Read the entry note first. Not a fable — an Anishinaabe ontology carried as story. Come in to wonder.
⚠️ Draft — under many eyes. Converted and readable; not yet finally vetted, and it will wear the word draft for a good while, on purpose. Living, not final.
24. NÄNABUSHU AND THE WINGED STARTLERS.¹
Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers (2)
Narrated by probably Midāsugaⁿj (Michelson’s own hedge, carried) — Series 2 (Nos. 19–32), Bois Fort (per Michelson’s roster, Part I Preface p. XX; not credited on the story page itself).
from Ojibwa Texts collected by William Jones (1917).
(1) Mīsa’ iᵘ äjimādcād Nänabucu pạpimusät;
Mii sa iw ezhi-maajaad Nenaboozhoo babimosed;
Thereupon departed Nänabushu, travelling about;
Mii sa iw (and so it was) ezhi-maajaad Nenaboozhoo (that Nenaboozhoo set out) babimosed (walking about).
(2) kumāgu a‘pī täkucink owâbạmāᵉ pinäⁿsaᵉ wạdiswạning, ā‘pidcigu mōckinäwaᵉ i∙i∙mā wasiswạning.
gomaago apii degoshing owaabamaan binensan wadiswaning, aapiji go mooshkinewan i’imaa waziswaning.
when he was come a certain distance, he saw some young ruffed rouse in a nest, and very full they filled the place in the nest.
Gomaago apii (after a certain distance) degoshing (when he arrived) owaabamaan binensan (he saw some young birds — little ruffed grouse) wadiswaning (in a nest), aapiji go mooshkinewan (very full did they fill it) i’imaa waziswaning (there in the nest).
(3) Nänabucu udunạbī‘tawā, ā‘pidci ucawänimāᵉ.
Nenaboozhoo odonabiitawaa, aapiji ozhawenimaan.
Nänabushu sat down beside them, very tender was his feeling for them.
Nenaboozhoo odonabiitawaa’ (Nenaboozhoo sat down beside them), aapiji ozhawenimaan (very tender was his feeling toward them).
(4) Udạgimā ändạcinint; midāswi ạcinīⁿjtạciwaᵉ.
Odagimaa endashinind; midaaswi-ashi-niizh dashiwan.
He counted how many they were ; twelve was their number.
Odagimaa’ endashinind (he counted how many they were); midaaswi-ashi-niizh dashiwan (twelve was their number).
(5) Cigwadạc ugạnōnāᵉ:
Zhigwa dash oganoonaan:
And then he spoke to them, asking:
Zhigwa dash oganoonaan (and now he spoke to them):
(6) “Ānīn äcini‘kāsuyäg?”
“Aaniin ezhinikaazoyeg?”
“By what name are you called?”
“Aaniin ezhinikaazoyeg? (How are you called?)”
(7) Ānīc sägisiwạg īgi’ᵘ pinäⁿsạg.
Aaniish zegiziwag igiw binensag.
Naturally afraid were the little ruffed grouse.
Aaniish zegiziwag (naturally they were afraid) igiw binensag (those little grouse).
(8) Kāwīn ugạcki‘tōsīnāwāᵉ tcigīkitōwāt.
Gaawiin ogashkitoosiinaawaan ji-giigidowaad.
Not were they able to speak.
Gaawiin ogashkitoosiinaawaan (they were not able) ji-giigidowaad (to speak).
(9) Pācīg gīkitō: “Kāwīn niwīsusīmin.”
Bezhig giigido: “Gaawiin ni-wiinzosiimin.”
One spoke up: “We have no name.”
Bezhig giigido (one spoke up): “Gaawiin ni-wiinzosiimin (we have no name).”
(10) Nänabucu niskātcikīgitō:
Nenaboozhoo nishkaaji-giigido:
Nänabushu spoke in an angry way:
Nenaboozhoo nishkaaji-giigido (Nenaboozhoo spoke angrily):
(11) “Ānīn kägīcināgwa‘k käwīsusiwäg?
