Hočąk Text — Thunder Cloud is Blessed

Hočąk Text — Thunder Cloud is Blessed

narrated by Sam Blowsnake

Sam Blowsnake

p. 306 —

Ëgi	haⁿdếhok‘árakcúnᴀⁿ.	“Tcëkdjína	ᵋuáñgᴇrêgi	uáñkdocêwê
Egi	hąté hokárakšúną.	“Čekjína,	wą́geregi,	wą́ktošewe
Then	he told of his fasting experience.	“At the very beginning,	up above,	doctors

tcíjañk‘i	ë́dja	hîñgŭadjírenᴀⁿ	waxop‘î́ni	djā́nañga
čížąk’į	éja	hįguajíreną.	Waxopį́ni	jánąga
[served as] a village	there	they came into existence.	Spirits	the various

mañxí	uañgᴇrêgi-ák‘i	hanā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ	wajîñgigû́ⁿzirê,	djáskê
mąxí	wągeregi-áki	haną́čįxjį	wažįgigųzire,	jáske
clouds	the ones up above	all	they taught something,	what

hakdjéra	hîñgigû́ⁿzirenᴀⁿ.	Tcëkdjinᴀ	waigiᵋúinenᴀⁿ.	‘Uañkcigế
hakjéra	hįgigųzireną.	Čekjina	waigi’úineną.	‘Wąkšigé
I shall do	they instructed me.	In the beginning	they taught me.	‘Human

hiᵋû́ⁿdjakdjènᴀⁿ,’	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Nañxatᵋégiaⁿ	máⁿiñk	xaⁿdji-áni
hi’ųjakjèną,’	hįgaíreną.	Nąxat’égią	mą́įk*	xąji-áni
let us try,’	they said.	A log,	rotten	[having moss]

*Marino has mą’įk.

γíγik	tciok‘iságᴇdjakcê.	Ë́dja	uañkdócêwê	hik‘ítcga
ǧíǧik	čiokiságejakše.	Éja	wąktóšewe	hikíčga
[to be covered]	it lay in the middle of the lodge.	There	doctors	to treat

hîñgigírenᴀⁿ.	Tcëkdjínᴀ	honihátᵋôⁿp	gadjᴀⁿ	djā́nañga	tci-óju-ak‘a
hįgigíreną.	Čekjína	honihát’ǫp	gają	jánąga	či-óžu-aka
[they made for me.]	Then once	he breathed,	and	all	those that were in the lodge

hanā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ	nîñgihaírenᴀⁿ;	hinū̀bốhôⁿṇa	jigiop‘ếγûñgàdjᴀⁿ
haną́čįxjį	nįgihaíreną;	hinùbóhǫna	žigiopéǧųgàją,
all of them	they breathed with him;	the second time	[again when he breathed,]

hanā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ	nîñgihaírenᴀⁿ;	hidaníhôⁿṇa
haną́čįxjį	nįgihaíreną;	hitaníhǫna
all of them	they breathed with him;	the third time

jigiop‘ếγuna,	hidjobốhôⁿṇa	hop‘êγogádjᴀⁿ.
žigiopéǧuna,	hijobóhǫna	hopeǧogáją.
[again he was breathed upon,]	for the fourth time	he was breathed on.

p. 307 —

Uañgᴇra	watcegíjᴀⁿ	hik‘áwaᵋûⁿ	k‘irik‘érehanᴀⁿ
Wągera	wačegížą	hikáwa’ų	kirikérehaną,
The man	a young one	he arose	he walked away,

nañxatᵋégôñk‘a.	Djobốhaⁿ	honihatᵋốⁿpgadjᴀⁿ	uañkcîgíjᴀⁿ	k‘ik‘áwaᵋûⁿ
nąxat’égǫka.	Jobóhą	honihat’ǫ́pgają,	wąkšįgížą	kikáwa’ų
the dead log.	The fourth	after the breathing,	a man	he arose

k‘irik‘erénᴀⁿ.	‘Uáñkcîgê	wák‘aⁿ	tcañgádjᴀⁿ,’	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.
kirikeréną.	‘Wą́kšįge,	wákąčągáją,’		hįgaíreną.
he walked away.	‘Human,	he is very holy,’*		they said to me.

*first, it should be noted that wákąčąk is a single word, and that the translation makes better sense as, "it is very holy," since wą́kšįge, "human," is being used in direct address.

