Hočąk Syllabic Text — Mąznį'ąbera

Hočąk Syllabic Text — Mąznį’ąbera (The Live Iron)

The Manuscript

The MS is written in a reasonably clear hand throughout, probably by Oliver LaMère, Radin's translator. The informant is unknown. The numerals "40" are written near the upper left corner of the first page and probably denote a story number in a system of enumeration not presently known. At the very top center is written the title in syllabic script: (Mąznį’ąpra). This means "the Live Iron", an obsolescent term for naturally occurring magnetic iron, which in mineral form is called "magnetite" and which was commonly referred to as "lodestone" (see the Commentary to the translation). We find in the denouement on p. 130, the description of the grandfather as which transliterates as mąznį’ąp wirukanara, the first word of which can be analyzed as, mąz, "iron"; nį’ąp, "living, live"; meaning "live iron". The second word terminates in the definite article -ra ("the one such that"), the whole word meaning, "the one who is in charge". So the phrase, mąznį’ąp wirukanara, means, "the one who is in charge of live iron". It appears that Radin has written just above the first line of text, Mązniabera (a softened form of Mąznį’ąpra), which means "The Live Iron." Just above this to the right of the numeral "40" and below the title, is an expression either crossed out or underlined. It is which is for wąknu Mąznį’ąpka, "old man Live Iron", where the terminal -ka denotes a personal name.

English Translation

p. 1 —

de e	e tt	ttAi n Ki d nK deAe.	Ao Ks	deKe
Žeé	éja	činąkižąnąkše.	Hųkra	ške
[This one]	there	a village was [= sitting].	The chief	[also]

Ai tt nK deAe.	de e	A Ko se d.	wy se de.
hijanąkše.	Žeé	hagoréžą	waíreže,
there was [= sitting].	Then	one day	they said,

w so ttA Ke se Ki s.	so K n n.	ay se de.	Ai d
"Waročagerekira	rokananą,"	aíreže.	Hižą
"Camping outfit carriers	very many this is,"	they said.	One

tti de.	Ao Ks.	A ttA	ni Ke	Ao ttAi de	e de.
jiže.	"Hųkra	hačą	nįgé	hočiže?"	éže.
came.	"The chief	where	[someplace]	does he live?"	he asked.

p. 2 —

Ai m Ki s Ki se de.	K a	e	Ao ttAi n	Ai Ky se Ki di.
Himągirakireže.	"Ga’á	e	hočiną,"	higaíregiži.
They pointed it [out] to him.	"That	[it]	it is his tent,"	they said to him.

Ai to w se de.	Ai tt	Ai Ki di.	we de	Ao Ks.
Hijowáreže.	Hija	higiži	wéže,	"Hųkra,
So he went over.	When	he got there	he said,	"Chief,

A ttAi tt	A ttAi Ktt ni A wi de	e de.	e Ki.
hačį́ja	hačikjanihawiže,"	éže.	Égi
where	will we camp?"	he said.	Then

w Ke de.	A Ko	Ao so xotto wy n K.	e tt
wagežé,	"Hagu	horuǧujwianąga	éja
he said to him,	["To come]	to look around, and	where [or at]

p. 3 —

ni Ke	sy diAi wi Ki di	ttAi wi se.	Ai Ke de.	e Ki
nįgé	raišiwigiži	čiwire,"	higeže.	Égi
[someplace]	you think best	live,"	he said to him.	Then

Ke se de.	Ai s se xitti K tt.	lexe ni ttK n Ki di.
kereže.	Hiraréxjįgają	pexenijakanagiži
he went back.	After awhile	one with a gourd came over

p.4 —

roAo roAoxo Ao de.	Ao Ks	Kii	ni Ki K s Ae.
sosóx-hože.*	"Hųkra	k’i	nįgikarahe
rattling.	"Chief	to gamble	to ask you

*for sosóx, see Little Human Head.

Ai tti wi n	e de.	Aowo	e de.
hijiwina,"	éže.	"Howo,"	éže.
they came,"	he said.	"All right,"	he answered.

Ki riAi Ki se de.	w Ki di Ks.	Ao Ai s wi de.
Kisikireže.	Wąkšíkra	hohirawiže.
They played ball.	The people	were defeated.

di Ki no l A s.	Ki w no	Ai se de.	di Ki Ko
Žiginųbahąra,	kiwanu	hireže.	Žigígų
The second time	to run a race	[they did.]	Again

p.5 —

Ao Ai s wi de.	di Ki t ni A s.	Ao Ki nK	Ai se de.
hohirawiže.	Žigitanihąra,	hųkinąk	hireže.
they were defeated.	The third time	they wrestled.	[they did].

de Ko	Ai s wi de.	di Ki tto l A s.	w Kotto	rA s Ke
Žegų	hirawiže.	Žigijobahąra,	waguč	sarage
Again	they were defeated.	The fourth time	shooting	long distance

oyi se de.	di Ke	Ai s wi de.	e tt.	A ntt.
’ųireže.	Žigé	hirawiže.	Éja	haną́č
they did.	Again	they were defeated.	There	whole

p.6 —

ttiAi n Ks	Ao Ai se de	ay se n.	so Ai se Ki
činąkra	hohireže,	aíreną.	Rohiregi
the village	[was defeated,]*	they said.	Themselves

*the text has "was won from them."

w Ki o	w o nK de.	wK sotto Ke	w o nK deAe.	e tt.
wak’i’ų	wa’ųnąkše.	Wąkručge	wa’ųnąkše.	Éja
betting	they were.	Giant cannibals	they were.	There

ttiAi n Ks.	Ao w xitti.	Ai Ko so Ao Ai se K tt.
činąkra	howaxįč´	hikórohóhiregają.
the village	to burn up	they were about to.

te we s Ki.	e tt.	wK no ni Ki d.	o nK deAe.
Tewéraki	éja	wąknunįgįžą	ųnąkše,
Unexpectedly	there	an old man	he was with [he did],

p.7 —

ni Ktt Kini Ki d.	Ai s rA	ni KittK niKi	w Kini Ki d
nįkjąknįkižą	hirasá	nįkjąknįk	wąknįkižą
a small baby	[also]	the baby	male

Ae se de.	wy se de.	Ko te	te e.	ni Ktt Kini K
hereže.	Waíreže,	"Koté!	teé	nikjąknįk
he was.	They said,	"Koté!	this	baby

p.8 —

Kese.	xeAe te Ki	e Ki	A Ko sotto wi Ki di.
kere	xetegi	égi	hagoručwigiži.
let us wait	until it gets big	and	[then we eat it].

wK no niKi n Kese	xeAe te Ai Ai Ki Ki wi Ki di
wąknuniknąkere	xetehihigigiwigiži,"
This old man	let us have him raise it,"

ay se de.	de rKe Kette n	ay se de.	e Ki.	wK no n K.
aíreže.	"Žesgekjeną,"	aíreže.	Égi	wąknunąka
they said.	"So be it,"	they said.	Then	the old man

e tt.	ttiAi	Ki oy se de.	tt n K	w d s
éja	či	ki’ųireže.	Janąga	wažąra
there	a house	they made for him.	All	the things

p.9 —

w di so Ko n Ki di	Ai tt	Ki do	Ai se de.	e Ki.
wažįrukonąkiži	hija	kižu	hireže.	Égi
things that he needed	[there]	to place for him	they did.	And

tt n K.	w so tts Ki di	Ai tt	Ki doy se de.
jánąga	warujragiži	hija	kižuireže.
all there was	the food	there	they placed for him.

e Ki.	w Ky se de.	liAi xitti
Égi	wagaíreže,	"P’ixjį,
And	they said to him,	"Very good,

p.10 —

xeAe te Ai Ki Ki wy tte	diAi	Aiy tte	Ai Ky se de.
xetehigigiwaije.	Šį	hiáje,"	higaíreže.
raise it for us.	Fat	make him for us,"	they said to him.

e Ki.	A ttiy K sy se de.	e Ki.	e tt
Égi	hajiakaraireže.	Égi	éja
Then	they went home.	And	there

Ai ttAo deKe ni Ks.	xete te K s Ki n i de	A Ko sey d.
hičųšgénįkra	xetekaraginaiže.	Hagoréižą,
his grandson	he tried to raise.	Finally,

m ni de.	nK rAK Kitti de.	e Ki.	m	niKi Ki ow n K.
maniže.	Naksakjįže.	Égi	mą	nįgi’ųanąga,
it walked.	Very fleet it was.	And	arrows	he made for it, [and]

p.11 —

m	wi Kotto niKi tte ra de.	ttiAi so Ke se Ki.	A Ko sey d
mą	wigučnikjes’aže	čirogeregi.	Hagoréižą
arrows	he would be shooting always	[while] in the house.	Finally

ttA Ks	A Ai Ao o de.	e Ki.	A t Ki ntt	diAi de.
čąkra	hahiho’ųže.	Égi	hątáginąč	šiže.
outside	he went about.	Then	to fast	he told him.

Ai ttAo deKe	A t Ki ntt se.	e	A Ko sey d.
"Hičųšge,	hątaginąčre	e	hagoréižą
"Grandson,	fast	so	when someday

p.12 —

w d si d.	A ni so riKi di	w d si di n s di Ki di
wažąrižą	hanirusgiži	wažąrižinaražigiži,
something	happens to you	and you have something to strengthen you,

liAi xitti	w s ttAi Kette n	Ai Ke de.	e rKe
p’ixjį	waračikjeną,"	higeže.	Ésge
very good	you shall eat,"	he told him.	So

Al lK.	A t Ki ntt tte ra de.	e Ki	m	w Kotto s
hąpgá	hątaginąjes’aže.	Égi	mą	wagučra
each day	he would fast.	And	arrows	shooting

p.13 —

o ni Ae r a de.	de e	A Ko sey d.	e tt.	w d ni Ki d.
(h)onihes’aže.	Žeé	hagoréižą	éja	wažąnigižą
he would be out always.	There [this one]	finally	there	something

Kotto ttK tt	tee Ai de.	de Ko xitti	ttAi s	Ao Ki nK deAe.
gujagają	t’éhiže.	Žegųxjį	čira	hóginąkše.
he shot at, and	he killed it.	Right off	to the house	he ran.

A Ke	deKe	so rini	Ai tt Ki Ki di.	Ai ttAo Ke s
Hąké	ške	rusnį	hijagigiži.	Hičókera
Not	even	he did not take it	when he got back.	Grandfather

Ao Ki sK deAe.	ttAo K	w di d
hogirakše.	"Čóka,	wažį́žą
he told it to.	"Grandfather,	something

p.14 —

tee A n.	Ao we ta niKi tte n.	Ai dtt ni Ks.
t’éhaną.	Howet’ąnikjeną.	Hišjanįkra
I killed.	It was flying.	Its [small] face

diAi si liniKi dA n.	rK niKi dA n.	e Ki.	di Ke
širipinįkšaną.	Sganįkšaną,	égi	žigé
was striped.	It was white,	and	also

p. 15 —

xoAo ttiniK dA n.	di Ke	reAele liniKi dA n	e de.
xóčnįkšaną.	Žigé	sepnįkšaną,"	éže.
it was [a little] gray.	Also	it was [a little] black,"	he said.

Ai ttAo deKe.	Ai dtt diAi si sitti Ke	wi Ky se n.	e de.
"Hičųšge,	'hišjaširiričge'	wigaíreną,"	éže.
"Grandson,	(...)*	they call them,"	he said.

*the translator has written: "(name of bird I don't know)".

