Hōcąk Text — Introduction to the Medicine Rite

narrated by Sam Blowsnake

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English Translation

Stylistic Features

  hapaxlegomena: cāwá, "to pay up, to prepare"; cékorok, "new"; cēkórokų́ki, "new member"; cēxiháną, "too dear (costly)";  haką́iraške, "sometimes"; hą̄́kaka, "new"; haų, "to get to the end" (uncertain); hikīská, "to cost, to be worth" (for hikīske); hirawaka, "to show"; ho’ų́naka, "event"; hoicé, "steps"; hokíkíx, "to arrive"; honok’ū́, "to belong on the inside"; hóraške, "even"; hōšką́, (1) "results," (2) "wish"; nįhḗ, "gang"; raške, "even"; rucík, "to be held straight"; wāhiha na’į, "smart"; wōkízuk, "pretty".
  rare words: ǧų́re, "to blow"; hikoro, "to get dressed, to get ready".

 

Susman 3:78*              
mą‧k‘ą́ ’ų horók’ųṛa hεrεánǝka ’ε‧´ki hą‧k‘έ honok’ų‧nį́ṛa† wą‧kšίk (h)oinį́k.ra‡
Mą̄k’ą́’ų horók’ųṛa hereánąka ḗki hą̄ké honok’ū́nį́ṛa Wą̄kšík hoinį́gra
Makers of medicine who belong in to be, and and not who do not belong on the inside Indian the low class‡‡

* at the top of the page is written, "Medicine Dance".
† a small /u/ is written above the second /o/ of this word.
‡ the initial /h/ has been lost due to external sandhi.
‡‡ she adds here, "common[,] ousider ordinarily".

 

wi‧kaíreną ’έ‧ske mą‧k‘ą́nįṛa wą‧kšίk(h)oinį́kᵉra* worúčizą†
wīkaíreną. Ḗske mą̄k’ą́nįṛa wą̄kšíkoinį́kᵉra worúcizą
I know they call them. So that members of the Medicine Rite ordinary men a lesser, smaller lodge

* the /h/ has been lost due to external sandhi. Below the line is written, "you don't belong anywhere" – k‘anikεnį‧rénįkέ (kanikenį̄renįké).
† mą‧k‘ą́nįṛa follows this word.

          Susman 3:79†  
hirέnąx mą‧k‘ą́nįną́‧k.rε ča‧kú hip‘έrέs‧ną‧k.ra wą‧kšίkhoinį́k.ra hą(‧)k‘έ žε‧skέ hip‘εrέsiranį́nąx
hiréną. Mą̄ką́nįną̄́gre cākú hiperezną̄gra wą̄kšíkhoinį́gra hąké žēské hiperésiranį́ną.
they were. This Medicine Rite what they know the ordinary people* not [this] they do not know.

* abbreviated as "ord.". The last line on the page reads, "horóka‘ų — I belong   horókš’ų́    horok — to [...?...] to be in.
† at the top of the page is written: hoinį́kε – Common, low class, ordinary – some that don't belong in group – that lack something.

 

’έ‧skε hąk‘έ horók’ųni hanįwį́ṛa wak‘ąč‘ą́kčį wa‧č‘áwinąx ’έ‧ki mą‧k‘ą́ ’ųṛa ’ų́įraną́ki
Ḗske hąké horók’ųni hanįwį́ṛa, wakącą́kcį wācáwiną. Ḗki mą̄ką́ ’ųṛa ’ų́įraną́ki,
Thus not not belong we are, very holy I saw them. And medicine the making when it was going on,

 

            Susman 3:80  
č‘i‧rókεča ’ųįránǝka* wą‧kšίk‘oinįkera č‘a‧kέča ha‘ų(wi)ánǝka wa‧č‘áwinąnąx mą‧k‘á’ų woč‘írá
cīrókeca ’ųįránąka wą̄kšík’oinįkᵉra cākéca ha’ųiánąka wācáwinąną. Mą̄ká’ų wocírá
at the house they do, and we ordinary people outside we do, and we could see it. Medicine Rite the house

* this word is incorrectly followed by the sign x that functions as a period.

 

’έčaȟčį hoičέ k‘εrεp‘ána(ha)ruwǝ́k‘ hokihížą hosέrεč.ráną́‧nąx ’έ‧ki haruč‘éra ’έ‧čaȟčį hoičέ sa‧č‘ą́nąnąx
écaxcį hoicé kerepánaruwą́k hokihížą hosérejráną̄́́ną. Ḗki harucéra ḗcaxcį hoicé sācą́nąną.
about steps eighty a hundred about in length. And crossways about step five.