“Aaniin gegii zhinaagwag ge-wiinzosiweg?
“How is it possible for you not to have a name?
“Aaniin gegii zhinaagwag (how can it be) ge-wiinzosiweg? (that you would have no name?)
(12) Kīcpîn tibātcimusiwäg äcini‘kāsuyäg, kạnānīwạnu∙i∙nim.”
Giishpin dibaajimosiweg e-zhinikaazoyeg, ganaaniiwano’inim.”
If you do not tell me what you are called, I will club you to death.”
Giishpin dibaajimosiweg (if you do not tell) e-zhinikaazoyeg (what you are called), ganaaniiwano’inim (I will club you to death).”
(13) Ānīc ā‘pidci osägimāᵉ; wī‘kā kīgitōwaᵉ:
Aaniish aapiji ozegimaan; wiikaa giigidowan:
Naturally much did he alarm them ; after a long while they said:
Aaniish aapiji ozegimaan (naturally he frightened them greatly); wiikaa giigidowan (after a long while they spoke):
(14) “Ānīc, kuckungäcīns mī∙i∙ᵘ äjini‘kāsoyāng.”
“Aaniish, goshkongeshiins mii i’iw e-zhinikaazoyaang.”
“Why, Little Frightener is the name we are called.”
“Aaniish, goshkongeshiins (why, Little Frightener) mii i’iw e-zhinikaazoyaang (is what we are called).”
(15) “Ōᵘⁿ,” Nänabucu i‘kitu; “mīnạngwana iᵘ!”
“Oonh,” Nenaboozhoo ikido; “mii nangwana iw!”
“Oh,” Nänabushu said; “that is it!”
“Oonh,” Nenaboozhoo ikido (“Oh,” said Nenaboozhoo); “mii nangwana iw! (so that’s it!)”
(16) äjipạsigwīt Nänabucu;
ezhi-bazigwiid Nenaboozhoo;
Then up to his feet rose Nänabushu ;
Ezhi-bazigwiid Nenaboozhoo (then Nenaboozhoo rose to his feet);
(17) äcinisawawāt äcimīdcinät.
Ezhi-nisawawaad ezhi-miijinaad.
standing over them with legs spread apart, he eased himself upon them.
Ezhi-nisawawaad (standing over them with legs apart) ezhi-miijinaad (he relieved himself upon them).
(18) Pạnägu kāwạsibi‘tōnit, Nänabucu ugạnōnāᵉ:
Bane go gaawasibitoonid, Nenaboozhoo oganoonaan:
(Observing) them suddenly groping about in the slush, Nänabushu addressed them, saying:
Bane go gaawasibitoonid (as they floundered about in it), Nenaboozhoo oganoonaan (Nenaboozhoo spoke to them):
(19) “Nāpisawugu kuckungäcīns!² Mᵘⁿ!” inwä Nänabucu äjigi‘tcibā‘pi∙ā∙t.
“Naapisawogo goshkongeshiins! Mwn!” inwe Nenaboozhoo ezhi-gichi-baapi’aad.
“Yes, you are a little frightener!(2) Phew!” exclaimed Nänabushu, laughing heartily at them.
“Naapisawogo goshkongeshiins! (Yes indeed, a little frightener you are!) Mwn! (Phew!)” inwe Nenaboozhoo (so said Nenaboozhoo) ezhi-gichi-baapi’aad (laughing hard at them).
(20) “Wäwäni wīndamawi‘k kimāmā∙i∙wā tagwicing.”
“Weweni wiindamawik gi-maamaa’iwaa dagwishing.”
“Correctly inform your mother when she arrives.”
“Weweni wiindamawik (rightly tell her) gi-maamaa’iwaa (your mother) dagwishing (when she arrives).”
