narrated by James StCyr
from a story related to him by a Frenchman
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narrated by James StCyr
from a story related to him by a Frenchman
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ε
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ϕ
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ω
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égi
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éja
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-kjanéną
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gają
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hąké
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anąga
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-giži
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žigé
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Words supplied by the editor (Richard Dieterle) are found in brackets '[ ]'.
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jigi
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Hotcųk´
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tcínoknǫkcgúni
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wągwácoce
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xedéra
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hotcįtcį́nįgią
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Žigi
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Hočųk´
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čínoknǫkšgúni.
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Wągwášoše
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xetéra
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hočįčį́nįgią
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There
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Hočąk
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[a village was].
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Brave warrior
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head
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[a little boy]
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gitcoínegi
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p'įxdjį
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xedéhi
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nąúje
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hahí
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warúdjenįk
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gičoínegi.
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P'įxjį
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xetéhi
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nąúže.
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Hahí
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warújenįk
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they gave birth to him.
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Well
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he raised
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[he grew?].
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When
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to eat
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gip'į́giji
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tcaraxúracana*
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rútcgigis'áje
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sagerékdjege
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wágiúnąkce
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hahíxedénįkí
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gip'į́giži,
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čaraxúrašana
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rúčgigis'áže.
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Sagerékjege,
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wágiúnąkše.
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Hahíxeténįkí,
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when he could,
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deer lungs only
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they would make him eat.
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He wants him to run fast,
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that's why he does it.
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When he got older,
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hiǫ́djera
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wagíųs'áje
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hądáginątc
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gigis'áje
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hąp
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djobóhą
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hiǫ́jera
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wagíųs'áže,
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hątáginąč
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gigis'áže.
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Hąp
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jobóhą
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his father
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he used to make him [do it],
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to fast
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[he always did].
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[Day]
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[four]
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nǫgá
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hąhé
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djobóhą
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ną́gigís'àje.
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hotcįtcį́djane
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waųs'áje
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nǫgá
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hąhé
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jobóhą
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ną́gigís'àže.
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Hočįčį́jane
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waųs'áže.
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[and]
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[night]
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[four]
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he used to make him fast.
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[That boy]
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[he would do it].
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hądáginątc
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gigírega
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honadjobóhą
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honágigús'aje
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hąbidjąkírahą
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dejįdjaį́xdjį
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Hątáginąč
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gigírega.
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Honajobóhą
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honágigús'aže.
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Hąbijąkírahą
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težįjaį́xjį
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[To fast]
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[they did it].
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[Four slumbers]
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he used to run (that distance).
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In a day
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this far
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hoųs'áje
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ésge
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hokizára
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híją
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nigé
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hąbnųbóhą
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hąp
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hoųs'áže.
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Ésge
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hokizára
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hížą
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nigé
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hąbnųbóhą,
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hąp
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he used to (run around in).
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[And so]
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if an enemy
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[one]
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somewhere
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two days,
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[day]
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daníhą
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hokíp'į
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nįgíhuhaírega
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wipérezs'áje
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[α]
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worakikíriga
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taníhą
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hokíp'į
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nįgíhuhaírega
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wipérezs'áže,
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égi
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worakikíriga,
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[three]
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[that far]
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they're coming
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he used to know,
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[and]
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when he came back and told,
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híkuruhoír[ρ]
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hirap'é
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t'ewahíres'áje
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hotcįtcįdeé
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híkuruhoíránąga
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hirap'é
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t'ewahíres'áže.
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Hočįčį teé
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they get ready, and
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watch
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and kill them.
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[That boy]
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hijaį́tcakórohíje
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maįkináje
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wągwácoce
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tcowédjerera
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nųpíwiwigí
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hižaį́čakórohíže
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maįkináže.
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Wągwášoše
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čowéjerera
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nųpíwiwigí
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had a friend
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of same age.
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[Brave men]
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the leading
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two of them
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tcakóro
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higaíres'àje
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[α]
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djaną́hą
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wágigoírega
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čakóro
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higaíres'àže,
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égi
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janą́hą
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wágigoírega
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friend
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[they used to say it to him,]
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[and]
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whenever
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[when they feasted,]
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wap'a harádjires'áje
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wąkságerega
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jesganúnige
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wąkwácocé
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wap'a harájires'áže,
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Wąkságerega.