 

              Susman 3:81    
’έ‧ki žε’έ ro‧kέča ’ų́įraną́ną ną‧wą́ra waną́‧ȟkųįki hanąȟkų́ṛa ną‧k‘έwεskε hirénąx wo‧ráč.ra
Ḗki žeé rōkéca ’ų́įraną́ną ną̄wą́ra waną̄́xkųįki hanaxkų́ṛa ną̄kéweske hiréną. Wōrájra
And that inside there they do the singing if we heard we listened* as if afraid they did. The words

* below the line is written, "the way he heard it sung sounds as the way it sounds". This is followed by Song sounded.

 

waną́‧ȟkų ha‧ną́k(.)wiki wo‧ráč‘ wak‘ačą́kčį wakáną̀‧kšǝnǝ ’έ‧ske waíš’akčįwišυnύną
waną̄́xkų hāną́gwiki, wōrác wakacą́kcį wakáną̄̀kšąną. Ḗske waíš’akcįwišųnų́ną
I hear them when we do, word very holy to say them. So we respected them very much

 

              Susman 3:82
waná‧k‘awawìšυnύnąx hąk‘έškε ‘έ‧č(a h)ap‘áhí hit’έt’έra čakú kip‘į yá‧kawínašunúnąx* hik‘ɔro hóraškε
waną̄́kawawìsųnų́ną. Hąkéške ḗcapáhí hit’ét’éra cakú kipį yā́kawínašunúną. Hikoro hóraške
we were afraid of them. Not also toward there the talk what like we said to them. To dress even

* below this word is written, "hike  to say". Beneath this is written, "wia na said to them" and below this is also written, "ya‧ká   we called him".

 

hačárá kiš’ak‧έskε* hiréną wą‧kšík ȟεtεráx ’έ‧ki wašírεki wa‧č‘awiki nawą́ra‡
hacárá kišagéske hiréną, Wą̄kšík xeterá. Ḗki wašíreki, wācawiki nawą́ra
it looked worthy of respect they did, Indian big.† And when they danced, when we see them the singing

* the mid-level dot should have been a period.
† below "Indian big" is written "old folks."
‡ ra is written above ną.

 

waná‧ȟkuiki ča‧kú wanak.ra hanaȟkų́ṛa ną‧k‘έwεskáirenąx ’έ‧ki wašírεki ta‧nióžu
wanā́xkuiki, cākú wanagra hanaxkų́ṛa ną̄kéweskáireną. Ḗki wašíreki, tānióžu
when I heard them, what they said listening they were sort of afraid. And when they danced, tobacco pouches

 

  Susman 3:83              
na‧nį́ṛera hotá (w)anį́k(‘ h)irέną* hotá žikε zi‧k(‘ h)iréną hotá rápireną hotá‧ žikε
nānį́ṛera, hotá wanį́kiréną, hotá žike zīkiréną, hotá rápireną, hotā́ žike
they had, some they were birds, some also they were squirrels, some they were beavers, some also

* a rare case of a /w/ being lost from external sandhi. See below.

 

wičúksίk hiréną ’έ‧ki to‧šánąk‘x wašíránǝka wo‧ǧέȟčį hí‧reki ta‧nióžu wa‧nį́’ų́ná‧k‘a
wicúksík hiréną, ḗki tōšánąk. Wašíránąka wōǧéxcį hī́reki, tānióžu wānį́’ų́nā́ka
weasels they are, and otters. They had a dance to make noise when they did, tobacco pouch they took along there

 

        Susman 3:84      
ǧa‧ǧák‘škε waną́ȟkųįšυnúnąx ’έ‧ki ’ų́nąk’ų́ wirá roč‘áčeki hižą́ č‘ékorok ’ų́kik(i h)irekí
ǧāǧákške waną́xkųįšunúną. Ḗki ’ų́nąk’ų́ wirá rocáceki, hižą́ cékorok ’ų́kikirekí,
to cry, also they were still. And doing  the sun when straight at (noon), one new when they made,

 

 

kúčirekix ruščą́įrεki ’έki k‘ikúč.ną́ wąį́ranąną ’έ‧ki k‘i‧kúč wašíreki k‘ikúčirekìži*
kúcireki. Rušcą́įreki, éki kikújną́ wąį́ranąną, ḗki kīkúc wašíreki, k‘ikúcirekìži,
when they shoot. After they stoppped, then to shoot each other they should sing, and each shoot when they dance, while shooting each other,