“Ë́gi	jigê	dedjốnadjedja	hîñgŭadjírenᴀⁿ	dedjốnatck‘ìsakdji-èdja
“Égi	žige	Tejónajeja	hįgŭajíreną.	Tejónačkìsakji-èja
“[Then]	[again]	from the Ocean	they came after me.	There in the middle of the Ocean

uañkdócêwê	tcíjañk‘i	ë́dja	náⁿdjûⁿdjoiṇènᴀⁿ	djā́nañga
wąktóšewe	čížąki,	éja	ną́jųjoirèną,	Jánąga
shaman	there is a village,	there	they blessed me.	As many as

dedjóju-ak‘ìji	hanā́ⁿtcíñxdjîⁿ	naⁿdjûⁿdjaíⁿṇenᴀⁿ.	Ë́dja	hik‘ikᵋû́ñkdja
Tejóžu-akìži,	haną́čį́xjį	nąjųjaį́reną.	Éja	hik’ik’ų́kja
[that were placed in the Ocean,]	all of them	they blessed me.	There	to try my power

hîñgigírenᴀⁿ	dedjốna	djasgếxdjeⁿnôñk‘a*	hanā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ	tcacdjốṇa
hįgigíreną.	Tejóna	jasgéxjįnǫka	haną́čįxjį	čašjóna,
they made me.	The Ocean	[throughout the whole]	[all of them]	the waves,

*/eⁿ/ is not a phoneme in Hočąk. This is probably a misreading of a handwritten /i/ as an /e/.

rok‘ốnôxdjìnồñkᵋûⁿ	howéγûⁿ	hicírera.	Haᵋúnᴀⁿ	hop‘ếγûñgadjᴀⁿ,
rokónoxjìnǫ̀k’ų	howéǧų	hišírera.	Ha’úną	hopéǧųgają,
as many as there are,	to blow upon	they asked me.	I made	after I blew upon them,

hadákdjîⁿ	k‘iridjêhánᴀⁿ.	Waskêxônúnîñk	hojuk‘eréreniskê	k‘iridjénᴀⁿ.
hatákjį	kirijeháną.	Waskexonúnįk	hožukeréreniske	kirijéną.
quiet	it became.	Small saucer	it filled in like	it became.

Jígê	hidaníhôⁿṇa	hop‘ếγûñgadjᴀⁿ,	jigê	jëerénᴀⁿ.
Jíge	hitaníhǫna	hopéǧųgają,	žige	žeeréną.
[Again]	for the third time	I blew, and	again	it was that way.

Hidjobốhôṇa	dedjốṇa	wak‘únuk‘unûk	hak‘iwuxốnᴀⁿ	hîñgik‘ốnôñgirā̀nañga,
Hijobóhona	Tejóna	wakúnukunuk	hakiwuxóną	hįgikónǫgirā̀nąga
The fourth time	the Ocean	choppy	piled upon	they made, and

jigê	howeγúîⁿcirènᴀⁿ	hik‘ikᵋû́ñkdjarê	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Hop‘ếxûñgadjᴀⁿ
žige	howeǧúįširèną.	Hik’ik’ų́kjare	hįgaíreną.	Hopéxųgają
again	they told me to blow on it.	It would show my power,	they said.	I blew, and

dédjôṇa	djaskếxdjiⁿnôñk‘a	honā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ	hadák	k‘iridjehā́nᴀⁿ.	“‘Uáñkcîgê,
Téjona	jaskéxjįnǫka	honą́čįxjį	haták	kirijeháną.	“‘Wą́kšįge,
the Ocean	as it was	mighty	quiet	it became.	“‘Human,

dejḗskê	waragígiranicekdjènᴀⁿ,’	hîñgairenᴀⁿ.	‘K‘ê	wajanijᴀⁿ	curucᵋā́gᴇnîñkdjᴀnènᴀⁿ.
tejḗske	waragígiranišekjèną,’	hįgaireną.	‘K’e	wažąnižą	šuruš’ágenįkjanèną.
this way	you will have to do it,’	they said.	‘Not	anything	you cannot accomplish.

