around uu^ Yo very large ones who are n.-.ving along, pass
very close t.> mo as ye go dancing aroun.l me. Sliut your eves. H.-war.. l,>st yon open
your eyes, and your eyes become re.l," sai.l lotinike. " Lift your tails er.-ct, and spread
them <mt repeatedly (by opening and cl..sii.g). W.-U! Come, dan..- vo." h.- said Then
iH-sang: "Alas for the gazer! Ilisoyos .shall be rod! Flis .-yes .shall b.. i.-d' Flirt no
your tails! Flirt up your tails!" IJaviug caught hold of the very largo ones, and
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(IH TICK (|!i:(JIIIA LAN(i[JA(iK— MYTHS, STOUIKS, AND LKTTKHiS.
linviiiH; twisted otl' their lieads in siim'ssion, Ictiiiikc sut Itiliiif.- the ba^. Tlic Uah;
lie lillcd tliiit liifili: lie tilled it very full. A Miiiall lialtKiown Turkey was about to
(•()ini)r"iieii(l (flic situation as he moved alous), he walked with his eyes ojieu a little
now and then, "lie is destroying the JarKest om^s anioii«- us. Tliere is eause lor
an^er! it is Ictiuike wiio is standiuj.;- (here), l)nt (w(> did not recognize him)," ho
said. "KTi!" They went Ih'iin;;. "Ila! ha! How easy it is to till myself to reple-
tion," said letinike. lie lanshed till he panted exeessively. lie bound np'the baff. And
he cut sticks (as) roiistinfj-stieks. He put them (the birds) to roast all anaind the
(ire. When they were aim, st(h)ne, the bran<'h of a tree raised by the wind, said, "I'M"
'.'1 am roastin;; them on acciaiut of my eating. Why do you cluck at me?" said
Ictiuike. "If you do liiis any nuuv, 1 will no to you and hit you." When he arrived
there (up the tree) he thrust in his arm several times. And it closed on his hands.
"Kriend, I wished to Jest, so those thinj;s (I did and said). I'^-iend, let nu! ;4<),"
said hv. And it eontiinied so without lettinj; him ^o. "Ho!! those yonder! f put
my own pieces there for safety. (Jo yc further oil'!" said he, referring to the Uig
Wolves. "Ictiuike says that he has i)ut the pieces ..way for safety," .said they
(the Wolves). They promised that those who should be the tirat to arrive were to
eat the »••♦ wrajjped around the stomach. They went dashin,^- towards it. They
went suddenly, running a lace. Having arrived there, they bit it. They swallowed
it. Having swallowd it. they dcpaKcd in dilfereut directions. .Vinl what clcsed on
(Ictiuike) o|)ei.ed iLself. And having reached I e at the bottom again, letinike
was .soon silling an.i outtiug down the sticks as he licked them. He departed and
walked along the shores of a row of r(mnd lakes. It happened that a big turtle was
sitting tlidc, liy i|i(. shore of tin lak«!. He took it, catching hold of the tail. He
took it otf to one side. •' 1 will make myself full in a while!" said he. Ho broke
wood (branches.') again. He pil.il n]i the wood very high, and put it in (the tire).
He made the lire burn very fast. And he pat the l>ig turtle very quickly into the
ashes. He put it in to bake, and he was about to eat it. When it was nearly done,
letinike was sleepy. "1 am slee])y. When it is cooked, yon .shall awaken me, O
rtwe," said he. Ilesh'j.t. W hilr hr slept a i)erson arriv.^d there. The per.son took
the liig turtle, and ate it. When he iiad swallowed it, innneiliatcly he took the feet
and thrust them (in their places) against the turtle-.shell. He made Ictinike's hands
very grea.sy for him; he also madt^ his nwuitli v<'ry much sm.'i.rcd with grea.sc. The
person deimrted. letinike awoke. He arose suddenly. "What 1 roa.sted for mv.scif
iseooke<l too much tor me!" he said. He imlled ont the feet and tlu^y were coming to
him. "It is lone," said he. " Why ! i wonder if 1 have eaten mine," he said. "Why!
I must have swallowed it ami th.n slept." Having looked at his hands, he .said,
"Yes, I lniv<^ swaUowed my own." He felt his stonnu'h lengthwise (that is, running
the hand all along it). "Yes, I am very full indeed after eating," .said he. When
he departed, it came to pa.ss that there were a great number of Elk. Having jieepcd,
letinike discovered them. "Stop! I will tempt these!" he tlnaight. The Elk having
discovered him, .said, "This mie is letinike." "Friend younger brother, it is f.
Friend yiamger brother," said letinike, "I wish to live just as you do." "Well,
veiH'rable man, there is no rea.sou at all U>v this!" .said one. "wiien the vegetation
coiLsists of bitter weeds, 1 eat .straight along as I walk (rejecting none). How is it
possible for your heart to feel good when you eat them?" "ISiot .so, friend younger
ICTINIKB, THK THRKKYH. TUUTLK, AND RLK.
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brother, [ wmh to live with you just as you do," said letinike. "Thougli you will
have your w,.y, you shall seek a !•■ th for our ehihlren, as you ui.derstan.l the ways of
the IiKlians," said they. " Yes, I will do as you say." said letinike. »(!oine, l'r«.nLred
horns, do you be the one," sai.l they. " Weil," said he. ",.,„„e, stand with your lace
he other way (with yo..r baek to n.e)." When 1.,. went to hit him on the side, ho
hilled, as letinike (led. " Wnhu+! truly nothing is there to be d(.ne, venerable man,"
sail he. '•() no, fri-.d younyer brother, I lied as i leare.l that he would '.un over
me, saul letinike. ARaiii it was d<.ne so four times. The fourth time the Hlk said
"When this (is over) 1 will stop." " Y.-s, frien.l younger brother, i will not »ee," .said
Ictmike. Wlien he hit him on the side, he went with liiin, just like him; b-tinike had
become an Klk. As li.- was i)rou.l, hi- walked making !i-lit steps, he walked ine
tembng to discover men. IJe kept on eryiny, -|..;" <.i)o l.ehave, venerable man.
Beware lest you .lo that regularly," said the Elk. '•() no, frieiMl vonnner brother, it is
all riKht because 1 am ]n.,ud," said letinike. "Friend younger luother, I am nc.w
living Just as I desire." And eating as he went he si>it 6ut the bitter ones in lar-e
pieces; he was constantly spitting them out. " VVM ! 1 have joined those who eat v en-
bad food," .said he. " Wa! venerable man, what were you saying.'" .said they. "1 said
nothing. I was saying 'I have Joined those who eat good food.'" said he. ' At length
when they went over a hill with a very Hat lop, (he lOlk di.seovered men. "I"!" .said
they. "Come, letinike, look at it (the <langer) for him (your grandchild)," said they
When he went (hither, behold, they were men. II.- arrived there. "You .shall go
home and .say that he is coming wi(h them," said letinike, telling the men in a whisper
"Wa! venerable man, what are you saying?" said the Klk. "What is the matter f
What should 1 say ? 1 was saying as 1 walked, 'A cluuii) oi w Is which was theiv a
very long time, gave them needless trouble {or, deceixcd them— Sans.s(,uci),'" said he
At length, when they wet „ver a tiat top hill, an Elk was .oming back agiiin tleeiiig.
"Well, letinike, .see for your grandchild where it i.s," said they. When he arrived
there, behold, they were men. riai.l he, "He told the truth, indeed, when he said he
found men." Again, on(^ di.scovere<l them in another direction {or, elsewhere). ■• Well
again see for your grandchild (where the danger is)," they .slid. Jle went thit'-er'
Again they weiv men, who were cniwling ni. on the Klk. .Vgain he .said, "He told the
exact truth." -Come, letinike, look out for your .•hihlren a path (by wlii.^h they may
escape)," .said fjev. "Well," said he, "though I am ahead, beware lest you .scatter.
You must walk f.,Ho\iing me in (he manner (ha( 1 walk." He followed the headlands
of the ridge. He v,i>\ j.as.sing close by the men who were standing thick. "It is 1'
it is I !" said Ictinil , as he walked. They killed all (of the Klk). Three Klk remained
after the shoodng, and (hey took refuge with letinike. .Vnd he soon pulled oft' the
horns, throwing them away, and hitting the Elk with them. "Yon .shall be called
A-pa", l':ik. Walk away." said he.
8
t
70 THK ^KOIIIA LANOUAUK-MVTILS, STOIJII'.S, AND Lli'lTH
US.
UrriNIKK AND Tllh: KIJv.
ni'PH(fA"'8 VkKHION.
Kiv^c^b-., iiikuci"-'" <l'rihii o:iit(>4a Modf iim,nnii. P/tn U/- ka-'bcka
l'n..m,, ,H.™ol, „,„„. ,.UI,at„l.,„. ll„.,v lluv .,,, i, „ ,ai,l. Thlthor l\„ I wLT
I'l-hiiiiiiii Ii'tiiiiko jilvii. Aliiu'i, iKj-.i-h
ant.) .t.... I ..;..;!- . .1 , '
iKl-ii-hianifi. A(l',ji-hi(uiifi Ml (<»-i(f(> A"'itii"
,.,i,l,.h..v»,v .,,„„k,. ,l„.,™i.., \V,.1I, h,.„v,„,,l„. ,:,. I[.ln,,,.l.,v«.v ,,|!,,„|m:;|,,1,,,.,1 Klk
ati, ii-l)iiiiiiii Ictiiiikc iik.'i.
1 ' -.vr *liil. Ihoyiiav liliiiiki' 111.' («iili,),
.4)1110
misra
wife
9 A°'ua"
Kl f.l;i,l;i" a'Yii"'hiiaxo tv a, ii-biaina A-'pa"
^■"' "''•" > "11,1111.1,11011 111,, will ( h;iI,1, lh,.,v«.,,v KIk
iWa akn. Ka-vlia, hi a"\va"'J(.t,^a n'^&\"' h^^, adn" a"\va'"wa4,'u'tv un.rawv"-
6 majl hn, a-l)iaina A"'))a" nu-a akii. Ka-cqia, nfkaciVra-ma uiaw.'i-
.uo, , ,ai,l,,li,v„.y Kit „„il,. „i,.,.ul,.,. rS,,,.,. p„„.,„ fe ,„., „\l;.'.3,
^ IHH'H who
qti-a"-biama. Kata" iida" nia".)ni"'-iijt a. A'"ha", kajjcqia, wa'i'i i.ahaiV.m
agiiV' *inkc< i'"naca( (<ga", nan'd,. isaa" (fin'j>-ofra" &Mn nsfi'", fi-biama
"'pa" miga akii. Kagdha, (Vdi artgii^e Ix?, a-bianui Ictfuiko akii Kaetqia
" „"',', '^"""'' """■" '"'«" Will, .al,l,tli..y,ay IctUiike th« rvFoml '
(mill.),
^,1-hna" i'di nia"(^ifi'-ga, a-biama A-'pa" nuga abi. KaLa^ha, ;.watO(h'i
• » 1 • . ir ,, V niiitlliy
"'r:' ''ii;:;^ „=;::,. „'2;i£, '^:r" s^5;;ir™v';s'i™'- li
abf-biama„ I"cViov, oata" ma"hiii"' c'i"to, a-biaina A'"pa" ama A"'ha-
li.i.iri,v,Ml,.lioy»ay, V,™.a,.,,. .,„ y„,i w.ilk lu.iy ' sai.l, ,„„y „.y K.f th!'";':,, '\.^'' '
lucpalia, a"'ba wi" wafitc .inatai bd-Zite ka-'bci-a ma°bAi"' <.a"' aili" iii(M)''d.-i
1.) an ha, a-biaina. q-.x-il i"c'iigelia, totji hii, wiKJ^atc angi'ijai. J)ada," n'a'
i^v * ^
lOTINIKK AND THK KhK.
71
ka»'yu lift, A-biiuni'i Ictfnike ukA. Ilau, wiiVko tq-to. lAckahi iiflVa
hd giAxH-hiiiiiiA 8ln'(lo kft ju"->[u"' fr'HXu-himn.'i. Ilau, iiiopdha, uanf
w".!:,, '■!^,"" "'±2'" !'' ''^- "!"' •f^'^'" ''f^"^" i'Vf,mx^ii-gri, ^i-l,i,i,n4. I Ian, wahab li
('";;",:,'.' """ ■ """ >■""• ■""■ f'T,,,,,.,,,,!.,.?,,, «a|,| tl..,y«.y. wn, CIV
ho
-all» imlr „,,.lMror .h,,y„a.v. Il„| ,■„„„,, J, w,.«i ^1,,^ ^ ,„t "^ ' ,„UI th.y, 'l.„ ,>U.
biariia hit/iiiko akii. (Cat/i-bi >[( ii'ipTi-liiumji, tc.u-bianiii. Wu' d/ulaVtS
tty!.:j: Wlmtl«,l..,„t iHuyw.,,., Khulll K Im.'i v'nr.v Ih.y.at r «„ will, I ' I «,|,l',
■4iic,i)!'ilm, A-biaiii/i Ictfiiiko aki'i. Aliai'i Ilau! i-'d'aife, ucka" wi" afif'ufd'id'a
*'wT^m*""- ^'*"l'>f;J.i'"'f('^ nuxfdovvat/i^r, t(, ada" ucka" wi" an^.in>i^a taii'frata",
'liiTv'''- ^!io^' '"''n^'^' f"""^'' ^^i'^^i"i^'i wd(^ai te'di df,m"-qti tfi'di bi»zd-
?i:!,yH,7' ""' '"■'"■■'"'I"'--. tl.««>(«ub.) p,.™,„„ thnyllnllth.,,,, wh„„ Inst,? wl.nn th.,ycry
if amd, :>add-
thDy «ay.' he" ■""'■■'■ "" ""»"""" ^" »um in<iyn»y. (old fhoy «iiy, hard
hna"i, A-biamd. Ahaiil A-biamd, dga" tatd-fi*a, A-bianul. Usnf
With the
wjmi
tiint<4| liiiiiHt-lf
antund
biamA. Wq! pfiij!iijl'-qtci, d-biamA.
tlioysay. Will Krajci-iint-iml vrry, Huiil lii>, tliovHiiy.
wu^' ,A ^f"''u}'' "^'^'"''"M'l w.-fa-biamd Ictfnike aka. I-,'.! /i-bianii'i. 15
Won, that ufterawhih. „.,„„„ i„. f,„l,„, thoy,ay Ictlnikn tlu, I.„ ! «,i,l they lay
•h''" (Hill).). ■ ■
Elk the iill
ones who
— uuca WHO 1
K'a"' h, a-biaui4 Cfjdaka nfkaciVa wi", d-bianic4 Ictfn
Kiirtor' '^"""'^' """""''• ''"""'"" "»"'"■' -.no, Bald .hoy aay loth.iko tho Th.y lookcl
""'" ("iii>.). ho
Gida"l)f'ii-ga, gida-bAi-gft, 4-bianii'i A"'pa"-rna hfXv^n ddgalia" Ad(f,a-bianiA
Look tori,,,,,, look for him, ,al,l th.y Bay. Eli tho Ll "^ ,.„i„S th.ir B]i,i,l',.„ly, thovZ
Iit'ods
ike akd. Da"ba
Ike tho Thov lookf
"" (.11,1).). '.It It
uaiiid Ml tgit^e qad ifV" amd. fi wd^ake, d-biamd. A"'ha'', d-bianid 18
tlo.vsay whou hehoM gr..», w,«B,al. thoy That youl;oa«, Baid thoy. Yob, ' ^id thovlL .^ '^
uiiMi Ha,v thoyB.vv. ho
Ilau! i-c'da-e, dgi^dga" ckdxe-hna» te, d-biama A"na"-nia. Kn-a"-qti Jii
vonomClo howaroloBt you do thuB continually, Bald, they .ay Elk' tho ouo» t jL when
who.
dga"-liiia"'i, d-l)iamd. Ci wabdhi ma"(|!i"'-lMamd. F.girf^e ci nfaci"ffa wddja-
Ho regularly, ..,dth,.y .ay. ABaU, i^^dlag^ walk,!!, „„.,„,.. U^ajagalu ^r«,t Z^a
i
Hi
\
72 TflK (|!i;()inA l-AN(llIA(il<;_.MYTIIS
SroiMIOH, AND LKTTKUa.
bianiii Irt'niko ukii. OMa"l)iii-/.,-., I'l-l
llli'V
t'crn
li'tlnik
(null.).
I.onk Irii- lillr
Mild tllrV MUV
Mil"
,|llHl >
•-f|t
I fiiiifi niiici"{>ii akf'miii, iifrjis'i" akii
Ihi'j Miiy Ihiv well' iiiin. II Ih Niihl
.*{ A'
Ilia.
Illi'.v well' tiiTpliiu. It Ih
Maid
lii
am
(niilij
,11
(la
■ha-l
)i
liMikiil, tlu-y wlii'ii
KHV
III! i';{a"-<|ti tc, fi-l)iaiiia
,|llHlm> II HIIK, Hidd, Ihl'V MIIV
|)a" aiiia.
ICIk Ihr (Null. I
("i
I. Ka)in>a ua'"li(. iiwaj-ina-^ra, a-l)iama. Kl, Wfcbd^i" to Im
I lllllllfU lliirlil I„.. .I....r ...1.1,, . .,.. .. , . .'
Illllll I'lli' II
llll.V .Villi. I IIMI hi
a-biiinui h^tliiikc aka. \Vin'k»'-(ifi al
iwUl, thiiy «iiy I.iiniP
tril, a-biaiii
i-("i
f'
tlH'
(Hill).).
■ .•HjM-ilkH t
iiulnil
la", a-liinnifi
'■ Hllitl. t\\f\ MilV
1-1
|)a"-iiia,
Ik till
IIIH'S will
lain
llu!
It, .Hlllil thoy, III y Vim lie lli»t. .Slid II
n--fri[, :i-hiaiiia. ('iiV<;ajiri'j.a iilu'
Ciiililiiii
pull
iwaj-iiiji-fiTi,
will
iciran-
oianiii.
liiint liir Ihi
Hlllll lIll'V, till
fi Al
laii
H
i;;ii.sKa'
I illlrllipl it
bi^-c t;
i iiiinkc, a-bianifi Icrtiniki' aka. I
will I win
Hllld, till
Irtiiiiki
11
cti'iiike aka a^a-
biuma. A"'|)a" b(^iimi-(|t; iKfi'ilia-biaiiia, (Jafi'ki h-tiiiik
lii"i<i:li.). Ii'tlniki- llii'iHiili.l wi-iit
thiiy
KIk
riiiiiiwcd iii,.i «,iv.
w('^n-biaiiia. K'^a ad-a-biama N
.\ ml
e aiiic<>'a" ii
IIH hr Iillivi
,faci"«'
a
lliNCdViTril, tlii-v
'I'llilli
■r vvi'ul tiu-vHuv.
iaci";;'a wt'iia'TiMitci flia-bifiiiia. Ni'aci'
rlKht iilii
1» w.fai ^\ r I'lNvakia-biaina : Wf ankida-baiii-
llJHI'llf. U'lll.tl Mii.f t..ll-...l ...Ul. •!.. «> •'
«m1i' nl 1
ii'U
llt> pilKHril. III!
(limtiv- wlicii thai talknl with tl
tied tliiiii
tlit'iii
hIiixiI lint iit 1
W iel)((M"' ha, a-biain,
It Ik I
Niiiil. tlirv ,miv
Icu'uikc aka. A"'|)a"-nia wakidii-biaiiia. A"
Ictiiilk
(Hllll.).
KIk
tliry Hliiit lit tliiiii
tlicy Miiy .
|»a"-nia t'l'watl'a-biaina. A"'|)a"
Elk
flti',
;ll(r
they kll/ldtllvlli. Ill,,
niiv.
ma minva(|'inf>t''-(iti-a"'-biania, conawad'a-l)
ftlll lltlllU til.. I, ..I...* . I. ...... ..II il. . I
the
wliu
Ihiy Hhiit down all
th.'V
laiiia.
Hay, tlii-y i-xti'iiiiili flif\ Ma\.
A-
12 A
all d till
Klk
pa" in'i<>-a jiiVfia \vi"
Klli
'pa" iiiiiVga jifi'oa cti \vi", Icti'iiike al
t't-inalt,
MlllUli
ka (•
Ictiiiikc
qti a"'lie ji'iwas'fo ali(-biama Alii-1
till' that llii'tliii
(.siili.i
ut'(|'al><i'i" iii4a-biaiiiii. Wt'aliidf'-
iilivc llll\
Kar awiiv
VIT.\ tlvil 1
111' with tiinii ariivid, liii-
)iain
.Viii\('il, Ilii-y Ha\
1 >ii Ik' ko (|-izii-l)i Ictiniko aka,
whtU tin] 11 II
(Nil.)
took, Ihi
I<'tiiiikf
a"'^a ^(!d!a-biania. A"'i)a" jiiVo,, ^v waoajf ona'", K,',ta" a"(fa"'wa"d-al
thii,w Hudcli-iily, thi'VBav, |,;ik Hin„ll i,'. i.iVi.,.'.'. i.T,.. ,.,, ' i] ',
xiiinll 1(1 |r„ ti.ld Ihc'iii lia
till'
(HUll.l,
liai
Whv
nil- villi r,iiii>u
15 J/imqa hc^be a>[ida(l(Va." te ha. (;ii(lil
I-'ii-hIi nii-al
pi(
I I III up I'll
yni'lf will
la nia"(|'i" i-L^a.
Furlhir nil'
lalk yi
'na" ed!
•;ik tl.
i-b
tiny will call
('eta"
Bitidlii'. thc\ Hav. So for.
i-L)iaiiia.
NOTK.S.
70, 17. iifldo fifintfc, "You have notliiny 1
«*You have no caaisc for (;onii)laint" — .Saii.s,soii(i; .svii
o talk about" — lo.scpli La Flecli
to .say it to (any one)"— .Mary La FI^clu-; "It
any one."
iicj'ijl etc'' >|i, '•You oujilit
not
n'rc ^-ood tor you to ssuy iiotliiiif,' t(
70, 18. ^ieda", etc. Ictinikc tl -lit that tlicy would
So lie iinidoivd tlii-iii, u.siii-; f ieda" in lii,s entreaty : "It
it. Do you .stop ,sii(!iikiiij;'. Itefu.se iiic no lonu'er."
not allow him to Join them.
HI are unwilliiifi, do not ,sav
71, (
;. piii.jliijl-(|tc.i, etc. The literal wh-muuh <x Hie o|.I>o.site of the mil o
wa^ate iiejl-qtci, is '-very iiiiod
So
mid wiKl'iiliii |iejl-(ilci, "very //<«»/ eloihiii
!( TINIKK AND TrFR KLK
78
71. H alutu ...ul l,.,n nn oC.n, .,s,.,| an .,at..I..wor.lN or ..ontin„.itiv..H.
"vJ^ir::!;::r!;:/^;;:;: i:'::ti ::z t "-*• - --
«Iiiii-.t-"Ihi( )(.h....I,I,i i,'i,-.„i "" •"•''•'^'■"••<' <"• approadi of
.;;■.:;,.';",;:;: i;!;;;:;:!;:;;;:;;;^::?^ ■■'■•' '■" •-■"■■■
......": '\:r:;^'::zz:;: i;;:;;;,.:' ■:',*'■'„;:,;;: i^-;-" ■••■ '^ •■-
.ima^. M... ....... .,„. „... ..is.n, .....i .„., ,,^i,,,i„,..^, ,,,.. \: li::;;,;:,;;:;;;;
72, 4. kcKiifiKA (k.% .•pifiMn) 'M'onu., .|o it."
lliMU tlio l..r..,n„,st, 111,. l,.a,h.i"_,lo.s,.p|, La VImI ^ ^ '
■ si.1..!?'!:: ""*•'• -'"""'■"■' "'"""'"^"- "• «•' '"-■ '" '•"••"« ' - '"' pa- a K.
TltANHLATIOX.
aniv.l 1... . '•\...a.>al.l,. ,„an, wl.at .nay hv y„w la.si.u.ss ?" .sai.I ti... Elk " vts
...y ..■an.i..lnl...v,. 1 l,av.. l.een .l..i.in« U> .a, tl... to,,.! wl vou .• . ,. ;. tll^'
S V.l / 'a V V"''"''"!'!'- "-an, .v.,,, I.avo iu,tl,ii,K „, talk al..a,t. Enoutfl,
Hlop talknitr "N y «TaM.l,.|,iM,v„, , von (hav .said). m-ukI,. 1)., you stop ^ Ik ul
X. wMhs,an.l,n« what you hav sai<l) , wish to li;.. as^^ou liv.v' I 1 it S'
. m"'t. "'*;■'"'■ *''"^""'(«'"'l ""• '^"O- Th..y n.a,le horns io. hhn f a
""• ',"':''\"'"^ ^" ^ ""')'^<'- ''^fake for hair like .yours," sai.l he. Well tlu'v
«...,, ih. saal. Icfnike ate then.. When he at.- then, they «ere bitter in tl"
nmnth an, he sp,t them out. "IM.a! I havejoine.l ,he eaters of very 1 , 1 i ,. '•
he saul. Ho! veneral.le n,an. what have ,yo„ been sayin«?" thev sai 'wint
m. ee.l e..„hl sa,- I sai.l, M i,av.. Joined the eaters of've;^. ,oo,l b<; ' ay , ' , d
ren." sani le ,n,ke. u,,,,, ,, ,„i„^ ,„„ „„^ euston. we w,ll tel o ..^ Y ,
sal cause he duhlren to use their ears (aright), therefore we will tel u „
cus on,," «aul they. "II..! xene.able n.an, when these discover n,en, ai.l t s i^s
«^, hey e.you ." M)ho."said he. "it shall be so indeed." It bee " c d C
^""" '''""' ■■' • ""« ^'"-V '-'•'• All .he Elk walke,! facing. ,1,.. wind. Iti, i o
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walke<l apart from them, facing the wind. He turned himself with the wind (with his
back to it). "Pshal it is very ba*l!" he said. Well, after going awhile, Ictinike
discovered men. "I-uI look ye for him! Look ye for him I" said he. AU the
Elk raised their heads suddenly. "What is the matter!" said they. "This one
is a man," said Ictinike. When they looked at it, behold, it had suddenly become
grass. "You mean that?" said they. "Yes," he said. "Hoi venerable man, beware
lost you continue doing thus," said the Elk. "When it is just so, only so is it,"
he said. Again they were grazing as they walked together. And it happened that
Ictinike discovered men again. "Look ye for him," said he. When the Elk looked
at it, it was j»st so; they were men, and they wero peeping. "Well, it was just so,"
said the Elk. "Seek a way of flight for the children," said they. "Let me be the
one," said Ictinike. "Indeed, he speaks truly!" said the Elk. "Ho! come, do it.
You shall be the one (to go ahead). Seek a path for the children," said they. "Oho!
I will attempt it," said Ictinike. Ictinike went. All the Elk followed him. And as
Ictinike went he discovered men. He went thither. Ho passed right alongside of
tlie men. When he discovered the men ho talked with them. "Do not shoot at me;
it is I," said Ictinike. They shot at the Elk. They killed the Elk. They shot down
all the Elk; they exterminated them. One small Male-elk, and one small Female-
elk, Ictinike being the third, were alive. Fleeing with them, he reached a place at,
a very great distance (from the place of slaughter). When he arrived, he took t?.9
horns and threw them away. Having commanded the young Elk to depart, he said,
"Why do yon follow met I wiU cut up for myself a piece Df fresh meat. Walk fur-
ther oflf. You shall be called A-'pa"" (Elk). The End.
ICTINIKE AND THE BUZZARD.
Told by Ma»tcd-na°ba.
Egi(|;e Ictinike am!i ^4 anidnia. Ki H^ga wi° gAwi"xe ma-Ai-'-bianiA.
"'piSb'" ^"*'°"'® *•■,'' wMgoiiig. And liuzsarf one going around wolked they say."
Kl Ictfnike akd ni-^afi'ga masAniava ^i ga''(l!d-biamA. Hdga Ainkd Aaba"'-
And Irtinlkn th« l,i»w„t,.,. t^.h...,n.„. to so wished they say. Bnzzanl tho (ob.) ho prayed
to tho other
side of
8 bianii'i.
they Hay.
akii.
the
(auh.).
biamil
thev Hiiv.
(sub.)
Xiga'"lia, i""in-g}i h&. Nf niasAnia^a
Ograndfiitlier, carry mo Water to the other
Bhlo of
to him
""iQ-ga ha, d-biamd Ictinike
carry me . said, they say Ictinilto
A°'ha", A-biama Hega aka, wi'i" tdinke, d-biamA
Yos, said, they Buy
tho
(aub.)
1 curry
yon
said they any.
ho
Gafi'ki g('i»-
And he carried
hhn
Gf'i°-bi 3J1 ja-'qf-u'a im(^ gf'i"-biarna. Iilgirfie ja"qdiu'a t6 fAa-biamA
Li^^fw'.*;! "'"'" l'<>"""t'™ »™1<1»K lie .arrlcd him, Atlingth hoUow tree the he foimd, they
II uii, they say they say. (ob.) my
liil. iO'di gf'i" a(|!a-biama j[I ja"q(^ii'a t6 Jja-'ha-qtci fhe arfK^-hna^-biami'
There earrying went tlu.y nay when hollew tree the border very passing wCnt reeularlv. thov sav
(Ob.)
w
lOTINIKE AND THE I5UZZARD.
75
Hdga anid, A(fika° a((!(< hna°-biam.l Aiika" aAal s!: Tis'a'"ha a-wa"'-
»u..a„l the„„b.,, I«»„ing l.« Lnt re«ulariy, they eay. LeW hoUt w2oo= '^Il.ndfatto; ^^
hniqpd^ etdga°, A-biamd Ictfnike akA. Ma"'*!" t(^tfa° ca°'ca° bdi"' lift
you make flUl apt 8ald,th«ygay Ictlniko thM«ul>.). TowaSk tli^so alwaya Yam
A-biamd Hdga akd. Egi^e 3iig^fub^i"'-biamd al Ictfnike ma"can'de deih 3
»ld,tl,oy8ay Bu.zard the (.ub.). At length twUtJd himaW thoyaay wU lotialke den hSd
aronnd "™ ^■
i^^ia-biamd lUga akA. Kl Ictfnike ja-qrfiii'a dgihe AeAS ma"'taia waaodni
J ^ ""■'• • suddenly
q^Aqti ma»*i"'-biamA. f^gi^e %i lidgact6wa"'jl gaqAa"' atf-biamd. Eei^e
l™nv..rv walkod thoy eay. At length lodge by'?.„ mean, a fe^ on thlUt have oome, the^ Atgnjth
nqf,ii'a wdAg 5{I wa'u anii'i qiabd t6 ga^dqi aniii. ^M&,e Ictfnike ak'i 6
Hl^ » ""™ '■■"' "■"<-"••■> ^^««. tho hi^anllllothey^y. itrJ.S IcUnikr ''t "
' ' sound (,y^j
ja"q^.i'a ma"td;a g^i-'-bi cl, Nfaci"ga w4f& tf-bianiu eAdga"-biamA. figiAe
hollovvtron inaido »..t, they »av again, Poraon aeokiDg have con.o thongl.t they aay. IthZ
(wood) (see note), he ' ^iej
ini>ia-ha vva-i-'-bianiii Ictfnike akf'i. Sin'de kg ja»q(tu'a usnc^ s& ubdsna"
raccoon skm wore theya.y letinlko the (aub.). TaU the (obOhoUoV tree split th?(pl.) puahlngtato
d*a»be-liffa-biamA. Gan'ki wa'ii ^db*i" atf-biamd, cl q*ab<^ ffaidoi- 9
hecauaodto^oomelnaight, And woman thrL have oomo, th.,; again ^^tree ^it«!i
**y sounded
biamd. Cl ain'de da-bd-biamd. Egi*e gd-biamd: Hindd! ciMa"' mixd
they say. And tail they aaw they , ay. It haf peU >e said aa fol. StopI hua&a' S
^ lows, they gay: aigter
d'uba <^a.M, d-biamd. Mi>id d'liba wedmig, d-biamd. HiV! cisa"' wi"'
sonae tlds she sjld, they Raceoor some 1^?-)^^ ^d they .ay. Oh I bX'.'on.
a-^d'i teda'"+, d-biamd. Ja"' t6 aflgdga'iide taf h6, d-biamd. fiffiifce ia»' 12
yongive w,ll, .aid (one,, they Tree ^t^he^ we e^at a^hol. in wUl .' »id they say. ^fn^ it
te gasd-biamd, ugd'udd-biamd. figi^e Ictfnike gd-biamd: Mijjd lafi'ea
the they cut, hoy Hay they eat a hole they «.y. It happUl Ictlniko faid ,« fcUows, Raccoon big^
they nay :
b(Ji"' ha. X'ifi«<it.6lja gaxdi-gu lift, d-biamd. Hi"+! cij[a°', Misid akd »afiffd-bi
I an, . Ur,..,„.„„nd make .t . sahltheyaay. Oh! bJws Itaccl, the Jig (afe note.
■■•■" (Hub.,
ai ho, ii-biamd. Gafi'ki ja"q^i'i'a t6 ?afigd(f,6ha u'l'ide t6 ffaxd-biamd 15
(ranki o^a"be akf-biamd Ictfnike akd. Mi>|ii ^afi'ga a^i-' ^Aa"be cakf
And condngout reacW^o,,,., Ictinlke the (.nb.,. E,u=co'.,n l,ig^ hating eoKnt leoml'
home to
d-biamd. Hi»+! ciija"', Ictfnike amd am^da", a biamd. Gafi'ki Ictfnike
soiUiono, Oh, b™tH..a Ictinlke It.hewhola .aid (^^, ^1^' ^^Slif«
dfa-bc akf-biamd. Mij[d ^afi'ga dd-h^ cagde te. Gi'idiha naii"'i o-'i i8
comlngoat ™a.Wh„me. Kacci,n big^ I wL move I goS.e ,vll,. V "b., !,^ "^Ld Z'^' ' ^
d-biamd, t^arhe akf tS'di w(?^ig^a" g&xe g*i"'-biamd. Ata" dma- ■»»
^..dhe, Oomlngo^^h^^^^^^when deLPon^ tklng ILt they"ay^- ^^ '™t f
%a"i<'a" et^da", eidga" g(fei"'-biamd. At'e^ ddxe jfi-hnn"' .'.mnl^n.'.w.'''"\< r
70 THE (pl':GIFTA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTEItS.
Jiliii", e^('ga"-biamii. Ci c'j.i(^e ^j'lxe wi"' (la-M^biamfi. \raxe (la»bi'i-bi eo-a"'
l"tli,..ight tlM.vsn.v. ApilM lUmi,. Cum „bv I„. „uw tli.y «,«-. iircw !.,■ w.w, tliK.viwy hftvlll
ct Wajibe-sni^de wi"' (la"bii-ljianiii lO^n^e *alia"'-bianii'i. Kaifi'lia, (feti'ean'-
asnu, M,i^,>l,- „„,. i,,.,„w th,y »,.,v. It liai.- 1.,. pray..! to, tbev »»v. Fi1?.„,l, ^ nltv vo
prlHMl ' I.J
3 gi(/!Jii-f,rri, i"win'ka"i-ori, a-biama. AtV daxe ta mifike; i"wiiVka"-ba a'-'to-
'""' li.lp .V.' mis snid hi', th..y ony. I <lio I :imk.. will I who; hvlp nm niul wit
tiii-fTil a-bianij'i. Wajiii'ga b^,uoa-qti wiq)a"-bi o.gu'" 6'di ahf-biania. Gafl'ki
.von..., h.)»«i,l,thoym.y. Hi„l .,11 v,,.,- calh.l t h°i..K th,,-,. ,.rriv...l, tl...v »av. Au.l
thry f*u.v
Qi(/!a ania ctl 6'fli ahi-biaiua. ^pixe akA t'oid-a-'-biania, Qiia djifikc v wa-
' (»..hi ''"' """■" '"■'•'^•"■'l.'l'<'.VHay. C-ow thu »ai.lt"l.i...,th..yHi.y, EnJ\„ tl.u (..1..) that he
« ki'i-bi ega"': Kagclia, nialii" pj'ii aoni"'. Wi'niab^i'izai-gn, a-bianid. (Jail'ki
tZymv *' '"'■''""'• •"'"■•' "'""T y.>" huvo. K.-n.l i( fo,- „h, aai.l th..y say. Ami
^ he
niii'd(f f,a"jA QiAji aka lia ^a" ufii'iula-bianui. Sln'de-(itf,u'a nia"taia wn-i'"
1T1..P atthf Eagle the Hkin the hit a hole ii. tli.y say. Tail HoUow withll.
<t...h-) (oh.)
waci"
fat
j^a" vvaAfona g^i"'-biama. A"'j)a", ci" hdgaji anu'i, a-biama. Gafi'ki IkW
th.(..h.l v.8il.le m.. tl„.y«.y. Kfk, fat notalitlhs it was, »ai.the,.hey Ami liu.zanl
9 anul-ona (•eta"'-lina" alii-baji-bianui. EgiAe Hoga aniA 6'di ahf-biama
the ouly 80 far only ar. n,.t Hmv .o.. a.i?...L.. i......?... ..._ ^.^ . . ...
(8Ul..)
ar- not thoy say.
.■ive<l
Atlenstl. Duzaanl the thiTe arrivcil, thev Bay.
(sub.)
• S^^*®.' ^^*/.".'?®' «:bi«n«'i Hdga anid. An'kajl, kagcfha, ^ikute-gA, mdb*aza-
Pieonyou! let.nlke, saiil, th.vv aay Ih./,E,.r.l the (««h.). Not bo, fiU.ml, ^ hniry, ^ reml
ga. Mahi" nai aoiii"' hil, a-biama >iaxe aka. An'kaii, letfnike e6 hn
It. Knile sharp yo.. have .sai.l, they «ay t;row the (sub.). Not so, Ittiuike it is .
12 a-biami'i lUga ania Ht'ga ^atajl tf/di Wajfbe-snt'de ma"tfUa-qtci upe ahf-bi
sa»l,th,.,8ay,Bu..anl n... lin.za,-,l he ate wl.,.n •.Magpie withh. v.-ry ont,!re.l reaehed.
^ they say
ega" waci"' (^ati'i-biaiud. Hcga nmfi dam a(f.4-bi cga"' igaska"4j'i-biamri.
having flit at.. Ih..y»ay. ll„zz,.,-.l the toth.. «..,,t,they h.Vvi..^' t.i,.,l him^ they say
(sub.) hoad »a\ ' '"
Igaska-Vi'l-bi ega"' patifi'ige ^aqta-l)iaiiiii, ci^^ect6wa"'jl ja»'-laania letfnike
lHe.l him, they say having „„.,t. Is hi, ti...y say, «ot'h,.,.,li„K at all' 'lay they say letluiko
Eg^e icta-ha ke ^aqtd-biania, ci ct'd-ectcwa"']! ja"'-biamA letfnike
At length ey...«kln J^h..^ he bit th..y say ug„iu not h.....liug at all T,.y they say Ictinike
Nin'da|at,ica" a(^A-bi y[] waci"' heoc 6df fa" kc^ *atd-biamii IkW
Towar.l8tl...i.,.„p wei.t they when fat pie..e there tUt which iTe ate th.,y aay Ihnmni
""^ was
Egife u'ude >{a"'ha kg'di waci"' h^be 6df Aa" (tacpii-biama HcVra aki
At length h.,le honh.r by the fat pl.,oe there "the T.i. oSa th,.y soy Bm^rd th..
1 5 akd
the
(sub.).
akA.
he
(sub.).
aka.
th.^
(sub.). ^" " /'u'\ ', —
(ob.) piece (hub)
18 Kgife, Win'ka-bi tc^, A"'pa" kt^de, a-biamA. l^:gi*e ma"'ta;a-ntci uv,^ ahf-bi
thay. They ,ol,l the troth, KIk it is, hot, sai.l th..y say. At fenj.h within' Ly en.'er...l r,.„ehe,l
,' " fheysay
ega" waci" hcbe ^acnA-biamd Ito"ba"' upo ifv }[i adsanda-bi ega"'
having fat p.,.c.. Ut,>d„ .hey say. t1„. second c.^-.r- wUt wlf.n s.,T,ee.e.l with his living
'""•" •Ini"' ing hands, they say
nian'g<('e iiaji"'-biamii letfnike aka A"'.<nijniijl ega"' iW'wfV tii niifike
erect s...o.l ,h..y say Icinik, ^Jh,.^ Vo„ .nat.I.l m.^'ill having s^l .lo to yon will 1 who, '
ICTINIKB AND THR 15UZZAR1>.
77
iiackf to" hi"' *ingfif, jide'-qti-a"
huiwl the featliora baa none, red very.
lu'ga
buzKAril
a-biamfi Ictfiiike akii Kagt^ha, a'"()!ictan'-gft, d-biamA Hoga akL A'-'ha"
8«1(1, tli.,,v «i,v Ktinik,. tl,«(Hub.). tVlHucI, l.tmoKo, siiid, they say Bu™Trd tli..(8ul>.). Yob, '
Jffici wfb((!icta''-rnjijl t;i minke, ii-bianifi Ictfnike akd. Gafi'ki Aicta"' dic'te-
whUD ""'y"""" '■>'" *'" '"ho, ™l,I,the.vH..,v lotimko the And lit hi.,, «„ .Lnt suU-
(«ub.). (lenly
biamcl >{1 nackf ^n" hi"' (/-irigg'-qti-a" llc'ga, iioni'ida-bi ega"'. Ada"
thoyeay whin hcrui the Ic.ith.rH it had very Buzzard, tl,e pulling out httviuu. Thcroforo
101'-) none
,"'. Ceta-"
NOTES.
T'lo Oto version of this injtli, siveii by J. La FlficLe, will appear hereafter in "The
Xoiwore Lunguaffc, I»art I."
76, 2. ina°^i" tega" ca"ca» b^i" ha. If tetra" be inseparable, the nieaniiiK of it is
<<iii order that, in order to;" and the whole phrase can be rendered: "I am always so,
in order to go." But if tega" lie a eontraction ot t6 and ega", it must be transited by
" I always go so." In this case, <5ga"-c'a"'ca" means "so forever, so always."
76, 4. q^aqti and hegactCwa-'jI, pronounced qfi+qti, and lie+gact6wa"jl.
76, «. gajaqi. This word shows that the wood was hard, and that it must have
been winter. ETad it been icarm venfher, ga^aci would have been used.
76, 7. we^e tibiama. "Biama" refers to the thought of Ictinike, and must not be
rendered " it is said."
75, 14. inijja aka ^anya-bi ai hf'. She had perceived by the sense of hearing
(taking <Hrevt cotjnmmce) that he had said this, so she says "ai" instead of "a-biaina."
But she did not learn by direct cognizance that he was large, she learned it indirectly,
so she says "■janga-bi," not "janga."
7'1, «. mahi" pai aaui", "You have a sharp knife;" that is, his beak. Cf. the
Winnebago name, Mahi"-no»pa-ka, Two Knives, of the Bird Family (Foster), and the
<pegiha, M4hi" ^in'ge, No Knife.
76, 18. a"pa» kede, an example of contraction and elli[)sis. It is contracted from
a"'i)a" ke, <5de, referring to the i)ast doubts of the speaker. The full form would be,
a"pa" k^de-hua" eweja ^a"'ctl : " It was an Elk lying there, but I doubted it heretofore."
TRANSLATION.
It came to pass that Ictinike was going (somewhere). And a Buzzard kept Hying
around. And Ictinike wished to go to the other side of the great water. He jirayed
to the Bui;zard: "Grandfather, carry me on yonr bat^k. Carry me on your back to the
other side of the water." "Yes," said the Buzzard. "I will carry you on my back."
And then he carried him on his bfck. When he carried him on his back, he searched
for a hollow tree. At length he found a hollow tree. When he carried him thither
on his back, the Buzzard kept on passing close to the hollow tree and tipping his wing.
As he went tipping his wing, Ictinike said, "O grandfather! you will be apt to make
me fall." "This is the way in which I always go," said the Buzzard. At length, when
he had twisti d hiinself around, the Buzzard sent Ictinike down, down, into a hole (in the
tree). And Ictinike, having been sent down headlong into the hollow tree, continued
poor and very thin. And a great many lodges of a hunting party came thither. And
i
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78 THE (pEG I J r A LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTEU8.
it liai>i)ened that when the women found a hollow tree, they hit the tree, making it rive
forth the Hound «,aqi." And it happened that lotinike sat inside the hollow toee,
nnd he thought that people liad come to get wood. And, as it happened, Ictinike
had on somo raccoon-skins. He made the tails appear in sight b> thrusting them
tlirough the oracles of the hollow tree. And three women approached, and they
struck the tree, making it give forth the sound "qaqi." And they saw the tails. And
(one) said a« follows: "Stop! O husband's sister! this is a lot of raccoons. I have
found some raccoons for myseJf." » Oh ! brother's wife! Will you please give me one!"
Baid (another). Said she, " Let u,s cut a hole in the tree." At length they cut the tree,
cutting a hole in it. It came to pass that Ictinike said as follows (in a hollow voice)-
1 am a big Raccoon. Make ye it large around.^ "Oh! brother's wife! theBa«coon
says bejs big," she said. And they made the hole in the hollow tree large around.
Ami Ictinike came home again, in sight {i. e., into the open air, his native element).
Having a big raccoon, I come out to yon, to my home (in the air)," said he. "Oh!
brothei^s wife! it is Ictinike (in motion)," said (one). And Ictinike got out again into
the a,ir. "I who have been a big raccoon will go home to you. Stand further off!"
saw, he. (And the women fled.) When he had come out again, he sat forming a plan.
?ho.i?hti"'^:?fT T"V"^'* ' "" '" ^ ^«* «^-«" "'»^ ^i"^'" He sat planning.
Thought he "If I pretend to be dead, only thus shall I be apt to accomplish it easily!"
And after this he saw a Crow. And having seen the Crow, he saw a Magpie. And
ihln"^^'^?""- "^'■"^"ds, pity me and help me," said he. "1.^1 protend
AnH .J!t" , ? ""^ ^'^ *''''* y^ '^^" ^" *^« ^*^*^« ^«»* tWther, having bee. called.
And the Eagh3, too, went thither. The Crow said to him (meaning he Earie), "Friend
IZllT « t T"""^ '''°"*' *"^ °"* y«* "*^«''*'^'* t'^^™- ^t length the Buzzard
arrived. "Fie on you! It is Ictinike," said he. "No, my friend, hurry. Cut it with
Card % J" ?r? '''T '°""'''' ^^'•^ '''' ^^«"- "^«' '* •« I««'^''^«''' -d t"
Buzzard. Botoro the Buzzard ate any, the Magpia enterod, and went very far inside
and ate the fat The Buzzard went towards the head, and tried it. Hav^.g tr cd "t
he bit the nostrils. Ictinike did not stir in the least. And when he bit the e Ss;
S!l^'S It ""k r* '*'l""^ ^^ ^"- '^^^ ^"""•''■'* ^^«^"* towards the rump, and ate a
piece of fat which was thero. And at length the Buzzard bit off a piece of fat that
wa« thero by the edge of the hole. It came to pass that he said, "The truth w!s
told. It is the Elk lying here, but ^I doubted it a! first)." At length, having ente^d
he went very far inside, and bit off a piece of fat. When he enterod the se^nd «me
Ictinike squeezed him and stood upright. "As you have iiyurod me, so will I do t<^
you " said Ictmike. "O friend, let me go," sai.l the Buzzard. "Yes, I will not let von
go for a long time," said Ictinike. And when he let him go suddenly, the Buzzard
had no feathers at aU on his hea.1 on account of their having been stripped off. There
fore, the buzzard haa no feathers on his head; it is very red. The End.
k
lOTINIKE, THE KKOTUEltS, AND SISTEU.
79
ICTINIKE, THE BROTHERS, AND SISTER
RBLATKn nY FlIANK La FLfcCIIK.
^Si*^' dubA-biamd, i^afi'go ak4 w^sata°'-biamf'i.
Brethnn fo„r tho.v «ny, ,|,t„r tho(«ub.) the fifth th«v -«v.
Waklde-p{-qti-
tt^-l^ "fe ^±' ,*!™i, If: '^^^'T^e ./^kA ».<tiwax.-L«a"'-bian.A. Kl
" th«(«ub.). And Hi,l<,r thu(8i.l..) n«o<l to m«ko tho ftnl- thoy sav. Ami
i^ • Ji • ' -L ninls come by collinu
.he priced th„.„ they »y womau the(,«b,,. Come', elder broU.er. coSbformo AnA hV^mbJd
biama. Kt vnx'u aka ba'"-bian)a, kl (!i ba"'-biamd Wd(iabd"'a" tPdflii 6
.hoy„,v. A„a wo.a„th.„™b.,c,„l..a th-, .,y, am. ,.,.„„ e.„o., ,b„, ^ itCTimf „" "
5(1 ina -na" cude waAfiiiia-bianui. i inuhd. wacka"' Po-n"' -i r- f; l,«
«h,i> ,l,,»t from trcaJiiiK vlliblo thov aav P,i„,lr,.. ' v „ ^f* ''^^ ''''"" "^I
thogroimd "^ moyea). Eldoi brother, make an effort do they are com- .
' 1 * ' \lr / 1 1 / -II inRtoyou
a-ljiama. Weduba"' tgdfhi jrl eAa''be ati-biamfl Kt Tfti'nJl-o nl,^ xj-
....^d,.hey XherourthtUn. occur™, In 1.^ .f^^JS, S '?o!l:,:L^^hetl ^I
iiaji"'-biainii. figi^e atf-biamA wanf^a am;') ca" bAiW-nti 16 anK?™- 9
«..od U,cyaa,. A , U-o^th had come, they say animal the (.„b., indeed ''^T "I'NJ^l T^b, '
i4"^ M*^?^,', ^I^n ^*' *^°**^' ^''^"' Ji^uga-biamA. Ca-'-qti-ffa"' t'dwaiS nan-'
Wk lbe(»>ib.) Deer the (sub,) indeed \u they aav AllatnmS i^iV. .," *J' '
1 • / T^-, / / 1 . ^ >"ny8a>. Allatonco kdlins th.mi thoysto™!
i.'is, si St ^^fcr^" i" 1. 'fii «" '''!<'''"-f ' '*<'■' «"**""■
brother " who: '"'" hTthe- "'"°^'' ""''"' '"••<""> '«= notwithatandinR
«^tlf „eS. ,!f. "' ±,^i?i;„ „CSi,l -'ka^-y. « njinke,
. ., , . , r , .1 , meyaay (their own) say. "
A^A-biamA sjl Ictfnike akd atf-biamd, *fxesAffi man'dg k^de arf^i-" hJ
IheywenUhev when Ictinike the , sub.) e«„e they „,.' Ld,mo% "^^^J^^ ZZ h^etS
^^e-ma ma°'jiha kg uglpi-qti a4i»'-bi. Wiy rnd-ldn" nti o'^^xK..
n^...e,co,) ,^y„ »,,,„,, ^J'H^ •■eWt?]; SeooVdttC^^^
* .^o^<I»lormo «ill Pity me, your relation, mygAndoliUd. NotM
80 Tin: (/JKOIHA I.ANiJUAGE— MYTIIH, STOKIKS, AND LETTERS.
4ig»i"l»i, uh^Cajre lift, A-bianiA waM'i ak/i An'kaji, ^ucpil, *a'ennVi(*il-irft.
Mn'" ^dt6 )ef.a-fiti uJifg^icta'" t^d(
Arrow thl«(ci)l.) nt'w vi.n- I (liifshwl for mywlf but
*dt6 idf-a-fiti uJifg^icta"' t^de ifigif.Y.a«ka'"lj*o ka"'l)to. rc?ti-
hUKcl.) n..w v,.,y I(l„U«iforniv«lf bnt ^ I Trv ,nv ,,»,,, ^ r „,.,/ 'JA.J^L
I try my own
t wliih.
Animnia
to cnmo
t wacki'ixe-lii.n" ani.i. Ega" gdxa-gfl. Wa'u ^inki^ u^Cago Aa-'ja ca"'
yo„,.ro„«,,u„„.„K„,« ,l,„y*,v. 8« ^ do. " w.,m«„ L,o.,., ,.Lm.l'« ".,o«ih y.,
^acta'"-l)aj(-l)iamj'i. Rgi^e ca"'-akii ulu^kite-biania wa'i'i aka. In'duki^
li.M|t,.|.,H..l not th..yH„y. AtionKth „lt,.,„t,m.ll.,K .ho l.t l!lm th,>y.ay womnn tho Lot.>»,oc,
'■ iiwlillo linvd li!ii wiiy (aiib.).
lfigah(3-a h6' ft-biania wa'u aka. Ict/niko aka giuhH-bianid. Mi'aTVki^rf
combtorino . »l,l,th..yMy woman tho(.ub.). Mnlko tho (.ab.)" ,.on,h..,l for hor, H« mu.ln ber J„t
" • - I'lT
bi'raclf
Iboy miy. ..,.„.,
!• ctf.a"'-bi ega"' gfficta"'-biania. Saddgfo gif'ixai tf- gaha gAiiVkid-a-biama.
""^ '""^ miuli' liir her
Ki, puba"' aba"' tu'di atf-lnia"i li6, I'l-biam/i wa'u aka. In'daki', bail-ffa,
An,i, l.o„rtlin.,. I n,ll wh™ tb.y nHn..lly .omo . saW.th.ym.y woman tbo(«tib.). T.otuH,™, ,,,11°
H-biaiua Ictfnike aka Kl wa'u akf'i ba"'-biai»ii. (/;ab(|",i"'a" ba"'-l)i jfi'if
««i<l,thry8ay lotlniko tho (sub.). An,l woraun tbo(8„b.) cIUmI thcvvsay. ^fhro,. tlmim o«ll,„l, thoy wb'™
nay
9 nia"iia"'-cude t6 wadfoua-biania. IIi"+! ca-fi be, ;iga"ha, wacka"' e.m"'-a
(liiBl Iriini tivadlnf!
tbif !;roiind
tho
(Ob.)
visible thoy Bay
Ob!
tbi'y »M'
i'on'iinu
^iim<llatbt>i-.
mako an
itrort
do
he'. Weduba"' t6dfhi y[\ e'gif,e t<fa"be ati-biama. Kgi>e ati'-biania
Tho fourth timo oc.uricd wbon Ithapponwl In Bi^bl Iboy oaino, Ibov At "u 'th Ibiv.iinic tbov
«ay. • ^,j. '
Wakfda-bianii'i Ictfnike aka. (plq&e rua"' kC wdkida-biauia, uti^niuni
lI.»bola.th,.n,,lboy8ay lotlniko tho (sub.). ' B<H.i arrow tho (ob.) bo abotat tbom with, L.bUnK
they suy,
12 ega" i((!e^a-biani,l He-f! A-biamA Ictfnike aka. Ca" ega"-hna" wakfdai
l.k,. mntanddonly, Iboy Bay. Why! aald, Iboy say lotlniko tho («ub.). And m only hoahotat thon.
tC iiiuwai)na" naji"'-biama. figi^e ma"'iiha nuiqt^u'i'i-biania. IVid-e
wb™ miaalnslbon, bo atood. thoy aay. At lonKlb ..ni^or abot JJ.pty thoy aay. It hap?o.l,l
!Sl;l*' 'VTJ'"" "T' '^'"' J"T«*^i''-qt' ^dega" atf-bianui SadcWe baqfad-a-
,,t tho very Elk nmle ono notan.aU vory llko.waa canto, tboy aay. Soaffofd^ pnalJo.1 ,llwn
16 biau]4 Kl wa'u *iflkd M uiA^a ug^a"' a^i"' f'lkiagfa-biamA. Kf M(ke
they«.y. And woman tho(ob.) horn K.rk in ??o{woen ha^inK ho hadt'.ino bomownni, And atSnSh
her thoy aay. *
ijfnu amd akf-biama. l^au'ge fifike ^iflgt^ t6 akf-biamA. Ugfne Mi'iwi"xf'i-
bXr (aub") ""Sy'aliy""'' "'"""'" "'Mob., waa uono when r..ached homo, T.a|k h>a ^wont alamt
)■" tf J? jgifi-baji-biamd. Iilgi^e jifiga-qtci *iflk(5 ^an'de jiAitii-Qti
tho, thongh hofonndnothis thoyaa.y. It hTpp^ned '' am^all Vv kono *« ilai.Vglia
very near wiiy
they
say
the one
who
""" vt'iy near wiiv
IS ugne a^A-bianif'i. Jiihe jin'gaji'- qti ddega" 6'di ahf-biamA. Kl 6'di
Heokmg wont they aay. ^,,11 amaffni't vly l.ko, ^aa tho^ atrlvod, they a^y. And then,
gti"'-biam.'l. Ca°'-qti-akA cl 6'di ja"'-bianiji. figi^e wa'd wi" xao-<5
Tteaat thoy aay. After he^aat a Rteat again there h'o lay th,.y aay. IthSiIod wonu.n .no cry?n«
.nw'''^"i'"'^i''^™^- , Cfi-^i'l'i-'^i >|l'ii nfkaci"ga cte wa'u waAfana-baif-bianiA
hehea.,1 they aay. I...o£B.mmnd^for when por.son^ even woman lib.o nj thoya!>y.
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81
Ca"' wi"'a"wu tdda" e^dga°-bi ega»' ii*ixide-hna°'-biamd. Cl ia»'-bi Jrt
X*l which Ultl ihonght, theysay hBTtog ha looked aronnd tb»y»y. Ag>inh«Uydown whm
rep«»tedly they My
1. ^^?^ nft'a"'-biain<l. figi^e imfl'ge dsinkd hu t6 fgidaha-'-biamA. fi'di
iWUn crying h. hwrd thcywy. It happened hi. .I.tcr Ihc (oh.) voice the fo rccoRnUed Ihoywy. Thn.
(oh.) hia own
pv"-qti ^a""*!" ag^-biamA uq^fi'qtci. Akf-bi ^i iii"> *afikA liwagiM-
IDItw ninnlDR he went homewMd, very Mon. Hu rowihort when Me elder the (oh.) ho loM thVm
"•oywy ■ home, they say brother
blamd. Ji'^dha, w^an'ge xagd agfna'a"' hft, \(kAsiif> aeil hft.
they My. Bldar brother, my alitor crying I heard my own I fonSl my I&Te
own returned
kg, Awa^an'di 6iHe aflgA^e taf, A-biamA. Ga"' 6'di aikd-biamA
come, to the place where Hho may he letuago, he aaUl, they any. And there went theyjiy.
maja
land
n'
*an'di
at the
ahf-biamA
arrived, they aay.
he aald, they any. And there went
(|f)d^u ba, A-bianiii isafl'ga akA
"«"' aald, they Bay hia younger the (anb.).
brother
Haul
Hoi
Ga"'
And
K6, 6
Como.
AnaVi-gft, A-biamA. Ga"' Ana'a"'-biamA wan'giike. A^'ha", (khafl'ffe
lUtenyetoTt, he aahl, they aay. And Itatened to It, they nay all Tea. youralSer
?an'de nia"tAia a(ki"' akfi etddega" o'a"' ailgAxai ada"' afieifze taf eda°'
ground Into having ho reaoh.«l aho.ild have, how we do thoteforo woUeonr may » '
ner nomo but own
a-biamA. Haul ii-Adha, k6, Aja" (<ga» i»te k^gan-gft, A-biamA jingA-qtci 9
hoa<Ud,theyaay. Hoi elder brother, com i, von do ao mav iviSe,lnS .»i.i .1..., .... •' „5. ^_
ho anld, they aay. Ho I cfdor\)rothor. com i, yoii do
akA. Ahaii! A-blamA na"'-qtci „
tho(aub.). Oho I aald, thej say. grown very the
may come, do ao, sold, they say small
,n'
^dgima" td 6 hft, A-bi ega'
I (To thus may aald beaaid, having
they say
akA, wi'^fga" ^dga" tdqi AakipA sl'j
he (sub.), myfrrand- tbua trouble Imett It
father
very
he
tdqi AakipA kl'jl
IrouUo I meet if
ddega" lti"-biamA
had,thoy ho hit with It,
aay they say
jaVdti" a(ii°' akAnia ddega" fti"-b:ain&
atrlklng-stlck that he had had, they say he hit with It,
they say
'™„S®tb¥;, ?1 na"'ji»ck6'-qtci ugAkiba jifigA-biamA. Haul kdgafi-gft, 12
ground the (ob.). And barely ho jnarto a crack '' amSl they «.y. Hoi come, do S.
by iiltting '
A-biamA. Cl dduAta" ta» d wakA-biamA. Ahaii I A-biamA, wi^fffa" *dtra"
he .aid they Again next the him ho meant they say. Ohol he said, they n.yg^nd- %&.
'""'•' "ay, faihor
idgima" td d hft, A-bi ega"' jaVdti" aAi°' akAma
I do thus may mid . ho said, having strlklng.atlok ttat he had
he they aay
?an'de kg. K! na"'ji"ck6'-qtci ugAkibA-biamA. Cl 15
ground the(ob.). And barely made a crack by hittlnit. Again
they say.
^iW'" ^M ^^ <^ga°-biamA. JingA-qtci akA: Wi4fga" Adga" tdqi AakipA
the third tte again so did they say. Smtll^ry the Mv grSd- \Z troul l3
* ' (sub.); father
^.'? ^T^Flf*° *'^ i.^^' ^-^^ «S*°' Ja"wdti'' a(^i"' akAma ddega" lti''-biamA
if labthn. may MM . he s^ having striking- triat ho had had, they Sy he hit with It,
' ' ""'"' they My
%iin de kg. Kl dahd ^" ugAsng-qti i^d*a-biamA. l5gi*e wanfia dAda" 18
ground ^the And hlU fho^ hef^,^„lU.geler ZZly they aay. IthS'ppLed 3 whaT
b^iiga-qti wad*a»bA-biamA Egi^e i^afi'ge *inkd lijdbeg^a"' jfaxA-bi-ta"'-
aU madetbemappoar, they My. It happ.ned his slater the(ob.) "'doo?^ she had been made
(te
amA, A kg agcan'ka°ha° ka-'ta-'-bi ega"' ubAtilidAa-bi-ta-'-amA
they My, arm ^^^o^ on each side tied, they My havtos ahe had bein hung up they My.
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(iiji-'Ae
Your elder
brother
i
?
82
TIIK <pm\UA I.ANOUACnC-MYTlIH, aiOUlKS, AND LU'lTKUH.
male „l«, „f ,«m'I> kind l,uv,>«m„ul r Ami «lio„Ui.u .it .......l .!,„„„„
A„!i' ''m>'«t"f-m.i fTH-' ipijj, vvu'f naji"'-l)iani.'i. KiriAo
Ana lhiW4< who rvmn ncMl mi ..,>;,„ _- .. ...•'. ... »? r^
■liuiiUnu <>l aUioil
thci
Iho.v wky.
IhoiM- who rvmnliKMl
■ mm HhtwtioK
nuiriii ([Ivlnn to thny •touil, thny uy.
thorn
At titiiKth
ca"'-nti an"'
lit win
'""thoy'Jiy""^ "'""'• ■ '"' tho,„h,, ''^ l!?Uhl,„„„,th.,v HoZ.
ni'y.
NOTE8.
82, a. ;j. ,,a".,ti ,,'.1" coiutkifa-hia...... Of course, ll.m m not to Ih< ui.derHtoiMl liUimllv.
OH a male aiitl a leiuale of each kind luul been apared.
TRANSLATION.
There were four hrotherH. Their sister was the lillh (el.ihl). Th.« four bi-others
wore very good nuuksn.en. And their sister used to n.ake the anii.uvlH eo.ne bv call-
ing. And the woman prized lior brothers. "Come, elder brother, eomb my hair
J^f,. ." ^ '^'"^''*' '* ^"' ^^'' •'" ""'"''^"^ 't ^■"•••V «'n«oth for her. He made a
seaflfold for her, and he put her on it. And all of them stood in readiness, having
bows sufficient for (every one). And the woman called, and called again. When the
third time came, a .lust from trampling tlu« ground was visible. " Elder brother, exert
.yourself. They are coming," said she. At the fourth time they had come in sight.
And Ictinike stood there. And the animals came-.Ul of them, the Buffalo, the Elk
he Deer-i« short, they were all there. And just so they stood killing them. And'
they made an end ot it. And they ,1 welt with plenty to eat. At length the provisions
were decreasing And all her brothers spoke of going hunting. And CZZt
brother said, "Though a person shall come hither, no matter what he says, beware lest
you do It for hin." "Elder brother, I will not be so," said she. Havinr^epam
some provisions for their sister, they departed and left her. When they hlwl gone
Ictinike came, having a bow of hard willow, and a quiver full of reeds. "Sec^n.l-
daughter, you will ,)lea8e do for me whatsoever I say. Pity me. your relation mv
grandchild." "No, grandfather, I am unwilling," saici the w^omail."^ "k^ ^^^"^
diild, pity me I have ttnished these new arrows for myself, and I wish to try them.
You are used to calling the animals, they say. So do." The woman was unwilling
but sti 1 he did not stop talking. At length the woman let him have his way 'S
us see! Comb my hair for me," said the woman. Ictinike combed it for her. Having
even painted her (face an.l head) he finished it for her. He made her sit on the
scaffoW which had been made for her. And the woman said, "They genera ly come
when I have called the fourth time." "Let us see! Call," Lid IcLike And the
woman ca led. When she had called the thini time, a dust from trampling the ^und
was visible. "Oh! they are coming, grandfather. Make an effort." A^ theTmth
line they came in sight. At length they came. Ictinike shot at them. He shot at
them with arrows made of rushes that went wabbling. " Why 1 " said Ictinike. And
so he shot at them, missing them continually. At length he shot all out of the quiver.
It happened at the very la«t that a very large Male-elk came. He pushed over the
7nTlf\ ^;',7"\'»«'"«^'^''d carrying the woman in the space between his horns.
And at length her brothers reached home. They reached home when their sister was
KITINIKI'J AND Till.; DKHKItTKl) (IIILDKEN.
83
...t ll.ca I „...ph Iho.v w«nt all arou.ul H„«kin« her, they .11.1 not fln.l Ju,r It ,.ame
t.. P^HH ,lua th. youngcHt „„., wont tx, Hc-k h«r, mukinK u vory Nh„rt .m ™T
<M.nnt.y. II., n,.M,lHHl a v.,ry lar^., hill. An.l he h,U thero. A(ir he 1 .eTeT^iitf
while he luy ...,wn there. It huppene.l Mu.t he heard a woman rJ^wJen""
...ked ar..nn.l, n...ther nmn ner w.,ma„ wan viHible. Yer he wan Zt n/ar.,H
•l....k.nK"Whi.,h ean it bet" And when he lay ,lown ac.ln h l. an. h '
Hgain. At length he rec.,K,.iz..d the v.,iee .,f hi« L er IW lit *"'^""''
Hpcedily. When he ^..hed h...„e, he UM t^ ^Z ,:^;:^Z'VZZ ^.7\
have heanl n.y smt^^r .Tyin^. I have f.,un.l her and have eome h.mTe " <',,,'
let „K «., to the pla^e when, hIu, nn.y be," Haid they. T,.^! Tey went th il 1 T",'
they reached the laud. "It Ih here," .ai.l th.,ir yonnger bnlthlT "C ne 1 tl.f '
And all hstene,! t<. >t. " Yen, he has taken your sister home into the «" mnd mt , w
Hhall we .1., to get her back!" sai.l they. » Well, el.ler brother, .1„ wl ^ '„a b. i^
your .mn,l"sa.d the yonngest one. The ehlest .,ne having sai., "My gra^Mhe
Han that sh.,uld .lo thuH when I g.,t into tn.uble of this H.,rt," he hit the 1 .
with a club that he ha.l been carrying. An.l he bar..lv nnule a'sn i n k " i
c.m.0 .lo so » h., sa,d, meaning the next bn.ther. Having said "My granSher sa
at Hhonl. ,lo th«H when I got into tronble oi' this sort," he hit'lfe gronml wi h a
e nb that he had been carrying. An.l he barely nnnle a cnu=k. And the thinl d W o
The yonngcHt having sai.l, "My grandfather sai.l that I should do thus wle„ nroi
n.to,..nbl...,f thiHs.,r,,"he hit the ground with a club which llel eriyi'g
An.l the Inll spht su.l.lenlv in two from top to botton.. An.l it happene.l that by tS
l.ImvH they n.a.le all the anin.als appear. An.l beh.,1,1, their sis Jhad been nade 1
a door: having been tu.l by her arms .„, both si.les, she had been hung up. " You a id
Ttl rlt A T'h'^'T V'f "" '••'""'•-''••'-" Xi-l,-™"! tlte eldest br.,the
en i Kd aftef 7 T "'TT^ '"'""• ^'"' "'^"^ ^""'« '"""«« f" tho«« which
: ktr VeT"*''- ''' '"'^'"' "'^>-^-*'"^ted them. They took their
ICTINIKK AND THE DESERTED CHILDREN.
1
'f
NuiJA"-AXA'8 VkHSION.
niPi thov 8rtv
Micy-ay: ."imren aU to play tlu.v will sond tl.otn te7l tUm "'
A-biamA Ma»tcu ukd. Ga»' i*dvvaki>a-bia.nA. CifiVaiinffa-mAc? ifp-ax..
«id, they .»yOrh..y Lea,.,. Manb.,. An., L, «,„t .IhI ...oy say. CuHlZ"^ "tho '^
•1
84 TUK f,VAilll\ l-ANdirAdK-MYTIIH, HTomHH, AND F,KrriOI{H.
f(<Wft^(iki^o te af fihi III! d-biumA. Ga»' b*iWaqti jfjruxe aM-bianiA
jjgaxc a^A-bi «fra"' Ma"tcu akA i»c,'AKo t'^k.^ ^'(ba"-biainA. Cin'ffaiin'.m
^ I'^iP"'''!"'"'' '"^' "^'"'"'^^ *''' '-Vh" ^'u"wan'ki^ai. Wal.a'" tai, A-biaii.A
•ay.
Waba"' wA^rajf-bianiA. VVafiba" to a( iW,)i u . ! A-bian.A i"c'ALro akA Ca"'
l« .....„„•„ ho .,>„,^„W ,h«„,, Y,„. H.„ ,0 r..„.oT., ^h,,^ l„,l,!„, h»ll,K, I «l.l, ,h..y «., ,,1.1 ™«7, the (™i;.,. Ami
?L^if„ '^^il*'"' m"^',' f,'^.ihi!fa-bianiA, ga»' catVgo wa'i'"wakiAA-biamA. B*iiiftt
fi cafi'go Ag^i"-biamA.
homo ut on thrv »iiv.
%f^ ^ii1(^t' jraxA-biainA. ll'r^,aqti a"'ha-biaMia,
Trnll ndiin thuy "laih', thoy iiii.v. 84^»(tiirliii( thoy liiid they my
icn
very miicl
cin'^ajinga w(<a°hA-bian)A. lOgifo Higfc^ kO waAbiia tfidfhi u*i'ilio binihd
•'"'"'"'" ""-'X^ri""""' '''"'■"«'" '"^l '""'»'•■> »^"'"'' *■'»"■ "« follow f«ar"l,
, / „ , , ■ "'"5' ••■V
o^i-ga cga" uV^aqti w(<a"hA-biainA. Wdahido cjAhi Mf u*c«winMiAA-biainA.
thV.'uTht "" "'"'rc^r"-^ '''"■^rhl^^^-.''"'''''' ""••"""> ■-;,--• -L. .LyJiuh„m«lv™,'
J) Ada" ujan'go .'a" waffona a^af tCdfhi jjI ga"' 4(-biainA. jAzSntci hf mI
th«r«fo™ nxid th..n,|. vLlblo It 4.,nt (,»curTe.l) wlU "l, ,h.,v „ltoh«l 9;,ry 1 J l„ th.y wll
tonta, th«y nay. thn oTiininK arriviMl
?fgaxG amA can'gaxA-bi ega"' t<^"bo ahf-bi 3|I t<gi*o likizA-bian.A.
playpM the »ul>.) thov c«iui«l. Ihov hiivlnir i» .i^i.i .h„„»~i„«j -.1!.. .^uX. ^.ic.in.i.
huviu);
InslRlit thoyarrlTod, when lnholil nuonetheni, thnyaiv.
Iney aay ■ < j>
Cifi'g''jifi{,'H xagc za'C'qtia-'-biamA. J,ii'i^iq^fge kg ak(-bianiA b*6ffa. Kl
ChlWrra orylHK ma.le a prrat nol«,, they ^Id tentVltoa the reaoh.Hl home, ^laT And
"*y* (ob.) tlioy say
12 nii"'jinga na-'-c^ga" amA waifi'i ^iona'-'i k6 (kiie-hna-'-bianiA, lasa"' ctl
Kirl «"•*»""•"'■ tho(»,.b.) nwl droppwl th>. (nb.) wWo drnllnK thoy My decr-ilnow too
" " ftccidontally
fki^,o-hMa"'-biaiua. KT iimifiga amA I'kifo amA cu»a dia"*a»' iukiirM-
SSly'' "'•^'"•'' "^"'^ ^^ thM.ub.) r.a.t.dto th« 1,J c.™{,anli ''wentwlW
w«i«™™iy onoiinother (mib.l on.. another
biamA, ja"4a"'ha g6 dgaxe i^a"'.fa-bi ega"', qAdo Aji-biamA, ;( akA 8Ata"hai
tbeysay l«rk the "round fhry plncwl, havlnR gnuw thoymiton lodge the In Bto
(Bi»et«rod) thiiysay much, thoy aay, pliSe,
16 te jin'gajl-hna" gaxA-biamA, U8k6'qti-hna»'-biamA. figiAe mAAe ania
the notrimall,naanile they made they nay. very fufl aaan.lo they say. AtTengtb wintir they say".
Niyinga na-'ba im-'-biaiuA. Kagdha, afiguAide te, ma"' attMijiaxe te.
^5' ""> f"^"™ Ihnysay. My friend, lot i.» t«« be together, arrow lot is two make for
ourselves,
A-biamA. Man'dg pahaO'ga gaxA-biamA. Man'dC kg akfv/a jfigAfcta"-
sald (one) they How before t^ made, they say. Bow the both thiy^ailsho,! for
themBelves
18 biamA. MAhi''-sf 16 gaxA-biamA, g^(<bahiwi»'-hna" gaxA-biamA, a*i"' taitt-
tb.»y«ay. Arrow.|,,«,l .ho they made, they say a hundred In a lot tloy mmle, they say what (one) shall
have
^kina }(i}(Axa-biamA. M
a aufticlont they made for them- Arrow
quantity selrea, thoy say. shaft
a'"sa te gaxA-biamA. Egi^e Wze amA. Adsa-biamA
TTOW. the thev they say. AtTengtb dry they say. Thby glued them
""" ""''o on, they say
ICTINIKK AND THK DIOHKK'I Ml* .illll.DIJEN.
86
•■I
r!S !;!i: ^tSr'" ^'::S..,^ ^''i^iH::! ^^f^'^^'". f • ^'^^''^s <^
,, . , on
'l'»H'V
flnUhwl
And arntw thi^ypat ibftlt aklii im«
thttu In
mi-hmmu. Ak(walia >(iMAx(* *iotn°'-bi eira°' ma"' t6 utrfii-biamA Kt
' thtty My
fi&fi; Wi"' '>"^,f"" ""^i^*« *"• <i-»^!«""'i- «a"' a^-biun.A. V.miB
.hey«r ""'"""'" '"""'""« '«'•»«■' l..«IU.th«v„,. s., ihtTy th.y «.y. AtLjth
want
biamA; d ctl ina°Au"'i t6. T. labAwaffio iffzf- i< iMiisando a^i-'-hna"! Ga"'
.b-v„y, th.tUH, ,Ly.U,K Th«t -hMd*^^ wUh u that t ET th.Th«l m ^^^^^^^^
belli !• >
"£ftSr.^- ^iJU'lL""^ «1^« ^tfJL^' «^r'v :Af a^^A-biamA, Ahigi 9
T.i"l?Lf ^^''''T^ ?', '"V'"fe''' na"'-hna" gata-'-ma can'g7.^kinA(,ti
thiiy wiy. ■'
gatca-'-ma can'gejajin'ga wa'f-biamA. Kafft^ia, oa"' A- biamA On-' 19
th.on.tb.th.gb „„.'' '^they,„v„„..,.„,,ho,u„y. Myi?.™"' eaou«h\Jy,SS«,.. ^a1
wi a» wa;a a^A-bajI ca"' ?(gaxo a»'Aai ahfi-ton'di 6df-hna° fa»ca»'-biaDiA
t..wUatplao„ tU„yw.,.,t,„.t .til. pS,u.K a..„n.L«l r....U J at the tUeraI",y 'V^l ?,'„^™'-
I'.gi^e niA^e airiA. Egi^e jd atf-biumA Kl *e ni'ijinjra na-'ba na°' al
AtWth wh,tor tho....ay. At !2n J.h buff,.,,, l,u. oo„„, th.,y An.ltL C^ two "o„.. arrjv,
1^ ""^^u^ w.-ihuta-.^i" a^i"'i te, nui-'jiha cti a^i"'i t6. Ga»' ^d-ma wdnaxi^A- 16
^the^ both b„. ,„„yha.l ,„,ve,. too Ly had. And tht buflill Th.,.v Si^ ^
biamd Akfwa diiba-hna» t'dwafi-biamA. Ga°' akf-biamA wa'Pki^fi
....*.«y. Both f„.. o„,v h„l.Ul..d\;..,th:.y»y. And thoy JhSo, ly !..„ oife
they Bay to carry
Vfwl
"T^'^ ar.^t^fi;±, ^r'S^i^iE'-^f^- k^dkina „g^i-'i t.
them I hoy say. '' ^ '*™° "'*^'' ""e in eoual thevaat when
, I " numbers in
(the camp ^ iUK.thovsSI- flSt * '^""' MU«1 them having fresh mi«
^ailgA wa'f-biamA ^i k& wafi'gi^e. Kl hA Ai" cl umi"'ie wa'f-biin,'. ,<L-mo
tfiey aay
kl ci :»a>ia"' c! ckina wa'{-bianiA if kg
aiiduKalu doer, again e.iually I hey gave then,, l,,,!^^ the
""** they say (eel. eb. |
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86 1111.] piC.UiA LANCUAGE-MYTHH, STOUIKS, AND LETTEKS.
nuiinjra na"b,l aku nkfkia-hiamf'i: Ka-c^.a, nnMuv^^a a"(ii-" Ankf..,fV'
tl'xjHa.v. "^ 1'"'''™ i^tl',';^ »„„mn mv„ hud thoVu lor hiJumh
biamA. Kl i' akfwalia ki'f-bi eo-a"' \vafr()"i'" liiim.'. ru a' i.'
ouc another ' ^ " ^"" "■»' '"""D't the o™ry one smwn soniowhnt taoy took wives thoy say'
beyooafaoy«.y. And ahoy,l,y ,„a„ ... Lshod they th^at tt b"„2 SI f,^ ^
/,.,,,,,, "y 'i-" (pl.ob.) lodfT
gaxA-biamA, ucte amA 6 ^l t6 usk6'(iti ugAi-'-biamA, na"' hfbail m/,
theyma.ie,thoy,ay, the rest they lodge the very fulf tho%t in, they sly' Z^,, tt^^^l]^
they who
reached not.
Egi^e cl nuda"' a^A-bianiii. Kl &C ni'iiififfa na°b-i ak-l nnhn.Vn."^'''''']"'..
rt-ar-path «ay, ""> ™" tLo before „„ tho
12 ah' aka cl a^a-biama akfvva. Cl cailVe ffddba-hfwi" na-'ba wi''n-,o^ \ZTa
w,.ut -h, :,sal„ wVut.th.ysny both. Again horse ^^h,m,l, "^^ »* Wcnaca-biatnA,
uneswlio •*"'" """"' himdi,.! two they siuitcbid Ihoy sny,
,^„n' y /A»n !»!• / ^-t t*. from them
ga oi wafi aki-biama. (Jl mi)inga-ma na-'-ma c'kinaoti cafiVp w.'.'
'"■' "^'""' ';i',:;,r ■£;- feysay. A«„i„ -.'b,. i^ys those who wore e,'"! '1" ^|fo"e^^ ^h /"
K"™" gavonim
1 ■ ' ri /I • /•• Ravothcm
f , , n r / ''"'V SUV.
15 matfu ama. Ma^o >ii ci 4c' wakida-biama. NiaciVa mifiVa" am'.
w,,.,.r they say. W.nter when a,„in builaln tbev she, at them, ....rson^ took lif.^ t"
^ they say. .
Nvangi^.e %6 wakfda-biamn. Kl fidfhi waf.'gite .xAi'dii LVa»-bianvi
ov.,ryo„e b.,m„o they^shot at the.u. Am. heuee every S.^ hudSient 's!,t. ^^!;
. ,. ■ • ■ quantity wliat
''"t^'SZ^S..^: "^£t g^ ilit; H"8^qti,c|f; u^ubiwagi^A-biamA.
(pl.ob.) them (pLel..), (Dlob) "''^^'"' "•"■"edlbemaiielr thoysuv
""■""•'' own) t(, liuveusiif '
1Q/-l_/i. ,/ /, '■'""' 'lunntitv
a". , ,r, '"''"'''' *^ wafi'gi(,e kig^n-'w.ikit^A-biaina cl. Kt r^dfhi
And a«ain th.t w,...«r the everyone <£';^^;:>^J,, ti.ey say „«ain. ^J T!"
ta't't^S" 'rnr ^'"' "»"«—■•• A,„, a«ainb„in..l„theysbotattl,em. ^aF^ K'in
bianiA, if iU^i-biamA, %i gi/^t^bahfwi" kf fi'dl g(^iq)a-d(<(f,a"I>a Ga"' <TJp.
U.eyHay. ,„,«e ...oy^,,,,t n,e,„ ,.,„ b,d,e ^ „..„, ,.„„ „, ,, ^^ ___^J «>a. Ua_ ^^.^^^^
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87
s?- &£ ^±±s^ -r' «st "fS" -iCi'* i' MS
tbe
(BUb.)
prepared for
battle
J . , , , — •" («UD.) battle
«'.o (sub) ^ ''"" *'»'y™J' ""•! »K»ln til., the again one JhM
, . , , "">"'■ (nub.)
ma wdnace-hna'"-biam!i. CV'qti ga"' iia-'ha"' waAi-'-biamji Ga"' K,'.
the fbey snatched from tbev say. Watkinff even till .Lt n V , !u }, ^^ ' '^^'
them regularly ' •* "aming even till mght they had them, they And, Come
say.
And they reached home,
they Hay.
Persons the
those who wero
kUlod
"lf^"±Xh:^siyff: trt^-'ij-^f Wa'uamd u^fca" watcfgaxd-
of them ' '^ spirlu "'"V "^'V- ^^ "mMi the around in theydSnccd
^^- ?^' ^;l^ ^f^^ ""^^^^f''"^" ^^'"^'^ te- ^^gi^'dAze hf am,l.
^ " they, lanced continuallv. AtR.,,;,.. .,v„n. it they say.
ing arrive*]
At leuKth
thoy siiy.
thee
say.
said (one),
they sav.
A -'1 •• 1 < I n / 1 . ' tneysay.
w'' ' '^^g^'^'''^' f l»'inu4. U^i'aga-biama. Ma"'jiha kfi-hna"' ma"' kS
^ot„o, . .vou„p,r besaid,th,,v He wLuu^iUing, theysay. Qnivll tt on" a^w the
youncor
brothel
"^nif'tS^J- W'^y-'te tdga" a>i'i 4a" tdqi ha, ii-biam,4. A°, A-biami',
vo, ho^d,tl.e, I,. at morderto you gaveme (he difficult . hesaid,tbey Yes, they said, the
say.
Gti"' waiii'icG vviigte-ki^i'i-biaiiul Ictfnike. ""*■
•*'"' I'"'"''' loKoliM- them they eausiHl leUulk.i
him, they say
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88 THE (()EG1HA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOKIES, AND LETTERS.
i
Ga'
And
biamd
tlioy nay.
."' w^naxi(f!d-biamA. Cl Tctfnike akA wi"' t'dAa-biamA, iiAa"'-
1 they w.lo iitljicki'd, llu>,v an , . ARillu lotlliiku tliii (Hub ) ouo klUod tlioy Bay, ho liij.l him
Najflm
iliiii-
pUTt
wdqu5(a-hna"'-biamii.
ho Hnng for
thorn
ri'jju-
Inrly
thoy »:iy.
maqa"
iiocut utr
Ictinike
lotluiko
^izii-biama Jctinike akii. Wa'i'i
ho took, tUoy suy rctinlko tho (sub.). Womiui
ama
tho (Hub.)
Si'ibgqti >[i}jiixoqtia"'-biaina,
vory liliiok ho miulu hluiBoll' thoy say,
aiiiii
tho
dtide
Ui-e
ejra"'
f8al)6>|i^A-biainA.
with, th<>> 8JIV.
Ki 6 gi'ixe
Anil that luudo it
(ODO)
af,
thoy
Bay
3 naq^d n/ijif/i-biamii bi4uba-bi
vharoual ho V.nusi'il toRoout, horubhodto
thoy Hiiy powihM', thoy any
Ictfnike f". Nfkaci"ga ukt'(^i" ik\t'.if.ai i^ga" t'dkiitai tg'di uVt'a"
Ictinlko tho(niv.oiio). IniUaua thoy hutoouounothor im tlioykillouounothoi whon iiauBo (bluiuo)
Ag^ai t6 Ictfnike aka d muif/' fsab6>(i(^af, naq(ii.^. i}[i'a"'i t6, 6 ga"/A'
thoyaB- wbi'U lothiiko tho (aub.) that ohaio.ial bo bliickouoil charcoal hopalaUid bini that tauubl
"■•dieto (ono) biniaolf with, aolf Willi, (ouo)
6 ak(<-bianii'i, ai. Ga"'-biaini'i fiji-(|!a"'(|!a" jut'a°i tC, kl !)( iiji-(ka""((!a" ^i-
tho ono who, it i« tbey lu tho courao of ilitloioiit ouoji matund, and lodco ilifforeut oiioa wi.ro
siud, aay. tiiuo, thoy say
man'g(f;ai t6, lit'gact<5wa"'jl, g(/-,(.<bah(\vi":jan'ga na''b4-biama cin'gaiifi'ga
«otup a groat many, thouaand two thoyasy chiliSren
waa"'^aii ama. lilgic^e ga-biama Ictfnike: Kagd, A-biamA, fkima"'*!"
thnV WAm t.lm /mIiI^.I. At: Innirtli oadi na fn^^ntaa Tnttntlrn . r\ Ynnntfar hn fUlifl thnv OILV • •. '
brother,
they were
abandoned
the (aub. ) . At length
lotiniko:
as a viHitor
said as follows,
they say
9 b^d t& minke, A-bianijl. Kl, Ji°(^dha, Awake^a hnd te, A-biamA. A°ha",
I go will I who, ho said, they And, Elder brother, whither you go will, they sold, they Yes,
say. aay.
ca°' ga"'
juat because
I wish it
b^d tii miflke, A-biamA. Ga."'
I go will I who, he said, they say. And
nfaci"ga u^dwi"wa*A-biamA.
person they nasombled them thoy say.
(/)d<|;ifike nujifiga na^ba aka a"'qtidga" akA 6 wdmaxaf t6 Kd, nujifiga
This ono boy two the head rami tlie that thoy were niie»- Come. bov
(sub.)
thoy were ques-
tioned.
boy
12
that
(sub.) (they)
na^'-hiia" ^6ma 6'be i((!Adi()!e-hna"'i etc y(i, i"wi"'(l!ai-gft, A-biamA Ictfnike
gniwu only those who ouoh has for a I'atlier ought, t«ll yo to me. said, thoy aay Ictinlko
akA. Kl ga-biama, na"' tia"ba akA: Wf ctl i"dAdi ga-'diifikc', ijAje
aiUil as follows, grown two tho (aub ) : I tiHi my father ia such a ouo, name
tlioy aav.
And
tho
(aub.).
g^,Ada-bi
calleil Ilia,
they say
15 Ictfnike
Ictinlko
.1"
ega" . Kl uctc amA gA-bianiA: Wia"'l)aha"-bajf-ct6a"'i, A-biamA.
haviug. And romaindor the said as follows. Wo do not know at all, they said thov
(aub.) tlioy say;
say.
amA a^A-biamA
the went tliov aay.
(aub.)
,n'
Ga°' uta"'nadi-bna" ja'"i t6.
And in a place regu- bo slept,
between ■--•--
regu.
larly
Ca»'
And
,n/
ba^(
as it was d:iy
U((!uag(;;e diiba ja"' ca°'qti ga"' na"ha"'-biamA. A^'ba wcsatft" ia"' tS
throughout four (day) alocp lio walked oven till night thoy say. Day tho dfth sloop tlio
6'di ahf-biamA %{i ();an'di. A"'qtidga" -jf t6 Awat6, A-biamA. Cdhite,
there arrived, they aay lodgea t ho (oirclo) at Ueadman lodge tho whorotho, hosaid, thoy aay. Vendor ic is ■
18 A-biamA. E'di abf-bianiA. Ikima^'^i" atf ban A-biamA nu wi". Ga"',
they said, they There ho arrived, they A visitor hohaacome I said, they say man one. And
say. say.
Kd, fu^a (igan-ga, A-biamA. j^f AkicugAqtia"'-biamA dgaxe i*a°'()!}ii te.
Come, do tell the news, they said, they Lodge very I hick they say around In thoy wero put,
say. ' a circle
A"'iia", A-biamA, nfaci°,'ya d'uba 6di amA liit, A-biamA. Nfaci"ga d'l'iba
Voa, hl^8aid, thoy aay, people sorao tiioro wore, ho said, thoy say. People aonio
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89
eska-" wiiAik"hnaf, (i-bianifi. A"'ha", A-biamii, nfaciVa d'l'iba cin'eaiififfa
ltn.a.v.„, .v„„a.,a„,lo„„,lH,om, .,o»i,.,,„„,v Yea, ' thoy Pal.1, they' p.,™o,r «o™., oMh,"^
»".V' Bay,
'^»''i''' '^"Y'"?'^!''^"^'^'- K' Ma"tcu aki'i we-Axai, ria"'a"wa-i)af d^a" dsa--
»..m.. w,almn,lo,„.,l,H,rown. A,ul Uri.dy buar tho h.,.li.ni, for u«, «„ f„ar...UI, J Z ^
(»ul>) (thn Itnar)
'!!^ute''l'S, ''"'',?.'?"'• Nfaci»ga na"'ba a-'qtic^ga" akd dma Mto akd 3
ono hanilcd (sub.)
' t^\?^^'- ?," a"'qti^'ga" akil e^d-bi d-biam.l Ce wiwf^a, d-biama.
hH,aJd,th»y Aud hea,l.mau th„(aub) hi. .,o aalo they That my owi, ' ho8aid,thoy
"Town other (8„b.)
akdma. Ga"' d ctl cl, Ga-'^iflkt' wiwf;a, d-biamd. Ictinike gaf t6: 6
was, they «»y. And ho too aRah., Snchkono „,y own, he sahl, thoy Bay. letiniko «»!?«« foUow.l
Wa'.'i wi>" gayrM, d-biamd Ga"' xagd za'6'qtia°'-biamd waglna'a°'i t6.
W„n,„n one Bu.haon.., ho said thoy And cryi?« th..,v nLo a very great whS they heard of
""'• noiae, they say their own.
Ga"', Di'iba ja"' 5[i ag^6 td minke, d-biamd Ictfnike akd. fina ia"'
And. tour "o^P *1«"' ^ J/^^^ «'" I who, Bald, they .ay Ictinike the (Bub.). That ileep
many
te'di ag^ai t6. Ag^f tg'di gd-biamd: Gaq^"' dkui, d-biamd. A»'ba 9
When hewent^hon.. _^Hewont when he .aid aa^oUowB, Xol^e L^^^^ ^^.^^^^S ^f^''
dd^a"ba ja"' t6 6'di cl td-bi dska" e^cVa»:, d-biamd Ictfnike akd. Ga"'
Bleep the there y™^ will it may bo they thought, ..id, they My Ictinike the(.nb.). And
waha"'-hna"i t6. A"'ba dd^a"ba ja"' t6 dna ja"' t6 kafige-qtci ahli t6
thoy removed. Day .even iloep tho that ^leep tho nj tery they arrived
many (when) j j ™.
Ictfhike amd akf-biamd Gd-biamd: Kagd, d-biamd, i"'(ta-mdii kas-d V2
d-biaind. A"', ii"()!dha, Indada^ di"te i"vvi"'fahna etd Jil, d-biamd. A"'ba"
„a»l^o,they Yob, ol^or brother, whatov-r it may bo you till me ough^ ' he said, thoy say. YcB. '
^fadi a"'qtidga" te ^l ca"' nfkaci"ga wi"' bdgi^gqti ^ifikd, d-biamd fe t6
fffi'r was hoa...,na„ when yet porson^ »- agre^t sUger ^tho one' sai"™.' „1 *,t
, , , who Bay,
rnaa' iga" ^la" Aai tC pfjljl gdxai. (^a'dwi^ai akfwa, d-biamd. Akfwa 15
lisfrndto a« hoabandoued WI..U ba.1 ho did. ^I nitvvn.T .„,,.. '.„,,,,.„ ^T.'.'. "-^'WULJ
I pity you
boih, said ho, thoy say.
Both
(
listiui'd to a« ho abaudoued whin bail
for him you
nan'de-u^dti dga" damaiVgcf.e g^i»'-biamd. Wifi'ke fnahi" dha", e(tdo-a"
"bvTuk/^!" "" wi"'l"'w.-lh..ad thoWt thoy Bay. Ho tolls tho in.loed I ' WumZ
g^i"'-biamd aldwa. Ha"' amd. Ictfniko gfba" iM-biamd ^dta akd
sat they say loth. Night was^they Ictinike t?caindm iL gone, .hey IolLa,!dcd tho '
FiKlf' ^'^'' ''''"' r'»'^">''i- Kf 6'Ji Hiif-biamd. A"'ha", d-biamd. (fcisafi'lnv 18
K.d.,luothor,™mo . hosaul.hoy Aud .hero ho arrive.1, thoy Yos, said ho, .hoy Turyl^-
J.'-/ ,,,.■, //,.,, , . ^' '"5- brother
pm -gft, a-biama. (Ci;aha» 6'di hnd te, d-biamd. A"'lia", d-biamd.
hosaUUhey % wUVs .l.ore you go p.ea.'o, said h,Uhey Yes, 'Baidhe'K'
Kl 6'di a^af t6. ft'di ahi-1)iami'i. Ga"', Wiji"'Ae, ?aha"'ha, fo toi^a"' naTfde-
Aml.ho,,, ho won... .,,,.,.., .H™!. thoy And,' M^dl ' .. .i.s,..,- „' wh„, J„.„ ,,'L.
"">• bl-otlioi- baud, spokou
lildor III other, como
hither,
agimafig^
begone for
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90 tiik: (/)E(hiia lanottage-mytrs, stories, and letters.
ls^f!:i.»ss^,f'\i«-i ";:: ^^ -5 -is-t' a±
^, .llMli',Si''ll*" »*!?.£'»■ t^Wan,,', l„U„ga »nga*el,a. "' Ca-
— ,,"">■•■'■, ., . " i'Ki. "''"'•'"■'^cgisr., '■•'
aiy (thoir) own
ahf-bmm.''.. Wfci'e+, ^fkiii h6, A-bianiA. ifaja i-s& M •l-hinm/, P„n'
»rrlv.«l, they say. My sister's vou aro . she said tlmv «nv '^'Ctt ^ ' 'lOiania. (ia"
l.u«ban,l, invited »I><' said, they say. r^tho conio . ho said, they say. And
in^t>.e hecaUhor'^tosit.theysay w.„.„ tfe.s.ot,. f;ffl a^l Tn^^i To f^™^- ,^
SC£l^= ^S:' fc! '^^'i^i^- .Lf^af-gllM, A-biamd. Ga"'
if,..i.„„.i •;__,..", saiii, tnoy gay. lotho como . ho said, thoy gay. And
IiUBband invited
lodge
;ladi gcfifi'kifd-biamd wa'ii rfiinke. Ga"' s^ekiAabAil t? h>\ oi P^u^ ,
.J^ h..eansedh.tos.thoy —tl^Ms...,. And ^^iSia/f ^^l i^^ „,2
12 ha"'ega"tce gaV^ga" tP >(1 cl wi"' atf-biama. Ci cWa»'-biani-1- WfoJ'^.
...oru,n, a,Utl„whil.,w„s when a,ain one can.o, they say. Again Idt hin., u!fy"sly .' ZllZt'
''"'"'"I lodRe 111 s,ii,i,tmyaa,v. And m the ho eaii8o<l hir to sit, they
If • 1 / / lougo soy
(«t,ob.), hiimled ho ^^' invm. '""^ '"'«"'""'' ""'"•"l" tliey say. At liiulth
15 wdduba fifiki' atf-bianiA. Wici'e+, ^fkui h6 a-biam/i rfmn < ,,« i .
(Hul..). ,,,"f' ■ aig™,J. (sub) '=™.'"''^^"' ''oi-et«foio,
18 A-bianiii Ictfniko akii (la'"b6nti "•(ti"'-biami'i, otiicf-a-baif hinnv', "'n,.n' ./
..osaid,they.y. .tini. ,,,^ ..^^.^ ^I. .:^;^^ ti^l^Si^^; ^L ^^^
bianiA Kgi,fe c! ati-biama. KagL^, .(iihari'ga gfwakid!t<.rafi-,..i •', tZZl
*""""■ ^' ^''-^oi"^.. can.,., thoy say, V.,,,.|. %„^^^, I-S^^lf ' ^^^^^
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i!.S""ii: ^l ''''5 ?*'f ' 'V!"'""'^ ('^^^"*^" -'^•'^ A"'l,a-, ca-' mang*ifl'-ga,
».ii.i,tI..)Kn.v Whj! >vluT..r„i(,l m.1,1, thu.v 8fty Orlzzly l,o.ir tho Yea ,tlU bSion. *''
il" 'mT;' Atf'S /f"''^'" 1^'^"^^ catf-bianiil, ^-ata akA wahi'ita"*!" aff*dAi»-l,i
".ly . " ^"'■"'"' ":,Sr'' """«'" --"".".cyBv, W the K„„,bow./ l.adT,LL,tl,oy
„/ r , , ; , '"'"''''' (""''■) say
og-a . Anm aka cl vf.a"he atf-hiarnii walii'ita"*!" ao'<|!A(ki°-bi eea"' (fcihanVa 3
w I hil, .^biania Ma"tc,u aki'i ((fata Aifikc^ d wakd-bi e-m"') Cl Ama akA
>iu'6' a-f-bianij'i. Ma"tci'i aim. a"'bo a^i'i-bianin. Kl Ictfnike akA 6'di yu'6'
a(fii-bianii.. Nackf ^,a" gaqfx if,(^fa-biami'i. Yi'i! yi'i! A-biamA (Wawdata st fi
ga-'^-hna-'i, A-biamA ) Ga"' caiVge wagfka"ta"'-biamA. Wc^na ca" at{ li-
, ,._,.;, , , fortbimi teuta
ma e cm gajmga wagf4a"be ti-mA o cdnawaoCntia-'-biamA.
tho ones that child to »«,?tl„.i,. ..,.■. ,i,„... .i.„. „ 1. " ";'' i"""-
thuonuB that
who
to sou their owu thosii that tlioy lully ..xtuiiuiiiatod thiw say."
who oamo tlieiii
NOTES.
Nuda-axa said this myth was "first told by Indians living west of Nebraska."
83, 1. liegabixjl, pronounced he+gabajl l)y Nuda-'axii.
84, 1. b^ugaqti, pronounced b^u+gaqti by Nuda"axa.
84, 9. ujange ta" « a^i;)na a^ai tCdihi ^X ga" ^i-biania. Though tlie people scattered
and went m all directions to iivoid i.ursuit, all had some idea of the location of the place
ot ineeting So the members of each party changed their course l)v and by, making a
consideriible detour. And whenever any party came across the trail of others, leading
in the right .lirection, they kept in it for the rest of the way, pitching their tents in it
84, I), dazfiqtci, pronounced da+z6qtci by Nuda»axa.
84, lit. ogi((!e bize aina. The iirrow-shafts were wet when made.
8f' ;•'; 'i'".^/'^; "gf<' gfi" tC. The text is given just as dictate.l by the narrator;
but ta_ , which denotes a standm, animate object, can hardly agree with the folh.w'
iiig verb. Hence the collector thinks that "^iuke" ("the *i/n«i/ animate object," or
"the one mtting,") should have been used.
85, «. liegajl, pronounced he+gajl by Nuda"axa.
85, 8. lahawagfe itizi e ifa^isande afi"-hua"i. That is, the quivers of the foe-
i^afisande refers to the <iuiver-straps.
86, 15. waliuta"((i", "the roaring weaix.n," generally means a gun; but here it is
a synonym ot " mande," a bow. See myth of the Orphan and the Water-monster with
seven heads.
85, UJ. wa'inki.fe nujinga, etc. Those boys who remained at home took out ponies
when they went to meet the hunters. And they aided them by putting the pa«ks of
meat on tlie ponies, and leading the latter biick to the tiainp.
86, it. g^ebaiiifba, iita-biaina . . 4ihii gaxa-biaina.-Each of these married men
had a sk.n-t.^nt of his .)wn ; but tl... unuiariied ones <lwe]t in the communal lodges of
their respi c.t' v'c gentes.
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92 THE <f EGIHA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STOltlES, AND LETTBltS.
87, U. nu bni», Wiuska" i-gS. Ictinike is asking a favor of the two young chiefs.
,,,, r '^- "^"^t'i^ t<^*fa" a"^a'i ^a" teqi hft. This is a puzzling sontenco to F. La
J' echo as well as t.) the collector. Ictinike asked a favor. They otlered him a horse
whicli he refused, saying that he cared for nothing but a quiv.'r and arrows. Perhaps
he then reconsidered his decision, saying, "What you have offered me (a horse), in
onlor that I might fet my food, is precious," or "difHcnlt to obtain." They assented
iK.rse''" (1) ""^^ ''''^'' "*' *''^"' " '""''^^"* "*' " '"""''*^ '"""'^^ i" i«t»'" *'<»■ tbe
88, ;i-G. KI gaxe ai . . e ga»ze ake-biama ai. A parenthetical explanation of
the origin ot the war-custom of blackening the face.
88, 7. hegaet6wa"jl, pronounced he+gact6wa"jl by Nuda»axa.
89, 7. wa'u wi" ga"^inke. Ictinike described the difference of features, hair, etc.,
as lie did not know the names of the children.
89, 9. gaq^a" ^ikui. Ictinike pretended that the deserted children had sent an
invitation to their parents.
89, 14. nikaci"ga wi" begi^eqti ^iuke, A-biama The "abiama" should be omitted
in translating, as »nikaci»ga" is the object of the following verb, dna'a"
90, 0. kuiqpag^e ma»^i», equivalent to ubdsncsne, refers to members of two parties
meeting and intermingling, when distant from the spectator or speaker.
TRANSLATION.
A Grizzly-bear was the ruler of a tribe that was very populous. He pitched his
tent m the very center of the tribal circle. The Grizzly-bear took an old man home,
and said as follows: "Tell them to send all the children to play." And he sent them!
' He says that you are to send the children to play!" said the crier. And all went
to pla,y. Having gone to play, the (Jrizzly-bear called the old man. " The children are
troublesome to us. We sent them away in order to abandon them. Let them remove
the camp," said he. He commanded them to remove. "He says that you are to
remove!" said the old man. And they struck all their tents suddenly, and they made
the horses carry them. All rode horses. They made no trail. Scattering, they fled;
they fle<l from the children. As they were apprehensive that the children would
mow m case the trail was plain, they scattered very much when they fled from them
They were caused to assemble when they reached a place far away. Thei'efore when thev
arrived where there was a road that went along plainly, (there) they pitched the tents.
When ,t was very late in the afternoon {or, quite dusk), the players, having stopped,
came in sight of the former camping-place. Behold, no one was there. The children
made a great n.3ise crying. All arrived at the old tent-sites. And the girls who were
somewhat grown, went about finding awls that had been dropped, ,u,d deer- sinew also.
And the boys that were related to each went together iu their respective companies.
Having paced the scattered bark around in a circle, they put grass on it, forming a
(.dge. They made the lodges large, and in five places. Ihey were very full At
length It was winter. Two boys were grown. " Friend, let us two be together, aiid let
us make arrows for ourselves," said one. They made bows first; each one finished a
bow for himself. 'Ihey made arrow-heads, a hundred in-a lot. They made for them-
selves a snilicient (juantity for each one to have. They made arrow-shafts. At length
they were dry. They glued them on (they glued feathers on so a« to stick). An<l
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the Olio .lext put the shaip piecses, the arrowheads, in the ends of the arrow nliafts;
he flni8h(!d a hundred. And then tlio one j{hied on the feathers, and again tlie other
Hat putting the arrowheads in tlie ends of the sliafts. Tlioy finished. And tliey slit
a sltin from one end to the otlier, for cpiivers. When each had finished making a
qniver for liimself, he filled it with arrows. And one said as follows: <'My friend,
let us go traveling." And they went. At length tiu>re were a great many lodges.
Tlu-y arrived there when it was dark. And they stole horses. These Indians haUid
eaeh other, so thoy made shields. Those, too, the two boys stole; and with tlieni they
took the quivers and quiver stmps. And they went home. They also took the horses
home; they took many ftom the foe. They reached home. And they gav(» just a
sufficient luunber of ponies to the grown boys who were that tall (i. c, about four
feet). And they gave the mares to the girls. And to the boys wlio were that high
(i. e., about three feet), they gave ciolts. "Friend, it is enough," said one. And they
w((nt to no place; they were always at the place where they arrived when thev hail
been abandoned at play. At length it wp.s winter. It happened that the bufta'ies
came. And these two boys who had reached manhood had bows and quivers. And
they attacked the buffaloes. Each one killed lour of them. And they reached home,
the boys who (caused the ponies to carry the meat having gone thither to meet them!
And as the people sat in equal numbers in the seven grass lodges which they made,
the hunters followed the camp circle, distributing the trcsli meat, and were coming
back to the other end of the circle. And as they had killed a great many buffaloes,
they gave a great (piantity of fresh meat to every lodge. Ami they gave the skins
equally, for beds; and they gave to the lodges equal shares of deer-sinew. And they
went again to surr(mn<l the buffaloes. And each (chief) killed six. Hence they were
in good spirits. And they were very rich in fresh meat. And they gave again to
those wlio had been left without green hides. It came to pass when it was summer,
that two, three, or ten of the boys were grown by that time, and an equal number
of the women were grown. And the two boys talked to each other. "Friend, alas!
we are sufferers. Let us nuirry." And these two leading boys had two sisters. And
each boy having given his sister to the other boy, they married them. And they
caused the rest to nmrry one another. And that summer, all who were somewhat
grown took wives, twenty odd. And they alone made lodges, they made skin-lodges
of buffalo hides; the rest who were not grown, dwelt in the lodges that were very
full. At length they went on the war-path again. And both of these two boys wlio
went before on the warpath, went again. And they took two hundred ponies from
the foe, and brought them home. And they gave equal shares of the ponies to the
grown boys; and so they gave ponies to the smaller boys. At length it was winter
again. When it was winter, they shot at the buffaloes. All of the persons who had
taken wives shot at them. And hence every one had a sufficiency of the beds which
were given and of the deer-sinew, in fact, they caused them to have a sufficiency of all.
And that winter they caused all the rest to marry one another And after that there
was uothing worthy of note. And it was summer. And thej shot again at the buf-
faloes. All dwelt in upright lodges; they set up lodges, a hundred and seventy.
Thus they dwelt. At length it was said, "We aie attacked 1" These two prepared
themselves for battle. The lodges had been made for them in the very center. (The
boys had said it to the people: "When ye make the circle, make ye lodges for us in
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TUK (/IKOIIIA LAX(ilJA(U.:-MYTFIH, STOIMHS, AND LETTERS.
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th« center.") At loi.ffth th,.y were attacked, as has been said. At lenirth the lu.rMOK'
rnou. hs w,.re ,i..,l with lariats. Doth went thither. They attacked he t/TlZ„e
ook hoId„t,H.e foe and the other took hol.lo.one; both t<K.k hold J tt, n aiive A „d
one. And they chafed then, ev.-n till nifjl.t. " Come, let us stop," h aid both An. ov
ro^hcl lK>n.e. Havin, cut off the hair of those wh'on. they killed, t^^.e^ were .1,1
lav" At enXt" """' """"" "' " ''''"'■ ^'"^ ^'" '^ *l""ce.l conUnual y ,r
Th\ \Zf ^: '"" "■'"""'*''• "^ ^■'•^'«"'' '"'■'^ ^«'"^V' w«s said. It happened to b
S' ■ T'"'' w '"•' '"•'^"' "*' •"« l"""'""^' "-"'-"«" "^'t'- "ilx'^" HaM ho "Tl 1
H It." saul they. He arrived there. "1 ha- . co.ne, n.y frien.ls. Well, as y„„ he
been reported (=ta„.o,.H), I have been con.in« to hear yon. And y„„ L^ Z Z
tTons, n.y Ira-nds," sai.l he. And one said, «0 .-Ider brother, J «ive youT Ls "
"No, yonnger b,„tl.er," .sai.l Ictinike. lie was ,.nwil!in«. u,' ,„;, J'\^^ ™;
and arrows It is ditticult to get ,..y food with what yon iLe give,. Le."" Yes'" I
hey. And he sa d, "I will n.ake arrows." He n.ade two hnn.lred arrows; h„ fl'lis he
thorn. He gave then, to both. "Elder brother, it is enough," said they And e
nn«le Ic ,n.ke a police servant, one to go on errands, or to act as crier. And U.c^- lei^
attacked An. Icfnike killed one; he took hold of hi.n. Ictinike cutX-'r o7l. s
nur, and t.,ok it. He was accnsto.ned to sing for the won.en-daneers Ictin ke ma le
nmselt very 1, ack ; he caused the fire-brands to go out, and rubbing then, to p„ wT
ho bhickened hnnse f with it. And th.>y now say that l.,tinike wa l.e who ori^^ ed
t. Of Indians hating one another, when one kills an..ther, they a ,cribe the bfa e to
S™t kSl ; ""':"''' "'"'^'^''"'^" •'"''™"'"' l-"ting'l.in.self vS c«
M.en he K'He.l a person^^ ,t .s reported, they say, that he was the one who taught it
In the course of time diflerent ones mature.!, and difterent lodges were sot u„ a Jea
n.any; the children who had been abandoned were two thousaiKl. It le! gth'letS
Haul as tollows: "My younger brothers, 1 will go as a visitor." AnJly . d
Wh.ther wdl you go?" "Yes," said he, "1 will just go because I desiro i .^ And
they as.sembled the people. An.l these two grown boys who were head men were
.luestmned Ictimke said, "Con.e, tell n.e who are the fathers of the boy iho aJ^
grown" And each of the two grown ones said as follows: "My father is s„cl7a o,^^
(descnbing h.s teaUu-es, .Iress, ete.), having called his nan.e. An.l the rest f Mm
sau as follows: "We do not know at all." Ictinike .leparted. And he s e t eaob
.Hght .a an un.nhab.ted place. And when it was day, he walked throughoutTe 2y,
he walke.l even t.ll n.g l.t for fonr days. On the fifth day he arrived at the oircle!
nit' 7T ".* " °'^^*' "' *'" >'*^'"l-"'"»»" ^'i"! I'c- "Yonder it is," they said.
ll r ' if / t '"'•'"'■ ""''' ''""''•" ''''^ ■" ""^°- ^"«' t"^^v said, "Come, do te
the news." The tents were standing very thick; they wore put around in a circle
Yes said he, "son.e people were there; it n.ay be that yo.i abandone.l some j.eople."
Yes, sai.l they, we abandoned some people, son.e of our children. And the Gri/,zlv
bear caused .t for us; we feared bin., so we did it to them." He said, "One of the
tw, head-men is lel>-handed." And the chief sai.l that he was his. "That is mine "
said he. The mother cried when they told her about him. And tho other one wils
the other chief's son. And ho too said, "Such a one is mine." Ictinike said as fol-
ows: "One woman was such a one." (An.l so l.e describe.l the others.) And when
they heard ot their own children, they ma.le a great noise by crying. And Ictuiike
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mu\, " „ four . ajH I will ^o h«m«.» And in m many dayn l.o wont hon.c. When
he went m,ne, he Haul as follown: "They have invited you to n.ove your can.,., and
con.e to then.. Ih.y hope that you may come in neven days." An.l" they removed.
And ... seven days they had arrive.l wry ..ear. Ictinike rcache.l h..,.,e. "oe Huid .i8
follows: "My yo.i..ger brothers, I am sor.owful." " Yes, elder brotl.e., you ought to toll
he hstened t« the words of a total stranger a.,d alm,.do,.od you, doing wrong, f „it;
fills iLh/n 'T'' '': n'""n' "*' '""' '•'"" "•^- •"'^ ^^'°^^«' "--V -^ -'th bowed
heads. Koth sat th.nk.ng, " Ho tells the very truth I" It was night. The left.ha..ded
O..0 had gone to c.tll lcti..ike. "Elder brother, be con.ing hither," said ho. A .d ho
arr.ved there. " Yes," he sai.l. " Bego..e for your younger brother " said the head-lu.!
He sa.d, o,. reaeh..,g the lodge of the other, " Yon will ph-aso go to y,mr wilo's brother."
YY «";<1 he. And 1.0 went thither. UoarrivcMl the.v. A,.d tho left.ha..,h-d ono said,
"() s,ster « ...sbiuul, n.y l.e.ut .s sad on acco.,..t of what my el.ler brother has spoke,.!
Co.,s,. or .t,. . Yes, .t .s so," said the other. A..d l.o said, "Who,, th.-y shal have
co,..o, lo US do ,t." And ,t was day. Ictinike wo,.t to the bluff. At length he rea.l.e.l
hon.o. My youngor brothers, they who have moved tl.ei.^ can,,, are (..n.ing," .aid l.o
I hoy canu. and p.tched their tents; they pitched their to..ts on both sides of a crook,
tho tv,ba c.rclo oxttmd.ng over a large tract of la,.d. And the people who knew their
own children c-anio a,.d pitched their tents. A.,d as oacl. ono continued to seek his
oh.ld they w,.ro c<.,.stautly ,novi,.g ba.^k and f..,tl, an.ong tl.o...solvos in the distance.
And they amve.l to invite tho two boys to a toast. "The Grizdy-bear invites you "
Z i .tif ■ , « ••'; '"."• ""^f • ^' '""''"' '•" '"•"""" '"•'■*^''''- "Mi' «i«ter'8 husband", you
e ,nv,tod," sau she. "Con.o to tho lodge," said ho. And he made tho won.an sit
,n tho lodge At length a woman came. And sho said to hi,n, "My sister's husband
bril^oT""';" ;'^'""'^^"*'- '-'^-'"ho said. An.l ho ca'used'the won.an J: j^
lairL ,^"^f *'«"*-"> ;^';«» «""'^^ of tho n,orni,.g had passed, again ca,.,o ono, and
said to h,,.. "My sister's husband, you are invited." "Con.o to tho lodge," sai 1 l.o
And ho „,a.lo the woman sit in the lodge. He who was i,.vited was the Idt-handed
one; and he n.ade it a rule not to go. At length the fourth one came. "My s^teS
husband you are n.vited," she said. "Co.ne to the lodge," said he. A..,l ho ...ado the
wo,mu. s,t in the lodge. And at length the Griz.ly-bear' came. " Your wife's to «
ha^o como for you heretofore," said he. Ictinike sat, seeing him plainly; l.o did not
Icn^ him, And the Griz.lybear went home. At length the Grizzly beaVcame again'
My younger brothe.', cause your wife's sisters to be con.ing," said Ictinike. He had
a sharp hoe and he came in sight. And he said to tho Grizzly -bear, " Begone." " Wh v !
whoreforer' said the Grizzlybear. "Yes, nevertheless begone,'' saidSctinike A
length h.s younger brothers came i>. sight. The left-handed ono had a bow, and tho
other one came ,n sight, having a bow. "I give you your wife's sisters,"'8."d l.o
.nzzy.b^.r meaning the left-handed one. And the other o..o was con.ing Mth ,",
Ihe Gr.zzly.bear we..t fleeing. And Ictinike rushed after bin.. He cn.sho.l hi e
r;S'.b;; %f r *'^''°" "^"•' •^•"••" «'^"^''- j* is said that it sr
« hen they abuse a fallen foe. And they tied their horses. They exterminated those
who camo and pitched their tents, having come to see their children.
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96 TIIK ^RiilllA liANOUAdK-MYTIIH, HTOIUBS, AND LKTTRUd.
ICTINIKE, THE COYOTE, AND THE COLT.
Frank La Ki.feciiie'H Tkrsion.
1^'
^jri^o Can'go jing/i^,iq^fjr(3 wi"' Ja"t'd kd amA kfi MfMasi aki'i da"'be
It hBiipemxl Horse amidl, (wo ynara old onn wan lying Ml«ip,lHi when (I) Co»ot« the • • '-
(anb.)
looklnu
ftttt
Ictfiiiko akA kfi'di alif-biamA. Haul kagdha, AdkC Can'tro
lotlnlko tho(«ub.) to It cume they nay. Hoi friend, this Hor««
(Ik- Ob.)
naji*' akiinm
WHS ■litnillnK, thoy
miy.
A wi" tcde-ga" gaqd a-'^fsnu afiga^ai-do a"^te aflga"'Aai 6^\ii a"Af'i"-buii-hna»'i
on« de«.l,hut ««ldo wedruKlt w„ko whcnweUtlt wewUh.d Imt wrh»»o not .uco.^ea u.
moving It.
Uawagika-'i-gft, A-biaind Mfjjasi akA. Kagdha, sin'de k6 na-bd t6
Help... ...1,1. thoy my Coyote the (.uh). Friend, tnll the («b.) hand the (oh.)
(wika"ta"' te hA, gafl'ki onfda" Jil si'hi ailgu^a-i ddo ii^imu afirrAAe
Itlovoowlth will . „nd yo«p„ll„„ whon Iok, wo tale lUl of bat wo^dnig It "?go^
« tof, A-biamA M^asi akA. A-'lia", A-bianiA Ictfnike akA. Gan'ki K6'
will, »,ld,thny«.y Coyote tho f™b.). Yo-, »<.ld, they «,y lotlnike the (anb.). And, Come,
Oa"' Mf}(asi akA Ictfnike ta° na"bd
i"(fJn'ka"ta"'i-gft, A-biaraA
tlo mine for mo, ho aald, thoy any. And Coyote tho (aub.) Ictlnike tho(ob.) hand
te
the
(ob.j
lka"ta"-biamA Cafl'go ain'do kg, sagf-qti gaxA-bi ega"'. (fcicta-'-bi ul
tad with It thoy «.y Horae tall the (oh.) tlKht ?,.ry Smlo It, they hW HTfl„lahe,l, they whin
aay My
9 Kd, kagdha, ^idafl'-gft hA, A-biamA. Kl Ictfniko akA 4ida"'-biaina
Comn,^ friend, pull on It ho aald, they aay. And Ictlnike Iho (aub.) pViUedonlt, they aay!
Can'go akA f}[irf!A-biamA, naji"' AtiA^a-biamA, disnu aAA-biamA. Ictfnike
Home the (aub.) awoke thoy aay, ho stood suddenly they aay, .fragging he went they say. lotlnlko
na"tdct6a"'-biamA, ria»xAge a^i-'-biamA Ictfnike akA. Mfirasi akA faa
hoovniklokod thoy say, nmklng him ory he had tliov aav lotlnlko tho Coyote the lauJh.
(ono who.) (sub.) Ing
ho oven kloki'd
him
making him ory he had thoy aay
from kicking him
" I""" wiiu.i (BUD.) ing
12 gaskf wakan'di^e-hna»'-biamA. figi^e Ictfnike na°stAki *d*a-biamA.
panted e«ea»lvely thoy aay. AtTonkth lotlnlko ho kicked, and Mylng through
tho air, they aay,
mj.»cpAcpaqtcia'"-biatnA. EAta" 5.1 dga»d*a" etdda", d-hna»-biamA Ictfnike
ho kicked o(f™ryd.™pp.ooo. of flesh. Why \\ Idoaotohim apt. »»'->^^p they^.y lotlnlko
akA. Egi^o dgasAiii y[\ Ictfnike akA huhii wi" Aatd akAma. Kl Mfirasi
,aub"). """PP"""'"' "I'^f"^^/- "'"»' I"""'"" "'o(.nb.) flah one ^aa eating. It la aald. And Coyi,to
15 ilka 6'di ahf-biamA. Wuhd! kagdha, ujawa fnahi" a, A-biamA Mfjiasi
(anb.) arrlvod, thoy aay. Wnhn.l friend, aploaaoro truly I aald, they aay Co^te
Pk^Vv-^I'"'^"' '^ag^'ia. ^Sa". A-biamA Ictfnike akA. Kagdha, eAta" Aia"
tho (anb.). Y.S, friend, so, said, they a.y Ictlnike the (sub.). E*nd, how you did
Ml onfze a, huhii kg. Kagdha, niixe kS uAga'iide si sin'de kg uAff(te
w-hen you took I flri, the (oh.). pffend. loo the I broke a hole wh'en t,.U tho (ob.) I n^rin
"" fob.) in *
18 ag^i"' nf kg. SabAjJ-qti huhu wi" a'"Aahai ain'de kg, kl bifze hft
I sat water the (oh.). Very suddenly flah one bftme taU tho(ob.) and iLklt
ICTINIKK, Till.; (OYOTIO, ANU Till'] COLT.
07
Kufrc'lia, HWiifiUKU ft, A-biiimA MfMasi Mi. Knm''h», v,v&a\u\i I'deta"
Krlmicl, I,. wlMil ,.l„... 1 «ul,l,th,.v»«.v C.yc.te thM-iib), Kffoml, In .Vi-n.lxr plK«, luit
ddzo i.Hi.f t.Vdi ^ulh'-lmH"i hn. jdzo nt UHnf-nti amd. Ki^ kHLri<hu,
JinLm.^,0 tiif, ii-l)iaiiu'i M(>|aHi uUi'i. A"'lia", ah (W" a(|',i'i-l)iaina. Ni'ixe q
l«tu.K», »uUI,th,.y.i..v (;„y„t„ thM.ul..). V,«, h.H»l,l, l,uvl„K thoj w„.>l, ll,.,v ...y. I.m,
tln\v Muy
kfi'di ali(-l)i ofra"' ufrj'i'udi'.-hiama. Kc', nlii'do iur*d i?^in'-<rft, (l-hiamA
.tth« arrive,, „,.,„,- '-'•-};;; uW. 1» i. C .ail ,„!ll ^littho;?, ' «..,,, Ly«,
Ictfnikt) akrt. Slii'do kiS ii^r^i? fr^,i'"-l)iaina MfMasi akil rd kC. Ga"t.Vm"
'""""'" A. ■'■"" ,:!;;:,"""■' "■" ""•»"">■ t.-.., ^n,«^ »,..,. ^t.„, Awhit;
>(T, Kagolia, a"'(f.aliai, ii-l»iaina. Kajr(<|ia, jintra-lina"!; lafiira ul'il fi
wl,..n, Krl,.ml, „„■ l,ll,.», l.n «al.l, tlH.y »i.y. Kdmul, "' .nmllonly, i,Ik ih'.'n
wa'.)idzo to. (>'ka"'ajl Kt''l'-J?'~i. u-biiiina Ictfniko aki'i. Ga"t,i'Lm° nI m'lxo
ymi limy tj.k» thc.iii. Motlmili»» alt, »nl,l, Ihrv wiy Iitiiiik.> tlui-nlu. AwhlC when lc!«
aka da ufV" afa-biauia. Kaj,'i<ha, ct jr/iania wl"' a"'4aliai, A-biuniA
(iuC.) hln"" """"'•""'•vwy. Frl«n.l, »«,.lu .h,.«„ „„„ me-blte^ «l,Uh«y «.y
Mfjiasi aka. Kajji^lia, cka'"ajl g^in'-gft. Jij1g,4-lina"i, a-l)iaina Ictddke 9
Coyote tlie(m.l,.), Krl..,„l, motlonl,.., ".It. S„u\ll only, «.l,l, tln.y ,«y lotluike
aki'i. Ga"t('ga" >il 4afigi'i ama atf t/i ania, a-biama Ictfinke aka. fWi&e
"'"""'''■•■ ^"^"'^ " ' Wk th,.(»ul,.),^on.., will, «al.l,tln.ymiy I.tlnik,- thMnnl,.). At^nKth
1111X0 ak,^ dfl-biami'i. I»'tH", kagi^lia, g,4ania lafiga-citi wi"' a"'*aliai hft,
Iro th«(„.b.) ft».o,they«,y. Now, fV|?,„l, '^ t,ho»o v..rv 1,1,.' J"'. '
' -.. "v ..I. oil, uioni' very OIK rni< nii' hlti'ii
a-bianifi Mfjjaai aka. Aliai'i! ahai'i! Aidafi'-gft! Aidail'-eft! li-biaina I9
«.l.l,thoy8»y Coyot. .I,„(»ub,). Com..) ...nnM pnll on It I ^ pnll on iVl «.1.1, they .ny
Ictfniko akj'i. M(>|a8i akj'i *ida"'-biamji. Wacka"'-oti ctfiwa"' m'lxo kfi
lotlnlkB the{.ub.). Co.yoU. th6(.ub,) pu'lc.Un It, Iboy Ho trlo.l wry lm„l notwid, |„o tho
"">'• atandinit (ob.)
»a"onalia-hna"' ama. WaclcaiV-gft ! jingi'i-b,4jl, a-biamA Ictfniko aka
«ate ™*' *'"''• n« »<"'"»!' »n>all noi, h,,1,1, tl,„y any Ictinlko tho
I-'vyifi kan-ga, I'l-biama Mfjfasi aka. Na"bi^ t6 a"wa"'*aTl-gft, fi-biania i»s
IMpn,.., aol.l,th«y8ny Coyoto tin, (mil..). llnnd tlio(ob.) tnko hold of ni\?, aiilil, they »ay
kvtfnike aka. Na"bd to u^a'"-bi oga'" wacka'"-qti f,ida»'-biaina. Kagi^ha,
"■""""' iJZ. "'"•" (oiu '"ifla"''';''' '""•'"^' """"X;','-'""" ''-.vp..""I,th.y.,v, l..rl?„,l.
wackan'-gft hft, huhi'i aka jingfl-baj! c'doga" a"wa"'(|!i'a tatt' ebit'ira" Ahau'
'•""'""'« fl"'' tlio(«iib.) anull not but w,. full shttll, I ifl.ink. Oliol "
Ab ega"' wa'"il)agi"'qti ^ida"'-biaina. Kl sln'do k6 ^iso'-qti AdAa-bianid ih
SifyHU^^^^ """';,S''™" •"".vP'-ll.-l.thoysay. ,Vn,l t..ll 'l];', "';» P;';!;if "'"W'.u'.v, thoy »,,.y: ^"
Mi^asi aka sin'de ko gi^a'-'ba-biama. Kagi'lia, a"".)nijuajl ifaiialii"'
Fiiiud.
.Viiu liiivo ticatnd
mr ill
ydu tnily
Coyotfl tho («ub.) tail tho (ob.) I(M)I()'(1 iit liis own, thny
*'*y- mr ill
aha"', a-biania Mf>(asi akd Kagt'lia, fi vAi i'ga"i"*i''a" (fca"'ctl, A-biania
I ^ aald, they say (;oyot« the (aiib.). Frion.l, thou loo tn.at,.,! in,, an lloii.toforn, said, th..y aay
Ictfiuke aka. Akf^aha a^j'i-biania. Kl MiMasi akt'i qade (tibif-dbdii" sin'de 21
IctiuikB tho(»nb.). Apart they wer.t.thoy aay. Ami Coyote tho (huIp.i grass twisted tall
l_ it I _. ' K ? . . '
ko fgaxa-biaina.
thu (ob. ) of It miide, tboy sjiy.
VOL. VI 7.
\
UH Till-; VlXIIIIA I.ANOdAOK-MYTIIS, STOUIIW, AND IJOTTKUM.
NOT KM,
with*!!;,'" '?"■ •'""'''\'***"'"" l"^' ''• «""«''<H»'i "MMl J«..|'0k.nu,m ,,,, whirl. .^„„M,H
w> mm, not lo ih« (N>,vot«<, who wuh utamlinfi).
OHftgo Ml.Hlo k^ ((h.. i,mtn.,n..nt : ith third mo.,)! '"huu.,., „tnl h.r..,),
TUANSI,.\TU)N.
Who., ,t l^v..,^.,„..,M^.,|, h,.v s ,.1,.^,, Ih,- Co.v w.,h sKuuli,,^ h.„ki.,K „t him.
I '>i.,.k. .,,.,,,0 ,o hi.n. .. W.,11, r,i,.„.|, „H this u.,. ., ,h.a.l II.mm,. w,. winh.Ml to .Iniu hi
»lm.Ku.,..o.,,hi,n,,..,,wohuv..,,ot... ..hh.to.„ovohin.. „; ."h:;!,' l! '^^
I iH luH ;; .'i ,r r •"'";■ """".'' "• "" '"" """ ^* •^"" ••""• -• «"■ <-<"' '"^" -
'""t •";'"• v:" '^ .""'• ""^"'« •'•• " -"••> "«'"• vv'.o.. h,: ,„.iHh...i ho H. 1 . ' „
n..V noml. ,,..11 o„ „." Ao.i l...i,.ik.. ,„.ll...l o,. it. A.ul .ho Colt av^oko. I. Z J
su.Ulo.,!v. Ilo «o,.l oil- .|,,,K«i..K hi.,,. Ho kopf kioki,,^ at I,.ti.,iko- ho ko,,t I -t^rik
(oU k,.ko,l .•t„„ko,.soi,.l„,K him llvi„K t.h.o„Kh tho .ii,.. 1,0 kiokodoHvoivlZ
..mvso IloHh. "A.ul how shall , ,h. to Kot ovo„ with himf»„ai,l lo i. ko ^ i S
a„,o.h f ,0,-. "Oho! „,,v „,.,„1. „ ,,s ,,,.l.v oas.,.o,"M.ii., |l,o Coyoto. " Yoh ,..v
Hh "M> ,o,„l. I k„o..ko.la hoh.inthoi,,., ,„„, , „.„ ,vith mv t.ul „„UI,n„, I
1 o holo ,„to ,1,0 wa.o,-. A tlsh hit ,..o M„.hlo„lv o„ ,ho tail, .u„l | ^u.^hV .' ' .1 Mv
<iUM..l. wl.o,v was .t f '• sai.l tho (V.yoto. " M.v f.io„.l, .vo..,lor i, is ; b..^ ihly hi(o al
J-vo...,.,-, who,, .t ,s o^hl." Wh..,. i, wa. ovo.,i,.,., it wu^-yorv oohl. '.CV o . W ,.
lot ..s «.,,'. saul tho (-oyoto. loti„iko havi,,,. s,n.l, » Yos," thoy wont. Wlo. . J
roaohHl, ho ,00. loti„iko k.,ooko.l a holo i,. it. "(.'o„„, „„t, .vo..r t.il ,, tl^^ k, a.u
Aftor SO...0 t,...o ho s.,,,1, .. My .Vio„.l. i, l.itos ,.,o." » M.v fVio.al, thoy a,-o sa.all • who'."
tho.y aro la.Ko. .y.m shall «..ol, tho,,,. Sit, still," sai.i loti.,iko. Afto • son,o ,,, u"
oon.,.,o„ood t,vo.„,f; ovor a^ai,,. "M.y trion.l, apu„ o,.o of thoso hitos ,,, "li^fh
( '...veto .. M.y .no„.l, sit still ; tho.y a.o all s„,all," said loti,.iko. " A.W . wli 'o t . „ ' I
o.,os W.I oo„,o " At lo„,nh tho ioo tVo.o oyo,-. " Now, ...y fVio„d, ,>,.o o f 1 . ^ " S
...,osb,tos„.o,"sa,.ltl.o('o.yoto. "Nowl Now! P„ll! l-nlll" sai,l Ioti..iko. T oO "o'o
pullo, Tho.,Kh ho t.io.l ovor so l.anl, ho o„ly sli„,.o.l o„ tho ioo. .' Excvt yo, se ' i ts
largo.'sa,d Iot„„ko. "UoI„ „,o,- said tho(^>yoto. "Tako hohl of ,.,^ uJ^ml'm
...ke. Hay..,K takon hold of his haads, ho |.„l]od with a «,oat ottort. ' ''vf f' "" , '1
yoursolt ; tho ti..l, is yo,y la,,,., thon.foro I thii.k wo shall fail." Ila ■ ,, ...ui', .- N awl"
tho ,„.llod w„h a yo,.y ,Moat ottort. A,..l tho tail w.u, s,.dde„ly ,,„Uod off a to^l
Tho t ..yoto looko,! a, l„s ta.l. " My fried, truly yo„ have do„o „ o a wioi.k " «,iM 1,«
(Vote « My frioad. yo„, U.o, have do,.o a si.ailar thing to ,„o," mti.lTor.dlo ' W
wont d,t«o.o„t ways. And tho Coyote ,uado a tail for himself «,t of w sS ^i- J ^
TIIK IMJMA AND TIIK COYOTIi.
TIIK I'lIMA AND THK (COYOTE
Tiil.li Mr Mawai.a".(i", oh Mamdan, an Omaha.
In>rf'i"'-Mi"-Hiir(|<, (■(;tm"lm-l.iuiria MfMiiHi orfiu'-'lm. Akikiim-hiamii
'i'v'^rlilli"' '''!i''f ""''"' "','^7"" •**•'■ "t''wi'*i" •'' "'i"k<'. i^lHumA Mfvn«l
ll,rri.nd, .1.™. ,.,,|„|. ,,„t l«l-»kWy,". «lll Iwh,., «..,!, ll,„y«,v ■ .^.U
.ik.l. 'IV'vvanKtH" li.<KH<-t.nv.i"'jI r..lffa" "h'mih Kun-'lm, I'u^k.i" uA.Wikio t/i 3
in.nko («trH»,,ti ckilxo to }ift, .'i-l.i,ui„',. A"'l»i», .'i-hiain^i. N/kairuhi iiart'i/o
'*"" ■"'"'"" > ' h««l,l,,l„.*.a, V..., h..«..|,llH.y«,. OhCf hl/uuKli,
wi" Ka';'^-lina"'i <M(3 ^i'H-lma"i, tM., ka"'l.*a t/i ininki. lift. Kai;.; ca.Vtfo
""" "■"" '"• '"vHHlily but tli..v tM Inviirlahly, hiit I ,l<'.i... Lt will I who Fri,„,\. "o'Jt
ckdxo to. H-l)iamA. Oan'ki Awi^r^i" t/i minko. (iart'ki \t\irhi'" -Hi''-wnUl*> 6
ina"W^/il.o kf, ^al.«'ki^/i-l.in,iiu'.. (JaiVki u«'^i" t,r. lift Ml^mi ak/i. Kam^lia,
iDida" linfni (•,ka"'lnia to. (JarVirtt (ika", Hi<rrf;('ilmlia iiu'-'k! i.iiin/.kiil..
I., .how whut V.MI.L M,u(l.«lr „.«., Il„r» r,.i..., "'nr'" """> ""■ »'. pailiaKKiC,
you an. wrll ' """" *;J^';| priuicliiK, liiinplnt, i.rH.liig thiniiKik,
iiif,ixuxa, mil"*!'", iia"'Hi(iti t.^ r.U a-ifif«>-Iinu»i nia"*in'-m\ hft. OarVki iita'" 9
H,»,„,,l„«th.. w.ll.l„K, lumplMKlllgh^O,., e.K, th..;n-,mlly „„ waL ^ An,l Jigtig.
laiV^ni u/ita" tu minko hft. GarVki \n"M iiA<raho*fi u/iift" tA niinkc lift
"" '«""'" '""" *"" "'™""""" '"•«^"-"' >P..t.... will "who
Gan'ki tm^-Im alii" cffr* mi"' t/i miflkfi lift. Za"/,f-n.aii'(lO al)d-i"' Hi mirtko
A,,.. .„H„,n.l„ win. hair .w^rHW.I, 1 w„„ ..«,..., on„.K„ l.w 1 hL „,„ "who
hfl. Man'(lfi-da iO. mani" skt'iciti u;i{rac;ko ah^i"' ifi ,„inko, ./i-biarria. Gan'ki 12
(.Ih'.'i """'■■ "'■■■**''"" "■"•I"""" IluU. will I who, «ld h.Mh.,y m.y. And
vm.«,ah„^ .tthev„ryUl.,r «r..„„,ll,, I hI. „„ y„„ win , „,,„ ^■•l,ll„-iaMl-J»h., tl,.,(.ub,, th.™
a-fnaji"' aki'i lift. Caii'fr,, „»"'«! parns'ikido a-i)i(fa(fa )i<r*i" riia"(|!l"'-biani(l
""Kir,,,:, • """'• i"""""« -bi,..,t.„..k i.u,XJ ..nlit itwX Tyi^:
'b'' •^JlTi;',"'' v"!' n(Hd"fra wi"'. Qa-f! ,ii.4,-,i"fra aMa"'ba-bajl'qtia"'i, Ajiqti 15
alia", u*uka"|)i fnalii" ft, d-biania. (;ango ta"' ctl I'lda" ftialii" uirii'" t(
! wo11.1,h™,.,1 tn,ly I .»„1 »,„y, they •.„„,? th. t«, ko.h1 ,r,„y .i,t?„ron 1,"
'■ (sill, oh.) ,„,^^
,*' M .i'^"?H'- "^"'^''' fbalia"'i-gft, d-biania. M.'Masi akA >|iird-fail'qtia"'-
. «ldthey,th„y stop! k„owyehl„7 ,«1,1 thoy .«.y. Coy1.U. the ,.ub., ^„!?,,lhVn,.ci. '1
biamil. M/j,amd finkiW^ska" of^fra"-baj(-biani!i. IWi-biatna lift, llau! e'a»' 18
Uiey«iy. Coyote hB th.ono who lh.vv ,li,l not t?ilnk thur thoy ,ay. Tl,„y«„i.l IhoylLy ' ■■ •
that to him
Uu!
how
100 Tnjo (|;k(;iiia lanciuage-mytiis, stouius, an'd lkttkus.
says. •■ '" ■"""'III''' ! »niil,th„.v,a,v. IIo™. tho loo k,k),I iintalittio
, («t(l.<>l>.)
ft, ;i-?''™'^- K^'. '.)•»'«•« tiiiik >' wawafrikA-biatna, (f,iij'ihf»" ad-i"' Lni-^-i
I H...Uh^y,„., Con,. „.,„„ . '•-"•«,„ ho,s.y;4.Lw.,,X,,:,,^lr^
"' ■' lilHowii husbiincl buck
liit, a-biamA iilkagahi akj'i. Apria^il-hiama lia. iCi, Kt', 4aha"'l)a uwfdc-
i'L'"''- A"?,2't-ig.-Hnfrati hn. A"'lia", ?aha"'ha, .',-l)iaina Mf>ia8i aka. CanVo
Wo hiivn come for von . Yea wii'i 'n lnr.iii.iu .,,!.i ii, .... /• '. , <*■■ f,»7
fomo • "Ml a iiioiiiiiH, Bii'.il, thcysn.v ( djote ihp Jlorse
, (will.).
9 u^uka"')i fiiahi" il, a-biairiA. Han, v<Af,ii a^i"' akf-biama iifkaa-ilii I'li..
■ """ thovHily, pal
M«.. "" ""' """"■• ^"i;;;r;r" '->;i;'^ •— .i"« -....^■.t.,ov „„™^ .,.,(„„., ..y^l:'
' I / • y-> tilings
ugack igjf i-i>.l Qavle 'I'i-gA ha, a-biaiiia iifkagalii aka. i aha"'ha wiifo-a"
fasten y..„,o,.„i,„. Hay «iyo,o . sai.l, ,.„, a,,v chiol .,„. ^' Vv wif, " ' ^J^^^
'""' («"'')• brothers, t'lllior
12 uioga", can'ge aka qade (fata-baji, a-biama Mi'jiasi aka. TamiJia-hna"
Ukow.s... Uorsc th.M-.ub.) hay hooa,,,.^. aai,Uh,v,ay 4otc .h,M8ub.,. ithmit only
*aty-hna"i, /i-biama. Gan'ki nbaha" a*ai ega"' ;fa.a ahf-biauia Kl
h.»..saHan,K,ai..h..,,h,.y»ay. An,, a,,h,.rto„r In, laHMn^ in !he itto f L tl™ L
ji t6 u(^fza" tQ'vd vva'i'i afixekifaf (tifikc' ji'iate a-Wi-'-biamd fi-nVH
15 ha'" ania. Wiiiai'i, dtWafiVe Aifiko miii"'ie intivu-tr.i .'i l,;.,n>.5 „i'l, i-
ni«ht ihcysay. Li™, ,™.«h;..r, \vo?.l,.i„ .,t.,.ob.. ''^r„hJ' i?,i'k?ft £' l^^^t "^lf,;f ^'"
aka. Tcf *icta"'-bi i{I Mi>iasi aka ega-biama, Ant^je bAe. Gail'ki i'lci
a^af Ali>(asi ama. Ifigdia" -si''-siR'de ahi-biania. Kagoha, bAi'cta" Cka-'hii-i
wont Coyoi. ^__ t.,,, ^^ L,„„.,„„„,, „at ho r..,.h,..,, ,hey My k^ ,, WS^^. ^^t JT
J 8 ^I td-ga ha. Ega" fki^fta»tan'ga gaxA-bia.na Ca"'(iti baa"'ba-bia.nA.
""■ ^" <Uternahm /aeiebani thoy say. Vatdc cn,,^,,, „ ,r„,rru ad .hoy say.
^ monc cum ea coi&anf
,'. ^.r, *'*^^ ^I' iifkagahi t^diti ctl b(/;ugaqti ii(!",t'win>|i(f/i-biania. Edada"
Day whilwh comof, when ohiof hs too iffi ' .„„„,i,i, i ' -^""""" ^^""••'
wat'a"' g6 ctGwa"' b^iiga utewi"fi-bianic'i, wa*i" a*a-biania ii te'ia
«»«.» .h,.,ob., soovor 'an th?,- colIocL .hey aay.' haviL .hey^wen. th " aay I„!,«„ .t ,t^
/
THE PTTMA AND THE COYOTE.
101
(Hiib.) ca<at>i< auddouly ,> >.ut.v sat. tK)nfcMulle(l int Ht.nliu).' Iiimiidf
afrM-biunu'i. Mi>iasi t'c^^a-biamii Usa-biama. Wi'iiijuail I'llia" ""
NOTES.
89, 13. da^i"jiilio a" aka 6di .i-inaji"-biiuna.
there when the (!i!.voto came in Nif;ht
The men of the village were ])laying
99, 14. a-ia^a^a, tnrni i^a^n, frequentative of i^i. The Puma j.ranee.l a short cIIr-
tance, then walked, then pranced, and so on.
99, 16. inahi" a. Here and elsewhere "il" is a C07itracti<»n of "aha"."
100, 4. ^afik, contraction from ^anka.
100, 18. iki^itanauga, etc. The Puma entered the lodge after the Coyote, whose
TRANSLATtON.
There was a Puma and also a Coyote, only these two. They met each other.
My nend," sa.d the Coyote, "I will speak to you about one thing of which I ha^
been th.nk.ng." There was a very populous tribe. "My friend, please do just whal
T speak to you about." "Yes>'said the Puma. "They have been wishing i get^
t^Z f "^^'*^^' ^:'* ^ :«>: "»^« ">^^.V« f-'l^'«l; but I desire her. My friend, you will
a«t the horse, and 1 wdl rule on you," .aid the Coyote. And he put the bridle on the
Puma And the Coyote sat on him. «My friend, please desire to act well, and to how
your skill. Pract.ce the actions of a horse such as prancing, jumping arch ngtl.e
neck, champing the bit, walking, an.l also jumping high. And I will d Vaw on la ge
loggnigs; I will put on blackened moccasins; I will wear a winter robe with the ludr
outsHle; 1 wdl have an Osage-orange bow; and 1 will fasten very white feathers on
.^"' Co ote ^r ^"'" ' T'V''^'-" — ^ ^'- Village when we come near i^"
sa.d the Coyote. He approache.l a.ul stood at the place where they were playing the
ga.necaled "^a^.-jahe." He contin..ed sitti..g o,. the hor.se as it pranc d m.^ie^
arched ts neck, a.,d went a little way at a time. "See, n.y frien.ls, a perso.. has co.ne
suddenly Whew! a ,na.. has come, one who,., we have never see. a all here ofbre
a vei^v d.fiere„t so.- of a ...a., fron. those we are aceustome.l to seel HeTvery
well-dressed! He has con.e o.. an exeellct ho.vse! Stop! recognize him i7yo" , . k"
a,dthe>-. The Coyote ha.l thoro-g^hly disguised hi.nself. They did not tl'.w.k It
he was the Coyote. They said as follows to hin., "AVell, why do vou go?" '\" ^
sauI he, . ,s just so^ I have co.ne because 1 desire the chief's da..ghter.» And they
.. to tell h..n. He says that he has come desiring your daughter. He is a ve y
ha. dso.ne ,nan! The horse too is a very fineone!" said they. "Co.ne," sai<l the chi^i'
address.ng h,s sons, "go for your sister's husband." They went for hi,„. And thly
sa,d "Cou.e, sjsters husband, I have con.e to invit. you to go with us. We lave
co,ne .or yo..." "Yes, n.y wife's brothers," said the C.yote. Having Mounted I is
1
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102 TIIK </)EGIH A LAN(HIA(! I<:— M VTIIS, STOllIKS, AND LETTERS.
horae, he pulled on the bridle very hanl to make him jump, .uid the horse jumped as
he went alont;. All the people stood nt a distance, looking at him. "The man in
nuXion is indeed well-dressed! Whatever sort of man he may be, he is truly well-
dressedl" said they. Well, at length they reached home with him, at the house of the
heml-ehiet. "Ho! come, bring your sisters husband to me. Ea«ten his horse by
those things. Give him hay," sai<l th.., chief. •' My wife's brothers, and also my wife's
h.the.', the horse does not eaf hay," said the Ooyot«. "He eats nothing but fresh
meat. And they went into the lodge. And he approa.'hed th.. woman whom they
caused to marry him, and sat by her. And it was night. Haid the chief, "() first-
lK)rn daughter of the household, .11,. ke a (touch for your husband." Voitu completo, the
t-oyote saul to her, "il/icf «,« eo." And the Coyoto went ..ut of doors. He reache.l ( he
I uma: '^Amwc, complcH; ni oupia^, «.»,'' "it- Et aUermiUm farivhant, aiunt. Valde et
i^que a venpera ad mnnecoihant, aiunt. The cl.ief assembliMl all his relations at daybreak.
J hey collected all kinds whatsoever of goods, and took them to the lodge. They were
firing guns, "lvu+! ku+!» The Coyoto heard it and was afraid. -'K,. + i ku+!" He
leaped out of tiie door and had gone. "Wliy! It is the Coyoto. lilt him! hit him'
Kill inm ! " The Coyoto valde et frequenter cacavit. The Fuma stoi... oif and w.-nt home.
1 hey killed the Coyote. They burnt him. He did wrong!
THE COYOTE AND THE BUFFALOES.
Told by Frank La PLftcHH.
Jif^ifo Mi>jaai aniil ^d anii'ima. Kl j^e-m'i^a di'.ba wabi'ihi maVi"'
A.l™«,h C,,v..U. ^^_th._^^wu« going, thoy say. A„,l HuffalcbSl f„„r grazing were Jlk
amiima. Ki cVdi alii-l)iani!l. Ki wa(f,aha»'-l)ianiii. i i«ra"'hji wi.foa" md-a"
.ng,«m,,ay. An.MI,,.,,. l„..mv.,l,t.,.,y An,. .,„ pW-d U. ,„.,v .vv. ^1 g^nUluM- .r ,„' gS;l YillC s ■ '
„ ,, , . , ,, ■*■ ''""" I'aliim-H
3 ca eaf. oi,(.i,„,-,. Ma",)iii"'-ma.'iV(li (^jja-qti lua-bf,!"' ka'^orfifei". Ad-iiliadti
p.t.vm... Vouwalk l,v y„„ who .juati 1 w.ail I .l„Lr fI'i'.v,,';
la-ga, a-biama j/-imjra aka AiVkaji, 4ij?a"'hft, ca"' ca'eanVi^i'i-.ra. WadVite
spmk 8ai,l,thoy«ay U„m,lo.l,„lI 11,., Not a.,,'' grundfaUior. atill ,,itv.m? '' ,1
(Bill).). I J ■•"• J IKXI
kg fkiag'qti .)ii;ito ina»,)ni"' '•"to t.<ga"qti ina"b(ki"' ka-'bifAVji" hii Wi"'<l"il-
(; jiqt ija"' tada"', a-bianii'i haci J,e-nuga iV/ajro akA. Ca"-'liiia" Aal'ta/"-
(mib.).
baji-biania m^asi aka. Ahai'i! H(<-bateage-hA, Affi-gil, a-bianiA Aini'i!
x.op talking,, hoy .-•oyotc the,™,,.,. 0.,„! Bhmr.h.TM,^ 01 ' J.,„trTi.! 'alii be olo'
tlioy say.
ii-biania Hd-batc/icre akA. Kd, giidugaq^e najin'-gft, egii-biama. fiffiij-e
»uid,,h..yaay m.mt.hnrna I... ,»,....). On,,,, fa,,i„g ,^„ ntU.- iu^i^ l.o^U,i ,l,at U, bin., uflle
^"V tliov nay.
9 .ia"'ji'' ,f.aa"'he ^i"he an, A-biania. II;i |iga", hd ;iga", |ij.,,'" ha, anta"
■j l^~
THE GOYOTK AND THE nUFFALOFiS. 103
"1'2r *S; • ^SS" ^tSj^ K\^,f Ile-batcAge akd. Ma"r.»""„
.«p.;.rt«,liv ""*"'"• "'"y'^J' li"ff»l.-bull Illuut-horuH" thD(.ul,.). I'awlugthe
uwumu.1 tli«^ TOv. Onmiid tbc (oh.) tmi fi«pok™l at, they
lnv,,rlttM.v mv ' ""' ^"""^ th« (».,!,.) out of tU looking h„ ,-{00,1 tbey .»y
coriior of ' '
til l&^ S^^> ^•-"' 2:ff 'S'-^''""'^ ^i^asi aka. Gf^ika"qti
Uttlo impSwIblo thinking „to,Ml thoy «ay (J„y„to tho (»ul..). Getting iilt^.
K«tlier out of tbu
(Hull.), thotnitli l)e
-(...n' i, A -/I • . ,, ""'"•'■ thotnitli ^e
*a ctl. Ankajl, jifra"'ha, iia-ViginiW" ca"' hi! (^a"' iKx-.-'h.-.
h«roU>fo™. NotHo. .™,i,ifather, ,« , fe^.,. voli; so,itw..«, "'^- 'v, Sfath '
^'^'^^f-^^- ^^^r l^^S ^Q*- -a'"' '^^l^:^^^^^^ (^i^- others
made attempts, but the Coyote jumped aside each time. At last they 9
addressed the fourth, who was a young Buffalo bull.) Hau' le-ni'.ga
ma"Ai°'-biania, q^aje cti ma»(ki'"-biama. rau'deTc oti {•'■hn I,; .U ^,-^'7'' .•
how.ilkcd tUey«i.v l„¥owinK..K, howMlLd thov ,„y livLllu , J , ,""''"' */"^P^ 4*'"
^ ' '','■ '"" l"ik«l at, (hoy ho broke off
biam.4 Mfifasi akd. (Cio I'ti" A-iA()!a-bi mi (^kiVr-.-mf; .„„' ••-/
yoiinj? with him
ii-iii(|!ii-bianiA. Ga"' jukig(|!ii-l)i ega"' aiia-bianui Mnin"' w,'-' .,hi u- ,
haUgono,tiieyaay. An., witij^Lt , ,S„. tho3!^ent, t^tl; '[^ ^"4^^^
wabiihi-hna-'-biaiiifi. Ki Mfjrasi akd ddie k? ti"'fh.w,n <».,+/ ^ n^-n^ 'u- ^ ,o
t..ov™n.in,iea^.n.t.ieya„y. An,. Co.le thi. J.^i^JTit.? of^.^ ^ t^l ""££ '^^^ ^^
('a"qtiama ctT h<K',i-5fiV(ia"-lina'''-biamti W'i I +ar.«'f .„ / • ' - ,1,
Aftoilvinga too inth,. ll^,,,,,, invaH- He»v Whft fl^f ' «agfgl <.gafi-ga hd,
((loiit wliilo roar ably "'"■>"»•'■ wnatf del do bo faster
c'-lina''-biami'i re-ru'io-ji i'V/iio-e ukA Afi't'iif i;,,on'i..>; j" 1. ,, ,
..dii„,y,,hoy 4;,«.o.b^, o,;;,::«^hfS), ^5Lh?^' S.!^' ^ 1^! ^tltlr"
much of it
ha Ma" waf/.te-hiia° ua5|ig,^,'ispe lift, c<-hiia"-biamd Mfjrasi amA
. Miei..fo,..,at,„g.,, invariably I hold ii,v,olf baok . Hal,, inv.riuhly, .hoy »uy C'oX thMmv inb.).
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104 THE (|1K(UHA T.AN(}rTA(}E-MYTn8, STOltlES, AND LETTERS.
Cl iifi-biiinii'i. Kl liiici-lina" ina"Ai"'-bianif'i. tsHo biixu wi" (?(|"a"be
abf-biamii. Kl j,e-inioa .liiba aiiu'i kio-^alia a*ji-biani)i. Maja"' wi" TO-nii"a
3 (lul)a ama ahf-biatni'i ^\ ifada-bia.na Tfiijlqti j'.ba". Me I'lda" l.a,
h''"'!?!,''- Jt'ida-bianu'i >jl >|iifi ahf-bajf-biama. Ilau! ro-tu'i<.a iifiVa.
^!^1 "''^'f ^■"''"«''"'' '''"^*''™''- '^•'^"' ''i-^' eoa"' a-f.-bianij'i To-iukra iin'o-a
hack
^ ".hf ,!-^H ^"','!' """'.-'' '■^St'-I'i'i""'. Maja'" ucka"' ^a" akf-biama. Kl cVi*e
JlM^ H.,l,.tro,„,h,.t ,.,„„„,„ h,..w,.,„ ,l„,v„,,v. L.,,^1 .,,.,.1 L hHr,.noh,.,UK,Un, A,„l .,?1„.L
/.»K 1 «1
))lll('
buck
fob.)
tb(\v aay.
12
(^infr,Vqtia"'-biti^aina Mi'>(asi ama. As-(|-ii-ljiaina ,Le-ni'i<ra jiiV<ra. i^lmh, <ni"
''■'"'" 0„'v"'B„b,)""'™^:''""'>- W™t,U„,v whun .Ml CoyU, ,.„o what »™uT„«in^ri
^ "w!"'^'",^''",.^""' ^nV^'" ''•''"' "a"''»^ba-ga bau! .4-biam.4 Mfiiasi- j e-mkra jifl'va
w„H walking thcv, ay. Jh.u^ O! wait ^ O! ,ai,l, .hey ,.y c1y„,..H\lii-ul,,.l.„.r "ouug
'''.K' n^"^ mf W'i'" t6 L%a"qti maMni"' cka'"ona, ii-biamii. A"'ba", ji»^dba,
c^f,m»qti nia"bti"' ka"btoga". Hau! frMx,giiqf,e najin'-ga, a-biania. A"'I.a",
.l..Bt«„ Iwalk Iwmh. Ho! f,u.i„s th«Sh,.,'Lv H-'ta.nl ^ h. «>i,Uh..y Huy. Y.h.
ji"(|;t'lia j'l-biama. xe-n%a jifi'jra nfstii nia"iia""u nia"(^i'"-biani.l Tan'de
kfi' cti jaba-bi ficpe'qti ((!L<^a-biania. l<:gi^,e na"'ji» Aaa"'bo d^i"hi^au!
tlir
(HiKii of 8lii>ll;j
liroliiliitloii).
. , .' J. iirciliiliitidii).
kmu,!;}" /S"',""tf '^S''-lji'ima. Usanga ^fe iti" akiag^,a-bi Mi MfMasi aka
l..m.Ul,a.. U,^n.l,,„A,i,u ..s..„nu,X,.rK Without ii,!.. Int.,., .,a,[ ,?ul. l,y, wl„ (o.vf.t. ,1„.
, , ■ ■ tlii-y «aj (Bull.)
15 iia"siqti H-ia^i.-biaui!'i. A"'be (fal)^i"'a" c^ga-'-bi Jti a"'ho-bna"'-biama
loap,„s.?„. l,a.lp„„.,,I,..ysay. I,-U„l ^hn..Tti„„.B B.^lh-y Bay >vl',„„ ,l,.,l iavavialdv th' vlv
Mfjjasi aka Wodiiba"' tfidibi >ji, Tvsy^O ta minke ba, a-bia.uA le-ni'i.-a
'"""" (Bul;:,. ™ ■•■■"""- i'-iv-l «.,..„, Ikillyo;, win lw,„. . 'Bai,l.ti,,,Bay 4CHalI.,r,;
jin'ga aka. Ce^ata" idiiaxite agi'-bianifi. Km&.v &,ie iti" iikia-d-a-biiiniM
™""' (BulK), '''ph."'"' ""•"-"""''"" waB.,„„m>.,.h,.y Atl,.n/.,h Ii,„. hituu ha,l ,„", ty thuVHay
18 ^i ^kigf qti Mi'>{asi ji'igf.e a^a-biamd. A-'onijuaji f(iraiiahi"'i il. G.'ub-ba
wliun JuHtlikc hill. Coyot,. with hi... w„ut tl.,.yBay. Yn.. bav.'t.-oalnl I,,.,, iml.,.,! 1 Awav
me iil
ma-c/iin'-gg, j'l-biania. Ci j^e-ni'iga-nia I'igiiu; acj-yi-biaina. WiWidi'i-bi e<ra"'
walk hoBai,l,th..y A«ai„ n„m..„.b„llB tl„. to B.,.k ho Vout, they Bay. |...,i,.,i'th,.ii., b,ui,.«
I'lqfn-bi ega"' ci walia""a-l)iai.iii: jjga"'hri, c.a'oafi'gi.^iii-gri. Nikaci".ra
tiVZTlH^Bav '''"■'"'■' "" '"-"""'l "'■-■"'■■ •'"■.^«'.W .:.ai„llall,oi. pity^il.tL " ,..„.„..., ^
■N'lMUll
1/
TIIK (^OYOTK AND TFIE nUFPALOES.
105
on,. 111., ,,..1 v,„y „„„.|,, H„! B„ir,.I„.|„,|l .v„„„«, ,1„V.,„ t'flv It, Ho! ..,.m.;, ^«U.. tl?.M.£,
nujin'-gn,, fi-l)ianiji
ahinil, nttldlii), tlii..v
Buy.
fiuilne tiiu other
way
Egi(/!0 (/iiiii"'li(' to. An'kaji lul, iiga"'lia, iuita" aa'-'ho
Bowiire y,„i ll„„ 1,.„|. NoIho . KraiHlfuth.r, l,ow no.. 1 ll„e
^'?*!h"' '':'!i'""'^ ^t'^'i«' 'ik*'- A((!A-b ega'" odita" it^naxiita agf-biamA. ft'di 3
HimlH «ui,l,th,.v»uy Coyoto th>, WV,,., tl.o.v l,.iviu« tl,™uo U, ,laah o« iim w?* comlag, thoy Tbon.
' " ""^ Bay.
ikf-bi Jilji Mf>iaHi jiiha-bium<4. Ma"cii'iha !i'"*a \&,Un-h\ t\)\] .raf fhe
""" I'ii" iorcibly. thov t\u^ «r1I
liuiue, t)M\v
Hiiy
gaxji-l)iania.
miulc liini, thoy Hiiy.
Ceta"'.
So fur.
forcibly, thoy
luy kiuMl l>y
tho •nil
NOTRS,
102, 5. ikiaCqti, from ikiac. Since the hnW Iocs obtiiined tlioir food witliont hav-
iiifj to cultivate it, tlicy fared better tliaii men, in tlie est imatioii of the Coyote. Their
food, grass, spread out very thick all over the miinw of the ffround. (See ukiae
ugae, aba'g, etc., in the Dictionary.) '
102, n. wi"^ak aqt ija" tada", contracted from wi"^ake aqta" ija" tada", "You can-
not mean what you say."
102, 8. egi^ie na"ji" ^aa"he ^i-ho au. The word ^i"he is used in strong commands
or i>rohibitiou8. See myth of the Raccoons and the Crabs (Frank La Fl^che's version),
also that of Two face and the Two Brothers; and inihe (binihe) in the Dictionary.
103, 4. a-^ihega u^iciqti aha": "He could not hurt me a little with his horns (but
he would be sure to kill me, or else do me a serious injury)."
103, 20. i)eji k6 nande-ima" hii. The idea is that altiiough the Coyote had eaten
enough to satisfy hung.^r, the grass was so good that he wished to eat all of it. He
did not wish to leave any. He could not, in his opinion, eat too much.
104, !). (jc^.i" hau, said with the voice raised, the last word being emphasized.
106, 4. gat' ihe, contracted from gat'e ihe.
TRANSLATION.
Once a Coyote was going somewhere. And four Buffalo-bulls were grazing as
they walked. And the Coyote went to them, and i)raycd to them: "O grandfather,
and you my grandfathers also, pity me. 1 wish to live just as you are living." " Let
this be the very last time that you speak it," said the liutfalo-buU. "No, gran<lfather
still i)ity me. Yon live by eating food that comes up abun<lantly, without your working
foi' it; and 1 wish to live just so." " How can you be si.eaking tiie truth f "said the aged
Hulfalobull who was behind. Still the Coyote would not stoj) talNing. "Oho! Blunt-
horns, do you begin," said the aged Buffalo. "Oho!" said Blunt-horns. "Come, stand
with your back fo me," he said to the Coyote. "Beware lest you make even thesli<rht-
est atteni|)t to flee," said he. "Oh! graiKlfather! Oh! grandfather! grandfather Ohl
why should 1 llee?" The blunt-horned Buflalo-bull kept backing, pawing the ground,
and bellowing. lie also thrust his horns into the ground, sending the pieces flying oil'
in all directions. And the Coyote stood peeping at him out of one corner of his eye.
" Whew! it would be imi>ossible for him not to kill me, if he should toiuih me," thought
the Coyote as he stood there. And lu^ got altogelher out of his wav. When the
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100
Till.] (PEGIHA LANGIJAOE-MYTns, 8T(>RfKS, AND LETTKRS.
me. As you are li.ing, junt 8.. 1 winl. to live " I iS. ' *''™'"'^''t''«''' P^-^
tl.o Coyote .j»„,p,.,l a«i.le every nmoAtlJl^'^^^f^^^
Young Buffalo-bull, you bemu " "^il- tJ'lT ^t ^"«"1«'^»" ««i''.1 "«<>!
your back to „,e. if you flee this t^m I. ^^u ''""".f ^^^'^''-b""" "Stan., with
I will not flee," said the Coyote Id tj' ff.V ""I'l"^ " '"• " "'^' «™«dfather,
the «n.u„d, b'elh.wi„,, thnrtil., 1^ lu rL i^^eTo , t /r' "' "'''"•^''' '"""'^'
And he was cominff tlienee to ,„sl. on him w. . . "'™w>nK «P the dust,
"ot flee. And he struck hL , 1 , « . , •*" ^"^ '"'•"^'^^'^ '""' *''« ^JoyoU, did
a youns Buffalo-bui iu t ike i ^ A Z T"*' '""* "'^ ^°>»*« ^'''"t ^'t" J'"",
reached a certaU uul t J o n'ne.f ' ""'•^- "''^•■^^^"•l together. And when they
of every sort. Ifte m^v '^ 1 e^ w f T""" ^"'' ""^ ''"^^^^ ^""^ mating grass
fle- 1)0 be faste ; tL aged S,o U k' "r"'^.*''^- '^-I'P^d *" the rear. "What!
cannot get too nuu-h of the ™ f h.tf r ' ?""^ ^ ^™- "^«' grandfather, I
coyote tept say."; Im t^vl "f "i j;' :^ '-"^ "•>' -ti"^," tlu,
And they reached the top of a hif a„,^,1? ^°ri^'"""""•^^^^'''''^°^ ^''''""''^
bottom of the hill. The four Buffalhnir . T ^"fi'^l"-^""^ ^«"t down to the
"He ha. not come at aU ! it f gtd to wait^?^^^^^^ a certain land, and waited for hin..
waited for him a long tiJ^'^LTjl': ':^:,To:n^^^^
seek him," said they. And savins- "Oh^i» m J^oung Buflalo-bull, begone to
that very place he went runnZ R« ^"""^ Buffalo-buU went back. From
a. «., where trc^yotowrcZged^^raBTa^"".'"^^^ '''' ^^^ ^^ ^-«
there at all. The young Buffabbu wet ht\.^."'^' ^'^''^'^' '^^ ^"^^^e was not
parted. When he departed mI r. ^.* ^^^^^'''^ *'''** '^^ ««y«te «le-
' (3 you in motion theTerOwS"s!f ^T ^'"^ '^''"^'°*'' **' "' ^^^"^'"^ t""- something.
"D^you Wish to '":^;.'::; ur ?:s^:"i?s':rt;r.^Ttf
pawing ti.e ground, tl^Jt Inf t tn^' thriJIdt? "'''''"'"" ?"* '^•''^^'•"'
wure lest you make even the^slightest aS. ,t tote T Z'T "^ ' '"'*• "^'
the Coyote. Having .^eie rs'Ln f"' «';"»l*'f' «^. ^"y should 1 flee!" .sai.l
he gor;d the Coyot.^u:uL^; r ^^J'^ i;:^!^^'- ^'•^" '? «"* '''"^
by the shock of the fall. The End ' ^^ occasioned his death
K
WAUA'«(/)I0IOE'8 AJ>VENTURE8 AS A RABBIT. 107
WAIIA~(/;i(JiaK'S ADVENTURE AS A RAIiHlT.
T<)i,D iiY Mbh. La FiieoiiK.
•Wfihfi"'(fJoifjo i>[ii'" jiij.i«-f,o. >fii'iii'i, 4fi f-i-^ii bAi< te. Hi"t! ii'icnaAa"
f^Jqiiqa tuf. (/^i'ljl-a \u\ An'kajl, jja-'ha, oa"' brfii? tA minke. £'ia aid-
tlM->ul>iiHo Will. (ionut Nuts.. KrandnHillmr, hUU I i„ will I wli». Thither wUt
bianiA. jj'i fa"ia ahf-hifiina. Iluhi'i ! Mactc-ifi'go tf hil, i'l-hiamA. Nfka<nilii 3
lhi.>»iiy. To tin, villiiKi, ui ilvfil, Ihci.v 8.1}. UnMii.! lt,.l,Llt hiw . said, tiloy Htty. Clil"f
hiM
COIIIO
(f,anki'4a n^i'" tifA\-gi\. Mnctviu' go. i^u\si"'he ti lia. Kc^, h&a"' sH-sh U''iza"ia
tothem hjvlu^- p,«sy.,«,>. Hahbit In ««, y,m h«« . Co,,,.. haViug l.«y„ To /he mi.ldlo
come iiiiii comiDK*
tifa-ffil. U(f.c;winMi^Ai-gn. hil Rgiixo. ifi"'fai-gil. Kc^ waAi'itcigaxe tatd lia
!■.,»» I h.m on. A«M,.n>l,1oyo Around In place ye. Come you danw .haU
ft OirClo
K^, i°'qu>iiii-gn. K^, Mactcifi'ge wab/iwia" *a" waci"' oni" dga" fb*a°'ilwA*ft 6
Come .tag ye for ue. Come, Rabbit ,Uoul,l.,r Ihe tot you are „ impoLble toMtiify
(**"' ^ one
oni»' ha. Gafi'ki gfqu5{a-bi ega"' watcfgaxA-biamA. Na-cta-'-biama si
you are . And sung for him, they havtag he danoed they wy. He stopped they «y whin
""" dancing
Gd^ica-^A^ica" nfkagahi duba awAqiqfx(3 lift, A-biamA. AwAqiqfxe tA mifike
Tow.ml8 one side ohiel four I br<«.k In th.ir . said h.,, they I break in their will I who
^ (heads) gay. (hea<l8)
ha, e ha. Lgaxe i^a"'^ai-ga ha, gafi'ki AnasAi-gft lift. Nikagahi diiba AafikA 9
• sJhl ■ ''™i!.cle'° "'"""■"•' ""•' «»H'l„.o? . Chiff four \he ,ob.)
wAqifiixA-biamji. Gafi'ki a"'lie ng(^A-l)iamA. Uq*A-baif-biamA Gafi'ki a "'he
.l;:^K;;,i;;, ''"•^""^- """ """"«„„,3^,„'"-'^-^- ■i^'>eydi..wU,,r.akehim, And «eein«
ag^A-bi ega"' n'l'ide (|;dAa"ska ude agfi-biamA. lija"' dfikg'di ak(-bianiA
:nn5,".r;'s..v"""" '""" ''""""•" """"""-' *'lL',r"'r""'' "^. i.ythe(ob., ™u;h..d ho.ne, "
""■'''• "'"^""-^ tl,..yaay. ' (.nindmothcr th.^v »ay.
>[a»hA, ina"'ze g6 hi^bo a"'f-ga ha, A-bianiA. Kl, Ma"'ze ct6 a"(fcifi'jre hg- 12
r,';X',': """ <pl"ob.) •""'•" •*'""""'" ■ '""'l.""'y'».v- Ami, I„,n even nl none ,'
wcWihi eona"' Ae hdbo he, A bianiA. A"'%x-ga ha, A-biamA. Gafi'ki ifiebe
H.™,',;:,. "'""""*■ '^"'' "'™' • *""»';;;. t"".V I-tmehavelt. . Hald^^ho, they And •'.l.,or
fa" gaqAju f^d^u 5[i ;i' t6 iifici" gaxA-biaiiiA. Aqta" t'c^a-fidje tAba.
"'" """"..'idl'^ir'' -'■'■"l'"'«'' '■;;;• ™v..,iu« it hu„,„d„,theyH..y. I,„w ,.08- y„u k/,1 „!,. Uull'
Bibly
»,iilibnly " (i,b.)
Mafig(|!i"'i-ga. Cra"(|',in'go fiiiAji". Ceta
Itugouo yo. For uolliinj; you sUui.l, So fiii-.
NOTES.
This (pegiha vorsioii of tlio myth was told by Mrs. La Flwolip, who also gave tlio
correspond iiig j;)iwero, to be piiblislioil li.'icafter in " Tlic j;,)iw(M(! Laiiguagc, Part 1."
107, 1. WaLa"^,i(!ige, an orpliaii, .syii., Wiili;i"'^;ifi}f(i: x'.)i'woni, woni"'-qcin»'».
15
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108
TIFK (/1K(UIIA l-AN(UrA(!R_MYTns, STORIES, AND LUTTI^KS.
TRANSLATION.
VIII Ko. \VI.,^ ! }rnni<l(,I„l,l, tlio.v will iiuiltrcat .you. I)„ „„t .r,, » '. N., ~hZ),.^
w. 1 ,.. at any rat.,." IIo wont thither. 11., reiu,!.... the .^^o. 4 Im ."rI'
hit has .!.)me." "Tako him to the ehiefs" "Ti„. T.,i.i.if i *'o. ikh tiieKah-
kill met Beg.)ne. You are standing for nothing." The End. ^
WAIIA''(/)ICIGE AND WAKANDAGI.
FiiANK La Fi.fcctiK's Version.
""" • « ' / ".'■ L u^^^: '"^l?'' ^^'A|j.;'ff"
/i;i. 1. ,^ ,, , ■ . . ni.u MH.vHiiy. What hinl
Mu'';ze-W(>ti" kd.lo aifr/„^a a.nnnia,. Ka-r.^lni imladn" ^,'^r^\"'"'^ ', 1 • '
liiHunii •' ■ "^""" wiml youhiivo ? sm,l, i|,„v s.^.
k'
VVAHA'-^ICmn AND WAICANDAHI.
W\)
iifiki.lo ctfiwii"' iimiV.)!m"-nii'ijl-lmii"-iiia"' IiA. Indakr, Uairi'-\ni i-riUnko
kfflu-frj-i, u-l)iiiiiiri rifii(',i"ga uki'i. WajinVu '\\"ihiU:\ f\nk(>'d\ fihii/i'i-hi-mu'i
Kt Wuliu"'ficMj.o k((hi-l)iami'., tV(f,a-bian.a. Kafr,q,a, waix^ kO ntavvikf*^ 3
Itrul.v I »„|.Uh,..VH,.v |„.,„„„ ll,M«ul,.). I iM.v It 1V,„„ ,vlll „ul,n,„, tl„.v I.M„„.| '
you (iiIi'iiihO HllV. ' '
i"'wa(!ta-inajr, a-biama VVal.a"'(f,icioi, aka. Ii.dmla" aVa'i tmla", I'l-biama
VVaI.a">,idgc aka. Ci'mida" to^ank('-i kl .na"'zo-\v(,ti" (fo cn.a wi'i te 6
yiMi
thf^fln (fil).) Kit
tlKiy (!)
lia, a-biania nfaci'-jra aka. (Jimula" ,fanka iifibfa" bada", a-biaina
Oiphan the (sub.). YfH llicv smil lh™i . What imiiiii ' P ^ -■ '
1 eaun*' ttirni tu ^rt
for it
ctowa"' Tasini ag(fi-liua''i ha. Kl iiia"'zo-w(Hi" tit^ liidada" itfati" ctCwa"' 9
liolimtUr (IrnnKiun thr.v hIwhvn Ami «wor.l thin >„1.,.. 1,7. i'"^"" O
what by 111,. ,-,iii,„ ba,k """ ''^'"" l'''{. uoinalt.r
ttntli w'"> It what
'feiriti"^""'"""r",'"'' *'-''•»"»'' "''"'iVi ilka. Kl, Ir.dakc;, 4aqti-rna wi"
i"'
UIIO
afr,Yuki^a-gil cimida" ta", an.a. Aha.'i! Ma"'zo-fa(|a»', ^miti wi"' a-dna"-
(Hid. mt.) tcvth,
fin'ga ha, a-bian.a i.iaci"ga aka. Cimida" aka utcfje ogihatiti aii'.Aa- 12
for.t . »„i,Mh.,vm.y ,„.™,.„ th.,(»ub.). I,,,,- tb„ (»ub.) thlukit i?,.,„ll,.„i |,., ,L
bui.na. Kl ga\.f.a"t0-ct6wa"'jl ^miti >vi"' faxaxago acf-J'" agd-.i'-biania
IKiiti'dly l,y liitin/; it liack
liidaki^ cI i'lnia ta" ft^kif/i-gn, a-l)iama WaIia"'(f,icigo aka. Ahau'
I...tu,s..„, ««ai,. t'."othe..^^Jb.^_^ „,.„„\i„,, .,„,,h„y„ay ,.,,,bL '^ th. ,;,;„.,. o,,'.!! ' "
l""C-fac(jo, wasabe wi"' agima"Aifi'-ga ha, a-bianii'i uiaoi"ga aka. Cinudu" 15
wl'ttl^lrCr """=•"'•■"■■""■' walk L It ^ . »,.,,th.,y.ay „e«„,r th,, („ub.,. ,""'' ^^
akA cl af-i-biatna. Kl ga"'ega"tC-ctCwa»'ji d wasabu wi"' Aahd akf-
^_^tho^ a«„m wout they Bay. Ami ■■„.,.■,.„ a litth, wbilo '' a«a„, black bear ono hWi„ l^
thtuiiuuth roiichtd
.b'.'vT- T .'^^''''' •'*'"' '''^*^ >nii"'ze-wuti" kC ftin-g,l, a-biarua Waha"'(j',ici}.o
tb,.j»,.y. Utuaa™, troo that (.,b.) ,w,ml th„ with hU it' sai.l, thoy H„y On-bli,^
"o'^^" T*^"' }^ '.^'"'^^ ^^ },nibrf-,fji.(iti ift^tfa-biamA rifat;i"ga ak,4. Warxj k6 18
'''i'!r,^''"'"5'^ '■'l'^^''" '''''" ^''^ ^''^ •"''''^•^' •!'''. •i-l)ia.na Waha"'(l..icio-<. akT
IcannutBparoit but yet ,J^,i..^ «,„ , wh„ . »ai,,, th„, «ay OrpuL ^ ' '\Z
(■ub.).
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TIIK </)K(;illA I.AN(HJA(11.:_MYT1IS, HTOUIES, AND LIOTHU8.
(•lib.) theywy Rmn.lmoth,T ' '■ '^"'' ** thMpl.ob.) h« wltluieni n.».,hed hum.-,
r / . . """'' "'"> "">■ lUK thick
" '^= "";«'•' l=t S !,::;» "^±- S^F r <i;"
they Btty-
J(a"'hu kfi jf amAina.
border the iiltchoil tlwy any.
tonta
(OT. Ob.)
cr,.u. "■«.>„»^;'av.,^,™,.t (,„.„,.moU,„.., why ,„.,y% ,
his month
'' ^if ...ilift. 1!^ ^^" ...S'f:;!^, »'e- Qa-n A..biamA Wal.a-'^icige
fore „,„„u, " 'i;:;^;,;";,tVio';)"' ■ "^""^ «.i.i,th„y»v „rphL ^
Sib. ^»v'' "'*\'''J'*'fe'''^. Hki(f,a-bAda" t't<f etaf Ml. E cd dei4a"il-a h6
th«„.,b.,. An,.. „mw„„,„„, ,««.,,..„„.,„.,, urn. L tu,,v.„Kl „ thlt ^X^L '*®-
(sub.). to lio com
*£ 'V ^fJ^"' ''^'^' "^''^^'^ iK'^a-bi>ink(<amA. EAta"*' ()"i,r<H"' ^.
_.hc__^.,.U.r border at the f^toood \ut ^ .hcLd been, thoy Why ^%Zi .'
(•tdob.)
WAIl A'(/)l(!in|.} AND WAKANDAOI. \ 1 J
ifci ^'^'.'if ^"'f^" ^, WakaMMH^ri dad.<^a»ba akA H»,.A-hiamA,
J-wy (Irpbu Ui.M.ub.). W«l«r,n«n.t,.r »«v„ii h™l. th.(»,.l,,) H.k..l tiny «.y
I ,., , ,, forme
Kuv., '"'"' ,X, »" '"■''""" "Pok" "f, they M.v th.ur I WM pit
t4ihim
Htl llta"!!!'.
I hftve I wIidnUiimI.
come
Ki
Anil
^.i(4.ab' offa"' >,'f(^kifi'.-hiatnf'.. (/)ujr^,; taU< Aa-'ja
(i^f ama wa'u fi". K,:, Ma"';co-fa.ia'", f/,li n,aV,iiV-.rn, i'.-l.iuina Wal.a"'-
Wlllll
'^lluP „'^y\\ ^^\ <"'",'»'''^" »ika iVil,ju,ti aiiUu l.i,,,,,;',. Oa"(<.ra"t(Vcffnva»'il fi
-■^:r^^- itr ^^'i;ff^'^^ ..:!ji„ s ii^>^ s^ ^ wa,^^
£r '^":^^"' l;'::hi, 'l! Wal,a">icif.o aka da t<t" Z^^Z^Z 9
Waka.i'dafri dad.'ta"l,a :,,ka cka"'-hna»i .^an'di ni.Wicui" bd-.'.-r-, bic-k-,"' '
tlu'iji hoimi
Not even
»"' "1 noiiH)
:^:^S:'-J' „S/S2r :g;'-- ^rr- «s^s £, £ :::' f-*-';™-^' '^
ho out they any
off
... . , i"") off
;;'t^'«° ,£,. s -e.£, e-ss* *»'!a;"^«" ,ii, s
(luba" aki^a-bi mi t'c^^a-biama kl jeAiV.o wafiVi^o fy/A-hluM Ki f'/A«
four tin.™ h,.„,„„k«l wU 1,;. kill,..l him. un.l toL... 11^ '^ ^-1^1 1 ailia. IS.I t crfig
him, thoywiy th.i.v «iiy *■ "" In. t.mk, Ihii.v i.»y. And killlnK
*icta"'-bi tedi'hi wjiqe-H.4bfi vvi"' ni >fa"'ha k(^ ii,r.'„..," m.',,.,., i*-- 'T' i;^
.ooi.ob., • ,.a,.. ■"' »"■>•• •■7,X'H;;-. ho^i^^^j^,, ^ A„d „,.,„„
aM aki liiia-i tC'di fmaxo-lma'"-l)iaiii4. Kbc^-hna" siVikid-d -1 ^ hi
(»ub.) home krly her larlv '""y "»'• Who jw- hiw sent yon ? snld.thcv
"Si- "?-ts'' .:1-I::,is;'?i Ml i':l,? !;-±- «r*? *S"- '»
lbaha"-bAjI-hi.a»'-biamA. "'""'°''
they kiii'w not ioku thny siiy.
lany
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112 TIIK (/'MilllA l-AN(i|FA(lK-.MYTIIH, HTOUMW, ANIi l-KTTI-)|{M.
•^pui (.',10 '"t.llZC""" ""■^""■'' "'""'■•"• Which „„„ ,iZ
^ 'inr'*^ !''• ^t^:^'"' '^r'r"'"- WakunMafri dad.'^a"l,a ak^'lvaf^-rH"'
.1,,. I,„„h.,, «.l,Uh...v«,v. W,.tm.n,„n.l..r ,..v..n J^mI. „. vLkllLl
(mill),
(Ob.)
ffiakKf.. wa'ii ^inkf, I'l-hiama w/uii-mibc^ aka. NfkaLmlii I'liu (fcink(< nf^..
hltlirr
who,
I / I . ... , ,, , '"'*■' P«I who him
pnl («„l,,). "1,1, kniui, hr.i.l „n riiirlP.!, havlim th.iro oftr
, ,. , * {«t. ob.) tlotK'll (Htii III) )
t«i!mm« wlio. ^'l> illfrrrriit . sal.i, tli<vv nay wouihii the I luii h. i
, , (Hiib.).
l-l)iama \va(io-salK! &\r\\u' wa'ii <Hiik(' \Iiii'(rd^'i'' t/.r.." ,',},.,« i • ' i^
tKvwi.v " (»'."i'.) »"..i„n tl,MHt.„l,,. I.,.„k<,nwlf„ i„ „nl,.r tlu.v «M.k,..l, lh,>.v Ami
16 Walu^cif^o aka. Ofniuia" aja-bian.a. Hlia" tfi df^tenH";,^!..' an.^.na .'di
(mil,.). - »'>it ll„..vH,n (,.mk,„K ii,„ .juHllamnK li;,..vwor.,«llti„K, tlinn,
1^1* / (Hit thoV HUV
afi-bi to (•a"(',a"(iti ii«,i wi^iiac afrAa-biama. Ci'-ikl" &:ina\-,r.^ 6'be cbnul.,"
.r wrnt, wlM.i witl,„„l HI,,,,. ,11..,. „mU.l,l„K w„nM,OMm«anl Tim "f 4''' rf'"i « '« t^I'llHla
C4ai \y. (fi(|ii-l)iaiuji. A^f-a-bianijl (vi^^a-'citi Waha"'((!iciirc mi ,,>■', tfi
l.la .tm,.v /•„r«..,..ll,i,n.th,.y Weit li,„„,.w,i„l with,,,.. -t.,p. n.lum ^ H V .
'"* "»> thi>v»ay plnnitnll "n'Miiii ^ liis hw ihc
18 .'^n-iia akiajr|a-biania. Wa^fqe amA ca"'ca» g'di ahi-bianii'r'if to'di'
l.»n..«.U(l ■ Mirsnora ^p|th^<;^|^^ continuing thcro arriv.d, i|„,v „„v lod^o attli...
Cfnuda" wa^il.G gf vgiV b^fqe pf, i'l-bianiA. A"'ha°, wi cud^c^-vki.).<<
l^"K til iiiarn. liiMami, aa I IkIvo conic clm«. until (,m,.i ■'^ "<i , vyi l.ll(pi dKl^X',
inc in liiH month back ln«l>"ro tlHyiiav ' ' I "'nl him lo.vou.
a-biaiiia Walia"'(j;ioi<rc aka. Wakau'dajri keAa"' wi t'ead^fi ii-biaiiri W-il..,-'
»ai,l.lbcy»ay Orpbau t|,„ Walci muu.l,., iL I i , ,/ ■ ' ''. "''""'^ 'Valla -
„ub.). ,pj|:„,., ■ 'U;"';! -.nd,,l,cy»ay Or
k
WAIIA-V;|(1|(1H ANI> WAKANIIAUI.
•"."::«,!■■ :-.;t'.t. 'i::.;"„± 'at'±i'' *"':;,'::;i:"''-- "^' ;' "^'''I'W'-
(n.v..l..l Mlhuln, it Mm ^„^,\ i,"',;' i'^, ■ W»t«r.,„un.U.r ll,„
he
(ailli).
Klf\uL ''^* f:,';;"'"" '^"''' l'^'\ '^•''' ''^'^'i-K>>. ''-l»i<iiMa nik..nal,i aU,
" (-hi";,!,., '""""' "■'""'" ":,';,'.:;":!;;'"""'■ ■'"" "■"''•""'•'i."'»y«y ..rmi *'
ukii. W,ilii',t.i"(^i" a^i'"i tf-(lfta" ffi.uda" wati'"wi" (fafika ctOwa"' iiir^a-hiaiiia q
Wakaii'da-i ko t'rfai tO' ctl iijrfi-l.iaiiia. Ko', iiir^a-.rn, wmio-Hal..' a"hiaM./.
Mlllll, Illl'.V »11\
fula" iiHa-l)iaiii('i.
till
(null.)
Hliick iiiiiii
till' (nil.) illil „„t Hprnk tlWT
truly
tlirre-
forp
tliivv liiinit him,
thl\V 8UV.
biuiiia. Cetu"'.
they wy. Ho fur.
VValia">i(^ifro aka iiikajralii ijafiVu (finke jrji"' sHy"'-
"'■"""" ,.ub., '■"""' "'"<'-«^"- <l"Mi.b., tm.r till..,,
NOTKS.
108. 1. wahutii"^i". S.r i\„t.'s „„ -I.tiaik.. an.l tl.,. DesorU..! Chil.hrn." IToro if
may H,t .../>„.. as tl... Orphan .-alls it nia' an arrou: Sec tla- next version. The
sw..rcl ,s „. only other wonl in this version, whieh seems of foreijjn origin.
109, C. .fe^ankei, probably intende.i for ^etfanka ee In1, these are they
m. 11 .■,:unla.. ta" an.a, /. .., ..inn.la" ama ta", "th,. otlu-r ,!<,« that is stanrting."
/ /.; an.l .. tewa-jl (neRative of etfwa") „ot cv.-n. The .lo^s ha.l gone not even a
little whiU-i they returne.l almost iinniediately : "they had -one no time"
109, 15 I-fi-faeiJe, peeuliar to this version. .Joseph La FI6ehe fjives Ni-nha-ma-^i"
•netoad o ,t; but the I'onka ehicfn say that these names belon, to ditferen, ,„;;;:. ^
...lii %i;^ i^!;;; 'ditSclr""- "^" '"'""^^" ' '^"^^" ^^'-^ -•"•*""^ ' -"•'*"« "-
no, .'-,-(!. cimnla" (|anka ce, etc., instead of cinuda" cetfanka.
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110, 8. Akie arnaja. The old woman did not live near the rest of the people: her
loilge was far to one side.
110, II. za'gqtia-biaina, prouoiinccd za+'6(itia,"-;)i(una by I'^ank La Flfiche.
110, 12. ^epa^a-he is used; but ;u(;pa^a"h6 is the betterVorin.
110, 15. ia^eetai ega", etc.: "The monster is apt to open his mouth (and devour her),
so the relations are condoling with her."
110, 16. t'e^ etai jjl, contraction from t'e^6 etiii jjl, they ought to kill him.
110, 20. ifa"^a-bi^inkeama. They say that she had been put in a sitting posture,
in which she remained till the Orphan found her.
111, 2-3. i^a"a"^ai ati ata-he, "I have come hither, aiHl am here now where they
placed me." Ata"he should not be translated literally (" I who stand"), but "I am now"
(t. e.,jmt at this moment); on the other hand a^inhe and minke (from "iinke") denote
a hmger continuance.
111,3. f ickab ega°, contraction from ^icka-bi ega". See " ^.icke," in the Dictionary.
Ill, 13. ^e^eze, literally, " bulfalo-tongue." See " ^eze" and "je^eze" in 1 )ictionary.
Ill, 14. duba", four times, that is, four days.
Ill, 15. waqe-sabe. Some say that this was Icstinike, who cheated the Orphan, and
married the eldest daughter of the chief. He was not put to death at that time. The
Orphan received the second daughter for his wife. The adventures of the Orphan in
this variation are almost identical with those of the young Rabbit, pp. 5()-54.
113,2. Waha-^icige aka e akedega" (a"fa'"baha" bajl aii'gata" fi'"ctl): "The Or-
phan was he who did it, but (we continued ignorant of it in the past)," an elliptical
expression.
118, 3. e t'e^a-bi ai, he mid in ourpreneiice that he killed him.
TRANSLATION.
The Orphan had a bow (gun). Whatsoever bird he shot at with it, he never
missed. And he went hunting. And he met a man who was with two dogs that were
very white all over. And the man carried a sword on his arm. " My friend, what have
you?" said the man. "My friend, I have an arrow," said the Ori)han. "No matter
what I shoot at with it, I never miss." " Let us see, my friend. Shoot at that thing,"
said the man, pointing at a very small bird that was sitting. And the Orphan shot
at it and killed it. "My friend, truly do I love your weapon," said the maji. "I will
buy it from you." " My friend, I (januot spare it. What could you possibly give met"
said the Orphan. " 1 will gi\e you these dogs and this sword," said the man. " Do the
dogs scent game?" said the Orphan. " Yes, they scent th.-m. No matter what animal
one causes them to go for, they invariably bring it back, dragging it as they hold it with
their teeth. And no matter what I hit with this sword, 1 always kill it with the blow,"
said the man. And the Orphan said, "Let us see. Make one of the dogs go after a
deer." " Ho! Ma-'ze^aqa", go for « deer," said the man. The dog had gone hesMllong
into a thicket. And scarcely any time had passed when he returned bringing a deer,
which he ma<le cry repeatedly by holding it in his mouth. "Let us see. Send the
other one," said the Orphan. "Ho! I-g-^aci,je, go for a black bear," said the man.
The dog departed. And scarcely any time had elapsed when he returned with a black
bear which he held with his ni(mth. "Let us see. Strike that tree with the sword,"
said the Orphan. When the man hit the tree with it, he knocked it down very sud-
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\VAU,V(plVlGE AND WAKANDAOI. US
denl^ «I cai.not spare the weapon, but still I will give it to you," said the Orphan
•I too can.-.o spare these dogs, but Htill I will give then, t„ you," Lid the mn And
he O^n. ' "'VT' ''"' "^""' '' '''' ^^f"''"'- ^"'» J»«^ '^^- they sepaTeS: 1^
the Orphan went home to his grandmother. And he rea<,hed home 4ith ^ dogs
And h.8 grandmother scolded him. And she said "All of the food is gone wt
ZCarOn'ha? 'if 'rr'^ ";^-n<^->tl'-, as they a^'usX"! bo^gS
tiiem, said the Orphan. The old woman having said that there were no prodsions
herself. And they removed, and returned to the lodges standing close together
They camped ar at one side (or, far apart fro.n them). And the villagers pTtched theT;
tents by he shore of a large lake. And in the n.orning thev made a very great nmsc
crymg "Gran.lmother, why do they cry?" said the Orphan. "O grlndchUd Uw ^
•t possible tluu, you <lia not hear?" said the old woman. "The WatJ^ste Jith
even heads has aske.l them for the chief's daughter. If they do not^ ve her to l^m
he threatens to devour the whole tribe. Therefore, as he is apt to open h.s moutL 1^;
(her relations) are condoling with her." " Whewl" said the Orphan. "At any r S
old woman they ought to attack him and k.ll him." " Do not say that. The W ,^1'
monster w.th seven heads invariably hears, even when one says anything to another «
"Old woman, I wdl go thither," said the Orphan. "I will cause the wom^^.T
Lome^" And the Orphan went thither. And the wolu llrbeen pJedTstrneT^:
the shore of the strean,. "Why are yon here?" said the Orphan. "ThTwater
monster w.th seven heads asked for me; and if they did not give me to hi he
threatened to swallow all the tribe. Therefore I have come hither and an n«w
where they placed me" And having untied her, he made Z go hi: "Tho gl
you shall go home, please do not tell about me, that I sent von home" said the
Orphan. And the wom^n went home. "Come, Ma-ze-^aqa", go thithl " ad he
Orphan. And the dog went headlong into the ^;ater. HTdl^ fny time h^d e^^^^
I e facije, go thither." And he commanded the doirs to attswlt him q+ ti. k j
And the Orphan attacked the head. An.l wheneveJ'the wtS-mo Ir w Hh semi
heads moved he made the whole lake move by his weight (i. e., all trlati wasa"
had elapsed when they cam. back in sight. At length the Orphan cut off one he Td
And the Orphan took the tongue. And when he ha.1 att.-cked tL wZZnZrf^t
^mes he kdled him. And he took all of the tongues. And when heli^i.i hed kil W
him a black man was traveling along the shore of the water. And he found the heads
ever fl^ '" *'"; ''f ''^ "" '"' "'""^' ''^''"''^ »»« 1»°'"« -» tl^« lodge. A„S when
ever the woman reached home,th.y invariably asked her "Who sent v^, Llf.^
XotwUhstamling that, she always said, "I do not remem^e ." aIi n?> wiLanIn "
hey de..,red to know who it was, they never knew. And the head c ef cated ^"f
men to go around as criers. The old men said "The chi.-f I..,k <..,u1 i
that Whosoever it may be who caused the chieT^'dau^rt:' • 2 ' ^armr
her." At length the black man said, "I am he I killed tl.o W.fn,. .. . / '^a" "larry
headsandsen.thew.nan home." TU.yr..lJ^::;a:;:i:^^^
bla«k nan is he," said they. " Bring my daughter's husband hither for me ''said til
head-chief. And the black man having ..arried all the Leads on his l^^t^^
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u *)'!!,I"' a'^'''f ■ '^"'' ^'"' "'''**^' 1"«stJone(1 tho woman : " Is this one ho who sent von
backH "No, he is a very ditieient one," said the woman. "I am he. I killed the
Wate-u.onster," said the bla.^k man. And the head-chief fiave the woman to the
black n.an They cooked for the mairiaKo. And all of the tribe were invited to the
feast. And the Orphan heard it. He heanl that the chief's .laughter lawl been given
to the black man. And he sat knowing when they laded the meat out of the kettles.
He was sacred, so he sat knowing it. " Oho! Ma"zef,a(|a", go thither. Bring back for
nie one of the best slices," said the Orphan. The dog .le;mrted. At the very tin.e
they were lading them eat out of the kettles, he went thithc, and without stopping he
snatched a slice and went homeward. " Pursue that one. whosesoever the dog nuiy be."
Ihey pursued him. He went homeward without stoi)i)ing at all, and had gone right
into the lodge of the Orphan. The pursuers continuing, arrived at the lodge. "A
dog came back hither carrying something in his mouth, so I have come chasing him,"
said one. " Ves, I sent him to you," said the Ori.han. " I killed the Water-monster
that was. 1 took all tho tongues. 1 had both these dogs with me." And they went
homeward to tell it, " It was tho Ori)han, but we did not know it then. It was he who
sent the dog hither after the slice of m.-at. And he said that he killed the Water
monster," said tho men who had pursued the dog and arrived at tho Orphan's. "Go
ye lor him," said the head-chief. And they went thither for him. And they brought
him back. And the chief (piestioiied the woman, " Is this one (coming he who sent you
back f " said the chief. " Yes, it is he," said the woman. " Gome, confess ve," said the
chiet, addressing the Orphan and ...e black man. He commanded the Orphan to con-
|ess first. And the Orphan told his story. He told liis .story from the time he had the
bow. He confessed even about buying the dogs He acknowledged, too, that he had
killed tho U ater-monster. " Come, black man, (confess," .said tho Orphan. " Hold on '
I wish to go outside," said the black man. "Take hold of him," said tho Orphan. The
black man did not (ell the truth, tlieref(ne they burnt him. And thua, after all, the
Orphan married tho chief's daughter. The End.
WAIiA^(/;iCIGE AND WAKANDAGI.
.Joseph La Ki,ii;ciiK'8 Vkksion.
Ni'ijingii wi"' ufraca" a()-ii-hiiinia, waqjiaiiiqtci nujififra aiiif'i, ca"' if
tififrg'nti, iiiiifi''fra ct6wa"' (finfrtV(jti u}.aca" ma"t.i'"-biaina. K/"dffi4e
a sal)iiji(itcl wabii<r(f,eze jiiV^a wi"' i(.a biaiii;i. Wabik^teze iifi'o'a da"ba-
m.,l,l..„Vvv,.rv lM.ok (writln«) „„„m „„, fol,,,,! th-.v «,,v. Book^ •'"mull »w
biaiiiil Ml (tgi^e, Wahiita"^i» wi'" wi'f ta minke, a-blAa''amf'i. Ki d;o
th,,v»,.,y when lH,h,.U Roann^. w,M.p,M, ,„„. 1 ^iv,. you will I wl,„ ™i,l tl/e writing, Anilw™t
they Hiiv.
lima m walnita"(|-in kg i^a-biain;i. K<r\^o waliuta'V.i" kfi (khC- aiiia Kl
tl.«y»ay whuu roaring w..,,,,,., th,: lo„„,i ,l„.y «..v An,Mh,.„ .oariuK weapon ,h,. httook th.y ' A„,l
(Ob.)
(ol>.)
WAnA-tflCHU'] AND WAKANDAGI.
117
iiujififrji ta" vviiliuta"^i'' ((jizi'g.i" gjifi'kl wabdgAezo jin'{ra (la"bii-bi Ml
'"'■' («Jl'",',l,l ""'■■'"« ""■»l«"> ''"viuK nii.1 bo.,k' • «,mll saw it wb.'ii
o'a"' gi'ixo tat(^ gia-"za-bit(^ami'i walii'ita"^!" k6. Gafi'ki iiujinira aki'i
how til do almll h.> w.w tuiiBlit, they «aj roaiiuc wraipoi. th.! (ob.). Anil hoy tho
waliiita"(|!i'' k(5 (/.iza-bi ega"' niaqude uji-l)iania, iTia'"ze-ma» ctl utrrf-a"'-
rimnuK woupou tin, (ob. ti-iik tlK.y having ,,i,wil,., ,mt tliiiy say, shot too ?„i ia
Hnv ill '
bianii'i. Ga"' cyu wi" ifd-h\ ega"' ni'ijinga aka kida-])i Of-a,'" uniuqna*a-
tboygay. Ami ,„ai™.imi. I„,,.ul thi.y Imvins Voy tl„. „h„t tbi.v ImviuK nm.biVaU lly
clii{'k(!r.
the ., „„,
(Hub.) Jlt it HllV
NllDOtil)^'
bi ega"' t'cijsa-biama ryu ^atM. Niaoi"ga wahuta-'Ai" ctewa"' fbaha"-
tlmy bavins kiU.-il tbi.v «ay luaino^ tlii' (ol..). Pcoplo voarins weapon „v.,u knvw
l)aj(-biama. Gafi'ki a(/!ii-biama jfl, cl jaqti wi"' (la-ba-biama. Ta(|ti (la"bii- R
not tboywiy. Anil wi.nt thi,y Hay wlivu.aKuin iliMir oii„ saw tbi'y aay. j" r »aw
bi ega"' cl kfda-biama. (h t'c'((!a-biania. Edflii nujifiga aka, Waliuta-'d'i"
thoy baviuK usain shot nt limy say. Apiio l<ill«l it, tb.y»ay. Tbon Coy" „,„ HoariuR wi.a,L
^ (8lll).).
kO uda" inahi" alia", efi'ga"-biama. Cf arta-bi Miji, ci j/uiti wi"' fto-
tbo Kood tn.ly ! tbnUKbt Iboysay. A^ain went tboy wImmi, aj;ain il,.,.r „ni. Im,„il
' ' say
biamd. Ga"' cl laqti t'(j^a-bi ega"' gf^6qtia"'-biamii m'ljifiga aka. Walii'i- 9
tbeygay. Ami again ileor killed they having bowas'very they My boy" the KonrinE
, "^-^ K'""' (sob.).
ta"^i" && uda" inahi" dha", e(ft^ga"-bi ega"' gid!6qtia"'-biama. Ga"' M^g
weapon ^tbe^ wood fnly ! thought tWy having ^../wJvery they say. And at ll^n^tb
nkci"ga wi"' fe na'a"'-bianiii. Q^ab.^ cugaqti ina"'ta;a nia"(ii»'-biania
person one talking he heanl th.v say. free very dense with.n walkTil they say!
Cfnnda"-ma wagaji atiagda-biama. IIi'i! hu! hii! hi'i! a-biama. Cinuda" 12
The dogs eommambd snddenly they say. Hu ! bo! bo! hu ! said, they say. Dog
tliem
'abao-wfiki(J!A biaiiia Kl mijinga akd Waha"'((',icige aka ja"' aka" naii"'-
tobnnt beeansed thcysa>. And boy the (Irphal, ^ the tree leaning st..iKl
the "trr
(snb.)
"'""' <™l') <snb.) against
biama i>[inaq^e naji"'-biama; ciiiuda" iia"'wai)a-bi ega"' Wfdnita"(|>i" a..-(f/i((-.i"
they8a,v, huhnghnnselr stood they say. dog be IVared tbVn, they Imvi^g roaring weaplin ha^L L„
«a.v
naji"'-biama. Ga"' egi(|;e ciiiiida" anui nujifiga ta" i(ka-biaina. Ga"' M^e 15
stood tbeysa.v. And at length dog the V the fLul thev sav. And at b^n^th
(pl- sub.) (std. ob.) ""
niaci"ga aka 6'di alif-biania. Niiici"ga aka 6'di ahi'-bi eo-a"' ukia-
man tho there arrived, tliey say. Man " the there arrived. having spoke t«
(sub.) they say bini
bianiii Eata" edkS ahui"' a. Wahuta"(|;i" k6 imaxa-biarna, waluita"(fei»
they say. Why that yon have > Roaring weajlon the be ones, tbeysay,' roaring weapU
^""*' (oh.) tioiu'ilitbout
fbaha"'ji ega"'. Kt mijinga ga-biamil: Ed/ida" wanf^a |a"'be Ml it'ead^e 18
hekmnvm,! because. And boy said as foUows, What animal^ I s..e win IkUr
^[Ijl, l)(filte-hna''-ma"' Ada" ab^i"', A-bianui. Ga"', Hln'dega"'! cvi'i cc^ta"
when, leant iuvn. 1 do therefore I haVe it, said h,, they Anil,' I.etmes'Se! prairie- that
riiiblv
cbickeii
k(da-gn, i'l-bianif'i. Nujifiga aka cyti ta" kfda-bi ^f t'c^rf^a-biama. Hin-
.h,«,ta.it, sa,d,they»ay. Hoy the prairie. „„ shot at they wife,, killJd tbeysay. Lome
(sub.) ebieken (std ..lp.) aav it i^ei me
i
j
118 THE (pmiiiA LAmiVMiK-mms, stokibs, and letteks.
,.r„p.,rA ""1," '" '<""'"« « ""P"" , ' ;•; Aud 1,., y,w., to wleu ho look.
. . , T^ / , , '— " him, tiM.j Kiiy at it
pniirio- oim
cbii-keu
!;:r "'If «^Si. 'Ji, "Tf'^\.?ii, "fe'-'i^-. fe;£:>i;-
willint; '
ta" ijdje ^ad;i-biamd: Ni-uha-ma°'(fci''-A! idoti wi"' no-fmn°*;n' ..« /. u-
liistooth nniKiorit, Bnid. tliuy say. And Nl-uhn-ma'ti"
aki'i jjiqti wi-" uq^g'qtci a^i"' akf-bianiu. Cl Ma-'ze-rf-^aqa"' akA cl wis^l».
Jbo^ d.,er on., ve,vaoo„ havin. ,..;„.,,„., the,- sa,, A«ain, Ma., J:,T r^^n lltS!?
IlUUIt)
(tsiib.)
clnuda" (^afikd 'i-bianui. Ga"" nfaciVa ik-'i W.' .'win- .u„ *• •</ i J
" y' 1" i»- f '■^. iSf:^,: '=s- !",".:« 'ffii« «;-f "«i-
shoot at standing with it
i
1 n t./ » 1 , . ™' "' Standing with it
tT,» ± ?K. "-»■ a-t S !"?£-?* to. waM.a.*i. k.,
"»•"> •" loiicnnie . roiiring weapon tUo
iiybiamA. Ga"' gia'"za-biania. Ocka" fbaha" ffa-M-biam;! wahi'ita»<|.i" Ta'
™..,th,.»y. And .«n«Uthi™ th.,.,v. „ , o.s.., to .now '^.JJZ^: TotlL^ifi l^f"
WAHA "0101015 AND WAKANDAOr.
110
SLts"--"""?^-' '"?-^^-^' °'"i^"" tti ttst «s^'-
Sf ^^^'"■g^' «co f, t<ga» gdxe-hna"' taitd, A-biama. Kl ma"'ze-weti" 3
*(' ctt hlga-'za-g.!, ,4-bianiil. Eddda" tdqi uArkipa mI a-iAsicfed-da"
thi» t.. tench me, he .aUUb.y W.„.t dUflLt yL mel; T 1 £X „d
nia"'ze-weti° k6 ^izd-ada"" wt^ti" abiUia-I.nafi'-ga ha, d-biamd dma ak^.
8word the (Ob.) tak., an.l to strike nrnkelh.. alwuvH^ ,, W th.v ., !• ,k .? ., '
with motion «n"l. thev wiy the other the
Tc'qiqti ct(ictewa'" ca"' (Va"-hna'" taite a-bi'imi a^"' ol,u u 'L* c
biamd Akf^aha a^a-bi ^l mijinga aka cinuda" Aanka nmasip i&-\
they»y. Apart went they .hen h^oy ^ the ,auh., .,„« ..rMploM |l\Stm X"t
biamd, cI dnia akd wahuta"^i" k6 a^i°' a*A-biama. Niiiinffa ta-'wafl.rrf.^"
theyaay again the the roaring weapin the having went, they .ay. fcy WaHg^a
the
other (sub.)
(ob.)
tribe
6dedf4a° kan'ggqtci ahf-biamd. Kafi'g^qtci ahf-bi Jii mactcin'ee line 9
"irtir ™^'"- arrived, they«.y. Ver^eal ,«rived, whin „bbu ^^ to W
wagajf-biamd nuiinga akd. Ma-'ze-idqa^-d, Ni-dha-ma-'cki" d(fca^ba ma
commanded they ^y Ly the (aub.). Ma.ze.*a!;a.^ Ol' Ni uha-ml-t ^ ^L '™b
wa'"ji wa'i°'-bianid. Kl wd'ujinga wi" gaqdiaqti ii &itiU am^ p"Ai
his baok tent
ahi-biama nujinga auid. Wd'ujinga Ainkg'di ahf-bi eea"' Maotin'op
arrived, they say boy the (sub.,. Old wima? ly the (ob.) arrived hlfng,' jSbh" ^
""^t^^ "Tifiht^^ ^^' '^;!'f^'^- Hi"+! ?ucpa^a-+"" mactin'ge ifigf'i" tf- n
those take them . «aid, they say. (,h! mygfand^hUd! rabbit^ car|U has
, , . , , forme come
ena+, a-biamd. ga^hd, pahaiTga aki^aha inactin'ge (iaflkd wi"' wa'f-
1 ...dsh^they Grandmotl,er before " apart fipiec, rabbit ^ thV/pl oK, Tne ^Li
gftha, cfniKhi" dafikd, (fi hdcida" wahndte tdc6, d-biamd Iilea- ffaxd-
them , dog tL(pLob., yo« afterward you eat must' .aid he they ^ ^^f/
biaraa wa'ujifiga akd. Ga"' (^gi^e nfkaciVa ta-'wafiffi^a" htVail'nti eca"' .8
.hey say old womau the (sub.,. And atfen^h people^ tribe ^^ aM^Wt dte ^
, . numDer
mil g*i" ami xagi' za'6'qtia"'-biani4. Ga" niljillija ak4 ffl-ljiamCr va'lia
:r ?>fi; ^ tSt- *::.!;"•• Tiilr <I±ea «.ega" ..ftagala
5
I
but
chief
4,
Iff
120 TIIKc/JKOrriA LANOrJAGE-MY
THS, STORIES, AND LKTTinjS.
• kin I,;,',',"' ' »'"'Uh..,Hu,
iiiiimfrii jikii. Hi",! 4iici)ii(|-ii"i! r-W*;.'"!!-,! I..-. ()„iv./ ' .. ' •, ■•
'>"> <i„.(»ub.). 0,,. ,„v J,,,Ji,.| I ,clI:!,„cV. ■ '■«',".''.*"' ''«''i cj-'ifii-i y[]
(iin;. .. ' „',.,:,„| '"* ' ■) »"v« it if
hmim \yiikmi'(lf,o'i dudr(|-a"l)a ^ink,-.'.,, Ki >niiiM...> ..I-', ,-' i- ^-,- ,
9 6'di (^eki(|!a-bianii'i wanace anii'i. lieb.'ifli mVtn>" K,- ^ «/ r^
clagi (Jadefa-ba 6'di dta"*!" ahf-biama iiiiiiTifrn .iL-.', i;^ -a < /
IZ eai ani-ljiania nuiifioa taii'ib" Ni'iWrm-.i r.!-/. 'j. i / ■
"'- - — ^"v° i^t>. ni'^'\±, '':;j±!^ "^<fqti ^ii^iuxa-
bi ega"', liia-'ze-weti" ctl a^i"' akania. Kr wa'u ta" ukf-i-l)i <>„-.,..' T""\-
fati a, a-l)iania luijifioa aka. IIi"+! ua! d-,ana'a"ii •W.M" .'.,1.,- - i '•"" ">
coui« l»>«r,l |,„.,«il,!,. ■''■'"'' ""■■^ ""V
&:.'■" t' "Its" :e' sr ni}"- ^:irV9 v '■""'»' f»-'»-»4^,-
lumii 1,,^. ,11,. II mn
"■ ramo „„v. "'^ ""■ 111'
18 ga, a-l)iamii Kl wa'ii akil, Hi",-! (fao-,^,; ok<(lo d-i' in'.u.';"'.r',' .a'a-i „
»„„., HHi,n,„,th,.,v»,,v. A„,i w„„„.„ ,h,.(»ub.». Oh! v!u«?,!,,hihux..l,t' J '"'^"fi^"' ""l-iidiika"-
I)Ulti ^,ata"cc. ll<ri,fe Wakaii'dajri dad('(('a"ba 'ik'i t\'-^U^ t.,f ' i • -
Hi'v..nli™u th,'(,mih.) killyiMi hst'
Haid Hhi .
thiiysiiy.
■ J "" I""")- And WilIlMlll (hr Weill
(aiili ; lioiiii'H'ui'il
WAIIA'-^rCIOE AND WAKANDAOI.
121
{ruv.,il,.) honiu- ^ (J, 1 """ """'"' "-^ ""■ «""" 1111(1 llM.yHiiy.
ward ' ' "t"<«l
(Hull.) (ui, I N."i i,ipiH,in, , »,n. AllmiKlh W al.r. imli,r wv.-n IuhmIh
„/ ., • / , . (Hill).)
"'\w!;7''*' ,1'n'"'" ?-""' *^ '^'*" Ka«''-bia,na WakanMafri dadc^Aa-ba G
vi'iii ' ^''' '■"•-''k-'^"' ^''>. a-l)iiinia. Ga"' nujifiga aka Wakan'(la<n
dadi'(|'a"l)a da fa" fi^zo (iiza-biama. GaiTki dii d-Ai" iii m-.-"1.., L-l^',l,•
IX ""'>«"> «-' '"-sue ^th,. Having wl-ut they , ay tloy " the (™b.).
J« fa" kan'ge akf-bi, Mactin'ge unai-gil, i'l-biamA, cfnuda" *ank-i
';'""e/^i " • ■•ii;iiy':r'' """"" ""■^^-■^•r-'-'.-they-jy/'T fffS:^:
Mactin'ge ufcwi"wafa-bi ega"' wa'i"'-biania \yalia"'(l'ipi<rp nk-'. W.', <„;,•.-.,...
n"..Mt e„iL...,u,„.„i,tLy»«yh,t^.,ii« .aiHe,. „„, .!v" ''Sh.r'^'' 'z'' oh, "',:;;.: f
,. I , ,. • / 1 IHUU.).
tin:}; ;s: ,:ISr:f: "-s> ,!;'Si, jSL^sS'^- «^£j^^ '^
vva'i"' agff, a-biania. rii»i ! n'lopaca". ! mactiiVgo ifigCi" <r,j.,'.ena+ •i-biam/i
c'ulT.viiiK I Imv,. Hiiul, thi.y say. oh! liiv u ■iiichhihH ,..,l.l.i. " '«" e.1 ' "^"'l f, ,1 Uiailia
tinlll loin,. ■ "i> l,l.lllcu,liil,l. ,,,l,l„t eariy.liK has ! sahl, they sav
hiiliie for nie eonie
' 1 •• - 1 , rr home
l|;ankii, >[a"lia, i' paliafi'ga akifaha mactin'ge wi"' wa'i-oa ha i'i-bi-n..M-
llctc; fanka fifi4a ha, a-bianu'i. Gau'ki ha"'cga"tce Mi xa-r,; /V.VnH.,"
list "■■:=st';:-r"^' 'l;r^,,>!:;t;;;,™s..fjri '■■£«-,;£" ni-;i ■«
sa:;a. ±,.,S ^K;- »'^l:f^' -"s"'^ ,jis, ^<*' tJr
•"* her niej WISH ,,« the.v eiy . .saiii Mhe, Ihij »ay. (Ii-a,,,!. Wat.T.
mot he,'.
i
i
122 TtlK ^JliOlHA I,ANQ(rAOE-JIVTII.S, STOUIKS, AND LurrUUH.
""'" (iK-i.b.)
cuiiiti iiuil I hoy ail V.
HtlHMl
-^ \'IS "■' HllHMl
r- I • X / i / !■ T^ tli.'.vmiv. (mv.mili.)
• ,,^1'^', "■«"''';w^».thcvv u«ui„,wnt..r'bor,l„,. by tho
Ni^nga aka, r^lta" cf jI, ii-biam/i wa'.', ta" e? waka-l.i eoa"' HiV! Tl'l
\D.«. wi,./ limy say
tftifall?:' vti "^±"8'*^ "ta^^l'^^*' ^^^*^"«^- ^^^»'^ Wakan'dagi dad.<
gonehomewu^ ■'^"" ""' >ou arc drewed very yo„ who BewaL Wat-r.mon.ter
flflveu
ijmga
boy
cu"")- ^'" ""■""" A "'i;-rr"'' ^■"' ^s""-**^ -.vthT »;riV«rth;y"ry boy- ^the
Cfnuda" (fankd uwagikiA-biama. Ni-ulia-ma'"(i"i->-'i I dAhi hiA&^t; a ""m-
Dog the, pi. Ob.) he,„lky.lwitb ,h„v»av. N uhln^t. ^ 'y "'^v ™qt> f^" d>
thum.hlsown ' • " 1 una-nia-f i. o! nock the very by tbo
the very
bottom
*' O. tail tho^very by the thoro Jou will stand
>(a°'ha kg'di a"'(ia-bi etra°' ao-AA-biam^ r-ta"' if f^ i -/ i /"r*
border by the thJaway, h?vW ^Vll^™. ?„^ ,..^^. A^ kail ge aKf-bl
went Uoniitwiird,
thoy say.
And lodge the
(ob.)
Cl
hunif, (buy
thiiysay. ' '"""" """'" take thura, siiid, tlioywiy.
mnfh,'^ tODguo t llO pilt (111 »CMllcthill({ l«I
' 1 • ' /^ • „/ 1 . mothor („b.) ,„„
WAHA^(/!ICI(}E AND WAKANDAOI.
123
liii iiuuli' for Ihc'VHuv.
hluiHfjll'
AkuIii wdniao
(sul>.)
there
(811b.) they Bay, ward, th.^y
±^'t^' ^. M..e.,V..J, ^ U^ ^„,: ,«, ^.,„^^",,
N'i't-rr^'-iJ ""* j;^!^ «? ^«f *4«.V^ .. h.. i-biami 9
Dog ^^.oe^ „«„ .„u.r^,h„ heneath had «Ue thoy Bay. At^enJ^h wT^;.'.™:;? .„,„„
Revon
lina-bi ega"' wa'i"' akf-bianiji
tiiem hunted,
they say.
nimv
rab-
ja°'-biamA ci.
slept, they say asain.
saldhe, ihov
•v.
Well,
nuidi
tlie trilii
luolhoi- "le,\ to » Hillil he, they O Knindohild ! clief hi
18
bis
dttUKbter
i
\
124 ■niM'K(:riIAI,ANniIAO|.;_MYTnH,«T<)IMl«,ANl)i,l!lTKIi.S.
^- --IS" i*'..'"s: S ^ :t;: & r ^r;-;>. t&i
.1 nuiintm hU. fKIm" ,W„"il-f, l,f. K.-iJ..,' »l .V*l*,. ,..( ■ I ■ ^ .
'I''""''' ''<••■ "'" ,,„'",,, -^'"1 ''"> tlm
fi'dl n(fil-l.i o,«.n' ,., .;»..„.;„.■,, (m>„h) (niv. h„1,.)
-;.S:isS;;=' .i. ^i:±-r*'"-;!, '^ i*:!" ti" ss: ,is
' ' ~' ""* made oinorKu
(«i.l..) ,„b.) "">"■'>■ Icng..,. ih,. t.H>klt t|,ej„av. ir^lul
■ " ""> , the went hoiiic wlii'ii
(iiiv.Hiih.) .,ord, thiiy
-s^'^it 4;sg='> 'I2r;f''l.±i, «iti±f <^*&.
':ii;'i "■« '""■"■ »".v ' '""'•' '"""• '"i!-;;>- '"■«■ «,iid tiK.y, ti„..v
'"« ""-v. ' '''''^J.';,,,.,"'''■' -^rr * "''"'■''''■>"'■> """^ th,.,H„.,,. A,,,';
who "1,'|,V,' "•"-". tlicy »a.v l.lmkniai, ll,n (»uh.). Ami.
II"! ,vou ,ouW..,i 'if' Vi'i '^ ;'"^, ^''"V^'' ^'if^ "-^"finiii rifkami I aki'i
Ga"' rilia"-bianiii, waihiih* "jixa-hi'Mii ' Vi'I-., ,.;",.„ -i' .• • , """"
*" niaiTv ill onli'i
that
\VAIIA"(|)lt'l(ii: AND WAKANDAlil.
125
:S-Sr::;!- ^''''sr'^''t"!r"fc!^^5t^::,!l-•^^ ta»,^ la.
black iiiiiii liiMiiiiiTy niB.v j(. ii»v II hi. iiiiiitv mIiiiII
lii'f |„.
(pi. "111.. ) 1 \wy MftV . ' " ""' '"' '»' «itV|..| UH ( |„,n>.
lull'
Kf V' to owif Mf fT^a" to hfl, I'l-biuiiiu.
i» rn.i.v ,„wy If l,.u,„,ir.v may «il<l U,,.,-, tli..v
iiiiin-v
hi'i
Kl niijififru ak/i (l.iilm" ;f(fi»'-himM.i, vvmio-Hi'iho wii'i'i d>inki^r,|.r,'" t,,,,:.
An.i i,„,v .i„.,Hui,,k„„«.i„„ :,., ,„,,„,„,,' ,,„u , wnj ^;M^':^,. :l,!,n'
hi'i'
'"'" (»''■) In llir imiiitli „„y
(mvmil,.) «"ll ll,,..,mM. I,„^ ,„ „,„,„ ,,, vl,,,. |„.„|,|„ „„. !)„„
1' ^aho aj.-^a-I,iaiiia. Hii-ln! ! oiiimla" fi" piiiji IuV„ji „.,i\ai (huAi ,r!i u
\v
luirrviliK !"■ wriil himiiward.
Ill Ihi. ihin NttV.
iiiniith
(iriv. one.)
hliii '
il.t"i "';Sr'^ '^r- !:il ^^''Vui'lKH 4fi to'di ^alu' aki-hia.na, Cinu.la"
>»".v I.<"l-1> tl... Au,l hlwnnm.i IikIkl l,y Ihi- imTvli.t licviir I hum.., I)„„
(ill. Hull.).
ill IiIh
liiiiitth
tlii.y Hiiv.
filtl "r> t &; ^*li'^^ >'Y'" '^^ ''' ''-''''"'"^ "''"'f^"'" ''"<''•
"'" ""'("''•» "1»" .V"n.lnu-,. yoi, ,.,,,,ii. will, miil.llii.yaiiy .hl^f tliii
«/• ' / , . , , . " "" (mill.).
Wanaco-iiia jraxo vvajrajf-liiaina Ki waiuico aiiia wii'iiiiiiira iii to'ia ■ilii-hi 1->
, , ., , . (111. mill.) IhcvBiiv
l,s;fr '"-:'^» '''r'»- "2' „:il;i,'"';;:i:«" la-;:;;':!;; "fa- ^i'vi
, , .. Ihriinj;h «liii
Awadi cati oi"to, a-hiama iiiijififra aka. A'"l)a", finiida" iniiV.rrf..T' t.^r.," ir
I'll.- «ll„H„U|,y,„| ,.,„„,. , „„i,l,,h.,y„„y Lv. (h.MKUl..). Y,.8 111 ' „17l,V : h, '^
likiti' ^ "".'^'i'*'' t'l''^' «' ^^' ^-*"'l'« tiavvakii^ai, a-l.innia Niaci".,-. or'
.OOU..II ,1,1. ^„„ ;;.i^_n.n,... .1, ,.,.,.,,.1™ ii,.i.u.,,,I,„'„„i.i„i,.y.,ii!;. ^ '-i^;! «'' "**
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Till'; <l'm\l\A I.AN(JUA(JK_MYTIJ8, 8TOI{IH8, AND I.CTTKU8.
(.n..,lmt von ""^ •"''"" .V"" o»Ui«d them to Uk.. m« I »ul,l Im llin.v
(oiil oil.) tlii.y '"*' """' tho(ol>.) Kiivn to him,
6 <ia", I*. dnk(' Wukiui'djioi diidcVii-'hii tVdifi d^ink.^ wh.n.',!,. /« i,^ ' i • <
'""' ■""■^ ^'-^" ^^'-^ ^ ' "- s:;? ^' ^"?tm' - '-^^
AnM „ ir ,., / < ■"-I" l.l,„ ,lt il„.v»„v lJ„k„,„„ ^H.iL
9 akA, Wtlqo-8abO *ifik(' aii"' "-fi-irfl /i.l,;,,,,,/, w, > , , . ,
^ 'i^j- "tei^',.£, s" ±= aai asif i s:
«»>. ™,.i,™i '■"""' '";"'■'' '""'»« '^"i"i »«i.ii,.,,,i„,v Ai„i! wh„.
thoy RHy
ega'" del a^i"' a^,4-bi oo-a"' nAqu.lo^Vi-bian.a.
havU.« 0.U having w„,_^^the, ,u.vi„« ™«J^Uji™ I tU„, „y.
NOTES.
Mrs. La Fl^cho sa.ys that a part of this .nyth is of French origin; this indudes
feast^' She agrees w.th others in eonrndering the rest of the myth as of ZZovtSu
Mr Sanssouc,, an Omaha half easte and exinterpreter, savs tha, the man pu The
gnn and paper where he knew the Orphan wonl.l be snre to find (Lr Yet i le
myth Itself ,t is sai.l that the n.an knew not what the gun was
WAIIA"(/;i()l(JE AND \VAKANI)A<»I.
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lie, I. wiMiimniqtoi, proiutuiice.1 wiu||m-t-iii(|t(si l)y th«) iiurriitor.
118, 1. iwi,a"l«s fioi" iKidtt''b«; ifuKft, ft„„, ffe.'to mnm, to h.^ coining, eU).
119. Hi. ak.falui nnictinK.^ t«vnkii wi" wtt'i.«ft InWukifalia, «prtr^ ^/nVw, hon.r^ fcofA;
(Jiw ««o/, ,|„K oiu< or th.. mbl)iU, l>nl. plato them apart, each one by itseU»
119, IM. lmj;n)I(|ti, prononnrtMl lnHgnJI(iti.
!J!' l^Kil^' i^' ^'*''^' '"' ^^^' '"■ ""'C'ifi'i" l.ianni, pron.Miiic,t.<l ziw'fiqti.i».|)i,nnH.
«», J} 180, 17. Iifngiiqti, pioiioiino-d hfu+j{ii(ili.
120, 8. K.i.il)a,,i nni"ti" bianiA. II., .lid „„t walk in tlwir rankn (l)a/,a'' or Kaza-mii)
hut »«/*..,/« „/ tln-in (gai.il,.,), and to a place, outnide of their rank,, (gaciiba^tt).
ISO, 12; 123,4; 126, IS. iida'-qti, iminouncttd u+dii°qti.
121, 13. p.(!pa<a"+, ingCi" gf i ona+. Tho llrHt tini« that I In, Orphan bnnight Iho
labl.itH U, In.r Io,|g,., it was not his houu' : m tlio ol.l woman imfd iilgi'i" ti; but now
sin, nsoN gfi inntmd of |,i, as In, lives with h(,r.
124, I. xag(, mw.f», contia.ttfd fiom xagf amd <5fO.
126, 7. waqo salH, iKaq^-a", his promified wife.
TRANSLATION.
A boy wont tmvHing. The boy was very j.oor; In- „onti.n...d wandering alM.ut
without a lodge without any kin.lred at all. An.l at length he suddenly found a
sma I wnt.ng. Win., he (bund the writing, behohl, it said, " I will give you a gun "
And as he went he found tin- gun. And then he t<,ok the g.in. And the "boy having
taken the gun, when he looked at the small writing, he was taught what the'gnn di.l
And the boy took the gun, and put in ,,owder an.l shot. A.nl having found a prairie"
elneken In. boy shot at it, knoeke.l it .l.,wn, an.l kille.l it. The people (i. e., I nlians)
knew nothuig at all about guns. An.l when he .lepart,.!, h., saw a .l.fer. Flavi g .^n
a .leer he shot at .t, an.l kill..,l it. Then the boy thought, "Truly the gun is LJ''
An.l as he went, again he saw a .leer. An.l having killed a .leer, again the b.,y was
v.,ry glad Hav.ng tln.ught, "Truly the gu,. is goo.l," he was very gla.l. An.lT
length he heard a person speaking. He was walking in very dense w.)ods. He urue.l
..n his dogs su,l.lenly. Ho sai.l, "Hu! hu! hu! hu!" He ma.le the dogs hunt game
1 mnse f. As he feared to see the dogs, he st.m.l hol.ling his gun. An.l at lene I t
d.^s discovered the boy. And at length th.. n.an went thither an.l s;^,ke ? ' h":^
Why do you have that?" He asked bin. about the gun, as he .li.l not know what
the gun was. And the boy said as follows, "When 1 see any animal, I kill it li
Hn.l I alwa,ys eat .t, therefore 1 keep it." And the n.an said, "Let n.e see. Sh, t
yon. er standing prairie-ehicken." When the boy shot at the prairie-chicken, he k I1h
It. "Let ,ne see! O friend, let me see .your property. Hand the gun to me." And
when the boy gave it to him, he looked at it and said, "Friend, you have indeed
g..o.l t ung." Aud he said, "Stop, frien.l, tea.h me how to use I't." Ho taughrhim
And when the man shot at a prairie-chicken, he killed it. "O, friend, I wish to buv
^m^il ^"'" /«»'" «f id the man. And the boy was unwilling. " Nevertheless, I cannol
si.are it," sai.l he. An.l the man said, " 1 will give you something better " "And what
can you give met" said the boy. Th. d..g8 were two. "I will give you both of these
d..gs," he saul. And the boy said, " What can I do with the dogsT" 8aid he "C
can cause them to hunt for game." "Come, now, 1 wish to see. Command them to
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I.nnt." An.l 11,0 man calle.l tl.e do«8 by .uun... - Here, Ni-ulia-nm"*!", {r« („,- a deer
lo c, Ma"zcv aq>r «o for a black bear." And Ni.ul.u-n.a"^i. got back vty Z wTt ."
a dur; and Ma"7,c.^a.ia" soon returned with a black bear. And the boy lovwl tl.e .logs
and he gave the gun to the other man. And the n.an gave the dogH to the boy. And'
■ the bir^:!;. '»'r\ '? '''''"■ ^"^ «*""^'^'""*^ '''■■>■ «""•!• I give .v<>" a «word to;,." An.l
tl I ; , )'*; «-";■.''">•"" ^"'"etl'i-'g K«o<1. whatsoever anin.al I shot at
A,nl ho taught hnn. He wished t<. know the ways of the gun. And the of.er said,
My fnend, teach n.e about the dogs." Said he, '> If you wish the dogs to do anyth g
ca the dogs by nan.e, and when you say, -Do thus and so,' they will always do sc^"
'An teach n.. about this sword too," he said. The other said, "If you get in.,, any
trouble tlunk of n.e, seize this sword, and threat... to strike ;ith i (i t, n.al e Z
«t.o„,. Even ,f ,t should be the greatest possible difflc.dty, still it shall .e o (at
not ot herw,se)," sa.d he. And faey parted. When they parted, the boy went away
«. h he dogs, and the other one carried the gun away. The boy can.e very near ^
tnbe hat was there. Whe.. he got very near, the boy con.n.anded tlie.n to h... 'n 1",'
Z^^^Z '"':l^'-""-""^"^i"' """t '•- ™bl>its," said he. And when the dogs hu.S
fo. rabbits they killed a great n.a.iy rabbits. And tl.e boy carried a great ...any rabbk"
o . h,s bad. And tl.e.e was an old wo,.,an wi.„ pitched her tent ttr apa ,- .. tl^
1 age. The boy we,.t thither. Wi.e.. he arrive.l there he .sai.l, "Take hose r al^its «
"Oh! ,..y g..andson has come brb.ging rabbits to n.e!" .she said. "(Jra.Z.ot 1. . flr^t
g.vc o.,e of the rabbits to eacn .log; you shall eat aft,.rwar.l." The old w ,." , 1,1 so
At Icgth the people, wl... .1 welt i,. a very populous village ..ear by, made gn . m, e
..V c^n.g. And the b..y sai.l as f.dlows: "Gra,.,ln..,ther, why ,lo\hev c y'" "Y 'a
the Water.monsterw,th seven heads has spoken of swallowing the chief's da..irl.ter'
an, hf he does ..ot swallow the chief's .la,.gl.ter, he threatens to ,levour t^ whole t be ^^
s,. they w. 1 take her thither; therefore th..y .Ty," sai.l she. And the b..y , al "G .,!
..other why .10 they ,.ot kill tl.e Water-.nonster with seve,. hea.ls?" "Oh! , .y gr
ch. . , ,lo ..ot say .t to a..y one. As he is sacred, if it be said to a.,y .,ne he m
.ably k,.ows ,t " said she. "No n.atte.. if he d.,es know it, gra,.d...o he', if he we e
killed U would be well," he said. At le,.gtl. tl.e soldiers wcM.t to the Wat ...no. st
.-.1. se^•c.. heads, takb.g the chief's daughter. And the boy we,.t thither X ,
not ,0... the,n ; he went a..„ther way. Whe.. the .soldiers ha.l gone near with her the
set he won.un tl.ithe.-, they having st..ppe.l before reach.ng th..re. A,. h,' iy
the 0.pl.a.., reache,! the water's e.lge first ; the boy arrived b.-tbr.. her at the p^^ce .f
he N ater....onster w.th seve.. hea.ls. At length the wo...n.. a.rive.l at the pla. e when,
the boy st„o.l. The boy had n.a.le for himself very goo.l ..lothing; a„d l.e 1 ad tl
sword too. A,.d he spoke to the (stan.li..g) w .n : "Why have yo.. c.„.,ef " "Oh - tl
« .t p.)ss,ble that y.,u have ,.ot hea.-.l it?" sai.l the w.„..a,.. "Yes, it is true t . ,
hav., ..... heard,' sa,. the b.,y. "I have co.ne be..aus.. the Water-m. mster wi . se e.
hea. s threatened ... .lev.n.r ,„e. If he does ..ot .lev.,ur me, ti.en-.ea.CuI t.. think' --^
1... hreatens to .lev.,,, r the whole village. So 1 have .■,.„..,.," said she. And the boy
sa,d, "Beg.,ne.' An.I the w.,ma,. said, "Oh! V.,u .shoul.l have g.,..e hon... Z ho
are a ve,-y- hn,.-l.„,k,ng ,„an. Heware lest tl.e water..,.„nster with .seve.. 1 .ia.ls ki I
you." "No, beg.,.,,. ,h.,u," sai.l ti... boy. An.l the won.a,. we..t I..„ne. Wh.'n ,h,l
woman had gone home, the boy went an.l sto.,.l by the edge of the water. "O Ma"ze
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^a"! you are ho who will stand where the bottom of hi« neck is. O Ni-uha-ina-ii"!
you are h« who will stand where the very root of his tail is," he said Bothre dTJ
went nnder the water. At length they caused one of the heLls of he Water'nonste;
J.th seven hea,l8 to apreur. And the boy, seizing his sword, e«t off the held of the
Water.monster w.th seven heads. And he said, "Come, cease." And the bo^ took the
tongue the head of the seven-headed Water-monster.' And he throw awaTtheheid
by the edge of the water. And the boy tmk the tongue away. When he d ew ne^
he village, he said, "Hunt ye rabbits." Having collected the rabbiL the oTpZ
G.andmother, have come home carrying those rabbits." "Oh! my grandchild hi«
come bringmg rabb.ts in a pack for n.e!" said the old woman. And .she took the a^^^^^
"Grandmother, put that on something for n..," he said. And the old woma,^ ZZ
taken the tongue, place.l it by the sicle of the lodge. "Grandmother," saTd he "fl" t
give the dogs one rabbit apiece; the rest are yours." And when it wJs mlinL they
«.ade a very great no,se, crying an.ong the villagers. And the boy sakl "GrnJ
mother, what .s the matterf" "Oh! what is n.y grandchild saying, i Te sits- Tl ev
are cry„,g because the chief's daughter came hon.e, and they wisJ to taL her w!v
..jgam." "Grandmother, let then, kill the Water-mo'nster wit! seven head.! Whv do
hey not lull hnn " "My gran.lchild ! he is very sacred, they fear him ll "the people
ear bun," saul she. Again the boy went thither He went and stood by the water
.n advance of the soldiers. And the soldiers took the woman away again wLTtrev
Irew near they sent her thither. And the soldiers went hon.e. And the woIn'S
huher, to the water. And behohl, the boy was there by the edge of the ~ Im
t .e boy sau , " Why have you co.ne ? "-n.eaning the woman. "Oh ! psha ! » said thl
" j;ou should have gone home, you who are so fine looking a person. Bew re "it the
Water.monster with seven heads kill yon." " No, begone tL,^ said the boy Anl
O 7Z "" -.T" ^"' ^'"' '"•^- "■"'* ''«'"" ^" '^'' --t-- He spoke to ifis dtgs
"O N:^uha-man^...! you are he who will stand by the very bottom of the neck O
Ma-ze-^aqa" ! you are he who will stand there by tlu very root of the t J " And th^
dogs went headlong into the water. When they had gone headlong into ho w^ i
happened that they caused two of the heads of the seven-headed Water In ter' to
appear. And the boy cut off both heads. Having taken the tongues, he threw alv
the he.«ls on the l.tnk, an.l went h«n,e. And when he drew near the lodge 1 el, 3
rabbits again. "Grandmother," .said he, " take those rabbits " V„,I M f n
took the rabbits. "Grandn.otl.er, put ;he t..ng.;:;^;r^::;:;,,,^" L^ , !' S'l:
slept ag.«n. It was night. In the morning they .-rie.l again, n.ddng a ver g ea^
noise "Grandmother, why do those cry?'" sai.l he. >• M y grandchitl tl e .-S!
.laughter having come home, they cry to condol,. with her." A 2 tl ^^oldi^rs oS
the clnef's daughter away. And the boy rea,.l,e.l the e.lge o t o t^iter t He
had made very excellent clothing for hin.self. The wou.an tent thither arainReff;
ung to tl.- boy, tne woman sai.l, "You ought not to co-ne. Beware lest the Water
monster with seven heads kill you." And the boy said, "No, begone /.," WeT
the woman went home. When she had gone home, the boy sai.l" "O M^;e.fZ "j
you are he who will stand where the l,„tt<.m of his neck is ( Ni u n m.-rf^n V > '
he who will stand where the very root of bis tail is." ^;n,l loU 1 g . t be ert"
the water. And the dogs bit the seven-hend.-l Water-...nster, cau^ng IhLe^^^
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heads to appear. And the boy cut off the three heads. And having taken tlie tongueN,
he threw awa.v the heads, and went home. Though the girl wished to tell about her-
self every time that she reached home, she always failed. And having gone home-
ward, the boy hunted rabbits. Having hunted a great many rabbits, he carried
them home in a pack. Having (!ome back to the old woman, he gave her the three
tongues. "Grandmother, i)ut those away lor me. Ho! take those rabbits and give
the dogs one ai)iece," said he. Well, tiiey .slei)t. In the morning again did the peoi)le
make a very great noise by crying. " (Jrandmother," said he, " why are those crying?"
Saul she, "My grandc^hild, the chief's daughter having come home again, they wish to
take her thither; therefore they are crying." "Grandmother, they ought to kill the
Water-monster with seven heads. Why do they not kill him ? " said "the boy. "Do not
say that again to any one. If it be said to any one, he will kill you," said the old woman
And the soldiers took the girl away again. And the boy Inulng gone thither, was
again the first to reach the edge of the water. And the girl came thither. And the
boy said, "Begone. Why have you come?" The woman went home. And he said
"O Ni uha nia-'fi- ! you will stand by the very bottom of his neck. O Manze-iaqa"' you
will stand by the very root of his tail." Ami both dogs went down into the water.
Very soon rh.y bit the remaining head, causing it to emerge from the water. And the
boy cut off the head. He took the tongue. He placed all the heads in a row on the bank
of the stream. And when the boy went homeward, it came to pass that a black man
walked along the bank of the stream. The black man fouiul the heads. The black man
carried the heads away. The black man said, " I have killed the Water-monster with
seven heads." And they said. " Heally ! This black man has (iome home carrying in a
l)ack the heads of tl.e seven-headed ^'ater monster. Begone with them to the chief's
tent." He carried them thither. And the chief said, " Where did you get the heads ?"
And the black man said, "There was a Water monster with seven heads, but I killed
him." And the chief sai(', "Well, if you killed him, you shall marry my daughter."
And they cooked; they prepared food. All the people were invited to the marriage-
feast. And the chief said to the ])eople, " If you say that the black man may marry my
child, he shall surely marry her," And the people said as follows: "Yes, he has saved
us, the whole tribe, therefore if you say that he may marry her, let him marry her."
And the boy sat knowing it. He sat sorrowful, because the black man was to marry
the woman. The boy said as follows: "O Ma"ze-^aqa'', go thither. Bring ba«k in
your mouth a slice of the nieat that Is cooked for the umrriage-feast." The dog went
thither. When the dog came in sight the peojile said, "A very fine dog has come!"
The dog went to the table, and went homeward, carrying a slice in his mouth. " Really !
The dog has done very wrong. Pursue him," said the people. And he reached his
home at the lodge of the old woman, carrying the meat in his mouth. The chief said,
" Return ye with the dog and his owner too." He comniande.l the soldiers to do this!
And when the soldiers reached the lodge of the old woman, behold, the man who
was the owner of the dog .vas a very good-looking man, and he had on very excel-
lent ch)thing. And the soldiers were ashamed before the man (i. e., he was such a.
respectable person that they did not like to state their business). And the boy said,
"For what have yon come?" "Yes, we have been sent hither to see the dog' which'
came back with a slice of meat in his mouth, taken from the marriage feast," said they.
The chief said in our presence that we were to bring home with us the dog's owner
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alHo." " Coiuo ! begone ! I am bound to go thither to vou » aairt f h,> hnv a ..-i f i u
"What wronHmve I ,lir ""^w,"* "" ''"''' '"'«*^ ^""' "'« t«"g»-- «-d be,
wuat wrong have I done yoii all that joii sent sohiiers after ine¥ A Wufp.- mm.^f J
loi you. wtiy am jou cause the soldiers to take me?" And hivintr sai.i utl^^
are the tongues of the Water.n.onster with seven head.;-' he ;1 /em T L eS
Till*; ; T' 7!'''\ '^ '"' '"^ ^^^« '^'"-l ^l'" Wa^er-moLter wZ seven beads
after tl.« 1 1 l' « f '"^ ''"''' '*''^"'"'''"^' *" ^''« "'''»"• ^"'1 *!*« chief said, «Go
i M M '"**"■ ^'"^ *'"' ^"••'■♦^'■'^ ^^^"f t"r t''« Wa*k 'nan. They returned
v.tb the bh«,k n.an. When they made him stand in the middle, the chier^est^ ed
l."n, saying, "How did you kill the Water-n.onster with seven heaLV»sTidte"<
went thither and attacked him an.l killed him." The chief saW "With wh . d.V, '
Nv.th the man, and appeared. "Father, this is he, the man that killed the Wa£
WAHA''(|;iCIGE AND THE BUFFALO- WOMAN.
Mrs. La Fi.ftcHE's Vkhsion.
Kt nan'ge akA iiu wi" wakfdeinqtia" c< iUixa-hinm^J TC. '/.v^ "^ ^' x-
iug tl„«v«..v. "'P*"'"' SurprlHing! () siator n.y ,U(,.,.'„ c»rr.vinK
££;.« "^ty^ %« ^li °lS^'i-b>--- K, Hkf-bi MI 4etoasf ^a"
"'"""'• """ '"''» """I. tlu..v sav. Anill„,:otiioin,..wU kidmvs Thl
•n/ 1 ' llinVBav ■ . I I
E?" ' V ¥; "— " " "" "' - - 'S^' ■^^-.^ 5^ «
Ucld
132 TlIK (/JEGlllA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STOltlES, ANJJ LETTKKS.
a^.i-biami'i, gf^a-bajfqti afa-biaiud. Kl I'l'e kC'di alif-bi jrJ m'l aku ia'" wi"
h«wont.th..,«y ver.v«,rn>wful went they «y. An.lflol.l ut tl.,- nrrivHl. wlL, „„m th., -{r™ one
thiiy «iiy (nnb.)
dta»-bi ega"', Wajifl'ga-macC I'l'e kg ^tc^ gfi-gii, ,1-bianid. Gafi'ki ajr<fcA-
T^^y ""^""''' ^"'"''" """> tr> .ro«Ut^l„.f„ ,„i,n,o,they And %U
3 muna ha" mI. Ci ha"'ega"tce ^[1 Uaha" muii laqti wi"' 'i»' a-rf-biamd
t...eva,,v „i«ht when. AK«1„ „,.,min« whin hia si-..,. ,h.. \.J,. ™o carryinK H„. c .mSg
,j ,,, „ h.,Bl,8n,l (mv.sub.) homo, they flSy.
Oho. 0«ister, my .later a oarrvinir hoiH.nnn.,,, This once very f„t^ a ph,co feat will
my sister's oarryiuK ho is coiuinK
hnsband liome.
minko, fi-biaina. Cl c'ga" gax.i l»iami'i. Ul)a"' hi" ^hA-hi usa"' lodf &-i"
I Who s„,dhMh.,v AKKin "^o V„„l,M„,v.,v. K,.. „,.,„„,.. \ he U',\hey hFv^n, Cr Th
•'■ thi' kulncvB (ob.) say ■ • ■
6 e(hibe 'i-biamA. Ci<ta" fata-n hc^ Waci"' t,i" cka"'lina i^inahi"' ft, jl-bi»
("h.)
iia.
they say. ■ " "" (',';;') .">!• w.sn .you, Indeed > said sh,., thoy
^aIi'^'' ir.'f !^^ ''^''''J^*' iiia"(fi"'-il he, a-biamd. Kl ca"' dga" t6 duba"' LmxA-
, And, iu.ld th,. towatohit „„ . ..,„ ,, „ey And in th.fs it was fonr tils ^he dW
biaina. Wc'duba"' tC'di, Wakida gfi "'-ft hg. tJ'a U a"da"'be taiV^ata"
thoy say. The fourth tin,.. when. Towat.h '^ij ,hou . rield the ,ob.) Tsee '"XwUl '
^ t,tt'\f f\ Wiilia"'ticige aka ja"t'i''<itci ja"' akAma, I'.kizAqtci 5,1 Kl
said sjje, they And Orphan llu. (s„b.) sound nslep J.,« they say ' alto«..,he,- 'alone win. And
sabaJTqtci wa'i'i u'da"qti wi"' e'di ahi'-bi ^ (kiql-hiamA Faha"-ft h6 Eata"
very s.uhhnly wonuin ver.v boauti- on. tluue arrived, wit..!, '^„«',ken,.d hi.n. Arise Whv
"" lh,<ysay they say. ^
^aja"' a, i'l-biama. Ki naba" ama 5|I, Eata" waci"'qti *dg6 t? h(«be
you sleep 1 said she, th,.y say. And ^,e aros,. tlu.ysay wl„.n, Why very J \hSe that piece
12 ondte etc 5jl, a-biama. ftga"fa"'ja, wi4an'ge ama e^af hft. fiffi.1.0
youo„«htt.,eat said she, they Nev..,.|hel..;fs „,y „i»t?r the it is hers (I am.^S
•*■ (»"h.) lest
a".fa"'hu8a taf, a-bia-na. Kl, Hi^be inaqa»-ada" <f,atA-ft hc, li-bianiA (wa'i'i
sh,. scold me sa,d be, th,.y say. And, Piece cut oil' and U thou . sai,l, they say (woman
aka). Ede luijinga, Ega"(|!a"ja, nb^f'age, a biaina. Kl wa'ii akA naii»'-bi
""■'■ ""* ''"■*■ Nevertheless I am nnwiflinK said he, th,.y And woman the stiod,thoy
^^y- (snh.) Bay
15 ega"' iida"qti (fa" ht^^be inaqa"-biania, niaci"ga wi"aqt,ei *atd dte'skaqti
havlnw v,.ryKood the(ob.) pi,.ce .„, ofT they say person" one* V eat .i\mt that p lo
iiiaqa"-biama, j('g((',a"-bianiji. (/llati'i ft he, a-bianui, mijinga (|",inkd 'f-bi eca"'
she cut oil- they say, roasted It they say. Katthon . said she, they boy" She gave it to havinL'"
"a.V (ob.) him, till, \ say
GaiTki wAga mAqa°-bi fd" i'giga"(iti gaxa-biania wa'i'i aka. (fail'ki (!l
And slice shecntoli; th.'y the just as Iwfore sli,. ,„...,le it, they woman the And ..itain
"»> <""•' «ay (sub.)
18 rga" te duba"'-biamA. Gail'ki wa'ii aka agtj-a-bianiA 5|I sw&i te watfeloiiadti
«. the four times th,.y«,y. And woman the w,nl liomeward, whVn tmil ii,e vlry plain
''"•" (sub.) tiloy say ,ob.)
gaxo ag^Abianu'i. Gail'ki m'nifiga akd sig^.' to iKriihe aAa-biamA.
'"t"" horward"" •"'"•■ ^""^ ^' """<•"''•' i',,,^ <l.o(ob, „.;iowi,„. wLt, they say.
A'"b i(fAug^6qti ma"^i"'-bi sjl I'gi^o dAzfititoi ah(-bi ni egiAe ^f wi" uda"(iti
Throughout the day walked, they wlnu at l..„Bth v,.ry late in arrive.!, « I'l, btdlolll lojue one very J,d
«■*> till' eveninu they «ay ' *"
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WAIIA''</)ICIGE AND THK BTTFPALO-WOMAN.
138
Cdedf te amd, ?( sa-'^g. Ki udd-bi sjl cVirfie wa'u akd d akdma Gafl'ki
I. W.U, then., th„,v«.y, lodge whIteU. An.l entered. ,.l?™bSori .„»„„ the itw».h„"e; And
.,,,. , „, , - . they say (jub.) gay.
™ueh Mje^ ,«, very, 1 she wa» eit.in^.n, Aua \oo,Un]}Xl \uj .InL JnffiJe kr"X
'M)ianid Kl 'f-bianid mI, Na"pa'"hi''qti-ma'' <(!a"'ctl. lata" aVa-'hif-a" q
^'I.Sf ' ?.H^''''" f ^''''-H>"™'i- Kl wa'u akd, An'kajl, ca"' Aard-fl b6. UiUn"
HhalU ihinloug he, at they «.y. And woman the Not so-" at any Tat thou . Lu Jet
^ (sub), rate' enough
1*^^11' tl'i'"!?^^' ^'fV" ^atd-biamd ^il fnand6qtia'"-biamd jiI ca»'. uddcta-
Hh.m H„ldBhe,,hoy And ate they aay when he wa« tilled t« they »y wht-n atlll he left HOn.e
. repletion fo^d
biamd uqm^ jin'oa kg'di. Gafi'ki gf'i-biamd nqpd jin'ga kg wa'u (^ifikd. 6
they«ay howl .™„n i„ the. An.l Kfve baek to her, ^JJi \„,£ ,he won.an L .d, ,
they say (ob.)
Gafi'ki ha"' jj! ja"'-bianid, umi-'je fbehi" ctl uda"qti jraxd-bi e^a"'
And ni«ht when he h,v they «ay, eoueh pillow ,.k. verj ^roiKl "" ,i,, ,„ey ,*tving!
jr f , , . / . . made any
Kl egi^e ja"t'eqti ja» -bi y[\ ha""ega"t(te f^ri^d-bi 5.1 jf ct6wa"' Aififfd
And at length Houndaaleep he lay, they wlU .nofning 1/ they w?en lodge even .fc faa
>»> aroused say ^^^^
fh^i' q-^dadi ja°'-biania Gafi'ki cl sig^d tgwa^fonaqti cl add-bitdanid. 9
they say, on the grass he lay they say. And again tral/ the v^ery ptai? again slle had gone, they
(Ob.) jay,
Kl cl dga" t6 cl duba"'-biamd. Gafi'ki j^d-wa'i'i akdma. Ki watd-
And again so .t was again fourUmes they «.y. And Buffalo-woman she waa, they And preg
•ay.
zur^a-"-bi t6 wdda^d-biamd. Wdda(fd-bi 51? tcdckaqti fdaM-biamd,
^ when she^gave theysay. Sh_e_^ave t^e^y when very shoS she bl it theysay!
b^iigaqti ska'qtci. Gafi'ki Ictfnike amd <^6 amdma. Sabdilqti 6'di 12
aUover very white. And letinike ^^_^he_^^ La going, tuey say. Very suSdefdy there
ahf-biamd. Winau, edta" aja"' fl, d-biamd. Kl, Tiffa"ha nfxa a°nfp
arrived, theysay. O drat daughter, why yo^U, i, ,' .,id he, they say. .„d', ffifathjj aS IHZ
he, d-bianid. Ht^ \vi;iici)aji"'qtcifis nfxa i-'nie ta"'-ana, d-biamd Kt
. saul she, they Alas! my dear little urandchild slomaeh forme she ! said he thev An,
'' aehes stauils .say.
gan'ki ,Le-jin'ga ida^d-bi ^ ska'qtci ta"' amd. Gafi'ki Ictfnike aki'i 15
then Buffahwalf she bore they wlU very Aite it was standing And letinike th,
"'*■ theysay. ,^;^,, ,
i;fa°he (|!e(|!a-biamd. Ki j^e-ini"'ga gd-biamd: Hi'M liifa-hd (feiii'u-ivi
'"•■""" SudSr-'^'"-^- '^"■' ''' '""""^"' »""'th%'^.\'r' °"' •^"^'°''^'''' -S'
dwaifinkd a, d-biamd. Ceta"' ti^djl hfi, d-biamd. jiga°hd, (iiii!cDa
wh,.re.she . .id sh.. they .So far J£^ . .,,,they ^rndfather' gf^^
ti^d pi^', d-biamd. Gafi'ki cfcte-hna" wa'i'i dgi^a"'-biamd. Ca"' Ictfnike is
leir ,f„;.l:;irly, '-"'^•.:"'-V ^»'> -P-t-lLv won,«n aagjto theysay. Yet letinike ^^
aki'i, (fJifigde hn, d-hna" naji"'-biamd. Gafi'ki Ictfnike akd, Winai'i
,sui;;,, ''■"■" »'>'™'' • -Vinu^„«"- "«»tood theysay. And letinike the ,aul,.). o first '
, , , daughter,
it !•'„ "Iw, ' M^''Jl '"'' =V^'^'"''- 'I^'^""''''^' wi'"(fakajl he, d-biamd
Igo «dl .„i,o Me,su,a naulbelhevsr. (Ira.elfa.be,, you do Lot speLk . said she, thev
tmly s»y.
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134 TDK ipEHmA LAN(iirA(SE-MYTUa, STORIES, AND LCTTI0R8
woiimu (Bill,,). '*^"'' tlnj H.i> Icllnlkc tho \V,.„,, „!„,„
6 uffcu" nan'-ii-biain/.. VVa! kaor, jvl-i^n! rrf-riii i^-Jnri- ,*,"'.';;'■" 1.;... '
aroiimrhiiii ' "' ■ """I""". come! cd.ii,.! Hiiyiii(i „|., ,| th,,, «„,
nka iiffca"' afa-bi >([ woaliide jifiVji nafiVa-biania Wm I t..,r,: ' -a
9 (^ana"'esa te l.a. Wiwi;a oni" IiA, j'.-bianiA. Ejja" t6 duba"'-hi mt w/
12 baji'qti aif/i-biama Ictinike aka wt<daJTnti. j'Vi*e Te-iifiVa im/, «<*„/
>fi gafiki j,e-miga i"c'{ige wi"' jr^i"' akama. Kl Te-niWi .•■V'.'.o-p nl.'.
^^t^: fe.£';i.it.,£:.1::!- d^l;^^ c^hi^eke ki.^,^I.a a^i»'
""■>.m.v: (way) *• ""i,. "'" """ .V<>>"lBr ,I.,w„ t., tli,.f„.,t im^-iu^,
15 fiiafai. Ki iiaji"' \vi"'(f.a"(f'a"'oti e-a"' ni'i'Min""' •,,,/, t.^^/ . m ' i • "',
em\ "" .Miuwiilk .xniigi, shall f,,- i,.||ii,| »aiil, tlicv sa.v
18 alu-bi >[i, ci ,ie-nuvr» wi"' g^i"' akama. Kaoo, *ih(i»' d-i- f"f."i"Mt<.;
^amv^.. When, ,.«„,„ ,„i,,„.,.„„„ ....^./litun^, t,,.., ..,. Thi,,,^,,.^ il',!!,,., JL ',!l;L'i*'"
a^i"' a(fcaf, a-biania. J'alit' c'(^lii()'pkfS kio-i^-'i i.i .,<).;ii' '-'a*-** ' i-
Ii<^>- say. tliat.Min.Ici In Ih.. f,ml liavinc h,., Ili.'.v liavr aaiiU,,., t||,.y
Naji"ubixa"'qti mi'" liania-'oni" oiu' tat(' i h!nm.'. ,r\Z -ax .• n"/ xv
V..r,An..,,„is.i,mrl ^«„ I„ i, you wall ™ " ,„ , ' ;„ ™ / lQtii{?>t'6qtm"' t6
Ol ' ■■ 1, / iv ^ • , ., 1 ,. MKl, llii.y say. (Lovml his mv„ very miii'li
21 aaa" fe t6 efr,f,a»-hna"'i tC). Gafi'ki i e-ji.V.ra ani/i (fed Mi ii-ni"Ml,iv.."'r.f
',f..T,.f,m,wor.l8th,. saidtnliim imanablvl. An,! ''iJiiflMn .m ,i 7 ,\ " . \ •' ""'^^'l ^tl
f?.i"' fma"^!" a((!/i-bianiji.
8,1 walkiiiitiii li,' Willi llicysay.
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WAnA''0I(!IOE AND THE HUFFAU)-WOMAN.
135
OmVki dulii' kfi ki«-^t^ kfi'di iihf-bi 5.1 cl ie-rii'i<ra iin'»a ic^-fioti
H.n..II, horn .Jj„^ v,.,v »..,,, ,ik., ,.„.„, tbero ",Li„in.. „„, «,v. And ^1" ,,ril "',1^ 1
' 1 • ' T^ / .1 , '""''■'
ll'.^lfr'f :^^!"' '!'''^f"'' ''i-^^''i""' Ou(leniiilia."qti ga"' ihrnuVmi" ond tatd
.0 ,„., ,„.„ ,.,w..., „..>_Lv„ ..... .,.., ,.,„, „,v. A ..„., „.„., ,„1 «,„ -f,,,. „„,, ^^-J/ «n^_^ tat6
''*'' JI'iI^'h""' ^'?",'''' 'I^'^Ji'-^'S'i »im'i ^' nl (u'idemalia"qti ima-»Ai" adii-
biamii. (ijiii'ki rTjiIi.i bi^ l-;,^^,^ u-im: ,.i..' i.: ..,■•, , . , . . . n
,. / /-( -/I . T • , , ".......« KiK w.iiKn.un went
)iami1. Gauki dalii; kC ki-^c^ kfi'di alii-bi mI i^m^e 1 1< am.i lu^o-abm
""■' ""■' fill" (|>1. 8nb.)
6df anii.nia, cgaxo g^i-'-bi Ml ilia"' (fifikd ida-be i-iin'kiAf'i-biainA Kl
Iluln'i! ciiVgajinga ^,i" c^^a"be ti lia, a-bianu'i. (Uiqpac^ai t6 iMidil.V"i
fore toyoii.) • ""> wnmiin \i'r> scabby, very poor one
^'lf;i!i" '^'^ ^ f'"','' "«'^'»"'«kaf|ti j,e-jin'ga e^a dnk<: jugigAp ..-^i"' akama
BuUiil..-ralf 00;... Irom th,- in i. v.iy «tn.ial,i I!,.ff'..„.oi.lf .i.Ti- ti,.. /..i, i r. '' i? L '^^ 'IKctUia.
Ing o«..(n,v) li,.ewit.. ' '•""■•!" ti.ll .,h th,. („.,.) «.,.. wof, t,o.- wan sittinft th«y «..,)■.
Ki gafi'ki J,e-sa"' jifiga ania j^e-wa'ajifiga edi ahi-bi eo'a"' mazt< i»
Gj'k^h maz>:-i" i.A, a-biania. AngaAigi-angatii lifi. (tiha"' ak''. &M^^
Thero l„.m,.l,„,l,. .ni.l h,i, th.-y say. W.^baJ,. n„n,. f„.M„„ X.. '.. '' F*'^
niot.icr
th(^ tliisonn
(«u.).) liisUin.l
akc'i liA, a-biama. Kl ro-iin ga aka ii'i'i'a<-a-biani'i A <(.!■" ....-w.,; „ii'a
itisM... . a,...,.,...t,„,v«ay. An,. '',^,,.,4..aTf ,h,. C..,,..!' J^fT, ^^^^^^ 3, ''.^t "^i^"
,. , ,.,,,. , „ ,, "'"""■' •"'"' h,.ni,.wnid wished
bi f (/ii a-biaiiia. Kl (hil)a ag(^a-biama. Aki-bi jii Nuda-h-ino"', I i(^
t.H.y wh.u thiiy th.-ymiy. Anil four ^It HuvHav K i... '^I.' ^"i ""a n.lnga ! 15
*•>■ ^ _ f""«l horn™.""- ""■■ ''h,,™"' 'j^j' "'"'■''• O leaden"
a"d!i'ai, a-bianiii. Ile-bazabaji, (''di ti>a-da" \va'i'iiin<.a tVda-LrS •'. biam<5
«.•.«..,.., ,a„„h.,,U.,v Un,p,.„,e..ed.hni ,.,..,,. ,.„l „„ „,.„ „„ i,,,,,:'' ' Xef ' t.d he ly
say. ^
Ki e'di ahi'-bi ega'" tV'cfa-bianid. Gafi'ki l e-sa"' iin'ira a(fi"' le-.^.nr v»
Ai.,1 t.iere aiilvod, hS^tnp ki.led H,nv say And ''wi.^l yu ^A MX ag^,l-bl >[I,
thoysay her "'"■^'">- And Wh te- y,. ,„« havinR went, they when
c. utiaga-biamfi (^dia"' ^i^ja ((sifikd, angagAe te liA a-biam T^"' is
...,n h,.^v..,,n. they.,, ^onr ^..the.; JtMs^ Jho ,ob.,' .etu^^ewa^f ^' J.^Zt. vl ^^
^^irJ!"'^}^ uff'aga-bianiA. Ki cl (fi'i'i akf-bianii'i. Niida"liafiff,4 •i°<^f'-H ,.i
i.ua'a.„...a w„a„„„.,mn«,th.,v»„y. Anda^ainUd „.a,^,ed heme, ' " ller ^^ ' wete'a'll'
' 1 • '' /^ /I • T tnovsay. failed '
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7
ISfi Till.) (frailllA r,AN<„rA,ll.!_»,v™8, OTOlllliS, AMI, lAimim.
n^i'" a<.(/!ii-l)iimiii j„-sii"' jifiVji. I^Vi,*,, ii,j,n' j.:,,),,-/,); ..Tj,,/ „i , , • ' i-
ImyiiiK went tl„.,v h.iv ' Whil,.. 'vnim,. v,i:.,!ii V T'"<«'<|1 l\(f,l Ilkf-blHlll!! Kl
...tin/ ..l.f I • ■ •! „/ ,• 1 / ., '' " llii.vmiv.
liiiii liouK^ Mil ,\
'•"'■■■mh.) ,.n.v«„.v iHll .,„,|„., hiswil,. n,., (oh.) lu. w,m 8,.,.kinK l,l„ „wn
coiiiit ■'""'' '"*" .\"" "110 ynii Willi
joii '^' "'"■ i««l<nw,tli(.y Au.l theii, anivcl, tlii-v nny |„,,v
' r;i,. S irSf »:;:fe:<i« i"' j-.;wo g^m^a,- 1„. k,, .fi,.,,,^,.
til nmike he, d-biam.l Cl cmVajinVa iifikd (^D-n" «..'iv^ */
will Iwbo . »„i,Ul,e,tl.„y™y. Again ?Ji ^ K, I ^^^^ *^ a'n'i
12ta"'ja CI „f;a Ama te ^icka"' ., on/ze te U rna"M-° ..JV"'''
accntly ah.^ told tliey any
liini
l>;..r.>,', U"- •-' •• / , thoysay hold of h™
... " <llil, Mii,y 8iH liavillR ftguin s„ tlioyHii.v I'lT: . , .
.-, ..-, . , , ■ ■"■■.""■.V8..V irnvmR again so tl.oy na.v, Th'iHlKl,,, .
cu. jrajm ga wiwija, a-huuna. GaiVki Aizaf t6 G-uVki Pv" I.i
18 Ji'igigf,a-gil, ii-biama, Ceta"'.
Clip with yoiii' own, Kaiil he, limy u.. f.._
say.
Anil,
.So far.
NOTKS.
13 , S h. t..cH s.vn,, l„,hu; in j;.,nyeie, l,ittdnko+, accor.linff to Saiissouci.
131, 4. ,e.aza..ta.s, ^a", the kidnoys ,.f «« a.mna.Ls an, m, calle.l l.v tlu- O ,nln«.
b.if, ,n j;„w,-re, tl.o name oC the ««/,«./ ,„„«, ,,., ,„,„i,,,, ,„ f,,,^^"- ,,. ,,:,:";''?'
V..". a;,nr."t.., l,u<lal.,.ki.l,u,ys; taa-nu",,.., .Ic-.-ki. ...ys,.. ^'' "''
i"iuiii"-l)iiunii: in xoiwcro, wa"'oik« iyaiVki rutc<S
WAI[A'<<|;i(|()K AND THE HIJFFALO-WOMAN. I37
132 1 :.^ f app, ,,,rmto; if not, ii-Ka h1..,„|,| h,,vo bei-n ime.l.
l.niK^l^;Zr"'" "" *''*" ^" '"'"'''' "' ^•''"--' '^"•■'- ---'It- '- ^U,
a.o.ri S;:t:v;;';';;:;!,,r:;2;;;r"^'"' ^" "'""- "^•'^''" ^''"' «"' '«* --^Pd
™, 10. I ,la»,,li, |.r„ii„i„,„,,| ,„,l„.,|,i |,v i|,„ „,„„u„,..
132, If). niac.i"gii wiMqtci -
ina9k(''(|t(!i di'icwe I'myc kti.
132, 2(». dazGi|h!i, prononiKii-d da+zPqtci.
133, o inan(k.(it.m".l,ia,.,a, pn,n„un,te.l i+nande.itia".bian.a.
do yZor "*'" '"'" '= " '"""' ''" ^"" ••""'^'^" " ^'"^t '- y- «'->t»" or "Dow
183, U. wnucpaji'qtci^o (said to both males and females); but in roiwore l.inf^
Jiwa-miyme (to a female), and hi"ta,,wa.yine (to a male). ^ ' ^' **'
relat^n. teeth ache bl.n (f. hT ^:^ X^J^:^^:^:.^Zr^'Z
134, ]. weaiiidwiti, pronounced we+aliideqti
,vn e p.qtc. wan.ce an.ve k,-,-San«.ouci. This latter, when rendm d 1 t^.r 1 I " T . i
111 that manner, to do, wi.shed-havin..- thus di.I I,,.,',,,.- '""'Y*"''f"^'"'y'i« "H'lha!
"s has been snatehe.L' they say " eH o'l '. '. "^'f ""«''*' «"«il-very, from
..<• his strategy: "Be a se Iny.. . 1 e s 2'' ,' .?' " *"""^« ''O^v people will talk
..sbe.ta,i;.tromns...>;;x;!;:"-:^^^
bntS.:;:;tr;:;;n:s!'"'^ "'"- '"'- "^^" '^ ^"'^^" ^••'"' «^ ^'^ >--^ ^"«^'>o.
135, (J. hej-abajr, prononnced ho+gabii jl
136, 4. hcgaji, pronounced lie+gajl.
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138 TIIK (/'ICCIIIA i,AN(HJA(M:— MYTHS, STOUIliS, AND I.ItlTTEBa.
TRANSI.ATrON.
WIkmi (ho Orpliiiirs inotli<*r luuJ fUtlicr .liod, Ik^ .hvcll witli liin »Mcv. Ami hm
8iHto- iiuirrie<l iiinaii wlm wiwu V(*r,v.,x<",ol!..nt .imrkMinuii. Aii.l when lu^ wont Ininlinu.
I.o hroMjri,, Uu'U .i,l.H.,„„ l.iM hack. An.l ilu, Orphan sai.l, "HuipriHinKl ().i«ter, inv
siNt.'i s iMLslmnil ,s ,!i,ini„« homo biinKiiig s ..fhiiiK' on his hack. I will mt Home vorv
jat moat," Ami when he nachwl hoims Hhe took the fat wrapp.'d aronii.l tho kidneys,
liuvin.c pulled It out of tiK' i-.uiiiml, and she k'uvo if to tlio Orphan with tho liver " li)at
tluit. iron tnil.vdesiro fat ! When you llnish catinK-," hI.o said, "«„ and watdi the tield "
And then he ale an.l departed lo the (iehl. lie dei.arte.i very «ml. And wlmn tluuna..
iea<-hed the Held, he stood on a tree, and sai.l, " Ye hir.ls, come ye to .levonr the crn in
he llel.l. An.l when it was ninhl, l„> w.-nt Immewar.i. When it was morniiiL' again
his sister's hushan.l was hrln-in- home a .U-er on his hack. "Uo! ho! O sister my
sister's hushan.l is hiin«inj; h.)me a .leer on his hack. This .uce I will .-at a piece of
very (at m.mt," sai.l he. She .li.l .so aKain. Having taken the fat wrappe.I mound
the ki.lneys, she gave him that with the liver. "Eat that. The fat |>i..!e v.m truly
desue!" And sh.- said, "(i<. an.l attend t.. the llel.l." An.l it was thus four times H. e
tour days). On tli.. loiirth .lay she sai.l, " Sit here to take care of things. We will g.l
to .see tiie llel.l." An.l when he was al.)ne in the lodge, the ()ri>han lay sound asleep.
And a very beautiful woman arrived there very su.ldenly, an.l roused him by pulling
at him. "Arise. Why .lo you sleej)?" sai.l she. An.l when he arose, she said, " You
ought to eat a piece .)f those very fat parts of meat. Why do you not eat onet"
"Though (you say J) st), it is my sister's. I am afraid t.) .'at it, lest she scold me," be
said. And she said, "Cut otf part with a knife, and eat it." But th." hoy said, "Though
(y.)u say f) so, I am unwilling." And the woman stood an.l cut off part of the best piece,
just tlu! size for one i)er.>on to eat. She roasteil it. Having given it to the boy, she
said, "Eat it." Ami the woman made the slice that she cut off, just as it had been
re.st.)riiig what she to.)k from the piece .)f meat. And it was thus again four times
(t. «., toi.r days).- And when the woman went homeward, she made her trail very
plain. An.l the boy went following her trail. He walk.-.l througlmut the day, and at
length, when he arrive.l then- very late in the evening, behold, there was a very good
l.).lge, a wlnten.-«l l.idge. And when he entered, behold, it was the woman who was sit-
ting there. And she was sitting on a very good c.)Hch. An.l she gave him a small
wooden bowl, liUed very full with p.>unde.l an.l .hied buffalo-meat. An.l when she
gave It to him, he sat thinking, " I have been very hungry, llow shall it be possible for
me to get my till ? » An.l th- woman sai.l, " No. Vm\ it at any rate. You shall surely
hav.' enough.-' An.l when he ate it, and was lilled to iepl..ti.)n, he still left some in
the small bowl. An.l he gave back the small b.>wl to the woman. And at night he
lay down, she having made an .excellent .ouch an.l a i.illow tr)o. An.l it came to pass
as he lay in a sound sleep, that when be awoke in the niorniug, there was not even a
lodge, he was lying on the grass. And this oc.-urred four times (j. c, on four days.)
And she was a Buffalo- woman. And when slu' was pregnant, she was delivered
When she gave liirth to the young one, it was born very .short, an.l it ^'as very white
all over. An.l Ictinike was going, ami h.' arrived there very suddenly. "O tlrst-b.irn
daughter of the ho.iseli..l,l, why .1., you so?" said he. "Grandfather, my stomach
pains me," .she said. "Alas! my dear little gramlchil.l! her stomach pains her!" he
said. And th.-ii when the P.uiral.i-.'aJf was born, he slo.id very white. And Ictinike
m
WAIIA^K-IOM AND TUK I)rr;KAI.O-W0MAX. ,39
"(inuHllan..,. you..,.nu H.il'nn / ''?' ^'' '"*'' """ >"' ""'"•^ f""''-"
•"<• uo.n.u. .sucHhiHt. ' ' ' an '"'■^"' "•;•' ^•^'"•••' y<- «'"'H-),»Hui,l nhe. An.l
iH none." An.l Ictiuk , ' Z , f'"; '" "'"""" "•'""""*"' '^'^>"''''' "T'-ero
I.HH not eo„u, r..rtl. " Vn h.. .,. ''"""'"'"' "'' *''« ''""««1'«W. I will go. It
trn.i.." A„.i .., u„ ;, . ; : A ;:;" ; ?" ■ "**-"''■"'"-. y- -i- ....t ten ti...
t<. a v..rv Km,, .list . vv . ." ''■"""''' ''"'•**•■*«'' '"' ^•'"t ""» of «iKl.t.
II..W w.sil.v hav,< 1 .lone MS I will..,! T 1 ' ' '?.^ '"''*' ''^•'""^"t- "Halm!
ver.y line riM(l),l.,.calf,'"H , ,. u, ' l 1' ^'V"*-''."' ^' "'"•' ''*"'" '•«'>."ve<l «»' h
'> t''i'<l-l.o.n s„n .,.• tl 1 ,lH ,•.,:' ""• "«"1"'''^"''"' ".".nul lotinike. " Wl.yl
to a little .listance "Wl.v! o h 1 ""'""" '' ^''•" '"' ^^''''f '*'""ii.l hin, ap.in, ran
far! y<.u ar.! 3 own," i. 1. ;;;:;:'■;'';' ' I I"" """"'"""• '^"^''"•*' '♦'•"" >- '"" *'">
"C.,„K, l,a.:k, O tin,.. 1 I Z 'of r " n" "u ""'' ""'" ^"'" '•""''^" '*'"•''
"^'im.te.l witi,ont «to„ .JaH 1 Ami 12" t" :""' !'^'' •^"" ^"" '"" '"'•'" »'«
At length, as the Hu ff |., talf i.f t 7T '" '"'""""' 1''^'"'' ^^'y ^ornmM.
the a«e.l infJahl-bn 1 . 1' Sv " "li'T.rr "''''""'"" ""^ '^'""'^ *"-«• ^"'1
away your n.othc: i„ this . re t oT Thev ?"' 7' 1 '"' """''•'"*^'"' *'"'>' t""k
Llutr exfendin,. boyon.l the otL i.Inff ''"7; "'^'^ '"'^"" "^^'' ""^•" >"""•"■ '""S
."ake hin. str.,,,..) An.l when ,l,e DiflUlo c f ^ . r t^. er"" ""'' '' "*''*''> ^"
of rain. An.l when |„. rea(l,e.l the too „f L . « ' "'*"'*' "''"'i^ional .hops
Bittin,. He said, "o thi;:!.;; .' 1''^: Z^iz r '"'t "^ """''^'" •""•
with your mother. T',ev have L^one tntuT- """f •"'''' ^'"'-^ '"'^e .)"«t gone this way
the other one in night. Vosh.?i.,w. lid. rn ! '7' "' '""'' ^'"ft-ten.ling „eyo„J
I'i-i, ll.ereto,e he sai.l the w r .,1 ,' 1 ",'"''' /'""'"' "'''^''"*'' ™'"-" <"« '»ved
walking th..o..gh .le..s .,..•;: \td1v7''', "" ""f"'"-"*' '•'•'-.-'. he went
.young 15...ralo.b,.Il, very new .t, o " tht so,. . T '""""" "'^' *'""' '"' *'"* »^'"«' '»
there. An.l the y< .mnH, „" / u.^, s",, M uT' '''''^' '^''"'" '"""«' ^^ ^i^'ng
they have Just tak.-, y . : h^ t s ; m ^ T *'""'""' ^"' "'' ^"" "«"-'-"".
i" .sight, the one bey. nd th^t , .r^ - Vo,, "'" "'?."" '" *''^' '""^ '"' ""^^ '""«■
<^>.." An.i when tin- m.mlbli' .^-ted IT r! ,^;.::;;;''^ ^'"'"'f "^ -'^ ^'--
wheu he reaehe,! the botto.n of the d, f b.. , 1"^ '^ very de...se fog. A,.,l
Buttaloes. When they sat in 'i ,.i,-ele hi, . .'m ' '"'''''' '' ''^'^ *'"*''** '"'"'y
they said, ^^Hol hoItheUnd ^ll'^^ :;2;r -Hnr;:' ^''Tt- ^^'"'
'•<M.,.ng hither to you.") And beh<ild ■. v«.. , .' , '"''*' therefore it is
po..r, w,. sitti..g with ll.... o:'; ' Se^tH ^1;:; w" m""""""' T*^' ^^'^'^'^^' ^■•"^•
then when the White.h.,ir,,lo.,.alf ,e.,.hel H, u «• , "^ "'''"""eh.ng Calf. And
hreast, as he was very h . Irv An ? .'T «"«'»'«-^o.,.a,., he sucked at her
fitting a little way ok^ I'^'ilL ^ ^.^^Is^th .• ''^Vl;;;: f ^«'""- ^''^ ^^ ^'"'^ "-
When they ...ehed ....... t;:$"s:;;;; ::r:; --;;;::; ^r ^::t;;;:;:r ir^
if
HO TIIK (/iKdlllA I-AM(JirA(H<:-MVTirH, HTORIHS, AND UmiiUH.
«o qni..kl.v .„..! kill tl,„ „1,1 wo„.„n," lu- sai.l. An.l l.„ w.nf, tl.kl,.r an.l klll...l h.-r
An. wlu... lu; w.I.h f,> t«ko ,h. n„nal.„.,.ir ho wani, ho w.u, nnal.l.,. - ,
1 u : m; " ;: > """' ;"".";•"• '"^ •" ^'" """"■-" '^'"" "- ""^ "•" ""»•'''-"-"
w 1 A^^^^^^^^^^^ An.l,h.,v,ook.hoWhi..,.|,„,rahM.ain..Mno.
w«„l An.l t u.y took Inn. ho.no to his moth.T. An.l wh«n tht.y reach...l h.nn., with
'"' ^7"';' •'" f ^i*" '"'^ '"<>t""r. An.l th.^.y w.-ro Hitting aronn.l h.!.. V^'
an, Hntt.U.M.K. At l.,n«th tlu, Orphan cu > ,si,hl on th. l,l„n; havin« 1.. • t^
!..« I. r hm w,to np to that tnn... An.l th. Ioa.l..r .ai.l, "Th.,n«h vour ImHimn.l Inm
...mo n. MKht you shall sit with a IV^nal.. hum,l..,jn.st lik., y.,u. If I m ."^ . '
y. . HlnUl «a h..nu, w.th hin.; in....l.,..,s n..t .......Knizo y«u,'v„ uill kill hin.." A, .1
w 10 t., 1.1 h.m by Htoalth " A IVn-alohnllalo Ju.t liko n.o will thov nntko mt wi „
An.l when hoy «ay 'VVhoro i. y,.„,. wifoF .lo yon say, <That„no is Hho.' wi li
novo n.y r-Kht oar. An.l thon«h thoy will .1,, likowiso with tho ..luhl ho, too will ,nm-«
lUHt Ik. I or "(.on.o," Hai.l the loa.ler, "tako whichovor ..no is yonr wifo." An.l as
ho Hto«.l l.,ok.nK at thorn, behol.l, tho wonmn rnovo.l hor other oar. Having sai
rhat one," he t<,.,k ho . of hor. An.l having .lone so with tho chil.l, it w.»« bo aS
do Go 3S """ "" ^"' '^ *""' •"•"• ^'"» "'« '^'-'- «-^' "«o.no, that't il
WAITAtlCIGE AND THE BUFFALO-WOMAN.
MlSARI-NAiil'S VRRHION.
m^m
Ili"'-yu-noi! lii"'-vii-im.! wi-tii"-liii"' tii
M.v „l,lor Bl»t<.f ! ,„y ,.\\ur Hi»l.,i- ! my hImU'I-'h Inml.un.l, ,l„.,r
.jiV-yc
big
cX'-wu-hi'i-iiyi ki i
i» briiiKiuK it lllllu(^
ii"'-VU-iiOK' liu-lui-hi'i! WajiiVfru vvaf/ite fi-gft. t?'e Ai^kfi rtiiiilmi" t-if l.-n
my iildcr sister HulhuMiu' Mini i,. .L i . "V ^:. , , ' •'"illlIU T.U llil.
.„ ,, . , '""' '"""• '"'.V'oralnK. l''i,m thia, ,011 devour Hhall .
^ , ,. ;, ■ ^ '"' "" ••"V'MomIn-. Ani.nul wh«t ye who
ctl cgaxG fi-ga, a-biani/i. Maja"' Ahe b^c^ td niif.ke, i'l-biamA * • * (t&mv'i
:^i"'-bi >(i
watcffraxci ji'if,if.'^ 'f(,ai, a-biania (wa'ii akj'i).
toilamo they wild lliey Hl.eiik nai,!, Ili.-y «iU uvdiimn the)
* * *
Jima fc
J/'
llllUulo the Hittlui;, the,\ when
(Sllh.l »uy
WAflA-(/5I(!l(JI-} AND Till'] UUFFALO- WOMAN.
141
ma"'ci affi-l)i.nini, gin" afil-himntl. Mtt'"x« k6'4.i a*(< tait(< A-biaiiui ii<-
KhHV,, w,,.t ih„v«.y, flying thHywnnl,ll„.y.«v ITpp„r wnrld to Ih.. go .h.ll «l,Uh.7ia,v UuMklo
ri!',!? t.'^!*''l .v'C'^"''' "'"^ "'*"'"•'' bihiita": T-t-t-t-t-t, A-hiamil. NhunRHoti
ke'di a-(pr^i"-biama, >jti"'ha(ifi k6 j .^ arn.'i. K'di ah(-l)iHmii. ftiri*e )( wi"' 8
'""'" "":r..T,i;:,ry';i»'y" "■■" Am '""^"" ,.'«';;.,, ""■" •■•"-^-'•"•"v i^y i.«u" ..«..
Ka"'-t(i anii'i. * * • ilfdiuli nhl td aiim, MaH/ini I'l^fiiWn tii tuna (I'l-hiaMui
l/-wa'ri akd). * » * Ocka" kO-l.na"' KH"'-ko ama. Hiu-^t^ ctfiwa"' wdiaif-
Hum.l„.wonmn thr). Urn.l th« ro«,.l,.rlv ,k.,.mh,.„I. tSiI In <h,. 1, a-t U"t.uJv;Ll
(/)ioa(|*a" fi
Vunr wlfit
E'di a-(-I)iaiiia iiminga tuii'di. * * * A"Aa"'-
Thuri' nhl' wiw ciiijilim, hm to Ihii. Yoii
"".>■ tlii> im.v
cpalia" u(f,fci(ifi-ja"' jji (1114/1 iii,„i f,-. l)|i(.kanV^fo tu lainko liC, a-l.iamii
knowni,. ,vo„ , , .1,11,1.. wU.n (,.„r Ih,- „tl„ i I ,nov,. «„l(l,.„ly will I who «il,l, ll,„v«i.v
[/-wa'i'i akf'i). Ni4a aini'i tf- ficikaiVj-ifa-hiainri. * * * JuwaluWo-lina'"- 9
""""'""■'"""" "'"> K'"- H"' <"»'"•■ »W.n,.,v,,l„,„(,l,.„lv,tli...v«,.v. II. «l„l,l,r.l tl,mM r..pil,.llv
siKliloiily
UamA if-um *** (fa>iic,|)af,iiV}.oqtia'"i. CaiVfraxa-fril, a-biaina. i.<-ina
lh..y*..v th.. ll,.m.lo™, V»,ii.,.,l,voi,>H..lv..»„lt«K„(luT 8t,,i,it, »i.l,l 1,0, tl...v Tl„. lliilT,..
tOhOthillK ^,^. ,,„,,
jriic.ijo fr,^,i"' ifa'"(^a"-biaina. vijiil-fb^azi) tA^Mi^owaAr) ina'(|ii"'-biamii. * * *
thk'K "" »''''''''»'>■ ™;';,'i"''t'''ll.v- lv,t,(„«,l„„,. h,. „,,Hl,'. .h,..,. kill l,„,vi,ll!ml tUuysav.
"""'""" tlioy say. «iilvo« npin lliimaulviii
biainil. • * • A-f^r,^i'"-biam/inm * * * llmi! vnti, a-biuma.
"'">■""''■ Tli..y l„i.l Iwnri I'linilnit .111.1 Whyl li.' I.h. .;ilillhi>y,
"illli.U, ll.i.ymiy, ill.r.lly l.ltlii.', Ihnynay.
iij,'ffxida-f,n1, a-l)iain)'i * * »
»,'i,k for your own, n.ilil lhi\v. thoy
tlii'> Hjiy
NOTES.
Tim traiiHliitioii of tliJH vfiHion is fiillor tliiin Mio text, liccaimo it, was easier to
kwp piUH) witli the aainitor l),v wiitiii}; iii Eii^lisli ; ami he would rait ivpmt aii.v <.f
tho orifrinal that tlio collector failed to tfct. The womIm of the Hoiifr ure in lowa.uot
Omaha.
140, 2. idiahni" tai lift, intoiulcd for ouaNiii" tai lift, from ^awni".
141, :i-4. dgifo )i wi" f,'ii"' to ama. The old iniiii at this lodgo nwMiiblcs one who
figures in the myth of the Hiiako-womaii. fie ^ives siiiiilur advice to the hero.
141, 5. ucka" kC hiia"' pf'-ke am^i. If tluH refers to the buffalo, kC doiioteM the
long trail made, or the departure of tho herd in a long line. I f it refers to the 8leor)iiig
man, kC shows that it was thus each time that he lay iloivn.
141. 11. gacijo gfi» i^a-la-biama: gacij i<!a"'^a", to continue falling down sud-
denly on the knees.
TUAN8LATION.
[Tho informant being old and deaf, it was impossible to obtain from liim a verbatim
transcript of the original. See the first part of the preceding versitm.]
When Waha"f icige went to the field at the request of his sister, he sang as fol-
lows: "Sister mine, sister mine, ray sister's husband is bringing home a big deer, sister
mine." He then said, "llii hu-hd! Come hither, birds, to eat. Ye shall deviair this
field. 1 am very poor. O all yo birds, be ye coming hither. All ye animals too, of
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TIIK PiCAllA LANdUAGE-MYTIKS, 8TOUIKS, AND LETTEUS
tlK\v ran to meet him. Their mother wis nl«...,l i . ^*"''"' '"•*' **«
cows, wh..VVaha..^ieige was .iiniluoi;;:.^^
tlK. Shore of the great water, ami were sitt 1 it^e W^h-l '"!'' r"'"'*
it came to pass that „ lodge of some sor was therl 7 ' ^^'"'f '^""'«'- ^"^
"Ves,,"sai.l he, "you a^e very poor. he^dZ X B^tfT' T"' '""" "'' """'■
great water. Shut your eves L] .n.i-, . - ^ . '^"*'*'"«« '"^^'^ g«ne a(;ross the
Ana he made a stride, If ;::j;;:f , hI^ u '1^ 'i^^^ '' H^^r ^^•''^ ^^''
■ling to meet liim. The woman told hi... "Tl... * "^^ "•""' ''''""' '»"■
They will pass to the othe 1 'n^ J w 1 '' • T"" '"'"'"' '''" ^''''^' ^'^^er again.
When the loy slept at ni^t; l^Z:^a:;::::,tlu'''''' "" *'"' ^^'"'•" * ' *
trail could not be .liscovered. The o m s e^^^^^^^^^^^^ f''"', """'' T '"' '''''"' ' """^
eyes Ull he was over. Tl.ey had .^I^Scl ll S^- ""'^^1^7''' ''^
.inectly h.ther " said they, u ,„„k ,ronml for your w fe," , "y said - "sT """
to the place whore the boy was standing. "When von wi Z , . , *''"'"'
recognize n.e, I will u.ove n,v right ear." • . -Slu^noveL. .*!"'•';'?'''' *"
• • • The next ,Uy the Hnimioes had a dance, wj :";ii!^:^^f ""T ""''^•
I'ln.self into a martin, an<l darted here •...,! tl,,.,,. .,^. *" "^ «I'anged
...aking sud,len thrusts at tl;;: Hm :,:"'' .y^H^;;;^ "^^'^ "« -'tinue<,
Stop it," said he. The Buffaloes continued ilZ^^^^tZ^^T V'''''''"''
went about, causing them to kill the.nselves by t<,^:; Z X* r-^rT" "^
He
WAHA^(/!ICIGE AND THE BUFFALO- WOMAN.
dA^I".NA"PA.II's VkRRION.
* * *
A"'l)a w.^duba ja" t<V(li jr;i.biam;l wu
imy lh(. fourtli «lo(.p whpii i.7iiilastnll„w».
tlii'.y 811.V,
vu'u aka: A^^t^ ta mifike
> »"«"' «in . «aid»h,.,th.,v,„y. W:arr tl,« on th,M,t,l,„r
' •£„.t ;i S h.'^- ?i- '^i''^: Ha,,. w,-g,„,*„.., ^,,^„ „,.,,„';:„ ^
til ata-lie jiAa, ec('-da" iota hnfn'i"ze-da" ..f ta .u, -'i . i , """
" niaVi vvuti'cka U(i(f,i'iqa(|ti i^ite.ti d-i-riaxe tait.?
wa'i'i aka. Cl ('diiata" wi"
wumau til,
(8Ub.).
Again tliii iiox(
foi' .vnu aurelj .
I
WAIIA (/!|(JJGE AND TIIK ISUFFALO- WOMAN. I43
1 , ,. , """"' nay
Jiiilpi ze-ua" uqAiiqa ke iWajraiadt' tc ('()•.-' 'i-liiuii'. (u .',a,.'* ■.
sav.
Ri) sun^l.v. airivi. in%»in., j,,.,,. juHt iis. v.m niiiil r (jii to will
;\!;'"l"', ''t'^', ^'^'^'-^''i" '<•»'' liii'i,'i"ze-(lH" nia'"xe (j-a" rKfa-aiado to'" t'd-r-
' "'"""' ■■'■ i™-.vwi,..„ ,,,. ,vouU,„ wi,™ „u,v nJ^oh, v!„„^i,!:;,;,' „.■„ i,2^
a-i)iama wa'i'i aka. Wa'u aka a"'(f,a ao(fa-l)iaiiii'.. n'-iiia u-i/V" -.U.''
.» nA-n' 1 • ' XT/ 1 , . tl.,-.v™.v. 1„,.„ „,„„;■
n.vt' -l)i!iiii!i. Ni k(. inasaiii ^y ainA aki nnianin. E(/-a"bo alif-bi-im-'i -i
i™H„n«I,„„„.,»l,.. W,„,.,- I „„,„ ^li'i,.,,,,, „„. ,1,,,, „m.r..„.l,i„., I,rsi,,l,, , . "^
("111 "llH-rs (pl,8nh.) Iiuim („v™ " amv,.,i. th,,v«...v
t'l'iidiiii^ Iininr, hIi*
wjilkod, hov SUV.
Wal.a"'t,icige aka ci. Iluhu'a! co uti lia, Walia"'(|-icigc', a-hian.a U'ln^-v
cin'gaiifiga edi'.be vvu.gilit uia"fi"'-bian./i. Ci ucka" wi'" ci uinai-L^.1
a-hiania. Li cdi alii-l)i >(! cgazoze ia"'waki()'ji-l)iaiiiii i (■-mi"'.rii fb'ih-. P'A; io
"^'^;;;^' '^'^ 'i- h™., „L^,a,,,„. iU .^ Jni. ,,o..»a^l4,a"Ls;o "r 'n,! ^-^
alii-bi ega"', Hau! (figaqAa" awake, a-biama. Niia i.)iiuira *h" «)"ick-if,',r,(..,
,. ', ,„• / , -•lr>»a.v. („,,.) „,„|,l,.„lv
bian.a. Wigaqfa" gaakc^ a-biania Walia-'ficige aka. IIuliuVi' cl uck-."
wi'" ci uinai-gft a-biania. Emcf'c iia"'e"-a"'tce >il iyt\&-\ b! wn-n"' 1V..i...ii'a' • ■, r
one ««,.i...e..„n,/i.; .^^. .,LL, „^;^/'^xa^t'i!!;.:^''''J^,£r^ ^^
ak/i en.'intci qadadi ja"'-bian.a. Wa'i'i an.ii T«<-m"a iuwac.f.,<|.e di/.d-i
_ , , - (inv. mill.) iiii'i ^uw,
bitcania. Egife j/ ania ina"ii waticka uq^jiiuuuiti i&HC'-nfi wi'" Mi-is-'n.;
......vsa.v. A,,l™,,„H„flUlo^_,,.^^ „„, _, ve.'IU hoL ^f .X-!, ",L 0"^:;;,;,!,
wli^l^f- £ ^^'l£t!''^" '\i:r Si af'i-bumui."'Ga-biar„A: Ilau! 18
^•"^ rmvsul, 1 .iniv„l,th...v8a.v. He «,i,1 as t„||„,v«, Ho!
wigaqcfa", H,ufccqt:(fa"c..l,tc ta ata"Iid .^.^a, .4-bi cga'", iota rf-i,,?"/e.,la»
uq^i'ina kg figajade aiafa-biama. Hulm'a! cc^'atf lia Walia-'d-icio-
.1....P hollow the (01,., .„i,li„«o,..r he l,„,l%„„e, they „..y. Really! th»t h.^eon.e ' Orpha! ^ '
a-biami'i. C: I'lcka" wi"' ci ufnai-gH, a-l)iaiua.
timl-'JiTv'' •*"'"" '■'■'^ """ "«"'" '"in'vefor »«i,i they,
luo} N»y. ||j,„ ji^^^ ^^
I
i
I
21
144 Tlli! <fH,illlA I.ANaUAOK-MVTII8, STOUllis. AND I.KITHUS.
■ ■ ""''^'" ™,,';: 'l"'.V".-lnfnrIm„. There «niv..,I
Buiiace iiu-y say.
tlHiyiwy: m> wile, l,.Tn ,|lml i.M .yoii »;ii,l
»I">"I (lioyaiv *• ">" liucloseil when mail,. ., siti,!,, lu, I,,,,! «,„„.. (h,.v
*'iplmn. HHHl tlicy, thi'v Ajiam (Ini-d ^ '
one H;;Hin Hcok yo for
him.
I
, I , , o«_> . •'
iirrivrd. Ili.-v hiivini;
Siiy
thi<
(niv. suh.)
roiul
up liill
Weill, lliiiy
8!1V
S,'l^i ,±S!^^ Siihr; ^^it'^' -fS'"'- f^» --1^'^^^'" -'H^
tliey 81..N ; •* " "' ' '"''" .I'""' "» .v»u »"iil I «!> In
they Hi,.\ ^ *^'*' "" ^''"* w''"" "'«<•'' " «tii(lo Avnit tlH>y aay. Cloud
thov h;iv
WAIIA^(|)I(JI(}I-] AND TIIK lUJFKALO-WOMAN.
145
Wiirf'/ilmle c'jida" elm"+, a-biaina. Nft! ;afifft?ha, wfebii" ha ■'• hkniA
I'iL'Kfe i4anfre akA icta hi" <rid(<>'iiL'-nda-hi po-ji"' o-ii!i"'Ko ,r,.n' a/a.
h,ivii,({ u> »ei, her own bo sent it
(vIhIoi,)
At
" — 'iDiMl huliMii, ,i,p,.at-
l'<ll.v, Ihc^ysil.v
biama. I<,ndaha"'-biama. lid! \visa"^a"f! \ri'<r&] h6 A-bian/i (^^l^>h^"
""""" l>H.kloi„,> br,.th„r
|."n,..l,.t.,h„.v h,.vl„„. ..sSter, j.],,rbro'th...-8-i„tl,at
wifo plmjo
^'■"|■l h6, d-biania, nu Aifike d!ispa"'-bi
turnwi ™i(l^,B, Ihi.y mull Ih.^ («l. „!,.) pull'.l „t, ,h„.v
aka. A^i"' akf-biania. A^i"' akf-bi ofra"', wani'ia b^iWanti cl n-r<|..
Ill" nftviMKhir i.M.hrHlhonw, llnvinuluM' rend hoi.i,. ir.vi,,,, '■•••t'^ '-F") II J, .U J II CI q,\&„
^J uaha' aka ol fqtaqti f'.Hvafa-biai.ia. Em^e iiaf.Ve ab'i
iifri-biuin;
were coniiii;:,
IIh'v Hiiy.
Ci
Api
J"'ta" ucku(la»-biaina Ceta"'.
now kind they say. So far.
I
again
a
p
(sub.)
NOTRS.
ja^i"-na"|)iijr8 variation from the first version begins after the ineeHnjr of thA
Orphan an.l the Bn^Talo-wonuu. in the white tent on tl^, prairie. I , 1 cmliug he
foun, hnnse f l.v,ng on the grass, the won.an and tent having disappeared. He fol
lowed her all day, an.l overtook her at night. This was repeate<l three times.
place tLJ,r:uS7' '"' ""^"'•*"* ^^ ^'^^ '■''' '" "'" '•-*'" -' "^-'.i- '" "-
144 12-13. maqpi kg atataqti a^i-biama. The Oniahas i.nagine that the upper world
IS like s one, and that ground is there. The ground re.sts on the stone, The OrZ
p.Kshed Ins way through both stone an.l ground, when he pursued his wife
144, 19. wa<ipaniqtia" ^inke ama"Slio had been sitting very poor"; cnuivalont t«
waqpan,qtia" akama; the state or aet continued till the ardval'ot the O prnfart,^
classifier implies. ^ '
145, 2. ejidan conveys the idea that the act referre.l to is superfluous, unnecessary
luftrrs':,!;?"''' '" '"''■"' •" ^""^ '^•^' ■^""■- '•">'^">"'«- -^' ^-' - -« ^
in-law tJi ,±c:!: tt:^t ''^'""" ''' '" '^*^^ "" ^'^ ^^^"^"' ^*« »'-"'-
145, 7. b^ugaqti, pronounced by;u+ga(iti by ja^i"-iia"pajl.
TRANSLATION.
On the fourth night the woman said as follows: .'Though I co horn., .,l,..w..
continue to follow me. When I reiich home on the other side of « e waTer p ^ ' Z
hither. Say as follows, when y,n. stan, the shore: 'Well, my wife he e i st «
you said, 1 will be g„in..- to vou ' VVIwii von ^.v if i , ' ' '"*
VOL. VI — 10 •'^'""'' ''■^*^*' "'"^ ""*''*' ** ***''"'<^
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14() TUE (pFAnilA LANGUA(}H-MYTIIS, STOKIKS, AND LUTTUUS.
over the water. And the next thing which they will make for you will he a ...rH.n
hollowed ont by a stream, so deep that the bottom cun hardly be reaehe.1. When you
get there, say, 'Well, my wife, here, just as you said, I will be goiuK to you' When
you say It, close your eyes an.l make i stride across the canon. And neit to it tiuiy
make tor you sharp thorns oyer the surface of the whole lan.l. When you arriye
say, Well, my wife, here, just as you said, I will be fr„i„jj to yo...' When 'yon say it'
close your eyes an.l make a stride over the thorns. An,l next to it they will n.ake a
roa.1 to the npper wori.l, an.l go thither. When you arrive at the place, say, 'Well,
".y wife here, just as you said, 1 will be Koing to yon.' When you say it, ciose yonr
e.Vesam n.ake a stride in the air," said the woman. The woman departtnl and left
him. She reached home, an<I walked among the Buffaloes The Bnttaloes had reached
heir home on the other si<le of the water. The Orphan came in si^ht again. " Keally !
that Orphan has come hither," they sai.l. Me continue.l following his wife and chill
"Seek ye a difficult thing for him," said the Hnffaloes. And when he arrived they
nade four female Buffaloes lie in a row. "Come," sai.l they, " which one lying ,lown
s your wife?" She mov.Hl her righ' .-ar very briskly. "That one is my wifl" Z
the Orphan. "W..1I, seek again for him a difficult thing," sai.l ti.e Buffaloes. The
next morning when the Orphan awoke, he lay alone ..., the grass. The woman hul
gone with the Buffah.es. The Buffaloes went across a very .leep can.,n hollos" I ^
by a stream. The Orphan reached the canon. Closing his ..yes, he said, " Well my
wife, h..re, pist as yon sai.l, I will be going to you." He ma.le a stri.le, and behoW he
was acr.,ss the ..in.,,.. " Keally ! that Orphan has .,ome hither. Seek ye again s./me
h.ng .' .fi.n,lt fbr him," they said. At length, on the morning of the next day, tvl ,' n
be Orphan aw.,ke, he lay al.me on the grass. Th,. woman ha.l f-one with the Ibif
hil..es. And they had made sharp thorns extending all .,ver the surface .)f the lan.l
Th.. Orphan arrived there. Haying said, " Well, my wife, here, J, :8t as yon said l'
Tu I, fZ^'M^T"!'" '•"'"'^ ■''" "•'■''''' "'"^ '""^^ ''^^"•'" "cross, an,n.a.l gone.
Really! that Orphan has come hither. Seek again something difficult for him," said
th y. At length, on the morning of the next day. when the (Jrplian invoke, lie lav
alone on the grass. The w..maii had gone with the Buffaloes. Having made a road
to the upper w..rid, they had gone. Having gone up above, the Buffalots kei.t bel
lowing. As the roa.l went up hill, th." Orjihan arrived there. "Well, my wife here
just as you said, I will be going to you," sai.l he. Having ch.se.l his eyes, he n'.ade a
strnle an.l departe. . He went far beyond the clouds, and he reached the other si.le.
"Really! that Orphan has come hither. Make an end of your attempts. Y..u must
fail. l.,u .shall go home," sai.l they. S.. they were coming d..wn-hill (i. «., from the
upper wori.l t.. this earth). They rea.ih.Ml home at the bottom. "Well go yc i,, all
directions," sai.l th.^y. The Orphan .said as follows to his wife : " Cme, let us go home
Let me see your hu,sban.rs .sister." Having g„n.. home, he phu^ed the child an.l the
wonian by 1 1.., outside of the tent. An.l belu.ld, his .sister was v.-ry p.,or; she and Iut
husband hml been, and were still, apt to .lie from starvation. " O e!.l.>r sister m.l n.v
sister's liusha..,l, 1 have come home," said he. " Without any cau.s.. f.,r c..mplaint, the
boy, our reh . , went to ,s..me unknown place. W.. have not foun.l Inn., and we are
great sufferers. It is not necessary t.) ridi.mle us," sai.l she. " Imh-ed, .sister 1 uii he "
he sai.l. At length his sister rubbed h.'r ..yes repeate.Uy will, h.-r han.ls, an.l looked
toward hiru. She re..,gn,zed him. " Hcigho! my .1.3ar younger brother has come home
THE COKN- WOMAN AND THE HUFFALO-WOMAN. 147
to n.«,' she .aid. "Your wife'n brother ImR cou.e back," said nhe, having „u1Um1 at
« c ...an U> a tract h.s attont.o... "() sister, your brothei-s wife sits iu that phu,e out
J.j s.Kht, hoWii.f. your brother's son. Go for her," said the Orphan. She bn.ught
. r h«„.e. Hav.nK brought her home, all the a..ii..als came l«M,k again. And again
1 Ins s,ster'.s husband kill then, at pleasure. And at length his sister wa« kind to
THE MAN WHO HAD A CORN-WOMAN AND A BUFFALO-
WOMAN AS WIVES.
Told by NtmA"'-AXA,
biania. Wafnlia" te, af a^a+, 4-biamd. E<.i(^e iiii wi"' wa'i'i (fcifio-ii-bian..',
pt'IUMl '" •''
i4aiVp ilka (liiba-biamA. Ga°' waba'"-l)iaina Jii, A"a"'(j;ai-ffa i'.-bi-ini/. m', '-i
(■lib.)
Ga"'
And
a^'c/ia-bianiA. Nu ake cdnujififfa wakesa kd(^a'' imfi'o-P ami
^"^ (pLaiib.)
akj'i.
(aiili).
e^a"be akf-biamA. Kl xafft' ajrM-biama iianVp rta"' Jifr.,, oi,.< ^ „>
.....„r ..™.*..w, A.„. „,'S.« Jqjp' m^- ?^, ±,^ tf ceta;
luuj. ua.v brother (sub.)
, . , , - ■■ oroiner (siUi.)
nf:)a ja" akdnia. EAta" ckf ft, wihd, a-bianiji Gn"' rm,.!./, „o+'x , n
fwidaha" tcfra" df, il-biam.l Ga"' ji'igig,^e iiaii"'-biamd I^£ri(fee o-n hinm.', ■
Ihiiowjnu inonler I have fii.id Hbo, thov And with hp?mvn ■.h7.t.,„.i .^ ' -igl^C ga-Oiairia :
th„t comolMick «av witn npi onu she stood, thoy nay. Atlrnirth lie said as fol.
At Irnirth 'lie said as fol-
lows, tbev flay ;
lir-i / •/! •■.,./ 1 , . lows, they say ;
sisbr, ' """'"•'""> ■*""' "»"• liiH sister the .onilied tbev siiv.
TIT- ••!./ . r, ■ . , . . <""''■' f"i liini ■ •
aiHler
aay.
t'ur him
14H
TUli (pmiUA LANGUAG'E-MYTUS, STOJUES, AND LliTTEltS.
Si;':*- "rsitf ^ii-sitri-ts^*. ^-'.fei&*-bi«-i o^:
An.l moccMln the too, losKlngfi the too,' «iid h.., they
(Ob-) (Ob.) My.
All '8hat(iok hin thi'v siiy.
for him
:^S=t ^* j- ,Si £ ,-; g '^S^". :s^, ^"e s*^;;:;
3 biamjl asku ^an'di. Ga"' waii"' ,fa" wafi"cf*e i-'-biamA-'jiiLriiDi ntf-lTiin.'i
theywy scalp lock nttlie, .\,„1 ,„be the with ^ i, . » . .1 ' fl &rM" 'lll-l>I"ni<l.
., „ , , . (Ok) h„i;o',^Ll. '"•";'„7,'"»'V l.«wc,r.utv,.,y thoy«,y.
>yi a" -Diaiiia. Ga-biania: Wiht', ukfe (Mtf-inVpir-i" u-fv.." ..,.,;,.- ka/ *'
H,.,.aint..lhi»f«o,., He B«i.l,« follows, O yomtgor „ ,a Ik IX ■ ■£ £ V^: ,»'"'""^' l^"^*^ tU
they any. ihev««v: sK with "*>"" ''"™ '"""' .V""'-'',rytl>"'a ^I a™k i ^„ wjil
OeWer w„m„„ ,.,„. ha,con.e . ,„i.l «,„,,, hey Yolr l,ro?h,.r. L- .-t'ut' 'lahMhl.y
wile j^j,
Cl daze lif ania.
^ Cijffi"', ^faia f-ft he, a-l)iainii. Ha"' ama. Ki a°'ba ama
""^ivr" i:;4^o"""' -i-^'-f-y .vi.htthey«.y. A,,., day th,^;!.
aay. A(;ain eTeuinc »>• they
rived say.
Ugahanadaze uhan'Ke tg'di i^aiVge akd aci afa-bianiA. Kt d wi»' atf'-ik'mn
Darknes, (n„„ e„^ when hlssUte.. ^ .,,,.^ ..„ wl„t they say. And „«*:l, . To ha.! ;Z'"';;-
'' ^T t^- IT "^?- ^SS'-'^^r ?f ' 4^^'^ watdzng^a-'-biamA.
brother (snb.). '"" "'them ""■ '"'^- ^"^ ""="' pregnant'^ they say.
• r 1 / 1 . I, speak
Ih lina--biama. Ga"', (pisan'ga d^a»ba kiMina-bajfi-gA, /,-biamA iMdi ..k-',
only they gay. And, v'our younger L too flelit ve not ^ ' «ln », . " "' '^^'^
lirdther ngiitjenot, said, they say his father the
A.
..JO
(auh.)
p(.,n' ' n 1 • ' r ... (auh.)
withnach invarin- they sav.
other I)ly
ru^julga n£ba akfwa. Aklwa kig*a"'-hna"-biami'i. (ti ^il,a»' rc^-wa'u .f,!"'
boy two both. Both ^ewL_ only the, say. fon Vyo,. I^uWo'^HL £ la!
'^ '±Zf- iL/^^r^ 'i?' $i. f ni^f Wata"'zi-wa'u ^i"', .4-bian,d. Ga"'
they «.■>}■. " other (aub.). ,^oZr (-"n-wonian s'he is, said he, they And
*^f''^"i"!'^ f .Lejin'ga aka ilia"' t/ii" ugifcii-biania. Gafi'ki cl rnv. -ik.'. ^r
Jiey reached when liuflalo-ealf the liii. ti,„ .SV » ... vj»jii\i 1,1 dllld, aKa CI
hon.e,they,.,y (aX mother f!^,", Zsef ''''■' ""•^■- ^"" "S""'''-" the again
1 ' 1 • %7 I , . "thpr (sub.)
ug^a-biama. Na"ha, wiii"'()!e ak/i, Wata"'zi-wa'i'i Iini" n.' n.i.','.>« '. i • '
toSf about hims, 11, Omother niv elder 7l,. ,• '^ '^'' " ""1 1 ^1, Rlia'a", a-biailUl.
they say. "^'^ it , ."^ Corn-woman you are, ho I heard said , one) thov
him.
V
TRK CORN-WOMAN AND TBK BUFFALO-WOMAN. 149
biama. Oa- {d , ,^wa'u f ink,! j„- VLa-biaml ""'"' """" ,,
this Iliiiralowoiimn th,>om. mm m n,W thev «av. "
tlii'y Hay.
Ytit
who
(iJub) W'« lying, they eny, woman th., buth
ISfiffcSlSr ^l/r-^'^^f- i!fi£rbi--f: Wihd,a-bi^Xti4ucka
tin,,, Hat •^'"'*' ^''™'''%,l'"'"l""S;. "»'«»«•■ -"i.lhe,they'^ y„„r
ts*- ?s"'i^f''.^i,",!±eis«-'if'r/'«'«"-'i^i!f, fa,rki „,
they say. mothV ,„,i ..,., ,'™ was a Buflalo. and aealn
again
,., ^ ^*»®y say- mother (m^"sub.r • — "6"'"
(mv.snb.) ' ^ runmng raat had gone homeward, hia mother She too.
fo_<{v>r. „J..' II 1 • / / , . _. wlirn,
vs , .. , Ihevsav ""t In aiRht they aay.
"in (aaidho, (hi'ysay). My lathor the
(Mill.)
(Mini.) — .' —vu. . nj,i
()"1Y-'iaf. .n.j'>l>„;ii' A U- Til,, . .'"naii ,Mnit (his v,„y day walking
pxage ma Inn" , A-biama. Edfda w/ioini'i"/).:"' « i.x - i • / ,
SL,.'!5S iiJ;;?;:^' S >£^^ i^^ ;;;«>,,.. {.,,„ ,g^ ,5
^; S4'S» *tek» ;i:b^si Na^;,,. ^j^^
I
eating
they ioy.
150 TIIK p]G]UA LANOUAGK-MYTlia, STOKIKS, AND LKTTEUS.
"'""" """■* «..l.Uh,..v„u.v w „ ,1,,. A„,l .|,.,k..,l \h.. w„„ tl„. i„,w„p,U
(Hllll.). „,„„f („1,., ,„,|1,, •"
3 lIrni"'jo .i(lii",,ti fraxii-l.i oj-a"' ia'"-l)iania. A"'[)a (Ju"' ja»' M(data"-l)i o.ra"'
"iif' "^'1,/^' il;;1;'f''l*r'' ''^ !•' "'v'^" .'.(it'i-l.iania cI. Cl watcfeku wi"'
trail w™.. I.„.„ilmlm,. K ..r- wh.,n «t l.mgth lu, .,Jn .u,,k th , ■.^uln. Ak,.I„ n™k
lIVtMl tlH'.V HUy
6 t-Mledf-ki^aina; c-I li wi'" .Mlodi-t.^ ania. Ga'" cl (Vtii a-fLrAi-'-bianiii if Ma"'lm
""■'■"""•""■'";•""•-"« ••■"• "- "w,.H, I,,.,.,,, „.,,.,,, A .„,„ „„.r ffiijp" u;.t^^^^^^^^^
^'£- £"T"" ''t' ''\ ^'^f)»^ »'''-'""""'■ Na! iMiidi";k utfaUhft,
f>m,' ""■' ,;,I;';, "«»'■' '""'«'" ."Hv,.,UI„.vH».v, Wl,,v! „,v,„,h..r th« l„«,™me . '
ii- hiania Ifadi cat'a"' edt^ctfi u"'bafiV(iti niaVi'" (faxajre ma"]ini"' li-bianri
W. .h.,,n,.., To^IUMn^^^Hoad^^^ . „,„.«,,.,,„.,. O father ^.e AnK ,' luh!!;^?
miiinga aka Ga"' C'di abf-biania. Kl ja-'-uqnc^ jifiifjiqtci 'f-biam/i (Ci^de
toy th., ,.„„.,. A,,., .„.,„ h.,u.Hved,th.y An,, "l™,.,™ li.l, ^„| 3" »L«'S Lt,™
d^ib^a-buinia. Kl ni'i aka I'lcka" tC ibaba"-bi ejra"', *aqi\ba-baif-biani'i
(ff(^a»ska 'f-biama. Kl iii'i aka I'icka" tP il)aba"-bi eca"' d-aoi'iba-baif binm/.
Ki }ii to" cl t-a'a-liiama. Kt lu^je uficte ffCi-biama. I^] wacfate iinVa
16 inabi", fi-biama j/-wa'u aka. j^/i ^,a" ficni'i-bi cf,m"' .rAasiii ' (f-tV-a-biamd
Ga;" ba"' (<<ra" ja"' biama. N.'i aka hiijinffu wi"' a*i"'-bi c^de wa'i'i kc sibf t6
wau'da" {kika"ta'"-l)iania. Ha"' ja"' tfi ^iqfi-bail i^mi", d-iqfi ,ni>'>ai tVa"
...gather l..,t,e.Iwithit thoy »„v. Nl,ht Ip,. wl,..„ Su 'w.« ,„„•' '^.h ' I ,!„ t ImU !, '
roused rousmi
18 Cka"'i tCdfhi a"'^i(ii etc<ga" Aba", eAciuan-biamA ni'i akd. Ga"' ia"'-biama
Moving when U, wake „,., „pt , .L^ht , hey say m«„ the (»ub.). Au.l "Ihey .le,!; they
I^gi^e a"'ba amA. figi^e ictA ^il)^A-bi ega"' uta"'nadiqti ia"'rkAma
At length day they «>y. At length eye ipen:!.!, they h«?i„« in a very lene pLe ■^t^n^Wnl
r\ I • t '^^ they Hay. '
Ga." 8ig*e cl wfuhA-bianiA. Baxu 4Hf.gAqti kc'di c(^a"bo abi-bianiA
And tml. again he followed the,,,,, hey .',,..< v,.r?hi«' at Ih,. i„L«htof I'L, '':,,"!,;'•
nay-
THK <H)I{X-U'0MAN and TUK miFPALO-WOMAN. 161
ji n/ 'a III ' / 1 • '*^y
:!:,.,. :s.l'vi„r:;ii-r' ;:: *■ "^'"^'"^ s± -<'" 'i'""'' ^
(Hull.). IWIOVHS ir letlURMW
n( kfidi fTilk.^di )itf til iini(<, I'l-bifuiu'i. Ga"' ilia"' (id^i.»h» nf a;.w< a'
(«.l.): tlH.yJt.v, '^ "^ nJ;!:,. ,n,v'";,., ) "'" "" ■■'••"""rl.v tUe,»y. An.l
line .nl(fil.. tlioy „„v in'.tter ' ''"''"''' '""" ""> «■■" f™tl>,.r tl,,,
Hi'" (fa" l)ibfza-biani!i, UJ|(duta"-hiaiii(i diza kPdi Pif.'o.n;;.-'
(™b) ■■unniiiKlaHt thoywimt
biama uf^a"be Ga"' wfuha-biamA ni'i aka Bax.', k? U.^h. . /T''"!
••...,v...v u„.i.in. A,„i follow.... ,,..,.,,.„,,,, ',„;'• pt^' t,,f .'i^^'.h ."'•^"''' ^^
^ „i *i-:±:,2^. lias ^^ r ,Kt, «r sf ik:;
"'sS' e■^i^!:!±„ £:"!:;:!;i;!ir i.'i;it';i:"""- ;">'liifa..-bi
"'".VHay. „„y '"'y '""" flnil'JYi^nf tb-W Bay, Quo IVnthi,, made hliimelf
ogf. Cl, Wihc<,6'di w/,giina"*i"'.f1, ,^-biamd Te-wa'i', -ik.', Pn«' T-T.
» w.miun forth
I'nahi" tS ii-bianui. Wt>na'dqtci-liiia"'i, n-biamii To<-wn'.'. nt^ n n/ .
r"' ,.,;'l!i, !;;i ;:i;-i;:::-'' ;^i;t2;::.' ^rfj-i-u'. ,^-bian,a d. ci wi-'
<M 1.1. 1 «.»!,,, ''l"ii"ltl.i.lllu..n. „i,.,«ii.i,,|,.,v„„v„p,i„. AKain „n«
152 TFIK pUUllA l-AN(UJAOK_MYTIlH. aTOItllCS, AND LKTTKU8.
t / I Mll<lll imy
*H^n..tr.N „i>. M.I.M HiiM^r. I lmv» not fmiiMl huUUI,,,. thev h^.v Vo.iLt«fur
thrm,
' ';l?;l.fc,i'" ^:r !t2./i:!!::i:, "ii'^"- Sr -^^fi"' "'!«kc<. A-bia,„a m\ aU
nu H». JUHt 8., i WrtH H.tlhlU, Hllid. th.'V hU.V mUD th« (mib.).
hcmiiMard ,..,i„ . , . ' '" tliey witb, hIih
, ^^,, , , , , . ■'■I"ili"ii8 (mill.) lllsHllld
wosatjl aka v wa*ixe ahf aka. Ga'" L''i(l'iki"'-l)i'...i'i ,t ti-. ,'i •
' ^f;ii^' t '^E ,^.. «:•'-■" i»-^?^ te.
they made for her,
they uy.
th«*e
^?e'S ha"'e^a''tce amA. I^ia'" akii gd-biam/i (i^iicpa c< waffikd-bi
YiMir «iiim. I |',:iv„ |„,at,,,i
f"lli'i- I'm h::ii
Imtli
I Willi
lilni
in nnirr
thill,
Knid hIiiv tlii*y
snv.
Hwcat
liiitli
jaha-bi >[i fri'ifa".ska-l)iaina; W(;fal)fi"'a" jalui-bi 3.1 !;ata'"lii((!a»'-biaiii/i- or
ahi' iiii»hi'( w icu that »izii llu.vuiv ii. .1 i'.- 'I .1 I f,"!'!- iiiU/rt UlUllia; Cl
aLtliej-Hay ll".> h.,> . Ihr tlnnl t„„„ Khytlmistnt, wUn Unit I.IbIi «,„ y, they »ud
15 pf .pilji^-bi >|i 11 to (■fi"skaqtcia"'-biaina i'"'6 t<5. Ni'i ak'i I.i-»nn,;
. , , . «"'•■>■ (sub.)
>|njaxa- )i eofa" j^e-m'ifja. iihn biukibesa"'-bi e^a"' hi-qpc^ bihfda &■''&•,
biamd, )fha iikibdsa" k6 dgih ,4iiUa-biama. n^-wa'Miin'D-, nn,1/
they«.y, u,„t,Ulii r.dd „.„ H.t?t.„U, ho„aL„„Mh.y.,v, ^iu Jo o.Zi' af ' oJ{i>
18 u^fnadA^a- .^ga", a-biamA. A"', Ma»h;'., a-biamA. Cl ffa"'te anid Tami,^
.vou are 11CC118. eumowhat said thnv «av Vao A ,.^t • n ., 6 alll<l. I dnUG
tomedtohoal t. said, the, say. Yes, d,vaf;,s saidhMhoy A«aln alonR tUo,„y. oiiUtn-n
, I M J' Willie hiiNDiiuil
®h*w Tf !' t'^!'""''^ i.^-wa'iijiiVga aka. NAt'e t<8ka" eidga" tW" fnvix4
how ..it , said,thoy.ay Buffalo oM-womai, ^ ,h.^ Ki.M.y »h„ Lpfd 'IT „",l:!n:L
bianiA. Ha"1..1, ga"' g^i"' mink,., a-biania. Ga»' wasisi..^
tli.,VHay. Owilo.iMoih,..-, allriKh. 1la„.„i„i,„ K:,i,l h,., ,h,.y auy. A„d a.aivr
10 W
III' Hpoki)
/
TJIK COHN-WOMAN AND TUK IUTFFaI,(>_W()MAN. 153
S' ■«-- ^*^:-.«i^'' "-^rr"^' s--^. ±!si, i;£
■'crasif" isii^i^Sriii i ;^afi »ff;St ^^tt""- »
tho.v»a.v. Kto,.,,l„K ' '""I"""" '!'">• »iiy lll.llal„ol,l.w,.,„„„ th«(,Bl,), Tbii. ouo
t.T',l,u-lm„,l(-ul,., ho„„V lh,.i »uy ■' '"'"' -I l"tl..-lv,..t ■„,. ll,ey„^>.. Whyl 1 ,o.,k h
-ai, UH follow,, Why! Ofathor. my mullur you will l,,|<ar„' '^ ^8^'^!'^"'* ^^)' »l-blJlinA.
'l"'y"i»v: ■' jou « IN 1 ok around (yon will know your aild h,) tli.w
.f. / 1 . , own), aal. '
' Cur I '" ■—•••I lii;, VUHY
t± ife 1!&" '':f tf ^'■^i:!^^'-'^:-"'^' -^''"' -la"qH:huu-'-biarnrc-a"' 12
.'.I.. "' '"'"ynay, «„„,„, vny l„.aMt,ir„l a«aclu«», Ihoy nay, intact
loll.) ■' """"ioKiiciiiM), inoy aay, intact
'tf £:.r"^T'-''ti i^S„^f ^ wa^iota'l'.bianw;, >,i'afl'ki^.i.bian,u
"■ '^"'' 'l'".vll.,ml,,.,Uh,m,ll,„y .hoy .aus,,,!!., paini thoni-
wan'}ri(/!e, naji»'wakiAa-biania. l<:i.azozo naii"'wiki<)"'i hi.im/, *;"'';""""'''
<l'".v~.y, """■' """"'•"""■I'- «-l»'.ll vl.im l,.,nuw... Ana thoyworoln wl„,„,
•>n'"l, ■ (suh.).
xida-biania ni'i akj'i. Gfita" efi lui •'i )»;.it...'i iTA,n' i> r ^ „,
aronnatorhin, n,an „u, l^/t . , ia^ ' ; L. n , ' „ .^? ■'"f""^- G'l" flfffilXa-
thoyany (sui,,,, X "" l"»l< Ih'I'I, limy any. Aua tlioyceawa
>t^- ^!:±i ^{::t^ 'if = '^:|;ij''. p>-^ni „uiifi.a .lkibana,"wakitaf 18
"■".v^'y (»,,b): '"""■■• '"■■■«'■"'»• boy .o„,akotU,.mruua,L
t(^(Hbi wIm.."' .1..W' A-r . • ';"'":""<'"~"lf""-. i.-aia,tl,oy»ay. Yoil do no.'know „,;'
KMiiui wna aka tcffii(f, 'i(^ai, a- biani'i d;"' •'.L-!i..i„.,ii' \ ■ ■ >
in— n,y„f,na .1,,, kiuL' all f L 1 I n, . ' ' ^ '' ''"^ i^'i"ii -'jiama eo'aaaiii mI.
1
154 TirK (/IK ; I MA LAN(HrA(}R__MYTnH Ml
OK I KM, ANH LKTTKUH.
(ill- 1
Hillil jM I\
(Im V I
l»^i"' tu ininko, n-l
Willi- will I Hli.i
v-"> ■ («I.i;.,: '"""""• f'"'*'''-<»lf ll» ...1,
•)i iim (' wt'cudc mil"
liiuiiii. (Ill"'
tlui (irhi«ni
U>»V(. I hut lllKHlxlll
ticiilitl, tlll<>
Anil tlh
(■"■flSJIllI )|
kil
)ll
nii»'-l)i)iiiiri. j.<'-jiiV},''ii iinni
I _... *■/. Ji'. T-
3 siifiV W)iii"'(fii-l)iiiiiiii, k\ wi"' wf
'i"".l"y llirvniuM >■«.:,. th,.y,uy' \j,
lofllliiin till
iitii" iiifi'Vi
Nllu-rtllf llh
(|il. mill I
lllrni
Ih' Wll
't'"' '•,''»""' '<• "11 ak.'i jrit-1'iiui
illll'il f li'V miv. A 1. "
llii'VHii.v. Ami muii tl
iripunV^r,, wiwfjji ^i" ,;, ,|.|,iaini'.. A
(Mlh.l
I'hllil
lliii III.
iikii. Siitj-i" \vaii"'^ii
IHIlh.).
I'i
Ml III.
IIIIV. nil.
tuiiri
(null.)
Hillil III', IIm',1
\V1|(^I
Wllirr U I
n, ii-I
wi:
mill! IM I'lilliinH.
Ilif> miv :
' Hlllll, III
miiiiii j/'-wii'iijin'oii
■y «iiy iiuiiiiiii .iiii.'w.i
wi^vido (hIuiUii" ^i» ^'^is li,V ,'iJ
III., .^i.ii. '. » " •
llml llicnixlli
'» <'iiriVaxii liiiiiiifi. ('
Wll
lliiy iiciUlMl tlii'V iiiiy. rii.'yl.ilfriiliii i
"iff
mil lo III,. imhIip
Oiiv.iili.i
iinr"i iitiV, li-hiiinifi j ('wii'iiiii
liividliiMv I
ihv"
»im « ill. ||i,.\ M,iv
iifi ir
^1'
Miillillii
Ca'il.SJlllI
Anil tliii nn\l il
iiy
UHjiiVfiu akii o;ii-bminri: Dud/li
iiiiii'iiiii-i'iiit' III,. ...ill. I ....i.i .1
I)iaiiia. Gu"'
liimilil, tliin Anil
miy.
"1 tra Ilka,
iiii.
(•nil).
111' ("111.,) Hlllll. til
liana'
'ft
111,
'i-I)iiiiiia.
H rilll. H|lll^|' „f .villi III., lliLVHiiy.
with yiiii
III fiill.iWH :
lll'.illii.i
IT.,,, , , . llllllllll
yiMl^ajI VI t <:ii^ 'ipu, a-l.iaimi. VViick
V" n.it if »li,. kill, .■..lb.,,,!- I... „,.... .1. . .
il, wi>|ii"' aki'i dtikf-
iny (irnnil ili,. („„|,,) niunin^
9 I'l-hiaii
III' Hlllll, II
luiy.
"ViTlukr hi.r
"111' kllln »i.i,ki. i.r, III. nulil, the
111
Vl.K.
nisil.a, ,^i>,a"' .i^ra" ti^{,m" coe lin, a-1
niyrhilil, V
iKranil Ml
niiitlii.i-
Jjl i^an'dc (l-iMkc; Kikiliaiia"'-)
In iiiilir ahii
thiit miyB that
iiaiiia.
nolil liii, thi.y miy. And th.T
<ii" rf>'ari-ifn,
1' Htrimg
a"' t'gaHaiii
unit day
iiaina. (ia
wlii'ii liHiliiimh. III,. („l,,) Hl„. niiiiir ||,.v„„v
ti.f » hiiHliiiiiil wilhliir.iwn "'>"»>•
jiifj^o nfa-l)iania.
Anil Willi liliii »h,. wi'iiMhi.y
Hiiy.
ruiii*
Vtiry
, tx ' 1 • > 1^/1.., nusiiiiiiil, ■ i,,u,i " ""'
II !>/ . • .... ._ t.ht>\- uiiv
'' "S;/';V:^;i-^::;':;;' Wa-Hilnp ,una a.;^a a^fi, a-bianiii:" Wa'djin^^
»l"MMni;at.,ll h„>n,.wi„,l n i woniun t|i„^ Iwi hini „li,. ii, „,ii,l ,li,.y, Old wimiln
till, l|.f| I'lini „h,. m „,|i,| ,,„,
<"iv."li.) r..nilnKliii,k thoymiy.
liS akia^rt^a-biaina, wa'iijiri}.a aka niaii'd.-lii ^nuA aaii tC Ki '"".'."f" *•
» »'|/ 1 ' ' / i ,t ,r^ coming *^
^;'.i.;l::':r/ ::±:: rir:.!'- cotu;^,tihi ..ji^aa-'bte i,., ^.biamii. KHjinvo
All.i.,t 1 (iiiM, Wml,.,.,.,l . „„i,«ul,l,tl„.y An,l 'L J^,
Cii •■■ii-l)iauia: VVa'ujifiiia i-arf-i" cdr liiia" ('i"to- ;",l.i,i; .il-.', ,.' • ..• ./
'- "'t;-'- ^ • "^.i. „tl,;:!ii;* :.n:jt:.:,;!/:i ;:!::• .^i:',;:s„ ^gf-
aka
t)i
(HII
TiiK (;<n{^'-\v<).MA^f and tfie huppalo- woman. 155
iliivi:- '.!::; ^!iit!:t ^^SSr ..'bl'^!^ ^::,;1^-'^^ ^^_ ^! .-'"-'.
(mil)) tli.i.nwyi lUthnr hoiuii
11-1)11111111. Jj/U'l iMi'iili mr^f .Vii" iu"t'r(lfi i.i'''i «/..'■'. ..H :« a'
"«y. hoilir Hi.MlIll IKllI p lull,.,, W.ilimil tWI tlllllH
'""" " 'I"'" I"l" . loiigBKi, nmin «,l,|, (,b.iy My
ills': 'It,:;- Al f.;'" K,„"ri '!;f !;»• -y f i'"*""«i"''«: j'.ti«*
'r- i',:b!i::!: ^i;;" ''f !;^'^ ..lii.;t.-at,.u,ti .Mi ,„yi»', u-blamA. Ki A,na
»p..k,.,.f il,.'v»,.v. " '""' tl'-lli. Mimij pluo.., ilu.ru siun.l., «,l,ll,... (hoy Ami th„
f- ' I 11 »• II ' X- ' - 1 ""^ ""■"'
«.l.) ,„„ • "•' 'y ■""' '"•" ■I't'l biukt'inii th.. Hicyc,iu«„'
I • , , , iiiiinj (iluwii lull.)
n*: 1...L '^'^■^^' ":'>''i""' "Hiin^" "k''- <ia'" f-.n ju^^,, aliM,i,ui.d.
VCMI III Wlll'll ihitl,
• AUIIlill
Hllitl, tlicyriiiv
l„iy
UuMMiili,, Auil ih.Mo witlilifi- lid arrlvrd, tiny
(.a liajin«a .iwh-'ji ko r tiza-liiaina i.u aka. iUnW' ma'"ciiidi tfl
"diV' "l?. '"' iV' ''^'^V'^'"'"'- "'I"' '^'■. Wn.lr, ai-if^a^o tc<, ,'i-l,iam,'i iMa'" 9
(t>b.)
they Mn_v.
t'ta"l.a vya'"(la" afi'i-liiaiiia. i:i<a"'Hka(|ti Ma-'bo ah/-bi >,i Zid-,. i,"'"'''!
, . , , . , , ,.. , , , . theysav tors himlimHl
" "" -'>'■'■'"■<" ";H;-cl,^^ wl,..,,, ,.tU«lh ,..|,u.,i,l,,.r..,l. .l„.,JtLr
•?, £t's;;l;l e:;' If ■t:;,.,f£-'rr- te ™.;;nm;:",r(ja--bi„u„i. 12
li.) nay ' •"'.>"".' .>i 1,'n^fii In tin' ,>tli,'iKiil,< uppraiiclioilaiiil liiy,
th,
(nil.)
f' j/'-wa'i'i wi'" ii( a<>f tatt', i^tfa-'bo tf mi dkuia taf.: Kfn..7r '...-.. ir.
lliiH lliillUlownnmn „n.. wiit. r ..("ir will iLi-l,, 1,,- A fll^H[a I.IU . JVKjal-fi'a 1 ! )
^ '"■ '""'-'" I™'"""-«1hu liMiKhi.lyiM, will. LiiiiKlim/talheP)
ij-lfafifj^d aka i)ibajl, i'l liiaiiai. Kfti"],v ati'-biaiiia wa'i'i ak/i r^ ,!..,■■)».
ati-bi ijl kfna-biania. Ni'i aka (la"'ba-l)aji-l)iaina Ci jUuta" a-i'-lii^m.-'i
«i.ninH., when slir Uuli.d .it him, Miiii Ih,. ,|i, .l„„l ,„•,„,, . "<fina <ll Ul.ini.l
ll"'.V"ii.V Ihf.vmiy. (s'.l;,) t limk at hir, lh.,,v »i.y. Atfalli ntlillKhtto w.ih r.nuiiuK.
JJI, ci Idqa-biania ; cl m'l aka ki(|a-baii-1)iania. A-i-bianiii iii nf tr. m
whiM.uKum laujihiihithim, ,iK„i„ uiiiii tl,i. .lid no l„mh ', i l,„, t , v. l r '^ > , .i 7 " '
llwyHayi („,;b_, ""■"<" '■'"Kinil Ini, tli.,.\ miy. Cii.iiin|.'lmili, thiy wlioii wulnr ihi.
Wje agf-biaiiia; cl c^ata" kupi af?f-biania. Ki ubrkija-bail tf. mi t«"
/ ' T ' im.\",i.\. hlHway, (»t<l.ob.)
;£ ""-;, .- *'«:-" •i£;s'„„5'l„'';s>" ,l:,;t?;;t ''♦;?" «:!::'-
i'^pmirv aka. Qji"' 21
Ami
:: ;■■"'■;■ '""■ ""■"" ""''■'I.,.1h,1I th,.(pl.8„li.) l,a.iaD,-i, ■ ,l,„.s,.«|,i,pl„vi,,| 'all" H,.u
S"v'" ur!^H *'^''"l^'' "t'-J>iam,l, i6.axi,fa-biauia .Warier,, aka. Oa
•I..J-.V. A,l,.„,,li „.„„ht ,.a.„..,tl.,.,y»a..,, al,a,l.,.|| /, l.|i,.y ...y hi^.l,,.,,,,:;,,, „,.,,,,„,,. ;;,;;
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156
TllK P^GIUA LANGUAGK-MYTHS, OTOKIRS, AND LETTERS.
himself
9 aiTii'i Ada" Jifbaqfa a-f-biamA. Ga"' V6o-M.
•biamii ijra"' Aiflkd
theysay wife's tho (olj,).
mother
NOTES.
.1,0 i^zz::^:r:,:^.:z:^r"'"'"" "°" "- ""• »■""'««■■• - 1" >=*
iiiH^vpectedly). lee.i looking! (dt'iiotin^r Hnrjmso at (imli.ig' it
149, 13. i^adi tat'a" edectfi a"ba^f.qti nia"^i" ^axai-e ina"hi.i" S.n,««,.„ ■ •
f li." jpiw«r,>, a"'t(H. rata"' eke, ha"'we r,e m-lnvi ... vi n I ' ^^;"' *'*'»"'•' •'^'•ves as
..r.i."!;,':,.:'Li::;ir'::i:- ;;;--' > '- - ,.««
TilK COJJN-WOMAN AND TIIK UIIFKALO-WOMAN. 157
160, 3. iula"qti, pronounced u+da^qti.
160, 5. edazgqtci, pronounced eda+zeqtci.
160, 19. ufa"nadiqti, pronounced uta"+nadiqti
fS' tT^!' "'^'''' ^" ^^^ '''•^' "<■ ^'"^ B"ffiil"-«*Mf and ,t« mother.
IW, 14. Im^uga, i»rononnced Im+^uga.
tin.e'L' yn'ol^wotr:/" ";' 7f'^^'^'' "^^«'''"« *h« «i^^> o'' '"en's hea.ls ,,l.e lirst
iinio rnat um oM woman thrust at them. Next thev becamn lnm.r fi i • i
The U8t time they became so Iarf((, that they filled the lodge ''
i«o It f^'^^'^"l"t""-bi'i"'ii, contracted from gi^ta-ha and i*a".
IW, IS. ga-te ania, pronounced ga"+te ama.
163, 9. gisin-biam egan, in full, gisi-.biama 6gan, equivalent to gi.si" hi .:,,•»
163, 10. egasani wagig^a-biama ika" aka wa'u *anka zani. Sa,.i.ssouei savs (hat this
vou d ,,ean "the grandmother resembled the won.en who were her rZ , " wh ,.
t he meaning, and is obscure. He would substitute wAg^awaki^A-bi^ a W ^^Z
l.....na, the former meaning, "to cause them to go as messengers to invite to twtt
gmne or assembly." The old woman plotted against her son-in-law; in rltJd' ^
' 153 if ^ „ T ^^^"' ^'- "•' ^''' '''"*"' ^"" ^^^''^ ""t her relations)."
103, 12. uda»(iti-hna"-biama, i)ronouiiced u+da"qti lina".biaina
K„r \T\\ 'i«^';gif'M'"a"i ate. " I wonder if some one has not been t.^ing " or " [ am
wiiic^'riijr;;!;^*:^*^. --•— — -«. u.^l::.j-^
154, 13. wa^udeajl, [tronounced wa^u+deajl.
166, 1. tiadi ki >tda" The mother .vas not in the lodge when the father came.
165, 3 wa'ujinga q^iajl ega-.^i he. The old woman was speakin- in a loud voi..«
66, . o.g kg kangCqtci ahi-bi ,,, about two feet from the rocks. "'"''
100, 11. kangcqtci, pronounced kafi+ggqtci.
"t J5/^ ^''''""'"T '"''''' " ^''""'^ '""•'■'••^ ^y "'^' ''«'"<''«' <>""i''^'S "<'<1 other tribes-
.r:;::ir"t^=ir ""•""""'"•" (-'>-*i>^'--".egamewi;^\::;
166, 19. uheki^abajl tf. The man tried to keep from laughinir- but the RnftHln
woman would not let him have his way, so at last he had to laugh' ' '^""
100, 20. bfuga, jirouounced b^u+ga.
166, 8 i^idaha" ama. The man knew by exi.ericnce that it would be ditlicult to
overcome his mother-in-law. So it seems probable that he did not go <1 r^^ti^Lwards
her, af^r leaving the buffalo that he killed. He went around her, ,n.d approlhed he
from he opposite side. (This is the only explanation which the collecS^i Jife
It IS probi^.k, that there is another part of this myth, which relates how (Je man
recovered the Corn-woman and her son, and then returned home with a' 1 '"his foJdIy!
TRANSLATION.
It happened that there was a tribe. During the winter, a« it is now thev ren.ove.l
their camp. "He says that you are to remove'" said the crie ZT't^^'Vw- on
man who had no wife, his sisters were four in number.' An.l when thev elm the
man said, "Leave me." And they left him. All the women in the •'„ p " i ;''
} f
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158 Till.] (/!EG1IIA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STOIUES, AND JiET'l KllS.
t^imally, "Tl.o ,sist..r8 oftl.o youiiff man who lay sick, loft l.hn nn.l bave roin.. l.itl.or."
Hoi." ;?!■ "m" ,^"' '^V' T' "'"'• ""^ «'""^^^'" ^'"^ --' •'-•< ^« t'H' «tart.
tw \ 1 , '*'"«^'';^'"' «"* ^""-"^ '" ^i^-'l't «f tl"^ l"fl««'- And the siHtor went back
ho tul ,' 'VTr/'T;'''r'""''^'""- "^f-V«i«f«''»-hyhavcyouc,.uu.back?»saia
he An.l she sa.d «0 elder brother, I have con.e baek to ascertain if you were .lead."
A 1 8he dwelt with hwn At length ho sai.l as follows: "() younger sister,cond, ,ny
ha.r for ,ne." And h,s sister con.be.l his hair. "Get .ay robe for me," said he. And
she got It for him. " I put my tine feather yon.ler in the pack : get it, too, for me ()
younger sister," he said. An.l she got it for him. "An.l the moccasins too, and ihe
cggings," sa„ he. She got all for him. And ho put on all of his clothing, the moccasinn,
the loggings also ; the hue feather, too, he stuck in bin scalp-lock. And he wore the robe
w. h the Imir out, he drew it well around him ; an.l he had painted his t:ice. He said as
follows : "O younger sister, as you have no one to talk with, I will go and seek a sister-in-
aw for you." And there wore four days. As he stood in his door, he did not go to a dis-
tance. 1 he oyening of the fifth day arrived. An.l this one, her elder brother, lay down
as he was. At length his sKst.>r said as follows, having gone .nitsido : " O elder brother a
woman has .;ome." " Come back with your br.)tlier's wife," said he. " O brother's wife
comet., the lo.lg.V' she said. Ftwasnight. Anditwasdny. Again the evening arrived!
VV hen ' WHS th.. hoginning .,f darkness the sister went outside. And again one had
come. O ..l.lor brother," said .she, " this woman has come." The brother said, " Come
baek with your bn)ther's wile." An.l he marri.,.l the tw... And both be..,m.. piVgnant
Am they gave b.rth t., ehil.lren, Ix.th boys. An.l he .Iwolt with them ver • happilv."
Ami b.,th of th.. clnl.lr..,, w..,-.. v.Ty (brwar.l in learning to speak. And their father said
"You ami y.,ur younger l.n.th.'r must not fight." And it was so. They always nlave.
rh.hlren's games with .,a.,h ..ther. At length b.,th b.rvs fought. Doth reviled ea.-h other
'•As for you, your mother is a. Huftalo-w.,man," sai.l one. "As for you too, your mother
IS a C.,rn-woman," sai.l the other. An.l when tlu-y reaehe.l home, the Bufialo-calf t^.ld
about Inmsel to h.s m.,ther. And the ..fhor one, t.)o, t.dd ab.ait himself. "O mother,
I I'eard M.y ol.ler bn.ther say that you wore a C.rn-woman," said one. And the oth.>r
said as f^^.lh.ws: "O motln.r, f heard my y..ungor br.,ther say that y..u were a Buffalo-
woman " An.l at night both of the women w.-re in a ba.l humor; th.,y w.ail.l not talk
w. h th.> man. Yet, as for this Bulfal.>-w..man, c,n„ ea eonenhuit. An.l it was day
Hehold, th.^ man was lying all alone ; tl.o women ha.l go,,.' away again. He sat for sonie
time. At length he said as follows: "() sisfr, I will g., to seek y.mr brotli..r's sons."
And when ,t was .lay, ho depart...l. Kight al...a.l 1... went, .T.-ssing the land by th.- '
nearest way. At length, ^W,.m it was very late in th.- evening, ho dise..vered the 'trail.
And ho t..lI.,w.Ml th.Mr trail. The m..tlier was a P.uttalo, and her son was a Bufral...oalf
He an.l his nmtner had gone homeward to the Huflalocs, running v..rv swiftly At
length when he rea.he.l a cr....k al.>„g which tl„. tr.-os st.m.l very thick, an.i when a i...lg..
was 11. sight, the ...an thought, "This ,„„st be it!" And approaching it, he sat .l.,wn-
1.0 was not m s.ght. At length his s.m came in sight. "It is the Huffalo-.ialf," .sai.l
fl.c .nan "My fath.-r has .,.,in..," said th.> Buffalocalf. "Even if you had a father
when walking this very day you cried as yo.i walked. Simpleton! go aft..r hi...," sai.l
the Buffal..-woman. And the n.a.i arriy,.,l the.-... Sl,.> gav.. him a very small wo.,.!,..,
bowl, in which the water barely spread over the bottom. The man siut thinki.ig "As
THE COItN-WOMAN AND TIIK HUFFALO- WOMAN. ]5<J
J .li.l not (l.iMk water, I was xery thir«ty heretofore. It i. very little." He .Irui.k • but
hnk-,1 to . ...„k an of the water. '<A very little was .nsufflcieut f.r ,..' Z:Z:r^'
t bowl, wh.ch eontau.e.1 a piece of .Irie.l butlklo .neat this size. " 1 was hungry he '
.^^fo e; she should have «iven me a larger piece," he thought. And he failc.l to eat
all ot tne .neat. Au,l he gave back to her the n.eat that ren.ained after he hu
eaten. "It ,s very little food," said the woman. And the woman having divi 1 d 1,
dned a.eat u.to two parts, she bolted it down. And as it was night, all sle t s 1|
were. Having made a very excellent couch, they slept. At day, he tnrne In e f
when lyu.g, and looked aroun.l. Behohl, there was nl. lo.ige at'all; he w 1 ' g i
very lone phu^e. And he followed their trail as it went. When it was verv h e
that evening he overtook them again. Again there was a creek; again the.vw I i
■ ,f '" ;^l'i'r"aclM"«- lu' sat there, by the outside of the tent. And hi so . ,„
-n sight. 'Why! my father has come," sai.l he. ^i,,,,, ,f ^.„„ ,„„, ,, ^ ^, " X
walking this very day you cried as you walked," said the Huffalo- woman. ^■11,
by raising your voice." "O father, come!" said the boy. And he arrived there A
lo gave h.m a very small woo.len bowl, in which the water barely spread ovei tl e
bo tto„K And as the man understood the matter, he did not wonder. He dranl •
but failed to dnnk all of the water. And she gave hi,,, the bowl, which cm tai le ,'
piece of dried ImtMo meat this size. And as the man understood ,he ma^ e 1:
not wonder. An, again he failed to eat all of the .Iried meat, so he give b Ik .
her the piece which re.nained. "That is a very litth- foo.l." sai.l the Uufft, ~ '
Hu^^ng pulled otf a piece of the dried meat, she swallowed it Idth ; "
t was n.ght they slept. The man ha.l a piece of eor.l; and he tied the w .man' fee
together with it. As he had not been roused when he slept on the precedi g i it
and since he wished to be roused, "When she moves, she will be apt to use m"
bought the man And they slept. At length it was day. At length, hav ng m, led
his eyes he was lying in a very lonely place. And he followed the' t airaS H
..rnved in sight of a very large peak. At length he reached a verv large stivawhch
hey woiihl have to cross. And the man leaned against a tree, and hid i !',; v
length when ,h,.y walked along the stream, the man heard. the Buffalo ad
nother speaking. "As he pri.es the chiKl, let me see if he will come to th ^^ei
that place," sa.d sh,-. And the son aial l.is mother went crossing the strean h J it low
ing, and his n,.,the,. .loing so from ti.ne to time. And when he and his ot L ' Z
MI a straight lin.. to the water, reached the middle, behold, the man took his i.e
feather. Ami the man blew off the fine feather sud.lenlv. He was the « r t to el h
the othe. side. When he blew it ofT suddenly, he reached the oth "s^\ ", ,^ 's" '
pnig. He changed himself into the feather, and the n.an blew himsel w - 1 '
denly. An.l he stuck to a t. ee. Ami he sat (i. e., remained) to see him and I .^ of .e "
bhe and her son came back to the other side. They rubbed the hair .Irv, the roll j
themselves on the sand. "As he prizes the child, let me see if he wii 'come " i
he Bufta o-woman And they ran homewar.l very swiftly, up-hill. And b; , ,'
fo lowed them. When he arrived in sight of the peak, behold, there was the L
lodges a large tnbal circle. An.l approaching it, he sat on the peak. "O moth.-r n
Mher has come, said the Buttal.-calf. " Vn, thither f.,r him," she said. Whe, he i. n'
thither tor him, he di.l not .liscover him, a. he had changed himself into a f^ e feirh.
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TIJE p'AilUA LANOUAOE-MYTUS, STOR1K8, AND LCTT^RS.
Again the Buflal„-wo.na.. said, "O younger sister, go for hin.." And when she went
-H indeed hatelul! You must have passed olose by hi.n," said the Buffalo-woman
riS V I "".' " :T' '"'i''" '^"*' '''''• " ^"" "'■*' *»d««l ha^«f"l ! You have h va
n L' nv'T'l ;"'■ ,','."l/ ^"" ^" ''^ '""'-" «^"> ^•^" BuffaIo.won.an. .<Let
.10 «u,! have not found hnn?" said she (or, "I will see if I cannot find him")
8IsteIS^^eIe four; the tiftli was she who had gone to marry him. And thev n.ade
roou. lor her They „,ade a lodge for her by itself. ThoLvho welrhl'Tou ter
sserswere the only ones with her. At length it was morning. U gnu„ mX
sad as 10 lows (meaning her grandchild):"! have heate.l stones for vo, r kther n
':^: i^^T^^iv^'u'":: ^'" '-' ^'""^"^•^'■'^ "-^-^ zn::^^
wuu lui. And the Buflalo-bulls that (iame to make a weight for lioldinL' down H...
sides of the tent, were eight. And when his .,Ifc'. mother puh^l a ttest'^e the
j:"t;:r^;r;';;;nni::;::;t;;^;xir'?:ndT
Chained himself into a line t.ather,'he blew off ^tllrS^^tll^^.tdZl'-^^
lad gone (ere the old. woman ,„a<le the stones large) right int« the fold o«"f.„.
Hkin The aged Buflalo-wonuin sai.l, "O daughter's huian^ t '^ 11 ?C '
what aecns omed to the heatV" " Yes, O wife's mother," said he. And a- ^,
elapsed. "O daughtei^s husban.l, how is it?" said the aged Buffalo wo • 7 s'
hoped that he was killed by heat, so she .piestioned hi.n. '"C wiS Zh '^ !^
he "I am s.t ,ng just as I was." An.l when he sat for a while, she said "O^lau^i
ter's husband, how is it?" "O wife's mother, 1 am sitting Just as [ w ll^tl
perspmng HI the leastV At length the aged Buffalo- woman g.ew iu.patient of Z
hea ; she ha< nearly eaused herself to .lie from the heat. ^* I an. very impat^t of 1 e
heat; undo that ,or me," she said, When they pulled it off for lu>r, sh "emne i, 'id t
again (^. c, n. the open air, her native element). Without stopping the aged BuSo
wo.nan had alrea.ly fainted. When this one, her daughter's' /.usbiu.d, c^^e 2 t
ight, he was not^persp.ring in the least. '• Why ! even though I have take, a swea
bath, I am impatient of the cold," he sai<l. His wife said as follo--s: "You do It
pe^rspire ,n the least; the old woman, on the other hand, has fainted from 1 1 e he T''
"Nevertheless 1 am impatient of the cold," .said he. At length his wife's mot er
revived. Having recovered, his wife's mother went on the inorrow for all f fl
women (f) The Buffalo-calf said as follows: " Why , O father, you ZstUal^
for .niy mother ami recognize your own." This one an,I her ;ounger sisters ha JZ
one face; they were all beautiful women, yet they had but one face, as Cr s b«
And they finished with them, they caused all to paint themselveL, th^ made Sn
stand. They n.ade them stan.l in a row; (hey caused them to push flu' .selv.^
around (». c, to push one another around), as they did not wish bin. to recog i'e .is
k
THE CORN-WOMAN AND TUE BUFFALO-WOMAN. 161
HtaiHlinK oae is she " he sal nil . . . '^''" ''''^^ ''™»"'» f«r her. "That
an e„/ The BuS.i^S af o rwl'^Joltt. H^ ^ 'r^*"* ''^ *^*^' ^«
ruH a r*. -. to-morrow, and I will joi, it Vn„ . ' ^ '^^""^ "* ""''^'"f'' ^^^ ^oys
"ot reco.„i.e me, ".y'.ranc.raoi, H, ^ks'^JiZ* '" '- "rl ^ ""• "'°""' ^'•"'
"«xt (lay. The boy said as follows u>Zt, T' . "^ ^^^^ ^'*" ^'^'^ ™«« ^''^
Bnttalo-calvesthat'leav. hVo le \,e i„ l ," "'*" ^k' ^'^^^^ ^^^■'- '""^ «^«
I<Mvo Buffi.localves left th. otherLS ■ « /^ ™' *^' '^'^ ^^^ "«^t 'I'^J-
".an said as follows: ^tl Ir^ "<5 d^/'^l^^^^tlep'^^^J^H^^^ ^"'' '^^
woman. "He i« the sixth one he is .,.4f k. h « . ? '"** ^^'^ "^^"^ B»«''^l"-
l.e ,sai.l. And they made l^^To^ Zr^J^'^.^l^f 'TJ"'' *'" '■^^* ^•''^'""'"
'■i'nr'-id the aged Butfalo-woma . A, 1 t he nexHltthl S','"^'^"' '*'""'«
lows: "O father, my ^Grandmother speaks of , ni^' 1 r *f^^^ f/"'^ ^'^ '"'"
overtake her, she speaks of killing you. L Z ^' '^v7 '°"; , f ^'"" "^^ ""*
grandmother says must be so " sihl he O,! T ^' . '' '"^' ''^'''•' ^h*** .vour
•langhter's husband. And she\n:u wi h 1^ V '^.'''' ''''' '" ™«' -'"' "e"
"ill- " O daughter's husbl f. e „ cle .' . f ''"" T'"" '"'" *« '^ ^'''■>' ^''«t'"'^
t;.enee she was coming i'ck wiU I ."^v^hT"ei^Tr ''''"''" ^"'^ ^^«- ^""
An,I the aged Buffalo-won^an said, "You sha s'tlv die T? T\ '"' ''^•'"'"•
wtr -^omeward. And she can.e in sigh" on "hil o^ h r' T '''" '"^* '""' '^'"^
stopping at all, she went homeward "ihe nli ! t ?' ''°""^- ^^"'^ ^i*''""*
-k," they said. When the old^oln ^J^^T^^'f I'""' ^^f '« --"«
«pear ready for me; I am eoming home to" i'e man t^^o^;'^^^^^^ fi^^^^
when he blew it oft' suddenly, behold he h .T^nnl T. ^" ^°*' *^"""''-' »"'!
woman asked for her spear whle^^;^^^^^^^^ '"!" *'^ '«'^^'«' «^^ "•« old
•lid not stir at all. "At 1 ist I \v^^^\Z T 1^. f' "^'"^ '"^ ''^-^ «°""'l "sleep; he
;o..ows: "What ^o^^lr^^llZ^Z^^^ritu^^^^^ '''' ^"" ^^^^ -
long time ago." "Hm.!" said the old woir m mofh. V""'^ ^*'*"^ '-^ ^^^^^
your father reiuihed hon.e?" The boysli «a. mvf h ''""'' ^ ^"""^«= "^^^^
lies «ound asleep. The won.an, to , hdks Ust tlvlS " "T '""^ '""^ «^«' ^^
•laughter said, "Old woman, do keep n.i t 'e 2i hn T' "'""* '"'"" ^"'^ J'^'"
"O father, she speaks of plLying sw.ng ng w^ o " " T,^ 'Tl ^"'^ ^^^ ''« «'«Pt-
cord is there whi,:h is tied in ma7y pSs The ;.' , ^^'^ B"ff'^'«-o»lf- "And a
broken. And when they cause yo"o S^2e tie eo'T " ''''^""'' " '^ "«^
"HO that," said the boy. And he ani v.'fZe w h Id'lh" '"'"'' '''"'*^^' "" >'"»
cord. A high tree was standing on the edge ot '«:./" t^? T *^^^
daughtei^s husband, let us go." He and I f wl I' '' ''"^ ''*''^' "^^«™«. <>
in the swings). Go.'ng directly in a lin^w i, Th treetr' "T '°^*^""^ <*• ^•' -"-
behold, her daughter's husband brokltlTe r ,y h is :S:hf ^^^ '," '""^ '"''^"^'
near the ro.sks, he remembered, and hayine fikl, .. r ,■ l", ""' '"^ "'^^ very
•leniy. Behold, heapproached theo he I,^ a d ly e W. \'' '"'" '* «^ «»^'
reached home, she and her daughtei-'s hus iV , .'^i ^ • *' f '^ "' "" *''"'''"')- ^nd they
they were playing the game '^...ang^^l ^V' o.^^^^^^l^^^^^ '" ^^r«°''^- ^^ '^''^M'
>.-, and stood. "My friend," said h t "thN a^^lZ^^ ^"*"" ^"" "•'P'-oache.l
VV..en«he^h.^„.eiusight,shewi,li^::rtZtL;^
s
162 Till-: (/JEUIIIA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOHIKS, AND LKTTKKS.
hiiMband is bail." WliPii the woman came in sifflit, nIh^ laiiglrcd at liim. TIk^ man did
not look at her. A^ain, whi'u she wa« coniiut,' directly towards iiiin, she laughed at
biin. And the man did not laugh with her. When she was coming biuiii, she wiw
lading the water out of the kettle. And she did not let the man have his way ; the
man laughed with her. And all of these l?uifalo-bulls who were playing "baiiange,-
kide" fled. At length her husband came in sight and dashed on him. And when he
came thence in sight, he sent the pieces of giound flying, by ilirusting liis horns into
the ground; he was just like an enraged ox, standing i)awing the ground. And they
said nothing but " Flee. ' Yet the man stood, not heeding it in the least. Tne jnaii
stood to see him. He reached there. When the Buttalo reached theni, tlie man
threw away the robe which he wore, and strung his bow. When the JSuffalo went to
gore him, the man took Ids fine feather and blew it away suddenly. The man ar-
rived on the other side «t the Buffalo. Again it was so. He arrived on the siih^ of
the Buttalo which was not wounded. And the man killed tiie IJuttalo bull. Then he
went homeward to attack his wife's mother. And as he knew her ways l»y experi-
ence, he approached her fruni an opposite direction. And lie killed his wife's mother.
THE ADVKNTUUKS OF lIPQPE-AGCpE.
Told bv Joskph La KLfccnK.
Gafi'ki wji'i'i (fink(' (liiV^njin'f-a puluifi'-ra i<\ti^6 &\ukv ii"(f}in'kii" afiLrnti,
And woiiiiin lli.. nm- .-hild hrUm^ \,mu fh w wr iiiivc a von wr Imvn
""" who tcHt Willi tiiiii vAm»^
A-hiiinm (Ni;ici"<j;ii piiijf akf'i wi"' ('<i:i(|'u"'-hiaiiia.) Ga"' iiriiifio-a aki'i ^'di
Raid they. th<
say
(Man
liiid thi.
(col. mi'i.
saitl to hi'.r. tlit'V aav.)
And
till' I hern
(sub.)
3 a((!ii-biiimii. l^adi ilia" (^ifiki' r(fa"l»a u<(-i'a<,''a-l)i i(',a"'ja, ca"' O'di a(|'fi-biaiii;i.
wfjut they 8»y. Ilia his »* *- * -—-..•- .. • . . .
fiithflr niolhc]
thf (,iir
who
wfii unwiilin;:
thfv wiiv
thttiiuh,
t'ltTc he wi'iit. tlic.v nay.
E'di ahi-hiaina >{i, A"fa'"(fika" tan'f.ata", fi-biaina. A"'Iia", iifaiialii".
Thorp liiiimv.'d, thi.y»»y whon. \Vi' tiavo a ioiiIchI wo will, said tlicv.thfv Yi-s I coiiHi.nl
with you say.
a-biaina. Ed:ida" iin<riixe tai a, a-biaina in'ijifiga aka. Kl iiiac.iVa ni'iijl
sai(lln.,thov say. What wc do will ? said, thi-y say 'hoy (In. iK.ih,). ,\nd man had
6 aka ja'" wi" snt'doqti inuza-bit('aina, .)ii;i(|tci.' Gafi'ki, Ja"' ct'tfi afi«'iitu' Mi
Ilij- wood our vn-yhnij; had planted tw a |,„8( v.n smoodi, ,\nd. Wood that (ob.) w.n-liinh wh.'u
(SUO.) thfy Hjiy.
wi"a"'wa hfici an<raj?((",i 5[1 t'eafi'kifo tatr, ii-biania. Ga"' {mv -^i'l-hUum >|f,
which on,. behind wc. como when w« kill him will aaid thiv, th,A And .liniliin.- thiy won! wh™
hail! suiily x:ty. (h/.y say '
c'ffif-e iiiac,i"ga piiiji ak;i i- pahafi'jia aki-bi i'.vrn'" iiujififra t'cAa-bianui
ntli.nutb man had thf bo bi.fori. cot hack, having i)ov ho kWd Ihov aav
(Bub.) they say
9 Gafi'ki ci wa'ii ^ifikc' cl cifi'',''ajifi'f«'a I'dafjg auia. (^i iia"' aina uujififfa
*'"' "'"■'" " "'" -'""■ ■'■'■' she horo him, Hoy A-ain «rown thcv Hay boy
say-
again woinuu the out. again
who
^1^
y'
the itnn
whit.
TIIK ADVKNTUHKS Ol' IHMiPK-ACC/'K. IQg
Na"' aiiiii ">il, (^l wi"' adfi ahf-biamii. CinVajifi'ga *i*f?a
lIxwM they wlii'ii. »unlii imo tiuwk him ihtIvimI, they ii»y. Child voiir
anmn ««y t« (jo wllh him '
aVafi'ka" afifrati, ;i-l)iania. Kl iifadi aka ilia"' ('(ka"ba cl iiAfWi-biainji.
"'ti'iVwr.h""' '^"'"'"' "''hlli",th,.y Ami hl» th.. hi» ,W,tm. «(!.in mm imwUling, th(.y
(<■«! with ciinii' Hiiy. f»Ui(M' (siih,) iniilhcr nay.
K^'i*e, cI iii'ijinj,ra aka iia'"-biaiiiii, j,m"' O'di a<)--a-biama. GaiVki O'di hf 3
Ilchiild, iit'iilii hoy thi(mih.) wiw Riown, th«y iiuil there hr went, they my. And thdro ar-
»»>•. rived
aiiia m'ljinfTii cfi"'. Ci i^jra" fka"-l»i)iniii. Ol, F.darla" a''a"' to h, a-biania.
Ihiywliy liny the ACiliii hii thev hiul ik iiiilcil. And, What wo do will »
(Miv. (ine). with.lhiy miy.
:*i»i<! he, they
nay.
Kl, Ho^i'ibaja" a"a"' to b,1, a-biama. nefi'ibaja" a"'-l)iamj'i. Iliiajifi.ra ama
\nd, Swill)- we use will . Riiid they, they .Swlnu ' they ngert, thev nny. Cord the one
8ii,y.
ko siisa(|tia"'-biainii, kf aiiia kfi .'ida"qtia"'-l»iaiiia. ILiajifiLra uda" kC (' 6
the WIW hriikeu very miuh. lui.l the the wuk vei y Kood, I hey Hiiy. (Jonl ,;,„„1 the that
("•'■) tne> Hiiy dllier (oh ) (^jj j
iii'ijinya fifikt' afi'kifa-biaina; kl haajinga sasa k« d nfaci"ga pfajT aka
iHiy the (oh.) they calmed him (o iine, iind I'ord liioken the that man litid the
a
■■ the that man " Irnd the
theysiiy; (ob.) (,„i,.)
a"'-biainii. l^igi((ie liaajifiga I'lda" kg dgifo pfiiji kt' am/i. Hiiajinffa
he UHed, they nay. At h nirtli cord piod the lioliDlil had' lay thev say. Cord
(one which)
gasi'ga" iiujifllga gat'd ama. Ga"' t'd ama ni'ijifiga kfi. Cl wa'i'i Ainkd cl <J
Hwn8ciit,a« hoy ','",','''." """y '^""' dead they say lioy the Apiin woman th e auain
killed nay. (nne lyini;). wh"
cifi'gajin'ga ida((;fi-biam;'i iiujifiga wi"'. Cf nujiflga ida<fai fifikd ol iia"'
"'■i"' '""■" tl'i'y say hiiy one. Again hoy horn tlie one aRnin was
who grown
ama. Na"' amA >[I, cl agfahf-biaina. Cifi'gajin'ga &.Mrd a"*an'ka" afigati
they say. He was Ihey when, iigain they eanie for him, Chi'hl yon we have a eon we have
P-nwn say Ihey say. test with eome
a-biamil. Ilia'" ak;i i(f/idi d^a"ba ufi'ag/i-bi ^a"'ja, ca"' ni'ijinga aka 6'di 12
said tliey, they His the his father lie t<io were iiuwilliiiK, thoiiiih, yet hoy the there
say, mother (sub.) liieysay (anb.)
af'i-biama. Ke, cl a"^a"'((;ika" tan'gata", i'l-biama. Ci ika"-bi mI cI
went they say. Come, again we have a cnntcst we will, said thev, they Again they eon- when again
with you say. tested with
him. tliey say
m'ljifiga kil)ana" akif/i-biama. Ol m'ljinga (f-i" gia"'i|!a-bi ega"' cl iiujifiga
hoy meing they contended, they Again "hoy the left him, they having again hov
»»y- (mv. oh.) say
fi" t'd^arbiam I. figi^e ci wi"' ida((!ii-biamii iha"' aka. Kgicke cifi'gajin'ga 15
the they killed, they \t length au'ain one liore they sav his the Al lenuth child
(mv.ob.) say. mother (suli).
Hi"(|l)d-!ig*e fdnij-a-biaina. Ki maja"' bif-i'igaqti (dafai t6 uii;Va"-biama,
Kine.featherBtoeti.in sli, iHilv, they say. And land all over that he was imm heard of it, they say, •
Hi"qpd-ag<fe I'dafif t&. Ni'ijifiga *i" wakido-pi hi'gaji ega"' edada" wanf»a
Hi"q)ie-iigte that he was h«m. Bi>\ the giind marks- very" being what animal
ctCwa"' (|;i'a ^ifigG'qtia"' ama. Ca" maja"' pi'" b(f;iigaqti ni'ijifiga I'baha"'- IS
soeTer faihiig there was none at they Indeed lanil indeed all over boy knew him
all say.
biauiA, ni'ijinga lida" bdgaji-biama. Kgitf^e ni'ijifiga na"' J(l, dgiiiie ci Adfi
they say, boy good very they say. At length boy was when, at length agaiu toask
grown him to go
with him
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.. "■'• "" "•'"™"-"«-i"' -tv/ ™m ,,,..;.';;:'; ,'„.,,'>■. ''.''''
my
•Im" t'fa"bii uA 'ii<ra-I)i!im,'i .,..', Ii t<. a\ > ./ ,. '"""'
;n,j/i. ,. „, ,, llH.y,„;; "*" 'y Ih'MHMl..). ()„„„l„.r,
auba e wi" (raa<ki-])hiut', <•^>n' , '••- i , i"'''
«ewa" fiji-'^e tVwn««-l„„."'i |,p i l,!.|,„< f ":."""""'■ '■■-
15 aka ahi-biamfi A"/*.!"'/!;!^.,!! - 'i- /..
"'- — -::£ s ^= ^-:>"- "^^ ©a-
^«" =' Si? !^5e-t=i'- w»s.:^»,..» ,., «, ,
1y VT / .. _ OHIO Hiip, tnnv
o JNuiiny*H ilka 6'(li a()»/i-hi'»n..i n..u/ x/ i- i / i . - "">'
a"' ',>a-bian>a Hecfci'.baia- k/ ' .'.":"'"^":7"' '"•;-- A»r4.h.«.,„ 'IS^-''^
tho.vVv. ''"'"^ "'.,(oi,., ,„r,i ^,„„,, „,„„„ ^" 'I'l, .-biariia
ujuiga e w»)kA-biamA Ama kc ni'iii l,.i n^ - • , .
(Ob) ' '-""' oli tho |„.„
rnh I
(Ob.),
fisa
'okon
THE AnVKNTJIUBS OF Fll»QI.K_A(}<fE.
165
I"'
yet
Akf-bi (wi"' Nn"li''i i'"/!.'.,); 'Am / . «•■>«">• (Div..ub.).
i::6:;.,;--.' "~'"' l'± "t^'- "'i: '"" >:u;:? «™f!-i.n."' ♦an'ka
luiiiiii, tlKiyHiiy
. , ' b''' ti" " ■""'"" "H'ni habit- ttieywbii
, /"" ™""'' »ay. ""■ \«r° ""' ""■"• "Id he, they
v:i i?=' 1',, 2 •*;,-';;--;. fy^ , »i,r.bi,™« „, Kd,'.,i„. :::„.-
taf », ,'.-bian,4, Anklkilmir,- J I,, , 7."' ~ """' ""
^r . '••- 1 , ,- "">*>>. Kai.,ng cominu back,
11/ XT ,1 , . , ward, thHysav "^ tni thB, »* Ui" roiiolieU
thnoncH agaiu oiio
who
I killed
him
ii-buuiiii. hi)i"qt(!i((!a"+! wat-ka"' fio-i-' .-■ l.x w u >
J"»'«" ..otwith. ;,;i,,.iLr
Htnndin;^
f(5wad!6-hna'*'i h6, 'i-biinii'i Iv*frQu.^r,; - /- . Htamiin^^ "^ brother''
. . , , , »">'■ •' ""'(null.) man one
tt «.fiL ^S'-'^i^: S,l "'-r^^^ -"'Wu.i aka ah/-bajf-bian.A.
Ahf-baj.'-bi 5,1 ni'nifio-a ak^ e'H „wi' , • - ""/-"'-ive., J,, tbeys„y.
/.,■_,.., •( J «.,). iMUge at the lio arrived, when
hlni
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166 TIIK (/'KOMIA l,AN(lirA(nO— MVTH«, HTORIKH, AND lir/ITHK8.
u^ii-l)i ^l og^^^ vvii'u \vi"' i'lkipi'i-hiaiiiii. Wa'i'i wi"' I'ldii-'nti I'ikin/i-hi
h(» Wt tit, wIH'U lit li nif rh Wiitnun oiii- hi iilrl Mh'v H!iy. ^^' — ' ■'"-' '•
h(» w» tit, wIhu lit It iiKih wiitnuii
till \ HilV
Woiiiim (iiif viry iD-iiiillhil iiiH hi-r,
lIll'V HltV
cf^a'", f^ii-biaiiia lli"(||..-,ioY(> akii: Kata" iiia".iiii"' a. A"(|!a"'()!Hka"-onu"'i
'""■'■"'• """nl.Tv':''.':'"" lli».||H.„i:„. ilM. Wh.v y„„,v:,lk ( Y.iM,,„„i,.ml,.,l l,..l,l|.
3 t'tlc f\vika"i jjl'jl ciita" (faa"'lu). a-lMama. Kl vva'i'i aka, Kiiailf/ho
bill 1 n.iit.mil Willi whi'ii »h> jiiiitlr,.. «ul.llHMhi.)Hii.v. And wiiih.iii ihc (sulu, V\»i wliu
(^ikii" ('i"te i^ai)Hlia"-inajl'(|ti-iiia" li(> Ifi"niH-a<r(f(. nh&'ixv h&v, a-l)ianiji.
Till,"™'''.:''' ■'"'"* iiiHf,,,M iii.'n„..„rt,. ' I „:.„,,• i;,.. H,.i.i»h,-, ,v
AiVkajl lia, a"^a"'(faka"-liiia"'i ojra"' iwika"i ha, li-hiania VMi" *aa"'lu'
"'""" ■ ym .•..nliliili.il luililliiiiUy liavlim nliliil sal.l 1m, llu^y Wliy V"ii ll.i'
"'"' ""■ with yim , Hiiy.
fi i'i"to, a-l)iaiiifi. Na! aiVkajl'Mtia" I'do ccc'cc lu\ Ili-'cipi-air,).,, /ibd-ixo Ur
il niuV HHlci lir. Iluv Kir! iiMl «,"■ ,■! „n l„.i , ,. i.U " ' . ' .' '
lull you Miiy il
ol't^'ii
iic"iiiH«imfi'
I iiiiirry I nn
a-l)iaiiiii. Toiiri! lli"(||H'-a<>'(|'o wi'ch^i" lia. Kiiai! v ta" I'de uwu<ri(ft'«iu"
«mli|l.|.,(lMV Wl.y! Hi.,„„..au».. 1 m, Fi„! b.. 11 t 1.,. U.M «ii,i..Clml
"'"■ (It Ik) (stU.mi..)
ek'de, a-l)iaiiia. Afinrtfi'" te lu\ a-hiama wa'i'i aka (J^\"' ii'iytl-a-hiamii.
HlHml.llmvi, mii,l^«l„.,llH.y L.liiHHll H,ii,l,tli,.y„„y w,„r„iii III,, (mil,.), ShI lir will, li,.,-, tl„.y «uy.
t) Gun'ki vva'i'i aki'i, lie' iiwiiR. te Ik''. GntCdi ja»'-i1, ii-biania (/JiMtdii
Ami woninn thi. LI™ 1 liiiut Inr will In tli.t pliu-i. «lt tliuii, Huiil Hhe, they wiy. Up
(mill.), ytui -f J r
ajanki(fa-bian)a. I'^fj^ii^e hi' ufiia-biaina. Kl Ili'tnK'-airAe ia"'t'e aina
"'""■""rrlJ'iT"""""' A""'K'I' li''' Hill- li.r.it.il r,.r hi,,,, Ami Hi',, p„.,i«,e '^ «,und nsl., ,, wa»,
(fija""-biania. Ja'"t'e y[\ 11(411 u(fa"'-bi ojra" (fizizi-hna-'-biama. Ua"'
»h..imth,iiit„«l..i.p, Simud i,»l>Ti, whi'ii fiii- «hi- I.M,k huhl Imviug »he piill.d iiiiiUtreuhed And
""■>"">■■ 111', thi'y «iiy n^pi'iitwlly, Ihi'y miy,
12 cfmida" tf^ijie gaxa-biama. IIi"(ipt-!'i<r(f(i ciiiuda" aiiia. Ga"'Hi''niK'-i'i<rd.e
■'"* ™d';r..ul.v" "'tii'iiri';.''.''"' 'li"'ll--'">.'«.' .lut: tU,.ym.y. And lli-I,,u,.a«t.?^
(b'xf-qtia"' aiiia, jiij-'a kv cfl b((-i'i<.i'. Ua"' juste ii()-i'i-biainii ciiUKhi'' &\"
v.iy Hiuhhy Ihi'ymiy, hiiily the tui, nil. And williliiin hi- w,.nl, ll,i-y «iiy do^ tlii-
(MIV. lib.).
iin'" hi'Vipi' kf" (' iiiaci"<ra piiiji <^:\" ,!■ ao-M-bianiii. Ga"' ta'-'wafiyd-a"
And llnr feiithi-l- tin. lUill rniiu Iniil thii lliiil .iliii-li in. Ihi-y any. And vlllillIB
('III ) (niv. mill.) "
If, }nfi.!?ii<|ti wi"' f/di alii-biaimi. Wiihi'i! Hi"(|pi'-)i{r(|-e ti hA, i'l-biama. Nfaci".ra
vi-iyliii);,- lino tlii-n- lln-y iiriivi-d, \V„„il,i li,i I lli~,||„,.im,to hii8 Bidil thi.y, tin-y Muii "^
tln-y M;,y. comii any.
iKfi'i-hiia"! (f,a""cn ti aha", /i-biaiiia. K^iife iiikajrahi I'lju aka na'a"'-l)iania.
tiild iilKjiit Inv.i- hi-iidofiile Inn. ! laid Ihi-y, lln.y Allinath vMff piinVj,Ml tho beurd it Ihi-v wiv
nalily cin,- say. |„,||,,, ■' ""''■
Wi;aii'de \"f]"'f\" gii-g-^, a-biania iiikajialii I'lju aka. Ga"' 6'di alii-
Mv «hiuirlit<*r'H hrinn vi* liim hiick tn mc. Miiiil tlu.v aii\- "liii-t' nttmiiml tlif And tlnTi 1
(s"b.), ftiTivfd
My dininht^TH hriiij: ><■ him biuk tn iiic, Huid. thrv *iv
hiiBuaiHl
18 biaina nfkaj^ahi ?ii tf/di. Nikajiiihi ijafi'<,fe aka iia"bii akania Ga"'
they say tdiiif ImIk,- at the. Chiil' l,i» da,i«htel- ll,i-(m,h.) twn wiiv, they nay. And
na"' (fiiiki- a!fi;;eki(^ii-biaiiia. Ki lli"(ip(-i'i(r 9 wakfde-pi na'a"' anu'.'-a"
Krown tin- one win, hi, fi„,»i-il hi-iti,nian-.y. And Hi»,|pe.a«e i;,'i>d nmrksraan heard n« lh'.vT,nd
they say.
I'skaiia etr<j;-a'"-l)i e*>a"' 'aliae ajraji'-liiaina. Ki '/iliae tfc' mI &\'i\ ki'-hiia"
it niijjht !„■ llievthenKliI, having i, luinl th, y .■,;„i,„i,n,l,-,n,i,n. And l„ hnnl I,,- «l,,n Vail. he ivai-lieil
they nay
tliiA say
wnut
ili^ i,i,i,,e iuva,'ialily
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THK ADVENTlJltEa <)l' lirgi'K-A(J(/)R.
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iiMii'i, itm("tcin'f(tM'tI \v.'i(fi" kf-liim» timd Kl ^i^akii iifiici"trii iiki f^i'ilmuiiA:
lliijruiiy, liilililt Uhi Ijiivimu III' iKwhi'illimiiK thiymi). Ami ililmini' iiiiiii tlm luiiil ai fniUiwx,
lliHni luviiilulily (anb.) thiiywy:
Cfiiiidii" ('('(finkt' l)(fii"' pfiijl, ;fii(|^iwii((!)'iki*(' ti- lirt, iVi'igo. .Ia"'xG lu^gaji,
l><>K lliix Kiiii lU liml,' )iMir»iiiii' llii'in til kill It will , ulil iimn. OffKOilvo Ti<ry!
i'l-liiiuiifi. Ki tiii"'iiiiM:u wfi(fixiijf aki'i, Dadilii'i, (•)i"(^ifikr(fa-ft, gaqiff-bajr-ft. 3
milil hi', till y Anil k'iiI nniiiurrli'A llii'(niih». O fiithi-r, lil II ulnlm, ilii nut kllllt.
Miiy.
Altfi"' til iiiiiikiict-', ii-liianui. A"'^f!(itci-liiia"' u(fi"'-l)iaini'i ciiuKla" Ainkt^.
Iliim^ll will I wliiiiiiunl, mililaliK, llii'> (loiiily hiililtunlly Him liwl ilinv wiy do(t lh«(uli.).
miy- lilni,
Kl ijii"'*o aki'i <rji-|)iatnii: IIi"i ! cfnuda" ^iflkt^ pfiijl, ja'"xo lit'gajf, I'doga"
Anil 111 r ililiT till' Miiiil iiM liilliiwn, Ohl ilon tlii'iim- wliii IiikI. otT'iiilvi" vi.ry,' Imt
hlsliT (mill. I
Itlrv Hll\ :
waiii"iii'(l<'fa<i'^rijl i' .)iii" ho, f'l-hianii'i, Kjiiif'e 'ril)ao aifa-hianii'i iiiaoi"ga 6
.Ml" ilii not liiiitliK It Mint ,viiu iri' HiiliUlii, lliivmiy. At li'iiKtIi hiiiitlTiK wi'Dt, tlii'y say niaii
aka. 'Abac ifi' >|l ('kita" ciiiiKla" aka ;'ici at^a-biaini'i. Kg'icfe 'aba<' akf-l)i
till' lliinlliiu hi'Wi'iil wliin iit tlii' ilnf tlii' mit wi'iil, thuy hiiv. ' ulli liiiiitliiK hi< ri'itobrd
(mill). miiiii'tlmi' (mill.) ' linnii'tlinyuy
>(r ififr^an'<;a afi"' akf-liiani/i iifa<'i"ga aka OaiVki cfniula" aka akf-bi
wliou wilil-nit hitvlii;.' It i'iiu4«lii'il hiiiiir mull tlir (itiili-i. Anil ilu^ tliii n-iiotuHllionie
thi'V 8i(y
(auli. I thi'yaay
o^a"', mi°'jin};a (finki' baHpa"'-liiia"-biaiiiii. Eata" I'da" e^,i'ga"-l)i ega"' 9
Imvlng, «lrl tlm (uli.) lu' iiii«licilii)!iilnntn)p<i«tiilly, Why ? thon((ht, Ihnyaiiy havInK
tlii'yaiiy. (inthoxight
n*ulio ai^a-biama iiii"'jifiga aka cfinula" (fj". l")gi(fo qa"'xa4a jugie
lulluHlnK wi'nl liny nay i:'lil thr (mili I iIok tlii(nli). Athiiath nt no illaliiniw wllhlilni
ahi'-lu >jT jaqti ini"'ga 4afiga(|ti wi"' cfnuda" aka tVif/' akaiiia. (ia"' iiii"'jifiga
sliiMir- wh™ deor fi>uiiili> viry liiini' nnn clou thi' hiul killid, tliiy *iv And iiirl
nviil. thi'y (null.)
wiy
ama ifa;a ;a"'fi" agi^i'i-bi ega"' iijiadi ilia"' edAbe uifsa-biania. Dadilia, 12
the til th» IimIko ninniiiK Hint liiiliiiwnnl. liiivhiK hi'l- t'nthi'i' hir niiithur iiliin ahr liilil. thry any O futlirr
(inv. Bub.) limy Miiy
i"'iia"ha mc^ga", cfnuda" \viwf4a aka 4ii(|ti nii"'ga ;afigii([ti wi"' t''^6 hfi,
my uiothiT likimiw. iliij; my llii' («iili.) dii'i IVuiiiln viTy liii i;i> one kllliid
a-bianii'i. I^adi ama ilia"' i'((5a"ba fi'di alii-l)ianiii ^Aqti kpi'di. Ga"',
aald Mill', th(»y Hit fathi-r tin- Iht mntlii'r mIic ton tliiTi- iitiivcd, thi'v hii\ driT atilu'. And,
aiiy. (inv.Htili.)
Ca"'(itia"', nisfha, A-biania i"c'j'ige aka.
It wilt tlo very my cliilil. Miiid, tht-y Hiiy old Inaii
w«n,
tht-
(HUb.).
15
Ga"' mi"'jifi<ia aka ija"'*e unii"'je cna tfi eca"'adi unii"'jo gAxe-hna"'-
And (ilil thi' hiri'lili'i rnnrli Iiit Itin iluso liv conch' madii lialiitniiUv,
(Hiili.) Hiater (ob.)
biania. GuatejaliagAxa-ri he. Cfnuda" (^inkc bi^a"' ])fiijl be, a-bianii'i. ( llmi"'je
thi'y say. Knitlui iilV inaki' it Dog the nni' nnii'll« l«ii\ . aald nhi', Ihi'v ((.'niicli
who say.
m ug(fi"'-hna" t6' c wakaf Mi"')iflga akil cfnuda" fifikt' unii"'jeja gfin'kiij'd-
Ihi' hi' Hat in liiililt- tliii that ahi' ini'imt. (Hil thi' d(i(! tlii' (iili.) nu thi' iiiucli lanaid tii alt
(iili.) iiiilly <'«■•) (anb.)
bianif'i) Ol 'dbae afa-biania nfaci"ga nM. 'Abac ift' Mi, tn t'kita" cfnuda"
tliry lay). Again liuiilln).' wrlil thi'y nay nuin the (anb.). Iluulin;: wi'ntwhi'U, apiill at thi' dog
aame time
iki'i e'di a(('i'i-l)iani;'i. R"i()ie nfaci"ga aka cl ini>|a wi"' 'i"' akf-bianai. Cl
till' tlll'li' Wt'Ilt I llr\ ^UV
(mill.)
:?;,i;i,
itn' iiuiiin fiirctHm onr rtirry- ri'iirln'il Iiiim«, A{,'nlii
(^^nlt.) iu(; tlmyuay.
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(»ui..) th«v»«v. • ' v,;;^^/;;;;^!'™"', wh.„, ,,„,,!,, ,.i,, ^i,,,,,,^, im pUm „K,.t„«t
My
(h'iT,.) ''"" /,y;V'*'"""ll»«l..K w..m,tl„.y»,.y. I,v,li.,wlni5
(»»l>) („1,.) " " " ""TNi'y- K.iUuwInis t«aoi.i.i
•^ Hav , 1 > •'^'''"'° '""' tliu((il).)
ilia,"'
inotliiT
'a III ' • — (Huu.;. I'uthur
'tt -a:^ ^ts:t. 'S^ 0::± is^. -^ ^'
^"'Jo?" "T'^ t^ »:i£ ''^' iir:;j; K, i^.U,i aH iha-.' .^a-ba was.be
.t."-^£f«» :.::■;£ iitr ""ifK- ■**. p, »„„.,„. ,.k,i':;7„
they say , JJ'^ , An,l ,lo« ^,u^^ ..tfj^jt^
hom^they '"^ K^' '^o (ob.) l,e puabcdagain.t frequently, Again foLwing w/nt, they hEtg,'
•ay
aay
homo say. '' ^ "■• beavor one
'££^- ^ •t'i ^ka iha"' ^»ba gf^6qtia»'-biama; luda" ^inkd
""y- father (™1,,, ,„!;;L, "^"""" w"rev.,ryghMl.th«ysay; d„g ^ (ob )
'""*"">• Uh, (»«!.. )t.,o dog ,„o(ob.) h-vc^hlroin habitaully
Cub.) th..vK"yr' "'"■"•"'■ please make thorn remove . Hunting
abounds at oauso thoni'to please
pitch Iheii t(.ut«
said h>>, they
say.
And they removed, they
say
/ / . — '■ say
^' £± ±. S ::^±r .i^lt^iln^^ij:^^'^" ':!^A a^d-bajf-bian,.. Nfat-i-^a
'b.-ysay' ""*• „'„''b», "™» not they «.y, Mnn'^
"^T"" J±iUl "■'"£*' ""is'- ir'-.f-ll'™" C(„„da. ,.«,„a.
say '"™" """' ■"" they say. i,„g ,hrso„ght
biamd, cfnuda° fiiinaq*A-bi e^a-' Ga"' (ki'iid?ofi.i»' hi v» .-'a- u ""T™"
"■«v»y, a. .lhi.,^L.oy h^ng. - til'a^b;'^^! ^ll'^^
I Q I n' U* ' /I lodges *
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^^.;; J-r.--ti-- w;a.u..„. .s-H-a™..
■■'■ " it, •""• "-kl.«....MU..,„,. ;,,a
t&. S;-- Mt Ittt -^ -• ^^i^ wi-Tura^. .
ffii-i' .ti;^? £ "Iba/aari h,, 4bian;4. c, „.Va d'aba ,<Kb4-
, , "h^'-i Po>. aCTrWm ' «"» -J;«. '"ey Again .nake »„, cam!l„,Tght
. <™l'' ^ ■'• '-'"' ,pi"'„"|,,. toot them hoiewart, they
a£i~ ' -^;i..£'^ Ji2i" '^tl* -":-; "'-Ja- aka. W«.,', aM ,2
w/ ,„ , . , *' tiio Woman the
"'^ ' tli;' "^r ^r^^^' q'ide ,f gaxa-biamd
pole """'" """.vsay, K,a«, Mge "made th.y «»y
^-r" "";r^" ;± ts' aj:i£i .=«;::'■ j.:g.i, ba, ,.bia.4
, . .. , •■»">-> l.«"..nt,eat..l . ™ldhe,they«,y.
, , „ , , ,-, '"dg." "'"^**» ""« tho(„,l..). A„.l t«„kH8We,a.b«th.