A Ko s se	A tti Kette n.	e de.	A Ko Ai de.
"Haguráre,	hajíkjeną,"	éže.	Haguhíže.
"Go after it,	I will eat it,"	he said.	He went after it.

A ni Ki si Ki di	so Kiy n K.	sotto deAe.	di Ki Ko
Hanikirigiži,	rok’įyanąga	ručše.	Žigígų
When he brought it back,	he broiled it and	ate it.	Again

p. 16 —

Ay ni Ki di.	n K Ki si Ki ni de.	di Ki Ko
hainigíži,	nąkakiriginįže.	Žigígų
the next morning,	he came running back already.	Again

A tt s.	tt rKe Ki di.	Ao Ki sK deAe.	Ai ttAo deKe.
hajara	jasgégiži	hogirakše.	"Hičųšge,
it looked	how	he told him of it.	"Grandson,

n s xK xKl Ke.	Ai dtt niKi Ki de se n.	A Ko s se.
nąraxgąxgąpage*	hįšjanįkigižereną.	Haguráre,
small woodpecker	a blind one it is.†	Go after it,

*from nąra, "wood"; xgą, "motion, action" reiterated; pa, "head"; and -ge, a suffix used in animal terms.
†since "blind" is expressed as "having little eyes," it is the literal meaning that is probably meant, as obviously it is not likely that there is a species of woodpecker that is blind.

p. 17 —

A tti Kette n	e de.	A Ko Ai Ki di	so Kiiy n K
hajíkjeną,"	éže.	Haguhígiži.	rok’įanąga
I will eat it,"	he said.	[After] he went after it,	he broiled it, and

sotto deAe.	di Ko	di Ke	Ay ni Ki di.	Ai d
ručše.	Žigų	žigé	hainigíži,	hižą
ate it.	[Just]	again	in the morning,	one

tee Ai de.	di Ke	wi ttA tii Ao s Ki di.	we de.
t’éhiže.	Žigé	wičąt’įhoragiži.	Wéže,
he killed.	Again	he described it to him.	He said,

p. 18 —

so tteKe	wy se doAo no n.	e de.	A Ko s se.	Ai ttAo deKe.
"'Ručge',	wairešųnųną,"	éže.	"Haguráre.	Hičųšge,
"'Pigeon',	they call them,"	he said.	"Go after it.	My grandson,

A tti Kette n	e de.	di Ki d	tee Ai Ki di.	riAi K Kiri Ks
hajíkjeną,"	éže.	Žigižą́	t’ehigiži.	"'Sikaksígara',
I will eat it,"	he said.	Another one	he killed.	"'Partridge',

Ai Ky se n	e de.	e tti d	tee Ai Ki di.	diAi Ko Ko Ks
higaireną,"	éže.	Ejižą	t’ehigiži.	"'Šikokokra',
they call it,"	he said.	Then the next one	he killed.	"'A robin red breast',

p. 19 —

Ai Ky se n	e de.	e tti d	tee Ai Ki di.	rt rt Ke s
higaireną,"	éže.	Ejižą	t’ehigiži.	"'Stastagéra',
they call it,"	he said.	Then the next one	he killed.	"(...)*

*no translation is given. Sam Blowsnake also mentions this species (without identifying it) in Paul Radin, Personal Reminiscences of a Winnebago Indian, Journal of American Folk-Lore, 26, #102 (1913): 293-318.

Ai Ky se n	e de.	e tti d	tee Ai Ki di.	Ko wi deKe s.
higaireną,"	éže.	Ejižą	t’ehigiži.	"'Kowįškera',
they call it,"	he said.	The next one	he killed.	"(...)*

*no translation is given. Dorsey collected the name kowį́kaksígara, 'the sage cock' (?), which at least bears some resemblance to the name of the unknown species mentioned here.

Ai Ky se n.	e de.	e tti d	tee Ai Ki di.	ttA so tteKe s
higaireną,"	éže.	Ejižą	t’ehigiži.	"'Čaročgera,'
they call it,"	he said.	The next one	he killed.	"(...)*

*no translation is given.

p. 20 —

Ai Ky se n	e de.	e tt di Ki d.	tee Ai Ki di.
higaireną,"	éže.	Ejažigižą	t’ehigiži.
they call it,"	he said.	Then the next one	he killed.

so tteKe w w Ke s.	wi Ky se n.	e de.	di Ke.	liAi deKe s.
"'Rúčgewáwąkera',*	wigaíreną,"	éže.	Žigé	pišgera,
"'Turtle dove,'	they call it,"	he said.	And	a plover,

*Cf. Gatschet's tútske wáwąke, 'dove,' and Dorsey's tučkewawanke, 'dove.'

di Ke.	w niKi do dotto Ke s.	di Ke	Ai wi tt d s.	di Ke.
žigé	wanįkžóžočgera,*	žigé	hiwičažąra;	žigé
also	a quail,	also	a forked tail [hawk];†	also

*Cf. Gatschet's wánik zózotske, 'quail', Dorsey's waníñkšóšočkéra, 'quail', and Radin's wanįkgizózučge, 'quail'; Helmbrecht-Lehmann, wanįkžóžoč.
†underneath these words is written, "literal translation." Cf. Hiwičažąkega, 'Forked-Tail Hawk', a personal name. These may be shortened forms of hiwįčakijąke, 'falcon'.

p. 21 —

doAo so solo e s.	di Ke.	w niKi Ki tee leAe se res.
šórorópera,	žigé	wanįk kit’eperesera,
[prairie plover],*	also	a meadow lark,

*no translation given, but the identification is made from Dorsey. Cf. Gatschet, šororópke, 'plover (?)'.

di Ke.	Ai noKo K n n Ke s.	di Ke	ttAo xtt s.
žigé	hinųkananagera,	žigé	čoxjąra,
also	(...),*	also	blackbird

*no translation given.

di Ke.	ritti e s.	ttoAo Kiy rA nl leKe s.
žigé	sįč’era,	čogiasanapekra,
also	(...),*	a king bird,

*no translation given. The name means 'tail' (Dorsey).

p. 22 —

di Ke.	tte ttette.	di Ke.	ttAo rKe.	di Ke.
žigé	jejéje,	žigé	čoske,	žigé
also	a jay bird,	also	[spotted woodpecker],*	also

*no translation given, but the identification is made from Dorsey (čoskera).

w niKi rK niKi	di Ke.	w ri s wi wi tteKe.	di Ke.
wanįksganįk,*	žigé	wasirawiwičge,	žigé
snow bird,	also	(...),†	also

*Cf. Dorsey's waníñkskaiñgera, 'snow bird'. The name as here given means simply 'little white bird'.
†no translation given. The front part, wasira, probably means 'pine'.

Ae deAe leKe niKi.	wi Ki ni tt KoKo.	di Ke	K Ke Ks.
hešepgenįk,	wikiničakok,	žigé	gąkegra,
[little dark swans]*,	(...),†	also	(...),‡

*no translation given, but cf. hešépge in Sam Blowsnake, The Warbundle Feast of the Thunderbird Clan, in Paul Radin, The Winnebago Tribe (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1990 [1923]) 399-481 [426-429].
†untranslated, but wakini means 'grease, lard'.
‡no translation given. In "Old Man and Wears White Feather," a gąkek is identified as a hawk.

p. 23 —

di Ke.	ttAo deAe se Ke s.	di Ke.	t niy K n K n Ke niKi.
žigé	čošerekera,	žigé	taniakanakanakenįk,†
and	[kingfisher],*	and	a hummingbird,

*no translation given here, but it is found as an entry in Marino's dictionary.
†Cf. taniočkąnekera (George), tanakanakanake (Dorsey), tani konokoroke (Radin-Marino).

xeAe te ni dA sK niKi.	w so ni s.	di Ke.	m w ro Ke s.
xete nišaraknįk,	waronira,	žigé	mąwazųgera,
(...),*	(...),*	and	(...),*

*no translation given.

p. 24 —

wo s doAo doAo leKe s.	di Ke	Ai A A Ke ni Ks
worašošopkera,	žigé	hihą́ hąkenįkra,
[night bird (big owl)],*	and	[short-eared owl],†

*no translation given in the text, but the meaning is found in Marino's dictionary.
†no translation given in the text, but cf. hihą́hąke, 'owl (small species)' (Marino); hįhą́he, 'the short-eared owl' (Miner).

K Ko mi nK e s.	w niK ttAo s.	e Ki.	wi xs.
kakominąkera,*	wanįk čora,	égi	wįǧra
whippoorwill,	bluebird,	and	ducks

*cf. kakominągera (George), kakówiriškéra (Dorsey), gágómįnąk´ (Miner).

tt n K Ki di.	di Ke.	tt n K.	wi tt s.	Ae xs.
jánągagiži	žigé	jánąga	wičąra,	hexra,
all	and	all kinds of	geese,	swans,

w d de de rKe s.	A ntt	tee w Ai de	ay se n.
wažąžežesgera,	haną́č	t’ewahíže,	aíreną.
all that kind,	all	he killed [them]	they say.

p. 25 —

e Ki.	w Kono n K.	e sd w o mi nK deAe.	di Ke.
Égi	wąknunąka	érašwa’ųminąkše.	Žigé
And	the old man	was naming them there.	And

tt n K.	w no tteKe	Aotto li m n s.	Ko deKe s.
jánąga	wanočke	hojopimanara:	gųškera,
all	animals	that walk on four legs:	skunks,

p. 26 —

A Ks.	w xA Ai s	xo Ks.	doAo Ktt Ks.	tt n K.
hąkra,	waxąhíra,	xogera,	šųkčąkra,	jánąga
ground dogs,*	porcupines,	badgers,	wolves,	all

*ground hogs, also known as woodchucks.

w d	my xK xK Kese.	A ntt.	Ai ni Ke Ai	tee Ai de
wažą	mąixgąxgąkre,	haną́č	hinigehi	t’ehiže,
[things]	that move about the earth,	all	one by one	he killed,

ay se n.	e Ki.	di Ke.	ttAi s.	Ao w s.
aíreną.	Égi	žigé	čira,	hųwą́ra,
they say.	And	again	deer,	elks,

p. 27 —

Ao tts.	w d	de de rKe s.	A ntt	Ai ni Ke Ai
hųjra	wažą	žežesgera,	haną́č	hinigehi
bears,	things	of that kind,	all	one by one

tee w Ai de	ay se n.	e Ki.	wK no n K.
t’ewáhiže,	aíreną.	Égi	wąknunąka
he killed	they say.	And	the old man,

e	A ntt	sd	w o de	ay se n.	e rKe.
e	haną́č	raš	wa’ųže,	aíreną.	Ésge
they	all	to name	[he did,]	they say.	Therefore

p. 28 —

w niy o tte n KeK.	Ao stt ttAo	Ai se de.	e	we de	te e.
wani-očenąkega	horajačų	hireže.	E	weže	tée,
animals	to have names	[they do.]	Them	he named them	[this one],

ay se n.	e Ki.	Ao ttAi ttAi de.	A t Ki ntt Ke s.
aíreną.	Égi	hočįčįže.	Hątaginąčgera
they say.	Then	he was a young man.	He fasted

so K n de.	e Ki.	de e	A Ko sey d s.	wK no n K.
rokánaže.	Égi	žee	hagoreižąra	wąknunąka
very much.	Then	there	one day	the old man

we de.	Ai ttAo deKe niKi A xitti	Ay ni Ki di.
wéže,	"Hičųšgenįkhaxjį,	hainigíži
said,	"[O] my [little] grandson,	in the morning

p. 29 —

ni Ko s w deAe se Ktt ne n.	Ai Ko so Aow tte.	m s.
nįgoráwašerékjaneną.*	Hikórohowáje.	Mąra,
somewhere you will go to.	You must get ready.	Your arrows,