Howajá	djagúra	hanā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ	rucdjáⁿ	warakdjᴀnénᴀⁿ,’
Howažá	jagúra	haną́čįxjį	rušją́	warakjanéną,’
Illness	whatever	all	to cure	you can do it,’

hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Ë́gi	jigê	máⁿṇegêrèra	djanañgā́k‘i
hįgaíreną.	Égi	žige	mą́negerèra	janągáki
they said.	[And]	[again]	the ones on earth	[as many as there are]

hanā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ	naⁿdjûⁿdjaíⁿṇenᴀⁿ.	‘Uáñkcigerìjᴀⁿ	haⁿbaixā́wanañga	dani-ónîñgijùrêgi
haną́čįxjį	nąjųjaį́reną.	‘Wą́kšigerìžą	hąbaixáwanąga*	tani-ónįgižùregi,
all	they blessed me.	‘A human	he suffers [and]	if he pours tobacco,

*this seems to be hąp-haixa(na)wa-anąga, "he moves away from the light, and."

djagúrijᴀⁿ	hicegíji	nîñgíwanikèkdjᴀnàwinᴀⁿ,’	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Manitcórôs
jagúrižą	hišegíži	nįgíwanikèkjanàwiną,’	hįgaíreną.	Maničóros
whatever	you demand	we will do that for you,’	they said.	Blue Clay Banks

ā́nañgrê	ë́gi	maⁿtcówacijàⁿnañgre	ë́dja	hîñgŭadjírenᴀⁿ
ánągre	égi	mąčówašižạ̀nągre*	éja	hįgŭajíreną,
[what is called]	[here]	[what is called] a dancing grizzly bear	there	they came,

*this is mąčó-wašižạ̀-ánągre: mąčó, "grizzly bear"; waši-žạ̀, "a dancing one"; and ánągre, "what is called."

naⁿdjûⁿdjaírenᴀⁿ.	Hagârë́jᴀⁿ	wajáⁿnijᴀⁿ	tcexi-áwigi
nąjųjaíreną.	Hagaréžą	wažą́nižą	čexi-áwigi ,
they blessed me.	If ever	[anything]	if I should meet with some great trouble,

hîñgidjiraírekdjᴀnènᴀⁿ,	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Daníṇa	djā́nañga	wiranáⁿîñgi	wagip‘axû́ñgi
hįgijiraírekjanèną,	hįgaíreną.	Tanína	jánąga	wiraną́įgi	wagipaxų́gi,
they will help me,	they said.	Tobacco	as much as	as I think	if I pour,

p. 308 —

harak‘îⁿṇanihek‘djᴀnènᴀⁿ,	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Honihára	ᵋûñkᵋúinenᴀⁿ	hodjáⁿbᴇra
harakįranihekjanèną,	hįgaíreną.	Honihára	’ųk’úineną;	hoją́bera
they will smoke it,	they said.	Songs*	they gave me;	to see

*literally, "breaths."

wak‘áⁿtcañgᴇnañk‘i	hûñkᵋúiṇejê	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Ë́gi	náⁿbᴇra
waką́čągenąki	hųk’úireže,	hįgaíreną.	Égi	ną́bera,
holy thing	they gave,	they said.	[And]	claws,*

*literally, "hands."

wak‘aⁿtcáñgᴇnañk‘i	hûñkᵋúiṇejê	hîñgaírenᴀⁿ.	Ë́gi	maⁿtcónañk‘a
wakąčą́genąki ,	hųk’úireže	hįgaíreną.	Égi	mąčónąka
which are holy,	they gave,	they said.	Then	the grizzly bears

wacírenᴀⁿ	waᵋúiṇenᴀⁿ	wicgatc	ᵋúinera	wacirā́nañga.
wašíreną	wa’úineną,	wišgač’úinera		waširánąga
they danced	they did it,	they performed		dancing, and

Nîñxára	k‘irup‘árac	hohe-agúirānᴀñga	ë́gi
nįxára	kirupáraš	hohe-agúirānąga	égi
their abdomens	to tear themselves	[snorting, they came away, and]	and

γōp k‘iáⁿdji-araìrega	rucdjôñk‘ínicᴀnùnᴀⁿ.	Ë́gi	jigê	waᵋúiṇécᴀnùnᴀⁿ
ǧōp kią́ji-araìrega	rušjǫkínišanùną.	Égi	žige	wa’úinéšanùną.
they made themselves holy	they would heal themselves.	Then	again	they did it.