* below this line is written, -ki  when (start)
                                             -kiži  while (going on)

          Susman 3:85  
hižą́ kú‧čireka mą́įča kínįpnąną po‧wákiranąnąx mą́įča k‘inípanǝka k‘i‧k‘áwa’ąnąnąx
hižą́ kū́cireka mą́įca kínįpnąną pōwákiranąną. Mą́įca kinípanąka kīkáwa’ąnąną.
one who was shot to the ground to fall down they knock down by shooting. On earth he falls, and he gets himself up again.

 

 

žε’ε waȟóȟkέ wi‧kúčirε wa’ų‧ną́‧kšǝnǝx waȟóȟkέną́‧k‘a wa‧č‘áwišunúną haką́iraškε hižą́
Že’e wax´óxké wīkúcire wa’ū́ną̄́kšąną. Waxóxkéną̄́ka wācáwišunúną, haką́iraške hižą́
That one shell that with which they shoot they do it. These shells we saw sometimes, sometimes one

 

      Susman 3:86      
wapošą́nąšunúną ’έ‧ča hak‘ó‧č‘ák(‘ h)iwušáiranǝkax ’έ‧ki mą‧k‘ánį ȟεtέrižą wi‧’ų́ra hač‘į́ča
wapošą́nąšunúną, ḗca hakṓcákiwušáiranąka, ḗki mą̄k‘ánį xetérižą wī’ų́ra hacį́ca
sometimes he would miss, there they stopped a little while, and and medicine man a great one things they used* where

* above the line is written, "(bullet)".

 

howáreki honiną́nąx to‧šǝ́nǝk(h)áižą hi’uánǝka (wa)’ų‧ną́nąx c‘i‧rá hokį́kί̹ȟ ’ų‧náną to‧šǝ́nǝkánǝk‘à
howáreki honiną́ną. Tōšą́nąkáižą hi’uánąka, ’ū́ną́ną. Cīrá hokį́kį́x ’ūnáną tōšą́nąkánąkà
if it went to hunt. One of those otter skins he used, and he did (it). The house around he did, and that otter skin

 

      Susman 3:87        
ručík‘ hanį́ ’ųánǝka haną́č‘ hirawákaną̀nąx to‧šǝ́nǝkanǝk‘a ǧa‧ǧák(‘) waki’ų́akšǝnǝ
rucík hanį ’ųánąka haną́c hirawákaną̀ną. Tōšą́nąkanąka ǧāǧák waki’ų́kšąną
held straight he carried he did, and [everyone] he showed. That otter skin it cried he took it along

 

 

’uwą́‧k’ų to‧šǝ́nǝk(ha)anǝk‘à hi’έkikiną́ną mą‧ráx hačárá wak‘áč‘ąk‘šǝnǝ mą‧rá hi’έki
’uwą̄́k’ų tōšą́nąkanąkà hi’ékikiną́ną mą̄rá. Hacárá wakácąkšąną. Mą̄rá hi’éki,
he did that otter skin make him find the bullet.* It looked holy. The arrow when he found,

* literally, "the arrow".

      Susman 3:88    
č‘(ih)ó‧k‘isakεča k‘iríanǝka mó‧ȟušárąȟčįέča* nį‧hánǝka† ta‧nį́ožura mą́‧čira‡ wahánǝka
cṓkisakeca kiríanąka mṓxušárąxcįéca nį̄hánąka tānį́ožura mą̄́cira wahánąka
to the middle of the house he went, and on the clean ground he chants and tobacco towards the ground there he points it

* above the line between the /m/ and /o/ is written, "(ąh)".
† below nį‧há is written, nįą́haną I
                                          nį‧ráhana  you
‡ through insertions, Susman indicates that this word is a shortened form of mą́‧-eča-hiha-ra.