*< nįgé-horáwašeré-kjaneną.

w Ko tte s.	de de rKe s.	Ai so dtt w K s Kiy tte.
wagujera,	žežésgera	hirušjąwakarakiaje,"
moccasins,	these kinds of things	you must get ready,"

Ai Ke de.	e Ki	de rKe	Ai de.
higeže.	Égi	žesge	hiže.
he said to him.	And	so	he did.

p. 30 —

e Ki	Ay ni Ki di.	rA niKi	wiy xele Ao s.
Égi	hainigíži	sanįk	wiaǧébhura
Then	in the morning	towards	the rising sun

Ao w s Ktt n Ae de	Ai Ke de.	e Ki.	w o de.	te e
howarakjanaheže,	higeže.	Égi	wa’ųže.	"Tée,
he would go towards,	he told him.	And	he did thus.	"This,

Ai ttAo deKe.	w ni o ni A tti.	A Ko sey d.	w d s.
hičųšge,	wani’ųnihaji.	Hagoréižą	wažą́ra
my grandson,	always keep with you.	Some day	if anything

p. 31 —

Ai d.	ttAe xiAiy s	we Ki di.	e tt	wi doo Kette n.
hižą	čexiara	wegiži	éja	wiš’ųkjeną,"
one	in difficulty	you get	there	you can use them,"

Ai K n K.	e Ki.	ini.	reAe leKe.	loAo so loAo so.
higanąga.	Égi	ini	sepge	póropóro
he said to him.	And	stone	black	round ones

xoAo no ni Ks.	no liAi wi	Ao Ko de.	Aa Aa.
xununįkra	nųpiwi	hok’ųže.	"Hąhą́,
[small]	two of them	he gave to him.	"[Now,]

p. 32 —

Ai ttAo deKe niKi	A xitti	Ai t tte	w ow tte.
hįčųšgenįk	haxjį,	hitajé	wa’ųwaje,"
grandson*	mine,	mightily	do you,"

*the word "my" before "grandson" has been crossed out.

Ai Ke de.	e Ki	se de.	ow Ai K tt.	te we s Ki.
higeže.	Égi	réže.	’Uwahigają,	tewéraki,
he said to him.	Then	he went.	On the way,	unexpectedly,

n Koyi d.	Ao tal tti nK deAe.	Ai so Ai Aoy tte de
nąguižą	hot’ąpjinąkše.	Hirohihoaježe.
a path	he came to it.	In it he went.

p. 33 —

n Ki nK deAe.	Ke ni w rii ni.	A Ai wo xeAe se de.
Nąginąkše.	Keni was’iinį	hahiwoxereže.
He started to run.	Before long	he caught up to them.

te we s Ki.	w Ks	Ke se lA ny d	w owK deAe.
Tewéraki,	wąkra	kerepanaižą	wa’ųwąkše.
Unexpectedly,	men	ten	there were.

wo xeAe se Ki di.	wi so n K Kede.	A Kese Ki	Ai d
Woxeregiži	wironagageže.	Hagerégi	hižą
When he caught up to them	he followed them.	Behind	the one

p. 34 —

ow Ki di.	Ao Ki tee tee de.	A tt ne n K di.	Ai tt Ki.
’ųwagiži	hok’it’et’eže.	Hajanenąkši	hijagi
[when he did]	he talked to.	[A sight ?]	the others

dtty s n K	de Ko Ki s de.	A Ko sey d.	de e	Ai d
šjairanąga*	žegųgiraže.	Hagoréižą,	žée	hižą
only looked back, and	that was all.	Finally,	there	this one

*< šja, "to move the eye, look" and hiranąga, "they did and."

w ttAo dow Ki di.	we de.	A Ao.	e Ki xitti
wačožuagiži	wéže,	"Hąho,	egixjį
that led them	said,	"[Well],	hereabout

p. 35 —

t ni Ai Ktt wi n	e de.	e tt	mi nK	Ai se de.
taníhikjawiną,"	éže.	Éja	minąk´	hireže.
let us smoke,"	he said.	Then	to sit	[they did.]

e Ki.	t ni Ao s.	w Ko so e se de.	s xeKe dooKo
Égi	tanihúra	wakuru-ereže.	Raxgeš’ok
Then	their pipes	they brought forth.	Weeds with bulbs on

t ni Ao	Ai se de.	e Ki	n al	w xottoKo
tanihú	hiréže,	égi	ną’áp	waxjuk
for pipes	they had,	and	leaves	mashed up

p. 36 —

wo do Ai s n K.	w Ai se de.	Ai deKe.	te n Kese.
wožuhiranąga	wahíreže.	Hišgé	tenągere
they filled them with, and	smoked them.*	Also	this other one

*wahíreže seems rather to mean, "they caused them to be."

A[i] d	Ko so ede.	e Ki.	w Ke de.	A ttA Ko so.
hižą	koroeže.	Égi	wagežé,	"Hačakóro,
one	he brought out.	Then	he said to him,	"My friend,

te e	Ai o se	Ai Ke de.	t ni Aoyi d	Ao Koo de.
tée	hi’ųre,"	higeže.	Tanihuižą	hok’ųže.
this one	use,"	he said to him.	A pipe	he filled*

*more precisely, "he gave."

t ni s	Ai s rA.	e Ki.	t ni Ai de.	de Ko
taníra	hirasá	égi	tanihiže.	Žegų
with tobacco	also	and	they smoked.	Then

Ai ntt	Ki ritti mi nK	Ai se de.	e Ki.
hiną́č	kisįčminąk	hireže.	Égi
they all	to sit with their necks stretched.*	[they did.]	Then

*this seems to mean "to sit with their tails stretched out."

ti nK Kese	w o de.	Ai ttA Ko so s	t ni Ao
tinągre	wa’ųže	Hičakórora	tanihú
this one	did [it].	His friend	the pipe

Ao Koo se.	w ttAo do s.	Ao K s Koo de.	e Ki
hok’ųre	wačožúra	hokarak’ųže.	Égi
the one that he gave [it] to	the leader	he gave it to.	Then

p. 38 —

Ao Koy s n K.	Ai s Ki w se Ai se de.
hokųiranąga	hiragiwarehireže.
he filled it, and	passed it around.

xiAi s	n Ai se de.	so Ko xitti n Ki di.	w i nl s
Xíra	nąhiréže.	Rokoxjįnagiži,	wa’inąpra
The smoke	they swallowed.	They were longing for it very much,	thankful

so K n	Ai se de.	e Ki	di K[e].
rokana	hiréže.	Égi	žigé
very	[they were.]	And	again

p. 39 —

Ai ttiy K sy se de.	di Ki Ko	A Ke tt.	oyi se de.
hijiaigaraireže.	Žigigų	hagéja	’ųireže,
they went on.	Again	behind	they did walk,*

*this appears to mean, "they were doing it [walking]."

Ai ttA Ko so s.	A K s Ki do.	A Ko seyi d.
hičakórora	hakarakížu.	Hagoreižą
his friend	with [him].	Finally

Ao xtt n Ki di.	w ttAo do s.	we de.	A Ao.
hoxjaną́giži ,	wačožúra	wéže,	"Hąho,
in the evening,	the leader	said,	"[Hello,]

e Ki.	Ai so tti Ktt wi s.	Ao ni s wi se	w wi Ke de.
égi	hirujikjawira	honįrawire,"	wawigeže.
here	what we are to eat	go look for,"	he said to them.

p. 40 —

tto liAi wi	A stt deAe.	e Ki	e tt
Jopíwi	haračše.	Égi	éja
Four of them	he appointed.	Then	there

A Ai Ai wo dAy se Ki di.	e tt	lAe tto too nK Koo.
hahihiwušairegiži.	Éja	pejot’ųnąk’ų
they stopped.	There	they were building fire.

A Ai se de	w K ri s.	Ai d dA n	dA n A niy Ai se de.
Hahíreže	wakązíra	hižąšana	š’anąhąniahireže.
When the others got there	yellow snakes [rattlesnakes]	one apiece	they took over.

p. 41 —

e tt.	wy se de	Ai ttA Ko so.	Ai Ai wi s.	tt Ko
Éja	waíreže,	"Hičakóro	hihíwira,	jagú
There	they said,	"Friend	our,	what

Ai deKe	sotto ra Ki di.	Ai Ky se Ki di.	ttA	Att doAo no n.
hišgé	rujs’agiži?"	higaíregiži.	"Ča	hajašųnųną,"
usually	does he eat?"	they asked him.	"Deer	I always eat,"

e de.	Ko te	r r tteKe	w K nK dA n.
éže.	"Koté!	zazáčke	waganą́kšaną.
he said.	"Koté!	grasshoppers	he means.

Ki diAi Ki	Ai d	nK o	Ai tt	Ao wi d ny n.
Gišigi	hižą	nák’ų	hija	howižanainą.
Over there	one	there was	[there]	when we came by.

A Aiy Ko wi se.	ay se de.	A Ai A K Koy se de.
Hahiaguwire,"	aíreže.	Hahihagaguireže.
Go after it for him,"	they said.	So they went after it for him.

A K ni A Ki se se Ki di.	A Ao.
Haganihakiriregiži.	"Hąho,
They brought it for him.	"Ho,

tee K s Ki se	Ai Ky se Ki di.	a xo Ky tt.
t’ekáragíre,"	higaíregiži.	Axukaija
kill it for yourself,"	they said to him.	So behind his shoulders

p. 43 —

Ai Ki rKy se	Ai de.	Ko s.	A K w d w Kotto liAi d
higisgaire	hiže.	"Korá!	hagawažąwagučpįžą,"
he pierced him through	[he did.]	"Well!	what a good shot he is,"

ay se de.	w w roAo no Ai se de.	i ni	xeAe te
aíreže.	Wawasunųhireže.	Įni	xete
they said.	They broiled their meat.	Stones	big

A Kow Ai s n K.	w w roAo no s.	e tt	w w r Ai se de
haguwahiranąga	wawasunųra	éja	wawasahireže.
they went after, and	their broiling sticks	there	they stuck them.

p. 44 —

my tt	w r s	so da Ki se de.	e Ki.	Ai deKe.
maįja	wasra	ruš’ákireže.	Égi	hišgé
In the ground	the sticks	[they could not do it.]*	And	also

*the translator has "they could not stick them," for wasra ruš’ákireže.

ttA s.	Ko so xl liKi di.	so Ai s.	K w roAo no de.
čara	kuruǧapįgiži,	ruhíra	kawasunųže.
the deer	he skinned, and	the ribs	he broiled.

wi w roAo no s.	de Ko xitti	my tt	w r de.
Wiwasunųra	žegųxjį	mąíja	wasaže.
The broiling stick	just	in the ground	he stuck.

p. 45 —

di n K.	Ko sy se de.	de de rKe Ai s.
Žiną́ka	koraireže.	Žežesgehira
The others	they marveled at him.	That way

so daK n Koo	w o Ki di.	e Ki	e tt	ny s n Ki di
ruš’aknąk’ų	wa’ųgiži.	Égi	éja	nairanagiži.
not being able to do	when he did it.	Then	there	they stayed all night.