'"^». 'bey auy. Will d^; ••"'ter'' -"|,';;,"..y liSJl ,„an ^^ ^'^
"ll^.2i,.ife, '^^li^"-^'- "''1'^'^ -Ifqfi akauia. Ga"' 6'di ja"'-
,. , 8 t, man very handsome, they „>y. And then, -'tly
"•"BM.. s,>Hl,(l„.yH,.y l,„vi„K, with hi,,, „|„,L„t, they «.*
170 Till-; (/IKOIIIA liANmrACil']— MYTHS, 8TOUIE8, AND LETTKliS.
Mi'"iingii fi" {jr^jl'"-l)iamii Ili'-qpr-iifffo, Cdfhi Jil. I^gi^o |fi f:\" ('(fii"l)i
(llrl llii' (i'l«.i ImniurrM.lhiwwij- lli'inii'ii^ifc, itiiwuiTwl wlicn. Athngtli vll the in ni^hi cr
till
laur (nil.)
ahf-hiamii. Kl iifiu'i"}>ii vva(lu"'l)a-l)i jiI, Mi"'iin}ja chuula" u},'fno aiiiii ^a"'
tlif.yiuTiM'il. IIh'.n Ami niiiii i«iw ilimii, llii\v «i) wlmii, Olrl clog H(H1(iIiI Ini- xlii' wIiimIIiI
»".v „wn
3 iifaci'Va y\^^o at(, i'i-hiaiii!'i. Kl iifuci"jja o<r('-lma"'-l)iaiii!'i: Kaj^i'lia,
mull uilhhiiii liiiHiiimo. wiid lu', lliry Ami mini Hiiiil hiililt- limy miy: I'Viniil.
miy. IhiiKlii iiiiUy
u(aci"o;a fi" I'lda" lu'<rajl ('(Icf-a'" IIi"(i|)i' :i<>f(> i' (Oxf.i'fya", a-hiaina. jj'adi
lllilll tluMl'li.) tfWMl vi.n" lull lli'qiii.iinifi' Im 1 think, mii.l In', limy AMIi.'
Hiiy. Iml^ii'
ahf-hiama Jjl hi"(||K' kf" a<>(|'o ofi'" akania iifaci"fra pfiiji aka. (Ja'"
th<\\ imivml. wliiMi llim tViil Imi llu' Htiikini; wiw nilliiii, llicy niiui liiui llmlHiili.). Ami
tlmymiy (uli.) iu »;iy
fi lIi"qiK'-a«r^.o ania ak(-l)i o>ra"' lii"(i|H' ko g(f?^i/,a-l)i e^i\"' h\'\\\n'
HlSipii ni;<r llm nmliiil liiivinj; llim IViillicr tlif tiHik liiwk liln own, liiivlutt Hm ItuilhiM'
(mv.auli.) Imim, llmymiy (oh.) limy »iiy
ajfig^a-biania. Ga'" iifaci"ya (,irik(' iia"tii-bi >|I I'gifo cfiuula" t(g^.o ania:
himiwii Im Mtiuk in. Ami mini llmlnl') lie klrkitl, wh™ lirlmld ilnn Im In riiimnml.
' ''"y "«.v- I hoy my donly, tli.y siiy i
ci'mula" (lix^nti, nu"xagf'qti i^a"'^.a aniu >[1, l"c'ago, g/KfJnko ga(|^,[wa(l!!'i-
ilo)t vt'vy Ki'iilihy, iiiudoiry iniiili hi' piil him tlmy wlmii, (Mil mnu, ihiil imi' uli'iummiiku
by kiekiiii; wiy
9 ki^e te, pfiijl ('(iinda" fiiiko, ii-bianu'i. Gn"' cfimda" Ainkt< I'lci a*i"'
thtmiklU, hml don Urn (oh.), Buid Im, they any. And don tho("h.) nut Jiok
a^Vi-bi viga"' gaqAi-biama. Ganki Hi"cjpi'-ag^,e aka 'iibae-ona"'-bi oga"'
tlmysay hnviiiK tln\vkllU'd, tlmy «»y. Aud Ili'iipcii^fe thK(Hul>.) huutod rpgnlurly, having
tupy say
wnnf^a dada", ca'" 41', a"'na", ^aqti-ina oti, ca"' wanfja bfugaqti tVwaAj'i-
aoilmal what, for biiflhio, I'fk, diwi- too, in fact animal iS killed tlmni
oxi'jiiplo
12 bi ega"', \vac6'qti g((!i"'-biania. Nia('.i"ga, ta"'wang(ia" bifi'igaqti, uda"qti,
tliiiy httvlnn. vory rloB ho niit, thi y My. Man, villaRn all, vory good,
aay
gf^eqti iiia"(|'i"'-biama. Gafiki i^afi'ge (f.inkd eg^^fi'ge giiiqfi akii g.4-
very Joyful walkiMl (hey xny. Aud hi r younRcr tlio ouo hor hushand killnd for the said an
Hiator who Imr (sufc.) follows,
biania : Wllu', fiogYafigo iifide au'gafixc' te ]i6, t'l-biama. Ja"(tL'lia,
Uteysayi MyyomitTr your himlmiid tOK'ither ht ua marry him aiiid ahi-.thi'v aav. My idilvr
aiater, • ^g^^^
15 i^gH"la, wfogifaiigo b(^.a"' piiijl occ' hC. ja-'xe hC. Aqta" fjftn'i^ illmixe
uovorthil.wK, my huahiuid aumlla lia<\ youmiid . a'troni? mlor . Ilowpou- youraiator a yon nmrry
alhm hitaliiind
til', a-bianii'i. Gafl'ki wa'u aki'i 11a'" akji xagc'-hna" oa"ca"'-l)iania, m'l
almlll aaidaho, ihoy And woman the grown tlio Wfepintt inva- alwaya thnv aav, man
»».v- (aiili.) (Bull.) rlably "
*irikr ail'ixo ga-^.a-bi oga'". l<:<>i(fo ga-biama, ni'i akii: Kc', Ai^fga" Aisa"'
till' on.' 10 many wislmd, tiny haviiij!. At linitlh aaid im lolhiwa, man thii Como, thy hiia- thy hiia-
who him aay tli.y aay (»ub.): baud'afaMmr hand'a
mother
18 edabe eonaqtci a\vi'igia"'bf.a pi c'dega" gata"'qti avviigi4a'"be ka"'b(fa.
alao alonn Iloflinim- 1 lumo hut now, at last I aoo them, I wiali.
hithor my own,
Agfi' tP liii, i'l-biama Wa'u aka if'idi tj-inkt' u((f,a-l)iama Dadih/i, i&Adi
I no will . anUllw, they aay. Woman the her father the(ob.) told It to him, they O father, hiafather
liomeward
(anli.l aay.
iha'" odabo \vag(|a"b(> 'I'^ai ega"' agft' 'ff-ii he, I'l-liiama. Ga"", A"'lia",
'■' ■ "'■" • ' Iii»Hpok»^ ImviuL' to LM> Iiofipoke Miiid alio, tlitiy And, Ves,
8:iy.
to HIM' tlioin,
«Hm)k(^ ImviuL' to in> lio ftpoke
or ho.atwaid of
k
THE ADVKNTntKH OK lirQI'K-y\{J(/!K. 171
iiisfliii, ii-l)iiiniii i^/uli jiki'i. Nisfliji, iiu wiidixjii Mt wii'ilie-'.)nji"'i lift.
nij' chilli, Willi, thxy nuy hm milirr tliii My ihllil, niiiii Ihrymanv wfiiii iliiy folliiw inva-
'"''''■)■ ilii'in ■ tlieiii rialily
ll^uliu-gfi hil, ;i-l»iiuii;'i. (Jji"' i^i'oii" iiki'i cafi'fro iiliif^uiti ijaii'do fifiki'
Follow tliiiu Hiiiilh..lliiy«ay. Ami lii««lf,.„ ih,, |ior«, ii viiy gmit hin ilniiiili. ilii.oiiii
faihir (niil).( niaiiy ler'n liimliiiDil who
},'i'M)iiimii. GiiiVki cii"' wii'i'i fima ak/i ni"' wii'ilia-biiiinii. Ni'i aka iikia-hajl, :^
KiiviMo hliii, Uiiiy Anil uluny w ji Ihr lhi> ul any liillowiiil thoni, Ihiy M^n Ihi. lalkwl ma to
otlllT (Hull.) Ililo
(Hull.)
kr wa'i'i aka c.ti iikfa-bajl >il, ca'" \vii'ilia-l)iaini'i, xa<,n'-lma" (ra"ca"'-ljiamii.
and
tho
(Hiih.)
Iiilkc.il mil tu wlirii, v<''
iilwiiyH tlii>y nay-
K<,n|(( i((ti'i(li ^h'iW- ilia"' ^ifikr otfnva"
liihiilil hiHi'athi'i' thionr hiMnioihir thiiono nolwilh
Hho roUowcil tliiMii. r.ryin;; invu-
thiiy Hay. riahly
Kf-icfe 11 tfs'di alif-hiama.
Alh-r. Ih loil^o iit iho Mioy inrivi'il. Ilii'y
"".V- who who Htanilinu
\va((|)iiiiic|tia"' ^afikaina, >[iixo icta vvii(liij;'i-l)i (;<ra"'. IO<,n(f;() wa'u auia aka (i
Ihry WOTT viily liiHir. tliiy Hay, crow rye pickcil liieir t. having. At hn),1h wiinian tho llio
IhiyMiy olhor (mih.)
iia"' aka }ra-l)iaiiia : Willi', (f,i|i<?a" ((•,i>[a"' (jdaho iota Aa" /.('awadf' ti'i
Kiiiwu Iho Hulil an I'ollowH. Myyonn;;or vonr hOH- vour Imih- alxo oyo tho
oni' who Ihiiyaay: mIhIit, ha'nir.il'alhi'r liiijiil'Hniothitr (oli.)
I hoal thiiln will
I
iiiinkc, ehr. (/'fo<,^toifre afififfi"' tc lif', a-biania. Kl m'l aka la-hajf-bianiil
1 who, I Htty. Your hiiHliaml ht hini many mo buM Bho, thi y And man tho Hiiokc not, thiy nay
8ay. (Hull.)
Ki wa'i'i aka <fa biama: Ja"(|',c'ha, t'{ra"-ri lifi. Watipattii" bacC. Ga"' nii 9
Anil woman IhiMsuli.) aalil uh follows, O ililir hIhIit. ilo ho Tiny luunt ho laiiir. Anil man
Ihi'y Hay :
(f.ifikc' fif^fiV" tjiU', ;'i-l)iiini{i. CJan'ki wa*n tik/i ict/i <f,a" wcrf:ita"'-l)i o^a"'
Mm»Dr nmnyyou hIihII. Miiiil hIh'. they Aud woiiiiui tliii cyo tlio woAcd on for hnviufi
wlio
(Hllll.)
k'ta (fa" t'<(i^'a" waxa-biaina.
«ye tbti (ob.) an itvioin nlui uiadc t liimi, tlmy nay.
(ub.) tbi-iii, Ihey nay
hnviuKt
NOTES.
The l)t',{fiiiiiiiig of tliis myth, as wc^ll as the conchiHion, could not bo given by tlio
narrator, who haxl forgotten them.
ITi''(ll><' agfe, from hi'-qiie, a fine feather, not a quill (mtWiV), and ag^e, to stifk mi
upright object or featlie.r in .something. " He wiio stieks a line featiier in his liair."
162, «. NiiedCqti, pronounced sne+dCqti by Josejih La Flfeche.
163, Ki; 163, l.S; 170, 11. h^ngaqti, pronounced b^u+gaqti.
164, 17. ega»qti ctewa" ^i.ji"^e t'ewa^eiina"! hC: "Notwithstanding it is ho (». e.,
though they have alway.s neemed to give your brothers the advantage in the coiit«'st),
they invariiibly killed your brothers. Do your liest, and try to outwit them, as they
are very ciMining. Do not be elated so soon. You liavo not yet overcome them."
166, 1. wa'u wi» akipa-biaina. This was the surviving ba<l man in the shajx' of ii
beautiful woman. The hero suspected this at first.
166, 3. ena+! e ta" uwagi^ega" etede, spoken as if addressed to another, but really
equivalent to "Bna+1 ^ietiiii" fita"c6-de inwi'-'^ar-iia ega" et^de: Fie! as it is you, .yoii
should have told me a little (or, you shouhl have giveu me some intimation)."
169, 4. etc. 4iga"lia, ^ipicpa . . . ediati. Tlie woman luhlresaed the hill and <!lill"
as grandfathers, that is, as sacred beings or gods.
169, 1!>. uda"(iti nkiima, ])roiioun(H'd u+dn"(ifi akama.
172 THE (fKOIIlA LANUUAOB-MYTUH, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
a. boins kicked ' ''"'' """'*'""^ """ """ '^ ''"*-' "'''^ "»^'-' -1"'-..%
171, 2. canjie, ii iiumUmii iiitt'tjwlatiou.
171, 4. xaK.-lu,a," <.a"oa".l.ia.na, ,.roM..un..o.l x>^Ri^nv.,'> ca»ca".l,ia,na
171. (.. waq„an,,t,a" ^ankanm,, pronounced wa,,pa.ni.,tia" fankan!"
TRANSLATION.
with hiin likewise. And he sai.l "Wi.!? in ? . ^"'^ they contended
play with swings'' ThevtLv^^^^r ^ ^''^^ ^"'^ '^^^ «^'«i' "^^^ "«
Ind'the other oS wJveT/gS^ The^S- th^ 3"" T '™^^° '" "^"^ ^"^'
nmn used the bad cord brokn. uru'yul^^. a. 7 J? ^^ ^"^^ ""''^' *"^ ^'^^ ^^^
The cord having been cut, t^ ^^l^'^u X, i.t I'S Thf bo "'' ',"?' '"'
the woman gave birth to a child again a 1 ov i, d tt hn , •' ""*'. '^'^- '^"'^
grown. When he was grown, they ic fW hinf " W . •' '"'"' ''""' ^*'''''""*
vonr child " sii.l H».v %^ "' "'^^i t^'"'H toi hini. "We have come to contend with
all aver ll,« l»,„l ,l,e,. 1,„„1 „f 1,°,™^ X W.M, , f "'" B'-llx-agfe. An.l
contend with your bov " sii.l ti...v a .. 1 1 ■ e l\ V '^ ""'^*' ^"'"e to
■ i,> „«f »■...' *''^'*'"">- And his fatheraud mother were unwillinff "Pl,..,s«
kiikHi the,.,,'. ..1,1 1,1. ,,„„,„. A Z ,vh,r,«i, " ,,, > ";;■' "",' "'7 '""""'""J'
ll,e bo, we„, tMtber. He arrlvt ,e •' vl '- .k ' ' , ? '•,' "'" «» "''""''■''
If
THE ADVKNTIJIMOH OF HrQPK-AOi/JK. 173
foll..w8: «l)o your est oS.™. ' 1 , .^'°x'" ^''"' ^"" '"« """thor sai.l as
invariably .i,,r;:r:irr^^^^^^^^^
ho arrived tL.Ti- Ai l«..„.i. m, . x. "*'.'"^™"^' The boy went thither. And
with the good Ll^lu? l^v 'th ' h ' "tT'' '":' ^"■■"^'^ "^«"'- " U- "- -'"«
in broken^u -n.u \. ^ t , " ' " «S\^^^^^^'^ The old cord, which
it be bad, still wil nie H t s no .'•'; ^"^^^ '"" ""' *°""^^^-- "^°' «^«" ^^
"Odearyouufrestchildl Notwithstanding it wis] "ofhlv w.^^J^^^^^^^^
brother. Do be Htrong." And on the nforrow tw rw! ,7 "B v " C f "
have come to contend with vo„» oYes 1 will n-n tn ,. J" ■ ,?' "^•^' '''^
thither the next day. When he arJd;her;e'«,i^ Wh. till, ^ 1"',!;^ "^"*
us run a race," said they. And the boy took /»' ^ LtT . ' rcV,' iL ',' '*'*
:;;^^:tnr^'H::ig^..i-
aia not a.ive, the^boy w^t-^hitZ.- Wh'^nt rac;;:;\r ^ge! th^oldTh:^^^^^
remaming man was not there. He departed to search for him. wfSnrwe^tt s^
h,m, behold, he n.et a very beautiful woman. Hi-qpe-ag^e said as Slows -C^vdiH
you got You nsed to contend with me; but when I contend witl™ u ^}'^^"^
fleer An,l the woman said, "Fie! 1 do not know tt i Iwl^l T * ' 7^^' "'^ ^^"
w n hnnn"' r'^ *":: T""- ^•^ '-"' "'"• ''^''- ^"^^ «- ~ -I, -Lie there 1
will hunt lice for you." She caused him to lie with his head on 1».,. i.n a , ^ . ^
Whence w ^"' f T^^^^ ^"^ ^^^^ ^^'^^^^^L^:^^
When he was sound asleep, she took hold of his ears, and stretche.l them ^12^
by pulling them. And she made him become a dog, su Idenlv Hi"n l .^T "^^^^''^^ >
And Hi-qpe-agf e was very mangy all over his b 5' And L man Tl.S Jf ' 'l
the form of a woman) went with the dog. And ?he ba*l 1 Zck tl ^1 ^^er
in his own hair. And they rea^shed a very large village "Wonde -^..r f^
j»eopK"Hi..qpe.ag^e has come. The man a^out wU t^'alwaT "e ' 1 '' ^
hS Andref ?H ^' '" "^""^ my daught.r'8 husband to me," d Zlie, d
chiet. And he arrived there at the lodge of the chief Tho ohiaf. ,i..., i /
174 TFIE (/)K(linA LAN(HJA(;K— MYTHS, HTOlMI'ia, AND LIC'JTKItS.
Iiad hnanl timt Hi"qpp-aKfe was a goo<l marksman, thoy th()nf;ht Mint thoy would try
liim; HO tiu>y told )iiiM to hunt. And when lie wt'iit hunting;, lut alwiiyH oaim^ homo
uiiHucccHsful; he invariably brought labbitH home. And tliiM num said as follows:
"Thatdofj smells bad. Venerable man, cause them to kill him. He is very ott'ensive."
And the unmarrie<l jjirl said, "O father, lot him alone. Do not kill him. I must have
Inm." She took the best «!are of the dojc. Aiul her elder sister said as Ibllows: ''Oh!
tlie doji is biwl, and very oflfensive, but you are the only one not loathiuK him." At
length the man went hunting. When he went hunting, the dog went out at tlu^ same
time. At length, when the man reached lumie from the hunt, he brought back a wild-
cat. And the dog, having come houu; I'rom the hunt, pushed repeatedly against the girl
to attract her attention. Having thought " Why .should he <lo it f " the girl went follow-
ing the dog. At length, when they arrived at some distance from the village the dog
htul killed a very large doe. And the girl, having run honmward, to the lodge, told
about it to her father and aiother. "O father and mother, my dog has killed a very
largo doe," said she. Fler father and mother reached the place where the doe wan
lying. And the old man said, "My child, it will do very well." And the girl was
accustomed to making her bed close by the bed of her elder sister. "Make it further
otf. The dog smells bad," said the ehhu- sister. She meant that ho sat on the bed.
The girl caused the dog to sit by the !ied. The num went hunting again. When
he wont hunting, the dog went thither at the same time. At length the man reached
home again, carrying a raccoon. The dog reacdied honui again. When he reatdied
home again, the dog pushed against the girl repeatedly, to attract her att<mtion.
And the girl went following the dog. When she had followed him to a i»lace at mnw.
distance from the village, behold, the dog had killed a black boar. And she wont
to tell her father and mother. "() father and mother, my dog has killed a black
bear," said' she. Aiul her father and mother brought the black bear home to the
lodge. And the next ilay they went hunting again. When he went hunting, the
man brought home a rabbit. And when at leneth the dog reached home, he jmshed
against the girl "repeatedly to attraiit her attention. And having gone following him,
behold, he had killed an elk. The next day the man went hunting again. The man
brought home a muskrat. Behold, the dog had killed a beaviu'. And her father and
mother were very glad; they always loved theii' dog. The girl, too, loved her dog very
much. At length the man said as follows : " Venerable man, please make them reuu)vo.
There is no game here to be hunted. Please make them pitch the tents at some [datie
where there is plenty of game for us to hunt." And they removed the following day.
And when they removed, the dog did not go. When all the people had gone, the girl
alone did not go. She sought her dog, he having hid himself. And when the plaee
was altogether deserted, she went around where the lodges had been, crying fre-
quently. At length, when it was very late in the evening, the dog came back in sight,
emerging from the thicket. The girl said, "Why have you been walking t (i, e., on
what errand have you been ?). 1 sought yon. All have gone ; 1 alone am left. I sought
you." " Yes," said ho, " it is very hard." The dog spoke. " Kindle a fire, make a tir<j,"
said he, a^ldressing the girl. "You will please go to yonder headland. You shall say
asfoUows: 'Grandfather, I have come after some stones for your grandchild.'" And
the girl having done so, the ground said, "Ku-hI" It caused some stones to come sud-
denly to the surface. And the girl took the stones back to her former home. And
TFIR ADVHNTITIJICS OF HPQITO-ACK/R.
176
liaviii^r n^ac-lit'd Iioiiio with th« stoiiea, hIic b.M, "TIichc an* the Htoim.s." H«' Hiiid, "And
liiiiill.v, go to .Vdiulor cliff. Say, 'Griuidlatlioi', I hiivn coiim after .sdmid Unit [kiIi-m lor .mmii-
Kraruldiild.'" At length the woman went. She arrived at the ilifl". Said hIic, "(inind
fatlu'i', f liav(> coinc alti*r sonio tent iiolw for joiir ),'randcliild." And some Hinil<es came
in Hifflit. And tlus woman took tliein; she toolv tlie Hnal<es lionieward. Wlien slie
rea<!lied Iiome witli tlu-ni, the dof; said, "Come, make a small lodfje." The woman
made tent jioles of the snakes; she made a fjrass lodfje. Tlie flog talked with the
woman. " You may tliink tliat you havc^ pitied me; but I pity you. You shall l)e rieli.
I am ni"(ipe-at;^e; but yonder man vented lis spit^i on me, and maltreated mei." And
the dog went witliin the small lodge. And the dog took a sweat-bath. At length lu*
said, "That will do. Uncover me." Behold, h<^ was a very handsome man; he was not
a dog, he was a very handsome nmn. And they slejtt there. The next day he said,
"Lot us go." And she went with him. Then IIi"qpeag^e took the girl for his wife. At
length they arrived at the <!irele of lodges. And when the peoi)le saw them, they said,
"Tlie girl who sought her dog has come with a man." And a man said thus to others:
"Friends, the man is very handsome, l)ut \ think that he is ni"qp<^ag^e." When they
arrived at the lodge, the bad man sat with the fine feather sticking in his hair. .\nd
Hi"qpo-ag^e liaving reachi'd home, he took back his fine feathei', and stuck it in his own
hair. And when he kicked the bad man, l>ehold, the latter suddenly becanui a dog, a
very mangy dog, caused to howl violently by the kicking. Then Hi'-qpe-ag^e said,
"Venerable nuin, please make them kill that dog. The dog is bad." And they took
the dog out and killed it. And PTi"qpe-ag^e hunted regularly. lie killed various sorts
of animals, such as buffaloes, elk, deer— in fact, all kinds of animals— and beeanu- very
rieli. All the tribe continued prosperous and happy. And she whose hnsl)and had
beeu killed said to her younger sister, "My younger sister, let us have your husband
together." "My elder sister, uevertheless you have said that my husband smells bad.
He is very offensive. How could you marry your sister's husband?" And the elder
woman was crying all the time, because she wished to marry the man. At length the
unin said as follows: "Come, I came hither and left none but your husband's father
and mother; but at last I wish to .see them I wish to go homeward." The woman
told it to her father. "O father, he spoke of seeing his father and mother, lie spoke
of going homeward," said she. And her father said, " Yes, my child, when tlu\v many
men, they invariably follow them. Follow him." And the wife's father gave fo his
daughter's husband a great many ])onies. And the other woman followed them at any
rate. When neither the man nor the woman talked with her, still she followed them,
crying continually. At length they rea<ihed the lodge. Behold, his father, and even
his mother, they were very poor, the crows having picked out their eyes. At h^ngth
the other woman, the elder one, said as follows: "My younger sister, 1 say that 1 will
heal the eyes of your husband's father and mother. Let him marry me." And the
man did not speak. And the woman said as follows: "My elder sister, do so. They
must be poor. The nian shall surely marry you." And the woman having worked on
their eyes, restored their sight.
176 TIIK «r.K(llIIA hAN(JUA(iI.:_MYTIIH, HTOUIKH, AND LKmOIW
K8.
THE CIIIEPS SON AND THE THUNDERS.
Told iiy Ju8ki-ii 1m FLltoHa.
m-y™,. An.l ,.hl.,f ^^,h,,^ }o„„Km.n .m.. h*l hi„,
Sl"«f S '^i^i'i^" 'it/^ ^;f/f" •'''«::!^'y'-ii;»""^ k, c^acIh- ctewu-' ku-^h-
3 biijf-buuiii'i ci^iiujinfrji aka. Ja»'-lma" (!H"(!H"'ntia"'-hiHiii)'i Gfi>" U&Ai ..l-
. RT, ,, , , ,. •. """-"v,.!. YimiiKmui, k" «iil, tliun, ,.,>a tmvnl
{ja. IS.I wji'ii ctl iiwiikiii-( a" ininVrf!ii"ctr)an'-(r.i .', h;.i,...', i<r, — ,'
6 idbHJl'(|ti-l.na" oa-cu-'-biania, ca"' L^iVu-baifdtM.na" CH-ca"" hi..,,./, i:* ' i- J'T
uwakK< etc ln-l)iljlliii,i"'-liiiunii, Kl ,Vit„ l)„il(l,., >-„.,.|,., ,, , .
duba n/iiija"'-biaiiui: wa^'ita-l)iijictCa"'-biatiii'i ni r^'ita" h-ii-tr-f,..,"' i • -
Ata" ctCqtci waAata-bianiii, kl nf ctl ()'atn'"-h;nn,.'. ^,.u > i
^'^ J"!JiJf' "^^ *^''*'' Hliifln! Mfka-najflia wjH"ini'" an e(fci<<r.i"' biRm^ Kr ' "-^
wakaiKlaaka ukla-biama: EdAda" cka°'hna tfi ('.r;;.," fntx /. k.-o-v,/ m/i
deity tho talked th..y ,»y What v„,. J..r^ ., ^ J . ""^'' '''""'^'"^- Nfkaiia-
(»ub.) toMm " ^ ^*"* y""do»ire tho«)you.lo.hiill, ..iidhB,they Human
fr yllS: ^!;^' tSS^- ^^'"&"£«^:i^^t^™^- %i^e.Dadfha,
»«be „y. •^ °" '•" t|»;, h..oeMe<l they my. At length, Father,
16 i°'iia"ha iVi-'ha" te hft, A-biam.l Dadiha, i-c'tWe wi°' in'D-irf..<w«*«k;^-; «
■uymothe. o«.Kr„n.e wU. . ..a h^hey p.the. ' „S mS" »e "o'llttfhfi^^Ste
ftbly
lodge
TUK (llllKrH HON AND TIIK TIIUNDKIIS. 177
niAjl. Atfudi (it(<<rto ^at'(' wfku"l)^a. ll4%ac,H»'ji to i"'*,!-!..!!!!, ii-biaiiiA
r < "y
rc'a/ro arni'i alif-hiainu. Oa-biami'i : (Vimjinira il'i'iha, i"c,'i'iL'o-ft, iiVirima"-
*iiV-(r,i hn, ('i-l)iaiin'i. Gil'" iV'Ajro aiiia afi-l.iaiiu'i. (Jafi'ki jH jrfidi aliM)i- ;{
form.. «.l,lhMlH,v A,„I »l.lnmn .(,.. wLnt tlM.y«.y. Ami l.Hlg,.. ^it thi. h«...Hv,.,l.
"»>■ (mv.nuh.) Uieywy
df, N/kafralii ijiiVfro aka ((ifkiii liA, o i'iwam*a-l'ii'i"'-l)iamu. Ga"' ci'im-
*""'"• *'''"' '''"""" ,"V\ '"'""'" "'"' '"• '"I'l ll'-'i" l"v"rl tl...yw,y. Ami ynuiii,
(Hill).) ym iilily
jinga lu'frajl ahf-hianui, iifkajralii ijinVo ^iiikcVdi. Ki ir/i-biamtr Haul
"*" ZX'r »"■""«'• ""•y"»y. "I>l.'f ^.l"-... »tth.,. Ai„l lH.»„l.l,«f, w», 1|„!
tlicy HJiy:
ailgufraca" ailfrf't^c ta( (^jra" wfkui Ii.l, a-hiaiiii'i. Niida"' anira^o ta(, a-hiaina. fi
w«tn.v..l „.,«„ Un„rt,..th,.< n„vll,.,| ,.,1.1 h.Mh.j- T«,vur ^ 1. "t ,« „„ ' »,.|.l |„, ,1,...
V"" nay. " „^ •"
Ga"' coiiujinfra an.a }rf^f.qti,i'".bmiiui. (la'", l)i'i})a ia"', lii"bi^ batc^waAi'ikiiC
And youuKnmn ^^ U,,,^^^ wry «l„.l ,l,.,v«y. An.i, F,„.r •,I..,.p, „,™.cn,ln yo «.,.«, thL to J.w
**,«' ''':I'.''".I,"''- 'i"''"' .1'^"' ^' "^'-'"'i""' "iida"'. (K«o Translation and sec-
wlll, Mill h,Mh..y F,.ui hU-p wh.'l> Ihiy w..,,!. tln.y ,i„ wui p,.tli.
■^y* nay
ond Note). * * * Kl duba ja"'-(iti i^a" )|I wada'"bo nfaciVa diiba abi- a
Ami fuiir Hl.ti.p iiimiit wliiii ii.^.iiitH Cmr arriviil
biania. Ahf-I)iania j|I ^fi lu^fractowa-jl Cdi>a" auiii. Ga"' aki-bi eL'a"'
lh..y«.y. I'fc"-';-'''. «'»"• •"<»«••" "Krmtnmny " It «!,„ ,h..y nay. Ami r.„,n,...l, ImviiiK,
^ llitTi' tht'y m»y
Nuda"hang.^i, li hofructewa"'Jl a"da"'bai aifa, a-biaina. NfkawaHa"', ca"'
I*ad..r, UkIk.. i.tT.«tmai.y «■,.,„«■ Iml..,il, »,.l.l tl„.y, .hi^y WHrrliir, ..miiiKli
a*a, .'"-b'ama. Gu'" 41! K kan'fro.jtd ahf-biamrt. Kl f^'dl ahf-biam/i, y\i 12
ImWd, ».mi».,th..y Ami I,„l«,.,,h,. v,.,y „..„,' ,l,.,v »rrW...l, Amllh.T,. th.,v arHv..,l, whT,
'■ (iiil.<ih.) thiysay. t(ii>ysay
{r|5_-biania waffilq^u" am/i : Ilau! nuda-'lianfrri, jfiidi aiUrjiti, a-bianifi. llau!
Bald an f.)llow8, s.iiv"n» 'i.- "-i . . " ' . . >? ' iif»n .
tht»y say
nfkawasa'
warrior,
Ihn
(pi. null.)
li'iidi»r,
»' uana-ni
that I ant.k nut
i'ljl a*a, a-l)iaini'i.
t iniicMl, luti.l li.', tlii'y
t«th.<
lixlcf
wt. huv.* Hiil.l tlicy, thoy
come, Bay*.
nu!
Aji mine Jirfsa, a-biama Ga"'
iniiTut I «.'..k Iml.id, aald 111', they Anil
"...' ■ tin.' Mj.y
ta"'wangfa" d.iba" i^i" vvada"'ba-biania ('kifra"qti. llau, c! wada"'bo ada- 15
tnhp foiirtlniia an thnv luw th...n ti..,„ -„,. .....S..... ■! ,„.,,, J "
ftnir tiniia an thoy saw thorn tlicy say jiiat'llko If.
I hoy
wi'nt
Warrior,
Well, again HciiutinK
biamj'i. Wada"'bc af/i-biania j|f frii-biauia iiuda"'lian<m aka: Nfb
thoysay. .Sc.Mitlnjr they w.nt, (h..y wh.u said aa lolhuvs. h.ud.r th.i W
»".v thi'yany (sub.):
cgife ^iifga" wi"' fidodf^,i" MI vgl^o t\>a^t1 ta( liA. T'c^f-i-bajfi-gA, A-biania.
"""""" ""K™"''- """ '^ZitJ* ^' '"'"""" '™tV"" ""'•'""• • K"l"!m nn^t ^ ' said h,.. th,.;
l", ., , ,, , , aay.
Kgi^o wada bo ania je-uuga wi"' i^a-biania. Kgifo 4o-nriga ta" tVik 'id-,!!- IH
Atlensth sonata th.. hnfllUn bull „m. fn'nnd, th,.y say. Ath.nith buirulohull th,. t„ kill tLv
biam.l Kagc^ia, ^o-nuga ta» t'ea"'^C taf, ii-l)iaina. Tena'! kam'ha,
thryaay. My}H™d. lmflld.,.lmll tl.o l.t'^ns kill, «.ld (.m-), thoy Fi,.' mvlrioni
(SIU. (ill,) Hjiy • '
nuda"'lianga akj'i t'ea»'^a-bajl ai ^a"'ctl, a biaina. AiVkajI, nuda"'liafi.raaki'
inadnr il„. wo kill It not said In the said (annth.r), - •' ' -^
past, thoy aay.
leader tho
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178 THI-; p'AUllA l-ANCHIAOK-MYTIIH, HTORIKH. AND LUrrKHH.
LT'*"".'"V' "'^fV«", H-biamA. AiVkajI hfl, mi(la"'I.Hnjra Mi .^ wukuf
. ""' ""'»"»>• -y (•.'•>» (pi:v.b.)
iiriuVloKu" wi"' t'dawa^af .'i*a, a-hiaina. NfkawaHa"', mmi" t'c^AaAa-lmil t.'i-bi
olu'J'.ii»'ctI, A-bianm. ft'di uhf-biama m! t,'(>-bikcauia. Man' nfkawHHa'"
6 igjinge ^,i'ita" \W-^a-gi\. Ga"' iWkawasa"' Ai'Aii ja"' mi'"* „,ra"' ^,c;rf.n ia"' to
j'lfa, A-biam)'.. Haii, el a^A-biama. (jr a^Abiama mi cl wHda"'bo aikA-
lhi\v Nuy
biaiiia diiba. Wada"'be a^A-biama jji fra-biaina mida-'banira akA Haul
thoy«.v ft,,,,.. s..„„.lnK A w,.„., tl„..v wl,'..n .^.l,!,., follow., l.J.^^ «,„,",
y nfkawasa- , ^i4iga» wi"' Ododf^inkr i^jriAo t'c^aiO tai lift T'dAa-baifi-.n
warrior, .vonr^grand. ..„„ ,h.. ,,„.J,,M„« ,.rw„t .™tVy„ M„, ""• ' .'flJ^Zil,^''^'
fi'T" f^F'^*' •■""'^'inf.'ii wi"' cl da"'ba-bianiA. Ejri^e ca"'wnira ta"
:ii 'i"^-^'""'"- Kiigci.a, t'oa"'f,e taf, A-biarr.A. Tfinft'! kaifdlia, imda"'iiarUra
12 akA tW>i-bajl taf ai ^a"'ctl, A-biaiuA. Afi'kajl hft, nuda"'hanjra akA i'-
waka-ljAjl ebf/ga", A-biama. AiVkajl ha, nuda"'hanea akA 6 "wakai
.imnotm™, ItlHnk »nlrt (.h« HrBt). Not «o' . lowier ^ T. .^. T
itiHvimv. ,"'» ""»' 111' meant
obAega , a-l)iatna. Aqta" (•a"'?anga v wake tAba, A-biamA. Ga"' (•a"'iafHra
HHV.
• 1/11. ""y-
5 ^1" kidabiamA jjI (jgiAe ca"'4anga woimxi*A-bi eera"' cl duba-ma wi"' f'U^,
(mv.ol,.) they any theviaT
IjiamA. Ga"' akf-bi ega"', Nuda»liangA, ca"'4anga wi"' 6df anitW" wi"'
.hay any An,, n««l,,..ho„,,., havin,. l..a.W, ^ „,« wolP „„„ ,h,.r« ht wt^l- ™e
toawafaf, a-bianiA. Ilau! ufkawasa"', ii^iga" tVAaAa-bajl ta-bi ehe (ka"'rtT
kil...a<o.),.a, ani.,th.y,,h„y Ho, „„rri.., ,L|,,„a. VLh,,,l L hn,,^'' I^^ ^L ^
18 A-biama, K'di ahf-bi ega"' (t'»^^a-bikeaml). Ilau! uikawasa"', uian'.ro
«,„.l^he,th«y Thore arriv«l Ihoy having (killcb, he lay, thoy «»y). 1I„! ZvTi«r. ''riwl*
^uta" ihd^a-gft. Ga"' nfkawasa"' (ki'&n ja"' ga"'(t etfa"' ./a"' (kddiu ia"' t^ A&»
.tralKht Wacei.. Bynl, warrior U 1 1. ^.h...? a^. ^tty tt" llu..„, .^ iifi
A-biamA.
«aid he, they
ny.
any
rate
Hau! Akilia" afigA^e taf, A-biamA. A^A-biamA jiI cl duba
Uo! boyonU hu u« «», ,ahlhe,they Thiy went, thoy whlo .«,»!« fuor
say. say
|y
TIIK CniKF'8 SON AND TMK TFIUNDHRS.
179
WH(lu"'b(, iiAu-biuniu. Wa(lii"'bo u*A-bium.i mi uA-biiim.'i nuda'-'lmnini ulcA-
" th»yii«y „„H.),
xr/l f I • Itnn.ii
iuliTi' Miii "'"'''f'" 'ij-'i-biainii Ma"t(r.'. wi"' f*a-bianid. fijriAo .1
■«l.lto,th,, All.„Kth ,„„„|„^ th„,vw,mt,th.v <lrl«,l,v r mm iLy foun.l him, AlCnith
^ **> ttiiv nay.
"Sy" fi" ,!'kf, 'If;'"'"""'"- Kamq.a, um^vM fi" foa"'(^0 ta(, a-biauwi.
,,, •-""'"'""' H-.v-.Vv r ,„,vub., th„v.»y."
kL'I^ kaj,reha, mida"'lianga akrt tW'^a-bajI ai ^a"'(;ti, A-biania. AiVkajl,
H»l n,yfrl™d, !...,„ ,h. w., kllfhln, mu '.,,1.1 S„ the ' ,,,1,1 ,.. «.o„.l), Nor«,-' '
"" L!""^'" 'th L T"''"-'*'''-'' »'''R"i". H-l»i»"«<i. AiVkajI l.A, nuda-'lianira (I
,.!',.'"" I'""'™"""" 'till""'. ml,l(tl,„n,«t), N.,t«. , |,a.i„r ^
'"""' II„'V«|1V.
X'^ th't r*""*! "l^t''«'i"' ''-biami'i AiVkajl hfl, linta" uia"tc.'i (< wake tuba,
,tho_th»t h«m.M.nt HhlnU, h»I,1 „h„.cc„„,l,, N.,, k,,' U „I,4v th„,, „.m1„ .h,,", I
(»ub.)
thity say
p(lHNll)Ilt
.H,lt,'"«"- ., t'L'fa-bi fra"^A-biama y\[ nia"tcii akA n' .i'Va ^inki'i wi"'
^LfeSyr'" ^I'na' ^i'*"^'" '^Sti^rhiania. Oa"' akf-bi „ga»', Nu(Ia"hanfr/,, 9
klU«l hiDi, they An.l lh,«, w.,iah,.M„.wm.l, An,l i„nch,.,l I,,,,,,,.. h"vl„«, i,„„|„r ^
tu,',^ nay. tli„v say
ina"tcu wi"' m anic^dega" wi"' t't^awa^af, u-bianu'i I lau ! iifkawasa"', AiiW'
grlHly bear one Ihoro ho w,.. moving ,.ne kllle,l(.,0 ,„, ,bI,1 th.y, .h„y H.,! warrlnr, 2m ^Z\
ti'^a^a-MjI ta-bi, olid ^a»'ct,I, a-biamu. E'di ah(-biaina mI (tV*a-bikdama)
y„„ -hall not kiU, I «.l,l iS ,u„ p.«,, ,„|,i he, ,h.,y Thero they arri , wl,, (klll^l 1,,/lir.hS"
llau! i.fkawasa"', ujaiVjre ^uta" ihd^a-gA. Ga"' iifkawasa"' *t<Aii ia"' 12
Hoi wrrlor, „«.! .tralght pl,Jce It" By all warrior \eTe •{„ He
nmnua
wUhe.; .Inc. »_t^«ny here let hl,„ lie ln,re>.,l, „.l,lhe,thoy Atfenith ,ky e„d ^ ,,t,h7
ab(-bianii'i. Kj nia-'xe uhaiVge aka .(Hn'de kc nui"ti'Uia Ai.'i*e akaina
'"'ZT^y'^' "' '"■' '"" """■""•' «™""'' "•"<""•' -•" wJ^oh,g^wt',^"'
Ga"', ^gi^e, nfkawasa"', na°'fape taf M. Na"'pa-baj(i-ga. Masliiiaia 15
A-d, Bew,«. warrior, leat ye fo,.r what y.m . Fear n'ot what iJc, 5e. To th, .,.h. r .fde
Hng% taf, }'i-biamA mida"'hanga akti. Afi'gaa"'si taf hft. i<:gi,fe na"'*ai)e
lHt«BRo, ,«,l.l, they nay le»,ler ^_the^ Lefn. leap over fietje J,X,
taf ha. Ga"' inida"'hanga a^a-bi ega"' masani aiif-bianul Ga"' wan'ffiAe
'™' ^'"' '«"'•<"■ went, they hiving the other he reached, thev And all ^
-fty Bide say
aa"«f-biauii'i uctd ania. Wi"aqtci aa"ai ^i'a ania; aa"8i ga"'*a ^\ Ai'A aina 18
„,n,ped^ver,they thereat One o Jy .„J,„np.T.IM they ' to lump w Wall «t„ K ,h„v
' ^ over say; ovor ^
m'ljinga akii Kgi^e nia"'xe uhafi'ge aka nia"taiia aAi"' t'lijlAa-biaina. Kd
•"" A. '"'^'"«"' "■" ""'l ,«!■,«, """•"> 4'"« ""'iR-'Mhovaay. Come
\"" — ' llllll
nfkawaaa"', afigA^e taf hfi. Nfkawasa" dga" anga»'d!ai, dga" ad-a, a-biama
""'"■ '"'"-«» Warrior ^so #o wj, ' t mdlV lidu'they
2
wy.
y
180 THE $i:giiia language— myths, stories, and letters.
(/)(5^u ja'" te A^a, a-biama. Nfaci-ga t'e ko 6 wnliil. A((!i'-biamji c^o-a" oa"'
Her.. l.'t Mm lie indeed, Mid he, they Man (i,»U llu' thnt, hi' mnunt. TliJv went they asrii-lita.
""y- one who nay
ga"' afo amaiiia. Eglfe daiu' wi"' iivi'^'ciadiqti (la"'ba-l)iaina; ntebd i-i'i<raqti.
" IhevwereKoinB, At lonsti, hill' one vr,- high ' thoy «aw thrywy, 'Ireo dense Tory,
8 mazi ciigaqti da"'ba-biaiTiii llau! iiikav.':iaa"', (!i'hi*,e*an'di 6'di aM'raAai adia.
cedar very den»e thoy wiw theysay. IIc.l warrior, to yoLder ,>1r«. Ihere we p. indJod.
Edita" afigagi tai A&ai, ji-biama. Kc«, nikiwasa"', wada"'be iiia"(|'ifi'jrA,
Thence we "rill lie coniins inileid, said lie, they Come, warrior, sinutiiiL- l-o
Illicit, say. ^
Ji-biama. Kt duba \vada"'bo afsa biaiuii. fydi alii-bi mI cnde ciiiuitci da-'ba-
.Bidhi.,.l,ey And four sioutinc went, thcv say. Tl,,,,. Ihey wltin smoke ah; ■, thevaaw,
roach od,
tlu'.v any
6 biama, 4^ tC da"'ba-bajf-biama. Aki'-bi ega"', Ni'ida"liailgii, 6'di ar(o-i',,hi
they Hay, LhIrc the they saw not Ihey say. (iol lia.k, having. Leader, there werSlehml
(ob.)
they say
ia-'ja cude odega" jf tC a"da"'ba-bajl, a-biama. Han! ui'kaAvasa"', c^ uAne
lIlouKh smoke but lodge the we saw not, said they they Ho! warrior, that I seek
(oh.) gay.
aAa, a-biama. Ci duba c'di wada"'bo atj-a-biama. Edi'trti abf-l)i >Jl cude
indeed, hesal.Uhe.v ARaiu lour there seoutiuM; w..nt, they say. Itiuht' I hev arrived, wh'.n smoke
•'• there :!u'y»»y
9 ta"'ja 41 te da"'ba-baji-biama. N i'ida"banga, 41 te a da"'ha-baii ha. cude
IhiHiKb lodKethe (hey saw uot, they say Leader. lo.l«,.the we saw net , amoke
fi"'ja, a-biania Ga"' duba" cga"-biania. Wcduba'" tCdi'hi m» tVdi ahi-
th ash, said they, they And four times so tlu , say. The fourth time it arrived when there they
anivi'd
thit?y'ii' *S'- fl ""da"'hanga aka, Ki^ nikawasa"', 41'" tC af.gi'idv. tai'te
the,^ Ha> ^lodp- at the. And leade,. the (suh.), Come, ,-.rrior. IimIr,. the w.renter shall
12 a*a, a-biauiii. Kl 4f tC uda-biama. EgiAe i^c'affgqtci akedea-a" 6'di
'"■'""• Z^^. A-" •-•«'■ '•«■ 'YrJers'ar'' '""""' »™ry''o.d4»n he was, b^ut the"
g^i"' akama %i t6'di. Nacki ^a" jin ga-ctf'vva"-baii, ki najilia ska'ntci
hewa„»Htm.-,they lod«e inthe. IT^a.! /he i^- no „ „s small, "^ ' and h'air very wii "
akaina. Kl nuda"'hanga aka i"c'age fi" 41 tC ude a*af tC'di wc^baha"'il
.ha., they And ,ea..er ^ ,he^ ohl m.,n ^Jh,. led,, the entering wLt when hedi.,„/k„Jw
15 fima. Egi^e ga-'^iuktViiti wcbaha" ama i"c'{'ige <k\nk6. V'c'Ase aka
theysa,. AtleURth aft.r s.tt^nj! a Rr..at h,.knewhini th..y say .,1,1 mim tlTe ,st. .il-.). Old man tin
gL<^bgi."'-biami'i: I"(^i"':sar)iV(iti ugaca" 'abao wc^ahidc'qti ugaca"! *a"'c«
.himsht thus, th,.y say: My „.l„,i,u« s„^ .raveli,,, huutiuR to a ..^,.a, distal.. ,h.'? tnu-el.-d iUhopaat
J^faci"ga d'uba umakaqtci a>iig(f,afi" fi aha", e,t,cga"-l)iarmi. Tladlnt
Man some very ..asfly ""-.'rit*;,!!""' ' t'lou?l,t he, ,hey say. iiV'ht in !h
I
,^.-lv;.«T:iVh.:r B...".-,.iieyBay. J^'ljh^^" tl>e
18 iiiaci"ga d'liba tV'awai^e ta inifike, e^cga"-.)iaiua, feka midii"'hafi"-a aka
u.ai some Ikillth,™ wiU Iwh.i, theuRht h.., th,.y »..y. \'hisene leader '^ tt
gt'^ega"'-biama. : T! Nfka-najiiia \vai"nii»' ta inifike, eho Aa"'ctl wTfi"
thouRht thus, they say; K«;el. Human hair I wear r» ., robe will I who, I sai.l ii, the p,«t. Robe
uda" -'n hi" aha". Abfi"' ta inifikc, e(^cga"-biama. iCgi^c isafi'ga aka
«»"' '""y ' "aveit will Iwh.,, l„Thot:ght, theysav. AtTenlth hisyo.i'iier the
brother (,sub.)
«
THE CHIEF'S SON AND THE THUNDERS.
181
wi»' iiki'i wasilbo wi"' a(|!i"' akf-biam/i. Nackf Aa" jinVactewa"']! akilma,
on" tlw blucklMur ouu h« brought lioiiio, llwv say. Hvml the by no means small 1ib had,
'"""■' i"b.) theyaay,
kl iiajilia jideqti akama. ^^l j{I isafi'ga fu*jl-biami'i i"c'iige ak.4.
"'"' '"'''' vsryri'd had.thny Ke«chc<l whi'u hiayoungur tohl thcwii^wa to, o hi man the
say. home lirothcf they say (sub.).
I(f,iHabrniti iK/^agaca" pi"\'U D'l'iba ^iiidiqti aw*a*i" ti. TVawaAfi tA 3
)fv",'.'.."!i'i'!,':iK'' .V'""™<'l''l in the past. Some rieht to the have f.iouuht themselves. I kill then. will
' ** ' •■onigiy lulge
niiftke, Ji-bianiJi. Cl wi'" akii la-nii^n odo atti'" aki-biamii Naiiha <ka"
I who, 8aldhe,thiy Auaini.ne the bnlliilolmll hut l.i-oiiKht it homo, thev suv. Uuir the
say. (sub.)
zi(itci akama. Ilaii. Gafi'ki wan'j-ifo aki-bi Jil ci wi"' najfha tlia"
very he luul, ;hey Well. And all niched home, wh<.n again one hair tho
yOilOH say, ^]^^,y g.,y
V'lqti akama. Niaci"ga ode afi"' aki-biama. Ga"' i)ahan'ffa akf aka, G
very hc< had, they Man but brought it homo, they sav. An.l belori> he reached ho
'''■"'"° ""y- home who,
T'c'iige-i'i, wa(iatai A n(aci"ga (fafika. A"'ha", wa^ata-baji, uwacnha-'i-ea ba
Old man O! did they oa'. » man they who. Yes, they did not eat, eook ye for Ihem
a-biania Ga"', Wat'a"'-bacpf i'iwa<,nha"i-gi1 hfl, a-biama. Kl tViAe,
8aullio,they And, Siiuash »lieed, .ook 'for them said he, they say. And WhcSd,
nfkaci"ga ni'^a uwagilia" akama. Kga" a"()!ata-bajf ha, a-biama. Ega" 9
°"" •'I"' ho had cooked tor them, they say. Sueli we eat not . said they, they say. Sindi
oiiata-bijji 311 edada" anatai t'i"te, a-bianui i"c'age aka, wana'a"-baif-bi
you eat not it what youeat nniyl said he, tlii-y say old man the (sub.), they not hearing
e<)!c'ga" I'ga". Wata"'zi-ski((!e b(fa"'zeqtci iiwagiha"'i-gn, a-biama. Kl dgidse
helhohght as. Coru sweet very fine cook forthem. said he, they say. And l»ho\d,
ht! e wake akama. Ga"', Ega" a"wa"'^ata-b)iji, a-biama. figid;e wi"' aka 12
heo that he meant, they say. And, Sueh we cat them not, " .said they, they At h^ugth one tho
""y- (sub.)
gii-biama: Wasabe ;e-m'iga ed;ibe fi'qti uJifha" tai, a-biama. Ga"'
said as follows, niackbear bufialo bull also themselves let them eook for said he, thevsav And
ineysay: tlieniselves,
gi<ff-qtia"'-biama. U5ifha"-l)i ega"' I'ljawaqti warf-ita-biama. Han, e'eiAe
liny were very glad, they Cooked for them- having in good spirits they ate, th.'V sav. Well atb.nltli
say. selves * * , t*v i% u^iu
ha"' ama. Ila"" >il i»(','iige aka ga-biaiiia : luciKilia, Tn'a('i"ga uo-Aca" 15
night theysi'y. Night when old man the (.sub.) said as follows, (irandehild, man travels
they siiy :
>fl decteaa eiiwaga" tai ha. Tlgti-ai-gri, ;i-hiama A"'ha", iiga"'ha, U
when tallj^g mces. let us be so . Te/l about " «,idhe,they Yes, gr.mdfalher, you
"■»"'> yoursi'lves, say. •"
((•ana"' I'ga," i"{','age hni" t'ga" edada" ahigiciti lopaha" hfi (p{tii"fi" ug(ta-i.-rt lia,
^.v™ "" old man you are ,is what a great many you know You llrsi "iT about
'^ " yourselves
a-biama. Han, ^ucix'ilia, i"(",'age b(ki" Aa"'ia i'ig(|-,a a"(|-ifi'oe {\&n. Hiaya" 18
sahUie.they Well, grandehild, o'd man lam thnuih totellaliout 1 have indeed. I tel? a
""■*• hisrebitinns nothing myth
te ii(fa, !i-biama Ga"' higa"-biam,^i i''c'j'ige aka. Egiti-e, ^ucijaha, i"c'ao-e
«ill iu.lee.1. .said he, (bey And told ;•. myth, they .say old m,lu the It harpened, grandehihl, old imm
'*".^- (sub.).
wi"' (-■diakii. Ki isaiVga ((-alxfi" iv^^i, luMe akama Ahi, a-biam4
one (her,, was one. And bis younger three dwelt hi a ' the v were they say im/«.-d, said ho, thel
led
Willi him.
nay.
they
182 THE (fEQIHA I.ANGUAGK-MYTUS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
Kl iaafi'ga dafikji wt<ahid6qti 'ubae i^a(-de, ha"' Jil ctl akf-hna°-biam!'i
Ami l,i,,v„„n««,- ihoywhu v„,y far awi?,- .,„„„„« L wh™, „igl,t wll too ™„«U«. boo:, oiy™
Kon"' invarinblv
" lUVUllHUlV
' thBy^y. A-O '""'I'l.™,,! «l,l™„. ,l,„(™b.) benlSno lo,ls„ wa«watcl,l„B wl>, .ai?J..,
3 nfa(!i"ga lidgact6wa"'jl %i te udA-biain Acka. Kl i-c'fWe aku m^iteoa"
people affroatmnny lo,lg. ,1,., cul,.re.l, thoy Buy, imiee.l. Ami oMmS tho tlf?ukl,«7ln,s
(sub.)
gt-i""-biam I'l^u : T"(^i"'sab6qti wealiidCqti iij^uca" iAt'-lina"i (ka"'ctl. Nfaci".va
mi U„,y«ay nui.n.d: My,..,laMon»»umTiuK v.t^^^ tmveliuK \avo «,m. l,or«t«f„m. Man'"
vM,> luucu babi.iially
d'l'iba j'lliigiqti 4i'iidiqti tVavva^g t/i mifike-ana, e*eVa" "(ti-'-biama
'' ^'au?'' S ^'|''l?''!''f' t^ «" I'lgai-l-gn, a-biama. A-"lm», :,iga"'ha, l.iaga"
Ami, Cnm., «,a.„l,b,l,l, yuu l«o U.llan.y.h, sai.l ho. t hey 8a, . Yea, gmudfather, , teU a
, / 1 • - myth
I^i ±; 't!^'- '^if "^"^f'" i" *^"'::;f ^^'^" 'i'^ba piwag^e a,n
tlit^V8a\. pemHl ^"^ ****"*** be with them thoy
itt V ', ^'"Tg^yj^'ga wi"' t'a"' ama. Ki cifi'gajiu'ga ni'ijifiga akA tega
nieed. Ami ehrfd one he had they »ay. And „W ^ {„y^ the(»ub)laxT
9 lit^gabajf-biam dda. I^ddi (^iflk(^ ugAca" wdgaii' ctewa"' uffdca"-baii-biani
very tbey say inJeed His^fatber ^be one to^travel eomml^nL notwith- bfl 1 13 thiy .ay
"■bo •landing ' '
d*a Eddda" ct6wa"' gdxe ga^'cfjajlqti am dAa. figiAe nuiiflffa akd naiiia"'
mieed. What soever to do L did;no'^ wish they Jeed. Atffi Ty^ the ffi
at all say (tub.)
'%bi ega»' iha"' akd %{ ujja-'ha w^gaxe am dAa, d-biamd. Esi^e
Xy-sSj havng lus mother the lo,lge apart madelor him they InLd, said he, Itfijth
iMy they say.
12 nuiifiga akd gL<(|!ega"'-biam d^a, ndiij}.-"-bi te'di: Hlndd! nfka-naifha wdi-mi"'
^' A'., '"rb^'L"','"" -"•■'■"■ '■''<HaV"«.v when: Let me see! human hi I wear as a
^ robe
wm' nte":,^' .If ;-^Jif"» f'fa- Kl nuda"' myinga akd a^d-biamd. NfaciVa
w,ll, .hmkm^;, lh,.y h,. lay, ,h..y imWd, Ami „„ the war- V the wL they say. Man*'
dhigiqti juwag(j!e a^d-biamd. Egif,e iiiaci°ga diiba ^I'gAe ^aflkd, kl 6'di
°^i'K'r """■■"■••"™ -■' "■".V-.V. At1?4tb p,.rsou" .our d»SL .Ly .bo,' and Thl
^ a lodge
15 ahf-biam d|;a E'di ahi-bi ^i ni'ijiuga akd, N/ka-najflia wdi"mi'" td mifike,
elie te'"cti. Waii"' lida" inalii" dlia", at'a"' td minke, eAtW" ff^i-'-biam
Is.ud ■nth.p.s,. l^,be good truly ! Ip„«„.s,t .1,1 I who, ' tlLklng llat, .hey "v
.rnieed. One tho^on,. bair v,.,v whi,.., a„,l o„,. \b,M,m. ''very, id,' one "be one \}l'
^^b(i wbfi vclldw
18 wi" MU iiiqti am d^a. Gan'ki i"c'dge akd kiqa-biama: Hd! ha! hd+l
""" *wir g^S 's'^y ""'■"■"■ ^"■> ""•■■■™ .'l-^, ""•ty'li^y"""' °"' "^^ '^''' '
Win'icpa gdAeqti c^ska", d-biaind. Ga"' ha"' aind"'^l' waii"' u'dde ^a"
Mygranddnld thou^.ht,|ust it seems. »..ia he, ,b,.y Au.l night i, was wlen robe bole The
iotd ug((!a°' ja"'-biamd, i»c, dge f,:iuk:\ ^va(hl"'I)o ja"' tfa-'did-bi e"-a"' Ki
eye m it be lay, they say, „l,i man ,„l.„l,,, „.„,.,. (hem '(ying ^bJisbed, iraviug; And
they Bay
y
THE CHIEF'S SON AND THE THUNDERS.
183
wagdqcjja" (Jsankji uwagikiA-bi
servants tho (pi. ob.) ho talked with them,
hia own, they say
egii-',
having,
WagAq(/!a", (<gi((;e ((saja"' tai ha.
Servants, beware lest ye sleep
Ja°'-bajl ja^'i-ga, d-biamd. lilgi^e ha°' ja"' mI i°c'dge aka a-'Agqtci
SleeDless lie ye, said ho, they »av. AtfenRth nighe lay when old mfn tho (sub.) gently
Sleepless
dAgaha»'qti wada"'be-hna"'-bianii'i ia"-mci. l^Wi&e H'tise akd i""6-wdti" 3
raised hU head l,.ok<Ml at them inva. tU„y say tU sleepers. At length old nlSn tho (sub.) stone ham-
g(|!iza-biamd. Wc^ti" gtJjfza-bi ega"'-, nu(Ja"'hanga aka naji"' dtid(ta-bi eo-a"'
took his they say. Hammer tooli hia, th..y liuving, leader the atiod suddeiiy, they having
""y (sub.) say
hiita-qti naji"'-bi ega»', Kau+! d-bi ega"', diiba wafl'gi(|!e waqitl-bianid.
7^«T,?<,?v" ""^.thoy having Kaii+! said, they having, four all he kftU them, thev
say.
ce«,iugly say
Hau! nfkawasa"', ndji''-bdda° najfha b(iugaqti wa(tizdi-ffa fiffitte 6
Ho! warrior, stand and fiair all ^ tako ye. BewaTo
md(^aqa"'qa" taf ha. Najfha biugaqti wd*izdi-ga, d-biamd. Ga"' t'ciwadiC
h,8t ye ont It In many pieces Hair the wholo takeye, said hu, they say. And killing them
rf!icta"'-bi ega-', ag((!d-biamd. Ag(^d-bi ega"' nia"'xe uhan'ge kg'di aki-biama
ftuished. the- having, they went home- Went home- having sky end at the they came back
"•y ward, they say. wani, theysay to'theysayT
Hau! k6, nfkawasa"', niasdni mafig^i-'i-ga, masdni t^gazeze akf-naji"'i <ra, 9
Ho! come, warrior, the other begone ye, the other in a row reach- stand y?
'■<le side ing again '
d-biamd. Ga"' dga"-biamd Wan'giike paha^^'ga g*dwaki(kd-biamd. Ga"'
said ho they And so theysay. All before he sent them homeward. And
y' they say.
e hdci ag(|!d-biamd. j^a"'(^i"qti ag(^d-bi ega"' ua"'siqti ag((!d-biamd. fikiga°qti
he behind went homeward, Running fast went home- having leaped far lie went homeward .lust l?kB hfiii
they say. ward, they say they say.
m'ljiuga ^an'de ma-tdha i(fd kg jiigigt^e agtid-biamd. Ga"' ag()!d-bi ejra"' 12
boy ground within had ho with bis own went homeward, And wSithome- haviuir'
gone who they say. ward, they say
ma"tcu ke'di akf-bi ega"' cl t^ga" biamd. Wafl'gitte nahan'ga gtkewdkitid
grizzly bear at the reached again, having again so theysay. All before liiTsent them home
biamd. Ga"' u hdci agtjid-biamd
K" , .. .
•'"'t "ley say, far ' homeward
biamd Ci t^kiga"qti nujinga t'c kg' jiigig(|:e iii"';a agtkdtfci" agttd-bianid. 1.^,
theysay. Again Just like hira boy dead he with his own alive having iiis wont homeward
who own theysay.
Ca"'ianga kfi'di ci oga"-bianid. Cl ^enuga kg'di cl ega"-biamd. Wafl'gitke
ward,
j^a°'(;!i"qti agt^d-biama, ua"'siqti agtid-
Kiinning very he went homowaril. leaping very he went
fist theysay, far homeward
Big wolf at tho again sii they say. Again buffalo'buU at the again so they say.
iii"'|a ag(|!d((!i" akl-biaind, wi"oct6wa" iifqpa(fa-baif-biamd.
alivo having his own he reailieil liouii!, not even one lost to him not thev sav
they say,
biamd ip t'git^e ta"'wang(|!a" lidgact6wa"'ii ihe aki-biama.
tlieysay when at length tribe a great many" piissing got back to, they
say.
AU
Ga"' ag^a-
And theywcDt
homo wan [
akf-bi
t\
le
Passing they got
baok to,
they siiy
ega'
liiiviiig,
"' Hau! nfkawasa"', ca"' ^a, nfka-najfha wdi"ji"' tafte dda, d-biania.
Ho! warrior, that inde.d, human hail vc shall surely wear indeed, said he, thev
willilu as robes say.
Ga"' 6'di akf-bi ega"' jii (f,a" btf-i'igaciti cl wdq(f,i-bi ega"' najflia b(iugaqti
Aud theni they got having lodges tho all again killed them. having hair »B
' ■-*■■ theysay theysay
back to, t
18
184 TriK (pmuiA lanojiaoio-.mytiks, stoimes, and lkttkus.
Bay. ^ '""" '"'"^ »» kilLcIld tli,..v na.v. Ami I.hIk.,» ' ut t|,„
Mif.\ Hiiv. "" ,„, '.".'.'i. V "" '■'"''' |inml|iiil iiuuliahuii
3 e«a"', i' wi:jnifif.'^,ii"'-biimi!'i,.
hiiviiiK. Iiii iiilfd riirlhmn, llioy wiy.
(|il. xull)
(»wn, tlii'j Huy
NOTES.
176, « Ki^.ihaji.itilina" cii".-..".!.!,.!..;:, pionouiu-tMl Ri+^abiijiqti.l.na- ca"ra"-l)ia.na
by .liwopli Lu Klcclu".
176, V^. wiii".m" im, ('(,n;il to wiii i" ti. iiiink.". Hoo »au" elHowlicm as in tlm
myth ot M..-(',.vot." mi.l Ih,. nutViil.M.s, .-i^,.,m",ji" ^;,i,"l.,. ^i"|„. an; an.l in that of llu,
Kawoons and tlit> Crabs, cffi^c na".ji" ^acka" f i"lic an.
176 1.}. When the y,nmtt man was tastinj., lio know abcmt the aged Thnn.hu--
man, win. Iiad tiit' Coyote for liis servant. Tlie deity tohl liim tliis.
177, 7. Ki^"'<ltia"bianm, prononnced Ki+(fe(|tia" biama.
177, 11. il^a. This word is added to express emi)hasis. I never heard it used in
comnion speech. It is used by the eriers in proelaimiuf.' the commands of (shiefs. See
'e^e" m tlie l)i(!tionary.
177, 11. nikawasa", O warrior! O warriors! This is derived from the archaio word
nika, a male, a n.an; and with it may be <M)n.,)ared the proper name, Mi-'-wasa"
(I'enuile waiTiorf).
177, 18. cKi^e ,enu«a ta" t'e^ •itabiama. The c-mtraction is from t'6*6 'i*a biama.
178, (i. njange ^nta" ihe^a-frn. This probably nt that they could not resnn.e
their march till the body of th.-ir comrade had been taken out oftlie way, and buried.
178, <.. Ka" niliawasa" ^-^u ,ja" au'i ,.«a" {.a" ^e^n ,ja" te a^a. It is almost impos-
Bible to {{ive the idea of "«„"" by any single Eufjlish word. This "ga"" with a risin-
inliection IS very emphatic, and dillers frou, " ga"', ««,/." The idea in this ea.se was tlnft
as the warrior iiad chos..n to lic^ there, no fault could be found. Ga"* ega" is contra<-ted
from gai'^a vff.i".
178, 17. t'e^afab.iii tabi ehe ^a"ctl. This ])lirase shows that "ta-bi" can bo used
even lu (luotiii}' the former words of the sjieaker himself.
179, 15. na"i)a DiOii-gil. The .scene was one well calculated to ins])ire them with
fear; but they were urged not to be afraid of what they saw.
180, 4. edita" angagi tai afa. The men were tired of so long a journey.
180, 12. i"c'ageqtii, i)ionouiiced i"c'a+geqtci.
180, i;j. .jingactewa"bajl, pronounced ,jin+g!ictewa"bail.
180, 10. i"^i".sab(M]ti, i)i'oii()uiiced i"^i"+sal)e(|ti.
181, 4. 4e.nnga e.le. It had been a live buflalobull, but at the time referred to It
was .mly the carcass of one. So, niaci"ga ede, it had been a man, but it was then
only the body that was carried.
181 1(>-1 1. wana>a".ba.ii.bi e^>ga" cga". The old man pretended that he tlionghl
they smd that they did not eat sliced squash, win e knew that thev meant human e,^s
loo" . , '/! *'!"• '"""<f'"""l ■l'i"""'fi' inecmtracfionsof ania ii^aaml biama a^i.
182, Ih. ha! ha! ha+! C'mcc«(/«, as in miisic.
u
i
THE CHIEF'S SON AND THE TniTNDERS.
185
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TRANSLATION.
There wa« a tribe wl.oso ,,l,iof l.a.l a s..n, u yo.n.s man. An.l tl>o yoniif; inai. w..s
very lazy He did net M.-siiv, anylhi.if.- at all; l.o lay down all the time. And his
ather said, "My eluld, if „„o is a man, he nsnally travels. Do y„„ travel. (}o with
the yo,u.K nwu and travel. Pay attention to (he w(,u.en, and doi at least, take one of
them for a w. te." And his son never said anything; he eontinued sad all the while.
wen thouKh 1.18 father spoke to hin., 1„. said nolhinfr. At length he said, "Father
let n.y mother nnike a toit for me." And his nu.ther made a tent for him. "Mother '''
said he, "make also a (ioneh for me." And the hoy enteivl the tent and fasted. Il'e
histedfonr seasons: he did not eat any food, and he did not .Irink water. Onlv oiu-e
11. a whil.> he took a little food, and drank a little water which his mother bronght to
limi. Ami It hai)i.ened while he fasted that 1... thought in his heart, " Let me see' I
w.n wear a robe made of scalps." And it chained that a <leity spoke to him, saying,
"Whatever yon desire, that «hall you do. You shall surely wear a robe mad,, of scalps "
And he made an end of the fast. At length \w said, " Father, let my moth, r cook f.ir
me bend them after an old man for me. 1 wish to go traveling." "Yes my child "
said the chief; " if one is a man, he is accustomed to travel. So have I always wished
nl^!!... !.. IT' ' f ""[ '"'"' *''" *" '"*' "' ^'"^ '"'^fi''- ^ ^'«^ J'«» ^« '"« 'It some
pace hat is away from home. I have always been sad because you di.l not travel "
Ihe old man arrived. And the young man said as follows: "O aged man, go after
some of the young men for me." And the old man departed. And as he reached
each of the lodges, he said to the young men, "The chief's son has invited von " And
a great many young men went to the chief's son. And he said as follows- "Ho' I
have invited you that we might go traveling. Let us go on the war-path." " And ihe
'";;;t' ""'; 'T "7 ''f: ^""' "" '"*'' "''"'• '■"■"• *»"•>•« "^'"^^^ ^"«- ^o make moc.
..asuhs In four days they went on the war-path. • • • [What follows was not
gamed m the original, though told by the same man.-And they came to an aged
lhun,le,Mnan who was very poor. None but the leader knew that he was a Thunder-
man AiHl they pitied him, saying, "Let us give him some of our robes and other
goods." They did so Then the old nmn said, " Y<,u think that you have been ki!;,
t» me. I will be kind to you. I will speak to you about something." When he s.id
tins a Coyote, who was the servant of the old man, slamling at the door, gave a wink
o the chief's son, who followed him and went outside. Said the Coyote, "When he
el s you to choose one of the four saeiv.l bags, take (he ohl otter-skin. Al! arc goo.l
but the rest are not ex.^eedingly good." These bags were, first, a hawk-skin ba.-
second, a martin-skin bag; third, a bag made of (he skin of a bird whose nam." is fir,-!
gotten ; and, fourth, an otter-skin bag. Then the chief's son and (he Coyote re-entere.l
the lodge And the old man said again, "You have been kind t.. me, and 1 will be so
to you. Which of these four sacred bags will you tak.-? If y,,,, wish to return with
scalps and booty in half a day, take the martin-skin. Should you take the hawk skin
you will return in two ,lays. If you wish to be absent a little while (/. «., several .lays),'
ake he th.r.l. 11ns otterskin one is goo.l, but it is old an.l w..ri,." An.l grasping
the ott«-skn., Ce .chief's .son said, "(Jrandfalher, 1 will take this, n.,twiths,anding its
ag.'. And (., 11 man was in a bad humor, an.l s.-o1.1,m1 his s..rvan(. " Psha ' it «.-<'ms
that this .M... IS 1 ,. who t..ld i(." (In (h.. original. Xaji! ^r^ink.. uwagif.g: ska"'")
186 TIIH (|)I<]GIUA LA NGUAtiE— MYTHS, STOUIES, AND LETTERS.
"No, frraiKlfather, ho did not tell luc I niercLv decided 8o." With the otter-skin bag
the old man gave liim a wooden club. "The owner of the otter-skin bag does whatsoever
ho desires, no matter how difficult it is. It kills a great many people. If you wish to
lull all in any village or i.lace, llourish this club around your head four times, and at
the last time say ' Kai. ^ ! ' It will make thunder." The old man Uuew what the chief's
son thought in his heart, and he said, "After a while say, 'I will wear a robe of scalps,
1 say. (In the original, Ga'"(iti ctecto nika-najiha wfii"mi»' td miuke, eh<5, d-gft ha &■
biam<l.)-Hero the translation of the text is resumed.] • • • And in about four days, four
men went scouting. When they arrived, there was a populous village. And when they
returned to camp they said, " Leader, we have seen a great u any lodges." " Warriors
that wdl do," said he. And they approached very near to the village. And when thev
r.,a(ihed it, his followers said as follows, "Ho! leader, we have come to the village.'"
Haid he, "Ho! warriors, I am iK.t seeking that. I am seeking a difterent thing." And
just so they saw three other villages. Again they went scouting. And as they went
scouting, the leader said as follows: "Warriors, should one of your grandfathers be
there beware lest you kill him." And it happened that the scouts found a buffalo bull.
Behold, they spoke of killing the standing buflalo bull. "Friends, let us kiU the stand-
ing buffalo bull," said one. " Why ! my friend, the leader said that we were not to kill
1 , said another. " No, the lemler did not mean that, I think," said the former " Yes
the leader did mean that," said the latter. And they wshed to kill it. And the buffalo
killed one of the men. And the three went back to camp. And when they got home
to camp, they said, " Leader, a buffalo bull was there, and he killed one of us " " War-
riors, I said, «Do not kill your graudtather,"' said he. And when they arrived, the scout
lay killed. " Ho ! warriois, make the road straight. As the warrior wished to lie her«
let him he here, by all means," said the leader. Again they went on. When they departed
again, four went scouting. When they wont scouting, the leader said as follows • " Ho!
warriors, should one of your grandfathers be moving there, beware lest you kill him "
And It came to pass that they saw a big wolf. Behold, they spoke of killing the big
wolt. "Friends, let us kill him," said one. "Fie! my friend, the leader said that we
were not to kill hnn," said a second. " No, the leader did not mean that, I think : ' how
could ho mean the wolf?" said the first. And when they shot at the wolf, behold, he
at^tacked them and killed one of the four. Having returned to camp they said, " Leader
a big wolf was there, and killed one of us." " Ho ! warriors, 1 said that you must not kill
> our grandfather," said he. When they arrived, the scout lay killed, and the leader said,
' 1 lo ! warriors, make the road straight. As the warrior wished to lie here, let him lie here
by all means. Let us go further." They went on, and four went scouting. As thev went
s<M,utuig, the leader said as follows: "Warriors, should one of your grandfathers be
moving there, beware lest you kill him." And it happened that the scouts found a
grizzly bear. Behold, they spoke of killing the grizzly bear. "Friends," said one, "let
us kill, the grizzly bear." "Fie! my friend, the leader has said that we are not to kill
Imn," said a second. "No, the leader did not mean that, I think," said the first. "Yes
t he leader did mean that, I think," said the second. " No, how could the leader po.s.siblv
mean the grizzly bear?" said the first. And when they desired to kill the grizzly bea^
he kiile,l one of the men. And three went homeward to camp. And when they got
back to camj), they said, "Leader, a grizzly bear was there, and he killed one of us"
" Ho! warriors, I .sai.l, ' Do not kill your grandfather,' " said he. And when they arrived.
THE CniEF'S SON AND THE TnUNDERS.
187
ho lay kille,]. "Ho! warriors, make the road straifrht. As the warrior wished to lie
«t t he Hky. Aud the end of the sky was going dow,i into the ground. A.ul the leader
sa.d .'Beware warriors lest you fear it. Let us go to the other side. Let u C
to ^;„.t ? ^'"'^ "^^'■' ^"^ '""*'•' ^" '""'l' '""•«'««• When the boy wished
17 Tr^' "' *""'"• f * '^'"^^'' ^"« ^""1 "*• t'-' «■<.>' "'^rried hin, away under the
firs Le?';;;;' tt r ' » '"• "■ "^ "'^" ^•^ '^ "'^"•'"'■«' ^^^ •"-* -'-t suei.
things Let h.in he here." He referred to the nu.n who hiy dead. After thev
departed, they were going for some time. At length they saw a very higl, hill and a
dense orest, a very dense forest of eedars. "Ho! warriors, we a^e going 1 1
^■oZ ™ ""' ;"-"^«^'" -t''"'- "''°"^' ""'•^'«''^' «° «''°"t'"^'-" ^"-l f«"r went a^
M outs. When they reached there, they saw only the sn.oke ; they did not see the lodge
Having re urned. they said, "Lea.ler, although we reached the place, there was smoke,
but we did not see the lodge." "Ho! warriors, that is what I am seeking," he saJd
Again four went scouting. When they reached the very place, though there was smoke
lodL' T.r ''! '°,''" "'^'^'"•' *'"'^''' ''''''' ^-'^ '"^^^'^ ^- ^"<i "ot «" the
odge," said they. And it was so four times. The fourth time they arrive.l at the
lodge. And the leader said, "Come, warriors, let us enter the lodge." And thev
entered the lodge. Now, a very old man was dwelling there in the lodge. His heall
wa^ very large, and his hair was very white. When the leader entered the lodge he
did not recognize the old man. But after sitting a great while he recognized the old
man {i e., the old man was going about the lodge when the chief's son entered and
was not recognized; but when both had been sitting a great while, the young'mau
knew who the old one was). The old man thought as follows: "Though my relations
suffer very much by going to so great a distance in search of game, some huiZ
bemgs have brought themselves very easily to this lodge. Kight at home, I shall kH
some men." And the leader thought as follows: "Good! I have said 'I will wear ^
robe of scalps.' It is indeed a good robe! I will have it." At length one of the
younger brothers of the old man came home, bringing a black bear. His head was
enormous, and his hair was very red. When he reached home, the old man told the
news to his brotlier. "You had a very hard time traveling; but some have brougl t
hemselves right to the lodge. 1 shall kill them." Again came one carrying a buS
bul His hair was very yellow. And all came home. And one had very green ha r-
ami he carried home a dead man. And he who reached home first said, " O aged mm'
ha ve he men eaten P " No, they have not eaten. Cook ye for them,'! he safd. Ad'
hesaid, "Cook ye slices ot squash for them." And behold, they cooked the ears of
the dead man for them. " We do not eat such things," said they. "If you do not eat
them, '^""k ye fine sweet corn for them," said I.e. And behold, he meant lice. And
tT. M ' f ?," T,' ?\ '""•' '^'"'^'■' ^"" «"*^ «f '^' »1«1 »"^" ^'^iJ "« follows:
Let then, cook the black bear and the buftalo, too, for themselves." Aud they were
very joytul. Aud having cooked for themselves, they had pleasure in eating. Well at
length It was night. When it was night, the old man said as follows: "(ira.idchild
If a inaii travel, he has many things to talk about. Tell about yourselves." "Yes'
grandiatner, you being grown and being an old man, yon, for your part, must know'a
z
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188 THK ^IKOMIA LANdTTAdK— MYTH8, STOHIHH, AND LKTTKUS.
KWit iimii.v things. 1)0 you t<'ll about .your.solvcs first," h»u\ lie. "Well Knuul.'l.ild
thoufrli I mu au old nuiu, I have uothiu}-' to tell al.out .miseivoH. I will toil u n.vtii "
Haul h... And tlu" old uuin toid a in.vlh. " It liapi.c-u.-d, Kiandc^Iiild, that thero was an
«'l<l num. An.l lu- dwelt in a lodyo with his thiec youujfcr broth.'iN. And wlu>n his
ymujivv luothois wont to a vory gn-at distance huntiufi, tiu-y invaiiahly leacluMl l.onu*
at nrfilit. And it luipixMu-d that when the old uuin was alone walchiiiK the lod.',. .j
iiivni numy i)eo|)l(> entered the lo,|o,. And the old nuin sat thinking thus, 'Thonlfh
in.v own brotluus have suHere.l vovy , I, by -..iu- from tinu< to time to a very ^reat
• listauee, 1 shall kill a ^reat nuiuy uu-u ri},'ht in the lod^e.'" An.! he said, "(^onu'
Kian.lclnld, do you too tell a myth." "Yes, Rrandlather, let me tell a myth It
ui|)i.ened that a ehief had some vilJuKes. And he had a ehild. And th.. boy was very
la/y. rhouKh his lather eoinmanded him to trav.'l, he did not travel. lie did not
wish at all to do anythiuf- wliatsoevr At length, the boy luiviuK spoken of fastinir
ins nu.ther made a separate^ lod^e for hiui. And it hapi)ened that the boy tho ht'
as follows, as he tasted: 'Let me see! I will wear a robe of sealj.s.' And the boy
went on the warpath with a very Kreat number of men. And then^ were four men
who lived tOKVther. And the war-party arrived there. And wheji they arrived there
the boy sat thinkiii|4:, '1 did say "I will wear a robe of scalps!" It is iiuleed i tfood
robe. 1 will i)ossess it.' One of them had very white hair, and one had very red hair
one had very yellow hair, and one ha.l very green hair." And the old man lautfhcd'
with him. "Ila! ha! ha! My j-raiidehihl ha.s, it seems, guessed the very thing," said
he. And when it was night, the leader lay with his eye fixed at a hole in his robe xs
lie wished to lie watching the old men. An.l he sjioke to his followers: " My follow,' is
beware lest you sleep. Lie witlu.ut sleeping." An.l it happened as he was lying down
at night, the ..Id man lifted his hea.l very gently, and looked now an.l then at the
siii.posed sleepers. At Itrngth the old man seized his stone hammer. When he seiz.nl
his hammer, the leader arose suddenly, and braii.lishe.l his club with a terrible lo'ir
saying, " Kau+!" An.l he killed all four Thun.lers. - Ho! warriors, stand ye and take'
1 he hair of all. Heware lest ye c,ut one in i)ieces. Take the scaljis entire," said be. An.l
having tinishe.1 killing them, they went hoinewar.l. Having departed homeward they
came back to the end of the sky. " H.)! come, warriois, beg..iie ye to the other side
(i.> back to t:>e other si.le and stan.l in a low," he sai.l. An.l they .lid .so. He sent all
homeward b<.f..ve him. An.l he went after. He ran very fast as he went, and leaj.e.l
very far. An.l the b..y who ha.l gone uii.ler the ground went homeward with him
being alive again, Just as the lea.ler was. And eoutinuing th.'ir homeward journey'
they came again to the place of the grizzly bear. It was so again. He sent all hoine-
war.l before him. And he went homeward after them, running an.l leapii.g very far
A 11.1 he t.H)k hoinewar.l alive the boy who had been dea.l. At the place of the wolf it
was so again. And at the j.lace of the buffalo it was so again. He reached home with
all alive; he did not lo.se even .)iie. An.l as they went h.)ineward, they paJ^sed by a
great many villages. As they passe.l by tli.'iii ..n their way home, he sai.l, "11,.!
warri..rs, that will do. Ye shall sur.'ly wear n.bes made ..f scalps." And when they
iraclu'.l them again ..u their way h..in,', having killed all in tho villages, he to.)k ail
*' ' ''"''• ^^'"l s" '»' k''l«'<l all the peopl,' of four villages. And they came home to
their own tiib,>. And when all of his villag.^s ma.le him head-chief, he governed them.
TiiK (;mi;F's son, tiik snaki-:- woman, and thundi-jkh.
189
THE CHIEF'S SON, TIIK SNAKE-WOMAN, AN!) THE TIIIJN-
DEUS.
Toi.u Bv CaRokhkA.
Ifndi iik/i Mikiif,ralif-l,iain)i. G/i-hiuinii: Nisiliji, iiirmiml-irjl,. 'Al)iiA-
da" wa^,fhi"-da"(!tf>.uV-{,m,. • NfUa^lii hn, .i'a"(fi.V{re „.r,fi"' Mt nikn-l.i-iiw'.il
flliiprru-
tivi.Hitr,,).
Efra" vvfka''b^a. Ef,m" ckdxo >(l a"'(,ti(^(fifra". I'l'a-ifin'.re ^ai-cfi"' mi
ni'katialiia'jl to a-))iatna. N.'ijinjra, KC; dadflia, 'abac bd-o to. (knlro
.VOU»ohl..f „„t win. „„i,nH..tlH,.v «..>■. l.,,.v. (■„„„, .,l„,„m.. I,„n.in« li„ wm. 111?
aki'i iia-'qa ifif^^an'-fril, i'l-biaina. (Ja"' 'abao a(f,a-l)iaina. E-iAc a'"i)a" 6
d'ul)a wi>-l)iaina. (JaiVjro ta" sibi bmitooa" i*a'"*a-biama. Ga"' ii'i-
«...„,. l„.|„un,.t.H.„,,,h,.,»u.v. n,„.„,. thr („!,., foot ,i,.,i, 'h„vi;,„ ll „1„;,.,1 H, .hrv -,.v. A,,,l il",lv
biia" G'di a^i'i-biam;'i; in\'\U'gn" a"'j)a" wa-^ado af.-bia.na A'"pa"-n.a
..nly th..,.. w.,n. (hoym.v: ,-,,,wl...l, l„ui„K ,4 .■n.p'h,!. „,. „„ l„.\v..„.. .h,.y »,.y, L ,"
e'di abf-bianij'i. Ack/uitci wakida-l)iaina. Kl wi"' 'ui u\ mri/,il)o icf^d-a- 9
, • ""*• it. sliiihllv
biama. Gafi'ki ^iqa-biaina. pqd' acfi"' afa-bi ofra"' wc'ahidc a^i'" abf-
bianif'i, cail'fre ta"' ctl wrahido naji"'-biama. Kl owrabidonti aJ"' -ilif
. . , ' ■!• from him
bi ega" ibizo wakan'dicfoga" oaiVge ta" agikfbaiia" Hgi-biama Nf 12
Bay.
^on:!.'v''''''iMv'ir, '"'^- n"'^"' ''.-'"*•'"'''• Wakan'da, at'd tatd8ka"bd.iW» ,fa"V,tI
ODuty, ,.w,ll,lo . Il,v,.. „..„lh,.,th,.yHay, O Udty, I ,li„ wo„l,l, I „„„;,.hr il,,..,,,-,":
15
(/^ewa"ja"'. Nfja tfi i"^(H.kaxo %i" ani^a tA mifike, Wakan'da a-bianil
V«„,.roU,., L,f„ ,h,. you, ,..f„,„.., ^„ nive will I who, ' O li'.y"''' iS^l^J*
XT I / '"*^"
";' ,.' ";» •;•"">;-■• •>" .-. ... .L,„j „.„„ C;;tj;;l"":
B !'"-^"""''' Allan! Wiilciui'Jii, aiiita raiiirl,»iVii" tii"a\, cl atV I'l m
i ^
1 ^
190 THK pXllllA LAN(JlTA0IC-MYTfI8, STOKIES, AND LKTTKU8.
jUu-hc hft. C( ii( tO'di ^ata"' a^A-bianiA. Cl wfi's'tt akA t<*a"be atf-
bianiA. (Ji xa{-ii-biHiiiii.
thov Buy. AkuIii he oiliil, thdv biiv.
A"'ha-biamfi.
Ill' flrd
('( 6;dwada"'bc tg'di
canto
n
*inga( (^ga
(huri) WAA All
''^ ". !k f"f''"' *'■• ^' "'^'»'* »^^«''' ^'Kbe at(-bianiA. (Jl a°'hai tC Of
.«».„„at,.rth;. L..>„„K J,o^ A«,h. .„ak„ ^th« ^ ,„V.. C0.0 .bey „y, A,„U> ^Zl^l'l
wdfiiiba"' tC dubn" biiazai t6 ni'ijintra Ai". Ga"' wfi'H'rt ta" i1da"bft ffi'.li
thfl
(Ob)
(jgi*o wa'i'i ii(la"(iti ak/inia Kl nf-i*ata" jin'ga ujf '(-biani.4 wa'i'i aka
thoy liny (,„|, j
'' iltSf' 'i"wan'knndifoqti-ma'", d-biam/i nujiflga ak/i. A"K'b<l'it"-m/,if
I»n>thlr.ty I .m, v,.ry l,„p,„i,.„MVn„,. .aid, tl,„.v «,,v hoy th,M-nh.). I gW o„o»ih I,,!;"
tat^ Aha". Nf t6 djiU)a fnahi" /.lui", e^cfga-'-biama. Kgi^e fb*a"qti .ri,',xa-
.h..ll I ;^„„rtho aimi., v.ry I t.U^ht .„., ,h«y -ay. Atfjg.h to ge\ onl-ligh ^hl „1
9
biamd wa'u aka. Ibfa"qti ^ata"'-biama niiiincra ak/i. " '"""'•
thnyaay wonmn 111,. (m,l,,). Oot ,.m,iigh drank thoyaay hoy thB(«nb.).
Kl ni'ijinga akJi wa'i'i ^iflkd da»bA-bi t6'di qta^a-biamd Wa'u
mh.) "'"""" """"'" '»w.t''oyMy wh™ holoUdher.they Woman
^a" fnalii" I'lha", e^i^ga-'-biania. Kt Ad ni'ijiflga ta" g*d tO Mi, na»bi'i(kin<ka
b«0U. truly , thonghtho, th.y»y. And.k Ly ^ the w^Jt home- wli, rlTJ^''
(Ob.) ward
wi"' 'i-biamA wa'i'i akA. Na"bii^iqf4 gA*a" ja"' *ag*d te, A-biamA Kt
one K..VO. they aay woman the Bta/*^ tha\ y^ oae Jyol? Jo wil,; «.Id IheT A^,
"""■'• homoward say.
''S"at*' !n, ± ^Ef ^''" ^^K-de. Kd, a-wa"',^ate td, ecd td, A-bian,A
youoat will «hon .eat one .vonpntlfon when, Come, wo rat"^ will, yon «ay will, eald, they aay
~ th'*!'^^. ?f' ''igf'^-'j''imA nii amA. Cafi'ge ta" Agikfbana". Cafi'ge
«oraan the (,nb.). And went U.owar,l, they man the Horaf the hfranbaokto n ,r,^
•»>' («»b)- (Ob.) hi«.
*at"tl? hiVrS'!?'''' IP'" agf4-biamA. jf t6 Agikfbana"'-biamA. Akf-bi
aUhe he «ot back, they Sitting o„ ho went homeward, Ae the hf r«„ hack ,0 they«y. Ho reach"!
,_ • / 1. , tnojaa.^. (ob.) his home, they say
1 X ,.,' Ufha"i-ga. Na"pdhi"qti gAf t6, A-biamA. Ga"' ufha"i t6
"^™ fa'tifor """"""•'• '^""'•■^••"'-'"' Vo/yhungr? h^Lcom'o said, they «.y. And they Iked for
home ' i,j,„
WaJAte m Ahigi i"'(^i" ,'i-ga, A-biania. Ga"' wa^Ate t6 Ahigi dAi" ahfi t6.
Food the much ha.^g b„ vo said H they And Jd the mnc? havL they^'
-. """iiB say. (ob.) for him arrived.
Na"buf,iq^l Aioniida-biamA. (^ioni'ida-bi ega"' eca"'adi Aionude iAa"'te-
Rms ho pulled off. they »ay. Polled off, thoy s.iy having nearby iialling It off rput*!"
'^ uelTav" ?'■' '^""'^"'^^te tatd, A-bi ega"' dgi^e wa'i'i akA iugig*6'qti gAi"'-
thoysay. Como, we oat shall, ^^^L^^^ baling iSho^d woman _^th^e -'.Ig^lt^th hiL ^U
biamA, Wg'a'ft-wa'ii akA. Ga"' wa^Ate jugigAA-biamA si Aa8ni"'-biama
they say, Snako-woman the ,.„.,.,. And eat^ing l^t^U they say win shLwallowe.! thev^y
5paH!n"'-biama y([, dgiAe Wg'H'ft-wa'i'i ^iilgd AtiAgAa-biamA Cl niiiififfa
She swallowed, they say when, heboid Snake- woman ^aan^^one sndd?n(y, they say. Agah. C
21 aka iia"biUiq(^A Aa" u^f8na"-biamA. Kt mijifiga ga-biamA: Dadfba, wa'ii
■ (aub.) * & •"""•"• ^'"'y"*>' ^"d """y said as follows, father, woman
' ' they say :
/
TIIIO CimoPS SON, T[[K SNAKIO-VVOMAN, AND TnHNDKHH. 1J)1 •
'"d" ^V'/J^ff^"' wa,a"'bo k,i"'b^a, ,i-biatnA. Kl iA/idi ak.'i Lra-biam.'i-
•»y (•ul>.). "'""° ""' lotHlthimi WHi.,lh>.ym.y. Ho <.,.l,l „. loll.m,,
■i'M; ^i;rt:r rfe:;-'" :r:S:^'lJ! "lisr"" fiS;;
Itu-bajf-biaiiui. (.'aiV<raxo\vaki*a-biama. CVckilxo taf a -biimi !■<(..., I «,.. ■
tcfgaxete, a-biamii. Ga"' caiVgaxa-biunia. if tO'm akf-biim'. K,'~
th. «.„U..,,hoy«y. A„., , H.y iil.pp..,, ,h..y «.y. tif^o '^,|^ '"-^'f^n'-. ti^.
(iadjha, i»'na»ha uha" te. Na»|)a»'hi", /i-biarna. Kl ul.a"-biamA iJmla
Honi c( taf. Ninde kg ahigi aAi»' irix-irii, a-bianu'i Ga"' niii'.l,.<i..'> M «
l.ti i :5i;!?^^;^; S; .dt!i S: """'':'^"l^'^ fi..n.Hla-bia.na.
for him ' say ■ ^ fu> iZ, (i.'y bI.V ' '"" ""^ W PuIUm' off ilu.y „y.
SEii'^ril*'^' K®^*^"' eca-'adi ^ioru'id i*a"'*a-bianai. K(', a"wa"'^-at(, t.t.;
I^.n«loir,th»,«y having „™r by JulM off ,?„ p„tl ,„..y ,.y. Como,' w,!!,,,; Ih!,! '
A-bi ega"' t<giAe wa'i'i akA jugigrfi^^qti jr4i"'-biariif'i Wfi's'il w»W, -Ia i^i
ryVv""^""' "•"■'•^" ~ "•M.«h,-'.,«^.cJh„L "I uI:"m^ siLtru'' 'Jj^ '^
Ga»' waAdte jiigig*|'i-biamA., Cl kik[ckade-ct6a"-liiia"'-biam/. m'l JlX'-
And eatW .h„ w..*?. U they „y. .^. .hey ,.., pUye., ,. ,..,,v wu'h' ?h™; 'Z tZ
afixa-bi ega"'.
■he married, havliiK.
they aay
Cl We's'a-wa'u amA Ainga-bianiii Cl na-'biWini^a rri;.'" l«nm.'. ..' ic
Again Sn«ke.wom,m the Mb.) J„. „7,n,., ,l„.y „,„•. Agl In r nf^' gia-l)iama Illl 16
jm'ga jifigAqtci watcfgaxe W(5ga"Aa hfl; dga" edxe taf A-biani-'i i,(-'.H; ..t^ ,b
woman v.y emaU .„ a«^no. .Uheffor tU . ' I ^ df Im' 'Lmllle^^ftZ 'l^" ' ^
S '.S2£» r i 'sa- it-iiri- g'L«»zt ^;:t;s^- -■:::;
., , they aay ! j"""k
(sub.) ■"
s
1U2 TIIIC </'l';<iniA F-AN(}irAOK-MYTIlH, HTOIUKH, AND 1-I:TTKI{8.
.h,« S.mk.. «,.„,„ h...ll.l„„.Hn.l.th«,v«y ir- .ll,l ,,.„ |\„.l when, ().,mr, O f.thrr, wn»,«,. U.., (.«h.)
■■ ~' - " • "ininrr, wnnimi tiHMxih.)
t...u«« .,0,. ^^v,!..^ «..u.,,,h..v Y..wni.u,p, .„„n,.,,,h..; !,.< ..L7„r
'■""■'" "".'■ ii»y,
•,\ 16, .i-l)iuin;i. Ga"' canVax/i-biHini'i, j( m'\,i akf-biunia. Ki<, (liuUlm,
III.'. MHl h,., .1,.., Ami th,.y..„,.M,lh.vv~..v. l%,> I., 11... h..r.«,l,...lh..n,.., (!,„„„! (. r»lh..r
limy Hrty.
i'"iui"lia nhu" tu. Na"pa"'hi", I'l-biama. Kl iilia"-l)iain/i. Diida! a.)iii"' cf
ray iii..lli»r nmk will. I ImiiKiy, «il<l h... I h..y Ami nli.' ..,H,ki..l, tli..y .«v TLI-WByl
wllh It,
w II hit,
taf. Nm'dc U uliifri af.i"' {rfi-fr.i, a-hiaina. Ga"' iiiti'doM-bi mi O'di M"
*'"• * •"■'' ""• """•'■ l.rll.«y..|.ltl„.r. h l„Mh..> A.l.l Hi.v ,.„„h..,1 II (a «l',,, Ih.T., Imvl»«
1)1' i..Kil(..,l, ilii'y »«y rnrhliii
"'■'• ...•luiiKi'ii, y wiy rnrlili
(i aliMtiaiiifi. K^i" aliM)( ofja'" iwrbi'iAiciifa ir(ff.»nud(i-bi iMru"'. K(' a"wii"'-
'""^••:ir'' ^ K: z!;^, •■-'- ''- ^'"iiji:;'-' .-in.' ,!::;:.^ " r
^atcj tatr, a-bi ojra"', ,!jri^i, wa'ii ak/i jii>ri^r,^,V,|ti ;,r^i"'.biaimi, Wf/H'ft-wa'ii
aka. Ga"' \va(f,an> ju{ri},'^a-biatni'i. Ci kik(ckad()-(;tf(a"'-btia"'-l)ianii'i Ol
c'lh) '*"" ""'"" "l'""ill.lili". ll..'y"«y. A«..ln th..y ,.vpn ,>l,.y,..l „w,l„rly wii «h .,tli,.r, " AkuIi.
•) Wfi'H'iVwa'i'i aiiui fin^rii-biatiia. Va iia"l)ii(fi(|(ff'i Lna"'-l)iaiiia in'i *ink(< Of
Hn»k,..w,mmM ^tl... ^ w.,« m.m.. tl,..y «,y. AkuIm rliiiE won. hi.. th.„ —.v „„.., \..„,.„„' a...;,..'
worn hi«, thi.y Biiy iniin tlio onn Annln,
who.
WHO.
Ki^, dadfha, wa'u crnii"iiri'frji un'" f i" watcfjraxo to, a-biaina. ( ,'(:ini"iin'.ra
Comff. oralli..,-. womiin Miai(l..|i K,„wn ll,,. l,.t h,.r .lum-.-, mil.l h... Ili..y MuIiIlm '^
dill.) imy
^aiia"' fiifi"cr wa(,fitciMraxo taf afat! Nikaiyahi ijifi'iro aka (fida"l)o .^"'(fai
y„uKr.,w„ y„u wh., y„» „„- 1« ,1,„„.,. imL-dl VM,r ' hi, «.?„ ih., \„ «,„ y„„ ^,v|,hl,
(Willi)
12 afaf! a-biami'i. Ga"' watcffraxa-bianiii. Ga"' wa'it aiiia U(fixida-blania
ln.l.M.I! -.ii<ih..tl,..y An.l thoy .iHrn'oil Ihi.y My. An,l «■„„„.., .h„ h! l.„,k..,l »r,iuiMl r,,, '
'' (nil., niv.) thryiiiiv.
Tfai-baji'-biama If-acfa-majl alia", cf(Va"-biaiiia OaiVfraxuwakirfia-biaina
81i..w«,„,,tlonml,th,.y 1 ll„,l I,.., r m.l I th.iUKht 1,,., tl,..y »,.y. II.m.„m„.,1 tli.m t« Kit,,,, ll...y »«y. '
Ga"' aj,rf,a-bianii1. Akf-biaina Mr I'lha" afrajf-biaina. K(', dadfha. i"'n«"ba
Ami hi. wriit hnmrnviird. llo riwhoj^Uuini,,. wf,,.,, |,,e,„,k h.M.onimuml..d thiMii, . <;,,m.., (I fathor, my in.itli.r
Ui I'dia" te. Na"pa"'hi", a-biaina. Kl i'iha"-biaiiia. Di'ida aorii"' cf taf
.'..Hik Will. Ihungry, m.M h,., t,h,.y «,.y. Ami lH.,.ook..,l, lli,.y,uy. ThI, w,,y y.„. «lll ..,„„„ „ilh il!
Niii'de kC ahifri afi"' {rfi-^rn, a-l)iaTna. Ga"' nin'deita-bi mi r/di Ui"
C.mke.1 11,.. mu.h hrinK y.. hllh,.r, «al,l 1,,., Uu.y Ami they .nuMfSl 11 N> wlL |h,.iv hJlii«
Iw coi>k('<l. tliev mv
for liliii
"".'■ '«' cooKtn. iriev my forlilm
ahf-biaiiia. K(fi" alif-bi cfja"' iia"bi'i(((iqfa g(ff.)nnda-l)i em,"', H.m! cl uAi'dm
"z?p:"' }!^\;;:!:z^^ ""^'"^ ^'"^ ''"•'^;i,;;«;^;r'^"' "^"'^ ""^ '•«■"" ^""^
18 a"\va"'(/^atc? tati', a-biama. I^ljriAo wa'i'i aka juffiLrif^f/citi i.(fi"'-i)i„ii,;i AV.- .,a
w,M.at Hlmll, Bai.1 I,,., thiy IIoIh.I.I woman thi- " ilihtwiih „,,i ,i„vr,.' Snuk.
»»y (BUb.)
wa'i'i aki'i. Ga"' waiato jrigig^H-bianui Ukfkie-]iiia"'-biania. Ukfkio-
womaii iho Ami oatintf ahe with him, th..y say. Tlhy l„lk,.,l i„v„. Ihcv nay, Th,.y tj.lk.il
lii..«i'll.illll.l. liaWy toiHi'llDllii'l-
Ihn
(anh.).
ahe with him, thny say.
....... .11.1111.1 riiiuiy toiHcliDllii'l-
biia"'-l)i >{, ifAdx aka naV-biama. Kbr-hiia" iikie {'i"to (la"'bai-ffA
¥
TIIK rillKI-'H SON, TIIK HNAKK-WOMAN, AND TIlUNimUM. lU.'J
liiwn, I hoy mtv
nk.i vv.i'ii ri(la"-(,ti wi"' Ji'i^r^o ;r*i»' U, ('i-hiaind ini'-'jirWu iiku.
ii-hi)imii. Mi"'iinf^u wi'" .la"'h() .i^u-hiiim.i. Kf >f.i-hiiitim; D.ulilin, wijfiiii
""' •"'"* ""' '"I" »""'" •"'»< tl"M«.v Auil .be. wilH iw r.>l OfnUwr my I'lil.T
liiwn, ihc<y mtv bnitlmr
(}a"'
(Hui.) "■ ""■"■••" "■■-"" »"" «l.lh.MtooyM,v Kin th« Au.1
Mr I i I , . niih).
Wr* M'n,-wii'ii a^ixo \va^(.tiia-l)iamii ■
Sn.iki' wiiiMiin miirilt'il hlin vlallili. tlii'.v m\ '
Wft'H'fi-wa'i'i a"\va""wam iKfii-luijM.i.mi.i. I^mifo rii'i akil ad-ii-biumii.
Hi,„k...w„i„,iii whlHMVM, «,i,l,M.r lh.■^»„,^ AlLniil, i.mn ll.r IkuIm W.nl, > m.y.
Afa-liiaiiiii >|l t!yi(fo wa'ii ri(la"-<[ti wi'" (i(-a-l)iaiiir( (i.i-l»iamfi : VViV*i\"
""""'"• .y'".v wl„,, „M,n«lh wn, , v,i.vl„„mtlful „i„. I„. IumimI, II,...v.hv II,. ,„i,h« follow., I MWiry
• I lU- ' \- -I - ' Hi"y«<i.Vi yoii
til ininko (/itKli filia" iiwairicfa-jrft, a-hiainii. (Jan'ki wa'u akn iif*a «
will I who YuurluIlM, yom t..ll Ihi.lo, *iirl h.., thi.y Ami woinnu Ih.- lot. lilt
, """""■' "«>■ (mill.)
akl-biania, Ori-biamii : Dadilii'i, i"'iia"lia iiu'fra", iifkamilii iiiri'irf akii
"Tl!,''v'.'r""' '^l'" 7'l'l "" l"ll"W". oliilliiT, inyiiindHi llki.wl.,., , lil,.f " |,i, ,„„ „,..
iiiiynuy- vlli'V Mll\ I (milil
arifT^ft'" 'f((',ai, a-hiainii. Kl iif/iili aka )ra-l)iaiiia : (/^iValiMai to lift, a-l)iaiiia
loimuTY ,ironili...il, »'|l;l hIi", Am.I 1,,. fiillur 1 1,,. -iilil ,i« follown. ' III. moekiMl you . mI.I li., tlioy
!l
Kl We'H'ft-wa'u aka waJi"'»'to (fiilfrfi-hitcama, vva'i'i /iji waLra"'iH tf^'di. !
Ami Honko-wiiuiiin tlm In » liiul hiiimir iliwiiui.und, ihcy 8oy, woinmi » dlffor liiwl.iilrij wh.u.
(Hull.) „nj
Oa"' Aingiif tfi >[l jr,'|.l,iama : Wal)(fiito ka"'l)(fii Jia I"'iia"lia iilia" to.
Ami HliiMliaiiiMiiuiril wlH.ii Im niilcliiHt'ollowii, I ciii | „|„|, , .My uioih..! l..» hor .'.Hik.
}'i-hiama. Kl rilia"-hiania. Di'ula ai)iii"' ci taf. Niii'ile kf^iliiiri a*i"' trfi irft "
»l<ll»stli«y Aud «1 ,kHl,th„y.uy. Thii. wuy you will ronm (;,„,k...l Ih.. mu". /irlau yHiltjIfr'
■"'■ with It. » . .
k hianid. Ga"' iiin'(lo(f,ii,-hi >|l O'di ('fi" alif-biama. Kd-i" alif-hi ojra"' 12
«.l.l h,. llH.y Ami lli..v.|,uii....litt,>ho whmi llii.i, lli.y hinu^ht It (hill,,., t„ U.m.Kht il thilh.ir to Inwlu..
"".^' .noki.il.llM.ymly him, Ihry ».iy. him, limy »«y "■
na"bij^,i(l^.a }rA{.„„Mli'i-l)i o},'a'", Kit, a»wa'"fato tat(<, a-biaina. K.'i^e, an'kaif-
ring iiullc.(loinili.,thoy hiivlun. Com... w« .i.t bIuiII. i.al<l ho, th.v Beliolil, not »<i
""y «»y.
biamA. An'kajl ofra"' fati'i-bajf-biaiiia, ^Mix-hM[\wAn\{\, Wf/s'.l-wa'i'i firi,|.,i-
llmyB«y. Notm. boinK h.. uto uol th.ym.y ,ll„pl„„«„t tlmywiy, Snako. woman foumf not
baj(-bi ega"'. (/3izfi-{rfl I'"^a-majl. Wai^ate ka-'bda-mrtjl, A-biarna. Kts 15
th.y««y ImvlDK. Tukolt I „,„ »«l. |.„!„| I winil not, '' «il,l l„Mh,.y miy. (;.„„..!
dadfha, 'abao b((!(' ta niinko, a-biaiiii'i. (Jail'ire ta" na"'qa canakaird'o
fnth.r. ImntinK I u" will I who, ™il,l h.MhiyHiiy IIor»,. th,. (ob.) v,.rt«l7™ himI.II.. '
in'g((!a"i-gi1, a-biaiiiii. Wafalui i'ida"qti aitaha-biainii. CaiVge ta"' ctl uda"nti
put .v« on form.., "'l-niMhoy OUitdltm v,.,y «„n,l hopnt ,m, lh«y say. Ho™. II,., ,„, v.-rygiMHl,'
cdnakdg((!e ctl uda"qti. Afi-biania. A((-ii-biami'i mi ('md-o Wr''.s',n-wa'i'i 1«
wuWl.. too v,.,.yKoo.l, 11.. w,.«l,tlioys.iy. II,. w, nl, thoy »uy when li. h,,l,l Snak.-womnn
^^?f !^5 I'gita-biaina Nilian'ga t6 agfa-bitoania. SiWiid-rtgilia-biaina.
troll th„ lioloumlhl»,tlioymiy. Spilnj; tho(ob,) ni... wcut bnnk, llV^l'oll.'w.il th„ tlmv My
they nay. na'l of hlH
Sfg(tu((;ugiM-bi J(I, t'gi^e iiihafi'ga tC j'lkuHande i'na ai^a-biti'ania ^wifv tC
Sfg^iifiigibo a,fi'i-bi oga"', (^ii-bi ga"', f,'i-hi ga"', i^gi^e 41 t6 j)fiijfqti f-dodi 21
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194 Tn F (j^FAUHA LANGUAOI0_M YTIIS, STDUIKS, AND LP/n'EliS.
8»y. placu iirriviMl bi«, ,
tlii'y my
nfaci-ga i"c'.V6qtci akdma, wackaha *icpiicnaqtcia"' akdma. (h^- niaci">-a
^ fi^ wf '"Ph'*^^'' f;"^"" ^^''i^^ha eia t6 a(f.al.akifd-biair>A niiiinoa akii
arrived when old man ihe (ol.) clotW^ 1,1» th. ^oa.ae, hil to pnt an, iloy ^ tho
OIdm.u, tl>..,aub., Bac...d,th,.ya«y, H„! «, J„„„il,l, ' \-ou,JJ y™ th'i;;^ ^„X,«
a-fi'i, ca"' ^acUvigi^e, d-biama. Uwikie ta mifiko, a-biania Wa'i'i
y.u^«.v„ yet .,.i,yyou. aamhothoy U„„ „, y„„ .„. , .„„, Jltth:,v W,!'!
b u^uAalie ^i"' gi'ike ^c^ nf-^afiga kc lidiite (f,(', a-biania. Maul wAialia (f('
yonMlow the that, way, wen,, hi, watS the coLdi. L; „,,h. h,., n,oy H„! eX4 .L
pliijlqtci ^6 i'.hnaha hiu' te, a-bi ega'" 'i-l)iaiTia i"c'a.ro aki'i Wii&{ur,^
very bad .l,i« y„„ p„t on you will «u. aaid, b.l^ing ,„v., hi,. i,Z the nt^
""■y say tiiey say (sub.).
Ravo hini,
thoj' Bfty.
triivn liini,
they wiy.
lanio
9 ctl 'i-)Mani,4. Ga"', Kt<, hn>i te. 'I\.'"\varigd'a° wi"' gdedidsa" C'di ahf a(ka
t.M. gave him. And. Come, you will go. Vilhm,. ' one The mi,. Xt ,, ••■'" ''"'1
the\ say. * > ih.im one lUe one that there nr- inih'ed
, ■ l» there rived
wa'u akii ,4-biama, A-'ha", a-biamji. Masani of tedfhi jrr nfaci".ra
woman U,e,aub.,,«.,de^t..ey Yes, said h., hey Aerosa .vou arrive, at ,t wL p. rs™"
d'uba 6'di gfi°', t'i-;,ia.na. Uwa*akit< te, a-biarad U kC t^(j;ina'a"-baii
some ,he..e s.t, said he. they Yon «]jl ..,U wi.h said h^hey Wo,-., ,he £ heed for ?:'' '
12 ^I ^WvaMki|!e tt^ a-biamA A"'ha", liga-'ha, A-biania, *alia"'-bi effa"'
ff you wau.ud them „aidhethey Y- , gr^dfather,' «adhe,they' dtd him ^fvlg!
rt , , , . "*''' they say ''
(jra" a^a-biama.
And so he went, thoy say.
Nf-ianga abf-bi ^i iif k6 jin'gaji aiiui. Pc'Age akA waniibe ffdxai
Big water he^veaehed, when water tbe ' no, s";; J „u,y say. Old m^ t.,e a3bing, ^m^
(«ub.)
15 I'ga" nf kg dprajade (^(qd^i'i-biam/i, i"o,'age aka ictd-(f.ip'i»'ze ffd!i"'-bi ea-a"'
having water the striding be sent hin, they h. y, old ma^n the rsub,, oloainl hV. eyes slt^hey say .Sing,"
Iota ^ibAd-bi >(I, t^i^e masani alu' bi.imii. Masani ahf-bi mI, jf 6dedi-te
Kye opened^ they when, behold ,h„ o.he, „.. .eaehed, they The other he re.ehed, wl:,. lodge therTHw,;
""" *'.*• Hide , hey say
aina, ciide ga"' maiVg^e naji"' te aniA. (pil- 41 wi4iga" MA te-'cti, (tett^g hft
they say, smoke „o e.ect i, s.ood they Ai« .nd«,. ,nv gf?„ul .oljo,' .Te^tofc™ tW is ft '
^^^ fl^y- fiUhor
18 A-biamA. E'di ahl-bi ega"' uda-biama. KuMa i-'c/ji-e na"'ba fi'di o-<(.;»'
eai,.^hMb,.y There ^ived, h^ing be en.e^Mbey i.U ,„d ml^" '1 ^\S,.M!k
akaina, IngAa"' iV/age. 'Al)ae afA-l)iar.ia iicti^ a:na. WadiAge to" i"c'Affe
t,ng,M,ey Ihunder oh. man, HunUng /e„(, they say thereat tUe H^t ^ W old mS
(pl. 8Ub.).
aka 'li pi" ugfdada"-bi jjI wati'.ina-bajf-biainA. l»c'a{re ania fe-baii-
,:ii;,,"1r;r" ""' '"""tllLT"""' ""■"' "'■--'-•isiMe-' t.,cysay, O.dm^^inMsuL/nlid,:!;'
disooTer him
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thoy,.,, And beho/d, „b lig„ „.„„ wn e elting th, .u, the, .ay ThSSer th6(,ub.). Yet
Wi<^a-bi'ijf g^i°'-bi jfl, Piiiji fnahi" gdxai aha", eicW ffAi»'-biainA niiiine-a akA
^S" -Itl^if l^rr t ^Zill!r^!"^ eJdgaM,iamd. Ga- ninf u^i 3
Mivr then. who I"""' •"'H1""J.^_ ^^|^^^^^^^tho„Kht h.., they say. And tobacco they put
>!•'
Pipe tha
when visible hS m'lde hi,n»elf, they h/.t ' pulie,! off his. th.y havln
1 • 'XT- n .T' 1 ""^ fromlho'm'
h!;"r IT''"' "'tf^*' f 'l/ifA-biarna Ingra"' iV'jlge ama ,^ink^. I'tcitd!
ni«i 8a.>. i-ipc hot whon ho ht-hl iminnHt. TIinnrliM- nhl ..." th.. A ,. . j ,,,|pjj.
ho (mntchf'd
from them
ho hfltl iigiiinHt,
thcv snv
nhl iniiii
tht* the (oh.).
othiT
a-buima i"c'}'ige akA. Gafi'ki wa^i'ige ugida(la'"-bi mi (tingA-bianiA Oa-i 6
™„.,theys»y om.™„ ^^,,,,, And L^ h^pnlh.,. on h.s. Zn^XlJlZ Whvl'
, , ^ thiiysiiy thrv say.
niaci"ga umaka I'nahi" aMi'g^a^i" tf .|!a"'cti Eata" cc'najl di»te, a-bian.a
•"^y '"■■>■ ""vfu«hhnself l™l ,];.,aor„re. Why not .lostroid may) ' sHido",
comn .1 '
Ama ga-hiama: (fi tVidacfbe, aW- te oiha" c6uiji, A-biamA. GAagfauia
otlt ""?hrvr>r' ''■»>™I"-t'>i.nro,.,he,., ,,„id«h..„ why not destr^ ^d. «.id hMhey ThosellS
Bay.
bh.',l;'o-L "'" """™''' ^"■' ™v -ry had ooL hither w..nt b„?!<Vi„, "^Ty wU'
ama Lgif.e niaci-'ga t't<(f6 'i"' agd;f-biama. Gako Aizai-eft A-bianri
.ho,s„b.,. AtTen«th m„„ kiuL carrying .™™n,.ho„,., That (o.k, '^^ fate ,| ' saidh."";
fcVt^' h^f r'th'*^'!? iW«^a-biania. Han! hu+! w(?afan.a taiti<, a-l!iama
thefsi'v """'"« •"•th-'wall they placed it, they :Seo note) yon w/fl snn.lv hh.„,e ns, saidVh"
XT' -M 'I . . they any.
Niaci ga umaka aJiig^a^i" ti (^a°'ct[ Akiag^ai, A-biama. Tenh'l eAta" aia"' 12
Man .aay having l.imaelf ha.1 come he w, nt h.,cl( aahl they, they Fie! why yoiidld
hither again. say- "
H,. ., « , Weahideqti afigu-hna" afiedhii
you did not k,U yon sent h(m , saidhe.thev Ataverygroit ^e only woSrived
diatanco
Jjl tV'((!a((!a-baii g(^^ak\p\i a, a-bianut,
wlien you did not kill you sent hlin I said he they
him homi^wanl say. oiaiancn
t^t^t- ^'"'^'^^^t*'' tf >I» t\^(|!a^a-l>aj- gifjewaf^a^ai puijl ckaxai. IwitVib^ai,
«idhe,they Very easity came when y,.u did not kill "you aen/tlJm ba,!* yon did. I hate you '
a-biama. Ke ninf ujfi-ga, adi'da! a-biama Gafi'ki niiii uif-bi ega»', tV*6 I'i
8annn...hey tome, tol,aeeo ,mt ye in, simph.fmH! aaid h, , they And tobaeeo put ip haying, kiu!d
^^y- they nay
'i»' gfi ^inke^ 'f-biaiii;'. Ninfba kg ((;ana-bi ega"' miiinga aka w(<naca-
carry. came theone they gave him, v:... tlie tjok i whitr hiS-i-,, f ,. " .IT »» >- 1 Ull^cl
ing home who thi^y say. '"ttei' T^^"' """""' ""> ,X f^^^^^
biamt't, fbistA-biania. I'tcitof! A-bian;;; WfebAi"-riiail, a-biama Ama
they«.y, pres«,d j^gains, him, Iamh,,™tl said he the,> « winet I, •" ' s,dd (one,, they Theo^.t;
'".^- say.
Wfeb^i"-majt, a-bianu'i. Niijinga aka watfc/tge gif-ianuda-biaiiia (fc^nn lx
I.^netl, said he, they say. i^ ^ the (sulM L^ ^LmI off his, tl ' y "ay Vh"e '
right with th,.m l-«.t™ddeuly. What what said , said^e, they What what wt .aid not
a-biamii l(|!ae-hna"'i, i'l-biama niijifiga aka. Kt', ti'a"' ckaxe cka'"hii-ii
said thc.v, .hey r«uw,.,v. .king. said. , hey say ioy*^ the (sub.K Come, how youdo you ILiI
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196 TII K p]{i\ IIA LANOUAtJE-MYTIlS, STOJil KS, AND LETTIOKS.
1(1, kC, giixai-f?(i, ii-biama. Wt'ja-biamd. Kagelia, aiVkajI, a"(ta"'a-b.^iil
ff, come, .l.,,v., «ni.ll„.,he.vH»,v. Th.,v.i„i.,.,.l,„,vH,.y. Fr^.„<l, .u,. «„.'' \v. w.^Lt »,,,,, k'V,
d-biama. ffii'ibfj" uka da-ba-bi jjl, vgl^a, sabi'ijlqti wa^aoo Aa" u<ridada"'-bi
«.!.. th^-, ....,, Thro.. ,,,. »,.„. hta, the, wLu, .;;:ho\d,' very s„i..'„l,. iL '^ 1,,., r"^,'":.. hi', tUoy
3 ega" rfiniga-biama.
httviuR li(. wns uot, they say,
Nii! kagv, wi'a(faniaf ^.a"'ctl, ihusa-.biama cl. Kiita", kagcS iiikaci"<ra
itu'A nuy . bn>t}H>r,
U^Aafajl gfAVafakifc^ a. W(;a(f,ania (f.a"'ctl, fi-l)iania paliafiVa aka. Ga-
,^ou,l,,l„o, yo„«™th,„„..„„,.,l ( Youhhln,,..!,,, i;,.,,.,,,,-,,,,., »,.i,l, ,h..y b,,v ' ,h.. Hm" ,h, T^,l
,. » , • / - 1 . , ,-, . (Bull.),
b agiania woaina taiti-, a-biaina Kgi^e agcfi-biaiiia. UiiVgajin'Lra 'i"' a-rcfi-
rotur,„n« wll surely hk „b. ,,ai,l <the first A. Cnjth (,^,.1) ,,„„., hn„„., I^fa^t ^ e„ tv HL
(.lies), thoy any, liny say, 'jjjj* |,„J""*
biaiua. Gak6 ^izai-ga, a-bianii'i. Nan'daj iht'd-a-biauia. GA-biania • Wa-
theysay. That („b,, take ye, said he, they Hy ,1„. wall .luVlai.I it, ,h,.y lie saidas llll'w; "
far
tliey fifty :
VlTV
"".'■ llioy HftV :
6udeiijf-qti |)f; a'i"' agfi, ;'.-biama. Ga-biaina: Kagolia, iu'aci"p-a wi"'
(IrVTl/ ""■"'"' "T" »"1'1 h". H»-.v They said a.s f»l. Ymm-er man*' „„„
(Ireaehed), e„me home, say. lows, I hey say : Im'tlior, """
9 umaka tcabe ati (fa-'oti. I^'a^'wa'-fa-bfiji ag(^a.', a-biauia. Ct^aka weaina t'de
easy very <;an,e mnaei-K. We did n,„ kIi, ,hen,' „£i;;;^, -id .hoy, they Yooder iL^"":' 'Jilf
c' ctl c^ga"! ju-baji lia. WaiVgabacibai, t'ea"'(fa-bi1il cL Ga-biama: Oa-d
he too wasso nnsncoess. We left it for them. we did „lt kill 1,4 apdu. He said as follow; thv!
thov Hay:
a"4a"sabe I'liahi" wJahide pi fa"'ctl. Dniaka fnahi" ti t6 t'd^a(fca-baii
I summed truly a ,re,,t .lis. , reached Vmerly. Easy trnly eamo wheu y^rdjl! h'^
12 g^t^fakifai tf' i)iiijl ckaxai. Wi ga"' 4a"'be ^\ t'ua.(;0 ta ininke, a-"biania
X,r,/r "'■"■■' """ ^ "•• ' "ta;.y .see him if .kill L Will iwho, 'tid™
Ikiliiisa-bi >ii c-mfe mijifigaaka wa*age g^iomida-biama, rwakiffa"'nti id-a'"-
ScoldiiiKone when atlencth bov the Iiat imnednfThis th„v .,.,• i .V;''I7 ' "
another, they say (g,,",.) imuui nil his thoy aav. Just like them sal sud-
biama Edi'cai a, a-biaina A»((!a"'a-briji, a-bianni. KaWiia ed4dfi" ed'i"'-
theysay. What said ! saidhe.tliey We /lid no. speai." said they, tliov Fi&d ' wha? wes.id
>"" "">■ Hay '
15 ^a-'-baji, a-biama. Wdja-biania Na"'pa-i-biania mijifiga aka. We-liiwi"'!
u«th,„«. saldthey.vhey They denied it, Ihey Was feared they say Ly^ ,he vT„i wore spoak
(Hill).). ii|iF
Edada" edocega" fm-ga Kagtqia, edada" ct6wa'" 'ia"'(f,a-baji, a-biama.
What what yon said, so speak ye. Kriend, what soever wo spike uot llf, said the,'"',, v
SB.V
Wfujsage ^a" gia'"-bi j[f t^gite ^\fiyri atiagAa-biama. Kag^ha, eata" aia"'
his'Xvs'i'v "'"'" '''"''"''' •"•>'""'l'l"'"""l«""<l"»l.v, they say, Vo?„ger' what v.er;! vou
lirother. doiiiK?'
18 Eata" t'c^vvat^aji, kigf(;waf,a(j-,6 Ti W.'afainai ^a'"cti, a-biama. Nikaci^'o-a
Why you killed Ihem not. yon senlthein home ! You l.lam,.d us heretofore, said they, they Man
umaka tcabe ati'-lina" ^,a"'cti-, a"wa"'(figf,a"'fai. l"ea»'d-,abajr. I-'ta" jraao-i-nia
easy very ™"i'' I'^i:"- lieielofoi,., w,. miss.d doln^ il to him. We did not kill him, Now Ihoa'? retain
WI"' (jta\va(f(-' U(fici(itia"'i, w.'almsa ta ama, a-biama. Ci wi"' a.-ifi-ljiama
one lo love us ver.v dillieult, they seold as will the said they, thoy Again one 0^1,10 thevsav'
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Wa'i't i))i"'jifl{ra ofa"ba wa'i"' agcfi'-bianifi. Hau! kajrt'lia, woatet'dhne taf,
Womnii liM t(ui carrviiiK liixNimi hoin., Ho! vduiign- yiiuhntflng wlU,
tliini - llic,v«ay. liiolber.
il-biamii. Nikaci"gii wi"' umakii tcabe uti ((la-'ctl, t'«ui"'wa"(ka-bfijl, kig^t^a"-
Hald M»..v, thoj- Man on.. .asy v,i> caiiH. foinnrl.v, «.. <lid not kill them, we sent thorn
wa"^af, ii-bianii'i. Hau, lui+! ii-biuniii. Eata" iVwaii'ida-bail il. Wt'ahide 3
hdiiicatmiii, sai.lth.v.thcy (So., utitw naid hi., tl..-y Why y..u klllod them not I Vorv fur
iin<>M'iiie-hna" afif^Vihi. W('asabe(|ti anjriilii-lina"i. Eata" t'i'wa(J!a(ka-bAil h.
w..h,mtm({ rogu- w.. arriy... W.. Hum.iiin- ..x. ^y,• u»ually aniy... Why yo.i did not kill them »
lint!
(!...'dinKly
Iwit'ub(f,ai, ii-biani;i. A"'ha", kagelia, tW" hn, ii-biama. A»wa"'da''baf
I hat., yon, aaid he, th..y Yen, young..i- it 18 ho «ai.l they, thev We gee them
way- broth.'!-. say.
ctgwa"' eiiwaga"-hna"'i, iikiag(('t'-hiia"'i, wi-'i^ake. Ati ta ania hil, y-biama. G
notn.lh- w.. 'irc always 8.1, th..y always (jo Im.k y.ai apeak Come will the said they tliov
"tan.ling again, tnilj-. (pl.snh.) say '
Wi ja-'be y[\ tV'ai|!6 te. Ninf iijfi-ga, a-biaiiia I"'tca" agii aka. Gafi'ki
I Iseehini if I kill him will. Toha. id jmtyein, saidhe. Ih..y lust now conie the And
say ' (snb.).
ninf ujf-bi ega"' tV'(|!e 'i"' g(f,i f-ink.; 'I'-biama. Nini'ba kc (tana-bi ega"'
tohnoeo putin, haying kill..d .iirry .aio.. the.mi. tli.y gaye him, Pino the .Irew a whifl' Sayine
they say ing hen.... who tti..y say. they say '
niijinga aka wenacii-biania, ibista-biama. I'tcitcf! a-biama. Nin'dea"*a(tai. 9
Imy the suatohed it they say. pr.ssed it against I am Immt! said he, they Yim hum me '
(snb.) from them hiui. th.iy B.iy . say, ..u.u me,
a-bianiti. Afigii a''((;i"-baji, a-biania. Ni'ijinga aka wa(kage g(fcionuda-bi ega"'
said he, th..y We woare m.t, -aid they, th..y 'jioy the hat pnlled otT his, they having
"I'.V- sa.y. (sub.) gay '
jiivvag(j!6'qti i((;a"'-biania \va^i.Mia-biamii. Ki4a"'4a''beqti-biaina.
right with them sat smldenly, th.n- yisild,. Ih..y say. Tln.y looked r..peal - they say.
"ay edly Ht one another
(|:i(.'ga" U(^i(f!a-hiia"i (|!a"'cti ogija" hiiafikact!, iiwikie tai uiinke, a-biama 12
Thus he told ot only Ibrmerly you d.i you who ar... 1 talk to yiui will I who said ihev say
you that ' . .'
ni'ijifiga aka. Uwikie tai minke ca"'ja ie kf- a(^ana'a"-bajl j[i line taitc',
'"'■^ ( "b") Itiilklo.you will I who (hough winds the you nhi.y not ' if y„„ g,, ^hall.
ii-biamA. A*ana'a"i >[i liiia biiji taik', a-biama. Xiaci"ga ckoama
said h... th.iy You .)bi.y if you go n.it siuill. sai.i ht!, tliev Man these
''ay. gay,
'agif.awaf/itei. Eata" tW-wdfapii a. A"\va"'((!ate tai Im, a-biama. Ki rfjtima 15
y.. niake th.'Ui Huller. Why you kill lli..ni ' We .-at them will .said they, thi-y An.l these
say.
r/be wahnatai a. Piiijl cktixai, a-l)iama. Ca"'ckaxe tai ft'iiia t't'waAadaf
who yon eat them I llait yon do, said he. they say. You will stop it lliise you kill thein
tt", a-biama. A"'ha", kagt'lia, a-biama. Giitf'di ho fa" wacta'"bai a,
""■• "aid he, they Yes. IVienil. said they, they In that horn haye you see them i
'^''.v- say. plaee
ii-biama (%v t' wakii-biama). A"'ha", ht'gabajl, a-bianiii. (tv Wakanda 18
said lie, th..y (hut- that liu meauf, th..y say). Y.'s, a glrat maiiy. said the.y, th..y fhis I)..ity
mi,\ IJlll) H'LV
akfi WixfAte waxai nikaci"ga g(|!uba. (fcema wahnatai tC i)iiijf t^kaxai.
the (sub.) food oiiuleth.mi p...iple all. Thi-se you .at lh..ni as ha.l you do.
('iin'gax;ii-ga, a-biaiiiii ni'ijinga akfi E cti \vacta"'l)ai a (a"'i)a'' i' wakii-
Sli.p.Mlt. sai.l, th'.y .say iioy th.' (suli.i. Ih.ii t.«, y.Mi see ilieui I (elk that hem..aut
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':^S'- 1^ K!r'' fSi %"■ ™SS;r^. tat^ "ug,ga
(Huh.,. •"" ■^""" '"■'" ' "^'"1. .V""y >«.y tl„.,m,l,.) (,l,..'r ,i,„, ,,.,moni,t th.-v «»>•)
S 'f '■ tr s;i 1' ;;;;.'l;;i s! rt- -K!.""' '"£*»■ ''r -"^f »
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<> tail pita, a-biaina. ('a"'ckaxe taitt^, a-hiania A'"lia", ka-^dha ca"'an"-ix«
w,. wl.o »m, »ui,llh,..v,tli..v Y,n, will »ur,.U -t,,,, It .„i.l ., ' .'?.''' ^''' ''■•Ig'lXO
«a.v
Y.ni will aun.l.v .tlDii it, siiid 1,,., ihi.y -my. Y(.«,
Iriciid,
we Htop it
tan'gata", a-l)iauiji. Kl ^c'nia waufja hnate awijiaii-ma wAhnatfi taitd
a-biama. A" ha", ka-olui, a"\va'"((;ate taiVgata", A-biama Haul Ud t-'.
trath ^
biama. VVa ii fiio.^. fv to (;i u^iilie afi-bianiu. SigAt^ At^ t6 uAiibe a&^-h\
....ysay. W„,„a„ nail w™, ,„„.,..:„ f,i.wi,.« ,„."^.„„, „„„ ,,,. .^^^ wt\ t'r fX^? wZ the,!
ega"', (f.a-bi j-a"', ,j.,a-bi j-a'", (igi^o ta"'wafisfi" h(Vact6wa"'il 6dedf-(ia" Tm-I
15 Kl We's'a-wa'ii r/.b' ahi'-l)itcarna. Nujifif,m aka 41' kafiVgqtci iihf-bi"'}!!
L'j Ml* ' iir /I ' , , (aiiii.) the*- sav
>lij4fi a -bi,iiiia. Wacjiibt, jraxa-bi ega"' wdc^al.a iida'>nti iV'Ao-e 'ii^ kg d
pixa- biaina. ( an ge ta" ctJ sabgqti gaxd-bianiA. Ma"'ze-weti-" ctT niW-."
'»..n,«U.,,h.,.u I.o,.,. ,„„ .0,, v..,,v.,Jok t, made, they a«y. Sword \^, ZlfL
IS biama. K'di afi-biaina. Can'ge ama ua'"sinti nan'ffe ma"(|!i'"-bi'im-i
.l...v.,V. n„... h.,w„„t,.h.,v««y, Horsr the ,„.b, l,.,.„in. _v,'.,, n.nnt, T.Z tl.tJ^y.
Nja('i"ga wada"'l)o >[l',;t6 na"'pe atiagto-biaiuT (h6 niaciVa wi"' ati dde
.•eepe .saw even who., fe,..., .uddruly .l.ey .,y. L .nj"" ZL.^cL^Z
wa(iaba iida" tcabe AAa. (Can'ge ta"' cti uda"qti ag(ti"'i, i'l-bian-a Ws's'ft-
.•l,„\.i„, ,„„d very U..Ld. no.H,. ,h,. ,„„ ve,, ,:;f„l h?X„ ,,,,; ..id ,1,^"^; Snakl
21 wa II iigino ti fga" 4b t'l" >Iiivvi"x<' afi-biaiiia. ITu^ffxido ..-a"' ..•((•i"'-biain-i
won™. snkl.l- had a« lodK.'s he .ml,,..,,,. i.l 1„. uv.il Ih.v .,.,, I ,„ i •' r 1 " "' '^'•"••'l-
hia .mill' (ub.) '■"'-■" I" "• »'"!. Ili.v Hay. l.nnk.iiK In.' I„h m he Hftt Ihey May.
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Atl,.„„l, sn„k,..«,„,„au foumlhi,, hnviu^ bSSofd man one .ulhu.! m«rrl.Ml, tU-.^. S™kin« ar-
, , '" -^ ""i M.y- hor rived
ilka ta^Ji-biamii, nii'"adci-biaiiul. Mi-'wadA-bianiii Jtl ma"'ze-weti° i"c'iiffe
lH«l„,h«hat«l H,«,„,,v, ,l,.al„„„ ,h.,v,„v. ,j„,a,„„ theysay wU a«u.d „ld ml
aka 'fi ke f»diiza-bi eoa"', vvt'ti" nbaha-biairif'.. Wdduba"' t6(b'hi ta^'wafiffAa" 3
(Kui;.) L'Sm (,,1,") '""'' |,',rv "" •■ "'"""-'• ""'•■"•■"""•"»<'-il-,.l.o.v»ay. Th„ fourth tin,,, ar.ived vUlag?^
at It
b(>ilgaqti waqfj-bian.a. Wfi's'a waM'i edtibe gaq^f-biamii. Agdid-biainA
II.. whulu he k.n,.,l th..m, thoy say, S„ak...womu,, ,a»., l,?l,ail h.r. th.v -ay. Wo.T. homew",';
myinga akii. Agf^-bi ega"' nfaci"ga uwakie-ma 6'di akf-bianif'i.
•^' («nlfl W...,tl„mH«anl, haviuK m«m th.mc with wlmn, then, h« reachMl home,
(ouu.;. iiii-.v saj hi; talked they say.
EgiAe win'ka-bajl akania. cafl'gaxe 'ip\ t6. Naxfde-tticfcifi'ge f(tanahi"'i 6
Behold they had not U.ld the tiuth. to stop It thoy pronnsed. Tou have noea... ,„„ indeed
iiha". Ca-'ckaxe ta-lji, ehai ^a"'ctl. A(^aiia'a"-bi'iji ha, d-biama. lino taitc.
I YoQ are to stop it, I said fonncily. You have not obeyed said he, they You lio shall,
iu»y.
A-biamA. (/)(i(^u nia°hiii°' >[l niaci"ga-iiia (qtaqti wdlini" inilie ebii'sra"
.aid he thoy Here you w,dk if the human race wantonly vou have lest I ?hiuk
^ ■ them
g?^' ma°'ci hnd tai, a-biama. NikaciVa t'dwadsA^e-mticg ma°'ci line jji 9
so high you go will, »aid^e,they Men ye wio lill them high vou go whei
a°'ba ata-'cte mactg'qti 5[I gan'ki a8ni"wa*dkid!6 taf, d-biamd. Naii"' 4
day whenever very warm when and you make them cool again will, said he, they say. Rail, that
wakd-biamd. Ga"', Kc^ fd-i-ga, d-biamd. Ga"' ina^'ci At^vvakicfd-biaiuii.
he meant, thoy say, ^nd. Come, go ye, said he, they say. And high he «.nl tliem, they »a> .
Ga"' ag^d-biamd. Ni-tafiga kc alii'-biaind. Hau! i-c'due, vaa^.v dcka 12
And hewenthomewtttil. Big water the he reached, they Ho! veneral.l?,uan. I g!? I lack iudled
mty Bay. gay, ^^^ ^,^^^^
^:]l^T^- I°f'%e aka ictd-^i|)'i"'ze gt^i-'-bi egi"' nujinga d" ni dgaiade
Widhethey Old man the closing hiseyes sat, they say hrviog -boy" [he water Ttriding
^" (ami.; („jj„ ,„y^
^(iki(|!d-biamd. Masdni alii-hiamd iota rf-ibAd-bi te'di. I"f'djje (tinki'
sent him, they say. Across he got, they say eye he opei'.ed, they when. OUl mrn ^ ,he
"'V (one St.)
akf-biamd. Han! ^iga-'ha, agtfi, ii-bianid. Niaci"ga uduakie te ece-ma IF>
""t:?^;°r' ""' "™''''''*''''\.omX.k, ■^''s!;?.''''''^ ''■"■""" ".'l" to them. wm you the
udwakie dde fe c'ga" ifigaxa-bdjl, dda" ma'"ci (it'awdkictr- ha,
I talked to but words so they did not do therefore high I sent theiii
them for me,
H
Ian! ca°' ha, d-biama i"c'dge akd. (fcewattdkittS t6 I'lda" hri
Ho! enough said, they say old man the You sent them awav a» u.iod
(sub.).
Miiid imes
who
d-biania.
said ho, they
say.
d-biamd.
said lie, they
say.
, '- «iiy,
Kl fj "fuahe U4 ^i»' wdflxe akddi pi, dda" ta"'wafigfa" Ixkdga Aq<k\, 18
And this I fo lowed I wont the m.irrhd to the one I therefore village e" . ..Af!..'
her (luv. ob.) who arrived,
d-biamd. Ccka" gdxe a"'((!agaji t6 .^ga"qti ddxe, d-biamd. A, ca"
sa.dhe.they Deed to do ,vou commauded the ,iuat so 1 did. saidhe, (hev Yes, euouuh
''■■ n»' .say. , h .
d-biamd tJeka" ega" ckdxe t6 \vfka"b(fca ga"' wi'I, d-liiamd (ma^'ze-weti"'
'""'iiV "'•'■'• "<• i"""" th" 1 wished yo„ so I gave s.id he, they (sworU
*' t<i you, say
[ killeil.
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THK (/MIOIirA IiAN(}llA(JK— MYTHS, HTOKIKS, AND LHTTKK8.
th„t .j.n,,,.,,n,. ,„.,„„. ,■„„.,, „nuHin.,..,. r;, Win , «„„. mv I..I,..,- .^:,;,.,,; , wl J '
iii?:::;} ^^fi;;±':;:; ^v^i:;^" ^"^''!£«::'^'""''' -;!£!"^ i'''U'.iti, ^^^i^e
my. tlii'.VHiiv. Mi.vmiMc'. rliitliiii): vi'iy liiiil, lint
3 pfiijlqti, l)fiibfa//Kiti. Ki ii^ndi iikii tV f-iMjixa-hiiuiiii. TV tP jiha"
v.r.vlm,!, t,„„v,.r.v,„uH,, And l,i« lulh.T Ih,. (»ui,,, ,l,.,„l .mJh.ml l,U, lh«.v »«.v. II.. .li..,! | '
('fr<>a"-l)iama. Al<i-l)ianiii. ji'i (j-aii'di aki-bi >[i (l)Hha"-l)Mif-l)iMn..'i
'""■'"">• liiiniiMlicvnav hi,,, ■' ■
"fan^i iiina. Niad'^a wa.,|)aiii tcabo [<rfi] ti, a-hiania. Nikagalii ilin
' ' ,„';;, '''"" I"""- ^'•'■.v i.""H' i.n» ,„i,i ii,.,,v, ti„..v chiH- ,,;,,
(J ^inkc (h [o'.li] af.-l)iairifi. I(|^a,li ('lii tf-'rli aki-bi e<.a"' uda-biania IhkW akii
I.V.I.,. I.l.nv] w,.„Mlu.ym..v. Hi, lull,,-,- hi, „t ,1„. ,,.,>, ,1 having 1 ,ti-ml,tl,«v Ili;|-„th..r tl,..
ctl fl)|.lia''-baji-binma Dacb'l.a, wiclxfi"', j'l-biamj'i. A<r*(, i'l-biama A"'ha"
ca (f-ag-fi, a-biania. ^atV oska" eb^i^ga" c^ni.'" i»',fa-nii'ijl affAi"', ,'.-biaii.a.
enough, yuuhav.. ..,., ,,., th.,y ^^,„ .li..,l i, ,„im„ uL,%, ^h l\a. .,..'' 7L/ HalTh!';,,; ;
9 pxg^i te ca"' hft, ii-biama. A-jifi'sadi, iiisflia, (^t^gima", ii-biania. Maja'"
^,mh,.v« a, ™„„gh ""i-ll-.thoy Wi,,.., I w„» «„,„ll. ,„y .hild! ^Idid.hua,' «.idho,tl,ey L..Y,d
4anga(^elia nagaca"-hiia"-nia"'. A»wa"'qi)aniqti aff(tf-hna"-ma'" ea"' a'"nti-
ovBralarK«tr,.ot I iiuvek.d r««ul,uly. I w„« v.Vv poor ^ I cnlo r.g„l»rly so l'J„„a
home
afi'ga", H-biama. Hau ! mi"'-(^agfi"' te, r.isiha. Wa'u wi»' ahni"' te, a-bian.ii
gr»tm«n, «.i.Uo, they 11,,! lemul,. yo„ ,v!ll „„.ny. „,y Hnhl. SVoman on. you shall hav.', said!,o,th,,
12 Gi'i-biivma: Dadilia, wa'u gatf^di qtaa^,6, fi-biania WaiixAjl ft, a-biania
Th;V«..v'""'"' '"""'• "■"""" "' """ l''"- """"■••■■■ """"hMh-y l88he,L,a.Tid ) «,ld,th,.y,s,iy
ijifi'ge aki'i. A-'lia". wafixaji, a-biama if.di aka ' (?a'", dadiha, (ti^waki*a-.n\
Ki i((^adi aka tVdi fv\vaki(|'ii-biania. f:'di ahi-bianiii. Nikaaahi iiinVe aks'i
AudhiHla,!,.. ,,,.. ,.,..„. \..„, ,h,.„l ,„„y„,v. ,w ,„.,ya,riC...d. Oh,';:, •"",£ ,h
Ihrysay. („|,h )
15 fijafi'ge g(fa"' ga"'fai, a-biania. Gan'ki wa'u i^adi aka ga-biama- A"'lm"'
daS,',,.,. "T' "■'"'""*• ''''"" ''2'""'>- '^"" "■"""■ ■■'•">'"•' <1'" "ai,la«f,dlow„, Y.h, '
^ ■' ■ (muIk) tln^y Hiiy :
uiacu"ga a"wa"(i|)ani ga"' i^ga" tato eb^t^ga-'-ni/ijI (^a"'cti, a-biama. Ga"'
'"•"'• ■ "" Hoitshain,.. 1 did not think • Lm-ily, ,aid 1,,., tl,„y »av. Ami
fa't'(/!6 ga"' ca"' ha, a-biaina. ({a"' 'f-biauia wa'u Aifikc' ni'i d^inkt' Ga"
l.n pities aa Buou^h said h,., th,.y And ^av,, t„ hin,. woman '^ tho man Si,,., ' Ami
IS g^iV'-biama. Wa'i'i eti t'a"'-biauia, ;i t'a"'-biaina luiiinga akii Gan'ki
tluTwiv'"'' Wonmn too he had, th,.,y Nay, haigo ho had, tli.y say i,„y " th,. ,\„,1
/ . ' " / •• / (muIi,),
niaci"ga ajuijata" wt^naxidja-biania. Wi'naxid-a-bi y\\ ikitfitafi'oa akikitj-ai to
"""'"" difh.m;Mi;iac,„ """"""■"•'"■"'• ""■^""^- ■'■•..■yyu»h..lontl,.n,,wL.„ h,.,l and ,h^,. ,„.y An,.; '
""> '*"> oni' amitlici'.
Ki (Vdi t'c'(|-a-biamii. ui'ijifiga i"'tca" miiVgtfn" aka. (Hira" to aiiioi u(!tt<
Ami th..,v lh,.vkiih.,l,tlu.y„iy h„y ,ii,Ht now mai, i, wom.m thr (aub.), (M>"h the nnn'h .Tmaius
21 ('a"'ja agi'sitl-a-niaji ha.)
thuuKh I do mit i'i'mi',„her it . )
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NOTES.
189. 5-0. cAiiige aka na"<iH inK^an-it. SanssoiK-i reads, eanKo aka na"nal.i rana-
kag^o ii.g^a"i-giS, place y<! for ii.o tl.c sad.lli die lionse's backbone.
189, 11. wealiide, iiroiioniiwd wc+aliide.
189, 13. wakaiidife(|tia" hiaiiiii, i.ionoiiiuted waka"+di^fi(|tia"-biaina.
189, 15. tateska"b^eKa", in full, tat<! eska" cb^effa".
190, 5. iida"(|ti akmiia, proiioaiiced ii+(la"(|ti akama.
190, I(»-I2. Tlit^ Snake-woman told liini that she would leave him if be ever
eoni'ted another woman.
190. '«• Tiie yoiin}. man bad a lodge for himself, apart from that ocenpiwl by his
father and the rest of the family.
193, 2; 193, 5; 193, 17. uda"(iti, i)rononn(^ed n+da"qti.
194, 2. i"c'age(itci akanni, prouonneed i"c'a+ge(itci akama.
,. w' ^l;,l""' '""• ■ '^'"'^ '« 'Stained in the text, as it was given by Oai.ge-ska; but
1- rank La I< leche says tliat it is ob.solete, huliu+ ! having taken its plae^.
197, 18; 198, 3. hegabajl, pronounced he+gabajl.
198, 14. hegact6wa"jl, i)ronounced he+gact6wa»jl.
198, 16. wa.f.aha uda"qti, pronounced wa^aba u+da"<qti, showing empliaHw m well
as proUmgatum.
198, 17. sabCqti, pronounced 8a<b6qti.
199, 4. b^ugaqti, pronounced b^u+gaqti.
199, 19 Sanssouci gf,ve as the old man's reply, a, ca" lift. Gdqta" pCjioua-'i ha
wa u-M.a. Ucka" ega" ckaxe te wika"b^a ga" wiM. Gaqta" pfiji-^ua-i hft wa'u-ma (said
in condemiialion), "The women are always doing just that way"
200, 5. F. La Fl^che agree.l with the collector in doubting tiie correctness of "g*i
, ,.,":" ";«'•■;«' "^v'.." one, between niaci"ga an.l waqpani, omi-ting "g^i," a„,l also
"6di",nil;ne0, the latter word being superiliious. ^^ ^f ^
TRANSLATION.
The father was a chief. He said as follows: "My child, travel. Either hunt or
work. I an. a chief. When I sat .loing nothing I was not a ..hief. 1 worked did
my best in walking, so I hunted. 1 am not a great man without cause. So 1 desire
i"chief" iV'"." '" ; •'"'IV"'' " .*^?" """'• "•>"" «'t •'""'« """""«, you will not be
a clnef." llie boy said, "Come, father, I will go bunting. Sa.ldle the horse for me "
And he went hunting. At length he found some elk. He statione.l the horse with
h.s lee tied, and he went tl.itber on loot, lb- went ..reeping up on ,l.e elk, crawling
on his hands and knees. Me reache.l them. When very near he shot at tl.^m. AnS
he ^vounded one slightly. He chase.l it. As it went along with him after it, it to^
h.m a great distance; and the horse, too, stoo.l far off. Ami Inning b.-en taken tT
very great distance, he was impatient from thirst, and was ..oniing ba..k running to
his horse. Thought he, "If I ,lo not drink water, I shall surely .He." When he^.^
very nirpatient from t^hirst, behold, a spring was there. And iie praye.l to the Ueity
"lb. VNakamla, it will do; I live. Wakamh,, 1 thought i.eret,.f,Ii.e H.at I w.mid die
You being tlu' cause, you have ma.l<. life for ....•; so I will live, Wakamh.." Well^
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202 TIIH (j'.miUA LANGUAOK-MYTIIH, HTOltllOS, AND LErn-MtS.
nl'.'lh ,'!'' ''rr. " ''Iii"f '" ;''■'"''' '' *""''" •""•"■«•"' *■'"'" ''"" «■''*«"•• 'f s'-irod him off.
•I. Alas \V.kan.ln I thouffh. h.-ivtofon- that I wouhl Iiv„; b„f, I „ta...l about
. Ilo vent af.a.n to the wat, r Lnlrink. Th.. Mnakecaino in Hi^ht a«ain. Aijai.,
;•< "..< .Ie.l. A,..l wh,.n he I00I...I that way a, , as there was 'othi,^. to he st
. . to dnuk the wate... The snake ea.ne in si^ht a«ain. AKain he fled. A.ul whe
■t wa.H he ,o„,.f|, ,„„,, ,s he <e,l at the snake, behohl, it was a very beautiful woma,
An.1 the wHunan tllle,! a su.ali drinking. vessel which she, pive to hin.. " am v v
•"P.. .en fronMhipst," sai,. the youth. '>Hu.el.v I shall not get enough! 'H w ter
a':::; ; t- "rrf ;"■• ^'^ "■"^"" ''" ^^'"" ^^^ """ "•-' ^'- ^''-
ok,.,'. '" ' r\ T' '"^ '"""" '"^ "« •"""'' "'""^- ^^"" ^•"'" ♦"•' youth
".ke. at the woman h,- lov,.,! h,.r. "A very beautiful won.an!" he thought. And
hen this youth went hon.ewar.i, the woman gave bin, a ring. " Wear that dug as you
go honmvard And wlu-n you will eat, you shall put it o,. a seat, and say, <(W le"
us ..t," «a.d the woman. An.l the u.an went hou.cward, ruunin'g back to the horse.
loir" wl i ;''",'".'• ^'""'*'' "" •'' •'" ^^''"^ I'oniewanl. Ue ran back to the
(Mlge. When he reached lum.e, hi.s father said, "C.ok ye for him. He has con.e
back very hungry." And they cooked for him. "Bring ye much food U> me," said
heM,n. And hey took much food to him. Me pulled ofl' the ring, naving pulled
It ott, he pla*e4 ,t there '-Come, we will eat," naid he. Behold, the Snake woma!'
sat right with him. And when she ato with him, she swallowed the food. When the
Snake. woman h.ul swallowed it, behold, she disappeared suddenly. And the youth nul
"nctV'"! ,TrV h'" ''^'""'" r' '" '""""" "^ '■'**^«''' I ^'^l' to ««« the won. "n
I w , ,t"f' "«,f't'i" «'"«1 '^« follows: "Ho! my child wishes the women to dance.
Ihey shall do so." And an old man went to tell them. He said as follows- "Ye
women, the chief's son says that you are to dance." An.l when he saw the women
dancing, he d.d not find the Snake woman. He made them stop. "You shall "to
he dance," sa..l the old man. And they stopped. He reached'home at trlodg
Lome, O father, let my mother cook. I am hungry," he said. And she cooked,
rins wayl Bring ye it. Bring ye hither much of what is <;ooked," he said. And
when hey caiLsedit to be cooked, they took it to him. When it was taken to him,
he pnl ed otf In.s nng, wln.h he placed near hi,n. Having said, "(3ome, we will eat,-
behold, the fc,nake-wonian sat right with him. And she ate with him. Again thev
went .so tar as to romj. with each other, as .she had married the man. Again the Snike
woman was missing. The man wore his ring again. Again he said, "O father,. I wish to
see the wo.m^. and the very small young women danc..." .\ nd his father said as follows •
Ho! my chdd wishes the women and the very small young women to dance. They
shall <lo so." And an old man went to tell them. He said as follows: "Ye women
and ye very small young women also, he wishes to see you .lance. He says, 'You
,sha 1 dance.'" And they danced. When the youth looked around, h,. did not find the
.Snake- won.an When he did not lind her, he said, "(',m.e, O father, let the women
stop dancing." "Ye shall stop the dance," said the c.ie.'. And they .stopped He
reached home at the lodge. "Come, O father, let my mother cook. I am hunerv »
he said. A>.d she cooked. "This way ! B.ing y.. it. Bring ye hither n.uch of what
..H .iooked," he .said. A.,d wi.e.. th.y ea.ised it to be cooked, they took it to hi.... When
they had taken it to ,, ],,. |,ulled otf his ri..g, saying, "Oome, w,. will eat." Behold
the S..ake.woman ,sat .igl.t with hi.n. .\,h1 she ate with him. They romped with ea.,h
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"tlMT HBai,, AKain the Snak-w,,,,,..,. was n.iH.i„ff. And tin, , nan put the rinff on
..K^nn. A«a,n h. sai.l, ><C;o„..., () fa.l...,, I.., ,|„..vo, .,,.1 .1... K,„wn ,n d -n^Z. "
Y;. K.ow„ nuudens ,n n.otu.n. ,.• a.v ,.. dan... T .„iH'^.on wish.. ,., J .
was „ ,( („„„d. Ihoujrht lu., -I I.av,. mo. r....n<l l„.,!» He made then. 8t<.i, and he
bt^; ^ •"> ""M-'Y-'k. I an. hnn«„," he said. And she eo„ked. -I'his > ay
it 1 . . ',"' •'" ''"'■ """'' '"■ ^"'"^ '•"* ''"''^'<" «'"" ''*'• And when thev ..ansed
t . be eeoked they ,o„k ,t ... hi.n. When they took .t to hin, he pnih-d otf his n'-
^ with' hi "„:;;; :;" ^^'''v'^-'r """ "■ '"•'^''**-' '^•■^•""^'- «-'---
wJ, '""«"•<"".>;, "'Hi ate with hin.. They eontin....d talking .„ .aeh othe.. •
W n hey talke,l,h,,s iathe,. hea.d it. 8aid he, "With whon, is he talking* J ye "
A «>. «en to see. A.,,1 she said as follows: •'(> lather, n.y elde.' brother sits with a
very beant.l.d woman." And it was umnilent th.it the Snake-wo.nan had n.arried hin..
ine hiiakewon.iii. went nowhere.
At length the n..in (/. «., her husband) departed. He foun.l .i very be.iutitul wonnu.
to who,., he Hunl, " will many you. Tell your lather an.l ...other." A...1 tew.'
^aehed l.o.ne to ,el t. She .aid, " O lather an.l mother, the ehiel's so,, has .rmi e
to marry me " And her father said, "He n.ade fun of you." And when her l.u Ian
. eH,red another wo.nan, the Suake-woman disappeure.l in a bad hun.or. And s^, , «
.Imappeared, he said, " I wish to eat. Let ,„y mother eook." And she eooked " T s
way! Br,ngye,t. Brintr ye hither mueh of what is cooked," he said. A,.d when they
eaused .t to be cooked, they took it to him. When they to^k it to hin., he p .1 ed off
h,s rmg, and Ba.d, "Oome, we will eat." Behold, it was not so (i e., she c id ..^ , ,Ir
as beiore). As ,t was not so, he .lid not eat. Ue was .lispleased bec'u.se he d .1 ..T i,
rtS r"T"'. '^"'^"' ' ^'" f'-'^-^'l- I. louot desire food," he said. "Come
) athe. , I w.ll tto l.u..t.,.g Put ye a saddle on the horse's back for ,„e," said he. He
p..t .... very «oo.l .nothing. The horse ,oo was very good. The saddh- too w s v. y
goo.l 1„ .le,,arte,l. As he we,.(, behol.l, he fonn.l the trail of the Snake-wo, na'f
h . .U he tra.l . h.s w.f., behol.l, the trail wen, through a,.d b.-yond the spring. „e
went lolIow...g the trad .,f his wife, following, followit.g, following, till at h ,.gth the e
was a very nus.ght ly lo.lg... ,lavi..g thought, "She n.ay have a,; ve.l at . is pi ce "
.e weu th.ther. When he a.ive.l the.e, behold, a, person, a very aged .nan, w s tl^e-
us .•h.th.ng was ve.y n.....). ,.„■,. in shre.ls. When this ...a,. anivcHl, he mLde the old'
n.a,. put o,. h,s eloth.ug. The ol.l ,.,an was saered. " Ho! gran.lehi .1, you thi, k th
.Vou p.ty me (or, are ki..d to ....,) in giving n.e .clothing, yet . .Sty y..n. 'wil ta Ik to n
Ihe wou.a.. who,., you have been following went that way. She went across t h g ."^
vatei. Ho! you shall put on this very bad elotl.i,.g and go." Having said it, the ,tl
nan gave, to h,,.. Ue gave him the hat, too. He gave him a swor.l, too. H^e
.... he bad, lua.e l.or.se too. An.l he sai.l, "(Jon.e, you shall go. The von.an mSd
village which ,s there." " Yes," said the young n.an. " When yon get across » saW
he oi.l ...a,., uyou shall talk to some perso,.s wh', a,.- there. U Ly t nttZy yolr
wo„ls, you shall sen, then, away." " Yes, grandfather," he sa,d, having thankedS
.nan having pe.lo,.,n...I a saere.I rite, as he .sat with eh.se.l eyes, s...,t him oyer the water
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204 TlIK pAUUA I.ANOrrAOK-MYTHH, STOIUKS, AND LKTTHIIS.
Tiu' l!li *!"■„ ^^?r' '" "'7'?* '"' • •""' '••■""'''' "'" >•"""« """' ■•"'"'''•"> »'•' •'♦''•'•• "i'l".
•n. .Hi«, «as tl......; «n,l ili« Nuu.k.. arcs,, in ii stnii/,rl„ ,,„Iu.iui. "This in tli.- I.Hlir,.
> ::;ir rr'f ?""• ';? "•■'"•"'"'■• ''"'^ '^ '" ^'^'" '- "'-"'*^ ■--'''' • -
.. 1 I ..|.oM, twooM ,„,.„ s,., tlH.n, and .h.-.v w.-.v aK-.l Thu„,l,..Mn.M., Th.:
s ha.l K, M.. IH,,,.,,,,.. w 1,..,. I... pnslH.,1 ,lown o„ his ho.ul tlu- hat which th. ohi n.an
'.I «m.„ h..n, ,1,.. ohl .UH. <li,l not .h.t....| hi,M. And l.d.ohl, th. Thun.hMs V.;' ' ',
''Th^ri J '.;;;':": ,?'' '''''? ';r ''"^ ^^'"""'^ 'li-ovcinK l-i..., Hu. ,o..th sa. .im,kiM,^
ta ?. . V 'O wn.MK! My KraiMllatlMT inoant tiu-s,. wh.., h. sai.l that I shouh
s h t. H,. SI a .hnl th.. ,„,„. ln„„ (h,.,,,. When th.- pi,,,, was hot, ho h.,hl it a.^aii.sl
• . •'"^^^^, '."'*'*<''"'••■• ^Mi.v was h.. i,„t .h.str...v,.,U" sai.l ..,„.. The other saUl ,u<
..li<.ws: " VVh..n I sai.l that 1 h-.t hi... for y.,,., why was h. ,.ot .h.st,„y,..l/ i.; . v .o
.•. •.....".« h....... wi„ ,„a„... „s. They will s..ohl as lun-aus.. a ...u,.'w.„.t awav .« i
ha.l k. h..l. .< ak,. y,. that ..hje.t," sai.l h... HaviLt; take,, it, they lai.l it by the si.le
» I c l.,.ig,.. " VVell.a..lay - V.„. will s„rely 1.1a..,.. us. A ...a.. went away ai.i v ,
a.l ,ro,.«ht h.,..self hith..r very easily " th.-y sai.l. " Fie ! What wer.. yo,^ abo,. that
.vou let h.... go homewur.1 a,..l .li.l ,...t kill hi,., J We hayo always go„o a ven tr
nste 1 of k,ll,„g h,,.., yo„ ,l..l w,„..g. I hate you. C«,„e, (ill ye the pine, sin.nle-
th. ,..a„. U I.e.. the ..1(1 „,a,. ha.l tak,.,. a whittfro... the pipe, the youth snatehe.1 it
irou. ln.„,a,..l presse.l it agaiust hi,... »I a... burnt!" sai.l he "It wa« ... t » «
WUI the,.,. "What h„.g .l.,l y.,„ sayf" .sai.l I.e. "We sai.l uothiug," sai.l the^
Yo, were spea ,..g " sai.l the youth. "Co,..e, do ye as ye wish t., .it" They le-
".el ,t. "l.r,e,.,l, ,t ,s „ot .so. We we,. ,.ot speaki,.g,» .sai.l tl..,y. When the tJ.ree
looke,! at 1..,,,, b..|...hl ,1... ...ath pushe.l ..„ his hat yery su.l.le„ly,'a..,l ^yas ..'is^i^.r
Why y.,.,„j,vr l.n.th..,. you bla,.,...l ..s for.ae.ly," they .s.ii.l, ,«, they .scol.le.l hi,,,
"Yo, ,.ger brothe,., why .li.l you let .1,.. ,..a,. go l..„,.ewa..l i,.,stea.l of killi, g 1 f
Y>.. •'la.ue.l us heretofore. Those who a,e .......i..g ho,... will sun-ly blaa.e us," s
1 .ike . , tl.a ," ,sa..l h... Tl...y la..l it by th.- wall. .Sai.l 1,.-, " I we,.t yery tar, a,.d I hay..
.. ...gl.t th.s 1..,,.,.. ,.., ,„y „a,.k." They ,sai.l as follows: " Y.,u,.g,,,. broti,er, t ,na, , ., .
iMthe yery eas, y l...retof..re. We ,li.l .,ot kill hi..., a,..l 1... we.,t l....„ewar,l. Yo,, -r
one bla„.e.l us but he was just as .„.s„.,eessf„l. W,. left it to hi... t., kill the n.a.. so
wed.d ..ot k,l I..,..." Jl,said as folh.ws: "Why! , suffered ye.y n.uel. for... ly
g...,.g a g,-ea .l.stan.;... Whe.. o..e ca...., l.itl..... ve.y easily, an.l y.,., let hi.n go h.i"
" .1 W ' .> ' '""' r '" "'•""«■• "' ' ■^^^•' """' ' -" '"" "i^" '" -"
sud.lenb .,ust .ke the,... " What .I..I y,.., .say V .said he. " We ,li.l ,...t speak," thn^
sa..l "Knend, we sa,.l ,..,tl.i..g." Th..y .le,.ie.l it. The b.,y was feared. " Y,.;, were
sp..ak.„g. ^Peak ye what ,l.i.,gye .sai.l." "F..i..,..l, we .spoke .,.,t of a..ytl.i..g >vl.atso'
eve,, .sa,d tl,..y. W l...„ h..p„, „„ i.js hat, bel.ol.l. l.,..lisapp,.a.v.l s,„l.le..lv. .ry,,,, .,.,
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lH..(li..r, what woreyou (l.,i„K that .v..i. h-t him «., h..rnmvar.l .,mt(.a<l of UMug hin.f
You b aintMl uh h..n,l.,fon,. A •..,.•. has \h'vu .■...ninu ivKuhtily l„.rK..f..r.., a.i.l w tv.,
iniHHtMl .h.inK t.. hill, what wo wi«h...l. W,. hav not kilh-.l hhn. Now, it Ih very .lifll-
•;"" ^"' '" '■ ^'"'*"' ^*''<' '"••' '•'••"'"« l'«'Mi(* to h.vo us. Th.-.v will scold us," said thoy.
Awain one ramo homo. Il..cam..<l aw.anan an.l a ^irl. » llol .younger brother, you will
ha « us. A man came hither yer.y easily heretof.ae, but we sen. hun Imek auaininstea.!
ol kiMuiKhim," they sai.l. " VVeil-aday !" sai.l he. "Why .li<l you not kill hin.f Wc
have always «one very far when hnntiuK. We usually sutler s'ery nn.eh in reachiuK
there Why .ImI you not kill hi.n f I hate you." " Yes, younger brother, it ism,. Not-
withstan.lini; we saw him, we were always so. 11,. always went h ajjain Y..u tell
the truth. He Avill c..me,» salil they. "If / see him / will kill him. Fill y,. the pii.e "
sauI u. who had Just eonu. honu.. And having llll,.,| ih,. ,,i,,.., ,i„.y .,,;,. it (o hi.n
who h..d brouKht Imek the slain won.an a.id Kill When 1... drew a whilV IV the,
|)i|.e, the youth snatched it IVo... bin. ami pivssed it against him. " I am bun.t ! You
lH.ru n.e," he said, " It was not we," they said. The youth having pulle.l oil' his hat,
sat w.th then. su,l.le..ly. Ho was visibl,.. They look.^l .epeatedly at one a.,other!
() ye who do thus as be told of you, I win talk to you," said the youth. "TbouLrh 1
w.ll talk to you, if yon do not obey the words, you .shall s.iivly depart. If you ob.-y
you shall not go. You make these men sutJer. Why do yon kill then. J" " W^- will
eat then.," said they. "And wl... a... these that y.a. eat i Yo.i ,lo wronj;. Yon ...ust
stoi. ki ln.g these," sai.l he. " Yes, frien.l," sai.l th.'y. "Haveyo., seen then, that have
horns,' saul he, i..ea..i..K the butlal... " Y.-s, th.-re are a ^r.-at m.iuy," th.y said. " Wa-
kauda ma.le these for food !.,.■ all pe..,.!.-. Wl.,.n you .-at tl.e.se human beiufrs. y..u ,h,
wrong. Put a stop to it," .sai.l the y..utl.. " llav.. you s,.ei. those too?" sai.l l.e,'m..a...
n.ff the elk. "Y.'s," sai.l they. "Kat su.'h," .sai.l th.- vo.ith. " Have you s.'en tla.se
t.M.T" sai.l he, ineaniuK the .leer. " Yes, we have s.-en a tiivM many," tlu-y sai.l. " Y.,u
shall eat sueh animals. Let th.'se human beings al....... Y.,n make them suffer without
.lUst eause. H" you will .lo as I e.un...and, I will talk t., you." " Ves, fri.M.d w.- will <1«
so," said they. "You will surely stop it !" .sai.l h... " Yes, f.ien.l, we will stop it," sai.l
they. "And you will surely eat these anin.als wl.i.rh I have on.n.an.led you t., eatr'
said he. "Yes, frien.l, we will eat them," said they. "Ho! I will depart. Though I
will depart, 1 will jhiss here on my return l...nu-. Those of you wl.., tell ..ot the truth
shall surely depart. Tl.o.se of y.,u who tell tin- truth, shall r.'inain .iontinually. Ye
wh., eat these animals when I return, shall sur.dy be hen- .....tinually. Ye who are not
80 when I return, shall surely depart," sai.l the youth. An.l he .leparted.
He went followiii«: npiiu the won.an's trail as it went aloi.}.. Haviiiff gone follow-
lUf. the trail as it went along, and went, an.l went, at leuffth there was a popuh.us village
And the Snake-woman had arrived there. When the y.,utli ai)p.oache.l very near to
the lodges, he .lec.,rat.^d himself (/. e., i.ainted his faee, stuck feathers in his hair, etc )
Having i,erforn.ed a sacred rite, he n.ade the clothing very go.,d which the old man
had given him. He made the horse very black. And he wore the swor.l in his belt.
He went thither. The horse went along running and leaping very far. When the pcple
saw them, they became su.l.lenly ama/.e.l. "A man has come, an.l his .•l.,thing is very
good. He also sits .... a very good liors.V ti.ey said. As he ha.l .■..me seeking his
wife, the 8iiakew.»mau, ht^ went .•ound about among the l.t.lges. H.' sat looking around
for his wife. At length when he found the Hi.ake-woman, behold, she lm<l taken a man
i
206 TiiK pxwiw i,an(h;a(Ji.;-mytiih, htouiks, and lottkhh.
f..r h.T huKlmiwI. nc. wh in,.. t„ Mo..k h.r Imf.Ml h.-r, l.p w«« |„alo,m .,f L.-r. WIumi
... «aH.,..uI,.u«. I,., t.M.k H... sw..r.l ,1,., .,|,1 ,„.„, ha.l Kiv..„ him, an.l hmn.liMlu.l it. At
th.. ...nth f,„.. I,., kill .11 ,n ,1... viiluK... U. I<ill,.„ f|,.. Hnak.vw„,na„ nJ. Th.,
.V.M.tl, w,.M h.m...wHnl Am I.., w.M.t, ,„.w..nl, I ■»„„ upm, to fh.m,. with who,,, h«
ha.l .alk...i l...hol.l ,„.,v l.,..l „ot ...1,1 ,h.. truth when they pnMnine.l t.. ntop "
' Vo,. .„.. m.l,...,l ,l,HolH..I,.,n,! Tl.o„Kl, I sai.l that m.u w,-,,. ,., It.,,, it, vo„ hav,-,,
o ..■ml. Yo,. shall H„n.l.v .1.,,.,..,. If .voa ......a .1 1...,., I .... ...Vai'.l tl,;,, v.... w,... M
flat tl... l,n„.an ,•,».., v..,.v «a,.tonl,v, so ,v..., sl.„ ,.,rt o„ hiKh. Wh.-n v.u, wh..
kill .,...„ Ko or, l.iKh, wl...„..v..,. tl .V is v.M-,v wan,,, y..,, sha „l<e th." in..,, .-o..!
WM,I th..,.. o„ |.,Kh. A„.l 1,.. w..„t l,o„,..war.l. II.. ,..a,.l,..,l tl,.. I,i« wat..;' u Ho v.'
emblo „,ui,, I an, Koii,^ l.a.-k to y.„.," sai.l I,... Wl,..„ ,1„. „1,1 „.a„ sat with ..lose.l
«.V.s, h., s..,t th.. y.a.tl. a..,..,ss ,1,., wa,..r at o,.., Mr 1 1.. «ot acn.ns, wlu . ,o ,
"""' "IH".....l l„s ..y..s. |h..a,„. .ipu,. to ,1.. .,1.1 ,„a„. ..|Io! ,na,HlVa.I„.. \lZ
7.7'' '""^ ' ^'^"^'■'' f" "'« •►">"« t" wli..m y«„ sai.l that I waH to talk; l.'at thev
•li.l n.,t .) ...y „,y w..,.ls, tl,..r..ton. I .seat th.M,, ..„ hi^h," sai.l h.v "llo! It will .h."
HUi.l tho.,1,1 i„a,.. "It was ,1^1,. for yo„ t.. s..„.l th,.„, away." "A„.l this o,,,. who,',,
wo„tton.>wi„fr aft..., I n.m.l,..,l wh.-n hI„. ha.l tak.,„ an.,tl.... I,„«l>a„.l; tl...r..f..n, I
"Yes,,tw,ll.lo. AH 1 .U..sir,.,I y.m to .lo tl.o .1.....1, so I p.v.. it „, w,,,," sai.l th!',!
.nan, r..f..rn„K t., th.. swonl. "Co,,,... fj.an.llath..,., I will «„ hon,.Mvar.l. I wish t..
m.« n,y lath,..," sanl tl... yonth. II.. w..nt h..n,..wanl. Th. h.-rse was v...v la„,o; tl .
.•.I..tln.,« was v..,y ha.l; tl... hat was v.-ry l.a.l; it was very n.nd, t.,r„. An'.l his ful, 'r
.eKankMl „n. as .lc.a.1. "II.. ,li...l!" th.„,Kht he. Th.. youth ,„a,.|....l ho, When
he reael„.,l home at the villas,., tl... p,.o,.le .li.l not k„.,w hi,n. "A v(.rv poor i.e.son
has .u„n.s" sai.| th.,y. II.. w..,.t to th.. l.,.!.,. of the l...a.l.<.hief. IIavi„K ret,,,, e.l to
Ins fatl,(M s lo.lKe, I nt..,...!. His fathe,', too, di.l not re(30K„iz., hi,,,. •.() father
I m I. I nive ,.on.e l.on.e," sai.l h... "Yes, it is well. Yon In.v,. e..„.e h.ane. As I
h.M.Kht that y.n, wcv .lea.l, I sat sor,„wf„l. As >.,„ l,a^„ ..o.ne hon.e, it is well
^\ l,..n I was y.,„„K, „,y ehil.l, I f,aA..l..,l ,,.g„larly ov..,. large t,a.;ts of lan.l. I always
..„„e .0,,,.. v..,y poor, havi,.« «iv..>. away all that I ha.l, so I a.n a great n,a„. Ho!
Yon shal take a w,(e Von s!,all hav,. a w..n,an.-' sai.l I.e. He sai.l as follows- "()
fi.ther, I love a wonmn in that phuro. Is she unina.ri...ir " Y..s, she is unmarried "
s«,.l l.,s lather. "Then, () fatl.e,-, sen.l then, thitli..,." An.l his fath.-r sent the,',,
I i..tl...,. 1 l...y a,nv,..l th..,e. "Th.. chief's son wish..s to n.arry yo,„. .launhter," sai.l
th..y And th.. won.an's fatl....r said ,is follows: "As 1 an. poo,-, I .lid not think that it
w..„l. 1... so. Hnt as l,.. pities her, it is well." An.l he gav.. the woman to the ,nau.
.\n.l he .named her. The hoy ha.l a w.„,.a,., an.l he ha.l a lo.lge. An.l people fron, a
.l.tte,e.,t pla.;e ,„«l.,.d on th..,,,. When they rushe.l on th..,,,, they attacked ea«h other
heie ami the.-e (i. e., mi in regular order). An.l the boy who ha,l Just married was
killed there. (Though there is much more of the myth, 1 do not remember it.)
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TWO-KA<'IW AND TIIK TWIN MROTUKHS.
207
TWO-FACES AND 'VUK TWIN HROTHRRS.
Told bv Ja^i>>-na*pajI.
fA "f"«'"KH wi»' wu'.'i jnjrifj^o ff^i"'-l)ian./i ,f.r*„. Wa'u *ifik(<
Atl,nK.l, „„.„ „„, „„„,„„ „.,„„J,„ H,_^^ ^^^^^^^ .^^y-^^^ ^»J ^mK,
P-^«nt ,H.„.„, ";vij-;r.v .h..y,.. ,h..v.„,v ,'r „,. Un„J,„..,„, ht,.,, A,tnJ.h
,^1.1 ""' "•■'"■' '"•""" '■"•■ "■• •...fpi...hw, ,u„ii,,i ii.fiL '.™!r.,.r
(»iib.) th,..v.»v. '
AgM-biainA iV.Yige alif ak/i. Nu aki'i akf-biam)'i.""'A"' ft /i-luan.r "£<^m
«"«y»y "■"-A. ""A", "ri'rjir' „"„sTt ' """'i.v'"'^ """
nu amd 'dbae. Cl duba''-biamA. finite cl i-c'iiffe ami .l.f hu,„.& n.
come ,la„ghtor, ,,,.v'. * they ^av. "' A"*""""" ,."■'• w«,con,lngl,„„„. ,,„„ti„g
.w /-,, ./ 1 . / . , (»nli.) tlii'v nay
te. ui agAa-biania i°c'As'e akd 'A»' ,1 -'i }>inm.'i ni .-n ix i ^ , i
tt« Awan wlj; homeward, „Id mS the How l' 'l/A^ , "^ ^^^'^ ^^^^ »tf h6,
(oh) the.vMiy (p,ib.). wiS'it ' •«''• ^'. 'hoy Again old mS '
the cAme
(anb.)
I alwaya ataod
moTng^re";;:?' ^""■'^ *•"' "-O J^^ "-.yaa^. H.I ha,
dniiif; that
to thi'ui
, , . , .„ ,, , " tothi'ui -
tf9
r
a
I
Jiki-l)iiiina iii'i akj'i.
"inn thi^
(sub. I.
thi'y 8HV
208 Till-: pKUUA LANfJUAOE-MYTIIS, STORIES. AND IJ.yrTBItS.
S'"''^ '^'^''"'ii' "''ijiflga akfwa. Ama k6 hahi"'t'a" ub(ita"-bi era"' nan'daia
iiu'*a-bi ega"', ama kg ai^i"' agf/.-biama. .Ja°(^a"'qa nkfba i<jrih id-.('d.,a-bia.inl
S;''i T''- ,!^'q%i" waii"' ugfdeta" ga"' vin'de kg giqi^ ami" ' f f te'i-i
• thoysiiy.
K( >ii'ji 6o;\&e iian'daia cifi'gajin'ga xago aiii.^i. Ho'
home »»y-
nimnga akama. Nu)ifiga-l)i ega"' g^i"' wakan'dagf-biama. i a"'(j^i" wak-m'
W howa«,t„oy „oy,t..,,.,„y b*?„« ^."Cit it was forward thoy .1;'; ^^tX hT,,:
dagj-biania. Ma"(f,ida" wakan'dagiqtin'"-biaina. Dadfl.a, man'de iiiiVa
wa.-.i:thoy„.y. Top,.,Ubob„w i, w.» v,.,v S,.„f.r,. „.„y „,.,. ,)*?„"„!'' b „■ •' ",F
J mgaxa-ga. HIdejace giaxa-biaina. WajiiVga ffa"' wakide-ln.."' h;.,„..',
make for .no. m„nt ,.rrow« 1„. rand,. f:,r him. Binl ^ "«, *;'*'^"/f "'"l "UiaUia.
Zr.b "f" '/'b':^^ 4'^' tii-bi, gia-'zo-Inia-'-biama j am'iMa iiV,*a» mi nin'.lo
. , ' th() lire
>|I hnate-hna" f ija"' te, a-biania. Wt<abide ckade AajI-liMaiV-ira a-bi-.n.'.
hH./ ^,' ^'' '""" '^^"^'^'- ^'^J?'^' mijifiga wi»' a-i atiajrrf-a-biania W-i'n"'
H,sfathc.r ,hc wen. tboysay ,ol.„„,. AtLIth V «no wa« 3.^^^^^^^ ^^'„^
(mv. omi)
gaxe a-i-biaum: —
making ho wan coming,
thoy 8fl;V :—
coming
15
Kagi', (ff i(^adi ((sat'a"' ega"'
Y„iing<T yon his liitliri- von have »inco
brotnor,
j^anf lifize hiuite (^ata"cc'.
Soup rations you ua' yon who stand.
Wf i^adi a"(^in'ge ga"'
I his father I hav,' none as
Ha''b(^i-.si-^an'ga b((;ate a*i"hd,
"Turkiiy peiwo" I eat I who move,
18 a-biama. fuidi \<^6 &, kageha, a-biama. A"'ha'', ii»rf;t'ha i°dMi \&^ liS
«>.dKthoy Vonrfather ha, , ^..^er „ai,ih,.thoy Ves. ' ellrt":^;, .l.Sr Z ^'^^
say. gone fcrothen say. ' ''"'»■■ '"-"ther, my father lias .
I-ga. (fdke wabasna" kg hegact6wa"'il a"44te taf. t-sk hft a-bhm»'.
Co„,e. rU ,0b.) roasting piece the ,0b., "many ■> lit „» eat. " J,e ^^''llS^'
Kagc^, fiadi ct5^inkc', a-biama. Naji! ji",ft;ha, i»dadi \&a- lift jV-bhn.'i
JSr fS "'"^■'■"' """"^f"> i--shi.e!eL,"^„.o.he:..„,yra.her Ts '"'' 'tald be !!,'.';
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TWO-FACES AND THE TWIN lUlOTHERS.
209
f^sH-vi i^ffili iii<'i((!ii-biamA *f t6. Ahf-bi effa"' lamiMa basna"' k6 Aatd
(Ob.). thpysay sticks to roast (ob.)
iugig(fa-biamd CkAde jugigie gfi"'-biam;'.. Kagd, Aiadi cuLff 4-bianiA
•(.o With hi, thoy«.y. riayci "'ho ^it-g Ls ^.L.t th»ys»y. jj.ol ^^ yllV 'LKS
your yondor aahl he, they
Iftthcr ho conies, eay.
Nu'6'<lti AkicWa-biama. Weg^a"(^i"', a-biaina iji"'*e aka. Na! wabasna" 3
'ri;.':,'!,:'.;"- '"":^ir' ""'■^~'^- «"'»"-vi,„i:..c.,i, ..1.1, th.,- say Ller the why. ™«tr„tplel
** hrother (sub.).
ahigi wfdaxe-hna"-ma"' ((;a"'ctl, onasni" aha", a-biania iAadi akii Wf,
umny I raado for yoii h.Totoforo, y,,u hav.. «wa|. ! sai.i, tlicy say \i, the I
lowwl tlioni f„,|„.,. (gul).).
dadflia, 6 ama. Gisf^ajr ama fe t(3. Hau ! cl 'abao h(k6 tii niif.ke.
O father, ho said.lhoy II„ forgot thoy say wor.la .1,,.. Ho! aRain hunliDR I^o wili I who
Gak^ga" wfdaxe b^,c^ ta niinko, a-bianiii if/idi aka. Cl mijinga ama 6
Liketliose Iniakofor I go wili I who. aaid, tb.v say his fathor th,. Again boy*' th«
,' (™b.). (snb.)
a-i-biama. ffiiadi \^6 ft, ^-bianiii. A"'ha", ji"<fulia, i"d^di W: I-gft hil, a-bianu'i
Th-orsr fis «'z ' -'"si-r""^ ^-' ,ir, -'"''■- x '^--' • -'-."-.v-v
isafi'ga aka. Cl ^am'ijfa ^atd iiigig(^a-biama nujinga Aifikd isafi'ga (tifikd.
"'b,Sr ,sV.'b", ^B»'» f-""'™^ »t« lie witiriL they say Ly ^ ^the one his y„a?g„r Yhe one
who brotlier who.
Kago, ^iadi cugi, a-biama. Ag(fj'i-biania ci. VVtWa-'cfji-", ;'i-biaina iii-'Ae o
■' .iu.> oay. brother
akA. Na waAilto lii^gactewa-'jl widaxe-lina"-uia'" (ta"'ctl. Hnasni"-lma"-ia"'
(sJib.). ^' '""^ « great deal I made for you lieretofore. You have done naoght but
Hwallow it
ha, ii-biania i^adi aka. Wi, dadi'ha, l- ama. Gisi'iajl ama. Cl do-a"
. said, they say his father the(snb.). I, Ofatl>..r, he said, they say. lie foTgot theysay. Again To
wfdaxe ta minke, a-biama. Walxisna" hc'gact6wa"'ir sriaxa-biama Cf 19
Idoforyou wili I who, «.idh^,hey R„asti„«.„ieees a^reat n,any ■" ^ lafforilit ,ie; Ag^ ^^
nuiifiga ama a-f-biamd. (/Jiadi ^Z- n, a-biama. A-'ha", ji»(j;dha, iMAdi
^' .sub") ";SeTTj.r fltZr """'■" '--"-.'•■«."».- Yes, ' eirUhe'r, n,yfl,r
i((!d. I-ga ha, t'l-biama isniVga aka Cl ^am'iMa Aatd iikrisrAa-biama
^h» Con.0 . s„id,theysay bis..,..,ger ^^^ Agah. fresh ™lt \te -'he^iKl th^vTy'
"Tv^^.^'"''f !^'""''^'" ^^'^- ^^''«^'' •^•'^d' f'lg'. H-biama. Cl wegAa-'Ai"' 15
boy tlleonewho h,sy,M,ng,r taenuewho. Y„u>\ier '^vonr v„n,lS.l,„ .„i,l .,.. ., , . .OT^ ,. r. ' ^^
Wl',?,'7 f,Jn!I,v >""''^'"' 8»idhe,they Again he ifbewilj'ercdl
uititiior, latnor coniea, sav.
a-biama iji»'Ae aka. >iu'C'qti Akiagfa-biama. Na! waMte htWct6wa"'ii
.aid,they«.y U..W,.r ^^Uu. Wi,h«_sudden he..dj,ue „„,vsay. Why, fL k ^V.iZf ^'
wfdaxe-hna"-ma"' f.a"'ctl. IIna8ni"-hna"-ja-' ha, a-biama i«^adi aka. Dadfha
r made for you formerly. You have done nanghi'hut . ' ...id, ,lu,v say hLather the o fath " '
' ,.. swallow It (sub.).
wi]\y,o ti-lma° ha, A-biama nujinga ;ika. Hl', siii"ntci(kiM Nisfha (i-iha"' is
my
""•":■■ ;'"«'""'''■ , • <-'•■)■ ohiUir ■ „;,„,;„
pTl'f'fir^^f "tlJ' '"d!^-"'i"''^'i ti»''>"' t'c'tai hft. Maf,ib^azai t'ga" waqpa.iioti
pHgu.„.,«,.hyou when Face.,wo your killell her Ue cit yol; open ?, vef{- poor '
when
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your killeil her
mother
210 THE </)KOiriA LAN(}LTAGE-MYTIIS, STOIIIES, AND LETTEIiS.
"{"i '*'" &'if *^ f "''"^"' *« '"~^' ''^-biania. Duddm, wiji-d-e
raisMl (yon
grow up)
broliicr
W ,.a,«o„o , ,„i.,he,they T... ' olLLt,,.^, „.y father UaB;™,. c,^ 'j'i,,',:"™
™17/'^'' ja°'-biami'i. Ji"(^t5ha, lid attgi'ikine tt^ a-biania. A"'ha", a-bia.na
in.idB helay,th«y«ay. EhWhrothc,, li™ 'f^^'mnt for ' „,.m 1,,., ,.,,.y Y.l ' J.l ,„,!,,;";
6 lU ii|na-bi >[I'ji iiskii na"bc^ i^abeta"ta"'-biaiiiii. Dadilia, wiii"'((;a ub7i"'
, , , . , ,1,... , iimi roimil It bmthrr |,im
«amh.j,tho,> Wjlrfer ,lo not 1.., l,m, «o. h„1,1 ho, ,h..y U aroa.. au.lrte.lly thoy say. B^v^
say.
hoiSo. nmcr^ ^"""'■"' ''"'•■"■"«'»» bel,ecam,.,th.,y My chUrt, itisl"^ in.fecd! naW h,., they
ward "".V' any
^ foil'",'f'' f'V''^'^" ufikikfji, }i-bia..a. pui"' t,c<zu,^fffte"i Mi'li !i,de-iia"'ba
^£;;;ti;^^''«''''-%iri:^;s;£.»''>^-<'- \w „....!. I^li. y„„ U '"tc";^ '^^
*,liP^ £'^f?' ^^'^" waqpaiiiqti aki(|;alia iiiflii, a-biama.
a^^ klUeaher a, very poor Uh yjgr^„ aaldhcthoy
'■Pi say.
Dadilia, kagc int%a", maii'dc jiiVf-a we<r)'ixai-<ra, a-biania. Waiin'L'-a
° '"""''• KE' ''''«"™' "'™ ™"^ n.a^oy..f„r,?B, ' said ho, th^y Td ^
sav.
12 a"vvan'kide-hna" tabact!, a-biama iji"'^e aka Waiin'jra kfde ahf-li
we.Uootatthe„re«nh.r,y ™..„, »,.„, .hey ,a,v IJ^ tU. L ^'' ZZ Jhey l^.ar.y
^ . uiuuuii (alio.). at arrived
tt»T;'' «^''^^' t'«"Tga »H^ga", gated! niliaf.'ga tei^an'di, M&e g'di hnc^ tai
th.yaa>. „..«.„., V-ur .v;.un«,.r iiUowi... i„,h,„ ,pH„.^ I the, ,tL th.™ yon^o,:"'
'\iir;' 'ttf ' 'i/'- i^"^'''' ^'''"'' "il'«fi'g'i "fi te^an'di afige/.^e t6, a-biama
""skf-" faliire,. <;,!i:;,. S^U^r .i.Tr ""■■'"•-' •""'"' «*"■" ^otu.«o, '.aid,they«y
15 iji"'*e aka. Naji! ji-'fx'lia, i"dadi (f-aji waiiaii, a-biama Es-id^p rfnl..-"' I-,-
, ,, , ' "**■ ^'^^'' (fib )
V" If f^' '':'^i'^'"'' ii'"'fe aka. Hin'dega"'! a-biama isan'ga akil A(td-biam'i
hanUac. -•■ ""^v -»y !.;» .i ^^.^^^^^^ l.tusa^: «.id,.hoy.ayhi,you,f«e.. t^ wfntS^;'
ma"'-
'""""•'■ <»"•'■' ■ hrothe^' (auio.
" S^'"" S' 'ilt f{t '"^''"''"''' ^^ ^^^''*^'^ ^'' f'ga-qtia"' aki'uua (.sad^,.',).
wan'ga-
\V(' hnvinj:
is Kagf, vvariiWe lida" liogajl wea"'(|-,6, a-biauui iii"'Ae aka. Kaj^t^
""""'"""'"• any Imither (snii.). luclher,
ii" angag^e te, a-biania. Sindt' gC mavvas.^i-bi et^a'" iibi'ta"-bi e-ra"' ad-i"'
then, let na«o homeward, ,aid,»^.hey T.i, |. e,„ ,h„,„ o«, .hey ha^in^ J.,Z .,! \^L, %.
tiii'y HH3
took
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TWO-FACES AND THE TWIN BROTHERS.
211
agji-biaimi. Aki-bi ega"' vj^he dgaxe ugacka-biamii. IMdi akA idati
'-■?h'i;T„r"- .^nifah^^'Lv""^'"" "-"^ ''™""' 'h«y tied (then,,, they Hi&tho 'd3
•*.V. (Bub.)
wi" '!■" akf-biainA. jjjdbe tg'di 4aqti kf Mf.6 sfl wasA^n dga° aniA Pfjiil
hdgajl ckaxe. fi'di weagafi" n>a"((!i"'i-ga, a-biamA. figi,^e weAffa^i" a(feA-
«ot.Ia,Jc ,„udo. There havi„sf„,.\ho,„ w^-lk ,.,^ ' ,aid Uo, they Atffi ,li| T i
, . , ^, , "»v. thorn went
biama. fi'di ahf-biania.
they any Tlioru tluiy aiiived,
thoy Bay.
Egiife sindc' g6 wiugibada"da"'-biamA. Cl
AtlenKMi Unl fhn they pimlurt ench down on ito own, Acain
(plol).) timysny.
't 'Ih ' '/'^'f ''•''f':,^" ^'T""' ^'^fe''^'*' ^''q'"d*^ ^'di 1"'^' tai, A-biamA. Kagt^,
J.'.'^. ,':>>«, '""•"" went, .hoy when, Bewa.-o kopro thero you «„ h-et,' sairt h,., they Yonn'^or
sail! ho,
HUV.
brother,
Inthor (sub.) »av
, ■ "".v, nrotuer,
^iqliide ((!tadi ufA te(/!an'di angAcfe bii, A-biamA iji"'(f,e aka. NAii' u''(ki\ni fi
Korwe ^vmu- told of t„ the lotL^o. «uid, they Bay iLolllor the Kor ''.W
(sub.). shame! brother,
yoiir
rather
Kgi(fe dahi"' kg i"'i*A-ga, A-biania iji-Ve aka
Then hair the hand back to Hahl, they say his older the
m*t 1 x\ , . . ,
I.
(mii).).
i"dadi (jiAjl wagaji, a-biania.
my father nut to eomnian'dud said ho, they
Hin dega" ! A-biama jsafi'ga akA. Afa-biania 41'qinde kg'di akfAa fiddie
LotusBeo! »"''"'"V-yldB_,V^o,j|,Ber Jho^ Wont they say ;?or«o ,o the hot! BellS
wa'ujifigAqtci 6dedi' akAina. Ma"^in'ka ndxe gaxe akama Kagt^ (tijfA
a very old woman wa. sittln« there, thoy Earthen kettle " she was making, Younfie. ^X
*■ they say. brother, Brand-
mother
,n'
f^inkii ^,ink
this (Bitting
one)
'ho one
who.
A-biamA
BBid lie, they
say.
5[a"bA, afigf'ifigi-afigAti hit, a-biama.
Orandniotber, wo Cor you, wo have coluo saiil ho, thoy
say.
Skewa''qti
Many years
ga'"minkd-lina"-ma"' te^'ja 6'be afi'giti, mqx'.ha, a"'(f,iqfude tada", A-biamA
I have ever beenBjttmg for some thouKh who conies for Kran'dchiU, p.lll ,iLut shall)' sahUhey
wa'^ijifiga aka. 'A"' i-fA^'i" Awib(f,a8kabe ^i ca"'ca" awibfaskAbe taf, A-bLiA 12
old woman ^_^the How yo,j__™rry I stick to you i!' wm»,„^ 1 s.iJk to yon will,' said, thty say
wa'iijinga akA. K6, ^ifa"' gi"in-gS bfi, A-biama. (/JiAdi wAkidawAkiAg ga"'
old woman the Come, your carry her said he, thoy ^Your ,■„„.„..,.,„ ,.„.„it »..
(«ub.). gitmdmother sav.
^i^a,"' juafi'g(|!e afigijii"' te, a-bianiA iji-'itse akA.
your wo with her we ait will, said, thov say h'is older the
(jrandmother brother .sub.).
gaqi'xa-gil, A-biamA iji'"^e akA GaqfqixA-biiinia.
break in. said, they say liis elder the Ho broke in repeat^iflly
brother (snb.) thov say.
Your
father
causes us to watcli
(the lodge)
C\%6 ndxe g6 d'uba
Those kettles the some
l5gif.e gf'i" ag^A-biamA 15
At length carryin/i
Iht
lodRo to the.
ho went home-
ward, thev Rftv
A"'
How
Kt«, 5(a»hA, ti^A-gft ha, a-bi ega"', Afi'kaji c%6, cpada"'
(omo, grandmother, pass on said, having, Not so "^ indeed, gtamlohild
t hey «a>
wAbfaskube jjI ca"'ca" wAb((sa8kAbe m, a-biama (fciMa"' cfbe Ai'f(ta-o-a
1 stick when continnally I stiek in.feed, said she, they ^Yof.r bowels Wiok^ohe'r '
say. grandnijther '
kag(^, A-bianiA. Cibe ^i'fAa ctt'ctewa"' ca"'ca" eAi-'-biamA I-'wrti" d-i" i«
Cr; """i»;:"'«^ B-"""» t"*>^1 notwithstanding without ?hLat they say." S.ou.ln" or The ^^
llf ^'"//''^'' I*'^^^ ^'^' ^-'I'^nia- Siiidt'-(,fii'a iiti'"-bi ega"' i.gaqpad-. i^'^a-
gr^Lother ■'"""' •"""""" • '"'".Sr ""'>• """"""fV-k hither, having hVuaili bLaLr
'**■ they say denly by hitting her
(.1
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212 THE pmniA lanouaoe-mytiis, stories, and letters.
bianiA. E^i^e i<)!U(li airui akf-biiuiiii cr. Dadilia, wiMa"' i""i" .if.,r.'..r^;
coino Iionu\
tlier Hay
„i„ t;uino iionu\
tS't ^a;f ' >ssf' sr- "fe; *a -ce*^". ti*--
3 Gf'i" a^ii-biaiiiA. j^fqliulo pahan'fra rfiizaf tS'di d srf'i" alif-binn-^ """k.'.
„■ , . , ' "W tlioysiiv.
lit '^'^''si. tsi' ^^1^;^' ;:fi, re: r -^^te^"" y 'is"
waOAiiskabo eA6, a-biaina wa'ujinga aka Kiri(f!e <sliul(-n(f,ii'a uti"'-bi o,r;<"
v"""J- tbe buck a^y **
6 Ufraqpatf. iAi'(fa-biainA
lie miido Ikt full Buililiiiil.v l>.v
liillhij! hcT, tlK^.v tmy.'
CJ akf-biaina. EgiAe, dalid ina"'ciadi adaiase kg'di n*ab(< wi"' n-iii»'
Attain tlioy r..ncl».<l Hoho il, hill hi.rh h.nLn^ n. .i 4r"'"^ "^I »'IJ1
■ homo, thoywiy. *■ liiailliiml nt tlic troo ono stands
aiiia. Krri((.o 6'di ont^ tai, A-biamA iMdi akA. Kl 'Abae ad^d-bi-im.'. Kc^a
> ■'■ brotlioi-,
.. , , brother (sub.). gu
wajraji pi"m, a-biama EgiAe dahi'" k6 i"'i*!l-ira a-bianv'. ii"i-">fi nt/.
hcMimi forinorlv, Buidho.thpv I'bon i,nir ,i /. P ' '"'l"Ja IJl ffie aka.
miindodim s'.y. ' " ''"'' """ '"""I hack to said, th«y say llisoMor th«
*,,,,, '"''' brotlier (sub.).
IndHki'! afifTi^e to, a-biama (isafi'fra aka). figiAe cjAabd t6 w(^'ii.o-<(.fi
I...„ss„.! U.t„s,wo«o, said, thoy say ,his your^.r tho,.^ no^olTl ^W .h„ f, P^
12*^,'^' ,,?,'''8;K Jin'gH Jfidada gf,i'"-biama. Di'iba akAma Kaffdha &>'',]c&
mthc Thiiiidorbird small dr llini; holos »at th,.v s.v !,■ .,„ ''"^n"""- ivrtgcim, ^A'aKH
i..th,MtZ'lT« th.>s,.>. Lour they were, (J voungor 'this
,_,,.,, , , "'"> '"-^ ■ I'rothor, (oni. col.)
waiiajrAe djiiba weacJiC, a-biama. (^i/,di wanag^e inVadi" afisraki t-,t,<
him home
shall,
, , . , r """ home
' , . "">■• l)rothcr.
»;h ,h'""' ,'f'"^'^''' *""'''• ^^' ^v'i*lj^« ta mifike, a-biama iii"'(fe -ik'i /in«
said, (h«y say hisyounxor thu Como I mi f„r thn,„ ^m i i ' " tmiti iji ipo dUcl Alie
brotho? (si.b.). • "-'"'"•«•""" «■>" 'who. said, thoy say hisolSer tho Climb
, s<^ brother (sub.). in.r
Younger
brothel'.
these
good
hc'gajl ((saflka, a-biaina. Ub*fqi)a()!6 cu^cad-C y\\ vvacid-i-o-.-i V,« /, k;„^'
n.t a little the ones said ...^they I ml)U ■ "1 to fL wt/'i'ltf ^ft' ajia^^^^^^
' My.
H-
TWO-FAOES AND THE TWIN BROTHERS.
213
f , , w "''•^' iirotbcv, you.
A(la"l)ji-gil hft, i'l biftma. E'di U(i(q))ii(kfi mi ifaqdii-biamii Ki H-a-linirikfi'fP 'l
Aud that yoti who iipn,
..... MllV.
indmla" ij,',jo alini"' il, d-biania. (/}ia"'ba-tig(fe ij/ije ab(ki", A-bianiii. Han!
"">■ Hiuldcnlv i^y.
i^: ^'Suiif^'' '"^^ ^'YY'-f' ^'^' ^-^''^^- ^^'di u^fqi)a<ji6 ^l gaq*f-
CK fiu-batiK^e ^-,„.,,., Lo„k„tt„rl,Tu> . Haid 1,., th,,v Tl,„ro 1,.. ma.ll hil ,vh.,> h« kWed
, . , * "»>• t"ll hin,
biama. Kl gd-lininkiVce, liulada" ijaje ahni- a, i'l-biamd. Zi-iriihi!- iiaio abd-i'" a
...«y..y. And tUat u... w„„ a,-.., what -LJ., ,„u Lav.. / .aidUMty Y.Uo^^^T.ir.^; 'J'.^^-'^Z, ' "^
tuiy- in-ii-liur-a^aiu
inifrov' ^^" ' ^''"'^''' ^j'-g^'l'*^^ cu^t^. Ada"ba-g»l hA, d-biama E'di u*fnp^d.f,
.aidhethoy Ho! ^y™n«„,. z,.«ih. ,o£t„ Look aft.r hL . aaid he, th.,v The„. hJ.na',!, Z'
' J"" say. fall
ln^.:'J'l&"£ F?; f ^^S^'^<^^-hiiunA. Ga"' q,^ab(.! tC n.a-'ciajdqti l.f
when hokUlulU.m,tho> Hnjnt wU, he miaaed them, ,hey »ay. A„d ^^n* the at a very grea? .r-
.- .„.v great
, / 1 . 1 / . height rived
fb"ty ''vStfwaf • fo5i' ""^t^ "^„^"'-&^ ^^''- ^-^^^^- Ji-'fe-hau! 9
y wy. very lar away. Younger do make on effort ! said he, they EuLr O !
biotlier
Younger
brother,
say.
... B»V- DIOtUtT
d-biamd, xagd ictdb^i ga"' fnaji-'-biamd. Wacka"'-egan'-ga hau! ka^o
aidhethoy crying tear, «o he -tJod when, they Do n.ake an^ffort ^ "■ ^'
^ ' say.
O!
a
■aid
yoiingiT
brother.
, , , •, ^ . ■'■ brother
illnhT^" ..P^? isan'ga aka fjii^d-biama. I'Vt^ti" 61" ia'" t6 fti»-bi mI
«.hUo,thoy At'^Kt'. '..V-r ^the^^ arlL. they.y. «.„„,. tt Ll ,h^ h "m: " wS
t
thtiy Bay
3
:::ffl.
m^w^m
Ja"' (^ci-t6 tcf^'-ck'a-fa ^(.^ tc6'-cka-*a *d,
Wood thia the short of ita own K«e», short of its own Joes,
aeoofd aecord
12
ii-biama Ga"'-ite-lina"' amd. Wafka"'-egan'-gri hn, kagt^ a-bian.a (iii"'(fe
akn). Ci i'ga"-biamri Ja"' tfrtf tcO'ckafa f', twVckacta d-.c^ a-biama'i'i
ilo). Again ,t was.so, the, Wood ti^isooe shortof i,,s ,Ln /J. short of its oln Joei, laid h;,th. y w.!f.I.'
i'l'eoiil aeeord „ay '
ogitfo qc^abd tC ga"'-ite-bna"' amd. WL^duba"' tedilii uhdn' to t'.-i-vii" anni If)
behold .reo the so Hbe- only they any. The fourth time it amyed 'Iree ,ho w-asTsLo:' ,1,';
t|'t6 dta" naji"' to I'ta" g^ite' auid. Kagd, ca»' ha. d-biamd. In.v,|.,a"''iin'o.u
^.his__^s„,.ng ,.,od ., .»..«-^;j,jJn they Yo^ enough . said h. they Tl-S^-'^lS
say.
wil|iiza-bi ega"' wdf.i" agfd-biamd. Wdf,!" akf-biamd. Tinia'"te id-a-'wad-a-bi
S' ^£S:;:±;(!!;:;:; i;^:.^f "i:;;^r -r^'^ t' '^It ;!!r^f' '"••''^" >«
th.ysay. ie.T iPu.vs.i.v l.ov t|„. |„„|,. Khler Im.ther, my
'"" (111. Mill) \ ir.ii: _
t-5
S2
|tl. Hllll.)
tatJiur
214
THE <|;E(illlA I.ANCIIAOK-MYTFia, aTORFRB, AND LETTERS.
boiiiH Mi),iitil.uli »..l(l !„■, Ilicy ni» null.., the,,,,,. ,.,.„,, ii,„„„. '■^'i'lm-
,,,.,, ""•*■ wl,,, Ihi'vsiiy,
iltiiiit.
Vllljf
Iht-in
,. , < . f - , ' "■ I "tin
''t!^:.''" t!:ir Z '^1;;i!:"" i^':" '-"^^ l'^'' -, -'«'- i<^-li "k^^ I^^UH a,na
,'^ji;!, "'""• ll"->" .v""«" l.«t, ml,Uh,.,»a.v l,i«r„tl„.r ll„- HIh f„U,m- th.
(""'I). („1V.H„I,.)
() .ibae afa-l)iania. kanc, (fiadi iiii'KJjicji" (faji wj'i.raii kp(^a"' f'di -ino-Uo t..,'
Viil,,,;:,.,-
li,l,ll,c,'.
I'illl,!'!
paHt
brother (Hub.).
9 a biama isafl'ga aka. fi'di a^/i-biamA ft'di ahf-bi Jfl'il e'ffi(ie nf k? d.V/,
•alil, thcysny his vounc, r the Thei-e thev u-.nt tl,„,. ru .C^ . j ^ ,J ^BT"' '■* l^f CllZa
bi-othM- (8,,bl. the.\ »^nt, the, I here the^^arrived, when behold water th,. ,„nd
.V og, mey My. Reptile feet fonr »t«n,linK very tliick there were moving
moving,
the J- say.
tie<l them, they say
wo hnvi) founil yo„nKiT ealdhe, thov
tht'ln, brothec, say.
lioth
tall
12 ega"', baqta-bi ega'", ganaqti wa^i" ag^a-biama. Wa(ii» akf-biam-1 if ts'in
having, made Inin packs, h,ivii,B i„»t that bavin,, .1,..?L„. h , „ T^ •tKlUlcimd ^1 16 }a.
Wafi» aki-bi ega"' iian'de 4iji'be fi'ga" gtV etc Hu'th uo-aca" ms\"(l-i'" h.'o.,..'.
h,a,l„^ ,1,., ,«,„,,. A„.l boy p,„yi„g w„11,e.l!^,h,,v«ay w'l,.;i foot the tail tL
1ft Wi^^ta -bi >[l vvana"'lmta"-hna"'-biam;'.. Iti-adi jilqti wi»' 'i"' -lo-f bl-mv', „'
tro. on the,,,, wl„.„ they n,„de them l„va. thev aay IIiHf,lher , 3 Z\ '^gl-OUimU, 41
they«ay fry bv li,.a,lii,i{ liablv * iiiHI.illier ,l,.,„ one carry. w„«eomi,ig, l,„l.-u
gi^ade agi-biania j^ji-be te'di ngaqpatfi >(l'il iiL^as))a-bi ee'a"' w'tliutn-
whenniai be was com ii^r, |),„„. ,,, .,,„ i,„V,„..,i.':, ,' ', •' "t,"'^!''' "' l-ga Wcinuta
.h8 ll„.v.u,v. "" l'0t'""«i»<l"w,i whi'n piTsaed down havinK mi„B„i,t
?r ^:'- '^:^' *^;;:^' ^l^fr ^l;";- «^k' ""te, 6'di wa^i" ,na"^i»'i.ga,
in a wen^,
line they bh.v
you had y<m it may
tlii'm cnmoliaek be
having
them
walk ve.
ga»' (td^a-biania. Akf-biamd.
•0 thoy Bent aiiddenly, I'hev roarhid bon„. .
they ifty. they »ay.
/
TWO-PACEa AND TIIK TWIN HKOTriERS.
216
NOTES.
208. 2. ,ja"^;i"q», .-tc ji.^i".iia"|)iijl also said, Tntcan'Ra nlu^a-biaina, the mU-aUga
(ftitlier groiiiKl-inici^ or licMinico) brought him up.
209, ,{. m'irf.i"fv<. Sanssouci said that this meant, "He has forgotten every thing."
1 h.. J'Hnigcr hrotlier forgot the words that lie wished to tell his father about his brother.
210, 1. ^i|i"^e ti >|I, etc. The father said to the son, " If your brother eomes again,
get linn to he down, and |>r.>tend to hunt for lice. Steal a hair out of his head, and he
eannot leave you."— Sanssouei.
210, it. (/)ij,"^i. amega" u^akikiji. This was addressed to the son who had been
brought up by the tield-micie, and who is (railed "elder brother" by the other aoii. Yet
that other son is here termed •' Vonr ehh-r brother." Perhaps we siiould read, (fcisan'tra
your younger l>roth<'i\
210, 15. pahi" kf i'"'i i^aga. Let the hair come back to me, the owner— jufi"na"-
pajl. r"'i i^a-gii is from "gi'i i^P," to give an ..I^irrt \,:,rk to the owner bv .sendii..- it
in this direction. ■ "^
210, 10. hlndegii" implies con.seut to go with the elder brother.— Samssouci.
211, 4. wiugibada"da". The tails were fastened again to their respective snakes.
211, 10. skewa' <iti ga"-minke-hna"-ma", etc. It is explained by the lollowing, given
by ja^i"-na"pajl. Cka"'ajl ag^i'" jjl ji'iga kg a"wa"'-dlnd6'qti-ma"', jibe kC ctl a'"badln'-
Motioulcsn I sit when Imdy the -uo vi.ry rigid I have (!) 'leg the too mo distended
dSqti ma"': "When I sit motionless, my body becomes very rigid, my legs, too, are verv
very I have (t) " ^ i ^ a i j ^'j
much distended."
213, 6. zig^ihe. Lion said that the fourth Thunder-bird was called </!ia°'bagf-hna»
(Sheet-lightniugis-alwayscoming-back), instead of Zi-g^ihe.
TEANSLATION.
Once there was a man who dwelt in a lodge with his woman. The woman was
pregnant. As he killed deer, they dwelt very happily. At length the husband feared
some unseen danger. " lieware, when 1 leave you, lest yon look at any one who comes.
Sit with your back to him," he said. At length the man dei)arted. At length a per-
son wa« approaching. "Keally ! she is sitting for me, her relation, without any one at
all with her! I am always fortunate in searching for things." The woman lay by the
side of the (1< 'i; and did not look at him. . At length the husband was coming iiome
from the hum. The old man went homeward. The husband reached home. "How
was it ?" said he. " It was thus as you .said here. An old man came, but I did not look
at him," said she. "O my wife, be sure to do your best. Though he will surely come
regularly, never look at him," .said he. The husband wen! hunting again. And it was
so lour times. At length the old man arrived. "J have come again, O first daughter
of the household," .said he. She did not look at liim. The husband was coming
home again from the hunt. The old man went homeward again. "How was it?" .said
the husband. "The old man came again," said she. "Be sure not to look at him,"
said the husband. When the fourth time came, and the old man went homeward, the
woman peeped. When she looked at him, behold, it was Two-faces that was moving
along. The woman lay dead. " Ha! ha! 1 always do that to them," said the old man.
Having slit the stomach of the woman with a knife, the infants were twins; both
were boys. Having wrapped one in a skin with the hair on, he laid it by the side of
It
216 TriE (fROIFlA LANOUA(H0-MYTMS, STOIMEs, AND LETTMiS.
loff. {8.n* Note 1.) Th,. iMLshaiHl
Ciiclied iiomo. HclioM, tlic woi
o a cnwjk
in a
iiiiin \vii8 (lead, and
shu liv vvid. 1,-.., \- . '.......... ■»iHM(i, IMC woiiiiin was dead, ai
;; W.S .„..u ro si, a,..,.. „.. wa« v.,. ......d i,; ';;::;;;.• .:;: : ; Jts':^;
• » . 'O lather, make ,.,.. a s.nall how." The ...an .na-h- hlnn, arrows for hi, n And
•K. When the tresh meat .s eooked o„ the lire, and is ,lone, you may eat if •,, I
Um' yon nnu. sleep. Never «o ,ar away to play," said he. Th at. w, t hn
'••:;;: iiX;": """r"'"" ;'f ••""^■- '"• ''■"- "i—- •--«. -kini ;: x.
" Ym.n.:, Jo er "';•";." """"^' "■'•'<^^V■|K.ase as 1 walk," he sai.l in his sonj,.
Vonngei b.other, has yonr tather gonef" "Yes, ehhu- brother, my father In.s uone
Con.e, let ns eat nnu.y of these roasting-pieees. Con,,.," said the yoiu.ger "Th.t il'
tniff one .s yonr father, yonnger brother," said the el.U;.. " For s , S eUlor m h
my father has gone," said the yonnger. At length he went r gj.t :L oL H a^'
hm biother "Younger brother, yonder comes your father," he said. He had gone
r reu-Z " ""'• ; "' ""'"' '"'■^"""' --vtlung," said tLe elder brother. "WhW
he She "l OmS' ""r. '"i ''"" '""■"""■""• ^"" ^'^^^ ^-''"--l ^'--••" -i'
go " .tn Cr ST "'■ ' ""' '"""^ '''''' '"^« "'"^•' f"^ ^'«"' -"I then I wi 1
he' "Yerei w ^^!''^''y''>:.^'^inno.chmgagum. "Has your father gone!" said
And thi bov sTt wTt '7n' "" '"'" k'"", ^""" ^""'''" ^'"'' *^« -V-'^s' r l^rother.
Auu tiie boj sat with his younger brother again, eating fresh meat "Younffer
brother, yonder eo.nes your father," said he. He M^nt homeward aga„ ''^e ha
lorgotten everything," said the elder brother. "Why' I nrenired f,t t^n .,„. f r
a ffreiit nuiiififv nf fr.,.,1 v i , ""J •' l>rei>area tor j on heretofore
iS, "' ^^n "^,'•'"•'•7"" '"'^-^^ '1"'"^ "'i"^"'t l>"t swallow it," said his father. "I,
O fathe. sad he, forgettn,g ,t. "I will ,lo so for you again," said the father He
n^iKired for Inn. a great many roasting-pieces. The boy ^^.s a .proacl ^ ^ " afSr
he tather departed. "Has your father gonef" said he. "Yes, elder bro her ,nv
father has gone. Co.ne," said the younger brother. And the bo • at Iga n w h I. s
yonnger brother, eatn.g fresh meat. "Younger brothe.., yonder ;omes yo I^,' "
e sa,d. "Aga,n has he forgotten everything," sai.l the elder brother. He ha 'o n'e
nnt^'of f ; '" v" r""''r '■"^"- "^^^'^ • ' J"«""-' <- y^- beretoSre f^
an ty of f^K),l. You have done naught but swallow it," said the father. "O fat[n
M elder brother con.es regularly," said the boy. "Alas! ,ny dear little ohUd- My
e o.'.ri^y'." '""'■ '""""'■ ""' '"■•^^"'""* """ ^«"' 'l'^-> *•--'' 1-"«1 "-• A« yon were
en on of her, yon grew up very poor. When your elde,' brother eomes you sh Ul Hke
hold of h.n. You shall say, ^O father, 1 have hold of n,y eldrShe^' " s d t
Well when it was the fourth time, the boy was app.oaehing " Has wfoker gone "
s^ud he "Yes, el.ier brother, n.y fathe,. has gone. Go.ne'" said th y^nger b^^^^^^^^^
The father had changed hnnself into a buffalo neck that w ,s ,lried veiy hafd I^ 1 . v
u.s.de the door. "Elder brother, let us hunt lice for each other," saU h "yo ■ .
TWO-PAGES AND THE TWIN RKOTHKKS.
'V<'H,"sai,l Ml., ohler. Wl.en lu, h.u.tea lice, l,o
217
wiapped liiH elder brothei-'M wiulp-
1;^. "Do no. ..t you,. ,.,.,..,. ....oth...^ "' d h 'r , :'" 'rul^uu "■"""?: "'f '
TLe bov V ,<'d vow ,un,.u f« „ i "'""'"" '"""<'". Hie father arose Nuddeiiy.
..-a.ne.noM<;;;l: ■^.M ,. ,«^ n'!"™ .V '"'^'" "^' ''•'T"" '^^'"'^*^'""^ """
lati«.m to each other VVh vo ■• . ^h •'"'"' '"""«•''■ *^'"""^'' '"" '"""• ■•'^■
her, and both ..f v .nl' ' "v . '"' '':';T''T "'"' *'""' '''"'"'"""■^ '^'•'"<'
c:::;:: :^:£ , ^ r r - r -'""= =;;:^
::s;::t;;;r:,h:rr?-'t'Tr'"^^
own «nake. Wlira He father wet l,„...i , »™™l. «<!) thrmt eneU tail on IM
Iho .leep ravine" " Yonn™ Z, L^ ^^ "*""' "" "'''' ""»"""' l«"3«" e» <»
will I always stick to \"n" siid t L nl ^ " '?'" •^■°" '""■^' '•"^' '" *"* ^^"-V
«.*!«. her h, the ,ib», ,,he o.nUnnS^ « ^ -C TJr^he t'w ^'^
218 TFIK (pVAilUA LANOirAdK-MYTHH, HTOIMKH, AND I.CTTKim.
wont hunting. " YoiniRer brother, l.-t m «.. to tl.o tree of whi.ih your father told " H..i,l
;;:<"•'•;-• "■•;"-•• - Vyhyl ehler brother, he eonM.nuHle.l us ,.ot t,> Ko,"Hn h .'...I
' '"'" """" '"^ ""•• '•'^"" •" ." «"i.l .he el.h.r broth-r. " Let uh se H Let .m^ " «• i
i , ^u le f,H , "O.v.MM.Ker brother, I have fo.nul the«e tew pet animal.. We will take
; '"■' '""":;"'^ "*' f".V<>"'' father (J , «„,1 .li,„b ,ner then,," sai.l the ehler br "t Ihm
an. nnw .n« eh.er brother Do you «o," said the youn«e'r. ^^Co.ne. 1 will, :
i t :... •'•'*^'' '"■'"'•''•• "" "■'■"< '•"• "«• He arrived there above. " Youuffer
>^ .rTh\ 1 bir 'm'^ '"'• ^I>"^'"""" i-^ "'.V name," sai.l the
.i m»sai in^^ , ; •"","""'; "'""'"' ''''"^'''"••" «"""* ^--V""- '-"< ''»>«>••
Who a e that, what is your uarnef" .said tlie elder brother. "(/)iK*i/,e-ma"*i" is mv
".une " .sa.de. " llo! youn^.-r brothe., (/Ji.^i.e.n.a"^i.. «oes to yl.^,, k after i,'
Ha.d he When he threw hi... ,lown, the yonn.er brotJ.er stunned hi.,.. "And you w I.'o
are that what .s your ua.nef" said he. "<fia"ba tig^e is n.y nan.e " said 1 e "Hr^
yo.u.«e.. brother, (fia-ba-H.^. «oes to you. Lok afte. him," s' id I. W le T.e th w
^ y.. Look a.er .^L," sai^r'^Z^Irihr^hrZ: n!^;^^^^
knocked h.m senseless. When he hit at them, he missed killing thenu And the tme
shot ,xp very high, very far away from the ground. "Ol vounlrer brothtrnl T
a., effort to rescue ,ae," said the elder, calli.^g from the distCeta. outvoice X]
elder brother," sa.d he, stan.ling crying, with tears in his eyes. "O! yonnger bother
do make an effort." said the elder. At length the younger brother'eame t^ h bnseu'
W..en he struck the tree with the sto,-e ..amrner, he sang, "This tree shortens ot its
own ,u,cor<l, shortens of it^ own ax3cord." It becan.e sho ter. «Do make Tneffo ^
yo.u.ger brother" .said the elder. It was so again. When he said " Th" teThorte^
«t own ,M,cord, shortens of its own accord," behohl, the tree became so Whe" t «
Mude. . "Younger brother, that will do," said he. Having fake., the youu.. Thm.de,
nrds, they ear.ied then, ho.neward. They ..ached hon.e ^ith the-^ Zh.l^^^^^^^^^
i.l.Ui luotlni, ui.en my father comes l,o,ne, he cannot love them only a little" s.i^l
^^uZr^he!'".; Y^^^'r r' """"■ ^""'■' "^ """^^' "•• ^"" ^^^-^^^^ -'
Wl . v. . '^""" ''"'■y '"'■""« *"''''«^'- ^^".V tl'«.i thither," said he
When they arrived the.e with then., they placed then, in the nest a^ain T^e bov '
'•-"•iH'd home. "Do you and your younger brother beware lest y. u go to ihe bit ^:
'^:ZfZ''''y:''^'T''"'''''''''^'''''- '•^''•■<atl.erwe,.thu,C "51
^ 1 . the ' "i'^VY, ^1' '"? *" "'"•■" •^""'' ''''^"^"' —1-1 "« "ot to go," sa d fl"
. , ■ , "'''"•■ '"'""'"'' '"*■ *'"♦'""'■ «=">'""">'«le<l «H ..«t to go," said he "Tl e .
Land my hair back to me," said the elder brother "Let us se... r.t ., ,f If
■^;;Tr,'r,r^;"'"'■ "'?''''''"■"■'■'•■■ '''^'»"'-^"
THE BKOTOKRH, THK 8IHTKR, AND THE ltRI> IHKD 219
i"K a .1.... , ... wa. .......in, ^nuu . „.,..., ... ^.''^u 1 .'^ i 2Z !Z T''
TlIK UliOTMKIW, TIIK SISTER, AND TIIK RED BIRD.
T«Li) .IV J.mKi'ii IM Ki.iiciiK.
A" -s ' 1 • / I'l • •• tlio.v nn> iiiollior 8l«t«r
esjis- I;e aa ♦a^- ;:r^ ^i 'ti^st' ^z t'
':^!^ ISC '£■-" ,;!^- -;s;' ■iteisrf- .i-fe" «r
, , I , thi.jsuy ™"
Im,!.;.,. """'■"'' «-,,l,a.li..,u.. f„nn«.l.v; very «iod
^^^J'. '"'". ".I'l.il,,,,!!,..,, „|m.»lmllw.r..((,„-,l|,„, ( «ai,l, Ih.y „uy l.iayou^.r
bixither
'J
220
Trn-: ipmiUA LAN(nrA(jp:_MYTiiH, htohikh, and lktthikh.
<»"l'). 11," X' '"" •""■ "'"'""'.""'y Ami, Not«,
"'"'" «"l"'v..,i l..l.i.Hl,«,,lM.rrni„,|,i.,r. ,u(,|,lM.y,tl,„y v..- ' ...... J." .' '^"■" b.V '1''
nuy.
will, hitvlug,
lliuy mty
kll
;Ctti ^!i;;:';!-i^' si -^ -i .-^ ,>je; 'n- -^5^^^ si:
,. 1- /T Wm,m.„ .:„. .«|,„ „ V «,.,„„„t,ll,..,»«y W..„.,„, tl„.,"l..) Jlw.,;v4kl.»ll«l.«
lli.'V«"V man r„i„ fl„. u, , I,?/,, '"'"'«'' ^^1 ?1 tfMll llhl-l)lilIlUl. (Ja»'
lh..v,..iv. "'""'' *• '""1 -I'-W-nxl th».v «.y. H-mikIiI hl« wl,.I„
.1 / 1 • ./•. „/ » . ... . "'' ("lib.) higown
i..r' IIJ' "f W«-l»Ml i.kl-WaniA. Ca-' na"' «k,i ueIiu' atd-biain/.
ega»' kfda-biama. Kf niiioiia"-lina"'-bi effa"' ma"' lidjrailati a*!»M,;
/•„. „/ , . number thejMy
1 r 11' *ii ' .!_ ■ /I tli*)y nay
arn.w „„„ «„,„u.,i„K ,>.a.>i. ,Ik U ,b,,y b»7in« ot .t with ,t ut 1„.L^ wiUi, Trtw
1 y. '11 , , ■ lliiy»ii.v. thBymiy
^i ""T}'' t-' iiir ^ir'^'^ r- ?f' ^'yi-^'^'^ ^^d ma- ke
CI') (1.1..); tbovHlij • '""' '" ^■"' '■'"' tl>e arrow tbe
<""•'• («ub.) (oh.)
ii^iiba ag(fa-bianiii. GaiVki ni'ijiilga aka, Wiji-'d-e aka ma'"'"'kfi tr^nlTr!
'' "li"" tJr"Ji'a^;^^'!:!i "^S!^" '^'!'^'" tsf'hl oga"' n^ilhe a^a-biama.
h »«. it will Iwl,., I tliiHiKht,lLi.y l„.viuK lollowin).' w!,ut, lb..v „,.v.
I^I :a^. '""'^S^^"" Sill ™'"' !r^"'l^^'^" r*'- ^'^■" «'di ahf-biania
. . ."/I ''B"'"t"'""y "ii" thm..tw,«, th..y„uy. Anil tbore i.rriviil, ll„.v™v
■' ("".). """" 'X-T'-^' -'"■" '""l'"" ,''■;• Know bhu, they «.y. Yonn!, „„u? ",
Ibi-ysay ' ' ,„„j, ,
21 iikikiji biaiiiii if.a"'ctT jinga (^inkt^ ti iiliii". Wakfdeui iWai d^a'"<.tr ,'• «,:•"
br«lbivu ll,iy„«i,l l,ei..i.,|„,.. -'.^n^^i i|,..,„„. I ya.ivnitJ[ji uf.U <fd (,t| C WI
in. .,1,1 iiiiH •.iKMli.iarkHui.iii tolil formally that iiue
abuiit tbmu
tll.'Uhl' hllH
Wliu .'UUiU
/
TIIH HHOTIlHUa, Till-: HIHTKU, AND TIIK 1{(.;|» mui). 221
IZ^ t2^ ••iil;^ ei^!^ i 'Y- S'^'t''" •'^: ^"■"''" '^ -'■" ^f- "
w|,» .i ' ""olmurk., ,.,, l„r„„Tlv Ih,.. on,. h,« ...1.1
1. , If ,, ,, ,. Fili.MllHi.ni ,. „, ,|„.y
I^ylif S ""^:S''" :r "^r- WilH..;.!., i».^i"'<^i..j,(i.^al.n,H-l,iu„m. (W" 3
"'".VMy lloiili.,llni.VMy '"' '^"''' Hon Inlaw, lhl»i,M„
"" """ vo„wlllm«rrv U^,. .1,,. , „|v„ „,„ .' „,l,l l„, ,h.,v All,.,,. ".I '
they lay. '"> "" ""y "y Vv th«(i.nb.). Ami Imy lh..(mil>.)
wa'i'i wawctiiijixri-hiiunf'i. WiijiiVjrii odi'idii" cUk'.ta &/■ fho <rU ,.t,,"'l,,.;, «
il-biiinm. AM'i", sfdadi liH"'omi''tcfi'qtci wiijinVa jfdo wi"' flic >vr&i m.i'"
utiiH'i- H^af l,^ a-l.iaina. Ga'", (|)fadi u^;.)„a to Im. Wiir^A"' (fa"'ia' wmrac-i" '»
^' '"• i\^ 1 "S" ''^- S" £-':::-f >Tj^'^ ''ka. i^uii .ink.^
liwlc '"'" """ l"<"y»»y lM>y tho llii luthor Uio(nli.l
ul^u-biaiua. Dadilia, waL'/ica" n&ni liO A<r*( 'iVai lui i l.i..n..'. f<.,n>
told'hlm,th.VMy. OfaUmr, tm.„ll„.r h/w'nt I "^Z , " ' •I-''""""' <^'il
•■•t-nni, n»wi.nt loroniB lii.iinnii. hhIiI hIj,., th,.,- Ami
liiu^k (nm „„y
±-^r^ '"^ij^"- i?(SS '''"':i;ff^^'^" •'^^^H.-tfiwa-ji Odedf^a- a.ua. E'.H 12
^ Aiiintui villftK,, « very «r™t many thi-in II wn, ||„ v mj^v. Them
alil-biauiH. Nfuci"fra di'iba ii^ai aiua 6i» wi"' tf lift, a-biaiiia Kl iifk'iiral.i
*!h r^C'l'""""- Nfkafralii fcaki'i ctl ijaiVfro *if,k(< 'li-biama l.A Ta"'wa"
"^l^*" '^iV]i! ''*^'^'' ^•ffii"-biamd K'ja wa'u *anka waa'"*a-lina" a*a- i^v
two .twhatdl,. ..H,v.r it wk. .„, th„y «.y \h„„-^„ „„„™L.;,„.. loft J™ „" n. hZlt ' ^
v» 'tvT / 1 wlii> larly
thlf»v' i?"" ^^ ^1"^'- Ufffne-lma"' a^a-biaina liil Ntui^ica" lan.raati
th.y«y. . H,.^„y. thoone .ee-^ln, hi. „,... h/went, thoy .ay , J^ T^T
wi-' wajin'ga jfde nf ina"tdha Aijl^a-bitc'ama. Ta"wa" wt^diiba (^■l" jr-m-'.
one hird r^ w.tor beneath he h^S «one, they «.y. Town" T.LS .t .iS
ate-bi Hi 6di alif-biania nujinga amd. Kl ejrirf.e iian'ffe ak-i v&-i"ho, .ti' im
he wont, when there he arrived, they boy*' the And hkhX hi i P ., V "^ ''''" '^
tlieysay .ay ^ (mv »nb ) hl.BUtor the in iilKhl came
^, S; £ ^ il.t^ «a±f-'i:^^ ^ '^* ,L's -r-
wiu) itay.
222
T^B </)BOinA LANGUAGK-MYTIIS, 8TOKIK8, AND LETTERS.
wonndcd
i4iin'ge aka ubiUihd^e akania (i'ipf ihd^a-bikAinia I^V.Vh v^..; "i'J^v '"
••n/. .. tlloy say. jj^,,
nkind -^^ "•• """" ymi pui itii
te ha, ii-bianui. Ga"' asirAa-biama. Ma'" f'lii kpd^n'" mi ....^aa-^
•" IIK^V HftV. with Hnn»<,*/: » — ""'"•*;iiin iin wrill,
K;««. '. 1 ' •. / . , , . (inpnattinm) homoward
I^'fr- ""'"^'^ Jllif'^ 4' J^' S' ^^l!^'-"1 k, c^gi^e ,( l.lci ,fi
'""i.™-^ lmv,.K. nowcnt,tacw»r,l. wh™ .,t l.ngth Wgo I«»t villaRo
12 f-in'di akf-biama. Ga'" niandd kC wi"' watofok-i w!»' &'a; !,<•»* t
uttl.., h„n«u,l,«lho.no, An.l boat Hm !„ WHIC CKcl Wl 6 dl kch''te II (
(Ob.) (hoy say. ^"" '"'" ,|,t", »■>« on^k one there It lay, water
uVha-biama mandd kg. Mandd kfi nf ii'n"'I.o k; ^, i'ir'"''*\„,
1.0 put it in, they say boat the iLat !,,„", " a llR-bl J{I, odada" WatV
(ob.°. "°'*' (i'i", '""■"• '>«P»t;ti..,thoy when, what goods
r^ .11/ ' T_ • f TTT. /I -J- they sav.
Ad .^''^;r'?f?''- Wi^aha" maiidc^ giitgdi ab*i'" agd-i I"c'Affe .^P-;«,f,< fm
And ho said i« fol ows, My sister's Imat lir»i,„t .,i.„ ,l.'i,. ' nr ' A I' age egiaffiC tai,
they say; husband "' In that place I had it I have Old mS. let the!n go aft^r
Ji-biama Ga"' agfah(-bi effa"' a*!"' akf-biamA Ga"' iif,r..n a:,-.k / °' "" j ,
»....M.ey .nd .^^th., .r l£.n« hL. th!^!, ^^., jfe, fc "'^^'^
18 aJ!i'"-biamA, wat'a"' ugipinti aii-'-biamA hisa" aU al'"' I,!-' ^» • n'
ha.. thoysay, goods ^^Llf .L. ,..,'^^: ^^^^ %^- ^^ ^t JSL C
lay down
the!^!r/'' 'If ;^' ^^ ^''''-biamA nii akA: GasAni dci'd aw.'iffiia'"be k-i'>bJ!w
they say. Theyhiy when said ns follows man tlie T«.,« y",i <_ civr 11^14(1 UB Kd Dffiega
■lown, thoysay ,he,siy "' ""'" (s'u'b',, ""•"""""laffl.'rTher ' ""o'^r "^ ' ^''^ "»
agt»^ ta "iinke, H-biaiiii'.. Kf wa'i'i aka ga-biaina- iWdih'i ;<rU 'Uni ha
THE BUOTllEUS, THE SISTER, AND THE RBI) BIRD. 223
•ay. brother own "«"»«"'<» »• ,,„S™K rt''" "P^""" ■ «al.l she, th,.y And, Man
^t^ wt ilt^Si' •'"• U£?.-^''' ^^;)'^™^^ "^'^^^f'-'" '^- G^a"' wa','.
•nnr^ '^ tK ° ' Follow h.m, «,i,l, they say „hiof the Ami woman
1 / . , , (8Ub.).
(-ub.) tho^s^-""'' "Vol.). ''"''''■'""' "''y rh"Ti'^;iow;;;*''™"''"' "'""" '"-^
biarad, wa'u aka ctr eoiiAqtci )a'"-biama. Ja""a"lia-])uir-Ima"'-l)iiin'j
y- "»"""> j^'hOj <"<- Hlono lay thoy Bay. II., .11,1 not li„ on l,or at all tl„.y say.
Crhe rest of tlie myth was obtained from Frank La Fl^die.)
iji"'(|!o wairi'si
lUH )'lt|{!r
ImitliiT
Kl wa'i'i aki'i, ivita- caa", ef.('ga"-l)iama IiA. IVid-t
An,, wo^an ^ th,,^ Why ,„ It, tLn%,t they , ay . ulZ 1^ ,.„■,.,. „„„.„,...
aknma ha. %a"-hna"'-bi Jil ta"'wang^a» wc^dnlia Aaii'di akf-bi '''^l'''ni'k''Hr.','lM
• •,, fir ', , . again, thoy say
ijan fro ^,,nkd g^il"'-biam.4 hii, na"'wa»zi-ajl ams'i ea" at.4<l-6ctoa"' binnv'.
hiH,lHnKh. th« one he iliBrriod hor, tli„v . 8h.. was not l.aloUH Ihn ^„' 4'"'"^''^^ -r)iam,l
t«r who say ""• w.wnoijiaious thpy as, ho also loved hor thoy say
ga". Wa'i'i uctd akii na"'wa''zi-hna"'-biamu \1 Akf-bi jr! wi'i'i ..Pt,<
a.. We^an the „,s. thoy wo. aU ,,aIo„s they say ''.'' it^relr, wl Itan th"l1
J _i . '••,!' ± rf t • ■ home, Mioy say
.t . y.' .t'*^ wagf'i-biama ha, Ada" waiVgi(i!c nii"'.r,*.v.bi.i,nii l.T (Vt..>" l.-i
those who his older liu save thorn to his, Thuro b V^ "" (-."p''' ""'l"''< IM- UCU Uil.
brother thoy say f„ro took wives they sa,- . So far
NOTES.
Another version of part of this myth, given by h\ Ui F16cho, is as fallows: When
ins brothers reached home he tokl them what had happe.ie.l. iiut they ridiculed his
story a« an imposs.b.hty. When he unwrapped the bundle, they exclaimed: "Bro he
you spoke the truth. It is in.leed an infant. She will g..; up ami be our listen S^!
can then keep the lodge for us." She was not long in reaching womanhood, although,
when found she was tiny, just the size of the splinter. When she was gmwn a red
bird came to see her. It was not a real bird, but a man who tot.k the form of a bird.
One day, when the brothers were absent, the red bird carried her away. When the
brothers returned, lo! their sister was missing. So they started in search of her In
he mean tune the red bird flew back to the lodge, his intention being to lead them to
theplace wh. her heb.d taken the girl. When he reached the lodge, the youngeJ
brother was there. As soon as he spied the bird, he tried to shoot him. But though
he emptied his quiver, he could not hit the bird. At last he made a sacred arrow,
which he shot at the bird, wounding him. But the bird flew off with the arrow stick'
ing to him. The young man followed the bird.
KI i6
C^nujin'gu dfiba nikaci"ga b^flga wanA'a"-biam4 fiAai t6,
Tonngman fonr people »U hoard their, thoy say tho report
abont tneni.
an/
^"-e niijiiiga ^,i" C'di
And this boy tho tlicro
niDvinuonc
in/
All people had heard of the tbur young me. g'Z:::'lna ^Z. Z bov ;S;;d
there, tln-y knew him. They sahl as follows: "One o'/ the four j.exsons- who, a.s ^h.y
say are famous, has come hither, it is said." '
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I
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224 TJIE (fHOIHA I.ANGUAGE-MYTUS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
219, 10. .•,int,n,jinKii ko. Hero "ko" donotvs the horizontal attitudo of tho infant.
iM, 11. utfaji.lwitia", from ugaji(l(>. Ji,lc ,„eanH "ml;" u-, "in," and jja- iniDlies
cho .fleet of stnkin,^ falling,, of the wind blowing or of light LhiningX-oIIgh a red
niedmni, a.s tliiough colored water in the window of a drug store.
220, 13. hegiijiqti, prononnced he+gajiqti.
220, 21 rt^ai ^a»ctl: "They used to be ia.nous (but they are not so now)"; but n*ai
'""%t IT'''/" '' "''"'= "'^'"''' ''•"' '"'" '■'"""»«' ** *« «»"■" See last line of ». mL
vill..!! r ■ l'.'"'*". '"^*r'*' ^" *''"'"^'*«f''^''''ke, his last stopping-place was the f.nuth
X illagi. ( n his return homeward, it was the (Irst place which he reached. As he had
'' '"ooo ,',!"' '"''f ' "'"' "' "''' '"''«*' '""^ ^"'«" 8'^'^^" '»'». 1'^' «>''I«1 call it his home.
222. 1 ,. w.jaha'Mnandegatediabti-agti. This ,s an elliptical expression. It should
Z \ ""; H 1 '."""•'^""'" l^'' f-'-'t^^'li "Wi"' "g^f, I have brought back to that place
ooo'! : "'f "' '" "" "'"'"'^^ *'•'' ^'''■•''' ^^''"'"' '"-V ^^i'^ter's husband gave to me.
^i<l, 1!). ka"b^ega», a contraction hen* of ka"'b^a and (f'ga"
223, ;S hebmli aki-ja". llebadi shows that they had gone but part of the way
home; and ak.-ja", n.eans "they lay down, having gone that far on their way home"
TRANSLATION.
sister'onrT./7I' """"'rT ''" '^"? ""' "'^'-•^•^'-- They had neither mother nor
mster. One day three ol then, went huntir.g, and the youngest one remained at tho
lo,lge. lie chanced to hurt his foot with a. splinter. Having pulled out the splinter
he wrapped . np in son.e line buflalo hair, and placed it at the side of the lodge He
wished h.s elder brothers to see the splinte. that had caused him pain. By and by
he boy went lor «.iter, as he was thirsty. And when he had con.e very near to the
^dge again, a^ chdd was crying in. ,de the lodge. While he went homeward, behold, it
wa8 the splinter which ha.l hurt him ; it had become a chihl. Ami having wrappe.l i
Z 77' ?p , '.' '''\ ''''r^' "*■ '^' '"'^^'- '^•'^^" "'« '^•^•^r •»«t>'-'rs reached h ,me, he
told them "Elder brothers, my foot was hurt, ami I took the splinter which u
me; bi, it is an intjnt^^' Said they, "Stop! Younger brother, git it and show it to
us. We must see it." And when he got it, behold, it was a girl. "Younger brother
heretofore wo have ha.l no children. Let us bring her up very well," said they. And
the younger brother eaid, " Elder brothers, what relation shall we consider her?" And
one said, "Let her be our child." And they said, "No. We have no sister. Let us
have her tor a sister." Having said, " Yes," all had her for a sister. And as she was
an mtant, and they wishe.l to bring her up, they took very great caro of hei A. d
she became a grown woman. At length all four went hunting. The woman alone did
t .^'in . T \T ''""f f '"•'■' ""'■•" '^""* *" *•'" *"'"""• ^t length a man arrived
at the lodge And he went homeward with the woman. When he went homeward
with her beho d, al of her elder brothers reached home. Behold, their sister had dis-
appeared. When they searohed for her, they .lid n.,t find her. And when the rest
went to hunt^for her, the youngest brother had been to hunt for her, but he reached
home without hiKing her. Then all the grown ones went to searoh ft.r her. (That is,
he youngest brother went first, alone; but he coul.l not fuul her. After his return
the three grown brothers went for the same purpose, leaving him at the lodge.) At
length something very uhI was shining through the lodge from the insi.le. When he
peeped in, after thinking, " What can it be?" behold, it was a bird. And seizing a bow
k
THE BUOTIIICIJS, TIIK HfSTER, AND TIIK ItED BIltD. 225
»™": t^::,,^- :n=;::;;;,rr,^';;?^i,r,f ;i";;r;,;f .:;;■■ -": r "»
which haul hecn n.ado Hacr.d; and lin.llv h.- sho ^^^ i ,, , '" '"." """'
« ^-"v^' « -.,,u;'i:i;j:r,i;;;:.!;:;r,;Su'';'t:;;^^
«aid to 1,0 brothers, l.T.s .o,„..' ),... o t "^1 ' ","' T'"^ """ ^'''" '^'•*'
.s conic, .Slid tl, .J. And th.-y went to tdl it to the .•hi.-f. "Th,, vonnuvst of th..
;ir,z;^::r;r,:n::^";::;';^;:r^" ;:■- -'vr'^" ■''"• "™ '^^
pasMMKlimM.n Its way homer' said he "Yes"s'ii<l O... "^ ,. ",""•'""•' '*' '""'
in« a .vd bin. passed by on i,s n, J, and l^^.n ^ ^ u. a ^wS^'tr S ' a''"i
ehn«. I wd con.e baek." An.l the youth .leparted. She told it to h.. h" " i^X^
^Wau^hter n... a wite; and so di.l (he dn..,s .T t t Wr ' t s P ul h'T; r"
wives, and continue.l tlu> search tor his sister an<l the el in^ Af e, I I"
ii,\Ml. UlSSlster's lushaild, too was veivirl.,,1 ii;, ;, , ,, " ■ i".. »ah \( ly
111 . , """«) I"") was M i.\ jTia'i. Jiis s ster had hiiiiL'- no tliii iiToii- i.iti.
w ,cl, 1,.. ,u,l w„„M,l,,, ,,„. ,v,l l,i„,, ,,,,„ „,„ ,,., |,„„„„„|. , riZ, M "
:xr;r;;:::;;::;;;;:'rcz;''s,;::''i;;^:rs::'7 '"T'-f"
iw, lull ol ,l,ltuo,it Lrnds ol gooa»i ilic l,„at w«« „„„|„ „,, l,„s„. Ami «Ik-„ Uo
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226 THE (pEG I ir A LANGUAGE— MYTHS, HTOUIES, AND LETTERS.
flnisbed, ho went lioniewiud to his lodge. He got home to the woman. And he said
aa follows: "I have brought back from uiy sister's husband a boat which is in that
place. Let some one go alter it for the venerable man, your father." And they went
after it, and reached homo with it. And his wife's father hiul a boat; his wife's father
had It very full of goods. And when it was night, they lay down. When they lay down,
the man said as follows, "I will go homeward to-morrow, as 1 wish to see your hus-
band's brothers." And the* woiui. n said as follows, " O father, he speaks of going home-
ward. He sjieaks of seeing his elder brothers, hence he speaks of going homeward."
And the ehief said, "They who take men lor husbands always follow them. Follow
him." And the woman went homeward wifli the man. And when they lay dosvn for
the night on the homeward way, the man lay alone; the woman too lay alone.' He never
lay with her.
( V. La ri6eho told the following conclusion :
The woman wondered why ho did so; but he was reserving her for one of his
brothers. So he did with the daughters of the chiefs of the third and second villages.
But when he reached the first village, he kept the daughter of the chief as his wife
as she was not jealous; and, besides, he loved her. The other women were jealous'
When he arrived at home, he gave the other women to his brothers; and so all found
wives. The End.)
THE ADVENTURES OF HAXIGE.
dAVilu-NAnpAjra VkRSION.
3
HAxige
Haxige
isafi'gii fAhk6 enaqtci
his yoiiDRiT tlio oiiu only
bn)tbcr who
Mgl-e jiigigda-biama.
(Iwolt he with his, thuysay.
a^d-hiia"'-biamA. j^iiqti wakide-hiui-'-biami'i
went mini. they suy. Ocor lioHluitut iikii- tliny say.
larly
te aka
brotLer
tbe
(BUb.)
'abae
banting
rcEu-
liirly
thi'iii
Hi8 elde
brotLei
Kj?i(J;e iji-'Ae akA 5{uha-biamd.
Atfcngtli his older the Ibarcd they say
brother (sub.)
Ni-uwagi te'ja nuxe k6 edi'iJa" wanf^a jiiVga uhd ct(^ct6wa"' ca"'*i"^Aa-ffa.
it
Isafi'ga akti ndxe fizii-bi ega"' nf
His yuuiiKor the keltlo tooli, they havinji water
brother /Miili 1 g^y "
Niixe k6 uhd
Ico (bo foUow-
(ob.) ing
E'di ahf-bi
Tboro arrived,
thoy say
Jilgi(^,e Wakan'-
At length Watermon-
.A-biamA. Iji"'(^e akd 'dbae a(|!a-biauiii.
■aldho, they H'iscldor Iho liuutiug wont Ihoy say _
say. . brotlior (silli.) bmb,~r' (sub.)
agk^i'i-biarui'i niixo k6'?a. Eg'njie Nuona"' na^'ba ati-biam.4
went for they say ico at tbo. Atlongtb Otter two have cmo, thoy
say.
6 wdnaxi^A-biami'i isan'ga akA, ja
attacked thum thoy say his younger the
brotiier (8ul).),
-jinga
Mtick
ega"' uti»-hna"'-biainii.
having lie hit ri'gu- tlioy say.
tliem ' *
Aig{'i((;a ai^a-biamd.
uanied on bo went, tliey eay
Iiis arm
ri'gu-
larly
Gail'ki
And
ca'"ca"
witliout
Wiicjii" aifii-biama.
dagi ma"can'de Qi& 16 dgihe nia"talui a«fi"' aki-biaiiu'
•'*'■ 'Ion kts tlie hoadloiii; into imvin.r ii,,ivr«,„.i.„.ii.„.
having they reached Iionie
him they say.
jjjdbe aiiasii-biamd.
Door thoy shut on him,
they say.
THE AJJVEJSTUKK8 OF ll\X.l(JK.
227
having behuUl U Sa..p„earcd, thoy hl,yo„r«.... \.,„ .„,„ {.J l't„/^ „ ^ ^ ' ^'^ '1^' ^'^'^^'^
toy bfotli,.!? vim. ' ■ brOtlii'i'l ''^'''' "'"'"" "'"'"
eWga- to»'ctr c<ga"qti Aha", Jt-bianul. Ni-uwa-i tfi'Ji Irfda-lje m^'d-i" ..^.'.
fc'- wt3f S t'^ ^„2' & r"'^'^ «'>f^ ^^ te «'»'^- U^'.gihe t,d 6
water'*" "'"roa.hcd ''°"' "'"'"''' "'"bSf "■'"' •"«' B™?. ""»' FoiLSk l,i» \e
5(1 (%i^e Nuona-" iia'"ba atf-bi ega"' i'tti"-lina"' to am'. rit;» ,'„.1..>"T-
two u,MK^^|l■.,y b,»-,„K bob,ttlH.,nr.«..lu.ly.l,oy»„y. 1I„ hit .lee.l the
"'"""" thee, my own wulit
A Ills!
~^' ""iff" ^ fe-^:!i^ :^t' ^-"te. =^-bia,na. Maja"'
voiingor
brotlioi' !
niisafi'g;.,
mla» kc! ana. lO'di ja"'-biaiiK'.. Ja"'-bi e^a"' gau'ki Mi»'xa-iifi'.,.r",',.,-"lv,
«.KK, ,..y tb„ys,,V. Tb.,n, ..„,.y,ti,.,...y. I.„,,,„„, ..-^^^ ':''^.|,:,^' ao.«o'' -'1!,!^'' "'L'''^
fSS^J ^'e>^ ;;!fi!;r;'- §:!:; ^"^^^"I'r =^rtf-bia,na. Gla-bia,„a: 15
■^il:-' 'lisr s^s «£r -;;!! ::;= ^a-i* tltie- fe-Ii'
^ f tl:g:;i- '^s'"" r =:±s:;±i'- ^-'''i^Sir'^' ifcli^ts-"
liviiii, tiloy
•ay
s
iJjC
Iluxigo !ika.
(Hill).).
S i'ldsa, u-l)iiuuii
iwlvi'd, luilil lie, I licy
228 TH]'; «/!HC IH A LANGUAG R-MYTIIS, STORIES, AND MATTERS.
^^''^S -Ji"'^'^ ^:!l'' If rt'^n !f''^"J''' Nfkud"ga na-'hu, odi^co (^d^i»cd a, ,1-biamil
°"''' iw you iiiovii
A"'lm", ji",^iqui, c<f.a", ii-biam/i Ji"^,tqia, fubAa te, ohi' ad!i"I.d
V.». . I.U-, l„ull,m-. HO, „a ..,llH..v Kl.l..rl,rutLur, I th« will, I hav,. I„l„ „„y.
.'!i','t'''n'' """;"',">''lf'^q^'«'i''-K^>- U^iwib^i'i te, el.d ad!i»lu^ ato,
1.1.1,, 1,„.(1„.,, ,lul„„H,„.y„„.l..,l,l.,nnM.. ltHly.m,lf will, I l.av.- Lm in.lLl
Ha.\. ,|,„, >il.\lilj,ri by aaiirciH. .vnni-.voiinu.l- IIiito
. , miMKif l)rotliir
£. ±:. '±!::i ^""'^;: -r' ^'^ t'^^sif ^£±]'^ i^^' f> ^^n-
liiui liumi', Hav. "1(1111.) iHiliiil ,1111 luiKtii having thitnvuwiiv»uil-
Pli'ii'", Mii'V Hilv lli'iily'
'Its' ^:z^t't;'i: ir'.iiKli^'tst;;::!- "'■■&'^''=i "•^-'r "
Hay. "*'
iip'it'i"zo uiiictO'qti >(l 4elui(|^abe ua(lindlnj.if,o ja"'-liuu"i, a-biaina A"'ba
Mow.,,... v„.,wa,.,„ w,.„ ^^.,„,^^^ ^.-|^..t^H^lJ„ J.J^.«„,,4,».M. ...!;;• V
tS (?ga", a-biama.
Hid mi, »aiil hr, tlmy
Kiy.
Gan'ki q\pi gilxe afi-biam:i ftjri^e ■4ehuq^,abe ma"'aAa ja"'-biamA
Anil ...kI. „,«.1., lu,w..u,.,tl>.,v„>y. At li.MKth trij;, .,„ the balk ''lay tb!.y"y.
I'Vita" winaxiVa aj.(-b.iani.4. H/.xifre ania ca-f, a-biaina. Wa^i'a i ima"'te
you, '""hu
akiiWa-biania. 7\jr,fa-biaiua cl lli'ixijre aiiii'i. Akf-bi opa"', EiUa" Ania" Ml
12 ('oa"-ewe^'a" otdda"« etxVa"-bia„,a. llau, cl a^a-biama a"'ba ttW" o-a"'
.o 111,, toll.™, apt. ,l,ou,.l„lu,M„.yHa,v. Well, a«aiu lie Wul, thi.y „uy day tl,.^l]u..it Kt '
Ma^'ciahaqti ahi-bi Ml, cl ja""abe gaxd-bianu'i. E^i'ita" ja""abe .r,lxo te ci
Vu.y,aro„.,„h ..an.v.il. wL... a«aiu ,..r ^.ailo th.y„ay. tL.o"' J"^ ^.'la!: Z .,!Z
\vc;naxtei agi-biaina. JIaxige aina ca-i, a-biaina. Cf woiiaxi(ta wUi'-i .-i
.i,att..Ut...,. ,.wj.Hr.,™l„, „a.,? ,•;;;, ^-'w«tbcy A.,1., lt.3! ^ fc' J^I
yii',
15 jimH"'te akiag^a-bia.ua. Cl wa,/!i'a g^c^ au.f'i HAxige anid. Cl a"'ba U'^r-y"
».„in,ll,„ lli.y liail OTMo bai.k, A^aiu fail.il wwit tlu.v IIbxIc? Vlu, '^l ••■ <'<l 11 ga
lodKo lh.y»ay. houu'waul ""v^ """''"' „lll',^.,. '^'-'""' 'l^'V Hk" tin,
9
ama. Gafi'ki wajiiVga-wacfize iiaiVka ni-iua ^.a"' e' wi"' gaxii-biaiiia Eiat'i"
U,.y Ana el„ck...l.wk back tl. Ui.o ^ L^ that „.o ife ...aUo ti:""^ '^^
wajitVga-wa^ize nafi'ka ni-ina c<ga" gaxo cl WL^i.axi^a agf-biaina Ililxi-e
c,nda.u.,iaW. back ,W M,,., „„ maik. apiiu to attack tlL h.^van iwiinii,,!;, ji'lf,'.:?*^
tliry 8JIV. "
18 ama C!)-f, a-biami'i. Cl wt<naxi,fa wa(fi'a. Ci 4ima"'te akiiWa-biama Cl
they say.
vva(+,i'a g^L^ ania Haxigo ama. Ejri,).,; wt'diiba ja"' Odilii mI wfi'.Va-nideka
bumcwurd say
till)
(BUb.).
tliiiru
r
TITE AnVENTURES OE ITAXrOE.
229
.imu. Akf-l)ian)ii. Gf*6qti.a"'-biiimii. J^>a"-ewd'ii" i'l-bi-inv'i ir.,'"n,r.,nf,.n
tim llinraHiidliomn, V..rv uM tlinv rlv ? cvvi. ,i , ,1 IJI.UII.I. l|jl Off .'l 't(!e
(sill).). tlii.ymiy. v,ryyn« tlinj H.iy. s„ I Imy.Mlmio raid ho, tliny Momiiiu'
'"'"""'. Iliiv.
When Uu„ti„« w.,„t n.oy ^y „„,„'? „ n„ !?a« 'ol. Xn l.rjf "'^?:5'' "•'",«'' '^^ ^
(Hill).). nir imiuv i<i^"ii roBil tLi'
in;; lumio,
thoy Hiiy
(Ob.)
cniiiiiiff homo,
thfy auy
tee >[[ cl '/ibae
wlifin iigrvln liimtiiia
iitn ^'^^^'''^■' "i'ln'f^G kg AAUa A(j te am;i. Cl lia"'ecra"tc
1.0 w..nUlH,y«av. Again l,o wn« wl,V„ W„;m poraon'" •'r»n,l'" th^ nXh/M; , ., "^ ^
ctimiiiff homo, ' ' ,".'" ™n.ins linil gniio, tlioy Tlio
#1...!: {oh.) noi'OHH U..I.
n,,,.,h orn™,„t w,.on o,...,,o,,. „vy t„oy »ay H.«i«^ . H.t;; '.V^l L ^ ^j;;^ ^£1'
■ u' 1 • / n r • I k ("no). rnK ono wlio
•"l^v'^ijr "S" 1^ ,;^;U^'J^' f "[y!"' ^ti^^a-bia.nd. Hnhu'A! i"o'Afro
nitl iimii
V^na"(|;i"W<fTa'' /iha^ /i-biani/i, fkit/i-bi e'--a''' A"'li.i» .Vi-nf! .Un /i- - in
j,"t",,r S.1.V, tlioysay ' .Mint ho „oI I, mol l,o, ||„.y
L '■''^'''''y ' •^''^"'^'•'^''.il -''q^^" f'''f'"<^i' >h A-hhxmA. Tclna'f }»,.'Wo '■,>";",.;
heani
miiy I'OlIii'
/ wIm)
'"''""' "'• l^z '""\i;}r;;:i«"''" ""'"^"-v Ko„„y, omJ^^^' '-"Mil, "r,:L"
■'■ h«
.0, ho, ...at .no,, ^„h„ .H.n,o,,h.,y Hoa„y, "^Hna \o,;,»vX .h^^^f i!^;^ Sty^
very.Ie,iraI,U. it may bo, «;.i,l, thoy a.y iu^i^': t„« Y™ ' ^T ' '\"''^'"''' f}^'^^ ^'^■*- 18
(»ob) ' • si'nl. tliuy say lliiz,.aril tlio
(»i»b.).
1^
230 THE (f ia;jHA language-myths, stories, and letters.
Abana^ a"*in'gCqti-lina"-ma"' lift, jl-biam.4. lluhtiVi! iV,Yirre, /iwi"-idAua"
HJi,V,
K«>ully I
old iniiit,
I KJUt) on vi'U, my
nil ill I >
tt^i te. Wf cH 'jibao ,nii°l)^i"', I'l-biiimd Ililxij-o aka. J [an! i'V'i'i.ro /Mi.^ia-
(Hub.).
'' ^'Sf ''^*''""'^- ^"^i^'iduna" b*k.,ta" ^\ onc< to hh, 4-bia.n,i, A"'ha», .^oa" ha,
" Hfiy, '
ii-biamd. A»'(!i)ana"' te, i'i-biain.4. (Ja"', i"c,'jW, I'.cka" dMa" 'a"' ck-'ixe tf-
b^ugaqti wiiifi'a" to, .■i-biamd lUx\<ro. ak/i, {rdotaiVka-bi o-a"'. A"'cnana"'
, (Hill'.), miy ,f,B
6 tatc;, ji-biaiiii'i lUvrn akii. Wa'a"' tO i-i'a'"-bi en-a"' watcfoiix'l-In'Mn'i •
Ht<-ke tii-ko, li(<-ko hr-kc ta-ko. ll('-ko ti'i-ko, b.M«. b.Mu" ta-ko,
iSf- -^/.'V 'T.'''^^' ''^f <lt'-I"ia" .^i"to i»^i'"wa"ka"',,i fnal.i", i"„'W,
H.,i,l^«,th«y 1!„! „1„„,.„, ul»uy,j"«t»» if ill,., il l,„,k„ ui, :.. lo „„! „.„|y, ' „M u„m,
9 ii-biamd. Gafi'ki, Pc'.dge, 'a"'-hna" dia" tC bd-i'ioadti wi<rfivi'-i" k.."'l„).T
/i-biam/i ILixis'i^ akii (|J(< p( >fi nfa^g te, eb(<, ii-biaind. Bax.'i di'iba w.<duba
.Hi,l,tl,..y„„y H»xi«„ ,1,., This I wL, 1 willVal it I hhI.1 „al,l 1,,., they I^hU f„ r th„ ft „,,f
(null.), tiiiiti urnvt) Hj^y •' '•»* loiir Uiuiuuitu
-ilkC 6'(li i)( >ii an'f.i-l,na"-atf, .•i-biania. W.'.Iuba i<.(-a°be pf Ml ana"'te
..r:l) *""™.Jv«""" •-.«uor.«„h.r.y ».i„l,,th..y Th„ n-.-th L,«ht H'll./illr
' ■''• UITiVO
12 a^naji" 5(1 aiVfri-hna"-atf, i'l-biamA. Waii'" ngpv" jralia a"'*!" ,ti<-hna"i (^<i
f^ur. U, Water hot ph™,, W it . I„ay. I.,„ „„ ,.„^'„„, , pl.fX „,„.,;.',1
na"cta"'-l)iamd. Ilau! ca»' hft. A»'cpana"' fd!ib^a"'(iti (<ia"ini"' ■l-biamA
host«ppe,.,th.>y„ay. „.„ „„„.„. , ,,„. J,, , 'P„„J„^.^^ J_, jajm^, abmind
IKga akd. A"'ha", i"c'.4ge, ca"' hit, d-bianui 'A»'-niac6' ctgwa"' IMxiV^
i!,..zun. ^_t_h«^ Ye,, old „.a„, , „o„«h . „ai.,^,,„, they W.,at Hort of perH™ ar^I;^, Mlt^^P
18 J>n';ij'fi8;af i\ A-bi ega"' gaqfxa-biain;'., t'(^f.a-l)iam/i. Ca°' wd(f,aha bd-ii.rnoti
yo,.U.^,,tth, , ...they i., ne.t,;,,a,,..e. he JieO.., they .„,. ^I.^^ "^•^"^*'
' tile anu
r>i>ed
he fried
y
THE ADVENTITKES OF HAXIGE.
231
ga8ka»'^a-biami'i. B*(pi to'ibe Aha", e^dfra"-biam/i. AAA-bi ega"' baxu wd-
Krh.u.Mr th„y«y. lUt very , thJu^^t h„ ,hey ».y. wL^thoy hfv^g 7™k 1
duba kg 6'di ahf-bianii'i. WatcfgaxA-bianiA. Ht<-ko tA-ko, hd-ke hd-ke
fourth tlinro he arrlvnd. thi.v He danced "• - ' "
fourth thnro lie arrlvurt, tliuy He danced they nay.
tA-ko. Hd-ke tA-ko, hd-ke he-ke tA-ko. Huhu'A! i"c'A{,^o ufika"pi fnahi"'- 3
KuJIyl old niuii iilwi l.ioklnK tnily
l.na" ddega" Abana" Aingd ft)ahi" A(fa, A-biamA. Huhu! i'-c/Age, wazdAO 4i«
»lw.,v» but ,«^„„o„ L.a«„„„ ,r„ly .„,Ll, ™l..l»..h„y „ho! „ Z,,' dlfij "^L
"^tt® H^' '1^' ,''\^'V '■'^-'^''"n''^- Waoik]fa" linankAce, kd, u.rfnia'Yi"'i-.rft
A-biamA. Han, agfa^A-biamA. ft'di ahf-bi ega"' waii'" ^a" gfctibAA-hiainA 6
«.ahe,th., W.,,,, ...eyw™tf„..H.,„, Th..,.„ „n,.., „rvi,, .„.., L. "uIv.Ld.S''' ^
■' • iiio.> Bii>. (Ill,) hliu, Ihiivaiiy.
UgAi" {r^i"'-bi ega-' gahA a^i°' a^A-biamA wagaqdja" aniA. i iidbe nia'"ciA-
«ttl»g 8at,they,»y havl„K unit having wUt, they »„y i^^rvail the '"^iioor aJay
""" (mib.).
jaha gfAika-'i-ga, A-bianiA. xydbe Agaha (f,ic,iba-bianiA. (IJicfba-bi mI do-ide
fron. ..■aiej.^room<„r .aid they, obey fLr t?„ter \he.v„„U,.d .„«■„, xiT^v p„,M ope^U !?eh!M
^' tlicy Hay. tli«y Bfty
ma"tAja ?ijdbeg^a° gaxA-bita^'amA iHaiVga kC hA k6 bAuga d;ixAba-bi e"-a"' 9
»„den.eath door...,. Wu..j,„,e tJNey U. y„.|,.r the „.n ^ the L« L, ^hJyS'^vt. ^
^■^S' "'^W^ Ef ^S;^-:^- Hd-ke tA-ko. hd-ke hd-ke tA-ko. Hd-ke
hd-ke tA-ko, A-biamA. Na"cta»'-bi ega"' »( udA-l)iamA. Isaf.'ga hA kg uAa"'-
.aidhethcy S,te,,,,«I, they »«y having lodge ho entered, they Hl.brotrer akin the Lk
tfc'v ^R^'h^t^" ,^'Af i^t^^e ta"' amA. Hd, wisa"'ii"qtcifd! A-biamA, jijf-bi 12
t.ey»a.. DoorH.p he.d^d j.1 ,.^o they ^,„a, n.y ,„■ J; J U Ih.the; J^.^ ^^
, ^ •' luoiniii «iy, they gay
ega". Wsigaq^a" amA ubdsni"-biamA. Huhu'A! kagdiia, i"c'A"e mWoa" h
having. Servant the found him o„t, they s..y. Really 1 frfcnd, ' „Id „,';:„ wh„ri,a, f
the
(aub.)
^ "^^V.^'^^!''••^^^^''''°'^'''^^'^-'»"*^"'Hd, wisi"'ii"qtci.td! d dga"hri A-biamA
p''e''rl"„g'""ry':;^'"" ™™"' "■'""- -"'v, Alaa, ".v ,hv!i,.,,f j-ounV «Ud l.-ile it .''' tld bl^i^,
perioK they Hftv-
Nft! kagd, ufAde ^ingd fnahi". I'V/Age waz.'(f<1 skdwa"qti ti'-lma" ,fa"'fH l*)
Psha, friend, e^a.jf^r .her., i- tn.lv. Ohl ,„„n deetol for .very lol,. baa co.;!, hUetoff,' ^^
. TT 1 , , . I. " retinlarly
A-biama. Hau! A-biamA. (fd jp- ca"' to, ohd AAa, n-hiama. Han! wac^aia"
said tlie,-, they Ho I ,„ld he they Tliia .hU enc^.h will, I .,id inLed, „„id be, they II„ , ,e'?v„r
^ ' Ha,\'.
hnankAce, ndxe ?afigAqti na"'ba iif ujf iid"' m[.<rii, A-biamA A.rhhf i>;
ye who are, kettle very ,ar«'e ,wo water A L„,^T^,..C' tZZ ^ll^Sll
, , I . "">>'. forlt, tlu'vsav
ega" 1" akf-biamA. UgAcka-bi oga"' uAkadc-qti ddde tg'di Abixooti 18
having carry. they reached K.mtened the b.winL. v,.r.. .,„. * «„ ._..' .'"-'..'-^ .4" l»
they reached
homo, thoy siiy
KiifttotiPd the hiivinff
kctlh'S on, thoy nay
orv hot.
flro on tho hoilluK ^mrd
?i''*Jr wl^""'^- ^^'''•"" "'^"'^•'^ t-ipA-iqti ihdd'ai-ga. Ma"'ze nAiide (kdkg 'u tg
.heystoo.l,tbey„ay. Knife two \LeJ.y .avl^.b^-^n. i™„ ^ r'l'lot'' ^ui'a^ol ,S
IdistAsta Jir ni'-'ija taitd, A-biamA. Hau! kd. i"'(fcika"'isa ■i-hinm-^ T^VUo
^"Jepen'lfdl.r' ""™ ""■"l H'l). -aid be, they n..i ,.!:1: L.t. .1..!.?^^ *^_.,. .'^^'^Z ^d^^^^
»ay.
tome, geloutof my way, aaidhe, they
say.
Beware
35:
232 TIIK <(:i)r,]U\ I,AN(}(rA(lK-MYTIIM, STORIIW, AWM LUTTIIKS.
..■,,,.,,.,.,1||> "••»■'"•" I'M.h.^V.M, K" lc.»f. ».l.ll„..tl„.,V l.„„U f„„,.
'An! 'I ""^-
;;t!:.l'" '!ilr;i:r"'Ji!!i,»:ia;£'"""":ii;::-»'' "fi^a, .i-hian,a. ,(,o,
Hl,l,..ir WUIK.M. nil, H.lld 111., tlir.y TldiiMi.
^ ttf ""*^'^!;^^ti 'Mfa-lnau.l I^d-l.i o^a"' -^i'u.Ial.ia.mi. ^"0 al.ix'i'ti
wl,„ •" »™t,llu.yi.,i,v. lllulKwl,-, Hl,„v ih.vl.fl ...1, .„.. . '."■^'. M"
lli.y I;I1 iHiii nolltiiiv, Wiilor III,, Imilin,; l„i ,1
M ■ '" *" '■■"" >"i\i>illi"t wnimil thn I iiiwl, Inii, veil
min.ly(lM-). "' " , , Vi '''' "'>"! Ii.., tlii^v ,s„
/« • I / I • > ''I ,^ Hi III BIIV
my «i, ,11111 tin. l'N«l||-il 111' «i'iit Kiiililoiily, (» ilnfih,, Sim liiv
"■'> my. • '"" '""«. Il"'y hiivirm BtiipH h.. innde
"■'V my.
!) tfi' ctl gacfbo iti'ifn iiaji-'-biama.
the too out of |,iliii«it li,.'HloiHl,lliiiy»,iy,
Hi'on,
'^ ^^ "1*'- ■£<.£, '^fsf •■;:£:;■ «•;;;• =2i5!;f£;i,4:^? "^
a-bianiA WC's'a-nfdcki.. Wc'H'iVndloka r-'di d-i.rrfi/ t.. 1 >'!"!/ x/,. ,
-., tiiiiy .y ... .„„„. ,_^J^ k-^ ;,,<•; f .J^t; to. JM J,|l-s^, 4-;,,arn4.
(Oil.) """"'■ l'l»ttminn.liiinki.v,.,Tov,il l,o.i,l ',),„' ,„|,| „,„,.
1.0 Q'''h1o ma'''tilu' <ra"' ma''d"^biam,''i W<v«'.i.n{flAL-o iT" i- w . i"'"' ,'-''-^- >"'>'■
<.r.u.HH,mk.., lion, iiriiv,.,!, huviiiR i,„|g„ ,h«
•*^» :r £I: 'les?:;^- fcli- 'K^;f «^f. «;? «m- ^--^^i
llii>y.../iy *■ ,„"",, ''"""'' ™ni,)l „oni«!
a-biani.l Gil)a"-bi o^a"' (Vdi a<rf-l>iam.'i WA.^v i -x-
""y- "'">■«•■'>■ K,thV™,,T »'■«"" V""..S,.|1 lull of fooil, «„i,|,t|,„j.,^j,
^r i. 'tiff ^ -w^i „^.,„^, „^^ , s; „j.
r
TnK AlWKNTJrilKS iW IIAXIOR.
233
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qfldo luji" f,i ifiqtci. IIAxii^fii! IldxuMu! ii-liumi'i. Hulm'f'i! Ililxitre t^C lift
d-hiiuiifi. Wiici'" lu^bo fu'a"lio-t'ii"' ixi&hiW-irii, A-bianiii Iliilui'i! .r.,"'.,»; q
*fu' ^r"'"'"';^?^' ''VM'I""'^- I*'naxf(^a afrt<'.-l.iam,i. Kan'trficiti {r<f,(-l)i
*'■*• '•'"' tll,.y«ay. h.mr.., tlu.y
^I Ili'ixif.o nkfi >niV/ afr,f/,,-biaini'i. iHan'ffa ta" ('liLn-r^.^lrf^a a 'rM-biiun,',
' ' ■' "l^i "'*>. iHii I t i.iu !>..... 11..
(|fja» ^mx/i-bi ctf,wa'" u(|fa-l)ajf-biani.^.. K.l/.da" hasldfr*! Wacka'" o.^a'"i-L'n
pnCa etdga"i, d-biami Afi"' a^/i-bian.f'.. Kfri,*,, nia'Yi dalu< nia"'ciadl'fifi
Atii'iiuiii ciiir
hill
vry liiK'i
Kilil tliny, say IlavluR 1I„-v won!, Ihi.y
'li"» liliii Hav.
jojio,;,.,^ „„...,..i „,„.,„ „ ...nmnj. v..,v „ r M,„t ,,,.,;;, XL ,raxtor^"";'^£, •'
Kay. '^ Vi.iy marly yiiii hiivi. .,v,.rlal<Mi milil thf\v
i^pfo Mi'.xi^re aki'i. ma"'/o-nia" f-axA-biaiiii'i. Nf tVih /.kia.rd^o ani4 To'n , t
1 (* tf}r^o >[n|/.xa-bianii'i, nf ma"t/i.ia. Ga"' wawi<naxfd^a w.-'iAi'a a.^^i-biaiu'i 19
U^a"f-biam.4 (^a."'|a i""r. sa^^f >|iMj'i,xa-bi o<ra"' &\\'i a-rif^-bi-im^ rc.< «..»'
tiloy Huy
afigAxe taf. A"^Cai d^a, .•'i-bianii'i.
118 Rtop. Wo linvo lniln,-il, xald ti,i.y
faUcI limy nny'
wanl, thoy aoy.
Afff'l-biam.-'i. A<.'^!'i-l)iani.''i >{I, ^an'ki ITdxijjo akil Aoi .<(^.i"bfl ntr<>f i^
r:unp
liark
?1 te }a akf-biainii. P'ari<n'ido tat(^ kno-r'! i^ l>;.irr./i Tn'<- 'a » i ti
lo.l«<, at h„r,.n..l„.dl,on.., Wo . „,,„':. „w.,„ will' yo'ii^Tso,' „.;,u,o, tl,;:
ll,oja.ij. I„,i^,„ smoly, liroHior, nav
tliiK sizi,
limr
._ ,, ,,. viiyioiiy Bioiio l.i,,;,, ,„,\y. „„„ do („„)(, t|i„j „„y. 11,1'
I c. Afro, awfdi-atf waz(<^,a^C tt<nra", d-biamj'i Ci wi"' *iz4-bi.im'i ir.,..f
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234 THR ^K(11IIA LANdllAdK— MYTIIH, STOItlKH, AND r.KTTKKS.
i"c'/lgo, wazeii-^A^e UV', Hvv(di-atf, I'l-bianiii. Cl waii"' UK^a-'-bianiA. Cl
Mmnn. y.,« powwow ««r l„^j,r,|,.r I haf. ™,„., f„r •.I.U.,th,y Ag»U. rob. h.. pit l„ timy ,»y. AgaUi
wi" fy/AA/imw'y jjf, Haul iV,'u}r<!, ii(ka(M"jr,i liiMrf!,iki>,< hW, uw(di-at( lift
on. h. t.„,k, they -liv wl,..,., Ilnl „l,l ,„„„, ,„.r.,m y.m nmk. 1,1.1, I. m,|,r lhn«™m« .
liathB tl,Ht, for you
..Id h» they Tl,«f„„nl,,l,„« «,rlv.«1 l,„! .,„,„„.„, ,H,r«„„^ .,.. \,„7,v,„' ,„Lt.,/hv
tdga" aw(di-at( M, a-biaiiiA. Haul i'V.'/ij-o, (wilifb^a tt^ga" aw(di-ati Ad-a!
> '" ""y- l„™ii«ofyo,i thitt foryim
Wadge pfiiji l)fiignqt,i gacfbo i»f,.<a"biia t.<ga" awfdi-atf A^al A"'b Aii^a"-
6 ^ii"'qti(<ga° .^fa"bo pf to A^a! Max.i diiba, i"c,'/igo, (<Aa"bo n( te Ahil
dlff..m,t„«., l„«lKht I ,>r. u,„y l.,.l«.dl IVuk four, old mlTo, u/.l^ht l'«r. n,«v In.LlI
jingA iu.4wagfgf,e. Wakan'da jan'ga ag^an'ka"lia" liniilkc'co, wfb*aha»
yonnu I wl,h.h..„, .„y own. I,„i,y g,„i ".!,. ..». 1, .id« youwhoaro, I pr«y\, y,,,,. "
Ar*^*^ f'lj'KK'q*' ji'lga .jnAw.igfg^o (<fa"bo n( to aAA! A-bianil '1°'
D«y d(irHre.Uo„.» y„„„^ I with th,.»i, „,y l„ .l^ht lur- m«, l,«Ull »,ild he, they Carrr-
'""■ fl" ..y. In/
9 akf-biain4. JcMo t6 iijf-biainA. j/ci lu'mo bft^ te, A-biamA. A*i"'
Xv'ilv'"""' ^"■'' •"• """"•-'."•"y TenUpolB r,.>«kit lio will, .,.hl he, thoy iJln,
'* HftV it
ak(-biamA. P'T^-basf dAxo to, A-bianiA. Un»J^,o >|a"'ha ko'di iiidAa-bianiu
Jheyll':"""' *"""""""•"" I''""" ™"'. "'"'lj;;."'"y Kli^.plApH 'l,„r.ler by the he lilid the,,,, they
(Nf tfi' ctl agfafA-biaina.) Ifiiu! iif Iminki^fe, waqube wfdaxr ti'ira"
(W«ter the Uh, he«,.„tror,th,>yH«y.) ir„l wM..r yo„ who «re, ™T«.i thloK 1 raake of In ,,r,|,r
12 avvfdi-atf litl, A-bia.na. Nf t6' ctl itd^a-biaiiiA ^iidbo. P"6 Ts cu<iiWc
Ihave™,„efor . ".Idheth.-y Water the too he p.ltlt dow,,, they 'Lr. Stone the lUltojU
. , ■ ■ "''y (ob.)
tA niinke, kagf, A-biaiuA, isaiVga lia (jfiVa ;ima»'te g^in'kidiA-bi mk4 6
will Iwho, ^votmg.^ -«ldh..th..y hlebroth..r Hk.n iV'.lIow i„ the h^lue ^V..„,ed tLlt Theoneth.t
' ■ ' who
wakA-bi ega"'. r-'T; tfi ba^.'ita" ^t^fi-bianiA. U4i<wi»qti ga"' iti^*a-biau.A.
m.«j^they h,ivi„K. Stone the he ,M,»h..d ...nt^oldenly, they OoLctM ,U,V »o he pl/ced th™, they
' ""iilKMt Bay. Kt'lher ^y.
15 Niyidgntia-'-bianiA Nf 16 fizA-bi ega»' ^ima-'te nf tC iA(<^a-biamA GAt6
teryrea.hot they rniv. Water the he took, havinR in the lod^e w»t^r the lie el-nt enddenly. That
nf t6 cu^d hft, A-biamA. Haul ciibf,i< tA inifike, A-bianiA HAxige akA
waterthe goo._^to . eaid 1«, they llo! I«.„„,J„„ will Iwho, «ild,they,ay lla,|«f the
V^f}'' HHf-bianiA. P"e niljido g^i"'-biama. Hau! i"c'Age, fwilifbtta
lnthelo<Ige he arrived, they Stone ,eA.hot ll,ey sat,tl,oy .ay. H„| old man, I h.ithe Wy
n,oauB of yon
18 tdga" awfdi-ati, A-biamA. Maka"' A(f,i<A-biamA. NAdadAze At^.m" aniA
in^oMer I have come f,.,- „aidhe,lh,.y M.diolno l,e dropped on, *"'™ »™J;'"' 'hn, theyxiy!
Isafi'ga ^inkt^ g^i/.A-bi ega"" nf ■■'•gigf^Kita" hif,AkifA-biamA. Egijra" 'njiAxa-
Hisbrother tho^cme took hm they havinR water ho poured on ho Uosed' 1,1m to bathe, Ashefore ISonladehis
"•"> ""y ■ his thev aayr
biamA. Ca"' ha, kagtUia, A-bianiA, A"'ha°, jiVt<ha, ca"' hfi, A-biamA
they»ay. Enoush . j-onnfier «aidhe,tliey Yc, eldor'brother, enongh . .aid, they «y
1 VJIIII^CI
brother.
K
Tt£H ADVKNTtUtKH OF HAXKJtO.
2S5
JHan'mi ak^i. Unn'frn fwitV" >|i *d ^l „tt"cu»' um",.,i,',l,u A.< ai.iA wun.'.xi
"!''i; ('''l'i'^was.l(,n,,f,..,rti.noH.) I^jrl^o ^A-Wmm^r. lUx]Zl\ krifro-HaiVm,.
" '' A t iHiRt h hn.»l,l„ follow., Il,.,ll.vl f,|,.ml v."mK,.r
, . H"vv»«>i l.r.Hli..,.
Jlmrwi; *'"*'"'■• '""" "-.vloKhl, h«.l.-Ml th«y.,..v. lalkl„« , -.'....kI ,|,.,y„>y. „.., ,.,«„,
HaiVf,m, .1^(1.0 tat/. ll<f,fli, tat.' ^a"'ja, k/i-.-saiV^i, akf^aha anir/i^o tat.^
A-l.iainii. N(kaci"t.iijf.loni-u(fnaii'.la^.<^a".ska ^a"'ja t.< am'- tiW ajr<|",(l..'iii
«,ntln».lly .h.U, »<.n.;-...«.v win, .hey „.y l„„„r ,„«,„....,, AtlZu u'Z IZll.r ^*
nmndc< g/ixe ukf'.nm. H.ifl A-hiain.'.. llj'i.xi.>|a ^a'".|tcia"', A-biau.d.
bo,.t waM,„«l.l„,,tl„.y«»v. n,H, «., .,,„.,v,ay, II.„I„.,' l„„,,iv,.ry ' 1,1 Xthoy
^n 'Z"'^'*' "^'''•/" ^,'''^,'' ''''"'"• ^^'''^'° "''^^•f?*' •^'i'"''K'i Wi'ikaii'dajri tVkiAaf
^ga" Agudf ,',t6 xag.< >|.'iwi"xe ina"^!"' te >|igtHtV ,^i"', /i-l)iai.i,i. Wd'i.iiiVj.a 9
M Wherever crying wuiidi linii hnwalk. i.«l,.,lm.i ...ir ],... ..,..■.. , ,1,1 i',„,,„"
Wherever cryliiK «uiidiiin« howallo bm he Llll, hliiwilf il,„ „„l.lh.. they
"'"""' hy 1 lylnu nni. who, nny'.
tnand^ ck/.xaji'.,t,u dl.a", I'l-biaini'i Huxlgo aU. A, ..ota»'nti ^anAVil
boat ynu ilo not. m.tko I .,.1,1 tli«v «av Hu.i.r .i.„ /„..i. . ^ : _ J T "'"*'' " J»
mii.l, tlMiy Biiy HitxigB Hih (mil..). Yoh. ro vt^iy fir
you liivvo uut
hritnl
^a^i-ce ft, (l-hkini'i, vviVujiiVga aka. Flilxigo an.a isaiVga tVkid^af .'i'-to
y,m,vl,o I .ai,.,.l»,v-uy o.,l wo„,„„ .h,.,™h,. Ua,l«: ,h.,,.,„, hM„,„7,er U.I.lL I 'Jay
Wakandagi uju na" ba t't?wa^a-biida" tV,(./, ^i'u( .V niaja"' b^.iga ni uif 12
VV«...r.mo„-t.., ,„i^,. ,wo hekin..,l.U„ un.l ,Jm \ 1 Z J,l V water .m;!,l "^
giixfi 'i^ai .<ga" n.and.<li,i ajjfdaxo .4ta"li.;, ,',-biar.n'.. O/i-bianifi: Wa'uiin'jra
»ily- thl'VHllV:
S^ '"i^"'' ^''^i^'y'^" t'*^"' ga"'^->ina'"i. Man.l.q.a gaxai .<dega" mandc'-da
Haxige the „,l,„l top,.,. .h.Hl,e» invariuhly. A .l,.K.„,.t ^^.na.le h,a hoatheaT
Uaiiiie the
(null.)
m& ja°' 4kast Iti'cfai >(l'jr, ina".|!iiVka njfi-.le, d.'.lt* nAa&\''qt\ gtl-i"' ,U..ra'" i r.
at the w,H,.l pile,! up ph,,,.. i,, „oil |,..„h, lilt.lwh,.,;, n,„ l,„n,ll v.'.y Slinu wh7a .,' ^^
, will' lirlghtly
"^Hiur n^'*' !'V.?"^ t.iza(-(lo, ga"' w.4.fat« gfi"' t/i uk,4, ii-biania. Ega" .fi'ai
u„i,.,ul .ho,ethat.loat hnU,k,.,Hwh,.„, a,„l ca.ini them "ll „illl,eHlttl„B, ' „„1,1 1,,., Iheynay. 14?. tllyZ
C? "'.If ^t^"' ""K"'^ f'f ^^f « ''t'" '^t«' ''-''i'»'"'^ w/i'njin'ga aka.
ev.nif hin.l all »uako« abound inakhiK -poLof i.i,fee.l, sal.l, they nay nl,l «-o„ia.r Ih.-
vehiiinajfde ina'"i .^lega" na"bi^ tC ctl %a° u*fci''-de w.v.s'ri-nii'i wa^anta 18
lted.hr....,«. .,,,,...„ p„to,,hi„ ,„,t ha„.l the .,„ ?„ JereU wheu the,!!, 'K ^ ^^
a-fi ^I'jl liii ci'iga ^\^{ix:u t<ga" wana"'qiq(xe W(Ui" ma"d!i'" ti'i aiii.'i wana-"t.^
wA^i" ma"^!-" t/i anui, d-bianid Hdxige akd. Rga" di'af Hi'ct6 maia"' bILa
havi„« he win walk, .»,„, they ,ay H„x.| the ^o tlyt'l TveV, if 1 Jjl;^ ''tiP
(suh.).
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23fi THE (/JBGIHA LANnTJA(}R-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
"' li>to tho fall Biiid (in sjiy
ni> iioiii'in^)
wA'ujin'fra ukA. W.4'ujin>a, jr/iamd Hiixige amA wed^igAa" t'a"' tra"'*a-hna"'i
d J, qlnde wi»' ug*i"'-,lo ja" njfi-do ddde I'lda-qti gAi"' tfi ain.4. Wanf^a dilda"
(,orc« „„., „,t{„ wh,M, «,«,! l^iM „|„.u flro vory goJ,l "\o will alt. Anira..! whut,
g^i"' akij^a iia-'si hf ^i" gatV kd ^izaf-do ga"' fatd g^.i"' t/i ani.-'L ii-biam/i.
.« th. ,.„„ .atlns l,.a,.in« ^-••■'■;;jj[»,,-'i- /.-m wl,l.-l, j:.k..» xW,en *^o Atin^ '^^ „., will si,, ' „ai,l 1,., .'„ ;
%a" *i'af 5jl'ct,6 maja"' (/^a" bf^i'igaqti mA cki'ibo g/.xe 'f(i-ai d()-fi. " Md
ho .t,oy fall ir oven la„,l tlm all „,„.w .1,..^, ....ki,,,- it „,.",kof i„Ll. S„„w
6 j'.gaspo tM te af lViI, AAmmA. Giianiii, w/i'ujin'ga, ILixim^ ama wU\sHi"
^^' (mill.)
Sr Sa"'ta-bna"'i. Q/ido li ^atlg.^qfi jji^jAxai-do ja"' to' ctl dkasti'mti iti<>|i(|'af-
to^poH. w,.sl,ea ,..,,,,,„. „™», 1„„,,. v,.,v ,,i, .lia^ fn,- »l,..n io„,, tl,« ,,,„ i,, a «r,.at iLp llsW
illlHl'll'
de sdhi"l)o >ii5i,4xo t/i aiiii'i. Wnnf^a <lada" n.4 ck.'ibo ga(i(^i'id iAd-nu'i iVita
wl>„„ ,„„w.„l,,«a 1,„ Will, „ako for I,imB,.|r. Anin.al what «„„w „o,.p , h,,!/, , hat Koll,,,-!, 'l ,ulill
MiKidi-nlv in it.
^ h'tn'^f"^''!^ ^'''"' "^''^''^'^ "•'y'"' *"' '^"^''' '•''-'>ianii'i Ildxige akA. 'A"'-n.acfi'
h„kill«.U, wl,™ »„ oa,i„,.,h™. I„.wi:i»,a„,l, .,i,l,,h,.yHay IIaxi«^ thn(«,„,.,. What";,., fa
ctewa"' IMxige hii/ijinga-lina"'! ilha", )'i-bi oga"' ma"'zeiio fgaqinix.4-bi o^a"'
pornonaroyou Haxl^., y„„ „..spi„„ ha„i,„a.ly , aai.l, h,t^.inp ax ' ?n,«llll, „,„„" C.La
'l"'.V™.V tiincawi,h, Ihcyany
mn-hmmA. GaiTki Ibixigo aina a^i'i-biani.'l. Akf-bi effa"' i"i'ido-ii i,i
hok>n.,lh„r,,I,.y An,l iruxi«„ ,h„(suh.) wA.t ,h„y aay. IToroacho.l hlTvipK hw™^™!..., a.-!,!,,
'*■ inmu', tlh^yHay
12 gaxA-biaitii'.. Azdki(^e taiti<, pf zean'3{ifc tatd h. Pf aforfg^ita" tatc^ ka-,^
l.omK.l„,tl„,yaw. (S,.. „,„.,, a«ai„ wMroat'ouV nhall » A«ai„ w., wL'JL „„r. .hall' y.,,,^,',,;
.'i-biamfi. Ugikio-lma^'-bianiil. A'"ha", ji"^^lia, e-lina"', d am/i isan'<ra aniii
««iaho,tl,..y I^,,alk.l ^r. ,h.,y«ay. Yoa, .t^lXolh,; ,„at alono.' a,.,,, th„y hi;;^/;;^^ ''J^''
""y (sub.).
Gn/ 'n ' *T • / ' / 1 • * ^ (sub.).
a 1 ude-;i p( gax/i-biam dga" gAfta"-biami'i g^ipiqti. JiWa ke cVicn"
A„„ »woat.l,„lKCa«aiu l„M„a.lo,,l,.ysay S, T, work.,1 on his, ^Ik.^l vly ZVy !l,o w^ l^aa
thoy H!iy wflil cm tim. boCoro
15 gi^fixo otCwa"' g.ffcta" ^,6p\ iMihi ,an'do kfi .to")! ca"' lidbe ma-'ciadi
ho.na.lohis notw.lh. l,„Vt hisRosn.M.nly wh.n cro,„„l ,ho hotrod y.t n..r,. high nVn, the
tln^ Jio trod yot
nut on
p.irt
Cafi'gaxega"(|!a-l)ianii'i. ITau! kj'igo-safi'ga, u^fhe tatd, ii-biaiii.-'i. Ni-.'iAiiaii'da
'"'"'"P '"'*"' l.>l'"y'"'.V- II«! IViwMl yo„„(;,r yol, havo shall, aahl ho, Ihcy L, „1
hroljicr, yoiiiwav say! >"i.i"ii
18 ,^dfa"ska fa"'ja f.6 ^.•'.ta"c(< dgija" dga" taitd, ,4-bianiii. Aji ainrfMaxo afiffAd-e
tinss.zo ,„„u..h ,h,s youwho y,m .l„ „„ shall said ho, tl.oy I)i,i!,r. wo .n'akLur- wo J
"'•'"" """ (thoyho), B.ay. ,,nt solvos
taitd. Ca"'iariga nuga jifi'ga AbaJin hi"' snddCqti ji'iqti-nia *a"' d<ra" nfka-
suall. IliKwolf ,„alo yo„„R „apo^„- hair vory lou*„ Ihol who aro itluo T„ per-
C
eon
!i"ga hnd te Ah\. Maja"' bfi'igaqti lii'i f'i>ii'iwi"xe ma''hni"' to Ahi, .4-biamii
ID i„„.„ w.ll m,lo«l. Lai.d allov,.,- voico crying arouud you walk will in.l,,!, «aidho,thry'
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237
^nf' "^li^!*"' H'^Sf S''in'ff'^. »'^qti nu^a ^ungdqti, h4 gavAizAqti de uta"'nadi
I for my friend ^„„,j«.,_r deor m.l„ v..,ybift lu.ru "full of »„ui» for... Bpaco between
l.a.r the -udo^>..ll„w by buv,-,,., ^ pe,s„u I^„ «ill i„.i,„. ,,,„„„ ^ •',,j
a"'^ate tiiitc^ d-biauu'i. I ii"(^a"'cka"(f,6 taitc afa, a-biaina. Cuta"'.
"I'y- by uic ^y.
NOTES.
226, 3. niiNe kf, tlm ictc at the i)liice wliitlicr tlie.v went for watei. Note that water
and ice exi.sled helort^ tlie alleged oriftin of rivers from llaxiKe'N tears.
226, 7. wa^i" a^ablaina, he took tlieni along; i. c, he ))ursued (hem. This is a
connnon use of a^i" ^e.
227, 8. ,ita"nadi ^ieta" te auia. Th.> kettle had been dropped after he left the
l)laee for getting water.
227, !). h'"sanga+, (!tc. Sanssoiiei s.iggesU;d « waji" wigisi^e" insteiul of " wa- o wigi-
si^e. He said that the former could be used if the dead brother was near the size and
age of the sj.eaKer. " Waye," is j/,iwere in form, and "hi"sanga+" may have been in-
tended tor tli.i ji.iwere, hi'^rine. "He misaiiga" is the Dakota "hel^nisnr.ka" (he'
uiisuijka) expressed in (|)egiha notation. Thus we have traces of three languages in the
lament of Haxige. Frank La Fleche reads "hi"sa,"(fa"+" instead of "lii"sari.'a+ " He
tlnnks that the Omahas used " waye" in former days, and that »no+» should be^^aiau+t"
227, 17. a"(j-a"wa''<|^ega" (a"fa"wa"(i.fa, ega"), from u(fu.|.|;e.
228, i ma"a n,a"eiadiqti ^a" ^andi. There were several very high elirts at that
pla<;e, perhaps very close together, (/lisanga edi a^i" aki: Frank La Flische re id a4i"
akibiama, instead of a^i" aki. ' ^
228, 7. (ehiKifabe iiadIndTngi(eJa".l,na"i. Sanssouci thought that ,ehu(i<fabe, tripe
was a mistake, and that it should he omitted. The Omalias who were in Washington in'
August, 1881, rejected lehuqifabe, and substituted '-nixa waci"' agahadi (ta" the fit
outside the belly." ^ '
229, ;5. gi.sniude refers to the impetus given to the ariow when hit by the bow-
string. ■'
229, 1. t'ewaf-.-biama means "he wounded them," though its literal rendering is
"he killed them." "
229, 10. i fi" ega" g^adi" ,ia".biama. Haxige en.uched down suddenly, and lav
across the path of the person who was approaehing. It was Ictinike, disguised as
Hega, the IJuzzard. "
229, 17. agidana". Possessive of abana", to witness a person, his relation, perform-
ing a ceremony, or engaging in a contest.
230, t). 'a"-luia'- a.ja" te, how you do it. Sanssou.'i said that this wiw not as correct
as, eata»hna" aja"-liua'"i»te, why you will do it.
231, 8 pjebe agaha. It seems that there were two coverings to the entrance: the
■»i,iebe agaha, the outer one; and the skin of Ilaxige's brother, the inner one
231, 9. isanga i.i\ The article pronoun kt5 shows that the brother was dead- but
gaxa-bita" ama denotes iVat his form (skin) was placed in (he positi.a. of a staudin-'
animate object. mmue,
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238 THE ^BQIHA I.ATOUAGE-MTTas, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
fx,, '!;;";,r'l't,,f ' 1VS3,'' ■•* f ;'"?"" ""'" """ ""' '"™'. '■»'*•
abovf S.i!- j:r '""" ■ ■ • '^^"''^ ^" *« ''^'^- ^"- ^''■^ -^-'« th/be,iof i„ four worlds
the S.io;;t a t::i;?:;:f "'"■'"' ""'"'^^^'^' ''^'^"» «-* ^^-^ «» either «iae, . .
234, 15. ,nyid6qtiu...bia„,a wa.s prononnoed ..a+ji,16q(ia"'-hia,na
large around, as you ,„ tin., .i Zt^\::'Z ^: T ^l^ "" '^'""' ^'^ ""«
235, 5. niuJ.uauda <|-e(fa'4i In ti.» 1. ^ "" "*'^'''' *'""'« l>'W'k-"
i^laud iu a lake^opreirts th:;oril * "" "'*' "* '"'' ""» ^'« ^'"'^^-'. "»
but ^ 1« ve^ aoubtl... Vrau^'La i.L ';;:^^;t r h:^^" "" "^"'^^'^^^' '
hi. Si, s;n,:^nut^rj:^;;:r T r .^'«*- «-.bead ,..., a„d
circle. The Beaver-womau ^nd tl Gmsf s .'u- ' !''^"-.»'»'^'««" i" "'« Omaha tribal
latter is the ^aiwere toru/of hL^' " " ''" '"' ''™ ''' '''^^"^"- '^^'''^
TRAN8LATION.
hunting. The younger brother to.M- VI h ' ^''" •''''"'' '"'"""''' "^''t <'"t
a St ck on his arm When h.. r,..,.!.,.,! .. i , ','.'"'" •'"■•c'^wl thetn. He carried
tiuued after the It Cl^ ■ ch.!d Si V''' ''T ?"''^"''^- ^^"<' »— "
and they went headlong Su^ it with h 5? " 'rT' '? Jf " '' '^ Water-n.onster,
brother reached bou.e, c^n.ing ."le . v .'h T. T. ?', * " f'"'""'^''- '^"^' ^''"^"•
home, he threw down he dee b • l^d m H^ t 7' r V'""' '^"^■" '"^ ^«"^»-<'
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239
place for getting water, to see after him. When hv, reached tlie place for getting water
behold, the footprints of his brother had gone beyond. When he was following bis
trad, behold, there was the place where he had struck the Otters. Ibivlng known that
he hit them, he said, "Alasi" The kettle had been dropped in the sj.ace between the
two places. The elder brother continued to follow liini. When he could not And him,
he wept. "My younger brother! My younger brother! My younger brother! My
younger brother! When I remember thy disposition (f), I am crying. Alas! my younger
brother. Alas ! my younger bn.ther. Had it been J, friend younger brother, "l would
have reached home," lie said. Wandering over the whole earth, he went seeking his
brother. When he cried, the water flowed very rapidly in many long streams, making
very large creeks. His tears were the rivers. On the bank of a stream the grass was
lying in good condition. There he lay down. As he lay, two Ducks came thither.
They went diving. And they came up again. One said as follows : " My friend, when
Haxige's younger brother was killed, I had a great abundance of food. How was it
with you?" "My friend, I did not have a good time. Only the little finger was left
tor me; and I said that no matter when I saw him, I would tell him about his own "
said the other Duck. And when Haxige heard it, ho became a leaf. Having fallen on
the water, the leaf went floating in the space between the Ducks. When he reached
the very place, he seized the Ducks by the necks. "You two persons, what have vou
beei. saying?" said Haxige. "Yes, elder brother, it is so," said one. "Elder brother
I have been saying that I would tell the news. Elder brother, do loosen your hold on
me. I have been saying that I would tell you about your brother. Elder brother tliey
took your younger brothi'r home by the succession of very high clifls, to the land in
that direction," said he. He tore the first Duck into many pieces, and threw them
away. He questioned the other Duck : "On what occasions do they emerge from their
den?" "At noon, when the fog is blown very dense, and when it is very warm they lie
to make the fat on their bellies firm by exposure to the heat of the sun. DuriiiLr the
day it is so," he said. ''
And Haxige became an eagle and departed. Behold, the monsters lay flat on
their backs. Thence was he coming back to earth to attack them. "Haxige is com
lug toward you," was said. He tailed. They had already gone back into the lodge
Haxige went Inmic again. Having reached his home, he thought, "What shall 1 do
to get oven with them ?" Well, he went again on a similar day. When he had reached
a very great height, he became a leaf again. Thence, having become a leaf, he was
coming back again to earth to attack them. "Haxige is coming toward you," was said
Again he failed to attack thc-m, as they had gone back into the lodge.' And Haxige
went homeward, having failed again. Again there was a similar day. And he be
came Hke a blue-ba.ike.l bird-hawk. Thence, having become Ilk., a bine-backed bird-
hawk, he was coming back again to attack them. "Haxige is coming toward von »
was said. Again he failed to attack them, as they had gone into the lodge. A-ai',,
Haxige went homeward, having failed with them. At len-tli when (he foiiith "du-
arrived he became a grass-snake. Passing along far uiuler the grass, he (h.partt'd
When he arrived in sight of the cliff, behold, they lay on their backs makin'' their
ripe stift by the heat. He seized his bow. Having lifted the arrow to the l)o^^^strinL'
he sent It with great force, making it strike in the very middle, wouiulinj; two Thev
grunted very hard, "A"+," and had gone back into the lodge. Haxige went homewani
IfjS'^
240
TIIK (/;i<XJIHA l-ANGUAGE-MYTHS, STOIUBS, AND LETTERS.
When he rciiched home, he was very ylad. Sai.l he, " I have ,-one so to the-n " I„ the
con.e HKht upon hi.n, Uaxiye .stood ..,> smUhmly. » Keally The ve.^r.il!l. „ „ if
cb.K rcn. 1 have been goin« thither to powwow over then," .said h^ ' K Hv-V "L f
eruble man, «o it may be, but I have not been hearing it i„ t,,J k' " ^ ,.,,,,t f^ ' 'f^
..u.n it n.ay be ve., .U^sirabh, to witness the treat n^^nt.-^lld ^^,J^'^''^:'^t:'^l
a the Buz.ar.l. " 1 n.ake it, a rule to have no witues'ses at all." "' teally - u^n^rab/o
".an, I n.ay witness you. 1, too, wallc hnnUu^," said Ilaxi-e "ll,,r' u. ■ 1 .
t.y .t lor yourseir When . tiuish looldn, at^u, you e^lt:." ^'v;.; is t y:;
can sec n.e perlbrn.," said the JJuzzard. " Yet, veil ■ nble mm I will l.^ ,, r .
y;.u do eve., one of the deeds," said ila.i.e, tLn.p;i;;r;iir'''./r ^ :::r i:^
■said the l.u/./,a.d. Nii,oiug his so.iy, he daneed, sayiny: ^ '
^^^
'.W.I V m' '"■'^'. ■'•■'^'^ <'^k"- U<5.ke ta-ko, he-ke he-ke "ia.i:. "
VNel , ^elK.rable man, if ,t be always Just so, it h.oks verv nice to me ^^. e M.le
".an, how do you usually per.brm it? I wish to hear the whole c^' i^ "om cm " s t^
Iheie a.e tour peaks winch arc (lat on top. AVlien I reach the tburtli, they use Pv
come , hi he, or mc. When 1 come in si^ht on the Ibur.h peak, I stuid hmd ^^
and he.N u.sua ly come t lu. her (or me. They put me in a robe, and hev carry me o f^'
When I «et there this (in,., I will say, 'Let the water stand hot When i ^. kI
;?'"^ ■-"";'' ='" •<- >•-' ■vi.-ate.ily against the woum ^ ^ly ^v^ 1 H !e "'^d ■ Z
W.a.d. laxige made Him dance about three times, as lie'wisl^d to b Ibl^ "j""
.. m d o the ceremony well. Alter the fourth time, the Ih.zzard stopped d;u^
We , It s enough. [ .suspect lliat y<.n have had more than enough of g/tzing at m^'
... the I.u/.x.ard " \ es, venerable man, it is enough. What sor.„f a j^ers. n • ou
Ha y.,u despise llaxigef" Having said this, Haxige broke in his head ^ bC
ami Kille.1 h.in. And he took all his clothing, and i.ut it on And he <.■.,■,• i.
JoJu.^nd„e ou his arm. Me practiced the c^^mon . ^.^^ht^'l !! X' rl ^
hckt t,i.ko. Ileke ta-ko, lie-ke heke ta-ko." "Keally! the old man wis ndcd
always nice-ooking, br .. ,„., „o ...le to ga.e on him," iid he. "( Zt e ol m'^^
:^ ^/'7'';r'"L - -" -.l.t," -id the people.' ''Ye servants, g J ft^ h ^ "
.1 lie ehiel. They went for him. ^Vhen they arrived there, they spread out he
"'•'• '<.'•■ l"'". Having sat in it, the .servants carried him on it. ''Make room I him
by g..Mig tar away from the door," said they. They puUed open the ^u si. do"
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THE ADVKNTIJKES OF BAXIGE.
241
When they p.iUod it open, behold, the whole of hi« brother's 8kin had been stripped
oil and made to stand underneatli, as a doorthi,). Haxige stood at the door, facinii it
and dancing: "Hd-ko tiVko, he-ke h.'vke td-ko. H6.ke ta-ko, hd-ke hd-ke tCi'ko » He
■stopped dancing and entered the lodge. He took hold of his brothei^s skin at the
wrist. He was pulling open the door-flap with sudden force. "Alas, my dear little
younger brother!" said he, speaking in a whisper. The servants found him out
Keally! friend, what has the old man said?" spoke one, in a whisper, to another!
1'r.end, he said something like 'Alas, my dear little younger brother!'" "Pshal
Jnend, there is really no cause for complaint. The old man has been used to coming
hither as a doctor for a very long time heretofore." "Well," said Haxige "I siid
that when this time came, it would be enough. Ho! ye servants, bring ye back two
very large kettles filled with water." They went for it, and came home, carrying them
on their backs. Having been fastened over the Are, the kettles stood by the lire, Very
hot and boiling very hard. "Make two knives very sharp, and put them down. Put
two irons in the fire, and make them very hot. When 1 press these heated irons
repeatedly against th(, wounds, they shall live. Ho! Come, get out of my way Be-
ware lest you peep in now and then, when you are near by. Beware lest they go and
leave you. Walk yt. all down and to the other side of the four peaks from which I am
accustomed to come in sight when ! come hither," said he. All the households went
Having departed, he was in solitude. The water was continuing to boil very rapidiv'
Ho Lie ye exactly side by side. When I thrust a very red-hot iron into vour wounds
you shall improve. Beware lest you stir. Lie ye with your sides stretched very stiff "
he said When they lay so, he pushed into the wound on either side with 'sudfle'n
force, "Tc'u+." "Lie still." Having said, "Ah!" both died from the heat. He took
the knives, and cut the bodies into very narrow, long strips. Having cut up their
bodies, he was filling the watt, which was boiling. The cooked meat, too, he was
putting out 111 a pile. Those out of sight .said, "The old doctor has not been so long
heretofore. He has been a very great while about it. Grass-snake, what were you
saying that he was saying?" "Yes, I did say it. When he took hold of the door-flai.
as he went to the side of the entrance, he said something like, 'Alas, my dear little
younger brother!'" said the Grass-snake. "Grass-snake, you shall go thither home-
ward, bee him. Make extra eyes with your nose, and make your head very mu.,1.
flattened out, though curved like a dish," said they. The Grass-snake departed, pass-
ing under tlu, grass. When ho reached there, he peeped in at a crack in the lodge.
Ilaxige detected h.m. "Cornel Come! Come!" said Haxige. Having called him, the
Grass-snake was coming thither again. "Make yourself full of food," said Haxijie
And Haxige put a narrow strip of meat, about two feet long, into the throat of the
Grass-snake, where it stuck xcry tight. "Say when you arrive that it is Haxige, and
that very long ago he cooked the Water-monsters till the meat fell to pieces. Begone
j..Hl ell It." The Grass-snake went to tell it. " Haxu.a! Haxu^ia!" hi said in a voi e
uirdly above ... whisper. "Really! what says that unseen moving one?" At lentrth
he had come directly to them, passing altogether within the grass. "Haxu,,a'
iaxu^iai' he said. "Keally! it says ' Haxige.' Take out the piece of fat meat Si'
he has put 1,1 h,s mouth. Keally ! it shall be just so (/. e., as they suspecved). Make ve
an effort." lliey went homeward to atta.'k him. When they had <•■ ,„e very close \o
their home, Haxige went rushing homeward, carrying his brother ou his ami. As he
vol,. VI It)
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242 TniO (pEGUlA LAN(5UA0I.]-MYTria, aTOltIRS, AND LETTKU8.
Hwift u.mmJs, tl.oy ,1„1 „ot ..vortak.. ll.xiKo an.l his l.rotl.or. "Tl,eri< is caimofor
Z-'i in ;: r^ "" '"!"':• ''"" ""■ '"^ "^'^ "• '"■''' «'"'^ ^•"^•v- '^-^v wet ;;..,;;
M.K,1 lunlo. up ,o,,.>ah'.lly. I( was in a vo.y .lenso to.usi, a. the .b„t of a cliff, a very
MRl, inll, whose perpendicnlar snMace was concave. "I)« jo „,ako an effort, Y.m
1..U tfono hew lon^r n,lo the water, "Te'n+." In a n.oment he made himself become
Thlri. rr" ,T"\- -V"' ""'^' "'■"* '-""'^vanl, Inmng faile.l in attacking Imn.
n n«i ax>gean.l h.s t.rother were laid hol.i of, ho ha.l becon.e a stone that was
laill'thev ''^' '" ""'"^ >'«"»<'^vanl. "Come, let ns .p.it. We have failed,"
As the.v went homeward, Haxige came out ajjain in sight after a while. And he
Z! ''":''7''';*'' ';':'''>:7« ^''^' r"^"' •"' l"'^ '""t''^"- <>" ^^ am,. At length he reached
one. "Brother." saul he, "let us enter a sweat -lo.lKe." He went for four stones
t uit were about one toot in .lian.eter. Stan.ling on a ver.v lofty headianll, he took up a
stone. Ho ven, .able n.an, 1 have ....nie for you to powwow." Again he took one.
H«.! venerable nnm, I have come for you to p.Mvwow over me," he said. lie put it in
Ins robe. Agan, he took one, and .sai.l, " Ho! venerable man. I have come for you to
cause a person to batl.- When th. fourth time arrived, he sai.l, "Ho! venerable
nan, I have eonu. tor you, so that by nu-ans of you one person may bathe all over.
Ho! >enerable man, 1 have eonu. for yon that by means of you I uuiv bathe. 1 have
c».me tor you that you may throw out from me all biul affections (or, impurities)
May couu. out u. sight on many ditferent .lays! (Jn the four peaks, venerable num.
may 1 ....nu- ,n sight with u.y y.,nng on.>s! Thou superior deity on either side, I pray-
to the,>. On .htkMvnt .lays nmy 1, with u.y young ones, come in sight!" he said. He
carne.l them t., h,s ho.ue. He tille.l the tire. " I will go tor lo.lgcpoles," said he. He
biought them horn... " I will umke sti.'ks tor pu^'.ing the stones straight." He pla.icd
thorn by the e.lge ..f the tin-place. (H.. w.-nt, to.,, for water.) "Ho! thou water, 1
hav.. con.e fo,- you t., n.ake a sa.-re.i thing .,f y.,u." He pla.;e.l the water, too, at the
brothe.. wh,.,h ha.l been cause.l t., sit insi.le the lo,lg.>. He pushe.l the stones straight
... a n.on.ent. He place.l them in a h.-a,.. They 1,. ca.ue very rod fron, the heat. Hav-
,ng take., the watc !,.■ sei,l it v.ry .,ui..kly int., the l.,dge. ' That water goes to you,"
sa..l he. "H.> 1 will g.. to y.,u." sai.l Haxige. He went into the lodge. The sto..c'8
eout,un.>.l re.U.ot. "H.,! ven.>rable n,au, I have con,e hither in order to bathe by
means ot you," sa..l he. He .l,„pped large .Irops of ,ne.licine on the Are. The U.e
sent out sparks. Having s.M/.e.l his biothc, he cause.l hi,n to bathe by j.ouring water
.).. l,,..,. He n,a. e l,i,u as he had been. "That will .lo, you.,ger brother," sai.l he.
\es, elder b.othe,-, ,t ,s enough," sai.l the younger brother. When Haxige let his
brother go, the younger brother cutinued going on high as he went. He was a ghost
lh.s pr.,cess was i^peate.l three ti.nes without success.) At length Haxige said as
follows. "Really! f,-,eu.l younger luother, y.,u wish to have your own way." In this
.naumn' he st.,o.l hol.ling him au.l talking to hi>u. " Ho! friend younger brother, y.)u
sha have your way. Though y.,u shall have your way, friend younger brother,' we
shall sei,arate, ' he said. - Though the islan.l (i. c, the worUl) bo this size, i^s you go in
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243
this iiiamuM-, ml inoii hIihII ko and iiovor rotiirii." IIaxi{,'«i dopartod. At length there
was an afjed Hcavoi-woiiiiMi inakiiiK a boat. " Ilii+I" said she, "there is a very strong
IlaxiKo odor." "Old wonnm, tlioro is no cause for eomplaiut. Ah liis brotiier was
iiilled l)y the Water-monsters, that Haxif;e is wandering around at random, and is kill-
in},' himselfhy crying," said he. " Old woman, are you not, Indeed, makinj,' a hoatt" said
Ilaxiffe. " Yes. Have you not been hearing it up to this time?" said the old woman.
"As his younger brother was killed, Ilaxij^e killed two of the chief Water-monsters;
and as they have failed to kill him, they have thr.^ateiied to make the whole eartli full
of wat<>r. And I am making a dug-out for myself," said she. He said as follows:
"Ohl woman, llaxigeever wishes to have an abundance of sense. He has made a boat
(or, dugout), and if he i)ile up wood at the. bow, filling the bottom with earth, he will
sit by a fire blazing very brightly; and seizing the animals that come floating along,
he will continue eating them." "Even if they fail so, they speak of making an abun-
dance of snakes on the whole earth," said the old wonnm. "He will put shells of red-
breasted tintlfjs on his feet, and will cover his hands in !iio, manner. So when the
snakes arw coining to bite, having made thi(!k skin for himself, he will continue to crush
in their heads by treading on them; he will continue to step on them," said Haxige.
" Even if they fail so, they threaten to make darkness over the whole earth. They say
that if he get himself into a gorge unawares, he will die from the fall," said the old
woman. "Old woman, that Haxige (h^sires to have an abundance of sense. When
he sits in a gorge, and fills it with wood, he will sit by a very good fire. What animal
reaches him by leaping, will lie dead from the fall, and he will take it and sit eating
It." " Even if they fail so, they threaten to makii a deep snow over the whole earth.
They say that ho will die from the snow that will press down ou him," said she. "That
Haxige, old woman, ever desires to have an abundance of sense. Having made a
very large grass-lodge, he will make a very higli pile of wood for himself, and then he
will make snow-shoes. What animals get buried unawares in the deep snow, having
kdled them at his pleasure, he will stand eating them," said Haxige. "What sort of
a, person are you that you despise Haxige?" he said. And crushing in her head many
times with an ax, he killed her. And Haxige departed. Having reached home, he
made a sweat-lodge again. They will practise again. " Shall we treat ourselves? Shall
we work again on ourselves, younger brother?" .said he, talking regularly to his own
brother. " Yes, elder brother, only that," was his younger brother saying. And having
ma<le the sweat-lodge anew, he worked on his own, he did very well with his own
Though he !U!Mle the body as it had been, when he let him go suddenly, the younger
brother went partly ou high every time without treading ou the ground. At length
aixige got out of patience with h is brother. He wished to put an end to the ceremony.
Well, triend younger brother, you shall have your way," said he. " Though the island
(^. e., the world) be this large, they shall surely be thus, as y.)u are. We shall change
our lorms. You shall go as a young male big wolf, with very long blue hair on the
space between the shoulders. Well, as for me, friend younger brother, I will go as a
very large male deer, with horns full of snags, an<l with hair which has been made
yellow by heat, scattered over the forehead. Ked men shall eat me. By means of me
mouths shall be caused to move," said he. The End.
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A
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244 Tfiii; (/iKoiriA LANatiAOH- myths, stouikh, and lettk
us.
HE ADVKNTIIRKS OF HAXKJK.
Frank La Ki.fcutiK'H Vkiision.
•11
V,
i
(Tlioru wore two Wiiter-iiKtrustt'ivs, wlio kilk'd tlio youiijrer biotliur of
lividi
Ilaxigo. Thoy flayed the body, and liiinjir "P tJio skin for a door. Tl
invited all tlio animals to a feast, when thoy eooked the body, d
amnn<,f the animals, thus bnl)inn> tjiem to silence. 11
brother, and went in search of him. He readied a ereek, where tw
dnel
of the transformation of il
ley
ks were swiimnino-. The conver.sation of the Diuiks, and the
iig it
ixijre missed his
o Wood-
aocoiiiit
sion. When he cauffht them — )
i.xifjre into a leaf, are j^'ven in the preceding ver-
Ediida"-lin
la edecai a, a-liiama
Wlint cMily whilt cliil I Huiil hi', thci
yciu H]i\ .sav.
V"'ha", ji"(('('iia, a"wH"'f,i(i(('aqf'i-<ra
c'Mi'i' liri.ll
louai'ii yuiii- Iiiilti
'i-l)iami'i. Inb(fa tfi minke. A"wa"'(fi(|(fa(i(|')i-<>i1, a-bi
mid )■•. tii..v 1 (,.11 .1 .ill t ...1. , '*"..*' r* '
fluid 111', tlnv
I U-n thf will I wl
I.iHisi'ii VMur linhl (
Kuid ht\ lhi'\
Miia. Kl, Ke, iifa-fril
And. CnMip. tell il,
3 a-bianiii. A'"ha", }\yi'\ui, Ibixige i.san'jra. t'.:(fai tC'di na"bel
filler liriilhci
Ilaxitj
lii.tviiinicir kilhd him whci
luntlii
iiiijifi'ga te
littlf Hiidf
enaqtci aVa"'wa"(i(fe{ra- ata'"(iti 4a'"l)e et('cte mfiwabta te, ehe, a-1
Unlv 1 cut liif nil- uli ii>.. .... ; 1 Ill .'.... .' ' *
I ji"* l<'l' my f*]
,luat \vlii.|i I s(.,. Iilni Bdi-viT 1 ti'll him nf IiIh will, I said,
llama.
Hiiid hi', thcv
Wani^a djida"-ina cte
wa
.\iiiiiiiti
what .s(ii-t.i
h^
nga
'all
ikik
111 eira"
ua
'Ik^I
iiu
6 a"f
lavinj; hei'ii invited
little tiiinvT
jin'ya te enii(|tci
I lint I
i"'wa"(,fe. (V", l.:Mta"-.)i.a'"i a, a-biama. A"']ia", a'"bati^awaf|ti
II
eira
ak
aid he, Ihev Hay.
eiu'h day
I /A
Hll/zard tli
waife alii-lma"i, a-biania. Ga»' Mi'"xa-jin'.rii U-tt\-^A\e tC
t(t imwwow
Isiili.) liver them
anivcH i'e;:ii
huh
said he, Ihev
Diiek
safi'kicf'il-liiania Ilaxige aka. Hi"' ke 1
next II, 'lie eor- thu
ners II* In i-veH
whitened liir Ihev say llaxii
him.
(snh.l.
Keather tin
)axii fiiaxa-biama
he made liir Iiim,
u
1 xa-waLr
<J efige tai .\Ia"(|-
they
Diak
■fa"'xe
iiUJuiinj; (!)
let III
ill -I'Tl
i-iiianiM. Ediida" tecji atekipa ^i a"hm&,6 to hit
4:iiil In. Ilii..- \V'r,..t .iifii....i. ' ... . y. ' . . .'
What
dillii-nlt
IJwika" til niifike ha, a-biama Ilaxitre ak • 11
you meet if yiiii Ihink
of nn'
I help yim will 1 whii
M.iiili thev nay
(.siili.).
lla
ixige aifii-biaina. Xaga-bi
wen», they sav.
5|i watci'cka jafiyanti iii ke gasiuseciti iiiaha "-axa-l
vt'ly laf;i'
lalee the di
iwinf-laiiidly in liinc lii
12 ge V ama. Af/i-bi >il vg\(^,e Hega
)uima
iiiade il, they day.
[•tiibi/-
they aav
III
Tealu thatstriv
the that thiynay. He went. when heliiihl l!nzzaiil the {mih.)
lima aiamama. Akipa-biatna. Ki
tlw\ .SUV
k'aa aiiiiniiu'li
in^. llii'v Hiiv.
H<' Tin't liitn, lliev i
llaxige aka fra-biaimi: T'c/iige awjidi oiu', a-bi.
IlasiHi! iho (auU.) sahl an liilhi
they say;
Dili 111
una.
.Mill i;ii, said he. tUoy
Yes,
la", nicpaha
gr.indchild,
TTIK ADVKNTdUEH Ol' FIAXKHO.
245
(•(^tii"'(|ti ^,aiuVfi"jI m\<W ,ul,i'", ,'i-l,ianif'i. A'"h!,", odmln" i<i"to cota"
•'"■"""""■ >""'"- noli,,...,,. ri„m, , „i,n„.,,l„..vK,,v. y..», what i.„„.vl,„ «,,«,
ani?a"-nii'iil hn, n-l)ian.f'. Ilaxifro aku A'"l,a", lucpfil.a, Iliixi.ro i.saf.'Lra
h''W .f'"^'^' 'fp'fe'f '"•"' Wakaii'da^ri ci.^vasaiVf.ifabfnti (i-ankii ii'a'''"ba 3
cf tf/(li, !'iwatv<,nJa"-oiia"' a A'"lia", (fr r-i,na".l,na"-ina'", a-biama. Kl
( - I mum) HflV
(Icxo fr^iza-biam/i },m" oasafii-bi ya'" jfl, (/^ofrin,,,".],,,,,".,,,,,..' nicnaha (5
mm\ l„,UM,kl,iH,tl„..VK»y .,,,,1 mt.l,.,lii:il„..VH„,v l^n-lMu wf„.„, ^ I^„ .!,„„ |,„l,i,„„nv I ,l„. ' K,.',!,l!.|,i|,|
Kl \va'a"'-biani!i. WatciVaxa-biaina. Ga-biama :
Ai,.l \--mng, lliey«iiy. II,. ,l„ii,.,.,l, th,..v«Hv. 1[,. ,«ii,l „» t„ll„\v.,
1 \wy Hiiy ;
^^^mm
Hi!-ki-nia"'-(la", lu'-ki, !)cf-ki-nia"'-(la", hi'-ki, lK'-ki-iim"'-(la".
Gail'ki, jjo-a"'lia, o(|!a"be cf tfi'di, awati'<riia" aif-ulia rmi" <rax;i "a Cl 9
Ami, (iran<lfntl,ei, iu sl^lit yi,u when, how vou do'lt tlimllv «„ ,h, ' A,.„i„ '
wi^a-'be te, a-lnania. GaiVki, (/;c:<rinia"-hna°-ina"', a-biania llofja aka
I»,...y„,. will, m>i,n,,.,they A,„l. Th„» 1 .In l..,hi(„„lly I ,1„, ..„i,l, tl,..y «,„■ H„,.^';?r,I „„. "
Watci<raxa-biania. Gafi'ki, j;<ia""Iia, yA'wMA&i' tO fhvat(.<mja"' te, a-bian'i'a
"*"'""'■'■''■ ""■•^■"V- '^■"'. '•v:uu\Mh»: y,,,. ,„,«■«■,;» wl„.„ h.nvy,„r.l.it will, sai.l h,. Mu.y
A"'Iia", ^ucpalia, IVwafifiifa" bfi'igaqti dalii' ikisa'Vi" ma"(|'i"'i-<ra hn elu'- I'i
Y..H. K>un,I.-.liil,I. VIlIaK.. ..v..ry „.,„ hill „„l „r »it/,( willk y.. " . ' I „.,y
hna"-Tiia'", b^iifraqti. Cimida»-inii ctl wafi" nia"(^i'"i-ori, eht^-hiia"-ma"' hn,
'■•■«"'"'■'■»■'''". "ll- IX'K th,-,„„.s t.H, l.,vi„J,h,.,„ wky,.,'" ' I,„y,...K-lh„lyI,l„ .'
a-biaii.a. A"'lia", i\^:i"'ha, a-bia,ma Ilaxifro aka. GaiVki zowad-ad-e te
»,l„Il,,..l,..y V..», Kn,n,lf,>,l„.,-. »,.i,l, lh,.y Hay Ilaxl^.. ,1,,. .\,„1 v,„. jm-ww./w who,,
o'a"' ckf'ixo n, a-biania. A"'ha", lucpaha, iiia-'zc -iikC' iiiijidf-citi-hna" daxo F,
hi,w y,.„,Iuit ( »ai,lh.., Ih,.v V,.s. Lr,:,i,Il,i,ii.i i , !?. •! ,!....,. ... '"'
ailiilh.., Ili,.y
say.
ii"i, that nil,, vi-iy ii.il h,it i„ilv
I ,,iak,'it
y[\ wa'ui k«' nia"'ze iiajido kf- iidaxa" t(* (Oxl-i'oa" eya" abifi"', a-biaina
wl,6nw.,m,,l,..Ith.,l,vi„K i,„„ ,.,.,|.,„„ „„. l,„.shin will ihn^l ^, Ihal,.if' .ai,l h.., ,l,o,-
A"'ha", '4i«'ix"'ha. K(:, (^(|.a"l)e cl tiVdi o'a"' ckaxe tatc, iVa" ..-axa-ni
V,.B, Kiaii'llath,.,.. C.iii,,., i,i Hi;:ht y„„ arriv,. wh,.„ h,.w y„u .h, ,,hall. »„ "^ ,!„. " "
MaVin'-f.-a. Wi4a"'be ka'"b(fa. GaiVki ej-a" j-Vixo fv >|I ja"' wi"' (fiza-bi 18
"""'■ i«,.,.y.,u I wish. A,„i H„ t„,h, h,.;v,.„t wi„.„;v,„„i ,„„. 'h,.i.,„k,
(-•a"' daqti (^a" ihc|fa-bi oga"', f.a(i(f,i-l)iania Ilc-a f.i", Gafi'ki nia"'z(.
""' li.*;.!,.'.'".! ,nl,'.') '""'^!,\""'^' """"- "'■l""l""li".'li,-.v.:,y li„/.7,-,l _jh..^ A.„I i,„„
k(-'' ctl (fizai tc, cl wa'i'" jin'jra te' cti fiza-bi ega'", 'i'"-l)iania Ili'ixiffo
„• too h.,t.«,k.t. aKa,„ pack .Hmall ,1,,. ,„„ ', ,,,|,..y h"i„«, ,.a„.i..,l 11, ,|,.,v Ilaxig?
(oh.) .,in aay
«<^
240 TITh: (/KCHirA I-ANCrAOK-MYTIlS, STOIMKS, AND LI-yrTKUH
(*'
ki'i. (JiuVki llfixiffo nka ai/i-hi
III." Ami lliKiuv till f 1...
IIIK
(null.).
'it t-i' \ Hiiy
iiimi. W'aUaii'diijii d-anki'ua iKfa-biamA,
L Ullt' W 1.... ' . .1 . '
Will
IhiMii
ho wont. tlH\vmiy-
Kji'ifo dah.; I<(-. il\ p" t'.pcu,. nlii-ln'aina. (iaiVki wa
■'^''''"«"l lull lllr \lllil", Ihi' lli.il 1,1 ,il li. ,ii.,.l, ..,, ....1
a'" tfi i'
n
ciili
I..IU
nil)
till' tilut Uii/./m,
8 \vii'a"'i (-(a tr V-liiama Iliixi-rc aka Kmri'.. Iln'iii' tf i j,k'
"""« '''- II'" «".uii. ,v».u iiuxui. ,i,i. .\:?.;,w ii„mh.! ,il,i„;„„. ,1:,;
(niili.l
Ili'f-a
lliu/.:ll'il
nnia wazcfr- ama aiaiiia, a-])iiima, Ilaxim^ i>a"l)c aliM.i mi ({■uVl
'I"' il'"l"r til.' is (cnillML', s;ii.lll„-> IF,..,- II,.. i..? ,!..,.,.. ., . 1 ^""" "
(Kllll.)
Nili'llll'-.\, llll'V
IIITlvi'il,
tlii'> nay
iilkaM-alii aka o'a-l>iama: (;^lmjilV^;a di'ilm \valirliiijl'(|ti f-'di nrnVi*"-!
'■'"■I III'' ■<alil IM IdllilB H. V.MlliL' man I',,,,,- v.,.-, l". .!..! .1 ,. I
luiir viM-.v uliiiillii-iiiliil IJi'Ti' Hulk'
>a wan"
mill Milir
ft ii;>(|'a"'-lia(ln"' nf\"' y'li-i-'a. Kl
|ml hiiii li
lililU hill
II
.\ml timl I!
■'Allicl llil.ll^lll ,iS lll.\ «,.|,ir„il.ln, 'I'l
ii'-ltianii'i (■(■mijin'ya ama l|j
III' \ anlV'il.
>"llli;: mull
IMll' I
X1-.C
llii\ii:i'
(/•ifikfi'di.
liV III,' I'lll.l.
VV
in"
U'll.i
filKfa-I
)i oi^a"
M<ri; iiu(fiiV-oa. An;4a<l-i«'i-an.ratii lia. (JaiVk
Mltn-iH! nut, li
t liry
Hll,V
laviri;.'. CuriM
uld iiiiili,
W.' h.
lil US'-
y aka. Gafi'ki (u'l
iivi- fuiiii- tiir \iMi
fi"'-l
tiania
"III ill II. tlli'V
nijn-i ti'a wi'" jiji-hna" iiaxfdo tf^ idcfa-1
Hll>
.MMlim in;iii
)i Gfja"
illlli 1- I'lir Mlc hi. tiilkiil liiiviiij;.
II
laxi<>-(«
lliixil'i.
('"•a i'
aji ('1)(|'(
ili'llir 1 Ihi
{fan kl wi"
llii'li .,m'
II;
IXILiC
<'h(^-l'jrji"
I lliiiiL
(oil.) with, llll.> Hil\
Mii//.jin) h'
i-l)iania. Ibalia"'!, ada" (Vi>a"'i tO Ki
,..i.i I , II.. I .... .. ." '. . ^'
i.lh... Ili,.y
llikm-w thi.i.,.|:
hi. KUill t.i hi
aka "'a-
.iama: Il.^j-a .V- lia. Kata" llaxifre ,fvfn ti tad,
» flllhuVH. Ill/.S'JII'I I i. II II...., " '.I
.«,)ill IIH folhlWN
tlli'y Hll\ ;
Im
IlllxiR.,
,11*
IHlhl I
12 :'i-l>ianiii. diji uvlina"-!
ilil hi
Whin. lhi\ .^jHik,, i,..;iiliiil\
I'l'ilii)! tlii.,\ ni,\.
liaina. (Jan'ki afi"' arrcfa-hiani
hiaiiKi. Kl r'di jikM
tlit-y took him ti
II icy !
W
m"
iiiiiii'U'unl,
ujrffia'
.11'
iiama
.^llll Ihiri. thi.y ti-mhi'il
ji'ii (fafikildi. Kl a*i"' aki 1
11...... 1... *i ... ..' ...
hllllll', lhl'\ ;
wi.iinili'il
hy thi
)1
,\iiil tlii.yn'.aihiil hi
»Mt> init
liiin ill
>II isafi'{.a
f\n\n' \)p'[ix;u]t'\ (|'ixal);
with him, llioy rniy
1111' whi'ii hln
till mil. I llii'v.h"!
11 (■<>'
I" :>ii('l)eo'f„" fraxfi akania. Gafi'ki H
linilhi
'I'liirtlii
Ihi.y hail liiailr tliry nay.
Ami
ixiyo
iraxlKi'
•''' 'S't',"'v' *'.i;''*';f^'/'"'" <("il^'''li.-<"i to isan'fra fmki!' fjridaiia"i ha ha f
"'""'l''li'.^ 'I Il"l> lalsiil whi'ii lii« viiiinir..,, fl,.. /.,1. 1 ?.. L . 1
whi'ii hin yiMiiiui.r tlii' (iili.) Iir kli
hrothi
Hkiii
(JaiVki fikiaha"! >|l ^fa-hiaina : IIo, \vKsa"'ii"ntci(j-r ! a-hir
Anil h,. mis,.,! ul I... ....:. 1 .... I',.! tt , 'i...*- '
(I'll.).
Ill' saiil a« fill. Ahw. liiv ili.i,. 'little
h,««, tImyHay: liiulhi'i'
c'<ri(fa,»'i ; (fudiii'di'i-haji K,- nfkaci'
yiiiiiijti'i' ..(aiil hi', thi'V Wli
lay.
una. ,Ji|i ifa])i(|'i"'(|f(;i
hi'Miiiltu hi'iliilmit
M'l'iik hiiul.
I"'"
<^'a fjfaxe naji" anui wi'
Mtuiiil thryuho mil.
18 Kaj>rlia, 4iji'l)e<>'(j!a" (jiikial
Frii'iiil
ebf/ii'ga"
I'thiiTk
la"
loorttap
a-l)iarna.
Mai(I he, tlicv
wliiii, Ala.-
vfvy ciisilv
ga-l)iania:
Hllill IIH foUoWH.
tlli-V HilV :
sa"'M"(|tci(fr! af ti\ Ilaxiw
.1...... lU.I. ' . . . -_ ^
WI
my ih'ar litth.'yimii'Ki'r h
Kl,
llK.tlx
Hiixi;:i'
Anil. Do not
((•a"-hiij
i-aa.
»i(y il liiaiiy (Hii-.
II
v<^i\ aiiicf' ha, a-biama. (Jafi'ki
l!il.'<ai'il It i
Juua aifa-hiania Haxi{>-o ama.
tothi' wi'ul.thi.y any Uiixijjc tlio
''"'K'' (uub.l.
xalil (ainilhi'i),
thoy aay
And
\f
TFIK ADVIONTIH.'KS Ol IIAXKiK
247
Ami )>■> u,'iiiil tt lii.ii 1 1 1- I. .1 .1 '
Anil hi' wnit, \Oirii id
fk
IHIl
Lliwy Hay
" lli.Ml. I'lilui'. I"llu.. II
Mill iH' Hiuhl
r Will •
fi" iiiii"(fi"'i-},ni. (JtiiVk
I n
«iilk >!■
Ami k.'lll(
riKH(|ti ^iicdte .in(' ttt. jalit'
n- lUv I'viiy mil' ttllh.iiil Villi will u(i. lilM
Ipl "li> Itlir vlllnu,.) ■
<'x(' 4ii'"i«rM|ti iiii"'l)ii III aLrfnia"Ai"'-l
,111,. 1.... 1.1 ' " . '
M'ly Illy I
)a
will. I iiiiynriir' mill
hiiiiK till
racJoii -j.il. (fr^ankii zi^ii w i'k)-.' Ixffcia" >|l lii(f(ia\v!iki()!f- t,\ niifikc, .'{
llVfl ttit
Mill tn Will I will
>iiimii. (iaiVki (^11" f-iixii-lii cfri,'", ;.<fii-l)iaiiiii h^rif-a GaiVki ina"'z(' ko
'"'■"1".V Ami nil lllil, Ihrv wiv llinlliir lli.vw..i,l ll,.,, ,11
«ilil 111'. Ihiiy
■y wi.ui, llii.y „||,
Aiiil Irnii till
iifiji(ltV(jti pixii-liiaiiiii IirixiLnMikii. (iaxt'i-1
viiy iiMl hut miiilf II. llii'y miy lliixiui, ih,. Miuli' il, tlii'v li
li 0"a"', ira-ltiaina: (i
(null. I. miy
y liilviiiu. hi' Willi iiH I'lil.
ff' til ininkc. r"ta" cka'ajl iaiV-uA, a-l
!""« Ilii'y Hiiy: luiitluT
Viiiu- ulili r 111' III Kl
zca
1 |iiiw- will I will
WllW liVi
hlni
Nil" iiiiilliiiili'
I. K(', 'I'l tf! ))aliii-<>Ti, <;
l)iaini
Mir.llii.,\ Ciinii-, wduiiil Ihi' hIhiw i7
i-l)ianiii. Ma"'z(' ko iiiiji(l<V(iti ^-axii-hi mi {-aiVki 'I'l tf' iil)/ixa"-l
illll 111! Illlll- t >>. Lll II... ... ...11. I • .. .*
Miilil liii, Ihi'y Ii'iiii III,. vi.ly Mil lint hii iiiaili' It, « li
lllcy nay
)iaina
"■" ami wiiiniil till- hi'tlil-UHt llilii, thciy Miv
nia"'z(
k(\ (}aiVki 'I'l tf. iil)iix!i"-ln >(i, IlaM Iwi'M r-lma"-l)i >|i, ( Ja'" (Kf.fiiil
'I,"; '^"'' " llH 111'. hM,»ti,i,„, whin. 111,... h.,..' hi',«ai I'.i,. wLl, Yi't ilLih.
Ilii-y MH.v
liiiiy, thrv Nuv
jan-frn. (/iiKla" tatc, ii-l)iaina. GaiVki t'.' aiiii'i ii,iji(l(Mil)jixa"i kfi (iafi'l.
(llKHllill lltl DIlllUll', III
yiiii Mhall |lii,), nay,
K('! f.'(-Kri lin (/'iii"'<^<i yfud
f'niiii! rnliir lllin
•i'mi.' ihh'
Anil hr Ih.
illi'il sav
I, !)
> li'il IkiI IIhiihI illlii till
f,'-(ii(la" cfTii" ja"tf''(|ti !((•(:, fi-l)iaiii;i. (iafi'ki
1 Ih Ii|.|I|.1.
iiiiia
"" "" I a«li'.|i hi. has wiiil h|., ihi.y Alti'i- II Willi,', ihi.y
>|I ff ('f,.'a"jj:i'ii"'-l)iamri. (JaiVki jin'jra kf ci t
« hi'ii aisalii hi' illil «ii t,i him. tlii'v na
.^nll Himill III
(• aiiiii, ma" /.c ii
iji(hV(]ti
o<ra". rV >ii oan'ki iiiiilii" |iz,',-l,i ,.„.„■" wad'Hla-biaiiiii 12
ubaxa"-))!
Ihiimt Into, ihiy having. Dnul wltin ' ihin knili- i,M,k il
Bay '
Wakan'dao'i iia"'l)a. (JaiVki akiwa wddiif
ill' aKalli hi' llii'y i,„„ vriv nil hut
'"". I (lil'll MllV
'<\ liaviiiK hi. nil III,
111 up. llii'V iiii,\
\Vati'r.iiion.'4ti'i' twi
Ami liiilh II,
(• ^icta"'-hi >ji I'lkia-Htfi it('wa(ffi-
III 111' linisl III II. whin ill ,1 nil,. I,.. „„• II,,..,,
I'lil Ihi'iii 111' linisl III
in a |iili. h,. |iiit |hi.
bianiii n^im" tf''(li. GaiVki &i'\v akiwa iiyiuiiiti iiii'-l
tli,.\. u.ii' miilill,, :>> 11,.. t ...I I ..I , ., ~ I , I. ,1 __
thi'y «iiy miililli' in Ih
Villi ki'llli' liiitli
i> lull 111' IIII, ll. Ill
iiaiiiii iis'ii waxai
ii'.\ .-^tiips niadi'lliini wh.
>(I.
(iafi'ki gti"' I'llia" f'fi"'-l)iama. Kl "an'ki s-iitf
AihI ho rnokiii^ lie Hat tli
\:\ iiiaci'Va anu'i ^ii-hianiii ; if)
nymiy. Anil ili,.„ In thai pi.,,,. p,.„p|,. Ihi- (.snl,, , saiil .,„ ,„ii,
Ihi'y Hay:
rmijifi o^a im"'ba(itiro'a" f-'di oi-^Vi-hfi (la"'l)c <ri"(|-;ii-.ra, li-hiaina Kl
^'iiiiliir iiiiiii 111. ..lit ....... .1. .. ■ ... fT" r^ ' O ' ■•••<■ ^ A. 1
lllili' C'liiml ami limk
pim-^yiil. .-taiil Ih.'y.
Ilii'y »a'v.
Wazt'ff^ (fifiki' }|aci lirj-'ajl, ii-I.iania. Na! Iliixii-c fliif-iW', olu! Jii iv
Dmiiii' Ihi'iini' a liiiic viiy, .siiiil tlii.v. llii'i Wl,v' lt,.vi.,r i .'i.:.'7. . ,, ,' '
who t
1 IIh\v, Ihry Why: IIaxij:i' I ih
ink. I Hiiiil wl;
I'jai
irn .van
cti. llrga akt', ocaf. Kl f/ho frf' ett'da", udxido ya"' {'•((■.i"'-biaiiiii K
1,111. Itll//ai'il ll,' Ih v,iii M;ii,l .\ ,„1 „ I... .... ..i...m» . ' ,i .. *^ ~. '
(laiihlt'fl nil'
1,111. Iliizzaril hi' Ih, yiiii miiil. Anil wli
fc'ii shall) I'liiiHlili
Imtni'waril
lillK .Hi, llu-yH.lt, Ihi
I Wl" ('18
y Hay. Ami uni' In
rji-biaiiifi: Wfj'sVi-iiideka, fi (faf>'f(' mi U\hn\ et(W' wad-i'd
aiil aa liilliiwa. llra»a.Hiiaki.. vmi v.,,,,,,, u- ....'..'. .i'..i ..r: ' '.r
^aiil aa t'lilliiwH,
thi'V Hay;
yini yon pi if m,i t,, ||ml
hiinii'wiinl
apt.
lOiiaji c'ira"
-biama. Gafi'ki .)iif|)i to lia. Km&o iMo tc lifi. T'l'id
liil In, tliKV .\.>.1 . .„. .:i...ll .1.. 1. ' '. ' . .
il
■laiil hr, Ihfy Anil .Mill hIiiiII <lu
May.
utsll
lli'wiiii' hi' I,',
lllllTl '
o ji"jiqtc'i iidi'i-da"
Hull' vt'i'y HriiiiH inter niiii
ril
1
■ J
iif»^
1*
248
Tin: (/"ICOIIIA lAN'dHAOK-MVTIlS. MTOIMKH, AND LK
rncKH.
It
111"!
Iiiiik III lilhi
»ii-«fi liii. l-;»i(f(. Hi'.xifr,, f^i^f. t(. im. Ki, A'"liii", ,',-|,i
Mr » III
llil\IUi
ih'li'cl hnl
cpi"' iifr^ri-hiiuni'i
Wr.'H'n-iifdck
(!rilNMMIIIlkl>
Miiltl, hnvlii^ VVl'Ilt hlltlH^Wll
a tiiini.
iiii'
HllliJ.
I'- til a
kf-i
llll'\ HIU
tlM'> Hily
•I ciiii" ii'iidc
'I'llrlr III' IviK'hril liiivliiu |„,|,.
ji")i(|tci icra ^a" ii<raM'i"-l(iaiii
.'i K( llaxin." akii ila"l»a-l
linlih-, till
tlic |ii*|H'il In, liny Mi.v
Ami Hi, sic
("III*. I
Miin hini, (lii-v Mii\
)iama. Ilulin! ^I'-nii Ini. WiDiiiUo ti'ico, a-l)iai
an' I
Ilia
IIIUHl. Willi |||>, llll'V
i(fa-l,i „frn"' (U,; o,i"'^,i ,|, „,,"'„,,i... t,-. Wf.'s'.l-nf.lcka aka. ( Ja.i'ki,({f-
(l.lnl „
hllll, III.'
Illivl
'liiuii hi' wl«liiil ttl
liiu-l
iiriiMH-Mii.'iki'
yl
Mlll.l,
ruiiii'
H"'
a-l)i
Willi,
Illr.V
(•j>a"' <••',!! afa-hiaina. (JaiVki, lUu'io >|a"'lia ko'di a'&H
lmvl„K il„.|„ li,.„i.,il, y«,i.v. Ami. riniili,.,. ' ■ i L..
I'Miilir' In Ihr Mniilii
jafi ^)[, a-l)iaina.
Ill', Hlllll III', llll'V
(J \y
DiifWo 5(1 wc'faiiaiKlr-'iiti ;)iu' taft', a-liia
Villi I'll!
Ml li.'lii;: i;Mr;;,.ir ynu mi nhllll
nit
Hill li.'. Ihi'
\\
HiW.
I. unite >|l ^ii(' >|f, IIj'ix
Villi I'lil
lli'O
aki'do VVakaii'd
"■■1 yiMI kIh'II, lliulyi,
mull. I
III' It in. hill
W iliTIIIIUINt
v/i akiwa f'lWvaiff- aku lia, wv to lift, I'l-l
iiiiii
li liimkllli'il III
(Jaii'ki waci'" \n'\>v fy/A-Ul c-ra'" iMip u'a"'lia-l
t'llt llU'ilt II Illl'i
III' IiHik, Iiiivi
I lii'y Hny
lluvlliK li.ml 111' |,i,| ill, ihi'y MUy
)iunia.
.vim nlmll milil hii, llll'V
»i'.v miy.
)iaiiia Ilaxifro aka. Oafi'ki
. , , , •' ""■' (Hl.b.l.
9 waci" ^o^ii-'Hka s'li-hiaina. GaiVki, (lUmn"' dv^n-sA liA. (/^rta" U
;"•; """""• "-'i^^'z;"' ^""^ '''-'""wi. i,liil,„iti>y '•'• z:t I
itc^ji-gA. GiuVki waci"' luMjo cfa"l)o iti'>(ifa-biami'i ( t.\ Kl na"l)(^ &.
I""'"' Anil fill liH'iil iiii'i'i, It, .l.>l,i 1 iif..>i,i ,, , ,, .... I
ii"l)e
HlKllt
limlKlii 111' jiiit II fur hliiimlf, 111,1111 h I liK And liaml
tlliiy «iiy
(oil.).
wiilmut
t ^? ,^1';"'!"';,''' ^f ""'■'"' ^'^ ^^''^-^' V na"'ji»ck6'qtci nfaci
lie IIH 111' , 111 111,1 nil ,l,,( IIM Illlil...,! 11... ,1.. . .>' •'. i
.11 11
(1,1,. 1.
12 aliM)iaiiia Wr-'s'A-nidt'ka aka. W-
iiiiiviil, lli,'\
I
(Hill. ),
Hp wi'iif, uIm'Ii
Uit-y HH>
o's'Ti
Imrely
)l<M)pI«
^i^ii unu'idi
to thuui
iiideka i^i' tiVdi ckita" ngpil IIaxi<re.
(link" Willi wl lit thii wi'iit lliixl.-i?
safi "-I
Haiiii' tliiii' hoiiiiiwiinl
llUyi
! &: "i^'J"!'"'" !*«''"' '!"'''^' H-ta-hiaiiia. Gan'ki Wo's'a-r.fdoka fo
liriillii
<iiti'(|i,
lllinl In
illllt'l'l I hi' (nil. I
llilll.
Ilaxio
lliivii;!'
I 111'
lli'i'lnu hi' Willi hiiiin'wiiril
.Villi
(Jni- -iliakii
llaxij-v, (' >|i (•ai"'iijl-liiia"'-I)i)iiiiii, N
111
i^Iirnk
iiiil nliiii hi
i.H.viiiii' fuiliil iiiviiiliihh, rlii'v
15 111'
ia(!i"fra ama cca" (
I'l'iipii'
If
>li ca" \v('aliidi'(iti ('(fi'<ra"-biaiiia. Giiifi" WiVsTi-nidcka IT
iHUll.l
111
iir- wluiii vi'i
rln'il
Ihiy lliiiiijilil, (lii'y Nav Thai uii,'
(Jranii .snaki'
'ixifre (• lii"
laxliji' navd
l)iami'i GaiVki iiiia-l)i yi\ (Vi(j.
.ill 111... \ ...1 .^ .n 1
Niiiil I)
llll'V s;IV
Ilulut! AV
lie' ho!
Iln\\ Sdllliht, wilt
llilll, llll'V .Sil\
(' oca"(it('i alii akiiiiift WcV.s'a-iiidt'k
'f.v ii'iir hail 4'(iitii', tlii'v say
(illlH,-* .-^TlilUf
■iifdc'l
Ka vc
il in hi' 111
fl
11111' hut
m"' iii'ido ko. uk(rf;jitii-qtia'" &\
lIllXll >l .,.. ..1.1. ' ..*... I
Ihriiat ilii
IS a-l)iamji. Gan'ki fr((|'i.)nuda-biainfi. Gufi'ki iii'k
HlliikH very ti(!ht in iln
HUill llll'V, II
lliiiy piilliil it mil fill' hill
Ihi'y
Ami
piniil
ici"f?a ania )(! f;i"i{i ajiYa-
hiaiiii'i. Gafi'ki IIii.\i<jo ama a'^ij-a-hi mI ('<-!<(•(• J/il
tlii'y«<.v. Ami Ilaxii:,' ti„. "', ,J„.„ rj,. ,,
Ki, Wi'i'iiiin
(suh.) hiiini'wiinl
llll'V
wi'iit whi'ii bi'liiilil
lii'avil'iilil.wi"
.... villii;;i, to till' wi'iii
(■*"''■) liniii.'vvaiil
a
Ixi-wfi'iijifi'fra (Idedi akam
wan thorn, limy siiy.
Old '
ujin;.a, ciita" faiiaji" a, a-bianiii Il/ixif-'e akii. A"'lia", 4iici)abii
Iwuiiiau. Hhv vim Nliiiiil ' siii.l 11,,., .„, ii..,i,.r ., , , . „ ' + " 1."."."^
aiil. llll'V .say lla\ij;i' llii' (suh.l.
j^ramU'liilil,
\r
TIII-2 ADVKNTnUKM OF IIAXIOK.
249
II.'.xijrHWHku.i'.lafri „a"'lM, akn trVwaff. an.,'. 1.... f;',li w,ijr.'.(,^a" ,i'"ti/.ul
'■' ": 'I'"!,"'' ^',• ^^'''".i''VK", oV <^k.'ixo ta.Ia' n,tv\w a. A'"l.a'', uK-imliu
1 .ixi.ro ai.ijhi" f^i'ixi* 'f^u-l.iai.ia \h\ Tl'di llaxijr,. iniind I'l.r^i" Ml .il.*i'.'.i.lo '{
to a-l)i c^rii"' (-.(liirllC, r.-l.iuiiui. Wii'lljilV.iii, ,^ra'' Ml'ctr- Ifivi.n. iiiin'i
inm..|,; ..(^f i"' jru"',,ti jr„'.'jrf,Hla"(|fi niaVi'" U\ anm I,ft, .'i-biumr,. Kf el ilw
I""" »1M„ ...,„,,,, I.. «MII v..,,v,|„,M-„l «,.|i >,llM„.«l,n . «,.l,l h.Mh..V A.M. u„,.l,/,Jy
-n'"' S!!','' '","•'?" t:'" '•'^','r" "«'''l'">"ida/.o n,\xo 'I'fai l.,\ ('i-|,iu„.,',. (j
•^ ■ ' "'" "" .lillkM.«M Hillkilll-I .1 «lhlHll..,tll..>
VVa .1)1.. ^ra, ,.fra» >|i ,.>,- Ilax.^r,, ,„„,', ,f,,„„i,, ,„ a,'„,,i „ .p, j- ,^. , j^,
l'(|(fi'i(|a unfi"'-.!*. wai.fia frutV-nm Lru'" wiUato ifd-i'" ta akii a-l.iiimi'. Cl
jucimiu, iijrahaiiadazo ^I'af >jl'ctf» wo'h'iI t'a"' wAxo 'fd-ai l.(\ il-hiama '»
AV .'.<..::.,'.... .'._.„ _../.. ,r, . " '""''"' »".v'
VVaiijinfTii, ,.ga" Jtl'cto Haxigo aka >i.;i.a j-o i.a"l).^ f-axaf-do wf/H'n kc^ d.l
S6 wdta" ma"(fi'" t/i uma, a-hiama. Kl jrnn'ki Wii'iiiinmi fi'a'''-mnrr/
ctowa Hux.fTo ffafaonaf .1, ,'.-l,i ojra"', t.a(ifqix.'.-l)ian.a GaiVki (ur^^x- 12
.. . A ^.,. , „...■""'■' «l.l.W,.w„, .l.,,v„„.v .„m.,;,'...i
biamri Ao'ta-biaina {ra.-.ki FIaxi.ro a.iia aki-bi mi ,f jin.ranti <raxa-bi o-rji'"
II..' ..■.iclii... «l.,-.. l„.lu.' v.'.y Hi..„|| iu,i,.(,. th.'v l.avl.iu
(M..n.. III....... ll.t'V m,.. "
si.v -^
::.;? ''ffiS'' fc!!' ';^;;;;'' ts::„ii J^i- =;;:•;■;-»■ "i^
10 ^r,, najidoqt. }raxa-l,i offa"' ..( ajraqta" ;.fi"'-bian.a. if jin'jra f.'.
H..,„,. ,1... v...y ,■.... ..„t ......l,.,.l..,y»..y l.,.vl,.. ,v..,..,- ,.:;i,..i..Vi,„ "lli, ,,„. ,l.,.v «,.v. lt.Vl«., "' "...tll ,l!
UM.,...,1 ^1„. ......... »..l.,,v„..y, Tl....ik.. ,1,,.,. ;,..„„ I?.,,,iin,,,l.i,.K,.y. Thi. .■„,..„. -I,,,,,
t(^d. Lsano'a }.■.«.■" f.-iaxa-l)iai.ia. Ni"'4a isaf.'fra aka. Kl, lla.i! kaoc- IS
lii>t ,\(iimm'i (lie
"fi"' ".li?' ^['^"."''"f'^'l^l "l^" "'"'"^ ^vfdax.. <fu'"jaakfwal.a an-a^o taf,
V.,.,,.,, „l.u, l«.sl.,,,lv,.ry,...,cl. Ii,.v,„« ..liv,. . I.uv,. ...aili. ', ;/,, |„„.,, /[^ ,J. ^„^ '
l;iS";' Kl 'V *:!! ^^''1::!!P' ^^t'"' !•!, '"h'^ k%.-anVa, a-bia„Kl. Ki
.s..y. l..K«iill II,,' w.ll l«l.„, lii.'ii.lv !;,■,■ Hi,i,ll,..,||.,'y A1..I
^, kiij^o-sa.lVa, limti n.^{ra jinVa mio tat.^ l.a, a-biam,^. (illni"'.
yo... i-mi >,,.,.,«...■ ,,,„.,. „,„,.. ., , ,,,„,„ ,„„|| . .„i,|,,i,,|i,,v s...ar.
21
cr3
a,;
250 THE p:v,lUA LANGUAGE- MYTHS, STOUIKS, AND LETTERS.
NOTES.
The inytl. of IFaxigc was tol.l to tlio colle.-tor by threo Onmlias. First, by W.wliena
vl.oso wonls wen, not ,.oco,.<lod ; but th.y won, intcvpretcl by Frank la S • o'
o ; .i ;:, ':r T'f r"!^ "*' """' ''^'"^^- ^'"'"^ '^'^ '^'^"'"''^ '--» --til " .!;;
oiit.inuMi, and that ot j[ai^i"-na"i)ajr was tlio last.
K; ■ > ;? r\" '■ '"'"°"'' ^^'^""^l'^ '"^t H.Ka, tlH, Buzzard, wl.o was on
s . o the wounded dc.t.es. IIaxu>,a said uothinj; to Imn, but passed on. Uo n.et
. ucks after that. One of the Ducks told hiu. that his younger brother had bJn
Tfter iTv i't ' . / n"' ""' *^""''' "'''"^"' "^'^"'^ '^''^- *" Powwow over then.
M t ... ' ' de n , "":'^' """'^'? "r"^ '"""« t"e «'-»^k, crying for his brother, an.l
' mk n H ■ ?"',""• ^^' '" "■""'' ''^' ''^^'^•••' «""^" ""^ cutting wood b • the
ti if. : ^nTIVn' "'""'' ''l-'t Ilaxu>,a, n,entioniug hi.n by na.te. He ibnnd
r lat It ^^as an aged Beaver- woman. She said, "Yon smell of IlaxuMa." Ho <le,nied
, and asked her what she was doing. She told hiu, that she was making a boat^ He
m ; ^,^"<^ •'««••""'« ^vhat the deities intended doing in order to .lestrov him he
k ed the old wonmn^ Then he .net Hega. When Haxu^a eau.e in sight of 't."
Jiunteroitu it is as in I' rank's version.
244, L>. a'-wa-'finfacifa-gn, from n^iqfaqfa.
244, (i. a"bati(|-awa(iti, in full, a"ba t? i^awa-qti.
tiomfiy.' '"■ ■''"'""""•' '• '■•' ''■ """'""'''' f''°'" '' t« »>o coming. See diama in tlie Die-
245, 4 we'ui, "wounded for them," i. e., for (the disadvantage of, the parents
and friends of the two Water-monsters. l><"eiirs
to g^i'bfS" '"""" "'"' '""''"" *" '^""'' "''""'■ '"' ^'"'^^"•^^' ^^"' ''^"'^'^^-'t
"</.:• LM.«rri^ ^° "- -•^-" '^«^"- -P-sion,
.. , f*^' •*• :'«'''^'"' I''- . ;^'''« '"•ticle pronoun marks the act as past, an.l as seen by the
speaker, lo aceor.l with the rest of the myth, the text shoul.l read : " KI e Hega esk "
;^;s';;ls; rs:;;r'^= ^-^ - ^■'^^- ^"--^"^ ^.-at he was the Bn.ai;,, tid-
ing) ^n^hi'-;::;;: ::."'■""' '^ '''"' '"''' •"•" <""'^"'^ '"« •"-"' «•«- -<i «p-k.
246, i;^. >ii'u refers to the wonn.led ones. As ",,1" in composition is nsed in a
1 "Hexive sense is use in this case is not clear to tie collector. See "N^a" a's
A..coui.t of Ins First War-party," in which this word occurs
249, 14 4Ugfa" means "to transport a load by boat, travois, wagon, or any other
Z::^:;;:L^ .-bablycanicl ,he stones in a pack on hi; ba^k, ^en.;:: i.: Ih"
=^.na'?^.;u;e':":''',h.:.;t;;::""'"" '"" """ ^'"' • • • -" '"•■ •""•"• ^"-' - --• • • •
THE ADVENTirUES OF DAXItlE.
251
TRANSLATION.
(Thore wore two Water-iiionsters, who killed tho .youuf-or hn.thor of Iliixige. Tliov
flaywl the body, and hunj.' n,, the «ki„ for a ,l„„rHa,,. They invited all the ani.nalH to
a teast, when they cooked the body, .lividing it among tin, animals, thus bribing them
to Hden.*. Ilaxigo mi.sse-' his brother, and went in 8ear<-,l. of hi.n. lie reached a
creek, where ^,wo Wood-dneks were Hwimming. The conversation of the Ducks, and
the account of the transforn.ati..n of JIaxige into a leaf, are given in the preceding
version. Wlien he caugiit tlieni :— ) ' » i ^»'"h
" What i.artic..lar thing did .you say ?" said he. " Yes, elder brother. Loosen your
hohl on me I wdl tell the news. i.„„sen your hold on me," said one. And Ilaxige said
"(:..n.etell,t." "Yes, O elder brother. When I laxige's younger brother was l^Ied I
.e.^e.ved nothing but the litth- lingers as m.v share; and .so I said that no matter at
whal tunc I might see him, I would tell him about his brother. All the animals were
invited to imrtake of the body, and only the little finger was left for me at the distri-
bulion And Haxige said, " How is it usually with them ?" - Yes, the Uuzzard -oes
everyday to powwow over them," sai.l the Duck. And IL.xige made the featbers
whitish that were next to tlie outer corners of the Duck's eyes. The feathers on the
op of l"s head he ma.le into a crest for him. "You shall be called 'Conjurer-duck.'
Depart, llnnk of me when you get into any trouble, and I will help you," .said Ilaxice
Haxige ,lep.rted. When h- cried, the water flowed very rapi.Uy in many long strc^ims,"
making very large creeks. His tears were the rivers. When he went, belu.ld, the
l.u/zard was approaching him. He met him. And Haxige said as follows: " Venerable
man, on whnt business are you going?" "Yes, gran.lchild, haxe you not been hearing
I h,ng ere his "Yes, whatever it may be, I have not yet heard it," said Ha.xigct
\ es grandch.l, . Haxige had ayounger brother who was killed. So Haxige wounded
t wo of the most dearly beloved children of the Water-monsters. Therefore I have been
there to powwow over them," said the JJu.zard. "Venerable man, when you arrive
in Sight ol the village, what are you a.(M:ustome<l to do?" -Yes, I alway.s" do thus "
siHd h.". Ami when he .seized his gourd.attle, and rattled it, he said, "Thus I alwaVs
do. gii.ndchild. And he danced and sung, saying as follows;
^^^PPP^fH^^^^^^
Heki ma'^'-da", he-ki he-ki iiia"'-da", hc-ki heki ma"'-da'>
And Haxige .said, "(iraiidfhther, do onee more what you do when vou arrive in
sight. I will .see you again." And the liuzzard .said, " I always do thus." He dance.!
And Haxige said, "(Irandfafher, how do you do when yon powwow over them?"
Ves grand.ihihl, I usually say, ' Let every one in the village go out of .sight behind
the hill, every on,.; and Uiko the dogs, too.'" "Yes, grandfather," .said Haxige. "And
when you practice on them, how do you .lo?" sai.l he. •■ Yes, grandchild, I keep that
..•on rod,a,s I thmk that I will thrust it into the wounds, when I make it red-hot"
• U-s, grandfather. Come, <lo as you intend doing when you arrive in sight of the
village. Depart, f wish to see you." Ami wIum, the Huzzanl went to do so, Haxigv
seize, a sti..,k, an.l hit him .liivily on his h..a.l, killing tb.. Uuzz.r.l with ■, blow
An.l IhiMgc took tl„. ir..n, nn.l Imving takyu th.-sumll pa.^k, t...,, 1,.. ,,„Ti,'.l it „n his
I'fl
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'252 TflE (/iKOIilA LANGIIAOK-MYTIIS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
back An.lFIi,xis',Ml..,mit.Ml. Ilowei.t totl... Water-monsters. At louKth he roacIuMl
At" !' ',1 "" " '"„"" ''"'"''''• ^^"'' ""•'''«" ^'"'« "'•• ^""f-' ^'"'•'' ^^"« '1'" HMZzanl's.
...... Doctor l.nz/.,nl, ,s .ominfr hitlu-r." And the chief said as follows: "Let four
o. he ,„„s sto„t.iM.ar.e.l younfj ,„,n walk thitlur. Let then. plac. hin. in a role
h!; ';:r ';■"; ';"■'•" ^'■'" ""•>• ^^""^ "«-• ">"•' '--"- ti.; tho„,ht ..c ^;U t.:
I .//. 1 And the vonnK mum. reached llaxif^^e. Davinfr spread o„t the robe, thev
A^^o T;r'"''"''' """' '■' '■" ''• '^'•' '"^^'^ •'"'"" ••'"•■>'«"•" A'"' 'l'^-^i«'' -t in it.
A. d one ol the youn- n.en whispered in the ear of another, saving, "The Buzzard is
a ddlerent one. 1 tlnnk it is Ilaxi...." U. said it to the otl^r, l.e(;;^.se he re o^ze^
ax.«e. And the other said as follows, in a whisper: " It is the IJuzzard. How <,o.d
Ha. ,ge lun-e con.e Inther?" And they carrie.l hin, hon.eward, he sitting in the robe
And hey took l„n> to their hon.e unto the wounded ones. And when they reach^
«'"■"■ •'<;""• -'f' '"',, behol.l, (hey had Hayed all the bo.ly of his youn.J brother
a.H ad nnule a .loor-tlap of the skin. And when Ilaxi.e stood and rai.sed thcloo r
Ha, 1 e recognized the sk.n of his yonnger bn.ther. And when he raise.l it he said
.^ follows: "Alas! n.y dear little younger brother!" He said it to hin. i, a ve v sIJ
mZs-'"E i.:;;?'". ""; ''^'»"\ ^-\°- ^^ ^'- P~ standing around sa^d a
lilLV.' il H 1' '" ''T' the door-tlap he said, 'Alas! n.y dear little younger
biothei ! I think that he is Hax.ge." And another said, "Do not say it to auv oi.e
It IS the Buzzard." And Haxige went to the lodge. ^
And when he went, he said, "Come, you shall go out of every lodge. Walk ye
out 01 .,ght oehmd the hill. And go ye after water, and hang two very hu-ge kettles
over the Are or n.e. When I Hnish powwowing over these, I will ^aus'then. o
bathe. And having done so, all .leparted. And Ilaxige made the iron very red-hot.
Ilaying done th.s, he said as follows: " I will powwow over your elder bro'ther tirst.
Lie sti ! tor the p.esent. ' "(Jon.e, show the wound," he said to the elder one. And
won!l 1 ■ Tf , ' ry' '■"'""*' "^' ""■"■^* ""' *™" '"'» tiie hole made by the
n , '^"! '!?r" ' ""'"f " """ "'" ^^'"""''' t''^' ^V"tei->"onster said nothing but
Ua ., h...^.." "Lie quiet. It shall be good for you." And he who had had the red-ho
OH thrust into him ,l,ed. An.l Ilaxige said, "Xow! Come! Your elder brother is a
It le better, and has gone into a very soun.l sleep." And after a while he did likewi.se
o h.m Am the young one, t..o, ,lied, having had the very red-hot iron thru.st into
hnn. And when he was dead, Haxige took a knife, and cut up the two Water-mdi.
s ers. And when he hnished cutting up both, he place.l them in a pile in the middle
■*vLv Vn ""'; ; ? '" ; ";' ""'"' """ '""«' ""''■'*"■ ■•^t^'il''^, •'<- lill«'«l both kettles
A? ur / , '" ' "'^ ^'"'"'«' *'""'"• A"<1 tl'ose persons out of sight said as
follows: "Let about two of tl... young n.en pass by that place o,, their way home,
and go to ook at h.m ,Vnd they sai.l, -fl... do.^tor is a very long time about it."
Al a! VM.en I sai.l that 1 tl.o,.g|.t he was Ilaxige, you doubted me, and you .sai.l
hat he was he l.uzzard, .said one. A..d so they , sat co.isidering who ought to go
homeward And one .sai.l as follows: " Grass-snake, if you go hon-eward he will m.t
be a,.t to detect you. as y„u m.c not visible. An<l .lo w.-ll, lest he .l.-tect you. Enter
a ve.,v f ..y hole, and look at hi.,,. H.-ware, lest Haxige detect you." A..<1 having sai.l,
^es, ,|M. (..ass-snak.. went l.omewa.'.l. Au.l wh... he reach.-.l ho...,., i... p.-op.-.l-
thro.igh a v.Tv tiny hoi... A.i.l Ilaxige ,l,.(,.,.t,.d hi.... "H„! h,,! Co,,,,.- c,,,,,,.' Y.m
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253
inust cat," said lie, wiicii lie (li.scoveicd him. When the Gihshsii: kc desired to go to
bis homo, lio feared liiiii. And as IlaxiKo said, "Come," the (Jrass-suako \v(Mit thither.
And Ilaxiffe said, " Lie there by the edf-v of the fireplace. When you eat, you shall
dejiart very lull. AVhen you eat and depart, you shall say, 'It was Ilaxige, and he
has killed both of the Wateriiionsters.'" An<l Haxigo took a piece of fat meat and
put it in a bowl. And he made a strij) of fat meat about two feet loiijf. And he said,
"Bolt it down. Let it appear out of the mouth this far (/. c, alumt an inch)." And
the Gra,ss-siiake arranged the piece of fat meat so as to have it stick out of his moatli.
And as the Grass-snake had no hands, he could not pull out his fat meat. When the
Grass-snake departed, htv barely reached the people. At the same time that the Grass-
snake departed, Haxip; w. nt homeward. Havins' seized his yoiinner brother, he lied
homeward. And it was dinicult for the Grass-snake to speak. When he said,
"Ila-xige, Ilaxigc," he spoke in a very faint voice. When he arrived very near u\
tHe people, they thoufrht that he was very far away. Sai«l tliev, "That Grass-snake
siiys, 'Ilaxige.'" And when they sought for him, behold, the (i'rass-snake had come
very close to them. "IIo! ho! It is the (Jrass-snake, but he has a piece of fat meat
very tight in his throat," said they. And they imlled it out for him. And the peojile
went homeward to the village. And when Haxige went homeward, there was an
aged Heaver-woman. And Haxige .slid, "Old woman, what are you about?" "Yes
grandchild." .said she, "IJaxige has killed two of the Water-moiisters, con.sequenlly
they have taken me as a servant." And he said, "Old woman, what work that .voii
can do has led you to Join the party?" " Yes, grandchild, they thicaten to make a
flood on Ilaxige. When Ilaxige, in consequence of it, sits in a boat, they say that I
am to gnaw a hole in it, and .so 1 have Joined them." "Old woman, even if it he so,
Ilaxige will sit in the boat, and will get along very well at any rate." "And, more-
over, even if they fail at thi.s, grandchild, they threaten to make darkness over the
whole earth," said she. "Old woman, even if so, Ilaxige will sit in a gorge, in a dee),
hollow. As he sits in the hollow, he will be eating the animals which die from falling
into it." "Besides, grandchild, even if they fail with the darkness, they speak of
making an abundance of snakes," she said. "Old woman, even if so, Ilaxige will
make ])iiws of turtle shells, and he will walk treading on the heads of the snala-.s in
all places." And then having .said, "Old woman, what sort of person are you that
you hate Ilaxige?" he crushed in her skull with .several blows. A..,; ne went home
ward. Haxige went homeward, and when he reached home, he made a very small
lodge. Having transported .so many stones of a certain size, he made a sweat-lodge.
And having jilaced the .skin of his brother in a sitting jiosition on one side, he sat on
the other. And having made the stones very red-hot, he sat pouring water on them;
he made (he small.lodge very hot. He did thus for four day.s. On the fourth day he
made his brother return to life. His younger brother was alive. And ho said, "Ho'
frieml younger brother, as 1 was very desirous for you to be alive, I have maih^you
alive. But let us separate. And I, friend younger brother, will be a big wolf. And
you, friend younger brotiier, shall depart as a young male deer." The ImkI.
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254 TIIK piGiUA LANGUA0K-MYTU8, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
HOW THE 131G q-URTLE WENT ON THE WAR-PATH.
rol.I) IIY XK-'JHA"!!*
S "'p'!;:r^'' ''^"'!^;:2^'^"" •"■^'^^towH-if g<^"'-hmmn. ^^.^^anga ko'di
' '" ""'"" v.. .V „„„„l„u» „„t thc.V8.iy. ^UlgturtK t„ it
iiiliii-lmuna. Kr wJmulii" iiti-linu"-bi{iinii nikaci'Va nii anmaa Kl w!"'
pooplc at another pliice. Anil one
jiniird, Iho.vsa.v. Aiul lu «an,Kain»t ia.,„. ,T-uhlHy, (hry say
•^ ^!!af' ':ei:';r • S lllli:;: •i!-2r!;;- Nfac^^a „a"'.,a w%i^ewnkita-
Wind, liny »,iy. ' i|„.v « v ho cauwil thpni to L'n
I • ' \\r ' , ■• .>• for ||„.„|
lho> aay. _. _ _.
Grass twu
Sonant '].;;,:;'|',';;,!'„';: «" H"lhroa«t...rt,nllo t;,ay.j„,„i,.. thosotwo.
til).i»a ita'"(fa-bia.iw'. I'llia" fa" „,iracke to'di liidr tC K[ a-i-biaina Niat-i-'.r.i
";:,;;;;;;j- :.>• P.a.o,l. M,o, ,ay l..,,,,, ,ho ,as„.uin« „y,ho M.o. .ho. An,lthoy„„Z'!:!i: tLf
tliov Bay.
*. e^a"b(3 ati-biama. Ilau, uikawasa"'! a-biania. NikaciVa fqtai jfl tW"
wc''a"-hMa", uikawasa"' ! (/Jeifo iiuda"' ualia", a-biama. Dha" tC wata"
tlit'.v aUva.VHtlu
to the 111
riiis wa,-.i,all, l™,k saulho.lhoy Couking tho
('"' "•). say.
ZI
.••.i> ^e-nfxa odabe ualia" lia, a-biama >£e4af)ga aka. l-'t^apa i'"(tacki-hiu:
swout hliffiilo. also lo < said lliov 8 1V 'lii,. l„,il? ii. ,. f"po.i <f<ll-K-limC
imiinch (|„, it, »aiM.im.\ saj lliKtuitU. ho Comcmahor yuu «(. ulloi- him
l-^ ,, . „ . («uu.). 1(11 mo
"'"• ■ '^"'' -^''"'"1""'. »aidJ,,.,ll,oy (Aaain ?o Co.ab, A^l^ too, "s," ti,,, '
Nilwi"xt! ctl, j^ti-m'xe ceua, \voba"i-Lra, a-biania veiafiLni ak-'i ^ \\vU,.
'•■"""™" ' '"■"■"'"■'■'."•'- n,„.„h, oali.ho,,,^ said, .hoy sav 4tt"'fe *1*7 .l.t,,^
vvcba" afi-biaiua niaci"ga iia"'ba aiua. Ki I'",|.u|,a giba"-biaina:
.oo,dl won.,. hoy say „o,s„„ two ,ho And Corn-iniho, ^hoy calh.! him,
(sub.). thoyeay:
mM
n
-^Mmm
r"-t.a-i)a! wa-,ska-(fi»-I.oau! r"-(fa-pii! wa-ska-^i"-heau! I-'-Aa-pa! wa-sk;'
().on,.„„.ho,' .,„wl ,„„,«: „,;o„i:on.8W! howl ^ brinK! O Cornln.ih ', ! .,„«"
^^^^m^^m
^i"-lieau! l'"-(fa-|)a! wa-ska-(fi"-Iu.a.i! a-biama (.^I MiMAhe £fba"-bi-imn
bring! OCo,.„.o,.„sho,: bow, "'b.in,.: 8a,d tbo.v, .hoy Ap.in ctd,''^;l!.t.an!!n,r
thoy Buy ;
now Tnii BIG TURTLE WENT ON TUE WAli-PATU. 255
^^^^m
^^t/!^^:¥'- w..-skH-^i"-lieaii! Mi->{a-lic! wa-skii-*i»-lieiiu ! Mi-jfa-hi; vva-Hka-
OComb! bowl bring! OComb! bowl brius! ocirab 1,««1
^^^^Mm^
f\"-hem] Mf-Jja-hc! wa-skH-<ki"-lioai'i ! ii-biaiiiiV Cl lV;i" Wibiu iriha"-
bnnKl ocomb! bowl bring I «u,l IIm.v, tbcy Again Z A J tb.v calk,!
"»y' liim
biama:
they My:
MM^^^mmt:^:
^
Wa->ni!wa-8kfi-(^i"-lieaii! Wfi-}{u! wa-ska-rfii"-lieau! WA-mu! wa-skii-()!i"-heau ' 3
OAwl! howl bring! OAwl! bowl bring! ()A«I! bowl brin"!
M- ^^-1;
^m^
Wa-Mu! wa-8ka-(J!i"-lioau!a-biaiua. Kl Wehc •n'ba"-biaiiia: Wr lie' wa-ska-
OAwl! bowl bring! said tlicy, tluy And IVatlo tbin- iMlbd l,i„, () IVsll.-' bowl
thvy 8ilV :
* I J Jy^ j-jj^f |gIglJ_.J-^^
ii
(^i"-hoau! Wc'-Iie! wa-sk;i-(fi"-lioau! Wi'-lie! \va-Hka-(fi"-]ieai'i! Wd-he' vva-ska-
uring! 01V«IU.! bowl bring! OlVstl.,' bowl bring! OlVslh.!" l«ml
i
f\"-
-M^^m
i"-lieau! ;i-l)iji,infi. Kl Niiwi"xe ctl jriba"-bi(mi,i: Xii-wi"-xr' wa-sk'i- «
bnng! siiicl tliny, Ibf.v Anil Kircbnui.l lo., fhrv r,ili,,l 1 () I'irvSriina! I„,'wl '
^^^^^^^^^m
fi"-\H':u\l Nii-wi"-xo! wa-ska-fi"-)ieau! Na-wi"-xiM wa-ska-((!i". licai'i' N;i-wi"-
bniig! OKiivliriiiul! bow! bring! () Firc-briinil! bowl l,rin-! (M'ii.
M^^
mM
xiq v/a-sk;i-(f,i"-Iieiu'i! a-biama Kl j^e-ni^xe ct! efba"-blaniii : . v-m-.-xv^
biand! bowl bring! «„id th,.y, tb.^v And llitlalo-blad. loo " iho- .i.ll.il I o Hull ,!,. Id ,d "
'*y- der ihoymi.v; j',.,.!
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256 TUE (pliGIIlA LANtHJAGii-MYTHS, STORIES, AND TiETTERS.
^^^i^i^fcli^
.I.,.,'"'' '"'"' '"■'"«' O Uiiniild-hliMl. buwl biin^'!
di'i'!
dor I
. 1 I'-IKi-Yl'' «'!1.uI.-.'i_a;ii Iw... .'. t
J/-ne-xo! wii-skfi-(fi''-heau! j'l-l
O Uliniiidblud
ilor!
bow
Ill-ill)! !
iiiina Wiiofc^a aiiia akf-l)iama. Ni'ida"-
3 !
miid Ihi'V, ihr.v Wnit I
tlicm
nay,
iangii! waiVj-i^o iia'a'"i, a-biaiiia. Gib;
thi'y i'i>ni-hi<d hiuiip,
Willi tliiiy siiy.
O wiir
flili'f
liviiid. Maid thc'V, 111.
ia"i-ina
'riiuui t'ulk'd
wau'frifoqti alifi, yi'^afSga
I'll iniivpd, Bijr tuitlu
;ii. tO'di. JJaii! inula"!
IimIko at till'. Uo !
ir'xo, m'ka(!iVji
() wiirihirl
miiga ! {"'japa, Mi>(al,e, Wa>|ii, W.^Iie, Nawi"xe,
Coril-friiMli
I'l'SlI,'
liladdt'
Taania
iH'lipIc
iii.iiiii'il II all do mil Hi
()' tai, Ji-hianni ^jt'^anjj'a aki'i Diibi
llii'ln, Willi, II
lli'yuay III); lull;
I'liclimnd, liiiffiilo-
wi"'nudarifra(f!e
li't 118 (,'11 U) war liir
ja'" >[[ ar.<,r;i(c tai. P'fapa I'llia" airaii
niKlii wImii i,a ii„ ,,„ (;,„ii.,„.„li,..r i i, i.?....*;..
uitai (^a"ja (H^a-bajf rfra". Ni'ula" i"
llki'
Wui'.piltll
Fi'lir Ilij;|,l wIm'II
biauiii, Nuda"Iiafij>ii! I
Coriiciiiulicr t(i aiok liii com-
liiaiidod
I hey 8ny.
wai-i'liicr!
I,-.,,.,
(Junicriibli
(fi iiffiiM" ti) hn. Kl iMi>[iiho CI lia>" Lnuid-ica
Kill MlUlMllli will \...l <■..'.! . . . f. 1 "
ii-r, von \oii (i.Dli will
And
te'di fi iifalia" to ba. (h W;imu &,
when ynii yciucook ivill A-iiin \ >.l .l,
(^iiiib iiwiiu iiiclit lii'youdit
A^aill Awl
1 VA'U-.y iifiiiia" to ba, i'l-biania. Niidr
you Uial many you cnuk will
9 bail
iifig^a ci'iia diiba uba"i. Nuda"'bafi<
Hllid 111', I hoy
say.
War.
iliM'f lluitmiiiiy four roi.kiil
Thoy
WITH war-rjiicf
u; uctt' ama wafr/uifa"!. Kl iiia(',i"(rj,
aina fi;a-biaiiia : Na! iii'aci"
till' Haid aH follow.i, Wliv
(null. 1 llioVHav;
tho wile HI
And.
pt'oplo
PI'IHOII.S
'ga wrba" ama h\" o'bo iii'ida" uba"i tg'cti. Kl
H lIlOHO Who Wi'n'O.illi.d Willi W.ii.rr.ll, ll,.„. ,....1, ,1! . .
oallod who war palli thoy :ook (Si
li'o noti'l. And
wi"' fr;i-biaiiia: Na ! vo4a.ri"ii uba"-b
,1,..^ ....i.l .... r„ii iir, . -**... r?
one Haiil iih (oIIowk. \V1
lliov
lii).' tiirllo
naiiia.
I'ooki'd. I 111". Hav.
ToiuV! oka"'-jiu'ijl.ina cka"'-(^i'a
Pul,., t il.... ...1.... *. .. . .. .1
IVlia! (1
luMnmiot novo they uluMan-
well t'DiMiirii
^ — **«-U (1111111:11
'"'liil ^""IfTi^e wababi a. Toiia'! Conawa(fo ta an.a .^bes
.'.'"''■'"' ■'" lli'l-'alhoiril ; Psha' Thov will .r..«l,.„v i.
eiioimh
I'hoy will diHlidv till
iii" wc'(^ai to.
I hoy Hud I hoy hi'o wl
Nuda"'liano-a wofif.+a" fa"'i-(l.. im(b."' aka to', a-1
tlu
Warihior
iiiimi
whoii ho uiav
i-l)iaina.
any on war, .said tliov, tliov (
l"'^ap
■111 out tlioiii
a iiba"-biama.
'iirnonmhor rookid. Ilii
Ni'i<>'(|'.o riba"-biaiua, oi 40-iiixa
Turnips ho looked, th
say,
my au'iiiu hiiltiilo-
p.lllllrll
lik
il" iifi'dia"-l)ianiri. Cr Wa^u aka uba"-bi
I ookod IdBolhor, Ajiaiii Awl
I iioy
15 Si"' uba"-bianiji. (!r Miiji'ibo akii iiba"-l
(sub.)
:1111a.
oookod, tliov Hav.
Willi ho oookod, thr
ay. A (lain (;oiiih
(Hub.)
roiike<l, (hoy uav
)iaiiia. ,Lo(fawo uba"-biania. Ga
n'
('(■na ja"'. Afigafo taf, ba"' j|I, a-bi
,I,oif»wo ho looked, thev gay.
(Hoo nolo) •'
.\ud.
Klinil^li h]ol-{
Li'l
ieht whuii, said h
iiiua. Ga"' a(|;a-biani;i. \io4afig'a ak
And
llli'V wont, thoy
Kili (mile
iita"'-^alie lafi'ga gaxa-biania. Hi(taAvi"'-da"na bi(|!awi"-l
leCSIUlla with lari'o flnim mn.l., ii V, . I 1
(Hiih.)
made the
Short jiartei'H
ho tied around the leg
Biii(!8, thoy E.ay
liaiiia. Ma"(f!in.'k
Earth
¥
HOW TflE niG TURTLE WENT OK TflE WAlt-PATU. 257
Iiuli< f-i" ibi>[ii-l);ainii -Np'KinfrH aka. Gan'ki ii(leA6-lma'"'-biaMia. Gail'ki
la.-,. iHi. nil.h,-,! Willi, tlh.y llinlurll,. tlir Ami li.i rcddiwcl it thcv »nv. Ami
1*IVV (MUll,)
(lii(l( (^a<ra-]jiama. j^aqpi (,'•!!" lii"'c,|H. skiV Aji-biaiii.l Jt^xeha .'(tiza-biaina,
;;ni,HH he will' hiH liciiii. I'lin iif tin- lin. iiMilirr whii,. i„. •.„! ii„.,„ „„ Oiiiird lii^ i„iil( liia, thiivmiv
(mttli') ' • ■ '
iria.HH lit' wuri- nil liiH Jii'ail,
they Hiiy
I'lipiit' till- Mil. liMlliir whil.- Im put thnlii nil,
'i'-"il lIliVHllV.
((:ofi-»"->J'»""i'' Oasa()'ii-l)i!i!ii;'i. \Va'a"'-biaina iui(la"'lianL''a wa'a'" eiil tO. 3
Hum tli..y.a.> II,- sli,.„k „ml lanl. •■ 11,- saili; x *iv war ,-lii,-f „„„« hin tin.
lli,-\ sa\.
^~r^^^~-ji^:^—^ f y ^ J\^
Ki'-ta" Qa"'-yi) wi'i-to ki'i-lic ca-iian-fra h(-e tcc'-t; yu, hi-e tci'-o <r6.
Xa"t(-!'(ifi nia"(fi"'-biaiiia. ['<fw;i" iiia"d!i"'-biaiiia. Ai^a-biaiiia mI a"'ba ania.
Slniipiii-livflv In-walk.-ll tlli'V Hay. Ar ii| lir walki-il tlii>V8aT. Tliov wc-iit, tlli^y wli,-ii day tliny
llinni ■ HH.V ■ wiy!
K(>i(fe J,e-ni'i<ra jin'fra wi"' ati-biaiiu4. Xikawasa'"! ^rfna"lidbai-irii, li-biaina G
Atl,-n)itb liiiffnloliiill Miiall nn,. .am,., tlify Hiiy, Warrinrl wait >•.■ lor lilm, »ai<l, tli,.y miy
-Sleiafifrii aka. Kl, Wajraca" uia"b();i"'-(lo a\vaiia(i((',i"'qti ma"b(f,i'". (taki'Kfa-jjil,
liiKtiirtli. Urn And, Tniv,-luiK I walk wliil,. I am in a |,'i-,-at liiin-y I walk Sp.iak lapidly,
a-biama. EAta" rna"hni"' i'i"te. A"'ha", iiuda"hanga, ega", ji-biani<4.. Wa-ni
Haid h,., thoy Wliy y.m walk may? Y,», O war-clii„f, »o, »nid lio.tlioy Tmvol-
.' Hfty.
ca" iiia"lmi"'-(le u<^ipu ega", ft'di nia"b()!i"' tc<, ebdtga", uwi'nai hJI, a-biamri 9
ma yoiiwalk whil,, thnv J^oW •«, Tli.™ I walk will, I thnimhf, tHOUKhtvoii . said, tliDV 8,ay
(j/-nuga jin'ga aka). K('gan-gA, a-biania (^[04anga akti), Cka"' Aqa t6
'"""■"'"'■"» »""''' th,,). Cniii,., ,1„„,, «;,i,l.tl„.ysay 'liii: tiinl,. IliBI \Vay8 your tlw
(riioyenit;nt«)
wfja''l>e ka"'bi|;a, a-biaraa. J/'-iuiga aka UMida}a"'-bianiA. GridAha''-biania
I .■*,■.■ fnr v.m I wish, »aidii,Mli,.y llnllalo-bull tli,- l-nlU-d liimwlf nv.-i-, tl.,.y II,. ai„»,. a-ain tliov H-iv
»ay. (Hill..). miy, - . . . .
j^aiido kC jaho-hiia"'-bianiA. Ht' t6 ijabc'-hna"'-biani.l J,an'de kg baqani-de 12
iM„iiml tho UotliruBt rctni- tlii.y H.iy, Hniii Hi,. li,.tlinist ivau. tli,.y Hay. Ground tho h,. cor,-.! wliil,,
at larly at with laily
iR'be a"'()!a (^t'lfa-biama. Sin'dc kg (jsiqa"' toga" naji»'-bianit4. Tfi^nau'-rt,
pi..<.« ho thnnv nwiiy HudiS,.ni,>- Tail tin, break oir will, h,. nViod thoy any Ashti,,."
the.N Bay. liko ■ "huii,i
wi"' Cdedf-te ania. I(^nay.i(f'ii-''iaina. Hastakiqti wdahide (tt^^a-biaina Ni'ida"-
niio itHtiH)dth,.|-,.,tlu..\ Ho .ma,--„ 1 it. tli,-y siiy. I'miln.d \ faraway ho sviit forcibly (i w.ir
nay, Hphnton-dt) thoy »ay.
haflgii, gilnia" ti'ska"b<|'t'ga" iiaa"xf(^a 'i<)!ai ^i, a-bianiA (jfi-nuga aka) 15
cbi,.f I do that will. I i.xp,.i-l lo «-ur,., or yox ho if, said, they Bay (IlutTalo-bull ;li,.).
n'
I.St
■■" ' I 111 1 ui,uiin
Nikaci"ga d'uba wagflca" iuii\vag(|!o wada"ba-ga htl. Wahehe ctCwa
r,.i-Ho« Hom,. trav,li,ij: I witli tliom »..o them . Faint.|,onrto,l ii,tb,.l,.n.,L
f.ifigai. Ewa(fakiga"-ctt'\va"'ji. [:vv,i"<^A^&. Ke, ina"*in'ga, d-biama. Wa'a"'
llior,. are Vnii ai-,- not in 111,, least lik,- 111, iii Von liaye di.sa)i- Cume, walk, said he thev S,m,.
"one. p,iiiit..,l III,.. gjjy^ •' ' "
to ci wa'a"'-biaina. Kv-ta" Qa"'-ve wa-te ki'i-lie ca-nan-g.'i, hi'-e tce-e f>-6 1 ,S
tho again ho Banc they say. Tui-ih, I'.ii;' (aeoitnte) ® '
hi-e tcu-e go, ;'i-biama. Ci af-a-biama. Xikawasa"' ! ti(|!a-i-ga, a-biania. Ni
Haul lie. thoi- AKiiiii thoy went, they Warriorl pasn ye ou, said he, tliey Walor
snj , saj .
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25H TiiK (/;k(iiii.\ LANcuACiK— mytiks, wtouiks, and !.I<yrrEUS.
th,.„. ,H,,,,.l„..v«..v, nn,„„„l,, Th,.vm,Hs.,ll., A,„l ..•l,,..l,r,„„l ' „„f,'r',^
Wiirka"'(iti ina"(|!i"' iuiia. r:fri,|,o ujt'^a-bi CL^a"' iiiahi(f,c'(fa-biaina .rji"' n/iii-
^ )^!v"v'- ^'SiSp' ^r*^"'"'""' ^l''^^''-'"*'J'' '•■'""""'• Nfkawa«a"'! uqA6'.,tci
>"..>-..>. 0«,M..l>lell Ju„tlK™ U'„m,t.oj„u. ».,i,lh,..tl,...v«a.v. W.n-riorl veb' Jm
iiff^f ta niiMkc. 'Ja"' g^iiV-gil, j'l-biaiiia. Masaiii ahf-bi o-ni"' adia-biami
thcj-«ii.v „,„..
whiln
Bald ho, thc.v
flav.