maⁿtcócak	hik‘igúdjiranᴀñga	wa-íra	irak‘ik‘íniṇegàcgê*	maⁿcdjáⁿ
Mąčóšak	hikigújiranąga	wa-íra	hirak’ik’íniregàšge	mąšją́,
Bear claws	they shot at each other, and	blood	they were choking	badly,

*the initial /h/ has been dropped due to external sandhi.

xōp	k‘i-áⁿdji-araìrega	rucdjáⁿ	k‘iṇesᵋájê.	Ë́gi
xōp	k’i-ą́ji-araìrega	rušją́	kires’áže.	Égi
holy	they made themselves, and	cured	[they would become.]	Now

jigê	hoda	waᵋúiṇejê	mañk‘ájedjá	ā́ra
žige	hota	wa’úineže:	mąkážejá	ára
again	[some]	they did the following:	in the dirt	paws

hixấrogerêgihirā̀nᴀñga	ë́dja	ëgi	tcë́rap	ëdja
hixárogeregihirā̀nąga	éja	egi	čérap	eja
they made them disappear, and	[there]	[then]	[lotus root]	[there]

haniaⁿhiagúresᵋàjê.	Ë́gi	jigê	k‘aⁿdjú-ijᴀⁿ	hidja
haniąhiagúres’àže.	Égi	žige	kąjú-ižą	hija
they would pull it out.	Then	again	a plum tree	there

ë́dja	hánîⁿdjinôgirā̀nᴀñga	nihairā́nᴀñga	ruksûñksû́ntcirega	k‘áⁿdjᴇra
éja	hánįjinogirā̀nąga	nihairánąga	ruksųksų́čirega,	ką́jera
at	they grabbed, and	they breathed, and	as they shook it,	plums

rohā́ñxdjîⁿ	cibrê	hiresᵋájë.	“Ë́gi	jigê
rohą́xjį	šibre	hires’áže.	“Égi	žige
many	to fall	[they would do.]	“[And]	[again]

máⁿwodja	hok‘íratc	ᵋúiṇejê,	hañk‘ế	tcaⁿtᵋîⁿ
mą́woja	hokírač	’úineže,	hąké	čąt’į
"shells"*	to give	they did,	not	to be visible

*Radin says in a footnote here: "Although literally the word probably means “shells,” its meaning here is quite different. It refers to places where blessings, such as food, etc., are stored for the faster. However, this passage is not quite clear to me."

ᵋúiⁿṇanisᵋā̀jê.	‘Uañkcîgế	dê	anā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ*	náⁿdjironidjàⁿwinᴀⁿ,
’úįnanis’ā̀že.	‘Wąkšįgé,	te	haną́čįxjį	ną́jironijạ̀winą,
they would not be.	‘Human,	this	all of it	we bless you,

*the initial /h/ has been dropped from external sandhi.

cᵋû́ñgi	curuxúruikdjᴀnènᴀⁿ,’	higaírejê.	Ë́gi	naⁿwā́nᴀñga
š’ų́gi	šuruxúruikjanèną,’	higaíreže.	Égi	nąwánąga
if you do	you will obtain,’	they said.	Then	he sang, and

nihā́nᴀñga	máñgᴇrêgi	niṇaxû́ⁿcᴀnùnᴀⁿ.	‘Hiskêgadjᴀⁿ	hak‘aⁿtcáñkdjîñgadjᴀⁿ,
nihánąga	mą́geregi	ninaxųšanùną.	‘Hiskegają;	hakąčą́kjįgają,
breathed, and	on my chest	he squirted water.	‘It is very true;	it is very holy,

yarénᴀⁿ,’	énᴀⁿ.	‘Niṇucdjốñkdjᴀnenᴀⁿ’	hîñgénᴀⁿ.”	Ë́gi
yaréną,’	éną.	‘Ninušjǫ́kjaneną,’	hįgéną.”	Égi
I believe,’	he said.	‘You will get well,’	he said to me.”	And

jigê	mañk‘áⁿp‘iⁿṇa	djā́nañga	hip‘érêzgi	hanā́ⁿtcîñxdjîⁿ
žige	mąką́pįna	jánąga	hipérezgi	haną́čįxjį
[again]	the good medicine	all of it	he knew and	all