Ke	Ay ni Ki di.	A ttiy K sy se de.	di Ki ttA Ko so s.
Ge	hainigíži	hajiakaraireže.	Žigičakorora
And	the next morning	they went on again.	Again with his friend

A K s Ki do.	A Ke tt	o wi de.	e Ki	di Ke	e tt.
hakarakížu	hagéja	’ųwiže.	Égi	žigé	éja
with him	behind	they walked.	Then	again	there

p. 46 —

wi s so ttA tte Ki di.	e tt	di Ke	t ni Ao s	wo Kodo wi de.
wiraročąjegiži,	éja	žigé	taníhura	wokšuwiže.
when it was noon,	there	again	their pipes	they filled.

t ni Ao s.	de Ko	A Ke	wi Koo Ai s ni de.	Ai ttA Ko so s.
Taníhura	žegų	hąké	wik’ųhiranįže.	Hičakórora
Their pipes	this time	not	they did not use.	His friend

p. 47 —

Ao Koo Ke	dA n.	Ai s Ki w se Ai oyi se ra de.	e Ki
hok’ųge	šana	hiragiwarehi’ųires’aže.	Égi
the one he handed him	that only	they passed around.	Then

di Ke	so dtt Ai se Ki di.	A ttiy K sy s Ki ni de.	di Ke
žigé	rušjahiregiži	hajiakarairagįnįže.	Žigé
again	when they got through	they went again.	Again

Ao xtt n Ki di	e tt.	A Ai.	di Ke	Ao t.
hoxjanągiži	éja	hahí	žigé	hotá
in the evening	there	on at	again	some of them

p. 48 —

Ai soyo too s.	Ao ni	w diAi deAe.*	tto liAi wi.	di Ke.
hiróit’ųra	honį́	wašiže.	Jopíwi	žigé
food	to hunt	he told them.	Four of them	again

*this should be spelled, w diAi de.

A Ai se de.	di Ki Ko	w K ri s.	Ai d	dA n
hahíreže.	Žigígų	wakązíra	hižą	šana
they got them.	Again	yellow snakes [rattlesnakes]	one	apiece

A niy Ai se de.	di Ke	tt Ko	Ai tt	Ai si d stt ra de
haniahireže.	Žigé	"Jagú	hiją	hirišarajas’aže?"
they had with them.	Again,	"What	else	do you eat?"

p. 49 —

Ai Ky se de.	Aotto	e de.	wi ttA tii w wo Ki sK deAe.
higaíreže.	"Hųj,"	éže.	Wičąt’įwawogírakše.
they asked him.	"Bear,"	he said.	He described it to them.

Ko te	wo s ri ritti Ke	w K tte n.	e tt	Ai rKe
"Koté!	worázįzįčké	wakjeną.	Éja	hisgé
"Koté!	a cricket*	he means.	There	some

*the translator adds in parentheses, "or smeller."

x xK	nK dA ny n.	A Ai	Ai d	A K Ko wi se
xaxak	nakčanainą.	Hahí	hižą	hagaguwire,"
were crying	awhile ago.	Go	one	get it for him,"

ay se de.	Ai d	A K ni A Ki si se de.	tee K s Ki se.
aíreže.	Hižą	hagáni hakirireže.	"T’ekáragíre,"
they said.	One	they brought for him.	"Kill him for yourself,"

p. 50 —

Ai Ky se de.	di Ke.	Ki rA Ke tt.
higaíreže.	Žigé	kiságeja
they said to him.	Again	in the middle

m s	xA w ni se Ai de.	m s.	rA ni Ke tt
mąra	xawanirehiže.	Mąra	sanįgéja
his arrow	he made disappear.	His arrow	on the other side

rA Ay se Ai de.	Ko s.	A K w d w Kotto liAi d
sahairehiže.	"Korá!	hagawažąwagučpįžą,"
it flew on.	"Well!	what a good shot he is,"

p. 51 —

ay se de.	e Ki.	di Ke.	K w roAo no de.	so Ai s.
aíreže.	Égi	žigé	kawasunųže,	ruhíra.
they said.	Then	again	he broiled [his own],	the ribs.

A ni Ki di	di Ke.	A ttiy K sy se Ki di.
hanįgiži	žigé	hajiakarairegiži.
In the morning	again	they started on.

Ao xtt n Ki di.	di Ke.	so tti se Kette s.
Hoxjaną́giži	žigé	rujirekjera
In the evening	again	their place to camp [eat]

p. 52 —

Ao ni	w diAi se Ki di.	Ai ttA Ko so s.	A s tti se Ki di
honį́	waširegiži.	Hičakórora	harájiregiži.
to look for	they were told.	His friend	was one of the appointed.

A K s Ki do se de.	e tt.	too se A Ay sy se Ki di.	e tt
Hakarakižureže.	Éja	t’ųrehahairairegiži.	Éja
He went with him.	There	they left him at a place.	And then

m i d	A tt Ki di.	m di s.	Ki x x de.	Ai rKe
mąížą	hają́giži.	Mąžira	k’ixaxaže,	hisgé
a spring of water	he saw.	The algae*	he brushed aside,	some

*the translator has "fungi."

p. 53 —

s ttK Kette Ke.	e Ki.	e tt.	A Ai.	Ai ttA Ko so s.
rajgakjege.	Égi	éja	hahí	hičakórora
he might drink.	Then	there	at	his friend

A Ki tt d.	K tt	w i nl deAe	Ao Ao	Ai ttA Ko so
hakijaže.	Gają́	wa’inąpše,	"Hoho	hičakóro,
he saw.	[And then]	he began to thank him,	"Hoho	my friend,

e liAi n.	A ttAi tt	Ae se de.	e de.	tt Koy d
epíną.	Hačį́ja	hereže,"	éže.	Jagųižą
it is good.	Where	is it?"	he said.	What

w Ke Ki di	A Ke	Ai leAe se rini de.	tt Koy d.	e de.
wagégiži	hąké	hipereznįže.	"Jaguižą?"	éže.
he meant	not	he did not know.	"What?"	he said.

Ai ttA Ko so.	s li d	tee s n	e de.
"Hičakórora,	rabížą	t’eráną,"	éže.
"My friend,	a beaver	you have killed,"	he said.

A Ke	Ai ttA Ko so.	w d	o ni n	e de.
"Hąké,	hičakóro,	wažą	’ųníną,"	éže.
"Not,	my friend,	anything	I did not do,"	he said.

A ttA Ko so.	m K.	sl	w Ke se.	Ai Ki o s n.	s li d
Hačakóro	mąga	rap	wakere	higi’ųraną.	Rabížą
"My friend,	the arrow	beaver	dung	it has on it.	A beaver

p. 55 —

Ai dee n.	A ttiAi tte se de.	e Ki di.	Ai m K sK deAe.
hiš’éną."	"Hačįjereže?"	egíži.	Himągirakše.
you have found."	"Where is it?"	[he said.]*	He pointed it out to him.

*the translator has "then," which he takes as starting a new sentence. However, it is egixjį that means "(just) then," not egíži.

Ai ttA Ko so.	ttAi Ae s.	K tt n Ke se n.	e Ki
"Hičakóro,	čihera	gająnąkereną.	Égi
"My friend,	the top of the house	there is.	Here

Ai s leAe se.	lA di Ao A Kette n	e de.	e tt.
hirapere,	pažihohakjeną,"	éže.	Éja
wait for it,	I will scare it out,"	he said.	There

p. 56 —

Ai s leAe de	m i tte K e tt.	Ao doAo KiniKi	mi n Ki di.
hirapeže	mą’įjegeja	hoš’oknįk	minąkíži.
he waited for it	at the spring	a little mound	there was.

e tt.	A Ai.	n xiKi xiKi K tt.	Ko de.	e Ki
Éja	hahí	nąxkixkigają,*	guže.	Égi
There	he went	he kicked on it,	it came.	Then

*Lipkind gives the menaing of nąxkixki as, "to brush lightly against with the foot again and again."

A Ki si A Ki xele deAe.	n tteKe	Ao mi nK
hagirihagiǧépše.	Nąčgé	homįnąk´.
it came on out.	To the heart	[it sat in].

p. 57 —

Ke tt o Ke se de.	e tt	tee Ai de.	e tt	Kii s n K.
Kečųgereže.	Éja	t’ehiže.	Éja	k’įranąga
[A turtle it was].*	There	he killed him.	There	they packed and

*this was translated as "he shot it." However, the spelling is consistent with kečųge-hereže.

A Ki se de.	Ao Ao	e liAi n.	A K w d w d liAi
hagíreže.	"Hoho,	epíną.	hagawažąwažąpį
they came back.*	"Hoho,	it is good.	What a good thing

*the translation adds " to camp."

Ai o wi n.	Ai ttA Ko so Ai Ai wi s.	liAi	Ai K tt.
hi’ųwiną.	hičakorohihiwira	pį	higáją.
we are doing.	Our friend	good	has done.

te de rKe	A K	Ai w tteAette wi de	ay se de.
Težesge	hąká	hiwajejewiže,"	aíreže.
such things	never	do we come to,"	they said.

p. 58 —

e tt.	Ao soKo.	w sotto deAe.	w Kette xiAi	sotto deAe.
Éja	horók	waručše.	Wakjexi	ručše.
There	with them	he ate.	Waterspirit	he ate.

wo Ki roKo	ar	Ai s n i de.	e Ki	di Ke
Wogizok	’ąs	hiraną’įže.	Égi	žigé
Very	delicious	he thought it.	Then	again

Ay ni Ki *di.	A sy se Ki di.	A Ai di Ke	e tt	ny se Ki di.
hainigíži	haraíregíži.	Hahižige	éja	nąiregiži.
in the morning	they went.	Again	there	they camped.

*in the MS, the letter i looks like an e.

p. 59 —

K tt K	di Ke	e tt.	w K	so tts
Gająga	žigé	éja	waką́	rújra
[Finally]	again	there	snakes	he ate

Ao soKo	o de.	w Ki roKo	Ki liAi de.	e Ki	Ay ni Ki di.
horók	’ųžé.	Wagizok	gipįže.	Égi	hainigíži
with them	[he did].	Very much	he liked it.	Then	in the morning

A Ay se Ki di.	Ao xtt n K tt	A Ai se de.	e tt
hahairegiži.	Hoxjanągają	hahíreže.	Éja
they went.	In the evening	they got there.	Then

p. 60 —

A Ai Aele li	wo dAy se de.	e tt	leAe tto too Ai se de.
hahihepi	wušaireže.	Éja	pejot’ųhireže.
before they got there	they stopped.	There	they built a fire.

ttAi reAe se tti dK deAe.	e tt.	Ai noKo s.
Čiserečižąkše.	Éja	hinųgrá
A long tent it was.	There	women

Ke se lA ny d n K Ai d Ki s A dA n	w owK dAe.
kereponaížąnągahižąkirahašana	wa’ųwąkše.
ten plus one	[they made up].

Ai noKo Ki Ki nol s.	A Ae Ki di.	Ai noKo	Ai Ki deAe se s
Hinųgįkinųpara.	Hąhégiži	hinų́k	hikišerera
Sisters they were.*	In the night	women	to court

*if this is, as it seems, Hinųgįk-hinųpara, it would mean literally, "the second girls."

A sy se de.	Ai ttA Ko so s	A K sy Ki do.
haraíreže.	Hičakórora	hakaraikižu
they went.	His friend	[with him]*

*the translation has, "later on".