 

ruksų́ksų́čirεki ta‧nióžunǝk‧re ’iέča waȟóȟkέžą ši‧p‧rέ hač‘awiną́nąx žε’έ‧rena wi‧póšąnąįṛeka
ruksų́ksų́cireki tānióžunągre ’iéca waxóxkéžą šībré hacawiną́ną. Že’ḗrena wīpóšąnąįṛeka
he starts to shake it, and this tobacco pouch in mouth a shell fall by itself we saw. This it is that one with which they missed

 

        Susman 3:89      
rú‧zanǝka č‘i‧rá hokíkíȟ hanį́anǝka ’iέča hot‘úrέki mą́įčak‘inįp.ną́nąx ’έ‧ki ta‧nį́ožunǝk‧rε
rū́zanąka cīrá hokíkíx hanį́anąka ’iéca hot’úréki mą́įcakinįbną́ną. Ḗki tānį́ožunągre
he took, and the house he arrived he had, and in mouth when he threw he fell on the ground. Then this tobacco pouch

 

 

’iέča howε ǧų́rε hí‧nąną, mą‧rá ’έča howaíre hiwa’ų́nąx ’έ‧ki č‘i‧r(ah)okikiȟ* mą‧ṇą́ȟčak‧ra‧ną́ną†
’iéca howe ǧų́re hī́nąną, mą̄rá éca howaíre hiwa’ų́ną. Ḗki cīrogigįx mą̄ną́xcagrāną́ną
in mouth into he blew he put the arrow there it went in he caused it to do. And around the house he stamped the ground

* original /g/s were crossed out and replaced with /k/s.
† below the interlinear translation is written, "ruȟčák‘ – to try to pull but it got stuck." Written above "pull" is "go".

          Susman 3:90    
nį‧hą́nǝka hižą́ wa’ų́ki ku‧č‧ną́ną, mąį́č‘a rup‘árastíȟčį k‘inip(‘h)ínąnąx žε‧kų́kiži žikέ
nį̄hą́nąka hižą́ wa’ų́ki kūjną́ną, mąį́ca rupárastíxcį kinipínąną. Žēkų́kiži žiké
chanting, and the one that did that he shot him, to earth very flat he caused him to fall down. While again

 

 

wašírá ’ų́įraną́nąx wašínak‘à k‘i‧kúč‘ wa’ų́nak‘šǝnǝ žε‧έ t’e‧k‘í
wašírá ’ų́įraną́ną. Wašínakà kīkúc wa’ų́nakšąną. Žēé t’ēkí
the dance they do. Those who were dancing shot each other they did to them. These to kill each other

 

 

wa’ų́ną‧k‘šǝnǝ wa‧č‘ána‧k.winą po‧k‘í wąkiránǝka žikέ k‘i‧k‘áwa’ąnákšǝnǝx
wa’ų́ną̄kšąną. Wācánāgwiną pōkí wąkiránąka žiké kīkáwa’ąnákšąną.
they did to them. We saw them by shooting each other they knocked them over, and again they lifted themselves up again.

 

Susman 3:91              
’έ‧skε wak‘áč‘ák‘ wa‧č‘ana‧k.wína wą‧kšί̢k hoinį́kera έ‧skε waį́š’ak‘čį́wįšunúnąx čakú hip‘έrέs wa’ų́nak.ra
Ḗske wakácák wą̄canāgwína wą̄kšį́k hoinį́kera ḗske waį́š’akcį́wįšunúną. Cakú hipérés wa’ų́nagra,
So holy we saw them people the ordinary ones so they were very respectful of them. What to know they did it,

 

              Susman 3:92
hą‧k‘έ žε‧ské ya‧p‘έrεs.winá́ną wą‧kšίk(h)oįnį́kεrax ča‧kú ną‧ȟku(‧)nák.ra hą‧k‘έ žε‧skέ ną‧ȟkúni
hą̄ké žēské yāpérezwiná́ną, wą̄kšíkoįnį́kera. Cākú ną̄xkūnágra hą̄ké žēské ną̄xkúni
not that we did not know, ordinary people.* What he understood not thus to not understand

* the interlinear has "Indian" instead of "people".

 

wá‧’ų(h)arák.winą wą‧ksίk(‘h)oiník.rax mą‧k‘ą́nįṛa wawiákawišunúną ča‧nǝ́ka
wā́’ųarágwiną, wą̄kšíkoinígra. "Mą̄ką́nįṛa" wawiákawišunúną, cāną́ka
we did not do it, ordinary people. "Those who have medicine," "medicine men" we called them,* how many, as many as

* the translation line adds, hike, "call".