(21) Mīsạgu iᵘ änīcimādcāt Nänabucu;
Mii sa go iw e-ni-izhi-maajaad Nenaboozhoo;
And so upon his way went Nänabushu;
Mii sa go iw (and so it was) e-ni-izhi-maajaad Nenaboozhoo (that Nenaboozhoo went on his way);
(22) päcugu änitạgwicing, panägu micawābạmināgwạtini ä∙i∙cāt.
Besho go eni-dagwishing, bane go mishawaabaminaagwadini e-izhaad.
when a little way on his journey he was come, immediately a wide view opened out, whither he was bound.
Besho go eni-dagwishing (a little way along when he arrived), bane go mishawaabaminaagwadini (suddenly a wide view opened out) e-izhaad (where he was headed).
(23) “Undcitạmāwīn sāga∙i∙gạn mädābīyān,” inändạm.
“Onjida maawiin zaaga’igan medaabiiyaan,” inendam.
“It seems as if out upon a lake I am coming,” he thought.
“Onjida maawiin (it must be on purpose) zaaga’igan medaabiiyaan (that I come out upon a lake),” inendam (he thought).
(24) Kägä‘t sāga∙i∙gạn umạdābīn, ā‘pidcisa’ kīckābi‘kāni.
Geget zaaga’igan omadaabiin, aapiji sa giishkaabikaani.
In truth, out upon a lake he came, and there was a very steep precipice.
Geget zaaga’igan omadaabiin (truly he came out upon a lake), aapiji sa giishkaabikaani (and there was a very steep cliff).
(25) Kägä‘t nāwināgwạtini ‘iᵉi’ᵘ nibi.
Geget naawinaagwadini i’iw nibi.
Truly distant was the sight of the water.
Geget naawinaagwadini (truly far down it appeared) i’iw nibi (that water).
(26) Kägätsa unicicinini mī∙i∙mā ugidābi‘k.
Geget sa onizhishinini mii i’imaa ogidaabik.
Really beautiful was it there on the summit.
Geget sa onizhishinini (truly it was beautiful) mii i’imaa ogidaabik (there on the top of the rock).
(27) A‘pidci i∙i∙mā ägōkīckābi‘kānig kā∙i∙cāt, äciwānīnigātänit Nänabucu äjikīgitut:
Aapiji i’imaa egookiishkaabikaanig gaa-izhaad, ezhi-waaniinigaadenid Nenaboozhoo ezhi-giigidod:
When he had gone over to the very edge of the cliff, then about over the verge Nänabushu swung his leg, saying :
Aapiji i’imaa egookiishkaabikaanig (right there at the edge of the cliff) gaa-izhaad (when he had gone), ezhi-waaniinigaadenid Nenaboozhoo (Nenaboozhoo swung his leg out over) ezhi-giigidod (and said):
(28) “A‘tiwä, ạmbägicsa a‘tāting, māmwä‘tcigu wäckinīgit a∙i∙‘kwä a‘tāting, kayägu ta‘tā‘kutcingwạnät, ā‘pidcigu kayä minugit;
“Etiwe, ambegish sa ataading, maamwechi go weshkiniigid ikwe ataading, gaye go dataakojiingwaned, aapiji go gaye minogid;
“Ah, would that there were a wager, and that a particularly youthful woman were up as the prize, and that she were short from the knee to the groin, and that she were of a very handsome figure !
“Etiwe (ah), ambegish sa ataading (would that there were a wager), maamwechi go weshkiniigid ikwe (especially a youthful woman) ataading (set up as the stake), gaye go dataakojiingwaned (and that she be short from knee to groin), aapiji go gaye minogid (and very fine of figure too);
(29) undcitạmāwin nintā∙i∙cikwāskun, awägwän kä∙i∙cikwäskunigwän mī∙a’∙ᵘāk äwīdigämāt i‘kitung a∙i∙‘kwä.
onjida maawiin nindaa-izhigwaashgon, awegwen ge-izhigwaashgonigwen mii a’aw ge-wiidigemaad ikidong ikwe.
if such could be, I would jump off, if it were said of the woman that whosoever would leap off would be the one to have her for a wife.
onjida maawiin nindaa-izhigwaashgon (on purpose I would jump off), awegwen ge-izhigwaashgonigwen (whoever would leap off) mii a’aw ge-wiidigemaad (he would be the one to marry her) ikidong ikwe (the woman, it is said).