A Kini Ki di A sy s de.	we de.	wK dAiKi tte K.
hagígižiharairaže.	Wéže	wąkčíkjega,
they two went.	Said	the human,

Ai ttA Ko so	A Ae Ki di.	y Ai n liKi di
"Hičakóro,	hąhégiži	yahínąpgiži
"My friend,	tonight	when I come out,

p. 62 —

Ai deKe	Ai Ai nl l tte	e de.	A Ai se Ki di.
hižege	hihinąbaje,"	éže.	Hahiregiži
also	you must come out,"	he said.	When they got there

w KdiKi tt ne.	Ai d	xoAo no xitti Ki di.	e
wąkšíkjąne	hižą	xunuxjįgiži	e
the human	one	the youngest	[he]

A Ki do miK dAe.	e Ki.	e tt	Ai so nK s.
hakižumįkše.	Égi	éja	híroną́kra
[lay together with her].*	And	there	the next youngest†

*this sentence is translated as, "When they got there, the human courted the youngest one of them."
†híronąk´ literally means "to follow," hence, "the one following her in age."

p. 63 —

Ai ttA Ko so s.	A Ki do miKi dAe.	e Ki.	A Ko sey d.
hičakórora	hakižumįkše.	Égi	hagoréižą
his friend	she laid with.	Then	finally

A Ae Ki di.	Ai Ai n li se de.	e ni	niKi	Ki s ni Ae K.
hąhégiži	hihinąpireže.	Eni	nįk	kiranihega
in the night	they came out.	The stones	[little]	he had (?)

lAe tte tt.	wo K nK K n K	Ai Ai nl wi de.	e Ki.
pejéja	woganakanąga	hihinąpwiže.	Égi
in the fire	he put and then	they came out.	Then

p. 64 —

Ai ttA Ko so s.	A K s di de.	Ai t tte	w ow tte.	so A Ai
hičakórora	hakaražiže,	"Hitajé	wa’ųwaje	rohąhi
his friend	he encouraged,	"Mightily	do you	many

tee Ktt ni A wi n	e de.	e Ki.	Aoy K w wi Ki di.
t’ekjanihawiną,"	éže.	Égi	hoikawawigiži
we will die,"	he said.	Then	when they came in

i ni n K.	t doAo ttiAi se K tt.	Ki wi de.	Ai d
ininąka	tašučiregają.	Kįwiže.	Hižą
the stones	were red hot.	[They did it to themselves. ?]	One

p. 65 —

dA n..	n Ai wi de.	e Ki.	di Ke	A Ki
šana	nąhiwiže.	Égi	žigé	hagi
apiece	they swallowed.	Then	again	they went

Ai noKo	A Ki do	mi Kiwi de.	Ai Ko
hinų́k	hakižu	mįkwiže.	Higų
women	with them	they laid.	After awhile

A Ae Ai s se xitti K tt.	riAi ni Ai Ki di	so K n xitti de.
hąhehirarexjįgają,	sinihigiži,	rokanaxjįže.
in the night,	it began to get cold,	very, very.

p. 66 —

de Ko	Ao ttAi ttAi s.	Ai so xiAi ni s.	xe de.
Žegų́	hočįčįra	hiroxinira	ǧeže,
[So]	the (other) young men's	teeth just chattered	out loud,

no ni Ke.	Ai ttA Ko so Ki n K se.	Ay rAe sette.
nunige	hičakóroginakare	haįséreč
but	the two friends	all night

Ao t loAo so loAo so Ai K de.	Ay ni K tt.	te we s Ki.
hotapurupuruhigaže.	Hainigáją,	tewéraki,
they were very warm.	In the morning,	there unexpectedly,

ttiAi	Ao n Ai s ni Ae s.	te we s Ki.	noxo Ai ttiAi d
či	honahiranihera	tewéraki	nuxhičižą
the tent	they were sleeping in	unexpectedly	an ice tent

p. 67 —

Ae se de.	Ay ni se Ki.	Ao t	tay se de.
hereže.	hainiregi	hotá	t’aíreže.
it was.	In the morning	some of them	they died.

Ai ttA Ko so s.	A K s Ki do.	w wi wo roAo tti se Ki di
Hičakórora	hakarakížu	wawiwosujiregiži,
The friend	[with him]	those that slept,

p. 68 —

de e.	Ai Ke	tay s ni de.	Ay ni Ki di.	Ai noKo n K.
žeé	hįké	t’aíraniže.	Hainigiži	hinųknąka
they	not	they did not die.	In the morning	the women

ni Ko Ao w K sy se de.	rA niKi	Al lo Ko s.
nįgohowakaraireže.	Sanįk	hąbogúra
they went away from there.	Towards	the coming day

Ao w K sy se de.	to we.	dK tt K s Ay se de.
howakaraireže.	Towe	šgájakárahaíreže.
they went to.	On[ward]	they played as they went.

p. 69 —

Ai deKe	Ao tti tti s.	Ai noKo	so xA wi de.	ta n K.
Hišgé	hočįčįra	hinų́k	ruxawiže.	T’anąka
Also	the young men	women	they chased.	The dead ones

liAi Ai w Kdo wiy n K.	to we	w so xA s wi de.
pįhiwakšuwianąga	towe	waruxarawiže.
they laid away, and	on[wards]	they chased them.

A Ko sey d.	ow Ai se K tt.	te tt s.	Ao ta li se de.
Hagoréižą	’úwahiregają,	Tejąra	hot’ą́bireže.
Finally,	on the way,	the Ocean	they came to.

p. 70 —

Ai noKo n Kese.	de Ko	to we	ni s.
Hinųknakere	žegų́	towe	nira
The women	[thus]	right on	the water

A m ni	A K sy se de.	e tt	Ao ttAi ttAi s.
hamani	hakaraíreže.	Éja	hočįčįra
walking	they went.	There	the young men

wo o A sette wi de.	e Ki.	we de.	w KidiKi niKi tte K.
wo’ųhárečwiže.	Égi	wéže	wąkšiknįkjega,
stood puzzled [as to] what to do.	Then	he said	the human being,

p. 71 —

Ai ttA Ko so wi s.	A so ttA wi n n.	no ni Ke.
"Hičakorowira,	haročąwinaną,	nunigé
"My friends,	we can cross,	but

w di d	A Ke	to xoAo so Kini n.	de e
wažį́žą	hąké	tuxúruknįną.	Žeé
one thing	not	I am not able to do.	That

doAo xoAo soKo wi Ki di.	A so ttA wi n n.	e de.
šuxuruk’wigiži	haročąwinaną,"	éže.
if you can do	we can cross,"	he said.

my t tte Ai s.	a Ke tt se Ai Ki di.	A so ttA wi n n.
"Maįtajéhira	agéjarehigiži	haročąwinaną,"
"The wind	if it would blow towards the other side	we can cross,"

p. 72 —

e de.	A Ao.	e liAi n.	de e di
éže.	"Hąho,	epíną.	Žeeži
he said.	"Hąho,	it is good.	That

wo w teeKe niKi dA n	e de.	e Ki.
wowat’eknįkšaną,"	éže.	Égi
is very easy,"	he said.	Then

a Ke tt se Ai.	A Ki si de.	e Ki	w o de.
agéjarehi	hakiriže.	Égi	wa’ųže.
on the other side to blow	it began.	Then	he did [it].

Aotto A ni Ks.	tto liAi wi	A ni Ki si de.	e Ki
Hųjhanįkra	jopíwi	hanikiriže.	Égi
Little bear skins	four	he got.	Then

p. 73 —

soKo ni Ks.	m s.	w Ai de.	e Ki.	so Ke tt.
Roknikra	mąrá	wahiže.	Égi	rogeja
the insides	hollow	he made them.	Then	inside

Ai d dA n	Ao mi nK w Ki Ki de.	e Ki.
hižąšana	homįnąkwagigiže.	Égi
one apiece	he put them in.	Then

deKe	Ai d	Ao mi n K n K.	ni s.
ške	hižą	homįnąkanąga	nįra
he himself	one	he rode in and	in the water

p. 74 —

w wo too se Ki di.	A Ko sey d.	Ai Ko.	w d.
wawot’ųregiži.	Hagoréižą	higų	wažą
he put them.	Finally	[then]	something

Ki xA w ni reKe se se	Ai Ai s n Ki Kii	Ke tti ni
gixawąnisgerere.	Hihiranákík’į.	Gejini
he seemed to knock against.	[He ceased his efforts.]*	So

*translated as "he thought."

a tti n K tt	te we s Ki.	a Ke tt	A Ai Ai sy xA nK deAe.
ajinąkja.	Tewéraki,	agéja	hahihiraixanąkše.
he got out.	Unexpectedly,	on the other side	he was washed against.

p. 75 —

Ai ttA Ko so w Ai s.	w a K s.	ttK nK deAe.
Hičakorowahira	wa’akrą	čgąnąkše.
His friends	he took out [of the water]	[groping.]

Ai ttA Ko so wi s.	Ai wi s tti wi n.	e de.	e Ki.
"Hičakórowira,	hiwirajiwiną,"	éže.	Égi
"My friends,	we have come to them,"	he said.	And

Ai Ko	ttAi nK s	Ae se de.	A Ae ttAi nK s.
higų	činąkra	hereže.	Hąhečinąkra
right near	the village	it was.	A Night's village

p. 76 —

Ai s Ai wi de.	e Ki.	te we s Ki.	Ai noKo
hiráhiwiže.	Égi	tewéraki,	hinų́k
they had come to.	Then	unexpectedly,	the women

Ai s ni Ae s.	xeAe te s.	e tt	A xele Ao de.
hiranihera.	Xetera	éja	haxebhože.
that were.	The oldest one	there	she appeared unto them.

w tt Ki di	i tt niKi K n K	A Ktt	Ao Ki nK deAe.
Wajagíži	ijanįkanąga	hakjá	hóginąkše.
When she saw them	she gave a cry, and	back	she ran.

p. 77 —

e Ki.	ttiAiy tt	Ki de.	Ai ttAK w Ai s.	w w Ke de.
Égi	čiaja	giže.	Hičąkwahira	wawagéže,
And	to the house	she went.	Her sisters	she said to them,

Ai K n w s wi K.	A tti se n.	w wi Ke de.	e Ki.
"Hikánawarawíga	hajiréną,"	wawigéže.	Égi
"Your husbands	they have come,"	she said to them.	Then

Ai Ki lA Ao nK	Ai se de.	Ki liAi s	so K n	Ai se de
higipáhonąk	hireže.	Gipįra	rokana	hireže.
to meet them they ran	[they did.]	Pleased	very	they were.

p. 78 —

Ai rKe	daK w Ai se Ki di.	Ki liAi s	so K n	Ai se de
Hisgé	š’akwahiregiži,	gipįra	rokana	hireže.
Also	their parents	pleased	very	they were.

wK w ttA	li se Ki	deKe.	de e.	A Ae.	w o nK deAe.
Wąkwača	pįregi	ške.	Žeé	Hąhe	wa’ųnąkše.
Their brothers	they were pleased.	also.	[These]	Nights	they were.