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Žesganúnige,
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wąkwášošé
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they called him to eat the head
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Fleetfoot.
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[But even then,]
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[brave men]
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nųbánųka
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e
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rùdjwagigís'ajé
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hoícip
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wapá harádjires'ági.
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nųbánųka
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e
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rùjwagigís'ažé.
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Hoíšip
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wapá harájires'ági.
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the two
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he
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he used to make them eat it.
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[Always]
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[they called him to eat the head].
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ésge
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wągwácocéną́ka
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hąké
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gipį́ni
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hiréje
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hąbiją
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Ésge
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wągwášošéną́ka
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hąké
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gipį́ni
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hiréže.
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Hąbižą
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[And so]
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[those brave man]
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[not]
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[not to like]
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[they did].
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[One day]
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hagoréją
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wąkwacocénąka
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híją
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wéje
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wąkságerega
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tcakóro
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hagoréžą
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wąkwašošénąka
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hížą
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wéže,
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"Wąkságerega,
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čakóro
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[then]
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[those brave] men
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one of them
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said,
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["Fleet Man],
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[my friend]
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t'ehigí p'įnána
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hąkíunígi
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hiraréxdjįgi
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[ϕ]wają́
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wą́gaikárap
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t'ehigí p'įnána.
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Hąkíunígi,
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hiraréxjįgi
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hąkéwažą́
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wą́gaikárap
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let's kill him
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If we don't do it,
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after awhile
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not anything
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to count us
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hiraníkdjanéna
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éje
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hidjąnénąka
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éje
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hitcakòro
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[ϕ]
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hiraníkjanéna,"
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éže.
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Hijąnénąka
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éže,
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"Hičakòro,
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hąké
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they'll do,"
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[he said].
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The other one
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[he said],
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"Friend,
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[not]
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pina?ni
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waragéra
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wąkságerega
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hįnàjį
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hadją́wina
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waparádjiregácge
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pina?ni
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waragéra,
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Wąkságerega
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hįnàžį
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hają́wina.
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Waparájiregášge,
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[it is not good]
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you said,
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Fleetfoot
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(depend on him)*
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we are.
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When they called upon him for the head,
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nenúdjadjèna
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[α]
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hokizára
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híją,
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nįgé
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huhegácge
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nenújajèna,
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égi
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hokizára
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hížą,
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nįgé
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huhegášge
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we are they who ate it,
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[and]
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[if enemies come]
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[one],
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[where]
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coming
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hiperézkiri[ρ]
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wat'éhip'įxdjį
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hinądjéna
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anùnige
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hiperézkiriánąga
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wat'éhip'įxjį
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hinąjéna,"
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anùnige
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[they knew, and]
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nice killing
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we are doing."
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[he said, but]
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hawehíje
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àdjaų
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raxurùkce
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[α]
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hawehíže.
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Ájaų
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raxurùkše.
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Égi
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he kept at him.
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As he was coaxing him
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he finally got him to.
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[Then]
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gųzirecgùni
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djasgé
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t'ehírekdjégi
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wajóni
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regikarahéregi
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gųzirešgùni
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jasgé
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t'ehírekjégi.
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Wažóni
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regikarahéregi.
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they planned
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what way
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[they would kill him].
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[Hunting]
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they asked him to go.
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wakíjurèje
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[α]
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wes'áje
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wąkságerega,
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djádji
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Wakížurèže,
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égi
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wes'áže,
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Wąkságerega,
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"Jáji
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He went with them,
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[and]
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[he would say,]
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[Fleet Man],
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"Father
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djodjaį́xdjį
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hagá
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hįháhegí
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tcége
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wáų[∂],"
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jojaį́xjį
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hagá
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hįháhegí
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čége.
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Wáųkjanéna,"
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whenever
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there
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darkness overcame me
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I'm dead.
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[They would do it],"
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es'áje
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waghonína
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uąhíre[ε]
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deną́djedja
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nųxirá
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es'áže.
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Waǧonína.
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Uąhíregają,
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teną́jeja
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nųxirá
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[he would say].
