Hočąk Text — Iron Staff and His Companions

English Version

Note: Dorsey's [l] has been changed to the standard [r], [q] has been changed to [x]. The transliteration follows the contemporary system. Question marks in parentheses, sic (?), are those of Dorsey, all others mark uncertain readings.

VI.1 —

Éja	čináñg	-ižą́	nañk	škúni.	Žegų́	nañk	s'á	škúni.	Huñk	-rá	hijá
There	village	one	the st. one (= it sat)*	perhaps.	So	it sat	always	perhaps.	Chief	the	there

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

nañk	škúni.	Maščą́	jináñg	hitajé	žą	hére	škúni.	Huñg	-rá
sat	perhaps.	Strong (= very)*	village	rich in everything	one	that was it	perhaps.	Chief	-the

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

hočįčį́	-xunúniñg	-ižą́	haní	škúni.	Égi	xeté	haré	gí	maščą́
boy	small	one	he had him	perhaps.	And	large	he grew (went)*	when	strong

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

maščą́	škúni.	Hočį́čį	wikíske-xčį	-rá	wikšákša	škúni.	Égi
strong (= very)*	perhaps.	Boy	he was just their size	the	he abused them	perhaps.	And

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

xeté haré	gí	jináñg	-ra	hoų́	je	s'á	škúni.	Égi	gajáñga	wáñg	-ra
large he went (= as he grew)*	when	village	the	he went around	he stood	always	perhaps.	And	at length	man	the

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

wikiské-xčį	škúni.	Égi	wañkšíg	-ra	haną́čį	waíre	škúni	gajáñga:
he was just their size	perhaps.	And	people	the	all	they said	perhaps	at that time

nañkáwairé	že,	aíre	škúni.	Égi	hią́č	-ra	wé	škúni:	hiñké
they were afraid of him	that,	they said	perhaps.	And	his father	the	said	perhaps:	not

wañkšíg	-ra	wikšákša	wáši	ní	škúni.	Égi	huñg	-rá	hiniñg	-rá	gajáñga
people	the	to abuse them	he ordered them	not	perhaps.	And	chief	the	his son	the	at length

VI.2 —

hiráčera	škúni.	Égi	hagórežą́	mas-ų́	hočiéja	he	ánañgá	hisag-ų́
became worse	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	metal worker	at his house	arrived	when	staff, cane

kik'ų́	wáši	škúni.	Hižą́	kių́hire	škúni.	Hių́	gáją	žegų́	waríč
to make for him	commanded them	perhaps.	One	they made it for him	perhaps.	He tried it	when	so	he bent it

činánañk	škúni.	Égi	hią́č	-ra	hokárakít'e	škúni.	Égi	hią́č	-ra
he did it often and suddenly	perhaps.	And	his father	the	he spoke to him, his son	perhaps.	And	his father	the

wagé

škúni:

niñgé

howáre

kčąné

že,

škúni.

Égi

huñg

-rá

škúni,

said to him

perhaps:

somewhere

he go thither

will

that

he said

perhaps.

And

chief

the

said

perhaps,

"Hojá,"	e	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	hočįčį́	-ra	hisag-ų́	-ra	šaná
"Yes,"	he said	perhaps.	And	in the morning	youth	the	staff	the	only

kurúz	ánañgá	čikére	škúni.	Égi	žegų́	ų́ hahí gają́	wažą́	naxkų
he seized his own	when	he started	perhaps.	And	so	(= and he was going)*	something	he heard it

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

škúni.	Egi	nážį	anañgá	wanáxkų́	škúni.	Égi	híraréxčįniñgáją́
perhaps.	And	he stood (still)*	when	he listened	perhaps.	And	in a very little while

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

teé	wañg	hížą	nąhuij	-ra	wirúhek	hu	hé	škúni.	Égi	wañk	jané
there	man	one	stumps	the	pulling some out	he was com-	-ing	perhaps.	And	man	that

VI.3 —

wanañkéwe	škúni.	Híraréxčįníñgają́	teé	éxčįná	howáhu	škúni.
he was afraid of him (?)*	perhaps.	In a very little while	there	straight towards him	he was coming thither	perhaps.