KKi«^e lno(fa" -si"-siH^,l,* vvi"' ,-l atf-l.iaiua. Xikavvasa"'! ft-fna»lHq)ai-.rri e'a'"
Atl>.„«.l, l.„„,..a,l,....o„, „„., „„ o„„„, ,l„, -uy. W,.,.,,,„, ^ wult y.. f,,, lli„? ' ,,S, „
G tc^jra" ca"' i"te. Egazc'ze naji-'i-oa, ,i-biama. (tnkup^•,r■l, /,-biam/i E'u"'
nia"hni"' di"te, i'l-biania. A"'ha", mifla-'lianoa, c^o,,", ,'i-biama Wa-r-u-i"
ma" .ni'"-bi af u(j-if.-hna'"i Kl 6'di nia"bfi"' ka"'b^a ffa"' luvfnai .1-bian.'',
9 K(|ran-}ra, a-biama. Cka"' (i,);i4a to w(ja"b(, tatc:. Gan'ki lQa"'-«i''-sm;,le
l'o.o, Ha„lh,..,h,,v„„v. X\,,v. >cM,ro«„ ,:„, l.,..,|„ry„„ „Uall. And "^Ls-failedlt
akii hi"' ko b.fuKaqti >ii-t,ihe(]a"'-biania. Sin'de k6 iic'if.'ka-biama. Gafi'ki
^.h;,^ hau- ,.„. „l:,.v,., ,„ad..hiMl,n„tlo«p.,hev«ay, Tail ,h„ 1, 1,„,„ backward, .hey Zl
I
hoy
dahc' jin'oa ki<i(('alia iia"'si aiaAa-biamji raqti iin'o-a vvi"' iim-i-'r^ifll-.,
12 na"'ba anic'oa" mule-iiice (^a" fit'a,"'bi (';,ra"' <!-.\ai.{w h\]n' a<r(fi-bianri G''imn"
""•>"''.v, nyliybitinjtwlilihiH thovsav -^ «" "'»'
t.'ilh
ti'ska"-b(|'c^ga», nud.i"bafi<>'a! edada" iiaa"^'^^! 'icai >ii a-bi-u.v'i A,^.'.l...
ihria.cns
\»rn'n( „
tbiiiKulac),
""'"•'I'"''! tlmtahni,., Hai.l ho, .h.^y Vou have
(HMb).
15 ta<fC, ;i-biauia ^ic'jafiya alca. Nikaci"fra (;-('(farika juawao-,^e (tafika wid-i"'
illsni). Bnd.fheyaay HIb fmtlo (ho P..,„.>„ \/o i J" . , " ' f<iiiK<t >> <iua
ba-gtl, i'l-biama. Awata" wi"' ji'iaji ada", a-l)iama. (tiiuiiimtia"' Kc^
Ihom, aaidho.thoy Whoro ono inmorlW-l ( said ho tb,.v r'J"".l'4"'l • -IVC,
«av. (Htaiiils) iniiMiiic. , s.iHIho, thoy ^ nii mo vory in- t'oinp,
ina"^m -giL ffii ucia"^!^^ a-biania. AcJ-a-biani/i. Kgifo dabd Jiiha ahf-bi
.™ y,,,,,..o.naa,,. »a,d.,o,,hoy rly ^^. y ,Xnl , Z^^n.^^},^,
''!^L,S^^^ri;!f!;r±'i"'!^- ^'ll'i'Il'^^P'' ^' atfwi"',a-bi;uid."EV'
war-oliiff:
aj!Biu has ono, mi\ Ihov, thov (,Soo
oonio Bi,v.
oi I'll/ • 1 • / / 1 . " «.ini whll.' I am 111 a
21 (|.|-i nti ina"l.^.i", a-biama (A|('4.u-|-a aka\ A"'iia", nii<la"liai-|.-/, ' ,'..a" ■ ■',
Kloathiiiry . «.,„U, Haid. ,hoy say ,r.i,. .iiiHo ,ho,. Yoa, () wai-.ohio.V ^^'J^
MOW TIIK ItRi TUItTI,K WIONT ON T[IH WAIt-PAT
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259
himiiil (Wasiil.y alci'i). WiwAi-.a" iiui'
""■J'"".V (l''l'""> r the.). •Clavrllnj; yuu
kii"'bfa
'hMi"'-l)i ii( ii(fi(fii-liiiii"'i, kl O'di nm"l)(ti"'
wnlkt'il it tlinf ti-. 1.1 I, .1,1 . I .1 . ..'
yiiu wnlk.il, ii ihrv
wiwaiii.i miiil (pf.yiiu liulv
wim lolil ic^i,. |,|„| III,,,,, I „.|,i|^
I wlnh anil
''^'Sl; life. iSll!;!- ":'.!'' '^•^«::''-^^' '^:!'i'»^"^ (x^'^'^^sa
iiki'i). Ajfi" {Til'"
.V.)llllillK,.|illv
H.'iiil.lliryiia.v (Iliu inrllii
Ihc)
(■c'cei"to. Ukii"' ((■i(fi,ji 4,i"'l„, kii"'l)(fn, ill
vim iiiii\. Iiiii'it \l' . . '
.vnn IIIIIV llUMl
lliiiu;:hl lliat.
'ii\H \niiri)\\ii I
I »i-.l,.
nalil, II
)i!Uii;i (^sfi'iunfra 3
lii',\ »ii.v (lllntiirtln
kii). Wasabe aka 4aii'(lo kC ((!inai)i-l)i
till')
liluck licir till, ai(MMi(l II,,' pi,.i,-,.il iviiii
Ili.S l-lilWH,
llif)' wi.v
"•a" 11
isiiii.)
Ma"-;a..(. a"'(|-a-liMa" ((!t<(fa-l)innia.
riiniiil I |i.s Mil
iiwii.v liiily
liti HiTil fmiilily,
ll„.y
Gafi'ki ^ackalii iiasabo
Anil
btacki'niMi li'
IllB
wi"' udu(U-t() aiiia leiiaxifa-biania. Ana-1
HtiuHl lIit'M' the
■y "iiy. Hn iittai.'ki il It. thi.y wiv
)i eira"
luKlIi'll It. Ill
i"'(j!aqti (f!0(j-a-biani;i Niula-'bafiffa! edi'id;
111
'y nny.
Iin throw it Bi'iit Hiiililinly. they
I) WllMllidf!
Wllilt t
iiaa".\i(('a 'ipu j|f frj'mia" tt'.ska"- «
t« sniri' iir vex
)<^{'<i;n"
III,
IliifiitcnH
if I <li> that.
Jiaiiia
I'Xpi'l't,
Biiiil, 1 hi'y miy (Bliick-hi'ur
^!Sfi!!!5 "^^^^ ^'V^y S^'\ t^ N''^'ifi«-;' ta"': Ilau! nik
the)
Haiil iiM
I'lillinw
itIIJi,
TllKlmll,, II,,
(.Htil.i.h.):
Hii!
wasa"', .icia»(fa(f,C. Nfkaci"jra d'uba fx'.|!anka jiiauaooS^de \vada"'l,a-.r.1
III..-, youlMivoiliHap. IVrsiin mmo 'lli,.s,. whi. •' . ...;.i. .T.! . >>"iua l),l <ra,
liillUtl'll Mil,.
I Willi III, 'II, but
ICU IIU'lll,
a-biama. Wala'he ctGua"' (tifijifaf. CciaVatliO. Kd inaVifi'jr.i h',hn\i ,„.'. c.
«ai,. ho, .h,.y KainM„'ar..',i i„ th. ^hof,: 1. You hav/ililp. , ™ ,! \Xl^''- ■,,, ^,^- ''""' ^
K"^- lonBt iiouo. pointi'd mi). Ilio inli'iior imi's
I'^a^'-hna" ((jc'awakf^g hil, a-biamA.
m> i-OKii- I «enil thnin utr »aiil ho, thi'y say.
UtcfjCqti 6'di ad'a-biaiua. Plgl^e i o-llt^\(; (finkd (fibd-'i/.. hi-im.',
Don^aiMi',.. tho,.o t„„y .oiit, thoy At^tXth ,^k,„.hh,ii,„:,. in^ ^ :2'J,::^i:v,!!;^'
(^iqi'i'ega"'-ma. Qe-f! (^c>qtci cubf'i-i.K'.ji, a-l)ian)a. ILm' m'ka was-i"' » 12
luifg'qtci iigfi tk minke. Ca"' gtifi'-gr., a-biama (^Tt'4an-a ak;l) Tr
at/i-biania. A^ii-biama 5[i ulid pfajl Cdi alu'-biania. Ja»*a"'cia ina"'ci'i(h'f.ti
thi'y wont, they Thoy w™t, th.y whon p.-ith ' haif , „ ,h..y ..'ached, l!o, ^ very I'ilf, ^
.-.fadi"' ja"'keama. ^lehamajide aka ao-ajade (fi'a ania. Ilaii' m'.da" 1 '',
aiTOKB wore ly,„,, they nay. U,.,|.|„ea»,e.l lllitlo ^ M,,,^ t,r„t,-;. nyr Lu'il they;:';. „„! ir-
liafifra, (fd.^uqtoi ^^^(l-a-niajf, a-biama. Han! m'kaua.sa"', uq((;(5'ntci ao.i-i ft
just here Igonottoyou, aai.n,,,,„oy „„! wani,,,-, ' ^eK. i'!-!?,,!' J*,^
>Ii, (-■gi(te Ca-"|ariga wi"' ati-biama. Ni'ida"han-a, cI arf vn"' a-bhrn^ 18
when, heh„U. ...wolf „„„ cune. they .ly. O war-chiiT," ' „,ai„ h J oL, ' .mIT,-'- ^^
E'a"' td^a" ca"' i"te, nfkawaaa"'! Gfna-hdbai-gil, K-azc'ze'iuiji'"i-o.a ,i-bianri
, , ''™"""',* "■""'"■■ "-..itforhitu. « ^.aiow :;!,ii,,yi.r ':!iiui:!"ai
'"-"""' "'"' ""' '"'"'■ -^POMK .|"iel<ly. Whati.,y„i„.l„i„i„e„», Tr,"elin«
o
■iiin^'
«!l«»**
ItCTB"*
J*
I
200 TJIE (pKGIIlA LANOUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTEUS.
niu"bAi'"-do uvviina(iti"'(,ti um"b^i"', u-biam/i (vc'iunfru ,ik/i). A"'lia", iii'ida"-
IwiUlc vhllf. IiimlnuirrMthiiiTV I wnlk, Biilil, IIikv nay '(ftlntuHl,. th..). Yen, O w.ir-
luingii! 1^11", H-biam.'i (Ca-'wilfra ab'i). Wufraca" nia-hiii'-'-bi ai iMhi-
''''''■^' ""■ "«1<1. th..y »H.v (liiKwoIr- the). Tr»vHing .v«u wMk.d, It wn, th.v ww/iold
3 lina'"i, kl O'di ina»b*i»' ka"'b^a ga"' uwlnai, a-biain<l (Ca" lailffa aka). llau!
r<■^.l. and th-M. Iwulk Iwl»h m, I Imve Kaid, i In-y nay (U.k wolf IhW. Mo!
Uriy,
Miiiittbt y*m,
kc'gan-gn, ;i-biain.'i (>|c'4anrra aka). Aja" g.V" cdcoi»te. Cka»' *i*fia Vi"'\m
<f«m. lwl.l,tliHyMv (lllKturtl,, the), Ifow h„ you nmv huv« WaVH v«,irown I »~
yiiiMl'i llloilKlitMmt.
ka''1)(fa, a-biaini'i(ML^}an<raaki'i). Jii'a"' am.4. j4 tC j(deAi'i-biam/i. SI tC
Iwwli, »al,l,tlieyi«y (Ulu turtle the). lIiMlwomUHl hlmwlf, SSw tho h« reiilenKl, they F«.t the
thi'yuay. (8i'«note/ aay.
G wan'Lrifc jfde^A-biami'i. Nafi'ka kC qifii ti.aca"' u.r.Arka-biama. Qa-f
»11 li(.ml,l(.n«l,they8.y. Hack the v»a\e feather 1m. tle,l „i,, they «.y. W|,y!
a-biamd. KcVan-gn, a-biani.4. Cka"' t^iffia tC 4a"'bc' ka»'b*a. Kc<j;an-tr.t.
Hui.lhothey I)„,o, »al,l he, they Way, yuui„w„ the I «* I wl»h Vow, ^
j'l-biam.'i (Aic^afifra ak?'i). Ca-'jafiga amA u^ f jr*ica"c-a" - bianiA. Kl watcl'cka
«..i.l,lheym,y (lliuiurUe the). lll,r w„lf ' th. tur'nc" tint-elf round «i.,l r.,u.d, And cr.«k
I"—-/ itir-,> nay.
9 jin'ga ja"' kO'di wawdnaxi^a af'l-biani;'! ^ikiti wi»' t'c^tfa-biama. (hilit<
aieall w«„l l,y the f„ „tt«ck he went, they »av "U<,-1,- on* hi killnl, they l'l„ldi„„
eay. ' ■ ■
with III
teeth
I ' 1 • ^ XT » ' 1 'I teeth
a<r^i-biaiiia. Nuua"haDga! g4nia" tt^ska-bft^ga", cdada" naa".\l^a 'I'Aai nl
h.<..n,elm..k,tUey warchlef ! 1 do that will. I expeet, wh,,t to aeare or Wx L ff'
d-biama (Ca"'ianga ak/i). 0cia-'(f/i^O. XfknciVa d'ul)a uagAca" iui'iwa.r*e
»..id,.l,ey.«y (Hi.wolf the). "T™ ;■-;• ^ap- 1'.t»o„ '' »,„„,. ,r..':.iuK I t'n withVhTn.
12 fafika wada"'ba-ga hit. Wahi'lio ctC-wa"' (fJiigaf. Ki', iiia'Ain'-jrA. f^r..".
theoneM eee them . Falnt-hi'arled in ilieleiisl. ih..i.. iu c .J...i.. '^ tT
theie in
none.
Come,
Inia" juiiil-ina f ^awakff.l^, A-biatud Nfkawasa"' S^fi'ga, wada"'b(^ ma"(i-in'-iri1
U"y ""'™1'"'"'' ' ""'"'"'•■"""f. «aidhe.they Warri.T CJray.nqfllrn.l. t.,.,eethem' walk. ^ '
BUY.
d-biamd, Sin'ga aiiia wada"'bo a()'ii-l)iamfi. Egiie aifi-biama iiisuda
H.>idhe,they Gray aquirrel ^the^ to „oe the,„ v,,.„l, ihey ,ay. Atl™I„l, he w:„ relnrninR, h„n,
15 bihuhuta". Wida"hafiga,, cugi, a-biaina. ^Ic^aflga o'di atfii-biama. PTau'
liH is HJiid thcv, thf^v
r('tun)inp, hiiv.
ItJR turlh^ tht-rr w^nt, they hi4v
nfl •uva.sa"', w/igazuqti gdxa-gn. I':ga"qti i"wi"'^a-gA, d-biamd. A"'ha"
« mm-, veryHtraiBht do ( = aet). ,l.;sl ,ia it i» tell me, «aid he, they «« TeH, '
nuda"liaiWi! c<ga"qti H-i^- A"wa"'bi.siii"-bajl'-qtia" pi d^a! d-biamd if
Owar-ohlefl Jnati.,. indeed! They did n.,1 llnd me uut at f,ll I w,«, indeed I «:,id lie they LmL
there ,,„y, •
18 Jfa-'haqtci kr. afigtfi"' tai, d-bianid (Ajt^iafign akd). ^Jt;Janga at^u 'ftfa-biamd
borderv,.ry ,l,e |e, „„ «lt, „ai,l, they eay (lli«lunle the). ^ I)l« ..ntU ^oTng i„ke of th ,y
Wegaska"avvd(f(:- td niifiko, nikawa-sa"' ! gdfqtci dnainc^i" >, d-bianid " AfrAf-
t'hIlmMre'"'" '"'"■ "■'" '"''"' ^"•'"■•io.-: JuHt there how „mny saidhe.tl.v lirre.
•" ' '""y '"■• »ay. turned, '
biamd. Nfkavvasa"', ejdha angd(fc taf. (/Jt^ta" ug^i"' lida" d-a", a-l,iamd
they say. Warrior. thither- letuap,. /hla far aittinRTplace «.H>d L. Haidhe.they
ward
■ay.
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UOW TllH IlKl TlJUTLIi VVKNT ON THE WAIt-PATII. 261
Ca"' lima, llau! iifkavvami""! mula"lianLrA I'"topa! kt'iran-L'il. TLm«ka°'-
t'^-K'^' J>J,'»q'i 'i^«J til akii. Nuda"hanLriiI %ufH a<rAi"' ti.'i"t<s a-biaina.
"'P'' iindlwlK" lu.«lllB„. () «Kr..hl.f 1 ^on> l,lt »b»ll I -uld I,,.. Ih..y
wiy.
Nu(la"hun}ri'i, iifkawasa"', jfjobu ina"l)rtahiqti t6'di jiciaja ^niri'i"' tc, a-biaiiiii. 3
Owttrclilef, u warrior .Iium («..iMiot.) whmi oi. tin. ym, wilUil, wild I,,., liny
uutHiilii Hiiy.
Kl wa'u wi'" iii/je iici a(f.ii-l)iiuuit. I'-'cj-ajja uHka'"«ka" iibit'a-biaiua. Da"bfi-
■ tl,,He mulur om. ™in,/rr« ,xHt thi.y «iy C..n,.„ni«li..r In ii Imo witU «h.MM..iw...l .m him, Sin. kiiw
ilii'ymiy, liliii,
biaiuA >il, {ra-biaiuii: 111%! waiiiii'do ka'"b(ta (ka"'cU. r"<tapa pOil'ntci
thrymiy »l„.n, j.1m. huI.U- lol ()l,l ,„„»!. I ,l,>.lr»i bW.lof.m.. ConilinmlHr vrry lw.l
i(f)i>li(|',(--iiii, ii-biaina. [""(fapa pfyl'qtci \vou{,n;jr(('iitii" tc'-na. UamA6, a-biama. 6
I hiiv,, tiHiml ! „„l(l»h..,lhiv C.prii (tniHh. 1 viiry Imil I iioiiiid iiiy i.wn will ! nmvnT.iiiml ...thc'V
li.r iiiyK.'U »,iy, „„ ^^,i,(, ,-,|, ,„^,„,|,- ^.^
VVoft'ata" 3|1 na"be b()!Ufrti(|ti jrastii-biania. VVauif gacfl)a-biain4. Aci a"'da
,\'.','.',n'!','';!,'i,''.I' *'"'" '"'"'' llK'wIi"!,. »h.. nm«l,..d llui, lll«Hl Hlmf,.mHl,Mii,tli..v Out llir..ilt
"""" '""" tlu'y »iiy. B„y. away
K^■(;;a-biamli. l'"(^apa pfiiil. A"'(^a frt-cAa-bi e^ru"', (.a'"ca"qti vc'jaiUra jiidO
»lii. «ii( il liiu-k, Corn-cniNhiT ImuT. Slic llir.-w wnt it Imck, UaviiiK, wiil.out Ht.,].- Ilii; lurtU. iiciir K.
'"">"">■ itawuy tlH^y8«y plliK lilni
(ig(fa-biama. Ajrt^f-biaiiiii. I-'ckapa ccd-hiia"! wi'" ifiidl'crti "•aq*f -rd, a-l)iarna. 9
hu wuiit buck tUey Jlncm.o Im.k.thi.y Cc,ru.m..ber you nay r.^- on,, rlBhti.tlh,, klll',1 h;!»«m,., «»,lb.vlb,.y
"">■ "">• ulBvly loduo h.i buck, «ay. '
Nrula'-hafirrii! Mi>[aliL^! (jraska"'(^a-frii, I'l-bianii'i. I" *apa f,'(ti"'tC'dl'qti cl (ta.rAi"'
Owi.rcbl.l! (I^Jmub! nmki, uii ult.nipt, mild bo, tlwy CommiHbiT wit jUHt lit It iiK»iii you Bit
Hay.
te, ii-bianiii. Ga'" a^d-bianiii. G((;i"" ii<raji tCdl'qti "(ii" -bianu'i. MijfAlio
will, Hiild biMliiy And bowout.tbiy To »it «miiiiiiiul.Ml Jii«t ut't bo nut, ib.'v b.iv. Conib
"iiy- Miiy. liiiu
aka uda"qti-biania. Kl wa'i'i wi"' dci a(^u-biaina. Mi>[aiio ko f^a-biami'i. 12
tbo very rfooil, tiloy suy And wouiiui ono out Wi,nt, tboy »ay Lomb ilio nho louud. tboy
"'^'" (ir.'l.ob.) wiy.
MiJiaho a"(J5iiVg(3 mifikt^ ^a"'ctl. MiifAho pejl'qtci iAa^i&G, a-biami'i. jiavi
Comb I bavo boon without ono horotofuro. Comb voi.v l.iul I Imvofomid «aid«bo, lliiv To tbo
Ini-niymll', nay. " Indgo
a(|!i"' akf-biaina. lJq(f!C'qti (>[i<,''(iaha-bianiii Najflia iia"'(fcadc' inasi'ini
tliny Hiiy.
Very rtotm Hlircoinbwl Iier thoy miy.
(hair) with it
lliiir
1 In* tmnplrH on ono hU\o
b^iigaqti <,'a.)nri(la-biania. Mij[iiho ])lail Inahi" ^a" ddo lida" i'ska"-hna'' ebdJCLni" 1.5
nil iiiillwl out Willi Uiuywiy. Comb l.ai'l Indeed Iho but ijood im if only so I ih™«lit
(fa"'ctl. A"'(fa ((•,L'((!a-biainii jijc'bo tO'di. A-'diakfAai to'di (•a"ca"'qti agAa-
lu'iotofoio. «l;'>lbivw HboHontiMlioy door at tbo. llo miulo lior when wilhout ulnimli,.' bo went
thn>w him uway
^ent
liiK'k
it iiwiiy say
biaina. Najiha aii"' agcjsd-biama. Mi>[i'iho hnd(lo-lma"'i wi"' jfiidi'qti
Iboywiy. Hiilr biivinc it bo w...it back, tboy Comb vou calMiim rogu- ono riKhtiittho
"">'■ Inrly lod^o
najfha b((!u<,mqti i<naco d(, a-biauui. Mdjaiiga 6<k\" akf-biam^i. 'I-biamd. 18
'"»''■ "" I»nat<liod Iiini said ho, tboy "Big turtio biivimi ho roncbed nMln, Iloiravoto
Irombor oominu say. itiorhlni tboy B.iy him, tboy «ay.
Ga-biaraa Ajd^afifra: Wc'ona"a"((;ag-i(^C, A-bianiii. (td uiu- awfbd;i", ii-biania.
'''"'u'lo/'illy"'"' "i«''^^'"'''"^ Yomimkomotbaukful, »aldho,tlioy Aih Io booU I bavo you, aaidluMboy
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Wa'u-nia watcfgaxeii"vvjin'ki^6 taitc afio-akii jii (fcfehni-'-de wa'u wi"'
bdfze til minke. Mi»'acr^ri" tii mifike, il-biamd.
Itake wUl IwUo. I t«ko a fcmah, will 1 who, »„i,l hMlu-y
"ay.
^'ItriS'^' ^^X;l^''' ^^V'' ^'-^-^ka-'ta-fra, 4-biama, Nuda-'haf.jja
u war Chief. OAwl! „gaia mnk.. an attempt, «al<l lie, tl,ey Wnr-.-liief
^ ""Y' (aub.) ■ ■^ '
da" bo iida"-biami'i. G^i"' i'lgaji-bi t6 cl S'di ff^i''-biamii Wa'u wi°' •iri
tolookat goort theyaay. T.Lt ^c^lj.niae^^ the again th,-™ J^^^^ Woil!'! tft
,.eel.„.,., say.' ""J'"! VI;rmVS''''»!.y' ''"■'■
Wami a"^in'fre ^a°'ctl. WoonafikiAg, ii-biami'i. rfa^a aAi"' ao-ri-a-biani'.
A.1 n..,n„..„ he.t„n,™. Iam™.,eatoL aaiaahe..hey \1 ^.^ ^^t^^
IIi"bt; igridat 'I^a-biamt'i. Hi"bd idao-idjite tc- •'i-hiin.'. fl.of.', k-
say.
tiioy Bfty.
9 Isa-bdhi tS fbaqapi-biamj'i. IJaona"' ^e^a-biama. Wanif Jicoaii amA liic^hp
imger the ahe pionert with it, Mi»»,.lia aLteut aud.Unlv, Blood luullo ,^v LL'J<-Oe
thoysay. pushing thiiy say. aotttliltlo thuy Door
tg'di a"'(fa Adfi-biama. WariU kg pfiiji fnalii" ulia"+! Nit^ I'nahi" aMid-ivP
at the thnnvit ah,, mat «,„lrt™ly, Awl' the *bad truly I P» ,: . h i 'Jfl'^'^-^^.
away Ihoyaay. („i,.) -^ ' I'aiu • indeed I havu maile
mj / . / . * '**'■ niysell".
1 oa>[i(f,6qti-nia"', A-biama. A"'(ia jr^c'dia-biania liit'ho •'im'ai.'.^t; av
n...,,uUerkil.ed said aj. they ^i^ ^^^^^ 't^'' ^^^^ ^a^"
12 l.niide-]ina"'i. .Lfadl'qti wi"' jalio ^I t'6iAC, a-biau,A. Man'dehi wanifoti
agAA^i". 3id;anga f,ifikc' .v,li akf-biami'i. Nuda-'hafiffli! Wunu iii'iie iiJiio-,)..,
Blg.nr.lo th„„„„),h..r.. 1 r^^^, ., .......hielf V^?" h^l^^ ^^^
gf Wi"' t,V((!6, ii-bianiii. ^yc'iaiiga aka ga-biama: Man' nuda"Ii-in<r.',
15 wc5ona"a»f,agi(fe, a-biama. ffi'eoiii"'-de Indi^ sab6agi(^6 ta nnflke T'l^'w"
yonmakeme.hanklal. suid_^l,,., .h.y ft ia you ainoo faeo I blackeunuL will I "^ ' ^ y^Zt
Niida"'-
War.
Ki e'di
And there
Wt^lie
IVatlo
fa" ujawa tati', a-biania. Ilau! Wc'he-A! igaska"'(ta-ffa, a-bianii'i
the joyful H.U.1, „aidhe,.h..y Ho, „P.,atIe, ''make an atlmpf' said .,;'h:y
haflga WaMu ja» to cI faja"' te, a-biauui Wt^he dda"qtcf-biama
"•"•^f ^-"^ '^'.v ''"•"»>iu yon lie win, said Kthcy IVatlo very giod .hey aay.'
18 ahf-bianiii Ja"' agaji to'di ja"'-biama. Wa'u wi"' I'lci a-f^bianiA
he armed, they To lie counnand.-d l,v ho lay, they say. Wnnu.u one out waseon,";,
thoy say
say. him tlio ■^•■-^■■-^ u ouo ouv 'X''Ti'°^' ''''*""
ke f(fa-biama. Hi"+! wt'he lida" fnalii" i(f,aj|iAi5. Wolio a'4in'..e (fV'rfi
lH'k '^^!''""^ "-' >"■""•• ««- ""'V Aa^lnd Peat,: '\ llJl-? fL^l
(r cl.
ob./
ior mym^ll.
HOW niK HK} TIJUTLK WKNT ON TIIK WAlt-PATH.
263
Dhe t6
Moitar tlie
A-biama. jja;a ^["' uki biama. Wata"'zi d'l'iba tizi'i-bianiii.
""far"'" 1U^: ""ij"'-' ""•",',;rj!":„V.""""' '''""' ""■■'" "^""-■'.""■.v.'y.
^l'^;,!'','^?^'''- '^^-biaitiii. Waiiiba-biamA. Cinan'dgqti Akilia" ialia-bianiil
.hem^^..,t.,oy Sh.^r.„.,e,U,, S,.eU..,.Utflu.,thoy Right on the le boyo„a ■ih.litl.W {"e'y'
^aona" fdAa-bianijl, oga" cinando jAha-biami'i. Hi"+! w*<l.o i)faii fnahi" 3
t^^^ '^^'S^^^' '" "'»■« -'-tabbed, .h...v OU! pc»t.o \A tn,"
ehaV! ti^biama. Acima a-"^a g^cifa-biama. Wc<lie ece-hna"i ^fiidi'qti wi"'
J^,^ ^r^' "'^ ^^'^f*^ "'^' 'i-'^i'ima. >iL'4ai-if.a i^iflke 6'di akf-biaira. Wi"' tVadfi
"'"'""1o„',1„r""'' uSl • '""lUr""^- V'.n.U„ Iho, Ob., there h..r..„cbe.., they One I .X '
back, "*y- killwl,
nuda-hangti! d-biamii. We^ona-'a-^iloi^e, a-biama ;at^^anfra akti. Hau' G
Owar-chiefl ™<',,^;;: foy Y«„makeme.'l.ankf;;i, .ai.l, they say ^V'turtTe ,l,e 1,',!
nfkawasa-" Sin'ga, fg:a«ka'"(fa-cra, /i-bianui. TCnfi! m'ida"hafig,C'e'a"" dtixe
0»urnor ^Gmy-^^ make au u.terap,, »ai,lhe,tbey Fiel O war-chieff ' how liu
!l', i'i&lff ''■ ,^V ':t'^'\ ^'^^^ uii-biama. Q^abd kfi ^I'hiiJta" pahaci kg fAal.e
can. «.,d^e,they Lod«e the ,pl, tree --pe.l i„ , l,e„,, 'Lo ^ Jhe^. ™,„ke.h'o.e ^bove the yo^uj.",
ma"hni"' te Idji^ai ^l ^ikfde ta ama. Wackan'-fra, a-bianul, ns'izande 9
you walk WUI. Theyfl„d it they will „hoot at you. Do your besC ' said he, they' t' ev„de"?.,e
1 ,/ » itT-,,! , , , . . "y- blows, &e.)
wackail -pi. Wi" gaqe alu >|I ic^naxi^a-ga, A-biamtl. Egi^e nuiif.cra wi-'
do your best. One „„ide rea.hes if attack^hira?' s,ud he, they At length -''.^ „L
, Bay.
i>-biam4. (pt^^i- siii'ga wi»' aha"', a-biania. Za'6'qti a(fa-biamd. Waluita"(ti"
fouudM™,they .rh.soue^«ray^ oue , said he, they In a A thTy v;.nt, they Koariu« w^pt
wltli, they say. J-.^_ ^^^ ■■' ■ .ui.my tUij «aj. Uoj on,, at ouo side stood tlu^y say.
him (I)
lenaxiAa-biama. ^aqta-biaiiui. Icnaxi(fea-bi mI (ki'ai a-f-biarna. Wuhii'
Ho attacked h.m, they aay. lie bit him, tiny ., ay. Tliey attacked hio,, whVu Wy thev were con,i„K Womerful'
tlu'ysay failed "theyaay. <"""iiui.
sin ga umaka fnahi" (^a"'cti a"(|;('ai hit. Ailgu-lma" wi"' wa(i;aqtai lul, d-bianiii
bill ga hnade-hna" 1 gaza" adiqti wi"' tVt^e gf ha, a-biauia. Yu4anga uftfa- 15
sqSl y-jM^"" "'-'"'■'* "Sl't among them one killed is coming . said he, they ^V'turtTo tnlLo ^
oack say. |||,„
biama. Hau! nfkawasa-'qti, a-biamii. Wagaziiqti gdxa-ga, a-biama
they say. Hoi real warrior, -aid he, they Vor^atraig^ * act,'' ' said ho "ey
Nuda-hafiga, dga°qti, i'l-biama. Wi"' tV'a^g, a-biama. Hau! uikawTsa"'
Owar-ehlef, just so, B;ild lie, they One I have sahl he, thoy Ho! warrior '
sivy. kilU'd, say, '
wev)na"a"(^agi(^e A^a, a-biama. i o
you makeme thanklal indeed, said ho, they
sa.v.
Hau ! nfkawasa"', i^iigaskn"'bf c til minke, wi, a-biamA. ^raoi ao-rfji'-majf
^°' '""'»^' Laakeatrial will I who, ,, .ndhcthey ^'long I ..rule notbi
vs . , "ay. lime
h.gije p^g^i^ tai, ii-biama ^jc'iauga aka. Egi,f(. a"pWhn:i dagf' tai, a-biama
Beware _ youpo.h.H,, s.„l,they»,,v P.i, ,„r,h. ,h,. ,„.,vaVe yL leav. me ^yo7,I-o , le.l! .,id, Ihey s',y
homewonl
the
(sub.).
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litimeward
264 THE ^EGIHA LANGUAGE— MYTFIS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
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;S»-';anjra alcA. ft'di ahf-biam.'l. Maqi'ide d'ubu Ahigi gaqta'"-bitt<ain.l NAii te
lliR turtle tlio Thorn li.MUTivuil, thi.y AkIich hchii.. rannv hail bwii pmirwl out, Thi'v luul
'"""'■ »«.v. thoj 8iiy, gimli.mt.
iiinfl. Ejri^e ^le^anga aka U3{fdani"'-biania. Ma"'te a(kd-bianu'i. Ma"'te ly&i'"-
thoy Atltnulh Ulg turtl.) ih.i puahoil lii« wny throuBh. Within hn went, thny nay. Within hi) not
(»ub.) " tlH'yfihy.
biamd. Ictd ((!a° (<(^a"be g'()!i"'-bianid utfsfxide ga"'. Wa'u wi"' a-l-bianid ha"'-
'.i>y say. Eyo thii imuTginu Im mit, thoy nay lookini; na. Wimmu one wan ciuuIub, inoru
urounil vlioy any
ega"'tce jjI. Mi^jafiga gt^i"' <kink6 eca"'qti iuiji"'-biamd. jalidwag^e gi'i'"-
inn when. Bigtunlo nat the ono very near ahe stood, they aay. Shield earriiil
who |,ia
biamd vd^aQga akd. xahdwagt^e i"'^ata"' te ha', d-biamd Wa'u akd utkixidd-
thcysay BIr turtle the Shield you tread will said he, they Woman the loiikwl
(Hub.)
say.
(xub.)
G biamd. Awate'^a fai dda", c(j!dga"-bi oga"', u*ixidd-biamd. Cl dgiiJ!a"'-biamd
thpy say.
At what place he
Hpuukn
hnvin;;,
Agalu
iio Htiid to her, thny
say:
Xahdwag^,e i»'^ata'' ti. Giidiha najifl'-g.1, d-biamd. Kl wa'u akd f*a-biamd,
thought she,
thoy nay
Hho looked antiind,
thoy Bay.
you tread will.
on iiiy
Furtheraway Htnnil, "
aaid he, thuy
Bay.
\m\ woman tliP found him. thpy
(sub.) wiy.
Hi"+ ! d-biamd. Cka-'jl najin'-ga. Wabdji-wftfg, d-biamd Ai(<;afiga akd vd-
Ohl sold aim, thoy Motionless stand. I cause vliu to ■■airy said, they s.ay ' lli(: turtle the llig
(sub.).
9 ^ailga akd nuda"' ati'-bi a(, 6 kf-gi1, d-biamd. Nfkagalii ijan'ge ubdtihdgid'ai
tnrUe the to war has come he say reach said he, they Chief his .'.auniitor hu buried his L
<»nb.) says, home, say. hanRlni; up
kg d ga"'(fa atf-bi, af, 6 kf-gft, d-biamd. Gd-biamd: Gaqfx6qti AC^ai-gA,
the that ilesirinR has come, he say reach said he, they They said as fol- lireak iu (his send suddinlv
•r"^'- says, home, say. lows, Ihey say : head)
d-biamd nfkaci"ga b(|;iiga. Gd-biamd : Aqta" a"((!dqixe (td*ait6 tdba, d-biamd
said, they say people all. He said as follows. How you break in you send can? said, they say
tlleysay: possible my (lieiul) suddenly (pi),
12 vdjanga akd.
Big turtle 1 he
(sub.).
A"<^doiialia (fa"'^a" ^.6pipi 5(1 jfbe ^,a>jig(^aqa"' taf, d-biamd
Yon bit. and it eacli lime you send It if ' leR you break yours will, saidhe, tliei
slips oil' of mi^
suddenly
with blows
Ni tC ndkadC'qti 5|l ug(f a'" I'ida", d-biamd. Ci+cte! d-biamd
Water tlio very hot wliea put j;ood, said they, Forshaniol said he, they
j>ut
bmi in
they say.
ana"'bixa°' nfkaci"ga dhigi nd^.it'd taf,
bey
say.
Nf te ndkade
Water the hot
I scattor by
kicking
person
many
you die by
scalding
d-biamd.
said he, they
say.
Wifi'ke dga",
He t«lls this
truth
like it.
d-biamd
said, they say
15 nlkaci"ga amd. Kl dga" j(i usd I'lda", d-biamd.
people the And so if to hurn good, aaid they,
(*'ib.) him thoy say.
Ci+cte! d-biamd. jdde
For shame ! said ho, the^ Fire
say
to ana"'bixa"' y^l maja"' ^a" btjjiiga ndq^i"d^6 td. figide cifi'gaiifi'ga ctl
the I scatter by if land the ail I cause to blaze will. Beware chiid'ren too
kicking
dhigi nd^it'd taf, d-biamd. Win'ke dga", d-biamd. Kl cin'gaiin'ga wi"' nf
many you die will, said he, they IIo tells likeil, said they, And chikl one w.ater
from heat say. the truth they say.
18 nd-biamd. Na"hd, nf d'l'iba, d-biamd. >id^aflga akd, Hi"+! d-biamd. Nf
asked for, thoy O mother, water some, it said, they Big turtle tho Oh ! s.aid they Water
»*>■• »">■ (sub), say. '
tC gactau'ka-biamd (|Jd(fifikd nf ndkitjidi-gn, d-biai;ui. Eddda" d wdAake,
tho bo tempted they s.-jy. This one water eiius.'i.iin to said (one). What that you moon
tot I aak lor, they say. '
now THE BIG TURTLE WENT ON TUE WAR-PATH.
265
d-bi.aiiiii. Na"hA! n( d'uba, )'i-biamd. (|:c(^.ink<^ ;>jd^an<.''a, Hi"+! af, d-biaiiid.
HHiil (iitliciH), O mother! wat<T Home, It gald.thoy Thl« nm> 111^ turtle, Oli' he said ho they
"'"*■"">■ "»y- naiil, Bfty.
Wuhu! NI na°'pe ^ifiki- hit, d-biamii. Nla^a atfi'" a((!ii-])iaraA, sln'de k6
Wniiilnrriil! W»t<T hn l» fiiariiiR fwiil thoy, thi<y To th<i hiivInK thi^y went, they taU
nay. water him ' gay,
thu
U(j!a"'-bi Gga'". ;5jdmnga aka lan'de kg fma"(^a"ta" ctCwa"' ca"' sin'de kg 3
hi'lil, tlwy having. BIr turtle the Rnmud the clliiiriiiK to iiotwith. yet tall the
"»y ("iih.) Htanding
U(^a'"-bi ega"' nla^a atfi"' alif-biam:i. Nf kfi dgih a"'*a itkcjita-biarad.
ht'ld.they having to the having thi-y arrived, thfy Water the headlong thri'W him they »ent middelilv
Hav water liiiti mhv .> " At __. •' '
water
away
tUoy nay.
Nf kC pra"' iiia"(^i'"-biamii. Xagdga" ma"((;i'"-biaimi. Nfwa" ga"'iinga gaxji-
Waterthe ftjra he walked, they nay. Crying » little ho walkwl, they aay. To«wlm knew not how ho made
biamd. Wf! wf! wf! d-biamd. Wuhv'i! nf k6 gaza°'a4a Ac'diai-trA, d-biamd (J
theywy. Wil wll wl! said ho, they Wonderful! water the t.. the midst of «eud him «,iid they, they
'">'■ sayl
Pf dgih i*<^^a-biamd. ;>ii'ivvi''xe nia°(^i"'-bianid. figitte uspd ania. Kl, T'd )iil
Again hea.1- they sent him Hud- Wandering he walkotl, they «ay. At length he«unk,they Ami, ]Jea<l .'
long denly, they aay. around nay
d-biaiTia. Ag(|!d-biamd. fi'di c^ga" gatfd'a" etaf Me, d-biamd nfaciVa j
HBid they, they They went homeward, Immodlately you nhould have done Hiiid thev »av
Mjty. they aay . . ^ . . , . .>
people
ima.
tho
(Hiib.).
Ag()!{i-biamd J(l niijinga d liba 6'di naji"'-biamd. Ki 3lc4afiga ugdha 9
'w'imrt™6'''iJir*' *'""' """"' """'" "'"'"' '•"'J*'*' And Big turtle (Sating
a-f-biamd. Ugds'i" atf-biamd. Kl m'ljiflga d'l'iba 6'di ucka"' Aan'di da"'bo
waa eomine, I'oeping he came, they And bov Homs them dn..<l (u,n« „f .i.„ .„ ....
ning,
they nay
he came, they
say.
there deid (was
done)
at tho
iii\ji'"-bianid. :at'4anga nnda"' tf >|l'ctl t'(5*af.d-bi ecaf &ii"'cu. A-'da'-'be
HliHid they Bay. Hlg turtle to war came when, in you kilhd him, you aaid heretofore Look here
tho pant that
12
i^ai-gfl, d-biamd >ic'4anga akd. Ufd agtf/i -bianid nujifigaamd. vejafKra t'd
at me, aaid, they Bay Big turtle the To tell went hcmieward, [my the l!ir tijitN? von
(»"b.). it they Hay (hu1>.).
fafd-bi ecaf cde <k6%ii akd jiiga Middha t'ga" wedqaqa, d-bianid. \rt'iari£r£i akd
killed that you said but this one the body showed bia as b.ughed at us, said they, tbey llig turtle the
»*y- (8uh.)
nf ja aka-biamd. Hau ! a"(|!a"'naxf(|!ai hau, d-bianid nfaci°ga amd. Idnaxitid-
alive be is they say. Ho! weatt.wkhin. ! said, they say people the They attoeked
(sub.). hint
biamd. E'di ahf-biauid Awat^an'di? d-bianid. (iodiandi, d-biamd. Nuona"' 15
tbey»,iy. There they arrival, tbey In what place) said tho.v, tbey In this place, said (the boys) Otter
""y- say. tbey say. '
dvva((!i" 6 a. Wf's'iVnfdekd ctl dwa^i" c' a, d-biamd. Cdna-ba un6 tai
",Il!'.v;,l''r'"' ' Grass-snake too where Is he ! said they, they Those two let them seek
'uoving movnig say. |,i„,
d-biamd. ;>id4anga akd ma"^in'ka ma"'tc g((!i"'-biamd. Jacfie ictd Aa" edabe
saidlbey.they Jiig turtle the soil within sat tbeysay. Tifofnose evo the also
S'O'- (sub.) (under) ' ^^^ j
onaqtci e(fa"be amd. WC's'a Nuona"' e((;a"ba und-biamd nf iua"'ta4a Eca"'(iti LS
aleuu emerged they Snake Otter he too sought liim, they water within. Very near to
:s9
C3*
IB* -Uli
.*' 1 !
266 THU (fECJrHA LAN GlJAdlC— MYTHS, STOKIE8, AND LETTERS.
(ha-biama. Ji\ ((sa" A^iijade-hna"'-biamA. l((!a"ba"' etdfra" 5(1 Nuona"' i^fqti
tlioy passed, thiy iTTimI thu thnyaUippiMl rrKii Ibey aity. A smwud time upt when OtHT the vnry
•»>•• over larly ubcloiuob
^aii'di (Jiaqtii-bianij'i Plau! ji°(|!dha, m6 a°ckaxe, a-biaiua. Kl, EAta" a"wa"'-
Intho lio bit him, tlicy siiy. JIol elder brut ber, pain you make ino, wild he, tbey And, Why you seek
3 ^iicf i'l-bianiii ^jiiiauffa akA. Uwfna-mdji hit, a-biaina. Wabidte ka'^^Aa
mx' siild, they Hiiy llifj turtle the I did not «e«k you . said he, they I eat I want
the
(sub).
say.
An'kajl, tVa"'<j;6 ga-'tka-nia 6'di u^i-he cka-'hna ga"'
Not so, tokillnin tliey wlio wish thel« youjuin you wished so
afl'gakikipaf, I'l-bianui.
wo have met each said lie, tbey
other, say.
a"\va°'(tanc', a-bianu'i. IlAji"((!(j! ha ji"()!d! ji"(^eha! wibiaha"'. Uwfna-majl,
juusouKhtme, said be, tbey O elder O elder elder brother 01 I prav to vou, I have not souctit
say. brother! i.,...«».„-t .- . . »
4-biama.
said he, they
suy.
yeu.
VVibdacta" ti'ga''-niajl, a-biamd. Haii ! .ji°(j!i;ha, ata°' 5jl a'"(iacta°
I rfill by no means let you go said be, they Hoi elder brother, how when voii (open
(from my niuuth)
long
(upel
.vnnr month
and) let me go
tate, ii-biama. Ifigrfja"' gfi 5(1 wibt^acta" tii niifike, A-biama. Hu°+ ! InaAa""
Hhall, said be, they Thunder- has when I let you go will I who, said he, they iralloo! Thunder,
say. ged oonio gay
back
g^i >il a"' (facta- aAa. IIu°+!
hiM when be lets me go indeed. Halloo I
come
buck
Hi-uta°na a-'cfaqtai Api. Htt°+!
Between the legs he bites me indeed. Halloo 1
god
Nfaci"ga
People
9 wd5[a (|!d(fa-bianici. ^aqtti-bi d, a-bianiti. Hi-i'ita°na f,aqtA-bi 6, {'i-bianiA,
jskinjiii ho sent suddenly. He is bitten, he said tbev, it is Between the lei's he is bitten, ho said thev it b
favor ot they say. that says, said. that ««v« .„d'
favor of
them
xfha uftin-ga, d-biamd. j^lha gapuki-bianid. Hau! jiVdha, Ifig(ia°' amd
Tent-skin hit for him, said they, they Tent.skin thev made sound by Uo! elder hi ether Thunder- the
say. hittiui:, tlieysay.' ^„d (sub.l
g^f, d-biama.
baa said he, they
come, say.
• n'
12 uda", d-biania.
good, said they, they
say.
Hau!
Ho!
Gaania }lha uti"', a-bianid ^Ic'^anga aka. Ci ja"' gdqiaAa
ThuBe tent-skhl hit, »ai(l, they say " Big turtle the Ajiain 'wood to fell it
(sub.).
Ja°' g6 gaqia(f,a-hnii"'-biama. Ja"' go, Q\vi+, (iwi+, d-biama.
Wood the they were felling they saj-. Wood the, (sound of trees full- said, thev sav.
(pLob.) j„y,, •• •>•
lu! ii"(idha, Iflg^a"' amd g<|;i, d-biama. Gdamd ctl ja"' gaqia(f!ai, d-biamd
»! elder lirother. Thunder- the has said he, they Those too wood they fell, Baid.thevsav
pjd (sub.) come, say. ■> < . j ~"j
;^d;aflga akd. Wabuta"(fi" ^\dhe lida", d-biamd. Ji-^t'ha, g(tf, d-biamd.
BiK turtle the Gun to (lie good, said they, they Elder brother, itLs said he, thev'
<*""•'• say. eome, say.
15 Gdamd cti wabiita°^i" ^icfbai, d-biamd ;5idjanga akd. figitfe Ifig(ta"' Iii'ita"-
Thiiso too gun they fli-e, said, they say Big turtle the At length Thunder- roared
(sub.). god
biamd wdahidg'qti. Hau! ji°(J!dha, gAf, d-biamd. dlacta-'-biamd. Nuona"'
tlieysay verj- far away. IIo! elder brother. It has said he, they He let him go, they say. Otter
como, »ay.
akd q^dqtci-biamd G^d amd. Qtfdqti kf amd
the very tliin they say. Ho went they say. Very lean lie reached hoi
(sub.)
I home,
llu'y say.
18 Wjijin'^ra na'"l)ji-ma pV" ni fa" <l'iH\u tai, a-biauia. B<jjexe \va((;i" gii-gtl,
Uirtl
tbu
W!lt<I till
(ob.j
It'! tlnMiMliinli B:ii<l they, tbey
it t\vy, 8!i>\
Pclicau
hitvin^
tboni
bo yv re-
turning,
HOW THE BIG TURTLE WENT ON THE WAH-IVVTH.
207
Jl-bi.i
■uiil (li
am.\ Wi'i^i" agi'-bi u<.ii"', Nf ^a" faqiii-ga ha, A-biama. NfaciVa wi"'
they Huy "
nuda"' atf t^de t'oa°wu"^af dde nf^a. Wedqaqaqtia-i, t'ea"'(k6 afiffa-'iai
to war came but wo kill,.! th.,n, but alive. Ue lauBl.a l,.-a.Uly at us, wo kill iL wCk-si™
a"((!fzai 5[I. (paqu-biauiii wajifi'ga akA. Djubaqtci Mc'jafiga ffiii"' Aa" eiiaqtci 3
"Mm '""°- ''""'I"i„'|;T.tl"y Mrd" ^_^aa,^ i vory lll.lo 'Wu,nT. ^It \he „ol|
iigActa-bianiii. ajI ML^ijafiga akd ga-bianiA: Hau! nlkawasa" SiiVea, 6'di
w,u,left theyeay. 1ml IjIk turtlo the .aW a« followrs, Ho! warrior Gn.y.«qulrrLl, there
(MUD.) tlitiy any. ^
gf-gft, Agudi ^{i^i"ct<i"te, ii-biamA. Nd*uhdqti t'c^a°tei, i'l-biamA. Sin'cni
S "* where you may bo mov eald he. Miey Almost I am kiUed, m.id ho, they Oray.„|uir.
' •" ""y- Bay. rol
amA huta-qti agf-bianid. Wawdnaxfijsa agfbianiA. Nf-uji (ta" wadabAaza- 6
(.ib") "'•^''''8''""' "■"",■;?■",'"«'"«"'• To attack them he waa coming Water-pouch tho ho tore triem by
'"""■' '""J ""y' back, they say. biting
biamd akfdsa. Uf-l'u'udii-biamd. f^s^e nf kg biugaqti 6'vd aki-biamA
theyeay both. Ho bit holes in (them), they .ay. At length water the Si there rjaohed home,
they luiy.
Watcfcka nii'i^ica" ^a"4 dgiga-'-biamA; ni ugfji-bianiA. Wt^batAi-jrft,
Creek Ibko tu the it wag as before, they water miid" with its, thiy Sew ye for them
■*yi say.
A-biamA. Mi"'xa araA B^dxe-mA nude go webatA-biama. \V(5bat6 <ticta"'- 9
said they, they Swan the Pelican the throat ihe sewed for them, th.y Sewing for Whev fln-
'"'• tpi. »UD.) („b.) say. them iahcd
biamA. K6, cl ^aqiii-ga. Wacka-'i-gA, A-biamA. EgiAe n^i'a taf, A-biamA
they say. Come, again drijik it dry. Do your best, said they, they Beware we fall lest said ther thev
say. wy.' ■'
Cl (^aqu-biamA. Cl nf ^a" djubaqtci uctd aniA. HA! nfkawasa" Sin'a-a
Agamthey^dranMldry, Again water U|e^ a very little w.is loft t^hey Ho! warrior Gray.sft.lr'
Agudi ^A^i-cdi-te, ^.A(fuhAqtci t'da"(iai. E'di gi-gft, A-biamA xrt'iafi
wherever you may be mov. nearly I am killed. There becoming said, they say iiigturl
'"P' back,
£'di agf-bi ega"' cl niide wA^abc/jAbdazA-biamA. Cl nf kg b(iu«-aQti 6'ia
There ho was com- -when again thro.at ho bit and tore them in many Again watt^r tho M fl,er„
12
ing back, tht>y say
placeH, tli«iy miy
ttiero
akf-bianiA. Nude gi' pfiijiqti wAxa-biamA. Bate ct6v
"■"theyiy""' ^''""" (oi") '™'""'"''' '■«> 'nade them, they To sew in't^lle^^t KllHl^ ^e^n^ado
*'**^' them
aniA ^iqA-
Gray-squirrol the chased
(mv. ob.) him
n'
biamA, batd n^lci c'ga°. Ca"' a°wa"'((!ic'a tan'gata". SinVu
theysaj', to sew difficult. Yet we fail "
ft"
wo who will.
15
biama >ii tkic a-biama. bifi'ga ft'a^fiwA^g fnahi"' a, A-bianiA. Sifi'ga e-bna'
they say when they failed, they say. Graysquir- abominable' very ! saidthey.they Gray-squir- alonr
"' say. rel
5je;anga jiig^ai ebddga" E-hna"' ucfi'iki ebidga", A-bianiA. Ada" a^wa-'d'ai
B.g turtle w.thhim I (hink. Ho only aided with l[hi?k, saidthey.they There. we l,„v„ ^ . ' '
1 they, they There,
say. fore
we have tailed.
A-biamA. CaP.'gaxA-biamA. Ha"' 5jl ag*a-biamA Ard4afiga akA fydi 18
HiiM thev. thov Thev ceased lh«-^ •^■^ ■uri.i,. „.i'_ .?.!:.,_.... A,.^ «'* "'^''- JJ 111 10
the
(sub).
H«Mthl^y.they They censed they say. Night when went back, they "T3ig turtle
'• "oy- (sub).
akf-biamA jiiwag^ai t^ankadi. Hau! nfkawasa"', waniAxe(fai mT a<r(l!,;-I,na='i
be,, .Che, again, he with them l.y those who Ho! warrior. thev get ev/,, „1^.„ ,rej ,o „s.,all y!
•" ' """'■ with them llome'wanl
O
g.'^
yHri0f^
268 Tim 0K< J 1 1 1 A T.ANd f I A(J K— MYTHS, STOUIES, AND LKTTKHH.
3 e
(fUaii'go watciffaxo ii^iihidai rja^ni" aha", A-bianiA. A£r*a-biainti. Tli'm
■koiir»i»l«r Ui.hiiK'i. thv>™<ir"l f Hii»iH<t I miUl hiMhny Thi.y w.iit honiiwuiil \romii
01 wiiitluK My. thi'y Biiy. tlirnii
nia"(|',i"'-biainii. Jc^xo i|!a" frigd;;i,sa(fu nia"(*ii"'-biainji. Nikawasa'"! cfccViina" t6
hi. HMlkf.l tluywiy. TTounl tlic milling hl« l». w,ilL <l ilii.ymiy. Wiirrliir! Ihim I do will
ic-(le dfya" h.1, ii-biani,^i. IJsa-biaiiii'i. Mi^iafiga Muda"' (fai jji'cti wahna-
al<l t)ut HO BUM ho, thi-y IIii Ipiinit (Kiiiflu), Bin tiirtl,. on ihr «ii.i wh™. voii liiva-
AAV. t.hfiv iidv ..r..i. ....*!. 1.. 11... ^ •'
jiiii
tlirni
war-pAtb
ill tlio piiHt
say. tlif\v Hiiy.
lifdo-hna-'i. Nfkaci"ga Wiiqfi ^i-hi c'ska" ama iisA-biaina. t^Wi^o jfi rfia"
rluhlyildlciilod. Pcoplo klllidllinn Im. in lh..yihliik tliiy lin burnt (((raw.), At lin/tli vil- tho
loiniiiK iHu k tim< Kiy thoy »iiy. lago (oh.)
(5^a"be uki-biaind. Wahuta"f,i" (km
lu Hlijht thiiy romiliod liimio, Gun (I) ifrrd,
tlioy Hiiy
;i(!fba-bi uga"'
thoy Bay havluf;
najflia ja"'jin{j'a ufjacko
ntiok
tiiMl to
6 H((;i»'-hi cfTu"', Nucla"'unKi cdagdf. I}raca"'ca". NfkaciVa w/iq<hi eairf. r^^apa
huviug It, wlH'ii. Th«y who wont U) there tlioy They ran round I\»oplo kilh-if t hen< liny Com-
lUpyHay war have come. anil nmnil. ih..t.. ..■'.w.,.n.inr. ..n.oi...«
thfiii iiii» comlni;
biu' k .
cnmher
wi'" t'd*6 fi-bi 110+! j.fiidl'qti V6<k& A-bi no+! {i-biania. Miiifiho Uiidl'citi
ono hoklllwl hflHn^H (».„, Kleht initio hokillixl lirsayH wild ho, tlicv Comb li^blinilm
iiot.i). UkIko him say. ' lodnii
wi'" t't'AC /i-bi no+! il-biamd. WA>{u ^Ijidl'qti wi"' tV'dC li-bi no+! il-biama.
ono hokilh-d ho«ay«l Baidho,they Awl rlitbt In tho ono ho killed h.. Bays' Baldho.iliov
Bay. lodgo ^y. •"
9 Wdhe ^fadl'qti wi"' t'dA6 d-bi no+! (i-biaina. Sifi'jra gaza"'udl(iti dsabrf-i"
PoBtlo ilRhtiniho nno ho klUiMl ho«ays! Buidho.thoy Orny »(|uiiT. I ilRht amoni thiin Ihioo
l™l(!u say. *
t'dwa^e abi no+! i'l-bianu'i. Nuda^'hafigu {):aza"'adlqti za'6'qti Mdian™
killed thorn hosayH ! Baldho.thoy War-chiof light among tliom In a Kroit Big tuitUi
B*y- upniar
u4a"'-biainjl no+! (/)i 'A-bianiii no+! d-biamA. tMijuqti ma"(ki"'-bianii'i.
Ihcy hold him, thiy nay! Thoy failed, thoy Bay I aald ho. It !» Haid. Vory proud ho walked thoy »ay.
12 j^ahiiwa-rfo gi'\"' nia"()',i"'-biania >ii'4an}.-a. j^f tO udd ayd^a-biariiii. tJfrda
Shield carrying walked thoy «ay Big turtlo. Loilgo tho to ontor ho wont homeward. Telling of
'"" (Ob.) ihoy any. himnrll'
to Ibem
g*i"'-biainj'i. Nfkaci"ga na'a"' ga"'()',ai dga" C'di alif-liiia"-biami'i, Eata"
ho Bat they hov. Pcoulo to hoar it wirtln*<l an tlmr.* tl»..v rmt.,. ti..». ...,. wi...
rocii-
niTivt'iI liiily
they my.
Why
J
ffdsi'af si, eca"'qtci diagfi". f:ca"'qtci it.ag(|;i»' jjI e.4ta" Jjl ((•anf4a. Nf na"'ai)o
did they f vi'rynear Ihoyaat. Very noar you Hat il' how when you alive. WaHir I foareil
I ai I w 1 1 11
yon
15 diixe ga"' anfja, A-biamA. Can'do gudaina icUi <(;iflgaf, A-bianiA. Eata"
I pro- HO I alive, Bald ho, they If ho thoso over oyo thoyhavo Baiil thoy (hey How
'fli'li-'l 8»y. thi'ro nono, say.
5|I ((saniia f^ifa-bdjl. Ega"fi"'ja niaqiido ma'"te ag^i"' ga"' aniv.i, A-biaiiiA.
if youalivo thoy did not llnd NovorllieloBB uahos iT 1 ant so I alive aald ho ihev
.V"'>- ' Bay. •
Nfkaci"ga waq((;i ag((!f. EAta" i''<(!djai «,, A-biama. Nfaci"ga AiAqdii-hna"'!
PelTwn killing thorn I liavo Why yon donht 1 Haldhe.thoy People killing you reg
tiTarly
EAta" i"^djai di"te.
Why you doubt niiiy!
lue
come lionu!.
18 wa^/ikihna-bdji dga" wdnuda" pf. Nfaci'^ga t'(?awa^6.
you did not takoveu- na to war on I Wfia Pt-uphi I kiUnd thorn,
ccancn on them them th.'rc
gcancn on them
Ci5na u/ig^a t/i iniilko. Ca"'daxo, a-l>iani;'i. Ceta"'.
BnOtlgh 1 toll of \UH\ 1 will, I linVlt ut/llkOi.ll U'lilt l.n <l.n>, U.. f^ —
mygelt
1 havo HtAipped. Hiiiil he, thoy
Bay.
So far.
HOW TnR BIO TTTRTLK WKNT ON THK WAU-PATII.
2fi0
NOTES.
264, 2. iiikaci"(;ii i^ji tiinina, literally: "pcopU', tlill'tTent, at them." It may I»«
Intt'iidcd for aji aiiiaiata", "IVoiii a ditrorciit pfoplo."
264,4. (pwlt^ iia"lia. Tho two himdlcs or wiHp.s of ^raNw art' used (1) for wiping
till) months and haiidn of tho {fiii'sts; and (2) for wipinfj the howls iind kcttifM. They
arn then ]>nt into tin) lire, ami tlu* howls arc passed thron{;h tho smoke whieh ensues.
264, .5. uha" ^a" Ufj,''i<^ke (tf'<li), e(piivalent to nha" u^nnaeke, and isafr^t', the forked
stick from which the kettle is suspended over the fire.
264, !). };''"i"' KJ^i *"v11 to him. The (peniha call (ba"), but the jniwere never do.
TIio latter fjo t" t'ach tent, and speak to tluwo invited to a fea«t.
264, 12. wa.sk.'i f inheaCi. This is a contraction from "waski) a^i'" fi"li<( a<i, bowl,
having;, bo sure."
266, 4. "5ie4an};a ^ii tfdi," was fjiven l)y the narrator, but "^ie4aripi 6 ^fi ti'di" is
plainer, accordiujj to .T. La Flhche. I ajjree with F. La Flftche in rcfiardiufr "e lii tPdi"
as more definite than " jii tfdi". The word "e" amy be rendered, "the aforesaid."
266, 5. nikiU!i"}{a fjiwima, the i)eople of the village where the Hit; turtle resided.
256, 5. nuda" i"\vi"nudiiripi^e tai, i. e., (nuda°) i"wi"'nnda" anRA^e tai. The
"nuda"" seems redundant.
256, 0-10. nia(i"}{a aunt, the men for whose sake they were Koi"K to war. Frank
La F16che say^' that "Ebe ni'ida" uha"i tCcti" is equivalent to "Nfnla" uha" ak^i Cb6i
t£''cti," the former meaninff, "Who is cooking the warfeastr' and the latter, "Who is
he that is cookiiif; the war-feastT"
266,12. ub^sni" wefai t6. Saiis.souci prefers "ulK'sni" i^,^' if he findn him out;
but Frank La Flt^che says "<ibesni"i }(I," if they find them out, which is better.
256, 15. 'je^awe, the root of a water-jdaut, which is scarce at present. The plant
hiis a leaf resembling a lily, but it is about two feet in diameter, and lies on the water.
The stalk extends about two feet above the water, and ends in a seedpod. The seeds,
which art) black and very hard, are almost oval. The Indians dry the root, and cut it
in i)ieces about six inches loiif;, if required for a lonjj; lime; but, if not, they boil it.
257, 1. Inde ^a" ibijia-biama. He made alternate black and red stripes on his face,
oxtendinj; from l(>ft to ri};ht.
267, 3. ^e}ja" ama. Here the narrator mad^ an ap])ropriate fjesture.
267, 4. Sou{j of the war-chief. The words in the text are of xoiwere (Iowa) oriffiu,
but are jjiven as ])ronounced by the Omahas. The (iorrect j^oiwere version, according
to Sanss(nici, is, "jjeta" Qa"ye watce jpi he (anye ke) icananahie tee jpi he," answering
to the (f efiiha, " 5^e4anga wdte aKibiami'i e<'ai fa" e t('' agii lul : " " ' The Big turtle is com-
ing back from touching the foe, they say', yon said. He is coming back from tou;;hing."
Frank La Fl^che i eads " wilt'?" for " wi'ite" ; but he does not nnderstand the use of the
hjst clause, o te agii ha.
267, 5. uf.ica" ma"f i"-lriama. The war-i)arty marched in the following order : Two
scouts went in advance. Then came the " nuda"hanga .jinga," carrying the sacred bag.
He was followed by the warriors, who nmrched abreast. The war-chiefs walked behind
them. Tlii^ Hig turtle danced around the warriors as they moved along, passing between
them and the nu(la"hanga jinga.
267, 7. fakufagii, addressed to the Butt'alo.
257, 11. gidAha"-bianm, equivalent to "Naji"' atiafa-bianu'i," Jfe xtood it%iddenly.
SSS'
1^
270 TIM'} (pICOIIIA IiAN(nrA(JH— MYTHS, HTOIUICH, AND LKTTKHH.
ill
267. I!». tifii (,'(V, kwp on, m uddrasstMl to ii fow; but wIwmi Hippp urn iniiny in tlio
piirty, ti^,<^f li i^it is iwcd, tli« liitftM- (ti^»>^i<) hoiiij; tlio fiwiiioiitiitivo of tif»^
268, U. iiiahif'filiminrt (niiilii^o^i*) jh coiitrtuitod Iroin iiii'ilm, into (he wiiler ; mid
i(<<f<<, to .senil or ^e xe«/ miltlmly.
268, -•. ,.',i" t('.pv" (,,i'"i»t«'. SiMLsMoiici Hivys thiit, thin is not plain. \U 8id),slitiiri's
for it, " HiUa" tmhi" (r .^Jii"iiii'" lift" (j,.)i\verf, To-'to n"' ti'iiiiv cc<* k'i'uT k(^), / HiiHpevt that
w how he will act; or, "Kd.'- tA<lii" (•('• •'■ja-ini'" liit," / mupect thnt that h what he will
nay. Kraiik La FIfcclit* says that all tlir<'(i aro corrwit.
268, U). f ic'ifika, to IkidI the tail backward.
268, 13. afuhii. TlioTiirflo a.skod him to do somcthinKolse; hnttho Wlld-mtH«id
that it wtiN the only thiii}; which ho oonld do.
269, ■'{. Aja" j,'a" (•(H!oi"te, nnvy bt< oqnivulent to "A,)ii» jt't"' c<5ce 6i»to.'' Sanssouci
pive, as tlio j,,)iw«'rc, Ta\'ki'ina wicc k'liro kt».
269, 7. {jai t? jii^iailffa tiv", implie.s that tlni narrator witneimed thisj bnt aa he did
not, it should road, fjA biaiiu^ 5j<5|ailpi akA.
269, 12. ^iqt'i'o-ttii'" ma. Whoii anything is torn, tho sonnd mudo by the toiirinp is
called qu't'.
260, 5. da tf, the noso of an animal as distinguished from that of a person, da M.
260, 15. >[('>jariga i^'di afA-bianiA. The Turtle wont thither to meet the Squirrel.
260, 18. ji >|a"'liaqti'.i kP, jnst on the border or edge of the lodges, just outside the
camp circle or tli(> lino of tents.
261, 3. ii,j(5be ma"bitahiqti t?di. There are two renderings of this, according to
Sanssouci. ( 1 ) xi.i6be ma»bit'A iihiqti M<di, When, or. On arriving right at the door by
pressing on the ground (in crawling). (!.') ,jj6be ina»-bit ih6-qti tMi, (lcia,a ifci hide
t<>'di ^ag^i"' te. Yon will sit outside at the bottom of the teut-pole, when, by pressing
on the ground with hands and feet as you are lying down, you drug yourself np oven
to the door. Frank La Kl^clie says that the first is the correct one in this myth.
262, \. fiolini"'-de wa'u wi'" bffze ti'i mifiko, etc.: "On account of you I will t4ike u
wife— you will acquire her for me." A tignre of speech used in praising warriors.
262, 4. Wa5[U aka uda"qtci biama, i)ronounc,ed u+da»qtcibiama by the narrator.
So, thirteen lines below, Wehe u+da"qtci-biania.
262, 9. wami hegajl aini'i, pronounced waml< lu'gajl amil.
263, 11. singa wi"' aha"'. Za'Pqti, 'pronounced siilga wi"' aha"<. Za+'Pqti.
264, 14. ana"'bixa"'. This should be followed by "jjl", when, aa in line 10.
266, 1 l-l'J. a"da"'be i^i'iigil, look at me from the place where you are standing: " Lot
your sight be coming hither to mo." Ifai-gft is from ifC, the causative of i, to be com-
ing hither. Da"bo \^<S is a correlative of da"lie ^.efi'.
266, 14. waliuta"^ i" ^icihe uda". This is a modern interpolation, a change probably
made by the narrator, who had forgotten the ancient phrase. Prank La FU>cho says
that he never heard it used in this myth. The throe phrases which he heard were,
" WahA-sagi uitin-gil, Strike the hard skins for him"; "j^ha uitin-gft. Strike the tent-
skins lor him,'" and " N<!xega>[U uitin-gii. Strike the drum for him."
267, 3. djubaqtci jjcS^anga g^i" fa", pronounced tlju+buqtci, etc.
267, 14. batoctPwa" piiijiqti waxabiama, pronounced bate ctCwa" ni<iiiliiti waxii-
biama. ■ .> i
268, 7. abi no+. Frank La Fliidie says that this is a wrong pronunciation of
"il-bi afu+," which is a coiitriuition of "abi afa u+."
II
JIOVV Tim HIG TUUTLli WKNT ON TIIK VV Alt PATH.
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TRANSLATION.
Tlio p»M)plo (Iwolt in a very populoiiH villiiK«. Tho HIk tnrMti Joined tlioin. And
jM'ople dwKllInK lit anothpr viWatu^ ciiino roKnlarly to war iiKuiimt tli«Mn. And having
killed one person, tliey went lioniewiird. And llu^ Tnille cooked for tlie war putli. Ho
cauHed two pornonH to jfo after tlu^ jjnestH. Tlie scivnnl.s whom he ciiused to «<) after their
own were the Red l.reasled-turth^ and thi^ dray s.|uiiicl. lie made two ronnd hMimlioH
of jrrasM, and plaeed Ihemat the l)otlomof tlie Htick to whieh the kettle wa.s fanlened. And
thoy were coniin),'. The porsonH came in HlRht. " Ho, warriorH!" naid ln^ " Warriors,
when men are injured, they always retaliate. I cook this for the war i)ath. I cook sweitt
corn and iv l)n(lal()-i)aiin(!h. You wdl jjo after ('(an crusher for me. And call to him.
(5all to Comb, Awl, Pestle, FinihramI, and Hutralobladder al.so," said the Bij,' turtle.'
At length the two men went to call to them. And they called to Corn (^rusher. "Corn-
crusher, be Buro to brinf; your bowl! Corn-crusher, be sure to bring your bowl! Corn-
crusher, be mire to bring your bowl ! Corn crusher, be sure to bring your bowl !" And
they called to Cond). "Comb, be sure to bring your bowl!" (Fonr times.) And so
they called Awl. "Awl, be sur(> to bring yonr bowl !" (Four times.) And they called
to Pestle. "Pestle, bo sure to bring your bowl!" (Four times.) And they called to
Firebrand too. " Fire brand, be sure to bring your bowl!" (T'our times.) And they
called to Huft'alo-bladder, too. "JJu Halo-bladder, be sure to bring your bowl!" (Four
times.) The criers reached home. "O war-chief! all heard it," said they. All those
who wore called arrived at the lodge of the Big turtle. "IIo! () war-chiefs, Corn-
crusher, Comb, Awl, Testle, Fire-brand, and Buflalo bladder, though those people
have been injured, they do not seem to stir. Let us go on ilie war-path for them,"
sai.l the Big turtle. "Let us go in four nights." He commanded Coni-crusher to
cook. "O war-chief Corn-crusher, you will cook. And you, O Conib, will cook on
the night aftei that. And you, () Awl, will cook, and complete the nundier." That
many war-chiefs, four, cooked. They were war chiefs; the rest were servants. And
the i)eopleof the village said, "Why! Of the persons who have been called, who is
cooking for the war i)athr' And one said, "Why! The Big turtle cooked. Psha!
Has he gathered all those who <!annot move well enough, those who <^annot move fast
enough? Psha! If the foe llnd them out they will destroy them. When a war chief
has sense, he may carry on war." (Jorn-cruslier cooked. He cooked turnips, and he
cooked a buflalo paunch with them, just as the Big turtle had cooked one with sweet
(!orn. And Awl cooked wild rice. And Comb cooked ^e^awe. And the Big turtle
said, "Enough days have elapsed. Let us go at night." And they departed. The
Big turtle made leggings with large Haps. He tied short garters around them. He
rubbed earth on his face, and he reddened it. He wore grass around his head. He
put fine white feathers on the top of his head. He took his gourd-rattle thus. He
rattled it. He sang the song of the war-chief. "'The Big turtle is coming back
from touching the foe, it is said,' you say. He is coming back from touching." He
walked, 8tei)ping very lively in the dance. He walked around them. As they went
it was day. At length a young Bnftalobull came. " Warriors, wait for him," .said the
Big turtle. And he said to the Buflalo-bull, "While 1 walk on a journey, I am in a
great hurry. Speak rapidly. Why are ycai walking?" " Yes, O war-chief, it is so. As
they have told of you while you have been walking, 1 thonght that I would walk Iheie
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with yon, niid I lmv«i wniKlit .voii," Hiii«l the Miimilo hull. "Do ho," Hni<l th« Bi^ tiiilU'.
" I wiwli to M.M- your inovcmciitM." Tln^ niilliili) IniH rolled hiiiimsir biWik iind forth. IIu
iiroHti Hiiddt'iily. !l« thrust ro|>(«iit«Mlly itl llio k''"""*! with IiIh lioniH. He piorwd th»<
ground nnd he llirinv picwM iiway Muddcidy. lie hUhh\ with hin tiiil in thi) iiir and IIn
li|i bent downwiird. An unh tn-o Mtood ihcrc. lie runhcd on it. rusliiiiK iij;itinst it,
he Hent it llyinj; thniiiKli the iiir to a n'wir diMtiinee. "O war chief, I think that I will
do that, if they Hjtoak of vexinjf uie," Haid he. "Uwk at the pernoim with whom I am
traveling. There are none who are fain* hearted in the least decree. You are not at
till like them. You have disappointed me. ('ome, lie(.'one," said the IJij^ turtle. Apiin
the Hiffturthi san),' the sonj;. '"The Hi^ turtle is eimiinj; haek from t/)uehin>,' lln^ Im-,
it iH Maid,' you say. He is cominj; Itaek from touehinj;," said he. AK.iin they departed.
" Warriors, pasH on," said he. There lay a stream, which was not snuUI. They <!ro.s.sed it.
And Fire brand was alusid, walking; with a ;;reat effort. At length, because he was
weary, he pluiiued into the water and was <'Xtin(;uislied. "() war-chief, I am not Koiuk'
iMjyond here with you," said he. " Warrior, I will soon return. Heumin here fora while,"
Haid the HIk turtle. Havinj; reached the other side, they 'leparte<l. At lentfth a Puma
came, ''Warriois, wait for him. I suKj)ect what he will say. Stand in a row," said
he. "Speakquickly,"saidhe, achlressinj,' the I'uma. "What is your business t" "Yes,
O warchief." said the I'unni, "it was told of you regularly, saying that you walked
on a journey. .\nd there I wish to walk, so 1 have sought you." "Do ho," Haid the
Big turtle. " I shall see your ways," And the I'uma made his hair bristle up all int'V
his body. He bent his tail backward and uj)ward. And he had goiu* leaping to the
bottom of a small hill. Having (taught by the throat (i. e., Adam'H apple) a fawn that
was about two years old, ho came back, making it cry out as he held it with his teeth.
" I think that I will do that, O war-chief, if anything threatens to vex me," he said. "Do
sfMuething else," said the Big turtle. "No, O war-chief; that is all," said the I'umii.
"You have disappointed nu'," said the Big turtle. " Look at these i)ersons with whom
lam. Where is one who is imperfect! You are very inferior. Conu-, depart. You have
disai)pointed me." They departed. At length, when they reached the foot of a hill, a
Black bear came. "O war chief, again one has come," Haid the warriors. " I suspeitt
what he will say, warriors. Wait for him. Stand in a row," said the Big turtle. "JIo!
Come, speak quickly. What is your businesst While I walk on a journey, I aui in
a very great hurry," said the Big turtle, addressing the Bhujk bear. "Yes, O war-
chief, it is so. It waa told of you regularly, saying that you walked on a jouriu>y.
And as I desired to walk there, I have sought you diligently," .said the Black bear.
" Ho! Do so," said the Big turtle. " You may have thought how you do it. I wish to
see your ways," said he. The Black bear pierced the ground with his daws, and threw
lumps of earth to a great distanoe. And there stood an oak tree which IumI been black-
ened by Are. He attacked it. Having hugged it, he threw it with force to a great
distance. "O warchief, if anything threatens to vex me, [ think that 1 will do that,"
said the Black bear. And the Big turtle said as follows, as he stood: "Ho! warrior,
you have disappointed me. These are some per-sons with whom I am, but look at them.
There is none who is fiiint-hearted in the least degree. You have disappointed me.
Come, depart. Thus do 1 regularly send olf the inferior ones."
They went into a dense undergrowth. At length the Burtalo-bladder was torn
open, making the sound "Qu'e." "Ahwl I am not going beyond here with you," said
now TFiK mo Tiirn'LM wmnt on tiik waiv-path.
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he. " H(>, wwrrioi! I will (mhiio Imcic very Howti. K«MHHin ho for n while," mtiil tho BIr
tlirllc. Aniliii tlit'V (lepilitcd. Am they went, they reach'Ml n hiul piltll. Very hijjh
logs were lyiiiK iienwH it. The ItedhreiiHted turtle fiiiled to ^tep over them. "Mo, O
wiirehief I I uiii not Kiihitt heyond here with you," Hiiid he. " llo, wurriorl 1 will vnim
buck very Hoon. Ueinain ho lor ii while," Hiiid the Hij; turtle. A),'ain they departed.
Ah they went, behold, a Hij; wolt' came. " O war-chief, a^ain one IniH i;ome," Haid they.
" I MUHpetit what he will Hay, warriorH. Wait for him. Htund iu a row," Haid the Mi),'
turtle. "Ho! Come, Hpeak quickly, whatever uniy he your buniueH-s. While I walk
on It journey, I am in a very jjreat liurry," Haid tlui Bi^ turtle. "Yoh, O war chief,
it JH HO. It waH told of you regularly, nayiuR that you walked on a Journ(«y; and tut
1 desired to walk there, I have souKlit you," Haid the Wolf. "Ilol Do ho," naid the
Bij,' turtle. "You nniy have thought lu»w you do it. I wish to hco your ways," Haid
ho. The Wolf decorated hinmelf. lie reddened Ihh nose; lie reildened all hin feet. Fie
tied eagle feathers to his back. "Why! Do so. 1 wish to see your wayn. Do ho," Haid
the Big turtle. Tlu' Wolf turned liimHelf round and round. And he went to the attack
by the wood on a Hinall creek. He killed a deer. He brought it back, holding it with
IiIh teetli. "O war-chief, I think I will do that, if anything threatens to vex mo," naid
tho Wolf. " You have disappointed n«i. Hee Home i>erHons with whom ' fravel. There
is nouti who is fainthearted in the leas), degree. Oonu', depart. Thus do I regularly
send oft' the inferior «)ne8," said the Jlig turtle. " Warrior ( Jray-.siiuirrel, go m a sccmt,"
Maid ho. The Gray-squirrel went as a Hcout. At length he was coming back, blowing
a horu. "O war-chief, he is coming back to you," naid they. Tho Big turtle wont
thither. " Ho, warrior! act very honestly. Tell me just how it is," said the Big turtle.
" Yes, O war chief, it is just ho. I have been there without their tlnding mo oe.t at all,"
said he. " Lot us sit at tho very boundary of tho camp," siiiil the Big turtle. Tho Big
turtle spoke of going. "Warriors, I will look around to see how things are, and how
many persons there may be just there," said he. He came back. "Warriors, let us go
iu that direction. This far is a good j'lace f(U' sitting," said he. By and by, as they
moved, ho said, " Ho! warrior! O war-chief Corn-crusher, do so. IMako an attempt. He
will go to tho end lodge." "O war-chief, where shall 1 sit?" said he. "O war-chief
and warrior, you will crawl right to tho door, and sit on llu! outside," said the liig turtle.
Atquemulier mictvm ciiit. She i)re.ssed on (!orn-ciushor, crawling Jn a lino with him.
When she saw him, she .said as foUows: "Oh! Heretofore have I desired mush. 1
have found for myself an ex(!ellent corn-crusher! I will poiuul my corn with an excel-
lent corn crusher! I have found it for myself." When she pounded on tho corn with it,
she mashed the whole hand fiat, forcing out the blood with the blow. Out she throw
it, .sending it back again. "Bad corucrusher!" Having sent it back as she threw it
away, it went back, without stopping, to the Big turtle who was near by. Ho came
back. " He whom you say is 'Corn-crushor' has (tonus buck, having killetl one right at
the h)dge," .said he. "O war chief Comb, make an attemi)t. You will sit just at the
place where Corn-crusher .sat," said the Big turtle. Comb de|)arted. He sat just
where ho was commanded to sit. Comb was very handsome. And a woman went out.
She found Comb. " Heretofore I have been without a comb. I have found a \ery good
comb for myself," said she. She took him back into the lodge. Very soon she combed
her hair with him. He combed out all the hair on one temitle ((. c, pulled out by
the roots). "The very bad comb, but I thought it wa*i good." She threw him away
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siKldeiilj- at the door. Wlioii lie cini.scd licr to throw him away, ho went back without
8to])piiig at all. He went hack with the hair. "You have called 'liui 'Comb.' I a'li
coming back, having snatched all tl;e hair from one right at the lodge," said ho. He
took it back io theBig'iirtle. He j.'ave it tohiiii. The Big turtle said as foK-ws: "Yoii
make me thaidvful. 1 keei) you to seek llii.s. When we reach honu', we shall cause the
women to dance. Since it is you. I will take a wonum. 1 will take a female.
O war-chief Awl, make an ..ltem])t. You wilt sit .vhero the war-chief Comb ^■at,"
said the Big turtle. Awl was very handsome; he was very good to look at. He sat
where ho was commanded to s;t. A woman went out and ;'ound Awl. "Oh! I have
found a good awl for myself. J ha<l no awl heretofore. It makes me thankful," said
she. aiu! went back to the lodge with him. She spoke of sewing her moccasins
with him. " ! will sew my moccasin.'s with it," said .-ihe. She sewed them witii 'im.
She pierced the fingers with him. She missed in pushing him, sending him with force.
There was uuich blood. She threw him away suddenly at the door. " The awl is indeed
bad! I have indeed hurt myscilf. I have wounded myself severely," said she. She
threw him far out from the door, sending him homeward. "You have called him
'Awl.' When I stabbed one right at the lodge, L killed her," said he. He had his
spear very bloody. He canu-. again to the Big turtle. "O war-chief," said they, "Awl
is couiing Itack, telling his own luiino. He has killed one.'' Th« Big turtle said as
follows: "Ho! O war-chief, you make me thankful. Since it is you, I will blacken my
face. The village shall be joyful. Ho! O Pestle, make an attempt. Y' m wiil lie where
the war-chief Awl lay," said he. Pestle was very handsome. And he arrived there.
He lay where he was commanded to lie. A woman went out and found Pestle. '' Oh !
I have found a very gooil pestle for myself. I bid no pestle heretofore," said she.
She took him back to the lodge. She took some -orn. She tilled the mortar, and
pouuded t\w (!orn. She beat it line. She thrust IVstle beyo;i<l, right ou her knee.
She mis.sed the mark in ptishing, sending iiim with force, and .sk she struck him into
her knee. "Oh! A very bad pestle!" said she. She thre^v him outtide, sending him
homeward suddenly. "You have been used to saying ' Pestle.' He is coming, having
stabbed one right at the lodge. He has killed one," said he. He reached the Big
turtle again. "O war-chief, i have Killed one," said he. "You make me thankful,"
said the Big turtle. '> Ho, warrior Gray -squirrel! make an attempt," said he. "Fie!
O war clii'.'f, how can 1 do anything?" said he. The lodges camped amon^c tlie trees.
"You will pass along the iiees above the suioke holes of the lodges. If the.-, find you
they will shoot at you. Do your best. Do your best to evade the arrows or blows'.
If one goes aside, rush on him," said the Big turtle. At length a boy found him.
"This u.oving one is a gray squirrel!" said he. They went in a great uproar. They
shot at him with guns. They even hit him with sticks. One boy stood aside. He
attackec' him and bit him. When they attacked him, they failed, and were approach-
ing him. " Wonderful ! Heretofore the gray squiirel was very easy to aj/iiroach, but
we have failed. One has bitten us alone" (i. c, we ha\e done n-ithing to him), said thev.
'•He whom you are used to calling -Gray-squirn^' is coming back, having killed one
right among them," said he. He told it to the Big turtle. "Ibi! real warrior, act
very hone.sily," said the Big turtle. ■'() warehief, it is just so. I have !-;ilIed one"
said he. "Ho! warrior, you make me thankful," said the Big turtle.
•'Ho! wanvirs, I, even I, will make a trial. I Khali not come back for some time.
HOW THB; |}I(' TUllTLI': WENT ON THE WAlt-1'ATH.
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Bowiire lc«t you f;o lioincwiud. Bewiiro lest you leave ino iuid go hoiuewiiid," said
the Big turtle. He arrived there. Some ashes had becu poured out. Tiu\v were
extinguished. At length the Big turtle pushed liis way through. He went within.
He sat witliin, with his eyes sticking ou*^. looking around. A woman was ai)pioacliing,
when it was morning. She stood very vlose to the sitting Big turtle. The Big turtle
carried his shield. " You will tread on my shield," said he. The woman looked aiound.
"At what place does he speak?" thought she; so she looked around. Again he said to
hei', " You will tread on my shield. Stand further away." And the woman found him.
"Oh!" she said. "Stand still. I send you with a message," said the Big turtle.
"Reach home and say, 'The Big turtle says that he has come to war. He says that
he has come desiring the chief's daughter, whose body has been i)laced on the bough of a
ree.'" All tl'.o people said as follows: "Break in his skull suddenly." He said as fol-
low:;: "How is it possible for you to break in my skull suddenly? Jf you let your
weapons slii) oft' suddenly from me each time, you will break your legs with the blows."
" Whin the water is very I'ot, it will be good to put him in it," said they. " For shame !
VVh(!n the water is hot, and I scatter it by kicking, many of you will be scalded to
death," said he. "He tells what is probably true. And if it be so, it is good to burn
him," said the i)eople. "For shame! If I scatter the tire by kicking it, 1 will cause all
the land to blaze. Beware lest many of your children, too, die from the tire," said he.
"He tells what is probably true," said they. Aud a child begged for water. "O
moiher, some water," it said. The Big turtle said, "Oh!" He tempted them with
reference to the water. 'Cause the child to ask for water," said one. "What do you
mean by that?" said others. "When it said, 'O mother, some water,' this one, the
Big turtle, said 'Oh!'" said he. "Wonderful! He is fearing the sight of water," they
said. They took him to the wat«r, holding him by the tail. Notwithstanding the Big
turtle clung to the jrround with his forelegs, they held his tail, and rea(;hed the water
with him. They threw him forcibly right into the water. He walked the water for u
while, crying a little, and pretending that he did not know how to swim. He said,
" Wi ! wi ! wi ! " " Wonderful ! Throw him out to the middle of the stream," said t hey.
Again they sent him headlong, lie was wandering around. At length he sunk. And
they said, " He is dead." They went homeward. "You should have done that lo liiiu
at the first," said the people.
When the people went homeward, some boys stood there. And the Big turtle
was approaching floating. He came peeping. And some boys stood looking at the
place where the deed was done. The Big turtle said, "When the Big turtle came in
the past io war on you, you .said that you killed him. Look here at me." The boys
went homeward to tell it. "You said that you killed the Big turtle, but as this one
behind nss'io.ved his body, he laughed at us. The Big turtle is he who is alive"
said they. " Ho! we attack him!" said the peoiile. They attacked him. They arrived
there. '^In what place?" said they. "In this place," said the boys. "Where is the
Otter? When! is the Grass-snake? J^et those two alone seek him," said they. The
Big turtle sat under the soil (/. c, mud, etc., at the bottom of the water). Only the
tip of !iis nose and his eyes were sti<'king out. The Snake and Otter sought him be-
neath the water. They passed very near to him, and stepped regularly over his head.
When the Ott«r was about to pass the second time, the Big turtle bit him in the verv
abdomen. "Ho! elder brother, you make me pain," said the Otter. And the BijJ
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turtle said, "Wby do you seek me?" "I did not seek you. As I desired food, we
have met each other," said tlie Otter. " No, you wished to joiu those who desire to kill
rae, so you sought me," said the Big turtle. "O elder brother! O elder brother! O
elder brother! I pray to you. I have not sought you," said he. "I will by no means
let you go from my mouth," said the Big turtle. " Ho! elder brother, how long before
you open your mouth and let me go?" said the Otter. "When the Thunder-god has
come baek, I will let you go," said he. " JJalloo ! He lets me go when the Thuiidergod
has come back. Halloo! He bites me between the legs. Halloo!" said he. liaising
his voice, he asked a favor of the people. " He says that he is bitten. He says that he
is bitten between the legs. Hit tent-skins for him," said the people. They made the
tent-skins sound by hitting them. "Ho! elder brother, the Thunder-god has come
back," said the Otter. " Those hit tent-skins," said the Big turtle. And the people
said, "It is good to fell trees." They were felling the trees here and there. The j^ees
said, "Qwl+, qwi■^," crashing as they fell. "Ho! elder brother, the Thunder-god has
come back," said the Otter. "Those, tflo, fell trees," said the Big turtle. "It is good
to Are guns," said the people. "Elder brother, he has come back," said the Otter.
"Those, too, tire guns," said the Big turtle. At length the Thunder- god roared very far
away. "Ho! elder brother, he hiws come buck," .said he. He let him go. The Otter
was very thin. He went homeward. He reached home very lean. " Let the two birds
drink the stream dry. Bring ye the Pelicans hither," said they. When they were com-
ing back with them, the people said, "Drink ye the stream dry. A person came hither
to war, and we killed him, but he is alive. He laughs heartily at us, when we take him
and desire to kill him." The birds drank it dry. There was left only the very small
quantity in which the Big turtle sat. And the Big turtle said as follows: "Ho! war-
rior Gray-squirrel, be coming hither again, wherever you may be moving. They have
almost killed me." Gray-squirrel was coming back, crying loud. He was coming back
to attack them. He tore open both of their water-pouches by biting. He bit holes in
them. At length all the water returned to its foruier jilace. At the creek and lake it
waa as before; they were tilled witli their water. "Sew ye the pouches for them," said
the people. They sewed i\\> the throats of the Pelicans. They finished sewing them.
"Come, drink it dry again. Do your best. Beware lest wo fail," said the people.
They drank it dry again. Again was very little of the water left. "Ho! warrior
Gray-squirrel, wherever you may be moving. They have nearly killed me. Be coming
hither again," said the Big turtle. When he was coming back, he bit and tore open
their throats again in many places. Again all the water returned to its pla<;e. He
made their throats very bad. He made them very bad to be sewed at all. It was diffi-
cult to sew them. "Yet we shall tail. The Gray-squirrel is very abominable! I think
that the Gray-squirrel is the only one with the Big turtle. 1 think that he is the only
one siding with him. Therefore we have failed to hurt them," said one of the people.
They ceased. When it was niglit the B\g turtle went l)ack. He reached his comrades
again. "Ho! warriort, when men get the better of their foes in a light, they usually
go homeward. I suspect that your sisters are tired of waiting to dance!" said he.
They went homeward. He walked around them, rattling liis gourd. " Warriors, I said
that I would do thus, and so it is," said he. He burnt the grass. " You did nothing
but laugh at the Big turtle when he went on tiie war-path." (This was addressed to the
absent people of his village). He t.init the grass so that they might think that he
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was coming home after killing tbe foe. At length they arrived in sight of the village,
their home. Having flred guns, they tied the scalps to a stick. Then those in the
village said, "Yonder come those who went to war!" Tlie returning warriors ran
round and round. "There they are coming home, having killed the people of the
enemy," said those in the village. An old man said, " Corn-crusher says that he kille.l
one. Halloo! He says that he killed her right at the lodge. Halloo! Comb says
that he killed one right at the lodge. Halloo! Awl says that he killed one right
at the lodge. Halloo! Pestle says that he killed one right at the lodge. Halloo!
Gray-squirrel says that he killed three right among tliem (j. c, in the midst of tlie
ranks of the foe). Halloo! It is said that they held the war-chief, the Big turtle,
right a.iong them, in a great uproar. Halloo! It is said that they failed to injure
him. Halloo!" The Big turtle walked very proudly, carrying his sl.ieirt. He went
homeward to enter the lodge. He sat telling them about himself. As the people
wished to hear it, they continued arriving there. "Why did they fail with you when
they sat very near? If you sat very near them, bow is it that you are alive?" said
tbe people. ",I pretended to be afraid of water, so I am alive," said he. "If so,
those over there have no eyes. How is it that they did not find you when you were
alivet" "Nevertheless, I sat in the ashes, so I am alive. I have come home, having
killed people. Why do you doubt me? As you did not take vengeance on the people
who used to be killing you, I was there to war on them. I killed them. How can you
doubt me? I will tell no more about myself. I have ceased," said he. The End.
THE MAN AND THE SNAKE-MAN.
Told by Nudau'-axa.
Nfiici>a wi"' %i d'l'iba Ml anuinia; lu<j.iil.fijf-l)ifiniii. Kl c<^nuiiri'a-a
People one lo.lge Bon.e tlnTO won, they not a f„w tlirysny. And yount' mo?
wi"' nfaci"ga i'ida"qtf-bi waji^'eta" a(|-i'i-l)ianif'i. Q(al)(' cuo-i'mti tC'di dahe
one person very koo<I, they Inn bad humor w.nt thfy siiy. i'lr,. vei-y thick nt the hill
'4afigjiqti 6'di uf(f,a"by af^-bianiii. Kl q^abe< cl jima^iita" cVitfo nfaci-'o-a ■■]
vcrylnrRO there „p.l,lll he w..„t, they «ay. And 'ine ng„iu from t he other aUength imrson"
,, -t length pnrson
ilirection
watdcka dma t6 d ctl uliA a-fi t6. Jahr << ctl jad(^ a-fi tfi. Wa"'dn''nti
KIkIiI together
creek
other the ho
too Ibllow- was com-
ills it iu);.
when was com-
near it in;:.
Akikipil-biamA. Ki'4a"'boqti •r;
they met each other, Looking hard at.
they say. oaeh other
\'" iiaji
)iiiiiiji.
tliey .sfooil, tlir'v .^aN .
6'di ahf-biam.l
I-^gitf-e gAvi f>-uata" a-f aka
At InifiMi to thiit from tho wn.snp- tho
pliicc plufo jnoai'h- one
(S)'o iu}ti') beyond in^ who
arrived, they
suy.
Jiig^e naji"'-biaini'i. Na! afij-aotfo td, ;i-bianui. WahnAte «
WithhiTO he .Stood, they say. Why! letliBgo homoward, 8aldhB,they Ton eat
c, 1
mat.''!*
,;1
i
278 Tllr, (/'K(!IIIA LANC.TTAGR— MYTHS, STOHIKS, AND LETTElfS.
t^, il-biauii'i. (}ii"' ji'ifjcfo ixfi'i-liiiiniii. I'lgifo iifiic,i"<f.a walii (fa" <ra"'-fa" nmA.
will, a:iiil 111', tlii'V Sii wilh liiiii ho went, tliiiy h;iv. Hi'liiilil |uii|.l,. Iniiii' (liii in acm-viliii. tlioy
"'^i- (iiIk) l-U|-|lfll|)llU' HUV.
Hllllir tllllO
TVIvvaifuf-nia (' iiia('i"ga ji'if^ifie a^i' aka o-lina'" (■ t.'pwiif^ aki'iina. Ilnn,
Thoim who win^ lir iii:ui ' with liiiii wiiit lir who 1 Iv lic< liiid kill.'d llii'in, Ihinmiv. Will
killwl .J I
3 wa'ujin<riii|tci o'di ^f\"' akaiiia. jj to'di wafat*^ iff waTijin^-iuitci (' ni'a-
viTv 1)1(1 womnii Ihirc ViiNsilliiiv'. lli".v*',V- l.inl);'' ill Ilii' t'liiul tiii> vi'ivolil wimmimi mIii' | it-
ci"ga t,V'\va<fiif o lu'bo (j-iitc' k'f>'a", I'llia" uiV(|',a"-liiiinia. Niii'(l('(|;a-I)iaiiiii lia.
aoufl killed fliciu Jiiii'ii ( il ill (ildi-v |i(it Hill' ]Hit ill (niliiiii, llicv sill' (11111.111 it III hrdiini.,
Ili'il, »a,v. thii.s Hiiy
lJ(f/ila-nii'ijl-lma"-nia.'", li-biaiiii'i. Kl wata"'zi (I'l'ilia (fi'fi" \f.ii"' ii&C'. ]u\
IllcviM'i'ut it, said he, they nay. And cnrri siilnc Hiis(«iirt) 1 liiivi' put
uwuy
G A-bianiii. K Iin;'ito-hna" (■i"to, i'i-l)iania (wa't'ijifio-a jika). A"'ha", ii-bianu'i.
Bald Hill', limy That yini out riiKii- il may lii', said, they nav (idd w'liiiiaii lln'). Yen wiid lie tliciv
Huy. liuly „,,■ ■'
Ga"' cT nfkaci"f,M ;an( tC'di ca'" ujM)ianii'i wata"'zi te K\ <,^'i"' iiiii'de jjl
Sn aiialn men ndiip In tlic ataiiy alic jiiit It iu, ciirn llic And mi ciidkcd wln'n
ratii liicynay (nli,).
ufji-biam/i, o'a"' d-ata-biaimi. Piiijl iiialii" aha", o(|'L'<.-a" f^ifi"' akama (('('nu-
BlMitliliKlforliiin, and iiu ate tlicy miy. llail indeed ! lliinkiiiK wasBitlinj;, tliev say (vdiinii
they say, « j j *.i h
9 jin'f^a aka). Niac'i"ga Imifikt', (Jia'c'wife, a-biainil wa'tijifiga aka. Nfa('i"<'-a
man tbiO. I'eiBiin ,v(iu who are, I pity ymi, Bald, Ihey Bay did woniiiii llie(Hnli.). IVrBon
hnifikt', uda"qti liiiifdct', ((ia't'wifo, a-biama. Kdada"(iti ftfigactafi'ka-ba
ynuwlKiari', very Keiid yon who are, Ipilyyini, said alio, they Bily, What indeed hotdiiiptea.vdiiwitli and
itWigfo agi'i tv cata" ifanalii" (<i"te, a-biania. l'f-ct(1\va"-bajl, a-biania.
with .von In'waBwliin how ydu cdnselit (-diild! Bald she, lhe\ Not at all i-odd BaidHhetliev
iitiirniiiK say. ' „,„.; ■
12 Niac.i"f>a, walif fe' (^ta"'l)o kti (' t'l'watfiai, a-l)iaina. Gasaiii lia"'e<>'a"tc.C'c|tc'i
Men hone lliin vini see tho he killed tlniiii, Haid hIii', they Toinonow early iu the nidrniii"
Bay.
fr. tati^, i'i-l)iama wa'i'ijifiga aki'i. (K Wr/s'a,-niaci"jra aki'ima, d um&e
liBKO Khali, 8aid,lhi'yaay old woman lhe(siih.). (He Snake man wan.thcyaay, ho with him
ak( aki'irna. (Ji"'\vaki(|'('f-Iiiia"'-biania >[l a"'l)a ibllta Katil" ja"'-qtii'<>a"
reached ho who. He lalti' Ill i rcKIl- lliey any whin day four live "Bleep ahont
lioniii tlioy .'^ay. hirly
15 t'dwa(|!6-lina"'-biama.) I<:f.a"-hna"'i. 'rVVf/iff- to, i'i-l)iain)'i wa't'ijifij-'a akd.
liokiUeil ri'fin. they aay.) So il ia naually. Yon kill me will, aaid, they .any old woman the
them larly ,„„,,,
A"hnfcta" >(i waf/ina(|f.i"' te, i'l-biama. Walif o-O waii"' ifagaciadc^ ilK'a"(f.a-a,
Ymi tlniah nil' when you hurry (away) will, aaiil bIic, they Monu the rohe covered wilii lay me iloivii
Biiy. (pi. oil.)
s'l-biam.^i. Kl a"hiifcta" tddlKi hV'W ct'fa" wi"' i(fa"'a(fx'-de wi'f, d-biania.
said she, they And yon llniali me arrivea at nidccaain that one 1 pnt away, lint I (live aaid «lie tliev
say. the ,„j.„„^ ^„j,; •>
18 Wafjicka" ti', a-biania. Ata"'qti wad-udeiiji ci ctc'ctewa"' daze tcdfhi mI
Vdiidoyoiir will, said 8h(>, they Howin'er far (lislant ' yon nol withstand- eviniii" arrives when
'"■»'■ "ay. reach in- " at tho
uffq^o tii aki'i Wfi's'a aka, a-liiaina wa'rijifiga aka. (Ja"' &i'. lii"bt' hi"
uvurtako will hewho Snake the said, Ihey aay old woman tho And lliia mone.laln the
.V'lii (»nh.). (anil.). („h.)
wi'f f.i" silmfzG tr/di tft' datfiago (•.ta"'bp ffi cf it\U'\ a-l)iain;'i. Nfa('.i"jra
1 Hive Hie yon lake when rliia h Ihiiid yon .ae.« the yon mIiiiII, .saiil alie. Ihey Man
to .Noli (nil.) Hlopa 1(11 wind
reitcU
any.
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wi°' 6'di naji"'. K'di c(-da" waqi-'lui ga^u" ^a'l te, a-biama. Kl 6'di cf
one there Btands. Thoro you nml paper thut you «lvu will, mild she, tli.y Ami I hero you
"••'«'•'' tolilni SBV. rtach
tedlhi 5{I (fionud-adu- diidugaqfe i^a"'(f!a-ft h6. Gdi U\U', A-biamd vva'minffa
Itarrlvee whon pull off and fnclnt; lliis w.iy pUico (hem Como Hhall, «ui(l, Ihoy s.iy old womau
*' home
aka. Gafl'ki wa'iijifiga ak.'i bf I'lga ufdja-biama ga"', tV'(fa-biam!i. Ha"'ega"- 3
(-.*,h\ ^"^ old woman tho all Uili to hiui, llioy ii«, ho killrd hrr, Ihi.y Karly lu the
'"""■'• (»"l') say »uy.
tcfi'qtci >[I ;aju kg gasna-biaina. (l^icta-'-biaina. Kgiife cibe to (fij-Aa-biauia.
morahiK whon llrsh tho ho)raaliedit(=,,ut Ilo flwiahrd, tl.oy »uy. Al l.n^Ilh .nlraiU tho |»,uncoih.d, they
inteatniis), tht^yaay. („h.) aay.
Nf k&'vd a(^i"' ahf-biamd. N( kg A^ta" (^gihi(te(ka-bianiii. Ci'be ugalialia
Water to the having ho arrived, thoy Water the this far rl^ht into it ho iiluuK.d liowols Ih.atlnitiu
them aay. ||,o,„, ||,py 8„j.. ||„y „»^,,.„
aja°' aniA. Wahf gg waii"' if4gaqade ilid(|;a-biainji. lli»bi' (ta" (fizs'i-biama; ft
lay on they Bone the rohe covorcd with ho laid hi.r down, MoiciihIu Iho 1... tiK.k Ihfv
»»y- (1.1. ob.) thoyaay. („b.) cay;
ga'" i°'tca" aifii-bi 5il, baxu C'di alif-bi >[I, da(J!age tC wa^foiia i&e amL Ga"'
»o now ho wont, when, peak thoro ho arrived, when, hoa<lland tho hccamo viaihlo thoy So
thoy say thoy say (ob.) aay.
wi-'dqlcia" 8i(j;fzai tg'di dafige watjsudeajl to g'di alif-biama; ahfqti ttt^tka-
onoe ho took ft when headland distant tho thoro ho arrived, thiy he airivod siid-
8U.p forward (ob.) aay. diuly right thoro
biama. Ga"' nlaci"ga wi"' g'di naji"' akania. Ga"' wa(ii"'ha (fa" 'i-biama. Q
thoy Say. And man one thoro was standiuL', thoy And papor tho ho caw to him, '
""y- (ob.) tlu-ysay.
H.au!
Bo I
waniiq(fin-ga, A-biania. IIi"bi' (fa" wa'ujifiga wa'i (fa" (fi.)m'ida-bi
Imston, said ho, thoy Moooasin tho ciM woman tavo the pullod off, thoy
"".V. (ob.) In him (ob.) aay
oga"', o''4"J?aq(fo g.fin'ki(fa-biainii, iiifv te, (-((Higa"-!)! ega'". Ci nfaci"ga akA
bavins, farm)! that way ho oauswl them to sit, Co hono- will, lljouulil. th.-y bavin.'. A.'ain man tho
thoy .nay, ward .say ' " (sub.)
cl dga" lii"b«^ *a" 'i-biaiiia, watp'-'ha wi"' odabt^. Ci todi'hi Jil \va(|i"'ha 12
aualn so moccasin the jiayo to hini, pap.-i- », |«„. y,,,, („boro. wlon papor
(.=llko) (ob.) thoy say, ariivo altor)
giitfa" (fc'cpaha tt', il-biauia. Ci todihi >|i lii"b(' (fLjiii'id-ada"' lijt'lio to'di
that(ob.) youshowto will, aaldho,thoy You (--hiro. « Ion noaiaMin imlli.tr and door at tho
him aay. airivo all.r)
i(f,a"'(f,a-gA, .i-biama (iifaei-'ga aki'i). A"'iia", ji-biiiimi ((•('nujinga aki'i).
jdaoothi'm, naul, thoy aay (inau tho). Vcs, said, I hoy .say (youh); mall tho).
VVanaq(f,ifi-gn, a-l)ianiii (nfaei"ga aka). >[aTVgo ahi'-biaiiiii. Ga"' nfaci"i>a 15
Unrrv, said, thoy aay (man Iho). Noar.altor ho aniv( d, lh,.y And man
noiviii'' aiiv.
wi"' cl (Ydi naji"' akiima. Waqi"'ha fa" 'f-bianiii. llau! waiiatitfin-on
uno npiin there was stamlinf,', thoy Papor tho(ob.) ho gavo to Ho! hurry "^ '
fiay. him, thoy aay. * '
d-bianii'i (nfac.i"ga aka). lli"b(' (fa" iifaci"ga palian'ga aki'i wa'i tfa" (fi.)in'i(la-
said, thoy say (man the). Moccasin tho man Iho tlrst tho •.-avototho loillod nff
'"''■' (sub.) '"bim (ob.)
bi oga"', ^ijt'be tg'di i(f,a"'(fa-bianii'i. Ga"' nfa!.ri"ga aniii aka lii"bc' (fa" ci 18
thoy bavinn, <loor at tho h.^ placid thorn, thoy And mau ihi' thi^ nmicaain lio—o'iin
"^y "i'.v. (PthiT (snb.) (idi.) '■'
wi"' 'i-biani.4. Kt gi'i-bianui: ^o hnc' U(f,i4a" te. Nfaci"ga wi"' gat("'(li naji"'.
uno houavotubim, And said as follows. This you (lo yon put on will. Man nm, in tint sf.iiul« '
tlo'.vaay. thoy say; jniacasins ,,ia,.. "'•"""■
ft'di hn^ te. Wnckau'-ga, a-l)iania. Ci dga" h\"h6 'i-biania wa(ii"'ha
Thoro yonn.. will. ■ •■ .; .r Im'sI, saidho,thoy Apiin lil.,. n.o, casin l„- ;;aM. I,, him, paurr
v«0
minm|
C3
mi- »*
(hilu)
llioy say
2H0 Tllli; (/iKOnlA l-AN<HTAOI?_MYTnH. STOUIKS, AND l-KTtKlfH.
o(M1)o. KMi aliM)ianii'i. Aliaul wiiiij'i(i(fin-j.A, j'l-l.inniii Hi"!),^ .|,.iMli
"'"■• •'■' • "i:;;"'"'-^ <•"- '."'^. " " ."'J';,-. mI'.,! „;';,J:::!,'
/ 1 /I • ' ""'■ fin win il
a >|l, III da" hajl-jr,'), a-l)iaiiia. Kl (<f.a"-l)iama. (la'" aiJ-af t.\ Masaiii •ilii-
Inaiuii lli"l,.< |a" w.Vi.fi....u.la-l.iain,'.. j,-'./.,, al.i-l.iam.i K "'wa'.'.ihi.T'
h l)iania, damn. Nm^ioan f(la"l.r'',,ti a'lM)! ('»a"' M,^o iifa<'i"..a uW-^m"-
l)iama. Kn-axc a^rii tt\ Sij.(>(< k<^ u.-'ilia ai\&ii ajjii tfi
ll>...v»«y. Av,.„,„l l,..,v„., r^il „,„ f„|i.,wi„K L,-k l„.«^««„„i„fr
•■'■""i""!-'- lii.Hdwn uaiiiii "^
^"Vi'^f:,"'" "f'^"' 'V:i"Mtt ^i^iaxa-l.ian.a c.^imjiiVjra aki'i. fluliu iino-n
9 i.( kfi fgajjfrzo ja"'-biama. W6'.s'i\ ak/i dal..^ fa" .^fa"l),, ia'"-I.iama
w..t..r.l». ca„.u.K.„.pl,., l„.v.,l,.,v„..v. S.u.k., th. hill L iL,«ht ^.vy,,,' ". '
lob.)
^iil!^ '^h!' ''"'\^''-'!''"»'^- Nfaci-jra wi"' nano, A-hiama. (Ja"' waffonauti
,«'I'lK) "•">'■•"""•■"•">•->■. I>rKO„ „„,. 1H....1<, «..hll,,.,lh..y A„.l l„ lull .,«,,/
/.-aluuiti ma"I.ni"' t^f.-a" wajiiVga fi"' ctfwa"' f.-fa"'"ma»(f,i"' mI <.ta"'I)B t.>
„,Ml,.^v..,y youwalU «. „i„, n,! ,o.O ..,.,.,■ ,Vvin. waiul 1r .y,,!. ko! i, will'
12 ,',-l)iama. A'^'ha", tVa" Mo. ja»'ha-m,'.JT, d-biama. j^a"'l)o Mi „vvn)*a to
ii-l)iam;i. Ga"' aifii-biami'i WC's'a ama a-'-anrf'i'nti. NiMa"'lia()tci uhi-lii-inv'.
.h.h.,hoy so ,L,,.U„y..y S.,„k., ,h., ,&,.il,,i, .UiL J^Z ^'il:!^:^
i«iii'.; (Mil I'll!. oi I II,. rtl.iTaiu
^'^ Z*^- ftite l'^'"."'f'^''' ^"^^'l^'"' ^^'"' "'^'^""'' ^*'f?'^"nf' Hhf-biama.
(mlb.i. •^"'"-"' '"'"' vcryRmy waH sininu-, th,.y»..y. \l,!«t(hu'« h„ mrlv..,!, i|„.y
15 Nfaci"fra wi"' (fi<,f.u f i<o-a" cta»'bewiifC-lina"', I'l-bianui ^T.^^aqd•e (•,tc<ciovva"'
I«raou ouo Iwio l,avi„«l„.,.„ ymi may huvo »,.,.,i him, «ai.l hiMhi'v ' Shiih.iV ..v.n ii-
roiuint; Hav ■-•n-i'tow t>v<nit
cta"'btnv/ifi:.-hna'", a-bianui. Udne, ji-biama. A"'iia", kaWba, &.Uxi nfaci"ira
you m«ylmv,. »,...„ It, »ai,lj..,th..y Im,k 8ai,n.o,th«y Y..», r,i?,„l, ^„.t p'™„,r
wi"' a"'bifi^ja" ^[1 nfaci»oa wi"' a"'^!" jan'.lo na"p'an'ao; i<{lo i1wat6'4a c'a-'
cm, Ilayl.yduy whw, ,„.,„„, ,mo cam,, lu.ai- t'ltmiul shukinL' it .m l,nl whitlur how
(-=ulinoat) ho walked i
18 4(.<i"te ifaiiaha"-mi'ijl, a-biamd. fic hh, A-biama. 1^: m-iiio &[" d, A-biama
.r^'^^no i"-""^"'™' -""^f^"-^ ^'-•i" ■ -""■'^;-t>."y n,. i«,..k L, ho! ..idhMW
Ga"' ni ki^ uliii afA-bianui Ga"' i'masa-biamA ^.i lu'ii'ji" ami Ol (Vaxc
so wa.o. .h..^Mh,w. ,.,.w™m,,.,- S„ ,.j,V,,d^..„ wi ,L not a,-. A«a.„l'L
agf-bianiA. Cl ah(i te'4a fmg,''(>. lul. N( ki1 cl ugfha agfi tC. Eifite
his uuii
(lioil)
tnniiiig.
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A(^ n(4an^'i'i(|t.i kfi f(lii"l)f!'(iti a^ff-Miuiii'i. I'lj,'i<^-o, TIulii'i ?afi{(i'i(|ti wi'" ni>|ii."'liii
tlilH viirvlilXHliciuii Hill liillinviiv li(i wuB ((iMiliiK IliOiciliI. I'lHh vrTyliiK (.1111 cdui' "f ilii^
x(H)o kfi'di jii"' iuiif'i. VViivv('iiiaxii-l»iaini'i. Nfiic.i"j^ii, kagc'lia, luin ('(l<i
fhiillow liilhn liiiluy HinvHiiy- IIimiii('hII(iihiI tiiiii, limy nay. I'lrmm, () fricml, I ii.-«k liiit
IdiAAa-niajl, d-biama. Oi'^.n uwacjiakii' ak,4 (fa"' ('6 liil,, A-hianifi. Wiilii'i! '.i
iTiilvniinl, fiiu'iiil mild lie, tlii'V YiiiiiliT yoii liilki'd wllh 1,1 m< in lli<< it In mild hi', tin y Ih 11 liim
1,1,11, miy. Iliiiii will! piml li" miy. hIIiIdi
d-lHama. rimakajl'citcia'" i'lakip I'do (dalia"-iii.^ijl lia, il-hiani^ Wr/sTi aka.
mild 111' tlli'V Not vi'Vy iiiBllv I liint lillii liiil I did lint klmw li'iiii i.aiil, liny Miy Slilikn Ihii
miy. <""''■».
(la"' a(r|/i.-l)iainii. Kf ('-hiaiiia Ilulii'i ^aii'ga akA. (iaiVki iiiaja"' iicka"'
wlirriitim
di'i'd
111! Willi, limiiinviiid. And It wim Im, I''in1i hi;; Chi<
Ihiiy wiy. Iliiymiy (mili ).
Aaii'di akf-biaiiii'i. l')(|ti akf-hiaiiif'i, >|I Si"'sn('(l()\v/i{,n(|'(t aiTi,''i wi"' it/ixajata" (J
wiindiinii hrii'iii'hrdhiinii', llililiii' mirhiil hmiiK, whrn MiiHkriit tliii iinn friiin up atroani
Ihi'ymiy. mir llii'ymiy (»iil>.)
a-(-biaina. il*a"'-biama Wfi's'il, akj'i,. Wavvc'wimilxo t<'i"k<s !'i-l)iaiiia. IndAda"
wuH iiii|irimi,h- llild liliii, Umv Hiiy Kni.kii lliii I i|uiHliim ymi will, mild hi', Ihiy What
ln«, thay any. (aiih). aay.
a"(|',a"'(|!ani)'ixo t,«'i"t(i? (|/'aku(f, (•frafi-^'ri, i'l-biauwl Si"'sii(id()Wi'i}ri(f-e aka. (.'a"',
yim aak niu may I Dii npiak qnliikly, aald, Mii'y aay Miwkral lhii(Hiili.) Still,
N(a(!i"f?a ui'ikio-do (ft'cfii iiaji"'aki()',('-(lo «' (ffehiii"' olxfi'j^a", i'i-biam.4 (WCkTi 9
I'lTauu llalkud whin hili' I caiiHi'd liini to and ha yiiiiari'liii I Ihink, naiil, they aay (Siiaki<
to him HUind
aka). An'kajl, 4-biaina Si"'Hned()Wiigi(f.e akii. Nil! rfit- iifaci"j^a i'iwa<fAki
l|,„) No, aalil.lhiy any Mnakrat thi' Why! lliia iiiraiui von lalkail
(Hiib.). with them
ect' aiiiA, lAi'ipaba,", j'l-biania Si"'Hnedcwagi((!() akd. (i't'f.andi ajr^a"' 3[I iifa(;i"{(a
you thminii 1 know him, aaid, llii'y aay Mnaknit tho In thia idaoo I aat whi'U pcreon
aay whomovi'H (aub.),
wi"' %i wiwfia to. ca"'(iti (lie a^.af, a-biania. Ja"' wi"' nf ma'''te biqa"'- 12
■ma liHlEo inviiwii 111" inaiilliiof iiii««in(; wont, mid hii, thoy Wooil ono wat<ir within ho broke liy
by any. iiroaainKon
bianu'i. K ii( nia"'to a"'dai te'di ca"' edAda" ctt^ctewa" abf.i"' a«(f(^ ^it iiagifi"'-
thoy aay Ho wali'i' within iiakid mo to when yol what aoover I had it 1 wont when I ait
gowithhlin hoino-
wai'd
liiia"-nia"' t'do i"'bixa", A-biamA Si"'Kiiedewi'i<,'i^e akj'i. Kt a"'ba A{(udi tfi'di,
oiiltli'unlftilv liiit ho broke It aald, thoy aay Mnakrat thi> And day where when,
forme, (aub.l.
a-bianii'i (We's'il aka). Nil! sfdadi mi"' iiia"'ciqti ticfa"', (• ;( wiwfia fhe 15
aald, thiy aay (Snake the). Why I yeatoiUny aim very hiixh had he lod^o my owu paaaing
hecimie, by
actaf. Kl 6'dl ^t' ^JT ja"' kC bixa"', A-biaina (Si"'snedewAgi((;e aka). Ga"'
went. And llioro went whin wood llie ho broke, aaid, thoy any (Mnakrat the). So
win'kegaxA-bianiA. Kage^ha, wi^'cfakeqtia"', A-biainA (We's'a akA) Pf
ho lielievod him thoy Bay. Friend, you apeak the very Irulh, aaid, they aay (Snake the). Again
ni>[a"'ba fhe a^A-bianiA (Wc's'it amA). Ga"' <k6 ni>(a"'lia-;A^ica" ^fxe-sAgi
bank of the paaaing went, thoy say (Snake the.) And this towarda the bank of the red willows
eti-eani at ream
n( ke AgadAimi g(j;i"'-l)iamA. ;5jeliAinaj(de 6'di gifi"' akAma. U^a"'-biainA 18
wati'r the hiinint; down aat they aiiy. Ui'dbiiiislid tiirllo there wua aitting, they aay. Held him, thoyaay
(oh.) eloae to
We's'Jl akA. Wawdwinu'ixo tA niifike, A-bianiA. Nfaci"ga iiAne-bna°-ma"'
Snake the I qiieatlon you will I who, sniil he, they Person 1 have sought him regn-
(aub). ajiy. larly
i5de icfAfa-majl, A-bianiA (Ws'a'a akA). Afl'kaji'qtia"', A-bianiA (^lehAmajfde
but I have not found aaid, they aay (Snake the). K>it ao at all, said, Ihiy aay (Redbrenated
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282 THK </)EGIHA LANGITAGE— MYTHS, STOllIES, AND LETTERS.
akA). I"'t,ca"qtc,i d^u"bo ag^f. Nd to" iiiuLracupa edfta" d(ta"be aird.
th»). Ju«tl.o«r luHl^rht l„wnl I.,,ko tlio ,,„„,1 f,u,„ it l„«iBl,t liuCl,!
, , . , , ion." ngiiln. romtiasiilli,
a-bianid. Ada" Indi'ida" ctewa"' licii'ikiAa-uiajl, ka.reha, A-biaind. A*h-
iial,lh^lhey Thenifmo what mwv«r I Uav« not (lm;..|vc;i Ofrleud, miid ho, th«y \<ro„t
. *■ (au.vi)Ui), Bay.
3 biamd (W6V'a mna). figi^o j/^bia ^uqti anii'i wi"' iif xt^bo ^|a"'lia kfi'di
tbeysay (Simkn the). AtluuKlli Knig vi.ry Kr....n Iho min mi.I.t shallow .mIru ■■■■••
oin'd who
by tho
ugdba fra"' y^,!"' aki'una. ft'di idif-biaimi Wb's'jI aki'i. Kaw^ha, nfaci"£ra
floatlnR HO waH8iitin),',thi.y«ay. Thcio ariivod, Ih.'v buv Snako th»(iiiih.). Ki"iiil, perwm
flimtlni; ho wan HiitinK, thi>y f
uAnf-linu"-nia»'. E^ri^e ota"'bowi1^C, A-biamA. A"', ii-biuniA ( i t<bia uki'i).
I bftvo aouKht bim r««ii. At lenRth you mav Iiftvo H.*un flft(ilh«,thny Yes, sjii.I. thm- m»v (tVotf thoi
Iiiiu, Hay. ^ .' \ » /•
b Kt«, udi'i-gft, a-bianiil. Nfaci"ga uane-hna"-nia"' c^de iMAa-iiu'iii l5skana
C'omo, lellit, »aiclhr,thoy IVimm I havu HO.iuht him n k,.. but I b.ivo not foiii„l Oh that
"ly- larly ■ him.
cta"'bei'te ^uta'qti i"wi"'falma ka"bfL<jra", il-biamA (WC'sTi aki'i). OA-i-nA'
it yoi. havo HI.™ very»tralKht you t..ll to luo I hoiw, 8ald,they8ay (Sirnko Iho). la it poMlblel
Kageha, .sfdadi dA/,6qtci-hna" (fan'di *t')aliid!oAa"4a nf u*ib(fci od-J"' Aa" 6'di
Friend. ycalerday very lato in tho ut Iho at Ihia oiio lidiind water .ddv »1i,h the then,
evenmc (linn) ■ („]; , ™
9 agfi"' j(i nfaci"}ra 3ti.^naq^,e ]a"'be, A-biainA A"'ba", kagdha, 6Q lu\, A-biamA.
I»at when perHon Hhiulow I aaw, aaldhe.they Ve», fri,.nd, It waa . aaiil he thev
""y- ho „uy'.
E uAne ha, A-biaraA. Ga"' itAxa^a gt'i^icia" ga"' &'r.i aAA-bianiA Wg's'A
He I seek Haid^B, they So up alreani to that Hide m, thither went, they say Snake
aka. Ol 6 (^i^ke uliA aifaf t6. Ga"' iu< wi"' ■)a;i»'xe AkicneAqti cV'a" kg'di
A. '^*'"'''%lg.''ib.) 'IIIkTi' *""'■ ^ b.k«o„e KreeuHCum very tidek ^ like In tho
12 ;ytVlga amc'-de bakiAlia" nia"^i"' amA. Wfi's'a akA nan'ka AHi" i*a"'-
mg turtle tl'M«;|b.). P';.;;';i|;[-;,»';'l walked theyaay. Snake tho (»ub.) back "aTonauLenly
bianiA. Kagt^ha, wawt'wimAxe tA niinkt^. ft^a"be t^gafi-ojt, A-biamA. Na!
they say. Friend, I ((ueatlon you will 1 who. Doemertjo (from the aaid ho they Why!
water), say.
Indada" a"f a" (JianiAxe tAda"f A-biamA. Nfkaci"!ra amc^ 6ded(-aniA to"'ia
what .vouaakmo will I aaid ho. they say. I'eraon ho who la there is he moving though
15 we'cpaha"'ji tfidihi t'^^d taf. Ada" can'j.axa-ffii, A-bianiA (veiafica akA).
you do, lot know when ho will kill you. Therefore .,uit it, " 8..id,lheystty iIliRlurtK Iho)."^
WgVft akA dudnqA(,tci g^,i"'-bi ega"' (gagfgixe, dA fa" ma"'ci), ^Ti^^afiga
" (silb) ''™,""r, "'"''*' *'»■ Ihi'y Hay havinjt (roiled up, head the high), Big turtto
(f,inkt< i^ i<ska" e(f,i<ga» g^i"'-biania. Kag.^ha, futa" i"wi"'(^a-gri, A-biamA
ho who ho itm.Khtbe IhinkiuK ho sat, I hoy say. Fri.nd, straight tell it to me, said,thoy«ay
18 WtVs'il akA. An'kajl, A-biaina ^lo^afiga akA. Na! uwfbifa h'.hV", wi"'ake
*'""'"' (inhl ^"- ""'•' »'""*■ '"«""•"« 'li" Wh.^! whatlllavohdd'vou, I lold the
""'"■'• (»»''■)• trulh
c'ga", A-biamA. Ega" gaxAjl-gA. Nfkaci"ga aniA 6dedf-amA (f,a"'ia wtlcua-
likoit, said he they So do not. Person the there la ho movinj: though yon donot
"'V- (hiiIk)
lia"'jl tedfhi (j;f dgit^e t'^\(^& taf, A-biamA vd;ariga AkA. I'lqti >fi<.(f!fha" oAi"'-
know when yon bowaro hst ho kill yon, said, they say Uig turtle the Yet .ijaiu miilng .^t
21 biamA Wgs'A akA. (/)d^ifikd ct? Aha", etA'ga"-biamA. IW, kafft^ha. naf
thoysay Snako lhe(aui..). This one that ! Ihonght he, Ihey say. Come, IHend, why!
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i»wi"'Aii-t?i1, hil, d-hianu'i WC's'a akii. A"fii"'siil)o Iir<.u-nia)r. I-wi-'i^a-frri,
t..Il.lnc. Willi, tliiy wiy Siiuki< lhi'l»iih.) I hiiI1«i' I vi.iy inmli. Till nic,
ii-binmi'i. Qii-f! ikiij-o i'm!i'a"jt fnahi", ri-biamii (>i('|iin«'ii akii). Uwdjifa
diiiil hf, tliiiy Woiuliiful! lii« IhmIimb iml iiii'. 1, Hiilil.tlmy wiy (111k turllii tlm). I ti'll yim
e, tlmy - -
iav. frirnil liKii'ii to
ti'i miftko, ii-bianiii. Wackau'-f-fi, ii-hianiii VV.Vs'a aka. (!(' nfjanfriMitl tf/di 3
l>i) voiirlii'Ht miiil.lliiv miv SiiiiU" tlir 'I'lmt vi'ty IiIk wuIit iiMlu'
(«nl.,).
will I Willi
Hjiiil lii», thny
Biiy.
ctH'"l)e keAa"' rifkaci";-'!!, ufi'mo fi" •'■Mi ja"'i. Wackan'-;;)'!, a-liiiinia yc'jauoa
wiml, villi unwf.iriiiiMly iiithi.ii yiui Hiik llm lliini lli«. Dn vmir Ih'hI, wilil, tiny miy 111k tiirtlf
lllll- Willi
akf^. Ku'rrha, \i""(f.ak(' ft, I'l-biaiiu'i VVc/s'a aka. ft'di ja"'i. Wackail'-},')!.
till, i.',i?.nil Mill t-'ll lllll t Willi, thin- wiy Siiaki. Ilm Tlnm liiilli.«. l)(iyoiirlM«t.
(mill). Inilli (""''■>• ^
Wt'ci)alia"'if tfMUlii &,i t't'*i*»' ti'i aki'i M, )'i-l)ianii'i ^iiiafif-a aka. E'di bift' 6
Yull ilo not kliiiw whiii ymi lii. kill yiiil will Imwho Hiilil, tin y »iiy liiu liillli' tlii« 'I'lii're 1 K«
him <»"'•'
ti'i ininko, /i-biaind W6'H'a aki'i. WackaiV-<-jl. Wt^cpaba'-'jl t.'-.b'bi ff t.V((;i*6taf,
III,. Doyiiurlii'St. Vim ilii mil kliiiw whin yini luiyiiu kill will,
(»llli.). him
will I whii, mihl.lhi.y wiy Siiilkii
a-biunii'i. Ni4afi';.-a naza"'a<li afi' aiiiaiiia. Kl iVdi ja"'-biaiiia ii(aci"<'a miaf
miiillu) limy lllu wali.r in II IiImI, nf Im wum (.'oiiiK, Ami Ihirn liiy, llii.y Hiiy ini.siiii Mimdht.
Hiiy. tlii'y «>>■•
&\nU. Ga"' WO'H'il anu'i fi'cVi a^ii-biama. Nf kn iK^flifi f\'" fi'tli abi- 9
linwho So Snako Urn («.ib.) tlnuo wmit, limy 8»y. WuIit tin. iilily _^'[i|;^ "'"'" ^^^
biamd. F^i-iio nf kf; iiia"ti'ilia aifii"' j'liiUa^-biania. K nfa(-i"{>a qtafa-bajl akt^
(hnvsny. Al'lcntflh wiiliT tlin uinlmni'iilh Inivini; it liinl i;iinn,11iny wiy. 11" pnmin wlniilnl miUnvn liini
him
akc<, nf MiHiixa-bi oj-a"'. Wf/n'a fi" ('<)-,a"bo hf {■a"' fa ctt'ctowa"' ca"' infibfi
II win wiilif nmiti. liini«ilf, Inivini;. .Smikii tlm ■•iimiuinK to wImIiiiI inilwillmtiiinlins yi<t. wlily
Im, thrysiiy "f'™
a(|-i"'-biani4 iiia"'tiija ca-'Mti-j-a'" nyi'itaifi" tV to. Wr^'s'a ft'fa-biamii. Ga"' 12
Iniilliini, limy 811V umhr in «|iili. of iit Bmnlhnvil Im illi'd Siiilki. In. kiUi'il liiiii, So
hliiltli
tlmy say.
n(ac.i"ya aki'i agil-a-biaiua. Ga"' akf-biams'i.
umli tlin wont hoinmviliil, So liii riiiiilnil lionm,
(Hiih.) tlmywiy. tIn.yKiiy.
NOTES.
277, 3. Ul qf iilio c.T Amavita", oU: ( )n oucli sidi^ ol" Hio hliiff was a stioain, and also
a ibivst. VAivh man Ibllowed a sIiimiii till his iiatli a.s(<Mi(lcil tlic liill, instead of con-
tinuing along tlic sticani.
277, 5. ga<(a gnata" a i aka, tlif SiiakPinan. Frank La Fliiclie rpijects "ga^a" as
siiperflaoua.
278, 2. 0, he, »he, or it, roforring to a snbject or object i)revion,sly mentioned, "the
aforesaid."
278, 3. wa'ajingaqtci (tlie (irst one), i)ronoiiiiccil wii'ii+jingiuitci by Nuda"-axa.
279, 1. \vaqi"iia gafa" ifa'i tc. TIk^ iiu'iitioii of paper is a siisjiicions circumstance,
lias it not been substituted lor soiiu^tliiiig else, as is tlie case in otlier myths? See,
for example, the j;.)i\vere myth -if the young Black bear, Mil-'tcinye.
279, Ti. ni kt'ia a<',i" aliibiama. The lodge was about three yards from the stream.
Ni ktl ^/'ta" egihifefa-biama, that i.s, he plunged them about one foot below the snrfiice.
279, 8. ahiqti fe^a-biama, a very strong expression, sliowiiig the rapidity of bis
moveiiieiils: "lie arrived at the very place, suddenly."
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284 TEIK (/lEGlHA LANOirAOIC-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LKITKRS.
279, 15. ;^£ango Hhihiarna. "jiiiiTkis nmr to, refers to ii time or place towarda
which one moves; but (i,;ka, war to, iin|)lieH rest. j,ade, near, near to, iniplieH tbivt the
deHtiuatioii in near the Ntartiii},' point."— Fnmk La ri6che.
279, 20. (^T epi" hi"b.i «i hiaina waqi-'ha edabe. .ludKiriK from the context, this
sentence is out of place, ami tlu riv.rt order is: Itldi aid biainil (at the phice of the
third man). Ahan, waiii'Mi^ifi-pl, A biaiiia. UvM MmU ita"'<abiain(l. Kl KA-biania:
iUtftiU ni wi" f'di U ami'i. 8iliiii/,e ^ifA^o ,,l i,i k,' .la"l.rtjT-t;il, ft biamri. (JI 6^1" hi"lK-
'IbiuinA \vaqi'"ha cdi'ibe. Kl (''fra"biama. (ia"'a^ai tf.
280, 4. "jaze alii biama," is i rrect. Ifcad "jilze hi aimi"— Frank La Flkrlie.
280, 8. i"bejidc, the red fail lish, has red tins; but the body is not /ed.
280, it. ipiKf ■ze.ja"'biama. Sans.souci reads nitda^vza, but Frank La Flftche thinks
that It should be piKfeze ja"-biaiua. He .loes not uu<lerstand ipifr^eze (given by a
Ponka). The Fish lay in shallow water that stnutk against it and divided, flowinir
below It in ripples.
280, !t. dahe ^a" C'f a"be ja"biauia. The Snake lay in sight, on the hill, and called
down to the little Fish.
280, 19-281, 1. ni kC uhi'i a^a-biama iii^angaqti ida-bCqti agibiaina. After
leaving the Toa.l, he followed the shore of the lake, e.x,.ecting to head off tli,. young man.
But he conld not find him, so he retraced his steps. Again ho did uot Umi him, so he
went back tlu* third time. The Snake .ame back, aii.l right to the middle of a stream
(the bigwater). There was a large Fi.sh in shallow water next to the shore.
281, ;.'. iiaii ede, i. v., uaiie ede.
281, 4. aakip ede, t. <;., aakii»a ede.
281, 10-1 1, uwii^aki ece ama, in full, uwafakie ece ama.
281, 13. ni mane a"dai. Ni ma»'te ^6 a"dai, He allied me to go with him under the
Mio<er.— Frank La FR'che.
282, 1. u6 fa" niugacui)a edita", etc. Sanssouci reatls «fe4a (this curvilinear
object)", instead of "ne fa"".
282, 7. cta"'bei"te, i. e., <!ta"'be di»te; so f(5i"te, 280, 18., iu full, f6 6i»fe.
282, 1 2-13. jie4ariga - - - ef a»be egangii. The 15ig turtle was nearly on the surface
of the wat(M-, pushing up the .4a^i"xe as he moved along. Suddenlv the Snake got on
his back. " 1 will ask you something. Do come up out of the water (i. e., do lift your
head out of the mitw so that you can answer my questions)."
282, 20. i)i(iti jjigfiha" gfi"-biaiiia. The Snake o.uie more raised his head higher
then he raised it still higher, so as to be ready t.) attack the Big turtle, should his
suspicions prove well-founded.
TRANSLATION.
Some lodges of a people were there ; they were a great many. And a young man
who was a very handsome person, departed in a bad humor. At the very dense forest
he went up-hill to a very large blufr. And at length, from the forest in the other direc-
tion, a person was approaching, following the other creek, lie, too, was approachin.'
the lull which was near him. Right together they came, meeting each other They
stood looking at each other. At length the man who had been ajiproaching arriveil
there, and stood with him. " Why I Let us go homcwanl. You will eat," said he So
the youth went with him. Behold, the bones of men had lain for some time in a cur-
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vilineur limp. Tim man who went with iihn whh tli« <»nl.v ono who hiul killod those
who hnd been killed. Well, ii vory old woman was Hitting there. In order that ho
mlnht eat jiiec'e.s of the i)ei>ioim who had been killed, the food whieh wiw in tlio lodge,
tbo old woman put it in the pot for the youth. She (iaused il to he (sooked till done.
"I never eat it." said the youth. " I have put away .some of this corn. Yon may be
used to eating that," said she. " Yes," he .saiil. Ho she put thcMtorn in tlieli(pmrin
which the human tiesh bad been boiled. And .mi, when it was (bine, she tilled a bowl
for him, and bo ate. " It is very bad!" thougjit he. " Yiai man, I pity yon," said the
old woman. "You man, yon very good-lookin;; one, I pit.v .von. With what indeed
eonid he have tempted you 11 And when be was reluming: with you, how eouhl you
consent to conio? He is far from being good. lie killed the men to whom belong
these bones that you see. He shall depart tomorrow, very early in the morning," said
she. Ho wlio had taken him to bis hotne was a Snake-man. Uo used to fatten his
guests, and about the fourth or fifth day lio used to kill thorn. "It is always so.
You will kill nie. When you tini.sb with me, you will hurry. Lay down my iiom-s,
and cover them with a robe. I give to yon on<( i)air of those mcK'casins which I have
put away. Please do your best. Not withstantling how far you go, when evening coniea,
the Snake will overtake you. And as to this jiair of mocciwins which 1 have given
you, when you take a step forward, yiai shall reach this lieatlland that you see. A
man stands there. When you reach there, give him that i)aper. Then pull otf the
moccasins, and place them facing this way. They shall come honu'," said the old
woman. And when the old woman had told him all, be killed her. When it was
very early in the minning, he cut the tlesh in strips. He liiiished it. At length he
uncoiled the entrails. He arrived at the stream with them. He plunged them this far
right into the water, 'i'he entrails lay oi, it, lloating, as it were, in tiny waves. He
laid her bones down, and covered them with a rot)e. He took the nuiccasins; and so
when he departed and arrived at the peak, thc^ headland became visible. When he
took a ste|> forward, he arrived at thedistatit headland; he arrived suddenly at the
very place. And a man was standing there. And the youth gave him the paper.
"Ho! Hasten," saiil the man. Having pulled otf the moccasins which the ohl woman
gave bim, the youth made them sit facing that way, having thought, "They will go
homeward." And the man gave him moccasins in like nmnner, al.so a iiii|)er. "When
you arrive, you will show that paper to him. When you arrive, pull otf the mocca-
sins and place them at the door," said the num. "Yes," said the young man. "Hurry "
.said the man. The youth arrived near the place, as be moved. And again a man was
standing there. He gave bim the paper. "Ilo! Hurry," said the man. Having pulled
oft' the moccasins that the lirst man gave him, the youth [ilaced them at the door.
And tbe other man gave him a pair of the moccasins, saying as follows: "You will
put on these, and go. A man stands in that place. Yon will go thither. Bo your
best." Again in like manner he gave him moccasins, and a ]iai)er also. He arrived
there. "Oho! Hurry," said the man. The young man placed tbe moccasins outside.
And the man said as follows: "In that unseen i)lace lies a stream. When you take
sudden steps forward, do not look at the water." And it was so. So he departed. He
reached the other side. He pulled off the moccasins for the owner. Evening arrived.
It was evening of that day when he killed the old woman and departed. Passing on
up-hill, he went following the course of the creek. Having arrived at the very middle
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itiiimw
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28(5 Till') (/^KOIIIA liANOUAGK-MVTIIH, MTOUIIW, ANI> LKTTKRS.
of tho imth .mMMHl flu, lake, Ih-LoM, I.., luu.ul ..,.l li,., Hnuk... II., w.ih .onm.u Im.-k
iiroiiii.I til., Ii,k«.. [.'..IJowiiiK his own tiril, lu, wiw comiiix l«<k au.iiu.
Tl... .v.m„« man .liann.d liii„Moir into ii n,(l.t.iil (IhIi. Tin- iiltli, FiHl, lav, nniHiiiir
n|.He« .n „.„ „,,„,,, ,,.,.„ Hnak.- lay in sIkI.. on (In, hill. TI... Snak., .,n..M.ion.:.l hint'
I HC«k u |M..s.H>. Ami as you walk on (In, v.t.v NniCa.., in (nil vi.nv, if <,V(,n a l.ii.i
«.K"s H.v„,,, alon«, ,von will s,.., i,." .sai.l .In- Hnak.^ " Yos, it is .so; In.l, I have not n.-.n
uiii.nt. ih, tolh.wnl alon«: (hi, vny ...Ip. oC tin- ntn-ani. At lon^th .1 v.iv u'lav
road wuH N.tln.K. .In.st thns tin, Hnak. aniv...l. "A ,..,r.o.. having hoen .im.roa.hin;^
.t, I «i.(,k hnn," sanl Im>. - V,..s, n.y (Vinnl, wh.n I lay l.y ,lay, a pornon w,ih ln„v a
.ornon canu, v.-ry n.ar shaking tln> ^ronn.! by walkinK; l-f whither or how he w.'nt
I do not know," sanl the Toad. "That was ho. That was he whom 1 Heek " said the
Snake. And In, departed, following the eonr.se of the strean.. And win he '
ha he nad ent Inn. otr, the yonn.^ nnu. had not arrive,!. A^ain w.. the Nnal ,
'"'""""*'' '"; ' ""■. '•''"'<• ^^"'> «'"•'■•' was no one at the plaee where he arrived
AKmn Vas n, retnrnn,;;, CollMviny his own trail l,y the strean.. At le..Ktl. he • s
eom.nK Imck .n the very n.i.ldle of the pad. on (he bank of (his verv lar«e . n .T
Beho d, a very hu«e LVh lay i.. shallow wa(er by the bank. The Hnake .inestt.n^'d hhn:
1 haNe soi.Kl.t a pe.s.n., n.y Irie.nl, b..| I have not tbnn.l l.in.," said he. "The one
w.th when. yo„ talked y.n.der is he," said tho Fish. Ms it po.ssibleI I went to n.neh
tronblo to n.eet h.n., and even then when . saw bin. I did n<,t reeo«nizo hin.," a .
Snake. And be went ho,.,eward. And the lar^e Fish was the yonnj; „n«.. ' A I o
S..ake reael.,.d b.s In , at the plaee to which he had t.d.en the, 'onntTman. Cw^
a Mnskraapproael.n.Klromnp strean.. The Hnake took hohloC hin. "I will o.n" (i ,n
'w eTlt Ik r;^"""^ ^^"'^-.V -^-u ask n.eJ Hpeak .p.iekly," said the M„.s .
When 1 talked to a person, I eat.sed hin. to stand here, and I think that vou are he"
Hau he Snake •. No .said the .M,.sk.a(. " Why! I know the pers.n. wi( . wl, , ,;,
say that yon ,alk,..l. W hen I .sat i,. this pla<r, a n.an went al.,n«, ,a.ssin,^ over n. I ,
desp.teallmye,ort.sloprcventhin,. Me b.oke astiek nnder tin', water l.v beari.'ori'
When ho iusked me to p. w.th hi,., nnd,.,- ,|,e wate.-, he b.oko lorn.e whatever 1 c^r-d
ome to s,t on," sanl the Mnskrat. And the Snake .said, "On what day w^ V'
"Why! Yesterday when tin- s,,,. had beeo,..o very l.i^b, he went, passi-.^. Tver . v
lodge. An. when he went ll.ithe,., he b.oko the stu.k by bearing on i ,"sai.l tl. Mn I
rat. And tho Snake believed l.in.. ',.My friend, yon speak th.r very 'truth," a, tl,
Snake. Ap.in be depa.ted, passi„«- by the bank of the .strean,. An.lalon- this .1 .^'
the stn.u.. the .ed-willows we.v I .., „ow.. elose to the wate. A U.-d-b; ' :d' (^^
was s.ttn.K there The Snake took hold of hin.. "I will .pu-stio,. yon. I iK.vos'ngt
a person refr.,Iarly, but I have ,.ot foand hi,,.," said the Snake. ''Not so -.t ■ t
have jnst now eon.o baek in si«l,(. | have JnM .-o,,,,, aKain in sij^ht l^,n, (his p^,,,!
Iheretore n.y'^tnend 1 have ..oi, deeeived in a..y partie.da.," said th, (.>.- -.re !
urtio The Snake depaited. A. length a very ,neen Fro^ was sittin,., lloat ,," /
the edge ot the shallow water. The Snake arrived there. " Aly frien.l, I lave ,; ft
a person regnlarly. At le.,«tl. yon n.ay have seen hi,.,," .said he. "Yes" s-,id H,
Fro.". "Con... tell abont it. 1 l.a^e ,son,|.t a p.-r roK.darly, bnt I h ve n >,. a
Una. 1 hope that yon will tell n.o very acenrately if yon ha'; .seen hi,n," ^ai he
¥
TUK HKAIt OIKL.
287
Snake. "VVoiiilcii'itl! My IVumhI, v<ir.v liUti in lh*M>v«iiiiiK .v<'Ntcrilitv, wlu>n T wit in
an eddy at lliiN \t\mv iMliind mm, I m\\ tlii' .sliadownf a iM-rsiai," naid t\w Kroj;. " Ycm,
my fiit'nd, il wax he. I Mccli him," Maid tiiii Snake. Ho llii- Hmkt' went to tind Hide
up Mtream. Anaiii lie departed, lollinvinK the coiiine of (lie Mliciim. And in the very
thiek; jjreen Mcuni of a lalie the Itin |nrtl<^ wan walkiiiK, pashmj,' it up. Th(! Hnal.e sil
MUtldenly on hiw Imek. "My Criend, 1 will (|iie»tion yon. Do emerge from the water,"
Maid he. "Why! whul will voii ask me} ThoOKh the perison |m moving here, when
yon do iHit reeo«ni/,e liim, he will kill yoa. Tlieielore <|uil il," Maid the Ui^ tnrtle.
The Snake Mat drawn np, \er.\ mneh loihtl up, with Imm IhsiiI liiKli. lie Mat Hiinkinu
that the n\K tnrtle waM the one whom he M(ai);ht. " .My friend, tell it to uu' accurately,"
Haid the Smike. "No. Why! what I have told you, I have told truly. Do not do mo.
Though the perMon is inovini' there, when you do not recounize him, lanvme lest he kill
y(Mi," Maid the Hi^ turtle. Yet a;;ain the Snake Mat raiMiiij,' hiuiHelf. "TIiIm Is
tiiat!" IhoiiKht he. "Come, my friend. Why! tell me," Maid the Snako. "I have
MutVered very much. Tell me." "Wonderful! Tiuly he docM not liMten to hiM friend,"
Maid the lii^ turtle, "l will tell ytai," Maid he. " Do your Ih-mI,", said the Snake. "The
perMon whom you Meek lieM in thai very hirfie Mtream which you Maw fonnerly. Do
your lieMt," Maid the Itif,' turtle. "My friend, do yon tell the truthf" Maid tiu' Snake.
"There he lieM. Do your lieMt. II you do not recofjnize him, he will kill you," naid the
Itif; turtle. "I will k" thither," Maid the Snake. " Do your licMt. I f you do not reco^-
nize him, he will kill y<ai," saiil the Win tnrtle. He waM jjoiuf; in the nddst of the larjje
Mtream. And there lay the perMon who was MouKht. And the Snake went thither, lie
arrived at tht^ eddy of the Mtream. At leUKlii il had f,'on<>, carryinj; him underneath the
water. It waM the perMon wh(» did not love him, that had ehaufjed hiniKelf into water
(«. e., the e<ldy). NotwilliMtaiulin;; the Snake wished to reach the Murfaee, the eddy
kept him umlcr. So he died from MUllocalion. The youny man killed the Snake.
Then he went homeward. Ami he reaehetl home.
THE UEAR-GIRL.
Told by Nuda"'-axa.
| « t i: i —
J.{ d'liba ;( aiiijiina. Kl iiii"'iin;i;ii n!i"'(|ti-bianiii. Kl ihti"' akd
I^ge aome pKchoil Uwy miy. Awl n'iil fully kii>»ii, tln'V wiv. Anil hur tlll^
*•'•■'" ' ' inn(li.-r (mill.)
gi;ihe-liiia"'-liiami'i. Wv^(' alii-biaiiii'i. Kl iinjilia <|iido ihistiiciti aki-))iaiiiii.
ustMl to I'omli luT hiiir, tlicy Hay.
Tn y. t
(W.H.lll
mIu' went, they
Hiiy.
UlusH pvi HHi'il hIii' ll'llchl'll,
lilllilly u;iiilii»t liiiiiii', tlicy Hiiy.
Kea"da"'ja, r'tca"qt,ci uajilia yialiu f,a"'ctl. I'l'Jijl iiialii" elui"+, a-biaiii(i 3
Thoililli S(i jiistuow I'luii- iimilicil ln'rutofiiiT. llail' imiccil ! iwici, lliiv
I'm- ht«r
ilia"' aka. Egi(|!o Ma"tci'i (firdu' nii"'jin<>a pi'fti akaiiia. Ni'i vvi"' can'ge uiu'
her thii Beholil Ori/.zly biui- tluujiio giil wiia lirvhij,', tliiv Mmi uuu liuiw Beekini:
mnUicr (»uli,). wlio miy. it,
ahf-biama. Ma"tcu kg ffa-biama. GatCdi Ma"tci'i eded(-kr. Ma"can'de
jirrWcd, Ihey aay. Gii?.zly tliii hu found, tiny In iliiit iiLm. I'.rizzly there Im is lyliij;. Vm
Ortzzly tho liu fuiiud, tlit-y
bear {ob.> Hay.
288 THK (/UXUHA IiAN(UTA(iE— MYTHS, t-'TOUIKS, AND liKTTERS.
uia"' ju"'t'e, iif. Kgi(f.Q wi"' ni-Mn"gii sHbnji t'e^6 tai, u-bifuiui. Wahuta"*!"
lylnptin Fumn, 1„. H,.«a,o (,„„ pcoplo ,mMonly kil^ I™t, 8,.i.1 tl„.v, ihov Oim ^
unit I [I, H.1,\H. 1,„„ j^.jy^
b^uffa f.izai-frr.. ( !afi'},.o-nia wa-rf,!" tC. Ga"' c^-axo afi-biam/i. ]^].riAe i6
"" Kkiyi'. Thrhorws Ih.-.v Hiit mi I limi. So luudirh, tlicv went, Ihiy AtlJnith tU
3 iui"jifi{;a akii o:)-biaiiia: IVulilia, nia"toHlia i"'((!alini" (tkf (c, a-biaiiu'i Kf
nniii 111*', HHV
t,'t'((!a-biaina. Kl ifi'idi aka \viiAalia"'-biaiiia niaciVa b(f;u<>-a: i'ula" ha tf-i"
Ga"', Gc'Aii u}riula"i-<rit,, ilia"' ^ifiku 6 waka-bi e^a"', sja"' ini"'iiiHra
And, VomW fusi™ lt.<lowii, hor tho oik, Iht ii.fnnf, tliov li::vinc, m ifirl "
'fi-biama,
wjia civpn to
bim, thoy say.
nuttlicr who
6 wainaqt-i" t6 af.l"' a^d-bianiA. ({ita"' gt-i"'-l>ia'"H- Xagc^-lina"-biamA
Mi»'jing>i wi"' i;an'fra-biania. (ftita"' jr^i"' tg'di jiijrte ffAi"'-biaini'i Ga"'
'"'■' """ ""'■'' ■7|',',"r'„Iiv!''''''' "''>'><ins »»t whon Vith h,T tl.o «.t, they »i,y. And
tita"'-i)iama mi Ma"tcu f,n'ka"-hna"'-bianK'i. Kfa+I ('-lini'"-biami'i. Jin.rA
«orko.l .hoy,„v wh..„ (i,U.:v .h,...,i,.,.f.,rh,„M-...„la,-ly, 4a. I «ho na;,! .ocularly, ZVl
\) Ufa ft^fa-biaina. Na"ha, f,i'aka (nia"tcuba rf-.ita"'i >|i, IO*at! d-hiia"i h(M
Vt ™'"h"V»"y'.''' 1>""'<I"'-. 'l""""-' (KH/.ly.l«,.r8kin 'worka «f,..„, j^.l „ay» only ./'
a-biama. Gan'ki fita"' ot,i"'-bi jjl cl tVa"-biaina. E6u ! d-hiia"-biarna
.a„ia|,o,they A.ul wo,ki„, ^H,o...^ .h^. u«ai„ Z th.y „ay. ^a., »ho Hai,I onl,^":';
Cl jifiga akii ci ufa ft'tfii-biania. Na"hj'i, d^e'aka ma"t,c,uba (fita"'i ^T P>a+'
AKa,n ™,all J^J^ ^.P"M lo Ml -;^-l;|™ly. On,„thor, ihi«ono «H-ly;t-ar \orka wU, ^L. ! "
12 e-liiia"i he, a-biama. Ga"' (fic.ta"'-biaiii;i. |}i/,ofa-biai..a. Ga"' ihcVai tC
"'onir ■ ''''"'^i;:.""->- ^" -l-'i.-l...l,,:„.y»ay, S n^Ut, ,l„.y .ay. So pla.cf. it wI.m;
bizet,ai e-a" j-a"' tif<'>"'-l)i"i.ia. j^.^axe afa-biaina. Kf Cdufha-biama
Hh«,lned,t „a „o Hh,.H„ish,d,M„..v»ay. l-layi... .ll..y uvnt, lh,.y A„d »!,.. j„i„..d Ih.nr I ,'v
tfaioi'a Hay. ' „,,y '
I
y
"".1 ■ Hay
Ma"tc,u pife aka. Wihi', iiiii"tculia i"&m'<ri iiiafi<.-<J-.i"'-a, a-biauiii Ga"'
r.n.,,lylH.av lov,.,l ,l„.o„o li,„,. .n./lvl,,.,,- lo.o.li^af,..,- nm,..';^,;. „,o, ' »aid ah', th, v sL
Hil.V.
Iiiin
will
."^Uin
5 ifrfi" ahi-biaina. (Ja"' juoa f.aha fa" Ixj'-iiua Mj-afka-biaiuii. Ga"' nia"tcu-
.^v,n^_,t ahoan.vod,thoy So hody o„ it ,h. iholo sho ,i.^n,, o„. iio.y «ay. So ,.,.yi„/,..R,.
Iiirly
xage-hna" w(5iiaxifa-biania. Za-u'qti a"'Jio-hna"'biaiiia. IVla"tci'i aka
like II RTlMly iM-ar ahc nmhod on thrm, thoy In crait Ihov ll.d wilhoin ..xici.lion (irirHv lie ii
ray. .onriiaioi, Ihi.y nay. <.ri/v,ij im ,ir
I ho
(»ul>.)
weaiii.\(f6 ta akii, a-biama mi"' jifiga iii'ijiri<ra n(l;il)t'. KL''a"-hi!a"'-biama-
atlark.m ia about to, said, , boy aay ^1.1 boy al.so. ft invariably Iboyaay;'
18 \voiiaxi(fia-ima"'-biamri. K<ri^,(i woduba,"' tocU'lii mi (•a"'ca" Ma"tcri-l)iama
»born»h..do„tbo,n>v«ul:,,ly, thoy At bn^-.b tho Conrlb tin.o nniv.d wlf,.n wilbont ahe wa» a O, i,/lv 1 r'
■^- '"it rloppins they say. ■
Ga"' rni"'jifiga 4igaxe jriwag(o-ma bfi'iga (•ciiawafa-biama. l4au'H-e (iifikL'-
^" «"■' I''">i".- tboao wid, «-i,on, all alio d,.alroy,.d tb,.i.:, thoy say. Hor aial^ r tboono
' • • ' I • ' " '"'"''" "ho
onaqtci ugigfacta-biama. Ga" \i ke bfi'iga ga"' ci'nawat^ii-biama. Ga"'
alono i-maln.d „r I,,.,- (pioplo), So IoiIro tho air so sbo d. stiov^d tboiu, tliov So
tbi^y Bay.
V
TUE BEAK-GIRL.
289
ija"'<)',e jika euAqtci nui"cau'de uja"' ja"'-hiainu. I^an'ge (^inkc nia"can'de
luT i"l)l(^r the
HiHtri- (Hiib.)
alduu
lying shu Riopt, thov
in it
H«r jv»"nKor th« (ino
HiHtMr who
(luu
r lu'bo kS i^ijt'bo tr/di u^ififuda-bi ega"' e'di {^((sin'ki^yi-biamA. Na"pe<)5ihi
tliut iHiit tho door at tho <lnt; nn itmliln baviug tbmu .hIiu mndr lior flit, thoy nay. YouImnKry
(»'b.) i;orm*r, thoy Hrty
etd. jj' ke'^^a ina"(f4"'-a be, a-biama ija"'*e aka. E'di alii-bi e}>"a"' 41 3
limy Lodfio to tho walk ! nahl, tbt-y aay bnroMcr tho Tboro airivrd, huviii« b)dKo
'"'• Hintoi' (HUb.). thoy say
cc'iijiwiKfiif k6 gn"' ulii'i. tna''(fi"'-biiun!i. Ga'" wt'nando'qti-hna" akf-biaitui.
wiKiili'Slro.vi'd tho HI) fiilliiwiiit! Hlio wiilkid tliiiysay. So with il very full sloniacli she liwhi'd nKiiin,
(IliKi iif ) thry miy.
('i ('fyasi'mi t6 i'}ri((!a"-biaini'i, V/d\ nia"fi"'-a lif'. Na"i)c'(filii eto. Walmute
AKJiiii oil thoiinHTow mIio Hiiiil to Iirr, t!i<ty Tlu^ro walk ! You hunury may bo, You ont
ti', a-bianiii. Cl c'<rasaiii 6'di |c'ki(|',a-biaiiKi.
will, MAiil hIio, lht>y Afjaiii the iioxl diiy tliori' rIio Hcnt her. they Huy.
say.
Kg'if.e \i ke uha a(|',ii-biainfi. Vj'/i&a nia(',i"f?a fb'iba odf akania j/
Atlcuutlc hid^o th(i I'olliiw. «ho went, thoy say. lii'hiild iiernoii lour were llieri'. thev Lodue
(line nO in^ nay.
I'lgfi" gfi"' akiinia. W('},ndaha'"-bianiii. Ma"tci'i i4inu di'iba ama aki-ljiania.
i-ittiUKlu Ihey weresittin);, She knew them, her own. they Griazlyhear her four tile reiiehed home,
they Bay. say. elder hrnther (suh.) they say.
Ili"i! linnliii, wija"'t)',o ta"'\van<,f(|'.a" (•Aiiawa(|',t:''(iti oda"t! a-biauui. Xajfi; d
Oh! Onhler my sister villatio has iillof;otiu'r de- (see note) said she. thev C'rvin"
brc-thor, stroyed them say.
iiaji"' I'lAa-biama. Wi'naqtci a"\van'j,n}.(fiicte, a-biaiiiii, Eata" ada"? fi-biama.
sliostowl Udlilil: aliouf I alono am left of niv (peoide), said she, thev Wliv there- said Ihey thev
them, Hioy say. aay. fore I say'.'
j^fnuhA, wija"'(Jie Ma"tciii h6, a-biaina. Ivf, Atan'da" i iUJffaji i'i"te?
O ohbir
brother,
Illy HiHior
in a Grizzly
bear
Mllid utlt', the,
Hay.
Ami,
A I, what tiiiio to bo sho may bavo coiii-
(ofthi- (lay) luinin;; inan'ilod you?
Mafigfin'-gil. Etanda" f at-if^aji ^i ci ti'. An'kaji, ^iunhii, ba"'ef?a"'tcc 12
llpgouo,
At tho to bo Hho com- whoii you will,
proper timo coiiiiuf; iiiaiids biMM>in-
you iuK
O I'ldfi
brother,
tC'di >{aci-hna" ma"brf',i"', a-biaiii!i. Ada" c'tatida" ati la iiiirike, lia'"ega"'tce
when Bume inva- I walk, said she, they There- at the I shall have eome. morainK
r 1 ,• - - ■^■■■. ■>>«><•• •■■111 , till II U III If
tune riahly aay. (ore proper timi'
te'di. Qtiabt' galiitfegC'ia wt'aliide ja"'i-il h6, a-biaiiu'i. Ga"' agfa-bianii'
when. Tree at the. ex(endin).' faraway ' lie ye sahl she. they So went hack, they sa;
1
say
heyond that place
nii"'jifiga aina. f] cti atfa-biania (iii'i ama). Aki-biania. Ki ma"can'do 15
Kill
tho
(sub.).
the).
She reaehed a;iaiu.
they say.
And
don
He too went they say
>[an'gCqtci kf am,' >[i iitfiinfrJ'-biaDiii. Eata"f a-biania. Nikasaka bAa'
.-.....>•....... *n at... «1 1..... /.I... I> .; -I , ..IV .1 II., . , .1 ... ... . - . . I...
very near to si- they say when (I he lleai-i,'i.-|) snulled
reached ajiain an odor, tliey say.
Why? said (the sister). .\ fresh human sinellinj:
thi'> say. smell of
hiii", fl-biama (Ma"tcu aka). Afi'kaji, ja"(feha. Kgi(i-,e. ('I'na. (flacta"'-ri lio.
yon are, aaid, they say (Qrlz7.1y-bear the). No,' " siBter. Hewari^. Eiionuh. Stop talkinj:
An'kajt he, f'l-biama jifiga aka Ca"' fa('ta"'-ba,ji-l)iam(i. Wilu', iifkasaka 18
No said, thoy say small the Still she did not sloji tulkinu. they Oyounijei a fresh l.nniiin
(■■*>lh.). 8i:,v. 'sister. slin-ll
btj-a"' hiii", clu', a-biama (Ma"t<'ri aka). Ga"' ((•,ac,ta"'-biama, Ga"' ja"'-
Bniellinu you aiv. 1 say. saiil, they say (liri/zly-hear tlie). At she slopped lalkiii!;. At "they
"' ieUKtli they aay. lenulh slept
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290 THE (pEGlHA LANGUAGE— MYTH ., STOUIIJS, AND LETTERS.
biamii. na"'esa"'tce ania. Hau. Ki', ma'^-i-'-il li6. Wahnate te, f'l-biaiiia
tlip,V»».v. MotninK thcvsa.v. I'lun,'. walk . Ton cat will, Huid (thiaSnir.
Rill), thcysiiy.
Ga"' a^ii-biama mi"'jinga. Waii"' kfi tiifaiibe ehL'fa-biama l^o-idie iio-as'i"-
So went thoysay girl. Kobe th.' sin' i(,ll..(l „,, sin. plafwl it, they AtTonlth S-oimmI
iinil iivi'i'thii say. f- i i
slionlilcl'R
a biama mi ama. (fhaiVge i ^i"', a hiama. Mi"'jifiga 6'di ahf-bi ega"' ca"'
thc-ysay man t\w Vonr sistiT i» c.miini?, »aicl(nn..), (iiil thim arrived, having' withoi;
thi'V sav.
ithout
Iboy say
ca"qti jugigtf-e a^a-biama. Ga'" afii-bi ega"', watcicka kfi (fiija-biama Wi'"
stopping with her they wont, they Si) went Ihey haviri;;, ..reek the thev erosseil they One
'"y x-'y (eh,) say.
uta"' gfa'onuda-bi ega"" i^afi'ge gi'i"' liiania iMasaiii alii-bi ega"', lii"bt<
legKinRS pulled oflf his, they liaving his sister he carried his, they The other reached, having, moccasin
side
tlioy say
() ugf;a"-bi ega"', jan'de a(^i4aqti a'-'ba-biama. Egit^e mi"VAmia"'ci Akilia" hi
put his on haviug, ground going st.-aight he tied, they say. At h'Ogth noon beyond ar
they say aci-oiis ■> ^,»^-j
t6' nii'"jiriga 6'di kiajl t6. Egifs ija"'()'e aka sigd-e nti'iha-bianiA. fi ndttg
when girl there reached not At'englh her elder the trail followed, thev say. That kind-
"«"'"■ »'«•'''■ l«"l'l ■ lingaflro
g^i"' te'di ati te. A-'lia", agiidiqti oi, i"(|-,eni tai <Mbi"+, M-biama. Ga"' w/itf,!"
they at she came. Yes, wherever yon how can vou eseii)M' me • said .■•he, they So liaviuL'
""* ""*"■■ 9ay. them
9 a((!a-l)iania iii'i ania Sigtfx' utfi'ilia biania Ma"tcu ama. liaxu duba a"'(f!a-
weut they say man the Tinil lollowed they say (Irizzlybear the Peak four thevloft
(sub.).
, , , they loft
(Buli)- behind
biama. Kl weduba a"'()-a atjiai tr'cb'lii i'(('a"be ati-biama Ma"teii ama. Abau!
tboysay. And the fourth leaving they when in .sight came, thev sav lirizylyhear the Oho'
" "■'■'" ■ (sub.).
ii-biama. (ti^afi'ge ^a"he ti hri. Wat^ka^'i-gft, ii-l)iama. Ga"' wAtki"
said they, they Tcmr sister insight has Do ye your best, said thev. they And haviuir
"*>'■ '■"'"'• say. ■ them
12 a(f.af tC (|!a(f,uliaqtc'i uqfa-biamii. Ki, Aliai'i! a-biama, i(f'j'iga8ka"'b(j!e t4
she went. Almost she overlook them. And. Oho! said (on.), thev I Make an attempt will
the,\' say. say.
mifike, a-biama (iii'i iia"' aka). (/'/KJ-iiliiHitfi i'iq(f,e aiiui. Waqaga gaxa-
Iwho, said.theysay (man grown tlie), Veiyiieiiriy they were over- Tlioina hemade
taken, tliey say.
biama, akiciiga uki'baiige (fb'i'gc ga.xa-biaiiiii. Ga"' waciaga xago ibt|!a"qti
thoy say. standing tliiek having no aiiace between bc' made, they say. ,So thorns crying bad moio
thaneiKMighof
15 gacfbe alii-biaina Ma"tcu ama. Cli u(i(fa-l)iama ga"', 'Ag(|;aa"((;ii(|'(''' tcabe
out of arrived, they say (iriz/.ly.liciir the Again she ovi'ilook them, when, Vou have mi/de ine verv
'■•<"''■)• tliey say sutTer niiieb
I'ga" (f'.atV tiiiti', a^biaina. Kv, .ii"tv)'«. wi i()'agaska"'b(|'e ta mifike, a-biama
[ ii^^^l^^.jji ,ijj^,l^^^^l ^^.|l I ,y|,|, saul, they say
yon die
•aid she, lliey
say.
O elder
linither.
dii'i eduata" aka). Watcicka jiiVgatitci (|-i4(i-l)iam;i (^)(|'ab(' ci'igA JiidAi"-
(nmn next one the). Creek ' viiy small they crossed, they li, o thick slie cannot
say.
18 iijl'qti gaxa-biama. Ja"' hfn"''/Ai kv edabe ^afigatj-elia gaxii-biamii. Ada"
foicelier way hemade, they say. Wood fine liie also over a laigi. trail he made, they say. There-
through at all
(oh.)
5{iici liiiiji ama Ma"tcri ama. Kgitf'e (ii U(|(fa-l)i!ima. (/Jatl'idiaqfci I'lotfa-
for some did'nut aiTive (irizzlybear ibe Athnglh again she overlook them. Very nwirly she over-
*'"'" '""'■' Ib.ysay. •" took them
tiq)«
(aul).).
THK BKAR-CrlRL.
291
biam4. Cl dffi(f!ii"'-biimia: 'Ay((!iiii"i|'i'i(f',u liiValjaji vgn" wafi'giife (jsatV tait(3,
IlK^j-Hiiy. Agiiin BhoBaiil to liiiii, thi'V Vnii liiivimnili' ini' ncit n littl'i^ im all vuii die slinll,
Bjfcy : ruUVt
a-biam4. Na! ji"((!eliii, wi id'i'i(faska"'b(^e ta mifike, a-biania m'ljifiga wi"'.
mk\ alio, they Why ! ' O cliliir I I iiiiikc iiii iittciiipt will I who, snid, they say bov one.
say. brother,
Wii^u pa-fqti <>fa.xii,-biania. Sf t6 iikusaii'de baqapi-biania. Wamf k6 ga"' 3
Awl very sharp he maile, they say. Font the through and thev pierced, they say. lilood the »o
(oil.) throujih " (oh.)
iia"bfxa" ga"' ma"<ki'^'-biainji Ma"tcu ania. Cl I'lqf-a-biania. Ci t-gi^a'"-
Bciittored by so walked they say (Sri/.zlvbear ihe Again she overtook them. Again she said
walking (sub.). they say. to him
1)iama: 'Ag((!aa"((;a(fi(5 hi'gabaif t'ga", zaiii c^at'o ta-bi eho, a-biama. Ahaii!
" " "" ' ' Motalittle as. all you die shall I have said she, thoy Oho!
" ' ' say.
(hey say;
You luive made me
suffer
rf-ie-ga, a-biama. Ga"' ^aii'de hebe usnege gaxa-biama Aa"8i ((!(■ t6dihi
do you be said (one), they So ground piece eracked he made, they say. To jump she when
the one, say. ' over went
jan'de kg ag(^an'ka"ha'' ga"' acfja-biama. Kgihi((!dd!a-biama. Gan'ki agf-
ground the on both .^idcs so it went, they say. She went right into it, they And were re-
("•'■) say. turning
biaina i;fnii wafi'gitjio. Wahuta''(fi" g(f,iza-biama. (fci;afi'ge 'ag^aawadiC
they say her elder all. (iun took his, they say. Tour sister has made us suffer
brother
tcabe. figa"qti i°"a" tai, a-biama. Egaxe naji"'-bi ega'-', kfda-biama, t't'(^a- [)
we do
to lier
will,
aid llu^y, tlioy
say
Arouud iu atooil, tliey Iiaviuf;,
a i-irclo say
they shot at her,
they say,
thoy
killed her
bianiii. ^^^ari'de k6 ('kif»'^a"-l)iaina.
they 8fty. G-round thu canii' to;;ottier again,
th<'y Sity.
NOTES.
287, 1-2. gialiehna'-biaina. Her iiiotlier combed her hair for her, although she
wa.s grown. This was custotnary.
288, 5-G. ini",,iriga weJiinaq^i", etc. It should read: ini"jinga aka wekinaqfii"', etc.
288, 7. i^auga-biama. The sister was about two and a half feet high.
288, 8-0. Jinga, etc. [n.sert " akfi" after "Jinga." It was omitted by the narrator.
289, i). Ui"+! cenawa^f'qtieda"+! E<la"+! is an interjection of jfrie/, SM»7>me, etc.
289, 12-14. ha"ega"tce tCdi jjaci-hiia" ina"bfi" - - - ja"i-il he. The idea is as follows:
"As I can come only early in the inorniiig, do you sleep over yonder by those trees, which
is nearer to the den. Then I shall not have so far to come, and I can stay longer."
290, 2. tatjiaabe ehe^C, to put the blanket around the shoulders, after rolling it up,
in order to run swiftly.
290, 4. (|!i;a-l)iania. Nuda^'-axa explains this by "Juha-biania," they forded it.
290, 8. agiulititi ci i"^eni tai eda"+. Sanssouci reads: "agudi(|ti vA ct^ctewa" i"^ni
tai eda"+." The inserted word, " notwithstanding," makes the expre8.siou more forcible.
291, (!. usnege gaxa-biaiiia. It was about two feet wide.
291, 7. jande kg ag^ankanlia" ga" a^a-biania. The ground went further apart.
The following rhetorical prolongations were made by Nuda'"-axa:
288, 16. za'e(|ti a"he-hna'' biama, pronounced za+'Cqti a"he-hna"-biama.
289, !». lii"+! 4inuhii, i)ronounced ui"+! tiniiha^.
289, 12. afikajl, 4inuiia, pronounced aiTkaji, (iiiulia+.
290, 18-19. ada" sj.'ici liiiijT aina, ])roiioiiiicc(l lida" >[a+ci liijijl ania.
290, 1!>. fafiihaqtci, pronounced fa+(|uha(itci.
292 Tnr':(/;EOinA LAMiCAci:— myths, stouiks, and lktteus.
THAXSLATION.
Some lodfjos ciiiiiped. And a f;irl Wiis liilly f;i'<>\vii. And lier niotlit'r nscd to comh
her hair for hiT. Tlu>}ii''l "cnt tor wood. And slio reached home witli Krassstiokiuf; in
her hair. "Though it i.s so, she liasjnst had lier liair eomlied for jier. It is inih'ed bad!"
said the mother. Behold, tlie girl was in h>vc with a firizzly hear. A man arrived tliere,
seeking a horse. He found tlie ( irizzly bear lying down. " Ilti says that a Grizzly bear
is lying in that pUua". He i.s lying in a den, sound asleep. Heware lest he kill oiu' of
the people suddenly. All ye take guns," said the jieople. They sat on the horses. So
they went in a circle, surrounding the liear. At length the girl said as follows: "()
father, jdease bring me the skin of theCJrizzly bear." And they killed him. Aiul her
father petiticmed to all the peoi)le; therefore the skin was given to him. And he said
" Fasten down the skin yonder," referring to her mother. So the girl took it away, as .she
had hastened to anticipate her mother. She sat working at it. She cried continually.
When she sat at work, her younger sister sat with her. And when the girl worked, she
condoled with the Grizzly bear. She continued saying, "Kfa+!" The younger one
called to her mother in the distance to tell it. •■() mother, this one when .she works on
the skin of the Grizzly bear, says nothing l>ut ' Kfa+I'" said she. And when the girl sat
working, it was so again. She said nothing but " Kfa+!" Again the younger one called
to her mother in the distance to tell it. '•<> mother, this one, when she works on the
skin of the Grizzly bear, says nothing but ' K(l'a+!"" said she. The girl finished it. She
dried it. When she placed it so, as she dried it, ,she linishcd it. They went to play
children's games. And she who loved tin' (irizzly bear Joined in the sport. "O little,
sister, go after my Grizzly bear skin," said she. So the younger .sister brought it to
her. Then the elder si.ster tied it on over the whole of her body. Then, crying regu-
larly like a Grizzly bear, she rushed on them. They tied without exception, in great
confusion. "The Grizzly bear will attack us." said the gills aiid boys. It was so each
time; she invariably rushed on tlieni. .\t length, when the fourth time arrived, she
continued a Grizzly beai'. Ami sh(! destroyed all t\w. girls with whom she played.
Her little sister was the only one that remained. And .she destroyed all in the lodges.
And the elder sister slept, lying down alone in tiie den. Having dug a corner in i part
of the den by the door, she made the younger sister sit there. "You are ])robablv
hungry. Go to tnc lodges," said the elder .sister. The little sister arrived there, anil
walked along, following the line of the lodges, whose owners had been destroyed. And
she reached the den again, having a very full .stomach. Again on the morrow the ehler
sister said to her, "Go thither. You are probably hungry. You will eat." And .she
sent her thither again the next day.
At length she went, following the line of the lodges. Behold, four persons were
there. They were sitting in the lodge. She recognized them. The four elder brothers of
the Bear-girl had reached home. "Oh ! F.lder brothers, my sister has utterly destroyed
tho.se who dwelt in the viUage!" .said she. She stood crying and telling about them.
" 1 alon(^ am left of my people," she said. " Why is it ?" said they. " Elder brothers,
my sister is a Grizzly bear," said she. And they said, "At what time has she com-
manded you to be coming .' Begone. You will be coming when tli(> time arrives again
and she tells ywi to be coming." " Xo, elder brothers, I invariably walk lor .some time
in the morning; therefore I shall have come hither at the projier time in the moniing.
v
THE HKAIM'rIRL.
293
Slec]) ye far lieiice, at the trees extPiidiiip beyond that iiluce," said she. So the little girl
went back. And the men dejiarted. 'J'lie little girl reached the den again. And when
she had arrived very near it again, the Hear-nirl snntl'ed tlie aii'. "Why?" said the
sister. " You have a fresh human smell." said the Bear-girl. " No, elder sister. Beware.
It is enough. Stop talking. It is not so," said the younger one. Still she did uotstoj^
talking. '•() younger sister, you havi' a fresh huiiuin smell, I .say," said the Bear-girl.
At length she stoiiped talking. And they slept. If was morning.
The Hear-girl said, •• Come, go. You will eat." And the girl departed. She rolled
up the robe and i)Ut it over her shoulders. At length the men peeped. "Your younger
sister is coming." said one. When the girl arrived tluire, tliey dejiarted with her with-
out stopping. Aud having gone, they crossed the creek. One pulled oil' his leggings,
and cairied his sister on his liack. Having reached the other side, he jiut on his moc-
casins as well as his leggings, and lied, going straight aciitss the country. At length,
when it was beyond noon, the girl had not reached the den again, At length her elder
sister followed the trail. She had come to the place where they sat kindling a tire.
''Yes, wherever you arrive, how can you cscapi^ from me V she said. So the men went,
having her after them. The (irizzly-bear followed the trail. They left four jteaks be-
hind. And when they departed, leaving the fourth peak, the (iri/zly-bear came in sight.
'•Oho! Your sister has conui in sight. J>o your best," said they. And they went on, she
following them. She almost overtook them. A7id the eldest man said, "Oho! 1 will
make an attempt." They were nearly o\ ertaken. He made thorns, standing very thick,
with IK) space Ix^tween. And thedri/./.ly-bear got out of them, having had more than
enough of crying on account of the thorns. When she overtook them again, she said,
" You have made me suffer very nuurli, ,so yon shall .surely die." "Come, ehler brother,
I for my part will make an attempt," said tiu^ next man. They crossed a very small
creek. He uuide a dense forest, through which she could not force her way at all.
He also made snudi bushes extending over a large tiact of land. Therefore the (iri/.zly-
bear did not reach the end of tlu' forest for some time. At length she ap])roaehed them
again. She nearly overtook them. Again she said to them, "As you have nuide me
suffer not a little, all of you shall surely die." "Why! elder brother, 1 will make an
attempt," said a youth. 1U\ made \cry sliarit thorns, resembling awls. They pierced
through and through the feet. The Orizzly bear walked, .scattering the bhM>d at every
step. Again she overtook them. Again she said to them. "1 havi' said, 'As yon have
made me suffer not a little, you all shall surely die."" --Oho! Do you be the one," said
tluM'ldest to the fourth brother. And lie made part of the ground cracked. When
she went to jump over, the ground on each side went furthei- apart. She went head-
long into the chasm. Ami all her brothers were n^furning. They took their guns.
" Your sister has made us sutt'er greatly. We will do Just .so to her," said they. Hav-
ing stood around her, they shot at her aud killed her. The ground came together as it
had been before it separated.
I'-i
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294 TIIIO (I^KOIIIA LANOUAOIO-MYTIUS, HTOKIIW, AND I.KITIO
TIIK ADVKNTHUKS OK TIIK lUlunOliVS SON.
Ii8.
'I'oi.li MY ('aN'(IK-NKA.
M('(l -fi," uina. K'di nlii-l.i.in.fi, (.,>.i-i. ikiiMJ."'fi" iiff, .'.-l.mnm Nfki..-a|,i
"""""""" ""■>»">. n„.,v ,,lv,.,l,.l,.v l.,„U,.r „„„vl»i„;, l,„„ , ,,.l„.v '"•"^''""
I'hli'l
;< )i vu\ ir'di jiinY,. inii'Yi'"i-«n, ii-l)ijimji. Qi'io'u fkiinii"Vi" nil, ji-l.innir.
A.i.n! iki^m ;.•;■., inoY,',, .•l-Limn.'.. Kl ,v,li jn;--^,. ,,I,i-l.imnfi. Ofki.-Iiim"'-
viti'il him
Irr- te;'^!,!rf^';h!:..;!''''':.''''^'''''• <'»::' g'k'-l.na'"-l.iH,na. N„da"'
Ins soil I ilivMi' I hivi' .iiiiil (iilli').
Iiii" 11 , llu'vmiv.
Sllll IIU^V ;.!■ ITKllllulv Ihl'V 811V.
V II I'd hliii
(i liiirif.il I'.jii iikii ijiiiVov wi"' wii'ii iidii" t'ii"'-l)iim.ii. &.C' Q,i<.„ iiinVo kfk,,
... ... vitrd liliii
tcdi wii-ii iikii -;i-l.iiiniii: j^iimniii ii^iku luMu* i»>aliiii» ckf t(!, ii-l)iai,„',
A"'lm", roii" >|i\.t.-. ro"" ti>tr, ii-l)iiiniii. Kl ii»>^(; anii'inin kikii to Kl wji'ii
!) akii lijrl.,' iu-iiidi o-(fi'" iikiinm. J,aiiri>iii ^juii'i ^a" fv nh&\"' ),..•((•( i'l-hianiii
Qi.oii ijii-i -iv iikii. Ki, V'fi" oi-n I,,-., ii-l.iiiniii wii'ii akii. Kl (^i" akf-biamii
C'll''- II liirhci- iij;«ii.,l|,„v»uv
Kl •j-hiiimii >|i. A,M"' >,i pu^fv tatiff ii-bianiii. '^il.ti" jii'"-,|ti,!fra" ajv^^^ t,i
hoilK'Wlllll
ii-l)iaiiii'i wa'uakii. (ia-"n." kiku oa'" iiiiji'"-l.iaiiiii jii ,f,n.'di. Kl j.a-l)ianiir
lli«». llli'V mix ;
(Jiisi'uii iiy-(,V ti'i iiiirikc. ii-l)iiiiiiii. A-ifr Ml iirioiio,).i. \v iH'r (fii'^-tl ii-hifiiiii
15 QM.iiii ijiiVfiv iilvii A"'liii", ,;f.i|,o An-iio'irc tiitr. I la-" ^^ a"'.)iii()i to
'•"'-'■' '"•^'""" ,»:,'i;, ^■•■•^ '""■'" ""i^Ji"""- -'"'»■ ^-'K'" «-i'-" y."..o,J will'.
ii-hiiuiiii. (Jfi"' ja"-l)iama >ii i>|i(f,',-l,iaiiif'i guji'a iiin'{.-i. akii. (/^ini-hiaiiiii
(.Sllll.).
Illi'V .XIV.
Jiiliiui-i-n An-Vioi^c' u' (•<•(: fn" iiu-,|.,: v.\ ininkr. i'l-hiaiiifi , I note ii..<('ii-l)iiini!i
•''""• '''- - «iii v,M, ,i„. ,.,._„,„ I , ,,i,n„.,,i„.> wi,ril,. iienLtiiJ.!',:.':
Iinuuwaul
they Huy.
TIIK AI)VKNTi;i{KS OK TlIK liAIKlKirH HON. 295
r;;;'i((;(i \^M\ aki'i f}'idiiliii"'-l)iiiinii ((•inj-T \0., liv to. ( Ji'i-Wiiuiu'i iijf/Mi iikA:
Allrimth Iwr llic klH'W hlmiwil lljivMiiv wiw riilnH wliili, »lii' wlii-li Siilil iin fiilliiwH, tivf tlin
rutlinl' (Hllli.)
lux
hlHlui»lli>
tiitlii-r (Hull.
c
!iii'}4ajiri'}^'ii wivvf4ii (^I'lf^ti ijiiVyti ji'if^fo kif^'^t', ii-l)i!niii'i. I "((•!"' ((;ulin((io taf,
Chilli my own JIikIki.i "IiImhcih 'wllhlHr Imn (ioiii- hiiIiI hi', (iir> Vmi (iliiini^ nilui' fmiiii' will,
uKiiln, »u>.
ii-l»iiiinii. ll((!ii(|(j',ai >|1, (.i^i'ii^a ijln'^c tVifa**') tai. ( ^iii't^ajiiV^^a vviwria '\"fi"'- 'A
Kalillir, thi'.v Villi "vi'iliiKi> if, ll;iilui'i 'liiniin vein kill will. I'li'ilil iii.v own .vim liiiv-
nuv. Iii'i' liiiii
((•iilini" f,kf tai, A-liiama i(('i'i(li aka. I"c'f'i^(! aka, Nikai^alii ijaiVfio Qi'iga
ini; hiM fur .vnil will, milil, llin.v hii.v Ii"I II"' Oliliiiiui Mii' (Jlilif lil'n iliiuulitdr lliiilniT
I'lillllllK I'lllllIT («llll,|, (Hllll.),
liui-.k
ijifi'fro jn^^M i'lkii'ifif.t! t.i' aiiia ipi f(j;aliiii(|(( tai acfa* ! llcfiMi^ai >|i, Qi'if^a
'IiUhiiii with liir In- liiiH Kuiii' liiiili, llii\v nii.v Vim iliiinr liU I'm will iiiiliiil! Von iiviTluki^ whin, lliiil«iT
liiiii liiir
iiiiVj>(! tV(('a(.(') tai aifai! Wa'i'i (finki' (((•a.liiii" cki' taf aifa < ! i'i-l)iiiiiii'i i"c'aye ({
'lilHxiili s<m kill llllii Will iliili'iil! WiiiiMiii Ihis (nil.) Miiiliiivi-liiT vim will iniliiil' n.iiil, tlii-\ nay ulil mail
tor liiiii riiiiiiiii;
lia.k
uka Aliai'i! a-biaiiu'i. Qi'i^a i.ji'i'K*' Mi'kaf^alii ijaiVf^c^ kif^ifc'dcj^a"' (fi(|(' awacl,
tliu Oliii! Hahl llirv,llli\ lladuil liiBKuil iliiil
(Hlih.). "iiy.
IiIh IlllN umiii liKllitl llH til |llll* III- liaa
ilail^liti r Hill- linkril IIH.
f'l-liiaiiia. (I;i(|a-l)iaiiif'i. (jaiVki (.^I'lj^a ijii'i'^*' }ii<'ka"' i'lfiaji'-hiaiiu'i wa'i'i aka.
Hiiiil tlmv. I''"V Tliiiy r.luiHi'il, thi'V Anil lliiilci-i 'inhmiii tn hd liinli-i iniiiMiiiiiili-il, I lii-y \Mmiaii tin-
H»y. Hiiy. nay (»iili.).
Ui('ka"'-ft ho.. \]w{h\^:,i\ >|I t'f>i((!0 \'i'f\^.(i tai. VVi c^ata" >|i \\'i\"f(' tfilia, ii-hiania H
(111 I'llHtiir Thi\y iiviMtakii IT ln-wiirn (Ili-y kill li-at. 1 why if lliry Kill will; mjiiiI, thi-y miy
iiH yim nil-
wa'i'i ak;'i. Kf'i()'-i! wa(f,i'(|(' aiiia ('(|'a"l)(' ati-l)Iainj'i. Wa'i'i aka }^j'i-l)iaiiia :
wi-iniiii till' Atli'iiijtli imrmiiM- In- in niyhl rami-, tliry tiay . W'lmian Ihi- naiil iih fullnwH,
(Hull.). (Mill.) (Hull.) Ihi-yHiiy:
Cc'ati (', 4-l)iarna. llwac|(j!ai, a-biama. 'V\''<^\<lfO ti'. (!i(',ka"'-ri lif;, a-ljiariia.
Vnnilur lir. Bald Hill', llii-y \Vr am iivia'- naiil ulii', llii-y lli-killyiiii will. (in hi»l huIiI hIu-, tliry
liiiH loiiiii Hiiy. tiiki-n, Hiiy hiiv.
rUjfa-bi ojfa"', wa.'i'i ta" U()'a"'-l)iamii. (lan'ki <.^i'ij:;a ijiri'^c iikiha" ((•i(]ii-biaiii!i. 12
Oviiltiiuk huviliK, wiicnan tin- llirv hilil liii, Ihiv Anil llailuil 'hi.i ,11111 lay nil tiny iiiuhiiiiI him.
thi'in.lhi'y Hily (iili.) "ay. tiny. say.
Ki vvi"' a(,i"' atf o<^ii"' Qi'i^a ijiri'<;c ii(|(('i'i-l)iaiiia >[i f^a-bianu'i : Kaj^vlia,
Anil (illi- having; iriiini' having; liailfliT liin huh In- nvi-itiiiili hiin, win 11 hi- naiil an fiillowH. My fiii-lnl.
him llii-yHay tlii-VHay:
tVa"'((',i ((•.(') ta-))i fa"'ia, tVwicl-a-iiii'ijf. (lickaii'-yi'i. Maii'dc \)fHy,i'\ An- ta inifiki;.
wn wi-iiMii kill ymi Ihoiijth, I ili. nut kill yim". 1 In I'a.iti-r. I'.nw I l.inUi- it, I Hay will 1 wlin.
(In- Huiil)
Q(('abi' <•('■ zatidu ci akibaiian'-fia, a-biarna. Wi"' cI o'di alii-biarna. ljj-M\^e. 1.0
that thick
fiiri-Ht
that inn tii with all vimr naiil In-, lln-v
mi);lil.
Oni- a^aiii thin- arlivial, tlii-> Hay.
Vnn nvi-r-
Innk him.
Kata" t'('(j'a(fa)l a. Maii'de kC b(|;jqa" f^a"' t'c'afa-iiiajl, a-biaiiia. CetG gfx'.
Why yiiu iliil tint ? Bow- llm I bri.ki) it wi 1 iliil nut kill him. aaiil In, lhi-\ Voniii-r he ^wih
kill him (oh.) .-<ay. honinwaiil.
(Hcka" iha-f>a, a-bianii'i. ( !i waijri'qe C'di alii-biama. Ilaii! kafi;'i'lia, t'ea"'();i(|;C'
(loini; aiiilili-nly, naiil In-, Ihi-y Auain iiuiHnnr (hi-iii ariivi-il, tiny nay. Ilu! fiiiuil, WD wnri-tokill
fuHti-r hii tlinn. say.
ti'i-bi ((•a"'ja, tV\-.'i(|'a-niaji ta niifike. Gic,ka"'i-f^a. QcJ'alx' ('('(fa" akibanan'-gri, 18
ynii thimuii, I kill Mm nut' will 1 who. Gu vo fiisttf. Tn-i- vnnilii mil tu with all your
(In- saiil) niijihl.
i'l-biaina. \ian'<>f'(|t('i fi\<j;fA, a-biaina. Maii'de^ja" bifi'sG. eht' ta riiinke,
Huiilhr, llin\ ' Vi-ry mill tn ymi liavi- Hiiiil In-, thi-v liowsli-ins; I liioki- it, I nay will I who,
«liy. riiliii- iijlain. say.
€. 3
Si: 31
r
C3
*
296 TiiK (/'KdiiiA i,AN(!r.\(ii.;-MVTris. stoimks, and i-kttkks.
j'i-l)iinnii. Wi"' ci r-Mi iilif-hifiinii. I'lfiiufc &:i'"vt\. l],\U\" uia"'? ii-biamA
iDok iiiin
killl ""iniij, 1 k< It M ll»,. |,.g,„» y,M\,v hiiuUm, llirv AruIii imr.
I (Hi'c mill.), am, '
1'"' (lirmllil) Klll.l
"" «!l'£''"'-''- v"T K- ^^ "'"">^' *"'"• ^'' '"'•''^•'' ''-'"'^""'^ (ncka,M'-j.f,.
""""""-"■ ^ >'■ "111 t'""l illnnl,,,.., iHii.v «in |«l,.,. *,i,M„., y (i„rMHl..r
wiy.
g^alu' fikihanaiV-oa, ,',-i,ianiii. Wi' ' cl (V.li alif-l)iamii. 'IVma'! llcfadd-Onfia'"
. , , , , him.
'• "KilVh'im" ' ' ' ■' ■ "■ ' '1"' -I Kill l,i,„. V„„,l,.,. l„.Ln. „„|„« \,L.mJ,
, liiimivwiiiil. IiwUt
fJli^'h';'- y^ ""^''''^ ':'•'' "''f-'>'"""'- Hii"! ka-rlia, ci'tf' ^f wi"' iVil,,, h,,^^
"""''.;;""" ■'" ""'™"'- 'i""iv..i..i„..v».,v, ii„: .■.I;,,,,,, ,„„„...■,. Kip, ,„„. i„.7. « vl„,
!'i; ^:; ";'!"'■ V"!'*" ^•;; ''•'::"""'• «i>l""'ana"'l,ti"ta, du^ ta .ninko,a-l,iaina.
"'• J:y""- ^""1- »,:i, .„,ll,,.,,.,.,v Anil,. twi,s,..,riV, ,i U,,v «.||| Iwl,„, ' K,.l,,h,..,l„.y
!) \\i" .' <li al.i-hian.M. Xa"cta"'-l.iaina. 'IV-na'! ll(fa(>fO,,tia"' ^a'"c.tl. Kata"
aja'"' Wi">ko. SiNa'"aMa"'l),fi»ta, o.a'"ana"',-ta". (Vto ^-'^r. ({iVka" dqa-...r.
'""""*•' ii"i« luiiiii'tvinil. liwIiT
ii biama. Ma"(fi'"-|i wi'" ooilio aiaifa-hiama A"'lio aiiiii ZaT-'cti-i"'-
, way. (uiufiiHinii,
12 biama wa^ujo aina. Ki wa'u akfi waii'"-pil,aii-l)iama. rf ma"taiu wa'i'i
wi"' (-.',11 o.,^i"'-l,iama. j^ai.awao-^c jri'i"'-))ia,na wa'i'i aka. Maii'dol.i ■M\"'
th('> Niiv.
(.siih.).
<;'^iza-l>iainr.. Quo'j, iji,Vnv nuin'dehi al)aha-l)innir.. lu-A lu\ Awmli ci -i
Mill- Hri/.c<I Ii.i uwn. Itiulm-i hw «.... -. ...... , .. ..... V ' ■'*"'*">" < ' «l.
tlwy ttiiy
rtpt'ur
kIh' ltntinli«hf)l it :)( Sin-ak
Iiiiii. tlii'v siiv.
On \vh»t VHi r
(luiHint'Ht*) HIT
15 ifaaji >|1, t'.'wif"- t;i iiiinkc, ji-biaina. Quoa ijiiVj-'e (la"'bo (•tf'wa"'-b'iii-
looked ut ill tlir \vi\M not
IH'I'
biama. .\[ai.'<lelii abaha cto (•e(J!f>-wa"-bajf-biama: i>-ia"'lia-baii-biaiiiii
W.m ,.,,h,. „.„.o„ ,.„.. ,va,l.vi„K,,|„,v F,„„,i, s ,.,, ,:..„„„|..co„„. ^'^,aC„., '
**y' I" IliT, tlli'.V BilV.
IS wiia'ha" oa"'tifiki;(fa-o:a. Ca"(|-Jnkc^af6 ta niifike, a-l)iaina wa'u aka Wa'i'i
inv si,atc.r-» lvlliiliKili)l.i-(iUHhi.»it.H). I li'l lii.ii iilcu,. iTw will
l'"-l"""l h,.»il.sl
sniil, tlli'V H!lv womilil lliii
(8111).).
aka iiH^a IjW^o a^ixa-biaina. Wn'u .j-ink,; j.^ri'"-bi >ii nminjra isaM'.-a
rUK ADVKNTIMIKS OV TUK MAI)(;KI{'M HON.
297
biiJu'i-liim" (•,a"c,a"'-hiiuiiri. Kf Qufrii ijin'f>(* iiku frri-l)i!iiiiri : Wijiiliii" (3)'itu"
riilHUivi'l' hln hi'iiil iilwityn I liny nay. And IIjiiIkii' 'hin »<iii IIik hiiIiI iim riillnKH, M.v wifi''" why h<>
(Hiih.) thi\VHii,v: lii-dthtir
Ada", ii-hiHiriA. Hi"i! uwdxjiii >|l'c.tO enU\" aja"' ta(la"s ii-hiaMni. Kl
» Willi Im, tlwy (111! I till v>N inn If Iniw viill ilo ullll aiiiil hIih. Ilmv Anil
"".V. Ihiit wiy.
ni'ijiilfra ^ra-hiaiin'i ; jjifi»'t'lia, wiiiiliji" iiffa-jra litl, a-biaiiia. Kl wa'i'i aka, 3
Imv ....I.I .... I-..II i...... . ....
naiil lut liilliiwH,
tliry Hu.v :
my HJHtrr'N
lillHllllllll
li'llll 111
liliii
Hiliil 111', lliiiy Anil wiiiiiuil lllii
i«iy- (mill.),
IIi"tI wfHa"((!a".! fin'ilia" lu'bd'n j>a"' (ditii" fri'ixo t/ida". WUn-.m v/M>&Vn hri,
Olil iny iliiiir viHinuii- yiiinnldlrin I ii'll mi huiv lii< itii It wHIl Kvim I lliiivil'iiili.il
bnitti
ili'il
Willi tlii'ln
i'l-ltiaiiii'i. (!l fifa"'aka (^1 fiiiaxa-hiaiiiii. Ki'itn" ('i"to uAA-f^ft, I'l-ltiatn.'i.
mliil hliii, llii.y Auilln Millilii;u iiKiiln lii< iillrntluniil lli'r, lliiw It nmv ti'U It hiiIiI ho tlmv
Hiiy. whiln *' ' ' ■
thiiy Miiy.
j^nfi<>('lia, wiifilin" uffa-;?!'!, olu', a-l)ianiii. IIi"i! wf.sa"(f,a" i ! ^\\)\hn" ii('b*a- 6
OkIhIi'I, iii> nl«tii» ti'llll luhllll, iMIiy, Willi hr, lliiy (Ih! Iii\ iliiir v p r Miui sIhIith I IiOI il In
l"'"'i""'l iiiy ■ liiiildirl liiiHliiinil hini
da" mta" ukt'ta" da"'ctC.a'" tada". WfcctC- wi'ibfi'a hr-, a-biaiiia. IIii. (Ji
whi'li hiiw hi' Mi'qiiiii' iiiiiy. (|ii'rliii|w) I Kn'ii I I hiin' I'lllnl niilil ulii', Uioy 1| A(,'illn
i' with Mil-Ill Muy.
bnaxii-biaiiii'i. ('1 iii'ijirijra }>fi-l)iaini'i : j^afif-vba, vvijiiha" ufifa-fril, f'l-biania.
hi' iiHki'il hnr, thiiy AKuili hiiy ....i.i . ... i'-.i .... ...
HllUI IIH I'nlliiWH, (IhIhIi'I'. liiy hIhIimh tiU'it 111 liini,
""V- IhiiyBuy: IiiihIiuiiiI
Hiiiil hi', thry
(|^i4Jiliii" ut'l)(fii t/i minki', a-l)iania (wa/n aka). (ji^jalia" wa*u wf afi'kiLni" *)
\niirKlMl.TM I lidl il will 1 wlin, Miii.l. thry Hii.v (woriiiin tUv.). Ynur wHom wniiiun I llktniii?
to hini
lirotlit-i'
wi"' 'ii<.(('a«f.af. Najdia inii(|a" a(i"' aj-ifaf, fi-biania. Kl Qi'i-ra ijifi'iro
<iUB limili. hlln BUffi'l'. Illiii- hIh' nit oil' liiivini! nhi' wint Hiiiil «ln', tiny Ami HiuIkit liiwMmi
il liiiiiifwiu'il, Hay.
«,''i<-l)iaiiii'i: Aiiai a. Kl, Wa'i'i ak/i (b'lbai ho, a-biaina wa'u aki'i. ft'di
siiiil iiH I'lilliiWH, lliiw niiiliy I .\iiil, Wdiiiiiii till' «ni rum
llioymiy: iirii thny (hiiIi.i
Hiiid, tlii-v Hav wiiinan tlif
(Hllll.).
|)i-hiiaii-iiia"' I'do wabc^i'a a«fi, a-bianiii wa'i'i aki'i. Kl, Ana d^aja"' kc- 12
1 lirrlviMl, li'Unlally, hut I huvi'/iiili'il I hlivi' naiil, tlii'V miv wnninii Ihn And Ilnw 'oil nli'in lhi<
llliivii withllii'in I'ouii'hiiliii', (Hllll.). Iiianv
hiui"' i^f A, a-biama. Wi"a(|tci aja"' k(-hua"' pf, a-hiania. IIi"l)(^ jina
' «t''''l> till' ivutilarl.v [ Mjuil will', till y MiH-cjiHiii how
Hiiy.
rr;iuhirly you i Hiiunio, thry
iiri'ivr Huy
iKj-iua" kc-hiia"' c( A, a-biauia. Ili"l)(' iia"'ba iiaia" ke-lina"' a<rrf!i', ii-biaiiiii.
yiiii |iiil on tho ii'iiiilarly yim ) naiil hi', llii'V MoiiiiBin two I put on (he ri'iinlaily 1 hiivi- wiiil mIio thi'V
'•""I" "i'.v. lonii'hoiii.', „ay'.
Kl (Vdi hfx'' ta mifike, a-biaiiia iii'i aka. IIi"b(' ififriixa-<rjl, a-biaiiu'i Awa- 15
Anil tliiMo 1 (JO will I who wihl, tiny May man tlio .Mmiaain niako liii- mi', xaiil ho Ihi'V Wh.ii'
(aiili.).
tnska"'ska a, a-l)iamfi lu'ijifio'a aka. Mi"'o()'.a"'bo tihi"' uHka"'skadi ir&\"\
iiuilini'with I «iiid,lhi'y»iiy liiiy thi' Snniim' hucomoa in a lini' with Tt nita
^ (auh.), „yain (I)
ii-biania vva'i'i aka. I'ydi j)f-hna"-nia"' t'de sabi' lu'gaL.iJl: ada" wiiljii-i'a-
Biiil.lhi'yaay woman tlio TliiTi' I ariivid, ri'^ularlv, hnl wiitililiil vitv;' thi-li'. 1 liavi- lailiil
<""''•'• I '»»•.' lori' withthini
liiia" af>((!i, a-biania wa'i'i aka. Kf, Ga"' ca"' o'di b(J!t' (a iiiinko. Waljd-i'a 18
ii'Uii- Ihavo Baiil, thi.y Biiy woman tlio And. So «till thin- I u" will I who I fail with
tally rniin- liiinii', (Hnli.). thi-ni
ajrij-.f ctrctf'wa" ca"' 6'di hf/' ta niifike (fa"'!;!, iiina""e d'l'iba ifim'ixa-ffa,
hoim''"' "'"*'""'"'"''"- '*"" "'••■■'■ I«" «i'l '«l'" Ihonih, iiroviaiuns Bonn. umki' for iS-,
ii-biaiiia (Ja"' a(('ii-biama Atfi'i-biaiiiii, a(|-;i-l)iaiiiii, a(|-i'i-bianiii, aif/i-liiama.
saiil 111, thi',\ any. .'^ii hi' wnit, thry aay. lli- winl, tin y «a\, hi' winl. Ihi'y .'.ay , hi' winl, lliry aay, hi' w.-ut, Ihi'y My.
C3
rnggsSm
■■I iiii r"^^
2i>H Tin: (/'KCJIIIA liANCiUAdK— MYTHS, XTOIMKH, AND LiyiTKRS.
Hchiidi jfi"'-l)iainri. I<:;rasi'ini mi"' fii" hfdo h( 5)1 fi'di ali(-l)i.iin)i. I<:.ri*(,
On tin. way hr Hlipf, iIh'.v Tli.. iifxt cl.i.v mm Ih.. low in- whin ihirn lii. anlviil th.v IMiiilil
wa'u iiki'i wiit<'f<raxri-l)iiuiiu. Nc'xe-(ia>fi'i uti"'-biamii. Naiflia inUn" (W"
"'"""" ""I""!'! 'l"»i.'l ih..,v»,i.v. Ilnni, tl.H.vl,lt,tli...VKii,v. iVulr il,!,t fTk,,
3 tizai I'fra" wutciVaxo afi"' aiiiii. Wa<,'((;a(lo alif-l»i cfra"', wa(la""l)o naii"'-
n.;j.v ..- .lanoInK .l„.,vh.„l .h^y '•-•l;i..«»l .mlv..l, .M,vi„«, l.K.klng ul ,.,,.,„ h,:!.lo,„l
biami'i. ll<'ii,s'i"-l)iiiinji. Wa'i'i ania cafi'fraxa-biaina iu'xt)-Lra>iri uti"' to
llir,v«,>. lU.iHvpfil thc.N «ii.v. W.Mii.. «(Hul..) qulilt lliiywiy ilruiu bcntiug the'
J^uua afrifa-biaimi. Mf-itfc (;(('ii"be atf-biama Wt''i" ina"'zer)o ctl adsP''-
'"d""' "'"> "•■';^J^J""'<' '!"'> Allmuih lii»lKl,l thry nimiMlni.v I'.uk- ux too thiTylmd
<> biainii. Wi'cft- iifii-l)iaiMii, ja"' a;.ia(fii-biaiiii'i. Wa'u wi"' naifha skft'oti.
th..y»...v, ToliiHlil lh.> Hvut.llMV w,M„l lliry w..iitf,„it,th,<y Woiuuli ouo Imlr vorvwiit*
wi"' jfdeqti, wi"' jruitci-biama, wi"' zuitoi-biama. A-f-bi ca"'ja *a"'(iti «ra"'
on.. vrryrwl, .,11,. v„ry Kn-cu, thov »uy. uiir yllow vwy, ih.'.v miv. Th..yw..rn thoiiih witlioiit thu'l.'Mt
iipiinuiililiiK, OUUHU
tluiy »ay
kidfiiizo <yn"' a"'iit- atiaf-fa-biaiua Qi'i<.a ijiiVjr,. aka Mi'a"'qti-biaini'i. Oda"qti
H..nmt..'arh „, toll,.,. tl„.y »t..rt,.,U,„ld,.uly, llu,l|-i.|- Iuh »„„ n,,. |mlnt,.dilnimlf. tliey Very lloSd
"" ' in,'.\ wiy. (Mill.,) any, -^ "
}) >[i>|axa-biaina. Wafalia tG' ctl iida"(jti Mijjaxa-biama. Ja"' wi"' Aka" naii"'-
h,. lua.l,. liira«,.lf, tlii.y ClothiUK tli,. t,.,. v„iy k„,m1 fi.. iimd,. f„i hlnindf, Wou.1 „u„ l,«i,Uiit ho«too<l
""■•■ tlH'yauy. „„
l)iaiiiii. Wa'i'i i4afi'<re iifij.ii aku nii"'jinjra paliafi'i-a at(-biama. Qi'i<ra iiin'tre
tluymiy. Woman h,r«iHt..r siii.dl Ihj. ^-irl boforo came, tb,.y wy. B»dfer hi« «,m
ifa-biama. Hi".! ja"(|>t'lia, m'l wi"' id!a>[i^6, a-bianu'i. Hi°+! wihe, wfci'd
flif found him, Ob! ,bl,.r »ml,.i-, miin ,)ni. I luiv,. found Hiii,l sb.MliBy OhI my little mv>lstei'»
, ,.. .■ — myUttle myalster'n
l,.r niy«,.ll, aay. »i»UiT, husband
12 |a"' a"(fiqa" tafi'gata", j-a'" wakida tai, a-biaiiui. Ja"' *i(ia"'-biania. Ja"' k6
""■"' "■"'•-'■■'' '" - !,■! bin, watch, «»1,1 »b,, th,.y Wood thov brok,., they Wood tho
••y- —,J. (ob.)
they say
wmnl wo breuk
w« will,
liti'a" (|!icta"'-biamii >|i, 'P'wi'akifiii-a, a-biaimi. Ahai'i! Hajiilea u*(sna"i-ffa
I,'"!,,'," "'-y «»i«l»<Mb,T wlun. ( au«. us to ,any said lb,.y, tl„.y obo! dord pit tho cords on
"""""" ""> ""'"'. »»J'- tho bundles
'r"wiki(f6 tai niii'ikc, a-biania. H!iiin<i:a, ii(fisiia"-bi oua"', man'de ffAfsninde
I .nuso you to will I who, sabl be, they Cord )>ul th,.m ou, thiy haviuK, bow pi^le.1 his out
(:uri'_S ilii^iii m^V- 811V
15 ega"', wan'},n<('.etVwa()'(i-biiiiiiii wa'u duba (^afika. Xajfha {rfi bdsuffa niawacia"'-
bavluii, all ho kilb-d thiin, Ihiy «uy w.nnan four th,'(ol).). llair the all ho out otl'
(ob.)
l)iania. Ga"' 41 tC'^a np'i U >|i najflia }>;&m\-h\ ejya"', i4(g(fa"-biama. Usa-
Ib,.y8ay. So lodR,. t,. it hi. w.nt, wh.'n hair took hi«, th..y hiivinc be oarrb'd In bis rob.. II„ lli,.d
""'>''"'y «»>■ "bovolhebolt, thcysny. (tbi,i;iaK«)
biania. Ci'ide sabf). Ki ga-biauia: j^anj^vlia, wi^aba" a^f ebifei". Uso,
llicywiy. Smoke blaok. Ami b,' 8ui,l a,s lol. O hIsI.m, mvaistiTV is.-om- I tWnk. llolnwlhvd
lows, th,.y say: buHliaud inubiuk Itbo (tiuan),
IS ii-l)iaiua. Wiectfi wab(|;i'a-luia"-nia"'. Kata" tfi^aba" waiiii" £>i tada", a-biaui;i.
siiiil h,., tbi.y Hv,.ul 1 have tiiibd .■.■-u- 1 have, ll„w ..our»ist,.r» lirinKini: ,„m. will? suiil sli,., tb.^y
with llit.m larly
liilsbaml them iu)4 home ^ay
Ci n.sa-biama. I'sa-bianiii >|i ci'idt' tt' jido ama (/li^aba" vva((!i" c-uof,
III' tired (th,. yraaa)
ilKaiu th,'y Hi;v-
U,' tii..,l it. tli.'y \vh,'l
say
they
say.
Yoursister's having th.T.' he
husband tlu'ni ia, coniiut.',
a-biauiii Quga i<.ii(i(|-a" aka. (Ji >iafi'<i'(' jrAi'-bi ^i, cl usa-bianu'i. Cude t6
said, th,-y say lla,lK,r his»,l,- lb,. .Vpiin mar ba,l .-om,.. wb. icain b.. Ilr,.d it, they Smoki' the
(sub.)
tb.'y say
¥
TIIK ADVKNTIIKKS OK TIIK ItAIMlKH'S SON. 299
HkiV(|t(;i Hini'i (fiti'ilin" p'\hf\" wii^i" cugi, li-hiiiniii. ('I UHri-hiiimii. (^I'lde
viiywhll,, ilu.v VcHi)ni»l.r» lliii..' ImvliiK llnii' lir huIiI hIic, tlmy AkuIii hi. Iliml It, tlii'V Hniok*
•n.V. IiiihIiiiiicI iIh'Iii I«, lunilnu, nuy. my.
te jiHiti iitTii'i. (fijiihii" wiin'f,;if() wAc^i" ciijff, ri-bianiii. I^gifo i<(fa"be iifjAf-
thu vnry tlicy YiiunjlHti-r'n ull : ivliin llincln' buIiUIii, tln.y AlliMiulli In nluht In. uiiu.',
ILWm «»v. hiKbuud tluiii l», ((MiiImu, bhv
l)imiii'i. (/'ijalui" v.i'iffn lu'i, ii-l)iaiiiii. Ayikipii a(fii-l)iiiiiifi. VVaiVj^rifc tVawaite, 3
llii',\ »iiy. YiMii sintii'n yciiulc T 111. nulil »lii', tlliiy Tii im'i.l In r »lii wnit, llii'V All 1 klllwl llii'iu,
hllNnailu IlilH tloilli. Hliy. nu II Hiiy.
a-biania Wiialia" naiilia eja ctl ifi'bifi" a^ff, I'l-biain/i. Cii"' liG, A-biamii.
Hiilil ho, they Mywil.i'« tialr hla too 1 h.ivi. I hiivi^ mild hv, thiv Knuiiuh nulil Bhcthi'y
•ny- bruthm I'm him iiiiiir hi.iiii', »iiy. .uy,
Wan'«'i(|;e waliiii" px'^fi lula" hg, a-biaiiiii. Ila'" >|l Qi'if^a yAn&a" akii
All huviiii? vdii liiivii uuimI milil Mil.', tlh.y Ninh( whi'ii HimIkit hi;, wlli. thi.
thcin cuiitt' htiiiic Huy. (mth.)
^i'lbfi" \va^;i(iu>iri-biaiiia. Wcwatci a(/^i"'-biaina. Kj>asaiii tO, I"''e jiWufi-ijil, 6
Ihiif Haiin I'oi hn (iwii Ihi.y wiy SciUpihineo thfy luid It. Ihi'y Thilii.xtihiy wh™, Ht put In thi' lire,
Hiiy.
a-biania. Udfi-biaiiiii haha" (fifiki' iiajilia fv/.ai tO sua kfi yiaHkobji-hiama.
M.ilil h.', Ih.'y I'hi'y .•ut.-i.'il, Ihfv llUwilVs thi<iil..) I'lalr li».k ivlii.n mm ih,' hi' mmnfd fur him thev
Hiiy. «uy, limllii'r (i,|i.) aay.
Waiui "racfba-bianii'i >(I iiajflia ('<j;(fa"-biaiiiii. Ki iiajfha ('f>-i{,''a"-biania.
llliii.ll hi' I'orri'il nut, Ih.'y H.iy wlii'ii liulr hi' put iin fur hit... And hull wua lis biiliiri', thiiy
Ihi'ysuy. „vy,
lj(la"(|ti f-'niaxa-biaiiia. (/le najflia wa'i'i di'ilia wafi" i\<j;<^l t6 ca"'ca° 9
Viry niiiid In. mad.' his (riliitii.n), Thm li'iiir wimiuii lour liaviiii; hoiunio aa coDttiiiiiUly
ihoyiay. th.ni h.imo
watfiffaxa-bianiii.
iliiu.'.'d lh(-y siiy.
NOTES.
294, TM!. mulii"liari{;a iiju, tlin iiriiicipal wai-nhii'f was, in this case, the head-chief.
294, 11. (fab^i" .)a"-(itit'ga" ag^e ta uiiuke. Frank La Flfeche inserted "jji," when,
after "Ja"-(itiega"."
296, 7. kigysedega", in fall, kigife edega'",
296, 9. I'waii^ai jjl. Cari'ge-.skil {jave "r\va<ii)'e >jl, if /(« overtake them."
295, 11. tVati e. Frank La Fleche reads, "(V-ati t'-i lif', .yonder tlleyhnv^' come."
295,11. (i\Vii(i(|'ai, a-l>iaiiia. T'efife te. (Jiekii" it he, a-biania. Frank La FhVrhe
reads: "Uwaiifai. T'efi^C tai. Gicka"'a he, abiania," a.s "tai" refers to many, and
"te" to one or two.
298, 15. zande ee akibanan kTi. Ziinde eehifa" akibaiian-nn. — Frank La Flt'che.
295, 17. (iieka" iiia-};n. Katlier, (iieka" fitia-t-ii. I'nrsiie liiiii more rapidly. — Frank
La Fleelie.
295, 17; 296, li; 296, 7. Cl wa^iqe 6di ahi biama. Insert "amd, the (sab.)," after
"waifitie." — Frank La F'leche.
295, l.S. (iieka"i-}rri, dictated by nii.stake, instead of the singnlar, gickan-gri.
296, 1; 296; !>. eata" aja'". Eiita" aja".— Frank La Fleche. When the interroga-
tive sign, "a," follows, we can say, "F^ata" aja'" a." Hut otherwise we must say,
•• Eiita" aja"."
293,1', Mande}[a" b^ise ega" ni^a g^e, cetC. Frank La F16che reads: "Man'dejia''
b(|'ise ega", ni"'4a gi|'e hii, cete, He has gone back alive, in that <lirection, because I
broke tln^ bowstring."
296, "). (j^iibe akibanauga. Insert "cehi^a", //OHr/e/-."— Fiank La F16(!he.
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800 TIIK(/)I';(1IIIA I.ANOHAdK— MYTIIM, STOIMKS. ANh M-yiThlUH.
296, IL>. Kl wii'ii iikii wiijl" pibiiji l)iaiiiii. Tliix iiiolnUtlv r<-l<>i'N lo (\ui woiintii in Hie
«>lll'lll lo(lt{C. It' MO, lIliH H(Mltl!ll('t< in out Ot' pIlU'C, lllltl ^'llOMlll t'olloW till- Ill'Xt Oil)'.
286, III. Mitiiilt'lii iilxiliii vt(' I'cfi^ wii" iiii.ji liiiiiiiii, I'riuik Lii VlMtr ((ivt'N:
Maii'ilflil liliiiliai aiini rli' ccfi' ctowa"' liaji liiaini'i.
S|.. Ill- llwuHlir Il«lii'<l i.v.ii Im' illil mil I Ill iii lli> li'iwl.
ill llllll, llll'> WIS l|ii\ nu>
897, L*. cata" ajii"' tu(la"+. If Mpokoii hv a iiialc, it would Imvn Iwou, "otVtu" l'i|ii"
fiula"."
297, I. ifiyMiu" iii'li^'a jja"' t-ata" giiw ta<la". This nIioiiIiI Ii(>, "fi(i'ilia" iua»fa >(I,
fata" Kaxt' ta<la"f."— Kiaiik La I'lcclu'.
297, 7. fata" ukcla" ila"itca"' taila". As it was .spokt'ii li.v a tcnialc, it nIioiiIiI Im',
"oiitii" iikt'la" tla"'ctfa"' tatia"'." or "ta(la"+."— Kiank La I'ltilic.
297, IS. Kl, da'" ca'" .■■(11 l),fi' la iiiifikc. "da"" is Hupi»itliiotiH. Uciia, "Kl, t^a"'
f'lli Ii^T til iiiifiki'."— I'rank l.a I'lic lie.
298, .1. l''or "wiiKifaiU'," ivail " \va},'^mU«."— Fniiik Ia\, Kli'ulic.
298, 7-H. ca^iti ;;ii" kidaa/c an" alia^a liiaina. Saiissoiifi leads: "(•iii'"(|ti pi" ki-
daa/.c liii" a"'lif atia^a ma"y'i"'l)iaini!, Ilicy coiitiimcd scaiiiiK •'HcIi otluT, and staitnl
lo llcf." i'a"(ili Ka"- ("a" y'ifiyt'titi, lor no rrasoii wliiiicvcr.
298, ll-lL'. wiciV ja" a"^uia" laiV^ata" «'»'" wakida tai. Sanssoiici rends: "Ja"'
a"(^i(|a" lafi'^ata". Wid'o pi"' wiikida lai, \V«^ will break the wood. My sister's liiis-
l>and will, in the mean time, lie on ^'imrd (lor us)."
298, I.I. 'P'weakiifai a, Can.se nsto.'arry it on our Imcks: " Help us toour ftwt with
tlie packs on iiui Itaeks." The women lie down and put tho piickstriip around tiiein.
Then some one has to raise them to their feet.
298, l.s, Kiita" f\\uh;\" wafi" {ji tilda". It should he, "Kata" ^i4aha" wiifi" gi ta-
da"+," as spoken Ity a female.
299, ;i. (/'i(aha" eeyfii he. l-'iank Ijii KU>ehe reads: "(fiji'dni" eZ-gfi fi."
" Viiiir hImIi'I-'h yoiiiliir lie,"
huHlMiiut Ii'ua vouiii
TUAN8IiATK)N.
The Hadgei-'s son went as a visitor to a very populous village. "Badger IniH eomo
as a visitor, (io ye with him to the lodge of the chief," .said they, "liadger hius come
as a visitor," said (hey, when lliey addressed the chief. "Oho! Let him <;ome, () lir.st-
liorn sons," .said he. \in\ they arrived therewith him. They u.sed to invito him to
feasts. "I have come to invite liadger's .son to a feast," said one. Htill, thoy con
tinned inviting him to feasts. The principal war-<'liief had a lieaiitiful woman for his
daughter. When they invited this son of the liadger, the woman said as folh)ws:
••Voii will plea.se bring hack for me a piece of the trcsh meat of which yiai are in-
vited to )>artake." '• Yes, if it he .so, so shall it be," said he. And he was going back
from the feast. And the woman was .sitting outside the door. The Ha<lger's son
said, "1 have brought back this fresh meat for which yon begged." And the woman
said. '• lUiiig it to me." And he took it to her. And when he gave it to her, she .said,
"Mow long shall it be before yon go homeward H" "Jn about three days I .shall go
homeward," .said the liadger's son. «'And when the time comes for you to go homo-
ward, we shall go homeward," said the woman. And still they continued inviting him
to leasts at the village. .\nil he said as follows: "I shall go homeward to-morrow
Von said heretofore thai uhcii I went homeward, we would go homeward," "Yes, I
M
Tllli; ADVKNTIIIIKH Ol' TIIK IIAIXIKU'S HON.
:k)1
Hulil it. W(« nIiiiII ti<> iMiiiiifWitril. Villi will wiilo^ii iiio ut iiJKliti" Hitid hIic. Ami wliiMi
tlic.v Nlcpl, llu> ItiKljrci's Mdii iiw(»kc. Ho wukiMH'd lirr. "AriM««. Yciii mild, ' VVn will no
lioiiirwaiil.' I mil Koiii^' iiiiiiicwiird,'' Miiid lie. Ii<> wiMit liiiiiirwiird with hur. At U'lixtli
luM' t'atlii't' Knew lliiit IiIh diiiiKlitcr wiih iiiiHHiiiu:, wlit^ii hIi« hud KOiu'. Ilcr I'litlior Niiid
itN (oIIowh: "Tin- Hadjrci'H moii liiif* liikcii iii.v (ililld iiwiiy. You wilt tiliiiMii her tor iii(>. If
.V(>ii ovorliiko tier, jdii will kill the ItiidKci'H mom. You will l)riii« my child hack to mi'."
The old mini Naid, " It \h naid that llir Mad^'ci'K son him ^oiic Imrk auiiiii with the chicfH
diiiijjhtiT. You arc to pursue her for her liilher. When you overtake her, you will kill
tlit^ Had^i^r'HNOii. You will liriiiK the woman lia<'k toliim." "Olio! The llad','er'H.soii hiiH
Hoiio \ni\i'\ii with the (^liiefM daiit;liter, ho he has asked us to pursue," said they. They
piii'Hiicd. And the woiiiiiii commanded the niulKcr'H son to uo taster. "Oo luster. It'
they overtake us, beware h>Ht they kill you. Itiit as tor me, why should tliey kill met"
said the woniiin. At IciiKth the pursuers came in si^jlil. The woman waid as Collows:
" Yonder they have come. We are overtaken. 'I'hey will kill , sou. do taster." Tlie
pursuers liaviii); overtaken them, took liohl of th(^ woman. And they pursued the
itadncM'sson beyond the place. And one, having kejit on till he<'amtMo him, overtmik
the Itadfer's son, and said as I'ollows: "My friend, though thei'hief said that we were, to
kill yim, I (hi not kill you. do faster. I will say that I broke the bow. Kun with all your
iiii){lit to yonder dense forest, to yonder trees," said he. .Viid one arrived where the llrst
pursuer was. " Yon overtook him. Why <lid you not kill him ?" " I broki' the bow , so I
did not kill him. Y<mder he noes homeward, t^nicken your pace iiniiKMliately," .said he.
And th(( se(!<)nd pursuer arri\cd where (he Hadfjcr's son was. "Ilo! my friend, though
the chief said that wo were to kill you, I will not kill you. Quicken your paie. Itnn with
all your iniBht to yonder trees. You liuve nearly (roim^ home. I shall say that 1 broke
liie bowstring," said he. One arrived there. "You overtook him. Why did you do
thatt Why <lid you not kill him?" "As I broke the liowstriiif,', yonder he pies alivo
towardH his home. Quicken your pa<e iiiime<liately," said he. .\iid the third pursuer
arrived there. "Ilo! My friend, though the head chief said that we were to kill you,
we are not the persons to do that. Yon will live. I will say that my foot hurt me.
Quicken your pace. Hnn with all your mitrht to the trees," said he. And one arrived
wliere the third pursuer was. "Why! You really overtook him. Why did you not
kill him?" "My foot hurt me, ho I did not kill him. Ycunler he «•'•'« homeward,
liiiicken your pace and pursue him," .said he. Aj-ain a pursuer arrived there. "Ilo!
My friend, yonder is a lodge. Yon will go headlong into it. \'ou will live. I shall
say that I sjmiined my ankle in running," said he. One arrived there. He stopped
running. "Why! you really overtook him. Why did you (h> that?" "Yon tell the
truth. I sprained my ankle in running, so I stopped. Yonder he goes homeward.
Quicken your pace and cha.se him," said he. The Hadger's son had gone heiwUong into
an earth-lodge. He tied. The pursuers made a great uproar. A woman sat inside the
lodge. And the woman was cross. The woman carried her own shield. She seized
her spear, and brandished it at the Badger's son. "Speak. On what biLsincss have
you come? If you do not sjieak, I will kill you," said she. The Badgei-'s son did not look
at her at all. Kven though she brandished the spear at him, ho stirred not at ail; he
dill not tiee from her. A man was lying by the wall. Thence he addressed her. "O
.sist«r, let my sister's husband alone." " I will let him alone," .said the woman. The
woman nnirried the Badger's son. WHien he married the woman, the boy, her brother,
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kept his head always covered. And tlie Hadger's son said as follows: "Why is my
wife's brotlier so ?" " Oh ! Even if 1 tell you, how can you do that which ho desires! »
said she. And the boy said as follows: "O sister, tell it to my sister's husband."
And the woman said, "Oh! My dear younger brother, if I tell it to your sister's
husband, how can he do it? Even I have failed to harm them." Again,'after sitting
a while, ho questioned her. "Tell how it is," said he. "O sister, tell it to my sister's
husband, I say," said he. "Oh! My dear younger brother! When I tell it to your
sister's husband, how may he acquire it? Even 1 have failed to harm them," said she
He asked her again. And the boy said as follows, "O sister, tell it to my sister's
iiusband." " I will tell it to your sister's husband," said she. "A woman who resembles
me has inade your wife's brother suller. She cut off his hair, and took it homeward."
And the Badger's .son said as follows: "How many are they?" And the woman said,
"The women are four. I have been there regularly, but I have come home unsuc-
cessful." And he said, " How many times do you usually sleep before you arrive there ?"
" I usually arrive there after .sleeping once," said .she. " How many pairs of moccasins
do you usually put on when you are coming?" said ho. "I usually put on two pairs of
moccasins before I reach homo," said she. "And I will go thither. Make moccasins
for me. With what is it in a straight line ?" said her husband. " It is in a line with
sunrise. I have bt-n there regularly, but they are very watchful; tlierefore I have
always come back unsuccessful," .said the woman. "But still I will go there. Though
I will go there at any rate, even if I return unsuccessful, prei)are some provisions for
me," said he. So he dei)arted. He went, and went, and went, and went. He slept (m
the way. The next day, when the sun was low, he arrived there. Behold, the women
danced. They beat the drum. As they took hair like that of his brother-in law
they had it for dancing over it. Having arrived by creeping up on them, he stood
looking at them. He peeped. The women .stopped beating the drum. They went
homeward to the lodge. At length they came in sight. They hiid pack-straps and axes
They went for wood. One woman had very white hair; one had very red; one very
green; and one, very yellow. Though they were approaching, they were continuallv
scaring each other, and starting suddeidy to flee. The Badger's son had painted himself
very well. He lia<l made liim.self very iii(^elooking. He had also made his clothing
very good. He stood leaning against a tree. The youngest sister among the women a
girl, came tirst. She found the Badger's son. " Oh ! older sisters, I have found a husband
for myself," said slie. "Oh! little sister, we will break wood, and my sister's husband
shall be on guard," said one. They broke branches of wood. When they flnislied
tying uj) the wood in bundles, they said, " Cause us to carry them on our backs." " Oho !
put the straps on the bundles. I will cause you to carry them on your backs" said ho!
When they had put on the straps, he pulled out his bow, and killed all of' the four
women. He cut oflf all the hair. And when he had gone to the lodge, he seized the
hair of his brother inlaw, and put it in his robe above the bolt. He set the grass
afire. The smoke was black. And the brother-in-law said as follows : " O sister, I think
that my sister's son is coming back. He has flred the grass." " Even I have' always
failed. How is it possible for your sister's husband to bo coming home with them?"
said she. Again he set iiie to the grass. When he sot tiro to it, the smoke was red.
"There is your sinter's husband, coming home with them," said the Badger's wife. Again
when he had come very near, he set the grass attre. The smoke was very white. " There
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303
is your sister's husband coining with three of tliem," said sht;. Again he set the grass
aflro. The snioko was very green. "There is yonr sister's husband, coming home with
all of them," said she. At length he had come in sight. "Yonder has come your sis-
tor's husband," said she. She went to meet her husband. " I have killed all. I have
also brought back my wife's brother's hair to hiui," said he. "That is well. It is good
for you to bring home all," said she. At night the Badger's wife sang the dancing-songs
for the three. They had the scalp-dance. The next day her husband said, " Put stones
in the fire." The two men entered a sweat-lodge. When the Hadger's .sou took the hair
of his wife's brother, he scrajjcd the scarred jdace on the toj) of the head. When he
forced (mt the blood by scrai)ing, ho put the hair on the i)la(!e. Ami the hair was as
before. Fie made it very good for his relation. The three danced contiiuially, as the
Badger's son had brought home the hair of the four women.
ADVENTURES OF THE PUMA, THE ADOPTED SON OB^ A MAN.
Told i»y ^X(t:i»-NA"pXj!.
Ifig(^u"'-8i"-sncde wi"' nia(*i"ga wi"' afJ"' tikitnui. Ki cin'gajin'ga ctewa"'
Loiig-taili'd-eat our iimn one wan ktM-iiin^ liini. Ami rhild siievor
tliej' 8fty.
<f,iTlga( t6. Ki ga"' d't' cifi'gajin'ga gaxai te. KgiiJ'-e niaci"ga (H'nujifi'ga
Iio liml nono. Ami ho tlilH rliild he iiiinh' him. At lcii;£th ptTHon ymiiiK nmn
a(('A' amama. j^i t6 ^[an'goqtci alii-bi >|i v^/i&e ;ji(|ti (I'uha ma'^fi"' aniania. 3
wim fioins, tln\v Lo(l}i^^ Ihn very iii-ar In- anivcd, wlicn hchohl clt-cr mmir wito wiilkiiin, tlit'V say.
say. thry »'.iy
Wi'>[inaq^.ai t6 ;i te'^a ahf-hiaint'i, \valiuta"<('J" ((iingai rga". Kl c cti
ill' liiiUiiiimrlf wIumi lodjn' iit tln' htMinivrn. thoy j;iin lio luul iiuiif uh. And \w too
from tluMu Hay,
(fingt* akania. Ga-hiania: Dadiha, )aqti d'uba uniaka([tci rnledf-aina ha.
had iicinc. thoy «ny. lie «aid a» t'ollowH. (> (atinT. detr Hdiiic vi-iy lasv thrro they aro
tln'y say :
Waliritii"f,i" a"\va""i-jri1, a-biami'., Aliai'i! a-biaiiia. Walii'ita"(fi" ctowa"' 6
(tun lend ino. said ho, tijcy Oho! said he. tln'v (iiiii hocvit
eay. way.
a"<fiiVge, i'l-hiama. (.U'nujin'ga ta" Ing(|5a"'-si"-snede itsan'*>'aki(f-af x6. (/ilisan'ga
I hrtvr uoiu', tuiid he, (hey Youuji man thvi Loiin taih'd rat lie made him a ynimmr Vuiir yoinij;er
Hay. (ob.) brothel- to him. linither
jug"<|;e ma"(f'ifi'-g''^- Kgi<fe ^isan'ga ft^ahiisa te. (Tisan'ga f(fapi(/'i"'(itci
with liim walk. IJewaro your youu^er you seohl lest. Your youufior very ;:eutly
brothel' him brother
jiig(f;e-hnan'-gri lul, a-biamA ii^fidi akd. Egi((!e jiig^e aifsa-biania. (|!!c'aine, 9
K" with him regularly said, thoy nay his tho At length with him ho wont, they aay. Tlieso aro
father (sub.).
they.
kagL^ha, a-biania. j/iqti t^bazu-biamA. Ki ga"' dbazu t6dfta" w('iiax((fa
yoiinjier naid he, thoy Deer he pninted at for him, And so ho pointed aftir the attaikin^;
brother, say. they say. at tor him thorn
atj'.a-biama. Ga"' lu^ka"' f-andiqti ca"' jaqti wi°' t\'<f.a-biama lng(fa"'-si"-siR'de
ho wont, thuy say. So deud just at tho yut deer one killed it, thoy say Loug-tailedvnt
304 TIIK (/^EOIJIA LANGUAOE— MYTilH, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
aU. Ga"' 'i'" akf-biamA. (fcisan'ga (H'},m"-hna'" c<ga" tdqijUS, a-hianiA
""' ^° "">y- 1"' rmliiMl hom;', TiHir .vcumiiiT in tlml way Invnii- iifl I iiilzo llim, Bald, llmv sav
inl' Mill' lit'iitlinT' nK1>. ' •- J
(Hill).).
ing it.
tlioy Hay.
bnitlior
ably
i^i'idi akii. Ga"' Iiulikla" wani;a cka^'hiia Mi (kisan'ga ufAa-hnan'-ml
hmfatlur tho So what animal you wish if your younKci- Ml lit to him roRularlv.
(Hull.). ImithcT
3 Waiiua bf.ujraqti tV'\vaf,6 nia"*i"'-biaina Irig<f,a"'8i"-siit'de aka. Dadfha, kasc'
AiMlnal all killing llifm walkwl, tlii.y Hay Loiij;talloil cat tho father, youiiKiT
(Hub.). ■ brother
'abao juag(|!o h^6 ta ininke, a-biaraa cdnujin'ga akA. GAt6di nAabu
huntiiiK 1 with him I ko will I who, said, tlioy nay youiiV man thn In that troo
(8ub.). placo
cugi'Kjti ui((!a"bo naji'" tv Ododi amai. ft'di dahadi Aisan'ga itkape fftfiiV-.ra.
v.ly thick uphill stands tlii' tlu'ic lluy arc (niv.). Tlicii. on tho bill your youiitfi'i' wailuis Hit,"
hrotbor for
6 Ga'" cc'uujin'jra aka dahadi Ifig.)-,a"'-8i''-snt'd(3 irfsape Lr(*!i"'-biama. Kajrd, U
So youiigmau tho on tho bill I,,ui(!t4iilod.cat waitinu nat, tlioy sav. OyounEor tliis
<"'"•' for • brother,
i"dadi 'iicpac otd tis a-biama. Ga"' daliadi }T((',i"'-biama ci^imjin'Lni aka.
my falhor you bur.t may tho, Haid ho, thoy So on thr liill sat thoy Bay younu nuiu tin-
""•^■- (sub.).
Ga"' Irigd!a"'-si"-8n(jdo (itfabc ci'iga c'gih aiafa-biaina. r iVqti wi"' U((!a"'-bianiii.
So r-onp tivilod-cat troo Ihiok boadlouu had Koiio.thoy nay. Door one behold they Hay.
y (f!iq(|!/ij6(|tei-bianiii Ga"' 6'di alii-biaina. (fJisnu atfa-biiima. UbatihcVa-
Ile made cry out by holdiuK, So thi'ro bo arrivi'd 'hoy l)raj!itiu(; bo wont, tbov »ay. IIohunL'itun
they Hay. say. it ' ' ^ i
biama. Wasabo-iua wi"' ka^'btfia, kngt', a biama. Waci"' btkAte tdya",
tlieysay. Tlio black boars one I winh, OyounEor said ho, tlioy Kat meat feat in mler
brother, say. tiij,|,
A-biania. Rgit^e wi"' ufa"' -biama. ft'di alif-bianiii. Em&e Maci i\'&v
Baidbe.lboy .\t lenstb ouo ho held IlieyHay, There he aiTivod, thev Debold nomo he was kill
"'^y- 9»y. timo
12 akaiiia. Ingfa"'-si"-siiL'do akfi iJii-rfagt/iidai-de >{idi>(a nia"(|!i"'-lMainii. Haii!
int'it, they say. Luictailedcat the jjot loam on him- hIiico rubhins ho walked they nay. Ho'
I'll ■ '
(Huh.) Holf by bitinu
himself
kagi', jabo-iiia wi"' ka"'b()-a ha, a-biama. Ni k6 auase tC. Ca"' ga"' e<nh
O younRor tho lieavers one I wish said bo, thoy Wator the obstructed. And aft i- 11^1.11.
'"■""""'• 8».v. Boniotlme l.uiK
iii;'i()ia-biama Egi(|!e jabo-ma wi"' jiil'gajl odega" i'(fa"be atfj"' agdii'-ljiaiiifi.
ho had none, the.\ At lonj;th lliu beavers one 'not smart but so insiRht liftviu); ho came back thoy
•''■^■- it say.
15 Kag(', nuona"'-ma wi"' ka"'b(^a ha, n-biama. Ga"' cf wi"' t'dAa-biama
kUhMl,
< > youncer-
brother,
ttio otters
I wish
said he, tbey
say.
aRam ouo
hokil
thoy say
iiiiona"
otter.
K! if4cli uku nan'de-gfpibaji t6 g;i'" ug-ine a-f-hiamd. Gafi'ki
And hiH i'lithrr tho heart wiia b;«l for him na so Hoekiiit: ho wiw (wmiDK, Aud
(**""■) them, hm thoy say.
own
pahiifi'gatitci laqti t'l'Aai tO 6'di a.hf-biam4. Cl f,d wjus/ibe t'dttai te o'di
the vcTy IliHl deer killed the tliero he arrived, they ARain tlilH black boar kilLl tho Ibere
Bay.
18 ahi-biama. Cl i6 jabe tV'tfai t6 6'di ahf-l)iama. Cl Ad miona"' t't'^ai t6
ho arrived, thoy Again this beaver killed the thiTo hi' arrived, thev Anin this ottor kilLl the
"I'.v. say.
O'di {ilif-biaina. Na! fisafi'ga ftjiifige fCfAfO, kagi', ii-I)iania. Ca"' t'ga"
tlicro he arrived, they Fie! your youniior weary you kill him, my cliibl, .-aid he, they EnonL-b so
brother
\(f
TIIK ADVKNTI'IMIS OF TIIK IMJMA. 305
^■axii-<^*;i, i'l-biutua. Ga"' e cu'iui \va*i"' ayif/i-biuuiji. I(j;a(li aka /ani wa'i"'-
iimUh it, M;iiil he, llicy So that t ihiu;;U tiuiyin;; tlir.v wont hnim«- His tli"- till I'anii'd
Hay. tbuin waid, llii-y say. latluT (suit.) tlii'in
biaiiiii. Ga"' aki-bi e^u"' ijinVe aka akiwalia \va(|iat(j ;4-(j;i"'-biui!i;i.
llu-y say. So ii'iiiilu'il Imnu', Imvinj; 'liiHson Ilio bolli ralUi.i; thoy siit, tiny .say.
they aay (aul).)
In}'-(|*a"'-si"-8ncdo c iiju-biama, i(j'/idi t*a"' to; iida" i((i;idi i>[idiski ju^*i^'(fc li
l-tMi;;tail(Ml-c»t ln' principal, they liin liart tlic; tlifirluif Iiih iiciir I iiii ' with liis*
Bay, " father him father without touching,'
<^((^i"'-biaiu;i. Gu"' iha"' tika 6 ctl (jga"qti iio-i'ii"(,';;i-biama. Ga"' cMh'ta"
Milt tlifyaay. So his the eho too Just ho itjolv tiin- ni' hrr own. So afhi thut
mother (sub.) tin y suy.
'abae jugis^l^o a((;L'-hna"-biaina. (fcisafi'fja \vi"iiqtci tV'(f;6-ga" *i"'-ada"' ju^^fo
liiuitin;; with hia h«' went regularly, they \our younger only one lolleil having; carry anil witl. liirii
Hiiy. brother it it
^■i-b!ian-<:^ri, ji-biania. Abi;^! tV'\va(|;c' tedfhi ^[inan'(Ui<}''i" it5'i>[ulia-biania (I
ht' oomiufr back Maid lu», they Mauv kilU-d theia when nialiinu hiiiiHelf fi-arfil it fnr his, tln-y
ie;;ularly, aay. « vii/y by ruuiiin;; .say
iif/idi ak4. Ga"' (jga"-hna'*'-bianiJi. Wanfja wi'Tuitci x'vpn ga'" ju^'fo
Ills the So thus rt>;;ularly, tln>y any. Auinnil only one h>< Kilb il il mi with liiiii
fiilluu- (aub.).
agi'-lina"'-bianni. Cl Yibae ]U^'((je abi-biama. (pisaiVga. watctVka wi"' guata"
in- was t'oniiny home n'un- Attain hnntiui: with liim be arri\ id, thi y \ our ynnn;:er- m lU um- I'nun tlie
larly, they way. nay. Iimtlnr fnrtlur (nli.)
ti(fe t6'di cugaqti iiaji"' tCVdi ddi 'abac ji'KJia^i'iJH' to, a-biaiua. Ga"' 6\\\ 9
ionn>8 at tho very thiek Htmnta at tin- there JiuTitiiiL; \i>n with him will, saiil be, they So there
forth aay.
abi-bianul Kago, i"da(li 'acpae ot(j to <j*x', a-biaina. Ga"' o'di a*|;a-biaaia.
ho arrived, they O youujier my fathi r von hunt may the tlna, said hi. they So tliero be wcnf, they
say. brother, s;iy. aay.
E'di alif-biama ■>{! ^[iiciqti ega" a"'i)a" nuj^a krdc; t'o(J*.(3 akania. Kago,
There urrivt-d, tiny say when a \ cry luu{4 tinni elk male lyini:. and he was killiuj; it, they (t ycninjxer
auy. brotbir,
ina"tcu-nia wi"' t\'(|'a-ga, d-biama. Mgifo wi"' U(j;a"' Atiag(|!a-biania. K'di 12
tlm grizzly beara ^nn- kill it, said be, tin y Ai Irn;:tb one be In'ld auddeidv they way. There
say.
a<)^a-biama. Ma"tcu-xage hegal)aji-biaiiia. I I'a! h*a! li'a! o-bna"-biania
he went, they aay. Grizzly bear eryiug vi-ry miieh lh<y.-ja>. Il'a! b'a! h'a! said only tbrysay
ina"tcu aka. Egi(j;e tVifa-bikeama Akiqd^atci ag(jjaTVka"lia" ijtiqapi i(JH'(j*a-
grizzly bear the At len^^b be wa.s 1\ ing kilb-d, Oti tin' iHidy on hotli aidi-a pn'rci-d fun-ilply
(aiib.). thev aay. under tlie finvb-g with clftwa
blama Ifig(j;a"'-si"-siK'(lo ta"'. Ga"' 4<^-nuga wi"' ci ionaxi<faki<^A-biarna. 15
tln-y 8J»y I.oug-tailnl eat tho So buiralii-ltull cue again luunade him rnah on it, they
(ob.). say.
j^o-m'iga ta" t'o<fca-biain;'i. Gan'ki c! g/i-biama: Kago, (J'otedi wasabo sig((*c
ilullabibnll Iln- he Uilhd it, they And again be a lid aa fid- <)>imn::er in tlii.s black hrar trail
'ob.t .sa\'. " lowH, thty rta\ : biotln i. pbuie
to uiia-i>a, a-biania oomijifi'^^a aka liig(|*a"'-si"-snode agudi ij'aqtaf ti^,
iiid. tiny aay ^oim^innui the Long-tailcd-eat where was bit the,
tin- bunt it
(Mb.)
the
(sub.).
aki([(j'ato ca"' bif'a'iga n)af[ti-hna"'-biaina. Ca"' ib(J^a"-baji c^ga" pi Vil»ao- 18
'111 Ibi- body in fact idl over waa const;inlly s\\t'ning iij) Yol nnaati.sfled like ;igain wa.-^ cnri-
under llic IVuf- \ ery mueb, they aay. atantly
legs
ki'(j'-c-lma"'-l)iama C('iiujin'<j;-a aka.
If*
C5i ■ via
cansirii: him to bunt. Il
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VOL. VI
Minnu ninn the
isub.t
30(5 TUK (/!K(illlA I.AMiirACJK-MVTIIS, STOItlKS, AND KCTTKUS.
K<jri(/;c cJ wdt'i'p ugiiio apu. Cl c/di Jilif-hiauui. lOj-ite iiiii"tci'i \\'H) tu
O'di aiii-biiima. Ki iiaii'de-fripibiiji-biunui. 10fri(f,c wasabti i"'t(!a" tV'(f.ai tO
tlM..,„ l,.„rnu.d,th,.y Ami 1„ art ,va„ bad .„.■ Ima thoy »ay. Ath.nilh blaclla.a-. „„w kill.l il"
a *isMu ^rf ,una. E'di abf-biaina. lnjr^u-"-.si"-sMc<do ifidi d" a-iiu. iAa'-'-biainA
■ • ""■>■ (uli) his
Iliui! (pisafi'ga waiiua-ma wajl"'-|)ib!ijl uAdlmajl etd mi, i'l-biaina. A"'
i;;;';i'"r"' ""•"""■""» '■•■"»•• y";M,„tt,r „„Kht," *,i,ii„..th,.v y,.'
dadiha, L'<.-a", a-biama m'ljino-a akii. t(|-a"ba'" (f-isafi'jra wi"cct6wa'" ui(tail-o-a
OfalluT. 8„, «ai,l,th«y»ay boy ,h„ a «..,-ond /our y„„„K«. „v.„ ,.,„. t,Tl hi,,, m,t '
(8„ll.)
bliillHT
U ii-biamii Ga'" c! icjiddi akA \vafi'gi(f!e t'c'wa(J!c (fanka vva'i"'-biama Ga'"
Ha„l.,.uh.,y So again hi, father ..,,. all kill, ,1 ,1,^,,, \l„. .„„.» ,„,-,.i,..l ,.„.„,, thoy ' s'
wa'i- akf-biainA. Iha"' aki'i xa-cViti a-ii, i(a"'-l)iania, wainf kO i.-i4a"'b;d
t6. CduujiiVga fe t6 i<^M[ gii'ixai to ci t%i^a"'-biain<'i wa'i'i akd. (fcisan'.ra
whc.... Youugmau word'ho hl» fath.-.- „,a,l,. f,,. ,1„. a«ai„ eai.Ito l,i,„, ih,.v w,„.,an Iho \%,,. v,,,,!: 'r
- .■oiinucr
n , . , ^'^y (Hill),) bn.tlHT
J %i"ba" wi-'cctewa"' cta"'be jjI ui(,\iji-a, a-biaina. A"'<k\" Vio'Aaa'"(|-a(ta(f'i"
aj,..™„d ovo,,,.,,., yo„Heoit if ,b, ,„:, ,,.11 „aid »ho, ,l„.y Y„„ hiv.. c'^J ur.r IJ.Jl '
• **■'>■ Hiiflcr,
a-biaiiia. Ga"' edi'ta" ^mik\f6 jr^i"'-biaiiia. 'Abaa-bi'ijl, wacc< ctea"' ak.^.-a"
»a„l«l,..,tb,.y S„ aftortl„.t .•a„«ii.K hi,,, Ih.y „at, lh,.y Hay. II.mII.I „ot lialit, ri,'l, i„ ■ '^ '
«i'y- to n,c„v,T ,„,„i
1„. \va.-
ItlTlHlHC.
Kgi(|!e ha"'e<ia"t(-0'qtci anu'i ^\ fino-a-bit(^ania Ing(|;a"'-si"-snt<de ania Dadiha
At l™j!tU Vl-y cTOl.v ,11 tho „,olii. they wla.ii 1„. was ,„i.wi„i;, they I.ol,s,'.tail,.rt-oat the () f,tl,e ■ '
""-' ""■^' "'■'>' (sub.). ' ""'
12 kagi^ anii'i ((iingai, jl-biain4 cumijiu'ga aka. (^'safi'ga 'abac Ae td, a-biania
b^;:;;;-- dl) ■--"■«. -"•^^-v-y v"-*^-" ^h-, ^™;;>,-.^^-- i"."tin« \ve„t,' Hai,lb,^t,„.;
G(^f ta (fci'", a-bianiii. Mi»' (|-a" nia"'ci ti(|;a,'" >ii ag^i-biairiA. Ga"' ijadi
t;,,,,,u« howllbe, „a.db.^,l„.y S„„ ,„e '''«'■ .JJ.I^-.whe,, be ,.,Lo,,,,,,.., they So hiAther
(fJnkd gidasi)a"-biaiiia. Gan'ki aci aAa-biania. Ga"' i&idi aiiia u(|>,u<'ilia-
'""'"''■' "•■"nulk'uu.v's'"'"' ''■"" '"" """■•■'".""•>• ^" W»'a.l.er the iJnoJiaMl bis
15 l)iaina. Ni-uwagi-a^a^ira" e'di atjia-biama. E'di alii-biama Jii r..i(/!o iabo-ina
lb,.ysay. PI-» "^j; «;;t- towar,ls the.v th,.y vn.,,,, ,h,.y 11,,.,. <i,,^^. a,xivod, w^,.„ iSell •'tbob,.ave,.s
wi'" gaiVke aimi, jiiVgajl. C? hidcaiatjiica" o'di alii-biama. Ci eo'a" iabo-iin
""" '^'■'' '■"?,':''"'';>""'■■ "'"■"'""II. Asail, .low„.sl,.ea,„ the,,. th,.y a,,iv..d, AKUili 1 Iho b,.av,.,»
1,1, .\ S.,,\ |l„.y y,,^.
wi"' gan'ku ama, jiu'gaji. Ga"' cona»ba tVwa(|>,a-biama. Wa'i"' aki-ljiauia
""" '"''u,'evT.'v '""'■' ""* ""'""■ «" ""lytl"'".' .,e kill.,! ,l,..n,, they (;a,.,.,vinK ho n.ache.l ho.,,,.'
■ ■■ '«'" »".v- th,ai, they say.
\X Ga"' rgasani iui"'ba ja"'-qtit^ga" ttVdi jugc/^f af.a-bianiiliuijinga aka. (h larrti
So thei,ext,lay two sleeps, aboat when with bin, w,.iit, tbiy say 'boy the .\..ai„ ib.a
na" ba t uwatjia-biaiiiii. Wasabe iia"'ba tV'waAa-biaiiia. Ga"' e'di aliiu-i f.VHvad-i
two hokllbilthi,,,, Iheysay. ]lla.:k bi.ar two l,okill,.d lh,..„, ti„.y say. So tb,,-,. „,a," bo kill,.,l
ll„.„i
biania. Citj'u'lia tVwatfa-ljiaiiia: 4ji(|li, wasiilic cti, jabo cH. Mi"' hi" hide-
llo.ysay. IVi, bekill,.,lll„.„,,thi.ysay: ,le,.,. bbfU b,.ar too, "beavo,. loo. Sum tb,. low
THE ADVENTinSES OF THE I'lJMA. 307
qfci 111 >|i aki-))iiiiiiii. Ihidiliii, kiij'-c' iihigiqti t'r\vii(|;6 ha, ii-bijuiiii m'ijifi<,fa
VI cy univiil when (liciy mu'lifd Ofutliei-, ■iMinudr viTvlrmiiv liiUiil tluiiii . nai(I, thi'V »iiv Viuv
himip, Ihcy sa.v. bldtliri' ' . j .
Jiki'i. Kgasiini U; I'llio a(i;ai tu, \van'gi()-,e. Icjiadi jugifi'tc iif/i-biania, ilia"'
till' The- iiixt .l.iy whin tclniri); vinit, all. Ili« lathiT ' willihis lie went, tliuy say, liin
c;(liil)0. Iri<-(j'-a" -si"-sii('(lo aka aifiii-baji-biaiiia. Y," iaxi(/-a-biaiiia iiiac;!"'^ aji i}
"'""■ l.i.nn-lailcil.oat 111.. ilid not ij.i, tlii'y fay. Atlatkwl thclii, llii'v nav immlo iliir'.i'-
(.sill).) ,.„t
aiiia. Ci'nujin'ga pabaiVga ga(j(j'j-])iaina. Wa't'ijifiga c'diiata" pKirf-i'-biaiiia.
III.' Vllllll^' man llrnt, tlli'y Kill.'il liiiu, llicy 01.1 w'liiniin iii'xt llu'V kill.'d lliT tlii'V
<"'"'*■ »">■■ " Bay.
I(;;iidi ariii'i iia"'ji"ck6'qtci akf-biania. (|;iha"' (|;iji"'(|!i! cdabe wiHiij-.i, i'l-biauia.
Ilin tlie Imr.ly leiiilicd linnui. Your ym'ir .IdiT alsii tliovkilitd aald lie, they
latlhi- (Hiib.) tlii'y MUy. mother brollur llivin, nay.
E'di afigi'Kf.e tt', a-biairia. E'dl ahi-biaina. lng^a"'-.si"-wiiL'de iifadi (Mi hi fj
Then. liit us };.>, Hai.l lie, they There tlioy arrived, they LiiUKte.iledeat hi» lather there ar-
nay. say. ,.{,,,1
wluwatafi'ga tV'tjia-biania niaci"ga ama Ing(|!a"'-si"-sm'do aka wdnaxiA/i-biaina
as Heon as
Uilled liiiti, lliey
say
penpl
tl:
(sub.)
Lons-taili'd-eat
llie allaik.'d Iheni, thi'\ say
(.suh.)
nfac,i"ga (j-ailka. Cafi'ge kg edabe wi"' t't'(f;a-bitinia lng(/',a"'-si"-sncde aka. (Jl
piHiph) the (111).). Iti.rse the alsii one kill. d Ihi'iii, they l.iiiij;-lail.il.eat tli.' AKaiii
(ell.) say ' 'siil. 1.
w('naxi(('d-biania. Ucj^ukihobt'be wii(|'i"-biania IfigAa"'-si"-sii('de aka. Niaci""a
iH.allaik.'.l Iheni.theyHay. One alter iinolher bad llieni, Ibey say Lnnj;-tailed-i'at the llaii "
(sub.).
wi"' caiVgo Hifa.s'i" ('ga"-hiia"-si'(iti tV(('a-biaiiia. Gft'bahiwi"' te' t'l'watj-a-
"'le hiiise sti.-kiniil.i .si. tliiou^hoiit he killed, 111. 'y .say. Ahnndied Ihe liekill.illbeiii,
biania. Wiltjiiqapi U(|!i(|i)a(|'.C' t'i'\va(|-e-hiia"'-biaiiia. Mi"' \(^6 L'kita"'qti wi"aqt.ci
tlieysay. I'i.T.irij; tli.iu hiiiiiilled ..ff he kill. .1 le^'ulaily they say. Sun had lust then i.iilvone
iigfi'ictii-biamn.
wiw left tlicy Hiiv
12
NOTES.
304, t;-7. kau'S i|'<5 i"<la,di '.lopae et<5 tC. Another elli))tical phrase, which is, in lull,
kiiKt', <|'(''t("(li i"(lii(li 'ucpae, et(5, 6 tC (younger brother, in this phu^e, iii.v father, yon hunt,
limy, siiid it), or some like phrase. Frank La Flet^ho gives: f6e liil i'Matli 'acpae etei"- tt"!.
304, 12. i>[iy(,''an<(!iflai. Tiiis was cau.sed hy the hite of the bear, as well as by the
stnigfiles of the I'lima hiiiiself.
304, l!!-305, 1. ca"' vaW' giixa-jiii, a strong coinniand.
305, :>. ifadi t'a'" le. The Puma was con.sidered the real child of the man and
woman; and the young man wat, merely (tailed so. He was adopted after the I'liimi.
•' Kage," ill IIk- te.vt Just above this i)hra,se, may be translated "my (tliild", being iised
instead ol' •'iiisilia."
306, y. a"^i" 'ag^aa»'((;a((',a(|:i", contracted from ii"'()!i" 'ag^aa'-'ifafe d^i".
TRANSLATION.
A man was keeping a Puma. And he had no children at all. And so li«i regardetl
this Puma as his child. At length a young man Wiis going. When he arrived verv
near llit^ lodge, beliold, some deer were walking. Coiiceiiliiig liiiiiscif tidin them, ho
reaclicd the lodge, as lie had no gun. \iul (he father of llie I'uma, too, had none.
•*3ESS1
metrntm-
r- 1
308 THE <|:K(;1I1A LANGITAGE— myths, STOUIliS, AND LKTTKItS.
Tli(\ .vouiitj limn said im follows: "O tatlicr, soiim (k't-r arc tlitsrc, vt'iy easy to kill,
liciid iiM! a. Klin." '• Oho! I have no g:xin \vliatso»*ver," said ho. Ho caused the Puma to ho
the.vounjrer brother of thoyoinifj man. "Go with youryounfrer brother. Beware lest
yon seold your younger brother. He accustomed to fi" very gently witli your youiigei'
brother,'' said tlie father. At length the Puma went with tlio young man. "'I'liest* are
they,0 younger brother," said the young man. lie pointed at the deci- for him. And so,
after ho i)ointed at tho deer for him, the Puma wont *o. .it^ick them. And the Puma
killed a decrjust at the itlaec where the young man • : Viic deer. Andhecarried
it home. "Because yonryoHngerbrotheralway.sdoi- .irize lnm,"said thofather.
"And if you desire any kind of animal, tell your youh' .. . rother," The Puma contin-
ued to kill all kinds of animals. "O father, 1 will go hunting with younger brother,"
said the young man. "There they ar<> in that place out of sight, wlicn^ the very dens(<
Ibrest stands, extending uphill. Sitthereon the hill, and wait forycmr younger brother."
And the young man sat on the hill, waiting for the Puma. " O younger brother, 1 his is
the idace where my father said that you might hunt," said he. And the young man
sat on the hill. And the Puma went headlong into the dense forest. Ue took hold
of a deer. He made it cry out bitterly because he iu'.kl it with his claws. And ho
arrived there at tho hill. He went dragging it. He hung it up. "I desire a black
bear, O younger brotlier, in order to eat fat meat," said the young man. At length
tho Puma caught hold of one. He arrived there. Behold, lu' was some time in kill-
ing it. Since tho Puma got foam on himself in struggling with lh(> bhw' bear, he
rubbed himself as ho walked. "Ho! O younger brother, I desire a beaver," said the
young man. The water was obstructed. And after a while the Puma wont head-
long info the water. At length he came back in sight, l)ringing a large beaver. "O
younger brother, I desire an otter," said tlie young man. And the Puma killed an
otter. And as their father was sad at heart, he was coming seeking them. And ho
arrived lirst at the i)lace where the deer had been lulled. Next he arrived at the place
where the black bear had been killed. And ho arrived at tho place where the beaver
had been killed. And he arrived at the place wheio the otter liad been lulled. "Fie!
my child, you kill your younger brother with fatigue. Do stop it at once," said he.
And they went homeward, carrying Just that many animals. Tho father carried all on
his back. And having reached home, both of his sons .sat eating. The Puma was the
principal one, as he had a father; therefore he sat with his father, near him, but not
touching him. And his mother also in like, manner took care of her own child. And
after that the young man went hunting regularly with his adopted brother. "When
your younger brother has killed just one animal, ciurry it on your back, and bo coming
home with him," said tho father. The father feared for his son, !est he should make
himself crazy by running, if he killed many animals. And .so it continued. When
he killed just one animal, he was coming home with him. And lie arrived there with
him as he hunted. " You will go thither with your younger biother to the jilace where
tho trees stand very thick by the creek which comes forth from the remote object."
.said he. And ho arrived there. "O younger brother, this is the jilace where my
father said that you might hunt," said he. So he went thither. When he had be(Ui
there a very long time he was killing the male elk that was lying theic. "O younger
brother, kill a grizzly bear," said the young man. At length tho Puma took holdOf
one suddenly. He went thilher. Ho was oryiiiy very much like a gri/zly bear. The
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309
KTizzly boar said notlihis; hut "ll'a! h'a! li'ii!" At length lie was lyiiiff killed. Tlio
I'liiiiii had hoon pierced very deep with his ehnvs on liotli sides of the liody, under the
torele«s. And the younR uian made llie I'nina rush on a butl'alo hull. lie killed the
liulhdo hull. And aftain the yoiintr man said as follows: "Oyouiiyer brother, hunt,
the trail of a black bear in this place." The Puma was continually swellinjr up wher-
over he had been bitten on tlui body under the, forele;rs, in fact, all over his body. Yet
the youuK man was repeatedly makiuf,' him hunt, as if ho was not satisfied.
At; length the father went again to seek the slayers, his sons. He arrived there.
At length h(^ arrived at the place when^ the grizzly bear had been killed. And his
heart was sad. At length he arrived there whither the Puma was condng, dragging
the black bear which he had Just killed. The Puma end)raced his father sudderdy.
" IIol You ouglit not to tell your younger brother about the savage animals," said the
father. "Yes, O father," said the youth. "Do not tell your brother about even one
of them any more," said the father. And again dul the father carry all those animals
that were kdled. And heeatried them home on his back. Tln^ molher, crying bit-
terly, embraced the Puma suddeidy, when she saw his blood. The wonuin said to the,
young man the words which 1 he father had said to him. "If you see even cue of them,
do not tell y(air younger brother about it any more. You came very near causing mo
to suiler," she said. And after that they sat, causing him to recover. They did not
hunt, as they were rich in food. At length thi^ Puma was missing, when it >vas very
early iu the morning. "() father, younger brother is missing," said the young man.
"Your younger brother has gone hunting. Ue will be coming back," .said the father.
"VVlicn the sun was high the Puma came home. And he i)ushed against his father to
attract his attention. Then he went out, and his father followed him. They went
towards the place where they got water for the lodge. When they roaelied there,
beliold, a large beaver had been lying there for some time. And they reached a plac(»
that was down-stream. And a large beaver had been lying there, too, for some tinu'.
And the Puma had killed just those two. The father carried them home on his back.
And about the third day afterward the youth went with him. And the Puma killed
two deer. He killed two black bears. And there he killed many. He killed ten:
deer, black bears, and beaveis. When the sun was very low, they reached home. "O
father, younger brother has killed very many animals," said the youth. The next day
all went to bring the meat into camp. The young man went with his father and
mother. The Puma did not go. Another i)eople attacked them. They killed the
young man first. Ne.\ they killed the ohl woman. The father biu-ely reached home.
"They have killed your mother and your elder brother. Let us go thither," said he.
They arrived there. As soon as they arrived the men killed the Puma's fatliei'. TIk*
Puma attacked the men. The Puma killed one and his hor.se. He attacked them
again. The Puma encountered them one after another. He killed a man with the
hor.se that he was on; and so on throughout the ranks of the foe. He killed a bun-
d -ed. Piercing them with his claws, he pulled them oft' theli horses and killed them.
.lust as the sun set, only one man was left.
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310 TliK (/!l'}(ilIlA hAN(ilJA(ii;— MVTIIS, .STOIMKS, AND LKTTKUS.
TIIK 1{A( 'COONS AM) THE CRABS.
TRANK I. a 1'"I,1>,CI1K'8 Vkusion.
■|Bi
K«T;'i((^o Mi>[a anu'i (f(' nniunia. K^n(|'e ^n-biiiniA:
At Iciijitli ItiUTdim llic \\:\H ;i<'iiic. tiny At h'ii;;(h lir Haiti uh fulIowH,
(Hiih.) Hii.v- they Hiiyt
t^
mmmmm
KA-^e Mi-T[ii lii'i! hd-zi ,i"'-(^at an-p^i'i-cfje to hu, kii-}i:e Mf->|;i li;i !
Vnmi;;t'r Cnnn O! ^^api^H wcnit Ift uh {jo
iHDtluT
'l)r(itlit'r
.3 Wiji''(j;t'lia, (•(' bff'ito-hnan'di Ii( n"'sa".san'de-niii"', <ra"' ada" ulxl-i'affc.
rto tln'ifion^ I nm iinwillin;;.
O my ^U\vr tlmt ] vM it invariubly fnoth filiukc nir laiiiilh,
bri)tluT, wIu'U
^^^mmMm^^^^B
KA-ge Mf->[a lui! :>{an'-d(> a"'-(fat afi-fifA-fo te lia, ka-o'o Mi'->[a lia !
V(>untj;er Coim
liruth
pIlllUH \Vl' I lit
let IIS jio
M»iiiii:«'i' ('(Kill OI
lui.tlH'r
Wiji"(|'('lia, cv bffato-linanMi a"(|*ii"'wafik('<i'ji-Iina"-ina"', <ra"' ada" ub()'i'a;»*(v
(►my ildtT tlmt I cat it iiivariaMv ir alwavH makrH tiu' wiok. .so tlnTrfoit' 1 iiiii niiwill
bnithcr, when iu.r.
^mm^^m^
6 Ka-pre Mf-?ia ha! na"'-pa a"'-fat an-ffi'i-i^e to Iia, ka-oo Mi->|a lia !
Younm-r Oon O! ilmkp-iher- wci-at let uh (IO
bnithiT
voiinjxiT (.'oou ()!
Iwotlipr
AViji"(fL'lia, ce b(j^ato-linauMi snia"'t;o-nia'', o-a"' ada"' iibf-i^aj^e.
OmyisUlor tlmt li-atit iuvaiiably I am rhilly, m tliprefnro I nm unwiUing.
IirntluT,
when
£ig^^^i3ii li
Ka-ge Mfopi, ha! Ma"'-cka" a"'(|-at an-ga-(fo to ha, kA-ge M(->[a lia!
Yniin!.w Codii o: Ciiii. wiicaf lot UR go . vniin);cr Conn (V
liiotliiT tinitluT
9 lIa!Ji"'()-o. ha! ji"'(|^o, ji"f'ha! ce i'"uda"-hna"-ma'". %i(|-,e (jjo amd. Vl'/i&c
O! clilcr <)! .Iclc r clilcr lirolhcr Hint iilwnvH aii"il Inv mo. At loii^th (hoy witit, Alloii;:fli
liniili.T.
tliov Hiiy.
Ma"'('ka" ni-i'nvajii ahi-biaina. K'/\fe tV oaxa-biaiiia. Kfi'ifo na"'ji" facka'"
Crnli "liii. llirv lii.viitiivo.l, Al l.iii;lli ilonil lli.-v niiuli', lliov liiuiiiv lirirolv vini Mlir
U"l WUll'l tlllV Sil\. Kiiy,
()'i"'ho ai'i. Ata"', Ahau! du' >|i (acka"' to ha. i]'/ii\-o. ciho fi'i'ifai cti'cto-
ovur I Wliiii, Ohiil I s;iy wliin yuii stir will liiwiiio i Tili;iils ll\i\ I ii Mc imluilli
(yniil
TIIIO RACCOOXH AND TIIH (HtAUS. ftH
wti"', dii{|((-,i'ij.v ii()^il)iilii"'i cti'ctciwa"', icti'i(|!f(|!ijin'(liii ctc'ctewa'", c'md-c (t-acka'"
"'"'"''"'-'■ '"'■* Ihiy piwhup iiotwlll.Ntaiiiliii).', ..,vi> IIik.v irncli hili. iicitwItlmtiinilhiL', liiwuni von Btir
iill(.,V(iiir your
ti"'lui ail. Ata"', Aliai'i! ('lie >[l'il ^acka"' to liii, a-biama (MiMa iia"' aka).
"■*■'■'' ' Whin. 01ii>! I my If .you »Ur will »iilil, llicy wiy {Itmiuim ainwn the),
K^nfo Ma"'<'ka" ini"'jifi^ra d'l'iba iii a<rfalif-bianiii. Kl };a"'(l!anka, \v('(,'-a-l)iani;i. ;{
Atli'li«lh Crali ;:iil i, wiiti r iirriycil fur, Ihcy »uy. And nflfi-lhcy tliry Ininiil llin,,,
(Httiiid) uwhili* ' tlu\v Hiiy,
J,a"f,i"' u(|^a aM^fi'i-biariia. Wafaqiun'ixo na"'ba t'l^ aki' I'lfa! U+! j'l-biaiiiii
liiiiminK tc. 1,11 It Ih.y wMiUinim- liarroon two il.ail til.' t wn iiniiM.d! Ilnllim! xnld Ihomio)
ward, thry «i.y. ,1,,,, tl,(.yr.ay.
K^nfc* Ma"'('ka" iifka;,^'ilii fifiktVdi iKfa ahi-biaiiiii. Kunit Ma"'cka" iiikii-alii
AM.-iiKth Oah eliirl- to liini to ti-ll they arih-rd, Atlinitli Crali chirr
it they Hay.
aka L'^a"bo atf-biama. I<]^n(J-(> wcnaxfi/ia (fjt'Aa-bianifi. Kl i"c,'ii<>(^ wi"' (;
till. liiHlKht oinio, thoy nay. AtliliKlli to attack tlum ho HC'iit 8U(ld.ld\ , And old nnm ono
(HiiLi.) thi'y»ay.
(ekffo t('<ra" juwagtfa-biama. (Kgiifo j\Ii>ia akadi f/di alif-biania. Kl wi'"
toa.taH Inordor with tliclu they nay. ^.tlinjith Knco i liv them thoro thivanivwl And on<<
''■"''■ ^" tlioywiy.
fra-biaiiia:) Illnda! cibo bf-i'lAa ti'-ana, a-bianii'i. Cfbo (fi'frf-ii-!)! (jii)
suid na follows. Lctmi.Rcc! cntrall I tkUlo film will ! naid ho, they Kntrail holickhd (wh.io
taoymiy;) j„y. ' ihi^yaay
(•,c^.ectCwa"'jl ja-'-biama. (/:;a(|'iiliaqtci fcja ama y[l (f,icta"'-biaiiia. Cl ania !)
sturlns not at all be lay, Ihi.y say. Almoat ho tlu'y wlion lio HtopjiMl. tlipv Knv. Acain Iho
lan(!liii(l aay nth(^^
ku'di atj-ii-b cfja"' daq((!Uf!^e f.ijin'da-bianiii. C(.'(f-o('te\va"'jl ja'"-l)iam!'i. Cl ania
hytho w.nt, havioK uoBtrila lio iva.diiil into. lh,.,\ nay. StininK not at, all "ho lay, Ihoy Hay. Acain llio
tlioyaay • ,,„|^.,,
kr/di a(|!a-biami'i. Ictd->ia"ha. f,iznjCqt('i u(|!a"'-biama. Ct'((!ectCwa"'il ja""-
hytho howont.thovsay. Eyo Imrdir taking l,y tho ho held, tliry aav. StirrlnR not at all lav
l)iania Mi>[a akd. Iltj! vvac^awatcigaxo k' ai a(f,ii+ ! o iekte d-x-d'a-liiainii 12
Iheysay Itacioon tlio Ho! you aro to danc. liiiHaya iudwl, say. proilaira- Hi'nt Huildcidv
<"»''•'• luiUoo! ink iii« Ihoyauy'
Ma"'cka'' i"c,'an:e aka. Eg'i(fo watcfgaxa-bianui. Watclgaxe i'i(tira""-biani!i.
Crab iddnian the At Iciifith they danced they nay. Dancing th.v went around
<""''■'• then), they say.
WaAaquqi'ixo iia-'ba tV' akc', Ama si(|!e'do snedv, Ama In'dje uh'^w. Ui !
llaecoon two dead the two The ono heel l„u(;. The faeo Hilotted Hallo,,'
(lie), othir
(ii-biamii i-c'aoo aka). fifrii^o ta"'wangd',a" bAi'iga watcimixe i'iAica"'-bianiii, 15
(Haid, thoy nay old nam the). At length viUago all' damluK w,iit ar-,uu,l then.
tli,.y say,
Ma"'cka" ta"'\vari<r((!a". l]'/i(^e, Aliau! a-biama. Aki'to iiaji"' atiiid-a-biama.
*-''■''• vUlaiJi'. At len-th. Ilho! naiil lie. they Doth stood »udd,nlv II v say.
Hay.
Wt'iiaxif. af/i-biamd. Ma"'cka" n ii<,nkibana"'-biama. WAtfiato ma"(i;i"'-l)iama.
.\tlai!kini! they went, tlioy Cmbs lo,lj.'o lan with all Ihiir niiijht for E.atinntheni I liev walked thnvsav
llie"! N'l.v. tlnir, thi'y say. - • J- .v-
T'l'wafP ma"(('i"'-biama I']!?i(|'o na"baqtei akia<T(f;a-biama. Kt'! Mario'(};i"'i-<rri. LS
Killing' th, 111 thi'V walk.d. they say. Atl,'ni;t!i only two Imrt fono Lck, they Hay. Oonie! lleKon,',
Ma,"'cka" e(|'ij.;v tai (ii-biama Mi^pi aka). Ceta"'.
• 'rah thi'VHay will (naid. Ilu'y s.ay Ilncc n the). So far.
ol you (they)
«U4
ifmnaih
oillliiwi
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812 Tin-: (IJHOIIIA LANOITAUK-MYTIIS, STOItIKH, AND LKTTKHH.
:'
i
NOTHH.
310, !>. 111! ,ii"f('. Iiii ji"^M', Ji"^(''lia. I'Std in f.\|)rcsHiii}; tliaiikH, )i:|i|)r(iviil, or w prli
lion. So, hi'i li^ii", In'i (ifjii", li-ja"'!!!!, 102, S).
310, ti. iin, |irouonn<'('il ini<.
311, ■!. wiiifaiincinxc nii"liii t'c aK('' a^a u+. ja^i" Mii"|iajl uses '• \va(|:i\n\c" Insicail
ol' "\\a^M(|n(|ii.\('." As "aja"' iis a inaNculinc tcrni, il nIiows llia( a iiitiii ciicil lail, not
the j;irl,s.
311, II. icta >|a"iia fi/ii)(~(]tci uif'.i"-liiaMia, promainccil i|'i/i+lir'i|li-i, eld.
311, IL'. ai aijan, in lull, ai :ii|-:i m+.
311, II. Tlic (lancinj; son^ -inu^ li,\ llic oltl man Ciali was as I'ollows;
^m^mm¥^m^m^JWi^
Waf'il qu-qu'-xo na'" ha tV a-kt'', A- nni hI • ^m''-(1(i wnc -(!('■, A-nia In' ll.i^ q^*--
^^^
XI', u+.
311, 10. iiur'cka", IVoin ma", (jronnd ; anil I'ka", In inori; utir; i. i:, "they wlio
wianqwri'il over Uio {jionml." Pcrliaps the, (;raw-lisli, latlicr than On' cnili, i-s ivt'circil
ti> ill thlH myth.
TRANSLATION.
At liMigtli till' Hari'oon was ;;oinji;. At Irn^illi hi' saiil as follows:
m
-o-
"Younji-i'V bioth-cr Coon!
^i^^^^
Li't us HO to I'iit KHipos, Yoims-oi hrotli
•^ *♦ <•
i}
cr ( 'onn." " O my cIiIit hrotlicr, whenever 1 ont them, my teeth e.hat ter rapiilly, anil
therefore 1 am unwillin;,'.'' " Yonnffer brother Coon! Let ns p) to eat plums, Vonn^'er
brother Coon." "O my ehler brotlier, whenever I eat li i, they nnike me siek, ami
therefore I am iinwilliufj." "Vi)unj;cr brother Coon! Let ns j^o to eat choke eherries,
Younger broihrr Coou." "() my elilcr brother, whenever 1 eat them, 1 am ehill>, ami
therefore 1 am iinwilliii"^-." "YonnjUiT brother Coon! Let ns }{o to eat ('rabs, YouiiKer
brother Coon." "()! elder brother,!)! ehler brother, elder brother, ()! They always
asree with me." At length they ileparted. At len^'tli they r(>aeheil the ])laei' where
the Crabs j^ot water for the viilajjc. At lenjitli they itretended to be dead. " Beware.
Don'tyoudaretostir at all. When I say, M)lio!' you willistir. Beware. Kvenifyon
are tickled in the sides, even if they push their claws up .your nostrils, even if they
reaih into yonr eyes, do not stiratall. When 1 say, 'Oho!' you will stir," said the elder
iLaeioon. At lenjith some Ciab f;ii'l« arrived 'here for water. When (hey had been
there some time, they found the Kaeeoons. They ran homeward to tell it. "Two Wa^a-
unquxe are lyiufi' dead. llalh)o!" said .some of the men. At leu;;tli they ariived at
the htdgeof the('rab chief, whither they had j-one U) tell it. And the Crab chief camo
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TIIK UACCOONH AND Tllli CItAIJH.
313
ill sijjlit (if (lie Ilac(;<)()ti8. Anil lie Nciit hoiiic invay I" iittiick tliriii. And an old man
\vt'ii( Willi tlicin to net aN a ci'icr anil to sin;;'- lor llio ilanri-i's. Ami llic.v ri'acliril tins
nairoon.s. And one sail! an IoIIowh to liiuiscit': " IjCt inc si'c! I will tickle liini in tlie
Hide!" When lie ticklrd liiiii in the Hide, lh<' I'aenHiii lay wilhoiit Mtirriny atall. When
the Itaecdoii alniost laii;;iied, the Crali .slii|i|ieil. And the ( rali went to the other
I'aeeoon, and llirnsl Iiise1awsii|) his nostrils, lie lay w itlioiil stiirin^' in tiie least,
(ioin^- aKiiiii t<> tin' foraiei' Uaeeoon, lie took lioldol' ids eyelids liy the very edge. Tlie
1'aeeoiin lay without stirring in the least. The aged ('rail niaii )iroelaiined aloud, say
ing, "llo! lie says that you are to dance, llallno!" .\t length they dai;eed. They
danced around the Kaeconiis. The old man said:
^^i^r ^h N t ^^^=r ^-^^=NN^^
Two wa-ij'a iiii-(|ii-xe are i.\-ing dead. The one lias a long heel.
^^^pp^^^^
The oth-i'r lias •), sjiot- ted face. Halloo! At length the whole Crali vil-
lage 'veiit dancing around them. At length th.^ elder Kaceoiui said, "Oho!" IJolh
I'aecoons stood suddenly. They went to attack them. The » 'ralis ran with all their
niiglii to their lodges. The Ivaceiiuiis walked ahuifr, eating and killing them. At
length just two ("rails had gone home, "f'oinel IJegone. You shall be called ' Ma"-
eUa'V" Haid the Uiiceoons. The Knd.
THK RACCOOXS AND THE CRABS.
jA<fi"-NA"i'X,iI'H Vr.iisiox.
Ef)i^,o Mi>(!'i iuiii'i M-i-liIaiMM. Kf'iji'c .Mi>|i'+! ki'ijie Mi>[ci-! kayu Mi>[('+!
Allenjldl Uiirrnon tiio wnt* cnntilii;. Ilirv \'iiiiiii:.'i' ''■■'iiO! vonii'^cr Cndli O! vdUTimT (-'ooiiO!
M!»v. Itnillirr brrtlhiT lnolhcr
i'l'/i n"(;'it afi^'i'iilie liai, kufi-e Mi>|ei! ii-liiaint'i. Wi'ji"(jS'liii ! cc' b^iUe-liiui'"
illli'.-t Wr lilt \vi> I'-n ' vniltiirir (!i)nn (f n:i)iI hi< fhi>\ O niv iIiIit tliiil I i-:if ri'intlnrli-
Vonni;ir (.'oon O
broil
H.ltcl bl', f IU'\
O niv tl(br
ln./tlu-i!
tliiu I t-at ri'iriibirly
HUM irri hh\ . nrmiu-r: -
<|-:iii'ili ufxa ii"(j;a"'nio-liiia"-niii"'. Ni te lifiUa" tc'di M"(I'i("'(j!ix('t(' eta", i'leUa ;i
u inn htdiHii' li iJiiins iiin in Toi:ii- I hivv*' Wiitrr thr [ di'iiik win n ii puipi'M iih» hablfc- clofi-
larly (or. Idn). luvlly,
o*;'nn;i" aj(' eta" li;l, ;'i-l)iatna. Ka<»'(' Mi>|(M ! kiii^c Mikcf! ka<>'(^ Mi>[et-!
1 il.i flmt I Mtonl hiibit- . flniil hi', they Yimiij:!'; (lonnO! vimn^iT (.'.ion ()! voiiii-^iT Coon (>!
niilly «uy. bictthrr hi oilier lnothcr
iS\\])o a"<,Vit afi^'a<(*,e luW, kApre Mi>[Of! a-hiaina. Wiji"(|'i'lia ! ot'(f.a" htkiite-
\um\\- wc ciit W(i ^ ( youiim'r Conu ()! Hi\U\ hr, tbey u ni\ elder tbiil 1 ont
In-n i''S Vwfbi'i' BJiy. hrolbir'
linan'di m''^<\' a"Syasa eta". \\'aji"'qi(laa<j'xs ji-liiauia. Ka^zc Mi>|('i! ka^c* (I
ir;:iil:iily, I iun count ipjitiil hiil'it- I ixvt out nfiiatifnri' H;iiil lie, they VoiiiiLiiT ('oori OI yoiinj:<r
whrii uiilly. with it. miy. hioihrr 'brolbrr
i\[i>jiM! kaLiO Mi>[(M ! waji'dc a"(j*/it an^'j'Kfo haf, kaj^c Mi>[(M! a-l)iajna.
Co -Ml O! \i>iini:(«' ("ooiiO! hu'irih> wr i>!it Wf go ! yoiinjui I'onnO' BaifMn-, th*y
I'loIluT Ih-i I i.s bluthrr May,
IMMWMli
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»««-;3P
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■■:,-*Wf»*(i
814 TiiK </;i;()iiiA i,AN(ii;A(ji;— mytiih, ssToitiKM, and lkttkkh.
Wfji-cfc^liii! vi'f.i" hf-'itc-hium'di ij.i'".\e n'''hi'i'\hi (W aytlufi'u eta" Wail
OpilViilir that I iiii r..,„.l,...l.. "^ - .. .^ . J '^ A ^' . . '".I"
) Piiv Ml-
iMciai.'
I III! ri'iiiilinl.
when
I ninilrli IjiiIiII.
mymlf luilly.
.■tipiii..f
(|i<laa(fr-, u-biaina. Ki'ijjo Mijfei! ki'i^o Mbuul kiWo MiMP4! Mii"'ck
liatlcnri' with hhIiI liii. (Iit^v V * n......i.. .: _ __ .. *^.. '^ ,. I .
Iiatii'ilci' Willi Mill lli>, til
It,
\'iMi)iu<>r (Nmiii o
liliilllrr
vmiiiuiir I'lHiiiO! viinnitiT ('nun ill
a" a"
'lii'otlii'r
Innllii
wc
wii'"()-af, an,<T,'i^o to hail, -ka-o Mi>(<M! al)iaiiia. Ha! iiV,., \u\\ ii^o, ii"if,^lia
mittlliMM Wi.mi will ! iniin,..,r ,:...„ IM .,... .1 •' ,7 ' ... •'..'' J '. . '
.VOllllKIT I' 1 ()! Hiiiil li,., Ill
lii-(ithi>r Mv.
Ill cMi.r o!
linillir
I'Mir
ilil.r
-Ima"
timt iiiilv
(•(
wa^.iit(' invdm^i^ .-ta", a-liiaiiii'i. GaiVki nitii-\
11 iljn.v I <l.l..l, ..r I. ..I I. I I 1 .1 T
liriitlior. liiiiilii'i'OI
11'
'iHlnij
(tlii-in)
I Ihlnkiir liiilill Hiiiil ho, II
iiaiiia cffa" , \v('f,i<r(a
ilii'm
iinllv,
thi'y «i.iit,th«y hiivlnii,
iiiiy
pliin
limklM- lll,..V«,lll<l<l,tll..,V*l,V. VilluL',. V,.rV IPimillMIM ,„.„r .ll„„ I..... ,.,, J_.,
|>l>|iulll
fi lik
iiiiir thi'v wiut, thi>
by
i:iilirliriithif
with then
!■ aufTi'ixo ^H akiciina >(f wia'"iiax(fai >jl a"wa""i>at(' ta(, a-biania. AiVkail
th..n,""'" " " "uI'l'i'L"" "'"•»«"■■""'■ "'"I'-"' ff w.M.«nUi will, -1,1.1 hi., th.y X„. •'
a-hiaiuii iji"'d.,<. aka. Ga-biania: Nf-ao-ih( f,V,li wi"'Aa»,f,ii" t'ra"wa"'()-
»alil,lhivvwiy hlHchlor Ihi, III. milil in, f„lli,w«. Ar.iv..Vh„,.. ....1.. .' ' .... 1
brnlin.1
(Hnb.).
thi.y Hft\
Ilil-WrttiT
lit thn iHlf. by nni.
wi. kill th
a"wa"'fate anjr^i"' tai, j'i-l)iaini'i. Cr isan'fra ak.4, An'kail, \\'Hvrl
WOWltthKin W|. Bit will, milil III.. th«v A.ralnl.l.^ „ .1.. , •' ' '. "^ "
WI. Bit will, milil bo, th(.y Attain hinynniiK'iT II..
»"y- bVothiT (miii.),
9 a-biama. Can'^i' iiiu' iijafi'fro jra.xa a<>-(i ki
i" wl
Laxo
M.
I I tniilfH
il
i.'li(l ho, Ihoy
IIiirHi
I'klh'.'
I.i.mI
11 fiM'kx I
'jn dii
Ixonni- nttbn hill rlllKc jioiik
ahe aAi" baxi'i t'ta" t«)
.iiiHt Iho
iifioiixo to, a-biaiiiii. A"'ha", ca'", I'l-biania. Cc' tat(^ a-b
lhiilt',1
ot im niftko it, i^iiid ho, tboy
laiiia.
ViH, onimsh, mililb«,lhoy Thiit nlnill bi^ huIiI ho, I
K'l
I aifa-
boy Tbitbor lli
biania. K<ra" ujail'jr,, kr nkihi ina"'a(^aqt,i mi"' ia"'-bianiii TV
thoymiy. So nmil iho bolh ll.it on Iho back mi. " M„.v i,.v .i,..„ 1,
12 biaiiia. Wackan'
ua, a
thov mi\
bi
thoy lily, thu
Hi'iiil
gaxa-
Ihov
mia.
Do.vonr bint, «al(l (ono), thoy Still 1
Ca'" 'a"' a^i^i"' cti^-tf'wa'", icta d-a" uifibali
still liitii. 1... I..... ....,...:. I '. . I
!H"v bohilHVol
>'• Iho III
|Mi,»lii s in
ctc'ctewa"', cibo
oven if.
I'lltfiiilM ill' lie
I'l'Kfai cti'ctr'wa'", daiiifujrf to iu''ibalii" ctc'ctrnva"', da hi"
ekil'H von 0\-011 if. iioMIilI- 11, „ 1 ..I :.. .... . ,* . T .
liimlrila the ho pimlioH in
sidd tC ((',ina"'lia <)!i'(f,6 ctc'ctOwa"', ccdjaji-i-a, I'l-biania. ]\,n&
ton t\u\ llO kilkt* villi HOIIil. .ii-..r> If* ,1» ..*.• ~i:.. .11 .. . T '
too tlit> lit* kickHyoii mdiil
do not Ht
ir, Hiilil ho. Miry At h'ii;rtli hofHo Hecki
Ih'EkI Iho
;<' viui o-o unc wi'
illK OUA
15 agf ainama, ITjan'gu kC uha agi'-bi
wiw lotuniiin;.
Itoail
una.
Iho follow, bo
ill';
\y
n.i rotnrnlni-. Ho foiuid tb
p\-]n >[i, Oil ci! dl &vako
111.1 *!>..•.. ,..\ /-tit _> I .. '.
they Hiiy
they Ha
'III, when, Ci! H! ci
na"'ba, a-biania. WL'beta"'-biania. Cl G'di a-f-bi
siUil lio, they
Ho went aroiiml tin*
thi
Asaiii thi^rn was
iuna.
appiuarhinj;,
tlit'v Hay.
Sid
llll'Ht' two
I\ irti;
i ira"' ria"li!'
'roo thuH h)» kWkt'
tlu*y Hay.
(^.'((•a-hianKi >[I e.'(f,ectGwa'"jI ja"'-biaiua. U(f,a ao'ta-biaiuii. \Va.(^axuxc c-cr-
asMlo sii.h only, who., niovini; not at all ho lay, Ihoy «tty. To toll b," V„t hoinevvanl, uLc , von«av
it tboy Hay.
IS iiiia" na"'ba tV ake liifa riii"+! a-biama. Ta'"wan<.-^-a" ira'" <.(|-,i"'-biaiii'i
rot... two ,loail^^^,h„_^^in.,oe,l. ilalioo! ,„i.i ,,„, thoy Villa,.,"^ ^„o "L,, ,h.,y „,„.;
Iliiida! a-Ijiaina ba'" iia'a"'-bi aka. K<x\h> i'V,';io(> wi"' cikan'Toaia <rfi"'
Hark! ™,l K tboy eallins boatil 1, thoy I M hnim ohl ni^n .,1,0 fiu- a^iltrt Kli„
' ""y wani.it.
y
Tiir; itACcooNs and TIIK (IKAIIS.
816
iiki'iniii Ihi"' tr^ na'ii"'l)i v^w"' iii'ikilin" nfu a^^fi-hiimiri. Wiiifjixuxc iiu"'l»ii
tllii!, Ihi.v chIIIiii! IIjk lii'ltrclll, IIk.v ImvliiE Inn I Inti-ll w< iit IliitiiitviiMl. Kihcihid I»ci
"U.N Hiiy ll (lit-y w.iv,
t'l' aki', iif nfnf ll! u-bianifi. j ( ami'i za'r!'qtia"'-l)iumi'i. \Vana'a"-l)iaiiii'i.
ilxml thK Ih' liiilf'iil, hill' mill III, tl"'.V I<ih{k<' >>i<' In Kn'iit rnnrimiiin, they Tlii'V hioril tliniii. thi'V
twi> (III'), nuyt* tiio! nay, nay. i«ay.
WawiKfi'itcijif'iXH t(s af m^i'm ii! a-biiniu'i. Ca"' (•iri';,'ajin'},''a ma"f I"' \vakaii'<lii<,'( .'5
Vim ari' loihiiiii., he nnli'i'il. hill- nald la, ilii \ Anil ilil'ld In walk fnrwanl ( -i|iiii>ki
Na>H lilfl' H.l\
ctCwa"' Ixj-Uffaqti alif-hiarna. Alii-l)i c;;!!"' akicu^'aqti i'}ra,x« naji"'-biamii.
i^ven ill) ariivt ll, tli(«y Hay. Arihiil, Iiavinu Hhinillnu r(<ry iiiimuhI nliiml thiv\ nny.
tliiyniiy ilo-^f tojji'tlii'V
I"<i'i'i}f»'nti-l)i ('(Iviifi" fi(j'riliajjr6'(|tci alif-hiaiin'i. fmang^ot'a" ri-iiiaji"'-biiiiiij'i.
A viTV aui'il niaii. Iml nt tlia vwry Iiwl nrrlvi-il, tlnv\ hiiv. rRlli){ u HtiilT hi< catiia ami ntniiil, llii>\
tfiry Hii> May
MH"cii'nalia iiaji"'i-;^i"l hit, il-biania. (|)oarnn Ictfniko (('infi ad-a! I'l-biama. (!
OfratnillnlKiirii iitiiml yi< nalil Iik, tlii'y ThiiK Iialnlkn nklllAil luiliiil! niilil Im. tlmy
my. (=: iiiniilim) uny.
Haha>|i(^ai-;iCiT. a-biami'i. Hlnda! wac('it'a"'i-fii"1, a-biami'i. Cfbo \vi'i(fi'i()'i'ii-;>ri,
Oflt yiiiirMi Ivrh riMitly, Miilillif. thfy la-t iin mi-i'! fi'i'l Ihriii. milil hi', thi'v Kiilrnil tli'kli' yi- Ihi'iii.
nay. nay.
<i-bianij'i. Cfla* wa((^i'i(fai-(i(' od(j'octOwa"'-baj(-biaina. T'l' ^ank/i, a-biania,
■alil he, tlii'y Entnill tlrkli-ii llii'ni whi'U fhi-y ninviil iiotftt all Iht'y aay, l»i'ail tlK'ywho. mild hi<, thi^y
TYii hil. K(', wawatciyaxai-ga, li-liiama. T'cVifje aka \vi'((ii>(a {j(fi"'-biainii. 1)
Came, danri' ye, Hillil lia, ttli-y Old man Ilia aillirinu lnr aat llirynay.
nay. tliiMii
Thay
nrt' di>nd
Ibc'hi" ut.i'''-bianiil. c[tjxc bi'ija gasikii iiti°'-biania. Wai/'axuxn iia"'ba t'c'
rillnw lill. thay «iiy. (Timid imiiid tn ratllp hi- hit IhayHay. K.aiiHm two di'iid
aki'. In'de (i()'t'(|(ft', In'dc q^oqc/^e; Sin'dc siie'de qcf.i'qcfo; Hi"' ja"'x(i ^afl'f^a,
" apoltpil, fara npottrd ; Tall Unifi apatli'd; Hair ulVaiiHlva hltf.
till'.
I'lu-a
a-biania. Ji"(J'L'ha, ('(iaciMca" tvt'naxi(('ai-;ri1, a-biama. Naji"' ;'itia(|^a-bi ef>a"' 12
nald ha, Ihay Kldal- hruthar, lai llial aiili' altiu'k Ihi'iii, mild (iilial, Ihiy .Stoiiil aiiiMinly, they haviiit;
edfta"qti tVna^C wi'KJ'atc iiia"(j'i"'-bianiii. j( kC i'i},ndaaza-biaiiiii. Djubaqtci
fiirthwltli kiUni}<th(-in patln;;tla'in Ihay walki d. thay Lailgo tha rhav Hnin-il thain lii'n Ihrir 'Viiyfaw
any. awn. thay nay.
aki-biaina. Ceta"' na"(;ta"'-biam,''i, \vc'nanda-bi eji'a"'. Ilalia! <ra"'ba,da"
i-i-juliril home, So far
tliay aay.
Iliay Btoppid riiiiiiini;, lilt full artar autlii);. haying. Hal ha!
tht-y Bay, thay aay
JilMt nn \va
wlahiil (»»
wi'iiandeaw/ikifA^, a-biania
wa hava 1 ii raiiaed ta real aald thoy, the
15
- havi
fall ariiTaatini;,
they
cm
WU^I
mm' isi
NOTES.
313, 1: Mi5{e+ roust be intended lor a vocative. Tliis invtli (!ontuin.s tlic^ only in-
stance of its use in the texts.
313,1.'. hazi, pronounced ha+zi; so fjultc, 313, "», is i)roiiouiiced mi+lie; wajide,
313, 7, wiiji+dc: and Mii"ck;i", 314, 2, Mu"+cka".
313, a. a"(JM"diixct(', Iroiu idaxete.
313, G. intiij; a"\va"sa, ?'. c. in^'fe a"wa"8a, from inn^(e)-usu..
315, Ii. za'f'iitia", prononnci'd za+'Ptjtia".
316, 4. bfiisiaqti, pronoiiiici'il l)(fn+<;ii(|ti.
315, ('). fciiina Ictinikc f\\n\ iifii. Here the liiiccooiis iirc culled "Ictinike"as well
as "Wafaxiixe." And besides, tlie OiiimIiji iiiid I'oiikii dclcfiiitcs ;il Wiisliington, in
816 THE (/SMJUIA LANG UAGK— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETxKRS.
August, l!S,si, spoke of the (two) Ictiiiiko wlio planned .to catch Hie crabs. Kniiik La
i'leclic siiys tliiil Hie Itnceooiis were iis cunning as Ictinike, knowinjj all liiH tritiks, but
he Mild tlie.v should not be eouCoiindod.
315, II. iiid.Mi(|e.\e, or Hide qfeqfe, "spotted face," is a (fesilui name HometimeH
applied to the laceoon. Frank La FU^che says that "hi" jii"\e y.iuinC winnot be said
of ii nieeooii.
316, 14-I.~>. IJaha! etc. Such phrases were couiuionly useil by Ictinike in exi)rcs.s-
in{C his delijjcht at having overreached others.
TRANSLATION.
At leufrtli the Raccoon was approaching. He sang as followN to his younger brother
in the distil nee:— "O younger brother Coon! O younger brotner Coon! O younger
brotlier Coon ! We go to eat grapes, O younger brotlier Coon!" "O my elder biothiu'!
whenever I eat those, my stomach aches me, and when I drink water I have the dioU'ia
morbus so bud that I have an action whenever I take a step," said tlie younger. "O
younger bi ot iier Coon ! () younger brother Coon ! ( i younger brotlier Coon ! We go
to eat liaekberries, () younger brother Coon!" said the elder. "O my elder brotlHn-!
whenever I eat them, I am eonstipat^'d for a long time. I get out of patience," said tlio
younger. " O younger brother Coon ! O younger brother < ^ooii ! (.) younger brother
Coon ! We go to eat buflalo-berries, O younger brotlier Coon !" said the elder. "O my
ehlerbiother! whenever 1 ejit Wivni, aiiiihispieHnpniritme,etmil)o. I get out of patience,"
said the younger. "O younger brother Coon ! O younger brother Coon ! O younger
brother Coon! We will go to eat Crabs, O younger brother Coon!" said the elder.
"Thanks, elder brother! Thanks, elder brother! elder brother, tlianks! I always
think of eating tho.sc alone," said the younger. And they departed, i)Ianning as they
went. They went towards a very hirge village of Crabs which was close by. " O elder
brother! let ns i)retend to go and pay a friendly vi.sit. And when they stand very
thick around, let us attack them and eat them," siiid the younger. "No, let us kill
them one by one as they go for water; and then we can eat them," said the elder
brother. And the younger brother said, "No, I have a jilan. Let us pretend to be
dead on toj) of a ridge of hills, where the path which they take when they go atter
horses turns aside as it conu\s back this way." "Yes. that will do. That shall be
it," said the elder. They vent thither. And both \ny tint on their liacks in the i)ath.
They pretended to be dead. "Do your best," said the elder. "No maiter how they
li-eat you,— even if iliey thrust their claws into your eyes, even if they tickle you on
the side, even if they thrust their claws up your nostrils, even if they kick your head
aside very suddenly with their toes,— do not stir." At length on'e who 'had been
seeking hor.ses wiis coming buck. Ue was coming back along the path. When lie
discovered them, lie .said, "Ci, ci, e,i! tlio.se who are lying are two." m went around
them. Then he ii])pioached them. He kicked one a.side suddenly, but the Raccoon
hiy without stiiring at all. And the (^rab went homeward to tell' it. "Two of those
whom yon call Wafaxiixe lie dead. Halloo!" said he. Tho.se in the \-illage snt as
they were. "Hark!" said he who heard the call. At length an old man, who had
been .sitting at a very remote i)lace, heard the call, and went further homeward to
tell it. " He says that two of the Wmfaxnxe lie dead. Hiilloo!" said he. The hxlges
were in great confusion {i. e., they iimde ;i givMi comiiiotioii by talking and shontiirg.)
u
THE WAUUIOUS VVUO WKUE <JllAN(il01) TO SNAKES.
317
'J'lic.y licanl thoiii. "You are to dunce, he says, indeed! ilalloo!" wiid the trior.
And everyone arrived there including;: t^'eii the eliildreii who were forward in learn-
iiif,' to walk. Ilaviiiji arrived there, they stood around, bein^;' very el(»se to;;ether. A
very a|;ed man was the last one to arrive, lie approaclied and stood kianinn' on his
Ntatt'. "Stand ye oil'! Tliese Ictinilce areeunnin};-. Hold yourselves in readiness. Let
us see! I'"eel tlu-ni. 'IMcklo thiini on their sides," said lie. Whi'ii Ihey tiekled them
on their Mide.s, they did not stir at all. "They lie as it dead. They are dead. Come,
danee," said he. The old nnm sat singinj^ for tlHun. He beat a pillow with a round
gourd, which he made rattle. Said he (in his song):
" Two raccoons lie deiwl.
Sjiotted face. Spotted face,
Spotted long tail,
Jiig oft'ensivo hair."
"O elder brother! attack them on that side next to you," said one of the liaiicoons.
Having starte<l at once, to their feet, they went along killing and eating them. They
scared I hem intotlieir lodges. Very few reached home. Tlieydiil not chase them any
longer, as they htul eaten to their satisfaction. "Ila! ha! It is Just as we desired.
Wo have beeu caused to feel full after eating," said the Kaccoous.
THE WARlilOiiS WHO WERE CHANGED TO SNAKES.
Told by Nudao'-axa.
,if«*»-
Nf!ici°ga g()!dbana"l)a mida"' a(j;A-bianiii. Wa(f'.ata-bajf-])iain,'l Na"-
PiTson twniity to war wcut, they Hay. Tliny ati' not thryHay. Hun-
|)('lii" wakaii'fli()!eqti-biain;'i. fij^axo a^'^i-hiaina. Ca"', (^,L''i"hi'i ! TJcJ-ixido
Hi'!- vt'ry ilnpatii-nt iVom tlioy Hay. In a oirclo thry wrrc rttuiii- Elliiuj.'h. O H'-ivant.s! I.mikiii'i
ilig, llicy Hay. iirmimi
ma"((!i"'i-gft. Wacka"'i-j^'a, iic^ixide te, a-biaiiia iuicla"'}iafi,';fa aka. Ki egif-c 3
walk yo. I)u your boat, lonkinE fio, sniil, thuy way war-tlii.'f thi'. VVud at I. ii;:th
aruuurt
wi"' ^a"((;i"' ajrf-biamii. Nu(la"hnng{i! waiifja wi"' Cdedi aine el)(J;(/<>a",
out' niniiiufx wan comiiij:, tlii-y O war-ciiit'f I nniiaal one tlicio iHinoyliig I thiiili,
Bay,
a-biaina. Aliau! A biaii„i iiuda'"hariga akA. Indada" \vanf4a eska" clindga"?
Ha il 111), tlioy Olinl anid, tiloy liny war-chief the. WTial nuiraal it may Im vnu tliinki
Hay.
a-biama. Niida"hangA! 4e-nuga, obifx'ga", i'l-biaiua Ahau! a-biaiiui nuda"'- 6
Haiil lit', tin>y Owareliiof! buQah) liull, Itliink. Haiil In\ tln-y Oho! said, thi-v Hay var-
8ay. say.
hafiga. Can'-de, (*d'i"ha! a"nU ctaf, a-biani4. Pi da"'l)e r.ia"'«|!i"'i-gft
<'liiof'. If HO. 8i*rvant»! wiUivp may. snltl hc.tlicy Anaiii to hco it walk yo
CI.
again
1^1
i
•A
iU ^^"(l^i"' aif/i-hiamti wi"'. E'^i^e, )na"()!i"' ^6 anu'iiiui 4o-nuo-u arati Nh!
A'uin running wciii. lln-y nii,v om<. Bohoid. walking' uns piiii.;. thi-y »iiy hiiinilu hull thtw Fin!
iiiula"'hanj;a i(fa|ia-<i;Ti lia, a-hianui Ga"' i(|''/i|)o a(J;a-l)iania (/.\'(jHi jj;'^.i"'i-jrri, 9
i.i..f .._,!. 1- _ ...„. ,1 .. __ . . .... .. iicr,, sit ye,
wiircUit'f
wait Ibr him
HitiiL Iht^y,
thoy miy.
Ami uiiitiiij.' '1. 'y v. nt, Micy
tor bill) Hiiy.
318 TIlE</;i:GIlJALAN(ilJAGK— MYTHS, iSTOUlES, AND LETTERS.
i'l-Liaiiii'i, wug;i(|(f!a" c' wiivvuk;i-l)i eirji"'. Gu"' iKhii-biiiiiui. A"(lii"'l)o iii"'i--'ri
mildhe, tlii.y siirviint that Immraiiil thc-m, hlivilij,'. Aiul Im w,.|il, lluv wu. I.oukiim i.t li(, vi^ '
ii-hiiuuii.
sniil hp, thi'v
Auaso ii!iji"'-biaina. K'/ifA-. a-i auiiiina 4C!-iu'i<>a ania A'-ata
'.'.".".''A'' !i« Ntooil, lln'.v Hiiy. Atl.n^'lh was i||)iir(i:icliiim, liutliil.i bull tlu'. a'^imh;;
ci'pt It
tlU'.V Mil.V
3 ,ja"'-l)iama. \V"alu'ita"(|;i" kC basnii (|!c'(^a-bianiii. Agata-bi ii(l-,iita"(|tci. Alii-bi
lie lay, thoy say. Oim tlio lie puslicil siuLUiily, thiy He iiimeil at il, in a »liai'ht II. ■imvcil
alDUtf Miv. they say liuu, tlicv aay '
>[I C"r\fe \vaiif;a Aji anii'mia. Na"'i)o ja"'-biamii Waliuta"*!" kd j.cf'.iza-
vvlii'li bohi.hl animal didorent wan niiivin^', Fvarinuit lii> lav, tliiv «ay. Cm tlin lu' i.idI-
tlu.y»ay. j,,^ ^
bianiii. Akida-niiijl >|i'cru t'ea"()!ajl etc'oa"J! j'llia", ef'j-a" ia"'-biaiiiii. Cl
tlioyBay. I sIukU not ,.v,.i, if li« Idlls n... not ui.l' ! tliiuliini; ho lay, thc^v «a.v. AKain
G akule >[l'cto inuj'ii^na" ca"' t'L'a"(f,C ete<»-a" aha", c'(fco<ra" ja"'-bianui. UiuvH-a
iBhoot .vinif Iniisahhn «till to kill mo apt ! thinkbiK "ho lay, thry nay. Allth.wllilo
na"'wape Ja°'-biamii. We's'il :)au'g-a anu'itua, sln'de-ncfif'i (l'('(};a"skii-biariui
loariiii? holuy, th|.yaa-, ,Snak,. bit; it was moving, tniLnilll,.,' thi.H si/o thov sav
they Hay, ' ** ' "
(/;i|)'an'(lega"' (|;isii(|!ii-hna"'-biamj'i: Tcu+. Ga"' kida-biaiiia. CV'rf:ec.t6wa"'ir
Shook Ivy l.uU- «. it ratlhal invaliahly, tliey say: Tcu+. Anil he shot at it, they Xotmov at nil
'°1I say. " '
9 iiaji"'-biaina. Kidai-bi t6'di cgitke qniijia aiA^a-biaiiiii. I"'ta" mida"'liano'a
it stood, thoy say. It was Bh.d at, when liehold fidlin^' it went sndili'nly, Xow wnr-eldcl' "
•liey »ay i|„.j. g,iy.
(finkc kide, ii-biiinia. Ga'" 6'di ag((;a-bianK' E'di akf-biaiiii'i. Nil! (td'i»li;ii
tho shot Maid they. And there he went back, they Tlieio he nrriv.d ni-ain, Ilotheri O amvnoiH'
utit, theyaay. «ay. they »ay ' ""'"""""•
waii(;a \vi"' t'i'a(^e ((!a"'ja ua"'pewc'i(j;r;, a-bianii'i. Na! nuda"liafigi'i,! ca"' a"(^an'-
aninial one I killed it lhunj.'li dan;;eiou8, said ho, they Why! O wnr-ehief! still li.| us
say.
1-2 gu(la"'bo tai odi'ida" waiiija (.■i"te, a-biauiii. Wo'sTi ^afi'ga, a-biaiiu'i. ^VullIl+'^l !
eouaider what animal it may aaid thev. Snake big said hi' tliev I'l'ille'
be, they pay. „;n', ' ■ > ■
a-biarna. Zaiu (^aquba-biaina Ga"' 6'di alii-biama wail'gidio. liinda!
saiillhev. All w le:,il. they say. And there ai-riveil, they say all" S
Iheyaay. . ^ l?i . .
uiuasiiai-.ga, a-biaiua. UmAsiia-biania, Vlgife ci°' lic'gaji-biaiua Wo's'a aka.
split it with a said he, they They split it thevaav. Heholil fat very' tliev .sav Snike (he
knife, atiy. * ' '
If) Kl jc'-nia nikaci"ga uki'cj-,!" t\'wa(|'ai tC i'i((;ib(|;a" Ijtfa"' uda"(|ti c'<>a"(|tia"'
.\iid thebulTa- people eominon kill them when thev aniell oilor verv miod "iiiaf Idi.
hies (i. «., Indians) ' ■ n .i .oi
ii(filj(j-a"-biama We's'a aka. Nuda"liariga ! u(la"qtia"' udiibAa" te, n' ('<ra"-
sinclt thoy say Siniko the, Owarehiel'! very Kood snudl the, liniraln " jn^
qtia"', ii-biainii Wc'gaska"(^iii-ga, a-biiinia nuda"'lianga aka. Ga"' \n'A<j
like, said they. Teat it, said, thiv .sav warehief the. And kindlili"
they aay. .i .. , "
18 (•tt''3 iu'ijia-biaina. Jt'de t6 iiiiliegaji-biaiui'i. Kl iia"]K'lii" to \vakaii'di()'a-
oven tlii'V put if "(1. tliiiy Firo tho burnt V(uv hot, tliov Ami himju-r ti
«f»y Hiiy.
itiipaliciit hum
biania. Ahau! a-biaina. Kd, ^(•*i"ha! i;j:aska"(|iai-o';l, a-biama iMi(la"'han"a
thcyatiy. Oliol saUl h<«, tiny Conic, OaorvinitH! tcHt it, Haiti, thrv s;iv wiu- -hii-t* '^
«;iy.
aka. Mi'" tj-a" (fiKMibiHitci i(/-r-biia" (•ga"-biaiiia. Ga'", (h'tlriKiti, <kv'\"\\:'\\
tho. Sun tlio nearly liad t;..ne only ».. they sav. .\nil, ItiKhl hei
<> srrvuntsi
THE VVAUKIOUS WHO VVKKK (JHANGKl) TO SXAICKS.
819
a"jii"' liii, ii-biiuiiii. Gra"' lo-Aiji" (Jia" ca"' basiia"' i(^a"'(f-a-biama. Niii'decfai
li'Mm«l.iii, »iii(l hi', tlioy Aud liiimilo lib tliii so thin- ulawil on »tic!k8 tlmy sily. Couki'd
^'•^y- to roiwt.
to ('diiata" ca"' akasta it('(^a-biaini'i. Ca"' wi"' pahan'ga fcitd taitu iia"'pa-bi
"■ ' 8" ill a lump tliuy put it, tlioy And onu Imforo cut hIiuII loarwl tlmy
wlirn next
v<!;:i"', akast \tv(^6 o'(|;i"'-biaiiui. Ga"' egif.e mi(la"'hafira aka M-a-biania: 3
Imvinc, iiial,«ii, iiuttiiit; tlic.y sat, tlu'y And utl™-th war-chinf tlu. said hh f.dlowH
" »">•■ thoysay; '
Aliaii! a-biania. (/Jc'i"h;'i! h6he i"'*!" gii-gil, a-biama. Ga"' lidbe t'd"
Ohol said lu', tlu'y O aorvaiilal a pii'co briuK lo irn-, «aid lu., thi'y And a i>ioco lumnf.'
""•>■• ^ »ay. lor him
aki-biania." (/latA-biama. l':yi(^e, Cda"qtia"', (^e'i"', a-biania. t (•-iiia a"wa"'-
thryrwu-lu'daKaiii, JIi, ato it, thry Atlengtii, Vory Kood, HLrvalit.i, said he, they Tl'i,. luiffii- wo cat
(l'iiy"ay. nay. H„y. ■ i^..^
((jatai cga"qtia"', a-l)iainfi. Ga"' zani (fata-biauia. Ki nia(i;i"<--a m'ljinoa- G
thorn juHtUko, said ho, tlioy Aud all ato they aav. And lalsou l,ov
say.
bianui. Nujifiga-bi cde (j;ata-baji-biarnA. Iiiahi"'-bi ctC (fiata-baii-biaini'i.
lysay. Jioy, thoy nay hut ho ato nut they «ay. Thpy wcro will, oveu ho ato uo't tliov Buy
iiift thoy Hay
'p&["hid id-ma a"wa"'(fatai ej^a" ha, a-biaiiui. \Um"' m'bail-l)iijl, iida-'citia"'.
OBOlvaiit! thohuira. wooatllicin it i8 . naid ho, thoy Odor ' bad" u..l .iiv'ooil
luoH liko say. ' .> - ■
(piitA-<^h, ii-biania nuda"'liafiga akti Ub((;i'age, a-biama mijiiVrii uka. Ga"' 9
Eat it, Haid, thoy nay war-ohiof the. I am unwilllaR, Raid, they say boy the. And
ik'(^C to ogaxo g(|;i"'-biania. Kl nujifiga aka gacia^a "■(iu"-biamii, Ga"'
'''"■"■■■' " "• tlioy Hat, thoy An.l hoy tho apavl
thoy
ip,
kiiifUcd thn aroumlit
(lin>)
Hilt tlu!V sav.
iigaliaiiadazo aiiia. Ga"' fnai>d6qtia"'-bi oga"' ja"'-liiia"-l)iain;i. Egidse,
''■"■'' thoy nay. And folt vo,-y lull aflor ealin^-, having ' .sl.'pt i aoli ouo, tlu'y say. Ath^nltth,
ihi> say
Ahau! a-biama. (/^e'i"lia! diiha"i-ga ha, a-biama. Piaiiqtia"', a-l)i;niia 12
Oho! Haldho,tliey OHorvaulH! ariso . saidlie.thoy Verv V.ad, said thoy
""*■• »ay " „,iy
midii"'li!ifiga aka. Ga"' uwakid ();i'iiqti, ca"' ga"' Wo'.s'a anid bif-uga. ]':</4i)
warohiif tho. And lolalklo ho faikd, Btraiifro to Snako Iho all. IhTiolTl
tliiin say (?) (-=woio)
atafi'-ke-da"' bf,ugaqti i^i6 gaqa >iig(|;icta"-])iama W6'«'a sad-ihc'. Niida"'-
(ustaaluliKaaholay all half of tho body linishod biiusolf, thoy Siiako waalvin" War
say stivtihod.
lia"ga ama aka gii-biama: Aliaii! a-biami'i. Guda giba" (*;d(}-ai-ga, (a-biama) 15
chiol thoothor nnid a.n follows, Ohol 8aidho,thov Yondur' rail icj hiiu ' (siidhoihov
thoy nay: say. " , ... ^ m^.,o,%
nujifiga t' vvaka-bi oga"'. Nujinga aka agf-biania. Kd, (};c''i"ha! wada""-
boy that uioant him, having. lioy tho was (■oniin^.Mhov Coino, (isiivaut' look
thoy Bay say. '
bai-ga, a-biama. (^d'i"ha! (td iia"'(j!apdga" hnataji icpi.''a", a-l)iama. Nuiifi..a
Btusi, Baid he., thoy Osorvaut! this you loarod, as .vou iito not you know, said ho, thoy I'ioy '^
'^y' sav.
aka xage iiaji"'-biama Ga"', Usafiga, A-biam;i. (fcinaqtci hnmn to, a-bianiii IS
(sVlb. )''''■'"'" "'"'"' ""'J'""*'- ■^"''' IlopoIoBB, said ho, thoy You alouo you livo will, said ho, th. y
Wa(|!acka" piir<^6 te liiV, a-biama. Ga"' (k6 afigugaca" a"iiiii"'(j!i"i odada"
You try you to will . said ho, thoy And tbiH wo Iravohd wo xvalkVd what
h(uuo\\-.ird nay. *>u.tL
ai\ii-niiai ko b^iigaqti a"(|^i'i, a-biama. Qiibr 'i" biama, (fci' woari'apo tui"'
all wo^ivi' said ho. thoy Saiioil thoy ;;avo hiui, 'niia you wait lor yet
you, say. ihoy say. ua
w« H0u;;ht Iho
tmtsf-. an
320 TIIK (/JI-XMIIA LANGUAca-:— MV'I IIH, 8TOU1KS, AND IjyiTKUS.
u'''ba (>|I) hiu' to. I']ni(|-.u Wiia"'(|'ii i>|uliJi-I)iiUMi'i iii'ijiiijia akii \Vaii"' jiui^ji
iliiy (wlicii) ,\.Mipi will. Atli'ii^tli l,)l,MviilliiMii iil'ni.liif, tlii\ Bii.v in.)' llii'. Iliilir Uviir
fi'C wi'" uji wefr'i" tai. Miija"' luhi" jii'^di diilu' jan^/i \vi"' oii<ro i(fa"'a\va(J-i'i(i-(>
till- nno nirin;; .vou.-.nry will. F.niiil ciicul iil llii> hill Iui-l;.' oru- Uiom' vimi iiuI ii»
;{ tai, a-hiaiiii'i iiU(la"'liiiriji-aak;i. (Ja"'a"'l)a aiiu'i. \Van'<ii((''('(iti i'<ia"(|ti fiaj-iViir
will, naicl. th.'ysuy Wiiriihiif tho. Ami ilii.v lli.-jniiy- All JiihI mi i-iiili'<l ii|i
<^<f\'" akania, !ikio-(ju"V,|,i» (r(|.,i"'.l)ijitiia. Ki waii"' jan<^;i wi'" (f.iza-bi cf^-a"',
wi'ii! siltinc, «ili!i,).r< 11' thi'V RUt, lluv h;iv. Anil icilm lari;i. iiiin limli, thny huvini;
"'"ill H;iy
I'lji-biama. Kl wc'i" a^'.i-l)iaiua. (Jalu' ri(la"()ri C(lf(li-(|!a" aiua. lO'di iii-.a"' wad-a-
im put iinni in. Anil fiirrvinj; lii> wimiI, thov Hill v.tv ; - 1 lln-n- it waa, Ihi.y Thiiri' liii iiul tlii-ni
tlinymiy. tliriu saj . aiiy.
6 biania. Jala' jiri'<iaji, dabd bazi'i, (•c'lii(f,o c'<^-a" ([(falx' iia"ba bazu ffWbo
they say. Hill nut mnall, hill ouivilini'iii ixliniliuc liki'il trii> iwo ciirvllliii'iir In thi'
I'M'. v.iniliT lop nihlillii
Aufa-biaiii;!. Ga'" rMi iffi"'wa(J;;i-biaina (i(j-al)i' tv hide to'di. (U,6 tatc
WITH nul ilnwTi nil, Ami iliiii. hr pill ihi'ni, lluyMay Irni' tin' hnltnni liy tin'. (in h.iini'- hIiiiII
UUl lillW
tn.'V SUV
waril
i,i;idaha"'-bi t'^-a'", VVC's'a aina b(|';u<>aiiti iiujinf>a ta" %ida'a-biaina, ji'i<>a ko,
tln-y kni'W i»t llii'ir Imviiij;,
own, tlii'V Huv
tin.
(mill.)
III!
thi' lay tliirU on Ilii'ir own, hmly tho
Ihr.v Ha.\,
n'l'
i) i'llia-biama. Ga"' waa"'(|'a ag(fa biama. (ia'" n ko'ia aki-biaiiiii. Niid;
thi'y piwmil over. Ami ii'uviiij; he went hiunewaril, Anil loil({o iitlh" hi' ri'iiilii'il Inimti, War-
tbt'y Hay. them they say. I hey Buy.
hafiga (fi"(f.a"' wam'4a (fatal c'de t' ju >[i>(axai, a-bianu'i. fl im<rc (ft' ca"'
I'liief llieone aninial ut« liut that liiuly miiiiIii lor Hiliil ho, they IIo Hummer thU (anex-
hiniMlf. »ay. ' pletivu)
(lie one
who wart
cwa(fa(fa(-nia, wa'i'i, c.in'gajin'ga, can'ge wA(fi"-iriil ctfiwa"', edAda" a(f',i"'
you who are his relii- woman, ehi'lil, horse those that he oven, what helms
tions, ha.s
12 ,ui(a"'l)e ga"(fa-biaTni'i, li-biania niijifiga aka. (Niigc' tfi'di '4fi (fa" (.'a"'qti
to.'^eehia lie wishes, they say, saiil, they say hoy the. (Summer when liiilj.'es the iltiinyiate
wa;a°'be ka" b(fa, a-biania rui(li',"'hari<ra w i"(U'(fa"ska Wfi'sTi aka.) Ga"' iiiigt'
iBeothem 1 wish. saiil, they say war-chief one.halt' Snake tho.) Ami smiiiiier
t(? gaq(fa"' a(f;'i-biaiiia. E'di alii-biaina. Augati, a-biaina. (/!c'(faii(b',
when iiii,::ratin^ they wont, they I'here they arriveil, tln',\ We li:i\e saiil lie, they lleieitis,
eay. say. ' eoiue, say.
If) a-biania. Kf, Kdi'qti a"i£ tai, a -biama. Ga"' wa'i'i, I'ifi'gajifi'oa, ca"' btfi'ina
sJiiil he, they Ami, .lust there we will, saiil they. Anil woman, eliild, in faet all'
say. eanip the\- say.
("''di aiii-biama. E'di ahf-biama >[i I'gitfo L'(fa"ba-biamii E'di nia"caii'(U3
there arriveil, theysay. there tliey arriveil, itny when lieholil (hey came out, thoy Thero holes in the
siiy say. ■ Kt'ouml
giixc. akiima. El lia, a- biama. Etii(fe na"'wa(fi'ij)e tai. fii ha. Egi(fo
tiles hail iiiaile,tliey Thiiae saiil he, they Hewure .von fear them lest. Thme . Iluwarv
say. are they say. are thoy
18 wfAi'a"h(^ taf. Cka"'jl iiaji"'i-gri, a-biama m'ljifig-a aka. Egi(fe WC'.s'Jl ama
you tlee from lest. Motionless stauilye, saiil, they say boy the. At leuf-th Snake the
them
b(fi'iga(iti liujifiga ta" agid'':i-biama. Akiha" atfa-biama. Ni'k;i(i"ga ama
lay thick on (heir own,
they sa.s .
Ueyiiiel
lliey Wfiit, Ihey
say.
Peopl..
(5gazt,'zi' iiaji"'-biama. Ga"' wagik;i"-biam;i. Xiigi' za't)'(itia"'-biaiiiii. Ga"'
ntooil, they say.
.\ml ihi , iiiniliileil »illi (lieii
own, they say.
(hey niailii an uproar,
thoy Huy.
In fact
THK WAKHIOUH V/IIO WKIIK OIIANliKI) TO HNAKKS.
321
bAiiga w^ku"-biamd. Ga°' u((;ugaclbai t6 niaci°ga wAhai tC lb(|!a"qtia"'-
all coucIhIimI with Ui'iiii, And they wont when pnoplii thny pnwii'd an wero riilfv hiiIIb-
thoy nay. throuRhout uvrr thi'iii lltil
biani4 We's'a anu'i. Ga"' ma"can'de t6''4a dgaztjze dkig(l!i"'-biani4 Wo's'il iiina.
Iheyiwy Snuku th<i Ami holes in tho uttbo In u row »nl with ono niiothcr, Suiiko Ihn
(Hul).). (jroiina theywiy (nul).).
(fcd iifaci"ga Aki'e ams'na wa(k"'be ja"'-biaina,. Cafi'ge-ma O'di ka"ta"' 3
•riiiH pooplo »tanilinK utthoiu lookiuKut tlicy l»y, thoy nay. Tho horaoH thoio IImI
thick thoni
ittiwekidii-biamA. Wa'i"' g6, cdmik&g^e ctl, wdgasApi ctl, man'du, uta"'
theyplaoeU thoy My. Pack* the, wmIiUh too, whip too, bow, li'KKlni4«
hoinifor "
thoini for them
a°'*a a-fi g6, hi''bd a'"(fia a-fi g6 ed^be, b(fiuga6'di itdi^a-bianifi.
lore . wore the, mooonBlnii loft were the »l»o, all there thoy pnt them.
coming
coming
thoy say.
Ga'" cl
And Df^iiin
niAAe dji amd. Cl 6'di gaq(f;a°' atf-biamd. K( C'di waififona-bajf-biauid. «
a dip- UiuyHay. Af^aln thoro mlgratiDg
ferunt
thoy oarao, thoy
Bay.
And thiir»j not viHlbh*, tlioy Buy.
Ada" iiui"can'de
I'horu- huh'H in the
I'oro ground
CaiVge waa"'(ka aind l"'tca''qtci jdi g6 ^,ifig(5-hna"-biarn(i
HorsB they loft tfioni tho Jnnt now ilunKoil tlio thoro was none, thoy say.
(pl )
nia"tH4a w}ig(fia^i" dkiAgcJia-biainfi, d u^ii-hna"-bianid.
insliln having them they had gone back, that they toll regularly, thoy
they lay, eay.
NOTES,
317, «-7. Aliiiul u-biaina nuda"hanga. Insert "akA" before the period.
317, 7. a"iiij etai, in full a"ni4a etai.
317, 9. uiMla"hariga, i^apagii. Tlio scouts liiul gone out of wight of tho wiir-ehief;
HO they spoke to tho one running, tolling him not to ]»ioceed so rai)idly, but to wait till
the leader ca" ""ht.
318, .'i-4. ahi-bi i[X, when the animal reaehed the man.
318, <S. ^ip'ande, etc. Whenever the Snake lifted liis tail, it rattled.
318, 14. ci" pronounced ci"+ by NHda"axa.
310, i;}-U. egi^o atankeda", etc. Nuda"-axa said that this referred to the war-
chief who was the last one to eat part of the Bnake. Half of his body, tliat is, all on
one side, had been changed. On one side he was a snake; on the other, a man, the
whole lengtli of his body, as he lay extended on the ground.
320, 2-;j. Maja" uda" gedi, etc. I agree with Frank lia Fleclie in substituting f(U'
this, Maja" lida", dahe tang^ gg'di wi»' i^.a-'awa^i'^e tai: Land, good, hill, big, on the,
one, you will place us.
320, (i. dahe bazu cehi^e ega", etc. This .shows that the narrator was referring to
11 bluff in sight of the place where he was telling the myth.
320, 7. Next to the trees was grass, and below the grass, on tiie sides of the hill,
was only the soil.
321, 1. Whenever any Snake recognized relations, horses, etc., he crawled over
theiu.
321, 2. akig^i", equivalent to jug^e g^i".
321, 7. When the tribe left the Snakes, they fastened the horses to posts driven
into the ground. On their return they found fresh nianure droi/pcd here and there iu
a line with the posts; but neither horses nor footprints could be seen.
VOL. VI 21
322 THE (pEGIUA LANGU AG H— M YTllS, STOltlES, AND LETTERS.
TRANSLATION.
Twenty men went on the war piith. Tlu^y ate iiotliiiig. They were very impatient
from hunger. They ma(h( a (jircuit and wore coming back. "That will do, O servants!
Look around as you walk. Do your best at soarcliing," said the war (fliicf. And at
length one was coming nmiiiug. '•() warfliicl! 1 think that an animal is moving
there," said he. "Oho! What sort of animal do you think it isV said the war-chiet;
"O war-chief! I think that it is a buffalo bull," he said. "Oho!" said the war-chief.
"If so, O servants! we may live. Go again to look at it." And one went running.
Behold, the buffalo bull was going along walking. '>Fie! Wait for the war-chief to
come in sight," said the rest of the scouts. And they went slowly, waiting for him
to appear. " Sit ye here," said he, addressing the servants. And he departed. "Lie
ye looking at me," said he. He stood for the purpose of intercepting the buffalo. At
length the buffalo bull was approaching him. He lay aiming at it. He pushed his
gun along suddenly. He aimed directly at it. When it arrived, behold, it was a
different animal. He lay fearing the sight of it. He took back his gun. He lay
thinking, "If I do not shoot at him, he will be very apt to kill mo! And if I shoot at
him and miss him, still he will be apt to kill me!" All the time ho lay, fearing the
sight of it. It was a big Snake, with a rattle as largo as a man's head. Whenever he
lifted his tail, he rattled it: "Tcu+» (whispered). And he sliot at the Snake, which
stood {sic) without stirring at all. But after the Snake was shot at, behold, he fell
suddenly. "Now the war-chief has killed him," said they. And the war-chief went
back to them. He reached there again. "O psha! O servants! Though I have killed
an animal, it is dangerous," said he. "Why! O war-chief! let us examine it at any
rate, whatever sort of animal it may be," said they, "It is a big Snake," said he.
"Really!" said they. All wondered. And all arrived there, "See! split it length-
wise with knives," said he. They split it with knives. Behold, the Snake was very
fat. The Snaxe had a very good odor, just like that of the buffaloes when the Indians
kill them. "O war-chief! the odor is very good. It is just like that of the buffaloes "
said they. "Test it," said the war-chief. And kindling a fire, they put it on. The
fire was very hot. And they were impatient from hunger. "Oho! Come, O servants!
test it," said the war-chief. The sun had almost set, "O servants! let us sleep just
here," said he. And they thrust sticks through the spare-ribs, running one end of
each stick in the ground, close to the flre. When the spare-ribs were cooked, they put
them in a heap. And as each one feared to eat before the rest, they sat putting them
in a heap. And at length the war-chief said as follows: "Oho! O servants! bring a
piece to me." And they took a piece to him. He ate it. At length he said, " Servants,
it is very good. It is jnst like the buffaloes that we eat." And all ate, except one, who
was a boy. Though they were willing, he did not eat. "O servant! it is like the buf-
faloes that we eat. The odor is not bad. It is very good. Eat it," said the war-chief.
"I am unwilling," said the boy. And they sat in a circle around the Are which they
kindled. But the boy sat apart from them. And it was dark. And having felt very
full after eating, each one 8lei)t, At length the war-chief said, " Oho ! Servants, arisi' !
It is very bad," And he failed to talk with them, as, stiange to say, they were all
Snakes, Behold, the war-chief had finished changing the half of his body; the whole
of one side lay stretched out in the shajic of a Snake, The other war-chief said as
THK WAUKIOUS WEIO WBKK CHANGED TO SNAKES.
323
follows: "Olio! Call yonder to him," referring to the boy. The boy came. "Come, O
Bcivttiit! look at us. O servant! you Itnow that you did not eat becau.se you feared
this," said he. The boy stood crying. And the war-chief said, "It is a hopeless ca«e.
You alone will live. Do try to go homeward. We give to you everything which wo
sought in our travels." They gave him their sacredness (or, their charms). "You
havi! waited this long for us, yet when it is day, you can go." At length the boy was
afraid of leaving them. "Having filled one of the large robes, you will please carry
us on your ba«k. Please put us on a good land, on one of those large hills," said the
war-chief. And it was day. All were sitting just so, coiled up and upon one another.
And having taken a large robe, he put them in it. And he departed, carrying them.
A very good hill was there. There he put them. It was not a small hill; it was a
hill with a curvilinear top, like the one extending yonder, with two trees set down on
the middle of the curvilinear top. And ho put them there, by the bottom of the trees.
As they knew that he was about to go homeward, all the Snakes lay thick over the boy
(i. e., they covered the surface of his body, as he stood); they passed over his body.
And leaving them, he went homeward. And he reached home at the lodges. "He
who was the war-chief ate an animal, and changed his body into that sort of animal,
lie said that he wished to see whatever he has, in the summer, you who are his rela-
tions, the women and children, and even his horses," said the boy. The war chief
who was partly a Snake had said, "In the summer I wish to see the lodges at any
rate." And when it was summer, they removed the camp. They arrived there. " We
have come. Here it is," said the boy. And the people said, "Let us camp just here."
And the women, the children, in fact all, arrived there. When they arrived there,
behold, the Snakes came in sight. They had made dens there. "Those are they.
Hewaro lest you fear them. Those are they. Beware lest you flee from them. Stand
still," said the boy. At length all the Snakes lay thick on the boy. They went beyond
him. The people stood in a row. And they condoled with them. They made a great
uproar by crying. In fact, all condoled with them. And when the Snakes had gone
throughout the line, and had passed over the bodies of the people, they were fully
satisfied. And the Snakes were in a row at the dens, sitting with one another. They
lay looking at the crowd of people. Their horses were placed there tied; the packs,
tiui saddles tx)o, the whips, bows, the leggings which they had abandoned when they
were approaching to kill the Snake, also the moccasins which they had abandoned
when they were approaching— all were put there. And it was another winter. Again
they removed and came to the place. And then the Snakes were invisible. The
horses which they had left, and which had recently dropped manure, were missing.
Therefore it is reported that they took them back into their dens.
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324 THE (/'EGIIIA I.A NGU AG i:— MYTHS, HTOHIKS, AND LK'rrEKS.
THE WARRIORS AND THE THREE SNAKES.
Told by Nui)a"'-axa.
Nkoi"ga nuda"' iih(-birtiui'i. A<r(|'i-ja"-linii'"-l)i!unji. l5gi^,e maja"' ja"'
t4> wnr iinivrii, tlicy nay. Thry HliMit tui tin* wiiy lioino n'^u- AtliMiffth laud hI<*i>
lu *
ttUn
luily, tlit'y Hfiy.
tiii ^a"' ag((if-l)iaiiia. I'lgi^o ja"^a"'qa laii'ga (Cdedf-ko auu'i). (tie? uja"' uda"-
wlll llin tlir> rnnwli.-.;^1( t«, Bt'lHilil loR biK (wi'ro Ijinit tlinrii, tlioy llils to alnep vory
tlioy 8fty.
3 (itia"', ja"(fa"'(ja ((!i'ib^,i"-biaiiii'i. I'lgaxo ja"'-biamil. I<igi(J!e a"'ba aniA >|1
^mmI, * !■>." thrtH) ilioy wiy. Arounit thi\v Iny, tlioy At It^iiKth day thov wlifu
»«y
I'igi^o ja"^-a"'qa atiii'i
Ilcliold ' log Ihn
Huy.
^adi'sage (aiiiA). Nuda"'li!iilga aka ii^fxidd-biania.
lilgli winil (th«y miy). WBrcliirf tho Innkecl nrniiui), tliiiy niiy.
(fliilt.)
We's'il 4iifi'ga aki'iiuii. Hau, (fe'i"! pfiijiqtia"'. jdha"i-gn, a-bianiA. Wail'gi^e
8uaVo I 'u Wf>rt^, thi'y Ho, m>rviiiitHl tt Im very biHl. AriHO, miM lie, thoy AH
Buy. ' "iiy.
6 lAAixa ja"' akama. Gan'ki ukfg^ii"-biaiiia. Kig^fdliidi"'-blania. Kl ?adr-
witli olH'ii 'wort* Vvilijr. tlu\v Ami tlii\v t^mk Imltl of (tuo Thuy hold tlrinly t^i onn iiliutlit'r, And ht(ih
niimlli my. ouolln r, tliiw Kty. tlii>y Rny.
sage gasiii'i-liiiii" aifii-bianu'i. Uliau'ge naji"' aki'i xagr iiaji"'-bianiA. Ga"'
wb'd lilowliii: uliiiii; wi'iit tlwy »»y. Tliooiid atoiHl lii' orylnu Hti)od tliey say. And
rc^uluily wlm
gii-biama: Han, ((•,c'i"hi'i! wcifigja" \vi"' i^iUKpC liil, i'l-biaiiu'i. Ca"' indada"
ho Hittd :ui ful- Ho, OHerviuiUl jiluii ono 1 liiivit foitnil . huUI 1k>, th«y In faut wbut
lowK, tlM'y nay: any-
9 ii"iin'ga ii(('.i"'-bi ke' ca"' bij^iiga, ma"' kg, hi"bi.', nii'ihi", wa'f-bianu'i We's'ft
VmiiU Miiii^M ttH«v liud, ilio in fiw;t all, arrow tliH, niuocaHiua, kiiit'u, tlioy ^avo to tliuiu, Siiako
tlioy Buy tboy aay
^Hiika. Gan'ki i tfe aifiapui t6 I'cetJi"' ga"' I'lb^age kt^ aiiia. WC'8*{\ auiA
till* (oil-)- And iiiouth tlio oIo.hmI wIiod that far so a i-aliii <luy) tlioy Huy. Snake tllo
i' (faiadesagu-biam.i. iaij-Jxa ja"'i tC. Ga°' ^6 g(f.adi"' ja"' ko' i'ia"!si g(fe'-hiia"-
that miido wind with llioir with oiioii thoy whon. And this aorosB it tlio loupluK llii'y wont
nioiitliB, thoy say nioiitlm lay lay (oli.) lU'roriH lioii'iowanl
ro^iiltii'iy
12 bianiii Hau, ^,e'i"h!l! wi"' pahnfi'gai-gJl, il-bianit'i. Ga"' u^Caga-biiim.'i,
thoy Bay. Ho, Onorvanta! oiio go ye before, aaid lio, thoy And tlioy wito unwilling,
Huy. thry Hity.
na"'pe-lnia"'i t6. Abai'i! A-biaina. (|:!d'i"ha! \vfob((ri"' to, il-biania mida"'-
they tV'iirt'tl it'gu- an. Ohol Haiti hi\ iliey OBervunU! 1 aiu hn will, Buiil, tln^y say war
lurly »»»y-
hnf^aaka. Ca"' iiiduda" ct6wa"' nuda"'hanga v wacJva"' ina"^i"' Jiuie^a" <■
chief the. And what eoever war-chief tliut niaki-itan walkn tlmtclaHH that.
cffm-t
15 gaxe nia"(fi"' aiiK^f>'a" i!6 te na"'pa-bAji ga"' wk^lxj'.i" ta uiirikc, a-biama
dtiin^ wiilkH that cliids die will fwusnot so 1 am ln' will I who, H>iid, they Hay
mKl{»"'liang'a Jik<4. Ga"' nu<la"'liiinfi:a ^\ukv <V<li iy<f,v aina >[i ia^J'ixa ja'" anid
war-chief the. And warchiil Ihe (here was point when witti open wan lyiug,
hiunewaid iimulh they way
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THE WARKIORS AND THE TORRE SNAKES.
326
u^fza" akd. Ga"' i'ia"Hi Akiilg^a-bianiil
mlilttlo
tho
tine.
And InapluK Uo hud Koue liumewanl,
OTflr tnoy say.
Aliai'i! A-hianiii. Wacka"'i-ga,
Ohol Bald lip, thny Uh ntiniiK,
Hiiy.
A-biamd nuda"'hanga akd. Ga"' cl mula'''lian}fa dma akd cl dga" da°8i
mild, thny wiy warchlor tho. And axaln wnr-i hlvf tliii tlii UKHin ao liiupliiK
Dtliiu' (Miib.) ovor
i'ikid<f(fa-))iamd. Aliau, ^x''i"! wa(!ka"'i-gi'i, d-biiinid. (*] ailgi'iffi >il t'{ra"qti 3
ImiiI )ii>ii(i lidiiiiiwiird, Ohol miVviintHl Im atronK, mild lii', thi'V Thiit wiiniiiiliii,' when Jiint no
thny any. Hiiy. Iionir^wiiid
gf'ixe ga"'(fai-gft, d-bianid. Cl dga"-htia" \vi"'^,a"c,a" ni^(^6 naji"'-bianu
t«»ilo di'Hlroyo, atild hp. tlioy Afiulii ao rugularly ' ...*....
Hay.
Cl
ono by mm ^oin^ thryntrnxl, thny my. Again
hnitinwurd
wi"" akd t'ga" agfd-biaind. Cl vvi"' akd agifai oti^ga", iifkac,i"ga gcfcba-fdljfi".
niitt thti HO wt'iit lioniuwnnl, AriiIii oub tlio went »pt, iniiii thiity.
tln*y 8t*y. (Hiili.) hoiiittwanl
Va wi"' akd ua"Hi ag(f,d-biania. Cl wi"' akd t'dudta". Ana akfi-.iia wacka"' 6
A^iiiii nno tho Itmpinic wont lionii*wiii(l, Again oiio tho next to liiui. Mow ifiirhi-il tlii-ru totioHlrong
(null.) nriiiiy a^uli)
tho Itmpinic wont lionii^wuid,
(Hub.) over tlit-y Hiiy,
coniiuauiledouoHnoilior regularly, Itut iii t)ii« vury bottom Htuod tho ouo tu'Ritatttd tboy nay. Tears
thoy Bay.
Asnu-biamd. Hau, ^d*i"hA! un lini". Nu a"^.i"' I'fya" afif^mgaca"'!, a-bianiA.
tiickh'd, they Bay. Ho, Oaorvantl nii>n you aro. Men woaio ho wo travtd, Nald (thn
IcndiM) tliry say.
(|!Jaxilge, <(;(^*i°, piiijl ckAxe, d-biaiiu'i. ftni(^o ^^^,6 ama >[I W6's*ji akd na"'qahi 9
You cry, Horvunt, bad you du, aaidhi*, thoy At k-ii^th ho vvuk ^oin;; when Sniiko tho backbone
Hay. lioniowiird (nub.)
ke tfit^uja-bi ej^a"' waja" kila* aiiia. Kl nia"'a(('.a <»aba kig<|*x'(('C ^i ca"'ca°
tho rai8(rd inahump, having ho lay down again thoy And on hiH back ho knot'ki'd lilm down whrn without
thoy nay middiidy, rniy. again atoppiug
^a«iu'" (^t'(fca-biaina. Ahau! a-bianul. Ga"', f-d*i"lui, an}ri'i-lina" a"ma"'(^i".
bo HwiiUowcd hliu they say. Ohol mild {tho hwhu-) So, O 8i-rvautH, wo alouo wo walk.
Huddcnly thoy Hay.
Nfa(!i"ga wi"dqtci ct6wa"' agiuli t'c ga"'<fai >|I t'af, d-biamd. Ga"' agfd- 12
Ferauu one soevor whoro to dio wiahoH if bodlea, Hublho, thoy Ho thoy' went
«ay. hoiuowuni
biauu'i. Ga"' akf-ja"-hrui"'-biaiiia. Ga"' cga"-hna" ja"'-biania wdaliide t6.
they nay. Su Iboy ahtpt on thu way bumo So tliua ri'gulaily thoy Hh^pt, thoy atadiHtaoco when,
rogulai'ly. thoy aay. " May
fj}j^i(fo na"'ba wacla"'be atfa-bifuiiA. Nuda"hari<^a! gatridi '\i rl*uba 6df fa",
Atb'iigth two to Heo wniit thoy Hay. O wiircbii'n in that lodgo sonio thoro the,
phico
d-biaiua. Aliau! d-bianui Nuda"hanf(d! iiwajiafai, a-biamd. Wackan'-gri,
HH id thoy, Ohol Raid bo thoy warchiofl wo aro tired, Hnid they, Ho strong.
thoy nay. say. thoy Hay.
Cau'ge a"vvan'gagf.i" afiga"'(('.ai, d-bianid. Ahaiil d-bianid. Ga"' e'di
Hoirto wo Hit on tboni wo wish, said thoy, thoy Oho! Bald he, thoy So tluTo
15
akf-biaiud,
tliyy reaulM'd
aKiiii), they H»y.
jj->[a"'haqtci kC'di naji"'-biauid. Nuda"'haiiga akfwa ^fi (faii'di
Thii VI TV t'dgo of by tho thoy stood, they uiiy. Wnrchiof both \uAgm to tho
tho fodi^cH
a^d-bianid. ftgiJje cafi'go ht'gajl ki' aiiid. Kl mida"'hafiga ak(wa wdbasi- 18
wont thoy Bay. Dehold horHo a crcat niiiiiy in a lino, And wai-chiof botli drove them
thoy nay. lieforo them
biamd. Wdtjii" ag(|!d-bianid. Ga"'aina gd((!iiadi wdtjji" akf-biamd. tTwagi^d
thovHay. Havint; thi y wont biiili, Aftorawhile atthatplnco having thoy arrived To tell them
them they aay. them agaiu, they say.
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826 TIIK (/JIOdlllA FiAN(HJAOE— MYTIIH, STOKIKH, AND UOTTKIIS.
u.anprfin'-ffft, fi-biamd, niida"'hnflga i^nia (f.i/lkt' (< wakA-bi ma"'. CwadAA
bi'gdii.', mildlii., tlirj wnrclilpf tho other Ihn llml luMnfMt, having. To tell thnni
"J^.v, (iiirwho thi\vuiy
ak(-biamA. Nii(la"'Iiafifiii ^.iffm I'ljawa ','•11x0, ii-biimifi. Haul mida"hanffA,
he arriTfHl *K'«<n, War-iihinf yuur iiVbhuiI ban mililho, they riol O war-ohlot'
tli<>y My. iiinUo, «iiy.
3 I'l-biainii Wiin>if6qti. (ja'" C'di ak(-bianiil. Ahau! d-bianu'i. (^an'tyo ci'iiin
»»l<l, they M.V all And 'here he arrived agalu, Ohel Kald he, th.y Horau (hone
they say. eay.
Wi'ika"tii"'i-{rfl, A-bianif^, bfufraqti. Can'ge wAka"ta"'-biamA. Ga"' wdbaHf-
tlethem, nald he, they all. HorM* they Ue<l them, they nay. And tliey drove
*'"'' them before
them
biamA b^a'iga. Ga"' ja"'-bna»i t6 wA^i° ag^af t6. ji a"'((!a a-li ian'di
tbeyav «U. And they aleiit when having tlieywont the. Lo<l(te aban.lon- thev attlio
regularly them homeward Injj wore
comlnff
6 akf-biamA.
they arrived home
ai;aln, they nay.
l)^ugaqti ca"'.
aU infut.
Ga"' cafl'go wAfi" akfi-nia wa'i'i, i"c'Age odAbe wa'f-bianiA,
And horae thoao thatj^hey took woman, old man alw they gave to them.
Uieyaay,
NOTES.
324, 3. pgaxe ja'-biama. If this refer to the logs, Jt means that two logs lay
parallel, and one at the end went msross, forming a partial inclosnre. If it refer to the
men, it moans tiiat the.v la.v around the Are, inside this inelosure.
324, (i. nkig^a" .... Kig^idlndi". Frank La Plfcche makes the.se "ujiig^a"" ami
<' jjig^idludi"," which seems to confound the sociative in "ki" with the reflexive
ir. "jji."
326, <). ana akii-ma, etc. As numy as reached the other side of the Snake that lay
across their i)ath, encouraged those remaining to Jump over.
325, 7. miji" ta- iilmg^abiama. As the verb is preceded by the classifier tiv", read
"AbagfA am A."— Frank La F16cho.
326, 10. grtha kiir^<^^P. Frank La Flfecho says that the Omahas say, "gah6 kig*<!^(Y
and thePonkas, "gali.i kig^t^^C." See "bahAif<5^C"nnd <'hah(^ itff^^C'in the Dictionary.
325, 10. ga°ama, etc. After the two war chiefs had moved a while on their way
back 10 their comrades, they arrived again (gafuadi) at that place (niiHeon by the
narrator) where their comrades were. But before they arrived in sight of the camp,
one ordered the other to go ahead and tell the news.
TEANSLATION.
Some men on the war-path reached the place of their destination. They slept on
their homeward way. At length they returned to the land where they were going to
sleep. Behold, large logs were lying there. This was a very good place to sleep in.
The logs were three. They lay around. At length, when it was day, there wa.s a
high wind. The wat-chief looked around. Behold, the logs were three immense
Snakes. "Ho, servants! It is very bad. Arise," said he. All the serpents were
l.ving with their months gajung wide. And the men took a firm hold of one another.
And the high wintl continued to blow the men along towards the mouths of the Snakes.
¥
THE WAinirOR8 AND Tril-: TUUHE SNAKES.
327
Ho who wiw at the end stood crying. And he siiid ns IoIIowh: "Ho, O sorvantsi I
havo found a jjlan." And they gave to the Snakes all their poHsessioiiH, huoJi as arrowH,
nioceaHiiiH, and knives. And from tiio time tlnit they cloHed tlieir mouths tliere was
a calm. Tlio Snakes made tlie high wind witli their mouths, when tiny hiy witli open
mouths. And the m 'n went homeward by jumpiuK over the Snake whieh lay across
tlieir path. " Ilo! O servants! Let onc^ of you K" lu'fore," said tlie war-chief. Anil
thi^y were unwilling, as all were afraid. "Olio! () servants, I will be he! As the
war (!hief beloniffs to the class of men who are eentinually making,' ellbrts to accomplish
anytiiinjj whatsoever, and who are aecomjjlishing: it, not fearing to die, I will be the
one to undertake it," said the war-chief. And when the war chief was goinp home-
ward, the middle Snake was lying with ojjen mouth. And leaping over iiim, he went
homeward. "Oho! Be ye strong," said the wui chief. And then the other war-chief
leaped over in like manner and went homeward. "Oho, O ir-rvants! Be ye strong.
Desire to do just as we do when wo are coming homeward," said the war-chiefs. And
so they continued going homeward one by one; then one went homeward; then one
was apt to go homeward, thirty men in all. Again ont^ leaped over and went home-
ward- Again the one next to liim leaped over. As many of tlicMu as reached the other
side of the Snake exhorted one another to do their best. But he who stood at the
very end of the line hesitated. The tears trickled down his face. "Ilo, O servant! you
are a man. We are men, and so we travel. O servant, you do wrong to cry," said the
war-chief. At length when this man was going homeward, the Snake raiseil his back,
forming a hump, and the man lay down suddenly on the Siuike's back. And when the
Snake threw the man over on bis {L c, the man's) back, he swallowed the man imme-
dhitely. "Oho!" saitl the warchief. "So, O ^ervants! we walk alone. When any
one person wishes to die at any place, he dies." So they went homeward. And they
used to sleep on the homeward way. And thus they slejit regularly when at a dis-
tance. At length two went as scouts. "O war-chief! some lodges are there in that
place," said they. "Oho!" said he. "O war chief ! we are tired. Be strong. We
desire to ride horses," said they. "Oho!" siiid lu^ And they i.adied there on their
homtnvard way. They stood by the very edge of the lodges. Both war-chiefs went
to the village. Behold, a great many horses were in a long line. And both war-chiefs
drove them along before, them. They took t hem away lowanls I heir comrades. After
moving a while, they reached that place again with "them. " P.egone and tell them,"
said one war-chief, addressing theother. He arrived there again and told them. "Your
war-chief has done a pleasant thing," said he. "Ho, O war-chief!" said every one.
And the war-chief who had the horses arrived there again. "Oho!" said he, "tie ye
all those horses with lariats." They tied the horses with lariats. And they drove
all before them. And they slept regularly as they went homeward. They arrived
home ngain at the lodges which they had abandoned when they were coming in this
direc^tion towards the foe. And all the horses which they had brought back they gave
to th<^ women and the old men.
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328 TIIK (/KCIIIA liANOIIAOR-MYTIIS, HTiHllMH, AND liKTTKKH.
THK HIIN AND MOON.
Awini/lka-ni/iJT. Nfl<r(M"f(a u^(^wi"uw/if^ rt^wa"' wjlonit^^n" *^|^h" Mw/\
I Kill lint ^r|1lttlml<-4^ wllli I'mpln I nitli'tt flDiii iiotwMh- you iit'jfclh*r im iiuiiiv
yon. Hlitmlliiu tlifiii
iU||m^i'\v{i^a^(Vrtu"\ i'i-)>iaiua N(a"l>ji Mi, NfacP'^ra fi\\h/\ whi rwi'ka"-
>ou t'lumo iliriii to l)i> hiitill Hiilil ltii<,\ Miiy Mnon Ihn. I'miplr initny lituinw I wImIi I'oi
loHl iiitlly,
y b^r^^^a" wdlxfit'^ii" ^vn^v ctrwa"' ii^aluiUMda/o ri(fajf-lma" r^ni" Allien iia"|)i'ln"
llii'in, an 1 nriiKrr Knin I niiil itntwltli (liirkiii'KH vtMt put ri'un art niitny liiinfcry
ttriily Htiiiittlnu IImmii In It. Imly
tVwi»(^a^f'-Iina'\ j'l-hinini'i Mi"' ukA, llau, ii(ka('i"^a,-nu'H*o! alii*^n ju<fat*a"'
yiMi Kill ihcin M'um ttiiliM)ii',> Mity Sun fliiv lln, yt> u Iiimi)'.< |M'u|)lt>' Miiiny ym tniiliirn
!^fl"
taitr. Palulri j'muista wija"'!*** »f?f'"' ^'if lainko. Kdada" cka,"' n»a"luii"'i
■hftll Aliovo illi-i'Ctly 1 Hi'tt ynii 1 hI*. will I wlin. Wtiiit IniNincHH yu w»lk
ftlHivn
fl 1^^ l)(fupi(|ti f\vil>^f^^<fa" a};'(fi"' taf ininko, jl-hiaina N(a"l»a aka ^ji-biaiuil:
!tin nil 1 rnlini: vitn I hIi will I wlm, kkIiI Ih\ tliry Mtinii llm niiiil iin fnMiiWR,
nay. tlit\vft»y:
Cl w( ct! i'}»'a" ajrAi"' t/i nnrtko. ll^.t^vi"\vi^('-<h^ njr/ihjiuad/izc! Ml (^T u(|;rwi"(iti
Aitntu 1 t4Mt HO I Hit will 1 wlio. 1 i-*ll(M-t villi wlillo iliH'kniiHn ll* u^iiln iutm>inlilinf(
In full fiircti
akf-((-iiia"' tiif. (^a"' ckii"' ma"!!!!!"' tn\ tfi bfi'ij^a wf fwilxffj^'^a" taf mink**,
youMli'iii'tlii-io will. Infrn't IniHtni'Krt y nil will >> will tbo all I I iiillii)j yon will I w)iu,
9 .'i-ltiami'i. Ol iijiifi'f'c iikiilwata" a"ina"'(^i" taitr. Hi'ici ma"l)^i"' t/i niiilko,
Hiiit) nIii\ tlii'v A^ain * miut MiOrr till* wi> wiilk itlutll. It<>)tin<l 1 w»lk will I wliii,
Buy. cltlllT
I'l-ltiaiii.'i Nfa"l)a aka. Nfa"l)a akii wa'i'i wi"' <'<;a"<|tia"'i. N»'xo af^a^a
aaid, tht*y My Monn iliiv MiMtii tlio wnuiilii oiio iNjiint llktv Kifttitt fjirryiliK
tiu lluninu
in"i
nia"(fi" -lina"i.
i1it« wiilkn iY>ctilarlv.
NOTES.
The Sun and Moon used to losido on the eartli jtrior to tlioir qnarn>l recorded in
tlie ni.vHi, of wliicli lliis (Viifjinenl i.s all that, liiis been |»re.><erv<Ml.
328, li. U(|pa^e\va^iiye, yon can-so them to he h».st, t. c, yon kill them by yonr heat.
328, '^i. ew<^ka"l>^e};a", i. c, ew<5ka"h^,a <^}?a".
328, 8. aki-^aja", from kija°.
TRANSLATION.
"I am ont of i)atience with you. Notwithstandinp I assondilo tho people, yon
scatter them, ami thus eauHe many to he lost," said the Moon. "I," said the Snn,
"have desired many people to Krow, and m 1 .scattered them, bat you have been
pnttinjj them in darkness, and thus have yon been killing many with hunger. Ho, ye
l>eopIe! many of you shall mature. I will look down on yon from above. I will be
direetintiyou in whatever occupations yon eiifiaffe." Tiie Moon said aa follows: "And
1, ioo, will dwell so. 1 will collect yon, and when it is dark, you shall assemble in full
numbers and :deep. In fact, 3 myself will rule all your occupations. And we shall
walk in the road one after the other. 1 will walk behind him." Tho Moon i.s just like
a wonnin. She always walks with a kettle on her arm.
'tllK HIHTOU AND IIIH KIMKNOH.
329
TllK SlirroU AN!) IMS I'RIKNUS.
Oiu'aini'.ii i'iiom .Iiimti'II La ri.^.itiiM.
'rii"'wiinf,f|a" wi"' <^(H-^ii" ;uiiii. K( wii'i'i wi"' udii'-qti afi"'-bi»imA ta"'-
vniiiuir line. II will. limy And wnnm < vi.ry kwmI tlmy liiul, thoy iiny '"•
llifini Muy.
vll.
wiinif^a" uk/i»li Kl (■.('nujiiV^ii <>ji"'f,Ji ali( liiia" liiiiim'i. Kl <fi'i'ilma"-l>iumii.
Iituii uttliii. Auil yiiiiiiKiiiiiii iliKliliiu lliey niiii tlii^y i4iiy. Ami tlnw ri.1111 llii'y wiy
lii'i iinlviil liirly rilliil liiil\
Kl nfuciVi w<nujin'f,m wi"', liliuli'i! wa'u jra"'fii |i')'i-.)iiii"i Mi^ wa'u 3
Anil iiiiriMiii yuiii'iKHmn inin, l,iituiiiiMn>l wiiiimii lliiyij" luiliil UK" Iml wirniun
HJi'i'il iiliuly
ka"'l)(f,a bAt' ti^-iiu, ()d',t't(a"-Iiiaiii!'i. Oa"' (■,('iiiijin'«iii aki'i afi'i-liiaiiia. < !a"' dalit'
I iIihIiiiIiit I io will I liiitl KliMhiiy Hay. Anil yiiiiii'u iiiiin llii' »iiit limy wiy. Ami hill
(mill)
wi"' ♦anirAnti Cdf-Aa" iiT nfuci^ni wi"' a<,'(|!i"' akama. ( ;«'imjifi'>,'a riii"'(('iK^i"'
■Mill vurylarue It wan wimii iiiTwrn <mn wim HlttluR, thiiy my. Vuiimk niiin Ihliiklntf "f lliii
thi.ru ** ""
tM aniii iifac.i"f,'a dalnidi j^fi"' fiiVko ^adi' a^il-biaiiu'i. Kl iifa(u"Ka. diilu'idi 6
Imwhiiwan |ieriio illmhill Biit Im whii Iriiln ii wiiit Ihi'V »iiy. ^llll |mn..ii llm hill
l{oli,f{ nriir }Milnt
irdii"' ak4 nian'fr*o naji"'-l)i 5(( c( j>((;i"'-lma"-l)iaiiiii. Kl O'di ahf-l)iaiiia
Ml hnwl nvX hUkkI, limy wimn uitiiin But ri'K"- Hmymiy. Ami thiT« iinlviil.lhfy
•ay larly "»)'
ci'imjiiVira ini"'()',itriJ!a"' amii, ii(aci"f,'a (inktVdi. Kl, Ka^n'iia, oAta" ^aj-i^'.i"' a,
yimuuniim llihiklnioif a thi, l»iHmi liy thu. Ami, Kilniil, why ymi nil t
youuK I
Wdiii'in
j'l-bianiJ'i ct'nujiiVga akii. Kl j'mia ak/l fri'i-biaiDJi: Ka}>c'ha, j*^ ^c'nia wea- 9
mild, thuv nay youoK man lh«. And thu thn niilil iw fiilliiwa, Frlnml, liiir tlmi«. I at-
iillii.r (mill.) limy nay: fiilii
naqibia ka"'b4a i'de«,'a" aki'usando-nna"' ibf,c'«ra" i""(^ sf>(a" if'lka»ta"' lift,
(link Ihoni I wiiih Imt throuish rntiu- \ imvonoim. Btoim uiikht I tl« t4» it
<iuiil l>»yuuil) liirly iw
i'l-biami'i. ^''tt lailgAqti fa" t<do sfMa" (ka"tit' «.<i''i"'-1»i'ii"i'- Kl diiiit ak:'i.
HaidLii,tlmv BUinii viiry largo tim lint onklii tying to hi. i.it Ihi.y nay. And ttm tliB
i^y ' iilhiT (»iih.)
j^fi-biami'i: Ka{>i<lia, o^f'ihi >|l'ct,6 fiia"'.)iii" to lift. Wa<,';i(!a" l)(f.i5-de juKf' 12
Hiiiil U8 folloWK, Krli'ml, the tlmii ifi.viT you nin will ■I'lavillnu I (jo wli.n to l>n
they Bay: roinca *'"'
a"((!in'}?e. Aflf^dAo to M, il-biamd. A°'hi ", i'i-1)i o-'^ii"', ji'igfo acfii-biania.
Ihuvemiiui. r.«t lis no BaldliB,thoy Yi.m, mild, tlmy liiiviiic, wilhhlni liBwimt.lhi.y miy.
««y. say
l'i<ri(|!0 cl lu' lafif'iiqti na"'ba <5df-((;a" >[l, i)'d( nfaci'*{,'a wi"' {,'((;!"' akama.
AtltMl^tlli afialii liiKi. viiry lurp. two It wan whi.n. I'l.tu pi^inuu imi. \viin «ittin(!, thoy
thuru
say.
Ga"' iif tC fita'" <ra"<f,ii-bi-do bainaxo n( t6 (fata"' a((!!'i-bi r.tfiwa"' cl 15
Ami wul.r th« to drink Im di.»lri.d, while Rtoopi;>){ wati.r tIm tmlilnk ^luwl■lit, mitwllh. ajjain
thtiy nay tlmy Buy utandUiK
di'i<falin."-hna."'-bii'niA. Kl ^dama cdnuiin'ga o'di ahf-biamd. Kagtiha, e4ta°
lo mlBiil till. riKii- (hoy my. And thin yoiiuK man tlion. arrivwl, Umy Friend, why
c
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330 THE ^EGIHA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
^ag^i"' fi, :'i-biamd. A-'ha", kagdha, nf ddda° bAAta" ka"'b* Mesa' a»(ka»'-
youBlt » »i,i,l 1,,., tli..y YoH, f,Ten<l, water this I drink It I wish but fnever
you Bit I
b^a''-m{ljl-ona"-ma°' dga" ccniidt^^a" ed&he sil b*dta° ka"b4dga° ag*!"' hft.
Bot enough to satisfy niR a, yondoVoio also iV I /rink It I wist, S IsU .
3 il-biamd. Kag^ha, e^Ahi 5jl'ct6 nf onAtaMe ha. Ji'ig*e a°Aifi'ge. AfigA*etehft.
saul^^they Friend, tho^ime ffover water j^ou^ will . ToblVW Ihlvenmo. Setlsgo .
i'l-biamd. Ga"' na-'ba juwag^A-bfamA, fdb^i" t6. A*A-bi mI, cI ^giAe nfa-
saidh^they And two he wen^t^wUh them, three the. They went, when, again atTength per
ci°ga wi"' ma°'xa;a u^^ixide ma''(^i'" amdma. fi'di ahl-bi ega"', Edta"
■"" ""^ at the sky looking was walking, they say. There t..ey arrived, hJvlng, ^7hy
they say
6 ma"hni°' a, d-biamA. A»'ha°, kagdha, ma"bdda" *da*d-de ma"' ifiVAi-niAil
you walk 1 '"'dhe.the.v Yes, frTend, IpulleSthe i senllt but arrow it has come I not
"*y- bowstring suddenly back to me
<^ga° i(|!,4ape, A-biamj'i. Kagt^ha, wagAca" bdsd-dega" msie a'-tkifiVe. Ei,4ha
"" to"™," ""'say.'""^ ''""""• """""« '«" ""' '»''°"'"' IhavenSe. Fnrthe/
on
3(1 ct6 ma"' kg u^Agine t6. Angd^e te ha, A-biamd. A'"ha", A-bi eo-a"'
.fevcr arrow the yonseekyonr will. Let us go . said he, they Yes. said, they htvlnft
say. aay
!) 4d-biamd. Diiba-biamd. l^.gi^e nfacinga wi"' Aiziie ja"'akdma. Jdeaha"'-
they went, they Fonr they say. At length person" one sfretchod'' was lying, ^SeSisedMs
1 • » 1 I./ / • / 1 , . v% ""' thoysay. head
bi ijl-hna" ci pf ja" -lina"-biamd. EglAe ;an'de kg'm wdna'a'-hna"' akdma
they when regu. and again he lay reg,,. they say. Behoid ground on the he waa listening regularly to
^ ' ' ^ something,lhey say.
Kiigeha, edta" (^aja"' a, d-biamd. A"'ha", kagdha, d^ji ddda" g6' ct6wa"' fi
Friend, why you lie f said he they Yes, ft?end, veJto- what fhe «H,ver com
, ^' ''<"> ing
^^ n^ ,"^.1! f,^ •laud'a- liu, d-biamd. Kagc^ia, e^dha iil'ctg dAand'a" te lid.
th., bn^th. the Ilistontoit . said bo, they Frfend, further If ever yoi listen to will
'' "^y- on it
Ailga^^e te ha. Wagdca" ma-'b^i"' ddega" jugie a"Aifi'ge, d-biamd. A"'ha"
I-etusgo . Traveling I walk^ but tobe^ith Ihlvonrae, s«ldho,thoy Yes '
d-bi ega"', .jiigie afl-biamd. l^gife ta»'wafigAa" Aan'di ahf-biamd. Ga"'
tlu'vHuv ''''"''• ^"''"™ ''««™t.«l'«y««y Atbu;;!,, village"'^ \t the theyarrived, And
tUOy BAV
15 nfaci"ga amd 6'di ahf-bi j[I nfaci"ga dkigqti wdbana"'-biamd. Nfaci"n'a
"'"" (s'SK.) """" ZrJi "'"" "'"'"• ^!;!^& ««-<"" ">em, thoysay. Pen.o„^
sdta" atii ha, d-biamd. Awddi (^alfi a, d-biamd. A"'ha", wa'u cifikd
""" h»ve.'J„,„ • -"'»'j;fy."«'y "'"■•what bavoyo,. » said they, they Yes. woman the
anga"'to angdti, d-biamd. Wa'd (|;ink(5 ga-'fa atf-hna" dde, tdni; Ai'd-hna"i
wedes.rU,g we l.>ve s,.id tboy, .hey Woman She ffo.irln^g thoyregu- out,' ,«i.i ' ^hey '
Loim, S8.,. iipr i|,,y„ ]|,r|j.
cult i
fai
'y rogu-
if lafly.
*^ '':,t^^lu- ^''f g'^-biamA: Wa'ii ^iiikd ^ag^"' cka"'lmai sil i""6 .tL'te"
«.UUbey,they And Jhey sa.<UsJoI. ^yoman She Jonlfy you desire 7f .tone ^tl
^aa"'ona *d^afai jjl, maja"' wddajla^a gacfbe AdAaAai nT, AagAa"' tai. Ta"'-
you throw It away if, laud toare^oto ^utltam you Wd It >,' Jou nLy will. Vil.
her
wafigf a" d;a" u'^ze-hna" ca"'ca", d-biamd. Kl cdnujin'ga mi"'AigAa"' ga"'(ta
tag* Iho It shade, r^^. contiBoally, said they, they And y„nn"i ma? lhinL|if. ^slrj-l
woman
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THE SUITOR AND HIS FRIENDS.
331
akd, Qs-fl kagdha, tdqi hdgajl, A-biamd. Kagdha, edfida" t^qi a. Tdqi
bAwbo, Alul ray fiionrt, difll- vory, said he, tlicy My friend, wliiit dlffl- J Dlffloult
cult ' say. cult
ctgwa^'jl, d-biamA I»"6-shfa"-fka"ta"' akd. Ga"' 6'di afd-biamd I'"'6-8fj(a"-
notBtBU, said, they say SUine- nnltle' tied- to tlie. And lliire wiiit theysay I«"8»liia"-
lka"ta''' akd i""6 tjjan'di. ft'di jihf-bi oga"", i"''o dbit'a-l)! ega'-', hahi^^ii-
Ika'^tA*' the stone to the. 'rhcrtt iirrivctl, Iiuvin^;, Ktono Ii>aiu'(l on it, having, bo pushed it
thoy any (hoy Hiiy awaj'
biamd.
they aay.
Stone
P'*S (^" ugdoneon^ga" ga:>iibgqtia^'-biamd. Kt edfta" i°'*6 (^a"
the
aa it VIM cracked in
many places hy the fall
it was ground very flno hy the
fall, they say.
And from that
fltono
tlio
ga^ube ugd6qtia"'-biamd, maja"' bi^uga dgudi ct6wa"' i°''6 g6. figi^e c!
beaten fine itwasbvat^erodfaraudwide, land tfaewbole wbore eoever Btone the At length again
they say, (pi.).
gd-biamd: Nfaci°ga ^aflkd wa^te taf ha. tJwagiha°'i-ga, a-biamd. Ta"'- g
they said as ful-
Iowa, they say
Men
the
they oat will
Cook ye for them,
said thoy, they
say.
Vil-
^dxe hdgajl 'i"' ahl-biamd ni ct6
Kettle uiauy carry- they arrived, wator even
ing thoy say
a''*d'a taitd, d-biamd. Kl M-^Ld."-
we rail to shall, said he, thoy And Water-drinker-
eat say.
wafig^" bAdgagti ixwagiha,"'-bianid.
lage the whole cooked for them, thoy say.
eddbe. Kl ga-biamd: He I kagdl- ,
also. And h'-aalJ as follows, Alaal myiriend,
thty say:
^afigd akd gd-biamd: Kagdha, a^cjidsni" tafi'gata", d-biamd. A°'ha°, kagdha, 9
large the said as follows. My friend, we swallow it we who will, said he, thoy Yes, my friend,
they say: say.
d-biamd dma akd. Wa^dta-biamd wafs'giifie. Wa^dta-bi ^a^'ja Nf-Adta"-
said, they say the the. Thoy ato they say all. They ate, thoy say although Kl-f4ta'-
other
:jafigd akd Adxe t6 ca"' ujl Aizd-bi ega°' (j;asni"' (jjdAa-biamd. N( tS' ctl
liiHgA the Kettle the yet filled took, they having swalluwod suddouly, thoy say. Walor the too
say
wan'gi^e ((!asni"'-biamd. figicjse cafl'gaxd-biamd. Hau. Wa'd wi"' a"'sagi 1 2
all he swallowed, thoy At length they ceased, they say. If Woman ono swift
say.
hdgajl ddega", ^kibana°'i (f;agfa°ona (fsagc/sf -i[i, wa'u (fag(j!a'" tai, d-biamd.
very but, ye run a race you leave her you como if, woman you marry will, said they, tlioy
back her say.
£lsi^ I"' '6-s(>iaMka"ta° akd gd-biamd: Wf judg((!e b^d td miflke, d-biamd,
At length I°"8-siHaMka>ta>' tho said a« follows, I I with her I go will I who, said he, thoy
said a£ follows,
they say ;
wa'ii d wakd-bi ega°'. Ga"' jug((!0 afd-biamd. I""6-sfiia"-lka"ta"' akd If)
woman that hemoj>nt, having. And with her he went, they saj'. lB"8-Biiia"-ika"ta"' the
they say - (sub.)
wa'ii ^i" jiigAe a(fd-biamd. Maja°' kfbana" juwag(J!e agf-hna° ^an'di 6'di
woman the with her ho went, they say. Land to run a race with tbem was coming at the there
(ob.) back rcguluv-ly
jug^e ahf-biamd nu Ainkd. ^d^uta" judwag^.e-hna" ag((!dS h6. I°'ta"
with him she arrived, thoy roan the(ob.). Thence I with them regti- I go Now
say larly homeward
a"'ziaflgi^d te h6, d-biamd wa'ii akd. Ga"' g^i"' jiig^a-bi 5[T, wa'ii akd 18
lot as rest said, they say woman the. And sat * he with her, when, woman the
they say (sub.)
gd-biamd: Gdtfidi ja°'-a h6, d-bi ega"', bd ufna-blamd. Ga°' mi k6 ja°t'd
snid n.i fnllown, In that He tho.' snid, having, llco nhe iinnt.^d for. And man the was sound
tlN^vflay; place they say him they say. aslesp
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332 THE (pBGIHA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
&mL Ja°t'(^ ^V'fi a"'f,a agc^j'i-bianiil wa'x'i akA. ^aM wi"' w(5ahld6'qti 6d(
they Soiiiid whtMi Icnviiif; wont buck, thoyHiiy womftn tho. Ilill oiio atngr^atdfsUm'e tliere
My. tuiiuup hint
3il 4gxie wa*u akd d^a"be aki-biamA. C^ag^i 6, A-biamA. Wada°'ba-bi
when behold woman the insight cams back, they aay. Tonderhas that said they, thoy Looked at them,
come back one, Riiy. thoy say
3 ega"', (5gi(^e, wa*u akA eona°' amAma. K! gA-biamA: Kag(?ha WAna*a°',
havinfc, behold, womnu the
alone
iftkdge ^iflgt^6 lu\. Ana'aiY
wflB moving, And he nald aa fellows, My f rfond Listener,
they say. they say:
Ga°' WAna'a"' aka dna'a'"-bi
And WADa'a" thii
A-biamii.
ray ft-irnd ' Is iiot LiHton to bi'in, sail) )i», thoy And W^a'a" thu listcne'' ii> him,
say. they Hiiy
ega°', ^gi^.e, ja^'q^nde iina'a"'-biamA. IflkAge ja'''t'e kd, a-biama. Hau,
having, bnhold, snoring llnteni'd to him, thoy My friond sound lios, said ho, thoy Ho,
say. Oflloop say.
<j kagdha Ma°<ffda", fgaska"'(J!a-gii. luT,, A-biamA. Ga"' Ma''((!fda°-4an'ga ma"' wi°'
friond Piilllholrow, niako an nttoni|it,
said ho, thoy
say.
And
Puli-the-i)OW-large arrov? one
(fizA-bi
took It,
they say
ega"',
havia^,
ma"
arrow
k6 (J;aqa"'-biamii, ki <f;ida"' if'-dfjta-biania. Ga"^' nfaci"ga
the bitutr they say, and pnlling sent forcibly, thoy And man
(ho J)ow say. '
f,ega" ja"'t'e k6 jfi, dAqti kg'di 'u-biama ^[a"(ffda°-'|a^l'ga ak.d. Ga"' dAha"-
sound
anleop
lay whoii, right on on the
the noso
woimdt'd him,
tliey say
Ma"^lda''-ian'ga
the.
And
egi(f,<
Imhoici
!) bi ega"',
they having,
say
^Jnk(i ^afi'geqtci ki ififike
the very near U) reached slie who
home
akd pahaiVga akf-biam<4.
the bttfore reached (the goal),
(sub.) they say.
12 g(f;a°'-biamd nii akA.
he married her, man the.
they say
liiul
ulga-biteaina.
diaapptrarod, thoy
say.
nqfjia bianu'i.
ho overtook, they
Hay.
Ga"' ag</;a-bianiii. Egiij^e wa'ii
And ho went baok, thoy At length woman
say.
Wa*u (ki" a"'Aa ag^A-bi ega°' nu
Woman tlio leaving ho went having man
her
went
homeward,
thoy say
Ga"' wa'u ((siilk^ uhf-biamd.
And woman the (ob.) heoverGamo,
they say.
Ga"' wa'u ^mk4
And woman the (ob.)
NOTES.
329, 10. i"'6 ,si?ja" i^aka^ta" h&. He tied stones to his ankles to keep himself from
running too swiftly.
330, 1. ka''b^ edega", i. e., ka"'b^a (Sdega".
330, 2. ka"b^ega", i. e., ka'"l)^a oga".
330, 7. b^<5 -dcga" may bo " bf t^ edega"."
331, 19. gatPdi ,ja"-ri W; i. p., Vw. witli your head in my lap.
332, 8. ft'ga" .ja"t'o k(* }[I, when lie lay nouikI asleep, with his face on his hand,
having hi.s cheek turned ujjward.
The narrator made the following nietoric.al prolongations in the text:— 329, I.
u+da'iqti instead of uda"qti; 330, 15. a+kieqti instead of akiCqti; 331,7. b^u+gaqti
iu8tea<l of b^ngaqti; 332, I. we+aliidf'oti for weahidi^qti; 332, 10. jfan+geqtcii for
HaHgCqtci.
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THE SUITOE AND HIS FRIENDS.
333
TRANSLATION.
A very beautiful woman dwelt in a certain village. And the young men used to
go thither, as they desired her. And they always failed to win her. And one young
man thought, "Let me see! They have desired the woman, and liave always failed,
but I desire the woman and 1 will go!" And the young man departed. And there
was a very high hill, on which a person was sitting. The youth wlio was thinking of
the woman drew near the man sitting on the hill. And the person who sat on the hill
stood erect and then sat, at short intervals. And the young man who was thinking
of the woman arrived there by the man. And the young man said, "My friend, why
do you sit?" And the other said as follows: "My friend, 1 wish to attack those
buftaloes, but I always go beyond them, so I tie stones to my ankles." The stones were
very large, but he was tying them to his ankles. And the youth said, "My friend, if
ever the time conies, you can run ; but I am without a companion . Let us go." The man
said, "Yes," and went with him. At length, they came in sight of two large lakes,
where a nuiu was sitting. When he wishetl to drink water, lie bowed his head and
drank; and he raised his head again. The young man arrived there. "My friend,
why do you sit?" said he. "Yes, my friend, i wish to drink this, but I never get
enough, so I am desiring to drink yonder one also," said the mail. "My friend, if ever
the time comes, you can drink it. But 1 have no companion ; let us go," said the youth.
And the nuin went with the two, making three. As they went, they saw another per-
son, who was walking and looking at the sky. Having reached him, the youth said,
"Why do you walk?" "Yes, my friend, I pulled tlie bowstring, ami sent the arrow
far away. But as the arrow has not come back to nu5, 1 am waiting for it to appear,"
said the man. "My friend, I am going traveling, but I have no one with me. You
can seek your property in the future. Let us go," said the youth. When the man
said, "Yes," they departed. They were four. At lengtli there was a, person lying
stretched out. Whenever he raised his head, he lay down again. Behold, he was
listening reguhuly to something on the ground. "My friend, why do you recline?"
"Yes, my friend, the ditierent kinds of vegetation are coming forth, and 1 am listening
to their breathing," said the man. "Myfriend, you can listen toit in the future. Let
us go. I walk on a journey, but 1 have no one with nu'," saitl the youth. When the
man said, " Yes," he went with him.
At length they arrived at the village. And when the men arrived there, the people
crowded around to gaze at them. "Five men have come," said the people. "Why
have you come?" "Yes, we have come because we desire the woman," said the Hve
men. "Though they coTue regularly on ac(!ouiit of the womiin, they always fail, as it
is ditlicult to win her," said the people. And tlicy said as follows: "If you wish to
marry the woman, you will throw this rock away, and se-id it out from this phuie to a
remote land. It always overshadows the village, and keeps away the sunlight."
And the youth who desired the woman said, "Alas! my friends, it is very diflicuU."
"My friend," said l»"Csl}[a" ika"ta"' (He-whotiedstonestohis-ankles), "what is dilH-
cult? It isby no meansdiflicult." He went to the rock. When ho arrived there, he
leaned against the rock, and pushed it away. As the rock was cracked in many jilaces
by tlu'. fall, it was ground very fine. And from that cause, that is, from the rock which
was ground very line, came all the stones which are scattered tar and wide over the
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334 THE (|)EGIHA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETl'EKS.
whole earth, wheresoever they are. And they «aid again as folloNvs: "Let the men eat
Cook ye for them." All the villagers cooked for them. They carried many kettles
all. And Ni-^dtu-.^ang.'-i (ne-whodrank-mnch-water) said as follows: "My friend we
squill devour it." "Yes, my frien.l," said the other one. All ate. Though they at,.
N,.^,ata".4augA took a kettleful and baited it down And he swallowed all the water
At length they ceased.
"There is one woman who is very swift at running. If vou run a race together
and you come back ahead of h.r, you can marry the other woman," sai.l the people
At length l""e-sijia".ika"ta"' said as follows: "1 will go with her," referring to the
woman. And he went with her; I»"e-sljia"-ika>'ta'" went with the woman. She arrived
with the man at the land whence she was accustomed t) be coming back with them
when she ran races. Said the woman, "I always go homeward from this place with
those whom I accompany. Let us rest now." And when he sat with her, the woman
fiaid as follows: "Lie in that place." When she lid it, she hunted lice for him. An<l
the reclunng man was sound asleep. When he was sound asleep, the woman left him
and went homeward. The woman came in sight again on a very distant hill. " Yondi-r
they come," said they. When they looked, behold, the woman was coming alone. And
the youth said as follows: "rrieud Wana'a" (Listener), n.y friend is missing. Listen
to hun." And Wana'a" listened to him. And, behold, he heard him snoring -My
inend lies sound asleep," said he. "Ho, friend Ma-<;ula" (Pull-the-bow), make an
attempt," said the j -uth. And big Ma"f!ida" took an arrow and bit ofl" the end and
pulling the bow, ho sent the arrow with great force. And when the man lav tmis
sound asleep, big Ma-^ida- wounded him right on the nose. And when he arose'
behold, the woman had di,sii)i.eared. And I""6.si}ia"-ika"ta" went back. At i ^nuth'
when the woman liad nearly reached home, he overtook her. Having gone hon.eward'
the man left the woman behind, and r.>ached the goal bofore her. So he overcame
the woman; a' d the youth married the other woman.
THE ORI^IIAN: A PAWNEE LEGEND.
DiCTATlCI) IN (I'KUIIIA »Y Bl« ELK, AN OMAHA.
Pahan'gaqtei ^A(^\" aniu Wakau'da dsifikd /balia''-bianiii Ht^o-.-h-'n'T
At tho vory flpBt I'uwmu, ()„. Di>itv ^ .1,,, i . " " neffa-DclJI-
""■' """ kiMW hun, thi.y suy, Tliey wore alw'i vs
hna"'-bhinia. Gatj^a"' ^A-hhumi. WaIia"',);iciLve'f|ti -Ma" iu.rio-rf,i',-l,i.,nT'.
' ■*• KiaiidraoH.pi- ^..y
3 wa'.ijingdqtci, 4Jg^e. j^iha ^iqiffge g.-'i-'-hna-'-hiania i^a'" aniA Walia"'-
«MMyol„ woman, dw-lt. T.,„t.«ki„ „•„,/, |,y «.rrie.l l.o,. „w„ „.«..l..,lv, l.'m tl,'. o,
'"*" tl"'y»iiy griindmother
in-Agii akA niaii'de ke ac^i-'-bianii'i Waii"' Aa" ctl nfiiil h& waii"'- iviin,.,
THE ORPHAN: A PAWNEE LECEND.
335
cH q^a°'ie-hna"'-biumd. Wc'si()!e-cta"'-bi}iinfi. jj kg ;f uhan'ge gg ahi-bi
too iincombcU rosnlnrly, they 8»y. Bcutthi); v initor i limiiu , ihi v ni, . LoiIko tlin IocIro I'lid thn nirlvcd »t,
(linn) (|)1.) thnj say
Jjl (•(■ta" uliii wi'jt'kJ-o af(<-liiia"'-biamd. WiVite-cta'" fiulii-biaiiiu, ijaie-t'an'-
wluMi NO liir follow. viNitiiiKt.i hu Wfiit ii'Kiilarly, tlipy \V<ii!iif.-.i:lii"' Ihnv iiillml bilii, lliov cimnrd
"'K 1"'K Bay. tliny say, liini to
ki(|;a-biaina. GaqAa"' a^/i-biania. Ca"' Wo<>i((!e-(;ta"' i>|ii]ie-lma"'-biaina, uha 3
Imvn Ihd mimr, On tlui lniiit tlio.v w™t, llioy Still \VC"iifc cUi"' llifv wdr iilVuid ol'n'uularlv Hd-
"'".»■ "'>y- "•■y. ■ tl.oy H'.y, ■ lowiiiK
a^(j-hiia"-biaiiia. Gaqf^a"' n^A-hmnu'i. llii"'ii<.ii"'tco >[i \valia"'-biania
hl^ wi'iit nuiilarly, llicy On tho hunt lliry winit, liny Mornili« wiun tliov uujovcd, lliry
»ay. Bay. say.
I'igi^o ja"'-biainii. ,|,ii'i((;iqf.iye ku'di ja"'-biania. (/Ji'i'ido aitUai ke'di ia'"-
Bchold lui sh'pt. they Bay. Old canipiuj;- by tlm fic sh'pt, they nay. LcuvhiK thnylmd at tho ho Moot
Kiound hlniBoUtary rouo
bianid. Ja"t'dqti ja"'i t6. Ey;i^e, (/Jc'akt; aka lul, 4-biama wAqo ania. (J
they say. Sound asleep no lay. At longth, Tliia one leoliuiug . said, they say white tho
'■'< ho man (suli.).
jjAlia"-bi ega"', egirfjo waqe diiba akama. Agf/i-liiama AvAqe am.i Walia"'-
Arison, thoy havinj:, bihohl white four woro, thiy Went back, they white tho Ol-
say
say man (sub.).
^icfge aka atf.'i-biania. I>(i^a-biamA. lJga(j((;a" ujafi'ge iihd atfaf tfi. Ca"',
phnn the wont, thoy say. Ilo awoke, tliey say. Tbuhuntin}! 'road' follow- ho wonl. And
Iiarty ing It
Waha"'<(;ici'go aiuA at(-bajl, eca(-de ci atii
Orphan tho has not conio, ye said but a;;ain ho has
lia, a-biama conujiil'ga aiiia. 9
said, tlioy say young man
the
(pi.).
ata"'ct6 ga"' 12
wlionever at all
(0
Waha"'-biania. Wogitf^e ci 6'ui alii-biama iiikagahi uju ^fi t6'di. Ijan'go
They removed, thoy say. Visiting to again there he ariivod, they chief iiiiu- bulge at the. His
lieg say cipal daughter
c^ta" watfixa-bajf-biania. Ga"' iVi-biama Waha"'(|',idge «^4nkc'. Ki, Nfkaci"-
so far ha<l not married, they say. And sho gavo bini Orphan the. And, The
ibod, tliey sny
ga-ma watjiatc <fjfigt;-liiia"i; (^t'<(;u-hna" watj-i'ite t'a"' ha. Ca"'
people Iboil they have none hero only food is . And
regularly ; ' (owned)
^ati cka"'hMa ^I ti'-ga ha, a-biama. Cl iu\&6 atf-bianit'i wdgi(|;e. Wuhu!
you you wish wlieu eomo said he, they Again iiuicklv ho had eonu', visiting to Ueallv'
como hither say. they say beg*.
watfato (fiifigtiga" wi"iiqtcia" wa(j!ate-hna"'i a"'ba g6, ai t6. r''tca"qtci iid'i
fuml as there is only onco they eat regularly day the, bo said. Just now sho gave
"""B you food
(^ag(^(j (f,a"'ctT, ii-biarnc4. Kl ijan'ge akA cl ii'I-biamA fbalia"'-bi ega"'. 15
ycm went heretofore, said he, they And bis the again gave him food, she knew liiui, beeuuse
homeward say. daughter they say they say
Waha"'-biaiiia. Ki iifkagahi I'lju ijan'ge akA ga-biania: Na"h;i, <k6 waha"'
They removed, tboy say. And ehief princi. his the said as follows, O mother, this reuuiviu"
pal daugbti'r they say : "
a^al Ti[i uhi5 utjiuciqti ^a^i t6 h<5', a-biamd. Ki nfkagahi ijan'ge aka
they go when path at tho very you pitch will . said she, they And thief bis daughter tlie
front the tent say.
C(:5nujin'ga gtf'ubaqti nkfe-lina"'-biama, ca"' i"'cte watfixe ga"'(f'a-baji-bianiii. 18
youiiglnau ail courted her regularly, they yet as if to marry a slio did not wish, they snv.
$'
Bivy.
(? t{-bi t6 i(faj)e 41 ega"i t6, wa*u amd w^e a^a-biauui, ja'' agiaAA-
.:^ I.. 1....... ii... wjudiiK iii(i;h('il Uko it when, wnmiin th« to (Uh- tbey went, tho> wuiil tlii-y weat
Tliis 1*1 liiivi*
come,
they Bay
to appear the
tent
thn
(uub.) cover it
1
Mr ■*»»,<•»
^iniiiiriiiin#
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336 TFIE (f.EOllIA LAN(J UAOK— MYTHS, HTOIll KH, AND LKTTKKS.
biamd. Ja"' tC 'i'" as"f'f-biara,l Kl nfkagahi akii C'di ahfi tC. Gaza-'aia
thpysay. Wooil thci rarry- tln.y ('aiiw back, And chief the thorn arrlvoj. hi lh« nil<Ul of
inK nioy Hivy.
(?ga" (|!a^i ok'do, u-biania iiikajrahi aki'i. Wa'u akd jrj'i-biiinia: Vlna^hi
BO ymi HhmiM hav(- miid, thiy Biiy .liil' the. Woninii thu milil iih folhiwH, ThdUKh bo
pit^lic'd thi'tiMil, thiymiy;
3 nii"'jinga (jiijaiVgo (^vpi v aiVfraji rga" a|f li6, jl-biaina. Kr ufkafr.ahi
gM .\oi"'<li'"(;lilii' III!" I" iiininiauf'cd ua I pitchml . said Khi', t hoy Anil
jiit.h it nil' it nay.
chiif
ijan'go ja"' te 'i'" a-rfi-biaiii;'.. jj' ttVtli itc?*a-bi'i,jl; gaqi'na iti'*,a-biaina.
hia wood tho cany- alin canio bnok, I'lnl at tho ahci did not put iti aside ahc put It, they «ay.
daiiKUtiT iiiy tlHiy say. i ■ j j
Egr^e Walui"'<(ii<;ifro i>[a°' fuitf aniu, ^ilui (fiq^fiff^e fri4"' amA. Wa^ujifig-a,
At length Orphan hJH wn8 coininf;. tent- worn by sbo car* thoy Old woman.
^nindmothor tlioy miy,
skin
I by sbo car* thoy
iiBo ritnl ht^rH Huy.