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[He hunted].
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As they went,
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middle of lake
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ice
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gihápiréje
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wągwacocénǫka
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[α]
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nįnatcgaínege
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gihápiréže.
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Wągwašošénǫka
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égi
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nįnačgaínege
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they cut a hole.
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[Those warriors]
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[then]
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then they dreamt
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mįgir[ánąga].
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[α]
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ųcíreje
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[ϕ]
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unínunige
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mįgiránąga
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égi
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ųšíreže.
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hąké
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unínunige.
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[they lay, and].
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[then]
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they asked him.
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[Not]
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he didn't do it at first.
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Raxurúgiréje
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mįg[ρ]
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nįnátcgǫ
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[ε]
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nųxk'ųką
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Raxurúgiréže
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mįgánąga
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nįnáčgǫ.
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Gają
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nųxk'ųką
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They finally got him to
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[to lay down, and]
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[he dreamt].
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[Then]
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under ice
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howátcip hiré[ε]
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hik'cánuga
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xépgugàdją
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mąsdánihuíją
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hiją́
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howáčip hirégają.
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Hik'šánuga
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xépgugàją.
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Mąstánihuížą
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hižą́
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they ducked [dunked] him.
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He laughed
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as he was coming out.
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A tomahawk
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one
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hanídje[τ]
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hiródjį[ε]
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deé
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docónokskaxdjį́ją
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nųgíwąkce
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hąpséretc
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haníjegiži,
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hirójįgają,
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teé
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tošónokskaxjį́žą
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nųgíwąkše.
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Hąpséreč
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he who had one,
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he hit him with it,
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[that one]
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he turned into a [very white] otter
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he commenced to run (to swim).
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[All day]
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nų́x'erogį́gįx
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ruxaírèje
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nįge
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hopóxríją
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tcagíwagácge
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mąsdàniku
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nų́x'erogį́gįx
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ruxaírèže.
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Nįge
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hopóxrížą
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čagíwagášge,
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mąstàniku
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all over the ice
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they chased him.
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[Where]
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[hole]
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he made for,
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[tomahawk]
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hirodjį́
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hires'áje
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wirírexdjį́[ε]
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docónok
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sgaxdjį
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hirojį́
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hires'áže.
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Wirírexjį́gają,
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tošónok
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sgaxjį
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[strike with an object]
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[he would think].
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Just about sundown,
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[otter]
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[very white]
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wągenúnige
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gwakgwak[ρ]
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nįtcédjera
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tcagíwá[ρ].
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wągenúnige
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"Gwakgwakánąga,"
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nįčéjera
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čagíwánąga.
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old male
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["Gwak gwak," and]
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towards the bank
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he made, and
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[β]
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hakiridégi
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djasgé
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s'ágiji
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jésge
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éja
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hakiritégi.
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Jasgé
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s'ágiži,
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žésge
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[there]
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he came and died.
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How
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he used to be,
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that way
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kínipce
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t'éra
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hiperézeregí
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wągwácocéra
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hakaraíreje
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kínipše.
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T'éra
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hiperézeregí.
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Wągwášošéra
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hakaraíreže.
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he laid.
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When he was dead
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they knew.
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[The brave men]
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[they would go home.]
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hagiregi
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hąhéregi
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wąkságeriądjera
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hinįgra
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hikáwąxcé
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Hagiregi,
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hąhéregi,
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wąkságeriąjera
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hinįgra
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hikáwąxšé.
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[When they came home,]
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[they arrived, came,]
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[the fleet man's father]
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[son]
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he asked for.
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hąbrédją
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hagó
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hį́t'ųnáwina
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nąguídją
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híją
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hogiwéguni
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"Hąbréją
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hagó
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hį́t'ųnáwina.
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Nąguíją
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hížą
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hogiwéguni,"
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"Sometime early in the day
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[then]
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he left us.
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Another road
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[one]
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he must have gone,"
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aìreje
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hąhe
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égi
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wahuhíje
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tcinógenǫką
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wagit'égi
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aìreže.
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Hąhe
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égi
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wahuhíže
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činógenǫką
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wagit'égi.
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[they had said].
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[Night]
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that
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it snowed
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[that village]
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a death for all.
