English Translation

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p. 7 —

Č'iną́kižą	'éčanąkše.	Hųkará	hičánakšana,	č'inąk´
A village	there it sat.	The chief	he sat in there,	village

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hok'isákeča	nįkšą́kara	k'erep'ą́nąijawįžé.	Hižąk'íra	hinųkará
in the center	the children	there were ten.	One	the female

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herežé.	Žekų́kiži*	hinų́kanįkšéka	'e†	hių́kįwįną́
she was.	That's so	that small woman	she	the queen‡

*the text has žekųkiži.
†after this word, /hiu/ is crossed out.
‡a yųgįwį is almost always a princess and certainly is in this case.

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hèreže,	hų́kará	hinúkara.	Hakoréžą	hinúkanį́k
she was,	the chief	the woman.	Some time	small woman

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čąné	wąkížą	hok'icką́ne.	Hi`ąčará	hąk'é
this	a man	who went with her.	Her father	not

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p. 9 —

kikíp'įnįže,	žiké	hi'ųnį́nackè	hak'é	kip'į́nįže.
he did not like him,	and	her mother also	not	she did not like him.

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Wąk´	hok'icką́ne*	žeská	nųnįke	hak'é	wažįkairanįžè.
Man	who went with her	so	but	not	they did not say anything.

*after this word, hak'é is crossed out.

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Hoské	wa'ųčékúnį,	hiraíreke.	Hąk'é	horók?onįkšąnéguni,
[For nothing]	[perhaps he did it,]	they thought.	Not	she will not marry (a man) perhaps,

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hiraíreke.	'Ų́čehírekàčą.	'Ųčą'ų	horokšé.	Žekųki
they thought.	They kept doing it.	[Finally,]	they were married.	Then

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p. 11 —

hinúkanį́kšane	š'ágwahirá	hąk'é	kip'į́nan`įže.	Hi'ą́čará
this girl	her parents	not	they did not like it.	Her father

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wakéžé,	"Hinųk´	haxčí,	hírak'ą́ną	č'ąną.
he told her,	"Girl	my own,	husband	you have.

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Hak'é	č'iréki	š'ų́račekše,*	žeskánį́ną.	Nikéra
Not	at home	you should be,	so it must not be.	Somewhere

*just before this word, curakše has been crossed out.

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č'ikše.	Žeskeną."	Žekúkiži	hinų́kanį́kšane	wéžé,
you have to live.	It must be so."	Then	this girl	she said,

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"Žeské	hakšąnéną.	Niké	hač'íkšanéną.	Harí
"Thus	I will do.	Somewhere	I will live.	Way out

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niké	wawatánąka	'éča	te'éži	hak'é
somewhere	I am going and	there	because	not

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p. 13 —

hinaíp'įwiníną.	'Éske	hąk'é	č'inaki
you do not like us.	So	not	around the village

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hač'inikšąnéną.	'E	hak'é	hįščánįkšąwíną.	Éki
I will not live.	So	not	[not to be seen anymore.]	And

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p. 15 —

hik'ąnąná	hak'ižúk	niké	hìrohári	howaraíreže.
her husband	with her	someplace	way off	they went.

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Hònąnóhąxčį	éki	éča	hič'ik'ik'ukreže.	Éča
Lots of places to sleep	and	there	they made their home.	There

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č'íreže.	Éki	hinų́kšàne	mą́woča	hik'išérianaka
they lived.	And	this woman	fruits in the ground	she handled and

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rohą́hiki	warúčkúzanąka	mąnį́ki	wi'ų́įrekšeže*	Ské
when they made lots of them	to save them and	next winter	they would use them.	So

*Susman indicates below the line that wi'ų- is short for wahi'ų-.

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waki'ų́že.	Éki	wą́kšąne	wanǫíčke	honįánaka
they did them for.	And	this man	wild animals	he hunted and

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p. 17 —

wanǫíčke	t'ehíka	waoįnį́kirika.	Éki	hinų́kan`ąkare
wild animals	he killed and	he brought them back.	And	this woman

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wanįná	tawús	wahíanaka	hará	warušą́wąnąka
the meat	dry	she made them and	the hides	she tanned and

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č'a-hára	wakučé	wa'ųwánaka	éki	wanǫíčke
deer hide	moccasins	she did them and	and	animals

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hičąnéra*	womíž	wa'ų́wanąka	w[ai]ną́†	wà'ųs'áže.
the different ones	she spread them	she made them and	cover	she would make them.