6 diida gf-Jl h6, ii-biama iifkagalii ijafi'ge akfi, ja"' te'di i(tdpo ff*i"'. Wa'u
this way come . said, thiy aay ihiif hisdauKht^'r the, "woml at tho waltfnu sat. Woman
'""" for her
aka icte ga"' I'iiji aiiia. j^ilia tv, ja"' tfi'di iU'M ania. if t6 fgaxfi-biaiiia.
the ashauiid m spnk. ihcy ,Skiii- the wood by the she put (hey LodKO the she made of it, they
''■"l "t say. say.
! ley
say.
Hi"+!
Oh!
°+! I'-liiia" g(fi"'-biaiiia wa'ujiu'ga aka. Cc'imjifi'ga anid gi'-bna"-biami'i:
'"' leS'iiv "'"■ ""'■^■"">' "I'l woman Hie. Youiii man the (pi.) said as follows, leRularly,
^ ' ■ thoy say :
9 Wa! nfkagahi ijan'gtf aka Waha"'((',icigo i>[a"' il t6 Igij'ixai, ,4-biania.
"*^''>' ''''"' hisdau-hlei- the Orphan Ills (iiaml. lodKe the made for her, said thev
niolhiT ti,„y say.
Kagt'ha, afi.xt? ta aka i;b(^(^ga", a-biaina. j^f tfi ^icta"'-biamA. Waii"'
Friend, she will marry him I think, said they, they I,(id;!e the she llnished, they sav. lioho
say.
iinii"'je edabo \Valia"'(('icigo 41 tO'ia 4i'igig(|;ii"'-biauia iii'kagahi ijan'ge aka
'"■•l •''"' "i-l'liau IndKo tothe .arried hers, they say chief hisdanshter the.
12 Will p"' L'ga" I'l'lie liii, ii-biaiiia. Ahi'i t6 Walia"'(f,icige 41 td'm if t6
Why! itisJustasIthiiiiKl.t said they, they He arrived Orphan ImlKOatthe. Loi/ko tho
ugida-l)!iji iiaji"'-biain;i. Ca"'<iti agidagt^a iiiiji"'-biainii, wa'u nia"'taia
lie entered not his he slued, they say. In spite of bashful about he'st I, thev say, woman inside
his own
g<|;i"' akaga". Na! i-a hCs a-biama. j^f to ugi'da-biania. Uu>i"'je uda"{|ti
slIlniK asshewas. Fie! come said she, they I,.hIko the h'e entered his, they Hed vcrv L'ood
Hay. say. ' *"
15 gii'ixe. ,Tug(|!e gtj-i"' akiiina. Atfixn-biaina. VVatf/ito jugt^o a(r,i"'-l)iuuia. K\
Chin"!'' ^^■"'''''"' "'"",;;;,';' i;,',',!""-'' she .miniea him. they Food with him she had, they say. And
ct'nujin'ga auia gii-hiaiii;i: Wa! kagt'lia, AVaha"'(f.ic;igc attixi'i-biaina uikairalii
yonni-man the said as lelluws. Why! my friend, Orjihan ^ slie has married, dltef
(pi.) they say: they say
ijafi'go aka, t'-Iiiia"-biauiii. Ga-biaina: (/)ijidi i'i)az(! taf gasjiui utfit'luia to
dauLlhter "'"' ""'•' h'!',!.":!;"''"'''- """■'i'l i'" •"Hews. Vimr let tl step to morrow you t^'ll him will
"'tuyntel tlle.\ say. they say: father to rest
18 hri, a-blauia. Nikagahi aka lekitf.ewakitjja-biauia. Ca'", Eata" t(5ga" cpaze
said he, they Chief (he made tlnm act as criers, thoy b:iv. And, Why inonler sUin to
""''■ ^ ' that rest
tt^da", e(|!t^ga"-biama. l':((!ai)aze te, af at^a, U'! gasani, a-biania. Kl
should) they thonfrlit, they say. Vou siiiii to will, he imteed, halloo! tomorrow, sai.l he, they And
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337
{?A-biamji: EAta" wafito (jiiflgd jjI dpazo U'i"te, A-ljianui. V'j{r\^e waqe di'iba
they »ald B» fol- Why fouil without when stop to ahould) »al(l they, At luniith white four
lows, tlioyHuy: rest thoy say. man
6'di ahf-biamA. WAqe duba atfi hit, A-bianiA ni'ijifiga aniA. \]^^'w\^{iy[\^&
there *rrive<l, they say. Whlto man four they said, they siiy "boy the. Foil neseiumo your-
have •■omo selves
to, a( Afa, in! A-biami'i, Waha°'(ficfge ak4 t'f^a" pfAxe %ajf-bi aira'".
will, ho incleert, halloo! said (the cricr). Orphan tlie «o to do comumnrlid, hnvinu.
wy they say, thi'y say
Nfkagahi (^inke >lig^^ta" wf'igajf-biamA, gifuba. EdAda" g()!uba (^i'f 'fAai A(f,a,
Chief
the one to adorn
who themselves
coniniandMl them,
they say,
What
all
you promise
u+! (fcaiffg^ita" te, af A&n, uf! Ma'"ze8kc1 wi"A(itci ujuqti wi"' gi'ixo
halloo! You adorn your- will, ho indeed, halloo! Silver one roally one to iiiuko
selves says , principal him
'f^ai te. Egi^e wAqe amd (^^a''be atf-bianiA ogasfini 5{I. Gacfba^a 6
they promised. At length white the insight had come, they thu morrow when. Out«ide
man say
ja^ma^'i^i" atf riaji^'-biamA. Wiiqe liiu akd pahafi'ga g^i^'-biamd. Kl
wagon hiT-ing stood they say. White prtnci- the before sat they say. And
come man pal
nlkaci°ga g()!uba gacfbe ahf-biama, ^^i". Ga"' wdqe amA 6'di a-f-bianiA,
people all out of arrived, they I'uwuoes. And white the there were coming,
»ay. man (pi.) they say,
duba. Kl uju akd gA-biamA wAqe akA: Nfkaci"ga afigAx 'ia^'Aai Aifi'keAa"' 9
'"■■- And prin- the said as follows, whlt« the: Man wo make we promised he who wag
four.
cipal
whlt«
man
him
the one
u^fxide ma''(f!i°'i-g}l, A-biamA. Ca"' ^,^k6 wada"'be u((!fxide ma"d!i"'-biamA
seeking him walk ye, said ho, they And this looking at them seeking walked they say
say. (lino) him
wAqe amA Nuda'"hanga ^inkg'ia akf-biamA. Na! nuda"hafigA, a°(('a°'d!a-
whlte the War-chief to t'^o they arrived again, Why! O warchlef, we did not
(pi.).
they say.
12
bAjl, A-biamA. Na! pahafl'gaqtci cta°'bai t6 fcpaha" (3i''te, A-bianiA. Hau!
find him, said they, Fie! at the very first ye saw him as you know probably, said ho they Hoi
they say. him say.
kd, c! u^fxide ma''^i°'i-ga, A-biauiA wAqe nuda°'hanga akd.
come, again seeking him walk ye, said, they say white war-chief the.
man
Kl ■Waha°'(|!icfge akA waii°' ^a" gii"'-biamA. Man'de kg edAbe agAAAi".
And Orphan the robe the pnt on his, they Bow the also ho had his.
say.
Ninifiga amA gaza°'adi naji°'-biamA. GAk6 wada°'be Aicta^'-bi 3fl nuiififfa- 15
the
(pl.)
he stood, they say
That
(line)
they saw them they finished, when towards the
they say
}A^ica° I'Kfixide a(/!A-biamA. Egije ffa-biama. (fdakd akA hft, af t6 u(iA
boys lookiuR they went, they Atlenirth they found him, This one Is he said when to toll
among them say. they say. they it
ag((!A-biamA. Waha^'ficfge da"'bai ^[l ikJsA agi^al ha. E ehfSga", A-biamA.
they wont back. Orphan they saw when to they went . Tliat I think, said (one),
they soy. him tcU it back they say.
Han! niida^haflgA, 6dedf-aka, ^ n^k akf-biamA. WAqe amA 6'di af,A- 18
Ho! O war-chief, ho Is there, that to toll they arrived again. White the there went
they say. man (pl.)
biamA wafl'giife, Agcjii" g(j!i'"-bi ega"'; ma"'zeska fa,"' ctl acfi^'i :6, waii"' ca"'
they say all, sitting on sat, thoy because : silver the too they had, robe the
say
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338 Tin-; (/jechiia liANOUAOE— myths, stories, and lbtteus.
ctl nfi"'-l)iiim!i. ft'di ji-i'-iinji"'-biaiiiil. Gi'i-lniUiiM: Ai\{rn ctl wjiwi'ici c'ga"
toi> tiny hud, IIh'.v wiv. There Mii.v ii|i|ii'imrhi'il mill hIuiiiI, Ilf said iin lolldwn, Wi- too wr an> as
Ihi'vaiiv. Ihi'vwiv; ('iii|ili>yiHl
iifioiiti, a-biaiiiii. Nii(la"'lian<>a (fifiko'^a cdaila" ufa '(<fa-biaiua. N(kaci"ga
wi' have aniil he, thi.v Wat clilif ti> hiin what ti) lull lie piiiiiilHeil, tiloy P«r»on
coiue, nay. «,iy.
3 wi"' iifkajfalii I'ljii jx^Mi 'iff', iida" edi'ula" f^(fi'iba(|ti in'jrafi" afifrati, a-biania.
ono ehlel' piin- l.i iiiake he lliere- whal every we having wi> have naiilhe, Ihey
e'jial him |H(iiiiiHi'(l, i'lire for hini eiiiiie, Hfty.
Kona"'(iti a"'qtii'<ia" }rfixai to, iKj-rit^Kfa-bajii-f^Ti ha (Ja'", odiida" in'ga(|!i"
llealoue a ^I'eat man Ih made art. do not he .leahtUH of him ludeetl, what we have
afigati (fa"'JH i' figaxai to rga"qtia"'i. K(', a<,n'iua"(f^i"'i-j-ri. Waii"' iigfa"'
liriMiiiht IhoiiKh that iiiaile for the lit |u«t like it. Come. walk vi' for lihii. Robo put in
to him him
6 atjii"' gii-ga, a-biama Duba O'di atfii-biama. Niiza4a afriahi'-biaina. Wall"'
having! come Haldho, th>\v Four tliore went. Ihev ray. To the rear they went for hliii, Kobe
IlilTi auaiii. nay. ' they nay.
iigtfa"' at^i"' atj-a-biania. Nikagahi g(fuba(|ti gifa-baji-bianii'i. Ida"be
piittinti havini; they went, lliey Chief everv one were .sad' thev nay. In the
him in liini .say. middle
gd!in'ki<fa-i)ianii'i. WiKje aku ga-biania : (fctfii'dtc. l'] a"'(itk'ga" uju afigaxe
tnoy made him nil, they While the naid iih follow x, This ix the That gireiit man pi'in- letimmnki'
nay. iiiiin tlieynay: one. I'ipal
9 taf, af. (i^i' na"'i)'i" tcga" in'gatfi" angj'iti, a-biaina. Atj^a-bi ega"', na'"p'ifiki(|!,
Iiini. he 'Ihis towearoii in order we haviiii; wi' have said he, they lie went, having, he made him wen
theiieek
it for him
they* Hay
it on liiH iiei'k
bianii'i \Valia"'(fi('ige (finkc. Kc, wat'a"' ko v(^\" gH-ga, f'l-biama. Ja"-nia"'(f,i"
they nay Orphan the (ob.). ('ome, uood« the brine ye to hini, »aidhe, they Wnj;nu
say.
gC t'tf-i" aki'-bi I'ga'", Waha"'(^ic'ige (fifike utjii'icia^iuiti wat'a"' gC' ctCwa"',
Ihe havinc they reaelied lia\-ilis;. Orphan the .iiist before him (;ood» the soever
for him there a^ain. '
they Hay
12 nexe, walii'ita"(^,i" ctl, ca"' bfi'iga, akast itokifa-biaimi. Niiif ki'ige wi"'
kettle. Run too, In fact all, in jiiles they put them for liini. Tobai'eo box one
they Hay.
fi(l(|'uda-bianii'i Walia"'(('icige aki'i. Wafi'git/ie ane mafi'gfe naji"'-biania.
pulled out of, they »ay Orphan the. All piittinKihe ereel he Btood, they sav.
arniH around
Ninf bt^aska jangaqti go inan'g((;o naji"'-bi ega"', la-biama. (Z' iliidai
Tobacco Hat verylnice the erect h'eHlood, having, hespokcthev They iidi"nle
Ipll theywiy say. (one)
15 ctectewa"' facta"' ('ga"-hiia"'i lia. Niiif t6 fiza-bi oga"', ca"'qti ga"' a"'(J!a
uotwitlistand. thevstop UHiially Tobacco the took, they liaviii};, for no special throw-
talking
) spec
rt^ason
inn it
(fst^ifX' naji"'-biam;'i; ikinowakifa-biama. I^fga" (fifiko wat'a"' ko gfi'iba gi'f-
seml- he HtoiHl. Ihey Hay: lie made them they say. IIIh i;!.! ■" the fiooils the all he cave
inj; it seramhl** for it fathr; jij^
biaina. I)iga" aka cto gi(fa-baji-1)iaiiii'i, ma"'zoskri wi"' 'fi-baj(-bi ega"'.
tlicy say,
His ^.raiid
fiitlnf
tin-
thi'V nay.
silvor
tht-y <)ii1 not ti'ivo bccaiiHi'.
him, thry say
18 Wat'a"' iikastaqti ahigiqti ^i tfi'^a wa'i"' (fi'wakitfa-biania. Waqo aka
(ioods pileil very liiL'h a great many hidfe to the carrvni).' he sent them thev sav. While man the
(an. oh.)
ga-biama: (/^ctjiinkt' ui'kagahi I'lju afigaxe tiawakifai. Edada" wc'fihi'de
""'•' ■'" ■■■"" " 'I'liin line ihiif Jirineipal w e niako we have been sent What inipleiiientll
said as follows,
they say:
principal we make we have been Hcnt
him hither.
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339
fiif'Jfl'fjo m!, wut.*a"' (fi(fifi'fifo 5jl, gf>[u-hna"'i-ffn. Ifiijaxe angati-lnm" tan'gata",
ymi Iiiivo If, g(MnlM yuii Iiuvo if, liwk of liim rt'Kiiliirly \V<' lui It fur wp roitir ri'iju- wu will,
noiit* iiuni> iiH u favor. him liillicr lutly
a-l)iama. Wa*u aka c'lfe e^af ama \p\d\ aka n(|!t'\vi"\va(('a-biania Ca°'
Htihl ht\ thoy Wuinuu the reliitiun her tin- tiir tlm ho t oUi-i ted thnu tliiy any. Ami
Hiiy. own (pi) fiilhm'
watfaha uda" a(f.i"'i f?^ iKfi'wifiki^a-biaiiia v^,o Gy\ ama. Can'go uda" 3
cl'uhiii^ ;;ou(l they hail tlic thiy t'olh'ctcd for Ihoymiy rrhttlcm hot- thi)(|)l-). IIoi'hu humX
(pi.) Iiim ' own
palian'y I 'd^\"'\ ta"' ctl gi*(-l)iama \va*u (finkt', Wa]ia"'(('icigc aij'i"' U'ga".
iMini-i' he hiul it Mil' loo ht- fi.n\v Iuh. th»y WDiuiin tho, Oiptmii tu hiivo it iiionlor
(Ht.) my thitt.
Cafi'gaxe ga"' waha"' a,fa-l)iaiua. Ta"'vvang(fa" gcfa'iha igi(|*ig(fa"'-biama, \ii
I'liiiHhrd iiH nmoviiiji thoy wi'iii, thoy Villuno rJii'whoh> ho lulcdit (hoymiy, Imf-
Hiiy. falo
urn' gaqifa"' a<fai te. \\^iM\ ((".inki' Walui"'(ficigo aka can'gag(('i" jugig*a( t6. 6
tohtiut luiKratiuu tlioy whon. Wninaii llio Oiphitii the ihliujj a Iioimo ho with iut (past
woiit Hi^u).
Ca"'-lina" ibaha"qtia"'i >[i ca'" (gio-hua"'-biama nfkaci"ga ama. Wanasa-
Yi't ivmi- they know Iiiin wlioii yot tlioy tulkoil atfiiiimt liim pcoplo the (pi.). Thoy mir-
liirly very woll louiiliirly. tlioy «uy rouiuloil a hotd
biaina. j/ \vada"'be ag(fi-bi ega"', VVaba"'(ficfgo akj'i waniiso id Cdufbe
ihoy miy. llutt'alo Huuiii;; tiiem roturnrtl, having. Orphan
roturnr
tliov Hay
mirrnun<lin^ tlio to Join it
thoui
*f((!a-biama. Wa*u aka eife e^a ama wagfnaHa-biama Ga"' wauase te 9
ho proiniwoil, tln^y Wmuan tho rotation her tho (pi.) Hunounilod thoy say. And Hurround- tlio
Hay. own their (hutfiiloott) in^ thoiii
agiffi tC, wa'u aina iia"'pa agia(|^(.' '!(|ia-biama. Waha^^'jicfge igaq(|!a' aka
ihcy liiid when, woman tho (pi.) olioko- j;oinn lor spoko of, thoy Hay. Orphan biH wife tho
oon'iohaek ehorrlos
e'dl a*c *i(f!a-biaina. Kgafi-ga, a-biama Wahn'^'^f-Jcige aka. Cau'ge a°'sagl'-
thoro Kiilnj; Hpnkeuf, thoy say. Do so, aaid, thoy say Orjihan the IIorHo very
qti wi°' ag(fi" a(|5a-biama wa*u aka. Jiigdse a^a-baj! Waba'^ificfge aka. 12
Hwift, one Hilt mj; on wont, thoy Hay wtinian the. Wltnher wont not Orphan the.
Egi(fe za*ii-biama. Na"'i)a agibi-ma;a cc'nawaife'qti wafi". a-i-])i, ai a(fca!
At length uproar thov sav. (.'hoke- at those wlio went havinu t-ntiroly ox- thoy are ohiiMinf; he iuueed
elierrioH for tliom terminated them them hither says
(800 note),
A-biamA. Ga°' n(ka<fiqa-biama. Waha"'((^icfge akt^i, Cail'ge a"'sagi ata ta"
Haid (one), And they pursued thoy say. Orphan the, Uorno Hwift hoynnd tho
they Hiiy. the foe (at.)
hi"' skil'qti-niii i"(|iin'kii"ta"'i-ga. Aagig'ijii" tace, a-biama. Man'dehi-lina" 15
hair tlioso very white tie ye it for me. T ride my own must, said ho, they say. A dart only
sia"();e a()'.i"'-biama Nfka(|^iqo t6 a*ai to. Ga°' iif(f:a-bna°'i id agf ama:
merely he hml they Hay. Tursnit of the tlio he went. And tellinp him regu- tin* they were ro- ^
foe larly ti'iminR :
Waha"'(f-icige igaq^a" lu'KJ'uhaqti u<f,a"'i te, a-biama. E'di ahf-biama 5jl
Orphan his wife nearly they hehl her. said they, thoy There he arrived, they when
say. say
nafiiliaqtci ntf'a"' amama Caa"' ama. Wa'u aka natfiiliaqtci iKf.a"'! t6 6'di 18
vur> nearly they wore holdin;; Diikotas the (pi.). AVoman the very neany thev when there
lier, they Huy. hold her
ahfi t6. Ati ba, a-biama, vva*u (fifike ngfkia-bi ega"'. Eceqti-lina" (fa"'cti,
he arrived. I liave . Hahl he, they woman the ho talked toliis, liavinji. You said rejiu- lierotofore,
e<nne say. ' tlu'v H.iy Just that larly
a-l)iama wa*ii aka. (tvia (fi"' wi"' natfuliaqtci U(fea"'i be, a-biama wa*u akA,
Biiid, they say woman tho. Ihisone ilie(mv.) ono "-'■■ i—^- »...i.i "..m *i — *i.-
'WMMWW
,., ■..■^•1
very nearly took hold
said, tliey siiv woman the.
S!f-vl
340 TUB (pUGlUA LANGUAOI':— MYTHH, STOHIISS, AND LETTEKS.
Ahai'i! A-bianiii Wi'iiaxif/i-biamA. Wi"' ul)i'iqna*/i liiiimA. Man'dohi kfi
Oliol nalil he, tlM'.\ lliiiltm'kcil tlii.ni. Ihi'VP.u Oiiii Iw iiiikIiimI niiil lhi.y .»y. I)»rt tlm
piinlHMl tiiid Ihny say.
(niuli< lull
ijiihA-bianu'i. Cl wrK|;i" a-' ■. .wtR"-ui:i Aliigi iimii. C'F iiiiAuhAqtci ilia"'!
hi! «t»l>tii'(l with It, Atfiilii thi-y « iv ,111.111^ f,h>M, rrmii (Uii' mnoy tho. AkhIii very ncsrly hJlclh^r
incyimy. th.in Imik, dm) (mib).
8 tC, Kcdqii. (/Joia ^,i" wi"' ^iifuhiKitci Ufti"''. hC, li-bianid,
whi'ii, Ymi aalil TIiIikhih thn uuk viry luuilv (oiik hulil wild ilin, t'.;i!V
liiB* that /_., 1 V . • (T
A xu ! d-bianiii.
Jiiit that.
Mid hn, thi<y
nny.
Wakan'di(^6qti gaxe weiiaxifii-biani/i. Caa"' wi"' ubi'uipa^/i-ltiainA. Man'dehi
ViTy Impatiently doInK hi'iittankwl thtim, thc.ysay I)iik<dii ono hi> pinlii'd iind tlwy My, Dart
puB
lumlii fall
k<5 fjahA-bianiii Cr w/i^i" a-fi fC. C: I'^'i'^V' 1 i^.iu'i wa'u aki'i, NA
th« ho Ihiiiiit hlin with, Ajjalu thiw wi>nMlrlviuL' Again Biiiiiio him, thi'V >bv
thoy Bay. '• — ■ ■
pyn
thorn hack.
woman the,
Dart
iqtci
Viry -Kiarly
6 <^t<;a ^,inkd wi"' u^a"'i h6. Ect<qti-hna" ^a"'ctT. Ahai'il A-biaird. Wi^naxiM-
■,rmhe. '"""""" """ t^khold . ,'^»"»'»"' ">«•'• l'«rotoforo. Ohol aald he, thoy U.. attacked l).cm
n be-
hind
JuBt that larty
biama. Caa"' wi"' ubAqpat^A-biamA. Man'dehi kO fjah/i-bianiA. Wdduba"'
thoysay. Daki ta one hn pu«H«l and they »ay. I)„it the ho thrust him with, The fourth time
IniKlO tall th„y gny_
tedihi, (f't^^a finkc^ wi"' ni'it^uhAqtci ud!a"'i hO. Ecetiti-hna" *a"'ctl, a-biama
"'i" behind" ''''"'"''''•''''' ''"""^'^'' '""'"'"'" ■ ]:;','; ji ,™1;;. 'I-t«f-,«.ld,th.,y«.y
wa'u akA. Aliai'i! A-l)iiunA. Wc^naxii/sA-biamA. figiie caiVw o:jA akA iraHkfi
woman th.-. Olm I auld his they Ho iitl«ck«l them, thoy any. AtTongth home his the panted
aay.
tS, baza°'za"qti wi"' man'dehi (jaliai t6. Ga"'ki LWwd*a"-lina°'i t^ fbaiia"'-
'*""" pusli^inK HKht on.< .lart ho thruiit him And Buhodid t.) UuminiKiiUrly tho
when,
they
know if
bianiA. Ga"' Atfjipi'i bianiA Akicuga. Wa(^,fonajl'(itia"' aiiiA. Hau. Cafi'eaxai
they Bay. And thoy do»id upon him, atandlni Ho waaiiot visible at all they u The.y ceased
they aay
near together.
they
say.
12 tC, Waha"'^icfge t't'ttai, A-bianiA. Walia"'(J!icfge ugi'iio ahf-bianiA. Ca°'
when, Orphan lluy killed said they, thoy Orphan to Hoek thoy arrived, they Tot
hi"', Bay. their own say.
ucka"' ct6 f()!a-baji-biaiiiA; caiVge kg' ctl fita-bajf-bianiA, nfkaci"2'a ctl
deed even they did not they say i horse the too thoy did not thoy say, man «,>»
find
flud
^ing6'qtia°'-biamA. C'an'gaxA-biamA Ca"' wa'u akA akf-bianiA yfl wAtkaha
was alUiL'other they say. Thoy eensi^il thoy say. And wi>mon tlio roaohcil homo, when clotlilng
missing
15 Ada" j(i5(Axai t6.
good she made for her-
self.
thoy say
Gafi'ki
And
Ca"'
And
lia"' 3(1 ^ingA-bitt'ania nfkagahi uju ijafi'ge akA.
night when sho had ilisappoarod, ehlef prin- his dnugli- the
"'oy say olpal tor
a"wa"'wa}a im'ig^a" ife' t6 na'a"' ga"'()!ai Citfiwa"' naV-baj(-bianiA.
to what place stealing off alio hud tho to hoar thoywUhed notwith- thoy did not hear Ihev sav
gone utaiuling
111 palian'ga wAqe aniA fbaha"'i tC iifkaci"ga ukc'i/ji" wc'baha" tfi tC, Ada"
That before white the thoy know tho Indians knowing them thoy the there.
"'»» (P" ha<lcomo fore
18 Waha"'(|iicige akA raa"'ci ^d dska" e((!c'ga"-biamA. Wa'u ^V" ctl ma"'ci (id
Orphan tho high wont it might thoy tlioiight, thoy say. Woman tho too high wont
dska" e(fdga°-biamA. Ada" JiiiiAdi uiia'a"-bAjl ca"'ca"i t6.
(mv.)
it might thoy thought, they
be
There
fore
down holow
thoy have never heard aboitt
them.
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THE ORPHAN: A PAWNUE LKOEND.
341
NOTES.
334, 1. Wakandii, iw lion* used, means "The Great Spirit," not "a deity."
335, 1. q^a"je, eqniviilent to "(ifa""-bajl" or "ffali^I," uncombed.
336, 1. 4i kC leferw to the Mliape of the Pawnee cainp,
336, 5. SanNsouci, theOnndni ex-int^rpreter, naiil that thiKJipJian had so great an
api)etit<» that the F'iiwneeH fjjrew tired of him. Tl»e,v put liim on the ground, lliil on liis
baek, and fastened down liis luinds and feet with tent-pins. A wolf approached him.
Tlio Orphan told his troulde; whereupon the wolf pulled out the tent-pins, and took
him to the camp.
336, 6. ^(^a,k6 akii liil: "This is he for whom we have been liuntiiifj;" said by one
not a relation, on discoverinj^ the object suddeidy. Compare " 4ejinj,'a aka e aka lift,"
p. 166, note on 149, 12.
336, 7. egi^e wa<ie duba akiima. Wdcje aniA ja"t'«5 k(i }(I da"'b«^ alifi tf' i^a'e^e
Ka"'iitia"i: "When the white men arrived there to look at Idm as he lay sound asleep,
they had compassion on him in reference to soinething." Tlmy thoujfht tiiat the Oreat
Spirit pitied the Orphan, who was poor; and this caused them to help him.
336, 8. ugaq^a" ujniige, the road made by the party in moviu}; along.
336, 17. uhe u^uci(iti ^a^i te hC, you will pitch the tent directly at the front, ahead
of the party.
336, 8. hi"-)- ehua°-biaina: The old woman was so astonished that she could say
nothing else.
338, 16. i^iga" .... g^uba gi'i-biama. This must not be taken literally, as he
sent the people to his own lodge with great piles of goods.
339, 13. na°pa agihi-ma<)a cenawa^fiqti wa^i" a i-bi ai afa, abiama. Here "ju," to,
«t, in "agihi-ma!ja," has the force of /rowi. Compare "wenuda" ati-lina"-biama nika-
ci''ga aji amaja," in the myth of the Turtle on the war-j)ath, 254, 2. Note tiic several
speakers implied in this sentence. Some one who witnessed tlic^ attack gave the
alarm, saying, "Na^pa agihiniaja cenawa^i5qti wa^i" a ii a^Ci." Those who heard this,
but who were not witnesses of the attack, said, "Na"pa agilii-ma<)a cenawa^i'(iti wa^i"
a-i-bi ai a^Ci." The narrator of the myth, in repeating this to the collector, added to
it "I'l-biamii:" "It is reported that they said it."
339, ly. eceqti-hna" ^a"ctl. The woman was cross, wajr'-pibajl. She remembered
the words of her husband, the Orphan, whom she reminds of what he had said : — " You
did say that. Remember this, and act accordingly." — Sanssouci.
The narrator maile the following rhetorical prolongations: — 334, 1. pahan-fgaqtci,
I'or pahangaqtci ; 334, 4. piii-yi, for plajl; 336, 14. u-fda'Uiti, for uda"qti.
TRANSLATION.
At the very first the Pawners knew the Great Spirit. They were always numerous.
They went on the hunt. A real Orpha.i dwelt in a lodge; with his grandmother, who
was a very aged woman. The grandmother used to carry her tent-skin, one that was
worn by use. The Orphan had a bow. His skin robe was unsightly, and his hair was
always uncombed. He lived by visiting the lodges and begging. He went throughout
the camj), from one end to the other, visiting the lodcres and begging for food. They
called him "The Beggar;" they made him liave the name. They removed the camp.
5^r 3
342 TIIK (/'KCIIIA LANdlTAdK— MYTIIH, MTOUIKH, AND LKTTKKS.
TIioiikIi tlu\v iiickiiaiiitHl liini, tliu.v woru iiIwh.vm apitivlu'iKiivu on uccoiiiit of Tlio HegK"')
HO lie coiitimit'd iiwuti lliron^fhoiit tlic ciiiiip. Tlicy roiuovi'd tlio funi]) wht-ii it wim
nioniiiiK- Holiold, hti slept. lie slept l»,v the old ciiiii])!!!),' ffround {or, iiuioiik tlio litter
niid leiaaiiis of the old cainp). lit- sicpt wlicii they had departed, leaving the place a
Hdlitude. lie lay sound asleep. At leuntli he heard soaie white men say, "This one is
he whom we seek." When he aro.se, behold, tour white men were there. The white men
went back. The Orphan departed, lie wum fidly aroused, lie went I'ollowiiin the
road made by the mijiratiiiK party. The yiunij; men said. "You said that the Orphan
had not eonie. Imt he has eome ajjaiu." They removed. A^aiu he weid to be;; at the
lodj^e of the head chief, whose dauffhler liad not yet taken a husband. And she pivo
food to the Orphan. And the chiel .said, "The people have no food. Oidy here does
fntMl abound. And whenever you wi.sh to eouie, eome hither." Hoon after lu^ eanu!
attain to Ih-k'. "Heally! when people have but little food, they eat oidy once a day.
You havejusi ^one home with the food which she j^ave you," said the chief. And his
daughter ^ave the ( )rphau food ayain, because she knew him. They removed. Ami the
daufihter of (he head chief said as follows: " .Mother, when they remove and depart
this time, i)lease pitch the tent at the very front of the path." And all theyonu},' men
used to court the <'hiers daut;hter; yet sh<- acted as if she did not wish to marry.
When the uu)llier pitched the tent, waiting; for the Orphan to come, the women went to
tind fuel; they went for wood. They came a^ain, carrying' wood on their backs. And
the chief arrived there. " You sluadd have pitched the tent amongst the rest," said the
chief. His wife said as follows: "Thouj>h it is so, I pitched the tent, as the tjirl, your
diiUf-hter, commanded me to pitch it here." And the chief's dauKhter eanu' back,
earryintf wood. She did not put it at the lodKc; she put it aside. At leUKtli the
Orphan's grandmother was condn}'- directly to that place, carrying- her worn tent-skin.
" Vonerabh' wonum, come this way," .said the chief's dan};liter, who ,sat by the wood,
waiting for her to aj)i)car. As the old woman was a.shamed, she did not .s))eak.
She placed the t( sitskin by the wood. The chief's daughter made a teid of it. The
ohl woman .sat there, .sayinj; nothiu},' but "Oh!" Kach of the young men continued
saying as follows: "Why! the chief's daughter has nuide the tent for Mi(. Orphan's
grandmother. My friends, I think that she will marry him." She llui.shed the tent.
The chief's daughter carried her robes and beds to the Orphan's tent. "Why! It is
just as I thought," .said one. The Orphan arrived at his tent; but he did not enter it.
In spite of what was done, he stood dillldeut alaait entering his tent, because the woman
was within. "Fie! Come," .said she. He entered his tent. She made a very good bed
for him. She was sitting with him. She married him. She had food with him. And the
young men .said as follows: "Why, frieiuKs, the chief's daughter has married the Oridian."
The Orphan .said as follows to his wife: "Plea.se tell your father to let them stoj) ami
rest to-morrow." The chief sent the criers around. And the people thought, "Why
should they stop to rest V "He says t hat you are to stop and re.st to-morrow, halloo !"
said the criers. And the people said as follows: "^Vhy should one stop to rest when
he is without food?" At length four white men arrived there. "F(mr white men have
come," said the boys. "He says that you will, indeed, assembler yourselves, Lulloo!"
said the criers, the Orphan having commauded them to do so. The (thief commanded
all to adorn themselves. "He promi.ses, indeed, to give you all kinds of things, halloo!
He says, indeed, that you will paint yourselves, halloo!" The white men promised to
¥
T'lK OltlMIAN: A I'ANVNKK LIKJKND.
343
j(ivo II Nilvcr iikmIiiI to lli« iniiicipal cliief. At IciiKtli, on tlin inonow. the white nit-ii
(•aiiin ill slulil. The \vii;i(»ii« (^iiiiio and stood outside of the eaiiip. The |ii'iii('i)ial
white iiiun siit l)et'ore tliein. And all tiie I'awiiees went onlsith" of tlie (siiii|>. And
the foiii' white men were apiMdaeliinti;. And '.he piineipal white tiiiiii said as toilow8!
"do and seek iiim whom we |iroiiiised to make a ureat man." And tiie wliite men
werci Hiu'kiii); him aiiioiiK those who were in the line of the middle a^ed iind ii)(tul inuii.
The.v returned to their leader. " VVh> ! () leader, wedid not Iind him," said tlicv. " Kio!
as ,voii saw him at the vers llrst, ,vou pi'ol)alil,v know liiiii. IIo! Come, f^o a^'ain and
seek him," said tlie wliile man wiio was the leader.
And the Orphan put on his roiie. lie also had his how. lie stood anion); the
yoiin^' men. And wht>ii the whitt^ men llnishud looking at the line of th(^ elditr men,
thev departed towards the .VoiiiiK men, to look anions them. At length they found him.
When they said, "This one is he," they Wfiil iiiiek to tell it. Wlien they hiiw tlio
Oi'iilian, they went liaek to tell it. "That is he, I think," said one. " IIo! leader, he is
thi-re," said they on their arrival. All the white men went thither, lieiiij: on seats in
the \vaH;ons; they had t\w medal, and the rolie too. Th(\v aiiproached and stood there.
The piiiieijial white man said as follows: "We, too, are employed, so we have eoiiu'."
lie promised to tell something to their superior (the President). "He has proniLsed to
make one man head-chief, therefore we have brouKliI all the things to him. As he
alone is made a ureat man, do not he jealous of him. Thoiiffh, indetMl, we have
liroiifiht the thiiiKs to him, that isjiml as if it was done for yon. (lome, pt after him.
Put him in a robe, and WrliiK him back," said the i>rineipal white man. Four went for
the Orphan. They went to the rear for him. Put tint; him in a robe, they deiiarted with
him. Everyone of tlieehiefs wasdisplea-sed. The white men made the Orphan sit in the
middle. The i)riiiei])al white man said as follows: "This is the one. Let us make him the
liriiiciiml {jreat man. We have brou;:ht this for him to wear on his neck." Ilavinj;
gone to the Orphan, he made the latter wear the medal on his neck. "Come, briiiff
ye the goods to him," said the white man. When they brought the wagons to him,
the difl'erent kinds of goods, kettle.s, guns, in faet all, were jtlaeed in piles Just before
the Oi'iihaii. The Orphan pulled the tobaeeo out of one box. Putting his arms around
all, he stood erect. Having stood < reet with his arms around very largv pieces of ihit
tobai'co, he spoke. "Notwithstanding peojile sometimes ridiinile one, they usually
stop talking. You have been ridiculing nie; but it is time lor you to stop it." Having
taken the tobacco, he was throwing it away to iiiakt^ them scramble for it, He gave
nio.st of the goods to his wife's father. His wife's father was displeased, because they
did not give him a medal. The Orphan sent them to his lodge with a great many goods
piled up very high. The white man said as follows: "We have been sent here to make
this one the hcadiihief. When you are tiestitute of implements or goods, ask favors of
him. We will come hither from time to time to perform for him what lie may desire."
Till! woman's father collected her relations. And her relations luillec'ted what good
clothing they had. The chief gave a good lior.se, the one which he had before, to the
woiiian, for the Orphan. When they ceased, they removed the camp. The Orphan
ruled the whole village when they removed to hunt the butfalo. The Orphan rode
horseback with his woman. Yet, when the people knew him very well, they invariably
talked against him. They surrounded a herd. When they returned from seeing the
buffaloes, the Orphan promised to take part iu surrounding the herd. The woman's
1
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344 THE ^EGIHA LANGUAGE— MVi'US, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
relations surrounded tbeir own part of the herd. And when they had returned from
aurrouiidiug them, the women spoke of going for choke-cherries. The Orphan's wife
spoke of going thither. "Do so," said the Orphan. The woman departed, riding a
very swift horse. The Orphan did not go with her. At length there was an uproar.
Said the people, "It is said that they are exterminating those who went for choke-
cherries, as they are chasing them hither." And they pursued the foe. The Orphan
said, "Tie for me my very swift horse with very white hair. I must ride mine." The
Orphan liad only a dart. He went in pursuit of the foe And they were coining back
regularly and telling him, "They nearly took hold of the Orphan's wife." When he
arri\ed there, the Dakotas had nearly caught her. When the woman was very nearly
caught he arrived there. "I have come," said he, speaking to his wife. "You did
say just that regularly. This one behind has very nearly taken hold," said the woman.
"Oho!" said he. He attacked them. He pushed one and made him fall off his horse.
Ho pierced him witu the dart. Again many from the foe were driving them back.
When they nearly caught hold again, she said, " You said just that. This one behind
ha- very nearly taken hold." "Oho!" said he. Acting very impatiently, he attacked
them. He pushed a Dakota, making him fall off his horse. He pierced him with
the dart. Again they were driving them back. The woman said to him again, "This
one who is behind has very nearly taken hold. You said just that heretofore."
"Oho!" said he. He attacked them. He pushed at a Dakota, making him fall off.
He pierced him with the dart. When the fourth time came, the woman said, "This one
who is behind has very nearly taken hold. You said just that heretofore." "Oho!"
said he. He attacked them. At length when his horse panted, he pushed here and
there among them, and thrust a Dakota through with the dart. And they knew that
he did so to them regularly. And they closed upon him, standing very close together.
Ho disappeared.
When they ceased, it was said that they had killed the Orphan. They arrived
from the Pawnee camp to seek the Orphan. Yet they did not find the slightest trace
of the occurrence; they did not find the horse, and the man had disappeared altogether.
They ceased. And when the woman reached home, she made good clothing for herself.
And when it was night, the daughter of the head-chief had disappeared. And notwith-
standing they wished to hear to what place she had stolen oft", tliey did not hear. The
first white men knew it when they had come and known the India s; therefore the
Indians thought that the Orphan might have gone on high. They thought that the
woman too might have gone on high; therefore they have never heard anything about
them down on this earth.
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345
THE YOUTH AND THE UNDERGROUND PEOPLE.
Told in (^EOinA by Bio Elk.
Ta"'wafigfa'' d'uba 6dedf-nni hdga-baji'qti. Ci nikaeahi akA iiaflVe
V'l'i'KO some there thoy wore very populous. Again chief •>■•■ ''^:~°
wa^ixa-bajl t6, ijifi'gc aka ctl niin'g(^a"-bail tC.
she had not morried, his son the too they had not married.
the " his
danghtor
Ijin'go akii iia''b4-biamA.
ilia 8011
j^(*-ma t'ewa()i6-hna°'i t6.
Tho buffiw thuy killed them rot,nilarly.
Iocs
WanAsa-biamd.
Tliey Jiir- they any.
rotindtMlaherd
finkt^^a" :je wi"' it'naxfiai t&, uJia'"haqti.
he who had br.f- one ho atuckod him, far apart (from
tho rest).
ajl'(jti i'liaAai t6 ^an'de ma"tt'iha.
hatl gone ground into.
llio were two, they aay.
Kl (J!C; nfkagahi ijin'ge dma 3
And this
cliief
bis son
the
other
been
am4 ^a"'!"
tli.3
not seeit at all
Uq^g'qti kfde g^i"'! t6. jd
V( ry soon shooting ho sat. Bilf-
at him falo
Nlkaci^ga akA (^ga"qti dgihdqti
Atfiu
jUBk 80
headlong
iliafai tS can'ge uf4ha. j^6 akii pahan'gaqti tVih aid(^ai. UAdi akd fekfig- 6
he had gone horse with it. Biif. tho at tho first liea.1- had gone. His the sentont
\vaki((!ii-biama.
criers they say.
Gin'
falo
gajifi'ga e'iA
Child his
ea4l-
long
His
father
^A(fi"cti uon4 te, af tl(fa, A-biamii.
you who yon will he io(]'<ed. said thoy,
nu>ved tell it, says they say.
akA wanase cMe kfiiji, af adsa. Cta"'be
the he surrounded but he has ho imfeod.
them not como says
back,
Nfkaci"ga wi"' da"'ba-bi A-biamd.
Man one hesaw him that he said, they
say.
Ton saw
him
Ca"'
Yet
?a'"b6qti lua. Waiffqe ^e t6, A-bianu'i. Uspc^ da'"ct6 Mh i*d, ca"' ma"8na°'- 9
'pSn'ly' • *^'""""'' '"""'°'' '""''^^^•""'y "^"ir,^™ ""'"'P'' \<""}- '^«'"« y«t very level
8na°qti ami'i jji ^ifigS'qti tig^d hft. I(^a-ba"' ia'"ba-m.4il, A-biarna. Une
misHing alto- he became A "-cnnd I did not see hmi,
Kriuiiid
it was
f
when
gether
hei
A "'jcond
lime
said he, they
say.
To seek
him
Ak;g(^aji i(fAdi aka. (/Jd^uqti hil, A-bi ega"', ugAgqti unA-bianiA. Gii'iba
nr'^dTflu, '"»'""""• ,'?■,« J"»there . be said, bavinft scaMering far they sought :,ira. \u
ho COUl-
mr.uded tho
ouuwJth him
he snid.
they say
HCttMerinff far
and wide
they sought Iiim,
they say.
12
uriA-biamA nfkaci"ga aniA. figiAe ma"ca""de dgih i(^ai fc-a""te amA i4
sought him, they people the Behold pit hea.llong he^had ^ for some time, " ijilf.
' (l>1.8uu.). g„„g they say. falo
akA ma°(^in'ka hdbe na-cpd AiAi^a-biamA. Cafi'ge ta"' ctt ma"(tin'ka na-cnd
A «U apiece kickingoff had gone, they Horse ^ Jhe^^^ too L kiclungS>fl
AiA*a-biamA. Akilia" sfg^e (^ifigA-biamA. Ga"' nfkaci°ga gAiiba dffih AiAda-
had gone they Beyond trail there was none, they And people" "'all hSid. had gone,
""y' long
biamA. Ma°can'de t6 jin'gaji'qti i^u^6qtia"'-biamA. £';a waha"' AtiAAe 15
they say. P,t tho not small at all it went suddenly, thoy say. Thither to remove sud.^
down, down, ^ealy
'f(^a-biaraA i^Adi akA. E'di a-i-^i-bianiA; nia-caii'de dffaxe a-f-ii-biamA
spoke,,Uhey .i- fathe. ^the ^^ There ^;y^~nd^^ pit around it J^eU d'
camped, they aay.
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Crnujin'fra ikiifrowf'Kff'-nui ctl c'f^ii" \Vfi(fiiliii'''i tf". Cc'nujin'fra wi'" walu'liiiji
Yiiiini; 1111111 tlicmc wliiiin he hild :iM too mi lie ilnploivd llii-i. Youii'k liiiiii oiio Htout-lli'iirrMl
liicutU
>(i, nrin'de sii<.'i (la'"(',tOii"' ude (fc' ''•iVa'Yai w/KJ-aha'"! tO. I'^gifx^ wi'" ij^adiza-
ir, lu'llll Unii liiTliil|i8 cntiM-- topi wiNhilli; lor he llliplori'il tlu'iii. At lelli^tll i indo rounil
I'lK liini and round
3 l)iania jii tfa". T'do tj-i' 'itfa-hianifi. Ifadi fifila' ui'tfai-ga ha, a-biama.
Ihi'.vsa.v villiis!o thn Kntciiii); toco li.' iiioiiiiai'd, tliin HIh lalliir tlir oiu' loll to liini . 8Uid ho, tliov
(I'v. oil.). «a.v. who (oil.) 811.V. '
liajifiga ufA'wi'Yc* ti'ico, a-hiania. j/lia liajin<ra si'i-bi ega"', U(j'c'vvi"(|'/i
Curd he collect tluun iiiuHt, sahl ho, llio.v Ilnllahi. Void lul in «tiiii», hiiviiic, he colloctod
tlie.v Ha.v
thorn
biama. Ilajifiga ko' ika"ta"'-(lo, lia-l)U4a wi'" w^i^'i"' ingiixe tai, a-biama.
the.v nay. Cord the he lied when, Hkiii round one toMitin iilea« ake it aaid he, tho.v
(Ob.)
6 Ga"' (j-icta'-'-bianui. Ca"' agudi pi ctt'otewa"' ua'a"he ta niifike. Ubdia'"
And Uie.v llninhed It, tho.v Now in what Iiiirivo nuover 1 put the w dl I who. Itakuhold
Hay. iilaee Imdy lu
b^(j ta niinke <|'a"'ja, ^an'de kf- hfdo pi tfidiiii >[i hajifiga kf b(j'ida''ag(t(.' ta
IKO will I who thoiif-h, (j'onnd Iho the 1 reaih when hero- I'oid tlie I pull on it and- will
(uh.) bottom after (ob.) dollly
niinke. 13(|'ida"da"' >[I hiii'ze taf, a-biaiiiii. Kgitfe ;an'de ko nia"ta4a ahi-
I who. I pull on it re- when yiui will, ar.idhe, they AtleliKlh uronnd tho iushlo hu ar-
peatodly take it aay. (oh.) rived
9 biaina. Ugalianadazc'titia" tc. Wabit'a"-biania y[\ ^1- aina u>{a"'adi gat'd
Ihey say. It wan very dark. lie felt aronud, Ihi'y aay when hnf- Ihe by it.self wawlyiii);
t'alo (Miib.)
akania; cafi'ge ctl u>(a"'adi gat'(j akaiiia; iii'aoi"ga ctl uj(a"'adi gat'c' akania.
dead from horHo too by itself waa Ivini; dead ;Voin inau too aiiart
the fall i the lull;
wa.s Iviii^ dead fr
tho fall.
(ft'kfi niaci"ga kf' (fiza-lji ega'", i'iq(|'uqa ug(('a"'-biania. Gafi'ki gatfi ca"'(|ti
This. in:\!< the betook him, httvinK, the lioUow he pnl him in, they And that innniteof
(m-l.c.li.)
(reel. oil.) they wiy
(ImKO
12 iipii te ^i>[i'i-baji to ha Ga"' iu'kuci"«^'au*a"'lia-bi 0}^a'", jifffa-biama. Gafi'ki
ht^ when lii-iiu not n.-ik the Aiul iniin lie put liiip in il, ln-tiium', tlicv rejoiced, tht^v Ami
went liivnr for liimsi'lt' tlu'V Huy ' say.
t'e kfi' (fizii-bi ega"', ni"'4a "fifiku gisitfa-baji-biama. Ca"' i^ape gdji"' t6
doultheone they took haviutf. alive thoouewho hiiu they I'uriot, they nay. Yet wuitinK he sat
(ob.) him, the,\ Bay
(ob.)
^a"'ja, (j-izii-liajl gfi'" tc .xagL'-hna"-bianiii, Nikagalii aka ijafi'ge watfixaji
thonjjh, not taking be .sat when be iried renii- they aav. Chief the his dauKh- viiKin '
bill! hilly (sub.) ter
15 (firike c wi'ci-biania. Ahni"' (|^ag()'i jj! ifagijijl'" tatc, a-biania. Ugj'ica" nia"rf'i'"
alie who that he hired him for. Vou have >oiieiime if yuii marry shall, aaidlie. Ihey Traveling he walked
(ob.) they say. him back her * say.
to ca'" ugi'ihauadiizo. Kgiifc waM'ijifiga aki'do iilu' cij-ai alii-biaiiia. Wa'u-
wbeu alill dark. At lenulb old w'onian was sitliuK. travelinfjtbe he arrived, they Old
when path.beeame say.
to her suddenly
jifiga (finkc (fa]ia'''-biar.iii. Ca"', wa'i'ijifiga, niaja"' (fctf'u ti I'Kl-iciqti atf,
woman she who he iiii]dored her, thev Y'et, old w'onian. lanti here toenine very dilli- I liavo
(ob.l aay. Iiilher cult eo ,
18 /i-bianiii. ^j^aii'de ke jwiliacia^a k('''4a all. Nikaci"ga wi"' nia"caii'do (i'
said he. thev lllMiind the up above to the 1 eame. Man oil' pit lliis
say. (ob.)
nqpflfC ti. R((iz(' ti'ga" ati. A"'(f,iza-biiji ha. Gafi'ki eata" ag^c tatc Ixf.f'a
falliii!.' from be 1 lake in order I liavc' Me llii'y look not And how I >:,> „i,„i| | |„ii
a heiijht eauie, bim to eoiiie. baek
hfi. Wa'i'ijinga, i"wiri'kafi-ga, i'l-biaiiia. Edada" uwi'ka" tati' daxo tatt'
old woman. help me. .said he, liny say. What 1 help you shall I do uliall
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347
((iini^-i', ii-biamil Nfkaci''ga wi"' {^acfifiki' {?i'i(J!ii g^i°'. F/di ina"(^i"'-ri. Ii6.
tlii'iT i» Huiil Hill . Ilic.v Man oiio tliiit (iiiihc'cii) in tlmt ho sits. Thoiv walk thou
iiulhiu);, Hii.v. mil' (iiijhccii)
plnco
K (figi'ixe t(', i'l-hianiii. E'di a^.ii-bianii'i. E'di alii'-bi ega"', ^fjel)e *a" ga>[u>[u
III! Ill' will (111 il said Hill', llii'v Them liii wi'iit, thcvitav. Tliric nrrivcil, liaviiij;. iliior tiio lie kiioikidou
lor yon, nuv. they aay (iili.) n-pralcdly
ama. le-lina" wana'a" naji"' ^a'"ja, gfij-iofba-bfijl t6. Wa'i'i ukii oa-biamA: 3
tlioysay. SpiMikiiiu liearinu lie n'tood tlioui;ii, llii'v iliil mil iiiii'u il I'or Woniuii the saiil a« IoIIowb,
riijiiilaily lliiMu him. (mili.) thv\ nay:
Na! gata" n(aci"<4a wi"' ti'i ht\ jjjebe gi'tj-iciba-a lif-, a-biama. Kgi(f,e, cid
riu! thatouo iHTHoii oni' he Iiiih i)cim' ogii'ii it I'lir him . naiil nhc, lliiv ISihohl, child
(std.) < 11 Bay.
gitV, ada" fa-baji <i()'i"'-biania. Gicfa-bajl g(j',i"'-biania. jj"ma"'te ahl-biama,
l.lHwaH IhtTi', iiiit M|)rak- In- .sal, they say. Sorrowful lie sat, they wav. Within llie he arrived, they
dead, mil ' l.idj.,. „ay_
Wii'i'i aka ;ijebe giij-iciba-bi ega"'. Ca"' ia-baji g(('i"'-biania in'i aka. Na^pi'hi" 6
wiiniiiii the ihmr mieiied fur him, liuvinj:. Yet not speak- sat, they sav man the Hunj^er
(»uh.) they say mn ' ' ( -liiis- (suh.).
hand)
wakan'ditfe ania. fwa°xa-biama. Wi"a"'\va^ata" ina'lini'" a, a-])iania. G.a"'
lie was impatient theysay. He askeil him, they From what (plaee) you walk I .Haidhe,they So
from say. ' say.
ug()!a-biania. Paliaci-kciata" ina"b(fi"' t'de niaci"ga wi"' waiiase ode uqpafg
he tohl of liirt, they Ahove from the 1 walked hut luau one headed hut lalliiiji from
aay- them oil a height
ti. Htfize ti'ga" ati. A"'(fiza-bajT ha. Gafi'ki cata" agtl-t' tatt' bff'a lia. 9
III' I tiiko in onltti- 1 camo. Tlicy did not tako And liow I ;^n biwk mIihII I lail
canii'. hiui to nu;
r'win'kim-fi'a, a-binnia. CiriVajinVii f^itV u^ifa-biama. Cin'f^ajiil'ga a"t*a"'i
Help tlioii nil', Hiiid he, thi'.v Ciiil'd Inn wiim In- tnld (it'hirt, Ihty Cli'ild w)^ liiid
Hiiy. dead «iiy. iiim^
ede, wet*ai ha. Cin'^J'ajin'g'a t/e ke' ega"qti a"fio'axe tan'gata", a-biania,
Imt he died . Child dead tbt'one just liko \vr iiinke ynii wi- who will, Hjiid In-, thi'v
to UH (oh.) liiiii ' „.,y
cic'gi(faf wakii-bi ega"'. Ca"' edada" abifi"' gtj-ubaqti fWi'd, a-biania 12
tiikinn liini that he nn'iint. hiiving. In tact what I liavo i'Vcr\thiiiK ^^ youiv, Haid, tho\ muv
an his child they say ' ' ' • . * .
itj-iidi aka. la-baji-hna" ca"' agf,c' ga"'(fai oga". Ca"' edi'ida" edece J[I, c'ga"
liin tilt' III' Hpoko tvmi- yet to jio he wiftlii'd sonic- Yet what yim Hav if ho
t'allicr (huIk). not laily lioiiii-waid what. ' what'
widaxe te ha, a-biaiiia \(^iu\\ aka. Ta^'Svafiy-^a" <|*i(fija ^a^^v (*ka"'lnia MiVtr,
I do tor you will . waid, thoynay hin the Village voiir you j;i> vnu wijili even it'
father (fluU.). hack
t'ga" to, a-biama. Kf^-ife a^^v *i(|'a-biania. (/'nj^^fc' tatt' fa"'ja, Can'^^^e ]ii"' 15
MO will, Haid he, they At lenj;tli to j;o he Hjioke oC, they Vou p» shall thoii';:li, Hovho hiiiv
May. homeward say. liunu'ward
<ra"' aii'ig(fi" ngi^v te, dadilia, oce >(!, t'fra" t€^ ha, a-biania. Wa*u aka
ofrtuch I Hit on I (JO will. O father, you say if, ho wiU . siiidhe, the\ Woman the
a kind him homeward nay. ' (sub.)
fi^a-biama: Na! cin'^ajinVa w(.'(fnlgai ^a"'cti i'ji*a"qti <yi^\. f^dada" wi"' aoiii"'
Maid aa lollowH, Fie ! eliiM we had none heretofore jiiHt like he bus AVbat one you had
tiiey Hay : him eonie.
(fa"'('ti 'f-a hr, a-biama, i'g(|'an<ie (' wat^-ika-l)i of^'-a"'. Cin'o-ajiiVga wfdaxo. 18
heretoforo tiive to said nhe, Hit y her hurtltand that .-^he meant heis. having. Chi'bl I make you.
him Hay, llie,\ say
I']dada" wi'i tii niifike. Edada" ka"'l;fa ctOwa"' idaxe-hna"-ma"', abtZ-.i"'
What I give will 1 who. What I desire soever I make iet;u- I use, Ihavoit
.you with it larly
ka"'l)(('a >[!, a-biami. Edada" ga"'(j'ai >[J, abazu igaxe-hna"'-biami'i.
I desire if, said he, thoy What he desireil when, pointing; he made reyu- they bay.
say. at it with it larly
If*
f*-
*\
/-
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348 TOE </)EOIHA LANGUAGB—MYTnS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
OfatluT, h„™, hair vorywlitel^lfoLt Pjo iwish!^ Whig ^ hair very X
^il''"i^"- ^'^"'^.^.^^ >ida", A-biamii Kt<, 6'di ma"(tifi'-ga. Caii'ffe ifiebo
those, wo. Saddle good, aai,lh.Uh„y Co,J, there wait thou^ Hor,? ^Lv
^ ^'nfitf ''^' ''^:!^/''^I?''''- </'ihii"" i^«fa"ba f^a-ba"' wacta°'be cka-'hna jiI, wa-
p.."ope„ aaidhe,they _v„,,,.^ too L..c„od youaeens you w,.h wli, you
cta-'be taf, /i-biatna. Kf^ag^d te ^,a"'ja, Kt^, dadfha, uh(? k6 atfAd ka-'bia
^v,ll, ,aidho,they You^gof?„L will \h,.u^gh,' Cum,' O futho,, ' path the Tg! Ideslir'
■'■ "S""" (i>b.) homeward
™? Ini in'i,'^''"''' '^';'*^' '''^''- Ag^a-biania. P"6 ,^a" (^iAza tigAi? ga"'qti gdxa-
yo.. w,U,»„,d,theysay ^1.. ^^.,,, He w™t ,3..,.,, Stoue L U^ audiLy^Juati fem^e
^ l?aiv' "'fo''^ '^''!''''V uska"'8kaqtf-bi ga"'. TJhdata" uf^-be na"*A?aqi a-id-
they say, iron pointrng at in a verv stRiiL-ht line l„.,™i.., at.,„. ..V. 1.,.. „.,;_*.," . r" .
pointing at in a very stmight line licirtUBe.
thorn with with, thov siiv
Steps
(or, Bridge)
up-hiil
making the he went
sound "laqi"
"K' ' /^ n/ 'u/i / • at every step
thovl^^''" Z \ ^ *^°^^qt> '^'"' ^(Jebe te Agaqade g^i-' ^a° bah(< tiAdAai ifl,
thoyeaj. And stone very Urgo one do„r.wav,.,„ Z..l,.„ ^L. l... Ue pushed iT aside wh1n!
suddenly
iloorway the covering
(oh.)
it sat the
(ob.:
insight hol^omo Horse ,^th,, hewos ,uieU he|hjLg he was tiL iji „e waSed the^^;
Itli
a.,,.iv.v uegiuniug
(sub.) in moving; suddenly
and repeatedly.
"'iddeniy
now and then
'"■" "iptwiwxuv, now and then
^ '''if PbS'' ^^f"' P,%'l,»t'bta"'-bi ega"'. fi^a"be ahf-bi ega»'ja, ta"'waflgAa-
land bad, odor bad he smelt, they say because. Insight he arrived, having, village^
they say though,
a-'^a a-li da" ugine a^A-biamA. figi^e -r-'tca-qtci waha"' ads4-bik(^ama
he left hecame^the^ seeking his he went, they say. BiSolli very recelly removing t.fe^ had gone in a
T 1 / A*n/ /' 1 lino, they say,
U.WG g*i t6 ^a°ja, waha" a(^A-bikL%ma. jjuAiqifge can'ge amA na'-'ne
Waumg tiieysat though, removing th.^ had gone in a line, ^'^MlmUng^ horsi' the firing?,^
to.nneor they say. gronnd (sub.) siglit
^^ '"wltr'"^hfv»''- ,J'p;,7^"''i' "J^"'"^ ^^ "'^'^ a.^A-biamA. tgi^^e nfaci°ga na°'ba
walked thoysay. Roa.1 ol the migrating party the follow- he went, they At length person*' two
(ob.) ing say.
daW ?an'ga (/la" ugAqfa" ujan'ge kg w^^6 .^t<fai t6. Ill nfkagahi liju igAqd^a"
hill large tlu, road ol (he migrating party the ho ,5i,o .verJd them That chief prioci. his 4L
^""■' (ob.) 8iuM(!uly, by lookini; p^i
tlmt way.
dfV'ba w«^t'et'a"' ma-ifii-'-biam;'.. IIAcia^a u^fxidai t6, Cafi'ffe Affii" cdati
'"° "Zl?&f """"=" "■"■^•""y- •""'■"• thty looked whei, norso^ ri^lg ye.lier'
15 ugaq(|;a iijaii ge kC uha, a-bianiA. ^an'ge a-f-biama. I*Ape ffAi-'-hiamA
ro...lo. the migrating the lie fol- said they, they ^ Near^ ho w., eoming, WaL^for ^I^at "„
' •" ' "•' '""'• »"•>• they say. himloappear
Cjifi'ge aniA na"'wape ma"(|;i°'-b;amA, b^a"' pfajl u*fb(ta"-biamA. Na! edAda"
Horse ^th.^ fearing them walked they say, o&o, \J th^^y sulelt they say. Why! what
ukft'6 hni»' hau, 6 ^e^a-bianiA nfkagahi Aju akA. WfebAi" haii, A-biamA
nation you are » say. Hen.^Huddenlv, chief p i„ the It is f , ' saidhe.the;
ing iiiej 8.i> cipiii (auli.). „„y ^
18 Ca"" wi-'a-'wa oani", ect^, A-bianiA. VVauAsai cin'gajifi'ga m^ia ma-'can'de
Yot which one you are yon said ho, they 'I'liev surrounded " ild vour „lt
that, say, say. a herd * •'"
t^'' \'^': ^^S'^'f^ P'- A'-'oiiiza-bAji. WfebAi" liau, A-biamA. iiiqti dga'' t6
h«Ml. had I,ak,. I was You did ii,„ take „n.. It is / I said he, they Verydif. iSo the
««y- foront (as)
head- had I take
long gone him
THE YOUTH AND THE UNDERGROUND PEOPLE.
319
I'c'age
akc4
gijai tC
old man
thu
iloiibtnl Ilia
(Hllh.)
word.
Clfl i
Wanasai t6
They nnr- wken
roundod n honl
Kl (fiizd
And to take
him
Na! wdgazu'jti u^is^a-g&, k-hmmL
Why I Tory atralgbt tellnboiit your- aaid ho, they
Mlf, say.
_ jiil'ga ((ii^fia ^d k6' u^Aha dgih i^4 m'i°can'de ma"tii;r, gat'd.
ohUd your hut'- tho in conni'n- hond- ho hud pit Insido no wii«
liilo (oil.) tion with long K"ne killed by
tho fiili:
wd((!agAji III, Abag((!ai. (^Jijafi'ge wd^aci ijl, wf b^fze b*d Aa" wiebAi"'. 3
you cum- when, they drew hack Your dnuRhter you paid when, I I take him I went in the Itlal
manded then through difllilence. with
Na'"ji"ck6'qtci d(|!a"be a^r^i, .'i-biama. ftdHu lbal)a'"-bianii'i.
Barely in sight I have said ho, they Then they knew him, they
say.
past
in sight I hav(* said ho, they
come home, say.
tjahd Vdi\gk
Hill largo
((sa" iikfkio naji"' t6. ^x^^' «)!a";iita" nfkagabi ijifi'ge aka wada"'bo fftai t6. Na!
tho talking they stood- Village from the chief 'his don tho looked this way. Whvl
(oh-) tOf^ether
(oh.)
(8uh-)
i"c'i'ige akA dahd 4afiga *a" 6'di t( AafikA cl nfaci"ga wi"' cafl'gc siffcfji" atii 6
rtljl moil *li.i litll I,.....- 41... 4l.»^n l.n..« *!.„., ™l... «»»]_ t __ ~ .'?.'
old nmn tho
(sub.)
hill
liirgo
tho
(Ob.)
there Imvo they wh()
come
again pereoii
hofHl)
riding
ho has
como
aha", tfwakic' iiaji"'i. K'ja h^i t/i miiike. Hindd! wa4a"'be bijid tA raifike,
1 T_ii,i — .. he stands. Thither I go will I who. Lot nie seel I see them I go will I who
Talking to
them
a-bianiii.
said he, they
say.
E'vA a*ai t6 cafi'gag^i". I^t'idi (fifike'di akf-bianiA.
Thither lie went riding a liiirso. His father to (the oh.) ho cnme again.
the;- say.
Nfk?
aci"ga
Person
dada" utfAkiai liau. TeiiiV! f-iji^'^e (fiizd hi (|;inkf'de g^,i hau, a-biamA. Na"- 9
what you talk ? Why I your elder to take he nr- ho who, lio has ! said he, they Thev
with brotlier him rived and feme agair say.
biUa"-biama. Ga"' ijafi'ge ((•ifikt' 'I'-biama. Ui^d mafig()',ifi'-gri, a-biania itfidi
shook hands, they say. And his daughter tho one he gave to him. To tell begone, 8aid, tliey say his
who » they say. it '■■'„..
aka. N(kaci"ga nfkagahi wan'gi(|!Cqti u(^A'win>[i'(f.C tai li
the (sub.). Person cliief all lei them uBsemble
iiaji wan'gi^fiqti u^ewifi^tife tai hft.
hearted all let tlieni assemble
U(^dwirlJii^A-biama.
Ttioy asseniDled they say.
they ap.
liroaehed.
iijther
(^(^luijifi'ga vvabd-
Young man stout-
]["()!i"'da"be etaf, wi4an'de, a-biamd.
my daugliter'« said ho, they
Hay.
Nika-
Per-
12
Thoy lodk at niino ninv.
husband,
Da"'be a-ii tC. Eddda" 'i tai kC a((;i"' a-ii to.
What
ci°ga gatV' keifa"' fizd ^e fi"' gd, ai ada.
son killed by ho who tti tiilie ho who was lie lias lie indeed.
to ^ive will tho having thc\v eanie.
lum (ob.) them
falling
him
<50m(! says
back.
Kl nfkagahi (J-Jfikd iian'de^af
And chief the one Iim.s liim for hie
who .son-in-law
dga", ffagicta^'be hnd te, af ai^a, A-biam.4. Ca"' edadu' tfia'i cka"'hnai ge 15
as, yon seo his (relation) you go will, Iw indeed, said he, they And wliat you give you wish the
9»ys 9»y- him (pl.ob,)
dtjjahiii" hnd te, al A^r. Nfkagalii akj'i ft/saha", a' a(j!a. Cdnujifi'ga waciice
yon take them *« will, ho indee<l. Chief the t*» thank he indeed. Young man 'brave
him says (sub.) for them, says
eddbe wan'gice 6'di a-l-biamd,. Ca"' wd^aha, can'ge uda"-ind ctl bt^ugaqti
-•— -" there approached, they And clothing, horse the good ones too all
say-
Ijfga" aka nfkagahi I'lju t6 'f-bianid. jj. u^ucia^a giaxai ga, 18
m. ,.,if..'. n.,. ^i-i.f pAicl- the gRTotoblm, Tent in tho center make ye it for
pal (ob.) they say- him,
(/Jicta"'-biama. IVwaflgtta" wa(|;ata-bdjr.
They finished, thoy Kation ..'....•>
say.
I^Sca" waha"' a-fi t6 (fagtjif,
Now to remove they when you have said he, they
.ire coming como back, say.
also
*f-biamd.
they gave to
him, they say
d-biaoid.
said he, the ,'
BJ-V
ailing fo:
aU
His wife's
father
the
(sub.)
chief
Ufuciaja ^f-biama.
In the center iie set up the
tent, tlioy say.
p,f.i°' dga° wa(j-,ata-bdji.
I hey aat as they did not eat.
they did not oat-
a-biamd.
350 THE </;KGIIIA LANG it AOE— myths, stories, and LETTElfS.
Iliiu! ii-biii
nii'i (f.c' jikf akii, T'c'/ifro nfi'"ba (ekfffi ma"fi'"i-frft, ii-biiuuu,
tlit'.v IhiH liji Iio wli(>. Old man two loiHitiiH wiilk yo, Hnbllii'. tlinv
llUIUl'
Hdbl )ii>, tliity
N(ka|(uhi uju dnki' Uan'de ^\\\h
princi
pul
t
III' wlio hmmm
Inw
ill- Iir
c ixasn
who to-iuorn)W .vou it
ni I'fupazo to, uf ada. Ca"' H"wa"
will, ht) iudt'otl.
Anil
tn wlillt
3 vvii^a cto hiii'iji to, af afa, a-liianui. Cai
\i\mv MH'vor .v(iui;i) will, he imli'i'd. buld Ihi'v, llicy IIo
nut
HayH
ffii wjij^'^i" aki'i &i\f\h\
1' riilini! II (Iii'v llii'v wild
(lib.)
('f>aHani
Ih) Mil' lli'Xt (lav
wada"'be wa^aji to. Kl iiq(fft'<|lci wada"'bo afrfi-biaiiia. I (kadi fiukv «ri>|a
'"""'• tlii'.VNay. falhcT ol'hiiii
to nia"'zo ko igaxni tA uqfo'qtoi \i' iK'-.ajrnti waxai to. Wanas 'I'cfa-biaina.
til
(oh.)
tlic
(uh.)
lie diil whru vi-iy hood
wilh it
hiif- ji Ki'i'iit niunv ho iniich' thci
tiilo
To Hiirroumt hi' MiKik<' of, Ihoy
them Hiiy,
6 ,l/'-nia niuwalie<fa-biijl aina. Wanase to otlunie afa-biania. Wa'i'i aka
Till- Imira- limy klllraniauyoftliim llify Surri.iincliiiK tliu t(i jolii it lie wont, I hey Woninn the
'"'■■'' will'- 111'"' aav. (Kiih.i
aay. (hiiI>.)
ga-biaina: Wanaso to o'di wa4a''bo b(/ic' ka"'bf,a. J/'-ma wa4a"'bo tace,
° "'■'■■"'■■" •■ Smioiimliiij; t\w IIimt I «.,■ I «« 1 wish. I'hi' buffa- I»ciilln.in
llicrii i,„,„
8ai(l aH I'dlldWH,
llu'V sav :
ItlllHt,
a-biania.
«1h» Haul. llu«y
8iiy.
TH-.ifii >(i di otofTa", i'l-biania. J/'-nia t'i'wa*a-bi es?a"', nm-
Thcvuid wlicii 1 iciiiic- apt, Haiil »lic, Ihiy Thd liiiffii. thcv killi'd tlii'iii, haviiii;, Hhrwaa
'''"'"' "O"!^ »ay. liwa they nay cdiiiini;
^ ' back,
9 biama; ijfaqifa' daliadi ii.';i''-biaina K'di a<r(fi-biaina j/ tVawafr* (j',a"'ia
IlK.ysa.v: hiKwili- diilhohill »i.. . ■ . I, llicy say. TbiTi' he rami' ba(^k, Ilullalo I killvil tlii-m tlioiish
they Ray.
wadiide tt'i ama, a-hiania. Waiiiiho ama akii t6. Cl wanas H&ai to.
thpy win cut th«ni lip, saiil lie, tlii-y Thry wbd mirrduiiilcil rcaidicil home. Again (o »iir. lie apoki-
say. ihwi, „„|,,,i y,l|,
Nikajrabi i^an'do aka wa(la"'be (fi'wakif 'I'fai, afa, a-l)iania. Cl ?c< Aa"
Cbief biasonin- tbd to act an aiduts tii ni-ikI tliciii liiHpdkd iiiilccd, said be, tbcy Auaiii Inif. tbc (cv
'"W <""'>•■ of, aay. fab, hi'rd)
12 maja"' iicka"' tj-a" vA ega'Vjti atf auiania. Wanasa-biama. Cl mi'iwaheffa-
luud where tb(. ilciMl atain ,iiiat ao tbey bad been Tbev .siiirdiniilcd tbeui, Auain tbev kiUed inanv
wuMilone Cdtllill;;. tlicy aay.
baji-biama. Efritfe iiikafrahi I'lju aka ijin'ge aka c'gi^o waji'"cto akama.
dttbem, tbey aay. AMonstb chief iniiiei. tbi' 'his son the lielidld wiw ii a bad liuinor tbev
pal (aub.l (aub.) any.
Nikagahi tC wa'faj! ega"', ijaii'de gi'f to t' waji"'cte, urfii'igit'afo akAma.
Chief (taincy) the he diil not lieeauac, hia aoii in he when that be'wna in a he waa enviinia of bia (lela-
(oil.) Kivetoblm law pivelohia bail biiiudi' about, tion), lliey aay.
15 Kl ba"' t& can'ge aka Uf;(|'ri-liiaiiiii fa-biania. Dadi'ba, nikaci"ga \vi"' ba"
And uinht when horae the told ofliia, Ihev aax He spiike, tlioy liillicr, perami
(aub.) say.
I'"-
Ilicht
hnan'di tVawaife gaVaqtia'"!, a-l)iama. Ki lia"" to agikibfdo-hiia"'-biama.
reiiiilttily to kill ua be deaiiea veiy said he, tbey And ui(ilit when be attended to reiiii. tbev sav
when niueb, aay. hiadwii larly "
I'lgitfo wanasa-biama t'gas;ini >[i, maja"' ucka"' (fan'di. ("i tVa'^iti ;o ama
Al lenjilb tbey auiToiiudeil llieiii, tile next when, laud it liappeiifd at the. Aijain iuatso buf. (ho
"'''>• ™.V diiy ■ fah, (aub.)
18 ati amama, hogaji. l^gitj-e i^Aha" aka ^e pi" na"tV'wa(fcC gaVa-biama.
lliey bad been com- a S'ent Al len),'fh hia wifo'a (he buf. the (bev (raiiiple liini liewialird tbev sav
"If-'. many. brother lanb.l falo (beid) (o death
j/-ma wi'naxi(|!a-biamii y^\', waii"' tfa" utj-i'igabi-bianiii. Ha>|uwi"xo ca"' o'di
■the liuHa. lliey attacked them, ibey when, robe the he waved they say. Tuiiiinj' aniiind .still there
loes (ob.)
in bis course
THE YOllTir AXI> THK IJNl)KU(illOlINI) I'KOPLE.
351
gji"' {jf'ixiii waii"' fa" ijalia" fiukv ;('-ma piza"'a(li(|ti a(j'i|)ii-l)i e<ra"', waf I'oiia-
"0 iHnliil rolii' Ihi' hinfilMlcr'H thi' mii' Ihi' liiiira- ri|{lit niiioli;: thini Ihcv cliwil hiiviii^, lio wim not
(ob.) liuHbiinil wtio tmm inOii him
jl'qtia"' ama. Nikaj^ahi i^an'de Aiiikt' 41' nnu'i iia"t'af, a-ljiama. Na"t'H-bi
seuntttoll they Chief IiIhhiiiiIii lim ("l") buffiilo the they I rum- Huiil Ihe.v, thev The.\ Inimiiltil
■ay.
hiw
("(ill.) ph'if hiiH tu
(tenth,
wiy.
him ti) <l<a(h,
thl'\ HllV
:|I, n' ania u'c't^a L'a'" iiHiu'ie-kihi'ilia-biania. Ci iicka"' ctcwa"' fAa-ljaii- 3
whrii, Imf- tho HnitlcriiiK
f»l(» (Hll').)
tliny U'i'iit ill toiler
lilll-H ill . I (liiccOoiiH
lln\V Kiiy.
Af^lllll Wllllt WIIH
ll<lll(1
tliiy dill uol
fiml
hiaiiia.
IIh'.v May,
c<li-(,a"jl
it witH not
thi'ii)
Cafi'f,'o ctff i(fa-l»aji-ltiainii. Ujii ctf- i'(('a-liaji-))iam!i. Kdada," ct(5
Hoiao even lluy dill 'mit lliiil. Ihe.v I'rl'iiei- even lljiv (liil rlel ihevHii/. Wlmt ut all
xiiy. pill llml
ania. j/' iia"(|!in'yai te'di cafi'go ama cdada" f^nxo cifikC''4a
Iheymiy. llulliilo lmill|ileilhilij In when hul«e the wlmt he inllde to liiin who
uuthiui; (Hub.)
i'lkii'iffifiii to.
I hey liinl jioni!
biiek a^uiu.
NOTES.
This i.s a Dakota myth.
346, 4. iu|^rM|ti, ('(iiial ]wiv to c'ca"(|ti, "vory near to (the place where he flrHt at-
tacked liiiii)."
345, 11. iiiK" akij,'^iiji ifadiakii. If, a,s Prank La Fltiche nanpects, this sliould he
"uiic wi'ifjaji," tlu" iiicaiiiiiff i.s, ''The I'atlicr coiniiiaiidcd thciii to seek for liiin."
346, !>. UKahaiiiidiizcqtiii" te. The second syllabic was iiroiimuiced with considcra-
able enlpha^•is by the nariitlor. So also was tlu- first .syllable of \Viirit;ife(|ti, 349, II.
347, 17-18. cdada" \vi" a;)ni" (|-a"ctl 'ia lit"-, equivalent to "edada" wi" ai)ni" keifa'"
'ill lul." Said by the woman to her Imsljand.
347, -'(). cdada" Ka"^ai •>[) abazu iga.\e-hna"-biama. A itareiitlietical jdirase, used
by the narrator in expliiiiiinff the words of the speaker.
348, 10. egiij-c l"tcit"(|lei waha" infa-bikcama. The tribe had no food, and so had
just removed in order to liiiiit.
348, i;{. wcfe (fefai, he gazed away towards him, and so discovered him siulilcnly.
" WefC fef6" to jfaze in the direction on<( is «•>'"«'; '>"t "wc^f- ife," to gJize back, or
this way. They refei to looking at distant olijects. Sec wada"bc ifai. 349, r).
348, 1(^-17. cdada" tikit't^' hni" hiia. ''Ilaii," in several places in tliis myth, .shows
that the voice was raised in sneitkinj;' to one in the distantie.
349, 0. i"c'a8:c aka dahe arij^;) fa" i'di ti fanka, etc. The old miin and his wife
had come on their way as far a rUc hirye hiil. 'I'hcir son looked back from Ids |)lace
with the tribe, and saw tbeui. They were in the war, as the mourners follow the main
body of the peojtle.
350, 0. xeiiia niuwahcga bajl ama, u.sed when seen by the luvrator ; but when other-
wise, we must say, " jc-ma mi'iwahepibajibiama: " Tlwi/ nay that the men killed many
biitfiiloes by sliootiiig them." — Frank La Fleche.
350, l.")-H). On the nisht that the horse and mule were attacked, ilic liorse was
'voundctl by the envious brother in-law. But the owner healed him by jioiiiting the
iron at the wound.
351, ;J, usnue-kihaha, a long line of the buffaloes in every direction as they we;it
homeward. See "snue," ''kiliaha," etc., in I'art 11.
351, 5. edada" gaxe fifike^a, i. e., the man who resided underground.
5
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862 TDK ^EGIHA LANGUAGE-MYTU8, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
TRANSLATION.
Tliero wore some villages which were very populouH. The chief's sons were un-
iiiarried, aiul his daughter waa a virgiii. There were two sons. They sHrrounded the
h(^rd8 of buffaloes. They used to kill the buff-aloes. One of the sons of this chiei'
attacked a buffklo when far apart from the rest. Very soon he shot at it. The buffalo
had gone out of sight into the ground. The nuui and his horse, too, went headlong;
but till buffalo went ('own first. The father sent out criers. "He says that his ('hild
int»'rcepted the buffaioes, but he has not reached home. He says that you who have
seen him will please tell it," said the criers. One man said that ha saw him. " I saw
him very distinctly. He went in pursuit. Perhaps ho went headlong into a sunken
place, for when he was on very level gTound he disappeared altogether. I did not see
him a second time," said he. The father commanded him to join him in seeking his son.
When the man who saw him said, " It was just here," the people scattered far and wide,
seeking h.n. All the people sought him. Heboid, he had gone down the pit some
time '.efore. The buffalo had gone, having ki(!ke<l off a piece of the soil. The horse,
toe , had gone, having kicked off a piece of the soil. There was no trail beyond the pit.
Am." all the people went directly to it, without hesitation. The pit was very large, and
ext3nJ"d far downward. The father spoke of removing thither suddenly. 'There they
ai)])roached and camped ; they camped around the pit. The father implored the young
men and those who had been liis friends. If there was one man who was stout-hearted
and who had a firm heart, the father wished him to enter the pit and go after the young
man, and so he implored them. At lengtli one rode round and round the village. He
promised to emer and go after the missing one. "Tell his father. Ho must collect
cords," said he. Having cut buffalo hides in strips, he collected the cords. " Please
make a round piece of skin for me, and tie the long line of cord to it," said he. And
they finished it. "Now it matters not to what place I go, I will put the body in the
skin-bucket. I go tc take hold of him, and when I reach the ground at the bottom
I will pull suddenly cu the cord. When I pull on it repeatedly, you will draw it up »
said he. At length he reached the ground inside the pit. It was very dark. When
ho felt around in the dark, the buffalo was lying alone, being kuled by the fall; the
horse, too, was lying by itself, having been killed by the fall; and the man lay apart
from them, having been killed by the fall. Having token this body of the man, he
put it in the hollow skin. But, strange to say, when he went down ho did not ask any
favor for himself. And they rejoiced because he put the man iu the vessel. And
having taken the dead one, they forgot the living. Yet though he sat waiting for the
KKin-bucket to appear again, he was not drawn up; so he continued crying. The chief
■lad induced him to undertake this by promising him his virgin daughter. "If you
bring him back, you shall marry her," said he. The young man wandered about in the
darkness. At length, when traveling in the path, he came suddenly upon an old woman.
He petitioned to the old woman. " Venerable woman, though this land is very difficult
to reach, I have come hither. I came to the hole in the ground up above. One person
came hither, having fallen from a height into this pit. I came to take him back. They
have not drawn me up ; and I have no way of going back. Venerable woman, help
me," said he. "There is nothing that I can do to help you. A i)erson is in that place
out of sight. Go thither. He is the one that will do it for you," said she. He went
TUK YOUTU AND TUIi UNDEUCUiOUNl) PEOPLE.
353
thither. When he arrived there, he kno(!ke(l repeatedly on the door. Though he stood
heariuff them speakiiij,', they did not oi)en the door for him. The woman Huid a.s follows:
"Fiel a person hi-s come. Open the door for him." Hehohl, the man's child was dead,
therefore he sat without sjjeaking. He sat, beiiif; sorrowful. The young man arrived
within the lodge, the woman having oiyened the door for him. Yet her husband sat
witliout speaking. The young man was imi)atient from hanger. Tlie husband (lues-
lioned him: "From what place have you walked?" said ho. So the young man told
Ids story. "I walked U[) above, bnt a man headed ofl' the herd, and having fallen
from a lieight, he came hither. 1 came hither to take him back. They did not take mo
back ; and 1 have no way of going ba(!k. Help me," said he. Tll(^ man tohl him of the
deatli of his child. "We had a child, but he died. We will treat you Just like the child
who died," .said lie, referring to his adopting him as his child. "All things which I have
are yours," said 1 he father. The young num did not speak, yet he felt soiiu^ desire to go
homeward. "And whatever you say I will do it, for you. ICven if you desire to go
homeward, it shall lie so," .said the father. At leiiglli the young man sjiokc of going
homeward. "Though you shall go homeward, if you sa.v, 'I will go homeward riding
u horse of such a color of hair, O father!' it shall be so," said (he father. "Fie! here-
tofore we were deprived of our child, and this young man who has come home is just
like him. Give him one thing which you had," said the woman, addressing her
husband. "I make you my child. 1 wil' give y(ui something. Whatever I de-sire I
always make with it, when I wish to have anything," said the father. (When he
wanted anything he used to point at it, and thus obtain it by means of the iron.)
"O father, I wish to go hom«'-ward riding a hor.se with very white hair. I also
desire a nude with very white hair, and a good siuldle," said the young man. "Come,
go thither. Open the door of the stable. When you wish to see us again, you shall
see us. Though you will go homeward, you shall say, 'Gome, O father, I desire to go
homeward,'" said the father. The young man went homeward. He made the rocks
open suddenly by pointing directly at them with the iron. He went up the steps,
making the ground resound under the lior.se's feet. And when Ik; i)U.shed aside a very
largo rock which lay as a cover to the entrance, he arrived again on the surface of the
earth. The hor.se and mule were very sudden in their movements; they continued to
shy at every .step, as they snuil'ed the odor of what was a bad land in their estimation.
When the young man had come again to the surface, he departed to seek his nation that
he had left. Behold, they had very recently removed and departed. Though they waited
some time for him to appear, they had removed the (lamp and de]>arted. The horse and
nmle walked along, fearing the sight of the old camping-ground. The young man went
along the road made by the migrating party. At length he suddenly di-scovered in the
distance two persons on the large hill, who were walking in the path of the migrating
party. They were the head-chief and his wife, who were walking along, mourning for
the dead. When they looked behind, they said, "Yonder comes one on horseback, fol-
lowing the road made by the migrating ])arty." He drew near. They sat wiiiting for him
to appear. The horse and mule were fearing the sight of them, and snulling a bad odor.
"Why! of what nation are you?" the head-chief called out. "It is I!" said the young
man. "But which one are you?" said the chief. " Yoiu" child went headlong into a pit
when they surrouiuled a herd, and I went thither to get him. You did not bring me back.
It is I ! " said the young man. As he wa« very much changed, the old man doubted his
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854 TUK (/)l!'GIIIA LANUnAGK— MYTHS, STOUIIW, AND LKTTEUS.
word. "Fieltelltho .-tl tmth about yonrsolf," said tholiPailohief. " When they 8nr-
ronnded the hiMil, yoi.T cliiltl wmit hi-iulloii}; as well as the hnft'alo, tiiid Im was kille<l by
falling iiit4>a pit. Aiwi wlioii you commandiMl tlioiii to «ft liiiii, tlu\v drtnv hiU!k through
diffldenco, I am hit who went Ui m^l him wiicii yon ollficd your diiuKldor as a reward,
1 have hardly beoii able to come again to theHurtace," said theyoiinjj man. Then they
i-ecogulzed him. Tiio twomiMi stood talkiii;; f(iH:(«tlicroii tlieiarjjc liill. Tlio chief's son
looked back from the camp. "Wliy! the old Jiian and mother have como as far as the
large hill, and a man on horseback haxcome t;Oo! He stands talking to them. I will go
thither. Let im> see! 1 will go to see them," said he. Ho went thitheron horseback and
came again to his father. "With what |)erson do you talkf" said tlie son. "Why! he
who wont to get your elder brother has come back!" said the head-chief. They shook
hands. And the head ( hief gave his <laugliter to t he young man. " Begone to tell it," said
the father to the son. " Let all the men and chiefs asHenible. Let all the stout-hearted
young men assemble. They can look at my daughter's husband," said he. They
assembled. They came to see the young man, and bnmght wliat things they intended
giving him. "lie says that he wlio went to g(!t the man who was killed by falling has
come back. The chief says that as he has made the young man his daughter's hus-
band, you shall go to i-ae the latter, lie says tha' you shall take to him what things
you wish to give to him. The chief says that he will give thanks for them," said the
crier. All the young men and those who were brave (or, generous) went thither. And
they all gave him clothing and good horses. His wife's father gave him the head-
chieftainship. "Make ye a tent for him in the center," said the old chief. They set
up a tent for him in the center. They finished it. "The nation did not eat. As
they sat waiting for you to appear, they did not eat. You came l.iick when they
were just removing the camp," said the old chief. "Ho!'' said he who hcdjust reached
home, "Let two old men go as «aicrs." "The chiefs daughter's uusbaiid says that
you will rest to-morrow. He says that you will not go in iiny direction whatsoever,"
Baid the criers. The next day he commanded those who had come back on horseback
to act as scouts. And the scouts came back very soon. i}y means of the iron rod
which he ha<l iusked of his father, h'.! made a great many buffaloes very quickly. He
spoke of surrounding them. They shot down many of the butlaloes. lie went to t»iki!
I)art in surrounding them. His wife said as follows: " 1 desire to go thither to see them
surround the herd. I nmst go to see the buflaloes. When they are killed, I will be ai)t
to becoming back." When they killed the buflaloes, she was coming back; the wife
stood on the hill. Her husband came back to that ])lace. "Though 1 killed the buffa-
loes, they will cut theni up," said he. They who surrounded them reached houu'.
Again he spoke of surrounding them. "The chief's daughter's husband speaks indeed
of Si. ding theni to act as scouts," said the criers. Again the herd of buttaloes had been
coming in like manner to the land where the deed was done. They surroun led them.
Again they shot down many of them. At length the son of the heiwl-(ihief \s as in a bad
humor. He was in a bad humor because he did not receive the chieftainship which his
father gave to his sistei-'s husband, whom he envied. And when it was night, the horse
told of his affairs, saying to the young man: "O lather, a man desires very much to
kill us. It is so every night." And at night after that the yoi"ig man used to take
care of his horse and mule. At length on the morrow they surrounded the herd
at the land where the deed was done. It was Just so again; a great many buflaloes
V
A YANKTON LEOEND.
855
liiid h^'eii (!(»rninK. At, length the wife's brother wished the hiiffftloes to tra^ le the
huMbmid to deiith. When they attacked the buffaloes, the wife's brother waved his
robe. Tiiniiiig aiutiud in his course, lie waved his robe again; and when his HiMtei''s
himband had gone right among the hnftaloes, they closed in on him, and he was not
Hci-n at all. The peoiih? sahl, "The buffaloes liave trampled lo death the (iiiiel's
tlaughter's husband." When the bull'aloes trampled him to death, they scattered and
went homeward in every direction, mo\ing in long lines. And the people did not
llnd any trace wimtever of what was done. They did not tlud the horse. Kveri tiie
principal one (the man) they did not llnd. When the buffaloes destroyed him by
trampling, the horses hud goue back to him who made thiuga.
A YANKTON LEGEND.
Told in ^eoiiia by John Sprutobr, an Omaha.
figi^e cin'gajin'ga wi"' enAqtci t'a^'-biamd. TdqigiM-biamd. Kl
At lenKth clitid one alon» th(>y hwl lilin, they They priied tholrs, they And
»»y. My.
ckAde-hna" ahf-bianu'i. Nfahicjii' am,! Kl ifidi akii iha"' iihi"'hfi ^wmk^
plityiiig regularly he urrivrd, they He went into they And his the bin too hl«
the wiiter
fiither (mil).) niothor
hia
reliitlntia
anu'i ctgwa"' bcjjiiga xagt'-hiia"i.
the (pi.) even all cried reuiiliirly.
Kl ii^f'uli akf'i gf((!a-bajlqtf-biama. Kl 3
And htrt father the (aub.) woa vcrv- and they Hiiy. And
^iina^'to ja"'-baji arna; Aciaia ja^'-biain/i. P'bebi"' ct6 wa(|!ifl'g6qti ja^'-bianiu.
luMu'lodRo ho lay nut liny any; mitaldi' he lay, they any. Pillow even he had not at nil he hiy, they »ay.
(pt'ga" Aja"jfl, cin'gajin'ga xagtj giiia'a"-bian)d; ;an'de ma'"ta4a ja'" gina'a"-
Thua he lay whin, ehild (Tying he heard hia, they any; groand within tjinK he biard hia
on it
biamA. fiA6 e%{i bi^iigaqti ii(f,dwifl5(i((»'i-bi, 'dwaki(f! 'fAa-biamA. lan'de kc (j
theyaay. Rein. hia all lliey aaaemlded, tliey to cnuae them lie apoko of, '"Ground the
tiona
to dig
they any.
(oh.)
'6 'fAa-biarn.^i. f]*6 ejii amA cafi'ge u^dwi"wadsA-biami'i, wawdci wa'i
todig he apnke of. Relation hia the horae they cnlleeted them, they any, pav to uivo
it they any. (aub.) . f . ^^k^^
tai dga". Wat'a"' ctl U((!ewi"wd(f!c'i-biaiiui, cail'ge-niA edAbe. Kl n(a('i"ga
in order t«. Gooda too they i iiUccle d 1 hoy any, tho horaoa ulao. And man
na"'ba qiibit-bi, ji-biaiiia. Cin'gajin'ga k6 iiiitj 'iijsa-bianui. Pc'dge wi"' i(fa(li 9
two were Siu-rid, tliey aiiid, they bhiid the to they apoko of. Old man one liiK
»">■• (oh.) seek they aay. fnthi r
^inkd uf^a a(^ii-biain,''i. Gan'ki wAfi" atf-biamA. Nfaci°ga qub(5 tenkA i^iitU
tba(ob.) to tell went they any. And having hocnnie, they Peraon ancnd the onoa hia
him tliom any. who fati,,.,-
akA ninf iiji wa'f-bianiA. Cin'gajin'ga kg ahiii'" *agdf Jil, bAuga wi'i tai
the tobacco put- ho gave to them, Child the you have yonoomo if, all I give will
(aub.) ting in theyaay. (ob.) him back to you ipl.)
mifike waw^ci kg. Hau. 3i'a"'-biamA; Ama akA sAb6qti gAxa-biama, 12
I who pay the f They painted themaelvea, the one very bUick he made it, they
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&ma akd zfqti gilxa-biamA. Nf ckiibe kg ma"tAhca akl*a &\&ia-h\a,m&.
thAofhov v„,.„ homndoit,tlii'yBtty. WntiT deep tha into both had gone, they say.
the othei'
very
yellow
tha
(lib.)
Kl <k6 nfaci"ga na"bd akd C'di ahf-biamd. Wakan'da rfiiiikd ukfa-biama.
And this iimn two th« thero nrriviil. thnv riiv. Dnitv thn fnii i thnu tnikmi i»
tlip there nrrivrd, thoy bjiv.
(sub.)
Deity
the (ob.)
3 Cin'ffajm'ga <kmk6 tVijl; ni"'iia g(^\'" f,inkt< aind. I(fiidi aka cin'j
they talked to,
they say.
Child the one was'not nlive lie wiut sittinK thoy Hie father the obiltl
who dead; say. (aub.)
gi-iaf, A-biaraA. Aflgd<(!i" ang&.g^e td-bi, af hft. Ahni"' iagdd tai Aa"'ia,
begs for snld they, thoy Wehnvobim wo go home- ""' '•- v.... i. — ', .I _.>. ' .^ •> .
his.
say.
ward
will, h«
(sro note) sold
Toil have you go will ' thorijfb,
him homeward
pahdci almi"' (jsakfi y[i t'd tatd. (/Jatdjl tiS'di ahni"' (^agAaf stl, ni-'ija tdi°to.
above having yon when he sholl. lleatonul when you had you went if, alive micht
him roach home die him homeward (be)
6 Wa(fdte bdsdte fa" 6 ga"'(fa tdga" dwa" ga"' t'd tatd. fi iiddi Aifikd fe
VnnA Tno* ^^0 that ho dcsiroB will, a-^ causing f" *•- ~*— " "„_-a ,. r ,.
Food
I cat the that ho desires will, as causing so ho shall. That his ' the wonis
(oh.) it die fethor (ob.)
gdte ui^& mafig(|;i'"i-gft. Agf-biaiiid nfaci"ga na"bd amd. Akf-biamd %i
those to tell begone ye. They were coming rai'n two the They reached lodue
Wm back, they say (sub.). home, they say
tg'di. Cin'gajin'ga i^i^ipi :)a"'be; wa'u-wakan'da a*i"' akd, d-biamd. Ni"'^a
at the. Child yonr I saw him j womundeity she bag him, snid (one), they Alive
say.
9 (^inkd, d-biamd. Ni"':)a »a"'be ^a"'ja, wa^dte ^ataf ^a" d hdbe Aatd akd;
he who, said ho, they
say.
Alive Isawhim though.
food
they eat the that apiece he has eaten:
(ob.)
dda" pahdci aflgd^i" aflgdgijji j[I, t'6 tatd, af. I^ddi akd ca"' gi'|a"'be ga"'Aai,
t.hnrA. .'Litnvn ipa hnvn nrn^mnn Itnclt if ^n shall ho TTJn 4lin ..*ili «„ t.- ^ • i' i
there-
fore
we bavo
him
we come back if, lio shall, he
die Bays.
HiB the Btlll
father (sub.)
to 80C his wUhed.
Wakan'da wa'ii akd cifi'gajin'ga ((;inkd (Jsf'i >ii, cinuda" ska'qtci wawdci
Deity woman the child the (ob.) oho gives if, dog very white
woman the
(sub.)
tbe(ob.) she gives if,
back to you
pay
12 ga'"^a\ I^di akd, A'l td mirike, d-biamd, cfnuda" ska' Ainkd. Cl nfaci"ga
wishes. His the I give will I who, snid ho, they doj white tho(ob.). Acato miui
father (sub.), to her
sny,
na'"ba ci dma sdbgqti 5[i5{dxa-biamd, cl dma zfqti 3[i3[dxa-biamd. Cl nf
two gain the very black he mi-.de himself, they again the very ho made himself, they Again water
one say, other yellow say.
ma"'te a(^d-biamd. Kg'di uhf-bianid cl. If^di akd cin'gajin'ga ca"' afigddii"
l»no»ti. they went, thoi At the they arrived, again. His tlie child at any welavu
• • ■ the" -"" •■"*'• — ' "*• '
beneath
say.
At the
(ob.)
hey say
nis tlie
father . (sub.)
him
15 aflgdg^e taf, gi^a"'be 'i^ai. Ki cifi'gajin'ga wd'i dga", a*i"' ag(i!d-biamd.
we go home- will, to see his bespoke And child hegavo as having they weut home-
w""' "'■ back to them him waid, they say.
Pahdci a^i"' akfi jjI, cin'gajin'ga t'd amd. I*ddi (JiinkC'di gf'i-biamd. Kl
Above having they when, child he they His at tho " " '
him reaobeil died say. father
again
they gave back to. And
they say.
nfkaci"ga bf igaqti xagd-biamd, gi^a^'bfiqti cifi'gajin'ga. Cfnuda" hi"' skiV
people all they cried, thoy they saw theirs child. Dog hair white
plainly
18 nfahi(^dAa-biamd. Cin'gajin'ga gr4a"'be giqaf j{I, nfaci"ga na"bd <tafika
they plunged into the water, Child they saw •' *■ - ■ ■■
tl]
they say.
the
they when,
buried t Iioir
tim ones
who
wawdci bfuga wa'f. Ga"tdga" 5{T, ct {fnd'i akd iha"' e(J«"'ba cl mi"'jingii
pay all he gave Sometime wl agiiin his the hin (she) too again g"irl
to them. fadiii (suli.) mollicr
A YANKTON LEGEND.
357
wi"' ^ga° gf^ifigd-biamd. Wakan'dagi (fsiflkd waAdte wa'l t6 iatA-bajf-
one so thoy became without Water-deity the one food be gate the did not ea
theira, they say. who
biamd, mi-'jifiga akA; dda" ni"'?a a(j!i°' akfi-biamA. (fia-'ja wakan'da Aji-
thoyaay, girl tho there- alive having thoy reached home, Though deity anniher
(«ub.)j fore her they aay.
biamd a^i"' akd, kl cfnuda" ska' diiba 'li irl'jl w&i 'f*a-biama.
tliny any he who bad her, and dog white four thoy if to give he promised, they
gave him
NOTES.
her baclc
■ay.
366, 5. fega" aja" jjl, when he lay thus on it, i. e., with his cheek on the palm of
his hand.
366, 9. quba-bi, a-biama, "they said that they were sacred (qube)," and as this was
reported, qube is changed to quba-bi.
356, 1. The Indians think tliat tliere are water-deities or wakandagi under the
water. A wakanda loved the child and had taken it, aa his wife had no children, and
wished to' keep this one.
36ft, 5. afiga^i" augag^e ta-bi. Aa the message or command of the father is
repeated, "tai» is changed to "ta-bi" in the report.
TRANSLATION.
A man and his wife had only one child, whom they prized. He used to go playing.
He fell into the water. His father and mother, and even all his relations, were crying.
His father was very much distressed. He did no*; sleep within the lodge; he lay out
of doors, without any pillow at all. When he lay witli his cheek on the palm of his
hand, he heard his child crying; he heard him as he lay beneath tho ground. All of
his relations having assembled, the father spoke of causing them to dig. He spoke of
digging into the ground. His reliitions (sollected horses to be given as pay. They col-
lected goods and horses. And two men said that they were sacred. They promised
to seek for the child. An old man went to tell the father. Ho brought the two men
to the lodge. The father filled a pipe with tobacco, and gave it t« the sacred men.
" If you bring my child back, I will give you all as pay."
They painted themselves ; the one made his body very black, the other made his
body very yellow. Both went into the deep water. And these two men arrived there.
They talked to the water-deity. The child was not dead ; he was sitting alive. Said the
men, "The father demands his child. He said that we were to take him back with us."
"Though you shall take him homeward with you, when you reach the surface of tho
water with him, he shall die. Had you taken him back before he ate anything, he might
have lived. He will desire the food which I eat; that being the cause of the trouble, he
shall die. Begone ye, and tell those words to his father." The two men went. They
arrived at the lodge. "We have seen your child; the wife of the water-deity has him.
Though we saw him alive, he had eaten part of the food which the water-deity eats;
therefore the water-deity says that if we bring the child back with us out of the water,
he shall die." Still the father wished to see him. " If the water-deity's wife gives you
back your child, she desires a very white dog as pay." The father said, " T will give her
the white dog." Again the two men painted themselves; the one made liimselt very
black, the other made himself very yellow. Again they went beneath the water. They
arrived at the place again. " The father said that wo were to take the child back at any
BHi :*■».>•:■»■
V
358 THE plV, I HA LANCniAGE— MYTns, STORIES, AND LETTEIIS.
rate ; lie spoke of seeiiiR his child." And as the water-dcit.v gave the child back to them,
they went homeward with the child. When they arrived above with him, the child was
dead. They gave him back to his father. And all the people cried when they saw the
child, their relation. They plunged the wliite haired dog into the water. When they
had seen the child, and had buried him, they gave all the pay to the two men. After a
whde the parents lost a girl in like manner. She did not eat any of the food of the water-
deity, and therefore they took her home alive. But it was another water-deity who Inul
her, and he promised to give her back to them if they gave him four white dogs.
THE LAMENT OF THE FAWN OVER ITS MOTHER.
Told by Joseph La Fi.ftcHB.
Deer one fe.nalo F.wn "he waa with k^„ " the .lUco/o,^,Uhom.
Na"hd, ^^ama nfaci°gm liS. Afi'kajl, niaci"ga-b^jl, Mdxai li6. ' KJ, Na"h4
O mother, these are men . mt.of they are^not meJ, ' tkey »« . And, mother!
crows
6 ^£ama nfaci"gai ha. Afi'kajl, niaci-ga-bdjl, ^taxai hg. Kr, Na'-M, Mama
these are men lf.,t so, they are not me,,, th,.y are . And, O mother, ^theao
crowa
nfaci"gai ha. Afi'kajl, nfaci"ga-b4jl, ^lAxai h6. EgiAe kfdai nfaciVa am&
are men Not so, they are not men, tfieyaro . AtTength they^.hot man ^ the
X%tij
Faw
jinga akd a°'hai t6.
at her
laiib.).
the
(sub.)
(When he returned to the place, he found that the men had cut up hia
mother, and had put her Uver on the fire. So he sang this lament:)
6 NaMid ni-^-ci°-gA-bi e-hd, ^a-xA-bi e-cd ^,a°'-cti; Jf te» nA-*i-zi-
O mother they are men I .aid, Kiyareerowa you 'fomiorlyi Liter fhe iasiLiM
said (oh.)
^^
WW
zi-dje.
on the Are.
NOTE.
I first heard of the song in this myth in 1871, when I was with the Ponkas in
Dakota. But the fragment of the text was given me at the Omaha Agency. Had the
Fawn spoken the lament, he would have said, "Na»h4, niaci"gii-bi eh4, sdiabi ec6
Tnt^de di n&^izide dim", O mother, I said that they were men, you said that they wore
ciows; but now yonr liver is sizzling on the fire!"
A PONKA OHOST STORY.
359
TRANSLATION.
A Doe was with her Fawn. The Fawn 'liscovered the presence of enemies.
" O mother, these are men," said the Fawn. " No, tlioy are crows. They are not men,"
said the Doe. And the Fawn said again, "O mother, these are men." "No, they are
not men; they are crows," said the Doe. Again he said, "O mother, these are men."
"No, they are not men; they are crows," said the Doe. At length the men shot at
her. The Fawn fled. (When he returned to the place, he found that the men had cut
up his mother, and bad put her liver on the fire. So he sang this lament:) "O
mother, I said that they were menj you said that they were crows; your liver is
sizzling on the fire."
A PONKA GHOST STORY.
Told bt Frank La FiAcHa.
Nuda'' a^d-biamd, nfa^i°ga dhigi. Pafi'ka-biamd. Kl a*d-b ega"*
To w»r went, thoy say persons many. Ponkas, they say. And went, having
they say
a-M-biamd. Nd((!a-biamd. Ha'"da° and. Kl n(f*6qti g(^i'"-biamd ; ddde
they camped for the They kindled a fire, Nighttime tliey say. And kindiinga - they sat, they say ; lire
night, tnoy say. they say. bright fire
t6 ndhegajl'qti gdxa-biamd. Gf^Sqti wac^dte g^i'"-biamd. Sabdj!qti nfa- 3
the to bum very they made it, they Rejoicing eating tlioy sat, they say. Very snddinly oer-
(ob.) brightly say. much
CI"
son
"ga wi°' wa'a^'-biamd. Qcjifiijl, d-biamd. jt^de cdt6 aba'di-gd. Q^fajl
a one B'.uig they say. Speechless, said (one) Fire yonder cover with earth. Soeeohless
I (one)
they say.
man'de gdfzai-gd. Kl wan'gi^e man'de gAfza-biamd. Kl ^gaxe i*a°'*
bow take ye yours. And all bow took their, they say. And to siirroond him
a^d-biamd. figaxe i^a°'^a-bi ga°' ubfsande a(^i°' dtidc^a-biamd. Kl ga"' 3
they went, they They snrronnded him, so in close quar- thev had they began at once. And still
say. they say tors him they say.
wa'a"' naji^'-biamd; cd^ect6wa°'jl. ^ui^e qAabd tS'di ijafl'ge aAd-biamd.
singing he stood, they say; he did not hee<l at all. AtUingth tree by the near they went, they
say.
Ki 5ian'g6qtci ahf-biamd 3[I, ^acta"'-biamd wa'a"' akd. Kl q^abd tg'di
And " very near they arrived, when, ho etoppcd singing, he sang he who. And tree by the
they say they say
ah(-bi -^i, wahl 16 ga"'te amd. Q^abc^ hidd tS'di wahf t6 6dedf-te amd, 9
theyar- when, bone the bad lain there some Tree the hot- by the bone the they were there,
rived, (ob.) time, they say. torn they say.
they say
nfaci°ga wahf t6. Caa"' amd ubdtihdwa(^6-hna°'-biamd nlaci°ga t'ai 3rt.
huniau bone the. Dakotii the tliey hnngnp the regn- they say persons they when.
(sub.) bodies laily die
:(■:;»««
3(50 THE (|!E(i I IIA LANGUACJE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTEltS.
TEANSLATION.
^r^nt T*f "''"y P*^'««"« "'^"t on tlic war.,.atl.. They were Ponkas. As thoy ap-
proa€hert tl.c foe tl.oy camped for the night. They kindled a Are. It wa« durinff the
ii.ffl.t. And kvndhng a bright Are, they sat down ; they made the fire bum very brightly
Rejoicing greatly, they sat eating. Very suddenly a person sang. "Keep quiet. Push'
the ashes over that lire. Seize your bows in silence," said their leader. All took their
bows. And they dej.arted to surround him. They made the circle smaller and smaller,
and commenced iit once to co.ne together. And still he stood singing; he did not stir at
all. At length I'.ey went near to the tree. And when they drew very near to it the
singer ceased Ins song. And when they reached the tree, bones lay there in a pile.
Human bones were there at the foot of the tree. When persons die, the Dakota«
usuaUy suspend the bodies in trees, in a horizuntal attitude.
A DAKOTA GHOST STORY.
Obtained from Frank La Fl*;chb.
Caa"' nuda"' a^t'i-biam.l Af^i-bi jfl na"'ba wada-'be acfcA-biinv'i
Dakotna to .» won, they »y. T^y^, .!„ two to^ta^c.:^, Zw^M^y'
Nfkaci°ga wi"' wa'a"' na'a"'-biama.
Poraon ono Hiii^iu^ they board, they aay.
3 H(<-a-l]e+ ^e-hc^-a! Hd-a-he+ ^e-h(5-al B.6-(^.]i6-e-h6\ A-hd ^e-Iid-al
Hd-(fe-hc^-e-bd! E-bi'i-hu+.^u-A he-^d-a! Yd-a-hi'i! K-^.e hd-a-(5-a!
Kigfida-biaiTii'i. Eca"'qtci ahf-bi ^[1 ugils'i''-biamii. ^mie ca-'ianfrp
V;VSZ\t "'"^-^- ^-^"-' H^^eyt-h'ev"'^™ th^ypeeped.they»y. ''AT ""^SF
6 akdma.
Very near they a.
rived, they
say
ho was,
they gay.
NOTE.
The beginning of each line in the wolf's song is shown by the capital letter.
TRANSLATION.
The Dakota, went on the war-path. As they went, two went out as scouts They
heard a person singing. "H6-a-he+^vh6.aI H6-a-he+^e-h6-a! H^-4e-h6-e-h<5! A-h6«e
h6-al H6-^e-h6.eh6I E-h.4-hu+^u.C he-fd-al Yda-hfil E-^e hd-a-d-al" They crawled
up on him together. When they arrived very close, they peeped. Behold he wis a
big wolf. '
¥
THE ADVBNTURR OP AN OMAHA.
361
THE ADVENTURE OF AN OMAHA.
Belatro uy Joseph La FLftciiR.
Nfaci"ga wi"4qtci %< wi"Aqtci 'Abae acfsd-biamd, wa'ii cifi'gajifi'ga edAbe
Man
ohUd
also
juwagfg^e.
bo with tbcm,
hiB own.
a«}!i°'-biam<4.
In! had, they Buy.
one tent one hunting he went, they say,
Gafi'ki ;f-bianiA utcfje 5ia"'hadi. lO nu akA ma"' kg hj^gajl
And they camped, under- by the edge of. And man the arrow the a great
they say ({Towtli (Bub.) (ob.) many
Wahuta''((ii" ^mgiil t6di-biamA. Kl
Gun tlioy liart when, they say. And
nono
^f te'di,
tent totbe.
Tun!
t6
"ent the
(ob.)
having,
tent the
(ob.)
taecrawlednp they say.
on bJa own
idnaxidia amdma 5[i, 6'di Jinaziidi akf-biamd. Ga°'
were attacking it, they Bay when, there intherear he reached home, And
;(-biam4 5jl, gafi'ki 'Abao 3
they camped, when, after n Iiunting
they say whlie (1)
aAA-biamA nii sfa"^^. j^i t& a°'*a a^A-biamd. j;Azega° 'Abae agfi-biamA
wwitthevBay man alone. Tent the leaving it he went, they A^ evening hunting ho went homewani,
' (ob.) say. they say
eca"' akf-bi 5it, ^uha-binmA nii akA. Ga^'qti Hiiha-bi
near to he reached when, feared uneeen dan- man the Imme- feared nn-
home,they ger, they Bay (sub.). diately (I) seen danger.
Bay they say
ega"', :ȣ t6 gig^da-biamA. Ki dgiAe nfaci''ga Ahigi %i tS ^A^uhdqtci 6
havins. tent the hecrawledup they say. And behold men many t«nt the very neatly
(ob.)
hi°bd uta°' gS edAbe
moccasin loggings the also
they say. (ob.)
gAionuda-bi ega"', waii"' g6 edAbe a"'^a-biamA. Gafi'ki ;i t6 idnaxf^ai
pulled off hiB, they having, robe the also he left, thoy say. And tent the 'hey
5fty (pl.ob.) (ob.) attnclicd it
te, t^kita" (J cti itinaxi()!a ag(^A-biamA. Iijsue-bajl'qtia"' ct6wa"' wa'ii-biamA. 9
wlien at the he too toattoclt went homeward, Ho did not spealc at all uotwith- he wounded them,
Rnmotimo they say. Btandiug thoy say.
Egiike (baha"'i-biamA. Gafi'ki nfaci°ga amA a"'ha-biamA. A"'lia-bi jjI,
Atleneth he wb« recog- they say. And men the they fled, they say. They Aral, they when,
nized (sub.) say
Gf-ga, gf-gA, A-bi ega"', ciu'gajifl'ga, wa'u edabe, wAgifsizA-bi ega"', utcije
Come, come, said, they having, child, woman also, he took them his having, thicket
say own, they say
kS'^a juwagfg(fe AiA(f>a-biainA. "Wi°(jct6wa° t'(^((iai-bajf-biainA. Eona"' hdga-
tothe he with them, be bad gone, they say. Not even one was killed, they say. He alone a great
his own
ct6wa°'ji t'd^a-bianiA.
many he killed, they say.
TRANSLATION.
12
•,lt ;.'i 1^ - SfrW
A man went hunting, taking his wife and children, one lodge in all. They camped
by the edge of a thicket. The man had a great many arrows. They say that it was
when they had no guns. When they pitched the tent, the man went hunting by him-
self. He left the tent, and departed. About evening he went homeward to the tent.
When he ha<l nearly reached homo, the man feared an uuseeu danger. Immediately
nn2 THK (fEGlHA LANGUAGlJ—MYTna, STORIKS, AND LETTEUS.
Iio (!rawl«'(l up townrdH liis font. And holiold, wlion many persons wore nearly attack-
in;; the tent, lie icaclicd home in their rear. And haviny pulled oflf his moccasins
and leggings, he left his robes also. He went to the t«nt to attack them just at the
moment they attacked it. VVitliout speaking at all, he wounded them. At length he
was recognized. And the men tied. Wlipti they tied, he said, "Come, come;" and
having taken his wife and cliihlren, he went with them into the thicket. Not even one
of his family was killed; but he killed a great many of the foe.
THE DAKOTA WHO WAS SCARED TO DEATH BY A GHOST.
Obtained vrom Josrph La FiAobm,
Caa»' d'liba %i amAma. Kt Caa"' wi°' 6d-ulha-bi si, waha-'-cta"
DaVotaii »nmo can-pcd theywy. And Dakota one Joined, they wy wien, »conBt»ntremover
ht<frabajf-biamd. Kl (^^ Caa"' li-md edfta" wi"' uedca" *e tdS hS Ki
not a littli) they say. And tills Dakota tlmafiwlm (W>.n «„.. »„_.ii_- ".. T *
those who
camped
ftHun
onu traToliDg he went
And
3 n(aci"ga dji nuda"' dkipaf 3{t, t'dAai t6 ha. Kl i6 nfaci-ga waha"' fffuda"
""" ''l,!rw".r.{,'ith he Sr' '""^"' '""'"''^'"""' • ^'"' '""- ■»"» toremove ifwaapood
for bini
aka ddzgqtci lif ^\, waha"' sa^al tC ha. Wa'u-hna" wi»dqtci iuffAai tS ha
""""" "I'v^'ig" arHv«r"""' "■■■"""""•' """''"' "^"'°"'' ""'>■ ™" wen? Jith hln, .'
Kffi(|;e ha"', ugdhanadazgqti, %ii te ha (id waha"' a*^ akd. Gan'ki if wa'ii
Atlength night, vory dark, ho , tins romovinK ho howho. And tont woman
camped went
6 akd gdxai t6 ha. Kl wa'ii akd, j^fadi mafiff(ii"'-a. Nd^a" ffdxa-a h6
(suh.) ""^'"' • ^""^ """"^ (s'i,';.), '^^i'r '"'«"'"'• ^"K" °»'«e
d-biamd. Ga°' %ia%a. agpi nu akd. Ga"' ddde nii akd edxai tS ha
.aldsho,lhoy And int^e went man the And Are mm the *hem«]6it
»»y- t«nt (sub.). (nnb.)
^hf ^.^^^'^^ V' fff>tenfaci''gat'd kg', najfha md*ing6qtia"'-bikdama gaqifi
" aevwv ' ' """ dead lying, hair a/l out off i he lay, they say ''klrfeS
9 kg', da'"bai t6 ha. Na°'pa-bi ega"'. Hi"! d-bi ega°', ca"'ca° t'd-biamd
^the_ hesawhl. . Uo_fcuredthe having. Oh, ^^said,^ having, wlthont hedged, they «.y.
Ndm" ckdxe ^g^d ^a"'ctl dfaa"' a, d-biamd wa'ii akd. laji ega"', 6'di
Alight you make . you go heretofore have you ? 8aid,thev«av woman the R« ),?,.„» .i,„.„
put it on
homeward
there
said, they say woman the He having,
(sub.), spoke not
akl-bi ega°', ^ifa'-'-biamd Ga"' nd>ia'' gdxa-biamd. Gan'ki t'd kg' wada'-'ba
hom'^hc*""^"'^' "•"* ^«" •''"'• tl-sy -A^nd alight she made, they say. And dead he
say
lay
she saw
12 bi y[\, cafi'ge wi"' ka-'ta-'-bi ega"', ^f t6 a'-'ia agid-biamd wa'ii akd. Ga"'
Uieywhiu, horse one tied it, Uiey say having, tent the leaviig webt back, they woman the And
■^' (ob.) mr /«nhi
TinO HANDS or TIIK DKAD PAVVNKB.
363
THE HANDS OF THE DEAD PAWNEE.
Told bt Joseph La FiiicHB.
Kl ^k^\" wi°' t'(^({!a-biamd. jA^i" (fsifik^ na°b^
y. Pawnee the (ob.) hand
Caa°' d'l'iba ^f-biamd. ^ _
Dakota* some onmped, they say. And Piiwnee one they killed, they say.
e^A t6 mAsa-bi ega"', iib.ititc'(^a-biania dahf'na wega^ze na'''baqtitiga". Kl
his the cutoff, thuy having, thoy hung them up, thoy at a hill measure about two. Aud
(ob.) say say
ba"', ugAhanadiize ^^, ^addsage h^gajl aniA. Kt nii amA uAdwi" g^i'''-biamA
ntffht dark wh6U blsh wind mnnlt fitnv AtiH mnn iha rt\\\f*i>A,\ntr thuv oat. fllAV MAV.
thoy
say.
And TOAn the collenting they sat, they My.
(pi. 8Ub.)
% ■
t
akf-bi oga"', Ni'i juagfo !)()•(• ('flpgu", nfaci"ga wi"' gaqiffi kddega", 6dfqti
renihod havlnu, Miin 1 wilh hiiu Iwiiit Inft pormm iiim wimklllwl he lay, but Just thora
home, thiiy
say
a"iii (^dega", iia"'po t'l'fi li^, i'i-l»iaiiiii. I'^gawiiiii >il, rii'i aiiia da°'be abi-bi
wo hut I'ciHtui: \u' 8111(1 ulif. Ihi'v Ihi- uiixl ihiy whin, iimu tho to see blm arrived,
(■amiM'd thi. "inlit iliiil wiy. (lub.) they say
j(I, dgidse t'd ca"'t;a" kr iuiii'i, 3
wlipn, behold, dead without be thoy
stopping lity aay.
NOTE.
Observe the use of "tP hft" instead of "biama," as If the narrator had witnessed
the adventure here recordtul. As he did not, the uniform substitution of " -biama"
would have been consistent. But the text is given just as it was dictated. This
apparently incorrect use of " tC hft" instead of "biama" will be found elsewhere in tho
Historical Papers which follow.
TRANSLATION
Some Dakotas camped. One Dakota joined them, who waa continuall.y moving
his tent from place to place. And one wandered away from these Dakotas who had
camped. And when ho met another man who was on the war-path against the
Dakotas, he killed him. And when it was very late in the evening, this man who waa
fond of moving removed and departed. One woman alone accompanied him. At
length it waa night, very dark, and this one who removed and departed, camped.
And the woman set up tho tent. And the woman said, "Begone to the tent. Make
a light." And when the man went to the tent and made a fire, behold, he saw the man
who lay dead, with all hi.s hnii' cut off, lying killed. As he feared the sight, he said,
"OhI" and immediately he became insensible. "You went to make alight; have yon
put on the wood i " said the woman. As he did not speak, she went thither and touched
him. And she made a light. And when she saw him lying insensible, she tied a lariat
on a liorse, and left the tent, going back to the other Dakotas. Aud having reached
there again, she said, "I went with the man, but a man lay there killed, and Ave
cami)ed just there, and he died from fright on seeing him." On the next day, when the
men went thither to see him, bohold, he lay dead beyond recovery.
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364 TIII.J (f KOniA LANOUAGR— MYTHS, HT0KIB8, AND LETTRRS.
Ca"' (ug^H jrii"" g^i-'-biamii, iK^cteda gAi»'-biamA, ca"' ii'iAa diiia'Aa" 'f*
...wJulLt "" "^"y »"'■••"'>• -«.v. ;»"■,'»«'■'• ti;«yMt,th6y«y, In flwt new. dfiTefent iort. .p«il
IlUWt ullilUt
theniMlru
apuak
gfi-'-biami'i. Kl nfaci-ga wi'" fe wakan'dagiqti %i\ehe tfi'di c4i"'-biam4
tT>»y«t,th6y.»y, And m«. ona very loqn«olou. *^ ^oor .tth. ?oLt they «,y
3 Kr ii(aci"gu wi'" wabc'hajlqt{-bi ('icia^ata" a-f-biamd, ca"' nfaci"ga wAspetitf-bi
And man uno viTy jtoiit-liwirtcd, fioni oiitaldu wm coming, In hot man verv aedati tlii.v
•l'"y »ny they lay, ' Bay
-f-biamA. Nd dcia^Ata" a-f akA,
Uan from ouUldo ho was ho
coming who,
I'i-to, wahc'hajiqtf-bi di-te, liciaiAta" a-
(h«i m,.v very aloiit hearted, (he) may from outside ho waa coming,
thiiy aay he, thoy any.
(ho) may
bo,
Na-'ji-ckg'qtci atf Aha°, A-biunrii'i. Kl 4c< nfaci"ga fe wakan'dagi akA. EAta'
Uurdly I have I ho nald, they And this man loquaoloua the Wl.v
oorao Bay. „ub ,, ""'
6 na"'ji"ckC'qtci ^atf h, A-bianiA. Nfl! iaclt^sage, ugAhanadaz6'qt,i tW". niiahe
" hnvo^cLo ' """'.'^v ""'^' Why! „hi,hwlnd, ^ very dark * ^'Ifeare."
iinaeon
dongftr
hdga-mAjl dga", na"'ji»ck6'qt,ci atf hfi, A-biamA. Anta" wfebti"' mI
iTorymnoh a., hardly I have . «aldhe,tuoy How Itl.f A
rnmn .»« ii.f_ ' "
hardly
como Bay. " poBaiiilo
na'"ji"ckS'qtci atf tAda", A-biamA fo wakan'dagi akA. Usuhd ctSwa"' i\He4
9 A-biamA. figa-^a'-'ja, w( Muahe ht'ga-mAjl, A-biaraA Ama akA, pf tS'di
aald^Mhoy Though bo, I Uarcd I very much*, said ho, they the other, Iwa« when."
nnseou
dangor
Bay
oomiug
figa"da°'ja, ;f gaza"'adlqtia"' ca"' >idfahd 16 ca^'ajl, A-bianiA. Kl nfaci"jra
Though 80, tent In the vers- midst of yet you learc<I the improper, wld ho, thoy Bay. And man
wAspe akA gA-bianiA: Hln'dakt^-ga" ! JfiiiahAjl wi"'«iak(<i°te, JAdii- na"bd tfi
,B,?b.)''"';'hly"1,I;"™''' «° '""■»"«"' ,V"..^Jo»"t if you {oil the truth. ^awSeo hand the
12 agfma"*in'-gft. Aoiii"' fag^i jii, can'ge uda" wi'f tA mifike, A-biamA Adih&e
walk thou for them. Ton have you come if, horse unod I irive will T who .„i,i i.„ <i.„.. r ^..■J
You have you romo if,
them back
;n™l I give will I who,
to you
aald ho, thoy
aay.
I go for
them
ka"'b^a 5|I, adfbifse tA mifike, A-biamu ie wakan'dagi akA. Tfinal k6
I wish if, I go lor them will I who. Bald, they aay loquacious the (sub.). Fiol come
agfma°(tifl'ga. Can'ge uda°qti wi'f tA mifike, aoni"' djagAf si, A-bianiA
go for them. Horse very goml I givu »ill I who, .vou have you oonie if, sold he thov'
y<"i them back ^y.
15 Agia((!A-biamA Ama akA na"bL' t6. Kt &4 nfaci"ga Ac^aka gA-biamA- Ecidie
°° TeV^v''*"' """"""^ '"'"'' (Ob" ^■"' "■« ■»"» ttlB (sub.) «ida» follows. Beware
they say "^ "" " (ob" thoy say:
wifi'kajl t4 Aha° fi'di na-'ba jug((',e ma"*ifi'-ga, A-biamA. figa" 6'di
"thftrath' '"" ' '^^"'^ '™ with him walk then, said ho, thoy §, tliero
aiJiA-biamA. ^afi'ggqtci ahfi >[I, na"bA akA hebAdi g(ii'"-biamA, i(iApe ffifci"'-
they went, thoy Very near ^^^ey^"!-"". two ^tto^ on the way they sat, thoy Bay,' Waiting thiy sat
18 biauiA J^:gi^e gf.fiiji j[Aci amA. Ga"' g^fiijl ega"', na"bA akA agAA-biamA
they say. Behold ho came along they And ho came having, two the Wlnt baok thev
My. notbaok (sub.) say '
ho' came along
not back while
THK HANDS OP Tlll'3 DKAI) I'AWNRK.
365
'm\h. Gu"', d)aa"'onti ^aucff ft, li-biium'i. Nft! dddadi a"^an'gapo aflg^i"'
lotliu Auil, You li-ft him yimhuvo I *ilil h.', tlii'v Why I on this aldn wu wciltMl fur we»»
ti'iit.
yiiu
como
TCna'! t'l- tC, ii-biiiniil.
Klul hrdh'il, aiiiil hn, thny
■ay.
HmdA! c'di
I^t nio siru! thuFH
when, \w raiiiH lHfcaiiHi>, wt^ cKiiin uil<l tlif^y,
nut buuk lioiuo, thuy iwy.
Iid^i' tH minke, A-biuuw'i wawpo ukil. A<fi"' fifl{?6'qti C'di u^A-biunu'i, ninfbu 3
I ^^^^ will I who, raIiI, they Huy Hctlutu tho lliivlnK thi^ni wan theru h« wunt, thoy any, |i1ih)
(auh.). it nothing al ull
.siu"^0'(it,ci ug^i'i^i"-l)i ega"', (3'di a^/i-hiiiniii iiiaci"ga iia"l)(5 to'di, o'.)iia(itci.
uh>iio hiut hlH, tht^y H»y huvlutf, thoru hu wt>nt, tliuy nay iimii hiiud to thi\ ho tUoiio.
I'igi^o a^a-bi 3(1, pabafl'ga n(aci"{fa a(fi^ aki'i, I'gi^o nfaci"ga iia"bd tC
lltthold, he wuDt, whuD, before ninn lio wt-ut he tiohohl, niBn hand the
they uy who, (ob.)
>[an'gCqtci ahfi mI, t'u akdma. Gan'ki (ft' nfaci"ga akd na°bt5 t6 ^izii-bi 6
very nciir ho when, ho had dhid, thi>y And thin man the hand the took, they
onlvod «uy. (»ub.) (ob.) aay
ega"', a(ki°' ag^d-bianu'i. Akf-biam I'ga", Na"b(' tC abfi"' ag^,( hft, d-biam/i
having, ho took bnuk.thoy aay. llo roiichod thoro uh. Hand the I have brouttht . »ald, tlioy aay
aiialn, thi^v aay (ob.) thorn l>aok
ii(aci"ga wAspo ukA. Gafl'ki ^6 nfaci"ga \vji8])o ak/i fa-biamii.
DUi aedato the And tlila niuii aiduto the he apoke, they
(aub.). (sub.) aay.
a"jift'ga tedfta" u<4gaca°-hna°-ma"', anuda"-lina°-ma'", A-biamd.
mo amaU from that I have traveleil roguhirly, I have gone leRularly on the aald he, they
Wi ctl
I too
tliuu
war-imtli,
Kl ca"' 'J
Aud no
eddda** tdqiqti dakipd ct6wa°' ani"':>a edfge-bna'^-ma"'.
what very (llffloult I met soever I live the iu. ob. were there,
rejrulnily, I had.
Kl ca°' wa"'ectS,
And yet evea once,
Gdma" tA mifike, ehA-majl-hna"-nia"', <'iagindq^e-hna°-ma''', d-bianiA.
Idotbat will I who, I never aald it, 1 concealed mine reKnlarly, aald ho, thoy
aay.
Eddda" wi"' tt-qi dakipA jjI, Nii b^i°' (fa", eb(fit'ga"-hna"-ma"', d-biamd. Kl 12
What one diflloult I meet if, Man lam the I always think, ialdbe,tbey '''
(paat I),
And
uy.
ca"' fe i'i'a"((!ing6'-qti ddxa-mdjl-lina°-ma"', d-bianid. Kl wa'ii-hna" ttjqia-
yot wonls witliout (uat cause I novtr make them, snid ho, they aay. And woman only I prize
wd^6 ha, kl cafi'ge ctl t^qiawa^fi ha, d-biaiiid. Ga"' iiiaci"ga waqpdiiiqti
horae too I prize them . aald ho, they aay. *— ' •""" «.......««.
them
and
And
very poor
na°'ba wt5ba"-biamd nlaci''ga wdspe akd Nfaci''ga waqpdiii (fankd cafi'go 15
called them, they
Biy
aedato
the
(aub).
Man
poor
the onea
who
horat'
uda"qtl akf^a wa'f-biania, cafi'go a"'sagl'qti.
very good both he fjavo to them, horae very awit't.
thoy aiiy.
Kl iiiaci"ga miiVg(|'a"jl t^i-to
Aud niau unmarried TMtilmim
Wa'u-hiia" tcqi (fa"'ja ca"'
Woman only prcciuna though yet
wa'i'i ^inke ctl 'I-bianid iifaci"ga waspe akd.
woman the (ob.) too gave to iiim, man aedato the
they aay (auh.).
ani''':}a td minke, d-bianid. Nan'de wiwfvv iitagidaha" ka"'b^a ga"' (;gima°, 18
Ilivo will Ivrlio, aald he, tlioy any. Heart my own Iknowmino I wish ao Idotbat,
d-biamd. N(aci"ga tV' kC' agi'nia"(|!i"'i-gri, d-biaind.
said he, they Man dead the walk yu I'or him, .laidbo, they
My. (ob.) aay.
'"01
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3G0
TinCi/JMUHA I-AWOUAOU5-MYTU8, HTOUIIOH, AND IJOTrHKH.
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TRANSLATFON.
Homo n.ik..t4W cmn,.o.|. Aiul tliry killr.l a I'aw.u'o. RaviuK cut off hin l.an.lN
.o,V huHK . ,.„. „p on u lull wln..|. wus ah,,..,, ,w« ,nll..„ away. And V niult ! n
.< was , lark tluT. «aH a very l.i«h win.l. And 11... n...» ...ILh^U..! an.l , Ad
Hat .0 l,n« .l...,r .,un a.lv..nf,.n.H, ,|..,v Hat .alkinu i-Hu-HHanfly; in fa , , tL nt h, . .^
i "K of ,l.fl....n, kirnls .., n.-w. A.al a n.an wl... was a b.-asiVr .a. ly t fl. ' A ',
"-»' '""-'; who waH sai.l (o 1,., v..,.v ,s.o„..|...a.....l, wa. ..omin^ Iron. .1..: o . sr^in n.
•^ ".an who w.i,s sai.l ,o I,., v.-r, ,s,.,la... an.l vry lM..y,. wan «.. ,. .., w ~ S
;■'". who ,m,n., iron, wi,ho,„, sai.l, -I hav. I,a...lv .uuno!" An, ,1 . . ^ said
"lows ,t, hat you hav.. Laivly ," .w,.,, ..s .h.-r., is a hi^ vi . I, ^
very .la,k, I was v..,y n,n..h alVai.l. s., I hav., han-ly <,.,»...,» said h,,. " Won' i " s Ud
n ■ ^";: ;;:; r::.;:;^;' I "'T' "" '"""""■•' '" «''"""^ '"^"^^ '•'"-" - ^>^^^^
h. .V ;y*""^^''*''"«^ ' ''■•^'^ very n.n.l, afrai.l whon I was .on.in^," huI.I the
other. "Niv,.rfh,.I,.ss, as yo„ |,.a....l .-x.-n wh..u y..n w.-r., riwht aD.oi.K tL TZh it
z ;:;;";?':"': """ ."":'"'"• '"" ""^ ^•""^••^ ""^ • - •"""-' '• l ■ : ;
^:":^uCZ:::.!Zi^t::7;^^^^^^^^ - '^- ■'"'^>' - ^'
^(r;,r"^ ". '': "" ^:';-- .;;:.. ^;;.^ :.:;: ^::z::;;z r;.::r
walk tl„ l.cr ho llH-y w,.nt (hith.r. When tho two arrivo.l ymy near (hey s
.h.wn „o f,.,.nK any furtl...., ,l.,.v sa, waiting f.,r hin, t p,.ar. B.i olT Ae 'lo 1
whde he ha.l not ,..,nu, i.a.k. An.l an h. ha.l not e.,n.o ha.'i, ,he two w.. ttl L Z
«ent« An.l the- l.iay.. n.an sai.l, ■• llav.- yon con.e hon.e withont l.i.n »" • Why 1 wl
we Hat down on thus si.l.- .>C ,|.., ,„,,,, .vaitin^ tor hin. to appear, he .li.l « ^ . .
l..«,k s., we can.e l.a.k," sai.l they. •> I-'i.-l h e.l. Let .ne 8 -e! 1 wil^., thither '
Haul he who was s...lat... Ui,i,.,nt any weapons at all he went .hither; In Ihu^on 'v
ns p.pe, he went a .,ne ... ,1.., .nan's han.ls. neh.,1.1, wh... .he first n an vho w ,^
tarr .d ben, b.u-k. As he reache.l th.^ t«M,.s, the seclat** man said, "1 hayo b.ouirht
n.!.^rl;' H '"' ^"'"' ■^r"^" '""" •"*'"""= " '- •""' ""- '-'" '"•e;.st.>n, . It, trav^ ,
T ir, r ' "," ," '""'■'*""' "'"" ' " '"* ^"'""- ^^'"' "" '"""or what kin,l of trouble
I encountered. 1 alway.s ,b„n.l a loop l.ole by whi,.h I managed to get on. of i a y,
my plans. When eneonntere.l any .lirtienlty, I always tl..m«ht that I was a n au
a,u no. used t.. talking at ran.lon.. I prize won.en, an.l 1 prite ho.ses, too." S'thi
sedate .nan cal le. two ye.y poor nn... He gaye ye.y ,..od horses to l,.,th of u"2l
n.en, a very sw,.t horse t., eaeh. An.l tl,e se.late .nan gave a yvon.a.,, too, to a .na IZ
l.e.hHp8 had not n.arr.ed. -rh.n,«h the wo.nan only is precious 1 .ball Uy^ ^"l
after the dead .nan," said the sedat© luuu. '
HOW Till'; (!irilOl'"H HON WAH TAKKN HAOK.
367
HOW TIIK CHIEFS SON WAS TAKEN BACK.
OBTAimtD VROM JoHRPii La Fi.koiia.
Cau"' d'l'iba ;( Hni4ina. t<]fri^o iifkafruhi ^inkt^ •ji'^'g*' ugAca" \^6 nn\A,
DnkotJM aoma hail niiiiipi'd, they Atlt-nxth rlili«r Ihn nnn hU Mm trmvitUnn IimI Rono, tliry
uy. who nay,
'4bae. I^.(^i*o ha"' Jil, nfuci"ga fiicfa iik(-l)iiim('i. Nfkaguhi (fiinki', ij/ijo
to hunt. n«hnl<l, nlKlit whim, man In t^ll rrm hi'il I hiTu Chief the one hl'n
iieWH attatn, they Mty. who, name
^adA-bi oga"', Maja"' gA^iiadi ^,ijin'go t'l'tfai, d-biaind. Kl iifkatjalii akd 3
nientloneil, having, Laiiil in that yonraon they kllM, uhlhe,th*7 An<^ oblef the
(iinaeen place)
(enb.l
i'lcinia ali(-bi oga"', fokf^O ^c^a-bi oga"', gd-biaiiiA: Caa"' jin'ga wa^ihohajl'qti
outahle arrived, huvlDtl, to pro- a<mt a<itl- having, nuld aa ToIIowb, Dakota yonBg you ar« very atj>ut-
tbeyoay ouUm denly, they theyaay; beorti'd
aay
(;ka"'lina-lina"'i ia" cln'galin'ga wf)a ha°' (pfi'citci agf|a°be ka°'b^a. P^ifl'-
you doolro resnlarly the ohTld my night thle very I aee mine I wtah. Oo after
(paall)
ginia"^,i"'i-gil Cail'go a°'8agl'(iti wi"' iii^A-^afligaocMbo, aoni"' ^ag^( >|I, wi'f (>
mine for nie. Florae Tery awlft one blg-eara aJao, yon have you rome if, 1 f{lv«
him l)a4'k toynu
tA iniflke, A-bianiA. KT Caa°' b^uga(itl Abag^A-bianiA na°'pa-bl ega"'. Kt
will I who, aaldhe, they And Dakota* all heallated, they oay tbey feared broauae. And
aay. (aeen danger)
they aay
Caa"' wi"' walK''bajlqti di''te, HlndA! wf adibtfio td, e^(?ga"-biam('i. (la"'
I)»koU uuo v(try HtMiit-heartod porlmpH, l^rfttniuscul I I ^o fur htm will, bethought, they uy. Ho
uf^finfyi-bianiii. ( V, l^ydi j)f 5[I, nu^'upo taU' ulia", e^i^fja^-bajf-biamu. Km^a 9
hewoiitfur thoymiy. Yot, Thuro I ur- wfimi, I foar Mhall I ht^dld not thluk, tlmy miy, AtliMiMlli
liim
O'di alif-bi
there benrrlveil,
they e»y ' ' ' " aay. ingbliu
ag^A-bi 5il, uqpd^6-hna°' ania cafl'go 'ifi'ki^al k6. Xagd-hna" ca"ca"'-
ne went when, Itwaaoonatantly falling, they say horao be ranaMl to the BecrM reftu- without
Iinck, they oay carry (ub.). btrly atoppInK
biamd, 'i"' ag^af t6 iia"'po. P{i^a"(^a"' uqpAffi 3(1, Aa"'b^a akf jjl, (jgi^o 12
theyauy, oarrv- hii went the hefourodlt. AkhIu and It fell when, I abandon it I reach if, buwuru
rive
>jl, iia"'pe b<5ga-baj(-biani!i. Kl ca"' Alt'a"'-biaTnA. itgitfie 'i"'
, when, ho ftutrod very much, thny My. And yet ub iounheil him, th»y At lAngth carry-
ingl
back
Rffaln
there again
a"((',a"'qa taf, e^dga"-bi ega"', 'i"' akf ga"(j'/i-bianiA. UqpAtfiG ctfiwa"' ca"'
theybiugn leat, thought, they having, to curry it he winhed, they aay. It fell notwitb- >et
at me aay bock etanding
l-
l,lg.
^.izai-de cafl'go ta" 'ifl'ki^d-bianiA. Ga°' 'i"' akl-bi ega"', cafi'ge wi"' nij.'f
be took It hone the hoeausedto they aay. And rarrled it hack, having, borse one
when (ob.) carry it thoy aay
)aflga oddbe 'f-bianiA. Ca"' I'lcka" g6 tdqi ^a"'ja, ca"' I'lcka" ^(f tdqi Ata 15
enra alao bo gave to him. Yet deed the dlllT- though, yet deed tbia dim- eioeed-
theyaay. (pi.) cult colt Ingly
dAxo, (A-bianiA,) 'i"' akf-bi tfi'di i wakA-bi ega"'.
I did it, (oaidho, tbey he carried It when tbnt imiant,thny having,
ny,) book, they a*y aay
'3
.^m
368
'IiJK </)i:(ilUA liANGUAGE-MiTUS, STOx.lES, A^D LKTTEliS.
»
I
TRANSLATION.
Bchol.l wl„ , ,t was niglit, a man canu, ))ack to tell tl.« news. CallinL' the chief bv
■Kune ho «aid, " In that land the, have killed your son. ' And the ehief, havin "■!« e
•iTw.t' S 7"\'" ""Z :' "'"■' "'•^■"'« "^ '''''''■''■■ "Y« •-""« l^'''^"*- -"«' J^-"
i . . u If r. . \" ' '' "."*^''";''" ' ' '•''•^"■•' to ^ce .n> son this ^ ery n.gnt. Go after Inn,
. u _ 1 you bring h.m back, 1 will give you a very swift horse, also a n.nle." All
,.th.; ^yf;^'^> l'^''^""'-^ they tearcd to see the corj.se. And one Dakota, who,
1 e ha s, was s out-hearted, thought, "Let n.e see! I will go after it." And he went
i!! H , , ""' "''"''' "^^'''''" ^ '"•"™ there I siiall fear to see hiui!" 4t
Zt^: 'T" ?' '"''"''•* ^'"'■''' ''" '"'*' ^''' '""•'•' "*'^'"'^- ^^'"' '^ti'l l«e touche,! it. At
e gth when he was carrying it back, the body -vas constantly falling off the horse
ents" wT" .T!7 "■ • "" ^'"'^ "■^■'"^ '^" "'^' ^■''""' '^^ ''« ^'^''^red to carry it ro the
th f ;., \1 ^""" "'"^ "^•"'"' ''" "'"■'«^'^' " "■ ^ f-'" l"«'k without it, I am afraid
irtnn7> ' " , '"" ' 1 "'"'" '" '" '''■"'^•^^ *« *"1^'' 't back. Notwitnstanding it fell,
he took .t up and nnule the horse carry it. And when he reached the tents with it, the
be s!i<-"T !.'.'.'.' M '^1 ' T'^' ""•'• "*'*''"'^'« *" '"^ '^"^^"S '^^""eht the corpse back,
wti.'; ^''""**''/*'*; *'"^:: ;' "* "*"*^''^ ''^^« ^««n •I'ffl^'iJt to pexforn,, I have done a deed
VNliich was exceedingly ditBcult."
PONKA HISTORIC AT. TEXTS.
THE WAR PARTY OF NUDA-'-AXA'S FATHER.
¥
TOU> BY NUDA"-AXA.
Z'ii?' <'i;kAni.li."'a^,ut6. Ga"' wa'a-'-hnu- ca"'ca". MaVi"' uiaVi"'
t6 waa"-hna" ca"ca"; ha'" la"' o6 jra'" wa''i"'.lin-i>'; /.,{«,..•;.-' • ^xm-
Hiiy. ■* " "^"' ll"y fnund th..n., to 8w, thoywent
1. ""^^li:^;^'^' ^£' "^*';!;1>*^ ^S- /•^•f'^^ke ha', d-biam.l Ahau!
"inoKi, ,„„u „„„„ |,„v,.Komilram,.. . saliltl.ov, tliry oho'
:S"^f- ^"S;^:S^-^^- Q:'!!^'^''-^i fi"h*^. ^-biaina E.i,^o nfaci-ga
4. i)o,„™n,re, 1.. -.ak ,,,.,. HHoIl i,„ „uro, mMh.Jhry At lonjth man"
.— . i«ito l >i WgTj a ..> :::ai— ■
^^ v
Till-: WAir PAKTY OF NUDiV^AXA'S FATHER.
;}(yj
t'^rii". IIii! lui! hii! I»ii! (('.(■xe-<j:a>[U uti"'-l)i anido ha. ^JaiJ^i" aiiia. Nji'a"'-l»i
tikf. Mu! Im! Iiii! hii! linim tlii-y lilt (not lh<\vnr'- l*u\vui'0 thf lli;nil il,
tluMll Mlt'Il) tlUMIlU'H (mIiIi.). tlu',\ MJty
e;^a"', i'Vladi aka C('iuijin'«4'u jni''<|*o finki' (fciqi-biaiiia. Jaliafi-*^'a, a-liiaina.
iia\ iip<^, iiiyfaltn r tlic .vnitii;: iniin lii' with ttic (<ili.) lu* aruuHi-il them. AiiHt*, Baiit lir, Ihcy
(Hiib.)
they Bfty.
(Jf uifji af^ifi to. Nn(la"liafi<^a, (j;exe-ya>[ri ut.i"' ania wafj-ionai. Gaqtri aina o
Ami tn ttll thfv ciimi) wiir-rliiiC. ilriim thcyhil tlic thcv an- imtiii- Thost^ whit air
it (u him Imck. ' (nub.) t'vHt. "irar
^i\fa af^-tj*,! ^1, a-biama. A"'l)a u<j:a"'ba tiha, auia. K<i'i(fe nikaci"*>'a nf kO
iit thai tln-y have mild ho, thiy Day li;:ht it tiiim- apiin. At hngth pi'isiin wat.-r I hi-
plan' ciiiiH'nndeumiM'd. Hny. thi'y miy. {oh.)
uhai aj4'i ainania Ga"' \V('()'a-baji akusaiidc akia<^'<('ai to Kl wi"' aj^'i-
lhi>yl'iil- w.TiM'nminjr buck. Ami tht y <iiil imt Ihnnigh tliny hiMl;:init) Koiih*
hiwi (laloii^ they Hi>3'. (ictfcl ihriii a^iiiii.
And (im> wascnni-
in;i hatk
biaina. Ilaii! a-biania. (tv(^'\" iitVan'ki(J'o taf, a-biama. T'dadi aka wada"'bc (I
Ihi-y Hay. llnl HaiiUh^y, thoy Thiaonc h't ns can^.' him t(i mihlthry. they Myfather th« to m'O
say. dio with im, say. ' (mtb)
ati. Oho ]\0 a(*ka(|tn'-biaina. ]"dadi aka uf(j*a aj^(^M)ianui mi(la"'han;4*a
canio batk, thi'"
tie
t'anuv
I'alh thr \\f waH vny niar, they say. My fatht-r the totcU
(ob.) (uub.) him
war-t'liirf
^ifikO'ia. l"dadi b(f;uga waa°'(fa a<|!a{ t6, a"'sagi-biaina. Luiif^a-biania j;a<fi"
t(t thn. My fathiT all h ft tlitMii hv wrnt. \u> \vi\n h\\ ift at rim- llf nvi-rtdok him, I'awnrc
iuu}i, they May. tht\v Hay
(j'.i". di'icf'-i" <^\" waii"' }i'iii"'^ii-l)i c^-a"', <^'fi{|(f,ii"' w.''i<j:ikil)aiiii"'-l)iiunii. I'Vladi !)
" Pawiu'o liiMvh'i ndm thrrw bin away, liavin;.', iniiztaiiii;; hi- lau liark inwards hi.s dirnpU'), My 'at her
tl!
(oil.).
moved
thiy nay
thuy aay.
party
aka u(|<|;a-biania. Kido ln»a"i t(\ ina"' ikide tc; ^I'l ciiasujti ada" kidai to.
Ihi* ovt-rtciok hiui, they II(' Hhot itiiii- w hen. aiiow In- Hhnt at to nvt-iy tiint' there- he .shot at him.
(huIi.) Hay. at him hu]y l.iiii with ; wound him (?) t'oro
Gan'ki Wacuoo akA O'di aldi te, ja"-\V('ti" ko ij4-aq(|'i-l>iaina. Uct(' aiiia
And Jirav(* the tht-n airivi d whi-n, wood tohit tho ho kilhd him with, liomaimlrr Uh-
(sub.) with (cdi ) tlieybay. (siili.)
liacfda" ahfi to. Ga*''to-jif:'j^-a >[i, I'dio aii(fan'ka"lia" wanasai tO Pafi'ka aiua. 12
afturward tin y uinvcd A l!»th-'\vliih- whin, ]>: ili nnhotbHJdeM HiuToiimh'd tliem, Ponka the.
%i(j!0 tlu(ki" auij'i ii"'lie baofbo, waf,!" i'i"te Pafi'ka (faiVka Gan'ki iMadi
Ath'Ugth l^awmr the flueui^ lorcod a they had it may Ponka thu(pl-"b.). Aial mv t'athrr
(Huli.) way out. them he
aka niaja"' a"'(j^ iv^ftil (fan'di ca"'oa'' g'((;i"'-biama. (ja"' fiia*nqtci a-i-biama.
the hind they they went at the «'nntlniiinLi lie nat they nay. And very rh>sf he- fhe\ \vtn> com-
(Hiib.) h'l't liini inuik side him in;^.tht-\ nay.
Wakido f-a"''' ' ctectew'a"' wakida-bajl-lina-'i te. Ani4a ka"'b(J!a (|;a"'ctl; 1.^)
Tosbontat hi* '■ DOtwithHtAudin;: he sbol not rei^ulnrly. I live I wir^hed lierctol'oic;
thoni
ofi'iijio a^f-a^'.. >[i, ('g!((;o tVa"<j'o tai, ai id i"dadi aka. cjafi" iiia('i"^'a akicu^^'a
liehohl they (ind iJie if. behold thoy kiU will. ^iaid my father the Pawrac men stamiijiL'
mo (will.,) ehK. tdjellier
n:a"([*i"' o vvakai, m'aci"g'a vvi"aqtci >[i'ji ^a''' tV(fai ott'ji'a". (/'o Qn'o-ina'^i
tlH'y
walked
that hi'iiivant
onl\ one
th.ykill
him
Koarhi'j aH-ho-
walks
(( 'a;.i*o-ska i([/uli) ^Ja<(;i"-iMa alii^i(]ti t\'wa(|;a -biaina, \vasisi<i.'o liojiji-baji- 18
(lioof wMte Ills fatliet) the Pawnees viiyniany he killed th< in. tlicy say, bri.sk not a little
biania. K^/u'fv iiiaci";;;!, ih'iba (cja*, i" fafika) v \vada"'bai \( t\;\va(,\*(|tia"'i.
llie> .say. Itrladil mail loiii (l\nviue tlieoh.) that they .sau 1 hem when li('renU\ kill.-: iheiii.
Qii'('-iiia"(j-i"' cluia'" \vatV(ff' ak('. iMi'.di .Mka t'(,'-a"l)a: \vat\'(,''a-l)ajl I'afi'ka
"irr!ii.'",i" Ml -I iiu' wliiyd' il w 's he, my riilliti ( lif isiih. ) In, lii.i, win- iii't sliiyrl's INi:,!.;!
Vnl,. VI L'4
••'I
370 TlIK (/'KCIIIA LANdlJAOK— MYTHS, STOIMKS, AND IJOITKItS.
iicU' aiini. 0;i"' iifiici"-rj, (l>i,iVkii) d('(fitl)(|-i" ciifi'ka (lii"'ctr'a-" tVwu'-ii
'■'■"™"''"'' ""■■ ■^"'' '•''"' 'l'"<M .vM ■ „i,„. |„.,l,.,|,. k,ll,.,|M,,.',n
tJi'Kfi" iuin'i. I'jiii'kil iioU' (j-iifikii cc'iiavvafai to Au(t.i" aiiia. S;it;"i"(iti-r<.a"-
l\i\vnii. Ilif l'„nk;i n.iniilii. tln'oiii's .■xtiMiniimliil tlii'i.i. l':iwiiio '.lii. \|„,„, fP,.,
.'i Nadvi-4aiV;.-a, (,|ii'i'-ma"fi"', j^u-jc'-bajr ifadi, iMi'idi, ki W.h.i'h.^. „;..'
lloiia bi^', (Jiivina'ifi". llulRiliiDiiiiu.in. hia liilliiT, iii\ l.itlni an;l W.kmiit ,i,v
ll(;lllm .'MM'
a<r(fii tC' liA. Wan'<-i(fi' a"'Iia ii'i'(fai t6, utcijo kr i>|iiia(|(>(' "a"' (['('d-ai to
'■"■""'"""" -^ll -"'K tlM..VW.lll,T,..l, Ihi.'k,.. tl„. I,illi,|.j||,,.,„ ,„ ,|„.V«..,ll,.,V,r
K*;-j»sanidu" ca"' u^r\vin>[i(faf tr% Jikikipui t6. CJa"' nH'"ji"ctc(V(it('i uki-
I>unnutln'iM'Xt yia iIm-.v iiHHcnililol tli'-in- tlirv im-t i-iu-li »tluT. Ami ' ImiiOv ti
(III.V Ht iVt'H, '' "V"^ ■
() biaimi, na"ix'lii"qtia"', iiii>[a(|;i"qtia"'. ''"'""
thi'ywiy, viM-y liuUKry, iilIdKotlii'iiiiikoil.
NOTK8.
Til 1,S8(), Wacnw, wIk. was tlii'ii 7(» or ,S0 .years of ajic, was ilu. only sarvivorol'
lliose wlio licIoii}>('(l to this war-part.v.
368, .".. .iiil)o>[ifa l)i fiNic (\ii(la"axa), or (n'llM-kiifa lii fMw (Frank La Flw-hi'), " l!c
sure to niaki' yourselves sacred," /. <:, l»y means of tli,- animals tliat you saw in'your
dreams as you fastetl. See i(fae^G in the Dietionary.
369, ('..'at'eankif'' tai. Sanssouei •jave as the eiarespondiiin' j,,)iwere, "ate'ehinki
faiiyi ke." lie said that -AlVanki^e tai" is eiinal to '•TVjuaiiKce'tai, Let us die with
him." lie also };av(' anotlier j^oiwere eq.iivaleiit for the whole phrase: "Te.'e naliare
te'L'hi" taho, hi"te'e hi"ri'ieta"wi k«'', Let us kill this one moving ahais; we have linislied
dyiu^':" /. c, "We are bound to die, so let us eause him to die with us."
369, 7. iilie ke aekaiitei liiama. The i)ath in whidi the Pawnee was walkiiifi' was
not more than lifteeii or twenty yards distant.
369, 7. i"dadi - - - nifa asei-biama, ete. His father returned to the chief Just as
they made the remark about tlie Pawnee. When they ran towards the Pawnee, he
(Nuda"-axa's fallier) left them all behind, as he was a swift runner.
369, ! I. wafiikibana" biama. The Pawne(> ealled to his friends to eome half-way
and meet him.
369, l,i. Sanssouei read, "fl'/ifv j.'nli" amVi a'"he bacibe, wi'i^i"i t(> ha PaiTka aiiii'i,"
He li-.iw the eorrespondin;; J,.)iwere, which means, '• Hehold, tlie Ponkas beiii';- the
eause. the Pawnees broke tIirou;;li their ranks and tied, carryin- the Ponkas ahm;; as
the pnrsiieis." He sul)stitiites ••ama" for ••fafika,"as the Ponkas were the cause of the
tlifiht. The fullest expression would be: '-riuife Pafi'ka ama ewa"i ejia", ja^i" ama
a"'he bacibe wafi"i te ha Pan'ka (I'an'ka," answering- to the j^aiwere.
369, II. a"(J' a^ij'ai. conlraction from iV'fn ii^j^'ai.
369, 111. e wada"bai le. Tiie Ponkas .saw him ' .11 them.
370, L'. ucte ^afika. These were the eiKht or nine nieiitioned in the precedinj; sen
fence. So tlie whole pmly of the Ponkas miiubered but fourteen warriors.
V
iWMIiMK^
TUE WAJt PAllTV OF XUDA^AXA'S FATIIKU.
371
TRANSLATION.
My fatlior went on tlio war-patli. And lie sniif; nil tlic tiiiH'. He nhviiys was sing-
iiit> as lu) walked. WIicii lie was a .voiiiifi iriaii, lie was ;ihvays siiifiin^; when lie. lay
down at nifflit. At li'iiKtli tlic.v went as sniiits to a certain place. When llic scouts
wero '^oiuji bacik, tlie.v discovered tlie tinil ol' men. "O waicliief, some men
ione liona^wiii'd in a lonjj line!" siiid the.
•Oh
liave
said he, "do nerseveie. IJe sure.
to make yourselves sacicd hy the iiid ul' voiii "U:n(li;in aiiiii
At len^jth three men
vere i)assint; aloti}; very i;lose beside the
•Come, O war-cliief, let us kill these!'
-said they. JJut tho war-chief was unwilling. \t length if was nJKht :ind soimiwhat
dark. "IIii! hu! hu! hn!" They were those who heat the drums. They were Paw-
nees. When my father heard it, licaroii.sed theyouuji; man who wiis with him. "Arise!"
said he. And they came hack to tell it to the war-chief: "O war-chief, they who beat
the drums are uianifest. Those who are in that pliice near by came this way and
camped." At day it became lifjht afiain. At lenj-th the men wore, cominji- back, fol-
lowini;' the cour.se, of the stream. Aiul without detect iirj; the presence of the I'oukas,
'II<
they went iar tteyoiul them on their liomeward way. And om; was coming bactk. •• no;
said I hey, "let ns cause this one to di<' with us." My father went as ii scout. Tin* i)ath
was very near. My father returned to the war-chief to tell it to him. .My father left
them all behind, as he was a swift runner. Ih", overtook the I'awuee. The Pawnee
having; thrown away his robe, ran back towarils his people in the ('ump. My father
overtook him. He shot at the Pawnee repeatedly, woumlinji I'ini with the arrows; he
wotuidod the Pawnee every tiiiu^, therefon; he shot at liiiii. And when Wacuce arrived
thci.-, he killed the Pawm-e with a blow from his war-club. 'l"he icst of the Ponkas
arrived afterward. Attei' a little while the Poidias intercepted their retreat on both
sides of the i)atli. At lenylh the Pawnees in lleeiuj;- forced a way through the ranks
of the Poidvas, carrying; the latter alou;;- in pursuit. And my father remaiiu'd sittiuj;
at the place whert^ ihey had left him. And the Pawnees were coming' very do.se
beside liim. Notwillistaiidinj;- he wished to shoot ai tbtMu, he never shot. "Hereto-
fore have I wished to live; and btdiold, if they detect me, they will kill me," said my
father. He referred to the Pawnee men who were walkinjj in a dense body ; if they
found one man belonKiuy to the foc^ they woidd be apt to kill him. This (|Ju'('-ma"(|;i"
(White Hoof's fathei) killed very many of the Pawnees; la* was very active. lieliold,
the Ponkas saw him kill four men of the Pawnees; he really killed them. Qife-uui"-
^ii" was the only slayer besides my father; the rest of the Ponkiis were not slayers.
And the Pawnees killed uiyht m nine Ponka men. The Pawnees exterminated the
remaiidnj;- Ponkas. About five: — Nacki-jan'fia (IJiu head), (^Ju^i' iiia"((i", the father of
j/'.,je-baie (IJulfido dun;;' in-hea|is), my father, iind W'acuce. came home alive. All lied,
and scattered in the, thickets; they s('attere(l and hid themselves. Dnrinj; the next
day They met, each other, ami assembled themselves. And they barely reached home;
they were naked and very hunyry.
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372 THE (/JEGIIIA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOIMES, AND 1.K1TEU8.
i
NUDA-'-AXA'S ACCOUNT OF HIS FIRST WAR I'AUTY
A"jiri'{|!i tu'di pnliaiVfraqtci afd 'ffa-biiun/i. Kl i-'d/uli aka "a'", Da.lilia,
Mosliiiill whou al,tli.,v,.rjni»l Knlii- llirv npi.k.. „i; Ami mv fathiT th,: m OI'illMr-
<l»'.v»iij. (Hub.)
jjaaiiiiua l)((-r ka"'bfa, clu^ (te), AiVkajl Iia, ai. t(fa"l)a"' c''n>a'"il-..n A"iiri'-
*" ' Hlilil. Iinic (an.N )
3 ji"Ji. iiiwilia, ui'i<Taca"-hna"-ma"' i^dc trcii i(fi'i))alia"-hna"-ma"", ai (tVun'u-
«-|.™. .ny, 1,11,1, Iu8,.,ltotr„v,l l„il .lilli,„ll I us,,! 1„ U„ow, l„. «ui,l, V,,,, shmUI
e<?a-" edada" tc^qi a^akipii 2(1, (faxa;.e i\vi>[uli(<, ai. E^-ii-ja, niaci"fra ania aiiaska
lM-i-iiiim- what .lillieiilt yon m.'et if. yo.i rr.v I f.-nr it lor \u' Tlmu-h «..! m^v^^m
voii. saiil.
fpl.)
iMiwIiir^r
ctCwa"' iiu ]j|io-^ffrca"i c'ga", u<.aca"-liiia"'i, clu'. Ada" r"iiua". IJa-raca'"
C ka"'b<fa tdie Hau! af. fi'di line tc, ai. Xiaci"ga akikitef tOdfl.i Ml,
lAriHh, iHUMl. JI„! h.Hai.l. Tl,™. >„„«„ wil:,l„.-ai<i IVople'' attack L th...i,no wll'
nilUtlUM- lUIUCB
baza"'aqti Iiiu^ tati', af. Niaci"<;a ulma""-de i-^a"" t'H'ntG ctectewa'" I'lda"
aTiKLi;; tlu'iu
linlil him
af Ga"' iiiaci"j.a a-f<,^(fi" ania kf-'di pf. KgUx^^ nfaciVa iia"'-liiia" ania
.nhi. '"'" """' "'""a,;;: :,;■"""• ';!,^!';: ,^s. ''"""''' '"■™" ^"'"■' '"">• '"->■"•'>'
It (Nfaci"fi:a uki^i" t< fa"(iti._Va"i >|iu am;'i ) Plan! af. Cu"' hft, iiin'o-e d-j"'
ilmliaii ...nimnii that 1,.- i»a umit man h,. is tli.'v «av.) n..! tlii'v II i» 1 i« ...l? ,i,
''>■ ""•»■"' "'■ "'"i"'l'''l sai.l. riKht (iMv '.,„.)
I'do tf lia, a-biauiii. Na"ba"'\va"fa"i. Ga"' acfai. Mi"' u(f-ua<.-<fo ma"(M»'i
'"" ™nr ■ ''"''"ii;;>;""'>- ^'I'-y »b„»k han.ls wi,l, Au.! ,lu.;w,.„t. ll,«n, ,i;„„„h;L U„y.hu,S.
E«-i(|-e mi"' ko tV, ugaliaiiadazf-'iiti. Ilaii! ai. \iiji"jiri'oa ti-ina-c^a" \va(^i»
•'"'■"'-" „',',',") ''"'"'■ -n-'laH. H„, ,|,,v iWs „l' va,i,::„ tl,.,,,., wll, l.ri.Jv.,
' Hiiicl. »iziH i-ai,io
12 ii-ii-Ki'i- Ijaje ita"'(fiadi {-v j.ria"'(|-a taf. Ijin'fre Aifikc' acl-i"' j.-ii-.rri, i,f Wf
"■'■"■"""•■'■ .^;t '"" .pi'oi, "■!,;^;:;'u:'!r ''^-- .Iw,,,,. ,.L,„r ;;;;\;J^ r
a"wankai, i"dadi ijiije (fad;.-' (ja"' a"'(fi" ak/i. E'.li Inu^ to, af Ci'idc-
Ihi'.v irnaiit mi-, my I'allic-r lii.H nam.- Ilii'.\|
iiniiiin tl
And
liav.n; tiii'V Willi Til, re vim u'" will, tlmv
ii'axe, Xafi'go-ti((!a, Mi"xii-skii, ca"' uctr aiuii bii-iiga ikJ-iicI (jSiu'ili <'<J'i"'ai-iki(fiai
makii,-.^ T„.,iin.|,i..«t,irt8, (in„„„.wl,il,., i„ la,-, ,l„. ,,.„, \,u ilnl..,- ,„ .I,,- '"l.a,!,. nm sir
If) Abau! ijaju (fao'fa"lina k', af K;;'i(,S-, ibifio iji'iji- \vi"' ac''i"' tat(': t'a"'(itia"'
lilml liisnaim, yi.n will al,an,l„n iImv Hi Ii„I,|, his lii, „,| l,i,s na, n,' lii'shMll hav,- il ■ ihi,,. i' a ..,,. ,1
"""• """' aliumlanciv'
af. Ikagu ((-l' imda"' auga-i tO axa aiii;i liii, iif; iida" ai^i"' tatr, ai. Niida"'-
Ih.V Ilwrn,.nil Kin* I,, war wl w..,-.. wl,,.,, I„ , , i,,! I,„ it llus lhi.,v. h.-.iiallh.uvil. Ilnv To-war-hi-
""' '• iimiin'; saiilj fori' saiil.
axa, af. Ga"' ( hide-gaxu iicfii (/^(I'ai. Wakaii'da-ma ii(|;,i (InVai. (Ja"' iiiiiii
cni..l.|ur, llii.v .\n,l (Mnli-aM- ,all, il a mmI ,„ r ,,„!,, I„. /..M, ,1 al/ml ,„ .\„,1 " „;'
"■"''■ "■'!" lli,nil„l,llii. „.,„„.
:s tv. </\fhi 'f(|v (inki^ a(^a, III! af. Niida"'-axa ijajc ad"' 'i(('o (.'•iiikr lU-.i,
tin, li.uliamlou hri«s ikuixiil- iml.T.1. hall,,,,! Ii- .Nnila- axa lii'» nan,,- ha! in-, hv I .pJaKiii. .,r inih ,.,1
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NUDA^AXA'S ACCOUNT OF HIS FIRST WAU I'AUTY. ^73
lit! ill. cli'^n^ 4iiri<'voii" (|!j1(|!i''c(j ctgwii"', faiiiVii" t('<i!i" ii\vib(^ii ciKfraAQ
liilllijci! 111. lli-^iilliL]iil MiiriH^wliat vimwlinmnvo Hoevci-, Mill lii'iir il In im.Iit 1 ti'll viju 1 ki-iuI tovcill
Hiliil. l,,,-!' ll,.,l
iiiifiki; ji(|',!i, ut! Qadc l)!ma"'iiii" (|',a(,''i"cL' ctCwa"', fana'a" tc'fr.a" u\vil)f.a
I wild iiiiU'i'il, li;illii p' (IniHx in cliini|is yini « In inovii wicviT, ,miii In-iii- il liiiinli'i' Unit I (ill mhi
(•iif'a^o niifikc' a(,'ta, in ! Ja'" jafinvj-'a" (/•a(|'i"('i' ctewa"', (j^aiia'a" U'^ra" luvibd'a 3
I M.'llilt.iyim Iwh.i iinU'i'il, h.ill,,!,! W 1 .s„iMiuli,it .vinnvlni Homer, vnii Iniii- il in ni.tir ll.lK.ni
l.iij."' linivo ' ilnii
(•ii(|!('a((;C iiiinki' i'Kfa, in ! \\'aji"'jin;>a bcfrij^nuiti laii'de n<'ka"'(^ka" iiia"liiii"'
I silidtdVim I wlni imliiil. IkiIIii ' '" '' ■' ■ ■
Kililsnl' VII
all
t:roiiiHl
Htiriiiiu'iMi 11
■■'l-'X |HKltl-l!l,V
nij'ice, (fatia'a" ti'<«'a" ii\vib(|;a (•ii(|'c'a(;'.6 iiiifikc a(f;a, n^\ Wam'ia ji"jiri'j>a,
wiilk, you lieur it iiioiilii- It.ll\..ii 1 miiiiI I., vi.ii I who iuilecd, liiiUon! " '
Unit
Aliilintl
iiii'lan
Villi»«Il> si/i s.
ism'do ucka"'c,ka" nui"hni'" mt'wC; (faiiiVa" tc'j^a" mvfb(fa ciKJJc'atfC inifikc' ad-a, 6
(.Toiinil stiiiinuon IV. yinliiiwalk, V'n In'i" it in onli r I tell vim I .mini to sou Iwlm iinli ■ il,
linilidly that
ui ! Gatef^-a"' invib(|;a cutj'-x'atfai, \va11i4a mace. Wat((^a ida'^tadititi iiiaci"Ha
halloo! Thus anil thus I ti<ll ymi I si'inl to yon, yo niiiniala. ISank of in the viiy iniililh' man
vvaiiioiH
\vasuj[a"(iti \vi"' t,V'(^ai 5[I, iKfa'" <yi (,'',inkc' afa, in ! ai. (hi"' ijaje ita"'(|!iadi
vi'iy iinick lino ho kills when, hnliliiii; lin is eoniinL; imleeil, halloo! ho Awl ' hi.t olil
liiiu him liaek saiil. name
cH iKjsai. Naji"'-ti(('i; a"'(,^ 'I't^ cVa", Nuda"'-a.\a af?' 'fcfo cifiki' {i&n, in ! 9
too hutohl. ro-riiin-becins toalnn- ho ns, Nuila»'.ax.i to liavo ho in speiikinf; of imloeil, halloo!
lion it HpeakH of it
af. Ga"' a"ja"'-liiia"i. jjatj-j" jf ahi-baji r<.;,", wa(|!iita-bajl'qtia"'i; iia"i)elii"
Ilo Ami Wish 111 ivmi. I'liwnee tonl tliev hail not as, they iliil not eat ut all: liimEcr
anl. Iail>. ivaeheil *^
vakaii'di(|'r(|tia"'i. Ga"' ahi'i Jatfj" |i. Ha'" >[i, 4ii kfi t's'axe i(|;ii"'(to afaf.
thoy were eiiy iiiiiiit,i"iit Vnil they I'.iwiiee tent, ^'i^'llt when, the lino to Hiiiroiiiiilit they
sail!
W
"lliveil ol' telltH went.
I0;4'if,o, Oan'<;'e ta" (fc'ta" aa;4-(f,i» ta iiiifikc, ai U'-. wim'jri aka. An'kaji, oIk'. 12
'111' till" Isiton will lull". hesaiil niv liiotlief'.s the Not so," 1 saiil
(oh.) (oil.) ■ ' ...... . .
rroni.
Alh'ni;tli, Horm
^aiil my miitlief'.s the
liiothii- (Hnb.).
Ca"' i'lfr^ri" 'ipi\ Can'-.v ii<rf\" ta" a"',sa;ri b.'<.-aji-. Ga"' n &v]<v. ('o'axc
Vot toHitonit he Horse hesaton the swift very.' Anil tent this tliev
»Ii"l-<'"f. (ob.) (line)
i<|!a"'(|!ai tv iia"])a"'hi". Wahalia a"nia"'(j-a" afio-atfo tai, ehi'. Nujirio-(, wi"'
Hiin-oninleil win 11 me liiin;:r,\ . Kais.ifeorii wo steal let ns ];o, I siiiil. i'.oy one
('kiiiaskiicitci jiiaift,''!'; t' cti i4a"'fkaa<fC. Ga"' ujafi'-i-ti ko afij^uba afi-ri'Kl-ai. 15
.inst aslai-^'eiis h.. I wii'i him , In- too Iliail as a sister's son. Ami " loail the(iib.) wefolh.weil wewent.
Watcfcka wi"' t'uii" ujiiia iiaji"' aka jaiiii'i ari;^a(|'ai te'di I'l'e wi"' t^'ib' aka.
Creek one like luik.il il w'as slanilin;;. Down-hill we went when llehl one it was there.
(Ji'ifi" aiiia waia"' ov j'dcast iti',-i<(-i'-hiia"'i. Wa^a"' abi<ii a"(|'izai, wata"'zi
I'awnee the (sill).) s.|na.,U the (pD in heaps lliey iiseil tophieelheir. Sipiiish many we took, corn
ke odabb abi«ii »"M7.iu. Ga"' 'i"' an«-iiki, licVa-biiii. l':Tia-(fa"'()'a" a"wa"''ii. IS
tt... ,.1^.. ... .....1. ..1 ' . . ^ . •' T 1 . '
Tu eipial ftliares
till
(oh.)
maii> u.lonk. .\iiil I'airy. we reaeheil II Kreiit many.
iii,;z tliereaL'ain.
we trave to
till
N('a"'(,'-,ai. Jt'dc ke zi ■>[! jea"'ji. K^icl-e a"'ba aka ma"'ciaba tihai. WiHi"ca-f
W.. I i,..n...i „ i..;,. <1 I ..,1. .. ' ... ' ... '.. . .. ... . .. ' .
U'e hiliilh'il II
lir
'i" I'll' ve|. Winn we At lonjjth ilav the on liieli it passiil. 'V'oniler liny
low roasteilit. (snh.) eimie with the
pursuers
ha
, ai. Watofoka ki-rcfiua Ilea"'!}-!! afifrc/ii"'. Ga"' ('o-i((-o, iibisand(Vqti wi'Kfi"
Hi'.'.y ''■ ^ allliehottom we kiinlieil wosat. Anil hehohl, pressinK into very lliey eaiiio
Hllio 1 lose i|iiaiteis
atii. Umaba aina (idabc jat,''!" (;'irik("'d! r'tluMiai tv. K'/tH' j^a"' a"'he ainr, 21
ami h.iil llni.iha the (p|.) also Pawnee .illlnivil i'le.l in il. At leii-lh so tliev wenlleein-
im 1,1^,,)
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974 TIIK (|:K(illIA LAN(JUA(1K— MYTHS, STOIJIHS, AND LKTTKKS.
wribiiJizai. Mil"' iiii"'('ii(lni. jjiiiiiu \vii(j-i" r. li'citi \vi"' t'('(j-iii to I'iin'ka (fiiifikn.
Iln'y w*M-«' Siiil thry iiiiKlriiiliiHt Dnwii-liill liiivin;: jiiHltlini- ciiu' tln'.v Uilli<i liini Tonka tin*
Hcarcil ott'. li,v I'liiniinu. tlit'in (pl.iili.).
Atatjitli cI wi"' u(fii"'i tt". (JiiiVki el \vi"' (Ydi tV((-!ii ti' ('(liuUii". GitTi'ki
Km- lit'Vdiitl ii;.'aiii niif tlii'> louU ImM of. Ami jiiiniii niu* tJii-rr Ihfv killt-il lii'ii llirii.-xl. Atnl
l\ wii'i'i wi"' (j-iziu to, j^ii-si'il)ii-\vi", lliiuiliii wu'i'i. K<;i((',u wim'fii iiku cafi'^-c
wiirnaii niir tliry tiiitk. Di'i-rlituck'tViiialc. Omaha winuatt. At ]rii}:tli iiiv innllicr'N tliM liuisr
Imjthcii' (Hiili.)
t!i" i"(|',i"'(('.i" iiki, a"(j'ii"'\vii"iu'f^ii". Wackafi'-fiftl ha, ai. Niaci"ga aiiia lii'fra
llii' liii\ iii^ injur he iir-
lia\ in;.' r.illowi il 111
I)<> vour hrrtt.
he
Haul.
riwpio
U pi ill
th
(iili.) I'lir nui livi'ilaKaiu "aiil. (mil).)
bajr, ai. Ga"' a"'a"((;a a-'(|'ai. Wiiiaqtci a"\va"'(!to. Ci'iiiak%(|!e c'a,}r(|'a" >|i
nuiiiy, ln' And lisiviii}: mo In- went I uloin- iiiii n-niiilnod. Smltlli' Ijiiitilun uImm
Hiiiil. luinu'waiil. An- (tlit>
ImrHf)
I Hilton it. l>n\vn n vi-i v 1 wmt liiiiiit hnUlin;; loomdy I let him I Hrnt liini v\t li'ii;:tu iit iiiliHhnK'n
Ht4 !■]> hill " hoimwanl ; pi lninn'Wimi
HU<l<l<>n)y.
akf. Siiuli'hadi a;;-(finoTi, elu'; c'de ti(^i*afi;af. Ga'" nkf, ujafi'go j'lkicu^^a,
I M-i)('li(>il ityih*'i;iil Hit on it, iHiiid; hut lie wiih uawUl- And I inrivt'd roiid Htniidln^x lliit'K
ii;;ain. in^:. u^nin,
iik(lianj4"cfiri<^v. Uta"'iia jin'«i'a to'di flia akf. Ga"'ci'na. Wa(f.iota"'i, masj'ini
hniiiidH nou'-. SpjK'o " Hmidl by tlio Inllnw- lav- And nion^h. Thry lot. ii» pi. ihi-oihi-r
lntwu'M two " in^ i( rived hi. I.'
it;:uin.
J) afi^j^akii >[!. K^i<('e wi"' a(fi"' aki'i, "Maxt'-jiiVj^-a. cla<(^i" wi"' wabasiui" liidr
«(• iciu'hi'd whrn. Atlfn;:tli nnc they r:"!^ hark ('row- yoiint;. i'awniM' one urnpvla ImltMni
il again with him,
tC/di ui, c\ lifdoa-jadi ai; ri (|5c'xando paliaci (fan'di ui. iKf/is'j". (Ja"'
at the woiindtMl a^ain atlhoh»tt*»m In- wan a;;ain rliot'k iihavo on tho hi- wan itrttiirUiu. And
him, wouridtMl; uoiinih'd,
nij'dn"si ^'fij'i.Miude. Ga"' aiiirrKJ*!" an^i'a^'fai. Ha"' i<)^:ni<i*(f!0 a"nia"'((*i"i. I la"'
ainiwlical In- imlU-d out Inr And W(> had him wt^ wrnl lumu-. NiLiht lIir(m;;hiMit wi> walki'd. Niiibi
him. ward.
12 to 01 c^-a" i(|iau<»'(('.o a"ma"'<fi"i. ('a"'(iti a"na"'lia"i. Ejri(|;e iVasjiiii duba ja"'
tho ngain m> thinn^hmit wi- walked. We walUi'd even till ni;:ht. At Icnjrih Ihcnexttlny fcmr uliTp
('a"'qti a"iia"'a"bai. A"'ba wrsata" tO afipikii, Niiib<(ia()^a ke'ia. Egi(|*<Mi]'a('i"na
wt'Wiilki'd till bniud dayli;jht. Hay tlif iH'lh tho worear.hod Nitdmira at the. llchold ma!i
tiuiuis
pahan'ga niiia iiiac',i"<>ii g(frl)a. Kg-i(|'c'ga", Ca"' lia, ai ega'", ag(|;af. Kgi<(;(f
hcfiilv thfvwhii man leu. Atlru^lh. Ki.iiii;:!! «aiil luivhij;. they vvinl At ifujith
linmi'"anl,
I!) )iiaci"ga ifajata" (h'lba c'(j;a"be ati. Egi(fe ))aliafi'ga agcfi (^i", (Jasi-cfifigi'
finnithi' fiun- in Hi|;lit tln"y Bi'lmlil hirom hr laiiii' llui
loilRe cauw. (niv. hub).
liorKon
J'lili hrancl).
without.
\Viji"'<)!0 pabail'ga nia"(('I"' anii'i, c'duata". Nfa('i"ga l)(|M'iga(|ti iwagikigrf-.e.
My olilor lii'foro lii' walki^il the next. I'l'oplo all kittsi'il thi'ln, lh('i^
lll■|.tlu•r "»"■
Winaqtci iafi'gikigtia-baii. Akf te'di i"(la(li aka gc'i"(,'Mri'gai: Wa ! ina"(l;in'-gn
Mo only
thry kissed not me
their own.
I reached when my lallur thi- Haid iis I'ollmv.s
lioiiie ' (siih.) (iMue
IS ba. Nikaci"}i*a (f*ab(fi" wjuitj'i-nia wacta"'b t'i"t(\ viVi fatV etc >[!, ai. j/adi
Men three those who were von niav hav. si-eii (here \ori die oii^ht, he Toihi'
killed tluin, Haid. lent
ckf ti> iibfi^ajj^o, a(. 1^^ cka"'hna, ai. llta"'.nadi aoudi na"j)olH" (J-at't-
yinihave the I am unwilling:, he That yon dcHin
ioiiiehaek waid.
-(aid,
In some .sp!l
in what
plae
huiiLrry
ctcrtcwa"' v uda", ai. A"(i(j'.;i(|tci aki. I"'iia"ha aka iiiiii"'jc uda" wi'"
ovi'U if Hint iiooil, hi- Ml- vi-i-y Iran Iiiailinl .My niotliii tlio loiich K'>oil
aaid.
holur
(HUb.)
NMIDA^AXA'S ACCOUNT OK HIS I'MUHT WAIt I'AliTY.
mb
iil<ifi'ixiii lii'i. I'l'di ajii"' hil. l"(li'i(li iiki'i WfKj-i'itc ii"'i'i lui (|'('((Mril<(' Xiida"'-
iimilrror nii< 'I'Im iv l'iili'|it M.vl'allHr llii I'linil i.'iim I,, iim I hi < .Nmla'"
iixa Uf^i'u'ii" 111 ('(Ic f(j'ifi<i(i t'(' •••([•.f. l)a"'))(* f-jifi, iii. I"(li'i(li aUi'i cafi'f^d
nxH Iruvnllii;: nlTiviil liul Ihvil Imhalli ImIiii.s Tii sri' Mini lii' riirii III' .M>r.illi<l' III" liiiiw
tllcrn I iiiiii^ liiinir lliu, Hiiiil. (suli.)
wi"' 'fi tC, wnii"', ntii"', lii"l)(', ai'" IxjM'ihu i"c'ao-,. oil.a"i (|-iiik(' 'li to. jj
oiiii hoRavr, rohr, ttijj^iii^H, ttiorcEiHiiiM. in I'liit nil old iiiiin )m w:i.s iIickih' lir >:itvt'
cuUcU ^^ ho tn liiiti
NOTKH.
372, 0. jjii'i — Niulii"' iixii. jjii'i, lo inniinl himnclf; lint j|ju, to he iriiiiiiiliil; irtiinidcil —
l''i'aiik \,;i KI(M',li(\
372, 11. Ufialiaitnda>',r'(ili, prniioancfd ii}ia+liaiiadii/i"<iti by the iianatoi'.
373, 10. \va(j'ata-t)ii)Ii|tia"i, |)r(ai()iiiic('(l \va(('a+taliajTqf ia"i.
373, lli. wiiii'ni aka. Tiii.s wa.s Wasalic-iari'fia (IJij;- IMack licai-) or 'rukafa.
373, 1!). (Idle kr, .said of much lirr, as in a Idii;/ line.
373, l!». wafi" ca-i lia. Said bv tluisc who |i<'c|i('d over (lie hill.
374, 1. wikJ'I" viUi\\\ wi" t'c(|ai t(". This was W'ahajafi'na (liiji Hide).
374, 2. alatadi cI \vi" nfa"! If'. This was IIt'|ii|a (Forked lloiiis).
374, 2. ji'iiPiki . . . cdnata". This was r'ha"'-iia"l)a (Two I'loilinj^s or Two Kettles),
a itanie Iiori'owcd, ]ieihiips, lioni the Dakota 0(»lie-iio"|)a (()olu^noij|ia).
374, 115. N'inh(|'a(('a keia. It was where U'esteriiiaiiti's stoic now stands In the town
of Niobrara, >'eh.
374, 15, jasifififfe, or NVe^^asapi (Whip) wa.s tlie father of VVliite Eajile, the pres-
ent lieailcihief of the Poiikas.
374, Hi. wiji"(j'e. This elder brotlier was,lJbi-Nkri, soiiietiiiies called \\'aeka"'-ina"-
(|i" (He who makes an clfort in walking), the. .sectoiid head-ithiel, wlio shared the power
with Weffuaapi.
PLAN OK TIIK BATTLK AND FLIGHT.
jK \n>itner
•"Sua
Sraneh of ^^
A. — Bluff ncxix tlio Piiwiioo vilLngo, which Homr nf llic PiiiiliiiM .iscriKlcd to view tlic (ii;Iit.
IS. I'lmku caiiip, wlicri' Niiilii"'ax!V iiiid llir iillirr ncin-ciiiiiliiiliiiils wcrii ni'iuly .siinniinilcd.
('. 'i'lir iiiiitc liy w liicli iiiiisl 111' till" I'ciiiUiw licit.
D.— Tlio rcmto liy wliirli Niiclii"'-iixii lied.
370 THE (|!K(JII1A LA Nr.IJAOK— MYTHS, STORIRS, AND LETTERS.
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TRANSLATION.
At fli(> very first, wIkmi I was stiiiill. tlicy sjjokc of jjoi,,;. „„ d,,. wnr-patli. Ami
wlicn I siiid, "EiKli.T, I wish to f,'() to llios." pcopl..," Ii(> siii.l, "No! I)„ „„t .s.,y lliiit
nyain to any one. \Vli..|i I was yoiiiiji, my cliild, I iimm! to liavcl, luit I hs.mI ((,'|;ii,)vv
.lillicuilics. IJccanso you aiv yoiiiij., 1 fcir you w..ul.l cry if you «„t into tioul.!.-"
"N('v«.itli.'lcss," said I, "i.cisons of any sizi^ at all who (l(.cid(> for tlicnisdvos invaria-
bly trav<-l; therefore I do tliat. I wish to travel." "W.-ll, you shall -o fliither. VVhe'u
they attack one auolh.'r, you shall j-o anions them. Even if they kill you while you
take hold of a man, it would he y-ood," said my father. So I went to I hi' persons who
had assend)le(l. Behold, they wen- all {■rown. (It is cii.stomary anu)nf.' Indians for the
wounded ones to lieeotm^ f;reat nu'ii by means of their .snfleriufr.) "U,,! jt js ,.|Vi,,
It, is his son, but he has eome." Thev shook hands with me. They <leparted tn vel'
inff throughout the month. At length the moon was dead, and it was very dark ' " llo'
brinfv ye hither the lu.ys of diilerent sizes who have eome. Let them abandon their
old nanu's. r-rin- his sou hither," said they. They meant nu-, and thev ealled mv
father's nauie. The messen-er.s took me thither. "Von shall ^o Ihithej'" said thev
(Jude-f.-.lxe (Smoke-nmk.'r), NaiVf-e-tifa (lle-starts-to-run), Mi"xa-ska (White Sw.nV
and the others made me sit in the eenier. "()ho!"saul lhev,"vou shall airnah.u
your name. Behold, his friend shall have a nanu", for there is a nivat abundan.v of
them. When we were rcMnin- hither on the war-path, this one, his friend eried for it •
therefore he shall have Nuda"' axa (lle-eritHl-for-the-war path) Ibr his new name " An.I
Cude-fi-axe liffd his voiee to tell the deities. '• He i.s indeed speakiu- „f abandon!....
his n;'me, halloo! He is indeed sp.,il.iii,i; of haviuf. the nanus Niula"'-axa, halloo' v"
bi- headlaiHls, I tell y(.u and seiul it to you that yi.ii may indeed hear it, hallool ^ ,.
elumpsof bullalo-rass, I tell you and send it to you that von inav hear it hdh.o'
Ye bi-r trees, I tell you and sen<l it to yon that you mav iud'eed heai- it halloo' ^■,i
birds of all kinds that walk and move on the p-ouud, I tell you and send it to von tint
yon may indeed hear it, halloo! Ye small animals of different sizes, I tell Vou •.I'l.l'
send It to you that you nmy hear it, halloo! Thus have I sent to tell you, ye anim'-.ls
Kifrhtui the ranks of the foe will he kill a swift man, ami eome back after holdini.- him
halloo!" He also told the old name. "He speaks indeed of throwing away the name
N.'!.ji"-ti((Yf (Starts-to-rain), and he has promis"d to have tli<^ name Nnda"'-axa, iialloo'"
said he. We slept refinlarly eaeh ni-ht. As we had not reached the Pawiu'e villa "■"(.
we had eaten nothin.u; at all, and we became very impatient from hunj-er. We reaclu'cl
the Pawnee village. When it was nisht, they went to surround the villa"-e jMv
nu.ther's hrolhcr said, " I will ri.l.. this hoise." "No," said i. Still he spoke of ridin-
It. The hors.. wlm-h he rode was very swift. And when they went to surround th.'se
lodK,.s 1 was hungry. Said I, "Let us -o and steal ears of corn." I went with a boy
who was just my size. I called him my sister's son. M'«. followed the path. One
stieam forked. When we went down hill, a field was there. The Pawnees had placed
their s(piashes in heaps. W,. took many s(|nashes ami ears of corn. W(. returned to
cami>, carrying- a «reat many on our backs. Wv distributed them in equal shares. We
kimlled a tire. The <'oals were bri-lit, and we roasted the com. At h'tijith it was
broad daylight. Tlio.se on the hill .said, " Yonder they come, in hot pursuit » We .sat
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THE DKriCAT OI' THE PAWNKES BY THE I'ONKAH IN IS-W. 377
bolow till' Iiill, liiiidlin;,' a fire at tlic stream. At lust tlicy I'aiiic close iiiioii lis, licttintr
U8 into ii tifilit i>la<!i'. Tlip Oiiialias joiiicil tin- Pawiicfs. The I'oiikas tied, ln-int;
scared oft". 'I'liey raised adust with tiicir feet, .lust as (lie foe went down iiill after tlie
Poiikas, one of tlie latter was killcil. I'.cyond tliat the I'awiieea captured aiiotlier.
Next they killed Uha" iia"l)a, and an Omaha woman, xasaha-wi"', was ca|)tured. At
leijfrth my mother's 1)rotlier hrou};ht hack my horse, liavinjj followed me. >' Do your
best. The ])eoi)le are very many," said he. ;.c went homeward on foot, Icavin;; me
alone. I put th(^ saddle on my horse, and moiinlcd him. As I went down a steep hill.
1 loosened my hold on the lariat, {jivinfi him fall rein. At h-iiKth I arrived at a ^rcat
distance from the foe. -'Sit behind," said 1 to my mother's brother; but he refiise<l.
The iiaths stood .so thick that they were without spaces between them. I went a little
distance by another way. Joining the re.st after nialviiijf a detour. When we reached the
other side of a stream, the Pawnees let lis p) without further imrsnit. .\t leii};th one
was brought to us, AiaxeJin'Ka (Little Crow), wliom a Pawnee had wounded in two
])laces on the .shouhler and in the upper iiart of the cheek. The arrowhead stuck in
the cheek, so they pulled it out for him. We took him ahui},' homeward. We walked
throuj-hoiit the nit;ht, and when it was day we walked till nit,'ht. Wo walked four
nitjhls after that, and until broad daylight. On Ihe lifth day we reached 1 le at
Molirara. The foremost were ten men. Ilaviiij; said, '-It is enough," they went to
their resjiectivo liomi's. At length four of the people from the lodges came in sight.
Q'he first one who came home was jasi(j'in};e. and my mother's brother was the next in
rank. All the iieojile kissed tliem. .Me alone did they not kiss. When 1 rcai-hed
ihome, my father said as follows to me, as if in reproof: "Why! do! Von have seen
tlie three Jiieu who were killed, and yon ought to die there, i am unwilling ibr you
to come back to this lodge. Yiai desired that. It would be good for you even to die
from hunger in some lone ])lace." I came home very lean. My mother made a good
conch for me. 1 siciit there. My father gave me food. He said, "This Nuda"'axa
went IraA-eling, but he has come home tired to death, ("ome to see him." My father
gave a hiu'se, a robe, leggings, and moccasins to the old man who was called.
Till-: DKFKAT OK '111 K I'AWNHKS ]?Y 'IMIK I'ONKAS IN 1S.r,.r,.
jA(/!i" wAQ(|;i tG.
J'AW.NKK THF.Y WKHK TUB.
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K'HT.r;
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j;i'i(fi" iiiiii'i icf^i'iiiji-jr-'iiti wi'nnda" ('a"'cii". Ki (frfi" Ajralniiiin"'(|M" i'V-'iij^c
I'ilWIH'l' 1tn' llllltl'l-ilinllt llljulf Wlir nil nlw.lVH. A lul til IM (.III' ( KlT ( t IhIII ) llfWilUiH nllllllilll
(lllll.) " "»
iinfi'<r(' t'do iii'ifjfo (j-jzai tja(|;i" iiniiV Ki Aoalia-ina" fi" aku «ra"' fjija"'l)0
liissislii lull ivciiplivi- l.iiikiiiT I'iiwiic'i' Uio And .\L'iili:i-lMa"i,>i" tlii' (i\Mi'\- tiiw'fliia
(mill.). (Mh.) iili'tivi')
cii"' <i':i"' tV '((j-ii-liianiii. Hii"'('.i>'ii"tc('''(|tci >|i, (J'ifiji-fi-liit('ani;i. Ki-lmi,"' pa"' 3
111 iiuv r;lli' III III' «liiiUi'i>r, llii'V Kiiilv ill llH'liinniinj; wln'll, In- »ii» tnissin^r i|i,.v .\|i,l i,,,], i, \|,1,.
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37H TIIK (/KlilllA l,AN(ilIA(li;-MVTIIS. SIOIMKS. AM) I.CTTKKS.
- ' "'"'""■ '"'■'■"• •■'>'"""• •""« "-•■■ i.-rriv,„,.iH.v tLu ,„.;,',,,,,,!; r;!!
<""''•'■ ",;•" •^""- ""I nim..rail> 1,111 ,„.|,|„iV,, v..nt„ok
i;i 'Hi iffli ;:;:ir t:;i^ «'s:r '^-if ■ Ei "'r'"- -a- ::is;
(sill. ). Illt'VllttV.
C-li!'!:;'- .lib'*;,;,,!: 'i;/"" ""'"'^r'"- -''-■"- ^/^-'^--Mti ^.t^.'^.
,;.i;,V,';i',',',- '""""" >■,•;;,"•"'- '""' ,v,m,i„„ii„.,. „„.«•,.,,. a,„i
, ' '"11 >iiijiii.'iiiiiii('.
£;lr:i;J- aci,::; ';:;'„!■„:;;::" at i::',,,:i:if;",f t^"'-*--'™-'^-
H".v. "fhilu. "^ rn,»ll..n. III. \ lu.Uiikcii wlii'ii, lliry iwsilnlilrii, tlirv
him tlii.vHuv. *■ .ilii;lil,,| I.Mh.iKi. i|„. ihiviliiliio! lorn
'" l»"ll) Mil ill. loiiKliiiM.-
.lust-,, ni,.y «,.,,. k...,,ii,. A,i,i i-„wiiiiii..,„J„,,.. ih,. ii„i:„.,.,ih,..,i .iif '^'^^ J ' •"
l""'ll"'>*'.v :ii».l„(lm-vvilh. (mil..) """"""-"'■'11 »»': lolm
tlSt -^;"'V^- (^"'"d'Hi" eJiUa-'-nui wi"' aliii to. Huu! kc^ nm'-
iilrir/'hlii;^;;!!' """"'■ -"" '■"-"■•■ ";;;^;;.f-;-;"' ""- i^univ...,. „,„ Z;.''Zs,.
18 p.xiii-a. Wafit(. (^irtii"', nf ctl (fata"' ficta"', nini cti i"' ,^i,.ta"' af tr-
lioincwiinl
TIIK hKKKAT <tl' TIIK I'AWNKKH HY TIIK I'ONKAH IN l.sr>r.. •.W.)
ii"'1);mIii1)m ..((fa.liif iC' yf' tut*', (in"' criia" trMlihi >il ■,ni"' a-rfuf ti-. Jt'ifi"
,|„v l,„„ n,u.v,..n. wlH„ 1,,'uo Kliull. An.l ...muKh nn-lv..l «l„„ -„ .';"«;;:"» ''"«"»-
nnun.i.flMhlin h" »"iil HiiirH llulv lioini.wuMl.
nii"'l>fi (Mli'ibo iriwiij.(J-M-l)iimiii. C}ii"' iif,nji;;(l-ni tr-. A"'l»a a^rUn ^i\hf\" jii"'-
t„„ „|«„ 'wriil will. til. tn. ll„v H„v, Aii.1 tl.i'.v !...»«.. I llli....tl..i' l'"v t'l. »"''■ ^l''!'
.'i.lll|.) on III. i> wii> MOM'.'
fiti-i'Tii" iikfi to. Oa"' j;a(l'i"-iiia iinva^fifc iikfi W; lii"lu', uta"' }-v, uaii'", H
uLit " tlH'v r.'wJicrt Aii.l Til.' I'nwi,..» " « ill, Ih,™ ,, :i, h. .1 wli.ii. mm.. .m-Iii, l..£Bluu» tho n.l..-.
liom...
(,.li.),
(•aiTw, cti ckiiia wii'fi te, (•( yf'wakifai to. Kl y'a"" cdfta" <ra"' fkit'aif'ai tr-
h«rH« too ..qunlly .l„..v ^.iv,. I., .will. Ih.v ».„t tl,...,. l...i,..-, .\...lll.,n r,.,,„lhul (..M.I. '1'^^ I';'; ;1 '
t|w.||| Illllt ll\t'l lllllllIM I.
Ga"' AL''iiIiii-inii"'(ti" cc'nuiin<^iii trdf tC. (Ja"' \vHhiil)a (jiisO' ficta"'! tr (-(li.
An.l A.'.ilm...ii"tl" 111. WI1I4 ft yoniiK it w.w « h.Mi. An.l .■,.™.i|-,...rli t.. ii.ill tli..s llnl»l....l ic«n,(
iiiun "" "" "■
Oi' (ti('ta"'i tr-, y-iuiia"' aAai te. (ia"' |i' \vaiias(-lina"'i Nfiilxjiafa kr^li. (i
T.. t,lT...vllnl»l,...l win.n, mlKvf.tinL' ll...y w.-nt. An.l l,,,llal.._^ tl,...y «.m.^^^ r,.K.,l.M-ly Si.ri.n,» ..Ml..-,
Iniry
iWUe diizGotci n(aci""-a d'l'iba sic.f/i-ldki'aiiia, ln'<rajl. K'/if^ %i ania
A.ll.nutl. luU.intl... l..™n. -"■".■ tl...N l..|n. Mail! n.' .. u.vat ll..h.,f.l 11... ..•.,(«
i.v.'niNK
saldl)a"wu"(l-,a{ t6. Maotcin'Ko aka dH'^" fafika wi'f.ai to. Mi"' (f.a" lifdtV
w..lnHllh.nim.li'l.y»l.l.'. I!"W"t lli..(»..li.) r..»n,'. lli.- ij.!. ..1. ) r.ninil lli.-m. S lio lit th.'
ntci tr/di, I'ffnto, Mactcin'f'o if anii'i4a fkiiiia"'(|'i" afai c'de a|.i aiiiaina, af to. 9
J...,.V wl Muill.l, Katil.it tout t.itlii. a»i.vi»it,.i l,.«Ti,l l,.il li,. is , ..niini: liu.k, -al.l
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ll.iM.i1ll
Ili.'yHiiy. th.-y
WiY'li! wiT'h! (li t6. Nfkaoi"^^a ania za'af I'-i-a" caiVj-'o aina a"lia-bianii'i.
wii-h! wivh: ho»i.i. i'.-..|.i.' ti"' ""'ki''^^ "- '"'■■"" '!';• "'•'• ""■>■"">•
(Hill).) nil ii|iniiir (Kui>.f
I'nn'ka aina iiika()-,i'(i(' acfaf tC. Mactcifi'^rc oduiliai to. Jafi" tafika }r(|ri'"i
INmliii Ih.' t»iliii.-..'ll..'r...' w.'i.t. lii'W.it ,i..in.'.lhiil. I'nwn.-.- 111., (pi.) snt
(l-an'di alifi tC. Ga"' i';>ax i(ka"'wa(f'ai ^a"' t''<li<lti "'"' >['. ''rH'' t'^^'"^ to. 12
nttli.. tl..-yiUThnl Ami ui..nn.l it th.-y |.l;i.'..l tli.-ni «.• .pisMinT.. ^ tlii.y wlnli, I..I.1.1 1. Ili.-ir w.-iv ii..m,..
Niaci"-'a iMinaqAai to. lIma"''o 'i", hi"lK'', nta"', can'oc W('ka"ta" n<^A'"\
1'...i|,1.! hiul l.i.l tii.Mn».hi.«. rr..vi»i(ms finiiwl, ni(i<'.il"lH. l.wini;», Inii-s.' In...! tl.ry Iwi.l
..•o' cti-'wa"', (ti.wa"'i o}>-a" a"'(j'ai to liiVajl a"(j-fzai to. (Ja"' Waii"'-(iri<lo aiiia
'^1,,. ......v,.!', tli,.v .Inipp..! 'It ll...Vi.liiui. ns 11 (.wit «■.■ I....U. An.l K..!.,. j.'r,.y tl...
(pl...li.) • .l..li:.(l niiiiiy '""'''
oca"' u'i Oa"' iiikaci"ija aiiii'i dalio l)i}u'if.>a uiiai s\<rfv otowa"' wo(j'a-l)iiji m
• ,i.:.r ,an.p..l. Ami p.-opl.. 111.- hill "H l..inl...l Iniil in II... l.-iwl (li, y Innii.l n..l,
CJa"' au'Lni an't(aAi"dfta" Hiaci"j;'a na"'ba (Ydi ri\va-ii(j'a abii to, \viji"'((''o 04!
Ami w7 wuwli.iiimv.ll IV. .111 n.nn Iwi. lli.-r.' t.. t.ll tl.. ii. tl,. y ... . iv..!. ij|,v .^''[.^i J»;j
to'4a. Niaci"ffa d'uba j>a(kaiidi wc'((!a-biamA c'tya", wc'uaxiifa ati'-bi odo sig(j;o
... ,.,„ P|..inli' K.itn.' in thi.t (pliii'i.) thi-y foniiil tlicMii. "». In iilta. k th.ti. tiny .iinii.. Imt tniil
■" '" • ' ■tlii.ymiy lli,y«.ny
Otowa"' &,m<raU uma""e b(kii<>aqti waca-biai>ia. Ada" ata"' nui".)iii"' to cota" 1«
iiill,,. l.ii^t tl...ivwim prnvisimw iiU tb.'y Knntcli.'.l from Tlii-refor.- w i y..ii "'.ilk 111. •..ll.i.t
,11,,,,.; thciu. thi'y Biiy. tim..
oan'tfo co-nia Wi'Kfakihfde te, ai 4*a, u+! Ha"' g6' ctGwa"' wiifakiliido to,
Ii.ill Ili.iK.' you wnt.'h tli.m will, In. in.loo.l, halloo I Night Ih.' i..,.'v.m y„ii wiil.li lliini will,
niiyn (pl.)
ni >\h\, 111! ii-biama. Ga"' o uwa-i-itj-a abi-biama ai ana 'a". Ga"' a"\va"'-
l„. in.l.'.-.l Irnll....' sui.tthi.y, An.l Unit I., tell tli.iii tli.y iirriv. .1, tli.-v 1 lji:;iirt. An.l w.^ sur.
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Ill'l" nHfnll„««, '"" '" "• I"" thiT.IIIUrkr.ilis |,„|
.viiinvMt,0(|tii."'i, uf. Gil"' ni"'j). u"\vii'".lu"l.iu, y.aui -ini"' wi"Vctr. f', I..',;.
Illiy Mini nil. ily |i„ .\ih1 iiliv,. «,.-,„. I , , " ' < < I<! r;|-l»;l .
.l.-«llc.v,..l, Huiil. ""' »'•»>« I h.i", all „T„v,.,-,.,l, ,.v, , ..ii'int,.
C'll'-) >""".v -.s .Iblain'., I , " '^"y"'.'- .=.(.■.! I!,™, „v •
I III III, Illry S;iy.
15 f:i"p"' ctl tYwiif.ii to, iiki)i\vntiv"f;i'" \vi",u,tci-ri-i,"o^ii'" wmid-i wiiM" m,'...,' f-
tw.» t..., tli.,.v klll,.,l 11,..,,,, n„.,„iWmH,llH.|- lv„.„) ^ Mh / V^ ''ir'" tC.
■* "^ ■•"IniiitlM-rii iIh'.s Willi ,111.1 flii^ni.
(Jf)"' Wilfl'frjlkiji. Wllii"'-(|l|(I(.-lllil Wiltcio'llNC-llI)!!"
-Mill wi...,™,.^,.|.tlK.r «-„ii"M|u,||, ,, iiiL^il:/;; 1 ......ilaih
'"- ' (111.)
)tMliafi'<?a wi'" tVfo ak/i. (!a"' wa'a"' ulu^il-ai tr--
111,, lirst nuo thoiuiiMvliiilulli,!. .\iiil ,11,,;; liny .in 1 iiil il :ii,iiinil :
"•'"'•a". Wiji"',/.,. „k;^
"'ll"'"i .M\ .lili'i- Mil.
H(ii|i|ilni.'. Iinitliii- (mil,)
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Ui-ai-o-Iiii, lli-a; li-Mi, Hi ai'-o-liii. IT-hf-sku
lli-ai'-n-lii
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TIIK DIOKKAT <ll' TIIK I'AWNKKH UY Till'; I'ON'v \S IN |,s.V,. ;JH1
irto liof pH-lmi"i'-;ia-(|t»!i koi, ( !ri-;;(f»f (,';'i-jl ii-Iioi, (Juii'-ki iiii"-\vH-|>») i,
Till' vi'i')' llmt, lit' ilhl nul N< imI li'iiii Anil Ihi'.v liiii' iin,
liiMiii' III .Mm
Ct'-iiii-\v,'i-(Jv' ii-hc
Till")' wi'i'r 1 \ti'iiiilriiii'il
("I'ldc-i^'iixn ijiii'^-n c'di fii'i" iilii-lti <';;ii"', jji'i^i"
Cllllr UliXl' 'lllnniill llli K' I .Ui'.Vill)! Mlir iinlvi'll. llil\illU. I'llA'IIW
tiJII (III > '♦IIV
iIkHIiII II
,:m'
\vi"' l'r(iii kf' ^'iilii'i i'itiirikii,''iii' tr. ('( \vi
>I1 III' I JlllH- .1 llilll III A'^iil
kllll'll (llll.)
Il.uilii
^'•iili;i ;it;iiikiij',ii U\
ii|iiili III' riiilHi il liini III
llrailiill.
Nii"'i.ii :{
Two
jIfMitkitfiii tc\ (Ja"' Nii"lK|.\Viita"' ijiijt^ adu'U'KJ-ai to.
liK c MiiMi'il hhii hi Anil Two liti-trtHl uti-UiiHii htHiiiiiiii' lie nniHtil liim Ut
tiwul uu.
huvi^ It.
NOTIW.
Haiissouei says tlmt tliis (•(■tmrretl in tlio siiiiiiii<>r, iiml lir iliinks tliat. it was ciiiliur
thiiii l.S5r>.
378, 0. li^iiKiiqtii |ii'oii(Miii(mm1 lifii+^iaiiti l>.v tlitt iiarnUor.
378, 10. i'fra"<iti aij'i" akaiiia. He .sat lictwct-ii two iiicii, who licid liiiii. Kacli of
thoin liad oii<^ liaml <>ii a kiiil')', to kill liiin il' lu' stirri'il.
378, 10. Aiiialiaiifici is aiiollicr i f A^alniiiia"i|-i", iiicaiiiiij;, •*llc who is ini-
willinKtosliarolii,slo(l}.'ewitliiiiiothfr." Hce "aiiiah('"aii(l " waiiialic" in the Dictionary.
370, 7-8. ]\ iiiiiasakil)a"wa"i,''iii. The cainiisofthc two parties of I'oiika.s, llu^ Waii"-
qmlu and the lln-bfii", were i)lai'('d sidi' by .side. The llii l)^a" cliiff .sent two incHson-
j;er.s to UlMskfi, to put him and the Waii" (pidi' on llii-ir yiiard. As the two camps
were close to^'otlier, it was very easy tor Niida"'iixa, wlio belonged to the llnb^;a", to
hear what tlio criers proclaimed.
379, iS. MactcifiKe was a biollier of Iliditja (Myth-teller), A"lia,il (Klces not), or
^a^i"-wa'ii (I'awnee wonnin) of the Waeabe ;,'ens.
379, 10. {'li ttV)a— Niida"a.\a; e 411 te' (a.— Frank La Fliiche.
380, 1. Caa" d'uba. These were about forty lodges of Yanktoiis, with whom tho
lliibfa" camped.
380, .'). Ufa'ibi or Ma"tcu-kina"papi was a member of tlie Wajaje or Reptile gens.
380, 7. liy "biilfah) bulls" he meant the I'awnees.
380, 10. wan;;akiji, from wakiji. refers to the two parties of the same tribe. Wlieii
two tribes eonie togetlier apiiii and eaiiip, and then travel together, akikiji is used.
Siassoiici says that when 'he Omiihas were on the Platte lliver, in \S')5, the
I'onUas and Yanktons attacked the Pawnee; , soiiuMif whom were opj)osite hYeiiioiil,
Neb., the others being about five or six miles distant. The former were the jafi"
niiiha" and the Pitahawirata. Several Omaha messengers were there at the time of
the attack. The Oiiiahas had sent word to tin; Pawnees to come in on a friendly visit.
lnd('-siiede(liOngl''a(U')killc(l aiiOmalm \Vcji"cti' woman w iio was among llie Ponkas;
and lilack Crow, tho head of I Ik^ Pniika Nika-da.ma gens, was wounded. Two Omahas,
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;)K2 Til !•: (/;i':(ji II A language— myths, stoimks, and lettkus.
Til i
M:i/,i-ki(k' (SIk.I iit iiCiMliii), mid Mikiiqcjiii, rushed into tlic I'oiikii riiiiks. Tiic; Toiikiis
<l'U',sli..iuMl tJK-iii iw to \\\v iiiiiiilMTM oC till' Piiwiiccs, aiid then sunt ilicrii },wk, sii.viii;;,
"The Viiiiktons would like to kill you." Kctiirniii';, tlic.v told Hi,. I'liwnccs tliiil, Hui
cnciiiy ucvt' lew. The P:i\> nccs cjnir'icd mid louu'd the Tonkas mid Vaiiktons, drivjnf;
souic of lliciii into the I'laitc llWvv. 'J'liis was in tlu- Call of IHjo, aud after Ubi-ska's
victory.
TRANSLATION.
Tlic I'awnccs warred on iis iiie.\ssantly. And this old man, Aj,'-alia-iiia"<'-i" (He
walks over tlieiii), had a sister who was eaptmed by the I'awnees. And Aj,'iiliaona"(|i'
wished to see her, and he sj.oke of dyin;r. Early one iiiornin^' he was niissiny. The.
Pawnees dwelt in a land wliieh was in that direction. He eontiniied passin;,^ thither-
w.ird. He slept in lonesome places. At !eii-;th he ar.ived early one laorniiii;-. The
Pawnees arrested hliii. •• What is yonr hnsiness?" said they. "I liaveafiirl as a near
lilood-relation, but y<m have taken her cai>tive. I wish you to tell mo where you have
killed her. I walk .so that th<' do<;s may eat me there," said Apdia ■ma"(i'i". The
Pawncs were astun'shed. They pressed their hands a^^aiiist their inoiiths. " |{, ally!
he does not fear death," said they. All the Pawnees assembled, A<;aha-iiia"(/-i" sitti/v
in the center. They (|iiestioned him a^iiin, and he answered as before. Said tlie\''
"He told the truth." Then addressiufj him, they said, "Your sister is held by tho.s,!
who are in the villaue over yonder, down the stream and out of si;rri,t. We will ■■ive
her to you. You sli.ill ixo thithei tomorrow." On the morrow A;;ahania"fi" went to
the other Pawnees, who arrested him when they found him. They carried him at
once into a lodjfc, and then they a.ssembled. They spoke of kiiiiiiK him. The Pawiiec's
whom ho met at the llrst were late in arrivin.^-, .so he came very near bein^' put to
ilcath. There was a contest, as each one wished to be tne first to wound him. .Inst
so they were keejiin.ir him. Ami Amalia-iifici sat as if unconcerned, with his robe
wiajiped around him, the ends liehl by his hands, and with his arms crcs.sed on his
brea.st. One came from the other Pawnees. •• Ho! cease that. He has a'lvadv taken
food and drink, and has smoked," .said he. They luomised to restore his sister to him.
"Yon shall take your sister home," said they. And on the fourth <lay which llicv
mentioned to him he and Ins sister were to j;o home. And when the full linu hail
tioiiie, they went home, two I'awnees also «oinH: with tlieiu. And they jia.s.sed the
other Pawnee camii on their homeward way. In about thirty (hiys Hicy reached
home. Anil when they reached hdine with the Pawnees, they ^avci the latter eqiial
niimlH-rs of moccasins. Ie^j;inj;s, robes, and luuse.s, and .sent them Iiomc. Ami IVoiii
that time the Ponkas and Pawn<'es hated one anollnu'. This was win n Affalia nia"(|'in
was a younj;- man. It was when they hni.shed pullin,!;- otf the ears of corn. When
they finished buryiiiu them in laclicn, thev departed on Hie hunt. And thoy sur-
rounded the biillalocs at ihe Niobrara. At length, late in the evenings ii j,'ieat inany
persons left a trail in a Ion;; line. Then we placed tlnaents of the t wo iiariiesof Ponka.s
side by side. Maeteinjre (the Pabbit) detected the rawnees. When the sun wasatlln^
very bottom of the sky, behold, they said: "It is said that Mactcin;;-,. went to tlio
tents as a visitor, bii lie is comiii;;- liack." " Wu"h! wu"li!" said Mactcifi;;c. As flic
lieople made an uproar the Inascs lied. The Ponkas went to cha.se the foe. .Mactein^ro
took part in it. They ic.,chcdtlie place where the Pawnees dwelt. And when thev
siuToniidcil them aiid had arii\<.l just there, behold, the Pawnees were niissiny.
/
»*WtiiiJiiBf 5 »*i ' fti M wi i . -
THE DKKEAT OF TIIK PAWNEES BY THE PONKAS IN 1855. 883
TIk'.v liiid hid lliciiisclves. Wo took a jjrwit riiiiiiy of tlu; tliiii^.s wliicli tlicy thoppwl
iiiul Icl't : provisions in pucks, moccasins, U'^'};inKS, lariats. And tlic Waii"-(pidi'. ((ri'uy-
robi's) (lanipc'd very <'losc'. The Ponkas sciiiciicd ovor all the hills, but they (;ould not
litid tlic sli<;litcst tiail. And two men (Voin our party wi-nt lo the tent of my I'Ider
brother to tell about the art'air. He sent out eriers wiio said: "They reiiort that they
found some peo]il(! in t hat i)lace, iuid when they w<'iit to attack them, I here was not oven
the slightest trail; but they ileprived them of all their provisions, etc. So bo on your
jiiiard and Wiiteli your ((onies. Watch them evi-n at ni;^lit."' And i heard one say that
they had Ix'cn there to tell it. And we eoutinned surioiindin;;' the herds. At len^'tli
some Dakotiis came. Am! we went tiiithor. And the I'oidciis made iiolicemen. The
liolicoinon ami the chiefs talked together, "llo! That will do," siiid tliey. And they
allaekeil the bullaloes. They shot down a j;icai many. And Ihe Dakotiis also sur-
rounded them. When they sat still alter carrying;' the meal to Ihe camp, they s;iid:
'• Yonder comes (<ne on hoiseback!" At length the,\ reconni/ed him. '-It is I'lj'a'i-
bi!" Ihoy said. He came from the Waii"-(iude. Ho reached the t»'nt of Drum, the
two lieinff related. "Wo suirtmndod tlio herd. Wo surrouiuled twenty-two butl'alo
bidls, aiul we utterly di^stroyed them. l>ut tlie butfalo bulls wounded :ibout seven of
us," said he. And as the Hu bfa" (Eish-snu .lers) thouj^hl, "Who can iliey be.'" Ihey
wire impatient to hear about tliem. Said he, "Seeks no-refnj;e is wounded. Starts-to-
run is wounded. Two-Walkiu;;' is woumled. Standin;;'with-bent-le;is is wtxindcd.
liifj-head is wouiuled." Thou;;h two remuin(ul, I do not reiiu'iidier the names. He said
as follows: "Twenty-two Pawnees attacked us, but they were uiterly destroyed." And
we saw tliotn alivo; all recovered, not even one died. As the Pav. nees were a aivat
many, tboy chased them to a. ^reat distance before th(\\' exterminated them. They
killed them by twos; they killed them by ones, one aft<'r iinotlier, iis they went alon^f.
.\ml we, the Uu-b(('a" and Waii" (pide, canre toK'cthcr aj;ain. The Wiiii"-(pide danced
continually. My cldor brother was Ihe tirst to kill one of tlu' foe. So they passed the
sou^' arouud:
"Hi-aio-hi-t-!
ni-ai-o-lii+! •
Hi-ai o-lii-n!
Hi-ai-o-hi-h!
ll-bi-ska was he!
The first one was lu^!
H(^ did not send him homo to xou!
And tliey fear us!
They wore exterminatod!"
Snioki'-Maker's imw-borii son was ciirned to t' ^^ battle In I;! ''v Mti .ild womiiii, and
Wiis ciiused lo put his feet on two dead Pawaoos. Theroforo they made him have, the
nauu'. Trod ou-Two.
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384 TJIE (/JEGIUA LAJSGU AGE— MYTHS, STOUIKS, AM) LKITEK,'-^
OMAHA HISTORICAI^ TEXTS.
HISTORY OF KTIHAJI.
Obtainkd KitoM JosKni La FljSchh;.
(1
iiiiU'i'Vii wi"
And
I'u wi"' inin'j^(j;a" >[!, cifi'^ajin'f^ji wi'Vinti-i n&.'i
tiflll iillii Ti>i>»fi...l l..,i. <i.l..... ..I. II I < . '.
wuTnaii Diic niarrii'd her wlifii
Ki nujifi-riiaka 'abaa-bajl'-cteii
lilM
liipv lliiMsuli.) Iiunliil
u«'ik'a"-bajl'-ctea"', ca"' cdada" f-axa-hajl'-
h.' liiivi led
3 ctOa," ; \Vii'u-hiia"qti uqtawa(|;e uwakic'-hi
111 M
Jlily
loviiif; tin-
■.It nil,
la" c'a"'ca"
iiidnti wlint
hf tlid itol
Iio talked Trjsn
to til
iflii lai'lv
ulwnys.
I'qaqa ^ahi'dc-liiia" caVa"" hiarna; i"'ct(* i
Ki iiiaci"<4a aji ama
And peopUi dilVii-- tlio
inl (III.)
laiiizhin)!
at liini
ahvnvrt ridii-uli-d hi
lujiiiga \vf(|-i<.-(fa" (j-ifi-'-O'qti v,^:i"
boy
mind
witlamt any
liki>
(fahide-hna" ca"ca"'-bianii'i. Itij'idi akd onaqt(u (l'a'.'<nii;f;(itia"'-biaiii;i i)
tln'y always ridieuli'<l h
thi'y tiay.
Ills father tho
<i '^npiniiiii -uiaiii;
liculoni' pitii'ilhiHiiwnverynuK'li. tlieysay.
Aud
(J m'ijin-.a iii'i na"'qti iVji"-biama. Ci niau'dC cte (,'-iriot^-liiia" (•,a"ca"'-biaina
boy mal„ rmiyKiown liko they say. A^ain bow ev,n la- wa» always williont it theysiiy!
Ca"' wapi' (^ifigc'-liiia" ca"ca"'-biami'i. Ki ni'ijiiU^a akd ja"-wc'ti" wi"' sraxu-
Ind.ed w.apon ho was always without it th,;v say. And boy"^ the w to hit ono made
(suit.) with it
biaina, liaxi'ixu di'ibaha jjaxji-biama. Ki ja"-wt'ti" ke a(ti"'-IiMa" ca"ca"'-
Ibey.say, ri,|j;c.s in four plaees he mad.- it. theysay. And'wai.dub the(ob.) beTuid i-epda.ly always
•) l)iaiii;i. Ki iifaci"}<-a ama (la"ba-bi >ii, tfaliide-biia" ca"ca"'-biaiiia, ia"-wrti"
they»:,y. And [ireple llie sawil.tbeysay when. tin y always .idieuhd lliln th.ysay. Wai-ebib
atfi"' tC. Ki iiiacin<4-a ukit'o note' ama iuida"'-iuia" ca"ca"'-bia
he hail as. And pe,i]pli. nation the rest
nradew;ir rc;;ulaflv
ma..
always tiny say.
Ki fr
Ami ihi.s
IciJ)aji luida'" aifa-baji-lnia" c'a"ca"'-biama; ibalia"-baji'-biama. Cl t-iihc
leiba.ii to war neve,- went they say: he knew It uot thoy say. Aw.in ni hnjith
12 uiaca" na"'ba i"'beziVa inaca" waqi'ibe ga.xa-biauia; acfi"' tO obt' ctf-w-i"'
'''"""■'■ '"■" .vellow.laihd feather saoiedthinK lie made them, thev he bad llio ,vli» soever
"""'" say; iheni
ibalia"-baji-biama; iiia"(/;a"' "•axa -biaina. Km&v. iiiaci".ra imda"' -Mv 'iVc
Knewit not Ibeysay; bysleallh he made them, tin y At f Pjitb peopl" u, km ,,/,.„ .J,
say. ^ spoko
iia'a"'i hn Icibaji aka. Mn^'^V" ukikic aka >[i, waiia'a"-bia..ia tcibaii akii
""'"'" ■ ''''"Vi' ,"'"'. ".^■sli'i'lll' they were talkinuuhen, .id them, thdy say leibail the'
Jsnb.). to ea,b other ■ 1 ) ' ioa,|i ^j^m ^
15 Ki Ic.ibiiji aka, K'di bt/'t' ta miiiki', t'(l-('on"-biama Ki C'W- ctfiwa"' iiirf-i-
And leibail the (snb.). There 1.,, wUl I who, iIioukIi, ihey say. And who soever hetoldhim
baji-biama Ilia'" (f-irike n tf''di fmiri' tC >[i', maca"
not Ih.ysay Ili...molhei tbeono lod)!e at the was not win n lealhei
who
ku ixfi/.iu ^\, ai^Vi-
the he look win (1. he
well!
"•""' (Ob.) his ■ went
biama. Ha"" >|I mida"' f,t- <^:i"'pi ,1-ankii wiikiliid<-'(|ti ma"(i'i"'-I)iam;i Icibaii
Ihcysay. Mj-ht when to war to^o tho.se who vi.-hed watehini: them very „all„d ib.ys.y leibiyi
■S aka. I'lo-itfc a"'ba >[ari'u-o >|i, iiiida"' a (,'•;! -biama. Oa"' wt'aliidc
Ai hnnlh day near when, to w ,r they went, liny And aladislanee
suy.
tho
(sub.).
liny whe
arrived
¥
HISTORY OF ICIBAJI.
385
{?^i"'-biamii. Gafi'ki ucte amd wi"'((!a"(^a" Q'di u^dwi" alif naii°'-biamd;
tlu.y silt, the} SUV. And ., th« rest onobyone flinre nssi'inbliD); arrlTini; stooU tlioy say;
U((;ewin>[i((!ji-biama. ftgi(J!e nuda'"hanga akd Icibaji gduihai t6 fbalia''-bai{-
thfy™ll,.(:t(.,lih,.ni8Plv..,. Itl™- WBrohief th„ Icib^l ho Joined it tho did not know it
tliiiy Kiiy. pi'ni'd that (sub.)
biama. Nuda"' amii wan'gi(^6qti ucj^t^wi" ahf-bianu'i. Egiijje IcibAjl aki'i 3
they say. Tho wiirriors iiU nssonibling arrived, they say. Behold Icibi\Jl tho
wa^i'ona-biamA liacia4a, ugAs'i" ga"'-biama. Ga"' nuda"' amd da"'bai te,
was loanifrat Ihiysny in tho rear, piu.pinR thus they «aj . And tho warriora saw him when,
gii-bianii'i: Nuda"lianga! wi"' ati ha, a-bianiii. Ga"' iuula'"hafiga aktl ga-
li'ws Tll'.'v L'v'' <'w"r«lil<'r! "HO Has . said they, they And war-cliiof tho saidas
lows, tliey say : como say. (s,,),,) follows
biama: Nikawa-sa"' ! Cb('i''te fbaha" marig()5i"'i-ga, a-biamd. Ga"' wao-iinAa" 6
they any: Warriors! who it may t« know hegono vo, be said, they And servant
be it Hay.
iia'"ba da"'bo ahf-bi Jji'jl, egidie, Icibaji akt' akama. Ga"' nuda"'bari£ra
two to see arrivi'd, wh..n, behold, leibiOt was tho one, they aay. And war chief
by the they
reaebed again,
they say
they say
when, O wnr-rliicf
^"?.^.!'^^ ''^^}'^^ 1^' Nuda"hafig4! Icibilijl akd akii liil, A-biamil. Nuda"'hanga
loilmjl
lie 18 tliri
one
AiiU] they, thoy
aay.
Wur-t'hief
aku gf(^6qtia"'-biama. Nfkawasa"' ! a(fi"' gii-ga Wa*u *ivva(fc6 nia"(j;i"' ?fi, 9
il}!u ^ ^ '"" ^'''■^* *^^"'* *^^y ^*y- Warriors ! brinn him hither. Wonmn talkiug ho walked whon,
*"""•' ofthrm
ffaqAqa ma"lini"' tabdce, A-biamd. Agfahf-bi ega"' a<ti"' akf-bianiA. l^^iie,
you laiiphi^a yniiwalk.'.l nfcossarily, said ho. thoy Arrived for him, hnvinK they leachcd there again Ilehoid,
at him
Ihey sav
ey leached there again
with him, tliey say.
nian'dS ct6 (fjfiga-bi, kl hi"bd ctC ((iifigd akama Icibaji akd. Ga"', Ni'ka-
h,,^ „„„„ i,„.i |„,i moccasin even had none, they say Tciba.j'l the And, War-
bow
even had none,
they say,
the
(sub.).
wasa"'! hi"bt' 'li-ga, A-biania nuda"'lianga aka. Ga"', Cl ma"' ctl 'fi-ga, 10
rlors! moccasin give yo said, thoy say warchief the Anil, Again anow too giviTye
(sub.).
give ye
to him.
a-biama Nfkaci"ga wafi'gifgqti ma"' na"bd(ia"(fa"' 'i-biamd, lii"bL« wi"'
said he they Man all arrow two each tliey gavi^o moccasin one
""■^- him, they say
edabe ((!a"(fa"' 'i-biania. Ci jaonafi'ge edega" qe'ga t'de gasa-bi eija"',
also (from) each they gave to Again asb-tree but dry but cot down, having
1 , Ihey say. ■' jijpy g„y *"
man'de giaxa-biama. Ga"' ai^a-biamd Ca"' ga"' ja'"-hiia"-biam!'i. Ga"' 15
bow they made lor bim, So Ibey went, they As usual 'thcv slept regularly, thev So
tliey say. say. * gay.
cl a^i'i-biama rgasaiii ^il. ]Ogi(fe ha"' ahigi ja"'-biam<4.
again they went, they (be next day when. Atlcngtb ,iight many ' they slept, they
**".V ■ way.'
Ii;gi(|;e iiikaci"ga wi"' f(fa-biama nuda"' ama. Nikaci"ga fcia-biama >|I,
At length person oiu- found, they say the warriors. Person they found him. when,
theysas-
Nuda"hangd, iifkaci"ga fi" ^v uska"',ska"(|ti 1 ^\" aifa! Ilau! nfkawasn"', 18
Owur-chief. permm the (lii« ri^xht in a line with if* eoniini; imSeed! Flo' warriors
{inv. oil.)
(' ailgi'mai adia, afigaqoi tai afa, a-biama. Ga"' >[ig(f!ita."-biama iiiida"' ama.
that we seek him iuilied, let us kill him iiid I. said hi', they And prepared they say the warriors
say. themsclvi'H
\fi'a"'-biamii, ma"(|-in'ka /A wast'sa" cd:ibe i>ii'a"'-biania. Wasesa" iibiqpad^ai
'I'lH-y pailited thi'm- earth yellow white clay also Ihey paiuteil ibi ni- Wliite chiy fell us thev
aehcH, tliey na
VOL. VI
selves with, they say.
rulilie<l it
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i
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386 TUK (|;E0U[A LA>JOUAtiK-MYTlIS, 8TU11IES, AND LKTTEKS.
g6 bahMina°-bianiA fcibAjl akji. Kl iiudu"'lianga akA gii-biamji: f!lgu"nti
the piikpduii, limy say IiiliiijI the And H-nrchiif t)m Haid ns follow-, Just so
<•"•' (mill.). (sub.) Ihvysiiy:
Ada", nfkawasa"', i'l-biaina. A'"ha", iuidja"lianga! c'jru" t'jra", a-biamti. CA
» warrior, said he, tliry Yi>s, () war cliiif ! aoniowlmt likti it, snid Im, tlioy Airiiin
lit, snidlitstlioy A{;iiip
°*'.* • Hiiy.
3 nafi'ka k<j zfkiAa-biaiiii'i. Nan'ka ko zianlcif/i-jrA, a-biania. Kl iiuda"'han<,'a
bai'k tbe he raodo it yi'lluw lor I'.iick tli aki' il villciw lor saidho, tUoy And wnr-chii'f
(ob.) hiln, thny siiy. (ob.) m'«, say.
nkk gj'i-bianiii: l5ga"qti Ada", nfkawasa"', A-biamd. A"'ha°, nudia''Iian<;a!
"- ■"=->"-'""-■ '--'-^ • said he, they " ' ^ ■'=
the said as follows,
(sub.) thoy say:
^ga" dga", A-bianiA.
somewhat like it, said he, thoy say. An
Yea,
O war-chiff !
•ay.
Kl nuda"' aniA hi"b^ gS ctS edAbe g*fonudA-biama.
And the warriors nioccasius the even also pulled off their, they say.
6 KX IcibAji 'in'ki(i;A-bianiA. IcibAji, waii"' wdagi'i"'i-gft, A-bi ega"', Icibail
And Icibi^il
they caused to carry
tueni, they say.
Icibivjl, robe
carry ours for us, said, they having,
say
IcibiOI
'in'ki((!A-biamA. IcibAji (akA) gA-biamA: Nuda"haflgA! nfaciVa <ii" ^a"'be-
they caused to carry loibivll (the said as follows, O war-chief I man the I see him
them, they say. sub.) thoy say: (mv.)
ona" ctdcte-ma"' te h5, uAgas'i"' te lift', A-biamA. figicke waonfhi te h(i, A-biamA
only at any rate I do will , I peep will . said be, thoy Beware you scare lest . said, they
say. him otf say
9 nnda"'hafiga akA, Afi'kajT, nuda"hangA! ?a"'be-hna° ctdcte-ma"' te hft,
war-chief the (sub.). Not so, Owarohicf! I see him only atanyrato I do will
A-bJaniA. Haul^ kc^ga", da"bA-ga hit, A-bianiA. Ga"' IcibAji aka ugAs'i"-
eaidle,they Hoi * dolnuso, see him . said he, they And loibujl the peeped
■*-"• say. (sub.)
biama figi(fe uhfackdqtci ti f\"' nfaci"ga ^i". Kl gafi'ki ga-bianiA IcibAji
they say. At length very near was com- nan llio And then said as follows, IcibujI
ins (mv.). they say
12 akA: Nuda"hafigA! wa"'ecte <^iita" atf-majl, A-biamA. Ga"' idnaxitfcA-bianiA
the war-chief I even once this far I have not said he, they And attacked liim tlievs:w
(sub.): (before) come, say.
IcibAji akA. Man'd6 a"'(fa-biamA, ja"-wt'ti" 8k"(t6'(itci a((;i"'-biamA. Kl
Icibail thersub.l. Bow he threw away, they say, club barely ho had it, they say ' '
IcibaJI the (sub.).
And
nfaci-ga t^i" nqi^sA-bi ega"', ja"-wt^ti" k6 fgaq((;f-biamA. WattAhide ct(ict6wa"'
man the he overtook, having, club the with it he killed him. They ridicule oven If
(ob.) they say (ob.) ti ey say.
15 wa^'ete ^acta"' dga°-hna"'i hft. fiska" wi°' gawi'a"i ka"', A-bianiA. NfaciVa
at some time they stop talking usually . Oh that one I do so to you I wish, said he, they say. Mim
uctd amA b^iiga najflia (fizA-bianiA, Icibajl akA afi'kajl ha. Ga"' ag(*A-biaiiiA.
the rest aU hair took it, they say, IcibivJl the was not so And thoy went home-
(8Ub.) ward, they say.
Nuda"' amA %li (^^a"be akf-bianiA. E^a"be akf-biamA nI, gA-biamA: Niaci"ga
The warriors village In sight of reached home. In sight of they reacheil when, they said as fol- Man
they say. home, they say lows, tliey say :
18 wi"Aqtci a"^a"'naxfd!ai t^de Icibajl auiA gaq<i;fi, A-biamA. Ga"' i"c'Age vvi"'
only one wo attacked him but Icibajl the killed liim, said thoy, they And old man one
(sub.)
iekip rfid((!a-biamA. Nuda"' amA nfaci"ga wi"Aqtci idnaxftfiai ddega" IcibAji
proehiimcd It aloud, they say. The warriors uuui only oue attacked him but 1. ihaj)
wt'gaqcfi, A-bi A^,a u+! A-biamA. Ga"' ilia"' giiia'a" ama. Giiia'a"-biaiiiA
kilh'd him iiir tliey indeed halloo! .^aid hi-, Ih. v
Ihem, say say.
And
mullifi
heard it :lIiouI he
own, Ihey say.
Kill' beard il :iboiil hers,
they say
y
niSTOUY OF lOIBAJl.
387
5(1, gd-biani4 : Gaania wifl'kai ^i°te, i"^i"'da"b dga°-a h6, d-biamd, dg^aflge
when, Hh(i said aa fol- Tliat ouo he tella the it may Bee about mine do aald she, they her husband
lows, they Bay : (mv.) truth bo, forme Bay,
Aifik«5 d wakA-bi ega"'. Aqta" win'ke tabdda". d!ahlde amA tS, A-biaui4
lie wlio that she meant, having. How poa- he tolls the shall 1 They were idicalinf; him, said, they Bay
they say " ' ' "
11
male
I'l ak'. Gafl'ki ^f Ma"'liaqtci ak(-bi 5(1, Nuda°' amd nfaci°ga wi''Aqtci 3
lile the And ledge the very border they reached when, The warriors man only one
(sub,). again, they say
ieiiaxi^ai cdega" Icibdjl wdgaq^i, 4-bi k^a u+! t'l-bianiA i°c'dge akd. Gafl'ki
uttiickod him but Icibail killed him for they indeed halloo! said, they say old man the And
them.
they
say
, they say old man the
(sub.).
i^adi aka naji"'-bi ega"', dci a^d-biamd. Aci acjid-bi 3(1, wiu'kai t6 Ibaha"'-
his the Htowl, they having, out he went, they say. Out ho went, when, ho told the tho knew it
father (Hull.) say ' they say truth
biamd i^ddi akd. Gan'ki icjiddi akd cafi'ge-md ct6 ca"' %l t6 bijjugaqti 6
tln'y May hiA father the. And his father the the horaos even Indeed Iwlge tho everj'thing
fkine-wdki(^a-bianid. Gan'ki Icibdji amd ga"' ina"(f!i°' -biamd. Egi(J!e nuda"'
toHiTam- made thfni tliey 8ay. And Icib^I the bo walked they say. At length to war
l)li> for (tiub.)
a((;d-biamd. Nuda"' a(fd-bi, dgii^e cl n(aci"ga duba f-ma wd^a-biamd. Cl
they went, they To war they went, at length again man four those they found them. Again
say. tliey say, coming they say.
wdnaxi(^d-bi 5(1, ol Icibiiji amd wagiVf/i-bi ega"', nfaci°gH duba (^afikd 9
they attacked them, when, again loib^jl tne left them, they say having, man four the ones
tliey Bay (Bub. )
wafi'gi^Cqti wiiq(j;i-biamd. Ga°' cl akf-bi jfi, gd-biamd: Nfaci^ga diiba
ail he killed them, they And again they rejiched wheii, they said as fol- Man fonr
say. home, they say lows, they say :
\vea"'naxf((;ai dde Icibdjl ama gaqiffi hil, d-biama. Ga"' i"c'dge wi"' ieki^Q
we attacked them but IcibfOI the killed said they, they And old man one pro-
(flub.) say. claimed it
<j!i'(^a-biamd. Nuda"' amd nfaci°ga diiba wdnaxf(^ai edega" Icibdjl wdgaqf^i, 12
aloud they say. The warriors man four they attacked hut Icibigl killetithem
them for them,
d-bi d^a u+! d-biamd. Ga"' ega''-hna° nuda"' ahf-bi 3(1, nlaci"ga wdq^i-
they indeed halloo! said he, they And so usually on the war- they ar- when, man he killed
say >>ay. path rived, they them
say
hna° ca°ca"'-biamd, cafi'ge ctl wddsi" ak(-hna"-biamd.
rega* always they Hay, horse too having he n>.'vched home regularly,
larly them they say.
Kl i^ddi akd mifl'gifiT," dgajf-biamd. Nisiha, mifi'g(fa'' dgaii-gd. Ki 15
Ami hia father llie to take a wife commanded him. My cliiUl, do take a wife. And
(Hull.) they say.
U((',f'age-hna"'-bianid Icibdjl aki'i. fCgii^e wa'ii g(|',a"'-biamd Icibdjl akd.
was unwilling regularly, tliey Icibajl the (sub.). At lengtli woman married, they say Icibdjl the.
say
G(j;ft"'-bi 3(1, Icibdjl akd wa'ii ^inke ja"''a"ha-b<4ji-hna" ca"ca"'-biamd.
Ho married when, Itilw^l the woman tho (oli.) i.-)y not on her regularly alwayH they say.
her, thuy say (sub.)
Agudi ctdcte h\"' 3(1, ja"'-hna"-biamd. Kl icj-iidi akd gd-biam^: Nisiha, 18
In what soever night when, he slept usually, they say. Ami liis fatlier tht! said a.s follows, My cliild,
place (sub.) tlioy aay :
wa'i'i \vag((;a"' 3(1, ja"'wa'a"'he-hna"'i lift. Ja"''a"hc'gafi-gft. Piiijl ckdxe,
womiin tliey marry wlien, ' tliey lie on them usually Do lie on her. Had >oudo,
them
a-biama. Gan'ki i(fddi akd dgitJ'a"-hna" ca"ca"'qtia"'-ljiani!'i. T^lgit^'e Icibaji
said he, they And bia ffttber the saia it to him alwavB they say. At leu^tli Icibnil
■ay. (nb.) ngolaily
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<i:
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fsir
i«i >i
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<1,«
fl*
888 TUE (/JEGIIIA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, 8TOEIB8, AND LETTERS,
akii dmaka-bajf-biama i"c'iige (flnkc'. Ga"' ha"' ^jl, wa'i'i cifikc' ja°"a''hd-
the giitoutofpuiicncn Willi, nM man llu' (oli). Anil niKlit wlii'n, woninn Iho (oh.) he Iftv on hor
(Mb.) they Hiiy
biamd. A"'bii >[i, ea"' diilia"-biiji-lin!i" (•ii"c,a"'qti kl wa'i'i (finkr ja""a"he
thflviuv. Day when, »till In nine not ii.,;nl:iily iihvnyH iind womiln tlm (oli.) "he lay on h<ir
ca"ca."'(|tia"'-biainii. Kl wa'i'i kf- daha" {.a'-Va-bi (fa"'jii, tcibAjl aka
olwayavcry limy «iiy. And wmiinn llic I iHr winliiMl, tliry llnniKli, loibiUI tin'
they Day.
3 hna»
rt'ffu
luily
. ry llnniKli, luibiOI
l''il) H»y ("nil.)
u^i'aga-bianiii. Kl ^f e;a ania waha"' a*a-bi ctewa"', ca"' daba"-bajf-biamii.
vim unwillinB, tl""}- 8".v. Anil lorl(;i' his thu ninoviii); lln'y went, imtwlth- yet ho uroso not thoy siiy.
(ftuli.) tluiy 8uy Htundinp,
tTAzgqtci Jjl'cte, walia"' alif-hiia"-bianui. Cl t'ga" ha"' >[1 ja'-'-bianiA. ll^i&n
Latolntho oven ronioving hi« anivcd usiiiilly, (bey Ai;uin bo night when' ho lay, thcv sav. Behold,
evening when. niiy. J- J .
6 ha"'eo'a»tc6'qt(-i ukft'6 t'lji d'l'iba wt'naxif/i-biiimd. l(f/idi akd, Ji'iha"
Very early in the morning iiiition dillerent aonio tliey ntlnehed Ihem, Ihi y any. Hiu father the, Do
efrau-gn. Wei'iiiaxi^ai ha. Cfi"' Icibajl aka fa-b,4jl ja"'-biama. Kmike
arise. We are attaokod . Yet leihajl the apoakinp not lay, thoy say. At length
uhkckaqtci ati-bianiA j(I, t'gite, loibajt e+! %udi oninkei"t(i! wditi" pfiijl'qti
very near they had come, when, behold, Iclbiul Oli ! in what you who are may keeper very bad
••"'.vsii.v place he '
9 abifi"' t^de I'gi^e ^L-timn i'"da"be tal hi5, a-biama wa'ii wi"' akd. Hu tfi
I have hut hewiire those sec for me lest . said, they say woman one the. Voice the
na'a-'-bi y[\, dAlia"-bi ega"', wdti" k6 g^iza-biama. Ga"' 6'di aAd-biania.
ho hn»pd »ii,.,n „r«=„ ♦!,„„ having, cluli thn he took his, they Anil there he went, thoy
he heard,
they sa.v
when, arose, thev
any
thn he took his, they
(oh.) say.
say.
Ga"' ukft'6-ma ufha-biania j[I, w{iq(l)i-hna"'-biama Icibajl akd. Ukit'6
And
the nations hojoined, they aav wh kiUeil lliem iegnlallv,lhey
(enemy) „ny
leibiyT
the
(sub.).
Enemy
12 ht'gactewa"'ji waqi^i-biama, ca"' wafi'gife. Niaci"ga waciico na"ba-biania.
n great ninny he. killed them, they say, in f.iit nil. Man hrave two they say.
Wi"'Unahe ij;ije aif-p-'aka, IlaiVga-biaiiwi. T('il)>ijl aka uika"-biaina. Waci'ice
One Ifnii'ie hisniinie he had it, tt Hanga they say. liilinjl the helped him, they say. Bravely
tfi i'kiga"qtia"'-biaiua. Ga"' Icibajl faka] ta"'\vafigdia" e^a aina (\tAo\&&'-
llie they were just alike, they say. And loibiUI (ho who] nation his the (sub.) loved him very
15 (itia"'-biaiuA.
ilearly, tho,v say.
Egi(|;e cl nuda"' at^ri-biamd j[I, n(aci"ga wi"' waniiceqti di"te jug*a-
At length .ignin to war they went, they when, man one very bravo it may ho wiilT with
»"y him
biania. J^exiija" ijdje a(|;i"' akd, ;>ja"'za-biama. Kl af4-bi >[I, gt'(J!ega"'-biama
they say. xoxiija" his name ho hart it, a j[n"ze they say. And they went, when, thought thus, they sav
they say
]8 aki'vva: Wi"'a"\va nan'de f-a" atiuiti •,i"'f{" cda", t'(|;c'ga"-biama. I'Vic^o ta"'-
both: Which ono heart the very miiili we are ? they thought, they sav. At I'ength vil
(oil.) mure ^ (in tlioiKjkl)
wang(j!a" lu'gactewa"'ji edi-(^a" aina. ft'di aiii-biania. Ga"' 6'di ahi'-bi mi
li'K« very populous was there they say. There they arrived, they Auil there they ar- when!
say. riveiMhey
say
gji-bianirt: Nikawasa"', fag^c' tai lia, {'i-bianui; uck- anui 6 waka-bi ega"'
tlll-.V HSlill ilH fol
IdWH, lIii'V way
Wiiri-iors,
yoii go wilt
liotnowiirtl
Hiiid ihvy, thvy rciiiiiiii-
Hiiy : " (1*T
till'
(pl.)
that nii'init it, tlicy hiiving.
HllV
21 Wt^'iliide niang(f'i"'i-gn, a-1)iaiiia. Ga"' \vagji(|^ii" aina agiJ-Zi-bianiii. Ga"'
Tiiadislaiiie begone ye, anhl lhe.\, IIm> .\iiiI .^iivaiii the went homeward, thev And
"iiy. (pl.) say.
¥
HISTORY or icrnAJl. 399
Xexuja", Icibdji e^a"'ba, fi'di afigd^e to, d-biamd, nsiii'de ijfidalm" ga-ctd-bi
Xoxn)a», loibi^I he too, Tliore letusgo, »ai(l they, tlioy heart to know their thoy wished,
Bay, they aay
ega"'. E'di ah(-bi jjT, dgaxe ?fi ifa" 8na'^'Hna''qtia"' amd. j fi jiafi'ge ahf-bi
becanBe. There tbey ar- when, arounil vlUaKo the very hvcl they nay. VIlIaKo iioar thcv nr.
rived, they (cv.ob.) rived, they
""y say '
3il, c'gi((!e, nfaci°ga amd banafi'ge-kidd-bianii'i. IkiC'qti naji"'-biaind. Kl
wlion, behold, men the (sub.) shot at the rolling boopa, t hey «iiy. IiiaKieut they stood, they say. And
crowd
,°cfqtia'"-biamd. Ga"', Edta" a-'tf-l" Jil, 6'di angahi tt'da", d-biamd
stuoou they say. And, How we lie If, there we reach shiilH said, they aay
mi" d!uma'
It was Just
I
aay
j^exiija" akd. Kl Icibdji aka gd-biamd: Kagijha, walil Aetia" nackf *a"
j,ejnja» the And Iolbn.|I the said oh follows, Friend, hone thi» head the
(sub.). (sub.) they say : (,,1,.
afigugtfa" te, d-biamd, ^e-Hln'de-qt^u'a wahf skd'qti 6dedf-(^a" 6 wakd-bi ega"'
let OH put In, said he, they buffulo poWs iHine very whiti' the ones that uiinnt, Ihcy haviiit;.
suy, there say
Ga"' mi"'de t^'di a^d-biamd. Ca"' ge(fega"'-liiia"'-biamd: lilnddl wi"'a"vva
And erawling there they went, they Yit they thought only they soy: Letusseol which one
say. thus
na"'a°pe tilda", et|!c'ga"-hna"'-biamd. Gafi'ki n(aei"ga banafi'ge-kfde amd
we fear seen wilU they thought only they say. And nmn shot at rolling boons the
•"""S" '' (sub.)
wahf wi°' da°bd-bi y(i, dgicfe, ulifackdqtci tii^a"' wahf Aa". Gd-biamd: 9
bone one thoy hMiked at, when, behold, very close li.id be- hone the. One said as fob
they say eouie lows, they say :
Kageha, wahf t^dtfa" weahfdea^dqti (^a"'ctl, d-biamd. Kl wi"' gd-biamd.
Friend, bone this at a very great distance heretofore, sold he, they And one said as follows,
say- " they say:
Kag(^ha, 6'di ca"'ca", a-biamd. Egit/io ga"'te-jin'ga :{I, egitf.e, uhfackaqrci
Friend, there always, said he, they say. At length a whili! little when, behold, very close
ti((!a"' wahf t^a". Kageha, wahf (/it'tfa" wc'ahide ocd (|!a"'ctl, uhiackdqtci tf ha, 12
' '"'" '"'■'" "'" ^"■■' ' ' '■'■ at u distance you heretofore, very closo
became boue the.
Friend,
bone
this
it haa
come
d-biamd. Kt X^xvija" akd gd-biamd: Wodbaha"'i. Wc'aAai hil, d-biamd.
salil he, they And J,exu.)ft° the said as follows. They know us. They have de- - said he Ihev
»»y- (»"b.) tbey-Hiiy: tected us say.
Ga"' Icibdji akd gd-biamd: Ca"', a-hiaind. Ga"' J,oxiija" akd, Ahaii! d-bi
And leibiOl the said as follows, Kmiugh, said he, they And lexiija" the Oho' said
(sub.) they say; aay. (sub.), ' they say
ega"', wahf a"'(^a t^et^a-biamd, wenaxicj-d-biama, baiiiifi'ge-kfde Aafikd. Ga"'
having, bone
they tbr.iw far
away
they say, they attackeil tbey say,
them
shot at rolling hoops those who.
15
And
akft^aha wi°' gaqiff-biamd, baiiail'ge-kfdc tfafikd. Ga"' agiid-biamd. Ga"'
>■"••■ one they killed hini, shot at rolling iiooim tlio.se who. And they went home- And
'I'n.vsny, ward, they say.
both
ukft'6 amd: Na"'baqtcia"'i! a"wa"'^iqe taf ha, d-biamd. Wi'ittiqe wad"' atfcd-
enemy the They are only two ! let us clwse them said they, they ChaHingthuin they went with
(sub.) : say. them
biamd. figitjie wt'^ahidg'qti wii^i"' ahi-bi >[l'jl, utcfje iibdazd-biamd. Utcfie 18
they say. At length at a very great tbey carried them, when, thicket scaled them into, they Thicket
distance they say say.
■aigaqti c'gilia didtfja-biamd J,exuja," akd Icibdji e(j!a"'ba. Ga"' wdtki'd-biamd
ery dense headlong had gone they say J,exiija» the IcibaJI Letoo. And they iailcd with them.
CU
very
(sub.)
iikft'6 amd. Ga"' dga"-hna" ca"ca"'qtia"'-biamd akfwa.
enrniy tho Ami so n'y;n- cnntinimlly tbey say both,
(tiab.}. Iiu'iy
tbey say
390 THE (|)EGIHA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTBltS.
NOTES.
The exact meaning of Icibajl is nncertain : it may mean, " He to whom tliey do not
give any wages." Tliis is still a sacred name in tlie j^e-slnde gens, being borne by a
son of the present liejul of the gens.
384, 7. ja"-woti°. This was about two feet long, and four inches in diameter.
386, 4. ga"-biama, in this way. The narrator said this when he imitated tluf acti(m.
388, 3. nauka kC zikifabiauia, lie made his back like that of the sparrow-hawk.
386, 7-8. 4a"be-ona» ^^.tp^■A^^ ma" te hS, in j,oiwere, "atA-ona qcii"' hau"' to," I wish to
see him at any rate; but "4a"be tehua"' cte ma'" te hft," in ^oiwere, "af(l 5[i tAnyi hau"'
t6," I cannot do anything else, I must see him at all events. — Sanssouci.
387, 7. ikinewaki^a-biama. The father of Icibajl was so proud of his son's success
that he let the people scramble for the possession of all his property, as well as for his
ponies. Chips wei-e thrown into the air, each representing a piece of property. Who-
ever caught the chip as it descended, won the article. There were other .adventures
of the two, but I have not preserved them in (pegiha. Only one of these was gained
and written in English, and it occurred after the adventures given here in the text.
Mothers used to scare their children, telling them that Icibajl or xexuja" would catch
them if they did not behave.
TRANSLATION.
A man took a wife and had one child. The boy did not hunt at all, he did not
travel at all ; indeed, he did nothing at all ; as he was fond of the women, he was always
talking to them. The people laughed at him and derided him as a boy without any
sense. The father was the only one who spared him. He became a man ; but he had
no bow, and he was without any other weapons. The boy made a four-sided club,
which he always had with him. When the people saw it, they ■ Iways laughed at it.
And hostile nations were continually going on the warpath; but this Icibajl never
went, as he knew nothing about it. At length he made sacred two quill-feathers of a
sparrow-hawk. He did this secretly. No one knew that he had them. At length
Icibajl heard the men speak of going on the war-path. When they were talking to
each other by stealth, Icibajl overheard them. And he thought, "I will go thither."
But he did not tell it to any one at all. When his mother was not .it the lodge, he took
his quill-feathers and dei)arted. When it was night Icibajl walked, watching very closely
those who desired to go on the war-path. At length when day was near, they went on
the war-path. And when they arrived soine distance from the village, they sat down.
And the rest assembling, one by one, came and stood ; they assembled themselves. It
happened that the war-chief did not know that Icibajl had joined the party. All of
the warriors arj'ived. At length Icibajl was visible at the rear, peeping thus. And
the warriors said as follows: "O war-chief! one has come." And the war-chief said
as follows: "O warriors! begone and see who it is." And when two servants went to
see, behold, it was Icibajl. And when theyreturued to the war-chief, they said, "O
war-chief! Icibajl is the one." The war-chief was very glad. "O warriors! bring him
hither. When he walked talking about the women, you were bound to laugh at him;
but now it is otherwise." They went for him and brought him back. Behold, he had
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HISTOllY OF lOIBAJl.
391
no bow, and bo was destitnte oven of moccasins. "O warriors! give him moccasins and
arrows too," said tho war-chief. All the warriors gave him arrows, two from each.
Tliey also gave him moccasins, one pair from eacli man. Thoy cnt down a dry ash
tree, and made a bow for him. So they departed. They slept rognlarly as usual, and
when it waa the next day they departed again. At length they had slept many nights.
At length tho warriors detected a man. When they detected the man, thoy said,
"() war-chief! a man is indeed coming right in a line with our course." " Flo! warriors,
he is indeed the one whom we seek. Let ns kill him!" And the warriors prepared
tlieniselves; they painted themselves; they i)ainted themselves with yellow earth and
white clay. IcibujI picked up all tho pieces of white clay which fell as thoy rubbed it on
themselves. And tho war-chief said as follows : " Does it have to be just this way, O war-
rior?" "Yes, O war-chief I somewhat like it," said Icibajl. And ho nmdo his back yellow
forhim. " Make my back yellow," said Icibajl. And tho war-chief said as follows: "Does
it have to bejust so, warrior!" "Yes, O war-chief! somewhat like it," said Icibnijl. And
the warriors pulled oft" t^'eir leggings and moccasins also. And they made Icibajl carry
them. "Icibajl, carry em for us," said they; and they made him carry them. Icibajl
said as follows: "O wi -chief! I wish to see the man at any rate." "Beware lost you
scare him off!" said tho war-chief. "No, O war-chief! 1 wish to see him at any rate,"
said Icibajl. "Ho! Do so and look at him," said the war-chief. And Icibajl peeped at
him. At length the man had come very near. And then Icibajl said as follows: "O
war-chief! not even once hitherto have I come this distance." And Icibajl attacked
him. He threw away the bow, having only tho club. And having overtaken tho man,
he killed him with the club. " Even though men ridicule one, they usually stop it at
some time. I wish that I could serve some one of yon in that way,"said he to the others.
All the other warriors took parts of the scalp ; but Icibajl did not. So they went home-
ward. When the warriors came age in in sight of the village, they said as follows:
"We attacked a man, and Icibajl kille<i him." And an old man proclaimed it aloud:
"The warriors attacked a man, but Icibajl killed him for them, they say, indeed, halloo! "
And the mother of Icibajl heard it. A\hen she heard it, she said as follows, addressing
her husband: "Do see for me whether that one tells the truth." " How is it possible
for him to tell tbo truth? They were ridiculing him," said the husbatid. And when
they had reached the very border of the encampment, the old man said, "The warriors
attackP'' n nian, but Icibajl did indeed kill him lor them, hailoo!" And the fiither hav-
ing st< . ->f doors. W'-ien the father got out, he knew that they told the truth.
And the • d the people to scramble for his horses, and, in fact, for everything
in his lodge 'baj! continued so. At length they went on the warpath. When
they wont ol . ,>ath, behold, they discovered four men approaching. Again
when thoy atu. ^ i them, Icibajl left his comrades behind, and killed all four of the
men. And again when they reached home they said as follows: "We attacked four
men, but Icibajl killed them." And an old man proclaimed it aloud. "The warriors
attacked four men, but Icibaji killed them for them, they say, indeed, halloo!" And it
was usually so when they reached any place when they were on the war-path : he always
killed tho men, and also brought back horses.
And his father commanded him to marry. "My child, do take a wife." And
Icibaj! was unwilling for some time. At length Icibajl took a woman. When he
married her, Icibajl never lay with the woman. In what place soever he was when
,ns»to
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nifflit ('iiino, thoro lio UHually slopt. And his Ciitlicr Niiid us follows: " My cliild, wlion
thoy iniiiry woinni, they ii.siiiilly lio witii tlicrii. Do Vw with her. Yoii do wrong."
And his latlicr wn.s Miiyinw ii to him inccs.santly. At liMiKth luibajl got ont of patience
with the old man. And when it was night, lit- lay with flie woman. When it was
day still he did not rise; ho continued to Ii.- with the woman withont intermission.
And thongh tiie woman wished to rise, It^ilniJI was nnwilling. And notwithstanding
their lodges removed and departed, he did not rise. When it was very late in the
evening he nsually reached them. Again when it was night, so he lay. Hehold, very
early in the morning, some men belonging to dilferent liostiie tribes "attacked them.
His father said: "Do arise. We are attacked." Yet Icibajl lay without speaking.
Atlengtli wlien tlu>y had coine very near, behold, a woman said, -'(Hi! h'iliajl, in what
place can yon be If 1 hav<>. a very bad captor. JJcware lest he see my parts which
should not be .seen!" When he heard her voice, he arose and took his club. And he
went thither. When he .j(.ined the foe, leiba.jt was killing them. He killed a great
many of the enemy; in fact, all. 'i'he bra\(< men wel•.^ two One was named IJnahe, a
member of the IJauga geus. Icibajl helped him. Thoy were equally brave. And his
mition loved Icibajl very dearly.
At length, when they went again on the war-path, one very brave man went with
him. x«xuja» was his name, and ho was a member of the Kansas gens. And as they
went, each one thought thus: "Which one of us has the best heart." At length a
very populous village was there. They arrived at it. And when they arrive<l there,
they addressed the rest of the parly, saying as follows: "Warriors, you will go home'
ward. Begone ye to a distance." And the servants went homeward. And jfixnja"
and Icibajl said, "Let us go thither," because they wi.shed to know their own hearts.
When they arrived there, it was very level around the village. When they were clos.^
to the village, behold, the men were playing the game banarige-kide (shooting at roll
ing hoops). They were standing in a groat crowd. And it was just at noon. And
Xexiija" said to himself, " How shall we be when we go thitherF' And Icibajl said as
follows: "Friend, let us ]nit our heads in these bones," referring to the very white
buffalo pelvis bones that lay there. And having put thorn on, thoy went crawling.
Yet each one thought thus: "Let me see! which one of ns will fear danger when he
sees itr' And when the men who played banange-kide looked at one of the bones,
behold, the bone had become very near. And one said as follows: "Friend, this bone
was ata very great distance heretofore." And another said as follows: "Friend, itwas
always there." At length after a little while, behold, it had become very close.
"I'riend, you said heretofore that this bone was at a distance. It has come very close "
said one. And xexuja" said as follows: "They recognize us. They have detected us."
And Icibajl said as follows: "It is enough." And when j/sxiija" said, "Ohol" they
threw awiiy the bones, and attacked those who played banange-kide. And each of them
killed one of the players. And they went homeward. And the enemy said, "They
are only two! Let us chase them." They went along in pursuit of them. At length
the two earned their pursuers to a very great distance. And the pursuers scared the
tA^-o into a thicket, xexuja" and Icibajl had gone heiuUong into a very dense thicket.
And the enemy failed to do anything to them. And both were so continually.
V
THK .STORY OK WAnAHKAllA.
393
TIIK S'I'OUY OF WAHAHKAIIA.
Told by Jobbph La FLfeoiiB,
Ta"'wa"-ni k6'di gr(((i"'-hiiinia llnia"'liii" anid. t<r^e Jd^i" nuda"' at(-bi
Villuffo wiiUti' liy tbti Hut tlii>,\ tiuy Oiiiuhiw tlin Al Iruglh Pawiu)«M to wur cumo,
(«uli.). thi'yHiiy
Offa"', oaflVo d'l'iba wa(^i" i\|>(|'i'i-l»iainfi. Kl nfa(M"};a o^i'i aka nfaci"ga (.iil)(f.i"
tiiiviii^, linlHO Holiin tll<\v look liiiiilcwiuil, I)m'\ Hity. Anil inuu tht^Ir lit* who Ulllll tliri^o
ji'iwiifi'Cii-bi iii<;ti"', Hiif(f(' kri wii'ilio a(('i'i-l)iam!'i, cafi'fi'Cf wafi" ajaf ko »\rr&ii kfi. 3
with llii-Iii, Hm>v Imvinc. II""!! ""* r"Ilnwilitf hi« wt'lil. Ilii«y liulw liilviiiK they Mid triiil ttin.
mvy (<ib.) tliflii Hiiv, tliciii wi*ut
Nfaci"f^a wii'ilic n^/' aka, Wi'ibaskalia ijfijo a(j!i"'-bianiA. A^a-bi ega"',
Mull lollowln^ went tliD WiilmHkatiu liisiiiiiiiD liad tlii'yiwy. Wt-nt, tlmy hiiviiiK,
thuni («iili.), Miy
watcicka wi"', Repuhlicaii ijaje-cfadaf, kl tja<fi" aina Kffacfiuda ij<'ije-((!adaf
HtriMim ono, Uepublkiiii liiHiiuiiH' tliev niiil Piiwiift>n tlii> Kifuftidii hUiiiinio tbfly
(iHllit. (aiib.) cnllit
kfi, 6'di abf-uiarrui. ft'di j/Kfi" ama 6'di ta°'wa° g(;"i"'-biain.4. K'di wafi" 6
thn thuru th«v ftrrlvnd, Tlicto ruwiift-H tlio there village uat thoy «ay, There hAvintc
(ob.), tuoy any. (pi Hiib.) tbem
iikf-biiuna cafl'ge-ma. Oa"' nu'du" ama. Ga"' 6'(li ahf-bi ega"', ii uda-
thfiy reiuthcd tho horneH (ob.), Ami durinirtht' tliey Ami theru Brrlvnl, having, lo<!;;o they
Inline, they «uy Hiirin;( i*i\y. thevHiiy entt'ml
biania. Hau. T'dwacfC ga"(fa-biama JafJ" amA Uma"'lia" ((lanka. Kl Jafi"
they Hiiy. H To kill them winlied they Huy I'awiiecH the (mih.) OtnuhuH the (nb.). And ruwiiee.H
ama nvi6 aniA t'i5wa(^6 ga'^'fj-a-bajf-biama. Kf nfkagalii |f udaf aka fo 9
thi« thti nrnt to kill them did imt winh they niiy. And chief hnlge Itiey theont) be
(Hiib.) eiiten*<nt m'ho njioke
(^t6wa"'-bajf-bianu4. Ga"', TV'waifC ga"'((;ai >|T'cto t'o\vad;C taitt?, ef^'ga" t'ga",
nt nil not they Bfty. Ami. Tokilltlietn tlieywinh even if theykillthem shall, bethoiiKbt hh,
fa-l>ajf-biamu. fifi^'t^ nika^ahi iomi(f.a" aka ui a<^ia((!a-biaraA. A^i"' ag((^f-bi
he not t boy say. At length chief bis wife the water went tor they say. ShebTniiKlitit bmik,
Bpoke (sub.) they say
3[!, Unia"'ha" (^afika iif t6 wa'i-biama. Gan'ki 4a Ii('l)e (fiza-bi (3ga°', iuj:y(|;a"- 12
when, Omahan the (ob.) water tlio Mbe mivo them, And dried iileces whe took, bnvin^j;, to put in
(ob.) they Hjiy. mi-iit thoy any the mouth
waki(fa-biania, m"'\a wcga"<^a-bi ega"', wa'u aka. Ilau. Wa^ata-bi 5[I, ga-
ahe caused thorn, they to live she desire<l for because, womao the tl Theyato, they say when, said as
say, them, tboy say (sub.). follows
biama nikagalii aka: Kc! cafi'j^axa-ba aci inafij^<fi"'i-gil. Ni"'4a wt^ga^'^t.'ga"
they say chief the Come! cense ye and out begone ye. To live she wished for
(sub.): them, as
wa(fAte\vAki^6, a-biamd. B^ugaqti dci ag<j;a-biamd. Ga°' w<^ku-liua"'- 15
she caused them to eat, said be, they All out went they say. And invited regu-
any. them larly
binmA jAi^i" ama Uma^'ha" fanksV. Kl nfari°ga wi"' wc^ni-biamd, jA^i"
thuy Huy Pawuees the (sub.) Omalma the (ub.). And mau one luvited them, they say, Pawnee
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.394 TIllC (JJI'XHIIA fiANCHJAdK-MYTUS, 8TORIK8, AND hUrniRS.
wiilit1ia-lMijl'qti-l)i i^i-to, Umn"'!!!!" fnnkil wAn-biftrnd. Kt uqprf tfi \\n'-
viTvHloul liiail.il, Ihiy (my It. miiy I).', OmnhiM lh« (ob ) hn Invited thmn, Anil clfnh thi> hr
they uy.
jriictewu"'jl ivniddo hi"b(,MiVg(( siu»ifO'qti ugfpinti wt'ku-binmA. Jnii" akA
m>niiniall they wnre, bu» bouu nlono nry fdl) hn lnvlt«l thuni, Pnwnio tbii
they My. (luli.)
3 ja"-wi<ti" wi"' ii^i"' akdnia. ;)ni'iHtii"i mI, frAkfi (\vij,^'i(|(^i taf minki<. Ol
iliib onii wMkinplnu. thiiyaiiy. Yc\ ilnvdiir It If, lhiit(ob.) I kill vim with will I who. A||ula
onCai >|l'ctf, jr/ikfl fwifri'i(|^i ttil niinki', A-biania. P.iritfo *aHai"'-l)iam!i;
.V"f»lllo Hv,.nlf. tlmt((>b) I kill von with will 1 who, i.»l,l he, Ihoy At Ifnilh the> .walloweU It
' "wy- thoywyi '
fiian(l{^qtia"'-l)i ca"' ^aHrii"'-biain>'i. Gan^f-bajf-biamA, Ca"' bft. ^nAsni"
Hicy wen. wilatod, yot Ihoy nwullowoil It, Hu dill not kill th«y My. Enough . "^ Von Imv.. '
"'"y"»>' .w.lluWHlIt,
6 a-bianui. Kl ('jraHi'ini ijl, riwakiii-biaiii/i jjiit^i" ania Unia"'ha" (*anka:
lii'Kiild, thoyiwy. Anil llm nnxt day whc-n, liilki'il lolhmn, th«y say rawiHjo* the(«nb) Omahim thii(ob.):'
Kajj.
•hnll.
if^vba, cail'tro (failkd \vii(^!i;r^e ^at,(i ^a'''ja. wa^ag^Yioni" ^aL^iA-biijl taitt',
rliiudu, horu Iho (ob.) • ou hiive oonie for thongh, thom you have, your you ao ii<>t nlmlL
thimi, youidwn own homiwnnl
ii-biama. T'a"' mI, wa^afrffi fitf to, a-bianu'i. Kl t'a"' >il, tfatf mT, mnrii'ide
wil.l they, they Httrvi'iit when, you < onie f,.i- 1 horn, will. Mid thoy, they And harvest when, yon when, (juupi.wdor
*^v- your own any. irome
9 (I'uba wt'^aoni" ifati taf. A-biamii Ga"', A"'lia", i^ginia" ta minko, A-bianid
Boniii youimvefor you wU., wild they, they And, Y«^ Idothat will I who, tald thev mv
ut come (uiy. ^ '
WAbaskAha akA. Ag^A-biamA. Agc/^A-bianiA >[I, xagd-lina" ca''ca°'qtiH"'-
Wiiliiwkiihn the They went honwwiml. They went home- when, crying regularly all the t'lue
("nl>). they Bay. ward, they miy
])ianiA WAbaakAha akA. Wakan'da diinkt' gfjia xagd-hna"-bianiA. Haul
they nay WabaHkaha the Deity thu(ob.) aaklnga hecrlod regu- they My Ho!
(«ub.). fiivorof jarly
12 Wakan'da, ukft'6 fifikA a"'(f,ijuAjl (a"'ja, i"wi"'^aka" ka°' ebidga", A-biamA
Wakiindn, forelgner« they who lUtrealeil nnv llion'gli, yon help me I hope I thuS, Mill he, they aay
xa<r('-.)iia"'-bi (fan'di. Ga"' jAAi"-nia wAki(fa g'a"t^A-bianiA WAbaskAlia akA.
eiyUlK "'»!"• they when And tlie Pawnees to take ven- wished thoy mv Wubaekahi il,.,
lavly My (piwl). p'nnee on them („|||, ).
figi^-e lia"' i{i %iiid[ akf-biami'i. Xagi' ag^A-biamA, ^(i Aan'di ak(-bi mi
At length night when at the they renohi il duni; he « ent honinward, vil- at the liereaoh.il when
lodges home, they Hiiy. I hoy say, lago home, thoy say
If) Kl xagi' gift' t6 fbaIia""-biamA, nfaci"ga bifiiga iia'a°'-ljianiA. GAAi" cafl'fo
And erying hewent the they knew it, they people all heard It thoy My. Thatono hors?
homeward say, •> •/
wiAgibe tfi" gf ddo, xag^ g( ha, A-biamA. XagA-bi tS'di, Wakan'da iinkd
he who was follow, is com- but crying hols said they, they Hoorfi!d,they wh"n, Deltv ilin (oh >
InehU) tnirbaok. enmlnir «av .,i„ *- "j luo (oo.)
tng back.
tm
^aha"' xagA-bianiA. Gafi'ki nfaci"ga fbaba"-biainA, mida"' ga"'(f!a xa^tJ tC
ImnloriniT ho crie.1, they say. And people knew It thoy say, to war wishing crying the'.
18 ITtj-Ajt ((!a"'ja, ca"' Ibaba^'-bianiA. Ga"' nfaci-ga btfugaqti 6'di ahf-bi ega"'
Untold though, yot they knew It, they And people Si there arrived bnvinir '
not My. they say
eata" xagd t6 na'a"' ga-f A-bianiA. Ga"' ugAA-bianiA WAbaskAha akA. ft'di
why hecrled the tohear thoy wished, they And toldhis they snv Wiibaskaha the Tliero
" wy- " (snh.),
p( ^ii"'y,i, cafl'ge AankA i'"'i-bAjl. A"'^ina tVawAtta-badi"', A-biamA. Kl
lar- I hough, horse tbe(ob.) they did not They came near killing us, Mid he, they And
riT«d
gire mu mine.
My.
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THE STOtlY OF WAlliVaKAHA.
805
t'a"' yf, nmnridd i"'rmi lift. Mmpule i"'fi" ii-ffh lift, I'l-liiiiinA jjdfi" iinii'i,
lurTMt when, guniinvdir Ihiv iwkiil . (liinpuwil, i luivliia .iimi' Mill, th«y nay Pkwora th»
iifhii' fur nil' Hum («uli.),
A-biiuiiA. HAu^;ii(|ti iifiici"|4ii ami'i VVriliawkaliii (|•ll'^(^ll■l^i ojra"', d^a-baj(-
ruihl hi', thoy All | |ili' llic Wuliiwkiihii iilii.illilni, llnj' linTlng, they ware mJ
tay (mill) »">
hiaiiii'i. ri^fUHi'ini jjI, iii'aci"jfa Itli'iya*!)! ii(|'('\viri>|iffi-liiaiiiii. Ntkajrulii ania, 3
Till' iiHit iliiy whi'ii,
tllt'.V ""V-
I lllilll'll tlK'llll.'U
Ciller
til.'
1
walu'liajl ama oti, ca'" bfi'i<?a(iti iift'win>iifi'i-liianii'i. Kl ninfba wi"' nil
(■tiiut'liFitrti'il the 'tiio, Inflict nil u«iiimiiIiIim1 iheiiinelviui, tliey And plpo one tTif
(nub.) Kuy. "">"'
biiuiii'i. da"' Wi'ibaskiiha aki'i iifaci"friv bfi'i}?a(iti wi'Kl-iHtubi'i-biania, \i'i(\\>\
thi'VUftV. Auil Wuliiwkiiliii till" niin "H Hiinml IiIk IminU tii-furi' '[••«",
(mill) tlifiii, lliiywiy, of limil
C6 wAbit'ii-biaiuti. Gi'i-l)iaiiiii: (/JiVeaiVgi^Ai-gil bft. Edada" i"()",i"'<faoiif<r('a" 6
thu lio preimd on th( 111, lli. mtlil «» f.illiiw«, I'lty ye me . Wliiil ),m iluilile ftir mo
(pi. oil.) thoj iuy. tlii'ymiyi
511, »'mi"qti ing.'ixai-fja lirt, /i-biunu'i. Oa"' nfkagalii akA ninfba waqi'ibo
fr, jimtiio iloyoforiiii- Kiiidlu', lliiWHiiy. Ami ihlif tliii(iiiili.) plpo muiml
irj'ixui kl"- njf-biami'i. (ia"' ga-biania: Nindia gakc"^, Jafi" wafl'gakffa tafto
lliiviiiiulii till' Ullud Uimiiay. Ami Im milil iw folUmn, I'ipo tli»t(Ml>.), Piiwiiiiii wo taki- vnnni'iinn' ■Mull
It (lib.) limy My: on i hem
lij-anahi"'! al, *unai-gft lu1. Uonfc'agal ^\, ^ana-bajfi-Lnl hft, d-biama. Ga'" 9
Yoarewnilns ff, put yotho pipe . Ye are nnwllflnK If, du not put tlio pipe . said ho, thpy And
toyourUp* toymirlipe «i»y.
*an<i-biania; nfuci"ga b(fi'igaqti i"'-bianid. Gi'i-biania nfkagabi tikd: Ktjl
thiT pot It 111 their men all nmukort ll.tbi'y Suld n« fullowe, ohii'f tlio Cornel
lipi,th.iy«ayi «i'y. tli..y any (aub.)!
iiifuha, f.|;ig((!a°'i-gil. Ata"' >il wan'gakfcfa tafto, l^ig^a"'i-gft. Kl wi"' gA-
Uniillv doddoye. Ilnw wlu>n wotako vcuiicaiiro ahall, accldo yo. And one anfd u«
luiin on them liillowa
biaina: Niida''haflga, nngr (jsu-oiia" a"wa"'(fate ta(. Wakan'da (fiflkt- ctl 12
tlicvKiiy; () wiir-clilcf, miniiiii r Ihia ouly no out will. Deity tliiM'ib.) too
a"(fi'dia" taf, uina'''()',inka (iM'-iina". T'a'" J|I, wafl'gakftfa taf, fi-biamu. Ga"'
wo 11111V to will, aooeon this only. llarvcdt wliiu, wotiikoNongoiinco will, anld he, thoy And
' on them sav.
nfaci"ga diiba nuda"'hangii-biami'i; xagi'-hna" ca"ca"'-biami'i; a"'ba gf/ ctr^
niiiii four war-chlcf tlioyaayi thi'y ronu- alwnya thoyeayi day tho evon
itIihI lurly (pl)
lia"' go' ct6 xagd-hiia" ca"ca"'-biaiiiii. Wakan'da, ^a'caii'gi(^ii-gn.. Awiiji"ct(^ 15
iil"lit the oven tlioy rciiu- iilwa>« tlioyauj. Wukiinda, pity mo. lam in a bud
(pl.) crlid liiily humiir
t,6 i°wiii'kan-gii, Wakan'da, d-hna" ca"ca"'(j|tia°'-biani4. Gan'ki uugd_5tl,
the help mo, '" ' ' ' '"* "' '* *'"'
Wakanda,
lie aaid
roKnlutly
always
they aay.
And
summer when,
gaqita"' adia-bi i|I, xagt'-lina" ca"ca"'-biiuna. Niaci"gadiiba a"'ba g6 watjsata-
mlgnuing thoy went, when, (hoy rocii- alwiiys they say. Man fiinr day tho they ate
they say cried lurly (P')
bAjl, nl ctl (j!ata"'-biijl-lina"'-biam!'i. Ha"' >[!, nf (J!ata°'-bi-d(< watfdte-hna"'- 18
nia wiiter too thtn drank not rocu- they say. Night when, water thoy they wlillo they at« usually
larly drank say
biama. figi(f,e t'a"' Jfl, agfjf-biainA ta'"vva" (fan'di. Haul hi, ca"' ha. Augd-
theysay. At length harvest whcu, they cnmo burk, village to the. llnl come, enough . Let
ihey say
Ac taf, d-biarad. Ga"' afd-biamd gacfbe. Ha"'ega"tc6'qtci nuda"' atjid-biamd
uspi said thoy, they And thoy wont, tbev ontoflt. Very early In tho mom- tnwar they went, thoy
say. sa*- inu say
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390 Tino p:v.mx T.AW.irACiK-MYTiiH, stories, and LiyrnoKs.
"i ",;;•'' ''^T'»'' .^isti; 1;, ^v'tr- 1;':""' *^'"'»" ^" t""'<ii ah(-bkmd;
(-.1,.) ih,^.vs™'' "'"■"■ '"■''"'''■ ""'^"'"" «™"' vill,,,.,. 'at,,,,, „rriv,.,I,,h..v«,..v
' "",'S" i;";''t"' '," ♦""'■ •''-bi.lina. Cau" akd q,^,i Ugfci-Mji, i,u<la"' a.liiUi
"^ ^l:?'- trlsr "-"-■* S ^. '-:&» SI '-■ «-.
b wmlio a(fa-l)iiuiifi iiuda"' tC. A^u-bi oj,'a"' t^<n>e Ja^i" '4ii ^aii'di alii-bi.mi.',
llinii'"lia" ania mu^i"' tfi. j^i'i >,a"'l.a kft'.b' abi-biama a'"ba ^rafi'.re' j,,
"117" ' ' I ^ I • ' "I'jr MH\
S'*In*^" «"i"ta-l>i o-a"', 4fi .ja"'].a k.Vdi naii"'-biama. ftj-i^.e wdnaxi(f.l
";"""" " "'■""i;;'y""'-^' """'"■'• '■"'" ■"■■■' "■^••"" 'i-.-to„„,u,.,v.,v. A.zZ, Z!^^:liu,lt
9 biaina a"'ba >(i, dHfi"-uni K^ ^''t'" i"'iii Uina'"lia°-nia \vada'"ba'bi''i....'.
.."'y™.v ^ .,,,v when, ,„o ..,.„.„,.... A,,., f^w.l,. „. ,„,, „„„„,.„ "jriL,,. Z^'i';'
\veuaxi(|!ai t6. <Ja(,''i" aimi, Wii! weaiiaxiAai <fa"'ia, Ma'"zai tr- li". t.'.t,,.;
igai-(k' f-a -fc ta ama, a-hiaina. Koufe ^li ton'di aIiM)i (nra"' ,Vi,h.
12 Uina»'lia"-inania. Wdbaha'"-biiin.a Uma"'ha°-ma. Ga'^'wiikiV^d-bian.',
Waki(a-biaiua te">, aki(|-a tVki(|;C-l.na"'-l)iaina: diki"-n.a ctl t'(iwaSma"'-
biaina, Uiiia"'lia"-iiii'. ctl t'rwaf,vhua"'-biama, fknrfie ?ii hi" ubfHandfi'„t,.i
15 alii-biama. Ko-i,^o ifi ((-aii'di alii-lii ,.na"', iVirf,," ina"-i4i }.f.. MaMii .r,--
I > , ; , , • • "'"rth (pi). ,-.i.|li (1,1
ba'ii- bi-dr iisJ-l.iia"'-l)iaiiia. ja^;i» ^i wi"' ba'ii-bi-dt' Jad'i" ama n,a"'to
■ ■ III, Ihi'V say, wl,il|. («iib.)
iiiiaji" ami'i iici a"'lia a^a-l.i-dJ, ci u wt'dajuqa alii-hna'"-bianii'. jM"
18 aliigi iiiuvvalu'oahaji-biania. Ki 4,'i ,lj,',l,a,,t,M iio-acta- biaina, AAiki" ce-
,ii,„i, th..y„,i.„,^..„n,a.,.„n„.. V..,, ,,„„.,„ •'„.,, ,;1, ,-,,,„„„ ,„„^ ,,,^;. d^^P^^ <^^^
i.awaf.'.-bi e<ra"'. Ga"' cau'oe-nia cti bifcujraqti wt^naca-biania J-a(ti"-ii,T
,.x,™,,ii.i,,.,I, „o..a„,o. A„„ ,„..„„.„., ,„„ ■ S, i thoy took from, >„.|„ ^ollw,',:'
thny say
Ga"' Ctia"' dc^(fa"ba nuda'" wi.'die l.f ^afiki'i ctl zanf t'dvva(f/i-biama
21 ^laxe'-^a-'ba i^iga" Ctl tV(('a-biania. '^ ° "'"
Crow Two Ilia prnnrt- too tlioy klllrd him,
father they say.
V
THE STORY Ol' WAIiASKAHA.
397
NOTES.
Tliis Ktflry refers to tneiits wliicli occiiirtHl about a liundred years ago. Two
Crows, tlio grandson of onu of (lie cliaractors, is now ovor Hfty years of age.
393, 1. Ta"wa"ni, Village-stream. Tiie Oinaiias call two streams by this name,
beeause they (iamped near them. The ra"wa"-ni of this story, Omaha Creek, is one
of their old cami)ing-grounds, according to Half.i-Day, the tribal historian.
393, 1. jafi". These; were the Ifepiiblican Pawnees whom the Omahas call Zizika-
aki^,isi"' (,lose])h Lit Kiddie), or Zizika-akisi (Sanssonci). They may be a Turkey gens.
393, 11. nikagalii igacifa" akii, etc. This enstom was observed by the I'awnees,
Omahas, and I'onkas. lOven if foes a(e with them, they became relations, whom it was
wrong to kill. A mouthful of food, a drink of water, or a whitt' from a pipe, suflieed
lo establish the relationship.
394, 2. Sanssouei adds: neje ni fatahkifai, "he was caused to drink urine," which
was mixed with the beans.
394, 4. aui'ai. This .sliould bo ond'ai, from fa'a, to fail in eating or drinking all.
396, 2. def a"ba-biama. Seven is a sacred nuniber in the Omaha and Pouka gen-
tile system, and it is the nuniber of the original gentes of the Dakotas. See references
to this in the other historical pajiers in this volume.
TRANSLATION.
The Omahas dwelt on Omaha Creek. It happened that a war-party of Pawnees
(tarried off some of their horses. The owner of the horses took three men and followed
(heir trail. The man who went following them was mimed Wabaskaha. Having de-
l)arted, they arrived at tins Republican River, which the Pawnees call Ki^a^uda. The
Pawnees dwelt tliere in villages, to which they had taken the stolen horses. It was dur-
ing the spring. Having arrived there, they entered a lodge. Some of the Pawnees
wished to kill the Onndias, but the rest did not wish to kill them. The chief whose;
lodge they had entered did not si»eak at all. As he thought, " If they wish to kill theni)
they will surely kill them," he did not speak at all. At length the chief's wife went
foi water. When sin; brought it back, she gave the water to tho Omahas. Taking
pieces of dried buffalo meat, tin; woman made them put them in their mouths, as she;
wished them to live. When they had eaten, the chief said as follows: "Come, cease
ye and go outside. As she wished them to live, she caused them to eat." Every one
of thein went out and homeward. And the Pawnees were continually inviting Hit;
Omahas to feasts. One man, a very brave J^awnee, invited the Onudias to a feast. And
he invited them to eat from dishes which were very large and tilled very full of beans
alone. The Pawnee had a (ilub. Said he, " If ,, ou swallow the food, I will kill you with
that; and if you fail to eat all, I will kdl yon with that." At length they swallowed
it; they were satiated, yet they swallowed it. He did not kill anyone. "Enough.
You have swallowed it," said he. On (he morrow the Pawnees talked with the Oma-
has: "Fiiends, though you have come hither for your horses, yon shall not talve them
back with you You can comu- for them in the early fall. And in the fall you nnist
bring us some powder when you couie." And \\ abaskaha said, "Yes, I will do that."
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The Oinalias went homeward. As they went homeward, Wabiiskalia was cryinf; con-
tinually, lie was crying and asking a favor of thedeity. "do! Wakanda, though the
foreigners have ill-treated me, I h()i)e that .you may help me," he said wlien he cried.
And Wabaskaha wished to take vengeance on the Pawnees.
At length, when it was uight. he and his comrades reached their own village. When
they reached their own village, he went cryiug to his lodge. And they know that he
went away crying; all the jjcople heard him. " That one who was following his horses
is coming back, but he is coming ci'ying," said they. Wheu he cried, he cried in prayer
to the deity. And the i)eople knew that it was the cryiug of one who wished to go on
the war-path. He did not tell it, yet they knew it. And all the people went thither,
as they wished to know why he was crying. And Wabaskaha told his story. "I
went thither; but they did not restore my horses to me. We came very near being
killed. Aiul they asked me for gunpowder in the fall. The Pawnees said, 'Bring us
gunpowder when you come.'" All of the people pitied Wabaskaha; they were sorrow-
ful. The next day the chiefs, the braves, and, in fact, all the people, assembled. They
filled a pipe, ^^ud Wabaskaha stretched out his liands in supplication tow.-vrds the
people; he touched their heads, and said as follows: "Pity ye me. Do for me just
what you decide as to my case." And the chief took the sacred pipe and filled it. * He
said as follows : " If ye are willing for us to take vengeance on the Pawnees, put ye that
pipe to your lips; and if ye are not willing, do not put that to .your lii)s." And every
man put the i)ipe to his lips, and smoked it. And the chief said, "Com ' Make a final
decision. Decide when wo shall take vengeance on them." And one said as follows:
"O war-chief, let us eat only this summer. Let us i)ray to the deity too, only this sea-
son. Let us take vengeance on them in the early fall." And four men were the wa'r-
chi.ifs; they were continually crying: by day and by night they were continually crying
They continued saying, " Wakanda, pity me. Help me in that about which I am in a
bad humor." And wheu they went on the hunt in the summer, they were always crying
The four men did not eat during the days ; water, too, they did not drink. When it was
night they used to drink water and eat.
At length they came back to their village, here on Omaha Creek. " Ho! Come it
is enough. Let us go," said they. And they went out of the village. Very early'in
the morning all the men went on the war-path. When they went, behold, some Dakotas
came to the village; they came with tobacco to the Omaha village. They were seven.
"You have come today when every one has gone on the war-path," said those who
remained in the village. The Dakotas did not go back to their land. They spoke
of going to those who had gone on the war path They said as follows: "When the
rest come, you will ])lease tell them." They referred to the Dakotas. And the seven
Dakotas departed, following the Omalias who had gone on the war-i)ath. The Omaha
war party having gone, arrived at length at the Pawnee village. They ariived at the
outskirts of the village when day was near. Having desired to attack them, they
stood at the out.skirts of the \ illage. At length, when it was day, they attacked the
Pawnees. The Pawnees said, "Really! though we are attacked, they are Kansas.
After tiring a number of shots, they will go homeward." At length, having reache(i
the village, behold, they were Omalias. And the Pawnees knew the Onmhas. They
contended with them. Though they fought them, they killed some on each side : some
"awnees were killed, and some Omalias were killed. At length the Omalias pressed
V
A BATTLE BETWEEN THE OMAIIAS AND THE PONKAS.
399
verj' close upon the lodges. At length when they iirrived at the village, behold, the
lodges were of earth. Thrusting liolcs throiigli the earth-lodges, they were setting
them afire. When one Pawnee lodge had holes thrust through it, the Pawnees stand-
ing inside went out and fled, going to a lodge elsewlicre. A great many Pawnees were
shot down. And as the Pawnees were almo.st exterminated, very few lodges were left
after the slaughter. They deprived the Pawnees of every liorse. And all the seven
I )akota8 who followed the war-party were killed. Two Grows' grandfather was also
killed.
THE FIRST BATTLE BETWEEN THE OMAHAS AND THE
PONKAS AFTER THE DEATH OF BLACK BIRD.
Related by A°pa°-xaSoa.
Dlxe dga^-biamd. Hdgajl t'A-biamA. GAqfa" a^ai t6 ha %4 und.
Smallpox Uioy wore ao, they Not n few they died, they Migrating they went , buffalo to
8»y. say. limit.
Pafi'ka amAdi ahi-biama. j^e w<i(j;atai t6 Pafi'ka anii'i. Ki (jid-nia cdta"
Fonkas ftt the they arrived, tlu^y I)iifr«lo ate tlii>ni I'onkas the <sub.). And these that far
say.
dfxe l°'tca° gini"' t6 na"p(^hii t6 Uma'"ha" amd; U3jfg((!i'age dga" ma°(|!i'"i t6. 3
email- now recovered when were hungry Omahn» tln^ iudinposed somewhat they walked.
pox (8Ub.)l
A''wa°'<^ate tai-(5ga" cafigtiifai, A-biama lTiTia'''ha" ama. l-bajli-ga, a-biamA
Wo eat in order that we j!0 to you, said, they sav OnialiMs tlie (suli.). Do not cciue, said, they say
Pafi'ka amA. Di'xe Wt'i(^aa°'line taf. Na! ca°' a"vva."'((',ataf J[i, angagi tai
Ponkaa the (sub.). Small-pox vou will leave witli us. Paha! at any we eat when, we will lie roni-
rate ing hack
iiqAd, A-biama Unia"'lia" atnA. Edi a^a-biam4. l-baj£i-ga hd, 4-biaiiia 6
soon, said, they Siiy Oinahas the (aub.). There thiy went, tlu'y Bay. Do not come ! said, tliey say
Pafi'ka anii'i. Wakld 'ffa-biamn. Kl Uma"'lia° akA djiiba alif-biama.
Ponkas the <Bub.). To shoot they tlireatened, And Onialias the a few arrived, they say,
at them they say. (tol. aub.)
Dfxe ct! vvakc'ga Aliigi weat'ai Uma"'lia° amA. Pafi'ka-mA vvakdga-bAji
Small-pox too sick many died to ns Oinahaa the (sub.). The Ponkas sick not
li-t'a" a''t'^ taf, A-biamA Pafi'ka ama. Kd, maqiide wape agi^Ai^i" i tai. 1)
wounds we die will, said, they say Ponkas the (sub.). Tonie, gunpowdor weapons havinR let them
having there come.
U^ mafig^i'''i-gA, A-biamA. tT-t'a" a"t'c tabac(i, A-biamA Unia"'lia" amA.
To tell begone ye, said they, th«\v Having we must die. said, they say Omabas the
it say. ' wounds (sub.).
Uma'''ha" amA g'di atjsf'i-biamA Pafi'ka ^li (j-an'di. (^>»|A('iqti-dga" iV'Age akA
Omabaa the (sub.) there went they say Ponka village to the. (A long time ago old man the
iiAal.) A-I-bi (|!a"'ja wAkicfA-hiamA. j^ii k6' ct6 6'di c'ga" wAca-biamA; 12
t4>ld it.) They ap. though they attsioked theui, Lodges the even directly they deprived them
proached, they say " they say. (oh.) of, they say;
edAda" a(^\"'i g6 gia'''(|'a-bianiA, b((!iigaqti. ]\ruwaIiegabajf-l)iamA. Dji'ibaqtci
what they had the tliey abandoned tlieirs, everything. They shot down many ef them, Very few
(pi) they say, they say,
umi'u'ta-biama Pafi'ka ama Uina"'lia"-lK^be amc'de gf amA; ninfba at^'.i"'
remained from shooting, l'onka» the Onuilia part he was, but be was return- pipe having
they say (sub.). ing;
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K'l til"' iiiiui'dclii ijiiliJi-bi eya"', tVAa biaiiri Pr on"' .',I-;i,a?' n^-n/ i •
ClUMinj.' »il,V. „>lllt,lCMU.SI.O> «H. CWWI, .V|., Sllill hfl, th.'.v
6 Ca"'ckaxeto, ai a<|;a+! ii-))iaiiiii i"c')'i<Te iekl&.& aki'i Ninfl.o li.',,.; f ,• Tn' ^
^ '!"> mt«r ho Willi th.it
(giil, V - •'•• •"*«'• lio Wild that
na"ctu"'-bian,a. Ca,Vjraxa-l,ian,a. Pan'ka dii'ibaotci nctA-bian,^, """"■
Poukufl
( n.e fol owing is a version of tlie latter part of the above paper, wl.icl.
was du-tatcH ,n IHSl by Frank La Flc^che, wl.o obtained it from A"bL-h be
the genera historian of the ( Jn.ahas, a man who is over eighty years of
age, and olch^r than A"pa"-|anga:) * ^ j j » oi
Pai ka ania,(h Uma'"ha"-hebe wi"' maV, ■" tS. Kl Uma"'hn» nm.^ '•
1 IH walUrl. Ami ()„,ah«, th.. (pi.) wm.
9 te wnnii'a''-bi >[i, iwaki^a-baiii-gii. Wakidai-o-A •i-bi^.n,.', Ki tt uT'"!;
'"^ ni!::;rL!r- B :i'Si£' ^r:;' ^}^-r ^'^-^^^ te. Gan'ki
("'■I'* ihl:,,,- '"" ^""^■"* ,"", tl"'.v ...ado thorn Buffer. And
1>...-.M ' __ri , . „ . . '""•'
TaiVka aiiiii >|iba(ifa nini'ba a^i"' a-i'i te. Kl Uma»'ha" -mv
I gai te:
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(H.ih.) ]i,y,.^.
, . (Hull.) *■
wasisigg-qtia" i &6 Uina"'l.a"-hrb,. I'uf.'k,, ,,niadi u*i(,f. unV'fi'" .,n..'. K,
<—'■■) '■ •""' ""r,l"-"„„;.",';h,""^'-""i';" "■""•>■ '^■>-'
WHlia""ai te. Ani'"4a ka"'b()-a. (|)a'eaiV<n>i'i-,rri •,,' t.n r^,',.;.l^'. i.'a .
ho ,.,.,.,..„,„ hi,,,. iHve i„ij !■!„': ',^,.?::h„!::'' ;I,'J': £"l;!;l:,t;!:;Ct!l'^-
«c,., (HMh.). ' "I"'" '"• I'"-;;;;;' ';;".' «i'i'. nLiniKh .,„i thn,,,;..!, i„.
18 <fai te. Cl Pan'ka nini nil' aAi" a-i' aina [IniM"'Ii->» ir..'i,i; ir- -'
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A r.A'ITI.K I'.IOrWKlOX TFII'; OMAIIAS AND TUE I'ONKAS.
401
NOTES.
399, i;{. iiiiiwiihegab:i,ji-l)iiuna. There was a Htroiifi fiiipliiiHiH on tlie liist N.vllahle
when th(! Ktoiy was toltl.
399, 13. (IJiibaqtci, pronoiiiiced tlju+ba(|tci h.v tlie narrator.
400, 7. ina"ctii"-l)hiina. Thi>s refers to moving to and 1'ro of the conibatiints who
were on foot.
TRANSLATION OF A'*PAVj^a5JGA'S VERSION.
The Omahas bad th(! .smallpox, and many died. They migrated, and went on tlie
liiiU'alo hnnt. Tiiey arrived at the pliice where the Poul<as were. The I'onkas ate
laitfalo meat. And tliese Omahas, wlio had now recovered from the small-pox, were
hungry, and so they were indisjjosed to make any exertions. "We go to you that
you may eat," said they. "Do not come. You will give us the suiall-pox," said the
I'oiikas. "Psha! we will eat at any rate, and we shall soon be coming back," said the
Omahas. They went thitlicr. "Do not come," said the Ponkas, who threatened to
shoot at them. And a few of the Omahas arrived there. Many of our Omahas had
die«l from the sraall-pox. "Let us Ponkas die from wounds, when we are not siek.
Come! IJegone and tell them they can come with powder and weapons," said the
Ponkas. "We must die from wounds," said the Omaluis. The Omahas w<Mit to the
Ponka village. (The old man told it a very long time ago.) When the Omahas ap-
jtroaehed, they attacked the Ponkas. Immediately they made the Ponkas abandon
even the Uxlges which were there, and lln^ Ponkas left all of their ))ossessions. The
Omahas shot down v. great many of ihem. A veiy few Ponkas survived. A half-
Omaha was coming back to us, forcing his way through the ranks of the combatants,
and bringing a ])ipe. Ho was coming to make peace. An Omaha had him as a sister's
son. The Omaha said as follows: "Sister's .son, it is well that yon have come home."
When the Poidca extended his hand, as if to giv<' it to him, the Omaha thrust a spear
at the one who brought the pipe, and killed him. And still they continued lighting
one another. At length a Ponka was ap|)roachiug. "Come! you are going to destroy
us. CeUvSe it," said he. "Ihi says, indeed, that you are to cease!" said the old man
who was the crier. Tiiey stojjped, owing to the act of him who came afterwards with
the pipe. They (;eased. A very lew Ponkas remained.
TRANSLATION OF A^IiA I1EP,E'S VERSION.
One who was half-Omaha dwell, with the Ponkas. And when he heard that the
Omahas were apjjroaching, he said to the Poidias, "Do not let tliem come. Shoot at
them." The Omahas heard about him. And when they fought the Ponkas, they
made the latter sufl'er. And the Ponkas were coming to them, face to face, bringing
a I'ipe. And the Omahas said as follows: "When you give us the half-Omaha," call-
ing his nanu', " wc shall slop shooting." But the Poidjas refused. And the Omahas
fought them again. And he who ttontinued as a refugee among the I'oidcas, this half-
Omaha, was very active. And his own sister's son met him during tin light. And he
feared to see his sister's son. lie prayed to him: 'I wish to live. Pity me." "Have
you, on the other hand, pitied me T' said his sister's son. And the latter |)ierced him
with a spear, laying Iiini on llie groiiiMl, jiierced tlirough and through. Again the
Pordvas were bringing a pipe lo llie Oiiiulias. They ceased,
vol. VI 20
4()L' I'lii; (j'DdiiiA i-.\N(ii;A(^;i;— AivTiis, sroi.'iKf,, and i,i:ttki;s.
THE HAT'ri.K MK'rWEKN TllK OJIAIIAS AND THE I'AWXEE
LUUPlS.
DlCTATKD BY A"'PAn-.T.AS'(!A.
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lJiiiii"'lia" am;i iiiida'" ii((!ii-biam!i wiifi'frifc. j;('o''ii'i)ii \vii<l)i"'l)(! a(f,.i '
(Ini.iliiis ilii.(Miili.) I. > Will- Wfut, thi'.vsiiy nil. Siv.^ii t„ s,,, „.ni,
Nii(la"'harin-a aka (;a(j'-ewii(|'('MJaj(i a(,''i"' tu. Xiula"liarin;'i, 41 (I'l'ihu ci('(!'a"l)a
Wai-clii. r 111.' (sub.) CaffWiiifC liin iiiiiih' Iii' liiiil il () wiii-.olili'l', l„,if;,. Hiiim. Zvri,
3 odi to, (' iKj-a nKinf;-(|'i"'i-(>'ri, a-biama (){\fx>wi'\<^Q aka. (.'( alii<n-ina-4ata"
IhiT. 111.., liiiit 1.1 i, 11 li. -.111.' >.•, »aiil,tli.'y Niiy C.n-.wns'O 111.' (kiiIi.). A-ain thiMiiany IV.iiii
atil)iaiiia. Nridu'liauya, wa^-a/Jia"'f,a afi-^ati lirt, a-biairiii. Wa(Ia"'bail-
th.-y .■am.', Ilicy (> ivar-.lii.f, w<. ..invct it ' «.■ liav.' saiil llj.v, th.^y Not Id s.^..
say. .■.iliM. nay.
waki(,''a-l)iaiiia 41 kv. Kt'! uf/i iiian<.(('.i'"i-ori. ]{ d('f.i"\y.n. yVims\(\&]"i-<ri\,
li..auHi'il Ih.'iM.tli.'y l.idnin Ih.' (.'..in.'! t.i t.^ll il la^pimi v.'. L..1I'.. lli.^v an. H.n ,n Ili^i.-n i„ '^
nay, dill.' III'.). ' w...-..iii >. ,
(i a-biaiiiii. Ati-biaiiii'i ahioi ania ( Uma"'Iia" aiiia). IIa"-iiiia"(j!i" tVdi a(|;a-
Hniillm. Ilicy I'am.-, Ili.'y say many llic («uli.) (Omaliaa 111.) Mislit walkiiii; at IIi.t.i ihi'v
""•*' f, Weill
biaina. E (h >[au j-Gqtc-i alif f>-a"'(|!a-biaiiia. Ct^ta" aliii>ii to ukM'cf'a-baii-
Ihi.ysay. ■rii.iv v.-iy m^ar t.i aniv.., tli.'y wisla.l, lli.y s.i tlr lh,.y 'w.iv lli.. lla^Uiiul ual li'.l.l
"•'>■■ „ "lany IIh.si. Willi 111, m.
biaiiiii; jikinaq(|!ii-biani!i Uinii"'lia" ama E(li(|tci alii'-liiaina. E-irf't' jilniMa"
lli..y«ay; lii.l i( from lliiar party. Oiiialia.^ 111.. (xuli.). .Iiisl th.-ru lliry aniv...!. Ili.-y IMi.iM, ' »iii„K,..l,!,|...,
1) cabe kt' ama, lu'oaji Ni'ida-'liani-a, lu'-;iiji ama (|',a"'ja, aunati a"o''icta"i lia.
iliataiit lay Ihi'v aay. n.il a low. O war-.-hiil'. nol a r.'u ilwy lli.iiiih, w.'liav.. w.liavr
'''"'■'' aiv " ...iiie liiii.s'li..l
Ca"' \van'<.;aki(['a tai, a-l)iama mida"'liari<>-a .'lii auii'i wi"' aka. ii Ma"'lia
.Many 1.1 m,< .■iiiil.ii.l willi sai.l. lli.'y .say wai-.-liiof ilillW-,.ul thi. im,. i|,„ i'„,'|,'i. Iimdiii-
rati. lli.iM. (,,1.) |.sm1).).
kwU'qtci mi"d(' a(|'a-l)!ama; ^•(|S'ba-iia"'ba (;'a"(|'"a"' iia"bt' iikiWa" miMt' aAa-
iiisl al 111,; irawliiiK Ih. y w,.,il, lli.'y liy tw.nli.'s liand liul.liii- ,111c .■rawlin,; lliey
''•'.^' an.ilhir " n-ci'a
12 biama. Qfi;iji(|tcia"' waj^fado acl-a-biama, >iiiia"'da" ac'-a-liiama. Niida'"-
lhi'ynay. \'. ry .lui.tly . u-.-pii,^- up ,>n llicy wi^iit lliiv piisliin..- ili.aii- llii v « , iit llii^v War-
ll"iii «.iy. .s.lv.'.H Willi ■ aav.
Ih.ii-H-.'l
liafi-iii \va(|'M'xalx' a(i"'-biama, Gia"'lia-l)i ijajo a(|'i"'-biamii. Wvti" aifji'"-
'I'ii^l' .ta. n-.l lia- li.> lia.l il. liny .,ay, (;i,i"li.i.l.i his nlini.. li.' lia.l il, lli.y.s.iy. Sliildn;;. In, liailit
inslriiiiicnt
biama, wt'aiicj-adc wi'ti" <>axe, vvaciubc fi-axc d-iza-biauia. i I'i (l-a" dulia"'
llii.ysay. w,;ll-.liil. vvitli ..IriUii,.;. In, mitmI Ihii,..- 1„. Mr t.iiil, il, liny Ka> . V'llla^.i, llii. Ibnr limes
ir.iii piiini iiisli 11111, lit niaiii' il, iitailc il. ,,,],)
^■a"'-l)iaiiia (aoaiza-l)iama). Maka"' wain'ibe gaxo ificka-biaiua diiba'".
s.., til. 'y .say (Im hnin.lisli,-.l il inwiir.ls. M...li,-in.- sa.iv.l lliin- 1... I,., untiial, lli.'v .s.iv limr liiiius
tli''y»ay). iiiinl., it
j^atU' tfua i-vil-xi jiaxii-biama j^adt' ctJi i..alii«|-. nfv gaxai tf". Abika"' te'ja
Winil t.ilhe I., B.-ml he mail.- it, tlii'y Wiiiil iis u.illiin;it t.ii;.! In- mail,' il. Jle.liein.. tntli,'
il "It say.
ahi >[i, waji" "isi'^aji waxai tr, wapu jjisiYaji wiixai J;i(j''i"-iii;i. li
.. wh.ii, .li.sp.j.siii.,11 n„i I,, h. mail.' Ill, 111 u,.,p,iiis null,.' I„ iiu.l, III.' I'au 11.. «. r.i.'ili-
/
itATi'iJO i;kt\vi:i;n o.maiias and tiiI'; I'aw ni;k loiu's. -iu3
>|ii"'li)i a-i-jii"-infi mil"' \vi"' (J-idii"' ^(jAii-biitiiii'i. ('('tii" ii;j;'f'iliiiiiiid;'i/.(' iimii.
ImlilfV thosf u liM iiii- ul'lins him lir miiiI iiwav Ii\ Ihi'\ s;l\, Su i'lir il.nklliss IlirV
.Ml
[iHiiicIii'il iiikI lay
|MlIUl);l irlii- \m\s )
i" kO \vii(J-i.)iiiiji iiuiii Wiickii" iikiji(,''!i|i iiti-liiia"-l)iiiinii, jiji. j^i >(ii li:i
Allow till- mil \ milili^ thi-y 'I'n ilii IiIh (■iiniiiiaiiiiin^ lliry rami', l)ir\ say, \slii.H laiil;;i! Imiilti
lust
mil' amtlliir
|ii-riiii:.
k('i (!('ii"'(|t('i ii-i-jii"-l)iiuiiri, his])!'. K^^'ifo ii"'l)ti iiki'i iiji'ii"'l)ii iiinii. Mn"' \vi"' ,i
till- vi-ry m-ai- til liny a|i|MoarliMl ami i-riim-li- Allcn;i(li ilay tin- ;;ayi' li;-!!! t\wy' Aiii.w nm-
la\, Ihi'V nav.
(»iil,.|
(j"('(f-ii-l)iiiiiiri. WiKj'f.mii. (|'('krt wikii'iIic ko, iliibii"' aji'iifzai tfs wii'i"'l
lir siiii away Iiy tlii-yMa,\'. It was vi.silili-, 'I'liis saiMril thin;; lln- t'liiif tiTiifs In- liiaii- whfii hr iiavi- tli'
)tl"
IMillinu (thi'liiiw)
(1,1,,)
(III,.)
ilislii'il it, allarkiM<,'riy
tiiwalils
hiiimi'i. l)iil)a''' t("; l)ii"'-l)i >[i, Iiiiii! kfdii-ltiimi/i. Wi'ikiii'i'i-l)! l'ji'ji", wiip
tlii'y say. F ' IImh'S IIm' lirialliil, win
tliry Kiiy
ll: 111. \ shiil at it, Thi'V I'liiitiiiiliil Willi haviiia, \via|ii
till rii, llii'y say
{i'ff/.u-ma tjii^i"-iii!i jii"'t'o-niii ctl, c!i"'cii" wi'iiifi-liiiiinri. VV^i'u-iua (!tl wiih' ')
tliiisi- will, tiink titr I'awmi-s thiiHi' Himiirl tni, witlimit tliry i.illi'il tin
stii|i|iiiii:
thi'V say.
Till) wonii'ii Uio rliitliiii.i;
ini>|i'i(j'i" iiii".)nrHlo-liiiii"'-l)iiiiiiii; liii"('i4ii"'tc() dii'iii" vviiU' •.•■((•i'a-liii!i"'i tx\ ^\J
liaki'il slippfil iitr it'iiiilaily lliryKiiy; iiiulnilii: Ilii',\- iinisis ctntliilii^ tliny I'llili'il I" iHsltai I,nili;i-s
as tlii-y fall
i'i'i;iilarly.
k(; wi'icc \vi'i(|'i"-l)iiuiii'i; rikiisiiiidc! \vi'i(('i"-l)iiiiiiri Ja(|'i"-iiiri. I>[ic[('lii"'lii"(|ti
till' making tlii'V liiiil tin in, lliriiiiL:li ami llnv hail llii'iii. tin' I'awin is lol,,). .Tilst liki' pillows ini
(lilniil) llii'in
III", I
I liny
tV'\va(|'a-l)iaina, wapi' <iiisi(fii-l)aji cjiii'". (|/i'(|(|'(; ('^^ili i()'a-l)iama, I'lliaiizc. !J
tlit'V killi'il tlit'iii, wi'illKilis tliny iliil tint in raiisn, '(laiii'.s iMailluli;; tllny Wniit, (liny tlmy w
Ati
thnv say.
I'l'ini'iiilH r
1 iiilii
ica"
ji'ii"' I'liii-liiaiiia. \n (|-a"ia t;i riuidaa/.a-hiimia. Kdilii >(i, \va]>
limy pas.si'il.t liny Villa-^n 111 tin
ll llii'lil ililntln
vlnii, wiapiui.-
^■(j^izai tv (ja(|;i" ama. Kdi'lii >|i, tV\va()'(''-liiia"'i l'iiia"'lia" ina, l)ji'il)a iiinuctn
IiMik tlnir I'.iwmns tlin At that w linn. tiny killnil tllnlii Ihn I liiialias (iili,). ,1 t'lW ri'iiiaim il
Isiili,) tilnn
ri't'illarly
ti'iini sllniilillu'
aliii t(\ waji"'-|iil)aji (Ja((M"-ina Aliij^'i t't'kicj-ai. (Ia(('o\M'i(j'o t'<;i(J;o t't'ij'a- '-
tlin,v wll
arrived
Inn, 111
iir till' I'awni'i's. ,Maiiy liny killml CuCi'was-n at IniiKth kilhil
iim'aiiiilhi'r.
him
liiaina, jjatj-i" aina. Ci'KJ^eWi'KJ'-O t'c'(|-ai. ai', aifa. . ("a"'ckax(! tai, ai, iKJ-iii,
thnysay, Piiwiini-s Hie (,stlli.), (JinJnwn^O iskillnil, Im sa,\ s, imlriil. KiiimimIi ymi ilii will, Imsays, iliil 1,
'i-l)iaiiia. Can'ji'axa-liiaina. Ca"' c'an'<;e, li'lia, wiKJ-att; giju'ihanti, wciiace
Htlill llii, tht:
Tln'y nnaand, tlii'.N' say. Yet Innsn, tniit-skiii, fooil
uU,
M" a,t;i-i)iaiMa.
rai'- tlmy wrrn ntmiiin
rvin;: Inilni', tlit'\ sa\ ,
15
XOTi
Tlii.s li);lit occurred when tlu' tatlicr of A"im"iariK'a was a boy.
402, -. iin(lir"liari^a, otc. i){\fv\\:\ifO was ilic leader of Ihe seven scouts.
402, M. weiii|i/a(le, a liiiiil of uareliili, w itii an iron jioint on one side of the lower
end, and a hall of wood on llie other. There are two kinds. The cliih, with the e.Nceii-
tioii of the iron iioiiit, is niaile of some kind of very hiird wood.
402, M. |ii i)'!i". A^ Ihe I'awnees do not emiip in a circle, this is prohahly iiitcii'Vcd
for "411 Uo,"
403, L'. aki.utl'iiji. A>ii'f;faji — iMank La I'leehe. So he makes ii>[ij;(('a", instead of
iikiKtla", 402, 11.
403, S. i>|idelii"hi"(iti, a \-erl) from i>|idelii", which isderi\cd from the iioiiii iliclii",
a pillow.
'■'*'*i,
404 Tllli; (pliGUlA LANUUAGK-MYTIIS, STOKIKS, AND LETTKKH.
MO
»
K
m
•CI
V
•i ■»»
>t.. lilt Y
,, «-i
( 'J! 1
TRANSLATION.
All of tlio OiiiiiliiiH wtnit on tlio wiir-path. Seven went tw hcoiUs. Tiic U-.uU-v of
tlio piiil.v was Ca^fwa^P, of tlio r.lackshoulder jfcii.s. "O war-clii,.f," sMid he, «> ..„ vo
mid toll that .seven lod-o.s arc thciv;' And tl..',v came from th.^ main body o*!' I'ho
Omal.as. "() wardiief," said tlu-,v, addmssi.io; (,';„|.,.waf(., "we have eome to .d.taiii
a, correct account." He caused tliem not to see the lod^^vs. "Come! lu-oi.e yc and
U-11 it. The lodges are seven. Hasten ye," said Cafewafe. The uudn'^lmdv came.
Ihey went thither by nijilit. They desired to approacdi xcrv near to llie foe The
scouts had not yet told tlios<. with tliem that the foes were many; I he Omalias hid it
Iron, their party. They arrived Jnst there. H.'JK.ld, the smoke-holes formed a lonn-
black hue in the distan(;e; they were a great many. "O war <'Iiief, thoufrli they are
numy, wo have already conu". Let ns contend with them at any rate," said one of
the other warchiefs Just at the outskirts of the lodges they went crawling; they
went crawling by twenties, eaiih one holding the hand of the man next to him. 'tIicV
went creei)ing up on them, not uttering a sound. They i)nshed themselves forwaril
with their feet, moving somewhat like frogs in leaping. A war-chief named Gia"lia bi
had a. sacred bag. He used a weaciifade as a weapon; lu- made it a sacred thing and
nsed It. He did , so four times towards the lodges; In^ brandished it towards them
Four times he untied the medicine which he had made sacred. 11- -ansed the wind
to send it otf to the place; he made t\w wind -waft the o-lor towards the lodges When
the medicine arrived at the place, it made the Pawnws forget their warlike temper- it
made them forget the weapons. One of those who apiuoached the oiit.skirts of the
village and lay there, pulled his bow and sent an arrow witli all his might. It was
still dark, and the arrow was not visible. They continued coming and commandin.'
one another to make every effort, speaking in whispers. Thev ap|)roaclie.l very near
to the outskirts of tlie village, and lay there crouching. At length the day gave" light.
Gia"ha-bi pulled his bow, sending an arrow with force, and it was visible.' ''lie waved
the sacred bag four times, and gave the attacking cry. When he had called four times
lo! they shot at the village. They contended with the I'awnees. Thev killed some of
the Pawnees as they were seizing their wt-aj s, and the others who were still sonnd
asleep. The women, too, wer.^ in a nude condition, because they had not been able to
fasten their garments when they arose so early in the morning,"and as thev ran their
clothing slipped oil' them. The Omahas made the Pawnees abandon their lodges-
they took them far beyond the village when chasing them. As the Pawnees had
forgotten their weapons, they were kill...! till they resembled manv pillows lyiu"- on
one another here and there, and in great heaps. They were scare<l into the canes.
t>till they passed beyond. Th(. Omahas scared them again into their villa..-e At
that time the Pawnees .seized their weapons; and tli-.M. thev killed the (Jmahas
When a tew of the Pawnees who remained after the shooting arrived there, thev were
in a desperate mood. Tho.se on each .side killed many of their opponent.s. At len-th
the Pawnees killed tia^ewa^e. "He .says, indeed, that Ca^ewa^^ has been kill..,!, lie
say.s, indeed, that yon are to cea.se fighting," ,sai<l the crier. Thev e<.a.sed. Tlie Omalns
eaptiire.i all the hor.ses, tent-skins, and food, which thev brouglit lioine.
¥
Tin; SKCOM) I'iClQT WITH THU PONKA8.
405
TiiK sKuoNi) Fiuirr vvrrii thk punkas.
Rr.I.ATKI) IIY A"pa"-.ia!Joa.
Akikijf-biiiiiii'i. ITmii"'liii" iimu ctl f^'iiq^ii"' n(f.a-l)ianii'i, I'liiVkii juiii'i ctl
t ln*y nay.
(Hull.)
tun liiiK iuii ill il Wrllt, Ihi
(xrili.)
aa
qfii"' ii(^ii-biiim(i, Ni-ub^ii^a kli'm. j/f?a ki4a"'ba-bi I'ga"', watcijiiixfi-
ivli)^ in II wont, llii'y niiy.
ImmIv
Nliibrnra
III ilio.
Now
they Buw uiii'
aiMithcr, tlitiy May
lii'i
llii-y ihiiiui'il
itiaiiia.
V
:n'
ifi ka wi waiuic iiti
)iama.
afi'ka wi"' waniica-biaiiii'i llti" ■'{
I'liiikii
I ])i)lir
liil. liini.lhi'V Hiiv.
I'onka
iiM a piilicciiKin, III!
atna akikicf'/i-biania. Paii'ka ania uwa" g'a"', LJina"'lia" aiiia wt'iiaxi^a-biaina.
IIm'V I'onti-nili'il thrv «av.
IciKothir
thi' altiii'ki'il llii-
(Hull.)
,1^1 kfi, cafi'ge ctl, oddda" a((;i"'i, ca"' btfji'iyaqti waca-biania. (Ji \va(j;istubo
l,iiil|!i« tlio ]Miiiii'H too, wliiit tlii'y hail, In fart all thry iiiiidu tlii'iii A;:iiili In Hpri'ail tin'
(I'ol.l, ' ahaiiiinii, they Ha\ . Iiiiiiilti Ih-Iomi tlii'iii
agi-biams'i >[fba(](|!a. Ki Waci'ice i^/idi aka Pafi'ka ania4a ahi'-bi cga"', ruigtjie (J
llioy wcro com- tai'o to rtci«. Anil Waiiii:i' his tho I'niika at tin- urrivril, liiivin;;, a cnptlvH
iny:, thi\v Hay tatlmr (.■*illi.) thi-y way
fv/Aii ti\ ('i WiKJj'stnbe a<(;i"' a-f-blania llina"'ba" j,ailka4a. (jla"' iiiaja"'
lin \MiH tMki'ii. A;:aiii to HpriMil tlii' Inviii'.; lln-\ wiTr inm- OiiiahiiH tutbo. Anil laiiit
hanilH I'dnM' Ihi'iii liiiii tn^. Ili<'\ Hay
I'lda" g!i.\a-biaiii;i.
Knoil tiny iiiinln it, llii'y
NOTE.
A"iia"-)iin;iii siiid that tlii.s oft'iin'cd liciorc lii.s hirtli, i. c, licfore 18.'J0. Wacuce
was an olil man 'nIrmi lie died in 1S78; iind it was liis fatliiT, (iiilii^cJifiKa, who was
fii|)tiiR'd b,v till' Poiikas at the hcjiiiiiiiii;,' of this battle. Clalii{;<'-iirifia was tlimi very
.voaiitr: A"|)a"tarifia siiid Hint it iicciiiicd when the t'oriiier was a "eeiiiijirifiiiiitci," a.
very youiij;- man; Siiii.ssoiici snid that (ialii^ftvjifiga was a siiiiill Imy. lie was jiliiyiii}^
on the side of the I'onka eniii|i ;it liu' coinuiencemeiit of the tijilit, and so was cajitured
by the. Ponkas. The messengers bronght a pipe as well as Gahigejiuga, who was
restored to his pe(i])le.
TRANSLATION.
TheOinalias and Ponkas came toj^cther, and traveled togt'tlier when going on the
hunt along the Niobi.ira River. Tliey danced bccanse they saw one another anew after
a seiiariiiion. A Ponka, who ac'ted as a policeman, hit an Omaliti. The Ponka was a
policeman. They who strnck contended together. The Ponkas being the canse, the
Omalnis attacked tlieiii, rmciiig thciii to abandon their lodges, poiiit s, and, in fnct, all
wliich tli(\v had. ' .\nd the Ponkas were coining with their faces towards our peojile, to
petition to them. And the fatherof Wacuce having arrived at tlie I'onka camp, he was
taken e:iptive. And they were bringing; liiin to fheOmnhas to p(<itition for ))ea<re. And
they made peace.
c
40(5 Tlli;(/;K(illlA L.\N(ilIA»;K— myths, ST(H{IKS, ANI> I-KITIIKS.
BATTLK HIOTWKKN ^rilK OMAIIAS AND TilK DAKOTAS.
DlCTAlHll MV A"I',V"-,I.AS(IA.
A"jin'<iii tfi'di j(' Wiiiif'isc rijivwfi([ti f-'tj-i"'! W TJiiiii"'lin" ani/i. I'^^^iifc
Ih'in iiiilly
nudu"' iKl";!-!)!, iii iiwi'iiiii'u"', ( "aa"' tii"'\viirii>(j>a" d('^ii"l)nliii, luVahaji. Aintl"
til "iir Willi, tiny I liiiirit tlii'lii, Diiliiitim trilii' in ni'Vi-ii iiImiih, not ii fVw! I'liwiii'i-s
• Nilill
3 wakifa alifi to, nkiVO ih<l-ii'\\\\ aji'ii fO, u'l'tj-a •,\<ri\ tv hait'jc aiiii'i. Kl d'i'iba
til lonli 11(1 llii'\ Miiivi'il. I'mi> VI ry full cif liny wi-ic himIIit. tlnvwirr '^iiitis tlin Anil mniii'
mill till III ruiiiln): linrK, inj; ruining' liuil, (»iili.).
iilu' ('a\va(|'Mi' aji^i aiiifi wafate <>a"'((iai, wa^ato 'i(|!a-l)iaiii.'i (Ima"'lia" jiiHu'
tlii'y iiiwMi'il iliri'itly thi'y Willi IT- fmnl tlii'y ili'Hlnil. I'nnil lliiv«|iolii' III', OnniliiH tiiiiiiii"
towiiril llrt. wlll'll nil titllll'll tn MM till'VHil\. llHillo"
tlii'ir\viv\
liii tf' falKj'M^iti-iVa". 'I"\'\va(|-a-l)ajf <ia"'(j'ai tc'', waiiac I'lti" tf'. Want' wrkida-
niriviil iilii.iil tln.i. Xiit to kill llniii' tliry ili-.siri'il, Miry hit llinii iis«iili!iir«. \Viii| « thiy iliil mil
6 biiji; (,H'(,'Mita"-iiia ('\va>|i'u"'i tr-, lliiui"'lui" wakida-hiaiiia. Wakitfai tr- Uiiia"'lia"
nlliiotat tliiino I'riiiii lliis thi'V liriiii;;lit it nil (Imiiliiix ulint lit llniii. tlnv »iiv. I'lniti'iiiliil with Oiiiiilim
theinwitli; jihiri' tliiiiiMilviK, iliini
nma; frkitfai tO. Caa"' wabaazo a(f,iii, dji'il)a-iiia ^a"'. Uctc ku'4u ukiWa
*'•■■ " I •"•■■' lliikotiia Weil' Rcari'il lliry llinsi' wlm win' im. I'lii' ri'Ht t<' *liii to till
tlln
tlli'V KilliMloiln
allot lliT,
(sllll.); lltlollliT, Wilit, liw .iniillii
a<4'(|;a-biama. Atf-biania, <i((',ul)a(|ti. (fc'.' (Jaliifre-jin'tt'a ( "aa"' I'c <l-i\\n. A"\va"'-
tlii'V wi'nf liark, Tlioy cami', tlmy all. 'Iliii I laliici -I'ifii'a Hakulii spriili tiilkoil \Vi
thi-y nay.
9 ^ate tain'ga" afiji'aji'ii, v itfa-hiaiiia ('aa"' aina. Uki't'O tC> weahtfa" afi<t-a^-(l'ii,
cat inimlurto \vi- iviir tn H.iy sinl hillni-, l)akota» llio iMirriKniTs llii' wr are Ka. wo liavri'iinin
I'liliiill'.'liark, Ihiysay (mili.). ti.itiil Willi liarl;.
t' id-a-biania. ( 'a'" f'n>;ii"' fa-Myi ('j^'a"! (fa"'ja, wawatj-akiluia (•ka"'liiiai,
tomiy tlioy M'Mt hilln'r. In fail nut ilisirinK .vin'i it«a»nii tlioii'uli, .\oii I'oiitinil with ii.s you w iuli,
itliov HllV.
i'l-biaiiia. GaliiVe-jiuVji jika ^tra-biama: Ma"ciatali;'i iiian<i(fi"'i-^a, a-biama
siiiil tlii'>-. tlii\v (talii^i'-.iii"i;:a
^ay.
till' .'*aiil as t'liUiiw.^.
(.Sllll.) Illi'.\ .s.iy ;
I''iirl Ill-roll'
Ill-IMIO M.
iiiil lio. Ilioy
^ay.
12 Akia;;(,''ai lin, iiikaci"ua aliiiii. (Jaa"' ama, [Iiiia"'ba" dji'd),'! v<xi\'\ a"'lie watl-i"
Tliiyliail j.'iini> iin ii inaliv. llakotas tllo Oiiiahas " U\\ i.s ll.i-iii" llii\ liail
liaiUiifiain isiili.), " n,,.,,,
iv^fni wi'aliidc, wactankai ('<>'a". j^{ to wc'aliidc ;4-ia"'(I'ai ljma"'lia" aina.
" '■ tiiiiiilinij tlii'iii liki ■ '- " '■
tliiv wriit I'lir awav,
I.iiil^'i- llio f.iiaway
(Sllll.).
Ep-ifo iih.^'i ati-l)iaiiia, Caa"' ania ta"'wai\yi,''ii" cade aiu;i i'''(li .•ilii-biania.
At lon^'tli many rami, liny say, Itakolas llio liilir .siv Ihi (|il.) tin i i iviil, lliov.sav.
15 Wt'iiaxi(|-a-l)iaiiia lluia" lia"-ina. j^ii (('•a'Ma a"'lia-1)i (/•a"'ja \v(.'ki()',ib(l'a"'-biania,
'lln> all.iiKiil llinii.llii.i tlir (liiialias (oli.). Villa-r l.illn- llnyllnl. Ihoiiali llii-y won- nii-ii :l with olio
til Olio
aiiolIn-r, tlioy lay.
;'diij>i atafa". (ia"' lu'iiaji tVwafci-biaiiia lMiia"'lia"-uia. Canf^axc-ba cka"'-
uiany linili' I lail. Ami in.l a li'w I Iny Uilliil llnlii. llioy say llind lias luli.l. Iin y onasiii :iiii| iiiMlinii.
r
ItATTI.I': liKTWKI'.N I II K O.M AllAS AND l»AK<>TAS. 407
nil iifiji"'-l»iiiii«;'i. i li o'-ii" ^iiliidr \vi\&\" ii-i'i tiVdi lliiia"'li:i" (•(iri'j^v-i'i;r(j.i".
••■■' • ■ ln\iiiu lli.'V wh.'ii (I'M. ill, I-. '
III. y Hi Mil. V Vill.iur III.
lull.
Il.il ^f Hit nil
. ii tli.ni \\rn-riiniiiii:
liiijl-inu ;ilii>>'i.ct'iiii\vii(,'Mi ti- t'i(,''icM" iiiiu'-ic. ''a"' niiiii"'lia"-m;i ciiu'i:'' alii-
il.'il tli.iHi' niiiiiv llii \ il.Hlii.v..! Ili.iii iiiipiiiiil iiniuiii« Avil llir DriiiiliiiH ' ■■
«li.i lliiiii
llMM
;i'fiilia ii;;'(|-i"-lma"'-l)iaiiiii. (Jaslvi t'<' fi" ^■((rfz»'-lina"'-l)ia.nia ('(fo cjai: iia"l)a .'5
•jii il with Hilt .III r.';;ii- Ihiv itav. S'.iii Iv il.-iiil IIm' tli.'V limk I'.'u'ii th.'VHiiv itI.i hl->: t""
iiii.itliir luilv IriiiiiHliiiitiiiHH (nnv tfiriiH l.iilv liiiif
ol' III I'll! h nil. I
caiVffc ri;j;f.i" >[I, el \vi"' slii'dc ii(|'a"'-liiia"'-hiaiiii'i, waWaa/.o a"'lini to. Ca'"
linrm. lli.vHi.' « lirii, i\«iiiii on.- tail h.' In lil iiuii- Ihcy wiy, tin y wiTi- IImviIi.I "Ii.ii, .ViiiI
I'lti iiilly Hiur.il iitr
ukfkiii-iiiii \vi"' tVcfal >(l'jl, ll(fa"'i liil, f.t'ja ta", na'a'"-l)i c^'a'", iiii"cta"'i tO:
lliiiHr iiiiiiU 1. . lu'WiiH li; llnlnlulil tliUoiii. III!' lininlll. iMviii.', Iii. hI,i|i|i. il i iiniilni! i
liitril ' kill.'.l Iii.IiIiuUhIiI.oI'.I. liny piiv
o'cli aita-l)iamii, \va"'(la" tYwafvlina'"! tr. T'Ca^'o vi'", (j'iil.i'nc tVcfai Iia, (i
tlii'lT he wi'Tit, llirv H.iy, (111., twin tlii'y wiTi. iilvyuyH kill. il. lll.liiiini mi.. V.nif h.hi IhUIIIi'iI
liim'lhiM' '
o tid-af >|1, llaii! ana"'cta" ta iiiifikc, a-l)iamii. K'di iifi-ltiaiiiii. Akiciiiia
thilt tlli'V wli. II II. i' lHl(i|iiinilliliL; "ill 1 nil... .hiiIiI lu'. llii'V TluTr lir w.lil. Ili.y h i.\ . Still. i|iuK lliii'k
Inlll "".V-
baza"' I'^ili iii/Kfa-hiaiiia. Kdi'ilxj tVfai tu (]</\fi' iia"cta"' liiaiiia. Oa"'-
]ill»liilll.' liclil ill 111 hull ^nlir.llli'yHnv. Mhi. hi' wiih klllcil. Atl.'ll^lll liny Hfniilii'il |iiuHiiiiii;, Lnl
111 llllliill'^ Itli-y h;i\
afiji'axc taf, a-biaiiia. Uiua"'lia"-n>a iiu'iwalio;^a-l);iil. I'ki'c 'I'fii-hiaiiia, !)
"^ «i'li' Hliiit llimll ill ;;l..ll riilillk I ll. \ sjiiiki' ill',
Illlllllii-1'H. Ill liilll tlli'.v Hiiy,
Hiiiil lliiy. Ihi.y Till' Oiiiidiii
MilV.
(ialii'jic jiri'ji'a. Arii;i'i(,''ikic tiiii'iiata". Di'idilia I'-jia, ii-hiaitn'i ( 'aa" ania.
C.illiiui-.iiii'iiMiili )■ W'l' tiilk tn y.iu \vi' will. Thin wny riiii.i'. .H^ii.l, Ihry h;i.\ |);iKnliiH llii'.
Oiilii'ui'-iin'n'fi fika ju-lma" claim aij'ai tv, Caa"' wi"' cafi'o'c n'^fl" akk- (■(!!
li.ll.i^i iiliiM till' I'lnil.v alnlli' tllilhir ll" wlull. Ullknlll nlli' lllllsi' silllll..' In talk tlilTi'
(:<llll. I
nil III liilll
ihi'i t(\ rki'kiai to Caa'" I'lji wi"' iiazaja yli'", aji'ata '^f\"' . \\',i^iita 12
iiiliviil. 'I'hi-v (alki'il Inp thir. llaknlu a In i nin- atlhi'ii-ar Hat. iiiiiiiiis at Ihh.iI.
him
'till' mil'
aiiiilnu
• ffi"' (J'ifiki' da"'l)ai i'<;'a", lJiiia"'lia"-iii;i wi''' Wi^-v ((S'(|''ai to: Cl' atiua-ina
hi' Willi waHHilliii;; hi- naw a>, Ihi' (InialiilH ..ii.' il.li i tin;; In mhi it away That lli.> .i- wlin ai.'
(,,ti.i 111.' I'm' (1 hr uai nin;:! I iiiHi;.'lil In-yimil
wi"' a(l'i<.i'i'itii ji'(|''i"'. Na"ctari'-^'a, a-hiaiiia. Caa"' aka ki'do ((ai tt- t'l'tj-a-
iini' aiming al In- hIIh. Stnii .HlalnlillK .H.liil hi', tin v Haknla tlin shnntillL; In s.lil wlnii In'Uilli'll
Milt tthi'l'i'l, fliiy. (siili.) ill him itlliiHua\ him
liiania fliilii>i-c-jin'^a aiia'a")! aha", a-l)iaiiia riua"'lia" aka, (["iactarikai, !;"»
llii-VHiiv. liahiiri-tinj-'i hi' iliil in'il I Hiliil, tlii'y Hay Omaha tin' Vnii an- liiiililiil,
Mitl'll tn (nil.) (HUh.).
('Ik', ai tv. CaiV<;axai tf'. E iiia"cta"' can'^^.axai tO. lTma"'lia"-iiia <>'(j',('l)a-
I »av, Insahl. Thny I'l-am-il. That tlinyHliipiiiil tliny ri'asnil. T'hi- OlliahaH tllir-
ir:rHiitiijj Iiv
mi'aiiH lit'
(i'';il)d'i" ata t'c'wafai tu wan';;-i(,';c. ILi"' a^'ii te cau'jiaxai tf'. llctv aiiij'i
IV lii'vi.ml Ihi-y kilhilllniii nil. Xi;;ht it was whi'ii tlmy nnaHiil. "■'
I'lniillK
Tim ll'Hl.
li'i (,!'a" <;i}j'idi"' a<»'i'i t6.
vil till' (whi'ii)ni'!ir thi'y wi'm
lai^i' tn llll'ir rolllill^ lloIIKi,
18
''«^IP
■-<*l«(
4U8 TIIK VHCOIIIA LAN(ilJA(Ji:-M VTIIS, STOUIKS, AND LKTTKKa
*
r
ft
i
M
an
NOTIW.
MiuviMlii"(fi" (Miui(laii) wiin ii bov iit, tlic tiiin' (if tliis Imttlr. which (Ktiiircil nluiiit
A. I). IS.|<i. Scti A"|iii" (iifiKiiV iiccoiiiit «>(■ the ih'iilh ol' MiiUiiilii"i|i"'s chlcr linilhcr.
406, -'. d<'fi"l)nhii, tlu) sovmi Kciitcs or "coiiiicil (iics" of ihf DiiKuhis, «hii iiiv
licrc Hpokoii of iiH hciii-r "in si'vcii pliiccs," /. c, iti scv.'ii pmt> of the (oiiiitr.v.
406, .»-.'). IJiiiii"hu" j;a<l'' liii »<•■ ftc. Ahoiit thrrc of Hii- Dakolas tnini'il iisith- Iroiii
flifii liomcwani path, and caiiic to lht< Oinahas. Tlif.v nicl snuw of Iho lattcf, who
weic (hiviiifr (licir poiiicN. Wi.shiii-; to nhow th<' OinaJias what thc.v hail lircn than;; to
th(i I'awiiL'Cs, tliP Uakdtas l)it thtaii with their whips, Mtrikiii;; I hem in .sohljn lashuai.
They dhl not wisli to kill th<^ Oaiahas. When thc.v asked for some food, the Oinahas
niisiiialcrstood tlieni. An Omaha fiicd aial killed a Dakota.
406, H. Ati hiainfi jifiib'iqti, L c, nil of that kciis.
406, !». e i(a biaina, fioiii "e f^e, to Hcnd (the voh'c) hither in Ha,vin(,'," rcferriiif,' to
tli(! other partv. Unt "e ^('^f," would refer to the party of tlu? narrator: "to send (the
Voice) away in sayinj;."
406, It. ta"wan{;^a» (!ade aiiia, the six reiuiiiuing IJakota Ki'nten, to whom thomem-
bers of the other j,'enM lied.
406, 10. hcffajt, iirononnced he+;rajl by the narrator,
407, 1. jji ^a", the Omaha villa;.'e. Giiadi' refers to the Omaha fngitives, meaiiiu},'
that they were at that time near their village, and so did not have to yo far in order
to reach it. See Dictionary for distinction between "acka" and ''^ade." Caa" aina
(the Dakotas, iinder.stood), is the subject of wa^i" a ii; and the oi)ject is Uina"ha"-ina,
the Omahas, ineludiiif; "those Omahas who were not <ai horseback (Uiua-'ha" can;;c-
afi^'i" bajlina)," and I hose who were mounted.
407, 1'. uf ica° utuiao, shows that the pursuers were mounted, as iianfio refers lo
th(i riinnin}: of the iMinios, not of the men. See "5a"^i"" in the Dictionary.
407, 1(». Oalii;.;ejirifj;a. Sanssouci said that he was killed in this (i;iht; but that
this story is about the death of another Omaha, Wasaapa, the father of Wadjepa.
He, too, could speak Dakota; and he was of I'onka blood on the mother's side.
TRANSLATION.
When I wrs a boy the Omahas i)assed the time very pleasantly in surroundinp
th(^ butt'aloes. At len^ith I heard that a great many belou;;inn' to the seven tribes of
the Dakotas had fjone ..n the warpath. They went to (;oiiteiid with the Pawnees, and
they were returniiif,' in seatteivd detachments or bands, after ^''tlinj; their (ill of kdl
iny: the foe. Some of those who returned by way of (air caaip wished to get food, and
they spoke about food. About three turned aside from the trail, and reached the
Omahiis, As they did not wish to kill the latter, they hit them as soldiers do. They
did not shoot at them with their ruus, and those from this place, the Omahas, brinji-
ing the trouble on themselves, shot at the Dakotas. The Omahas contended wiili
them ; they killed one another. The Dakotas were scared olf, as they were few. 'J'lic\
went back to tell the rest. They all came. This (Jahi-ejiuga talked tht^ Dakota
language well. TIk^ Dakotas called to us to speak of what had oiuuirred; "We were
coming back to eat. Wo had returned, having our (ill of the foe. And though w<' did
I'Kliri' IJKTWKKN TIIK HAKOI AS AND I'A WNKIIS.
405 »
iMif wish to iiijiu't' ynii, you ili>Mir*><l to <-<)iit<Miil with lis." (}iilii;;<-.iin^a siiid us tollows:
" Itc^ioiic!" 'I'ht'.v hinl K'dic ii^jiiiii, iniiny ixunoiis. As Hic Oiiialius wi'iv few, flu- Dii-
kotiis tli'il, (Intwiii^ thi' I'lii'iiiri I'lir iiwiiy in |iiirsiiil, l<'iii|»tiii).j ih»'iii, iis it were. Thi<
Oiii^ihiiH h't'l thi'ir hxl^it's ;it ;i tlistiiiict'. At h-ii;;th iii;iii,\ Diikotas ciiiiic, the others
hiix iii;> iinivi'il lit the riiinp III' th(> six trilu's. They altiiclvfil the Oiiiiilias, wlio Ih'tl
towiirds thoir vilhvp;*' in nivM disonU'r. Tht'y l»iil<il many of tin' Onmhiis. The
l»iiiv()tiis ccitsiMl piirsniiii,' ami si I still. Wiicii llic DaUolas cliasnl the Oriialias cliisf
ti> tlit'ir villa;;!', lliry ran ainiinil tlii' fiiKilivcs, anil ilcstroycil many nflliosi' who wcii'
not on horschack. .Sonii- ol tln' Ornalias wiio wcir monnlril took nirii hrhiiiil lliciii,
iiiid each had a third man rlin;.:in;; to Iho horsiOs tail. It' any onr liraid that his iclu-
lion was killi>il or ra|)lni'(>d, In^ f^tojipcd his tli^dit, and went lo liiiii, lioth ilyiii;: toK<>th<>i'.
When they tolil one old man, "Yonr son lias liccii killi'd," hr said, "Mo! I will stop
innnin^." Mr wnil IIiIMku'. Ih^ \M-nt hradlon;;, piisliin;; in amoii;; tlir (Miiilmtants,
whowi'iv standing: very thick. IJii pciishfd with his son. At l(>nntli thi'y stojipfd
inirsuin^r. "Lt't us cease," said thu Dakotas. Tli(H)malias were HJiot down in j^rcat
iiiimliers. The Dakotas spoke of talkiii;; to (t;diin;e jinKa. " \V(* will talk to yon.
t'oiiie this way," said the Dakolas. When (rahi^e jin^ta went thither on loot, one
Dakota, who was (inted,iam(' there lo talk to him. They lalketl toj;ether. Another
Dakota, who sat in llie rear, was iiiiuiii(; at him. As the Oinahas saw liiiii wlio wuh
sit tiny: and aiming: at GahineJifiKa, one ol' them called over to their I'rienrl to make
him aware of the dan^ei'. •' Yonder sits one ol' those in the distance, ainiinj; at you.
Hlop standing; llu'ie." When the Dakota sliol this way at him, he killed liiin. "Gii-
hi-e,jiri)j;a wonld not listen to any one!" «aid the Omaha, "thonjjh I said 'You are
tempted!'" They cea.sed. 'J'lie oecurrence mentioned having; put a stop lo the pur-
suit, the Dakotas cea.seil llyhtin;:. All theOmahas that were killed were moiu than
thirty. Nij^lit was coining when lliey eea>;e(l. The rest were eoining back to their
village, which was nut tar oil'.
now TIIK DAKOTAS I'OUGiri^ 1 HE PAWNEES AND AVENGED
THE DKA'l'll OK MAWADA^'C/JP'S BUOTHKli.
'am
.:3
■'<«.tl
Relatro nv A"i>,\"-xaSoa.
Wi'uie-lit'bo :il<ii Pnfi'ka wii'i'i wji^-iJ-iVi. Pafi'ku Jiiiiii U(lii"qtl Mfi"'i.
Whifi' iiKUi piirt llic (>mI) i I'l-uKa wipniiin inun icil. I'onkim I In- (pi ) \ti> izi>ni\ Ii:ii| lijtii.
( 'in'l^'jijitVoa \vi"' t'a' '-hiiuna, iiujifi«j;'a ama. TV ania c cin'^^'jijifi'o-a ])jili;nV«^a
liilaiit ouo In* h;i<l tlii'v ft IV. ^iu\ ' tlirv Difil tlify Unit cliilil b- luro
Miiy. »a.\
t'!i"'i U\ Xuda"' afA' 'ii\-.u to (Jii(,'M"ii)ii. A(f,jif tC. j^i >i!i"'lia(itci I'c.-i"' <>:f\""\ ;{
III' llilil it. To WJU* top) IlCM|M)l<iM.| til till' I'jIWniMH. lloWI'Ilt. Lnilp! Vfl\ I (lu'i lit' iHJIlhi III' Kilt
tr cT'i*!''" i"<'*jVu'<* *it'^' akf-hiaina Nika('i"<^^'i awato i«^^i" (|!ifiki', a-biania.
\\ ti. II I'iiwiiii' i.M Mi;iii titHi'Ciilt ti'iii'linUiiniK', l'iv.sMn wliiit lliin:; in Hitliu;; liy it, wiiiil tli»-y. tin y
(il'iihii thi'\ Hii,\ . ' Hiiy.
(!a(|*ii atf *^i^A''' (JMMki'; m'ka('i";4*a \vi"', ;i-l)ini!ia. l''/tli alii-hi J[f, ij(/\^i Nlvdi
iiilluil III- liiiH ill' iMMittiiij;, iu'V.-iim iijir, (saiil In', Iliry Tin n- (.jn ,\ :ir wln-n, lirlnihl, In- u its
pllM•t^ coiiui Biiy. rivi-il, .tittiiii;
rivi-il,
tlioy Hay
Hittiiii;
thuit^
' I
410 TIIK (/'KdlllA liAN(Ji;A(iK— MYTIUS, STOIMKS, AND liiyiTKIiS.
m '*%
m "J
IT'"'
%^\
A*
I '«:
iiKtiniii.
(hiy «i,v.
Nnii'l
in lllJISill V\ri\"
nif III)' n».
Tn(l(' ((•;
I" lllil CM
u'ka i'i(j''iiliiH|ti ji;'ix)i-l)iiiin;'i. lO'di
,(..,>!'
aiTivfll, Il!l\il ;.
I)lillllil.
Ilii'\ Ih'IiI hjiii. tlu'V
(..lO
i"' !iki'-liiiim;i
'i'lu'.v took hitn Iioror,
tlicy trny.
sliiKilii;
liilillv cm
111- in. nil- il, t)ir\
At
n\a xa-i)iiiiii;i.
ril''\ qili'HlioIliiI llim.
tliiiysay xav. ' tln-y miy. ilirysiiv.
3 a, ii-l)iiuii;i. Nud.i"' iiia"l)ti"', a-hiaina. I'ldada" idvi't'i' I
Mat;
Why
I" iiia"liiii"
vou wiilU
i aaiil Mii'y, Ihiv I in I hi' war
aa"
Diikoln I
b(fi
I,iil]i
'i-l)iaina.
:M hi. llii'V
1111" a, a-l)iaiiia.
III! !110 I H\l\l\ tlll'V. liii'y
I'aiVka cli li('l>e 1)(|m"
rmika too ]i:iit I iiiii
a-i)iaiiia.
(\'v IrU
)ai u>|iyi(-a-
■'I'liJH III! wax hotiilil niil ot'
I i)art
baji-biaina; ljnia"'lia" lu'liai ii>[i'i:ij''a-l)aji'-l)i.M.ia; watjc In'hai cti ii>[i';;((''a-
liiln.-^i'lr tluy .*iy
III' tiilil mil III liiiiiM'll. thi'V
I
too 111. tolihiotol'
il jiiirt
6 bajf-biama. E ^i'ltr inii'utj'a
1 >ii, I' ijiiia" lia," iH'Uai ci watit* liobai ii
llimsi-lf tlll'V aiiv.
That afo
Maid tliitl
ho tiilil III' it. that (linaha
>!'«•<("'
lit' \v;iH :i;:iiiii wliiti' be wjis lir told of
11 \yM\
niati a part
>[I, iii(|'{3 tji-l)i ('(i^'itji" >[i, u>|iV<,'*:i-l);tiii tr*. 'r\'(^'*;u to \va\ {inji"jifi'o'(;'*(^ oiMxa-
it', tht y would IrT hr f liiniL'lit %\ licti. )m> diil iiul tell jl alunit
I ii|iti<:lit tiMiiit- )hf\v MNiilt'
I'ui' him
hinnifi. Wa'ai uki-tn" ;L;'ji"'<j'in r^a" wc'S* isna<j*o usj'i-biniiui iiikaci"<»'H ta"
Kainiiiii: to jrnin
♦ liov wishiil iiH
line tn liii-aac tlirv Imriit liitn,
will)
tiM'V sjiy
tlio
9 AVat\'(fr' uju ilka (Ja(|''i" aka linU'-smMle ijaji^ a(|'*i"'-i)iant;i. Caa"' ii>[i^*(*a h1
1 in- till' I'iiwn
ipiil (Hiili.)
(.sub.)
loni; his u, Mill- hr had ihi'V ^a;.
A Dakota hr <'Mur('-"4i'(t
hiutKi-H
Caa"' na'a"'-bi tV((*ai tr, {rfla-baji-biama. 'ra"'\va uii(|*a" U(J^c'win>|i(|'a-l)ia
DiiliolaM thi'v hciird it. )if was whrn. Ilu-y wrn- sail, Muy way
thi'V sa\
Killed
tna.
Ihi-y a8si'iul)h-d Ihciri.si'lvi'H,
U*ifin 'f(,''a-l»iania. 'ra"'\van;;^'(('*a" d^'(j''a"l)alia-l)ia
tiu'v spoUi- ..r.
au'\ sav.
ina.
in .'X'Vi-n plarcM, Un-y sa\ .
y^''
c\viu>[i((',i-l)iaiii.
Thry :i-isi-iiitihil tln-iiisrh-
12 Aj>'aq(fa"qti ("''di a-i'-biama. NjaiVjiC ati'i to ba. Wa'i'i (•in'^ajin'<ia cdal
)0
.Tiist as whcti liiov- thol» Ihry;
in;; on till' hunt
tin'y rt.ty.
iu"'(|'a a-i'i tt! ha (Ta"'d\0-(it('i ahi'i to. (,'I wain'icc akikilii'ilc iiia"(|'i"'i to.
w
li'a\ ill^^ thrill tllrv 111
looai'lii'il
triiiimrma hinn tiiiio thi-ynr- A^aiii solilirrs p.iv in;; atli'iitioti tin
ill a liltr
rivi'd
to th.isi' with thi'Mi
•axe watj-fbi i>[i}(iibal o^a". K'di lia"'-ima"'(j''i" ■m^-m \i\ iii'ka('i"jia d't'iha
thi'V IVai'i'il
otV till' tiii'ni.'^i'h'i';
walkiiiL' I
y iiiiilit thry whin.
\?) >[iiiiafi'n'((i';i"i to lia"' to. {Ja<J;i" >[aM'<io(it('i alii'i to, (ft' d'uba aka a,"'ba vf,\
iiiiii
ni;:Ii1 wlnli. I'awn
\rr>' 111. II'
Ihrv whin, tlilH
irix', il
(.'<ilh.)
itay
.iiiat
botjtci ('ari'j.;(' watj'izai to. ("afi'ii'o watj'-iii aj^^af, j'l-biaina jjatj'i" aina. W;i(j
ill Hioht,
hoi
thi'X look II
liavili;; Ihi'V liavi
aid. thi'V sav I'avviii
(.lull.).
Ha\ ill'.;
Kj-.a-liiania. Na(,l'uli;'i((t('i I'ltit
o aiiiaiiia.
\\
i(,''i" ati-liiaiiia.
thi'V Willi. Ihi'V
Vi'i'V in-ai ly
lli.'> iiv.'il.iol, Ih.iii
Ki (
1 I aa"
laiui, till-
aiiia
till'
iiii.)
IH ji'a-biaiiia: Wiilu'i! il'i'iba i>[iiia(]((''o aiatai oi"to, (f,a\va(('i" ati. (|'a(,'aih;'M|tc
4aiil iiH tnllow
llii'y Hily:
\\<\",\ ania.
tlii\ Ihiv
hillini; thi'lil- I lii'\ ni.t,\ liavo ;;itllr, Itirli' thi'\' i
I'lv
iha^i'il liv till III
II
ml Ko
tt^t
n-"a,
si'inl yi'
i-biaiiia ( "aa."' aiiia. ^|^aii'do
Ko iia"lia" lia"
SUli ).
liriiiinil till' (Im'\ iiiaih' lii'iiililo
iiiiiloi ihi ir 111. I
/
KKiirr i;i;i\\ i;i:n iiii', dakopas and I'awxi'jos.
41
biiiuiii; iiii";ifljii to, licVajr iinii'i: (In i ! (/-i' di'ifi" aiiii'i >[i«f(|'isii"(J'.;i-l)
llif.v Sin ; llii-v iiiiHlf II (liuiii- tln'V wiir nijuiy, *«ii'
niinu' M'liiiil iiM thi-\ ran, they way
liiH PiiwiiV*-?* I 111' 'itiriiil llii'insflvtM iU'4mrnl,
(Mill). I
tlH-V «i>y ;
n"'lie uf^(f*yi-hi;una. lj(|S»lin(|ti o'iW Ji()»iii hi, ciiri'j^H' ji"'sMO'i a<i'(('i"-bi o
on"
(In-il)^ lln-y wi lit IionicWiii li, Srickinu v. ry
lli.-\ s;.V.
tlu-ff iIh'V wont. In
itt llity Hat on, 1m
- t.> III.
Gaamji iictr a ma a" lie aj^-(j'':i-l)iaina ^Jacj'-i" ania. \Vi"a(it(*i i<i'iuli/('-lnia
Thnsi' Illc r. st (III- llr. iM'^ *\'iit liMmcUaiii. 1'
(MUl.,)
(f-uU.).
litlin;^ VMiind ami
ifiun<l
([•i"'-l)iiniiii, (•iiu'<;(' ii(|'riiiiiji"'-lii eya"'. (|V'!unii ii"w!i"'(i(;',e (lii"'c't('ii"' tii iiiiifi
»:it Illi'.VMay, Iimih,. - lio ili'pviuliil im. liiTauBi'
riiisr tlii-y overtake nil' (iluhitativi- llirv will
siun)
'tc, c'^c'^'ii" <;'(|'i"'-l)iiiin;'i. \[iiu'>iV(jt('i iilu'-hiaiiii'i. Cii^v iuna. .\[a"ciiii'(l(
ci
i( mnv Ili'iriliiii;i lit-Hat llii',\ sa\.
uiiaji" };ri -hiiuiia; (''(li([ti >[iiia sa aiiia can
tlnv ai rivrd. III- went thrv
I i.'»aHl
11,11 (li„l,)
^■(; ta" ('aa"' ania auan^ro (>
Htamliiiii hi'raiiii'illiini, jiMl tlaii' sliiinlili'.l llicv way liorsi' Ibi' Dakolaa llic vunniii;;
(si. I.).
(Hull.) f>M-r liini
iia"tVi-l)iaina iiiUa('i"<ia kc ('a"'('a" 41! (|''a" \va(|M"-bian)a ucti' ama. Ca"'ca'
liaiupli il him til pi'isMii
iliailli. tl)i'\ aav
llir WitliiiMl vil. til.' liny liadtlii'lil. IliiMi'st lllii Willlimt
(ITi-lillilli;!. stiij'liillL: la
(mill.). stnujiiii;;
^I'i (|'a" ic'fi'iiia.\i'(J'a \\i\f\" a-i-liiania. J^i'i p\" i'i;;idaaza-biaiii;'i
vil- till' 111
liiii;;iiii tliiiiK haviiii; tliry a]i|iriia<liiil. \ il lln- limy aiainal tluiii intii
llirywiy. la;;r
tlicin*. tlii-v nay.
^a(j'i" auia akicii^a-hiama. Akiki(|';a-))iaiiia. <Ji'i(('i" wi"' udu" ataca";
I'aiviiiis (111
(-If \ I'l \ lhi',\ I
(.siili.) iliisi' lii;;ill» 1
rili-y run lllr\ sav. I'.iwil.i- iilH
li'lliliil iiiSi'llliT
Ml I'Xiaial-
can'jiO cti I'ula" !'ijifi"-l>iainii; w/Kfaiia ctl uda'' J,ia4a ki<i(j'('-('ta"; \v
ill;;l.\
"Kf'alia
lunar tun
111 111- s.it nil. tlii'V !*av
tiling tnn ^nnil. Tn tlin Im rnlitinili'il flnlliiii>;
iiili<> hark
aji u,u'ma|i -iii-i
ci can '^o. ap aj^iiia
ii"'-l)i-(l(', i''ja(lize-Ima"'-l»iania.
lilliT- hr sliini'l in lli.s. utlilr. M-iaill iliirar ilillil'- 111' Htnml nil, wllilr. hi- Inilr rnliml iUlll tllt-,\Hny.
tilt tln-y say
rnuud
K^-i<l-(^ t'i'(,''a-liiai
Atl.-nclli llii,\ Uilli'l lii
iiii, can iv<' ta
cti (J'izi'i-hi ct;a"'. jjada-baji iiikac'.i"ga. I'ula" 12
Inn llli-\ Innk, lii.-.llls
Ihi-y say
Thnv ilid lint mall
lOll
d-ifikc. Al>ana"-liiia"'-1)iama, (i''a(|ril)c-liiia"'-1iiaiiia, Uaa"' aiiia. UiVa" ak
.' . .... .. .1 .1 .1 T,..l. ..*.... tl... 11; il-..-.. *l...
1h' Willi. Tlii-,\ wi-ii- ra/iU'.; liny;
tlii-y wi-ii- i-\}iin,-*s llii-\.say. Pakntas tin' Iliswit'n'a tin'
ill-.; «nliili
IMiih.l. lathi-l- (aiih.)
(7a<l'a(|'('ga(J'ik{'. ( 'aiV;iia\;'i-liIaiii;i Caa'" aiiia. .V'/itj-aj^'icj-.c tc, ai ao''
Ki-i-ani ii-kaiika. lln \ na.-n il, lln \ «av Daknlas lln Vnu am tn ii-at, hi- niili
(suh.l.
1, a-i)iaiiia
111, aaid, thi-y
Caa"' aiuii. (4a"' wa'u-iiia cti ati-hiama. Ca"' niiii i"' 5>'(j'i"'-!»iania Oaa"' If)
llaknt.is till' (Mill.). .Villi Ihi- wnlll
Inn laim . tlii-v sav. Vit tnhaiin mini" sat.tln-vsav Daknia
una. (Jaij'i" n'lia ^a-liiania: Ii-j;Ti, a-liiaiiia. rh''t'("' f'.xtn lia. li-^a lia
III,- p.
(anil).
(.lull ) ll[i-> »i> :
ill a.-, Inllnw.. rniih-M-. saiil tln-y. til
l-'ni-s yiin havi
-hiaina. Al)aji'(,''a tai, ('(|''t'(>a" c'li'a", ic i;at("' ;z',ixai (Ja(j'M" ania. Ni
111 1'
aaiil tln-y,
■lh,-v will ili-.iw th,-vllniu-;lit
hai-U,
Is • I hat mail,- I'awiii-
'nIta,-,-n usiu'.;
<i(j''i"'-iua a1)au(i''a tai, (.'(l-cjiii" ('"a", \v('l)a"-l)i'-iia. ( 'an <.;'c-iiiii {^•(I'-iilia cai'i ji'c- IS
^7 ' . . .. ' '.1 1 .1 '.1. .. I . .1. .. . .11 .1 . . 4\ I'l. 1 ..11 1........
•(('•I'lll
llinsi' w Inisal (Iny
,llaw thi'vtl ';lil as, tli,-v ,-all,il tilt
til.
all
iiii.-'iji" \(' iiuii)i(|ti ii)i-l)iain:i Jati'M" ania, ina"(j'i" -\\
»l iiiilin-j lln- \,i-yl'nll put tin in in. I'.iwm-i-s tin- i-ai III Inili;,- 1 lay w ii i vi-ry lliiik
iba'f'-(ltia"'i t,("'. (j'caina
i,.ii I
an'uaxa-bi I'sk
lllny ,-,-,l.-
!i" c(j'H^-a"i t('', nini i
11' ...,1. II
i(fr -ma.
Kuid'c ("
iia ania.
Kc!
><l il llllulll.la- llli>\ thnu.^lll
l>.i,',-,i iisiiir ihnsi-u Iiii sal .\tl.ii'.:lh llakiitan tin' isuli.l, Cimii'!
'j-i
■H
412
TIlMf/JUGIlIA LANdlJACJl!;— MYTHS, STOUIKS, AND L|.;TTKI,
:s.
CiuYj,re-:na i^u'"a"wa'"((>,0 Uii. ,ii'i-hna" wmVirakifa tai, a-hiania. VVaki^,a-
ll.c.l,or«.» l,.tuHpl,u-,.Mu.,n. ILhIv „„lv IH u» vnTit™,! ..Rnln.t «.l,l M,.<.v, ll.ov Tln.y f.^l.t
biam;
J;
k(-«
tlu.yHiiy. LiMlp. 111,. lli,.ymMiv,lihi.iii ihi.vmiv.
(1
ii<i-idiia/,a-l)iaiiiii. iMriwali(!<>ii-l)a.jf-l)iaiiia. ,i f tr» cti iio'ini
ini'nf) li;irl< iiilii I licirr
Thi-v nliol ilii
iwii jl limit tho.v miy. LihIkh llio In
I'Sii", ^'«ilii5 iisc!-liiia"'-l)iiimii, .n,i"ti'ua iiat'e-a'"-biama. OafiVo-ma ctl <'&M\m
illtcilt ivj-uluilv
:a-l
llii'V hiinil, ((I tliov Hiiy.
il.'alli
The litirHcH
lao.a-biaiiii'i, wt'ha-(|;i
Ihov tocik tl
from Ihi'iii
'(('"I"
Mi'K^'l
ouch finr rhnii.sin
f
wal):icil)a-l)iania
.\i l.iitflh ihi'V iil»uiili>nril 111,.
kd waca-
biaina. Ni ko'4a I'lhaa
ili< ir fhiims (I
ihi
L'.tli:!'
I hi'
Ihi'Vlnl I
Will,'
Zil-hiaillil.
thiM fir;lli'it lhr\
a(^aAci>affllkn
li^ik
(Hill- lit) Ihi-iu 111
h'iivi'
II
rkiii'ik
hfl<>fi
wiiiiiiil wilhiiiit
(|ti,
(•a"
6 gaski tV aiiii'i. \i k(
lit' tlifil from
rxhaiislio
-1
ri';:iilarly tl
thi'V
Wjiut rlic
u-ina
IIiiiHnwlm
vii.' wtnimlrtl ([it'll
t'ai to, (
I hi
aa"
nheil, Diillolii
\\\"
(;a"(iti <.-a"' I'lti"
withiiut nil
ly ii'iLsoii 111' hii
liiia"
)iaiiiii, ualu^liajiciri <.a"'*ai t?. (\<iia" ('o-a" i'i(fa»-i'ifla" <H-sn, f'l-bia
VI ly stoiil hi'iiiliil hiwiNliiil im
IClinlli;!!
llhiiiit taUi'hoM :illil
III' Mil
mti.
hili'k,
Hitiil thi'\',
hpv
Jad'i" )uijiiV}.a iMa"((;i(.la" wakaii'da^'i-biaina, iiiiUiiaii'da e'di niiii'"-l)iaina
I II \\ lit 'I' ImV f II iiiill f liii l»t\t.- ii-.ii... i>....<- 4*... ....I .1 11 .' . ■'
to pull t ho how
worovory fnrwiiril at, tliov miv
JHhiiiil
thoro tliiyHliiiiii.lli,
uti(itia",iiia"'iika"'ska(ifi u-biama; tVcl-a-biaiiiii iii kiVdi. Wiibi'i!
(uuiiii;: tlirt'cti
to llilll.
aha"
a-b
womiiltd llilll, ii liilliMl liiiu, Hii-v
(li.-v
WiittT ill 1 lu-
st nin;,')'
imih;i.
Iht'V SUV.
A-
a\\a(^(
t(
'l'hi-\ lll;liIo Iholu
sutl'ol-,
ca fi(,'',iil)a wtiiacii-biMiiiii,
nil
ba kv
aiin'a"'jl
I ill lint'
liMtoii III (mil')
lhi'\ liiiik I hi
hi.h' Ihi
\H', can "('-Ilia,
I hi' lllll'!!,
ctl, <r^.nhn Giia^,ioa"'4a ^Afi" abio'i waja-'bo I'do, cditaM;
nil
1)11 tlii'iilliiTHiiloot'lhilt I'nu'iioes
1 Kiiw thou
12 J.cawf djiibacjti'i iumk;ta-biama
dat'i'
I'llWlH'Crt Itirfpl,)
nin;t
,L»'Hwi
ft vory tow romaiu nl'ttT 1iu>y Ruy.
the Bliuotiui;
>{()TES.
409, I. waqi'-lu'lio. Tliis wa.s Paris D.
tlic si«u of a I'liniici- liiisbund ol Mawiid
nioii, a liair l)ri)tlii>r ot Ma\va(la"fi", l)cin
l"l^\"'fi illOtlUT.
409, 1. n(la"(ili, proiioiinced u+(la"(|ii liy the nanato
410.
7. aiia'jiriKtt', a kiial of toitiiic jaactised ainoim- llic V
took (■ai)tivt'.s (liat tlic.v wisUvd to sacrilico to the ilcif
iiwiiccs, Wlu'll Mh'V
plaiittHl in tlii> «i()un<l, about tliivc feet ajiair. Ti
'J'
o iiprijilit posts wcro
msvi rsc poles were fast^Mied to
Mieseat the top and bottom; but, the lower one was about a foot, or two above ll
Kionnd, so as to allow room for a fire to bo kindled under it. Tli
within this fianie. in a standiiif' attitude, but witi
captive was fastened
The lire was made under him, and 1
I his bands and 1
Iei,'s stretehed on
le was masted to (hath.
410, 10. Ti
L;<|-a" iii|'ewih>[i^'abiair
t'a" (I'lent.v ot lodjicpoles), the Dakota** from Crow (
and perhaps the Hrnl(^s.
ms.sonci said ll.al these were the jicici-
leik .Vfivncy, with the Vanktuii
410, 11'. .\^a.|(|M"(pi (-.(li a-i biania. Th
or tribe, Just as when Koinfi (>" 'he l)iitla!o iiiinl. ".Vu
le.v moved towards them with the wholeciimp
410.
|(j'a"
IS. (/'awai/M" ati, r. from "i/'afi" ti," showln.ii- that thei
they were coiniiii; rapidly. Had there b
used.
'ipii\alent to "awal
vere pursuers, and that
I'll no pursiieis, ''fn^^i" would htive been
FIOTIT BKTWI5KN THK nAKOTAS ANI> PAWNEES.
413
410, 19. ^ti^ai-pt, nil uiieoininoii use of ''^efi," wliicli iw iisuiill.v preceded by KOine
oilier xcrbwhii^li it inodilies. (pe(|:iiiKil islieroccinal to "it'naxi^-iii-f;n" AttiUik, or"t!fiii-
};i"i," I'ii.ss ,v(' on. (lii+l describes the sound niade by tiie Daiiotas as tlKiy ran.
411, (i. nia"caiide uii^ji" {;i'i"biamii. The horse earned him into a lioUi nnule by a
wolf or by a badfjer.
411, 7-H. ('a"i'a" ^ii ^.a" ieKiiiaxifa waf i" a i l)iania. After the Dakotas r<)(h',()ver tho
Pawnee tliey eontinned in jinrsnit ol' tiu^ rest, eliasin}; them ami forcMiji; Iheni to rush
towards their ovii villa^ic " le{;inaxi(|'a" in this ease is e(iiiival(!nl to -'atjikibana", to
rnsh homeward to their own as fast as possible;" ami its siil)jeet isiiiiderstocxl, "jaf.i"
ania," not "daa" ania."
411, !l. akieiiKabiama, was jirononneed by the narrator with a very stroii}; emi)ha-
sis on th(^ (irst syllable.
411,14. (!a(|-afe}?a^ik(^; in Pawnee, Ite-eYi-rii re ka-rika. The Mid<lle Ohief.
412, 3. eKihi' iisehna"-biania. 'I'lie Dakotas si't tire to eiu-li lody;(^ on the otitside.
Tlie lire burnt inward and killed all tlie oeenpaiits.
412, 4. weha ^a-'fa". Weha is from ilia, to seleel; and pV'pi" is a distributive.
412, 4. wabacibabiama. "ja()'i" anui" is tho subject, and "Caa,"-ina," the indirect,
obji'et. On the other hand, " waea biaina" has "(!aa" ania" for its subject, and "ja^i"-
ma" for its indirect object. Saiissoiiei said that there was one lod^te where the Pawnees
had plenty of aiiimuiiition. Then' they held their tjround, killiiin' many of the J)akotas.
Then the latter, haviii}^ turned their attention towards the fufjitives from the other
lodfies, who were riuiiiiii}? towards tlie water, killed many.
412, 5. </!e Cafafepifike, etc. Sanssoiiei said that this was not Middle Chief, but
a man named Tari-ka-wa-hii, who had been sick for some time. Sanssoiiei, .loseph
La Fleehe, .I.imes J)iek»(aiiothi'r Omaha), Peter (!. Harpy, and many others, visited
the Pawnees, and came away with the robes in .\pril of that year. The tifjht wa.s in
May. This was betbre .Joseph I. a I'Mt'che lost his <>'oo(ls, as narrated in the ni^xt jiaper.
The Omalias had their village at Omadi, near the present town of Homer, Neb.,
while their agency was near lielleviie. .loseph La Pleche said that the T(;awi were not
exterminated in this battle. Tliosi* who were kille<l iiK'.lnded the old peojile, women,
etc., of the Tcawi, Zi/.ika-aki^'isi"', and Witahawitj'ata, who had (umie tojjether and
.settled near the aj^ency at the recpiest of their ayenl. .Many of the youiiy mi'ii were
away; forty weri^ absent on the war-path, and about as many hail j^oiie to make a
friendly visit to some other tribe. Besides this, those who had not removed to the
afjeticy were not injured.
TRANSLATION.
■-■%««
■''was
A half-caste married a Ponka woman. The Poiikas were very kind to him. He
had a son born to him. His tirstborn child die<l. He spokc! of f^oinjf on the war- path
atiaiiist the Pawnees, lie de|)arted. He was found by an a<;ed Pawnee man, as ho sat
very near the villajie. "Where is the jierson sittiiij;''" said the PawnecH. "A man
has come to that placid out of slight, and is sitting there," said the old man. When
they arrived there, behold, he was sitting there. He hatl cut oil" his hair witli a knife
and had covered his face with earth. When they arrived there they ari'esled him and
took him back with them. They questioned him. "What is your bu.siness?" "I am
on the war path," .said he. "Of what nalion are yon?" said they. "I am a Dakota,
ami 1 am also of Ponka parentage," said ]w. He did not confess that he was partly
414 TiiK (/!i-:(iiiiA lan(;(ia(;k-.mvtiis, stokiks. and m:ttki;
H
•r '
of this trilic; lu^ d
As lio tlioiifilit tlial til
iti not ((mrcss Hint he was j.iiitl.v wliitc iiiid imitly of Oiiialiu lilood.
lie was partly wliitc ami
I'.v would save his life if he confessed Hie al
orcsa
id til
that
I
wished
partly of Oiiialia Mood, he did
iini; they made the npri'^ht fiame for hi tiid thev fistem
not ••onfess it. 'I'hey killed
him ill it. As lliey
o acipiire jiood crops, they Imiiit him in the tVaaieamI ;;reased their hoes with
liim. The piiiicipal I'awiiee of tlnise who killed I
Kaee). The Dakotas heard how he had
Hill was named Inde snede (Lonji
id confessed that he was a Dakota, so they were
displeased at his murder. 'I'he trihes asseiiiMcd themselves. Tliey spoke ol' seekiii,;;-
their friend. The trihes were in seven phiees. They assemliled Ihciasclves. They
ijiin'oaclied with all the jicople. Jiisl as wli. ,i Iliey traveled on the hnlfalo iiiiiit. Vvlieii
ipproached th' toe.
Alter
they drew near they left their women and children, and
.Ui>in,L;- for a lonK time they an ived. The policemen went aloiii;- liayiii- altiMilion t(
those with them, as they were apprehensive of liei.ij;- siirroniided and stami)edeil.
^^ hen the Dakotas were walkiiij;- thither Iiy ni^lit, some men stole otf from the main
body. Wlieii they arrived very nearto the Pawnees, these few took the 1'
iwiiee liorse.'i
" "icy piir-
.)nst at da.vbreak. "They have ^("neolf with the horses," said Hi
sued the Dakotas, and nearly overtook them. They came towards the main body ()f Da
kotas when eiij>aji«'d in the pursuit. And the Dakotas .said as lollows: "Straii!,'!'! There
are some cominj;' who went otf by stealth d their pursuers are coming' raiiidly and
have nearly can.uiit them. Mo! Come, rush on tlieiii." Thev made tl
under their feet : they made a drummin''' i
le ground trembh!
loisc as they ran in «reat numbers: "(iu+!'
The Pawnees turned ri;;|it about and tied homeward. Those Dakot;
horses eaufrht up witii the retroatinjj; euemv. and stuck el
s who had swift
ose to tliem The other dee-
inn- Pawnees went homeward. One of these sat ridiii.t;- round and round, as he depended
on his horse. He .sat tliinkiii
'iiey cannot overtake m<
they do, I can I'scap
'1'
III Hiiy event ; and even if
icy came very near him. lie went I euard. Their
(■arried him into a hole in the .mound and there stumbled. The Dakotas killed Ihu
le other Pawnees retained jiossession of the villa"e.
fallen man l»y ijdiiiK- over him. 'I
Without stopping- they rushed on theirowii villa,uc, the Dakotas comiii;;' on after them
The Dakotas scared the Pawnees into tlieirown \illa,ue.
The Pawnees were .standing; vcrv close to'ictlr
rir
was an iiiicommonlv line-
together. One J'awiiee
and he rode a f{ood hor.se. i;\erv time that li
ind the Dakotas coiitem
e 1
iii.ii mail: h is clot hin';- was excellent
t'ticatcd to the lod.uc he jjutdii a<litferent
suit and monnted another lior.-<e. Then he rode round and round, bi'aviiiH' flic attacks
of the Dakotas. Xt k'natU they killed him because they took his lior.se. They did not
They continued j;aziiiK- at him and exiiressinj; their
mutilate the tine lookini.
admirati
His wife's lather was ••The Middle Chief." The Dakot;
They said throimh tli
Tl
le chicl sa\s that voii are t
o rest.
too, came. The Dakotas sat smokinj;- their jiipcs. The Pawnees .said as Ibllo
ye coniiii;;' liitir
You have come as enemies. <
IS ceased li^ihtiiii;-.
women
ws: '•!!(
And the
ome ye hither."' 'I'he Pawnc
es made
that speech, liecaiise they tlioiiulit that the others would draw back through (car.
They tlioii.uiil, '•Those who sit smokiiin- will draw back," .so they called to them. 'I"|
Pawnees tilled the stables very bill, haviiiK' put all their horses in tl
stoiid very thick upon their earth lod";t
lem:
Hill I
ley
sat smokinj;- had ceased tluiil
s. They thoii';! ! it probable that I
III'
Al leimth the Dakotas .said, -C e! let ii.s
hor.ses aside, and attack them on loot." They loii.nht them, .scaiiii" them 1
ie.si> Willi
put the
m back into
now .JOSEI'Jl LA l''f.r:CllK LOST IILS (iOOI)S.
415
tlu'ir l()ilj;c.s. They shot; down a j;i('iit iiiuii.v. They .set liic to tlic lotl^fs, and tlio fire
limiil' li^lit lliroiiji'li, liilliii};' Iho.si^ witliiii, the loilf^cH liciiii; full. Tlicy took all the
lioi'.scs IVoMi thciii, each Dakota .selecting ixjiiics for liiinsclf. At lciiH;th the Pawneo.s
al)aii(h)ii('(l their jio.sscs.sions to the Dakotas, tiie latter haviii;;- loreeil them to leave their
iotlncs. They se d them into the water. Thi.s .'Middle Chief died from slu'er ex-
haustion, not haviiij;- been wonnded at all. ^Vhen the, wounded ones died in the water
one Dakota was ectn.stantly hitting tliem, without any reason hut that Im wi.shed to lie
very .stout-hearted. " Vou have taken hold of enou};li. Vauuv back," .said lii.s friends.
The Pawnee boys wei'e \-ery forward in learning- to pull the bow. They stood on an
island. An arrow was eomin;;' directly towai'd the J>akota. It went rij;ht to the mark,
wonndiiii;- him and iiillinj;- him in the water. ''Stran^^cl hedidnot listen to any one!"
said the Dakotas. They were itaused to sutler, yet they took all the skins and horses
Irom the Pawnees. I have .seen many Pawnees beyond that place, but since then very
few of the Tcawi have snr\ived.
JIUW .lOSKI'lI LA KLECHK LOST IIIS GOODS.
IJlUI ATKD UY A[AXK-yiA"BA.
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Mii(,Hi i[i t'an<,''aq(|!a'' u-fi tu. Uiiia"'liii" auia Jia4.)i ta"'wa" tG'di i>;^['"\.
Wiiitir wln-ii 1ln' t, ill hunt tlii-y ('anii'. Oii' . *■' tlit. (siih.) Smi-|>,v ttiwn iit tin- wat.
AVi 4(' iij'iae 1)(|S', irani. lAa|)aha"-iiiriii wt'naxf(J;ai te, ca"' upxi te iiiina'a"'.
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I Imf- I hiiiitcil 1 Weill, tntbjit I knew ii I mil tli;it lin^y wcru at- yet Uwv tlir I licard ot'it.
Iilaiu'. taAi'il, tolilit (lib.)
lain
(|/iki'iiia a<|'Uta"(itia"', Nici'ide baca"' u'di, ati-biaina gaq{|!a"'. Gafi'ki Djo ak;'i ;}
I'rkiniiali in Iliiil very (liTtT- Mi.(s(iiiii Iicinl ii(, tln-y rainc, they tiuittili^ Ami Jut- tile
ti i;ivir say liarly. (sab.)
iVdi a-ii tu lia. Ha|.)i aiiia ri(/-i"\vi" 41 a(J'ifi'ki(|'ai Djo. Uina"']ia"-nia j,''aza"'adi
lliiTc* litM-aiim Saipv till' tra.lhi!; laatHr faasi'tl to have Am'. Oinali.lM tin* ainnn;;
(»ii .) it
4;'i(|ti-lia ((•i"\vi"' iiia"(j'in'ki()',ai tG lia).)! aka. Lj4'i<|'!e (pikiiaa diia(['ica" iis'aq((!i
tin I'- nkin to lni,\ caiiHt'il hltn towalk Sarpy tin- At Icii-tli 'rfkainah this .siih- nt' point of
(sail.)- tiniliir
kr-'ta o'di 41'i to lia llnia"'lia" aina. KuitJ't^ lu'i aiiia 'aliac acj-ai tu ha. D'ulja 6
at till' til. If raiiipi'il , (tiiialiaM tin- (.siili.). Atlfti^Mli man tlir (nuli.) Iiiiiitiii^^ wont Somi'
I'tl Hilda"' afai tc"; wa'i'i, iVii<;-e, (•ifi'<iajin'^'a cdahc, waa"'((;a a(,!'ai tr- lifi. Djo
too to waf tlirywiait; woiiiiin, iilil man, iliilil also, Iravin^ tlu'iii lln-y wiiit .Tin-
aka, G(i'eda"'-rii'iji", Ta"'wa"-<''axe, ct'nn uctai tO. I^oi^-e riiia"'lia" iiiida"'
till'. lliiwk- stiimliii;;, Vitl;i;:r- iiiaktr, tlicisiMiiily ii'im;uiumI. Allniutli ()iii;ili:is tow;ir
iiifc juuu Cau"' sio'(,"t' tv wvi^ixi to hfi. A\^i'i\ c'ifi';4;iiiiV^^u edal)e, wai^-uadu !*
tlitmi- wtui I»;iU<)t;is liiiil tlif llsry IuiuhI IIumii Wdiiian. ( hilil jilso, in :ii' to 1 1 it ■111
wi'iit (ilH-ii own)
jj^ij'ai >|i, ki-l);'tji; (•t'nM\va(j''ai \0 Caa"' aiiia. Ci *;'il)a(^-n»a janinia *i"' ^'fai
11h\ wIh-ii, iIh'> iliti iMil rxli'iiniiiiiliMl 1 1n-Ill liiikotriM tin- .\\:n\i\ ilmsr who In sji ituji .;irt> lli<\
\Miii ii'urli null in : {Miib.). Iniiitrd jnu' ueni
liiuli ba Iv
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vrlipii, aenlii lln™. « Im wcrccx- thi>v . .Im. wooilii the nil lialiiiliis ili.' ' luiik
liriiiiiiiitc'il narhc'd hoinit (cili.) (xiili.)
cjif to hfi. (^iiu'jionif'i ctl b((!U<>ii <>iiiacai' t6 ha. (ja"' cafi'ifc-nia ctl liAi'iicu
tlicy t*'*ik tVoiii
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tlm liitrm'H
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3 \v('nji('af to u'i (Jm" Ix^ufra. G<|i('(lii'"-iuiji" i(fii(li cnaqfci ni'"4ii ju^^'i^-dto.
tliry (ouk iK.iM vill;,;;.. till' all Ilawk- st;iinlinLt Iii.s nillirr In- (uilv alivo 'in* with liiH.
Wa't'i-ina, i"(:'aj^c cdfihc, wi'Meiianti tVvvai/^ai tC, gft'ba (li'il)a-qti-o"'a" Uiiia"'
'''''••"■■""•'■■ ■■'■ l»(i, Jn»l oui> liillt Ihi'y wiTc. killi'd, ' folly ' ' ' ■
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la
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old iiiaii
about
llH'Oiiia
lia" Ilia. Uctc anii'i a'''he a^af to iitofjo ko'^a. Uctu aiiia c-in'^iajirM-a
lias. Tlamo wlio IV- flcidlij; tlioy wont tliiukVt ii tlio. Tho roat oliildriu
iiiaiiuMl
() wa^i'i" a"'lie-liiia'"i te, 6 m"'rd Ixjii'iga. Gan'ki \vi jizabalic kcY4a pi.
i-anyiliK I hoy Hod n«. that alivo all. And I Jizalialio to Iho I
""•"I wont.
Nikaci"ga 41 gcjidba-qti-i'ga" a"(|!i"'. j/ ama hc'ga-bi'ijl, Ik'->aji 4d-i,ia t'ca"-
TVi»(iii loilpi ton about wo woio. liull'u- tho woii. a );roa't A (ii'oat tho buffa- wo
loi's (Hub.) many. ninny loos
\va"(fai. "Waii"', mo-lia gu' i-n lic'<-ajl, ada" iickaiitci a"4i-bna" a"iiia"'()',i"i.
killod llioni. Itobos, wiiitorioboM Uio loo av'ioa'l tliorol'oro vorv noar wiMaiu|iod wo walked
(pi.) many, ivj,'iikuly
9 (/'('(j'ni ujiua (J'-au'di ^a(|-i" ta"'wa" duafifau'di c'(|tci afigagAii. K'di lia'"
lloro Iho fork atlho I'awiioo town on Ihi.H «ido oi' jiislllial wo canio back. Thorn ni;;ht
a"ja"'i, a"|ii. EgiAe, ha"'e<>a"'tco afioidalia"'! >[i, can'^e-ma bdiugaqti \\6-
>yolny wo c'aiii|iod. ilolioul. inoininj: wo aioso au'iiiu wlun, tho lioraos all wcro
down.
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f,ingai \C'. ha. Sigtft; an'oiij-iiiai, (;a"" b(|;uga. ^laja"' a"\va'"\va4a a(kai to
iiiinsiUKloiis Trail woCollowod lloiia in fact all. Land to which tllov iho
(lairown), ,v,,,jt
12 wcafi'gidaha'" afiga"'(fiai to, ma (Jiifigt' to. Kgi(fo \vania"'((!a" ag()!ai ko; I'gi^o
wo know ol'oma wiMlosirod, Hnow noiio wlion. Itohold, i^toaliu^' them Ihoyhadiruno boliofd,
b.iok in a titio;
Wi'ifi" ag(|"ai ko. Wian'oii<>ihi' ailgafsai. V:<x\<^i) jatj-i" \vaina"'(|'a" agtfai ko.
having; thoy had ■rouo Wo souohl tlnni wo wont. llohold, I'.iwnooa ^toallni; llioin had Jono hoiiio-
llioni bar- k HI a lino. (our own) ward.
tie Ni-l)(|;aska itaxa^a wanAco ta"'\va" faii'dl ^AfA" ama 6'di g(k['" ania. E'di
That Plalto Hivor townrd.t tlio aoldiois town liv tlio I'awncoB tho ihoio »at. Thcro
bead („ub.)
15 \\{if\" akf ama. Kl C'di wian'giigihe' augahii. Ki ha,'" >[i, (Jaii" cafi'go
having thoy lonchod Aud thoi-o wo »on«lit our (i\.-n woaiiivoil. .Viid nit'ht when, I'awuoon borso
tbom homo.
eii'i-ma I'ga" a"vva"'ma"(J;a"'i. Ki waiiace ii >[an'.ge(itfi qa((!a agfi Uma"'ha"
tlioii(pl. oil.) hko woBtolothom. And soldier lod;;o very noar back wore Omaha
a;:ain ooinin;;
niijin'ga (J-alxjii". K<r^o ^;i(|m" iiiid;i"' giiS-m;'! wakipai to. Jatjn" ama aliigi
boy» throo. .\t lon;;lli I'awnoos on Iho wai- thoHi- Koins thoy nui thorn. rawnooH Iho many
path homowaiil (pi.)
IS (,''a"'ja llma"'ha" mijin'ga ;dv;i wi"' gaqif-i. Ki afigi'i an'gaf.i" cau'go ('ga"
lh"Ui;h (liiiaha iioys Iho olio l.illod liiiii. Aud w,'- wowbonmvod borso .m.
a"\VMfi'ga(|'i" afigagii. j/'i (faii'di aiig;io(ii >(!, 1 )ji'i wat'a"' bij-iiga gi'iiafii-lti,
wo bail thi'iii wo wore com- Villat;o loth.' wo oamo lo.m. ulion. .I'oo ^ l.s nil lliovbadtakiu
'"'•■i '""'k- lioui him,
ai, aiia'a". Oaa"' ama (■('iia-.va(,^i'i-bi (Tmii"'h;i"-iiiri. af, iiiia'a".
ihoy I hoard it. Dakiitu tbo had I'ostnivrd lliom tho I iiiiahas, thoy I hoard it.
aaidit, (BUb.) said It,
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UOW JOSEPH LA I'LfiCUE LOST UlS (lOODS.
417
NOTES.
416, 1. Ba<)oi ta"wa'', " Bajoi's town," situated in Iowa, opposite Bellevue, Neb,
" Ba^ai" is the Omaha name for the late Peter G. Sarpy, one of the i)ioneors of Nebraska,
and a native of Saint Louis. He married, according to Indian law, Nik'iinii, a woman
of Iowa and Oto parentage, and thus became the stepftither of Nik'umi's daughter,
now known as Mrs. Mary La Flfecho. Mr. La Flfe(!ho ("Djo") was employed by Sarpy,
who sent him to trade among the Oniahas and other tribes.
416,3. (pikima a^uta"qtia", refers to Arizona Point, on the Missouri, just beyond
the town of Tekainah, Neb.
416, C-7. d'uba ctl inula" a^ai tC. "None of the Onudias went on the war-path at
this time. All were out hunting for game. Some went as far north as the pre.sent
reservation. This was in the winter of 1840, when the Omahas had their winter camp
at the mouth of Papillion Creek, below their village."— Sanssouci.
416, 3. G^eda"naji" i^adi enaqtci uio^a jugig^e. The rest of this family were killed
in the attack.
416, 4-5. \vi°deuaqti t'ewa^ai t6 - - - Uma"ha''-ma. "About seventy-five Omahas
were killed. The Mormons helped to bring the wounded Omahas to Bellevue. My
wife remembers this occurrence. She was very young, and wa« with her parents at a
place about live miles below the scene of the slaughter."— Sanssouci.
416, 0. jizabahe, a locality at the head of the Elkhorn Hiver, in Nebraska. The
name seems to denote that there were many sand hills in that region. The hunters
divided into two parties before they arrived there. Gahige-jinga (Little Chief) was
the head of one party, and 3axe-^a"ba (Two Crows) followed him. The younger A"pa°-
^aiiga (Big Elk) was the head of the other, which Sanssouci joined. Sanssouci was then
trading among the Indians.
416, 7. hega-bajl and hegiiJI wer.' pronounced he+ga-bajl and he-i-gajl by the nar-
rator. ;j£axo-(fa"ba is said to speak the language far more correctly than any other niau.
416, !). j[a^i" ta"wa" dua^icandi. Columbus, Neb., now stands at this place.
416, 14. wanace ta"wa" ^andi. The Pawnees were then dwelling by Fort Kearney,
uear Grand Island.
TRANSLATION.
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The Omahas went on the hunt in the winter. They dwelt at Sarpy's town. I went
to hunt the bulfaloes in that unseen phuse, so 1 havenodirect knowledge of the attack;
yet I heard the report about it. The hunting party came to the bend of the Missouri,
just beyond Tekamah. And -Joe arrived there. Sarpy caused .loe to keep a trading-
post. He caused him to walk among the Omahas, trading for deer-skins. At length
the Oaiahiis camped at tlie point of timber this side of Tekamah. At length the men
went hunting; and some, too, went on the war-path, leaving the women, the old men,
and the chiltlren. Joe, Standing Hawk, and Village Maker were the only young nu'u
who remained there. At length the Omahas who had gone on the warpath found
the trail of Dakotas. They were still near the women and children, and wlieii tiiey
went bOA'Ai to them they did not return to them, as the Hakotas e.vterminated the latter
befoie :lie men reai^hed lionie. And the hunters carried fresh meat lionieward; and
VOL. VI -7
418 'IHK <|'EG11IA LANdUAUK-MVTIlS, STOUIKS, AND LKTTEUS.