*the question mark is Dorsey's.

Égi	wañk	jané	nažį́	škúni.	Égi	wáñk	hiją́hį	jegá	hijá	ji
And	man	that	stood	perhaps.	And	man	other one	the std.	to him	he came

ánañgá	wé	škúni:	"Haú,	hičákoró."	Égi	hiją́hį	jegá	we	škúni,
when	he said	perhaps:	"Ho,	O friend."	And	other one	the std.	said	perhaps,

"Hau."	Égi	Más	-hisag ų́	-haniñgá*	we	škúni:	"Hičakoróhi	kčé,"	e
"Ho!"	And	iron	staff	has him	said	perhaps:	"We are friends	let (let us be friends),"†	he said

*the whole name is translated below the English lines as "He who Has an Iron Staff".
†the parenthetical material is in the text.

škúni.	Hiją́hį	jegá	we	škúni:	kipį́	žé,	e	škúni.	Égi	hinúbike
perhaps.	Other one	the std.	said	perhaps:	good to him	that,	he said	perhaps.	And	the two

wawí	škúni:	hákikíčiré	kčąné,	awí	škúni.	Égi	gajañgá	háčihakaraíre
they two said	perhaps.	they two together	will	they two said	perhaps.	And	then	they started

škúni.	Û hárahaíra ų́	teé	wažą́	hižą́	naxkų́-hiré	škúni.
perhaps.	as they were going	there	something	one	they heard it	perhaps.

Égi	hinúbike	nažį́wi	anañgá	worúxuxúčwi	škúni.	Teé	hiraréxčįníñgają́
And	the two	they two stood (still)*	where	they two looked around often	perhaps.	There	in a very little while

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

VI.4 —

wañg	hížą	teé	xe	-rá	waruxána	hu	he	škúni.	Égi	éja	nažį́wi
man	one	there	hill	the	?hauling it down by pulling	he was com-	-ing	perhaps.	And	there	they two stood

anañgá	wáñk	jegá	éxčįná	howáhu	škúni.	Égi	hižą́	wą́	rehíwi
when	man	the std.	straight toward (them)*	he was coming	perhaps.	And	one	hallooed	they two sent it off

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

škúni.	Égi	wáñk	hiją́hį	jané	nažį́	škúni.	Wáñk	jegá	we
perhaps.	And	man	other one	this	stood (still)*	perhaps.	Man	this std.	said

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

škúni:	"Híčakórowahi kčé,"	e	škúni.	Égi	hiją́hį	nañká	waíre
perhaps.	"Let us all be friends,"	he said	perhaps.	And	other one(s)	the st. ones	they said

škúni:	"Hojá,"	aíre	škúni.	Égi	hitánike	hokikít'aire	škúni.	Égi
perhaps:	"Yes,"	they said	perhaps.	And	the three	they talked together	perhaps.	And

waíre	škúni:	haną́č	hakikíčiré	kčąné,	aíre	škúni.	Égi	žegų́
they said	perhaps:	all	they live together	will,	they said	perhaps.	And	so

hačihákaraíre	škúni.	Hiraréxčįníñgają́	teé	nañgíkųnúk	hičížą
they started off	perhaps.	In a very little while	there	logs	house made of one

hiráčìre	škúni.	Égi	waíre	škúni:	ejá	jiré	kčąné,	aíre	škúni.
they (all) reached it unexpectedly*	perhaps.	And	they said	perhaps:	there	they live	will	they said	perhaps.

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

VI.5 —

Égi	nañgíkųnúk	hijíejá	haną́č	hókawaíre	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí
And	log(s)	at the house made of	all	they entered it	perhaps.	And	in the morning

waíre	škúni:	Níš-hakipáhi-ga	é	čiápe	kčąné,	aíre	škúni.
they said	perhaps:	He who Makes the Cliffs Meet	he	they stayed to take care of the house	will,	they said	perhaps.