*hįna is crossed out and néra written above it.
†an ink run and smudge has obscured a number of letters in this word.

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Žéžek`ų	hínaks'aže.	Éki	hakoréžą	hinų́kan`ąkare
That way	she used to do all the time.	And	after awhile	this woman

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p. 19 —

nįkšą́kanįkšą́ne.	Žeskéže.	Hakoréžą	herekí	'įnék'ixčįže.
she was going to have a child.	So it was.	Time	when it was	she was by herself.

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Hąk'é	wakičíreč'ųníže.	Hik'ąnąná	c`ąną	herežé.
Not	she had no one to help her.	Her husband	only	he was.

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'Éki	nįkšąk	hanįki	nųp'íwiže.	Éki
And	child	when she had	there were two.	And

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hinųkanąkare	hik'íšąnąkí	t'ežé.	Éki	wą́kšane
this woman	when she hurt herself,	she died.	And	this man

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p. 21 —

žeskíreže,	"Hič'ą́wįhararéške	t'ékąčą,	nįkšą̀kanįkanákare	hak'é
thus he thought,	"My wife	even if she died,	these little children	not

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hinųpík'e	wani'ų́tuxurúkanikšąnékača,"	híreže.	'Éske	wa'ųže.
both of them	I cannot bring them up,"	he thought.	Then	he did it.

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Nįkšą́kanikanákare	hižą́	rúzanaka	č'áha	nįke
These little children	one	he took and	deerskin	piece

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p. 22 —

hirowéčą́naka	nąxák'ųhą́įča	t'ų́pce.	'Éki	hičąnéra
he wrapped and	under a fallen tree	he put it.	And	the other

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níp'ą́ną	hok'ųs'aže.	'Ų́nąk'ų́	xetenį́k'iže.	'Éki
soup	he usually gave him.	[Finally,]	he kept getting bigger.	And

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p. 23 —

wa'ų́žé,	wa'į́ną́č'įhiąnaka	wažoníreže.	Xap'ék'iriže.
he did this,	they had more than enough to eat and	he went to hunt something.	He soon came back.

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Nįkšakará	p'į'ųną́k'ų	kírize.	Žekų́ki	wąkšąné
The child	when he was doing well	he came back.	Then	this man

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p'į́že.	'Éki	žežek`ųhíčes'áže.	Hakoréža	hit'éwarap'įanaka
it pleased him.	And	they kept doing that.	After awhile	he learned to talk and

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šgač	k'ip'į́že.	'Éki	wa'ų́žé.	Č'asį́čará
to play	he was able.	And	he did this.	The deer tails

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p. 24 —

rohą́	tuč[...]o?ną.	Hické	wikickánaka	hikicík
lots	cooked well done.	Basswood bark	he tied it and	he hung them up

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hinąnąk´	wahiže,	č'išúečą.	'Eki	wakéže,
here and there	he did them,	to the lodge poles.	And	he told him,

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"Hinikáxčį	t'eé	waračšų́nųkšąneną,	tonį́k'ewehikí."	'Éki
"My son,	this	you are going to eat,	when you get hungry."	And

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p. 26 —

žeské	hičes'áže.	Hi'ąčara	wažoní	reka,
thus	he used to do.	His father	hunting	while he was out,

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čačąhireka	waruččes'aže.	'Eki	hakoréžą	žiké
anytime he wanted	he could eat.	Then	sometime	again

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mąčkú	ki'ųže.	'Éki	kikųsšé.	Mą́wikúčora
bow	he made for him.	And	he taught him.	The shooting of arrows

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p. 27 —

warup'į́že.	'Éki	žeské	his'áže.	Č'irókeča
he did well with them by hand.	And	thus	he always did.	Inside the lodge

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mąwikučés'aže.	'Éki	žiké	wakéžé,	"Hinį́khaxč`į,
he were always shooting his bow.	And	again	he said,	"My own son,

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čirókareki	caną	'ųąče,	hak'é	hihiną́pnią́že."
inside the lodge	only	stay,	not	do not go out."