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they, too, renclied lior.ie after tlic ]HH^^o lind been dcstroytMl. Tlio nakotas hail do-
prived Joe of all his piods. They liad taken all his horses, and all the horses of tho
whole tribe. Staiidin;; liawk and his lather were the only survivors of their house-
hold, .fust half of the wonieu avid old men were killed, about forty in number. The
rest fled into the bushes, earryinjj; the children, and all of these were alive. And I
reached jizabaho. We men wer •eii|>yiii-;' about ten lodges. The bulfaloes were
very iimnerous. Wo killed a yreat many bulfaloes. There were a great many robes
and winter robes ; therefore we u.sed to pitch our tents at very short intervals. \\{\
returned to the forks of the river, just this side of the Pawiie«^ towns. There we
camped and lay down for the night. Hehold, when wt^ arose again in the morning,
all our horses were massing. We followed their trail. We wished to ascertain about
our horses, to what laud they had gone, before there was any snow, which would cover
the trail. Behold, after stealing them, they had <!arried IJiein homeward, leaving a trail
in a long line. We deiiarted. seeking o-ir property. Hehold, the I'awnees had taken
them homeward. The Pawnees dwelt by llit^ .soldiers' town towards tln^ head of the
Platte Kiver. And there wo arrived when seeking them. And when it was night, we
stole the Pawnees' horses in like manner. And thnie Omaha young men were coming
back again very close to the soldier.s' lodges. At length they met the Pawnees who
were returning from the warpath. Though the Tawnees were many, the Omaha young
men killed one. A'.d we who moved were bringing back horses in like manner. When
we came bacjk home to tho village, I heard them say that all of Joe's goods had been
taken from him. I heard them say that the Dakotas had destroyed the Omahas.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE DAKOTAS AND OMAHAS IN 1847.
Told by }£axe-^a"ba.
M^ ill, ddje dfi°be >il, i^<,n(ke Caa"' cl wdrmda" alifi, cl wAkiAa alifi.
Spring when, grass canioin when, beliolil, D.-ikobw ngalu to wiir -~' ■ ' - • ■'
Weniixf^ai t6
They attm^kcil tliciii
arrived, again to fight uh tlwv
arrivi'il.
Wa'ii waq(^ g^iqi^n'-d aliii. Kl Caa"' aiiia C'di alili te.
Woman cache tooiuiitjthbirowu ariivcil. Ami Dakotas tho (suli.) tbcro arrivo<l.
a-
sriKilt
3 wa'u-md. Wa'u aka ^iihfA" t6 na"' ((lafika Max(^wad!6 aka gduihai t6, jifKr;'
the, women. Woman the threo the grown the ones Maxowa^B tho joined mir
(sob-) ■ who (snb.)
qtci, iha"' kg t'tjkifai tC'di. Ki '4fi fa" wt'aliidti waq»5 edqttu'a-nia
very, his mother the they killed wlicu. And village tho at a distuuie cache thoaewho emiititd
(ob.) lier for him „,„i„ '
c(^nawai|!A-bi, af. Wa'ii wi"' ni'"4a ng^l aka e utfai. Ga"' cemijiilVa ania
they destroyed them, said Woman onu alivi' who came liaik that told. And voiiii"' men tin.
It is said, they. ' " (sVii).).
6 can'ge-ma vvaffika°ta" cl 6'di f |!ai, w^iqe. Ga"' dahc'-de iifkaci-'mi biiiifaqti
tho horses tied their own again thoro weni, clinsingtheui. And hill when perHon all
akii na"cta"'i. Ki wi liacida" ao'f' >[l, ayfi-bajl-ina (^a"' O'di akf. Wa'ii
they they «loppcd And I al'terward I w.nt when, lb.™' wlioiliil not after a
cam* going, houav.aid -o homeward while
again to
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BATTLE IJKTWEKN Till': DAKOTAS A>'1) OMAIIAS IN 1847. 419
jifiga kill ag^l amA, d Maxcjvva^C e^a"'ba ni°')a ag*f. Waweanuixe:
woiniin hIiii wiia iilii> cuinu tlio that Uaiewufe too alire uiiiuu back. I qurntloiXHl her:
wounilml bavk (mv. aub.),
Indilda" ukft'ai ft, wa'iijinga, eh6. Paii'ka eb((!t'ga°. Uina"'lia" i6 ui'iwakiai
What tribowuru I old woinon, I «ald. Ponkau I thluk. Ouiiihu npiich they tulkcd
tliiiy to lun
ho, af wa'iijinga akd. Kd, afigiig^o taf; a"wa"'(la"l)e taf, elu'. Kfc.tawagii 3
»al(l 0I1I woman thofniib.). Comis let iisKo homeward : let iiH nee them, I Hiild. Kictawiiiiii
kl mijifiga r'iji vvi"' ct'na ^Ab((;i'' afigA^ai. Kl lu'ti; aiiifi lu'ici agfi. K((',a"'to
— ' ' "■■- ■ — ■■ •*-■■■ ~ - ■-■ " - ■ alter were " ■
comint;.
we (jot book when, on the hill mui one there stood. Them wo gut limk when.
Hud boy another one enough thriw wo weiit. And the rent alter were Iiiaight
eomint;.
afigakii jjl, dahi'idi rifaci"ga wi"' f-'di iiiiji"'. K'di afigakii jil, wt'ahusaf
olcli'd I
i"c'age akd. K'a"' hau, a"^a"'i ifl, IIa»'egii"tc,(V(|ti wa'i'i-ina wruifi. Iiidi'ida" B
old man the Wlmtfa I wu Halil whi'ii, Kiirty in tliciiiiMiiiiiK tlif womtn llM^vkilliMl Wlmt
(Hub.). Mionmtter tin-iii.
hiifta" ^a}^(fi"'-ba(la" wa^isniiidai <.'i"to. ;j[aci(iti jlkiiif^^ai t/;, af. IIa"t'^a"-
yoa you Hftt ond you dnlayod itnmyboj I.oii^ ago tlit^v Imd ronio lio Romo tlint*
worked at ' aiid no"*'i naid.
ti'fja" Wiiqd Icpaha" mI, uhnA ^akf eti'de. Kl \va*ujin{ja (ika"'<};i*jiqti nanka-
In the tlu\v killed you knew if, yon you Hhonld hiivc And old woniiin totiilly iiimbU^ nnmiimvcry
nuiru- them It u-ll it roiiched lionuv toinovc Hwit'tly to K<it
iug
piqti kf to, ehndga" it, ehd. Gaf: (|!!t'(faukc'e lu1. Wa^fona ja"'i. G{\&n 9
thcTo roach will, you think it f I said. ITesaid Thom* nro Vinibln thi-v ll(». In that
soon home aafollowH: thouncH pliice
t'ewa^af, af. Ga°' 6'di afigAgifai 5|I, d'dl afigaki \va*u ^afika. Ma"' j^G a"\va"'-
thcy killtid, ho Aud tliero wowonthonic- wlicn, thero wcnuclmd woimin tlio Arrow Ihi' wipulled
thorn, Bald. ward iipiiu ()d,.ol>.). (pi. ub.)
i^ionudai waii°' e^af g6 a"^fzai-de an'gubt'ta" (lioa"'^.ai. Kgi^e cafi<rao'^i"
out of them robo their the we t<iok whilo wo wnippcd tlit*ni wu Ijiltl At 1< n^'tli lioi Mtnian
(pi. ob.) in (tlHiD) (h>wn.
bfiigaqti akfi, nfaci°ga g^dbaliiwi°-qti-t'gp" ak(i. Ga"' afig.4<fa-b/iji ; (Vdi 12
all roaclicHl men Inindn^d about rtmchod And wo went nut; thcin
there a;;;aiu, theio a«(uin.
a"wa"'da°bo a''m'iji"i. figi(fe iifkagahi wi"' akii. Ickads'ibi akc-. Kt', a"\va"'-
we lookotl at them wo stood. At length rhief om- rcadiod Irkadaln it wafl (Ninn', h't ua
thrre again. lit-.
^iqe tal lia, al. Nlaci"ga b((!uga, Ahaii! af. SigMfc k6 wiafi'^uliai, a"wa"'(j*J(|ai.
4'haHO thorn . ho Mou all, Oho! they Tiiiil (he wt fnlhiwcd (luiii, \\v rliancd tb»iii.
said. aaid.
Gicka"'qti-b4]!, f();apf^i" wc'uhe a°ma'''(^i"l Juga-hiia" paliafi'ga wculio 15
Not going very fast, slowly following them wowalk^d. liody only . bcfoic following
tlxMIl
"ma"'<j',i"i sigAt' k^^. Cafigdg(fi" ami'i agahadi wfuta" g^i"'i. Egi(^(j waticka
o walked trail tliu. Kidinghoraea tho (sub.) atthi-outsidt' nrxt to u.s thoy sat. Atleugtb rrcok
a
wo
akA :^afigc4<f^lia!; uq(('uqa-l)ajf; qade ha, <|'iq<j'e ckubo baza"' agtfaf k6. Ga"'
tho extended wide in it waa not a hollow j gmss cani'S deep piiHbing (hfy wnt And
(sub.) all diroetions ; among Imiofiward.
ag<);an'ka"lia" unasude ga"' s(g(fe unai. Cail'ge ag();i"-nia dahc wc'ahi(lo'(jti 18
on both sides it had been so foot^jiriDts they Horse those who sat liill at a great diMtanec
burnt hare sought tliem. on
sfg(fe unega" nafi'ge >(uwi"xai. Ki M(kaci"ga (jade cku})e ke'di wi'iiho aka
trail tbey sought running they went And man grass deep in the fdllnwnl the
tlieni, as around. thi-ni (.suIk)
5[an'g6qtci ahfi y[^, Caa"' ama bispe ja"'! ifa"'. A"'(j-,i" wi'fa-ba^i"' uiac,i"ga
very near arrived when, Dakotas the crouebinglay suddenly. He eauu' very near liiiding man
(sub.) * tlieui
wi°Aqtci ak4, c! >[ig(|;Ksa"(f.a agii. Cafi'ge taii'di ag(|;i t'ga" agigt)*!". Ga"' 21
aj;aiii turp^d about h(i was Hoi'ee to the he eanie an he sal tm his. Alid
(sub.),
coining back.
lie eanie
back
. - . <
"*1
so
f
«« %)
ft "•«
9 "■».
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„ K •!
if *
420 TIIK '/'.'(JlllA LANdliAdK— MVTIIS, STOKIIW, AND liiyiTKltS.
lt4»yiiii<l
iliu" bifu^raqf-. m'^v Ji;j:fi" nnal, r^jfuxo /ikikipaf Wii(fiVLida wi
itiiiiij •■II tlx'v F*'>ii^ltt iii'iMitiil In lliry tn< t mii'
Ihi'iii,
IIIIOllhT
juilwiigcfi'. Wiifritiulii nki'i iVfiliiitii'Yi" ii^i"'; wf iiia'" nhf\"'. (Jdno hit
tin with UH.
Mm
(niih.)
I hiul.
3 Kdfi^dliii, (i.idc (fiiii'di <V(li I»isi)(' jii'-"!, cliftVii". ll^iisc to
Prli'iiil, KrHim 'iiillic tliciK I'lNiiiliiiih-' iIm-.v liliiiil.. You nlll hiiIi
t'tillowa
llii, ('lie
III
HI.
u
Ilia" ha" wi"
Onmlm
a<n
01)11 caiiiH
&.i\. Ga"' a"iiiiji" »!(Hta" use' af,!'" aj^-faf. CJu'" iiiial
Imik. Anil wn atiioil lliillilis wtliliu hilvlnir lllcv wiiit Anil miillai'
10
r\uil wo tttuixl tlifiKli) Hi-ttiiig jiilvllltf tlioy'wrnt Anil niiillayril'
ltiillr» it
hoini'witril.
lion
/.
iiiiusta dali(^ fris i'lta" can'fio i'i«,''fi"-iiia hf i'i;>a Iimii'm) imji"'i, iinalui ainiiHta
l'i|;lit nhovii liill
it
tlio
liow
()il, oil.) fur
liortt
tlioMr who HlU
nil
in (!ioii|i«
nlil]ii};ni- l'i){hf illiovit
Hon
n
G (la"'bo iiaji"'i, t'j-axo iiaji"'i. Uiialic aka nalu'i^a-hajl, qAdo akil ckubo
ImikiDR Ihcy Ntond, all arniiiiil tlicy kUhhI. CiniMn^nt
tiuii
tho
(mil).)
hunit with niiM'li
ht'itl, (^tc,
f^riMH
(Hiib.)
lltM'p
(^^ifu". Can'jro jl^'-^i'^-nia c/tdC-qti-iVu" juri\vjiM^(^o ain'iji" \v( ctl, nta^'nudi.
tlioHu whu mit oil hIx
nliimt
1 witi) thi'iii
I Httiod
upiit't.
Ill{Ti((jo uiiaho ama nfacP'^^a (fank/idi alifi tA VW}&e ha"' awAna*a"'. Cnjrifaf
A*i:.„.*i A .1... \^ ' . . <i. . ........ 1 .,v ' .... . C'
AMt-nKth cunntmrii. tho
tiiiii (iiic)viu^)
pi'I-HdllH
totli
arriviMl,
At h-ii^th I'lilliuf; I hi'ai-d tlir
9 hJi, hu"+! al. Caa"'-ma nAe(f'.a"bewi'i,(f;ai. Ej^i^^o wakido /dviA*jf(f:ai.
hftlloo! thry Tho Drtkotiw tho flm iimdc roiim mil. At length HhonliiiKaf thry liiid nnuB
I no hoi
ward lo y<m
Huill.
mid ^ono.
Wa'u (fi'uid ck( Fafl'ka hiii"' di-'te u^/i ipu-nA, a( Ickadabi akil Kl
Woman yiiiililllnil joiiwi'tK I'onkiui you uro It m»v to till Kinil vo Ihln HaiJ Ii'kniliibl tho Ami
thum I'liniiuu linrk lio it way, (null.).
Cau'" ami'i (a-bajl. Kl Ickad/ibi iika: Ickadiibi wfebijii"' hil, a( tC, kikdi
T>nki>tiis Ihi' llHynpoko Anil Iikiiiliilii Ihii Kkmlnlil I iini ho ho sntil wliim fluhliii"
(null.) not. («uli.):
12 'i((!af. A"'b ifiiufrclio iikik'(f:af. Wafi" a(faf ejra" mi'"da''be aiiaqti-ega° ahi'i
tlioy llii.v (htouj-himt th<\v ooniiiidid Having Ihoy na hour aboat uow many it a?
Hpokoof. whJi ouo uuolhor. 'h^sii wont rivod
to, <.'<iif,e Caa"' wi" I'li. K<rifo Caa"' fi" wi'" wacai, cka"'()'.i'a(. Uctc' ama
whon.iitli'URth Diikotaa om> wiia At U>n,'tli lliikotii llio onr tiny inmlo ho was unulilo Tho ro«t
uotitKleil.
(niv.)
till III iiliundon to luuvo.
him,
a}?^af. l*]<,mxo i<(!a'"(j!ai Uma"'ha" aiui'i. Cafi'j,fo ta" aa"' bto. Jufra-biia" bAi"'.
wont Around in tlioy plaood Omiihtts tho Ilnrso tlio I loft. Body onlv Iwah
hnmewanl. a lindo (mili.). ■
15 Oka"-^.i'i'i aka man'de a^i"'. Wabaazo-hiia"' ami',, TJiiia"'ha"-nia, wajl"'-
Uuikbla to movo the bow hul. Ho nuared tlii'iu otl'ngu- thoysuy .... .._.■. -
liirly
(eub.)
tho Oai.ihiM,
tompor
pi'bajl Caa"' akd. Hdcida" 6'di p(. E'di ]){ t6 ca°'ca" iic'inaxlbda h&x< Caa"'
bml Dnkot« the Afterwu-d tlioro 1 iir Thoro I whon without I attackoil hlra I wont Dakotii
(■ito.;. rivod. arrivod »;toppln^
^ifiktl :^afl'ge pf 5{!, afikfde-hna"'i (|!a"'ja, ma"' p;6 wc'dajl-hiia" rf!t.^f^-lina"'i.
thoono Noarn. hand I ar- whon, ho Hhot at ni.' ncn- thouj;h, arrow tlio ilsowhoio riiKiilarlv ho hoiii liioin
who. rlvod Lirly (pi. oh.) aw,u .
18 Ga"' iiq(fi Caa"' tfifiki^; man'd itfati" liA. Aza" ihcai^e, kl Wa^utada aka
And I killed Dakota tho (ob.); bow I hit him I hit him iind knnikod and Olo tho
"'m with him down, (»uli.)
jahai t6. Ga"' niaci"ga ama ikinai. jjadai. Jiido ficta"' 5(1, a"wa"'d',i<ie;
apoiirodhim. And porsuus tho snati hod m Thovout him (nil in;: Ihiy tin- whon, wo ohuaoil llioni •
(nub.) till pioi-oH. up. up iHluul
uctt' ama wa(|^i" atfiaf. Ci f/di afigat/'ai. Qrf'abt' cugatiti e'di rgihatiti aki-
thcri'Mt havinc thoy Acain Ihoro wo wont. Troo vory Ihiok thoro riuht hoadlont' li""!
thom
v
Battle nKTwniw titr dakotah and omahas in mn. 421
Ag^ai Can"' iiind. Cl nfLi<,mlii iili(-bi olu' Jiki'i, Ickiidahi aki'i, ^rj,f ; nan I
Kunn Dakiilnii thii Aunln olilnf nnlvnil I niilcl tlii' mm fi liiiiliilil the mihl nn
(""'i)- whij, (tub.), foUoWH:
Hnl
can'ffiixiii-g)l. Gawkf gf'u"//i>(f^C gfi-^rft, iif. Ga"t('fra" >[I, <l Wiifakfliiia taf,
i!i'U»ey«. I'uiUnK ti) nwt iinu'n Bclf IroyniMiii \w Kmim tiiii.' whiii, nt: ilii yum ml Willi will,
ml y
tlutiii
Ho! M>li.tltli«,
llicv Allliiihlll
■ulil
ull
ili.r
llhy I'liiixi'il ilii'iii, ilii'lr
iinii, to nnl.
liiK linrk, mtlil
n(. Haul dp^a" to, a(. jahAja Ix/ii^a uk.<,'()!i". ('anVorn/icrr ;ri'a"'zi\vam;!af. .'1
Mthl.
(Jaa'
llllkoliin inn iriio n.iunit Bill, •IIIIIIIIK luiikllilt uri'
("111)) totii'lhoiln toiiruHhiii
Caa"' akA. li-jfJll afi'gakikfi^a taf, ('-hiia", aii'jral)a^(j>a ta-hi vA'trn" t'frn"
Dakutiw the Iliiyii lot ik contond toK«tlinr, thiiy Hal.1 wi. will ilmw Imik llinv tlioimlil hi.
(iMiLiub). ooniiiiKl ri'Kiiluily,
a'" anu'i (](f,aW iikfgifi" j,'(f,i"'i, waV za'C'(|ti nfi"'i. (i<^.i\\>i' iKfi'inaji" ak/i
olin Ihn Iriio (^'.ttln^ Bllt, alnillllK luiikllilt unat liny mil. Irvu uiio iliitirlHllMU oil
I"ta"'I na"li(<bo K'^-i"'i-ga. Ua"tct%a" >il, ^r,i>" afi^akikfta tait(', a(. llaii. fi
liolill wsllliiu »ll ye. Somotliiiu whiu, ulniurHi' wimoiiIi iid to hIiuII lie 1[
(jolliir B.ilil,
Eff'K/io Wa^i'itada aaiA ahfi t6. Eoa"' i"win'gi^i"i, /ifla" Tiwajfi^a alifi. Nfka- ■
AtlBngtli Oto» the arrived. Nwir wo sut to tlicm, tlicn foi c to tell it to ilioy To cUu««
(•lib.) tli.ni iinlv(.cl.
^ino ahfi Wa^.utada aniA. Qd-abt' fn"' an'f^nilx'iazai tC:, Watti'itada aiiia atfi.
the fiio iirrivwl Otos llio Tito tlici wi' ncim il thi'in wlii>n, Otim the iiiino,
(mil.). (cv. lol.) into (mill.)
Ga"' nlkagahi akdgaf tC: I"ta"'! Ma"lic'bai-gi'i. Ga"tcL'ga" mI, mi"' an'irakft^a 9
Anil
clilof
tlio siilil a.1 fill- IIolill wiiitMt. Sciniii linii' wl"ii "of
<8ub.) Iowb: loiiiHi' p'thcr
laiti', af. Gu"' WaAi'itada ama na"cta"'i. ntiri'iga :irigrf:i"'i. Niaci ang(ki"'i,
iiKitll lilt un hi AnA f\t„a t\,.. Bt<r>ni'(l Ifoilllf *" .. > 1 ^' . *' • .
ffhall, Im Httlil. And
Otoa
tint
All
Wli H.lt.
A Inn;; Iiiiik
W4t Hit I,
ca"' mi"'da"bi3 wi"' !ikiha"-(iti-c'ga" ang((^i"'i. Han. Nika<ialii akii nianWe
in fiivt hour mw hryoml ulmiit wi-nat. 11 (.'tin f tin- cicci
Miiji"'i. Iok((fai: Haul cota'" ba. Kc'! wak^ai-oil, af. Ga"' waiVgicl-o, 12
llo proiliiiimiil: IIo! bo fur (!omi'! cnnlouil with tliini, ho said. ' ■
HtOOll.
And
Aliai'i! af Qtfabt' rf-a" biV)a ba figaxo i(|'a"'wa(f:ii-<4ri. Mfisani bf-ba <>a"'
Oho! Hiiid. Troo tlm loiiiid Surround v ilo-iii. Thootlior ri-m h "no
("''.) _ nidn Mild
gfi-gil, af. Ga"' wakicfaf. T'('ki((!a-b;ijl >(!ici. KgitJ-L' lliiia"'lia" wi"' t't'tJ^a-bi,
InTomiiig ho .Xud Ihoy fought They ilid not kill nlonn Al huKlh (Iniiiliii ono wiia kilh'd
Imck, Buld. thotn. oiio luoitlu-r tlin*'. '
af. Uma"'ba" wP" tV'tfai bil, af. ft'di pf )|I, (^gitfo an'ka-l)iiji: ba()!ezabi'i 15
they Oniahn onu hiia lirrn . they Tlii'io I ur- wlirn. lioliold, niit^n; liinl in tlm
Cl
Again
killi'il
finkt^. W/igata g(f,i"'i jjl, Caa"' akd ('ta"(jM" ki'dai, a ku I'li. Hau
till' one AiiniiiK he Hilt wlii'U, Dakota the Hint hIioI. at arm Iho he ^
who. (Biib.) liiui, (idi ) wounihd.
ga"tCL' >[I, Wa(^utada wi"' t't'tf.ai, (■ tV'(|;(''qtia"'i. K'/k^m (,'aa"' aka (;I wi"'
Hoinetimi' whi'ii, Olu one waa ho wiia killid indeed. At li-iiu'th Dakniaa the iiaalu ono
killed, (ini.)
tVt^ai, t' Unia"'ba'' ama wat't'((!ai Ct ('aii"' aka VVat^-i'itada wi"' t\':&.iu. 18
waa that Omuhaa tin- wire the A(;ain Dakolaa ih„ oti, one tlii'v
killed, (Bull.) alayi'ia. (aiih ) killed.
(!aa"' akA, a"wan'gi<l)<''ig(fa ^fwi a"ina"'(fi"i, t't'awa((-(';-biia" i. Qcfalxj rf;a" ca"'
Uakutiui the we drev biiek from Ihcm along wi. walked, they wore killin" in Tne the at nnv
(auh.), time ■ - (,.„!,) ,.„,/
ua"'sii-gil, af Ickadilbi akii. W.icpagifaf ttj, iVii|!e t,'('(fi(|!C-lina"'i te. Ga"-'
leap ye into, >ah1 Ickadalil (he Ynii draw liaek when, hewaii; thev kill rej^tlarly leat. And
(Hub.). from tlieni you
q(/;ab(5 ^a" ca"' ua"'sii iifaci"ga b((;uga. Qifabr ^a"' wi"detan-di bf ^l, cl
tree the it any leaped in men all. Tree the to imp-hnlf of the ar- wluu.aKain
(lul.) rati' unioiiK (eol.) diataBCe riyed
21
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k
•i
It
t
t
to
f
It
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In
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,
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It
r
t
:l »t
422 TllK (fVAWllA l-ANUUAOl'I-MYTIIH, HTOItlHH, AND I.KTTKUH.
a^iii-'ctii"!, ii"\viifi';'iilmL'if!ii Cl iru"f<'(' iiiV.ra m| fcknili'il)! .ik-'i „;(■ n„
wliiii. Ii'kiulalil
(mill ) t
»i
khIiI iiH A I any
na"'mi-gft. VVticimHYaf >|), ,Vi^(, tV^i^^-lii.u"'i t.', iif. Nii"'l) (W'l
liinulii. Y.m.liuw li,,L If i.rw,.'. JlJh I...1.. . . . . '>\^fn i
lowm mill
wimi llii'vliill ii'uiiluilv li'iit, tw
will.
illllH I
if II
)(■ ii"\vm'i'-
wi- liilil
3 Ka^i" iuViliii, akfwa iii-'m a"wu"'f,iziif. |Tina"'liii"-inii \vi"' ( 'an'" tV^ni l(
tUm wiMirrlvid, 111,11, „|lv„ w.. |,„„ Ji„.,ii t,,., n i.,.. .. V . ' ' T' . . *^'
lilt Oiiiithiti
ii"^uiVfridalui"-l)fiji ailj-ididiif. Va Wuij-iituda tV kfi
w« km'w mil imiM
^\•' cut 11)1 iiitiH
AkiiIu
HiikiiluHlhi vkllli'il II
iilni (.ill.)
odrilMHinirfdiidai. (!aa"'
wi»' if/niax(l)^a >|I, nUihUr. Waliuta"(fi" kfi nH
niit) I nttii..L...I l>ti.. .»i 1. . I'.. II I .1 . ' . r^ T _
ll<-Il«l
III lip tlllt'H.
Diikntit
nnt) i nttat'ktd lihii wlirii, lio lill int
(hf wiitf
6 k6
till' hii 1,1 il
(•ill.)
>iia" ;ra"' ii( k(5 iViI,i|,;, N(
11 ,1» WIlIlT 11,1, II nil iIkIiI \V„|,,
("ll.l
iiaiv
til,.
(nil. I Inl
si }-a'" i'ia"hv <rf,( >ii, A w akffa id)^a"'. Naii"'aki^Vii" irina"'ha''-
IIikOiihiIim
nia
di'ideavvi'ikife. (!aa"' ncU'-ma watcfcka ko /iki(j"fj(. a"'lu!-mu dma"'!
I iiUHln thorn cut
lilni lip.
met tliom
IhlkotlM Iho fi'Mt
oivi^k
(iiii.) tiitf.'tii.
limnlllK tlii,ii,> wl„, ll,'il (liiiHliun
la" aiiifi
11,11
f v.aa" aiiia wahii
I'hlii Diikfltan thn ^ini
(mill.)
ta-'ij-i" j.f' uj( fiftjri' a^i"'i cVa"
till" ailiMl wltlmiit, tl.i.v
(pi. oil.) 1„„|
(mill.)
ijf ^JftfTi^ a^i"'i oga- tVwadsaf
lllMl wltlnMlt, tl.i.y lla ||„,v wc't,,
llll'V WITH
kllllHl.
9 Ca"'qti pi'" nu'ikil.H-'i. Mi"' i*dqtia"'i ^\, cr.iawaAaf (Jaa"'-ina.
NOTI<:S.
418, 1. Me >il, t. r., in tli»^ spriiip after L.i Fl^d.e lost l.is goo.ls, as told in the i.ro-
ceaing piiper.
419, 214-20, 1. iW akiha" b^ngacili, rt.'. TIm' Onial.as divided into I wo i.aiti,.s
and went al! around the cre.'k Mil tliey .aine logether again. Then they wi.nt Ley I
for a Hhort distance, hut as th." trail was lo.st they returned to the streaiii
420, 4. a"na,ii" cdita" use a^i" ag^ai. The On.ahas set lire to the grass on l.oth
Bides ot tiio stream.
420, ((. na]iegii-l)ajl, pioiKHineeil na+hegabajT by the narrator.
, •„ f?' '^''i ^!y '^""^'^'' i'ldki^ai. Two Crows was mounted, and his horse was n.wly
killed by a liiillot. •'
422, ;M. Uma"lia"-ma wi" - . aflgidadai. His name was Ajawrdia.
422, 7. dadeawaki^\ Frank La FhVhe sai.l that "dade" is often nsinl in the
sense ol "scalping;" though instead of it, the narrator might have employ,.,! the
phrase "najdia hC.I,,. ^izeawAki^^ (hair, part, I caused then, to take it), I made them
sealp hini." "
TltANSLATION.
When the vegetation came up in the spring, the Uakotas came on the warpath
to attack us again. The women went t,. empty the cachr, and th,' Dakotas arriyc.l
there. Ihey atta,.k,.,l the w,)nu>n. Ma.x-wa^e, who was very small, i,>in,Ml th,. three
women who were the eldest, when the Uakotas killcl his mother. Ami it was siid
tlmt the w,)men who emptied the each,; ha,l been d,.stroyed when far away from the
village. One woman who had ,!oine home aliv,- told that. Then the young men put
iJATTTilC HHTWKEN THK DAItOTAH AND OMAHAR IN lftl7. 423
IiiriiitM on tlioir ponioH, iin«l vnmt tliitluT in piuHiiit. Aiitl whoii tlio itiPii roachod the
liill ilKxiii, tli<\y Htoppcd KoiiiK- ^'>'l !< wIkmi ( went lioincwiinl Inter, viiuw ;\)i)\\u to
the |)Ill<•(^ wlioro Mioy liiid Htoppcd. Tlio old worniin who ciiiiio Imck wounded, iih well
an MaxtswafC, ciinin home alive. I (lueMlinried Ikm': "<H what tiiiie were they, old
woman I" said I. "1 think that tlie.v were I'linkaM. They talked to me in the Onndia
lan>;ini);e,"Naid the old woman. "('ome,"Haid I, "let ns ^'o homeward; let UHNee them.''
Only three of UH went: Kietawann, another youth, and 1. The rest were eomlnf; alter.
When we {;ot in si);ht, a man Htood on the hill. When we reached tlier<^ a}{ain, tin; old
nnui Heolded ns. When sve miid, "What is tin* nnitter*" he Haid: "They killed tho
women early in the morninj;. What eonid yon have been doln- that ycai delayed no
lon^t Thoy departed lone a^o." "If yon knew that they killed them at .soiia> time in
th(« morning;, y<ai should have ;ron(t home to tell it. .\nd did yon think tliat an old
wonusn, who was altofjether unahle to move, eoidd reach Inime soon by rnnnin); very
Bwiftlyt" said I. Fie said as followM: "Theso are the ones. They lie in sight. They
killed thorn in that jdaee, which is out of your Miyht." .\nd as we went thither on onr
honuward way, we reached the women. Wt- pulled out the arrows, and wrapping: thei
bodies in their blankets, \v*t laid Wwm down. .\t Icii^lh all the horsemen, fully a hun-
dred, reached there ou their way honn*. Then we did not tlepart; we stood lookin<;at
the dead.
At lenfjth a chief reached there; it was Ickadabi. "(!onuf," said h«^, "let us cihase
them." All the men said, "Oho!" We followed llieir trail; wt^ pursued them. We
«lid not ({o very fast; we walked along; very slowly as we followed them. W^', who
went in advance went on foot following their trail. The hor.semeii sat at the outside,
next tons. At length the creek extended wide; it was not in a lavine; but it was
covered with grass and tall canes, through which the Um had pushed when going home-
ward. And as the ground had been burnt bare on both sides, the Omahas sought
their trail. Tho.so on horseback rode back and forth on the hills in the distance, seek-
ing their trail. And when the man who foll(»wcd them in the tall grass eann", very
lU'ar, tin* Dakotas crouched down suddenly. The one man came \('ry near limliug
them, bnt he tnrne<l around ami eanu' back, lie came back to his horse and mounted
him. And all the mounted men sought for them beyond the stream; having passed
all aronml, they met one another. An Oto was with ns. The Oto had a gun, and I
InnI a bow. I said as follows: " My friend, I thiid; that tlicy lie crouching in the glass.
You will please set it atiri^" An (.'maha came back. And starting IVom the phuie
where wo stood they wc^Tit along setting the grass afire. And the horsemen stood all
around in groui)s on the hills, as far as the latti'r extended, looking directly down on
thetlanies. The tire bnrnt llercely, as the grass was tall. I stood ajjart, with about
six horsemen. At length the tire reached the nn'o. 1 heard a. call: "I go liomt^ward
to yon. halloo!" said one. The fire made the Dakotas come forth. At length they
shot at us, and had gone along.
"Send your voices this way, and tell us if you who came iind killed wonn-n are
I'onkas," said Ickadabi. Hut the Dakotas did not speak. And Ickadabi said, "1 am
Icka<labi." As he said it, they s])oke of lighting. They contended with one another
throughout the day. When theOmahas had pursued them for .sev<'ral hours, a Dakota
was wounded. The Omahas made them abandon one of their number who was unable to
move rapidly. The rest of the Dakotas went homeward. The Omahas surrounded the
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424 THE <tlHl 1 II A LANO[JA(H0— M YTITS, STOHIKK, AND LKTTRKy.
man who liad boon left. I loft my horse, and went afoot. The man who could not ko
rapidly had a bow. The Dakota was desperate, and he was constantly scaring back
the Ouiahas. I arrived thi're later. When I reached there, forthwith I went to attack
the Dakota. When 1 yot near, thou-h he shot at me repeatedly, he always sent the
arrows elsewhere. And 1 tilled the Dakota; 1 hit him with the bow, and felled him ;
and the Oto speared him. Then the men snatched for i)iece8 of the body. They cut it
up. When they liuished cuttinf,' it up, we chased the foe ; the rest had gone in pursuit.
And we went thitlier. The Dakofcis had gone headlong into a very dense forest.
And the chief that I said had arrived, even Ickadabi, said as follows: "Ho ! cease ye.
Come back and rest yourselves awhile from panting. After some little time you may
contend with them apiin." "Ho! so let it be," said they. All sat together at the
hill. They also caused their horses to rest. The Dakotas were sitting together in the
forest; they sat singing and making a great uproar. The party of Dakotas were
depending ujjon the forest. They kept on saying, " Come ye! let us contend together,"
a^they thought that we would draw back through fear of them. "Hold! sit and wait.
After some little time, of course, we shall contend together," said Ickadabi.
At length the Otos arrived. We dwelt near to them ; therefore some went thither
to t M them of the fight. The Otos came to chase the foe. They came when we had
scared the Dakotas into the forest. And the chief said as follows : " Uohl ! wait. When
some little time shall have elapsed, of course we shall contend with them." And the
Otos slopped going. We all sat for a long time, say, for a little more than an hour. The
chief stood erect and proclaimed: "Ho! it is ended. Come! contend with them." And
all said, " Oho ! " The forest was a curvilinear one. " Surround them. Go to the other
side and be coming back," said the chief. And they fought them. They did not kill
one another for a long time. At length it was said that an Omaha wa« killed; but
when I arrived there, behold, it was not so; he was but slightly wounded. When he sat
aiming at the foe, a Dakota was the first to shoot at him, wounding him in the arm.
Again, when some time had elapsed, an Oto was wounded and was killed outright.
At length one of the Dakotas was killed by the Omahas. And the Dakotas killed an
Oto. We drew back from the Dakt)tas for a long time, and they continued killing our
men. " Leap ye into the forest at all hazards," said Ickadabi. " Beware lest they con-
tinue killing some of you, if you draw back from them," said he. And all the men
jumped into the wo-.ds at all hazards. When we had gone hiilf-way through, we
faltered and stopjied. Again, after a little while, Ickadabi said as follows: "Jump in
at all hazards. If you I'alter liefore them, beware lest they continue killing you." We
brought two of them out of the timber, capturing both of them alive. The foe had
killed an Omaha; and not recognizing him in the excitement, we dismembered him
as well as the Oto, our ally. When I attacked a Dakota, ho fell into the water. As
he let his gun dro]), it fell light into the stream. I leaped into the water, and as ho
came again to the surface, 1 caught hold of him by both arms Having made him
stand, I caused the Omahas to scalp him. The Omahaa met the other Dakotas who
lied together across the stream. As these Dakotas had no loads in their guns, they
were killed. They shot at one another oven till night. When the sun had fully set,
the Dakotas were destroyed.
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PIGHT BETWEEN THE OMAHAS AND THE DAKOTAS. 426
HOW THE OMAHAS FOllCJIir THK DAKOTAS AFTER THE
LATTER IIAU KlLI.Kl) A4'A^-,lA5J(JA'S BROTHER.
RBLATIH') UV A"1'A"-XASUA.
TTma"'lia" iimi'i wan.^ise ^f\""\ tfi. Wiji-'ilir! anii'i ;e-)in'};a l<((le a^ai t.6, lia"'-
Oinnliiw tlu. auinmniliiiK Hut. My «1c1.t the iMitlniiMMlf lo »h.H.t wunt, inoni-
(auli.) Iholu'lclH liKithur (»iil).) iit
effa^'tce Wi"' iuffiai t6. Ulinuckadi ^e-iin'^a wi"' W'pu te; dj'i<l(* iiaji'"i t6,
,,o ono wont with him. In u valloy liuilhlo-cuir oiio they liilhcl; '■<}l-^^^"^li lh..y BtooU.
Caa"' amil wagtiAde a-li tf, can'go i'ljrfj" (uidotitl-t'-ra". VViihuta"fi" iiifiiji
DulK.tas tho oi-oupiiiK up wcro iiii horw, ..ittiu;; im alm.it »is. tlun notloudo.l
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(sub ) on tUom )iro:u,liinc,
iiaii'" te wiii-'de ta°, ama akA mai^'diS a()'.i"'i. Wi'naxffin-de, y[\\'&' a-f-
•'^„»j mvMrtnr tlie tho Other tho '"iw hud it. Thoy ntlacli. .i wli.ii, rusliiiiK wsri.
■food
my cildo'r the tho other tho
hrotlior (std. one), (Buti.)
Ibi-Wiird coming
biamd Caa°' ama. atu'C a-l-bi ega"', t'cHvatii-biami'i, wapo fifiguga".
thiiysny Dakotns the Kiishiuu were conilnft havins thuy kilkMl tlicy Hi.y, wuapou thoy had none,
(BUb.).
they say
tlH'in
f>ri(te n<t& agcki. Uma'"ha" iia"'ba t'ewafaf, e nfa agff. Caa'" amA fi
AtUingth to toll the? .-nmo Omaha two th,.^_ ki(l«l that t„ tell thny >;""io Bakotas the
it back. IhiMil, "aiK. (buu.)
a"'he a"-(J;af 16 wat'ddfi ama. E'di alif c^a", wa'i"' agi^i. Caa"' ama
lloeiim vv^uthomu. niurdererB Iho Thrie llioy a«, enrryinp! they came Uakntfls tl...
muii), "yard (.sul).). aniv.'d them home. (mil).)
akf-biama. ifi ^,ii'% aki-biamii. Igadizi'i-biarat'i ; ^i uf,f('a"-hna"'-biama.
iTiuhed homo Villam to Iho rcaihod homo, Thoy rode foimd ami lod^o tboy w, iil^ai-oiiuil rixularly,
thoyVay (tHy«ny. round, tlioy siiv; thoy »ay.
llt'Ta-baif-biama; Pafi'ka edi'iba-bianiu, akik(ii g(j!i"'i te edabe. Iha"' J)
TlH^woroa^'.oatnmnv, I'onkUB wore al»o, th.^y say ; !!.,■ t.iboH Iboynat nlao. niB
Iheysay; conniiK logilhor inollior
uiiiiie d'uba gdcdf-tta" ama. Wanilq(j;i"i-ga hh, a-biama. it watV'ijiC uju
bo80..k8 some tho company is thoie. Hasten yi . said ho, they Tbit munlo.oiB pmi-
hia they aay. '">■• "P"'
akA idsAdi aki'i waniiq(fci"wi'i(|',S ?ii k6 ubu-biama. Gibazu iji'ije afa-'-biama
the (one bis tho oauaiu'; them to baston ludgoa tho won( nloni;, tluy Kip^i/.o his name ho had, (boy say
who) father (sub.) (lincoi) sa>.
idj.^idi aki'i, nlkagahi uju aka Pan'ka 411 kC cl uba-bianui. lt\va(|"a(|-,ai 12
\. ,, ciii^f principal tho Ponka lodge tho again be wont alonf. You ha v,. then,
fnthor (anb), (»"1')- (line of) thoy say. lor rolationa
watti'iirckize ta(, n/igifce wA^hm >|i, wc^fagfcpalia"'! >(I, a-biama. Pafi'ka-
youtakotboni will, onpllvo tboytakolhom when. you ncognizo yours if, said ho, thoy say. Tho Pon-
ma cd(ta-baif-biama. Ci e'di c^gif-a" a(j-/i-biama Uij-c^lia-Wijl ^I'ctff, i^it^oni"
koa did not lloed, thoy aay. ARain thoro to say it lo bow,^nt,thoy Yuu do not join o von if, you are tho
taitt^ ha, a-biamd. (ti au'ga(|!ikf(|!a tafi'gata", a-bianui Aift^ naji"'-1)ianiA 15
Bhall(bo) . said he, they say. You wo contend with you we will, said bo.llioy say. Ooiuf! stood thoy say
Caa"' amA. Ca"' wAbaha ke'd ugiki^'i-de wu'u ama ga"' ^6 naji"'-biamA.
nakolas tho Tu fact Indian oar- in the .satin wliilo womii - Iho ao coins Blood they say.
(aub.).
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'■".™m, ^^""" <j|i;\ '•™''^' ,:;;:;, 4!:;,„,^ '^^^^Mh^y .n„t,.,4
gdxe taf L<da" vvabaua" lim' cka"'lina Mdii-cd C'di ond etdde i'l-biairul
"'"^■"'"■"' «?„i;;i„ '"^"■'- >■"•'«" ^■'"-■^-" y«"w..o„,„v„ tho,.„ yo„LJmu,w,; ISi^^^^
gaii'ki Pafi'ka ami'i cti Ksi^e a'-f-naji"' aniama. &,lsW xH6wimU:\{ tr-
wariilce u^dwifiMifaf, d'uba akikihide af'i-biani/i. Waiiiioe ami', drraxfl
polico thoya8.™,U.l, some w«,.l,i„« ever «l,.l, ,l,..y say. ].„;, Sh ' .n^ ^
oneiiLothir ' ' tji" all ttlouuil
6 nia/'^i"'-bianiil; Tifiicia^a cti d'uba, ubaliia^u ctt, hi'i(;iaiA cH. ""WanAcG
w,dk...l ,„„ys,,v, at tho front too somo, at th.. su.oa ,„„,' b.hin.l ,,;, vIC^^
wenax{j!a-]luia"'-biaina; wasniii'de ma"(|!i'"i-ma iiti"-hiia'"-biani)i W(<0-.is.',n!
th.y a.,,ack..d thou, r..„.ln>Iy, tU.y .l,.layi.,g ,„„s,. lh„ walked ,l„.y hit .l,o.„ rH^' ^ fj^n ^
'' thi'vaay. '
aka wdhusii-bianui Ukft'o fwidaha"'-hna"-nia"'i. (/?iiii-baif-lina"'i &i^'ot1
^ ^ ^ li.iiiuiii,w tiiuato
9 Eata" iina"pe i°(fceoiia"i a. Wa'u dj>:iia"'oti ia"' hni" it-n^'nH a u- ^/
Wd|asapi aka Kl i.kit'6 aka m'.i ha, a-biaina. Iwidalia" taf minke
Wh.p the(»„b.). Ami „,.„„n tho u,o„,„,, . »ui,.ho.th.y.,ay. I know y„„ „,„ " "ho '
.4-biaina. E'di afdl t6, ha"' ima"'(ii" a-i-biania.
K.uUHSthey Th,.i„ thoy when, nijiht walkincCy they approached,
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»»y. went ■ theyVay/
Uma-'ha" aka-^a^ica" b^d. Uma"'lia" ama ddze t6 na-'za e-ixn,-
On,ahaa toward. ,,™e who , ^o. t„„aha» the evening w,l "1^ ^S''
(Mii'i.) niont
Tr.hareh.e,e «.ey»„t The always -.-U- » they &L " enl^k' T.^Mofk't! f '
, A / / 1 • meat them,
ai afa+. Ati ta-bitc, af iifd+, a-biaina. Kl na»'za <raxai tg Uina"'ha" nm-'.
he imhed. It is said that they he indeed, said (i.ue) tliev Ami ,.,„l..inl- '^ , "-^ '"«•■ H'l am, I,.
miys will «nrel,v ton,e,^ savB ' "■""";,""■""> '^n-' ''•','-• "Kule (hnahaa the
ment
""y-'* will snrilv tome, says „„, . ,„j,,„
15 Gan'ki ^iha kO U(|!i'ikihelidbe j-axai ifiiiij^tfje; ^Id yg f'iki(fis'i'"s'i" .Xni
And tent, the one alter an..ther,,« "thev llm.u.^nmt lent The '"^'.f'*' ^ "' gaxai
akina (lineof) lira.sthey wonldw, ma.lo '""'"=""»<. t^'i'^ the^ nilerwoven they
i(|-/mjr^,e A^'ba y[im'<j;e; waf/icka" te, af {ihi. Atf-bi, ai ad-at nf P'L
'"■ ^""'"- "^^ ..-..n-.yon:fi,ldoyonr,aJ,^,a.JnLl I,ia..d' t S; l^jlfj
they have come, aaya ne
lia"' wada»'be ab(-hna" ama; waiia'a" aoffj', na"4i'de waiia'a" -.ur^i Wad-'i-
n,,ht aeon,,, were arriving , hearingthem t^, n,al<i„«a hea,in«then. !?eV Y nViU
-■ame hack, ^;l;;;';'mini;^ ,.an,e l,.J,„e. "" " '"
18 cka" te af .^i*a fi'bo ufika" te fifio-d nfa, ai." Wapd ke l).j!.Vaati hi'il.a
doyonrheat, Jho^ ".J-ed, Who hehelpyon willihenMa iml.'"i, ^.e Weap'on the ^ S ^ r,',"
a(^agf,ahni"' faja"' te, af i'.Aa; maq.'ide wali.'ita"Ji'"' nf/ioiii te, af .^.j-a- atf-l)i
yon have yon™ y.nlie wi..,^,, inJeed, poi- • ,„„ "* yolpSil win! hj iX,', ' L 'l
af iid-a, af.
ho indeed, he
yuurg
Bttys
thoy liavo
como;
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FIGHT HKTWFiKN THE OMATTAS AND THE DAKOTAS.
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A°'ba akii c'((',a''be. Wei'inaxifa cu-fifai; ('jfaxe lan'do iia"4(dai. Cafi'ge
Bay tliii ciiimi fortli. Tliiiyilmrt'Mi "mm in ininiii!.' ;ill iiniund Krniinil llii'y maflc a iroran
(suli.l this way; ilruiiiiuln(? ii"l»o
(uii) )ty niniiing.
fd^uta" d'uba wt'ka"ta" f^'fise ('(Til" iiafi'-^ai; ii\va(|'ica" iiari'<iai. Caa'" ania
lience
theilH
L^aa
DakotaH
111..
(Hilb.)
cafi'ge-nia wA(|;i" iv^fni, iraci'bi' iian'<r(! ahi-iua. AWkjo wi"' gaza"'a(H 3
thehoraiw baviug wiiut (lulsiilc riiiiiiiii:.' Ilinw wlm Wliiln one aiiiont!
thorn bumuward, Mirivicl. man
gaq((!a"'-nia(li gdufbe; cafl'ge ta"' ctt v^i" agcjiai. Mdctu ipidn" ijaje afi"'.
t<i tlumo wild wore ho joined
liuiitiiig
liorao thi^ too haviiijr tln-y wrnt
(8td. oh.) tor him iionu'wunl.
Revd ]iiH unmr lit' hiiil.
Caa°' amA, cafi'go i""i ta ama, c'-hna" ama. GCi et('ga"-baji, ca"' fe c'gifa"-
horso Rive will, hi' said Ihi^y To liivu they wim not yot worils hoHuiiilo
back to mo rcKulaily nay. Iiaok to him a|jl, («onii' oni)
Dukotoa tho
(sub.)
hna"' amd. W(jga°ze wi''drta''-(itci-t'ga" \ii I'gaxo wakiifai. Ca"' ama ;ii G
regiitorly they Measuro aliout om -lialf lodsos ttllarounil thiy rontimliil My and liy lodi;i'«
say.
k6 Uma"'ha° amd ugidd-qtia"'i; na"'za4a I'gilia agi'i. j^ii k6'4a kidai Caa"'
the Omahas the oatored their own; to the rcur hi'adlonj; Ihiy Lodges at tho Hliot at I)akcila»
(line of) (snb.) wore
coniiuK baclt.
amd, ca°' nidda wakfdai. CaiVge-nia t'c'wafaf aliigi. Caa°' ma"' ejaf k6
the, yet «t random thoynhot at tlioin. Tho horses they killud them many. Dakotas arrow theirs the
atf-hna-i 'jfi kg. Uma-'ha" ama ^fha umagiide-lina"'i; ki Caa"'^na L'((;a"be 9
they came lodges the Omahas tho tent- cnt holes in r.>(;ularly ; and thoDakotas insiuht
regularly (oh.). (sub.) skins
i >il, waklde (^dt^e-hna^'i Uma^'ha" amd. Uma^'ha" wi"', ^idxe-(|!a"'ba iji"'<fe,
came when, shot away at them resularly Omahas the Omaba one, Crow two his older
(sub.). brother,
(jga" t't'ifca-biamd Caa"' amd. xilia ^afiga uma'ude ^i, ugds'i" ama. Egiife
BO they killed him, Dakotas the Tent large cut a hole in whin, ho iicoped they Atlen«lli
thoy suy (sub.). skin say.
'T(<qti '6^a^al U(f!uci-ndji" ijaje a(|;i"'. Gaciba^a ma"(('i"'i t6, Uma"'lia" 12
right ou theyiiutit. At the he stands his he had. At the cmtsiile they walked when, Onialia
the forehead front name
wi"' t'diiai, ca"'ha i"'i. Hc'ga t'e(fai ba, ai Cl gaciba4a ma"(|',i"'i te, cT
one was killed, wolf-skin ho wore. Buzzard is killed . they Again at tho outsido thoy walked when, again
said.
wi"' t'dikai. tJha°-4afi'ga t'd((;ai bS, ai. Cl gacfbaja ma"(j!i"'i te, di'H-i"-
ono was kUled. Kettle large is killed , they said. Again at tho outsido they walked when, Ja<i".
na"pdjl lii ba. £ t'dijiai ega", Mawada"(j;i" e'di aifai; I'li jibe ke^n
na'pai! was . That was killed as, Mandan there went; ho was lower the.
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'"' '' wounded ' wounded leg
Mawdda"(j;i" t'dfai, ai. Mawada"(j!i" mi'ibihij ii^drfrai. Caa"'-ma cti, t,'t'wa(j'af-
Mandan is killed, tliov Mandnn they niado' him fall and- ThoDakotas too, tlioso who were
said. detily by shooting him.
ma, wdg(l;isnu ag(l'.c'-bna"i; da g6 waka"'ta" can'genia f,isnuwaki(^i.
killed, they dragged thoy went home- head the they tied them the horses they mailo tliim drag
them along ward regularly ; (pi. ob.) them.
figi((!e intdde 6'di a-(-baji. Cafi'gaxai U();ur,ia4a Caa"' iia"'ba t'dwatfaf. 18
At length now, but there they woi-o They coasod. At the front Dakotaa two wore killed,
not a|iprouching.
fVdi wdnaxiAai abfi ega"', wadadai Uma"'lia" ama; wdoniionude, ga"'
There rushing on them arrived having, out them up Omahas tho (sub); cut them in many pieces, so
wdgiti" (kdfai. Xagd agtjid-biama. Ga"' aki-biamd Caa"' amd, wagi'i".
they threw biiek and Orving they went homeward. And - '■-■"--■ t>..i.„..,. .1... -„..,..,i„.,
hit them with. thoy say.
roaelied there Dakntiis the
again, tliey say (sub.).
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their own.
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Icnt very I,.,.,.,. HMIu. M l.„ ,u,.y ,&,;l „„.y sn.v. mIi.i1,. , ..P '^ ^Tlfl
waki>.ii-biamA Caa"' t'c ma. j,ac,.4j?e ii t6 iiJ',a"'waki*d-bi oo-a"', wa'a"'
3 ^'^i"'\vaki((!c'l-biamii Wa'a"" juwa<rrf!e ff(/!i"'-bianiA. rf tC wan'o-id-p n»'
g^i"'waki|;'i-biamd t'd ^afi'ka. j/ tO a^iaza t6 ca-"ca" uan'de k6 ina"(kiri'k
^i"'- iiiM'iiid iiikI Htonnini;
^ imt it "II till, pnl™
agaspd-biamii. j^( t6 ^icta"'-bi >|I, a"'he agfl-biani/i. Uma-"ha"-mA atf te
th«v w.,lgh,..., they .,v. T...,t the tLcv n„ui.o.,, „,'„.„, ,l....in. t{?..J- w,.„t h,„„„. The O,!!.. ^ If,!
tnp,\ any wnn!. thoy say. '
^ ni i'Jf «?•' ag^'i-biania Caa"' ama. Ki Uma'"ha"-niAdi t'(5wadaf-nia
n^j then., fleeing «."t,ho™;w„ra, DaU„.,« ^ «,e^ A,,,! a,noB« tUe („„..ha, the rteadt" "l^
wagfqai. Hi^-janka-:>au'^^a dalii-qti '(^(jiaV-ai, tVAai. Waiiuki..(f si t& 'i<<ia°-
I&rr*' '""\lrr^^, '-«" .i«.;tio.Lt,u.;„„t\„,;,thej;^.mea w™„ui.o" .'It tt th.ry'l„.t
tn ^gfha-^acuce 'dfa"(^ai, i< tVfCqtia-'i. Pc'Age-wahfde I'li ifbe
.ton. AguLa.>vacuce they ,,ut it ou, tbat they fcille'l outright. LCaBe-wahi*., ^ they lower
9 ke(f,a"'. jjd^i-'-gahfge dd (fa" 't^(ia"(fai. """"""' '"*
the. ^ Ja4i"Baliige head the they pnt it on.
(The following is an incomplete account of the same occurrence, which
Two Crows gave:)
Nugd gdqfa" afigAt-ai Unia"'ha°-md. S(a".fai': JA*i"-ma jiiwacrAa-bajI-
Summer ou the huut we went the Omalu* Thev were 'Se Lu •':„!: .i?!^, ''l' '
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Thpy wor« tho Puwiit'oa ' woro not with thini:
Uma"'ha"-ma-hna"' gaq^a"'i. Ga"' W^,!- kg gdkg afiguha afigdcfcai. Di^
rheOmahaa only wereon .he h„„t. And Klkhon, the ".hat we Shuved wiTw.L. Z
iiU e'di nikafyabi i(fig<j;a"-ma edui'ho nia".fi".'i. AngiUai tW- i^ W(^a»(l^ai
the the.. eluef those who ruled Joining walJd. We^eJt S, huLo wennj.dttn,;
X«^-ina he'gaji t'c^a"wa"faf, .<gaxe ga"' t'da»\va"'^, ang^i"'i; ca"' i'ihi.Wa»'(jti
■ihehuflaloeanotafew wo Wiled them, alR>r,„„>^.o we lulled tlj. ^Xoi:' i„Lt verv?,,l;v.i,U
a"vva»'nas aflg^i"'!. Ca"' nfaci"ga wi"aqtci *t^-nia g*t^ba ctl, agd^i-'satr,"-
we«urrouudod we«at. Infact n.m only „!,e thebnfl!^ ^^ten too, ''^ ,,v
loPB ■
15 |a"fa", g^eba-na"'ba-(fa».fa"' cti, t'dwa(fd-hna"'i. Ga"' wandse t6 angi'.rf.,i'a<re
.lf.een», by twent.es .oo, killed t/en, .eguhuly. And to „„rround them we w'^re In wilPog
ega" arig^i"'i, .vcdb^a"!. j^-ma wf'a""i" ga"' iVa" ang./;!"']. l<>riAe ha"'-
.™n. wo, at, wehadourflll. Th,.„„ffa. we^earried ^.nd ,«„ w?l,. ^T^Jf^, "t,,,
ega"tci5;qtci mi"' ('■ta"bajl'qt(',i, JM"'agidaba" >ii, .^git^e i4 ama ackaqtci didma
....hen,ora,ng ™n had not n,en at all akep 1 ro„e .„,„, wien. b'^hJld, l,„f. the very ciL we™ cling
falo (hull.) '*'
18 Wi"aqtci I)j.', akd tV.fa-W.ji ca"' ba>i.'iwi"xe a^i"'i, ca"' w6diide aAi"' ad!a(-
Only.ne Joe the (sub.) did not kill it yet turning around --had it, yet far off he took iV
ukiza ke'ia a*i°' afaf. Kt cafi'ge ta" a'wa"'-. ' \6 akd. Ga"' ic? ,fci» t'UQ
..oone to the 4,e took .t. And horse the loaned to me Jo'o the And buf. L Hit,
, , , ,, (sub.). falo(niv.ob.)
a cf, ada" t^^e-gn"' a"dadai. Jii kg wf a'i"', ga"' lahdnuMa 8fa"(f(< 'i"'i
fi'^ .W IkiUeJlt'Snd wecntltnp. Bod, th« I 1 carried, ^'ai.d ^grelnhw? -^ ' '
nione oarrleil
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FIGHT IM-yrWEHN TUE OMAIIAS AND TIIK DAKOTAS. 429
Di(S akd. AflgdgAai ^ga° %i k6 afigi^adC ailgi'igijiai. ^lii ^a" i^aJ'he aHgdki
Joo tho We wont homo- aa tont tlm wdwini near w.' wiut hoino- Tonta tho In sight of we got
1...I. » wanl to ward. buck
We wont homo-
ward
ill, c'giAe ^d d'liba wdAiqai. AilgdgAai kfi'ia uka°'ska w^\" a-li duda.
whon, ul liinirth buf- sonio
falo
thuy cliused
thoni.
Wo wcntliomo- to tho rluht in a lino
waiil Willi
tiuving they were thin
Ihcni roniing way.
vafi'ge afigdki jjI, ^d-ma wabi'quwi"xG a(f!uf. Kgi((;o iiiiici"ga aina ^alidwag^e 3
Noor wo got when, tho buffu- wheoling nionnd wont. li<liohl, nion the shield
home loos («"''•>
a((!i"'i t6 nlkuc^iqe afal.
had whou obaslng tho foo wont.
(When Two Crows had dictated this, several Oniahas entered the room,
and he would not tell the rest.)
NOTES.
This event occurred in 1849 or 1850, in Ncltraskii, south of the Niobrara, aud near
the Nisni, a branch of the Loup Fork of tlic I'latte.
426, 7. wa'i" ag^i. This refers to the Ouiaha.s, who went after tlie bodies of the
two who had been shiiu.
425, 9. liegabajibiama, pronounced hc+giibajiliiaina.
426, 9-10. iha" ugine d'uba, etc, Tliis ii-iers to I he < )iiiahas, whom the Dakotas re-
garded as few, and as 8ei)arated from " tlujir niotliers," i. e., the main body of the tribe.
426, 1-2. E'a"qti ■ - fa^i^ce edioneetede: "You who are wisliing to go aud see what
is to be done, shouhl liave gone thitiier." Tliis was said to each head of a liouschohl.
426, 3. 6di a^ai ha"i t&. Sanssouci preferred to say, "6di a^ai ha"i t6 ^I," making
"ha"i te," it was night; aud "j[I," when.
426, 8-10. ukit'6 - - ■ Iwidaha" tai miaice. The Ponkas camped so near to the
Dakotas th;«,t Wliii) could rejirove the hitter wliile i)reteiiding to scold the former.
426, 9. Eata" una"po i"^eaua"i a. A"pa"-^auga said this was equivalent to "Eata"
na'"pea'"^akif li i1." Sanssouci said that thi.^ should be, " Eata" u^a"])! i"$(5ona'> 6i''te."
iJe derived "u<j!a"pi i-'^eona"" i'roni "u^a"iti gi(fa"."
426, la. na"za gaxai. Sanssouci said that some of the Omahas made an excavation
as a shelter for their horses. The iimbaukmeiit wa.s about four feet high. It was in
the shape of a crescent, and was between the tribal circle and the blufl's.
427, 1. weanaxifa cu-i(|;ai, from •' \venaxi(i;a cu i((;e." "Cu-iife" must be distinguished
from "cu-fe^," which denotes sudden motion from the place of the speaker and his
party toward the party of those addressed.
4**7, 4. Mactu (f ida". Mr. Reed had come to reside among tlie Omahas in order
to stiuly the hmguage, and to assist the principal missionary, Kev. Mr. McKenny.
427, 5. Ca»-ama denotes a reversal of the previous .state after moving awhile.
427, 7. Ugida(itia"i: ugide is the possessive of ude; "(itia"" is added for emphasis,
showing that the Omahas were driven back so forcibly that they went as far into their
lodges as tliey could get.
427, 12. 'e(|!a"^ai is almost a synonym of u, to wound.
427, 1 5. jibe ke^^a". The addition of " pi" " seems to (ionvey the idea of past action
or condition.
427, v.). waonuanude gii" wegiti" fefa-biama. The Omahas iiiiiiigled th<( bodies of
the tw(. Dakotas, one of them being llial of Kipiizo's son, tlie murderer of A"i)a"-4anga'H
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TRANSLATION.
The Onialias contimicd aiinoiiiKliiijr tlu, bnttaloes Mv oi,i,.,. k.. m
morning to shoo,: at . ,>..„„„ .,„,; ,„„ ,;;„,, ,„,, v.: ; w^th^n T. ^h nl,": .l''"
a vnlloy, .„.! stood cutting, i, „„. The Dako... appn J , H L J v^, ^ , /^ ' '"
beiMfr iilHM.t SIX hoiseiiu'... .My brotlier had n., 1.,., • i,. .,; »> < '.nvliiiK-, then,
had a bow. Th.. ,.a..otas .n..j :^^z^:2 T^:;!^ "t j^hIwh" r'"^
a« th«v ha.l „o weapons. At h>n«th so.no on,. ,..„.. U.X ."ll t it \ '"'
to tell that two Oniahas ha<l been killed Th,. U 1 '• ''"""' '"'"'''
0„.ahas went to the place and b;!;!" u.e d^^ ;r''trn v' ''''"'""T''; ''"^
ha^^n.:::.' n^tHsZ b=^^^ ?""^- -- *■'- -.^••e's:
line of Ponka h.dj " W, ! t t^^ .1 ^ '^ ^"^"^- . "•""^" ^'"^ ="<-'^ th^
them, if ,vo„ ,eco.tni.e then " s , ^Z'TT '^-T' '"*' ^*""""'^' >"" •••^" fake
a^ain to ay it to then' " I^.m L o, /''^ '""'"'^ '»»» "«* ''«*'<1 ''!>•'• «<' Lo went,
Who. .e w^n attaek;said her";;;;; Sk s w^d^z:''"":?^'''^ "•• ?:-"-
Indian carriages, and so thev were departin-.- V, , . '""" '"^ '" ^''^'
along the line of J'onka lodges. ' "i'..,; s r;""'" ' "'"' '^"'"' "*'"*
done, shonhl haye j,„ne thither "' s.id Wl'i \'-''""^\ " «" ""•' ■'^''« "''at is to be
«care;-ot.the.,an.e;: and tie P..:;;;!';;., VZ^^TnSr:^ ^li'^f''^-'
approachinff the pla.'e of nieetlnj.-, where they too h n ' 'f ' ^'"' "■"'"
.t;:":i:;::'"';T;;„',r;.:;\;;;;;;;:i";'''^ .•....':;.:■:■■."«
How I will , 111.. . ,H \ ' ; :::;i^^^ "r,""?- """";" '•'- »".-"■■
■"<■"« "f »»ii, ill.- f .«,.,, „„.v ,,i,„., , li , :t , I ' "" ;"" '■","'""''■
"H. »,„ i,.ac.e„, .,„a ,. ,;, !,„„. „ : :;; ,.?,:,;:;:-. :;-;
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FIGHT liETWKEN Till) OMAIIAS AND Till'; DAKOTAS.
431
indoml, timt it is said, 'They will siiicly iMniie.'" Tin- (liiiiilui.s iiiinlo the iMiihiiiikintMit.
And thoy iiliuited the tent-iwluM nil iUoti;,' it, inteiwcaviiiK them. Then they i)hiced
outside of these tlie tent-skins, all alon;,' the eiiiliiinkrneiit, one after another, as far as
they wonld fjo. "lie says that day is at hand, and that yon will do your l)est. He
says, indeed, that they have eonie," said tin; caier. The nif^ht sconts were eontiniially
arriving there, havinj; heard tlu^ noise, made, by the feet of the coming foe. "He says,
indeed, that you will do yonr best. You have iu)ne to hel|> you. \on will lie with all
your weapons in rciadiness. You will (ill your sumn with powder. They have come,
indeed," said the erier.
The day came forth. They char}j;ed on ns in eoniiu};- this way; tlnsy made the
ground resound all aronnd as they ran. Mome ol' the horses from this pla(!e broke
their lariats and ran; they ran aronnd us. The Dakotas canieil homeward the horses
which arrived outside by rnnniu};-. A white man Joined the liuntiu},' party and was
anioiif; theOnuihas during the tight. They carried olf his horse too. Ilisniinn- was Mr.
Keed. He continued saying, "The Dakotas will give me my horse again;" but there
was not the slightest prospect of that. In about half an hour they contended with us
all around the hxiges. IJy and by the ( (mahas were driven back into their lodges;
tliey were coming back right along to the rear. Tins Dakotas shot at random when
they shot at the lodges. They killed nuiny horses. The arrows of the Dakotas canio
regularly to the lodges. The Omahas cut holes in the tent-skins, and when the
Dakotas came in sight the Oimihas shot away at them. Tlie Dakotas killed an Omaha,
Two Crows' eh'.er brother, in that manner. He cut a large liohi in a tent skin and
))eeped out. At length he was wounded right in the forehead. His name was Ufu(!i-
naji" (Stands-atthe-front). When they walked on the outside of the end)aidvment, an
Omaha who wore a wolf-skin was hit. " Jtuzzani is wounded," they said. And another
was wounded when they walked out: .e. "J?ig Kettle i:- wounded," they said. A
third was ja(('i"-na"pajl (IIe-who-fears-not-a-l'aivi>ee). When Mandan heard that he
Inid been wounde<l, he went thither, and was wounded himseif, in the leg, below the
knee. "Mandan is wounded," they .said. When the Dakotas shot at Mandan, they
made him fall suddenly. They tlragged olf any of the Dakotas who had lieen killed;
having put roju^s aronnd their necks, they niatle the horses drag them away. Jiut
now, at length, they were not ap))roaching. They ceased lighting. Two Dakotas had
been killed at the front. The Omahas rushed on them, ami cut up tin? bodies on reacdi-
ing them; they cut them in many pieces, and threw them back at the enemy, who
went honuiward crying. And the Dakotas reached a place again, carrying the bodies
of their fallen comrades. They dam-ed the Mandan dain;e at the very large tent.
They caused all the dead Dakotas to sit iii the middle. Having nuide them holddeei'-
claw rattles on theii' arms, they made them sit as if they were singing. They sat sing-
ing with iliem. In fact, they caused all the tU'm\ to sit in the tent. When they had
opened the tent, and had i»ut it over the poles, without delay they weighted down
the sides with sods. When they tini>hed it, they fled honu'ward. They said, "The
Onnihas will come," therefore the Dakotas tied homeward. And anntng the Omahas
they buried their own dead, lle-jardia-ianga (IJiglorkedhorn) had been wounded
right in the neck and killed. Wanukige was wounded in the foot, Agaha-wacuce
was wounded and was killed at once, l"e'age-wahi(,e was wounded in the leg, and
^a^i" gahige (I'awnee chief whokcepsa-sacri'd-pipe) on the head.
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432 TIIK (/JKdlllA I.ANUUAUK-MYTlia, STOUIliS, AND LliTTKUa.
TRANSLATION OP TWO CROWS' VKKSION.
The Oiimhas went alone „n Mit' N.irnmor Hunt, without the Vnmmm. Wo followc.l
the comse of the lOlkho.n IJiver. Joojoin.-.l (he chiefs, th,.se who p.ven.e.l (he l.ihe
As we |.roc..e,h.,l we .Usroveiv.! i.ntlMl.M.s. We kiUe.l .i ^reat ...any of then,. We
Hnrn.mHled an.I k-lh-.l then, a «,va( n.an.v tinu.s. In faet, there were-n.en who kil mI
then. 1^- tens, h.teen.,, an.I even h.v twenties. So we were ahnost nnwillin« to
loini.l them a^ain, us we ha.l our till. Wo ..ontinne.! hrinwinj; in the hnlfahM's At
.MiKth very .-arly one n.ornin-, h.n;: before sunrise, when I arose Iron, sle,.,,, h'el.ohl
the l.uth,h,es «uM-e ,.on..,.f,^ ye.y near. ,Ioe .li.l not kil e whiel. he .-hase.i an. i
an. then t.> a .I.sta,..|e to a lone spot. Then Joe h.ane.l n.e the horse a...l ask.Ml t.,
k;l th.. hutlal.) So I U,M,..l .t an.I we .,ut it .,„. I ..arri..,| „... ,.,,„, ,„„ ,,,„. ,,.„.,. „,„
huh'. We went baek to the ...>..,., whi.-h was ii.,t far Iron, us. Wh.u. we not l,,ek i..
siKht ot tl.e l.,.lf,es, behohl, tl.,>,y ,.has..,l s.,n,e l,ulfalo..s. Thc.y w,.., eo,..!,,: thi.s way
right .n a ,n.. w.th us as we wer.t baek to ..an.,.. Wh.-n we ha.l n,>arly r^a..!....! th.;
can.,,, th.. I,utlah,..s wheeSj.l around an.I departed. Heboid, the men had «hiel,ls a„,i
went in imrsuit of the enemy. c.uii,hib »uu
HOW MAWADA^^P WENT ALONE ON THE WAR-PATH.
DiCTATKl) BY FKANK La FtftcnR,
MawA(hi"^,i" nti.lii"' a.fa-l)i >|I, endqtci afVbiamil. ifi ^an'di jihf-bi
M«.d»u .„„„ «,.,...„„,„„..„,„„„,?.,„. j„, „„„„, 4Qjuli^\z:i^.
^1, 4ji if baza"' iif;'.l,i >[l, .■un'j.e-m.uji" *vi"' ficfbai tC. Kl wa'.'i wi'"'"'iei
3 ati'-bi >tl, da'"bai tO hil. Id-citi 4iaia afr((.,u-biai.iii. Kl Mawj'iclaVi" ak'.
/If,* (Hill).)
can-o ^afika waf.i'a a;"ho ap-.faf t6, cdmijinVa, IkVuJi Ainri-bianii'. Ucid-a-
>'i'"^y Maid.
kyi akidg.fai t6. A-'ba >ii'jl ja'"i te, weahi.Ic aki'-bi ^l. Ha"' Mi d e'.li
taking hi- hiKl gomM.|:am. Day wl,™ ,„■ «liM.t, f.,i„ir li,.ivi.,ii ,1 ui„.„ vi. 1'
6 a.^ii-biam:'i. Kl tii ^a" iif(ca"-hiia" ma"^,i"'i tt^, ja"' wa.r(.^c^ l](^ll.r■lnti
hew..n.,h„«.id. And villa,.,. ,h., «,/,„« an.und i,, ..oLlk„., ' "".o ,vai,I .Mu," "?^"f;"l*>
"■*^"''"'> (;"io»l,.,.|,.
ja"'-bi >[i, ccnujin'o-a iia"l,a ja"'-baji, ^ya'a"' j[ii\vi"xe ma".)-!"'! til. Ha"'ska'"-
around
ska"' k.V4a hii 5{l, ccmijin'jra „a"'ba ama ajr^af t6 l,a, ja"'. Ma"d!i"'-ii ifiebe
UiSht lulho il;u-..wl»n, y,Mi,is,„.,n two ll„. w,^.!, w:„.l .l -, „...,.,rf_., .^^ -r "*
uight lo Ihu il M- whiu, y,Miu'^ ni.jn
rived
(J,';,;') "•'""' ""■">' . <"«I"'l'- KarthloilBo door
u
HOW MAWAl)A''(fr WENT AhONK ON Til 10 WARPATH. 433
Ihii-t'ii" <r!ihfi ak(j(i"i tC. Kl iik(*u ja"'t'ui i[I, liiiia irmM {,'a"'()',iii t6 (MawA-
IiiiiiiIIkII IjiuI iijiiin lliiiy ■»>' tu- And Ixitli niMiml wIikii, Hm tii kill wI»Ij<mI (Mini-
^Htlitir. iiHltwp ot)« hlni
(la"fi" akd). Itoi)i(|!i"'qtci 6'^a a^al t6. iO'di alif-bi i[f, Ania akA dApaha"'i
■III" III") Vury cnrufufly thltlmr liu wout. Tbnro hiiarrlvo.1, wliun, tho llio mlwid IiIh liiiud
hnniild otlidr (Hub.)
tf), iia(!kf (j-a" siibajiqti nia"'i!ej)o-jin'ga fti"-l)iuiiiji Aiiia aka dalia" 3
when, ili'lld Hut vrry Hiiililiinly nx llttlit hn hit wllh It, lui hiiIiI. 'I'|J|^ nnii llii<(iiilli.) Ni lirlni<
atiii(|!ai tO lul Kl fiqaf t6 hii. A"'lia-l)iani)i Mii\vf'i(la"()-,i" aka. (fci(|t'
HtArtiiil Auil tlioy cUmmI Mm I'lud lin iiulil Miiiidiiii tli«(niil>.). ChiinliiK
him
n)a"d!i"'-bi >|r, 'mi"' ma°^i"'-biaiiid dd^i"-jin'ga aiiia. jj am4 b(|!i'i^fa(iti
wiilUi'd, liK nnid wlini, hidhxiinK witlkiid ho mild I'ltniinn ' yciiiiiK thi>(iiiih.). I/iidgn thii(Hiili.) all
^i(lii-biama, wa'u umd ct6, dnuda" aini'i ctC (Jl Ai'ji-bianii'i. (Jl a"'ba >(f, fi
I'lmmidhim, lii'Hiifd «i>nmn tho ovon, doK tho ovoii. Apiiii In liiili'd, hl^Haill. A(!iiln diiy when,
ia"'-biaiiia, utcfjc nia"'to. Cl ha"' >[I, C'di a(|'i'i-l)ifiin!'i. A"'ba >|aiV{^rfqtc,i
ho rtlipt, ho mild. thlck'ut within. Agiilii iiiijlil when, thole. hiMvinl. ho (i;ild, Doy voiy iiciir
5il, can'<4'0 ■}( \vi"' ((-.icfbai t.6 hil. Oafi'jro wi'" ka"'ta"-bianij'i.. Kl f'lci afr(|;i'i-bi
wlK^li, loil-Ho hid^o ono ho |)itllo(l (f])on Hiii-ho ono ho tii-il h.. Hiiicl. And out howi'iil liomo-
wiiiil, ho Huid
ojfa"', ^fjobo i'^a"be aki-qti-l)i jjI, (J/kJ;!" wi"' aki])4-bianid iibfaoka. Ki 9
buviii^, door rmcrKin^ tin h:ul.)nHt. rcaclutd wtirii, i'uwutin (ino liiMiKiMiiin, li(> mild olorto by. And
Jj'i^i" ixkA iia"'pai t6 Mawi'ida"<(!i". Kf Mawa(la"fi" aka (iaii'j'o ta"' tjiicta"'-
Puwuoo tho foiilvd t<> Hoo him Muiidiui. And Muiiduu tho (null.) Iioino tlio(oh.) not littltiK
bi'ijl (fjsm'i a->t(;a-bianid, ?a"'*i". Kl Js'if,!" ak4 fi'di c'fra"!}!! ba"' (|!alic{rubajf-
him )ju jtullinf; wont tu>m(tward, ruuniut;. Aud I'uwni.o tho juHt tht-n ludloo- wiiHiniit.iiif^ u^ioitt
hhn ulouK
ho Hiild.
(sub.)
loK
liiia"'-biama. Kl Maw,ida"((!i'' akA can'ge ta"' ag(^i" i((;a"'i tf;, Jii}i-(|!it'iit'uH'a 12
noimi hy ojillini,', ho Aud Mandan tho horao tho wit on him nud- whou, luiokiui; ro|i(Mito<lly
Huid. (Hub.) (ob.) ili'uly
}^f'i"-biania, kl a"'^ iAd^a-bianiA. rt!f'ib^i"a"' ii"'t^ Mpn >(i'ji, za'ai ariii'i;
it ourih'il him. iind throw liim olT, ho Hald. I'hroo tInioH It throw him olT whon. tlu^v niiido iin np.
rour, ho Hiiid ;
lu'Kfulii'iqtci at(-bianiA. Clnuda" anul ctl, wa'ii amA ctl, nu artu'i ctl, b(j!i'iga
vi-ry ni-aiiy thoy cnnio to him, Uog tho t^io, woman tho too, niiin tho too, all
ho Hold. (Hub.) (Hub.) (Hub.)
^-i(iaf te. Can'ge ^i" ca^'ca" dg^i" 4kit4g(|;a-biam4. 16
i-.hii:<od hioi. Uume tho without Hittingon ho liaugono aguiii, h«
vmv.) Bt«i';'Dg said.
NOTES.
Mawa(la"^i" told hia story to Frank La F16(!lu', from whom tho collector obtained
it, in November, 1881 . Th'> event occurred when Ma\vada"^i" wan very younj^, say about
thirty-five years ;\^o.
432, l-)i. pi ^andi ahi-bi jjl. As the Pawnees canqjed in a rectilinear inclo.sure or
line, the proper phrase would have been, "^ii k6di," etc. "xii ^a"" refers to a curvi-
linear encanipincnt, such as the Omahas and cognate tribes use.
432, 0. Ja" wagi^G, synonym, ja" w4adai t6.
432, S.-433, 1. ma"^i"-ti 4Jebe iba-t'a". The shape; of the earth-lodge, including
the cov(Me(l way leading to the inner door, resembles that of a frying i)aii. The lo<lgo
is the pan, and the covered way represents the handle. The two young Pawnees lay
on top of the covered way.
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434 TUIO (/JEGllIA LANGUAUE— MYTHS, STOUIES, AND LIOTTElta.
ii
TRANSLATION.
When Mandan wont on tho warpatli, hii wont by liiiiisoH'. Wht'n he arrived at
the villago of tlio enemy, lie wciil iiiiioni; tlic lodges, and pullfd ';;;;•;: :; «i!>l)l('. But ii
woman caino ont of a lodfjt', and saw liiiii, S|>(ukinf;- many words, sho wont l).n:k lo
her lodfjo. And wlion Mandan was llccin;; lionu'waid, after liaviiiK fai'.id (■> ;:ai>tnni
tho horHOH, a sieat many youn^' men i)nrsaod him. Ho managod to «ot away without
being ovortaifen. When it was day he slept, wlion lie oanu* a^jain to a romoto plaoo.
Whenitwa-s nifjlit, lu' wont thither ayain. And liecoiitininMl {join jj around thevi!!,,;;",
as ho waited for tlie people to p) to sleep. When iill the others sloj'i, two .s.xinff men
who did not sleep oontiiiiietl ramldin-j aronnd and siiigiiif;. When it approached mid-
night, the two yonii;;- men wont homeward to sleep. They lay together n]>on the cov-
ered way which was over the door of an earth lod^e. Ami Mandan desiied to kill
one of them when both were sound aslee)). lie went thither very carefully. When
he reached there, the y<HiiiK man whom he did nol intend to kill raised his head, and
Mandan hit him very smhlenly on the head with a hatchet. The other oiu' started up
and chased him. Mandan lle<l. When the yonnj; Piiwnee continued chasin;,' liinj, ho
was hallooing. All the villagers chased him, even the women and (h>gs. ,\nd he failed
again in his attempt to steal a horse. And when it was day ho .slop! within a thicket.
And at night he went thither. When day was very near at hand, lai pulled open a
stable. He put a lariat on a horse. Having gone out, he had Just eouus out in sight
when he met a Pawnee, (ilose to tho door. And tho Pawnee was afraid at the sight (if
Mandan. And Mandan did not let the horse go; ho .an hotiu'ward, pulling the horse
along. And just then the Pawnee hallooed, and made a great noise by calling. And
when Mandan sat all at once on tho horse, the Liter bucked rej)eatedly as he oariiod
liim, and finally threwhim oft'. When he had been thrown oil' three times, the Pawnees
made an uproar; they almost overtook him. The dogs, tho women, and the men, all
pursued him. Still sitting on the horse, Mandan had come and gone.
dAipF-NA^PAji'S WAR PARTY IN 1853.
Rblatbo by himself.
T'an'gaq(fa° ^Aqti a'-fafi'kifle gaqfa"' afigj^ai. Ca"' eddda" waji"'si-
rallhunt <l«>r wr Hliot nt on tlio hunt wnuciit. ni fiiot wlmt li'iiplnj; iuiimal
jin'ga b(fuffaqti an'giinai A-f^i a-cjii"', t'ljawnqtia"'!. Ca"' jaqti, niiMii, qi'iga,
UtUe »U weUuntcil AppniiK h- \vi. wfrn. in oxri'lk-iil Miirila. In fait deer, niiciion IraclL'cr
them. mjrnnd *" '
;& wa'i"' af-'(|'-i-liiia"i. ji gtj-c'ba ii"fi"'.
Ilii (iirrviTij; I|h> c iiiiir biuk Tent leu wi- were.
\t\.l tllrin H'KllIiiily.
pitrliint^ tonts
3 mafi'ga, zizlka, ca"' b(j!ugaf|ti
skank, turkey in fn-ot. nil
a'"l)a ire
ill fact
V
4A(pl''-NA''l>A.fI'S WAU PARTY IN 1853.
435
AngA^ dga", a-(;i. Cf (^ga"i, cl i'ijawaqtia'"i. Angu^tii c^ga", wAqe d'uba
Wo went lu, they an- AKain It wna mi, again thoy wore in exo«l- Wo wont an, white man mmio
proai-iiou iind lentflplrlta.
p[t4;hrfl tt>ntH.
wa'c^ ig^i"' iiinil k»Vdi angiihii. WAqe amddi aflgiihii (^ga", wa^dte wa'fi,
farmiiii; tlioy wlm ant ut bj tho wonrrlvod. Whitn by thini wi urrlvod iw, fowl thoy ^avn
man na,
i'i(la"qtia"'i. ftgit|'.; n*('wi"awa^ai. Nflcaci°ga uki-^i" linankAce, fi-gd. 3
it wiiH voiy piixl. Athin);th they collected us. Indian yewlioai'n, l)o vo
conilnK.
Afigi'ikikid tiibdcfi. Ha"' >{I angi'ikikid taf, ai. A"ha°', ai. Ha"' ('ga"
W'l' liilk to t'ocli mn«t. Night wlira wo talk to each will, thoy Yoa, said Nliiht llkn
"lluT othoi- aulil. thoy.
kfi wiigiiaf ('ga", Ang4^e taf. jj t& ^^afigi'uiti tfi'di juawAg(^e atfi. f^gi^e,
tho liiT 1111 thoy iw, Wo go will. llouHu tho vory liiruo lit tho with u» thoy BolioUl,
onnio oiim'o.
wmjo iirii/i Ixfi'igaqti alifi hft. (Ti Wa?t' gii/iflra", Ni-xt'bo kfi'^a, wiiqe 6
whili mnli tho nil airl\..i . (That Uttio Slims ' hoMiiiil. WatiTdhiillow iit Iho, wlilto
(mib.) Itivoi- „m„
palian guqtci hi-nii'i Cdedf-ma hft. G^adi"' ^i^uia" ga'" Ac t6.) UAwakiaf.
the very drat fhoao who thoy wore thore . AcroH tlionru no it went.) Thov tJilkod
"■Tl"d with H».
Aliau! kagt'lia, nwfkio niifikd-ja, kagt'ha, edAda" eddhe 5(1, dga"qti ckAxe
oil"! IVicncI, 1 talk to I who, on tho frioiid, what I nay what If, juatmi vou do
you ono hand,
Ui. A"(^ari'guda"'be tan'gata". tJda" >[l'jl, c^ga" aflgfixe tail'gata", ai 9
will
Wo ooimidor It
wo who will.
wo do it
MO will) will, said
(Unia"'liii" anii'i). Miija"' kC uifigaca" \\n6 taf tC ub((!f'age, ai (waqe akii).
(Omahaa tho). Land tho you travorao you go will tho I am unwilling, aaid (whit<i innn tho).
Maja"' kC it' (|-ag(/',i"'qtci Aa"' e-hna"' fag(|!i"'; kl ediida" waiiagAo f\f,iia
r,iiiid tho IlilB you aitjust (on it) iho that only you Bit (on); and what d.inioBtio iinimnl your
gacfbe hfwacJ'/Kfje ((•,i(|',in'go h.1. f'gii"ja, maja"' kg \viwf;a, ai wf'iqe ak/i. 12
out of it vou canao thorn you havo none Though ao, land tho mlno, said whito tho
'o'""*" iiiiui (Huh.),
Maja"' kC (J!if.(4ajl; l4fga"(J!ai ()!i"wi"'ail, ui|!tia"si hit. ai J.e-sa"' akj'i. hfga'Vai
l/iilul Iho iHuotyoiira: Ornndfatlior ho did not tiny you loapod , aaid liuf- rtiatant tho Oruudliitlior
it, on it fnlo whito (aiili.).
f,i"\vi"'iijl te fcpaha" .^da" i(j'.^ipaha°-qti-ma"', ai. I4fga"(fai ^mW- (f,i"wi"' t6
ho did not tho you know it and I know it vory woll, hoaiild, Graudfiithor tho ono ho bought tho
hi'y it who It
wajr'diskA-qti ada" fcpaha" Ada", ai, (fsaju-bajl Unia"'lia" ^ifikt'. Te-sa"' akA 15
.-...u:. 1— 1 i. . i,„ „,,e;iKiugco'n- Ouiahn llio{ob) ''
aaid, toni)}tuously ut'
you aro vory intcllitolif thero- you know it
foro
j.c-an"
the
(Hub.)
wAqe tifikt^ niafi'ge k6 uti"'ti". E/ita" g(('a"'(fi"-a"(ht'i(|;6 ft. Maja"' uliafi'ge
whito tho (ob.) bnant tho bo hit ro. Why do vou niako mo [ooliah I I,.-iiiil ind
roan (ob.) poalwily.
k6 gacfbe jin'ga (JiagcJ^i"'. WfebAi"' ga"' nfkaci"ga(f;a>{i(f',? oni"' tatt'.
tho out of it alitflo you ait. It is I aa you mako ynuraolf a man .vou ahall bo
Waiii"'4a owiiji" jut'a" ag'Vite ka"'b((!a, ga"' uagiiio n>a"bf4"', ai ,i,e-sa"' aka. 18
.\nlmal ofiiaown grows I. mine I wiah, ao I aook miiut I walk, aiiid ''fo-aa" tho
"'■<•''"' " (aub.).
figa")a, ca"' nh^i'age, ai (wAqe akA). le te a"'(|;aiia'a"'jl, ca"' iikiha" hnd
Novertho- atill I am unwilling, aaid (whito man tho). Spooch tho nio you do not yot hoyond vou go
loaa, liati-n to. ' . . h
2ll'ji\ afikfkina tatt' hS, ai wAqe akA. Akiha" h^i tA niifike. A"(j;Akina tti.
it, wo light ahall . aaid white the Beyond I go will I who. Ton miiv tight me
man (anb.).
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436 TIIK </;i'}OIIIA LANUUAUK— MYTHS, STOHIKS, AND LKTTEES.
«t^
•Hi
Maja"' kg wi\vf;a gii"', bf • tii miiikc, iii. A^'liu", ai, gawiiii hnt< J(l'jl,
I^iJ 'hi' i"lm> un, I j(o will l»ho, liiKjilil YiK, Hikiil liii, tDitiuiTiiw youKO 1^
wi4a"'b(( ouhfi' tfi iiiinko hn, ai wiH\e iiki'i. \Vi'u|ti-jin'},'a >|a"'lialia gi'iAa"
Iiwojuii I«iiti> will I Willi milil whltii tliK y.iuni; wlilte jiiiopin nol{|liliniiii( thatrlnu
(■till.).
8 u^('wi"a\vji(|SV(l(», jii('i\va;rf(i ciilxfi' ta ininkc^ iii wiujo akii: IIa°'ofra"'to
1 i'iiUkcI Ihmn wkvll, ' I wllh tliiiii I uu In mmi will I win., miiil wliili iiniii Ulu. Miirtiili);
vvalia"'i t';?a", 'Abao u'l'^a ffa"', aflfrji^iii i-ga", ^Ah^l" jndwag^o. WAqo atna
tlioy li'lliitVrd IIM. IliilltiUtf Ht'iittrK-tl iin, HH wt lit, ui " '
thri"
I with thriu.
Wliitti mull Mm
{?(|!L'ba-(b'iba-(iti r<>a" aliii (Va", waiiaso iiaji"'i. (Ja"'i. Ceta"' iia"cta"'i-},'a,
flirty about nrrlvoii m, iHlldlnK n" iilF llii'v hIiiiiiI. Thity <1i<I mi. That f»r atug iiiovInK,
6 ai. Oa"' ailH'i'Kfai ?[1, 5ju'f»' a-fi oj^a", wahuta"((!i" kO wiiijii. Anj^u^i'agaf-do
Ihnv V«t wowpDt whi'n, Willi II Ihoy an, k"" ttio ihnv tried Vi'.: '"MO unwilling,
Hi'l'l- nmli iiiiiirnai'liiil (iili tii jrVt inim ua. whmi
wakfdai: Ku! kii! kti! Ailfrjlrr,!.),! ,<jra", iicti< kC'ja wi'i^i" ahfi. (I)ii-baj(i-gil.
tlioy aliiit at. im: Ku! ku! ku! Wo went lionm- an, riMiiiiin- to tliii liuvlni; ua tlmv Uo not no.
wai'd
lllK
Iiuvlni; iia tlipy
rfadiiid.
Ilnal 5|I, wikfde taf ininke. U^an'da ^a" angunaji"i; dkipa wcnaji"! wAqe
Vpro if, I aliocit at will I who. laland the we stood In lt| atooii aurroundInK in wliltii
yo" man
9 ainii.
tho
(anb.).
Wa(|;iiki(lc bnfcta"!, ai.
You Hbot at iia you lliiisluid, liii aald.
AV,akide hnicta"i ga"', ca"' b^i'
Tou havu tlulabiid ahootinK at mo aa, at any I ku
An'ka-a"'ifi"-b.'ijl hft, wtjjai wdqe amd.
Woaroii'tao doubted wliitu uiau ibo
thoir word (aiili.).
ta iiiifike, ai. Maja"' wiwf^a uagiha
win 1 who, aald ho. Laud my I follow luy
ma-'bAi"', ai. 'Abao nia"b*i°'. Edta" aja'"i ft. r"<(!ika"'i-{T.1 GuU6 ta
I walk, aald ho. Uuntinc I walk. Why do you ) Mako ye room for me. I Ro to you will
liOt HO
12 minke, ai. Afabucfyo, wiki'de tc'i"ke, ai, Hau! egija" cka"'hna Mi,
I who, aald ho. Yi-u apeak aauclly, F afcoot at yiiu will, ho aald. Hoi you do that yoa wlah If,
dgafi-ga, ai Uma-'ha" amd. A^ai 5fl, wAqe anu'i wt^diika"!. JaM k6
■"-" ' '■—■'■- ••■- -•--• --• - ~^- •■ madowayfor
dolt,
tho
(aub.).
Thoy
wont
whrn, whito
uii-n
the
(aub.)
Hill
anV die angd(|!ai ga^" daniu afigAijiai. Watfcka k6 ailgdhii. Watfcka k6
^ " ' "' ' " '" stream tho w» roaohed. Stream the
t over wo went and down-hill wo went.
15 ugifi-' uda"; 6'di angug((!i"i.
to ait In good ; there wo aat In.
figi^e wfiqe amA df.a°be atfi, hdga-bdjl, g((!dbahlwi''-na'"ba-qti-dga»
At length while man the (aub.) insight eamo, n great many, hundnxl two
about.
Afigug^e''a.-^db(|;i"-qtci a"'((;i". Watfcka kc uspd angiig*i''i; nf 5[a°'haqtci
W« thirty juet we were. Stream Iho auuken weaiitmi water on tho very
pliu:e hank
ke ang^i"'i. Wandce-jiiVga ehd f\" L<(fa"be hi Wada"'be. Ga"' fAa"
the wo sat. Young-eo'ldior I said tlu> ouo iu Higlit nriived. Uv liwked at U« did no am\.
who them. dt-nly
S'jl, d k6 'c'(^a"(^ai Tia^fdi hau, ai. Ddda" baskfijje! Viiii^&qtia'"\, ai.
on, ami the he waa hit on. They have ! he What angry ! they have really he
(ob.) klllod me said. killeil mo, said,
Ahaii! ai. Ke! ca"' wfa."naxi((!a taf, ai. B((;uga !i"iiaji"i, artgugijia'af. Kga-
Oho! thoy Come! at any we daah on thoni will, Ihey All we niood, wo gavo the acalp. In a
■ " i(I.
^ gave t
yell.
aaitl. rate' naid.
21 zezo ga"' wfa"naxi((!a angdfai. Waqe-ma a"\va"'baazaf. Cafi'ge dg(^i" waqo
row »o wodaabcdon Ihom we went. The while nieu we scared them off. Horao eat on white
men
y
jA^T*NA"rA.TT'a WAR PATITY IK IS.U 43?
b^iiga: Uma-'lia" wiViqtci onn'ge Ag^l", Ajfalm-ma-'fi". fgaflizG-hna"'-blamA.
•Ill Onwh* Inatimn horun uton, Agnha-nm'tl". Ho roils roiiml nn.liimml,
thi'jr uy.
W('j,m"z(» tTia"*!"': WAoo-ma imiwaana" gaxdi-friV WodAjl-hiia" ^\ci\nu-frii,
In«lru(lln(( in lixwulkml: Tlin wlill,, men mlnriinx tlioni In niako yn. Kl»(iwli..ic.,»lw,.vii illwilmrun yo
nliipollDK (the Kiiiii),
ai. lOjri^i) cl Uina"'ha" akil watiasai lift. Hiui! la', na^cta-'i-Bil. Ca"'- 3
hi' Atli'iiKth UKHln OmiihiM thn hi-ailml ihi.in Hi, I ii.mo, •toimnlnir. F-ot
"""' (nub.) nir in*
atlj^nixo taf, ai Agalia-nia"'^,i» aki'i. WiU|o-ina an'^riiwafikfjii; wi"('cto afigikf-
uHii.u»i>, nuiil AKuhiiina'«l« tho Th« whUo men wi. hiivi. thiiii IWi miir nvin unn wii ili. not
(""'>•) nliifliMiiii
kona-lmji to uda" lift, ai. An>,'i'i}r^ai. Wa'u-rnadi mlLnikii. Ki' I aflL^de taf ,
lUliiFB our own tho gnotl . lald Wn wi>n(, hiimr- Tothnwoniin wn oimio ' Come I iBtniKO
h«. wiiiil. iHiino.
ai. AiVKfiii. Ga"' a-(^i a"fi"' liau. Ifau. ^x^/uiti kfi lKWct(1vva''-b!'iil, tV 6
thev Wowent. And anpnmoh. w., wi.ro fl i)„.r tho ii Rreut mnny, " iilmn-
ciinipInK
tcabai. j/iqti k6 a"'b iMuj^fe vvakfdo ma-fi"'!, ^dqti-nia kiaqpagda. jdze
v«ry. Dcor tho ilny throuuhuut slioolinn ut thiiy wulkiil, thiilpir nioviillniuiii out Evoninir
niug
^■"■"' itiuoni; tbi'timnlveH.
nu"' \^6 1(1, akfi. Nfaci"ga wi"i'iqtci aka sAtft" ct6 t'dwadaf, duba ctfi t'ewaiial,
mm hud whou, thny Man one the «vo iivin hi. kllidd four oven he klllwl
Rime Kothark. (,„b,) th.ni, thim,
^j'il)((!i" ctu t'cwafaf, na"bA ct6 tV'wafiaf, ujawa lu'ga-bajl. Gaaani riiaja"' S
thn« oTon hoklllMl two even he klllid |ih'iiiiiiri< nut a llttlf! Tomorrow land
thi'in, thiini,
giifu (faii'dl a"^( taf, ai. Kl i^gasaui y[\, cl t'ga"(iti a"nia"'(|-;i"i, lit'gajl t'ea"'-
Ihal utlhe wowillcamp, said And the noxt day whin, again jimt no wo wiilki d
Iihxe they.
a Kit'iir
many
wa"((!af Gacii^a'" anii'i a-i^ii, watcfcka kfi'di cl ailgi'iiii; (;[ 'ahao bdiWiti
killiil thi'iii. Thom. who wire on iam|iiMl, »tn!ani by the niiain wd laniiiwl aKiin hiinlinu Si
the hunt ill:
wa'i"' akfi fidfhi, i'gi(|5e, i.'a((!i'i(|!a t/i ania. Cn'tfira" IM tii minke, ai 12
.•ariyhiB roaelied Then, behold, In dlflinnt will, liny In lli.it dine- I Lo will I who galil
llitni liome. ilirectionH mild. tlun
d'l'iba. Kl wf ctl grbt/je ta niifiko, ai. Kt wi ctl gakr^ iiJiha ta minke,
some. Anil I too I pi by will I who, anid And I ton that I m> will I who
thutiMurse (one). (strwimt) idun),' W
ai. (/li'ib(fi"lia" t'af^tfa afigi'ifai; ucfiza" tiidi iic'lic. A-(;i a"!);!"' ^ga", ;Aqti
Hiiiil la tliri'e purtit'H in diflV-iTut
(one). (lirt'ctioua
mldiUo
to the Ijuiiifd. Apnroiich- wowero aa, deer
in^ aiiui'tun|)iu){
kC lR'gact6wa°'jl cl t'oa"'wa°^af. Cl ailgagcfai cga", .'ikilia" a-i4i a"(f',i"'. 15
the iiKrcatmaiiy again wo killed them. Again wowrnt home- as, hiyiiiid appioai'hlnc wowore,
ward ami camping
Ha"' ^i 'dbae amd ag^il Nfkaci"ga iia"'ba Cdedi amt'do Caa"' amd, ai.
MaD
til (TO
tliov Wert',
i>ut
Dnkotaa
NlRlit wm'n thoy whohunteil cnuio himie.
Uawakia-m.iji, i; ctl a"wan'kia-bdjl. Wulii'i! I'lwatliakii' etaf >|i'ji. Gasani
thci.v Hflid
wero, they.
(lid not tjilk to nio.
SurpriHlnj,'! voualiouUl li:ive talkid tolln-ni. Tn-nmrrow
I did not talk to them, tlioy too
wactii^'bai y[\% na"bd iifa"-ba uwukiAi-gn, ai. fif^ife cl lia"' t6 akfi. 18
you 8P0 tlHMU if hand you hold anil talk yo to thcni, Hntd At length again ntcht when thev
(uuo).
night when they
reached
home.
Caa"' ama tfifigaf. A"\va'"da"ba-b.4jl, a"wa"'wajri(i!ica" ugdca" adsaf di"te, ai
UakotiiH tho tlii'ie were We did not ace thoni, In what direction traveling they may have Bait
(BUb.)
Bald
they.
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438 THE 0E(}IIIA LANOU AGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AI^D ^ETTR^S.
Gast'uii cl wactii"'bai ^l, l-'ta" i'i\vakRVa"i-£rn, ai. A-ia^'i Gafi'jii Oa'i"'
■jii diibai to. I la"' tC-'di fr^^vaki(fai te, wa'u aiiia a"'hai. Gafl'Mi iiu ania
tont wore four. Ni.|„ „,„„ U„,v «,.„(,,.„{„ luun,..' worn,,,, ,1,., ,ied. Ami ' ,„„„ ' ,,!
™"'' (pi «ill>.) (|,l.mil>.)
6 8fa"^d wag^ildo a-fi t6, afigi'i. Ga°' watcfcka jifiVa aflcriV|ii k6 hfdeaia
.lone „,.„epu,«up .>,,v^we„, ..f A„a stream \,nk we L,,!.,! U,!; ,."«!,:'.!:!
*" in
can'ge-nia f(<a"wa".f'af. tlwa^ica-'i t6 Caa»' amd, can'ge-nia I'.nal t6 figid-e
the horse, (Ob.) wesontlh,.,,, W,,,, urouucl ua Uakotaa the the hor»eMob, ) H„„Kht when. .M^.J,,,
(sub.) then.
cail'ge-ma wt<(/-ai tC. Wc<((-ai c<ga°, gafi'>ii wdAi" agiiaf t(5. A"(|^a,fi'i.-idalia"-
thebon««(„b,) .h..y found ..„.„,. T„..v ,,,,„,„ % ^„„erj hiw^ Phly wont wLul „,?t uT,;; at ..11
'""" while them lioniewiird.
6 bajl'qti c<ga", ci 'fibae afigaifai; liiqti-iua a"vvan'ki(laf. J-jize hf i<o-a°
about ourow,! „.,, .,..!„ h.u.linK weweut; thedeor we .hot at th™>. EeniUK ..rriv.d 7,», '
afigdg(^ai ill, c<gi^';e, cin'gajiiVga, wa'u cdabe, dahc< Adgega" gG'di .^inaii"!, xivn''
wewemhomo. wiu.a, Mu.ld. child, womau ulso, ' l,m W tl^»e o'i'. tl»,m e.oZu, ' t'-h.,-
za'G'qti amd. Eata" i'lda". CaiVge b^iigaqti wA^i" .4kii'ig(f,ai ^a"+, ai t6.
LS'iTitSr ';.?: -^ '"-'■'""■■'■ ' «"- "^ h-4 n„,vh«,%,„eV.t'th..yri:
Z>. thvin iigiiin fligii?)
9 Qe-f! wd^iju-bi'iji htVa-bi'ijl, ai. Ga"' w(<(fa-bail ga'" afig^i'" aiVfrad;]"'. Abau'
AI»8! they have injun.d „o, a little, ^aai.l^ Aud ,Je ««I 1o wr».lt wewhuuLed. Ohol
ai Ga"' qa^a afigi'ig^e taf. A"wa"'ba» taf. A»wa»'ba"i ega", bcfcugaqti
(one). 'M'^l' nsam let u.s p, homeward. Let us remove the camp. We removed ?«, lUl
wocanledlitth womau, child. the«row„ Uh,,' ^al!' Ami we w^.nt^le- f» '
ones „..„.,]
12 watcfcka Zaiidd-bii+a t^ akf4i a"^i°'. A-ja^'i dga" a°'ba. Ududa"da"bL'"-a"-
Zande.bu,a '""t ^,- -^^ wo ^er... We^ S day. ^ I.o eou.id,?;; i,
anilcampod
i"hlfe'.^!d ^if!'' f'''!' "^'^•''•'i> «|!ii»bajl >lT'jI, c^ga"w(<'a° ga'-'i^avvjUg ebd-,(Va".
'(one) ■ """ i'li'.'^'a one when, to do so in ^desirahh, I tlink
Nfkaci"ga ukL^((;i" cka'" edwakiga"'i, na»bd 'a"' wakfde, ca"' wad^fta" .rC 'a'"
Indijn habits they are 'ike us, hand how to shoot, indeed wolk n,e how
16 cka-' g6' otewa'". Ugiibanadaze wag^dde, can'ge weiiacai t6 e cti"i<Ta"
(Pl^^ib) ""■'"■■■ ""''"^■"'' to crawl up to hur.,'? snatching ,l,e that (oo s"
'P ' "lem, from them (ai;tl
a>""baha"'i, ebi^dga". A»(ffi)ii, ebi^dga". A"Aiqe taitt^ elu<. Sijr(fx' kC
we know, I think. We „o it well, I think. Wo Jhaje shall, I nnid. All ul
we know, I think. We ,10 it' well, I thlik. Wo chalo shall, I said.
a-^an'gube taitt^, ehd. Waqiibo uaha" ta miflke, ebd, w(
we follow It shall. I said. Sacred Ihiu^- I cook will I who, I said, I.
18 Hau. Waqube lu'iha". Xikaci"ga. ii(|;ewi"avva^6. Ca"' 4anuMa ^aqti n;1ha°:
H Sa>T..d th.nK I cooked. Man I collected them. And fresh mi'>t deer I cooked-
Vinu-s\n td ma"'ze.ska iia"'ba fgaxu c-lina" lu'dia". Ndxo t6 nia"'zeakit si'itiV
fresh mKit toe silver two valu.Ml at that only Icooked. Kettle the silver live. '
Wat'ii"', waii-jfde, wai'i" 411, liaqi'ido sabe, uiiiiji" b(j-iMa iWaxo na"'ba hHy.o-
Go,)ds, blanket r.d, blanket gnta, rob.. black, sbirt'^ \hin flpircl two, AookV
21 akf(f,a wi"' b(|;uga ki 6'di inasAni diixe: iKtuciaja MtM. (hi'' wdku-rna
both one round (one) an,l on It half adoUar 1 made it; in the middle I placed fhis those who wore
them. invited,
u
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439
Han! 4dt6 w(a''b(fai, eh(5. N(kaci"ga gflfi" vvd()!ijudjl ((ji"' uAne td minke.
Hoi thlspUo labanilonto 1 said. Vcrson that one ho wlin (Ilcr-Trong I sock will I who
you, him
Awj'icku" iiia''b(^i'" tate. Wajl"' (^^Ha a"(fA'i taf, wfbfiVi", ehd. Hau! ai,
Imakoan I walk ah-Ul. DiHiionltion your yon civo will, I bny It :'iom yon, T said. tlo! said
""ort mo thoy,
a"((!f'i tafi'gata" fa-'ja, waifiucka" td, {"(finVai. P'bohi" ^izaf-do uAuciam 3
woKivoit wiiwill Uiough, youdoyoiir will, thoy said that I'illow thoy took wliim liithomlddlo
loyon beat to mo.
ihcijiai. Jt'xe na"'ba edi'ibe i"(^fqu>ia tafi'gata". iriii"'wi" c-ga", a"*!'] tan'-
they laid it. Oonrd two also we siiitc fur you wo will. Ton liny li as, wo kIto wo
to dauoo It to you
gata", ai Hnd tatc^ (|!a"'ja, I'lcka" a(if'a" tO i'ga"(fd'a'' ifagAf tatt', ai. Wa'a"'
will, said Tou go .iholl though, ilood is done tho you do so to yon liavo shall, said Sliiijlng
thoy. tt) you him fomn Homo tlioy.
g((!i"'i, ddxe gas;i();ui t6, i°'behi" i'una"ti" g(J!i»'i. Ha"' t6 snc'dega", ca-'qti 6
thoy sat, gonrd thoy rattled, pillow beatiiifi it thoy sat. Night tho long, as, thoy lieat
against
gaa"'bai. Ga°' nuda"" ji'iavvi'igij'e ga°'(j;a-nia na"taf l)()!uj.^a. Wf t't^a(f!6 ta
.„...., .Ill .!„.. A...1 . T...,.,. .1 .„. |l„.y whowiwliod thi.ydiiucod " ' ......'.
oviii tilld.iy
And
I who,
said
(ouo).
I take
hold u(
I with llumi
will I who.
ail.
I kill him wiU
niifike, ai. Wf iib(()a"' ta luiilko, ai. Wi I'l <|'ifioC'(|ti iib(fa"' t;i niiiike, ai.
said I wound uono at ail
(anotlu'i).
I take will I who, said
IioK: of (a third).
CaiVge ewtiiiace tA miilke, ai. Hau. A"'ba. Ga"' n'-'H dga", wf (;tT ea^Ate 9
Uorso I steal from will I who, said H Dav. Aud thoy gave as, I (oo in diflorout
thorn (al'iiulth). tome liinctions
awa'i. Wa(^(xabe alini"' lnit3 te, wabaqte aliiii"' line' to (i&ilisaiide ji'ig(l!e-
Iga\o. Saciod iiag yon liavo you go will, buudlo you liavo you go will (what is I'asttnod ' with it,
it it sii'uii'ly to it
hiia"'i). Ug,4banadi'i/o >iiniafi'g((^a" a(('.ai, wi"'(j'a"(j;a"'(it(',i i>|iiiaq(|',e ubt'siii"
regularly). Dalknuss Blcaiiiig himself wi'iil, .junl one iiy ono hiding hinmcOf toilud him out
fifigtVqtci ga"' a(fd-hiia"i. na"'adi inula"' atjiii-bikoaiiii'i, ai. Gaci'bo a-ija"i. 12
there is no one so they wore giing. Last night to war they went, it in said, thov Ont.sido of they pp.
at all said. proacl'od
aodlay doHU.
Hau! nfkawasa"', wada^'bo iiia"(J;i"'i-gi1, clu'. Wt'ga"zo wi"' a-fja"-hiia"'i
Ho! waiTior, to mtn walk y*\ 1 s;iiil. Mciisun' one th'nv iiHiiiiUy ii])-
Uruiuhiiml Ihi'down
ha"' W{idii"'bo anu'i Ilau! nfkawasa"', ata"' (j',jij;i"'li(j*ifi7ljro :(i, gii-gil l»a,
ni^ht scout tho (pl.snV.l. IIo! \wiiTior. whin von iTr Hh-epy If, cniim Imck .
ehv. *** Wajifi'ga-jfdo liuta"dta" ttVdi, ji'ilia"i-gil! daha"i-gn! elic'. ji'iha" 15
I suiil. * ♦ * Small hinl * rii trkd ut thiit tliin, Ari.st' yi-! itrisr yi'! I wiilii. Ariainif
tiiiio
AtiA^ai t^ wail'giifo,
thi\v stiirtetl up nil.
'i'l'i itrisryi'i i hihu. Ariainf^
* * * Kgasani >|i, wa(la"M)e ama sabajiqtci agfii. Agfi
" * - TiiM next (Ifty when, hiouIs tho very suddenly nnnte Thoy wcm
(8Ub.)
hai-k.
t'onmig
:>[l'jl, nuda^'haiijfa iia"'ba >j(baq(fa a(j:af. Niula"hariga, watcicka (fc gc'dea"
whc'ii, .mi-fhiff two i.ico to tiicn wt-iit. Owanliirf, tttii'iim Ihia thatHulo
(luiiKiuj; wiilked
often
kC l"'tca"qtci wad" agij^af k<:^. Uiia"'su(lo ;t'o-a g(agf,c^i. (Cafi'ge jf'ija nia"<|'i"
the just now liaving I hoy wont IJaro epots wrro iu>w middeiily and (Horflo '" '"
them homuwurd. maJoinby fifpuhtly.
tn^Mlint;
k6, 6 wakaf.) Sa"' itAta-qti agifai ke. Hau! iifkawasa"', kd, a"da"'be taf.
the, that theymeant). White in maiiyclus- tht^y weut back. ilol warriors, como, lotusppo.
afar off ters, here and
there
E'di a^ai. E'di alifi. u!(^0 Ijil, ai. Hau! nikawasa"', 66 ha. Wian'guhe
Th;«ro thov wont. 'I'liero they This is it . (he) Hoi warriors, it is Wo follow thorn
acrlved. said. tliat
18
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440 THE (pEV.UlA LAiWlACxB-MYTns, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
(la.). Inw.llM,;',,, '"";™;"« """ ™"<«' -'"y •'»■ tl.ro.ig'Sont. AtloDRth , -^
the
i(/!(^qtci }ji, akuii kr. lOfrid-e, canW'-iua wadii" jiki'i tu rfi k6 diihn Hn"'
hadgoiio when, thcv nm Inil T!.\i,..i,i .i r , ' "*"" "-■• lJj'i n.o UUUtl. rUl
vo^ 'tl"';?„pUn;,ml '"'"'''• »'"i""-«'« '';;V;"S flnvhad Lodfies the four. Ni«ht
i.a:> iis±!. 'Sife'- u&» ij?.s;iia »wfi ♦iQa,
"i"' Jiff- •Si?- -Mi'" ''2" """""'ft"'' »?" "Mfta-lii, .ni-^uma-'ci
*i ""^ ""> "*- ''" I'^- i'ay four wepmaued them ; duy half tho length
arrived,
tjike
thotii
notm
nn»'^un,a"oi hiaji t6'di. %i^e mi"' faMndg'qtci tfidihi a-na-'cto"!. Na"ba
noon arrivednot when. At lon«th sun /he hotton, ^ery it arrived we 8U,ppe^ Two
at the Koing.
wada-be afaf. Ga°'-^anka-jinVa al, ag-ii. LTo-Alianaddzp M^h\ m? oy
.o.ee went. The, Jo -ed a Ht.i v.htle w?e^, the.?were "^ ^T^^'"'"'' itaf „£,„-»'
'■•""V'S there "
back.
12 watcfcka uji'.ia baca"'ca'> kg itAxavi^ica" kg anmikii. fi'di aflffAkii d.r^"
fork Winding the toward, tho\ead tho we^.e to There wlSe, T '
. itiijjain. ita^ain
wada" be na° ba hidea^a ^,(^a"wankidaf. A^af cW», cVic^e sabAilati r-i-."'
scout. two d„wn.,.rean. we^entiheni: Thej'^went ks. ' atliftt. ve^SlJ Daul
?f cldena" ba vvc(f;ai. Ki wada-'be ama agfi. Cdrri! c&<rV ciml ii
tent twelve thevfoj.nd And .cents the wire Theref,,,v .hert^hVv tht IV, J'
(«"l>-) coniing uro coming are, coming aro,con,ini^ (some).
"»"''■ IJiickl bacli! hacli!
15 Afl>{fa>a g^fhea'"(iai. Egi(^e wada'-'be aniA ag*ii. Ni'ida'-lianffAf wea»'(ti;
We threw ourselves down tornde. AtlenJ.h s,.,„„ ,he had^elme. () wtchfef P ' we f™^d tC
4t ^'^^,^"■1"''^''^ «t'^^ ke hfi, ai. Watcfcka kg uhA aVa"'ha ang.4gii Em,fe
lent twelve have gone . said Stream the follow, we followed wo^efe M^f^
, ""^J- '"Bit (their trail) coming back. ^"™'*"'
been (past act) on our home- deserted *
pitched ward way,
18 ceta"' zfqtcia"'. Ha"' hdbe an'guq(<;e tau'traijii"'
80 far very yellow. Night ap.irt wepnrsuetlM.m wewhowiUmovo.
Dakotas ^^the^ stream tb, npside went and Dakota, tho rest horso^ had th^,m
amA wdkipai. Ha"' t6 wi°d.^i"qtihf >fi, an'guqitaf. Hau! nfkawasa"' i°c'dffG
-"i" "■•""'™- ^'«" "•« J-I.-/l-_<half wlK^, wetertU^ Uo! wa™ ' „fd mE
ont'8 who
ihti dibtunce
them.
jA^y-NATAJI'S WAR PAllTY IlS" 1853,
441
niaja"' wd^ajin'jTai dja"mi"' ha. Haii! iiikawa.sa"', ha"' hdbe afi'guq(|!e taf.
Innd they spoftk Hli;:lit- IsuHi)''ct . Ho! wurrior, niplit a part of let us OTertako them.
"iDgly of iiH
"Wacka"' ega^'i-ga. (fi>ia"', (|;i4fga" erhibe, iKJiigiliita-haji (.■ja"mi'" ha. Ata^'hi"
Do yonr best. Your crainl- yimr iilao, tlioy niti yciirniiin for I fiUHpcct . » ^ •- —
iiiotlK'i'H, j^raiHlfatlu'iM
sou. llicir nun.
At last
>Ii, c'(j!ii"be giki eti'da", ('fioi<.-ai ('ja"nn"' ha. jj'iulitu" iiifa'a" ^^^i^'c^ i°te. 3
wUi'ii, insight beiiaa apt( tiny Ha\ tlmt I Huspi'ct . l-'iom tht; Imip) wliatlnck you are !
cunio ftliunt y<iu li;ive you moving
Ujafi'o-e ke ii"i|;iqe a"ma°'(f!i"i. Wada°'be amd {inn^ai 5^! ifd-h&jl agi^U. C^ta**
'Uoatl the wo piivsiHMl wo walked. Scouts tho had p)no when iiotflndinff had como So far
(sub.) (anyone) back.
un'<;'M(i(fa-bt\]I, ai. Watcfcka jifi'ft'a gaqa edi te a"<^f^ai 5[T, niasAni afigahii
wi' hiivo not overtaken said Strjum small (going) thoro tho wo lorded when, tho other wo reached
them, they, aside side
>iT, HU(la"'hafiga wi"', Nir.i ai°' ta niinke, nfkawasa"', ai. A'jdha-nia"')!'.!" 6
whon, war-chiof one, Tobacco I usti will I who, warrior, he said. ABaha-nia"ti"
akt'i Int. Hi°b(5 angiifi:i';a" r.ng<J^i"'i. Hi°bd ma"' (|jikuku(f/ii-git, ai Agdha-
itwashe . MoccaHin wo put on our wo sat. Mocrasin to pul on poll them on hastily, said Agaha-
moccflflins
mociaams
ma"'(^i" akcl Hau! nlkawasa"', nini ji"' linfcta"i >[i, cf taf. Wf wa:}a"'be
ina"i{i'' tho Ho! warrior, tobacco you you finish when, you Tvill. I I see them
(8ub.). uHo reach
there
h^6, ehd. Ujan'ge k6 utlha ma^bcj;!"'. A?a'"?a''b((!i" ma"b(fi"'. Q|abd k& 9
I go, I said.
iigticabe ja"'.
making a dis- lay.
lant shadow
wadasi oga",
I drove them as,
along
Road
tho I followed I walked,
it
I ran a little, now
and theu
I walked.
Tree the
(line of)
5[ari'g6qtci pf 3[i, can'ge-nia ujan'ge ke uhA (jjutii t^ga",
Very near I when, tho liorsos road tho follow- hud como aa,
arrived ing it this way
wAb^i" di. Uma"'ha" cafi'ge e:^ai-ma wiqti awiig^ize.
I bad them I was Omahaa horses their (pi. nh.) I mysolf I seized our
coming back. o^sii again.
Wadasi ag((!u ga"' Ad g(J!i"' Aafikd Jjan'geqtci w.dbfJ" di >ii, cka"'ajl if'i"'- 12
I drove them I went so this sitting those who very near I had tluni I was when, rot stirring I placed
ah>ug back were toniing
back
a(|;6. E'^a ag^i. A4a"'4a°b<|;i'". (p6 g(^i"' (^ankam awj'qade ng^A. Odta°
I. Thither I went T ran a littlt.now Thifi sitting to those who I, boinirnear I went So far
aw
them
back.
and theu.
back.
C(^((;ect6wa°'ji; ninf ga"' g(f,i"' ania. Hau! nikawasa"', nuda"'hauga eddbo,
they hart not stirred in tobftcc.i aa they they were sit- Ho! warrior, war-chief also,
the least; wero ting.
ct5<j^ectSwa"'ji (^ag(jii"'i. Ujan'ge ke iiikaci"'ga d*uba uha agii, ehd. Wa! 15
not stirring in tho
least
follow- are com- I said,
iug it ing back,
c'i"te. A°vva'"vva;A(|!ica" ca"' a'-'cj^i" taf (.'{"te, ai.
■ * In what direction by and by woaio will cau? said
tliuy.
Why!
Gdpe:
T Raid ns
follows:
H4!
Thanks!
nfkawasa"', '
warrior, what is caa ho ?
the matter
Nfkawasa"', nuda^'liafiga edAbe, ^itlciqti d'liba wab(^i" ag<fi, e\u\
Warrior, war-iliief also, n very long soum I had tliera I came I said.
time ago hack,
nuda"'hariga! hj'i! niula^'hailga! hi'i! nuda"'hafiga! ai, A"'(|;istubai. 18
war chief! thanks! war-ohlcfl thanks! war-ihiif! naid j'licy extended their
they. hands towards me.
Sidiihi a"n(a-m.'iji ag^i tatd A(^a, ai. "W.4ka''ta"'i-ga ! wdka"ta"'i-gfi! ehd.
Toes not paining nie I como shall Indeed, said Ticyefhem! (ieyethemi I said.
home (one).
t.
442
THE (fEGIHA T>ANGUAGE-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
H;
ijifiga wc'lcana-'i L^o-a", /k
"""1 tlicylliiltlicmwIHi
I wa
ollili the
l)aqtai. Haul n/kawasa"', ^d^u wan'glAe
llrdlhcm. no! w,mf„i- \I„ .,Pr"
. , , , loyuiuiucm. Jio! warricir, hero nil" '
IJ "°«tl''' "';?" ♦tf %J«m.d4xo, ca- bamSmaxe „,lg4*ai.
*'"'"■ Uarkne98, yet bowins the h,.ad wowent.
Aul.nn' x'J- 1^' . . , "''■'"•^""f. 'ont end theone to tUo yoagowill, I said.
Sf \t il 'IS'- "^f2^;:r • * rs 2Ssi ^;±» «s:j'" i
lor that reaaon. ''
y, "T mac reaaon.
W(:^ku''ta» gg inaawilsusa; wiidasi agcljt'. Ilau! nfkawasa"" <^,<.lmn ,.r .km
■anat <t'--.-;-.- X,,..,.et,,e,,. ,^^^ „. O^!^ ' ^^l?\i ^.J^
'' :i.^^!f " ^^!: f^. raSL Sl.""^^lf^l;^^' ^^A' nuda-'hafigaf
!2iL,""^l»^' '''':!C^3'^^ wdona»a;^agi^6, ai. Ha"' wi"iiqtci ti5,
na ba" vvab^ize. Hau! Wag((!i''i-gft! vvsWi-'i-o-n' WcWrf-i"; o-i! ^1,/ n...-/
'' ^S---'£e'- '^^' ^slil:^'' 'limits' "SCt^^^^ ^^^e .f
?a^; ^r SiS^-- ^f ' £;St.y^±^ ^' "^ka.va.a"', srnddh.U
i^a" ^ai-ga. Aiigag^^e tabacd, elid. Ca"' (fsiskiC'qti afi..-i'i.r-(fcai Ca"' -."tn"'.,"!.',!
■f o n • 1 / • ward. ■> '
/ ii „„/ •■, ,,;. V-, , . icnirncii wbi'u, wo stopped coinc.
Oi , , T, . , •*' among them. '
21 ehr d.^ab^i-'a". Kd! ca"' afigjWe tai. Gieka-'ati afurrH"',- P„n' ,• ,
I»ia .Khttlme.. come, at., ,ot S Ko^Lowan,. %S»pA '"1^:^. " StS U^JL' a,l^
jAifl'' NA"PA.)I'S WAK PARTY IN 1853.
443
a'tta^'ha"!. Cl a"ja"'-biiji'(iti, ca"' a"nii'"a"l>af. Cl gieka'"([ti aflg(};i"'i, of
we rode till Dight. AKiiin wo Hlopt uot at all, wo redo till dny Apiiii very nipiJl^ wti sal, ngain
ca°'qti a°na°'ha"i. EfrasaTii mi"' lifdeqtci hf ?[!, afr^-akii; wt5ahid6'qtci
wo rode ovon till nlglit. The m-xt (Jay sun tht* very it when, wti j ^'iiclud a very great iliatam o
bottoiii roaclird lionio;
a"ma'"(f!i°i. Nuda"' aina ngi^i, Iiu"+! -^uda'" aina ag((;i, hu"+! Cafi'ge 3
wowalUod. Waninr the liavf liallon! Warrior tliii luiv' halloo! Uoroe
(pi. Hiili.) coiiii' I'.rHiio, (]il. Ht)l>.) ('(11)10 lioinOf
Wc4^i" ag(ff, hu°+! ai aifAji ania. Afif^'ukii ega", a"ja"'i.
bringing tlioy halloo t said thoso who bad W(« reached aa, wo cdept.
thorn have come, thuy not gon(>. homo
I5ffi(^e Caa"' amd cafi'ge-ma wA^<j;iqe atii. Wi"dqtci wagijsade a-f.
At lengtli Dakotas *lio the horses purflxiiug tliL-ir had •rust ouo cnipi)iug up was
(sub.) own conio. t<i us luniiinu.
^X^a^'be. Aci pi y[l wed(f.(3; ugdlianadAze ca"' wa(fiona ina"(^i"'. Wigdqfa" 6
J saw him. Oat of lar- when I found durltneHs yot visible he walked. My wilo
doors rivrd him ;
udb*a. (h^ama Caa°' wi°' atf, olu'. Wahiita''((;i° kC arrAfzo ('do, Caa°' a°wa" -
Itoldner. Theso Dakotoa one has I said. Gun tlio I Iudk mine ttu> Dakota found
(■(mie, (ob.) '
besni" ^ga° bispti-ga" ja"', :^an'de k6 c4(j!asktibe. Na^stastani a<i(j;af. A°'ba
me out aa crouching some- lay, ^.^nmnd the ho stuck to. Walkinir rajiidly h<' went Day
what butsotlly liuiiieward.
5l! a°a°'hai, Wa;d-ujin'ga k6dlta^ Hidea4a a^a^'bai. rihiiucka wi"' angaliii 9
when wo fled, Littld Sioux River, from the. Down-stream wo fled. Valley one we reached
tho amallcr
^ga°, a-l;i a°^i°'. Ila"' ^il, ugahaiu _"ze ba. l5gi(fe Caa"' ania uwaq(j;ai,
overtook us,
us, we were approach- Night when,
ing it and camping.
darkness
At length Dakotas the
(sub.)
bdgaji. Atiga djuba a"(fi"'. Baxu k6'di Oaa"' wi"' ugas*i"i t6. Gari'5[i waqe
not a fow. Wo few wo were. Sharp, at tho -Dakota ono ho peeped. And white
thin peak man
wi"' gdedi-akd. fi fmaxai t6. Uma"'ha" oni"' il, ai t<5 waqe ak4. Au'ka- 12
ono bo was (living) He qaoationed I im. Omaha you are ? said whitoman tho lorn
there. (sub.).
maji, Caa"' bijii"', af t6. Kl w<4qe na"'ba daniu a-ii cga°, wada"'be atfi te.
not HO, Dakota lam, ho said. And whito man two down-hill they aa, to see us they came.
werecomiut;
Gaf t6 wAqe akd: Unia"'Iia" oni"'!. Caa"' amA gdedf-ama (|'a"'ja, aqta" uda"
Said OS fol* whitoman the Omahas you are. Dakotas the they are there though, how good
lows (sub.) : (sub.) possible
^Igi&xe tAba, af t6. Uma-'ha" fe t6 (fapf-bAjt p'-'jn, ca"' uiiwa<ii(|!af t6. 15
they do to shouldf said they. Omahr. speech the they did not though, yet they t(dd it to as.
you * speak well
Caa°' i''wi'"a''hafi'p:a(f!i'''i. Csia"' u((;ai ^ga", cafi'fre uj;;ack ifd^'wap uda",
Dakotas wo were fleeing from them. Dakotas they told as. horne fantemMi to ]dace them -ood,
of them
ai. Egi^e Caa"' aniii weAnaxi(j;ai. Cafi'gc-ma wdnace ga"^<fai t(3. Nia(J;a
said At length Dakotas the attacked ua. The horses to take them they (ie.sired. At ruuhun
(some)' (sub.) fiom ns
a°<^fcibai. Caa"'-ma a"wa"'baazai, ki caiVge-ma wau'gag(^a(|'i"i te. E'di 18
wo flred. Tho Dakotas (ob.) woscared tbem off", and tho horses (ob.) w had oiii own. I'orth-
dga°qti Caa"' i"wi'"a"han'ga(f'i"'i. Hidea^a a-'u^'he angafni. Ca"'qti ha"'
with Dakotiifl we wore tJceing fioiu thciii. D'jwii-strcam wo fled we went- Kitrli! alnnij night
a"(^a"'inaMi" afigai^ai. Ma'a-uliafi'ge ke'^a afigaliii. Mande-lia afigaxai ega",
we walked by wo wont. End cv 'Jn' 'i-" -woods nttho woaiTived. Sliiu-botit wenmdo aa.
Niciide kg niwafi'ga^Ue .ag,' .:,'ui. Caa"' watj-iqo anu'i g<J;dba-(j''ab(f:i" ki e'di 2i
Misaonri tho wo crosaed in boate v^ovt-^ Vonic- Dakotaa pnr.sucrs tlie tliirty and on it
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TUB (fEOIIiA LANGUAOB-MYTIia, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
1?' l!tZ '^t ^-Sf ^ttr 'f'^'' "'•"' ^'^'' "^^' ^^- Kr Uma-ha-
nfti,,. »(„.„„, I,u,„;"v„r.l '"'"""'' '"*"' -■"' ••'"■■<' "..■vro..rhod And Oni»hn«
' X -"^r* -sic 2 r^Sis:±2^s^ 'if ±l"^-' r^
jlX ' /^ / / tbum (sub )
TllHIlJ. Jill 11 In '
wa'u eddbe. Arigii-iin'j.ata"-4iita" can'.rc iWi" wi"' a-f Masini-.t/.m- „a.'.
l(pa-biama. Na" ba wjiqAi as:((;af, hu"+I A-biam-l P,{ linn'ori; „,«/ ij. •
they sent (tho Two thovk iLi ii.rvU,, Vii . "■"'ai""'- lj& Jia Rfli weanaxfdiai.
*J Wakulai. Ha"' a"fi"'maY;", ca"'nti a"na"-i"b'. ..no-'io-^; ,J a u i • /
12 dde cdta" an>(ig^,i'af. Iti'.xa;4-raa gaania bfiimi caffAd t& anv'i -1 hhm/>
TT „/ ,. ,,, , , ".".^ u".ug.i,mmu™iy. loniins buck
ai., J la adi wakide-ma da"' d da"'cto nhd ilip iM drlp w!"' t'^n^m^^^ *- •
way oRuin l»ome).
Huid
bo.
'' •l;^^i^= s:b„^r- m t' ^^t-^^' ^^^^^.^^ r^'^- ^^^--^^'
»iilu ""^ ,'","> "" they will reach you Wait for uS^
' 1 ' r ,1 , , 1 , -^-r loui'.i lit homo. '
back.
S 'Sf Si ^stL ^^!/'^ ^'^T'l'' '•': '"^:<fi'"-biamirujawAqti
(mouth I i„ \, i"Lf._ri Jimrani all carrviiiB walkmi. th«i7 ««» "' }■
carrying walked, they aay,
a great
abnndaooe.
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445
5ligda"'xG lit'gfijT fa"'! %i kfi. Ag(f!jii rgii" nidi Maja"' ma"((ii°'-?i gAxe
iWn notainw no8- tent* the. Tliry wctii ih tin y rciichcd Laud t'lirth-lodcn raulo
p08-
LulIK'\N.llll llDIIIO.
fa"4H i»kii. Akii t'^'ii", ujitwiiqtia"'i. Nfkaci"j^ni btf-uf^'aqti ba^c^je wutci-
II vi-ryp't'iHimt tlnn'. Veoplo all in baud h they
lit Ihn iIh'\ They
rt'iichnl rt'iichcd
Ihhiio. home
;j:axaf, Ma\va(la"<J*i" watci;';axin'. Can'f>'o ta" al)(jti"' aki ta" aaf,^<J;i"'. A>|('a"; 3
diinrcd, Miindaii they diiiu-rd. Jl<ii'Hr (hn I had I itjchrd the 1 Hitl on hliii. I imii)t<>d
(Htd.) hoinn 'Htd.ot).) niyutdt';
wj'Kj'alia I'nla" /ilxf^alia. Nt'x(;-oa>[u in'iti": Km ! Wi'iqfi-Ui'iji" <»'ata" >ii|^|izo to
rhilhini; ^iMid I wore. Ditiin I hit : Ku i ! Waiianaji" that nue hi hiiii tako it
Tni' hiiuHeir
ha, elic. ipuv^i'in^xi. K\va(fcc e;a ania j»"'<|'istul)Mi. (ti waijpaiii na"'(^aptiji.
iHiiid. I <z:ivo it til dill' III' had tlii'iii Ida tho e\tiinh'd thrir Y(m to he poor ynii do rot fear it.
not Hiy rehitiim. for relations (Hiih.) hainU to ine.
Waffcuco Iidgajl iilia". A"'(itifioga" ((;a:>[(ckaxe f'llia", af t6. 6
You are brnvu cot a little
You nro nn lionnr- you make youraolf I
able niuu
NOTES.
tlioy Baid.
Ni-xebo is Boyor Creek, in Iowa, ()i)i)0.site Calhoun, Neb. Dixut'ai is on this
eroek. This i.v wlicre the Omahiis died t'ro?ii tlie siiiall-i)i>x, whence this name: in full,
(lixe ut'ai, from dixe, the funall pox; and ut'c, to die in. This place is where the first
whites were in Iowa, about fifty miles in a (lireet line soii'heast by south from Omaha
Agency, Neb. These white men who attacked the Oiriiinas were Mormons.
435, 1 1-11.'. edada" wanagfe (^-ifiy.i uacibe hiv.aii'afe (icjifijfe ha : '' You have no domes-
tic animals which you send outside of the land where you dwell ; but I have wild animals
which are outsider of my dwellinj;-])lace, though on my land." This seems to have been
the idea implied in ^[,c-sa"'s remarks, tliouj^h it is not fully expressed in the text.
435, 10. }i(|'a"^i"a"(j'afe, equivalent to "a";)uajua,jl" from "^ajuajl.'' The former is
from tipV'f'rfb.
435, 17. wiebfi" fia" nikaci"j;ai('aj|i(|'e ani" tate. "The land in Iowa from Dixut'ai,
or Nixebe, southward had been sold to the l'resi<lent; but the Iowa land north of
Dixut'ai had nol been sold. Yet the white peoples came on it, and the Oumluiij have
not been able to j;et any pay." — jafi"iia"paji.
436, 5. {;a"k» so; ('. f.y they waved their hands at tl;e Omahas.
436, 7. Uf««' ke;a wa^i" ahii. The main body of the whites went in advance of the
main body of the Omahas, endeavoring' (o head them ofi. Th(! four Omahas were
driven towards the main body of their peoiile.
436, IS. Wanacejinga ehe fi". I do not know why j;ii|-i"-nu"pajl spoke of him in
this manner.
436, J 7-18. ni >[a"ha(|t<'i kC ang^i"i, ''lo.se tu tlu^ stream, on the very bank.
438, S. idiiaj;(j-ai (j'a"+. The latter word is rrescciitlo, and with the risinj^ inflection.
438, 11. a"wa"'i"'i"i, from wa'i"'i", a fre(pu'ntative which has a diminutive force.
Compare "ana'a"'a"" (1 have heard a little now and then, but I am not sure that it is
exactly correct), from "na'a"'a"," fre(|uentative of "na'a"."
439, 11. ()'aJa"tifi(j'ifiKe ?|I gii gii ha. When the scouts liecamc sleejjy, first one and
then another made the cry of a coyote. Then all four retuiiicd to the rest of the party,
and lay by tiu' lir(> till almost day.
489, 16-'G. daha" atia^ai waugi^r. All arose and dressed hastily. A little before
440
Tin.; p:(UUA LANOUAOE-MYTHa, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
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ifeq^' '• """' ' '*""''*'' '■" •^"'■' """^ *' •^'"'^' *• S"' -*" ^ >^«lt<,i, .•„ full, „.in ^a"
., J.i r" • "" '""'>^^"'>ri,siifiaiisI,ition()ftlnsa(l(lmss:"Dovour1)csf Y,,,.!,.;,..
c :s:t :r;,f::r '^ r ;: ^?' - r"-' "'" " ^-^ -^ ^-'^'^
44 ■; r ? '" '"' '"" •^""'" '■='"' *''« «">*'•• ^^-'^.v ('•• '■- toward tlL enem) '' ^
Hasten I What are you doing that .you
remain away so h)ng?
Elder brother, now at length, you have
left him behind.
O Hebadi-ja"! come back quickly with
... r. , . , ii young Dakota.
ing ttfe is/re!;;: ""'"''^"" """'''^*"'- '^""^ ''^' ^''™'-' ^^-> ™---- before cross-
«2 ?; ?,''lf ?' r- -.<i"<':':'^"I'"JJ "'<'«»t Agaha-ma"^i" and himself.
442, n. ca» tiskieqt. aiigajr^ai. They drove most of fhe horses Th« w. •
beuig mounted kept around the si...,.s an<l rear of the herd ^'™''
443, 10. Caa" i-wi-a-ha^ ,a^iu, in full, Caa" i-wi-a-he angati".
big SLd;\:;;d ti;2't;?"we:t'"zir r i::f •^-'^ t': -- '^'■"'^ «* *•>«
cross the river at that tin,.. " "'*' f'''*'''-'' ^^'"*''' '^"empted to
Crabs (or, Grawllsh). '^^^ "* ^"*' Raccoons and the
444, ..S. agi 'ija l)ian.a, e u^a aki. This was told by Agaha-ina-Ai"
444. 4 ha"«d. wak,de-ma. etc. This was said by some of ^a^in-na.. pail's ,...rtv
445, 1-.. maja" n,a..t.".4. gaxe ^a-.a aki. At Sarpy, Neb., near mou , ^f th > L
Wanaq^i" i1! A^a'a" ^a^ined i»te,
Xinuhd, faa"'^a ca'" ^^^i»c6.
Hebddi-ja"! Caa-' jin'ga ki'i^e a^i"' gf-ft.
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jAipFNATAJl'S WAK PARTY IN 1853.
447
TRANSLATTON.
We killed deer when we went on the autuiiinal liiint. We hnnted all sorts of
small leaidiifT animals. When we api)roachP(l any jilac^e to ])itch the tents, we were in
excellent spirits. Day al'ter day we carried into camp dill'crent animals, such as deer,
raccoons, badgers, skunks, and wild turkeys. We had ten lodges in our i)arty. As we
went, we <!ami)ed for fli(! night. And we camped again at night, being in excellent
spirits. At length we reached a place where sonu^ white laruicrs dwelt. They gave us
food, which was very good. At length they assembled us. "Come, ye lndian.s,we must
talk together. Let us talk to eacth other at night." "Yes," said we. As they caiim for
us when a part of the night had passed, we said, " fjct us go." They came with us to
a very large house. Behold, all of the whites had arrived. That place was Ix^vond the
Little Hioux River, at Boyer Creek, where the first white men were, a(;ross the country
from this pla<;e. They talked with us. "Oho! my friends, though I, for my part, talk
with you, you will do just what I say," said one;. " We will consider it. If it be good,
we will do HO," said the Omahas. "I am unwilling for you to \ ander over this land,"
said the whit« man. je sa" (White-Butl'alo iii-the-distaiiee) .said, "As you keep all
your stock at home, you have no occasion to wander in seanjh of them; and you dwell
nowhere else but at this place. (But we have wild animals, which are beyond our
dwelling-place, though they are on our land.)" "Though you say so, the land is mine,"
said the white man. "The land is not yours. The President did not buy it. You have
jumped on it. You know that the Pre.sident has not bought it, and 1 know it full
well," .said x*^-**'^''' "If t'^*^ President bought it, are you so intelligent that you would
know about it?" said the white man, speaking in a sneering nmnner to the Omaha.
Xe-sa" hit the white man several times on the chest. " Why do you consider me a tool'?
You are now dwelling a little beyoiul the bounds of the land belonging to the President.
It is tlirough me that you shall make your.self a i)ersou {i. e., you shall improve your
condition at my (expense). I wish to eat my animals that grow of their own accord, so 1
walk seeking them," said x*'"^""- "Nevertheless, I am unwilling. If you go further,
instead of obeying my words, we shall fight," said the white man. "I will go beyond.
You may light me. As the land is mine, 1 shall go," said x''-'^'^"' " Y"es, if you go tomor-
row, I will go to you to see you. T sh.all collect the youug white people all arouiul, and
go with them to see you," .said the white man. Having removed the camp in the
morning, we scattered to hunt for game. I went with three men. About forty white
men arrived, and stood there to intercei)t us. They waved their hands at us, saying,
"Do not come any further." As we .still went on, they came with a rush, and tried to
snatch oar guns from us. When we refused to let them go, thev shot at us: "Ku!
kul ku!" As we went back, we were driven towards the rest of f)ui' party. The
leader of the white men said, "Do not go. If you go, 1 will shoot at you." We stood
on an island; and the white men surrounded us. " You have already shot at us," said
(he Omahas. The white men doubted their word, saying, "It is not so about us."
"You have already shot at us, so we will go at all hazards. 1 am Ibllowing my frail
in my own land. T am going to hunt. Why do you behave so? Make way for us.
We will go to you," said x^-sa". " If you speak saucily to me, 1 will shoot at you,"
said the white man. "Ho! if you wish to do that, do it," said the Omahas. As they
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iloparf,..!, tho wlutos m.iuI,. wu.y for tlumi. W ,ont alon« m l.luli; ai„l thon .low., l.ill,
«lu ..wo ivM :, vu'i'k. It wiiH a good pj.co for us to Hti.y, h.» wo romai...'.! thoro!
At lo.iKtli ahoiit two I.iin(h(Ml white ...en oa.no i.i isi«l.f. Wo wo.o jiint thirty
VV o W0.0 ... tl... holh)w b.v Iho o-;^ro of tho .troai... Wa..aco,ji.lfja, who... I hav.. spok.:..
ot, a.nv.-.l .„ ,s.t:ht. llo |,„,k,,i M ti„.,„. wbo., ho ...ado a h.uUIoi. si^.m!, ho was
vvo.....l.-,l ,„ tiH, a..... -Th.'.v havo woaiah".! ...o! Thero is cai.so for anffcrl Thov
havovNo..,Mh..i.nosov,..v],v,-siu.l ho. "Oho! ooa.o, lot lis attack tho... at a..v .ato,""
Ha..l tho Omahas. Wo all .too.l, a...l ^avo tho «oalp yoll. IlavLif; n.n.ioa a ii..o, wo
wo..t to attack thor.i. Wo .soa.o.l off tho whito ...on. All of tho... woro ...ouato.l ; l...t
«Ml.v ....o O.aaha, Aj;aha-...a'ti", was ,.,. a ho.so. Ho ro.lo rou.al a..(l ro.ia.l, a...l pivo
us .l.root,o.,s what to .lo. "Miss i., (i,i„j; at Iho whito n.o... Shoot ols.nvhoro ovorv
t....o, said ho. A( l....j:th thoOaiahas ii.torco .(.'d tho .•ot.rat of th.' whitos. "(N,„„'.
slop p...s..i.,tf. Lot us ooaso. It is f;ood ..ot to i,.J...o ovc. oi.o of Iho whilo pooplo'
who a.o o.ir own llosh a..d l.Iood," said Aj.aha....a"^i". Wo .•ot..r..od to tho wo...o..!
11.01. w.. .lopartod. Wo roaehod a j.laco whoro wo j.it(;hod 11.,, touts. Thoro woro
a {ireat ...any door; Ihoy woro exoeodiuKly abuudanl. Throi.Khout tho dav wo waikod
shoot...K at tho h..i«- li„o of .lo,.r, a.,d thoy woro u,ovi..j; \m± a..d ibrth anions thou.-
.solyos. At 0V...1...-, who., ||„. «„„ sol, the hunters roaehod tho camp. So,„o .non
had k.llod l.vo,so..u. lo,.i.otlu..s M.roo, aud so o... They woro iu a good l.....,or.
l.M..oi,ow w.. will oa.,,,, at, that Ia...l," said thoy. And wo fare.l as well tI,o ..oxfc
day, k.lli..« ..la.iy door. Those who we.o on tl... h.ii.t roaehod a.iotho. place, where
hey ..a,n,.ed. We pitched tho tents l,y a stream. And all who wo,.t to h,.,.t l,.on«ht
.aek «ainc on Ihcr l.a.'ks. Then, l.el.old, it was pro,.osod to ^'o in ditloro..t diroetions.
Wed.y.dc. in o th.o.. pa.lies; o..e wont to tho right, one to the loft, a..d the third
kept st..„«h ahea.l. 1 jouumI the last. When we oa.nped, there w..ro plenty of deer,
and we k.lied them ( ,„..,- on towa.ds ho...,., wo ca...p..,d again. At ..ight tl.'o h....ter8
ret.i.'..ed, sa.y.n^-, •> wo ...cn wiv tl.,.ro who w,..e Dakotas. We ,li,l not talk to the...,
a.al i...y d„l not talk to „s." "Suri.ri.sing! yo.i sl.,...ld have talk,.! to then.. If vo.i
see the... to ni-.rrow, shako ha..ds with them a..,l talk to tl.o.u," said one of us At
le..gtl. they reach,.,l th,- camp lh.> :,ext ..ight. The Dakota, wore ,ui.ssi..g. -Thov
wo..t trav,.l...g ... son,,. ,liiv,lion or oil,,..., so wo did ..ot s,.o the...." •' If you see the...
U,-.uorrow, ,Io talk to ti.,.,,,," sai.l on,, of ns. W,. slept. There woro fo'ur lodges of
Dakotas. At ...ght li„.y set the t,.„ts ho...ewa.-d, and the wo...on Oed. Tho men alone
Nvorecoi.,...g, creeping up towar.ls us. We sent the ho.s..s towards tho mouth of tho
sinall strca... by wh.,-!. we ca„,p..,l. The Dakotas s..rro,.n,led us, seeking the horses.
At length they lon.,,1 tl,,..,, ami took then, olf. As we knew n,.tl.i.,g at all ab,mt our
loss, Nvo went hunt,ng again, and we shot doer. When wo went towards the cam.) as
evening arr.vc.l, beh,.l,l, th,. ol, I,lro.. an,l women stoo.l on blufls r...s,....l,Ii„g these a.'.d
thoy made a great uproar by crying. "Whe.vfo.v?" said ,vo. "Theyl.ave take,
away every horse!" sai,l tl„.y. "Alas! tl„.y have ,lo..e ,.s a very groat injury " .Vnd
we sat ye.y sa.l. "Oho! l.-t .,s go back agai... Let .,s re...oyo ihe ca..,p." When wo
i^emoved, dl earr.e.l little packs, the wo.nen, tho childre.., a...l all who wo.o -row..
As wo vy-.,t hoii.ewanl, w,. rea,.l,ed tl.,. st.va... calle.l Za.,del.„,a, wl,e.e wo ea...pe.r
Wo slept, ami ,t was day. " Do co..siiler the ...after a little," sai.l they. "Ho'" said
I, "I think that when ,me ...an hijures another, it is desirable to repay him. The
Dakotas are like us in their Indian habits. We k..ow Just a., well as thoy how to use
V
iMl'l" S\-\'.\.)V^ WAIt I'AltrV IN IHflJJ.
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tile IliilKl.H lor sluMllin^ III fill's III' .'^illil-, I'lM' woi'klll};' ill lllivvviiv. Wf Kiinu Itnw in
rii'i'p ii|i III till Ml ill till- ihirluii'ss, iiiid .siiiitrli llirii' limsi s Iriiiii Uii'iii. I liiiiiK llnil
ill) Mm
VVi- Nhiill riilliiw llii' tr:iil. I, I'vrii I,
wr riili ill) it, \vi 11. lift us |)iMHi
siicri'd I'ookiiii;."
I lliil till' Sill M'll riiiiUiiiK. I I'lilli'i'li'il till' iiii'ii. 1 I'iMiki'il Iii'mIi M'IiI.siiii, wliii'll I
\iiliiril ill two ilolliiiM. '{'Ill' ki'llli' wiiM worth live ilolliirs. I )iiit noiiii' nimils in llii;
iiiiililli' of till' li'iit ; it I'i'il liliiiiki't,
ylTI'll lllll',
l>l:i
illlll two ll'lUlrll
slill'ts, till' lilsl of wliirli I \ ;ilili'il ill ii ilolliii iinil ii liiilf I'lii'li. To tliosi' who liilil liri-ii
ihvilcil, I Miiiil, " III*! I li'iivf tliJN pill' of thing's to .voii. I will M;ck Ihiit iiiiiii v\ ho iliil
Ilic injiu'.v. I sliiill niiiki' I'M'iy I'lloit in wiilkin;; lo liml hini. I'liii.si' >;ivi' iin' yoni'
ti'iii|ii
I Ihiv it ol von
llo!"siiiil tlii'.\, "tlioii;jli wi' will yivi' it to voii, plnisn
ill) yoiii' III',*!." Tlii'y took ., pillow, wliirli Ihi'.v put in (hi' iiilihlli' with two ;,'oiiril
iiittli's. "Wowillsiiij; for you lo iliiiii'i'. As you liiivr l)iiu;;hl it, wi' will yixi' it lo
you. You shtill ii'tiirii altfi' iloiii;; to thi'iii iis they iliil to you." TIh\v siit .siiiniii;;,
iiiiikiii;; till' yoiiiils iiillli' liy sliikiiif^ llii'iii iiKiiiusI Ihi' pillow. .\s tlii' iii),'ht wiis Ion;:,
lhi'\ lii'iit llii' iiillhs I'M'ii till ihiy, .\ijil iill Ihosi' who lU'siii'd to ^o on tlii' wiir jiiith
with nil- ihi
I will kill hii
n, siiiil oiii
Aiiolhi'isiiiil, >■ I will tiiki' holil of hi
"I will tiiki' holil of lllll' wlii'ii III' is not wounilril iit iill," siiiil u tliiiil. "I will siiiiti-li
horses IVoiii thi-in," I'xcliiiini'il n fourth.
It was day. And iis thi'V hiul fiht-ii Miiiu'thiiij;- to nir, I, ti
iround. "YiMi iinn liiki- ii siini'd li;
ii' pri'si'iits ail
iind wliiif is lioiiiid up with it (what is iilwiiys
fastened Mi'i'iiri'ly to it)," .siiid my ;;ui'sts to mh'. When it wasihtrk, wi' slDlooiront! Iiy
oiii', si'iii'Hly, williout Imiii;; di'ti'itrd liy iiny oui' at iill. 'I'lii' ni'Xt day it was .said,
'I'lii'y wi'iit on till' warpath last ni,i;lil." Wo ii'in-hcd a phni' outsidi- of thr villa;;*',
M' iis Ni'oiils,'" I siiiil. 'I'hosi' who ;;o as snmtsiit
iniltl
ii'ic wi' sh'pl.
II
o: warniii's,
iiiKht, usually p) iilioiit ii niili' fmiii tliriiinip lii'fori' llii',\ lii'down. "llo! warriors, wlirii
you ht'noiiii' sli'i'p\, roiiic hark," said I.
VV
It'll it was tinii- for roosti'is to laow, [
siiid, ".Vri.si'! arisf
.Ml arosi- hiirrirdh
* 'I'hi' ni'xt diiv the si'oiits rami
liii'l
Ni'iy siu
Idi-iih
As tlii'y wi'ii' iiliiiniii;:, two win rliii'fs wi'iU out to mci't tlii'm. "()
war-i'hii'fs, thi'V liii\o Just taki-ii thi'iii honirward on this sidr of Ihr stream. Tin
feet of the hor.ses have reeently made ii .series of liiire spots aloii;; Ih
d wliei
the },'»'!»>*« '">>< I"'''" hiMiit." They also rel'eneil to the fresh iniiniirc dropped by the,
niiikin;;:!! line of eliisiers of whitish spots
horses iis lliev went.
Tlii'V hil\e "one liiiel
on the hilinl ;^iiiss," siiid thi',\. "llo! wairiois, lome, lei us .see it," >iiii| llie Wiir ehiefs
Thev went thither. "This is it," said the seoiit.-
■llo! wiirriors, it is tliiit. Let ii
follow them," siiiil the war eliiefs. They followed them, walkin;; the whole iliiy. At
l('n;;th, when the sun liiul Just set, they leaehed iijtain a plaee where they luiil lieen, iiiiil
there they eiimped. Ilehold. the foe had leaehed home with the horses. The tents were
four. Wesh'ptiil ni;;lit,iiii(l we pursued lliem the next day, Thon^jh we piissed ;iloii;r
the road, we did not oxertiike them, iiiid we slept on the way. The next diiy we loii-
t ill lied the pursiiil ; I ml we did not overt iike I hem, so we slept on the way. We pursued
lis noon, we slopped, as we
tliem foiirdiivs. When hall Of Ihe dii
ad
and it
were very tired. We ate, and then loiitiniied the piiisnit. At len;;tli, when we leached
llie forks of a, slri'iim, the trail had ;:oni' up a, erooked hriiiieh lo I lie riuhl hiiud. W'e
fast up-hill till
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Lml been absent but a short time, they returned. At dark we reached another nhice,
havnig arnved agan. at the crooked branch, up t<.wanl.s its Ik.uI. When we reached
It again, we sent two scouts <lown-8trean.. As they went, they cau.e very suddenly
pon twelve Dakota tents. Then the scouts were returning to us. "There they cour.!
there they come! there they come!" We threw ourselves down to hide. At" length
the scouts came back. " O war-chief ! wo discovered them. Twelve lodges departed,"
saul they. We weie con.ing back (*. e., down the crooked branch), following the trail
o t he loe. At length we reached the place where the tsvelve Dakota tents had been
Itched, whe., ,t was altogether descried. They had gone, but the coals of the camp-
hies were st.l very bright. "We will pursue them for a part of the night," said we.
Ihese Dakotas had gone down-stream till they u.et the rest of their people who had
oui horses. W, overtook them just at midnight. " Ho ! warriors, I suspect that the old
men at home are exhorting us. Ho! warriors, let us overtake them before this night
ends. Do nmkea desperate eiibrt. I suspect thatyour gran.lparents are yearning for
:^^n . ^'""'\[ '"V'^^V '"•^'' «'»>■"•«■ "lJ«»t .V<>", ' When shall he come in sight after so long
an absencef What are you doing that you are continuing so long away from the lodge?'"
V e kept in pursuit along the road. The scouts went and returned Nvithout finding
>u one. U hen we orded the sn.all stream which went aside from the creek, and had
leached the other s.d,., one of the war-chiefs said, "Warriors, I will smoke." It was
Agaha-ma ^i". VV e sat, putting on our moccasins after wading. Agaha-ma"4i" said,
u on the moccasins hastily." "Ho! warriors, when you finish smoking, you ma;
and then. The long hue „1 trees made a dark sha.Io.y in the distance. When I drew
cry near, the horses followed the road, and came diivctly to n.e, and 1 drove them before
nu .,n. ^as bringing them back to our men. I myself recovered the Omaha horses.
,.. s T^ r "7. '"'r" '" "'"'' ''"" ''''' ''•'''■'- '^'»' '"'^'^^ them stand there motion-
vh : w . h'""" "• , """• ' ""' '-' '■"'"' "''^^' '"'^^ "'«'^- ^ ^^-^-'f l>'^-k to these
who weie s.t ing, having been very close to them. They had nor, yet stirred at all:
they were still sn.okmg. "Ho! warriors an.l war-ehiefs, y<,u are, sitting still. S, e
persons are .u.m.ng l.-.ck along the road," sai.l I. "Why! warrior, what can be the
matter? In what duection can we go after sitting here so long? » said thev. I said as
SriT ■ n "'"■'","•' :■/" "'V' f"'*'' ' •''■""^'•'^ '^"""' "^' t»^«"' ^^'^^ ■■' ^"-eai while ago."
"Thanks! Owar-ch.ef! hanks! O war-chief! thanks! O war-chief!" they said, as they
extended the palms ot their hands toward me. "We shall indeed come home without
ha%nng our toes ache us trom too much walking." " Tie them ! tie them !" said I Thev
threw lariats over the horses' heads, and tied their lower jaws. '> Ho! warriors, let all
of you sit here and keep them together. Warriors and warehiefs, they did not detect
me at all Let us do ,t aga.n to then," said I. The rest of then, who were the serv-
ants ot the war-chiets, tied the horses, and sat motionless as they held them
"Ho! war-chief, let us two go thither," said I. Then we two went thither. It was
dark, yet we bowed our heads repeatedly as we went. They had camped just so, in a line.
"O war-chiet, you will go to the tent at the other end of the row," said I. "Yes I wil
g(. thither; but how about you, to what one will you go?" said he. "O war-chief I will
go to th., tent at the other ...d," said I. " Xo matter what happens, I shall reach' ho e
with some ot them." I went thither. Hehohl, the horses were fastened just b "t le
door, I arrived there. As the horses perceive«l that I had a <liflerent odor, thev fled
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drawing hock to the end of their hiriats. Tiiitiiig my knife, I eiit one liiriat iiftcr an-
otlier, iind went back, driving the ponies, "llo! warriors," said 7, "I have brouglit
these, too." They extended the i)alins of their hands toward ine. "Tiianks! O war-
chief! thanks! O war-chief! thanks! O war-chief! O war chief, you cause us to be
thankful," said they. In one night 1 had taken horses twice. "Ho! mount tlumi!
mount them! mount them!" said I. They mounted the liorses at once. I mounted a
horse wliich had never been ridden, and wheu I sat on him, lu) kicked up hisliind legs,
and threw me very far away. "Ho! warriors, place him in the rear. We must go
liomeward," said I. And we went homeward, having most of the horSes all together.
We rode till day. We went faster and faster, not stopping till noon. Then we 8to[)i)ed.
The horses were suddenly motionless. The next day there was a deep snow. Wo were
V'jry impatient on account of the cold. " We are cold, we are cold. It is good to kindle
a Are," said we. I divided my horses among eight of the party, saying to each one,
"Keep that one. Come! still lot us go homeward." W(» rode very rapidly. We rode
even till night. And without sleeping at all, we rode even till day. Again we rode
vi'ry fast, keeping on until night. We reached our camp the next day when the sun
was very low, having traveled a great distance. The people said, "The warriors have
(!ome home, halloo! The warriors have come home, halloo! They have brought back
horses, halloo!" We slopt, as we had reached the camp.
At length the Dakotas came in pursuit of their horses. I saw just one when he
was creeping up to us. I detected him when I went out of doors; it was dark, yet he
was visible as he walked. I told my wife. "Oue of these Dakotas has come," said 1.
I seized my gun, but the Dakota, suspecting me, fell flat, sticking to the ground. Ho
soon hastened away, walking softly. At day we fled, starting from the stream, Wa;e-
ujifiga, a branch of the Little Sioux River. We fled southward to a ravine, where we
camped for the night. At night it was dark. At length the Dakotas overtook us;
they were many, but wo were few. One of them peeped over the bluft' at us. Now a
white man resided there. He questioned him, saying, "Are you au Omaha?" "No,"
said the other, " I am a Dakota." Then two white men came down-hill, and came to
see us. The white men said as follows: "You are Omahas. The Sioux are there, but
they cannot be there for any good purpose." The white men did not speak the Omaha
language, yet i hey managed to tell us. We were fleeing from the Dakotas. "As they
told about the Dakotas, the horses should be secured," said our peo])le. At length the
Dakotas attacked us. They wished to snatch the horses from us. We fired at ran-
dom, scaring ott' the Dakotas, and retaining possession of the horses. Without delay
we were fleeing from the Dakotas. We fled southward, and traveled all night. Wo
reached Jla'a-uhange, The End of the Cottonwoods, below the Little Sioux. We made
skin-boats, and crossed the Missouri in them. Thirty-six of our i)ursuers, who were
returning north, came bi'ck to a large headland on the Iowa side. At the foot of the
blutt' were some Omahas, who had been hunting deer. These Omahas knew nothing
about our party and the Dakotas. The latter crept to the edge of : he bluff, and
peeped over. At length two of these Omahas came to a creek, where they made a
Bkiu-boat, in which they attempted to cross the creek. At length the Dakotas sliof at
them, killing both. The rest of them. inclu<ling the women and ehildrcn, reached the
bank of the Missouri in saicty. A horseman from our party api)roached the river.
They called over to him froui the other side: "They have gone liomeward altei' kill-
'Ill
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462 Till!) ipEUlHA LANGUAGK- MYTHS, STOUIKS, AND LKTTKKS.
iiig two of oui- party, halloo!" TLo liorseinaii called over to tlieui, saying, "Wo were
attacked last night, when they llred at m. We walked by night, antl having walked
ovon till day, wo have come back so far on our way home." Then he said, " Who has
been killed?" "They went homeward after killing Ma-'cka-gaxe and the youth with
him. Still, we will go homeward. We have made skin-boats, but we have not yet
finished them. All those who are up the stream will go homeward to you." said they.
The hoi 'eman reached home, telling that they spoke of coming home. At length they
were coming crying. "They are coming crying. Those who shot at us last night prob-
ably killed one of our people when they were on their way back to Dakota," said some
of our party. Agaha-ma"^i" told me, saying, "Those who attacked us last night went
back after killing some one at the foot of the headland. It is said that they killed your
son, Ma»cka-gaxe, and then went homeward." All of the lodges were coming. "We
shall come home to you with all the lodges. Wait for iis," said those who stood on the
other side of the river. He who came back to tell it said, " They say, 'All of the lodges
will come home to yon. Wait for us.'" All returned to us in two days. They went
homeward, following the course of the Missouri towards its mouth. All were carrying
an abundance of game, and they had plenty of wild honey. At length they reached
homo at the place where the earth-lodges had been ma<le. As they had reached home,
they were in excellent humor. All the people danced in groups, dancing the Mandan
dance. I rode the horse which 1 had brought home. I painted my face, and wore
good clothing. I hit the drum, " Ku ! " I said, " Let Waqa-naji" take that for himself."
I presented the horse to one who was not my relation. His kindred spread out the
hands with the palms towards me, to show their gratitude. "You do not fear being
poor. You are very brave ! You have made yourself a great nmn ! " said they.
TWO CROWS' WAR PARTY IN 1854.
Belated by himself.
Umsi-'ha" ta"'wanfr^u» guaf>ic{i"'4a Nib^dska k64A*ica" ailffAi"'! Caa"'
Omaha nation in tho region bcyonil ri,m,< I!iv,r t..«n.(l» th(> w?8at. D.iUoMs
amd weAnaxic^a ahfi; can'ge wag^i"-biiji, jiiga-lina", wdmida" ahli Ga"'
^^tlM.^ .onita..kuB arrived, horse they .li,i not sit;,,, " l.o.ly „„ly, towaraRalnat they" And
""'"'• OS arrived.
3 IJuoi talwa"' o ugdq^i kg'di af.g^i-'i, U.„a'"l.a" ama biugaqti afiff^i-'i
b;,n.y villnse that point of by the woJat, Omahas ,he onoa ^ all ^ we«'t
Wa'i'i d'l'iba wata-'zi 4an'de nia"'te qa/, ta"'wa" hm'di Na»pdlii" dga", sHte
Woman aomo com R,-„u«d .in l,;?ri,.d, vilLRe ^at the. Huigry ^s, .r,.at
theii own
tdga" g(ffze ag(faf. Kf (^aa"' nnid (Vi^,, umhV" an.d ntii t& lift, tVlf K<U^
TWO OltOVVS' WAR PARTY IN 1854.
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wu'u iunu akfi mI, vvunaxf^Hi 16, iia''bA t'^waiai wa'ii ^ankii. Wa'i'i ^i" \vi"'
wiiniaii tlio niachi'il wlii'ii. thiy weru iit- whm, two were killed woman tli«uun< Woman tUo one
(nub.) tliui'H
again
uioked
(mv. ob.)
^i" wahuta"!!!!" fti''-biaiiiii, gahpdhfaze, nfja g^f, te(|!a-b4jl. Najfha mA-
iho giin tlicy hit lii^r Willi. ):'>"l'i>>K I'l'i' rnpciit- ulivo she riino thin' did not rfuir they
(mv.ob.) thiymiy, cdly, back, kiUhtr.
wiisfliiqti ega" mii\vaqa"'i, wafi" akiag^ai A"\va°'(fiqai dga", an'giiqt^a-bajl. 3
lilt entirely off a« they cut np, Imvins; it they Imd liomi We purnued thorn im, we did not overtake
"Xain. them.
UgAhanadaze sig^t- wea°^a-bajl. Akf jfl, egi^e ha"' >(I, egitte nikaci"ga
UnrkneHs trail wo did not tlud'it. I reached when, at leng'.h night when, behohl, man
home
an'giatf. E'di pi hit. Kl ogiAe iifaci"ga diiba i4^winiji(|!6 ha, kl w{ w^-
came for me. Then^ I . And behold, man four a«Bemblrd them- , and I the
arrived aelveH
sata" b(^i°'. E'di pf. iLgi^e gai hft: Haul n(kaci"ga d'l'iba u^(_'wi"vva(f!ii-ga, 6
fifth I was. There I At length they said Ho! man soiiie aaHcmblu tliini,
arrived. as follows:
ai. d)(^ nlkaci^ga akA Caa"' ania wA^ijubajl t6, c'gi"vvi""a" taf ha,
they This people the Dakotos tho have injured us ns, let us do so to them
said. ... ...
ai
said
(Buh.) (HUh.)
nfkaci"ga diiba aina. Nfkaci°ga diiba amii, Niijinga-nia u^dwi"vva^d-ga, ai.
tiian four the Man four the Tho hoys coUiet thou them, said
(snb,). (sub.), they.
i] ctl nlkaci"ga U((;dwi"wa((!ai \vail'gi((;e. Wi ctl niijifiga iift'wi"a\vad!6. 9
They too man assembled them nil. I too boy ' ' - .....
1 assembled them
Nfkaci"ga g()!dba-satft" 16 u^(^\vi"a"wa"'^ai. Gene: Hau! nfkaci"ga afi'ga-
Man fifty the we assembled them. T said 'is Ho ! nmn we who
follows :
^i"' afio^u awakiga°qtia°'i, nfkaci"g'a iqta wa^i"-inA ea"'\vankiga"'i; Jn<hkla"
am US they lire just Iik« U.H. man wnntonly thoHu who wo nre like them ; whnr
treat theni
wapc a(|!i"'i, wahula"((!i" a<f.i'"i, t'ga" anga(('i"i. Egi"wi""a" laf ba. Ke! 6di Vi
wiapons thoyhnve, gun they have, like it wo have. Let us do so to them Coiiii'! iliero
arigii(j;c lai lul, ehd. Ga"' bt^ugaqli fnahi"i. AfigAAa-b4jl ca^'aflgala"', ogitte
let us go I said. And all were willing. Wo did not go when we stood awhile, bohiSd,
nikagAhi ania uawagi^i'agai. Wat'a"' u(fe\vi"<fai nfkagAhi aniA. (fc^ nfaci"ga
chief the they »eie unwilling Goods they collected chiefs the This man
live
W
(sub.)
lan'^
before
for us.
(sub.).
sata" palian'ga u((!(iwi''a"vva'''^ an' gala"' w<4giatfi. E'di afigahii j[I, dgi^e 15
«■•.. l,of„r.. «... ..„ii.„«„.i «,„.„ we who Stood they came for US. There we arrived when, behold.
wo collected them
'at'a"' ii((;ewi''(J;ai g6 t'gitte weagikii aka nikagahi akA. Egi^e ^(iji wagaji
goods they collected the heboid, had invited us on chiefs the Behold, not "to they com-
(ob.) account of them (sub.). go manded us
Hilda"' 16, Hni'i-bajl laf nuda"' 16. (ti a(^i"'i-ga, af. (td I}iga"<iai tiinke'ja
on the warpath. You will not go on the warpath. This have ve it, said This Grandfather to him
they.
a^ai, maja"' wti^i"wi" aAaf; agt^fi 16dihi 5(1, nuda"' hn^ cka"'hnai y\\, ftkigin
they land to sell they they come at the when, to war you go you wi.sh if, they an
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home
chiefs
'J are
willing for
hi"'i >|I, hne lai, af nikagahi (Jjaji amA. Ub((;i'age ha. I"'(^a-mAjl lia
VMU if, yon go will, said chiefs those who did I was unwilling I was displeased
not go.
Wal'a"' Ixf-fza-niAjl ag^r. Ga"' afigAAa-bAji : I;fga"(/;ai *e-nia wean'gapai
lluiiils I took I not I went And we did not goi Gnindfather those who we waited for
llolilewal-d
a3if
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4r)4 TFFK <|!K(linA LANdlTAGK-MYTIIS, STOUIKH, AND LI-riTHIfS.
(Bub.)
' '"^::i£S^-^^ '!^' «l:f; Al,a,W ai Gf h.6 Ia-"hna,l, ^a"' ^a-K^,
imiKi. oiH). Bill.! Of yoiigo jou wish if, by .ill ..,?
i,.."r- ,^El. "«'=■«» "^S;^- cI^i;;^aJAi. .VJIIiiaw,;,.*.,
mild lie. T[
Wani'i
I "flit thi'iii fill- liiiii,
'';:»' j,/',,st'- "rl''"" K::"' *;''"'><'«•"« v. «"'i.a. omv,,! ,ikii,„-
liiiKlli np|mv,.i,iiiR. '■"' the TTC rum, (., when. .lay. ,\,„1 ' l„.v„n.l
9 anoaliii, (1 i'lda. fi'di waqo rtewa"' (^iilffaf. ]<:<r,>o ic^ska ii'i"'l)n .Vlr.,!,' n.„/.
^ ""I tlH> agajii there wo anprowli...! AKfliu M-.fwn.t
1 c / 1 T' 1 / ** slept.
Jowaa l.i,„„.,i lhiH„„l„„(, thoro wo ni.pnmolii.,l Mi)™i,,r
mill Hli'pt. ""
_ >jT 1 mill Hii>pi.
XT!.,/ 1 J / 1 -,,••/ , <.»>1, 11,111 .IS ,„„„ w,Mli,l„„t„y,.,t„k,,t|,,.„i.
^111 (IngfMe angi'ikii ofra" an'^-iiLrfqdja-lxiif. Ca"'(iti an'p■nn<^•l Iv'ni ITn"' i -
"• tliniii.
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Nii"|)('ii\v!ilii"'i cjru" ii\viijc'(|nii, aiVt,ni(i|.u-l)ajl. Hii,"'o;:^)i"'t('<> a"(ari'>|i(('!ii >[I,
waifi'ito wa
rn.1,1
vva(|;in'{re, vva<^iiq(f'a"-ina iia"]x'hi". Haii! <J[a(('i"-iia"|)i'ijt-lif'i, 'al)ao
wo liiul noiir, till' NrivnntH wiTt* lmii;;ry. Ho! Jinfi"-iin''niijl, ' u' liniitiiii;
iiiaV-in'-gfi. WagAqifa" iia"pc'lii", ehc. A(^af 'dbao tjii((!i"-iia"i)aji. K<>i^o 3
wiilk thmi. Sdivniit limiRTy, I anld. Went to liunt Jofl"-na"pn{l- ' AtlKiigth
■4aqti wi'" 'i'" a}?(^f. Ej^a" a-'cjiiltai.
(li'or onn rnrry- h« tiitme So W(» ate.
iuK back.
A"'ba t6 ga"' Nicutlo <r^in\\"' atlgafAi. Niciide >[a"'ha ke':ia a-i-a"'ja"i.
Day tlui 80 MlHsoiiri iicnwrt to wo went. MlnRourl liank (it f !n> wt- in vivi'd iinil
Klvcr Hlnpt.
Ha'"e}ra"'tcc >[I, nf aka jin'ga-bajl, iiida"'. j/iqti-ha t't^wa^ai-nia niaii(U'-lia 6
Morulni; when, livcr tli« wim iiutmiiull, ii IIckiiI. Dii'mklii tliomi wliiih liiul Hkin-bcKit
(Hilb.) bi'cii killed
{'figiixai. Manck'-jiQ'ga ga"', raan'do ^6, waii"' }fC, %valiuta"(j;i" edabo,
wo nindo. Boat Hmnll ho, bitw tlio blanket tlio gun alrtii,
(pi. 111..), (iil.ob.),
afif^njii Nf aka ci'liinka '4f daliudi (jiiaskritfChai, id aka jifi'ga-bAjl. Mandd
wo put Kivor Iho yoiubTono houno ontholilll oxtoiidoU that far, river tho iiotHniall. Moat
thoni iu. (sub.) (Hub.)
kC afifrujii jjl, nfa"wa" arig;i(f,i"i. Na"'ji''sk6'qtci id ko inaHiini afigiihii; 9
tho wo mild
(oil.)
wlicu. wo Hwani wo had thorn.
Hardly
rivor tho thoothor flido woroao.hod;
uwi'ije(^aqtia°'i niasani afigtihii. Masdni Aian'g^i''i >[I, hi"biJ afigiigija"
wo wore very tirod tho other Hido wo roatdiod. Thoothor Hi<lo woaatdown when, inooeaHiii wo put on our
inoci^aHinH
a"(j',fcta"i 5|I, na"b!'dia usaf. Caa"' aina iigaca" (-tcwa"' sig^c' da"'b(! arig(^i"'i.
wo (liiisheil when, IntwophicoH thoy Hot Dakotiis tho traveled luitwitli- trail Hoeing it wo Hat.
tliofn'aHHatlro. (Hub.) Htandilig
A"()'an'5(in<4q(J',<3 afig^i"'i. Han. Kt'! wagaqcfa"', u()!uda"bai-ga. Ci'ido (ft' 12
Wo hid ourHolvert wo aat. TT Comol O Hoi-vant, couaidor yo it. Kinoko thin
na"bi'dia te; vvi"a"'wa 6'di angatfo tai a, elit^, Ilau. (Ja(^i"-na"|)iijl ak/i,
in twiiplaeos tho; whicl) ono there wo jin will I 1 Raid, If Ja^in-nanpajl the.
Ni'ida"hariga, ^(?;a truatfioa" ang^i<fe taf, ai jjA((!i"-na"pfijl ak4. ITau, ga"'
<> war-ehiot", fhlH ono towiird.s tlu! lot us po, naid Ja^ii-naipajl tho Well, ho
behind (sub.).
afig/it^ai; Nicude a"a"'(j'ai, ga"' afigj'KJ'ai, jiifiia. Itaxaja usai, a"wa"';ade 15
we wont: Misaouri wo left it, ho wo went. aercsa. b.v TJp-Htreani It was wo, bein;; near it
River a near way. net aflro,
afig.4(^ai. A"ja"'i hfl lia"' t(S. Ila"' iAc4ug(fo a"ma"(|!i'"i; ki (JiiifAihiiqtci a"'ba
WO went. Wi'liiy<lown , night when. Xipht throughout wowjilUol; mul olmoat day
^1, ix"ja"'i. Nfkaci"ga, ha^'oga"'t(^e t6 ail'guij'ixfdai >[!, wc'ii'Y'<i-l>AjI. Ki
whoii, Avo Mlppt. Man, moniing wlipii wi* looked nround wlirn. we did imt tind And
i'ov tbfain tlii'in.
Caa"' ta"'\vafig((;a" e;a(fica" afi<^n<i^ii, a"'l)i(j'Yiiifi;'<jro. Ari'giKfixidijciti a"n!a"'((',i"i, 18
SioHx city towards we wen' lo- rhionghout tho Wo lonkrd nronnd vory wo wiilkod,
iiighoui
dav.
(Nii-ot'iilh lor thrill
w('a"(f.a-b/ijT. J[azeqt(^i mi"' pi'' dahc k6 >[af)'f^eqtci lii. Kr! afi^^-jit^o taf,
wodidnotfindthoni. Lnto iu the min tlio hill tho vory noar to nr- Como! hi iin go.
flftornooi) rivod.
wajj:aq<j'.a"'. Ga"' afia-aij^ai. Ma"a sfa"<fid, qif.abe <^mfrv lia. [Iqfv ikisa"'<J;i"
O HrrviiiifH. Sn wo wcnl. <,'lilT alono, troo thi'vo wjirtnoiir . Qiiiclily mit ot'siglit
ari<i'/ni'i(j'o tnf Sa^rf^i (■fj:a"i-ii'i'i, vhv. Ki ano-jllii-baj! toMi, J[/i(|*i"-nn"i);'(ji akn, 21
ht UM go. I)i» wiilk Insf^r, ! siid. And wo did n<tt ronrli it whon, Jaifi"-na"pa,iV I he
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H..kl.l.-|inK,. ^,.,t.»> .rou.lHMl H,„l,l™lv, lh,.vfl'r.U„UM.i;h..„, Iho ,.™|.l!?(ol..) Ami «v ,"
!S 'CiC'- ^'!£:::a:'^'' 'vr' , ':t;i ""^'- ^'i/J'^-'i-'^f^'^. qtai^c? ^e'^tci ^unMi
hark.
iiwiitio
oihcr (8iib.) biM!k.
1110 iiiovIiil;
• ■■ I-- IMOt mil;
an{,ni{r^i"i. Mi"' aki'i fiifulu'Kitci fiiufjii. Ilaii! wj'itfaqd^a"' ha'" t-i «k/. "'iVi:-'
"t "SifiV ''' ";^f ' S ^te!:,*^"" d'^i':"^ l"'Jj-J"i! wada"'l,e n,a"^ift'..,.
com,, 0«.i-M,nt a.H',"i,a"i,n|I O! „«,,„,.„,„ walk tl,o„
9 Niaci-ga ^anka ^i fnuU i'mai c'da" waAawa-jra, olic'. fWUe jAf," u-VW,h
ani.4 ag^f. Ni'ida"liafiga, ii aka na"l)a akd Im. Cafi'go wi"antci •icki"' ak'. l.-i
the onmo (Iwar.lilof, I, iit tlm two nr«<i... '^ ' pi'- " ' fi'JlL.1 cl^l OKa llJl,
(sub.) back. ■ ,„,,;;.) '"" "i;^!,!;" • ""•■"" ,i.i«t,,m> il„..vlmv,.
nuda"hmlga, (■ i-'wi-'cfa ag|f. llau! ca"' liA, elie. Han! vviWaoc^V" wn.V
12 gakida taf hri Waficka" taf hn, elu?. Haul ni'o-i'a" cl d-P-lin-i-' c;t,.'<j<.
XH-'xa", wt-
Ho! lodoitftgnlu ttjjiun only iliin
to him ifm,..
back
eli^. Jirgi^e SJn de-xa"'xa" ama agd'i. Niida-'hafie-a ia"t'-n' U nf wir.,' i
came
(mill ) back.
soiiiidnnhiii
15 xa"xa". Haii! Ke, wea"'naxi(i-a taf h.l, wao-aad-ii"' W-m.^ <r,-. n.. { ,..,.. '.; -
no, come. M..„,.,.kLm , ' ^''s'^nt:' • W^, V^lf P^^ ^'''1.^1';!^^^
1 / AT'l • (pl.ob) ■ '
(pl.ob)
rtil'IIii'msclvcH:
rnrthcniaeivc8{
;^±L'"''S""'" '^''tO^"' ^^'Y'^^ ctl xyn. Han! „u.la"hdfiga,
tlicirs, loui apace. three apicco too they Ho! «ai-.chlc,"
put in.
18 ca" hit, ai. Hau! wagaqt^a'", ca"' e'<ti'"i-o'i1 Sln'dp-vn»'vnn n'A: ;„' a
enough . Miilthoy. Ho! ,.T.J^ „,„, ^ Vlut ^ *''" ^•^■'''"' '"^'l' « dl .inag(^0
""■>•'• Sliule-xa-xn" tlinc 1 witli him
TWO OKOVVS' WAK PARTY IN lHr.4.
457
a"wiin'}r.uii'i'fi" }i"njiji", m/.mu ji"iiii)i"i. Sln'(U)-xa"'.\ii" ('bii". (iiaiikii \vi"'
to liliii. iiiit nt'Hlulit
ju"q(f4K)jii, olu'. Aifiita" tVif^ad'r t(^ 1ij1, ohe. Gan'>[l nnj^ii*^f(fai. Wa;^aq(fia"
Hminn, I w»i(l- Dlnillv vniiVUlmm will , I nnW. And wo went UwU. Servant
tuwiinlf*
^ankj'ua ari^n'i(fa anj^aj^ifii tr, nlu'. Kj^iifo \va^a(j(j',a"' (faHkaia n-ix >|i, an<;;'ikii. i\
hi O.riii wt! Ii-ll il wi'jrolmrk will, I wiiil. Al li-ii;:th hi-ivhiiI lotln-m IIh'V on- wlnti, \v»*Hii»ln tl
proarliiiiK up^lii.
Nut!a"lmftgi'i, o'ii'" liil, iii. Ja"t,'6'qtia"'i liil, olu'. Ilaii. Ga"' (V<li aflKaifai.
O wi:r-rhi(»f, liowmlt t hiiUI Thoy nn> bouihI I wiliI. IT *^'> lln*ri' we wont,
they aHloop
Nazaia aflgalni. j^i ('jiaxo naji"'i. Ahai'i! ^a"' \vak(dai j^i to \vi'iiaxi((^ai
At tlHM'i'iii- wi' ariivcil. Tnit dII moiiiiil tliry kIimxI. Oho! h<> thry Hlint at Tciil tli<' tlir.v iittiirki-d
tlii'iii. Ilii'iii
ya'", c'^axe wakldai c'f>a", if tO int'ifin<,'C'(itia"'i; di'f,a"ba t'ea"'\va"(j;af. Ila"'
UM, iillnrotiiKl tliry HJiot iit' itt, tent thi^ 1hi<y I'xtiM'intiiatid Dumii hi^vcii wn ktlird Ihnii. Ni>;l)t
llu-m l>y shootintfj
wi"(U'ta"qt.i to'di wan'f^akffai, han'ka«ka >|1 wan'jrakffai. T't'a"wa"'(f'r' a"(ff-
.in«t half Kniii' wlirii wn i-dutriiilcd with iiiidniiflit when \vr i-< 11114^11(1^1 with Wo killed them w«
thcni, them.
cta"i >M, Jinf^a«?ii Ilau! iifkawasa"', ou"'an*ifaxe taf. K^, ca"' lu1, eW\
tlniHlii'd whfii, wi< wcrn <'(pni llo! wnnJurH, h>t iih (■(>afM>. Conic, (Mioiich , I naid.
inu tliia way.
Ga"' afiffi'ifrii. Ila"' ifaiif'cfc ca"' a"uia"'((-i"i. A"'ba L'kita"ha(iti Nicu'ide ko H
So wo wt'i'i* ri'- Niixlil thioiinhmil still wo walked. I>uy juHt that I'ar MiMiniiri llm
liiniin^. Rivor
ant^Afjrt'ii. Mi"' fd''' e<f;a"baji Nicudo k6 a"((;(4c angd<i;ii Ail^/i^ii tG, c! a"'b
w« nmio bark Sun the hfuluotnriwn Misnouri the woerossod wo woro We wen- wh<-n, nuniii day
Ui. retui-niiitf. it'turuiii;:
i^aufffe a"nia"'(j!i"i. Kl nii"'(f.nma"'ci hi t6, na"pt'awalii"'i dj^a", laqti iia"'ba
throu)rhout wo walked. And huh on hi|j:h ar- when, wo were hungry aa, deer two
rived
tVwadai. A"wa"'(fato afiH(|"i"'i. Ga"' afi^iif^-ii I'-ra", ga"' a"ja"'i. Ci I'gaHiini 12
thoy killeil. Wo ate tlioin we nut. So we were an, ho we Hicpt. A tin in ihtiiixt day
ri'imii uii
ai1gaf?ii eji^a", ca"' a"'b i<j'au<jr(fe a^'ina"'*}*!''!. lla"' t6, ci 4aqti wi"' ci tY'tJ-Ju;
wo wero afl. at ill dav throii^Iiout we walked. Niuht when, a^^ain deer one a^aiu they
eoinini; killed it ;
a"(f,atai. Cl t'gasani tC, a"'b i();aug((;o c'a"'qti ga"' a"iia"'ha"i. Cl ha"' tv, ga"'
W(>at«it. Afiiiin tbn'iii'Xtday when, »luv ttirnnRhitut Hlill. imlrcMl ho wi- walkril till AkhIii ni(ilit. wlicii, ho
iii(!ht,
a"iiia"'(j!i"i; a"ja"'-biiji a"nia"'(f',i"i. Ila"' t6, ini"'da"be dc'f.ab(|;i"-qti-('ga", w/kjo 15
- "• -' wo slept not wo walked. N'i'.dit when, c-lork ahoiit eipht, ...i!*--
' walkod ;
whito
tnan
:^f wi"' cdftS fhe arijj^/igifii. Wiuje nku vf^lie na"'awape tu aka. Wa(|iAte
hoiiRo one whi<'h jiafisin^ wocaraobaok. White tbo l>ehnM ho will fear tin. I'\mh1
waa thero it man (nuh.)
i"'na tai lul. Pahafi'ga lijdbe b((;icibe ta niinke. A"<('a"'\va"he fi-g"i1, ^[ti*6,
let HH aak of Beforo door T pull it open will I who. - Following mo l)o ye with a
iiim eonuiit;, luHh,
ebc. W(uga"'ba udgas*i"' >|I, ^[ig<j!(sia"<|^6'qti naji"' aka Wiiqe aka. Wcona"- 18
I mid. Window I peeped in when, ho atripped himHolf wan Ktandin^ wliito the Canned oh
entiiely liuro man (xul>.).
a\va<j^c waqo aka, wa^iitc wa'i'i tc ha."' to, nfawa^e'qti ('ga". Ha"' 16, ca"'
to be thank- while the I'ood hi' <ra\< to uh )it;:lil at, he leutly aavi'd our like. X>;;lit at, yi^t
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458 TIIK (/!|.;(1IIIA LANOirAdK-MYTIIH. H'lOIHIOS, AND LOTTKUH.
ii"'l.iiil, ni'"iiii'" (^^a'Mx'ijt, ifi ^u"4!'i Jiiioflkii. (Jn"' Mflviici".rn l„|.,'„r., ,.ka'"!
NfkacP'fra (j„,i"' wf'iq^i aiuu ajr^fi Iirt, ai x\fkaci"fra dc^,^a"l)a tV^i'^va-'L
llli'V.
3 H''^a'"i fra"', frf^,fiqtia""i n/kaciVa b^i'iiriv.
w.iwlcl M, won, viry al,i,l ,,to,,i„ ',1^"
NOTES.
iif or iiciir tlii^ jncsoiit towa of Bollcvup, Neb.
462,1. Nilifa8loi li«<)ii^icii ,
482, 4. wa'ii d'aha. 'J'Iuk^ w.-io oaly tlnrti wmwu.
453, 2-J. niawasihi qti. Coiajtaro "asihi," dean.
483, 7. c't{i"\vi"'a" tni, in full, ^'jra" i"\vi>"'a" lai.
463, 17-18. (/;,. I,i,ra'Yiii ^inkf)a ii^ai. Haassoaci sai.l 1 1 ait Joe and the other ehiefs
werejaHt al.oat to start for Wa.slmifrtoa, wlu>n llha-MaVha an.l the rest prevented Two
CrowH and Ins friends from K«.inw on the war-path. Hnt why should llha".,m"l,a act;
as heaa-chief before the departar,' of his sai.eriorsf Th.-y were .lose,,!, La I-'h-.-he,
Ma- ca-nanba, Wanaluffe, (I^eda-'nr.jl", lekialabi (Loais Sanssonci), Jul Lop.n l-^m-
tenelle Lofjan an.l Louis, however, went as interpreters rather that as chiefs
464, U. Nuja-i-a ahi^i, " many b„ys." TIk'so were only eight. The fonr war chiefs
were aaxe-^a-ha (Two (>„vvs), ja^i"-na"pajl, Waaace-Jifga, an.l Slnde-xa-xa".
464, y. jeska na"ba. These were two stray oxen.
Neb***'^^' ^^""*' '^*"''*" ^^' ^^""'* ^'''''"'' ^'y Henry Font,.nelle's farm, near Decatnr,
464, 15. Nibase ^a" is a point of timber on the Mi.ssonri Kiver, between the towns
of .Taekson an.l I'.aa.i, Neb. It is east of I.a.ia Cn-ek, in Dixon County, Nob which
m <;alled Jir.,iudewa'ai by the On.ahas. This latter is also the Onmha na.ne for the
a.ijacent lan.l.
464 18. ^andea^a^ica", i. c, "back fron. the rivr, t.,wards the int.-rior ..f the
country; while Nicudeata^ica", its opposite, means "t..war<Is tl„. Miss„nri, aionir 11...
l)ank of the river." ' "^
454, 20. Nin.hifj^ade anyakii e-a" antmKiqfabajI; literally, "As we reached the
ph.ce where w., had been, by creeping baeivwar.ls, we .lid n..t overtake onr eu.Muies "
Ihey lell back Bnt "they fell back" becaus.- tlu-y w.t.- 1.,s^ in tl... thick for..st (see
map) near a lake in that vi.^inity; and th,.y wan.leiv.l ..n till they found themselves
back again at the place where th.*y had stnick the trail at the eilge of the forest -
Sanssonci.
466, 8. ,i daha.li enaska^'hal, refers to a block-house (at Omaha Agency), wliich
was abont a .piarter of a mile from the ])laco wlu^e the st.)ry was told
, . f ' "• '"»"';"'"^ '"e'-*"-^' "' t'"« «*»«''- "<>» 'wo sid,.s,» an.l hence is almost equiva-
lent to ag^auka"ha", "on both sides." ^ i «'>.«.
465, 15. itaxaja nsai. This refers to Qe watcicka, the Big Sioux, along which the
party i)roceeded for a little while. ^
456, 21. ar.gaia^e tai, the specific of "aHga^, tai," denoting motion to a particular
place. See "i-je" in the I)i.:tiouary. ' ■""" '"■"^
457, .3. ..gi.f., wagaqfa" ^ankaaa a-ii ,,I afip.kii. Frank La Fleche and the eon..<.tor
Imvebeen puzzled by the ns.M.f "a-ii ,,1" in this seal........ I( would have been omitted,
TWO (!I{()VVH' WAI{ TAUTY IN IHr.t.
459
wcro not, Two Crows Olio who HpfiiUs tlit- imroHt Oiiiiiliii. 'rii(> collector irim ott'er Itiit
OIK- cxiiliiiiiitioii, Tlio wiin'iorH were |ir<>l>iilily iiiixi<ui« to Icmii llic rcHtilt, ho tlu'.v wci-n
ii|i|ir<)iH'liiii)r 'rwo(!rows and Hinil('-xii"xii" (iiii); tliiMi, iit'ter tlioy niet,all roaclicd liiuir
I'linip (iinKakii).
467, 4. c'a" hA um-d InHtciul of'e'ii" ft."
467, <>. d<'^ii"l)ii tVii"\vii"^ni. Tli«y killed H«ven YanktouH.
467, !>. i^anu^t", |)rononnc<'d i^a+UK^e.
MA P
SHOWING COURSE TAKEN 15Y
T"WO CROWS' PARTY.
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460 Tin.; p-Mmx lanouauk-mythm, htohikh, and lk-itkuh.
THANHLATION.
Wo.lw,.It iMsvon.I O.naha Cil.v, UM.I towKhln the Pl.itt*.. The Dakotns o.in.o on
.... o . t.u.k UK. Al, .„• ... o..,,,„„ ,,,..!, on th. NH.n.sK. ni.!.. ,., ? " , "h^
H, nt .,f n„l,.... ,...,... H,,,,,'H villa,... N „• ,|... ,..„.,.,. „„ ,,„ .„ , ,.'', „3
"f >'-v.lla«... !(...,.« h„nKr,,.h..,vw..„, l.,...k ...,..t|,. Mohohl. ,h.. Mak.. n vh
.•.m... ,„,... wa,,,ath .vadu.l .h..,.. An.l wl...,. „.. w.,,.,,.,. ,va..|...,l . 3 | '
"tt....k...l Kv the I>ak.>,.,s, who kllle.) two of the women. Th.. ren.aini .«;... ,
H r„..k w,th a Kun an.l ...shed in ...any ..la..., ..,.t nhe .a .k ,o „t a ' Z
akotaH ..„ oil al th.. ha,r of ,h. ,wo women, an.l after eutlinK the s. ,s i„ pi,,..'
H at .,,,.,. a.„ve.l there. An.l l.e ,|, ,o„r n ha.l a««en,l.l...|, 'an.l I Z
1 h At lenKth they sau , -'t •. .lee, son.e n.en; th.-.e peoph, the Dakoti.H, have i .
..s; h-t as repay .hen. AsMe.nble the yonn^ n.en." All of then,, (oo, asseM.I.I... ,|„
ne„ An.I I eolle,.,.., „.. y..,„.« ,.,.,.. Ue eoil...,e,l fifty persons. 1 '.ai.l a , I . w .
'Ho! they are , MS, hke uh, an.l we resemble those who hav.. treated ns eruell ^;^
have K„ns an.l other weapons as th,.y have. I..t as repay them for what tl e have
.l..ne to ns. Come! h-( us ^o thither." An.l all were willing, ' "
Thev !!oll'rl''T '' " V'"''' 'r'''': T "'""■" """"''•"*^'"' "'<'"• "•.wminKn.vss fo,. us ,o ,I.,,art.
Jhe.N .!olU^ete.l KoiMls. an.l sent for ns live leaders. When w.. arriv...l il i>,.i. . i .
chiet. hm. invito.! ns <m a....ount of the ,oo.ls whieh th..' HS^Z H 2 i 1 ^
conuuande.1 us not to «o on the warpath. " You will not «.. on the war , ith 'Jvl!
these t nn«s. These ehi..fs went to the Pn-sLlent to sell laml. If . le o ...k , .^
e..nsent t., your «.„.,,., y.,„ n.ay then ,.,," sai.l the ehi,.fs who had n.lt «. w'
...Kt..... I was nnw.i!.u«. I was .lisp],.as..,l. I w.ut hon.e without takh.« a- , f M i
K.....1S. S.. we .li.l not «.. ..u th.- war-path, as we wait...| (b,. ,lu^ ret . o.' i.
went to tl... Presi,U.nt. They ean.e home fAnu the eity . f e ' l^, . X^Z a!!!'
..a.l ...nu. l..ek, I went to Joe. » I wishe.l to «„ on th.. war-p^l m I 'h.^ . Si
■m., .so , dnl not ko. Consider the matter for me," «aid I. "Oho!" sa . .e ' «.
.'ourse, if you desiiv it." ' K", <»l
Wh..n 1 r,.aehed hon.e, 1 ..oileeted the men. I sent the m.-ssen«ers after ^..H..
na",,a)I, W ana.ej.nffa, an.l Slnilexa^xa". We .•olh.ct.-.l manv v..nn. ■ nen »r ^^ ,„
sa^.. I, '.it is my .lesire tor us to ^o .m the war-path, au-rir^iil'I:. " ^ Z:"
An.l we assend.led at u.ght. When tlu.t ni«ht was half ..one, we were .... ni t, ^ a ds
our pres..nl reservation. It was .lay when we reaeh.-.l Omaha City. A , . co
onr mareh u. this .l.reetion. At that time there were no white p...,,,!.. iuiU
a...>ve On.aha. At length two oxen were wan.lering aLVu'e'T,,. ';:;"''
who were the servants, wislunl to eat then., so ,hey ^.oke , ' in, M . "o 7!'
el.i..f, we wdl eat tliem," said they. "H..! s.-rvants kill,, .,,,1 ...f t i . .
disturb the other .m..," said I. Pa^siug on, we St.! ^^Z a", , ^ ; ^ , '^':,^„ 'I,;!::
•lay we went .,n till we reached the hollow bv Henry's house wher,. w. sn nt h
Ooiu, .henee the n..t .lay, we .eaehed the^.r.....^ wri.:^ * ..::^ '';;:!;] 1 ;
" '"■" ^7Vmn-.'.l at th.. northern boun.Iary. Tl... Ibllowing day, w., w.-n '.^ 'fa N f
base, wh.eh ,a on this si.leof fci.e aneient far.uing-pl >f U.., i.^as. VI . w.. ^.^^ !
TWO OUOWH' VVAIt I'AIITY IN IMM.
461
ill IIh" iiioniiiiK, wt> iliH('iivi>n'<l tin- proximil.v of |u'|-h<iiim. When \\^^ Hitiil, "llo! U^l. iim
wuil lor lliciii to iipiicai," jiifi" iiii"|>iiil wiim iiiiwilliiii; tor tliciii to |iiimm liy, I Hui«l,
"l.i't IIH IicimI Mil-Ill otV on tliiil shIc. I iini in tiivor of our k<>)i>U !•> n putli wliiili in
inoio lowaniM tin* interior of the country." Hut. jiifi" iiii"piOI Mpokc of Koinj; IowiikIm
the MiMHoiiri. And then wo (.'ot oiirHelvim Into iMliftlonlty. We diil not overtake th«
men, iH'eaime we were tired. We dropped biiek, and ho they pit away in Npite of iih.
Wlieii wt* awoke in the niorninu, we liad no food. The MervantM «ei(^ iiiiiiuiy. "llo!
<) jaf i" nifpajl, «<> hunting. 'I"he M«rvants are hungry," Hiiid I. ja^i"-na"piyl went
huntinj;. At leiiKth lui eiune baek, eariyin>{ ii deer. Ho we ate it.
During' tlie day w« went iicroNM the country to the MiHMoiiri. That iiiulit w»' HJept
on the Imnk of the river. In the niornintj the stream wan wide, as there wan a frcNliet.
We made a .skin lioat of the deer nkiii, and we put in it our ^'Iiiih, Iiows and lilaiiketH.
The river extended as far as yonder hous«- on the hill. When wf put the things in the
lioat, we svviiiii across with it. We barely iviudicd the oilier side, as we were very
weary. When we sat down on lh)M>ther side, and had tliiislied putting' on our moc-
casins, the (iiass was set atlre ill two directions. We sat looking at the trail of the
hakotas who had been traveliiiff about. Wi* siif. concealed. "Ho! come, warriors,
consider the matter. This smoke is in two places; to which ime will we goV Maid 1.
ja^i" iia"piiil said, "() war chief, let us po towards this ono in the icar."
So we went. We left the river, and ileparled across the country, by a near wny.
The lln^ hiid been made towards the head of a stieaiii, and as it was near by we went
towanls it. At iiiKl't, we lay down for a short while. Then we walked tlirouf,'hout
the Tiiftht; and when it was almost day we slept. In the inorninf; we hioked tinaind
for the men, but did not find them. And we weie all day in comiiii; back towards the
plai'e where Sioux C'ity now is. We looked around very carefully as we walked, but
we ilid not find lliem. Late in the afternoon the sun was very near the blurt's. "(Jome,
let us p), () servants," said I. Ho we went. There was a bare clitl', without trees.
"Let us soon po out of sight. Quickcu your steps," said I. Hefbre we reairhed it,
ja^i"-na"pajl and Wakide jifitja crouched suddenly, they beiiij;' the tirsf to find the
jieople. We, too, lay criaichiii};. jii^i"na"pa.jl came liai'k to lis to report. "() war-
chief, at this very |)lace they cut wood, foi' they lllak»^ the sound " |a(|i," said he. " IFo!
i-ervaiit, as they are peojde, it is nothiii};." After we stopped and stood awhile, the
other man came back to leport. "<) war-chief, they ure people. 'J'liey are women,
but they sing Maiidaii songs," said he. " llol warriors, it is enough," siiid I.
So we went. We sat on a very small piece of the gidiiiid that was bare of vegeta-
tion; that is, we sut on a round tract of grass which had not been burnt by the prairie
fire. The sun had nearly gone. "Ho! servants, it will be night. The sun has set. Ho!
come, O servant ja^i"iia"i)a.il, go as a scout. (V)iint the ]ie,rsons that have camiicd,
and see how many they are," said I. At length jii^i" iia"pajl letiirncd (o us. "() war-
ehief, the lodges are two. They have but one horse." "Ho! that is eiumgh. Ho! O
servants, let us contend with them. You will do your best. Ho! to do it again but
this once, Hindc xa"xa", go to try them whether they an> sound asleep. Y(m will
come buck and report," said I. At length SliuU'-xa'xa" came back. ••() war chief,
they are sound asleep." "llo! come let us attack them, O servants. Make your
weapons sharp," said I. They .sharpened their knives and arrow heads, and tlM-y put
extra loads in their guns, some three bullets, otiicrs four. Then I made them sU
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THE pliiUiA i.AN(iUA(JJ.:_RIYTIia, STOIilES, ANli LETTEUS.
awhile. an.l 1 took Slude-xa-xa" to n.akc a final insLcction. Tl.ev w.-r. in i c»nva„s
'::;'t::;::;:r;::': -'^ '* ^^^ '■•""••^ ^"-' --'"I^- ^^« - «*-"'!^ ^r :;;::^
»" Y. w I k ;'"T'r;''' '"""'• ' *''^"^^ *" Sl..«e-xa-.xa-. "One oHhoso
" Let u I ., k t 1'; '' "'"""■ '""■ *^"" ^''""^ *" ^''^' "•'"'" ^^"«- '- "-." «'"'l
lentil .fer^/';,' '""""' '" '"" *'"""'" ■^'""^ ^- ^^'"^ ^^^' ^^^'"^ l'«*^k. Afc
«tl. atte ,s on e ot (lu.,n can.e towards us, we all reached the servants. «() wir
eh-efs, how ,s ,t ?" sai.l they, u,,.,, „, ,,,„„ ^. ,,^. „ ^^,. , , ^ -
^ e rea.he<I the rear of the Io.l«..s. AVe s„rronn<le.l then, an.l shot at then As o
^rT '7"f ;'"' ^"'" ""•' »"-^--P-^^ -ere all shot down weldlS
SON en. Wc eontended with then, when Just half of the night had R.,ne ele.. i .id
m^'ht. Wnen wo tinished lulling then., we were eon.ing thi"; way. "HolZ 1 t
us cease. Come, it is enough," said I. «ui wuiiiois, let
Misso!!,r w!M.;r'':f H '"'•• y"^""'''^ "" "'^''*' ""^^ •<"«* *»* •^^'^ «-« '^'"•''«<i <•-
Kdled two deer, as we were h..ngry. We sat eating the.... The., we conti..„ed o..r
hon.ewar., ...a.vh till we stoppe.l for the ..igl.t. The next d.^y we wa ke t .'m h
MU about e„h o'clock. Then wc m.ehed the house of a white n.a, . sl
1 IS en the :i ^T 7 '"' '"""V"^ '"'^^ ''' '"' '^'"^"*'"- «" '"^ "^ ^'^ """ '^••' ''•<">
he w h.te ...a.. NNas standing without any elothing at all. (He asked us if we were
not d...v, tl.aj^ IS, betoie the s.in rose, we reaehed our village. Then ri: the ueoDle were
st:..n,.g. "The ..... who killed the l.akotas have co.nc l.o.ne," sai, he^^ 1" t «aM
that we had killed seven,, all the people were delighted.
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BATn.K HKTVVEEN THE OMAITAS AND DAK()TA8 IN 1855.
REr.ATR.> IIY A-'PAn-lAS'OA.
=- "*'■ 'iarsT ''«Sf tp sr™ ii'^feiT'. «-■■ «a-'
eivok
lliiik iinii wo r.,ll(,w(.|.
t:;L. '^2i;'^- 1;? "Si's'^ ^;;*;" ^rif;:!. :;;;;;■-?■;«, a;;.,„ u. „,„.;,,.
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I5ATTLK nirrWKEN TIIK OMAIIAS AND DAKOTAS IN 1865. 463
>|1, r^ii^o a"'i)a" nu^^a eca"' iiia"(fi"' umti. Wakfde-])! a>[i}^<)jajii. Wakidai 5|i,
wlu'ii, li(!h(ilU, oik limit) iit'iir to wi-ro wiilkiug. Good umrkmiiuu i'xli(ir(r(l mni Tlif.v nliot iit wliou,
aunlhiT. thorn
mif»a wi" /bo nuuia"i. j^anduta" ic'naxf^ai >|!, wf iibfa"'. Ana^'hi^feAffiC.
iimlo uiui "lower broke it I>y TniulinK on tho they nUarkc' wlicn, I I luMhiiu. I kirkodliini imd
U'H Hhoutiu;^.
t:t<)iiiMl
kuuckcd liitii itowii.
HAci iiti anii'i dil fiV '('((•a"(|'iii. Ha"' (fatal ^\, Ixjiiita-niajl. Huhi'i jin'f^a :i
After thosiiwho head llio hit hirn cm. Xi^ht Ihi .v iitii win ii, 1 tliil nut oat it. Ki«h aniull
vanio (oh.) ii
lu'ijifi^a wi"' in<i:asi wabfj-atc n^fi"'. K«>i<(*o a"'pa" iia"'ba c! futf waticka
boy oiin ( \ii;;Iit i'uv I atr I snt. At UiitiMi I'lk two aptiii thoro cicisk
1110 thvy caiiio
kC uliA. Ama t'ea"'(|!ai, nii"'frii kC WVi^^ai rjra" iijrjV^i. An<^a<^ai (^jl), wi"'
tlir follow- Tho wo killed, f'oimilo ibo Cut in art it was hold Wo wont (whoii), oiio
in;;. other {ob.). Mlicoa nvor a tiro.
wada"'bo ahi. K<>'i^e le-ina wt'(|'ai. J/i"'t'^" et^'<(**^M '**i t**-"^*'^ u^fn aj^-ifai. fi
aH II Boout aiTiviii AtloUfitb t bo bulla- b*- ti;iind lie van Imok Hiuldoiilyj tenta to tbo to toll of bo wont
loos
buck.
Wt'ya"zo ^<feba-na"'ba-qt.i-cga" 4H"'^i" waiVj^-i^e akii. Kgasani to, waha'
MoaHuru
al'out twenty
ninniu;;
all
roiK-hed Tho next tbiy vvbew, removing
hutno.
a<)5ai. A-f-4'* ^'^H*\ 4t*-ina wanasai. Mi"' ((-a" cchiqtci Iii t6, c<^i<fo niaci"ga
tbey Tbeyoanio as, tho biiHa- they Hur- Sun tho JuHt that far anivotl when, bohold, man
wout. to a phuH* looH rounded them,
and eain]ied
wi"' aif.ai. E<ri^o n(ka('i"^;t d*uba wa<>f(^ade aniama, Caa"'/ Nfkatfiqai. Wa(fi" 9
on« wont. At length porHou Monio ( leepinp up w<*re, tboy Dakota. Thoy ebasert tlio Having
toua miy, ' foe. them
a*ai. fiducMio. Ca"' v^r^e ugdbanadiize. Ca"' wakide-hna" g<(;i"'i. Caa"'
tiiey I Joined it. Still at lon^th darknoHH. Still Bhooiin^' roiiuhirly thoy sat. Dukotas
went.
at ihem
ama djuba *Ag'^aqtiH"'i. Kgi(f;e (^aa"' aniA ugahaiiadazo ii(^unaji"i; wajl"'-
tlie a lew they hu tiered ver^' Atlonnth DakDtas tho diirknoMH depended on ;
(huIi.) niueb. (sub.)
thoy woio
pi'aajl. Woaiiax{«fai (>|i) wi"' t'c'((;ai, L'nia"'lia". Cl Uina"'Jia" amA wcnaxiif! 12
Huvuj?*' Thi-y uttinkf'ti «« {whcliJ ono (hi-y kiUcd, Omaha. Acaiu Oiimhas tho attackin'^
(8ub.) Ihi'in "
'i(f.ai. Akipai. Wua"'iiaxi(|',a tai, ai. lMiia"'lia" wi"' can'j^i; a"'Hagi ta" a<>(fi",
8IH)ko 111'. Thoy mot. Lot uh us attack thciu, naid Oniaha one hurau swift thft wit on
rtai«l
tlioy.
uia"'/.ei)o-iiim'ba sfa"(f.e aif-i"'. Wi'" I'l (fjfi'fro iiti"' j>a"'<j!ai. Edi'qti ahf jjl,
tiatohot piX)o nlniio ho liaU, (»ao wound without to liit ht'wiHlied. Jnnt tbuie Iioar-whcn,
him rivi-d
iiia''/Ai)e gi'Jjia-bAji v^a^'u (/Jipaz iKfunKKJ-c });-a"'Aai. Can'go ama diilii IT)
tuilohot I»! iiH-goi it liko. I'ullini; l>y to lualitr liiui lio wi.sliod. Horao tho lurk
(aub.)
wac';a"'4aii^ai ('wa" "^a"', iiknsaii'de gi'i" acfaf. Gafi'>[I Uiiia"'lia" (jiinkt'
ho waa Htionjj; boin;; f tUM-atiao, to him and tio- oarrying h<^ wont. Aiul Onnltia llu-
yond ■ (sl.oiu'i
(j;v,\"' ta" Ufa"' ofA'ga", w;i()^i.)iia" ifi'. Caa"' aka uiizaja tV'tfai Cafi'go
Dakota thi' to h(dil ho thi>'i);ht, miaain^ hi.s ho liail Dakota (Ilo at tho roar killod him. Iluimo
(Sid. ono) liiin hold f;ouo. (suli.)
ama gi'i" q^.a agfi 'rVa"(|-f'(itia"'i ! ai. Ca"'c!a" woiiiiaxffai. Cr wi"'
Ibt? .arryinj; baok \m\h ooni- I liavi- born killoil saiii nv. Xot stoppin;; Ibe.v attackoil us. Auain one
(Hul>.) liiin a;:ain iut:. t>iit)'i;<:ht I
iiiaii'dtdii ijabai, llina"'ha"-nia wa"' Mga(|i)a(|*ai. V\ wi"' can'go ta" iiafi'go
Hpoar WW piori'od the Oinahui* om- struek Inni down. Aptin ono borne the to run
IH
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9 I^V^Aai.
Tlii'v killed
liitn.
464 THE (pl-XailA LANCiUAOE— MYTHS, STOKIE8, AND LliTTKUS.
U(ff'af,rai (jizdbaho kC-'^ii ina"-l)fijiiji'i c' na-'nai caiVsro). Cl (Uui'" wi»' atf
(!l tV'(^ai (Jnia"'lia" (j^ifike. ILin ka.ska Ml, can'iraxai. K<rasaiii mI wqli-i"'
«'.'nt\ S','„'^at- ''""^"'« sx '""" ""■"• ■^•»''»"™ tL.v„„„„,Aj,. .'n;',,:!;
jiiwag^o f?^i°'waki(^ai' t't^ fafiktl Ildci a-wa'a" taf, ai T6 Aafika wa'a"'
.""""'^"' "■•"'-"-r"" '-"'pa,, ^«- — '»^. .c^! "-^-S"^^'""
"""" »„!£.r ";k:'« 'K»- -'-• '""■' o- ".-"- aboLno''*' X'-
<j fiiji-J,')!, lI iiiite-lina"'i nikagahi aiiia. Kl ca'" adsaf, cJalic kg jado Nmin...i
l...«ot,., .0- forbade Mm .Mrf ,„o And y..,, ,,„Lj bU, ^.^beta^ ^^ Ty^
"""•'■ (i)b.) neurit.
"* l'--«.,w;:n^w.,..u, l.orof,,aed. and »tin boLnt. Th,.ro tbo .5,w to 7"st J, ^L
, '^ (I'ol. Bul).) him
(pr JMite-iua iihc'wakiAa-bdjI. jalic^ ^a" I^'ta" 6'di lif-qti ejiita" a(ki"' a-ii
•^ iirnved hiai wero
roiiiiu;^.
Quickly thoy can,... Horao tho ™n„i,5 waM™mins CcS.o^... ^ Tbly^lL
,„ , , ^ <"""■' '""^''- ■ Snp ■
Waha". Cl \ye4naxf(^ai. Gaq^a"' a^af WeanaxiVa a-ii, hc'o-a-bair
llu;yr.- Agam they attacked OH. On ti:JLnt tbej w,.nt. To at.aek „ J .h.-yw^re n^iirafew:''-
corning,
Wakifai. Ackaqtei akikf.|!ai Mukiona"-hna'"i. OaiViro wi"' t'ddsai Tlnv."'
.■b..y.,,,t™„..d Very..,„. .bey ..,«t^ded Tbey ;-..;yr^Bs«U„e .o.-^ „„„ ,J,,, ^ "{tj
12 ha" ania. Waqo idska juafi'gdiai kg t'e'c^ai. Cafi'go aka a"'.saffiqti, ma"'-
A. "I""'"''™'»'3'>- w.withhFra ^tl... theyWd. Horn? the ' v,.ry'?wil,; ' wet
snusim L'o-ih i(fe. Caa"' aniA uq(|!L' ahi fei", c cti wi"' tV-Ae t6 wahut-i».H"
auiek.,„d ng,,t^ ,.l,ad Dakotaa^tbo^ :^l ^niv.d "T., ' bo too „ne be^' '"^'^ ..^ *?' "
jA;a_ aii"'. Unia"'ha" amA ga(|^a"' nia"(|;i"' te'di ugao ma"(fci"'i; wi"'(fa"(fea"'
f.,rked bo bad. Omaban the ?u tiuAunt wallT when H,.„T.,.,in. tbevlalk l,]: .Lt '
15 na"ba-^,a".^a"' ma"^i"'i. Uma"'(|;inka wi"dqtci (tab(|;i"a"' uea.iaxiYai Caa"' aind
bytw„» tbeywalk. Seaaon j„et„io three^imea attacked u J tokotaa the.
NOTES.
462, 5. Kiicibaaii a»ia"i. They feared an atta(!k from the enemy, if they remained
close to tlie creelc.
463, ;!. b^atii-miiji. A"i)a"-aariga did not eat any of tlie male elk, because its flesh
was jn'oliiliitcd to all iiieiiibers of his> gens, who were the Elk jwople.
463, 7. 4a"(/-i" wan-i^e. There were several scouts, but <.nlv one is mentioned is
hi.viMg (iLscoveicd the lienl. The otiiers i)eej)ed-over tiic blulf, iiiid then all ran bick
to the cnni|) to It'll the news.
463, >S. ,ni" ,i,,n ,,,.,,,,,, j |,j ,^^ ,._ ^, ^ ,^^,^1,^ J 1^ ^^^^ .^1 ^^1^.^ 1^ ^.^^^^ ^1^^^
dictiited.
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BATTLE BETWEEN THE OMAHAS AND DAKOTAS IN 1855. 465
463, 8-9. niaci"ga wi". This was Louis Snnssouci.
464, 7. E^a aka, etc. The Dakotas, wlio were over the hill, called a little, without
hallooing, inviting him to approach them.
464, 10; 464, 11. hegabajl and ackaqtci, pronounced he+gabajirtwda+ckaqtci by the
narrator. '
464. 11. ackaqtci akiki^ai. The narrator clapped his hands three times, to repre-
sent the firing.
464. 12. Waqe ieska, Logan Fontenelle, after whom Logan Creek, Neb., was named.
464, 14. Uma»han ama gaq^a", vtr,. An explanatory sentence. It shows how the
Dakotas were able to surprise Logan.
TRANSLATION.
In former days we went on the hunt with all the tribe, following the course of the
Elkhom Eiver. About thirty of those called scouts were at the two sacred tents
As we went along, we killed some fish, a considerable number. The policemen took
the large ones for themselves, and then cooked them. After eating, we dei)arted
walking by night. We followed the course of a stream, whose banks were covered
with trees. We did not sleep by the creek; we slept out from it, on the open iirairie.
At day, when it was light, behold, male elk were walking near us. The good marks-
men exhorted one another. When the men shot at them they broke the leg of a male
When he made a dash, I caught hold of him and kicked him over. Those who came
afterward hit him on the head. When they ate him at night, I did not eat any of' the
meat. I ate a small fish which a boy caught for me. At length two elk came direcitly
toward us, following the stream. We killed one of them, the female, and having cut
the meat into slices, we scorched them a little over a fire. As we went, one of those
who had departed as scouts discovered the buflfaloes. The scouts were about twenty
miles from the camp, but all ran back suddenly to tell what they had observed. The
next morning the camp was removed, and the tents were pitched near the herd, which
we surrounded. When the sun was just about yonder, a man departed. Behold
some men were creeping towards the camp. They were Dakotas. The Omahas pur'
sued the foe. I. joined. At length it was dark; but still they continued sliooting at
them. A few of the Dakotas saflered very much. The Dakotas depended on the
darkness, and they were in a desperate mood. They attacked us, and killed an Omaha
Then the Omahas spoke of attacking them. They met. One Omaha rode a very
swift horse, having uo weapon but his hatchetpi|)e. He wished to liir one of the foe
who had not been wounded. When he arrived just there, he seemed to forget about
the hatchet. He wished to pull him from his horse, by catching him by the Imir. But
his own horse was so strong in the neck that he could not bo managell; so he carried
his rider not only to the Dakota, but a considerable distance beyond him. And when
the Omaha thought of taking hold of the Dakotsi, he had missed catciiing hold and
had gone by. The Dakota, who was then behind him, wounded him. The horse was
coining back carrying his master. "I have been killed outright!" said he. He died
soon after. And one Omaha was speared and struck down. Another one was on a
horse that refused to run, as it feared the hillocks which were in (hat neigliboriKXHi.
A Dakota came and killed the Omaha. They cjeased flghfinj. .il ini(liii;;lit. The next
day they struck the t*nts and departed. Three men came buck biinging dried bulfalo
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meat. They assembled for tbe dauce. They caused the dead to sit with them as they
saDg. "Let us sing afterwards," said tliey. They spoke of singing with the dead.
When they ha*l finished burying tbein, one man, j^ah&wagfejide (Red Shield), went
out about a mile, though the chiefs forbade him. He stiH went on, being near to the
bluff. If any young men pursued him, lie refused to come. He still went on. Those
who were there sat calling to him to go to them. He would not let the Omahas have
their way, when they forbade liis going. Just as lie arrived at the hill the Dakotiw
came thence in i)ursuit of him. They soon came to him and killed him. His horse
was coming back running to the camp. "Cease fighting," said they. Our warriors
were returning to the camp. Wo removed. The Dakotas attacked us again. Then
we removed the camp and went on the hunt. Many Dakotas were coming to attack
us. They contended with us. The two parties contended together, being very close.
They usually missed in sliooting at one another. The Omahas killed a horse belonging
to the enemy. The Dakotas killed the white interpreter who was with us. His horse
was very swift, but he had gone right into a quicksand in the stream. The Dakotas
soon reached him; but they did not kill him until he had shot one of them, as he had
a double-barreled gun. When the Omahas were on the hunt with all the tribe, they
usually scattered, and went in small parties, by twos, and sometimes singly. In one
season the Dakotas attacked ns three times.
MY FIRST BUFFALO HUNT.
Bt Frank La FlAohs.
$db^i°a"' pi ha. Pahafl'ga p{ tS' a°jin'ga, 4da° %4 awdkida-mdjT
T<.i«e UmM I WH Before I was when me small, therefore bnf- I did not aboot at
there there falo them
*a°'ja, cafi'ge wa'in'ki^^ wdb(j;i"-hna"-ma"' vsrandse amd. Pahafi'gaqtci
thongbf horae to causo him to I used to keep them for thnra the ones who Bur- At the very Aret
carry loada
roanded the herd.
3 wand^ai tfi'di, 'i6 aw^dkide 'id^6. Cail'ge da'''ct6 ^ia°'^a ^d^ai jjI, ?d da'''ct6
buf- I shoot at I spoke of. Horso perhaps it throws you sud- when, buf- perhaps
falo them denly falo
they snr- when,
ronnded them
he.
humor.
wdnaxfifjai tS a"wa'''da"be aflg^i"'!.
they attacked the we saw them we sat.
them
denly falo
jd^ihe tal, af. Kl awAji''cte. I''dAdi ak4 ddheAja juaiYg^e a^f jd-ina
gore you may, said And I was in a bad My father the to the hill with me went. The bnlfn-
"■ (sub.) Iocs
Kl i°dddi akd a'wan'kie ct6wa°', udkia-
And my father the talked to mo notwithetand- I did not
(sub.) ing,
6 mdji-hna°-ma°'. figiijse :je-niiga wi°' ?fa^a^ica°'qti a^i"' agfi nikaci^ga akd
talk to him at any time. At length buffalo bull one right towanls the having was man the
tents, him coming back (sub.)
■wi°dqtci aka. Kl ^e-m'iga amd wajl"'-pihdjl. Nfkaci"ga ^ink6 ienaxf^a-
only one the And bnffUo bull the was savage. Man tlie ho attacked
(sub.). (sub.) (ob.)
lina"'i. Kd! 6'di ma"((!in'-gri, af i"fladi akd. Cafi'ge mi°gd ;aflgd jfde,
regularly. Cornel there walk,« siiiil niyfnthi>r the. Horse female largo red,
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MY FIRST BUFFALO HUNT.
467
ma»'c5adl[qti ^de, aka"'ta°. Kl i"diidi akd wahiita"*;" hdbada'"qti ddeea'
TuytftU
bat, I Ued her.
And my fiitber the (sub.)
very light
a^i"i. B^fze ga"' 6'di b^d. fi'di jpf sjl'jl ;e-nuga ak4 cka'aji naji"' ak4.
bad It. I took it ud there I went. There far. when, buffalo boll thn motionless wan standing.
rived (sub.)
Kl nikaci°ga akd 6'di pi mI, gf^6qtia°'-bi af. Wajl-'-pibAjl je-niiga akd. 3
And man the there Tar- when, thiit h» was vory siiiil. \Vu8 8nva);c buffalo bull thi.
(mb.)
riyed
glad (sub.).
Nil akd ma"' Ikide ^d*ai, kl nail'ka ko'di I'li. Gafi'Ml wefinaxf(^ai.
Man the arrow •hotnthimenddenlr and back on tbn wiumdml And ho al tanked us
(»nb.) with, iiini.
Can'ge wdag^i" akd diiba" na"'.siqti Aiii^iu, givfi'>[I a'"a''^ iiefai. je-ni'iga
Horse I eat on the one foor timea loapinir flir had gono, and had thrown me Hud- '^ Buffalo bull
which dcmly.
akd uhfackdqtci atfi ^i, 3iig<(;idaoii" a(fai. Wakido bd'a aidtei. Akf 6
the very close to had when, tumluR himself be went. 'in ahnot nt I failed ho bad I reached
(»UD.) come around liini gouo. home
3rt, {"'na'ha akd i-dddi fhusa akd ^T akf. Cafi'ge ta"' nia"'ze-(talie iiAdha
when, my mother toe my ftther waa scolding him when I reached Horao the bridle sticking
(•nb.) homo. to bim
kf te'di, ibaha»i t6 a^'a"^ i^^^ai t6. IMddi akd fa-baji'qti iqa g(ti"'i
reaehed when, ebe kaew It aent me off saddenly the. My father the not speaking at landing sat.
j,e-nuga Ai" t'dda^g ft, ai. Gan'al iida-mdjl.
^oAaobuU the yoaUUed I said Aad I jid not spei^
(snb.)
yoal
(ob.) him
I not speak,
NOTE.
This occnrred when Frank was abont twelve years old, say, in 1<J66.
TRANSLATION.
I went three times on the buffalo hunt. When I was there the first time, I was
small; therefore I did not shoot at the buffaloes. But I used to take care of the pack-
horses for those who surrounded the herd. Wlien they surrounded tbe herd at the
very first, I spoke of shooting at the buftaloes. But my father said, "Perliaps the
horse might throw you suddenly, and then the buffalo might gore you." And I was
in a bad humor. My father went with me to the hill. We sat and looked on them
when they attacked the buffaloes. And notwithstanding my fatlicr talked to me I
contiaued there without talking lo hi:n. At length one man was coming directly
towards the tents in pursuit of a buffalo bull. And the buffalo bull was savage. He
attacked the man now and then. "Come! go thither," said my father. I tied a lariat
on a large red mare that was very tall. And taking a very light gun which my father
had, I went thither. When I arrived there the buffalo bull was standing motionles.s.
The man said that he was very glad that I had come. The buffalo bull was savage.
The man shot suddenly at him with a bow and wounded him on the back. And then
he attacked us. The horse on which I was seated leaped very far four times, and had
gone off, throwing me suddenly. When the buffalo bull had come very close lie wheeled
around and departed. So I failed to shoot at him before he went. I reached home
just as my mother was scolding my father about me. When the horse reached home
with the bridle sticking to it, she knew that I had been thrown. ]\Iy father said noth-
ing at all, but sat laughing. Addressing me, he said, "Did you kill the butfalo bull?"
And I did not speak.
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468 THE <|)EGmA LANGUAGE— MYTUS. STORIES. AND J^ETTBES.
SACRED TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS.
Told by A"1'A"-iaNoa
I- — I"c'dge angu^ai auiii fwasne gAx 'i^il-bianui, fwagAzu. if na'"l)a
01(1 man our tljn what iniilies innkiug spoke of, tliey what makes iSit two
(aub.) onobelittvo it aay, one upright.
waqiibe gAx 'iia-biainii, d :>( wi"Aqtei waqube gAx 'i*A-biamA. UA^win-
Bttorcd making tlioy »poko of, ngnin tcint only one sBoriMl niakiiig they spoke of, Assembled
thoy say, tliev suv.
■■'tl',.',v »nv " — '""•' ""° »»•">"' iimniiig mey spoke or. Assembled
iut'y8u>, they say.
3 5(i^A-bi ega"', fhi^iia-biamA nlkagahi amA. Ca"' raAzi ia"' mA'a Ai" edAbe
themsolves, having, consulbia ono another chief the In fact cedar wood cotton- tiiie also
laey say (sub.).
wood cotton- the
wood (oh.)
- ' (=".>.). wood (Ob.)
waqube gAx 'iAA-bianiA Ci ninfba b^Aska na'-'ba waoiibe gAx 'iitA-bianiA
sacred u.aking tl,«^pokeof, Again pipe flat two saied nVaking tLy spoke of, '
•^ they Biiy.
NirJba ^.icta"'-bi ^\, iifkagAhi JiidAhi-biainA. Ca°' ta-'wangita" ujjfdaie
Pipe they finished, wh chlof th.w chose for them- In fact tribe each irens for
'""y ""y solves, they say. Itself (1)
wi°'^a°^a"' na"bA cte ca"' 5iig(J!fza-biamA. Ca"' waqube jin'jra udiajffMicfcfi
by ones two even in fact look for itself, they say. In fact sacred thing snial? they eausid them-
selves to own
^a"' ta-'wafigijia'' ba^d^e-ma ni'i-biamA. ^\Ji na"'ba t6 ;eAia waqube ffaxA-
(Sb° ^^^ thegentes gave to one an- Tent two the tojhe sacred they
(oh.) bufliilo
made it
lou.j uumiiu made it
biamA. j^i wi"Aqtci te nfkaci'"ga-aiA^ica", t'dwarfiaf-ajAiica", waqube a-axA
they say. Tent only one the rofening to men, referring to killing them, siwi-™! •!....
the
(ob.)
they
made it
made it
9 biamA. Ga'" ^icta"'-biauiA qubo g(|!uba. Kl (kt' iifkagAhi JtiMAxe akA
they say. Atlength they linishcd, they say sacred all. Aud this chi^ madethem. th..
selves (sub.)
I'lwakiA-biamA, pahafi'ga ffjg^a"' akA. j^f ^d na-'ba waqube ckAxai tP.
talked to them, they the first ruler the Tent this two s»?red yon made the'
Aki(^i°'i-ga ha. Hiic/suga gaxai t6 U((;ucia4a naji"' tatd hA. Ca°' edAda" uda"ati
rospcctyothcm Circle of tents made the iuthomiddlc stand shall . In fact what vervgood
12 ahni"' ctdctewa"' 'f-hna"i-ga. K( nfkagAhi an'gaAi"' ctdcte wdaa"«|!Ai-fra
yon have soever always give to (them). And chief we who are even dSire fronnis, '
A-biamA. Cdnujinga-ma d waka-biamA. £df mT wa^fhelia-bAjl taf, A-biama
said tl^ey, they The young men (ob.) that they meant, they In that case you will bo stouthearted, said they, they
^* '*'*.^'" say.'
EdAda" Ahigi ((sifigdijjacjsg oninkC'cC, cifi'gajiiVga dd teu'di u*Agiga tai hn
What much you give t« those thou who, child forehewl on the you paint will
not l-elations yours
15 Awaqpani'qti dga" ucka" ii(^Aketa"'i j(I, a"'qti<|!idga" taf, ca'" uakiha" ata"'
Very poor, as a gri^at like deed you acquire if, you willhe great men, still a.lditional how f.r
^•A\ t6 ceta"' a^i"' tai, A-biamA.
they go the so ifar they will have it, said they,
they say.
still additional how Car
(generations)
/
SACRED TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS.
469
II.— Waha"' adid 'i(^fl-biamil, ;d un^. xc'-ma u*a ff(f!{-hna"i (kan'di ;(
KeniovlnK Ihey unoko of Rolng, liiiflhlolnmllnu. Thciliiiffn totollof tlu'v inod to wh™ font
nni
it
waqiibe ja"' kS
aaored wood tbo robn
(=pole) (reol. ob.)
'buy say,
loi'S (ub.)
cuniu back
wbon tont
lin tbo past)
waii"' uda" 'f-lina-'-biamu. Wandse-hna'"-bi Ml, ;f tfi'dl
{!<)()< I
they iiHi'd to ^Ive,
"lliiWHuy.
riiey iiBtMl to Hurronnd tho when, tent at tlin
ben], thuy SAy
le^t^ze gibahi-hna"'-bianiii. Ci'imjin'frii na"'ba nfkagahf tenkd ?( waqi'ibe 8
Imllulo. tbcy used to gather fi>f It, YiiiinK iimii tw.. chloT thoonon tent mimd
tUllgUB
thoy gay,
who
te'di %e^6ze ^dcpahi to a^a, M-hiiiniu nikaf^^ihi amil, :jt<-ma t/dwaiaf hnan'di.
at tho biiflWo. you gather will imlcnl, mi^.thry rhirt* tho tho biif. wore kind whrnovn.
tongue for (them)
faloes
Jfi^ze dasl *a° man'dfi kC ubaxa" 5[I, man'd6-5|a"' ('i"-hna"'i. t{ tS'di
f«"n^'°' "'' / ».'v ^'" "'" '"'»'"'l '»•" When, bow-Blring thovniied to carry ^ent nt tho
■""f"* ^°"-' by Mioona of.
(^ta°Ai'"qti aki-lina"!. J&xe akf >|i, uha"'-lma''i. NfkagAlii ami'i iKtowi"! fi
they, the very theynaedto EvenInK tbc.v whiii, thov used to cook. Chief tho aiwcmblid
llrat reach again. rciubi'd (sub.)
Iiomc
Jji, wdhi"-ci'"^e t'a"'i 5jT, 6'di %i te udaf, waii-'liahi'ige Aa"' 4 ml date'. 15
when, aobe with the they had if, tbiiro lint Ihi' Ihiv lower nomcrs of a tbo that flil'nm thiiy
hair out
(oil.) t'ntmrd,
biitfiilo robe
(Ob.)
IliuK thxy
ate.
That
waqiibe e%& akA Han'ga gaxai akf'i wa'a"' gAi-'-lina")', dataf tS'di.
■aoredthlng hla the one who Ilnnna ho who niudo It sInBing bousrdtosit, theyato
III.
when.
-Nlaci-ga wi'" I'qnhe ma"*i»'i y[\, wada"'bo n^6 tai. Nfkagfihi 9
■M^"" ono feuriiiij wiilka when, m sconts thoy will ao. Chief
iinsepn (mnKor
Han
ami'i u(f('win5[f^6-hna"'i. I-c'age wi"' ba"'-hna"i. Gd-hna''i: Maja"' {"^jo-a-
tbo(8iib.) usually aasemblo. Oldman ono calls. IIo says «s follows: Liinrt yuukimwit
san'ga te wf A^i"he+, ai. fi'di (.'ga"qti cenujifi'ga gtfi'ba-sf'itn,", gAt^ba-cade
for mo will I 1 who move, bo says. Forthwith .voun'),' man flfty, sixty
da"' etc, jf waqiibe tg'di ahMina"i. Ccmijin'ga wada'-'le aiiUe-hna"'i. Ad-af 12
purhaps, tent sacred at the they arrive. Young man i.: scouts usually go. Tlievgo
Jil, hu^uga fa" U((;fca° ;a"'9i"i. Kgitfe n(kaci»g}i wd*6 da"'ct6, uita agttf-
wTien, circle of the eolng they run. At Inigth peoplo they perhaps, to tell it tLy
tt^uta (ob.) around It
tliey
come
hna"i. Ca"' 6 nuda"' (^kiga"qtia"'. Wc<beta" ag(f.f-hna°i, a"'lie da"'ct6a"'i.
K«„i, T- *...„* *!.„* „„t„- *. ia j„^j li^o n M"^ins a thi^y conu^ back, thoy floo perhaps (pi). .
back,
Tn fact that going to
war
M"Mnp a
.tour
IV.
-1,^-ma h(?gabdjl t't5wa(ta( ^[1, gaqcfa"' fig{-liiia"i. Kgitfe nfkagj'ihi 15
Tho buffuloca ajjreatnaauy thoy kilU'il wli'ii, the hiintin;; usually n'tunit-d Ath*nKth chief
lininrwiii'd.
theiu party
amA u^A^win>[f^6-hna"'i t6. Kgi^e waqi'ibe gaxo 'iifai te ci'. jf waqube
♦».« /«,.K 1 «»a..Tn»»io.i tiion.u..iv..a At If 11 ^th wu'icil ( t hliiti) iiiakiiig they spoko of again. 'J'wit '
tho (Hub.)
aaRt'mblod theniHflvua.
aacred
na"'ba t6'di ^^A wl"' uha°i t6, U(^L'\vin>[i(fe tai-ega°. (Jenujin'ga grfiebahfwi"-
* "**!.« .i..{".i «,... they cooked, to nasruililo tluui- in order that. Youn;i iiuiu a hundred
at'lvrs
at the dried onu
bufiblo
meat
qti-dga" U()!dwi"wa(f6-bna"'i. Ci'nujin'ga nn>ii'i(|'.i" 6'di atfaf t6, %l t6 dgaxe 18
about tbey nssenibled them. Younj,' m.ni slripiiedto there went, tent the around it
tbe waist !„ a circle
g((!i"'i tC. Ca"' iigudi ct6 wahuhajl-nia waii"' i"'-hria"i, unaji" lida" ctl
they sat.
Yet
In what soever the stout-hearted ones
place
robo thoy wore robes, shirt
good too
ug(naji"-bna'"i, (tasni"'! 5(1, cari'gaxe-htia"'i. jj. kg ulu'i acfaf 5jT, !}fci
they wore their own
shirts.
They Bwal- wfien
lowed (the food)
they cease<1.
Tent the follow, went when,
(line of) lug it
tent
poles
3r
ant
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470 THK «|)i<:aiiiA tmnguagi]— mytffs, htouiks, and LiixTKua.
^\& *'"nf'P" f''^'"' wdnace ma-^i"'!, wahdhajl amd i,iz6 ma»4i°'i. Ca»'
®iT,.^''£a'i '••'•^'"KH-bdjI. Ja"'-iinga ^izal gQ ;f waqiibe k6''4a a*!"' ak(-
tbom
8 hna"i.
rt'ocliod
nguiii.
J,i snt'de u^iikiliolR'l)G gdxai. VVaqiibe I'lju kg ^i
lent 1„„« ,™«""-an.,U,,^^^^^^ 8acr.>/t.,l„« pHuCpal ,h„ tout tho .„ ,..o
fur aa (tlit) puloH) n-aoliod 'it.
(Ob.)
t6 (du"be
In t)io
mlclill,<
§™i„ ^'"""''^■.^ijn'i^'i l'"l'i'n'f?H ^inkc^ ?d gfnai. I-cYigo wi"' cin'gajin'ga
'•""""'"• ^'"''' IliUboru tlM.ono .Irlcl u,k.Mlof tmi miS one M\Lu
"ho moat Mm.
^nS.i''''"'"f '''''"'l^';*''^'''' y''y^ wa#do-lnm"'i. ,Liun)d, wi"u(.tcl c^tdcto
"""'"'"' '"" '"">•" U»umm h«callo.Uhmn. OKramllhll'l, only uue oven
6 >|uji a"Mgig^ji"' to a-iK)+! ugiidi ^iita"ci<-da", af i"c'ago akd. UicvviS
(Bull.).
^i'., d,li S ''^n^''„^f' !"?• J'^ ^"*^<^« *''^'^" ^ib^d-hna-l. Waka"'-ma''Ai°'
■m™Mll"«f) "' ""'y'"<"'-l«t T..„t long ho far tVy -P«n.l It out. Wuku-.n-u'tl-
akd jf'i ci°'qtci diiba u^ucia4a ihd^6-lina'"i. Mdqa»i. Ki ci"'qtci kg na"b^
tU,. ,lri6.I voryfat four intheml.ldio plU-.l thooi. Hoi,t And very'tot tho hand
thom up. (ob.)
(aub.) moat
,.f, ''ty, 'V^^'' gAxe-hna-'i. Wasdjide (gahfi jjT, ja"' waqi'ibe t6 ibiira-
tbo tW.iM allco, h„n>adothom. Rod ctiy tb?y won, wb'on. '' .a.,r«d p^o thoh.ruXd
, ,. . , nilxod with (ob.)
hna" I, oni" oninde dtaca" gdxe-luia"'i. Ga"' *icta"'-hna°i. Ukft'S-cta-'-ma
°°' «'■''""■ -Mfiodinsly hon.a<loit. And '^ho conipletml It The habltnal flghtor.
"^irv^l^'^ifro""'"'- ^^^*'^ ^^'^'' S^^« 'f^e-bna-'i. Igadlzo-bna"'i, can'-
thoyaaaomblodthom. Enomy to oo„t™d making tlley .poke of. xloy rode round and ' .l"l, „
with (foinnlng) round,
12 gag^i-. Qdde dubaha idkaci"ga dga" gdxe-hna-'i, 4( snddo uAucia^diica"
onbor-o.. Oraa. In four pl,>c..a man Mko " thoy made. 't-'nt long ^iutroltlt
Eu'iuml ^i^^'^f;''^'''"'' ""^ '^'''^*" nfkaci"ga fafikd t'dwa^S wdxe-hna"'i.
Fourtime, they^'h-jt^at ono again 'our timo, person" [ho (ob.) thoy frotondod to kill thorn.
Waddde cti duba" waxe-hna"'i. Ida"b6'qti kWe-lina"'i. Qdde miibiii
ToouUhom too four. Imoa they pro.ond.d. Taklng^vorv cfoao .hoy ahot at (thom). Gnu« ,ho7 *'
^^ illtttl"^'- ^v'^'i^'' ^^f^'^ "J^ fkide-hna"'i. Ukft'6 amd nlkagdhitinkd
down by shooting. Pordor alono put in (hoy shot at (them) The hostUo. obiof tl,o (ob )
with.
'^^TI^hJ'"''"''- ?'''^'''" 'I'^ikf^fa-bna-'i. Na-cta"'i. Ukft'g amd can'gaxai.
attacked. horn. l-ou. thn,.« t.u.y fought ono Thoy s.oppod The hostile. coSor
auoluer. riiuninK.
Ninfba waqube p' a^i"' fifiko'^a duba" alii-hiia"i, waii"' wi°' ubdta" taf
P.po sa<re.l lent .„ him who had it four .imo. .hoy arrivo.l, ' ™bo one to wrap around it
18 <-^^" 'ibii- fickd t6. Niniba ^ickaf Jii, ubdta" aAi"' ahii. li waqiibo
^^^. '%vsi^>- -- '^™--itT,fco)Hr" - -
Tent Biuirt'd
^S*.^*^'"<'/?J'"' ^ ninfgahi vvaqi\be gdxe ujf. Nfkagdbi amd eondqtci
at the having it^ho^v^ that killikinnlok saJ«d ^made theyput ChlS the^ they A.
again; '""" '
(rob.)
^ciide g^i^'-hna"!.
puffing out ut
unoke
¥
SACKED TKADlTlOJUa AND CUSTOMS.
471
V. — Ninfba waqiibe kfijA^ica" cl licka" wi"' uwlb((;a til niinko. Nfkagdhi
Pipe uorod pertaining to tho uKaIn ciittom ono I toll yuu will I who. Ohiar
amd ufiwi°i mI, Watcfgaxe uda° lift, ai. Iflk^-sabB akd, ninfba eid akd,
the MMmblad wd«u, 'i'o ilRnoa gooA Huiil HHnt-ub* It wu pipe hia the
(•ub.) ihuy. ha who, (aub),
6 watcfgaxe gdxe 'i^af, u((!uklo. l(j'/ikig((',G (liujji^af. Md'a ja°' wi°' agl'aijiaf
that adance making prom- lulkodtu(tliem) 'ln,|i>inuno tlioy conaulted Cotton- wood one wantforlt
iaod, about it. thing to tlieutbur ouo another. wood
Iflkd-sabfi amd wan'gi^o. rjasf fn"\{i ja"' gasiida-bdjl. Wa'ii na°'ba jiiwag^o
Inke-aabfi the all. Top of ul tin* 'wood was not oltninMl of Woman two with thnii
(pLaub.)
op <l
a tree
branchrH.
a^f, mdcaka aAi°'i. Utucimi'i ujt'ji gdxai; 6'di muza-lina"i, ja°' t6. Pc'iige
went, woman'aatrap Iher Inthomiddlo liiiiul'dr thoy thuro they planted it, pole the Old man
for oarryinK wood hadf. tlio |m>1o mado; (oh.).
fekf^fiwdki^f. Waidtcigdxo te, a( a^af. Ja"' ((!aj[fna°qi te aAa+, af. Ifiki'- (i
they made them aet aa You will danr(\ tliry iiidm-d. Sloop yoti will aroiimt indeed, Raid Inko-
orlera. aay yoiirmilvua by duuciug they.
sabe akddi ja"'jifiga d'uba gasaf. Hu(f.uga ^a"' Ui^ica" aijsaf dga", ta"'wiifig((!a"
•abO attha atlok aonio tlii'ycut. (Jirclooftenta tho nronnd It wi<nt aa, tiibo
(ob.)
ubdna"-ma ja°'jifiga wi"'<fa"(fa" wa'f-hna°'i. Ubdna" I'lju akd gc'-hna"!:
the gentea atlok one by oni' thoy gavu them. Oena huadman tho naid aa foliowa:
Watcfgaxe t6 6'di-angi'ii"he wc'ga"(J!ai dga°, ja°'jiilga k6 wa'f tai-dga" atfi lift, ai. 9
Danoe the wejom it Ihcy wlnh for aa, atlck the to give inordiT they huIiI
OH (oh.) ua that Imvecoioo he.
Cdnujifl'ga b^iiga hd^u5{d^i"i. Wast'sa" iii'a"'i. Wa'ii mi'''jiflga eddbe watd
Yonng man all nake<l. White clay they rubbed Woman girl olao dreaa
on thomeelvoa.
td-bna"i, cl sji'a^'i. Agudf ct6 cdniijifl'ga wi"' wd^alia I'lda" dtfialiai. Inkt5-
wonK'reaaea, again they In what aoever young man one clothing good he wore
painted
thomaelvea.
place
Clothing.
inke-
sabe nii na"' amd wan'giife ja"' t6 eca"'qtci g(f!i"'-hna"i. Wdhi"-ci"'^e i"'- 12
aabfi man grown the everyone pjle the very near it eat. Robe with tho hair tlu^y
(aub.) out
hna°i. Ndxe-ga3[il diiba, ddxe diiba cti (a((!i"') a-f-g^i°i. Ifikti-sabS ctinujin'-
woie. Drum fonr, gourd rattle four too (having they aat there. Ifiko-aabS the young
them)
ga-ma ninfba waqiibe na°'ba k6, d akfwa wdpaliafl'ga atfi"' td akd. Cdnu-
men pipe aaored two the, that both tho flrat will ha'-o them. Tonng
jifi'ga na''bd akd ninfba njfi-de digdtj^a ma"((!i"'-lina"i. Wd^i"^^^ ga"'^a-nia 15
man two tho pipe (thoy) tilled, carryiu); walked. To make thoaewhowiahid
(aub.) when on tho arm preaente
fgadfze-hna"'i, cafl'gag((!i"'i. Na"tai ii(ffca°. Ma"'tG g((!i"'i Qu^ta akd, Nii
rode round and round, aitting on noraca. Thoy jzoincaround Within eat SIngera the Han
danced (thejioli'). (aub.).'
amd ca°' ba5(iiwi°xai ; wa'ii amd dgaha na^taf.
tho in fact tnmed around; woman the outaideon the danced,
(aub.)
NOTES.
468, 1. %i na°ba, the two sacred tents of the Hafiga gens.
468, 2. p wfaqtci, the sacred tent of the Weji°cte gens.
468, 3. mazi ja" ma'a f i" edabe, the sacred pole, which is kept in one of the Haflga
tents.
468, 4. niniba bfaska na^ba, the two sacred pipes kept by the Inke-sabS gens.
^1
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472 TIIK (/WKIIIIA LANOirAOK-MYTFIH, HTOIMKH, AND I.MTTIvKrt.
i. wa(|iili(» Jififiii, tlio Hiicrod (Mmtoiim of muh
468, (
468, II. Iiii^ii^'ii uiixiii (P. A
i«-. It iuliiiit.s ortvvorciKlciiiijiN: "tl
KOim aiitl Niib-KciiH.
nIiii
occmidii, time, or vcumm.
469, L*. ia" kf.. 'I'll
H tlu^ hii^iifra was curviliiuMir, «tfi" (cannot ic»».r to its
aH," iin])I.viii>j tlio
w oiwavf," and " wliuii" or "
i^Hacic^d polo iM not, kept crocf, oxw])t on h]wvM
469, .{. nikiif:alii f tflka. J.'iank La KI6cIic
469
road "aka" instead of'^afd
occasions.
7. uail"liaha-„ pv, the lower cornor8 of a burtaloliido, i. c, tl.o
ka.
Mio ffct of the liull'al
, ilio part towards
iu.^Z^i7;:s;T ■'"""^'"'^'^•'■' '■^"^™ *« *^-« -•- ■-<» "»* y.,t .iistin.„ish..d
470, ;t. ,i sniMlc u^nkilK.|icl.o ffaxai. The length of the long t«nt .lepen.led noon
the niMMber of small tontsticks obtained by the warriors. '
470 -,-(! ,„,.p,v . . . „j,,„,i ^,,t„M„„.,,,^„, ,^,,,i, .^ ,.^„iva,,.„t t„ " wawenai » askinir
".; H-««n.« then. „, give son.ethin,. After the old n.an naid this, the U 1 s' n d to
'•"'« "f'' '■''"'''• ••''•■'' ^v'"' '•"">• I>«'Ht'nts. These gifts, in n.odern tinu-s, ha vc eo
s-sted ot a luece of .tried bnifalo nu-at, a gun, a tine robo, a,.d a kettle. Wle gm,
rn'mJins^d' s''''''r'''""'r''^"" precio„s,and weU nsed lor neckll^ \S
olleied instead. Honietinies a horse was the fourth gift.
.tJ^' ,':' "'''7" '"""' ''!';• '^''"' *'""'^ ""'" "*■ ""' '""*-' ^""t «-^'-« >"i«cd a little. Then
the a t a, knig party passed between the dried meat and the grass-flgures and isLaiiir
the duels. Jioth parties Ihed four times. Then the fight en.led
"0, 18-1!». Helore tiie sacred pipe was taken back to its tiMit, the chiefs smoked it
.Hi then 1 was taken over to the side of the young n,en, who represented tlenomv
Hero and there one would sn.oko it. Four times did they carry the Z aroumrfo;
some of them to smoke it; and then it was returned to its sacred te.7
47 , ,{. ..fakig^e ihu>,i^ai ()„ the evening of the day of the sham light.
471, 5. luacaka. Frank ].a F16clie read, "maca-ka.
4711, 15-10. Those on horseba<!k used to watch for the pipobearers to come aro,i«<l
and when the women were on th,. other side of the circle. Thrrhorsem u^ .v d
faiko one of the pipes, which he "held for" a man ("uf*a"") to whom Tt.
Lorse, etc. 8ee ^a^L.-na-paji's AVar Sto.,, the final pai^^a,! "Cln ^if^^.t
;. pocnluu. course, gou.g from west to south, thence east ani north; b tl .
!i^;;r;;th~:;:::r''"^^'-"^^^
TUANSLATIOK
I.-Our ancestors s,.„ke of making something to keep the people upright something
to make the... behave. They .spoke of making two sacred tent , and ^Iso ,7m 5^
another. When the chiefs ha.l assembled, they .consulted one a lothe Tl e ^1 -e
of making sacred the .-edar and cottonwood pole and tw., fiat pipes When 1 ^
finished the pipes, they elected their own chiefs; and each gens of tL tribe cons tuted
^self according to its sub-gentes. And the gentes of the tribe gave to o Z'h^^^
buffrTml t[ '" 1'f """ ■'"' ^""^'"- ^"^'^^ "'"•^« "-'- tents s^cm';
buttalo, and they made the one tent sacred to human beings; that is, to killing them
8A(!URI) TUADITIONS AND OIIHTOMS.
478
in war. At loii^tli tlioy ttoinplott-il all thai wuh Hn<'.ri>(1. And tliONo w]in liiul niiulo
lluiinHchcM (^liiofH, thoy who W(uo tim llirtt iiiIoih, talked t^) tlio pi'dplo. "HcHpcct yo
tlu'su two tontH wliirh y<' liiiv** nuidti siicrcd. VVIinn tlui trilml c.irdo is I'oriiu'd, they
hIiuII Htiind in tliu middle. Indcu'd, iiiiike it ii rido to f;ivu to tliciii wliiitHoover very f^ood
llnnKH you Imve. And desire even tlie tiliiel'tiiinNliiit from uh," Maid thoy, atldre.sMinK
tlio youiiK men. "In that event yon will lie istout-hearted. If any of yon {{ive iiuiny
lircHents to HtrannerH, you nuiy paint your eliildren's I'orelieadH. If you awpiire tliiH
privile{{o by becoutitiK very poor, you will be jjreat men, uutl futnru goneratioim will
kcei> up tlio cuMtoms as long as the tribo hIuiH last."
I f. — They spoko of removinp tlio camp to go on tho bnflFalo hunt. Whon thoy eamo
back and told about the buftaloos, they used to givo good robes to the pole of the
sacred tent. When they surrounded a herd, they used to gather together the bullalo
tongue.^ for the tent. When the buffaloes wer<! killtMl, tin* chiefs said, " Y(! two young
men, you will gather buffalo tongues and place Iheni at the sacred tent." The young
men used to thrust oiu* end of their bows through the tii>s of the butfalo tongues, and
carry them along by means of the bowstrings, v/hWh they jmt in Iront of them, next
to their chests, the bows being on their backs. They were the very tirst ones to reach
the lodges again. When they reached honu) in th<^ evening, they used to cook. The
(jhiefs assembled, wearing robes with the hair outside, and entered the sacred tent,
where they ate after putting the food in the lower corners of their robes. He whose
sacred thing it was, Ilanga, ho who had made the feast, sat singnig as the others ate.
III. — When a man continues to fear nnseen danger, they go out as scouts. The
chiefs as-seudde. An old man calls: "I who move wish yon to l<!arn about the land
for uu(!" Forthwith fifty or sixty young men {.!> to the sacred tent of the Woji"ct(s
The young men go as scouts, running around the circle of tents. At length they come
back to report, perhaps, that they detected the piesence of men. And they regard
this service as fully cijual to going ou the war-pat li. They como back by making u
detour, and perhaps they flee.
IV. — When they killed a gi'cat many bufl'aloes they usually started homeward. At
length the (ihiefs assembled, and spoko of making a sacred thing. They cooked a
l)iece of dried buffalo meat at the two sacred tents, that they might assemble for tho
ceremony. The chiefs collected about a hundred young men, who were stripped to tho
waist and who sat in a circle around tho two tents. Some of the men hero and there
were considered brave, so they wore robes and had on gay shirts. When they had
eaten all the food the feast was ended. As the brave men followed the lino of tho
tents, they were snatching bent tent-sticks from those who dwelt in small tents. And
tho owners did not refu.se, nor did they ask why tlni braves tried to dejirive them of
their tent-sticks. They carried the sticks which they had taken back to the sacred tents.
They made a long tent, using the sticks as long as thoy lasted. They made the i)riu-
<!ipal sacred thing (/. <■., they pljiced the pole) in the middle of the tent. They asked
each first-born child for a piece of dried buffalo nu'at. An old man called about two
hundred children by their names. "O grandchild, wherever you are standing, even
though you bring but one thing, you will put it yonder on the ground for me, at a
Bhort <listance." When they collected the dried meat all beheld it. They spread it
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471 THT? ^ROTHA LANOnAiJK— MYTIIH, HTOUIKS, AND LKTTRRS.
out the length of the long tent. VVakii" mtt"f i" phiced four of the fatteiit pieces of the
meat in the middle. lie cut them wifli ii knife. He cut the futteHt in Nli(M'H m iuige
iw one'H hand. TheHe ho ini^tcd wiih i.d <l,i.v, and ihen rubbed the Hiicred pole with
the <rompound, making it exceed I nuly gmwy. At length he completed it. They
UHsenibled the wurriors, having spoken of feigning to contend with the enemy. The
horeemen rode round and round. The chiefs hud made four griws figures, in the whape
of men, whicih they hud put in m muny plucen in front of the long tent. The mounted
men and the chiefs shot four times at one another; and four times did the former pic-
tend to kill the gruNs figures. And four times they pretended to cut them up. They
took very cIohj^ aim at them wli(>n they shot at tliem, and they knocked tlu iown
every time that they shot. They sliot at tlie llgures witli guns loaded only with powder.
The hoMtiles attacked thecliiclk. I'onr times they fought one another. They stopjwd
running. The enemy ceased fighting. Four times tiiey wt-nt to the keeper of the tent
of the sacred pipe, taking to liini a r<>l)e to wrap around the pipe. They untied the pijie
•covering. Then they wrapped the pipe in the robe, and carried it to the long tent.
After file ceremony flu-y took it back to the satired tents. It was tliat pipe which tliey
used during the ceremony, after filling it with killikinuick which had been made sacreil.
The chiefs alone sat puffing out the smoke, when they put the pipe to their lips.
V — Now I will tell you a cusff)Hi pertaining to the sacred pipes. When the chiefs
assembled they said: " It is good to dance." It was Iilke-sabB, the keeper of the i)ipe8,
who promised to make a dance, and talked about it. The chielfe consulted with one
another about having the dunce directly after the other ceremonies. All the men of
the lilke-sabe gens went after a cottonwood tree, from which they (!Ut oflf all the
branches but those at the top. Two women accompanied tlie men, having their
"maoaka." When they brought the tree back they planted it in a hole in the grouiul,
which had been made in the midst of the tribal circle. They caused old men to u«!t us
criers. "You are to dance! You are to keep yourselves wide awake by using yi)ur
feet!" said they. The men of the Ifike-sabfi cut ten sticks in the neighborhood of
their tents. Having gone around the tribal circle, the bearers of the sticks gave them
out, one by one, to the several geutes. The head of each gens said as follows: "They
have come to give us the stick because they wish us to take part in the dunce." Nearly
all the young men were naked. They rubbed white clay on themselves. The women
and girls wore dresses and painted themselves. Here and there a young man was seen
who wore good clothing. All the elder men of the IHkesab« gens sat close around
the pole. They wore robes with the hair outside. They had four drums and four
gourd rattles. Both of the sacred pipes of the young men of the Inke-saW were to
occupy a prominent place in the dance. The two young men who kept them filled
them and carried them on their arms us they proceeded in the dance. ITiose who
desired to make presents were mounted and rode round and round the circle of . h ,
dancers. Those on foot danced around the pole. The members of the Qajja section,
who were the professional singers, sat within the circle of the dancera. The i-" u
turned around, and the women danced in an outer circle.
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LUTTEUS DICTATED UY OMAHAB AND PUNKAS.
476
LETTERS DIOTATED BY OMAHAS ANH PONKAS.
jAHP-j/tift TO CCDK-GAXK and MA-TDtT-WAl/JTHT.
July 29, 1878.
Noprfha, H"wa°'qpani tciibe. Wiia"'ho kn"'l)(^ii, akfwu, Ma"tci'i-w^ifihl
O mothnr'ii m» ptMir Tery. I miw you I wIhIi, txitli, Mti'trii w»<thl
brolhfr,
t^^,a''l)a. Ma^c uHiif tfidfhi 5(1, wlja'''bo tai miilko. Unia"'ha°-ma can'ge
hA tim. Winter cold It nrrlvfn when, F H«*« yon will I who. Thit Omnliiut liorHw
(^ifigt^ tci'ibo; wa({|)iiiii anii'i. (Jaa"' aiiiiiia pf «'(lo, cafl'f^o ^iilgc' agff.
without very) tu«y ai-n pfH>r. DiikotuH to tlio ont^H 1 wiin Itiit horni* without 1 ranio
whtt Itiitrt', hiiiiH<.
8ln(l(?-gAt'(',ka wa^a"'])(! pf ('do, cart'go a"'(-l)rijl
S|Mitt<!<l 'rail I WW hiui 1 wua but, hi>riu> h« illil iKi't
thtie glvu luu.
wak<5{ja-bdjl t'i''t<5, ["wi^'^a-gft. Unia"'ba"-ina tni! t6'di, macU^ tO'di, ahigi
■ick uut It Diiiy tw, tt41 to uiu, Tho Ouiulius ttprlii^ Id tliu, wurui In tbo, umny
^ida"'b(3 td anui. "j£axd-^i"'ba iiiag^e ag^i"'; a' (fa'''baba". Waqi°'ha hiifzo 6
nee yt)u will, 'rwi>(;i-owB Iwttbblui 1 Bit ; Im knows lue. Letter yuu
'!ifi'gajifi'ga ^-i^f'ia, iiogfba,
l'lilt<l ><>iii-, () niiitht't'H
lirothtT,
WDeu,
wi^'utangAqti tiun'ki^A-ga.
you
receive
JuHt M auuu aa iimktt ouh i:uiuti tu me.
TRANSLATION.
Mother's brother, I am vory poor. I wisli to seo you both. 1 will see you tliis
year, in tlie winter. The OiniihnH have no borscH at all; they are poor. I went to llic
land of the Dakotiw, but I ciinie home without a hor.sc^ [ went to see Spotted Tail,
but he did not give lue a horse. Tell ine, mother's brother, if your children are not
sick. Many of the Omahas will see you in the spring, when it is warm. I sit with
Two Crows, who knows me. When you get the letter, send me one immediately.
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^AXl^.-C/JA-'BA TO MA''TCt-WA(|!IHI.
July 29, 1878.
Nisfha, hndji tP'di, a"wa°'qpani-majl'-qti-nia"' fa-'ctT. Bni >[I, a-wa"'-
My <'hU(1, yon (1 hi wheu, T Tfls not poor at nil liprfctoforo. Yon whon, me
not go Went
qpani ln?f^aniAjl. WigfsiAG-hna" ca"ca°'-qti-ina"'. Ca"' wigua^bo ka"b(i<^i-
poor me not a MttTn. I Bin uHt-d to thinking; alwnyB very I do. In I'lvct T si-o you, my I wlnli
of you lelutiou
qti-ma"'. Ei'ita" >il wigfia"be et^ga"-mc4jl. Wt%hi(l6'qti hnt- t<5, i"'(f,a-mdjl
very macb.
How
I Hen you, my
rfilatloD
apt
I not.
Very far away
yon
went
I am sad
ha. le lida-qti wind'a" ka°b^^ga°. Nia"'ba fifSg^ tfi'di cu^daAfi. Ca"'.
a Word very good T hear of yon I hope. Uoon ('Ugbt) none when I send it to Snon^
yon-
476 THE (pEOmA LAN(3 UAGE-MYTnS, STORf BS, AND LETTEES.
TRANSLATrON.
My child, before you went, 1 w«. not poor at all. When yon departed, ^ was
rf rr, -If^ rfi>"t',nl.er y,.„, and 1 trrcatly demro to see you. It Ih not prob-
ab.o that there vv.U be any .vay for n.o to «ef to see you. I am sad because you wont
so tar away. I ..ope to hear good wor<i,> Iron. you. I send you this when there is no
nioonliRht. Enough.
U 2 S »» ■
ii Br «( »» '
JABE-SKA to WAHfi'A".
August, 1878.
Tfcmrelder dead. n,„„ro old ,,„.„ W «„^ ^ „,.v h.,, ' ,f?,.d t., . A„d^ ^3^.
him
Chier letter at^ny ,„„ ,«Uo «... 'And' ,eLr you re wben,' gJLd y„„
ceivo it
' ^' f ^::S> ESra. ^S^" ^^ ''^- la^^ ^^^ na-.bfdawd^«
Il.tr ^nft7^ *,>!• ^-^'l^'^toi ff(|^( 'fH6 wfka-b^a. Ca"'. (hin-'^e t'd ffa"'
.1,0 ...«.., Both died. Vo:.y.,ou t««;mo V Enough, fou^r eI,L dead ^»
I"" t^" brotliev
"fcJef '''^- ^-^^V'h ^i'Wi. t-^'ih'Wtci t'd (f!agfcta"bdjl t'6 te ani.^
6 Waji»'a-gahfgack"'l)()jii<r^.a-ori. Jube-ska tfAikiiJe.
Bird-CLief aeoiuK it .lo wil.i .li.iu Wliiu.-B™v.T cauBes fiTa to
your own
comu to you.
NOTES.
This is a curious letter. The first sentence was intended for Wahe'a"; then six
were addresi^ed to Waji"a-gahigii; and the rest, to Wahe'a".
476, 2. Pahanga i"c'age, etc. This should bo "I"c'Age ^ink6 Ijin'gegiia-'bajltcdi
gite hrt:" literally, "Old nian-tho one who-his sou-he saw not his-when~he died
to hnn — ."
476, (i. Jabe-skii, Waf acpe, or Ma"^,i--.tca3ii, was in aged Ponka who remained with
1118 Omaha kindred when his people were removed to the Indian Territory, in 1877.
TRANSLATION.
Your elder brother is dead. Ho died before his father saw him. And you O
Wii.|i"a-gahiga, please r<>ceive the letter. Send word back to me if you are do'inir
well when you get the letter. I will hear it. Your daughter had twins. JJoth died
1 wish you to promise to come home very soon. Enough. Yonr elder brother is de-id
80 I tell you about your own. Scabby Horn, your tather, is almost dead. Ho will die
before you see him. Look at this with W.yiua-gahiga. White Beaver sends it to you
/
LETTERS DICTATED BY OMAHAS AND PONKAS.
477
J Abe SKA TO wAqa-nAjp.
(/Jiiidi f4,^uhAqtci t'd. (f!agfctii"bAjl
""or verynoaiiy dead. Youuonotsueyonri
Wa((!Agicta"bAji t'e ta <j!ankfi. (pakl
Tour fttthor
You do not Bco your
(relatioDB)
llioy win die.
et^ga".
yoars to die apt.
August, 1878.
JAbe-ska waqi°'ha
Hi'ftvcr White letter
\»'A
dead.
wr'^akiijl. (fi^ail'
(ti\a°'cka ^nan'ge ida(j;6 k6 t'6. Mi"' ^a!
Your sister's your older the one that dead. Moon the
Y(>u reach you prom-
homo Jsed ;
chUd
sister
she bore
you did not speak
truly.
°' fe cgasAni tc6
the dead the next the
day ("When)
Your elder
sister
caascs to come
to you.
bovo c'.iildren,
hut
cu^^a^S.
Tsond it to you.
TRANSLATION.
Your father is almost dead. He will be apt to die before you see him. Jabe-skd,
(White Beavcr) causes the letter to come to you. Your relations will die before you
sec them. You i)r()mised to reach home, but you did not tell the truth. Your sister
gave birth to a child, at it is dead. Your sister's son, to whom she gave birth, is
dead. I send this to you on the day after the moon died (i. c, August 1).
In
NAMAMANA to MA^TCC-WA(|)IHI.
August 22, 1878.
ca"td ciipf t4 inifiko lia.
yet,
when
tboy aro
gixM
Xabii'"'bfi, wabAg^eze ^a°' cuhi \vi"'iiwratafi'ga f^a^g te ha. Usiifajl
Brother- inlaw, lelter the reaclio.'i us soon as you eansc will . Not cold
(ol).) you it to b,i coming;
Uiafi'ge ke i((!apaha"-inaji'- qti-ma"'. Maja"' agudi 6
reach will I who . ' Itoad the I have not the least kuowledse olit. Land in what
you I"'"'"'
(ta" iifeapaha" ka"'b(f',a ta miuke. Ciu'gajiu'ga wijafi'ge \va(j;i" ifafika
the 1 liuow I wish will I who. (Jhild my elder sister she had tlie ones
(oh.) Iheni who
'■i" l-!i>''h<(.n Wamiiske cti u4ji ha, \vega"ze ag<J!i"'-siitri".
^agt^i"'
you Hit
uda"i }[1, uAna'a" ka"'b(|!a
if, I hear of it
I wish.
Wheat
too I sowed
afteen.
CiiVgajifl'ga vvivvf^a wakegede pfiiji. T'd tg'di, cubcjid t(ii"te
Child my sioli, liut bad. lie dies when, Igot^iynu may.
Eskaiia wi'4a"'bai ka"b(|!(5ga"-hna" (!a"'ca".
Would that 1 see you 1 am honing always.
heganidji hft.
I am very
(5|I), wAgazu ana'a" ka"'b(j;a.
(If), correctly I hoar I wish.
A"vva°'qpani 9
Mo poor
Maja"' ((fa") I'lda"
Limd (the) RooC.
Enough.
TRANSLATION.
O brother-iu-law, please send me a letter as soon as this one reaches yon. I will
reach you before the cold weather. I do not know the road at all. It will be my
desire to know the land in which you dwell. If the childicii that my sister has are
well, I wi.sh to hear about it. I sowed fifteen acres of whciit. My ciiiid is very ill.
When he dies, I may go to you. I am very poor. 1 am constantly hoping to see you.
If the land in which y>n\ (h\el! be good, 1 wisii to hear correcvly about it. Kiiongh.
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478 THE ^EGIHA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, «TO ,UE8, AND LETTERS.
tJHA"-JlN'GA TO GAGtJBKJiA''.
T^. „ , , Auffust 22, 1878.
what, foro" ''•''""''»»'P'«^k«l our things nt„ll.
•> uqje'qtci ti»>kl^ ka"b4a ha. ' '"'"
veiysoon yon«endtomo Iwtoh.
TEANSLATION.
m^iff^ M° rifrSir.'" ""^ k'"^ '""■ ' "° ""•^ -« •"" I
KICKfi TO MA-TCO-jlAN'GA.
An/U A^ n . „ ^"-^^^ 22, 1878.
\t!^E'' ^-£'''^ TJS-"- Sr 7i«fqti-hna"-ma-', kagc^.
writot«y„„. still InmalwaysromoDjberingyou' OvonSUr
Wigfsi^g'qti a»'ba gg. Ca"' hnfze mI, fe d'dba a-f iM ^ fT t -'""rn.
Iromembcryou. my duy tliB Y.t voii rn Jh. 'C u uud A 1 I^d-ga. Ucka"e'a"
ow,.voryw.ll -^(pl.ob.), ""' J2I it "''™' ''""' "■'»"' t*'™,™" Deed how
Q n1 •>,/.,.,•. . to mo be coming.
T.L"; «,»^«" K»>- s; »«-:iinka 5.£Mi Ti»;^ '■"■-i^r--
present P®'
TRANSLATION.
/
LETTEES DICTATED BY OMAHAS AND TONKAS.
479
MA'-TCC-NA-BA TO AGlTCITA.
August 22, 1878.
A^'bai^^ nfaci°ga Pan'ka (jjanka wab4g^eze (fa" tfc^ai bAi'ze. (/Ji^an'de
wlio riMwiveil. husband
wak(^gai; i°'tca"qtci gfuda°'i. UdbAa ta niifike. Wamiiske k6 cdta°
„.. .i„i, . juBt HOW ho i» better. I t«ll Lim will I who. Wheat the (ob.) so far
Wasniu'de tat^.
lie delay wlU surely.
was sick ;
g^lta"jl.
ho boa not
worked his.
NOTE.
Agitcita is another name for Waji^a-galii^Jta, mentioned in Jabe-ska's letter.
He is called Wiuiace-^auga, Big Soldier, in the Ponka Census List of 1880. His
daughter married an Omaha, Wanaceki^abi, referred to in the letter just given.
TRANSLATION.
I have received to day the letter sent hither from the Ponka people. Your
daughter's husband was sick. He is better now. I will tell him what you say. He
has not yet harvested his wheat. He will surely be backward with it.
SB,
MA-'TCtr-NA'BA TO Wfi'S'A-xAN'GA.
August 22, 1878.
Xucpdha, ie na^'ba cu(f;dwikf(^6. Ca°' Caa"' am&, Slnd^-g<^ecka, na°b^-
My grandohlld, word two I send to you. In fact Dakotii the ones Spotted-tail, hand
who
ub*a°'. 'A-'cfiuge'qti iia"bd-ub(|!a'", ca°' uda° ha. tJda°qti iia''b^-ub(j!a'".
I held. Nothing at all being hand I held, yet good . Very good hand I held.
the matter.
Ca"' ukit'6 wi°a"'wa uklt'e ((;a"' uda° (^anAji" t6 ana'a" ka"'b(fa Ca"' ga"'
Now nation which ono nation the good ,\ou stand the I hear it I wish. At any rate
wisf(t6-hna"-ma"' (^a'-'ja e'a"' t6, i"'pi-inaji. Wakan'da {"(^i"' f\gf.i"' taite,
1 always remember you thougli what is when, 1 am sad. The Great Spirit deculc for me about shall,
tlio matter my own
ehd. C^na ciKjidw^ikfcjsg. tJda" anAji".
I §»;. Enough I send to you. Cood I stand.
TRANSLATION.
Grandchild, I send you two words. I have shaken hands with the Dakota,
Spotted Tail. It was for no special reason that I shook hands, yet it was good. It
was very good for me to shake hands with him. Now I wish to hear with which of the
nations you are on good terms. Though I always remember you, no nnitter what hap-
pens, yet I am sad when anything unpleasant occurs. I say that Wakanda shall
decide for me about my affairs. I send enough to you. I am doing well.
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Tim ipmiUA LANUUAGE-MYTHS, STOKIES, AND LETTERS.
dt-ZI-(^m'GE TO MPXA-SKA, QCGAIIUNAJP, AND QI^A-SKA.
tP fPtn"' ,.,,„/l -/ , ""ink, thiMoforo I ^-o li> .vo„ will i ,vi,„
,, , ^ ' """"' 8inyi)ii will liiiinu «i. r . I iiiiiin.u.
uqt^e'qtci tiji»'f,akf^e ka-'b^ii ],r..
very soon you send hero to I wish
nio
NOTE.
Mi-'Xii-skiT, or Wliile Hwaii iv* Vr,ui- i .. t.'i\ i
TRANSLATION.
f,'o to you. All of the t.il,o wish to To yo , iust w '1 J"" ''l""'^*'"' ""^'^fore I wi„
brothers, I am very poor. I wi Z To vo a ?f V ^""'" '^ '•"'*''^''' ""'^ '''<»^'r
to «eu,l ,nc a lettei very oon ' '"" ''^^'^ ""^■*'^"'«'' ^» '^y^ ^ wish you
dAIIK-j^AjE TO QI(/)A-SKA.
tstf;^'"'^'^:^^-'- S'G«..s ':::■;> f^'*"-K^- n«k(k
, al,l„ '"• '""""-^ tot,-ll„,„ .,.„«. to ,.„mo 0„rrh,.r's'
orotnei', Jie iKiiii viTy, inolli.'i-s Tl
■;^-'^;'C" !;i "IS" tS' '"s;;!:?' -:rf^« ,-yi "".*.Hvi.,iIi,o
b^fcta- v wiw-bo i<a-'i,ta_iF„,ri,.;r:;;,, ' : ■'
brotlui. ' '"<^8t, tUoOmiiliM, niothwH „,„ .c
brotliiT,
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LETTERS DICTATED BY OMAHAS AND I'ONKAS.
-IHl
bi'ijl, iioj,--/!!!!. tJdii" iiiiji"'-baji; i"'teqi tcube ha. I"'iia"liii, wiin'j;i odabc,
centric. inulbcr'H Uiiml tlicydoimt hiAmiI; liaril I'lir very My aiDlliiT, iiiv iiiiilln r'n :ilno,
brothiT. inn lnullirTs
waki^ga-btljl 5jl, i"wi"'(;;a <rip.i-'^ii. E'a"' cti-iite uwuiia'a" ka"'b(j;a Nejii'lia,
they nro not Hick if, to tell niu (muhi- to lie Wlmt is hocvit 1 linu-ut'theni I wiali. Motiicr'H
coniin;; back, tbc mattt ■ lirotlii'i,
\va(ii"'ha Pan'ka aina g((il(j;ai t6 ana*a", nanMt* i"'u(la". E^a", nef^ilia, li
U'UvT INrnkau the (mib.) caiiHod to when I hoard it, lieart }:uml lor im*. So, molhcr'H
uumo homo bnitlit r.
waqi^'ha a"'f i^d-fra h&. U d'uba a°'f-ga liil, iiegiha. Nan'do i"'uda"
letter t» glvo cauBO to . Word some gi^& me , mother's Heart j;oo(l for )ut>
nil] bo coming brother.
td, nej^fha.
will, mothcr'a
brother.
NOTES.
480, !). a"(|'ii"wanK<|-ii is from u^ug^a; but Sanssouci read, "a"(j-a"'\vaiigig^a," Iroiii
the ])ossessivt', ii^ugij;^'a.
480, !•-!(). <|!eaina, iicgilia, — \vi}a"be, etc. This is a curious instance of a sudden
digicssion on the part of a speaker. lie intended H])i'aivint; about the tribe, but he
proceeded to tell of liis own attairs. Tlieii he returned to tiie Oiualias. The correct
order would litive been, "(feania, uegiha, Unia"ha" aina usniqti \vi"(leta" tedihi >il
((•ida"be ta aiua. Wija"be ta miiike ^a^ja, negiha, wamuske uaji u^ewi"agi^,e b^icta"
HJ, wi|a»be ka"b^a."
TEANSLATION.
When you receive the letter, send me one. O mother's brother, I hope to heai'
just how you are getting along in the new land. Even if it be unsuitable, send back
and tell uie just how it is. Mother's brother, I am very poor. I am crying all the
time, because I do not see you. 1 suffer on account of what I have los*^, O mother's
brother. I am very poor, mother's brother. Though I wish to see you, mother's
brother, it cannot be till I have linished harvesting my wheat that I sowed. These
Omahas will visit you when the very cold weatlier shall have gone half of its course.
Tiiese Oiiiaitas, mother's brother, are eccentric. They do not piosper, and that is very
hard for me. Send me back word whether my mother iuid mother's brothers are not
sick. Whatever may be their condition, 1 wi.sh to hear about them. Mother's brother,
when 1 lieard the letter which the PonUas sent back, my heart was glad. In like man-
ner, mothei''8 brother, give me some words. My heart will be glad.
■5IP:bAHA to WK'S'A-^AN'GA.
Wawcmaxe ('U(|'i'a<|'e. Nfkaci"'<»'a mace, a''(^isi((',ai vvt^((;a-l)i'ijl tcabe. tJ'ii"- 6
I ftsk cpicBlinn.^ T houiI ti> you. ye pcoplo, wc iTmcnibcf you wt^iii' hjuI very. To no
fJn'ge wisi()!6-htia"-ina"', a"'bata"'c,t6. Ca'" maja"' e'u"' nui"hui"' >(i, (■ wa<>iizii
puriiosc 1 ;iin ;.'i'nciii)ly thinking (if \uu. sinni- ilays. Yet l.ind how \ouwaIk it', tbat <uricctl\
aiia'a" ka"'b(J'a. ([^^c'aiiia nikaci"jj;a aiiia iisiif tf'tb'lii >|i, <j''ida"'bc' <ia"'<|''ai.
I hour I wiali. Thcwe iiiopli- tin- (bulp.) itdii itaiii'c^ vUicn. iortic>ou \\isU.
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VOL VI — ;u
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482 THE </!IX;ilIA LAN<iUAOK-MYTll8, STOKIES, AHU LUTTDUS.
Cu"' o'u'" niii-luii"' Iff waqi-'l.a {riiuVkif/i-j-A. WindV I<a'"l»(fa. lJ,,A(V„u-,i
wa(,i"'liH f,naiVkifi-jr.'i: (fd cil.f tviUhi >(I, wa(ii"'ha ul.nu"' tfdfl.i >■[, ,uiAO'-
3 (jfci f-ifuVki^a-fra, Wiiqi"'lia.
"'■"ii Bond bnok t« iiu>,
nt It
luttur.
TKAN8LATION.
I «c«<l to you to question yon. () ye peoplis wo aio very and when we think of
you. On some days I am tiiinkin;. of you in vain. StiU, I desire to hear just, liow you
lare in I lie land. These Indians wish to visit yon in the winter. Send a letter back to
me, as I wish t(. heai how you are. Send a letter back to me very soon. When this
reaches you, when you take hold of the letter, send uio one back very soon.
Ok
SI-^^A'"-QEGA TO KDUANA (ANTOINE ROY).
Kajrc!, ^,a»' Umu"'Iia» aniA ca^c^ tA amd. [(td nmd] cub^d l)Afcta" aiiAii"
tllUHlicd
■^.!r 'Sit'::!Z ^^'^''^'^^tr"'^^'^'^'''^^^"^:t^- Ca"', «dA<la"
with 111,11. •* •■""■"> louoo.voa wish, Now, ,v/i„|.
b' (!tdcto ab(i"'-ini'.jl, a''\va"'qpani tcabe. C6 nfaci"fra iiMJiflffa ^db*i" wiia"'bai
ka'''h,fa: Maja"'-ibi1ha", CabC-naji", cdna. Wisf^c-l.nan'di i"'<^a-mAil-hna"-
"'•'"'■ ^v,"' "'/^'^■"^'•* ka"b.faqti-n,a", .fab.l^i'' g/.hnaf.kace IV'wang^a" tdqi
"'"' ^" l8"«you I wish i,„lo«.l, tlirei ,vnuwl,„,„vth,wo TiilM. ''^ rtlLnlt
(unseen).
9 iq>Hha"; i'"ta" teqi wdteqi'(,tia'"i. A"wa"'(ipani tC Awako. (tc<d;ank;i, nuiifHra
.vouknew; now .hftlcuh, ve,y.Ulli,„lt f.,r „b, I ..„, p'o'nr .Uelmeimit. '^ S.L ' Y,"
^afika, iia-bi'i ^afika, waqi-'ha da-'be jiiwaAaote ka"'b(fa. (.^a"' cin'ffaiifi'..-i
(fi'ia wak%i t& dska" t'e i»te ca»' aiia'a" ka'"b();a. Maia'"-ibiil.a." ctl iiv
».ek ,„„ itnn,v.». ,le.ditn,a,bo,e, . „ea,- it I wi J iLjuMhr. ^oo Wi
12 wawike. CaljoMuiji" (fi ctl dife Wiiwike.
I iue,in you. Ciibe-naji" you too you I mean you.
NOTE.
Nnie letters were written for t he ! )malias on the same dav, Angnst 22 1,S7S Sev
eral alluded to the contemplated visit of the I'.mkas; but .Si>|a".q<"fra alone uave the
number who Hitemled Koin-. Si>(a"-qejra addressed three I'onkas in his lettei- Autoine
Ma.)a"-il)aha" (Knows-the-Land), and Cabe-naji" (.Stands-Dark-in the-distanee)
V
LKTTKRS DICTATED IIY O.MAIIAH AND PONICAH.
483
TRANSLATION.
YoiiiiKor ItrotluT, llio OiiiuhiiH will k<> to yon. An tlioy luo yjoiiif,', 1 stiiiid icii<|y
to lilt to you. They will yo to piiy yoii a frii'iidly visit. Twenty jierson.s wi.sh to ,sc(>
yon. Now, I liaxc iiotliinf;- wliutdvor; I am vciy poor. I wish to see tlirco yoiniK
nicii union},' yon: yonist'lf, Maja" ihalia" (Knows tiic-Land), and < 'al)f' na.ji" (Stands-
Dark in-thcdisfancM'). When I think of yon, i am always sad. Y«'t I havo a -stron;;
dcsiri! to s('(^ you three, who aro out of my sijflit. Yon know the trouble of the tiil)e.
II is now in troubles; wc'.ii'e in ;;i'eat trouble. 1 mean that I am jkmh-. I wish the.st!
two yonny men to see tin; lettt'i' with you, Antoine. I de.sire to hear il' your children
liave lieen sick, or <;ven if they urodoiul. 1 mean you, too, Maja"il)alia". I mean you,
too, CabCnaji".
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WAJI^'-SKA to MAxTCtJ-WAC/;!!!! AND A-'PA^-j.AN'GA.
Waqi"'lui {jfii^a" wavvidiixu (ui((!L'a(f,(j. Cuhf t(', hiiizo >[!, I'skaiiii
IjoIUt that Iwriti'toyim I xi'iul it to It rnncljiH whi'ii, vmi t.ikii it wlipii, cili tlmt
ytm. yoii
uq^.6'qtci t^^ifiipi^X- ka'^jf-ej^a". Kl nfkaci"'oii-ina, fvnuux, lliiia"'ha" aiiia,
viMv Hiimi yuii rnMKJ (01K-) I Imin'. Am! the |>t'(>pl<-, IIu-h.-. OinuhaH tin-
hittik
(mijIi.),
udada" f(! k(' a""(;t() oa'" wab(|!fta" ma-'htf-i"', v'/\<^.v, I'lc.ka" wisi'dro lia. VViste 3
U- ca"' wa(ii"'lia ^'atlifi" ciilif tudi, fo kf; i[."i(A'\ iif^O, >|f, i((';i>[ij,'-(|-iV(|-a" ka"'l)(fa.
thti y(it Ifilti'i- Iliiit it nMiciii'H wlit'ii, wodIh thi' yciii yi\n \niiHi-ini if, I ilrciilr (of iii\sclf I wisli.
yiiu iiMi inn-
ihi'" iiiaci"<>a ukc'(f,i" oca"' woc^i'iiaji" edada" wi"' <|u'i' i^-fi' ((;ti wagaztuiti
And IiHliium ii('4ir to you Htand to wliiit nut- tlii-y tht' too very Htrai'Oit
tlidiii j;ivn,\'oii (111. oil.)
i"wi"'(|!a if.a-<,^a. Ana'a" ka"'b((^a. Ca"' A"'i)a"-|aM'f.'a, ^i ctf vvisftJiC' (;a"(;a"'- 6
to ttill mo Hoiid it hero. I henr Lt I wl«h. And Iti-; KUi, you too I roniiMubci' jihviu.s
you
qti-nia"'. Kl ca"' lo ku cu^ij kO b^i'iga, A'''pa"-jan'o-a, <^i v.n pintVa." tcira"
ludiicd t<lo. And in liict, wordntlio nontto lint all, A"pu».iaflj;ii, vou loo you hoar in onlci-
yon ' ■ tlii'ni that
wawi'daxu. to fiui kv. iajl'kiij'a-ga, d'l'iba, ^l ctl. Nfaci"ga-nia odada" uda"
I \nito toyon. Wni-d.-^ .\our the himmI liiTo to nio, Konio, you too. Tho pcoplo what thin^.s piod
g/ixo to'di, si(|'o\Vil(|;o. Uda" a"('kaxo-liiia"' oga", wLsftfo. Ca"' iiwikio ko <)
do when, niouiurablc. tinod you UHually nnuhmit' iit*, I roniciulniyun. And Itidktovou tlir
10 ko aliigititi (J^i'ama iitj-d'twikic ciifeacfjo. A"wa"'(|])aiii I'ga" ada" i(; aliigitjti
words tho very many Ihrso I talk to yon I si'iid to I am poor munr- Hutu- words vcrvmanv
aliont \ou what toro
ii(j''i'iwikio cri(f,i'a(^C. Wilxi'-alui" cii(|H'a,(|;C'.
I talk jo \oii T N(-ud to ,\ou. I pray III yon 1 sinil to you.
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481 THE </)l';(lIlIA LANGUAOK— MYTHS, HTOIMES, AND Lini'ICltS.
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483, a. ii"(',tc is used in coinparisoiia, Hf,aireN of npeooh. Seo "i"cto," in the l)ic-
tioimry.
483, ;«. Tile tliinl scut once of I his letter in luizzlintf, not only to (he collector, but
iUno to Sanssoiici ami l-'iank fja FJi'chc. Still it i.i given as ilietated. Tlicrc ina.v bo u
(iouipaiison l)et\vcen the liare ironic of the Oiuabas, ami the deedn of the I'dnkaw!
483, 10. u^iiwiliie, etc.: "1 speak many wortis to you beciuiso 1 aui poor."
TRANSLATION.
I have written that letter to send to you. When it reacluis your land, and you
receive it, I hope that you will send one back very soon. What the.s.- |)ci,sons,"tlu(
Oniahas, speak, 1 continue working at, as it were; but I renu^nil)cr your deeds. As I
reuien.beryou, I desire to decide for myself, when that hater reaches you, and yim semi
the words to me. I also wish you to tell nui accurately about the tldiigs which your
neighbors have! given you. I wish to hear. And you, too, A"pa»4anga (l!ig Elk),
I always remember. And, in fact, I have written to you all the words thai I send to
your laud, tliat you, too, A"i.a"janga, may hoar them. Do you, too, semi nu' some of
ycmr words. When men do what is good, they should be remendu-reil. As you in-
variably did me good, I rem.'mber you. Aiid as I talk to you, I send you a great
many words when I talk with you about these. As I am simiewhat poor, I send to
you, talking with you in a great many words. 1 send to you to iwk a favor of you.
CA^'TA^-JIN'GA TO MA^TOri-WA(/)IHI.
Ga"' wi4a"'ba-niajl te, a"wa"'(ipa.ii; wiui"'l)o to, a"ua»'q|)ai.i-nn'iil
.Unny I do uot »«• you wh™, I ,„„ |„„„ , i „,,, ,,„, wl,,,,, )„„,'!,„ , •'
Qiic te ceta"' mln'do i-'jii-nnijl; a-waiVke-a cVa»-ca'"ca". Nika-n'.lii auid
^,m the «„f,.r heart ..nt «oo.l for me , , ™, ^k ",Iw.y«. Chi.?; ,,:'.":,
3 \viu(f,akii< i'ida''-hna"'i, cl cenujin'ga iiwaciakie ctl uda"-luia'"i T-y'wMi^"
'''^Ibout it'''™' ''*'''"'''•"*''"'"'' "''''"" ■^"""t-"""" >""l-lUl..lh™, loo iHulw„.x„j..„o,i. ■ T,il„r^
(j-i'ama Unia"'ha"-nia diida" wafa'i to I'lda" tciibu-hiia". (/'isf(,V-'-hiia" ca"'*-."
tbe«« ,h.On,aha» what ,o„ Imv,. ^iv™ ,,„„, v,.,,- n.ua.h . '■riu.>^,,.,, „hvl MH^ki.l^or"
iIh'Iu
Wo(tig^a" <^iv.i t6 lida" ca»ca,'"qti. I'lska.ia unia"'Ainka aii >!i"\viiii"'be
pUb ,vour tho «o,Kl ,o„,i„.,an;. „„ ,l,a, „..J, JL Ir IZ .^
a kn"\46gii". Eskaiia iilic ke i"wi"'faona ii^.-A&(i ka"'l)(i!a. K^skn a.uii"' Aiidve
I hope. Oh .hut „„th n,.. ,,.„„.], ,„e ,o J,,,, Iwish^ lut,.,,.,v„., ,„„ h.vo L ,1
(oh.)
u!ic ko ibalia" j|i, {"wi"'^, i(fa-<^a liA
piith Iho knowa it il', loti'llirir bi^ikI linu
(oh.)
'"■'■'■ ' ■ liini who'
Uadi'ze ij.'ijc jn,':!"'. Wacf.i'itada ill (fa"
''■""•■"" lii» uium- l,r ha.s. (i|,> vilhi^',. iho
i'cota"' a"'ba uuM"f\" ihia tc^ aiiii-a" ka"'b((:a. PaiVka ii'i t'-a" t'cefi"' '"'.;
as tar a, day to walk in h,nv ,h,. 1 luar i, I wiah^ IVuka vllU.„ \h„ aMar a» ' ,ha,
that
many
(oh.) that.
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LETTKUS DICTATED BY 0MAHA8 AND PONKaS.
485
f'lwjiko Pan'kii nfknfri'ilii i)ifi'{?e wacuco wan'jificfwiti wi4a"'V)!ii kit'lttfi';;-)!".
' ii" il Pniiliii clil.if 'lilHmiii linivii all I »cii you I li(i|ii'.
K'/un mu"'-qti-nia"' upa", \viia"'l)ai ka"l)(|'('<ja"-liTia" (•a"'('a". Wafatt* (j^i'ja
i iini mi M«i-(1 Ici ynii iin, I mi yciii I <iiii lMi|ilni.- iihviiyH. Kiiiill yciill
Ixfatc ca"'ca". l"'iuk", ii.la" wi4a"'lKt ka"l.((Vi-(iti-ina"'. IJadiV.c aka •' Aizaf 3
Into nlwiiyii. (riiml l.i mo, ihiT.'I'im. I mM> yoil 1 (l.'«iri. Vfiy I clii. llutliHli' tlii' lli^il lii'
(Mllh.) litkfHit
>|1, da" l)(> \[f\f,\ t!i aka.
Mhi'li. mclimil :»■ will (I II Mill.
TRANSLATION.
Wlieii I <1<) Mot N«'(' yon 1 ain pooi; but wlicii I hco yon T am not jmor. Sinct^ yon
(h'|iarlf(l iii\ hciiit lia.s l>ccn sad; I liav<' coiilinncd sick. It is always j^ood tor von to
i-ousnll (lie cliicfs and the yonnj; "hmi abont yonr allairs. Wlntt tliinns yon ^iivi' to
tlics(! jjcnlcH <>1' Omalias were always f{o,Hi. 'piicy cvci' rcnienilxT yon. Yonr plans
wcro good at all times. 1 liopo to see yon in another season. I desire yon to send
and tc'l nie the way to yonr land. If the interpreter whom yon have, knows the way,
send .ml tell me. His name is I'.attiste. 1 wish to lie;ir how many days' walk it is
I'roin ,iH^ Oto vilhiffe to the Ponka villaf;e. 1 ho]>e to .see all of yon brave sons of
Ponka chiefs. As I am so used to yon, 1 am ever liopin-; to see yon. 1 always >iU\
yonr food. It was ])leasaiit to me, therefore I have a strong desire to, see yon. When
Hiittiste re(M'ives the letter and sees itH contentH, ho will tell you.
I!
MAQPIYA-QAGA to MA^TCri-NAjP.
j^alia"'lia, iii'ijinou (f,i(f,i4a t\' lO, iiaii'dii i"'])i-iiiajl (■.a"'ca". Ki fv&u rf-a-
Urotlirrliiliiw, 'l.iiy ymir iIimiI iis, liciiil Imil I'nr iiii- iilwiiyH. Ami M. iv you
iif'iji" te'di, I'lda" lirjia-liiii"-!i'Ji ('dc iliin' to ccta"', cii'iVajin'j^a (j-ifUn ('(/■a"l)a, fi
■•^looil u hon. ;:imii 11 liltlo yiiit wore not liiit youliavc ho liir. "rli'ilil your ho too,
piNo llu'lo
inaja'" (fu" alaj-i"' (l-aii'di i"(,'-('\vacka"'fiti >|i, tV' td aiia'a" tG'di, i"'fci-niajl ha.
I:lliil 11"' I lliivo inllio \iMi lilllili ;;r.ot illlMln wlioii, iloiol llio I lioiiril il whin, I'wnn.illil
(oil.) ioi- uu-
(/\'aka iti'iiii aka xaov-liiia" (■a"'ca"i. Ca'" <^'a"' aiia'a" tu, ceta'" naii'chi
" hirt OTio Iii.^ moll. 1 s till
lilolhi'ls will' (null.)
iH iilwiiy H iryin;;.
.luKt mi I liiMircl it whi II, wi I'lir hoiirt
•.ii-Piaji iiia"l)(|!i"' lia. Cafi'tiC' ja"-ma"'(j'i" 'i'" fan'ka eiia(|tei i"wi"'et('. '.t
fiTnii' I wiilk norm' wii;;on culTy tho onon tliiit llioy iiloiio ii'iiiiiiu to mo.
|i, ' alxj-i"' f;\" I'linaxeifiri dii.\(f t'ga", wami'isko niaja"' Ixj-i'ii^a iiaji C'l
l.,iliil 1 liiivo Iho Iiliil not liko Iniiivo itiip ii», wliiiit laii'il tlio wliolo I .sowoil. .\i;,ii,|
hi-ciium- I hull workoil it
dada" \va(|fii jifi'ji'a hfi'ii^a ah^'i"'; iii'i cti alaj-j"', ca"' wata"'/-i cti aliiouiti
what vi-olal.lo i.niall all I liavo; polato loo I novo. anil ooni loo viry niiiih
abfi"'. Nikaei"<ia-nia (fi-cj-ti ma"(|!'i"'i <>e'di a"'ba ttawau'lia-liiia" i. l'iiia"'lia" 12
' llavo. TholM'oplo liiTo llii-v wallii il iliirinf; ilay wo aiv (.'oliilall\ loiiisoioo. dniahas
IhiMlir)
ania l)(j'i'i<ra (io-isitl-r' liiia"'i. Ki ( 'aa"' aiTKUa eti ai'ij.>aliii. Afi<ian(ii, can'oo
tlio all loniiiulior Mill, .\iiil Ilahol.iN loMii'ln loo wo ariiviii. Wo i anio lionii'. holm'
wa'ii ha ('aa"'amii. Ca"' \viia"'h(' ka"l)(,''('dc ti'(|i ha. ]i tr i"<|'i"'da"h(>
(.'av.loM.s DakoliiM Iho. Vol I sio you I winli, lint ililliiull ll'ouso llio lo look altor lot luo
48(]
TIIK (/MOdlllA I.ANlUIAdK-MVTMN, HTOUIKS, AND LKTTHKH.
■ » ■» •*■■
I , (»iib.)
/te'" '"■^- ^^^11"*^" ^^''"' '•••""Ji'Tgi. t'Yf^u f-mkA wi"' a"t/i'i ka-'bd-n.
""'" """ yi'nK'"™ your 11,0 nncH „„„ ,011 kIv,, ly.lj,
'JIT 11/ 1 II / / ^''*"* *""
™ • '■■ ;„s;'-'--'' -"..v.. "...y""*' •,;;',!„. ":';i:.„"
•siijr ■;;!;' ":&£"„::, 'i™!;:y'^ "^- «. ..fkanva ..ko^i. mkaK,*! a-^»
mail '^"'1 liiillan nrillnury rlilif ti, thrmv
tl.o.vwW,. ; ,|,„r,.l„„. yn„,l,.,- l.,„,l \„,h. I.e«lt r wi, , vJ *^ L... . V. ^
aio'
W'n/l I'll* / # . , . '*' "Wuv
aqi ba <r(f,i(fii^}ii j(I, fe pfajl sabd)! culif aVafi'Mubaf U
■""l,»"n?"' "■■ "'"'■''" '""' "'"'''""Vv r,.,«I, w,r„ppr.i;„n.Ut . '
mil K y„u
NOTES.
Maqpiya-qasa had been „■ n.emhor of th.. .v„„nff ,„on's party, but l.o joined the
chiefs' ,,arty prior to Kond.ng this letter. NotwitliKtan.iii.K liis hitter (eeli... against
his ornier .,u.|,.ls, h.- was a good fanner, and was making eonsiderahh. pi^.ress in
civdmition. Ma"tc..-na,ii" is the famous Ponka chief, Standing Grizzly Hear
485 , . n.aja" ^a" ab^i" ^a.idi i"^>^vacka■■qf i. Ma-tcu-naji" and his son, Wadaiiuta",
to work Jijr'hnd ''""' ' "" "''' '*""' '''"' "" ^^'""'''''- '^''^^ ^^"* '""> *''*'^^ «''f"«
485, 8. ijiini aka, ^Maqpiya qaga'a wife.
486, .{. nikaci-ga-hajr ga»^,ai; literally, "Not Indians they wish (to be)."
TRANSLATION.
My sister's l„isbaii<l, as your son is dead, lay heart is always sad. As you and
your ehihl made great .-ttbrts in helping me with my farm while um were here' and till
you went to that land, I was grieyed when I heard of his death. This one, my wife
is always erying. In.le,.,l, I haye been walking with a heayy heart eyer sinee I heard'
It. 1 have nothing left me but the hor.sos which carry the wagon. As 1 <lid „„t hi-,.
to giye up the land which 1 haye, because I had expended so mueh labor on it \
sowed the whole „f it in wheat, t have all the kinds of small vegetables- I I,,ye
potatoes, and a great ,leal of corn. We Indians who walk here are generally lon.'-
som.. eyery day. All t he Oinalias remember you. We have been to yisit the Dakotis
When we came home, they gave ns horses. Now, 1 wish to see yon, but it, is ditlieuVt'
I mean that I have no one to see to my house in my absence. Still, I think tint very
many of us shall see you. I desin- y,m to giye me one of your young men. Now im I
disgusted with the Omahas, because they do not wish to be Indians. If we men <•(.
with our chiefs, it is good. The Omahas act the while, man, but at the .same time
¥
liKTTKUH I)|(!TATK1) IIY OMAIIAH AND I'ONKAH.
4ft7
tlu>,v lln,f(^ inc. That in what I hiit^-. And Hic.v dimiio to throw iiway the i ndiiui chicfH;
tlicn^loro I havo a .stroiif; (h'sirc to ncc von in yinnhM' hind. Thosn witli jii^i"-na"|)iiiT
wJHh to livoaH wliiio nion, and to tliiow away tho Indian lifo. If you H<Mid hark u
hitter, wo Hiivr that, bad words will reiicli you middeiily.
JOSI'llMI LA FL1':(!IIK TO HIS lUiOTITKR FRANK.
Srptrmhrr, 1H7«.
Ca"' (o (Ijril)iiqtci ii\vil)fii ta niiiiko hil. I'alijuVga oiiiif tf/di, wiil»i'i<r(('o/.e
NdW wiikIm vtiyfrw I till yiui will I wliii . llcfiiri! yciii wiiil whin, l.ll,.,
^u"' j,r(fiii"'f.'ikf^r!-on}i"' lia. Kl nn' <f(' wal)ii<r(fo7,(* wi'V'cto }r,f,i}i»'Ajiki();a-l)a)l ha.
tllli .vim MHl'll 111 mini lilKk loliw Anil MpilllK lhl» Irlli r ivi'lllinn viMllMlMUinlsilltluiik I'li
(nil.) ,„„
Cn"' wahajifozo ((^alxj-i'-Miti-LVa," oiKfc'aifr* ha. Ki a"()iaki\vajr"(^t(i obfi'fia" ha, .'5
^"* '■■ "■"■ ' " ' Ami .voii «i 111 nniiry with Ilhi.unlil
Yot
lillir
lllinltt
1 huvo nrnt
I" you
wul)ilgf,ezo wi"c'cte g^\a'''pik\&A}l Ca"' ^.ikage wi"' wabAg^ezo wi"' iMd&v,
Mt«r ovciiono yoiulirt not wml bark Yot your ft-fiiml ono lottor ono younniBcd
'" "'*'• Mmw ono to
H<'iitl it to liiiii
>ll, i''wi"'fa ha; ^idii" wi'" cuf'wikfilir! hrt. Kl o'a"' a"naji"i tC'. wcacpaha"
when, lu'toMini* ; tliprcforr ono I uiimo him to m-ml Anil how wo*Ht«o(I voii know im
It to you
hnaf t(3, Crt'^ca" a"^i"'i hil. (.'a"' iiir (fi((-in'o(-(|ti jf-ujf tfi wiiia'a"! tO, \"'&CH\t[- d
yim when, nlwiiyn wi' nm . Yit |u>ln vuu liiiil i i. Imnni' llii' Ilnuriliif whin 1 wiw ilr.
w™t at III! hnlil y„ii
Mia"' ha. Maja'" (|-a"' fcpaha" hiiai ha. Maja"' co'ia hi", u>juhGciti -.nn-
llKlitoil Liinil thi' yirakni-wit yi.ii witiI Laiiil vuniliT thu viiv rriin'iil ynii ^'n
<"''■' li.v you (lib.), iiliiiiil ii
i'ga"i hri; ada" >[iih(3\viki(f'c-hiia"-ina"'i ha Mic.i'cj^a iha"' \vakc'<>a lu'oa-haii
mmiowhiit ; lliiw- i ImTialwuyH liiin iipiiri'liwiNivi- on .Mlchol IiIh nlik ni.ni liltli' '
your (111. J lu'riimil
(f-a"'ja, ca'" t'r tiitc' i()'fii)aha"-niajl ha, ca'" \n"'^n t(^ da°'(!tc i*i'ii)aha"-niiiir ha. 9
ll>.>Mir)i i-..» ilt.. ^I.i.tl I.) < I........ * ....1. li_ . ...Ml _ . ■ .* . •'
lhou;:h. yt't (Uo whiill
I ilo iiitl know
yot
mother
da°'(!l
Uvo will iicrlmprt
[ <l(t nnt Kiinw
Niifrc' ^6 niactr hc'oaji hri- ca'" niacti' wi"('ct() i(}-apaha"-iiiajl hft. A'".ska,
Sammi'i' this warm not n liltln ; in I'liit, win in I'vin onu I ilonnt know ' . ' llv thu liv,
l<'raiik wa'i'i inin'}r,|.a" (!do tVfi hil, mifreii'di. Ca'" maja"' d-au'di a-'if-a"'-
Klliuk wimniii honiunii'd hiT hut nh<- imlwiil , liint mininuT. Still laiiil in thu wi' live
iii"4ai te ceta'" a"fa"'baha"-bj'ijl hil. Wajfazii a"'(|'i"-bajl Iia. Ca"' inaja"" 12
liy it will aofur wi. ilo not know StiiilKht «!■ iiir luit' Still hii'iil
ke c6'?a Ui'igaca" ka"b((;t'oa". Icfadicfai aka i"(('in'<,niia!ii'"i mi, uaLmca" ete'jra" ha.
thu yondur I triivi'l I ho|ii>. ARpnt tho ho is williii,; li.r if, I truvil not
(Hull.) Tile, hJHown
Ifiidifaf akii invagif,i'a<2;'('-hna'"i Uina"'lia"-nia. (.Ja'" Jarfii" ji'i tJ-a" \vo<''a"zo
AKont tlio iHCiniTiiUyunwillinKliirthiiii llio OmahiiH. Anil I'ttwuii's villap- llio ini^Muro
alia pgfV" to i"vvi'"(faga ha. Kl cl maja'" ()!a<r(fci"'i hV" (tc (seta"' \vJya"/(' If)
n'l'i'im •^'"" "'" '''l""""' •\"'' 'i^'-ii" hm\ yiMiait thu this solar ni"«nii>
i'liia pgf\"'\ >|l, i"vvi'"fi-gll hn. Kl cI fe aji wi'" t'<.ipe- ta niifikc ha.
how yuii Hit It, lull to mo Ami npiin wonl iliiliT- ono 1 sav to will 1 win.
""'".V out hi'm
Ca"' 10 (f.otj'n nia".)iii"' to'di, I'o to oj^a" iiw(b(f,a-liiin"-nia'". Nikaci"";i iiki'tf-i"
V.it wonl hoio youwalkoil "hon, uoiilslhi. liko I usually loll you. Inilian onliiiary
4SH
'niK</;i.:(imA i-A\<iirA<n.:-MYTns,HT()KiKs. and uynmiH.
ikaci"ya
iiiiiiiiii
^' ^^t;-« Jit; -tee "^- - --.« tt; ttifV
HlU
cJ/ixii !in.
I Wfikfin (1(1, jikil fi"\v.i"'si(*ji-biiir-otiji"'i 1..-1 n, ,- ,-
"■' ■""' ■-,::■ - " "■■'■5™". .« ..11. .«. I;: ;;:;:■',;
i^l ^li: ;v:5;;:r :';:;;. ir e! ;:;-;; t;^^. r, in,,,!,,,.-
... , , «li„ „,„„v ,|j,,,| """ •«n,l,l. ,\^.„in ,v|„i(
>•"..- -.it,....,,,,, ,,M,wi,h <rrlt„,„„,:' H.„„.r ,,, '! ^•';'" " f'* ' l»!lXll-<ril.
TRA\8LATI()\.
n.,.;:^,;:,!,::,ir,S^;r;!:;,.r:,n,,":r,,';;,,;:';;.,;;:;";r-'"-r"
IS {ii'iUTiilly iiinvilhiiK lor tlic Oiimlias to tiiv.O SHil f,.ii i "
iion. „.,. Pawn.... vm..„. .,.., ...w ^I;.; : '. I "j: ' . ^ i;;:;';;;;^- 7;;'7^-7 ''-
spealc on anotho,. sa.j...... U is „... suhi....t a....;.t ^^i^ ZaZ , '., i: '
^^lu.n.you hvo.l h..,v. 1 ,li.l not .sa.v. »Al.an.lon.v.,ur In.lian lif..." 1 ,li.l n, ,v < .l
as a white man." N,,,- di.l I say, '> Live as an In.lian." I!„, I s, v , '■ , ' .
G...1. «c,nen,.,.>r Hin.. K.„. i,; inst,...! oi n. ,....,,,„ , i^ hi 'Sir'.;:""
jws,.H....sa..-yon shall sn,...,y,....i..,,,,„^
oil,,,,. W h,.n w,. amv.. th,.,.., wo shall kn..w f.,r ,„„.s,.lv..s. \V1„.„ w,. will 1 .
lus earth, (i..,| .sits iookiufr a( as. An.I w.. hasv al.„,..,h..,. fa- . (- V. \ ,'
un. wnjten en.,nKh on this s,.hj...... Wh..,, „.,. wiu..;..,.;,',,,;:';;; ^^ ,.^;;;.
(lU'.Iot the Tawni'i's whom 1 k,i..w. An.I wiit.. w I,..*-.,-,... • , 1 '
Wntc to me Low many bor.M.s you Lav,^ ^M>ate^e■. yon w..sh t.. writo to me.
u
LRTTKUH lUdTATKI) l«Y OMAIIAH AND I'ONKAH.
489
(lAIIICSK TO (iI(f;A-SKA AND xl'^^NliCIA-NAJI".
(/'('iinn'i ii(kuci"';fii-iiiii (f( inii"liiii"' to, t' I'ldii" wj'ilnii" ('l)(f(';iii". (pi'uniii
IIm> priipli' Mill ynii walk v^ lit'll. ()l(tt umiil v<hi Inivrtth-ni I Miirik. 'I'lit<«.>
Ihn,
:\
uda" \val)^i" ka"li(|S'(lc f('(|i lift. (!)i"' cdiHlii" wc'pihi'iji-lt.ijl ii"ina"'fi"i tii,
rimhI I Iiiivk tliclll I ulnli, ImiI illrllnllt Htlll nliiil l«ii{ Tut ilii llnl' ui^wnlk when,
ra"' anfi'i'i-ntci ari^'-a>iij,'i|'!'i(fi"i. I'ldi'ida" (ft' iiiaja"' ^a"' u"^(tti"i t**, ata ari;^!'!-
Htlll WfMllirwTvt H IlllV'l' OIU'Mt'ht'H. U'lll^f tillf* IiiImI I llO WDWOfklt wllt't), Ii*'VII|hI H I> lit'-
ki'la"'i. i)v\ii \\i\ckn"'i-'^i\. Wiia"'hai-inajl i"'t('qi; ca"' wisi'^ai ('<,'a", i'}fi|)('.
iinlri'. Ydiitlcr iimki- nn ftftiit 1 tin in-r hch you (pi) huitl I'ur yft 1 rfintMiilM^r an. 1 iuivn
nil-; ,vnii Nitjil it.
(!a"' iiiaja"' iifafrfi"! <fa'" waf.i'ito o'a'" iifajii g'o (»'a"' ^.I'ltu" ana'a" ka""l)fa.
SUM IhihI vnii Kit ill tlh' fmHl liow vuiitiiivtt ih« how Nlnilulit I tirtu- I wIhIi.
|iluiii*'<L (pl.iilt.)
PjuVka-mji <'*Ji"' nikji(M"j^^ji wjiki'fjn nmn ti\viiiui*a" ka"'l)<fa IijI. ipvi^M iinwi (>
Tin- I'nnkaH linw pfMipln nM
till' nni'« I III iif rntiii I winli
will) llii-hi
lll'tr lltt* IIIIOH
who
wako;,'a lu'<,'a-l)ai(. Ca"' fijfmi aka o'a"' ina"liiii'' tC' lifi'i^ja (iiia'a" }ra"'(fai,
Hli-k not 11 lilfti''. Now your tho liow you wiilk tho nil lo hiMir of wInIii-h,
fjltlirr H hIhIit (hii)i.) yon
ada" wa(ji"'lia ciKti'afo. It' ^6, Ma"t('ri-\vj'i(filii, Wi'ma"i)!'ijl I'lifa-f^a. \\iiu\
lliiri'. InlliT I m'Uil to yon. Woril thin, Mii"lrn.«nifllil, WiirMii'pnil (ill lilin tlin lllii lilthi'l'H
loll' llfWH. HindT
aka fri'ixai. ^v^n anaji" ti' i"'iida"-(|ti-i)ia"'. (Ji"' wisi'tj-ai tt', {"'(fa-iiii'ijl- !)
till' liilHiniiili' It. Ili'lii I ntai'iil tlio It It VI TV «iiiiil fill- nil', Vi'l I rrniiiiilnl' » In ii. I iini lll«":i.\ h
(snli.) .yii"
liim"-ina"'. (Jaa"' aiiii'i iii'aci'Va \vaia"'lM' \i\ ('dc Slnd('-<^(|''i'cka i'i'a"(|',iiV<ro
mill, Dnknlim thi'oni'H piiiplr I H.r thirn I wiis lull Spntli'irrnll » llhoiit rnnmi
who Ihiiv
na"hc' a"wa"'(;'a"i. Ni'aci";ia-ina ctt cafi'^i' wa'i-lij'iji, wi'-liiia" y'tfi'ha a"'i'i lia;
liiiml lio hi'lil nil-. Till- pi'iipli' tno honii' lii> iliil iml aivi- mo nluni' ten ho 1:11 vo
lUi-ni, inc;
wi'i' inva>[ik('. (|'i' walialta ji'ifa"! ttVdi, wt'l)a"i, lliafik't!i"wi" aii'i'i, iiiiia"'(jiinka 1-
nil' I nii'iili niVHi'ir. '1 hlii our of mm iniituii' whi'ii, thi'V Imvi'
i-alli'il iiH,
tho
(null,)
i(;'a"l)a'"' to'4a. Ca,"' nki't't'' >[a"'lialia ji'i\va(('';i<r(;-ai o'a"' tfanaji" >[I, (fi'ita" ana'a"
n Hioonil at tho. Now ualluua iioljililuninK yon willi thinl hnw ymi Htiinil il', Htmlght I bmr It
linni (ODOB)
ka'"b((ia.
I wlrtb.
NOTES.
jondfrii-iiaji", Rfaiidiiip I'att'nlo ball, is one of tlic Poiika licadcliiofs. JTc is com-
iiiniiiy culled by his Pawnee iiairie, ,\ei'i\va.u('. Spotleil Horse.
489, .'^. ;\Ia"lcii-\viii/'ilii, (iii/,/ly bear who Sc.ires llie-ti-ainef'ioiM iilhielcet, iinother
liaiiic of (^»ii|';iskri, White I'liiiile.
489, S. ijiiiii. I)iiiii may mean, "his or her father's sJHter," or "his «;• her moi Iter's
lirother'H wife."
- 5i
490 Till.: fKv.lUA LANCmAGE-MYTns, HTOKHOH,
AND LKTTEUS.
translatjon.
^^-^:^-'^^^^^^^^ '--o
;- t" visit Mu.,„ ,H.xt season, ..vl.en f hi. .t .m ' , 1 V, ^' ' '""^'^""■^ ''•'^■*' "'vite.l
-.•.,"st h,..- you an. ,w,in. a.on, with the" m « Zi^t' ; r' '""'"""• ' ''''' '»
>•*
OAK'GE-SKA TO QKpA-SKA.
Gil"' o'ji"' iiiji"liiii"' i'- awiiiiii'.i" k-i-'h^.. /I n'
.,1 ' ,, , iii:ir(0 ''•,", .""' alimhloiinl It
■' is: !:: -: ^:tiit:±-. '■:;«> tst ^liir - jC ,...
'In.- , . ri.'i,'l,.„l ■ '"'"■ '■""1
u<la"(|ti iMa"liin"' >|r, wiiia'a" ku'"l„|.., F'.,"' *, „, -/ t
.V"" """ "'""'■''"■"■tkn,nvMl,„„t,„„.s,:iv,.„. aV;"!
lor 114 ""' • Wf H<>i> ^-*.ii
••■tt ^^((fa-l.ajii l,a. Cu"'-lina" ya'" dad,.," «-mt...', .SP- - ^ , ' , '''''"'
l.l.Nly, ' ' """ '"" v,nj;,H„l w,.|,M^,.,„,„l;,i,,
y
\
LETTEltS DICTATED 15Y OMAllAS AND I'ONKAS.
491
NOTE.
490, 1. c'a" nia"lini" c iuvana'a" ka"l)fa. This use of "awana'a"" is mnisual. Tlie
r«'};iilar r.iriii is "wiiia'ii"," I i'car (Voiii yoii, as in tiio toxt, tiiroo lines in-low.
TRANSIjATION.
I wish to hear liow ,vou arc. J wisli to hv.w wlictlicr you and your ja'ojjlc arc in
good licaltli and aic prosiK-.;!!;;. Sinco yon K'ft the land, we ever tliirdc of yon tliron};li-
ont the day. I dosire to licar from yon whether yon ire doinj;' very well in the land to
which you went, Wc do not laiow about our own aifairs, how they will Ijc. For up
to tliis time the white jjcople have, not (h)ne for ns even onii of the things whicli they
l)romised. Therefore that is it; that is why we do not know when we nuiy, at least,
see yon, without hope of anything else. Still, 1 for my i)art wish to see you, and 1 hope
that, when the letter reaches yon, yon will send one back very soctn. I desire to hear
the news. Your younger brother, lleciaga-jiuga, is dead, lie was a very stont-hcarted
man, bnt he is dead. The men and chiefs are very sad. Even the women and the
young men are sorrowful. What vegetables we i)lanted are good. We have plenty of
wheat, and we have done very well in raising i^oin.
WANACEKI(|)AKI 1'() WAJP'A-GAIllGA.
Cl \vaqi"'lui fa" ixfhi'" piki^G 16, wnfltn" kd i\h\<j;\. A"\van'k('j.' ode,
Agftin li'ltt'i- tin- ,\ou iiiiuln itciiriio wlini, "ork Iho niiu'Ii. I wan Hi(;k, liut
(oil.) biU'k to mo
l"'tcii" w^azt'iqti bfi"' ha. Ki wafita" ke a|>-(|'icta" j[I, ('in'yajifi'jia fdgi-
al iircNcMit vpiy strniKlit. T am . Ami wruk tlii< ' lliiisli mini' wlii'ii, iliilil voii
loll.)
cta"l)(j tatu. Wiuvi'iqpani lia. Cai'i'yo eti wafifi'j^ai ha. Caflo-afo taito. .'<
Hro your shall. Wo ni<> poor . llorso too wc Iiavo iioiii- . Wo;;oto.vou .shall (jil.).
Usni te'di, cafiffufe tafiVata". Wa'ii tjiinke luipi'iff-Jifa-nu'ijl ka"'b(j-a, (fijan'jiv;
Cold whin. \vi' CO to you wo who will. Woman Ihti (oh.) 1 hwi- her I not 1 wi.sh. youVilam^itir;
!i(hi" (j'aoicta"l)e tatc'. Wi|a"'be tgMi, i"c'a<^a, naii'do i"'itda" ka"'l)(l-a.
tlu'ii'foio you sro yoni- Khali. 1 soo you who?i. OoMman, hoail iiooillonm 1 wi.nh'.
Mafadi ciafi'jre iiwihfa ceta" afij^afi" lia; cta"'be ett'ina". Wa(ji"'ha ctihi '»
T.uat winter hiiVHi- 1 toM you .solar wihavoif, vou sfo it apt. Lpttt-r reaches
alioul y,„
tt'.'di, a'a"' nia"hiii"' to iiqtj'e'titri ifni^C- ka"'b(|'a, \va(ii"'ha. Wiiia'a" ka"'b(j'.a.
when. linw ymi wjilk llio vnysutui uhimiiuI I wish, Irtlcr. I hrar finiii I wish.
hill' you
* "hilil three your thmghter her tho imi m In h.iir sibout h]u- wishes.
who tlit'in. lierrt,
NOTES.
See the letter of Ma"tcnnii"ba to Agitcila, August 2ii, 1.S7.S.
491,5. i"c'aga, contracted from i"c,'Mge-ha.
492
Tino P^AUUX I.AN(UJAGE-MYTIJS, STORES, AM) LKTTEIJS,
• ••
TRANSLATION.
■'r.'ii .ir.-iui. W hen I liiiisii my \v(ir;, voii shall soo vniir<.liii,i w
,».... 1 „,„■ ,i„„„i„„. ,i,.„i„,, ,„ „«, f„„„ i;.„, „„•. „i,i,,j;™; ■'" ■ ' »'''' '• !>«■•■"■ """i
c
III
(Oh.
DC]lA-JrA"(fl- 'l-O .|,ANIIli.XA^;5,lJGK (MAOIKIXALD).
'l;::l;'" fife's:: ;;; i^if^'iiia;:: '*'"" f ?Hiii k-^lia-,,,; li c,,--
want;') diida" iirit-i'iiii (pf! l)(^|■|fr;l t''i"' li-i 7.'',,.„„, • „'''i,,
-•■''■' :-"•'■' - 'tu-'^ i:L, '':' ^^^;^;^"' ";,;if ^i^^i/^" -^ag^i- .^i-te
, _ (Ml,.. ,„k,. il ^'MM,M„ y.M, .s,.„,l |,„|i |„
S' '£:■'"■ ^!i:£ *'£:» ;i; '^J;;;-. ;;;!;2i|i .™;ji- k«;i,|,^.„.. ci„va.
jm'na (,''iink;i u(la"oti, ('skaiia, ma"(M"'i K-'."l„^,;n.n" i.'i a'w"''!'. , . '^''"''
•'•■'■n -i.;;.n.s v,,v ,,.;„; „„,:„'' '"It '',X-'^- -i; '^''t^' qf' awasi,^6'qti.
„, , , 111, in, "lojol,!,.,.. I liiuv ,il.ll,y,.ril„.„, r,,:.
EIr e" r:;:f ' >i;-' :•;: -i^s -;£- i<.7;j;.a» w,,,.,. .,.
nii|iri'i;-a.
<li'''l il.V"nni;in;m.
y
LETTERS DRITATEI) BY OMAIiAS AND PONKAS.
493
lle(ii'i<^!ijin'gii iji'ijo ii(^i"'. Cii"' 4i-uji wiwfui t6 u(lii"qti ag'(j'i"'; waki^ii-bajl,
Ili-iliiHii.jiacii liih iiluiii' lio had. Now, hiiimcli'iilil my own tlio voiy (iouil 1 »il ; they uru not oii^k,
cjii"' u(lii"(iti ag'((!i"'. Ca"' Pan'ka-ina iiikaci"}iia-ina I'ula" iiiahi"i cto i(tai to
inflict, viTV piuil I nit. Still llii' Ponkaii llu'iieoplo t!""i' truly uv^'o tlicy :is
Wfnt
k'qi fiialii"'i a, ebfrga" afifi'". Ki iiikac,i"<ra tl'i'iha (f('(fankii, jua"'\van|,;'(f'o 3
Imnf truly ! I think I »il. Ami |iiii|.lii «omn thcsi', w.- with tlu-in
afigi'itjii" (jiafiki'i, pi'ltajl tcabai. CaiV<^o-ina ci'nawatj'ai. Ca"' e'a"' a"\vari'fiaxc3
wc liiivi' thrones hiol ' oio very. llio liofsis I hey hiivii (li'Stroyi'd Yiit, how wc tioat thcui
thi'lll who, thcni.
taiti' tt'qi ; 'a"'(j'iu;4i' \vabaski(j;ai-. Wawmipaiii he'ira-bajl Ca"' sidadi cafi'g'o
KhiiU ililli- in vain wo iilo anp'y Wo aro poin- not a littlo. In Tact yi-Htenhiy hofsos
cult 1
wa(J;ita"qti duba \\{\(fA" afai lli'uailga aiiia Ca"' I'skaiia \val)a;j;(fezL' (fa"' ({
■ • went Winni-hasos the (suli.). Now .ili that lottii- tlntoli.)
workin;: woU
a\ ini;
llO'lll
iKlAO'qti'i tia"'();aki(fG ka"l)(j;L'ga". Ca"' m'kaci"<;ii wag'aziuiti I'do avvaci l'-^ii",
voi-v Hoon von Bonil nH> 1 hoiie. Xow jii laon vi.iy stniiKht lint I have no- hk,
]»Ioyoil him
waba-i'tfczii ingaxc. Mcadi ca"' dt'ji cki'ibc to'di, Caa"' anii'ua pi. lliafik'-
ktlii- ho has mado I,aat si)iiu>; iu tact };'a><» dvop when, Dakotua to thiin I «■ i.s Viink-
foi no'. I hi IV
ta"vvi"' aiiiiidi pi Cafi'go jr(|;('ba-d(j()!a"ba wa'ii Ciu'j>ajiri'j^a m'ljiriga fifiki', !)
iiinoiif; 1 was
thu thtjit!
Horso
Buvi'u tht'v gave
us.
Child
the nn«
whi>,
c'skaiia iiinja"' (f.ctfuadi abtj;!"' Jji, i"'uda"qti-ma"' tt'i"te. Ca"' waAita" i"\vin'ka"
• • ' '■ in this I hail him if, vofy good for mo it would bo. ludcoil workinjz ho liilpil n i-
oh that.
land
MI, i"'uda"qti-ma"' tri"tc'. Cupf 1e(f.an'di ab(j;i"' df ct6 ebtjiuga". Maja"' tj-a"
if very good foi- mo it would he. I reaehod when, in tho Ihad I was ovon Ithink. Laud the
\ou Iiast biin tomiui; (oh.)
homo
(t-aj^tf,!"' (fa" ^a^'bci >[i, <^ifaji\va(|'c ha. Ca"' inaja"' gatf^a" <f;ag(|;i"' te'di, wi4a"'bc-- \2
vou sat Iho T saw it when, it tended to make . Indeed hind that you sat when, I used to
(oh.)
> Had
hiia"-iiia"' (j',a."'cti, libfi'ga" (>[i), i"'^a-iiuiji. Ca"' U(\(^6 \viia"'bt) et(.'f>a"-iiiaji
see you foiinelly. 1 think (when), I am sad." Now soon I see you I am not apt
C'l)(|H'«a", ada" i"'(f;a-iuajl Ca"' ujan'ge iifahai gO 4a"'bo ^i, i"'^;!-!!!;!]!.
Ithink tlioro- 1 am sad. Indeed toad \ on passed the I saw when, I was sad.
loro _ alonj; (pi. oh.) (them)
(iata"' to'di ca"' niaja"' (j-i" ((^ao-isi(J!a-baji tc. Caa"' ania niaja"' ((•agtj'.i"'! 15
At last inileed la'nd tho you have for;:otteu vours. Dakotas the ones land you sat
(oh.) wlio
kc bij-i'igaqti \v^(^\"' aiiia wa4a"'b(3 ; ki cdo btfi'igaqti akia<>(('ai, i"taxa4a.
tho all thevwhoaat in it l.s.iwthenii and but idl havujjouo up thu river.
again,
NOTES.
492, 11. Eskaiui ca" I'anka-ina, (ui" btfugaqti awaisitfi:'. Tin- collector at;i'ccH with
l''raiik La FIcclic in ioj;artliii}'- "E.skana," "ca"," ami "ca"," as Niipcrtluous.
493, (J. watfi" atjtai. licad, -wiifi" aiafai, tlicy liavc fjonc away with tiieni."—
I'liiiik La Flt'chc.
493, 1(1. cskaiia niaja" (fcfuadi ahfi" ^|I. Omit "eskana."- Frank La Flirhc
493, 11. :il)ij''i" di etc clttj-cKa". Read, "ulKja"' di I'tctU', cbij'i'jia". I think Ihat I .siioiild
have Inoiiiiht him hack." — Frank Jja Flcchc.
|"1
,««»«*
I
#
«B»»*
494
THE (|;KUIIIa LANU(JA(i|.:_MVTllS
STOltllW, ANDLIOTTEKS.
TKANHLATION.
ye. /:::t^rL;:: ;;;t:: ^^;^:;; :^;";i- ;;;;::ytr'r' ^T"-^- ^""- '^ --
which we work, .„,| whiH. v..u |- . w v . > "■'" '"'"" "'""^' ''•"'" "- '""<
K00.1. All the. ve«,.tahhJVi ;;; ^y.; ' ";■""■!•"'• '''""' ^^■'' '"'-^-' - v...-
well in the h.n.l i„ whi.... v. .,';,; V i;!';'';' /•''"'^'^ "'"^ ^•"» ""^>- '•»
y.;u .nay Lav. a ..va. aU,;„.,an.. of ^ ^ '! , rV' "T '"■ ^ ""'•" '""^
^vhen .v,,,, mvive this lettc,., vo„ will .s..„,| om - t ' '''"'''• ' ''"1"" f''"t
tHl an., how you an, «ettin,/alony V , n \ ' '"" ""'•^' """'• ' 'I'-'^e yc ,o
•oner.; ,,..t sin,... ,onr r..n:va,. 'U .! : L,;^ ^^^ ""'' ?«;> ^^ "-' t" sen,. ,„.
■-^ (hnnj.- v,.r.v well. | i.„,„. ,|,af ||„. ,.i,il,|,,.„ ,' ■^' ''"' ^''"* •^■'""' '■^""''v
.sonio 1 have for relations and so,,,,. .,„. . '"'ive nn.n.y of then. lorl,ie,„is
ehihl, Wa,ia...n,a..e, is .i,; ' C ; \ ^l^''^;;'' '"-^1-- An.l , l.ope that ^
yonng.uan was nan.e.l, Jle.p^.Mifi., m.m ' T I "*' ""'" ''"' "f"'*''' ^^^ek. The
«iek. I sit, thinking, '-Ti, t i ! '; .o, ' T 1 ' ''' """'«■ ™>- """j "" ""en
- an, horses. ,t is .miienl, ,or ns ^aZ:^^ "^Z'^^'- ^'"- <"' "«* leave
We are very poor. The \Vi,„„.ha..os fool- f.,„i V '' '" '"'" "•" ''''' "ngrv.
1 l.«l.e that yon will sen,! n.e a iX ^:^ . '"'" T T'^'^'^-'^^^^^^ ye^er^tu .
".akes a letter tor n.e. Last spring Vl H j !Z was ^r '" ''"' """"^^ '"""' ^ ''«
I reach...! the Yanktons. Thev '^-^y^- ,,s s ,.,7 T '" ""'""«' f''^' '>"k<,ta8.
ti.is lan., it wonhl he v..ry .Z-CL ^ ^ ElpX- i 7 'l"' ''.^'"'"'' '^ "<'^' '»
tfoo.1 t..r n.e. I think thai I shonhl h^ne 1 ro .V ''""«' '^ ''""'•1 '"^ ^ery
When 1 saw th.. ian.l in whi..,. ^ , .si Uo S V - \ "'"" ' ""'^ '" ^*" ^'"^
■sa.l, thinkir,- how I ,,,^.1 to s..',. v,., i ' ■'""''' ''■'' ^"'"^e.s .sorn.w. 1 was
-'• '^^-pttor..;;;:;. z;;:^ nhon,htthau
•von ns,.,I t„ o„ ,,„„. i ,,^,^ ' ' " ■ « ■'"••I- V\ l,e„ i ,aw the paths which
;;akotas wh.. w..re in the h.n.; wh^^ ^^ , ;: J^^^-" '-"• ^ -w all the
the up riv..r c.mmry. ""^ki t" dwell. But they have gone back to
tl^diAiti
Very piiMl
MACTP'-A-«SA TO NA'A-Bl.
, . Se2)tcmber 30, 1,S78
'VI tVtKllCL! r .., ll.'(rj|<i'}l-IUl ir'i t'i^ 1^- • .,/ 1
■;-- iw.i ,.,,1,.. M 'i ,Ji^ ^^a" ,,n, hn,"' >,i',.te ana'a" k."'l>^a.
hnr vnti *:.i " I' IM'I 1 i:i*. I I...
lli;it liiiiilii.
LETTKUS DICTATED 15V O.MAIJAS AND I'ONKAS.
495
TKANHIvATION.
I iiiii pro.speriii;;'. All the ibod that \vc plaiitetl i.s f^ood; the, whi-iit, too, is ^ood.
I liiivo four stacks of it. And now, at harvest, wo aro sii-k. Wacuco and lleciafja-
JifijiU arc (load. 1 wish to hoar if .von arc! doinj,' well in tlio hind. And I dosiro to
hear in what ri'spects yo" aro i)rosporinj?. \V'o work, and it stands well. And as 1
have reuieniborod you until now, I make that letter.
maNgi/^Iqta to jAIIE-AGC/^P.
September aO, 187K.
WamiLsko si g<ft^bahfwi" ((labcjii" abfi"' uiiiji"'(j'irikii (fe'qtci. Ca"' wabil-ita"
Wlii'iit Hced litinthi'il thruo I liiivt* Hi-Haon tliiw v*-ry. Now I wot k
to i"'iula"qti aiuiji". Ca"' iiie a"(^in'f.-6qti aiuiji". Ca"' wab(|uta" t6 i"'iida"qti
till) vt'ry jiood for I Htiiinl. Now, pain I liiivn lume at all I Htaml. Now, I work !Im' very Kood tor
mo " me
anaji", c'ga" wahnita"i >[!, lula" ti! ha. Ca"' wisi(^6 i(', (' cu(JH'af.6 liti, 3
I etnud, HO you wcpik if, Rood will . Now I it'incin- a.s, that I rti-nd to you ,
licr yoii
wabAg(feze fa"'. Ki e'a"' (j*i cti ina"lini"' te i"\vi"'<|*. ifA j^a, wabagifreze
Icttt:!' tlih (lib.). And how you too you walk the to ti-H iiio hoihI here, letter
hnfze ckita" f(|^a-^i1,.
you taki- at tlio aeiid here.
it Hame time
TRANSLATION.
I havo three hundred bushels of wheat this very s(>ason. F have boon very pros-
IH'rous with my wtuk. I am without any bad health at, all. As I am so suooessful in
working, it will bo f^ood if you work. As 1 I'emombor you, I sond you the letter.
Scud and tell me how you an;. Send at the very time that you receive this letter.
i
ictA(/;abi to acAwagk.
October 14, 1«7.S.
.^"((•('lia, a"'ba(J!o naii'd-; nia"tc4di wiia"'be ka"b(('aqti lia. Ta"'wafig(^a" 6
Khlcr liiotlu'i'. tn-ilay heiiit on the inside I see y<m T wl^h very Tribe
fiifiia faii'di 4a"'be ka"'b(fa. Ma"t(!U-Wii(('ilii c<J;a"ba, <>'u"' fini"'cka mega",
your at tho I see it I wiah. Ma"t<-'U-waiflhi lie too, and yuwv sister's sou likowise,
t!i"'\vano-(j-ti" ((•i(|!i|ai ((^a"' ja"'l)(j ka"'b(fa, iui)a"'(("ifika (fo. Nikafi"gii. aiiia i"'t'ai
tribti your tlio I Ki-i' it I wiah, senwon thia. INiOjtlo tlu> lunr ilii'd
■(111.) (aul,.) to 111,.
ha: Waci'ico tV, Ci'i>[a-iiia"'(('i" t'o, Ileciiiga-jifliJ^a t'(', Jalu'-4iido tV. ( 'a"' !i
: Waeui-e di-ad, ("u>ia-ina"s'-i" di-sid, lleqafia-.iiii^a deinl. Jnlii'indn .had. Nuu
n(kaci"<i*a ama e^j^oga"! ('a"'ja, ca"' wf cbi^.t'^a" ('ub(|*(' ta ininkt'. ('a"' culii
penpln tho think though, ytt I I lliiiik I ;io lo ynu u ill 1 win., \nu ii reaeht;*
(Buh.) \ou
m^m^
496 THE nVAllA LAXGUAGK-MVT.IS, STOUIK.S, AM) LKTTIOh>S.
I'l"i:i.v. t„|„.,., g "<" vilhlK.. liylUi.
> (/'il^ii(/'ii(]ti ^'i^i-ffs.
I)"itv,.i.v,ii,i,kly HPuUitbuck.
lilutlur.
NOTES.
111.'
Ihiiik it
iill.illl ihcMI
THANSLATIOX.
.'l<ier brcL, ;;':';,;:' .^'t^^" ^"""f ^" ^-- ^"- the letter reaches ,..,.
accurate account of the land in which ,ou dwell. Send it b^'ck ;'.' J^li,':'' " ""'^
GAHlGE TO ACAWAGE.
Sf ' ''f;^!^''" '"^'^ ^'"f^^ ha. Ga-" iifkaoi-'jra t'af
OdoOei- M, 1878.
wliat
IHUV8 III- It* is
uouu
e<le, a>la"l„. tai eata" aVi"' tait.' tr„i l... ('.,"' ,.,1.; i ,.,
Pl'iiplo (Bill).)
u
LETTEES DICTATED BY OMAIIAS AND P0NKA8.
4i)7
etdga°-bAjl. 4da"' waw.iqpani ht'ga-bAjl. Cfi'^a fu^a t'a"'.
they an not ftpCt therefore w« are poor uutu little. Vendor newH Hboiinda.
wheio you ar*^
Ahif?i ikdgewa^Ai^e Ahigi iicka" ejaf awAna'a" ka'''b(fa.
many you have thorn for many doedn thou- I hoar about I dealre.
your friends them
tdqi h^gajl. Wacka"' ega"'i-ga. Hu^afiga aniA can'ge-ma c(inawa(fai.
hard notalittle. Do exert yoniselrea. Wlnnebngoa the tde horses have made an end
N{ka((!i°ga uk^^i"
i'ood you havo none
(sub.)
of them.
eud
TRANSLATION.
There is nothing to tell aa news. I send to tell you that the people have died.
Your father, Wiicuce, is dead; Ou>[a-iiia"(J!i" is dead; jalio-^ad(<, too, is dead; Heqaga-
jinga, sou of jafi"-gahige, of the j,ada gens, is dead. Children and women, loo, are
dying. Here tliey are not many; they arc tew. It was good for our hearts to hear
from you; but it is difticult for us to get our alfairs iu a condition which will permit
our going to visit you. The white people are not apt to give us anythiug; therefoie wo
are very poor. There is plenty of news yonder where you are. I wish to hear of the
ways of the many Indians who are your friends. It is very hard for you to be without
food. Do make an effort. The Winnebagos havo deprived us of all our horses.
maqpIya-qAga to ma-tcCi-nAjp.
October 14, 1878.
Waqi'"ha si.i t6, dakipdqtci-ma"' bcfjlze. Wi^dha" t'^ ga"', ((sand'a"
Loiter has when, Imet it just then I took it. My brother- died u, you hear it
come back in-law
teb(kdga°. Cix5[a-ma"'<l'i° c^6 hft Nfkaci"ga vi^awdkega hdga-bdji ha, nan'de
wiU, Uiat I think. Cnna-mo-^i" la he Peoplo wo are sick not a little , henrt
i'"uda"qti-indii ha. CV^nujifl'ga i'lhigi t'ai I"'ta"; ct'nnjirl'ga lida-qti juawag(j^e 6
not verv nood for mo" Young man nmn.v have now; yonug man very good I with them
dhigi t'al lifl. Kl. ucka" ((sana'a" cka"'hna t6 t' (jidaina, nfkagdhi ama, .
many havo died And deed you hear you wi»lied the that these (sub.), chiefs the,
Tida-qti ma"(ki°'i ha. Kl usafiga cubifiC'de, ciib((!i'i-niiijT Pdadi, Cdki, u(fidhna
Tery good walk And no prospect I was );iiin« tci I am not goin^' to My father, Ceki, you tell him
.of auythiu^' you, hut.
else
you.
te ha,, wqAha" t'd t6. ,uciaha-gf-hna"ctl, na'an'kifi-ga- (/Jindgi t'd amd, 9
will mv brother- died tho Nucialia (li-hua" toe, cause him to hear it. Your diail they
in-law fact. mother's brother say,
d-ga. AwAijigdita" g6 i"'uda"qti-iiia"', ji'iga wi'qtci. (|!dama, nikagahi amd,
aav it. I work for mvself the is verv good f..r u».. bndy I myself. Those chiefs the
' • (pl.ob.) (thesul).), («ub.),
Waqi"'lia gd te'di, udwagibfude nan'de giuda"'! nikagdhi
Letter came back when, I told tlicui, when heart goud I'or them chiefs
(pl.ob,) ' (thesul),),
^isi(^6-hna"'i.
remember you. Letter
ama. (tlind'a°i, Pan'ka-mac6, (j;lda'"bai t6 dkiga" ha. ]Siikaci''ga amA sata" 12
the They heard yo Ponkas, they saw yon the like it . People the five
(sub.). from you, (s""'
ja"' Jil t'e-hna-i; wakdga t6 pfiiii. Wi;dha" t'd t6 ceta"' dd(}ia°l)a ja°' ^l,
sleep when die, usually i siokness the bad. My brother-
in-law
died the so far
soven sleep when.
cu^da(f6. Wa'ii agijja"" ^vnki a-'^ina fatfji".
lundtoyon. Woman I married the one who cauie near dyinK.
VOL. VI 32
498
TII1;</:K(J1||a LANUlIAUK-MVTIItS,ST()|{|K8, AM) I.KTTKHH.
xoTna.
Sr t^' ^'"'" ■^" '"'t'^"'"- '" '■""• ^""^''"" *^^'M^r>^", " I think (In.. ,v„u will hear it."
^<5 u.sanK.int...na- ,..!.. ....Ha n.a.ii, -Vn.! 1 was vc-ry suro, i,..!....,!, o.' p,in« to •. u
TUANSLATION.
VVIu-i. li.c h.ttor .ain,. l.a.k, I ,,,,4 it J„Ht then a.ul tc.ok it. An n.y hiothor-in law
Cu,a".a"^.'S .s .load, 1 ,hi„K ,hat .von will hear of i,. Our peoph, are ver h so
n hoar, ,,s not v.,,- ^oo.!. Many yo,.,,,- ....m. hav. Just, dl.-.l .n.u.y of the ., ;„.
JouMj^nuM. w„h who... I w<M,t hav. diod. A.i.l as ,„ th. matte, about wh,.'hv
w.«hed to hea.-, i c, the ..hiefs, they a.e do!.., v...,- well. I was sure of .J^^ ,' '
Came ^uc.aha.«..h..a" too, to hear i,. Say, "It is reporte.l that yo..r ...other's
brother .s <lead." I wo.k tor ...ys..].; a..d i, is v,..y k„o,1 for ...e. These eh iefs Iwlvs
.•e...e.nber you. Whe,. the letter e .• a..d 1 told .1....... their l.ea...s fe It p . '
i. .... you, () ye >o,.kas. ., was like seeiuj, you. The people usually die i.. Ave "ry
The mekuess .s bad I s...,d to yo„ seve.. .lay.s after the death of ,'y brothe .iuL
The woman whom I married eamo near dying. "'"-"ei lu .aw.
MAQPIYA-QAGA to MA'-TCU-NAJP.
October 15, 1878.
forliiui ' •"""■ ""liiliitlo. Jlay
inn '<'»■ "H.
iiolbiDKl'orii8,
. , 't'H Itll IIM.
wan gi^e wi"aqtda° itt<^6; a°NVii'"^ita» atlj^/iia^ai mI wdnad-Jn'.rai
all
6 ahfi te ha.
it Arrived
w(> luxl uoiin wlicn it wiw 'liiii iit to
nolliiiii,' lor iiH.
Ha'" >|f
Night whua
NOTES.
This letter eontai,.s o..e of the few i..sta.,ees of I,.dia..'s ,.u..,tio..i,.j, their own
names; Imt .t .s do..e i.. the tl.i.d pe.soa. See Jabe-skA's lette.s to \Vaq;...aji", e,e
498, J. ja"-...a''^."-i..ji waseontiacted to ia"-im-iji. .'» •
cuf6?*' ^' ^""""" ^"* ''^'^^^'''" "'"''"'" ''"^'■" •••''"^■"'•'"t t« "^""'i'"" t»i «5«a" waqi-ha
/
LBTQ^KRH DIOTATRI) BY OMAIIAH AND I'ONKAS.
49S)
498, 3. E im"Jii, otc, is not i)liiin, iU'c.inAina fo Frank Lii Flfeolii*. It, HhoiiUl road:
Nii^jfi ^icta'" nt<^^l>'i •iii"'l>'i \vii"'(lii" \v('Mia((^ifiKiii.
Thro«hi«I flitlnhcfl twmty to^nthor wiTtMlttHlroyud tur
iiH I»\ ilri*.
498, 4. VA niijifltja isaupiafcdc, ftc. l''rank La F16clio gives the following reading:
C^inijin'ga iHan'f;aa^6-de (!tl giiiiifin'nai.
Titling man I luut hini for a kikI too IiIh wiih di-Htrnyrd
yutin^ur l>rulhur liy tlii'.
498,6. wi°aqtcia" iti-^. Head, "wi"i'iiia !!('■()•(■," if, was put in one place. — Frank
Tia Fl^he.
TKANHLATION.
All of Maqpiya-qaga'H wheat liiiH lictn dcHtroycd by Are. fie m very poor.
Besides tliat, ten wagon-loads of his hay were <lestroyed by tlm tire. And now I send
you a letter, beeause I think that you will hear tliat 1 am not walking with a very
good heart. We had in all twenty buslu;ls of wheal burnt liy tiie llic. Ah<l the boy
whom 1 have for a younger brother had all of his wheat burnt. All the wheat had
been put in cue place. It waa burnt when we hatl gone away to work. The fire resujhed
it at uight.
wIta-nAjp to CAGE-SKA.
October 19, 1878.
A"'ba^d, kagd, vj'i}j'f?a"be Ica^'bAai (^doga"', a"wa"'q])ani h(?gu-mdjl. Idaxe
To-day, youuKor 1 aoo you, my I wish, but lanipuur I am Tory. I nmkc< liy
brother, own racaux of
etd ff6 ^iflgd. Btjjiigaqti ^i^Aha" gfnatjiifl'ge. Ca°' a^'batjid ^isafi'ga iriL'ga",
may tno thoro aro All your lirotlicr- his wuh ili-Htioyed Now t<wiay your younger likewise.
youngi'
brother
(pi.) none. in-law \ty tire.
wigf'4a"bo ka"b(|!e(lo, fdaxe citd ge bfa'iga i"'iia((!in'go ega", (|!aii;i'ii,° taf obtfiega" 3
I BOO you, my 1 wiflh, but 1 make by may ilio all tbjslroytMl formo an. yon lu-ar it will I tliink
own, means oi* <pl.) by ilro
waqi°'ha (id cu(j;da^6. Ga°' ((ajafl'ge mc'ga", f'iji"'(te mega", waft'gi^o'
letter tliia I floiul to you. And your ttUtt'r likewise, your older likewltie. all
biotlmr
wind'a-i ka°'b^a. Waqi"'ha gian'ki(j;a-gil, e'a"' hni" t6, ai.
1 hear tVom 1 wish. Letter send back to me, how you are the, t*. e.
you (pi.)
NOTES.
Cage sktt, White Hoof, son of j,i-gi;adG.
499, 1-2. Idaxe et<3 g6, should be "Idaxe 6tC gC," according to Frank LaFliiche.
TRANSLATION.
To-day, younger brother, I wish to see you; but I am very poor. There is nothing
with whicii I (ran do anything. Your brother-in-law lost all his iiroperty by a prairie
fire. Now 1 wish to see you and your youngtir brother to-da,y; but as all tlw things
with which I could do anything have been destroyed by fire, I send you this letter
that you may hear it. I wish to hear from you all, incilnding your sisters and your
elder brothers. Send a letter back to me, saying how you are.
600 Tin: ipmiiiA lanuuauh-mvths, «iouies, asd LEmiia.
,••■»■*
WATA-NAJI" to JiNGA-NriDA".
K ... , , ^'^'''^^^ '^> J 878.
-'»'• ^2:f ^s:}r 'ittt- "£ i^fiiftf- <^' »S"' |f
lidmaxe cu^c<a^C, Cfmulii"-sk iiin'-ro On"' oa"' P.'....,)..- .i, -^'
6 ga-' wAgazi'iqti ana'a" ka-"b,f,a. K'a"' ^i"te iVi-'d-ahnn .71
their way, npokmi ,.f ">»""■> l.tt, i v.- h.,,,! Imok 1 ,vi,l,, jSg».
arrived **«»«
12 wamuske i"'na^in'go lift.
wheat hag been destroyed .
for me by Sre
TRANSLATION.
l.n,T which .vciu Lit wh,„ ,.„„ ;,„f «w,v 1 ,?;,;, ' """ '■"*■ "'"" '" ""»
to-day I did not like the gontes of ,he ,>eoV. ^h nTit h , . ""^ '"^ "• '^""'
Bpoken about enough. 5 Jin-^JL t l" S t , n ' ''n "T '^'"' ^''^^- ' ''''^"
1 i... . , "'"r,"' i"iti.i , I wisl) jou and your e der brother to ^enH In/.i
a letter very soon. I de.ire to hoar just how you dndl in the huul. Taketomeeff,' ,
and work for yourselves n yonder liuid wlii..i, ,„„ i ., , T ;"***'*' ^""'eenoii.-,
^v^l prosper. When you left ^ nul 1 ' ' '"''f^''^- ^" '''''' «^«"^ ^"^
1 did verv well R„f flV, ! ' '' ''''''' ^^»''k'»g for ourselves, and so
1 rtul verj well. But to-day my wli.^„t was destroyed by fire.
V
LETIElta DICTATED BV OMAUA8 AND I'ONKAS.
601
MAQPfYA-QA(JA TO CftKI.
October 19, 1878.
Pc'dga, wamusko nhfi"' hi/ii'ifriuiti i"'iiii(f,in'pc('fpa", ((ijinii'a" ta( ebAtVa
O old man, wheat I hiiil nil ilintroyid for mo l>y yiiii hnar It will I think
flrp, oa,
ca"' waqi°'ha cu^($. Ja"-mu°'^l"' kC sfdjiidcitci i"wi"'cte; c'na uctcj ufr^&o&i'
yet latter goeato Wanon tho ahinu remains to me i thut remain I have m'liii
yrt
goeat
you.
imei that
nioue
lu|?
Ca"' (^avvaijiO CcK-ma awiina'u" ka"'b(fah.1: Nudja"'hanga, Ilidfga ctl, Jadt'-gi .3
Kow 1 have them those i ho I hear fnmi I « 'hIi Nui\)a"hnflRn, IIIdlKa tiio, .Indi-Kl
for kindred are there them
ctl, an^'a" ka°'b^a, ni"'ia nR'i"to. Gahfge-^t^ga ctl, Wajin'ga-da, Agi'iha-
too, I hear I wlah, nllvo irthov.<re. Oahliie'ieKt loi>, \Vi^inf;it-da, Apiho-
ma"'(^i" i"c'dge, Ickadahi jin'ga, Ma"t(!A-«kfl, (« liil, wa'-'ijifiga llia"'iiWi'i(J!S
ina"fl" old man, • • - * ■ ■ *- -■ - . - . . ' .......
lokadabl
youiiK,
Mancm-skft
(iM wonmo
I hiid ttiiiTii lor
llinthel'H
ctt na^'ba edf-ma awiina'a" Ka"'b(|!a lift. Ca"' uctd fwidaha°'i-mdjl. diif-i"-
too two :>ioB« who I 111 ir from I wiBb Now tho rtst I know yoM not. J»<i**
aro thoro them
na"pAjl akA dwa^i ^ink(5 i^<4q(^u" fJnko (5a^6, i^ucpa wiwf^aqti, a"^a"'l){ihu"-
Dft'pi^ tho tho one fur wKom hin wifu tho («b.) I havuhcr KraiHlt'l'Ild my vory own, nhtulofHiiot know
(aab.) ho danced tho
pipo d»uce
jl'qti dde, T'tca" iifApaha" cu^d.
me at all, but now 1 know her It fsoes
to jou.
dda" ebit^ga", aiid'a" ka"'b(^a lift. Ca"' nftn'do fa"' da"'(iti i°'pi-nidjl. I"'ta" 9
t I think, I boar I wiith And hi-art tho beyond I tim nad. Now
an a icbi-
tion,
Ca"' uta"' iwidahu"-iiiiijl-miice, dna ((lat'af
Now how far IIir"<) knownyminot yowbo, how yoiihiivo
many died
beyond
intiuHuro
mijiflga juA\vag<fe uda"qti ddo, hc'gaj! t/nf, uda" niln'de i"'ni-niajl-hna"
boy I with tht'm vory good, ]mt not a low dud, thorcftno htuit sad to mo roj^ilaily
ca'*'ca°. I°'tii" wamuske i"'na(j;iri'g'e<-a", i"'tu" da"'qti i"'|)i-m«'ijl. Wa'ujiilga
ftlwftya.
Now
wheat
bovonil
inojHui'O
I imi mid.
Old wo'niaii
ban boon dcHttoycd for
ino by llri', lis,
ha"'a<^6 ^\fik6 wakc^ge-de gig^j'i/Ji-bj'ijl. (^i^i'icpa ctl wajVgi((5eqti wakc-gai. 12
* ■■ " ■• la nick , but Bho has not roKiiim-d Your grnnil- too nW arouiok.
I bud hor for tlio ono
ft mother who
but Bbo has not rogaiiifd
biM'8tr<niutb.
Your umnd-
cliUd
I^ddi k6 pahafi'ga tS'di V6 lu\. Wa'ujifiga diafika ga"' liwagi^d-gft,,
Hisfathor tho before when died Old woman tbufpl.ob.) so tell them.
TRANSLATION.
Venerable man, as all the wheat which I had has been destroyed by €re, I send a
letter to you that you may hear it. I have nothing left but the wagon. I desire to
hear about my kindred which are there: Nu<lja"liiiri}{ii, Ilidiga, and Jade-gi. I wi.sh
to hear if they are alive i iilso wi.sh to liear aliout Gahige-4ega, Wujiflga-da, tlie
venerable Agaha-ma"^i", the yoiiuger Ickiidabi, IMa^tcuskft, ;iud the two old women
.vhom 1 call my mothers. And the rest of yon I know not. Tho wife of ono for wiioiii
^a^i"-na"pajl danced the calumet dance is my relation. She is my own grandchild,
though she does not know me at all; liiit now 1 know her, and so the letter goes to
yon. Now I wish to hear how many of you have died among those 1 did not know.
5()2 TIIIO (/KdillA LAN<HiA(lK-.MYTIIH, STOIMKh, AND L|.;TTKltS.
vcr.v KiMHl yoiiiiK nicn, liiit
IIK
Nil
i<k. lliei. lutlu.rai..(itorim.rl.v. Toll thm toll, I woiiuMi.
cr 3
= 1:5'
l-i ' !
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ir-'!.
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CAN'OK-SKA TO AfA~TCn-WA(/!riII.
Now
October 21, 1878.
WHqi"'hu irfif..xfC' fa'" ^ho. Kl waffkofra „rf.,i>,i,r^,
ii'iivi .vou M.iii i.ihk ih.' iti„kit A ..J .T ' T.rr
(l/lW
it,'tt"'i. Ga"' iifkac
And
.vim nm nli'k
.voil liilil „f tim w„ t™,
.ViMnnolr
,iin'f,m wali(qiail'(iti halifqti a"t,'af hil W
.V>nin« imhii vorv mniit.|ii.iirli..l pi^k.
'il, or wo Imvii
fn'iice
Kltllli'l'i'll iIIimI
6 ci
I /, n 1 / »'\»'ii httH not givni uh Yet
":*^ !:;i^' stt;=. ";1- "2""- «■&;* ^si;;;!. .•...■•. «„,,.„
1 1 .m.im ion,- iinv (iiindforus nmv wo
„,' ^ •.,/... , . ' "iir""ii (|p|,l «,ml» do iKit hohav,'.
tienco will. Ill,™ '^l"KlJ iiit.'rprutor yumW iit (lu. P„nl,o
gaxai ^i-' l»'tca" i^Adi^ai aka gAxo, an..-,'. afM-.iv.v l..1ir Nn. . '»,- v ""
LRTTKKH I)I(!TATKI) MY OMAIIAH AM) I'ONKAH.
no8
u"iiA'ii"-l)i'ijl-('tt'ii"'i, (otii"' i(fii(li(f)ii Jik/i iirt\vii«,'iifii-ln'ijr. IViwiirri^iif tf^dllii
Wit havii lii-»ril ni)tlilii|{itlMtut U, mo fur iiui-iit ttii< (niiIi ) U.m int (i<M mm. Ilr (rtU ni It iirrlvi>inl
>|I, o'a"' tiiti'i"t(i ii"(fii""l)(iliu"-l»i'ijr: \v('(iti" (^Ic' Jjl'jl, w(^tui"-hiij( >il, ii"vvii"'\viit6
whvu, how lliimylio wi>ilii iiul kiinw: ' wn niirri' ouKlil it, w» ilu not (gTM If, whlck uiin iif tba
(»W»)
ttit(?i"te. Cl wi"' g(^a-j>ii, ^(j Iniizo >il. 8
UiMjIw. Again on* •viiil l)««k, thin yalititknir wtirn.
NOTKB.
TliiH lottcr waH <li(!tiit('<l piirtly l>,v SiinsNoiici, tlio <'x iiittirprotcr, antl inirtly Ity
riifiKC! nkii. The interpreter iippoiiited l>y the ii^eut wuHCIiaile.s I'. Morcuii, who liiitl
beoii I'oiikii iiiterpr(tt<!r hcloro tliu reiiiovtil ol' (Ik; latter trilitt in 1877.
803, I. H"nii'ii"-I)(\i( (•leii"'i. Tlie eiidiiif; "etea»i" sliow« tliat wliiit wiw done, or
left undont^, wun againHt tlie wi.slies of the .speaker and IiIh I'riendH; hut "ii"nu'a" liHiJI-
qtitt"i," wo have heard nolliiiiii at all, woald eonvey a did'erent idea.
003, L*. tttt<^i"to, i. <-'., tale ('<i"te, has a fnlnre Hi^'nitleation.
TKANHl.ATION.
I liavo received tbe letter wliieh you .sent. Yon told of yourselves that you were
Hick, and wo are ho, to<). The <;lioieeHt ones of the most .stout hearted of our younj;
men havo died. Wacn<;e is dead, so JN (!u>|a ina"^i", and jalie-|adC, and lle<|a).'a-
Jiilffii. llesnata, jede-fjalii'H tlaujihter (the wife of j|a"zehant;a), VVhite-feather'H sou,
Oyu-jiuKa'H Hon, VVan(itawa^o'H wife, ()aliiKe-wada((inf;»''s wife, and the (jraiulehild of
le.kadahi {i. e., of Lonin BanNsoni^i); ami in addition to th(>.se, unmy very HUiall (rhihireii
have died. And up to tiiis time have 1 been wiMJiiiiK to iiear the news from you, how
you w«(re. There Ih nothin({ el.se tor me to tell you al)ont the OnuilniH. Yon Hlioid<l
have mentioned the nanu's of the deceased I'cuika (^liieiM. We are poor and Huirt^riu^.
The President does not yive uh oven mon(\v annuities. And as to work, wo have done
our bent, but we arc still below the mark, aw it wan not much. We have not done
very much. Work al'>ne Hhonld he jileaHaiit for uh, as it is ajit to benefit uh. I refer
to working for onrneheH. Our p'ntcs do not behave whcti they npeak; they do not
listen to tht^ words of tis chitffs. That is tin- only tiling which is a little dittlcnlt for
UH to bear. The Prenident bavinf; caused it for us, the nentcH do not listen to our
words. The interpreter ban just abandoncMl them, by resigninp and takinff him.self
out of their comi»any. He K'>t nut of patience witli the k<"'*'''^ <>" account of their
words. And the ajjcnt lliis JnsI ai)poiMte(l as inteipreter the man who was made
I'onka intc^rpreter yonder at the old reservation in Dakota. \N'e did not ai)poiut him;
in fact, we cbiefH have heard nothing about it oflicially. The nnant has not yet told
U.S. We do not know bow it will bo when he tells us. It will probably be one thing
or the other in that cane; we uuiy counent or we may iu)t consent. Hond back a letter
when you receive thia.
1,*
t
tin
is:
504 TIIK <|;|.X)MIA LAN(JUA(!K-MYTHS, STOIMRS, AND LKTTJiRS.
WAJP'A-GAHlGA TO MA-'TCt-j^ANGA.
xT/i /,• .. October 19, 1878.
q.';: ii r,','i'i Sf,f «';&»" '■- fe" -ci^'citci ^.^n. gtia-'^w^j,
»' y"u Ohth,.t voryaoua I„i,or youcml(oue)u,
ka"h(^.^(r■l" 1.; .;i. . • ./ . , Bond It back to ni6
hrollicr, ' uan i ptinoipal vo who are.
nfki
urothor,
/ 1 • / • 1 urumor,
O "u/ • /•» / with him mo
■.E± •■£'■■ ^;:"« '?;g;WH|.. N w,a H^,H „p,^, „„^,„
"iiis^fe"' ''"-:k"''' r.',t '^"T-'w-'"- '^^-"♦i.i." .>i.'e.'"uk,;;
""■">•«'>•"*■ ' ' ■"'"'''■ • I'^PO'T as, '^..Jariy nLodiod Nation
^^ J£ SI ''^^r ;i! ^''- Can;p w^bfin dde watl'gi^e awd'i.'^Kl 6'di pi
(«ul,., Inn. "»"" rirndtLcm but „„ I gave then.. And tbo.,. I iV
£.. 'lirs'^ ss '■«■ :*■ u-::!'"" "r*' ""i'i»' *!<•""■'- p'"■♦»^
Klvcni,. "■■>""»'« ^^tho^ niy.bild, lo Hue you " wi»l,,
!-.:, 'r "■;'r;,i:« '"i:^"- ?■,,,,■ ,«;;< obj,:^„., „«,„, „„„■ ^,, ^v „,
irc.ub »1,.,I1 Hi„„|,, n.vchiW, cold tL. How i'f, '
VVl'll/i'ii"; L-.,"'Kj.o ><>»rown aim,, wonia yonrown veryaoon
\vinA'a"i ka'-'bd'a.
I hew from I wUh.
yoa
/
LETTEllS JJICTATED BY OMAUAB AND TONKAS. 505
NOTE.
This Waji"a-gahigii is the head of a i)art of the Omaha Wajifiga^atajl, while the
other one is the head of tlic Ponku Wasabe-it'ajl gens. The Omaha bearing this name
is an old man, and his lettei' is a good si)ecinien of tlie oratorical style, especially the
first part, in which Acsawage is addressed as "my child," Ma°tcu-wa^ihi, as "my
younger brother," and Ma"tcu|anga, as "my grandchild."
TRANSLATION.
O ye head chiefs, Acawage and Ma"tcuwa(f'.ilii, as I do not see your young men, I
am poor. 1 wish to see you, who are my own liin<lred. 1 tliiiili that I shall reach yon
by the time that the cold weather arrives. I hope that you will send back a letter
very soon, O my child, O my younger brother, O my grandchild, ye who are head-
chiefs. As I am poor, 1 desire to see the tribe who are my kindred. I think that all
the young men wish to follow me. I think tliat I shall bring them to you. Indeed, 1
think that all the cliiefs wish to follow me, O my child, O my younger brother, O my
grandchild, ye who are head-chiefs. I send you a lettcT because 1 am sad at heart on
account of the death of my young luan who dwelt with me. All the people are sad;
they are poor. Now they think of you. My child, I wish to see you. As all of the
stock, the horses that you gave me, are gone, I am poor, my cliild. As I am poor, I
have almost died from that cause. These Dakotas came here. 1 gave them all the
horses which I ha<l. But, my diild, when I was there tliey did not give me even one
horse. These Omahas, my chiUl, wish to see you, and so do 1 wish to .see yen. I think
that I shall reach you, my child, during this cohl weatlicr. My child, I hcpe that you
will send back to me and tell me just how it is with you. I hope that £ may hear it
very soon. I wish to hear very soon the words of your yonng men, and also those of
your chiefs.
JABE-SKA TO GAHtGE JIN'GA, WAQA-NAJP, AND ACAWAGE.
Gahfge-jin'ga t'dska"! o(f,6ga" Jdbe-ska f\va"xe tipil Wiiqa-rii'iji", Aca-
Gahige-Jifiga ilea<), he thinking Jnbe-aklt to question begins. Waqa-naji", Acor
niijilit lie that
wage, cd-^ab^i", vvi"a"'wa ctecte t'c'ska"i etfega" wt'<r();a"xe ti hh. Gliia'a"
wage, those three and wliii'h one aoover dead, he thinkiu;; to flsk iit)' iit haH Tohearalnmt
no more, might be ttiat tlieni, bia kinilnd come his own
ga"'()!ai Jdbe-ska. Uqtjie'citw ki^6 tii-bi \vaqi°'lia, jjind'a" ga"(J!ai; uq((',(' 3
wishes Jabe-skS. V try soon lie says that some letter, to hoar about ho wishes; soon
one will cause it tu
reach homo
his own
waqi^'ha (^a"ki to. — Acawage, waqi'"ha cutftiat);^ flzc^ ii(la"da'"bejuwag(j;d-ga.
lett«r the wiUriiuli () Acawage, letter Isendtoyou lakoit ami aeciii!,' it be with them,
iionic.---
Gahfgo-jiil'ga, Waqa-ndji", Wahi^'a", cc^na, (la"'bai-ga Waqi"'lia linizai 5[1,
Gahige-jinga, Waqannji", Wahe'a", enough, look je at it. Letter you take it when,
wi"' (5ska" (|;ata-bajl ^\\, iiq(f(5'qtci waqi"'lia fa"' kitfatfC tai. Waht^'a", Waff- 6
one it might you have iwt if, very soon letter the you will cause to Wahe'a*, Wa^l-
be died (ob.) reacb homo.
TjOG
THE (fEOiriA I.AXOUACiE-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
Ill i^Ii ( In^ h is wmnea. You tell us about onr own
reach home, he said. * ™ ''■ »tra.j.'ht loh.Hiof
his own
g'a"'d!ai.
he wlahea.
NOTES.
This letter was written before October 25, 1878
tionot•.^ti,a;t^;;;:^;;;■.;;.rl;^M;:;:":;■s^^^
one back." 'imu, oi Kf"t'>F t(5, jou will please send
506,1-2. wiuwaiagilina kitatff tu-bi T<Vi.>i- t.. t-ix ■
agreed in substitntiL for this < v. w.. , i\ ' ^ '^''"' '''"' "'« ''""««*«'• have
own, you will send one here." ' ^^'"^^^^^'^""'^ >l'> >^a^ taf, when you tell ns of our
TRANSLATION.
thin^?^;S^^Soi;:i:r;i':;c:s^ as he
about the deceased o'; ' b^s ' ll'J^r 'T'';'"'' ''7 ''' *'"'"'' '"^ ^''« «"'"« to inquire
one will cause a letfe to . 1 1^ t Xl I^'l"' ""' "" T" ^'^ ^'^^'^ t"'-^* '«"-
liisown kindred. The 1 tv ,;*"«' ^ He wishes to hear about
the letter which I send vo -.ud look 1^ reu-.I home soon (««,)._o Acawage, receive
and AVahe'a-^, look y " t i ' wLn vn,? ''''^ '^''"- « Gahige-jinga, Waqa-naji",
l.lease cause the letter totxc^I.^u ^ " *'" ''"'"' '^ ""« "^ >'«» ^^' "ot die.l
his relations,^!:: ^^ 1^ "^^'JiT'" ^''^^^ If';^^;^'" ^° ^"^'"' '^ *•'"'- •>'•
I'ere. And if they be alive J be ski w1 ■ / , '" *'" "' ^^ **«"•!"'« " '''"er
«y ot. ai.vt, Jabt-ska wish s to hear correctly about them.
JlDE-TA" TO ACAWAGE.
w- > October 25, 1878
f""'-! Vvollt ''""''■ """""■' "'V'™" '"« will ntit h,mur.
#;afi;ge t'd ha, a"'ba^^. Gakie-ma"' i» ilj" "" ""^- °^^'"'
hig wife.
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LETTEKS DICTATED BY OMAHAS AND PONKAS.
507
NOTE.
506, 5. t'e ta t6di hi. T& i[aBg6qtci-hna° hi, which Jide-ta" gave as an equivalent,
i8 hardly applicable here, as it refers to several occasions of sickness unto death.
TRANSLATION.
My elder brother is dead, and my heart is constantly sad. O Acawage, yon will
hear that Iknhabi is dead. My wife has nearly reached death on several occasions. 1
wish to see you this year, but I have failed, as my brother died, and my wife is
approaching death. If I wish to see you another year, I think that I shall see you.
O Ceki, your younger sister, Gakie-ma''^i'>'8 wife, died today.
XE-^A-'HA TO MA"TCtJ-SI-TAN'GA.
Ca"', nislha, wisf((;6-lina"-nia'". Ca"' dskana e'a"' ma"hni'" -^i, win4'a'
Now, my child, I nni nlwnys thinking of you. Now ohtlint how you walk if, ti..™.,
n_
I have uot
maji'-qti-ma'"; ca"' e'a"' ma-hni"' jji, i-'wi-'cfahiia gi^a<k& ka"b<ft^ga". Wi .'"-
hea^df^omyoaatall; yet how youwalli if, you tell mo yoascmUrack I hope. I see you
ba-mail a"wa"'qpani hL'ga-miiji. Kl t'skana wi4a"'be ka"b(^^ga° 6de, bAl'a-
I not I am poor I am very. Anil oli thiit I seu you I hoped, hut I havo
hna"-ma'". Kl (kik4ge-ma, t'skaiia wan'gif,e liwacJiagilniA ka"b(j!('ga". Kl
f..ilo.l c,.,.!. ilm„ Anil tluian who aru oh that all you tell them I hope. Aud
failed each time.
thoHO who are
your friends,
a"wan'kega-majl, 'a-'cliifige'qti ma"bfi"'; ega"qti nia"hni
I am not sick, nothiuj; at all is the I walk ; Just so you walk
[ hope.
ka"b^dga"
I hope.
Wa-
Let.
b4xu wi"' cu(b^wiki(j!6. Ca"" uqfg'qtci g(^f(^a(j;6 ka''b(j!^ga°. Wdqe aina 6
I cause him to And very aoon you send one I hope. White the
f o,nd it to you. hack man (mv.suli.)
ter
maia'" iifiki- 'idwadaf 5(1, na"be t'a"' maja"' wa(|;ita° wagaji ag^af. Maja"'
land the spoke ahout whe", liand pes- land to work It commanded went Land
ns sessing us homeward.
Aan'di >[dci a"'*!" taf, ebdi^ga". Cg'^a cangalii-bcVji taf, eb*dga". Gdtega""
in the along wo will he, I think. Yonder wo will not reach you, I think. In that man-
long
time
uwib^a cu^da^g.
I tell yon I send to yon.
NOTES.
607, 5. ega^qti ma"hni° ka"b^ega°. xc"^'^"^"^ explained this ,. y another sentence:
(bi ctl 6ga>'qti wa^ikegajl'qti wiii.l'a" ka"bf 6ga".
You too Just so you are not sick at I hoar from I hopo.
all yon
"I hope to hear from you that you, too, have not been sick at all."
607, G. Wabaxu, used by an Omaha instead of wabag^eze.
507, 6. Waqe ama; i. e.. Inspector J. H. Haniinond.
607, 7. iiiiijii" fiuke, intended for "miija" ^a"."— Frank La F16che.
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608 THE 0KG11IA LANOUAGB-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
TRANSLATION.
are. As I do .'Toe von T ^ ^ "^ ''""* " ^'"''' ^''*^'^' '"^"^ *«» '"« I'ow yo.i
each til I irthar-o VwIiIm. r ' T' ':°P'' '" ''' ^'°"' ''"^ I •'-^ ft^»-i
any trouble at aT I hope Jit you are S so i?' ' "" ""^ "^'' ' "'^"^ "'^^^-^
I bopo that you wiu -"ro^L ba^v: ;ron a ^zru^^^;^ •^■""/''^"^^''••
you are. I send ^:t^^:^^Z;J^. "'" ^"^ ''' "°* ^^^'^ ^'^^'^^ -'^e™
Dt[BA-MA'"(|JI'' TO xANDfi-NAN^OGE.
n n/ . , October 25, 1878.
How letter yolj^t to-day^ I have ^''^aci ga 1 ftadai ^daka. Ca"'
t^ult ^•""'° ""dittomo ' thl8 Now
ohthat hou.eh-'oidU v.y J,„ I ild w^en go«, "„!• ^t ^s^ana Wakan'da akd
And land towart^yonder at the w., reafb you .hall
;aub.) "■"" ""yknow th«y ueuallyW about „.
we reach yon wlU welio nol wlah it
cA,& edwaga" tafi'gata", ca"' ct^*u tg'di
even wo are BO we who wUl. „„. .J" " .V'
^ga"i ha. Kl e'a"' wedgidsfgc^a"
^.mewhat . And how they d.ciJo fofTs even woareeo we who wUl vet .H^" T '
' ' you (pi.) ' '""*' loanaehimtosend
Utoyon(«ln|j.).
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LETTERS DICTATED BY OMA1JA8 ANJJ PONKAS.
509
Ca°' if-ujf wiwl?a tO I'lwakega ^iflgcj. Ca°' edAda" nuija"' (jie^uadi wi°&qtci
And hoQMhold my own tlio eickncBS tiafl none. And wfant IhihI in this only one
w^teqi dga" nwfb(j'!ii-hna"-nia"'. Hi'ijariga-nii'i *^('cii lia.
hani for Bomewhat I ImvotoM .vuu (pi.) regularly. Tin* Winiiflmyos liartl
Ca"' wabdgcjieze
uq(^6'qtci ^i, wabAxu ^d^u ^ifikd, dskana ^a'f g^i<^a,^& ka°b(f;dga°.
very soon goes, writer here he who, oh that you yoa send I hope.
give him back
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NOTES.
608, 1. iiiaci"ga i'fadai feaka, another way of expressing, "Niacinga f4aka
i"'^adai ha."
608, C, Ca" maja" k6 ca» ^e ctl ega°. Duba-ma''fi° gave "^6^u ctl, here too," as
equivalent to "fie ctl." Frank La Flfecho reads: Maja'" ^6 ctl ^ga", omitting "Oa""
and "kg ca°."
508, 8. nikacioga araa, ediida" ibaha" ama, i. c, the white people.
809, 9-10. wd^iwagdzu t& am& t6. Frank La Fl^che auu Dubania''^i" say, " w^i-
wagAzu," while Sanssouci says, "wa^iwagazu." Sanssouci renders "ta ama t6" by
"they will doubtless," distinguishing it from "taite, they shall." Frank La Fl^che
says that ^'wd^iwagazu tait6" is seldom used.
60P, 3. wabaxu ^e^u ^iuke, the one who sits here writing.
TEAN8LATION.
To-day I saw the letter that you sent. This mail read it to me. I am glad to hear
that your household is i^ good health. I hope that Wakanda may help you. I heard
that Big Elk and.flvc Lad died. And as so many of you have died, it is griev-
ous, O ye people. We, too, are sick today. Five very excellent men have died, and
now there are those who are very apt to die. The women, too, are dying. As this
land, too, iis well as yours, is full of death, we have been dying. We are very much
afraid of arriving yonder at a land in your neighborhood. Though Ihe people who
know something have been talking about us and to us, we have been making great
efforts on our own account. They wish to settle our business iu a satisfactory manner.
They will doubtless make a satisfactory settlement of our business in this place.
Therefore we do not wish to reach the land near you, if we can avoid it. Whatever
they decide upon for us we shiiU abide by, yet we hope that we shall not depart from
this place. They are not sick in the agent's country (i. e., Indiana) as far south as his
city {i. e., Richmond). As 1 remember you today, I send you a letter. My household
is without sickness. I have told you again and again of ono thing in this land which
is somewhat hard for us. The Winnebagos are hard for us to bear. I hope that, as
this letter goes very soon, you will give one and send it to the writer who is here.
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510
THE ^EOillA LAN(mAOE-MYTilH, STORIES, AND U,rrKUS.
dA(/)P.NATAjf TO j.Aj>N'GA-NAjP
' ^ *"• P'""^ J ait) very i
jr, wi{r,',si^,viinH"-in!i"'. Rskaiui nixfhn
'xwyoa, iiiyowu
3 >|i'ir,
I iisimily hope
-K
n'lalion.
yi", my
Oh I ha
my child
fiyi'liii, niaiii
Iwhoatand— My frlmd, ' laid
I'ir 5.n«,..i' • '• , "y»r>™,., land here
)I, a wa (ipaiii-majl tat.' ch^fe," ,^,i"'ii. il,,,,; „« u y
Jji" fv^n ca"'ca" Imi"'
«Iw
■nys you M ore
'll^:^''- ?''"' «^J'«l'i" ''ckii- nm"l
I am very
Y,.t
whiit
th'i'ds
lllll"
.Voii walk
.Mill III
gona
-Ab _von went
?.i" a"wa
n'
1 am poor
qpani
{;'a'
I /a, I h,
iiia"iiin"
.Mill walk
11: ^^iF''
{i .ii./>,*;n A /J- 1 , "i.vowu ' My child, j,,,,,]
•a «■ -te'- »:ts:^- ;,,,„, «, ,„, . , ,^___^
1,1 wont iKJomlit 1^0. \vhii„ ti,„
.„-(„./, ,. ,, . 'P'-"!") *■'" we work the
•»• died. to.H-i.n^,.-' hi-l',!JL*j.L;
NOTES.
to <'Ssr'£;\:r::r^v:t «^^^^^^^ (^- ^--^^^ ^--r),
Frank La Flfcche. " ""^ brother-in-law of Mi»xa-8ka, tbe elder
810, 2. Kageha, t. e., Ma-tcu-wa^ilii.
TRANSLATION.
My child, 1 always think of you when I -.m nnnn t
My friend, you have gone, thoush I h ght th t l.o„, "" "T """'"^ *" ''' ^'"^
remained here -, this country. As vo v, ./ "''''^'' ^' »'""'' •*" •>"" '"^^ay.s
.von are doing, and how yo.?are f, , e to \Z 7' """i ' "'^^" '" ^^'"' ""' «'-^'
my own relation. My child w en v Ti ''^ ^'""'^ '"""'*' <'«'" y"" ^vl-o are
-here I dw.ll. I hai w\: ^^ vtuT S T " w ""' ' "°^'^^'* "'« '-'»
people in raising all --. of .od'^;^';;.:;';!-;',:--^- ^^^^
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LKTTKItS DICTATED 1!Y OMAHAH AND PONKAS.
511
from tlie end. It is winter, and yet wo have not been able to finish gathering all of
our crops. The land which you saw is full of wheat. We stand in the land with
nothing at all to oceasion apprehei.'sion; we are (irmly settled. Wo wish to hear all
the names of your people who have died. One of Wucuco's sous is dead. His name
was Edia i-uaji".
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ICTA(/)ABI to MA-TCtJ-WAc/JIHr AND ACAWAGE.
Waqi"'ha fr(^if^^ ^a'" h(^ize. Maja"' (jsagAi"' (|!a"' •Jiuta-qti i"wi"'^a
Lutivr you suul buck tlio I took it. Land you alt the vurv'Btraight toiuUnie
(Ob.) (Ob.)
gf<fa-ga. (hi cu((;da^6. Cdama nfkju'i"ga (Vuba ca^af ha. Itfz6 cub((;(^
bftBomUnK This laondtoyon. Those pcwple Bome went to . At the I go to you
you
Hiiiun tinii^
ka^b^ddc waqi"'lia g(ffajl c'ga", a"'a"((!a cafaf liu. Ca"' uwikio tC dkiga"'- 3
IwiHhud.but letter hodnot an, leaving mo thcywoiit Now Italhtoj'ou the itwaajuat
<;onie hack to you
(jtia"*', waqi°'ha<|ia**' h^lze tg'di. Ca**', ji"<j;(5ha, a^wa'^'qpani Wga-maji. Maja"*'
like it, letter the I took it when. Tot, elder brother, I uiii puur 1 am very. Land
xihfacka ^ag^i"' eb()i(5ga"-n)Ajl <^a" oti ; wcaliide'citi (^ag^i"' eb(|iega". Ca"'
close by you ait I did not think heretofore; ul ii crent diatuucu you sit I thought. Yet
maja**' mact(^a:ja ^ag()!i°' (fa°' a°'ba uma"!^!" (mn ^a"' ^I-hna°'i and'a" ka"'b^a. 6
land in the warm you sit the day to walk in liow sleeps if only I hear it Iwish.
rogiun nuwy
WawAkegai ca^'aflgdxai, ailgfnii.
"Wo were sick we have quit, we have reoovered.
NOTE.
611, 6. a"ba nma''^i", etc. Friuk La Fldche says that this is not exactly correct.
It should bo "a"'ba iina ja"' jil'jl aiwafC (5i"to ana'a" ka^'b^a."
TRANSLATION,
I have received the letter which you sent home. Send me a letter, and tell me
just how you dwell in the land. I send you this in onler to make that request. Some
of those men {i. e., Omahas) went to you. I desired to go to you when they did, but
tliey went to you without me, as a letter had not (!ome from yon. When 1 received
the letter, it was just as if I talked witli you. O elder brothers, I am very poor. 1
did not think, heretofore, that you dwelt in a land near by; I thought that y(m dwelt
at a very great distance. And I wish to hear how many days it takes to walk to the
land in the warm region where you dwell. Wt have brought our sickness to an end ;
we have recovered.
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512 THE ^EGlilA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, 8TOKIE8, AND LETTEKS.
WAQPfi-CA TO CAHTF.(/;a
ei'-te winA'a°i ka-'b^a.
it may I hear from
■^ yon (pi.)
I wiah.
&" &1' £^2" f ' ";r"' ^?-v^i'' -^^-
pliioo "^» ", iiuid notstruight, Ihavoiiot
• ' " *^'-^ ■ ^*»y' thlnUon, in dead . flo-
— .v.aunuib I am 80(1 I am vnrv iV *=" ' 'n » v v^*^ n« xitJ-
q%a-jm'ga. Ivuhdbi ctl tVg l.n ^ nn'ck. P . - Kr? '"""^ ' °-
o-^-J'-K- i,„haM too JZ ';"' £.±- £ ^«'?''^ff^e==e j,n-a"'^akf^6
Ka''D*ee'a'' Ca"' ''lond; i'.rl..u^t- < /••„ •"■'"I'DKltbacktomo
.^* s fd' ".ta? £s;; s ','!£'»■ ^"".'i*;^""-
NOTES,
which i. a sacred name of hirgl "^ ''''' ""™"'^'' "' ^'«»'^« Muxa-nAjin.
qpe...a might have said: '^mmLTs'I^^^^^^^ '^'"^ ««°- ^a-
for my younger brothc.-, HeqaSn^bSt fs defd.l ' "^•^'^«"^J"^"«- ' ^^^^ ^oy
TRANSLATION.
heartr:::^:^.^^^;^ 'If S' '^ r r ''^' '- -«'^- ^ -^«>' ->
straight, so I have not gcL t.^l r a^verv^ul h ' "' '?'''' ^"" «*''"'' '« ""^
dead Heqaga-jiDga, tl'o thinl Ln in o r hoTh ti t'dIV '/ ^f '," "' ^^'"" ^^'^'"
son, too, is dead. I hope that you will send hlT.\V^ I^juhabi, your sister's
what place you do very well. ^ *" '^**^'' *« ""«• ^ ^^«»» *» hear in
WANIj^A-WAQE to GAHIGE.
' S;' ^rSi rS2f ^^2^^- J^-a >^,a-'be ka-b^^.a- 4de, a"jd-
'sur ""■'■"" ' '""'^''" "W but' iC
/ not
qpani cta^'je t6 ca^Va" hiH"' ir* a/ i „ . . ''°'^''
"L „».,. „. » .- ±- S fir I'A-riJi^ ps;^ "*^«"
thorn, •"»" iSS""' '''"'°' '""'"Priiit
^
LKTTKi S I)l( TATKD UY OMAITAS AXD POXKA8.
513
licka" wi"' Ciiii"' aini'uii pi tC ewa"' ('gii", di >|i, I'u^ka" ji'iajl <>a.\ai.
(Imid one OHkuUn lotlnni I «i- wlwii, it ljnln« an I wiii when, drnd 'wkhIh iluyilid.
I HI- wht'ii, it lit^inu
rived tlHM'jiurti)
eiMinii^
hilek
Gan'>(I de<ra" wi«i((!ai. llau. Kdada" iii(fa iifkaci"f,''fi-nia t'o-m^i zanfqti
Aud tlmt I remember II WImt Hewn theiiiiipln thiuleiid ones uU
U6Ul(! 8C) yuu
ijajt; \vjii"(^t'c|)axri i^ifn^Q ka"b(('x'<,'a", zanititi awana'a" ka"'bfa. Ca"' i"'(ka- 3
h\n .Mill write them lor yiiii send I hop«, nil 1 hear tliein I winli. Now Inn
uuliu> me buck
niajl'qti-lma"-ma'" wi«i((!ai tC'di. Acka (faoMfi"' to'di, \vi'a"'be ka^'bAu c'sra",
iilwuys very »uil
Xt'iir you Hat wlioii, I ufe you
I wlnhrd
cupf-hna"-nia'"; I'do i"'ta" eari'j^'ii"-niaji i^'dia-tnajl. llau. GaiVnl Uina"'ha"-
I used t4> reach yuu ; but now litiiiuntHo IuiiihuiI. ![ ■ '
Aud
111,4 cdma culii\va(folina"'i \vacta"'bai jjI, ciiliii ^\, wabafr(^czc iij;a(f(5 tc'; 6
the thiMO they huve been Heiit to yim yoii BenthoHi when, reaili when. letter you hcihI will;
(pi.) (you see) ^ you
awiina'a" ka"'b((!a. Ca"' c'skaiia uda"qti nia"(j!i'"i ka"'b(('a, fe i'ida''qti awana'a"
iheurnbuul I winb. Now oh tliiit very Rocjd they walk I wish, words very (jood Ihearnbout
them ^ them
ka'"b((;a. Ilaii. Gan'5[I ('iiwHd;6'(|ti Uiiia"'lia" (.■linia cuhfi >(I, c'skana
I wish. V And I hiivti them for Omuhiw thoKo reiieh when. «h that
neiir kin<tred
(you Bee)
caiVffe-ma wi"' a"((!d'i ka"b((-ega'', i"'^i" j>i \va((',aki(J!C ka"b(J!(j{ra". Ca"' 9
thouorsea oao you sivo I bopo, Imviui^ cnmiu); you eauso them 1 bopu. Still
me tor mo baok
(fijin'go, lJlia"-jiu'ga, 6 i"'(fi" gi ka"b(|;uga". Clafi'g'e ja"-ma"'(f!i" 'i"' Aafikci
yuar Hon, TTlia'"-.iilif;a, bo bnvioj; comiiii^ I bopor Ilorar * ' wagon ' "
tor nie back
carry it tboonea
tbut
W
0116
i°' i'^t'e, wi"aqt(;i i"\vi"'cte. Cafi'jr(, u"(|ia'i >[i, [)alian'jja wabagf.eze i
'" isdeail ouly ouo remiiina to mo. Horso >ou ^ivo if, hrloro letter in
CUQllll^
ka"b(J;dga". lau'kiifa-gA. Ceta"' tato cbfeVa". Maja"' (k6(kn (iau'iro (fiu'rai 12
I bopo
(v'iiuMc it to bo coin
in^ for mu
So far
rihnll
Laud
bolt)
tbero aro
iiouu
(5f5*a", carVgo t'a"'a|a tjiaiuiji", iida" wi'na ciK^c'atj^o. Kl Ulia"-jiiVga gfiiji >|i,
horHtf wbi^ri' tboy you Htand, thorcforo 1 bcj: I semi to you. Ami Uhtt»-jiflga ia not if,
coming back
abo'jud
from vou
Uiiia"'ha" jifi'ga wi"' \"'^\" gi wucfaci ka"'b(j;a.
OwaUa .-tuiiill ono baviug in you artk I wbib.
for mt' coujiu^ liim
back
NOTE.
613,3. \viii''^ec|)iixu, from "wagibiixu." See Dictioiiaiy.
TKANSLATION.
My near relation, 1 remember .vou to-day. I liopeil to see yon, but I am not iu
Rood health; I .still have .siekne.s.s iet't; 1 have not vcco\ered. 1 am .still [loor in this
land, as you .saw me bet'ore you deiiartcd. And 1 do not remeinber you only; I re-
member all the i'oiika eliiefs, and all the youiii;- men. I remembered yon last spring,
when I went to the Dakotas and was coming back, at wiiieh time, owiny; to one oceur-
reneo, tliey did an unt'ortunate thing. And as that is the ease, I reinember you.
VOL. VI oo
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'•Mat*
|S'
r)l4 rmo </!i:(iniA languagk— mytiih, stoimk.s, and lkttkuh.
liopi' tlmt .voii will ,sc.|m1 Imck wliiit news tlit'ic it, itinl write (or iiic llio iiiinics of
illl tW l..'OI.l.' who liaVC ,li,.,|. I wish ((. hcMI ;ll.(.llt nil nf llMMII. Wll.M I thillk Ol'
.VOII, I iilil soivl.v KTifVl'il. Wlifti .vou (Iwrlt nc;ir, I used lo «•> to yoii when I wislic.l
It) sec _voii, Jtiit i,(,w I am not in tlial coiHlition, so I nm sad.
ir.vou m'o Uioso Oiniihas wlio havt^ l)(>cii sent to ,voii, pleas.' scnil ii letter as I wi^h
to hear almni the.n. I hope that they are very well; I wish to hear very U(«o.l wonlH
iilioiit them.
When those Omahas who wiv my near kindreil reach y..u. I hopo thiH ,Vou will
Kive me one of y.air horses. I hope that yon will cause them to hrin" it hack' for me
or clsi, that yonr .son, UhaMinfja. will l.riii- it lo me. As one of mv wa-oii horses is
dead, only ,)ne is l,.ft (o me. If yon ^ive me a horse, I hope thaf a hotter will e(.nm
Hlore ,t. Send it. I think that this letter is lonj: enon^'h. I send to I.c^r of von
liecanse this land is witlmnt horses, im«l ymi iiro in the hind where there ar<^ plenty of
thorn. If nha".iirjKa <loes not come back, ph'iis.^ ask one of tlio youiiff Omahas to
briny the lior.se home to me.
HE-WA^Jl(/JA TO GAHlGE-WAl)A(/jmGE
( niiu- i».n k ci'iiu' hack. ( I,, It
3 akiifli nor,^i',-niiijI tat('ska"bfcVa", cIr^. lOskiiim &n<r&.n ka"l)^Vii'', vlu' (fcc^ann
l..llj...n U',M,oil,jm,... -lu.11, I thluk, I„„l,l. ohtl,,.,, ImVys^, 111,..!' T "iV S I ' ,
Uiui'iha aiua uda-'citi iiaji"' aiiia: iiiaciVa <lii(la" «•((•,( ctrctowa"" d-i/e c.-.'".)..,
Omal,„« ^0,0^ v,.,y^.„„,l „„.»h,M,lh,K.: ,„.,»,.„ wl,„t l,.,r,.o,m. «,„.v,.r J,,,,',,. ';VHl,i!f."