wawikᵋuā́nañga	rucdjáⁿwîñkdjê;	ā́nañga	waᵋûⁿdjénᴀⁿ.	Howajára
wawik’uánąga	rušją́wįkje;	ánąga	wa’ųjéną.	Howažára
[it was in its natural form, and]	it will make me well,	[he said, and]	[it does so.]	Sickness

hinucdjấnᴀⁿe		wak‘áⁿtcañk‘ê	howajára	hiṇucdjáñguni,	yarénᴀⁿ.
hinušjáną.	E	waką́čąke	howažára	hirušją́guni,	yaréną.
I recovered.	He	[since he was holy,]	sickness	I have been cured,	I believe.

Ë́gi	jigê	hagârë́jᴀⁿ	naṇákᵋûⁿ	haⁿdéjê.
Égi	žige	hagaréžą	nanák’ų	hątéže.
Then	again	once	while sleeping	he dreamt.

Uañgíjᴀⁿ	hak‘idjágiji	uáñk	skaijônéjê.
Wągížą	hakijágiži	wą́k	skaižonéže.
A man	he met and	man	a white one he looked like.

p. 309 —

“Horuxúdjᴇra	k‘árahieskiñxdjî̀ⁿjê	wáxuskaràrik‘i
"Horuxújera	kárahieskįxjį́že	wáxuskaràrik’i
"To behold	he was very pleasant	in a suit of white buckskin

hik‘ik‘ā́janᴀñga,”	wagejế.	“Hitcak‘ấro	hañk‘aíjᴀⁿ
hikikážanąga,"	wagežé.	"Hičakáro	hąkaížą
he was dressed.	he said.	"My friend,	it is not

jëskánîñkdjônègê	ë́skê	hiránidjìnᴀⁿ,”	higêjế.
žeskánįkjonège	éske	hiránijìną,"	higežé.
it is not mere chance	through	I have come to you,"	he said to him.

“Wocgaíⁿjᴀⁿ	p‘îⁿcᵋûⁿcura	hicgế	dejë́skê
"Wošgaį́žą	p’įšųšura	hišgé	težéske
"A deed	you have done (well)	[also]	for this reason

naⁿdjironídjaⁿṇê,”	higejế.	“Hitcûⁿcge	gik‘arádjirera
nąjironíjąne,"	higežé.	"Hičųšge	gikarájirera
I am going to bless you,"	he said to him.	"'Nephew'	the one that they call

wadjegúni,”	hirejế.	“Djagúicekdjᴀnèra	hicegíji,
wajegúni,"	hirežé.	"Jagúicekjanèra,	hicegíži,
it is he,"	he thought.	"Whatever you will say,	if you only say it,

djā́nañga	hañk‘ế	hanánixgùnigi	jê	anā́ⁿtcîⁿ*
jánąga	hąké	hanánixgùnigi	že	haną́čį
[as many as]	not	if they have not listened	those	all

*the initial /h/ was lost from external sandhi.

honaṇásewekdjᴀnènᴀⁿ,	ëgi	djā́nañga	hanaⁿníxgûñgi
honanásewekjanèną,	egi	jánąga	hanąníxgų̀gi
they will be confounded,	and	[as many as]	if they listened

jêéji	ni-áⁿbirekdjᴀnènᴀⁿ.	Hitcûⁿcgế	gik‘arádjirera
žeéži	ni-ą́birekjanèną.	Hičųšgé	Gikarájirera
those (at least)	they will live.	Nephew	He Whom we Call*

*He Whom we Call "Nephew" is Hare.

wáxop‘ini	cicîgᴇra	djā́nᴀñga	wairecgúnina
wáxopini	šišigerá	jánąga	wairešgúnina
spirits	the bad ones	as many as	[they say]

hanaⁿsgábᴇra	djasgế	wawagígigi	jë́skê
hanąsgábera	jasgé	wawagígigi,	žéske
reincarnation	[how]	he denied it to them,	that kind

waragígikdjᴀnènᴀⁿ	djā́nᴀñga	k‘ibánîñgigìgi,”	higejế.
waragígikjanèną	jánąga	kibánįgigìgi,"	higežé.
you will bring them back	as many as	who doubted your teachings,"	he said to him.