 

mą‧k‘á’ų (h)orok’ų́ṛa* žέ‧žεkų́ki wą‧kšiko’į (ho)nįhέ‧† tε’ε wo‧túčis.wínąx wo‧šką́ ha‧nírera
Mą̄ká’ų horok’ų́ṛa, žḗžekų́ki wą̄kšiko’į nįhḗ te’e wōtúcizwíną. Wōšką́ hānírera
Medicine Dance joining, and that life gang this ours is worthless. Way of theirs

* the initial /h/ has been lost to external sandhi.
† the initial /ho/ appears to have been lost to external sandhi.

                               Susman 3:93            
wanákik‘awawišunúnąx č‘i‧ ho’ų́nak‘a hą́‧k‘aka ’έ‧ca wa‧k‘áwawinį́ną ną́k‘awawiš’υnúnąx* wą‧kšιkoį́níkεra
wanákikawawišunúną. Cī ho’ų́naka hą̄́kaka ’ḗca wākáwawinį́ną. Ną́kawawiš’unúną. Wą̄kšikoį́níkεra
we were afraid of it. House event new there not to go in. We were afraid of them. Ordinary men

* written above the initial /n/ of this word is "Oct. 6" [1937].

 

hižą ’έ‧ča wak‘áwawiną̀ki wažą́ṛižą* hošišίk‘ wa‧wáwirą̀nąx mą‧k‘ą́nįnák.rε mą‧k‘ą́ra haną́č‘
hižą ’ḗca wakáwawiną̀ki, wažą́ṛižą hošišík‘ wāwáwirą̀ną. mą̄ką́nįnágre mą̄ką́ra haną́c
one there if we went in, something we got bad luck. These medicine people the medicine all

* enterred below the line: Something
                                          wažąrahižą

Susman 3:94              
wi‧p‘έrεs wa’ų́nąkšǝnǝ mą‧k‘ą čąkúr(ah)aną́c‘x mą‧k‘ánąk‘a wi‧’ų́įranǝka wą‧kšιk.ra hižą ni’ą́p‘
wīpéres wa’ų́nąkšąną, mą̄ką cąkúraną́c. Mą̄kánąka wī’ų́įranąka wą̄kšigra hižą ni’ą́p
to know them they do, medicine all kinds of. These medicines they use them, and person a alive

 

                  Susman 3:95
hiranánąx ’έ‧ki žikέ mą‧k‘ą́ hi’ų́įranǝka hižą hošišίk‘ howé híraną̀nąx hižáškέ hiščárá*
hiranáną. Ḗki žiké mą̄ką́ hi’ų́įranąka hižą hošišík howé híraną̀ną. Hižášké hišcárá
they made them. And again medicine they used, and one bad to go they made them. One also their eyes

* written below: "or hišcasúra".

 

nį‧k‘híraną̀nąx hižáškέ t’e‧híranąną hižáškε wanaǧówąk‘írąnąnąx* mą‧k‘ą́ ča‧kúra haną́č‘
nį̄k híraną̀ną. Hižášké t’ēhíranąną, hižáške wanaǧówąkírąnąną. Mą̄ką́ cākúra haną́c
they caused to be small. One also they could kill, one also they can make crazy. Medicine what all

* written below the line is: hową́k‘
  to become like,
  to turn out

            Susman 3:96
hip‘εrέsirèną mą́‧k‘a(h)i’ų́įranǝka* hižą́ ča‧kú ki’ų́ruĥurúkirεki ki’ų́įraną̀nąx ’έ‧skε wą‧ksίk(‘h)oinikὲ
hiperésirèną. Mą̄́kai’ų́įranąka hižą́ cākú ki’ų́ruxurúkireki, ki’ų́įraną̀ną. Ḗske wą̄ksík’oinikè
they knew. They used these medicines, and one what if they can, they would do. So so we ordinary people

* written on the translation line is: hi’ų
                                                        use

 

ha‧čą́wįrε wo‧šką́ žε’ε wá‧kíš’akčį́wišųnų́nąx mą‧k‘ánįnąk.rε mą‧k‘á ča‧kú(h)ip‘έrεs.ną̀k‘a
hācą́wįre wōšką́ že’e wā́kíš’akcį́wišųnų́ną.* Mą̄kánįnągre mą̄ká cākúipérezną̀ka
we do* way, business that near you we respected it. These medicine people medicine what they know

* below the translation line is written: you  haračą́wirε.
† below wá‧ is written, wa ha; and below /č/ is written [ĥ]. 