Égi	hijąhį́	nañká	wažóni	haraíre	škúni.	Égi	wažóni	-na	haraíre
And	other one(s)	the ones who	to hunt something	they went	perhaps.	And	hunting	the (noun ending)*	they went

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

gają́	hiraréxčįníñgają́	wáñk	-xunúniñg	-hižą́	hokáwa	čináñk
when	in a very little while	man	small (dwarf)*	one	he entered	he did it suddenly

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

škúni.	Îhį́	-na	maščą́	seréč	škúni.	Égi	wañk	-xunúniñg	jegá
perhaps.	Beard	the (noun ending)*	strong (= very)*	long	perhaps.	And	man	-small (dwarf)*	the std.

*the parenthetical material is in the text.

we	škúni:	"Čakú ų	čirégi	š'ų	šánañk	žé,"	e	škúni:	Égi	hiją́hį
said	perhaps:	"Why	in the house	you do	you who sit*	?†	said	perhaps.	And	other one

*š'ų šánañk is translated under the English line as, "you are staying".
†the question mark is Dorsey's.

nañká	we	škúni:	"Hoské,"	e	škúni.	Égi	wañk-xunúniñg jané	wogítek
the st. one	he said	perhaps.	"Just for nothing,"	he said	perhaps.	And	(dwarf) this*	became angry

*in the MS, "dwarf" occurs in brackets.

škúni.	Égi	kikíza	hájiharaíre	škúni.	Égi	wañk-xunúniñg	jegá
perhaps.	And	to fight each other	they began	perhaps.	And	(dwarf)*	the std.

*in the MS, "dwarf" occurs in brackets.

VI.6 —

čañg-rá	hot'ųraíre	škúni.	Žeskánųniñgé	žigé	kirí	s'á	škúni.
out of doors	he was thrown (or, they threw him)*	perhaps.	Even then (not withstanding his being upended)*	again.	he came back	often, regularly	perhaps.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

Hąp	séreč	kikizaíre	škúni.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñgają́	Níš-hakipáhi-ga
Day	long	they fought each other (pl. for dual)*	perhaps.	And	in the morning	He who Makes the Cliffs Meet

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

gajáñga	hókikúružak	škúni.	Égi	hóxčąną́niñg	regí	hočįčį́
at last	he became very tired	perhaps.	And	morning	when	young men

ra	hákiríre	škúni.	Égi	hijąhį́	jegá	hiñgé	wogírak	ní	škúni,
the	they (pl.) came back	perhaps.	And	other one	the std.	not	he told it to them	not	perhaps,

hąp	séreč	wakizá	-ra.	Égi	haíni negí	Ną́-huíč-hiruhé-ga	e	čiápe
day	long	fight	the (noun ending).*	And	in the morning	He who Pulls up (down) Stumps*	he	he stays to take care of the house

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

škúni.	Égi	hiraréxčįníñgają́	wañk-xunúniñk	jegá	ji	škúni.
perhaps.	And	in a very little while	(dwarf)*	the std.	had come	perhaps.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

Égi	wáñk	hiją́hį	jéga	hijá	ų náñk	škúni.	Égi	jają́negí
And	man	other one	the std.	there	he was staying (sitting)	perhaps.	And	then

kikíza	háčiaraíre	škúni.	Hąp	séreč	kikìzaíre	škúni.
to fight each other	they (pl.) began	perhaps.	Day	long	they (pl.) fought one another	perhaps.