(30) Kwaya‘kigu nintā∙i∙cikwāskun.”
Gwayak igo nindaa-izhigwaashgon.”
Actually would I jump off.”
Gwayak igo nindaa-izhigwaashgon (truly I would jump off).”
(31) Mīgu mīnawā äciwānīnigātänit.
Mii go miinawaa ezhi-waaniinigaadenid.
And so again he swung his leg out over the cliff.
Mii go miinawaa ezhi-waaniinigaadenid (and so again he swung his leg out over).
(32) “Undcita nintā∙i∙cikwāskun.”
“Onjida nindaa-izhigwaashgon.
“For a purpose would I leap off.”
“Onjida nindaa-izhigwaashgon (on purpose I would leap off).
(33) Cigwạdạc iwiti pinä upītawāᵉ kämīdcinit unīdcānisaᵉ, ạnīn kä∙i∙cinawāt unīdcānisaᵉ!
Zhigwa dash iwidi bine obiidawaan ge-miijinid oniijaanisan, aaniin ge-izhinawaad oniijaanisan!
And when at yonder place the Ruffed Grouse was come, fetching home to her children some food for them to eat, how was she to find her children !
Zhigwa dash iwidi bine obiidawaan (and now over there the Ruffed Grouse brought to them) ge-miijinid oniijaanisan (food for her children to eat), aaniin ge-izhinawaad oniijaanisan! (how was she to find her children!)
(34) Ä‘tawā, wäntạgu kāwusibi‘tōnit.
Etawaa, wendago gaawosibitoonid.
Oh, they were completely submerged in it.
Etawaa (alas), wendago gaawosibitoonid (utterly were they buried in it).
(35) “Awänäc kā∙i∙nigā∙i∙näk.”
“Awenesh gaa-inigaa’ineg.”
“Who has done you the injury?”
“Awenesh gaa-inigaa’ineg (who has harmed you)?”
(36) “Nänabucu.”
“Nenaboozhoo.”
“Nänabushu.”
“Nenaboozhoo.”
(37) “Kägōna kitigōwâbạn?”
“Gegoo na gidigoowaaban?”
“Were you told something?”
“Gegoo na gidigoowaaban? (were you told something?)”
(38) “‘Ānīn äcini‘kāsuyäg?’ i‘kito.
“Aaniin e-zhinikaazoyeg? ikido.
“By what are you called?’ he asked.
“Aaniin e-zhinikaazoyeg? (How are you called?) ikido (he said).
(39) ‘Kuskungäcīns,’ nintinānābạn, mīdạc ‘iᵉi’ᵘ kā∙i∙cimīdcicīyạngit.
‘Goshkongeshiins,’ nindinaanaaban, mii dash i’iw gaa-izhi-miijishiiyangid.
‘Little Frightener,’ we said to him, and thereupon was when we were eased upon.
‘Goshkongeshiins (Little Frightener),’ nindinaanaaban (we said to him), mii dash i’iw gaa-izhi-miijishiiyangid (and that was when he relieved himself upon us).
(40) A‘pidạc änimādcāt ki‘tcibā‘pī∙i∙gunān.
Apii dash eni-maajaad gichi-baapi’igonaan.
And when he started away, we were very much laughed at.
Apii dash eni-maajaad (and when he was leaving) gichi-baapi’igonaan (he laughed at us greatly).
(41) Ningīkạnōnigunān dạc: ‘Wäwäni wīndamawi‘k kimāma∙i∙wā tạgwicin.’
Ningii-ganoonigonaan dash: ‘Weweni wiindamawik gi-maama’iwaa dagwishin.’
And we were told : Correctly inform your mother when she arrives.