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ésge
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hanątc´
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moųkip'ínna
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honíhiranúnige
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jégų
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hąké
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Ésge
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haną́č
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moųkip'ína
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honíhiranúnige.
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Žégų
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hąké
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[And so]
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[all]
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they could move about (fast)
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they went to hunt for him.
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[Again]
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[not]
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wajó
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howesįwi
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hiraníje
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wąkságerega
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hitcakóroracana
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nątcgéra
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wažó
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howesįwi
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hiraníže.
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Wąkságerega
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hičakórorašana
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nąčgéra
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[hunt]
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they could get track of
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[they did not have].
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[Fleet Man]
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[his only friend]
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[his heart]
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dekce
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ésge
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hądáginàdjera
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mącdją
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ų́je
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hitcakorora.
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tekše.
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Ésge
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hątáginàjera
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mąšją
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ų́že.
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hičakorora.
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[became sore]
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[and so]
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[fast]
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[strength]
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[he did.]
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[the friend].
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hikarahąde
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nąį́je
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hagoréją
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wenáįkorokógi
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widjadjaíreje
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hoixǫ́nona
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Hikarahąte
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nąį́že.
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Hagoréžą
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wenáįkorokógi
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wijajaíreže.
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"Hoixǫ́nona
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He tried to dream
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[he tried].
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Some time
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it was near spring
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they sent a message around.
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"Moving time
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herekdjonéna
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aíreje
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hitcowédja howáreje
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[α]
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herekjonéna,"
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aíreže.
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Hičowéja howáreže,
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égi
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it will be,"
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[they have said].
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He went ahead
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[and]
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[β]hi
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detcedjédja
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nąxá
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mįkíji.
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ejahi
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tečejéja
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nąxá
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mįkíži.
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[there]
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near the lake
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a log
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lay.
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éddjahímįg[ρ]
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x'ágǫkce
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hitcakarora
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gixagǫ́kce
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éjahímįgánąga
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x'ágǫkše,
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"Hičakarora,"
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gixagǫ́kše,
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He lay too
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[calling out ?]
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[friend].
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[He called out ?],
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gixǫ́nuna
|
hàdjiaránąkce
|
hoxdjaną́xdjį[ε]
|
dée
|
hanątc
|
|
"Gixǫ́nuna
|
hàjiaránąkše."
|
Hoxjaną́xjįgają,
|
tée
|
hanąč
|
|
"The movers
|
they're coming past."
|
Near evening,
|
[that]
|
[all]
|
|
hadjiàraíre[ε]
|
dée
|
wągwacoce
|
hitcakoròk'į́nąká
|
hit'et'é
|
hahuhaíreje
|
|
hajiàraíregają,
|
tée
|
wągwašoše
|
hičakoròk'į́nąká
|
hit'et'é
|
hahuhaíreže.
|
|
when they went by,
|
[that]
|
[warrior]
|
his friends
|
talking
|
they're coming.
|
|
hikidją́regí
|
hadjire[ε]
|
dée
|
wanį́genį́ge
|
naįsáwarégï
|
djidji[ρ]
|
|
Hikiją́regí,
|
hajiregają.
|
Tée
|
wanį́genį́ge
|
naįsáwarégï
|
jijiánąga.
|
|
When they got opposite him,
|
they came.
|
[That one]
|
(a little bird) water fowl*
|
on top of the tree.
|
he came.
|
At the bottom of the page, after a check mark with a superscripted 'x', it says, "tcúgik'ásanapkéją = shape of spoon."
|
gwak gwak
|
e[ε]
|
hikcait'aireje
|
wągwacocenąka
|
hitcakóro
|
hiją
|
|
"Gwak gwak,"
|
egažtą.
|
Hikšait'aireže,
|
wągwašošenąka.
|
Hičakóro
|
hižą
|
|
"Gwak gwak,"
|
[he said].
|
[They laughed,]
|
[those warriors].
|
[Friend]
|
[one]
|
|
ejé
|
wąkságeregá
|
maníne
|
denúdjeregi
|
nųxk'úką
|
honąnátcip[ε]
|
|
ežé,
|
"Wąkságeregá
|
maníne
|
tenújeregi
|
nųxk'úką
|
honąnáčipgają.