VI.7 —

Égi	hočįčį́	-ra	hakiríre	škúni.	Égi	hičą́hį	jąré	hiñké	wógirak
And	young men	the	they had come back	perhaps.	And	other ones	those std. ones	not	he told it to him

ní	škúni.	Égi	haíni negí	Más-hiság-ų-haniñ-gá	é	čiápe
not	perhaps.	And	in the morning	He who has an Iron Staff	he	he stayed to take care of the house

škúni.	Žigé	wañk-xunúniñk	jegá	ji	škúni.	Más-hiság-ų-haniñ-gá
perhaps.	Again	(dwarf)*	the std.	had come	perhaps.	He who has an Iron Staff

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

we	škúni:	"Čáku	š'ų́	rají	že,"	e	škúni.	Égi	jają́ negí	kikíza
said	perhaps:	"What	you do	you have come	?*	said	perhaps.	And	then	to fight each other

*the question mark occurs in the text.

háčiharaíre	škúni.	Égi	Más-hiság-ų-haniñ-gá	waų́	škúni:
they (pl.) began	perhaps.	And	He who has an Iron Staff	he did something	perhaps:

wañk-xunúniñk	jané	į́hįéja	harukóz	anañgá	čañg-rá	hot'ų́re
(dwarf)*	that	by the beard	he seized him	when (or, after)*	out of doors	he threw him

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

škúni.	Égi	žegų́	wesį́wį	škúni.	Égi	hiraréxčįníñgają́	kikáwa ų́
perhaps.	And	so	he examined him (secretly)*	perhaps.	And	in a very little while	he arose (having been thrown down)*

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

anañgá	čikére	škúni.	Égi	Más-hiság-ų-haniñ-gá	hironáñk
after (or/and when)*	he went off	perhaps.	And	He who had an Iron Staff	he followed him

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

VI.8 —

škúni.	Égi	hiraréxčįníñgają́	éja	mópox	hižą́	jé	škúni.	Égi
perhaps.	And	in a very little while	there	hole in the ground	one	it stood (there)*	perhaps.	And

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

wañk-xunúniñk	jané	éja	hahí	hokéwe	škúni.	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá
(dwarf)*	that	there	he arrived there	he entered	perhaps.	He who has an Iron Staff

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

hišké	hahí	hokéwe	škúni.	Žegų́	hironáñk	škúni.	Égi	hagoréžą	teé
he too	arrived there	he entered	perhaps.	So	he followed him	perhaps.	And	at one (past) time	there

mą́	niñgé	hiranìre	škúni.	Égi	Más-hiság-ų-haniñ-gá	éja	čížą
earth	piece (or, somewhere)*	they (pl.) reached there	perhaps.	And	He who has an Iron Staff	there	house-one

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

hája	-rehí	škúni.	Či	náñka	žekų́	gišínišíni	škúni.	Égi	wañk-xunúniñk
he saw it	he sent it off (= he saw it in the distance)*	perhaps.	House	the st. one	so	it was glittering	perhaps.	And	(dwarf)*

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

jegá	éja	hahí	hokéwe	škúni.	Égi	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá
the std.	there	he reached there	he entered	perhaps.	And	He who has an Iron Staff

wakšą́	škúni.	Časké	howačí nihe	-rá	é	howágu	škúni.	Égi	hijá
turned back	perhaps.	How	he had been coming	the	that	he was coming back that	perhaps.	And	there

gí	gáją	hočį́čį	-rá	hijá	ų náñk	škúni.	Égi	wawagé	škúni:
he reached there again	when	young men	the	there	they were (doing and sitting)*	perhaps.	And	he said to them	perhaps:

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

VI.9 —

žigé	ré	kčąné,	e	škúni.	Égi	wawakížu	hiraréxčįníñk	hahí	škúni.
again	he go	will	he said	perhaps.	And	he (went) with them*	in a very little while	he arrived there	perhaps.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

Égi	teé	mopóx	hižą́	hiráčire	škúni.	Égi	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá
And	there	hole in the ground	one	they (pl.) reached it unexpectedly	perhaps.	And	He who has an Iron Staff

we	škúni:	wagíną	hagú re	wáši	škúni.	Hočį́čį	náñgre	hinúbike
he said	perhaps:	lariat	to go for it	he ordered them	perhaps.	Young men	the st. ones	the two

haraíre	škúni.	Égi	hiraréxčįníñgają́	hinúbike	hákiríra	škúni.
they (pl.) went	perhaps.	And	in a very little while	the two	they had come back	perhaps.