Ai noKo n K.	A Ae wi	w o nK deAe	no ni Ke.
Hinųknąka	Hąhéwi	wa’ųnąkše,	nunige
The women	Night women	they were,	but

p. 79 —

Ai noKo Ki Ki nolo n K.	xeAe te tte K	dA n xitti
Hinúkikínųbnąka	xetejega	šanaxjį
[Of the women of the brothers]*	the oldest one	only

*this is translated simply as "sisters."

w o tte de.	w K diKi tee Ai tte K.	Ai ttAK w Ai Ki di.
wa’ųjéže	wąkšik-t’ehijega.	Hičąkwahigiži
was doing	the human killing.	Her sisters

p. 80 —

Ai ni w niy n K	w o tte de.	e tt.	Ao sK	Ai se de.
hiniwanįanąga	wa’ųjéže.	Éja	horák	hireže.
she would force them into it	[she was doing].	There	to report	[they did.]

daK w Aiye tt.	A Ke	Ai leAe se rini nK deAe
š’akwahieja.	Hąké	hipereznįnąkše
to her folks.	Not	they were not aware of it

de de rKe	Ai tte Ki di.	e rKe.	n tti riKi	Ai se de.
žežésge	hijegiži.	Ésge	nąjisgi	hireže,
that	she had been doing.	Therefore	to scold	[they did,]

Ai no K.	e Ki.	deKe.	wK n K	w i ne de.
Hinųga.	Égi	ške	wąknąka	wa’įneže,
the oldest one.	And	also	to the men	she paid attention,

no ni Ke	deKe	ntt tti rKi se ra de.	Ai d
nunigé	šge	nąjisgires’aže,	hižą
but	[also]	they would scold her,	one

Ai wo roAo ttK.	de e	w KidiKi n K.	ttAi nK
hiwusų́čga.	Žeé	wąkšiknąka	činąk
when she went near.	These	people	of the village

p. 82 —

de e.	Ai dtt s.	A Ke r ni Ai s ni de.
žeé	hišjará	hąke sanihiranįže.
this	faces	they were all disfigured.

w Ks.	Ko noKo s s	Ai se de.	de e	A Ko se d
Wąkra	kunųkrara	hireže.	Žeé	hagoréžą
The men	all cut up	[they were.]	Then	one day

wy se de.	Ki r se Ko so Aoyi se n	ay se de.
waíreže,	"Kizarekorohoíreną,"	aíreže.
they said,	"They are going on the warpath,"	they said.

te	w to Ao ttAi n Kese.	so Ki xi s wi de.	A Ke
Te	watohočinąkre	rogiǧirawiže.	"Hąké
These	the sons-in-laws	they forbade them to go.	"Not

p. 83 —

A sy s ni Kette	ay se de.	A sy s n K.	A Ke tt.
haraíranikje,"	aíreže.	Haraíranąga	hageja,
they must go,"	they said.	They went, and	afterwards,

no xA w.	w so xA wi de.	e tt.
nųxawą,	waruxawiže.	Éja
in secret,	they followed them.	There

wi s Ai wi de.	e tt	A Ai.
wirahiwiže.	Éja	hahí
they caught up to them.	There	they went

p. 84 —

wo so xotto wi de.	wo Ki roKo wo xtt[i]	w Ai wi de.
woroǧočwiže.	Wokizokwoxjį	wahiwiže.
and looked on.	Very fond	they were of them.

wo dA	reAette*	A ni se de.	w Ki r n K.	e rKe.
Wošá	séreč	hanireže,	wąkizánąka.	Ésge
Spear	long	they had,	the enemies.	Therefore,

*this should be resette.

w w Ko no Ko noKo n Kede.	e tt	w o wi de.	w K tt n K.
wawakųnųkųnųknąkše.	Éja	wa’ųwiže,	Wakąjanąka.
they would get cut up.	There	they did,	the Thunders.

p. 85 —

n m tteAey d	o wi de.	t reAe reAele	Ai wi de.	e Ki.
Nąmąčeižą	’ųwiže.	tasesep	hiwiže.	Égi
A warclub	they made.	Burnt black here and there	[they did.]	Then

Ai d	Ai tto w se de.	n m tteAe	t reAe l K.
hižą	hijowáreže.	Nąmąče	tasépka
one	went over.	Warclub	the black[ened]

rA niKi ni Ko.	A lA Ai.	Aoy Ao K.	A ntt
sanįknigų	hap’áhi	hoihuga	haną́č
in whatever direction	[towards]	he swung it	all

wy rAK ra de.	e tt	w o n K.	m Ao tt xitti Ai wi de.
waisaks’aže.	Éja	wa’únąka	mąhujáxjįhiwiže.
he would kill.	The[re]	the enemies*	they killed all.

*literally, "the ones who did it."

e Ki	nolo Ki s	niKi	Ao t Ai wi de.
Égi	nųpkira	nįk	hotahiwiže.
Then	only two	[little ones]	did they leave.

Ai no Kini Ki d.	w Kini Ki d	de de Ko
Hinųknįkižą	wąknįkižą	žežegų
A little girl	a little boy	that many

p. 87 —

Ao t w Ai wi de.	e Ki	te tt n tte tt	w o Ao Ai se de.
hotawahiwiže.	Égi	Tejąnajeja	wa’ųhúhireže.
they let remain alive.	And	[to the shore of the] Ocean	they came.*

*this has been translated as "in the middle of the ocean they threw them."

w s Ki r n dii wi.	w KdiKi	A dtt wi Ki ni Ke
"Warakizánaš’įwi.	Wąkšik	hašjawiginige,
"You always want to fight.	People	Whenever you see,

n s xi deAe se xitti	A s ni dAe Ktt wi	w w Ky se de.
nąraǧišerexjį	haranišekjawi,"	wawagaireže.
you shall be frightened	always from henceforth,"	they said to them.

p. 88 —

leAe tti s	Ai ni Ky se Ktt wi n	wi wi K wi de.
"'Pejira,'	hinįgairekjawiną,"	wiwigawiže.
"'Cranes',	they shall call you,"	they said to him.

e	Ko Ko wi de.	w to Ao ttAi s.	Aoyi ni Ke s se deKe.
E	guguwiže.	Watohóčira	hoinįgerarežege
They	came home.	The sons-in-law	even for nothing

A ttA w ni se Kette ni rK n Ki di	di Ke
hačawanirekjeniskanagiži,	žigé
they treated them well,	but even

K Ki s xitti	Ai se de.	e Ki.	A Ko sey d s.
gakiraxjį	hireže.	Égi	hagoreižąra
more now	they were.	And	after a time

p. 89 —

w Kidi Kn K.	ni Ktt Ki d.	A K ni se de	ay se n.
wąkšíknąka	nįkjąkižą	hagánireže.	Aíreną,
the human	a child	they had for him.	They say

w Ki di.	e Ki.	A Ko se d.	wK no nK.
wąkiži.	Égi	hagorežą	wąknunąka
a male child.	Then	one day	the old man

we de.	A A.	Ai noKo A xitti wi s.
wéže,	"Hą́hą,	hinųkhaxjįwira.
said,	"Ho,	my daughters.

p. 90 —

de tt ny xitti.	w to Ao ttiAin KeK.
Žejanaíxjį	watohočinąkega
About time	these sons-in-law

ni Ke	Ao w tti w o ni Ki di.	ny di.
nįgé	howajiwa’ųnigiži	naį́ži
wherever	they came from	about now

w Ko no ni se Ko ni.	e de.	e Ki.	A Koy se de.
wakununiregųnį,"	éže.	Égi	haguireže.
they must be lonesome for them,"	he said.	Then	[they came back.]

p. 91 —

ni ttAe tte tt	A Ki si se Ki di.	Ai noKo n K.
Nįčejéja	hagiriregiži,	hinųknąka
To the edge of the waters	when they got to ,	the women

ni s	m ni	Ai se de.	wK n Kese n	ttK wi K deKe.*
nįra	mani	hireže.	Wąknągerena	čgawigaške
the [water]	to walk	[they did.]	These men	[when they] would try it

*the syllable ttK appears to have been written as tteK.

Ai Ke	w d	de rK ni de.	e rKe.	Ai noKo
hįké	wažą	žesganįže.	Ésge	hinų́k
not	anything	they could not make of it.	So	the woman

p. 92 —

xoAo no tt ne	we de.	tto l A.	Aoy tte s.
xunująne	wéže,	"Jobą́hą	hoijéra
the youngest	said,	"Four times	our steps

Ao Ki tte wi se	w wi Ke de.	de rKe	Ai se de.
hogijewire,"	wawigeže.	Žesge	hirežé.
step in,"	she said to them.	[Thus]	they did it.

K tt de Ko xitti	ni s	A m ni	A ttiy K sy se de.
Gająžegų́xjį	nįra	hamani	hajiakaraireže.
And right off	the water	to walk	they started to.

p. 93 —

e tt A Ki.	tee w Ai s ni Ae s.	ni al w Ai se de.	e Ki.
Éja hagi	t’ewahiranihera	nį’ąpwahireže.	Égi
Thereat where	they had killed the others	they brought them back to life again.	Then

e tt.	Ai ttA Ko so Ai se s.	n m tteAe s.	Ao Koo Ai se de.
Éja	hičakórohirera	nąmąčera	hok’ųhireže.
there	their friend	the warclub	they gave to him.

Ai o tt Ki Ki se de.	A Ke	liAi Ai o s	w so liAi ni de
Hi’ųjagigireže.	Hąké	pįhi’ųra	warupįnįže,
They made him try it.	Not	easily	he could not learn to use it,

p. 94 —

ay se n.	m dtt xitti	rAi s sx e tti Ke se Ai Ki ra de
aíreną.	Mąšjąxjį	siraraxejigerehigis’aže,
they say.	Very loud	he would make it [...]* sound,

*there are unreadable marks in the dieresis that may represent an erasure.

ay se n.	A Ke	liAi Ai o	so xoAo so Kini de
aíreną.	Hąké	pįhihi’ų	ruxuruknįže,
they say.	Not	easily	he could not use it,

ay se n.	e Ki.	w Ky se de.	A Ke	Ai ttA Ko so.
aíreną.	Égi	wagaíreže,	"Hąké	hičakóro
they say.	Then	they said to him,	"Not	my friend

p. 95 —

Aoy ni Ke xitti	A K	te e.	Ki Ao niy tte.	di Ke
hoinįgexjį	hąká	teé	gihunįaje.	Žigé
for nothing	never	this	do not swing it.	And

Ai doo Kette Ki di.	lAi Ai	so r tte.	A Ke
hi’ųkjegiži,	pįhí	rusaje.	Hąké
when you want to use it,	take it out	carefully.	Not

m dtt	so Koso ttini doAo now tte	Ai Ky se de.
mąšją́	rokorojinįšųnųwaje,"	higaíreže.
jar it	do not ever do it too much,"	they said to him.

p. 96 —

e Ki.	e tt	w Ki so tteAe de.	tee w Ai s ni Ae s.
Égi	éja	wakiruježe.	T’ewahiranihera
Then	there	he separated from them.	The ones that were killed

ni al	w Ai s n K.	w Ki do	A K sy se de.	w K tt s.
nį’ąp	wahiranąga	wakížu	hakaraíreže.	Wakąjara
alive	they made again, and	with them	went home.	The Thunders

Ao w K sy se de.	e Ki	Ai deKe.	Ai ttA wi s.
howakaraireže.	Égi	hišgé	hičawįra
they went home.	Then	he also	with his wife

ni Ktt Kini Ks.	wi Ki	t ni	ttAi s.	Ao w K s w de.
nįkjąknįkra	wigi	taní	čira	howakarawaže.
his child	together	the three	home	they went to.

e Ki.	Ki wi Ki di.	wK no n K.	we de.
Égi	giwigiži,	wąknunąka	wéže,
Then	when they got home,	the old man	said,

Ai ttAo deKe.	Ai ttAo deKe niKi A s.	e ttAo ni
"Hičųšgé!	hičųšgénįkhara!	ečoni
"My grandson!	my little grandson!	first

Aoyi Ke we Ki Ki wi se	e de.	e ttAo ni
hoikewegigiwire,"	éže.	Ečoni
let him come in,"	he said.	First