|
|
[he said],
|
["Fleet Man]
|
this winter
|
in the center of lake
|
under ice
|
you stomped him in.
|
|
docónok
|
ska
|
hįk'ų[ε]
|
hąpséretc
|
curuxé
|
[ε]
|
|
Tošónok
|
ska
|
hįk'ųgają,
|
hąpséreč
|
šuruxé,
|
gają."
|
|
[Otter]
|
[white]
|
he used (he became),
|
[all day]
|
you chased him,
|
[."]
|
|
hoxdjanáxdjį[ε]
|
gwak gwak
|
[ρ]
|
nįtcédjera
|
tcagíwera
|
dejesge
|
|
Hoxjanáxjįgają,
|
'Gwak gwak,'
|
ánąga,
|
nįčéjera
|
čagíwera
|
težesge,"
|
|
[Near evening],
|
'Gwak gwak,'
|
[he said, and]
|
near the bank
|
he came towards
|
[that way],"
|
|
éhare
|
air[ρ]
|
hik'cait'aíreje
|
hotcįtcįi?ągere
|
wanaxgų́gi
|
nųxáwąxdjį
|
|
éhare,
|
airánąga,
|
hik'šait'aíreže.
|
Hočįčįi?ągere
|
wanaxgų́gi
|
nųxáwąxjį
|
|
he said
|
[they say, and]
|
[he laughed].
|
The boy
|
[he heard them]
|
he hid
|
|
mįkce
|
[ω]
|
[β]
|
mígąk'ų
|
hąhés'i[ε]
|
hagoréją
|
|
mįkše.
|
Žigé
|
éja
|
mígąk'ų.
|
Hąhés'igają
|
hagoréžą
|
|
[he laid].
|
[Again]
|
[there]
|
[he began to lay down].
|
Late at night
|
[in time]
|
|
kikáwa u[ρ]
|
homątcíra
|
tcagíweje
|
hiunína
|
|
kikáwa uánąga
|
homąčíra
|
čagíweže.
|
Hiunína
|
|
[he arose, and]
|
camping place
|
[he started back ?].
|
His mother
|
|
[β]
|
gi[ρ]
|
weje
|
náni,
|
rex'nį́gera
|
|
éja
|
gi[ánąga]
|
weže,
|
"Náni,
|
rex'nį́gera
|
|
[there]
|
he went, and
|
[he said],
|
["Mother],
|
little kettle
|
|
hidjákéregédjani
|
wohǫ́ni
|
wahaítcenáwina
|
[ρ]
|
|
hijákéregéjani
|
wohǫ́ni
|
wahaíčenáwina,
|
ánąga
|
|
put it on
|
boil something
|
we're going to eat,"
|
he said, and
|
|
hiǫ́djera
|
eowárekdjonéje
|
hidjáhi[ρ]
|
dée
|
wągenúnįka
|
|
hiǫ́jera,
|
"Eowárekjonéže,
|
hijáhiánąga
|
tée
|
wągenúnįka
|
|
to his father,
|
"He's going,
|
[elsewhere, and]
|
[that]
|
[old man]
|
|
kikácasébenòkce
|
wéje
|
hotcįtcįdjega
|
djadjí,
|
hį́kerekdjége
|
wąwądjína
|
|
kikášasébenòkše."
|
Wéže
|
hočįčįjega,
|
"Jají,
|
hį́kerekjége
|
wąwąjína.
|
|
he was mourning (he blackened his face)."
|
[He said]
|
[that boy],
|
["Father,]
|
we're going home
|
that's why I came.
|
|
gosgé
|
waraítcegé
|
wahèna
|
egíji.
|
wągenúnigenǫka
|
hakijú
|
|
Gosgé
|
waraíčegé,"
|
wahèna.
|
Egíži,
|
wągenúnigenǫka
|
hakižú
|
|
just for nothing
|
I want you to eat,"
|
he said.
|
[After he said that.]
|
[that old man]
|
[with him]
|
|
kerejé
|
hagíregi
|
wawagízéreje
|
[α]
|
wéje
|
djádji
|
|
kerežé.