«ti ai'.ia. La" wakc-a iiie (fi(,MiVjre (<i"te wiiia'a" ka"'hhn hfl. Ca'" eawadT-
« jiiVf,m e'a"' -[\ (^ctewa'", ana'a" ka'"b.J!a. U'a-(fa()ti ay,/.,', miM.-idw" 'w,
-malt how i,-, ..v.ntUut n„.;,r i, 1 wish. S„.r,.,in,\.,v!„:v Mi.Iv,! l,ar,M,'r .,!„.,■ id''
iMiiH hii. k, (.'iinm.iiu loiiii'liii.K.
l.nialia ak.uli. Ki fdaka, wiiic'fri aka, wai'i" i">i"\vi" Kskaiia wabaxii i-i"
.•ulii >|i, u(|(^0'citci vvi"' aYl'i o'i,fa^;,i ka"bfc'o-a". (/Joaka wijafi'-ro aka
') eiia agifi^ taitc^ ebi^cfra", Caa'" aiiii'ua. IJ.milia akikli liVibAi" ja"' eul^
wabaxu ^a".
li'tUr the.
NOTES.
rie.wu".ii^- is a Ponka of the NikadM.)ua yens. Uis name is -iven an prononneed
l.y the IN.nkas, Imt it is intended for the Dakota, Ilc-wa'Sina (One Horn), which vvouhl
he I Ic wi"a(ilci III (/'eoiha. Gahi-e-wadafin-e is a I'o-ika of the Ilisa(hi ^^en.s.
M
iir/n'i;i{.s dictaikd hy omaiias and tonkas.
515
4
614, I. Niiii'ij-in^riiti, i'oiihii<-l<'<l I'lorii iiii" ii"firi'},'0(|ti, "Pain— I Inivc not al all."
514, .'1. tiil(''.ska"li((cKa", in lull, (ati^ i''.sku"li^.''gii".
614, .1. Omit "elm" in Itntli ,s;'ii»('iKr.'*. — Flunk Lsi FIfclic.
614, 7. wiiK'ui aka, f. <:, tlitt Oiiialiit j,t',u>|ii"lia, of (lie Icta.sanda nuim.
614, 1». Frank I^a Fl('<;lic sa.ys IliiU tlic last .sontciKu- slionlil ivad:
Unialia akadi ayfi t"i ^ab^i" Ja'" >|l, cu^.o wabi'ixii ^a'.
llrriiihiiN iiMhi'lii I inini' when Ihrcc iili'«|i wliill, pun t(i ll'ltiT lllii.
li.U'.k yoa
"Unialm" in iIki I'onku rniiii of " Uina"'lia";" anil " wubtixii," IcUcr, book, m
0((iiival<nt to tli<' Oniaha " wabiigf «•/,(■."
TUANHLATION.
I liavtMunno bacik to tlio OinainiH without, any HinkneHH tit till. I dcHin^ to know
jn-tt what thinj,' .you arc (Ioin}{. 1 have come back to the Onuihas in very K«">il health,
wiihont. any .sickness at all. But I .said that I ilid not think I would no homeward to
the Oinahas. I sa.\ lliat I hopi^ you may come back. These Oniahas arc doint; very
veil. They are d^^sir(alH of receivin{{ any kind of person whaLsoevei' who comes back.
I wish to hear from yiai that you have no HJckiu'ss or pain. I deHJre to hear how my
yiaiUK r<'lations are, no matter what their itondition may be. I suH'ercd very irnn^h
when I came back lo the Omr.has ; 1 came back without any outer ^'armontH. I!ut
this one, my mother'.s brother, bought a blanket for me. I hope that when the letter
reaches you, you will yive nu^ one very (|ui(!kly ami urud it ba(;k. I Iliiidi that my
HJHter will f{o alone to her home) amoii}; the 1 )akotas. 'I'lie letter fioes to you three days
aft«r my return to the Omalias.
dAcpr-NA'-I'AjI TO jALA^'t^A-NAjI" JlN'GA.
JJfcrmhpr If], 1878.
Wii(ii"'ha ifc'rfiii" ati bAizcj-ii", uLsflia, wiui"'bt; ('ga", i"'ucla"qti-nia"',
l.ottiT tlim Iciimti I took it. iiH, my ctiiltt, I noe you Ifki-, a is vt'ry iroml Icimir,
i"'(|;f'-(|ti-ni!i"' lul. Ca'", nisi'ha, ata"'ctO waqi"'ha (•,uliiii(f'6-liiia"-nia"' tatc'. Kl
1 Mill viiy uliul . Anil, myohilil, wlii'imoiivrr letti>i- I winl In yiiiin iriilurly «h.ill. Ami
([■isafi'ga (i6^n cuhf to, a°wa"'f|paiii I'ga" vu<^('Ak[(^& hs\. (pd^ii, riLsfha, .'J
\iiiir yomi^Xor yolliliT reiu-hcd iu4 I itni iiniir im I cauHcil liim tn ITi-rt', liiy rhilil
brotlicr you to it, fiotnynu
aiiiiji" t(j, iiiaja"' ((si'f.u aiiuji", w^ab(|!ita" ri(la"qti bf.i'iga aii/iji". (.'a"', lUHflia,
I sliiiid wh.'ii. liiiiil hi'iT I atiiiiil. I wiiik voiy cooil ;ill I Mlii'ml. Vcl, my cliilil,
wi<>'isi((;r!-lnia" (,':iii'(li, edada" \vi"' ahni"' tC'di ab^i"' t('i"t(', eb(j-.i'ga" biia"-iiia"'
; MlwuyM rcinom- «h.ii, in wliat iinr yiiu had wlirii 1 hiivo it will. I iinrd In lliink it
IjiTi'd you till' i»;iHt, jii'VluipH.
Lri. Nisfha, ata"'ctu ca'" wigi'ia'Mxj tat('8ka"bf(.Vu"-biia"-ina"' lia. 6
MyrlitM, wht'in'vcr Htill I hch ytiii, my I'wii kIiuU I iiiii um-d to tliinkinir
NOTE.
616, ;i. (/Ji.safijia, i. c, Niilaha", tin' real son of ja^ji'-naOpajT.
516 TIIIO pXilUA LANdUAOIC-MYTlIS, rtTOUIKS, AND LK'lTIi
RS.
TRANSLATION.
clA(/;i>'-NA-«l>Ajr TO HIS «UN Xll)AliA\
it to litm imuu ';; Viom. . ;vork
t A::'}!n:rf '■'• Pf ; "da-qtiiljl c^fra" anaji"; ucka" t'a" an.iii" Wma
(Oh. ,i,;,l:",l't'|,"' ""''■'•'' ""'v.r.vp„..i iik„ i„t„-,;,,,' ,„„,„„,^ |,,,„^^^. 'I'j^u'^ • vv.ina-
3 to l)(fi
q^i" jri-jra. Ca"' \vi|a"'ba-miijl ir^ri'do i"'|)i-inail-lin'i"-.n.,'" 1..-.
NOTES.
p.ni^ri;;r^:^;;;;'::'';t::;r::';;;-r •..
TRANSLATION.
I Lave mH,ived the letter wl,i,,l. yoa sent home to me. I «ead a letter .o v.... i .
J,a4an;ra.na.,i". When you jr^t it, plea.se ^i ve it t., Ni,Iaha». O Ni.lalm" .■„ L .i ',.
-.^ «.v.t ban,-. I eaa n.ake no .ao^ess at ail with n.y ..nk. I m ZtZ''
very well; 1 Lave plenty of troable. Con.e ho.ne in a hiury. Now wLe. . .T;
wee you, my Leart is continually sad. ^ ' ^ "'" ""'
I-KTTKUH IMCrrATKI) HV OMAIfAH AND PONKAH.
517
PlK-WAMf(/;A TO IlKQAOA-NA.ir.
Janudrji 2u', IHT'.i.
Oa"' <f.'f,u (i"ii)'iji"i \(y i'i(la"f|ti ii"iiiiji"i <fii"'jii, en'" (Ji'm'Vnn niim'Kl-.. tiiih',
New li,...- w,. «t„ii,l whrll viri u..,.,l vn. nli'iii.l fluniLh, y\ ti. th.' Il;il>„l„« w,. K„ Himll,
<'l)*t'H:ii". VVijiilia" uku (^('aka cafi'uv i^jilx^i" wi'iifi", waii" ctl iia"'l)a 'fi,
lOiliik. .\lv(.lKt.r'» tim Ihl homn ilm-,. Iiim ih< i-oli, iil«. |,»„ i|„.v Imv,.
IIIINllllllU (HUM.) ,,i, ,.' . i.i.,.
uIm'II hliii,
iiiii"'zt!pci-jin'jiii iia"'l)a 'li, iiinil.a-wc^nva" ctl 'li, vvann'iHko ko iilii'-'i 'fi, .<
«luu|.lr,„i «nall twn tl»..v uuv,. ,,,l,„n. t, ,il.„ itirvunv,. wh-ul, .1,,. „„m" lli.vt'nv,
iiloi Itli'VKBv
Itlni.
Iihii,
I (5
i, !)
lidu" u'/ifTfa ctOwa'" (^iri;ro'(iti a"nriji"i. ( \'>a i'i(la"qti (taniiii" c'kijra"'f|ti .W'
thrirfun. »un..,i.iK l„ilu-l,„Ht wlil„ml„„y w.. Hlimcl, V,m<l.r v..i)go«| yon nt.In.l .|u»t alikr m.
a"iii'iji"i. Wanniskc kr- iif '\vi"an'jri^r' ii"dcta''i >|I, C^aaVija afimWo tait(',
"■""'"'"' ^^'''e"' lhi> >v lint oiirH «,.|lnl»h wf.rii, lutlicD.ikoi.w »"«» „l,„ll,
(Oxf^ra". (/Jc'aka, wijaiV<,'c aka, ini"'jirifra wi"' fdaifai. radi'-iraiilxfi" aka
Ithlnk. n,l»o„.., ,„,,., .1,1,., tl„. k!,1 „„,- Uorl '';i,„l„.KuHuwi"x,.^ ll„.
Wajifi'frn s((fG-lina" oa"'ca"i. Ca"' oV tf* zaiifqti wiiuVa"! ka"'})(|-ii, pfoti
«",|ini:.i raBii.ml..-™ hini uIwuvh. Ndw h„w it In nil 1 lutir' .,r vi.ii t wish, ilih'w.
Wa'i'ijin<rf'i(itci fJnkc' ctl (^I'lta" ana'a" ka'"b*a. i t<-wa'i'i ctl ijan'o-o i<(fa"l)a
V,.|j nl,l w„„i,i„ tli,.„„,.«l I»„ »(r«li;lit lli,'iu IwUh! ',,,,..w„',i t„„ h,.,- ,1,1,1^!,. „I„.t„„
'' ' trl'
fi'ita" awana'a" ka"'l)fa. Kl (|!uta" iiwf'iiia'a" Mrctu, e'a'" diixa-iiiiiil t.' n
"""'-''' Ilii'iu- In.in 1 Kisli. Aiul Htnilclil 1 h.ar IVmn .v,.!! if, limv l,l„i,ot wiil ii
ntfin tiiftn
ca'" \visi(fC-lina"-ma"'i. Kl fi, ((•iiujfi" (Jiaiiaji" >|l'cte wija"'l)(' tnf; (fitcnii
Vft I:ilwu.v»r,-nii|mli,.rvi.ii ,\n,l ,„„, K,i,«Unr j<mHti'mil . v.i, ii' 1 H,.|,y„„ (pl.„i,,) will; himn'r
(Ill-Oh). y,„| ^,„j
>(l'ctC a"cta^"bG taf, (f. Wi'cqti c'a"' iiia"l)(fci"' >[I, i-'ifc-lma" ca"'ca". Ata"'ct6
m-imll ycmi«.,.m(. will, ymi. I my v,.ry Imw 1 w.ilk « i„„. 1 1„„ t-li,.l i,lwny«, WhiMmoivor
H''l' UHimlls
\visf(^6-hna"-ma"'i. Ce-ina ni'ijinoa (('.ahifi" juiiwa<>(l',t'-lma"-ma"'-de o'a"'i >|!, 12
I UHiuiUy iTmomlMi' y(iu Thoai.wlth i.oy ilmu' ' I was with tlicm ri.Biilai1y, iiii,l huw ili,.y ii,
i"\vin'(^alina gip^i,. ka"l)(|;.Va». Ma"'-akii)aiia", ki Jaliii(fi('a"', WaiiiVoa-da
,V,m t,-ll Ml,. .vou mn,l l.i„* I li„i,c. MaMikil ,», ami Jaliulfi,;,", WaJin-lTda
ijiri'f--G, kl Han'}''a-ckado, ccna, \visf(f(:!-lina"-nia"'i. Kl ;\\^^,[ tf-'di a"cta"'l)
lilH 8,111, ami lIani;a-,ka,lo. iiiniicb, I nhvaya niiiu.mlici- you. And I iTa.-li,il Kh,i, y.ai ««. me
lumii-
'i(|!a(fai p"\'\\. Oda"qti nia"liiii"" ctc'ctewa"', (titeiii >|I, i"wi"'(fa "iVa-ua K,
.Mill pioui. liiTi'tnlbr,'. Voiyg,,,,,! you walk ,.nn if, tmnl for If, to tell lii,. «oml liiirk
'"" " yiin
Kl (j-iteqi otc'ctowa"', cdada" ujawMtiti alnii"' jjI, i"wi"'(f!a ffi(f.a-ori. (h'aiiia
Ami lianlfai-y.Mi ov, n if, ,vh;,t .-.'ry |.liii»anl y,m liav,. it if, to ti'II iw Bimlkick. Tlics,.
Uinalia ckade-liiia"'-iiia cdm'li(.-lma"-ma"'-do ca°' wisf(('.(:'-lma"-iiia"'i. ]"'(f;Gqti
OinalwH tli,.«,. wlM. iilayi,L'nl..rly I iiwnally ii.iii Imtytt I nlwayH iTiimmlii.i- y .-ini v,.i\r
cti!\va"', ca"' wi,si(,c-Ima"-ina"" >|r, i"'|)iniaji-liiia"-nia'''.
'''■'■'"'• >'■' I ;iI«ayi4iTm,.: r y..u mIi.ii. 1 am iihvay^ hikI.
(pl.,ili.).
Klarl
18
518 TIIK piVAllA LANGUAGJi-MYTflS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
NOTES.
of whi.Vfl,;!'^' ^.""''"^'"' "T ^""'^'\f «""»«'»«"" of Tat,Miah6n,ni, a Dakota na.no,
abl.N tl,o son ot Una,|,"..ska, as Wajinfja is tiu" cl.il.l of Hoqasa-naji".
I- . 1 It J"'"'^''^"^"' '■ '■■' d'll't'-'i^ica", is a son of Uird-liea.l ( Wajifijfa-da). Hanira-
ckad. ,s tlu..,„ „f Ma"t..u.srnde.^inse, who was a n,ember ,,f\lu: O.tall Ma-ilflka-
g^x,. «c.ns. Mantcu-slndcfinjio Has resi.led wit). tl,o I'onkas for many years, and bis
son has a name neiMiIiar to tbc l>,.nka Wacabc gms.
517, 14-1.5. a"cta"l) 'i^iafai, in full, a"cta"be 'i^a^ai.
TKANSLATION.
Thongh wo arc doing vory well wbilc wo arc horo, I tl.ink that wo shall go to tho
Dakotas My s.s.or's hnsband has three horses, two blankets, two hatchets a ca n.not
1-.P0, and plenty of wheat; so we have not suilered at all by'staying ho e ' yim",^
verj wo yonder when, you are, an.l in like n.anner arc we <loingwoll. When we
^tin^'Szr t'" f": '""" """ """' ^'^•^» •* *" -' ' ^'^'"^ that ;^ u
M) t the Dak. ta> Jly MsK'r ha. gnen birth to a girl. Tate-kahomni always thinks
. f AVannga. 1 wish to hear fron. you again about everything that has occurred
desne to hoar ,ust how fhe very aged won.an is. 1 wish to la^ar, too, about ^,",.1
and her daughter. And even when 1 hoar correctly about then,, 1 a way e.ne n W you
though 1 u,ay not be ab e to aecon.plish anything. As for you if you prospc", il 1
to s..e you; and ,1 you have a dilticult tinu, you will <unne to see me. 1, n y er s S
an. always g ad, whatever .nay bo ,ny con.litio.. ; yet I always ren.e.nbe you. i h^pe
■? ■'"',: '^'' T '"" r"'' '"""* ""'■^" ^'^'■"" ■^•""•"•^ ^^i"' ^vho.n 1 used to go: S'
ak.bana", jahuf ,ca" an.l ilanga-ckade. I always ren.e.nber you throe. You pro..'iil
u.e horetotore ,, v.s.t n,e when I reached hon.e. Send ,..e word whether y < i e do , g
w.^1 or are n. t. ouble. A.ul even if you hav.. a ha.d ti.ne, sen.I ,no woxd if yl havt
anjth.ng which .sve.y pleasant. 1 always Join those O.nahas in their ga.nos, but stm
I a ways remen.bc.. you. Even when I an. very gla.l, I alwayn feel s^l whe . th k
cODK-GAXE to WK'S'A-j^AN'GA.
Fehniary H, 187!)
"'"l''l"'-""'- Htuw.aciiim.. " ^^l^l'i'^^ li.i»l"'l|i,.,lim>v,.r,vmucli. I.aiul
3 ctl i.fii<li(fiii akfi u"'ii ha; od/i.la" uaji tak.V cti wai-.'..i,>(. a"'/!- (^■l..•','.,•' f.,;
miilp ) t.iino (c„l 1,1, 1 ■ '"■"•'■■' .\"u liiiirit in or
Jiivoil U) inn;
LETTERS DIGTATIM) 15Y OMADAS AND I'ONKAS.
519
c'jrji" WM(|i"'liii i;u(f!d\vikf(j;6. A"'bii(('(' f,i4i.jii" Ciiii"tV;a bfc', ly.m'fro iiii"'l.)ii
'In- that letter I riiune liiiti to «<Mni To )la\ yniir HiMtr^'^^ at tho Dalio- I j;ii, pony twn
it to von. iliiiiiihti'i' tan' lanil
{"(J".!'''!)?!," ti^m c'(»"a". VVabj'ixu \vi"' ip\(^0 itizo oj'na \i^r to wabnxu \vi*i.
lo call nil- (111 have ns. LctUr um- von acini at tin- to that I K'> wlicii letter I ;:ivn
arnaint of sent late ' here .same time plaee. yuu.
mine
y\wanaq(|'i"'([ti b(f.t' ha. (ian'>[{ a<^(j*i ^[i, uaji ta ininko. Waha"'-<J;inyv i>[;i"'
I am in a t'teaf Iniiiv I ^o Ami 1 e»mie wlieii, I vlant will I wlm. \Valifi"-fiflKo IiIh
haeli grn ml III other
('(j*a"l)a wafi" j^(fi ga"'(j'a-<^a. (Jka"'lnia >|i, waifi" ^'((*i <j;*a"'(j;a-ya.
Iier loo huvintr to eouie deaiie thou. Yoii wish if, liaviu;; to eomo deBlro thou,
them ba-k them back
NOTES.
Cfide-gilxe, commonly called "amokeinuki'r," was a inciiiber of tlie Tonka </!ixi(la
or SolditM- jjjoiis, of vliicli Ma"tcu-wa^ilii is the licad. lu the full of 1878 he escaiied
from I'onka Agency. Ind. T., with his immediate family, He-wa^ji^a and Uuaji»-skri, and
arrived at the Omahi Agency in Decend)er, 1878.
518, 2. gdiugf,a"i, /. c, C'di iri'g^a"i, ironi - 'di gigi^ja"; synonym, i, to give.
519, 1. fiji.ja", i. c, Louis Eoy's wife, who was a Yaidcton woman. Cudegaxe
had married Louis Koy't mother; and WCs'iV^auga's wife was Cude-gaxe's daughter
hy a former wife.
519, 15. Waha^-^irige sometimes means "an orphan," but here it is, perhaps, a
proper name.
TKANSLATION.
All of these Indians have aided me. They have given me a horse, and have tilled
my tent with food. The agent has given me great assistance. lie has given me land,
and all the things for me to sow or i)lant. xVs 1 wish you to know this, 1 cause this
letter to be sent to you. I am going to-day to your sister's daughter, who is among
the Dakotas at Yankton Agency. They have sent mo an invitation, and have prom-
ised to give me two horses. I give yon a letter as 1 go. I go in very great haste.
When 1 return, I will plant. Desire to come back with \Vaha"-^ing(! and his grand-
mother. If you wish it, desire to bring them back.
CAN'GK-nP-Zl TO HIS BROTHER, Wfi'S'A-j^N'GA.
Marcli, 1S7!J.
Ji"()',c'ha, Motukiy tfi'di fo (Iji'ihn tiwibfa cu(f,ea((;e. Edi'idii" \vi"', ji'^i'Im,
I'llilff liintlit'i-, ^Inmln> on IIic w<)r(lrt a lew I It'll you iHcmlloyou. Wliiit one, oliln- liinlliii',
i"'te(|!'(|ti-mii"' ctd a"(('iri'j>-o. Nia('i"<>'a ukt'<(!i° we^ig((!a" t6 it(.'((!a-<>ri ; \\iH\v G
i hiivi-il vi'i> liaitU'ornio ovi'U I liavo niiiu*. Indian mini! tho put it down; wliifiniaii
wt'tl'ljitj-a" yaxa-gil. Nia('i"<in wrtj-.ijrtj^a" ji'iaji <(;i" uika"ji-<iri. Uoka" (fi'iKla"
niiiul do. Pri'-son mint! notnpio tho flollot aid liiii). Deed ;;ood lor
tiio mark ono\v!io ym\
etc to >[i>[;'ixa-j^rn; liaiial. " >|i>[;'ixa-,ua. I4i}ra"(j',ai aka ujii aka \v ;'!(('■ ita"-
ajit ttMt(ol),) ,lo lor joarsi'll'; n'n<l>' toiiKr \ omimoII ( Jrandt'iitlior tlio prinoi|nil Ihr dnl not work
Mil"**
520
TIIK</:K(ilirA LAN()lJA(iK-MVT|,s,HT()RIKs, AND MOTTKUS.
'II ilr wi' iviic- ii.il •u-1..,,, 1 . T, "
Wi' li'ilc-llnl wl
"thIit, wIhto
11, 1111(1 bark
I'ljfi tiif tC, I'lwuwdci
wiiim'roiii will wIk
liKoin ini; Imck
ffi'lXO tilf to pft(,„
ttinli.. ...lit ii . '
nmk
tlior
3 Kill
lulfi" owjiji" ufiiTi'i iiri";i>
win 11,0 mniciiii
I'ol' llllll :
of Mn
wi> havl
ri>[in-f,ilf
1" il
Injiimrm'lvcH
ii^^H^t'i tn iif(* (^inn-,< tt^ i'i,l,a"qt,iji"' te fif
*'"' nil npn ■ml .
-lUvowMiii' till' wunl
I melt
UtyHaioii
aro wwl :'
ahiMil il
wiiqe
, to,
«on(llll. will, licxald
whlto
l<0' vU 1
l" Wl"
ckiixo
ymi nuiko
pwiplii tli(, too
mi'siy ill
all
ffll.-l)llit.
:fi to, i"'f:ii-iniiii'nfi Wr(f'i"-(f!a" d;
1 I'lUlll* wl
buck
'"> .VI' if iilonr
I loft -
I WftH V(»rv Hllli'
iii'lc lh(- .i„8l»(. youmak., ri,.'.,„r .T *
6 liiifzi' >[!, iiqci-O'citci wii(.i"'l
t',,ii till... ...1. ... ' ' ^ I
I Ih)[>o.
I-ctti,
ytiiitako wli
'lil o'-ii"
h-ri,
a'
"f i^,
•l-L
frewf^O. Niaci"f.'a iT^i^ankii ,'„.]
((.b.i
Kivr H(,ii,I li,,ro
s'ii. Ilan. Kao(<lia Jjadi/o, il
lYi,,!!!!
ItattlBto,
Kil-
1 have
frlcml.
I'i'r,Hon thoHi. I.y yen ,|,.(m1 at
kii" ca"' iiwakafi
liil)! tlieni.
ra.. VV,
tedil
11 >|r, w'iMfAf.i" Hfm.
i"(ipii'
f'uie ania, t'afi'eaqd';
tlio
(nub.)
fall jimit
it aiTlvi'ii wl\i,n
haV(»
prfiiniaiMl.
NOTH
519, 8—520, li. liiiiiV'^
iiiLssioiKT llii.vt visih'd (In. Pouk
i't "'.in . . . ai t(\ (^ar.f|;,..liin.;,i „,^i,, t,„^, ^y,,^,,^ jj^^,.
liuliiiii IJui
1,S, illKl SJIoKo (d llit'll
of tl
■I'iiu »!()iil(l not send tiicni liack toll
I III CO)
im Coin-
lif removal; hut if any of ||
leir own
land
iiii'il, he told them that the.
said about it. Such wii.s th
iieni went hack of their (
on a<'couiil, of th
expen.se
iiiul perhaps there were otlieis who understood
e interjiretation of Ids
it so
)wn accord, nothing would In
speech, according to CaFige-li
'zi;
TRANSLATION.
I ..a«'!: ;, ,.^ ':; ^rr V" ^"" •^ ''- ^""'^- '^^''^ ^-"""^
- I-li-; tak.Mi tl ■ , :. .; ;, :'''';':'"'T l'"*'»-n .hemin,! of
-ron,. Make torVonrsel^a : n' tZ" to Im^ d " nV ' ""'^ ""^"' '"""^ ■""
The President ,lid no work at\.II vhe te c h" t f ' ""I'^'-Vouiself rea.I, .
shonld wecome hack, it would Im^I 1 r, 1. n . 1 ' '''"'■'-^ ^^■•'^™ y«" "re; and
fore ho said that if w , of ,, , . .^ , " ";" '" 'T' *"' '"" •^•^''^"■'*"- 'J^'""'^-
«..o„M be noaeeiisatio;,s, and i;::,;;;; zi': !; ^ iZ;;- r St,;" r"r '"""•"' ^""■"
^'
LKTTEltS DJOTATKD BY OMAUA8 AND TONKAS.
521
DrJliA-MA'"(/)I'' TO TENCJGA-NfKAGAIII (MACDONAM).)
Morch, 1870.
Ki\<ri'; \Viiqi"'hn. <>:^.lp\^x'. fn" !"'tca" fi<T(f,f li(|^fzt) lu'i. Ki wa(ti"'Ii!i fiuiii
Yiiilliitnr hlli'i- yiiii di'iit liiiik thi. luiw I liiivi' I Imvc . And l.^tlir voiiIh'l'
lirolliiir, (oil.) cnniii liomo takin II
to, fi"'\r.i^6 dilxe liil. Kt edt'ulu" lupi i'i(la"qti \vi"' iiuijii"' ^^luuVi (fcin^rc^
»". loiiu.v Iiriiikolt Anil wlml- niiwn viTy (jooil uni' hiiiil lit tlii« plm'o tlicroM
iioni^
ctrii". Mujii'" (|!iin'(li wiicka"' to endqtci fni^awiifC to ('6 hJI. Muwi"x(! 6
mmiK. I,iiiiil In till' iimkliiKiiii llii> thBtonl.v lifii-iiiintnlnliiK tlii> that . (Jolniz iirmiml
wimt. cffi.it |„it "^
nia"((!i"' nfiajl otega". (Ja"'-hna" jra'" waffkega ii(j;ajT^i, kl, Cifi'frajifi'fra Aanka
wiilkliiK iiotlivinK iipt. Yit only no yon wcro nick you tnlil of ami, Cliilil IhooniH
your own, who
n»'cct(* i"'t'ail, e(f,d t6, n.Wde i"'u(la", Kl eni'iqtci-bi'ijl t4 ak4 hri; cl
ivinnnc not drart to you whin. hcnrt cnml tonn'. Ami thntalimo not ubonttolie ; nmiln
Wl
(I)
a"'b i'lji tCdflii jiI, i"'cte toii'idfi hmVa". (t('ania nfkaciVii (I'l'ilia ifcfcii: (J
tlav iinollicr itiirrivcH when,
lit
for In
Htiiiirn
yoii JU)'
iii'itr it
yon po,
Homrwimt.
riM'Rpi
pi'oplr
Motim Imvc
' — ' '*■•" Hacrcd (lay thri>r tlicy hnvn Ami liin'd in ttiiH pliirn thtw hiivf nn. to fiirni I'-.r
now hiiH
comn Imck ;
llll'IIlHolvrH
W('-«a"(|',ai. Kl o'be iifkaci"«a uta"'ii(i(li (la"'l)o tf/di, t'd -rf<ra"fiiji\v!i(iC, (;a"'
lh.',\ wi.sh it lor Anil who piTHon in ii iihii" I"'- «'i'«liini when, toilio not to Imm'Ii-mhiiI ftir in fur t
tlii'ni. twrcn him.
iiun'do-ft'fpGjtwad'u lii-f^aji. Ca."' ('skaiia iiit- (|*J<|',in'freqti ma";>ni"' ka"l)f,df,^a",
iipttoiniikiitlioIi'nartHiut not iiliftli-. Now oh that jmin you IiimMicmo von wiilk I liopc
for litin • nt nil
Wakan'da fJukt' (^.v^iixe >[i. llaii. Ca"' nfkii<n"f?a ika*rea\v4(f{i c.ti at*a"\
IVlty
tllO OUi'
who
hi' nmkcrt
for you
Now
pcophi
I hiivo thorn ftH
frit'iitlrt
too I hrtvp
plenty,
(•-in'frajin'rra wadaxo, ii"'ba(J'i' \visf(|!ai. ,l,f-ujf w'wviui t6 nid ctC wafjfi'gai.
chilli 1 niiiki' thi'Mi. to-ilny I icnicnihrr Honfli'h'olil niv own tho pain cvon wo hiivn none
yiii (pi.). ' .
Cota"' wab(|'ita"-iii!iji; ii"'ba(I'.(' waini'isko naji ta mifdte ha. Nfkaci"<fa ania 12
So fur T hiivoniit worki ci; to iliiy wlii'iit I how will I who Pi'oplo tin-
(fc'aiiia Ixf.ugaqti cka"'i, a"'ba^.e. Kl e-lma"' gdte uwfb(|!a etx'ga", rifkac-,i"ga
thi'«i' lUl BtiiTin),', loilny. Anil thiil only Hint I till you apt, people
thing
aiiiA cka"' ma"(|'i"'i tfi e-lina"' u\vib(|;a otc'ga", e-lina"' itiiiiiwiii^e.
tho BtirrinE walk tho that only I tell you njit, that only lifi •^.ll«lnininK.
TRANSLATION.
Yonn}r«>r brotlicr, I liiivc Just como liouie, iind liavti received tlie letter wliich yon
liave sent home. And I iniike ii letter to-day, as yon liiive asked tor one. TIier<' is,
as it were, no very jiaat\ news in this land. The only thinR l>y nie;iiis of which a man
can make his liviii};' is to do his best witii tho land. lie, wiio conliniies wanderin},' is
not apt to improve. When, in tellinj; of yonr sicknes.s, yon .saiti, "Xot even one of
my children han died," my lieart felt {-('od. I'.iit tli;it will not l>e the only tliinfj; on
522
TriK (/llOdlHA LAN(HTAGE_MYTI18, STOIUIW, AND LETTICUS.
ti-y i.av.. r ' . ;;^ h h ;, r' T' 't .""""' '"'• ""■'"'' "«'"''• '^-i -•>-
•a, , s ,so.i,c(l„.,n. wlud, i„u.st cans., him to feel great sorrow for tl... „rl>.., i
<"at (M..1 „,a.v nuKso you to bo without any sicknc JwJ.at.vo; ' ' '"""'
cim,h. :":,:ar;i';vTiz;;^;r' ''"t^/"' ";^ ''-""^m '^-^ --lo then. n.v
; ..ave .one .^^i i^r^r't^r J ^ "u's :'.:' :;;^n.:.r- ':rt;r-
dAf/JI^-NA'TAjt TO ,lAj,AN'GA-NAJP- JINga.
W -n'l .' i^/corA, 1879.
^"iTj'' ^:e« tr b|^ 1'- Cin'gaiin'ga wiwua uda-qti „hnd
si'iit ii.iinr („1,.) I,ik,.|iit ■ "" my own voryKooil yon InM
=: S T' :;:! 'S;:-^ ,;ai.r2' ^;!;2i »h». .(^^.n,. ..^..a
it li'aiMi'B H lien,
.vim
"2)^"' ±r ^^2K:£!ir ^ «'" si"'*^' -:;>* »=*:;■•' ,.<;;ui-..
TUANSLATION.
liurryiii;; v.r.v I,. I,„ ,r„i,,n,nSl
inuch iMiiiinjr hack liiin.
I have rec..,ve.l tlie letter which you have sent hotno I was .rl.,.l ..f i .
because you sent hither to tell n.e that nn- child was vev well (1 T
the Dakotas. an.l he has not vet returne.l ' l/ . " ?■ '»lt'-«i'xc went to
v..rv Sl.,l „. I,a„, „M ,,.,t „ve„ „„., „f ,-,„„ |„„,,„ ,',„„ J ' Vm ' ,» , , """
LETTERS DICTATED BY OMADAS AND I'ONKAS.
523
HrjPK(/;A^ TO CKKI.
March, 1879.
A"'l)ii(fc' wub(j'itii"-(iti-iiin"' tii niirikc. Kl \vi.si(fe<^'ii" wiiwi'diixu ciKj'i'iKfO.
Tu-ilay I wurU vciy Iiiilil will I wlui. Ami aw I r<'iin'liiliiT I wrilr (d \im 1 .si'iitl lit \im,
ynii aliDiit Huvt-rul
tliiii;;^
(pc'ama lJmii"'h<a" iinid (J!iHi((!6-liiiii"'i ; u(f;fki<ai ugipiii"'!. Ca"' Pau'ka ama
ThcHo Onialijia the alw uyn iTiiiiinliei they talk it iH jtli'aHaiit Nnw Punkas tin*
(snli.) you; Willi ycm tothi'ni. (sub.)
aj^fii gc U(j-if,a-liiia"'i wiiia'a". A"'ba(fi' wi4a"'be ka"b^i'ga". Kl ca"' 3
Imvo tho thoy hiivo told 111" I have li.'anl Today I st-o you I Iiopc. And in fiut
conn* back .\oii of you.
wisf^G >[i, vvi4;i"'bo ka"l)(|;cg*ii". Cafi'ge wa(^at'ii", Ada" wi^a^'be ka"b((icjia".
I it'nieni- wlirn, I h('(> you I liopi', Hoimo you liiivr tlicrofoio I hco ynu f Impi-.
Iii'i- you pIiMity of tliftii,
linia"'lia" ama maja"' GUii <fa" \va((;ita"-ina \vacta"'be ifa" T'^tca" ataca"
Oiniiliurt tho land their tho Ihowc who woikiil you Hiiu thini in tho i:ow beyond it
(»ul).) it ]}aM
wa(j;ita", g'iij^oqtia"'; ada" u\vib(fa ciKf^aifri Wa>(i'*;'((*ita" we';^*a"(j^ai t'^'a", 6
work. iivo vi'iy phul; thorolon' I Icll you I wt-nd to you. To work I'ov ihrni- thoy wisli tor us us.
sidvcs
waqtahi, cc'hi, >ran'de, na"'i)a-jifi'<;'a, liazi, ca"' b(j^u;4a \va*i 'i(|!ai K ccna
I'liiit tree. api)lo plum tree, clu-rry. ^iiapc, in tact all to give thoy Tha; - inui^h
tret', UB proniiso.
u\vil)(|'a. ri:Jana*a" tt';^a" ciKfc'afe. Ci uma"'(|'irika (fi' maja"' a(|*i"' iiika<*i"ga
I tcH v<>u. You 111 ar it in ordt-r I H<ui\ to \ou. AKain soiiHon this land having pcoplo
that
b(J;ug'aqti |C'ska-rai"'{^a ckina uwag'ji ta ama. 9
all cow in equal \in'v wifl int them in.
Rhatcs
TKANSLATION.
I shall work very hard today. And as I tiiink of you, I write about somo thiiifts
and send tlio letter to you. These Oiiialias idways think of you; it is pleasaut for
them to talk with you. L have heard about you, as the J'onkas who have come hack
have heen telling about you. I would like to see you today. And when I think of
you I liojie to see yon. You have ])lenty of hor.ses; therefore I hope to .s^ e ycni. The
Oniahas are now workiiiji' much more of their land than when you saw them at work.
They are very jila(l ; llierefore 1 send to tell you. As the I'resident wishes them to
work for themselves, lie has promised to give them fruit trees, api>le trees, ])luiii trees,
cherry trees, grape vines, in fact, all kinds. That is enough for me to t('Il you. I send
to you that you may hear it. And during this year they will make an ecjual distri-
bution of cows amoug the men who have farms.
WW— *J
/■
APPENDIX,
Mr. Frank L.i Fl^che, iui Omaha who was referred to in tlio lutroduction, camo
to Washiii),'toii in August, 1881, liaviiij;- been appointed to a clerksliip in the ollice of
the Commissioner of Indian Att'airs. The collector wished to obtain Mr. La Fleche's
assistance in revisint; the proof-sheets of this volume; but he dirt not meet with much
success till over two liundrtMl of the preceding pages were in tyi)e. As Mr. La Fleche's
corrections and .lUiTiiative readings are of considerable value, it lias been tliought best
to publish them in this 4pi)endix. The parts of the Appendix for wh.if.h the collector
is responsible are followed by "D."
EKKATA.
The following words occur so frequently in the first two hundred pages of the
texts that a general reference to them ^vill suftice : —
26,3; 80,17; ctpasnim. For " d^ita," read " a^ija."
10,18; et. paxxim. "A^'ha", yes." When it means simple cwse/ti, read "A""ha";"
but when it implies cwwe/ti. the Omahas say, "A''ha'"."
107, 13; rt paf m. For "a"i^a-ga,'' read "a"'! i^^-gft, hand it to me;" from the
verb, " 'i i^."
9, 7; etjxMsim. For -"iibae," read "b'bae."
62, -i; etpaxsim. Translate "^6^a-biam^," by "sent ott', they say."
13, 10; 229, 7; et pa,siiim. For "(J!6 te ama," read "(fe t6 aiiiii."
143, 2; 211, 16; etjjasnim. For "d^6," iiukcd, read "d^e."— D.
Ill, 10; et pofisim. For "6411 tC'di," read "e 41! te'di."
10, 3; etpaHnim. For "gan'ki," read "giifi'jii," from "ga"" and "j[l."
9, 2; 10, 8; ct panmn. I:Ii1, the masculine oial jieriod, is supplied by Mr. La
Fleche after many imperatives and other clauses. While the collector is familiar with
this usage, he has good reasous for believing that .such a usage is oi)tional with tiic
sjieaker. In like mai lier, the Dakota oral period 'mIo'' is obsolescent.
36,!); 36,1; vt passim. For "Hau," read "Ilau." When "llau" is not addressed
to a person, it marks the beginning of a paragri!i)li, in which case the following woids
in the text and interlinear should begin with capitals. See 71, 15. — 1).
16, 1 ; 16, 4; et passim. For "h6gajiqti," read "hdgaji'qti."— D.
46, 8; ft passim. For "i'u," read "iu."
57. !»; 210, l(i; et passim. For "i"'ii|-a-ga" or *'i'"'i(j'.a-gil," read "i""i i(fa-ga," from
"gi'i i(|!f'."
80, 4; vt passim. For " In'dak6," read •' IJTn'(hik6."
24, 1; tt passim. For "kan'ge," read ">[an'ge;" so for •'kau'gCqtci," read '>|iin'ge-
qtoi."
oilo
52(5 TUK ipmiUlA LANUUAliK-MVTIIH, HTOUIIW, AND LIOTTEUS.
MM***'
'lliUl'tio"
62, 4; 62, 5; et iianmn. Vw "kiifr^liil," read "kii7,'('-liii."— I).
28, 10; 28, 11; H pnxHim. For "imn'd."," Iirart, mul "naii'dc-" I,,,.
MumUvH llK, .si.l,, „r a torn, or I.mIj.,.. ' '
18, 6; ,i,mm,n. For ",,r,|.a.., to ini.s,.," „s In.,,. nKv,., r,.;,,! ''dul.,i"."
Jo .', ' '''' '"' l""*"'"^- •''»!• "f'V it t'litiirc iiilcrn.^iilivc, r,.,„l "tn."
13, lli; 44, !»; of. passim. For "tii'^i"','' read ")ii"'fi"."
24, ;j; et ptmim. For "liui'dc," ,vr«»Hr/, road '• laii'dc."
102, L»; 102, 4; cf passim. For " liKa-'-'lia," read "4i},M"'lia "— I)
17 KJ; ,f passim. For '.ua'tiiVf,^.," r.-a.l " u'a-^irt'Ko," IVon, 'Mv"a""a„d "^ir...."."
iW, M; ,'f passim. For "ii'iibac," read ''iiabac." " '
, , ,f^' }'!\ '■' '7,f''"- '"o'' ""!>''''" rea.l "ud6," for "u,„Vl)iaM,i'i," road "..drihian.ri-"
lor "upd-bio^ra"'," read "uQil-hiotra"'." "a.ioiaiiia,
17, 5; rt passim. For "tiqfi'Kialia," road "M(]fii(|alia.»
112, 14; 247, 13; ct j)a.isim. For "u.s'ii," read "u.su."
24. (); et passim. For '"u," to wound, read "«.''
26, 17 ; ct passim. For " wax.l-biain.'i," read " wiixabiamri "
lb \2-ct passim. For "wiiuau'-a," rea<l "wiutan'tja." This is obsolosooi.f
"Cnviitari'ffa"liavinj,'bocomo the coinnioii fori,.. i« "".soKsunt,
NOTES.
9, 0-7. <|;6 <:'ffinia" ca-'ca". Supply "hft, a.biai.i.l Mactcin'fte.i"' akA"
• «I"<1. th...v «„y K,,l.l,il ttH.(»ub.).
9, <. ,om the two .sentence.s thus: "fijrj^e Umii ak4 .'"ibao a*6 'iA.i-bia.n.l mI
Nefffha, onbf('! til mirdvchil, ri.biaiii.V'eto. '"p.i oi.ini.i j[i,
9, 11. 0,nit"atiVbiaM,a )|I ; " and chanjie the second "aka," in line 12 to"aml"
as the K.a,b,t was „.ovi„,. Change " Usnf aka," 10, ,, to "u'.nf a„. A," fo. tl.e u ue
r.'ason. Other oxainp!,.s of this use of "an.,V' after the subi,.ot are .s foil . us U v
"S?S:;'' ''''•"= ^^' '- ''' ''•' '""• ^«' «• ^''- '^-m::"u::: :;;;;:;.
11, 1. AfYor "Maetcin'Ko-i" akil," supply, <.Gan',[I ej^a" „n.^ afA-biauia ,l,"
iiiakinK one sentenee witii " wi"' i^f.-b oj.a'", t'efa-biaina."
11. ;i. Su|)p!y the feminine oral jieriod, "ho," after "af li."
13, 7. For "a"'a(iai afai te a"'," read 'a"a(ia afai tf-i'ia"'."
13, S. For "Ata".ja"' tada'"," read " E.'^ita" aja'" tada'" " '
13. !.. Supply ufv" after "niaei"«a," and "aka" after'" Ma.tteir.'fre"
13, 10. For "ukinacko," road "u^inaoke;" and for "1 ' te," read "lr." f,'. "
14, 2. As "Mi"' ^a"," whioh was .|von at first, could „-, refer to fhe Su .«■<„,, b„t
o ,ho sun wlMch we see .n the sky, Mr. La Flo,.|u. has substituted "Mi"' ak,t" T |.
"Hiu.r could not aj^roe with "ahlfa-bian.a." Were it the subject of the v.-rb. tl.e .so
teuce would read, " Mi"' ^a" nia"'ciaiia if6 anu'i."
15, 1. K,.ad: "Mactciil'ffe a.na i>|a"' e^„"ba m ak^u.a, ^ij^^e jukiK-fe." Or
"Mactoin'jre aka o<li akan.a >,I, i,,a"' ^.nk.^ j.^^o ju..i.^^. .M<M.n ''"■''''''"'''^''
Hit.i„«, ti,c,v«..v l:;,,,.!;;.';,,,,,,.,"" """ i',';;;ii;!:r;, '"■ "^'^ "''''. "■■'■ '""y
u
4
APPENDIX.
527
16, 3. " WaNi'ibc iifUiifii'ilii ^inkc" woiilil lu> lollowod I'.v " (i In-"; Imt as (lie |tlir:isc
is "|ii lif'," wo iiiiist read, ''WaMabc iiikaKalii aka."
16, <i. I''()r "xijoltc, f'/di," etc,, read "jjj(''l»c It', 11 a iiiaji"'-lii >|I, xa^ti' (<'axH-hiiiinfi
IMac.tcin'jjt- aki'i
'(iaxa-liiania, \n' made it, tlicy say," Mlioidd lie disliiijiuislicd IVoiii
"j;axal)iania," icI'erriiiK to tiiiiiiiifi' f,na.s,s by liittiii}^ it, or liy biowiii}; on it, and IVoiii
"Katiil-biama," ri'fcrriiiK to oiiii who outniiKs another.
16, 10. Ucad "fif;i(fo Maelcin'Ke ^-iilke iVdi a^.i'" fihU.6 aniA."
16, 11. Sapidy the elassitler "to" after "lijelie."
16, 1. "iMie nia(!i";fa," etc. Head: "fide uia(!i"na b(j'.i'i;;a(iti ii^fi'i'a'a biaina."
16, S-il. "A(ita" t'ewaf.'i^C tii. T'efC tt1 pibajt he."— Or, "A(ita" t'ewafafe tada'".
T'e^e nfieii liP: llow is it possible tor you to kill theni ! They are hanl to kill."
16, 10. Supply "ak4" after "Wa'ujinKa."
16, lo; 18, l. Supidy "ania," the jil mb., after "Wasdbe."
17, 4. Supply '-^i"," the mr. oh,, after " Macteiu'ge."
17, (i. Oiuif'tC'di."
17, 9. Chani.e the end of the line to "tc'<i^i^ai, i'lbiauia."
17, 14. Su])ply "akA," the nub., after >'Wasabe"; and for "Ata" ja"," read "Kdta°
aja'" a."
17, IS. Supply "akii," the sub., after " Mactciil'go."
18, 1. For "VVasclbe," read " Was^ibe ina, the Black bears."
20, 1. Read: " Mactcin'Ke akii."
20, 2. <)i', " \vakan'da>|i(|'.ai cfja", as ho niaktvs himself a };od."
20, ti. ('apitalizt! the. lirst words in the text and interlinear. For " pai," read " jia-i."
21, 1. Supjdy "aka," the sub., after " wa'ujiiiKa ; " and capitalize "ke"and "come."
21, 8. Supply "}[T," when, after "{,'a"'te(iti."
21, it. I'\)r "ik4fiewa^a(|!6 amii," read " ikascwa^a^e ania ^a"'," referrin;;- to a siufile
Pawnee. Corresponding changes should be made in the translation, jja^t' --: "O
f^randchihl! a younj;' Pawnee, your friend, met me and took nie to his home. As he
made me eat, I did not come home."
21, 11. For "wak(5ya, i'lbiania," road "wakej^a amfi, she was sick, they say."
23, L'. For "kide," read "kildts" the reel, oh., when.
23, 4. For "6}{a"i <:>dega"," road "ofja" (idega"."
23, VI. For "(^Dui"" road "oni"'," jiouarc.
23, l'.>. For "naji'"i-jj;a," road "najin'-ga," stand thou.
24, 4. Omit "aka" after "j/iqti-gikidabi."
24, linos 4-(i of translation. Head thus: "And when j^aqti-gikidabi thoufihl, 'At
last they will be apt to kill them!' he went thither." The last lino should read, "They
cut it u]), and divided it between them."
25t 4. " IJnai" should bo rendered, "Were sought."
25, 5. For "ibisando ataciti," read "ibisandca4a-qti, prossinj^' close against."
26, i). l'\)r "ama ain.'i," read "a"'ma ama." — Frank La l''loche. 1 have susjiocted
that there was another form of this word, judging from the Dakota o(iuivalent "u"ma
(uijma);" but I never heard it among the Ponkas. Compare ni4a and ni"'4a; liiija
and bii4a"; beni and b6ni"; niiicaka and miica"ka", etc. — D. For "paliacia^a," read
"pahii(-ia4ata"."
26, !». Omit "e," and ro^id "AwatCi^ta"," wheiirel
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TUIO (pliGIIIA LANIJUAGE-MYTIIH, 8TOHIKH, AM) LiyiTICKH.
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32, 1. F„r "i>iii"' aka," rend "i),a'" ,^iiik,;.."
32, !». l-or "il)a-ha'".|.i," ivad "ihalia"'-!))." ''
33, 1. TiiUKslatf "ctai ..(1.^" !.y "slioiil.l |,,,vi..»
^^■a^aV'road■M,^.nvi"^.14.ia,n^^l,.c..ll.rt^.li^^4''v" I'.- "..^..w.".
33. 10 For ",...h,'- " n.a.l '•••..h..," an.l for '-.la-ha-^ft," rva.! •.,la,"'l.a...a"
f ixu!u:,;l'i:;;:; ^^■'*'""'''" ■"" " ^^■^^--^■'-" (0.1..t 0.nal.as, how.;;., sa, , " wo.
36. 1. For "na.ji"'-Hft," read »miji"'i.{rft, sUmA ye."
36, n. Translate each "((■■" hy "wIk-ii."
36, 10. As the Md.jeet of this .seiiteiiee is "waiiif" iiist.-i.! ,.C ..vi . ■-, „ .
«enten,. .he..h, read thus: .. Maet<.ifi'«e waau „.l ,;""djr :";,,: ::'"^
a.naina" would refer to a liue of red objr.-fs iu motion. ^ ' ^ ''"
38, 'J. Omit "ii hiaiiia" after •■ IThu+!"
38, 3. Supi)ly '•fa'"e.tl," hereto/ore, after " ka"I)4epin."
38, o. Ouiit "ahiauia" after '• Kaf,'6."
38, G. Omit.'Ku{,Vsa-l.ianul.» (But we have sueh a u.se in K„..lish- "Mv.Vi.., 1-
Baid he.j'my frieud. [ have so.nHhiriK to say to you."-I) ) ''"''"'"• '^'^ ''"•'"'/
38, 7. Oinit ••a-liianiir' aft. r '-Afi'kajl.''
38, S. F.,r " " ite, t.e" r.-a.l .nvitef te,» the regular ,.rouuneiatio„.
II' u, o "• •'■ ;']' T' ''*■'"'■ "'^'""' '"'*^ """^ "u-Wau.a" afi..r •• ii"^,.-.l,a "
38, 10. Oiuu ••ji"^uha." .m <p» ua.
38, 11. Omit "akii" after "letiiiike."
38, 14. ( )mir '•am.'i," alter " Mactciu'iie "
39, li. Omit '-aka."
39, l.s. 40, ,.; 40, . Onat "ama"aft..r->lc.iiiik.."
« f ,^"';'''m '" '"■'""■" ••■'•'""""'• " ■'^ -l-^-l-H aha-
4d, .i. lu-ad, •• [Jhe a"wa"'(-a iiiafif;f,ifi'...ii "
lt!«:r:::S:;;:!:;:~;;:™>-"»' -'■»■ --i*-
44, 18. For "};-^i"' mifilie," read "ay(fi"' mink.;'."
45, (i. l.'or •■ ufa,:i"Jl i,i,ifike," rea.l "ufiua" ..nifdve "
46 '> oll'it":! m""*'" r' ""^"''"Iti-"''"''' (Or, '..^ptMi-hna-V'-D.)
48, -'. Omit "a-l)iama" alter "dua^a"." '
46, 10. Supiily -aka," the nub., after •• jjiu'..., »
SO, ;{. For '--^e ^ifike," rea.l "^6^ifda-'," tki, ,t. oh
eau.so he was dictating.— JJ.) ' "' ^^""•' '•''<' tl-i\«' >-l'<.rt ones h...
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60, 4) 60, 10; et pansim. For "j^uciirt^a"" iiiul " }Cic|>af a»," read "j^ucpAlia" luid
"jUcpAlm," as the Hpt'iiki'i' wtw a iiiah).
60, 7-8. Roud: "\Viiliii-.<a! i"c'Agc iihe ffii"'fi» diahi" alia", llbi ega"', wi'ifaba tS
gf biiiKlll biainll b^^iga."
60, ». Supply "(}an')|«,'' tho introductory "And," bufoio "(jfabiS."
81, 5. Supply "sil," /rfcm, after "^6 auiA."
62, 1. Supply "fifiktS" after "wa'u."
62, !t; 62, 19. Head: "Ui"+! Abi ofia'", ^aqi'iba biauui."
63,8-9. liead: " Ua"'ba-bi Jit, lli"+! a bi I'^a"', ^aqubabiauiiV."
62, 17; 63, 7; 63, 17. TrauHlatc "ufu|pa^Abil<6iiiia" by "had been caused to fall
aud lie there, they Hay."
63, 11. Omit "a-biaiiiA."
64, 1. For "i"'^,i" afji te," read "i'"^ti" iwaki^f te ha, let hiui cause them to briug
it to nie." This should be the reading of 66, 1.
67, 1; 67, 10. Supply "aki'i" after "Si^dniaka"."
67, r>. Omit the llrst "ja-'biamA."
67, 7. Supply tho feminine oral period, "hiS," after "t'<5 ke."
68, 3-4. Kead: "Ui''b(iu'go it<5gi*ai gC uji-biamfi ujiha k6."
liciuia thny iiIIimI the iw put tn, wivk the.
tlKjIn (HCattored) thuysay
68, 7. Supply "amA" after "fAb^i»."
68, 8. For "agii tC," read "gi tC."
68. 14. Supply "kfi'di," in the, after "QAde."
89, 2. For "fi^nzabianiA," read "ii^aze ainA."
69, 35-;i6. For "collecting the beans ho i)ut them in a sa(!k," read "he put in the
Ba«k their beans which they had ])iled up here aud there."
60, 2. Read: "Ictiniko C'di ^6 ania," oi' "Ictfnike am A C'di a^A-biamA."
60, 3. Supply "stl," if, after "Uata" Ama"."
61, 6. " j,angA(iti ^Afi"('(5," or "j^angaqtiinAce, Ye who are very laige."
62, 1. For " Wab^ate te'^a," read " Wab((',ate tAda", on account of my eating them."
62,9. For "^aqtA-biamA, they bit it, they say," read "fatA-bianiA, they ate it,
they say."
62, 18. Omit "akA" after " Ictinike."
63, 3. Supply "ama" after "Nikaci"ga," aud "akA" after "Ictinike."
63, 13. For "^iug6'qtci," read "^i^iugfi'qtci, you have none at all."
63, 15. For "tabAda"," read "tAda"."
63, 20. Supply "akA" after "Ictinike."
71. 15. For "hau, e ga"'-ama," read "Hau. E ga"' aniA, W While moving, some
time after that occurrence."
72, 5. Omit the tirst "a-biauiA."
72,7. Supply "amA," f/w) sm6., after "A"'pa"." Read "niaci"ga ina," the men; so
also i line 8.
,2, 13. For "^izA-bi," read "^izAbiamA."
72, 14. For "jiu'ga," read "jin'ga-ma," the small ones {pi. ob.).
76, 4. Omit "dpihe ^t^^e."
76, 5. For " ma">|Hi"'.biamA," read " g^i"' amA, he sat, they say ; " as he could not walk
when couflned iu the tree.
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Til!': (/'KGIIIA LAN(ll!A(J|.:-MYTIIS, STOJUKH, AND hKTTKUH.
78.(1. Omit "fiqfCi',1 w<5^P ,,1," un.j n.i|.|.1.v, uftor "wu'ii iiiiid," "w.5i6 «l,(.bl hI"
joining tliiM to tlii' lu'xi ,nciii..|ic... ^ '
78, 7; 78, 10. |'(,i \,"mini)i. mul ">|l," /r/io*.
78, 7. For "ti Itininii," nwl "li unni.''
76, 8. For wai"'biaiiiri," iviid "wiii"!'" himurt,''
78, 10. Supply "lu''"iillci ■-.siii'.l..."
78, i;i. Supply '•iikii" iili.T •' Iciuiilii'."'
78, I'i. Hiippiv 'MMii'i" alh't' "Ictiniko."
76, 14. Supply '-to" til'tcr -'diKi^UKo."
79, 10. Sui>ply "t'na'"," //(n/»(/, iit'tur "ufi'"-l»i."
79, 17. Supply "I'd," Aw, allir ''k(V;"aii(l ivad "a^i"'.l,iaiiiA" for "afK-bi."
80,14. Alter "jiiVj;a|l(|ii,"Mupply "li- tf, uaiiaipuiti-hi."
Imni tlui liiiiiii liliiK vurv
(pair) iiiiicli, tliii.v ii»,v
80, 17. I<'(ir "^Inkc," road "akii."
80, 18. Ht-ad: "f'di alii hi ;|t, n'di K^i'"l)iania, wlifii li(nirrivcd," etc.
81, 8. l-'or "afiffaxai ada'"," read "afiKiixai-da"'," icv do it, when.
83, 1. For '• |ji"'wafiK^a" o," read " ta'"wantr^a"'.iun,» the viUagat oj- natiom.
84, 8. For "i'^(^Ka" O);.!"," read "c^d{{a"-lii ega'"."
84, 10. For "iikizrihianuV read ''ukiza iiini'i."
84, VZ. For " wa>pi ti,.iM'"i U ikif-..|,„i,"'-bianuV' '•■'"I "wA>in ti,)rai"'i k<5do iki*a-
biaiiia, tlu-y found l)y atcidt nt 111,- awls which had been dropped."
84, 14. "8ritft"liai," in Jirr plavcs.
84,15-10. Read: •' ri^i^c ina^i aniil )|I, urijiuga iia'"ba ua"'biaiiiri."
Atl..i.mi, wiilrr thrv wlion, boy two Brown, Uioy h«,v.
88,1. For ".l^ankabi' afi i.iania," road '•(i^askalK-^i'i-hiaiiiA, t hoy made it Htick-"
and for "dina," the other, read "auia"" or "a"'iim." '
88, 15. For "waliuta"^,i"," read "uuiii'de."
87, 14. Supply "hu"'," nx. belong "pi."
88, 4. '< u'a'"t'a'', there i.s a cause, blauu!."
96, 1. For "kC" read "jil," when.
96, 8. For "^axa bi e^a"'," read «gi<lxtt-bi ega"', having nuulc it for bini, they
say
96, 11. Omit '<akA" after "letinike,"
97, 5; 97, 7; 97, 10. For "ga"t(''ga"," read <'ga'"tega''.»
97, 7. For "waouize te," read ",)nize te, you inay take it."
97, 14; 97, 17. For "jingfi-bajl," read "JiiTga-bi'ijl."
97, 18. For "wa'Mbagiqti," read " wa°'ibagi"'(iti."
99, 1. Head: " Ing^a"'-si' -snode Mi>|aHi cena"ba akikiprt-biamA."
99, 7. For ".''ig^i" to hil," read "ag^i" biama, ho .sat on him, thov sav."
99, 8. "painakido"or"pama"'kide."
99, i;{. Translate "aka" by "the ones who."
100, 4. For "e wawagika-biaina," read "<i wawagikfi-ln oga"'."
100, 7. For "rigigfi"'da"," read "rigig(fi'"-bi ega"'."
100, 15. Omit"^ink(i."
101, 1. For "na'a"'i," read "na'a"'bi."— I).
102, 13. of translation. Supply "(■«»;, <•«" after "monc."
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108,0. After "Akiiiuf'iliiiirrK'i" iiiHcrt Mie following: "Kl MfmiHl iikA iiMli»)U
Ami (!oyatn Ihn tn thn nlclx
(null) Infthnplttb)
nu»'8l AiAfii-biuniA. Ailii" lii.iini'" I'lkiisiui'dc rtifif iibiiiinft roiiujfii uiiiA."
ImplnR had unnn, thfv Thnrn- inluiliiii ftir liijonil Imil ijoni', tl».\ lliimil.. Ih»
My. foni hlin In iiiuMlnn Mkv bull (•iib.),
For "<'Mkii"l)^6}{ii",'' nsiul "('sku" vhtf/inn", il niij;lit Iw, I think."
103, i;V Hiipplv "iiiiiA"aft<»r "xcm'iffii."
104,7; 104, 12. Hiii>|)l,v "lunA" iiftor "xeiirifjiiJiiVKU."
104, 1(». Sui)pl.v "S," the int«rro),'utiv<''sinn iiftt-r "(!kii»'.»iia.''
104, i;<. For "Jdliii bi," r(>tt<l "Jtiln'i lii dr, when ln' llinrst (it it, tliev Hav."
107, 1. IJca.I:—
" Wiiliii"'^ic.i({(> akd ijiii"' JflKi«(fc ukiiiiia. m!i"Iiu, )ii M'^a li*/- !«■, ji-liiaiiia."
Onilmn the fil« wan with hln, lliiy ■fliiind- vll In tin li;n«lll wilrl hn, thnv
(ail!).) iiruiit- a»,v. inuiliiT, Ijiui. «,»y.
muunT
107, 2. Supply "A-liiaini'i i>ia"' akA," a(t»(r "(fJ^^jin liC';" ami "(l-lMuind Wuliii'"^i-
cijjo akd" after "bf«^' ta inifikc'." .Join tlio iioxt Nonteiiccs, thus: "K'la afiA iii t'ltii"', \l\
faii'ili nlifbiaind."
107, 4. After "afi"' tifiUpft" supply " Al)iamA," ruliMTJntc lo (lie nion. " Ma<^(<;in'Ko
f i(la"'bo t( lifl" was miid to tliti )uui(l-(;lii»>f by hJH attciidautH. 'I'liidi thn lioad-dilcf pivo
his orders to the jjcoido: " K(', afi"' {{ii g(l," tttts., cndintr witli " fiKiixo ifa"'faiKil;" after
which supjily "A-bianiA iiika{,'.'ilii akj'i."
107, 5. Tiio next words vnm\ said to the Itabbit by the cliicf: "K6, wuf&tcij{Axe
tat6 hft, eRiibianiA Mactc.iri'Ke, (3oine, you sliall (biuce, said lie to the Habbit."
107, «. Read: "K<^, i"'(|u:iiiif;ft, I'l biamri, MactciiTtfe akA."
107, 7. After "Diii"' lift" supply "Aliiaiiifl iiika(!i"f,'a aiiiA," as the men said tliat to
the Kabhit.
107, 0. " Esaxe i^a"'f ai-gft. Oau'jil AnasAigil lift" ih not as good as " Egaxe ifa'''f a-
biUla" ftiiajsi'iigil lift." See "brtda"" in tJie Dictionary.
107, 14. For "(fi'^(^ j|I," read "i^ii^a-bi oga"'."
107, lf>. For "Oa"^,iiVge ^anriji"," read "tT'a"^iriK6 ^an(iji"i."
108, 1. Frank La Fli^chc lias leturncd to tlic re};iilar pronmiclation "wajin'ga."
108,4. For "fiigd^abiaiuaniA," read ••.'iiga^a aiiiania, carryliin on hj.s arm— was,
as ho moved, they say."
109, 3. Ke^d: "KJ Walia"'^iciKe akA ki'dabiaiiiCi >il, t'c^'fa-biaiiiA."
110, 6. For "w6ucii," read "wiiicii;" and for " wal)((-i"'wi"," read " wAbfi"\vi"."
110, 7. Supply "akA" after " VVa'aJinga."
110,20. Change the tirst word, " ta"," t<> "finkd," to agree with "bifinkeama"
that follows, implying that she was jihused in a sitting attitude.
111, 10. For "nifl^ica"," read "in'-ufica"."
111, 18. For "eh(5i tf," read 'T-b^' i"te."
112, 15. SupjilyakA" after "Ciiinda"," which he gives as "Ciiiuda." See note
on 26, 3.
116, ;i-4. For "f6 amA ^\," read "a^A-bianiA 5[I," to agree with the following "ifa-
bianiA." For "^iz6 amA," read "^izA-biamA," having for its subject "nujinga" under
stood.
117, 1. Sujiply "^a"" after "wabi'ig^ezejin'ga."
117, 5. Supply "amd" after "Nfaci-ga," m it refers to all the Indians.
117, 18. Supply "akA" after "nujinga."
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118, 1-2. Change "kugii" and "kagd" to "kag6La," my friend. (But I have lieanl
two or three say "kagi'i."— I).)
118, 9. Supply tlio inttiiiogiit
i\t' "il" iil'ter "wC'daxo tat6.'
118, 11. Iload: "ijajc ^adabi cga'", Niuliainii"'^!i"i'i!» etc.
118, 13; 118, U; ctpansim. •' Aki-biain.l" may bo translated by "reached there
again, they say." This is a sfcondaiy mcaiiiiif.'
119, 8. Supply "ak.1" after •'Xuj'iriga."
120, 1. Supply "^inkd" after each "ijau'gc," and "^a"" after "ta-'wangia" »
120, 16. Supply "^a"" after "ta"'wafig^a"'."
121, 10. Supply ''iji," If /(e», after "aki-bi."
122, 15. Joseph Lii El^clie gave me, "^(5ze ^a", the tongues;" but his sou Frank
says that "^zo ^a-" means "the one tongue," and that we must say "44ze eg" for
"the tongues." According to analogy, Frank is correct.— D.
124, lf>. Change "agfi" to "ag^ii ha."
126, 11. As several soldiers or policemen were addressed, read: "ahni"' cki tai ha »
mstiial of the singular, "ahni"' cki to." '
liiS, 1. Change "g^i"' t6" to "g^i»'-biamii."
126, 9. Supply "amii" after "wandce."
131, 1. Read:—
^''Si*''^'' f '^' ' k'"' '^^' ''t''"'^'*' gft-a-biauul ^I, i^au'go ^iiikd jfigigid-biam.l
131, 3. Supply " aka" after " Waha-'ficijie." ""^ "'•
132, 14. Supply "aki'i" after "nujinga."
132, Ki. Change the first part of the line to " mdqa-'-biarad. Kl j<5g^a".biamd.''
133, Hi. Supply "akCi" after "xe-mi"'ga."'
188, 17. For "l^ia"he," read "i;i'a"he."
133, 18. Supply "akd" after "wa'ii."
134, 2. Supply "^uk^'" after "j^e jiu'ga."
134, 6. Supply "ta"" after "Icti'nike."
134. 11. For "a^d-biama," read "ag^d-bianid."
134. 12. For "amd afii," read "^i" ^<5."
134, IC; 134, 21; 135, 5. For "amd" read "^i"."
136,17. Supply «tu"" after "^i^e-sa-'jiuga."
136, 20. Supply "kC," the red. ub., after "j,e nu"'ga."
136, 1. "xe-mi"'ga ke ^icpdcpa ^ingC'qti gdxa-biamd," oi- "Tcini-'tra k6 iitiuUrP
136, 13. Supply "wi"," one, after "(ikiga-qti."
136, 17. Change "^izai t6" to "^izd-biamd."
lengJh*"' *■ ^""^^'^^ "''*^'" ''*' '""^ ''^■'''■'' "*"^*^'" "Maja"'," as "dho" conveys the idea of
141, «. Change "A-ig^i-'-biamrima" to "Aig(i" amdma"
144, 19. Change "ua"pehi"qti-t'e etega" ^afika ania" to "ua"'pchi- V6 tdga-qtia"'
^ankd aniii," "liun^ry to <lio very apt
the oaoa they nay.'*
147, 1. Change "Medf amdma" to "ededifa" amd."
147, 4. Change "Nu ake" to "Nu aka."
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149, 5. Supply "^i"" after "^ijfickii."
149. 12. Supply "amd" after "ijiiTge."
149, 16. Change "djlib inabi"' ha" to "rtjiib I'nahi" riha"."
160, 10. Pupply "kg" after "^dde."— U.
161, 2. Supply "jil," when, after "4ka»-bi."
161, 5. Change "q^Aje-hna^'-bi" to "(if'ije-hna"'-biamA.''
161, 9. Change "^6^ai" to " ^d^a-bianiA."
162, 18 Read: "CI ga^'te ani4 mT, j^nmW
162, 19. Change "e(*6ga" 6ga"" to "e^^ga»-bi ega"'."
163, 3. Supply "akt." after "j/-wa'ujiu'ga."
164, 2; 164, 7. Supply "jjl," whm, alier "6gasdni."
164. 13. Supply "^i"" after "niaci"ga."
164, 15. Supply "amd" after the second "Wa'iijinga."
166, 1. Change "ati tC" to "atibi Jil: he came, they nay— when."
166, !). Supply "jjg" after "hi"qpd."
162,6. Change "sn^deqti" to "sfuMeiiqii."
162, 8. Insert "ta°," the classifier, after "nfijinga."
162,9. Insert "wiV'orse, after "cin'gajiu'ga."
163, 5; etpasnim. Change "hAajiuga" to "hAjin'ga."
163, 6. Eead: "sdsaqtia"' ani.l" and " (idanqtia"" amd." Omit "e."
163, 8. Omit the second " %i(f e."
163,9. Insert the classifier "kC" between "hdjinga"in the preceding line and
" gas6ga°."
163, 10. Omit the "cT" before "na"';" and "Na°' amd" in the next line; making
the text read thus: "01 nujinga idafai fiuk6 ua"' amd }[I, cl agiahibiamd."
163, 13. Omit "cl" at the end of the line.
163, 14. Insert the classifier "ta°" after "lu'ijinga" at the beginning of the line.
Omit "cl ndjinga" at the end of the line.
163, 15, Omit the classifier "^i"" at tlie beginning of the line.
163, 16. Insert "wi"," one, after "lli"qp6-dg^e."
168, 18. Insert the classifier "^i"" after "ndjifiga."
163, 19. Insert the classifier "fi"" alter '•nCijii")ga,"and omit the following "<5gife."
164, 3. Cha.ige "wdgiati ede," to "wdgiatiide, they came for them, when."
164, 4. Change "6de," but, to ">[I," irhen; and omit the "h" in "t'6wa*6-hna»'i "
164,6. "Ke,"iV^o?c/
164, 7-8. Insert the classifier "k6" after the first "hi"qp6,» and omit the second
"hi"qp6."
164, 11. Insert the classifier "(fankd," the ones loho, after "di'iba;" and change
"finkiVdi" at the end of the lino to "finkd."
164, 20. Read: "nujinga ta" e wakd-bi ega"'."
" boy
tho (hat nicaiit, tiioy having."
(atd. ob.) 8tty
166, 2. Read: "AiTkaji hit, piiijj cdc* ecece ha, No, it is bad, but ;'0U say it often"—
said by the bad men. The text and translation give these as the woi Is of IJi"qp(5-dgfe.
165, 14. Change the first clause, so as to read, "cT niijinga Hi' ip6dg^e akd'^pa-
han'ga aki-biamd."
166, 20. Change "Ahibaji-bi 3[t" to "Ada"," Therefore.
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534
THli: 0K{iriTA LAN(HTA(}K_MYTrm, STORIFOH, AND LP/rTlillti.
00.0.!,^' '^" ^"'^"'^ ""^ iuteriogative sign "a," between "^aa»'lie" and the following
168, 14. Change "^i--'' to "amii."
166, liO. For "dskana," read "d eska"', tliat^it might be "
167, (5. Kead:—
" "Sli^tt^^Sff ,^i::: ""'' y"" ''^'l' 't beeause yo« do not loathe it «
It (fom.)
167, 13. Omit "akii" after "wiwija."
167, l(j. Insert the (classifier "finkd" after "ija^'^e."
167. 18; et pasxlm. Ue writes "na"" instead of "hna"," whieh latter forn. is us..,!
by Joseph La LMfeche and others. The three forms are Lll used: "ana"" ei ' " .
aneientone; "hna"," a .nodern equivalent, used by old men of the present .lav'" J j
" na"," the latest, used by the young nien.-D. ^ '
168, 1. Omit the second " AkibiamA."
168, 3. Omit "6'di."
188, 5. Omit "akA" before "t'd^g."
168, 10. Omit " Niaci"ga" at the beginning of the line
168, 1.5. (Jhang." "Niacinga" to "Niaci"ga am.1," The men (pi suh.).
168, 16. Insert "akd" after "mio'jinga."
188, 17. Supply "ama" after "einuda°,»
168, IS. dazeqtci, "very late in the evening."
Jm 5" 0""^ '•';';';:l;;'i"'," read "ma-^oni-," the aneient form. See note on 167, 18.
1«», i. Omit "f''di," as superlluous after "e^hitetC'di "
169, 4. Omit ".l-biamA."
lea % """'"'J '^f':" ''«^,'- ;'i""^i" so also i„ the next line, before "^et<5^ 1.6."
169, 20. I<or"anga^e tai,"read "angd^e tohiV."
170, 8. Supply "wi"," one, after the first "niaei-ga;" and "*i"" after tl.o «P,.mwi
" niaei»ga," whi<:h is the object of the Iblh.wiug verb. ^ °"*"
170, 6. Omit 'qii"(ii)<'"" at th<. end of the line.
176, 10. For "waf'-.ta.l.ijIetf.a-'.biamA," read "wa^'-ita-br.Ji.it^a-'.bi ega"' when he
ate nothing at all, they say." *' ' ""
176, 11. After "Ata"'cte()tei" snj)plv "na"'." (Or "-hna"' "— D )
ta,^ i^'^bhS" - " •"'""" '''"''" '' '^""" ''''' "^' '■^^- ^^^^^^ wai.:ji»'
177, 1. For "U^agaca»'.jl," read " U^-iigaca"'ajI."
!II' f: I!™'^" '■*'"" "' ^""''''' 'i'"'-l"" ""'••" Omit "fi'di ahf.biam.1. «r.»
use.-n. '""" "'^■"^"^^•"■^'''" '"■■ "Nikawasa"';" but the latter is in common
J7?' -In' ?^f ,"''''',t".'M''*' '"■^'""''"«' '""1 "^"I'l'Iy "l.'V before "rM.iaiu.'i.''
v,l f ', Jo « 7. ?■;} '"' " ''•''""^''•''•'iJI <^." read "t'da-^a-b^il til-bi, ai."
178, 2; 179, 8. For"t'6^a-bi,"read "t'd^."
178, 18. For "ega"'," read '■ >|l,» ,(,//e«.
178, 19. For "ih^.^a-gil," read " ihe^ai-g.1," ;,/««« ye.
179,2. Omit the first ".-.gi^c." and change "f-dedi^i"" to "f-'died(-*i" "
111 % 'k'"' »'"''-" '^«?t"7"'"""^" a^a-bian.a >,f, ma"tcu wi"' f^a-biamA."
nv, 1». lM)r "nujinga akA, ' lead "nujiuga ^i"."
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179, 20. Siii)ply "ga"'," os, iiftor "angao'^ai."
180, 5. Siiiii)ly "tC after "ciule."
180, 12. Supply "wi"," one, iiftcr "i"(','iigentci."
180, 13. "Nii"c,ki" or "iiaold," Sec note on 26, a. Read "jin'ga-ct6wa"-l)iijl, V»y
no means small"; and isupply "fa"" after "naji'ha."
180,14. Kead:—
"KI nuda^'hauga fi" '41 tC ude fe tC'di, i'^j'-lge (fifik^) webaha"'a.jl anii'i."
Aud war-cliit'f tlio 1ih1l:i- the enter- went when, old iniin the (at. Unow liini nut tlievBfty.
(niv.) ((ill.) iiijr one)
180, 15. Supply "jil," ivlwn, after "ga"'^iuke'(iti."
181, 11. For "ef6ga"," read " ef,6ga"-I)i."
181, 17. For "lini"," read "i)ni"."
1&2, 14. For "^fdv6," read "(failkCi."
182, Ki. Omit "dha"" after "inalii"''; and supply it after "miilke."
18!«, 17-18. Head: "Wi"' fii"ik6 uajilia skiVqti 'iga'", ga"' wi"' ^iilk^i Jideqtl, kl wi"'
^ii"ike ziqti. kl wi"' ^irik6 ji'uifi am afa."
183, 5. Supply "(Jianliii" after "diilja."
183, 20. Supply "gf%'" tlic ncallenil inanimate objects, after "najiha."
189, 1. Eead: "Ifddi akii nikagalii-biaiiia i[\, gd-biainii," ote.
189, 2. For "Nika"'Li," read ".\ika"'alii"; and for "nika-"hi-majr,'' read "nika"'alii-
uiiijl."
189, 3-4. Read "ddae liii. rl-a"(|!iri'ge a"'qtian'ga"-majl ha, ada" Ciga" wika"b^a lia."
For " a"'qti(('.i6ga"," read "ii"'qti(('i('ga" te lift, you will be a great man."
189, .5. For "Nujinga," read "KI nujinga aki'i."
189, 0. For "akii na"'qa," read "ta" iia"'(ia hi."
189, «-7. Read: "Bgife a"'pa" d'uba wefa-biama >iT, ean'ge," (^t(!.
189,8-0. Read: "mi"'de a"'i)a"-ma wag(|:iule a(|;a-liiani!'i. A"'pa"-madi iilii-bianu'i
crawling tliuelk ereepinj,' "ji lie went, Ihoy At the elk {|il.oli.) hi- arrived,
to them Hiiy. (hoy Hit_,
5|1, dckaqtci wiikida-biamd. Kl wi"' u-bi fa"'Ja," etc.
when, very eloso ho shot at thnni, .\ntl one hewouiuled, (houf:h,
they say. they aay
189, 11. For "naji"'-biama. Krew<';iiii(ie'qti,"read "naji"' amiiha. Kl wC-aliidP/qti."
189, 12. For "wakan'ditfega"," read " wakan'difabi ega"'."
189, 14. For "fdedi-te ania," read "t'diedi-te ama." (The former is gener;dly
u.sed. — D.)
189, 10. Head: " (f i6wa".ja"' ega'", my.i te," etc.
189, 17-18. Read " naaza-bi ga"' ii"'ha-biami'i."
190, 2. For "ejdwada"'be (('■'di," reiid "e(!iwa(l;i'"babi >il."
190, .'{. Read: "el ni tt"^ fnUi" ^0 j|I, cT Wt'-'s-a aki'i (■fa"he ati-biiima. Ci ii"'iie anii'i."
Omit the final "CI."
190, 4. Omit "w6dnba"' tf." For "atla"be (C'di," read "(la."'ba-i)i >|i."
190, 12. Read "a"wa"'fato te liil, cct^ te lit."
190, 17-18. Read: "Nii"bu(|'i(i(('a fa" fLaii'ida-bi ega"', eea"'a(ii if,a"'f;ibiam,'i,. Kd,
a"wa"'fate tat6 hit, a-bi 5|i, t'gife wa'ii," <!te.
190, 10. Omit "5|I<|;asni"'-biama."
190, 20. Supiily "akA" after " VVtVs'il- wa'ii."
190, 21. Supply "akA" after "nujinga."
191, 5. Read "i»c'dge aniii," and "wa'i'i wateigaxitm.'l.''
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JJJ' ?n ^r "^''"'*''*»'^« tai ^IJi'i"'^ a^a+I" read "Ca"'ckaxo tai ba."
xai, 11. uniit ''^iDnfid."
191, 12. For "d-bi eKa-'," read "Abi mI."
191, :.'l. For "taf," read "tA-bi."
192, 1 Clian«e " wa'a ama" to " wa'A-nia," the women.
tin/.?.;;,'.;!;""" "" '"■"'' "'''^"'•=''''^^' '^''" etc., to -Ca-'ckaxe t«, al a^a.." o.nit-
18A 7. Cha.iijre "e^^^a"" (o "5,1," wlicn. ^ ^
192, 9. CLange "^ifikd" to "aki'i."
192,10. Oha.,f,re"na"'^i"watci8axcte"to "„a"'.n.a watdgaxe taf hd."
1 QO 1 n 1 1 < < 1 < . / w ■ . ■ """ S™'™ onus let tlicm dancn
192, 12. Change "amd" to "^i»."
192, 14. Cliaiijro "uha- rigajf-biainfi" to "faha" wfeaii-biam''. " TI.a <■«„
u singular object, ttio latter, a plural ^' ''^ **''^""''' ^'^'^^^
o„ 26.1: ''• """' "'""''^"'''" "^*""' ••' ^^^^ "'^«""'^«- '-o™, "na-pao'hi- See uote
to," ^L r :Jt:;;r^; "' ''"'"' ^""* *'^ -^^"^-^ ^« -*^-' -^^ -^'^'«-
ga ..r ''"'"• "*''^" "^'^''-■-"-'•i-- .n i^Mi ak. „a...'.bia,ua." Also, "da-'bal-
!«' ;'■ i^*'''>'\'''"«*« fe^^i'" "'^"i 1'^ slH' is .sitting with him."
193, 4. Supply "ak,l" alter "wa'i'i "
bia,ov'et:'- ''""' "'''"■■•^ ""' '''' ''^'''•''^•"^ ^'' -'-^ <^^-"'>« wi-.' i^a-bian.. „, g,.
193, 6. Read : "t.l iiiinke hi1. (fciadi Ailia"' P(fea"'bi i-iw.i.ri*A „-i 1 x - 1 • .
'"*''.»■ ."'-^irv';''' "f * '~I ■ "«* '» srt'i:'''""''' "»■"■'■
183, U. "L^i" ahi-bi fga-"." Or, " R^i" ahiDi vi "
The former „,e^. ..,..., it^ d S n.^ io^r^^^ilTVrn'''^'^^^^^^^
horse's backbone, tor n,e." "^ ' ^''^ '"^^•''■' '^ "^ i* <"' Mie
1QQ 1,7 .-. ^*^''' •'" ""'^ '111, •■iiiial;iig(fectTii(Ia"nt a'"a(tj'i-bianiA"
i^ic,.,u,paqtcia" ak^ia.a: 'lothing-tL-Z^ sinl N t it >'" ^^'^^ "^'i*'^"'' '^
tail Q /» -i / . - .. hUietlM as to it — uc was. tliev sav »
194, .3. ()„„t "alHi >,I." Change "e44 t6» to "ejaf U'." ' ^ ^'
194, 4. Change "ehn('-ga»" to the ancient form, "eon^ea""
194, 7. -'dhnaha hn^'." Or. "f-KHiaha on6" '
194. 8. Insert «wiV one, mH.t »ctl"; and "ctl" after "wahf^age."
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194, 9. Change '-hnd to" to "n6 te LSI", and "giledifan" to "e'diedifa"."
194, 11. Cliange "g^i"'" to the phiral, "g.fi»'i h&."
194. 13. "Ga"" may be omitted.
194. 14. Supply " kg" after " Ni-^anga." For " g4xai," read " g4xa bi."
194, TC. Omit "i-c'^ce akd."
194. 10. Supply "wi",' one, after "^i."
194, 17. For "cude ga"," read "cfide tC," the smolce.
194, 20; 195, (i; 196, 2. For "iigidada"-bi," re;id " ngidida'"-bi," from "ubida"."
196, 4; 195, 0; 195, 18; 197, 10. Siii>ply "^a."" after "wa^4ge."
195, 5. Supi)ly "^a"" after "niiiiba." (This must refer to the pipe bowl, without
the stem, as the whole pipe is "jiiniba ke." — 1). See Hue 16.)
195, 8. Supply "aka" after " Ama"; and ehange "6widacibe, -^116 te" to ''6widacibe
ha." After "c^najl" supply either "il," the iuterrogiUive, or "^i-te," as in the preced-
ing line.
196. 11. Instead of "Han! ha+!" the Omahas now use "WAhn'd!"
196. 12. Read "aja»'i" at end of line.
195, 14. Change "g^6wa^a^ai" to the objective singular, "g^6^a^ai, you sent him
homeward"; and supply "hit" after "Iwit'abifai."
195. 16. "^aud-bi ega"'." Or, "faud-bi sil."
195. 17. Supply "akd" after "Ama."
195, 20. Read: "I^ae-na"'i hri."
198, 4. Omit '- ' id biaiua cl"; and supply "^ii"" after "nikaci'ga."
196, 5. Change "gf6wii*<'iki(f6" to " g(f(5^aki(f6."
196, 9. Change "ati" to "atii."
196, 10. Change "jubajl" to "jubajil."
196,11. "tite." Or, "ti j[I."
19ti, 18. Read: "tY'^aifiijI" and " kig({!6(f:af 6."
196, 19. Change "ati-hna"" to "ti-u;i"."
197, 1-2. Change "tai" to "tait<3 hil"; ;iud omit "d-biamd."
197, 2. Chivngc "ati" to "ti." And in liu'is 3 and 4 change "t'6wa^A^a-b4JI" to
"t'd^a^a-bdjl."
197, 5. Omit the second "d-biamd."
197, 9. Change " weniiea-biamd, ibistA-biamA," to " w4nacii-l)iamd nI, ibistd-biama,
when he snatched it from them," etc.
198, C. Change "Ca'"ckaxe tait6" to "Ca"'ckaxe tait(i il, V/^ill you really stop it ?"
198, '5. Insert "ama" after " WC's'il-wa'u."
199. 1. Read: "figicfo We's'ft-wa'ii igiifA-biaina; ni'i wi" iicfixc akania.''
199. 2. Change "it'af.ii-l'.amd" to "it'a(fa-bi ega'": he hated him, they say— having.''
199, 3; 199, 18. Supply "(fa"" after "ta"'waug(fa"."
im, 4. At the end of the line read: " gaq(|!i-biam.'i jjl, ag^d-biam.i, : he killed her,
they say— when— went homeward, they say."
199, 7. Read: "eh6 ^a"'ctl," and "qu^ tait6 hSi."
199, 8. Read: "nuVni"'" and "wdui"."
199,0. Change "ga" - - - .l-biamCi" to "ega" ma"'ci n6 tait(5 ha, ii-biama," and
" ma"'.-; In ' vt" to " man'oi ual ^I."— Frank La Fliiche. lint " uai" is the plural of " na,"
U> her; m.' i.ieans "they beg"; hence I prefer writing "ma"'ci hnai iiV ivlien ye go on
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189, 13. Supply "ki^" after .'Hi."
2W ^'IZ^lf-l^'^'^T^" "■'"' "«-t'^'^'t'^-W"""-^ lie Hont Inn, h:u;U, M.ov say."
of ^^:^;^?'^^''''''" ^^"" "■•^^'H-at^'„ti, ton. v..r> IJ ..i.,on..„y or
200, 5. Koiul: "NiiMii-jfii wi"' waq|.ani tc.lbe ti liil, il-bianirl."
200, (i. "E'di'Mssiiperfluons.
200, 1„. 0,„,t the first -a-l„a,.ui"; and read: "wa'u Kafedi *i" qt,'.a*i^ l.a r Iova
the wotnau win, is in that j.lare (out of sifiht)." ^ ^ ^ "^' ' '"^«
200. 13 I^.r "^^waki^a-Ka," rea,! '.^.ew.,kitu ;;n ha, a-bian.a."
bnf ii I' 7 >r' "■^""' ""^"''"'''" ''■•-' "'"'' "''""«^' f''^" ^•^"'■^' '" "wateznK'^a-" an.V-
207.".'" ""'•■^'''^'^'^■""'""•'V we nm«t ehan«o the elassilier "^inko" to "u , ''
207, .i. Ghansc the IIih' so as to read thus: ^ '
"uu akil Mulia-hi e;;.'./ f.a.l)iainii: Kgite, etc."
man tho foar..,l,tl,-.v l,.v,„«, »,M.h.» 1„1I„wh, li.^aV
(8Ul).) nay Ill.'VSIIV:
Supply "wi"," om, after "nika.-i"ga.»
207, 4. "mzuKiiq^e: Fa<;in{r the hack of the Io.lf,'o".— D
^U7, ti. (jliaufi'e 'Mil)aha i)a"" to '•ubfiha" a-'ja" "
207, 9. "Ecd to ^esa". " Change to "Ec6 te ^.a- .-..a'. he: i-e'aRe," etc
Wiiat you a„i,l „„ ii (,M niiin.
207. 12-13. Kead:— >nti.,.p„„t „„„
Change "ati lig" to "atii he."
207, jr.. Chan-re "])a"ba.bi ega'"" to "Da"'ba-bi jil"
207, 17. Snpi)Iy "kc» after "wa'u."
208, 2. Kea.l: •',5-ihe i^(5^a-hian.4" at the eiul of the line.
one, ^;::^X;:^;:,r'''-' -' ■'^^" - "^' --^ -^ tinu.- suppiy'^:;^;
in.^;:i:.:S;L:r'''^'' wakanMa.i.,.ia..M.ian.. ,r, „a.4a, n,a.d. Jin^.a
208,{)-10. Read: "WHJiij'Ka «a"' wakfd...l,na"'.bian.a „I, i^di akii 41v.<« ..fe
tjl-bi e<ja" Kia"'ze.hnii"'l.iau;.''i." "■ •■'"'"■'' ""'i'>
in (irdiT tliut, fiiiiRht liim rciiiilurly, tlipv'
'!''•> say say.
208, 10. Read: ".jeK^a»-bi jil," or else, "j<'Kfa"l)i e<'a"' "
biaiuA : singing— he was coming, they say."
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308, 18. Ho translates "kag6ha" by "friend"; though in this (iase it niwins,
"younger brotlicr," in my opinion. — D.
808, 19. CliiuiKe (ho plural, "a-'fito tai," to tlie ilniil, "a"^dte t6 hS."
209, 4. Jhange "i)n.'isni" iiiia"" to "oiiAsni^-na'' 4ha"."
209, 5. Itoad: "dadilia, 6 aina >)I, gisifajl ains'i ie t6." Oliange tlie last part of the
next line so as to read : "G ^6 aini'i }[I, cl nujinga aniA."
lli\ wi'iit tlioy when, uguin buy thr
say {niv. mib.).
209, 8; 209, 1.". Omit "ni'ijiriga ^ihM."
209, 9. Eea<l: "Kag6, (fiadi cugi, A-biamA ga"', agfi'i-biaiiiii cT."
209, 11. Head: "6 ama >[I. gi.sid'ajl am.'i." For "giaxa-biaina," read thus: —
tiu iniu'.i for him,
•liciy Bay.
"giAxubi ega"', cl a"'4a a^A-biamA."
!i« inado for having, apiin loavlnfj lio went, they
him, they rniy him imy.
209, 13. Read: "01 nujiriga amA a-ibi ega'", (piadi i^6 a, A-biamA."
210,(1. Supply "liC" after "d.siiu."
210,7. Kead: "(|Jiji"'(|;e (ficta-TijI-gil, A-l)ianiri ga'", diilia" i'ltiaf.a-liiama ifddi akri."
Your ohior ilo not lut liiin j;o, Hjiid, t\u\\ an, arirting hti Htiirtod, tln,y hiH thi'
brotliiT nay say father (huIm,
210, 7-8. Kead: "Nil. jinga^ii1k6 g^6 ga'"(fa(itii'" jjl, t'gi^e (!ka"'ftjl iifan'-bianiA."
lioy the one to i;i> wisfiwlvory wlieu, lit length motionlesH liecanioHnddenly,
vho liack mnch they My.
210, 9. Eea<l: "(fiji-'^e mtV.i" uffikikijii liil, (ibianiA."
210, 10. For "ufihi," read 'Mi(|;iliii Iu1."
2).0, 11. Put a period alter "wegAxaiga"; and omit "ii-biamd."
210, i;i. Omit "('igitfeedi."
210, 15; 211, 7. Snp|)ly "^a'"ctl," hereto/ore, after "wilgaji."
210, 15; 211, 7; 212, 10; 214, 8. For '-l^^gitfe," read " Mga"," Tfso.
210, 10; 211, 8. After "HTn'dega"'" .supply "ailgafe te hil, let us two go."
210, 19. At the end of tlu^ line reati thus: "ubtjta" afi"'."
211, 1; 221, 20; 231, 10. Supply "tC" after "}ij6be."
211, 2. Supply "k6" after "jiM]ti."
211, 3; 212, 2. Change "ekaxe" to tlie plnral, "ekdxai." (The dual, ckdxe, would
answer just a.s well. See the above note on 210, 16. — D.)
211, 4-5. Read :—
"Cl i^adi akft abae A^6 .i-bi t6'di, figi^o ^iqlnde gAtCdi line tai hil, Ci-biama."
Again his tll' imntiii^ was uhout when. Beware gorire to that yougok'st Miiidhe, they
father (aub.) «> ;, i say.
211, «. Supply "to lul" after •',^rigd'|^e," instead of >'tai."
211, 9. Supply "wi"," one, afitf "wa'fijiflgaqtci."
211,10. Read: "^(Jtfink^ <i ^iuk^: this one who is sitting— she— i,s the one who."
211, It). Change "A-bi ega"'" to "&-biamd." Change "cpa^a"'" to "cpaifa'-'hi*," and
"A"" to "E'a"'."
211, 17. Change "wiibifaskdbe (^^6" to " wdb^askabe-na-'-ma"" 6<!e."
211, 18. Change "tfi'itfa ctt^etewa'"" to "^,i'ifa-bi tia"' ga"'."
211,19. Sni)ply "(fa"" after "sind6hi" and ".siiidC'-fitfu-a." So in 212, 5.
212, 1. Change "angagfi" to "angdgtfii hit."
212, 4. Read: "5ja"h.i, titfa-ga, abiau;a. An'ka.ji ('■((u', ciia^a"' hg."
212, 5. Change " wi'ibf askabe (';^e" to "wabfaskabe-na"-nia'" 6^."
212,0. Read: " ugiiqpa^e i^6^a-biaind."
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212, 7. Ohuiigo "kfi'di" to "^lui'di."
21?,, IH. Supply the iiitt'iroKjitivc .sijiii, "it," iift»>r "aliiii'".''
213, l(i. Hupjily "^ankft," Ihaj irlto, hIUt "Ifig^ra"' jiiTga."
'i\A, 2. Omit "^a""; and cliaiise "(tkiixo" to "ckAxai lift."
214, 5. Omit "fi'di" attw "Itc^an'di."
?14, «. OhaiiKt! "ari«a(fi^ tai" to (lie dual, "afifrii^e to lift."
214, 14. Supply "atna" aCtvr " nujifiiLfa"; al«() in lino 15 after "ifddi." Omit "si t« "
219, 1 1{ea<l : '• Ukikiji (lui)a.|,iamCi >|I, cni'uitxd jiK^a-biamti. Ilui"' iiau'goot^wa'""''
— "5|I," wlwn; "ctfiwa"'" .ir ",^tlwa"," evvu, instead oC "ctl wi"'.»
219, '^-i^. FJead: "al.a.< iKfn-l.ianu'i )|I, isuiTpi akA ^it^'i g^i»'-biam<l." SuddIv "kfi"
utter "ja"'jinya." °"l'l".y ko
219, 4. Supply »5(i," //•//(•«, alter "iliefa-hjaina."
219, 5. Chaufte "iji-'^o" to "i,ji"'^.^.Mia," hh ,:Uler hmlhrrs {the oh )
219, 9. (Ihango "Aki-bi" to "Ki-bi." (The former is generally u,se<l -I> )
hom!,'^'ild?ete." '"'"'"''*' "■^•'""""^ n', <5yi^e," etc., " when all her brothers reached
221: «■'. Supply "^ifikc'i," ghe who, after "Mi^'jiuga."
221, 7. Supply "^inko" after "wa'fi"; and change "edilda"" to "ddda»»
221,11. After "iiblania" supply "wa'ii akii."
221, 12; 221, 19. Supply "amd," the mv. .sub., after "nfljifiga."
221, 13. Head: "aliibiani4 jjl, Niaci-'ga duba," etc.
221, 17. Read: ' a.ua," the mv. yub., instead of "ni," which is superfluous
222, 1. Read: "wacipai.i (^tewa-'-bAjI aki'ima hft, wa'u aka dgiafige e4a"'ba"
. 222, 2. Change "gi4a"'be .[t," to " gija-'ba-bi ^T, when he saw his, they sav "
222, 3. Supply "ak.T after "i4an'ge."
222, 8. Change ".;iMgf,qtci-l.na"i" to "jingAqtci-uaV Read: "jalm-'ha O wife's
brother," instead of "x'il,i..".» Omit the second ".aha»'.» i'a,Uwifes
222, 9. Change ".Iha"" to "ha."
snmlfboall' ^"^^'^' *"'' ""*''*""" "^" "*^'' """"'^'^ J"'''^"'''' ""^ ^^^'^ """'^ ««^«''"l
222, 15. Omit"gau'ki."
222, 17. Change "^ink6" to "akil"; and supply "k{;" after «mand6»'
223,3. Supply "ak.l" after "nu."
226, 1 . Supply "akd" after " HAxige." Read : " Kl iji.V^e akA," etc
2S6, •-'. Eead: "a^d na^'-bianiA 5|I, ^Aqti wakideim"'-biamd "
?26, 4. Eead: "KI iji^'^e akd." etc.
"cefSwa?."''''' "''" "''" "'''^"'" "*""'" '''^"' "^'''"''^"^"' ''"" "'^"'^^ ^^" •»«-
227, 3. Supply "^a»" after "^j(Sbe."
227, 4. Change "ega"'" to ")|I," ichen.
227,0. Change "ahi jjl'ji" to "ahi-bi 5i!'.jl"; supply "*i"" alter "isau'sa-" an.l
rea.1 : " sig^6 ^e t6 amd hft," instead of " sig^6 V> te aula:" '
227, 15. Prefix, "Kl a"'ma°," And the one, to "gabiama."
227, 17. Supply "tS na-^-qtci: the ob.— alone," after "na"b<^hiujiiTga.''
APPKNDIX.
541
227, 19. R(5iul: " l\{ix\iH' uki'i ja»"iilK( |,'iixa-l)i o«ii"', iii kr'di nqpafii-bi ega"'," etc.
227, 20. Fniiik Lii l''l(\'li.' rcsuls, "iitiiiiii"" iiiKti-ad of "iita"'iia."
228,1. lUw\: ''Mi"'\ajiri'«a tiiii," ^Ar />i/<7,x (y>/. ..//.); mid (iliaiiRi^ "e,(l6co tdfi'-cd"
to "edt'ce-nii^ice, wliat say jou V'
228, .'5. IVriod at the end of line; and omit the following "ii-biami'i."
228, r>. Change "a^i"' aki" to "afi"' akii hi1."
228, «. Read: "binniA jj!, iiiiaxiibiaind: K'a'" jilna"' i''fa»hai il, abiamd y[1, Mi"'-
^niutt"ci ciideiualia"."
228,7. After "a-buiuiA" supply the foUowing: "Giui'>|I llaxige aka Mi"'xa-,jiiVKa
Ami
(8UI>.)
Dui'k
*ink6 i'"cta*6de t« san'kifi-bi oga"", .'»hi° liid6 tfi' (!tl ^I'lkiif.i-bi ega"', ^icta'" fC'^a-
thelob.) ooruorofoyo tlio imiilo wliito for luwiDR, wins liiw" the too iiuiilo bliin lor liiivliiK, li't lilin ijo »ud-
(oil.) hlra, thi'V miy him. Ilii.y any il«iil.\
biamd ba. Ke! ina"^iu'-ga ha. Mi'"xa-wag*a"'xo efige tab^ce, il-biainil hit ITi'ixige
thiwwv . Cornel walk . Duck conlurer they cull muni. Bald, they U»ilge
^ you Hay
Aka." Then read: "A^'ba tC (5ga" aniA, 5{I, qi^a gaxe il.ie a^dbiamA,"—
tho Day the bo they when, eagle made but he went. tb«y
<fllib.). «ay ^^ *V-
in place of the text in lines 8 and 9.
228, 9. Reatl: "ifigi^e ^eh<iq^abe ina^'afa nddlndingife ja"^ akdnia hit."
228, 10. Supply "KI," And, before "E4iita"" and " lli'ixigc."
228, 15; 228, 19. Omit "am^" after "llaxige." If "ama" be rftaiiii'd, we nuist
change the i)receiling "g^e aniii" to " agf dbiauid."
228, 19. Change "cdihi" to "tedihi.
229, <i; 229, 8; 229, 9. Supply "wi"," onv, after "niaci"ga."
229, 16. For "t'6wa^ai. Zdawa^e pi dta"h6, d-bianiCi," read "wa6i ega'", z6aw.4t6-
ua" i)i dca"h6 hft, d-biamd."
230, 10. Change "nia^g" to "niawd^fi," JAeaJ them.
230, 11. Read: « W^'duba kC."
230, 12. Change "a"'^i" ^6-hnani" to "a"'^i" a^.e-hna"i."
230, 18. Read: "ndjifigai iiha", dbi ega"', gaqiqix(i-biani.1, tY-^a-biamii." Supply
"gg" after "wd^aha."
230, 19. Supply "^a»" after "j6xe."
231, 8. After "xU^be ,4gaba," supply "^a"."
231, 11. Supply "ta"," the staitdiny inanimate object, after "Isan'ga.''
231, 14. For "Kage, i"c,'i'ige-hiia"," read "Kageha, i"c'age amd."
231, 15. For "kage" read "kagiT-ha."
231, 16. For "(pe" read "(jJee," Thin is it.
232, 2. Read: "atihua»-nia"" kC j[iha gud(fica"'ii/)a;" "kP" referring to line of bluffs.
232, 2-;i. "xiuji ^auka waiTgifPciti (fdwaki^d-biamd, llo sent away all of the
families."
232, 4. For "u^uwidava"" read " ucfuwiddxa"!."
232, 5. For "tat(5'" rea<l "taite"; and for "te" read "tai."
232,19-20. Read: " Ilaxige akd 6 akedega", ^jdciqti Wakan'dagi fafika najubo-
llaxiEo the that was he, but, very lone Watt.ruioniilcr Ihecnra i.«l.".
(sub.) »«o W£10
wa^ akd hd, ec6 ci tc ha, u^d luaug^ifl'-gd."
cooked them to , you yon will . to tell begone,
pieces Bay reach it
there
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TMK PmiUA LANGUAOK-MVTIKS, HTOUIKS, AND LOTTRUS.
232. l.'0. 0,„i, u „k^, _,,.„.,. , ,vfr^.-i.n.-.Ioka .«
234, 17. Supply "iik.!" afii-r "|'"<f.."
235, (i W„p,,iy u „,in,„ o„,_ „.f,., ., jV,,.,.. wil'nihVfT,,."
-' a^;::;;;;r:^'::;; ;S;^^ t... , . „..
244, 8. Oimt (M»miiiit.s nt, end of line.
244, 10. Supply "a.,.a" after the .,...„„., u „^^,.^,„ „
■^44, 1 1. Siipj.ly u k,- " j,ct,.r " l,.tal)(M."
244, l-'<. Snpi.l.v ,l,e in.em,«ative ,si„„, -"i," after • .,„6."
246, 4, (;ii;inL'e " wd'iii " to " uvni"- ..n.i .. . .,
245, 11 1 or " awateKija-" te," read " awateyija"' tat<5 a " ^ '
245, 1 «. i.\,r « wa'ui," read ' ' wa-fii "
246, 2. Omit "e."
247, 1. For ";,ii,5 te," read "one tai "
little while he lay-when " "" '^' •"" «" '^•'' '■^'"'' "^i-'-'-keJia'pl ,,I: u
^^^^^^247. 13. Tor <.....„" read ...... ,ank.." Por -..kiw." (the Ponka ...), read
247, 14. For << waxai j[I," read "waxa-l.i mI."
oJi' ^" i^'"** "«*J''^*'>>a;' ".''i-l.iaM.a," and " Kl.»
247, 18. For "ctl," rea.l "^a-ctl," h.rato/ore. Omit "e"
td'
APPENDIX.
543
848, 1. lioiul "(J^(' >{ii"'^ii >|I, iiii"'\Vii|m iiiiiiV liil VVfi'H'ii iildckii.''
848, 7. Hiipply "<(-iH"ika" nfiiT " WaUiin'dii;.'!."
848, !l. l'"(ir "N'rt l)iiiiii/i," rciiil "Nii-liiiiiiiii."
848, 11!. For "iiji^iii lli'i\i';»'," read "a^cfa liiaiii:i llaxiKi! iimi'i."
848, 14. For "liiia"'-l)iam(i," rwid "iiii"' iiiiui." (Or, "liiia"' miiii."— 1».)
848, 17. For "uldfutnqtiii"' f i"," road " iikifiitiu|tia'" ^i" hit, it in HtiokiiiK very ti({ht
ill hiH Miroat as lio iiiovch."
848, 10. Hiipiil.v "wi"," one, after ".Klhowa'iijiilpi."
849, I. For "akri," road '^^ailka."
"19, 3. For " iiiaiid uKti"," road " maiido ii(;f i'"."
„49, 7-8. Omit "iiKifi'" la aka iiil, ll(i^u(ia"; and I'lir "UKti'"-do," read "ugfin'ido."
849, l(t. Ivoad "IlCixifro aki'i >it''iia ii|a"'i-de wC'n'a-iiiii da," etc.
849, II. Omit "«?" and "Kafi'ki."
849, 18. Supply "finkri" affor the lirst "iaauKa"; eiiaiigo "Ni"'^a" t<) "Ni»'^tt-
liiainfi"; and "fji^ixaliiariu'i" to "ni>|i'ixa-l)lama," Iw miida lti».
864, r». For "iiui'ukc It'di liiilo to," road "iifiaoko liide tC'di."
884, 7. Itoad "wo'a"iia"'i lul, nikawaaa'"."
866,3. For "aliii," road "ahibiamA."
866, !». For "i'ilia"i," road "i'ilia"-l>iama." (Tlion wo hIiouM reiul: "Niida"'liaflf{.''v-
biaiiiA; iiott! amii \vaj;aM'l'''"''i'i"ii'-" — '*•)
866, II. Supply "aka" allor '• \ioiaM>;a;'" .■<o in lino II, attor '-^''^apa."
257, 7-S. Itoad: "(/'akiufa f;a. H'a"' ma"tiiii"' oi"to, a-hiaina." Make a. similar
clian^;!' on i)a;io 258, linos (1 and 7.
867, 15; 258, 12-1.!; 259,(1; 260, 10. " Edilda" n!ia"xi^a i^ai jjl, if auy dilUcultiea
are found," oc "if anytliiii);' is found that ^fivos me trouble."
258, i>. For "tato," road "to hil."
258, Iti. Omit "ii-hiam.'i" after "bagi'i."
858, 18; 869, 18. For "el ati wi"," read "el wi" ti hil."
859, 8-!l. Head " wada"'ba sil." Omit "li-biamCi."
259, 12. For"(ioi!" road "llei!"
259, ir>. Omit "aka" l>ofore "apijade."
260, 5. Siiiiply "eti," too, after "Si 16."
260, !). Ri'ad " wawi'uaxicfi'i afibi ofja"', ;i'i(|fi vi"," etc.
860, W. Supjtly "amii" after " j]('|anKii."
860,10. Head: " f;t;a"(iti >|I i"wi"'fafia ha."
860, 18. Supply "akii" after the sooond "jie^anKa."
861, 7. Supply "te" after "iia"bo."
861, 12. Hoiid: " Kt wa'u wi"' aei afabiamii ?|I, Mi>iahc ke i^a-biaiu.l."
861, 10. Siii»ply "akii" after " ^^e|l"'l^'il•"
262, 0. Supi)ly "uda"," ijooil, after the second "wa>|U." The following word,
iiiahi", shows that the adjective was omitted from the text.
262, 8-!). Road: "Hi"lM' iifaf-idate to, a bi ega"', ibatii-biama }|I, na"behi tS
.MuriMHin I sow inilm will, Haiti, liitviti^, Hlia Huwt<il witli wIiimi liiAlul-Htock the
witliit tlu*y Hay it. thoy Biiy
ibaqapi-biama, baona"' rf'o^a-bi ega"'."
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262, 12. Supply "kg" after "Mau'debi."
Ill' ?'<F^'''V "^S^^i"-l'i ^S^"', 3<54anga^inkC'di akf.biamii."_D.
S ?9 27Ke "f r f -"^:'-".'<'-l^i"; and .fter "cinand." i„ t„o next, lino.
m: n:'o2;GS;l::,'^'^^^^ ^'"'^'^ .a,ta...bit.a.aa „, „,i t. ai^ '^^■^-
264, 14. Supply « 3,1," ty; after "aua-'bixa"."
264, 15, Omit the second "ii-biama."
'^8'' 1- ^li'i'^ge the last sentence, thus: "cr^reianL'a ak-i HinxP' of,. «a ^ ...
B.« turtle said, ' Hi".' again." This makes the bJ t^H c y tuf wl ^'«" • ^'
the text as d.ctated, which refers this sentence to oSe of 1 r. as^^^^^^^^^^^ '''''''
^88, 3. Umit "akd''after"ji(5^anga." ''
265, 13. Change "wclqaqa" to "we.lqaqai ha."
266, 15. Change "</;(Sfandi" to "(fd^andii hit "
266, 3. For " ^n6 !" read " f an6 a."
286, 7. Supply the interrogative, "3," after "tat6»
2M q' p 'T ''/jf^'" **^'-'>'»^«'. between "a"'facta»" and "4*a."
m I' S i °^' 'aki-biam.V' to "ki am.l, it rLhed there again they sav "
267. 9 The Swans sewed up the pouches of the Pelicans. ^ ^'
267, 13. Insert " g6 " between " nflde " and the verb
267, 17. Supply "akd" after "^djauga."
s it.t£ ;^?r -.ssjLr ♦- ^'«*^"*" ■""■*'"*»^"
268, 15. Supply "tfi'cti" after "ictA ^ingai "
277, 1. Change the first sentence, thus:—
"Ta-wang^a" wi"' Mi-^a" arnd; h(5ga-baii.biamfi »
S !;^^''°^' ^''^^ ^'^'^ *« "'«»^" kg'di," atthlpeak.
^io^SblegaVell^'"'' ^" '" '^"'^ ^^^ "^^^•'-^"^^ l^^--".- ta"' hi-b. wa. ^a-
280, 1. Supply "^a"" after "Hi-b^."
287, 1. Change the first sentence to "Nikaci"ga d'uba ,i amdma"
287, 4. Supply "akd" after "min'jinga.«'Xin 28r5. -'"-••»^--
ahe^of her."""'""'''"''^'" """ to " w^kinaa^i^^bi ega"', having hurried to get
S 17 "^'v '^^IT'''' ''''^ '^'' ^^^"^ t''^"' I'^sbands die.
289, 17. "£g,^e" is of doubtful use here. Omit it
290, 3. Supply "amd" after "mi-'jinga."
298, 10. Omit " Wa'u" and " nii^'jiuga."
298, lft-17. Kead: "Usd-biamii 3,1, cude t« sdbg amfi" So in 2fifl 1 o. «/,, a
biamd 3,1, cude t6 ,uqti amd." ^^' ^~^= ^^ "»'^-
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APPENDIX.
545
310. Titlo. For "Crabs" roiid "Cniwfisli." So oii .ii;}, ct pnxnim.
318, ;{; olpasnim. For " waluitii"(|',i"" reiul "wahiitii"ij'('."'
370, liiNt line of notes. Insert "siiedc" after "Wiicuco" and in the seventh lino
ehanfje "juantjee" to "juang^e."
372, 14. For " Nange-ti^a" read "Nanfjetif e." This battle, is that which is referred
to by Sanssonei in the notes on the next text, at the bottoii of i). 381.
375, note on 37-1, li, Oliange "riha'"-na"l)a" to " lTha"-na"'ba."
378 and 381. For "Aniaba" read "Anni'lic."
381, note on 378. For "amalie" read "ama"he," and for "waniahe" read " \va-
nia"lie."
381, note at bottom of page. This is the battle described by Nuda" axa, 37L'-.5.
Four Omaha messengers were with the Pawnees at the time of the battle, Jidc .1. La
Fleche and Two Crows (1882).
381, notes, et pasnim. For " waii"" read "wai"."
382, first line. For "Mijia (lega" read "-Nanka hefja."
402, 13. " j^ii ^a"" should be "^ii ke," as the I'awuees pitched their tents (and built
their earth-Iodyes) in the form of a parallelotjrain.
409-412. This text is full of mistakes, /We .1. La Fleclie, wlat was juesent with the
I'awnees when they killed Paris Dorion. Two distinct lij;hts have been treated in this
text as one by JJi}; lilk.
421, 4, W. objected to the use of " ukig^i"" in this connection, substituting " ng(j-i"",
nitliny in.
433, 2-3. ilma aka dagaha"i, etc. J. La Fleche and Two ("rows never heard of this
They doubt it.
435, 15. xesa" was not there, /iV/^- J. La Fleche and Two Crows.
438, 12. Omit " bu)a,"./i(/« same authorities.
439, 18. For " L'tia"su(le" read " Unasnde," hare spots were made an burnt ground,
442, 13. Wi',)na"a"(j'agi(|'e, you cause me to be thankful.
444, 2(t. For " iiide ke4a" (though good Omaha) read "hideaja," ((/ or ton-arils the
mouth, ilown-strcaiii, south {fide J. La Fleche and Two Crows).
445, lirst note. The same authorities denied that these white peopU^ were Mormons.
They conlirmed Sanssouci's statement in the notes on 444, 8, on \). 44(i.
449. The same authorities say that the sacred bag there mentioned was curried
only when there was a large war party, and that such a i)arty did not steal olf one by
one, as stated in the next sentence, which refers only to a small war party.
450, eleventh line from the bottom, liead: *'and tied them around the licnses'
jaws."
458, note on 454, 0. "The four war chiefs," etc., read "the two war-chiefs or ca|)-
tains were Two Crows and Wanaco.jifig.i, the two lieutenants being .jafi" na"|ia.jianu
Sinde xa"xa''."
463, 1. Insert " ama," between " Wakidepi " and "a>|igfajii."
Uu^ III.
Mill).
466, 7. Head "akii,"
468,3. For "nikagahi" read " nikaciuga," aud for "mazi" read " ta^nange;" omit
" edabe."
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tin l^^'J'Vr"' "^"«t'l"ia"i, t-tc. J)i.nictl by .1. Lu Elecl.e and Two Crows.
47U, l<-_0. Not exiictiy aorrwi, Jlde .siiiiii' autlioritics.
471,11, Supply "uda"" before " te-liiia"i."
Kond
471,15. For "iijii-do" read "ujiiiji".
not' mild,
471, 1(), (in>(ii ilka, i. c, Inke-Nabe men.
472, w.fe on 471, 15-lG. Omit flr«t sentence, fule J. La FI6elie an.l Two Crow«.
472, translation, 1. For "chiefs" read " j-eople," and for "eedar" read '< ash "
to conform to changes in the text. '
474, translation, V, near the end. Kead : " They had one or two .Irams." On.it
' the youn- men of" before " the Ifd^esabe." ChanKe the » n.embers of the (^UMa see-
tion, who were the professional sin-;ers," to "The Ifike-sabe sin-ers "
481, translation, line S. After "eccentric" insert "(or, are not pm-ressive) "
"i">w!J;.!;n.'''"' "^"''^'"" '""' "^"^*'"'"(-" '»'•)• ">'<• ^'l""'^" wi"^a«a"to
488, K. For " wedaha" ama" road " w.-;daha".nia," as they did not dio wUUngly.
wliom I know
488, !t. I'or "^ka"hna" resid "cka"hna."
490, 1 and 2. Change "ma"lini""to " ma"f i"i."
joii walk thi'v walk
499 and 500, titles. For " Wata na.ji"", read " Wata"-naji"."
610, first note. For "brother-in-law " read ''son-iu-law."
516, note, et i)asmm. Kead " Ni"daha"."
623, title, ft passim ; Dele " "."
623, 1, " ge" „,ed for " gedi." Compare the use of -W " for " tMi" when, referring
o a single occasion. Hut " ge " and "ged, " refer to ditterent occasions, as the l>o,i.
kas returned in separate parties.
TPIE (PEGITTA T.ANGITAGE.
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ADDITIONAL MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
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MYTHS A.Nr> STORIES.
ICTINIKE AND THE CHIPMUNK.
Tf>LD HY VUANK LA FLfcCHR.
Tctinike amu aif/i-bi >(!, u fjii"-l)iama, n)i>[al»a wai"' {?ii"' ja"'bi ef^a"'.
Ictiiiiliri tlio (rnv. wt'iil, tlicy when nunc tmil Hli'pt, rui^toon rolw wi'iiriii^ lirnuliiitMl, Imving.
KUlij fay tlipy 8(iy, wkin U\a tliey H:iy
IIii"'o<rii"'tce f>ii(fa-biijl tf'di, je(li"'i tO ha. Kl jc akii tlln'di" aifaf tf-'di
Moinitig lio wiiko not wht>n, ini'inhrum virile An<1 utem- th<; rigiiT wrh when
r(*;ui( brnvi virile {fnih.) Koin;;
wai"' (fa" u^alia aij'af t6 lia nia"'ci. Kl nia^'cia^uqti gahihi^a f^-^i"' id ha. 3
rnbr tho with it wont . hi};h in thu Anil fiirapnuhiKh waving U) nat
mannrni) ntr, and fro
Gafi'^il Ictfniko aka fijitl'/i-biama. Kl wai"' (fa" da"'ba-l)i >[!, uciki-
Aiid then IcHniko th« awokr, thoymiy. And robo the haw, tliov miy when it jiavi^
(Hub.) liinuHHvl-
ifa-biama. Kl/*Cifcto! Uv^ra &.v\ii\ A(ita" t'ora" i"(fe'V t/ula" ? Uiiy[\^i}
leH!4 tnmhlif, Anil Fie! bii/ZHnl tiiiHiHtil. How pos- yoiido ho to me Mhould ? I awoko
tht'y >*ny- ob.) Rible,
aja"' ha," c ania >[i, wai"' aka i(fai)i(('i"'qt('i >|ilia af^i-biaina. Kl f<ridaha"'- (I
1 n-rliiio . ho wan Hiiy- wlicn, loht* Mip very »lowly down- was r<-ttirnh)|;, And hr kiunv bin.
inc. (sub.) ward thry Kay. ihcy
biania. "Qf- !" ii-biania. "Wai"' wija (■ fa" I'da" ud!i>|ifri aha"." Gai jr
nay. Hotlid! Huiil III', thny liiilii' my Hint tlio (I'xprimsfa I iluci'ivnl ! Anil mi';;i
Mfty.
priiHHi'fl
(afori'- (IV. HiiiiirlHi'O nivHi-lf
Hlllll) oil.)
hni
viritp
ko nri(Je'ta"-bi ega"', iKfa-bianui. A(fA-biaina i[I, j^aonin'o-e wi" ulit' ('(fa-biania.
tbi) wiopprd up tii», liavin^ went, they nay. "--..-
(I(r. tliev Hay
ob.)
Wi'nt, tliry Hay when Sin-akcil chip-
munk
traveling thi> path lii>
raiiK^ to him himI-
dcnly, thi'y Huy.
j^ioiiin'ffeaka, "Tsi'-tsi-tsi !" a-biania. "Qa-i! ft'na" ogifafi'-ga." Ci (Vifa"'- <)
MIri'aki'il cliiii- tlin Tai-tai.tui ! Kiiiil, tlii'y nay. Wliiw I iiiily tlim Kiiyil! A);niii Baiil if, (to
(sub.)
Iiiin),
biania ^i^aonifi'oe aka. "Qa! a"'()^ajifi'ga fiiahi" aha"," a-bi ega"', I'/di
tlh^v h:iv
striped chip
Ulunk
til
(Hub.)
Wliewl In- uiiiifinitcH nw
truly
Haiti, liavinj; tlicro
they say
a(|'yi-bianiJi. J/ioiiin'^'e aka ma"taha aii'Kfa-biama, ina"canMo u^ide. Kf
w.nt, they nay. Stripctl cliip- tin- witliin liatl ptne, ttiey Hav, di-n entcreil bin. And
niiink (mill.;
Ic.tfniko aka jc ko gifiirtfa-biaina. Kl ma"can'de t6 U(fubahi"'-l>iania. Kl 12
''■"*"'■'■ *' '■ unwiappe.l III-, they And deu tlie thrnnt it into, they nay. And
■•*ay. (oh.)
Irtinike ttio ini'in- tlie
(Hiib.) hruin (]>;.
virili' nil.)
j^a.)niri'jro ft'a-bianiM. Kl j^a.^nin'oo aka jd kfi lu'I)e fasii-biama. "A"(l>a-
Striinilcliip- tiiiicliml. limy H.ay. Ami Slri|itil iliip- tliii mew- tlii' part bit nil', tlii'y .say. riiMriniiy
milllk (suit.) /»;-|MII (In.
titrili' nil.)
049
nnink
dl
550 Tin.; il'KV.lUA LAN(iUA(}l.;-MVTIlS,HT()KlKS, ANI> MriTKHH.
lii-inii 'l\]s.
ririle iili. I
' ::S:i;:;t & '•™-:»;-"".i'r^ .eij>> ");?• "a;;;.-. '.v.-.j-m,
"«'' '■;'■ ''Sii'Lsir '"'■" fJri 'S" "S ■ ;|«'": -i «f««"->,i
KM .v„M ■ ■ """">' 1' « Irnl ran I.,. , I.oiIhm^I,,,
II' I ' •! tlmiii.itl.r Ilu'jMav
(Hui.i tJZ fe '""'>i"-,;;';'".'i'"y An,i i„.i,„i,i v«,.,„ij, ul ,
"»> 111..) Mij
limkiiiK (if) all, thej- Hay.
NOTES.
^ This n.vMi slmum (oll,.«- that of lotiniko an.l tl.e Hnzzanl. (See i„, 74-77 i r.
slio.,1.1 ,.r..,.o.l,. that of Ictinik,. at>,l 1 h.. Fo,„. Creators ' ^^ ^'
Kin .?;^; ';I'm::'::; /^""'' ^'"^ '"^^'^ ^-" -^-"-^ - ^•"^ -p-^tion «f t..^ on.
XO da nfina^a tol.l ,.art of this .njth, as follows: (/Vte.le.Hbia.na ru.ninw.
I l"Ti> wn» tli.v »in- ' ' siri|i,.il
" I-cti-iii-kt'- (/•a-(/-i".cr! Ca"'-fi'-J"'. *.-i ,ri i;../ i- j.-„ - .- H,i,,ninnii.
■■■ " 'h- ■::£«''■' 'S-. *:iKr- «;;ir '"^-^"^-t^'^
ItlOVO
.voiirHori niovo
(It i. ,„l,l tl,« «„.,■„ ,va« a „ri,«l „l,i|„,„u,k. A,„l ll„.,v Sne ,|„„. ,.o "l'
person wm...^ eyes!" sai.l IctiniUe.] The.; JiniUe took nlilri,. (./,^'L„ t 1
? ' f ' , 'T"::'""*' • >' *""' •""•^' "'■ =' l>"f--**" 1>1""'' the third a tur n „ „ J
that plant, an, ,he foarth partof a plan. tree. He threw then. a.no.,« 1 e '' V' .
etafon rese.nbl.... a..,l iachuli... s„..,lowers), saying to the (L.t, iraa:;^! ..inC dl^V
Ho I yiHi who are ;iiif
y
^
lOTIMKK AND TIIK CIIII'MIINK.
551
oAffjo tai. nikiici"n:i uk<'(|-i" i i(('ickii"'((t- lai, (ficfiitc tai, i. e. " Ilo, you wlio are out
llinv™ll lllillll Inillun tiioillh rnmlr In »hilll llii'V I'llt hlinll
you riiiivr li.v >"»
ynll
oJ'sitflit! You Hliall liocalK'il 'da'tii''!' Iiuliivim shall move tlu'ir inoiitlis (in account
of you! tlioy uliail cat you!"
ja^i" na"iiajrs version follows: Tlicstripcdclii|iniuuk ridiculed Ictiuikcauil ran into
liisdcn. Iclinikclook sticks, wliicli he tlirust iutotiic dcu in order to reach tiiestri|)ed
cliipm-ink. Hut tlic latter bit off the eudsafjain and apiiu (((■ada"da'"i)a)till each stick
was not more than four inches lon<j;. Ictinike threw the da'Nie stick amoiiK the Ja
(suiitlo,vers, etc.). Uspasim, nihantja afa'alie vjiw" (hollow places, resemliliiiK tho.sH
seen where there is a spring' on a hillside?) refers to the jilace where he threw the
piece of the potato vine, lie threw the piece of the turnip on the hill and the plum
Htick amoiiK the " >|andohi cugaqti" (very dense plum trees).
It is evident that the last informant moditled his laiiKuaKc, not caring to tell tlie
myth exactly as he had heard it.
TUANSLATION.
After punishing tht^ Hu/,/,ard, Ictinike resumed liis wanderings. Ho stopped
somewhere for the ni«ht, wrapped himself in his rohe of raccoon skins, and lay down.
Before he woke in the moruiuf:, memhrum ririlc rii/iiit, carryiiiK the robe up into the
air. And the robe continued waving to and fro far above the head of Ictinike. iVt
leuRth Ictinike awoke, and when lie beheld the robe it gave him needless troulile.
.lustas ho said, " Fie! this is the IJuzzard! How (tan you possibly take your reveuKO
on met I am awake," the robe was (toiniuf; down afjiii" very slowly. Then he rec-
ogni/ed it. "Bother! how (!Oidd I have been deceived by my own robe!" So he
wrai)i)ed uj) the membrum ririlauH] jouriu'yed on till he came suddenly upon a striped
chipmunk. The latter said, "Tsi-tsi tsi !" ''Do not say that a>;ain," said Ictinike,
hut the chipmunk repeated the cry. '• Whew! he really underrates me," said Ictinike,
eurajjed at the chipmunk, whom he chased into his retreat in the side of a baidi. Turn
Ictinike memhnm virile c.rpliciiit, et in foramen id trnHit donvc T/nniain vario colore
(listinctnm tefcijit. llic partem memhri ijuod loniiissimiim vrat, praemordit. Jtaque mem-
brum ulferius intrnsit. flerum Tamias rnrio e<diire dLifinetnn partem praemordit, et tiiv
faeere hoh intcrmisit. Turn dixit, "Tsi-tsitsi." " .SVoie," inqnit Ictinike " die, 'Tci, tci,
tci! '" T\m membrnm e.rforamine extra.rit. Mirtitm est id tarn mcpe praemormm csne nt
modo cnrtissimn pars remaneret. flaquc in foramen manum trnnit et membri partem e.r-
tra.rit. As he threw it far to one side he exclaimed, " You shall be called, llazi (?lia,
nkin ; yA, yellow)." And Ki'<ipeviuescauuiout of the jdace where it Inid fallen. A<;ain
he thrust his hand in and took out another pie('e, which he hurled aside, saying, " You
shall Ik* called, ^ijamle." And plum bushes (>|aude hi) sprang; u]) from the ground
where the piece had fallen. In like manner he accomplished the creation of all kinds
of fruits and vegetables.
IT"'"'*
552 TJIi: Vi:<JIIlA l.ANOHAliK- MYTIIH.HTOUIKH, ANI> LiriTKUS.
ICTINIKK AND TIIK FOlJIt CkEATORS.
Toi.ii iiv KiiANK Im Fr.KcilK.
Mn-hmnA >|i, if-^a-hianifi, nii'V'"-l)i omi"'. "Nfiiiiiiilm cVV i""l
ninl.,,1;:,. „i|,r '">■ ""• l"l.mn,|.„iiih time vlni. ulv..
lili'C'v. nil.) biirk
%i-{.Ti. (/'ijioi," .Jj11,(> ^inkf-'di l)^i; tiico." ii-hifinifi r.M" ./.i; ..a-, i- ""'"'
'' l-'i'- ''i. ::"''' .^!: "',!•"'' <fc'" ^'^''r'-" ''-'•''^""' •''•''« "^a. i-'hli-
kf''jli ;i^'^iMl<i.^;i-l)iain/.. "Wii(futo ctrnvn"' ^iilm! to"'cti (/^iif-r,," i,i(l'.<lM»Mti
liyll"' licniusiil hniili. Hiloiilt, F,„,l »„,,v„r ,i,'„ '^ ,' V N '^'r!'' 111(1, KItl (Itl
(Im.v«i.v. ' """" 'li'f" wiiH l,..,vl,.l,.i-... Y.„.,u,Mr„l « l,„l 1„,|,.,.,'|
« :r;::;:i::';;:™; •'^sjar' *■• Sil;=:; " !::;iit". vii l-:it- -Jif-
it.ll"'.V"V. """'1"> . ^Um.^ 1,.. ut,- it not whm,, H™v..r ,|,,. ::;.i,i „« ,„|1„«.h,
9 "Kf^i^e wal.f wi".Vtrwa" i.a.,a" to luV ! (fa.ia'"jl-o.n I,,, P- /,-hhm', '''''(K"'i..
^'i!S'' '!!::' "'£'" "'"' f";n'"':l>i'in.a Wrna.ula-bi-,lo, ^yM o^ .idal.i-
..., . 1 , , ■ (Imil .liipniMl)
ijifi'-je aka, "Dadilia, sidalii \vi" a">a(ia"'i lia " •i-hi'mi-'. \,1.." Li.v T-m
;l!^^i ''tr' ^'^;''" ^;;:"' ^'*',!;i Hii.Vf.H fl.iski t., u^asna-l;;;^a,na:" Xf„i.
mil,.) "'"' IMIloi,,,. „,.M |„ ,1,0. l,u.Hl„.,'n»,,lil l,yl,ili„K, T„l,„c.
(alcnsniil)
¥
irriNIKK AND TIIH FOHIt (JUKATOI.'S. 553
wa\v)i}jikfi-lti nj^a"', "iWfy i,('r(fi" iiui"(/'in'-y:ri. Qii"xri|ii hWh^ ^Un-<ri\.
lisniiMiiil Ihi'iii. Ihsv im, Tlml vl.lW,. I„ivln« lor w«lk llimi. At imniit llii.m It l.u k l.i him
''l""«"i »».v (.•>■ .1 hlin, ilH' .ll-huM.. 11,,., .«„,.,
nwilir
iK'ctcmii-im'"," ii-himiii'i. Kl (•in'<rujin'{,ni iiiiifi \&vf\" ii(fi'i-l)iiuuii. (.hrxiiiii
h.. lull.- Ill- iiKimih, nalil 111., thi'v Aii.l Hill.l Ihr luiv, hiv lii'i It wnit, llu^v Anicri.il
'''■""""">■ "»y- "llll.l Inrlhl. MV. .llxIniH'K
ownrr
i>/m"'^ii f!f,fi tiibi >jr, "Dii.liliii! dmliliii!" a-hiiiniii Ictfiiiki* aka. Kuiha •»
•"lli'l.V'n " I;'"'"" .',''"""• " ' '''lil-wy^ tllUwiiy! ,ill(l, th,.,v «»v litlulko llin I'urllirr
iiiiii. I iH' ow iii'i I iH'y Hiiy (mill )
wt'afTi'Kfi" hf aiiia >il'jl, "(/^fadi a"'«la"l)o lif tc, iif(fa-yri," a-Liama. "Dadi'ha,
r!^;^::-^.;:;::, ";:^%r:" ""'■"■ iiii:; •"-» "•;.:i'i;" •••""""■ "■""."■-"••> <>- r,
""■.> "".V ||„.,„
wac.trt"'!m I'i to, af," a-biaina iii'ijiri<ra aka. "Gr wiafi'Miiliai c<ra", (Ja-'xiija
>■"""'•"" V»" "lii'll. In- «iii(l,lli.vh,i,v l,o.v th« That weuppnOiomliNlIt .i«. A t ii iriv.it.
Vi';;;;';, ""'''■ <"»''••• ihhiu,,,,.
W(tf.-ia"'fa ^'(fa-fjn, a"(^a"'i ^a"'cti," a-hiaina Jaho aka. Ictfiiikc lii'id.' (i
lliro« itlwik tiiihiiii, 111.) wi. „ii,l hiTiMuloii., siilil.ilu'VKiu lltmvcr lln. I.MIuiko l(>i.iiti.r
"*'"''"■ («nI..). tholiKliiK
l-rvi«ll)
a(fii-l)ia!iiii Jiil)o ama. Ki v'y.i ali(-l)l >jl, Ictinikc aka cin'f-ajin'ya-ma wi"
winl, llii.v Hiiy llc'iiviT lliiMniv. AthI liioro iir- Ihc.v when. Iclinikr tin. Ihi.'ilillilivn „,„■
""" *• riVHcl miy (huIi.)
MlM-fl
t'lVikiffi jra-'i^a-hiaina, fra(|(^ajo a(fi"'-l)iani!'i. I'ldii Jal)o akii iif(fi'a"ii-
'"l.lj'.'.l",!"' wi,,hr,l, tlMVNily, ..iHklntf h'in, l„. h.iihlM,, thoy ll„i |l«iv,.r 11,.. wJ„Mw[ill„tf
'""""" ,'',?„'""i ■'■ "'"■■ l""l'> '"il'liii.
Itllniiu liiin
hiania. ''(V'fifib'fa-nrn ! 'Afr,f,i(|-Mf(-' lia," a-hiaiiia. aafi'Ml .J/,l„. ,iina iiinia ')
llmyciiy. I.rl 111., ("t iili ) ahilii' ! V.iu ni.il,.. him Siii.l h... Ili.-y AimI lli.fi ll.av... ih.. li.ih..
"""'''■ "il.V. ' (IMV. ...IllU w,ll.T
afa-hi ('fra"', jii!)(> jin'jrj, wi"' a^i"' aki'-hi-dc:, waiV^iiiSt (/•atabianwi
w«iittl...y „s, ,v,.,- y.,u„t' .mo iM-bniUiihl ilH.ywl,,.,,. „ii t:,..vi.l.Mh,.VHBv.
•*"> Imi'k IIiiiImt Hav
Kl cl' a"l) ajl i[], " Niiiii'ijilia cHu" i"''i I'ta-j-'a. (/MjiVj," Si"'liii(.do\va-
Aiul ni-iiin Hfty ,m. whmi Tolm.-cii p.iiii'h ihiii'viH. ulvn wnd il Vmir lmuikL Musk-
"""■'' ililil.v. liRck liitliiT liiih.r
lit*. I In lllft
fjifo (fink(Vdi hfr tiici'," ii-hiiinia. da'" ("■'di a(fa-l)iaina. llh/ilia" lii ama l->
rut l„ll„.(«l.,.l,.) Ik,. ruuKi Hai.l lu', lh..y «iiy. Ami tli.T.. he nviil. Il„.y h.iv. Pan „r Hi,. Mm wan
l.iili;,. ,i|ilio. r,.a,.liiiii.'
"iti'li ■ tli.l.., Ill,
tfaii,',
y\], " H.iii, fivfica" ti(|-a-<rri," a-biania Si"'linede\va<n*c aka. r"l)olii" ko'di
"'' " ""' '",.,'.,'.',"1,;!'' l''»*<i''»"K «al(l liMlioy »ay .ViiHknit tli,. (siilo. IMIl.iw I,y ii,„
a^-fiiikiifa-biaiM;'!. " Waf'ito ctcnva"' (fifiov (|-a'"cti. (/'ijiVi," ind;ida"nti
'"""'"""',''"'•;'!'''"""■ ^■"'"l """"•■■ 'i'-" i'n,.t„r.,„.. v„i„.?.i,i.i. wi,:iii,„i f
Aati' toda"t, a-l.iaina Hi"'lui(Mlo\va<5'id;o liranhi" aka. Ki Si-'liiicdcwii- 1 r,
lioiat almll ( «ai,l, tli,.y,ny Miinkrat kin iil« th,. Ai..l Mink-
(mil..).
gifo aka, " Ni a<,n'iiia"(fin'-<;-a," a-biania. Wa'u ama a<.ia(f,i-bi e..-a'", ad-i"'
'■'"■ <l'i'.\ ^^'""■'' ''""''' "'"" """' '"■• "'"■>• "">■■ W„„„i„ 111,. „„v. ,h,. «,.nl lliiv His ;ii,.
' '• xiil.) alt, Tit *i,v
akf-biama nf to. llfracke ii<raji-biania. Ki wa'i'i aka ii";ickii-biniii;i, ii
lor
"^
9
lii^
554 Tin; «|r,(;iiiA i-an(;iia(!K— mvtiih, htouikm, an'ij i,irrri:i{.s.
to. Al.ix..(|tiH"' nnm >|i, l)!ini'"^u-l>ium(i mi uk.i. Miifu">a-l.i mi. h!"'
\oU "«-;7]»"« 'l,ov..,y wl l„v..rk,.UI..,.lH.v U„. II,. ,„..t,^ .h-v J,,.,', «n,l
killii
l)iir)i'"(f)i-l.imnri. (!u"' Ictinik.^ uki'i f itn-hiiimii si" t.''. Ndiiiiiilifi *,i
(vv.
(ih.
3 ^i'lsf'fii-l.iiji Mr,ix(* )i^'(^H-1»iiiimi (Ictfiiikd aiiiu). Ki ciri'triiiiiV.rii i^mikii v
.1... ..■mYNlM'r h,.|,n. I„. „,„,., .,1 ,!„.> I,.,l„lk,. .I„.(.nv. Am.I ,1,11, " \|, ,„„ '
WHVViifrikii-l)i o^m'", "Cr^a" i(fr(fi" ma'ViiV-prn ! (^a"x;ua ij.ia'"(J.a (l-rd^a-ira
iiiv.iiii) r,iiiiiii
Di'ctoiia- 11)1"'," a-hiaiiiii. Kl (iiii'^fajin'jfa ania M&\" aifii-hiaimi. ()a"X!iju
mviHT
(I f-'ia'"(fa (^.>-- t.'.l.i MI, "|).i(lili!i! dii.lilia!" a-l.iama Ictiiiiki^ aka. Kn'iha
";:rM:,;;';r,:^,!:'rn,:v^;u' ^^'"•" '■' "^' "" ^ ■""'■'■• -">■ ''■•""^" ••■•• ■■••'.•.i.-r
(Hiih.l.
w.'iioV.^i" 111 amii >[i'j|, "(/^fadi a"'(la"l)o hi tc, ui>a-^nl," a-l,iaiiia. "Daililia,
"'"!"^hlr"'„.«,.|;i;,:tu. "'"•" ,S; ""\r^„^'""' "■" "•'.t...y.,.y outh.r. '
"Willie tlli'.v "»>■ • ||„.n,
\vacta"'lK) o.f U', ai," a-biama ni'ijifiira iika. "(Ji^ vviuiV>(iiliiii t'.ra". (^''-Xi'iia
>■ "'"'" V"""!'"" Ii" -ul.l. tl„.,v«,..v l,„y Mm. Tlmt wn ml,', 1,1 "h An.irr,,.'
VhTrr "■' '■*"''■'■ '""t«
f) wrjri„"Va (/-r (fa -Jill, a'^a-'i' (fa"'('ti," a-hiaimi 8i"'Iiiio.lowa«n(>.. aka. Ictiiiikc
"" " 'mvncIrV'"''"' ""■ "'" *'''' l"'''-'"''"i" »"l'l, tiK'.v "iiy M.i-kmi tl„, Iciii,lk„
(H,ll>.).
jii'idi' nfi-hiaiiia 8i"'liiie(lci\viiyifu ania. Kl ojaliu alii-l)i >|i, Icfiniko
tlV.'ln'lm'. "■'•"••"'">""'>• M,.»krut ,l,.,„„v. AlMl r,lrtlM,r ur ll,,.,- «!„.„ |..,l„ik,.
aka, i^mifa" (fiilkc' (■ \va<rikii-l)i o«ra"', "Ni ajriinaViri'-.n-i," a-Mai.ui
Hllllll ' ' ' "">•
12 I"-;'i(|(,i-a" amn iii a.riafa-l.iania. lJM.ii(.ka-l)i of^'ii"', abixf-'citi >|i, l)Hca">a-l.i
tire. I1h\v Huy
>(l. 111 sia"(|T''(iti l)a('a"'fa aiiiii. 8i"'liiUMl(*\va<ri((-o <riix(« W r-ra" .rj',xo <ra"'hi
"'"■"■,"■;■ "'" " w,H|,,„|,lnKitov,.r. M,„kr«t l,„,ll,l ,|„. ;„ ",„.|„" J
to (l^i'ii aina Ictiiiiko aka. Si'-'IinodowiWi^o aka cl (^--a" •••axa-lii v«-t"'
(H„l>.|
tl„..V H,1V
If) si"' ;\\v</i f.i'a"(a anYfi-biaiiia. Kl' cI f^'a-biaiua a"b aii iii, "(/"iii'na"
r*;'.'.' .inmlil'v '"' 'l','!,',, '' '"' """''1' ' ""■^' '^"'' '"■'""' "^'"V" '■"""»"• ''^'^ '"■' «'"" V,.„r
" ' ■ "" "">■ tl,„y»,iv „i|„.r i;,iiT„lf;,ll„.r
Naxiilo-cka"'iii (inkfMli bfr til ininko,"a-biaiiia. Kl r'di ad-fi-biaiiia f-l'.b"
Hhl..K,nKllHh,..('l loll„M«l...l..) Ikm I «lH.will «li,lh,.,ll„,y«„y. An,l ll„.,v l,nlv,.nl, Ihrv s.iy. Th..r,>
hi aina >(l, Naxid(>cka"'iii aka fixiicna" a-^adainiaiti k('d(">-a" Jita"-])i c-ra"'
l,.,w,wnr. wl„-n llhioKinuflHlH.rl') fl„^ liir^,, *hllo ,i. it b.y Im.,,1 ,ll,wn «„ i;,. ilml l„. hi 1 7,« '
'•"";';■ "'"■^- ''"'I') «ill,». it«,Hl„„i,,„„lal,'» ,!>, 11 'Il,.'.v ■
nniNIKK ANO TIIK KOnc <)UKATi)ltH.
555
vi\l\n" ii( ko \r^iuyir{' ii^j'i-l»iiuun. Iliihri wi" ('^a"l»c iufi"' iikf-himm'i. Kl
tlicnn* mi thtt ilivlim Iih wml iIikv mhv. KUh nrh- riiiiT^lMU Im- hrniiuht It Ititi k, llioy Miiy. AimI
itr fli:
..I. )
Ictdnko ^inki' (fnft'kiifa-biaimi. Kl Ictinikt^ i^t^r uini'i >|rjl, ini'Mn'iificj"
li'lliilki* llin (Ht. hi' I'inini ilti) Kill It, Ihiy Kuy. Ami lrtliilt'i< \vii<t xiiirtliiK wfiiii tflnvn
till ) llDlllf, itll'V <4II.V.
niiismiilm ^^isft^jijl yfi'ix*^ ^(ft- nuui. Kl nrijiM;,ni ta,"' »* \vii;;ikri-l>i <»^ni"', H
on DIM' nI*1i« iM>t tirih'rii- |ir<'t< tul In* wn* MtiiitiriLf AimI Vny (Im* llmt hr tntitiit tiU im
Ih'I'Iiik II Itiu liniMi'. tli<'> Hti>. Hlil.oltJ own tht'V'^iiy
*•( !('^ii" i<fr(fi" !nH"(fin'-<rri ! i^**^"-^*'**^ fyiji"')^ii (ft'^u-;^oi ! I )('('t»'jui- iui"\"
Tlliit Hot'ii liiivliiutt wiiIk iImmiI Atiitiri'iit llimw it Imck to lihn, iIm< lln tiilkn hi- iimii*
(rv.oli.) fi»r ifiM fllHtiiiMM' ownm' lOHH'iutly. lUl.v
oMnt-r
a-l>ijiinn. Kl (Mn'}rnjiiV;i'a aina i(ft'(^i" Uifa-.hiaina. (^a"xrua (•^'•ia"'(fu ^vt^O tahi
Niili|)ii*.1li(«y Anil rlitlil till' liiivltiuli m<nt, tlM*.\ tmy. Ainurrut lit* whm tilnHit to (lirow tt
Hity. (iti\ Hul).) tor t hi' illMlitiHMt htirk (o lh<> ownt'i , tht*y
(niv Huh.) for thi
OWIMT
>|1, **I)ri(liha! diMliha!" a-l>iaina Ictfiiiko aka. Kjalia wi'a^i'n^i" hf ania f!
whfth Thin wny ! thlHWiiy' Htthl, 'hi-y hiiv Irlinlki' tlM> Kiirtli
(null.)-
Imi\ iiiu IhiMii ho wiiN rt'iti'h
thi'OUIMTM illU thl'It',
I hoy Hny
y\\'']\, "([!fii(li ii"'(lii"l)(> lif tc, ii{(('ii-jri1," ri-lHiimi'i, "Diidilm. \viict!i"'l)o (;( tn,
whiiM ViMll 111 ml' nil- III- "li.lll l.ll liiiii ■.lilil.llii'V »ii.v, lil.illii'i yiiu ri.M' Ihi'iii vim hIi»M
ri-»rh
lliiri'
rt'urt
tlji>
iif," I'l-biumri in'ijiri^ii aki'i. "(Jt' wiiitV>|iilitii t'j^u", (^a"xi'ijii \v('j;iH"'(fa (^('(fu-frfi,
llH Hltiil Ihi'.v Viiy till' Tllilt »!■ il|i|>l<illi>llili'il it lIH, At ;i lIMMt tlil'OW It 1i:irk til (lli'lll, ihli
Hlltil, Hiiy (nllll.K tliMtjIIH'l' UWIlllfH,
a"!)-!!"'! (fa"'cti," a-l>iama NaxMl('cka"'ni aka. (ia"' r-'di afi-hiama !)
woHiilil h<*i't*iot'nn> Null), Ihcy miy Itliii' Kiiiultihn {!) (1m« (muIi.). Anil thi>M> swut. they Muy
N»xf<lo('ka"'ni aina, Ictiniko iiudi*. KMi lit aina >|J, Ictiuike aka (ffxiicpa"'
Itliio KintCtUlier 'M the Oiiv. IrtlntUo tooiiM-i Ii'im 'I'hi rr hi> wsih iir- wImii Iclitiikr tho liir:;o wlillo
fiiib ),
ItHl^i' i -.
to vlHit)
liviiiu. ttit'y
f«iiy
(-*uh.)
wUh»
a;»;adainru|ti krdc^'.i" aiu/ atfa-ljiama. Kl edfta" nf kr u*u"'Hi ('^ilii*
iiM it lay ht'iit ilovvn ^4l) tar llmt It lUnih wimk. tlicy Huy. Ami fri>rn U xlioiiiit tho li'unlni; hi-iifuth
WUH linrUoiitii) (f) Intf It {\i£. in ihoMiir-
oh.) IVico
nia(fa-l)iaina. Kl »ia"'ji"<*k('''(|lci Na\i<lc('k!i"'iu aka (fi/Yi-hiaiiia. Nf 12
hull t^4MM', thoy Miiy. Aim! Hiiinily I'lliii' KiiinlisInT ('» tho (wiih ) Mri/td liirii. lln-y Wiihr
fnai»(lC^'(|ti Ictiiiiko (fiza-h'ama. da" Imliu wi" (fiza-bi ona"', h^tfiiike ]n:fa"<fu
liiivinu liiH till Ictlnikr ho him/i'<I hhn, Aim) IUIi ono ho look, im Ictlnlkn * ho h-tt
ol it thoy Huy. tln-y way lor hliii
a^^(|*a-l)iania.
ho HtJirlc'l honw\
thoy M»>.
Kl cl' a"l) ajl Ml, "(fliiffTji" Sifi'fra (finkf-'di bfi- ta mifik(',"a-l)iania. Kl 15
Ami ntfiiin <liiy illi- wmm. Your uniiMl Myinii- totho(Mt.oh) I ^o I who will Htiid ho. thoy Ami
other fill hot' Hi)iiii'iol Miiy.
r/(H a(^a-l)iania. K'di hf ania >[(, SifiVa nka, iji'/Kjcfa" (finkt' t' \va*^ika-l»i
thoro ho wont, thoy Htiy, TImtc' ho wan luriv- wlion, Klyinj:- thv IiIh wil'o tho (Mt. thut ho tiioiint hin
liiy, thoy Miiy H(|iiinol (muIi.). oIi.) own, thoy Huy
ega"', "Wa>[u ct'kr* i(fa-<^''a/' a-l)iania. \Va>|u (fiz'i-bi ef^a"', \\ \0 i\*/n\(i a^a-
fts Awl tliiil «i'on liami Miiiil ho, thoy Awl hi> took, thoy hm, loil^^o tho climhinu' went,
(II'. oh.) hiihor way. <*n\ (nt<l. hi>» own
oh )
biama. I*aha<'Jaia(|ti ahi-bi >[I, candi' <^a" ja>|iba-biam;'i. j/i,ti'<^ iH||)a^o 18
thoy Hay. At tho vory lop hi' roaclii'il, whon Hcrolmn Iho In* siahhnl lluy nay. Illark (n tall (i-om
thoy Hay part lilniHoll', wnlnulH u height
556 THE (/iWiiriA LAN<IITA(}R-MYT1I8, STOIM
KkS, AND I,i:TTKKa.
\f
0.**-«f'
}^iix!i-l)i!im;'i,
lif niuili.tlii'v Hii\.
•iijr.
j/in:e (ffit('ki«hi-l)iiiii);i h-Uuik
lllai'k
WJllllUt.H
;'ailH.'il liiiMl.lliiy my
ctillikt'
0. Kl iifrlii-bi >|r
And litt FtlartiM) >vliuii,
nii"l)i'ifiri" inasiiiiiliu ;4i.sifajl ;riixo <r(f!r am;i. Kl niiiifi.ra fa"
liitiiii*, they
ulov
nn ono Hiitd
not hi IT. preU'iK. ■ he wjih HliirtiiiiX
nay
c' wa<r
ka-1.
iiiK
hoiiii*, tlu'y ;
tlM< timt III
tMii. (lit"
PH'.'lIlt lUH
iih. nil.) Niiid)
TO- own, ihi'v r^n.v
o-a» , " Ct^c/^a" if^ti" iua."(,Mf,'-jra ! (Ja"x,i4a iVia"(^a fVa-.-a ! Ih'rU
'I'liui HiMMi luiviiii; ii
(IV, .il).) IVii'llr
walk III
M 11 jjn'iit llirciw it h
■ li.sliUll-(
ink III liiiii. ihi'
iia-iia"
lit' lalks i
a-hiaiiiii (Sin'jru akii). K
Kiiiil.tlmy »iy (Plyiiif- llir («uli.|. Ami
Hijiiin'rl)
ully.
1 Clll <>•
ijin'ga ania ifi'ifi" a(|-ii-l)iaiuji. Qa"xaia
tlu» Iiaviii}; it
(niv.
Hub.)
Oir tlio
(In
tlistmicw
i<j:ia"(fa fx'fo tabi >li, " Diulilia ! di'idilia !" a-1
lii> Wiis alioiit ti> tl
til till-
row il liiick wlifii. 'I'liis wiiv 1
)iaiiia
IWIHT. I'M'V HJIV
Hftiil, (hoy miy Ictiiiiki
Ictiiiike aki'i. Ejal
la
(«Ull.l.
I. wca-a^i" ,1 aina >jl'ji, *'(^fa,lia"'(la"bol.i to, uifa-jra.M-biama. " Dadflia
tl.-.v-ay ll;,",';
vvacta"'be cI to, ai," a-biama luijino-a aka. "CJi^ wian'>riilini r"-a", Oa"xaia
Ihire ' ili.-i.iii™
W('jiia"'<|.a (fi'ta-p, a"fa"'i (^a"'cti," a-biaina HWgn aka. Ga"' c-'.li ,la"'be
8i|iiirii.l (auli.i. Ill, II
!) i't;' '•iaina Sin -a a.na, Ictmik(^ K'di l,i ama >il, Icti'niko aka ..aM,, ^iza-bi
Ih('rt\ ^
e<ra"', 41 tr- ay'liio afa-bi,.ma. I'aliaciaia I'otiaiiia^a^riti aiii-bi >|i'ii, v.unV d-i"
118, IimIko tbi. ll liiii: wint.llii.vaav. At llir ton h,. l„vr,.K- i, . ■ .i i 1' J '>*'""'* "T-l
(sill, his own ^»i. nil lop 111 liiiri'l> 111' ii'iirhi'il ivhrn .c.riim tlio
111. ) tluTl', |,.„.t
. , . . ""'.V "ny
,;;iMiiia-biaina. Ki wami sabiHiti l)a.(liija-biaiua. "Q,M irt'iidtciMivaxc-ih-i" "
^' l>ii,«,tli,.y«i,j. „, ,,|| - |„, iiii'ii,,.,,-
12 a-bia,ma Sifi'jra aka. Sifi'sra ak
.s.liil. tlli'V any MvillL'- tl' . M
si|Uirrel (Huh.t wq
fi<,m aka \va>{u ((^iza-bi o-a"', if to aiio a(fa-biaiiia.
lib.)
Ki lajj^o Iii'<^aii'(it; <^iaxa-biaiii;i SifiVa aka Ictiiiiko.
tiiiikt*
Aik' lUack ;iii cxciTilintjly uunU''
viilmits ^Ti-iit iiuiiiiit*i lor him
tlh-.v ><a,v l''!yinj;- Hic
NOTES.
It^tinikc iiiaiTKMi after his advtM.tiuo with the xii^'iinge, as tohl in the uivcc.li.i"-
pare of the myth. Ti,e order of his adveiitiifes is as folhiw,-^: 1. With the Iliizznnl
(see pp. 74-77). 2. Withxa.iiiififfe. 3. With the Beaver. 4. Wif, the Musknit 5
With ihe Kingfisiier. « With the Flying sijuirrel.
The four Creators were the Heaver, whose dee.ls ar(> tohl in the invtli ; tiie Musk-
rat, who made riee ont of water, roots of trees, and men; the Fl.vii:}js(piirrel. who
made nuts ot his "ennde"; and tiw. KiiiKli.slier, who niade ail (lie llshes.
.'m4, Ki. Naxi({ee,ka"n!((. j.eq. toNida" l.^e;|M (I'.), /AeWMeAiHt/y/.v/t,';. - P. J,a Fleelie
"-* y
*> ' -
lOTINlKK AND TFIK FOUR CREATORS.
557
Saiiiiiol Fremont (\Viuljei»n) aaid in l.S.SO tliattlic mda" iM/'ejja and the naxidecki'iiii
wi'i't) 'liU'crent binl.s, ivseinblin}; in plniniij^e, beali, and t'ondnt's.s for lisli, tiio naxidu
ciu'ini iieinj; sliglitiy laifjer tlian the other lisher. Frauli Lu Fleche insists that they
are two names for the same bird.
TRANSLATION.
Ictinike married and dwelt in alodge. One day he said to liis wife, "Hand me that
toba(U',o-i)onch, ^ nin.st no to visit yonr fjrandfatlier, tlie Heaver." So he departed. As
he was enterinj? the Heaver's lodge the latter i)erson exelalnied, "Ho, ;)ass aronnd to
one side." And tiiey seated Ictinike on a pillow. The wife of the Heaver said, " We
have been withont food. Howcun we give yonr grandfatheranythipg to eat?" Now, the
Heaver had four young beavers The youngest one said, "Father, let me be the one
who shall serve as food." So the father killed him. After boiling her son, the Heaver's
wife gave the meat to Ictinike, who ate it. Hut before Ictinike ate it the Heaver said
to him, "Hewiire lest you break even a single bone by biting! Do not break a bone!"
Yet Ictinike broke the bone of one of the toes. When Ictinike felt full, after eating, the
Heaver gatliered the bones and put them in a skin, which he plunged beneath the
water. In a moment the youngest beaver canu; njt aliviJ out of the water. When
the father said, " Is all right ."' tiu! son said, " Father, he broke oiw of my toes by bit-
ing." Therefore from that timet; very beaver has had one toe, *.hat next to the little one,
which has seemingly been .-plit by biting. When Ictinike was about to go home, he
pretended that he had forgottv'U about his tobacco-poucii, which he left behind. So
the Heaver said to one of his children, "Take that to him! Do not go near him, but
throw it to him wluMi you are at a grt^it distance from him, as he is always very talka-
tive." Then the child took the tobacco-j)ou(!h and startt d after Ictinike. After getting
in sigiitof the latter, the young beaver was about to throw the i)ouch to Ictinike when
starding at a great distance from him ; but Ictinike called to him, "Come closer! come
closer!" And when the young beaver took the pouch closer Ictinike said, "Tell your
father that he is to visit me." When the young beaver reached honu' he said, "O father,
he said that you were to visit him." The Heaver replied, "As 1 apprehended that
very thing, I said to you, 'Throw it to him while standing at a great distance from
him.'" Then the Beaver w ent to see l(;tinike. When he arrived there Ictinike wished
to kill one of his own cliildren (in imitation of what he had seen the Heaver do), and
was U'aking him cry by hitting him often. But the Henver was unwilling for him to act
tlii'.s, so he said, "Let him alone! You are making him sutter." And then the Beaver
went to the stream where he found a. young beaver that he took back to the lodge,
and t'.'y ate it.
«)n another <la,V Ictinike said to his wife, " Hand me that tobacco-pouch. I must
go to call on your grandfather, the Muskrat." So he departed. As he was entering
the Muskrat's lodge the la'ter exclaimed, "Ho, i)ass around to one side." And Ictinike
was seated on a pillow. The Muskiat's wife said, "We have been witliout food. How
<;an we give your grandfather anything to eat ?" Then, said the Muskrat, " Fetch some
water." And the woman brought the water. He told her fo i)ut it in the kettle and
hatig the kettle over tiie fire. When the water was boiling very fast the husband upset
the kettle, and instead of water out came wild iice! So Ictinike ate the wild lice.
When Ictinike departed he left his tobacco-pouch, as before. Then the Muskrat called
il
«^
^^
558 TIJK </)K(}IlIA LANGUAGE-MYTUS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
one ofhis childrc'ii, to whom Le said, "Take tli
throw it to him wli
iitivL'.'' So his cliild toolv the tob..
about to tiirow it to Ictiiiike tiie 1
eii you arc at a {,'rcat distance f'l
iit to him ! Do not j,'o near hi»), but
•om him, as lie is always very talk-
lie took the pouch closer Ictinike said, "Tell
lecopouch to return it to Ictinike. Hut when he
■ itter said, "Come closer!
was
the
him.
youuf-- mnskrat reached home h
The jMuskrat replied, "As I apprehended tl
oser ! come closer." Aiid when
your lather that he is to visit me." When
lat you were to visit
said, "O father, he said tl
it to him while standin
lat very thiuff, I said to you, 'Throw
K at a (.M-eat distance from him.'" Then the Musi
Ictinike. And Ictinike said to his wife, "Fetcl
water. She filled the kettle and I
krat went to see
tl watei." Ictinike's wife went after
upset the kettle, only water
done, hut he war una
water boiled he ujiset it, and
lunjj it over the fire till it boiled. When Ictinik.
came out. _ Ictinike wished to do just as the Muskrat had
lien the
•Ic. Then the Muskrat had Ihe kettle relilled, and wl
111 abundance of wild rice was the
re, which he gave to
Kin-^sh "" wi:^. ; ;; ^r ," "","';>.•' ' "" ^"'"^ ^^ ^^^ ^-^ ^^-ndtather, the
w K u- m 1 1 ■'''' ^'""'^ "''' Ki"ff'5'-l"'r sf'l'Ped on a bouRh of the lar-^e
" ! '"»-' "^""""K 't 'lo^vn so far that it was horizontal ; and he <li;ed from i .To
the water He came up with a fish, which he gave Ictinike to eat. And as let ike
was startmg home, he left one of his «loves. preteudiu« that he had forgot en it So
h. King isher directed one of his boys to take the glove and restore it t.Ule Iner-
but he charged him not to go near him, as Ictinike was very talkative and m rhi
detain him too long. Just as the boy was about to throw tl.; glove to Ic ike ^
a ter said "Come closer! come closer!" So the boy carried th^ glove closer And
Ictiudje said, " Te 1 yo.ir father that he is to visit me." And the bov sai 1 o h "fatt
' O father, he saul that you were to visit him." The Kingfisher replied "As I 're'
leiide.! that very thing, I sai.l, 'Throw it to him while y^u staml 1 1 a Li^t dista 1,^;
fron. him.'" Then the Kingfisher went to see Ictinike. When h ^ h- ,1 ^i V K : ^
climbed upon a bough of a large white willow, bending it till it was hoiSoi . he
leaped roni it and phiuged beneath the water. And it was with d m n I i 't e
Kinghsher seized linn an.l brought him to laud. Ictinike had swallowed more o lie
va er hau he liked. Then the Kingfisher plunged into the stream, bro g t , , a fis
wiiich he gave to Ictinike. But the Kingfisher .leparted without eating'.,.;';.;- 1!;
On another day Ictinike said to his wife, " I am going to see vour grandfather
the Ilying.sc,u.rre " So he .leparted. When Ictinike arrive.l fle l-M^i^ g , mi S
When he r. ac he.l the very top prr teste, suhulam impulit, causing a great many iS
walnuts to all to the ground. Th..s he provide.l black wah.uti whi^ I • . .e t^
A..dwl.e..Ictin,ke. leparted he left o.ie of his gloves, as before preten.l.g that le
.ad forgo ten .t. In like manner di.l the Flying squill send he glo • o It i i
by one of his ..us. And Ictinike ,.,.t by the so., an iuyifatiou to the Flyi 1 , ^i'
to v.s. 1..... When the Flyi.ig s.piirrel reached the lo.lge of Ictinike tl. ' ^^1
;'" "Wl a,.,l clin.b.Hl to the top of his lo.lge. He hadT.a.vly r a .1 te op of he
lodge whe., ;,... testes suMam l„>puUt. A..d he force.l o..t very .lark bl , 1. » hy "
sa . Che ly..,gs„u,rrel, "he has surely hurt hi...self severelyi" So fhe FI ings, il.
rel took the awl an.l cli...b...l ui. on the lo.lge. .u.d the FlyiL-sa.iirr di. ul "t i
quantity of black walnuts for Ictinike. ^ ' '''"'' '' '"'«"•
¥
lOTINIKK, THE WOMEN, AND CI1ILI>-AN OMAHA MYTU. 559
ICTINIKK, TUK WOMEN, AND CHILD— AN OMAHA MYTH.
'I'dlD llV UkoIMiK MlM.KIi.
K</\(^a [(rtiiiikc! aiuii ;i(j^t' iuni'iiiiii. F>j^'i(j',u %i wi" "^-ii"' ti3 aiiii'i. Ni->{ii"'lm
Al IcllKlh Irlillikv
1 «olllK
tlioy
\t li'iifitli liiil};o lino iil'snim' MnrI wiiH Itiuik i)f sttratn
■ ,th.
(iiiv.suh.l siiy. Mtil, thi'v .-iiy.
kiV4ii iKJ-i'i-bi ii"', 111 kf' ulia-l)iama. Ni kc- iua"'ta)a >[ati'(le C'dcdi ke aiiia,
111 the li;iviii!X i:<ilU'. strcuui tin- liillowt'd. tlirv huv. Stri-ain tlio beui'iltli itlum wrrf tticlf in iilmnd-
(iL'.iili.) llu'V"iiv. (III. ' IL'. anc'i', llu-ysiiy
nil.) oil,)
jiMij kc' ama. "Wuhii+!'" e(('L'ga"-biania. ^[i^(f■,l.)lm(la-bi ej^a"', iiii>[a!ia ."5
ml liiy (oc Ilii'y Olil lii> Ihimjtlit, thi'y say. lliiviii;; .stripiii'd iilV liisclotliiii);, racciKpn .ikiii
iu liliiiiiil. Hay. they nay.
ain-i-^t
pu'jl <;•("' it('(j'al)i a"', >|aii'(lo ti< i'\<rpin^e aii'Kfa-biama. Ma"^iri'ka ke (j;iq(j'a"'-
bac'l till' liiiviiiKpiit thiim iiluiu tlm ilivini; on liail Kiilio, lliey say. Siiil tlii' .■siizinj; a
iiuiiiv iliiwn.llii'V nav, ii-nl. amiunt of (li;. iib.) l.ir;;n hanil-
(In. (111.)
oil)
(jti (fiza-ljiania. Afrcj'i-bi 5ji, (la"'ba-bi J{I, uui"(('iri'ka tc' ama. " Wiiliu+ !"
Ill) iniiK it. Iln-y say. Hjul coino when, loiiki'dat it, wlii'U. anil a tlioy say. Oli!
liiick (111
landt. tlii'y way
thoy May
a-bianu'i. Cl ni ko'^a (la"'ba-bi ^i! rl ^(an'de t('!c'<,''a"(iti (la"'ba-l)iaiiia. V'l G
saiil llii'\ .sav. .\uain «lii'aiii atthi' liiiikeil al it. wlii'n ai;ain iiliim tliii .jiisl .10 saw, Mii'V "iv. .Vnaiii
(i:.Mili.l ilu-y »ay (i-ol.iili.)
i'<^a"(iti aiatfa-biama. Ci i'f4-a"-biaina, uia"(|'ifi'ka-iia" atfi"' anfi-biama. Ci
jnal sii ;. ail mini', tliov Hay. A|;ain was sii. tlii'V .say. snil mily liavinj; it li,' ri'liivni'iUto .V^'aiii
lanii),tiu'y s.iy.
da"'ba-bi >[I, iii kr'^a, "Wiibua+!" a-biania. Cl >[an'de kt"- ji'dc ki' ama,
liiiikfil at it, wlu'll, atll-ani al tlu> lii'allv! said tln'y sa.y. Ajjain |ilnni tin' timI 111 Illi'y
tliBv say (1).'. oil.). he, ' (la.) aliuiid. say
Unu ani-i-
111 k(V;a. Ci ('j;-a"(iti aiaij'a-biama. Ci ('<ra"qti ma'^i'Tka (j-iza-hiama. !»
slreani at the. .Vjlain iilsl an had ciinc. Iliey say. .\aaiii just .^ii snil tnnk. tiny say.
" Qa-i ! ■' a-l)iaiiia. Ci rga"qti aiafa-bi a"', a-jij-i-bi y[i, ma"a kc'ja I'Kf-i.xida-
Matd, tlii'V .say. Aaaiii just sn liaviii;; ao"'' ll'ittn-r. had eiinie when, elitf tnllii
thov say hark (to
lainD.thev sav
fia/.ed.
bi >|I, t'oMcj-o >[aii'd(ihi aka ma'Vi ke'ja af«:adiimu(|ti itj-istjuiti naji"' akiinia.
they when, liL-hold iihun tiees llio elilV at the liavini: very In avy aillieriiii: In were sId., they say.
(sub.)
weii^bt (iil'lriiitl
that lioro diiwn
Iheir branehi s
in liiinilies
or ehlslers
Ki r iif k('''ja iii'inviKfikilia"' ku-iia"' afr(j'ivn<>'a-l)iaiiia. WrKJ-alia pe'jl tO 12
Ami that slreani al Ihe leliieliini in the walef the only dived oil aeeiiniil of llial. (.'lulliinc had the
(Ij;. oh.) thoy say. (lol.
a<>-(|Mli!i-bi a"', ('''di afa-bi a"', >[aii'dc <i;ii (fisr ama, a(|'i('i"'-bi a"'. \fv ama
baviiij; I'lll "11 liis own, there liavinj; P'lie. lillini llie was iiillliliLr "ff. Iia\ in;; inlt tlniii ililn Was they
thryHuy tliBv say (pl.ob,) they say. a blankii ■ iioi'"'.', ' -""id. ""y
nnide by eurviim llie
left anil, they .say.
i^
.^^«
5(50 TilK ij'KV.inx L.VN(iirA(H0_MYTIKS,8T(JiilES, AND MOTTIiltS.
■"i;;:«;,;;.rir ■"■'-■ '"ns:"'™- ■ >^':,';:i,-;r.
^ '""" i"'«'^' tSi' :ris^;tii,£s:: •■ '-'. ,fe; "-jr;?"
»Uo (sub.) cradloaiKl
wrapped I ho
('(i\'»'riTij:M
:)rnund it
tUi'v May,
eriulloboard
-11 I *M/ ■ ' I w I *< WW..
I altciiil t(i iiiv
Hail!, tlu*v Nuv
tioii
A ad
' I ' • , /,. / ' ' il.iwii.lli.y sav Ihi'v ,sav
lllfV .say.
ilm li..vina;kill,„li,, st,-i,M "M,^i...i,"'v'»av!
('111. Ihi'ysay, .11 im^at
Hciilod il, thi'v Hav
tll.wsay. ,l„ors w, „t„l,,.„ y „;,y. Al 1,11-11, was ,„„k;a. thoy «ay
n',;nm''r '" "''Vl.i'.^^^;;;!""-'"' "• «•..,„, ,l„,v„ay.
1<S \Va'ri-i..a ki'-l.i >[i, ,;.injr;',.l,i tv ama Ictinik
I he \l-iiniM(i t',t'i.,l..,.l ...1. .. i
"Ul"). law.
llUMI
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ICTINIKH, THK WOMEN, AND CUILD— AN OMAHA iMVTII. 561
^\
ama ^,ifi},mf tO Iir," ii-biamii. "Nil! i"'j!i» t6 cii"<"ii"'(itci ja'" clia")-!"
tlin Imiiiiwin): (J) . miid. Why! Im'liiy tlii" witliiml iiiliir- lloa ! (r™i. in
(""•■ (fcin.), rnriiin iiiwt iiiiHniiin miIIUkiuv)
(Bub.) act
ii-l)i c);,''a"', irfi'/M af,n'-l)i Mf, da (fa" lUipiUrt ama. "Hi"', siji"(it('ifa"i !"
hnviiij; mum), tlicy Mci/.rd her whm n*- whnn, IiinuI Dm wiih rnlliiij; iVorn ii Oil! tlciir lltllr child!
tiiiiiiii};,
thoy say
jmrt hei^'lil, tliyy siij'.
V amji. Xufj^H-biaina wji*u akfd'a. Ga"' xa<^t' <r<^i"' (|'an'ka iO, Iviimka ama 3
WHH Hiiyint;, CrUMl, they say woman both. Ami <;ryiii« wurc st. wlieii, Ictlriiko thr
lln^ysay- (mv.
Hiib.)
>|i'a"'-bi a"', iiuV'fin'ka iJji'a'"-!)! a"', fijf(|ti >|i>(:ixa-l)i a"', (Vdi alif-hiania.
haviiiK |>iilnliiilhl» mirlli liiivln<; paiiitcil Iiih vi'iy ilil- liiiviiij: iiiiiil" liiniHi'll'. thiM-n nrrivml, llipy miy.
riu'f. tlH\v miy, fare with il , Iliry Mi»y, frnMil tln-y say.
"Tf'iiiV! C!ita"([ti faxa;.-;!.! 'i, (j>.ici>[a" imVa"," a-biaimi. "Hi"', jifra"!!!!.
Why! for what pun- you (pi.) <'ry ? your niMtor* likiiwim\ Huiil hi', they Oh, );riui<irathnr
siblti rouHoii in hiw Nuy. (('. Hp.)
Ictiniko ama &x'<^.ix atii rde«^a", >[anMe iiif^a ej^a"' a"(('isr' afi^^'ihi. itvkC'-. uV'Iio (J
Ictinlko thodiiv., ' lii'r<>) camt« hiiviri^ plum haviiiutohl wit pick wclwo This (1>;. (entire) In-
Hiih.) (piiHt), ilium t Uhciii) rcacIuMi Ihon*. nit.) cliuncraillu
k6 a"a"'(fa an*>^ahi t'de, (j^asni"' aintfai to. Ja (J'a" ii'a"'li(j kr* daci^-iuialia
tho wo h«t't it w<^ two liiit, Hwallnwiht; lie hail ^oiie. iTcail the I'litirc In- llic hcml lovcriiie
oh.)
reacheil I here
(thechihl)
part ilian ciiiilh'
(II'.
ob.>
^an'di u<r|^(^a" aiafai te(la"+." ** Wahua!" a-biamn. '' Illnda, ina"'zoi)0
iiithepart puthiHo.vii hail K>nie . (fern.) Koally! nuid iie. they Let me aee. ax
relatieii Hay.
{(fai-^rt. \ifU\o taco," a-bian)a. >ra"'zej)('-do *ii-l)i e<?Ji"', aifi'i-biam/i 4a"'<|'.i"(|ti I»
Kcml ye I chane nni»t, aaiil ho, they Ai when they havliii; he went, they niiiiiiii;; iksl
liilhiT. him aay. {!) ^iven it ti> him, wiy
tiiey Mny,
ina'^i"' <in»j''. j/i^'tfi'Viti atfa-lii ef?a"', (jifabo cu^'tUiti i'de<?a" alii-bi i'<^a"',
he. was walkint.',lli"y Kiuniinj; fast liavinj; mmv, they rtay. tree very thick heinj:, in haviti^ rcacheil
Hay. the past there, lliey Hiiy,
i"tcan'«?a-na"' uno ma"(('i"' ama. Ja"' 41**1 kt'/ uhj'i, ma"'zoj)o daliido (fa"
niice(iirHoine only aeekin^ was walking, they Wnoil ile- the paired ax Imtt-t^nd tliH
other rodentH them Hay. rayed (1^. oh.) alon^, of the ux-head part
i"t('.anVa-iia" \V('^a(((fd(i<f.i-bi e<^a"' wamf n(alialij'i(iti o-axa-l)! a"', i\]xf(' aiiii'i. 12
niii-o iiiily liiiviii}! killed them one by luie blood Htreiiininu tmm having made it, was returning',
with it, Ihey nay vaiiim.s partH of it they nay, they nay.
Ilau. Aki-bi a"', \i to di, *'A(|fi a<4'((*i lin, (|^ici>[a" iiu'tra",'* a-biama.
If Having reached l()dj;e at t lie I killed Iliave . yoiirHistcr- likewirte, Haiil he, tliey
there aunin, (sld. oh), iiim comeback in law Hay.
they Hay,
"IIi"+! 4Wi"l"'. iil'i ack(';ra" t'i"ty." " Afi'kajhitia"' ha, waifi'ido ctf-wa"']!.
Uh! grandfather fdaco Huniewhat perhapH Not at all . by no nieanH near,
(f. sp.). Ill reach- near (indirect
in« <|iieMtioii).
}Ii"(fit'-de ujKjcfo hn," a-bi a"', nia"'zoi)o wamf aifalialimiti ad'i"' aki-biaimi. 15
lliirryinjx, I overtook . Iiavini; miiil, ax blood stn>]iinin<: from bavin;- he reachiil tlu'ie,
when iiim they Hay various partsof it it a^ain, tliry May.
Kl c ama lia, >[a!i'de nin'do >|i Ji^alia (n'lde atfaha tfi" i-wa" ama Ictniiko
And that waH it, plum ripe when on it r^iay adhei-eH the he caused it, Ictinike
;.Iiey Hay (clasH) they say
ama <>^axa-biama.
the did it, Ihey Hay.
(mr.
Bub.;
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w
562 THE (pKdIHA l-AX(ilJA(iI.:-MYTllS,8TOiai.:s,ANDLETTEliS.
NOTES.
860, 1. jcqf i" ibi^a-bi a". This is roCernMl to in tbc last sentonco of the myth con-
tainintf the Onmha explanuli..,, „C H.., j.,a,v .l..«n (?) on ripe plums. All frnits and
vegetables were tlioujjht to be of phallii! origin.
560, «. Uhiack oKa" et.>, liK^-lm, or j,i)i;i"\v.i, nhiack ega" eto. Both used.
660 11. 4.abiama xva'a-ma, instead ..fa^abiama vva'n ania, as the women were re-
quested to go.
560, 12. ite^a-bi te ame.le, the women were abmit then ; perhaps this explains the
use of such a torm.
561, 2. g^ize agi-bi >,l, implies that tiie mother went to the cradle, took it up, and
was returning to the other woman when the severed head fell to the ground (?).
TUANSLATION.
Once upon a time Ictiniko was going somewhere. Near the place was a lodce in
which dwelt two women. Ictinike travele.l till he reached the bank of a stream, and
then he went along the bank. Beneath the water there appeared to be a great manv
plums, and they were red. '« Oh!" said he, as he undressed ; and, putting aside his
miserable attire of raccoon skins, he dived down after the plums. But he seized a
large handful of dirt. On returning to laiul and viewing what he had behold it was
a lot of dirt! Again he looked at the water and there were the plums. So he dived
again and with a similar result. Having returned the fourtii time with nothing but
dirt, he chanced to raise his (.yes to aclitf above the stream, and there were many
plum trees filled with fruit, which caused the branches to hang down over the slreani
It was the rotlection of these in the water that liad deceived him. Then he put on his
clothing, ascended the dill', and gathered the plums, with which he filled one corner
of his robe.
Then ho went to the lodge. He rubbed semen over the plums, and threw them
one by one down through the sinokehole of the lodge. On seeing the first plum one
of the women said, "Oh, sister-in-law! I have found a nluin!" They scrambled for
the plums. On entering tlie lodge, Ictinike observed, "Whew! my relations, my
grandchild, and her sister-in-law have returned here! Why! those plums are very
abundant, and yet you two have not picked any of them?" "Oh! grandfather we
have not gone anywhere. If they are near here, we may pick them for ourselves "
exclaimed one of the women. " Ho, go and pick them," said he. The child of one of
the women was still in the cuadle, and the mother had set it up in the cradle against
the side of the lodge. So Ictinike said, " When you go leave the child in the cradle
with me, as it might get hurt if yon took it among the plum trees." "Oh, grand-
father! it shall be as y(m say," said tiie mother. Ictinike promised to watch over it
as over a relation. So the women departed.
Presently Ictinike started to his feet in great haste, seized the kettle that had been
placed there full of water, and hung it over the fire. Then he killed the child, and cut
the tiesh in narrow strips, which he boilcMl. But he put the head back in the cradle,
wrapping it in the head covering, and arranged it just as if it was alive. He put
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563
wood on tho fire without de'ij-, and went out of tho lodge from time to tirao to see
whether the women were coming. At hist the meat was cooked, and he sat eating it.
Having devoured all of it before the women returned, he departed. When tho women
got home Ictinike was missing. "O sister-in-law," .said one, "the old man is not
here. Why ! my child is stiU sleeping Just as he was when I left him I" 's she took
up tho cradle and was returning with it to the other womnn the head of the child
fell to the ground. " Oh! dear little child!'' said she. Both the women wept.
And while they sat crying Ictinike, who had painted his face with clay, disguising
himself, entered tho lodge. "Strangel what cause have you for crying?" "Oh,
grandfather! Ictinike came and told us about pluniM, and when we went to pick them
we left the child here in the cradle ; but ho ate it and departed, after putting the head
back in the cradle and wrapping the bead-covering around it."' "Really!" said he,
"let me see; hand me the ax, I must pursue him." They gave him the ax and he de-
parted, running very rapidly. He ran till he reached a very dense forest, where ho
sought tor some wood mice. Passing the butt-end of the ax along a decayed log in
which were some wood mice, he killed the mice and covered the ax with blood. He
took the ax streaming with blood back to the lodge, aiul when he entered he said.
"I killed him and I have now returned." "Oh! grandfather," said the women,
" was not the place where you found him near here f " " Not at all ! it is very far,
but I overtook him by going very rapidly." This myth explains the cause of the gray
down (!) on ripe plums : Ictinike was the cause of it.
ICTINIKE AND THE TURTLE— AN OMAHA MYTH.
ToLu BY Georok Miller.
Ictinike .iin;'i aft' aiiinnia. Vj(i;\(^c; wati'ckii baca"'! tc i'(f'a"l)o alii-bi jjT,
Iclinlkci till- wan ;;(iinK. tlu'.v At cn'iik it liouils llii> lu »ij;lit nrriviiil, whin,
(tnv. siili.) say. IbiikIIi (plari' tliny »av
wlicro)
i'gi(j-o ^jc' lafij^a <,'a"' (fifikr ami'i, icj-anacp'deadi ati'}>-((',i" c.'<,''a". -sfifrfiza-bi
at Iti^turdt' was (St.) tlRToawliili'. At a .shellrriMl plact* Ii»viu;i nniitMlicri' Haviut! tlrawri
lulijilli tiK'.V 8«v. wanned li.v llii' nun and «al. (Iiiiimidl) liack,
e}fa"', bispaspa a<,n-bi e<i:a", 4a"'(|'i"([ti atj-a-bi a,"', dami'i \('. ftdi alii-bi 3
Ilii'Vsay cnicii'hlnint having lii'c-n <Miiiiiiit; riinniii); l'a.it having J;"'"', tlicy dciivniiill tlio tbi'io nn-ivcd.
intiTvals liai'.k, Ihoy hay, .saj, thi.y say
a'", <jfa-l)iaiiiii : "Tf'iia! eata" ct'najl'qti fao;f\"' a. Ni (rakG bi'ze to ai
liav. said as follows, Why! wIhtc.- iiayinj; no at- you sit > Wati-r that dry "ill .said
inn tln\V8uy: tore t..ntion (Is;, oli.)
o<,fa"', wani'ta ni iiji^tj-i"' ania b(|'i'i<,faqti iii ufMhai lii1. Ki a-biama -\fi'
having, iiuadrnpod thoso d"-,.|lin(; in llio all walor folliiw iin- And sai.l, they say Tnr-
nu'diatidy
Ul'ti'l it'
VM'igii akii, "NiV! (f.i' atia,i'-fi"-iia"-iiia'" (|'a"'ia, edada" otrwa"' an;i'a"-infiji.
big' tho Why! tliia J ol'teu come and sit tliou'gli, wliut .soever lliavu not Uoaril.
(nub.).
il
8Ay,
ji'Vf?a ctl t'd aiiifi." "^
■mall too la .lra,l, they
Hiiy.
6 hianiii Ictfnike mm. WMu nv.r.,.,,.,<> „,„; ;.' . '""
Ilflil Otl f((!Jl-l» .1"' K k'o,..,'!, 1, i- / , , wiapou
»aj'
Witii hlni wHiit,
Wfihi vvc'ti"
llOIlK Mllikillg
weapon
tiify «ay
Ictfnike aku. (/^.^kr, wain' ko ^,>l-bi V" .. ' '"':V'"""'', """"
(lu."l>.) usually ■'"waikiut, l,.K Ih., t.m »lkkin"il,„m
llla"(kl" (/"i" /fr..n n.,"' A"n ,/• t,i. ("k. oh.) out nuicli li.nt
"rJk (lu oi ) "'Y'l'- '""""' "'"■''•'
auuie
Imviii;,' killi'd him,
tiic.v sav,
'ii' fa- » 'I / tln'v say, ""J
:.«. ffisrs" ts-' "tjr s;:„f ,jai„;:^i; ,ai
VUU ,,1,1,11
"■IV
18 bia"', wahi srQ o'di u..idada"'-bi ■."' nT rT'i .-/ ,. .'""'! .ii.v.mre'li.
""•""■' "il"tlHirpl.,™, c. - '" "'" '" " li;>vonla(,Mlil(tl,B Ictinike
tlii^y.-ay, '"'' ■ '"rtle), th<iy say, >"""<«
eV gfixe t(i (.W'qti o-axo i(/-a"'()'i-l.i .,"' .. k'l-
bow .„™.,te t..e %.J z.r.. ;i;Ltl:"n.'L' '£■ Ii::']!;'- Ir't^ i^'^'-'iko
null, lluy any, «UM. tn.,,i «,ij. At luumh lulinilio
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ICTINIKK AND TIIK TITUTLH— AN OMAFIA MYTH,
565
aki'i fjjifi'i-biiinii'i. \n' fiuW- lui'i'i-bi a"', fizii-l)! a"', jo-miita tf' wi"' ufa"'i
tli)^ awokt*. thcv Miiy.
(nub.)
Tiiitlo tho (Ht. liavini; |tUH)ieil into liiivinu tiikfii it,
oil.) ilu' aHVit'M to liiiil tlio tht«y say,
turtit' tlicy rtuy
animal
Uiiiba
the una ki'^^P^I
It
ef?a"', fnW" >][ Hf*jiVr''<|ti fv//' <j:i. **Sa!" (a-biainji Ictiniko aka) (,'r wi"'
having;, intUvi) wlu-ii only imit and Im look wan I'rttiaw I (naitl, tlii>y May Ictliiiko tlit^ A^nln one
notliiiit! eU<>
It COIIllllK
tpuck
(i^uli.)
to ('era" >[I ol r;ra"qti si*ii"((*(' (j-izr ama. '*Qa!" r g'iV\ cl wi"' tr» ((►i/r 3
llio MO wlimi auiiiii just -^o only that In' waM takiuj;. Urthaw! Hiiiil »m, fttfain ime tlni took
tlii'y May. It
>ll cl sfa'^t'-'citi ^'},^a" (j-izr aiiia. "(^at!" i' -(a", cI wi'" tfi fizc' jjl,
vheii a^ain only tliat tto ho wan (akliifi, I'rtliaw ! aitiil an apiln unn the took whtm,
tiM'y Hay.
cl t'ga" siVft'-'fitci (fi// aiiia. "Qa-i-iiat ! ija"xe-iV, (jiaja-'aJT te elu' ((■a"'cti."
again so only Hint wan liikiiiK it, Snriiii»iiinl ' <) IJii'in, jo'ii Hlcup shall I said fonaorly.
they my. iiiit
Ija-'xe >[i<:;'f (♦uba-bi a'", a"'he-na"'-l)i ^\, "A"'liajl-fjfri," c'-iia"-biama. " Qa- 6
'ija^xo buviiifcs HcratclMMl bin own, tbtl oCtcn, they when, Do not IUm', naiil often, tht*y aay. Hur^
they Hay, say
i-nah ! A"'ha", ajril^asni" <fa" cti," a-biania.
prifltD};! Yen, 1 4hwouii-<l it, IVtnntMly, hqUI bo, tbey
my owu aay.
NOTES.
Another version is given on pp. 60-09. George Miller did not know any more of
the version just given, so it ends rather abruptly. See White Eagle's Ponka version
on i>. 06. 563,3, et pamiim. a", having (not (hey say), same as ega'".
664, 18. ugidada" used instead of ubada" or nibada" because the Coyote had already
eaten all the flesli of tiie turtle, so it was inside of him and part of iiim, his own prop-
erty, so tlie bones, too, had become his. In the inytii of Ictinike, the women, and
chiUl, ugig^a" is used instead of ng^a" or aig^a", to describe Ictinike'a act, though he
had not yet eaten the child.
TRANSLATION.
Ictinike was Journeying. When he came in sight at a bend of a stream, a Big
Turtle was sitting there in a sheltered place warmed by the sun. Ictinike drew him-
self back out of sight, croucliing at intervals as ho retraced his steps, and ran down
the hill to the place wliere the Hig Turtle was. "Why! how is that you continue to
pay no attention to what is going on ? It has been said that yonder stream is to dry
up, so all the quadrupeds that frequent the water have kept close to the (deep ? )
water," said Ictinike. Ai\A tlie Big Turtle said, " Why ! I have been coming here reg-
ularly, but I have not heard any tiling at all. 1 usually come and sit in this place when
the sun gets as liigh as it is at i)resent." " Hurry!" said Ictinike, "for some of the
young men died very soon for want of water. Tlie young otters died, so did the young
muskrats, the young beavers, and tlie young raccoons."
"Come, let us go," said tlie Big Turtle. So Ictinike departed with him. As
he accompanied him, Ictinike sought for a dry bone. Having found one that would
be good as a club, Ictinike said, " Friend, go on. Mhitjam.^' When ho was alone,
Ictinike seized the bone, and soon overtook the Big Turtle, walking beside him.
500 TIIK (/•KCilllA l-AX(}(rA«K-MYTH8, HTOIMHS, AND LKTTKIJS.
"Frioi..!," Hui.l 1,,., ..vvluM, u ,„.,«.„, walks, I.o strot.ilu.H Lis nock oftn. " H„ tl.o ni^.
c c. ,„g].,. As 1,0 was fjo.Mu thus, I.tiniko ^av.. hi... a l.anl l.h.wo.. the ntck kn.Mk-
Wi ., f ,'^" '^""' ''•' 'I "'••' '""I 'HWin t.. roast the Hifj T.utle. Notwithstaiulin- his
•lemr , to cast o,. the Hij. Ta.ths ho iM.can.o sleepy, a,..l sahl, " ll„! i wil Z ^l ,
«me.l the Turtle, p„„e.. one ot'tl.e .e,s out of the coals, a.ul .^t there iiCV ,
moat. When he had .levou.v.l the u.eat ou all the li,„|,.s, |„. p,,she.l the l.ones •.alk
...to tho.r foru,er places, a.rauge.l the tire over the,.., au.l depar e.l ..lie p,,t i .To et
to lu.l the lu, tie, took hold of o„o hmb a„.l pulled it, whe,. to his s.i.p.ise oi.lv that
1"" • <>a...e torth. " Pshaw ! " said he. The,, he trie.t auother li„.l,, „ it , ,» \i^',Z^
a.H st.ll another,, hut o„l v the bo.,es appea.ed. VVI.eu he had pulled o left, ,1,;
he was ,Ksto,.,shod .'S..rp,isi„« ! O • Ija-xe,' I said to ,o„, '' h, not sleep.' ,t J;
l.a vo,,,,sol,eyed ,.,o." Thereupo,. he sciatche,! " FLi-xe," l,..t the latfr .led olte, .' ,o
Z t^[ s tieij:; i^ti: '' - "^ -^"""'-' " — - ' ^ "-• --the '^::
Tim COYOTE AND THE SNAKK-AN OMAHA MYTH.
T()i.u iiY Fhank La FLfcciiK.
Mfjjasi fitiu'i ^iin'do ,'„fi}a,,ti jifii-hiam,'.. I),'„la" tuK^ra" ,na"(l-i"'-l,i
Co,„.„ „».0,.v. ,..,.„„ e.«.,,,,^,,,„ l,,,u.y..y. So « „, „L,„^,;1 a ']^^l^,J;'
3fl, sabajiqti nikaci"fra wi"', "Nji"ctaf,'frr, I,/,," ,',-l,iii,na "WPv''wn
.{ ete.la", o(fi-fra"-l)i o<.-a"', iiffxida-hi Mf, i>a-I)aii-biai,i', (^i o,.',I,n -a.
«uy li,j;l tiiey siiy Ih'n "iiy * lurllicr wriil.
Hii,i' of,iliri ■ "
Jli'ctO avvii,arVfre ta ininkc l,a," a-biama MiMasi aka. "ri-a" Ni'ii d^.,tV
cvenlf ln.„„nyou I w„„ will . ..i,,, ll„, nay C,.y\,.- „.., ,..,■,,. s^ ' ^,f' ' fjiVu
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TIIM COYOTK AND TIIK SNAKK— AN OMAHA MYTH.
507
tiitt'," M-l)iiimii W.VrtTi iikii. "A(itii" iitV tuda". I'lt'o ii'^'nV^fii," ii-l)iiimii
nliiill Hiiiil, llii'j' 41I.V Sii!ik(i iliH i[ii\v iiiiKHililx I ill» hIiuIP CuihimiI' iu<'— ikmii' uiIiI, I Ih'V Hiiy
Hiiriily (mill. I iliillli
MfMivsi iiki'i. " Ivr, iiiV^iiirnlii-^'ri! Jii()'i"iirikf(j'ii-<rri," iV-biiimii Wf'H'ii iiki'i.
CoyolB llm C »li'|i'<ivir inii' lln It In Hpii,. iif mn! m»UI. Ilii'.v »».v Hii.ikn llm
(mill.). I-""' >■
Kl M(>{iiHi aki'i i'l^iiiifulii-liiiimi'i. Kl VVt-'s'n iik/i (j-iuitii-ltiama. Kl Mi>iaHi .'I
Ami CojiilK III" »ii|i|'ioil iiMT hiiii, Ili..\ Anil Simke tin- hit hlin, llii'V miv Ami (tiiiiin
IHIlll.) niiv. (Mllll.l
uka iiii'-ctffwa"-l)iijl-l)iaiiiri. "Awah'o a. Awiy^ajiiilt* >[( at'i' tatv, oci'
111" iiiiliii'il III itll nil!, tliuymiy. Wliiri'UII I I kIi'IijumI iivii jiiu il I ill" tliiiH ymi
(Kllll.l """<
hi"'vt\. A\vatt> at't'," ii-l)iaiu!i Mi>[aHi aka. (Ja"" i(j-a,"l)a"' ia-l)aji-l)i »i<?a"',
Iniivliilni", Wlii'liUll 1 ill" milil. Ihc'V ~iv. CiiMilli 111.' Ami u «i\iiiliil Im H|iiiU'i.iiiil. 114 1 Imv-
(Bllli.l. Illii" Ihi'V nil.v, lim)
aif-a-biaiiia .Mi'>[a.si aiiu'i, (iiii'dc ii|iiii(iti. ( Ja"t('-<,''a" >[l, Wiitfi'cka- \vi"' alii- <>
wi'iil, llii'V "iiy I'liyiil" llmliiiv. (iriiiiiiil iii'insn liv lli" Alli'i' »iiiii" wImmi ulr.iuii "ii" li"
(Hllli.) lll'HIrHt Wily- lllll"
hiaimi. Kl iiifiita," tii-l)i ci^'a'", iii kc (lii"'l)a-l)i >ii, iiiriwafoiic >|iia"'l)a-
ri'ili'liiil Anil liil:ili"ii H.i.iil I, 111 \v,i III" h" liiiikii'l lit. wlimi i"lliTliiiii 111 lli" li" miw linn
lli"v «in'. iliiiik lli"v»iu. I liiv liT llii, llu'V Kiiv wiitiir »"ll.
limy Mii> .
lli"V Hity, I liiv li'l- llu
liii:i, lllll.
Diaiiii'i. Kl ci"'(iti >(i»a"'ba-I)iainii. 'M^a-i'! i';^iina"-iuajl-Ma"-inii"' ((•ii"'(r(i.
Ilii'y Kiiy. Anil vory liil lin h»w IiIiiihi'II', Ihi'y »iiy- Wliinv ! I niv"r vvikmh Iniii'lnliii".
A"c,i"' itjMialii'" iV a-lii o<ra"', >|i<r()-it'a"-c,t(-'a"-iia"-biainii. Kl (fata"'-l)i v.<r>i'", !)
- ■ • ■• li" IVIt him- i'vi'ii(l) ofliiii, tlii>y»uy. Anil li" ilniiik,
M» lilt
1 11 Illy
HUllI,
tliiiy Huy
mil' III! iivir
lll"\ HIIV,
( llllV
iniil
oa"' ata-biama. (fa"'to >|ijl, " Aja"'ta"(|'a"'(j'ifi<,'0 ifaiiahi" aha"," ii-bi
Htm li"wiiiil,lli"ymiy. .\ Hliil" «ll"ii 'l .11111 i.li'"|iy I Unly ,'„""■•"'; I'"""'''
■" llliii|ii>) ili"y»iiy
(.^pii'", ([iido baza'" ja"'-bia.inii Ki (•a"'('a" t'l' ania, iliaiiti. Kl ccta"' ha.
nui Imv Klimn |iii»liiiiK in' Inihiy, limy miy. .Vnil iilw.iy.1 IiimI1"iI, llii'y iiiiii'li Ami mi fur
luK)
NOTES.
667, 7 nin\vii^p?|i»'. Ft is very iMol)iil)li',.jii(lKiiij;'^''"'" f'"^ eoiitt-xt, that tbis should
be triuislateil " rellfiitidii in tlic water." Sw iiiuwafikiliii", 659, la.
TRANSLATION.
The Coyote wa.s goiiiR in a stniiuiit liiii! aisross the prairie. Wiiile bo waa seeking
something a iieraoa said very .siuMeiily, "Sloi)!" Tlie Coyote thoagbt, "Who ean
it be?" lie h)oked all aroaiul, but foaiid no one. Tlieu lie went a few stops, wlieii
someone said, "Walk around me!" Then tlie Coyote saw that it was the Snake.
" Via !" said the Coyote, " when I walk here 1 do not wish to walk around any one
at all. Do vou go to one side. Get oat of my way!" The Snake replied, " Thoiigli
I am here, I have never tluught for a moment of giving place to any one!" " Kveii
if you think so," .said the Coyote, " I will ran over you." "If you do so, you sliali
die," said the Snake. "Why stiould 1 die? There i.s iiotiiing that can kill me," said
the Coyote. "Come! Step over me! Do it in s|)ite of me," said the Snake. Then
the Coyote stepped over him. And the Snake bit him. But the Coyote did not feel
the slightest pain. " Where is it i You said that if I stei)ped over you I should die.
''"* «'t.v into fl,., rinVU .^ni-ss ...,1 iLv 1. 1, I . 1."^' ''^"''^'^•' "" '"^ l"'^''-"l
'""I IH- was ...uel, sw.,ll.:,, '^ "'"'"• "" '""'' *^'"'" ^'^"'I'i"*,', never awakintj,
iT^
TIIK (JOVOTJ.; AND TIIK SN'AKK.
Tol.l) liY (JKlimiK Mll.l.KII.
^at "^iJl' ':;: ^^ii: *;;;';■• f't;.n- ,„i<».vi,„.,, ^„k,.
„, ., ., , ,, •""", • '"'^' "•"''. 'i„..vH,,v. V,!,. ,,,,1,,.,-
r. ,. ■ ' will «l„|iuviii' you
libesilu gcili (la"'(-t<-. ^aiitai to "ir.,,', ,|..,t'.' f f i- - • •
W .,„, ..„,,,.. ,„,,,,,,,„„ \„L,„,„; ^^'^''-f^l,' faf,. ha, :ny,o,,pl,lj,..;,,,.^,^„„
'f' (fat«- tat.: i,,^-- ,.;.,,i,^,,^^, y^ y.
i- Ga" ma'Vi" (f '" to "Oii' n',,,., - n - ""i"
A wlwail, w,.; ??, J: J^^'' >?"""i"-'>i' )i->.a"-,na'" d^a'"cti A'Vi"'
"""•^ '""■'■'■■"•• "-I ■■ L.J.i;. MefL
¥
TriK roYOTK ..Nl) TIIK HN'AKK.
r)G5)
i(fi'miilii'"-n," I'l-bi a"', Jii-jfi/.i-l.i u"', imft'kii kc ctl >iiui"'lm-l»i a"', ufi'i
I iriilv ' hiivliiu >iil<l. Iiitvliit: ^iri'trlii'illiliii Imrk tlu' tun li,u liiu loobiMl iit hliii lii< wn
llii'v "iiy,
I'll lis «M I'll'lllt, llli'
nil),
Oil iili I
^I'li. lhii> iiii>,
WAM
kijii"'l)n-iiH'''-liiiiiiiri. ('H"'(|ti ctl' ii^jf'i'a titft'(ft''-iia"' miii'i. irifu-<|tl-i't«"*u"'-titt"
liilnu III iriiriiiii, lliKV ituy hi'iilii' I'M tim Iriihiii lln- lin In ik up ilm cry iirinn, Daiinl «i'i'y nraii ufUn
itni^lili- MiMtitIt iiiiil tlit'y Nii.v. himt (I)
nlltllilhli!! KlvHiiillii'
MCltl|l >l'll
«'K»". "Q'li! WVs'a fo tf- \viiVk(* ti- t'^a" A," ('-iia" anii'i. Kjjiifo ji'i;,^ <fi" 3
iiiiviim,
Wlmw !
Hlliiko KiiiikK lliii Inhl I III
trillli
will* Hitviiit: I'lii'i.
Ilicy Htty.
AtliMiKlli liiiily Mill
b^M'yaqti fl»a aiiu'i, hadln'di", dacijc ^rt-' ctt-wa"' l)aprici"-t|tia"' aina. "W(''h'i1
ii|itirii witM nwiilliin, ilUtiiliitfil, lljMil' I'liK IIm< i'Mmi witu •'Xi'i'iKliiiilty |Mltl'nil up, Hii.iiin
hiiMii (pi, nil. I
thi'J «»y.
fo t(^ wiiVko tc i'f,'a" n," cI i' aiui'i. ^^'iiiaiiidadji ;,'^i"' (^iilki', j;iijf(<;ix('''(|tci
Dpnki' till' liilillIlK I III
Inilli
DUuill \s UK Hiiyjitkj, Al II ilii'llrrril plar», III- mum Ml.,
Miry Hiis. \uiiiiii'il liy Mii- kiiii
'iiili'il niitiiy Miin-14
ja"'t'o j(a"' ca"'('a" ("•'di tV aiiii'i. K aiiii'i, nda" Wf-'nTi aiiiii odi'ida" waidta <!
Hli-pl iiM rnnttniiiilly tin r« iIimiI Mh'V Hiiy, 'I'lmt wum It, thrriirnri' Siiiikti tlin uliut i|iiuilni|H'il
Kiiiiuilty " tlieyMiiy, (pl.Niili,)
w)'i(fa(itai ft- li^rioa (ha t't'-na"i tf*'.
tlii'V liil llii'iii Mlini Hit Mwi'11- ilii'il iiNimlly,
lUK
NOTU.
668, 11!. (jai, laoiiounced Qa+i!
TUANSLATION.
i)nm apoii a time a .Siiako lay acrnsa a road, at right anRJes to it. The Coyote
liiinie, and said to hini, " Why I Siialve, lit* I'liithor oH! If I .step over you, you sImiII
die." To tJii.s the Hiiaiie replieil, "Thoiij>ti tlie patii is Ju.it tliis .size (i. v., not hirge
enongli for both of as), you are the one, not I, to pass tlie other to one side!"
" Whew!" said the Coyote, "do as 1 said, lie further ott!" "It i.s you, not I, who
must pass furliier from the path," said the Snake. " Well," said the Coyote, " I will
stei> over yon, and you sliall die." " No," said the .Snake, " when a person .stops over
me. he usually dies." -'Yes, I will ilie. .jet us see whicih one of us lia.s told the
truth," saiil the Coyote. When ho stopped sudden.ly over the Snako, the latter bit
him on the left or foot. " llo," said the Coyote to the Snako, "you shall die, as I
have stepped over you." " You shall die," said the Snake. Then the Coyote de-
parted. And as he went he said, " Whew ! my body never was in this condition
heretofore. I am very fat!" lie stretched his neck as far as he could, looked at
his back, and examined himself all over. Notwithstandiu}? his condition, he gave
the scalp-yell often. When he found himself gaping incessantly, with his mouth witU^
open, he said, "Whew! the Snake tolil the truth!" At length his entire body was
swollen 80 much so that the skin was tight on him, an<l the tip of his nose was putVed
up. "The Suiiko told the truth!" said ho again. lie seated him.self at a .sheltered
place warmed by the sun, coiled himself as far as possildi^ as a snake does, fell into a
sound sleep, from which ho never awoke. Thus he died. Ami on account of this
event, when the snakes bite any quadrupeds, the entire bodies of the latter swell, and
the animals die.
fl
570 TOE <|;egiiia i.AxXouaue-mytiis, stories, and letteks.
THE COYOTE AND THE GRAY FOX-A I'ONKA STORY.
Toi.i) iiv (Ink IIokn.
m\
jj'>[iiqi'iilo wi" (•i"'(itia'"-biamM. " Kii<r,^, otli'ida" f^ici"'! r.," ii-biamii
iJru.vlox „„„ wanvnylal Ih,., *>,v. y„„„i.-..r „l„.t v,,,, ,„■.. (i.l / «al,l, tl.ey „av
'"■I'llior. li.v mrans (.f ' •'
Mi>[asi akii. "A"'lia", ji"i)>('liii, wami'isko iiasii"-(. 'i"' a-i >|l, iKfiiciaja tV
•'"V "l« Y''», (l|.|,l,.r «ln:il hnk..,!!,,,,.! ..„r. .1 (..... '■...■ . .
Ilin
(Hull ).
(I i'IiIki-
lir.illicr,
l>aki(l IjiikI nir- Iticy wlicii in Iniiit dciul
l'.vin;J ciHlin
■ •> ■■'n I Itlllll
•"' dr.X(^ aja'"-iia"-ina" ," ii-l.iaina. " (Jiifi'>|i ja'"(|-iiiafiVo kf-di a"\va""a"lmi
tf'di iiaiia"(||);i((T. aj;i"'-Ma"-ina"'. Ki iia'a"si a<rf,;-,ia"-n,a"'. Gafi'^i 'I'l'ite
kir-liiiiK
agt/-na"uia"'. Waniusko nasaot- t^ ji"(fa'"ci" l,a," a-l.iaina. Gan'Mf,
lusuully.tartlMM,,,.. \. mul l,.k,.,l har.l tl,.,|. I u/n r,>t by .' ™i,l, .h-v »,.v. Al,,l.l,i
l;v iiii>niiH of * '
C ";T'"^'l'-% *',i,^i'", c'kaxe n-ikn"l,fa," a-l)iama j,i>[n(n'i(lo aka. " (hV'.itci, ii^,
(). :,!.■■ l„„M,,.r. H„ y„„,l„ I.l,..i,vy,M,, ..i.l, II,,,, „.y '"(ifMy'.v ,|,„ LpJully' -'..J,,.'
• ""Ii) yi>ii, hriitlicM',
sf fiianjr' ,Va", Mhio-i MfMia"(ii.M(/T. tatr e])(f(Vj,"." (iaiVjii MiMuisi aka
^.o. youhu.,. a,, """'v „,„>;;;',i;:;;|i;;'i-']:,|:;||,_^ -""1 Ai./:;:. a,:,i,i,.1 c.,,l,„ ,,J:
U(^iicia]a ja"'-l)iainri. Oan'>[i waqr' aka ja"'(f,iiian';,^(' kt'- tiVliai t(\ Gafi'jil
"■"■'"" .-u^a, "— •^"'" t;;; -;,,,• '-"" .j-;;;;, ,,«',„ >- --.^
9 gotojra"'-l.iaina ua.,r aka: " (frkr- wawi-'aji al,a"." Sil.i tf baqta-biama.
hi^lhiMi.jlil iisl.illijw.s, Willi,. th,. TliisdwI. illNiiollli^ i(ii,«n l.-,„( ,1,., l.'.l.I.l
""■.V'<".v TMun (.,,,1..): „!,., Ii,»! thi,'. lil,L„n). ' „',l, , '"■"»''■ "'-'J' ""V'
Ja"'(finari'ge kr-Mi ,i'a"'l,iu tr- wiqf. akii ;i e^af tr-'di aki-!)iania. Waofi
WaK"n in the piii Iho whon whit.. th,- house his at th,. , ,„.,.h,.,l iionu, Whiti
„'l',.'i'ji, '"•'" <■''''■■' i.Kuin, th,.y 8,iy. ,„„„
\\ pc^ji'-qti wi"' tr- a"'fa (fcfa-ljiaiua Mi>(asi K(\ Ko:i(fe waqf- aka malii"
house had v,.ry on.,,,. Ihivw hi:,, Hud,l,.,,ly, ,;„,!„„ th,. A.^.h whi.l; ,h„ v^l
""■' llii.v s,u (rci'Lo'i.) ,„„ii |.,ub.)
12 a((ii"' ahi'i tr Mi>(asi kf-'di iiia.sa-biama silii m< ))anh'fra" "-a" t'e o-ax-ii
U„hr„u«httU„..^th,,^^^ ,;,,„le ^^atth.^ -,-;•-';-; ^.t J, „,,^,yf^. -„., „.,„ ^ p..^
da"'cte >if, 'i'" ajrfa-biama. (Silii niasa-l);!)!, liaiino.a ika"ta" onaqtci
„orha!« when oan-y- he w,.,,, tack to hi. (LVH „„. .ui, 'L-X^ ,„, , f„, „„„ ,|„|y
the hark ' ' '>"'«
masai.) Ki iian'nr.o ao'd-a-liiama Mi>|asi aka. riMaciudo i(;iiavi(|.o a-'-d-a-
15 biaii.a. " Ka-.^ia," .'i-biaiua, " 'ajrfaa"(fM((M--," a-biania. " (/'i(;wa(l>aMi'a"'
thuywiy. ()>ou„^etblolhui, mu,1, |h,.y .say you have ma,l,. m,..,nll„l. »ai,l, th,.y Muy. Vo„ l„„„nht it on
yourBell!
\(
TFIK COYOTE AND Tllli ORAY FOX— A TONKA STORY.
571
Qcfiiijl j^'i'-j^-ri," i'i-l)iiiiui'i j^i>[;u|i'i(lo iiki'i. \V{\i\(' iik;i \v;'i'i" ati ama kcVtli
Sili'ullV (Miiiiv Ipiirli, *ii(l, llii'V Miiy Ciavfcix 111.' Wliili' r.iiii tliB trans. Iii> iMiine, tliuy atlho
(Miil>.). (Hub.) portinj; .say, plait)
faja'" tVa" (firwiifjhii'ii"," ii-biain;i. " Kaji'i'lia, wi"'()'akf''(itia"'," ii-biamii.
you l.iv as v.iii Ipniii-lil il on vii'ir Haiil, Ih.'v •<ii\ . () voiiiiKiC' ln'ollu'l-, you .speak Miii vrry »aiil, tl»>y say.
■ iiowii "c'lr, ' truth
Mi>(asi aki'i. jj'>[a(|ri(le aki'i ;»'a('ta;Vka-biamfi.
Coyolii III" lliayliiv llii' li'iupti'il him, li:i'y nay.
(sub.) (.sub.)
NOTES.
570, !t. (/'ekf' \viiwi"'i«jl i'liii'S Mii><l l)«oause tbe man suspected some trick aud bad
lost patience.
TRANSLATION.
A Oray Fox was very fat. Tlie Coyote said, " Younser hrotlier, wliat has made
you fat?" " Elder brollier," said tlie trniy Fo.k, " 1 lie down in the way of those who
trans|)oit crackers, and I pretend to be dead. And when they throw nie into the
wii},'oii 1 lie there, kicki"!? the crackers out. Then I leap out and start home eatinp;.
Jt is the ciackers which nave made me fat. And, elder brother, I wish you to do like-
wise. Yon, elder brother, have large feet, so L tliiidi that you will knock out a great
many crackers." And then the Coyote went to the place and lay down iu the road.
And when the white man came along he threw the Coyote into the wagon. The
white man thought thus: " It is not the first time that he has acted thus!" So lie tied
the feet of the Coyote. Having put the Coyote in the wagon, the white man went to
his home. He threw out the Coyote by a miserable outhouse. Then the white man
brought a knife and cut the cords which bound the feet of tlia Coyote (ho did not cut off
the feet, he severed only the cords with which they were tied). lie thought that (or
acted as if) the Coyote was dead, so he put the Coyote on hi.s back and started off to
the house. (But the Coyote managed to get loose, and) he ran homeward. He went
back to attack the Gray Fox. "O, younger brother," said the Coyote, "you have made
me sutler." '• You your.self are to blame! He silent and come to me!" said the Gray
Fox. "I'on brought the trouble on yourself as you lay down in the place where the
white man came with the load of goods." "O younger brother, you tell the truth ",
Siiid the Coyote. The Gray Fox had tempted him.
HOW THE llAHBIT WAS DEPRIVED OF HIS FAT.
Told hy Frank La FLfeciiE.
Wanita ami'i ei"' WMxa-biain;'i pnlinn'tjcadi. Wi"a"'wa ci"' n(^iika"pi
Quiiilnipml Ilu' lilt
(|ll. .Sllll.)
wiM'i' iii;ul»\ tin'v
iii:ift(> liWii
Iiiiiiilsoinit
fbalia" ya."'(|'a-l)iiiiiia. Ki waiii'ta-iiia, Ixj'i'iU'initi \V('l)a"-l)iaiii;'i Ki ii(,''<'\vi"
tokuow h.. wislii'.l.llii'V sav. Ami tlio i|uiiilrupiMl.s all ho imIIiM lo llii'iii, .\nil MHsi-in.
thoy say, blili;;
I
rrH
pm^
572 THK (/UXUriA LAN(i[TA(Jli_.MYTHS, STOIiins, AXD LiriTRUS.
S ti;l±»''- "Et' "fuka"onin',lo-,na da ^a" ^^^n-A(^ dahi k^^dfta"
' ,• 1 1 ' 1 • 1 / 1 1 If V Hay *■'
wthhiHl,„n,i,.he,v „,„||';,.,„, '';.;f;;;;k "i"'". i(.tii„« ti„.,„ il. wH,,s,.,„ii„,, „,„,„,, ,^. >]i'j^
""•*■ (in.oi.) ||„„, '■'" i'laily,th,..V8ay. ImiRtll
""SS >S ai:»'::;;:r"- 'iii^if -^i ;i±> i.^. wf „i; ,«,.v„„k ,„
liiiu tliiM-c, IIh-v H.i.v. '"lioiMii . I |„( itinaki'Hnii.haricl.soinc.
til miukc ha," a-hiaiiKi Mac)ciiV"-o aka. "IlnidakJi .n' .r--, l.n " '. i • '
Siliil. tliiiy
HUV
Ihf (Hiih.).
iit*t IIM SCO !
miW, tlii'y
say.
»".v- ii.cusurc "iKn>»ui.„l.v lat ihu. (saiil, they «ay). Ami
u^is ) i(fr(f,a-biama iiiaci"tra ak; Ada" pi""' n-i" ,*nn',]: -i ' ' i
IMit tw,...ntho ,„„.t
/ , . , . , ,, Kliimldem
9 ci'" u^iika"pi'-l)iain;i, ada" iii<.a b(fiWa waci" ad-alia cri.'.v., 1,;.,„.T
UO.I.S «ii„lo fat meal adhoiiiif; mad,, lor hi ru,
(MUll.)
tliuy aay,
fore
t liuy aay.
NOTE.
571, -,. b^iigaqti, pronounce.1 b^ii+gaqti by the narrator.
TliANSLATIOX.
At tlio first the qnadriineds were iiiiide fiif A.wi im ,.,i.« ™„ i i.i
kno. to Which one the f.tLbeco.„ia,.*^^;;ne^;;;!,el^^^
they eollecte.! there. Ue .sei.e.l by the head eaeh quadruped to whon, the a was^ o
beeon.,n«, .serap.ng off the Cat fron. the neck down.ar.I, thu-s depriving he quad" e.
of ,t be ore releasing h,m. At length .son.e one took the KabWt to hi.n. ^l^mt
the one! Fat wll become n.e," said the Rabbit. ^'Let us see' Con.e " s.i.l « L
n,ade the quadruped,. And he n.ade the Kabbit fat. " rllt is ^^ uu^ ', .J ^
ou than to any other quadruped," said the being. So the being seized th7ltab iU v
; M e H T T""' "". "" ''' '■'■"" ^'" "'"'• "^ ^'- "-'^'- «"t "« Vnull sud^eu y
at the rtesh ,n the space between the shoulders. Therefore, since then there has bee ,
depres,s,on ,u the space between the shoulders of a rabbit, and only in 1 at p a e i
here a pu>ce o fat adhering to that .p.adruped. .Vt length the perLn sa t la the
Sw'ti:;;::iri;r'"'""^'" '" " '^ - ^-""""^' - ^« -••« «- ^"''e
u
DOW THE KAimiT KILLED A GIANT.
573
HOW THE UAliHIT KIIJ.ED A GIANT.
Tol.l) IIY (iKOHdK MlI.I.KK.
Mactcin'se-i"' imia aft' aniania I'gitj-e. K<;i(^e ta"'wa/'g(^a." wi" t'Mi
Kubliit tin* wiw j;oin^. tlu'.v Hiiy at loiii^th. At loniilli nation <mn tln-rn
(niv. Mill).)
alif-biama. "^rnctcin'fi^e-i"' ikima"'(f'i" atf lui"(!" e-na°'-biama niaci"^a
arrived, thoy Hay. Itaiiliit asavi.^ilor lm« iialloii ! Haiti <>fti>n, tiioy say piMiple
una. " Kbi'di in' A," a-l)iaini'i iu'aci"ga aiiia, akipa-hi efja"'. "Na! <ra"'
To wlioiei yitit I Hald, they nay i)i'Oi>U' the (pi. Iiaviii;; met him, they Why! .just
Ko sub.) nay.
Oil- (pi
Hiih.)
ebt'di ctijcte i)f ta ininko," a-biaina (MactcifiVe-i"' aka). " Na ! \i anii'i
to wliom Hoover
reach
I who said, tliey Huy
liahiiit
the
(sub.).
Wliyl lodge tlio
(pl.
nil.)
waifata-bajii ha'. j/iqtigi'ki(lal)i aka-iia" wafate t'a"'i ha. ft'di m'
do not eat . He for wliom they shoot the only food ho has . Tliero you
at the deer (siib.j 'jjo
etc >[i" rji'i-biama iu'aci"ga aiiia). Ca""' if uhan'<^o iiaji'" k'dejja", e'di
ouubt said, tboy say people the ipl. Yet hidjje end ' stood the, but (in there
«uh.). thepa-t),
ahi'-biania. " Kagi'ha, wafato ct(~''\va"' wa(|'ifi'<j:ai lia," a-biaina ;i iidai
ariivi'd, they say. Kriemi, food soever we have none . said, they say hid^^e entered
aka. "Na! kajjfi'ha, edada" cti'cte catc aina-na", ^\ng6 jjI," a-biaina
the
(-uU.)
W'liy
friend,
wliat
tliey are eat' u.su- there is when said, tliev say
in;: ally none
Mai'tcin'}'-e-i"' aka. Mjjifo \Araoto;inVo-i"' <,n'ku-biaina j/i(itij>i'kidabi aka. 9
Kahbit tlie .\t leiiKlh Kalihit iiivileil him to a i aoti^iliidalii the
(sub.l. (.ill) feast, thev say " (siili.i.
"Wiihui! kajruha, fikiii lia. Waiia"'(i(j'in-ga ha," a-biama t^v 41 udai
Oho! friend, you are Hasten ! said, they »av this iodije en-
invited ■ ,,,r„i
to a least
aka. Kl ta"'\va"g()'a"' ama na"'i)('-fiti-iia" amaiua. Kdaihi" wani'ta t't'cl-ai
tlio And nation the (pl. usiialh were feaiini: hiiu ;;re.itlv. What uuadiuped ihi'V
(Bull). sub.) they H.iy. ' |ii||,:,i
cti'ctewa" t' l)(f',u<,''a a(('i"'-na" akaina. Ki (''di alii'-liiamil Mactcin'ge-i"' 12
Boever that whole he wivs usually keepiu.' it. Ami there nr Ihey sav Kahbit
tliey say. riv.'il.
aiiii'i gi'kiii to'di. K(^.:\"\)ii lii >ii'jl, "Ahai'i! gc'tl-ica" ti(|-a-<ra lia," a-biaina.
the he was at the. In si^-ht iir- wh.ii. Oho! mi tliat side pass aloni; ! sahl tliev sav
(inv. invited rlvoil
sub.) to a feast
Macti'in'go-i"' aina u'a"'si-(it('i fitia(|-a-biaina. G(|'i"'-biain;i. K^Ua
"abbit the (mv. leapin); hi;;h passed aliiii^', tlie\ sa\ . Sal the\ sav. .MhieMh
suit.) . . ,-
u'i-biania. Wacf-ata-bi cga"', >[ig()-;ikoga" ■i(;'i"'-biaiMji, Ib'bc iKfik'ta-Iii cga"', 15
they ^-ave f.i.iil Havini; eaten ditleient ate verv lapidlv sat, ilievsav. I'art havini; lesirved it instead of
tohini, they say. thinRa. they say, ' '
■ini;
eatiiij; tt. they aav,
tr>
.-^•
574 TUE <|)EG11IA LANGUAOK-AIYTIIS, STOltlKS, AND LETTERS.
bu»l the I.„»he,lotl,ua,l,.„lv.,l„..va,,v. Kri,.,,,!, l.V'vl ,1„. ,h,.m„.m. .,U.l, they ««y
(Mactcin'p-i"' uki'i). (la,-, "Ka-rliii, ,-a'" daxo to," a-l,ii,mr(MactcinVe-i'"
Ail.l,
t'rii'Mcl, elft>ii;;h I .V< will suiil, tlli'v xiiv
KalibR
the
(nub).
3 ilka). Ga"', "A"ha'"." a-hiaina ( f/iqti-iki,labi aka). A.^(>i'.-I)i e-m"'
til.
(Sllll.).
HJIV
.im-^e >(a"'lia kb wi"a.,tcia" u'a"'si-l.i ega'", wc^iia"ba'" tedilii Nva-a,.Aa"
"'"•""•' riviMl ihoir
j/i(lt,i<>'iki(liil)i eia fiiiko mafi'jre a(l'i4;i,,ti ata"-!)! (Mrji"', ii'a"'si(|ti nkwrhi-
•'■"''"-"''''^'''' '"" 'l""<»'- 'iM-i "'-i'M hnvinu ,1,.,,,';:, I „„, with.griat hu.lpL
lhi>(»t.
oil.)
rttrai'^iht
acnuH
lrmnnviii(l,
6 biaiiia LIfacta-bi (f,a"' ikajre ^.ifiko ajrcfafi" aki-biania. Ikaj?.' i.>a„,ta^
tlH.y »:.,•. »'"«»■»■;»■'» tin; l.U thiMs,. havin.'lii, hiToachnl tliiTo His fiiSd "in wll
"'"'•" P'"' liii-iiil nil.) iiwn ii-aiii, tlicy Buy.
o(ta"ba <rl'((.oqti f-ata-hiaimi, \va(|'ataji aiiu^a". I-'ViAe lia""e'ra"'tce Jil.
8l,..t,.o ve,y,.l,„l at,, i,, tlM.y ,i,y, as tU.y li,„l not I „ ..anii.-. At "nj.l, ,„„n,in« wlfeu
tlii'y say.
H'fi'i;'';''' ';^'""'' "!'','",'''''' ^va<raji-l)iaina. Ci ga"' "xaqtigfkidiibi aka
enenini. Iiavn. H,s,,^..__ ..„ ..„^.uu, A«ai„ ^ ^'^x^ti^iilahi J.
crier pro
cIikiriuMl, ihov
9 t,'(?ki^'(-' tai aka," e-na"'-biaiiia niapi"ga ama. Abae ania a(ta-biama.
i™ai:::^,'rVui7r:"';;:'!;:^; '^%;;:^r;;^"^""'' -'••" •::;<■:'■ '— - t^;;..;'. ^nt, theyB»y.
Qfabo citgaqti iM"to cka"'(J'a-bi a"' gatrga'-qti waki'da bianu'i. MactoinVu-i'"
Irce Tory tlii.;k perlmp-s .lisloilReil tin. liav- i„s( in Ihai tli.'v shot at tli.nn. they Kabliit
Kami', they say iiic iiianni r say. .ivaonii
ama O'di alii (^.t^fa-biama gicka"'(iti. I'lgit^u j^/Kitigikidabi aka jraciqti C'di
,^lv '""'" S-fhl';;Zrv ™-^""^'"^' ""'■"'' J^'nt^'-'iO^l" a., lry.4 the...
siili.) 8i,y <™''-> »«"
12 ahi-bi ega"', af' ainaaia. Gi svc'dajl wakida-bi oga'", u'di t'..a"(iti
havint'airivi.ilthoru, wasMiiiL' (I'Is... .\.„„ ,.u,.,vi,..;'., l,.,,. ., o i.T^... ' ,.". 1
wasyoiii:: (clsti-
wlierr), Ihcy .say.
having' shot at Doinethiu"
thfy sa.v,
iinniiMliatt.-lv
Ci hi (fe(/!c^ ga" >[i ogif, vfaviqti o'di ahi'-bi oga'", atf-t^ amama ci,
''-'''^ln"',■';o^',"l, »■""■' ""-■ '-""'" -'■>1..". V hav,„,.aiHv,.,rth..y' L ,oin. ,eUe a«a';
thfivsoon ■'-" '"'■^■' where) th..y say
j/i<ltigikidabi ama. "Amakajiwii(f.:- alia"," ofiW'-biama Mac-tcin'"e-i"' aka
,La.,ti«,knlal„ thednv. Knoimh ,„ male on.. Mi,, so. th',n,«ht, they say Rahliit" th,.
,f. ,u ,, . "' ■ , . "'■"■ >""•"'■'■ >>■ ,sul,.).
15 U wodajf wakida-bi ega" , ci (--'di ;ga"(|ti ahi rf-t^tl-a-liiama. Kta"(f^i»
Aaa.n olsowh,™ having shot at sonn.lhini.-. a-ain immeili .l.-ly ' s, i,„.,l oil inonhT to roach U,. flrJt
""'•^ ""■* ■ I 111', c- soon, thi'v say.
ahi-biama MactciiVgo-i"' aka. "Kag,;|,a, aU'ido tai' ' lia," a-biama
"'■'Jheysr' """' ,:l';:,. ''•"""■ l.'."--.!,,,,, .' aanl, tli,.ysay
Maotcin'ge-i"' aka. Ki nikaci"'ga (j-.^aka 4aqti t\'iO aka U(i'i'a"a-biaiiii''i
llallbit lilt. Ami ....ru.,., .1.: .. . ' ' " ....
w.is iinwilhng. tIio,\
till,
(suh I.
tills onr
(s,,li.;
ili'ir
ho who killoil
it (suh.)
18 "Na! kagvha, j/i(|tigikidabi aka ati to etoa"'i lia," a-biaina " Na '
^^''^■' '■■■' '• .I.a.|li;:ikiilal,i th.. anno will l,v anil hv sah^ th.n s.iy. Why!
th.. en, no will bv anil by
(..iiili.)
kagdha, waiii'ta t'lAvatfiii >|i, wadiidai-do i'iialia(iM"'(f-a" wa'i-iia"i, ' a-l)iama
rrifliiti. (iii!i(lriitH>.I Hn.vl.ill «i .1..,. -... ...1 . I .. ' .. '
tlH'Ill
iIm'> cut when in (miu.iI pilu.-*
thoiii up orsliuirs
thov ii-ii:ill\ tiive said, tbev say
to tliorii, »
\(
HOW TIIK UAIJlilT KILLKI) A (JIANT.
575
(Mactcifi'j(e-i"' ak.-i). (Jii"'-iia" uffiif-a-ljiiuiiii niaci"'<^a ak:i, |/i(itif,n'kidabi
Kiilpbit dm Still (ili'Bpilii ho wa»iin»illiUK, tiM'.v |i(T»ciii tin) ,|,iii]tii;ikiiliilil
(snh.). wlmt wua kiihI) Sii.v (suli.).
na"'i)a-bi ega"'. MactciiVgc-i"' ama >[ii'f'' a((-ii-bi ega'", silii tf- iKJ^a"' ifa"'-
lii'lVwiciltoHen n». Uulibit lliii (mv. witli a Imvinu kdhi-, tlii'.v li'it iil' llm lii^ him/.ocI mid-
liiiii, thivv nay (aiili.) lusli any, llii' iiii- (oli.) ilonly. imlio
iiiiat
stooil,
biauia. Uinasiia-biaiua. Kj,n(('e i'(|'a"bG ati'-biama ^|/i((ti;4iki(li'ibi ama.
tlicy Hiiy. lluHlit llic skill Willi 11 Al lriii;lli in si-lil ciiim-, llii-yaay .i.iuitiijikiilalii IlicMiiiv.
kiiilc, tlii'y "iiy. l»iili.). .
" Piiiji ckaxc! Cafikrifa-gi'i," a-biaiiiii (j/Kitigikidabi aka). " Kdada" 3
Iliu'l you do U'l till' (nil- "I)) Hiiiil, llii'y »iiy ,l,iiM'iKil<iili''ii tlio (Milli.). W'liiil
JlliMM-,
ni'iijj daxe a," a-biam;i (Mactcifi'ffe-i"' aka). " Waiiita tV'wa(fiai-de
bad I do ; naiil, tlo'V «av ItaUliit tbo (mlb.). ijiiiidiiipoil wliiMi they kill
thciii
wadadai-de ('nalia*a"'(('a" iiika(!i"'ga-ina wa'i'-iia"i" (a-l)iain;i Mactcin'gc-i"'
when Ihoy cut IhiMii in oqiial iiili^s or llii' |i.'n|ili' (pi. oli.) tln'v nsiiiillv said, thi'y .-ay Kalibit
'np slialen ^ivi' lo llniii
aka). " (Jafiki'tfa-jia, ubt'," a-biama j/uitigikidiibi aka. Ca"'-ua" 6
tbo I.Bt thiMrirl. ob.) I .sav. oiiid, Ihoy say xaqllKikiilalii Iho .Still (drapito
,„ub.). alone, (.sub.). what waa naid)
Mactcifi'},'e-i"' aka ubasiia"-biaina " Dada" (fi" di'.Ka" fi" alia"," a-biarna
Kabbit tho pushed ithokiiifi'l into What llo' 1 blow it la the ' Bald, tliey aay
(anb.).
tlui meat, tliey aay
(iiiv. hiiM oil.) Iniv.
ob.i ob.)
( jatitigikidal)! aka). " A"'l)ixafi'-ga! a"'bixan -gil !" a-l)i ega'", ejalia(|!a"(|!a"'
^ '' laiiti^ikidabi the Illow inii (at a liKht ob.) blow nm (asalialitoh.) liavini; said, thither by dcKreea
isnii.)
they say,
a(;'ii-biamii. Bixa"'-bi ogu'", Mactcifi'go-i"' fi' aiiifi ga(iiida"(|tc,i. Gafi'jji 9
went, they say. llaviiit; blown hiiii, they Kabbit was goiiii;, witii his fur stand- And then
say. they say in;: mil all over t'roiii
his beiii^ blown at.
&.e' aniii j/i(itigikidtibi aka v'ii]t\ k(- fiz-l-bl oga"', i4i''a"lio (('(j-a-bi ega"',
wasBoiui;, .i.aiiliKikidabi Ibo deer lloi having taken it, they put llie b_'. Middeiily. bavins
1 Boiui;,
they say
Isiib.)
(reel.
Ob.)
ob. in his tliey say,
belt,
a(fa-bianiii. J/'i<|ti ana tVwatJMi'-ina btfi'iga i4iwaii- iia"' aki-iia"-l>iaiiia.
vti lit thev say. ' 'l)eer how llmse whieh were M' luillln;.' llieiii iisii- he usually riaehed
luaiiy killed ipl. oil.) llie 1^. obierls ally home, they .sa v.
in bis 111 It
Nikaci"'ga siu'dt^iMitl-biaina. Ca"' gf'ixe aki-bl ega"', ^i'liiti ana t'l'watfai-ina 12
Person viuy tall. they say. Having iiuit bavins reaehed, dirr Imw those whieli were
asaiii. iliey say. iiiaiiy killetl (pi. ob.)
bfi'igatiti j/i(itigi'ki(labi aka iiiwaji aki'-biama. Ha"' >|i, Mactoifi'ge-i"'
all faiitisikidalii the imttinu readied home, Ni^lit when iUbhit
(sub.) tlieiii, the they say.
Is. obieets
in bis belt
ama ugaca" aiiii'i ca" j/i(|tigikidabi 41' tf' uij'ica" ga"' ha"' te iiaji"'
the wastrnvelins, they until .i.aiilisikidabi loilse the solus a«liile iiislit when lie'was
(niv. Bay (»ld. around il
Bub) "'• I
j'^afika. Wagcficka \vi" (fiza-bi ega"', ('gi(|'a"'-biama : " Wagtficka, ne te 15
std. luseet one bavins taken it, they said to it. tliey say : O insect, you will
say. S»
d!a"'ja, tactiidetiti tf-'di ii;i(|ta te lia," a-liiaiiii'i. Kgiife lia"'ega"'tce iji
thm'ish the Hank ilsell' in the you bile will . said, they say. .\t leiislh morning when
(^ just on I be ' liiiii
' tlnnk)
C'^
r^
Yh
57(5 TIIK (/'KlilllA I-AN(;i;A(;i:_MVTIIS,ST()ltlKH, AND LCTTKUS.
" I' ' 1 II II Mi'i, Illy iiMi loniily Ihi'i'ii
6 MU'tf til mink,'." ,i-|,i ,.n,,"', ai-ti-l.iuiii,'.. i;,.ta'".
'Ci' "■'" '""" l''.>."«»u,,l.,l„.,v «„W..,I „,„|,,v Soil
pliiro iiiro
NOTIIS.
This Oii.iilia V(>rsi„n is fuil.M- than tiu> I'oiika oiu^ IouikI on pp -L' "5
614, 10, ,./ passim, -1.1 a", us,.,l h.v (h,« niUTiit,.r instwi.l of -Di CKa"
676. 10. to a.ua j,a.|(i;;ilu.i,,|.i. ralh.T » p- an.a ,,r, xaqtigiki.labi," etc. 3,1, jc/.m.
TKANSLATION.
they
«na hMl«e and eu.erea i,. The hos, sai.l. " Krieu'.!, we have ...,thin«- wi.a.ever to'eat.
2 ^^ti;i'a' nie' ;^:;;;;;.:"^"'" '^ """""^" """ • '"^' '--"^- <""• "■'^•^•"■'- ^""^t' «-.
At le.ifrtli xaqti-ilvi.li.l.i invKed tlie l{;.Ut)i( to a teast. "Olio' friend you are
invited! Hasten!" said I he u.iu. whose lod.'.- the Hal.l.it had entere.l. All the „eo'„le
were at raid ot the (liant. No n,;Uler wh.tai.i.nal any one kiile.l, the (Jiant kept all of
he meat. 1 he K;, l.hM airiyed .t the lod.ue ofthe (iiant. As ho entered the host «aid,
•Oho! pass ar.M.nd (o (h,u side." Mat the Kabbir leaj.ed over and took a seat. At
length food vvas ;;iven him. lie ate at it very rapi.U.v, l.ur he left son.e (whieh he hid
Ml Ins robe) Ihen he pushed the l.owl aside. '• Friend," said he to thediant, "hero
.sthebowl. n.enhesaid."Kriend,l n.ns. «o," He leape.l past the lire-place at one
leai., at the second leap his feet touched the scrvnnt of the (iiant on the chest and
with another leap he had fjone. '
When he had reaehe.l the lodKc, he -ave to his host the food which he had not
eaten. I he man and his wife were very sl;„l to eat it, as they ha.l I.eei. without food.
/
Tin-: KAIHUT AND THK TUKKKYH.
577
Tliu iifxt iii(iriiiii(; tho crit^r puHmtd lliroii);li tin' vill)i);<!, coiniiiiiiiiliii^ tlitt {x-opln to l)u
HtirriiiK- And Uwy Maid, ■' jji(|tiKil<i<lal>i >n tlio oik; tor wliotii llicy stri- to kill tlio
jjiiine." Ho llicy went liiiiitiiij,'. Tlicy Nf'iiird hoiiio iuiiiiiiils out of ii di-iisn fori-Ht, iuid
thiiH tlu'.v niiot lit lln'iii. T\w Italihifc wont, tliillior v«ry (|ui(;kly. IJut Im', I'oiiiid that
tlio (liuiit had aiiti<;i|iat<'d him, liaviii^; takt-ii all the ^'amc as he di'|iai'lcd. Wh(Mi
tint Ualihit hoard th(t><liootiiif;iii aiioth<:i' piaoi-, ho wont thitlKtr iintncdiiitoly, linta({ain
lio found that tho (iiant had antioipatod him. "Thin is provokiii),'!" thoii^lit tlio Uali-
hit. VVhon Momo poisons shot at tlio huum in anolhor place, the, lialiliit noticoil it and
wont thitlior immodiati^ly, arrivinfj thoro in advanco of the (Jiaiit. " Kriond," said ho
tothoinan who had killed the (Iimm-, "lot lis out it up !" Miit the man was iiiiwilliii;;,
Hayiiif,', "No, IViend, jji(|ti(,'ikiilal)i will ooino liy and hy." "l''io! frieiid, when oiu^
kills uniiiialH ho <Mits llioiii up and thou makos an oipial distiiliiiliou of tho |)iooes,"
Hiiid the Kalihit. Hlill llio man rel'usod, as ho I'eaio.d the (Jiant. Ho tint Itahbit rushed
forward and f,'rasped the (h'or by tlio foc^t.
When ho had slit the skill tlio (liant arrived. " You have done wron^! liOtit aloiio!"
Maid he. " What have I (h)ne wroiitj?" said the IJabbit. " Wlieii one kills (,'aine, lieciitH
it iiji and inakos an eijiial distribution of tln^ pieeos," " Ijot it alone, I say," said the
(iiunt. Hut the Rabbit eontinnod to insert the knife in the moat. " I will blow that thini/
into the air," Haid the (iiant. " Hlow me into the air! Hlow me into the air !" said the
Uiibbit. So the (iiant wont closer to him, and when he blew at him the Ualibit went
iiji into the air with his fur blown apart, Htridiiif; on, the (iiant seized the deer, i)ut
it through his belt, and departed. That was his custom : he used to siisiiend all tlm
dcor that were slain by his bolt and take them to his lo(l{,'e. lie was a very tall per-
son. At nifjht the Habbit wandered about, and linally went all round the Giant's
h)dtJo. He seized an insect (louse) and (aid to it, "(), insect, yon shall fjo and bite
him rifjht in tlio side." At loii},Mh, when it was morniiif,', it was said that the (iiant was
ill. His side itiilied him. And as he continued to scratch there, he made a hole in
his llosh, and died. And the people said, " Make a village for the Uabbit !" Hut the
Itabbit said, " I do not wish to bo chief. I left my poor old woman by herself, so 1
will return to her."
THE KABIJIT AND THE TUWKKYS.
Toi.i) iiv (iK.()Ht;i'; Mii.i.KU.
Miictcin'ge-i"' aiiui iiifi' iinif'iiiiii. \\</[(^o, Zizi'ka (I'l'ibji (■dedi amuiuii.
Itabbit thudiiv. WU8 t'liinc tlicy Al lc'iij;tli Turki'V mmm witi- |h,.ri. they nay.
Hub.) Hay.
ft'dialif-l)i a"', "Gii-j^a lii'i, wi(|U>[a tai niifike," ;i-l)iaiii!'i. Ga"' Zizi'ka ama
There haviii); ariivnl, Ciiini' yi> ! I will niii;; lor von (pi.), mud lie, llif v Anil Turki-v llii'llil
th«y«nv, Bay. ' hiiIi l
atf-bia'", "Aliau! w('c]iij(a taf ha, Mactcin'ge-i"'," a-l>iama. "Wi(|ii?{a tai
having conn', Oliul siiij; for ua will . Rabbit, «ahl lliev, thi-v I siuj; tur
tlii'y »ay, Bav.
VOL vr 37
578 Till': (|;e(iiiia lanuuagk— myths, stouiks, and lkttkus.
9 i
iiiifikc fii"'ia, 4an{r('<rii"-iuiico a<>'uli,'ii-<iri. I'^j-ifo iota fabfa taf. Wi'" idi'i
juu (pi ) ChiMlKll, yo wiiuiin' Moniiiwhiit Ini vi' niilslcli.. IIcbumi "vu you u|ii!1i li'nt One nvo
'"'K" (pi.).
^iib(|'ai >ii, ictii (J-ijide tafto lia," a-hiaiuii. Oa"' waa"'-biamil. "lit'!
yiHi (pi.) ir, (lyu yuii red hIiiiII . njlil hii, thny Ami »illl^', tlu^y nay. AUw!
"I"'" (pi.) Hiiy.
3 \va(la"'l)e (/■ifikr ! Icta '^xAv ! Icta ji(l(' ! r"l)u-iia" (fi'un'djo ! r"l)c-iia"
looki'i- Ihi'iiiii. i.yi. 'riMl! (.y,. ' ml! Tall (iif ri'uu- hi- opiiin out ! TiilKof nun
wliol hii(l) Lilly blril) 1.,!,,
t
hild) Lilly
i'uii'dje." ran<?a-ina afuta" w/Kfiza-bi a"', iijiha iiji g((',i"'-bi a"', wi"'
moiMMWimt. 'lliolilliiouiiua slnilKht liiivina (ilkiui tlu-m, iuek llUlliK Imvliin mil, tlioy on,,
(pi. oil.) wiiy tliivv «iiy, any,
[Ho took tliiMii wliori'Voi" tlit'y wi'i'r)
ictaxa"xa" gaxa-bi >[t, "'lY'iuV! iiacfiihiKiti ^afi^n^f,^!" afi'frafi" cdMaawuAO
eyen opoiioil a niiiilo, thi-y wlioo, Why! ulmo.st ih who uio miiiu'wlmi lur){o oituriuiiiallii''
llttio
(pi. oh)
6 a(^r aka ha," a-bi a'", "Kiit !" t' <ra", ■,na"' aifa-biama (fJt^aka Mactcifi'ire-i"'
hoi«j!oiii(! . Iiiivirmmiiil, S.iiiuil of xaiil ih llyirif,' wi'iit, tlioy Bay. This ono Kabbit
thoy »ay, ivhirr ol' tlio (mih.)
wiiiK«!
wa'i"' aj-'ifa-bi a"', aki'-bi a'", ">ia"ha, gakr* <!'^\i^v, cta"'be te. Awj'i'i"
oiiiryiiiK havincKono hiivinc rrailicil (Iraiiiliuotl].]', ihot bewaro you look leat. I carrlril
a iiuiulle honiewani, tboy iioiiii', thoy (li;. ob.) at it it on
01- pack rniy, say, my back
on hla ' "1^^
back
u<rff <)!a"'ja, akiila g(fifl'-ga," a-biaina. \\^\<i;q naqpe jrasi' (tC- ama. "Edada"
I camo thout;li, jjiianllni; sit, salil ho, thoy At Icimth a spit to cut wan Koiiiir. What
boiuo it „ay. tlioyaay.
9 'i"'{T^,i eda"'" efA^ga-'-bi a'" ijfa'" aka iijiha ke (ficki'i-bi a"', wada'"bo Mi,
.lidlm f(f*"i'- liiivjnt,Mlii)iij;ht, lii.s ur.iinl- tlio MUck tlio Imviiii; untied looked wliui:
luliig Holiloquy) they aay mother (aub.) (l«.ob.) thoy aay
homo
on his
back
b^i'iga gia"'-bi a"', qade 41 tC- sapiqtia"' 4ihii>ia" tf; fho agij-a-bi. a"',
all baviDK IIowd, thi^y glass loil^o Iho liittiui; hard aiuoki' holo llio passiui! Iiaviuj! Ht.irlnl
»»>'. (sjil. iiKaiiLst i' (sill. th.il homo, tlioy say,
ob.) ob ) way
na°'ji"ctcC'qtci wi"' watc iVaqfi ama i>[a"' <(\\\V.(i. K<.i(|-e akibiaina ha
tardy ouo skirt was killing it with. his tho at. At li'uglh riMicbi'd bomi',
tbi'y siiy p-.iiid. oiio. tboy aay
mother
12 Mactcifi'ge-i"" ama. "Hi"! ci)a(fa"' 'agif-aagiiff' iifanahi'^' cha"+-," a-biama.
Hiilil)it llo> oil! grandchild I havo iniidc^ my 1 tnilv ! (IVni.) said sho, thov
(mv. Bub.i. own snlbr aay.
"Wahua! Jia"Iia, cta"'baji to, ohi' (fa-'cti." Oa"' Zizika fifiko Aiana aka
Ueally! lirand- you aro not to look I aaiil l.uou-rlv. And Turkoy tho oiio was alriiiDJnii
tiiiitii.li. .it it .1,1......-''.*
niolhcr.
who (oh.) oil' iia fuatbora
Mactcifi'ge-i"' aka. (/:!it)ii;i-bi a"', ((•icta"'-bi >|i', (\\ d;idii-l)i a"', cibo tft
Kabbit
tho
(sub.).
huvinu'slrip|i|id oil its linishfd.
Ii'uthris tliiy siiy. Ilii'y Bay
whon, a;;ain liavint; dissinti'd iiittail, tin
it. thov say, (col.
ob)
15 (f.iza-bi a"', i>[a"' (finku gi'i (/■i^ij-a-bi a"', ">[a"ha, gatr^ ci'be W (fiza-ga
baviiiL' taken. his ;;rand- tho Kiyins; to li.iviiiK sonl and- '(inind- that ontrail tbi> take it
tbov say.
niothi'r (st.ob) bisown denly, lln'V
inothiT,
(eol.ob.)
(,nl.
ob.)
ha." I>ia"' ((lifike wafita" maiVgife iiaji"' >ji, waiui ga;c' hi'be gia"(fa ((•(•fa-bi a"',
Ilia thfl iiiiH woikin;;
i;miid- who (ob.)
mother
Htood when
oud lump part having' tlirowii awuy at her,
thty May, '
V
Till-: KAHIilT AND THK TIIM-CIOVS.
.")7y
lifiitii"'iiii tf-'di, "Wiiliui! >iii"liii, t'(!ii"'(fa<,n(ff>'(|ti jii'"," ii-l)iiimfi. GhiVmi
liiiili'Hituiii at the, Oliu! K''«i"l- you liiivn liulccil killid I'liu, mini lir, tliuy And lliim
mitlit'lirr On
iiiutUer,
yuiir reliitlon,
wii'rijin«,'ii iiki'i, "Hi"', cpiKfa'", tViij^ifr-'-citi nia"' oliii"i," u-biamii. Oa"'
olil Wdiiiaii Mil' Oh' uraiiilchilil, I hiivii inili'hd killvil him, ! (I'imii. in niiiil alii', tlioy Anil
(null.),
i4olil<ii|ny),
wa'ri)iri;^a aka aciaja lu'fa-ljiuma. f Ja"' Zizi'ka (fifikr Jafi" wrku '((fa-hiaiuil .".
old Human llici (nilKidfof kindlral a lire, And Tnrki^y tlii< unit Pawner lo Invite hr Biinkeul',
(mil).) tliu liidgc
they Kay.
who (oil.)
tlieni to
feant on It
lliuy Hay
Mactcin'fro-i'" aka. Gii"' Wiif^fa atfa-bianii'i. Ga"' aki'-hi 0},ni"", (''qti 4ij('l)o-
liublilt tile And nieBHeuuer went, tliey And liavliii! leailied lie him- i\oor-
(mill. I. to invite «ay. home aiiain, mdl'
Cllenlnloii they nav
I'eaMt
gifa" (fa" balu' fifo {rfi"'-l.iaiiiii, frapuii ki(fa"' to, "Nawa, SifA-iuaka"'
Ha|i the kiineki'd it (lilt mil, thev »av, it fell liaek and made wh IIol Siife niaka"
pal't I'l'oni the lod|;e ii Hiidden tii|i|iiuu
by iiUBhiiit; Heniiil
(fee |u," i' g(fi"'-l)iama. I>{a"' aka jra"' >il iicMa^iita", " r I'lcpaifa"'! <Ja(fi" i"-
el r, say- «at, they any. lli« grand the and when limn tlnout- Mv Riandchild! I'awneo tlluy
lni;it iiiutkur (Kiib.) |!| side ol' the
lodi;o,
fr'l)aliaM)ajl'-qtci eha"+!" i' <r(fi"'-biarna. Jatfi" \v('kii-bi al wifi'k
«io not know him, my kiiiM- ! (rein, in «ay- nut. tlioy say. Fuwi thiU he had Huid ho did m
mail, at all
Hi.!iloiiu>)! liJK
iiivittMl thrni
to ii tV-attt
nut
ipeuk
baji'-qti ga" (''(|t('i le lu'l)e ugikie g<fi°'-biuma.
a HJiinln ~ ' ' — - . . ■ - -.
w(ird that
waa truo
as
li« words iiar(
kiuiaeU'
ispeakinj; siit, they say.
to his owu
(words !)
NOTES.
See Suf-iviiiie La Flcche's version, pp. 05-06,
578, lOaud 11, sapiiitia" and ua"ji"ctceqtci, jjrojiouncerf, sa+piqtia" <mrf uii"+ji''ctcC-
(]tci.
679, 1 and 2, t'i'a"(|'ii},'i(|'C'(it(!ija"and t'eagi(|'('-(iti-iiia", reffreaw's uncertain; tlie Kal)-
bit and his grandmotlier inoliaUly spolie of the (jataiiieiiia, wliich they say tmjjinated
when the Rabbit tlirew the blood. Otherwise tlie references are to tlie injury done to
the Rabbit !>y the old woman's disobedience.
679, r>, balio iil't'- is used instead of balie fei/'e, beciitise the door tiaji was kiioi;ked
'it f-oin tlie Rabbit, toward the spectator, his grandmotlier. Nawa ! is a Pawnee iiitj,.
The Rabbit was known to tiie Pawnees as Siij-e maka". It is niicertain whether
lis was a Pawnee name, or the Pawnee proiiiiiiciation of an Oiiialia name. The next
word, fecaifu, is the Omaha notation of the Pawnee, recurii (re-slia rii), cliiif. All this
paragraiih about the Pawnees appears to be a modern addition to the mym.
TRANSLATION.
The Rabbit was going somewhere. At length he reached a place where there
were some (wild) Turkeys. "Come," said he, "1 will sing dancing songs for you."
Then the (wild) Turkeys went to hiin, saying, "Oho! The Rabbit will sing dancing
songs for us ! " " When 1 sing lor you, you larger ones must go around the circle next
580 TIIK (/i'XiUlA liAN(;nA(ii;-MVTIIS, STOUIKS, AM) I.KTTKUS.
to inc. Ilcwarn lest yoii open your cyt's ! Hlioiiltl oiiu of you open bis cyoB, your oyos
Hhiill be led," «iiid tUo IJiibliil. Thon lio siini;,
"Alas for the {{iizor!
Kyos rod! Kyos red!
Si)reiid out your tails!
S[>rt'ad out your tails ! "
Wlicrincr lie found a larj^e one, he seized it and put it in his bap. While he was
netiiif,' thus one of (he Turkeys ojjened his eyes a little, and exitlainied, "Why! he
has nearly exterminated us lar«:e ones!" Oil' they liew with a whirring sound. The
J{abliit took home those he had in the ba^', saying to his grandmother, <' Do not lo'ik
at what is in that bag! 1 have brouglit it hoMu» on my baek, and 1 wish you to guaril
it." Then he went to eut sticks to serve as s|tits when the Turkeys were roasted.
When the ohl woman was alone she thought, " What could he have lironght home on
liis back ?" So she untied the bag, and when she looked in, out flew all the Turkeys,
hitting their wings hard against the grass lodge, and Hying out the smoke-hole. The
old woman barely killed one by hitting it with her skirt. At length the Itabbit came
home. " Oh ! 1 have intlicted a severe injury on my grandchild ! " said she. " Really !
(Irandmother, I told you not to look at it ! " And then the Rabbit i)lucked the featl\er8
from the Turkey. When he finished that, he dissected the Turkey, took the entrails
and thrust them at his grandmother, saying, " Crrandmother, take those entrails."
The old woman was standing erect as she worked, and as the Itabbit thrust the
entrails at her he threw some clotted blood, which hit thpumtlcndiim mnViehre. "For
shame! Graudmother, you have scared me nearly to death ! " said he. And the old
woman rei)lied, "Oh! I have scared my grandchild nearly to death !" And she went
outside the lodge and kindled a lire. Then the Jf-abbit said that ho would invite the
Tawneos to feast on the Turkey. So he went as a messenger to invite theui to the
fea.st. On his return he himself knocked the door-flap out from the lodge (towards
his graiulmother ?), and when it fell back in plac(^ with a siuldeu tapping sound he
called out, as if a Pawnee were speaking, "Nawa! Sife inaka" the chief!" Then the
grandmother, who was outside, heard this, and she said, "Oh! how well acquainted
the Pawnees are with my grandchild!"
The Rabbit lied when he sai<l tliat he had invited the Pawnees, for he himself sat
there in the lodge making the replies to his own words.
THE J5I1U) CHIEF.
Tor.l) IIY I'l.'.WK 1,A ri.iicHK.
Wnjiri'j>a-niii Ix/M'i^rjujti wrl)a"-bi!im)i. AVajinV.a vviV'wa niaxo kv\n.
■rh.'l.inlMpl.tili.) Mil tlio.v callr.l ,n, Ih.^v ■ lii,,l which iin.> unii.T at I ho
*'.v. w,„lll
atJi •fia"' ci (f'i'i(|'i"(';' mid!i"'hari<,'-a .)iii"' tatr lia, a-bianui. Ki Ixfikrai.ti
fur. Ilyiii); you yiiii who Usulor jim Ih) shiill siiid, thcv siiv. And M
Ihi-st ri'iuh luiivu
v
TllK lUKI) (MIIKK.
681
i'kitii"hiifitl inii'"ci n(fii-liiiiniii. Kl \|i'(|ii(i!i«lia" iikfi (^ijii iilii" ki-jffi' hi"
nt.eiiiKl hclKliln hlKliln wiiil, llii\ "U> . Au.l Wr. ii llici (siili.i Ilimlo wli.n lii'liculli IVulh-
Ihmtir ''"*
cki'ibe d-ii" U}j(('i"'-l)iaiiiii. (Ja"' wajin'f'-a aiiui bij-i'ifAiUitialii" iiji'((-a-l)i oj,ni"', hidi'
thirk llm nal 111, tln'V miy. Anil Vinl lliilpl. ull wIliK llriil, lli'l "h, I" low
part "I'll) "".V
fri'-bi >[i, c'-na" a(j'a-biaiufiQi()'ii aiui'i. Kl gifa fi" oota"' ama >[!, >i((ia(|!i(\ja" 3
wi'ivre- wfion, ho only wcnl, chvy "I'V KukI" lli''(inv. Anil Kaulo 111" wiw «i. fur, wlii.n. Wri'n
Inniliiu, null.). liMV. Ihcymiy
tliiiyitiiy "'"■*
aina akilia" ail-a-biaina. K( wajiiVga aina b(fri;'a(iti hidt' y(ff-bi >[!, ivHifii
Iho beyuml *out, tlioy «iiy. Ami "liiiil lln^ (|il. ull lulow huil n- whon. Kuulu
■' ' ^ •/ ..,.1.1 til I'liiiil
(IIIV.
mill.)
tunit'<l.
aina-nu" fya-'tf'^ti >il aj-ff-ljiama. Kl cc'i\a"-bi ('ska" of,i'<ra"-bi o;;a"',
th« unlv uliinnllniu wliuji ntuinml, thiy miy. Anil incMiuli, tlii'y lu rliupH limy lliouuht, iit
(IIIV. »ny llii'V ■<i>y (-huv-
Hllb.)
iiiK),
wafawa-biama wiijifi'ffa aiiia. M-ricj-e \ii(|a(|ii(ljii" I'-iia" >''(|'iiijl nm{\. Kl
llioy loiinli'il thi'in, tliiy iiiiil tlio (|il. Hilmlil " Willi niily lii> liuil mil ri'liu mil, Anil
' my Hiili.i. <l"'y »»>■
iit-apa-biama. K<,n(fo atftf-biania {■■a"'t('(iti >|1. (^if'i a"'(|ti>ii()-r;'a" aiin'i >[!,
tlii'V wiiltoil lor hiin, Atliliiitli lio lotiiiinil, tliiy ii lonj; timi. whin. Kiijihi wns lliinliinn too Ihoy whuii.
•" ,|„,j. „„j,. „uy highly ul hiiunell. nay
i'gi(fo ■\[((|a(|i'i(lja" aka (' ata {.i'i'ixaii-liiama.
bi'liold ' Wrmi Ihu that i lihl' wiia niiiili', liny «ay.
(Hub.) lino
NOTI'}.
680, 1. b^iigaqti, pronouiicod li^ii i ga(|ti. So in lino 2.
TKANSLATiON.
All the birds were called togi'tlior. To tlienj was siiid, « Wliiclievor one of yon
can tly furthest in the sky shall be chief." And all the birds flew to a great height.
lint tiie Wren got under the thick feathers of the Eagle and sat there as the Eagle
Hew. When all the birds had become weary mi their wings, they flew down again;
but the Eaglo soared aloft. And when the Eagle had gone as far as he could, the
Wren went still higher. And when all the birds had reached the ground, the Eagle
returned alone after a great while. As they thought that all were there, they began
to make a reckoning. Behold, tiie Wren was tlie only absentee ! So they awaited his
return. After a long time he returned. The Eagle had been thinking too highly of
himself, being sure of the upiioiutmeut ; but the Wreu was made tbo chief one.
582 Tim (/'lUiiiiA kan<ii;a(ik-mvtiks,ht()1{ii.;s, and LiiTTHics.
TIIK lUIKFALO AND TUK (l\UZ7A.Y MKAU-AN OMAFFA MVTII.
UlCTATKii iiv Okiiiiiir Mir.l.KH,
Hull I ""' r"!'. llll'V
.. , , ""V.
nap" tf an.M mi, ii.ska'"ska".|li ata-hiaina. Jata-^o to »;(fa"l)0 uliM.i mi
II .UH^iiliihi,^., ■IHV »l Illil-.lriili.hl III... w.lit lli,.i .,1. 11 ii"i ., " HIII-DI Ml
»"> (.limllvl..«.iiil"it) """•""■>»">■ ll.u.llaiiil |,„ |,i,lKlit ilrrlVLil. wh.'i,
o ' • . . . , , (Hlil.i.li.) tlii.y»,iy
i>.'..lli „iil„l, )'■""■*"'" tl.l»i'.lyl ■ ^n,,,^ i„w„ limkliiK Ml.].
ii-j-l»i .-jra"', nf k(V,a afa-!M a"', ni kc ulia a^a-l)i a""'' u-ns'i'' 'iiMl.i
.,. . I' i. 11' ' 1' • uii.\ wi\, lliKv miy
iHliruli, H„,V *">""» «illl !...«. lUl WUH»t,l„||„.v |IUir.ll„ iMlll tl,„ |,^i?,,L.,l "
(; ^a"'. .Ma''rci'. am.'. Hti.la-bi a"', ^n^' afa-bi a"', i omi.i'a iiaii'lia (|..i»"",L"'
• k n' 1 • 11' .•-I' 1 . r '"""' '""■
i(fii -1)1 a , (la.izu-biama. (n>|ri\vi"xo a(|'i"'-bi a"' (Hi.i"';!." " f .. - i-i
^:,r'V'' Stt; "^'Cl:?''" '•£'- J' H-K'tukijaJ.. an.a. ' Kc^ na, fa-jja !"
pi;.!o " '""" !,:!';,' "'''•" ■™^;i;x'n;: •"'•>«"y- Coin..; „o„; »p.,:fk-
9 (a-biania). Na"br bfaska ctl iti"-iia"'-bi a'", daciio ff' "'lY.ivVt o.w..n
(•mia.th...vm>.v). r„w ii„t i„„ hi. i,i„. .vi.i i. i «"V.|" '* • I ciia ! ejita
„",*'"''• ',"";• "P'>"i""<! thi. Klo! why
nyikijajo tft, H-ii"''lti ina"iii"' fWi",.^;," a-biaiiia roi.ii.r.i'",'k.', " a ,-',.,•,,. ,
I Mil,. .11.11 1., shiinl.l, iii.lintli,. vim walk v.iii «h„ ' "'"" J/ ' "Ji'l 'IK.!. All ka 1 lia
"lI'K'kjoi. inai.neri.vim ■ '^ ' ii,I,". «i'"l. 'Iu'va.v lliilhil,, hull thi. N.,1 ,„ '' .
tUI'DtioilO
12
fi>"'(^akijajo ama," a-l)iaina ."\[a"tcu aka. Xaji'"|,a rf-a"' fwt-i'".h\ »"' n^,'-...-
iita-bi a"', slii'de ko' nfa'''.\n a'", ci ^iinil.ifi" a^i"M)'i a"' TirfV'' tTl,! 'Z'
_ 1>'"' will, it,tlM.v»uv. I„,!„h) ''•-"""l""l"'il waswalkluK thi.y
¥
TIIK nUKl'ALO AND (JK1//LY IIKAIt— AN OMAHA MYTH. 683
nmi'i iifji-Itiiiiiii'i, iiinMn ki'icti ('i^ii". |/'iirii,'ii aki'i ;,''('^(';,'ii"-l»inmi'i, "Aki^i'i-j^ft
till' Wl-ttt. lllnV Htk> , IlUIIln (itKr rilltc) HIMIH' hull'.tlo bull ttllt lllillttlhl AM tollnWN, lllHV ICi'tiiin till*
(IIIV. mIijiI. (Hlllt.) Ntiy, lllllWM
•nil I
hin'i! (h t!tl »'j,m"(iti ('},'ii"-ii!i" iii"(fii"'('ti wiijr" t(-'," (!(f('},'ii" iiimi Ml, Mii"tci'i
I V^.... *.... 1.. .1 . ..I'l... til .. I., ll... .11 '.HI •! t.l..l It I..... I).l..l..
\lMl UH* jIHl r
9
)ri<'ri llktt yon in tlii< ill>i|)iM|liiHi Hut wuh (tiliik thiw whi-ii. Ur\f.f\y .
ivki'i n)aliii"'-l»iiiiiiii. " Wii! (Hlrccjra"' iV," ii-l)iiiinii Mii"tcri iika. " Kdc'lia-iiu'ijl ;j
llii< kiH«w II, llit^y Mity. Wliv'! wlitii do v'MI f Htilil, llii>y "uy liTl//.ly thn I mhIiI h»tliliit(
(xiili > iwy ' luar (mih ».
ha,
witH NiiyliiK, iliill'iilii liiill, A^.ilii hill k tu li.tvlritf I'omr, tt^ltill ItiiHitlo Itiill liirtMil him iiiimiimI Inui liiiii,
ttii>y Huy Hlitilitihf- IIk'V Hiiy, vorv I'lNt
in.iMi
l)iaiuii. (!l 111' tv ii(fa"'-l)i a'", da (fa" (;ll firiiil)(('i"'-iia" a^i"'-biaiiiii ci.
tlicy M»y. AKuiii liorii tho liitviiiK ui-imimmI. IhimI iIio too |iiillril it loiitiil iiikI (mil hliii, tlM<y iitfiiiii.
(oK ) tlo-y Mttv, Hint iiommI oCItMt '
"Nil! j,'aja" uln' >|l'(-tl wi'ifitja (|'M"'(fl," a-biaiiui .Ma"tcri aka. Cl
Klt*l you ilo 1 Muiit whi'ii you ilt-iiioil t'onurrly, ioti<l. tlii>y miy <}ri/./ly tint AkiiIii
«iiy
timl
(null.).
sill (It! k('
t»ll IIk'
(III.
•ill.)
u^,a"'-l)i a"', r,I paliafi';;a <;('a"i t(''' ('j^a" ;4f'a"-l)iaina. Na"bt' Ixfi'iska
liilvhitf^ruHiii'il It, ii|2ulii liol'.'l'o illil to tlio roi illil to him, llioy Huy. INiw Hat
llii-y H»y, liliii
(ti"-hiamji. (!l ^•al)f:i!»(fjij() iim"(|'i"' aiim j/Mnin-a. ** n"1ui"lur'lm"lm"+-
lilt lilm witli, AkhIii It'^M will)- A\m\l v>n* witlkln^, I huy Hiiy Hiill.ilo l)iill. Oh! Oh I Oii! Oli ! Oii!
Ihiw Hiiy.
niajlijtcia"' ckaxo aha"/' a-hiama JjOnu^ra ukA. (Ji afa-l)iama Ma"tcu aiiui. 9
lint ptiiniiif; nl nil yoii ! (in hmI- tiiitl, lh(\v Hay Itutlulo l>uil (Im Auiilri wont, they Huy (!rl//.ly ttii'
makn il<M|ii>t, (Hiib.), Ixmr (miiIi,)
Cl J/*nu«jfa aka t';ri(^o I'o'a" ^o(f('^a"-l)iaina ci : '*\Valiua! Aki<^,a-jra hai'i!
AkhIii Hull'uloltull till) aili<ii)£tli ho thouuhl as Io||ow?4, ii;;iiiii: Kiiitly ! Kitiirii tlii< I
{(•ult } Ihry Niiy lilowH
&\ ctl wajl"' tC) t'ga"-qti i^(,'a"-iia"' iii" (fa"'(;tl," t'(f('<,''a" aina. Cl Ma"tcri ama
\ (III too tllMpotl- t)ii> Jiifit HO nl'teii liko yoii lorinurty, wuh thinkliiit, thuy A|{iilii (irlzxty *'--
turn (ob.) Wiiu\ Huy. hnir"
IIhi
(mv.
HUl) )
c! (baha"'-biama. *'Wri! e(lc'eo<ra"' a," a-biama. **E(lt'ha-inajl l»a," i' ama 12
ntCHiii knew it, ttioy HAy. W)iy! wliut <|t> you t Hnitl, tlii^y nuy. I miiil notliln^; wax Haying;,
Hfty' tlli'yrtiiy
j^eMU»,fa. **Gaja" olu' >[i'ctl wt't^aja (j-a'^'ctf," a-biaiiia, qaifa afji-bi cfja"'.
Hiillulo iMitl. You do I Hiiid whi-ii .voiidoutitMl t'oriiii>rly, Huid, liioy Hity, )mrk to liiivin^ vomhi, tlu-y
tluit- it * tlu) Htart- miy.
iii^ point
(hdaze Ufa"' i(fa'"-bi a"', t^l ((•i>[i'i\vi".\i'''(iti a(fi"'-l)i a"' cl na"I)(' Ixfask.i ctl
IMillt'd liiH Hi'i/.etl Huddonly, )mv- attain turnod liiru aruutid liavin;; liad him, UKiiin paw Hat too
liiilr (on
the ht3ad)
they Hay ln«,
vt-ry la.st
tiu-y May
(ti"-iia"'-biama. Cl slii'dc k('' ii(j'a"'-bi a"', ci iiii"bi' b(f;iskii, ctl fti"-biarn!'i, ir>
hit liini witli It ot'ti'n, A;;iitii tail tiu> Itavini; ^iranpud it, it;;.iiii paw (lit ten tiit liini wilh it,
they Hay. (i(j. ol)-) tlu-y nay, they jay,
j)ahaM'y'a <;'i'a"i t(V i';i'a" "^■i*a"-biMnia. '* ll"1iu"hu"'lm"bii" i ! niaji(|tcia"'
bct'oro dill to tlio ho did toliim, liicv ^^av. Ob' oli ' (Hi' Oli ' Oi< ! not paiiiin-mt all
blin
ckaxe alia"," a-biania j^enufja aka. iU afi-bianui Ma"lcri ama. Cf J/Miu<rji
you iiiaki> ! (In Hid- naiil, tht\v nay Itiitlalu hull thr A;;ain went, tlii'v ^ay (iri/./.ly tlH>(niv. A^aiii Hiitt'.iio hull
iloqiiy), (sub). In'ar" sul».).
.?(fc<ifa" ama, "Waluifi! Aki(|-;i-f>ri liau! (ti ctl waji'" t('' iV)i"(|ti (Vi,"-iia"' iii" \H
VUH thinking, they Kuully ! Ui'tmnthn I You too dUponi- tho just no ot'teu likn you
gay, blowa lion wero
WUH
C3
584 TIIIO (fKCIlIA I.AN(lUA(5I.;-MYTHa, ST()|{|K8, AND LHTTKKS.
H'"vn:\ivixi\" nnuL (;i Mii'Vii MiUM ci il)aliii'"-l)iiim/.. " Wr, I o.KVo.rn"-
ri,''il-l.iMi.i,'. (Mu"tcuuki'0. "K.lrlif.-in.ijl lm,"('ai.m i ..nii.r,i "Aki"I/,-,r.i
'"!"• J' ''*• iy".|I" tfMV.,",,tirfr,i"-,iu'" ui" (f,i"'ctl, chrlir.," .i-!.iiimfi "A"l.ii"' "
!'J*,',;'I'"'' ^^'fV'''' "'"''• >I/'"''.-" "'"'I "iistiistt'i a(i'ii-l)iiuii!i. Siii'do kf' (^Illil"
"•""• '"" '-i^;^' j!:u, """^" ' ":,i:7- 'X':;;;;:'" '-'"■ y-^- ™, ^^j^^jzX
Ha.-biiimi'. "Nn! a"'Iiaji--a ha, a-l,iaii.a Ma"tvn aka. i ou'itt' a.na
^ >lia."'(fa ^-filu^il-a-bi a"', u>|ida4a"4a,"'-l)iama roiiiWa aina nistusfu iiri"/i"''-
•Iriily, llunsay, llivv hiu (».,Mnlli, >■„,. ,.„.i ""'mi" i"iN Iho Iw, kiiin «1,.|> wiilkoil,
tlii'v n:i\ (»n^ nilliii-: o\rr ami
n\rr ill .iiu' liir'iM'tiiHi).
(rnv.
Hllll.)
Iiy Mtop
'""'""■ '*'>■ "^ud, llim »a.v (iliz/.lvboiir Mm. Anil
sl'ff'V'r;^ , uiiaxifa tai ro;;i" iiistnstii iiui'Vi"'! U'. Ivi Ma-'tcu ak'i
Hlllllllii liM til. tOiilliU'U him ill 111 '..!• i„ 1,., .1.1 . 11 ', '*'" <IK<1
^^^^^^^ 11,111.1,11 '";;I-.'';I»';T w..lk,.il tin. Ami Orlzzlybour ,!„.
!;le!','.,l '"'"■'
'"'"■
i> baaza-bi cfi^a"! tv. j/'Mii,i>-a aka Ma"t('ri oca-'citci hi ^rI in,!,: ^■ih.'^.rn
(I'l.iii-
i.i..ii.ii
ncl).
baji-bi a"', J[ii'.; afa-biama. Ma"tcM i..a",-iaba.iti a"(f' ifVa-biania Gi
lilvillllllli;), llli'V null
(iiizzlyh,.ar vn-.v liiah in ih,, air ilinnv miililVnlv, tlmy «ay.
him
tUT'll-
ill)!
>|I, 01 i(^aa"(f C jaha-bi a'", n ina'Viaha a-'f i«fi'<fii-l)iama. Kihadi kiii.^ Mf
«;=';i;;.''^;y ..iiiu„..y.ayr ^::,^'^ ";,^;7- -■".-.■> -y ..,.;vh„«hy
l)a.ina'",)iia" a(fi"'-l)iania. Ma"a kr ufcijo k(' i^-riha aia(>a-l)i a"' Mi"U'A -m..',
thrHtniKathim ha.lhim. thov sav. Cl.ir .1,.. ilii,.!',, „... T. , . T "' ' '' '!: ' i»'a t(,ll aill.l
thiMstini; at him hail limi, tlii'v «av
ntli.ii ami missin
him i-ai'li timo
'■""■ .i;':;... "■"■'■"• „«'!i;., '"-' "-"•«--■ >■ ".r^ 'j^;.
»iiii.>
i"tr(lo J/'iui{ra ama u>|iV(,kisi)e (fi'a-I)i a"', akii.saii'.lo ma"a Ma"'bn kr. ■'nZ'i'
h..t„„. „„„,„. hi.„ „.,mv. ti/iijhii iivii. ...II, ' ,„., , ■?^i,.-' ^t,r_l;:; ^iSm;
.in«...ii pla,.. tlu.n.rtlmysa..: ^^Hh ^^^ n.i,si.,l ainlhi.iit »tii,i,l. tli,.y »ay llmmio hull Ihi.
^1:2^' t' '!^;:;'' l^f "^''''^''" =^ftf-''i a"', '\L.Miii^a liau! ikairoankif.; ^It.^
haik. Ilii.y «a,v,
liaiH ! waji'" tv oawakioa" ro-,.,"," a-biania.
(,-aii„i„. ''Zr' "'" '^""^""''^" -;;;;;■ -".i..ii-y«»y.
oni> lit II ' '
diatanco)
/
TIIIO IUJI''KALO AND (JUIZZLV J5KAIt-AM OMAHA MYTIi.
585
NOTHS.
Tlio imrriitor did not rtMiUMiibcr more of I lie iiij tli.
582,5. (|(JMi|tiii", pronoiiiKitMl ([(fa (<|tiii".
582, II. iiiiijliitci ckjixo aim", Mioii;^li in tlid nc^jativc, must bo rtMideivd by an
uiru'iiiativo, nit'. a"(!kii.\(', alia", j/oa cdiinc mc (/mat judn !
583, 1. iiiiidc Iciicti cga", /. c, boh-taikd. Iviicti roli'r.s to tlit^ sliapo of tlio liaiim of
tlio Grizzly bear.
684, 13. I)a',)iia".)iia" a^i"biiima, pronounced ba+.)iia"ana" a^i"-biama.
TRANSLATION.
Tlio Grizzly boar was f?*''"f? somcnvliori), followiufj the courso of a vStroaiii. At last
ho wont Ntraij;lit toward a lifadlaud. NVlicu lio got in siglit a IluHalobull was stand-
iiiK bonoatli it. Tlio Grizzly boar rctraoisd his stops, goinf? aRaiti to tho stroani, fol-
lowing its coiirso till ht>, got beyond the headland. TIkmi lie dreAV near and peejicd,
and saw that tint Hulfalo bull was a s(!iil)by one, very lean, and standing with his
head bowed, as if very sluggish. Bo the Grizzly bear crawhsd np close, to him, made
a rush, soizi^l the ISiilI'alo bull by the hair of his head and pulled down his head, lie
turned the ISutl'alo bull round and round, shaking him now and then, saying, "Speak!
Speak! 1 have Ikm-ii fretpienting this iilaco a long time, and they say that you have
threatened to light nu^. Si)eii,k!" TlitMi ho hit tho Hullalo bull on the nose with his
open paw. "Why!" said tlui IJulI'alo bull, "I have never threatened to light you,
who have l)(!on frofiuenting luis country so long." "Not so! you have threatened to
light me," said the Grizzly bear. Letting go the hair he went around and seized tho
Bullalo bull by tho tail, turning him round and round. Just as ho was 'piitting him
he gave him a hard blow with his oi)on i»a\v on the scrotum. This made tho Huft'alo
l)ull walk with his legs far apart. "Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! you have caused me
great pain," said the ISiiil'alo bull. The bob-tailijd ( 1 rizzly bear departed. The Buffalo
bull thought thus: "Attack him! You too have been, just that sort of a i)ersoii." But
tho Grizzly bear knew what he thought, so he said, " Why! what are yoii saying !"
" I said nothing," said the Hutt'alo bull. Then tho Grizzly bear came back. lie seized
the Hutt'alo bull by the tail, imlling him round and round. Then he seized him by
tho horns, pulling his head round and rouiiiL "Now, when I said that you thought
of doing that, you denied it," said tlio (Jrizzly bear (referring to his previous charge of
threatoniug to attatik him). Tiieii he seized tho Hull'alo bull by the tail, treating him
as he had done previously. lie hit him with his open paw. And the BulValo bull
walked with his legs wide ajiart, exclaiming, " Oli ' Oh ! Oh ! Oh ! Oh ! you havecaused
mo grciit pain." Again tho Grizzly bear dei»arted. And the Hutt'alo bull soliloipiized
as before. But the Grizzly bear knew it, and attacked him as he had previously done.
A third time did tho (iriv.zly hear depart. But when ln^ asked the Buffalo bull what
ho had been saying, the latter replied, " I said nothing of imiiortaiice. I said to my-
self, 'Attack him ! You too have b(!en just that sort of a person.' " " Yes," said the
(■rizzly bear. Then the Buffalo bull stepped backward, t'lrowing liis tail into the air.
"Why! do not tlee," said tho Grizzly bear. The Butl'alo liiill threw himself down, and
rolled over and over. Then he continued backing, pawing the ground. "Why! I
586
TFIE (|'i](}IIlA LANGUAGE-MYTHS, ST()IMi:s, AXI) LKTTERS.
say, do not flee," said tho Grizzly bear. Wlion the Biiftnlo bull backod prior to attack-
luff the Grizzly bear, the latter tlioiijjht that he was scared. But the Biittalo bull an.
proached the Grizzly bear, pulHiiga groat deal, till he drew very near, when he rushed
on hiin. He sent the Grizzly boar (lyins throuf.'li the air. When the Grizzly bear
was returning to the ground, the Muftalo bull caught him on his horns and threw him
into the air. When the Grizzly bear fell and lay on the ground, the Buttalo bull thrust
at him with his horns, just missing him, Itut itiercing the ground. The Grizzly bear
crawled otf by degrees, the FJiiff.do bidl following him step by step and thrusting at
bun now and then, though without piercing him. This time, instead of attackng the
Buffalo bull, the Grizzly boar iilunged headlong over the cliff, landing in a thicket at
the foot of the headland. The Buffalo bull rushed so fast that he could not stop him-
self at the place whore the (Jrizzly bear plunged over the cliff", but he continued alon"
the edge of the cliff for some distance. And when ho had thus gone, he stood with
his tad partly raised (and bent downward). Then the Grizzly bear returned to the
bank and peeped. " O, Buffalo bull ! Let us be friends. Wo resemble in disposition »
said the Grizzly bear. '
ADVENTURES OF THE ORPHAN
Toi.ii liY (iKoii(ii; .Mii.i.i-.u.
pmr>^
Ta-'wa'-gf^a" d'l'iba gf."' biama. Ivi wa'.ijifio-a wi" Walia"'(t,icio-e
, ■ . . ■ ■■.>. ■....., -.11 •.iii7 wrpiiaii
jii-.-i<rAe ta"'\va"g^.a" gaqaia -^.i'"-l)ia.na. Ga" waiipafi'Vitia"'! to, ;i iidiinii
qatie if tfi, gfi'"-biama. Ki ijin-pa aka 4i-gax(3-na"'-l)iaina "va"lia, mmi'dC'
imithiT
3 jin'ga wi" ifigaxa-ga," a-biama. I>ia'" aka giaxa-biama. Ma"' ctl .nilxa
>J'~l'"l- («nb.) th,.v«llv. lin,
iiiotlMT • """.
biamji. Ga" wajin'gii waki(lf'-iia"'-biaina iiiicpa aka. Ga"' waiifi'.ra-mn
""•*•"">•■ -^"" '"■" "->'- -a.-h .h..y I,,.,. J,,,,. u,., A,,,. Te„ir7,:
"•'> iliilil (sub,).
idi>ilie ke c'gaxf-'(,ti im'waji ak)-na"-bia.na Kl wakicle-pi-qti-I)iami'i
(iK
Ob.)
tlU'V .siiv
6 nujiuga aka, edikla" fi"' ctf-wa"' t'r(|T.-ua"'-l)iama. rfi rf;a"4a zaT-'-dti-na-'-
„!,.) ■ (I'v, (ill.) a (;iv;it iiciim),
biama, nii"' .-a" ina"'ci tifa"' tr'.li. I>[a"' ((.ink.' i.naxa-biama : "Ma"hi'i,
\i
AI)VENT[TURS OF THE OUl'EIAN.
587
g/iama za'fi' amn oata"! a," a-biama. T>[a"' alca ('(^i(f.a"'-l)iama, "Gaama
tlioHtniu- tlioy artMiiak- \v!iy iirrt I said, tlif^v !s;iy. Mi;* Hit* .taiil tn Iiiin, thoy TIioho
seen oiioH inn \i unUf llit-y iiTiiiiil- (siil).) siiy, uiutrf n iinp»
mother ' (Miib. ot nn
iictiitn)
ta"'wa"<^(J!a" aiiiadi wajinVa \vi" lii-ua" ania jfdrMiti j/'i ((;aii'(li iiia'a
niltioii iiriir lliitrti' 'l)inl tmw ri'iu!lif>t tlicrt' rci;- vory rt-il. IVnts hy tlic ciiltnii-
(Hill), uf an uliirly, tlioy H!iy (cli.ub.) wimhI
m-tion)
q^.iiW' siu'deaiiti tef/.i'"' ata"-na"'-biaijii'i wajifi'j^-a aka. jj'i (fa" Ixfu^'atiti 3
treo very tuir tin- (-tlil. Iin stiiiiil-4 on n^Kiiliirlv, 'bin! tlm Ti'iits tlie all
nil. I in Iliiv »av ' (aub.). (I'v.
Ilii'lianl ob.)
wajin'ffa aka uj^aji(lo-na"'-l)ianiii maja"' (j-a". Kdega" iiikagalii aka
' blril thii »1iim'1.s a ri'il liglit ovcrthi'iii, li'inil Ibc lint rbii'f tlio
(Hub.) tbi'yaay hv. (mib.)
nil.).
k{(le\vaki(|!a-biami'i. I']' bo t'l'tl-t"' (j-ifiki.' ijaiVgo (j-inkr gtf.a"' to," a-biam.'i
caiiHOH thum toHhnot lit it, t)ii>y Who kills it tliooiio hiHilaiiKhtor tlio oiio marry may, aalil ftlie, they
Hay. who wlio liiT say.
";^[a"lia, fi'di b((;L' ta minko," a-biama. ''Awadititi no te olia"+ ! 6
I) ^raiii!- tliiM-o I K» will I who, Haiti, tlioy nay. To what plai-c you can ! (fem)
mothttt', imit'ftl go
Wa\vc'qta(|tai hO. tfmiii tai lio," a-biama ijja"' aka. " Utj-ade-qti fifm'ge
Thev ftro thoHo who . Abiist' yo.t will . .Haiti, they say liiH the Itt-iil imuho lor you have
abiiHU )"M>i>li< (fom) ' (pi.) (I'fiii) uranil- (sub.). (going f) none
mother
elia"+!" C.a"' i;ucpa aka man'de gdiiza-bi ega"', aifiai te, aci. "Egije ont^
! (few) Y(3t hor tht> bow took his, they a.H went out of Beware you
grantl- (Hub.) nay ( -hav. tloorH. 'go
<hihl ing.).
te, eliL'," a-biania i>|a"' aka. "Ga"' gagedi ;i-gaxe ina"b(j'i"' ta inifike," 9
lent, I Hay, said, they say his tint At any to tbtt.HO to play I walk will I who,
grantl- (hiiIi.). ratf nnnt'ttn gamea
niolhfr placfa
a-biama i^i'icpa aka. Mgitj-e i^t'icpa ama acfa-biama ca"'ca" tO ta"'\va"g(fa°.
Haiti, tluty aay lii'r tint At h'ligth liergrand- the Wfiit, tliity nay without the nation,
grantl- (anb.). t-biltl (niv. atopping
thild Hiih.)
j^i'i (fa" >[au'ge aifa-lii >[f, ngajide ama ta"'wa"<>'(j'a"' (fa". Niaci"ga ama
went, they when, it Shtuie with a n-d mltitin the IN'opht tint
(in-,
ob.)
hand
light
|tv.
ob.).
(pi.
8UU.)
Hm' (inv
Htll),)
fikie'((ti iunama kide amania wajifi'fifii (JMnki'. H'di alu'-l)iaina Waha"'<|'icij^e 12
woro (mv.) in a ureal won^ wIiDotiuj: at it biiii Iho (st. Tlicri' iirrivcd, tln-y Urpliaii
cntwd. they Hfty uh tlu\v inovi-d, ob.). suy
tln-y Muy
ama. N(aci"f,^a \vi'" aln'-lu vK'^"', '* Gi-o-a lut, Walui^'fifige! fakido to,"
I'orsou <mo rciU'hed u.s foiuf tirplmn I you sliocit may
tlMTO, { --:Ii!iv- at it
tlify Hiiy in^),
a-biania. Na"'\vapal)i ega"', \val)a(j:<('a iiaji"'-l»iami'i Walia"'(ficige akA.
Hfiiil, tlh'y Hiiy. Foiiriul tlu'in. tlioy hm tltawiiii; luirk Htnoii, tlicy way Orphitn the
«ay (— liav- thro" HhaiiM' (U' ' (sub.),
iiig) ditliib'iu'**
Niaci"ga ama a-i-bi ega"', **Clu(lilia! gudilia rga"! Walia"'<fi(*ige kide 16
Pornou tlin couiinii. iH, That way ! that way mmw- Orjiliaii Hhocit
(uiv. tbt'V Hay
(Hub.)
smut'
wlial!
tat('," /i-biama. \Valia"'(|*icfgc aka wajinVa kida-biama. Na"'ji"ctce'qtci
ahall, saiti, tlu\v way. Orphau tlm bin! shot jit it, th«'V nay. Barolv
(sub.)
1 1
■I If
^
^85
wi"
11
»
(Hull.)
Ulllil
llin
{IIIV.
(null)
588 TIIK <|:i':(}IHA IiAN(;(IA(JE-iMYTHS, HTORIHS, AND LIOITHRS,
iTiibna" if.;,fii-I)i!iin,'.. loM'niko aka ki.lt^ mi, sukih' ili.: (^i(i,>o
l.«8u,ldoi.lymi,H,.,I ,itti„«it,.l,.y l.,i„ik., ,l,„ „l,„t at »f„.„ l„«i,l„ Uin.. \-., ^
"">• (sul).) it
BlrliiK) ^ "'"'■• (Hill).
3 u'"(f.i" tV^al) ati"'!" "Wfo l„|-,i"V' a-hiain.i h-tiMlk(, ak;'.. Waiiri'.va aina
»«UI).). (IIIV.
, (Hllll)
tf' 'f'':';*,''^""'^ f' niaci'Va anu'i j-'a"' iu^,fa a-tn-hiaina. ({a"' \Val.a'"(fici.re
lljlujl wont, thoy ,ay ,vl,.,„, ,,,.„,,:„ ,|„. ,„ ,|„,. „,.,',. „.,.„1 Imm.nvni,!, \,i,l „,.„|,,;„ "
(111. lali' t.'iiMi; Ilii'V-^tay. '
(»iih.)
cti ajr((.a-l)iama. Ki akii t.s i>[a"' .j-inkr'.li. " N[a"Iia', wajin'o-a ,|^ink.^
iimlht r
C a"'(f,i" tVaf a(|-i" l,a," a-I,iatua. "l>a"l,a'" .faji-n ]„>, ! fd-Lita taf li.'-
I«il..,v„i.yilo:ir\„II,„.i, H.i,l,.l„,vs,iy. .{ 1 \,;',|„t ! „„„„ lh,l., will
'""" yiHi (III.) (fom).
Onaji to a"ta'"i (^a'Vti," a-l)iaiM;i i>[a'" aka. Cl a'"I)a ail to cl
V....«.. »h.ll w,.s,.i,l l,,.,,,,.,,^,,.. s:i:,U,„.,..y IMH „,„ A«,iii, .,,u ull. till, „«,„„
cniml- (.sill,.). „,|„,r
llliitl'"!'
ha'"«jva"'tc,e to .V.li .•i(|-/.-l)iam,'.. (Ji za'(-M,tiu"'-l,i,„„/i. Ci ahi-hiain/i mI,
tlM,y .Siiy. ,||,,j. g,,j.
9 i'gJ>"-'>i"'H''- Oi niaci"o'a ki.l,, n^ aka cl (Va" ki.lo aj-'aji-biama. Cf kf.l.i
H..,.l...y»,.y. A«ai„ p,.,,™ ,„,sl,,„„ ...„,, „„.,.. ^, (.,,h„„t, ..Znli.Whi,,,, A«,.ii, 1,,,
Hli„t at
it
al il iiiji,,l,',l (.siili.i „( it ||,„v ,
£ ^^itT"- aS '""•'';:;!;■'' 'i''"' ""'•'"'■"-'•i^'-^'- ^'' I'^^miko aka kiao
(prtftt
net)
■il hillii,i;il,lii„y Acaiii l.-liiiik,' tlin hIh,! at
"■'.V- (, 111,.) It
>li sakil)' \W' (fi(,,fo wi" (j-iila"' (|-.Va-l>iiiin;'.. (Ami so on, as on the first day.
Whl'Il l,c.slil„ lyni;; 1,.,.,1 „m, piijlin;; 111. sent il, llii'v J
(Ihi'.Hlriiit'l say.'
12 Similar adventures on the tliird day.) A"'l)a w.Muha t(' aliii tf- \vaiiri'..a
I'l'y lomlh til,. ai- th,. r,lr,l "
rivi.,l (=\vli<Mil
thrro
«fink(' kida-biama. Kiisa.nd(-''(iti i.|>ii'",f,i-hiaina. "Wulnu! Waha-'ViiKre
aka tV(f,u," a-bi >[iji, Ictinikti akii, ",Sa! sa! \Vi tVKiT' ! Wi t'ea(l>.- '
^^ kiiiidit, Ti:;!;- """"■ '••""''- „;;i;:, <^'"-°'"' ' '^i»^Mt: . ikiHiLt"
15 Ufade t.i(f,iiyfro ! U^ado (fi(^in'-e ! " a-biama. (la" ulu^vaki^a-baif-biama
''IX" '"i^^" ''";;::::" ^•';:;,i;;;?' --Mi.,.y«ay. a,„i h. ii,i„„?,,.,„i,i,iav„ti.uir
plaint pliiiiit ■ "■■'>■. Hii'.v my
Ictiniko !ika, jra"' Waliii"'(|-iciV,. u-ajin'o-a tV^ifai t.'' "•luaea-biam.-'i. Ga"'
„',i'l".. "'"' '"'"""' '""' ''"''•■li' tl'« —I- IIV„iiih Auil
nfaci"o:a ama akie abaiia" wajiri'a.ji fmW- iiaii"'-l)iama. Kl Waha"'(j!icio-e
'^'"'' '^;W' c^u„ ;=. ""■'' •";i,i:;- "' '■"■»y-^- ^,,,1 orpiL °
1
¥
ADVKNTIJUKS OK TIIIO OUIMIAN.
589
am;i T/di ii(j*;i-l)i o;;*u"', hi"' \vi" (fii^iudji-l)! >[f, \vjijiiV;^'Ji 1)((',ri«:j'juit.i ^^<fiza-
thn thoro woal.tliity uh IVmiIIku' uiid iitiUt^il nut, (lit\v wlioii, binl wliulu touk bin
(mv. Hay ( - huv- ttay (iwu
biamu, jnl«M|t,i, \\\\\\\. K\t^^\\-\wA\\\k. CJ{nV>|l iifkM<>'iilii' Jik:'i f]^a-l)ianij'i,
tUuy flay, vi-ry red lliry Wntit, liinnrwiiMl, Ami tlini rliit-l' ''m Huii) nn rnllnwH,
MJiy. tlio.v «iiy. {M\.\%.) tlicy Hay,
**Wi4iui'(lo ((•!" ufi"' *^'ii-o'ji," ji-l)ijuiii'i. Oa"' wajiiV»^*a (finla' afi"' a<r(|!ji-bi 3
My tlaui^lititr'H the \n- l)i'iimiii<£ hitn wa\k\, Miry Hay. Ainl hiitl tlif niir luttU it lidiiiowunl,
liuHliiitid (iiiv. Iiitlii-r, wild they Huy
otii'l
e*^a"' ni'ka^-alti aka ('(fi" akf-i-l)iaina, Icti'iiiko aka cti a(('i"' jiki'-i-hiaina.
KM vliiul' t)it> liiid it takt-n tlion* to him. Iiriinikti th" Imi wan talM>ii llmtt' to him,
(=lmv* (rtiih,) tliryrtiiv, (Hiih.) tlmsnay.
lllK)
Ijan'go (fiailka na"1)a <'i"tH na"' ^\\\\\v Ifti'iiiko aka ;^^(|*iV''-l)iaiua Ga"'
IliH tim nrirrt two )>tMlKi[)H i^i'own the niio Icliiiiki- till- took hi'i' to witV, And
(laii};htnr w ho v ho {mih.t tlif> nay.
ini"'{^<f<a"i t'^'a", *>a"' *^"(|'i"'-l)iaina Ictiniko aka. Wa]ia"'(j',icigo aka akMnaniA. G
toiikuwilo Urt, HO Hat. tliry Hay Ictiiiiki- tho Orphan the ri-nrhoil thoro
(Hiih.). (Hiih.) hi.HhoriK*,
thtiy Huy.
">Iii"liii, wiijiiVf'ii (fifiki- tVif! iitrfi'," a-l)iiini!i. "Ih'! (!i)!i((;ii"'! he, cixifa'" ! "
U (:rand- l>inl tho (Kt. I killt-d I liavc naid. thi'y <Mi! (;i'aiidi Iiild ! oh! graudidiild 1
iiiolhor, nil. I it rf>mo homo. Hay.
a-biania. *'\{a"h;'i, \v('(j*ita"-tt'<;'(j',(3 irii^'MXH-;^'';! Iim, iifiza" tiVJi/' ii-biania.
Haid, thoy <) ;;t'iitid- [Si-o Dotcs. i malu- t'oi' mi^ ' mirldh^ at the, naid. thry
Huy. mother, May.
Ga"' v' to u{ruji(li''cjti j4'((-i"'-l)iiiiiiii Walia"'(('ici<,''o aka i>|a"' i'fa"ba. Kl, !»
,sat, thoy Hay Orphan tlio liin hIu? too, And,
(Hn)>.) cMirid-
And tont tho lilh>d wirli a vory
(•«ta. n-d li^ht
oh)
motlK'i-
''xpi/iiji, wiKJ^i^ij*^ wi" ifi^'-Jixa-^Ti," a-bijniu'i (ia"' i>[a"' aka waij'i'^ijo *^i-
tfurand hoop (ol' . one mako lor nir, Haiti, they way. And liis tho hoop made
nnitln'r, iiidr?) ;:r;ind- (suh.)
mother
axa-lwain;i. Wafi'^ijo bi// i(J'a°'(f-a-bi to'di, iiliita-baj(-biaiii;t Walia"'(|»icig'i3
(id- him. tliey Hoop ' to di*y was plaeed, wlien, was ari\ioii-4|\ Wiiitin;; lor Oiphan
«ay. " thi-y nay ii, the\ .say
aka. K^^nfe bizo ain;i. '*llau, >[a"ha, uffza" to ^'(JMiV-f^a lia," a-biaina. 12
tho At leii;;tli dry they Huy. Ho, urand- middle ttie nit ! Haid, tliey
(.snl).). ' motln.r, aay.
Ga"' \Vaha"'(j*ic'i<^e aka i'toiam a-i-naji"'-l)ianiii, lijobe f.)nuf,^a)a(fica" te'di
And Orphan tlio oiitsidi' eaiin* and hIooiI. they door toward.-* the ri;ilit at tli«
(Hul).) Hay, Iiiind
naji"'-biaina. Ki ga-biama i>[a"' ^iilko, "N[a"ha, ecu to lia, \y nikaci"'{ra
Ht(Htd, tln»y Hay. And Haid as I'ol- hiH llie (st. O i;iiind- yo'i Hliall . Ihif- person
lowrt, tzniiid- (d).), niotlitM. Ha,\ t'alo
tliey say motlier it
wada"b ega" na" ga"'-«iti c'do ciKj't- ho, ('patj-a"' ho, ecc te ha, >[a"ha," 15
tlM'V are usually «o of that very but coes t:"i'"d- . you BJiall . t» ur-imt-
HUfU (f) sort \})
to yon (feiii.j
I'tiild
(li'in.f, Hay
it*
motlier,
a-biania. Ga"' i>[a"' aka i'gi(|^a"'-biaina. jj'an'ita" \va(,''igije (a" haiian'ge
said lit*, they And his tho said to him, thi'y say. l-ion, ihi- tent Iioop thi' makinj: it ndl
Hrty. prand- (.suit.) .cv. oh.) by punhinK
mother
i(j^a-biania. jjjt'bo to aci ofa'ljo ati-bi >[!, %v (f^o ufai aka wi"' ga°'
she sent it
liitber, they Hay.
Doorway the out- oirieijj
aide
it 'atne, when, bnC- this told of the
thoy aay i'aJo (sub.)
,4-51 i M
c^
c3
r^
590 TIJli (fl-XmiA IiANUi;Aatl_MYTIlS,STOUIES,
AND LHTTKita.
Iii'ia "ilililciil
(IlI'V. (ill ),
(Irpliuii
Ihu
(nub.)
<|ti i(fii"'ffi-l)iiiiufi, jijrbo XvUW
Illl.Mluh ;iii<l lllilOllll it, II
lliuillul
lllilOllll it, ilu'v aav, ilii
ii'wuy al tlio
t^T^!!- </:'"' '?i'^'" '^t'^"'>'t d'Hia-b
killwl ll, lluiy Niiy. A
'"' lilt nil.' lull III
.'! 1
)ianifi. T
tliiiy Hiiy.
biiiii
tliev HI
Ui'aliil
liiiillinr
■v rut nil „
i lif-u"', i>[ii"' iiki'i. IxfiifrjKjti iiira-
tllKlllllllllll, ( = ||
u"'\va"u
Niilliiii
llll'.V Mtiv i
lii» tl.,
IV- KIllMll- (Hull.l
lilllu
"«), lIlolhiT
■fa" watiUa-liaJM.iain/i. r>(ii"' ak.'i {fm&\ Wh
■llll mil IVll llllVll]ill,r .1,,,, M.^h 1 .. .,,' 1" . '-^ "
<A
I mil i':il iiiiyllniij;, :lii'v His i;i;inil
»uy.
Tmillin- (»ul
tin. IS,.., n.iUi.J
■'III iiilu
MliroM,
tlli'y Miiy
10 mi.xa-
liii'cii luail,.
'S',"';'" -l'- ">ri"l>''. i<^iq<^i c(;t^ ani"' ,u; tc
FiiiiNlu')!. wl'
tln-y ,sftv
<^ifik6'(li. (Irco to I
I'". I>iininil
Ihi'l'.
|S,'i' thai liiiv.
" I pil,' ilii! it
■ ui, "iiikayalii
rllkif
111 till, (Ht. Y
la.
- - - .... r^fti,
•'"■) IIH I'lllluwil
"iiy win . (
1,1111, fTiito i^iiuli i/iati' t()ila"+,' a-b
> "Oil's thill
,V'V"' I'lil hii mil
I'lthiT
. duiiij
|S('i. mite. I
laina.
Hahl ih,.v
a- r' !;S' s&ij'i— . ir ''^■' "^'--i-.*
G,
uniiuli'hilil, nalil. tln'y nay his tlm Ami il
({rami. (sub.).
iuoiImt
i-i)iaiua iMa"' amj'i
r>l t) t.^
Iml-i' wi'iil, thi'y siiy his |h
Anil
i'" |iji'l)0 t(V<li iibiilia" ^v^iiAn era"', Mi-rd-fsaVa (fiV'.-l
"1 <lo..rw»y «t .1,1, iiatt ,„■ „„„/• Ji„ ,. ,,". ' '. ."1 , ,'^" . T^ T.'' '
part 111- ti.|ii, „.„| II, I,
m'ari,ii. iitr, thi
liiviiii;. Inriii'fl IwrsKll' aiiiuml siiil. h
ttraml. (mv.
imithtT Hull.).
ti eo'a"' aof-biaina
ili'uly. thev
Illy
laviuR, shi) was ri'tu
wa'i
old wc
ii!!f "i'- S ^:l,;.l '''!'.!"' ^'''IM^'^''- "l>'t'"lMi-ga, da"'))ai-jrn, .1
till' Ami ,.-111,1 as l,il
(Hull.).
Iims, III
"'V nay t|.nt nhii
(Hull.),
Loiik ,
Liiok <
6")
iuu hoimi,
tlii'y say
la"'bai-git,"
f-ook ve!
!J a-l)ianiii. I)a"'bo (^ifa'-be ahi-bi vr
aniil. tli„v T.i in„L ...?. . . '1
Hily.
ii'iCiiiK anivi'il wl
niaci"'"'a ctewa
u'
ll'll. IMTHOU
f.irijra-I
)iaina.
Hoover tliBri) was iiiiu«.
tbey say.
^^'oif'^'^^ "t '^l?'" ti"!:!^ "'''t'':'"^)' f^i>l''xa-bian,a,-a(la"l,aci t,^'di,
(Huh.) £:,,r ;'i;;;;:;i;, '"-^"■'" "..ui..iiis,,i,i.ysay, ti,,.v.,. ait..,, wi.ou.'
''2r tS:f' ^S'l-'l!; •'>£;!|:'. -a£;>aa ck( ratJ hn, i"'ta"," a-bia,„a )
^.-ivoii *;,;;tS, -»'^'" ^j;;^ »""ii . now. H.ii,.h,,ih,.y^
(Hull,) Ihi.yMay, m wiMimn jnst „ii.. rema.iiH but thai is
tfes ill. ''if'" 'fi,,,.'" S;I5' ir':'" ?'■ "fiw^;i^'"wi"
limi.n l.Miilbt thiMtar. whi.n. .sa, k of Imiralu ou,.
Itiuur 't 't- ^"'^1^:;,"'^ ^':;!l^'^ a,,j,<fa';'-bin,na. ">fa"ha, i"'ta" wa^fona
back, thoy .say Krauil- (sub.), .,,,,, "I"';;«ni<''l tlm (,;v.,,li,) O arar„|. „ow visilih-
umllii.r IHi.,,11) 1,11 top „t a [Ml,., niiiilu.r, '' ""'
, timy aay,
15 cki tatc' liA," a-biaina (!i" Ivi"' .i>,..'. .,j - i • - •• /
C'U ■ '■ «n.ml. (m,'.":ub., »""'' ""■-^.v. 'bird'' ^ ,„«
lIl.lllliT (Ht. oU.)
^Sihlt'!!:;' ii! i,!i t ^^ir' 'il;';! ^^ ^' \^' "^'Ui<le afa-biamd.
ontiipiifapil.., (Htli. tw, I ;;:'."■'"•"• "■"'"": lw»"!io»him'w,ihnri.<l
(Hill.
ub.)
thiMV, they
H,\v
(stil.
Ob.)
light, Ih.'y .say.
V
ADVliNTUUliS OF THE OUIMIAN.
591
i(i Jfa"'liii kr iKfii-biamri. Ni'kiici"Vii aiiiri (';^n(|'ii"'-biiiiui'i, "W11I1U+!
Ti'Dts biirilui thiMl);. wriil, tlic.v say. I'lniiU' llii'ipl. kiiim In imiincMiiii'i, Ohul
(lit.) " ' Hull.) llii-y Hjiy,
Wuliii"'(|;in<,n' aki'i wiijifi},''!! tV'(fii-l)i a"(j'ii"'i y[\'v,\0, Ictiiiiko tVij-o eciii
Ol'iiliiiii tho(sub,) 'bird thiil bci we iImiiikIiI whin. Iiliniku kilkil it yiiii
killl'll it it HUUl
<fa". Walia-'jifiiirr i>(a"' aiiia &('■ 'i'" ati. Klti'di 'i" (Jh' da"," I'-iia"- .'5
iiitlie Oi'pliuii liif* the tlii.s larry- Iiuh Tn wlio.tr niriy- h\h\ '. Haiti n-;;-
post.
^I'iinit- (tiiv. hiib.)
uiutlur
inn on
hoi' hiu'k
lu<tt;u
inuoii KOCH
lifi- liiick
ularly.
biiima. Ga"' da"'bo Mnji"'-biain{'i iuka(n"Vii unia. "Wulm ! iiikaf^-ahi ^i
lliey nay. And seninn rttnml, tlu-y -^iiy
lU'OpI.'
till*
ipl. rtuli.).
tf/di *i"' Uifai," /i-bianiii .uj^'be tr^'di alii-bi o*4'a"', wa'i"' to rrapuk'ik'
to tho cfirry- shi» said, they Lourwny at the roarlini. hh ( luiv- Inart on tlic trmkijij: tlio
ill}; on went,
hiT liiu'k
llicy siiy
iiiK).
Iii'v Ikil-U (o1).| Miiunil "im-
ki " by tiilliiiK
gaxa-l)iama. *' lli"\ x^wx * , <fiadi (isafi'^ifa nu'fjfa" ct'te <fatc' tai-eda"+/' 6
ah)* made it, tUcy Oh ! son's ji'O'ir your bi nthrr lik*;\viai) this pile tliey niav (pi.)
wile,
fiUhcr
. (f.-m.)
(Si-e niitc.j
t'l-biama. '*Ua"'l»ai-gri, da"'bai-gri, da"'bai-<rA! GatG cti o^a'"-na" aha","
Si'f(yt')!
ftde (ye) !
see (ye);
That
thinu
tiiu rtho h iH ilmie
it I'p^ulai'ly
(tuid, they
Huy.
a-biamfl nikapfahf aka, Ga" Ictinike aka ga-biania, ^^Wa'ujinn^a wi'Viqlci
Maid, they chief the And Ictinike the said a.s fnlhiws, Old woman only one
Hfty (Hub.), (Hub ) they Huy.
iictd dega"' c (j^l" to, gan'>[i obo tj'tda"/' a-biama. Ki da"'l)e a-i-biania* 9
re- but Bbe is and then wlio could.' nftiil, they say. And to see her they eann-.
mHint the they say.
one
Ki tVifo Walia"'(f-icf<j;-e bja"' aka o akama. "Walia'"(fifigc' i>(a'" i' aka lu',"
Auu behold Oiphaii bin tluh ^he wjiHtbeone, Orplian bis she is the
j;i'and- (sub.) they nay. ;:ra!id- one (teiii.),
c4-biaina. *'llau, wi^aii'do atfi"' gii-ga," a-l)iaina. Ga" (j^e'te \va*i"' te ^v/au
said, they Hay. Ho, inv dan^litei-'n brin^ lye) biiii naid, tht-y say. And lliin bitiidle or iln- ibey
busbaiiil hit lie)', pile {laik pile took
t6, i>[a"' <j*i" wa'i"' lii to (fizai to, wajin'ga (fifdic oti (j*iza-bi oga"', 12
when, hirt the pack that she t(io\ they when, bird thi'(s|. tuo took, they a.s
jirand- (niv. took it thither o\>.) say (^hav-
niothtT ob.) i'lfii)
uba4i<j'a"'<J'a-bianui Ictinike tVifo <fiil'ko iifa"!!*!"' ij'irdvo odabe i((*a"'(j»a-
buujt it up, they say. letinike killed the one he put it the one jilrto they jiut it
it who down who down,
biama. jj to ugajido'(iti _:(|'i"'-biaiua. (Ja" \Vaba"'<JM'cio'o aka atfi"' akii-bi
they say. Tent the wlilnin;; with a nat. they Hay. And Oiphau tin- taken him back
(std. very red lifilit * " (Rub.) tinther. they
ob.) ' say
ega"', jinga (('inko ^■(j'a"'-biaina. Ga'" g(j»i"-biania, ini"'g<('a"-1)i o^jca"'. 15
having;, Buialt theom^ lie took to witV, they So .sat, they say, taken a wife, having,
who Kay. they say
Najiha <j*a"' i<^iskiski-(]tia"'-l)iania, gaha-baji oa"ca"'-bi oiifa"', (|(j'a"'jo-qtia"'-
Uair the exeeeilin;;ly tanjiled, tln'V say, uiicunibed riiuaimd, they havini;, exi-eeiiingly lau^Iod,
part say
biama. Ictiuiko i(^a(|(fa" aka, ** Wilio, uini"'je ho i"'bi(|im(|'o to ho !
they say. Ictinike bis wife the Yotniiier eonrli (..r lice be maile tall b> will !
(siib.K
piessure on tno
aeeidentalU'
(feni)
Ma"oia4aha o^'a" i^-fiiVkifai-a ho! \VanrmMo(|'au'(('{iji oba" i !" a-biama. 18
At a greater dttitauce cause ,\e biui to .si) '(feui.) You do not luaihc him ! (fern.) Haid, they say,
592 Tin.: p:v.nix lanouaoe-mvtiis, stoiukh, am, Liynmis.
• Witt, llli'V Hliy. Wi.iiiiiii H... . 1
■ ■' ,; , , "" '"•*" "I;-'""! Iiikciiu wifii
"s" site;. 'Vili.r '"■ ^™ir'" -■■ <-■' »ti-"™"to ^-.^ul,i.
(iwii. """™ li,\ III!'. WiitiT tliiH(cv. l.i.nralli
" '?t' !i "vl° t;3;- ■St t;:af :: "^- i-i'-'";^' '■•-'-«■. s»-'
■|„.,mT'. • I''0„„.l,,u.kl nolwill,.t..inl- "till
bnuk .-«nl,tl„.,v,.„ ()rp|,„„ „ F^r.,. ./.at i„ ,,„,.
(-.lU i...;a part *K''
liir(0
l';;„l , ', ""l"'YO'm,I. «-.,8a,l,.,.ro,Hi,„,,.h„y Ami
. , ' "" my.
9 walia" (fiofjrai tV,i" wa(iiKHi"i ('i;a" iil;" ,;.ra" ni.Vf' (l-i"'f.t.-. n"'; t- . <
iilrcini. Imiul
I.l.^t,-,!
as
\v
IS
II"(M
l!lit
11
1
kr.
ji'ilie
J
xt.
Ihr
liinl-
\\v
(U'.
ill;;
Ol..)
WilH
Imrt
pcrliiiprt
complctiMl
action,
*/: ^' J. /I' /~^.. #1 action,
;;l.:;.'.:'i'- ''™'' ""'• "»'■"""'/,': ':;.;;■ «..i,.,,i„,v»a.v. Ana „„,,l,i„ ^„,„ j,„_.''
ln'iul pait iug
»;^ri' ^^£' .SS;::fc;;:, ^^'i'' ::;:::; ^ir^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^- "Kdada-
own „,,v,
biama
tUoy 8iiy.
12 iiwibfa te si(fa-<.'ri," ;i-l)iama. "Ca"' lui " a-bi p.."i'" m' 7- ' -i '-'^
I torn you Hi;:« .eLiubo, saiii, ,li,.y h«v. Em^u-h iil^^'i ' " '^'' ^'^'''il iHai^H-
coiniilein ""y oli.) iac(>
action
iia. Ga"' wa'u d-inkt' xa<>'t' {/■inkc' tr. <i-i"' ii-,(.i';;;i +- 'i. n • „/■
(K- .n^'tl,o «a,R. ,1,11,1 J saj. J,j„i,d «.,:i,v, tli.y l,„i„K, .sl,.pt, ih.v «ny
ob.) eourso wK- say ' •* •*
TOli'liuil (plaii) tli,.|,. asain,
thoysay. ,i ■''''''':'.'.''"■'''''','', ll,.vvok.-li,.rl,y
a^aiii, tlH'y .say
(sail.)
Iiv
lakiM'.: Iiolil of
lier, tlioy 8uy.
¥
ADVKNTUUHS OF TIIH OUIMIAN. 5133
"A}i(^.i ha. jjiiliaii ff'i hii," ii-ltiaimi. Ji'iliii" ti(f('<;a" wa(la"'l)u >ii'jl, v>x\fo
I l"'V<. AiIm.- : mild, Ihcy «n,v. Aromi mnldihlv, «hi' IciikiMl » li. n lii'h.Al
ri'- \viicn'
tun il
iiiaci"ffa aki'i ri<la"(iti aki'inia, iiaji'Iia k(-' ctl U(la"(|ti'-lii j;a"' W!'il)a<f(fa <>'a"
piMwiii llic wiiH virv H'iimI, tlii'V nay. llali- .. ■ . ■■
Ill«
very (;o(mI. Ilu-y
iiH
hi'Mllal.d llini'
(Ik.
oh.)
May
^liaiiif HI- illMI-
n
I'lr
Mi;>(fisa"(fii-ltiaina wa'i'i uki'i. ■'Hi"i!iia! wawrfaiiacia clia"!! Niaci'Vn -^
hIm' liinird hri'Hi ir iiniund. woiiiuii thi* Oh! lit'! \oiMtif nht< <.'iv('ii fi !itriMj Man
llM'y Hiiy (mill.), ' aliimiii); iii'oplr
\vi" \vafi|)iifi"(|ti abfixi- dofi'a"' iii (j-c'ij-amli ('«-ilii(|'i' (liijfa"' j-tH'i' ^'H*^"
"111' viTy piior I tcKpk liiiii liiit waliT at this hr wc-nt lie- lint lii' lian an
asiny liiM- iicalli llii' mil ir-
tiallil rttirlai-r tlllmd
axfiji't! i(|'iia|)(' iiiinki'. Wawrjaoiuia elia"+ !" a-l)iaiiia. "'lY'iia' ! wii; !)((•!"',"
I wiTp I wail lor 1 who nil. You ar uUrn lo ! (foui.) nalil, Ihi'y aay. Wliv ' I 1 arii.
Ililll ahllHlni: ]lroIlll>
a-l>iaina lu'i aku Ca"' iia" iiiia'a"-l)aji-ljiaina wa'i'i aka. " 'IViia' ! j;i'i(a" 6
Miiiil, thry Hiiv uiaii tlio Vet Htilt nhti iniiil lioatti'iilinii to him. wimiaii Ihc Wliv! that
iNuli.). Ihc.yH.iy (lull. I. (|ilar>'l
•\vt'<;'aska"a"(|'ii<ft'' to elu' d'a"'ctl (la"'l)a-<fri ha." Wa'i'i aka >(i;4()',isa"(|-a
ytiii (-xaii)iiir iiii> IM to it will I iitrrtttrortt Hn- it ! Wntiian tlx- tiiiihil litTHi'
wiitl (rtiih » lu-oimii, tlii'y Miiy
uj^-u"', du"'ba-bi >[I, i"ti'(le a*;'iii i(|'a'''-l)i oj^'ii"', la^nkij^-ifji-hiainji. Ki iii-
i\n Muw him, tlioy whim now (ii I'lnlniict d him, ht-r iiw kisHcil him, Ih-v own, thi^y And whoru
(= httv- Buy rcviTHrtI own, suihlcniy, ( liav- nay.
inj:), of pti'viuiiH tlM',\ wny * in;;),
act,i'tc.)
>(a"'Iiii IumH a<fa-bi o*^a"\ '4at*i"'xo iu->(a"'l!a i*»"al»('(ii" ^C^ U(f('wi"(|*a-'>i J)
(ofiho tothd went, tht-y uh urrcn Hciim rthuro hjown ii|i th» collrrti'd, tiitn'
hike) Hay (..^huv- timt avUvh iIhti- I'tnm Hcut- miy
itifi), on water in (tin- waiei) tond
Mjn-in^H, etc
e<ra"', wai"' <^n>[axa-l)iania wa'u fiukv, \vat(' ''tf <i'i>[a\a-l)iauia Walia"'-
an lohc inadt' Inr h'-.. liift own, woman lho«t. Mkirt lou niudt' lor lirr. Iii.s own, Or-
(■-hav- th.-yway ob.), (Iicvsay.
iim).
<fJci^^o aka wajinVa a"'cto \vapri<ralijilia(la-('<ra"-iiia Iii"l»i' (fa" ctT waji
plian lhi> hird uh it' tlinsf rt'Ht>mhliti;x NhDrt-rart-d iiwl:^ mm ra^^in tin* ton laid'ln
{^nli.) piiif ^-n.jij
niimiiriH
uta"'-l)iaina, wai"' (^a'' cti waji wai"'-l)iaina, ja"- wi'ti" cti wi" a(J*i"'-l)i >[i, 12
woii' as mucrartinM. inlio tho too laid on wore an a roiic. Wnoil I'm- hit- tun oim' hi- liad, wlnu
they May. part in j:? cat tho> say. tin;; tlii'V^ay
nuinbiTs
ika"ta"' cti wa.xu-biania. .la"- wc'ti" ko WwifO-nn"' An ifau'di \vajiri'<ra aka
.hiMi bird thii
tii'd III it loo 111 lilo tluMii. tllt>y Woiiil I'm- hit- tho laid down Ihr (l|r.
nay. " title dc. oh.) usually,
(ill. ) they Mrty
yahiit' (a") ihi'- iia"'- biaiiia. Ga"' ifrj'uicl-a" c'(J'a"lia aiiYii-biama da/("-(|tc',i
iiyiii^Miut tioui wan umially liny nay. And hinwito slio too they nlat't.'d Ininu'. lalo in Ihii
liidnn hit (ihui'il ihoy nay aftoiuouu
hoi'i/.otitally
nnthh'iily
>[i. iO(('a"l)o aki-biaiiia |i ko. j^i kf' Ija/a"' afrtj-a-biaiiia >(i v</\(fr iiia('i"<,;'a 15
wliiMi, KiiiiTfiinj; Iliry i-oacliod tout llin Triit Ilii- pnsiiine went h.nk. tln-v win-ii athii^lti |ii>oiih'
(-^lii thiiroav'ain, (I;:. du. amMii;^ .s.iy
niiilit) they nay Hue). Iiiio) thoui
aina t'<ii(|'a"-iia"'-1)iaiiia, "Na! Walia"'(fin<>r ij-'atifa" iiika('i"'i;a aji(|ti
the (jil. naid lo tone) vi'UuIafl.N , they Why! Orphan hin wile person very dif.
null.) nay, lerellt
VOL VI 38
0"^
5i)4 TIIK (/JKdiriA LANdlTAC.K— MYTHS, STOItlK.S, AND LKTTKIJS.
ukt'iKtjrii" ji'i^-'lc) ii<>(|-ii liii. \ViiliJi"'(|-iiiNV t't'liii (■l»(('v<>'ii"." IIfi"'»)<,''ii"tcuii(li
liitiiliiit »illilillii Kill' lian ili|iliiiii III' Inih I lliiiik. Ill tli« null iiiiimiim iiii.1t
I'ntllt' liiirk kiUril
('ji'ii" ii(|-ji-l»iiiiiiii. "Xfi! iiik!U'i"'j;ii iika udii" liri^jihiijl," t'iiii"-l»ifiiii,i iiiii(^i"'j-ii
wi vniil. llii'V Hiiy. Why' iii'l'mili Ilii' Kuiiil liul :i lillfr, i iiil,iiiu:illv, llii'V |i.'u|ili'
l»uli,) Bil.V
3 iiiiu'i. Akl-liiuiiif'i \'\ tr'tli (|'i';iiii;i wiijin fill iiiiii'i lii'itfi" zii't"''(|tiu"'
llii'dil. Ki'iirliiil liiiii'. ti'lil III till' Till".!' iiilil- llii'(|.l. iiyiiia liiuiliul Kruilt
mill.) Iliniliiliii', lliiy Kiiy
Kriuit
IHlilHi
biiuna \\ iO. akf-bi ri'"u"'. Irtinilvi* i;i;M|(/'ii" nk/i, '^l"tiMlo, wihr \VM'i*(
llii-y f»uv tfiil iho I't'iu hill llilvill^
I.'thiikK
Ills xvM.
Mm luit iiiiw, yimti«iii- my «iM
(«1(l. there, (^ult t. Midtn- (t'r'"H Ihih
ob.) liiH hoiiir, IiiiihI
tlicy Hiiy
unn"'Ju (fji" lu'l>o a^r^i" to, (*lus" u-hijunn. ''NjV, ja"'(fj(3hji, (|!iVi'o lu' i'<ri,|»,.
^'»"^; IIh* pint Hit uii limy, 1 miy, Hiidt, they hhv. No, ' elilor (4intnr. ynm- hmm hrwinc
KirttlT'H
hUHllKlltl
G r()^il)i<ii)iifr' t«t liO'," ii-l)i uj;-ii"', iiiMi"'j(! iVitj-ibrcji" (.('((lii-hiiuiia. Ictiiiikc
hi' III it I'all nil li'Kt Hiiiil, luiviiii;, nii; liirmil it ii|> I'lir ni'lil it iilV Ihi'V Ii'liiiikii
yiiii I .\ iin-nMiii. (Ii'in.l, llicy miv tl wiut kuv.
Ill, iili'iiliilly
i;4;i(lfa" akii xa<;('-iia" (•ii"ra"'-l)iamii Kl' vix\^(-. {(fadi aka r;,'i^a"'-hiaiii!i,
hi»\vUi' thii wi'i'p. ii'L-ll iilwiiyn. thi'y Biiy. .\iiil alli.ii-lli |i,.r tlis imiil t(l lllillll. llll'V mtv.
(mih ) iiiK liirly laihii (null.)
Ictiiiiko (• waka-l)i e<;'a"', "Maja"' (fi'tfa" (|'('(J'a".sk I'dc^^a" wrcfiji-cfa" <;;M|iHia
Irliliiki' tliiit hi' lliiillllt. haviliji, I.aliil IIiIm llni.'i/.i' liiit pliin with iiiiiiiv
•lii^.v ""y hniiiihi'.^
[) U(|:i(fai (|'a""ctl. Cifi'frajifi'fra xaj^v i"'(facta"'ji ha," a-hiama i"c'a)--o aka
llii'\ lohl ill till' Chll'il . •
III' \ oil punt.
wi'i'piiit; itiH'H nut Htlip
till' lllh
until, tliiiy Hlly iilil 111:111 iln
(»illi I
Icti'iiik(! ij-'aqifa" r waka-biaiin'i, Walia"'(|'iciji-c iitaij-ai tr. Kl Tcti'iiikc
Ii'liniki' Ins will' that ilii'lint, tlu'\ .-lay, (lipli.i-i nImi luvril tlii'. Ami Ii'tiliik..
aka I'-i-icfo ('<4-i(|'a"'-l)iain('i, Walia"'(|'iciVc; iiki'a-bi cj^a"', " Kajiv, iiia"'sa lUiwia"
tlm lit h'lmtli »aiil ti> (him), thi'y Orphan sp.rUv in liaviliy. Viniiinir iiiriiw. In iiil
(■■"il' I "'ly. Iiini. hliithiT Khiilt with a
il",^ .-ay knili'
12 an^iiiifi" ti; lia, (['i4alia" ma"' i"\vifi'<raxc' te lia," a-hiaiiia Ictiiiike aka.
li't UK two i:ci \iiiii- Willis aniiw Int us ni.iki' for tht'iu saiil, tln'y say Irliniki' llu'
lin.thcl ,„||, ,
Ki Walia"'((-iiMVe aka la-liiiji-liiaiua. Kl' cl i'j,j'i(fa"'-liiania Ict'iiiki; aka,
' ' Uijilian III.' iliil iiiil'~pi'ak,tlify Anil ,l«aiii miiil In hiiii, tlii'y nay Ii;tiiiiki' Ihn
(.-nil.)
(Mill).
" Ka<f(', (J^i^aha" ma'" i"win'y'axo tu ha Ma"'sa inaiia" an<ra(fo ti; ha,"
Ynimui'r yiiiii' wilVn aifnw Int n» iiiakn Inr thini Arrow- to iiit. lit us Iwn au
lirntluT, lirnthor Hlinl't
1") a l)iama. "Kii, ji"(|!i.'lia, v<r',\" tn hfi," I'l-liiama \Vaha"'(fici;^'i aka. Ga"'
.-aiil.thnys.iy. Como, ' chliT ,sn Int saiil, they sav (Irjihiiii tlin Anil
hriillior, (siih.i.
Icti'iiike aka L>i'f(j'r'(|tia"'-biama, ji'ijifu aifi' ta aki'-<j;a". Wa((^aha ti'' iti'cfO
I' liiiiki! Ihn wftHo.\(;t'oilin;:ly ilnlinhtnil. with him Im was alimit In ijii, as. i;lnthiii)f tlm Input
(sub.) ihi'.v say, ,j(.,y
'(({■i"' J|i, ui'ij'i'ajra-ijiama Ictiiiike iika. "Ga"' i'lij-alia-fra! Eata" itrij-afO tfi,"
sjinkn whi'ii, wa-iiiiwilliiiKliirhim. Ii-limkn llm Still i. it wear Ihn cintli Wliv ynii put sli(;al<L'
nl' ihny say (siili ). any rale) in;:! "it away
18 a biaiiia Ictiiiiku aka Ga"' ju-^ij^e afa-biaiua. QifalK' ci'iiraiiti i'i"to >[a"'ha
sail!, limy say Irlinikn tlm Anil wilhhim wnul, limy s.iy. Trnn vnly think il iiiav liimlnr
(silli.). I,,,'
\(
ADNKNTIIKI'^S OP THU Olil'llAN.
5y5
kr' iilii-l)iiiiiif'i >|l, {'if'ifii zi/.ikii ^'iu,"' aiff'i biiuiii'i. Kl (ifiilx' ;'i-i(|'ii"'-lii(iiiin.
Ilir iTHcIifil thi'ii . Willi), ImIkiM wild llyliiu wrijl, lUi'y niiy. Ami Hit uliLiliiuil nil, lliry »i»v.
(Il', tln'\ iHiiv liirkfv
III.. I
"Wft! kii<f(', wiikidii-^iTi hi'i. \Vi" bdiuto H)ii"' fn lui. liasiia"'," I'l-ltiaiiKi
(III! yiMlntfrl' hIiimH lit llii'lii ! Dili' { mt tilt III. IV |iimIm'i1 III! .1 Aulll, lIli'V
linillii'i iliiii- siii k III 111' miy
« riiii..ili-il I 'I
lotfiiiku ilka. "NiV, ji"((',('liM, \vaiia"'(|(|'i"(iti ari^iVKJ-f," a-liiaiiia \Valia"'ij'iciV«i
lutlllikr
lllli
(Mill) )
N",
.III. I
1. 1.. I IT,
ill i,rr|.llt llltrtll
iHiiiil, ili.n -..ly
•III
aka. "Wii! kajii', \vi" t'uafi'kifa-j^a lia," j'i-l)iama hitiiiike aka "Dada",
Mil' Win' yiiiiin;.'! i.lii. kill li.r mi. ' »iiiil. Ili.y Ii'lliiikr tin. Wli.il,
(«llli.|. liliitlii'i- niiy (null.!,
wiji"'(j'(> dada" 'iifr'-iian'di, ^acta"'jl a iiialii" aha"," a-lti i'j,'a"', \Valia"'(Mci'.n'()
my fltlt'l- wliiit s|i.'iik.^ iImiiiI ili..'.' ii.tt Ht.>|. ' Irnl> I (ill siiiil. •Imvilii;, i)l|itiitli
lirntlif't' wlii.iii'Vi.r, «|u'ukilij; muIiI i)U ). tli.y siiy
aiiia iVdi n(^a-lji «'j,ni"', wakfdo te'^-a" maii'di'' k(' jftfizf' ama. llsai"i<ia ma"' i;
till. tlicrt. wont, tlii.y liiivliiu. to hIi.miI ill oi'ili'i- lii.w tlm w.ih lAkiiii; liin Ituri'ly, or iiriiiw
(iiiv. miy (IjJ.oli.) ..vvn.tlivy Jiinl iiliuiil In
Nilli. ) Niiy.
ko ((''ida"'*!!! ta ta"' ijl, " U(a ha!" a-l)iuma Ictfinkn aka, jiji ia-bi t'ffa'". Kl
III imlli'il liiiril 111- lliu when, Uiilui' ! Biilil, llicy Kiiy Ictiiilki' I'n. \viil»- M|.iiki.. Imvlii);. Ami
Itif. till till' liow- t.iru (Htd. nil a ih.iIi.), imt- tliivuuy
III. I allilit; xin:. (ill.) lliiili iiii:
\Vaha"'(|'ici<,''u aka vvakuhi-hi ej^a"', wi" ki'isaiidc'titi i(fa"'(('a-l)iaiiii'i. "lija
Dl'liliuii till. Hliut ut, thuy liuviuu. u"u lliiniiuli :iml iiliiciilitlii- liild),tlii'y
(sub.) nay tlMiiiij;li miy.
Lmlf:.'
iin li
limb
ha, lUi'i ha!" ■•'i-biaina Icti'iiiko aka. U((i);'i(|'r' i >(I, hehadi lua aiiia. [)
I I. 111;:.' ! Mui.l, tlii'y ttiiy li-tiiiik.. tin' Kalliii^ riniii it wli.'ii, nii tlin wii,y it Ind^i'il in u
oil 1. (Hub.). II liri^lil \. liliil), tlicy Hiiy.
liliil.
"Widn'i! kairo-san'ffa, i"'iio hf (ft'(f'a-ffri ha," a-l)iaina Icti'niku aka. "Na',
(lliif* Irii'iiil Vl.llll^l'|- I'liiiili ri.iu'h 81 11(1 nil ' tiitiil, tll.-y s:i\ K-tiliikc tin. No,
liintln'r, t'..r nil. (.luli.).
ji"(>('li,i, ^-a'" aiij^a^c tu ha', a-huiina Waha"'(('ii!iVu aka. "Wa! oata" ma"'
ililcr Htill l.'t ii.s two ^'o Hiiiil, tlii'y SUV Urphiui the W'liv ! wlicrr. iirnm*
lir.illn.i, ' (»iil..l. fiiri.
kf'' I'ti (f'aa"'iia ta, a-biama Ictiiiike aka. "A;iihi (/•('(j-a-^.jTi ha " "Nri!d;i(hi" 12
tilt) too voti iiliiiu- i4hnt)}i) ' HUHl,tticy Ictiniki' Mir Itcittli tlu'ir wim\ oil' ' Fiu! wiiut
(loti ttity (Htib,). tor it
[—Go quUkly aftt'i- it].
wiji"'<j^u dada" 'lil-u-nau'di (^acta"'jl inalii"-na" aha"," a-hiania Waha"'()'ici<^o
my ulili r what NpcakK m Ik n- iIim's imt Htiip truly imii ! (in mi- ahu\, tin y say Ot jihaii
Itt'iittitT ikiniiit t'Vi'i- H|)i'iikin;4 iilly lilo'|tiv),
aka. Alio (|»i' ;4"a"'(fii ama. Q(tabi' to'di a<fa-biania Walia"'(('it*in(' aiu;'i, hide
flic (311 mil- t» wnA wUliiii;^, they Tri'i" )t» tln^ went, they nay Oipliitn ihr Imst*
(Hiib.) in;; no s:i,\. (Nttl.oli.) ' (mv.>iilp.i.
tC'Mi. *'Wa! crina itt'waifc ina"()'iu'-y*a lia. IJtoijo U(('ri(i*,ia"'(|'i'* >|i (fisr tai 15
to tlir. Why! Ihiirtc to pliU'o wulk I ThUki't iriipt'iU'M your whfji tear it hwt
tlioiu away pMii:n st*
u^i((!0," a-biama lotfniko ak;i. Wajifi'j^a <>(• \vt'>[i'a" nacki waji nu; r
lM)wari\ Maiil. iliry say U'timkr tin- Jiinl tliiw urniiiiirnt In ail I In 'mc put that
(Hllh.).
.•II thii-K
wawaka-bi ej^u"', t*a"' wai"' ijv' ctrwa'' w;'iji wai"' tc ha wajifi'i^'a (fMuka.
lUftiut llioiii, thoy hiiviiii.'. in t'lut rohi- I,' i* cvi-n |nn on woiva,* (nmi- I'inl rhoMr who.
Hfty Hf.ittcn'd tliirk a rohc nh'ti-
artu>n)
\
#
^
s
^
,-^
nSM) TIM'; (/'KCIIIA l,AN(ll!A(nC— MYTIIH. STOUIKH, AM) I/KITKim.
(ill"' Wjiliii"'(fic(;r,. wi'ifaliii \v y'(|'f,»iiii(l ('yii" iti';>i(ft' fi' iiiiiti lui', (|(f;ilir liidi'
'^l"l Ol|>li,ill rInllllllU IIk' |iI{II.'cI nil IiU llllt 'II.! lN|llllliln will Ulllliu, Irii' hllii'
iiw II tlilUII (llivv WIt.V
t«''(li. Ii'li'iiikti jiki'i ('i''i(|'a"'-l)iiiiii.i liii, '•(>(t';il)(! (fi'to wiicili' tiWc," ri-liimiii'i
til I III
Mililki' MiK niliiriii nil, lliin nii\ I' Iliu lall iHtil.iilil huIiI llii
l»"li I l-lil.iili.l hi'. I,,!.. „„,s ■
.'J Ictiiiikc iikii, jijf . ii'i-bi o^fii"'. \Vjiliii"'(|'ici;4(' wiiiui'a" r.jin" r},ni" fit tr
Millll,.' till' ih'l. »|lulii'. llivllltf, lll'|.ll;lll lii'iilil II llllli' iiK Kolil III.,
l-llll ), lll'tillU ll|l'\ Mi|\
\V('iiiii\c aiiii'i. "Nil! ji"()'t'lia, cdi'cci';;!!" a," !■ aiiiii, d.i <|ii<J'ii \va<la"'lKi (Vh".
uiiKituklriu liiiiiiiliiiiil Why' i'IiIit wliiil illil yuii kiiv I »ii»i.ii> Inn, liiiiil liiii'k liiiil.ril liiii liiu.
it.llii'\ nii\
hriillliT,
wind
"K.li'hf til. (Ja'" i"'<,n (fftfi'" ^ra" aifi"' ^ifi-ilc l.ifatr lii niiiikc, du' niiiiko,
Wliiil 1 ■liouliP Sllll ri'liini ilil'.lliiv, nn lii' hiiiius ilhiH'k, I I'llt II will I wliii, I 'van Hiiyliiu im I
"».v Inu I'lir (ini'i whin mii,
• till' »
(! k.ii-c-saiV^fa/'a-l)!!!!!!,! Icfiiiikcakfi. (Ja'" ci tf»' aiiia IiiV, aiic iifalii' t(\ Kl
111! II-! M'llMUt'i- «;iiil, IIh'v Kiiy lilnilki' 111.' Anil :iu,iiii wiih t'liiiii.., iliiiih In'ii |lii. Anil
hrollii'i
isiihl
Inlll.iill.l.
(•r i';;i()'a"'-l)iaina Ictiiiikc akii, "(.^calii' (J-t'tt"' suodi' tf^'ifi'," <i-l»iiiiiiii Icriiiiko
tt)l»lli Killil to(U», thiiymiy liliniki' llii' Tivi' llii.'i till iilil. iili.) «iilil, lln'\ miv Irllliikn
IxlllM. Istil. nil I II hi'i n,
iikii, jijf ia-hi «'^a"'. Kl d' Walia"'(('ici<i(' waiia'a" t'^fii" r^fii" cl wt'maxo
111'- "lii'< npiiki', h.iMiii; Anil iiciilii llr|iliiiii hi'.iiil ii litili' iih aaiiln nan ii-klim
(»nl..l, |..i tli.'V»a> )„„„, u,t
IIIU
!» aiiiii. "N'a! ji"ft'lia, edi'fu i'j>a"-iia"' a," n v aiua. " Na ! I'tliida" t'di'lif tn,
tlii'ynay. \Vli> ! iil.li.r what liavi' ynii lii'rii ' :i;;,iiii «ai»iiylnK, Win ' wli.il 1 riay slmnlil /
hiiiUliT, miylnn iirras ally limy .^iiy, niiniilliinc
kri<i:(''-.siiiVNji,"ii-l>iiiiiiii Irtiiiikt' aka. "Gu" ('(liibci|tci i"'lii ((•!", olit' niiiikc,"
'■' " -..-Ii -. ^Yiiil VITJ 111 ally III liiH till' 1 wna na.i intr 11" 1
l-rai'luvl (lli\. tia'l,
It I'm Ii. I,
liiiiiil yiinnKi'i naiil, tlii'y wiy Irliiilki- tlii'
bliithrl', (null.).
.•i-l)iiuii;i Icti'iiikt! aka. (5a'" (^I ciiilia (ft' aiiia aiic. Kl d' t'}-i(|-a"'-l)iaiii;i
«aiil, Ihi'i »av lilinik.' tin' .\uil a;;aill lunlirr wan (jiiiiii;, uliiiili .Vnil aiiaiii Haiil In (id, llii'v n.iv
ciili I. I hey Kiiy in.-.
1-' Icliiiikf ak.'i, el jiji ia-lii o^iii"', "(.^(falR' ((-I'ti- siii'di' tij-ft'," a-biuiiia. Kl
'•l'"il»i' till' 'iKiiiii "111-.- »|iiiki'. huvih^. Tli'i' IhlH tall (ntil. nli. I »alil, I lii'v KUy Ami
l»"li). pi'iiiia till') nay (nlil.oli) it hvcn ,■..
Walia'^ij-icijiL- vvaiia'a" t'j-Ji" t'j^a" ci wt'iiiaxu aiiia. "Na! ji'Vt'lia, oiU'co
•'I'I'li''" lii'iinl a hull' an a^'aiii «ii« iihUjii;; him aliniit Why' ' i-lili't what liavn
it, tlify .nay.
hinllirl- yuii li.'i'ii
iiKUiii WJMMivviiiK, Why' whiU l s.ty mIiouI.W It ifinl vimn^lcr mini, Ihi-y miy
mitiiflliiii;; lintlhn,
■ \\ \\\)X IH'fil-
.^loii.illv
Iln'\ f*uy.
15 Ictfniko aka. "(Ja"' edaliOtitci i"'lii (,'•1", cIk' minkn," a-biaiiia Ii'ti'iiikc aka.
liliniki' tho Ami vi'iy iicaily hi- han thn I wuh naviiiu, ivn I .naiil, tlii'V niiv litiniko tin.
Inuli.). ivarlll'il ("'.v. «at, ■ ' (nuh.).
It I'm nil' niii'l.
Ci' (j-i' ama ha', cl aiio. (Ja'" \vt;>iiib("''(iti iiia"(|'i"' aiiia ha', u- to waiia'a"
A;;aiii wannninu. . auaili I'limb- Anil vi'iy a|i|iri'hi'nnivii w,i» walkin;;, thi'v wiiiil tin' Ih'Ih'ihI
tlii'y nay in;;. nay
^iinii'lhiii.;
ctt^'wa'" \vt'ja-iia'"-bi eya'". Kl l',l-•i^; ci (V'f'i"'-''''i""'. "^-I'^ihc (j-t'ti' siu-di;
ii"l\villi alwaynilrliii'ilil. an. .\nil al lin;;lli imai'l naiil tn it, liny nay, I'l
."lamtiii;:
Iliin tall
C.lil.nl. I
l.S tiVfc," ci a-biaiiia. ("i ("'dilii waiui'a" t'l^a", pi wt'iiia.xc aiiia. "Na ! ji'^S'lia,
intil.nli.) ai;iiili naiil. liny Anil .il that iinih'r.Mnml an. .ilmIii lin wan ijiinnliiiniilK Wliv! " Hil' l-
it lii't'OllH'n.
lllnlliul.
Ki
Anil
AimI
ADVKM'nUllH OK TIIK oitlMIAN.
55)7
0(1»'(!.< (Vii"-im"' d," el V luim, " K(l('liu-iiiiijl, )i-l»iiiin(i. (.JJ-iiIm' f^t.' niiixo
'"- "-' V iiM.yH„>. ,i,inK ,..;, ,„'i;,,i., 31,',
iifiiltiit'ii to, u\m) Ini," u-l»ijiin(i Ictiiiiko iik/i. (i>\" (i^hIm' tt'^ iifi"' ilir«>ii(f;i
''■'"""'■' '"»'■' • «ul.l,ll„> „iy li'llMlko iIm. AimI Iit,, A ||l„i, |„. I„,,„J|,I
(hlili.l.
('•III.
nil.)
ji Ik.iI
l)l>. liUlilllnt
It hfl'liUllll
thrrii
'l!r!^'' V!'i'.''!:'.!''!.''''''- "<!?.("'''• t/;"' ^"»:|1'' f.^f'. ff. <'li''<» Im," ii-himim. (Ill'"
HlllU, IJKiy Hiiy.
Ifiilli^ III' I'liiitil, Ihi'V H'ly
lllllllllll It
lllll tilll
(ililoli.l
III ll lllll' III. I Hlllll
1)1).) hiii'onin
Hilililmily,
Ami
(ifiilx' iikii iiiiix»( ifiiltiit'i'i iiiiii'i. \V!iliii"'(|'i('ffr() iiiiix(t itfjihisiiudr-'riti kt'''iii
' ""' "I'l",', ''^ I'll In, ll.iiy Huy. (li'iihuii ii|)]ii<r liiiiviry iMirin« „|,i„i. „| ||i„
'"'"'* "'"I" wnrld hi.tv»i...|i(tlH. iM'i' mill
I III' ii|)|ii'i' Aiii'lil)
liiiji'" iinii'i. "Ill' i!" (• liniii liu, Wiiliii"'(ficiW (lii" X)iL'(-na" niVa'" iiiiii'i
wiiHMlil., thoVMuy. AhiH < wnn ftiiyiiiit,
tl..vVHil,v
Oipli.iri
And wiiH rryiiiij
I'l'UUluily
IllWilV
Niiji'liii |ii"' ctl im(|(^ii"'i('-(|tia"' iiiiiii. I-;;.'!^*. snhiiiKiti (.^Jif'i Wt'^raiiilic
""''■ 'I"" '"" W'lH.'\'i'i'<l"ilii;ly liiiifc'li'il.tlii'ywiy. At lilinlli viTy "u'llili'lily Kiiiili' Viiiil?,.' Wlill.,
I""'' Kllljlr
Wiififliii-ina wi"' alii biaiiiii, xafrt' iiaji"' ta". "Nfaci"f(a odi'co ((•;Ua"('r n,"
llioMi',illid thill oiii' mrlvi'il tliiri', wniplliu Hti'niil thi> I'lTioii wimt. illr vmi siiylii" I
II"* "".V, iHlll.oh.l. IIM Mill Hlilllll "
n-l.iimia. " Ha, jit-a'"! In'i, >i<.a"'! in'i, li^'a'"!" a-hiama \VaIia"'ticiVo akii.
"■'"'.""■>""> oil' L'liiii'l iihl uiaiiil oh' Kiuiiil. Hul.l, Ihi'V Hiiv llriihiiii thi.
liilhiT hitliir liitlii'i- 1,1,1, I.
" llai'i, kojrant-ii! iif-cfi'i-ua |,)'i," a-liiaina C^i(^aaka. "A"iia"', »ij.a"'lia," a-l»iaiiia
""' ™ .iliiMii' lonri'Mrt ' Hiiiil, tiny miy Kttalu thi' Vi'.<, OuiiiihI miiil, Ihi'v xiiy
(Kllh.). IlltlllT.
\Valia."'((-ic,iVe jikii. '\|jo-a"'Iia, nf:\\H' cii-i-aciti \\\v&v uvy\\ <ra"'(|ti-iia" (/•aii'di,
1)11. 1 111.. II fir I ...... .1 t..l.l .1 ' .'.'.. ■,..!. . . ' . *
ilrplMiii
till
(Mllll.l
II linihil
liilhiT,
hlisi' vily liilililuwii till. I or |ii'<t llml Hint (') lit till'
tliKhlutl
■;i<,ni"'lia, waiiita. a"'|)a" iii'ifra jiri'<>a ('(Uijra"' i\fn<i;l;i" iiafikiioo-iia" wi"' l.tJ-i" lia,
llurniiil- i|iiailni|ii'il ilk iiiiilc ..<iii;ill hut (in Ihii you wvlii llyiiiil ovit It loiinluily i I inn
littlii'f, alilliiul piL^tl ' " .
4iga"'lia," fi-l)iaiiiii Walia (ficiVc aka. " Ilai'i, ca"' lia," a-liiama ()Uu aka.
Olll-illlil Miliil, Ihi.y Hiiv l)i|>liiili till. Ill,, i.Miilluli milil.thi'V Huv Kii"h' Ihi'
'■'"""■■ ""'I'l- " (»iih,).
"(/^iliVa" wi" tl tat('," a-l)iaiii;i. ( Ja"' a(fa-l)iaiiiii Qiifa ama. ('A Hi>iiil'(|ti cI 12
Voiir oil.' I'oiui. Hhiill, Hlllll, tluiywiy. Anil wont, tlii'y siiy KiikIi- thi'duv. A^iiln viry wid ii.'iiin
tiriiiiilliit Im'I' sill) ) "
Walia"'(('if|Vexii<jrL' iiaji"' aiiii'i. ( .'r ('<'i(|'o ll('<;'aaiuji alii-liiaiiia. Va lo (Vi,^j,"'i
Oriihiiii I'lyiiii; wim hI.1., tliiy Amiiu iil liuzziiiil thi' iiri ivi'il, thi'y Auiilii woril milil to
lilli
(inv.
Hill).)
to. rf>-i(j'a"'-l)iaiiia. Cl Walia"'(('icigo I'o t(> ogiifa"' aina. Cr waiifta wi"
lllll Hliiil t'. hini.llii.y Hiiy. Atiiiii (lr|ihiin woril Ihi' w«h Hiiyiiii;, tlii'v Auaili i|iiailrii|ii'il oiii>
NiiyC)
uwapfirf-a ama. Cf (Va", " I [an, ca"' ha. (/^iiif-'a" wi" ti tatiV a-hiaiiia. 15
hi' wiiHlrlliii}.'iil«mt to Anil hii, IIo, I'liniijih Vnni- oni' loiih' hIiuII, Hiihl, Ihi'y huv.
KriiiiiltiitliiT
tlii'Ui, llu'y Hiiy.
(Ja"' aif-a-hiama llt'o-a ama. Cl <;T'(fiiJl'(iti cl Walia"'()'iciVo xaovnaji"' aiiia.
Anil ivi'nt, thi.y Hiiy Ilii/./,.iiil thi'diiv. Asnhi vi'iy hihI imuiu Oiphnn i'r\iiij,' wiih ntil., thoy
■■"il'l Buy.
'1 (Viij-o \jaxo ama alif-hiaiiiii. ( 'i (■<>i(|'a"'-l)iaiiif! I'o tC'. rjari'>il cl
•■>'" i" Cl""' thfliiiv. iiiriv.il th.ri', .\j;iiiii Mini to linn, thi'y H.iy «oiil ihi'. Anil Ih™ iiL'ain
Cl
li'OKth
null.)
ihi'y Hiiy.
598 TllK (/'I'.CIIIA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOUIIOH, AM) LKTTKKS.
^S^
Walia"'()*icige ci o^ifa"' iima, cl wanita wi" uwaj^'ifa aina. *'Hau, ca"' ha.
(Mpliiiu ajiaiii wji,* Hjiyiiit:. tln-y a^aiii qiuulriiiMfi niii^ lie uas (illiiit: iilmut Iln, (MhmikU
Hiiy, (<itli('iii, tliryHiiy.
(/Mji^a" wi" tf tatiV' a-biama. Ga"' a(J^a-biania \[mx(^ ania. Ci gi'(fa.jf(iti
Voiii one fuiiii' MliiiU. Haiil, tlioy fiiiy.
KiamlfalluM'
Ami went, thi'V Hay trow tin- (niv. Ayain very mul
tub.).
3 ci \Valia"'<|*icfj4*o wv^C^ naji"' aina. Cl c'trifo Wajihesiu'do aiua alii-biama.
Uil»lian ('!■> hit; wan at<l., tlii'y M.iy. A;iain at Maj:pii' tlin airivi'd tlirif.
(rtuli.) tIio> Mjiy.
en iiiK wan at<l., tlii'V May. A;iain at
(Ji i'<i'i(j*a"'-biaina lo tO. (>aM'>[i cl \Valia"'<J*icij^'e v\ i'<»'i(fa"' ania, c.i
aj;ain saifl to I;iiu. tlu'v nay wonl the. And tluii a^aiii Orphan ujzain was Haying; ti) him. a'^aiii
thry May.
waiiita wi"' invnoiil-rt an.-'i. ** Ilau, ea"' iiajiiV-g*a. (p4i<^a" ti tatc,"
<|U:ulinpril oi)t>
was ti'iliiii: alioni I
them, thi-y say.
(yt't )
i'oiir cuini' hUuII,
iraiid-
father
fi a-l)iaina. Ga"' a<|ra-biaina Wajibosiu'de ama. Kt*'i<fe Qi(fra ama ah(-
saiil, they nay. And wt>iit, they .say ' Ma;;piti the (niv. At Ka^lt* tho ar-
' ' 1 - .1 {rnv.(Huh.) livrd
thcio.
the (niv.
sub.).
At
length
l)iama. '^Ilau, ati ha," a-l)iama Qifa aka. **IIa, ;iga"'! ha, '\\\^.\}"\
thoyHay. IIo, I havf miid, thi-y say lOaali' tlic Oh 1 (irand- nh ! ^ir-nid-
<'.«nj(i (Hiib.). father! fatln-r!
li!i, ji-Tii"'!" t' aiiii'i Wiilia"'(j'U'iVo \viiliii"''e ga"'. "Ilau! alii baca'" ((-a"
oh' irrand- waHsaviti<i, (hplian niakini: a npi'- an. Hn! winu bont part thn
falht-r! Ihi-y .say rial |«'tition (put)
9 a"\va"(|''-a(hi"' nan'ka kt^ f^^a"' iia"'Ha" fx'tfa-^'a. .K^j^iij-o icta \\\h^\\ te. Icta-
frrasp TiH' and bark the at lio wilh h»^rt Htrcti Ii d Itowarc Lvyo you oprn lout. Ky«i
(Ifi. any out.
oh.) rato
<j^ipi"'ze jitri'-<^a/' (;i-])iain;i Qi()»a aka). Gi*i" a;jc(|^a-biaina, q(fabi' U()*ica"
closed reolino, said, tlicy way Ka;;b' the Cairyini; Ht.irti'd linnii', they Iroi* aiontid
(snh.). hhn mi say,
Iiis back
<j:awi"'xo f'-a". iyj('^a-(iti-na"'-l)i (fMu'tli (|(|*abi' gacja g6 ata" i(fa"'-iia"'-
tlyin;^ around a.s. Jlo wa.s ■;(iii'rally vt ry when troo branch the trod stood suddonly,
tiri'd (ortvcry tinio (aeat- on »Mich time,
Oiat In' was'tiii'iil torcd)
12 biaina. 'A"'zi*^i(j»j'i-l)i >ji- na"' ci a^-fr-iia^'-biaina. Ki cl' e<j^l<J'e Ilri^a
th«'V sav. Hi" ri'.strd. thoy when ofti'ii a^ain .siartod homo (>rt(>n, thoy And apain at Ihiz
say say. b'ntfth zard
ama alii-biania. '* Ilau, atf lu'i," a-biania Wv^^w aka. '* II;'i, ^i^-a"' ! ha,
llio ri^arhrd th('rt\ IIo, I have said, tlii'y say Uu/.z)ird the. t)hl yrand- oh!
Mriv. tliuy Hay. oom« * (sub.). fathrr!
.sub.)
;iga"'! Iin, jijia"'!" c' aniii Wal^r'^ici'-re, vvalia"''o ga'". "Han! Alii 1
urand-
15 (fi
i" a-'wa"
iih'
(pari)
::riiinl- Wiiri saving. Oriiliun
f- a(hi"' lunVka kr ,<•;»"
oh.)
makih!; aspr- as.
rial petition
)a(*a
Win^ ln'nt
part
a"'sa" (|*i'(|*a-jjfa. K<^'i(|»o ictj'i wih^w to
lit' with li'i:s stri'tcbtid
iti'wari' cyo yon iipen lest
lia'. I('ta-(J'ii)i"'zo jan'-^n ha. Ma"<|'i"' \vas])a-inajf," a-l)iaina Ili'f^^a aka. G
clim'
Walliinu' I do not brliavi>
01 nfi*i" ao^cj'a-biania, (|(|'Mhi' iKffca" i^^a\vi"'xo
again t'arr\ ■ started honu', they
anmml living aronnd
\\\%
bini
on Imh
Hay,
said, they say I'lii/- tin-
zaid (sub.).
[Jjt'faqti-iia"'-bi <);an'(li
Kvery tiuH* that he was when
tired, .they say
ADVENTIJKKS OF Till-: OlilMIAN.
599
q((!abe {^aqa (rC fUii" i(|'a"'-iiii"'-l)iamri, 'A"'zigi(f!i-bi >(I- lui"' cr !VO'(|-('-iiJi"'-
troo briim^li tim lioil .tloml sudilnil.v, rach liiui', lie insti^il, they Hiiy when ol'imi «i;niu Htiirli'd lioim>,
(ni^nt- uii the)- Hil.v. ollcu,
liTcd)
biamf'i Kl ci' \[A\e anu'i iilif-biiinii'i. " IIjui, ati liA," a-bianiii \[iixo
tllo.v 8ft,v. And iii;aiii (Ji(iw tlic iniv. nn ivid, tliry »a,v. llo, I havii rtaiil, Ihcy Hay ^I'liiw
aka. "Ilii! iif,rn"_'! lu'i, Jifia'" ! ha, ji<,^a"'!" a-l)iaHiii Waha'-'ficiVe waha""o 3
til
{Hiib.)
Crnriil-
Intlier!
oh ! lirsiml-
littlifi:
tattn'i-'
I'ial |)i>tilioii
ga'". "Ilaii! Ahi baca"' (fa" a"\va"f -ada'" iian'ka kfi s'a'" iia"'sa" (j-e'fa-jra
«» an! WiiiK tent part tli'> i;i'a»|) iiw and buck tho at any lie with IcRs HtiTtiditd
(part)
Egi(fc icta uihfa, to luV. Icta-((!ipi"'zo jafi'-ga ba," a-biama ;^[axe aka.
Ii(l«•arl^ oyfi yon open li'nt Eyn cln.si'd rccliiio ! Haid, tlu'V xay (Jrow tlii'
(suli I.
Gi'i" a(>-(|'a-biaiiiri, (jcfabc' iKJ-ica" ga\vi"'xe ga"'. Uj('faqti-na"'-bi (faii'di (5
(J.irry- ntartcilliiirni', tlicy trod around llyin;: nronnd aa. Kvc ry time Umt ho was whon •
"iR 'ii"> siiy, tired, they nay
on hiH
liai-k
qcfabe gaqa gf, Ata" i(fa"'-iia"'-biania. 'A"'zigl(f,a-bi >[I-na"' ci ag(j'c'-na"'-
trcn liraiiuli the Ircid on xlond middi idy. oacli lime, lie ri'sti'd, tlioy aay wlicn.oltcn anain «tartiil iMimc
(pi.) tliivvnay. c.lliMi,
biama. ;jii'ixe (fi" T'dihi j|i'ji, ina"(|;a"' ictaxa"xa"- gaxa-bi ega"', c'gi^o
they say- (Jrow tlio roaclifd wliVn wcrotly eycn Hlij;htly I'nado, tlii\y haying, hiliold
my. one tln-ro open say
^an'de kO ugazi da"'l)a-l)iaiiia. I'lcjti walia"'''e ja"'-biania: "Ila, ji.'.^^a"'!
Ki'onnd till' niadi a »,iw. tlu'y say. Aiuhv niakinj: a spcv ' ho lay, tlioy say : Oh! : rand-
(Ig.nli,) yolhnv oial potilion lather'
Ularo
ba, ^iga"'! ba, |iga"'!" (' ama Waha"'(ficige. V]<x\fG Wajibesm'do ania
oh! crand- oh! t-rand- wa.s sayini;. Orphan. Atli'iiKth ' MaLMiii' tho tiiv.
father! lather.: tlie,\ sa\ „„„
iiiatiagifil-biama, buta". "Ati ba," ;i-l)iama Wajibosnc'do aka. "lla, liga'" !
wasooniing very Biuldoidy, orvint; 1 have s.iid, Ihey say Alacpii^ tho Oh I u'rainl-
thoy say.
ont.
I have
4'oine
tho
(snh.).
falhor!
ba, ?iga"'! bj'i, 4iga"'!" i- ama Waba"'ficige, waba""e ga"'. "Han! Abi 12
nh!
ilrani!
lather
fri.-nid-
lalherl
was sayin;:
they saj
Orphan,
making a sj)o.
rial petition
baca"' (fa" a"wa"(f'- ada"' nafi'ka kf' ga"' na"'sa" (fi'(fa-ga. I';gi(|-e icta
bent part the t-'rasp me and hack the at any Ho with le^is siretehoil I'.iware e\e
(part) (Ir. oh) rale' (uit.
iifbtfa te ba'. Ieta-(|'i|)i"'ze jan'-ga ba," I'l-biania Wajibcsiu'do aka. Ki
yon open lost Kvi' chiaed ri'elino ! said, they any. 'Maupio the And
(Sllll.).
Wajfb(}siu'de ama gi'i" aki-biama. Waiil)esiK'de aka t'e'qtci akija"-biania. 15
Magpie tho (inv. lairyiiiK reaehi'd tlieri' ' Maupio the vory doail roai'ho.l there aaain
siili.l him on ni;ain, tlioy s,ay. (siib.) and lay d.iwn, thoy
lii.slpaek .say.
Waba"'(fic!go aka waba"''a-l)i cga"', "Ila, liga"' ! ba, ;iga"'! bii, jiga"'!"
Oiphan tho made a H])orialpo- liavini;, Ob! yrand- oh! crand- oli ' ^iiiiml-
falbor' falhor! lallier!
tho made a H]torialpo- liavini;,
(snh.) Iilion, ttiey m
a-biama. Qd-abi' t('' iKfi'ca" a(j'a-bi >ii I'oiife Ictiiiikt! aka wi'i(('aba ejai
Hftiil, thoy say. Tree llie around it wenl.lhey when behold Irlinike the elothint: his
(Bid. oil.) say (sail.)
t("' ("'di a"'(fa ag(fa-bi t(' miiim, w/Kfaba Waba"'(JMcig(' cji'i ti'' I'lfnUu IM
the tbero abandon he had mine baek, lho\ -ay. ('olliin^ Orphan his tho w.ariiM'
("ol. iiiR (e(d. it
ob.l d).)
Pi
53
(«***^
600 THE (/IIXIIIIA LAN(1UA(!E-MVTHS, STOHIKS, AND LETTERS,
sifrj^ii-bi t(5 ama. Icti'uike uk/i wfi(falia t." iUalia akf-bi e-ra'", waiifi'.r;,
lm.lK„„otack,ll„.,.„„y. letinik., ,1,,. ,.„/,hin, ,h,. Joarin,- l,.vi„. nwl, J.lu.n, '!',''''
(xiili) (el. (ill.) it aciiiii, thi'.v Nii.v,
fafika Iu'ita"-baji'-(iti-I)i ctrnva"' f''.itoi lu'ita" ffaxe-na"'-biania. "(Mi'iiil
M,;. ..,,<.., .u,t<.r.vin«o,aal.-.ll.tho,v ..onvill,,^ h. l,i,nH,.ir .r,vl„K „„t protomlc.l oft™, tl,..y H.y. Sil,.,,,''
3 c^ga" gfi"'i-f,rri. Naxfde waiuizi'i'e," c^-na"-biainfi Ictfiiike iika. K..i,|.,.
•''"•^'"' Inner I'iir yoii niiikou Krvnt uniil cftcii, tlu.y sav Ictiniki- tin- VtlTn.-ili
iiiminr liy cryii.i: (lilt, (siili ). •"""-'"
Walia'"(ficiVo hide friff te wajifi'ga aka wadialia ak;'. ioidahit"'-bi e"-M"'
""J""' <""''■> ((•"!• (lliasKM). thcvsav,
'" .Sllll.l
hiit.-i" zfi'p'qti o;^i"'-biama, Icti'niko aka wi(falia-bi emi"'. Ictiniko iika
"^ l!r«uS,. ''^"•""•V""V. I''ti"ike the havi„U..rn them. tl?y "'.y- Ictiniko .h(.
(mill.) (j,,||, .
c'},n^a"-na";-bianiM, " Qtj-iiijl cVa" -(|ii'"i-o-ri. NaxiMe wanaza'e," a-l)iania
""s:'i(;:i":.^'<^"'' ^"'""' "" -'^- •"■— y(n.n„.k.,a«r(,:,t Haid, tl:^";':
• upioar liv (TyinK out,
Wali;.'"ficige ak' nia"'jiba k6 ugfna-bi >[i', ofritf.e Ictiiiiko ania c^ctf
"'l''''"' "".'■ (|iiivcr tlio Sduiiht Ills own, whra, lichdld l,..i„ib.. .i...
(l.'.oli.) tlicv «av
(«nli.)
tlic it t,M.
(IIIV. .sull.)
1111 * . .■*uii. 1
hotiH,.""','/' ^^'^'V"'- ^^I<i'liii lUa-bi kr. fi(|,i.e ina"'jiha kC T-'di a'"o''a
lioha,ln.turn,(llM,n„.will, ,t, they (),i,v(.r hi», Ihcv tlic (kv Vnlli,.. vL. ,.. ., ...I
his, llicy tlic (Ij;. rilslicH
say (lb.)
i|iiiv(.r the (!(.'. tbiM-c bMviui!
oil.) It
9 a-i-bi kt' aina. Ma"' tC da"'ba-bi Jfl, rj,n^-e Iiido g-apai d'uba .iM'fite ti'Mi
b..„a..v,.t.n,.,,b„n,... Arrow «n, „aw,n,.y wticn ,^h4l ba«, I^Jit iha,,. ,o,„„ l„£» ii. 11^:
oil.)
afi'"-bi kt^ ama. ari>[alm wai"' (/■a"' ctl f-'di a"'((-a M'vi-bi ti-a"' ama Gl'd-i-
bcba,.t,,ocol,th,.y KaccJinskin idlio ,„„ to,, tbcr,. it bIn,..on^,■t wli! ;,:o,a(U„,!:,I- v.„t
'J^'*'"- biuk, tlifv sav.
nii'iit)
baji'-(iti ma"' tt'- fizii-bi e^'a"', hidti -rapM; tf" ((•i()"i'i(|'uta"'-bi eya"', cv waiiita
«a,l arrow til., bavin,- taken, , hoy ba,o e„t sharp the ^ riavin;: ,mll.,(l straight. that (,na,lr,„i'',l
""■■ ol'lon, thoy sa.v,
12 u\va,-.-i(fai-nia ^a'" Ixl-u-atiti v'^^' tVwakifa-bi eg'a'", a"-(fM-biainii Ictfnike
nii>[aha wai"' tfa" it^rt^i" ao-^a-biaina, nia"'jilia ko' ,.ti. 'Wi.jin'j.a aka
ra(;(M,on robe the bavi,,,. be went iKMneward. ,„.iC'er the. too. ifird'' ,„e
skin
li;ar- lur tin
inent) owner
tliey say
(Ik. ob.)
^"^IF "^ m' 'f'*^'"^'"-^' «S'i"', I'lita" t.V ct.'-bi eo-a"' -ia'" atia.l-arf'a-biania
..oar (.oin. the .-;..^-- ^™, tboir eried on, ,,,,, „y ^l. I?yb„ -'"iS:; ^ -"'
aet
15 lotiiiike aka .-.',11 ,l,i"',|ti i>[iii'i-l,i e<.'a"', wajifi'.ra tl-aiika (itl-iiiii-na" <.•()•!"'
wagaji-biama. Kj-itfo Waha"'(|M(;iVe ama ci'to ao-i-l)iama, jijrbc U' ul)alia"
™'""i-- ""■'"" '"■' " <ii;v. -^Kb'; -u---' ---- - -::;r
HUh.J
agi-biaina. I-:<.-i,|.e ga"' akama, Ictiniko aka wiW'alia tO atj-aiia-bi (...a'"
■ ■ """ '"'•^' ('*nl>-) (eel. elolhilij;, they say.
18 Kl rj.'i<fa"'-biama Waha-'tj-icige aka, "Na! <|-i g/itr au/ilu'i t.' ga'" auai.a
A,ia Hani ,ohun,thoy Hay Orphan the Why: ;„n'",hat y„„ won, as'^till v v ' r
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601
Iiiiviiit; Hiiiil, tlii\v III* llii'cw it bnck to liirii HU(l<lf>nly, Sn cliitliiiHr tho toiik 1):irk his (ivvii,
May, tlioy Miiy. (col.ob.) Ilit'y Mjiy.
W.iliii"'(f'ici<fe iiiiji'liii <i;C'.' vtOwn"' n<a(i(f.a"'j(''qti ki ania. Aki'-l)i cji'ii"',
Orpliaii I'liiir tlit- (pi.) cvon oxr. Uii;ily ro- tlicy Hiiviiiji ri'tiirtu'il
tjtii;;U'4l tiiiiH'il Hiiy. tlK^rc, ilu*y wiiy.
tht'ro
<»!i"' iiinai t('. Nc'xo S"^'' ^vi" gaxe-vvakiifa-biiunii. Ij^-fHifJ-a" (|'ink('
tlioy wnni H(> I'lir Holiu' Dniiii niio lii*cail80ll them toinaUt? it, thf\v Iliswiff tli(« (hI.
lime. aay. oh.)
iu'(fa-l)i eg'a"', "A"\va"'4iiii'i-(jti a(j'i"lH' <^;i" ng^l ha. I"c'age ui(j^a-f^ri lia.
Iiiivin;; tolil liiM', tlirv Mn vtTv linii'l\- 1 who in tlio I Iiavi' Old man toll it to him !
muvod
pUHt <-olilo
liack
Nikac!i"'<>-a-ina Ixfi'ijjfaqti watcigaxe ew.'ka"b{fa hit," a-biaiu:'i Kf if^aq^a"
'I'lif pi'opli' ([tl. oU. ) ail to daiico I wish t'or thorn sain, tlioy say. And his wilo
aka i(j',a(li (j-ifikr iiftj-a-binnia. Kl If'uVi aka i"c'age wi" af^icfe-wakifj^a-bi oga"',
Iho hor tho(<l. told illoliini. And hor the olil man ono liavinj; causuil thoin to IVIeh
(siih.) fiUlior oil. J tiii'ysay. fatlior (silh ) him. tlioy say.
i"c'a<yo f'\" hi >[I, ((!(• Waha"'()!icige le edada" ede ke b((',ugaqti ui(^a-bi ega"',
old man tho ar- whon. this Orphan won! what ho tho all haviiiK tohl to him,
(mv. rivod said , tlii'v say,
oil.) tholO HIIIIIO.
thini;
(ckfiiiP iif/i (|H'ki()^i'i-biainri Ki i"c'!'ige ama ogi(f.a" atl-yi-bianui, \i kv uli'
asaorior to toll sonl him, thoy say. And old man tho to say it wont, thoy say. loilfio tlio f'ol-
it (iiiv. to (soiiio- (I;;. Inwin;;.
siili.) Olio) lino)
"Wacj-atcigi'ixe to, ai aifai ! i^ii (fa" b(|'ri<»'a([ti I'ifi'ga jifi'ga a(j^a"Mka kt' ctf'wa" !•
Von are to diinoo, ho indood! Loutios tlio all oliildron oi' what sizo Iho soovor
says (ov. Ij;.
oh.) lino
btfi'igaciti \va(fMtcig;'ixo to, ai acfai!" a-l)iama. Waha"'(J'it'igo aka igiKi(fa"
ali you arc to liaiioo ho indood! said, thoy say. Orplian tlio his wi!o
says (sub.)
((•ifiki' na" i>[a"' (j-ifikt^' cti juwagigtl-a-bi ega"', uifucia^a a^a-biania, iioxe-ga^ii'i
tlio Olio and his tho Olio too ' having: jiono with them, his tothoniiddlo wont, thoy say, drum
who );iiiiid- who own, thoy say. ol'tholiibal
(oil.) niollior (ob.) cilulo
to a(j'i"'-l)i ega"'. IgiHicj-a" (J-ulkij ugi'kii'i-bi oga"', ogi(j'a"'-biamii (Idiil'i'igc 12
the haviiiK had it. thoy His wilo tho (sf. liavini; .<|iokon to lior. said to hor, tlioy say liolt
sav. oil.) his own, 1 hoy say,
sagi'([ti gaxa-biaina )," Idi<|"%e gako a"\va"'(J'ari-ga Iia, (f.idin'diri-ga ha.
vorv li^iit niado It, thov sav, lloll " that (Ijj. urasp mo ! imll hard !
ob)
ftgif.o iiicta" to liiV," a-biama. Cf bia"' (fifiko ci ania4a(|'ica" ii(j"a"' agigij-aji-
liowaro yon lot lost
CO
said ho, thoy Again his tho(st. aj^aiii on tho otiior to j;rasp coniniaiMlod
say. uraud- nb.) sido hor, Iiis own,
niotlior
biaiua. "-Sfa-'hi'i, (|'icta"'ji-<>ri ha Hgifo iii'cta" te lia'," a-biaina. Ga"' 15
tlu\VHay. Ojiiiind- do not Ift i^n ! Bnwaro yoii k-t no ]e«t . . 'i'l lu-, tliry Ami
imttlu'i', '*'^y-
nikaci"'^';i iuiui l>()'Uo'a([ti r*Mi iifucitua alii-bi oj^-a"', {»'<J»i"'-l)ianKi Waiia"'()'icige
lii'opli' tho nil tli.ii' at till' TiiiihlU' ImviiiK amvud mit, tlicy .say Orplmu
(pi, Mill).) iilllic trilml tliiT**, tlHsy
cirt'U' (*ay,
aka iKJ'.an'da (j^an'di. Nrxo-j>'a>[u to uti"' iliL'(f,a-bi >[f, hifugaqti nfkaci"'<»'a-nia
till'' immIiUi* ill ttin Dniiii tlin tn hit ho laiil thn wlitMi, nil tlu) pe(ii»h' (pi- <>b.>
(rtiih.) (plrtco). (nh.) it Htiok hori-
zontally,
Ihi'y nay
ff»
002 THK (/!K(iinA LAN(ilIA(iK
-MYTHS, STOUIKS, AND LKTTEItS.
ffiihu ilii' w;ixii-l
ht* iniiilr tho yrowil lisii (iihniii
loot) and fiuiK' down ;
Ihi'.v *iv.
uti"' t(V(li. f,/.(i"b
lioliit WluMl
)iiiiiifi. GiujiiW!iqtia"'-biiiinii iiikiic.i"'(r;i
Tli,..v w
TO imifli plcasi'd. tlirv
say
pi'opic
<,';i iiinii ntixe-giqu tf
tho (pi,
HOl) )
drum
the
It
(a"ba" nti"'-l)i >ji, ma"cialia jiiVj^^a }rali,', il„'i-l)i
A second ho hit it. whnn on in tli.. 'lir ' liti).. *\ i _.
thi
aki'
y say
leii, lip in tlif air
litllo
tho cm
clown
iniii.
i>{a"
hlH
(.'land- (snii. I,
niotluT
tho
4iU'l)a(|';
wd aroso and oai
acaiii, thoy aav.
(/)(^aki1
I" f !
i:miulcliilii:
ana"'i)i(]ti-ina"' ht-," a-bii
(snh.l
I usually (.') tfaiiro vorv
una.
w.ll
(foni.)
said she, tin'
Mljra
llody tl:
k(l bf
gaba ifa"'-biama :>ii, jjfateo-' i(fa"'-l
urOMO anil C:ltiia ili>\i->i .i.To;.. ...I - .1 . . '.
uroso and cano* down a;
thoy I
niii
i"ciahaqti ibo wiixa-l
mv. vt-ry hijjh ii]i placi'd li
(laiiia.
ill that sho hi'iMmo sinldi'lily.
tlii'y say.
J 1
fa"b;
llR. ob.)
uti"
And u Hi'coinl t
1)1
iisra
.JII,
iino hit, Uit'y KJiy wlmn
in tlio air
)iaiiia. Gi-bi >[i, jaii'di ke ki-bajl cl
(5 bii
u- inadothiMii, tin-v 'i'liov wiu-o wli
1" a lino aay. ' cnnii'iK back,
they sav
una.
Cl
uti"
!nn, (jiound tho not iwicli- npiln ho hit
ds- oh.) inc there
a^itin
they say. Acaiii aiiow
pi i)aliaci d;c'wa(|!ii-biania. Gakuk'HiJ-a-biania. Nikaci-'n-a-ina
mow upabovo ho sent t hem, they sav. Ho heat imo div ii,„v .„.. .li. _,!:!■-.,
b^,
lliTJ
all
iqt
lapidly, they say.
1 nia"ciali
el'.\- li
Tho people (pi oh.)
in till
atiti i(>,L'W.n((^a-biania. Ivi fraki'ikiKfa-bi o<ra"', nikaci"'aa-ma
Kb up lie sent Ihein tliilher And hiivina heal ranidlv tl.ev »„,• .i... „ l.TI, ..,.
thev I
\nd hiiving heal rapidly, they
s.^v, tho peojile (pi. oh.)
uxKlo ctewa"
Klilopse even
wa(|-iona-baji-biania. Nikaci"'f;a-ina "■a"'t('nti >|I t'l;
na"
r(|'ilial
ey were not vi.sihie, lliey .sav
riiepi.ople (pl.idl.)
aloujilime when fully dcml
.a waxa-bian.a. Nikaci"'-a-nia I).|-uoa(,ti ^^a"' t't^vacf/i-ljianu'i,
t.d ho ni.-.,le them, they Tliep, le (pi. oh , „,1 %,, ho killod Ln,. ..hov .av
ii.su- n-iiitniimainl ho niatlr iIh'iu, tln-v
(lUy I.viiiu' "iH' l)y (ini
(fa-l
)Kuna.
{?atf\va
bo killed them bv boatiuij
(the diuni). thev .sav
(iJt^ak
This (.sub.)
ho killed thoni, thoy say.
I wa'i'ijinjia aka, i<r;i(i(|-a" aka cona,"l)a c'ctl
old woman the (siih.)
his wile the (sub.) only those
thffi-
nia" Cl
f?a(la"'i (fa"ja, idi(f-aj,'e ke ii(J'a"'waki(f'af jja" ((!icta"'il
were blown tlirntiirli t,.,lt ,i.,. i...' i . .i ' _ .. ~ ' . . . .J
hi;;h in were blown thrnuci:
the air
(up) to
th
(iK.ob.)
he in.-ule them til-
asp as not to lot go
wa<>aji: sibf
nianded tin
12 to nia"'c.i -a(bi'"-biania, ji'.jrj, aka l)as'i"' ja'"-biaina. Ictinik
■ IIO lllirli iti I........ I.l....... 1 1.. I L .. . . . •' .
hi;;h in
were blown (up) td
they say
bodv til
e Isiib.) upside
hn.they sav.
letiniko
e 141 jra"
his lath
(/!a"ba i>[a"' k6' cti cdna"ba(|ti n<-iicta
he too his moth- tlii' loo onlv tho.so two InniniM 1
III co'd'
ei-in-law (I:;
sf-
na" aina
s eomiii^r back.
oCtell, tlie\ sav;
oh.)
II;
Oh!
Rlieen hit (not killed his lath
liy hitting llie cicinnd). ihey er-in law (mv.i.b)
i4i>a" (fi" waba""r'-(|ti
l.io ('...I. .1... _ y : \ ,
1, lllSl
ha!
\vi;u!iMo UK';''u", ca*
my 80n-in- likfwiao,
I riHiirii to
tc'. (/);
tn;ikiii;r •), spt'i-iul
pi'iitifPii (with
frmor)
'ean'o-i(fiii-^rj\
it\ >!■ me, >(nir irla- wild
15 ('t.-'wa'" Waha'-'t^icfoe aka, "A-ha"'! GiVi lia," a-bi ch"
Orphan
W
(snb.l.
said, novertheh
thoy
I" , ci })i iiti'"-iia"-
as. apiin anew beat often
they
«ay
f'lnMi, cl pi o-ud' ifr((-(--na"'-biaiiia. Waba""c ib(fa"-citi-bi jil
when, aKa.u anew beyond sent him thilh, r often, they Makinj: a spe- Cullv s.ate,} (or sa- wh'e,'
a spe. (oliv ^ated (or sa- when
i.il petition tialed) thoy say
'"'bhn';!,!/";!!;^':;^;""^ -'*"■' '""""'■,,-";:;, /"'"'" --!-'-■ ■'■'■v-'-. ..«.".. made a special po.- a^u
' -' ■' tilion.
18 Waha'"ticfge aka, "A"ba'"! Gi'-oa 1,,',, wa'ujif.'o-a," a-bi ctCwa"', ci pi
orphan the Yes! (jonie ! old wonKin, „aid, nevert ' a,;ain an'ew
' tlieysay less,
pid' i<^.;t(-"-na'"-biani;'i, ci y^M\'fA bia.na. Ictinikc ..ii/uitci uctc' aina.
beyond sent her thither olteu. , hey a«ain he killed berhy lettiim letiniko he alL was left they
her fall Ihev ;
say.
¥
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603
"ITji, l<i'i{?e-siifiVa! ILi, kii<>-(;-s!iriVi)! cjifyc^i' liJi. Wiliiifi'fja nu'fjii",
oil! I'licnd vi>uiii;iT Oh! I'rirlicl y()Mli;;il' I C" '" .V"" My poli'iitiiil wil'i^ liUinvim',
Iimi'iIiit! linithiT!
(fiVeun'jrifj'ii-j^ri," (i'l-biiuni'i. Ictinike uka). Ictiuiko <fa"' ^atV(|'a-l)iaina.
liity yciiif, .vmir Kill- wiul, Ibr,; Biiy Ictiiiiko llin (null.). Ictillikc lit ki' killi'iMiiiii liy litliiiu
tiiii'i It'iiKth Iiini fall, tlicy wiiy.
NOTES.
This inytli is a variant of "Tlio Young Kabbit and Ictinike," on pp. rtO-'u. It
agrpea in many particulars with a uiyth told by another Omaha, Uichard Itush, or
Mac'awakudo, of the ^Ja"zo gens.
588, 1. et jKtxniin, sakib' ilu'", a common but faulty rendering of sakiba ihe (F.).
588, 7. o'"\)' t^'i a"f,i"i (JM"()ti, nsed by old women instead of f)iiajl tc, ehe (fa"cti.
With this use of the ])lnral for the singular, conijiare the use of the singular for the
plural in the letters anil speeches of chiefs, in the lirst and secon'd parts of this volume.
588, 14. sa! sa! archaic, interjection of reproof, objection, or disputation.
688, 1."). ufade fififige (Jiile F.) is always used in connection with a fvar of some
mysterious person or object, and it seems out of place here.
589, 1. wajinga bfugaciti gi,ii/,a-biama, he took the vntire bird (in a magical way),
as it was his because he killed it. But there .still appeared to be a dead bird theie, as
is seen from the next line but (iiie.
589, 3 anil 4. Ga" wajifiga (j-ifike aij'i" agfa-bi ega", nikagahi aka ef i" akii-biama,
Iv.tiiiike aka ctT aiji" akiibiaiiia. This to F. is full of mistakes, being poor Omalia. First,
ag(j-abi implies that all the people dwelt in the chief's tent (or else that when they
killed the red bird they were a great distance from the village), so we should substi-
tute afa-bi. A similar of ''lioii might be urged against akii-biama or aki hiaiiia, for
which ahi biama should u< i^ad. Tiio whole sentence, accoriling to l'\, should be:
Ga" wajifi'ga (j-ifikt'' nikagahi ^ifik^ (;^\" ahibiami'i, Ictinike ctT e'di afi'" alii-biama.
Anil bird lliconi' iliiif tliciiiK^ linv- roiiclircl tlii'if. Ictiniko too llirri' li;iv- rcjolncl tlnro.
ulio who iiii: it tlit'.\ J^iiy, in;; tlM-> say.
for him
589, 8. we()'ita"-teg(|'e, archaic lerm, name for an appliance that is obsolete among
the Oinahas, but still in use among the Dakotas. It consists of two t'oikid jiosissiip-
IKU'ting a transverse pole, set up between the (ire-])la('e and the seat at the back ot
the tent. It was used for susiiending the shield, saddle, bow, etc., of the owner of the
tent.
589, 14. ecc used here and elsewhere by G., when gece would seem projier {he/ore
the words comiiianded to be s|)oken).
589, 14. jy niUaci"ga, etc;., not plain to F.
590, o. ^ate te-da"-t-, arciiaism for (fate te he, as is (fate tai-eda"-f (591, (i.) for (fate
tai he.
590, 8. tiaja aka, the chief
591, 13. Ictinike t'e(('('' (J'irike i(fa"(fi''' (j'lnke, etc. I(fa"(f(~'' (fifike is snpertluons {Jhlc, V.).
591, 17. Ictinike iga(|()'a" aka, Wihe, nmi"je he i"biiipa(f(' te lu', etc. See a similar
Rjieech in the story of IIi"(ipe-ag(|('', pp. I(i7, 174.
594,8. iMaja" (fe(fa" ^e(fa"sk edega", etc. Said by the (diief to Ictinike: ''This
world is very largO; but they have reported that yo'i have various kinds of knowledge.
r
fi04 TIIK PT.UIA I.AN(i,rA(!K-MYTI[S,ST()lt.I.:s, AND LETTERS.
602. 1. Kaliii ill,' ivfcrs to tlio crow.l {hnq line) of nconlo- .mt,..r id-.n ,ftn9 4 ^ f
TRANSLATION.
i'l. •„;,> 1 ■"' 1"''"^'-^ >"tl.« worl.l that is the worst place for you to visit
wl... were ,„ovi„« to an,l ,Vo, shl^ ' t Z ... " ^ ^o;:,;;^ r;!! rTll "''""f '
si.lethatof the(),,.ha„. 1 . ' ui sS -M^ tl .^o '," '"'' "''^-l --w be-
lt !" Kut Icti.iiice s.i.l - I . . ■ "'•''""' '''""*' ''^'■>' "t'iir '<illi"K-
itmnivc .s.iKl, I am the oiu) wlio caiiio near Jciiliii-r jt" When fl... i.i,.,^
On the .nornin« of an:;;: ! .^^ . ' , , ^ ;^^\ I' i;: ^'^ ^j' -"'^ ^"7!>'l ~.
noise. An.l it hapj.ene,! as ,,,1 the uvio • u-- f '"' ""^ ' '7'« «-^''-« ""»lnnff a Kreat
ADVENTUUKS OF TIIK OlU'llAN.
605
And tliti people came in crowds to view tlie 8i>i>(!tacle, the body of the famous bird.
And wlieii tiie Oii»huii approached tiie spot, he pulled out a leather, so the people
tiioutiht, but he really took the entire bird, and carried it home. And the chief said,
" lUiny; my son in law hither!" So the people took the bird, as they imaKiiied, that
had been killed by Ictinike, and brouRht it and Ictinike to the chief. And Ictinike
married the older dauKliter of the chief, niakiiiK his abode in the chief's lodge.
In the meantime the Orphan had reached home. •'Orandmother," .said lie, " I have
killed the bird." "Oh ! my grandchild! Oh ! my Kniudchild!" said she. "Grand-
mother, make me a ' \ve((!ita"tej;()!e' between the lire place ami the seat at the back of
the lod>;e," said the Orphan. And alter she made it (the (>r|)lian liuii},' the red bird
upon it ?). And the Ori)haii and his grandmother had their lodge filled with a very
red light. By and by the young man said, "(Irandinother, make me a hide hoop."
And his grandmother made the hoop for him, placing it aside to dry. 15ut the Orphan
could hardly wait for it to dry. At last it was dry. " llo, grandmother, sit in the
middle (between the lire-place and the seat at the back of the lodge ?)," said he. Then
the Ori)han went out of the lodge and stood on the right side, of the entrance. Said
he. " Grandmother, you must say, O grandchild, one of the JJnIfalo jieoide goes to
you." And the old woman obeyed. She rolled the hoop from the lodge to the Orphan.
When the hoop rolled out of the lodge, it changed suddenly into a butfalo, and the
Orphan wounded it through and through, killing it near the entrance. Lie and his
grandmother cut u|) the body, and his grandmother cut the entire (v.ircass into slices
for drying. At this time the people in the village had nothing to eat. The grand-
mother prepared a (inantity of dried buffalo meat mixed with fat, and the Ori)han told
her to take it to the lodge of the chief, and to say, to the ehiePs (unmarried ?) daughter,
"O, daughterinl.iw! your father may eat that." The old woman thn w the bundle
into the lodge, turned around suddenly, and went home. When the bundle was thrown
into the lodge, the chief said, "Look! Look! Look!" And when one of the daughters
went to look she coiihl not see any one. (The Orphan, by his magic power, had ren-
dered his grandmother invisible; tlierefore on the lourtli ilay he said, " (iiandmother,
you shall be visible when you return.") And Ictinike said, "Only one old woman
dwells apart from us, and she is the one." And it was so four times. When the for.rtli
time came, the old woaian carried a sack of buft'.ilo meat on her back, and on top of
the sack she carried the bird. Then said the Or|)lian, "Grandmotlur, now you shall
be visible when you return." So the old woihan departed. When she was very near
the chief's tent, that tent began to shine with a red light. As she jiassed along by
the lodges the i)eople said, "Oho! we did think that the Orphan had killed the bird,
but you said that Ictinike killed it. Now the Orphan's grandniotlier has brought it
hither. To whom will she take it '" And the people stood looking. "Oho! she has
earrieil it to the chief's lodge ! " When she reached the eiitranee, she threw down the
sack, letting it fall with a sudden thud. "Oh! daughter-in-law, your father and
brothers may eat that," said she. "Look! Look! Look!" said the chief, "she hi.!s
done that olteii ! " And Ictinike s'lid, " Only one old woman is left there, and she is
the one. Who else could it be?" And they went to see. And l)eliold it was the
grandmother of the Orphan. "It is the Orphan's grandmother," said (one of the
daughters). "Ho! bring my son-inhiw to mo," said the chief. And they took the
pack \vhi(!li the old woman had brought and they hung it up with the bird. They
f506 TIIK (|K(;illA LANCITACH— MVTII.S, STOniKS, AND r;l<:TTKKS.
pliiced it lu'side Hint wliicli Ictiiiikc Imd (siH'iiiin;,'l.v) killed, and which liiul lieuii hiiiifr
up. And iiN the.v sat in Ihc loii};o it wiis lllled with ii very ii-d ;;laiv. When they iiad
retnrniMl witii tiie Orphan, hn inarilfd tlif yiiunj;vr dan^^litor of tho chit-t', making' liis
aliodi! in tiic cliii't'.s h)d«('. The ()i|iiianV hair had not lu'cn conilu'd tin' a Umn tinii-,
so it was tan};k'<l aii.l niatteil. So Ictinikc's wile said to iier .siMti'r, "Sister, if he sits
on the 111};, he will nuiko liee diop on it! Make him sit away from it! Is it possible
that you do not loatlie the sifjht of hini .'" Tlie Orphan and his wife were displeased
at this. When thi^ wile wished to eoaili his hair, the Orphan was unwillinfj.
At leiij^th, one day, when the sun was approachlii;;- noon (i. c, alioiit 10 a.m.), lio
and his wife left the villafje and went to the shore of a lake. As they sat there tho
Orphan said, " I am jjoinj; beneath this water, but do not return to your father's lodjie!
l>e sine to remain here, even tlioufili I iiin absent for some time. I will return.
Ivxamine my toreliead." Now, in the middle t)f his forehead was a deiiression. lie
had been a poor Orphan, and .vas brouf^ht up aeeordin};ly, so he had been hurt in some
manner, eausiii}; a soar on his forehead Then he started to wade into the lake, lie
waded until only bis head was almve the surface, then he turned ami called to his
wife, "Remember what I told you. That is all!" llavinj; said tins, he i)lun;;ed
under the surface. His wife sat weeping;, and after awhile she walked along the lake
sill re, weepius' because he did not return. At last her eyelids became weary, and she
went to sleep at the very place where lliey hail first reached the lake. When she was
sleepiufi very soumlly l)"r husband returned. lie took hold of her and rousetl her.
" I have returned. Arise!" On arising;- suddenly ami lookini; behold, he was a very
handsome man, and his hair was combed very nicely, so the woman hesitated, think-
ing hiiu a stranger, ami she turned away from him. "Oh lie! you like to make siiort
of )»eople! I married a very poor man, who plunged beneath this water, and I have
been sitting weening while awaiting his return," said she. " Why! I am he," said her
husband. Still the woman paid no attention to his words. ''Why! see that place
about which I said, 'Examine it!'" When the wcunaii turned around and saw it she
no longer hesitateil, but embraced liiin suddenly and kissed him. Then the husband
went to the shore, drew togetlier a <piautity of the green scum that collects on the
surface of water, and made of it a robe and skirt for his wife. The Orphan had
birds resembling short eared owls over his moccasins and robe, ami lie had some tied
to his (dnb. Wheuever he laid down the club the birds used to cry out. Late in the
afternoon he and his wife deparled for the village. When they arrived Ihe people
exclaimed, "Why! The wife of the Orphan has reti'riied with a very ditfeient man.