Égi	gają́ga	nąčák	hižañké	gičkís	-ránañgá	akíwaké	wápozaíre	škúni,
And	then	forked tree	one	they (pl.) cast it down	when	on both sides	they put posts up	perhaps,

mopóx	jéga	áeja.	Égi	žegų́hir	ánañgá	ną	ižą́	gičkísra	-nañgá
hole in the ground	the std.	there.	And	they did so	when	tree	one	they (pl.) set it down	when

haručé	t'ų́bire	škúni.	Égi	wagíną	-rá	hijá	hiroškaíre	škúni.
across	they (pl.) laid it horizontally	perhaps.	And	lariat	the	there	they (pl.) tied it	perhaps.

Žegų́hir	-ánañgá	wažą́	há	niñgé	hijá	hiroškaíre	škúni.	Égi	hiruščą́hire
They did so	when	some	skin	piece	to it	they (pl.) tied it	perhaps.	And	they had made it ready

VI.10 —

gí	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá	hijá	homináñg	anañgá	mą	kų́hą
when	He who has an Iron Staff	in it	he sat in it	when	earth	beneath

-ra	howáre	škúni.	Égi	waginą́	-ra	ruksųksųč´	gí	ruáhiré	kče
the	he went thither	perhaps.	And	lariat	the	he shook it often	if	they (pl.) pull it up	will (-please)*

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

é	škúni.	Égi	mą	kų́hą-éja	hi	škúni.	Égi	mą	kų́hą-éja	hi
he said	perhaps.	And	earth	down in	he arrived there	perhaps.	And	earth	down in	he arrived there

gáją	žigé	čížą	hajá	rehí	škúni.	Égi	hijá	howáre	škúni.
when	again	house-one	he saw it	he sent it (he saw it in the distance)*	perhaps.	And	there	he went thither	perhaps.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

Hijá	hí	gają́	wañk-xunúniñk	jegá	hijá	ų náñk	škúni.	Égi	čiéja
There	he arrived there	when	(dwarf)*	the std.	there	(he was staying)*	perhaps.	And	in the house

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

hi	gí	jają́ negí	kikíza	háčiharaíre	škúni.	Égi	wañk-xunúniñk
he arrived there	when	then	to fight each other	they (pl.) began	perhaps.	And	(dwarf)*

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

jegá	gisák-re	anañgá	žegų́he	anañgá	čañgéja	hahí	nažį́
the std.	they (pl.) knocked him down	when	he did so	when	out of doors	he arrived there	he stood up

anañgá	čiróp	hopóx	ejá	horuxúč	škúni.	Égi	wañk-xunúniñg	añká
when	door	hole	at (or, there)*	he looked	perhaps.	And	(dwarf)*	the recl.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

VI.11 —

waų́	škúni:	kók	xunúniñg	hižą́	ruz	škúni:	éja	pex	xunúniñg	hižą́
he was doing it	perhaps:	box	small	one	he took	perhaps:	in it	bottle	small	one

rúz	anañgá	ró	-ra	haną́č	hikikáwaža	gają́	nažį́ kírikére	škúni.
he took it	when	body	the	entire	he rubbed himself with it	when	he stood up immediately	perhaps.

Égi	gajañgá	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá	hijá	hokawá	nañgá	gisák	škúni.
And	at length	He who has an Iron Staff	there	he entered there	when	he knocked him down	perhaps.

Égi	žegų́he	anañgá	péx	-ra	rus	škúni.	Égi	gajañgá	čiwáñg-ra	hotí
And	he did that	when	bottle	the	he took it	perhaps.	And	then	upstairs	he ascended

škúni.	Éja	hinúñg	-ra	taní	hié	škúni.	Égi	wakížu	gu	škúni.
perhaps.	There	women	the (noun ending)*	three	he found it	perhaps.	And	with them	he was coming back	perhaps.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

Égi	či	rá	howaxįč´	škúni.	Žejáñga	hinúñg	-ra	wakížu	gu	škúni.
And	house	the	he set it afire	perhaps.	Then	women	the	with them	he was coming back	perhaps.