Aoyi Ke we Ki Ki se de.	A Ao	e Ki.	di di Ke
hoikewegigireže	"Hąho!	égi	žižige
they let him go in.	["Hello!]	then	again

Ai noKo tteAe Ks.	Aoyi Ke we Ki Ki Ki di.	A Kini xitti.
hinųkčékra	hoikewegigigiži."	Haknįxjį
my daughter-in-law	let her come in."	Last of all

p. 99 —

w Kette K	Aoyi Ke we de.	K tt.	te n Kde.	A Ke
wąkjéga	hoikeweže.	Gáją	tenąk’še.	Hąké
the man	came in.	There	they were.	Not

w wi Keye rKy s ni de.	to i w Ki Ki de.
wawigiesgairaniže.	To’įwagigiže.
he did not know them.	He had dressed them up.

p. 100 —

so K n K nl li se de.	Ai ttAo deKe niKi s	m dtt
Rokanaganapireže.	Hičųšgenįkra	mąšją
Very bright they were.	His little grandson	very much

w K s	Ki xeAe te de.	de Ko	wy deAe de.
wąkra	gixeteže.	Žegų́	waišeže.
[the man]	he loved him.	[Thus]	he was with him always.

e	ni Ktt Ks	o mK deAe.	de e	A Ko sey d.
E	nįkjąkra	umąkše.	Teé	hagoreižą
Him	the child	got used to.	Then	after a time

A Ae se Ki.	w K Kese	Ai Ki Ki di.	Ai ttA wi s
hąhéregi	wą́gere	hikįgiži.	Hičawįra
in the night	the man	he woke up.	To his wife

p. 101 —

w K s	Ke de	tt rKe	Ai ttA wi A xitti.
wąkra	geže,	"Jasgé	hičawįhąxjį?"
[the man]	said,	"How are you	my wife?"

woy s Ki xeAe te de	e de.	Ai no K KeAe.	A A a.
Woiragixeteže?"	éže.	Hinųké,	"Hąhą’ą ,"
Do you love me?"	he said.	The wife:	"Yes,"

e de.	e Ki.	w Ke de.	Ay ni Ki di.	w Ki d.
éže.	Égi	wageže,	"Hainigíži	wągížą
she said.	Then	he said,	"In the morning	a man

p. 102 —

Ai Ki tti Ktt n Ai n.	Ai Ki o tti	w o Ktt n Ae n.
higijikjanahiną.	Hiki’ųji	wa’ųkjanaheną.
will come here.	to gamble with me	He will come.*

*this actually means, "he will do it."

Ai Ko y Ki rKe Ktt on Ae n.	A o A tti t wi Ki di.
Hikuaigisgekjonaheną.	Ha’ųhajitawigiži
He will look just like me.	As we go on to wrestle

Ai Ko tt rKe Ki di.	m	w too te Ktt n Ae n.
hikųjasgegiži	mą	wat’ųtekjanaheną.
without fail	to the ground	I will throw him.

p. 103 —

Ai Ki rA K tte.	A A a	A o Ktt n Ae n	e de.
hikisakje.	"Hąhą’ą,	ha’ųkjanaheną,"	éže.
Kill him for me.	"Yes,	I will do it,"	she said.

Ao w se s.	Ay ni K tt.	te we s Ki.	w Ki d
howarera,	hainigáją	tewéraki	wągížą
Sure enough,	in the morning	there unexpectedly	a man

tti de.	A Ao.	Ai Ki Ki o Ktt n Ae K tt.
jižé.	"Hąho!	higiki’ųkjanahegają.
came.	"Hello!	we shall gamble, of course.

p. 104 —

w Ks	ni Ke	A Ki Ki tty se Ki	Ki Ki oyi se	doAo no K tt
Wąkra	nįgé	hagigijairegi,	kiki’ųire	šunugają,"
Men	anywhere	when they meet,	they gamble	always,"

e de.	A Ki Ki w Ki o ni n.	Ao rKe deKe	Ai Ke
éže.	"Hagigiwaki’ųniną.	Hosgeške	hįké
he said.	"I never gamble.	Besides	not

w se Ai Ai ttAo ni n.	e de	tt rK n K.
warehíhičųniną,"	éže.	"Jasganąka?
I have nothing to bet,"	he said.	"How can it be?

p. 105 —

Ao o s de Ko K tt.	w se Ai deKe ni ttAo d nK dA n.
Ho’ųražegųgają.	Warehíšgeničųžanąkšaną.
It is customary.	You have plenty to bet.

Ai ttAo Ke s K	deKe	Ae sey n K.	Ai ttA wi s K	deKe.
Hičokeraga	ške	hereanąga	hičawįraga	ške
Your grandfather	and	[besides]	your wife	and

p. 106 —

Ai niKi s K	deKe	e de.	A Ao.	Ai o Kette Ko ni
hinįkraga	ške,"	éže.	"Hąho!	hi’ųkjegųnį,"
your boy	[also],"	he said.	"Yes indeed!	we shall do it,"

e de.	tt Ko	Ai o K tt n Ae de.	e de.
éže.	"Jagú	hi’ųkjanaheže?"	éže.
he said.	"What	shall we play?"	he asked.

Ao Ki n K Ktt n Ae K tt	e de.	e Ki.
"hųkinagakjanahegają,"	éže.	Égi
"We shall wrestle,"	he said.	Then

n m ttAe lA s ri d.	Ai tt	w r Ke se de.	de e e.
nąmą́čeparasižą	hijá	wazakereže.	Že’e
a flat, baldheaded warclub*	there	he stuck in the ground.†	It

*nąmą́če, "warclub"; paras, "broad, flat"; -ižą, "a, one." The description of the warclub as "baldheaded" is added from the knowledge of the translator. For a picture of this sort of club, see the translation.
†"in the ground" is an interpolation.

p. 107 —

w K rA Ks	Ae se de.	A Ki ni n di wi Ke se.
wągasakra	hereže.	Hakíninąžįwigere.
to kill the loser with	he was.	They got a hold of one another.

o xitti wi de.	A Ko sey d.	Ai d	A ni Ki ni li se de.
’Ųxjįwiže.	Hagoréižą,	hižą	hanįginįpireže.
Very much they did.	Finally,	one	he was thrown down.

p. 108 —

A Ko Ai Ki Ki rK wi de.	A ttA tte K Ae se Ki	A Ke
Haguhikikisgawiže.	Hačąjegaheregi,	hąké
Exactly alike they looked.	Which was which,	not

Ai lAe sere liAi ni de.	A ni Ki ni li se K.	we de.
hiperezepįnįže.	Hanįginįpirega	wéže,
it could not be known.	The one thrown down	he said,

Ao Ao Aow.	Ai Ae xitti A ni Ae s.	Ai ttA wi A xitti
"Hohohowá!	hihexjįhanihera,	hičawįhąxjį,
"Oh my!	I told you about this,	my wife,

p. 109 —

mo too ne n	e de	A Ao.	Ai ttA wi A xitti
mot’ųnéną,"	éže.	"Hąho,	hičawįhąxjį,
but he has thrown me [to the ground],"	he said.	"Now,	my wife,

Ai Ki rA Kn ne	e de.	Ai tt ney Kese.	Ai no Ks.	e tt
hikisaknane,"	éže.	hijaneakre.	Hinųkra	éja
kill him for me,"	he said	the other.	The woman	there

Ao Ki datt deAe.	de Ko	A ttA K	si li Kette ni rKe de.
hugiš’ačše,	žegų	hačągá	ripikjeniskeže.
she was puzzled,	[and]	which	to strike, she did not know.

p. 110 —

o tt o.	Ai ttAo Ke s.	we de.	Ai noKo tteAe Ks.
ųja’ų,	hičokera	wéže,	"Hinųkčekra,
Finally,	her father-in-law	said,	"My daughter-in-law,

Ai ttAo deKe A s	tt Ko	e Ki di	o se	e de.
hičųšgehara,	jagú	egiži,	’ųre,"	éže.
my grandson,	what	he told you,	that do,"	he said.

e Ki	K tt K.	A w roAo ttn K	Ki rAK deAe.
Égi	gająga	hawasųčnąka	gisákše.
Then	only	the under one	did she kill.

Ao Ao Aow.	Ai tteKe wi n.	de rKe
"Hohohowá!	hįčgewíną.	žesge
"Oh my!	tired he made me.	That is what

p. 111 —

sy Ke	y se Ke	Ai Ae xitti K tt	e de.
raige	yarége,	hihexjįgają,"	éže.
you would do	I thought,	so I told you very much,"	he said.

e Ki.	leAe tts	so K n xitti	Ao tooyi s n K
Égi	péjara	rokanaxjį	hot’ųiránąga
Then	a fire	great	they built, and

e tt	Ao too sy se de.	t xAo Ai se de.	di Ki Ko
éja	hot’ųraireže.	Taxuhíreže.	Žigígų
there	they threw him.	They burnt him up.	Again

p. 112 —

e de.	Ai tti t tte	w ow tte.	di Ki d
éže.	"Hijitaje	wa’ųwaje.	Žigižą́
he said it.	"Mighty	do you.	One again

tti Ktt n Ae n.	Ai Ko di Ke	m	w too te Ktt n Ae n
jikjanaheną.	Higųžigé	mą	wat’ųtekjanaheną,"
he will come.	Again	to the ground	I will throw him,"

e de.	Ao w se s.	Ay ni Ki di	di Ki d	tti de
éže.	howarera,	hainigíži	žigížą́	jiže.
he said.	Sure enough,	in the morning	again one	came.

p. 113 —

di Ki Ko	Ao Ki nK deAe.	di Ki Ko	mo too ne de.
Žigígų	hųkinąkše.	Žigígų	mot’ųneže.
Again	he wrestled with him.	Again	he threw him to the ground.

di Ki Ko	Ai noKo tte K.	rii xitti	Ao Ki datt deAe.
Žigígų	hinųkjega	s’ixjį	hugiš’ačše.
Again	the woman	very long	she was puzzled.

di Ke	Ai ttAo Ke s	e Ki K tt K	Ki rAK deAe.
Žigé	híčokera	egigająga	gisákše.
Again	her father-in-law	only when he spoke	did she kill him.

p. 114 —

di Ke	t xAo Ai se de.	e Ki.	di Ki Ko	Ai d
Žigé	taxuhíreže.	Égi	žigígų	hižą
Again	they burnt him.	Then	again	one*

*the translation has "another one."

tti de.	tto l A.	de de rKe	wi s tti se Ki di.
jiže.	Jobąhą	žežésge	wirajiregiži.
came.	Four times	this kind	came to them.

Ai tto li Ke	tee w Ai de.	de e.
Hijóbike	t’ewahiže.	Žeé
All four of them	he killed.	This, the one

p. 115 —

xeAe te K s Ki	Ai s ni Ae s.	e	w o nK deAe.
xetekaragi	hiranihera.	E	wa’ųnąkše.
to be raised for them	they left.	Them	it was.