Ë́gi	jigê	uáñkcîgak‘ìhᴀⁿ	ā́nañgrê	hijᴀ́ⁿ
Égi	žige	wą́kšigakìhą	ánągre	hižą́
And	again	reincarnation*	they say	one

* < wąkšig-haki-hą, literally, "carrying towards life".

haⁿdáginaⁿdjā̀nᴀñga	rok‘ốnôxdjîⁿ	haⁿdagináⁿdjᴇra,	higícᴀnᴀⁿ
hątáginąjànąga	rokónoxjį	hątaginą́jera,	higíšaną
he fasts and	very much	the fast	certainly (?)

waxop‘î́ni	warádjirera	hijᴀ́ⁿ	naⁿdjodjᴀ́ⁿnañga.
waxopíni	warájirera	hižą́	nąjojąnąga.
spirits	the various ones	one	they will bless him.

“Hagârë́jᴀⁿ	cdjegíji,	ë́gi	rak‘írikdjᴀnènᴀⁿ,”
"Hagaréžą	šjegíži	égi	rakírikjanèną,"
"At any time	if you die	then	you will come back again,"

higegí.	Uáñkdjega	hagârë́jᴀⁿ	tᵋegíji	nañγíragᴇra
higegí.	Wą́kjega	hagaréžą	t’egíži,	nąǧiragera
he said to him.	The man	[finally]	when he died,	the ghost

warádjirê	naⁿdjodjáⁿnihera	ë́dja	ginấnᴀⁿ giji	jêế
warájire	nąjoją́nihera	eja	ginánągiži	žeé
the various ones	that blessed him	there	it could go back	those

waxop‘î́ni	waradjirénôñk‘a	waganáⁿjê.	Jigế	p‘îⁿhi
waxopíni	warajirénǫka	waganą́že.	Žigé	p’įhi
spirits	those various ones	they told him.	Again	he did well

uañkcî́k	cᵋîñkdjégi	hakdjá	uañkcî́gᴇrêgi
wąkšík	š’įkjégi.	Hakjá	wąkšígeregi
human	if he became.	Back	as a human being

hak‘íri	uañkcî́kᵋîⁿnàⁿjê	aírecᴀnúnᴀⁿ.	Ë́gi	Jigê
hakíri	wąkšík’įną̀že,	aírecanúną.	Égi	žige
he could come	and live,	they used to say.	Then	again

uañgᴇrútcgê	wigaírêgi	jë́skê	naⁿdjodjaíⁿṇejê
Wągerúčge	wigaíregi	žéske	nąjojaį́neže,
Giants*	those who are called	[that kind]	they blessed him,

*Radin uniformly translates this by the literal "cannibals".

uañgᴇrútcgenôñk‘a	dedjôⁿ	agếdja.	Wajᴀ́ⁿ	wak‘aⁿtcáñkdjîⁿ
Wągerúčgenǫka	tejǫ	agéja.	Wažą	wakąčą́kjį
these Giants	the sea	across.	Something	very holy

wagánañkcê	uañgᴇrútcgenôñk‘a.	Uā́ñkcî́k	wagánañkcê
wagánąkše,	Wągerúčgenǫka.	Wą́kšík	wagánąkše.
they are said to be,	these Giants.*	Human beings	they are said to be.

*this sentence was not translated.

uañkcî́k	hiyáᵋŭanàñgwirê	hicgê	jë́skêxdjîⁿṇèjê,
Wąkšík	hiyá’uanạ̀gwire	hišge	žéskexjįnèže,
Human beings	they are like	also	to be very much like this

p. 310 —

hî́tᵋêtᵋéracgê	híwik‘iskaírejê	airecᴀnúnᴀⁿ.	Wak‘aⁿtcáñk
hít’et’érašge	híwikiskaíreže,	airecanúną.	Wakąčą́k
they speak also	[they were equal,]	it is said.	Holy

hirejế,	uáñgᴇrutcgê	ā́nañgrê	uañgᴇrútcwigê	wánañkcê.
hirežé,	Wą́geručge	ánągre,	wągerúčwige,	wánąkše.
they are,	the Giants	it is said,	they who ate human beings,	it is told.

Source:

Paul Radin, "Personal Reminiscences of a Winnebago Indian," Journal of American Folk-Lore, 26, #102 (1913): 293-318 [308-310]. Informant: Sam Blowsnake, Thunderbird Clan.