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'Éki	žeské	his'aže.	Hakoréžą,	'ų́čą'ų́,
And	so	he always did.	[In time,]	[finally,]

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mąná	hižą	čąkéča	howaírehíže.	'Éki
the arrow	one	outside	he made it go in a certain path.	And

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p. 28 —

hinápanaka	hač'į́čaxčį	howaíreki	'éča	honįžé.
he went out and	exactly where	where he made it go in a certain path	there	he looked for it.

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Hak'í'eniže.*	'Éske	č'irokįkį́xrekačą.†	'Éča	hoč'į́č'į́nįkižą
He did not find it.	So	he went around the lodge.	There	a boy

*< hąké-hi'eniže.
†< čira-hokįkįxregają.

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p. 29 —

čéžé.	'Éki	mąrá	hákanį́'ų́čežé.	"Mąrá
he stood.	And	the arrow	he took.	"The arrow

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huk'áraík'ure,	niánįną."	'Eki	hoč'įč'įnįkjąne	wéžé,
give me my own,	it's mine."	And	this little boy	he said,

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"Ya'éną,	mą́te'é.	'Eske	nįánį."	'Éki
"I found it,	this arrow.	So	it's mine."	And

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wakéžé,	"K'oté	hóik'ewekšéną.	Č'irókareki	hįškačíkšéną.
he said,	"Say!	let's go inside.	Inside the lodge	we will play.

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p. 30 —

Hįwarúčikšánąške."	'Eki	hak'ížú	hok'ewéže,	č'irókežè.
We will eat too."	And	with him	he went in,	inside the lodge.

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'Éki	wakéžé,	"K'oté	warúčaré.	Te'é
And	he said,	"Say!	eat.	This

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p. 31 —

waháčačeną,"	hikéžé.	'Éki	č'įč'įkšą́né	warúčkí,
I eat,"	he says.	And	this boy	when he ate,

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rohą	ručce.	'Éki	ckačará	'ų́xčíreže.
lots	he eats.	And	play	they did a lot.

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Č'irá	womį́žara	wanąžéžerežè.	'Éki	'ųnąk'ų
The lodge	the rug	they disturbed with their feet.	And	while doing it

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č'įč'į́kšąné	wežé,	"K'oté	hi'áčaraka	ruhóną."
this boy	he said,	"Say!	your father	[he is starting back."]

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p. 32 —

'Ánaka	hihinaponąkšé.	Kačą́	hakša	hois'įčíčiánaka	wéžé,
He says and	he ran out.	Then	back	he came looking and	he said,

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"Wak'ík'ununį,"	'ánaka	niké	kokįnąkše.	'Éki	hi'ąčará
"Forget it,"	he said and	somewhere	he ran away.	And	his father

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p. 33 —

k'irižé.	Wéžé,	"Hinį́káxčį,	hak'é	žeské*
he came back.	He said,	"My son,	not	thus

*before this word, /ra/ is crossed out.

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ranišų́nųną,	hiaréra.	Womížara*	nąnáže,	žexčį́,"
you would not do,	I thought.	The rugs	you did by foot	spoil very much,"

*just before this word, č'įna nara has been crossed out.

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hikéžé.	'Éki	hoč'į́č'įnikšąne	wéžé,	"'Ekí
he said to him.	And	this little boy	he said,	"And

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ckačará	ha'ųxčį́,"	'éžé.	'Éki	haíniki
play	I really did,"	he said.	And	next morning

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p. 34 —

wąkšą́ne	wažóniraréki.	'Éki	čačį́nečą,	žiké
this man	he went out to hunt something.	And	he came there,	again

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hoč'į́čį́nįkara	čižé.	'Éki	žiké	hąpséreč
the small boy	he came.	And	again	all day long

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ckačará	'ų́xčį́neže.	Hįkų́	waručanąžį	wa'ų́ną́kšana.
play	they really did it.	Then	eating (at least)	they kept doing.