I think that theOrplian has been killed, lie went olf in the iminiing. Why! this is
a very handsome man." When the Orphan reached the chier.-, lodge all the birds
made a great noise. Then said the wife of I(!tiiiike, "Sister, let my sister's husband
sit on i>arl of the rug." " Why, elder sister! your sister's husband might drop lice on
your rng,'' said the younger sister as she turned up one end of the rug and threw it
towards the elder sister. Whereupon Ictinike's wife began to cry, and she cried inces-
santly. At last "ler father said to Iclinike, "This world is very large, but you aie
known everywhere as one who possesses various kiuds of knowledge. Use one of
these and make my danghler stop crying."
liy and by Ictinike said to the Orphan, " Younger brother, let us go to cut arrow-
shafts. Let us make arrows for your wife's brother." lint llii' Orphan did not
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Mpoiik. So Ictiiiiko luhlri'ssfd liiiii nttuiii, " Yoimjtcr lirotlicr, let iis iiiiikc anows
(or ytmr witf'.s liK.tluT. I.ct lis t;o to cut, ariow-.sliiitls." Tlit-n tlic ()i|)liiiii iei)lu'(l,
"Coiiii', I'ldiT Itrotlifi, it sliall lie so." Aiul Icliiiike was liifihly (li.li;;|itia liccausc
the ()r|pliaii was aliout to go with him. Wliuii tlio Orphan spoke of lajiii},' aside
his iiiiniic KariiiDiits Ictiiiiko objected. "Wear them at aii.\ rate! Why sliould you
put theui away if" So tiu-y <lepiuted tofjetluT. Wiien tiiey reached tlie ed^'e of u
very dense forest, some wild turkeys tiew off and alij;lited in a tree. "Oli! younger
l)r<)tiier, shoot at them! I will eat a roasted one as I recline," said Ictinike. "No,
elder brother," said the Orplian, "we are Koiiig in great haate." "Oh! younger
brotlier, kill one for me," sail' Ictinike. "When my elder brother siieaks aliout
anything he has so nnieh to say he does not stop talking!" said the Orphan, who
then went towards the tree, taking his bow, in order to shoot at the turkeys.
Just as he stood pulling the bow, Ictinike said in a whisper, "Let it lodge on a
lind)!" And when the Orphan shot he sent the arrow through the bird. "Let it
lodge on a limb! Let it lodge on a liml)," said Ictinike. And it fell and lodged on
a limb. "Oho! younger brother! (ilimb for me, get it and tlirow it down," said
Ictinike. "No, elder brother, let us go on," said the Orphan. "Why! you ought not
to leave y(uir arrow as well as the binl," said Ictinike. "do uj) lor it ami throw it
down!" "Why! when my elder brother speaks about anything he has so much to
.say he does not stop talking!" said the Orphan. He decided to go and climb the
tree. So he went to the base of the tree. "Ho! lay your garments there! If you
get caught in tlie branches the garments will be torn," said Ictinike, referring to the
magic clothing. So the Orphan stripped oil' his garments, placing them at the loot
of the tree. As he climbed, Ictinike said in a whisper, " Let this tree shoot up high
very suddenly !" As the Orphan heard him whisper, he turned his head and (pies-
tioned him : " VVHiy! elder brotlier, what did you .say ?" "I said nothing of any con-
seipience, younger brother. I was merely saying, ' When he brings that bird back I
will eat it.'" So the Orphan continued climbing. When Ictinike whispered again,
the Orphan repeated his (piestion. " I said nothing of importance," said Ictinike.
" I was merely saying, ' He has nearly reached it twr me.'" Then the Orphan climbed
higher. Ictinike whispered again, and made a similar reply to the (piery of the
Orphan, who began to apprehend mischief. When Ictinike whispered the fourth
time the Ori»lian said, " Fie! elder brother, but you have been saying .something!" " I
said nothing of importance," said Ictinike. "I said, 'Let this tree extend to the
uiiper world.'" And us Ictinike went around the tree he hit it at short intervals,
saying, " I say, ' Let this tree .shoot u|) high very suddenly.' " And the tree extended
to the iipiH'r world. And the Ori>liiin stood in a very narrow place between the limb
of the tree and the upper world. "Alas! " said he. And he wei)t incessantly. His
hair, too, became exceedingly tangled. At length a young Fagle went to the \\ celling
man. "O man, what are you saying," .said he. "O grandfather! O grandfather! O
grandfather!" said the Orphan to the young lOagle. "Come! do .say it. Tell your story,"
.said the lOagle. "Yes, grandfather, 1 am one of those who left at the timber at the
foot of the bluff some parts of a young male elk for you all to lly over and eat."
"That is right. One of your grandfathers shall come (to rescue you)," said the
Kagle. So the IOa;;le departed. And the Oriihan stood weeping, being very .sorrowlul.
Presently the Buzzard went to him. And when the Orphan told him of another
GU8 TIIK (/:|;U1UA l-AN(}UA(iK— MVTIIH, HTOKIluS, AM) l-MTTKIIH.
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iii.i., wliicli Iii> Iiiul left lor the Im/zaiils, lie was told "Thiit is ri^lit. Oii(« of your
i,iuiiiltu;lR'is shall (•oiiii'(li) ifsciif .V(iu)." Thfii tliti l!iiz/,anl (if|mrt»'<l, liitviiiK tin-
Orjiliaii wcf,*!!!).. Hy and 1),\ tlio Uiow a|)|ii()iicliiM|. And wIiimi tlii) Orphan tohl him ol
tin animal which ho h.id left lor tlu^ cro'vs to cat hi> was told that aiuitlior Krandtklhcr
(a (•r()w)slionld w.mo to aid him. Alter the (li'|iarlnrc of the Crow tht> MaKpif, cami".
HiMnadcalikc|ii'omis< anddcpartid. Tht'iManio the promised lOaj;!*'. "() ;;randfallu'r!
«> grandliithcr! <) Krand.'atln'r!" said the Orphan, |)ra,vint; to him. " llo! (Jatfh liold
of my winga at tho nhonlders, ami lie on lay back with your U'hh stretched out. Be-
ware lest yon open yonreyes! Lie with closed eyes," said the l']atile. So he departed,
llyinu with the Orphan on his back, llyinj; ronnd and roiiiul tln^ tre(^ till he liecanie
very tired. Then he alighted from time to time to rest himseli', ami when rested he
resnmed liis flifjht. Finally he left the ( )rplian standinj; on a lower limit. Then came
tilt) liu/./ard, who took the Orphan on his hack, after nivinj; him directions similar to
those fiiven hy the Kajile. The 15n/./,ard (lew round and ronnd the tree, uoinfi' lower
and lower, alif;htinj;- from time to time to rest himself, and resuming his downward
llifiht when rested. Finally he left the Orphan standing on a lower limh. Then eame
the Crow, who took the Orphan still lower, lint while he wa.s on the (how's hack he
opened his eyes slijjhtly luid he saw the fj;roninl cmitliiif; a yellow lijjlit. Ho he lay
down af;aiii on the (!row's hack and l>ef,'Uf«l liim to continue to help him. l!ut about
this time came the Majipie very snddeid.\. And the MaKiiie carried the Orphan lower
ami lower till they leachetl the jtrouml. When they reached there tho Magpie lay
iihsensihle, as he was exhausted. When the Orphan went to ;;i t his }>arnients he
found that Ictinike had departed with them, leaviu;;' his own f;arments at the foot of
the tree.
Now, when Icliniko returned home wearing the magic garments the birds on them
did uot cry out at all, so Ictinike pretended that tiiey wanted to ciy out, saying, " Keep
i|uiet! Y)u nnikea great noise in [icople's ears!" IJnt when the Or|)han retnrn<'d on
tho .Magpie's back to tho foot of the tree the birds on the ganrients knew aliont it, and
they cried out with ii great noise for isomo time, as Ictinike had on the garmeuLs.
Then Ictinike e.xclainu'd, " Do kewp (piiet ! You make a givi't noiso in people's ears! "
When the Orphan hunted for his (piiver ho found that Ictinike had taken it, leav-
ing instead his ipiiver with tlie reed arrow.s. When he looked at the arrows he found
among them some wooden arrows having tho [mints cut sharp with a knife. He al.so
found that Ictinike had left there his robe of raccoon skins. Thc^ Orphan was liighly
displeased, but he .seized the arrows, straightemd the wooden ones, and with them he
killed all the aninnils about which lie had told his deliverers. Then ho started back
to the vMlage wearing tho robe of raccoon skins ami taking the (luiver. When he
drew near tho village the birds knew it, and thoy cried out and Hew a little now and
then. This nuido Ictiniko feel very proud, and he commanded the birds to keep silent.
At length tiie Orphan returned and entered tiie lodge. He sat there a while,
Ictinike still wearing tho magic gaiinents. At last the Orphan .said to him, "Fie!
you u.sed to wear that thing, .so wear it again ! '' throwing to him tho raccoon skin robe.
And the Orphan took back ids own garment.s. Hut his hair was still in great dksor-
der. After his return nothing special happened for .somi! time. Tho Orjihan caused
a drum to bo made. Said he to his wife, " 1 have returned after being in a \ cry lonely
situation ! Tell the venerable man (your father) that I wish all the iteople to danci-."
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And liJH wi»i' told licr fiitlior. And her fatlitir (■(ininiainlcd ati old niiiii to no mound
iinidng llin in'oplc and prochihn all tlio words that tlio ()r|iliuu had tohl. «o tin-, old
num v.ent thronKh thu village ns a crier or herald, Nayintr, " lie says iiidee<l that you
shall dani-e! He says ind.'od that all oC yon in the villa^'c, even the small children,
are todanee!" The Oriihaii. his wile, and his uranduiDther, havinj; the duini, went
inside the circle (of Iodides). The Orphan fastened his belt veiy tightly around liiH
waist and then said to his wife, "(irasi> my belt very hard. Heware lest you let it
go!" Then he told liis grandmother to grasp the other side (of the belt), saying,
"J)onotlet go!"
When all the people assembled inside the circle of U dges tiui Orphan sat in the
very middle (suirounded by the people). And when ho beat the drum he made the
people rise about a foot and tluMi conio to the ground again. The peophi were enjoy-
ing themselves when he beat the drum. When he beat it a second time he made them
jump . I little higher. Then said his grandmother, "Oh! grandchild I usually danee
very well." He made her jump and come down suddenly as he beat the drum, Just as
he had done to each of the others. When he gave the third beat he made th(» people
jmiip still higher, and as they came down he beat the drum before they (ioiild touch
the ground, making them leap nil again, lie beat the drum rapidly, sending all the
peoi)le so high into the air that one could not get even a glimpse of them. And as
they eanu! down after a long tinu», he caused them to die one after another as they lay
on the ground. He thus killed all the ;)eople by concussiim, which resulted trom his
beating the drum.
Though the Orphan's wife and grandmother were taken up into the air at each
beat of the drum, it lia|)peiu'd thatonly their feet went ui)into the air and their heads
and bodies were turiu'd downward, because the women held him by the waist, as he
had ordered them. Of all the people only three survived, Ictinike, the eliief, and the
ehiel's wife, As the chief was coming dow'i he implored the Orphan to spare him.
Hul the latter was iiu'xorable, sendi/)g him up rei>eatudly until In; grew tired of hear-
ing the chief's entreaties. Then he let him fall to the earth and die. In like manner
he caused the death of the chiefs wife. Only Ictinike remained. " O younger
brother! I go to you and my wife's sisteu! Pity ye me !" said Ictinike. lint Ihe Or-
|dian beat the drum again and when Ictinike fell to the ground the concussion killed
liim.
LEGEND OF UK 1 Alii.
Told by Yki.i.ow Bufi-ai.o.
Ga"' iiikiici"'i.'.i aki'i (iiibiii tf-, WiK/'i'pi-iiii" atiii U', Ukial)i ak.'i. Giifi'Ml
Ami iLiti'tiiiii tt)it itriu 111 I' .it..f. il..l<i.r iliiiiir.- ..•■ i-l... I'l.:..l ' . t. > < .•
AikI
[n'lrtoii tilt* WiiM tnystt'i-i- (liiiiii:"tliiiii;s t-x- tin* Vkialii Ihi
(suli.) oii.H. skilHullv ci'cdi'il (im»t (.-.iili.).
net),
ijin'f,'e ilka <iril)iii to, wi"' aki'i ii:i"'i tC', (^Whtl-'i" jififfai i(: Ilaii. CJaii'Mj na"'
''■'- ■■ - ■ •■ • An.lll,,-,, .r..w„
his .-lun thn wvvt' four,
(Hit)).)
"Ill* the \v:in mown,
(aub.)
tl.ni'
wtTi' HiriiiU.
aku qiilK' i'<>-i<fa"'(itia"'i te. Ilaii. f}an'>(i (•ii"'(iti ifi'idi fuikr t\''/]^-o <j;ii"'hu to. 3
llio mynteri- wiliijiixt liki'liisd'uthcr). T Ami tlii'ii Htniii;;!) tu liis tl .• ti> kill him, ' wialiui}
(8iiU.) oils Kuy, I'litlior whii his mvn.
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Ilmi. Giv"' inii"'i'iinii i"'l)<!-zf;,'ii-iuii wi"' iiui"'xo il)fsiiii(l('' ([ti gii\vi"'xe
!! Anil lip III 11m> lllr yilli.w titllril liji«k« nliii il|i|"T |iri>»iiln)l l I""" lljllin 111 It
witrltl ltt(llllHt ril'l'lt)
mrt"^i"' piixai tf* lift, iliiVfife aka. Wajiii'f'a \\\y(\^i^ amt'i. (Jafi'^il icfudi aka
wiilkliiK iiiiuln . lilniioii lli« ftir.l (in oliiiUK.il liiiiiHell Anil llii'ii liU IIib
(mil).}. 1 ilo, tlir.v Hiiv. futticr (luli.)
3 ii"l) f ja"i tfi hn. Ifiidl aki'i ja"'-l)i >(!, iVi(fo ii(f(xi(l(^ ((-('(fai t(''. K}?i(fe f;,nt"' ^•''>
liny tiiv ilnwil . Hit Ihn 1i»ili>»ll, wlii'li, III Ih' liiiiknil nil arnimil At Im Iniiiiil lilin,
by f.illi.T («iili I Ihi'y.suy loiinlli «iiilili-iily. Ii>li|;lli liinmm.
(jjfidulia"'(iti ^I'fai ti«, tV\va(|'t"'>ia"'(|'ai to i>|idalia"' ja"'i tO \^\\tW aka. Wa'i'ijinHa
h« rMOiiiiUert lifii own (HOD) mill- In kill iiNlinl ilm kiiowliiii it ' ri'illiuil liin tlw OUl w'imiuii
(lonly, all ml liiiii« If fiilhnr Imili.l.
(finki' iij>ikiai ti\ " Wii'iijiri'ifa, J i ;4'itiit'(io aka pfiiji tcabe gi'ixai,"
ttin Hi. Ill' -piiki' tiilmr. dill wniiiiii. I.mcIki' *lilvin« tiir llin liiul vnry lUil,
mill liiHiiwii. i.llotlii'i liy (Mill,)
liillnii
« c'(ri(fa"'-l)iamfi. Ilau. "xVij-i'ilia lif-," a-biaina. "Edada" piiijl ^'Jixe tei"te,"
Huiil l» hiT, Ilii'V Muy.
Aualll
Ifimi.l
Mftlil. tlii'y nay.
What
ahnnid )
a-biama ilia"' aka. "Afikajl, wa'iijifi'jfa, t'oa"'(fG ya"'<)'ai," a-biama.
Mill, tlii'y nay liis tlii< Mot «(i' nlil w.nuaii, tu kill iiii> wlnhi'!!. iialil. tlmy any.
mother (Htih.).
Ilau. Ga"' jfhu>ia" (ho afal tf-, }«(fc!(la"' gaxo, iifadi aka. Ic'imxftfai
11 Anil Htiioki'-linlo jiaHH. hi- wiMit, liawk iiiiulo, IiIh ilip niMlaHliouiin
Inis ilml liilliiT (Hiih.). him
way
9 ijin'ge ^i". Maja"' a"'ba >(ri\vi"xo (fiqi' afi"' tr. jj ifnii'ili i^iqi' agfi tf- j^f
hiiiaon Ihn Laiiil ilay iimiiiitfln purmi- hail liiiii. Tint lotlii' |iurmi- wan re- Tent
(niv. uh.). " lii:iiiiiir»o lim iilai'u hm turnini;.
(faii'di rgilia kijifi- aiiii'i. Ui"(ipt' ^axe ja"' ki' ania. C!l fgidaha"'(iti iifadi
tiilhu down hail pinii ihilhii, riiiiiii' iiiaili' 'was lying, Ihi'y «ay. .Vpiiu liu I'ully ri'in^jniziMl bin
fioMialiuvi! thi'v Miiy. hlHiiwn father
ama. Afi"' a(fa-bi ega"', aij-i"' aifi'i-bi ('{jfa"', ni ina"'te iift' ama. (Jl
llielniT. Ilitvini! taken hlin nliin):, they liaviim takin liliii aliiuu, they watir benvath was iiiiing Aiinin
mill.). any, nay, thither, they nay.
12 hnhu gi'ixe ama. Cl i'balia"'-1)iaiiiri itf-i'idi aka.
tiah iiiailo they i\f,i\\n loriiKnizi'il him, they hii Hie
way. May ralher (kuIi.)
Hail. Cl atj^i"' afa-bi fjiii"', atfi"' afa-bi ega"', aji"' a(fa-l)i ega"',
IT ARain liavini,{ taken liiiii almiL;, they having lakeii liim aliing, they baviii}; taken him aliiUK, they
say, ' aa\, nay,
wakan'dagi wi"' ni I'ija" kt' ania. Wakan'dagi kf' udc' (j-t'-ga" tfii'qtfii'a
water monater ime water w'a-i lyiiii; in 11, lliey W'atiT mnli.Hter the enter- went, anil Inniile the
May. (Iti.iiW.) ilij; aniimil
15 k6'nia"'teja"' ama. Cl itfadi aka cl uga" iiia"ti'ija aiatfai tC'. V\ akusaii'de
the within was Iylii|{, Attain IiIm the n;;alu tni within hail ^one. A^ahi out at thenlher
Of;, they nay. father (Miib.) end
ob.»
i'(('a"be ahi'-bianiA.
emer^^in^ bail reaeheil
there, they way.
Hail. Cl at^i"' agfa-l)i oga"', ci \\ tr^ t'oiha kij^tfr ama. IK' gaxe
IT Axain having taken him aliiiiixiiii the a;:,iin tent the ihiwn bail f^iinii, they LouMe niaile
way baek, tbev May, («til, finiii alinve May.
lib)
18 amf'i 5(1, cl iifi'uli ama f<>'idali<'i"'-biami'i. Ca" odada" waiiita cu gaxe
the.y when, atiain bia the (niv, rei'nyni/iil liiiii, tlieir own, In fart wliat (|iiailriipi'il prairie tiiiule
Hay father Hiib.) they Ma,\ . ebieken
ctfiwa", i(^adi aka oga" gaxo ama. Ilau. JIa"t(a'i gaxo >(i, ci i^adi akai'ga"
even, bl« the hu niailo they \ Irriz/ly niailB when. a;:ain hia the no
fatlier (aiib.) nay. bear" father (flub,)
LEOKNI) OF UKIAUr.
611
giixo anii'i. Ifi}r*iin';fu f,'i'ixe jjf, cl i^adi iikii rjja" jr,'ixo ama. Mi°'xa Ha"'
iikiIk iIii'v Willi <'Ht iimilK wIii'D, UKaln liU Ihs mi imiilii they Swan
NttVi fnth*!* <at>lt 1 MttV
fath«r (Hill).)
?an'ga HkiV-(iti-ina wi'" »'}ra" pi'ixo ^\, cl i(fmli aka i'-^a" pixo anii'i. Cl
IliiiHi' virv whllM (tun hm humIm wlmii. UKaln lil« tlu* h<> ihhiIh tliey Afjttln
'""" futlirr (Hiili.) HH}'.
g(fo(la"' gaxo Jil'ctf", c'giifo fvvacka"' tt'i zanf cc'iiaifC tf, ujr^a to llkfabi ijin'iro. .'}
liiiwk iimiln wlim, iit utinnijlh (or IIh- nil ho hnd i.i I'le Incamo I'kliilil IiIk Hun.
li'Mlltli powirl pmilid, weiiry
llaii. Ma"'xo ^('ko liaqapi i(ft' ga"'(fa tf', ^uta"' a(ja" to (iiia"'xo kf)
'' rppiT IhlK lofiirrnhirtwiiy wUhwl wliin, this fur lii'inrnn wlipii uppir the
wiirlil (lii.iih.) Ihniniih hy mill re wiirlil (Ik.
I'linlilni; rllMi'il ob.)
baqi'i))! aija" to, nin'do gata"' (fajr aina), Hliuk'lii hi" iita"i to i*adi ak&,
111) plerciil iiiiiir whin, hitiii.i that liii' lUil tliey oi taerum Hip Irmloiilt hln the
" "n'li'.ii imtKO nay, part falhar (aub.l.
Ga" t'('(fai t?. Ila"' fcfiiafrtfo at)-.!'" oga" a"'ba ko c'kita"ha(iti t'otoi tC. fi
And Ihiit liillril hltn. Nlclit tlirniiKhniit luiviiiK linil him ilav Iho jiml hull' In Ki);ht kllW lilni.
lIa"'{3ga"t{o'»itci xagaf tt'! \li to'di. "Uki'abi ijifi'ge ca"'(iti ga" t'l- ama,"
Early In thii nii.rniiid they cried ti'nii. at the. UklabI hia aun utraunotoaay la dead, they
"ay,
aftf'. GaiV>|i da"'be o'dlahf-biama. I'lgiAe t'o ku ama. I'^giito ma'"a(faqti
they And I hen loaeuhim tlieri) arriviil, they IWiold dead lay they Heliold very ihiliin hia
"""'• "»y- nay. ■ liai'k
ja" ko ama, Ukfabi ijifi'ge ko, t'e ko aiiia. Wasojido iifka i*adi aka U
waalylng. they nay, Tlkhihl hiaaim the dead lay they Indian red paint hia the
CK"!'). »«y. father (auk,)
^iza-bi ega"', ji'iga jijidokifi'i-biaina, xaga-bajl'qti gfi"' akama. eT^^xe vvi"
having Ink. n, they h"dy lie nddined I'l r lilin In not ir\ ini; at all waa hI, tliev aay. (Jourd one
any. BpiitB. they aay,
gasaifii ga"' waa'" gtfi"' akama. figitfe waa'" to (facta"'-bi cga"', xaga-biams'i.
rattled hy an Hinging waa »l , they aay. At annK the havinu Mopped alnL'inc. he eried, they aay.
abakiii)! length Iheynav, . . ,•
Nika('i"'ga xago t\<^(.'fr ama jjl, Jxfi'iga xaga-biama ta"'\va" d-aii'di, xago 12
People wiiv luklliK iiptheeryinj,' wlien, all iried, tiiev aav vilhiL-o at the, iTVlnL'
in aneii'WMimi, they aay
uika"-biama. Nikai'i'"ga ama Pafi'ka ama Uki'abi' i"c'age ijifi'ge t'ogiifai
tiiey helped him, they I'cipplo thn(pl. I'onka ihe(pl. Ukiabi old luau 'biaaon killedhis
"ay. »nli.) auh,) own
t(" naii'de pi'iijl o-iia"' ata I'ska"!.
the heart bail only that i'\ they aa-
(act) tremo auniedit.
NOTES.
Another vorsioii of tins IproiuI \va.s i)iil)lislie(l in tlie proceedings A. A. A. S., Ann
Arbor iiiei'tins, 1885, p. ;5!)9. Ukiabi was tlic cliief of tlio nisadii, a Ponliii gens.
Tlie lament of UUiabi, as given by x«'»iKii zi or Yellow Biitralo, was as follows:
" Ti'ilvu (I'll ha ma" b(fi"' ({■('• ii-fi"-ht'' fi lia+a+
Nan' (le i .sa u"(j'iri'ge a fi"-li('' ^a lia+a+
Taku-(f.a ha ma" bij-i'" fij a-fii'lu'-ga" (|'i'i ha+a+
Niln'de i-sa-a"-firi'ge lii"'si^i'i ha+a+!"
It may be translated freely thus :
" I am walking to and fro!
I tind nothing which can heal iny sorrow."
<r»
s
612 TllK (/'H(5II1A LANUUA(iE— MYTHS, .STOKIKS, AND LKTTEKS.
Ukiabi was biirietl in tlio side of a \\v^\\ h\\\\\ back of Fort Kainhill. Tbis bliift" is
known to tbe Ponkas as "Ukiabi cjai fa", Wiicre Ukiabi was buiied."
Yellow Huflalo said tliat bis niat^jnial tiiidc saw Ukiabi (! !), The face of Ukiabi
was exceudiiiyl.v hideous. Liuiips wore on his forehead, his eyes were larfje, and his
nose, \\hi(!h was small and turned up at the til-, iiad an indentation across the ridge,
which made it appear broken. It seems probable that a historical Ukiabi is here con-
lounded with the orij;iual one, judging from the statement in the next legend about
the origin of the game of plumstone shootiuf;.
TRANSLATION.
Ukiabi was a mysterious person, exceeding all others in performing wonderiul
deeds. He bad four sons, one of whom was grown, and the rest were small; The
grown son closely resembled his father in being mysterious. He looked on his father
as a rival and wished to kill him. One dny tiie son changed iiimself into a yellow-
tailed hawk, and Hew round and round lai above the clouds, very near the upper
world. Tiiatday his father was reclining in the lodge. By and by tbe father looked
all aroui.d and discovered his son in the distance. He recognized him at once, and
knew that his sou wished to kill him. So he said to his wife, " Old wonnui, xigi<t'ac'Jo
does very wrong." "Do say something else," said she. "He has no bad intention,
I am sure." " Y(m mistake, old woman, he wishes to kill me."
Then the father changed himself into a hawk, and darted through the smoke-hole
of the lodge. He dashed toward his son. All day long he traversed the earth in
close pursuit of his son, turning to the right or left whenever the latter did so. He
chased him back to the lodge and down through the smoke-hole. The sou took the
shape of a plume and was lying there when the father entered. Tlie father recognized
him immediately. Then the chase was resumed ; he (jhased him and chased him until
the son went beneath the water and became a fish. Again the father detected him.
He chased him, and chased him, and chased him, till the sou reached a water
monster that was lying in the stream. The sou rushed into the mouth of the water
monster and lay concealed within his body. The father too entered the monster, driv-
ing the son out at the other end.
Again Ukiabi chased his son till he dashed down through the smoke hole. He
assumed the form of a louse, but his father recognized him. No niatter what form he
took his father assumed the same form. Among the forms taken were those of a
prairie chicken, a gri/zly bear, a wild cat, ami a very white swan. Finally the son
became a bawk. Then he had expended all his mysterious power, and he became
weary.
He tried to force his way ui> through the foundation of the upper world. AV hen his
body from the hips upward was through the hole in the upper world, and only that
part from the hips downward remained on this side, the father tr •.! on the o.s mcrum
of the son, thus killing him. The i)ursiiit had lasted throughout the night, and until
half of the sun was visible above the IkuIzou ; just at that moment did he kill him.
Early in the morning the peoiile cried in the lodges. " Strange to say, Ukiabi's sou is
dead!" said they. And then every one went to see him.
There he lay dead! He lay Hat on his back. The father took some Indian red
paint and reddened the body in spots, lie did not cry IVu- some time, but sat there
\(
UK1A1JI,TIIE SUITOlt— A I'ONKA LEGEND.
613
singiriK iuul sliakinp: ii gourd rattle. At last lioconcliidpd his soiif;, and tlien lie cried.
First one lioiiseliold and then another took npthe wail, uiilii all the villagers condoled
with Ukiahi. The Tonkas have thought that there never was such an exhibition of
grief as that shown when the venerable Ukiabi killed his son.
UKIA15I, TIIK SUITOR— A I'ONKA LEGEND.
Toi.i) iiv Yi;i.i,<iw liiiKAi.o.
Ukfa1)i i^o'i'if^e aki'i iiikaci'"o-jx nii"'hii wacriuifa" w/ifi" te lia', ni'i
Ukiahi old niiin llio iii-rsnii («■„ sn, vuiil li<i liii,! Ilwni „,,iii
'sail.)
I.
man.
Mi"" ift' ■>[], ju\va<>'(('0 gfi"'-bianiii. (iii-t)iama, " lva<,f(nia, wa'i'i <r;\uMi
Sun went when, lui willi tlinii »iil, llicy «ay. Iln saiil as fnllown, O frioiid, Wdiiian In lint
("own) tlic.VBiiy, tnitl!)
(wa((-ixi'ijl) fifike af,^^!'!'" ka"'l)fa," wao'acjfa" huikii i'ivvaf,n*ai te. Kl,
liaa [lot taken a tho nno I take licr r wish. ativant Ihoonos hu lol.lit to when Anil
lor ii wilo
liUMbaiul WHO i(n- ii WHO wiio tlu'iii
"E'di i-wi-'d-akk' no tai, aki'waqti, kanvlia," ;i-]jiaiiia Ukiabi ak;i.
Tlicrc you sprak to her ynu will, liolh, OlVii'nd, aaid, tliey say Ukialii
for mo pi
tin
(Sllll.).
Tjjaqcfa", \va'i'ijiri<.-ii aka, <,^ii-biain;i, " h, afiibafitia"'," a-biaina. "Mi"'iiri..a
llwwilo, old woman tlio said a,s lollown, How do siiiak about Kuidllu'vsav (iiil "
(suJi.), tlii-ysay, ali.snrdl soinc'lhiri- vis.' '
llVm.)
i'ula"<iti t'a"' akadi atita" (fi'ii taba," a-biama.
vi-ryKO"'! Iiavo anuuin liiiw ]io»ni. llir-y should' saiil, llov i-av.
tlun* who b;o j,'ivi' one ' ' ' ' "
to ytoi
shouhl
lid.)
Han
"Ke, (--'(Ii ma".^i"'i-oa," ai' U\ (Ja" .-.'di ad'a-biania.
ir Couw, thoro walky<., lo' th,. And tli.u. wVut thoy sav
said (]iast .' J-
a.l).
Jjaja
To I ho
tent
ai'-bianiii aki'wa. Ni'i aka (ini"'jiM<,fa ijadi aka) <''a-l)iaiii;i- " Ifai'i''
tion (nir), ' "" > '^'^^ •
th'w Hiiy
a-bianiil. Ni'i fifiki'- j^a", wa'i'i (finkr- j-'a", wafalia"'! tr akiwa. "Ciri'"'aiin'..ii 9
said, they say. Man (ho (st. hoth, woman lliolst. aiul, llii^y pnivid lo Ihiin liolli. nii;',i "^ '
<d».) oil.)
f'finke rida"qti (/-afa'"!. A"'ba(j'(' nikaci"'<.'a wi"' "■J-a"' >-a"'hii oo-a"
tldsHt.ouo vi-ryKood you liav,. a This day piuson ono to many "^ wislL "s. '
ijsigiiqfa" I'fa'-ba an<,n'i(fikir afif-'ati," a-biaiiia. Xu fu'th' I'ajf aiiia. Wa'i'i
yourwilo Inrtoo wo apoak to you w,. havo said, tlioy say. Man Ihist. did not llu.y Wcunan
*'"'"*'' ouo speak say.
aka fa-bianui, utiifr'titi, " Ebe a )iiaci"'j,^a ijrfTi'" j.-a"'(a (f-inktV a biania. 12
(iii'b.) "'"'say"'"'' ^'J™""' '^^'l"- ' P-i'-"'"' to marry wishes tho one said, thoy any.
614 THE (|'K(ilIIA LAXaiJAGK— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTEP.S.
"Wiki'if-'o jikii Ukiiibi uki','' i'i-i)iiinii'i. "Nil, j-'udilia K'W't"'- '"' ' A"'fi"sk:i
My Iricinl llm Ukiiilii (Ijiione miid, thov Hiiy. Fii' ! further cilV entiT ye jour Aliiidst (!)
M'l'iTn'd
10,
(twil l()lt;;«
(I'uiii.hiiper.) !
nfaci"gra t'ga" biida". Cin'jrajifi'ga fi'finkr uda"(jti at'a'" ho. Niaci"'}>'a
•-Iliilil tl.ia (st.iib.) vwyKiiod I Imvo . lluiiiaii liidu);
hor (feiii.)
n'
peractii
3 wafixe agi>[a"l)</'a, Wakau'cla waifixi' ct^wa"' ao'i->[a"l)(|^a-niajl lit/." Ga"
fotakt'EH I wiali iior, my Mysteriourt to lako uh Hoovor I ilo not wish lu-i, my And
Iierliunbaud
TowiT ln*r lnHlmud own (fern.)
a{?(fa-biama. Aki-hiaiiiii. K<rifo Qkiabi i"c'%« aka fizi'i ja"' akania.
startid buck, they Kcnchid hmne, Meanwhile Ukiiilii ohi man the atrete.hert was reel., thoy
'"J'- c hey say. (sub.) nut say.
Jaha" anii'i. ^lan'gcfe gfi"'-biaiiia. I'kikie af>(|'a-biaiua \vaga(j(J'a" aiiia.
^ '■•-■'■ ' ■•■—■* It, they say. Talkiii}; to- started back, they servant tlio (pi.
tjetlier say sub.).
a. Wikage angri(faji tv," a-biama. Aiiia aka
: My I'rieutI let us nnt "tell him said, they say. Other the
abinit it, (inii (sub.)
I'gidaha'" gcj-i"'!. Eata" angrafaji tada"."
knowini; hi.s lie sita. Why wo two iiiit tell should t
own about it
A rose from i
they say.
" Kagt'lia, I'e tf
O Irieud
■ spee'-h tin
piaji
liad
ga-bianiii: " Ti;iia' !
Hiiid U8 follows, Why!
they Hay:
the
(8ub.).
Laugbin); ho sat, they say.
often
Wo have I'onu'
haek.
(.'i''te, (jiikage nit'ga", wiigaziaiti i"wi"'(|'ai-ga," a-biania. (in"',
Ga"' aki-biaina. "llau, fikiige aim'ga" (fagtfi," a-biama Uki'abi i"c'ago
And they reaehed lln, your frieiul belike- von two said, they say Ukialii <dd man
borne, tin'y say. wise have ecinie
back.
9 aka. fqaqa g((',i"'-biaiiia. "Angagtfi, kagc'-i," a-l)iain!i. "Ahau! odada" odni
vouuKer said, they say. Olio! what thoy
brother sail!
(luase.l, sonielbint;
Kagt'lia,
per- your friend likewise, very eoi red I'v tell ye me, said, tliev say. And, O tiielul
Imps,
utfi'agai,'' a-biania. "Cin'gajin'ga (j't'tfinko a"t'a"'i pi"'']a, niao,i"'ga wacj-ixe
they were un- said, they aay. Cliild this st. oho wo have thou'cb. human Ijeio); to take as
willing, ber ber husband
12 agiJ(a"b(J'a, Wakaii'da w/itj-ixi' ctewa"' agi^ia'^btj-a-iuajl bt'-. Oi'idiha
I wish her, my Mysterious Power to take as soever I'do not wish her, my . Fnrlber
own, her hu.sliand own (I'em.) otf
gig(j!ai-a li6', kagi'ha, owt'agai," a-biama. rwakia-biama Uki'abi i"c'ago
cnteryeyour ! O IHend, she did speak saiil (they say). He spoke ti> them Ukinbi old man
own loduo (against you)
(fem. iinper.) to us what
precedes.
aka. " Ct'tfa" lii"(j]K' (j-a", wji'iijifi'ga, i""i itfa-ga" (a-biaiiia). Ikage ama
O old Hiiiijau, hand mine to nil' said, they say. His
the
(sub.).
That (ev.
ob.)
]i1nine
tin
(av.oh.),
friend
other
one
15 ^ifike iiuk' ((-a" sabeki(('ai tt'. Ili"q[)i' ((-a"
the (at. lace the he blackened the I'luiue tlie
ob,) (part) fur biin iiiasl (ev.
act). ob. I
4a(ii)i (fa" (■)! tc, niaca"
crown the put the I'eatbur
oftlin (part) many (past
head small act),
ob. on
for bini
.''i(falialia([ti giaxai tC'. Ci ama tj-ifikt' ci t'ga" gaxai tf'. rwakiai tt";.
sticking to it here made for
ami tliero
him
be
(past
act).
Again
the (St.
ob.)
did
the
(past
act).
He spoke to
them
the
(past
act).
j/ha wai"'i to, wahi" l'\'"<^0. Maja"' wi" afadai tc. "Miija"' gatfandi
Biirt'alo woroas tbo robe with thi- hair Lnud om; hi- lui'ii- tho I.aml to thai (iduce)
robes
( paHt
act),
outsido.
tioDt'd it (pu8t
act).
UKIAUI, TIIK SIJITOK— A PONKA LEGEND.
615
nc' tai." (Wo'e akfij-a aiZ-i"'! tG.) "U)04i ckaxe tai. Ma'V^in'ka dpititi
joii will 111... both liart the Iloic for youiiiako will limth iiiartu v'ry
K" <I>') (p»8t u|iolo it (pl.i. skillfcilly
thu
(p»8t
net)
i(fa"'<)'a(j'C c'ga" hi"qpo a(faji taf. Nfkaci""ga wi"' nfxii tai. Gi-bajii-<''a
yoii pliici) it HO pIiiiiiB you put will Person ono vou will Dinmt Im (ve)
Hiimll fib- (pi.), iiiii ■ •
jt'ctM on it
Nfc.ta" >ii, f''(li g(|'i"'i-ori. (Jupi u\ iiiifike," i'l-biaiiiii.
You IliiUh wfieii thoiii sit 50. I will reucli ilioiii wlipio siiid, tliiw say.
mark (pi.).
roniin^ Itack.
you will l)t\
Ukial)i ania aifaf t6 mtija"' (fan'di. Qifabikli iilofan'o-a ('ga"qti ju>|i(|»a-
Ukiabl tho wt-iit the land to t)io (place). Among tlio wilii ciit jn.st ho 'he rlmn«fd
(inv. (piist trees liini.sulf into,
Hilb.) act)
biama Ukial)i aka. Sifi/.e ;aiiMe na"|)'aii'(le, di'do etc na^'iuHid-i" aiatiao-ifa-
tlipysay IJkiubi tho Ho mi. sod ^niiiiid .sliook sl.nvlv liio ev.-n iiiailn hliiziMip l.tMMinn.siid-
(Htlb.)
his fK't
troll) wiilkinu,
hy wiilkhi;
li'iily iirt ho
wus Up]HO]lch-
bianii'i. Wagaqfa" ama igidalia"' g(j-i"'-biaiiii'i. "(hkngo >[an'ge a-i,"ii-biaiiiii.
they nay. Svrvaiils tlicdil. kiiowint- him, sat, Ihiv aiiy. Your lYi'ciul near is iicim- saiil.lhoy
.slili.) Ihoir own jnj,^ ^ay.
At(i tC ha. Ti ania (>[i,) ga-biama ikago ('(f'a"ba, "Kagc'ha, y[AvA a"(l'iota"i
H« canio He camo, when said as follows, his Irii'iid he too, () IVieiid, louK ago we liui.shi'rt
tlioy say they say it
(fa-'ja, (fatfiijl," A-iMania "Aliai'i," a-biaina Ukiabi i"c'age aka. " Ki', hxg&i-
though, you did not said, they say. Olio! said, they say Ukiabi old man tho Come, voii slart
(suh.). ' back
tai. Wi''e fa" itj-a^'tf-ai-ga. >ia"'si sata" t(' gatC ani"'-da" (fagtfd tai," ai 9
will Hoo the luitdown (|d.) I'lum. stone hve the . . ' i
(pl.)
Hoo the put down (id.)
(cv. ob.) tho(cv. oh.)
that vou have it,
(col.ob.) ■ and
you start will
hack (pl.).
said
to. "jjji'be tC-'cIi (fanaji" tai. ^]^ici hidi' tr (fataiafica" (l-ana"'tata tai.
tho Doorway at tlio you stand will I'liu. base the on the left of ■
(pl,). pole
tho
(past
act).
you jtalter on tho
ground with tlie
solo of the loot
will
(pl.).
>ia"'si satil" (ft'opaha tai," (a-biaiiia Tkial)! i"c'a«i'e aka. WaH^aticfa" ania
riitm
Htuni>
you wliow to will
licr (pl.),
Muiit, thry say
Id ma
a(fa-biama.)
went, they hhv.
Kgitj-e
At leiiKth
the
(.sub.).
tho (pl.
8ub.)
12
nil" jiiiga WiKpixaji
i;il'l iiniiiari'ied
aki'i
the
(siib.)
aci
out of
doors
('(|'a"be
eliier>;inL;
(Iroiii tho
tent)
ati'i tC' ha. Nfstii
eame . Hieppiug
back ward
ugfal tC hil. Kgicj-e wa'i'i ania wi'iiho ania. Kgitj-o >[ig(f-isa"(|"a- da" iii"'(J'i"
thoywcni . AI loiiKth woman tho was followinj; close Atleii);th turned theniaelvea and luiiuiiii:
littck (niv. after them, Ihoy say. around
suh.)
agtj-a-bianii'i. Kf whihe ania wa'i'i ama. Ga" up'" HgiJ-i'i-biania wa'ii f\"' 15
went bonieward. And was lollowiu;; clo.so woninli tho And having they went home- woman tho
they say. behind llieiu, they (mv. her' wiiid, they say (niv.
say sub.) oil.)
ania. "Wa'i'i ania wati- gifibtj-azt"' nia"<('i"'-biainri, najihit fa"' ctl
tbo (pl. Woman (ho (mv. skirt tearing her own walked, tliev sav, hair the. too
suh). suh.) by pulling ' part
^[igffdaza-biaina, wate' pi" >[ig(j-i(|'ing(-'-(jtia"'-biaiiiri. Mn'y.x"' (f-an'di a(ti"'
she pulled her own hair skirt llie she utterly destroyed it for herself by Laud at the (place) liav.
nti
me II
down ov.r ht-r loruheai]
they say,
(Kar
ment)
tearing, they aay.
iug her
H
616 TilK (/'IXilllA LAN(ilIA(51'}-MYTllS, STOltmS, AND LETTKKS.
akM)iaini'i. rkuihi \yil;Y'' iiki'iili ji'i<j(|'e ii(fi"' iiki'-biiiiiin Ukijihi i"('.'i'ijro aki'i
Hn'y ri'iicln'il
\\\\*w> A^Niiii. (hoy
ill lo flit' inif Willi Willi ln'f li;i\iliu tlioy li'lK-hi'il
(Huli.r lii-r tlirriMi^aiii, tlii'y
I \A i.;im tlin
(Hllll.)
iki'iju'o iiK'j^-ii" ja"''i\"lii'i-l)iiiiiii'i {(ly jii"''ii"Iin-(lii"'c't(''ii"'-l)i;miii). Wiiji'i'i(|(('fi"-mii
hiHtVii-niLs liki'Wisi' t-itin .(( >un\'Hhitiitm' luinit, r'Uii laj'oyli- vtinciibuititf aiinit. Thi- Mrrviinlt*
ii wi"' 111 iiijiki(J'ri-l)iiiiiii'i, iiuK' fi\" Ixfi'ma iH'oiiikitl-a-ltiami'i, wu'i'i ta". Kdi'lii
ono wntiT lii'riiiMcil li> llllrm lii-r, liui' llin \vliiili> inmln wi'l (I'm lur), t'li'V wimiiili llii' Al Hint
part
(Hill. nil.). tiniK
j>i'waji"ska'-l)iaiii;'i. I'kiai \v, •'\[a"'si tO \va>[a"' aiii"' ti). li(|'ilii-baji taiti'.
8lir rf^aiiu-illu'l- .sfiisi's. tliry Ili> .iiMikf tin- rriiiii-Hti'lltt tin' tfiuiibliii^ vim will 'I'liry hIiuII no! win IVnlu
Miiv. " to lu'l- (past (f"l. appliiuu'i'rt liuvi' you.
ai't). oil). Itlii'inl
(fatVi)i >|aci tatt' Wa'Tijiriyaiitci ci tatr. Ti' wika"l){|'a >|1, fatA' ie,
\ i>ll ill) liitt 11 loll
dio tinu
h)i;i1I Vrl>'i>Ul uniiuni > oil nIiuII
tliin^
1 tvinli liii vuii it' Villi itio will,
(I C'<lo tV wil<a"lK|':i-niaji. (/'ilia"' w piiiji iri<i*axo. l]v, lia, ncka" tr
hilt to ilic I <to not wif^li lor viMi. Vniii' wiHil bail niudo I'ur iiii>. Tliitl . ducil tlio
(nil).
Avi'daxi'/' ai iO.
1 ilid 1o you, ho t)i<>
Mail) tpiirit
iU'I).
Hail. ** K(', t^iVjXi^'- ^*'" lI^j'»l»i»nnda/o oa" t(', \uua ((*ii<j^(ft' ta(u\
Coiiu'. soil siiitt uill.
' Im
Hlill wlii-n, t>> ilin ,vipii Htai't iiiiihI.
ti-nl lioiDii
f* A"'l>a ^[an'o^o <j'r >|i ra"V' a-hiaina. Wa*»'i ama a^(|*a-l)iuina. Kf
Ituv noar mn's wIumi aliiii:!!! saiilliy, they Hay Woman tln» {tnv. «laiti'il Iioimi-, tlicy Ami
«ub.) Hay.
IJkfabi i"c'ao'0 akii en ^■axa-l)iaina. jj' ('ta"<j'i" ao*<f*a-hiaina.
Ukialti oliliiiiiii tl'r iiiairici inaili', thry rta\ . i't'iit In* IIimI ulailoil lioiiii', Wwy
(siili ) In'ii Hay.
NOTKS.
613, (i. (j'i'ii, i)i'rliii|), tlic/cw. of (|'i'i.
613, S. a-i-l)iaiii;i, i)r(»l). iiitt'iidcd lor aliibiaiiia, jiulfiiiig from tlit> ])receiliiig v.,
nfahiaina.
613, <S. akiwa, i.e., botli old iiioii.
613, 11. Nil (j'ifikf iaji aiiiM, etc. A survival of " iiiotlicr-riKlit." As llkialii had
one wifi>, tlio iiiotlicr of liis soils, liis scckinj.'- a ,voiiii}j[ wife is a ,si}i;ii tliat itolyijaiiiy
was then praciticcd.
T1{ANSLATI()N.
Ukialii tlip voiii'rahlc man iiad two men as ills servants. He sat with tlii'iii one
(lay <nt sunset and said, "<) friends, I wish to marry the sinf;lc woman who dwells
yonder (deseril)ing her residence), liotli of you will }jo and (U)urt her for me."' Hut
TTkialii's wife said, '-llow absurd! Do speak about somethiii}; else! Why should
tho.se who have pretty ilau<;lilers ;•' -^ you one ?''
"Go thither," saiil I'kiabi. b ' e men departed. They reached the lodge where
the yon 11 K woman dwelt, and thus jtreseiited their request to both of them: "You
have a very pretty daughter whom a man wishes to inari'y, so w«i have come to-day to
speak to you about it." The husband said nothing, but the wife spoke immediately,
"Who is the man that wishes to marry herJ" The two men replied, "Our friend,
u
I KIAIJI.TIIK ,SUITOi:-A TONKA LKCKNl).
617
tlkiabi, is flic person." "ric! (lO loyoiir own lod^o in thedistiiiiw ! II« can hardly
bo considered a iiiinian bcini;! I have a very i>retly c.iiild, and 1 wish her to marry a
linnian hein;;. I do not wish lier to marry a mysterious jiower." Ho the men departed.
Meanwhile IJkiahi lay stretched out. I'.nt he arose and sat erect. Let lis return to
the messengers. As they went homeward they talked together. One said, "My
friend, the wmnan's words were bad ! Let lis not tell our friend about them!" Hut
his comrade replied, " Why ! lie knows all. Why should we not tell about them?"
When they returned llkiabi said, "Ho, you and your friend have come back.
Tell me Just what they said." So they told him. After hearing their report Ukiabi
told his wife to hand liiin a i)lume. Then he blackened the face of one of his friends,
put plumes all over his crown, and altac^hed (jiiili feathers to it here and lliere. lie
decorated the other man in like manner and made each man wear a biilValo robe with
the hair outside. Then he instructed them how to act. Jle named a place whither
they w-ere to yo. " < lo to that place and make a hole for a imle." (I'.oth servants had
hoes.) "When you sliall have preiiared the ground siilliciently strew plumes on it
and draw the lij;ure of a man. Do not return. Kemain there, when you shall have
completed the task. 1 will Join you."
At the appointed time Ukiabi went to the place in question. When he was in a
forest he changed himself into a wild cat. When he raised his feet the Kmund shook,
and his steps made lire blaze up at sudden intervals. His servants were aware of his
comiiiK. " Your friend draw.s near," said one. lie arrived. Wlieu he f;<>t there liis
servants said, " t) friend, wo completed our task hint; ajjo but you did not come."
llkiabi replied, "Well, you can K'> a};ain. Leave tiie hoes. Take these live pli-vi-
stoiies to the lodse of the yoniiK' woman. Stand at the entrance. I'atter with the
soles of your feet on the ground at the left side, by the tent-jiole. Show her the plum-
stones."
The servants <le])arted. At lenstii 11 'yreached the lodj^e where the girl dwelt.
She came out from the lodj^e. They did as Ukiabi had ordered, and then they stepped
backward, moving towards their home. The woman I'oHowimI close after them. After
walkiufc ba<tkward for some time the two men turned around and ran homeward,
(dosely followed by the woman. Thus the iiieii drew the woman after them. As she
went she acted as a deranged person does, teariii},^ her skirt and pulling her hair down
over her forehead. She eontinued acting thus till she had torn olf every shred of her
skirt, and she was entirely uuile. At last they reached the place where they bad left
llkiabi. The two men and the woman reached him. rhialii amicosqiw cum ca con-
cuhuiNse, (liiint. By and by Ukiabi made one of the servants till a kettle with water for
the woman and he washed her fa(u> for her. Whereupon she regained her right mind.
Then Ukiabi addressed her thus: "Keep the i)liim-stones lor gambling. You
shall always win. You shall live many years. You shall be a very aged woman be.
fore you die. Had I wished you to die you would havt^ died ere this; but I did not
wish you to die. Your mother spoke bad words about me, and for that n^ason iiave 1
done this thing to you. \\'ell, you can go Iiome. You must start for home while it is
yet dark. I!y the time that day is at hand all shall be well with you."
Then the woman departed. 15ut Ukiabi took tiie form of a prairie lieu and was
the Urst one to start hom'.j.
6J8 TUli ^'KUIUA LANUUAGK— MYTHS, STOKIES, AND LETTKHS.
A DAKOTA STORY.
T(1I.1> IIY KUANK J>A l''i.f:ciiB.
Pah!in';,ni(li Ciui'" wi" t'l' aiiiii mi', iifiuli jika ilia"' t'(fa"ba dalu'a^a ;f
FiiriiiiTly DiikulH i)ih> iliwl limy wIji'Ii, Iiih tlm his bIio t(PO on tlio lodeo
futliur (siili.i iiiutliur
on till! loileu
hill
i>{axa-l)iaim'i. Kl (i to iiia"'to sa(lrii(|'e f>iiixa-bi e'ra"', iralia ilu'<<i(j.
iiiiiilit liir tlu.ir invii \ lilt t...l.r.. *!.,. ..Id.;.. 1V..1.1 1, •■ ._ t.t _ ; 1 '^ . , ^ . '
miidr tor tliflrnw
tln\V »uy.
Ami Imlp* tlio within
(Hill.
ob.)
MClllliild
iiiiiilo lor Iiim, n.-»(::rliiiv-
llh'y nay iii«),
tlll'V lilKl
him. tlifir
own,
3 biama. Kl ci'iinjin'^rji wi"' 4i.,|ii-bi ega"', ijadi (fcinkc' a<i(f-ii(J-i"-biaina.
Ihoysny. And yonn^ nmu unit (IvmIMiui asK Imv- hia ' thii liml liin own tlicv nay.
ImiIvii'. ilii'y in),'), I'iiihir (sl.ob.)
Kl t'gi((;o i"(','fio'o iia"'ba O'di aiu'-niama, kl niiii i"' jiWe o-(|.i»'-biaiua
And iitlunutb uUl nma two Iheio iirnviil tlum, and lobiirco to with him mit, they aay
thi'y »ay, usii
( = snioko)
wi"' (^iilki', Ca" di'ctc! ifafa. r;oi(J'c! fc oc'nujifi'o-a iij-adi aka i>a-biaiiia :
0118 IhiMst. Yot tlmv talki'd iliBi At liii«tli this yonnj; man iilx tho Isaid as InlhiwH
ub.). iiboul iiMcthinir father (sub,) thi'vsnv
then iilicMii KtiDilii-r. *
■(] "Kagc'lia, (fikago im';>;a", wai'u kf-'di niacte wai'" niaafqitia" afigarf-o taf
Ofiiiiml, your I'liiiiil llkowlse, tmi at Iho warm lobo wn cut it apari, we jjo shall
nMliso(!| (ivi'l.
ob.)
foi' ourst'lvi!
iia, \[\m tf'," ii-biama. Kl ci'iuijifi'ga aka utj'i'ao-a-bi ega"', "Afi'kail ha.
tent tho Hiilil ho, IIh'v
Hktn (ob.), rtuy
And
yimiij; nmu
tbtt
(sub.)
wiiH unwilhiij;
tht'V HJIV
Not 80
l<:ga"
So
do iu)t yo
Cc'mijliVga ();a'i'ga"-(iti tV iiA, e-na"' ctc'cti'wa",
VouiiK m»n [in a] very iiitia- died . ahmn oven if,
ble {mauuer]
9 iuf*a gi>(a"'(fMi rn-*i"» l' ^n>ptx(^ ilu'gifjii lin. Canlu'fai-ga lui/' ii-bimna.
toincl- il|'siri'd lor an, l()il|;i' nialiiii^' lur tlioy laid thi-ir Let tlu- reel. ob. ! waid htMhoy
htw or
dri'iiy
hi(tlln
tent}
nlonu
Kl ca"' ifi'idi aka, "T'r ctl ^icta"' ko jjI', f-'di fgiuda" di^ctoa"' tada".
*"■' J'«' ,1'.'"^ •'1.". "™»1 t"« Im lies lluished if, tlicro for bis good iierhaiis will'
And
his
father
tbo
(-■Mb.),
(ni|.'h of
sui]iiise
or doubt).
Wai"' wafiiVgai c'ga", )ilia, tr- lu^be iniiari>[i(ia" afiga^'tj-ai hil," il-biania
Uolw wii mme as, tent the part we eut olffur we wish . said they
skin (MMselves ,sav.
12 Kl cenujifiga aka, "Wahu'a'! iifilif-titi cka"'.)nai aha". Iliii'daku ! o-o cte-
And younsman the Uoally! to have your you wi.sh ! Lot us, see I go ye at
(Hub,),
wish fiillv
Kratilied
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A DAKOTA STORY.
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cto-a"'i-gri lii'i," i' wi'lmsii-))iiuiii'i. Ki i"i'/ri;;t! aka \viifi';,n(fo i'ii-biiji'(|ti
any rnto
tliitt
lin HCdMi'd lIU'lll.
Am) (iM iiiiiii
till!
(sill),)
not HpeuKlll^
111 all
H!iji"'-bi e<;ii"', iKfa-biiiiTiii wat'i' ko'ja. Kl ctiiiijinVa aka i"c'it<je-nia
Ntiioil up, iiHI-liiiv- wuiit, they Huy rur[mo totlin Auil yoiiii^ mini tlio tlioDhl men
llit'y Hiiy iiij,'), (rt't'l. oil.)- (Hiib.)
i>ai >(I, wa'u (J-inkc ugi'kia-bi ega"' ga-biama: "(/!!aiia"lia, wasc'sa" (fa" 3
llii'V whirl), woman thoMt. Hpiiko tn liur, un(=hav. uiilil as fDlIovvn, O wil'o wliitocluy tliu
1 1 ail
Ciini)
his own
tliuy say :
piuue
i"(|'i"'(l'izi'i-ga ha. CL'-ina wi"' t'c'ajC'-citi-ma"' tace," a-biaina, Kl wa'u aki'i
tuko minii tor mo ' Tlioso !'i Olio I kill him imU-i'il (or must, Hf.M, thov Hay. Anil wmnan tho
si,i,'hl, folly) (sub.)
ii((!f'agi'i-l)i ega"', "Ca"nK'\va(|;a-ri hu'. Wai"' (|'irigai hu. Wai"' iiiajjicia" tai
waa unwilliiii;, lis, Li-t llirm alouo ! lloho lUey havo . llobo kl Ibi'iii cut otf for
tlii'y say (li'iii). njiio (fcui.). thcm-si'lvt's
h6,"a-biainii <\"i"''y,i ca"' iii'i aka (|'acta"'-baji-bi ega"', wa'u (j-inke wc'giifize G
saiil shi', thi'v l!ioii!;li . i-t man tho not stopiiinc s'pi'ak- 1(8, womiu (host. wimtakiun
(fom.), sav ( hos- (sob.) iuj,', Iboy say ouo it fur »/i<'i;i
banil) I'ici,
anii'i ha wasrsa" f.i'\ Gau'jjl nu aka (J-iza-bi ega"', {safi>[i(j'H-biama ha
thoy . wliitorlav tlii' Anil thin man tho took it, asl^liav- lip wliiti'iu-d hiiiisi-lf
say ' pii^v. (iliiw- (...lib.) thoy say in;;), «ilh il, they say
lianill
vvasi\sa" (fa", ca"' b(l!i'iga, iiuU', na"ckf (fa" ctewa"'. (/^icta"'-l)i >[I i"c'age-nia
white clny tho intact all (his face, head iho ovon. IIo linished, whon thu olil men
piece, body). part they s.-iy
a(fai tv saki'ba ilw a(fa-bi ega"', c'ta"(fi" C'cli alii-biauia ha, wat'c kc'di. 9
they tho passing' alon^ weiit.tliey asf^hav- ho lll.st theio nriived, Ihey corpso at llio
welit sidooC say ins), say (recl.ob.).
Sa(U'g(fe ttf aiia-bi ega"' gaha ja"-l)iania, da (fa" iima"(fuhe tu t'(('a"be
ScatlbUl the ho climbed asi^^^hav- on it ho lay, they say, head tlii^ "bri'ast of the tho omei't^iilK
(Hid. they a: inj;) part tent" (where from
ob.) the skins aro
.joined, above
tho entrance)
i(fa"'(f(''. Iv! I'gitfe i"(!'age aina aiamama uf(fa"be tG i(fai)i(fi°'(itci ukfkie.
bo placed And at length old men the (pi. were coming', uphill the very slowly talkinn
the ])art. (sub.) they say toaether.
Ct'iiujin'ga aka wami'a" ja"'-biama. Kl i'gi(fc 41 tf-'di ahi-bi >[I, i"c,'ago 12
Yoiin'" man the to listen to lie lay, thoy say. Aud at lodRO at tho arrived, when, old lueii
(sub.) them length (std.ob.) they say
anui g(fi"'-l)iama wafi'giife. Kl pahafi'ga aka ga-biama: " Kagi'ha, ^ikage
the they sat, they say all Aud (list one Iho said a.i follows, IVieiiil, yonr
(pi. sub.) ' (sub,) they say; friend
mt'ga", niiii u)fi-ga ha. (I^ena" liaci ^ikage nini i" jnafi'gig(fe talmce,"
likewise, tobacco "llU vo ! This time after yourfiiend tobacco to we witii him, must (pi.),
t'fbis hlJ't tiiuel use our own
a-biaiiia. Kl wi"', "A"'ha", (fikage wifi'ko(|tia"' ha. Kga" uda" ha," a-bi 15
Hail!, thov >i(*V. Ami one, Yes, voiir fiiciul dor.s indi'Cil Hpi-ak So Kooil . Haiil,
■ * *■■"'" tJioy
811 V
ega"', nhii aji-biama. Uji (|'icta"'-bi ega"', (faua-biama. Zi aiua >[i' iiinfba
as lobiieeo 'lilled. they I'ilied finished, ns(=liav. drew a wliilf, they It was yel- they pipe
("hav- sav. they say inj;), say. low say
i»(I),
kC ;fma"(fi'ilie tC'^/KJ-ica" (fisa"'(fa. ]\ra"'('i n(fixida-bi ega"', "Ilau ! kagt'ha,
tlio "hroastoflbe towaidslbe he turned. Up in the he Ka/ed. they asl-hav- Uo, friend
(la. tent" (where air say ilig),
ob.) the skins are
.joilli d, aboTo
the entrance)
■i
«-■»
in
r*2
S2
620 TFIK (/!K(HIIA LANdlJAOK— MYTHS, STOUIKS, AND LICTTKIIS.
iiinf fjiiktV. Gil"' (friia" luici niiii i" juii"'(|'iji'i'j,f()'fii. Kl iikiifiilui n"!!-.!"' taf
tn- tiiiitdi:. Ami tliii^liino al'tor tubncro In ' we ;ii'« wjtii .viiii, And iipiiit viv \n\ nIiaII
bm'Cii till,). (ThiH liiHt tliiii'l usi> <inr own.
lu'i, Pi'iii f^akf'','' i'^-bi e^i'ii"', e^i'Kficii" iKfixidu-lilaini'i >[l da fa" giV' fa"
tobacco that Huid. ai4( huv- in thatilirt'C- lie gu/uil, they ttay wliuii hrud Umi in tlio tlio
(1);. (lb, 1 llu'.vHay lii«),
tlun
IHirt niuniifr iiurt
(li'Hcriboif
3 ffa-biania. Kl, "Wa! ka<,'i;iiu, fikiif-'o nu'<,'a", f,t')a-fa" (la,"'l)ai-{,'il hu,"
fonnil It, tliry And, Ob ! () I'lifiid, vniif (rinid likrwirtc, tliU jiIrttMi Iiiiik yt* !
say. btdiind you
j'l-bi'ima. Ki iia"l)a aka (la"'l)a-l)i >[i', "Wiilii'i! kajjfc'ha, I'o aka ha," a-bi
■aid, Ihxy Bftv. And two tlm linikoil.lbov wlnii. Urallvl I) I'ricntl, it iMlionbout "aid,
(«nb.) Hay wliiini Wd thiiy
liavii bciird aay
ega"', a"'lie a<ffa-biama wafi'^nfc. Kl ci'imjifi'ga aka Miha u'a"'si-bi e<i^a°',
n» (Icfin); went buck, they all. Ami youi'ii: niaii tbe down- lenpod, tbey im
( bav- 8a\ (.suli.i ward nay (=biiv-
IDK), ■ ln«).
6 wt'iia"xifa-biania. Kl iia"bi'i-ma wa(|fi' qiafa-bi (f'a"'ja, crvvafa-baji'-bi
attacked tbcni, th.'y aav. Ami thulwo bclnj; lull to llic tlimi');b, |mld no attention to
Hcarcd frrouml. tlicni, lliry nay
tliry aay
ega"', 'fadi fi" akilia" gfain-biania. Ki i"c'ago ania rnifai-bi >[f, waqff
tifl bis the beyond In- pni'siicil liini, tii,-4 And old man tin* wa-t over when, lieiim
(-bftv. fatlier (mv. own, thry .say. (niv. taken. acared
ill);), oil,) mill.) they say
(liatfa-biamii. Kl ijifi'go aka iigigfajadr'titi <;;-fi"'-bi ega"', "Na"xide fifin'go
bel'elltothourouml. And 'his son the sitting' asliide hia aat, Ibcy aa Ilcarinu yon have
Otfrou
tbey say
(Hub.)
( bav-
in).').
9 /fanabi"'i aha'". Niiu i"\vi"ji-ga lia," a-bianii'i. Kl i"c'age aka, "Ha!
von truly t Toliacco lilM'o'iino ! said, thev sav. .And nbl man tbo Ilo!
<8Ub)
^ucpa! ha! ;ncpi'i !" a-bi ega"', fi/.uo ja"' uini iiiji ia"'-biaini'i. Ki ct'niijifi'ga
()<.M'ani|, Ilo! O Bland- »aid, u.s sirotehed ly- to llllinj;' b; lay, tbey And youii); man
cliild! eliilil! they ( = hav- out iw' liacco for say.
Hay ill);),
biiii
fiilkt' ninf kr^ i"' ficta"' ami'i >(I, ga-biama i"(','age aka: "Ila! lucpa! ha!
the (Ht, tobacco the imcd was linis'ihi);. when, said as tbi. old man the Ho I () f;i'aiul- Ho!
one) (li;. Ibevsay bins, they (»iib.): child!
nh.) Hay
12 !)nc]ia! incpi'i, (f.a'eafi'gif-ada" a"'(j'ictafi'-ga. (pi'na" liaci iiiiii i" jiuV'f.igfgfe
U Eland- () mand- pity me and let me go. This time alter to- to ' we bo with
..111*1 ^1.11. It l'T^!i!ul1il.il*4t*ldh1 Ktltfltftfi 11^ dh mOklldhlBtt dvnf n
child!
ITIiia last tiiiiej bacco ii.so yon. our own
ta-bi, a"(J'a"'(('ai t'ga" cafigaliii ha. j^iiopa, fa'cari'gifil-ga," a-biania. " Kga"
about, wo lbon);ht as we went tbero , O );ran.l- pity me, ,}(inr own said, they »»}- So
that, where yon were ebild,
na"ji"' ada"' a"'(j'istuba-ga lu'i," a-bianu'i ci'iiujifi'ga aka. (}ari'>[i i"c'age
stand up and extend your haml ! said, tbey say
extend your haml
toward me in emreaty
youu); man
the
(anil.).
15 aka na"jl"'-bl oga"', fisti'iba-biama. "lla! ^iicpi'i ! h'.\ ^iicj)!'! !" i' ca"'ca"
the Htood up. tbey as extended his bands Ho! () );raml- .li! O irr 1- nay- con-
(sub.) aay (—bav- toward him, tbey child! child! in); Htantly
ill);). Hay.
naji"'-biama. Ci'niijiri'ga aka I'lpi tt'ga"-(|ti-bi ctewa"', an'kabaji-iia"'-biaina.
be8l<iod, they say. Yonii'i; man tbe tn .just about to, oven tboU)!b, was not so re);ulurly, tbey say.
(sub,) lan);li they say
"Ke! mafigfin'-ga ha. Mgife i(J'a"ba"' aja"' iniilkf-'di a"wa"'.)nica"'ca" taf
Coiuo! bogono I Bewaro a .si-eond 1 lie liyinowholio yon );» aruniid nie urton IcBt
time
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621
lift. HM)!ijii-^ri lii'i," j'l-bi o^'ii"', <j(j't'ki(fii-l)iiimii lift crimjifi'<:ii aka. Gari'j(I
■■ ' ■ ■ ia(l>' hhii i!ii iHinii'wiml, ydimt' n "•■■ »...!. i.....
llioy Miiy
Vo not yi*arrivti
tlieru
Haiil
tlii'y ( liiiv.
Hlly ill if),
tllK
(Hill).).
Ami tilou
cc'iiiijiri'ffa anii'i ({i'lifa afa-biaiiu'
yoim'j; tumi tho lnu-k tn w int. llioy ■■*i»v
(inv. ttiiiHtjut'
Hull.) ini; iitiici-
( = HI'lltl'(lllll
Kl t'jyifo i"c'ii<?o iia"l)a aka cota"'-na" (liaifiai
Anil lit old man two llin still tliey li 11
li'UKlli (sub.) down
((•an'cU akfifa jii"' ak.iina. Ki >iai"i''j;o fv aiua Ml' aki^a liaMi'i aiala-biami'i,
uttlio iMitli wore lyiiiK.llii'y Ami lu'iir ul nun yoiint;, wlioii botli wllli tlioy liivl iiolio niiiiiO'
ulufii iiiy. liiiml (III tUuy Hiiy nilwHuvor wliiTc, tlii'y
tinw) tlii'if lioailD miy,
waoff-bi e<,ni"', ca"' cii"'farikt'\vafr' a<rfa-l)iania. Ao'(fa-bl >il' cl ota"*!"]"
thfH were m, yi't he let tlinii iilmir he wiMit Iioniewanl, Ho went wlieu aKuiu hoflrat
cowartlH, ttn-y
nft.V
tlit'y nay.
liDinrwiinl,
tlii'y miy
aki-biaiiia ^i t<"'*li ct'iiujiiV-jja aiiia Gafi'>[l Jiifjfija-bi ejj;a"' fizi'io ja"'-
ri'iii'lii'il lionii'. liiili;!' nt llip yoiiiij; iimii tlii'diiv. Ami llii'n wimlnil liliiisolf, uh Btrolr.liwl lay,
tticy »ay
(stil.oli.)
HUll.l.
tlu'y way
out
( = liav-
luK)
biiiuia, Kl \ff\(\t,\" (j-ifiki' Uf-ikia-bi e«i;a"', "K<,n(j'e «'(fii >|l' ifaiia to lift'. 6
tlifVHUV. Ami hiawifo tlii«t. n|ioki> to luT, ua Ilowaio tlioy wlion you loat
omi hmiinii. tlnv ( liav- bavo lau^li
any ini;l, naiiimil
tiiaji «a"'Aa wackafi'-<>ft lia. A"'ci" waiifi gaski tVawiiifafi'" ha/'a-biaina.
Not to "iloairi' ninki' lui illoit ! Nearly IikIii); pantinK I kllliil Ibom (no- . aaul, tbuy
lauuli
Hi'afoil
ciili'litiilty)
[I miiilo tbi'iii ilio
li'tini <'\bau!^lii)ii.|
Kl i"f''Hfre-ma ^^i-U ^\' ja"' ;?axo ja"'-biania aki(j-,a. Kl i"c'a«,fO aka
tbcoiil men ivturnni wlifu ' loV foinniuK 'iboy lay, tboy botbd. e., Ami old men tlin
boiiio tboy sb'i'P 8»v lli« man (I'oll.
»ay
Anil
Iboy lay, Iboy botb (i.e.,
aiiy tl)« man
ami will").
null.).
wafi'gito ia"'-ba)i'-(iti niiii i" jukisifo fjti"'-bianii'i, labiiji'-qti ctl. Ca"'(iti 9
all ' not aU'i'pi't'K "t I'll t"- '"*• "ilboiio tlioy aat. tboy aay, not .spoakiii); too. Still.iu-
baico int! amitbti- at all ducd
ia"'-baii, a"'ba auifi, \vafi'<;'i(|'0. Ki lia""o<,''a"'tco Jji' ct'iiiiiifi'ga aka
not sloi'pini;, it wai. day, tboy all. And morniii); when youiiK man tlio
aay. (sub.)
daliii"-bi ^\' i"t''a<?o aka wafi'giijregi'fa-baji'-iiti gfi"'akiiina. Kl conujifi'ga
nil very Horiuwiul wcio Mtttiiig,tb('y And youui:; mau
flay.
aroHo from whi-n
Hlcep, they
old lufii
tlK
{('<dl.
aka ga-biama: "(l^ikii-re nu'<va" wai"' niiifaqa" (fa<^((-ii go wi"' a"'i-gft ha. Wi 12
tbe aaid na followu, Your likewiac robe you int oil' you liave tbo one j;ivetomo ! I
(allb.) they aay; fricnda come liaik (in.
Jecta)
cti wai"' a"*iri'g6-qti-ma"' lift," a-bianui. Kl ifadi aka, "Tena'! e'di afigaliii
t„„ robe I bavo none at all . said lie. tbey Ami bia the Why! Ibele wo arrived
«ay. latlier (sub.) there
()-a"'ia a"(|^i'a aiigiigfii ha, woaiia"xi(l'ai c'ga". A"'(|'i"-iia" t't'awa(j'a-l)a(j'i"'i lift,"
tboii'-h we tailed webave . we were altaeked as. Nearly we were kilhil (acci-
eciim. baek dentally .')
a-bianiii. "Tf-iift'! c'ga" tati' iib(fi'age ga"', (/^a-bajii-gft lift', elu' >[I ca"' 1ft
said be Why! no shall I was uiiwill- aa. (ioyenot ! I when yet
they say. ' i»K '''"'
a"'(l'aii!'i'a"-ba)i onai lift. I"'ta" I'clo faxagai tr ha," li-biaina crimjifi'ga
you did not hear me' you . Now but you weep tlie . said, they aay youu].' man
past
ael(.')
C-9
I
622 Tim tHIMIIA I.A\(1UA0K_MV™8,3T0UIKS, AND I.HTTlillS.
t?: .;;:, Is: j;„-';!:s;f' ';s^; ;;ii'!^±' feth??^ ""^ir;::'^" 'v^ ^i
I'"!' nil' iim liucU
•5 M-I.ia.ini. Ki i",.'njre „!<;( Wim'-ld-.- Wii.i.:;:;!;!! '•t<^vv„"'.l,Mif-l,i„n,.i nrf.f'.„Th;
"ulil, Ihiymiv. And uld iii.ij ih.. ,ii '' i„ i. ., .' "IMIIM, UP| i" ■ -|)
'">""'" ^;i;]'| .'11 l'<'™mo„Uo«...l„.,„Ml,.p-,,;,|,.,„.„«iih|,„„. III,., „ . „„.
t'lra"
Siisi'i
Fiaiivoin
iKriiiik).
doll.
■lib.)
ili'y mi .
williiiu, ihi.\
Kiiy
NOTES.
his land ont xZ^"!V' ?•'"'" '^'"^■'' "" """"" ""' '"'"•' "' *'"' «'^''^«'^«' ""•» ♦'-"'Ht
mis IU>,l(l OIU IH'tWl'l'll (lie .SKIII.H,
^^ Ink' tins wa.s sui.l i|,c ,„,,e wa.s Ir.1,1 „„t to the c,)ri>.se.
680, 0. V ai|fi (liafal.i, the two old lueii liiiiited.
TRANSLATION.
Lony ago a Dakota .lid an.l hi.s paiont.s n.ado a lodf-c for him on the bluff fn the
od«o th. .V erected a .eallold on whieh they laid the l.o.ly. Now, there was in tha til
a^H> a, von..g married man whose lather dwelt with him. And two old n.en v.site.l
the lather, and smoke.! w.th him, tal king: about various thinss. At le 11, the |.,the •
«( the youn« man sai.l, " My friends, let us «o to the .-.npse and cut otf summer n.l .■
f.,r ourselves tr.Mu the tent skins/' lint the y.m.iK man opposed this, sayi,,. - N.. '
onot.oso riio de.alh oftheyouii,^ man was a very pitiable ocrurrencerand, as
they had nothii.a- e.se to jjive up for liim, they er.-ete.l the tent there and placed 1 in,
in It that he might .leeay m it. Lot him rest un.listurbed!" In spite of his son's
words the father remarked, -X. he is alrea.ly .lea.l, what po.ssible benelit ...an hi g.-t
from he eut ^^e have no robes, so we wish U, eut olf parts of the tent skins for
..urselves " fhen he young man said, «' Uealiy ! Y.,u have .letermined (o have your
own way! N\e I then! Go as you have sai.l an.l we shall see what will happen"'
He spoke thus by way of repro.jf. And tlieold men an.se without .savin- a won im.I
went to the place where the ..-orpse lay. When tlu.y ha.l gone the young man said to
.18 wife,' O w.ks get my piece of white ..lay. I nu.st «-are one of tho.se old men n,>arl v
to death. Put the woman was unwilling, saying, " Let them al.)ne! Tli.>v hive no
r.)bes. Let them cut olf robes for themselves." I5ut as the hnsban.l wonh'l not st.,p
talking about it, the wife got the i,ie(!o .)f white elay for him. Th.. husbiml took it
and with It he whitened his whole body and even his head and face. W|,en he had'
fini.she.l he went in a ..Qurse ,,arallel to that taken by the ol.l men, an.l rea..he.l t'he
corpse before they arrive.l. He climbed the scatfold and lay on it. tl.rustino- his l,,..,d
out through the t.-nt skins Just above the .l.)or-way. At leiigth , he ol.l men were ■.*.,
proaching, ascending the hill and talking (..geth.-r in a low t..ne. The v.,un- man I' v
listening to them. At length when they ha.l rea.^he.l th.s lo.lge, the .,!d men .sat .'low,",.
And the leader sai.l, " Fneu.ls, fill your i.ipe. We must smok.. this last time with our
A DAKOTA STORY.
623
frioiMl iiptlierc." And ono of them .said, " Yi's,,voiir friend Imsapnkon woll. Thatslionltl
b« dono." Ho ho filled tlii« pi|U'. lie drew iv wliitf, and when the lire flowed he turned
thopiiio Hteui towardu the seiini of the Nkins iiliove the door- way. He looked up towards
the Hky, Haying, " Ho, friend, here is the pipe ! We nnist smoke with .you this lust time.
And tlieu we will Heparat.'. Here is the [.ipe." As he said this he ga/.ed ahove the
door-way and saw the head extending' from the tout in the manner that has been de-
«('ril>fld. "Oil! my friends," said he, '■ look at this phuie behind you!" And when
tho two looked they said, " Ueally ! friend, it is he ! " And all lied". Then the yount;
man leaped (h)wn and attaekeil them. Two of them fell to the ground in terror, but he
did not disturb them, jjoin;,' on in pursuit of his father. When the old man was over-
taken he fell to the Rronnd, as he was terrified. The youn^ man sat astride upon him,
und said, "You have been very disobedient! Kill the i>ipe for me!" And the old
man said, "Oh! my Kraiidehi!d ! Oh! my fj;randehild !" hoping that the supposed
ghost wouM pity him. Then he filled the pipe as he lay stretched out and gave it to
his son. Aid when the young nmn stopped smoking the father said, "Oh! my
grandehild! Oh! my grandchild ! (Jrandehild, pity me and let me go. We thought
that we must sjuokc! with you this last time, so we went to tlii^ {dace where you were.
(Jrandehild, pity mc." " H" that be so. arise and extend your hands to me in en-
treaty," said the young man. So flio old man arose and did so, saying continually,
"Oh! my grandchild I Oh! my grandchihi !"
It was as mn(!h as the young man eould do to keep from langhiug. At length he
said, "Well! begone! Beware lest you come again and go around my resting-place
very often! Do not visit it again." Then ho let tiie old man go. On returning to
the burial lodge he found hat the two old men were still lying where they had fallen.
When ho approached tliem they slii)i>e(l off with their heads covered, as they were
terrified, and he let them go nndistnrbeil. When they hail departed the young man
hastened home. Fie was the first to reach there, and after washing himself he re-
clined at full length. He said to his wife, " When they leturn, bo sure not to laugh.
Make an effort to restram yourself. I came very near making them die from exhaus-
tion." And when the old men returned the husband and wife lay as if they were asleep.
Hut tho old men did not lie down ; all sat, in silence, smoking together till daylight.
When the young man arose in the morning the old men appeared very sorrowful.
Then said he, " Give me one of tho robes that you and your friends cut off and brought
back. I too have no robe at all." But his father said, " Why! We went there but
Ave did not got anything, as wo were attacked. We came very near being killed." To
this tho son replied, " Why! I was unwilling for this to happen, so I said, 'Do not
go,' btit you paid no attention to me and went. But now you think ditferently and
you weep." And when it was night the young man said, " Go again and make an at-
temi)t. Bring back a piece for me, as I have no robe at all." The old men were un-
willing to go again, and they lost their patience, as he teased them so often.
624 TlIK </i:(J!l!A I,AN(ilIA(ii;-.MVlll.S, .sT()l£l|.;s, AND LCTTKKS
YANKTON S'I'OKV,
■|'"ll' liv (ii; ii; Mil. IKK.
'■I
Si
'l""'l" m liiFly
plH.'d il..i,«i,lw ,1,,,, |,„„t |„„i,„„.|, ("'^j l"'> I"" "lie th..
lli:t). "IK"). Hcnl '1'""'
" ucti,
'"'*■ Ull).
tp. Gil" K) Wj'lllll'u" ijl"'i f(\ I';<.i,|.„ (.(;„li"iiM'.r.. .,1-.', ]'i 1 'I .
''"', AM „,„.„U „inKl„ -lav ,|„. A liJ I •' « '' "'"'^ "''^'t'l lll<lko
lull. '"""•' loxclhiT
(J iitiii;^(fii-l)ifuiif'i. (u! ,ifiii<>d-ii-ln;iiii'i • "\\'';ii,: -'i m •„' ., .
brciilM .
(rum.)
*j;i' "is*"" sis e £ Ag?;;:^:.^^' ''sfii;" •*'■''■ «*^'^'. ww
Ipust tl,7v».v, ' , ,,i ' l'»>|l":r..luiu..d, ,„occa.
il.l). ■' (pl.ol., ,.|,.) tll,.y«„y, ,i„j
""•'" II'""' '■•"■'""' <'"'«' ,1. "'■"'■ I'-'.V '""-k went th,!
"'■"• ilft). I'il" (llll»t
indt^ til" i>(idiiha'"jhvat,-- tr'ili. Cm'" inijin..ii rf-i" o'd^.,!,' a;.. .„.,' ,- ""'
^!^^ iSi !:: Sv,;,^'' "'<if:f '-"' '\'!iz::-!'''"t'^' ^^-f j^^^"" 5'"' ^-t- to.
iirll iMMiiM'l, tlU'V rtJlV I ' "ir
Mill MM ,.,,,„, »""""> .iiiii»,-.ii.v till- Ami til wur
LLslia.k :r Iin.ic.»t way.
k
A YANKTON STOKV.
(525
j,^f*i" ii^ni U\ j/'MM^ra \vi" t\'(^ii-l)i o^ni"', niiiu>(u
laiiv went (liK Hitll'iilo hull otm hiivliii' klllinl. tlh'V '^it.V. li>"i)i iiiiNit
luiia'* o mil u(^ <»:)ixai to
Iriti Itiiii
(HI llU
llHCk
(|lllNt
linivlHtoim
Mlltllt'
(lIllHt
Gn"' uina"'(» tv *i"'-l»i (';rH"\ m\jin*^)'i ctl jij^aliruli y-i*!"! tr». Watfrka iMoj^a"
Anil )ii'uvih1(mim tin* luivinu iMtiiiil uri
(rill. tiiMliiii'k llnvmiy,
(ill.)
tun 111 .iiiiliiiiiii < iiiri*-<l ttif
til it llllll I'll (|MtMt.
IiIn Uiiek, lift).
I Ih'.v mi.v
ClcKk lull IpltHl)
ilif-l»i i'<^n"\ MnjiMi^M utrijcadi ;r(j»iiVki<^a-l»i (^^iii"', iiina"'o hi'lni *ii to, |a. 3
lij(\ III); I't-iM'lii il il,
thf.v wiiy,
• 'lllt'tl lllin, tlM-\ XIIS, |»MVUInll4 plllt tfUVt* till* lIlitMl
t4l llltll <|)ltNt tllCJtt.
tut),
Kji'iif*^ uv t(». ( 'ii"'ca" i^'ifin'-o-a. I'lu-itft* u(fa^'as*i"' to, j^acfhaja !
ltl'^\U|'<
oiilMi'lx Hill
iihiti'i^iiiwt)))
Ajfifi t
II iiiiiiko Mil.
I M'lll ri'tiini hitli.'i
(rii"' tifiif ((■', Will 111"' l)(f. N(iici"';,ai etc wrAa-l»!ij( jikfi
AihI vst lit iliii nn a Hnnit. I'l-iNtin ut foiiiiil thcin iiiit liii
(pitht
ntii'Iicil
llM'ri>
ii^uln
ttVdi, ukia-l)i v^iC, in'i iia"'«|ti uku^ ^^Vixai U% *' Xu(la"l»ariy^a, uia<ri"'jra eto (J
wlii'ii, li.iviii;: ripiiU<>ii t>> liiiii. Ill, in t'nlK h|ii>iiI<
I|H'\ mjiv,
^'I'uwn to llllll
(> wur citiituiii.
(|iiiMi
atiill
(fin;ru(. Kdada" ctr-wa"' fu
Im wiiiitlu<{. WhutHiiuvci' iri V
■ill." (.'I ^i'l'-i" u;,'ii"' «•( iifaf t(\ Cl
[ri wiuitliiK. A);uin hiivinu rmrlml auiilit u-t>nt tli» Atfatii
llllll oil \\\n liiu'k (pxxt
lUtt).
j^a"' ama t';^^a" yf^in'kiifai to, utcijoadi dj'iz<M|t('i In' >[I. C\ wadH"M)e a^af
h.ivliii; U'liK' tluM t'ov Ih< seated liiiii tlio anilil tli*' l.itr in i||t< In' wlicn. AtfAJu uMiimimt wimt
Hoiih> I lint' (piiHt iiiiiliT;^riMvt)i ivi'iiiii)^ itiu-IikiI
iu!t), lln-it-
to. IO;i*i(^o \vakida-l)iainM. M<ri(fo Mia('i"';^a \vi"' a"'i)a" wi"' t\'fo akaina. 9
lli(4 At Iri'^lli li< -tlmt lit '^niui'tliiii^. Atll'll^tll pttMoii iiiit> t«lk oih^ uiih kittiiii; it, tlioy
(ptHt lln'v .-'liv. lay.
act).
Kl uujiuf^a (finkr aij^ia^^ifo ii:a"'(|*a-l)i >(i'otr', <iitf([i to ca"' j^-a"' U()».uda"l)o g^i"'i
A ■III bdV t '... 1.J t t.i r.t lull l>i III II- iu llllll ( llikl- 111-., II >lilll,..ilt t 111! Ill it ut III ii>>M.jLtii>i{ii.r ~I n»
Ami
t'lf (Ht, to iVtcli liini wishcil, ilioy I'Vtn
ob-) M\ Wlli'lJ,
ililllciill till- yci Htlll uuuMltUM'iii;{ iiuaat
Idv hull (— a--)
to. Ga" nia(n"Va ta" ^'fadiii to. Ga" \vo(f^o oto\va"'jl tV<j'ai to iiiaoi"'ga
"--- ' ---' per^uii lilt' Uo ri't'pt u\> the .Vml not having ki'imi hiiii liu KJllcit thn pcrHoii
(hI<I. lowariU ()iitfl at all him (partt
oh.) him art), mt)
Ihi- Aiitl
ipiiMt
act).
ko'. (}ari'>(f m'ljin^^a (j'inko a^'-fa^^faf to. *' Xuda'iian^^a, niaci"(^a wi"' tVa(fd 12
(lii> Ami thi!U huv tliM^t. ht> tVtcht'd tUv (> war uiipluiu, puiHou' iiiii] I havn
(m-L *ih ) (p»'«t kilh.-a
uli.). act).
rhi'io
hrt. Wiiiia"'(i(|-iri-j4Ti li!i," ill to. Uii" <.'i'i" uy'ii"' c'di iifiii ti', 4ii"'i'i". R'di
Mattiii ! 8uid Mio Ami iiaviiii: (Miricil tlu•I•^^ went tliM running' *''' •
(pOHt him on his hack (piNt
nut). act),
ahi-l>i o;^''a"', lu'ijinfi^a fxukv iiiaci'^'^'a ko' j^jiha atankiij^ai to, Gari'>[I a^^ifai
li-ii-iii,) i-ii'iiilwul 111. I- r )iii I ur 111,1'afiii t ti.i III. 1» .1 iiiaiiil liiii. Ill I liii \ ...l I i>..i. .,>,. ..(...I
haviiiL: r4>iirht'<l
tlH'\ Mav
hnv
Ill«^ (si
nh.)
pt't'.SIll
till' (Ml it (Mii.si'il him to till
ili'ii.l tirail (past
imily act).
Ami llit'ti .staitnl
lllMIUi
tf'. Ni'ii('i"'gii iiiiji"'liii (fii"' ctl iu'ho (("izi'i-l)! v^n"', uii"' m'ljifijjfii f'mkt.' irf'i" 15
*'■ ' *' liaii llto too part huviii^ laUfii, tli.-y so Imy .1... ^ —
ipaii) May,
tli«
I punt
aot).
I'l-rsim
VOL VI-
-10
till' oim I'.irry-
who iii;4 hint
mi his
back
/
3
62G TIIK </;E(UUA language— myths, ST JitlES, AM) LKTTKHS.
ugfiii te. Gil" Wii'i'i ((•iuikii wasi(fr'(|ti •■•(fi' tf; <,ni"', " Mi"i'irn((-a" ta inifike,"
BliirtiMl \\v\ Ami « ivii thii (pi. tliinkijiL' in- Htiiitcil tlir as, 1 taki< liir ii will I who
luiimi (piiMt „li,) tcnlljdl Ihfin liurk (|ia«t wifo
ac-t). ,u't)
efi's'ii" rj>-ii", <,n'(|TM|ti <rfo ttV. Kl paliiin's'ii iiiajii"' iifi ton'di akfi tu,
liavinK thoujilit, vit.vkI.ic1 Htailtil tlli) And bi.|ori> luiid liu wa» at I hi' \w \\v- Ihi-
h<niii' (piuHt
act).
apprnni^h- (lainl) rivcil (paNt
■ "K ajjaiii act),
3 ;i-i'i(j'iq(jiiVe (|!an'di. K-rije 41 wi" e'dedi te aina. j^ii bfujraqti \valiii"'-bi
lUwitiit vili.ijjci at tho AtloiiKth ti'Ut cine was «t(l. thiTc, thi'v sav. IVnt.s all ii.iuovi.il thuv
»ili> (land). ' ^^y' ■"
Jfi', \\ vvi"ii(itci O'dedf te ama. K'di alii'-bi >[!, ej^itfe ^ijebo te' ctewa"'
whi'n. t.nt Just lino wan »til. there, thi'y say. Thi-n- anlvrd, when, liehold dour-way tlie en
they say i,v
iua"(|'iM'ka aji-^lji epra"', i"'tca"(|tci waha'" afa-bi ke ania, \\\ ania note ainu.
earth having' hi eii piil on jnut nnw nii!Xiatin« thev had jione nit in a thiweinthe theothers
It m small iHiieH, Ig. lino, tliey «av, tents (sub.) (snb.).
they sii\ ,
6 Ci iijafi'fi'" k*'! uli/i atj-ai te, ii<>-;'i(i(|-a" jaiTj^e wiulie a(f',ai te. Kj^itj-o niaci"'<ra
Again mad the Iblhiw- went the road nt the inicrat ins I'ollnwins; went the Atlon"th person
(1)!. ingit (past iiaily closelv (past
nl)-! iict;, alter tlieni act).
na"'ba daliadi <,'(fi"' akania. E'di alii-bi >ji, t.'gi((^e (fe m'ljirig'a dfike i^adi
two on a hill were sitting, they There anived, nhen, behiihl this troy tho ono his
s^'.v. thevsay who father
aka ilia"' aka ceiia"ba akaina. Ai'-bi ej^a"', iiujiriira iaf,nkif,''()';i-bi ejj^a"',
hey having kissed itn'ir own. they
the his the those two
(sub.) mother (sub.)
w-eiT St.,
thev sav.
Having eonie. they
say.
» ni'aoi"'ga fifike lakigtjia-bia'na, itfadi aka eti, ilia'" aka ctl. " Ijda" hcWij
tlir' OMO tlioy kisrti'd Iiini, tlicy
wlin
liin tlio to
father (suli.)
\\\a tlio too.
mother (Hub.)
very
ckiixe c'dega'' (fa>|i<iffijujiji,'* /i-binin.'i. Niaci"Va ak;i nujing'a (^iuki' a(fi"' \\h\{
you did but youinjuri'dyuursflf, aaid, thrynay. Man llm imy thooin' took nwuy
(suh.) \vi)(t
te 6b(5 ctewa" uiil-a-bajii tiV. Ki i4an'<»"0 ama nujin<ra (finkt' fifi'^n' te'di
when wlio Hoovor lio did not t.dl tlm Ami hi.H si^HT tlio (|d. 'boy tlio ouo was \\\\m- whon
(])ast
lUtt,
Hub.)
whi
1-2 iViij-a-biiji te'di, t'e^fitfii-liiaina., Xujifiya icf'/idi aka ga-biaina : "Aiii"' lie
thev did mil when, they Mlled Iheinselves, I'loy his the said as follows, Von took h'm
lind him.tlieir thevsay. lather (suh.) Ihevsav: awav
te'di una ete >[i nda"(iti ckaxe (j-a'^ja, ijan'ge aka onatitei nu nki'ji ega"
verv -4 1 yniid.) thiini.'li, liis sister the him only man near as
(sub.) nlalioii
ibrollier)
wiieii \iiu ouglit
tell it
ti'tiigilai, ea'" luipatf.t'' te ga"' tV da"'ct("^ of.ega"i oga" ga"' t'e>(i(f'ai i4an'<r'e
|,ii/ed him, so lost the and dead perhaps they as so kilhiil ll;em- liis sister
Iliiirowu, thought .selves
15 uki'ifa." Gari'>(i (l-i' niaei"'<i'a ak;i ga"' itfadi (j^ifike uitl-ai te (fe 10 ke
both. .\ndthen this man tin. atany his tho (st. told it llie this spoken tho
suh.) ralo father
oh.)
to liim (past
ael)
litj-uga, e'a"' niaei'-'ga tVfai te'. " Ivr, afigafe tai. Ca'" ha. \yanate te
all. how man hekilleil the Come, letusgu. Knungh . Vim oat shall
(jiast
lU't).
luV," af te. " :Ma"((-;"'i-ga. Cidxl-t^ t;i ininke," ai te iiiaei"'ga akii. Ga'"
said the Walk ye. 1 will go to you. said tho man the So
lie (past (|„i,t (8ub.),
act). ael)
A YANKTON STORY.
627
i"'i t(: fkisii"'(f'i" pii y[\, qi\fn utrfai tC\ Wa'u (j-i' tV}(i(J!o (/^afikiiia akfi
Ihc' Dili (irxinlit llii'.v
(pnnt went
lU'l).
hiu-k hoHtJirt- tliu
AMiiiii t'dbtirk (iiiiHt
act).
Woimui thin killt'ii to thr oiit'H lio
tliolliHt)lv(;H rcuclmil
(l^ruiii
tf'.
Ilio
act).
tf^
tin.
(pilHt
act).
jjj('b(f ina"(j'in'ka ina"-l)i'isr' ajii te U(fi(ipa(ffi-bi ega"', ^i ma"'te aliii
l)tiur-\vii\ t'iiith ciibfH nf rtoil |ii]tMl up the Iiaviii^Miiitln tall from a height' tent within ar-
(col. liv pulling, thoy nay, rivotl
Ob.)
Vj'/m^x', wa'u akitj-a ja"'>ii'a"'he ilu'wad'a-bi (fafikania. K'di alii-bi o<ra"',
Hcliob! woman both * rccliiiiu;! tlicy liaii been laid, they say. Tlioro haviiitf arrived,
t0|{etlier (!)
they tiay,
iKJ-iza" tfi uta"'na libasne ja"' akama. Gari'>(i t't'^fitfri akama.
middle the Hpaoe niiikiii^a ho was 'ying, tliey And thou he wan killing himself,
-iplit by say. they say.
pushing (?)
TRANSLATION.
There was once a Yankton village in wlilah was a young man who was wait-
ing for a cliiuice to iniirry. The chief hiiil two daughters, full sisters, who were un-
married, and one sou wiio was the youngest child. And this man who, as I have said,
was waiting for a cliauce to niarr;- wished to courc the sisters, and he was waiting ou
their account.
One niglit he went to their tent, which was a whitened one, and he lay down out-
side at tlic rear of the tent in order 1o listen to what the sisters might say. At length
the sisters began a conversation. One said, " Younger sister, we shall marry the per-
son who takes our little brother and enables him to insult our enemies." ''Oho!"
thought the listener. As lie lay there he matured a plan. Returning home he asked
his female kindred to sew moccasins. And they did it for him. The ne.xt evening,
when it was too dark for persons to distinguish one another's faces, he started to seek
the boy. The boy was playing, and the young man found liim. Wlu'u he said, "Come,
younger brother," the boy went with him. Tlie young man carried him on his back
all niglit long, going across the prairie in a straight line. When Ik; carried him thus
he was going on the war path, fie killed a buffalo bull, tut up the (;arca,ss, and cooked
the fresh meat that it might serve as rations for thejoui ney. He carried the ^frovisions
on his back, and besides them he carried the boy. When he reached a stream ho
seated the boy among the undergrowth and gave him suiu; dried meat to eat. Then
said he, " Do not de[)art ! Remain here ! Beware lest you jtet'i) outside of the under-
growth ! 1 will return." Then he went as a scout. Not discovering any one at all, ho
returned to the boy, and spoke to him as if he were a fuIlgrow!i man, " O war cai)tain,
.'here is no one at all. 1 did not find anything whatever." Tlieii he took him on iiis
back again, vesuming his march. Late in the evening he .seated the boy amidst the
undergrowth and went off as a stiout. At length there was some one shooting. It
was a man who killed an elk. The young man wished to fetch the boy, but it was
dillitnilt, so he sat considering what to do. He crept up carefully to\i iirds the man
aii<l killed him before his presence could be detected.
Then he fetched the boy. "O war captain, [ have killed u man. L isten !" lie
carried the boy ou his back, running to the place. On arriving tlien^ he caused the
lioy to tread on olio dead man. Then the two started home, taking part of the. scalp of
the slain man. As the man staned back, he thought intently of the women, " 1 will
pi
i
3
628 THE (pEGIUA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIKS, AND LETTEUS.
take a wii't'," iuul he was very ^\\\<\. On letiiriiiiij;: to the \\\\w where ho had first met
the boy ami hail overheard tlie sisters, behold, nothing reiiiaiiu'd but a siiifjlo tent and
the deserted villafje site. All the inhabitants had removed, leavmj;- only the one tent
standing. On reachinjj it he notieed that small i)ieces of sod had been piled up against
the door-way, and that but a short time had elapsed since th" depart nro. of the other
iidiabitants. lie followed close behind the villagers, and at length saw two persons
sitting on a hill. Xeariug them, he saw that they were the parents of the boy whom he
was carrying.
They came towards him and kissed their son and also t hi! young man. "You
have done very well, but you have injured yourself," said they. When the young man
carried ofl' the boy he did not tell any one at all what he intended doing. And when
the sisters did not find the boy, their brother, they killed themselves. The boy's
father said to the young man, " You should have told about it when you carried him
oft'. You have done well, but since his sisters had ordy him as their real brother they
loved him, and, thinking that he was either lost or dead, they killed themselves."
Then the young man related every occurrence to the boy's father, telling liow ho had
killed the man.
The father said, " Come ! Let us go. It is enough. You must eat." The young
man said, "Depart ye! I will. join you later." So ho sat there and they departed.
When they had gone out of sight he retraced his steps till he reaiihed the iilaco where
the sisters had killed themselves. He i)ulled down the cubes of sod that had been
piled u)) against the entrance, and then went into the tent. There were the two
women, side by .side, just as they had been laid there. He wont to them, forced his
way iu betweeu them, and lay down. Then he killed liiinself.
ADDRESS TO THE YOUXG MEN.
Nfaci'Vii-mucc, \va(fii>|i^'(fi'tii"i lu'iilo laxiix' iifiji-ijti >[l-nii"', odiitla" vvi"'
O .M- lici.iili. 5UI1 work lur yim.. tlir.piii vou 'nv mtv wlii'ii iv};- whiil mw.
»>-lvi>H lull i.r ■ iiliiilv.
l.v"U 1 1 viTv hiud after wmkirial
ifii>[i'rkiixo tai lifi. WiU'ka"'i-gA E'l)e ii(j'i'maji"-bajii-<>'ri Nikiioi"'<,''a tiki'^i"
viHi iiialu' lur will Trylpl.). Win. .Id ii.il il.'p'Mul {yi cm hirii liuiiaii
\«iiirs('lt 1)1.
;; ai"i'<i-a(|'i" l)()-j'i«>;aqti Wakan'da aki'-^-a" waxai to ha, inaja"' faii'di, tA'"\\\
W.I who inovo all Wakaiida 111.' sub., s.. nia.liMi« th.' laiiil on llii-, tlioiiiii
(|>artt
aril.
edada" wea^i'ii'ida" a"iiia"'(fi" wo^^ixai ^r I)(|'i'i,ii'aiiti i(\\\\i(' lia. Maja"' (f-eifa"
what for our aiivantai;.' wo walk mad • for u,i ili.- ,iU wanlin.' I.iiml Hih
ll'l " (|ila.i-»
oh. I
bfi'ifjaqti waqe-iiia iiii-fpi i'<.a" waiiita woajrii'ida" Wakan'da (("inki' woL-axai
illl th> whil.-p.'..- full as .|i[..lni|„-,l i:o...l r.ir us WaUanil. th.'.sl. mad'.' for us
(i i|'a"'ja, bifi'ijiraqti iiiri((''ii"i<,''ai. PaiiaiVga tr'di waiii'ta (i" I'la (i'irigr''(|ti .-a'"
tliouKh, all I'St.'ni.inaiisl l!,.|oi,. wljcn .iiLolriipi'il Hi.' Iil.s willmiil a'lv '^ao
hy Mhooiiiifi
(clartHl
r
xHXUdA MA.Il^ TO UlS KKIEXI), GRAY .lAT.
629
tW"<(',(1 }v"ni!i"'(H"i, ii"((';uV>|ijr((':V<i'"'"<lti ii"iiiii"'(f.i"i, nu v{rii\t\ a"mn"'(|'i"i Kr
Wf Uillt<l \v)* wiilUi il, we ilrtiiliim (ilmm-iln'i' fm we wiilkrtl, rniui .jiiHt likn wc Wiilkt-tl. Ami
i"'tc.;i" tr'di I'lckii" <r('' c-idi"' iiri<ri'si(('f-'(|ti a" nifi" '((•!" taiti' (j;irinri'. W;'i(|e-nia
IKHV wliiii ilri'd lti>- nrilv w in Iht well \v<< Wiilk sli;ill wjmliii;:. Thu wliitt* 1H'<»-
(pi. Ilins,' (|>l.) pin
I'ickii" mill k(' ii"(f'ii"'l)aliii"-l)iijl ctc'cttnvii", ca"' o;;i(fica" \via"'fK|0 tai. Kdi 3
ucf'il tlifir ihii wi'd't iioi krinw iintwitli>tt;tii<l- yot towimlH thrill It'Mis sliu|mniir In tliiit
ili;i, rulliMt'.
>[i wt'iula" a."in}i"'d'i" tai.
niMc ^(hhI Tor iih wc sliiill wiilk.
NOTE.
Acoordiiig to Geor^it' Miller, an Oniiilia, tlio old mpti of his tribe often make such
an iwltlrt'ss lo flic .vomif? iiumi.
TRANSLATION.
O ye people, if you ever accoini)li.sh aiiytiiing for yourselves it will be only when
you work so lianl for yourselves that you punt incessantly thereafter. Do your best !
])o not depend on any one else. Tiie Mysterious Power made us all Indians in this
count ly, but nil those things which In^ made for our constant {jood have disappeared.
Tlie entire (toiintry is lull of white people, so the (piadrupeds which had been made by
the Mysterious Power for our advantase have been exterminated, they have been
shot. In the former days we went about killing the quadrui)eds who had no owners,
we ffoveriH'd ourselves, fioing wherever we pleased, we went about just as men should
do. I'ut now it is impossible for us to think any lonjjer about those deeds of the past.
Althoufrh we are ij;iiorant ol the custoiiis of the white people, let us shape our course
in that direction. In that case we shall prosper.
LETTERS.
,lENUGA NAJI^ to his FllIENI) GRAY IIAT.
(/'('((•u WatJ-i'igo (ii'uKf ixfi >li, iiakic. Uii;-a"(|'ai kr'y.i \)i, W!iji"(l!'i(j'i"
lli'in Hat' Kiiiv hiiil when, I talkoil t" lii-.iniUaiUic .il llii' I was U'aMliin;;lcin
inliit^ llilll. (plarcf Itli'l'c.
ha.lc
r awiikc, maja"' fv(^;\" wiwi'ia l|iVfi"<(''''ii "('inki' wi'l)(j'i"\vi" \n. Xi'ka<M"Va (j
llial I liiraii. la'iiil tliis (i-v.) niv H<' whinii llii'V tin' («!. I sill il I i' as iVi>pl('
lia\i' liM-a i:ialMl- i.li.) ' llieiv.
lalli.M
k(''(li aui;'i liideap'i aiini .M;'ilii"-piri'ji'a-iiia ('kifra"'qti waja"'l)o. Ki v>x\^,e
lliKsr wliit wiTi' lliosr litw.T ilitwii till' t In- A infricaiis just likn I saw thfiii. Ami at liTi;;tIl
630 TIIH (/iMilllA LAN(arA(iK— MYTHS, STOIMKS, AND LKTTKUS.
inaja"' wr <4-(i'i"\vi" tr'di WiKipjiiiiii'jl iinii'i. l4i,ijJi"(('ivi iik/i ujiin'yo uda" wi'" a"'i
liliid N.ilil tliKii- Whin Ih.i.v wiTiMii'il |i.i(ir, (inni.lfallii'r llir " r,«il t'odil „„.. (xnvti
(suli.l „1C!
lii'i. Uii-ricfii-niiiji, iidii" wiuipi'iiii. A"\vii"'(i|)iini mla" ki rskjuiii Wiikim'da
1 hilviMiol fiiiiiul IhiMV. |„,„r. I iiMi piiiir Iholv. iiiiil iili lliiil ! (;,,,! '
niiru', lini' foiT
'^ i(\\\Vv ijiiVf^o (j-inki', a"'l)a o)ii k(''4a t'(|'a"l)e pi ka"' ol)(J'('<,''a". ImIo
tliiMinc hlsniiii tlu'imc thiy their tolhii in «ii,'lil 1 1 hunc |i,,t
""" "I"'. narli
iigahaiiadazo kc'di-na" (•a"'ca" Ixj-i". Kskaiia ft'ccta"', Miilii"-jari'j^a-niaco,
(hirkni's!. in il u»ciiill.\ iilwa.vs I ;iin. Dlilliiill liiMici'l'.Mi.i. O vi' AiiiiTh-iilH,
nfra"'ba k(--'4a, rskaiia pi ka'" olxfc'ga". I"\vi"'(|'ii>ia"'i ^\\, c'ska" ohfc'i-a'',
lisht tothii oil Unit 1 1 Jiiipc. Vitn Imlp ju.- if it niav lif 1 (liinirHiiit
14'ai'h
(5 cin'gajifi'ga wiwi'ia iii'"; \\<^\\\ ka"' ehf'ga". IJkit'f- (j-raiiii'i (Jaa'" aiiia i)i-
<'''"il I'ly I'livi' K" 1 li"P''- Null" ■ tlii"<i' lialiotii thi. Iiad
FoiViKMLMM (plHiih.)
l)aji lu'jjcabajl >(i, ca'", Malii"-4ari'ga-mace, edada" go aliigi(iti wati-a'i
'"■''''"'■ "''•'II' I'll'. I) vr Aninii'iiiis, wliut th.^ ii 1,'ri'iit ninny yun ;;ive
< ttiiiiu) ))1. in.
oI>.
waqpani-baji. Wi na"xide a%ka <jti, ic (/'itfijai aiKi'a" \\\\\\\w. Niciide
tlicy iiiv not pmir. I Ihiivo ii very gcioil hoinin!.', wnnl your (pi.) 1 am heiiiini; :n I .sil. Mis.smiii It.
9 ((-L'-kC'di watie alMgicjti, \va(|paiii(|ti at,V ta miiiku. Niaci"ga-ina ucka."
tills by the whili' a Kiout nniny, vciy ixmr 1 ,lic will I who. IVopl.i the (pi."!".)
whili'
man
dwil
pi'iiji aiiia watfakihi'dai >[1, k' ^\^\\\\\ aiia'a" ininki'. Ugaliaiiadii/t' ki'Mi
liail tlii'oni'« yim attciiil til ihrni if wiiiil yuiii' (|il.l I am lii'arini; as I nit. Darkiii'.is in tlir
whu
ca"'ca" bfi"'. (ftt^cota'" I'skana a"c,ta"'be eg (.'tea"'i t'de. Waga"'ze wi'"
alwaya lam. Ity tlii.s lime oli that yuii nee me »«{>) nlinnlil at Imt. Tenelier ime
least
12 Pan'ka \\\ faii'di iiaji'" lia, (J-c'tfu iiaji"'. Waiipiini t'a'" a"(j'a"'balia" \va<>-a"'ze
them In- knows iihnnt
IVmkii vil-
li!;;
n( iticKs
luro
INior
ti'iielit'
g(;
tlle
pi. in
fa". Ed:i(l ■" {'"tecfi ge waga-'ze ta'" iia'a"' tate. rjcka" i'"te(|i
aie. What hard loi- tlie teacher the he hears sliall. Deed hard fur
»'il. nu' id. in «ta. it „„,
line. oil. olii.
baxi'iakif-iia"- ma"' ta inifike. Ki lu Vi- vvaga"'ze ta'" tl-c'iia'a"! >|i,
1 eanse him lo write I use will i whii. Ami word the teaeher tlie vmi hear wln-n
"»""">■ sld. iriimliini
15 win'ke I'ska" eiu'ga"i, geb(/-('ga", Malii"-4ari'ga-mfice. I(|'adia"\va"(}'ai-iiia
lie speaks perhaps yim think 1 think that, ye Americans! 'I'liose whom we have hid
"•"'y _ fur agents
wagazii-ljaji. Tc-ka" gO i"'iida"i gv irf^afa-iiiiiji lia. Xia(M*"g;i-iiia
nut stlai^'ili (pi.). Deed the (.'oiiil for tlie I have not fimnil . The iiersoiis (iil iili)
pl.in me pi. in m • /■
oil. Ilh.
wi'igazi'mti-nia wi'" ka"'bfa. Wagazi'i-ma wi" titfakid-t' mi, i"wifi'ka"i mi,
(h« Very honest ones one I desire. Tlie linnest ones one \oii send him if he heliis me if
(id.oh.l til tlie
18 iffini"|a tt'^ ha. Ki Wajfago (p'lde (fi, fo tatr aiia'a" tv t'('ota"'-qti vgitj-o
Imaylivel,/ . And llai (;ray yon ho shall I heard when from that reallv it
melius of Iiini
speak
time on- liap.
ward iieiii'd
w/igazii jirigi'H|t(i. Wagazu to ('ga"-iia" ka"'b(('.a. t'da" lin, ('l)i('(;i.a'.
stniliitil very siii.ill. Sii.iii;iit the a ily I desire. fioo.i Mliiiik7lial.
Oudilifi ani"'4H (t')tf *''l'fi"> iidiV wt'filiide sagi'gi- iia" ka"'l)(J'a. ,Ja'"(i'iiiaM'<'0
InlntiiiH llivo may ! there- tool hard ones of only I desire. WiiKon "
torn. dilfeieiil kinds
v
TKNUCIA SA.n" TO HIS FKIENI), (}RA.Y HAT.
631
ka"'b(f,ii. j/ska kii'"l4a. j/«ka ja" 'i"'-iiia ka"'l)((-a. Wv'e ka"'li(|a.
lili'niri'. Ciilllo I ilonlns. C'llttlii wimil lliiw. wiiii 1 cldiirc. I'low I di'xlro.
(!ni'n (Ml
tlH'tr imrUA
(J;i(lio-ii;)na ka'-'bcjia. j;iii'dina"cpd ka"'l)(|'a. \V('niafrfxe ka"'b(j'a.
Si'ythii rili'Hiie. S|iuilc I ilcsin-. Saw I il.nirc.
Mii"''/A' wiii<>-ii(li<" ka"'l)(("a. Cafi'go \va(J!alia ku"'b(j',a. Waiin'isk-iiia'Ui'ibri
Iriin uawl Inr niiiliii'' I ilisirr. llorsii clotliiuR I duairii. " \Vli(«itKiinili:r"
f ^riHt-imll)
ka"'b*a. Kl v abcfi'" >[i, i(('ani"4a te i'lha", cbft'jfa". i\Iaja"' ^e 4iin'sii
Idcsire, And timt 1 hiiv« wlioii I livi. by will ! I think that. I.und tli.^ Iar;;u
moans (if it I''- 1'!
nil.
ctf'wa"' ab*i"'- maji hn ; fida" \v('(fihide sa<,rf(ri- na" ka"'b(j;a ha. Usnf
b.vaiiyiiumna 1 liuvu I not . then>- tool
then-
lianl (men only
(it'ilitlpriMit
kiiult*
I cU'Hiri*
ff(j!c'ba kl odi taMi" l\U^ti"hu d-ifikc'ia \)i to. a<>-(j!i tu, kl ceta"' wrfjhldo G
' • '.,--'- ...i ...1... 1 waa till' I liavo tin-, and that far •■"''
tlimi
ten and on it tliroo
tile oni> liad
as a i:iaiid-
lathir
tn thii
vAtma
hack
sii<ri- ctCwa'" abfi"'- majl. Ada" wt'i^iliide saj^: gc ka"'])(fa. Wa<ja"'zo ta"
hard liyaiiynicaim I hav<> I not. Them- tocil hard llin I dcairi-. 'IVachor
Thcni-
fiiro
hard tin* I drsin-.
Ill in
ob.
tbo
(std.)
ka"'b(l!a tC a"(l'a"'baha". Kl i'kiga"'qti i"(|!i'ckaxai ka"' eb(|'c'ga". Edada"
- ■ ■ ■ • ' ' ' *"• just likiut for mo you miike I iiopc that. ivi.^*
I (losiro tho
ho knowH uhout
n)o.
And
What
\vi"' i<fcjini"^u tc ct6\va" (fJfi^t'o hit. Eriikitci i(fani"ja tc lul.
* *■ • " - -- That only I livo by may .
mt-iuLH of him
ono 1 livf liy .nay
Liounct of it
tiioro ]»
none
NOTES.
This was the first text of any sort dictatinl to the writer (in 1872). "Oray Hat"
was till- name sivcn by tlie I'oiika.s to tlic late William Welsh, of IMiiladelpliiii. A
translation of this letter appeared in the "Spiiii of Missions" (of tlie Protestant
Ei)iseoi)iil Cliureh) for 1872.
629, 5. H'ufas'e "pide j;(|'i 5(1, rather, W'inf-age qude ihe gfi ^li. When Oray Hut
came hack hji thin route. Waji"da(j'i", \VaHhin(jtou,'m Poiika notation ; but the native
phrase, waji" dafi", means, _/()()/;.s7i dispo.sitioii.
630, 4 and 5. One "eskaiia" is enoiigii ; omit the other (i. e., eithe. one).
630, 8. Wi na"xide a"8ka(iti, etc. The speaker names himself, but the true refer-
ence is to his £)eople, the Ponka. Nearly all the personal statements should be so
construed.
630, 11. (peceta" e.skana a"ci<i"be eg etea''i cde, / think that ijnu {pi.) .ihoiihl at least
hare. seen me (i. e., nhouM hare come to see me) hy this time. L. gave another reading:
(f'e(!eta" eskana a"(;ta"be ega" etai ede, I think that you shoulil hare risited me err this,
630, lo. For geb(('ega", L. reads, ka"b(j;ega", I hope. But the other, too, makes
sense.
631, 1. leslirija" 'i"-mii, those cattle which carry yokes, i. e., o.rcii.
631, 4. ifinii'Ma te aha", elifega". L. reads, iij'aiii"4a etc aha", elxfega", / think,
"/ onyht to !L ■. ./ means of it .'"
Waga"/.'.' in iiis letter refers to th(V inissioiiary, (. e., the author.
632 i'llH (fKdIllA LAN(itJA(iI<}— MYTHS, STOUIKS, AM) liinTKKS.
i
ft-
g
(A
TIlANRIiATION.
O Orfty TIaf, wlicii v(ni cnino liitliiT ;itlt'i' vdiir visit to tlio trihos np fito MJHsonri
Iiivor I tuilu'tl Willi \(iu. (And now I injk alioiil llii'siunc liusincss.) I jutvd lu'cn
to ;ln' pliicc ol'tho I'rcMidont, 1 mean Wiisliin^lon. I went tliitlicr to sell my IjuiiI to
tlit> I'lcsidtMit. I Miiw soiiio pcoplo down the Missonri liivor who wcroju.st like Anior-
iciuiH, and 1 iiotin-d Mial wiicn tlic.v sold ihcir hind tlic.v were ricli.
Tin- President :.;av(' nic a ^iood road. I liavo not found it. tlicrt'lorc I am poor, 1
am poor, I ,sa,v, I'oi Unit reason. I am ulwavs ia darkness. I Impe that 1 niav soon
oomo out into |ho day of (iod and his Son. <) vo Americans, I hope liiat lieiieetbrlii
I may reaeh tiie liK'«t. I think tiial il yon wilt help me my ehildieii will impiove,
thus reali/.in;r my hopes. O ye Aineiieans, though these Dakota tribes are very had
yon tiive them many thiiii;H and tla'y are weiilthy. Hut my people liavo behaved
well, tiiey have obeyed your words (tlioii<,'h yon Iiimi' not fjiven us many thiiiys), (if)
there are a ^wwX many white people aloiif- this Missouri River, I shall die poor. When
yon are atteiiilin}; to the Indians who will not inhi've I am o'leyiiif; your words, I :im
ever in darkness. I think ilmi you should ai ieasl have visiled me before this time.
A missionary is here iit tlir- Tonka villap-. He knows iiimut my poverty. He
shall hear of the thing's whieli are ditlienll for me to endnie. From time to time I
will ;;et him to write about those ihiuj;s. And when yon hear his words, (> ye Amer-
leans, I ima^'ine that you will thini-. " He tells i!ie truth."
Those whom we have had as oar a:'> a' - have not been upright. I have not found
any of their aets advantageous tome. I desire to have one of the truly honest per-
sons. H' you send me (Uie of llmf kind and he aid.-' me, I may improve by means of
his assistance.
Odray Hat, when 1 neard that you wero to spi'ak (in our beiialf?) our allairs
really improved a lillh^ from that time onward. I desire only what is right. [ think
that it is };ood. hi future I ouj;ht lo improve. Therefore 1 desire ;sul)stantial appli-
ances of ditVereiit kinds. I rlcsire wagons, cows, oxen, plows, scythes, spades, cross-
cut saws, nails, harness, and a ■;risiiiiill. If I obtain the thiiiKs which Jl have
named, I think that I <m}j;ht lo improve by means of tlie-n.
The lauds which I have are by no means hirse, therefore I desire substantial aj)-
pliaiices of dilVeient kinds. It has been fhirty three winters since I returned home
after my first visit to fli(> I'lcsident. and I have not yet had even one substantial im-
plement. Tlierefoie I desire tlieiii. The missionary knows what I wish toobtain. And
1 hope that you may do for me | ist as I desire. There has not been even oue thiii};-
Lero of advantage to me. My only present depeudcuce is the missiouary.
llK(iA<lA HAHK AND j^Aj^ANiiA AA.)|- TO IJKTtSV DHAi. 633
HKQAfiA S\I5F; \\I) |AxA5:(JA NA.JP' To MF/I'SV DICK.
DC
' llM
Nrijiri;^;! jiki'i (j'i(l;i"'lM' <iii"'(J';ii. WVkjmIi.'i ri\v!i(lM^i.)iii'i ti"' j^iiii"'!)
I'".V llio liiai'i. \iMI ili.siT.H. I'Icilllilii; \IMI lolrl null I llji< In ».•,• liM
(null.) „„„
}:^u"\hy\ li(|(('r(|tc,i fii'i U- ;rji'",(.iii. 'l''ii"'ii(li (J'iiti tt-'di cfiri'i^M'jiijiri'.ra wi'i
IlK lll'HilC*. V,H «.„.M y.ll llll< h,. lll'.ilC.S. l.lWl filll M.ll WhlMl I'ipU' U'llVll
lini-it ,.„ .„„
til him
iiiii"'(|'a<r(|'(', <ri^i. XrijiiiN'a (|.i'i (j-inlu' (■ iij( lui, fr(j.|/,ii;i liri (•iifi'<,'-(?jfijiiV<i'ii. ii
.Mill loiik II liiiiiii'. il hii..i iliiy III. uiivi. Ihi. mil' Im il'if . Iii. il' n'lil . rnlt!
"ii"l, ri'liiiiii'il. illo.viiii Willi liTiMit talii' Il liiii'k
PiuVkii, i'ljl (•!iiVf>'o til'" ihii'" til" i\f\"' iiki'i, (' <--ifi/ai (!iin'^f(V4iijin'<rii. Inii'-'ho
I'linliii III! liiiiHii llix iiH 111" III' liim I hi' Jii> liiiik il rult. ' llii nut linik
llllllT Intll.) Tlll'lll (Hill.) IllT (nllli.l liiuk for
IT
}ri(|'!iji-<rri! A"\va"'\v;Uii n>ri'\r;i"-]m}i. (!kii,"'iij[ <j;f\"'. WiiwjHijiinii lu'^rnljjiji.
ll.iiH MHirmvn' WliilliiT lln.\ liiivi- uiil c'liiiii .Mnliiiiili.n'n nll«. Wr iiri. pmn nntii llllli'..
(iiiji(l(*-iM!i"'(|'i", iiikii^'iilii wa,ci' ciiii' t'('. (!ri(lo-<,'i'ixo ijiri'jrc, (^oi^'/Kj-iiiii", (J
'iiili'l'' ■' '.'i". 'Ini-r ii.lliiTinl III, ili.iiil. Siiii.ki. iiiiikiT 'llii mm, l;ci{a(tii|n»,
tV d-ictii"' <i(J'i"' l'iiliiin';ia'li \v!i,lt;i\u >vi" ciKl-i'acl'c, <;(j'iiiii'. I"'fc!i" ci (.•ad'ii"
.1.. ..I 'ii.,;..i...,i ..it.. 1.' I. I.... , r /. . ' .. r? ,' •' . >. . ^. t
(li':'il III!
il liiis nut
ri'liin.i'il.
I Hfiittttt Mtii. M 111)11 till -4 |iarl tit Ht'i' \i)ti, ili'vii'i'H 'l)o\ .
hit (iw It
(j'ii'('(('i(j'('' lu'ijifijra. ( 'au'j^i^ wi" (j-i'f. Kdjidn" ri\va((''iij>iiiii p\<xif\ hti'i'i^^'ii jrina
hull |iltv iin hiiv llinxi' (iiiii hn Wli.it vi"i tnl.l ii» ahum vii ""
yon
Niiw aiiiiln th.it onn
'l''ii"'<Iii" (faff tr-'di
In llr.- l;ill vmi wlit-li
rtiriMi
1,'livn
h.'K'k
II huvnhimnlof
tht'ir own,
<fiiiii-l);iji. X('.\ii.!i>iri ciij'Kitci fi'iiai. Mi"' (^-r Ik'Ih^ yi4ii"'l)() irii"'&;u. (Jn&v
tlioy I'.iil lint l)r iilnni. thi.y .Mi ihi.H |,an In ..<|.|- lln-ir tlii'v iviith. To L'li
iH'Ki'l;"". a»ki-il imn ti. vim
III yiiii.
'ifiii lu'ijifijrii ni'jit. AV!d)ii;;u wi" tiii"'(;d<i((M' '['(afr- c'lle ti'Jijr. Edi'ida" U-
«|iiaki lii.v iiu l.i'lli'i ciTi,. ymiraiH" til yiin |iriili|. hut il li'an What thp
"' " riiiiii' iillli. r imil mil mini.. (oh.)
iKfiikt't'ii" >|rji, aii;i'a" kii"'l)ihi V'iil)fixu ij'ii" culii iO. ('irii.sjini ti' ihih"^ t('; 12
yiinai'i|iiir.' il, I Inai- 1 ili-^iiv. I...|i.r tliii rcachii.H thi' iintliiifnl- tlin vim thi>
.V"" liiwinj; ilay find it
wal)fi.\ii tiii"'()'idvi(l'(' ka'" 1)^)1. K'n"' <';iki ''i"te iitii'i'a" kii"'ljd'ii.
I. .•*..« ..< I .1. .1.... ir -.._■■ -. . . . '
li'ttor
C<>[ll» tn til
llnw
it iiiity I Ih'IU it I dt-.^iro.
tt'itch \m
NOTES.
Written ill 1S72. Dictiitt'd by Uliutli Mile {HcqaKa salie), artcrwards John Nicliois,
or P:iliafij>ii-ina"i|i", .son of tlic <!liii'f by that iiaino, of tlio (ronkii) Wawilio {;<ins.
J/Ui>iiK'ii 'I'l.ji" wii.s a U'iiilor of a (liiiiciiiK' society. Ho slioiild not bo confounded with
tlie head cliief, j,eiiii<ra na.ji", or AcawMfre (.sonietiines called xajaPiga naji"). A letter
of (the yoiiiiyer) j^aiiififia naji", wiitteii after he beeaiiie ii Cliristiaii and a farmer,
will be found on a .siib.setineiit jiiikc in this volume, xa^an^ja naji" jinjra, tlie younger
I
6;{4 TIIK </'K<illlA I.ANdllAdK-MVTIlS, HI'OKIKS, ANU LKTI'KUH.
juiiiiifiii iiiiji", i">« culled x«'""«i> >'■'• V'"""" /•"./''"'" /•'«". <'"i'i«* •" V.'iishiiifiton in
April, ISS'.I, luid I'uriiislnMl llii- uiilliDr willi an accimiil of liis (liiiiciiin sdcicly, two
h'jji'iHlH III' ' kiiibl (pp. <■>•'!•, *ii;{), iiiitl oilier inrormation. Ilclsy l>ii'k was an Oiiialia
«lo(lor, mystery woman, leader of a daiieiiiK soi^iely, interpreter, etc. Hho npoke
several Indian lanfiiia^'es besides liavint; a kiiowledue of Knulisli. Kroiii licr llio
writer olilnined several Oto inyllis.
633,;!. Nnjin^a ifi'i <|iidie e a.jl lia. Nol<' the nse of ififdie. when the .sentence
allinns no voluntary action, hut ln> mere lad of his heint; a dilVcrcnt person. Had iv
voluntary action lieoii prodicatod of him, IhcscntenciMvonld have heunn thus: Nujih},'ii
f i'i aka.
633, (!. Mikaf,'ahi waci ejai t'e. I-. inserts ede before l'(« : llr inis llif rliiffs sirnint,
but /((' is itcitil,
633. 7. tV ^ictn" };<|i", H'^ is at the poiiil of death, or, lie is about to (lie.
633, II. NujihKa used icitlwiit MiA, probalily incorrectly.
TKANSLATION.
Stiindinij llulValo wisli(>s to see you. lie desires to see his clotliiiij: about which
you told IIS. He wishes you to tjive it to him very soon. The colt which I ^'ave you
when you were ai re last fall, and which you took hom(> with you, lias returned. Tho
youth whduiiveit to you is not tiieoiic who now has it ; he did not take back the colt.
lie who has taken it is the I'oiika, who has the colt's mother. Ho not look for it as
your own. The people have lieeii uowlii>re. They an^ stayiiif,' at home. We are very
jioor. (i uide-iiia"<|'i", the chief's adlierent, is deail. Smoke maker's son, (/ena-(j'i(|a",
is aliout to die. 1 -sent you a letter formerly, but no reply has come. Now I send this
one to you. StaiidiiiK- liiilValo wishes to see you before the enil of this month. When
you came here in the autumn he had pity on you and «ave you a horse.
All have heard about the thing's conccruiu}j tliein.selves, about which you told us
(I. ('., promised lis) when you veliiriied to tis. They did not be^r these things of y^U
They asked ,\ on for nothing' In;! a dnim. They desire to see what belonjis to them before
the end of this month. My yoiiii^- man (Standiiif; I'.ull'alo) sjieaks of f;(>iii^' to you.
You promised to send me a letter, but it has not come. 1 wish to hear whether you
have acipiircd anythinj,'. When this letter reaches you, 1 wish you to send ino one on
the day after you receive it. 1 desire to hear how you reached hoiuo.
IIK(^\«iA SAUK TO KI'C'.CA AM) CKKI.
635
IIK(^\(iA SAItK I'O KII(!A(;A, AT 'IMIK o.MAIIA A(JKN(;Y,
NKHIi. Mairh II, IH72.
(!il|»f tiit(' clxfi'-iu". Mii'"y,i!pr iiiiiihii i"wi"'(fuii(! i-rv, u"fii'i ^ic'tii'".
'"'"'■'' "''■'" liliMil, lliilcli.l |,i|M. ynii Ki.i'k li.r jiiii yiiii anvil IIiiIhIkhI.
^"" Mnil. Mlliil. Ill mil
iii >|l, il|i"' ufki,|.j'|-oj-, ! J ,;ji"|ii'",lo W)|(fii;r,, Ji"(f!l,'i %1&.C'. fi;rfMil"l»(fil.
«n. hImm. .■iiii«nliiiii l.iliriiiK il, Wi.vini .vmn liiniil ilr. «h yi..i buvt yici I wUli riij own.
'"'" It.M'k I,,,, lltllllliHfll
(Ink I
111(1 llXlllliHfll
!•: >Kii.
TUAN.SLATION.
I lliiiik Mint I slmll 111" with voii. You .said lluit you would Kock a liatcliotpiiuiCor
iiH': .voM hiivc alrt^iMl.v fjivi'ii it to Mu^ (let ('t-ki to luiiif,' itwludi Iw iHuriiM. I dnHini
ni.v licaddrcMH of wovcu .Viini, which you iironiiNcd to ^ivc uic. IOiiou(,'h.
iikqA(;a SAUK I'o (;kki, a i'on'ka srAvix(! a'I' tuk
OMAHA A(JKX<'V. i,s72.
(-'(•ki, iiiii"'/,cskii (fiy.i itli(('i"', l)i|-i/.(\ Xiiici'Vu f,\\)&\" uii'Mii vdv,
''I'kl, riiniH.v voiii I liiiv.., I l.M.k II l'iT.41.11 ihri'i' cinlKiiili il hut
with mil
fur il
iiwji'i-iiiiiji: I(;iilifiii fiukv, ii'skii, Mii"tcri-iii4;i. A"\vfi"'(!kii"4!iri'oji, mhi"
I iliil nnl lilM. il A;;iihl llii-, irilir|iri- Mu'lril lii|a. I illii nl lOliK, |hi.|'ii.
liilllilM: III-, ,•„,,,
jiwii'i-iiiiiji ]\Ia"'/.r'skri wi'ju <yfv\);i iti'wikijr, vth wiiiiliii" tV I'uhi" fiwji'i. (',
I iliil mil i!iM' il Miini'.v I'l m,\ liri I |.iil iiw:i> lnr hiil mv wil'i'H ,1, ail llii.iii- I ^.tvi' In
l"ll"'"i- villi, hiiitliur 11,,,. ||||.„|,
(;iiM'<;(' iiii"'l)ii, 4<'.sk;i ini"'j'ii (;(liil)(^ liiiiidii" <>ii"'(fii ii"'(f;iirjiji iiiikct'n", iUh)
lii.im-,^ IHo, iix li'lmili' iilmi, uhiil In ili-niii- yiill rum- I iiri|uiiiil, hut
iiiiimli-il mil
wiiiiliii" t'(!, I'ldii" /.iiiii f\u<xr, \)(t\'i'^iu\U |iii<;('. Ma'-'zcskil (fii<ri(;tji"i)o
i*..'.. .1 1 .1....... ..II II 1^ .1 . .. I '^
III.V Witn'w ili'Jlli. Iluril- ill) IliitniH r\i-l\ DIM' llific ]A
lii'oUiiT I'ort) unite, iiiiiii'.
MoiH'v
you set' \(iiii-
kii"'l)(|'a, fida" iti'a(|'(\ Uiiiiiliii \v iiiir iiudi ki >(i, aiia'a" ka"'lt((;a. 9
I ilnniii'. tlii'i'ii- I |>ul il iliiiiiliii lull liuiil.i.-i Tvaih wl I 111 111- 1 ili-Nir'
tiiTT iiway. lain liiiihi-
Wa(|i"'lia (■,t,a"'l)(! >[i, ('^asjiiii tia"'(|',aki((-i' te aiia'a" >[i. (Jriia.
l'ii|iiir jcm lii'liiild wli.ii, Ihi' hilliiw- yim biuiiI to urn iili'asii I Imar wliiui. Kuoiitjh.
in,; day
NOTES.
635, 5. icski'i, the U. S. intorprctiir, David Le Chsrc.
The, reading of the last liiui ((i3r),l(); is ('Diijctjtural. If we transpose te nnrl >|I, ll-.e
sentence will read, e^asaiii iia"fakii|(^ ^\, aiiii'a" te, if you will send me (one) on the
next day, I mai/ hear it,.
636 THE (/;K(illlA LANOUAUI-;— MVTIIS, 8T<)|{|i:S, AND LIOTTKUS.
ii
TRANSLATIOX.
Coki, I liiivo your monoy; I took if. Tlirn* porHoim ooiitondod with nw for it,
tryinj,' to fjt't it Iroin me, hut I ilid not </\v(> it to tluMii. (I rcti-r to) tlio uncut, flio
interpreter, and Grizzly-lieiir's Kar. I am HtroMj;, (hcrcfore I have not nivfii it to
tboui. ' bad put away ten dollars of uiy iiioiicy for you, Iml my wiff'.s brotliti died,
thcrcforo I },mvo it away to tlio lu-oj)!!'. I iiad aciimred two iiorses, and alsodomcsti/:
cowH, whicli yon told mo to <lpsir«, hut my wife's hrotlier died, tlieretbre all is k<>ihs
everythini? is pone! 1 wislieil you to see your own money, so I jint it away, I wish
to hear when the Omaiuis who went on tiie l)nll'aio iiiint reach home. When you .see
the letter, jjleaso send one to luuou tiie following day, and 1 nniy hear of it (f).
Knough.
IIEQAaA SAHE TO DR. POTTER, YANKTOX, DAK. 1873.
Wiuji^ diixu i"'tii" mi" ciidc.. Piilian'MJuli i"wi"'(('':ikii"'i-iil (Mu, wii<''!i"'zo
Wm" ' "' """' " " "'' I''"i:mi'iI,v y li.l not Ih-lp mV l,„t, tnl.lMT
Wi'iqo I'ldii" lit'jiiijl t('-, \vrki.)iia"(j'-iiki(/'(-- >[i, (Mlii(lji"ctt'('to tia"'(>aki(|-i' kir"lKl'a,
";''l'" >■' ' ""taliltl,. „H vo,iTu:,koiM,ll,ai,kfMl ir. »l,l>l»o.v, r v.Mi «, ii.l l„m» [ ,Wsm-
'"'"' (0 siulili'hly
3 kii^rclia WiVfaic/'r'-na" Cii"'ca". Ifadi I'ld.i" W('daliii"-iiifijl. Na"iia"'iii"
Otrlenil. I r™i..mli..r ,.i,l.v nlways. Au.iiKnr «..,„! 1,1 ,t know Ihnn. I am I iinciv
\"» Kill lull *■ •"
a<risiff'-nii"-niii"'. I"'tca" w.'kjc icfadi Pafi'kji-nia ^I'ska \vi" ii""i. rda"
I fcmi'inlier il usiiully. .\,m- n|,i„, „;;,,„, |„r lli,. I>„i,l(iis (i,l. „x „i,„ hnn (l„n,l
iiiiiii fiiilicii oil.) niviMi
tn in,'.
iii"' c'de *i;i(|ai. Icfadiij-ai ajr \vi" rida"(|ti ati, (■ iiwuke. W!i(|ta"a"(>iiki(l'e
ur" '"" ."iMu,,; ■'"- ;V'-,. ' "•'■"'■' ' '"'^ """ '"'""" Villi «„.,il..a,,..lwil/,
'"" lollulMiii. „,i„.r ,,„„„ wimt I mil iluliiK
>ji, cdiida" wi'il-ihide ti"pVi ka"'l)(fa, dadi'lia.
what
tool .Vim uivc I ilt'-in., o r.ithtr!
til IllO
NOTKR.
ISfif).
Dr. J. A. Potter, of Yankton, Soutli Dak., was agent aniong the Ponka before
636, 1. PabariRadi . . . kaseha. l'\ said tliat tiie words were ii.sed ineorreetly,
and that it was impossible to discover tlie meaning. O. said it was a. hndly coiistntrtrfl
sentence (uki^fe iiiiiji). and that the words were " ii(|'ii(la"be iiiliji,"' hatl for one f.> con-
sider. But W., an older Omalia, I'omid tin sentence a jiliiin one. His expl, lation is
Kiven in the tran.slalion. For ka'-bifa, f wish, V. .substituted, ka"bf.e}ra". 7 hope.
U'
TIKQAOA HAIlR TO KfTAOA.
637
TILvNHLATION.
I liiivc Ihm'ii liviii;; iis si whito inmi for .six Mioiitlis. P'ormorly, wlion I wan a wil<'
liuliiiii, .Mill dill mil lu-lp inc. At that tiiiu- I liitil no mm to tcacli iiii'. Hut now L
liave tlio MiisNionar.v, and I winli to iinprovo. Ho ifjo" aro willing to niako uw thank-
till nhiI(UmiI\ ((»(• luiexpuctedly), I liopc, my Iricnd, that you will xend ine HoinethiiiK <ir
OtJHT.
I am alwiiNs thinking- about yon. I havo not known fjood an<*nt.s. I havo lii'cn
always thinking; about my hunger. .luHt now the wiiite ap'iit has ji\\M\ nw onu of tho
I'onkaoxcn. You arc k<><>i1. but lie has cxci'llcd you. I refer to another afjenl, a very
;;()od mil vho lias come riieendy. <) lather, if you are pleased with what 1 am doinj},
I wish yuii to give me Home tool or other n.setiil applianiie.
IIEQAdA S.VHK TO KlTDAflA. 1872.
Wulx'ixii (fuiiiV (>(' (■ii(|'t'ii(|'f (/'('iikfi ifi'iiiifiii iiku u(la"(|ti uku, rga"
I.i'lliT .V"U Itli" I ni'Ild t(i yiiu. Thiniilji' IlKi'UI thi> Vrr\ ([iiiiil tlici «l>
tlslit.tl
fur
(null )
(null.)
edi'ida" I'ljii taitt' woajrihalia '^f\"', mii'i'n" ii"'(('ii<;jiji tc iniiia'a". Maca" skft
whiit Ihipnr- nhiill nliiin 111); to iin, hIIh, tci liiiir v<iu c'lMii' im I liiivii hi'iii'il Fciitlii-'r White
lutit liti ||>l.) hlsonii iiliiiiil il iiiiinili'il ijii' Hl»Mit II.
(u'i^,oakif I' \vaqi"'lia. ( !('ki nia"'z("''8ka tf- ahfi"'. Aycl-i to, eci'. W('baxu-j,fa ! '{
I Hi'lit it ti< vrjii |m|MT. Ci.ki uiomn tli» I h;ivi'. Idiinn will von Wlito ti> ii« '
lui'liiiii lliltlli. illllll.
Wi iilxj-a"' tc, (Hi'. Waiii"'lia ii(|((iC''qtci ka"'l)(fa, wabaxii t' awake. PJa-
I I tuki' will, you rupii nry noon I di'slro, lilti'i- tlint 1 moan. Wounii-
lioht HiitU. ally
ir,i"'i Uiiiiilia ifiulitl-iii tj-ifikt'. Wi waluixu yian'ki((-o tf/, aiia'a" ka"'bd!a.
ilouht liiniihu .itTiii tho olio I loMor in oiiii.si.il to wlic.ii, 1 hoar it 1 wiah.
him who,
fl^-a" afi<>a"'(fai.
ftiiim back
fur rrii)
w (> rtcsiit'
NOTES.
Kueaca, prob. the Omaha notation of the Pawnee name for Itousseau IVpin or
Pappaii, an Omaiia.
637, 1. itfadiifai, i.e., C. P. Hirkett, of Nebraska.
637, '2. Maca" skn. White (fiiiU-fcathvr, a Ponka, wlio died afterwards at the Omaha
lU'servation in Nebraska.
637, '>. Umaha iifadifai finke, the Omalia a^ent, Edward Painter, M. D., of
Maryland.
TRANSLATION.
I send you this letter for whieii you asked. This agent whom \\<\ now have is very
pxid; so he continues showing to us ("to whom he belongs as agent") tiie things which
siiiill be important for us. As you commanded me to liear about it, 1 have, done so.
I sent a letter to you for White Quill feather. O Ceki, 1 have tiie money. You said,
" 1 will return." Write to us. You said, •' 1 will take hold of it." I desire a paper
very soon, 1 mean a letter. We usually doubt the Oniaiia agent. Wiien a letter is
sent to me, I wish to hear what you intend doing. All of us have a similar desire.
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638 TUE V;i-:giua lanuuauk— myths, htoriks, and lhtteks.
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UIIA5:gE-JAn, A PONKA, TO IIIRAJr CriASE (WASABE ,lANGA),
AT OMAHA AGENCY.
I"'iia"hii gi te agaji-f^rt. Waqpaiii fingu, Wa*ato k(6) ujawa. Gi-ifa
Mjmotlior bo nmy co.nnmii,! i.„or H,..re i« Fo.kI tlm ..biin,l«nc<.. It-inn.
YJ»- lier! „ono. ,|,„„
li:i. Ihiin'kta"vvi" cail'ge aliigi wa'i, ada" afigu wawaqpaiii-bfijl. Kl
^'"''"'"' '""'"e ni.iiiv KiiVKIo Ihiri'- wn ni iMiot pmir. Ami
tla, ton*
3 wi'ctl u(la"(iti anaji". Na"biiwil)(l'a"' llliflkl^ Ct'iia.
ll(K> vorygoud I hUihI. 1 Bin shaklni; hiiiiiU wiili yim. KmoukIi.
NOTES.
UhaHge-ja", Lies at the end, or Kiff Snake, was a brother of Staiuliiip Bear, of the
Tonka Wajaje gens. Hiram Chase was the trader at the Omaha Agency, wlio had
taken an Omaha woman for his wife.
The classitter kg is contracted before ujawa, in this sentence, although this is not
always done.
TRANSLATION.
Tell my mother to be coming back. There is no one poor (liere). Food is abun-
dant. Ocome! The Yanktons gave us many liorses, so we are not poor. And 1,
too, am doing very well. 1 am shaking hands with you. Enough.
PART OF A LETTER FROM UHANGE-JA^' TO TIIS BROTHER,
MA^TCU-NAJP'.
Wabahi-jin'ga nqpiife ; Caa"' uti"-l)ajr, iii"'4a agifi. Cf weaiiaxirfiai
Wabahi.JiiiKil M\: Dakotan ,li,l imt hit aliv,. ho camo Auaii, thrvattark,.;! U8
l"<". liack.
Colli t'a" tC watcicka ke itaxi tj-a" wafi'gad'i" angiilii. Can"-a<r(fi" di'na"b'i
Ai.pIo. aboaml tlio crook tho boa,l tho w,. havinkMi,,.,,, wo roaebo.l Ui.li.iK'^.n h,,r«es «evou
■"'* tlioro.
G aiVgiKifai, kl weanaxffai. An>(ia"ff^ titei-'fai. Ma)a"'-ibi'ilia" waci'ice.
wo overtook and thoy atlaokud Wo tlir..w oni- wo ,.a»H.Ml aloiiK Kiiowstho-Laud brave
theiu,
Holvcndowii Hiiddi'iilv (()
(Wo tlirow olir.sclvi'S down Hiidilouly
in iiuii'k Hiu-cfssionl
Ma"tci'i-4afi'ga waouco, ua"'pewiif6, ni-'^a. jiuafi'ga-iiaii" waciice:
llit'(iri7.zly.b(.ar bravo, daiipTona, aliv,.. Slandln); liuflab." bravo:
iihiackaqtci ma" I'u, Xi>^!"'''ga-iiiiji". Jinir-;'i-mi,lj," waci'ice.
very close to lllni ar- woinidiid Sliindiii;; llullalo. lioy Warrior bravo.
Dakota
Wl"
one
row witb,
¥
HEQAGA SABE AND OTREKS TO AN OMAHA.
639
NOTI-:S.
All tlio Ponkas, except Jinga-mulii", mentioned in tliia letter, were scholars of tbe
author. Standing Biittalo was the younger uiaii of that name.
The creeit called "Cehit'a"," or " Where apple trees abound", is probably Willow
Creek, a tributary of the Niobrara K'iver. Nebraska.
TRANSLATION.
Little Picker {or Grazer) fell, but he has returned alive without being struck by
the Dakotas. Tiiey da.shed on us again. We chased them to the head of Willow
Creek (?). We overtook seven horsemen, who assaulted us. We threw ourselves to
the ground, to hide, one after another (?). Knowsthe-Land was brave; Big Grizzly-
bear was brave .and dangerous (to the foe) ; he survives. Standing Buffalo was brave.
Standing Buftalo wounded a Dakota with an arrow when he stood very close to him.
Boy Warrior was brave.
HEQAGA-SABft AND OTHERS TO AN OMAHA.
T'a'''a(]i UniAlia 41 cupi. Kl nujifiga wiwija wej[i'a" u\va(!i<,''iana,
Loatfall Oninlia liouaci I wont And 'boy my oraanirnt ymi lolil i)n'iii
tliilluT about it.
to you.
nuona'"lia, qi«^a niaca"' wi", cc'na, i"\vi"'(faiiii'a". T'a^'da" (f-nti lia. Ma"'zeije-
otter skin, eaglo (luiU- one, fnouyli, yon Iieaid about for In the fall you iio*..!...*
fi'atlior lui'. caniu
hithiT
iiinfba iiwa(^agina, gina'a"i hn, zani luijinga. Ma"'zC'-unaji" niiica"-d[ag(;'a"
pipe youlohl tlicin l hey have all boy. Iron shirt, ' ' ■' ■ -'' ■ '■■
Hatchut
they have
lioani of it,
their own
ht'ud-ilri'MH of eaiiU-
tail ftittlicts
wadsage, leha-uacabe, hi"be, wa(fa'i 'icfatf.u, tna"'zG-aka"ta, ceiia, uwatfagiiia,
hcail cover- buU'aloiobe sluoked nioc- you (jive vmi iironi- iiiotal :iriiiU'l«, cnminh, .\ou tolil tlieiii
in(j, dark, oasiiifl, to us iHt-d. about it,
i"()!ina-ctewa°-baji. Waji*'' ^\^i\a wa(^jVi M'(fa(fie. Gata"'adi ukc't^a" eska" a"-
wo i\U\ not bog of vou iu Dispoaition your yon ^ive you pioiu- At laat to acquire peihapa wu
wu (U<1 not bog c ,
tho lenut.
y
own
i.si'd.
<fa"'((!ai, t'de edada" u\va<f;aguui afi'kaji'citia".
tbuuj;ht, but what you toUl them in uot ho at all.
about
NOTES.
The letter was dictated by Jleqaga sabP in the presence of xa^anganaji", Niiine,
and Mi}(a8i-uikagahi.
639, I. %\ cupi seems elliptical ; perhaps it should be jii tfai'^a cupi (to the village I
went to yot() I went to your rillagc, as he did net go to a single Omaha house to the
exclusion of all others.
639, 4. wa^^age appears superlluous here. Ma"zt~; unaji" refers to some present
rather than to the Pouka man, Iron Skirt.
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640 XUE (pEGlUA LANCiUAGE— MYTHS, STOUIES, ANJ) LETTEHS.
TRANSLATION.
Last autumn I went to -our house(N) on the Omaha land. And you told my
younff niiMi about triidvets; you liennl about only an otter skin and an i-ajfle (luill
teatlier lor me. Yon came to this place in the early fall. All the yoiiuy men have
heard ot their hatchet-pipe of which yon told them. You promised to give us an iron
shirt (sic), a hea<l-dress of eafjle tail leathers, a biitfalo robe smoked dark, moccasins,
and metal armlets. You told them about it ; we did not beg of you at all. Of your
own mind you promised to give them to us. Wo have thought, "At last after niuch
delay he may have acquired them ;" but what you told them about is not so at all.
UHANGE-JA^^ TO CANGE-SKA, AN OMAHA CHIEF.
T'ii"'iuli ciipi le uda" i"(f('cl<axe, wt'fifjc^a" siwatiW' wAjrazimti
yuu iiitt
ian'kifa-jra, dudilia. A-'bafi^ ciibifc ka'"bfa, I'de a"\van'kei.a. Ivi d-caii.u
m.ndiomu, O father. To.,la.v 1 «,,,;, i ,|,.,i,,: 1„„ I an, mck. Ami %'..'!
3 Oaa"' ama ctl 'AgfAi wj'ifi", ada" >[rialirga" cubiia-inajl. T'a"' jii, vuUt-
Dakota .h.,,,,. .„„ ™m.,.i,„ .l,oy_have thon-. ''-i;;«;|;;™ > -'o ..:!; ,o to .i. i^a-, X,, f^t
what" ' >""
ka"'b(fa. Cafi'ge^ajin'ga wi" agia"l)fa pi. PaiVka ct^ctu iVi-'ii"
'"■^""" ';■,■'•■'"■'' whiie for 5.0
'"I'll'- von arc
giwjifiki^e ka-'btfa. Waha'-'fJiigi, niiiiba wi" a"'i ^c ka"'b(J.a: uitta-a
** 1116 IHi)
6 Edada" i»wi"',|!aiia te wi»'aqtcicte uiia'a"a"taki(^aji. Edada" wi"a(|tci
What .voutoMlomo the ..v.nono vou ,l„l „„t .'auso ,I„.Yo Whal iu'om
iii'iiriilnMil it.
ti'nai nkci"ga na-'ba: nc.xigaj[u (fiiuii. A'"ba (frtfuadi ga'"(fai, cde ui'a
u,koaof poraou ,w„: ,lru,„ Lk,.,lor „a,v \l ,M, ?>,,.ylj ",t yo.,'
it' havo
, fail.cl,
ada" ceiia cka-'na te, zaniqti gi>[a"'((-a-l)ajr(|tia'"i. U fn^Ua wi"'&;ih\h
thero. oaouKh ,ou de»ire may, all th.-y u, wW, a, allVor thoi,. Wor.lMur y„„ doll't „„'ik
9 Kuge wi"' afiga^i" ada" cehia ga'"tai kiige. Wa'u iii" ode ij""ii,(-i.a
Hox o„o wohavo there. ono.,«h th.-v,!,,- „o?. Wo u yo„ „„, „.„,d IZZ
■lafigmiti i((!ae. Ugihita-baji \Ve>[i'a" uwafiigina to ada" ctad-o '((f-ai Me
nf'a ada" catlia-bi'iji 'i^ni lia. Cc'iia.
Knuiigh.
you there- mil Kuil]); to you Ihev
have foro apeak
failed of it
V
UHASGPJ.JAN to agent 0. I'. BlUKirn'.
641
NOTES.
640, 9. ^\f'nn, Hiiperfliious according to F.
640, 11 and 11, UKiliita-baJI . . cafi-bajl 'i^ai Iiii. P. gives another reading:
Wesji'a" I'lwaifagijiua tC ugiliitabajii lift, ada" cafo 'i((-ai edo, -oiii'a lia, ada" ca^a-biijl
'(((•ai liil, You told them about the trinkets, so they were wailing very anxiously for what
was promised. Therefore they talked of going to (visit) you (not waiting on joii any
longer), but now that you have failed (to send tbeui), they speak of not going to (visit) you.
TllANSLATION.
When I was with you last autuma you made very good words for me. O father,
send mo a decision in whatever way it may be very honest. 1 wish to go to you to-
day, but I am sick. And these Dakotas also are abusing us, therefore 1 do not go to
you on account of my fear of some unseen danger. I wish to go to see you next au-
tumn. I left one of my colts there (with the Omalias). I desire you to induce the
Ponkas who are with you to bring it back for me. 1 wish the Orphan to promise to
give me a pipe. Tell him about it. You have not caused mo to hear about even one
of the things about which you told me (*. e., you have not sent word about their com-
ing). Two men asked just one thing of you ; they begged a drum of you.
They desire it on this very day, but you have failed, i . ou need not think of it
any longer. They do not wish you to give them anything, fou have not spoken true
words. We have a box, therefore they have no further desire for one (from you).
You are (as) a woman, but you speak very groat words! They are waiting very anx-
iously for what was promised. You told them about the trinkets, so they promised
to go to see you ; but now that you havo failed (to send them) they speak of not going
to you. Enough.
UIIANGE-JA^ TO AGENT C. P. BIRKETT. 1873.
Ediidii" i'"teqi iiwibfa. Pan'kii nfk.a<?ahi uju, Mii-'tcii-WiUihi.
What lmr.1 for nio I idl you. Ponka chief prindpal, :M;i"i.u.w,i«ilii,
Acjiwage, \[iiXG-si'ibfi, \Vaji"'ajrahfga, Gahijre, ja^'inancre a"'iiiii, ik6 i"'teai
Ac,iw.,w BhckCrow, W.^ji-agahiK., ohioP wagou ° ha, ..^'t L. har.l fir
given 1110, lue
hoga-majl. Ga"'adl'qti ja"'inange (fi'qti, nan'de (fiAija, 1/rnor, ia'"iiiario-e 3
uota itllefor Just now wa-on .vouy,.,,,-. heart you'r own. Major, wa-on"
""'• self, *"
wi» a"fa'i ka"'b^a. tflrfAi" tu Pau'ka m'kagahi (Jiafika w<3(f-,rcka"niiii
Olio yousivo Iilcsiic. Decision tin. PnnU-. ..hmC ii.„ „ .1 .,,_.•.''
tlio one
who
yim ihi not il.'siro for
llii'in.
fi'qtci ini<?(ta" waf.a'I ka"'l)(f!a. Ni'kagahi beluga Ae'Au oivn-.i"- iiaii'di ki
,in8tyon youdeoUinir civeto I (lonirc. Chief all horo tliirlkii.g
that
usiiiilly and
wiien
ja^'inange ke a^'i-biijf jjl, ta"'wa"g(fa" piiijl tatc', eb(ft;o-a", Major. Ki 6
wagon thi> (lonotcivoto if, villagB bail shall ho, I think that, Mnjor. Ani
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642 TIIK <f|.:(illlA LAMiUAOK-MVTIkS, STOUIIVS, AND LKTTKKS.
Mii"f<
to liuMii prttiii-
lIllK.
3 wnai, oska" (•l)(f(irii". l»wiiVka" wackan'-'A !
Uleiului., i.,.r lllmiiKht. T.. l.ulp iiu< trv ' "
NOTE.
641, 2. ft<"iiiit (the 3(1 8iug.) sbould bo tVi-biyl, iu the phiial, to agree with the
pi. subj. the cliKifs.
TRANSLATION,
I tell you what is diffloult for me t ■ bear. The principal Ponka chiefs, Onzzlv
bear that start.s.tho-game.froiii.tlio.thicket, Strii)e(l horse (Zebra), Black drow llin'l
chief, and The Chief, have not given me a wanon ; this is verv hard for me.' Just
MOW, Mi\)or, I wish i«a yourself of your own will to give me a wagon. You do luit <!«-
sire the Pouka chiefs to make the decision ; I wish you alone to decide and give (tlie
wagou) to them. I think, itfiyor, that tlieie will bo trouble in the tribe if all the chiefs
who are here, after thinking of the matter, do not give me a wagon. Yet 1 have done
notlinig wrong. They promised to give the wa goiis to the young men. but 1 was un-
willing. There are probably two wagons which will belong to Standing Leai-'s goMs.
auil I suppose that the socoiul one may bo mine. Try to help mo !
. FRANK '.A FLKcriE, SR, TO IIIS DAUGIITKR, SUSANNE.
Novvmhcr 12, 1877.
Maja"' *a° an>if>ia"^ai tiV a"(fi'a taf.'f.atu" t-l.f, oa". IJniulia 41'i ^a"
i-'ta" a»na taf.'gata". ^c:ceta"'-na" uwawoci kf- cuta'"-iia" 'ia'"rf-a-bail'-(|tia"'i
- Sf . , Uoiiril it,
Indada" 1110 ctu wafiiVgai. Ga"' f{xq\\ >(i, fra"' ,',wawc<ci 'ia-'^a taiTirHta"
ll.». I.,ud lua.au .omn,,,,, l.,u,I thoir tlu,™ y!,,. ,4, „..,.k for . ' tl„.y Hal.Vn,'
A.\i)urai'lvi,« riiii'ioiiii til UH
jrudi eili' cota" afiga'"^,a-h;iji. Ga"' caiV-re (fafika ((•io.rrf.,an<re rrf-.-'h-i
Rind
9 wakihi.lai-jrn. Ga"' crna fra"'to uw.'l.fa vxx^v^('. U^h a"wan'.^a(fi"
afio-ati \viutan'j,^a dednii (fata"'i, nihaji.
r
WAtJll'WlA, AN OiMAIIA, TO IMU. I'UOVOST.
(543
N()T!'}8.
This ('"iiiiik li)i h'l(>(',lio is llir .vouiinttr InoMicr oCJoHOidi Lsi I'lfclin (if l\ni Oinaliit
tril)u. Fniiili is ii v.hM of llio I'oiiku liiilf hiiTtl " Imiid." His (liiii^lilcr Hiimiiiiim! Ih
Uiii witliM)!' Miikiilii. Hlitninil Iht liiisl)iiii<l wt^ni iit llio (/impiiw UfHcivalioii, liiiliiiii
Ttirritdry, wluiii tins Mtw wiih wiitttni.
Tim author wan proMiHit at tliu interviews with (ho Tresideiit ami otiier (.fllciiils,
asaeheek on Hat interpreters, whom he correcti-ij once nr twice.
642, !t. ieskn. This interpreter was Itaptisle Marniihy, wlio was nut a I'oiikii.
lie was fond ollifpior; ho the a«((nt liroiiKJit the ehielOl police, Iti^Hnake, or llhafiKe
ja", t(> watch hini ami keep him sol)er. Mi},' Hnako did Ids work well.
TUANaiiATION.
I think that we slndl tail to ol>taiii the land wlii(!li we desire Cor onrselvis {i.e.,
the old reservation in Todd Oonnly, Dakota). We shall now ask lor the, Omaha lt«s-
ervation (as our home). Up to this time we have not mentioned the dam.i;,'es at all
(liiit we shall do so horeal'ter).
VVo have no sM-kness whatever. It then! is a total failure (to ffot cither our old
land or the Omaha Iteservalion), we will sjieak of the danuif,'es (or pay). They have
said to us, " You can seek a land lor yourselves in the Indian Territory." We have
not yet expressed a wish to k" where they have said. Now, you and your husliaml
must atteml to the horses. I .s(Mid you all that 1 have to tell you Cor some lime. The
interpreter is had ; he drank whisky as soon as we brought him here.
WAQPKCA, AN OMAHA TO Mli. I'iiOVOST.
Aiifjust 24, \H7H
WiUiu'isktt (I'l'ihfi ii"\vii"''i-<,fii li;i, kii.!r('li!i. N;i"ji'i ('iwi wi''i tc'inko, a"*;!'!
WlM'Jtl ^t,luv IriHl llic ' (Hflilill. Tlni'^ll III, It I ;:ivir will, \flllL;IVI)
t(\ W('j''!i"z(' (Ii'iIki kil"'l.()-U.
wlirii Mi'iiHiiio lour I Ui^Hiro.
(«r if)
ty lu ytiii
Ui llitt
TUANSLATION.
My I'ricnd, lend me some wheat, it' you {five it to me i will f,'ive you back that
much of threshed (wheat). 1 desire lour bushels.
644 Til !•: (/;i<:aiUA lanu uau li-M VTiia, stories, an i> lk iters.
Mi
MAQPIYA-QAGA TO CAKU'^rj-(/;AKITAWE.
Gata-'adi .4ja"i i<da", ebf('<ra", ci \vinii'a"i ka"'l)*a. lJma"'lia"-ina ma"'zCskil
acti'd Ii](H]iiy),
^ fei'^^V' "^'F"''^" •"'^''"- I-il""Tgii ffC'ili ina"'z(1skil i{v,A. ca"ca"'i, (<de i°'ta°
.lonotreceivo ulw«,v« ,„.w. H,,,,,. ^ .Tdim.r. n.om-y rLiv... alw^., but now
tfiza-bi'ijl, vva'i-bajl'qtia°'i. Ada" ina"'zC8kr. ^aua tO uifliair ti^ wa'i-bi'.il
they..o„ot«ot t.,oyio„ot«lveltu.u, 11,,..,. money V- tbo y.L.avl' wl, ..^.. .."^^'J'
^ '"*"• ™™ »>CK);«<1 notyiurway
UllOIlt ilr
tliiT <lo not
Rivu It to us
»lfUUt II,
'':t,!;f ''^'''" "*^^J'''-'J '""''• ^^'i'"''«ko kr. n.a"' hcVajr ab^i'" el.d tondi, ca"'ca"
rtealrn '' P»«t.
^ ^te"' tf" "'•'^'^"f'''' *•?""'' "''•'•' ^v^'K'i"^'« f^^'bahfvvi" na'"ba ab*i'". r:skaMa
Land tliB wheat la.Ki, Ih,„vo,1 asuro "Siumho.l two I hav... Ih',,,,
*c^i ni"' eb^,i?fra" vvainiiake t'a"' jjI, wafato t'a"' mi. Wata"'zi kfi' ctl luV^iir
hero you I think „,at wheat abo„„,uf,,' J„l ahoun.l, 1 (t,. n,„ fo"' If;'-''
I , , , ,__. , , littio
ihf • w?,?^ "" ^*''' ^'^ '''■«".'' '^^'t'"'- Waqo want}! e^A kC bd-.i'io-a abrti"'
I have. White potato hU the not a. eV I hLo. W,J fJt hi, ,h„ Ll " i Ze. '
^ A h.r' tfTn^*" ^'"-^^'y' '',^?^'"'- Ni'kagahi-ma pahaiV-adi weat'ab^d Unia"'l.a"-nia-
""""(wha;!'i'o-;^;r -Klv" '""™' Thoehier»„„.„h., ' ,„, ,.[?. r ha.e.1 thi Tho OniahaMp,"!:' !
kl i-'ta" ufkaci°ga ania uda"qti ina"(fi"'i, i"'ta" nfkajfahf-ma weafabd-a-mail
and now people the ,,,,. very «o!,,, .heyLk, now tlio ohTof, ,p.. obo I do nS t!^^^^^^^
^^^- Sr ''^.r "' ^'''^'''"' ^*''" "'^'^"^1*' "•■^'" ^'f^i ma"b^i»' ha. NfkaffiUii tfi c^ uda"
• AU"y callniK anionR ,„,!, very Rood «o ,0 there . wnli ch& theitKood
■^rato*' tTfialMn """'"" ""'" ^■'■ryK'">d «)(() there I walli
12 egi*e weAt'ab^t^ Vl- c^i^e pf^ijf daxe te hft. Nfkaci"ga *i»' wi"' wanpt'nii jii
behold Ihatothem the behold bad I may do . Per™,," \|,e one pJ„V If
, (mv.)
nita" etoga" hit, nfkagalii ama i^fin'gai hil NikaciVa wi"' dada" Lra'-'d-ii
^ on«ht . ehier .,. j,,,. J, ,.;];.. , P_ ^ one ""'.Z ^J^l
waqpani nI, uikafi-ga, ai ha nikagahi ama. Ada" nfkaci"jra waoDani <fi"
■' ^-* -"■ ^;^" -sr" s s: ^^^e^ '^^ --^
(!)
ct6wa"' aw{'i'i-na''-ma"'. Ki ja"nia"'(^i"' i'" .^afika onaqtci uctaf liit. Wiaa"'be
Boever I used to pve to them. And wa^on ' ea,- Iheones onlv' they re I Ivo,.
"led that " main '»Be.>ou
MAQPIVA QAGA TO t5AKU(/!lJ.(|;AKITA\Vi:.
045
tat, I'.skii" obcfi';?.!". I"'tcii" iy.iu'jj^o iibiilmdi iijl u"<('iiV-ro lifi. Uinir'lm" iinifi
■bull iiorlmpii tliut 1 think " ■ ,,,.,.•. i .
Now
liorHi)
(111 thl^l^ Hank nu I luii wMir . (tiiialia tlitMlil.
( lii'Hliln iiihir uut lull)
llii'ni)
Wi'iqc {(iixo <ra"'|ai lia. SiiHf juwa^-fai iiikaci"<'a <r(f('ba-»li'il)a wj'kio tfaxo
"''"" «i' 'I'l'lr" I.ill'li^chi.'h.. Willi lliwri iiithom liirly whilV ail
"""' inun
,juwa}.-fe ffu"*fai. lTiiia"'lia" aiiiii hfiijra, ii(fi'a;;iii : iiika-ralii ti' ti'(ii<ri*Hf 3
''""'"'"' '""•'■" Oiirnhft lliii||il. iili III! iMlliiij;; i^liiut' tlui nrfanthulr
Hub.)
prli
(tiling) own
criiiijinVal)fuf>-a. VVsuio <raxo-ini'i e vvia"'t'afafi ha. Kr wiuic {.-lixajl ama
yiiiin)! limn all. Wliiti. linwi who art thiit wo halo Ihi'iii .Vnd whim iloinitm't tho(|il.
"'"", , niiin HUb.)
(pi. (lb.)
uiiia"'<)'inka ((!(■ calif-ua" ta aina, iii'k ij-i'ilii aiiia. Wi'" (fi(la"'bai m( wane <raxo
neamrn tliln will h,. rrai-hlni; Juii. ,l,ii'f lhiM|ii. Oii.^ neon yon wliru whit.. uol
Miili.). man
ama dada" (fa'i-biijl etc'<fa"ha: iiikaci"<,'a uk(.'^i" tO (■ a'" (fa <fa"'(j'aii lia, 6
lhi.(pl. what yoniliindt Khonlil Iinllan coininon tho that ubiimlon they wl»b
(tliinul
Hiih.) uivoloblin
waqo yi'ixe ami'i Kt w( iifa('.i"<,M iiki'fi" tf; a>iia"bfa ka"'bfa-majl hil.
-t tho (pi. And I Indiiin iiinii tliii I Ihrow away 1 do nut winh
wliilo
nial)
Hub.).
(tliiii)!) for inyHflf
Wi^afi'go a"'((;ina t'a-baifi"', \vaki'<rai. Kdo i"'ta" {,ng(|'.azu. Cota"' C'difiti
MyBlstoi- caino vory iicnr ilyins, hIio was nick. Uut now hIio ban re- So far jUHtthoro
oovi-roil.
^a°'ba-niajl ha, vva^fta" ko aakihfde iiia"b(|!i"' lia. Ijifi'f^o ama c i"\vi"'(('a 9
I bavu uol s.en . work tho 1 attoud to it I walk Uerau-i tho that to toll iiio
""'■ ("'') (niv.Hiib.)
atf-na"i. VVafitca jiiVfra ht^f-ajl (V4a h(^x', kl ina"(fa"' wea>[uho, ada" 6'v.i
lia»i!onio V.Kelablo nniuil not a low unto I yo, ami Htcilini,' I (bar for thuiii, thore- thither
roKulttrly. f,,^^
pf-inaji-na"-iiia"' ceta"'-iia". j^i(|ti t(''di \valj(fita° ina''b(ki'". Maja"' (fa"
I have uot boon ({oiug ho far. Tho viry at the Iwoik I walk. Laml tho
bollHO ,„,,,
wt'ahide aiu'iji" ha, ada" O'^a i)(-niiiji-iia"-iiia"'. Kskana maja"' hi" ^afioa 12
distant (from) Inland tlicio. thoio I havo not riai bod tboio Oii tiiat' land the laruo
fore loKulariy. („,,;,
nfbifi ka"b(ft^ga" ha. K cupi >[I, maja"' (fa" ;an<ra iiib(fi mI, ii(fuia"be
yon pill- I bono . That I ivach wliuu, land tho larno you pul- when, 1 Vianiiuo It
verize It
you (oil.
ett'ga" ha. Wa'i'i wi" agifa"' ka"'b(fa, Jatfi" wa'i'i \vi".
apt Woman ouo I marry I wisb, I'awneo woman one.
verizo it
NOTES.
The sender of this letter was a nieinber of the "chiefs' party" iu the Omaha
tribe. Cfikuf ii-^akitawe, or " Sun " wan a Pawnee.
645, 2. Susi, said to mean the hite Jo.seph La Fleche ; but its derivation was not
exphiined. Juwag^iii (instead of Jugifai, they are witli him) shows that the speaker
regiirded La FI6che as inferior to tiie forty men.
645, 13. E., said by F. to be unnecessary here. G. gave, as an equivalent to the
last senlence but one, Eskana cupf tiga" jjl, ja"'be }[I, H^i'na"be ett5ga" ha. Oh ! if 1
could only go to you and see it, I might examine it.
646 TIIK (/!K(}|IIA LAN(11IA(}K— MYTIIH, HTOUIUS, AND LliTriikH.
TRANSLATION.
Tliiit lottcr Roos to .vnii. At. iiiiy rat«, as I lliink of yon (|)l.), lottcrH Hliall be roiich-
liiff you rofiiiliirly. .lust iilioiit this tiiiic I am tliiiiliiiif; how you an^ },'oltiii|,' ahmj,'.
And I wish to hear (Voni you again. Tln> Oniahas do not receive any nioiv money an
nuities. Tliey used to leeeivo inoney at (lin'eient periods in llie past ; Init now tlu-y
do not re(!eive it, as (tiu) white people) do not (jive it to ns at all. Therefore you wiil
not have your way ahoiit tlm money for which yon asked ; as they (tonlinne to give us
none, yon can not have yonr way. 1 said that 1 had plenty ol wheat, and so it rtm-
tinues. 1 .sowed a larjjc piece of land in wheat, and I have two hundred buNhels. I
lonj; for you to Ite hero when wheat and other kinds of food abound. I also have
plenty of corn. I have plenty of Irish polatoe.s. I have all the (fruits or) vegetables
of the white nu'n. I have an abundance of whatever I have, formerly I hated tlio
Omaha chiefs. Hut now the people are prosperities and I do not hate the chiefs. I
adhere to the chiefs' side, t;oiu;,' iii and out anion;; them, and atlendiiiK the feasts, so I
am prosperin<r. Tlie chieftainship is ^'ood, and if I .should hate them I iiiiKlit do wrrui^'.
The chiefs have said to nic, " You ought to do .something' for a poor man if you see one
in that coinJition. When a in.in desires soinethin^', and is poor, do you aid him."
Therefore 1 pity the poor man now. All the horses which I had have been expeinled,
as 1 have been inakiiig iiresonts regularly to various poor men. Ami only those horses
remain which draw my wa^'on. I hope that 1 shall see you. Now 1 am without any
horse besiile them (the wa^'oii horses).
Tlie Omalias wish to live as white men. La Fleehe and forty men (who side) with
him desire to live as white men. All the Oinahas are nnwilline'. AH the yonn^' men
prize their chiefs. We hate those who live as white men. The chiefs and those who
do not live as white men will be coming' to you this year. If you see one of tlio.se who
live as white men, yon should not ^ive him anything, for those who live as white
men desire to abandon the life as Indians. But I do not wish to throw away from my-
self the Indian way. My sister came very near dying IVoiii illness. But now she is
convalescent. I have not yet been there to see her, as I have been very bu.sy attend-
ing to my work. ITer son has been coming regularly to tell me how she is. I am
progressing with the raising of many small vegetables, and I fear lest they should be
stolen I therefore T have not been going thither. I keeji at my work very close to the
house. I am far from tlie land (where you are now), therefore I have not been there.
I hope that you may cultivate a large tra(!t of the land (in which you now dwell).
When I go to see you, I will be apt to examine it to sec whether you cultivate it ex-
tensively.
I desire to marry a Pawneo womau.
¥
t^
TWO CHOWS TO THli WINNKIJAIJO AdKNT.
647
TWO OliOWS TO TilK WINNKHAGO ACiKNT. IH7«.
IIi'ij!ifi>fii i^i'iili^iii iiiiik*', iiikiici'Vii f\<fi\n \vi"' ii"waiVki<; vM<ri^.ii.
WIlllM-llllUO lll!<>llt MHI will) |H>rHn(l MMir IHM' ll.lVllIK l4|H)kl-|| lltlH uiiiin
tiiidk to
yiMi.
Ciin'ffi* i"\vi"'(||iii(|'('- (!<' iiii"lii'i wt'ltiiliii", iiltrKni" ('ft lii'i, a"^u"'vviifikii' liil.
Mn|-i4i« I iMAi wlii'ii l\ui Im> knitw (hl^nl, ti*' ruiiiul it Ihllt In- N|iiit.<' t - iilNtilt
iiill in il it,
Kl <rjiiV>il i"'l»ii" li;l; ciiiif >|f iKfi'ikic jnnri'>r(f', 'if- lifi, Nfkiu'i"},M 3
A lit I 111 It'Hi'ili lit* I'lilli'l I I) ;m II It III Mjii-iik hi' \Mrli iiii< pnirii I'minoii
MH' Mill iiltiMit it IhhI
llniiin^^a wmnn"'<fu" (funku wrhulia" c'r lu'i, rdo ii'Hkrt ft"<^iri'|p(»*^ii" (•iil»(^i'i-inail
\Viiini'liti<'fi thirl" tlit< utii'H lir kiiiiwi« lliat lint iutcrpn*- ni* I hiivt* nnni* I <l<Mi(»t uo to yini
Willi Ihi'iii in II UiT
i^ga", \vul)a^»'^oz<> wfdaxo hil. Ivlii ('skana (f-dba" ada*' wat^azuf[ti it^amaxo
an, haiiT I ninktt In yiii) Hut oli ihiil yoiinill ami viTy atraifflit you iMk lilin
liiiii
ka'^lxf-o^a", Si"'warifii(lo vC^ hit. VVa;^azu<iti n^Un >|f, ana*a" ka"b(f,('<ra" ha fi
1 liuiHt, (Henry) Itiro it in . " Vnry utmiKht lin tttlU if, t huar it I liopi)
hit yiMl
JllHtHU
t >iualiib
n^riit till* Olio
wliu
li'ltor
nouil hilhur
tokim.
NOTES.
Tlui Wiunoba{?o ngont was riowanl White. Two Crows, oryjaxe ^a"ba, is a lead-
ing' man of Mio Omaha Ilan^fa goun. ■
647, I. iiikaci"Ka fi^ija, llfiiry Biw^ a lialfbruud Winnebago, who had h-ariicd
where t wo of the stolen liorses were secreted.
TRANSLATION.
Yon who are the Winnebago agent, one of your Indians has gone back to yon aftfir
talking with me. lie is ono wiio knew two of my liorses which I liave lost, and as he
fonnd out about t'liom ; ho spoke to me on the subject. And at length he called to mo
(to go to the Winnebago Agency) and promised to join me in speaking about the mat-
ter if I went to (see) you. It is he who knows the Winnebago Indians that are the
thieves; but since I have no interpreter I am not going to see you, so I send yon a
letter. But I hope that you will summon him and (juestion liiiu very particularly.
He is (Henry) liice. I hope that I may hear (what he says), if he tells you a straight
story. If it be just so, send a letter to the Omaha ageut.
CAH TIIK (/'MdlllA hAN<HlA(W-:-MYTIIH, STOUIIW, AND LKriKliM.
i: i
CANGE-SKA (WHITE riORSE) TO WIRrxjUA" NI5JE, AN OTO.
Ca" t'lji'l'tf" »''■- IIe(ia<fa-jiiV;,m, a'"l)ii wiun'ibo tc'di tV lirt A-'ttku
Now yiMHHMii ilc.ii.l, Mllh. ftlk, ila.v ni) uti.rlc.aii on the dlnl Ily IIib l.y
Wakc'gL'do (Iji'lhiiJ!!'" tu'di tV Im. Nikaci'Vii iickml tMo t'c? lirt. lTiiia"'lur
•'"'' '"" "l"» 'I''"'!' "Hit <II.«I I'.ix.iu kliHl liiit illi'il . Uiiiithii
;l aiiii'i <,n'(fa-bajr(|tiii"'i lin. XikaM-filii wafi';,n(f,. jri',*i,-l„ijr, cl iifkatMYni
''mVl!.'!' "M. v,.r,-,,nl i:hi„r .,|| urn «ii(l, ' uKnIii |„.„|,1„
criiiijiiVfrii ctl f,n'fii-l»ajii. Ivliiin'" ct'niijiiV;'-a I'lta L'fixai, ta"'wa"<>'(fa" ''(fi'ilta,
>■"""«""'" I"" lir«H;lil. Mily vnlii'i; iinti. i.xi'nl iii.i.lo. Iilhi" wlioli^
li'lit
t'do f,''(t'ai lin. Adii" idkaci-jTii ^rifi'iha n.|'rf.a-l)fijl lift (/^ijiil'ircMrii", (fajidiuV
'" fon, .vutiMiwri
fi ti'-ja", iida" wa.(ii"'li!i ciK/^Hifr' liA. Nikiici"'<rfi-iiia Uina"lia"-nia wawjikcraf
hft. Wawak(*<,'L'- do Ma"-ga'ajr ('ctr t'o tui (^jrn". Hii"'adi ia"'l)0; wakt'.ru
\V«»ro8kk .im-. Ma«){a'.OI lioto,. Ik „|,l to di,-, UhI, nl«lii I hiiw hi rk"
luul.
NOTES.
648, 2. wakeg edo, co»/r. /r. wiikosii edc.
648, ti. uckiul edo, m/«// lUikiidii" (mIo. •
Oarige-skft was tUo chief of tliu Mii"((!irika-{?iixo gens of tlu. OniiihaH.
TRANSLATION.
Your son, noqaga Jiuga, is do:id. He died on Sunday. 15y the by, ho died after
being: sick only a few days. lie was a kind man, but he is dead. The Oniaha.s are
very sad. All the chiefs, and the yonng men, too, even the common people, are sad.
All the nation regarded him as the most excellent yonng man whom they had, bnt they
have lost him by death. Therefore all the people are sad. As he was your son, I send
you a letter that you may hear about him. We have sickness among us, and Ma"-
ga'ajl, too, is a[)t to die. I saw him last night. Ilis sickness is bad.
I
MAtil'IYAyAGA AND OTllMkS lO WIUUKUA" NlNi:.
(]4t>
MAgi'IVA-QAGA AND OTIIKKS, TO WIUUjillA" NmE. 1878.
(/!ijin'fri, u»'ba wiuii'ibo tc'-'di tV hn. (Ilimii'ii" t.'-ni" wii(|i"'Im i'ldiv"
V«i.r..,ii ,Uy ,uv«l.rlu,i, ,M.||„. .I.u,l V,„>l„.„rll lixmliT |'i|».r lli-r...
tliitt I'uni
cufiWy. Wikn-o wrt'iii ta"'wa"<((fii" bfi'i^rjuiti wr(fu-baj(i b.1. Nikiimibi
j'm " W.V IVI.I..1 ,l,a,lt,.» „„ all wl „, i (;,ll.f
nmi'i ctl b^iWa <,M>a-l)fijii. f(\\u'<yL^ ikiijro iii,„i waiV^ritfo wiikrL'ii-baifi ba.
Wa\vakt';.H-bajfi ba. (/^ijiiV},n* eiifi(|tci wiik(;;.ai, tV. Nfac,i"<ni uckiMbi", kl
\V..|mv,.n«llH...l,»lrk \' , ,„|v »,H.i,k. ,l™,l, IVrnnn kl,„l, n,„|
mill
tV lift. Kr ii"iii"' taiV^-iUa". l-'.ata" a"f\>^iv\i^ UiUv. ii"*a""baba"-l»Hin.
''"'"' '^"'' """^ "'"• How wr ,i„ t„r v.m »hull wo il„ nut kniiw.
Wikaf
My rrlunil
("I'll t inn (1^.
vaj.0 iikfi Kicki' uka ciuVKo wi" jri'f lia, t'o ko'. Kl l}lia"-iiiV"-a.
■"•""' ,:,l'h", ''"""' A '"" r-" "'""' i!;;: '*■■■' """-.nn^"
mm iih.).
(Jahf{,re-wa(bifififre, \|('l)aba, ca" faiia'a" K'frii" iX>Uix" cu^'anki^af.
(li.liln...WHil,ifln«i., >,"l">li" iHni; vim hn.r It in "rili.f Yhiiinh. woIbimI It f. viiu.
lor Willi Unit
Gabf<ro-wa(bifinfr(. ijr,'„|(fa" fa;.(fai tr'di i\' bn. O.i'" waln'Mrd-ozo (f.^a"
liiililKrwiuhuHfimi 1,1.1 «iH. y.Mi w..|it wlii.ii il,.,„l . Ami l,.|"r tlii» .il,
tiiiini'Wiiiil
cubf wfutafiH-aqti cr wi'" itfa-fifa ba, A"()-iiia'a" afi<ra"'(fui.
ri'ailicN jiint llK HiKiii iin ii«iilii iiiii' Hi'iiil IiIiIut I Wo li.iir aliiiiit w" <l,.,Hlr».
NOTE.
649, n. a^iii" tangata'S so understood by the autbor; hut it may be intended for
a"ni"4rt {or u"ni;a) tangata".
TRANSLATION.
Your son died on Sunday. I .send you a letter that you may hear it. As we liave
lost my friend by deatli, all of us in the nation are sad. All tlie chiefs, too, are sad
None of your son's friends are sick. We have not been sick. Your son alone was
sick and is dead. He was a kind man and he is dead. And we will live. We do not
know how we shall do (any tiling) for you. My friend, Kicko, gave a horse on ac-
count of the dead (man). Ulia"Jirif;a, (iahise-wadafinse, ^jebalia, Kicke, and I send
the letter to you. (}aliige wadaifiuKe's wife died after you started back. As soon as
this letter reaches you send one hither. We desire to hear from you.
650 THE <|;Kr,iPA LANouACii:— myths, stouiics. and letters.
MA«TC!U-NAi^l}A TO WIYAKOF.
^
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3
Srptcmher 14, 1878.
(pint'gi ilka Siiidc'-fi'ifecki'i I'lkic (k.'i \val)i'i<r(eze (^v'fti" cn(fv^\^,b lifi.
V<Mir till' Siiolicirruil imiil II liiioii.' lettiT tills (ub.) 8«uil» it to
niiitl.fr'H (Willi.)
l>riitli«i'
IVii'lllllv t^ llil
Viail In
you
Siii(l.'-g(feje fraii^a"' a"\va"'wa|ii luaja'" fa" i"\vi'"(J' fcfa-g'a ha. Nii"l)t'
Spill l<Ml I'liil nii;TiiliiiK wiiill'i'i- laiiil tliii In.illiiin aoiiil liitliiT ! Ilaiiil
(nil )
3 ubfa"' to a.i>-isi(|-(-'-na"iiia"'; i"'l)a"i vdi\ a.<'i.si((-(-'-i)a"-ma"'. Maja"' dada"
^ '" till* 1 rfint'iiilii'i' riiiiii Cmo liiM'nriMl Init. 1 ri'iiiciiilior frniii tiino Lanil
(iii-l)
I liiiik
holil
lo tillll'.
Wlillt
(RnrI)
S'<fi"' tat(' wa->'azii ana 'a" ka"'l)()'a. V,;i"' ^a"' a"\vafrk(jf(a lic'^-a-iiiaji,
liBsIr Hhall «iinlj;lit 1 linar I wi«li. Ai niiv nun I i, in sink Iiiutitlitlln.
Um:i"'ha" arr<>ata" wnwake<rii lit'gahaji Ci'iiujin'<,''a walit'liaji'qti (JAxe
'*iiiiilin wn who ^.tilIul wnarnHJnk no' ii lillln. Voiii'ii: man very Hlont-hnarlnil I ni.iiln
Inn
C, kfi i"'t'o hit, i'lda" i"'<,''a-niaji ha, i-'Va-niaji hr^'-a-niaji. IIeqa<ra-jin'i;a
llifi ilwi.l . there- l' am sail ' I -iin mil ' 1 not n lilthi. Little lilk
(li'ol. <o .lie foie
oh.)
'jaje i\f\"'. Ilau. Ci'na 'iwikicfi''. lo (Ijril)a(itci (■u(|'('a(|'rv
hirt he hail. V, V'loiigli I have spokmi W.inl 'vnivlVw I smnl to \ou.
name with jou.
NOTES.
Ma"i:cn-ia"ba, Two Grizzly boars, or Cuile nuzi, " Yellow Smoko " (of the white
pf^ople) was tlioi Icadiii}? clik'f of the ("^inaha Uiins.i ;;o,iis iq) to l.S8(>. Wiyakoi", or
Feather eji.-riii}?, is a Yankton, Dakota, chief.
660j 1. Slntlc-ft^t'cka, the Omaha notation of the Teton Dakota Si"te glecka(Sinte
gleska); the regnliir Omaha and I'onka eti'.i' valout i.s Slinle g',i!eje (liuo 2).
TRANSLATION.
Your mother'.s brother, who wenl to \i,sit i^potti'd Tail, Gends this letter to you.
Send D<e word to wlnit laud Spotted Tail ha,s removed. From time to time do I thin;,
now I sliook hands with him. I also rewieinlxT how lie invited me to visit him. I
desire to hear tndy in what sort of land he is dwellinj^ I am very sick ; we Ouiahas
J'.ave much sickness among ns. I have lost by death a yoiiiiy man whom I regaidtd
as very stoutheartetl. Therefore I am grieved. I am very sad. His uauio was
Uecjagajinga.
I have spoken enough with you. 1 send, you a very few words.
i
MA(!TI'"A\SA to xl'^NlKJA VVA,II\
651
MACTF-'A'^SA TO xENUGA-WAJfN.
Gf-}rri ha. (p'(]\"'fi^ aki'i, Miifif^(f.i(ita, wamuske iikiasta dt'd'alxi'l" a(fi"'.
n..|iini ! Your .•l((,r ll,c> Illiiikbiid, whwit stiu'k ei-ht las.
'">'" bl'Dtllci- (sub), ^
Ki wi iikasta di'iba nhfi"'. Ki faiia'a" >[i, naii'de (ti'uda" etd mi. Ni'ka-
Aud I siark Idur Iliavo. And ymlbuarit «h,.|i, heart ioii ko.kI oii.'bt lii IVr-
be.
ci"'g:a uta"'iialiiiqti iiia"iii"' nan'de i"(j-i"'|)i-niiiji, ne te i"'pi-in!iil. Kl
son v.T.v Holilary .veil walk heart I a a.l by ' y,„i tho bail for in,;. An.l
An.l
nii'ansnl, went
WiWutiida aina o'a"' nia'^i"' >[T, uqfiVqtci i"\v\"'f. ifa-fja, usiii'iijl cn^U'.
'"" 1Ih>(|i1. bnw (buy walk if. vi'ry .Himn tn ti'Il n»< «iiinl hitliiT, nut nil',1
HUb.)
Oin
yi>t
awhih*.
Usin'iijl ca"ti', (|-a«fi wika-'lxfa. Ki l'ii)a"'Iia" lltHiii-ra- jin'<ra t'e lia, i- hi-
Notrnhl y,.t yni hav,. I ,lo«ir,. f..r Ami Omaha I.iltb> lilk di'.ul . thatvmi
awhile, lonioback yon.
nil 'a" to liA. Ki Ava'i'i wiwi'ja wakc'ga ha. Ki I'aiVkaja lu- iwiMuhd. C
''"'"■ '*■'" • ^^"<1 "■"'"■'" >"y Bick . Awl t..tliel'„iika» you I tear for
ga you.
Kskaua ii/iji ka"b(j'('<,''a". Ki \vana"jii aina a"'ba-\vaqi'ibe (f('(|'iiadi i\(r^i ta ania
Ohlhat ymit!" I hope. Ai|d lhr,-sb,.V lli.Mpl. Sunday at thi., placo ?bov will have
'"" »i'l'i riitnrniMl.
(/^iji"'(|-(-- akii qad(! ja"iiia"'(|'i"-uji g(j!in)a-na" l)a o-axai, waiiiii,skr'-ji to. ii
"i''i'oth',M'"' ('sl'i'b. ''"^' """"" ''"" "■'"">' '"'^"'"' "■'"■"' '""'»» «'"'■ n''|'i^»
tC uda"(iti jraxai. Wa(|i"']ia fa" wi'i pi" ni'zC >ii, cta"'l)'3 mi, wa(ii"'ha 9
tli« viTyiinod in..do. I'.iMiu- tho I civ , vnu ro- wli wni s,.,. when liaiior
(ob.) to J, Ml (oh) eeivo
4gn" a"'i-o-a. E'a"' iiia"iii"' I'lcka" i"wi"'((-a-<,''a. Ana'a" ka,"'b(j-a.
so (live to Hill l|„w yini walk Hoed tell to niu. I hear it I wisli
NOTES.
Mactr ill, Sivif't Rulililt, an Oiiialia t.f tlie [iiko-sahf' pons. x*^niiga-wajr' or
Philip She, iiaii, was tiio .vomijrci' Iirotlier of Miirij>-^i<ita, P.laciiltird, ami a ineniher of
the Wiijinga fiitn.ji siil. „imis of llic (/'atad;' gaiis. I'iiilii) wa.s at the, Oto Agency when
this letter wiis written.
851, 2. akaata. akiasta i.s preferred by F.
TRANSLATION.
Return: Your elder brother, IJl.uikbird, has eight stacks of wheat. Aud I have
four stacks. When you hear it you ought to be glad. My heart is made sad by your
leadiii •; siidi > solitiiry life. Your going was bad for me. I wish you to send mo word
very soon, some lime before the (.,ld weather, how the Otos aro ]irogrossiiig. I wi.sU
you to come back before ihe winter conies. An Omaha, Little Elk, has died. You
652 TIIK (/JUlilllA LANGUACE-MYTIIS, STOKIKS, AND LliTTIMtS.
will hear that. And my wife is siok. I am a|)i)iolieiisivc about jour going to the
Ponkas, I hope that jou may not go. l$y Sunday the threshers will have returned
to this place. Your elder brother made twenty wa^on-Ioads of hay, wliicli he has in
his barn. lie has done very well with the b.irii. When you reeoive the letter wliieh I
send yon, and look at it, give me one in return. Tell mo how you are getting along.
I wish to hear it.
MA^TCU-NA'^'HA TO I'AWNKK JOE. 1878.
Ca"' waqi"'ha palmfi'<>iuli cAv, (•ii(|"i'\viki(|'('-iia"-iiia"' tia""faki()'i'iif ca'"ca".
Now imper Ibrmi-rlval variiiiH I uir.l l.n.mi 1.1x1111 by sumo vcm hiiv.. nut mint aUaya
mill!) oiii! ' hilliiM-lii MIU
Nikaci'"g-a inaja"' (j^aa-'ua nai tfi ;a""bo jfi, i"'(fa-majt-na"-ina"'. Nfkaoi»'ira
Imlinii luiul yoiialwM v.i.i tiu> Is,.,. wli,.n, I ,ini sa,l Ii'mu tiiii,, to ti.ii,.. Peimlo
(I,ini.(l ui-iit '
3 wiwf^a na"'ba Uina"'Iia"-jiiT'jra waiii" ma"iii"'- Iwda" clska" to'c-wad^ad-e
■uy two y,>uri:;(laialui ■ ■ ."■ 1.1. ..,. ., . ' . '. '
\iiii k,',.p v'lii xv.ilk
lh,.|ii
iiriil (|il.) nil Unit yim linvii pity 011
thoill
ka''-])(('A'ga". l7(la"(iti awii,-.nii,i'a" ka"'l)(|'a. Ki ukit'6 >[a"'lia ca"' Atf-abahu,
""'1">. Vfiyj-iiiul Ilieiir-oltlii'Mi. I wish. Aiiil fiii<iiKii,.r li.iriUir f,ir ox- \riiimlio
niymvii „,„,,i,,
Maqpfyaiu, Padauka, Ciiliit^tl-a, \[a'"zi', Wajiije, Uoaqpa, PaiVka, m'ma
Arapaho. Coiiiaru-liH, ChiHcimo. Iv.iiisas. Osaji.', (^lapaw, I'onka, that
iinniliBr
G wacta"'be >[i, luLi" inii"ni'" ada" u'^asifaji. Ki wf, \visi(^6-ua"-ina"'
you MciUliem if, ;;ooa yuii walk tlu-re in.' vdii rnrj;Vt. Ami I '- - ■
tln'ie
(nro
I rt'iin'iahtM* yim I'loiii
tiiiiu to tiinu
Wict!, wkiVv d*uha i"'tca" \va4a"1)e ha. Siiult'-<r((.,ecka ta"'waV*a" e^a
I too. toroigiHM- Homo now I l.avo sf.n Spoltoii Tail iiati(m liis
I liavo stM'ii
'hem
ama, ta"'vva"g<^a" dt'(('a"ba, wa;a"'be li
th» (pi. iiatltii) for ^eiis)
Sllll.)
I llilVf. SITIl
thi.in
Hail. Wa4a"'be n(kaci"'<;ii wiwi^a cafi'go L'tfeba-dt'^abii" kl 6'di
" laavvlhom Iiiiliiiii (or pt'iipl,.) my own ' , -. . ' '
fialily
nud on it
de<^a"ba wa'i'i Caa"' aniii. Wi uju iiiifiki' Slndi'-jrrf'ooka cafio-ao-rfji" ,,1
ai-vun i!av,.t,i D.ikoUv llm(pl. I pVin- I who Spoil,-,! Tiiil liilin^ii lu,r«,i I
"" »"''■'■ '■'l"'l rem.h,.,!
thcro
a'l. Mikoqji iiika<,''ahi ujii tj-inkt' vvai"' wi" ri(la"-qti wi"' iif ddo ci
I iraVO MilllHM'lltl' r.llicf Drill. I h.wlllii r..l..> ...... ■ '• . .
I gavo MiniKMMMi
to liiiii. ion
prill- ttM* on
I'ipal who
vory gonil
n>a<'li<«tl
I lie re
Itiit af^airi
12 a'l lia Dada" wi"i'cto ifij^nixa-biiji pi. .^^aja"' ii<,nidi Wi'i<razu aiftf-.i"' jir,
Igiivo Wliiit ov,-nono llioy ,IhI not ,1,, 1 w.is I.'iii,! wlioro i.trillj;lit i sit, wh'n
toUlin for nil. Ihii,.. *^ '
a"fagicta"'bo to ha, ai ha, Sind('-n',(H'ckii iVin'^'ai. Watl-alia, iiiiiiii"
yon may see mi-, yom- own saiit . Spoil,.,! r.nl »:ii,l tli,' loir (Motliiiii;. shin
'"' K"'";; to nie.
{ib((!alia g(\ zaiil'qti awa'i. llta"' ov' cti, ca" ]ii"b(' gf-' cti, awa'i. lUw-a
I wore the 111. evi'iy one I cave to l.oc Ih,, lo,i, i.von niona- tli,. too. 1 gavo to Tliu wl»ile
in oil. tlium. Jims pi, oh »jn pi. oh
15 awi'i'i lia.
I Kav,. 1,1
tbem
tlii-ni.
MA^TCUNA^BA TO PAWNEE JOE.
653
Hau. Gjin'>il (fi ma"ni"', o'a'" ma"iii"', uda" ma"iii"' c'ga" i°wi"'^
II And now yon >-oii w»lk, how U'li w;ilk, Honil yon wulk ho to tell ine
f^a-gSl. Wina'a"i ka"'b((!a. Ca"' gau'jil Jj^i" iiikagahi ana t'af to ana'a"
semi tome. I hour nliimt I wish. Wdl ami now Fawiioo clilof how havn tho I hear it
Jim (pi.) many dind
ka"'b^a. C[ ct'mijifi'ga wahi'Iiajl kl waiii'ico walu'Iiajl ana t'af to 3
I wish. Anain ^oiiii); man HtoiithourtJd aud jiolieu Btoiitheartud how
many
ani'i'a" ka"'b(jia.
have the
died
I hear it
1 wisii.
Ahau. Ci wafate ckaxe ke, wata"'zi (fa^ifckaxe kC u^.aket'a" i'i"te,
U Aijaiil food you inalin tlic corn yon nnilie for llio you liavo ac- perhaps,
(oh.), yourself quired
ca"' ana'a" kan'bifa. Cl waniuskC iKjsaji k6' ctl u(f!iiket'a" di°te ana'a" 6
still I hear it I wi.sh. Again wheat you" tiio too you acquire it perhaps I hear it
, pluntcd (ol>.)
ka°'b^a. Cl jc wanate, %6 ama I'llujicka wanate ana'a" ka"'b^a.
I wish. Again hnf- yon oat them, huf- tho closi' by youeatlln'm I hear it I wish,
falu falo (Muh.i
Hau. Cl I'lcka" wi°' wiwi'ja uwibtjia tt'ifike. Watfate a^jfdaxe
11 Again doud one my I teli to you will. Food I nniki' for
my He It
hof^a: wami'iske wc^ga"ze ki'ige ^Ah^i" uaket'a", ^.awa u^ici ega" uaket'a". 9
a little: wheat measure box three I linvo ac- dilUcult to be counted Ihaveac.
= J,000|
quired.
i|uired.
Cl wata"'zi kC cl c'kij^a". Waqo watjtii ejai, ci', nn<>^(ke, maja"'qG,
Apain corn the again like it. While vi>g«ta- tln'ir, apple, turnip, onion,
(ob.)
da"'xi ctl, nil ctl, Iiazi jafi'ga (!ti, na"'i)a ctl, ca"' waqe waqtd-jifiga
liarsnip too, potato too, grape
largo
ciu'rry
white
man
Hmall Tegetabie
11)11 gd btfiiga b(|'ijiit'a", uliiatfG.
planted tiio whole I have hrnugiit 1 iiuve
pi. in to maturity, raised.
oh.
a"'agajii, " U>iio:()'i'agiijl-ga," ai ha.
tlipy havi^ Do nol hu liizy, tliny
coninmndeil auy
me.
Ki \v;'if]o aiiij'i ij't'anm piqti vvackti"' 12
Ami wliiti) tin- <|)I. tlH>8« aiinw toniiikcau
iniiii .snh.) etforl "
Nikaci"'ga walu'haji'qti na"'ba i°'t'ai
IVrsDU vi'iy Htout-heitrted two havediud
tome
hit. (jr»(j'i"-<>;'iiliif^e ijin'go, Ileqjif^a-jin'gu, tV' ha.
. Pnwnoc Cliit'f Ihh son, Littio kik, <loail
Hau. VVacuce cenujiri'g'a ct?na"ba ata afigaxai, kl akid'.a tai ha. 15
^ lUavo j'oimK man those two excol- ma<h\ and botii died
excol-
hmt
Ta"'\va"j?<fa" \vc'(f*a-bajl. Ca"' Uina"'lia"-jin'<,^a-ma aki<fa \vasina*a"'waki(('a-<ri
r.!
wo aro sail
^o\v the ynjint; Omtihas (pi. (ih.|
Aki&ii wa^ina*a" tabaco. ilwajifitfa-c^'a Uina"'lia"-jin'ga,
Hotti thoy must hoaratioitt thi'tn, Tetl lo thiMii viinn;: Onialia.
cause them to h'-ar about them,
their own.
their own.
Ahau. Maja"' u-palia" Uma"'lia" inaja"' e^ai btfi'iga l)(^uiil)e. 18
IT Land yon know il Onialia land their the whole I liave |iiil
verized.
n'
Wi"aqtci i"'toqi: wanagtj-o, n'ska, ki'ikusi, wajin'ga-jido, ceta'
Just one hard for donie.vtie ani- eow. iiog, chicken, so far
me: m:i1,
\Viib(^i"-iniijr. lT(|(f//qtci \vaqi"'ha uizo ^i, c:ian'ki(|'/i-gri, \viiqi"'ha t'ga"
aliigi
many
[ ii» i)»t have til
papi
Vfni whi-n,
take it
iMiise rt» he I ('(inn-
ing hitlier.
t^ui h {or
like)
I
654 TiiK <f,,(j,UA LAN(aiA(jio-MYTns, «T(,.j.,.:h, an.) umms.
^i"' i., ''J^i;- i^Jiftlf- H"^^'^ '^1'"''^ ''^^^'^"' ^''a-nu"-,„a"'
in«l.itl„'i""" '«"l,>.v.,u l»„l, ovon tlmuj-h I L-,. /;,il,.,l from liu.o
■ '"" ""•'"""•"• tir '-" '-^ 1i.u,.'':h,.„'":!; • z
3'l"'l..i/t,; ,.>'J.- ±' ,, ■ tim.Mdlim.v
^^Sl;::^.!! ^l' ^^"^ir;;:;;::"- ^:-!- '^:!-f^ wak^^^u iuvu-i.ii,, a,,u"
Wdiuiiu nl«ii (liml . xhiTo
ti...n.,.«,. „„.„.? 'V:::^^^,i^: (^tc i^-^J »0 .«anVa .l^i.^e baxui,
^ '" '"■r;:.'.'.'!.'"-'"' iH'witI, lli, writes,
tli.> f.iiirtli on till. Wiicii,-,
Mitciiqne-jin'gii ijj',jo nfi'".
LitlloStar liisiunio hi' lias.
liiotUur
NOTES.
an.l PonkanotatL. oniu/tr^^al .L;..; " ''"'''''''''■ '^'^^^ '-^ - the Omaha
".ayr;l:S::';r^:,'^r ;;;;;!;;..:-;" ^-'"r^ - .-....■s of the Teton Dakota
i)akota nation. MiSi ho Om^^ .^u V uf """ ^.'«''Wr/.,..., i. «.,thc whole
the seven Teton diviZs. '""" "* '""""J" "^ Minneconjou, i« one of
Hi ?' T^ " '^'"^':';"'" "'''^ " ^^'--^^'^''^'^ '-•'-" «•'"■« I «'Hv then,
-^e!- "rrr^arlLtSf:?.^^^^^^^ — - -..ete
TRANSLATION.
»,. wizfif r,«r "irs *::? r",'""i "°™ »"' ■"« '"■^- ■ »■■■
11..., I gave to tl, ,rta ,',5 ,n,, '^'" ""' J'"' «'« l'»'« ».. "I'icl. I I....1 ri,Ulo„ ,„
to in., .. Who,, tl,c mictio,, l'„ t ', , " '" "■■'""'• ■''I""" Tall »ai.l
.i.e,« .".i, ,Le cotu,,,,';::'::;: , r : ; ■" rrr c z r ''"■" : ^""•" "■
8ins too. I gate tbom evorvthing. " ^°'" "'" '"SS"» »»J moraia-
(f
HI'AKFOUl) WOODHULL TO .JOHN UI'UION.
655
Ami iKtw with reference to your own (ionditioii, send me word liow ymi iirc fjcttiiig
iiloii},', wlictlier J oil are tloiii},' well. I dcsiio to licar tVoiii joii. And I wisli to lieur
liow many of the Pawnee chiefs have died. I also wish to hear liow many of the stout-
hearted young niiin and policemen have died.
And I wish to hear how yon are siicceedins with your food, wiiat you have done
towards raising a croi) of com. Ami with reference to the biilfalo which you eat, I
wish to hear whether the Imlfalo which you eat are close by (your land).
I will tell you one of my deeds. I have made a little food for myself. 1 have
ac(iui red 3,000 bushels of wheat; what I have acquired is difflcult to be counted.
And so it is witii the corn. And nn to the vegetables of the white people, api»les, tur-
nips, onions, i>ursnii>s, imtatoes, largo grapes, cherries, in fact, all the small vegetables
(and fruits) of the white people have 1 brought to ptu-fection. 1 have raised them.
And these white people have told me to make another attempt. Thev say, "Do not
be lazy." ' '
I have lost two very stouthearted men. Pawnee Chief's son, Little Klk, is dead.
We prized Hrave and the young man Just named, above all others, yet both died.
We people are sad. Cause both of liie Omaha young men who are with you to hear
about (the deaths of) these two. Hoth must hear about (the deaths of) their kinsmen.
Tell the young Onuihas !
1 have pulverized (made fallow) the whole Omaha land which you know. ,Iu,st
one thing is hard for me. I have few domestic animals, cows, hogs, chickens. When
you get the letter, return a similar one very quickly. Hend back many words to me.
Even though 1 have been wishing to go to you, I have been always failing to accom-
plish my desire. It is hard for me. Vet I attend to the land, therefore I am ever un-
able to go to see you. Throughout the winter have I wished to see yon, but if 1 can
not visit jou, you shall hear from me again.
These Omahas are very sick to-day ; two stouthearted men have died. Chihlreu
and women also have died. Therefore I send a hitter to you that you may hear of the
sickness. I have written enough to you. lirave died on Thursday. (Ma"teu-
na"ba's) younger brother, Little Star, writes with hiui.
STAFFORD WOODHULL, AN OJLVHA, TO JOHN HERON, PLUM
CRFEK, NKMR.
Srptcmk'r 24, 1878.
Kiififrlia, 10 dji'ibaqtci wi'daxii ciKfi.'afo. (/"I'aiUii lu'ijifij'iijiii'uviio'rf'o ciini
Friorid, wonl vin few I wiile lo 1 wi'ImI Id von. TIii'm. iioy Iwiihih^.m \ ntm
^"" t" ,\(m
iiiiiii inii"'zf'skri wiiniixL' vf\il-i"
lii.v hav,.
for you time to tinit
OiiMpl. inont^y
Htlb.)
iij-iiXL' rf\f\" ui.si,J-,-.-nn"'i iMcu-a" iiiii"'/C('suri (j-i'a lii^jra-lifiji
ilflit llii'.v hav.' icciii.MilM'i il from but, moiu'j- ilny uotalitiio"
lor you time to tinio liuvit
niili'cl
ceta'". Ca"' f.i'i-haji >(;ici to i"'(fa-iiiiiji lia. Ca'" mi'" iia"l)a tfMlilii m:, ciii)!
BO fur. AiMl thrydouot a Ions; llu^ I ao, ..,ul " Ami ijioou two il rradicH wlieii. I rc-a.li
jfivi' it liat'k liiiii'
to N nu
you
rt(Vu", ('(ita."' iniija"'(fa<-(fi"' ko'ia. ('('fii \viUa""(fr' wiKJ-iici toifa"' tcliii-nasiM-'e
apt, thill fur l.inil you .,il at 111.'. Tlii-ri- •. .. ^■....■s y..,, Iin.-,| ,„ |,„,,|,,, „ill"o
tlit'iii pa.it liulu
If
(«(! Tin.; ifmiiiiA i,AN(iiiA<i|.:_MVTii.s,sr.Miins, ami i.iemiiis.
«"1M lll|.|l,mi, (ll,...nh 1.
II">V MIUMMlko |h« lll.hl.
It
■L ■^::I~' /:;ir;;Ei !;; ;;s:? ±;£; ' s^;?!' ii> fe: ';sr 'S" ff
'ISIf it;,\;,S;. ','3,' '■';;«"■ ;-r' it'''iif'" '^-^ff "" i.-iii" >i ^«
,, .„,, joii viiu M'O mioii y.m.'.i to Imvo
u w;u|i ha. ii'iimifa lo Mill
I'apiT.
NOTKS.
H.. ..T.'r h'''*T; ''".^"'*''"' '"''""*'" '" ""' <>'""'"M»-d>i if'ajl «,.l..KonH of ||». d-ufiuia Kons
e u,ul othor ( ...al.as .,«.. M,, I,,,,,,, son.,, .nono,. Thov ask in .his leU m ^ J
n.u.s ...,,„« about tl.0 hi.los wl.id. ,Iu,- l.a.l ,a„„o.. ft. l,in.. Will l.o ll , n.
«oi tiM- In.Io.s, an.l so allow th.-in fo .•ai.wl pail oC tlinr ,lol,t f
655, 4. ,i.lui.iuisage, to l.« .listiiijjuislKHl (Von. ,al.a-n..,,a, a i,rcm hi,le.
TRANSLATION.
Those .vouMK' n.iM. wish to hear abont tho fo,,,- bnHalo hides whieh yo.i hiie.l the...
;:=^t''r;;r;:;:-*-;;;;,;t!;-^
WAQPKOA, AN (OIAIIA, TO TATASKA-MAXI, A YANKTON.
September 2;"), 1,S7<S.
uoisp 8i.i 111,. , ,,,,.» winch ,.v„ii arowaiit. tliat ,„■„
JOH KKVO iia
away
y
(JAIIIOK TO VVIYAKOI", 667
OcViii |)f iiycff fc'di, \vfif,(ii}r!'ix() iitf: ciui'fro \vii(fiii'tr<'(|tiii"'i. (ftiiiwi'u"
''I'""'" I . Iiiiriii. Hill II III iliiiiin lliivv licilun wo liiiil iiium' ,il nil. Viiu hiiir 11
"l"l" 1 Ii'il Ii nillKi:
,\iiu .'II r
wfUiiixfii. </'iHiiii'<,'ii ciiji'fi'C! fuiiri' Ii('j,''ii-l)fijr. ri(^kii" \vi"' pfiiir li('<M-l)iiir
1 iliiiln' 111! Mill. \iMii- vniiiia.r hiilni' In. ih nMy ili'.llliilii iiV. Ih'iiil iiiiii liiiil vciry
llllllllll
iiwil)|ii, ciKfrfifi'. \ViiWiik«t;r(i (li'il)ii, jii"' y[\, t,'<'-iiii"i, iiikii(M"';rii aliif,'! t'ai. 3
I III! .viMl I mini III \ nil. Wiinrn nlrk liiiil iiliMii wlnii, llmv iixillllly iiitkiipi imiiiiv lilivn
III.., ,1
(!in'j;iijiiV<;ii, fi'iii iiwiiiiii'ii" k!i"'l)fii. (/'iji"'ti'' ctl <!'!i"'i t'i"t(i iuvf'ma'ii" ka"' Ua.
'-liilil jiMir I liiiiir III' tlii'iii I wlnli. Vim'h.IiI 1 iiiii liiiw iliny I liuiir or Ihiiiii I ilimlru.
inny im
NOTHH.
667, I. ff'fii |)i iiK^i tftli wivt<!it;:i\i' iiti. VViiiipc'Cii Kiivd iinotlinr muliiif,', iw jin
wiuivaUinl,: lO'ia ciifiKalii r,iiri(,'iiKti l«'''li ^ilmifikf'ja watciKiixc ati. Wlimi wo returned
i'liiirii w« ri'iir.lii'il wi> Imil wliili iil you | »i. lo ihiiiin lliiiy
you roliiii liiii-k your |ilil(;o) rilliio.
from our visit to yon, thoHc who dwoU lit your jiIiums (!ain« hither to diiiHic.
657, li. (//'isiifina, i. v. VVa<||>w!a.
TKANHLATION.
I Hoiid a letter (or you. I am very Horrovvt'ul. iMy youripfer brother i,s dead ; f hero-
fore I Neiid you a letter. Tell it to my IVieiiil NVn^'ia" Mia"z(". When you Haw me for-
merly I wasdointc -ery well, hut it is not so (now). The six horses which yon jjiivo
us are wantiiij,'; they have lieen (,Mven away. ;)n my return from viHifiiifr yon they
came to dance; (hut) we had no horses at all ! I wish you to hear it. Your yoniiKer
brother is very destitute of horses! I si-nd to tell yon a very had thinj,': when any
of us are siek for four days the siek om-s usually die. Thus many persons have died.
I wish to heaiiiltoiit your children. I wish to hear aooiit your elder brotherM also,
how they arc.
GAllIGE. AN OMAHA, TO WIYAKOF, A YANKTON.
Scptrmljcr 28, 1878.
Dadiliii, i"'tu" ix"'l)af(' t('(]i if/ipalia". Ca"' fidada", dadi'lia, wUvr&.n"'
Killliiii-, MOW toiliiy Iroiilili- Ikiiiiwil. Anil wliiit, O railii.r, pliili
(^tf-wu"' fiufrC'. r"tca" a"'bii waquljc; f.c'kf' Ka;r(' t'l- ha, Wacn'u^o ijajo arf;i'". c,
minvnr llili|-nln Now iliiy niysti'iioun lhi.H Kniinh ilclld Whiihi- ' liis lii-liiid
'"""■■ «<'" nuiiii)
Maw!ida"(f,i" ui(|-a-<ra. {'A, <ludilia, oi^imjiri'srii iUiuiti, ll('(|;i"'a jifiVa, ci t'o
Miitittitn
t(OI hi
A^niii, tathor,
ymiii;; man
V(-|-\ v\.
again dnail
'SiitUm niiw wi! ai4! very Mick ' as |tlur< ^nvwi iltcrri^
IKitih.
Waqi"'lia wi", dadilia, nc(i;i',''n-iiia"'(|'i" tifr- fn'" a"(fa"'l)alia"-l);ijf, ni'aci"'<r;i j)
Tttprr onc>. <) liiliiir, lliliakainiinl cMiimi it llin wn ilo not. know il, ' rmlnin
to conio (oil.)
VOL VI-
658 TIIK (/^KOIHA LANGUAGE— MYTH H, STORIIW, AM) LKTTEUS.
uk('fi" baxi'ii fn" rgn". U tO wi'Mc'ua iiaVi ode (o <tlui lui'u"' .ra"'<|!ai
C0..1I110U U^wu,^ th,> H». \V..i-.l tho ...u.-half tlHiy honr.1 but wonl ,oiir u> \wm- " wl»h
le i'lliigi ibHlia"'jl ega", lUla" vva(ii"'ha fwiniiixe (^u<f,ou*f'. Dada" v wakaf
Word limiiy li,.,li,lnot h», th,r«. paper I ,i,H .v<m I hhi,! li.Jmi. Wlut that Ium,m«„.s
fore
3 tC a"iiii'a" afi<ra"'(fai lift. Nfkaoi"'ga-ina, daililni, Uma'"lia"-nia, i)i
tho w,.h,.,.rit wewUh Th,. |»'",,1,., ()i„lh..r, Ih,. 0,„ulm«, unl.w
^.a'i'wa|a-ga. \Vc(f.ig(fa" iida" wegaxa-gn. I"dadi dfigo fa-'ja, dadilia,
•"'>■"""" '"l"" Ko<><l limkeforthMii M,v lalh.M ihi^icis IhdUKh, Oluthei,
nnim
fa!ii"':}a tC i"'uda"'qti anaji". Uina"'lia"-iiia (/•a'i'\va(f)i(<'o o-ra" cc'he lift.
joi. Iivo tho vory Rood for I utau.l. Tli.. Omaha, y„ii pity thmi. hu I «Hy
fi ta-'wa-g^a"' ^,a". "^
NOTE.
I «uy
thut
nAtioii
the.
657, 9. Waqi-ha wi", dadiha, etc. Tliis order lias been corrected by tlireo
Onialias, who gave two readings: 1. If »wi"" be (Iroi)i.ed, read, Dadilia, wa(ii'"ha
HiMiaga nia"'fi" tiife ^,a" a"^a'"baha"-biijr, Ofailm-.m', ,h not muh-ntand the letter which
Walhiiig Elk has sent hither. 2. If tlie " wi"" berctaiiied, read, Dadilia, lleqaga ma"'(('i"
waqi-'ha wi"' tifC 6dega" a"(fa"'balia"-bajil hiV. 0/<tthvr, Wathiny Elk has sent a letter
hither, bnt tee do not tinderstand it. Walking Klk had sent a letter, written in Omaha,
asking about a certain herb.
TRANSLATION.
My father, on this very day I experience trouble. O lather, 1 can come to no de-
cision (vhatever. During this present week ho whom we called "Fourth son" has
died ; his name was Wacuce. Tell Mawata"na. Furthermore, father, a most excellent
young man. Little Elk, is dead. We have much sickness in the nation at present, and
so thore is nothing to lie done. Father, we do not understand the letter which Hel'iaka
mani has sent, as it is written in the Indian language. TlieOmahas understand about
one-half of the words, but they wish to hear your words. (The reader) did not know
many of the words, therefore I send a letter to you to (piestion you. We wish to hear
what he means.
O father, pity the Omaha people again. Come to a good decision in their behalf.
O father, though I have no father of my o\\ -i, I am beiieuted by your being alive. As
you have (already ?) pitied the Omahas, I say tuat which 1 think concerning the naiiou.
¥
MA'-TCUNA'-IJA TO IIEQAKA MANI AND TATASKA-P YAJfKli. 65U
MA^TCU-NA'-'liA TO IIEQAKA-MANI AND 'PATA5:KA-I^YA5JKE,
YANKTON'S.
Ovtohir ;}, 187S.
Ilemiga ina""fi'' jjuan'fra iiafi'ge c'd'a-'ba, \va(ii"'ha tifiifai <fa" hfizO
Klk walkii niitl'ulii niim lie to(i, \mfm which vou huvo I h.iv.i
HinlhithiT taki'ji It
I'ga" ia"'bo liA. Cl wa(|i"'hii fi'fa" cuf'acff'. \Va(J-ig(fa" ctf'wa"' (fifigc' lifi.
UK I hnvo . Aitiilii |W|u'r thw I hi'iicI In you. IMiui hchivit IhiTiHn
SITU I'. IH)t|«
Nfkaci"'ga I'lliigi t,V, cin'giijifi'gi) wa'i'i ctl edalxi tV. NikiU!i"'irii ii!i"'l)a 3
rcr»iiii» iiiiiiiy doiiil, uhll'il wiiiimii tun iilxii iloail. IVmni ' twi>
Wiilit'liajf rga" i"'t'iii liA, ada" axii{rn-iia"-iiia"' (•a"'ca". Wiicuco Mawiidaiia
Kl(iiillii'nrl|.il »(i hiiviHlleil . thiTi' I iiiii usimlly iM.viiit; iilwayn. \Viiciic;i' .Mandaii
hav.Hlleil
til inn
iiu'jii (fifikt' tV lii1, i' iiiiiiba a|i"' (fifiki' ('do tV lifi. Cl I'lnia kf', IIcHiiiga-
'■■■■ " ' ' li" Iiip" liii'l till' lino liut (load Acnln nlhor tlio, I.iltliP
Iiit4 thi> lino (louil
nuithor'H who
hnitlior (siill
thoiino Imt (load
wlui
Isiil)
jin'ga ijiije afi'". Niaci"'ga walu'liiijliiti wadi'ixai c'dc t'ai lifi. fcnidia" 6
Klk hiH niiine h« had. I'orHon very stontllourtoil I iiinilo tlipiii hut tlioy . You kiiuH-
y
itru
deiid
You knuw
liim
etaf, dudafiori'i-rfi" can'gu \vi" rifiioiii" fiit.', cafi'ge ii"'|)a"-hi"-oga" tO, c'
ouiilit, wo Kilt on this »iil|. liorno onn .viin hinuKlit lioro hiii'sn tlio iiiliii- of oik liiiir the, that
I'lir him,
lle(ji'iga-iin'<-'a ijiij(f acfi'" ko. Ci'4ata" cafi'ge wi'ifi" agifi, wiifi'i'i-iiia hfugt
I-itllofclk his ho had tho Friim yon- li(ir.so Ihov liiniijiht thiiso - mi ;;avo all
liaiiio (li;. * ■ '
a
dor jilaco
Ihoiii hai'k
hilhor
i"'ina"()'a"'i lli'uafio'a iima, Wakoga to i!eta"'lia a"'(|'ictH''' ftr'vva"'ji, I'lda"
havosliiloii \\'iiiiioha}!ii tho (pi. Siok tho sn tm- sliiiipiil mi nut at all' tlioro
tliilii 1110 (siih.). 1,11-
da"'(iti i"'pi-mriji lu'ga-miiji. Ifae agifi"' fo'di iiikiic,i"'<ra aliigi i"'t'ai, jida"
bt-yoinl
jiicnsiiro
not a liliU'
I sit
niiuiy liavo (lint tln'ie-
to iiic, turn
urni'de i"'|»i-iniiii \va. Kl v&O \vi\v14a aui/i, PaiVka ania, wc'ba" tiVai lia,
1 » 1 I " I ...1 1.;.. Al . \ I. . .. . . . . ' '
And kin
ilnul
tiK' (|)I.
sub.}.
Pnriki
tilt' {pi. to invite luivfsi'iit
Nul».). UH hitlicr
C'dc l)fe' tatc' i<(*apaluV'-maji liA, a"wan'ken:a aiuiji" ('»,^a". Coama Caa"'<[ti ania 12
bnt I K« Hlii'll 1 do not know I am sick I stand as. TI108O Keal Dakota tluMl'l.
Hnb )
Siiid('-g(fecka dada" wc'tfigfa" gaxai aiia'a" ka"'l)(|'a Ma"'zr'.skri' cti bfiza-niiijl,
.Spotted Tail what plan thoy I hoar it I wisli. Mmioy too I have not
mako ' rociilvod,
vaqe ama a"'i-baji. Cafi'ge oonawadio t'ga" a"wa"'(ipaiii lii'ga-iiiajl, oa"'
wliito tho (pi. Ihoyhaveiiot Horso tnado an cnil of ai^ I am very poor, and
W
w
man
fhom
Hub.) K^veu to mo.
wa(ii"'ha ciKfi'wikiij-i', I'u djuba(][tci cu(("t'\viki(|'i'.
pupi^r I I'.aiiso i^iiiiii' lino) word vory few I oauso (mmio one)
to take it to you, to take it to you.
15
660
TUE ^EdlUA LANUUAOE-MYTIIS, STOUIES, AND LETTERS.
:«■
NOTES.
659, 5. f ifiki', siipiTHiioim (Jlde ¥.), but fiivon by the chief, who in one of tlio a^ied
men, mid itii orator. I'orhupH th«'re liiivc been Home cliaiifres in the laiiKuai;o within
the jiUHt ten .years. K. and (}. are yoiinfl mm.
659, 5. e, Hiipprllnous, Jide V. In tht* next line F. reads "wadaxe," referring it
to one mnn, Little Eliv ; but Ma"t('.u na"ba said, " wadaxai," and seemingly referred to
both men,
669, 7. dndiinga^i", contr. of duda anfia^i".
659, 8. Cejnta", etc. F. at first accepted tliis reading, having inserted the com-
mas after "agfi" and "wa^a'ima." Siib.se(inently he gave the following reading;
Cejata" cafi'ge wCifi" ag^ii ma, wa^ii'liina, b^i'iga wenia"^a"'i hil Hiijanga am.1. The
Winnehayo hare Htolm from us all the homes which you gave us, and which ice brought
back from yonder place where you are. Rut (r. says that Ma"tcu na"ba used "i"mu"-
^a"i," as ho spolt*^ as a chief, regarding his people's horses as his own.
669, 9. Wakega te, etc. F. and O. read, Wakega te' a"'^icta" ctCwa"' m(5jl liii,
iida" da"'(iti i"'pimi'ijl h.1. The sickness has not stopped on me at all, therefore I am much
sadder than I hare ever been,
659, 12. bfe tate, etc. As Ma"tcn na"l)a spoke for his tribe, this sentence would
be, if expressed in oidinary language, Ede angi'ife taite a"^a"'baha"-b<yl hii, wawdkega
a"iu'iji"i oga", in the Ist. pers. \)\.
TRANSLATION.
O Walking Elk and Ruimiug Buii'alo, I have received and read the letter which
has come. And I send this letter to you. I can not come to any decision. Many
persons are dead, including women and children. Two very stout-hearted men have
died, so I am crying incessantly. Wacuce (or, Brave), the mother's brother of your
Mawata"na, and the one who has been tlie keeper of the sacred pipes, is dead. The
other dead man was named Little Elk. I regarded them as very stout-hearted nien,
but they .ire dead. You ought to know one of tliem, Little Elk. When we dwelt on
this side of (Omaha Creek?) you brought a horse to give to him. It was a dun
horse. The Winnebagos have stolen from mo all the horses which the Omalias
received from you and brought back to yonder place(?). The sickness lias not yet
stopped its violence among my peojde in the least degree, therefore I am much sadder
than I have ever l)cen, Even while I sit talking thus many persons have been lost
to me by death, therefore I am sad. And my relations, the Ponkas, have sent here
to invite us to visit them, but we do not know wlietlier we shall go or not, because we
still have sickness among us. I wish to hear wliat jilans have been made by those
real Dakotas, who are under Spotted Tail. I have received no money, as the wliite
people have given me none. I am very poor because the horses Iiavo been expended,
so I send you a letter by some one, I send you u very few words by some one.
/
si
WAQI'KCA TO TATaSKAMANI.
0<)l
WAQPKC'A TO TATANKA-MANI.
Orhhrri), 1878.
W)i;r,izi'„|fi wiiia'u" Us iiiin'de i"'uda" lift. Cin'^'iijifi'L'ii wiwija finUo-
Vny nIniiKlil I huvi' hniiil tin. h.uit kihkI lop m,, . Chih'l my mhiiuIIv
'""">"" rolni-nilnl*
iiii"'i. Wu'i'i wiwi'ia (fis(<fo-im'"i. Wu(|i"'lm rufu( tr/di iii'i Hi'ittV walieliajl'titi
jc.ii. Woinuii n.y iiHiiallyr. iii l'„,„.r wi.iit t» whiii iiinii live niry Ht.iulfi.iiir.Ml
1" in ymi. y„u
t'lif Iii\. Civ'" edj'ida" <'an'i;ax!ii hcfi'ij^aiiti an}rrikot'a"'i. Waim'iskfi rtt
l'»'" ■ And wli«l llii'y hiiviMloiiM llm wliiilu
wu huvii ufqiiired.
Whiiat
afifrujii ktV anfrukot'a"'!. r"ta'' ((!c'(f,iita"(f,of(> ^(s (^m.i-um bAu.raiiti awasi-
wimiwcil Ihii wn Imvi. u.iiiiiivil. Now I'nmi tlili lliiio km tliiwii who »ni tlu' wlioll. I ro-
<f'
furwunl (lr('<l
r-na"-ma'" tatr, ob^^jra". (U^h&v tatr, «b(^v<ra". WaAutada iVja Ux' tat.',
iMiilh.rtlii'mlniiu hIliII. I tliluk thiit. I uo tlmt xlmll, I think llmt. Oio to I io «hiill
tllMUtOtllUO . , . . ' ». niL.ti,
Wily (|H>llltNl
nut)
eb^oga". A"'ba waqubo na"ba todilii j(i, Urna"'ha" ama d'ulia aAi' taiti', (J
I think that. Day luynterloun twii by that tliiio, Omaha the (pi. nuiuu they no »|iii||,
Hill).)
ebif-of^a". Wakoga (fab*i"lia eawaga"'i. A-'ba watiube wi"a(|tci M('ct('>
llhiukthat. SUk in lime Bownnrnd). Week JuHtnnu ,v.,n
W8y«(t) „,„,„
t't'-iia°i Nfaci"'ga ama iii-niasaiiiaja-ma e'a"'! fl. Awana'a" ka"'I)(fa,
thiiy iimmlly I'vinon the (pi. tliiii.r im the iitlier ntile of how aio I iliearabout I winh
Slndt'-g*ecka ?fi-ma.
HUb.)
tlin riviT
they
them
Spotted Tail
thoMe in hlH
vIlInKe.
NOTES.
661, 3. ciiilpixai, in full, ca" nfigaxai.
661, 5. geb^o tate, I eliall go that way (poiutod out, and understood by both
parties, though the way is not described fully).
661, 8. Niaci"ga ama, Spotted Tail's people, wlio were at this time dwelling on
the old Ponka Keservation, in Todd County, Dakota Territory, nearly opi)osite the
Yankton Village at Oiioteau Creek.
TKANSLATION.
I am glad to hear such a full acvioiint of you. My child and my wife generally think
of you. Ju.st as this letter starts to you Use of tlie most stout-hearted men ainct.ig us
have died. We have succeeded in all that wo have undertaken. We have done well,
too, with the wheat which we sowed. Now from this time forward I tiiiiik tliat I
shall remember all of your kindred from time to tim(\ I think tiiat 1 slmll go tliat
way. I think that I siiall go to the Otos. I think that in two weeks some of tlit^
Oinahas shall depart. We have tiiree kinds of sickness among us (»). The sick ones
usually die when they have been ill not more than a week. How are tlio.se peoiile on
the other side of tiie Missouri Kiver? I wish to hear about them, that is, the people
in Spotted Tail's village.
iU\2
Till-: </'K(JIHA I.ANOl'AdK-MYTllS, «TOU1IOS, AM) LliTTKKS.
I(!rA(/'AIJI, AN OMAHA, To llK(^\(!A-SAHf:, A I'ONKA. AT
YANKTON A(iKN('V, DAK.
I
Ortnhn- 14, 187H.
Wawi'iko},mf. Wuci'irc W', ir<M|iij.ii-jinV,i tV. tTfilK'-i.ip'f^ tV, Oi'imii-
nm"'(fi" tV, nfkaci"^ru ,'Ml,i",|ti f,,,' Iim. Wii'ii wiwfj.i wf <vnu"I)u, wawakc..,./.
'""'"" "'•■""• •"■'■""" ^''^^ '-' ■ "■ m> I II «,.!,.»,. i,..,„r„..k.
;j na"'jiVko'(,t(.i a"i.i"'jai. A"ni'"ia jjl, wisi'^r. lifi, ada" wavvfdaxu. Ct-ma
ImmHv «,.„r,.,.llv,.. \V,.,m..ihv,. »l,..|,, Ir-Hu..,,,. . iImtk. I «rll,> HiIiiuh i„ TImw,.
In. !■ .Mill f„i„ jdll.
ciiVjrajiiyjra-ma Ilian'kta"wi"' .I'lil.a wiwua-ma wadaxo-ina inva..i(("a-"a
'""'''■'■" Villiktoil »n Iliii».«li„i,n. inv IIkw tvliiim I ini.cl,. 1,11 "l.i lli.m
ta"'wa" (fa". Mi.ja"' fa" a'"l.a^.; piiiji Ii.Va-l.ajl lia : a"'l)a wi'" vm,
^ '"V I'll"" niii'ii,
f. iiikaci"o,, nu"l.a,.tf. faf, k, ^,il,(fi" .'t,-. t'ai, kl .l.'il.a ctr t'af, a'"l)a wi"a(,tci
''"'■"'" '"" ";V"- •"'■■!■ '""I 'I"'" l"ii"- 'liiMl, ami r.ii,,- r.Mlir ,liv,l, .l«y |„„ ,!„„
■' '■"" " Nliiiicu «lariiii
J[i. Kl v^ii" ^v ciilii fo (rta'"l)« to rkifa"lia wai"'lmxri-.ra. Ca"' e'a'"
' " '^"'' „.,!'':',1,, "''" '■":';;lr "'" '""»'■"" "'" "'th.-M»..a. w.l.elbli,K»t.,!i;„. now l,mv
^ "" ' >"" Www,
youNtjiiia If, you writn Ihlnys Iui«li' '. "
to )IU>
To tell iiii< .ii-nil lu inti.
NOTKS.
662, 3 and 4. Cc-ina .
tlius: II
.J and 4. Lc-ina . . . u\vaj;i^ii-}.i-i. This st-iiti-nce niny bo expressod dilleuMitly,
arik'ta"\vi" d'l'iba crina cin'}riijifi';.a wiidiixtviiia uwa"i(|'aKii
\nhktoii «„imi ihoM. I'litl.livn tl»i»i' whom I (.•Hit Ic. tl.i'ni. '
662, 7. ^e i.s .superfluous (F.).
iiiuilii (or ailupted)
TKAXSLATION.
Wo have bi'.Mi Hick. Wacuce, Little i;ik, jahetap'o and Cuxia-ina'Yi", wlio
were very good men, Lave die<l. lly wife and I have been Hick, and we barely rs.
capcddying. As we live, I rcnicnilier you, ther»Jbro 1 write several tliiiiKs to you.
Tell Romt* of those Yanktons in the tribe, those whom 1 regard as my «-hildren. i'lii.-i
country is very bad to day ; in one day two, three, or even four persons die! And
when this letter reac^hes you, and you see it, write to me in return one of equal len-th
and about several toi)ies. [ wish you to write to me how you are i)ro<,'russin«. Semi
hither to tell me.
LJON TO HATT181K l»K|{OlN ANI> llll.; aid CIIIKIU
m'6
T.ION TO HATTISTK DEFfOTX AND 'I'llK (Tm rilTEFS.
Orhhrr !), 1S7H.
Kujrrliii. uvvfkic* ciKft^mfr. Ka^n'lm, \vini'''b« ku"l)(f.'(l(. a"\v;nVkc<rii liil.
Mv I'lli'iiil. I H|i.'iik III I «..Tiil 1.1 M> Irl 1, InLovim IwIbIi, l.iil I niii «li-k
,»"" .villi.
An«,''ft,i >|l, oiipf hi niiiiko, wi4u"'l)o ti'i iiiinkc. Kl i"'tc'ii" lliim"'lm" umu
treouvn- wlii't., Iriwi, will I whu, I y,m will I who. \riil imw (Inialin llm (iil
'■"" KUll.)
<'U|»( miijl rii"U' rn<^v 'if'-im"!. V,n^v 'i(('i! tf' nli(f('a},'(!: wuwiikofrii .'{
' '•' "■'■"ill .Vi't uiilliK 111 llii'.v ii«uiill,v (iulnKlii Hiii'iik' till. I mil unwllliiiM: wi.iii.,
.V"" awhllii yim ii|i.'iik .11 II. miii Inn ..r
lu'ffa-lmjl, kl fU'U wiiffkcfrii. Ata"' anjrfni ni, t<kitii"lu'i canfrulii tan'jratii"
viT.vBl.k, mill yiiii tiiii joii iiri. Hlik. Wlinn I ri.iovi.r wliiii, ill tin. «miii. w.. -hull nmh .vmi
tlini.
^hk'u'. Wawi'iHiiindo tan'f,'atii" vvuiiuiskt'' kfi iia"jii tfi'af; (ficta"'i >|I,
"'""«"'l»>'' Wi. Hlinll ililii.v wli,.«t ti,:, i|„,;i, 'i|„,v tliLvllii wli'ii,
llllVI.
t'nili'il I
Uli
■■•••■ ■• 1
cailfralii tinV<r(ita,". Watf-ikoH'a to fat'ai to ufijriictl a"'t'a( tCt i"Va-iii!ijl lia. «
wi.»lmllruiiili.voii. Vim llll. Hick llii. yourtlo th« ri. ton wixlli. tin. 1 iim hhI
Ca'" wa(ii"'lia ((■(•(fa" ui'zo >(l, u«i(('(-''(it('i (•! (^a" wa(ii"'Iia \vi"' {r(fiaiVki(>;i-jri1.
Niiw imjiiM' iliiKiili. .viin II.. wlii'n. mt.v nonii amiln llki.lt imimi- "' .. . .1 •"
I'iVl. II
i'lnl lijii'k til nil.
^l(l»a.)lla" culii (•wt'ka-'lifa-niajl. Wa<ii"'Iia iia"ln'bai-Lfi\, wv it.ntv taf.
^lli.«limiim.iiniitlni in I ili.ii.it wUii tin tlii.ni PupiT wait }p fnr It, iim you Jinl ulinm..
Biilimtnyiiii ■^^^^. • i^iiii^j.
irma'"lia" ma hh'i'^n v iiwawakt' : wf paliafiVa ciilif ka"'l)(fa-iiirtil, <fiski(' !»
Tin. (Innilias all that I in: |„,r„r„ lou„ti, 1 ivUli not. nil l„
. yuu gotUer
cafi<jaln ailfjAtfai ata"'ct{!.
WKieacliiou wtmo at niiiiio fu-
tun. tliin..
NOTES.
liion was th« keoiK-r of the Kacred iiipc, in tlicj j^ida K(>iih. lie was tlie frioiiil of
nivttiNtc Duroiii and (Jkapeyine. IJuttisto is the Oto half Ineed iiitt-riirctcr.
663,4. okita"hii refers hereto both tribes, Oinalias and Otos. There had been
iniuili siekness in each tribe, and when both should recover the Oniahas intended vis-
iting the Otos.
TRANSLATION.
My friend, T send to yon to si)eak to you. My friend, I wisli to see you, but f am
si(^k. Wiien I reeover 1 will come and visit you. (Note by author.— This may \h^ in-
tended for the whole tribe, instead of the speaker alone.) And now the Omalias are
speaking of RoiiiK to yon before I do. I am uiiwillinfj for them to s|i(>ak of aoiujx to
you. We have many sick ainon>; us, and y(ai, too, have sickness. When both you
and we recover, we shall all come together to see you. We shall delay, as they have
5
664 Tni-: (/'i:«n' \ laxchtaijk-mvtiu:, HTOuiKd, and lettkhb.
not fihisluMl throsl.iMH: til., wl.oat. Wlu'ii f l.i-,v linisl, it, w« will c.n.o to you. I am
sad because yo-i and we too are lo.sii.fr our i.eople by .sickness. When you receive this
letter send me back one lik.^ it very soon. I do not wish the Oniaha.s and the lell'T
fo miss (or ])ass) one another on the way when the former go to you. I desire you
to send word hither, saying, '• Stop on the way and wait (or i letter!" I refer to all
the Omahas. I do not wish them to anticipate m.^ in going to you. At some future
day we (will) all go together to visit you.
CKAj^qE-YINK, a MISSOURI, TO li/TTISTE DKTiOIN.
Ce4a Hiai!i"'j.n ii'Yji'"t'a.fo ((•ifiktMvjif.^azu niiji'u" kii-'b-ta : i"wi"> id-a-o-jl
il,™ '""■""" ''"wl,u>!,,i,.;,lo.L,„r.,u. siraiKht I hear I wish. to lell ,„i V^-na "
yciii ar(»
liiihiM-.
Kl caKtcnca"l)(^i^(le M-a-azuaji, i'"ti.(ii lia. ({aiV^il i»wi»',^ann tid^acfC-, wao-azt'
A,Hl Ip,l,„ek Iw„h,l„„ .,i,„„t.,rai«h,, it is hal- . An,. ,!,.'„ ,v„u ,ell\o „,„ vllul J.'Ti.lft
' '"" liitbcr,
^ '""I'i'f ^'I'l'y*'' fr' wal)a»'(|-uzo (fa" iiizc >[I, tiqcfo'qtci wi"' iaiVkio^'i-o-ft.
^'"''^■•?"'^" '^'"^'*"' ^!:'"^''^'''' ^v"'^^'«'i ^♦■' i"wi'"(fa-ga : awana'a" ka-'h^a. Ca"'
sul)') ui iM.t llt".v.imiiot ioiM..xumi.U'. tIu^v
^^ rt'iirhoil
1 11/ I/- ' there
da otea-i, aiia'a" ka"'l)(('a. Kdaila" o.UVc tiVail-O >|i, ca..(te ta niifik.^ O-."'
hay hlthi.l- lo you
to you |„|.,„„ 1 imum ,1, I « ill not roluni lo you. SIraiKlit
aliithcr tV/yoiV ' " '"■■^"""' thooncs went it,
'ir!^t :f '^?:iif •' ^!;;!^;l!:." "^^i^^ (WaJ..ta,la ..fka,alii)''pan'ka;a ^.^
tht'iii "'"• t'liU'J to 'III' INjtikii.s to
NOTE,
This letter was dictat..! in Omaha by Lion, acting as interpreter for Ckaiae-yine,
who spoke in (Ko. liattiste DeroiiiiMariicd t lie .sister of Ckapeyine.
%
MAQPIYAQAGxV TO CA-KU (/"iT ^A-KI-TA-WE.
665
TRANSLATION.
I wisli to licar the trutli about tin- ninn yonder, wlio is.jealoius of mo. Send liitlier
and tell me. I wisli to return t.) yon, but allairs are not right, so it is hard for me (to
a<!t). Please send and tell me how it is; J wish to hear the exact state of allairs.
When you get tills letter send me one very soon. Tell mc about the sickness of your
children, Battiste; 1 wish to hear about them. I am still dwelling very ideasantly
amony the Omahas, and I am attendinj,' feasts from time to time. I wish to hear
whethei'theOtos wciit totlie Pottawatomis. I wish tohen.r whetherfhey wentor stayed
at home. If you send hither and say anythinff, I will return to you.' I still wish" to
return to you, bnt it is dillieult. If it is (still) dilUenlr, I will not return to you (now).
It you send and tell me the truth, and all is well. 1 will j-o back to you. I wish to he.'^T
about those lodges beyond (your village?), whether they went or iiot. I wish to hear
whether White Horse (the Oto chief) spoke of going to the Poukas. If he wishes to
go to the Ponkas, send me a letter.
MAQPIYA-QAGA TO CA-KV-ipt (/JA-KI-TA-WE.
October 12, 1878.
Waqi-'hii cu(ft'wiki(fL' (fa" <r(f,iiiji c^do wijalia" t'e ha (faiia'a" t(e) ebd-t'.'-a"
waqi-'ha ciK/'eaff-. Nikaci'"g-a t^kioa"'(iti widaxe ode \vi4an'<re e.^tfaiV.re t'e
''"''"■ IsiMulloyou. iM.lian jn.it alik,. I „u,ko ,vo„ but my sister l"/hu»l.a^,l ,1™1
hil. Cifi'ofajin'ga eja failka ada"be ()',ifi<i-ai ada" e'a'" oiib(f'a-iiiaji. i iiiii ti" .3
wakc'oa-baji iiwibfa tefa"' i"'ta" wakt'j-ai, wan'fri,fe'qti. Ceta" iicte (kanka
thoy »eic i.ut »u'k 1 t<iia tip you in lliu „„„ „„, „ieU, uvwy one. So (in- tli., r,..,t
gista^:n-baji'qtia"'i. 8ata"ja"' >iMia"' t'ai ha. WakcW t6 piiiji. PahaiVjj-adi
l,.iv,. ilol movoml ut i.11. Five «l«.p wlim. uau- they . Sieli tlie l„ui KoimeHv
ally ilio
naii'de i"'iida"'(iti-ina"' ede, i'"ta" i"'((",a-inaji ha. Cubifce eliu te*a"' cubd-a-niail 6
l.curt very k".mM,m „,e l,ut, nnw I „„, ™l " . „-^ t,, I aai.l in the I Ko not to von
JOU iiiiat
ta iiiifike ha. Wa(ii'"lia fa" cuhi jjl, uqtfC'qtci gtian'kita-ga, wina'a"
"" • '■■'■"■'' ""• leu.liea whin. very HooM seii.l it biicli to me, Ihspj'from
■^"" y7)u
ka"'b(fa-qti. Nikaci"'<.a-iiu. t'ida"(iti-iia"' t'ai ha. Niaci"'}ra iicki'ida"ati
Iwl.^h very. The people very p,i,.l „on,e die . IVrsou very liin.l ^
jiiawairfts iihigi t'ai hn. Naii'de i"'to-niaji'-qti-na" ca"'(!a". Ma"'zf'ska' cti <J
'"■■"'""•'" '"""> ',V,'.y,V • "'■^"•1 very sad ll„„,e onn- always. Money too
wa'i-baji ca"'ca"i. Ca" ada" iiia"'zt--ska wW'cU^ (•ra"'l)aii-iia" W('ka"ta"
they have not always (pi.). Ami there- ,„ v even one you Hn 4.) „sn. Lariat
''"'" do not (ie.o .lily.
^ivtiu to lis
600 TIIK (/MOdMlA L.\X(HJA(}R_iMY
TIIS, STOUIIW, AND Li:TrEIJS.
*,.l..-.. 1 1 ' " ''"*' "''IHI liiirk t(i (111*. ( Inl)) iiir I i.,.-l 1.,.. . . ! ' . ^^
liilos hini\
I hiiil lint, my ImilliiT ili.ml, tin
Ijtii'-fuiti fiiio-,;. Cd"' edfidfi
we
tlir.iii'Jiiiii
(' ca
II'
lUi'l(|'
>[i'H" ctowii'" ii-YiiV<>-o. Uma"'(f,inka &.i'
iiiii'iit »m.vi.| rimviMinn,.. s,.,w',ii tlli^
III ill liirl wiiitiT tho lit tli(
una tfui'i ctf'wii'" Wi'ifalia aMika"Ij(/-a t('ink(> I
tll« lit lllll ., _ l„ll.!. ,* I .
iithur
iluti
I w ill ill's
iri' fur iii\silr.
■iji'a" <>■() Ui
lit iiif.
.S|>
>m"'bo le. Pafi'ka
I Hee \
may.
ronka
ainacl
■Nitli them
i wi"' iti'ze wabi'io-tj-eze (•.i'i(|-eiiki(^6. PaiVka ak
toir<'thor
with .vnii)
tor Jit tho
^-iuiii' time)
iHtc
I aoinl it t
(by a UWHH
wi" tiail'kitj'ai. Pan
<'ri(' ho lia^ aciit to
ka ak(' wa(ii"'lia wi" tian'ki(,''ai, Pan'k
;l il ij II ' .
i'lMlkll
Villi ka
nika^alu wi"
fllifl' IIDU,
(i Ma"U'i'i-naji" ai ak
Stamlinj; Ori/.z'l.v tlii'.v tin
1, WI ikajrea^e.
nay ono
who.
1 h
im for
a frieiiil.
NOTES.
Oakuil'i'i fakitAwo was a Pawnee.
665, 1. to .'Ixfejja", pronounced rapitlly by the si)eaker, tebfe'^a"
666 li and 3. F. inserts '.^0" and on.its " ca"," tl.ousl. the latter is thus use.l l.y
many Oinalias.
666, ;> Esa" f,^^,li, meaning conjectural : perhaps he expected to -et the clothi...'
for hunselt«« (/(.//emu times. F. renders it " then." i^ i^'« uunj.
TKANSLATION.
The letter which I sent you by some one has not been answered, but my brother-
m-law has d.e.l, and I send this letter to you because 1 think that vo'u will thus) ear
. . I rcKard you as a person Just like him, but n.y sister's husband has die.l. His
clnldren haye no one, to look after then,, therefore it is impossible for me to ro to you
I told you heretofore that those in tho household were not sick ; but now ey:rv one is
sick. he rest ot the people haye not yet recoyere.l at all : they usually ,lie in tU-^
liiouKli I said in tho past that 1 would go to you, I will not go (now)
\\ hen th., letter reaches you, send me back one yery soon, as I am yery anxious
to hear from you. Some of the yery best n.en haye .lied. Many yery kin.l n.en ^yitl.
. .om I went hay.. . ied. 1 c.,„tinue yery sad all tho time. .They'continue^o!
us .. money. And there.ore you have not been seeing eye,, one .lollar (of our mono; !).
ha.l clothnig, but my sister's husban.l died, and there is n.me (lett)-all is ..one
nl'^t wi,^ rr Tr" "'^*'""^"^^- '1'"-'>^1'<.... .his year ami eye„ thna.;;....
e.t Milter will desne clothing for myself. When 1 shall haye acp.i.ed (thes; gar-
m s at dincei.t times.,, the future (!'), I may see you. I semi the fetter L a I'.mka
as M-ll as to you. He ,s the Ponka who has sent nie one. He is the Ponka who has
nent me a letter. He is a Ponka chief, Htamling P. , .hon. I reganl as ; f .
MAi'TCIJ NANRA TO BATTISTE DEltOlN.
667
MA^TCII-NA^BA TO l^ATTISTE l)F<]ROTN.
(hfohcr 10, ISTS.
tckadiibi, uikiifrfilii iiafikju'c wiuVmcfo, nikaci"'"'ji wijm ciKj-ai. Cin'ca
Iikiiilnbi ilii.-C ... ,. I... ..n . _ . , ' •?. ..
ye who iirc
|)i'(.](I.'
jin'^rji VV14M rr\ cMKftii. <pi(la"'be ciKfai. rinji"'lin" uda" wiihf
DIV tlill l<<lu ,fi T.. u.>., !...».. ..I . . '
my ton hits nurr
T<i set' you imv
r-nia zmii
j;<hmI tliii.m- wliniii I all
c.uf,ii. U(lii"(iti \vi"' ko tV Im, ll('(|iio;ii-iin'j.a, jra(j'i"-<ral
llilVft
Very ;;i»Mi
uim
Hio
U'iu\
cone to
(rcr).
you.
oil.)
Litll.' l:ik,
iif,''« ijiM ire ; m
to 3
PawiieoOliicf his son;
tho
It'Ht
aiiiji cufai lia. Wa(fiku<r;i-l)i hi tC, ana 'a" ca'" (f-i(la"'l)e 'ia"'(l'ai ('<'-a" f'ii(|-ai.
;''" l">v<'K0.H. . Thiit v.M, liaiil,,.™ thov Ih,.,inlit yrl t„ »,„ vim. llifv wish as Ihlv
;,';,,, '"•^■"" "'■'-• «'»''. ■ huvi.KniiP
to yon.
Ka^•t'lla, m'kao-alii iiafika.-c, fii'cafi'fi-iifai-fra. Oc'-iua nikaci"'ffa uda"(|ti
'■'™"''' '■l""l' >"«■ "■■ l.;,v„,Mly/..M,i,.. Tims,. ,„■,■»..„" very !:,ll
giwakifai-fj;;-,, pi'vp\(^(' ,ui\vaki(j-ai - oa, nrm'de - Miii(la"<|ti niwaki(f-ai-"a. 6
«™.ly.. ih.TMliiii.k y.mi.ityliiin »..na y iIii'im l.ark IniMt verv jjliul swi.l vc ll„.ii, Iwc^k
'" • '"""■■ tOlM..
Cuiujin'ga \va.si.si<re fifua-ina \va<>r(falia"'i--'a ! Nika-.alii ijiiVfre (fifiku
^"""K"""i •"■''>'' tliiiac wlio !ir,. pray yiitullivni. your Cliiuf ■|ii««o.i \\w (at.
your own ! .,,,_ ,,i,^
g(|;alia"i-<>'a ! Kf irska iiafika, ficU, Uadi'zc isafi'ya i'(fa"l)a, Wacfiitada
liriiy yi. to him, Ami intiT yi^ wli,. an., \ou, too, Iliillis(.. iiis vounwr h.. too ()t„
your own! ,„,.i,.r hn.llo.r
iifkagahi I'e ri\vaoika"'i-j«Ti, ii'ska iiankiice. lJnia"'lia" ta'-'waVcfa" iiaji"' 9
'■''"■'■ »'""' hulp y,. tliiMu, iulor- y,. wlio aro. Onniha nation stalul
prctt'r
n(ka('i"'fva aiiia wasisiy,. ataca" ciifai. Kska" (,''a'eari'<.i(f-a-liada" 'I'rf-ai
pcopli' Iho (pi, ;i(liv,- oxc,.|-il- have }:om. (Ih thai von liavo pin .mil (nl.i tlii'V
'""'•■I "iKl.v to you on nil. pr.un
isi.
etc'fra^jti in->;ixa-<'-a. lliiia"'lia" iiikafiVihi wafi'mifc' (•i'iiiiiin'<m (fo tiiiia
very apt Miako for mo. () , ,l,i,-|- all yoim'..- man lliis tho.-e
who hiivo
riillir
toqiwa<,n(|v'(|tia"i Ic edada" cilai >[i, riiia"'lia" iiikaj>alii t'ya"(|ti waiihiaxc- 12
thoy pr.zi. tlioiii vory Word wliiit wlial wliou. Onalia ihirf 'jnstsr, ilii.\' iisiialK ,|o
'"-''•>■ 'l"'.v ' Vi.rlluiM
.siiy
iia"'i, fJ ti-iiia luijinoa. llaii. Ct'iia WiUiitada iiika<;alii iiafikace, wil)(,''a.
thi-ir lhi.»i) Willi lioy. r Kniini;li cl.ii t vi. whoaro I liiivi-
own, iiavLioim. ^ - ■ ,,rayi.ilti,
lia"'i, ka<j('lia. Man. In tf^ n'lia uilitfaha" ciKfracfe.
Mill my tiiL'nils. "i Wonl Ibu euonuh Iprajtujim 1 scnil it lo
i
%
I
668 Tin-: (/iXiuiA language— mytuh, stokies, and letteks.
TRANSLATION.
() Tr.kiulabi, and all ye chiefs! my \>w\>Vy have gone to ynii. My cliild, too, has
pono to yoii. They have gone to st-e you. All those }?oo(l (Jiiiiilias wlioin I {jovcni
have jfoiie to you. The be.st one of tlu Little Elk, sou of I'awuee Chief, has
died ; but the rest have gone to you. 1 heard it said that you had been sick, yet they
have gone to you, as they wished to see you. O my friends, ye chiefs, have pity ou me I
Send back to me those very good men; pity them and send them back to me; seiul
them back to mo after making them very glad! Pray to those who are your active
young men ! Pray to your chief's son ! And O you interi)reters, you, Battiste, and
your younger brother, help the Oto chiefs. The most active of the men who dwell in
the Omaha tenitory have gone to you. Oh that you would i)ity me and for my sake
so act tiiat the Otos shall be sure to promise (them good things). All the Omaha
chiefs prize highly those young men who have gone to you. Whatever those young
men say, the Omaha chiefs usually do just so for them. My friends, you Oto chiefs,
I have petitioned to you enough. I have sent enough words to you to petition to you.
KI-WI-GU TI-DJA-(/;t-CI TO Cl-(pE-(|;I-TA-WE.
(Mohn 21.
Wf mifiki', Aciiwage (fii(|!ihu^e, waqi^'ha c'U(^o\viki(f,af Inl, (|'iji"'i|'C' iiic'yji".
I I who sit, ( Pawnoo worclK), paper I oaiiaB miiiik iiin' lo . vimr flilur likcwiac.
tiiko it to jou (pi ) ' brother
Ca"' uiaja"' ft^d-a" *aa"'na iiai *a» a"wa"'qpanfqti anaii" hil. Ca"' a^'baife
Au.l
laud
lIliH <<'V.
ol..) {or
place)
you itlmii- vnu the
iluiied wont i)laot'
1110 vury poor
I Htnud
to-day
3 wi4a"'l)e kn'^bfu, u*a"'(^ifi<>'e qti \vaqi"'hji ciK^cwikifni. (jrii"'-iui" jiifra
^ "" ' " ' ■'■ ' " ' ■' iiaper I ciiiiao smnu luio to And usiiallv (?) bodv
take it tu you (pi.).
I w isii,
for no ii'ttsoii wimt-
OVtM-
wi'qtci cl I'lda" nia"!)^!"' I'te-ma"', ca"' ga"' edada" a>fidaxe te iida"nti
T 1,... .>.>»;« .,n,..i 1 ,.,..11. T .1,, «i.;.. ... „ *„ ._.!__* t X* , .. 1 .
I my Htrain ^ood
vorv Hi'lf
I walk
I do tluH at
UniBt,
a I auy rato
I have iiiudo tbo very jjood
for iiiyHtilt'
jviiaji" c'de, u"'ba^e wamuske iteatfe ufkaci"'ga cade a^i"' diia-b(f-aga itc'diG
1 Htuod liut, to-day wheat 1 pili-d it person hix hail it all together put in
"1' u lioap
6 nafifi^e lia.
\\\\^ hnnit
to iu>tliili)X
NOTES.
Ki'vigutid.jafici, a Pawnee name of x^'mgi' wajl" piiijl, Mad, Buffalo, an Omaha.
Acawage (fafiiuKfe, Big Spotted Horse, the name of a Pawnee, in the Omaha notation
of Pawnee words. Cifeifitawe, the Omaha notation of a Pawnee name.
668, ;5 and 4. Jnga wiqtci cl uda" ma"l)^i" et.e-um". L. gave as tiie corresponding
Xoiwere, no mianatitci pi hamanyi iliakijirayi" ke. But ihaki}[rayi" ke is the Omaha
a.^(ilid'e hii.
y
MA''TGU.NA''DA TO lIKQAIvA MANl AND TATASKA-PVANKE. 6G9
TRANSLATION.
I, for my part, O Hip Siiotted ITorse, liavo aoiit a lettpi to yon and yonr eldur
ItrotliiT ((!i(|efita\ve?). I <l\vcU a very poor man in this country in which you left mo.
I wis.; to see you to-day, (but) I .send yon a letter at any rate (tliou{,'h I can not say
Mlu'U I may come). And whiU^ I myself am at least doing well and I am prosjierinp in
what I have lieen doing for myself, to-day all of the wheat which belonged to six i.er-
sons, including myself, and all which 1 had put into a heap, was consumed by tire.
MA'^TCU-NA^BA TO llEQAKA-MANI AND TATANKA-FYA5?KE.
Odolwr Ifi.
([!uta"'qti uwi'hfn ciKf 'iK/'r- lia i"'t('a" (ff wikaji'e mtVa". IVwaVrfiji"
\ eiy fltriiiKht I till you I aimil it M> . now j„ii my IVIoiiil likcwino. Xiition
yon
pfiijl (|ia" lu'ji'aji lia: mi"' (|-iib(|;i" wawnkeo'af, ci'ta" waf>-iiii-l)(i)l; ada" (fntV
bmi thi' uotHlitllo . iiiooii llin-i! wiUiiiv.i Imi'ii sick, so far no liavi- nol icniv iIomv. vou
taitr u\vibfi'af»'ai, fwifiilxfai-nifiji. l':<.-i(f'e warf-ikef^a (fat'ai Mi, a^'cf-a^rM taf 3
shall I nin imwiljinj; r.o' I ,lo not Imto you (jil.). liowan' you sick you dio if you IiImio lost.
C('iia. f-bajii-oTi. Waki'<Ta to pi'iijl ca"ca"'qtia"'i. Ma"'z(\ska' cti
'•■"""-''■ no not ho com. Sick tho Imll romnlns indeed! .Mimoy ti,o
a"(J'iza-l)aji, wawacipani li('(ra-bajl. CafiVe--ma Hinanp^a ama cc'iia\va(/'ai
wclmvcnolro. wo arc very poor. Tlio louses Wiuneha-o the (pi. havomadJan
"^"'' sub.l cndollhcm.
\vania"'()'a"i; ada" a>(!iia ka"'b(fa ajjcfi"', i"'(fa-niaji i"'ta". Ta"'wa".>'(i-a"-iiia f)
I hey have stolen ll.ere. I li^ht I wish I sit, I aui displeased now. Tho nTti.ms
Pafi'kania g'(j't'bahi\vi" kl o'di ata t'ai ; Miunule-nia cti, Zaji'e, Wad-iitada
the I'onkas a hundred and over have the Icuvas too, Sacs Dies '
died; ' '
Jafi", ta"'\va"-i((-a"-nia cti Ixfujra \vaki'<ra h('j(a-bail. Nika<>'alii I'liii
Fuwirees, thenatii>ns too all have heen verv ill. (Jhiel' prillci-
pal
(f-afika wi'cpalia" ba. G(feda"'- iiaji" ijaje a(fi"' aka i(|-ig(fa" ta aka ha', v !)
the ones you know . Hawk stands his he who has it, ho will dDcidu that
(thesuh.l
(t'.o
al'ini-
said)
\va<razu (fifjaxo ta aka lia'. CaiVj^o cadG fa'i ha, G(J"o(hi"'- iiaji". I'ciialia"'
slrainht ho will do tor .vou. . Ilor.se si.^ ymi . Uawk sUinds. Vou know
tatt'. Criia ('U(('i'\viki(|'e'.
shall. Knotl^h I have sent to you
li.V sonu! oiu*.
aavo
tu him
670 TlllO (/'iXilllA LAN(J('AtiK_.MVTIIS, STORIES, AND LICTTKHS.
NOTKS.
669. 1. (/'..ta'.qti uwib^i, etc. (liven JiLstas .lictate.l. The a,.th<.r i.s sure of this
?ti;Ta„;i;,.r. '"'*'"''''''"''■''' ^
Til,' two Vanlvtons, Ileqaka-inaiii and Talafikai".vanke, had written to sav thH
they were con.in- to visit the Umaiias. ^ ^ '"
TliAXSLATION.
Just now I will send and tell you and my friend the exact truth. The nation is
ill a very bad ..onditu.n; for three months we have been ill, and we have not vet re-
covered Ihere.ore 1 an, unwilii„«- for you to .be (by takin^^ the siekness from us) ■ I
do not (send tins word because J) hate you. Shoul.l any of you .lie tVon, the sick.;,
.vou would blame u.e. En.,u,h- Donot ..onu..' Thesicknes.sis ..ontinuallv bad And
moreover, we have not rcvivcl money: we are very ,„,.»■. The Winneba-^oes have
.nadeaway w.th our horses; ,hey have stolen thou,, therefore I am wishi.^ t^ ^ .
1 -n ; am .l.spleased at ,nesent. With reference to the (other) nations, over
. dred Ponkas have died; and tin- lowas. Sacs an.l Foxes, olos. and Pawnees I av^
ad n.uch sH.,kness amono then.. Vou k...,w the Omaha hea-l-chiefs. Th.U o. of
t -,. who has tlu> ..a,ne of Sta,.din,. Hawk w,!i de.i.le; it is he wh., will ,lo f.n o
what .s .■.« .t. Vou will su..ely .vc..s,.ize Stan.li... Hawk (by thi«): you gave im s.^
horses. I have sent you coush. . fe"»c mm s.x
LION TO BATTISTE UEROIX AND TIIIO OTO CHIEFS.
Orfuhrr 19, 1878.
"^"^V'' "^i^f !&: ''')£' f' ;z:Hr T'^'I'^t'- '^"^^^''^ ^•'^'"'•■"^^^
„. ""■"I"l";;^;|"> l",.mls, ,l„.y i„ s|„.ak l,, ,„o nieanlit ,vl,„„, |,™t
o i"'ti.Ia"'.iti-i..a". (Vii;, (iiuV>ii iiilvaci'"wa t'.^ hn fNuli'il.i s.'.Im.II .'.,„..
lUiiliulii
v.slinliiy the.
!'il' ^i '':'' ,;: "'';;^::;'-'^ ""zi'"' "?■'"" "■'"''^"' "^'''^ ^n'"^y^^".fJ7^
, ■ " '">■ wild Uiitiiin ,|i,,
'*^'S'''' "T ™^'^ '"'fc?:;'.!' ''^- /'• ""^^^-"'^'^ wiu-ua u...a <.ul,f
'^-■"" l"'-"'" i".v til,, (p.. Imv,.
sub.) miiliiil
G oaii'-r wa^V.'i to avvaiia'a" i"'./-.-.-.,ti-...a"', i.auM,. i"'u,l,i" '""
tllulii ' ^ "• "11'.
¥ i
MON TO KAITIvri.; DKItOlN AM» llIK OTO CIIIKKS. «)71
Hau. (JaiV>[l ta"'wii"<r(|.a" <^\<^i\iu ^x" paliiifi'<ji'ii tcVdi tV i"\vi"'(l'aiiii
II '^"'' ""■" nation yuui i|il.i ihi- hi.fnrn win.n <I.m(I veil liilii ti> nio
ti'tacl-f' iiwMiiii'u" to i"'fii-iu!ij[ ha. Kl i"'tc,a" vvi"('otu tV i"wi"'(j'iuia-bail
"h'i'lli','i" ''"■'"''■"I"'"' "'" IwiisHiiil . And now iv.n on.i .1™! ynii Ijiiv,. ncil t^l.l tn
nit!
:iil:i" iiMii'do i"'u(lu"'(|ti-iiiii"'. Ki liai'i, iiikajralii nafikace, ci'iiiijinVa .'I
'[V;',',- '"■"'■' niln.lo,.Uv,.,.vjj„n,l. An.l lin! clin.f yi. whi> «io, youni; niiin
('(Ifil)e, tV \viiij'ra"i-iuaif i"'d'(--(jti-ina"'. (/'recta'" ednda" \vi"' ludii
"'■"'• '''™' I liinrnolh...inl„f I iin. very Kliiil. Kiinn tlii^ tini» what one nows
i"\vi"'(|>aiia- iia"'i ka"l.(fr<rii". An^rini oti'j^a". (tC- wabiWcfoze h&r/A- tf/di
youti.llt..rn„ nnly I :,„,„.. W,, „..„«■,■ apl. ■this letter I ilrVn,- wlicn
it
wa(|o :;i to'di atf. dV" wiia'^bai-mMJi Mjtci taitt' lia Wamuskr- *>
wliito l.i)iin(. into it I Imv.. .\ii:l I i\n lint h.mi yon (pi ) n loim hI,;,!! \vi„.,^
niiiii
tune
i"<(!i"'iiii"ju-l)iijl >(a(M taitr, ada" wija"'l)ai- inajl Maci taite. Ma(fC' iiska"'ska"
tlicyimt thresh ni> ,i Ion- shall, Ih.-iv. I s,,. .-.m (|,l,) „ot u Inn^ nhiiU. Winter in ii sliaiuht
USUI ida"l)f''(|ti todilii ^\, i"(|'i"'iiii"ju taiti'.
cold in the- vny mill- hy Ihiii lime, llu'y tlirc«l! it ahull,
lih' ' for me
line will)
TUANSLATION.
My frieiid.s, I vccoived the lett.T to-day. and 1 send ynii a reply very soon. Some
[iidiitiis liave I'liijie to talk with me; I made tliem luy friends and they have come.
When I heard I hem s|((-alv to me I was very shid. Enough (about tiiis)! And now ii
man is dead : I>|iihahi died day before yesterday. He was my Indian, my yoiinj; man.
No matter wiio dies in tiie nation, I am grieved, for all are mine. And wlieii riicaid
that my |)eoi)le had rcaclied yoii, and you had given them hor.-ses, I was well jiiea.sed,
my heart felt tjood.
I was sad when I heard forinerly what you sent to tell mo of the deaths in yoiii'
nation. But now you have not lold me of the death of even one person, therefore I
feel very glad. And lio! ye chiefs, and ye young men, too, I am delighted becanst; I
have not heard of your deaths! I hope rli.it henceforth you will make it a rule to tell
me (at least) one piece ol' news (when yoa write). We are apt to recover. [ have
come to a white man's house when I have received this letter. I shall not see yon for
a long time. My wheat can not be threshed for a long time, therefore I shall not see
you for a long time. They will not thresh it for me before uiidwiuter.
072 THE </;i:g1HA LANGUAiil-J— MVTIIS, STOUiKS, AND LirrTIilJB.
S
MA^TCII-NA^HA TO MATTISTK DKIfOlN AND'I'IIK O'I'O CIIIKFS.
.LiK'piiliii, wilxfiiliii". Wc(fi<>(fii" diixi* tf- o<r!i"(iti iVi'ckiixt) Wiid-iitiida
tiniiiilcliild, I imi.v 111 you. Dcimiou I niiiki. thi- jij»t m. jiui iimkc It on.
il ' 1(11 mil
iiikafrahi iiiuikiioe I'dabo \vfl)(fiilm"'i. Nrui'ilo i"'(^ii-mrijl. A"'ltii i()-iiii<'-(('L!
iliH'l' yo Willi iirii »l»ii I iiruy liiyciii (pl.). Ilwirl 1 iiiii mid.' Dav Iliiiiiiu'hiMit
;j a.\ii<ro ca'-ca-'i I'de, na"l)a ja" \viiiii'a"i tf' i"'(f('qti-nia"'. W.mi'ijrft. a'Yi'i'i-ina
I wwp nlwaj'8 biit, two «loi'|i 1 liiivi^ ImmhI lliu I aiii v.iry i;liiil. Diiiiii'xlii' ani lliciiiir» » hlrh
IViiiii you null y on ^iivo (o ino
wr((»ilii(le wi'daxo ada" waka"'l)(f{i-na"-inu'", c'i?a" wfiia, t'^'''" 'i"t^''! ^*'' nrm'(l(3
«"nl Ureal thfiii tln-rc- I ilrsir.« ilimn mily. ittt I luivi* hh ymi Imvo tlio liniit
art (or I u^•r tort)
tlit'iii for)
til vuu
to riH
i-'uda", cl wakiVa tt^ afif>riiii-nirijl-ii!i"-ina"', i'lda" (•('imjiri'.''a waluniaii'dti
L'lioil (or »onl„ .i,.l, ,1|„ I ||„j., I vol ivniVI'll'll, •• . l-i ,11
).'iiiiil lor Biinlii nick
IMO.
6 wi" i"'tV, Wanfta-waqo ijiuVo, fMtilu'ilii ijajo n(fi"'
mm nC mill.. r i.... ' i.i J _. . . ' . .' . ' .
Ilioio- yiiuii); liiiiii vi'iy i<tiiiit.rioi.rt''il
I'lirr
of'iiiin
is ili-iiil
Miiii
hlHMiiri.
■ noli'il'i >ii.'< hrllllll.
liilinii
Ilan. (/:!iha'" nu'<ra" nii' (fifinVo (faiii'iji" nnn'de i"'uda". Ki (fi4afi'<'-i
1 Vonr lilu'WlHC imill VuiiIuiM' win atinnl li>int'» .r.....l »'.... \ .. .1 ' ! . .
Vonr lilu'WiHc piuii >tmliji\i' vouMtiiml
iiiotliiT ■ iiuru'
lii'ftrt
jiooil fur
Ami \niir si.sttT
Unia"'lia" aina (|»aV(fai, \vaiiao'(|'o (lul)ii *ii ha, ada" (hi^aha" \vaMiWita"'(|ti
Oni.-.h:i tlio (pi. iNivo pitl...l .loin.'stu- u„i. C.nir Imv.. thm- vonr misUth w.miJh v.tv Imrd tor
•""••J »»■''. ""^l H'vt'ii ton' ■ hMHlMiiiit hiiiinclt'
to In r
9 iida" naii'de i"'iula"'(|ti anaji". i iiiji wiwija uda^iti aiiiiji". (U^iia ciKf'owikid'r
tln-ro. lu.art v,.,y Kood lor 1 ,.„„,l. Mouh;.. ,„v vory u„od 1 staml. KooiikI, 1 l,«Jo«..nt to yo,/.
hold
XOTIvS.
672, 5. ariKini-inajI-na»-iua", used l)y a (^liiof, really, wugini-bi'ijii hit, •xcc hare not
{yet) r ('covered.
672, iS. (/ijaha", Okajoe-yiiie, or Sam Alli.s, the brother of Deroiii's wife.
TKAXSLATrOX.
My Kiandchild, I petition to you. I a.sk you and tiie Oto cliiefs to do for mo just
according to the plan which I have made. I miii sad at heart. Thronshoiit the day I
am ever crying, hilt 1 am delighted to hear IVoni \oii after an interval of (only) two
days. From time to time have I regarded the domestic animals which you have given
me as helpful appliances in connection with my work, and so I have desired them. J
have lieen glad on account of your giving me these things when I begged them of
you. I (). c, my people) have not yet recovered from the sickness, therefore I Lave
lost one of my most stout-hearted young men, I>|uliabi by name, the son of Lion.
1 am glad because you and your mother continue well. The Omahas have jiitied
your sister, and have given her four domestic animals; therefore your wife's brother
works very hard for himself, and so I coiitinne well pleased. The members of my
hon.sehold are doing very well. I have sent you enough.
/
.JAI5HHKA TO (iACTAliAlH.
673
JAHK-SKA TO (JACrrAGAlU, A I'ONKA, AT YANM\T()N AOENCY,
DAKO'I'A TKHKlTOliY. 1S7.S.
I'iiVkii iiikiici"'o'ii <r(f('liiiliiwi" tVi-l)i iii ('do (fiiiiii'ji" t
I'lMlk
Ih lllllllll'fll
(■"'ir wacn" ha
ImTiidiiiil, llh'y but ynii lifur It in cmliT
II m niilil hiiy t|ii,l,
I)a|K-l
ciihiwikifi'. Nfiici"';rii wi'Tuitci tV kc u&ni, uctu tO \M-h{\'\\, iiiiio ii"wii"
I CilllHf il (II n-IM'll
iNrHim
.V'll.
(U<mt til
(ml. t»il«l,
III),)
itiHv rmnuiii- tlio tlicv iliil iiul IiIh
(llT
wi' 4|iil nut
.t.i'i
ht'liV t)n'|ll.'
j/im'i^-'ii-cjifro-iiiri'gji oiiii(|tci a"iiii'ii"i lia. (/'iiiui'fi" tcVii" cuhfaifCi 3
liullulu hull hoof lui^i, 1 „ly wiiliuvB . Yimlioulit in ipiiI.t Iciinsi-ll
buaril
Unit
J'
\v!i(|i"'lia. j/Mii'in -cfi-re-)an'}rii tV ko ta'^va'^rcfa" l)(fii'ru wi;(|'al)aii'-(|tii
r 1.
,1.1' ■Ki» i!ii(ju lafiun
whiilu
they uii> very sad,
i-l)i (fii
aiiKi.
it iH Hiiid in till)
ll'ltUI'.
iihj
NorK
.JiilM'skn or WiifiKipi', an iitjcd I'oiika, who wan a refiiRec anions,' the Oaiaha.s fioui
1877 to 18S0. UactaKuhi wa.s al.so calh'd \Valiiitii"(j:ii (Uuii) auil Maca" (Feather).
TUANSL.VTION.
They say tliat a hiiiidrod I'oiikas liavc. died (in tlie Indian Territory), and I send
you a lettfr tiiat you may hear it. They tell of Just one man who lias died, tiiey iiavo
not told (the name.s) of tiie rest, (so) wo iiave not iieard tiieir names. We liave heard
tho name of j/'.-i.ijfa caKo janfja alone. 1 send you the letter that you may hear it.
It is said in Ktv. letter (wliieli came from tho Indian Territory) that the whole tribe is
very sad ^n account of the death of j^cnuga caj^o ;ailga.
' f;UA-GAXE TO KJTA-MA^;)!:, AN OTO.
Oitohcf 25, 1S7H.
Waiiiuskf! kO. i"'iiii(l'ifi'<.(;. fcpalia" (f!i'''(f(' iiiWinyv. Waiin'iskt^ ko (i
\VI I .1... ,^ I \' .. I '..'.. ■. - ' ^ .
WlnMt
lilt) in liuriil III niith-
|1^'. iii;i I'm Inc.
uh.l
Von kni-w jnn wint it i.t innsunicil.
il luik
WhiMt
thu
11.'.
uh.)
nafifi^'n. Icpaha" (fa<;(f.i'(ie jiaifiriire, waini'isko kr-. I'ldo wajra.xe to' cto
incoiimiiuiil. Yon knew it von wont it i« oousumod, wheat the lint ilnlit tlio ovou
bafk.hnt II),'. oh.).
ewt'bfi'a t/i mii'ik(3. Iiulada" vAv I'daxa-iui'iji, waim'iskC' ke iiad-irlffe
I t'iiilforlhcin will I who. Wlnit nocvcT I ilii not iniiko'hy whi'iil 1ho i.s iiin.-ininod
ini'iin.sof, (I;;, oh)
a"^a"'sab« tcalxi. l^do ta"'\va"j,''(f,a" wakejra tcabai v'^n", wi^i'ilia" i"'tca° 9
iBUITei- Kri'iUly. Hut nulioD »ii;k vciy mnih a.s, yoni- liTollii.r uuw
.,. inlaw
VOL VI id
674 Tin: (/'KOI li A liAN(JUAOi:_MVTIl.S, STOUIKS, AND LKTTKI'S.
, you i>iMt
""'" "'"l'».-.h.m> ,»lu,„k,,„lM.k,„rr,.. lmW„o,,l.l,,y,„., 1,. ,l„.t7„u„. I „'!,,'
yiiii
iw I urn kcpl h.ii:k (or tr
nlnillh>(l) iiji lu^i I iilil.
(to piiv or can- tnvo\ uriiu.
col It)
iji'iopiuuvfifi' rin'gajiiV<ra fija fiha'" wasirfiu- na"'i. tJcka" o'a"' ni"' tfi
yimr
IlKillltT
ri'mciiiluTrt ii.HiuiUv.
thorn
you
ftro
I hiivt' tlh'in fill-
KriinilrhihlrtMi
,> . , , are
wrigaziuiti ana'a" ka"'l)fa, iida" eiLibo wabaxii ciKioaifiX Kl cin'crniin'.ra
AankactI nW' frngai >fl, aw.iiia'a" ka"'l)fa. Kl flr^mhi" &\nkC' ctl iii(< &hynil
ta.M.I...I.t„o p..ln hav,M,„„„ ir, I hear or, hen, I wl,l/. An,l \.„7,r J,[„ \,„. ono too ,.ui„ VhoC
/, „ , ,, "'"' "Olio
f '1^.^ H^^- iii -'Is*"- «;:;itif (^a-)- .'f^-r *
to riiti .■,,,. .. •
J wabi.-fozo tia" fakifajl. Cub^d te, ece Mf, wabajr*ozo ian'ki(fa-.rM
?nilf ^V''^"t'"l't- ni'i i^'i- bi ai, o'a"' I'lcka" to awana'a" ka-'b^a. Kl
Anathc. Oto the ^- .H, .hoy how .,o„a tho I Uoarofthon. I w J " i^u
Bub.) (by TV-
■luest)
;j;;S I^t fz, -is- ^i!^;f "^rsf- s ;;f ;» f-^ss-
,— ■. .•• youtfivo
but ii,r Ml to mo
tho (pi. word what
Niib.)
'' S ^!i^:}^r '^'i':!S- S '^I^' ''^S""' i'Nvi"'^aka"'i ;; ■ u^ilwinaii-.
"'"•'> «l'i>t you hnve aiiU'd mo tho I iepend on yuu
Ga'" ock'co te wa<razu(iti aiui'a" ka"'b(fa '""'
And "liut^you tho very «traiKht I hear it I wisl,.
a ^a wankiai asif,fi-na" ca"'ca". Di'ida" iKfuwikit^ (^ati tt'-'di I'.m'k.i fo
thi'.vspoliMomeabout IlmvealH-,,vsr™™,bfin.,l. What I ,,,ol , t v „ T'^"^',* I ail Ka IG
I»„oKM,,,ou v;u^ whon Ponka word
hiilicr
xaSoaciaxi-: to icta maw-- 075
iifi'iwikit; )i,sff(--iiii"-inii"'. r''l)ii"i (Vii" usf(('o-im"-mii"'. I'l \vii)!i'"l)0 ka"'l)((!a.
I xpiiki' III Mm I U1II lliiiiklim iiri'iniii Tlii'\ imIIhI mm I hiii lliliikliii: nl' II 'llial I iii'i> IIhmii I wi»li.
aliiiiil
IIIIH' lit lljlliv
llillll tjtilr 111 tillli'.
If iKfriwikii' iisi(|S"'-ii!i"-m)i"', wi'it^iizu i"'iiii'inr-j;ri. Kl .MM"tcri-\vii(j'ilii,
Ui.nl I .-.ikiIm III will 1 am lliiiikint; III liim
iiliiiiil t Ill liiiiK,
Hli-iiiKlit
lii'itr fill III!'.
Mu'li II wuifilii,
Acawiit^o, Wf''s'A-4mV},ni, hi cjiif as((f(''-iiii"-iiiii"'. l"'l)ii"i .Mii"tcri-\vafilii ; 3
Aca\vnj;(i, llij; Miaki'. wiiril tlii^lr I uni lliinklnil nl llnln lli' iiilliil .Ma"lruwiiitiliii
liriiii In llillll. mo
(o k(! jfisiifril-ai. (hi;>-i.si<)'r >[i, ]ii-oa. I'aiVkaja |ii (faii'di wa((i"'lia
wnnl llm hi' liiiHraiiiiil rmi ii'ini'iii whuii, rrai'li AUIiii I'linkvi villa;;i> at. Hiii lialiiir
lilni III I'l'iiii'
litir.
IImtii.
ifi'wafi'ikifo tai. Wa(ii"'lia f\vi>[i>[fi.
rniiKo il til i!i> plt'iMe. I'nniT I »»k an a la-
thltlii'i I'lir llii'iii viir nl'.Miii lO
Mtii< niitii.).
NOTES.
673, fl and 7. Oliscrvo liow j^iinga-ftaxi^ says one tiling four tiinoH. ITo could liavo
expressed liimsolf in onosciitcnw, tlnm: Wanu'iskr' ki- icpiilia" (/•ajj;(|-(''il('(o»-,"(j'it<;t<''di'f;a")
i"'nii^iri'>je hil, My irhntt irhich i/au hiiew about when you innt home Ikih been consumed
by fire. jjUafja-fjaxi! wiis an Omaha.
674, 4. n^aliiaffi^ ctoga", in t'nll, u^uliiaRi^r- etofja".
674, 10. Oafnil Waifiitiida ma iifa-bi ai, etc. This should bo changed, in order to
conform to tiic standard Omaha, to read thus: (Jiiri'>|l WiKj-uti'ida ina ifalii ai, ana'a"
hit. Kga"! te aiiii'a" ka"'l)^a. And T hare heard that the Oto.i hare r/nne away. If it is
so, I winh to hear it (F.). Had tiie Otos jrone of their own aeeord VVaifutada ami'i
(i-iiifv-bi shonld have been used; WVi^utada-ma ifi'ibi shows tiiat they went because
they were forced or requested.
674, 12. amedo. F. prefers the fuller form, amedega", as it is said that (you have
a horse).
675,4. Pankaja ;ii, etc. Explained by the third sentence preceding it. xaTiga-
gaxe wished his Oto friend to send a letter to the three I'oidia chiefs, Ma"tcu-wafilii,
Acawage, and WesTi-^anga.
676, ."). Waqi'Mia iwi>|i>|a (.s(V). N'ot i)lain to any of the author's Omaha inform-
iints, who have aided him since 1882. L. suggested \V!i(ii"ha wi>ii;|a, 7 asl; a letter to
him (or, them), as a faror from you. F. rendered this, / ask a letter for you {sic.'). IIo
gave another reading, Wa(|i"ha tian'ki(|'a-gi'i, iSend a letter to me. W. said that either
wijii^ia or tiafikiifa gil should be used, lint (!. substituted, \Va(ii"ha (j'i>[i>|ai, They
(the Tonkas) bey you to send a letter to them. The context seems to require this last.
TRANSLATION.
My wheat has been consumed by (ire. What you knew (about) when you started
homo has been burnt. Tiie wheat has been liurnt. The wheat tlint you knew (about)
when you started back has been i)urnt. And 1 shall not be able even (o cancel my
debt. There is nothing at all by means of which I can do any tiling ; I snller greatly
from the burning of the wheat. Rut (that is not all)— there has lieen much sickness
in the nation, and your brothei-inlaw, (Ju>ja ina"(('i", has died. 1 am very well, I
i
676 Till-: </i;(iiiiA liANjiiAoi;— mvtils, stouikm, and i-ihtkuh.
Bi.()koo»p,iiiKto y..ii, l.iii im I uni kopl hack l..v my iniil.ilit.v to ciincil tli,. .Icl.l. I luay
iK.t KH to you. That is tho way; I pioinis...! to .oiiio lo you, uiul it 1 keep w.^ll.'l
Mill <'onn' to you; lor I ..luy iiniko enough t(. (mncd tlie debt if I keep in jr„o.l
Jiealth. Tiimoue wlioniyou call your mother has been si.'k, hut site has just now
rceovereil. Your nu.ther Kcueially thinks of your ciiil.lreii, whom I call niy tfnm.l-
children. I wish to hear Just what you are doin-, therelore I send a letter lo you and
them. And I wish lo hear whether the chil.lreii, too, are well. I alho wish 'to hear
whether your wife is well. I desiru yoii to Hcnd mo a letter. I have waited for y(.n
(to send me one), hut you have not sent me a letter. If you say, "I will come to
you," send a letter to me. I have heard that the ( Hos have pnio (to the Indian Ter-
ritory). I wish to hear whether this is so. I wish to hear correct words, if you do
not desire to go. And if you wish to «o, I wish to hear the truth. They say that
you inivo a horse, so I wish you to (j;ive it to me. If yon say something, I "will" come
to yon. 1 do not wish yoi> to ^ive it to any other person, v'vheii von receive the let-
ter, I wish you to send .ne hither very soon. I wish to hear any words whatsoever
that the chiefs of yonr i ation (may send). And I dej.end on you to-day for anything
with which you have helped me. And when you say anythiiif;, I wish to hear it cor-
rectly.
I wish to hear an "xact aecoiint of the I'onkas, who also are there. I have
always rem..mbered the thin-s about which the ei-ht I'onka chiefs, who came back
and with whom 1 was, spoke to me. 1 am thinking from time to tiiiu^ of the I'onka
matters about which I spoke to you when yon came to this place. I am thinkiii" from
time to time of their invitation to visit them. I wish to see them. I am nsnally'think-
iiiK of the words about which I spoke to y.ni. Hear correctly for me. I thil.k from
time to time of the w.uds of White i;a«I.., Slaiidiii- Miilfalo, and \',\^ Snake White
Ea«le invited me to visit him ; lie has caused him (,v/,) to ivinember the woi.ls He-
member them and ^'o thither! I'lease send a letter to the I'onka village. They ask
you to lavor thorn by sending: them a letter.
DUBA-MA'^C/'P TO IIEQA(}A-8Al}fi,
(Hobcr 2;-), 1878.
Ca"' PiuVka-iini^u wahiij-'feze liia(f.\ Ki iitt^a wi"' jnviina'u": PaiVkii-niii
tn Hl-riVt-
llli'Ir,
ubuu( ihuui:
(|)1. ob.)
I
hoy
aliifri tVi-1)i ai, g^.^ha-lii-wi" ata tVi-l)iiiiii;i; iiikii"alii sata" tVi-bimna
3 Nikaj^ihi ;anj^n,,ti wi^u|tci tV aiiia lia, A^'pa" ^anVu. Oa'" ca.iVo ^Sd-i"-
Cl,u.f v.o«re..t o„l, .,.„. ... .1™!, ,l„,v . vk W.^ And |,or,? .l,.:'!,!,..
na-'-bi ffyA, iia"|)«'lil" t'af Jo-u" \vi:frfi"\vi"-iiii'"-hiaiiul. Ca"' bd^iio-ii wakXa-
^.j,,.,,,,^ ,.,o„.h, „„„«,,. .,i„ „„ ,„„,L.„i,„„, „.,..v,,,v. i.uu,Vlr^''TA
biama Ca"' {,n'teqi lu'o-abaji-lii, ai. Ca"' a"'ba(^e ceiia aiia'ji". Ki Uina"'h'i-
hoard.
/
JOHKIMI I, A l'Lf;(MIK TO A. II. MKACIIAM.
G77
iin'fra^i"' ctl wiiwiikc;-!! iK'^fU-hiijii IiA, Nfaci"';fii Hi'itil" t'lif. (fimii'ii" (fii"'ia,
wn Willi miivK (nil wiiiiT vrry Hlili ' Mi>ii Ihn iIkiiiI Vnii hnvii ihiiiiiili.
I|il I. Iii'iiril It
ni"' uwdii)-!!. Ifr(irini|.jir,'„ii t'(', Wiicnco cf fcpaliii," t'r, ('ri>|ii-iiiii"'(fi" t't',
•nil I li'll II III Kit, ' IMIln ili'iiil. Ilnivc iimilli \.riikn.i\i iliMil. ( 'ii 'j,! iiiii"*!" iliiul,
.Villi. hlln
Ci'iiii t'af hii. Ki ci.ln,"'
Kiiiiiiuli llii*y Anil hii fur
iirii
((•|tiilia". jJiilir-n'ipV' ii'|ialia". f Miiliiihi t'l'.
yiiii l>"ii» ,(i>lli'.|it|i << Mill klliiw liiihiilil ili'iiil.
Iilni hliM.
wiiki'ija ak;i \vjii|'icta"-lifijl-n"'i. Kl i"'cto ii(<fa"lK' anjiiiil'i' ('{fa".
■likui'iiM tliK lio liiia not aliiiiiii'il on UK. Ami iih II' niililll kkuo ho,
(•Ob,)
NOTKH.
676, ;t, 4, 5. Cii", NiiiMMlliionH,7Wf I".
677, I. Wiikt«>;ii akii, {-{v. 'I'lit- nIcUim'ss is lirro npokoii of iih n. pcrMon, or uk Mip
volniitiir.v ciiiiHuoriliMlii'ss lo the |icii|i|f. L. iciiil, Ki ci'tii'" waUr'Hii iiku \vii()'ii'tii" liiVjI
^ii"'Jii, I'll"' iii^ii"li(' in"iy;ii^i' t'Kii", Tlir Hirkiirss Ikih not yet craned (imoiifi vh, Imt it is ulill
on lh<> invrriiHC. Tliis is I lit- iiii-iiiiiii;; of llii' (|niii(. o|' hiicccIi, ''wci mo, an i( were, ^oiiif;
iipliill." It ilooN not ivIVr lo iiiipiovcmciit. \V. siiitl Unit Ij.'s rciulin;; wim t'liniviilt'iit
to till' oliii'i' oni>.
ll('«HiKasuln' Wiis 11 I'oiikii mill ii icl'iijji'c iit Ymiktoii AKPiicy, Dakotii.
TRANSLATION.
I m'lifc a letter to the I'oiikiis (in the liiiliaii Territory). Ami I iiave liemd one
item of news aiiont tliem; tliey .siiy that "many roiikas have died," it is said that
liiere have been over a iiiindred deaths, and tiiat live ciiiet's jiave died. Only one
|»riiiei|tal eliiel', I'liff ICIk, lias died. And allli(iii;;h they usually have horses, it is said
that as they are dyiii;; Iroiii liiiiif^er they are sellin^i them. In lad, it is ie|ioried that
all are siek, and they have many Iroiihle.s. I Inive liemil no more today. We Oina-
lias, too, have iiiaiiy sick aiiioii<; ns; live men have died. Tlioii<fli you liaVo heard it,
still I tell you. Little KIk, I'.rave. Cn;ia-nia"fi", and jalie iiiii'e, whom you know, are
dead. I>[uhalii, too, is dead. Tlie.se mo all who have died. The siekiies.s has not yet
ceased amons im; it is rather on the iiu'reiise.
JOSEPH I.A FLI'X'IIK I'o A. B. MHACIIA.M, OF "THE COUNCIL
FIRE."
Dccmhcr 20, 187H.
Kagi'lia, a'"l)nifi' \visf(fr-rriv"', walififyifezo widaxii. I'c dji'ilia. Ka^u'lia,
iM.v liirnil. loihi.v :iM I rniiiinlin Irlli-r I iiiakr Ihvimi. kiiiiI a Ii'vv. .M\ liii'iiil,
.villi.
ifiio U' ('ska" (faiiJi'a" ku"' ohifiVji" lia. Eilmla" wi" nii'Kl-aili iiwihifa lia. G
iHpiMiK till' iHMliniis vim lii'iir II Ihiipi> . Wliiit oiio iii.sl iviiiliT I Inlil \.pii
Wi'daxii l)(fictn" iniifaili, I'o kr ('a"'ca" ci iiwilxfa lia. .^^aja"' (fi'ifu a"iiia"'fi"
Iwnttrtoyou 1 MniHlird lut*t w iiitt-r, wont tlir iil\vayn n^'uiii I h'll y.m . ■ . .
I.IIIMl
InTi'
U' Wakaii'da ak;i (("('(fit ji'it'a" waxai I'fra", i^C'fu ti"mn"'fi"i lia. Wii(|o ama
tlio Oiiil till' lifM' niiuluUHhaveliiiilii'H us, Ihto wo walk . Wliito llmipl.
(nub.) niuu nub.)
6^*8 Tin.} (/KdlllA LA.NGUAOE-MYTIIS, STORIKS, AND LETTEUtJ.
••<'■"" "" '"''■'l'» "I'th.mKlit And u™„llatiu.r tho
Huid " '■"'" Mi.v sniiill \vih.ivi>io»iTV((lof
3 hn, aripjr,^u(fi"'i hii. ('MvadOiimii \vr(>izai 'ra"'(l-;ii Ir-. nniM"' «^;,l.,:t 1"'""" i -a-
Ihi'v kill ii» till
«ul'.) ,|,„„"l,i) ■^"""""'^ ■ tj,';;™- «lMio that w.. Kill act wesay
v,Tv (Milh -^ ■^"" "'"'" wruct wlien
"2^ & f i^:^££' "^?£;t- '- Ath.. waqe an^axe aHga-'^ai I.a
1"H' niiin
wu wish
' <S" °s»" tsr ir-'::/"^ silt ^?:;i'^" tE>' ';!■■' s" »::^ ^
'':/'■ .2. ":± ;si!t iii' ■ ■ • • 'is'slf . -10 sf ''^m-^
■nan «iili.)
^ "'^=::> 'S: 'i;i?iL.::r °S"- iiftJi^" ■*■ (-^s'"
tlioy tell whi^n, good
YOU
»"j-"^'-V I"i.' .■ ■ ''"''■" ""wi;;,",';,'!"™ "■•" ^•"'■>- '«'!' '!■»' llu.y usually talk
S: '^II^S:^!' "^S:!!'^ "i;,>;;:l- t'tit'' fa" <facrtacil,e aila" Wabm'I tink^
' i"lir till- VOII (ilifii vniii 1 ,, . ' .
^■'*"'' ""' yoii (p'peii ydiir iin«l
(IV. Mil) own (ill Hpofi'li /)
<'tKl till' inie
it • 111 1111, w aKiiin !,.«• dilleivnt I tdl 1,1 i^m
'' 'Sr 'ssrs* ;t:^!:i;-CE,S±' -;' '-■ ^ --fr.™ wia-„„i„,..i
'"■'" "'" n;;.nt» (pr™iy' ' tli« soldi™ (pi. «•.. know il.,.,u
""'""'Si"''''*'" ;;-: '";;?£''" -«?"■*»-'«* wa,j;;:;,;;: " k, nikacP™
auU,, ■'"'"""■"I do not want thorn ih,. .„ldi,.rM|d. And ,„™,„ *
oil.).
JOSEPH LA VLftCIIK TO A. 15. AFEACnAM.
679
paliufi'*i^anm(li'ta"-inj'i i(|*M(liji"\va"(|'jii t'*»a", vvoa"'l)alia"'i lia. P'cte oniuitci
lioiii thr tit'Ht orit^H t1u> wv hiii) DiiMii I'ur im, wr ktiuw tluMii . As it' they only
(pi. nil.) ii^itiitH
nfkaci"'^^}! ('o^a"(jti-nii"'i lifi. Ki nikivci"'<ia, wii'i'i (Iii"'ct(', \vi"' uitu <ya"'(fai
liiiiniiii brill;!}* Usually Jii.nt hii Aiii) IiiUiiin, tii.iii vvdiiiiiii (ir, orin to (IcHiifi)
ntiiiHo
y[] a(JMza-l»aji'(|ti i(|ta-Ha"'i lifi. Ki ci tV\vj)((M'' ;^*a"'<j*ai >[i'('.to, t\'\va(fr'-na"'i lia. 3
if without tiikiiiL'li'T ahiisrd hi-r Ami ajriUii to kill tlu'iii tlifv even if. Ilun iMiially Killfii
ut all usually wit^lifil tlit-tn'
Ca"' kukusi ciiuida edabe c'ki<i^a"'nti \vaxe-na"1, tVwa<j'r' tO-. Ada"*
III (Ml
ln.fi
dot;
alrto
ju!*t lilus
usually trcatt'il
them.
kilted ihetu the.
There-
foro
a"wari'ga"(|*a-baji. Nikaci"'^a ukt.'(|'i" ama edada" piiiji o^axai t(^ v \n\hi\u'ga
wo do not waut thorn. Indians llie(|>l. what bad they did the thov before
Sllll.)
gaxa-bajl-na"i ha. Waiiaco ama (' pahau'g-a }>'axai ctGwa"', ucka" pfiiji te 6
they UHually did not Soldier the (pi. thev before did it even when, deed bad the
HUb.)
jl^ijjrfatiado-na"'!. A<^'if»'(|'a(iadai c'i^a", nfkaci"'*?a ukt.'(fi" ucka" piiiji e;a
UHually eovi-red their own.
They cu\ eied their
own
hia
I^^ffj^a^i^ai <^iriki.' g'il>alia-na"'i (Ivi, kagi'ha, ci fe d*uba uheai^C
Grahdratner the (st. usuall* Mhowed it And, my friend, a^iiin word some I luld
ob.) to him.
hit. Ca"' le angi^ai \v nfaci"'fraiikt'(j'i" fe o:>ai, ucti' wagazuqti, win'keciti 9
And word our the Indian word their, the n-wt very straight, very true
edif^e li:1, (J5a"'ja lo wiiVke ctcwa"' Iji't^'a'Yai (finki' wi'tj'.iza-baji eg-a", i(|'adi(('ai
there tire . thuu;;!! word they Hiieak oven when t!... I're.'iident does not, as it were, tako a;;eiit
here and truly them from ua,
there
<^'.nke le e;a eni'iqtci <»'i(fizai te, i' wetecji ht'ga-a"'<fi"-baji, c weaf^'itorp uju
the word hia only takesfrmn the, it is very hard for uh, it our own ehief
him troubles (0
tt'e.) Ki fe wi"' cl ej^-ipe ta niiiike fa"'ja, ef>"a"(iti t'*^ii)e ta inifike. 12
the, it And word ono again I will say that thouiih, Just ho " T will Ha> that,
is.
Nfkaci"'ga ukeifp^-ma maja"' I:jfga"(j'ai aka \vt'(f i°\vi"-nia wa^' <»'d'i"'-ma i"'cte
The ludiaiiH laud Preaideut the those who have aohl plowiii;: tliono who aa if
(sub.) eontinue
nfkaci"'ga ukL'(|'i"-ma Caa"' waifadai-nia weafaifai lia. Ki ci nfkaci"Va
tlu' Indians Dakota tlio.se whoare tliey liatiiis And airain the In-
ealled
nkc(fi"-rna b()'.uf?aqti oawaki<''a"'qti ska"' e.)uc^a" lia, cdega"' ejnvaki^»'a"'-baji 15
dians all wearejusi alike you think that but we are iinliki-
lia D*uba waqe ama^rKl-ica" i>'a"'(|'ai ha, ki d*uba an'kabfiji ha. K (^aa"'
Some towards the white men desiit- . ami aomo are nut so Tlit^y Dakota
vvaf.adai-iua. Kl cki<^a"'(pi a"(|'i"'-bi eom'i^a"! >[i an'ka-a"'(j'i" baji ha,
are tlie oriet* called. And Jii.Ht aliki' tliat we aA« you think when wr are not ao
t'kio-a"-a"'()'i"-baji ha. Ukit'C' nji(l-i."'(J'a" a-'cf-i"'! ha. Kf, wa(io-iiiiico, fictl 18
WO aro not alike . Nation of ditVereut wo aro Anil, D >e white i.eoph-. you too
ajiifa^'ij^a" oni"'i ha, ki afio'ucti a\vaj:^a"'i ha. t^aa"' ama cti weat'afai >[i, ci
of varioiia you are . and we too we are si. . Dakota tho (pi. too they lui*': lis if, afinln
kindrt aiib.)
(ffcti wea<j*atVionai >(i, eata" a"'fi" a"ni"'4a taba. I^p-a" >[i, a"ni"';a afij^^a^'^fai
youtoo you (pi.) hate us if, how wo are wo live hIkiII So it, wo live wo wiah
possibly (0 (That being
the CU8U)
680 THE (/'KdiriA LAX(}UA(JK— MYTHS, STOllII-is, AND LETTKUS.
%
t^f?a", (finuicoiHiifica" mv^xI^c^ arin:a"'(|'iii. A"(fi'iii ctrctrwii", ca"' afifri'iket'a"
u», ton arils you (pi.) wi' C" wo wUh. Wo I'liil iiotwillisluniliiiK. .Vol wo iioiiuire
anga'"(|'atiifi'sata", \v;i(io<i-!ixo tr. Ki rdi-iia" woii<-'iii(la"i eti'o'a"!. (Jr ie ffi'itf-
wowillwHli, aoliii^'lho vvliilo llii' Ainl -nil oiilv it w ill lio irood il•^4lln|, .\i;nln woril that
man (thin;;). torus
3 ci'na iiwi'hfa hn. (Ji I'o ajt iiwilxj-a ta iiiifiko. Ivi a"iii"'ta afin-a"'(|'a eya",
olloUKh Itollyou . Aj;:lin wind dillol-- 1 will loll In vou. Anil wo livo w'oHiah an
o t ' '
a"\vafi'>[i<r<fita"i ha. Ki a"\vari'>ii,n-,).|fa"i \v wcajjiiKla"! tt"' a"(J'a"'l»alia"'(iti
wo work loi' inirsolvos . .\nil wi' wniK lipr iiumoIvoh iIio it is Kiiiid I'm- us llio wu kioiw 11 virv woll
('jja", a"\van'>[io-(|'ita"i Iia. i)i'<>'a"' iiina"'(fifika ^.v \V('tiMii'([ti i'}.?(a") a'^i"' ha :
il.s, wo woik linouisohrs . Hut afason this woaro in jiroilt so (I) wo aro
troulili'
niactt' ht'o-aji i'<ra" wanu'iskt" si ^h' \v('iiat\'«j;-a lia, ada" ci'i^fa-jin'f^'a tfalxfi"
warm vory as whoat sood Iho withoivd liy IImto- tonooii'l piooo thrJo
hoat I'm- lis Inro
(lul)a cota"' v-^agio-i'ixai. Ada" eilathi" ctf'wa"' ari>[i>[axa-l)ajl'-(|ti ejUva<;a"'i.
four HO far woliavo mado of Thoio- what .soovof wo havo mil niado I'lt all lor wo an liko Unit
our own. ■ I'liiv loirsilvi-s
Ki ca"' wa(|ta aji(fa"'(('a" afi^^-atfi"! ha, aM>[i>[axai, iii'i, u'atii"'zi (la"'(^t(~'. Kl
And inlai-t vo(;olalplo of dill.n ut wohavo . wo liavo niado potato, our
kiniN
I'lic oiirsolvos,
tor instani'o. And
9 iiika(M"'ga()'omri,(|i"'ha-.ska'-inaa"wa"'da.''hai tf', "Oda" ma"*!"'! aha"," a"(l'a"'(('ai
poLson thosolpl. ihosowholmvowhito wn soo thoni whon, liood thoy walk ' ii wo think
on.), skills (pl.oh, ) tl- ..(.'III).
ha. Ada" afin'a"'(j'ai lia. Kl wt'filiith) odada" ififhai jjc btl-i'iy-atiti iin'iawatfr'
Thoro- wodosiio it . And tool what your own tho all lilo sustaiiiini;
loro i„i „i, ,
(pi. nil.)
a"((-a"'hiilia"'i-de unia"'(j'ifika (|'ri1)(|M"(|tci edi'ta" wt'tfiliido afij,^a(f'i" ha. Kl
wo havo known, as, soaso i .iiist thioo Ironi tool wo liavi' . And
12 a"\va"'((-ita" a''(fanVaska"'fai I'uhi" tr a"(fa"'haha"(|tia" i, athi" anga"'()'ai
"" "'"''' wo try it i;ood tho wo know it viry will, thoro- wiTwisli it
I'oro
lia. Ki wabapftj-oze f'tf-a" i"(('ihaxrii tr Wakan'da aka jiia\va<,''(l'(-''(|ti o'tfi"'
And loiter tlii..i ^vo wnio it lor Iho Cod tho ' loallvwilhiis liosils
(ov.oh.) you (Sllli.)
('ga"i, athi" t'skana niaja"' tfa" 'iawatl^afa-baji'qti ka"'a"((^a"'(|'ai. Afi<rao'(|'a()',i"'
so, thoro- oh that land Iho you do init talk aliimt us wo liiipo. Wo "ooiToiiriiiwn
loro (oh.) a1 all
15 ario:Ji"'((',ai ede u"f i()*iihn'"i. Ki nika<'i"ga ua\va(fiio'ikii"'i-macrv' ctl, a"(j'i(falia'"i,
\vi> wish but w.' piiiy to .v«u. Ami person y,. wlio help us too (or wo [.ray to you.
on tlip
ono Imiiil).
ki amaia(j-ica"-niac('' cti a"(('i(j'aha"'i ha. LJma"'ha"-ma iiika.(!i"'"'a-nia
and yowhoaroiinth.olhorsido loo wo pray to you . Tho Omalias (pi. oh.) tho Indians (tho nl
(or on . . '
thoiithor
hand)
oh.)
((•a't'awatj'ai-ga. UkitT'-nia zaiii'(]ti t' a"'\va"waka-ltajl,
havo pity on lis. I'hon.ations [ill "
thai wo do not luoan thoiii.
18 a"wan'j[ikaf.
wi> nican oursrlvcrt.
aiifjfuona c
wo only that
NOTES.
(178, S. Piirentlietical reiiiarij. Mr. La l-'li't^lie eiuled tlip first day's dictation here.
On another day lit' rcsntni'il tit lino 10.
678,11. was'azii, pareiitlieticiil and oxplanatory of liis use of nda".
(f
.lOSKIMl fiA I'F;l>(:ill'; TO A. li. MKAOIIAM.
681
679, S. Another piirentlietical nMiiark, at. tlio lic^'iimin^ of the third day's
dictiition.
680. ."). ega" a"fi", contractpd hy tho speaker, in dictation, to og a"^i".
TRANSLATION.
My friend, as I tliiidv of yon today, I write yon ii letter of a few words. My friend,
1 Iiojte tliat you may liear wliat I speak. I^ast winter I told you al)()nt one tllinJ,^ I
eontinue to tell yon the words which 1 succeeded in writiuj;' to yon last winter. A.s
God made ns here in the land in which we dwell, here we dwell. J>efore the whito
l)eoi)le eanie we thought that the land was onrs. JJut the President said that the
land was sold, and so it was sold. We reserved for ourselves a very small part of the
land, and that we have for ourselves. Hut the white jieople wish to take that from
n.s and send us to another land ; that is very hard for ns! To deprive ns of our land
would be jnst like killing ns. lint we wisii to live, therefore I write a letter to yon.
And yon think " Indians are bad!" Tlierefore we tell you that we will live as white
people. This is the very trutii which we tell yon. And when we live as white
))eoi)le, we wish to keep our own land. Therefore we wish to lives as white people.
(Although 1 wish to tell you all the things which are difflcnlt for ns, I (!an not do it;
so perlia])s on another day 1 will tell yon some again.) .... .My friend, when
white iieople, Americans, who have seen Indians tell you anything, they usually tell
yon what is trno about them. And those who have not seen them at all generally
say, " It is said that Indians arc bad." When they talk together they say, "The In-
dians are very bad." Now, my friend. w(\ hope that you may speak what is in your
heart, and, having (lod in mind, inive pity on ns who are Indians! Whether it is
night or day, we are ever ai)i)rehending some trouble. My friend, I wish to make a
very few remarks upon another mattcn'. Von white people say that we are to have
the white soldiers for agents, lint we know about the soldiers. Ami as we know
about them, we fear to see them (among ns). We do not want I hem. We kiiow about
them because the tirst agents that we had were sohliers. They nsually act just as if
they were the only human beings! Ami when they wished to abuse a man or a woman,
they Hsnally abused the person in ntt(!r deliance of all our ideas and customs. Even
if they wished to kill them, they nsually killed them. In fact, they nsually treated
them Just as so nmny hogs ami dogs. Thereibre we do not want them (among ns
a;ain). When tiie Indians did wrong, they were not usually the first oU'enders. Kven
when the soldiers did wrong first, tliey nsually concealed their bad deeds, and showed
to the President the bad ileeds of the Indians (And, my friend, 1 add some
words again. Though there are here and there among ns Indians those who speak
very true ami hoimst words, the President does not, as it were, accept them from ns
as true. lie a(!(!ei)ts only the words of the agent. That is very hard for ns to bear.
That is the chief thing which gives ns trouble.) And though I will re|)eat one subject,
still I will say it jnst as I have done. The President (?) hates us Indians who have
sold our land to him, and «iio (iontinne the cultivation of the soil, treating us as if we
were those Indians called the Sioux. You tliirdc that wo are just like all Indians ; but
w<> are nnlike them. Honn^ liulians desire (to act) on the side of the white people, and
others are not .so. The latter are those called Sionx. And when yon think that wo
are Just alike, we are not .so, we are unlike. We Indians are of ditferent nations. You,
682 THE (|!EGinA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
for your part, O white i)eoi)le, are of various kinds, and wo are so too. If on the one
hand the Dakotas hate us, and on the other hand you dislike us, how can we hope to
live? That being the case, we wish to live, and so we wish to proceed towards you.
Even though it is possible for us to fail, still we wish to accpiire the privilege of living
as white people. For only in that way can we prosper. Now, I have told you enough
about that subject. I will tell you about another matter. We work for ourselves be-
cause we wish to live. We work for ourselves because we know full well that it is
good for ua. But this season we are in great trouble. Our wheat has been withered
by the heat; therefore we have not realized from our wheat crop more than thirty or
forty cents a bushel. Conse(iuently it seems as if we had not accomplished anything
at all for ourselves. Yet we have ditlerent kinds of vegetables ; we have cultivated
them for ourselves; potatoes and corn, for instance. And when we see these white
persons (who are near us) we think, " They surely prosper ! " Therefore we desire (to
imitate them). It has been Just three years since wo began to have tools, as we have
learned that all tools that are your own are life-sustaining. And we know very well
that we ought to try to work at various occupations, therefore wo desire to do this.
And when we write this letter to you God is, as it were, sitting with us; theretore
we hope that you will not talk at all about (depriving us of) our laud. We wish to
keep our own, therefore we petition to you. We petition on the one hand to you
who have aided us Indians, and we petition on the other hand to you who are on the
other side. Pity us Omaha Indians. We do not refer to all tribes, we refer to our-
selves alone.
XE-U>iA^HA TO A. ]}. MEACIIAM. (Same date.)
Kaj^oha, wfhfalia" cufraifr' t;i inifike. Hbt' <^a" ctectowa" niaja"'
My IVii'iiil, I iir:i,v tii yiiii I sind Id yiin I will. Who li« in mi'wr laiiil
(f'an'di ni\ii nia"(j'i"' <>'a"'(j'ai, ebcj-ro-a". Nikaci""gii, I'e awi'ina'a"' >[I, i""cte
in tho alivo to walk lif wi.ilii's, I lliirik thai. I'ci-.soii woril Ihear tlii>m wlu'n, ii» if
3 snia"'t'i:'qti L'ga". Kl ninja"' ti" paliafi'o'a a"\van'>[ig(|'ita"i te wafate
I am very chilly ao. And lainl tlii' lalniv wi' woiki'il for oiii.si-lvi'.s tho food
a"(('a"'ni4a(itia" afi^iif-fita"'! lia. (Jand' v uda" c'ska-'btj-uga". Nikaci'"ga
WO worked for
(HU'.Sl'lvi'rt
And tlicn tliiU u'lt"!
(?)
I think tlitit.
Person
we lived by nieunn of
qi"'ha-jfde (^i° ctoctG niaja"' (j-an'di iii^a ina"<('i"' "NVfai liA. GatO niaja"
he i.s soover
iu Ihi
to walk
That
G fiiijawafe tt'ga" Waka.n'da i"\vi"'(J'ai I'ga", I'e uvrfbcj-a cu(|"(.'a(|'6. I^skaiia
lifc-austaiuiiig in order
that
God
wiml I tell yoil
1 send it to
you.
laiiil
skaii
Oil that
wfb(faha" ciKfra^i; (o te iii'zo ka"l)(,''('ga".
I pray to you iMenilitto woi'd tlio you n-- I hopo.
you eeivo it
ciKfea^e.
Ivc', kagi'ha, cdna wibtj-alia"
Dome. friend, enoiijrh I pray to you
I send it to
you.
NOTES.
682, 2 ami ,3. Nikaci"ga - • - snia"t'e(iti ofia". L'efers to what the white peoph
were talking about. Such talk chilled him, made him shudder.
682, 4. Gand e uda", etc. Gaud (e) has a good meaning, being piob.^ganjil (W.).
¥
ilUPE(|;A TO A. B. ME AC II AM.
683
TRANSLATION.
My friend, I send to you to petition to you. I tliink that whosoever exists wishes
to live on the limd. Wlieu I hear the words of (wiiite) persons I am, as it were, very
chilly ! When we first worked the land for ourselves we lived by means of food.
And (?) I think that it is good. Whatever Indian (person with red '■'■■•i) exists de-
sires to continue alive in the land. As God iias told me that thing in order for the
land to be life-sustaining, I send to tell you the word. I hope most earnestly that you
will accept the words which I send you for the purpose of petitioning to you. Well,
my frieud, I have seut you enough of a petition.
HLTECfA TO A. B. MEACHAM. (Same date.)
KaoTL'lia, le wi"' iiwfb^a ta miilke hfi. Ca"' wagaziiqti uwib(^a
My friend, \yoiil oiw I will tell jou . Ami very straij^ht I tell you
a>[idaxe. Nikaci"'ga uki'(^i" afi'gafj'l" ucka" ^.i^Ua qtaa°(j'C aii'ga(J!i", ahigi'qti
I iiijiko it for IiuUau coiniiioii wo wlio aro deeil your wo wlio aro loving it, very many
myself (uiv.)
a'*'<(;i°-bt4jl. r4iga"fai niaja"' wc'f i"wi"-in;i v/ail'g'ic^e a"<fi"'. Nikaci"'ga ukefj" 3
wo are not. Presidt'Ht li'iinl thoso who .sold it all wo aro. IikUuii common
an'f];'a<('i" a°wan'>[i*r(l'ita" an'ga<fi". A"wafi'>[i}»'d'ita" an'o-aifi" wa(fi'ina"oni"' a.
wo aro workinj; i'or ourselves. Wo who aro workiiiii for ouraclvt's (a« do you A)rgut iis 1
wo inv.)
we who iiro
mv
Nikaci"'ga uki'(fi" uda" afi'gafi" fe a'^fi^-na^'i. Nikaci"'ga ukt'ij^i" p(iiji-md
Indian
common nood wo who aro word wo liavo givon
mv. JOU from timo to
titii<\
edada" gi'ixe ga^'fajl-ma t'kiga°'qti waokaxe-na"'i.
what to do tluvv who do not JiiHt alike you UHually mako us.
wish
•\v(.''|a"i'* a"ma"'d*i" anga^'fai. Cona uwilxfa.
diHtiuguishetl wo walk wo wi«h. Knou^^h I tt'll you.
(from others)
common thoao wlio
uro had
Ki nfkaci^^'ga iida°-ma G
Ami Indian those who
are good
TRANSLATION.
My friend, I will tell you one thing. And on my own account I will tell you the
exact state of affairs. We Indians who are loving your ways are not very many.
We are all those who sold the land to the President. We Indians are working for
ourselves. Have you forgotten us who have been working for ourselves? We who
are good Indians have given you words regularly. You have treated us just as you
have the bad Indians, who do not wish to do anything. Hut we good Indians wish to
continue distinguished from others. I have told you euough.
684 TUE (/-'EGIUA LANCiUAGE-MYTIIS.STORIKS, AND LETTERS.
s
MAWyVDA^^C/'P TO A. V,. MEACTTAM. (Snmo date.)
Kiicrc^lin, 10 (ljril)ii(]tci icfiic wihd-iiliii" ciKfi^iirf-f' t.;i niifiko. (o d-iia
Mylrh.iKl, woHl very feu- I «p™k 1 pray ti. ,vcm 1 »ill aon.l to y,m. Wor.l • ■ ,
jiVi-qtoi unii'ii" >|l'ctr", {,ncka'"qti ul)fi"'-na"-ma"' lin. A"'ba(j-i^ ka..;.-
v..ry small I hear .-v,.,, if, very .piirkly I n-ually take hnhl „r it To-day, niy'"frU..
;} ta'c-iiwafiifni ka"bf'ga". (/)a'(;aNvaoi(,n-or,. P,',,ti, kaf^c^, uawa<rika"'i-ir<;
you take p,ty„„„H I |,„pe. I'ilyyeui' " Anmv, Irioml, heh.yeus! "
K-i majii"" ji'iiit'a" tfaiiMi, kajrt', (vskaiia f-'di ca"'oa" ani)a wabd-ita"
Ami lni„l Iluve^niwi, l„ the, trie.,,!. oh thai tliero always 1 livo 1 wJrk
ma"l)(fi"' ka"l)(f.;u-a". Ati.'" iitV^ (^ttrtru-a" ci.V^rajin'jTa wiwfja-ma c^skana
'"■""' >"■■ '*^''"" ''li" ■■""•ver ehihl th..He,vh(.aiHmy oh that
G ujan'fre ^uai ulnii ka"I)f(Vii". Ki ii.-ka" (fifi^ni rMlilii >|i, "Cin'.riiiin'.ra
roa.l y„„r thev 1„|. I hop" An.l ,1 1 ^ ;.„„r i„,ha.,J..' •"■•,."
iow
ell lid
ari-,nijai-ma il.alia" a^i'" (,t.Va"i alui"," a"<|-a"'(fai. Ccka" (fi>uui ul.af
lluwu who are our kmiwiiij; to have will he apt ! w,. thi'ik. I)„pil ■• -
your thev
folhi'w
, tolUiw
Jjl-ona"', "rda" etai aha"," a"(fa'"<fai, (|taa"tai. A»vva"'l.a"'e ario-a'"^ai l.a.
who,., only, (500.1 „,ll (he, | „,. thiol, \ Ji,. U'„ pray lor ,,„m«. w'^ wiall
f f ' 1 ri tiling
[) Ivi', ka^vlia, ct'na invib(|>a ciKJ't'atf-f' lia.
C'oino, my Iriciid, enough I tell you I aemi to you .
NOTE.
The text is given aa corrpHetl. Wlioii it wits ditstatcil two explanatory words
were inentione.l Imfoic a'^iVfai, in lino 7. Tlio (orniiT, ewciiiVKifni, ineiiiis. " we think
about them." The latter, a"wiiiV},'i>ia'"^iii, Croin \viiKi>[;i".|-n, inean.s, "we desire (it for)
tbern, our own (kindred)."
TRANSLATION.
My friend, I will send you a very few wonis which I ,si)eak as I pray yon (to do
something). Even if I hear but a very .siniill part of your words, I am 'afways very
quick to take hold of it. To day, my friend, 1 liopt; that you will pity us. Pity ye us !
Friend, help us again ! Friend, I hope tliat 1 may ever eontinue to live and work in
the land where 1 was made. Whensoever 1 may die, I hope that my (jhildren mnv fol-
low your road. And in that event we think "Our children will be ajit to have a
knowledge of your deeds!" We think that only when thev follow your tuistoms can
there be hajiiilness. We love (that course). We wish (o pray for something (for our
children?). Well, my friend, 1 have told you enough.
/
iAifP-NA^PA.)! TO THE I'AWNEE AGENT.
685
dA(/!F-NA^PA.lT 'I'O THE PAWNEE A(5ENT.
(Jiifi"in)i"lia" 41 t(V(li iiaji"'.) TV' ui uiia'ji" liii. Kj-a" >[i ((-ritii^iti
Skidi lud;;u ul lliu he Htuotl. Dead tliry I Iiitvu Si> il' very Htiai^ht
Hay licai'd
iiiiii'a" k!i"'l)(|'a. Icfadifai (|-iita"cL', wi>[a lia, wfhjalia"' ha. AAf\" iiika<,'iilii
1 hear it I wish. \i>u who ntaiid Uiin<;eiit, I jihU 11 fa- . I jiniy toyoii . rawiice chh-l'
vor ol you
luinkace, \vi>[jii, nikuci"'ga tV ke ecluda" u<fi'" U^ wM'j^azii i"'(j*iriki(fa-^nl. 3
y(* whoaro(?(t ), I -.Mk a t'u- imm'mou hi* who what ho had thd Hlraixht causr it to hu t'uiino.
vor uf you, lies deml (whole)
Wiigazu i"(fi"'(fackiixo >[I, i"(|'i"'\va"()', ifa-};a. Wagazu i"(}',i"'\va"f, ijaff" ijl,
Straight you d(t it fur nio it* to tell me about Hciid hither. Straight to tell nuiof you m-tid if,
miuc iniiio hither
wi;a""be to ('ki<ja""(|ti wibfalia" ciKfi'afr-. Maja'" (fc'fa" a"'(fu &v (fa"'ctl.
I Bee you tho .ju.st likiMt I pray to you 1 send tu you. Land this ahjin- lio furmi-rly.
doiM'd wont
IMaja"' 0411 fa" ca'" cka"'aji'qti ga"' g(j'i"' gan'>iT rO'vi naji"' to edada" afi"', G
Land hirt I ho yet uut luoviii;; at all hu ho mit and then yonder ho Hlood tho what ho had,
ca"' \i tOdi, can'*,^o, :^L'ska cti, ca"' ja"ina"'(fi" cti, ca"' edada" wjitfi" g-d
for lodue in tho, hor.so, ox too, and wa;;oii too, and what ho liiul tlio
ill- thiMu (pi. ill
Btaui'o ub.)
wa<»'azuqti i"(('i"'\va"(j'- ij.a-^a. Ca"' cin'fj^ajin'^a da"'(5tr^ wi" cska" t*a"'i t6
vi ry Htrai;;ht to tell niu about Hond And child luroxaniplo ono perhap.-* Iio had tho
iniue hither.
ana*a" ka"'l)(fa. (/Vn'Mifii ki(|'i))a.ski nika^^Ydn c' paliafi'g'a ufukia-^ia Ka^^^c^ 9
My Iriond,
I hear
Ueearu kiiilia:iki
Hpeiik l4i him
ahiMit it.
edada" a(f.i"' te ii»iaxa-ga. lva<j^c'lia, ic'ska ninkr/re, wihifalia" Edi'ida"
wliat ho had tho a-sk him. My friond, you who aro interpreter, I pray to you. What
aifi"' to ic|)aha" ett'ga". Ka<i;'elia, iiiaci"'ga uki-ifi" !iia"b()*i"' t6 ca"'ca"-maji,
he had the you know it apt. My triend, Indian coniniou I walked tho alway« I am not,
wmje I'u'ka" daxe fja"' edada" a'^'fa d^c te wao'azu([ti ifiigidfixe ka"'b^a. 12
white dood I do as what ho ahau- ho the very 8trai;;hl I riiako hy nioann I wiah.
man doned at ut'niy own
Wagazu([ti i"((5i"'(j;aki^e' >[i, iKjifA/titci i"((*>i"'wa"((', ((fa-f^a. Agiiia'a" >[i,
Very Htrai^hl you cauno it to ho if, very ."i^iou to tell mo iiliout Ht;ud hither. 1 hear of luy if,
for me my own own
\vc(fi},^(j!a" a>[fdaxe ti'inke.
phiu I inako for will,
luyself
NOTES.
Though the letter does not iiiiiiie the Oiiiaha referred to, tlie author learned that
he was iSida nia"f,i", a member of jaifi" na"i)ajl's sub jjeiis, who hiul resided witli the
Pawnees for years. After the death of this Omaha his name was assumed by another
old man, likewise a member of the sub-gens.
685, 1. The ttrst seuteuee is exjilauatory.
685, 'J. (/Jecafu ki^ibasiii, the Omaha notation of the Pawnee name.
i
686 Till': </'K(illlA LAN(ilJA(li;— MVTIIS. STOUIKS, AND LKTTKKS.
TKANSLATION.
(He dwelt at the Skidi vilhifie.) I have heard it said tliat he in dead. Kit he so,
I wish to hear vefy aceniately ahoiit it. O you who are tlie (Pawnee) ajieiit, I ask a
favor of you, 1 petition to you. O ye wlio are tlie I'awnee chiels, I ask alavo'r of you ;
get for me all that the deeensed owned. If you aet uitrl}{htly for me in Ketting my
own property for me, send hitiier to tell me about it. And 'if you send liitlier hon-
estly to tell me about my own, 1 (will) send to you to i)etition to you, which is just the
same as my seeing you (faee to faee ?)• Fornu'rly he (the dead man) abandoned this
land and departed. Ills huul here has been lyiuR altogether idle ; bat when he was
yonder where you are he had imssessions; and I wish you to send and tell me just
what he had, whether articles in the lodge, horses, oxen, wagons, or anything else.
Ami I wish to learn wliether he left a child. S])eak first to the chief Recam Idribaski
about it. My friend, ask him what he (the deceased) had. My friend, the interpre-
ter, I petition to you. You are apt to know what he (the d<;ad man) owned. My
friend, I have not continued to act as a common Indian. As I act like the white peo-
ple, I wish to improve my own i)r()i)erty very honestly by means of what ho (the de-
ceased) owned at the time of his deatli. If you can settle the affair for me, send to tell
uie about mine very quickly. When I hear about my own I will come to a decision.
irUPE(|JA TO (/T-QKl-l)A-WI (/^E-CA-(/^lI.
9/^"'' d:'H'"-nii'fe, wisi(|-f-iia"-in!i"'i. AVi;a"'bai kii-bffemi" (fa"')ii, Avalxfi-
A\ell, O yi. l>.iw.i(...H, I tliink „r von orci.si.m- I aco .vmi I InV" tlmuKli, Hum,
ta" cde<ra"' i"'ta" bficta" >(i, Nvisifii. Xikaci"'ga n-i4a"'l)ai-inaoe, ana (j-at'af
biM.nworkii,K,»."l i,o«- Ilmv,.|i„. if, I ,v„„.„,l„.r l',.,-,s„„ yo «l,„in I huvo «..„, I ,nv v,,,, ln.v«
'"'"■'' >"" ll'l.l. many ' .livcl
3 wiiia'a"! ka"'b()'a : iwimaxe ciili'afr. NiI<aci"'oa aiV^iKi-i" wat'ta"'l)ai ted-a"'
I 1,«.,- alK,..,t IwUh, ';;»^„>i;;;;' ■ ■■"■■"l '„ y.,,,. lv,s„„ «•,. wl,„ nmvo y„„,s:,wus l„ll,.,
i"'ta" I'lda" a-'fi"'. Maja'" faii'd; fatii t(''.li wacta"'l)e, inaia"' ;uvfi""\ hi"
"""■ -"""• »""■•'■■ '-^""1 i"'l'" .v,|ur,n,m »l„,, y,M,H„w„s. la,,,! „..",! in \|,o
llltllll
wacta""bai waqe ama cka"'i b(f.i'i<,m(.ti Jo'a" afi'-'iixai. :\Iaia"' .sa"[(|ti Iii<.-a"(|-ai
6 aka wefjaxai wi^f'qti a"ma"'(|-i" ada" wisifai i"'()-a-iniiji I'wiinaxe ciKfrad-c' ha
tin, ha^nnulelnr w.u,vv....y «cwall. .h.,.,.. 1 n.,,,,™!,,. 1 ,„n ..,1 ' I ,.U y,,„ „ 1 1„, /„ .'
<)iieHtiun
NOTES.
(/Jiqkidawi fecafu, the Omaha notation of the Pawnee, Riqlddawi recant, accord-
ing to L. Sanssouci.
686, 2 and 3. ana fifai \vina'a"i ku'lifa, others express it more fully: Ana fat'ai
(kla" ebfega" aiia'a" ka'"lifu (501, !»), and iina ca'"i|Mt'ai (^''te wina'a"i kn"'hf.i (512, 1).
See, also, 482, 11 (t'e i"te ca"' an.^i'a" ka"'l)(/-a), and 506, 1 (t"(;ska"i gina'a" ga"'fai).
\(
TA'-WA" CJAXK .JI5(JA TO ilKQAKA MANl AND ICTA JA" JA'*. 687
TRANSLATION,
O yc PawiiooH, I tliink of yon fiom tiino to time, f liopod to spo yon, but I have
been working, and now tliat i liavi- tiiiisiu'il I icinenibcr you. O ye Iniliaiis wlioni I
have Hi'Mi] I wish to know liow many of you have (litnl, and so 1 send to you to ask
you (about it). Wo Indians wlioui you saw in tiie ])ast are now doiiij,' well. Wiieu
you eaino Iicre you saw us on tlio hind, on the land ni which we dwell, and there are
we imitating all the acts of the white people. The President has };iven us very good
titles to our hinds, so wo are rejoiciiif; and going forward ; but when 1 think of you 1
am sad, and so I send to ask you a question (about yourselves J).
TA^'WAN-GAXE-JI5,'GA TO IIEQAKA-MANI AND ICTA-JA^JA'^,
YANKTONS.
Palian'fTfidl ttina'''(|'iilka nma to'di iiikaci"'ga wacta"'be (fatf. Kl f-'di
Foiiiii'i'ly Hclisoii otluT ill t ho iicvrtoii yoii naw tlieiii yoiicftnio Alnl llicii
IlitlllM'.
nfkaci"'<^a (li'iba le ri(la"qti waifii'i tr- fjisicfO-iia" OM"'ca". Kl i"'tii" wa(j'ita"
])tTn(m four woi'il very innn\ you liuvt- tin- tlu-y if- (Mnitin- iiUvayH. And now tn work
to tliciii nicriilii'i't'd iit-d
(|!icta"'i >ii, (('i(la"'bo taitr olxj'c'jrii". Wawi'ikejiii li('<(a-bi'iji. Ni'a('i"'<,''a a"t'ai 3
tlit>v HitiMli wlu'ii tlu'V hIuvH Hoe you I lliiiik (hat. Wo liii\ i> beou vt-rv nifk. IN'oiilo wcluivti
iliiil
ha. \Vc'(|'a-bajl'qtia"'i, j'ltla" f\ c'fjn" a"(('i'si(j'ai cafigi'ihi tafi'ffatu". Nikafjalii
Wo nro v'ory hiuI, then', yiui ho wo ronioni- wo shall reach you. Chief
fort' lier ytui
amn cnlii te'di crnji-cte\vii"'-l);iji, ;i(la" afi^'u Ava(|'Jtsi(|'a(('a-bi esku"' v i\^^\
tin* (pi. tlicy wIu'ii ynii (pi.) fliiowrd mit cvin tlifTf-
aiili.) iciU'Iied " tIior<Ii^litt'Ht uttrnti(»ii, lure
llijit yon n'liHTiihcicd peiliii|is llmt tln-y
UM (i lit roil nrtorif that) ri'tnriiril
nlkajyahi unui, ada" cai'iji:a(|»ai. Djo aka cafi'<>'0 f\^i tO piti tr'di I'de 6
chief thod'l- IhiTO- we yu ti> you. Joe the hiirsu hOK'^vo tho you whi-n but
Hill).), t'oi'o (sub.) to you (ai-t) oiunr
hither
oa(fa-bajl; i"'ta" ika<i'u fuxkv fi:isi<('ai. ■\[axc'-()'-a°'l)a aka can'fife ^\^\ tO(fa"'
hi' iliM'H iHit ;:i) nnw hi.s fVhiul tlic (wl. ho rciiicm- Two (;ro\v.s Iho hor.se (hat hv gavn t'»
t() you ; oh.) htTH him. (.siili.) \oii in Ihi- pii^l
(fati ttVdi, i"'ta" ika*»'o <|'ifiki' j^-isi^ai. A"'])a"-|an'<>'a aka (j'ati toMi can'<jo
you wlien, now \i\h fiii'nd tho (wt. he H'Mu-ni- Iti^ KlU tlio you wheu horwo
niiiiH oh.) htTA liitii. (Huh.) (Viiiio
hither hitliiT
((►(M'; i"'ta" ikjV^e fifiki' jrisiifai. (fati tr'di Ilupofa can'oo wi" \\\'\; i"'ta° 9
ho now liis t'lit'ud thn (st. Im» ri'iiu-ni- V<>n when Hiiptifa horse one I y:iivo now
gavo "It ) litMH hit)). (Mi)u» you
yi)U; liilhtr
a<»'fsi(('e, Avikajre. Ct'na ijaje ari<>'idaxii (Mi(|'t'a"(j'ai. Uott' ama wari'o'i(fo
I rt'inrinluT my frn'mi. Knou^jh his name wo writ)' our we .Hcnil to you. The rest all
it, own
caiVge ci*i-ina (('ikao-e ania Ixj'uga \vagi;a"be caift' ta ania. Cif/gajin'ga
liorso those to vour the (pi. all to Hee them. tlir> will ;:o to ynu. (^liild
wliom you tViend suh.j thi'irown
pave
wl^a i'iwagi()'a-ga. A'Svan'koga t'dega"' a'"<j'i"-na" at';i(|'i". Ani4a ^[i, 12
my tell it to thoni. Me sick hut .so nearly I died. I live if,
awagisife, awa<>'i;a"'l)0 ka"'l)|a.
1 remenihcr I nee them, my own I wi.sh,
tli^ni' "'.V '>wTi,
688 Till!; (/'KomA languaok— myths, stoimks, am» m;ttI':k8.
c
i
i
NOTi;s.
68?, -. iiilviici";(a C^\\\\\\., ftmr jtermm, Joseph La Flt'dii', Two Crows, liiy lOlk, and
Tii"\v;i"-j,'a.\ii jifiya. llu|ii'(|a, tlio (ll'tli iiiiiii, dictati-d tlic si'iitfiu't- in wliicli liis iiaiiiu
occiirn.
687, I. (fi t'jja", cnipliatic, fuMii"';ia", I'tc. (I'".), ,v»i« tnili/ <itr the one. W. inaki-s
^i I'fia", t'tc, -Uwikic iniankiicc, a"(|'isi^'ai ('{^a" caiiiiiilii tafi'{;ata", O yc whom I have
ad'lrvnnnl, since ire remember yoii, we will i/o to jiou.
687, "). (;('iia<!tf'\va"-liiijl, etc Thin did wd reaivc ercn Ihv sliijhlist idfviiliini (F.);
¥ou{pl.) nhoiicd 111)1 rren the ulijihtcst (iltiiiliiiii ((•i',)nactf'\va"-biiji .'); Thci/ did not yet nay-
thiiuj (it all (NV.). The Unialia cliiel's went to tlie Yankton without takinf; the "yo"";?
men." Th(^ Yankton paid tiieni no attention, so tiieehiels thon},'ht that it was becanso
the Yankton wislied tlie ".voun;; men" to come.
THANSLATION.
Last year yoii cnnie to visit our tiil)e. 'J'iien you made veiy fair promises to .tour
men, who have not t'or^iotteu tiiem. Now tiiey liave done tlieir wdi k, and I think that
they will visit you. We have had eonsiderable sickness, and our people have died.
This has nmdo us very sad. Therefore we reuuMnbei' you especially, and ,vo shall
visit you. When the chiefs went to see you you did not pay tliem much attention, so
they conctluded that it was because you tiiou^iit of us, the niend)eis of the projiiessivo
party, and they said so on their return tons; ihercfoie we are jioiw^ lo visit you. .Ion
gave you a horse when you came, but he did not mt to y.iu (with the chiefs); and now
he remembers his Iriend. Two Crow,s iiuva you a horse when you came (to see us),
and m)W he reau'inbers iiis friend, liij;' I'jlk j;a\e you a horse when \'iu (!auu', and
now ho reuu'udiers his friend. WIumi you came, 1 Ilupeij'a fiave you a horse, and
now, my friend, 1 remendter it. Only we write our names aTul send to yon. All your
other friends to whom you ;;ave (/. c, promised) horses will j;o to you in order to see
their own (horses). 1, Ta"wa"-j;'a.\e Jinya, wish you to tell my adopted children anions
the Yanktons that I have bet-n sick, and that 1 came very ra-ar dyiujj;. If I live 1 will
remember them, and 1 desire to see them.
TA^WA^TJAXE-JLSTJA I'O :\rP'fiAIUJ, A YANKTON.
Ci'4a4atii", iiisilui, caiij^c^ a"(j'ri'i-)iiii \vari'jii(J'r''(iti (j-inji'ai'. (Ja"' \vij^'U;i"be
Krolu .viMii- iii,\ iliilil, lioiNt^ ttiDsit \\ liii li iill iiri' i;i>]M'. ArMt(ti(0 Imci-,\oii,
pliift*. >MU i:ii\f nil' iii> own
kii"'l)(j'a. Ada" tuljlda" ctectvwa", iiisi'lia, u; ri(lii"(|ti a"((';'i'i ti'(|'a(|'f' ka"l)(j"('gii".
I wish. Tlirrc- what Hurvcr. my iliiltl, \M'iii vtTy j;uiitl ,Miuyi\(! voii siml 1 luipu.
I'tiiu ' tu IIIU llllllUl'
3 Wa(|i"'lui iKijo'citci j^iari'ki(|-;'i-o'ri.
I'uptT vi'ly noon acmt biuU Xo inr.
TJtAXSLATIOX.
My child, all those horses which you jjave me at your i)lace, and which I brought
away, are gone! So I wish to see you. Therefore, my I'hild, I hope that you will
send and five me very good words of any kind whatsoever, kieud back a letter very
quickly.
¥
MA'*TCUNA''BA TO I'ANY' XAQPA^)!.
689
MA^'rOTT-NA^HA TO PANYI-NAQPA^I.
I a'U'ktilia, \vitri('|)ii nu'fjii", \v!i(|i"'liii «rii"' cufc'wiki'^r. Csi"' iiika(.'i"'ga
My kUIit'k »iii y KiMiiil- likrwi«i>, imi|iit iiny- 1 ciiiH.' In liii tii'ki'ii Ami \urmu
«'lill<i \ntw lit yiMi,
du'ibii -ta"'\vii"<>-(f!a" fi^fjui ga(|fa"' ft' ■^•a"'(fai ui,
wiiiin liiitloii jiiiir ijilcratliii; ti> uit ninli llixy
aiiii'a",
I lliivn
liciiril,
I'do fwiini'ixe
but 1 umR you
cu^c'a^C;.
1 11 ml tuyim.
Kf
An.l
i'liia ii!!-l)iijl ('i"to ff aiia'a" ka"'l)i;a, wjii^'aziuiti aiia'a"
hi.w yciii ilci nut liiMlmpl u«iilii I hear It 1 wi»:i, vi-iy. nii«lit I livur it
iiiHiiy K<>
ka"'l)f.i. Kl <iaiV>|l iiikn^'filii uaukiic^, cl ana iia-ljiijl ('i"to cI wayazu
I wish. Anil iiikI tlii'li c'liliif yi> wliii illi', il|;.iill liiiw yciil ilii l>»t liulluipx liiiillli »lriii((lit
liiiiny ^n
wiiia'a"! ka"'l)(^,a. Gan'>|l ail^ni (fc'luta" iti wak('<ra tt's wa;;-iiii ar,<jfa(fai
I liKiii t'nim I wtali Ami then wn I'r ihl.< llio nlrk iliu wiirocciviT wi' I'd
yuii iiiniv)
hn. Usui If' ('kita" finj,n' tatr. N(' tai tfi i"'d-a-niiijl. .Mjija'" ((-a" I'linaka
(.'ultl tlio urt fur UH lutiin hIiuH Voii will ^4t thtt I inn Hiut.' I.ilinl tlut clican
|iali:ifi';4'a i"'t
(bf).
I'kaxe faa"'iiai to {"'^a-nii'ijl. (iari'>|l iiiiija"' (j-a" I'lda"
yoiininkii )oii nimndiiii It thn 1 iini »»<!.' Viiil tlnii luiiil tli>' K"'"!
[((•fipalia". r"ta'' niaja"' ((-a" I'lda" paliafi'ga t(- i((-i'ii)alia",
Ikiiovvit. Now liiiid Iho j;ihmI llrnt "' ' '
lli>t
now
I ki'iiw il,
ada" niaja"' (fa"
thi'ie- ,I]i| Iho
loir
tt'(iiiigi(,^e. I"c'ii<f(» iit'ai fa" wiiif'i'a"! ka"'li(fa. Ada" ii(|(f('''c|tci diize li('l)o 9
1 prizii mini'. (Iht rniill limy tlm I hiur ol'yuii 1 wiah. Tlnlii- VKl'y miiin nvininj' liillt
ilii'il in lorn
ufzG y[\, il^wfC' tr.
y. 1 when, yon will ^ili-ano
ri". '-.i'o 'm'n'l il iiilluT.
NOTES.
This letter was sent to Piinj'i-na<iita,)i and his son, wlio were Otos.
689,9. l"c>a{{0 ut'ai ^a", etc. An appeal to the (latiiotisniof the Oto.s. "I wish
to hear from yoii coneeriiitijj; the plaeo where your old meu (ancestors) have died (and
where their l)ones lie)." Do you prize it ! Or have yon lost all love tor the land and
its associations !
Tl{AN8I;ATIOX.
My sister's son and my jirandeliild, I have sent you a letter at any rate. I liave
lu-ard that some persons of your nation wish to inij;rato to another coiintiy, and 1 send
to you to ask you about it. I wish to hear how many of you are not {ioiiij;; 1 wish to
hear the facts. And I wish to hear from you, () ^ ■ <'liiets, how many of you aie not
fjoiii},'. And we, from thi.s time forward, are priij;ressin;f towards recovery from the
sickness. Hy tlie time that the (!old weather is over there- will lie none of it. I ai;i
sad oil account of your contemplated departure. I am displeivsed because you set lit-
tle value on the hind whicii you are abandoning-. IJut I, for my part, now Iviiow that
the land is the chief good thiiijj (for us). 1 know now that the land is tlie best thiisjj
VOL VI 11
fiJM) Tin: (/'KdlllA LANCaJAdK— MYTHS, «T()IUI}H,ANI> I.mTKKH.
for us, tlierelbrc I prize iny country. I wImIi to lipiir from you what you think libout
tho place ill which your iiiiccHtorH died. Tlicii I'liri* please send a letter very quickly,
on the very exenlny; of tiie day when you receive this letter.
IOTA(f"Am TO IIKQAOA SAUK, MA('A^ AND MAWATA^'NA,
YANKTON A(JKN(;Y, DAKOTA TKURITOUY. 187!i.
Oil" zaiif w(l)faliii"'i hn, ii(kiici"'f,fii iiiinkiicr-. Kl cji"' ii"'l)ii(fr''(jtci
Now itll : jirliilun ytiiMjil.) , inTrtoii \i'\vIhmui'. Anil Mtiliiy lliln v,«ry (lay
rtiti*'
iiaj^^iica" ka"l)(f('j>'a" ^ja" \vi)a"'l)ai ka"'l)(fii. (/'('-ma ("ifi'<>'ajit"i';ra-nia
I tnivi'l I liii|H. UH I ni'i>yi»l (|jl.) I «i»ll. 'rill'rlii tllcrlillilrKII
3 wadaxe-ina uwa}ii4a"'b(3 ka"'l)(a liit. NaiiMo fs)i"(|'iiV};o. (!« SliuU' g^eckii
tlli»i' wliiiiri Iliiiiile I ni'i'lhi'in. my I winh lli'lltt i ailii- of cliiilnivtH 1 That Tllll Hpotllll
own hiivi> mint'.
ata"' f-fi'" oi"t(3 c' \"w\"'^ ((fai-jra. Gi'iifa" (•tu"'b() mI iiqcfe'titci I'kita"
how fur HltH pi'ilinpt tbnt to tuil nie Hi'iulycl Tluit lev. you wo It when viiry wion «lniiilln
obi
iifouHly
i"'l)axui-)iri.
Willi' yo lo mil. J^( )TB,
Icta^abl was an Omaha; IkMiitga sabf and Miica" were Ponkas, relugecH aniom:
tbp Yaiiktons; and Miiwata"iia was a Yankton.
TRANSLATION.
Now I petition to you all, () ye Indians I And as I hojio to start on a journey
this very day, I wish to see yon. I wish to see those iieraons (Yanktons) whom I
have rej^arded as my children. I have nothiii;;to ii'iake me ;;lad. I wish you to send
and tell me how I'ar distiint .Spntted Tail and his people are dwelliiifj (from you J).
When you see this letter, do nol let any time pass before yon write to me.
j,E-MIMVA'lJ, A PONKA W(^MAN, TO HER DAroiITKR, MARY
XAPECA, AT SAXTEE AOENCY, NEBh'ASKA.
6 (fiiidi (|'i(la"'l)e }>-a"(f',('de tVe Ik''. Wii(|a-iiaji" ((■i(lii"'l)n oa"'()-ai. l"c'iifro
Vfiur to HIM' v<m wi.slu'd, but ho if» . Wjuiiiiutjili In him- ynu " wiHlii'd. Olil iiiuii
fatliiT f\vm\
tV'e he. (|!!i;arr^-e (fi(la"'be ^-a^ft'de, (fici^i^ wn(('itu" cga", ari}>'ii(fii-l)jtj!
' " ^ "' ' ~ '" ...: .1. .1 1 : .. - ■ - .... ^^ ^^,^_ ^ji^ jjyj ^^^
it) tlt'ad
\ uur yiiiiiiyrr to «»■»' you wirtliid, liul, your wi^ti-iH woiKs
Histcr . liuH)mii<l
tiifi'fjata". Ma(^adi (fi4afi'<re iirijifij,'-a wi"' iila(f('(l(3, jiit'oe lu''. Cv\n 16
wi' «liall. Lantwlntur your voiiiiKi'r liny onu (.'i'vi- liiiili lo. Iii' i» ilriiil YomliT the
Milter
onu (.'i'vi- liiiili lo. ho i» ili'iiil
llllt. l.illIT
9 e'a"' (firijifi' (faiu'iji", cifi'gajin'ga (j-afika li'a"' f]u<rC- iiaji"' jji, awana'a'
notliiiiR lii'inii tho you «tanil. chilrl
muttiT
iliooniK noihini; llio iimtii r ilnv ii'. Ihonrofthem
who rttftllll
ka"'h(fa. (f'isafi'g'a v^ka iia"ba"' imli'-wajraxe fj()'i'(fai li(\ I"c'iipe aka
I wIhIi. \ouryounf;er tlio fwico " laci'-pirtUM' " IiaHHoiit OIil man tho
lirothiT (Mub.) it liai-Ii (rtiilt.)
giUaji'ita." wakeg-a a-i tC ca"'('a" I't'i^ ]\(k U'a"'(j'ifijii' (('ijafiVe aka fida'"bo
IVnm that iin- sick ho wan the continiiui,' ilud For no roaHoii your vimiiKi'V tho In set' you
Ht<eii placo coiuiuK tioui it " sister (sub.)
12 j,^a"'(f,ai.
V
MHJIS 8ANSH()UCI TO II ASOACKNU.
G91
NOTKH.
TliLs is oiHi of llin fewiutttM's ilictiiti'd to t\ui iiiillior l>.v women.
690, *>. (j^jatli iirobnbly rut'iTH to Iloxiipit, iiuMitiunt-d by .laltr nkii in lim k*ttur, p. 477.
680, 7. (|)i)angb, HU0 477, a.
TBANSLATION.
Your fiitlior wisliod to see you (ii(;iiiii), but ln> ilicd (witlioiit si'oin>; you). Wiuia-
naji" wislnMl to sen you. Tlio vencrabUt man is tlisul. Your youiiK«r sisttT wislu-s to
Reu you, but lior husband is woriiint;, ar.d so wi' will not k*) away. Last wintt'r your
younjjcr sister navebirtii to a l)oy, but lie died. I wisii to hear whetlier you and the
children, in yonder hind, are well and happy. Vour younger broUier hr.s sent his
|)i<;ture back twiee. Tiiu old man was ill as he catn(^ IVom that land (Indian Territory i),
and, as the illness uontiuued, it killed him. In vain does your youuKer sister wish to
see you.
LOUIS SANSSOUCl TO IIANOA-CRNU.
Waqi"'Iiii f,nii"'(^iikif,(' pi" ir<^i Wiiiii'ii" to x'uhi" liil. (tani'iu ma"!!!"'
I'upiT ytMi Imve Hfiit tlio liiin rt>- I liPiir ('niiii tlii< tidinl Voii livo ymi wiilk
bikuk tu tiir tiii'iit'il. >uH
ti' lii"'\v{i"<i^(^ii"'-nui gi'ffiii, ((*ini?u"i >[I, lu'iii'dt^ ^imlii"'!. Im^n a"(fii*i ko
the tlio ii<*iitrH itrr ^luil, tlmv hfiir wIhmi. lifiiri mnnl t'nr tliciii. N'i-vvh you ulvr tiiM
from you. inn
U(fj'»«i:iicu" ina"iri"' kO'lu u(la"qti mu"ni"' to ctf >[l, cf ])iiiil to cti i"\vi"'(('ii- 3
MMi travfl \nii ^\;ilk tn till' voiy jiootl ynii wjilk tlio too wlu'ii n^niii \nu\ (hn too y<>ii liiiVt' nut
naji. Kl utlu" iiiii"ni"' >|f, i"\vi"'(faM:'t >[i, v\ pfjiji >|irtr' i"\vi"'(|»iinu >|1,
told And uood you vviilk it', yoii tell n it', ii^iiiii \y.u\ xviii if >iiu till mo )!',
iiif*.
i"'iula" tvi"to. Kdi >(i, tii"'\va"^'(|'a"'-inu ifvnui uawau'ilxfa tt\ I'cika" a"-
^ootl lor It may bo. In ttmt cano, thtt K<'i'tur« tlo'ho I will tell it in tliciii. \u-\\\ ymi
ni<>
(fa"'ifawu"'x(i to ii\vib(fa ta ininke. Nikaci"'}^a uina"'(finka (j't'iuuitci t'e-ma 6
a^kt'il tni- iibout tlio 1 will trll to \'uii. IN-opIo ^lu^toii onlv thiH tho)4i> who
dit-d
\vad;ana*a" cka"'iia to u\vib(^a ta mifiko. Wacuco, (lahigo isanVa; Ma"-
y.iii hoar uboiit you wiHb tlio I will toll it to you. Wiicufo, (lahi^o hif* youni:i'r Two
thiMii
brother;
tcu-iui"'l)a isau'ga, Cu>[a-ma"'<Jti" ; ^Ja(|'i"-galn'ge ijifi'go, lIo(|aga-jinVa ;
IJi'izzly hi'iiirt hiH yonnncr (!iinu-nift''ifi". riiwiH't'-ritlt'f lii^ hoii, I.ittir ICIk .
biotliiT,
Wa<ia-naji" isanVa, tMuhabi; ^Jala'-jap'o, Ma"tcu-iia"'l)a i|a"'('ka; Wt'jP'cte 9
Wuiiunuji" liif* veuiumr I>|ubabi ; ,|iibojap'o. Mii'>tcu-ua''ha hi-* Misti'r'rt Wojinrto
bnitlo'i'. Hon :
akadi Nima"lia" ijin'gc, He-siijua ; r'tcafi'gaij'a, Ma"t(M'i-na"'ba isan'ga;
in lh*» Noniaha hi;* son. Ho Hiiaja ; Intrafiiiaifa, Ma"tr,i.na''ba Iih \ (miiilmt
hrotboi ;
Gieda"'-naji" i^tlha", Wac/aji, Ictasanda. akadi, Kiibdianii ijiiVgt^; (Jyu-
BtandiiiK Hawk hm liroibfr- Wac'ajl, Ictartanda lu tlu-, Kiihtliaiiu 'liisson; rrairie*
iu luw.
692 TIIK (/'KGIIIA T.AN(5r.\(JE- lYTIIS, STORIES, AND I.IOTTEKS.
jiri-;:! ijin'^v, Miinfrc-jin'oii,; j/'-(»'i;i" \\u\'ixe; Ji'(lc--i;'ilii ijiin'o-c, Mii"'ze-
chk'koil hi^smi, Small-Iirwial ; liuHnlo liil, 'hi. son . Kii,. Chief li'w ilauKliliT, JIH"*"-
hiuV<rii ij-Vuilu"; Si-;iifi<4'ji if;-ii(|fii": .Mfiri'o-|i|a." i<.-a(|((-ii", Ma"tc.u-xi iiiiiV<«-o ;
'"'"«» liiswir..; l!lK Knot InswilVr Miiiiiti,'ls'a" lii« wil.., JIu»t,:iisi hlailiiii-hl.M-
3 WiU'uco ijiifi'-'o iiii"' kO; Wiii'i(|ta\vii(|!0 i>>'ii(|(j-a"; fcloidiil)! i^i'icpa; da-sa"'-
Waou<-.> lii|. j;r„iM, III,, l,„v.T liiswif.^ l.kii.laUi hisi;,a„,l. )',i«a"-
dallKllli'l'
(iv.l.
nil.];
.'liiM:
iii'iji" in'icpa; Caf^'o-di'iba ijafi'jje; Ili'-s;i" iiida ijaiVj^c; Kawalia ijafi'<>e ;
iiaji" hls^iMial. Cam-iliilia lii.t ilaunlilcr; lloni-on-iiiu' ihl.i his ilaiij;hlor i Kawalia hi»ilair'litul ■
I'hllii; ^
Ta"'\va"<iiixe i'V/ii^^-o i4i'ici)a: WaciUio iji'i'-^'o, KMi-a-i-iiaji'"; kl Pan'kii
Villajjciaakir ulil niaM his avaail- Waiari' 'liissoa, ftili a-i-naji" ;' anil I'mika
rhllil;
6 i'Vi'iio-e, Ilo-xapa t'o. I'lifa i'lji t'a"' (/•a"'ja, uwilxl'a-iiiiiji ta niifil:o
1)1(1 mail, Scillllivllulli drail. Nmvs ulhir rxisls llmil'sh, I wiU'lioMWI yiui.
Waifiiiia'a" (•ka"'iia >[i, pi \va(|i"'lia i(a-;iTi. Ma"tcu-iia"'ba .ika wabaji"
yim hcaraliimt vim wish il, uii.'W [laiiiT sviiil liilliiT. Two Uiiz/.U liiars llii' iiiessaL'ti
""'"' ' (suh.)
f'tfi ciKfi'ifai: Wa(ii"'lia iia"l)a"' cii(|'i'\viki(>i' (fa" <!(l'ia"'<J'iiki(l'iiil-iia", ada"
IIiIh HciitU til >oii:
rapiT
9 i(/'a"ba"' a(|'aiia'a"'j[ tatr. l''(la"(|ti iiiaWx^i
u swiinil Jim shall nol I'istou to it. Vei\ gooil I walk.
timu (—over)
I h:ivi. sent it ti) (si'i. vim have, mil a,.|,| it iisll- thori'.
>im l',\ N I'm- imli') liaik tii iiii. Iiv ally, fure
aoiiiL' ouo
u'
NOTES.
Louis Siuissoiici is the son of au Oiniilia nuitlier,
llafij^a-eemi was an Omaha stayinjf at the I'awnw Agency.
691, ;5. tf' cti . . . to cti (I'Vsreadinj;); but W. Kave, uda"(iti ma"ui"' tC'ctI c!
l)i;ijl li'''ctT i"\vi"'(|'aiiajl.
692, 7. ^a", intended lor ^a"ja, tlioiii/li, which nialces .sense.
TRANSLATION,
The letter which you sent nio has come. If is jjood for mo to liear from you. Tiio
gentes rejoice because yon (iontiiine alive; tiiey are hai)i)y to hear from yon. When
you gave me the iieivs conceriiinj,' your travels, you did not tell luo whether you had
been very prosperous or unfortunate. You uw^ht to tell me if you are doing well, and
ev Ml if yon are not i)ros|>ering. In that case, 1 will tell it to these gentes. I will tell
you the thing about which you asked me. Yon wish to hear about tho.se (Omahas)
who have died only during this year. 1 will tell yon. (Their names are as follows:)
VViicuce, Oahige's younger brother; Cn>[anui"fi", Yellow Smoke's younger brother;
Little Elk, Pawnee Chief's son; biuhabi. \Va(iaiiaji"'s younger brotlier; jahe-jap'f-.
Yellow Smoke's sister's stni ; lle-siiata, Nemaha's .son, of the. Klk gens; I-'teangatiM]
Yellow Smoke's younger brother; Standing Hawk's biotheriii-law, Wae'aJI, of the
letasanda gen.s, and .sou of Kidahanii; Prairie (Jhicken's son. Small Hreast; P.nlfaio
Uib's son; FireOhief's daughter, the wife of ^fa"ze hanga {or Henry IJIackltird); liig
Foot's wife; Marigfiif'a'"s wile, the daughter of .Ma^en-xi ; Waeiiee's mown daughter';
Lover's wife; Ickadabi's grandchild; ^asa"-naji's graiiilehiid; Four Hoof's daughter;
4
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OA-TAV.IINOA TO T. L. (HLIilNCIIAM.
()5>:{
Horn-on-oiuvside's (liuijtlilcr; K;i\viilia's (lauslitcr; tlic ki'hi"1i'Ii'1<1 of tlic older VilhiKe-
tiiaUcr; Waciicc's son, lOdi-ai-iiiiJi"; and tlic Poiika old man. Ilcxapa. Tlicrc is otiier
news, but J will not tell you. If vou wish to hear it, st'iid a letter apiin. Vellow
Smoke sends you tliis message: I have sent yon two letters, hut you have not replied;
therefore you shall not hear from me iifjain. I am doing very well.
CA^TA^-JI5;(}A TO T. L. GILLIXGITAM.
Cii"'t!i"-jin'or, wa(,''ita" (('cka'na tv \va(('ita"qti. Xa"'za a'e fa"' ctl
Mltlr Wnlt to wmk >iMi uii^hi'il tor Um ln' has wnrkcil Koiict-, tichl tlio t(ni
Iiilii vt't'.v ll!lt(l.
i'masC. Kl of^a" I'lda" (j'('cka"iui trji'a" j^-axc. Ki ej^'a" f^axo ('de fi'ama
ho Iiiin And ho ^cmhI ynii wislicil liki- (In* lie Iiiih Ami ho he )i:it4 hut tlit's<>
IViircil 111. rorliiiii iliini'. dmin l»uh.)
Uina"'lia" anii'i ])i'iiji-na" ;^iaxai-iia"' ca"'ca". [''o-itj-aiiasr' (j'ici'(|'a"i ; can'- 3
Onmhaa tho (|il. hiid only liavtMhmc nsii. nlwiiv.i. Kencf id' ii Ik'ld thi>v hiivi' tlio
»uh,) lohhii ally imllod to
<re-ma ((■ah'vvaki(['o-na"'i \Vv, eia (j-aii'di. (rari'>[i wawi'ci 'I'-baji iia"'i, f»'T'(|'ajl'qti-
liorHi's iht'y Imvo fiinsi'd u.sn- lit-ld Ins in thi'. Ami tln'ii pay tht'v h'avi* coiilin- vtiry'^iid ho
lllrnitiiout ally md jiivin iiully, (hiw hi-™)
na"'i. I'lskana I'c f\^-\v,\ i"\vl"'(|'aka" fcj-afr ka^'hcfa. Ifi'idi (fifikt' wif if.i-'^ii.
nMii- Oh that uufil villi- \iin In'Ip im' ymi s.-ml I wish. His tlioono totfil send
nll.v. hilhiM' falhiT who to him hilhir.
C}an'>[i i'ialnici;;-o i\-,\"'y.\ i(|';'idi(ai' aki'i \v;'i(|'ita"-i)aji-na"'i, ada" {"'(j-a-iMaji-iia"- fi
Ami then 1 insist on it ttioui:li au'int tiir dm-?, md deal with nsu- thrn^- I am sad ' nsii-
(siili ) thiMii <as oth-llilcrs) ally, love ally
ma'". Ada" iV (,^'i(,'-ija i"\vi"'(|'aka" i(,'-a(J'0 ka"'l)((!a. Gan'>[i, ka;iTlia, " Wana-Yo
I am. Thi'iv- word yniir ymi hid|i ini' ynii si-nd 1 wish. And thiMi, my I'riind, Himiislic' aiii-
wj'KJ-in-s'a," (hh' f^-a" I'^'a" daxc ('d(>, fftjS'ha-cadr' walxl-.i" I'de, (|'i'aina i"'nia"-
ki'i'ii them, yoii as sn I have liiii. si\ty Ihailtlmm lint, thi'So llii'v ntolo
said it diMii' (snh.l
<fa"'i, (•.('iiawakifai. Ci' liacida" <((j'c'l)a-c;'idr' ci' i"'ina"(|''a,"'i. Xa"l)a"'ki<>-(('e 9
Iroin Iiavi' mail.- an riul j\;:aiii ahn w ;inN sixty an.nn tlicy Htnlc Innii On two mciisituis
IIH'. nl' I llt'tTl. MIC.
\vanaf>'(JH' l)(JM'io'a t'oaiVki(|*o-na"'i. Ka|,n'ha, ja"' can'p'-ji d/ixo >[i'ctr,
unini'Hiiriiiii- all tln-y liavf killnl usii- Mv rricini, wikhI htir-**' linnsc 1 made cvtMi
iiial lor I lit- ally. when,
i"'nia"(j'a"-iia"'i.
tlii-y have iiHii-
stnli'ti frnii. ... ally.
llaii. rrari'>[i. kau-rha, jj!i(|'i"-iin"|>,'iji ijifiVe can'o^e ta" i"'nia"(,''a"'i ha. 12
1 Amltlii-ii. iintiiiMd. I'.cri'-n.i' |ia|i his.soii liiiiso thi' hi' has .Jloli'ii
(stil.idi.) Inn
r''l)axii <xfi"' aka, ifaditi''.'!! cti, \v;i(|(' ucti' ama cti, caiV^^c ta" il)aha"'i.
To writi' lor hi'sils till'
mo will
whil.. thi'iilhcis (|d. too, hor.'ii- tlio Ihrvknow
lii'oplo snh.) (std.iili.l iiiiii.
Mskana, ka<i;('ha, i"\vl"'(,''aka" ka"l)(J'i'<>'a". (.!a"' v<>;n" o'iaxai \v;i(,''a;i;ij[ cti'dc
nil that
niv tVii'iid
.i.l,i-l|
I hopi
M\ to do til
him
villi should h.ivi-
Miamli-il till
()ian'>[i >|i'iiai, t'('a"'(j''r ^•a"'<(''ai. A"'liiici'yai. IVida." wiwi'ja to waiipac,'' iri'jia"(('ai'. 15
Andlhi'll thi'y to kill mi- llnv riii'y spoUr sail What iiiino tin' loliisol') tlii-v wisln-.l
riiilKliI, wishi'd. Illy 111 mi'. |,„ m,,
%
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15
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694 THE (/'K(}1IIA liANdUAOE— MYTllH, STOHIKS, AND LETTEUS.
Ada" i'"mH"(f-,a" enaqti uaji'". W;i(|e bfi'if^a a"(fa"'l)alia"'i, (j-c l"'ina"()!a"'i
HM ...>.....■_ _._ ., • ,. tlu'y kuov aliiiiil 1110, llii« they »tolH from
Tlicnv
fill"
to Mti'jil rnini
IIIM
alomi tlii'y aland. Wliili^ iniin
ull
te. Ada" I'skana, kaofi'lia, wacfi'ta" i'ifa<>iiji ka"b();i'sii" «}5c'ta". A"\va"'ti"
tlie. There- uh llial, uiv liiind, lo ili'iil with ymi cDm" 1 liopo tliin (nl(l. Ho liit me
f"r« I lii'iii IIS
(it)'riidei'H
yuu corn
1111411(1 llilll
.lb. I,
3 t'fia"'(f,f! f?a"'*ai >[l'cti', i"'<(iita"-l)ajl. "Gi'fit I'fran-frri," eci' ka"l)(j(i'-»'a". IVqiqti
to kill nil' lio wij+iiiii (*von ho did not deal willi Ho deal witli tlio of- you I hopu. Vory liaid
wlicn.
IIm> otViMKliT I'm- mi'
Hay it
fondor for tiiiii,
ifio-axtn u*a<r(||a invib(('a ciKfvaifr. Tiffafaji >|f, wai"'ina"<['a" ca"'ca" in<raxe
tlii'y Iiu\'o the Hiif- I tell \ou I moihI t>i voii. You do not if. to Htral tiioui from nlwayA ho will
doni' for mo fcrlui; send hitlirr mo " do it a-
ta-aka Can'<''e ta"' ciiaqtci i"(fi"'(t'i" off; ,icti' tfi {"'(j-ita"-!);'!)!. Hcka" wi"'
gainRt
nio.
HniHo
tho tliat aloito
(Htd.ol).)
lio huH hriiu;;lil
iiiiiio hack :
Im hiiH dono
nothing for luu.
I)(M'd
6 (fc- >[ina akadi, wa'u iii aji^i i(fi'-nia wabisan'de watci-na"i; ctle wa(l!ita"-bajl
this ho about tlio womau water tlioN wlio fjo hnldinu thom ho vio- unu- but be dooH not doal
tijihtH one who (f). aflor it down by jirortH- Intps ally ; with thoni as
uro tbeni utfenilerH
i<j!adi(fai ilka. lsan'g"»a mc'^^a" gaxai, ^t' wabisan'de watci, ^ita"' oka"b(fi
rtSent tho Kin yonn<:or likewise does it, tliis boldlnd thorn coiiiOy to troat I wish it
(aub.). Itrnthor
fa^'ja, ca"' d'ita"'-bajl.
thoui^b, rot im dooi^ not deal
down by proHS-
ure
him OH an
otlbndor
iHbi
for him
with biui.
NOTES.
Mr. Gillingham was one of the two teachers in tho ageroy day school when Dr.
Painter was agent. lie succei'ded Dr. Taiiiter ns agent for jhe Oinahas. When this
letter was written he was living at St. James, Nebr.
693, 2. tega" gaxe, contr. fr. te ega" gaxo.
69;4, 13. T'baxu gf i" aka, the author, jaifi" na"paj! ijinge, i. e., Ni'daha".
693 and 894, 15. t'ea"f ga"^ai. Oa"ta".jiriga was assaulted by Ta"wa" gaxejinga,
while the author was at the Omaha Agency. These two men belong to the same
Omaha gens.
TRANSLATION.
As you desired Little Wolf to work, he has worked. He has also inclosed his
field with a fence You wished him to work wi'll in this manner, and so has he wdrked.
So has he done, but these Omahas have been constantly doing evil to him. They have
pulled the fence to pieces, and have turned horses into his Held to devour the crops
(against his wislu's). And then, as they have never allowed !iim any damages, he has
been always displeased. I earnestly wish that you would send here and aid me with
your words. Send to tell the agent! Tliough I have insisted on it, the agent has
never dealt witli them as olloiiders; therefore I am always sad. Therefore I wish you
to send here and help nie witii your words. And .as you said, " My friend, keep
domestic animals," so have I done; but these men have stolen from iiu' sixty which I
had, making an end of them. And subsequently they stole sixty more from me. On
two oc(^asi(ins have they killed all my domestic animals f-ioultry?). My friend, even
when I had made a wooden stable they stole my animals from me.
¥
jAC/'l-NA'-l'AJl TO HIS SON, NI''J)AI1A\
H95
My friend, ^a^i"-iiii"i)ajT's son has stolen my horse. lie wlio is writing tiiis for me,
tlie agent, and the other white people, know the horse. I earnestly desire, D>y friend,
that you would aid me. You should have commanded them to treat him likewise.
And then they fought; they wished to kill me. They spoke saucily to me. They
wished me to lose my possessions. Tliereforo they have done nothing but steal from
nie. All the white peoide (here) know about me, and how they (the Indians) have
stolen from me. Therefore, my friend, I hope that you will tell this (agent) to deal
with tiiem as ott'enders. Even when one hit mo and wished to kill me the agent did
not (leal with him for me. I hope that you will say to him, "Do deal with the offender
for the sake of the plaintift ! " I .send to tell you how I suffer from the hard treatment
which I have endured from the Oinahas. If you do not send here (to stop it) the
young man will always work against me by stealing my horses, etc., fiom niiS. The
agent has made the offender restore my horse; but he has done nothing else for me.
There is one thing whi(!h is done by the one who tights (i. e., Ta"wa"-gaxe .jifiga).
When the women go for water, he usually holds them down and ravishes them ; but
the agent does not jjunish the offenders. This man's brother also does it ; he, too,
ravishes them by holding them down. Though I have wished him (the agent) to deal
with the Omaha as au offender, he has not done so.
<lA(fF-NA^PAJl TO HIS SON, NI^DAHA^.
ha
tjiifi" akfUli ci >(l'jl, uq(|'(''f|ti ^i-^a. No 5{l')I, I'lcka" ijiiiji'oti ua'a"si
"'•■•'-" " •••- '■-■■ You it, (1«.,1 vervbad I have
«>-iit leapinl into
To tlio Pawnet'8 yon if,
read)
very 80011 I't'turiL
u\, Ada" uq(f6'qti wi;a"'be ka"'b((',a hit. (tV, iu|<|!6'qti, Tcaza-finVe, (fjsafi'fj'a
tliore- very soon I see yon I wish . You, very soon, Tcazaifirigo your vi>uTiK(r
fore ' i„.;,,i,..r
lUDlllfT
juwafrife gf-j?ri. Tcaza-fin'ge, ne tfi'di ucka" pfiijl'citi ani"' lu' Inl Nikaci"'£^a
witlitlicm retuin. Tcaxa ifiuiic', you wlieu iliied veVy liad you took . I'voiile
went away
ania bfi'ijjfaqti fai hil. Wami'iskO uj( kC'di (J!ag(^fi ka"'b((!a. Akihfde
tllo (p). all have . Wheat )ila'uti'il iTi the jou return I winh.
sub.)
have
spoken
(pi)
Attend to it
wacka"' gn-gh. Waqi^'ha cuhi >[l'jl, wa<ii"'lia lUjifi/titi gian'ki(|'i'i-fra,
try return yo! Paper reaehes when, paper very hoou I'uuai' to he relurn-
you ' ii,^ to me,
((!iji"'(l'e nu'ga". ([li'aka i(fiidi(|'.ai aka ha"' g(J!oba-(|!ab(fi" ja"' ucka" t'a"' 6
your elder likewise. Ihia one ajjent thi' nit;lit thirty sleep deed li •■ .
lu-other <h,iI).) j^j,'
igi'ixai, j'lda" i"'^a-majl- ua" ca"'ca". Ada" uqf.G'<iti (fagfii ka"'l)(|'a. Jad"
las made there- I am sad u»u- always. Thelo- very soon yon return I wish. Pawnee
111
li
a::ui (fa't'(j'i(j'af jji'ctt'', luifo'titi iKf-i'i gi^ai-gil. I"\vi"'(j;a gifdi-gii.
the (pi. they have pitied even ii, very soon to tell be seudiuK To tell mu be ye soudinit
snl>.) you it back (pi.). ' back.
(}i)(J TUK (/'KlllllA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOKIKS, AMI) LliTTKitS.
I
NOTES.
696, 1. ja^i" akadi, refers to tlio Pawnci's beiiis sottlod in a village, "sitting."
Had liii'y been tnivelin},', ainadi would liave been used.
695, 1 and ;{. ncka" ])iiijl(iti, etc. See tlie eliarge made apainst Ni"dalia" in the
preceding letter. Tlie I'atlier says tliat lie was pnnlslied (for his son's oHense).
Ni"daba" is addressed in lines ] and 2; Tcaza ^inge, in lines 2, 3, and 4; and
Ni"dalia" from lino 5 to the end.
TRANSLATION.
If you have reached the Tawnee settlement, return very soon. After your de-
parture I got into great trouble; therefore I wish to see you very soon. You, Tcaza-
^inge, return very soon with your younger brothers ! Tcaza-^inge, when you went, yon
took away a very bad deed (s/c). All the jieople have spoken of it. I wish you
to return in time for the sowing of the wheat. Make an effort to return and attend to
it! When the letter reaches you, send one to me very (piickly. (I speak to yon,
Ni"daha") as well as your elder brother. This agent has made trouble for me for thirty
«!ays; therefore I am sad all the time. So 1 wish yon to return very soon. Even if
the Pawnees have pitied you, send back very soon to tell (about your return). Send
back to tell uie!
MA^TCU-NA'^BA TO WIYAKOF.
Xa'clcAha, fu(fa dada/'ctft a-'fifi'ge. Ca"' a"wa'"qpani, •4a"ckaha.
UJ„*„,.'.. ...1...* T 1 o.,« I jjjij p,)OI',
WllUteVtT
I linvc inmo.
Still
A"cta"'be \h ca"(;a"'qtia"'i. Ta"'\va"g()^a" ctl nan'de i(f%isa-iniijl an'ga".
TouBanliiB tho it Ins hIwiivh coutiii- Nuticiii tiii> lieiilt 1 niu mim\»v abo'iit I am'ao.
noil nil. iiiy own
3 Waqpani bifi"'. Ada" nugc'ildi \vi4a"'bai >(I, I'ljawa ckaxai agfsife, nan'de
Poor I mil. Tlicro- liiHt HUiiiiimr I siiw ym wlu-ii, nbiindaiicu ynii limdu I ronioiubor. heart
(ore
(or {ileaHiiro)
i"'uda"-na''-nia"'.
it irt very pood fur iiu\
Hau. A"'pa"-wada'"l)e d-ifiko IliaiVkta"\vi"' amadi (-"di (j-iriki'l-'tL'
II Ilewiiii sit.sloiikiiip; at the Elk (111.) Vaiikfon at tlin (pi.) tlii'io lii' situ « liftlier
6 i''wi'"(f'. {(j-a-ga. Ma"'ze-na»'p'i" isan'j.n, maifadi Uma"'handi ti lift, i<
scinl liilhor to tall 1110. lion Nocklaou his yonniifr lu»t wintiT to tin' OiimluiH t-anio tlnit
hrolhiT,
awake. Pafi'ka d'l'iba gi'-lii at, edo ccta"' aof-bajii. Cudo-gaxe iji'ije
1 moan liiiii. I'onka some that they tlicy but so far tln\viuoiiot Smoke Maker ' liis
aie return, say, retiirniii;,'. nam >
in^
a^i°', jafigf'iqti icpalia"'!. rnia"'lia" d'uba Pafi'kaj,. atj-ai, i"'ta" a"'ba-\va(]ril)c
hi' lias, very Kroat yon know him. Omaha aoine to the I'onkas went, now ni\ sferious day
(week)
9 siitiV atfai. Ceta"' afigu a"nii'a"-biiji rnia"'lia" aniii (feania ca"'
live havemmo. .Solar wo wo h ive not heafil. Omaha the (jil. these in fact
Kiib.)
/
MA'^TOlJ-NA''JiA TO WIYAKOP.
697
■M
ii"w{i'"vvjna afiif w('diiha"-in!'ijl. Ca"' ukio afi'i-biijl, ci ;(' uni' vM a^a-bajf.
wlir'tlmr tlii'V I (In lint luiiiw nlioiit Anil liiliilk tlii'vdiil nut iiinl In liiiiil too tli«.v illil not
liiivl, iImiii. t.ilhi'lii pi, liiitliili) (!"■
lliiiiii
Waffta" 11' ' .<! afai, \vii(|e amadi. Alii^i t'lii iiia('i"'}^a. (Jiifa" wa(ii"'lia,
Wiilk Iciwi'li liiivo wliiic iiiniintj Muiiv li.ivK pi'iiiilo. TImt (cv. impiT,
tliiitriiwii (.'dim, |(i-ii|ili* Ihi'iii. iHi'il •"•■)
ja"ckalia, iii'zo >|I, ii(|fr''(|tci iafi'lvifi'i-fra. Ki A"'|)a"-wa(la"'l)(; d-ifikr f/dedi 3
BlHtfi'mioii, viiiiie- wlicn, vi r\ noun wnil tii nil'. Anil llu wliiiHits liiiikinj; iil lliii Klk ipl.) Iin m
c'l'IVlllt ""'■»
5i!, i"wi'"(j'a {?f(a-;,n-\, wana'"q(l!i"qti. \Vi},^ii{|(j;a" aka ('(j-ai. Iiif-a ji"jiri'{ra
If, fotiillnm Hflnil liark, vimv lianUlv. My wilii tliii liim liini Niw» miiall imin
(»iil>.) I'liran- uf viirioUH
liitliiii. kinds
Aat'a"' mi', i"wi"'(|'a f^itfa-f,')!, Cub(J!a-majj >(l', wifriUjcfa" m<k6 tatt'. (Ju^i
loii Imvii if HI till nil' wnil liiiik. I ilo mil go to yi'm if, inv wile nliall go to yuu. ToKoto
yiiii
jrji"(j', c'ga", iwiinaxo ciKfi'aifii'. (Ja"' fiKfa (f,ifi<rf/qti ('ga", i"'ta" waqi"'lia '!
ii« nhr ili'shim It, I iwk you 1 niinil to yiiu. Ami iiown iIiith iHiioni' m. now iiuiiir
iKlueHtion at all
cu(ft'a(j',rt.
"™"""-^""- NOTES.
696, 2. iiEliule i^iitrisiiniiijT ailpa". Witliouf iiufja", tlio plirase would mean, "1 am
uiica«y about iny own nation." U-stul with ahfin", it reCt'rs to tlie plea,sun> whicii lie
would feel if the Oinalias ffnva inaiiy horses and otlicr presents to their Yankton vis-
itors. Waqpani bfi", ased {fi(h; W.) as well as a"wa"qpi)ni (see line 1).
696, 3. Ada" nugeiidi wija"bai jil, ete. >iT generally has a future reference, but
it can refer to the ,-.ast. A fuller rea-'ing is, Ada" nugeiidi wi^a"'bai te'di, fljawa
ck.lxai te agi.sif{« tf-', nan'de i"'iida"-ii.i . .. ^^V.).
696, 5. ^irik6i"te, contr.fr. ^irik6 ei"te. So ga"^6ga", /or ga"'^a<;gan, in line697, 0,
TRANSLATION.
Sister's son, I have no news at all ! Sister's son, I am poor. It has ever been
with me as yon saw ino. I can not bo made gltiil by the generosity of my own nation.
I am poor; 1 feel glad when I think of the abundance of good things which you made
when I saw yon last summer.
Send and tell me whether Ile-who-sitslooking-atthe-elk is with the Yanktons. I
refer to the younger brother of Iron Necklace, who came here to the Omiihas last win-
ter. It is said that some I'onkas are coming back, but they have not yet come. One,
whom you know very well, is named Smoke Maker. It has now been five weeks
since some Omalias went to the Ponkas. We have not yet heard about (the arrival of
the party ?). I do not know positivt^ly whither these Omalias went. They dirt not go
to pay afriendly visit, nor did they go to hunt the buffalo. They went to seek work
among the white people. Many Indians have died. Sister's son, when you receive that
letter, send to mo very soon. Send back to tell me very hastily whether He-who-sits-
looking at-theelk is there. My wife has him for a kinsman. If you have small news
items of different kinds, send back and tell me. If I do not go to you, my wife .shall
go. I send to ask you a tpiestion, because she wishes to go to you. There is hardly
any news at all (when) I send you this letter.
(ii)8 TIIK (/'KdlllA LANUUAGl!)— MYTHS, STOKIES, AND LCTTIilta.
IS
I
j,anga-gaxe to I0TA-MA''6E.
Wu(ji"'lm >|acl(iti vi^n" ciKjiinvikifo' lii'iijl i[\'v.ti', wjifjfiizu ffdxa-ffft.
Paper ii vi>rv lonutlim. ii)jo I rausitil l» !•.' 11 lmi.'ii"l I'vcii II', Hlmlulit iimkii U.
It'kcii to yoii mirlu«<l
tlicw
Cin'jrajiri'ga (ffja nW- (^\i\<ri.' >([, awaiia'a" ka"'b(fa. K'a"' ina"iii'" tC u(la"(iti
Child juiir ImviMio iMilii if, I hwr iiliimt I wIhIi. How voii wiilk Iho v»iv uood
thi'iii
3 ina"ni"' wina'a" ka"i)(fa. I'aiVkaja \va(ii'"lia ^rnkv v ,^Mii&.C> n. I'aiVkaja
joii wBlk lh,.,irlt [wish. ToihoPoiikiw piiiwr i1i,m>'v. Ihiil Imvo voii I To III,. I'oiikin
alKlllt .VOll ,,1,.) HiMit ti
\va(ii'"ha fi" t^ foa"'(|'aki(f(' tO', fo odaf to Wii^^azu i"\vi"'(i"a fffcfa-Lnl.
papiT till- lh«t .von hiiv.. .wilt it thr, woriU wimt tho BimiKht voll toll mo mm»1 Imok.
(I'v.oli.) awiiy tlii'j»:il(l
Awana'a" ka"'bfa, Pafi'ka, wfctl. Ta"' wa"fj:f a" uafikact-'', ucka" o'a"' wiiffazu
' '"'"[,",'""" ' "'"''• I'onkiw, 1, loo. Nutloii .v.. who mo. ilooil how »tmlKht
G wina'a" ka"'b(^a. Caa" f'ama i""tca" gft^bahiwi" na"'l)a atf-biama. Atf
1 hoar lib ml I wish. Onkolii theso uow two hiiinlriMl hnvo ranio it l» Thuv
*""' • ^ 8»ia. iMiiiiJ
t^tea"' ta aina. A"ba(("o atf taitv. ft'^a wa'iijiriira ififiki' a'-ina'a" ka"'b(i!a,
will, lit Hoim^ I'm iiro Toiliiy Ihoy Bhall Tlioro oM woiii.i'n Ihooin, I hi'iir ahmit I wish
"""'■ Hiiroly come. who hnr, iiiy own
rctf iiie ((^inoo y[\. Mi"'-a"ba-(^,i" awake. EctI nujiiU'a (l"b*itii) cifi'L'ajin'.ra
»ho, hiw no pillii If. Moon MoviiiK hy I mran her. Sli.>, "hoy Uliiokliiril Hlllil
>»" Diiy too
9 e»a (f.aflka awana'a" ka"'b(|!a, nir fifijrt' >[i. Wa'i'i j.-fil"' Aiuki' ana'a" ka"'b(j',a,
her tho one* I luMiriibout I wish, 1ms no pnin if. Woman tlioomi wiiom h.. Iheir I wish
"' "'"" "'»"' hns married about her
dcti nic (fifijri: >(i. Indada" wakt^j^a ctr> a"(f',in'f>fo, nii' a"(>iiV.r(-'(iti liiV. (fcrania
she, haanop^in ir. What siok aoovor I have pain llnve iioiieatiill . ThoaB
***** none,
ta^'wa-j^c^a"' aina u'a<?((!a tcabai. Gatjf.a"' u'l^fiii bt^iWa, ta"'wa"<^((!a'".
"»'">»' theipl. Huffor oxoeodittdly. Micratinu have seat- all nation
sub.) tered
12 IfiiuliiJ-ai aka nia"'7A^ska wa'i'-bajl. \Vaiii"'lia cuhi t6 nfzo mI, uqAo'tqci
Auent tho money hil.s not ttiveii I'aper reaches the yoii re- wlien very nooii
(sub.) lo thiin. you ooivi- it
ia"'((-aki(|'i' to. (/^i}[a"' ctl ((-ijiga" edabe nit! (fin-fi^ >|i, awana'a" ka"'b(fa.
you will seiiil it to Vimr too your also (more have no iiaiii if. I hear about I wish!
me. jiraiid- iiiand- than two) them
mother father
Ilau. Indada" wanajjife wajifiVa, ki'ikusf ctl uhiwa((5a( gick uhiwaifa-L";!.
T What domestic bird, hog too thcv raise (inleklv raiso them !
animal them
16 Maja"' pi" nu'iidi m'lube akiln'de ()tiiuba-ga. Wacita da"'ctf' g(ck uif >|I,
Land the last you attei'dlnjj plow it! Fruit do- whatever is (niieklv if
siiTinR plowed tjit veuelable) lil'iuUid
wai^.fta" I'lda" lia. Wafi'ta" uda"qtia"'. Cafi'ge da"'ctC' wi'ini" y[\, ga"' gif.ka"'qti
to work
tin) very jumhI
Horsi'
vou have if,
tht'iii
very (|niekly
j^AS(iA<lAXK TO l(!TA MAY,|.J.
699
\vii(('i'tii"\viiki(j')'i-}^ri, niiijii,"' (fiiii'di. (!(iiV;f»!-iii!i f\hi\\ti (^i'wii^,iV]\-irC\, frjuii'
r.iiiiNi) tlHHii to wink, Ijitiil on tin*. '\'Uv Unrnvn ilo not t'lvti tlii-ln tii tiny otl)> iihIoh
Hull riiiiii-M flhinu.
f'vViKfl'lJF-frn. r"til" WiKJ-ltll" tf- «!-llil"' ndll.", J(iUt'->;il"' llWll)(|-i| CIKJ-l'iK^r-. ( !tl"'
ilii mil ni'iiil Mii'iii. Nijw uork llii< lliiitiiiily iioiiil. in tliiil iiiiiniiir I till \iiii I himiiI to yiiil. And
Wiibi'ifr^ozcj iifzo )jl, fo ri(lii"(|tia"' luifi'-'citcM iii"'((-iiki(|'(' to.
lotliif ynu rr wlicn, wnid very (iood vrry Mooti ynti Mfinl liilfiiT win.
i'l'iv*' it by Hdinc nnti
NOTES.
698,3. wnni"lin ^iilkc, 1. <'., w(i(|i"liii(|'a". Niiiiii, in j;)iw«(r(',Htiui(lH for both ^inko
aii(t f 11", in (/V'Kiliu, iw tlio Hitliny unil tlio currilhinir arc. undillVrentiated in the roriner
laiiK<i>iK*'-
608, <> and 7. Ati t;tca" taania, a |)aronlliet.l(;al exprcKsion.
698, 8, l"l)^itn, pari-nthftical, tlic Oinalia notation ot'tiic Oto ldi'i"(|tn.
698, !>. Wa'M ^fi'i" f\i\kv, etc. Aniondcd tliiiM: VVa'n K^a"' ^ifii«'' nii- ^iriKri jjl,
Rii.l'a" l<a"'li^a, / irinh to hear irlmtlicr the irtimuii whom he hnn married in well ( W.)
698, 11. ta"wa"{;^a" aina and tu"wa"i;^a", Die Oinaba peoplo.
TUANSIiATION.
Even if tbo lettor wbicli I Ncnt you a very ionj; time ago has not readied there,
a(!t fairly! I wish to boar wiustiu'r your diild i.s well. I wiwli to bear bow you are,
whether you aie doing well. Have you sent tlu! lettcsr to tiie Ponka.s? Send baek
and tell me just what words they say in reply to the letter wliieli you .sent them, I,
too, wiish to hear about tbo I'onkas. O ye gente.s, I wish to hear jtmt bow you are
gettingalong. It i.s .saitl that two hundred of these Dakotas have now come. (If they
iiave not arrived, they will eonie at .some riitiiic time.) They Khali eome to-day. I
wish to hear about the old woman, my relation, who is there, whetln r she Ih well. I
mean Mi"a"i)a-(ji". I wish to bear about the children of her son, Hlaekbird. Are
they well? 1 wish to hear alioiit the woman wiioin he has married. Is she well ? I
have no sickness whatever; I am without aiiydi.sea.se. These Omaha getites have
sutt'ercd ex(!eedingly. All the nation has scattered; the people have removed. The
agent has not given them money.
When the letter reaches you please send me one very soon. I wish to hear
whethei your grandparents are well.
Whatever ilomestic animals, birds, and hogs the white men raise, do you raise
quickly! Cultivate the land carefully which you cultivated last spring. It is good
work to i)lant vegetables (piickly. Work is very good. If you have horses make
them work the land very (iiiickly. Do not give away the bor.ses to anybody that comes
along. Do not send them oil' to another land. I send to you to tell you that work is
now the only good thing. When you receive the letter please send me very good
words speedily.