|
Hagíregi,
|
wawagízéreže,
|
égi
|
wéže,
|
"Jáji,
|
|
[he went home].
|
[When they arrived,]
|
they dished up for them,
|
[and]
|
[he said],
|
["Father,]
|
|
hą́bere
|
méginągúregi
|
hamį́kmąk'ų
|
nąxá k'ųhaídja,
|
wanįgenįgią.
|
|
hą́bere
|
méginągúregi
|
hamį́kmąk'ų
|
nąxá k'ųhaíja,
|
wanįgenįgią.
|
|
today
|
over here in the road
|
as I was lying down
|
under the log,
|
[a little bird].
|
|
Wągwacoceną́gere
|
hidjakírire[ε]
|
hik'įdjaį́dja
|
wanįgenįkdjéga
|
|
Wągwašošeną́gere
|
hijakírire[ε]
|
hik'įjaį́ja
|
wanįgenįkjéga
|
|
[Those warriors]
|
when they got there
|
[through]
|
[that little bird]
|
|
wéna,
|
gwak gwak
|
e[ε]
|
wągwacocenągeriją́
|
wéna
|
|
wéna,
|
'Gwak gwak!'
|
egają,
|
wągwašošenągerižą́
|
wéna,
|
|
[he said],
|
'Gwak gwak!'
|
[he said, and],
|
[a warrior]
|
[he said],
|
|
hitcakóro,
|
maníne
|
wąkságerega
|
t'er[ρ]
|
nųxk'ųhą
|
|
'Hičakóro,
|
maníne
|
Wąkságerega
|
t'eránąga
|
nųxk'ųhą
|
|
['Friend],
|
[this winter]
|
Fleet Man
|
he was killed, and
|
[under the ice]
|
|
hononátcip[ε]
|
doconogsga
|
hik'u[ρ]
|
hoxdjanóxdjį[ε]
|
|
hononáčipgają.
|
Tošonogsga
|
hik'uánąga,
|
hoxjanóxjįgają,
|
|
[you stomped him in].
|
[White otter]
|
[he used it, and]
|
[near evening,]
|
|
gwak gwak
|
[ρ]
|
nįtcédjera
|
tcagiwenihéra
|
hisgéra
|
wanigenąkdjané
|
|
'Gwak gwak,'
|
ánąga
|
Nįčéjera
|
čagiwenihéra,
|
Hisgéra
|
wanigenąkjané,'
|
|
'Gwak gwak,'
|
[he said, and]
|
[towards the bank]
|
he had gone there.
|
Like him
|
[that little bird],'
|
|
[ρ]
|
hikcait'exdjį́na?r?a*
|
| Wągwacoceną́gera. | †
|
híją
|
ena‡
|
ésge
|
|
ánąga
|
hikšait'exjį́na?r?a.
|
Wągwašošeną́gera
|
hížą
|
ena,
|
ésge
|
|
[he said, and]
|
they laughed loud[ly].
|
[The warriors]
|
[one]
|
said,
|
[and so]
|
|
jeénįk
|
nąnax'gųkdjege
|
warúdjinicína
|
éje
|
égi
|
wą́genúnika
|
|
žeénįk
|
nąnax'gųkjege,
|
warújinišína,"
|
éže,
|
égi
|
wą́genúnika
|
|
that
|
since I want you to hear,
|
I asked you to eat,"
|
[he said],
|
[and]
|
the old man
|
|
x'apgúnínąk'ų
|
wéje,
|
hinįk háxdjį
|
ép'įna
|
éje
|
[α]
|
|
x'apgúnínąk'ų.
|
Wéže,
|
"Hinįkáxjį,
|
ép'įna,"
|
éže.
|
Égi
|
|
he was quiet for awhile.
|
[He said],
|
["My dear son,]
|
[it is good],"
|
[he said].
|
[And]
|
|
hįkérekdjéna
|
éje
|
hagíregi
|
kikurujaíreje
|
[α]
|
rokíkewéreje
|
|
"Hįkérekjéna,"
|
éže.
|
Hagíregi
|
kikuružaíreže,
|
égi
|
rokíkewéreže.
|
|
"Let's go home,"
|
he said.