Ai s n Ki Ki se	o w oyi se de.	e Ki.	wK no ni K.
Hiranákíkire	’ųwa’ųireže.	Égi	wąknunik
To beat one another to him	they were trying to do.	Then	the old man

we de.	Ai Ke	w d	de rK ni Ktt n Ae n.
wéže,	"Hįké	wažą	žesganikjanaheną.
said,	["Not]	[thing]	[like this will ever be.]*

*translated as, "very might it will be."

p. 116 —

Ai Ki xA n Ktt wi n	e de.	Ai ttAo Ke Ai se s.
Higixanąkjawiną,"	éže.	hičokehirera
Let us move,"	he said.	The grandfather

we de.	e Ki.	wK no n K	w o de.
wéže.	Égi	wąknunąka	wa’ųže.
[said it.]	Then	the old man	did [it].

ttAi doAoyi d.	so doAo so tt n K.	e tt.
Čišuižą	rušorójąnąga	éja
One of the tent poles	[he] pull[ed] up, and	there

Aoyi K w wi de.	e Ki.	Ai so A si xitti	A Ki
hoikawawiže.	Égi	hiroharixjį	hagi
they went in.	And	away off	at

p. 117 —

ttAi d	Ki Koo Ai se de.	n w ttA Ks.	rA ttA
čížą	k’i’kųhireže.	Nąwačakra	sačą
a house	they made for themselves.	Fences	five of them

A Ki A Ao we Ai se de.	e Ki.	K tt.
hikihahowehireže.	Égi	gają
they put one within the other.	Then	there

wK so tteKe	ttAi n Ke tt.	Ao Ks.	Ai niKi
Wąkrúčge	činąkeja	hųkra	hiník
Giant	at the village	the chief	his sons

p. 118 —

w Ai Ki di	xA w ni	Ai se de.	tt rKe	w oyi se Ki di
wahigiži,	xawanį́	hireže.	Jasgé	wa’ųiregiži,
[that were sent,]	to be lost	they were.	What	became of them,

A Ke	w w leAe se ri s ni de.	e rKe.
hąké	wawapereziranįže.	Ésge
not	they did not know.	Therefore,

w K ttA Ks.	w so K n	w Ki Ki Ai se de.	A Ko sey d
wakąčągera	warukąną	wagigihireže.	Hagoréižą
the holy ones	to ask to locate them*	[they caused them to do it.]	Finally,

* warukąną means, "to go into a trance to recover a lost thing" (Miner).

p. 119 —

Ai d	w wi leAe sere deAe.	A Ko se d.	ttAi n Ki d.
hižą	wawíperezše.	"Hagoréžą	činągižą
one	knew of them.	"Once	a village

de tt s wi s.	e tt.	w Kono d.	Ao ttAi ttAi ni Ki d.
žejąrawira.	Éja	wąknužą	hočįčįnįgìžą
you ended.	There	an old man	a boy

xeAe te	Ai s Ki Ki wi s.	xeAe te	ni Ki Ki wi s
xetehi	ragigiwira.	Xete	nigigiwira,
to raise him	you let him.	To raise him	he has done it for you,

p. 120 —

e	w o n.	tee w Ai n.	e Ki.	Kiy ri se n.
e	wa’úną	t’ewahíną.	Égi	kiasireną."
and	he is the one that	has killed them.	Then	they ran away."

A Ao.	A Ke	liAi ni Ai se n.	Ai Ki n Ki di.
Hąho!	hąké	pįnįhireną.	Higinąkiži
Ho!	not	they have not done right.	If they were here

A ro Ai Ai	w ttAi wi doKo ni ni de.	te e di.
hazohíhi	wačiwišgųnįnįže.	Téeži,
fair[ly]	we would try them over.	As it is,

p. 121 —

Ki[y] r s.	e Ki liAi se Ke	w o Ai se K tt.
ki[a]sara	ekipihirege	wa’ųhiregają
to run away	they like best	[so they did it]

Kiy ri s se.	ay se de.	e rKe.	tee w Ai se Ktte
kiasirare,"	aíreže.	Ésge	t’ewahirekje,"
they have run away,"	they said.	Therefore,	go kill them,"

ay s n K.	wo ni	A Ao Ai se de.	wi s tti se de.
airanąga	wonį́	hahuhireže.	Wirajireže.
they said, and	to look for them	they came.	They came upon them.

p. 122 —

wK no n K.	m i lA xeAe te s.	so A xitti	Ki Koo de
Wąknunąka	mąįpaxetera	rohąxjį	kik’ųže,
The old man	big headed arrows	very many	he made for himself,

ay se n.	wi s Ai se Ki di.	o xitti se de.	Ki r s
aíreną.	Wirahiregiži,	’ųxjįreže	kizára.
they said.	When they came to them,	very mighty	they fought.

w Kono n K.	m lA xeAe te s	Ai d	o se Ai K
Wąknunąka	mąpaxetera	hižą	’ųrehiga
The old man	big headed arrow	one	he shot

p. 123 —

Ao Aitti ttAK Ai ra de.	de rK no ni Ke	Ai Ke
hohįčakhis’aže .	Žésganúnige,	hįké
it would knock many down on its way.	Even them,	not

w d de rK ni de.	n w ttA Ks.	Ai n Ke Ai	wy de se de.
wažąžesganiže.	Nąwačakra	hinagehi	waižereže.
they were not able to do much.	The fences	one after another	they broke down.

K tt K.	w ni mi Ki se Ktte	s dA n	Ao t K tt.
Gająga	wanimįgirekje.	Rašana	hotagają.
Now	they were about to seize them.	That was all	that was left to do.

p. 124 —

e Ki.	Ai noKo tt ne.	Ai K n s.	Ko so Koro Koro deAe.
Égi	hinųkjąne	hikánara	korokoskosše.
Then	then woman	her husband	she shook.

ni di	Ai ttA Ko so w s K.	w di d
"Niží!	hičakórowaraga	wažį́žą
"Say!	your friends	something

Ao ni Koo Ai se n y se	e de.	Ao Ao.	a n K.
honik’ųhirenąire?"	éže.	"Hoho!"	anąga
they gave you?"	she said.	"Hoho!"	and

p. 125 —

ttAi s	Ao Ki nK deAe.	e tt Ki di	A Ke
čira	hóginąkše.	Éjagiži.	Hąké
to the house	he ran.	There it was.	Without

Ai tt liAi n tte	o ni de.	m dtt xitti	A ni Ko K tt
hijapįhinaje	’ųníže.	Mąšjąxjį	hanikugają.
care	he did not do it.	Mightily	he brought it forth.

m dtt xitti	ttAi w tti Ke se de.	Ai ttAo Ke s deKe.
Mąšjąxjį	čiwajigereže.	Hičokeraške
Very mightily	it thundered.	His grandfather

p. 126 —

Ai s rA	A m ni K s Ki de.	A Ke di	tee Ai ni de.
hirasá	hamanikaragiže.	hąkéži	t’ehiniže,
also	he affected.	But not	he did not kill him,

no ni Ke	my tt Ki nili deAe.	e Ki.	A ni Ai Ai nl n Ki de.
nunige	maįjakinipše.	Égi	hanihihinapnagiže.
but	he fell to the ground.	Then	he ran out with it.

p. 127 —

e de Ko de.	m Ao tt xitti Ai de.	w K tt s	deKe
Ežegų́že.	Mąhujáxjįhiže.	Wakąjara	ške
That was all.	He killed all of them.	The Thunders	also

A Ki si se de.	e Ki.	wK no n K	we de.	A A.
hakiríreže.	Égi	Wąknunąka	wéže,	"Hąhą́,
came.	Then	the old man	said,	"Now then,

Ai ttAo deKe	de tt ny xitti.	ni Ke.
hičųšge,	žejanaíxjį	nįgé
my grandson,	about now	somewhere

p. 128 —

A Ki miy n Ki Ktt n Ae n.	te e di.	tt r Ke
hagimianągikjanaheną.	Teéži	jasgé
I will go and settle down.	But you	whatever

s Kette Ki di.	doo s tte Ktt n Ae n.	te e di.
rakjegiži	š’ųrajekjanaheną.	Teéži,
you want	you can do.	But me,

Ai noKo tteAe K.	e Ki.	Ai ttAo deKe niKi A s.
hinųkčeka,	égi	hičųškénįkhara
the daughter-in-law,	and	my little grandson

p. 129 —

w K s Ki do	A ttAi Ktt n Ae n.	Ai ttA Ko so w s K.
wakarakížu	hačikjanaheną.	Hičakórowaraga
with them together	I will live with.	Your friends

e tt.	doo Kette deKe.	ni Ke	deKe.	ne
éja	š’ųkješke	nįgé	ške	ne
there	you can [be]	[someplace]*	or else	me

*š’ųkješke nįgé is translated as "you can stay with."

Ai s K s Ki ttAi Ktt wi Ki di.	e de.	e Ki	we de.
hirakaragičikjawigiži,"	éže.	Égi	wéže,
you can live with,"	he said.	Then	he said,

p. 130 —

Ai ttA Ko so w A s.	e	w K s Ki do	Ai o Ktt n Ae n	e de
"Hičakorowahara	e	wakarakížu	hi’ųkjanaheną,"	éže.
"With my friends	[them]	with	I will stay with,"	he said.

e Ki.	wK no nK se.	xeAeyi d.	Ao ttAi de.
Égi	wąknunąkre	xeižą	hočiže
Then	the old man	in a hill	lived

mo Ki rA KeAe Ki.	mr ni al wi so K n s	Ae se de.
mokisakegi.	Mązanį’ąpwirųkanara	hereže.
in the middle of this earth.	Chief of the Live Irons	he is.

p. 131 —

e Ki.	Ai ttAo deKe.	m n Kese	tt tty xitti
Égi	hičųšge,	mąnąkre	jajaį́xjį
And	my grandson,	the earth	as long as

ni Ae Ki di.	e K A ni Ae Ktt n A wi n	e de.
nįhegiži	egahanihekjanahawiną,"	éže.
that long	here we will be,"	he said.

e Ki	Ai ttA Ko so Ai se s.	w Ks.	Ao w K s n
Égi	hičakorohirera	wągra	howakarana
Then	their friends	up above	[to go]

p. 132 —

A Ke se	n i se Ki di.	so da Ki se de.	K tt K
hakeré	ną’įregiži,	ruš’ákireže.	Gająga
to take him	they tried, but	but failed.	Then

de e	Ai d	w o de.	a Ao	m doAo	Ko so r n K.
Žeé	hižą	wa’ųže.	Ahu	mąšu	kurusanąga
[This one]	one	he did [it].	Wings	feathers	he took, and

p. 133 —

Ai tt Ai Ki	o Ki di	e tt	ta de K tt K.	de e.
hijahigi,	’ųgiži.	Éja	t’ąžekjaga.	Žeé
[when he got there,]	[he did.]	Then	only he could fly.	That

e w o tte n.	Koo s.	A Ke.	liAi Ai.
éwa’ųjeną	k’ora	hąké	pįhí
he is the one	the thunder	never	careful

ttiAi wi tti Ke se Ai ni n Ks.	m dtt xitti.
čiwįjikerehininąkra.	Mąšjąxjį
he does not do in his thunderings.	Very mightily

Ao rA s xitti Ai se doAo no s.	w Kidi Ki tte K
hosaraxjįhirešųnųra.	Wąkšigijega
they make it ring.	The human

p. 134 —

e	A Ai	w o tte n.	e Ki.	A Ae s.	w K tt s.
e	hahí	wa’ųjeną.	Égi	Hąhera	Wakąjara
he	[there at]	he is the one who does it.	And	the Nights	the Thunders

Ki K nK n Ki di.	w Kidi Ki d	w o n.	w K tt s.
kikąnąkąnąkiži	wąkšigížą	wa’ųną.	Wakąjara
they are intermarrying	by a human's	cause.	The Thunders

w Ki doo tte n.	A A	de tt n
wagiš’ųjeną.	Hąhą́,	žejáną.
he is with them.	[Well then,]	[it is] ended.

Source:

Paul Radin, "Mązeniabera," Winnebago Notebooks (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, nd) Notebook 21: 1-134 [Winnebago syllabary with interlinear translation].