            Susman 3:97  
hi’ų́įránǝka ž(ε’έh)i’ų́iranǝka t’aíraną́naškεx wak‘ą́wą́ĥ ’aį́reną hą‧héreki p‘ε‧č.rá hatažáža nįkέ
hi’ų́įránąka ži’ų́iranąka t’aíraną́naške. Waką́wą́x ’aį́reną, hą‧héreki p‘ējrá hatažáža nįké
they use, and these used them even they also flew. Poisoners they called them, at night fire flickering somewhere

 

 

howe’ų́ąk.nąnąx ’έ‧čaȟčį̀ hohąk‘šíra ną‧k‘ísak‘ (sí‧ k‘εrεp‘ánanųp‘) hoki-wáną̀ną* hatažáža žε’έx hatažák‘a
howe’ų́ągnąną. Ḗcaxcį̀ hohąkšíra ną̄kísak (sī́ kerepánanųp) hoki-wáną̀ną, hatažáža že’é hatažáka
going. About high half a tree (feet 20 feet) it goes on, light that that light

* hą occurs just before this word.

                Susman 3:98
ȟεtέránǝka žikέ ȟununį́k.ránąną* žikέ ȟεtέrε† wa‧č‘áwišunúnąx ’ε‧ki nįkέ hatažára ruščą́kí
xetéránąka žiké xununį́gránąną, žiké xetére wācáwišunúną. Ēki nįké hatažára rušcą́kí,
it got big, and also real small, also to get big he saw it. And of somewhere the light if it went out,

* nąną is written above naka.
† after this word /έ/ is scribbled out.

 

’έ‧ča hiwušáke(w)a’únąx wažą́ ǧa‧gák‘ híraną̀na wanį́k‘ hok‘íráč‘ ǧa‧gák‘ híraną̀ną ’έ‧ki hų́‧č‘
ḗca hiwušákea’úną. Wažą́ ǧāgák híraną̀na, wanį́k hokírác ǧāgák híraną̀ną, ḗki hų̆́c
there because he stopped. Anything cry they could make, bird different cry they could make, and bear

 

 

k‘í‧raną́ną škε č‘a‧ k‘í‧raną́ną škε šų‧k‘ k‘į́sanąšk‘ε wanį́k‘ ȟεk škε k‘į́‧raną́ną
kī́raną́ną, ške cā kī́raną́ną, ške šų̄k kį́sanąške wanį́k xek ške kį̄́raną́ną,
they could make themselves, also deer they make themselves, also dog they make themselves, big hawk also they make themselves,

 

  Susman 3:99        
škεx ’έ‧skε mą‧k‘ą́nįną́k.rε wap‘ak‘ą́nąk.wi‧ráná‧’įwišununąx* mą‧k‘á hi’ųįránǝkaškε p‘é‧č(‘)ąṛε
ške. Ḗske mą̄ką́nįną́gre wapaką́nągwīránā́’įwišununą. Mą̄ká hi’ųįránąkaške pḗcąṛe
also. So the medicine man we thought they were smart. Medicine they even used so that fire

* a lot of notes are scribbled below the line, but the one clearly written is wa‧hiha na’į, smart; and wi‧ráną(‧)’į́ną, thought them smart.

 

hą‧k‘(έ h)itaȟuíranįną́nąx* ’έ‧skε wo‧šká tε’ε waną́kik‘áwawišunúnąx wą‧kšίk(h)o’į nį́kεra ’έ‧ki worák.wak‘ač‘ąkčį
hą̄kitaxuíranįną́ną. Ḗske wōšká te’e waną́kikáwawišunúną, wą̄kšíko’į nį́kera. Ḗki worágwakacąkcį
it would not burn them. So business this we were afraid of it, [ordinary people]. And very holy story

* written below the line is, taȟúhi, burn,
                                               taȟúwahína  smoke

Susman 3:100              
(h)aníwą’ųną́kšε waȟop‘ίni waráčirε wo‧rák‘ hanį́  wa’ųną́‧kšεx wo‧šką́ ’ų́‧ną́k‘a waȟop‘ίni
aníwą’ųną́kše,* waxopíni warácire wōrák hanį́  wa’ųną̄́́kše. Wōšką́ ’ų̆́ną́ka waxopíni
they have them, Spirits [the various]† story they got them. Business they were doing Spirits

* the initial /h/ has been lost due to external sandhi.
† mistranslated as "great".