|
[When they arrived]
|
they washed (mourning) off,
|
[and]
|
they painted their faces.
|
|
dee
|
haíni[ε]
|
jégų
|
rokíkewexdjįnąka
|
wąkcígera
|
waíreje
|
|
Tee
|
haínigają,
|
žégų
|
rokíkewexjįnąka.
|
Wąkšígera
|
waíreže,
|
|
[Those]
|
in morning,
|
[again]
|
they went all painted up.
|
The people
|
[they said],
|
|
wągenúnįka
|
hik'įgíguni
|
aíreje
|
[α]
|
wawagécguní
|
wągenúnįke
|
|
"Wągenúnįka
|
hik'įgíguni,"
|
aíreže,
|
égi
|
wawagéšguní
|
"Wągenúnįke
|
|
"The old man
|
he must have given up (mourning),"
|
they said,
|
[and]
|
he said to them,
|
"The old man
|
|
hąpdeé
|
née
|
tcowéra
|
wáwa[ρ]
|
homątci
|
hirucdją́
|
|
hąpteé
|
née
|
čowéra.
|
Wáwánąga
|
homąči
|
hirušją́
|
|
today
|
you
|
ahead of.
|
I'll go, and
|
the camping place
|
to make ready
|
|
hakdjanéna
|
éje
|
dée
|
hox'djaną́negi
|
pèdjera
|
kereponaíjąnoga nųbacána
|
|
hakjanéna,"
|
éže.
|
Tée
|
hox'janą́negi
|
pèjera
|
kereponaížąnoga nųbašána
|
|
I'll do,"
|
[he said].
|
[That one]
|
[in the evening]
|
[fire]
|
10 and 2 (12)
|
|
hot'ų́je
|
[α]
|
wągwácocenąka
|
hominą́gere
|
p'įxdjį
|
wagikereje
|
|
hot'ų́že,
|
égi
|
wągwášošenąka
|
hominą́gere.
|
P'įxjį
|
wagikereže.
|
|
[he threw away,]
|
[and]
|
[that warrior]
|
[he was sitting in it].
|
[Very good]
|
he made for them.
|
|
[α]
|
hanątc´
|
hagíregi
|
hiraréxdjįnégi
|
wagenúnįka
|
wéje
|
|
égi
|
haną́č
|
hagíregi
|
hiraréxjįnégi
|
wagenúnįka
|
wéže,
|
|
[And]
|
[all]
|
[when they arrived]
|
after awhile
|
that old man
|
[he said],
|
|
hąhó
|
hąhé
|
deé
|
djásge
|
hacúnuna
|
wakárakaraíkdjonéna
|
|
"Hąhó,
|
hąhé
|
teé
|
jásge
|
hašúnuna
|
wakárakaraíkjonéna,"
|
|
["Well,]
|
[night]
|
[that]
|
how
|
I used to do
|
I'm going to tell something about,"
|
|
éje
|
wągwoíkikáxera
|
hanątc´
|
wik'u[ρ]
|
hádjeje
|
hinįkàra
|
|
éže.
|
Wągwoíkikáxera
|
haną́č
|
wik'uánąga
|
Wáježe,
|
"Hinįkàra
|
|
[he said].
|
A warrior's dress
|
[all]
|
he had on, and
|
He was saying,
|
"My son
|
|
hįgíxaíranina
|
s'í
|
nątcgéra hįdekcána
|
éje
|
[α]
|
|
hįgíxaíranina
|
s'í
|
nąčgéra hįtekšána,"
|
éže.
|
Égi
|
|
when he disappeared
|
[long]
|
[he was repentant],"
|
[he said].