Égi	howára nihéja	kíri	anañgá	waginą́	-ra	ruksų́ksųč	škúni.
And	(to the place [underground] whence he went [= started])*	he came back	when	lariat	the	he shook it often	perhaps.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

Égi	hinúñk	taní	hanañgá	hijá	wakánañg	ánañgá	wañg	-rá	howárewáhi
And	women	three	the st. ones	in it	he put them (ie, made them sit)*	when	men	the	he sent them thither

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

VI.12 —

škúni.	Égi	žegų́he	anañgá	žegų́	waginą́	-ra	hápe	škúni.	S'ixčį́
perhaps.	And	he did so	when	so	lariat	the	he waited for it	perhaps.	Very long

hápe	škúni.	Égi	gajáñga	horuš'ák	škúni.	Égi	hočį́čį	-rá	wañgéja
he waited	perhaps.	And	then	he grew tired of (waiting)*	perhaps.	And	young men	the	up above

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

nañká	wakíkųnųníne	škúni.	Égi	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá	hagá
the ones	they forgot him	perhaps.	And	He who has an Iron Staff	long ago

howají nihé	-ra	e	hówakére	škúni.	Égi	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá	hijá
whence he had come (at first)*	the	that	he started back the same way	perhaps.	And	He who has an Iron Staff	there

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

gi	gáją	teé	hičakórowani	-rá	kikíza-ra ų-xčį́nañk	škúni,
he reached again	when	there	he had them for friends	the	(they [pl.] were fighting very hard)*	perhaps,

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

hinúñk	hakikwék	waų́ nañk	škúni.	Égi	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá	we
women	trying to take from each other	(they were doing that)*	perhaps.	And	He who has an Iron Staff	said

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

škúni:	"Čowé	hinubíke	waesák	na	žé,"	e	škúni.	Égi	hitánike	hinúñk
perhaps:	"Almost	the two	he knocked them down	almost	that,"	he said	perhaps.	And	the three	women

kanañkíre	škúni.	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá	hiñké	wañk-xunúniñk	jega
they (pl.) took wives	perhaps.	He who has an Iron Staff	not	dwarf	the std.

VI.13 —

gisák	niñgáčére gí	éja	haną́č	hinúnk	pį	-ra	howaraíra ná	že,
he killed him with the hand	(if he had not done it)*	then	all	women	good	the	they would have gone thither	that,

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

airé	na.	Wañk-xunúniñk	čegá	waxópini	šišíg	-ra	heré	že	airé	na.
they say	.	(Dwarf)*	the std.	Mysterious being	bad	the	he was (that)*	that	they say	.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

Éske	Más-hisag-ų́-haniñ-gá	hinuñg	-rá	wažą́	pį́	wékių́ [?]	že	airé	na.
Therefore	He who has an Iron Staff	women	the	something	good	he did for them	that	they say	.

Égi	haną́č	kirúče	šána	howaraíre	škúni.	Wáñk	hitánike	teé	wažą
And	all	they separated	[only]*	they went thither	perhaps.	Man	the three	there	something

*this word is not translated.

pį́	wañkšig	-rá	wagíųré	že	airé	na.	Teé	hoš'éją	heré	na.
good	people	the	they did it for them	that	they say	.	This	end	it is (that)*	.

*the parenthetical material occurs in the text.

English Version

Source:

Philip Longtail (Sįčserečka), Buffalo Clan, "Iron Staff and His Companions," text with interlinear translation by James Owen Dorsey, 4800 Dorsey Papers: Winnebago 3.3.2 (Washington, D. C.: Smithsonian Institution, National Anthropological Archives, October and November, 1893) VI.1-13.