(w)aráčirε* wo‧šką́ waki’ųnąkšεx ’έ‧skε mą‧k‘ą́niną́‧k.rε waruakų(w)išunúną‡ ’έ‧ nąįȟčį
warácire wōšką́ waki’ųnąkše. Ḗske mą̄kániną̄́gre waruakųišunúną, ḗ nąįxcį
[the various]† business they were doing it. So medicine men we wished this we wanted

* another rare case of an initial /w/ being lost through external sandhi.
† translated as "great" again. 
‡ the letter in parentheses is uncertain.

            Susman 3:101
horók(‘)a’ų́žεži* ya‧ráwišunúnąx ’έ‧ki horók’ųną‧ki wažąṛárohą́ hik‘iskéną† horók‘ ’ųṛa
horóka’ų́žeži yāráwišunúną. Ḗki horók’ųną̄ki, wažąṛárohą́ hikiskéną horók ’ųṛa
to join we would we thought. And if they joined in, something alot it cost to join doing

* below žeži is written "optative".
† below this is written, "(hiskε
                                           some)".

 

woič‘έ‧ȟ(h)įnąx* ’έ‧ki hižą́ horok’ų́ną́ki mą‧ čo‧pą́hą č‘a‧wanąną† wažą́ṛa rohą́į(hi)k‘iskέx ’έ‧ki
woicḗxįną. Ḗki hižą́ horok’ų́ną́ki, mą̄ cōpą́hą cāwanąną wažą́ṛa rohą́įkiské. Ḗki
it was expensive. And one if he joins, year four to pay up something it costs a lot. And


* below this word is written, č‘eȟi too much
                                                         cost too dear
                                                                      expensive
† below this is written, č‘a‧wá
                                    pay up
                                  prepare

 

horók’uną́kiži* wáinįṛa waínip‘į́ȟčį haną́č‘ č‘ekčį́raną̀nąx ’έ‧ki wa’į́
horók’uną́kiži, wáinįṛa, waínipį́xcį, haną́c cekcį́raną̀ną. Ḗki wa’į́
if anyone was going to join in, the clothes, very good clothes, all they had to be new, good. And blanket

* this word is preceded by wara.

              Susman 3:102    
p‘į́ȟčį raškέ(hi)žą ’į‧nąnąx ’έ‧ki warúc.rá wo‧hą́ra* wą‧kšίk.ra ča‧nǝ̹k.ak.ra haną́č‘ warúčirekčè
pį́xcį raškéžą ’į̄nąną. Ḗki warújrá wōhą́ra Wą̄kšígra cānągagra haną́c warúcirekcè,
very good also one he should wear. And the food the boiled The Indians as much as all they will eat,

* below this is written, wa hohą.

 

že‧škέ hiną́ra‧ną́nąx ’έ‧ki č‘iák‘a mą‧k(‘ą)’ų́(h)oč‘ira hira’ų́nį* wa’į‧ṛá homízikčera‧ną́nąx†
žēšké hiną́rāną́ną. Ḗki ciáka mą̄k’ų́ocira hira’ų́nį wa’į̄ṛá homízikcerāną́ną.
that much we had to. And of the house the Medicine Lodge the whole length blankets you had to over with.

* below this line is written, hirak‘εrε
                                            reach to these
                                                these
also below this is written: haų
                                            get to end?
                                    with _________
                                            the whole length
† an initial wo has ho written above it. 

          Susman 3:103    
’έ‧ki wo‧ną́žįkiǧu‧ȟ.rá* ną‧kšίk.ra čop‘íwi hiną́‧hi‧‡ žέžεkų́kiži‡‡ warúč.rá ’έ‧čaȟči
Ḗki wōną́žįkiǧūǧrá ną̄kšígra copíwi hiną̄́hī, žéžekų́kiži warújrá ḗcaxci
And stretched shirts† the tall sticks four he does enough, that be the food about

* before this word is written, wo‧rákiži.
† does this refer to long-sleeved shirts? See higiǧúk, "to lengthen out".
‡ written below the line is, hiną enough.
‡‡ above the beginning of this word is written, "Oct 7" [1937].

 

k‘εrεp‘ą́nąsač‘ą́ hik‘i‧skánąną* ’έ‧ki wa’į́‧ṛá hokihínųp‘ ’έ‧čaȟčį hik‘i‧skánąnąx ’έ‧čaȟčį wo‧ną́žikiǧuk.rá†
kerpą́nąsacą́ hik‘i‧skánąną, ḗki wa’į̄́ṛá hokihínųp ḗcaxcį hikīskánąną. Ḗcaxcį wōną́žįkiǧugrá
50 it costs, and blankets 200 about it costs. About stretched shirt goods

* below this is written, "to be worth" and below ská is written, skε. Written above the penultimate /ą/ is (`).
† waho is written below wo‧.