|
[And]
|
|
wągwacocénąka
|
tcowehirédja
|
hahí
|
mąná
|
mątcgúra
|
hijókere
|
|
wągwašošénąka
|
čowehiréja
|
hahí
|
mąná
|
mąčgúra
|
hižókere,
|
|
[that warrior]
|
in front of
|
[after awhile]
|
arrow
|
in bow
|
he had ready,
|
|
[α]
|
dáni
|
hirarútcap
|
nąjį[ρ]
|
wéje
|
hąhó
|
|
égi
|
táni
|
hirarúčap
|
nąžįánąga
|
wéže,
|
"Hąhó
|
|
[and]
|
tobacco
|
he held with
|
he stood, and
|
[he said],
|
["Well]
|
|
tcegerégi
|
wonáxire
|
haų́ga
|
mejegų
|
haconúna
|
[ρ]
|
|
čegerégi
|
wonáxire
|
haų́ga,
|
mežegų
|
hašonúna,"
|
ánąga
|
|
in early (days)
|
war (path)
|
I went,
|
[thus]
|
[I used to do,"]
|
he said, and
|
|
mątcgúra
|
ruzíkg[ρ]
|
wągwácocenąka
|
hiją
|
|
mąčgúra
|
ruzíkgánąga
|
wągwášošenąka
|
hižą
|
|
[bow]
|
he pulled (the bow)
|
warriors
|
[one]
|
|
nątcgédja
|
maįgutcé
|
[α]
|
nųbóhǫna
|
wonax'ire
|
|
nąčgéja
|
maįgučé,
|
égi
|
nųbóhǫna
|
wonax'ire
|
|
[heart-there]
|
[shot with an arrow ?],
|
[and]
|
[two times]
|
[war]
|
|
haúna
|
mejegų́
|
hána
|
[ρ]
|
jigé
|
mą́na
|
|
haúna.
|
Mežegų́
|
hána,"
|
ánąga.
|
Žigé
|
mą́na
|
|
[I did].
|
[Thus]
|
I did,"
|
he said.
|
[Again]
|
[the arrow]
|
|
hokére[ρ]
|
ruzíkdji[ρ]
|
wągwacoce
|
hidjanénąka
|
nątcgédja
|
|
hokéreánąga
|
ruzíkjiánąga
|
wągwašoše
|
hijanénąka
|
nąčgéja
|
|
he placed it, and
|
[he pulled, and]
|
[warrior]
|
the other
|
[at the heart]
|
|
gútce
|
[α]
|
wéje
|
hąhó
|
[ϕ]
|
nécana
|
|
gúče,
|
égi
|
wéže,
|
"Hąhó
|
hąké
|
néšana
|
|
[shot],
|
[and]
|
[he said],
|
"Well
|
not
|
only you
|
|
mat'ehíra
|
wacúrup'į́winína
|
hinįkára
|
t'énagígiwíra
|
nątcgéra
|
|
mat'ehíra
|
wašúrup'į́winína.
|
Hinįkára
|
t'énagígiwíra.
|
Nąčgéra
|
|
killing
|
you do not know how.
|
[My son]
|
you've killed.
|
[The heart]
|
|
degìnawína
|
e'sge
|
hicgé
|
wanįgiu'wína
|
[ρ]
|
jedjų́ga
|
|
tegìnawína
|
e'sge
|
hišgé
|
wanįgiu'wína,"
|
ánąga
|
žejų́ga
|
|
you made it ache
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[and so]
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I
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did the same to you,"
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[he said, and]
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[then]
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nąmą́tcera
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kúruz[ρ]
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hinų́hike
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nąsúra
|
waixúxuxce
|
Me
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[ω]
|
hi[τ]
|
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nąmą́čera
|
kúruzánąga
|
hinų́hike
|
nąsúra
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waixúxuxše.
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Me
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žigé
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higiži,
|
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the club
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[he picked up, and]
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both of them
|
their heads
|
he smashed.
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[This]
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[again]
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[after he did,]
|
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[ω]
|
hi[τ]
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wąkcígenąka
|
hidoį́neje
|
wąkságeregá
|
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žigé
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higiži,
|
wąkšígenąka
|
hitoį́neže.
|
Wąkságeregá
|
|
[again]
|
he did, and
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the people
|
they liked it (they felt proud).
|
Fleet Man
|
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hinąjį́xdjįna
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núnige
|
wagiuíneje
|
aíreconúna
|
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hinąžį́xjįna,
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núnige
|
wagiuíneže,
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aírešonúna.
|
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they gained (by him),
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[but]
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[they did it,]
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as it was told.
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Source:
James StCyr, "Fleetfoot," in Paul Radin, Winnebago Notebooks (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society) Notebook 19, Story II: 18-33.