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I
700 Tin: (|!i;(iiiiA lancjuaoi:— mythm, stouiks, and lktikus.
,lenuga-wajI^ to wa.tI^'^ka, an OTO,
le djubaqtci wiib!ijr(('oze wfdaxe culi'iKfr'. Ca'" I'icka" o'a"' nI, \vin.4'a"
Word voiy f, «• IctliT I nuiki' to I acikI lovnu. Anil ilicil liow If, I lipar friiiii
yiiii yim
ka"'b(fa. WfctJ utla"qti anaji" f.t'fu. Cc'^'ja nupri'iidi cupf tO'di fe wi"' wi'f
I wiah. I too very kiickI I Htftiid lidrt«. Yonder last HiiriiimT 1 when word ono I anvo
rcni'hod you
you
3 pf eska" b^ofja". Eata" (futiiljl. Cij'ia Galii<r(j-\vadri(f,in{,''e culif te^an'di le
I I thnnpht that. Why you Imvo yonder Saucy Chief icnclud in tlin pant word
wa«
til Pit*
wi"' i'"(fi" jrfi. Ediida" to wiwi'ia ga'" wfba" ga"' a"'ba aakiliidCqti agdi"
nliB liolirmiBhllmck Wliiit ttm my Ji» I cilllei! ua ilny I wnlilicd it vury I Hnt.
uloftcly
Kl Galif^e-wadf^inoe fe wi'" a<fi"' ^i^\\ nuK^aji'qti ^atf >[I, i"'ufla"(iti-nia"' te
And Sanry Chief word one lironuht it you did imt con- you if. it would hiivo been ffood
back :
ft)r mo.
pult nil- at nil htid
conio
6 Kl a^'ba wfbi^adv. tC akilia" hi oj^a", fatiiijf tf' ba. Ca"' (fiba"' (f-iadi cc'na
And day I mentioned tho hpyond reachi'd uh, ynu did not Ar..i ynur your tiioHO
only
Viiur
niotlit-r
your
lilt her
a\Viisi(|"C!-na"-nia"', i^'uda'-'qli-ma"'. Ca'" edmbi" wi'i to (fatfiiji tC ({(jt/icpaji'tfa
I ii'imiiilicr iiHU- I do, it (i8) vpry (iood for niiv Now wliat 1 Kiivi' tlie yon did not you licHltnliMl on
tlioni iill.v ^(lu ■ romp ui'C'oiiot of it
cfiiji tf'), i"'<('a-mi'ijl tcabe A"'ci'3 (ff i"fi'"(('a'in'f]!'e g'a". Kl oduda" a"ii;;i'iU'il
yon wcru not 1 nni niid very. As if yoii you rtpspiseil niino " so. And wlint you did not
coniinB, ■ gifg „|B
9 te i(|'acpao'(j;a ci'iiji to. Kl co'ia cupi te'di cd!ida"ct,o a>[fdaxa-mail,
the
><)it hi'Hitftted
o'u lu'countof it
you were not
coining
And yonder
\ reached when
you
I did not make for
niVMolf,
wab(j'ita"-nii'iji. Ki ag't^i jji, wab(J!fta"-(iti-nia"'. Ca"' waniusko, iii'i ctl,
I did not vvorli. And I liiivn wlion, I iiavo worlscd very Imrd. And vvlu'at, ixiliito too,
iclunu'd
waliiiba ctl, angujii, oya" fa>(ickaxe ka"b(j'A'ga". Maja"' (/lau'di wa>iio'(fita"
wo have
planted
youilo fur vour
Hclf
I hope.
Land
to work lV»r him*
Holf
12 u(la"qlia"'i. Maja"' fan'di w('fifr(|;a" guxa-ga. Nikaci"'ga wa>ii(r(j'ita" cta"'be
isverysood. Land in tho mind make it. Person work.s (or liiinself yon seo
him
3{I, **(/;!c (^I'jjima" ta niifike," etjiegan-f^a. Ki i' uda" ebtj^t'o-a", mnja"' faii'cli
when, 'Ihia I do this I will, think that ! Ami that bimhI I think'that, laud in the
wa^jfg-fita" t6. Ceiia uwibfa cu(f,t'a(fo. AVabafififezo i"fi'iiai ('o-a", ciKft'ad'e.
to work for him- the. EnouKii 1 tell you Ineudtoyou. Letter ynu (pi,?) as, I aend it to
«<'lt liave lipg^ed yon.
of mo
15 Eskana eiu'fya" >[i, fe diida"cty wina'a" ka"b(|',e'ga", I'e uda"qti. Nugc'iid
"*•"■"'■ you tiiinlv if, word wIi;itsoever I liear from 1 liopc, word very Kooii.
you
Oil tliat
tlwit
, ft"
Last Huuiniei
pf to'di di'iba ja"' 5(1 agfi.
I wlien four sleop wlien I cauio
was iiacl{.
ther*
*
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MA^TCU-NAMJA TO WIYAKOIn.
701
NOTKS.
j/'miniiwajT" — Heo 661.
700,5. iliii^)ijl(iti ^uti }(I i"iula" <|tMi)a" te, expltviiuMl tbuH by L.: I would have
been very tjlad if you had come without conHultuiij {or hevdiuy) iSauvy Vhiefat all.
700, 7 iiiul H. i^iicpiifi^ii ciiiJI tC, imii'iitbetical iiiid ex[)laiiiit()ry : wo ciin losul either
"cilada" wi'i tO i(ac|)aK(fa ciiijI tfi i"fa-iiiajl tcalje," or "edada" wi-i tii ^atiiijl tfi i"^a-
iiiajl tcabe." The fofiicr can be lenderod tbii.s: / am muck diiipleaHcd because you,
hesitated about coming on account of (.VDiir bivviiiy given mo iiotliliifj in advance of)
what I gave you. (See line 9.) Tlie latter is phiiu : I am much dinpleaned beoause you
did not come when 1 ijave you vomethiny.
TUANSLATION.
I send you a letter of a very few words. I wisli to bear from you bow matters
are. I, for my part, am doing very well in this i)lace. I tboiigbt that wbeii I went to
see you bust summer I wont to give you one piece of advice. Wiiy have you not come?
When Saucy (Jhief returned from bis visit to you bo brought mo one word (from you J).
I iuvitetl you to como as I bad something, and so I watched the days very closely
expecting your arrival. And Sau(!y Chief brought back one word : I wouhl have been
very glad if you bad como without consulting bim at all! And when tbo time bad
gone beyond the day which I mentioned to you you had not come. I remember your
father and u Jtber from time to time with [)leasure. Hut I am much displeased because
you did not come when 1 offered to give you something. It was as if you despised
my iwssessious (which I intended giving you alter your arrival). Voii did not come
because you held U;u;k on account of youi having given mo nothing(when I was there).
And when 1 reached yonder where you are I had nuide nothing at all for inyself, I bad
done no work. Hut since my return home I have been working very hard. Wo have
planted corn and potatoes, and have sowed wheat, and I hope that you may do like-
wise. It is very good to work for one's self in the land. Come to some decision with
regard to the land. When you see a man working for himself think, " 1 will do thus."
I think tliat it is good for one to work the land for himself. I have told you enough.
I send you a letter because you begged one of me. If you tliink thus {i.e., wish to do
as I have advised), I would like to hear from you any good words whatever. VVIjeu
I was with you last summer I returned here in foiu- days.
MAn^CU-NA^BA TO WIYAlvOF.
j^a"ckiilia, I'e fi'^a to ium'a" ha. A"vva"'(j;aki(' tip\fAi to i"'()'f'qti-ma"'
Sister's 8011, word y()ur llio I hiive . You 8pt-jik to inc Nniihiivc tUo I imi very !;liul
hi'iil'd it
HiMil liitlitr
lin "Nofi'ilia, wiiu'f,n nu'<ra"," ect' te a"()'a<>(|!aha"'(iti ha, edo iiikac'i"'.<>'a-nia
Mothci-'rt ni,\ itioDi- lilii'wiHt', voti tllu joii priivrd to im- most . Imt tliciifipUi
luotliir, IT ,1 lirotliiT ....1.1.1....
vcMi tile yoii piiividliMiii' moat
Siiid tliiit eiiniistlv
(fi'ude ht'j>'a-baji a, i"c'.'ii<ie- iia" uctai. Ki PaiVka^a ctr aiafai lia, Ja^i"a4a
liiivi' iibau- very ! old mmi only tlieyie- Aud to tiiu Poubus too they liavo . to the Puwtaes
gone
dolled the
pluee
ctl i'liacfai ha, Wafutatbua cti aiatl-ai ha, nu'ha cti ga'ii acfui. Ada"
too they tiiive . to the Oto.i too thi-y hiive . siiiiii^ too to they There-
;;oue ;;ouo bides
too to
acrupo
ibro
i
702 THK (pKUlUA LANUUAOli-MYTHH, STOUIlvS, AND hKlTEUS.
i"c'ti<,'(*-iia" iictaf. .*iu» i-^i^.a'" l)ff'a tat(' (tl)(f('<i:ii". T'da" daxii b^f a tati'
old iiillli iilll.v iil'i'lolt. Whill VIII lii.'i' I nliilll niinU' I think lliil lionil I ilo il I hIiiiII niiraly
*i I I'... I. ••..It ' i'...i
tiiHHiil tiiiiiii>rl\
olx^t'fra". A>ii(|ilt(^a ufaci"';ra (^I'l'idai r<>'a" ukiziMiti at(i, atla", |a"('kaha,
llliliikthnl Ihniinliiiiii |i.t«i)n «iii,'.!o an mil nl liiiiiw tlmv tlitirn sialiir h miii,
uiriiiint III iiMilia 111 III! havii fori>
iibtii rulliiii' (HHUr.
3 ^iimqtc.i (fikai-o iiu'jfa", i"'u(la" ckiixo- na"'i j'lda" a\vacka"(iti tatr.
yoiiullt.v viiiir I'llciiil llkuwlnii, kikiiI I'nr you mltkn iinimlly lliiiv I in ikii n uri'iil ■■f- »lmll.
mil It ruTi" fort
Ikf'a tatc'- (fa"'ja ca"' a"fa"'f,acif>-riji-<,'ri. (\'\\^v^('. iin'f^-a", ca"' l»()'('a(|ti ^anii'a"i
I nliall full thiiirKli atill ilo mil Hponk it^iiiliiHiini' un Vmii rrli'iiil likiiwliti', Hlill I lull ultii- yi.ii (pl.l
ivrt'iiniit nl'it ! milhcr ' lirlir It
ctt'cti'wa"' ^ii'(!aiV<,n(f!ii-<fri. Ta"' \va"i;(|!a"' wa(|i)fi(fi" ttl ilhi;>'i iiwil)fa. I'f' lift
>iTOli ir pily (yi'l inol N" i ion |iiiiir tlii' iiiiicli I liiivo told timt .
yr.ii Ih tt
(i b^Crt t(\ Cl wai"' tf' i"'t'a"i fa'" aw;i'i t'tt^lc a"()"iri'^o liA Ara"'zf'ska' cll
I fiUI tlii\ Ami rolii) tlio 1 liiul it tlio I hIiouM Inivo I hjivtMioim Moimh too
^ivm til ilii in, liiil
I)(f(za-inajl. Kl uika('.i"'<ra-ina, qtiiwifiii lu'j-a-niiijl. DiUla" wi'f-iurijl tate
1 linvi'iiot ro- And tin' iivciplo, I liivi> vnu (pi ) \itv uimh'. Whnt I »liall not (jlvo to you
Cl'iVlMl.
{"'(fa-majl lifi. twitVibfai-majl. Ata"' a"ni)ai ti* ceta"' oafi'kitfai ca"ca°'
1 nrn nad I do uot hute voii (pi.). How lon^ wi> livt^ tho hii \iM\% wit lirivti Hfti'li alwa\ h
otiier iiM kill-
<lr«-(l
9 tatd. (|?i can'ffo t*a"' ama gaza"' (faiiaji", ada" vvafiiipafi" (»tt'ct6wa'"if
hIioH. \oii lliiHO who liftvo nuiiiy ainnn>; ymi stuinl, llinriv you i*r.> poor not by any mffti'iH
hornes fitn*
hn. Kde \vi, caiVf^o t^in<»"L'Ji(li'([ti aiu'iji". Hifrii^a (futa"(]ti iiwib^a.
But I Jinr whiMi' thine aro 110 litii;(o,-* I Htunil. .\ll very rttmijjht I lcl] vi>u.
Nika^jfiUii nankacO, waniicc <^ifiia ifanka, nikao'alii ijin';,'"^ nankiuu's ci
■^'"■"' '■'*'- -....1...- - .1 - ,.,,t;,,' 'hlHHoii y.^whoiiro. atfu n
c-hi.-ft.
.Iili.T
llu\v will
ai'o.
12 nfkajj^f'ihi ijan'jio-inacO' cti, a"\va"'(|pa(fi" i'j;'!i" ca"' (fri'ea"'()'a(f(i to wi'bfaha"'
chipf ,\i' who ari' tliL'ir ton, I am pnor as ntiil yuu pity m- tho I pray to yon
ilailKliti-iH
ciKfrafX". A"\va"'qpn(|'i" to ca"(!a"'-([ti-iua"', ada" (j-o-in/i iifka('i"'<j'a-ina
I Ni>ml toyoii. 1 am poor the I am I'.ontinnallv. ilnii- theHo thiMiciiplo
fori'
tl-mVi i(j'.a<,'aska"'bfo ctectGwa"' (;a"' wab(|'i'a tati' obfA'f^^a". Wib(|!alia"'
thoHo who I iirnkf (he <>\|H>r- iiotwitlmtiind ntill I mIiiiII K\\\\ in rt>;;iiri| I think that. I pray to ytiu
liavtt coiiii' lini'Ht iiij: tn them
15 CL'Ma ha. Siii(K'-f^<focka ThIcmIi <jft'i"U' mj'ikio te i"wi"'(|». i(|'a-jr{i. Waqi"'hi
cnoutih . Spill tod '>'iii' \-hothor thoy (iii pi.) Ims )*po- tlic Vo tell iiu' aiMid Paper
ari> tlitM'(> ken toyoii hitht^r.
^a" b(fizt» lia, '.((j^afo. .A[i"'(f,iima"'(M wa()'atr hi todi bifizi* ha.
tho I hav(^ you have Noon meal iinivcil when I rt^-
I bo
ob. received
It
jiout it
hitlier.
tliero
rcivod
it
NOTES.
701, 1'. Tlie idea is, " You have appealed to ine s) strongly that I can not refuse
you, when you atUlress me as your mother's brother. Yet I do uot see how I can do
anytliinjj for you."
702, 1. a"ifii"fiii;igaiT-gil, //•. ifacige. Cliaitgcd by \V. to a"(fa"^iKii;ijl ga (/r. i^aci),
Do not talk agaimt mehecauHel f/iveynu no food ! Amended by (i. thus: A"<ra"faciajl
MA''T(ja-NAM»A TO VVIYAKOP.
703
kii"li^«'{jn", I hope Ihitt ynii will not talk agaimt me, »)tc. U^iiei({»f Ntill liiw » pctHonal
ifl'fr(>iict',»iiil it is very proUiihItt tliitt Miirli n uhc u( ^M'.i^fiuind i^iicj^ttiiiii.v yet iw t'oiiii*!.
702,0, will" tt"' i"t'ii"i ^ii" iiwii'i vU'iUi n"f\iiiH' liA, TIumimcm)!' " If' " is pii/.zlliijj.
W, Hiijijji'HtH tliiH : Wai" i"t'ii"i ^ii" tMiit clt-ctf wii" siwii'i fictic, ii"^iriKt' >,'n' ectfiwa" (or
e<',l<«Wii" tt"^irif;c gii") li^i'ii tiito obfi-jjiv", / ought to give them eren my only robe, hut I
hare none, ho I thinklhol mmt fail (to do iim tlicy wish), (i. foiuIn, CI wai" i"t'rt"i ^ii»
awa'i otwlfjia", a"^irij;ti liil, ivdii" b^i'a tat(^ cli^i'ua", I nhoul(l have given them my rolw,
hut I have none, there/ore I think that I nhall fail,
702, » uiul 9. t'afiiiifai (!a"(!a" tate, ai'iliaic, fide <r., for caulii^f' (•a"(!a" ttiite, whioli
si thu tuoderii tixpiVHtticii, tliti cliaii);u to the \i\. being made now in the future sign,
rather than in the verb itself.
TRANSLATION.
Sister's son, I liiive heard your words. I am delighted at your sending to speak
to me. Am you liavc said, " Mother'^ brother, aiul you, O uiol iua's lirotiicr," you have
petitioned to nie ino.st earnestly; but the people have left the plaee almost destitute
of inhabitants; only the old men remain. Some have gone to the I'onkas, otiiers to
the Pawnees, and others to the Otos. Some liave gone to dress s|iring liides. There-
fore only the old men are left here. I think that I siiall be unable to do what you
have nu'utioued. I think that 1 shall fail lotio what is g(K)d. (If) they come when no
one is at home, when the jH'ople are scarce, I hesitate on account of |)r()l)ab1e failure;
therefore, O sistei's son, I shall make a great effort, betiause you and your friend alone
have generally lreat(>d me kindly. Though 1 shall fail, still do not speak against me
on account of it! I apiieal to you aiul your friend; even if you hear lliat I have failed
altogether, i)ily me! I have told you often that the nation is poor; that is the cause
of my failure. I should have given them my robe, but I have none. Hesides, I have
uot received any money. I love your peoi)lenuu!h. I am tad because I sliall not give
you anything. I do not hate you. As huig as we both shall live shall we regard each
other as kindred ! You are among those who have plenty of horses; therefore you are
far from beiiij,' poor. But I dwell just where there are no horses. 1 have told you
all very parlimilarly. O ye ('liiefs — (1 include) your policemen (too), ye sons and
daughters of chiefs — as 1 am poor I send and i)Ctition to you to jiity me! My pov
erty "ontinues, therefore 1 am suie that 1 shall fail to do anything for these Indians
who have come, oven if ! make the experiment. I liave petitioned to you enough.
Send and tell me whether Spotted Tail's peojjle have spoken to you about the pliice
where they are. 1 have received the letter which you seut. 1 received it at dinner time.
704 TUE (|;EaiUA LANGUAOli-MVTUS, STOUlliS, ANU LETTEUa.
i
CANGK-SKA TO HATTISTE, THE PAWNEE INTERlMiETER.
Ca"' cr iifkaci"'}'!! (-U^ wf4aqti cinl^af liA. Ki u'skft ninkc' nfkajriihi
Now that peiitou klii- iiiy re»l Iuivb k.uib Ami liiiiT- joii who clili'f
iniin to yi'ii iinliT »ib
cena"ba *a'owa<f!Hi- ka"l.(f('oa". Ca" umia'" fa'" wralifdo <fa"'ja, wacipi'mi
III,,... two ^ you pity tl...m I h!.,.e. Au,l k'l.a •!,.. ,ll«iu..t iIi.miuI,, pool'
only ""
3 .'-ra" (fi(la"'be rii(j-a(. Nftn'de gfudu"nti wackaxo ka'"b(fa. I'awafa5|a"'i
ii» loseoyoii lmv(.«, lleail very ((oo(l yi.u innko I wl«Ii. \ciii,iiiln«
t«Miii. 'I ■
kfi"'l)(|'a. Kl "-iitr' ail wi"' uwi'bifa. lJiua"'lia" i»an';-o aka cdiida" a"'(fa
IwiJ An,l "ihul nu. ou« I 1. 11 ynu. Oumlm 1.1:- «talei' lli« »!■« I';'"';""-
other (null.) iHPiifu
d-A^ <>•(■• wi"' iri>ia'"(l-ai, ada" *f*alia" ciKfrAai lu\. Wi'" ja'i >il, Uma"'lia"-ina
\w Mm. oiui «i!ili.J..r lli..r,v lo'piiiv I" «hn wo.U to . Ono ynu if, th.' Omuluu.
went tpl, own. Iblo jni. you (il*;'
lliul>) ""■'
6 ail-i"' wiHac-i tai. Kl Kucaca ilia'" t'(('a"ba i'i\va->i()-ri-r'a iia. Ki e'a"'
lok,,.p youVilLMuploy And Kuinni \^\» "In.t,... telllt to ll.eiM ! And Low
it ttwiu. un)thi.r
Jil'cte, Kucaca wa(ii'"ha wi'" }iiafi'ki(fe \(- hn. Wajfazu i"wi"'«('a ei-te.
Jvoulf Kn.'U.a Pi'pm """ lir wilU,.n.l b..i;k . SlraiKl.t to tdl mo wliotluT.
to me
Ki ce iifkaci'"}'ii H<- wiwf^a cuiif Ml, e'a'" culii t'i''te awa<riii;i'a
An,L thut lMr,.u. kl'n- n,v .vu,!, 11, how rnuh whether I hear abouUhen.
man you juu mv own
ka-'bia. Waqi'"lui ia'"((-aki(j-.; ka'-'btfa.
I „iah. I'nper you unci hitin r I winli.
'a"
urn.
my uwn
9
NOTES.
704, 3. ua\va<|-ii?|a"i, from uwajta". See uisia" awl u\va^'i>ta" in tho Dictiouary.
704 t. Unia"lia", /. e., 8i(la ina"(|'i", who dietl aiiioii;,' tlio I'liwnees.
TRANSLATION.
Now, those men. my aear kinsmen, have }?oae to you. I hope that you, the interpre-
ter, anil chiefs will pity them. Tliougii tlio huul is distant, they iiave ^one to .see you
because they are poor. I liope thiit yon will treat them kindly and make them very
glad. I wish y. n to hell) ns. And 1 will tell you about another matter. The sister
of the Omaha (who died ainouy the I'awnees) wishes to imve one of the tliin-,'8 whieh
lie left when he tleparted, therefore she sends to you to petition to yon. If you K'ive
her one, pletise ask the (visiting) Omahas to keep it for her. Tell Kneaca and his
mother.' And Ivnciica will please send back to me a letter, telling me how they are.
IVrhiips he will tell me correctly. And when those Indians, my relations, reach yon,
I wish to hear about them, and how they reacli you. I wish you to send me a letter.
\\
UNAJl" SKA TO (iAIIiaU.
705
\vA.imaA-SAnr: to hattistk dkikhn and kk-mUI<:.)E.
Cii"' \Vii(fiit!i(lii iinni iimjii"' iimcU' ko'm f,''"lt'i"' <f'' >,'ii"'<fiii >tl'<'tA
Anil otii ilii'(|il, Liiiil warm lii tlio inlnnilu I" U" tli«y wirli uvoii If,
nillM (»•'■)
i'^vi"'* ((flV-}rrt, ('A (fll'ir jril"'(j'll-ltrijl >irctf', (fl'ltll" i"\vi' I," f(fil-f,'il
tolfUiiHi mini Aualii not tlie.v ilo not wlnh .'vim If, Htniluhl t.> lull -■■•'
hllhur. toKO
m« liltlier.
N()TK8.
Wnijinjca-Habr-, FUiick Bird, is an Oinalia, KraiulHon of tlin celebrated chief of that
iiaiiu". Ke>ire,V', Hpotted Turtle, Ih an Oto chief.
706, U. fi.jl p^'fi-bajl is a mistake. It should be either (ft- f,'a"'^ii bi'ijl, literally,
thcydonotwisk to-go, or fii-bajl Ba"'^ai, literally, theywhh nottogo.
TRANSLATION.
Send mo word whether the Otos wish to inigmto to the Indian Territory, or
whether they do not wish to go.
UNAJF-SKA to GAIIIGE.
Gil'" u-riffi hit. Uniiilmniiidi asff I'^'ii" fii'eii'"<^m c^<,'ii" iiVk!i"-nii"'i. 3
Just I luivK . To thu Oiu»lia» I luivc tt» tlii'y pity luu uh tlii.y lmvi> mn
nluiuod rotiirnt'U c I"l<'<l rule.
Willi mi'
D)(') (j-ifikf-'di iifr&i i^jra", C'di anaji" hit. Wjifatd i'i(la",iti bfi'ite a'"(|'f'qtci
lie tu him who I Imvi. ii.i tlmro I stiilid . Knod vciy « I I ciil it very Kriilly
IflllllH'il
a"'*!". Ct'ama (!a;i'" aiiu'i ati-biama. HiUiinga amadi ati-biama. Ct'ta'"
hekoclH Tlmsu Dnliotn tlnMpl. Imvc oomi', it WinmlmKii to tin- (pi.) liiivo iimic, it So f,ir
iiiB. KMli.l imialil. l.tdiiil.
wa;a"'ba-mii)l. Gasaiii ctectv waja"'be ta inifiko. U'!i«f(j'a(iti-t'{,ni" agf i ha 6
I hBve not sci'n tht'iu. Tci iminow or(sorao I are tliom will I who. I milliinil t;iriiily I Imvu .
ihul tliiTi'- iHimo
iil'tir
Kl cail'LnMini ctl n\vhi\ I'ga", cota"' ga(;ibe ajirfa-miijl ha Uiiwakir tC
And thelioisi.s loo oretlml a», "O far out«iilo 1 hiiv.. not noiu. I inlk totlii'm the
Ctl ceta"'-niv" a"(fa"'b(fa"-ctC\va"-majl. Ca"' (fv^u arr*)-,! tr- I'cpaha" tai-rffa",
too no far imly I »io nir from Imviiis ounii«li of il. And hero |,J,'^'»y_'|',,, "'" ^^'^'J^'li thli'i'm'i'')
uwibifa ciKfi'iKfai liil. Ca" inaja'" <^i'tu ncr^i te i'-'cto nyu i"'iHla"'(iti ('jra" 9
Ilrilvou Iwndio And land Imth I have tlio morcly to i« vi'iy Kood fornio
you (pi.) rotnrned bii-iitho
lift. Ca" pahaiVga a"vva"'da"l)ai ge t'ga" ca"ca"'qti fffi'" ama Iia. Kl
And Iwforo wo aaw them tho (pl- »" loiitiniiully uro sitting' , All4
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706 THE (/JEGIIIA LANGUAUE— MYTHS, STORIES, AXD LETTERS.
wami'iskO ctT b(^ug,a ugi'ji ainr<rji", udu'Viti jjr(fi"' iinia ha. Ca" e'a"' ^6
wheat too all ah tliov Iiavo planted very ijoihI tlioy are Hitting . And how this
their own, *
rna"bAi"' tO ga"' \viaf(f,ai ma"bi(^i'". Ca" ^.^.n agfi tfi ^t^ama waqo arad
I walk tho Btuiiy I reiiKMubiT I walk. And hero Ire the tluso while thi>(pl.
rule yniidil.) turnMl jieophi aub.)
3 I'lda-qti wava"'bo hit. Ca" I'lcka" wabfipi-niiijl di a"ckaxG teta"'ja, anfja
very good laoothem . And deed. I did thojn ('MvnMif; I was yen mndo allhoudl'i, In I live
return- ( rock- tho past,
in;; oui'd) mo
ka"b(/!L'ga", c'g-ima" hit. Ca" Hma"'(firika i'liiacti'ctu anf;a ka"b(|!efra", aa"'he:
I hoped, I did that . And Hea»on linw niiiny so- Ilivo I hoped, Iflod:
ever
wakega t6 na"'ape hil. Ci'ania wjioni" (ftiniijl"-ma (^a'vwa^a^iS'qti ka"'
sick
tlio I feared ttio
Htien danger
Tlioso
ymi ktM'p
thi'in
you ftaiid the you Iiave great pity on
ones ihem
who
Oh
that
6 ebific^ga'* litl, lifadifaf (fie wawiki' lia. Ca"' eskana \i^i\e tt^ (jruta^qti liwa-
I think that . aijent j'ou I mean jnii . .\nd oii tliat lapciik tho very straight you
^iiOTonfi eb(|!i'g'a" hit. . .
tell them I think that
Ct'ma ui'iwakiji-ma, i"'iia"ha, fdawiitfe-ma
TIio.-ic those wild my imitlu'ra. the ones who gave
arc my tifiu- kindrt'd, me hirtli
wAkihfda-git ; watfzaqli a\v!i,<?i|a"be ka"'l»(fi'ga" ha Nafika-t'a"! c'cti ega"
•ttend thou to them; all together I see them, my I hippo . Jlas-aH.ick ho too so
own
wakihfde ka"b<f;c'ga", uawakiji-ma. Caliii'fa i"dadi ('cti ega° cc-ma uAwa-
* ••"— '- '-■ I hepo, those who'are iny Cheyenne my lather ho too 8(
he attends to
them
those who are my
near khidreil. '
those those who
k(ji-ma w/ikilifde ka"b(fA'ga". Ma"tcu-nnji" e(fa"'ba gafa" wi'fi. Wfiintdda
are my near ho attends to I hope. Standing Grizz'lv lie too that I give to Oto
kindred thorn hoar (oh.) you (pi.).
((lafikMi angag((!i tt/di cafi'ge duba waoiii" ifaki-l)!, c' tifai ha, e t6 Ba-
te the (pi.> wocanio when horse four you had rnaclied there that they . said Bat-
back
again with tliem. it
was Hiiid,
sent
hither
12 dize aka. Ki wi"a"'\va;iita" can'ge-ina w/Kfi" ki (.'i"te i"vvl"'(j'a ftiia-ffit hit,
tistp the
(sul.)
Gahfge.
Gahige.
And
whence
the horses
thi'V reiichcd
thi'ie jitiiun with
th(-ni
to tell me
send
hither
NOTES.
The writer refused to send this letter to the Indian Territory, so Unaji-'-slca applied
to some one else to act as his aniannensis.
Unaji" ska, was a son of Caliiefa, a Yankton who was adopted by tho PoTikas.
This letter was sent to tho Ponka Gahige.
706, 3. Ga" ucka" wab^fpi-niiijl, etc. Addressed to the Ponka agent, Mr. White-
man. At first Unaji"skit dictated tiie following: Ga" ucka" wabfipi-inajl'-qtiina°'
di ^a"'ja, And although I did the tribe (?) a ymit wrong by (or, before) returning (to the
Oinahas). Hut on rollcctioii, as this had " a bad meaning" (sic), he changed it.
706, 7. Geina uawakiji-nia. The idea of suelding is implied here in this phrase
(from nji, to All with a liquid or many small objects), in other cases it refers to those
who Slick the breast together. Tiie messages to (iahige were resumed in tiiis line.
706, 8. Nanka-t'a"!, a name of (raiMulit^a", WafidazC, "Fire-shaker," a shaman in
1871, btit now a loader of the civili/ation party in the tribe. 706, 0. Cahiefa, the real
father of Unaji"-,skil. 706, 11. Badize, Hattiste IJarnaby, tho Ponka interpreter.
UNAJI-SKA TO WES'AxASGxV.
707
TRANSLATION.
I have rctnrneil. As I have come back to the Omalias, they liave condoled with
mo because tliey pity rae. I Lave returned to Joe's (lodge), and there I stay. He
treats me very Idndly, and I eat excellent food. Those Dakotas have come, it is said,
to the Winnebago Reservation. I have not yet seen them. I will see them to-morrow
or at some future day. I suffered exceedingly before I returned here (or, as I returned
to this place). I have not yet returned to the Yankton Reservation because the horses
are weary. And, moreover, I have not ye*^ begun to have enough of intercourse with
the people here. I send to tell you, iu order that you (pi.) may know that I have
returned here. It has been very good for me merely to breathe the air (with a sense
of freedom) since I have come here. Tlie Oniahas continue Just as they were when we
saw them formerly. Tiiey are prospering, ps they have sown their wheat. And no
n)atter how I get along here, I continue tc think of you all. And when I returned
here I beheld the white people who are neighbors to the Oniahas, and these white
people are doing very well. Although you i"ckoned that I was rci < iiing hither on
account of bad deeds which I had done, it was i:ot so. I did that because I wished to
live. As I hoped to live for a number of years tc come, I fled (from Indian Territory).
I feared to encounter the sickness. I hope that you will have great i)ity on those
(Indians) whom you continue to keep. I refer to you, O agent! I hope tiiat you will
tell them exactly what I si)eak. . . . Attend to those who are my near kindred,
my mothers, the ones who gave me birth. I hope to see them all together. I hope
that Hasa-back will likewise attend to those who are my near kindred. I make a
similar request of Cheyenne, my father. I give this message to you (whom I have
named '!) and also to Standing Bear. Battiste has said that word has been sent hither
that when we came back hither from the Otos, j-ou returned there (the Tonka Agency?)
with four horses. O Gahige, send and tell me where they obtained those horses which
they took home (to the Ponkas).
UNAJr-SKA TO WKS'A-xA5:GA.
A"'l)a (fx'fu Ciia"' anifi \vaja"'bo lia, Umalia ;ii (^an'di. A"'(la"bai
Day horo l);ikotft tlii> (I'l. 1 taw tli.'iii Oinalia villuKO in tiio. They saw iiic
HIlUJl
dga" (|-;i'ea'"(fe([ti iu'ka"i ha. r"(fa-niiiji Wnhe. "Awadi ik'- jra"
U3 tlicy iiitii'il iiie OX- thoycon. . I am sad ' vitv. When, vmi wont nn
(■i-i'ilinj,'ly ihili'd withmo
nan'de \va(|pjini- wafifai, xoii\vn(f'a(j'ai," i"(j'ifi'j,''Mi (('ama. (/)a"'ja, "Waiiiice
• vou ijili liavc yiiii (|d.) liavomadp thi'v said tin' \hv^,: Tliou'rli I'lilironi™ '
ns wci'p, fcMi'HDins: to mi'
IMildr us
(fife a"'wa"ja'"i,"' elu'. "Jiilcrikjtci fe-nu g\fi\ymafApu, wanace-miicr'." Ca'"
you arc llirywlicn-ausi'd I said. Vvrysniall tiii'sooncs vim |]i' /e m. di. Hicni (I vi' linlireniin ' Vnt
mo tlic ti-oiiMe, ipl. cili.) sad,
licka" u'a(j(j';i kr- nan'de wi'^a i(|'a"'a(|'o (fa" oan'kipn"'i hfi, <,n'(('a-l)aji'qtia'"i.
deed I Hutn-r llio lioait my I put it in the tlioy wi iv liliii ' Ijioy wore voiy sad.
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Unii'ilifi ama e(liil)(3 nan'de ('ki"'a"'(|tia"'i (fa"'ja, c'a"' tat(' a"(|'a"'baliii"'il.
Omaliik tli(^ (pi.
HUh.)
heart
ttioy ail) very Hiniiliir thou;;)!,
what hIiiiH wo two do not know it.
tlirniiit- U>(')
U'V
K iiw(b(^a cu(fi'a(^ai. E*ji"' ckaxai ^0 wa^''eto wi"a(itci ogii° u>|fhai-ga.
Thiit I toll j'lm iHoniUoyou. How you do tlii' at Ii>;»st thia just ono im follow it Cor
HCiittiTt'd one litiio yourHolvuH.
(ill an. tibj.)
3 Ega" lu' ctl uki't'c'' jj^ifajrwafiifr'-na"'!. Hr<>i(|'r''()ti vde ca"' fa'c'fiVc; tci'ibe-
""""'■■ *"" •■■■" '■'■ ' •■ A totiilalraniiir lull, yet tlif.v pitied very
Sooiiiy too iiiltiou yoii lii'ivo unuallvMiaclotlieni
[Seonoto. I «iul.*
nii"'i. Ki', i-'tecp dga" cube. Ci gatf- ii>[a"'ha. Va ga"' uwibifa cu*c'a*ai.
usunlly. Uonipl hard for a» Ihbv Ajjaiii tliat iiiPiiri. Ajjaiii no I tell von I soud to voii.
1110 tlint.
Ceta"' uAgaca" tatt' bfiiji, itaxajaifica" kf- Kja ko' ctr'wa'" ca"' iiiln'de
Thntfur I travid hIuiII it lianiint t.iward» tlii> luad llii' TliiTi' llio nntwitli- y(>t boart
rtmclu'd, ol'thc riviT (lj:.o!),). {I":.*!*'.} stiindin^
(i k6 c'ga" taft ebfc'ga". E^a aiiia I'o (^ai gf; ana 'a" ((!a'"ja, t'cti fe
'lii'„ , no "linll I tliiiik. Tlioni tlic (pi. word tlicir tin' I hoar i( though, thov word
(i'"ll-»> 81.1..) (pl.ol..) too
iiJia"'a(liqtia"' wi a(|"i"be};i(fica" (fa"'ja, "Win'k('(itia"'i alia"" ebcj-t'ga". Ata"'
aroaltofietliorat ono I towards nic u.s I tlimr'th, Tln-y liavc Hpoki'ii ! (in so- I tliink. Whon
aide movo
Illn.l^h,
'I'lii'V liavi' Hpi.lu'i. I (ill SI.
Ihc t'lill tiMth lili>i|ii,\)
L'lihi ote !
it n.ay
ivarhiM
yo.i
la CI. Ilai'i-bal \Va(
nuaiu. Wi'UI 1'
it lor lue
9 ka'"b(j;a, i(|-adi(*in'-A ! IiffUlifaf (fa'c'a"'(|'a(|-(''(|ti ka"l)fe'ga" tr-na" ca^'ca^jti bcf-i"'.
I wi»h, Oncoiit: AroiU yoii pity civally limped uminlly I really roiitin.io.
Cl' pf tC edada" mi'"-niaji ha. Wa(ii"'ha Ixf-t'^jafitci mi'" agcfi ha. Kl
That I the what I did not wear . I'aper (i.r i-aiiio) verv thin I wore I eaiiio . Aud
ri'in'led asaroln- as u mho l.ark
nfaci"'ga-ma cii ha, (fa'ea"'(fai tP i(j'ridi(;-ai rida"qti angafiil-i"' t'ska" bif.i'ga"
the people said . they pitied mo tlio aseiit very food we had yiu I thought that
12 (|'a"'cti. Ef' ha, itj-act-a'Y/Kf t'ga" hfi, f;\'"y,\ odi'ida" tf' ni'a I'ga" (•'-a" aha"
I'ormerly That you, niv fiiiMid. s.u tlmu'-h wlia( the voii sonio- "so ' (in so-
{nut noil). i.s(t have mad. ' me «lmt failed at what I'iliimiv)
ashaiihd ' •"
eb(fe'ga" ba. Wacfiick ufakefa" >ii', uda" ifi'ipaha" tt'i"te ebfc'ga".
I "'''"'> III'" Voiitry vouaeiiMiivit if, k I 1 know it MiiKlit (iu I think that.
past)
Waifacka" te(|'a"'ja, iii'a tt'ha, elitjH'ga". Kl oi'ania ca"'-iia" \vo(|'t'\va(',ka"'-iia"
You tried though, in yi.u perhaps, I think. And those at any rate (,') voii make ell'i.rts for then,
tile past, tailed
15 ca"'fa" ka"b(|'cga". Ifadifai 'a"'(itia"'(('igi(fiV!,"i ,fa"'ctl. Iiidad uda"
ttlwiiy.s 1 iHipo. A^eiit wo n-'janli'il you. unr own, in tin- pant. What (rood
too hijihly
wetfi'okaxe K wit'otG i(fapalia"-infiji lia (/'a"'ja odada" wi"' owa" tC/ct6
you made I'm lis the I for n.y I do nut know ahout ThouKli what one is caiisini: tho
I'"" it trouhlo
c'ga" aba" ebcj-i'ga". Ca"' I'e aliigi'fjti wi'i tati' ctt't cI i"'teqi t'o'a" bil.
""■ ■..■..■.. v- word very many I civ shall even iijain hard lor "
Kin
tlioiiKht)
I think.
Yot
HOino-
what
18 Coiia ga"' ca"' i^ae til, ga"' faiiii'a" t obfcga", t^ga" ga"' u\vfb(i!a
Enouj-h HO at any I liavo the, ho you hear it will I think. so thus I toll vnu
rate spoken
itfiidilaf-a! Gatcga"' ct'iia, ifii(b(|'ai-ri! Gafi'>[i iiiaci"'ga wi"' t'o <r&i<ka'
Oani'nt: ThuH onou«li, Oa;;i.nt! Amtthen piTson one died *v()ii Lv.
Iinvn
aent
UNA.irSKA TO WI':S-A.jA5fOA.
700
Haiti
H fata" ariii'a" kii"'^n lui. C'n"' niaci"'gii d-,it'iii to .^ w,',..iizii ti a K
n.„t »,rai«l,t Ih,.a,-it I wish . N„„. „,,,„„» ;,„ ,. tW U.u c',?].;;; ," ' That
^S:;r '^S" "si'il:;' ''£1* '■"• Nf;i^:;s« *:';i;:f ■ ip'i *^i-«a,«-
, ^ '"'fl<- inaiiy ' (licil
tr- w \vii(|^awa baxi'i a"'i i(f-ai-<ra. Oa"' <^;itceo-a"' lia Wf-'sTi-i'in'o-i iri-ulifl-'n'
e^a'"ba.
be too.
NOTES.
W.\s'ri-:iafiga or Ulianpcja" (.see 638) was tlitMi on the Poi.ka reservation in the
Indian Tenitorv.
708, 3. fi«a" ne ctl. F. said tliat it .should be, " figa-'-na"' ctl." The author in-
ferred from anaioj-y that the full form was "Rsa"-na" cell," only in that manner those
too (obj. of souie aetion), conlinned ;,y AV. The idea is that the Ponkas, by contin-
uing divided, not only brought trouble on themselves, but in that very course of ac-
tion they made the neighboring tribes of Indian .sad.
708, 0. tait ebfega", in full, taite ebfegii".
708, II. niaci-ga-ma ee ha (=egifa"i ha, fiAe W., but prob. needs modiflcation).
where we would expect to find, " niaci"ga ama ai lifi."
708, 12. EC hr., may be intended for " That is it." Otherwise its connection with
' ie rest of the text is not clear.
708, 13. Wiifack, in fidl, wafacka", as in line 14.
708, 15. Indad, in full, Indada".
708, 18. fana'a" t ebfega", i. e. faiia'a" te ebfega".
709, 1 Wanace-ianga, his Indian names were WajiMgahiga (Bird Chief) and
Agitcita (a I'onka modifeiation of the Dakota, Akieita, .SV>W,V,- or VoUceman On the
agency roll he was recorded as <'Big Sohlier," of which Wanace ^afigais the translation.
TUANSLATION.
On this day I have seen the Yanktons at the Omaha village. When they saw mo
they pitied me exceedingly, and condoled with me, as I was verv sad. These said to
me, " Your dejiarture to another place has made us very anxious and has caused
us to weep. Just as if we were children." But I said, "O policemen, you are to
blame for this trouble which I have. O ye i)olieemen, you have caused these youngest
ones (or, children) to be sorrowful." Yet they, being like me, were very skd when
they heard the things which J had sutfered and had treasured up in my heart The
Omalias have hearts just like those of the Yanktons, but we do notyet'know how it
shall result ((. ,:, what th.' Omahas and their agent shall decide with reference to us)
I send to tell you that. Let all of you make up your minds for this once, at least, to
do but cue thing. You have been mauing the nations sad by the course which you
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Lave been pnrsuiiiK. You have been total strangers, but thej' have shown great
kindness to you. "Well, I say that, though it is somewhat hard for nio (to speak thus).
And that is a different subject about which I send to tell you. The time for m« to
travel towards the north {or, uj) the Missouri It. to the Yanktous) has not yet come.
I tiiink that even over there their hearts will resemble those of the Omahas and the
visiting Uakotas. Though I understand their language, their words, too, are not ex-
actly in harmony with mine, yet I think that they speak the very truth! Wheu I
know about it I will be apt to send you a letter again.
\Vell, O agent, I wish them to send me a letter! I have been continually hoping
that you would pity me exceedingly. When I left the i)laeo where you are 1 wore no
comfortable robe ; I came here with only a very thin piece of cotton cloth on me. And
the people said that they pitied me, so I thought at one time (but 1 do not think so
now) that we had in you a very good agent ! That is it. Though you have made mo
somewhat ashamed, 1 think tliat you have failed in some endeavor. Had you tried
til! you acquired it I think that I might have known what was good. You did m,.ke
the effort, but I think tliat perliaps you failed. Now, 1 hope that you will exert your-
self in behalf of those still under your care. "VYe did think heretofore tliat we were
very fortunate in having you for our agent. But what good thing have you done
for us I, for my part, do not know. Although I think that one thing has been caus-
ing the trouble. Now, it is hard for me to give you very many words. I have spoken
enough, and 1 think that you will understand it, so I tell you, O agent! This is
sufficient, O agent !
You have sent us words that one man has died, but I do not know him. You say
that Big Soldier has died, but I do not know him (by that name). I wish to under-
stand it thoroughly. Has the account of the deaths of your people come in a correct
form ? Only the name of Big Soldier is not plain. When 1 returned here I knew about
the deaths of one hundred and llfty-two of your people. I wish you to count those who
have died in addition (to the lirst) and write mt an account. Thus it is, OB?g Snake,
and you, O agent !
LION TO IJATTISTE DEROIN.
December 12, 1878.
%
Wabag(^eze tia'"(j'aki(fL' <^a" bd-izC' a"'ba(fc'. Wabag^ezo bd^i'ze to'di
Letter
voii hhve sent
hither to luu
"tlio I ililVO
(oh.) received it
to-day.
Letter
1
I imve wlien
received it
ja-
liea.
nan'de i"(j'i"'u(la"'-qti-nia"'.
lieart I liad it vcr\ ^iiod lor uie.
na"t'ai ^a''ja, ceta'" 1114a
kilh'd by tlioii;;li, .so tar alive
the luaciiilip
i(('ri])aha"-miiji. Iji'ijo tt' Kickc' isafi'jia, Ma"tci'i-cla e'.
I do not Itliow. His tlie Kiclir ills yfmlif^er Ma"ti'H-Iia tliat.
iiatno lni>tlier,
ji'if^a b(j'i'i<)-a. W('iia"jii ak ewa"!.
body whole. Thre.shiiK;- Ihi! eaiiNCiUt.
loachlue (sub.)
Nikaci"'<,''a \vaiia"'jii-iiiiRli t'de nikaci"'ga wi"'
I'eojde anion;: till' tin e.shers but people one
l(|^iil)iil)a"-nirij? iiqa tc'cte, tV' tecto
I do not know it whether he will whether be will
live, die
Fi'iijl tt"' bt'o-aji gi'ixai
liad the not a wu.tinude
littlu
(
LION TO BATTISTE DKUOIN. 71 J
Hau. Nfkfigjihi nanki'iCH, ioskil ninkfi'cr', wai^acka," ka"b(f',('"'a" j'lda"
11 Yowhourochkilii, inter- you whcuiic, you niaki. lui I liIipiT tlioro-
I'>''t'r ullort f„r„
uckuda" wafiajjicka"' ka'"bfa. Wafacka" ta-bi elu' tts ciilVaiifiVa
to (jo Kood you expit your- I wlsli. Tliat you nro to porHiiviro I huuI the nlilfil **
solves
wabiig(feze aij-adewui^akiil^o elie ti^, o awjvke. Nikaci"''ra I'mu ni"' (^"to
bouk you cftuso tla-ni to mul I fliiid tlio, that I nioun it. P„oplo li.iw you it inuy
liow
in ill) V
you
^an'de watfacka" (fita"'i-ga. Watjiacka" ta-bi eht^ tC-, c awake. I^'iskana
ground you persovcro work ye! That you aro to pcmevero I naiil tin-, that I mean.
Oh that
cl ifidif-ii finko ce da"'be((!aki(|;ai ka"b(fL'ga". Wabik^tezo (fa" u(tfka"i
analu agent the one that you cause him to I hope. Lett" the it llelps vnu
Who see it („|, )
ka^btj-oga", n-acka"' ka"'bfi.
1 hope, ho nuik*!B I winh.
mi t-n'ort
Hau. Nfkaci"'ga cc'ma ania-ma ed.ida" edai ctectfnva" fa-baiii-o-a,
If Pewon tliuse the others wlnit they soever du not speitk
say what
\vada"'ba-l)ajii-ga. Nikaci"'ga cetj^u ihe gfi (^i" I'aiVka nika«riUii ^inke &Mu.
do not h)ok ut them. Person yondiT rmsaed he who Ponka ehiVf the ono ^ heVo
wiia ic-
turinuK
g^l hit. Gfi te'tH :|a"'be to'di i"'fi-mjijr dde ceta"' uakia-maii w/K^azu
hufl
rt' turned
He re-
turm'd
I wart sad
but
80 far
I have not Hpokeu Htraijiht.
to him
Uma-'ba-iifiiditl^ai aka nikagalii edabe wagazu giaxai tcdilii mi, (j-aua'a" taitt'
Omalia agent the chi,!' also straight tlioy make when it sluill Sou shall hear it '
""""•' lor him roach,
nfkagahi iiafikdccs Watfutada nankacf, ioskfi nifikC'cC elabe.
ye who are chiels, ye who are Otos, you who are the ; ,. a!80.
t-.Tpreter
Hau. tTcka" wiwi^a tC (fana'a" tai, wctkigtfa" wiwfja to. Nfkaci"'<'-a 12
H Deed my the ye will hear it, decision my the. Indian "
uk6(^[" ikageawi'Kf.a-majl ha; tfinaqtci ikagewiiiai. Caa°' ama atfi c'de
common I do not have them for my . you only I have you lor Dakota t)u.(pl. havo hut
"'"""''' friends. (sah.) come
ii-iwakia-niaji. Uawakia-maji agfai. Ikiigeawad-a-majl ehd tC-. Nikao-alu
I did not .speak to them. I did not speak to tluiy went I did ni)t have' them for I said the f'hi'e'f
them hack. friends
amai°c'age ama c t'\va"i ; ada" ikageawaijia-uiajl, uawakia-mail. Enantci 1.5
ti.ejp. old man the (pi. that caused it i llierc- I did not have thorn lor 1 did not spo:.k lo Th,.y onlv
"""■' '*""■> lore friends, them.
ikagewafe ga"'(pai tO i"c'age ama, e-na"'i nikagahi ama. Ca"' nikaci"'<'-a
to liave tht'iii fi
friends
wiahod the
eld man the (pi
sub.),
th(^y ouly
chief
th(MpI.
sub.).
And
person
(f.eina waqe-ma, maja"' ((^dfa naji"' -ma zanf ikageawatj-f' liit. Ca"' uckiida"ati
kC edada" i(fa>[idaxe pahan'gadita" kC c^gija" ka"'b(l'aqti. Piiiii t6 ni, H 18
the what I did fur n>yB,Of from the first the >ou do 1 strouKiv desire. Bad will if you
that '
ckiixa-biiji ,vika"b(faf. Cifi'gajin'ga fa'cwarf-agiifa-ba watfita" wacka"'!-"-}!.
juudoituot I wish for you Child do pity them your and to work persevere ye^
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1l2 TITK (I'KdlHA LAXdUAGE— MYTHS, BTOUIK8, AND LETTERS.
E(Ii >[i, Wiikan'dii iiku ^a'i^(^i^,e taf, kl edada" ctoctr- I'lda" ^isaxe taf Ca"
Intlmt.»«., (i,„l ^^,,,0^ will,,l..v.vo„, au.l wl,«t «„ov,.r ^-„,„1 \,l?l ,1„ f„r you. And
a"wu'" .fakir wabiijrifozo tffafn te iian'de i»'ud I'ga", oskana tida"qti ina"ni"'
jnu 8,H,I>,. t» ■„,. 1.1,... vo„«..„t th„ ho,,rt i.'nn.l ,„, „h .l„.t v.ry RmHl you walk
hitlicr
for 1110
3 ka"bf;jra". Xikaci'"<ra crfailka g(f;idi"a^a afi^ <ra"'(fa ^afika c'o'i>!i"-bajii-i.Ti.
"■"'■ ''''™"' 'l'''^ niro.s« toKo tlio onrh who « i»h it .1.) not r«v .invtliiii«
. lo (thi'iii)
'•'M'if'K'i" I'ji-ii-'e tai. I<:j.i(fa"-ba)ii-}ra. Ca"' wfcti a"wa'"(||)ani hi'"m, en'"
ll.'Wi.rc y„,,^«,,y lr»t. Say it not to (thorn). And I too 1 am poor tUouBh, yet
wa(fita" to t' uda," ha. Ki', cc'na uwibtfa ciKJ-i'arf^ai.
to work tlio tbat good (Jouii., unouKli I tell you I semi to you.
NOTE.
710, 5. Weiia''ju aK ewa"! : ak a contraction of aka.
TRANSLATION,
I have received today the letter that you sent rao. It made me very glad. Among
tbe men wlio liave been threshing there is one who has beeu o . erely injured by the
machine, but lie is still alive. 1 do not know whether lie must die, or whether he (!an
live. He is the younger brother of Kicke, and his name is Ma"tcuda. His whole
body is in a shocking condition. It was caused by the threshing-machine.
O ye chiefs, and you interpreter ! I hope that you may make an etlbrt, therefore
I wish you to exert yourselves in doing good actions.
When I say that you should persevere I refer to what I said about your causing
your children to be educated. zVs many men as there are among you 1 exhort: Per-
severe ill working the ground! I mean that when I say, " Persevere." I hope that
you will let your agent see this letter. I hope that the letter may aid you, and I wish
him (the agent) to persevere.
No matter what those other Indians say, do not speak, do not look at them. The
man who passed yonder where you are on his way back hither (I mean), the Ponka
chief, has returned here. I was sad when 1 saw him after his return, bnt I have not
yet had a chance to talk to him. AViieii the Omaha agent and the chiefs shall have
made a decision in his favor you shall hear it, O ye chiefs, ye Otos, and you also, O
interpreter !
You shall hear of my acts aud of my plans. I do not regard the majority of Indians
as my friends ; I have none but you for my friends.
Tlie Yaiiktons came here, but I did not speak to them. They went back without
my speaking to them. I have said that I did not regard thein'as my friends. The
old men, the clhefs, are to blame for this; therefore 1 did not regard them as friends
I did not speak to them. The old men wished to be the only ones to have them for
friends; they alone are chiefs. I regard as my friends all these white people who
occupy the land. And what very good deeds I have done for myself from the first, I
strongly wish you to imitate. If anything should be bad I would not wish you to do
it. Pity (/. e., be kind to, or do wliat is for the good of) your children, and persevere
iu working. In that case God will be kind to you and will do for you something or
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jA<|'r-NAM'A.lI TO llEt2/\KA-MANI AND OTIIEHS.
713
other wliicli is Kood. As I am fclail lu-causi' you sent a letter anil sjioke to me, I hope
that .von may continue to be very prosijerous! Do not say anytiiiu},' to those Indians
who wish to go south! Beware lest you say (aiiytliin-) totlicm! Say nothing to
them ! And tliou{;h 1, too, am jioor, the work (which I have) is j;ood.
Well, I have told you enough.
JA(|;P'-NA^'PAJI TO HEQAKA-MANI, ICTA-JA''JA^ AND PTE-
WAKAMNAJI\
December 21, 1878.
^^!^'1^;''V-'"''' '<'i?''J>f. iicka" wt^ci)alia" i-'fiVji-'ifai cW" cea-'Va-buiii
lhechi,..(„l,„l,|.,, „,vlrie,„l, .lee.l you k„.w ,„ ,vj ,l,.,in..l lor '?,. we „.,iL,„ at Ju-
you
lut, fiki'(fao-(faf tf-'di. I"'ta" wt^ifa-bajii. Kl ^akifa<r(fai tf^'di i"'ta" wcM)ibi'iiii
5«ulm,Uo„e wl,on. Xuw w., arc »,ut. A.ul ' you lla,! kJuo whc.n now Im.l L uMu,,.'
, ''■'•■'' forlniiiitit).
Gu vvaqi"'lia cufoafo (fa-"ja, eskana fe iula»(|ti wio-fna'a"'i kii"'Uii
That papiT I « ,„1 to you lliouf;!., oh that word very good I l„." f,„„, vou, I wi.ll '
luy own d'll.) '
Uniff'qti vva(ii"'lia ia"'(^aki();c^ te. Ca°' c^skana I'e ii(la"(iti vvini'i'a-i
Very»o«u „„p.r you «eu,l hitl.er will. A,„l „h that wonl very , id I hear from
ka"b(fi;ga". Nikaci"'ga d'uba ii>ia"'Ii a"(j-i"' weacpalia-'i ; uMa"'l.a a"nui/"d"i
"'"I"'- ''«'■'"'" "O""' ''Pf'f™" "■'■"'■•■ .vm, know us; apart from we walH. '
the rest
(piskie iD[a"'h ailgata"' aiVoiu'lia-b.';). Cea"'(fi(fa-bajl'qti ^acr^af, kl waiiitu
All to. apart «. w ho we do no. followh.MU. We disivjard., y'-Iu al',o. \vou lent and fold
K*'ii»'i' hack,
a"<fi'i-l)pji'(iti fa<>"fai wopi-hjiJ!.
wi' ujivo vou nniu
lit all
you wi'iit
back
liiul I'ur us.
NOTES.
The writer gives his reason for slighting his Yankton visitors. The api)arent want
of hospitality was not owin^ to a dislike for tlie Yimktons. Tlie latter were the guests
of the Omaiia chiefs, but the chiefs and tlie i>rogressive Omalias would not work in
unison. The i)rogressive men did nothing because they wished the visitors to lind out
the real intei;tions of the chiefs.
713, n. u}ia"li iV'fi", in full, U}|anlia a'-f:
TRANSLATION.
My friends, we did nothing prior to your departure, because wo wished you to find
out the ways {<»; minds, etc.) of the (Omaha) chiefs. Now we are sad. And we are
sad now on account of your having gone home. Though I send this letter to vou I
hope that I may hear very good words from you. Please send me a letter very soon
I hope that I may hear very good \n ords from you. You know about us that we are
some Indians who walk apart from the rest ; we continue apart from them All we
who stand apart from them do not follow them. We are sad because we <lid not i)ay
any attention to you before you left, allowing you to depart without giving you any
714 THE ^'WilllA LANCIUAUE-MVTIJS, STOlilES, AxNl) LETTEKS.
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»tA''TOU-NA"iiA TO MATO-MAZA, A YANKTON.
Cm"' titfeii" ni.Va" nplj^alia" rutriiff. tal iiiifikc:. Nikaci'Vu aula *iiimii
»u,i ,,„„j,,,„.i. ,jj ,|„,,,„„., ,',„„; , ,. ,,„,„.B ^ T,;™''
Nlltt.)
WulkiiiKWk „„„o tliMHwiil. wl.on, lu, hnimr „,v„«'„ ,,,„„. . |.V„„i ,vlmt ?„to
.aim, iiHi,,,,. '""'
3 wa"'da" juiiwafi-f Jfr.a», -.viKfatf' facta"' ctioo'-af. Ca'" iiao.,faci"'e ta minke
P'fa-majf uan-|a ta mif.ko. Unia-'lia" ania (>Jaina nfkamilii aina cc'nuiin'fra
hmI^ ^'!ii'*^' ",-'''''' ^^^'^'''.-f?^''" eiu; y^i, waota-l),'.jI a"'fi"-na" ina"d'"i, ada"
IIC)(|)I. also, Co , civn VI' OOI to laai.l wl,. „l „ I ..''.. ,..'.... .. ' .. .' .
'■" ■ «'";{,;;„';"'"""• I-'"'' »l"'"' n>,t«,m,ini;th;.n. halinR,,,., tlioy wilked,' there-
" """ '»!'"» '""l-lH.'aHMl Iil,i„kit. A,„l Ihm.. ',1,™, Omaha Ih,. ,1.1
toil! Hllb )
iiVku naji'"i. Bfa-maj!-na"-nm"'. "A-'wan'ke-'-a " elu' fo a"w'i'"ln-nv'.iT
a"ta"'wankrjTai. Heqaka-mani, "3Iaff. duha waia"'I)a-niaii taf " i!- ca^t^al
fumau.ko,.a..co„„,.,r Walki,,,. K,U, Wh.Jr ,ou,- I «.„,,1 „„.«,.„ , ;!, ' „1, ^^iTtd
n n ' ni ' to voii.
J U-na jya lufa cufcafC. Ga"' fi^ijra" o-,^,' da"'ctc'a'"i >|l, vva(|i"'lia itiVr-
eta"' be taf.
you will SCO it.
NOTES.
Mato-niaza, called Ma-tcu-ma'-zf. by ti.e Omalias, was the son-in-law of Wiyakoi-
714,5 wacti.-ba.jf a"fi'Mm" ma-f,''!, Tliey were u.nvillinfr (to spare the ibo.l to
them) and they earned me along with them. The idea is, I could not when standina
alone go against the voice of the majority.
TKANSLATION.
I will send to yon and your wife's father to petition to you. These Indians
who cauie hither with Walking Elk entered my own house. Wlien I had entertained
them, sharing with them what kinds of food I had to eat, they returned to you Br
I wdl complain of my own people. I will tell of my sorrow. When I said to these
Omahas, the ehiefs and young men, " Come, give food to them !" they refused to do
It, and I could not act in opposition to tliein. Tiierefore I think tiiat I shall be sad for
a year. As the Omahas know my feelings, they continue inviting me to feasts But
I make it a rule not to go. I say that L am sick. I am sick because tiiey have not
heeded my words. When Walking Elk departed, he said, '• 1 shall not see them for
four years. I have sent enough news to yon. And whenever your wife's father
returns, please examine this letter together.
LOUIS SANSSOUCl TO WILLIAM I'AltllY.
715
LOUIS SANSSOUCl TO WILLIAM I'AiniV
Wii(ii"'liii wfdixo to oli(' to fo (•f,ni"qti a-ii'daxe kii"'l)(fa. 'I a"'\vii"trH.ii»
l'ii|"T I Illlike til will I tliii woril ii.-i ".. > i i ..., ,' .. .. "'
.Mtll Hllill
illHt Hii
1 iiii(Ki) Miy
tiwii
I nisli.
Niitiiiii
zaiil'qti iifo wiififi'gai. Ki nw wafiiV^'ai ca"' ot(: e(|-o\va(fi'. Itid-a a"(kinVo
all »•« Imvo no imiu. Anil «. l,,iv„ m. |wlii ..nil may n a»uiiiibl,-. N,.,v„ Il„[v„nimo
Hllnllllt
hi'
fa"'ja, ca"' fo ewf^^olu^ to i'<ra" aoidaxe ka"'b(|-a. A(fuha<'e &vHi &at{ to,
lIioukIi, yH word I ».iiil llmt tlio m Iniakoiuy I «i»li. ' La« hJr., yon the
'">"" "«■» (fiinc,
liither
*aoskri tr*-ana"'ctii" tu niinke," olu', aly^v^^n^ Kl ('ra" daxe fa^'ia, iifkiur/ilii
In(op. the I wilUtop walking:. I Hi.i.i, I think it. Ami hu I hi.vo thonjih, dUuf
pie I or
ih)iii)
aina fr{ca"-qti-bj'ijf ebf'{?a" (fa-'ja, wi oata" i'lma" tato a"Aifi'<jo olxfi^cra",
"mib'j ""™'>"'f'^|,'y »""••• Itlioimht IhouKh, I how iHlmllilo I h/m. ncuio Itlliiiii^hl,
ana"'cta" lia, K'lli uvvodi-iniiji. Ari(ri>[a"(f:ai Mi, itfaditl-ai (f-ifiki' ii(fi'ikie tai
'«al\;?n!! ^''""" I ■""■"'"" it- Tlioy wi»h in.., • if. apnt tin. (oh.) lit thi.n. talk
""""'"• thmrown with him alinnt it.
arigf>ja"(fa-biijr >(i'ctfi, cl (<gifa° tal. Wfmifiko'di o'a"' &mm: Gallic
they (III not want ino, even if, apiin lot thi^in say it to With r.ifiTenoij to there i» -lo eanmi Conncll
tnoir own him. mi. („r eomplaint
(iil-ainHl them)
^afi'ga wi" afi-rjixai. Icfaditfai finkt^ a"\va"'ci tW", t^tra" odaxe, ('de "-alif
Rreat one we have made. A^'int the.st. a,skeil (or em- iw. „„ I iliilf,,,- l.iit njiincil
one ployeil) mo him,
i(' licka" g'a"'fai to iVa"qti afifraxai. Co'ja ciili^o ka"b(fi'do o'a"' tato i"to. 9
word deed ^^thev tho .|nst »o we made it. Yonder I «" to I wi»li. hnt how it shall he in
>'"" nneertain.
Iota (jiot^a" zea"'(fai c'f^a" ciibtfo ka'-'btj-a. Wmie aiUnuai ama iVifi'ka" <ra"'(tai
Eye thia '/'''y [;'■''';■ »J lK»t» IwiHh. White neo- our the („l. to belp ,ne wiah^
yon
plo
Hllh.)
ha. Nfkaci"'ga (j^itfija ama waqo ama i"vvin'ka"i to o-ni" ta-bito eoncVa"
Person your the (pi. v-hite the (pi. they helped the so tliat tliov shall yonthkik
siib.l iieoplo sub.) mo (past 'he ".i^oiok
act)
a. Ikagewi(fa( (.^ska"b(f5L^o.a" ada" fe iO. t'<ripe ha. Uq(tO'(itci I'e to qHn 12
f Ihav.^>;nu(pl.) I think ho thrr.'- word Uk. I havo . Very hook word tho M-k
a^iuu
tor friuutU
luro
Hiiiil it
(what pre-
(■(.■dcH)
tii"(|!i"'j!aki()!o ka^bf^'ga", ka^rha. (/rikiif(e-ma u\va<r'i(i-ii-jrM, Mi"Ha'6 ctl
JZ\'o"lrln"Mny""'wn ""■''"■ ■">'■■"■■>-•- Vonr li-ieuils tell it to'lhen" Star too."
hither '
NOTE.
Sanssouci was tbe bliml iuterpreter at the Omaha Agency. He dictated the fol-
lowing translation as far as tho end of tlie la.st question. What follows that (iue.stion
was translated from tho original Omaha text by the author. Saiissouiii's words r.re
given verbatim, although not always in the best English. Mis successor as iiiteri)reter
was an Iowa, Charles P. Morgan, who bad been interpreter for the Ponkas. Mr.
Parry's homo was in Itichmond, Lidiana.
716 TUli (/'liOlIJA LAN(irA(il<:— AIVniH, HTOKIK.S, AND LliTTKUS.
TKANHLATION,
I iiroiniscd to writf let yoii, iiiiil I wmil to ruKlU Tiiy i.romiNf \V, are all well
niid doiii},' iis well ii.s nii;;lit he fX|u'cttMl. I liiivo litit iiiiu li ik-w^ ii> \,i'it<>, hut still I
wLsii to liillill iii.v iiroiiiisi' this titiio. Wiicii you wtTc licri! Iiwt I told you l!!:^.t 1 was*
going to resign my otlliio. 1 iiuve doiu* so, and tlie chiefs were not very well h itislled
about it. I5ut I can not help it. 1 am out of it now. If they want nie, liiey ean say
so to their agent; and if they do not want nie, they ean say so. It will be all right
with me. We have had a great council here. The agent asked me to interpret for
him, HO I did so, and got the thing worked out very nicely. I wisii to go en to vitiit
you if I can and to have my eyes attended to. The peojyle here are trying to raiHO
the money to send nn-. Do you think that >(Mir peoi>le will help me as well as my
people (j. c, the white peoi)le) here .' 1 consider you my friemls, so I have said what
I Imve. My friend, I hope that you will send uio word back very soon. Tell your
friends, William Starr and others.
icta(/;ai}i 'I'o cl'.n\iK,>()we.
■hunuun 14, 1879.
j/iliii"'lia, nfkaei"'^'a (ficfija (ailki'i \vi;n"'I)e ka"'l)(j'ii. Xikiu'i"'^ra ji'iwafa-
llnilhor-in-lnw. neopli* yinir tlii'inn-i IwifMHi I wisli. l*fop!i" ' ymi with
Willi (siiit;.!
g(fe ^afiki'i wi4a"'bo ka"'l)(^a. I"(5'.'i'-l''''|^' ''' M'' e'k'itla" iwidaxc ka"'l)(a lia.
Ibttui tlio olR'R IsiMiyiiu I wirth. Vit\ ntil luiiii yiii ulifit. wliiit I tiijiko fiif yon I wIhIi
wild (Hin;{.) ri'iii li li\ iMi'iDi.s'ot'
3 Nikajjalii Ma"tci'i-iia"'l)a aka iili^'axai ha, ada" ciilxfi' ka"'l)(|'a, n(kaci"'ga
Chiut' Miii'l('iMiii"lKl till' has iliHH' lot' thtM'c- 1 ;!o to 1 wisti, ))l>0))ht
(fOlh.) iiio line villi
^\^[y,\ (^ailkii \vha"'bti ka"'l)(('a (|'(' iKi^r'titci. WacakaiJ-i'ido I'o ha, 4a"'bo
your tho oiii-s I mi'o you I wiwh tliis vi-iy snoji. Wai;;ikariiti'i' it i.H . I sro hitii
wlio lin
ka"'l)(j'a (fiilke: «' ja"'be tai ha, iiikafiahi aka. (JatlSiI ufiifr^itci f>'a(^a"
I wirtli tli.*oiif liiiii I Hoe will rliii'f till- And llii'ii vt-ry auon Unit li-v.
oh.)
Ihi
i^nli.
G cta"'bo >il, 4alia"'ha, wa(]i"'lia wi" tiaiVkicj-a-fia. A>(i<4(j'icta"'-(iti-uia"' htl.
you fluo wlii'ii, hrotlier-in- piipi-f oni' m'inl hithiii- to nit'. 1 hiivo Inllv ni't'iiill-cd ti)\?4i>lf
law. ■ lof It
Nika('i"'ga 'a"' aka wabaxiiki^afi"! aka (■ baxi'ii tc", wi"' l)(JM'/,(''-iia"-iiia"'.
Illiliail how Iho he wl i llii'y IiiiM' as llii'if lir writu wlii'li, ono I itMiialh ivcuivti it.
iHllb.) atiiunnriiHis
xoTi;s.
Criujp'qowe ((/'egiha, Cauge i(f'a-('ij'i"'). lie whi> has nn/.sterinKs intvrrlcivn iritli a Ilor.se
(or, Wolf), the name of the Oto heail chief.
716, 1, -, ami I. wiiu"lie ka"bi)'ii, ii.sfd for the pi., wi(a"l)ai ka"l)fa.
716,7. Nikaci"ga 'a" aka, etc. A better rcailing suggested by G.: Nikaci"'ga
e'a"' wabaxukifai tifai ctewa"' wi'" b(|-i/.(''.na" ma'".
bow th«y cansi' him IiohiihIs koovit iitii' I usually n-rii\i- it.
to wrilo it hithur
litUian
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TA''\VA".(}AXi:.ri!?(iA TO A. H. ftlFJACIlAM.
717
TUAXSLATFON.
HiotlK^rin-liiw, I aJHli to visit your pcopl... 1 ,l,.,sjin t(. son Miomo with wlioin you
dwell. Wiu'ii .von !.(..• ^ n very iij,',.(I intiii I wlsii to do soni« work for yoii iit your
miiH-Ht. The, ciiic-r, T.vo (;ii;</.ly licirs, has don.- (somothinfr) lor im-, tiii-reloro I wish
to no to M'l) yon. 1 wish to sL-.^ your peoplu very soon herealter. Wacakenitee is the
••iiief whom I wisli to .see. Hrotheriii-law, when yoii receive this h-tter send me one
v.-ry Homi. I hold myself in readiness to start to yo.i. When Indians of any trilM,
liave Home one to write letters, stating how the people are, and he semis a letter. I
UHUally receive it.
TAnVA^ Gx\XK-Ji:?(}A TO A. U. MEACFIAM.
■In II nil I- II 16, 1870.
ITujanfra ciifi'Ko \yriniiVa"' wiiw(:„i l<u'"l„fu. 4i«ii'"lia. CanVo "-ielia-
Wlnnulmw, 1,,,™, tlnymol,. In.,,, ,,„.v , ^isl,; o,;,,.,,,, „„„^" "^Vl'm.-
liiVi" ata w.^nacai Iin. I'ulian'f,ni(li Isa"'vati caiVj-o ' .rf'I,al,iwi» kl ("''(li
^'(f(;ija-dc;(|-al)fi" i-'nacai o<i>a", wawrci ka"'b(fa, ^i">a"'lia. . . """ u
"■IJJiity t..(ik I'm,,, MM. m. |,„y I«i„|,| ()(ii„i.,|. • • ■ . u
Wagazuqti a"Ma'a" ano-a">ai, iio-a'"I,a. .Muja'" fa" a}rf,'i,'i"l,r.: wa(,!»'lia .sao-f
V.ryHtralKht we lH,ar it w,mv1,1,. O «,.,m,ir,,M„T. I,u,',',| /i,„ I Jr„k ray . i,,',,,.,- hanl
(nil.) own
^f}\¥^- 'fr't't'" it'i'li^iii l>^^f,'a iifi'iakir bfu^ta" I'o tf- afi"' oufffeakiffs cl
I WW,. Tl,a„„v. ,.,...„. ull Il,,m.,ulk,.,l IlUli,,. w,,r,l th,. inn ml, uk.l ' J;,.
III llilll illllMlt it l!ll,('ll
Iwik 111 .Mill,
fjafa" waqi'-'hii e,.itrat.\ Ca"' awa'o tr-di'lii >,i, i'"te.,i tat uska"b^Va», (J
"""•""■' '""""■ '"-niltuy.m. .\,„1 I „,„w wliH, ,hM,„V h.inl .„'■■ «l,all I .hi„k\l,a7 '
foriit'H, iii(> '
ca'" (Ydi eskaiia nia"'zf'.skri (I'ul.a i'-'tVopalia ka"I xl-iW'. Ca'". ii'ru"'lia
"" """■" "I"'-' '"""".v «„„« ym,\l,i,v[ton,e 11,!,,,.^ a„,1, ' 'rcranil '
ci'iia mvihtfa. U\vil)fa tf- (^skaiia ('<ra"qti i"fecka.xe ka"l)(fr<ra". . Iiiwlaf
oiiifikt', wfbfalia"' lia. Nikac'i"'ga iikt^tfi" wt^ifiW.," .)iufik(', wihd-alia" 'I
riuiiiniMi tli.'i.ni- will. iiliiiiM vim wh.. I|inivlov(iu
liir till Ml arc,
Ga"' {rate ceua wi'ljij-alia" ha. Ki I'lcka" aji ci wi'" uwibfa ta niifike
A.,il that, ououKl, Ipriiytoyoi. Ami iK.,.,1 aii. aRam oni. 1 will ti-ll viiu
- otlitr
Eskaiia ediida" i'"te.|i kf- watfionatiti wi4a"'b(3 uAuwikir ka-'ljtl'tVa". Kskaiia
01, that what .|;;;i-.lt ^_.h.. , ry plainly' I „,.o you I.;.]k.oyim I ijpi.* c„. „,„;•
oiu^{ra"qti i"f,;ckaxo ka-btfcj^a". l']dr ti^da" aUvy^n" an-ina'a" tii niinke 12
;"'o;i;;r' ^ '"'^" ■ - "^^t^^^^r' ''"'^^ .wiiii„.arf,.i„„y.,„.
Ivskaiia i(" t.-. ni'/.O ka"bfe<.'a". Ca"' cdeco Jfi, uq(f(-''(itfi {.•ficf-atff' tat eska"
OlUhat w„ril t^i y„^, ,i„,,,.,, Ami what ynu i'f, Aly .J„„ yT,,! ,.L.J „, -hall su
'""■' ""j"" ""y ret,ini liilhiT
a"fa"'(|'ai.
wi< think.
718 THE </i;(;illA l-ANGUAGli-MYTllS, HTOItlKa, and LCTTBRH.
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NOTKS.
Tlii8 l.*tt«'r wiiM Hcnt by Tii"vvu".jriixf-,jiii-.., jiifi" iiii"|hOI, Two CrowH, rriipt-fii,
Mazikul.', Miittli.'w T.viitliill, x<..ii>|ii"liii, and Na'pcwuf--. OimhIius (if tli« .•ivilizurioii
Itarty, to A. It. Meacliaiii, lulitor of'Tlu! Ciimfil l'iiv,"al Wasliiimton, l>. ('. Tliou)r|,
adilrt'ssiMl to < 'oloiifl Mt'iichaiii, it was intiMidiMl for tlic I'lvsidciit, X\w Htuirctury of tlio
Iiittfiior, and the CoiiiiniM.sioiuu' of Indian Allair.s. i'uit was not written in Onialia,
lint in Enfjlish, an the author found it easier to make a translation as fast as lie wrote!
Heotlio tliird line of tlie text, where a Inatus oeeurs.
717, 1, et parniim, ka"hi(a, / wLili, spoken by one man, but intended for tho exi)reH-
Hiun of all.
717, (J. tat e8ka"b^eKa", in full, tate eska'^lxfe^'a".
717,13. Kdo teda" eb(|c^'a', etc. When proiionneed rapidly, "a"" was dropped
before "eli(fe},'a"." L. agreed with Ta"Ha"Kaxe jifi^a in tiie use of " Kde," thouKli that
is 3d. 8. L.KavoaHtheeiiuivalentx,>iwere.Tiikucceraiii,irearinai|o"(ham.na)liniyek(3,
wimt you lihliik I hear vnu I Kit will
miy
/ think, " What irill yon 8ny r 1 will {nil, n-nilino to) hfa, it from you. lint W. (1888)
changed Rde teda", etc., to Kdeco tate ;i\\iii:i-a" tii inifike lia, / trill hear from vou
What Hhllll I l„.ITVOU will 1 »li,i . J H
yiiu ifty
WhOt yon nhall my.
717, 13 and 14. tat oska" a"^a"^ai, in /nil, tale cska" a"^a"^ai.
TRAMHLATION.
Grandfather, wo wish pay for the horses whicli :hp Winiiebajros have stolen from
us. They Have stoh'n from us more than a hundred horses. Grandfather, wo also
desire pa,\ lor the hundred and eighty horses which the Santees stole from us formerly.
(Theformerageut,l>r.Gratr, wrote toWashiiiKtoii about it; andiie said to us, "You shall
bo paid; tho Grandfather has promised it." We have been expeetiug it ever since,
and if it ever canie we suspect that tho chiefs devoured it.) O Grandfather, wo wish
to hear correctly about it. Wo work the land, and we wish to have good titles to it.
We have alreadx pokeu to the ag(Mit who has gone to you, telling him of all this, and
getting him to take it back to you. And now we send it to you in a letter. When
plowing time arrives we think that wo shall have trouble; yet we hope that then
you will show us some money. We have told you enough on this point, O Grand-
lather! We hope that you will do for ns just as we have told you. O Grandfather,
we petition to you! We jietition to you, O you who govern the Indians! Now wo
have petitioned to you enough on that subjeot. And we will tell you about something
else. W© hope that we may be allowed to see you face to face and speak to you about
tho things which givC ug trouble. We hope that you will think favorably of this and
do accordingly for us. Wo think, "What will he have to say ?" We sit awaiting your
reply. Wo hope that you accept these words. And if you have anything to say to
us wo hope that you will send it back to us very soon.
MI"XAHKA TO MAZA NAI"r.
•11)
MTXA-SKA TO MAZA-NAI'T, A VAXK'rON.
.Jinimitji 2ri, 187!t.
N()H;flm, ciilifi; til iiiirikc. Ki wijiiiVjro cfr i"'iiii'iiii cti vviija'"l)0 ku"'li*n.
hnll'l'.Vr," l«lll|!"l"y..n. And no «l,i... Uh, niv iihiHut too I tli.w I wi.l..
A'l'lm J.U'" ii"wu'"(i|miii fTH"' wi;a"'l)o ka»'l.^u ^W" vnUv t.i minko. I»'im"lm
"•>' "" Inmiioui u, I.™ you I w|,|, a. I will p, ti. j„,i, My molhtr
tV to cotii"' iMiirli wfKipiiiii limlii" wii(i"'bo kii"l)(fii-(|ti-iiiir" lui. Ilindii <.fi"' 3
.IM mUxT inyta.h.r ,„>,.,• , thn,. I .... y,„, n,uv,.\ „„',„„ ,l,..l„. I,.,,,,,..,,.''",,,
ini".i{r^ii" }rii"' u"\va'"(ipiinl gii"' ^N^■.^"'h^- kii"1)(fii-Mti-mu'" hn. Kr Willi' cti
Ih,mM,,k....„ «» I„m,,„„r hk I, ...,,„„ M„u, .'„,„!.„« ,l,.,lr,. . Ami K.M.r.l, tm.
i"'tca" wi'ifixo fj^a"' rjra" (fanii'a" tiii obfrfr,," ,Hi((-('ii(f(\ Kl (fatii tr-ftr cdmlii"
""" Ilhnrimn.'l "" "" >""«""»»■•" "l'l"l« H l-n,! ,„;„„. .M„l Vv„u i„ ,l„. «l,ut
I unit* \\\\nX, too
aUi"'-ni!ijl liMda" (fifiii'oo-iin" (fiijr,fai. Kf UiiuVIia" Hadfzo cuifc' tii-d-ifikt', (J
lli.Kl noil ,tl,..n. uM>«,il„.ui n,u. y.m w.mi A1..I omnim llutlUt.. li,. ii il ii..«l,„w,ll
"iiy i.lly nn.'k. i;"'"y"U
Wf'iwa". Ki (••'di vwhi^v in iiiifiko. I'iiiVka iia"'I)a I'ctI csk/'c' ti'i aki'i ((Viia
.o.lu.jr..tl,,. An.l .li.r., 1 will «„t., you. I'ouU ,.,„ ,l„,v Jll u ih.i,. ' \k„„„kI,
* * too own uccnnl
tu you.
(!t('j,'ii" I11I. Ct'iia in aka.)
il nmy lio J'liKiUdh it will bu.)
NOTES.
Mi'-xa-Hkil wiia formerly called, Waqwata".^ifiK«', tlio Onialia notation of the Oto
Waqwiita" yifi'c, Poor lloji. Ho was tlie son of Wasiilif- jan^a, an < )Mialin,
719, .'$ and (!. Iiada", a jK-cnliar contr. of lia, tlie oral lU'i iod, ami dda".
719, (>. Jiadizi', a man who had a negro father and an Omaha mother.
719, 7 ami .S. (Oena etepi" hn, etc.), an observation made to the author, and not
part of the letter.
TUAXSLATION.
Mother's brother, I will go to yon. I wisli to sec my sister and also my mother.
I wish to see you, as I have been poor for d.iys, so I will go to you. Jly father is still
poor beeause my mother is dead, therefon^ I have a strong desire to see you. iiy the
way, I have a strong desin; to see you beeause 1 am poor tlirougli having'taken awife.
1 Hond to you that you may hear that Fourtii-sister has Just take n a husband. When
you camo hither in the past you generally went baek without anytliing, becau.se 1 had
nothing to give you. The Omaha Battiste is the one who is going to see you for the
purpose of performing the pipe dance. And then I will go to you. Besides us there
are two Tonkas who will go to see you. ( To the author : •' That is enough ! That will
be suftleient,")
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720 TUE (/'E(;ilIA LANCLTAGE-MVTIIS, STORIES, AND LETTEUS.
CANGE-SKA '10 AVIYAKOF.
JdiiiiKii/ 27, 1879.
Ne^iha, vtV" wiiuVi rti i'"tV. oa'" wi^nha" vU i"'t'u -ra"' a"wa'"(maiii
brollicr ■" iiiH
hjin wild ' '
'^ ''fe-^-'' €' ±'" ta"'wa"fr^a'" fi^fia, nof^fl.a, awa;a"l)e ka"'bfa. Kl
"" "'' 'l;r -""" .v""-. -j;;;!!.-;" i«,.,mi„.,„ , wi«i!. And
(.ill.) jnu i.niM.N, '"-^ .viiiitiilk pIwiHc. tseohini
"^'13^ !£ "i::!:'" ^^!' ^^■:i::''- ;:i:;!:a: '^'^?tF""- ^;i:' -=^ff r"^'*'^^^^
willing riiiiiin" iiilhii' ' ""I"'- And .voii «traij;litcn iMor iiiu
•^ f '■;::■;&» !!;:!L!:;- S «• ■"ts:"'^'' ^itr = «! •- s
mill. I hilhcT
a^vaNipani cVu" e(LKla"Avi"^,,it(.i',.triVi,Vo'axa-baif rau-^ai. Ki' fo kg
, , , linck to you.
.I'll'.)' wc'jraxe ('aii;(|-a-l)iaiiia. Ki O'lli ca"' iu<ra winaotci c'ul)<^|: k •.■"liH.-, Kt
!) e'a"' n.a"ni'" ca"' ni.; ,;-i.fin'o.o >|l, oa"' mla".|ti .na".u'" >|i,"'wiHa'a" ka"b(|-a
liow .vu.iwalk at any y,m liaviuio nain r. :„:„.. ,.i ,, ,1' ,.''' . "r''
yuuwalk at,n,y ,„,. l,av„no pain „; a, .,,y v..,y .„l„l y,M, wall> V Ajn'm
Villi
I wish.
La" ukit'o i-tfixaia ania e'a"'i j-v' ctrwa"' ca"' I'e waoazu aiia'a" k-i-'hrf-a
Ami foroiKncrs tlin«,< wli„ aic up iimv(pl.i .,„.v..|(l„ir,i' .tui „, i , , , I***
nt'ilio river
Ca"' ta'"wa"g(a"' fU-m-nui cti ucka" t"a"' ina"(('i"' >|i, ca"' e'a"'i o-.V ctr-wa"'
. -. „/ , / . . , '""" allairs iiiav b«
12 fa" wajraziKiti aiia'a" ka"'l)fa.
still very ntiajijlit T liuar it I wish.
NOTi:.
720 11. e'a"i fr'M't.'wa" A««-.r.. th.ir ,U(lhrnt afnir.s may be: rC slmws that tbe
attairs, etc., beloiiff to ih(hn:iif times or pliiccs.
TRANSLATIOX.
Mothei\s l.rotl.er, 1 an. very poor on account oftl.o .lontl.s of ,nv motl.or'.s brother
and m.v brother-in-law. I wish to see that 0,10 wlion. I made mv ,'hihl I am verv
1,00. therefore I wish to see yoar nation, () ,no(l,ei s brother! im\ when the letteV
shall have reached yot. please talk to my chikl. Shoahl he be willino- f„r me to see
buu, as I desire, I hope that you will send me a, letter. When you f-n-t the matter
MA'«T(JU-NA'«BA TO WIVAKOP.
721
st'ttU'd for me in a satisfactory niai'iuT, please send to tell me. Your people came
liitlier. Hut tliey went back again to .\(>u without our doing even one thing for them
on account of my poverty.
And it i!S said tliat they started buck to yon after making some unccmplimentary
remarks about us. Conse()nently I wish to goto you by myself. I wish to hear from
you, how you are, whether you are well and prospering, i desire to hear a correct
account of the various affairs of the Dakota trilie-^ up tlie M issouri Hiver. I also desire
to hear a very correct account of the various affairs of your own nation, and what they
are doing.
MA^TCU-NA^JU TO WIYAKOF.
d'uba
rtfUilo
Ko, aa ckaha, wawma ciKl'cadie ta mifike. Mu'lcu-caa-e, i!a°be ejai «i-e
Come, <,Mm--Hmn n„.j. frmu . 1 will «™,1 to jmi. Orizzly bear dSf , haii.l their 0,„
•™" (pi.
oil.
■r,'i :ii,
am"
you
iiavc
if,
u f-'a"
^l, \val)ag<fe/ce 'i'"-aniii(li uji'-ada'" f-'di ian'kicfa-oi,
''■ '*"''i' whiToth.'Viiiir.v put it in iind lliori' kitiiI it liitli.-r'lo ll
tli,.n,,.nll„iil.a.k „„,, ,„„„.^
iR"ckaha, i-'ft-'-qti-nia"' ta iiiinke. \\!\fi"ii"'fd^(' uMi'daxe ta niinko. Nikaci"'<ra
8l8ter'» son I will li,. ^rcatlj ,.l,.iwi.il. You tmit me n» 1 «ill nmke for mv.wlr IVniiU, "
your kiii.'.niiiii ((..'., * *
very kimily)
c6 ag(f'i"' niinko f-uafica" ta"'wa''g(|'a"' di'ibaliai edi'ta" i"'riiii ii>ai edet^a"
lliat lamsitliiiK beyond ualion in Iburplai-os them.. t„ lii-s; ii.'ive bu7
(urarthi. fnim lue sent
.pcakiT) hither
a"(^a'i J[i, e'ja awa'i ta niifike, iida" i"wi"'(f.a>[a"'(iti ka"'b(l',a ha. Awacka"
yon Rive if, there I will (jive to them, there- you (live me all iios. I winb t ...v
■tto.ue |„re ■ «ibleheli) ' ■*
ti'ga" ct'he hn. (Jafi'5{T lufa aji (fifigf-^jtia" ada" uwi'btJ'a-ni/m-. Oi'n
In order I say And then news diller. there isucme at there. I do not tell vciil Knou..li
to that ent all fore r.nou^n ,l^
wi'daxu fnf'a(|'f'. (/^I'ctl e'a"' (|>aniiji" >)i, lida" (fniiiiji"" mi, wiiui'a" ka"'b(J;a
I write to I send to you. Yon too how you ntau' if, Rood you stand if, Ihenr IV I wLsIl
i ^^ yon
NOTE.
721, 4. ta"Wii"gfa" dubahai, probably refers to tlie four Pawnee divisions of Skidi
Tiawi, Pitahawirat, an<! Kitkehaiiki. '
TRANSLATION.
Well, sister's sou, I send to beg sonietiiing from you. If you have some claws of
grizzly bears, send them to me in the mail-bag from your i)ost-oflice. When tiiey tiome
sister's son, 1 will be well pleased. 1 will consider that you are treating me, your
kinsman, with the greatest kindness. 1 have received a letter from tiiat nation tlwell-
ing beyond me in four villages begging (a necklace of bears' daws ?) from me. If
you will give it to me, I will give it to them in that place, therefore I wish you to
afford me all i)Ossible help. I promisv- to do my best and get somethiug in return from
them, whic)' I can send to you.
Now, theie is no other news at all, therefore I do not tell you anything. I have
written enough to you. 1 wish to hear how you are and whether you "are prospering.
\OL VI 4(>
722 THE (f EtJllIA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, ANl) LETTEKS.
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CUDE-GAXE, TO LOUIS ROY AND MA'''TCU-T^'C'AGE.
Fchrimrn ''. 187i).
Cnhfc hn. Awiin.a"(|(|'i"'(iti ouhfr lifi. Wi4ii"'lto ti'i niifike, diidi'lia.
I am uiiiii^ . I mil ill 11 Kroat liiiirv I inn piiiiu' I will sec vcni () ruiliiM
tn yim to ^,,1,
A"'l){i(|-i;, (liuliliii, i-'\vi"'<fii>iii"' tt' liiV. A"\\a"'(ii)!nii'(|ti aofi"'. Nfkiici"Vii
Tniliiy, llitlmi-, yiiu vill |ilvii.w liclp ino I inn vi'ry pniir I «it. I'l'upli'
a {\^\Mi (fii"' Ixj-ujra \va4ii"'be kii"'l)(('a. Xikii-jVilii di'ifii"!)!! iiaukiicf', wilxfalia"
your till' all Isiwtlii'm 1 wish. Cliiif wvcn ji> wliii aio, I iiriij' tn yoii
ob!)
ciKft'atfai. WiUiace nucla"'luifigii di'iba iiafikac'r-, wibtj-alia" ctKl-A'atei.
I HiMiil to yon. Onptaiii ol'policu four you who arc, 1 piuy to you Isiuiltoyou
(111.).
NOTES.
M iT't('n-i"(''aKe, VenvrahU-mnn Grtdy-henr, a iiaiiit' of I'adaiii-apiiiti, Strnch-by-the-
lice, tlic li(?a(l cliii'f of the Yanktoiis. Louis Itoy, a lialf liroed Tonka, son of tlio former
interprt'tt-v, Frank l{o.v. Louis niarriotl a Yankton woman befori' 1.S7I ; so ho had a
right to (Iwoll on the Yankton rtseivation. Louis's moijjer was the wife of Onde-gaxo
when this letter was written. Cudegaxe was a Tonka.
Only the first and second seiitemi s in line 1 are addressed to Louis Koy. The
rest is intended for I'adauiapapi, whom CiKle-saxe calls (Jraiidfatiier.
722. :!. fa" refers to the Yankton trJUal tiircle. \VV may, however, substitute
fanka, thr ones irho.
722, 3. Nikagahi defa"l)a, the chiefs of the seven Yankton pentes (excludiiif; the
half breed jjviis).
722, 4. Wanace nnda-'hantfa diiba, the four tiajjtaiiis of police. See Omaha
Sociology, § 195, in 3d Ann. Itept. linr. Ethnology.
TRANSLATION.
I am going to you. I am going to you in a great hurry. O father, I will see you.
O father, you will please aid me to-tiay. I dwell in great poverty. I wish to see all of
your people. O ye seven chiefs, J send to yon to petition to you. O yo four captains
of policemen, I send to you to petition to you.
KDWAKD ESATI TO JOSEPH IWAIJ.
723
KinVARI) EyAU TO JOSEPH ESAU, A1^ PAWNEE AGENCY.
Fehiuanj 17, 1879.
I'liliiifiVadi wiiwfdiixu c'U((^('a(|'r' ((•a"'iii, \vii]m}r^xt'/,(i i\t\pi ir^i&nfAiu
Fiiriiirtly 1 '■ T'.'tt! MiiViiral Int!nttoynn Ihoiifih, letter Iriiik you liiivc not
IlillijIH toynu „^„iri BiTil it lmi;k.
l"'tc,ii" Pafi'kii ama ag^fi >[f, ii(J-i(|'ai, (f'i(la"'ba-l)i ai t'ga", I'e dji'ihacitci
Now Poiiliii tlio ([)]. thfy wlioii, tliey told that, lie h;i(l Hct;ii lit) u», uoid ' very fow
Hilli.) liiLvtM:ol)it) tlltoiit yon, yon nitiil
Ixu-.k
uwil)((^ti t;i minko. CV'*u jawi<,^<f',e tei^iUiMi ctJi"'l)o Utpi"' (;jt"ca"'qti nui"!)^!"' 3
1 will till hi \<*n. Yornli'.r wli, •> I wuh witlr you in you miw nh- in tlm alwnyH I walk
tlm past pant
hit. Ca"' uw i'Ai". ii"<f,ifiV(V(jti-rnji"', wa'i'i wiwrut ciiVf^fijiri'^a wi\vi4Jt-inii
Ami piiin nwu I am nially dhstit.ito of, woinaii my i-hild
tlioMf \vli(» am
ctl. Ca'" i"'((;(5-qti ga"' nuVlxhi"' ha. Kf edada" ahi<,n al)(|-i"'-iniiji.
too. Ami rniiivefy ho I wiilk . And wliiit many I liiivc not.
kIiuI
A"wa"'(||)aiii tcabe iiia"l)(fi"'. A"'ba <?(' ca"' wi4a"'l)ft ka-'btf-a-citi-ma"' ha. 6
I "111 jiiior very I w.'ilk. Das llm at any I sci' yon I liiive a utioni; desire
(pi, in. late
oil.)
Ci-J
Ji.,"' ri'a"|iri«4r''(jti ob(|',(;ga"-iia" ma"' ha. i\.l niaja"' wi'aliidr-'fjti (f-aiii'iji"
Tot all in vain I umially think it . Anil land at ii great di»lanco yun Htand
a(hi", r awake, \vi4a"'be t6 Ixff'a lia. Ca"' Uina"'Iia"-ma wa(-ta"'be
becacisi', it I mean, I nee yon tlm I ain nn- And llii' OmalniH you aaw thinn
(!a"ca"'(|tia'" i"'ta" ri<hi"<jt,i afai. Ca"' \va(|i"'ha pahafi'gadi ciif'atj'f' fii"' 9
t'oiitliiiitHi all tlin now vmy ;i<i(iii tlii'y (^ii. Ami papiT litrmcrly I si;nt fu yrm tln>
tiuif ob.
g'<j'iiiJF ('^"ii", i(j*;'(>|ulu'*4ii" le tO^ djuhaqtc^i widuxe lul. (W- Wdhih^py/Ai ({iit-i
liaa not as, as I appri'lieml word tln^ very ft-iv I inako I'or , That lttt»;i- bfurk
li
ri'iuriKHl
apii
niisren ti'ouhl
{^•<('ia"'(faki(('(' >[I, ci fo d'l'iba uwilxfa ta minko. CV U(i(j*r*'(jt(*i i"'l)axii
you cauHc it to liavr il, ayain word hoitio I will i;ivo tn you. Anil very noon wiitt- to mt*
ifinrni'il
{(fa-gri. WiiiM'a" tt* ka"n»(j'a-(|ti-ina"' ha. 12
rtt^nil it I lu-ur tiniii the I liavi^i Mlmn;; dcniro
hithur. you
NOTES.
Edward Esau, or Huta"ta", an Ornulia, is the maternal uncle of the younger Frank
liii I'Ii'cIk!. His cousin, Joseph, became inter[)reter for the Ponkas in 1880.
723, -. >|i, used liere in a past sense; but tedi is tlie common term.
723, I. Supply uie wa^in'KCqtia'"!, they are really without it, after \viwi4a-ma ctl.
TRANSLATION.
I wrote about several matters to you formerly, but you have not sent a letter back
again. Now that the Ponkas iiave returned they have told about you, saying that
tlicy saw you, so I will tell you a very few words. I lia\e always continued as you
saw me when you and I were together. 1 am well, and my wife and children are also
724 THE (pEVrlHA LANOTTAGB— MYTHS, STORIES. AND LETTEES.
ill good health. I livo very happily. 1 have not many things. I am very poor. Day
after day I have had a strong desire to see yoii. Hut I rcllect each time that it is all
in vain. 1 am unable to see you. 1 refer to the gveat distance of the land in which
you dwell. As no reply has been received since 1 sent yon letters, 1 send you now a
very few words, ,is I api)rehend unseen trouble. If you send a letter in reply, 1 will
tell you of some other matters. Write and send a letter to me very soon. I have a
strong desire to hear from you.
dA(f!F-NA^PAjl TO NFDAHA^, AT THE PONKA AGENCY.
Fcbruari/ 22, 1879.
Wab(|;fta" te bc^fa-qti-ma"' t/i iiiinke, cbcfi^oa". Wiia'-'ba-inail >ii'ii
'f™t;'hinK "'" I »1'»1' "tterly 'IHI to ,„„„,let,. i,, Itlunkil, I ,1„ ,mt so,, you "' "Sif '
"" i"i)a"'(j(|ii"-(lti <ri-ya. Ca"'
wacffta" te nan'de a"(|!a""sa-niaji-iia"-iiia"'
work t!ie heart 1 um immilK mi..i..iv «., ,.,.,..ii ..<• .,
1 lUii nHuan\ mnii'ty on iitciiiiiil nl'ii.
Ill j:r.-iil lijtato
3 iida"qti anaji"
very good I Htaml.
ji\vit(fr% ada"
Iookini:for tlu^rc-
Ca"' edada" I'lKJ-a f\ugv rga".
AiHi what iiewH Iherein ho.
IIOIU'
gi-f^'a.
bi' rt'iiirn-
iiiK.
Aud
\vaiia"'(i(|'i"qti fagij^f
iMukin;; litvM hanli' you cnnii'
back
Wafi'ta" te eiiaqti uliita-
Wdili tlio it ouly CiiUHiny im-
patient or
anxioiiH
ka-lxfi-o-a". (/'i^aka fiialia" akacti
I I,,..,.. ■i-i,; ' ... , . .,
I
wai^isniiidai ada" nan'de Lrfpi-lxii'i lia.
you (pi.) nrii tardy theru- lioan i» bad for bim
fore
6 cki cka"'na >ii'ji, waqi"'ha \\ana"'n(fi»qti
re™?™ S"'"'''"'™ »■ Pai"^"- makinj; Kri.t bast..
ing
Tbis uii
(sub.)
ycuiv bnitbiM-
in-law
tbe Hub.,
too
Gt'ipi" Avaqi"'lia cuhl te'di,
'I'bat ob. pappi- roaches when,
you
giaii'ki(|'a-o'a. Ca"' uda"iiti
youMonditbiicktonie. Aud very good
nie fmgv ga" aiiaji", nitjifiga ctf wafi'giife i'ida"(|ti i"'naii"'i.
without pain mv 1 «tan,i. bo.y too all wry goml •■ ' ■
they stand
lur lUH.
NOTE.
724, .}. wa.fisnuidai refers to jafin-na-piiJiVs son, Xi"dalia", and his comrade
Tcaza-^inge (see p. 695) who were at the Ponka Afjency, Indian Territory. The sentence
should read thus: Wafisnindai ega", f.'.aka ^ijaha" akiicii miii'de gipi'bajii ha As „ou
delay your cominy, this one, too, yonr hrollnr-hilaw (i. e., ilaiti".'a -sa) is mrmi'Jtil. '
TKANSLATION.
I think that I shall utterly fail to complete my diHercnt kinds of work. As I do
not see you, the work usually m ikes me uneasy. Keturn in great haste I am verv
well. There is hardly any lu'ws. The work is the only urgent matter, therefore "j
hope that you will return very speedily. Tins one, too, your brother-in-law, is sor-
rowtu! because you deh.y yonr return. When this letter rca.^hes you, send me a letter
immedmtely if you wish to c.ne home. 1 am very well, and all mv vouug men (/ e
men of my party '?) are well too, ' ' ^ ' ''
MA-'TCL; XA-'IJA TO ICTACl-AHI.
725
MA^T("r-XA"!iA TO I(TA(fAHl.
fc (Ijiihiuitci cu(fi'wiki(('(' t/i ininke ha. Uuwii'i ta aiiiii edo icna]ia°'il.
Wiir.l viirj IV«' I will iMiix riu- (luo tii lako tu . Tlii-y will Ki%-|. llHiii.» tci but vi.u ilo rjot know
>■"" UH ' it.
^l/ski'i (l'i'il)a wa'i 'ifii, 4t'sku iiua wa'i 'ipii, \vnnA<r&.e a"warr<'a(i',i" ta-bi
Ou'ii HoiuB thi'V liiiv.i prum „x,n iiliv,. lli,.y liuvii pnj.ii. dimii'slic: iiii- that we niiiv ki-wi tlieiu
isnl li, Kivi' t.Mls, 1.1, il to give ti) us, iiniili
ka'b((-c'ga". Ci'Iii ctl d'ul)u wa'i 'ifai, c' icpalia" wika"l)()-a ha. Caa"'
I hope. A)i|)lo too Kooiii tlio.v liavi, iiioiii. that yim know I (h-.iiic lor . D.i' ota
11'' f irti'il to iiivf ti) MM. * it von
aiiiii (feania ta"'wa"<.-(j!a"' sata" \vaJa"'hii oa"',j.ai. Pafi'ka lUicie ab(ti"'
"hm*!')' ""'"" "■"'"" ■"'" t"»""liM-m thvy wish. I>„„ka ivfij-oo 1 havt.
i"c'%e i"'t'e. Gata" adi ethida" iiii<,^(J5a"' to iiicta" te^i-'te, Lni-jra. '/JajrAiiiji
olilman isiioad .Vow, aUa.H what you plummil tho voii havo ahull, if, return ye. Voifdo not
tor lilit. .:..; 1. . I • . .
hni>,hiil " coiuB back
>[I uwa'i to ufufifin'g'e tatt' ub(h('<,''a". I'afi'ka ctl d'uba a<n' ama.
il thiiy iHauo tho .sliall n.itlii^ aiillh-ioiil to I think il.
them Kivf you il sharo
Mu"tcu-n;iji" a^^'ii lifi. \o;(^a tGdihi >[i, wj-'fta" til umu ha.
n
ans re- it is
ta^uin^^ anid.
Standing (ivizzlv is le-
bear fiirinnt;
ill' iiiis Iiy lli« tinin lln-
n-turiiLMl that
1 act in liiH cane
NOTE.
Icta(fabi was the son-in-law of Ma"t(!ii-iui"lta. He had gone to vi.sit the Otos.
TRANSLATION.
I will send joii a very lew words. Tiiey >iie going to issue thiiig.« to l-s, but you
do not Icnow about it ! They liavt- iM-oini.t'd to ,<;ivo us some cattle as live stock, and
I hope that we may keei) tiieiii as doiuestio animals. Tliey have also ]iromised to give
us some apple trees ; 1 wish you to know that. Tliese Dakotas wisli to go to see live
nations. The age.l Ponkn man wImiih I had as a relu'jt'e is dead. If by this time you
have accomplished what you planned, return! Jf you do not return, I think that
you will miss your si;. ire of the issue. It is said that some Poiikas have returned from
the Indian Territory. , Standing Ben" is returning. When he shall have returned,
the Omahas will act in liis case.
lUtniAlil) lU'STT TO ITXAJP-SKA.
j^ifrjV'ha, fe djuba(|t(!i wi'cjaxu ha. Ki i"'iida"'-(iti iiia"' ha.
Orandlulhor, word ' vcn I, w I writ.' lo you . Aiul 1 .ini (huiij,' very will
Aji'li I'an'ka if d'liba aj^iihl ■^.';•Jna Unia"'ha" aiiii'i e'a"' weo-axe tafte 9
' I'onUa hiili:o komio havi' i I loso Omaha tho (pi. how thev .shall ih> to them
lorii ... suh.l
ceta"' wa<razri-ctr'\va"'ji. Ma"u;ri-:i,iji" aka juwaj^-fe ao-fii. Wi'uia Aottu
HO lar Is by no inean.i certain. Sl.indin.'. (;. i<,;I,> 'iMvir the, ho with them Ihryhavo White here
726 TIIK (/'KCilHA LA.NOUA(lK— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
ti
^1
1
t
I
I
(j-i'" ti tedfhi >[l'ji,
lio wlh< hiiH ho it ri'nvhi * wlu'ii.
rniiH' iMul liiis tlu'to
is mv. roriit^
wa*?azu tiiti'
it hIidII I>c Htnii;:ht
hA.
Ki wabrijrfezo wi'iiu (fa"
Aiul liilti'i- 1 liuvi" tho
l]lli;:i'll (oil. I
|K)[II ,\(M1
ka"'b(j!ii-(iti-uia"' ha. Wagazu i"(fi.'c;kaxe ka"b(};t.'<,^a". Ma'-'zOska' ctl I'c'ta"'
I ilfHiiv it Kit'fltlv Strai(flit you du for mo T Iiupo, Money too hh far
iKfiza-tnnji, ada" wawc'ci a'V,iiVge lia. Kl ca"'iifiy*a (("aa^'na (J-ao^ifr ta"
I have not lis thonv \m\\ 1 Imvo none . Aiitl colt " you abaniloiicil wlit-u tlit>
you went bark (nul
uoivcd,
fOi*"
e'a"' ckaxe
how you Uo
>[I, ana*a" ka"'b(^a. U(j(f,
if, 1 hear it 1 winli, Sooa
',v \vai"'baxu-g^a.
writo to 1110 aliout
ttiolhiiigH.
NOTES.
Richard Kii.sli is an Oinalia. Uiiaji".skfi was at the Yankton Afjency.
725. l(», and 726, 1. Wiicic ifeifu ti (fi" refers to Mr. T. IT. Tibbies, of Omaha, wlio
visited the reservation after the release of Standing Bear.
TKANSLATiON.
Grandtivther, I write a very few words to .\ou. I am doinji very well. Some
Poi;ka lodges have retnrned. It is still by ao meai s certain how these Omalias shall
tlecide with regard to them. Standing Bear has rotu.-'n d w ith them. Wlieii the
white man who came to the reservation some time ago siiall have come again the
question shall l>e settled. I am very anxious to get the letter which [ begged of yon.
1 hope that you will do for me what is right, i liave not yet received any money, so
{ have no jiay. I wish to hear what yon intend doing about the colt which you left
here when von went to the Yauktons. Write to me soon about these things.
£A(|^F-NA^PAJ1 TO MC^^xoE-QA^j^oE, AN OTO.
(tati '[(t-ad-f' te, i-iiil-ga. A"wa"'qi)ani lioga-inajl. E<,n(f,o (J-ati 5(i, u'a"'
I urn very poor.
yon if, alt in
(■(line
You have ' tho, doDotcomo.
Hjiokcn of i-uni-
() (f.inf^c'tjti (j'ati te. Naii'de t*P^i*'4^^ (j^ao-ft' >}l wicti (•o;;i" iian'do i"<j*-i"'u(la"-
vain you lest. Heart very sad for yon ;io t 1 to'» so heart not fjood f.ii iiie
{'■n'Aw >»u haek on acioimt
iHi'iji i(j';'nialii"-in;ijl. Ca"" \\:u\v, " Wa>[if?(j'ita"'i-ga," ai I'ga", aakilii'do; waiJM'ta"
iilil lain luit williiij;' And wliiti! [luo- Work I'.ii' jiiurselvpsJ naiil liav- I nay atli'litiiMi work
plo, iug, to it )
tCnaqti asiife ha.
onlv the 1 think
of it
NOTE.
Mri"^oe-qa'ijoe, Large Black hear, in Omaha, Wasabe-^auga,
TKANSLATION.
You have spoken of coming hither; but do not come! I am vciy i)oor. Beware
lest you come iltogether in vain! I am unwilling for you to start for youi' iiome willi
a very sad heart, in which case 1 too would be very sad. The white people have said,
"Work for yourselves!" I have followed their advice. I think of nothing bat work.
hi;im:(/3a to iNsrEOToii a. u. rammond.
72Y
HUPE(fA to INSl'ECTOR J II. HAMMOND.
Kngi'liii, a"Mi|tt tai eg-ji" uuii we(^c'cku"na ua\va(j*;io'i,)iijii. Afi^'isiifal
My li i«Miil, wu livn Jit nnlcr thiit to Uvii y"ii wimIumI lor iis yon (. .j iin. \\'|. Imvt^ rt*-
Tiiniiilicrtnl it
a"'h iifaut^ife. Wakun'da (j^inkc' In'dadi ti rga", uawafakiai. \Vaji"'\vaska'-(iti
thniiit;li Ihti ilay. (liul tlio (iiic down to liiid H8, you tnlki')l to uh. Wo uro vtiry Ht'iiHibto
who tim Imt- ciinio
tOTU iiithiT
c'rra" wackaxe. Nikaci^'f^a aka \va\V('(fi<^(j^a"' aka >[aei h('o'a-bajl ; ina(f6 3
K(i you niailf uh. INthoii tho lulrr thi' a loim not. a littlii; wiutor
(coll. (...II. whilr
HUIl.) SUli.)
I -thoso wln)(iiill.) iiiv(Mlirt*<liouM)
<»"(|'.L'l)a-(fabfi" ki e'di di'()!ab((^i" wawt'<|'.in'^.a"'i; Ode ulie an^'-af,!? tai ibalia"-l>aji,
llnrty iiml Ih'shIi'h eight th«y liuvt^ ruluil but the w« wil! ;,'n iUouj; th»v havi> not
path kituwii,
they huvo not toM us.
over uh;
l<>'(,''ii-qti
a"'!)-!" ^iiti.
(tiiti
Suliorint;
we were yim
Vou
jircdtly
raiTto
riinu'
hilhlT.
hitlK'i
yiMi hiivii told us tho wo havo
heard it.
Uiiwatj^ayiiiai iP. \vau'f(i(J'x''/qti (/"Jza-baji cti'ctfnva" a"(|rari';^'aska"'((',(^ tan'o-ata". 6
You hiivf. tdhl Urt tho .lit liiivr not rt^- ovpu thougli wo will try i(.
ii'ived it
Xfkaci"'f^a aka (fi'aka \va\vi'(|ri*^'(|*a"' ak;i iia"cta"'i te o'be uwag-i^'ji >[I, na*a"'
I'crMoii th»» lliiM thtpsc (<'<'!1 ; wli" ;;ivr they «rop the who to till thniii if. hoar
(sill I.) (tiif riion.s walking
tai C'da", a"^a"'<fai. Ki (^i uwaijjao'iMa tedilii >[i'ji, na*a"' i"\viH'<j;-u"(|'ai. Ki
apt 1 (in Holil- wo tliiiik. And you you toll us on itn ar- whon, to iinar it wo dt-niro tor thoiu. Aitd
(Xjuy), rival
nfkaci"'ga ania waqe-inace' ctf ta"'\va"*j^(fa"' (J'.anaji" gd' wawefj^if^-tf-a"' fifigc 9
pursou the (pi. yo wliitu people tiw uatioii {nr city) yuu stand tlio rultr uoae
HuU.) (pi. in.
oh.)
>[i, wagazu-baji to lifi. Ki ta"'wa"*;^(f!a"' an'<^'ata" wawi'ijntpi^a" waij^in'ji'ai >[i,
it', tlioy will not bo Ktraiirlit Ami nation wo who ntaiid iiiltr wo have imiipi if,
wag'axn-a"'^i"-be*i|i taitt' rska" a"(jia"'(f,ai Ada" iiikaci"'ga d'uba vvaji"'ska(jtci
wo -ihall not 1)1' HiTiiijiht wt> think lli.it pri)bal)ly. Thon' nuirtou .soino vory senaibh*
fovo
wacka'^iangaqti niaja"' faii'di i(i eiia'a" etai >(i ji, woaij^agickaxai ka"' 12
very .strouK land iii the word tUcyliAtt-n oiij^ht it'. vol' mako i( fm- uh wo
to it
a^fa^'tf-ai.
Iiopo.
NOTE.
Tliough the speaker and his associates were opposed to the old chiefs, they were
not prepared to do without leaders.
TUANSLx\TION.
My friend, you told ns that you wished us to improve our condition that we might
live. We have remembered youi' speecili througiiout tho day. When you .spoke to
u>i, '■ t was just as if God had come down Iroiu al)ov('. You liav<^ niiide us verj' sensible.
728 TIIK ^'KiUllA LAX(1UA(}M_MVTIIS, STOIMIW, AM) LKTTKUS.
Thosi, „„.„ wlio aro cliiofs l.avc l,.!.! tlieir pcsif i„n.s Ibr a very Iomk tin.,.; they Imve ruUnl
UH lor tlinty.,.,}rht yearn. I!„t tlu-.y do not, know llu- ,Milh wliicl. w,. oiiKlit to follow in
order lo Hiiproyc oursi'lvos, so tney l.ayo not told ns at.ont it. H.-n..- w,- wor*. Mntlfr-
IMR iMud. wl.,.n yo.i came. Wlu.n y<... canu- vv,. rd what you f.l.l u.s. Kyen tUonjrh
all liaye not riH^Myed what yo» told us, wo will ir, it. We think that if those ni.-n
Who are chiels nhouhl n'si^.. >.,m1 there shoul.l he none to succeed then., who w,udd
obey If any one should toll th.^ ,,e..,.lo anything • \\\. desire tlu in to hear what yon
have to tell us when ^our rej.ly shall haye oomh.. N..w it is the case with you wi.ite
IH'oplo, If you have no persons in authority in your cities theri- will be a bad state of
allairs And in like nianin'r we think that if «e slio.dd haye no rulers in our nation
ourattairs .yould be in .lisorder. Therefore we hope that you will arrange for us to
niyo some very sensd.le and very stroufr men in our lan.l wh.nn the peoi.le will be ant
to obiiy. '
jA(fI''-NA»l'Ajr ro INSI'KCTOH IIAJIMOND.
what Iiuft wn wish it.
Hpfoitii'di?)
(pl.).
foro
TKANSLATION.
When four, five, six, or many persons talk together, what tliev do is endurii..-
and this 18 what wo desire. If we can have thorn, wo will obey th^m. Therefore w,'
desire what has been spicifled.
MAZI-KIDE TO INSPECTOR HA3B[0N]).
(fcati te'di iwidiiha»-mnii, ji»fi'lui. rwa^akii-rnodejra" le (fi'ii. to ana'a"-
Ton wl„.„ l.„d not know y.,„, _0..,W Si,,.,. vL,, „..v,. s,>„k,.n .o'^,, wonl V,,;.' "o I hav' '
hcaiil :
nan'de i"(^i"'uda". Ki cj-i^-n.-i iiikaci"'oa d'uba Avarf-ita" wo(lroka"niMn('('le'.'r.i"
heart ,„i„,M»j:„o,l Ai„l tl„.« (,,1. ,„.r«oii 1 ,. "^r >; '^"' "•'•"* <ief,M
liv i„(>a„H of ,t. o' .)
soMlo ,„ ,vn,k „« y„„ |,„v„ ,vi,l„,l ,r,„) I lir,,.
fi \yil.Va" im'o-a", 6'd.iolie. Ki ii.'lvaci"'j.-a f^ama, nikiio-ahi-ma iiia"na'"(|M-"
,„v. ,.;,,„.. „k,.w,».,, n„.,o„«,„. .v„„ ,„..,„ ^,„., ,„r,,„„^ '-";s^''"'
wa(f,ita"-ma fi'aiua m'kaci'"<.-a d'uba warf-i'ta" '>'a"'(J-ai-ina (■''•lin^ho 'V,l
,hoo,,,.swi,„ „„.s,. ,„.,..,„ „„„„. ,„„s,.v,„„^,„,j„,„.u ,;,„,„„,;:• V,!;
inna"'f.ifika iia"'ba i"tca" I'lii^awaf/! il)alia"'i ; si uiasaiii ^ui- (id-ai
si'ason two now (wl,iit ,h| ftivina. ili.-i l,„„ii^ r„ot ,,„„„,. iTkiii- 'ill''
''' '■' ''''' .siiti. it " .,,,■
VVAyi'ECA TO UNAJ1-8KA.
72y
NOTK8.
728, 4. UvvHt»ki(.-i.u.(lt.f.a", etc. W. p.v.. miotlu-r iva.liny. thoiiKl, 1„. Hi.i.l that
the text(.,md..p,")„„,s nur.Tt: Ki.f...ha, i.ikad-Ka uwi,t>.Ui.. ma ir t,„v Ir i"wi"'*ai
<■«<»■'. iina'a" to u-M- i-f .,1a", FnanI, tlwxv permu. U, ,vl,„m i,ou s,mh- loUl mv. umr
north, and when 1 heard them they made me j/lad.
728. «. «i inasa.ii fm' a^ii. This means. -Tla.y learn a little about the way and
advanee one loot ; then they leani a little more and advance the other "
There vere oiher s, eaker8 after Mazi kide, hut their word« were not recorded in
their own language.
TKANSLATION.
O elder l.rother, 1 did not know about you when you came. Since you have
spoken to us. I i.ave heard your words, aiul they n.ake na- glad. Since vou and mv
On.n lather (the President^) have wished ..n-e of these^udians "^^ ' . ^e
jo.ne.l then.. These Ind.a..s, the chiefs, have made hluude.s. I l.ave joined tho«e
ln,l.ans who w.sh to work. It has bee,, two yea.s since they found out tlult it is iZ
sustaining. They are advancing one step at a tin.e.
WAQPECA 'I'O 1;NAJ[^'-SKA.
March 24, 1879.
^^t' """^ig''' ^'t^ ± "i!':'':!^' i:Yi"''.<la"'-.,ti-n,a'". ' Nef,il.a,
Mot'ier'H
bnitlifi
^'" nth.
IHOtluT,
wiji''',fe nf^a, ^^■■^ki■^n to -ini"'. Kskai.a irf.ao to "l.d-.Wru .V.." "i^Svp
tln' 111' IjiiH r
cipvcrcil
(nn
Oh thitt you til
ka-Wga". 111.,: tefai.'di uhuWv {"'pi-niaji. Ki i."ta" ai.'ka-n.aii ('.,■■' q
Iliopi.. V.mw,„li„,li,.,ia.sl .„■„,, 1,I„11„,,„;. V .! -HI IV. I I..,. j|. {,1 ^
Aim. Tin
1,-/1 / 1' 1 , . , . "" """■ I .111. mil s.) \,„i
allli) ■ l„i '■ whit,. SMlilh.M lliUviTviluy
wj'k/m" aifai: Ma"tcri-iiaji", Ariixe-iii-(|'ata"'. Fe-sicd-r Cvii-i'-ImM" U'.wi.,', ., - •
MUi. ' 1 ' I'll / 1 < 1 • i.s lOlniii;;. '
a tcu-ilaer , ( af.i>-c- ii"-zi. Bnd'i'to iiir.'oc li-'iif I'li."' . .!-.'. /^■.„'. r j- • '
■■•■T , , ... , , ,. *■ ''^"''•* Iroiii .M.I- own.
W aii.iisk,-. iiaji l.ficta" >|!, ^\ nfuUuhv \va4a"'l.(. Uv trif.ko iie.,-,'!,., (W
^^'"■■" '"'">' ' "'I'si' "1"". oi„ i»..i.ii„.,n iiii'iv.',, "^.li"';'- v^a
a"'ba ifaufifc e'ta <,'-a.uiJi" ka-l.<|',:oi,". \\ ackaf.'-oi.. \\'a..;i,-('ri!','lv,. ..„'
ebtej^a". (•ii,lo--axc, wiu,Vi, wijfmi n.i^jra", wakc^-a-baii Mi aw'li.-.S" '.
It.iniklt. S,„„k,.-i,mk,.,, in.v ,l„,.s M,,M„th,.,-« Iil,„wi„., „,„„i,l ■' •\\<I11<1,1 >>
ka-'LjI-a, Ictafibi ak;'. ^^'a(|•l,ta(la^a wawa"i al.ii, caiV-re oado-na'"'bn
.ii|H--ilu;R.r Ilinre, i«oive
■}W-i" agYii.
lie llilH Ill'Ollullt
ttifiii liack.
730 TlIK </i:(illIA LAN(ilJA(JK— MYTHS, 8T< ..iKS, AM) LKTTKUH.
s
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i
1
N«n'i<;8.
729, r>. Aiax»>iii-^iitii", a naiiif of j/^Jc^bajt', or liiijltilo Cliips, oiio of tlio l'(iiika«
nm-slcd at Oinalia A;;i'ni',v in March, l.S7!t, by orilt-r ot'CoMiiiiissioiifr llayt.
729,(1. Hiifitc, flic I'oiika notation of tlit^ KriMicli /xo/ZiVAc, a nIk^ mil. TIiIn wan
tlio Tonka nana' of CliarlcM IVpin's «'l(U'r Inothi-r, wlio dii'd on thu old I'oidia reser-
vation, in Dakota. His son by HoMali« Prinu'iiii ((/'n/afi) was .lolin I'epin, a scholar
of tho author in 1871.'.
THAN81.ATI0N.
Mother's brtilhcr, when J received your letter it inaiU< nu> very f-lad. Mother's
brjther, my elder brother is alive; he has recovered from the sickness. I hope that
yctn will fulfill all .\onr i>roniises. I was sad when you went away (in the past). Itut
now 1 am not .so. Fm the I'onkus (who were here) are in awAl trouble; this very
day the white soldiers came and took them away (to Omaha City). (The names of
the arrested I'onkas are as follows:) Standiii}; Hear, Crow Drinks Water, JJutlalo
Tracks, Prairie chu'ken is Cominn. Kuns a .,on}; time, I'oolish (Iri/zly bear, and-llorse
with Yellow Hair, .lohn Pepin did not go, as his mother, I'o.salie, (now wife of the
Onuiha Silas AVood) took him. Mother's brother, when 1 linish sowiu},' wheat I may
tio to see the Otos. Tlirou{jhout each day I hoi)e that you may remain there (where
you are). Persevere. 1 think that the soldiers will arrest you (if yon return here).
1 wish to hear whether Snu)keinaker, my mother's brotluT, ami my father's sister are
well. Ictafabi went to the Otos to dance the pipe-danee. He has ( oiue borne with
twelve horses.
MA^TCU-NA^'KA TO WIYAKOF.
Jlifil .'5, 1S79.
('a'", ?ii"(;kalui, uaofacfoe ciKfi'aiff' ta niiniu'. Ki a"\va"'(n)aiii olii;
A Till
I tfiiiipliiiii i)t'
mv own
I will Hi'iid tit yiiii.
A 11.1
1 :illi ]Httiy
I Mlill
invil)(J'a-iia"-iiia"'. Ki II('(|a<fa-n.a"'(fi" niaifadi ca"' wa(la"'b<- ati'i, kr
1 llHuully toll) \ nil. Anil Wiilkinc Klk lust winti'l' al iinv Iiibiimis runic mil
riitii'
3 a"wa"'(|])aiii cln' i'f>a", ca"'c'a" waqpaiii te ciioYi;. (ianSii IIt'(|;'i'>'a-ina"'(j'i"
I iitii jmoi' I Hiiid ti8. ulwa>H ^ jioor tlir lii' went Ami Walkiii" I'lk
liiick toyon.
aiiia arika"'{a i caiicl-ai, 4a"ckalia. Ki wi;t'ic])a a"'l)a atiiri'>[i a^'tficke ti'da",
tliconv. tiitlnu' tlif\ wnit OKistt'i'M (*on. Anil niv j:?':inil- ila\ wtuiidnt) lu' limsi' riii> willfiin
""'■■' lia.ktoy iliilil soliloiiuyi.
ebrf't'p'a" aiiaji" ('a"'('a" ta mifike. Cc'na, ;a"ckalia, lo iiajilaciiic ciKl-t'aiff'.
1 tilink it I stiinil iilwuyH will I who. Kiion;:li. O slMtrr's son. wnril I riiiupliinnf I .lonil t-i vim
niy i.w 11
6 Aliai't. Caa"'-C|ti-ni!'na ci tr-'di edada," ii! ii(j'ri(j'ikiai I'i'to ana 'a"
II 'I'll till' Mill Diikola.s yiin wliin wliiit mini llivy .^|iiiki' In n I in ;ir it
yuu uliiitil
MA-TOIJ NA'HA TO VVIVAKOI\
781
kii"'l)^a. Cii' (Mliida" iiwih^a to ^in<,'t' (Vu" 1,.-). ( -j,!" ,'„a„ Aj,-,,r,^ ^.^^
I »l«li. Ami wlml I till yciii till' iIhthU hh .\,i,| m.'i, mil" ino
lt(IIM«
iiiiiiji". I'jiii'kii (^(' Mii"t(M'i-iiiiii" jr^.f ('(U« waiii'ict! iiiiiii a^ffiitf i';,>-a",
I "liiml' r.>nkn lliin Sliimlliii; (Jri/.zly fiilnii liiil r«>lili,.r llii'i|>l. luinr I'lii iim
hi'iir hiK'k „i,|,,, 1,1,1,
LIimi"'lia" t;i"'\va"{>'(j'!i" (aii'di wafi" aj,'(fai. Kf c'a"' {liaxai taitc' ci^ta"' ■'»
"""''"' <''l.v tdllii. Ihi>y KMiklliniM liuck. Ami liiiw tliii.\ hIiuII il(i ti> tliiHii «, fiir
ifii|mlia"-iiiiijl: a<f( tait'' ctl ifii|)alia"-iiiajl, v.] I'aiVka iiiaia"' «i-a"ji'i
lilollotkuiiH-i llii'V Hlmll I.. loo I iln iiol km.w, ' au.iin l',.Mkii hu'il lollin
lurtiliiK
Wi'ifi" hi' taitc' (^tl i()'ii|)alia"-niajl. Ki, " l"\vifi'>[afi-<ra," ail iVji", iir>|a"-iiiaif:
tiKVV Hhiill InkiMhiMi. KM, l.linmlkm.w. Ami, ll.'l ' ii;|m. iliil ii„t I .lid n,.t li..li.
t' i"'(fa-miijl t(\ liKfa iiwi'hifa rii((-,('a^r' lJma"'lia" li dc'cfa'lja L^uiifa'" d
Ihiil Iurn»;iEl('ur 111.'. Nn»< I tell yi)ci 1 hi'iiiI to .vim. Omaliil luilu,. Hi.yi.ri mlul'itinu
acj-ai «'(!(', a<f(fi'-l»ajl (•a"'ca". J[iifi"aja d'l'iha -ra(|((-a"' afai iM(t (-(^ta'"
"'■"' I'lit' llii'.\ hiivi. mil ahni.VK, TlillmrnM. hiiiih. mluraliiij; iinii I.mI -o l:ir
rc'Icliiii'il miDH
a;;(|-i-l)fijl. lutfa |)iiiji'«|ti i"'t(;a" aiii'i'a". 1 1 idea la WVifutjida n'i i-u"'
Hi. V h.ivi. mil \i.«.s viM-y liiiil miw 1 hiivi. hiiinl. lliiwii thii ()i„ tin. villiiui.
li'liuni'il. siniiin
}'iiii((-ica"'ja di'xf \vakr<'-,i .Vii"-!.!; ji'ioa (|(i'(|(|'i, alijoi tVi-hiama, (/'iadi !»
Iii'yiinil it iH^iiil Ihiitlliiy havi. IhiiMiml! piix, luiily limki l manv l,;ivi. ili.il. it is Vuiir
ill t'll ti II < II ir I 1' . I . ..
ill nitiiiiiii:
ilt'H,
I'illlKM'
inakii"' i\va"'\('ki(j';i-^M, ujiqe jun/uli. Z^fiil^iu >|i, (li\«» i'<l*iyji"-l)i(jl taf.
tntdirii.n i-iuise him ti. ink al.uiit it. animiu tlit- whilo Tln-.v pn- if, vnu uill not l.uv.* (tin huiuII-P»k.
|M'0|lte. Hi'lilir till Villi
An<,nu'ti irinu"ha" ama eawaji^a" tan'trata", niaka"' u"<l*ari'>|iwa"'xe tan'o-atu".
()iiiiiti;i tliM ipl,
Hlllt.)
wo will Iki ho,
ive will ji-.k alxiiit it lor niiiMilvcH.
PaiVka i"c'a<rc \vi"' ahfi"' i^do tVo lul. Wasalio-qfa ijaju ad-i'". Ci'ido- 12
I'onku I.I.I mnii iiiii. I liail lint hi. I» llliidk liear lean "lim lir hail. Nmoke-
(li'ail nam..
•raxc! iii(l'a--;a. (Ji I'o inlada" uwibifa kt- (/■rita"(iti uui'b(J'a cii(('('a(fo.
niukiT li'llit 111 him! Anaiii wniil wliat I ti.ll to vim tlio vurj- comttly I li.ll it to l»emUo/ou.
Wa(|i"'lia f^VKfa" iiizt' kl, luifc' <>'iafi'ki(|'a-<^a.
Taller that ymi ri'- wliiii. boom wikI it hark.
you
l-l'iVl' it
NOTliS.
730, I. \vi)ii(;|)a, Walkiiiff Hlk. Ma"tcii-na"bii expected a fircat many sood words
from Walkiiifj Klk wlicncvor (in faturc) the latter .slioald "iiiitiu" iiini. (L.)
731, .S and 9. Wat/^iitada ;ii tj'a" gua(fica"4a, (. e., near Vinita, Indian Tci'ritory.
TRANSLATION.
Sister's .son, I will send to you to complain of my own (people ?). I liave told you
often tliat I was poor. Yet Walking lOlk came at any rate last winter to visit us; and,
as I had said that 1 was poor, ho returned to you without any presents. And then, U
.sister's son, as he returned to you, Walking Klk placed restrictions on me. Ho I will
<!ontiniie to think, " On wliiit day will my grandchild untie me?'' I have .sent you
enough words of complaint alxiut my own (people), O sister's son !
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732 THE (f EGIHA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
When yoa visit the real Dakotas (t. e., the Tetons), I wish to hear about what
matters they talk to you. There is hardly anything for me to tell you. There is no
news where I am. This Ponka, Standing Bear, came back, but the soldiers came after
him and carried him and his party to Omaha City. I do not know yet how they will
treat them ; whether they will return hither, or whether tliey will take them to the
Ponkalaud(in Indian Territory). As they did not say "llelp me!" I did not help them.
I am sad on that account. I send to tell you news. Seven lodges of Omahas went
away, and they have not returne<i. Some migrated to the Pawnees, but they have
not yet returned.
I have just heard a very bad piece of news. It is said that the people in the
south, beyond the Oto village, have the smallpox ; that their bodies have broken out
in running sores, and that many have died. Get yonr agent to ask for medicine
among the white people. If you are vaccinated you will not have the small-pox.
We Omahas will do likewise; we will ask about the medicine for ourselves. An aged
Ponka man whom I kept has died. His name was Lean Black bear. Tell Smoke-
maker.
Now, I send yon a correct account of the matters of which I tell you. When you
receive the letter, return one to me soon.
JA(|)F-NA^PAJI TO MU^TCE-QA'',LOE.
I
A°wa"'wa;a cte uagaca"-maji, iida" cafi'go a"(fin'ore, a°\va°'qpani hil.
In any direction what- I have not travolod, thuro- bone 1 havu iiouo, I am poor
ever fore
I-aji-gil ha. figure *a°'(fiuge'qti upgaca" ((;ati to. (fiYiiji'qti <^>ag^6 i(fa-
Do not be ! Beware altogether in vain you travel you leat. Vou are voiy you no I am
back
3 nahi°-maji. Nikaci°'ga d*uba ikageawa(jl;6 <(;a"'ja, wai^ita" akihfdai t^ga",
not willinK' IVrmm some I have them for tIiou>;li. work they attend
I'riendH
niaci'^'ga ukd(fi° ucka° e;af tij g/ixe anga"'((ja-bajl. Ada" i-ajl-ga ha. Cena.
Indian common dee<l their the to do we do not wirth. There- do not be ! Enough,
iore eoming
NOTE.
See 726. After ja(J!i°na''pajI had sent that letter, Mii'^peqa"4,)e wrote again,
insisting on coming to visit the Omahas. This elicited the above letter.
TRANSLATION.
I have not traveled in any direction whatever, so I have no horses ; I am poor.
Do not come ! Beware lest you travel and come altosrether in vain ! I am not willing
for you to start home much displeased. Though I have some persons as friends, tliey
attend to work, and so we do not wish to do the deeds of wild Indians. Therefore do
not come ! Enough !
-J
TAHVA" (}AXI:.J1SGA TO MAWATA''NA.
733
TA^WA^^-GAXE-jmUA TO MAWATA^^NA.
Ca° ga"' maja"' fa"' bffta" Me eduda" bcfuga uaji b*icta" si, Ihafik'-
taVi"' »/i ia»'be te, ebAega". Ca"' Ihank'taVi"' ;f guAfica"' Caa"' ail-
ia-'^a"' wa?a»'be ka-'bfa. Ca"' fisafi'ga, Cqf eti'ga", caiTge ;iuji ca"'
biotlier, takei (a I<h')
lia"'da'' caiVge sata" gfmifin'ge, wo'i", ki'ikuai cti, b*uga ginaiin'jre.
at night hor«e five ho lost by Are, plow, hoR ,„o, ^.11^ "he lo Jby Are.
Jandy tt^ga" uwfbfa ciifea(f6. vOa"' ga"'-na" cupi te ebctoga" u\vfb*a
\ouhearit In order I tell It to I si-ml to you. An.l at any rate I will roHcl, I think it I tell you
that J on ,)) y„„ J
cufea(|;6. Ca"' niaci"'ga d'uba nujifiga wj'igazuqti Ibank'ta"\vi"' ikao-ea"-
iHendtoynu. An.l person aon-e hoy very HtraiRl.t Yankton wehavethen,
wa"'fai wagf}ai)'e'qti jui'iwagfe. A"'ct6-na"' ;f wiwfja nagide cug*c^
for friend, Wn«r very ueaMo fwaa wit,, then.. U.nally^a, it h„n«e n.y own I enter n,y I refnTn
"'^*^" own to you,
Uqfg'qti waqi"'ba g6 wi"' iafi'kifa-ga. Nfaci"'ga-ma e'a"'i mI, i"wi"'(ia-ffa
\ery8oon paper the (nl one send hither to The peoph how thi-y if, tell me
In. on.) niel are
Wagazi'iqti i"ivi"'<fa f(fa-ga.
Veryatralght to tell me send hither!
9
NOTES.
733, 3. Uq^ etega" (Uqfe etega"), a war or bravery name, "Apt to overtake the
foe," a name of Maiidaji (Mawa(la"(fi"), the Omaha, half-brother of the Yankton Maii-
dan {Mawata"na).
733, 5, Ca" ga"-na", etc., said by W. to be bad Omaha. He gave other readings:
Ca" ga"' ciibfti etega", I will he apt to go to you at ami rate; or, Ca" ga"'qti cub^e etega",
I tcill be apt to go to yon, no matter what happenn! Or, Edada" aakipii, ct6ctfnva"', cupi
to obfega", etc., l think that I nhall reach your land in spite of anythimi that I may
encounter, *i{<i. Or, l'"ba"-bail cu'ictewa", ca'" (wiewa.jT") ciipf te eb^ega",' Even though
I should not be invited (to your land), still, I (of my own accord) think that 1 shall reach
your land.
733, 7. A"cte-na", etc. A'"cte ^i wiwija uiigidc oga-qti cub^t;, / go to you just as
if I was entering my own house. (G.) W. and Tanwa'-gaxe-jinga agree in the use
of cug^e. A'"ctt'-na" ^i wiwijaqti uagidt' cugti" c-a" ha (W.) difiers from the text
only in the use of the emphatic ending, -qti, very, and ega", so, like.
734 TUE (|!EG111A LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOIllES, AND LETTEKS.
n ift-
,-1
TRANSLATION.
I work my land, but 1 think that when I finish planting everything I will visit the
Yankton villages. 1 also wish to see the various Dakota tribes that dwell beyond the
Yanktoiis. Y'our younger brother, J'tiiidan, had his stable, five horses, his hogs, and
plows consumed one night by a fire. I send to tell you. 1 also send to inform yon that
I think of visiting you. There are some men among the Yanktons, young men whom
we regard as warm friends, with whom 1 associated when very near their lodges.
And if 1 now go to see you it will be as if I entered my own house. Send me a
letter very soon. Tell me how the people are. Send and tell me the truth.
HUPE(|)A TO A. B. MEACHAM.
if
Kagt'ha, I'lcka" iiAwaAagioiiil ti'cfa^ai tC afijraxai. Wa^fta" e'a°' ck,4xai
M> irii'iiil, (k'ert you told to im van have the wehnveilone Work how you (pi.)
Bent hither it. do it.
gC' a"()!afi'<^aska"'fii, a"(^fcta''i. Nfkaci"'ga afi'gat^i''' paliafi'ga Wakan'da
the we huvo attempted, wo have fin- Person we who nrr het'ore God
(pi. iflhed.
iii.ob.)
3 aka jiit'ji" waxai te edada" ct6wa"' a"^a°'baha"-bi'ijl. Kagdha, waAfta" t6
the made us have the what soever wo did not know. My friend, work the
(sub ) bodies
a"'ba(('f''(itci a'(f(cta"i te uwfb(^a cuf.6n^e. Nikaci"'ga iikt'^i" afi'gafi"' ucka"
this very day wehavefln. the I tell it to I send to you. Indian roiimioii wo who are deed
ished you
^\^U{i I'lda" ctewa"' fbaha"-biijl, afigii-ona" a"(|'a"'balia", Uina,""ha" afi'gata".
your Rood soever they know not, only we we know it we who are Oninlias.
6 Kagc'ha, nfkaci'''ga ukc'cpi" uctc'-ma g7'(^a-baji'-qti-iia"'* ca"' a"'ba ih'mg&e,
My ti'icod, Indian t'(mimon the others are nsually very sad yet dav throughout,
kagc'ha, gi'fajl-int'de afiguiliaji afiga"'^ai. Eskana iiiiwajja'' ka"' a"(ka°'(fai.
my Triend, those' who have we do not I'ol- we wish. Uh that they help us weliope.
we do not fol-
low
Nfkaci"'ga ukt'ifi" an'gacfi"' wacfaha afigi'uai ge /Kj-alia ctewa"' ga"'<f!a-biijl
ludian common wewhoare clothing ou- •'■■• '- - ■■ ^ ■ * .
the to wi-ar
(pi. clotliiuK
in.ob.)
at all
tliey do notwiub
waqe ami'i. Kt, wi'iqe-niAc6, edAda" aoni"' ge bcfiiga anga"'(fcai. Pahafi'ga
white the (pi. And, O ye white people! what you tlie nil we desire. For.ii-
iieople sub.) have (pi.
(pi.
111. ob.)
te'di ugaliauadaziVqti afigunia"(fi"'-na" ca°'ca", nikaci"'ga iike^i" a"ma"'((',i"
erly in iireat darkness we were always walking, Indian common we walked
tedi. Ki a"'ba(*o'qtci a''(};ida"baf te'di, a°'ba i'ida"qti wealiide'(|ti
wlien. And this very day wo have seen yon whpii. diiy Tery gttod to u wtv yrtnt
distiUico
12 afit.n'KJ'ixiiie euvvaga"'i. Waqe-mact^, maja"' niiKfuan'tla <^v in'kaci"'gu
;'h»ok to n diH-
til mo
wo are MO.
O ye white people!
land
inland
ludian
\
HUPE</'A TO A. R. MKACIIAM.
735
(Pl. ,»',',';;., ""'»-'"|'™'"»«» InH,..w„v i„,l,ol,.„., w.;,im„.,tn.Kar.r'
.Voii.
itf.
Ai-liiu Oil niasiini kO. nuijii'" ufudMi((!iiV»'ui ^a"' ,„aia"' wiwfia d-n'" <)■•
yoii (all)
come
h'.tlier.
ivi fauna tai I'ga" niaja"' wiwi'^a fa" fati cW', (j>am'iui Alai'i"' wiwfi., S
An,l y„„„v„ i„„nl..,.„,„t la'^.l „„. \„„ ;„„h,vi„?. ,'., '^lifv"' '7.^. T'^'^
hither. ' ' "'J
^ii" piti tf''(li, cafi'fre-ina ci""(iti waia"'bo-iia"-iiia"' i(:«k-i nfi ,.;«'<>♦;
nmvo ,.„»„,. seen ,1,™,. wh™t J„ 7„„ ,„, ..^t^ ^^ ,;','''' "•^' ^^'^'^^
iit.itb.)
njf-na»i gC wa4a"'be, maja"' wiwfia ^an'di. Wata"'zi o-C ctl <r(tdbi-fli'ih-. C
in.ob.) ' (pi.
,, in. ub.)
u)i-na"i vya;a"'be; na"'za g&' ctl iida"qti g^i"'; cafi'ge i( jre' ctl i'ida"fiti
'^':^Ti^'" ''^.^ ''"' ''"^'''" ^■^'■": '^'•'^"si wi-'aqtci ir^^ba-suia" cfr.,"!- ^.i^n'
"r:'.!'.'"-- viv •■■". «""" "it, ho« „„„' >''"f „,,;*'^'' ^^;,;^,,J^- ^aj
wiwfia (fa" fjti>iiixai waqe ania. Gi'(feqti-na" ('a-'ca-'i. VVf i"Vu-nr'.ii n-." 9
...-..• ..,„..iL. nMiit' lUU (III
tor ihtMiiHoIveB pt-oplo sub),
by nn'iinwoCit
very glad
ka"Wga". I»wi"',fa>ia" >ii'j,-, i-'^C-na" i-a^'ca" etiVa". Nfkaci"'oa i^k^'-xxn
wanita piaji .,ti t(* ^i"' c'kiga"'qti wackaxai, waqe-uiaci' Tf-irV w,mi 12
ea"'fikiga"'i: (ii'"lia-skfi' .fiaxai, qi"lia-jide waxai. Palian'oa te'di ,.,li(lV'
wearel.kovou: white »ki„ h..„_„,le ' red .k!„ ho ,„ade us. »vL[v It.lt
ctewa"' a"(fa'"baha"-baji, i'"ta" uck'a" (fif'^ai gO a"da'",fibalia"'i Tcki"
wo,„„notU„ow, „,.w .,00,1 VLr ,J,p,. woL,«.V"hv,„oJ; S.^c^'^
in-ob.) oftheni.'
i\imu gf' a"f i"',fibaha"'i tO'di, ucka" flfmi gO' aVaiVsiid-ilic; an..-a"'(f'ii- 15
your the (pi. \vo inllmv \i,ii in
in.el. I tiioni
«■" .visli.
A"fafi'gutihi; tan'gata" ha. AVa'-'ni^ etai to wi"' iri\v.P';ri..',i „«
we wii, ,„„„.,„„ in tho^ W;,„ayi,„'proveh; t 'IL ''''Hftl'^^'
moauH of (thlntiH) " "''
wa(,e-niace. E'a"' f^igiuda"! g6' wi"' uawagifai-gA, kagoha. gta"'(fi<fe?
Oyowh.te people. How thoy are for the' ,,.I. one telPtoLs ^ ' u v frieml W "^
.vourjioiiil in. nil. I •<;■' ■« »■<, un Irienil. Wo love you
hoga-bi'ij}, kagi^iia. Nikaci"'ga uko^i" d'liba niac;to maia"' kc^'in I,f ,U]o 18
«u.a„„le, ,uyf,.ien„. I„.,i„,. « „„„,i „„,„„ „.„. ,>. to tlffreaoL b„f ^ ^
Ill
736 TUK (/!E(illlA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOllIES, AND LETTEltS.
•' i
g^f. Gl'^a-biijl tcabo, iifkaci"'g}i uki'fi". WiHii"'l)e, PaiVka (l-iifikii. TCna!
Thoy aru na4l very, Inillaii coininmi. I liavdMt'cii Poiiku tliAont'H Fio!
have
' come
baok.
I'lcka" f\^l\n fbalia" tla"'bo ga"'(j'ai (fanka cata" t'(' we<(!e(',ka"na( il.
ilceil yciiir Hi kiui'v to sii. tliiiywlKli IhiidUiM why to din iloyoii wi> h for thi'iii I
who
a Wakan'da ^inki' wf I'skaiia fe ^ana'a"! f'df-iuacf', Wakan'da t^ifiki' I'o
Ood the OHO I oh that. wonl you liuur it O volt who ar»> (lod thooiio word
who ■ tliiTr, woo
i'^ana'a''-bajl'(it,ia"'i. Wacfif'i'e^c' c.t6 i'cpaha"-biijl t'Hka"b(f,('<,'-a", waqe-macf".
you do not ohi'y him ut all. I'ity ovoii you do luit know it it niiiy lii'. I lliink it, O yo wliito ptMjplo
Nfkaci"'ga iikrifi" ^anka wa>iig<('ita"'(iti ga"'(fai t'de Wi'inij[i'iwi"xe wani"
Indian cotunioii tho ouoh t*> woi-k hard for thotn- tlii'y lult yon liavo led Ihi-ln you have
Nclvet*
wirtlu'd
kept tluuu
6 Pjifl'ka ^anka. \Va(|i"'ba cuhi tf''di, \va(ii"'lii;-gawa baxii-de ca"' maja"'
Ponka theonea Paper rcat-.tieH w)it-u, paper ttpreadnpeu written when and land
who you
b^uga iKj-i'ai t6, gafi'^jf wi"' ian'ki^a-ga.
whole scattered the, and then one send liither to inet
in
NOTES.
The translation of this letter appeared in The Council Fire of 1879.
734, 4. Nikaci"ga nke^i" auga^i", does not include the Oiuahas ; so the phrase
may be rendered by "The Indians who are like ua," etc. But in 734, 5, aiigu.ina"
. . T7uia"ha" afigata", refers to the Omahas alone.
I
TRANSLATION.
My friend, we have done the deeds of which yon told us when you sent hither.
We have attoinot«Ml the various kinds of work that you have done, and we have suc-
ceeded. When God first made us, we Indians did not know anything whatever. My
friend, I send to you to tell you that we have finished the work on tiiis very day. The
wiUl Indians of our race do riot know anything about your ways; but wo Omahas
alone know about them. My friend, the other Indians are very sad throughout the
day ; but we do not wish to follow them. We lioi»o that yon will aid us. The white
people do not wish ns Indians to wear any i)art of our own clothing. O ye white peo-
ple! wo desire all the things which you have. Formerly, when we lived as wild
Indians, we continual in great darkness. But to day as we have seen you, we can
perceive by steady gazing a very good day at a great distance. O ye white people !
God caused the Indians to own the land on this island. We did not regard you as
being in our way at all! You came to my land because the land on the other side of
the water was insuflBcient for you all. You came to my land in order to live, and so
you have iini)roved. Since you have come to my land, I have seen in my land very
fat horses and cattle, as well as from forty to fifty bushels of wheat sown (by one
man). I have seen forty bushels of corn planted; excellent fences, stables, and
dwellings. One hog has, perhaps, increased (in a few years) to fifty. The white
people have acquired these things for tiieinselves from my land ; and they are always
very glad. But I was ever sorrowful. Now 1 am glad, tiierefore I write to you about
JOHN SI'ltlNGER TO JOHN I'KIMKAU.
737
Hovoral iniitters. I l.opo that yo.i will l.c-lp mo. If yoi, hel„ ,„e I sball bn a.,f fn
reio.ce continually. O yc wl.itc people ! y„„ have rcanlcl „s n a'nl t a ^ 1 v
very had .,n„arupe,l.s ! Fie ! wo resemble you in haviuj, l.loo.l, th '.^'^l v ^ were mo
with white skins and we with re.l ones. " '"
In Ibrmer.lays we knew nothinfrat all; but now we have learned vorr.leedsfrom
VNe will follow you .n this respect. O ye white people, tell us one of the things bv
have been advantageous to you. My friend, we have great love for you
ar« 1""" ^'f "1", ''"" *" *"' ^"'^'^" Territory, but they have returned. ' The Indians
are very sad. I have seen them. They are the Po..kas. Shame on you ' 'J^^^7.lo
.vou wish those to die who d.siro to see and know your ways f O v. vi om I reLrd
aodW:,:'^'':;'^ -rds (.no„g ...se who are'otherwiL), ^.'u^^Z' ^
s T^ nnf • ? ' r '"'"'" ''""'''"' '^'^^ y°" "° "°t «^«'' know what pity
IS. The Ponkas desired to work very hard for themselves, but you have kept them n
an unsettled condition. When this letter reaches you, and it is put in r.'ewspaper aui
scattered over the whole country, send me a paper. newspaper and
JOHN SPRINGER TO JOHN PRIMEATJ.
April 2fi, 1879.
an. Ob.) ("W-
■St'"- s '";r '^'tttjfejAi'. "<'i'*i-wi;;;,;,£;.;i„k„. B^ta».
S;.."tl»° "^'''""'''■'t'i„;i';""k«- i;i;o/ £if «n«"«i m.^ ting.: ,1.1;;: ;'i
a"imji». Kl Ihar.k'ta"wi'" ^li ^a"4a onJ w.'ka"l)d.a. CiiV.-uiin'.r.. wnvhn .v..
lago Ko ""y (lion
cta"'be n.; wika;'l.(fa. Ki .Ara"tc.i-naji" ifimaxe te I'loka" o'n"' id-au'iln" nv\h
ha. Wabajr^ezo ci uq^t^ tia'"(faki^e ka"l)tega", wac.i-'ha ^^ m'/A"- Mi
qti 3
roreive
it
NOTES.
John Springer was a half-blood Omaha. .John Primeau was a half-blood Ponka.
who resided on the Saiitee reservation, Knox County, Nebr.
737, r,. KI Ma"tcu-naji", etc. If te, the, be substituted for te, ma,,, wo mav trans
hvtejius : " I do not know about the matter concerning which I :pu.sMoned SUnding
yoL yi 47
738 TUK ^EGIUA LANOUAOIi— MY^TUS, STOKlliS, AUD LliTTEliS.
TRANSLATION.
m
r4f
My friend, 1 have not jot exchangwl tlie liorso for one of equal value. The horse
has been lean, but now he in gettini; fat. At proHent 1 have plenty of work, and I
may not Hell it. When 1 (Inish the woik 1 will tnule tlic, liorae (for another!). All
in our liouseliohl are in good health, we are doing very well. I wish you to go to the
Yankton village. I desire you to go to see my child that is there. 1 do not know
how 1 ean a«k Standing Hoar a question (f). 1 hope that when you receive this letter
you will send me oue soon.
^:
A^PA^-XANGA, AND OTHERS, TO INSPECTOR J. II. HAMMOND.
May 8, 1879.
Nikaci"'ga imvi ^-eania ikjin;*e\vji(^{'i<^n Umii"'lui" uwaijsakit' aina((;a"' ca"'
Indian tliiMpI- tlicHo yuii Iiaviwhi'iu t'ur Omulia thoao whom you tiilkut to »t
Hub.) t'rieiidrt tn the post any
IT. to
i"taxa|a waguca" one til ca"' ^i\ii;(^A ipi^A\ydi t'do, ^ngfiiijl c^fja", maja"' ukf
towardi* tli» travolin;; you tho HtiU you havo tlioy liavi* but, you hiivo a», land homo
buadorthe went retumuil wail od Cor not rotunH'-d
rivor yoo
3 ^i^Ua ^an'di ^akf cska" e((!ega" t'<?a", u(|!u<^ikic ga"'^ai, uiina*a" ga"'^.ai.
your in the you havt* porhnpA they tliink as, to talk tn you tliey wish, to iiear about tbey wisli.
roachud
homo
about some-
thing
Kag^ha, le \vi"' U(fu(fJkic' ga"'((;ai liA, ucka" wi"' iKfuifikit' ga"'(fai. Uqf-tt'qtci
iletd uiii' totiilktoyou thoy wish. Very soon
My friend, word ono to talk lo ynu thoy wijili
about it
wabiig((;eze \vi"' i\vaki(f;i-gA ha. (/Jatiiiji tatii >[i, le tO (f/i*! etihi^e 'iifai htl
letter ono aond to ua . You aliall not if, word tho to^ivo to send tiw^v
cuiuu hither to you thither promise
to you
TRANSLATION.
These Iiulians whom you regard as your friends, the Omahaa to whom yon spoke,
have waited lor you to return from your journey up the Missouri Kiver. But since
you have not returned they think tiuit you may have gone on to the land where your
home is, and so they wish to speak to you about something. Then they desire to hear
from you.
My friend, they wish to speak to you about one matter, one deed. Send us a
letter very soon. If you do not intend coming hither, they promise to give you the
words and send them thither to you.
MA-'i: .JAIII TO LOUIS ItOY.
739
MA^'E GAHI TO LOUIS ROY.
May 24, 1879.
UmAha-nuuli ii^l. Uiu/ilui ^t^anm wiji"'(^e anu'i, windsri iu„/i edube.
r.tl,o.„uaha» huvo^ o„„.l,a tho,„ „,^„„r ,„„ ,p,.' „„^ ,„„„„, ^"^^ «'
""""■"• brothers Kiib.), niotli«r'ii mib.)
brolbiT
a-'^Cqti a»'^i" i^ga", {"'uda-'qtf ma»b^i»'. Jraja"' pfiiji luWjl, ,'it'o kf,
of (will.
ile»th !|
(or tunefully)
la-ga-ct6wa"'jl, mactc- lit^gajl-na"' ca"'ca". Wi;a"'be ka"'b*a-nti ca"'ca"
farlVom being few, wurm • very „,„. al«,,y,. i ,ee you I hav« .LtrolK »lw»y«
ina»b*i"'. Wis(^C-na" ca»'(!a». Wa'u ^i^f^a uckuda" ga"'-ada"' awasi^C-na"
I walk. Irememl,..r ,,™. »lway». Woman y„ur kind %«, there- I rememLr „.«.
' "■" fore tlieni ally
ca'"ca». Hi"bc? I'lda" ifigaxo- iia", iida" a\va8i*0-)ia''-ma"'. (tiadi wa^atC
alwaya. Mumisin i:oo,i mmle for imu- there- I am iimiillv thinking alwut Vonr "^ "
«ll.v. tore I hem. father
foifd
ukot'a" Aa"' u^ide uhi jinvig^e, wa"'da" ui'ibi lia, ga""-ada"' wi.sid!C-na"-ma"'
heac..,u.re,l Jh., togetlujr I wu^, with yon In together , «„,„ . "a,, there- I aml.,.,Jy_thl„kl„«
Edo wna"'ba-majt i"'te(ii iianabi" ina"b^i'". Eduaiia ea"'Aa-bail tO
Hut I do not see yon ''»[_^/»'- < accept it I wait. Antoine not rflated to the
'■^'P.",!}*!''*'"' f'^^'"'" •^' ^''' <'f^'W''i"'. »fi"'ba-mf\jl, ca"' di lia. (tnAhn" aka caiTge
isjusthkeit, there. ImlKe the even, I did not see It, I was com- Ton- the horse
'"" '°''-' inL'back brotber-m (sub.)
hithor.jUHt law
HO
ta"' (f.i'i ta" ab^i"' di to af dde, agfsid!e'-ctC\va"-inajl. Ca'" ha-'-ima-'dii"
(tl- K!:?e X lZ^'& "'" ,';?d •""' IlW-tthinkofitatall.-' Jnat walking by ni«\t
IMl.
ob)
it to
you
the
(atd.
an.
oh.)
was)
di liil. UqtfC'qtci wi^a-'be ta minke eti'ga".' Dega"' wabaxu tia" nize Mf
I . Very soon I will see .you it is lint (t) letter the you wh.-n
Tming probable. ,„,,,) „,e„ive
back '*
iKlfCqtci waqi"'ha gia"'((!aki^.t3 te. Edece >[l, cupi ta minke. Ni'i wata"'zi
veryeoon paper please be sending it What yon if, I will reach you. Potato corn
back to nie. say
edabe uaji t'dega" ceta"' agfi'a. Agdifcta >[I, cuni ett^ga" lia. Hi"bi' oskaiia 12
^ll'S '*"'■ '"''"' H"'y':"f ^ "?'"'' "''™' '"■'"''' ''i» Moccasin oh that
planted llnwhoil mine you probable
mine.
figaq*a° id!a"'ariki^ai ka''b((;t'ga".
your wife she puts them by 1 hope.
in order to save
for me
740 TUH (|;i:giha lanciuaou— myths, stouiks, and lktteiw.
m.
NOTES.
Ma"'ep;alii was a Poiika. LoiiiH lloy, a lialt-blooti I'oiika, wrb then stayiiif; on
tliu Yankton rcHorvation, Dakota.
739. 1(». Doga". W. sub.stitutes, " Oa"," And. (i. aj{n'<'H with t\w author in givinK
a roailing of equal value, (both Nentenw- being conneeted) : Uqifeqtcl wija"be ta niinke
etega" fa"ja, wabaxu ^a", etc. i. e., Thoiajh I shall pyoliahly hcv yon rciy iioim,plvaKe Hcnd
me a letter very quickly after yon reccire this one.
TRANSLATION.
I have come back as far as the Omaha reservation. These Omahas, my older
brothers, and my mother's brothers also, have treated me with the greatest considera-
tion, so I continue to prosper. The land (in the south !) Is very bad, it contains many
things that tend to shorten life, and it is always very warm. I always have a strong
desire to see you. I always tliink of you. Your wives have been very kind, there-
fore I have always remembered them. They usually madt^ moiuiasius for me, so I am
generally thinking about theui. You aiul I wore raised together on the food wliich
your father acquired, therefore I am usually thinking of you. But I continue in great
distress because I do not see you. Antoiiu' (your brother) has been just as if he was
uot related to meat all, therefore I started back hither without even seeing his house.
Your brother-in-law said that I was to bring back to the Omaha reservation the horse
which he had given you, but it escaped my memory iiltogether. I came hither travel-
ing by night. It is probable that I shall see you very soon. \Vhon you get this
letter, please send one brek to ine very soon. If you say anything I will como to you.
I have been planting potatoes and corn, but I have uot yet linished my work. When
I rtnish it I will probably come to you. 1 hope that your wife will put some mocca-
sins aside for me.
TWO CROWS AND OTHERS TO JOSEPH LA FLfiClIE, AT
OxMAlIA.
3Imj 28,. 1879.
Cc'-in.a uki'kie wi'cpaha" >[i wackan'-f^ii. Ca"' 'iawiKfr'-iiu"'! f>('' t'.skaiiii
Thoso tnlkinj; you know wht'U inaki- an ctlort ! Ami tlicy aro ilMially tim uh that
whom yon locotlinr lli«m talkiiin about us (pi.
see iuob.)
p{ fo luliV'qti, c'skana ckaxe ka"' a"()-a"'|ai. Waficka" ka"' a"fa"'fii.
anew word very good, oh that \.ou wo hope. You innki; an wc hope.
make it
attempt
NOTES.
Joseph La Flfeche went with his daughter Susette to the Indian Territory, to visit
his younger brother, Frank, a Ponka chief.
Two Crows said that when the letter was received La Elecho would think
" Wacka"' 'i^ai tenil," i, e. " tht,i/ talk of nothimi but perseverance ! " G. (1889) gave what is
plainer to the author : Wacka"' tP - na ■ qti 'i((ai i1.
rorflovero tho only vt>ry thi>y !
Fpcak
of
FKKI). MKKIUCK TO (i. W. CLOTIIIM!.
741
TllANSLATrON.
Do your best wlicii tliono wliom you hpo and kiKiw uic talking toftotlier ! VVo hope
tl.rtt wJion tli.^y talk iilwiit im lUoiiu^yim will inuko v.'iy ^ood Mpeechcs (in our bclniin.
\V« hope that you will [)erHcvcre.
FRED. MERRICK TO G. W. Cr.O'lMIER.
A»'bafc; wiuyfdaxu cu^oa^o ha. C.^fii pi to Mikaoi'"{rii juawa.rd^t! nU
lllHIIlt. Ml'Vliritt
lIlllltJH
tiM-l
(roll,
nil*).)
f^fu(lii'"(itiii'"i, mla-qti juavvafT^e. Maja"' l.fi' 'ia^f. ^u"!/, j„Mwa<r(f(> Ix^a-niail.
' tiiriii. priMulHod "
Kinmja"' ^'fundi ng^i tC-dil.i i[\, wabtita"(iti-ina"'. Kl iic.ka" i'gka ted^a"' 3
iiiu,k llmlU) piwi
(Mimm oni')
iiiii'i'a" ka"'bfaqtUniu"'. Walia cka'"iia 'iVaifr to(fa"' i;<ra''(|ti nAxn-'m Ca"'
Il.,.«,lt Ilmv„a«trl.nK.U.,lre. Animal you « 1,1, ]J „/,l,„ ?„„ h,', " „et ■ " Ami
Hklii8 for UpDkoMf piWt
niiaV ka"'l.^a-(iti-ma"' ha, u(fiiket'a" tulihi jji'ji. Wa(|i"'Iia itv cuhf to
I hear It I imv,. u «.,ouk de»ir„ . y„„ aciulr., it hy ,l„. \f. ,.„',„, ?„:, ,,,„,,.„ u,e
MIIIO Dlltt you
'''oh'^!'t"'i'', ""^'f'' ''H« ka"bt('sa", uq^e'qtci. Nikaci"'ga warraxe e*iii»' aku 6
olMhat word youKlve y™., ""--. vVry ,«!,«. In.l.an " .^t LL th.,
. , . for you (Hub.)
gisiAai a" ba ifaug^e. Kl a"'ba wiia"'be td otanda" wacta"'be tatc cbifct^o-a".
rcmombcrs .lay ,l„,um/,. Ami day I ,co you tho by that you »hall neo it (ob. not I tLk It •
tirjje luuiu'd)
Ca"' i'"iida"([ti-nia"', eskana uq(/!6'qtci vvaqi-'iia ia'"((!aki(l;(: ka"b(/!ejra" Kl
And I am doluK very well, oh that very »oon pa'per you »e',d hitior I hope And
(o nut
I'l^ita" t'a"' liof-'ajl ha, wamuHke kiV ctf hro-ajl, lida" a"wa"'siiiii(h-'-(iti-ma"' 9
work abound, v.^v . «l„.at ,ho ,.„ very (here. 1 au, delayed a loui time
hft. Cl waha ufiket'a" cka"'iia to ha'. Kl n!kaci'"<i'a &i' vnhi .aka
. Again animal you acquire you wished . And person ° u,u he tho
reaelicd (eoll.
.vou sub.)
wan ffi,^e u^aket'a" fijra"(fai. Nikaci-"ga aka figisi*6-iia"'i hit. Ika.^e^iVo'nti
all you acquire they wiah It I'eraon tbu thiv are naually . UaWni; urn tor a
fofyo". kj.M. remomberiuK you reafi'riena
Jji^iaxai.
they make
for them*
selves.
1.2
NOTE.
Fred. Merrick, or Sijia-qega, was an Omaha. He wrot« this letter to a white man
residing at Columbus, Nebr.
J
742 THK ^'KdlllA LANdUAUK-MYTIIW, aroUlKH, AM) LKTTKUS.
TKANSLATION.
I wrih> to yoii to-dny ub<mt 8evt>ral inatttTK iiiui wiiil to you. Wluni I w«h tliuro
with you tlu« liidiiiiiM wlioin I iU!<;oiiiimnif<l were wull jilcuHcd, iind it wuh very Rood
for uw to l)u witli tlioiii. I did not iKuioinpany tiii'in to the land to wliicli I jirouiiHcd
to i(o. Hy tliu tliiiv that I rotiiriii>d to this hiiid I had plenty of work (f). 1 huvo n
strong deHirtt to hear n'MpectinK tho nnittnaliont which yon npoke to nio. Yon H|M)ku
of yonr dt'siri' for HkiiiM of aninialH ; act act nrdiiiKl.v ! I am very anxious to iii'ilr about
tht'in ii(;>'>>o*t the tiuio that you a<!i|niri< tlicui. When this lotttM' roachcH you I hope
tluit you will proniisc to ;;ive luf* iiiforuiatioii (Ui the Hiil)jwt very 8oon.
The Indian who owch yon .i debt tliinkH of it throughout the day. I think that
you Hhall see it by the day that 1 see yon.
I am very well. I iiope tliat yon w ill semi nie a letter very soon.
There it* a great amount of work here, ami the wheat crop is lioiintiful, therefore I
nm ilelayod n long time. You wished to aei|nire skins of animals. All these Indiiius
who came to you wish that yon would aciiuire them. The wen are UHually thinking
of you. They coiiHider you as their true friend.
HOMNA TO IIEQAKA-MANI, ICTA .TA'^'JA^ AND MA^ATCEBA
{sic), YANKTONS.
Nfkiici°'gii ^i'llxfi" ct'na wuwidiixt'ii hil. Ca"', iifkaci"'}>a-mju't', rwilai,
lutUaii IhriM) t'liouch I utU<- to voiUiil ) Anil, O ye ludluuH, 1 tiuve yon
oil itilloi'fiit HUD* lor klnili'vil.
kl iki'if!fewi(^o'-ctI-ma"'i. Kl maja"' kr- W('alii(l(''qti pf ('defra", i"'teqi ('jra"
' nnd T aUo liiivo you fur Illy fritMulH. And liiud tlio at n i;n'al ilirttiinco ' I liiid arrived, itwaalui.d an
Col- me
3 ag(^f. Nikaci"'ga ^eaiua eawacfi' amadi agfi, kl i"'uda"'-(iti-ma"', i"'(|'f'-(|ti
I retuiued remonH thene I Inivetlieiii totlieoneH lie- and 1 was ilolii){ xirv well, I wart very
tilther. I'or kliiHiiien who turneil, well plfiiHed
ma"b(fi"' 'Ml, waqe ama a"'(('izai. Kl maja"' <ialii(('a"4a a"'afi" aki te'di,
I walketl when, white the (pi. Ihe,\ look Aiul latnl to that (Iniiil)unt they tiHik me when,
people Hub.) tne. ot si^lit hiiek thither
wacje uma a"wu"'Maf. A"'<f.icta"'-bi af t'(lef>*a"\ cota"' a"\va"'(fa"i, a"vva"'cto
v\\\U\ th(! ipl. wiTu talking; That tlifv Imd let thi'V but, no far they hoUl me, I am left
(lonplo Hub.) about mo. mt; ^o haUI
6 jin'ira luV, a"'ficta"-lmjl. N(kaci°'t^a (fi'ania, IJmalia ama ctl ua\vaf^i>[a"'qti,
a little the^ bavtMiot re- Person theae, Omaha the (pi. too haw given me much
liM^ed me. hu1>,) help.
Ceta"' Umalia maja"' e;a <fan'di baza"' akf-niaji, >(a"'ha kC'di a^if'f. Kl
So far Omaha liunl their to the nmong I havf not border tu the I liave And
the cntwd rearhiMl there retuined.
attain,
a'"*icta'"i tfi'di, ca"' n(kaci'"ga ukc'fi" I'lcka" jujiiajl k(>' ctewa"' c'ska"
tbej* let me go wben, at any Indian ^common deed hiufonoMOl' tlie aoever oh that
rate "^ vmlnuH kiml^t
9 ana"'cibe ka"b(j't'f?a", Ca"' u"'ba(fi' wisi^r'-(|ti, \vabay(('eze wawfdaxui.
I t»ke my ieet 1 hope. And to day 1 think nnuh letter I have written to
out of (1) about you, jou on diH'.rent
MUbjeetu.
liOMNA TO HI;qaKA MANI ASM (H'lIKUS. 743
Kl I'lcka" d'a"' inii"iii"' }|I, cii" \vi\<r,im (<>tkium i"\vi"'(fiiiiaf ka''l)*t'jfi«" (oa"'
Anil ihni how vMiwiilk If, ji'l "liiiiulil nil lliiil Mill ipl J (I'll it to I li(i|io )at
mil
licka" aja" o'a'" nia"iii"' m(). Kr n(ka('i"'j(a .I'l'ilia (f.^uma I'icka" jrf- m'tiMil
di-wl yiHiili. how yiiii wulk If. Anil pniHoii «imii (| ,i„„| Um 'li»iiir..r
'^ (|il. iiliiiiii
III. Ilk.)
"-II. lkii;jr,,^i,^,V,.ti >ji'ji, I'lckii" nr.V jrftc.ii iiniii li;i' (fa"'ja, iifkii»M"'!ra d'ul.a .'I
lliHllil. ThLv Imvi. von 1^11 « In ii, il,..,! tlm I iinl ||„. ,,,| . ,|,„„%|i. ,„,,.„,„ „„,,,„
"I I- I'llll Ini'hcU. Ill nil I I. If Itlh' -I 1
('wa"i, iiika«,nilif- iiiii \vii;{((-m, (fiilii"'l)ii-ltiij( v vvakaf. CV" iifkaoi'Va
«..'.I.'7i. ''''"'' 111" (pi thi'.v tiiriHi. linn illil not wljImi il llmv .ni'iiii. Anil n<ir«iii
nmiii'-il It, 111 oil. I thtiiti '
f'lfinkc ij;ijo tt- cpiixii i'ti'>;ii". Ki' waldijit*'!'-" \"f\"'^hi\\ Ml, i"\vi"'((-ii ffd-o
llil«»t.ol,n III, lliii y,i» writ.. III,. ilolii, All ||,.,. In. mnlvii. wiL. ,o U.ll li ,. lojinl
liuinii (nil) It liln. fiir inn at my lo ,u«
|-I'l|l|l-Nt
i^tvfrn". I)ul»a-ina">i" •■ \v)i<,'azi'i(|tl iiikaci"'<rii \"&\"'&\/a' ti'i d-inki:. 6
Ill) Il apt.
Ditba iiiicifi*
lio vi"r> nlruiuht
IH'IHOII
thu oiM> >t lin \\ ill nctiivu It
lor nit).
NOTES.
Iloniiia, SmrlUng of jhh, tlio Yiiiiktoii fi|iiival( lit of tlic Ponkii rii.bft". This
Poiika wa.s also known n.s Nfuxciii-^ata" {sen 729, 5), x«.j«!-l'iilf, /.'".//«/'» CV/(>, mul
Nn(la"lianj,'a, War captain.
Iloqaka-iiiaiii wa.s Walking HIk.
743, 1 and U. ((!a" luika" aja" t^'a" iim"ni" }|I) a pareiitliotical oxprcHsioii, wliiuli can bo
o'nittt'il, a.s it is rt'(lmnlaiit, ixMiitJ a i ii (M|iilval('iit oC what precedes: " that is, how
you proiireHH with the thimjn which you have unihttaken."
TRANSLATION.
I write to you tliree men on various matters. O ye men, I regard you as my
kindred and friends. I arrived at tiio very distant land, and as it was difllinilt for
me to lemain, I returned liitlier. I returned to tiie.se Indians, my kindred, and when
I was doiii},' very well and continueil very liappy the white peojiJe arrested me. And
when they took me back to Omalia L'lty the whitf pt-ople talked about me (i c, entered
suit). They subsequently said tliat tiiey liad let me go, but they still hold me a little
under re.straint; they have not released me. These Omaliashavo given me much aid.
I liave not yet returned to the Omaha reservation, where I could associate freely with
the people. I have returned to the border of the reservation. When they release me,
I hope that I may get my feet out from the various kinds of bad deeds of wild Indians.
As I am thinking much ab .lit you today, I write to you a letter on ditferent subjects.
I hope that you will tell me fully what things you have been doing (that is to say, how
you progress with the things which you have undertaken). Some of these i)eopi'j have
had trouble. When they had you for true friends they got into trouble, and this was
caused by some persons, that is, the chiefs, whom they accuse of keeping them from
visiting you. You may write the name of this Indian sitting here. When he receives
a letter for me at my request, he will be apt to send and tell me. DnbaiiuV'^i'' is the
one who will receive my letters for me, as he is a very upright man.
fl
}^
744 TRL (fKGIUA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOillES, AND LETTEltS.
na^zandajT to jam?:s o'kane.
Jiuie 24, 1879.
Ca"', knfl^oha, a"'ba(fe wis{(,e wawfdaxu cufi'aff', I'e (lj''iba(itci 'ga"
Anil
my I'rieuil,
to-ilay 1 reiiifinbtr 1 wrilo to >oii 1 tteuil toyuii, won!
you
about several
thill i;h
very few.
Iktigek^G uda^qti a"'<fi" fa'"c't!, ju-|>(f;a"l)a-biiJT >|aei a"fi"'. Ca'
n'
Uecnrtlln^ oiit«
anot'iT ..sfriemlrt
very kooiI
3 \va^asi^a<|;a-baji'-qti-ja"'
yon liiivo not bPi^n tliiiikinji of us at all
t'i"te, ca'
fonnotly
II'
we hiivi^ not floeii ono
anntlifi
H loiii:
time
And
if, \H'T-
a"()'isi<j*< -na'
yet vf tliink ci' usu-
you ally
n'
a"fi'". Ca^^' ((iikage
we arc. Anil your tViend
nfiu'de (j^a" gl't^aji'-qti-iia" ca"'ca", xagt'-na" ca"'ca". (/^'ikage wa'ii
heart the very hiuI for him uxu- ahvavs, he weeps u-^u- ohvnya. Your friend woniau
(ob.) ally ■ ally
gfv/akt'ga git'e fcga". Oa"' (*skaii.» wabagfeze nizc mi, e'a"' ina'^ni"' C'i"te
sic'k for hiiu his dies i.* apt. And oli that letter you re- when, how you walk if
ctiive it
(j ca"' \vinii'a" ka"'ljfa. Ca"' nfitn" a(|^a<r(j!ani"' c'i'"te a"f,iiia'a" afiga-'fai.
nt any I licar from I wlsli. Auil work you liavo your if we liear froiu we winli.
raio you owu you
Ca"' Mujik a"'pa"ba, ^aqtilia da"'cto, afi"' L'i"te, ffamaxe ^tf, i"vvi"'(J!ana
And Mesaick elk hido, deer hid or, ho has if, you ask him when, you tell itto
me
ka^bfjga". Ca"' ^aqtilia na"'ba i'ida"qti ka"'b(fa, i"f 'ri"wi"' ^V, ia"'(fakifd
I hopo. And deer bido two very good 1 desire, you buy tluui if, yor send them
for nui ' hither to me
9 ka"b(fc'ga", iiq(j'f''qtci. Cl a-'pa'-ha wi"aqt;-i ctc'ct(Mva" ka"bfaqti. Ca"'
I hope, very aoori. A^ain elk liiili' just one even if I ilcaire greatly. Ami
e'a"' ina"b^i"' !8 a"(;;a"'cpa'ia". Nie' a"(fin'ge-qti-ina"'.
how I walk the yuu know me. Pain I have not at all.
NOTES.
Na"zaiulfijl was an Omaha. O'Kane's residence was at Kearney Junction, Nebr.
744, 3. (/."ikage, i. e., Pidiviga or Spaflord WoodliuU : see 656, note.
744, 7. iMejIk. i. e., T. M, Messick, a white trader.
TRANSLATION.
My friend, I remember you today, and I write to yo'i about various matters, send-
ing you a very few words. We have been very good friends, tliougli we liavo not
seen each otl?'M' for a long time. Even if yop iiave not been tliinl.ing of us at all, we
are usually tlii'iking of you. Your friend is now very sad at all times; he is weeping
continually. Your friend's wife is ill. and wi'.l probably die. I hope that when you
receive the letter I may heuv from you how you are getting along. If yon have any
work of your own, we wish to hear from you. When you ask Jlr. Messick whether ho
has any elk or deer ski:>s, I hope that you will tell me what he says. 1 desire two
very good, deer skins. If you buy them for me, I hope that you will send them to m^
very soou. I also desire at least one elk skin. You know Iiow I am doing. I am very
well.
WAQPECA to UNAJrSKA.
745
WAQPECA TO UNAJF-SKA.
June 3, 1879.
Ca"' wina'.i" ka"'b(|!a, kl a"'ba aliigi winii'a"-infijl ha. WincVi
And I hoar from I wIhIi, ami ilay niuny Iliimi not liciinl . jfy •■■""■■■-'"
1)1
I liiivti not lu'jiid
t'roiii voti
My luothiT'H
irothof
I hoar from
you
K'l amede, g'ffiiJT, Caliid((!a. Co'^a faniiji", negilia, i"'(^eqti-ma"'. VVisi(^u-na"
is rotiiruin).' ho lio8 not (Mioyonne. Yonder you atund, niothei'.s I am very eIiuI. I think of nsu-
• tlioy nay, but, ieturned, brother, you ally
ca"'ca". Wabiigifeze m'ze y[\, uqfO'citi tf((!a()',6 ka"b()'A;<ra°. Dj(> akA Pan'ka 3
always. Letter you ro- when, very soou you sond I hope. -t-"* ♦>"» T>....ir..
vou Hond
it hitlior
Joe tho Pouka
(aub.)
ahf (■de, agfi uq^e'qtci. Wint'gi cukf i;i"te cta'"l)e ^\, i"\vi"'(f,ana fAaie
reached but, here- very soou. My niothor's re- if you «io when, you toll it to me you send
there turuod brother turned him hither
hither there to
yon
te luV, iina'a"a''(fakl(^e tc', visiT'ha tG'di. Pan'ka cc'c/iu gifii to ceta"'
will . \ )u cnurto nicUo hear will. vou si-. i wlii^ii. I'nnkfL v..iuli>p i>,ia ti>n «« f..»
3 )U cnurto nic( to hoar will
about it
you 81' <j
liiiii
yonder
wagazu-baJT, obecto fbiilia"'ji.
is not Htrai(;Ut, whoever Uoos not know
huH the
come
back
ao itir
NOTES.
746, 1. Wiiiegi, /. e., Cheyenne. In line 2, NeRi'lia refers to [Jiiaji"-skS, son of
Cluyenne. Note that Waqpeca (ialls both father and son hi.s "mother's brothers."
See Omrtl.a Soiiiology, §75, in ;3il An. Kept. IJiireaii of Ethnology, 1885.
745, 2. gi ainede, in fiui, gi ania etle.
745, 5. una'a"a"faki^o te cta"be t6(li, equivalent to tho two preceding phrases.
TRANSLATION.
I ha^e wished to ''oar from you, but for many days I have not heard from you.
It is said that my .er's brother, Cheyenne, is coming back, but he has not yet
I'etarned. I am d^ . ed, motlier's brother, that yon are staying there where you are.
Iain always think. ^^ of you. I hope that ivhen you receive this letter you will send
one hither very soon. Josejth La Fliclie went down to see the Ponkas in the Indian
Territory, but he will return very soon. If my mother's brother (your father) has
reached the Yankton re^iervation, please send and tell me when you see him. Please
let me hear about him when you see him. It is still uncertain whether the Ponkas will
return to their old reservation (iu Dakota). No one knows about it.
746 THE (f KGIHA LANaUAGK-MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
JOHN PRIMEAU TO REV. A. L. RIGGS.
June 5, 1879.
A"'ba(ti- niaci"j>ii w.-na-'be, ukikiai a"'l)afi' Uinaha ania. Kl Omaha
Today neoiilo I luivo seen tlmy liavn todiiy Onialiiv ihn(|il. Ami Oiimlia
thum, tnlknl toKi'tlipi- «n^->-
City ejiita" nfaci"ga wfuki wi"' ati, I'nn'ka wi'iiki ako. le ii(la"qti iifaci"'ga
city from it iim.^on or mlvocato one lias I'nikii ^iilvoiiit.i tliiMino Spoke viTygnod man
Inrtiau lome, « hii is lio.
3 aka wiuki abi. ]\[a"tcu-naji° nfaei"'ga ui>ifi" tcabni, wawiiiV' aki', uda"-
the advocate the Standiiin lii'ur jiimsou lius aiiltd iiieatly, lawyer •' —
(snb.) (8nb.).
hlin
the one
who,
qti fffga-if-af. P'tca^bsiAe I'ai to invilxj-a ta iiiifiko. higa"tdl (J^ifike'^a Pafi'ka
good desires for This day, now what they 1 will till you. (inindfntlicr to Ihe Ponka
hiin npoke
(kafika 'iwafe afe 'iAai, I.sa"'yati (f,anku cti, Umiiha (fafika ctl, Hi'nafiga
tlieones to talk to go lie has Saiitee tlieone^ too, Omaha Ihe ones too, WinnehaKo
who nlmut them promised, » ho wlio
6 (ianka ctl, ada" ucka" go bf.i'iga wagazn giixe ga"'f,ai. Ca'" fe ko ahigl
the ones too, there- deed the (id. all .HtniiKht to make he wishes. And word Ihe many
who fore in. oh.)
(l!a"'ja, djuba daxe, awana"q(f"i" oga". Mondai/ tf-'di di ba. Kl Wednesday
thou'nh, 'few I made. I was in haslo ,is. Monday on T was . And Wednesday
eonunt;
hither
te'di ati lia, Umaba ;ii fan'di. Ki a"'ba-wa(iubo ficta'", Monday t6'di
on I eame . . Omaha vil- to I lie. And Sunday Hnishid, Monday on
hither lage
9 cagAd ta mifike. (/llawini Cani efa"'ba Pafi'ka wi'nki uwi'KJ-agina te.
I will start haek to yon. David Charles he too I'onkil they aid you tell it to will.
tllein
Do
ISl,
lorsey,
Mr. Hamilton' ctl ^a"'be. CV'na.
Mr. Hamilton too I saw. Euoush.
NOTES.
•John Primeau had acted as Ponka interpreter for Rev. A. L. Riggs at the Santee
Agency, Nebr., since 1871, and iierliaps for a longer period.
John Primeau came to the Oinalia Agency and visited tlie Presljyterian Mission
while Mr. T. H. Tibbies was consulting with the Omaha about the Ponka case.
TRANSLATION.
I have seen the Indians to-day ; the Omahas have been talking togetiier to-day.
A lawyer has come from Omaha City, and he i.s the one who lias been lielping the
Ponkas. This advocate spoke very good words. Tiie lawyers liave attbrded consid-
erable help to Standing Hear. They desire for him what is very good. I will tell
you what they spoke about this very day. lie has promised to go to tlie President
to speak for the Ponkas. And not only for them, but also for the Santees, Omahas,
Winnebagos, and, in fatit, lie wishes to rectify the att'airs of all of tlieni. And though
there were many words, I record but a few, as 1 am in liaste. I started hither on
Monday, and on Wednesday I reached iiere at the Omalia Agency. On Monday next
I will start back to you. Please tell Charles and David Le Clerc about the man who
has been aiding the Ponkas. I have seen Mes.«rs. Dor.sey and llamiltoii. Enough.
r
MA''TCUNA''BA TO UNAJP-SKA.
747
MA-^TCU-NA'^BA TO UNAJP-SKA.
Wiuii"'ha ();L'((!a" i"'tcii"qtci Ixfizr-. Cfia"' amii caf^fai tG'di i-'tca-ntci
I'apiT IhiH jiiHt now I liiivciii- Diikirta the (|il. Hlartiid when ' '
wlvMl il. Muli.) hiioktiiyoii
JiiHt now
bfi'zG. Wawoa"iiiaxe ti'fai tC' uwibfa ciKfeaife ta iiiifike. Edada" nnjifi<ra
I have re- To ask ma some queK- tliov tho Itpllittii I will » I it to vrm What Imv
celviMl it. tlona n'nf. you '
hilhi!!-
aina ^Vi ama i((!apaha"-majr, ca'" weamiixe t;i inifike, (ta"'ja a>[iqib(ta, Miiei
tho(|>l. they gave to 1 do not know it, yet I will a«k tlioiii a niiestion though I he»itato from a lonn
"'"•■' .V"" about scviMullfiinirH, fi-ar or failure, time
hcgajl. Cl (fati ^I, wc'tjjanaxai Mi, uda" ti'i"te. Ga"' Pan'ka ama (teania
vory, Aitaiu .you whon, .vououoslion if, food it would Aud I'ouka thi-{id, thoHe
have them aunut Hov- ho. s'lb ) (nl )
ronio
hither
oral thlui^a
Dji') aki'i »y^a ahi, fufa ev'i tC' tibtf.ii ta iiiifiko. (/lli/idi Pafi'ka ihnsa-biama,
'■•■■ Iho (hero roachc'il ]iinvs hi-i Iho I will t.'ll it, Vour I'oiika Thny ..coldod hiui,
(sub,)
(pi.
ill Ob.)
I'athi'i'
SI affaji-biama, ca'" eca"'adi gAi"' &mkv ama. Ceki ama ^i satft"
to 111' they onliTod hiiii, yit near to thi-m lie was sittinu, it i,< »aid. Ci'ki the (mv. lod"o live
it is said.
(n
sub.)
turn-
ing
ji'iwagf: agi-bi amc'de a"'ba-waqi'il)(; iia"'ba <i;i to ceta'" Djo ZuzCt'te
he with them was retuiuius; hithci', Tiiystmious day two re- thu solar Joe Suaette
they say, bui turninK
e^a"'ba Pafi'ka ji'i tj-aii'di abi'-bi ej^a"', Pafi'ka ufa-biama. I'"tca"
"'•"t™ I'onka viUagK at the havina anivi'd thero, Ponka told it, they say. Now
thoy say,
^afi'geqtci agtj-,!'! tf', Uma""lia" ^ii f,aii'di. r"ta" a"'ba-waqube diiba gi 9
*■'■" "" " ■" " " ■" Omnlia villam^ to the. Now mystoriuuH day four re-
turn-
to ceta"', Ccki. Piiu'ka na"1)a waka"'ta"-biama, Wo's'a-^an'ga, Galiige
lln' HO fur. Coki. Ponka two win- tii'tl. tlioy say, Bi^ Snake, Tho Chief
eifa'-'ba. Ukie n^C' '^AAn e<^iV'\ Pan'ka i()^;Klif,ai aka il)u\va(fa-bianiii:
he too. To pay a to no they spoko having. Ponka a>;eut the he consulted them :
(sub.)
very near the they the,
tiint liave ro-
tnrned
To pay a to jjo they spoko having,
friendly of it, they nay
viHit
"[■"ta", na"hL'bai-ga. (/lli^iga" iliiiwatfe (j;oaf,6 ta mifike. Iiialii" mi, oiu' 12
IFoldou! waityi'! Vour glanil- tcMOUsiilt I will send thither. He is will- it, you
taiti'. liialii" >[I, uma"'e cti wi'f rga", no taitc'," a-biama. Kl ca"'
shall go. Hois will- if, provisions too I give having, you shall go, hosaid, tliov And vet
ing you sav.
na'a"'-baji Wt'''s'a-;afi'ga (xalu'ge e((!a"'ba. Ga'" Pafi'ka jii\vag((;(3 ad-a-bi
they did not liij; Suilki- TlioUhii't he too. So I'onka " with Ihoui went they
listen to him ^^^y
('iihit'tj'a jii faii'di. K'di alii-bi >[i, C'abii'tfa ifadi aka ri(|'a"-biamii, Wo's'a- 15
t'lieyonno vil to the. There arrivi'd wlii-:i, (Jtu>\rnno laltuM- the held tlieni, the\ .Snake
lage thilc, they (sub.) .say,
say
laiVga Gahige 0(|'a'"ba. Gafi'^p iirtt- ama waiiaci^ ama watjiahi-biama
Uig TheChiel' he too. Anil thiMi those who re- poliee tlie(pl. lliev eatiie there tor
maineil ( the sub.) theiu, tlie,^ say
748 THE (/'KGIIIA LANGITAGB-MYTIIS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
"', wafi" akf-biama. AVaka"'ta" (|!a"'J!i, lui^r wafidke ta-biteama.
I, tlioy took them back lioiuc, Thoj tied thfiu llioii(!h, wioii thiy sliall Im "iitied.tUcy any.
r"ta°
Now
ga'
I. thov ti_ _
they Hiiy
Pan'ka iivAv ama Jiiinugcfa" gf ga"'(j!ai vde, IV)6 aka (•ka"'ajl gf\"' wagaji
Punkii tlio romiunder to Hteiil nwiiy re* vvinhml but, Joo I1h» ■ ■' **■"
(siili.)
to Hteiil nwiiy fe* winliod
turn-
not nioviu^ tt) sit coinniandoil
tlioni.
3 Ma"tcu-naji" (j-of-ifike an'giun'>(a"i. Unia'"lia" niaja"' uhafi'ge waqe e4a
HtaudiliL' Belli- thisst.oim wo iiidi'il him. Oiimliii laud euil wliitii llu'ir
peojilo own
hebe ug^i"' g(J!i"'. Kl a"'ba((!c an'guifi'>[a"i, niaca" hfdo ii()!a"' juawag(J!e.
part sitlliiBiuit liesitH. And today wo liav.' iiidid him, ciiiiil hiwo I" lal<|\ 1 was with thora.
Iiidd of it
Ceta"' Wakan'da (|!aha"'-nia wauie edabe i;nia"'ha" aka ctl ccna. u^a-i
So far. Hod tlioso wlio nrav liiwvir also Omaha tlio (iioll. too enoiiKli have
lo Him ■ ' »"h ) aided him
6 Ma"tcu-naji". A-'batj-.i' wauie \vi" juafi'gtfe gtfi"', a"fiifi'_guku' afigt^i"'!.
lawyer
l4iga"(|!ai fifikc' adic 'itfai, wauio aka. E ag((-i tt'dilii >[I, wagazu u'i"te.
,.__ ., J. '..._ ^J... ,..'....,.. 1 1... II.. 1... I K.tiM.t ,.1..... straight it nniy be.
(irftuiifullu'r tho uno to uo lio hjmiUo lawyer
wbo ul' it.
th(
(mil).).
lie witb niu
!•
II
ivu talked to;;rtlier
ho hiiH liytliat wlieii,
I'l'tuniud timo
hither
Juan'g(f.e angcj-i"' taitc, ki ma ja"' v.v'r,\, a"\va"'wa gfi"' tt'i"te a"(fa"'balia"-bajl.
Wo with him wu ahall »it, and hind yondor. which (of the ho sito it may lio wo do not know it.
two?)
9 Wakan'da (f!a1ia"'-ina, wauii; ama odabo Pan'ka tj-i"' enaqtci nfuki-bajl;
God . tho.w who iiray lawv.'i- llie (|il. also Ponka the they only tliey do not .side
toUiiu, .'ioh.) (coll. witUi
oh.l
nikaci"ga uketfi" btjji'iga uawagiki I'ai, ada" wrtj-f- licga-baji.
Indian common all to .side with as he tliei-4^ we are very (xiad.
spealsH. I'oi'o
Ahau. Uma"'ha" an'gata" ni'o watj^in'ge lu'ga-baji; watjiatv arqfjjaxe
1] Omaha we who utand iiaiii we have noiio very (pi.); food we have made
for ourselves
12 b((!Uga a"(f,ijut'a"'i; uda"(iti a"naji"i. Cota"' Ma"tcu-naji" ;a"'ba-uniji ha.
all we fiavo raised vel'y uood we stand. So far Standing Hoar 1 1. ,.«...,... ....o..
It;
I"'ta", gasani da"'ctC, 4a"'be ta niifike.
Now, tomorrow perhap.s I will see hirn.
Hail. Coama, Mfica"-ui", lcta-ja"ja"', J[i>[a]ia-(j"age, ct'iia, Slndt^
I haVH not .neeu
biiu
TU080,
I.;tiOa"ia",
15 g(f;ecka da"'be tai ega° cagd^ai. Cupi t;'i niinke
Tail to Hi'c bin» in order tliey Iiavo I will reach there.
leti skill lii'Uil-
ilre.'is,
euoui;h, Spotted
that (ph)
:iey I
Htarted
back to yuti.
NOTES.
747, 2. wawea"iniixe tiifai tC. W. gives as an alternate reading, W.iweawann'ixe
tiAai te, with reference to what w(ts sent hither (it auk us (iiicxtions, (J. substituted
\V'aw(''ii"(faini'ixe titfaijit''. tt"-, with reference to what you nenl hither to quention me about,
747, 8. Pankii ufiihiinna. ]'}iriier supply aka, the xign of a voluntary action, after
Pauka, or change nfi'i-biania to utfa iirna.
748, 15. cagtfai. At't«r this iMa"tcu-na"l)a added thi; following, recorded at the
time in English: •' If you hear of their going, .send nieword tiie same day." Tliismust
refer to the conteuiidated visit of the throe Yauktous to Si)ottcd Tail
MA''TCUNA-I5A TO UNA.IP SKA.
749
TKANSLATION.
I have just received this letter. I received it just now u.s tlio Dakotas started back
to you. I will scud to you to tell you that they sent here to ask us souie (luestions. I
do not know what the yoiin;; men have ^iven you, still I will ask them the questions,
th()Uf,'li I hesitate a very lonjj time from fear of failure. You ouRht to come and ques-
tion theui yourself! Joseiili La Fleche reached the 7'onkas in the Indian Territory.
I will tell the news wnich he brought about tliem. lie saul that the I'onkas had
scolded your father and had ordered him to return hither, hut he was staying near
them. When Joe and Susetto rea(!hed the I'ouka village, the Ponkas told him, so he
says, that Ceki had started this way with live lodges about two weeks previous to
their arrival. It is now very near the tinu> for them to have come to the Omaha
village. Up to this time it has been four weeks siruu^ Ceki and his companions started.
He also said that two Poukas, J5ig Snalve and The ('hief, had been arrested aiul
confined. When they had spoken of going to make a friendly visit to another tribe,
the Ponka agent consulted them. ' "Hold on! Wait! I will send and consult the
President. Should he be willing, you shall go, aiul I will give you provisions for the
journey," said the agent. But Hig Snake and The Chief would not obey him. They
and the Poukas went away and traveled to the Cheyenne village. When they got to
the Cheyenne village, the Cheyenne agent arrested liig Snake and The Chief. Then
the policemen took them and the rest of the Poukas and brought them back to the
Ponka reservation.
It is said that the two, who have been conliued, will be released soon. At this time
the rest of the Ponkas wished to steal off aiul come back to ns, but .Toe told them to
remain where they were.
We have aidetl Staiuling Hear, lie is dwelling on a piece of land belonging to
the white people, near the boundary of the Omaha reservation. We have aided him
today ; I was with those who " touched the pen-handle." Up to this time only those
who pray to God (among the white people), the lawyers, ami the Oraahas have aided
Standing Bear.
A lawyer sat with mo today; we sat together talking with one another. The
lawyer promised to go to see the ''resident. By the time that he gets there the matter
will be settled. We shall dwell together, but we do not know in which of two lands
yonder he will dwell. The lawyers and those who pray to (Jod take sides not only
with the Poukas, but they speak of befriending all of ns Indians. Therefore we are
very glad.
We Omahas are in excellent health ; we have made food for ourselves ; we have
raised all that we planted ; we are very prosperous. I have not yet seen Standing
Bear. I will see him today or to-morrow.
These men, Wiyakoi", Ictaja"ja", and Uaccoon-skiu Head-dress, have started back
to you in order to go oii a visit t) Spotted Tail. (Send me word the very day that you
hear of their departure.) And I will go to see you.
750 THE (pEGIIIA LANGUAGE-MYTUS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
TO INSPECTOR J. H. HAMMOND, FROM SEVERAL OMAHAS.
June, 1879,
Two Crows said:— Gi^", \\yv]m, (f,itf tf''(li iwidalia'"-nunl hn. Kl
And cldirliiuIhiT, ycu «lu.ii 1 did lu.l kiidw you' Aud
iiikaci" <rji fcaniii uwiKfakie-niii wiwi'ja-nia i>ao ftm&v to i"wi"'(fai. Kl wiHid-c'-
n-u «lwa,„ . And ,,„„, ,|„„ -;'>™,}'>.^ ""^'l,. ,„l,, ,„.. Tn ' .von ,.,lL,*i;,„,
^iig^nl. Kl cl i)i'(iti rskana a"fa"'nacka"' ete<ra"i >|i. wi" weAdcknx-if
we net stroin: by
'-* (^inko 10 afigi'qai iia'a-'fakiifo ka"" a"(|:a">ai.
thoono wtird .mii- you oan».. liini to »p hoop. '
WHO |,,.,,|.
Duba-mayi" said.— J iy,vha, a-'ba-fo edada" wi'Ma ta mifike ada°
Ooldeibrotlicr, today ,y|,at I will ask a favor of you, there
wabagifeze wfdaxu vn<^v^^O. Ma^adi ^xH l.a. Ki uwi'kie-maji 6te-i^'
lette. Ihavownt. I «.nd U to La,t wlntvr 'you And I did no. talk !.•/ iLyJn
teii to 3 Oil
hitlK-r
tho least
12 fa"'ja, nfkaci»'jra ^eania ikageawaf'-nia ii^ikiai tf', le tC utJ-iVai to
althou,,,, peraon „»,„ t„o,o w.,,,,,, ,],av„ to.- ,:,k,.d to ,.„' word tin, t-'S aUft tho
ana'a" to i'"uda"qti-ma"', ji'Yolia. Tt.'nii4a TJ. \"yy\'"hxuii to/'bd-izo
Ihoaril wh..„ I,va«v,.,ymad, ..Idder lYvo In will. Vou , Ji, to ,, „' , ,1 l^t^
todilii >ii, ,--di-iia" aiii'"]a otrfja". Ki wi>[a to, elu^ to. Can'-o-ma
'^,r wh,.„. the., only ,u,.o „„, ^,„„ J ,^„; j^^.,^«- ^•'■j,;^^;;^; '-i
15 ^viwf|a-lna wd^ilifde-ma hahada"'i, kl odada" skige a^af to ,|"uta"(,ti
, > 1 < ■ , . Ktrai^ht
a*a-bajl tfa-ja, ca» awacka" to, eho fa", ga»' awiicka" ta uiifiko. Ji»(tdlia
they^donot ,l,o„sl,, yet I nnU.,. an wi„, 1 .aid iil „,„' %o 1 « ,11 nn.ke an ..„o,t olml'
-' ' f ,.i , . 1 ''' brother,
TF T'r '^ilf' ^'^ """^"ffik" t'jMi" fl>'l)a, sata-.nm, c^skana a"waii'-
p.,«i!l„ • '■ • ^■"" "'■• ""■■• thoaMtatar,. oh that wo de.
18 ga"*ai. Kl I|iga"(faf (inko uqfo'cjti t^.skana tocpalia^ka-'lifcW'.
'"•"''"""■ ^"'' "T;.?,™"'- ,."";i ver'vHoon oh that you »h„,v it I hoL^
(at. oh.)
|o liim
TO INSI'ECTOK J. II. HAMMOND, FltOM SEVERAL OMAOAS. 751
ja^i^'-nayaj} said :—JV'<^xha, ii'"b.a()^e edtkla" \vi"' wi^ju cu^c'a(^.(5. Cafl'ge
(> uliler
brother,
to-day
wlint
favor (tf
Vnll
[ Hfud il to
.V<»U.
Horse
wa^fta" wtihfi" tH fi"ju-niiijf lu'iifii-miijl, cafi'ge w'lVfiy.i iO Cafi'fre wane
townrk I hiivii llio 1 am vi'rv mifurtlinato, ' horse my lln'. Hm»e wliit»
"'""' pioplo
e^jii wiK'ka"";anga waka°'bfa. Can'ge-mn iniicf-f' (j-abfi", (lul)a, satft" 3
"■"'" 1 ile»ire thi-m. TIib tiursi's «inu r IIiiit. ruur. five
uti'uiit;
c(3ta"'-ma e waka'-'bfa. Kdi >[i, niaja"' (fa" Ixfita" tu ui(fa"bc' h&v etoga".
those who Ihat I desire them. In that ciutiv laiid llii> I work it the ■ iiii the hill I uo aot
are so far ' " "^
I}fga"(|!af, i^skana iiqi^e'qtci iKfiicfakit' ka-'hifega".
GraDdfather, oh that very soon you uponk to I hope.
him iibout it
Maivada"4i" said .—Kagijha,, a-'baff'/itci edada" f I'na c-dega"' f-duehe 6
My friend. this vi ry'day what they have bepsicd I have
from you joined it
ha. Majfi"' (fan'di end edada" ari>[i5{axaf a"^,i(faha''-na"'i d-na" oe ha-
wBhavedonefor we pray to usn- it alone that
Laud
in ttie
that
alone
what
ally
Edega"' edada" daxe tC b(f.('a-na"-iua"' lia, kagc'. Kl I'lda" a'"ba*(5
But what I do the I umially fail to com . () friend. And there. today
plele fuio
uawa((!a5ia"'i t,e a"f.a"'((!C-qti lia. Ga"' (|!cf,afika wanagite a"(*a"'wacka" tai'te 9
you have aided us the we really think it . And these domeslieaui- we shall ho strong by mtims
, , , , , uial of them
ee iia, ada" iiwib((!a cu^ea^^e.
that . there. I tell it to I sem; It to
is it fore you you.
je-iqa^'ha said: — Kagelia, a"'ba(fe nikaci"'ga ^c'ama wa(^fbaxu tA ama ha;
My friend, to-day porsoa tlieao thny writu to will (pi.)
you on dif-
ferent subjects
kT wiji°'<^6 fe wi"' a"'i g^v e(fe^p>-a° t%a" fisi^fr t-o-a" wai"<f^ibaxu tafiVata". 12
and my elder word one lie gave hi* th(m(>ht hav- lemeTii- hav- we write to vou w* will.
brother
it to Htarted
me back
ins bereil } ou ing
Ca"' maifadi (fati te'di a"\va"'(J!akid to, I'e to agisife-na" ca'"ca". fe t&
»_j 1.... _..... 1 you spoke to me when, word the I think usu. always. Word the
of it ally
And
last winter you wheu
came
hither
ab.|!i"" te vv nh^A'" Iia. Ca"' edada" afigi'iji j[i'jl, biiigaqti lii ke I'lda"
I have the that I have . And what we plaiit if all stock the mod '
(toll. '
oh.)
c<5hi k6' ctl, ja'"'abe bfiigaqti uda". Kl ama a"<|;a'i ''M&G to ub(j'a"'-ctfiwa"- 15
«I'P'» ,"'» t»". '<5«f all good. And the you tlivo you the I have in the least
tree (I'oll. other me promised taken hold defiree
*•"•' of it
luajl, ;a'''be-ctC\va"'-iniijl, ifadiifaf wa'i-biijl, a"'ba(fL' iia°cta"'i, aji uo-d!i°'
I-not. I have not eveu seen it, agent ilid ncil i;ivu it today he has eeasid an- sitsinihis
'" '"*• lo walk, other pl.ire),
iiikaci"'ga iij-adi^af aka. Ki ;o.ska-nia v awake ha Kl n'ska-ma c I;iga"(fai
Indian agent the (st. And the ealthi that I mean . And the cattle that (iiand
»"'■•'• father
utjiufakit^ >[I, I'skaiia niaja"' ge'di agfiibfi" ab(fi"' ka"b(i'i'ga". Ga"' (^afiVe 18
ymi speak to if, oh that laud in the Ihave my Ihavcil I hone. And hers?
vim spei
liini al)o
<pl.in.nb.) owu
752 THE (jnmiUA languagk-mytus. stohiks, and letteus.
I Wis
fntiii \oii
lliri.6 lli(,««,.ftlmt four llH)«,.„f lliui (iv„ tluw^iTf tl,»t ..nu.iirh*
»«"• "»!", iiK.., ••
liorM) thcmii iirubiirt,
tou
A"p(e-i(,U!)a said:-3'M^», «fi>tf I.n, Umji'"Iiii" mnja"' (fan'di Ki o'-
liithiT
wo«..t ,lK. „c.,„n we»«t you s.nv „s \vm> An,. Word ,„,v ' ,„.. 1,.!,,,';:,:;' „o ' '.'L';!
""""■ J'^it, kill, loro
sf(|!C-iia"'i. Oa"' eilada" wefc'ckaxe, maja"' ii\va"ji, weifi^ckaxe iVfn-ii kod^-i"'
how
remem-
ber it
bear tlu'ni
up,
of you
pHSt
a"sf^,t-na'" ca^ca-'i fa»'ja, u^ita" luVajI ani"' tVa", we^^ni'ai' te ecr Ci-"
tLink of ally
ViT.V
nnicli have
to ac-eonipiiHli
it fcif im
9 wane I'lcka" afinra^'^ai to uqfx^ afiga"'^ai liil. Ca»' e'a"' nia"ni"' tP (:o-a"nti
whjto ae.... ,vc.„,.i..o .1,0 .00], w^deairl . An.. „o.v "^^^'k tit ?,fj„*'
.oon .0Ue.re.t . t-;mn« .i own ^^il yon. „ ^ J, ^ ^1.^ f ''^t^
tor him tu
appear,
OWD
ka"b(ft'ga°, Weuii°'ha sajri. I^iVa-fii ^u'M- cr,',tf. na'afi'ki^a-irn. Ca"' edada"
I hope, paper b.rd. Grand, atL... l,,e ,,s.. '^I.at lot him h Jr H,*' Ami wLa,
00.) thiiiii """I
12 wt^teqi gC bfugaqti, eskana ano-a">a-l)aji. Ca"' nikaci'"o-a maia"' (f-i"
"Cr ,p!."it,. ""• """"" w„donJ.wan,i{ And pel. "'' "Sa tl'o
')l)> lob.)
wakihide-nia cti WL^fisild-oa, gadbe ^eawakifai-ga. Kl maia"' aM.'o-rf-ifi"
t.™e».,o_aUcnd.o to,, e„.an,,y, of then, ontofit lanae then, J, «o fPnn And l';!;!.'' '\Mt
te'di, wi'filii'de ib(idaza"' in<raxai-<ra. K
when, too. eacli witli its niaku for m" That
own kind
it
rinneH
Inthir
wlieu.
myself
i"'ctt"; ediida" cte
118 if
what
15 a'agfa-majl, jfiialia-niajl'qti, wabfita" ma"b(>i"'. Uadittai ania eif'. in-i"''/r.«lr.i
I uo not Miller, I do not fear nnseiu I work at Iwalk 'V-'""^"' ■""•l t-LI 111,1 /OSka
danger at all, various ta.skH ^^"'^ ""M"' ' l',"'>' "'°»"y
8Ub.) they
kedita" atfi"' g^i»'i i^ga", ona wc^tfihido a^i"' grf^i"'i. (/;,'skio ito(t6 L^tfi"'
front the hav,n« the.- as, on..v impleu-euta haL« -.Ly Xnl'!; ^^t ftt[n«
a"wfuVga"((;a-bajl.
wo do not want thera.
sit.
pile in a heap
TO INSPKCTOK J. IJ. HAMMOND, FROM SEVKUAL OMAUAS. 753
NOTES.
760. 8. L. gave another reaai.iff, :e8kaiia iiawa.f«Kin'i"'' n'. »' wefigiuda" otai. It
""ir"!^ ' *" UistiMgnisl. between the two readings, either in lOngli.nh or in (/'egiha
760. 11. nwiliie.n.ajr etenia" ^a".jn, etc. The insertion of "eten.a"-' shows that
onh, uione respect <li.l the speaker ditter from his frieiuls; he ha.l not .conversed with
GeiK Uannnond. IJnt lie and they were of one mind, and when he heard their report
7«r'/r' /'."": ""ri"'"' "' ''^'^^'^ '"''" ''"•'" '■■ ''y^^^ f" ^^^^ I'v ••*« a<i vi'=e.
*uf ;- ^t!''';;"'^*"- «f 'reneo uncertain. It may bo inten.led for Ifipajlda"'
fitua gif.tan.gn, />o the work for your own wards (the Omahas) without waiting for some
one ^> appvar ! "•' """"'
A i^'^'n"' "'""^"'m" .?'*"''" ""''«'*'''"-K''^' »"•« "'« '"»^' "* '«// i^em,,,,,/ ^„-o«eW«.
An.da/.a" eon vej^ the nlea ot xeimration into homogcncouH group,. The speaker wished
h.s agricultnral unplen.ents to be .listinct from those of other Omahas. The general
.Ilea of what .s recorded i.. li..es 11 to 17, as given at ti.e time, is as follows • <' If we
beco...e c.t.zens, we desire a., equal divisio.. of hmd, horses, and tools. We do ..ot
Wish theiu to be kept as co.n.non property, or i., o..e ph.ee." After saying this, they
added : « \\ e need o..e hundred and flfty spa., of horses."
TRANSLATION.
Two Crows said .--Elder brother, I did not k..ow about your eo.ni..g. But .iftcr
jw departed, these I..dia..s, .ny friends, tohl .no what you had .said. I a.n alw ivs
c,f "he'hu.^ '""■ """'"'" '"" '"'' '"" *"'' ''' ^■"■^" '""■^' '^"^ "« «"^"^ *« "-« ^y >"«-«
We express agai., the hope that if we ought to ...ake an effort by means of such
tiiings (?) you W.11 .nake o.,e of the.u for ns. My friend, I .lesh^e hor.^ As ur
work.ng horses are low i.i height, they are usually too weak for the work Whe.. I
speak ot des.n..g horses, I do .,ot refer to l.nlia,. ponies. We wa,.t An.er.'ca.. horses
fron. three to four years old. If yo.. would o..ly help us to get then, thev would S
adva..tageous to us. Wo hope that you will cause the President to hear our wor s
very soon. ""iu»
Dubivn.a"^in said:-Elder brother, I ask something of you as a favor today, there-
fore 1 wnto you a letter You cau.e here last wi.,ter. Though I ,lid not talk o Z
these I,.d,a.,s, n.y fr.e.nls, did talk to yon, a..d I have heard what th.-v have told a2
yo.. So I a... very glad, elder brother. I will in.p.ove by ..,ea,.s of it. By tie t ° ^
tha I take f.o... the President (.') what yo,. have told me o..ly the., ea.. I i.np Ive J
sa.d that I would ask you a favor. My horses, by ,..ea..s of which 1 contin..e work,-,,..
are l.gl.t, and who., the work beco...es heavy they ca.. ..ot go very straight But si .™
said, " will persevere," 1 will do so. O older brother, we .le'si.e Am ica . .^ "
^:^r.i "' ■' " "" '"" "•'• ' ""^" '"^"^ ^"" ^^'" «"°^^ ^'- ^" the CsZt
ja^i».na»pajl sai.l :_!.]lder brother, I send to you to-dav to ask a favor of vou I .i,,,
ve.y u.,fortu..ate with ...y working horses. I desire strong An.erica.. horses. "l wis
the horses to be three, four, or flvo years old. I., that case, whe.. 1 work the la..d I
(lent about th.s very soon. *
VOL VI 18
:i
-»-*
754 TIIH pTAllA LANGUAGK-MYTIIS, STOKIKS.ANI) LKTTKUS.
Miuulan said :— My frit'iul, I am one of tlio.so who have bofiRetl Homethinj,' from
you this very <hiy. We liave petit ioiied to you about only one thin^j that iH, with
roterenct^ to our making soniethiuj,' for ourscIveN by rtoriiinp; tlie soil. That in the
only thint; about which wo ask you. I5ut, my frieinl, I have usually failed to eomplete
what I have undertaken. Aiul so to-day w(^ really lliink that you have aided us.
Domestic animals are the means by which we shall put forth streuKth, therefore 1
send to tell you.
j/vu}ia"ha said;— My frieml, these Indians write to you today. Wo write to
you because wo remember how you, our elder brother, ^ave us some advice before
you started home. I have always remembered the words which you spoke to mo
when you came here last winter. I have kept the words which I received. All
things which we have planted have firown up and the plants and trees are in good
condition. So are the apple trees ; the leaves are all good. I have not taken hold of
the other thing which you promised to give us; 1 have not even seen it; the agent
has not given it to us. lie has resigned today, and another Iiulian agent is in his
place. I refer to the cattle. And when you speak to the President about the cattle,
I hope that I nmy have my own ((lattle) in my land. Ar.d 1 beg horses of you. 1
want horses that are three, four, or live years of age. 1 do not want very aged horses,
nor do I desire Indian ponies. I desire none but American horses. Wo do not want
Kansas horses. Aiul Mexican horses, too, are bail.
Big Elk said :— Elder brother, you came hero to the Omaha country. You came
to see how we were and what we were doing. You sai.l, " Hemember ray words,"
therefore the people have remembered them. And though we have always remem-
bered how we begged you to make our land strong enough U> bear us up, you said
that you had failed to accomplish it for us because you had so much work. And the
ways of the white people which we desire, we wish ;o have theni soon. Wo desire to
imitate your ways before long. Work for us, your wards, without awaiting the ai)p.'ar-
auce of any Omaha (t). If we cnltivi-te our land, we hope that we can have good titles
to it. Let the President hear that. We do not desire the many diflicult things which
we have encountered. Send from our land all those (white employes at the agency)
who attend to us. Make them leave our reservation. When wo cultivate our land, let
us have the personal ownership of the tools which we use.
As the agents stay (among the Indians) solely on account of money, they continue
in possession of the aiinnity money, the agricultural implements, etc. But we do not
desire them to keep these implements in one place. (We need one hundred and fifty
span of horses.)
is
WAQPECA TO UNAJI".aKA.
755
WAQPECA TO UNAJP-SKA.
Aiif/ust 10, 1879.
Cu"' c-ita" waqi"'lia fr^ffnki^uji ca"' g^ifnki(fiiji (!ii'"ca» liA. Cnhiv
*■"'' "''■^' l"'I'" .VMi hav,. not M,nt yet y.iii l„.v,. not ,r"i,t ..IwnyH I w|?i
Ip.ic k hirhiM ■ ha.k liitlii
til iiiinko hfl. Ca"' a"'ba-\va(ii'il)t' iia"l)fi to cetu"'
IliP KO fur
^11 III you
riiystmioiirt iluy
( wcrk)
waqi-'ha f,'(fi'(|'a(ft'- mI,
|ii>l"''' you Htinil If,
hark
cul.*r k'inke, c(-''iu. Wabap^eze n(i^r-',,t(;i {fiaiVkita-ga, ^(^ iifzc- mi. Cafi'tro
IwilU«toy„„, y„„J.,r. J.ott..r vi/y -oo'n «™n,u..k Jmut^ \/,w vou,,.. J..,,. L,?
nil' ri'ivnlt
^af?(na ta"' dasi i"'to(ii i(|!ii>{ulii; hn. Aa"'b(|'a ciilx^r ta minke. Nfaci'-'-ra
lor \our (Hill. 11 lor inc mimui ilniiutr »* .' * «-iwm
own ai). oh.)
ifeifr ?P'"'V'\'' ^f}f''- <^'t•^"^^' i"ti"'wa"t fta-^.n: TataiVka-niani v
'''.uva'' \i;ro« ;;■''' '"'"''• ^''ly'vr'- "'••"'i,i.hi.>.„!,.i:i„e„';;oi„ waim„KB„ffui„.„uii ,i,..
awake. Ca"' (f.i^ifu (^a-fiiiji ,f i"'ca"-(,tii.u'" IiA. Paf.'ka-ina cota"' 6
1 inrnn hlin, Anil liiTn yuiihi.vonot tlio I ;ini wi-INali^niil Tlii. I'onk.w «n fiii
lilthiT
wagazn-bi'ijl, (^d^ii ^anaji" tC twii a, elu^: j,Wtc(iiwad;G, gitecii'citi iiaji"'i.
»r«not.tr»iKht, hen, you .tan.l t liil . ! I ,ay, troul,U,„„\„ "^or,- .iflliclli ,l,6vi.,nil
I'lllt
them,
for them
TUANSLATKJN.
For some roafion yon have not sent a letkT liitlior; joii liave iiovur sent a reply
I will Ro to you. If you wend a rei)!y in two weeks, I w-ill go yonder (o your land'.
When you receive this, send a letter back very quickly. You "have begged lor your
horse; it is diflieult lor mo to drive it along, find I iini api.relieiisive on this iieeo'unt.
I will leave it here when I go to see yon. I wish to hear about the man whom 1 regard
as my friend. Send and tell me all about him. I refer to "Walking Hutlalobnll. 1
am very well satisfied for you not to return here. The Tonka matter is not yet settled,
and it would bo diOicult for you to stay here. They continue in great trouble.
TO TIIK CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL, FROM SEVERAL OMA-
IIAS.
Duha-mayi" .-w/r/.— Kageha, iiikaci'"oa ,^i; an'fra*in'di, Uiiia"'Iia»
Myliienil, Inilian this to us who ,iri) mv., Omaha
an'gaifin'di, wabagfeze wi"' ti'fa^r^ te ana'a". Woifigd^a" to a-'d-a-'d-ainaxp 9
t»«»wl>oave.„v., KM.i.r „„„ ^.,,,^„,,„t, „,„ n„„„,i it. jllinV tho yoi! aHkoLno ab™,
to uwibfa til ininko. :yrajii"' fa" f'(fa" !i.r(fiib(fi". .Maiii"' wiwfia
i
7r)(') TlIK (/'KdlllA LAN(inA(5K— MYTHS, HTOKIKH, AND LI'/rTKUS.
Ki nfkiid"'j,nv-nm ^v-mn ckii"' inu"fi"'-ii«a \vinii"'l)o lirt, ic.ti'i W('4»i"b').
Ami tli«li«inlu(|il.ub.| timw (pi. IIkhc. «lm wiilk uitlvnly I hi«v im , i>y.. I liitvn iiB«n
nil I ilmn.l>l ipl. iili.l thi'iii tliiMii with.
Nfkaci"'^ni ckii"' wiw(»H ko a;>fa"l)(fii ka"'l)fa lificiapiifica"; aj,'(ja"l)a-inrijl.
IVrHiin luM my iiwii the I uliiuMlnri iriy Iwlrili i..»iirili< (lie nm ; 1 ilii nnf IimiK iil mliin.
own
3 AffidaHim ^6i\^(i. Kr wi'iqo (ft'ama wa|a"'l)0 to cka"' o'a"'! to I'lda" fiialii"
I iiiiali my own off. Ami whil" Hiim' I mm thim llii< "( t lio» lltn (jcicul ii'iilly
tlii'V Hro
elj(fr<,oi", t'.ska" ('frinia" ka"' ultfi^jra" liii. Nfkaci"';,'a iiki'fi" cka"' tfi
I Ihliik. oil timl liliilluil I hii|io Imlian .(immuii ml Die
naxixfif'a t(i ka"'b(fa-inajl liA, liaciaiiifiwi" a^ffdasim (^vinfo, r awake. A°'l)a
whatinucle tlio I ilo mit ilentro tii»iii(N llco ri'iir 1 piuli my own, th.it Inn'iiiitlt. Day
pt^opln four to
Irftvi* «-niiip
(J iAaufj^e odada" a"<f!an'f'irnla" to ufhiijflixido lia. K<jifi' cka"' (fitf-fiu t6
toroughont whut by mcunnofwhiih tlm I nii/o uicimiicI. in At hiintli iliiiN your th»
1 muy proftpvr nrftlch iif it for (t"ovi<-
mywif irii'iitm ___
0- na"' (giuda"\vaff' tf^ 4a"'bo lift. Nfkaci"'j,'a-nia \vaia"'l)e ti' wicti a>ii
that only iii»y ho irood fur tlio I Imvo . Thf poupio 1 hiivi. moii llio I too I li»v
HOt*Il it
I have
lookHd
at
?a"'be: ca"' edAda" ufraxefa I'wacka" o'a"'i tf- vvfctl ('{?iiua" i'ita"ht'- do,
luyneir: nml whiit llmhn Htroni.' hv how it Ih 1 too I iim Htiitiillnt! clolo)! Unit ilor.
IIM'lltl.H oi' iliKi
9 obAi^ga" hft. Wainuske uaji, iii'i iiaji, iua)a"'(|'"', waqifa, wata"'zi,
I tlilnk it . Wheat I liavo potuio I hiivo onion. oahhaKe, loni.
Hown. ))liinte<l,
hi'b^in'ge, waia"', ce, i"ia"'i)a, iiu<,'i}'0, da"'(|('-jide, tomnU), lettiicr, sakaffde.
boanii, piimpkii', »|r,yli', ihoiry. tnniip. lnil", loninto. Ii'ttuio, wutormelon.
j^dskil wabcfi", cafi'^e, ja^'lfiiange, cafi'fre-we'i", wajifi'jra-jido. Kajji'ba,
('ow I hftvo tntim. hofHo, * wa^on, linrnt'SH. ihickon My I'lit'nii.
12 nikaci"'ga fikago fc'-nia ii to tijripKitia"' iifi'" a"iiii'a"i. Kl woifij^fa"
pernon yoiirfrlcnil lhi'«i' hoii«i. tlio vci> full niilin); wi' hini it. Anil niinil (or plaul
ebAdga" wan'}?i(^C''(|ti 0(|^t'ffa"i. Kl waffaca" i"'ctf' ^t's^aciti btfc vgn" bft.
I think it all tlioy think it. Ami Iriivclinis axitwiTo vciyniw I K" "»
Ma"bfA" a"(f,a"'b(fa"-inaji'-(iti-uia"'. Ki edada" a"'ba(|'i' btj^i'jut'a" uwilxfa tO,
1 wallt I havoliy no moaim liml t^ntHi^h. And whut to-iloy 1 tiitvo rnisLMl Ilrlltoyon tho,
15 dskana uina"'(j'inka ajl >[I, ata b^ijut'a" ka"b(f('<ra". Ka;jivba, (j-ikiifje aniA
oh that year an* whou, he. I raisn I hoio-. My frirnil, yourfricnil lluMpI'
other yoml ^nh.)
(^eania uki(i()'a(|<fa-biijl ha. I"'ct0 ki<((|'U|o aiiia t'fia"i lift. I'alian'ga ifi"'
tboao thoy run uneipiul ilistanooa . Anil' thi'y wcto chiiHin;; thi'yam Hi'lorii iho
ouo another
Iho
uue
(niT.J
g^iqe ania ega"i lia.
thKy arei'haiiing thoyaro
him, tbt'ir own ho
18 * Two Crown said: — Kajyc^ha, iu'kaci°'ga jiega^-niacr', I'e a''(fiiia'a"i -de
My frifHil, people the onen like yon, word we heard from whou
yon
we(t6qtia'"i. WacJ-ita" go a"(fa"'iiahi"'<iti. Wt'f-.iti a"\vafi'>[ig(f'ita" a"ma"'(^i°
we wer 3 very glad. Work the we aie vt^ry willing for We are very w.i work for oiirHelves we walk
(pl. in
ub.l
clad
TO TFIR ClNriNNATF COMMKUCl AL, FROM HKVERAL OMAHAH. 757
ctr'wii"', Ijf;^!!'^!!! finkt' \viij^iin*a" oii'i luni'i HuhiiiKiti ii"Hf*fi-iiii"'i (fiin'di.
•'""*'"•" '" ""•''•" 'l"»l """""t hi. th v,.„„;,Wlllv »«llH.ik »m, wli«,
""" •"!>•) iiniliM iilly
u"^ai"i'Miilio-iiu"'i. i^'cft'' Uiiw)i}ri>(a"'-l)iiji'nti (ffiiika. • • ♦ » I'lskanii
*"'""■•'' " ""Ulllly. ,\»ir 111..) H..I I livln(im„»ul ,.n Ol ll..t
(« faiiii ti>a(f('» ii(ka.M"';.a alii}r|'(|ti una'u"wa(faki^(' ka"' a"*a"'(fai. Knkana 3
* l.Z!'.ll..l ''n,?*'" ' '" voiyiimiiy jnii .uihw Hi.Mn I., h.ilr wi. himr. 1)1, timt
iii<KKf<i imrtrr rthoiir II
wawdu) an'friii"'liai kii"' u"^a"'*ai. K.skaiia iiifija"' hi" wmii'lia Hairi'dti
'»">"■ w- |,.:n lhe„. w, Un,..., „|, ,|,.„ i',,,, '„„. ,>,^^, vA Hrm
waifa'i ka'" .i"K'((!ai. Kdflii jji, waiio waHpa-bail-ma aVaiVMulia-bail
j,Hi«lv« w,. hopr. In thnl «v...,l, Willi,. Il„. „'„,« «l,„'„r„ n..l «,?,lo n„l IW.r ,>i>.««d
l"''ipl" lto,.pliiKiii,il li'im iliinuHf
etdgn" Ka^rc'ha, fo a"(fa"'i^aiiiaxaj( ca"' wwihhi. Kdada" \va(itfi G
"1" Mj lrl,.i„l, «„nl >..„,ll,l„„|M.kn„; yBt I Ml It In Wl,„l v..u,.|'l,l,.
U.'lill
("f ti,,ii^
'^"t'J'/l'!'" ' .,."!'■ ^voa'"^i'|wi'"i t.-''di, lialiada"'(|ti i^^ni".,,;,"'!, ,,| „(lada" «^j(d
«^ rni„« ti.^,..i •• ... vpry llulit HO uHiiiilly, attulii wlmt
Nv\ raiHO thu (itl.
III. oil)
wit Hl*lt
WllHll,
fr6 Hkff,''r'(iti \v('-raxe-iia"'i, U(fi"\vi" )i nfi"' n\w'\.
thu v,'rj' li,'iiv.v Ihi'V niiilii, iihiii\11v.
(pi. 1,11- IIH
lu.ol).)
thi'lr
uwii
Hl,)i-i* tlioi^h wl,i, k,.„p
Inllli.).
Hi// Elk y((i,l. —Cii" iiAii'do (^aii'di itidada" l"'tcqi <,>•('' invfbifa cad-i'aifn. y
\iiil >"•'"> I" 11". »lmt Imril l„r 11,,, I 1,11 |,H„i, I «.,i,| e,i
nil, (pi. ill. you.
(ih.)
N(ka('i'"fra uk('(fi"-iiia edada" I'lda" >[i>|axo sa"'fa anuMo, id-adid-af aiiia
Iiiillau llii,<',>mi,i„n wlint k,«„1 i„ ,I„ for tlioy w.to »l»l,iii^r, but, n«i,ot ih„i„l
IP'-' tlo'TIIHt-lvUN Hull)"
uwagiMa"'J! anii'i-n!i. Kaf^c'lia, iiikaci"'<(a (fit^f-a-'-iiiaci'-iia, ucka" w'tciii
tlu,yar,.tfioonlvoii,.H«l„Mlo My tri..|,.l. person "i.l.v lo .v„„ „n,l tlio»o duo.l l,ur,I lo|.
"'" ""• llko y«iii»,,lf, u,
a»(^an'gu(ffkie otai. I4ij.ji''t'>i <finkc' edada" wrtecii i-o wdtecii-bail ed-t'o-a-dti- 12
W6 talk lo you „l.out ..an. lirun,lluth,r the .,t. wliut h„r,l loi I ml hui'l for oh hi tll?nk» jLl
""'" "1"' iw ipl.iii. ,0
oh.)
na"', vvaki!ifd(3\vaki(faf-ina, i((!adi(faf-ma, i"'ctf' \Vii(>iuda"'-bi O(('t'o-a''-iia" a'd-i"
umiully, th,.oii..Hwho,„l„,,.,u„H,.Hto th,> ai;«iit», iw It thnt tbi.y beni.Ht h,. thTi,k» iihii. iVbhIih
will, II ovor IIH, were „, |,||^.
td Ada" nikaci"'},ra-ina(3dada" >[i>|fixai f-f' r<riina" ka"l)(l'('<'-a". Ca"' iiiaia"'
tho, Thmi.. th..pc„pl., what tl„.y,|oi„r t|,„ I,l„t|,at 1 i,I,,,r aiuI lim.l
i^ri* tI,,'iiH».lveH (pi. in.
ob.)
(^aii'di iifkaci"'ga uda"(iti ka"'b(fa ha; nikaci"'ga uk('(fi" a'ri)a"be ctewa"' K,
iiitliB person v,.ry kooiI I ,l,.,ii« i,„ii„u cinnion 1 linik at my even
hiin „^^,j|
ka"'b(,Hi-mi'ijl. Maja"' (faii'di awa"jl'qti nfkaci"'g'a-macf' bi^i'iga i"wi"'(tajra"'i
I<Ioii,)twi8hil. I.anil In the fully ntroiiK O ye peuplu ull yon tflil me
bear iiue up
ka"'b(fa. Nfkaci" sa-maco, naii'de uda" i(('a"'(ha(ii6-inac(\ \varV'ri(fLs U(('akio-,j.ai
I wi*h. O yo iHoplo. Iii'ur t »;ood yo who pluro it, tneiy oiij, jm, t.H^.iur
uU'aiiH to one
auutliur
3{I, iii'iwa(faj[a"'i j|I, maja"' (faii'di a"ma"'(|-i" anga"'(|'ai. ig
wlien, you aid ua if, laid in the we walk we wish.
758 THE (/'KCilllA LANGUAGE— MYTUS,STOKlKS, AND LETTLUiS.
Maxewaii a«/W;— Kiigi'lia, waqi"'hii tia"'(('iiki(fc' i.Inkr/c?, wibifalia"
M}' Irfeml. papiT \«iii huvo Mi-nt U ytm whn Hit, 1 priiy Ui you
hilhm til nil' (niuK.)
d'.t'arf'f', ci'Iie hn. Kskana i"(j^('\vack!i"' fk;i"'iiii, kaf^olia, wa(|i"'lia tia"'f.akift',
Isi'liilit I tliiuk . Oil tliiit yuumiikiMiiii'lliirl vmi wiali it, iiiy li ii'hil, iiiipbr yii'< minil It liltluil'
nil', mill suy lor iiii- to iiio,
timt
:5 i""(|'.('-(lti--iua"'. Cki)"' fi'ia a"(|^a"'balia"'-i-t('\va"-bajl ca"' (itaa""()'fuitia"'i. Kskaiia
liitii vei V f^lad hiilooil. Acts ytmr Wf tlo not know iiiiytliiii;; iilimit tlicm .\ft wr lovi- them vory Oli Iiiit
woll.
wcuda" ett'ga" ua\va(|^ji<;'inixf(lo ka"' a"<fu"'((5ai. Ca"' nikafi"'j^'a waqi"'lia
gnoil for us apt you loiik uiuuml in seiirch we hope. Ami pciHtm piipcr
ot'HoniethiiiL; ftu- ih
wetfi'ckaxe ti-!i^M >v('()'rMjtin"'i, nj\u'de *jiu(lji"(itia"'i (j'ika<^^o-ina. IJcka"
■ ■■ ■ ail' vt-ry slii^l heart very uuod tor thi'in your IVii'iuU. Dcod
you inaih' for
thtuii
tliose win
hiiTe conn*
hither
G ang'i'uai ko iiiuawa^fe <ra(fa"ska I'to CHli<f;a"ii'ii, waifin'j^viitia"';. Ini;awj'i(f6
nur tht' life HiittUiniuL; of that Hizt* ovou it is nut th/ro. wo aro licMlitiito of all. I.ifo nurttaiuiug
(IhiiiK)
ailiifufixide ctewa"' a"(j'a"'(|*al);iji-na"'i. Cka"' (j'i(|*i|a on;'i([tv.i iiii4a\va<|'r' hri.
we j:a/e at a (lis- tiveii when we ilo not llml it usually. Ai't vonr it ahuie life ?*ustaiuiuj;
taui'e Irom (an.
oh.)
Alt
(move-
uu^nl)
Kagoha, fa'eawagitfc'ii-git. A"ni|a afiga^'tfiai Of,'a" ari>}i\vaha"''o-na" ca"'ca°
My frieriil, pitv ua. Wo live newish lU) Wf iiuiko a Biioi'iill usii- ulwitya
pniyer for oursolves ully
9 a"(fi"' a""ba i(fang(fe.
WO are day throu{;hout.
j^aipi'-na'^pajl said: — Maja"' ((•(.'(fandi ii(fi"vvi" ^i a(fi"' aka tV'awa*)'^
La'uil in this store he who keepH to Hlaujihter
it UA
ga"'(^aqtia"'i. An<>M'a"fa anga"'|a ctc'ctewa" I|i<?a"(]'ai aka-na" ui>[a" tc wt'tecii
has a stronu; de-.ire. We t!irow him. we wisli notwi^listind- (iraudfatlier the usu- he aiils the Ininl for
our own, away, ing (suh.) nily him ( -as) uh
12 ha. Edada" a^jigtj-ijut'a" tG ((jtaciti a-''^!" ataca" i"'uace-iia"' ca"'ca", ;ida"
, What I raine lor mvrtelf the nmst he has nioie I hull ho snatches u-sii- alwayH. tliere-
wautouly me (enough t tVum uio ally fore
c-skana iima"'fiuka <^.v niacU* ania ii*\i\\\\ >[i, ft'cfu iiaji"' iri'<jfa"(('a-l)jiji. Kskana
oh that year this warm thi> it nhall urrivf, bore todtiiud weilo not wi,su for Oh that
other when, him.
one
Ili},''a"(('ai (j-ifiko m!ri'a"(j'aki(f'c' ka'Mxft'ga".
(i!auiiratl;i'r I hi' one you cauao him to I liopo.
will) hoar atioul it
16 Two Crows said: — Ga" odada", kagi'lia, e'a"' a"ma"'Ai" gf* waAiina'ii"'
Anil what, O frienil, how wo walk tho (iil. you liimr aliuut
ill. oil.) UH
cka°'na, ada" an'gui"'(|'i(|'a cu(|!ea"'(|'r' tail'gata" ha. Ki iiiaja"' tfi'tj-uadi ucka"
you wish, tluTi- wo toll it to you wo will soml it to you . Ami laiiil iu this plaoo iloeil
fore
wt^teqi ht'ga-baji (.'de, UiiwaJfa'" watj-ifi'gai. Uiga'^ai aka iiikaci"'ga ukd(|!i"
liaril for verv ' hut, to liolp lis wo havo uuno. (ivamlfathor tho Imlian comniiin
us (»"h.l
18 Hi'uanga d'l'iba niaja"' afigfi"'! fan'di eca"' i(('a"'\va(('ai. Ki ukit'C^ woteqi
Wiunobaso .fouii' latnl wo sit iu the ne.tr to he pla 1 tlo'iu. Ami liuoinuor hard fur ii.s
lioga-biijl iiikaci"'ga eca"' wegtj;!'' tO. Cafi'go lli'uafiga- aka gt^Jbaliiwi"
very ' noonlo Ihov Hiit near to us the. Horse V7iuueha;;ii tho huudroil
(sub.)
TO THE OINCINNATI COMMERCIAL, FROM SEVERAL OMARAS. 759
^ul)fi" \v(;ma"((!ii"'i, Umii"'lia" (i)iii Ki ifiidiifai aka webalia"'qtia"'i ede,
threu «l..lr fm «, Oiriuhll Ihrir Aiirl aKiMil lh<< Ihcy know very well liut,
i»vii. (sill).) (ur fully) abiiiit ua
wi'^ita" etc {,'a"'(fa-biiji-iia"'i. I4i<.a"(|'ai fiT-ilu; i()'a(li(fai aka una'afikiAe
lo»orkl<ir ,<vm llii^y cliil ii.it iwiiiilly. (iniiiill'utlii'i llii. on,- ,i^|.|,t the to I'liiiao liliii to
"" "'■■•'' Willi (sub.) Imiir abmit it
\vafi'fi:affaji ch'-wa"' \val)a<,^(fezo ctfiwa"' •-•iaxa-b,ijl-na"'i, clx^ej^a". Ada" 3
«i-.iii,ii,i,uiilril n.itwitli li-ttcr Kii.iviif lli,v.li(liii,r iisuiillv, I iliiuk it. There-
'"'■I" ■.tiiiiiliii^; iimk.itiiliiiii fore
l4i>a"(fai finki' iia'a"'jl-iia" ti' Iia. Kl waqo aiiia «dicda" ji"a(|tci ctgwa"'
<iraiidliilli.T Ihist. Imsiiut iMimlly 111 ".I . Ami wliii,- tli,. (pi. what very ntuall even
"II" II iii'iipl.- .sub.)
inqpacfjii >{', f>itO(ii lu'<ra-baji-iia"'i, ki cdada" ^Augii litW-baji uawaLric.paAai
llM.yloHeit i. liiinlfiM- very iHiially, anil uliat larKO verv w?l„so
them
l4i;,^a"(j-ai ((■ifiki' wt'^ita"-))!))! wc'(|!a-l)iiji. Ki o^n" waiiui">a" aakibia si, 6
(iraiiilfatliiT tlieMt. iliien mil wink liir wi. are nail. Ami m tli.' tliier I atlaek him If
""" "» in turn,
l4ff>-a"(|>ai aka I'lda," efv>r;\" to ('ska" ciiv-ra" a. Ki aakilitj-a-riiaji te'di, 6
Ornmlliitlier the Kimil I inks will yen think it j.niba ( Anil I iliil not attack him when it
l-uh.) it . i„j,,„
lida" eHka"bf'L''a" v'^r-.i" aakilKfa-iiiajf fa-'^-ti. Ki lu>r:i"tdi aka i'-^ita^'ji
KooU I thought it iiniha. iw I iliil net attiiek him lieretiifiiie Ami (Jranilfath.-r the did not work
''■" (not now). („ub.) for uio
t'yu", i"'d!a-maji lifi. Ki ediida" wawi'ci Hiuailga aina a"'i tatt' ebdi'j^a" 9
»"■ I am Hud . And what pay WinnrhaKo the (pi. In. shall (jive I thought it
«ub.) it to nif
f-a-'ctl. Kd(ta" a"'i tatt' ebf-f-a" ((•a"'ja, a"'iiiji Uiji-aVai fiuk^'. Ki ni'iijl
hiTetoliire li'iiini it he »liall give I think it thonuh, he haa not (iramlfathir thest.on... And hail
(hilt mil
new)
trjra" aaki'b(|'a ifi'f4'a"f(Vji" UiMa"(j-ai aka, ada" wawt'ci ti'- a"'iiiji te !)a.
iiinnlcr I iiHHniilt him iislir wislms fur (iniuilfiitli(*r .... . »
tlmt<0
tlio
(Hllll.),
there-
ttiu lit- tiaH not
t;iv<;u it to nie
Ca"' wabag(|;ezo faii'di UiKii"tHi' tjiifikL' t:''di hifakift: ka"b(|;ega" fe gate. 12
And letter in the (oh.) Orandfathi.r the st. there yoiiiaiiHeit I hope word those.
to reach there
NOTES.
756, 1. iiikaci"ga iiiii (feina, the wliite people. So, in line 12, nikaci"ga ^ikage
fe-nia.
766, 11. Four nouns, given without their veri),s; a permissible use, l)ut we may
also use the full expression: et cafige eti wabcfi", cl ja"finarige .■« ab^i", cl aauge-we'i"
ctl ab^i", cl wajirigajide ctl wabifi".
756, Ifl. Kiigeha, fikage ania (feama, etc. The idea seems to be, "You white
people ditl'er among yourselves. All have not the same capacity for improvement;;
all do not meet with like success. One may lead, the others follow and try to overtake
him. Do not then expect all of lis Indians to do better than you white people."
757, L'. uawagi}|a"l)ajT-iiti fafika. A sentent'e was omitted after this, as it
contained several contradictory readings which the author could not rectify.
757, 17. uifakigtfai, re(!i|)rocal of ugfa, possessive of ufa, to tell.
759,2. I4iga"(('ai finkt'- it^adifai akii, etc. IjigaN'ni is the object of una'ankitfi^,
i^^adi^ai i» the subject of giaxabaji-na''i. I^adi^ai-ma, understood, is the object
and
760 TIIK (/lailllA I.AN(!UAi;i-:-MYTllS, STOlUIiS, AND LKTTKUB.
of wan^iiifjaji. liiRii-cfni tiikos ififiko, in tlio w\< lino, bociiust' his not hcarhuj was th«
fault of otlici's; had lie lu'cn at fault, Two Crows would have said, l4i>;a"()'ai aki'i
na'a"'liail ua" tc hi^.
769, ."» and •!. uawaKi<ipa.)-ai IiiKa"tai {\\\U\ I'tc Hathor, uawaKUipa^ai tv,
Iiij;a"(|*in aka woifita" luijl o^ii", wi'ifa hajl (IiTi).
Gnimiriillit'r tlio dot's nut \Y»trk for ;i.'*, woum' sinl
(sub.) Ill*
769,10. a"iii,iT l)i},'a"i|'ai «|-iuko, I'tr. Su^-i'stf(i loadiiif;: u"'iltajl liipi"ifai aka.
Kl piii.jl ti'Sii" iiakibil'a ifi'!;a"fai ('{ja", wawt'oi tt' a"'i-l);iil lo ha', l(i{,'a"f;u aUii, as
"ada"" aftor " ojjii" " is Niiiu'rtluou.s. If ada" be irtaini'd, road, " aakib^a ifi'sa"(|'ai
ha l4iy;a"(j'ai akii, ada" wawooi to ii"'i bajl to W.
TRANSLATION.
l)tiba-ina"(fi" said :— :My frioud, I havo Ijoard that you soni a lottor to us Oniahas.
I will tell you tho dooision about wliioh you askod luo. I ro.uard this laud as my own.
It is my land. I have seen those (white) i)eople whoaio very iudustrious, I have seen
them with my own eyes. I wish to abandon my Indian liabits. 1 do not look at them.
1 push them aside ! When 1 see these white pi ople, I think that what they do is really
good, and 1 hope to do likewise. 1 do not wish to retain the ways of tlie wild Indian
that made one feel insecure if he did not keep close to the oamp. 1 referred to that
when Ispokoof pushing' my own customs towards tho rear. ThrouRhout the day 1
gaze around in soan'li of souu'thing l)y means of which I may i)n>spor. At length
have I observed that your ways alone are apt to prove l)ouoticial for one. I havtt seen
the white jn'ople, and I have also looked at myself I think, " I am doing as they do,
and I have limbs for action just as they have." I liave sown wheat, 1 have planted
potatoes, onions, cabbage, beans, pumpkins, api)le (trees), cherry (trees), turnijjs,
boots, toumtoes, lettuce, and watonnelons. I have cattle, horses, a wagon, harness, ami
chickens.
My triond, we have heard that these people, your friends, have their dwellings
very full (of property). And all of them think as I do. It is as if I was going trav-
eling anew. I have by no means liail enough of walking. And with reference to the
things which I toll yon today that 1 have raised, I hope tiiat in another -ear I may
raise still more of them. lAly friend, these persons, your friends, do not all meet
with the same degree of success: it is as if they wer>' ciiasing one another. It is as if
they were chasing one of their own party who moves ahead of them.
Two Crows -said: — My friends, as we have heard the words from yon and the
peoitle who resemble you, we are very glad. We are very willing to do various kinds
of work. Even though we continue to work for ourselves with great ])lea8ure, we are
tilled with api)rehensi')n when we suddenly rcmembor the President and his sei'vants.
It seems as if they had not been aiding us at all. ♦ • • • Wo hope that you
will cause a groat many (white) people to hear tho words which >o!i sent hither to beg
from us. We hope that we may join the lawyers. We liopo that yon will give us
very good titles to our lands. In that yveut, we will not be ajit to apprehen<l any
trouble from the white people who are restless. My friend, ^ou did not (luostioii mo
iO TIIK CINCINNATI COMMHUCIAL, FltO.M SHVHIJAL OMAUAH. TOl
I aiiydiiiij,', still 1 will It'll you. When wo ncI! iiiiy vc^ctiibloH, fniitH, etc., which
Jll)OI
wo liiiv(t raised, (he ston'-kcepttrH invaiiahly reckon those thin
their thiii;,'s are always reckoned
KH as very liyht; l)iit
IS very heavy (when we wish to buy them).
I'>i« Elk said:— I stuid to tell you the tliin;,'s which I
dilli(!ult for me. The Indians have Im
(in my heart) think are
:eii wishing (o accomplish what is good for the
selves, hnt the aKonts liav(^ been tli(! only ones who have not aided us. My friend
can talk to you and only to those pc^rsons like yourself about the niatt<'rs whi(d
us trouble. The President usually thinks that the tl
not troubl('s(nn(! tons; he, (continues to tl
watch over ns are benctitiiif; us. Tl
do various things for themselves. I desire to I
ni-
wo
I {five
iin«s which give ns trouble are
lie ageiils whom he
lierefoH! I hope to imitate the white people
liink that the ageiils whom he
ys to
not desire even to look aj^ain at my old life
to aid nie by inakiuff the land fully stronj,' enough to I
1 who
ive as a good man in the land. J do
IS a wild Indian. I wish all of you people
() ye w!io have f;o<><l thoughts in \our heart
•ar my weight. (J ye people,
>*, we wish to retain our own land, and we
beg you to aid us when you conlVir together ai)out your own allairrf (in Congress).
Maxewafe said:— My friend, you who have sent a letter hither to me, I think
and say (hat I send olf (a letter) to petition to you. I am very glad, my frieml,
because yon have sent uie. a letter, saying that you wished to aid me. We do not
know about your w:iysat all, yet we lov.; them very well. We hope that you will look
around in search of sonu'thing which may be for our good. The Irnliiins who havt;
come hither are very glad because yon hav<! .sent them a letter; your friends are well
pleased. Among our cnstcMiis there is none of any kind whatever which is life
BU.staining; w(! are destitute of all. Even when we look all arouud us for something
which can support life, we do int tind it. Your ways alone can improve u.s. Friends,
pity uh! A.S we wish to live, we are ever making a sp.'cial prayer for ourselves
throughout the day.
aa^i".na"|>a.il .said:-He who keeps the store on this reservation has a strong
desire to injure ns. Notwithstanding we have wi.shed to di.sini.ss him, the President
has helped him, and tliat is hard for us to bear, lie is always treating ni- most
wantonly, snatching from me more than enough of what I have'rai.sed for myself to
pay what I owe him ; therefore w(' do not wish him to remain here after ne.xt summer.
1 hope that yon will let tlie President hear of this.
Two Crow.s said:— My friend, you wish to hear from us what we are <loing and
how we are progressing, therefore we will send to you to tell it to yon. We have
much trouble in this land, but we have no one to helj. us. The J'resuleiit placed some
Winnebago Indians near the land where we dwell. The proximity of these foreigners
has been a .source of gr.'ut trouble to our people. The AVinnebagos have stolen three
hundred horses from ns. The agents have known all about our trouble, but they have
not shown any desire to act in our behalf. Xotwithstanding we huve told the a<rents
to inform the President of the matter, i think that they have not even .sent hiurany
letters on the .subject. For this reason the President has not heard it. Hut wheu
white men lose even a very small thing, it is always regarded as a great wrong, and
as the President does not take any steps to correct our troubles when we lose what
is of very great iinportan(;e, we are <lispleased. Do you think that the President
would consider it good if I returned the injury by stealiug from them ? Heretofore I
did not repay them for their crimes against me, as 1 thought that it was right not to
Kl
762 TUE (pKCIHA LAN(UTAGK-MYTITS, STORIKS, ANO LOTTKTIS.
give blow for blow. (But that is ivll a tiling of tlio vast.) I niii disploaaod beeanso
tho Prcsiilfiit (Iocs uothiiif; to right iii.v wrongs. I tlitl Hiiiik licivtoforo that hu would
givo inu daiuagi's out of the Winni'liajjo funds, lint !u' lias not done so. The Presi-
diMit has not glvcu me the dainagos bocause he wishes nu^ to repay the Winnebagos
witii injury for injiiiy. (I am forced to this eouelusioii.) 1 hope that you will send
those words in a letter to the President.
i
j}:-JVA\\\K TO KKV. A. L. RKiGS.
(htohrr \:\, 187!).
N(kaci"'"-ii ai'i'<''a(fi" a"()-iV(j>iil\ii"'i, nika('i"'<i'a-iiia('t\ Ata"' ^vda"', kajj^i'Iia
Tt'oplo
Wl' It'llUMUlhT
YUt), our own
na"
UHU-
ally
ca""ca"
alwiiva.
Wf lliaiiK \nii
ana
At ilitVt'ii'iit times,
Oh tli:it
nikari"'<;-a (faV'towafr qti d'uba. fi"
tst vilil'il
(coll.
a *a*eawa<fa(fe'(iti ailga^'ifai, a"'ba (fi'ifuadi. Ci wikajro f
voiinltv us'inioea wo wish, (luy mi tlii.n, Ai;iiin my tnmil tti
Ai;iiin my tVimil tliis
baxuafi
wo Iiuvo ruiirtt'd
hill) to writo it.
ki(fi
kayvha. A"(fiiV(l'alia"'i. Kl cskaiia, Kaoa, a"'l)a ifqifr >[i, a"ff(|-alia"'i tf^
orliemi. Wf thauk vim. Ami Oh lli:it. 'rliinl clay voiiaHaU.. wlira, wi> pray to you tho
(|'a"'isi(fe ka"' a"(fa"'(l'ai. An->-u, Kaj^a, iiikaci"'<;:i afi'<'a(("i", iiikaci"'<'a \vi"'
I *^ ' 1 ., , \»' - -i'i.:.,.i i...i:..i. II .. II >■.. iii.iv-.> iitii'uiiii lino
voii ri'inom- wo hopo.
hi-i it
"I'hii.i
rtoll.
\M' « U\t IIIOV.
G anyi'ikiai >|i, aim'aqa aii<ra"'(|'a-l)iiji. Ki, Ki'i^a, iiiita"'lii tr'di a"tV taitc
Wi' talk to him w
iiul hill
hevoiidhiiii
wo do not wiwh
thill t'ar
(iinMiTii)
a"(l'an'Hidaha"-ba)i. Ikage-ma-;ri(fioa"'-ma \vi" ni'ja wagi^iaVacitia"'! liH,
wo do not know about our- Those on the side olliirt lYiiMids one to live he really wislien lor tlieni,
«olv«». '"" "«■"
ka«?oha. Kl ika<>-e wi"' (J-i'finke wa(|i"'lia (j-ai';''a" tt'<>-a" oaxoau'gikiij-ai.
Dirieuil. Anil his ono thissl.ouo paper yim hear it in order we have eausod him,
fri,,,„l that our own, to make it.
9 Ma"(|'i"'-tca>ii wt't-ai tiV oceta"' a"'ba-\va(iul)0 wi'Tititci. (I'_(.'ania lIiiiiji"-(iri(lo
Ma"«i"tcnsi die for us tho so far mysterious day just one. rhis (luv. Gray cuttt
^ ' ,...at 1 — until HUU.l
piiat (=until
aet now)
ama ajitai to Wii(fa<>iff''(itia'"i, ij'a'i'a\va(f'("''(iti I'ai. Ki e'a"" a"tA' t('<,''a"-bajl
thii hew-eut tho limuade us verv (.'lad bv liavin;; ureal jiity he Ami how wodio can not
(niv. ( = wheul talkiut,, lor us spoko.
flub.)
i"'ta" ; wt^agiuda" eti'fjfa" iiiiwao'i(|>ai.
wo do Well Inr. apt he has told it to
it is for our f;ood)
NOTES.
Xe-.je-bajc, a Ponka, same as Iloinna ol' p. 743, note.
762, 8. ikuge wi'" ^efinke, the author.
NUDA'-AXA TO J£KV. A. L. JilGUS.
763
TUANHLATION.
() yo poopl., wr, I,.,li„„H, thank you wl.o an, ,.ur (f,i..„.ls). () friet. 1, wo continue
totlMMk o you at ,l,n,.n.nt ti..n..s. On tins .lay w., .I.-sin, that you would treat «h with
Kr.-at kin(liH,H. who an-, Hon.., of th., I n.liat.H that an, in a n.o.st pitiful con.lition (?). Wo
hav^ ,,nm:a on., of our Jri.,.„l.s to writ., tl.iH. Wo thank you. O Thir.I Hon, we l.opo
hat wlH-n y.,u wake up ea.;h <lay you will r.,u...,uI,or that wo hav., potitio,J,.l to you.
Wo huluu.s, O Th.nl ho.,, ,1o not winh t., hroak our wor.l whon wo havo Ulko.l to a
perHon. Ih.r.l hou, wo .lo not know who,, tho tin,., shall „o,„„ f,„. „« to ,li,.. O frien.l
ono who IS o,, tho si.lo of his fri.„..lH r.-ally wisl-.-s tl,.„„ to livo. Wo hav., causo.l thin
nond to wr,to a lottor ho that you n.i^fht h.,ar it. It has Just boon one wook Hinco wo
h.H Ma"^,".tca,p by .loath. Wh.n (iray (.'oat (Mr. Tibbl.,s) w.,nt ho.nowanl, ho npok.
words of p, y, and n.a.lo us vory ^iad by what ho sai.l. And now thoro is no .laugor
of our periHh.ng (as a tribo) ; ho has tol.l us that wo ought to prosi.or.
NUDA^-AXA TO IIKY. A. I. lilGGS.
October 14, 1879.
Vrh'n,l» * ' yo wh„ ,,ra,v i„ l,i,„, .v.. wl,„ ,.r., „„,l.r tl..,
.1 / • , ./ • I- ,1 . , |i™ti-i:tiim(j(ti,Bia»»,
iku-owif.- ,|ti. Kf .iiku.V'fra wi"' Wukiui'du ^ink.^ ,',, eju t.'- jra.,,,,' Ki ,;
liikcii. I,"',',' ■ 'I" WI-" li.V """inn
dto ti' Ziiii('<iti i"wi"'.J-ai lui, jhIji" i'"(f.-<iti-ma"'. Af|a-i„aii k-l"'h<tii "\\'k;"
IlllJOIillliilii
tlihi'i
foro
Wi"', Ma"t(!U-ii;iji" .fia'".fa gfr t.', b(i-i'ze ha, ul,rf'a'" lia (/'•in-','-," tr. 1..-.
Ni'kaci"'ga wi"' c.'.^u cakf. Isan'-a aka I'.cka" wanVi^e'qti m'UC' d-i"' ti
fUi'liwl Uiotlitr (Huli.) '" hiH,.,lt.r tl,„
ri'U<'li<!il Ur'otiitr"" (siiii.)
wJuTu you (in-.
brotlitr (mv.
uli.l
nit! Hhukuol It.
7(54 TIIK (/"KlilllA LANdUAOK-MYTIlB, STOHIKS, AND LKTTKKS.
•in
llhn'Ul
i'IumI,
(fr, wiiKfn^iui'i. (iiin'>|1 Xii"'|)i'\v,i(|'c fli I'l'inJ-o 'irnf
■I'lll \i>il tol.l IhiMii Anil l)iini.'i'I.MlH Ion llilll I lllIM
("• lllltl ft',
\i)n tolil tlinn
kImmH IIm'iv itwi
I'lii'il liililil
lIlK
r.aiV>|I
Ami
Silii-diiha ctl tVi'iff" 'i;i((-o, umi to. ( Viii. iiikiHM"'-^ii (fi'ihifi" iiiii'i tt\ (uilc^Mrii"
Kimr 1,1'S" I"" I kill 1 Mirnil yini llh'. Kiiuiich iiiMmm Ihiw .\"n H"'- hi lliiil iiiiiii
'.I luhl il
liiM II
;J wt'i^i'rkaxiii. Maiipi iif.'iltat'ii waij-iij'i.ii
la.
U)iutnr*t tlH.
aKikiio^t
NOTES.
763, :\. !."(fariKiiula" t>ti' tf', otc. W. (an Omaha) read, a"i('afi'}jii'ula" t/' K^
I'lll.
tiiii
hI^ii Imi'iiI
llM'I'll
In.
iiliji'i'tiil
i"\vi"'()'ai ffia" /aiil'citi Ixfi/r hi\, as lir ha>i told iiic ahuiit the lliiiiiis irliirli irill he advan-
taijioiis tit mr <tt ntrioiis/iitiiir tinivs, I liair (irirptiil nil.
Kroiu lino S to tlic ond ivS addics.si'd lo Yi'llow llorso.
763, !>. Tcaza-^ifigo tVa"((' 'iifabi, cwi tr-, otc, O. (an Oiiialia) roads, Tci'i/.a-(('in'Ko
tVa"'^!"'' 'ia"'(('a-l)i wiuf'rtfiiui'i tr lifi, Voii told tlinii (tin' Oinalias) lliat irr Imd tlimttviiid lo
kill 'iVa/aifififje.
764. ,i. Maqiii, etc. Tliat is, " Von can not liido .voiir idots. It is Just as if .you
stood in bold relief against the elonds in the .si};lit of all men."
TKANSLATION.
O friends, 1 have .von (all) for m.v friends, O ye who iira.v to (lod, Riul O ,ve
law.vers, I have .von as real friends. One Indian had iraiis;;ressed (Jod's words. 1 do
not desire that. 1 have accejited all of Uod's words. Clod has told me ail that can lie
advantageous to mo, so I an» ver.v sihid. I do not wish to disohe.v (him). 1 rocoivod
and took hold of ouo eustoin (or mode of action) when Staiidiiifj Hear abandoned yon
and started back (to Niobrara). Y(MI can hear it. Ono Indian has reached .vonder
laiid whore you are. It was the yomifjer brother who caused all the trouble for his
elder brother (i. <■., Yellow Horse induced Staniliii},' I'.ear to act (has). Vou sh(add
hear it. Yon ou^lit to think, when you see him, " lie is a very disobedient man !"
O Yellow llorce, it is prolialtle that yon wished him to think thus about ns! (?)
Ono (if those Oinahas hit jenicka. Von said that Tca/.a (JifiKo had threatened to kill
nio. You told the Omaha that I had threatened to kill him. And yon also told that
I had threatenetl to kill Na"pewai|'c and Silii-dnba. Von told about Just three men.
In that manner you have acted against us. (Hut) you are in sight (.just as if), you
touched the clouds.
j^K .IK ItAjj; TO VVA.Il!^(iA jA.
765
jJ'l-.IK-HAjJ': TO WA.JlN(M-jA
Sriilnnhrr., IS 71)
(.'(■111"' Wil(fi-il(lliir''i. Wiljltll" il"\Vil"'ck!l"i t(!ill)C (;<!«, ,;(!t!l"' !l"((-l'ili
S« I'lii- thi'v iiiivi- Hlt<>K<'tti<'i' Work wo tiaviM-xi-ititil very liiit mo fur wn hiivti
I'lilli'il In tlio work
on oiir iKToiiiil.
(Iiiiril)
fur wn hfivtf
iiol llnUljitil
It.
('ii,ni-!l, (/Jiiwiiiii mr^ra", filif^^i" (fiiA'fiii-;^)!. Ciliwii(!kii,"'i-frri. VVuf/iU';
(l(;lmrli'», lliivl.l liki'wiNc, Miiir |ill..v .yi' liiiii ! Ilo yo iTiiikc. iiti iillorl I'oimI
uninillullii-r liir liliii !
m-\' \fii\\\'\ \r» (J^iinkii (fii'()iki(|-iii-<,'!i. NikiU',i"'}rii (•/firiko, kii«,'('liii, wil)(fiili;i", -^
I'lill'l IhiMiiM'K |i lly yi- hliii llHoiii:li. I'.iHoii Ihiil. niMin »(. my I'riiiiil ( pray to yon
wlio Olio. • ■- ■
WiijiiV}ra-u(l!i,". (|!!i'('fii(f(- kii-'htt';?!!." Iim, iiikiic.i"'<,ra tfinkt:. (ja"' (idi'Mla" vvi"'
(loml llinl. Villi pity liliii I hopr prrnoii tlir. (nl. Anil what ono
oil. I.
f^i'ikr-ia wafi'icka" tt- (fiii^v. Usui' (''di Iif. Ki (iiu'ititci watfacka" kji"l>(f-('fra"
allhiil yoiinmki'iin will II >U f.'olil It liim Anil It only yon niukoiin I liopn
'"■' '■ •■•■•■ - 11 olTort
. . . (!«;f.a"'wa(|i'"lia <!
(plttcoh
oMmiIi
rturhi'il
jilHl yoiiiliT liy llH^ Ami iif wlilil |iliirn yon uv,\Vt\ iin will Mnrt' U
yoii t'lViirt tiniii). ■ '
tia"'(|'uki(('jijf. . . . Mji"'ji-t(M'l)ji i(r;i(|(|"a" \v;ilii(fii«(o jfi|u"'))0 j^;i"'<^ai t'^a",
yuii liiiV(Mi(i1 Hriit Miiwin'-t-iiii hirt wi).- Vauu-. to nhh IiIh ho winlifiH iu,
hlllior tit nii^ own
ari'}-iti ka"ltif('jjfa". Ma"((',i"'-t,c,a>[i i-'c/ajro t't' take'.'
hr roiiK'H I liopi). 'Mii"*^!" Lni>ti otil ni:in will Hiiii'ly
ftir iiH) ilit- iiH lin
NOTIOH.
VViijiriKiid'i 'N addroHscd in lints I ; (JliarlcH ami Diivitl Lc, Clen;, in 2 and ,'{; Kov.
A. li. l{i(;},'M in 1 mid ">; Oliailcs Lts (Jlerc, from (i to the end. Two KentsjnceH (KI
ena<|t(;i, etc.,) in .'"> and (i are iiitciided for Wujin^iada.
766, 8. Ma"^,i"tua>[i, i. c, .Jabe-.skii or WiKfattpe. 8eo 476.
TRANSLATION.
Tliey have not yot met witli any siieecs.s in t lie work whieh tliey niidertook for
lis. We have ptii'severed to tlie utniii.st in the work, bat wt; have not: yi;t aceoinplisiied
it. O <;haiie,s and David! pity your fjiandfiUlier! Make an ellort in his iielialf!
Think of his ehildren, and treat him kindly hy },'iviii{; liim foftd for them! I jtetition
to that man near you: My friend, (iood i*>ird, I petition to you. I hope that you
will pity him (/. c, Wajifiga da, or else all the I'onkas with him). There is mjthinj;
that you can do for them elsewhert!. Wintt^r is at hand. 1 hope that you (O
Wajingada) will do your best Just where yon are, as it is the only place where you can
do anything. Nothing can be done elsewhere. (Itt'corded only in Eiif^lish : (Jrazy
liear'8 wife, child, and horse were taken from him. Send me soon what news you
havototell. I'eople who art; relations hear from one another.) You have not yet
sent me a letter. (Recorded only in J'^nslish: O Charles, my wile wislies to see her
Yankton relations.) As she desires to stic Mawat'iepa's litme wife, 1 hope that he may
come for mo. The af^ed man, Ma"^i"t(!a>[i, will surely die.
766 Till-: (/^(illlA LANCaiAdK-MYTlIS, STDItllW, AND LinTKIiS.
MA''T(nJ-I)A(/'r TO WA(/:KiK->[ACl.
Wa'u (finko vifm\n> !iof>|a"lt(fi'i-nti-niu"'. &C&n iiaii"' tf-'di u'ii.r(fail ctr
W.inmn lln-iHt. llmKst ..n,.| I Mionalv ,|,.,i,.. (lu l,nv,.i '||,.,V hIm. wI »l„r;i;„„' „„,,.,/
, . """' "iMirvcm in> .iwiMiiuulni. hIiiiiiU imiI siiiUt '
I'siii liiiijl t(V(li, ii,,,fi; i,<ri>|a"l)(fii wu'i'i fiukv. Ki o'a"' «>iu'"ii," >||, u(\H>'-
m"iv,''I "'"'"■ " I.lv»ir,.„nn«„ ,»,„„„„ ',|„. ,«l. Ami how ,,.„ Ihink If, vlr.
.'5 Mtci \va(|i"'!ifi pv iaiVkiifii-jrA. ITiifao-c Nl'ctr. t'skaiia ro-aNiti ckiixo
""'"" I'"!"''' il,'" «>-n.lil hitliiTlu Y.miirouM iv™ il. nh tli.it ju«l „, u.il acl
("III lilr. Willing
ka"hfcfrii". Wa'u (finkr i"(fi"'(faiii" ,•( ka"l)o'vf;a". (tikum' ama (fvania
llmiH.. \V„n,;in lh,.(«t. y..,, Inintf ,ni,M- 1',,, „,.■ 1 1m.|.... \' ■ In.n.l II I ll„.,„
""'•I wil. I
\vao-a"zo ama iiia(ff' tr- ii(|'riaM(f(. (|'a'('a\va(fai. I'awa'i ta aiiia \vfi(M' ania.
'''"'■'"'■ ,„,""',,, "'""■'■ "'" """"-' I VM> - Tl„..v»ill-iv,.iali,.ii» » '. Il„.
, ^ ipiMlll.) ,„ 11^
•> (fviuwii ic awiicia ka"'h(,SM-uiajl, I'lda" caof^ ka'-lxfa-iiiail.
TliMii word !>:"["■ I ilo nnl »Uh, ' Iheir. I p, Iwik 1 do hot wUli. '
I'l'opli' (|il. huIp.I.
.vonil ilit'iu
NOTES.
Ma"tcn-(liifi" and \Va(M(io.?]api \vt>ii> I'oiikas wlio had IUmI (roiii tlio Indian
Territory with the t'antous Standiii}; liear.
Ma"teu da^i" remained with the Onialuis, lint Wa^iqe-jjaci continued his journey
till he reached his old home near Niobrara, Nebr.
TUaNSLATION.
I have a strong desire to recover my wife, who is now wilii you. There is no
prospect of her sutVerinfj; from beiiif,' here. I wish my wife to return .soon, before the
winter .sets in. Send a letter to me very .soon, and h't nie know what you tnink about
it. Kven if you are niiwilliiiir. I hope tiiat you will doju.st as (I have said). I hope
that you will briuf; my wife liaek to me. Your Irieiids, (he.se missionaries, have
treated us kindly throushoiit the winter. Tlie while peojile will fjive rations to us.
I do not wish to transgress the commands of these (jiersons), therefore 1 do not wish
to go back to you.
GAIITCJE TO CUDK-GAXE.
Cudc-fraxo-iV waimiskr te \va<»'axe a"'i-haji-iia"'i. (/'aa"'iia <firr;',xai
O Smuke-iuiikfr!
wlinit
t\w
cloht
(li(\v h;i\<' Hot tisii-
Civon il to Mil' ally.
Vim liiivi' I hoy liavo
!ilmiiili>iii'd II lhiiii|.|it
ahoiit you.
i.,n'
Ca"' (frfu (faj-'iff fate n^iuiilKfa, ;ida" ifia-nii'iji, a"'i-liaji &t\"'hi tja"' (•(•■pi
Ami Ikmo y no. shall hiivo 1 h,.«ilati'il Mom thori- Miavr n„l" thov have nol llioukh. Ami vomliT
• uim. haik liMiol luiluio, lore «|mkon, uivi-n it lo mo ■,v|„'„,
y<m Hit tlio.
PaiVk
a-macO, nan dc i" pi-nia)! Iia.
Oy.roiikaH. hoail mil mioil lor'riio
UiVCll it to 111
you aro
PaliafiVa fiipi tr''di
Hofoiv 1 roiirhoil wliiii
you
(JAMIOK TO (!!II)KtiAXK.
7r.7
ii\vfl)(fii k(f(fii"' iiskii"'Hkii" tiitr (flj(^(';rj,". (jii"' paii'kii aiiiii iiim'd.! wiwhu
It'lilillci llii. in nlinll I., nliilulil on I llihik It. Ami I'nnkit ihn lii'iirl
ICMI llh'IIIIHl, (|,l. ptnli.)
my DWii
cIk'Ih) }i>(idiixn, iii(''(|fi (("(rkiixiii. (/'ajjifiif t»^ »■ iiwiikc. il'r&w irf\"' ((•iifiki'i
u pill I. Ill' I liiillii' II fur )iiii iiiiinr inn ui'iiiil, iiiiln. Von l.iivn ijnnn II. Iiniiiiill. Hi'iv Ihr iiiiirt » Im nil
"' liiick
trdi'lii >ji, (fiiiii'i'ii" ljiit('. Tcku" W('(ft'rkii"iiii tt> iiictii". .'{
?.""',""'" " '"' >"ii "Imll lii'iir it. Iliml ynii Inivn wli-.linl llin ynii liiivi'
lur tlitiiii
ilniiipril It,
lllrin |||\M'I
'ii'" \V('<>;i'ixii
how lliov tin Inr I
tin'iii Itiiri'ivi'H
|>ir,iriln'>Hlniiilil|
Nfiii'do (j-ii" (j'iiMiai lift.
ileiiri tlio son liiivn
lii'CIl nxri-lli<il
I l«lt linlliilil
or iKiiort'iU
NOTES.
(lahigc was an O'nalia cliieC. Cudc-gaxt* was a I'oiika, tlipii near Niolirara, Nol»r.
767. ;{. llcka" W(^^ccka"na tfi icta", <«t<!. Kxplaincd thus by (i.: "You settled
on a eoiirse of action whidi you ' shed the I'onkas to adojit. Hut they would not
act as you desired " (/. r., tliey wouhl not imitate the lieliavior of (Jiide-Kaxo. lie had
settled anion}; the Omujias, jiioiniNin}; to reiiiiiiii wilii them, liut he lied and wont to
the Yanktoim, thereby forfeitiiif,' everything whicli lie abandoned. The other I'onkas
refused to j,'o to the Yanktoiis, reiiiaiiiinj,' atnoiif,' tiieOinahas until arrested by tho
white soldiers).
TUANHLATION.
O Sinokeinaker, they have niadt^ it a rule not to (five, nm the wheat whicli was
duo (yon?). They etnisider that yon have abaiidoiird il. I have JK-sitated through
fear of failure on account of your pi(il)able rediiii here, so I have not spoken, thoiij,'li
they have not {jiveii it to inc. O yo Ponk.Ls, it makes my heart sad to think of your
staying yonder. I think that what 1 told ytai when 1 first went to see you will con-
tinue hciKTforlh, without intermission (?). I i(.H;anl my heart as hi'iu^ part of tho
I'onkas, so yon have hurt le.' badly. I refer to your slarliiij,' back to Dakota. Should
the white iieople do anyflinu' for these (F'onka) who are here, you shall bo informed.
You wished the I'ouk i refugees to adoi)t a certain course of action, but thoy have not
regarded your wi
W ., EGA TO UNAJP-SKA.
October 14, 1870.
Ci'Vi ctibtft' ka"'l)(fa, bfi'a. Wafita" wafita, ui'iii w tfita"' &\n<n'
.Tnvnn'l 'foil" ' *""'""'' [ ''"™,""' "■"^'' vOKHiliilnH 1 InUo tl,„ /..work ih.vT:.
"">'"" >"" I ""'il"- IiiiinHMl (pi. noun
ill.nl).)
(•,iib(f,ii-niiijl lin. B^icta" >[!, (uilxj-t^ tt'lnko liil. I'afi'ka aina iiiaia"' d-t^d-ii (;
I <Io not Ko to von 1 llnlNli il ivjnn. 1 i;o lo iniivi!) |.„„l(„ Hin lainl in.],.
.V'lll (pl.Miilil
iiaji'" til aiiDi. CV?a cka-'aji iiajiiV-jra ha, cri(lo-tfji.xo-a'. ( !ka."'aif iiaii"'i-<ra
Will lie Hliinihliu. Voililiir liniliuliliiH» xliiiiil lliini ! O Snioki' iii.ikir. .Molioiili.»H n'llinil viT
768 THK (/'KCFHA LANlUrAClK— MYTHS, HTOUIKS, AND hKTTKKS.
liil iikfAii. I'iiri'kii iimi'i wiKJ-ifn" (frKfuliiMitci vvi'KJ-itrtii" iKfai. \Viji"'^(^ tV.
I botli. ruuku lliii i<i \Mirk iiliihial Cdli'ttI I IIji'vImivii M.v tililm doiul
(|ll.Hll)>.)
Iiriillii'r
^kffixo-Hiilx'v A"'l)fi-\viiMril)(' i'miii tf'Mi t't'. Kntii" Wiilxi^ifczo <;(fiii"'()'aki|iijl
illiirk ('row. MvHli'riim^ iLv ihi ilir ili'ail. Wliv li'ilir .vim lii>vi< mil ki'Ii'i
otlirrtiiiK ' liiM'k tn mo
3 (•ii"'cii" (|'ritii"(|ti i"wi"'(fii ^-lYii-^'A Iii'i, lie;-'!!!!!. >l!i"t('ri-iiu"'h!i ('(ftii"' liiiiiiiji,
iilwiiyH vcr.v corri'fll\ tiiirltiitn hcihI Itiirk ! () inotlifTH Twi) (Jri/./.!.v Ih'uih 81 1 flit- liiiHiioiVu
inr liltluT IniillhT. uuvcrtiil.
T't' tiiti', obli'-iiv".
llv hluiU ilii', I iliiiik it,
NOTi:s.
767, 5. kii"l)<a, b^i'a, used; hut kii"l)()'c(lc (/. r., kir"l)(fa (■dc) li^i'a is better.
I u i.sli liiit i huvo
litili'il
767, r». Wa^ita", otc. Head, Wafita" ye, \va(|t;'i iiaji k<"s <(•'*"'" tifiKi'ffii", cub^i'i-
Work till' v"i:(<- I HOW 11. c in work dm ttiiTo I iro to
ilitli'l- tuhlr 0)'' ill- iH IIUIIO >nil
<-nt kiiiilH, nit ).
indjlbil; or, AVaifita" jjr', waqta iii'iji };(■', fwn"' fmm'- bii, ada" cubifiiinajl LA.
1 not . Work llo> Venn. I sow llio In work thi^ro Iholf I ilo not K" I'o
dilli'i' tiilili' (|il. ill. In iioiiit foni joil
oiitkiliiU, ub.),
TKANSLATION.
1 have wished to visit you, but I have not buen able lor want of time. 1 have not
gone to you because there i.s no one to eultivate the vef;etal)le.s, etc., whiili I have
phmted. Wiien T finish (this work), I will j,'o to (see) you. The I'onkas will remain
in this country. O Smoke-maker, remain there where you are! Both of yon remain
there! The Tonka affair is projjressinf,'; they have almost reached a point where the
prisoners shall be released (?). 'S\y elder brother, HhK'k Crow, is dead. He died last
week. O mother's brother, send and tell me Just why yon have continued to send nie
no letters. Yellow Smoke has not yet recovered. I think that he must die.
NA^ZANDAJI 'I'O 'V. M. MKSSICK.
Ca" wajfiixc ('wihi/M"' io i(j-ini<^-(('("''(jti nsi'tfe. ('iKfeali' fiit(' clifi'oa".
Anil ili'l>l I liavi' liir Iho rnnlinilalh I iiinoiii I sliall mimI il lo vcju 1 liavi'
voli o.h.l liiM il. Ihoiialil il.
6 ode iiijijii"' \vii(('i'i\va <xO tiiia"'eta" to i(,'-;'i|iaIiM"-iii;'ijl. rta"'iia(li iKip/Kj-d
liul laiiil coiinliiiK llo' Mlopphij; iihiiii llic I ilo iiol Know ii'. Al scmio lono il liii lo«l
Ijil. in l.ili.l plaic
oil.)
inilii' tih^v'^n" v'^n\" ciKl-eatl'a-m.'iji. . . . Ca"' ]na"'z(''ska' to ti-ayifa" cteirii".
Icfit I tliink it iiH [ liiivrnoi sent it t
von.
'iioiiry til.- yi'U ll.'ivr apt.
jilriity ot"
\(iiir liwu
Cvnw. . . . A"'i)ji"lia ('ka"'n;i >|i i"wl"\''aiia i(|*a(|*r' tr lin.
Krioiijih. I'^Ik .skin yui ilisirc if \uu till ii ti> tih' you plrasr
liitliT
XK JEDAj^Ii TO UNAJP-SKA.
769
NOTE.
PartH of this letter, shown in the truimlation by parenthesoH, were reeordcl only
in hnglish.
TRANSLATION.
I liave ever kept in mind the <Iebt that I owe you. I have thought tiiat I would
send It to you but I do not know how many miles distant the stopping place (It. K
station ) IS. I have not sent it to you through a fear lest it might be lost through
mmcarriago. (I have tol.l you that you should not lose your money, and that Big
Ek would pay you, as he is honest.) You will be apt to have your money agai,!!
Jinough. As soon as you get this, send your correct address back to Big Klk, and
then he will send the money to you.) Send and tell me whether you desire elk skins.
,LE-JE-HAxE to UNAJI'^-SKA.
O Whit. Shirt, ym,. h„r,e the D»kot» thoy \t. ^y,/„ hrlng min« n.o,,,^
Cet.1"
So far
m()lh('. 'h
brother
(»t<l.
wafita" tC ncti'.
are
coining
hltlier
Ga"' (fifrfsiiffi-na" ra"ca"'(iti,
An.l •■" •mnenihi-rsyoii, alwayii (cii
""inlly phatic).
work tho rcnialnii. And h'o "rmnenlherH you, alway. ('».- ho
hn.
Ceta"'
So far
nfkaci-ga wa^fta»-m!ha ifi'a-qtia"'. A^'ba-waqi'ibe janga to hi fc- .^
totheworkor, i^'oyj^^noj^i^n- My.,,- - Ly \ar?e ' The ri'L when it
then*
ma''beff'. Kl ITenaka-mmii-a' wisiVf'-na" cva"'ca"
there l»a hope. And A Walking Elk, I rememlHir yon. alwaya.
nminlly
wan'gi(fO'qti \vig'isi(f«^-na"-ca"ca"'-qti-iiia"'i. Ca"'
"" • »"> '■'•ally thlnkiuj! of yon continually. And
Ed!f! \viwi;a-mac6,
Klnrfred you who are mine,
nrKaci"'ga duba ctt
PiTHon four too
. , , - - ■•' ""■>■ "»" PiTHon four too
wisifai. Waiiiice-jiiVga, (fi'cti wisifo. Wikuwa, &ictL Ka'a! wisiVe-na'" fi
.re.„e„,,.,.r „ UtMe P„li„,uu,n, ,:'.u too , ren.eler Wiku.a.a l.a' f„u ,00', I'l^ TJlnJl'L
>""■ Koin name), jon, UHUully"
^£*'^"" fr^'"^' Wanace-jifi'ga, ^i^imi aka xage-na" ca»'ca", (^fda"be
..way,. Ihi-one, o Ut.le Poll..e„,an, ^^your^ ^^th., .,e^H. u.. a.way. ' Volt Zf
Histor
ga"^.a-qti oga". Ga" Cude-gaxe %i to (i'afo tC wi"aqtci c^kio-a") if
.heh«.a^a.ro„« a. Ami S,n„ke.„.„ker lod«e, ,h„ \J. .he Justin. lil^u ' uZ
ob.) of it
wi"aqtci afig^i"' i^ga", wisi'tC'-na" ca"'ca". lyuwazi i}ija"a^<. agija"be 9
jn»tone we »,t ,o, I renn.n,h,.r yon, „lway,. IjWa.i (Da- Ihlvehel I a'^e Jer, my
iiHiiiilly
Kntii iintue)
for my HJster'ft
(llui^hte^
• ka"b^a-qti-ma"'. Ki ft'aka, Cawi" aka, ijaiVge vval.iVage" giia"'be
Ihaveaatrongdeaire. And this one, Dakot.'. the («ul..), ' h.r to.l "^ ^„ . . ,
)Iu Milliter
Dnknt'i
wnniaii
a"'l
to 8c(i he
own
ga"'(faqtia"' ara^'a-tctqia igaqfa"). Kl, kagtHia, ni'kMci"'ga dr.l)a wigisid^r.-na"
vol. VI 4!) •'"" "">
770 TiiK (|i;(!mA lancuaok-mytiis, htoimkh, ani> i-i:ttkus.
ciVca"
ftlWHVM.
Kl wi"' d-atf, T.'cxiipn, 'l'utaiVkii-i"viin'ko. 'r!i"'wii"}r^a" wiwfja
And m... you llrul- ll„. I>r.., • Ui K nil II N""'"> '»>"«"
nankarr-, Iliank'ta"\vi"' iiaiikiic.-. wazaiii, winisi(f(-na"-ma"'i caVa'-'-qti-iiia"'!
yt» wlin i»io,
Y'Ulkltiit
I It inl't^r ><)ii {\\\.) tmihilly
(III It ltlWll>M.
3 (^a"
Anil
I'Hkanu o<
nil lliiil
If'itla" vU'i'U' ii"iiiV<'a d-aiia'a" i'i"t(' ra'" (ii<fii <lf'<lii" ^am'a'
• ' •' ~ . ' .1 .1 I ....u^ u-lt.t villi IlllUi' i>
Kiiiiin
iiiiii'ii'
lit' villi hi'iii it
li.'tlii'r mill
(iir if)
ri"t(« i"wi"'^aiia tffifai ka'^Kfi'^'a"
wliKthnr J oil tell il til .mhi (pi I I Iii.|H'.
(or 11)
m>liil liithiT
TKANBLATION.
O White Shirt, I hope that wlicr. the Dak.itas come you will bring the horse to
me, your niothi'i's brother. Tiii> work is still iiiilliiislii'd. |Tlu' Oiiialias are?) con-
Htantly thinkiiitJ of .voii, so ho says. Those who iiiv workiiiK lor the Imliaiis are still
iinsiie'cessnil Cor want oftinio. There is a hope thiit the ease iniiy be settled by (niristinas.
O Walkii.R Klk, I always think of yon. O ye, my kiiulred, 1 am ever thinkiiij; about
you. 1 roiueniber you, too, ye foi- men. 1 also think of you, O Little Policeman,
"and you, too, O Wikawn. Little Pilieeniiui this one, your father's sister (my Yankton
wife), is eontiniially weeping, as she has a stronj,' desire to see you. And as to the
lodge of the Yaakt^on Sinoke-iuaker (I have spoken as of one h)d};e)— as we u-siultosit
ill oue lodge, I think of you. I have a strong desire to see iii.i sister's daughter, lyiiwazi.
And this Dakota woman, my wife, has a great longing to see her lame daughter, the
wife of Mawaeepa. O friends, I am continually thinking of yiai four men. One of
you, Beats the Drum (?) or lUinning Uullalo, ('ame to this i.lace. O ye who are my own
nation, O all ye Yanktons, I am always reinenihering you ! I hope that you will send
to tell me, if you hear uews of any kind whatever.
BETSY DTCK TO WA(fl(,)E->|ACI.
Noremhr If), 1879.
le (ft' a"'ba(to cu(fi'a(fo. Zani u(la"(iti ni"' i'toa""i U- ana 'a" ka"'l)(fa.
ITord this ti>il»y 1 niMiil it to All verj i;iioil von at Iwwt tin' I luar it I winli.
iir.^ (Ill (I
(111. (I
6 Neo-iha, igatlifa" ctl ca"' (fihafi'sa ctfiwa'" wiua'a" ka"'b(fa, cifi'gajinga
O iimthor'B Ills wife too and your poti'tltinl ov.'li 1 hrar finiu I wUli, child
lirotlior, '»'f» >""
UlltlUUI t
ctl zanf (tuta-nti, t'skana, ri\va(fa}>-iiiii ka^Kft^ga". (hin'-^X, wfsa"(f'a"',
too nil vi-rv correctlv, «li that, yoii ti-ll it to u» I li.iiic. And, my yoiingnr
*"" ' ■ lirotliLT(i. Hp.),
9 ciKft^vikiie. Cafi'ge waa"'(f,e i"<ft'ekaxe to (futa*' an;?a"' ka'"b*a, wisa"f,a"'
I have sent it to Horse von pr.>n.iH.Ml to pay it to me tbr .ut^- 1 hear it I wis!,, . , "'J* y»>;'"»r;;'-
'."»-.. „,™« ..«« for niv ft('rvi<:<'» an a iloclor in tly brotliiT ( 1. »n.)
you by Homo one.
■••.I .? • f«» ■
brotliiT ( 1'. Kpi).
Ma^tcu-naii" a«;i cah\i iO wawiiio aki'i ii/iwiiuilifa I'do leska U(('i(fa-l)ajil
Standinc liraV hr wwit to vou tho huvyir il.i. siili ili:iv,. t..|.| it to Imt intorpri'- ho did not Idl it
siamungmar „ft,,rhiiii (- wlii'ii («io not,) liiiii ter to you
IIKTHY DICK TO VVA(/|(/i; n,A('I.
771
""./.«.), ..r':;;:,r;r.i:,. *■■ •"'"' • '""" .-.Ii.,,!,,,. ''.. „„,„., w..„i
t<^ n(lii".|ti i".fr(.kax(. tf^af- ka-hf^H". A"'l.a lii*a( tC-Mi .•ii^^a^..
.V»il.
Vc.iirmm .llml i|i.' llmvK II,,., , „|, ,.r |„„ iii.y ih,. ,„.I, '>„',vi,.!,i ii..,.
^, ,, '"•"•"", "-"- i.in...tL, "" > ,!,':,Vnt ,.„;,,
.1,1 'I,'!:" "'.I'. vv(8a".fa"', (fa'"ja wrahid.- ^anaji" ^n'to.,iNva,f.. .^i^,,.
A'''l)a^r"'(|tci I\Ia"t(Mi-iiaii" (o oji'i ko ana'u", wal)air^('y.(. m'.wa ia"'l)e'^"Ml
l.ii,v,.,,v.U,v S„.„,|l„a r w„nl hi, ,!,„, ,',1, "Lw„„„:r I n," w.l,
Waqo b^ufra ^aV^i^iU (ai U\ iuHmI.. i",fi»'„aa". Ca". wi'saVa'", ,u\u'iU>
.,, . ,. , ' ,, "l"""» mill,.. Iii,.i(i,.i iA»p.),
J [)i-n.ajl Hxa-c a^r^i" r,ff. ('iji"',f,-. da-'ctfa"', ^i»a"'cka<la"'ctr.a'", i"'d-al.a"'-ft,
'"'•""""■ '"'■'■' !:;^;::'l: ^'zs- '•'"■"■ > :::'••■- - v'{;<>uu.f
can'jfo ta"'ja. lo tf' eiV' to >il, i^skaiia tia'"^aki.f(; ka"l.d-iVa". .SW//oiy/
Woodhiill ijaiV^rc ul)(fi'" (fiiVko(fa"' i'"t'o, ^i(^wa"ja'". MaVi"'-t(!a»f tVf. lir-
^* ""•» "tH.Uuul.t., IhHV,. \|„. ,.,„.. 1;,, I,,,,,,' ;„„ |,„v,. ,•!,„ .nUiM,';,/ I,
•"''■ I'i4nt to mo, It.
Uiua'"ha" cW tVi-l.ajl, onii.itci tVf» hf, a"'hii(|!(-',,tc,i.
Uuiabit iivfu havo iwt „iilj- hn la . tliis vlrv ilav
NOTKH.
(Iiiail (/ent.l.
ttveu liavn nut
iIIimI,
For an aoconiit o»' Hotsy Dicik, seo ji. 034.
\Va^i(lo-5(aci, who wa.s a Porika, inarritsd a Yankton woman.
770, .'i. etea"i (used by an Omaha w,mm) . . \V. (an Omaha man) pave tne
following as a correct form of the sentence: Zani n(la"(|ti ni'"i (■■i"ti' aini'a" ka"'l)*a.
All v.T.VKcmil y,)n wh,lh,i 1 liiar I wiah
llil. I
I erliaps etca" is sometimes used by females as an eqnivalent ()((>i"tt'.
770, 6. NoRilia, i. v., Silas Wood, who was the elder son of (iahi^e, the ctiief of
the Inke-sabf' (an Omaha) f^ens.
770, 10. Wawiiie aka should he wawiiie finke, as it refers to the object of an action.
771, 9. Spaflord's daiifjhter was named, Ahi"snede, Lonq \yi„<i>,'. (/'iewa-'ja" vo»«
hm-c caused it, i. e., iniUn'ily. Bet.'sy had to ne-lect Spafford's danshter while she was
attendiuf?, as doctor, to some member of the family of Waf iqo j|aci. See 770 9.
TRANSLATION.
I send this word to yoa to-day. I wisli to bear about yon at least this : that you are
all prospering. O mother's brother, 1 wish to hear from yon, his wife, and yonr poten-
tial wife; I hope that you will tell ns exactly how all the children are also, 'oyoniifrcr
brother (». <•., Wa(fi(ie->|aci), I have sent a message to yon by some one. O younger
brother, 1 wish to hear correctly about the hor.se with which yon promised to'pay my
bill for .services as your doctor. I (old the lawyer (?, e., Mr. T. II. Tibbies) about it
772 XUK (^KGniA LAN'UTAdK-MYTlIS, STOUIKS, AND LETTKItS.
»nd m. «ori «b.t 1.0 ,or ,!,«) «.y.. l.-. ■- ''J ^ 'Zl M»-* " ton' i" -«->•
NUDA^-AXA TO CUDE-GAXE.
November 15, 1879.
"** •' i.ni.n nnnnli^ 8111). I
And
have
him
people sub.)
Kl UmAlia amj'i
tho(p
nub.)
theyatowr- usually. horso innj ^^_^^_^^^ ^.^^^^,^
n.an'deglpi-MjT, Ada a a^^^ u.iu.l. •Ja...;'™. a„.i omaha the(„i.
heart are Bad, there t«-ila> i>> ^^„„
give to
('r>uit'
hack
rowful for ^^^ i,^,,^
5S";icka-.mAj, gifaai. (fj;«na i;ujl. ....;» .;{*!;;*' 1" "i:;:.?"
before deed Tnferior ma. o for Hhsi . ^. _...., .....
reaohinp """
the end
lib.)
thP.V »i'o aor-
rowful lor
their roJatlon
^i<^-tr^' "^f "♦■■5f"« "sa:' ";::s::J'2'' ')i^' -"*
mine i« very good for mo. Dcwl '>" l,„„.,l, killc.l
< n'- K-T /.rl-," d.('aka ika-0 akii iiaiiMo u(|)i-biijl-qtia'"i, t'kifja"'qti
„.„'de i^i-n,^.. Nj£.i« i-c..|»j. .;; uf 'S' SI "sr <^;^' s
heart I »'» »'"'■ "'" Ibiit
^•^ ' „.n>" ,vin'flfi <^•l■> t'f iiJ-a'-'d-ad-O ett'. \Va(|i'"lia a-ta'i cka^'na ^il'ctG,
there
none,
(cv, ob.]
9 ega^qti ((fa-pl.
just 80 send hither.
NOTES.
772 1 mm',yonr son, intciulcd for f^v^u.U', !im,r dmohter^s husband, \.ii., Big
Snake, who was nuinlered by a soldier in the ollU.. of the l«onka agent, ... Indian Ter-
ritory.
772, 0. ikage aka, /. e., the author.
IM
;.
I
jHlJECiAUI TO SILAS WOOD.
778
TRANSLATION.
Tho white people liavo killed your Houiii-law, so all the Oinahas aro Had.
Therefore today, Saturday, I Nend to you to tell you how they feol. The Omahas
are UHually Horrowful when they hear of the death of a relation. And as the time of
the year when His Snake was accustomed to pve away horses came around again
they thought that it woul.l surely l.e so ; but before it had arrived the white men had
done a bad thing to him (i. c, Big Snake).
Ah these Omahas aro sorrowful on account of their kinsman, it does my heart
good (to observe their syn.pathy). They have not heard a full account of the whole
allair, they have heard merely the report of his murder. Therefore this person, his
riend, ih sorely grieved, and I am .just as sad as he. As 1 am sad, so ought you to be.
There is nothing that I .-an do (to avenge his .leath), and you ought to consider the
matter an I do. Sinudd you wish to send me, a letter (whi.rh I do not ask for, but
which i will be ghwl to receive), Just send it.
Tlili
jEDK-GAIir TO SILAS WOOD.
December 1, 1879.
U w.aqi»'hii t%^6 fa" 1)^fze l.u. Waqi"'ha fa" ;a"'be t(- nan'de *a»
hillur it " "' <"''•»
1" iida"'qti 4a"'be ha. Kr a"'baf.; nfkaci"'ga anid bfiVaqti licka" wi"' 'iiai
very «.KKl for 1 ,aw it . A.d toW ,.„„p,„^ ,„o,,„. "^ .f? ^ ^^d ^^^ \P'
eub.) j,,^
alxmt
ddega-' ca"' ft^fu anaji" tC'di 'ifai Mi, i"'uda"-(iti-tna"' fa-'ia, AififiVe tg'di 3
bat yet i.ere I ..an.. wh... ,,L i}, , a,„ „„i„,U weli U,;' ^tl? wbeL '
abm,t *»»""«
it
'i4a( tC u'a"'fifigL^ fana'a" toga" wacfi'-'ha cuft^afo, njlii'de i"*i»'pi-in.1ii ha
tbey the „■ vain you hvar it i„ .,r.I..r „,?„., I »„ u^l to ] o,,', heart „Lo ii very 3 .'^
hyiueuuaofit
thev the
> talli
about
it
Wdqe anifi T;{ga"4ai ifadifai cfa"'ba, nfkaci"'g;;. fi*f4a-oti-nia wi"' idska
Wh||« the arauafa.Lr \.,J \., ,00, p„„,„e ^ li.ol wholre "a.^- L Ifter
your own pmter
. E giitega"' uwibfa. Ga"' ma"iii"' tfi fiuda"'-qti-ia'"
That that U tlio I h.ivn tnlii ,vmi you walk "■ - ■
iiiuku him, yuur said
own.
That that U tlio I havo told
HUllMtaiHlts you.
unt
th(i you arn doiug very
well
ecd, f(fa"ba"' a"cta"'bajl tVa" i&.iw te i"'|)i-in,4il.
ym. ,i«moi..l you ,lo not see m yoi. th« it la had lor
»ay liri.e( cmiM) uio „,„,alc ,„„.
It, more) 'ij
774 THE (fEGIHA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STOKIES, AND LETTERS.
NOTE.
jede-gabi wished Silas, who was a full Omaha, to return from the Ponkas in
Dakota, and become the Omaha interpreter, jedegahi was an Omaha chief.
TRANSLATION.
I have received this letter which you have sent me, I was very glad when I saw
it. To-day all the people are talking about one subject, but notwithstanding I am
doing very well here, when they talk about the matter it saddens me to think that I
am sending you word about it when it can do lu) good on account of your absence.
The white people, including the President and the agent, have said, " Make one of
your own people your ii-terpreter." I have told you the substance of what they said.
You say that you are pi-ospering where you are, and you speak of not seeing me again,
BO I am sad.
MF5[A'K-jmGA TO KK-^IRK6E (CHARLES MOORE).
December, 1879
Ga" (ft'Aa" waqi"'lia fi" (foaina Unia"'ha" anui fe fx^Un iib((! t^dega"',
._.i .i.L 1.1., „.r III.. thiisn Oinnlin the word voiir I liavo told thein,
Anil tin's
(rv. (lb.)
paiKT
(cv.ob.)
the word your
(|il. RUb.)
ca"' tVuba i"'jaki(j'x'ga" caife ta ama, tina'a"-l)iiji. Ada" ga();a" waqi"'lia
yet some as tlioy liavti they will go to yon, they have uot There- that papei
doubted me
ol lev I'd.
(ev. ob.)
3 cuAeacf.C. Kl fe eddda" ed<'ce te ci pf (fi'ita" ana'a" ka'-'lKfa. le wi"'
I Bend it to And word what what you tlie again anew strniglit I licar it I wisli. Word one
you. say
Ao i°wi"'(l!ana te pi wagazuafikicfe'qti I'lfa-ga. "Naxfde tfi a(kifi'-gi1,"
this you told It to the anew making it very straight send it Inner car the keep thou,
' ,„„ for nie hither.
ece te(ta"' e awake. le te !ina"'b((;i". E futa" ana'a" ka"'b(^a. Edada"
what von said that I nie.in it. Word the I forget (I do That eorre. t I hear it I wisli. What
intfiepns' ' not understand).
fi fu(ka (fingi', ca'" le n(|',uwiki('-iui"-ina"' ge t'skana fiita^iti i"(^,i'ckaxe
news niiiie yet \yord I have been sneaking lo you tlie (iil. cih tliat very eorreetly yon do for me
regularly in. oh.)
ka"b(|'.t'<'a,". te d-id-ija asife-na" t'a'"ea", i"'uda" ge. Ga'" iiikaci"'ga-ma
T l,m,e^ Word your I tliink nan- always, good for the (pi. An<l the people (pi. ob.)
' of them ally rae in.ob.).
wacta'"be (tagilie ga"' e'a"' (f-iilgc^ uda"(iti naji"'. te (fitna aakihide anaji°,
vou saw them you went still what is there is very gooil stand. Word your I attend to it I stand,
back the matter none,
t) i! hHne. Ca"' le \vi'()'igt.a" uda"(iti wini'i'a" ka"b(^ega". Uq((;e'(iti cl aduha
,, I , ',,„ And wonl ileeision very good I hear from I hope. Very soon again lllially
"■ '"i, you
waia"'be ka"'b(('a wa(ii"'ha.
1 see them I wriBh paper.
MI^s-A-'E JlSfGA TO KE-gRE^E.
775
NOTE.
Mi''5[a'r'-jinga was an Omaha, aud Ke-5jre5e, an Oto.
TRANSLATION.
I have told tbese Omabas your worda (sent in) this letter, but some of them have
not obeyed (your wishes), so they will go to your land, as they have doubted me.
Therefore I send this letter to you. I wish to hear again, and accurately, the words
which you have said. Send again and explain to mo this one word that you have told
me. I refer to what you said, " Use your hearing." I do not fully grasp its meaning.
I wish to hear it accurately. There is no news at all, yet I hope that you will attend
to the atfairs for me just as I have been speaiiing to you about them. I am always
thinking about your words, which have been advantageous to nie at various times.
There is nothing the matter with the people whom you saw (here) when you went back
to your people. The tribe is still prosperous. I continue to heed your advice; I
pursue it. I hope to hear some word, some very good plan from you (when you write).
Finally, I wish to see some letters (from you) very soon.
j^E-U^A^HA TO UNAJF-SKA AND IIE-WA^JKpA.
December 12, 1879.
Ciu'gajifi'gii i"'t'e tate eb(|;c'ga". Ca"' edada" tt'(ii aakipa. Wawina
Chilli sball (lie to DID I thiuli it. Anil wliat ililllcult I Imvn I We wimB-
iiu't it. tliiniifioin you
cufiacfiai. Hd-wa"ji((!a (fijan'ge e(('a"'ba, a"wa'''(ipani iK'ga-niiiji. Ca"' cafi'ge
I send to you One Horn your aistt-i- slio too, I iiiii poor I uin very. And horao
(pl.l.
wi" ani"' L'i''te eskana a"(('ii'i '■'i^A^X^ ka'^jfcga". Ca"' I'c wiwi'^a ('<>'a"(iti 3
Olio you if oil thiit yon jiivo yon I liopo. Anil wonl m\ jnat ho
tiave it it to nii« pnnni.-^o
i"(fc'ckaxe ka"b(f,dga". WaiVgiff'tjti wib(falia"'l, ifi^iiha" nu'ga", ((-uan'go (;ti.
you ilo forme I hope. Everyone I pray to you (pi.), yoiirhrotli- likewise, ycnir sisters too.
ern-in-lnw
Cub(j',L' ka"'b(fa to bfi'a. Sidadi t'r-de gisi"' ha, uii"'jifiga iia"' ta" e awake.
Igotoyou I wish the lam Yesterday when shore- . j;iil f;rown the her I mean
unable. she died vived (std. her.
oh.)
Axiige-na" ca'"ca" nan'de fa"i,4. (/'ida"be ga"'(faqti c'de a'a"jl t\' tako. 6
I nm UHii-
wuepiiig ally
alway.s
Ti) see you nli« hud iv but hIii-, ln-inix Hlir wili rtiirt-ly
{ur iinhii'ks ) ri'diiu's.
Ca"' eV >[i, uqfe'qtci i"\vi"'(('ii titf^a-o-n. A"'ba<fe wiuvidaxii cufca^e.
Ami how if, very soon to tell it to nciid hithrr. To-day I writo sonu'. 1 auuil to you,
. me thing to you
Mr
77G Till!; (/HOIIIA LANGUACJK— MVTIIS, STOUIK8, ANI> LETTERS.
NOTE.
Uiia.ji'"-8kft and He-wa"Jif,ii, I'oiikiw, wore at Yankton Atroncy.
TRANSLATION.
I tliink that my child shall die. 1 am in troublo. I si-nd to you (all) to bej; some-
tiling Croni you. Que Horn, I additvss you and your sister. I am very poor. If you
have a horse, I hope that you will promise to {jive it to me. I hope that you will do
for nu' just according to my words. 1 petition to every one of you, including your
sisters and your brothers-in-law. 1 am iiiialde to go to you as I have desired. My
largest daughter fainted yesterday, but she has revived. 1 am weeping constantly in
my heart. She has a strong desire to see you, but slui will surely die (as she reclines)
without having her wish gratitied. Send very soon to tell me whether my request can
be granted. 1 write something to you and send it to you to day.
NUDA'"*-A\A TO MISS JOCKLYN.
npcemhcr 3, 1879.
A;"ba((!t' usnl'qti tC'di Indadii" tia"'fa((!af Ui'maji"' I'ga", a"ctftleqti-nia"'
To-ilay very colli when wlint you have mMit iHtaml'liiit um, 1 iim livhiu viTy immi-
here lo ino lorlahly
ada" wfbfaha" ciKfoafai, wa'u-inacc'. Pi'(iti, kajfi'lia, I'lda" in<ri'ixai-irA.
there- I thauk you 1 seiiil it to you U ve woiufii. Aiiuw, () IVIeniU, uooil do ye for mo
fore (|il.),
;$ Ka^t^ha, Wakan'da finki' liuli'ida" uda° ktVid-ica" ke a"((',isa"(^af, I'lda"
friouilH, (iod the »t. what (rood towaril» the tlie we tunied, there
"■le (oh.) (c,h.) lore
wib(^alia"'-na"-ina"'. Wacje ami'i fi'aina watfiita" kt' wa;a'-'bo. Wakan'da
1 have heeu imiyiuK to you White the (jil. lluise do vuiioiix tin' I liave ewu (iod
renuhirly. |)eoplB xuh.) l<iudsorwurk tlieiu.
aka na"bi' ((•ii'ka"'\vaki((5ai btfiWaqti \va;a"'be, i^da" t'<riiiia" ka"bd'rga",
the hand has canned thoni to ial I have noeu tliere- lili lliat I hope,
(Hub.)
move (rapidly)
them.
(; agina-na"-ina"'. Cin'gaiin'ga wiwi'^a watjift il)alui" ada" el 6 gat^inke
Ihepformyownnauttlly. Child uiy towcuU known it IIuto- a^ain it I'lial (»t. idi.)
fore
u>(a"'adi uwibtj-a cuft'afi'. Wonandean'gitfe-iia'"., ada" c' I'lda" t'.ska"b(J'('ga".
apart 1 tell it to I si'inl it to He lannea rae to feel lull, usiiillly, thi>re thai Kood 1 think it may be.
you you. an aft4'r eating fore
Gata"'adi i^gima" toi-'t tibtfi^ga", ada" a>iidaxe t^ga" \v\''ii'.. A"'l)a agnd
Junt alMut this I do that may I think it, Iheie- 1 do it a little for my- may. Hay where
time fore .iiOf
!l ctt'ctf' wa(ji"'ha tia"'i|'aki(fi' wika"b(|-a. tiidada" cka.vo ina"iii'''-iiiaciV,
soever paper you send hither I deaire for you. Whot you do O ve wlio walk,
to me
gaza^'adi ut'he nia"b*i"'.
amuDK them 1 follow I walk.
NOTE.
Miss Jocelyn represented .some ladies at the Ea.st who had sent clothing for the
destitute Ponkas, who were eneainped near Decatur, Nebr.
waqpega to unaji^skA.
777
TKANSLATrON.
As I am attired today, duriiiK the very cold woatlier, in what yon have sent to
mo, I am living very comfortably, therefore I send to you to thank you, () ye women!
C) friends, do good to mo anew ! Friends, we have turned towards VVakanda and
what is good, therefore I have been thanking (or iietitioning) you now and then. I
liave seen these white men do various kinds of work. Wnkanda has caused them i.o
move their hands (rapidly) in working: I have seen it all, therefore I hope to do like-
wise. I usually beg (of VVakanda) for my own (interests). My child knows how to
work, 80 I send to tell you about liiiu in addition to what 1 tell about myself. My
child usually causes me, as it were, to feel full, as after eating (by what he does for
me), therefore I think that what he does is good. I think that 1 nmy do likewise just
about this time, therefore I may accomplish a little for myself (though 1 am getting
old). I desire you to send me a letter on some day or other, whenever it may suit you.
O you who lead industrious lives, I live among you followiug your example.
WAQPECA TO UNAJF-SKA.
Bcccmher 26, 1879.
Negfliii, fo tfifafo tc! i"'<f(:'(|ti-ma"'. Cafi'gc iihigi wuni" i"'^fMiti-nia'".
Ouuole, wind joii luivo tliu 1 uiu vury i[lml. Ilorae miiuv yini linva I aiu vol y kIwI.
mint hiTii ■ HiiMii
Ilii"' gr^ ifi'mgcj^e !i"(j!fsi(|',ii(. Cin'giijifi'frji wiwf^ji ^a'l'wiifiK^f/qti cti- >|I,
Nlifht thB(i>l. tlirimitliout wii Ihiiiii iil child ,„y you Iiuvb Kreiil pity on uiiulit,
in. 1)1;.;
thoiii
(^ii'(5vvii((-,a(f.ajl'(itiu"', fisf^.r^na" ca-'ca". CnUr ta ininko, nogflia. Ca"
you hiivo not pitii'tl them ut liothtiikrt ihu lUwayH. I will jiotn you, uncle. Well
lill, ofyuii iiHy
uta"' i"'iida" id c'ta" iKifi-'titci I'ga". Ninfgalii g((!i'ba ja"' daxo atiAji"
liowlouf; Koodfor tlio ho loiiu viiry soon so. Killlckiiiiilck tou iiijjlit I iimko lataiid
m« 1,
toinko. Ca"' ((-i^an'go ctCwa"' waia"'be ka"'b(fa. rJwa((!%in:i ka''brf!dga".
will. Wrll. your Blntor e\M>ii I «o(> tlimu I wIhIi. Vou toll it to tliom I hope.
Oan'geiajin'ga \vebd;i"wi" c'ga" lingo. Wi^fga" aka, Ma"tcu-na"ba e(^a"'ba
Colt iHolltlioni UH thoronrii My araud. thn Two Griizly hoiiri4 lio t<M>
nono. I'lithor (Huh.),
cah( tii aka. R'di ciipi ti'inko. Ceta"' giiil'fjtiii'jl. (/Jina'a" >(i, gT'ff/'qtia"'.
will arrive thoro Tlion I will nmcli thiiro So lur Lo Ims not fully IIo hoarn if, ho In vojy i-Iad
whore you are. wIuto you iiri'. rocovorod. ' IV you
Cafi'ge, iiegHia, a"(jrin'go. Can'go Wiuje o^i'ujti na"bi'i wabfi" onaqtci.
UiirBe, U uucio, I liuvn iiouo. Uorao whiiu thi'ir vi ry two I have tlioin thoni ouly.
pi'itpio own
Cin'gajin'ga en.'iqtci wiWi", wa(^(ta"w!iki(('o-na°'i.
Cmid they only tiiey Iiuyo thoy oi»u«o tlitnn to uHU»lly,
tlo'in, work
778 THE ^EGIHA LANGUAGE— MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS.
TRANSLATION.
O mother's brother, I am delighted at the words which you sent me. I am very .
glad that yon liavo many horses. We think of you throughout the nights. You ought
to pity my chihlren. You have not pitied them at all. They are constantly thinking
of you. O mother's brother, I will go to you. When it shall be best for me to go, I
8h<all go very (piicldy. I shall be here ten days nialdng the killickinnick. 1 wish to see
even your sisters. I hope that you will tell them. As I have sold the colts, there are
none (here). My wife's father (Wacka"-ina'ifi") and 2, wo Grizzly bears will come to
your land. And then 1 will come, too. My wife's father has not yet fully recovered.
He is delighted to hear from you. O mother's brother, I have no horses. I have only
two American horses, which are in the possession of my children, who generally use
them when they work.
PAIIANGA-MA'^CfF TO SILAS WOOD.
Januarij 12, 1880.
Ca"' nmci°'ga ama (ft'ania waJiigfita" amii (fana'a" c'i°te, C^a te'^a
Well pfuplo tli« tlioao tliev are woikin;; tlie you Iteai- it perhaps, there per-
(pi. Bull.) lor tlleinaelve.H (pi. liuli.) laining
to
u(la"qti {(^apaha" pf (fa"'ja, i"'ju-miijl. (|;!L'(|;nii(li te' Jii>[f'ixai :>[i', }Ta"'(('awd(f,6.
' * ' * '' " lu tills placu the t'ley do lor if, .--■_-..
very t;ooit 1 kuew it I though,
reiwhed
there
I was u II for-
tunate.
theniHulvea
3 Ca"' edMa" a^V" g6 I'palia" pi ^T, uqpi'Kfecffi t'ka-bifa-niaJL Wafi'git^e
" what tliey tUo (pi. I know it 1 ar- when, to lose I did ntJt wUli for ' "
have lu.ob.) rivs'tl hiiu.
thort*
Well
All
to brine hack I wiah for Thia people
ma''((ii"'i
tlifv walk
;n'„
^\, ni"^a ga'''(fai
to live they wish
jra ama e a
tin* how
here tome him ' (pKsiili.)
^a^'ja, n(aci"'ga na°balia ai^af. K'be iKJ-i'iahe ka"'b(^a-ini'ijl. trda"qti
though, people iu two ways they go. Wluiiu I follow him I ilo not wiah. Very good
6 I'skana weij'igtjia" ckaxe ka"b((;t'ga" (fia"'ja, (j^iig(j'i tati-'ja (fasicfjKfg ka"b(^t'ga°.
oh that decision you I hoped though, with rffi'n'ufo to you think of I hope,
make it your ful ure re- it
turn here
Ca"' e'a"' fJilgd ha.
W«n what is there is
the matter none
NOTES.
Panariffa-mii"^i" is the brother of Silas Wood. He dictated this letter after return-
ing from a visit to his brother, who was staying with the Poukas near Niobrara, Nebr.
778, 3. Ca" edada" a^i" gt"^ . ■ . Warigi(!>t' i"ifi" sfi eka"b^a. The author mis-
took a direct address to himself for an address to Silas. In speaking to the latter the
sentences should have been changed thus:
Ca" edatla" ani" g6' iwidaha" pi gP' nqpi'if(''()'<'i(|-(" wika"b(('a-m.''iil. WaFi'gi^e
Well what yon the Iknewabout I the youlo.se 1 do not. wish for All
you.
have (pi, in. you
Ob.)
w&ni" {or, l°'^ani") fag^i wika"b(fa
Ton have you have you I wish for
them for me come you.
back
roached (pi.
thvru in.ub.)
PAHASrOA-MA^(fP TO CUBE GAXB.
779
TEANSLATION.
Perhaps you bave heard that tlie.se Jndiaiis aiv workiiifr for themselves. Though
I had a full knowledge of things pertaining to the Ponka on the old reservation (near
Niobrara), I was unfortunate. It is desirable for people to accomplish things for
tliemselves in this place (i. e., on the Omaha Ueservation, instead of going off to the
I'onkas). I do not wish you to lose any of the tliinf;,s which 1 found in your possession
wlieu I visited the Ponka. I wish you to bring all of tiieni home to us. Tiiese Indians
always wish to improve, no nnitter how they act, but tiiey are divided into opposing
parties. I do not wish to follow any one (/. e., I will not become a partisan). I hope
that you will make an excellent decision, and that you will consider about your future
return to this laud. Well, there is nothing more to be told.
PAHAIS^GA-MAN(/^F TO CUDE-GAXE.
Jamiarif 12, 1880.
Ciide-gAxe, ie i^gice t6 ub((!i'i agfi c'dega"', ie (fifua sicfa-hi'iji. Ubfi
Smokonmkcr, word wimt I'.io I tiild I rami' liut, wcinl jiiui llioy hail t'or- Itolillt
vmi ((lb.) il liiiik (intti'Il.
nay
te'di <^\iiif.& fi"'ja, (fsi'i'i. Ca'" n\)(^A agfi t(Vdi, iifiri'de <,n'ii(la"([tia"' (|'a"'ja,
wllra they re- thoilul), tlioy Slill I lolil it I lunm when, huurt very irocidror tlieiii thoiiirh
luenibered liuvo Imrk
it failed. here
edilda" fgaxe tate':ja fl'n, iti'a uwflxfa te(fa"' ea"'ca" (fi'ji. Kl ga'" f\'i\ te 3
wbat with rofen-neo to they Tlu\v 1 told it to in tlio iilwayn t!H\v Ami so ilioy llie
tlio nieniiH ot'
doing it
llllVt)
tiii?f(I.
f'liil
past
hitvt«
fuileil.
always ;
fiiji-ga.
do uot
speak it.
ffa"ba"' lajiwi'KJ'f'.
again it Rhonld not
bu opokuu.
Ga"' (fana'a" tc^ga" invibfa.
So you hoar in order I tell it to
it tliat you.
TRANSLATION
llitvn
tailed
I(fa"bf
ja"
Afjaiu
O Smoke-maker, when I came back I told the words which you said, but they had
forgotten your advice. Though they recalled it when I told them, they are unable (to
act accordingly). Though they were very glad when I told them, they can find no
means of doing it in future. They have failed, just as I always told yon that they
would. And they have always failed ; it should not be mentioned again. I tell you
that you may hear it. Do hoc speak of it again.
APPENDIX.
Of the notes and errata found in this Appendix all up to page 512 refer to Part
I of this volume; the others pertain to Part II.
9, 4. For " aei»he " read " a^,i"he."
9, 14. For "ci"" read "^i"."
10, 8. The ^. in "ebfega"" was inverted by mistake.
10, 11. For " 'fca-biamA" read " 'i^a-biam4."
10, 16. For '' ciilgo " read <' f ifig*:'."
10, 18. For " na'"a"xf^a" read " nda"xl^a."
11, 4. For "Gia"'^a," a possessive, read "Gfa"fa," a dative of a"^a.
11. notes, 1st sentence. Add "The Winter dwelt at a mountain in the far
north."
20, 4. For " ^.i6," a form of ^i, you, read " ^i'6,'' aide.
21, 14. For " j|Ucpacii"+ " read " j^ucpaf a"+."
23, 8. j^aokahi should be rendered "white oak tree."
23, 19. For " wi'dija"" read " uwidi.ja"," from ubija".
25, 2. For " when ye see me" read " on account of what you have done."
27. 11, etpimim. For " Wandqifi" " rea'' '' Wana-'q^i"," and make a like change in
eTery derivative. " Na " refers to fire, etc. ; but " na° " to action of the feet, etc.
27, 13. For "i"^i">'wa"ji" read " i'Yi'"wa"^ajf."
28, 8. Render waseqa" by " quick " instead of " alive."
28, 14. For "Mangci"'igi1," read "Mang^i^'i-gft."
31, 19. For " made" read " kept."
32. 12. Render " Egihe " by "downward beneath the surface."
33, 15. In "aka-cna"" the "c" should be inverted.
36, 5. For "gactanka" read " gactankai."
38, title. The Omahas have a similar myth about the Raccoon (Miqa) and the
Coyote (Mijjasi).
40, 9. "G^iza-bi" read "g^iza-bi."
40, 14. The following may be substituted for the translation in the text: wActanka
deceiving
, . them
akega".
aa ko waa.
43, 11. Change " fi'di" to " E'di."
. 47, note on 43, 4. Change the second sentence so as to make it read thus : " Tin*
Kansa (Yegaha) uses -be or -bi,and the Osage ((pejiAha), -de or -di, as a plural ending,
where the Omaha and Ponka ((/legiha) employ -i."
54, (5. For " ^exe-gajiu " read " (fexiga^ju."
781
782 THK «|;i<;(}IIIA LANdUAOK-MYTIia, HTOKIKS, and I.CTTKIta.
84, notes, Hocoiid imrafjiivpli, (Irst aiul second liiicH. In giving the xaiwere oquiva-
lent of Ictiniko rciul " lotciiVke,"
63, It; 493, S, rt jmHuim. For " dtiji '" viwl " dt^e."
66, between tlie iiiytli oC "8ifennikiv" and the Turke.VM," and the note on 60, ;{,
insert the tbllowiii};: "See (ieorge Miller's version, p. 577."
73, note on 72, 4. Insert eoninia lielore "Come."
73, note on 72, 8. Change so as to read tlins : " \veiui'u<itci ( roiwere, winan'uxe),
to go near, etc."
75, 8. For "niijialui wa-i'"-l)iain(i." read "inijiri ha wai" i"'-l)iania."
rart'diiti nkin rohr woro ii riilit<,
75, 10. Though "CI" was dictated, " Ki" i.s better, as the' women Inid not seen
the tails " again " (el).
89, 1(! and 20. For " nan'de " (wall of a tent, Gt«H read " niln'de," heart.
98, ;53. For " freezing over" read " forming."
118, 10. Head " lUn'dega"'" and " wi'igajii-ga "
118, la and It. IJender "aki bianni" by "reached there again, they say."
Tlie verb admits of two renderings.
133, 10. For "ijiaWie" read "i)i'a"he."
164,0. For "ati"!'" read "ate'."
166, .S. For " t'e(|-a-biama " rea<l " t'e^'a-biama."
167, 18. For " wagigif-a-biama" read " wagiag^a-biama."
170, 1 1. For " Ja"(feha " read " Ja"'^eha."
176, 17. For " Tiiidi " read " xiii<li."
177, 8., For " second " read " tliird."
181, 8, et pasHini. For " wat'a" " read " wa^a"," sqnash, pumpkin.
194, 20; 195, 0; 196, 2. For "ngidada"" read " ugidida"," as the act was per-
formed by pressure, not by tlirusting.
227, 1. " ^ixabajt-qti " shonld be " without Haying at all " (from " rf'ij-abe ") instead
of" witliout chasing at all " (which wonld be " (fiqabajT'-titi," from "^iqe").
226, 14 andir.. "Wahuta"fi" . . . >ie4anga aka" should be placed in brack-
ets, as It IS a modern interpolation.
313, fi. For " a"'wasa " read " a-'wa-'sri,"' , See " ingf usa " in the (|;egiha-English
Dictionary.
338, 7. For "gifabaji-biaMia road "gi'ifa-bajibiamri."
351, line next the bottom, j.'or " Part 11 » read " the <|!egiha-Engllsli Dictionary."
370, note on 369, 1,!. For " Pan'ka f an'ka " read " I'aiVka (/•anka."
380, 10. For "N.izanda.jl" read "Na'"zandiijl," from na"/.ande.
402, 2. Ca^ewa^-.. His other name was xahe jifiga. De was the rival of the
lamons chief Black Bird.
402. la. Gia"'habi is better known as Niku^ibifa". He was a famous waka" man
or shaman.
402,15-17. "Maka" . . ja^i".,na." Denied by Two Crows and Jo.seph La
Fleche.
404 2-7. This shoul.l be credited to Wabaskaha, instead of Ca^ewa^f-, according
to Two Crows and Josejth La Fleche.
410, 8. Read " Wa'ai."
ArPKNDIX.
783
" 410,10. For " wd^i'.i " mid "wd^i"."
440,2. For "ifc(|t('i" read " i<fr'(|tci." Similar diaiiKPs in 446, !» mid 10.
448, 4;{. For "/ande-bii)a" aHdiftati'tl, n-ad '-Zaiide " accordiiif; lo Two CroWM
and .Io,s('i)h La Fli'dic.
470.0. anoi. Used whi-n kinHliip is as-serted or nnderstood. Hi-u iinfi and an in
llio (/'t'ffiliaKiifjiish Dictionary,
AIS, 3. Ka{;i) here in a proper name.
541, 2. For " \VaJl"'aj,'aliiKa" read » VVaJi"'n.pvliifta."
884, 9. et iiiiHHim. For "^a"'eti" read " ((■a"'ctl," when spoken l>y nndeu.
870, 1, For " (fa'ii'^a" read '> «j-aM'i(('ri."'
670, 8. Kead thim: " he u'a"'liai."'
tht^ put tlio (ri'fl.
(i)I. oil. Ihj
(il>.)
688, 10. For "kido" read " kido."
693, 12. Fi,.' "uta""-l)iamri" (sai<l of loRKiiiKs) read "nja'"-l)iaiiiii."
601, 15, and 602, 1. For " ntxe grt>|u" read " ntWifiajju."
603, 8. For "(fa"eli" (hist word in the line) read "^a'"t;tl."
616, 5. Change ''(s.) '' in two places to " (sinf;.)."
621, 3. Under '* ^e am.l" read « was i:;>:nj,', they say."
633, 4. There slionld be a hyplien after " n)a'"i)e."
644,10, For "ja"nia"'^i"' i'"". read "Ja"ma"'fi" 'i'","
663, II, For "da'"xi" read "da'"(ie."
688, 3. For " i'-'cfiilkiifrtga" read '•{"ifiiTkicfiiga."
690, 6. For " Waqa in'ijiu " read " Waqaiii'iji"."
719, «. For»'te'ctI" read "tf ctr."
in two.
the
paAti
789, 12. For <'Ag^icta" road "Ag^icta"."
INDP^X.
NOTI.— Uni. Umiiha. I'. = Ponka.
Tnnc
AbbrevUtlnna
Aflftwniie addreued son
OahiKo to 4B0
Icta^ttlil ta MS
.riilivlu' to 900
iir ,i.i'iiiiita iiiijl". Sii' (iuliiitejinnii, Ma»-
t<Mi ijinKit. mill Ma''tcu waflhl.
AildroflH to t)iii , voting iiMMi 628
AKuhaiuii'fi* (Oni), kiiimI iiiWIoeof 4W
warrhlc'f 4SO
(I'.), kiioHii iM Aniiiolii'iitli'l 3HI
WKliI Inili'iiijiliil hlrtnUliT 1182
tlix nuiil, » riinka ., (Wl
Atfltdtu, Mtt»tfn-ini"lia III , . 470
Sou W^II'U'KiihlKii (!'.).
AiirU^iltiilal linplenieutn (IciiU'iMl liy Volikw Kiii
Alphabut 4
Ania'liC'iifii'l. Sen Auuliu iii»iifl'.
Aiiliiiulii, hiiw thiiy ri'ii'lvud uamea (j3
Alititlii'tii'rt , 34. "•.', TiHri
A ri'lmiHTUH 47, 48, 1K4, «0:i, "(i;i
Awl, i-x))I(iit of 274
invlti'il to wiir IVuMt , 2.-,ti
Ai'liiihutwH aciiiuut of IlKht with Piiukan 40(1
A'pa'iafluu (Oiu.), mi'iiiiiit of ;)
anil nthri-H to IiiHpei-tor J. II,
llaiMiiioiiil 7;iH
ttiXtHobtililli'il friini H;i4, IH,^, :(0!l.
41)'.', 40,^, 41)0, 4l)B, 42.'>, l«-.', 408
to Inapurtoi J. II. Huninioiiil 732
Si'B Hie Elk.
(P.), mtilri'RHei! 4H4
iiiiwMol' biHilrnlta rmo
\Vn|I" nku to MuKtoiiwuf ibl and 4H3
A'paniiinKa'n hriilhiM killi'd by DHkolim i2r,
Itad^cr'H Hiiii, ailv)'iiiiiri-.H uf -^1)4
iliipiil Willi rhlofa daughter ;I01
killed four woniiMi :102
niarriiMl wonmn wuirior :)01
Badiuen, overc'iime in lontiBlH with Ilii'iiponit^u I7L', 17;i
•lew brothi'l'H of IIi"i|pii ac^o 172
nurvivonif, rhail;;iMl iiitoado)* 17j
ilirttfuiHi-il an a woman 17,1
nmriiiil chit'f'ii dauKhtiT 173 ;
Battlate Ihirnaby, Ponka itil«>i-i)i-t>tt>i- 480,520 ti42 I
BattiHte Di'ioin, Soo DiMoiii, IluttiHti-. 1
HattiHti'. the Pawnee iiitei-pietiT. (;afif;e'.ski\ to 704 j
Ilaj.ii, Omaha name for Peter G. Sarpy 417
Hear- jtirl 287 :
killed 203
killed hiT iii'Oplo 202 !
purNUi'il her brothtT.-^ 2ij;t
Iteaver kilb'il lii.i nun ,ii.r,7
out! of the FourCreatorH B.-)6 [
reatoied hU Hon to life ,'■,57 j
143, 253
40.1
Keaver- woman
lllU KIk killed a male elk. hut loiild not eat meal
the yoiinjjer chief, led huntluu party of
Oiuahaa
I« tliB CInelnnati Commercial
See A»pa"iall({a (Om.l.
lIlK Hnake ummti'd
.See Wri.H'AlahKa.
Uln Tnrile, drenH of
bin Ireaiiuentof larijer aulinala 371-273
bin treatment nflheDtter 27S
bow be talked In the Snakenian 2(17
bow he went un the warpath 254
killed by [t'tllitko 62, .^flO
417
757
40
206
Lii'elriideil to fear water.
Honu of
Bin Wolf, Bin Turtle'D treatment of. .
BIriKJblef
BlidH rei|uent«d to devour corn
Hlrkett, (;. P., Ubafii;e-Ja> to
Illaek bear, lUg Turtle'* treatment of
27.'.
257
273
.'80
138
641
272
lllaik bear«,how the liabbit killed the J 5, 20
Ulaek Cro" I'enka ihief, wounded 381
HIack mai,, lahued eblof'a daughter 116,130
punlnbed 116,131
lIoiieH of old woman covered with a robe
Hoy r.uned by ^roiiud-uiiie, moiij; of
Itrave Dakota ami the niwaril
Buffalo and Oriz/.ly bear
Coyote i-ban(;ed into a
created by maKic
Hullalobladdei, fate of
VOL VI-
-50
289
208
363
582
108
605
273
llutlahi hull, lliK Turtle'H treatment of 271-273
Hullaloealf, reatored to bin parenta 140
Biitfalo-ealf, HOn of Waba"ificifie 138
atolen by lelinike 139
Ibillalo-ealveH, aoua of \Vaha''ifieij;o 142
1 hi Halo bearta and ton^nea, feaat on 473
Ihiltalo neek, man ehanjied into a 216
Biitl'alo'Weman and calf puraued 158
and Corn-woman 147
deceived by lelinike 139
(jave birth to twins 142
her aon by \Vaba»?iciL'e 1,18
manic powerof 138
See Wahaiificine.
ButTalowonian, Aijod, killed by her aiui inlaw 1113
tried lo kill her aon-in-law ... 101
went into aueat Indye 100
Butl'aloeH and Coyote iii2
ciiiaed to kill one another 142
liillfd a youny rliief 355
went aeriisa the j;reat water 142
went lo the upiier world 142,144
Buzzard aided the Oriihan 608
7Hi)
%
786
INDEX.
Butiard, an Omaha, wounded 431 '
anil U'liniko 74
Ictiniku 'iiH);uit4fd an tbo 237
killed by Haxigo 240,251 ;
Houjj (if the 230,245 i
('afewaf6 killi-d by Pawnee Loups 404
li'adiT of Omaba Bcuiiti* 404
('aj:i'«l.il, Wata"!-.!!.!!" to 41)11
Ca-ku^n (fa ki-ta we, Maiiplyatiajja to 044,605
('atumenia, oi-i};in of 31,580
<.'a''ta"-.iifij!a to Ma"t('nwa^tbi . . .
tuT. L. <iilliiif!batu.
See Kictawajjo.
C«ll>;t'-bi"-?.l espOHed
toWfs'illufiga
Caflge-Hkli, account of .
484
764
5111
3
y (lis obtained from 189, 294
to Battisle, tlio Pawnee interpreter 704
Mantcu-wa^ilii 502
Qi(ta «l>i\ 490
\Viruitra"-nine 1148
Wiyakoi" 720
lJbafi({«J"° '0 **"
('aiion made by niai^ie ^43
Ceki, Hetia(ja-»abe to 635
llupetato •'i23
Maqpiya-qaga to 501
meH8a){t« to 498
Cbflse, Uiraio, Uhafine ja" to 038
Cbief«,Omaha 4.'i8
desire to al>andon 487
h indorod war pai ty from starting 460
Chief a daughter claimed by the black man 1 15, 130
delivered from the water-monater . .115, 128,
129, 130
married a man 3M
married tlie Coyote 103
married ibe Orphan 118,131,343
Cbiefa ebier daugliter luarried Ictinike 55, 005
173
175
180
170
367
174
175
.549
590
608
755
757
755
758
7.18
750, 758
032
1104
741
98
273
91
4811
I'agn
(Jorn-crn»her, adventure of 273
(Jorn woiaan, llulVabi woman and 147
Coyote iind BuUaloea 102
and Gray fox • 570
and Puma ****
and Snake 560,868
cheated Ictinike S**
liow he lost bla tail »*
married chiefa daughter 102
Crabs (tic) Raccoonnand 310,313
312
78
008
766
772
779
722
51«
475
406
716
468
362
366
618
402
406
421
41H
ioe
Crawlinh (lalliir than Crabs)
CiTjw aided Ictinike
aidiil t lie Orpluin
Cude-gaxe, t ialiij:e to
Nuda"-axa to ■
rahanj;a-nui''^l'' to ■
lo I i» Hoy and Ma"teii i"c'age
to AVes'jiiiinga
I'udegaxe and Ma"tcu waifibi, jahe-)ap'6 to
t'uita-nui"(fi"die(l
('ftflHiqowe. Ictas^aiii to
CuatoniM, Sacted traditions and
l>akota Hcared to deatli liy gliowt
by handnof deinl Pawnee ..
story
DakitasattiiekedOmahaa in 1855
battle between Oinatiaa and. in 1840
del'catfd by Omahasand Oloti -.
t'ouj;bt by Omabas in 1847
touglit llie I'awnoi'!'
married the bad man
wi.'siied to marry Hi^tipe-ag^e
nou anil .Snake-woman
and Thundera
Jiow taken back
younger daughter kinil to Uf.ipeag^e
married IIi''qpeagi(e
Chipmunk, Ictinike and
song of
Ci<e(itttwe, Kiwigu ti dia<ici to
Cincinnati Commeioia', from «overal ( )nuihan
Hi- Kik
l)uba-lna"ifi"
Maxewatfi'
ja?i''-na''pa.jl
Two Clows
Civilization desired by Ponkaa
Ckaj.ie yiiie to Uattiste Deroin
Clotber, (i. W.. Fred. Merrick lo ,
tloll, Ictiuike'i* bands tied to a
t.'omb, adventurt s of
(.'ommuual lodges
See Tents.
C'unservative spirit among the Omabas
Contractions 11, 24, 34, ,54. 00, 73, 77, 101, lo.'-,, 114,127, 184,
201, 224, 250, 209, 270, 284, 307, 315, 321, 3^8,
332. 370. 410, 458, 401. 41)8. .503, .5(10, 51,5, 518,
619, 003, 004, U48, liCO. (101 , 0(18. 075, 081 . 094,
097,709,712,713.718,719,745.
Corn raised by Onialms 480, 490. 401, 010, 655, 701, 7(0
raised by Ponkus 740
killed A"pa».iau.;a's brother 425
four Omahas 465
many OuLalias *1®
RedShleld <88
three Omahas 431
two Omalia women 460
twoOoiabas *.^1
repulsed by Omabas 425
slide all IheOmaba horses 448
visited by Omahiul 476, 479, 400, 404, 513
Ponkas 518,610,622
Omahas MS
wiuinded several Omahas 431
Dance regulated by the 1 ukesabO 474
Dead Pawnee, hands e ,' 383
Death of (;u>ta.ma»ifi" mentioned 406
f^di a.i-inOi" ^11
IlcqiWi-.jifiga 401
llcsnata 503
iHuhabi S07
Logan Fontimelle 404
jahe-iap'e ^^
Wacui 4»5
1 leatbs of several Omahas in 1878 503, 601, 692
several Ponkas in 1878 500
Debts 656,742
Deities above and bel.iw ground, invoked 234
Deroin, Hatliste, Ckai.ie-yiile lo 604
I.iou lo 710
Ma"teii iia"ba to 607
auil Ke Hrc.'ie, Waliilgasabfi to 705
and the Otu.hiefs, Lion to 003,870
SIa"leu-na"bato 672
Dick, Itctsy. asked for her pay as doctor 771
Ilciiagasatte and X"l«i~ig'i niiji" t(i 033
lo Waifiqe-saci 770
Dog ni"(ipe.agife ('banged into a 173
stole iiieDt Irom wedding feast 116,130
Dogs, wonderliil 114,127
Dririon, Paris, killed by Pawnees 414
/ 9
INDKX.
787
(inn
r.ti
nnim. ninRln ■. 217,600
I)iil)a-tiiii''fi", niTotint of , n
to 1Ti'<|iiKa-Hiib<^ 676
IiiHiK^tiirJ. H. Ilnmmonil 7r>0
tlio Ciiiriiiiiuti (*oniiiioroi(il 755
.imiili'iinnnut'o 403, (KM)
,t('ntiKn-iitknea)ii kI
DiinkB met bj|^HB«lKe 239, 260, 2.11
Si't» Woo<l-flii('k.
Oiqki-i)a-wi fi'cn^u, Iliipe^n to
Rii$[lii niilril llii> Orpluui
I'ji'olli'd liv till! Wrun
•hot by tlio Hiibbll's nnii
KikIi'" J5,2B
Eiliiann, Sil{ft"-i|(>nft to 4f)2
or Antolni' lioy. Sio Roy, Antnino.
Eleh t biillulo liullH hclil down HWi>Btlo<lKo 160
Elk, nirrliMl 11 wnmnii to Hiibli'irn' .uiii nbnilo 82
IrtiniliiM'biiii|.'iMl into nii 61), 73
Kllipttnil rx|ii-onnionn 34 M_
61, llinn 16), 77, lU, 137, 224, 107,630
ErtHit, Kdwnrrt, to iToHt^p]) Khuu 723
Kyi'HoloKiMl (liiriiiK tlio iimcio croBsiiiK of cnnon 146
Kyon clciscd iluriiig the iniiaio croi«iii(r of lariio body
of tliiiniH 146
Kyi'8 rIoHvil dm-iiiK thi' miiKic croHning of «t mini. 14!, 14.1, 203
whllo ([olng throuilli «lr to uppor world . 140
Fnwn, tnninit of ^
Honi;of
Feast on buffalo hearts and toiiKuea
Foliah, lias iibimI aa a
i|iiilll'i'utliir« of a Hparrowhawk used aa a
wiirrliib used us n
Ki^nn's of speech 21, 14 41
61 (llllo.lr)). 262 (lines land 15)
Sei' Antltbetlea.
Fire-brand, nilventure nf
Fish. See UrtB Hsh iind liedtail tlsh.
Five iMinutiiiniil lodiies
plilnistones
•taces In growth of yonnn Rabbit
Tlimider-nien
warehiefH
Flylnifsqiiirrcl, one of tho Four Creators
Fontenille, Lojian, death of
went to M'aHliin(;ton
Forbidden plaees viaited liy Twin Hrothera 217, 21H
Forest niado by ma^ie 203
FroK iiuentidni'd by Snake-nmn 2Rfl
Fonr adventurea of warriors 186, lfi7
attacks on water-nioi...iar jn i2fl
Btt<>mpts toHiirprisn waterninnstera 230
bad women 3,10
biids eanie to reaeiio tbo Orphan 607, 0(|R
birds killed by the Orphan flo')
'""•'■''■■>< 82,224,202
hnflain bulls j„r,
bnlluloes killed by each chief 03
met by the Ilnllnlo ealf I8n
sent toreaoue tbo Ilnlfalocalf 130,140
See White hutlalo cows.
rolls by war chief
to animals
to each Kncst
catHies (nia^lc)
captains of police
colors of smoke 3(10 3();(
Creators f,i^(^
days elapse igg
days In reaching tho cave 137
358
358
473
404
3!lfl
404
272
02
617
47
205
460
5.58
4114
458
404
82
271
225
168
185
253
25
243
86
316
471
333
471
474
48
nr days' preparation for inarriage
daya' preparation for war
days' trial of sweatlodKo
deer carried liy (jiaot
disasters threalelM'd
eaitles k illed on d ifVeren t days
experiments of Ciawllsb
fat I est pieces of bufTalo meat
friends of llie snitin-
Kourd rattles used
Krass figures
Kriz/.ly bcarcuba
Invitations in sunn 310 ^^f^
large animals rejicted 072, 273
men hent as scouts ih6
fin- Hax ige 2.V2
loiHles of killing tlin Hli; Turlle. ...' 275
noises liefine release of Otter 270
obstacles o\'ercotne 140 20S
pairs of majjic moccasins 2K5
l"'"'<s 240, 212, 'JO;i
places forbidden to twin brothers 2I8
pra>ers to kIoocs
pursuers ol' f ij,, liadccr's aim
reiinests made liy the l^lbbit
sacred Iiags to select from
scouts
Bisters of Mufhtlo-wnman
sick nian
sons born to Ili"i|pe<ai;«e's parents ,
sticks (»ir) thrown by letnilke
stones chosen iiy sweaf-Iod^e
thuoder-binis Hci7.cd by the Twin llrothers
thunder-men
times Hear giri chased children
bolfaliicalf ran arniind Iclinike
bntluliats were at lacked
Itii/./ard danced
hostiies attacked chiefs
magic drum beaten
man afe with Snake- woman
man went to spring
Orphan attacked Dakotas
sacred bag w-avcd
shot at grass figures
Ntonesof sweat lodge were pushed ...
sweat -hath taken
tree addressed
tree hit
'rwo-faccscanie
Wahai'itieige overlook lluiralo. woman
went to the field
went to I^lke-sab^ keeper
wild brother came to fan ue
trials of running against thet.'oyofo
tranHformafioii'-Mf "(UlugnuiU 286. 287
villages, people of, killed ]^8
vlsiicd 'J-'O
war chiefs 071 _ ;{[)h
white buffalo cows in a row 14?, ue,
men came to Pawnees 3i*j
wild animals killed by file I'unia 308, 3U0
212
3111
23
I S3
14,1
100
157
172
.150
213
•J 1 8
187
21)2
130
3.11, 3.16
■Jlo
174
5.1, (iOO
202, 2(13
2('2
344
4114
474
IIIU
',.'42, •:i:\
55. (1(17
21H
215
138
138
471
210
106
Tive
women acnt by tlm Cirizzly bear 06
wounded 273, 274
rth day, old woman becanio visible 005
Kon liie KiicciHifuI one 172
time fatal .15, 21.1, 2I)'J, 344, .'MS, OOII
snake became a woman */irj
auccessfnl 55, I U6, 2:;0, 50:', 604, 0U7
783
INDEX.
OftOtAffabi, Jfthe flkflto
Oacii(1i<a", nhA"-jifi^n to
Qalii^p (Om.) Ill Acawftue
Cildo-gaxti . ..4*
i^iita-akri and xeniiga-n^ji"
Wiyakdi"
OahJct* («*.) arri'Mted
Unaji"-skft tt>
Wanita-waii*' to
<taliif;a-jifif£» killed by a Dakota
IhI a limiting party of Oniahaa
Waqa-m^ji", mid Aoawage. Jalie-akft to.
Oahige-watlaciriKo, He-wa'^ji^a to
(fanii>a
0<p.la»liaj !•, a ililef
Soo Stjiluliiii; Hawk.
GhoHt, Dakota soared to 'leatl\ by a
bow a yoiiii;! man acted tbo
S«o Duad I'awiiee, and Cblef's son.
Hong of a wolf
f oriea 359,
Oiant killed by a louao
the Rabbit
riia"hab), a war-chief of tin* Oniahaa
used Ilia aacrcd baj; and war club
or Nikn^ib^a".
(iirl abdnrted Ity rt'd bird
splinter changed into a
(i4Ml. truHt in, advised
lirasssnake and Otter, searched for BiK Turtle
detained b.v Ilaxiffe
Haxijit^ became a
Orass wisps used at a war ft>ast
Gray Fo.\, Coyote and
Gray Hat, or William Welsh. See xeniiga-m^i".
Gray Squirrel, adventures of 273,
Green-haired Tbunder-inau
woman
Grizzly bear, Uutlalo and
girl euanged ii'to a
killed by Ictiuike
the Kabbit'ason
Babbit and
Ground cleft by magic
Giound-mice, song of boy raised by the
Gun, magic. See Magic gun.
Hair of four colors
Half Omaha sided with I'onkas
slain by his kinsman
Hammond, Inspector J. U., A^paU'tafigaandothera to
Hupefa to
Mazi-l:ideto
ia^i" ns"i>n)l to
referred to
several Omahaa to
See A"pa«-ianga. Duba-ma-^i", Mawada"^i",
ja^i" na^pajl, Two Crows, and xo-u^a^ha.
Hands of dead Pawnee
Dakota scared to death by the.
Hafigagens had the two sacred tents
sacred pole
Hsrigacenn, Louis Sanssouci to
Hapax legomena 14,41,238,
li axige, ad vent ures of
killed the Heaver- woman
Bu7.7.ard
matle rivers
rewiirded the Wood iluek
transformations of 239,
Page, i
673 I
478 '
490
"OB
481)
657 '
■4'.l
70.">
.512
409
417
SO,"!
514
101,167
4.18
303
(122
30(1
300, 362
.177
25
404
4114
223, 224
22'l, 224
4H8
27.1
241. 213
239
269
570
274,376
187
302
582
288
91
46
43
293
208
187, 302
401
401
738
727
728
728,7.11
607
760
.103
;i(iii
408
471,472
691
490, 075
227, 244
243, 2.13
340, 251
239
251
242, 253
Pagfc
Ilaxige, wounded the Watermonatera..' 239
Haxigos bi iilher restored to life 242, 243, 2.13
lla<u>|a 260
See Haxige.
Hay made 652
Hay t, Indian Coninilaaioni'r. roferri'd to 520
nebadl-,|a" appealed to in song though absent 44(i
Heciaga-jitiga died 491
Heqaga-niOi", ne-wa"jiifato 517
Heqaga-sabD, l)iiba-raa"ti" to 676
Ictaitabito 662
toCekl 035
Kucaca 635,037
Dr. Potter 636
and others to an Omaha 639
and xajafiga-naji" to lletay Dick 633
Macs", and .Mawata»na, Ictafabi to . . . 600
Heqakaniani and Icta-jc'ja", Ta"wa"-gaxe-,iiiiga to- . 6S7
and Tataflka-i^yafike, Ma''t(:iiiia"ba to fl.'9, 069
Ictft-.|a"ja», and Ma"atceba, llomiia to. . 742
and l'te-waka"-ini\ii", jafi"-
na''pajl to 713
Heron, ,Iohn, Spafford Woodhnll to 05.1
He-wa"ji^a to Gahige-wadai^ifigo 514
to Heqaga-na.)i" 517
See xe-u>ia"ha.
He-who-drank-much-water 333, 3J4
He-wlio-tied-stoties-to-his-anklea 33.3, 334
He-xapa, a Tonka rcl'iigee 476
or Scabby Horn.
Hill that devoured men .''32
IIi"qpe-ag^e, adventures of 10:i
See 1.11 ai'd 155.
Homna to Heiiaka-manl. Icta .|a ,|a", and Mp atceba 742
See xe-je-bajc.
Horaea. .475. 4811, 486, 488, 490, 404, 497. 505, 514, 618, 519, 057, 060,
670, (.88, 699, 703, 718, 730, 738, 740, 764, 771, 778
Hubta" camp of Ponkas 381
Sec Vai''-qude.
Hunting customs 473
Hnpe^a, account of 2
inytli obtained from 70
to A. H. Meacham 683,734
toCeki 523
tot^i-qki-da-wi feca^ll 086
to 1 nspector .T. H. Hammond 727
Icibail. history of 38(
killed a foe 301
Iclbujl's fetish ;190
Tckadabi, a chief, .joined Omaha war party 423
a name of I.ouis Sanssouci 418
the younger, a Poiika 501
Ictaifabi. Ma"teu-iia"ba to 726
to Acawage 495
C(iri>(iqowe 710
Heqaga-sabS 662
lleqaga shIm'. Maca". and Mawata^na . - - 090
MjC'-tcii-wn^ilii anil Acawage 511
lcta-.ia"ia". See Ileqaka-maiii.
Ietama".^l• xahga-gaxe to 67.3,098
Ictinike and the lliiz/ard 74
Clii]imiink 549
Deserted Children 83
Elk 70
Four Creators 5.12
Kabbit 38
Turtle 60,,1fl3
caused ttie fur on plums 502
cheated by tliet'o.voto .108
claimed the red bird 004
INDEX,
789
Ictlnlfce orpntpd fniitH and ve^etableH
(!«r('i\'e(l by a t riMi
two women
identical witli lotrifilio of tlio ,iniwcr«
killed » child
liy tlio Orphan
the Uahbit'H Hon
the i)ii! Turtle.
niagio tranHformation of, into an vlk
married the clmrs cldir daughter
plotted n^jainflt the Orphan
Raccoonn called ;
song of
stole the Buffalo lalf
the lirotherA and Sister
Coyote and Colt
first who taught war euHtoma
Turkeya, Turtle, and KIk
Wonnin and Child
took the form of tie Buzzard
used ningic against the Orphan
Kabbit's Hon
iKarude (same as the male Winter)
I)(uhabi died
Indian CoiumisHtoner Hayt eiteil
Iniluatry of Oniahas . . 477, 47H, 470, 481, 4fil!,
494. 405, 49K, ,' 10, fi'J'J, 640, 05ri, 694, 701
See Corn, liny, Poiatoes, Venntablea, Wheat.
Inheritance anionj^ OmahaH
Invitations asked for
to war feast
Inke-Habfi cenn kept Hacreri pipi'H
regulated the Ilede watci
J»be-«kl to Gactagabi
Oahigejinga, Waqannji", aiul Aea
wage
Wa'ie'n"
Waqa-naji"
.Tide-ta" to Acawage _
.linganuda", Wata" luiii" to
.locelyn. Miss, Nuda"uxa to
Ko-nreSe, Mi"iia'6.|ifigato
and liatli»;e Deroin. Wniifiga sab6 to
Kioke to Ma''tcu.)nriga
Kictawagn
Seti Ca"ta" jifiga.
KiuKflaher, one of the Four Creators
Kipaio, a Dakota chief
onlered I'onkaa to join Dakotnain lighting
Omalias
KipazoHHun killed Big Klk'a brother
and nnitilateil
Kiwigutid,|a-ti.ci to Ci-^eifitawe
Kucaca. Heqagn sabe t<i
3iasi'«a"bn. a war chief
to Maneu wafihi
See Two Crows.
Hebaha to WJisH-taflga
La Fldcbe. Frank (Om.), account of .'
death of tlrst wife of
first )iu llalo h nut of
myths and stories obtained
from », 13, j:
103, lOi*, :ilO, Sm. 360,
(P.), Joseph Lu FliNche to
(nentinned as Mji'xa sk,1. . .
to l)is diingbter Susanne . .
Jonepb, account itf
a chief
conauitcil about war part.v
PagB.
.Ml
m
rm
54
.WJ
6,10
54
67,566
00
M, 606
606
■ju<, ;iio
61
1H3
fin
MO
54. 237
607
55
11
.•.07
r.'JO
400,411.
, 707, 760
686
6H8
2M, 250
471
(V)474
673
505
476
477
506 j
.500 ;
776 I
774 I
705
478 !
423 i
.'>58
430
430
430
420
668
635,637
4S0
475
481
2
488
466
2. 79, 96,
432, 466
487
376
642
1
458
460
I.» Hi^ehe, .losejih, how he lost his goods 41<i
myths and storiesobtaiued from 15,32,1 16,
170, 219, 329,358, 361, 362, 363, 307. 3<i4. 393
spoken against 616
to A. 11. Meaeham 677
to his brother Frank 487
Two throws and otbera to 740
Mary, aeronut of 2
tuyths obtained from. 107,131
Suaanni. (Om.). account of j
myth obtained from 05
Susanne (P.), Frank La FIAcho to hia
daughter 942
Lake drained b.\- pelicuna 276
Orphan jiiungtMl int<i qqq
led bird dwelt beneath » 225
l^arge fish, man changed into a 280
Legenda 317, 324, 334, 345 -^n^ „q|, 4,3
Letters. See Dakotaa, Missouri, Omalias, Otos, Paw.
neea, Ponkaa, White people, and Vanktons.
Lion, account ttf 4
to Battlste Deroin ,,,, 710
and the Oto chiefs 663, 670
See Wanita-waqe.
Listener 333 .'134
Long tent constructed tor sham fight 473
Louse, giant killed by a 577
ob.ieetidto 157.174.606
Maca". or Giictagabi. .Sfie Ictiiifalti.
Mactcifige. a Pimka. detect( d the Pawnees 382
Mncti" 'a»Ha to NaVbi 404
.lenugawujl" 651
•Magioarrow 223
bow J 14
liowl 138, l.-.H, 150
calling of the animals hj
cHuocH 225
canon miMle by J46
cap and sword 203
clothing 47,606
club whicli cleft a hil! 83
could make thunder 183, 180
4-reation of the Kabbit'a sou 44
<'«P 202
«loga 114,127
drum 57,609
forest made by 203
formula used by Walia"^icigo 145, 146
ground cleft by 83,293
K'"> 114,127
Iron (rod?) 353
moccasins 2^5 606
plume, which changed into its owner l.')9, 161
worn by IIi"qpe-agfe 172
power of Itu Halo- woman 138
letiniko 607
Orphan 605,000,600
Kabbit 19,20,50,108
Sifemaka" 59
Wttlia'ificigo 116,130
ring 202
aong 211
stones in sweat-lodge 157
sword 114. 128
thorns made by ] to. 293
tree 218,607
used against Orphan 607
Habhit'ssou 55
See TraiiHfornuitiott.
Hagiciuns. See Had men.
790
INDKX.
3
p»gi<.
Mi\);pU>nlili'ilIotinlkn 7ii
Man unit SiiHk(>-in»n *77
ktDiMl Snnkt'-tnAn -'*"
iiinrrii'il I'liii'f a iliiii|,'lit<>r '•*•<*
Mitnlrtii tifttu'i', luirsi* nivt'ii awny In Urn ■*''-
over nlHiii DiikoliM 4:U
piTloriiirii 1)y OniHliH-t ^'*-
Maqplya-MHitii to Caku«ii «itkllavi< <UI, tlil.'>
tVki Wl
Mu"loii nuil" 4K''. <'.>T. *VX
mill iithi'vsiii \Viru>(r«Milne IMI'
Miirtin, \V»lm"<lriKi' rliunui'il tiitou M'J
Miitii niAxu, Mii"ti'ii im"l)il Id *^M
MawKilH'tlMiri'imiitol' -
liow lu> wiMit uliHiiMm Ihii wiir path -. . 4:tu
myth iilitiiilu'il tVotn !'i*
to A. 11. Mi'aihnui M''4
to liiHpiM'lor •!. 11. llaiaiiiontl 7ril
wiiuiiili'ilhy PakoUiH *:U
Ma»il«"«i"'i<liBll'liriillni killiMl 414
li)H4i>.>i by ttni 7ll:t
Klawitta"nii,' lialf-hriithi»l- ti» Mawailft^fl" 71W
Ta'^wa" t:a\ojiftt:a to "-I'l
Si'o Ii'lafahi
MuM'wa^i' to thi> tHni'iiinati fonituorrial (in a.ioint
li'lli'l" . v,w
Maxi.waf'nmiilh.T killoilhv Diikotin 4'J2
Mn/.aiu»p'l", Mi"xa rka (Om.) to ilU
Muzl-k.tU« (i>ni.) ntNlii'il into Poiika ranka :tH3
to Innpi'i'toi- .1. H. Uannnonil 72H
Ma"at{'«ba. Si>p lli'iptka-nianl.
Ma"'i'->iahl to Loilia Itoy 7:iH
MH"li'uda<i" to Wa«ii|i' '(nci 7(16
Mft'Uill-IVaiJO. (-"mlo-waxi* to I.oui.i Hoy anil 73'J
or Pailani apiipi. tlio Vankton rhii-f- 7L''J
MaMrnnnJi". Maqpiva qana to 4liri. 407, 4I1K
Ponkaa arrt'.itoil with 7*Jlt
liharii;i'.,ia" to (tl8
Si't' ."^tanilin^ Hoar.
Ma"tcn.nA"ba, acrount of '-
achii-r 4(>K
myth oblftinoil from 74
to AKili'ita 470
HaitlKlo Doroin 1167
anil tho Kloohiofa.. 1172
lloqakaonani and Tataiika i°yafiko tl.M), 6(11)
li-taifabi 72.1
Mat.o-ina/a 714
Paiiyi-naqpa.>i (181)
I'awnoo tloo 6r»'J
lTnaii"-Rka 747
^v^M•ft-lafl(^a 47u
Wiyakoi" 6M, 606, 701, 7'JI, 7:i(l
Mft"ton-(*l-iahjra, ,i,ouiia"lta to 607
Ma'tccnaflRa, Kiiko to 47K
Wali"a-HHllij:a (Oni.) to 504
Si'o Acawago anil Tita"tiMi wa^ihi.
Ma'tcii.wnfihi, (;a"m".iini;alv 4H4
Cufi}:i'-Hka to .102
■>iaxt'-^a"ha to 475
Nainauiana to 477
jahn.jap'f' to Oiiilo-jiaxo anil 475
wont with Ilia fat lii'vairainHtOinahaa. 4110
anit Aoawauo aiMi'i>H8i>il .105
Of (Ji^,. akil,
iinil vVrawaf£i>. Irtafalii to 5tl
anil A"pa".iafit:a, \Va,i1"-Mk)\ to 4H;t
Mani:tii|tn to jaho au^i" <ll.1
Meacham, A.M., llMpi'falo ri«:i, 7:il
•Tnai'ph I. a Kliii'ho to 677
Moaohnm, A. II.. Mawaila"*!" to (M
■|'a"Wii» taxo ,)iHna to 717
,X,o-u^rt"ha to W'i
Moniik, Kn>il..toii. W.flothor 741
Moa.Hlik.i". M, Na"/anila,tl to 768
MhMloChiof.a Pawni-o I'hiol 414
MUaoiiri, lottoramt by a 664
Mi''Kabu, Ta^wa" i:a\o.,iinya to 686
Mi"<|a'f-,|llii;ato Ki' -|ro.So 774
Mi"\a aka (Oni.) In Ma/a nap'l" 7111
Mi''xa.»ka (P.). ji'i fiOuoanil oMiora l» 4H0
or Frank I. a Florhiv
MiHh'rn intorpolalinna 31.126,172,576
Mori:aii I 'harli'a P., Omiiha Inlorprolor 50.1
Mornionaaiili'il (linahaa 417
attai'koil (Imnhaa (dilr lllit KIk: ilolllmt) . . . 496
Soo Wlrlr pi'opli'
Mnakrat onool'llo' I'onr Croalora .157
ipnvitioni'il by SniikiMiian. 2H6
Mfl"t«.iia"ia'. jaiti" n»"pa,|\ to 726, Till
Mvtha . 1', III, 1.1, '.'II, •<>, 25. H'.', :I5, ;iH,4;i, 50, 57, 60, 70, 74, 70,
06. 00, 102. 107, 108, 116. i;il, NO, 142. 147, 162. 176, I8», 207,
210, 2-'(i, '.'44, 2.14, 277, 2«7. 204, ;io:i, ;iio, ;ii:i, :i28,;i2i), ;i.i«,
.Mil. .1.12. .110, .16:1. .160, ,1«K. .170, 57l,.57;i, .177, ,'.8(1, 82,586
Naii"bi. Mai'li" 'a"ait (o 4114
Nainaniiina lo Ma'Mru wiwihi 477
Niiino of NiuhC'-axa 'imnjioil .. ;172, :i7a
Nami'a, pi'iaonal .1 4, :I01I, :i70. ;17I, ;I72.!I74,II76,!I77,;I78,
1170. :i80, 381, ;iK2, ;i88. ;io;i, 4oo. 102, 10.1, 4118, 415,
417, 418, 422, 4211, 427, 428, llll, 4:|.1, 4:10, 444, J45,
4411, *K. I.M, l.'iO, 470, 470, 482, 480, 480, 40;(, 406,
407, .100, .101. ,102, 50.1, .107, ,112, 114, 518, 511), 6;i:i,
0:1,1, 0;i7, (l:i8. (H 1 , 618, (140, 0118, 1171, 67:i. 1101. 602.
60(1, 71I1I, 7011, 718. 710, 72:i, 7211, 74:i, 764, 771
StM> (itto^ lit toxta. ;I08. ,'r iiiimiim,
N'api'ra. Mary. ,|.i' mi" wa'ii to 61(0
NR"ba wata", oriyin u( iiaaii. 681
Na"/aniln.il to .laiui'-i OKiiiio 74*
■r. M, MoHKii'k '68
Nanka-hi'tia, tbnahii, nifhoil into Pouka ranka :183
NIkuifibifii". Si'i'(lla"habl.
Ni"ilaha». jatCna'pnil to 516,69.1,724
Nulla" axa.iM'i'imnl. of 3
inytba anil alorios ohiaini.il from . . .25, 6.1, 38, 4U,
,10, 8:1, 147, 277, 287, 1117, 1124, :I68, 372, 377
loCi.ili').Mx,. 7Ti
MiMa.loii'lMi 778
Uiv. A. I.. lUnH" '"'
Nulla" axaa fatlior'a war party 368
tlrwl war piir(y 872
nanio cliannwl 372-373
OlVi'rinna toHarri'il pel.' 473
O'Kani', .laiiii'a. NaV.auiln.il to 744
Ohl woiuau cavi' niai;ii' uioi'i'aaliia 285
oriliri'il man to k ill hor 285
Omaha, ail vi'iitiiri. of 361
rapluMMl by PawniM-a 375
I'.lni'fa nalui'il 468
I'ualotTlaof iuhorltanoi. 686
iliKiui'mbrnil by miatakn.. 424
hialoriial toxia 384 467
hiiraoa r voroil lioni Dakotaa 450
atolou l.y Dakolaa 448
killoil an Omaha woman (,|,a aaha wl»t) 381
liy I'awm.ra 375
wiiuirn kill.il by Itakntoa 460
Oinahiia aiih'il by Dakntaa 308
Mornioua 417
Oliia 421
anil Dakolaa, biillh' bi'lwi'iMi in 1846 406
INDKX.
791
(liiiiilm» anil Hiihivlun, IiiKIIk lii'lwii'ii in IH47
IHIU 1)0 .
I8ft*
tmil rmikiiH, llt'Nl bitltliMit -1)
N iitl ItHltlo lii>lwi*<>n
nlliii'ki'il hv \vlillii|iiMi|)li< (mil Minnmiiii) .
I'ltniplittiitiil III" ,
<i()liHi>i'viillvii H|tlrlt alM(ilt}t
ttnr<mli<(l I'liwtii'o [>iiii|)H
I'llWltt'l'H
IliNiilli'il by I'uwnn-H
r»Ki>.
4111
4(1!)
IKHI
4IIA
4:m
4HI
4X11. nill
4ll'J
^lllll
;iii7
kllli'il liy Knkiitiw 4011, 430, 4;il,4.'i|,tlKi
HI'VIMI VultklitllM 4^7
li'lti'l K illi'lillnl In 47.1, 477 4f,\ 4H7, IKII 4111',
4114 .Ml'.'. fitU. Mill ,MIH. 510 .M:', (lift. .Mil. W| Mil,
(14:1,1114,1117 ii.-i:', ii.Vi ii.'.7, (1,111, mil iiiw, nnf,, 1107
(170, I17'.', (iTii, 11711. I1V7, w: mil, 1111:1, iiii.'i. mill, him,
7.NI, 701,7111,70.-.. 7111, Tl;i 717,7111 7'il, 7'j:l 7no,
7:i'J 7;i4, 7:17, 7:iK, 74a. 741, 744, 74;., 747, 7riii, 7r.:.,
"Iltl 7(1H, 770, 7711 77,1,777 7711
lutliirii mmHii .-. Mil, (i;i:i,(i;m, 11:17.
ii:iii, iwo, 11.11. mil. mi.i, 7'.'4, 7;:fi, 740, 77:1, 77h, 770
ii|i|hm(mI (iilrnnxl'i r III Wbi IIii|wiI nl imi
|>rii|tri'Hnivii npliii iinMiiiK IH7, (IH'j. I'lim, 7rj, 7ri;i, 754
BOVlMllI, 111 lllll|i|.|'llll .1. II lliiMitiioiiil 7MI
IlinCliiiiiiiiiili l'iiii>ini'l'i<liil 7,1IV
HiokiH'HH iititi limit iiHiiiiiniiu ^^l;l, rioii, oih. iiao,
0,17, 000, (llll , flIU, ll(l:i, 1100, 070, 077
■■• 701
nil
vlnltlHl I'AWIlm
I'OllkllN
wuriii'il liv I'i'li'tiilly Willi
wImIi III Imi vt< nil tinii-ii rliii<U
wiiiinilt'it liy DitUnhiH
(liilnil; \Viiliu"iflilui. Id hlnullly IiIh nll'n iiml mm
Oi'iliK- i>t' iiiiii'i'h of vviir |iiiiiy
(li'plmn, 11(1 VI nluirt* iif
Sill fil', anil \Vi»li»"f l(il((i..
itlilml liy llii/./iu'il, Citm, KiikIii, mill Mimpln
II I'ltmii'ii lnHi'iiil
ili>N|iiHi>il by I'livvncrH
kllb'il Ivllnlki'
inuilii liiifiil I'll llll' iif I'awiiiiiiH
innri'li'il i'bli'l''M ibuiKlilnr
niHjjl" iMiwiir ill' Hill
imi'il iiKiiliiHt Mill
Hbiiltbiiri'il liliil
Olii (llHini'tiibiit'i'il liy inlHtilkii
llliiNuliliiil (Iniiiliim
4111
4H7
4:11
I III, 14'.'
'Jllll
fiKO
WIH
.'i:i4
:i4i
mitt
:i4:i
:i4::
(Kin, 1100
1107
mi4
4114
Inllirn mint, to MM. II4II. 00:1, mi4, (107, 070, 07'.'
117:1, iiHii, miK. 700. 7iir,, 710. 7111, 7l:ii, 7ii'J, 774
lltti'i'ikiiil (il'iPiNnniilid miiiii'liKil lor Ulii Tiirtli',* .
OltoiHunllciiil IIiuIko'h lii'dtlii'i-
(Kon ilrnll'iiil
rilllHIlKli tnil"^!" to (^Itllii ifiixd
SiIhh Wood ,
riinyl-iiiiijpii,)!, Mii"ti'ii-ini«liik to
I'lirry. Williiini, I i« SuniiHoiirl to
I'awniHi Hjiiiiit, ,|infi" iiji"piijl to I tin
hiniilHdl tliii ili'iiil
Joi<, Mii"lcii iiii"bii to
killi'il by Wuiiurn-Miindo
InKiinil
I,oiipH ili-fi'iitiiil by (')lniiliiiii
iir jii^l" niiibH".
PawtHlllH dnriiilli'il by OniullllH
I'dtikiiH
fiiuiihl, by llilkotiiH
kllli'il liy (ju'i'.niii»«l"
'.76
:i!IH
o;i;t
770
778
OHII
716
OHA
:iti:i
Ollli
.171
:i:i4
40lt
:itMi
;i77
400
.'171
lolliim mint (11 (U4, OW, (lOB, OOH, OHO, 7114, 7'Jl
II I'HtfO.
I iiMni'in inniiiiiiniiil I ilurn lnlii|'|iiilitlliiii) ^7»
I I'l.piilnn.l t'onkiln .17l,:i77
j (dlliiii'ot iiniiillvii 4|g
! Sii«l'«» I.iiup„, I'ltulniwInilii.WUiiliHwIfittii,
I lli'piiblli'iin I'lun 'I'l'iiwl, /l>lkiiiikl«liil".
' ''"I"'"!"! Ill l'\ I'l.iikiMliilliniibiw 401,4(18
I'l.ilkn, liiMi. Si.|. |.' p,iiik«.
', I'lilli'iiiiK iiiili.ii.il til iliiiin n bikii .jfj
! ri.|li','iiii.' |ioiii.|iiii.mi»i.il by Swmm '.,' <jjf
I'mtlii. ii.lviiiitniiidi jfji
i'linllb' driuiii III till' iin pliimii mm
I viiKiidiiliin mi
: wiilnntii ^^
I'lliilumlmlii. or Wlliibnnlfulii Sun jiif l<i.|iiii|iit».
I'liiinii, iiM liiiiiUKil inliibln ino 101
""'''"'■V "I'll iK'i. I7'4, 17!l', 17B
rllioniliilln I'll Iiintltnlinl by Hklwlll 1117
I'liinil ii'M'il liniliiiiil iil'iilit^nliii- , ^^
fiiiik.i lilHtdiiiiil liixlji IMIH, il7S, 1177
I'diiKiiN iiMkml Idi' MliMik, ntn fjnj
itniilli,! iinidliLt, 111 IH7H , i^
(liit'i'iili'il ruivni.i'M _.__ ttiff
lli.nili'll |'I\ ill/.itlliin 0;|2
llrKl bat tin lint n 1 (Inniliituftiiil - i||||i
bi|ti'i«illi'lii>i.il bv. 4711. 477, (MIft
Mill, .114, M7, rilK, llll, ll'JII, unit, ll'td, 11:111, 0;i7,
OJH, o;iii, 1140, r,4 1 , 114'J, 07:1, iiiKi, 7(m, 7ov, Ki.
7:111, 74L', 7111, 70'J, 7ll;i, 711(1,7011, 7110, 77'^, 770
»'itii (o 47.1 .I'M, (i:i,i. (i:iH, 114'J, (lo'j. 07:1,
07(1, mm, 7011, 707, 7:''.i, 7'.'ri, 7'JII, 7:17, 7<n, 717
7.1(1, '7(1,1, 70(1, 7(17, 700, 770, m, 775, 777, 7711
pntiiloi.ii I'lilmiil by 'Jl^y
Inplll ".!« 111.1. H gjj,
mii'iin.i ,1.. iii'lintH IliiiiilmH I ^nf^
who wnrii iii'ii'Mtnil in lN7tl 7;|o
"llll Viiiik iitliiiki.il Jiiifl" niiilii," nnil
I'ltllbuWll'lltu .|^|
I'ol 11(111.11 nilHi it by I liiiiilnin 4n(|^ (),|,|_ ,|r,5^ 7,11^ ,„„
''""I'l"' 740
I'ottiil, 111'., IIi.|)ii(;ii Hlllll^ 111 fjiifi
I'l'linniill. ,1111111. .Iiibii SpiitiKiii' (n 7;)7
loiii'v A.I.. iii««H ].];...■; u»
l'lil|niltv Jilvili iiwiiy utili'iitli iil'klhilllill (,10
I'll! wiikii" Ini^ll". Ki'o lliiijiikuniiinl.
I'll 1 1 till' llll vv. 11 uli'ill liriilllir y;(;i ;|;((
I'll Inn ililii)iti'il IIH H mill i^^y,
mill Ciiyntn |n
Iliu Tiii'Oii'h ti'iiiitiiiiinl. ni' <j72
Jilifi" liniliu" mill Pltiiliiiivli'iitu iitlitdknil yHl
111' I'ltvvni'ii l.iiiijiH.
jafl" lm''pii.|!. lu'i'diml. Ill' 2
II Hunt lilt III' 11 will jitiily 4|}|f
III Hill Miiliilitli iliit , Kiivn It liiiran ... 46'^
lull II will piii'ty ^4(1
iiliiiln |ili.milit.< to hlH uiiiiHlii ,|4||
iiiylbn unil iiliirii'H obiiilni.il I'mni .-,7. on, | |',f.
:!07,rJ7, null, ;i I'l, :u'H. 4:11
pi'iipiil'nil II win I'l.ilNt. 411)
I't'cnvi't'i'il mIoIi'Ii binHim ., 4ri0.4.1|
'» Ili'Miiliii I. Ii'liijii".|ii», iiiid ViM
will* II" iniijl" .. .' 7];(
limpiiiiiir 1. II. Ilttniniuiid . TiH,1ri}
Mil"li;i. i|ii"|.in ., 7'JII. 7.'l'i
Ni"ili>liil" filfl, OBd, 7'.'4
tlid rinoinnall Cniiiinnrclul 7,1m
Ibii I'liwiii'iiiinnnt. mi
.i,iiiiiii-ii 1111,11" BIO, nifi, fi'j'i
Wnilliili.il by llakotllH 4:il
jiibi'iiKiti", Miili)i<i.|liilii 4JJ
792
TNDKX.
jalifup'l* illeil •"'*' !
47r.
tm
77;i
4X0
4110
4H0
4«0
to ('iiiIp'Kiiii' anil Ma'trU'Wafihi
lJlf»»Ui\
jede-KAlit **> i^ilin* \V*hmI
jlr.i'<ini!" <" Mi'ta nkA. (jllKill»lliiOi"iUml Qi(n nkft
l^ifil-itkiv, <'»fim*«kft tn
jilhi' \a\ti' 10
jlzi^lfii:» ti> Ml'xii i<k''',(ju){a1iuui\il*iui<l.
or Mji"UMt->viifihi.
ami j,tMmj{a-iiiOi", tJaliixo to
(iiro-liitt"tl" killtMl miiiiy rawnwa
(jii|£aliiiiiiOi"- Sot* Qi^it Hki\.
Uubliil anil lllaik lioarn l'''-"
lilant •.■.;..WI
4:1
4Slt
a7i
Urixuly liMr
Ictinike
Suu
Turkoya
Wlnti'i-
blown into llio air by a Kiant
how ho euri'it bin woiiiiil
killiilthobtU
lonl biafat
wi'tit tu tbo ana
known nn Siifomaka"
inailo warriora out of hla own t'lroea 1 T', 17
iiiiiKio powiT of tbo 10. lil), fill
rostoriiil to lifo
alalii by tbi' llbirk lioara
Walia"ifii'i>:o'i* ailvoiituro aa a
Sw* Orplian ami Siifi-maka".
Kabbit'a Him ami Irtiuikp
birth of
clothiii>; of
alow Grizaly beax-
Raccoon, soiiK of 310, JUtt
why be ia ao fat •'>7-
Raccoona and (Jiawrtali ("Oaba") 310. :n:i
callml Iiliniko 3l6,;ilfl
Race bctwixin asoil llullalo woman anil lior aonin-law 1111
Bail moil anil Ili''i|i>o-aniJo
He-who-tii'a-rttou«a-to-his.ank!oa anil a
woman
Red bird abdnctf'd a Bill
claimed by Icliniku
dwell beneath a lake
Ijavo inagio laiioia to his brntheriulaw.. .
really a man
allot by the Orplir.n
the Hrotbera and Slater
Ked-breaateil turtle 271
Ked-haireil Tliunder-mau
womau
Red Shield killed by Dakotaa
Red-tail Huh
Reeil,Mr
Republican Pawnees attackwl by Oniabaa and Da-
kotaa
liepiibUoan I'awnoes stole horses from Wabnskalia
Saniu iiH /izikaaki^isi^andZi-
7.iki> akiai.
Resurrection of slain warriors by power of their
leailer
Ri£Ka, Rev, A. L..,Tohii Trimeau to
Nuila"axato
.X,i' .je-baje to
Rocky Mountain «heep's head fatal to the Winter. . .
Roy, Alituine. See Kdiiniia.
Roy, Louis, Ma" e-Kalii to
and Ma"tcu-i"c'aKe, Cude-gaxetfl
1:1
577
U
;il,xi
.■.71
•a
570
111
10
107
:.o
44
47
40
173
334
13, 224
0114
225
225
223
604
2ig
, 27,1, ;
3»7
Ifi*
740
703
702
12
7;i»
722
73B
4411
4114
474
471
474
471
473
4IM
471.472
40H
Rush, Kiehard. to rni\|l" ak*
Sacred lni« lelil to da<i"li:l"pi01
used a>iaiiiMl the I'awiieo I,oups ...
Pil'cs
kept liy Ibke-aaMiiena
pole anointed
kept by 1 1 afiK» Kens
olleriiiBH to llio
lent of WeilMIe Bens
tents of iillfliia (leliB
IraditiouH and customs
SiiUNSOili'i, I.ouls, lalleil likadabi, interpreter 4.'iH
to IlaiiBacenil f'Ol
William Tarry 71B
liailMi aiuoiiB tile Indians 417
Sarpy, I'eter <1.. a Kreiieii trader aiiioliK the Dma-
has 4n,4.'.2,4flO
See llai.ii.
,Scabliy Horn dying 470
or lie \aiia.
Seoiitasenl mil from Weji"cte saered lent 473
S.\ as a mystic Ullluber 307, 408, 414
Seven ;:rlites '^-^'l, '22
(jiasi lodites — 03
heads, deities with 2.'.0
water-iiionsler with 115, 12K
HlMlUls ■
Sham lillhl
liuiK tent eonslrmli'd lor the
Siifeniak,." and llie Turkeys
.sollBof
SiifemiiKa"'s .Mlventiin\4 as a deer.
See Orphan and Kabliil.
Si>|a"-iieBa io Kditana
Singular instead el' plural 072. 710,
Slude xa"ia", a lieutenant of a war party
Sixth biill'ahi calf Ihe c Io he chosen
Sky, belief » , to the
Smallpox alarm
amont; Oiinllias
Smoke, diirerelit colors of 302,303
Snaki'. See (Joyole.
Snakes made a Hi roiiu wind
met liy warriors
warriors dianned into
Suake-iiian killed
man and I lie
Snake woman, cliii fs sou and tlio
killed
Sonu abimt 1 leliaiii .ja"
rbinkft
nnlKic
of ll.tlTuille
boy laiseil liv Krmiiid mice
Kw,.mnl 2«.2;1
('hipmunk ^'**'
(jiawllsh '"S
Fawn "'^'^
Icliuik "'
KaiToon 31«.al8
Si^emaka" ""
ITkiahi «"
Walia"i(ie,Ke '«»
wolf nhost ^1"
Splinter clniimed intoauirl 223,224
Spulli'dTail. inc|Uiiv nboul "50
visileilliy Omahas 47,1, 470, 40(1, 4!U, 054
Sprinner, ,Iolin, lci,Iolin I'rimeau- 737
Sl;ui(lins; Hawk ^'^
or li^eda'-n^i".
401
474
473
05
(18
67
482
718
45H
IHl
21t
732
401
320
324
317
287
277
181)
206
440
380
213
257
208
••"H^
INDEX.
.0-^^
79.'i
l'»K»-
Btorixa iiH,aw,»at,;i«'.',;ia:i,
SOT, SDH, :i79, 1177, AM. ilS.I, IIVV, 4II'J, 4111), 4(NI, 4IIU,
4IA, 4IM, Vi\ 4:11, «:i4,4:t:',40'J, 4611, 4«H,«IH.ni>4
Hnlolilm 03H
Hiiitiiranil lila rrlciiiila a'JV
tftiiiiuiil MtHtn ]l2g
SwHiiN (tnlpi-tMl i<i Hitw up )miir)H«H iif |hOIcaiin *J76
Swt^Mt lo(l|{n, pmlllitlltHry iiivuiiAtloim Utt, IJSS, Vl)4
TiitHnkii-i^ynnko. Sno lliMinkiiinHnl.
Tib''wifc'*'Mnx«-Jinf(K t» A . M. M rftchiiiii 717
lliM|iikii'tiiiitil mill lolH-,tii''Jn" .. AH7
MikwKttt''im 7:111
Ml"Ki'l'» <WB
Toawl, iiiwrly oxUirmliiitUtd l/tiln lllic KIk) 4ir>
nut »xh«rintiuit«(l ^fi^^^ ilonrph I,» FK«ch« niiil
Two OrtiwN) 41!t
Tonlii of Hkiii, ocrtipliMl by niiirrlml m»n Ul
S1M1 < 'Diniimiiitl IihI^iw.
TlHtniM iiiimI« I>\ iiiiitfio 140, 2WI
Tliiliiiliir iiiiuli' liy wliiillliKai'lnli IK9, IHH
TlmiiiliirlilrilB limiiil 218
ThiiiHl(«r*iiiiiii, K)(t or M, Ui olitorn miti IKA
Willi wliltii liitir tKllnniiiytti IIW
HeaOriwDlmlriMl, Hi'il liulrml, Ynlliiw btlrxil.
'rlllUMliM--nir>ii ilrivcii rroiii 1lilH<Mirtli 2(HI
wlioili'VduriMl liiiumii Iwlutfn 204
TlnllHlni'd, (IhlitrM Niiii luitl 170
Tiiiul, iiiiiii iiliHiiiiiul Into n 'iHO
'rruilltliinn. Si'n Siii'iimI triiilltliiiiK,
Traiisroruiittiuu of it inuii iiitii 11 liiiHUlii nnok 210
liii'Ki' Hull 280
r«l lilril 32.1
imMiiIIIIhIi 280
tiia<! 2mi
Riii'ilily 2H7
IiIhiiIiiiiio 100, 101
n|ilint«r lnt<i u kIi'I 22<1, 224
11 l^qprnK^i) lnt4> n lUiK \T.\
Ictlliikn lliUi III) i«lk OD
Mill (Niyiitn into it liiiiritlu loO
Waliii".f UiiKii lnt<> n iimrthi 142
wiin-iiiiH iiitd Hiiiikea ;i22
Tranafnrnmtiuiin iif IIiix Ifiii 2:10, S42, 24:i
llklalil 812,017
Hmt iiiuf(lr.
Trw, iimuli! 218.0(17
TiirkivvH, Ir.tiiiikit and tlii> 00
Kiililiil itnil tliii f(77
HlfiMiittku" and tlio flfi
TurtlK, hid. .Sen Ilijt Tiirtlo.
ro(M>i-()iMt(Ml. Hiu) UfliMircaHti'il Tiirtlu.
Twill Ilrtttliom. Sou Two-faiieH.
Two CrowH, uccniiiit of 3
and olluTH Ui JoHnpli La KlAclie 740
foUowml (ialilKt.-JlflKa 417
mytim and xtmli'iiolitaliml rrniii.416, 418, 428, 4ri2
or}iHxt«-fa"lMi.
to InHp«i:tiir .1 . II. Ilaiiiiiiond 7.'>U
thoCliiclniiatl (.'niiifiii.rrial 7r)0, 7i)H
illo WinlHiliHifo ii]:Mit 047
TwoCrnwfi' oldiT lirotlioi, l'«iin|.na|i", killed 4;il
tfriitiilfathHr killed by PawnooH ;tl>l)
Two-faoeH and lh» Twin Hrotlmrn 207
IIiohIkIiI )f wboni kUlnd a woman 215
,l*ude.naniiiiKi', Duba iiia'^l" lo 4I)2,MH
or j,eiiiiKa.nlkaj<ahl.
Xaqll'Kikidabl, a iflnnt 22
Xa-aaba-wl", Oinaliu wttiiian, ciiptiiriMl by I'awiinoH.. :i77
(?), an Onmlia woman, killed by Indn-
HUede, an Oniaba
VOL VI 51
:iiil
,I,»tanniini^|i"mblrnMiiml A)n
iliitl" lia"pn|t t,. IIO,SI«,t21
Hen lll't|ll^^N|tll^.
.laOnairasi' in Ii.i4i.iiiii..,'w 07:1, 01(8
,1,0. |e bale l4i llev. A. I,. I(I|IK" 709
11 111^)1" nKIV 700
W.^lnuada 7(5
.See lloiniia.
,|,e-ml" wa'ii lo Mary Niipeea 0bq
,|,enniia null", to bin I'rieiiil, Oiay Hat. gjg
or AiilwiiKo. SeeyHunkft.
,I,eniidanlk.i){8bl, liubu niu'^i" to gji
or ,),aiide'iiiirt 1111)10.
,t.enil)iil Willi", Mael.l".a''Halo ogi
lo WiOI'-Hkn, anOto 700
,I,e.4aufltiatia, aeeount ot ]j
iiiylb oliinliied fiiim Xii)
,l,».im" i.pnki. Ill lieliiill'oi (liiialiaii {fiilt lllg Klk) 447
,Iou>|a"li». Ill nil, ul' [)
lliylll obtlliliod I'i'niii ^^
to A. M. Meiirbain ,, ggn
Iniiporlor .1. 11. Uainiiiond 751
Ma"leii lil-)anf{a (y)7
riiajl" Hka and lle.wa",|lfa 770
J,ellOa", a IVIind of lelliall jigj
ITIlUkA, II lleiul rlilrl'nl roiikllH ;(7.n
"""Kol"'"! ;iKO
ITfa'tbl, iiioHneiiifi.r riniii Ibo \Vni"'ipidn :ih:i
ITfuel niOl", TwoOowh' older briitlior, killed 4:11
inia'<..|inKa (Oni. ) {n Oaiiiidlta« 4711
<l'»l r,i4
Uba"-na"liaaeteil aa Oiiialia lieiMt oblof 4nH
kllleil by I'awneoH 377
inia"-itifina "ciiiiiib-il by DakoMia 427
IMiiiflue |a" tolIiinKOMka 040
C. r. Illrkett 041
H Irani I'liaao 0,18
Mtt"(i'il iiajl" 088
Heo Wi^H'A i.tnf(a.
I'klabI killed bin Hiin 013
Uklabi, legend III' noil
niauli' power ol 012,017
pliitiiHtono t;atiie lnHtltiit«d by ot?
muiK or oil
tboHiillor oiii
llnabe, a pielilHlorie liero. Henlelln^jl.
lliiiv|l»-nlift, Ma"liii iia"ba to 747
llieliaid Kllnli to 7211
to ( I iib{)(M ( I*. 1 70,1
to Wr.H'aiabi^a 707
,I,(>.J« bale to 7(tii
,|,e-ii>irt"lnilo 77ri
Wiiiipeia to 72B, 74ri, 760, 707, 777
DnditrKround people, yoiil li and tlie 1145
Upper world, biilValoeH lied to tlie 112, 140
VeKC'tJlbleli rained by Oliiabaa 480, 41)1, 4U1, OtO, Ofi.-i, 7W)
Veitetatliin, erialloii of ,'l.',o, !tM
VlHllInu dimionraiied 70.1, "'Jil, 7:i2
VIkII liiK referred to 47»-48;i, 08H, 717, 7IB
Wabaakaha InHiilteil by a Pawnmi :ili7
or){anl/ed 11 war party :iOH
Hl.ory of llo:i
went to reeover hia buraoa ;107
Waeiiee died ' 40ri
Waoiiee-MMedo killed a Pawnee ,171
Waflqeopiel, llelny niek to 770
Ma'teii ilii.fi • lo 700
Waba'f IcIku and llie lliillalo woman l:il, 140, 142
Wakiindaid 108, 110
Hon^ of 140
^t^jt'^^'
794
INDEX.
rngr.
107
Wfthft*^ totge's ••' • ntnre u » rabbit. . .
AcoOrptatii I libit, anil 8l^in»k«>.
WaheV, Jabeak&io
mMUgoahont
Wal". iude camp of Poiilta«
8eo IIub<»".
Wati*-qude, rathpr Wal'qude.
Wajl"anahl(ja (Om.) to M«"lcii)aBg»..
(P.) kdilrriwed *'*
Wanncokl<abi to *B1
or Aiiltvitn.
Wajlfica-iabe to Battl»te Dorolii and KmrcSe 705
WiOt'-akA (Om.) to M»»tcnwa<lhi and A'pa'-iaJlga
(P.)
(Oto), ,t«nn,ia-wa|l" to
W klde-JlBga, a ranrabor of Two Crows' war party. .
W .naoe-JlBgo, a war chief
wounded
Wanacekl^abltii Wn)l"a-(!nlilga(P.)
Wanitft-wnqe to GahlKo (P.)
or I.iim.
WannklKo, a chief
wounded -•
Waqa.ni\)l",J«be.«kllto 477,605
Waqpeca to C;ihle»a SI*
Mr.Provost M^
Tataftkn.niani 656,081
Umvli'-iki T!l), 746, 756, 767, 777
War ohlefa, A xaha-nia'tl'" and jati'-na'pnjl 450
l£axe.<a»b» and Wanaoe-jlfiga 45B
onBtoms *73
feaat given by jatl"na*piOI ***
grasn wisps uned at 269
invliallous to a 254-SB8
party detained by chiefs ■
ofCa<ewa46
Ickadatii •
'Kuda^-axa
Kuda'i-axa's father
jatl''na''p%|I
Two Crows
Wabnskaha
order of march of
retnm of
under five leaders
Warriors and throe Snakes
chanjied Into snakes
exhorted by distant kindred
when absent -.ppettlod to in song
War tent
Wata"-n%jl" to Cage-ska *^
Jlfiga-nuda" ^^
Water, Big Turtle pretended to fear tho 275
Water-deity and child
Water monster, Haxlge's brother taken to den of . . -
or Wakandagl.
Water-monsters killed by Uaxige
wounded by Haxige — .-.
Wegosapi, Ponka head chief
scolded Dnkotas though addressing
Ponkas
or Whip.
476
506
881
liM
483
700
401
458
448
491
612
458
4.11
460
404
423
876
371
449
460
308
269
277
460
826
322
446
446
471
PaRK
773
4K1
479
357
358
187
801
647
363
363
43«
356
238
241
239
375
4'J6
Wes'SiaUga killed
^oitahato
' Ma'tiu-ns'lw to
Cnn)!" 'kll to 707
Rami' as nig 8nake and ChsBge-Ja".
Wheatbum-v 498. 409, 600, 669. 676
raised by Oniahas 477.479,481,
491, 495, 523, 84«, 651, 886, 701, 707, 760
Whip. See Wegasttpl.
WhltcbuiTnlocows, fourin ariw **'''^
dog claimed by a water-deity
dogs, four claimed by a water-dolty -..._.--
halrp<l Thunder-man
woman
Howard, Indian agent
liorso
Horse- See CaBg'sk*.
mule
peoplo attacked Oniahas
'attots »™t to C20, 636, 638, 641, 643, 647,
OuC. C77, 082, 083, 684, 685, 693, 716, 717, 727, 728,
734, 7;il<, 741, 744, 746, 760, 756, 76'.', 703, 768, 776
Wind made by sna'u's '•'''
Wlnnebagocs stole Omoha horsos 491, 497, 647, 660, 670
very objciaionablo to Omahaa 609,761
Winter, female, still exlBta "
male, a cannibal *'
k'Ued 12
made a blizzard 12
Winmrft"""''', '-'""Sfskft to ' ***
Maqplyaqaiia and others to 9U
Wltahawi«ala, imrtof Pawnees 418
or Pltahawinita.
Wiyakoi-.CaBgeskato 720
Gahlgeto <'S7
Ma"t(uiia''lia to 650,896,701,721,730
Woif, big. Sei' Hit; Wolf.
Wolf ghost, son« of the 8W
Woman carried underpround by an elk 83
See Green boirml, Red-haired, White-haired,
YoUow-haired.
Women wounded bv Awl, Comb, Corncrusher, and
Pestle 273,274
Wood, Silai, Pahangaran'^l" to 778
jode-gal'lto 773
Wood-duck rewarded by Iliixige 281
WoodliuU. Spaffonl, to John Heron 665
Wren, cliinf ot birds iJ"*
Yankton legind 3^5
stoi7 124
Yanktons aided Ponkas 381
displi'aaed with Oniahns 714
invited OmaliaH to visit them 400
lettiTs sent to . 6.)0,fl.'.B r..',7. (l.';9, 861,669,687, 688.
690, cm. 701, 7W. 714, 719. 7-0, 7-.'l, 72'A 730, 733, 742
Onialian killed seven —
visitod by Omahaa
visited Otnahaa
Yol.ow. haired Thundor-man
womiin
Yellow Horse. See Caiigo-hi'-si.
Yoimg chief killed by buffaloes
Weii»cte gens bad the war tent 471 1 Youn« umuchanged himself intoared-tailflsh.etc
\.
471
sacred tent resorted to
Welsh, William, or Gray Hat. See .Lonugu-nall".
Wes'&.iaDga arrested '*"
CailKebi».zl to Slj
Cude-gaxe to ^^^
Youiin tnen, ft<ldres« to
Yontb 1111(1 the uiiiierground people
Zliika-iikiifiBi°orZizika iklsi
See Repiiblloiin
neea.
467
494
749
187
802
355
280,283
628
315
397
Paw-
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