            Susman 3:104    
hokihížą hik‘i‧ską́nąnąx ’έ‧ki žikε wo‧rą́žįkiǧúk‘ mąį́ča homíš.ną́nąx ’é‧čaȟčį́ hokihíčop‘čį*̀
hokihížą hikīską́nąną. Ḗki žike wōrą́žįkiǧúk mąį́ca homížną́ną. Ḗcaxcį́ hokihícopcį̀
one hundred it costs. And also shirt goods on the ground he spread. About 400

* hoki is written heavily above či.

 

hik‘i‧skέ wážąṛa že‧ną́‧nąnąx* hižą́ č‘e‧k‘ɔ´rok‘ų́ki ’έ‧ki wo‧šką́* raškε ča‧skέ
hikīské wážąṛa žēną̄́nąną. Hižą́ cēkórokų́ki ḗki wōšką́ raške cāské
worth something gone, spent. A new member then act, action, work, to take care of oneself even how

* an original /ε/ seems to have been heavily overwritten with an /e/.
† written below the line is, ho‧šką́ – results
                                                               wish

 

hi‧ną́ raškε hokirákiraną̀nąx ča‧kú ’ų‧k‘čé wo‧šką́ra hikáireka hąk‘έ žε‧skε hi‧nįškε hą‧k‘έ
hīną́ raške hokirákiraną̀ną. cākú ’ū́kcé wōšką́ra hikáireka hąké žēske hīnįške hą̄ké
he does even they told. What he had to do the business they told him not so he does not not

 

Susman 3:105              
’ų‧nį́nąnąx ’έ‧skε wo‧kízuk‘ wo‧č‘έȟh‘íną* horók’ųṛax ’έ‧ki wo‧šką́ṛa k’ų́įreka kikíp‘íεskεȟčį(hi)rεšúnuną†
’ų̄nį́nąną. Ḗske wōkízuk wōcéxhíną horók’ųṛa. Ḗki wōšką́ṛa k’ų́įreka, kikípíeskexcįrešúnuną,
do not. So pretty difficult join in. And business when they went on, they are very attractive,

* written below the line: č‘ε‧ȟi–háną  too dear  č‘εȟ  marsh.
† the whole first syllable, hi, has been lost to external sandhi and eliding of the double /i/.

 

hačáráx wašíreka ’έ‧ki ną‧wą́ṛaškε hanąȟkų́ra* kip‘įέskεȟčį hirεšúnunąx ’έ‧ki
hacárá. Wašíreka, ḗki ną̄wą́ṛaške hanąxkų́ra kipįéskexcį hirešúnuną. Ḗki
looking. When they dance, then the singing even to hear the sound to enjoy very much they would do. And

* ha is written above an original wa.

Susman 3:106          
wąkšίk(h)o’į(hi)žą waki’ų́ną‧k.ra ya‧p‘εrεs.wišununąx ’έ‧ki hoit’έt’έra waną́‧ȟkų
wąkšíko’įžą waki’ų́ną̄gra yāperezwišununą. Ḗki hoit’ét’éra waną̄́xkų
a life what they were doing we knew it. And the way they spoke we understood

 

 

ha‧ną́k.wikὲ hoit’έt’éra wo‧ráč.ra* wak‘ač‘ąk‘ wawakánąk.ra ną́‧ȟkuwišųnų́nąx† ’έ‧skε
hāną́gwikè, hoit’ét’éra wōrájra wakacąk wawakánągra ną̄́xkuwišųnų́ną. Éske
because we did, the way they spoke the words holy they spoke we heard, understand. So

* wa horač is written below this word.
† the /w/ is superscripted. Following this word is written, hįkų́ ną‧wą́nąšųnų́na.

 

waruákuȟčįwišunúną*
waruákuxcįwišunúną.
we wished very much.

* an /o/ is written over the initial /u/, probably indicating the difficulty of choosing between these two phonemes given their similarity in Hōcąk. There is no mark indicating a period after this word.

Source:

Sam Blowsnake, "Beginning of Sam Blowsnake's Account of the Medicine Rite," Winnebago Notebooks of Amelia Susman (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, Aug. 30 - Oct. 10, 1937) Book 3: 78-106.