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p. 35 —

Žiké	hakoréžą	č'į́č'į́nikara	wéžé,	"Hi'ą́čaraka
Again	once	the boy	he said,	"Your father

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kuhéną,"	'ánaka	nųwąk´	hihiną́panaka	wéžé,
he is coming,"	he said and	he ran	he ran out and	he said,

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"Wak'ík'ununì,"	'ánaka	nike	hokíną́kše.	'Éki
"Forget,"	he said, and	somewhere	he ran.	And

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p. 36 —

hi'ą́čana	k'irižé.	Žiké	wéžé,	"Hinį́k'áxčį,
the father	he came back.	Also	he said,	"My son,

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časkékačą	womížara	nąráže,	žéxčį́?	Hąk'é
why	the rugs	by your foot,	to disturb very much?	Not

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'įnék'i	waš'ųni	račékúni."	'Éki	wéžé,
alone	you did not do this	you probably stood."	And	he said,

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p. 37 —

"Hįnék'í	wa'ųąčéną."	Wažóni	žikeréki,	hoč'į́č'į́nikará
"I alone	I did it."	To hunt something	when he went again,	the small boy

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žike	číkenižé.	'Éki	žiké	hąpséreč
again	he came right away.	And	again	all day long

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ckáčirežé.	'Éki	wežé,	"Hi'ąčaraka	kuhéną,"
they played.	And	he said,	"Your father	he comes home,"

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'ánaka	nųwak´	hihiną́pce.	'Éki	wą́kšeka
he said and	he ran	he went out.	And	that man

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k'iriže.	'Éki	wežé,	"Hinįkaxčį,	horuǧúčre,"
he came back.	And	he said,	"My own son,	look!"

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p. 38 —

hikéžé.	"'Éki	č'a-šį́čra	warúčirèki	hirá
he said to him.	"And	the deer tail	when he eats them,	the tooth

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hižą́	žažánaka	hižą	ksuksékįkše.	Horuǧúčare
one	coarse and	one	fine and small.	Look

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p. 39 —

te'é —	ne	waš'ų́ną,	hirá	nįksúksekįkšana.
this —	you	you did these,	the teeth	small, fine.

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Te'é	žažáną.	Te'ižą	hįžą*	wa'ų́ną."
These	they are coarse.	These other	one	he does these."

*in the original hįžeréną, /eréną/ has been crossed out and /ą/ written above it.

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'Éki	hoč'į́č'į́nįkšąné	wežé,	"Čačí,	hiskèwašéną,"
And	that small boy	he said,	"Father,	you are right,"

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'éžé.	'Éki	s'íreča	hįkų́	wažoni
he said.	And	long ago	as soon as	to hunt something

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p. 40 —

rašéreká,	hoč'įč'įnįkižą́	čišúnu.	'Éki	hihiną́pka,
when you went,	a small boy	he usually comes.	And	whenever he goes out,

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wešúnu,	'Wak'ík'ununįk,'	'ecunu.	Žekų́ka	rak'iriká,
he usually says,	'Forget it,'	he usually says.	Then	when you come home,

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haną́č	wák'ik'ùnunįkšununą."	'Éki	časké	híčeki
all	I forget it."	And	what	he did

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p. 41 —

haną́č	hokirákše.	'Éki	wą́kjane	wežé,
all	he tells him.	And	this man	he said,

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"Hąhą́'ą,	yap'eréžsana.	Nerak'inų́pcana,"	hikežé.	"'Éki
"Yes,	I already know.	That was your brother,"	he told him.	"And

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haínįkitéki,	nųąxąwąkšanéną,*	'ackénįk.	Haruk'ózače,"	'éžé.
in the morning when I go,	I will hide	a little way off.	Hold him,"	he said.

*between /nųą-/ and /-xąwą-/, "(č) han" has been crossed out.

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'Éki	haíniki	režé.	Hįkų	'éča
And	in the morning	he went.	Right exactly	there

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p. 42 —

'Ackénįke	nųxą́wąže.	Hoč'į́č'į́nįkra	hačí	wéžé,
A little way off	he hid.	The little boy	he came	he said,

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"K'oté,	hią́čraka	'éča	nųxą́wąnakšana,"	'ežé.
"Say!	your father	there	he hides,"	he said.

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'Éki	wą́kšeka	žéžeske	hikáške	hačas'áže.
And	that man	that	[as he did it also]	he always saw him.

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p. 43 —

'Éki	wa'ų́žé.	Hinįkrá	wak'eréki	'ųžé.
And	he did it.	His son	[above]	he made.

staíreki	č'įéča	kip'į́reže.
when they were together	in their house	they liked it.

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Source:

Amelia Susman, Notebooks (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, May 29 - Aug. 2, 1938) Book 2.7-52.