Ningii-ganoonigonaan dash (and he spoke to us): ‘Weweni wiindamawik (rightly tell) gi-maama’iwaa (your mother) dagwishin (when she arrives).’
(42) Mīdạc ‘iᵉi’ᵘ kā∙ạ∙nicimādcāt äjikīgitut.
Mii dash i’iw gaa-ani-zhi-maajaad ezhi-giigidod.
And so when he was setting out, he then said:
Mii dash i’iw gaa-ani-zhi-maajaad (and so when he was setting out) ezhi-giigidod (he said):
(43) ‘Näpisạnä kuskungäcīns!’ nintigunān.”
‘Nepisane goshkongeshiins!’ nindigonaan.”
Yes, you are a little frightener! we were told.”
‘Nepisane goshkongeshiins! (Yes indeed, a little frightener!)’ nindigonaan (we were told).”
(44) Ā‘tayä, pinä unawạtạmān päcig kayä udōdä‘pinān päcig;
Ataaya, bine onawadamaan bezhig gaye odoodaapinaan bezhig;
Well, the Ruffed Grouse took up one with her mouth and another with her claws ,
Ataaya (well), bine onawadamaan bezhig (the Ruffed Grouse took up one in her mouth) gaye odoodaapinaan bezhig (and another with her claws);
(45) äcipạsigu∙u∙t, sāga∙i∙gạnīng udiciwinān kisībīgināt.
Ezhi-bazigo’od, zaaga’iganing odizhiwinaan giziibiiginaad.
then, flying up, to a lake she carried them to wash them.
Ezhi-bazigo’od (then flying up), zaaga’iganing odizhiwinaan (to a lake she carried them) giziibiiginaad (to wash them).
(46) Misa iᵘ kā∙i∙cipīni∙ā∙t,
Mii sa iw gaa-izhi-biini’aad,
And when she had made them clean,
Mii sa iw gaa-izhi-biini’aad (and so when she had made them clean),
(47) mīsagwa‘panä kā‘tōtawāt pīnic acinīⁿc tacinit.
mii sa gwa pane gaa-toodawaad biinish ashi-niizh dashinid.
then the same thing she did to the rest until (she had finished with) the twelve.
mii sa gwa pane gaa-toodawaad (the same she did to each) biinish ashi-niizh dashinid (until the twelve of them).
(48) Unītcanisaᵉ ka‘kina kā∙i∙jikisībīgināt, abā‘pic kā‘kīji‘tät, äjikīkitut:
Oniijanisan gakina gaa-izhi-gisiibiiginaad, abaapish gaa-kiizhiitaad, ezhi-giigidod:
When she had made all her children clean, and by the time she was done with her work, then she said:
Oniijanisan gakina gaa-izhi-gisiibiiginaad (when she had washed all her children), abaapish gaa-kiizhiitaad (by the time she had finished), ezhi-giigidod (she said):
(49) “Ạmbäsa’, ninganōsunäᵉwā ‘aᵉa’ᵘ Nänabucu, kayä wīn wäwiyoc niwītōtawā.”
“Ambe sa, ninga-noosone’waa a’aw Nenaboozhoo, gaye wiin wawiyazh niwii-doodawaa.”
“Now, then, I am going to follow up Nänabushu, and I intend doing him a trick too.”
“Ambe sa (come now), ninga-noosone’waa a’aw Nenaboozhoo (I will track down that Nenaboozhoo), gaye wiin wawiyazh niwii-doodawaa (and on him too I mean to play a trick).”
(50) Äjimādcāt omāda∙ạ∙nān.
Ezhi-maajaad omaada’anaan.
When she started, she followed his trail.
Ezhi-maajaad omaada’anaan (when she set out, she followed his trail).
(51) Ningutingigu mī∙i mā tayōc udäbi‘tawān mädwäkāgīkitōnit īni’ᵘ Nänabucōwạn.
Ningoding igo mii i’imaa dayoozh odebitawaan medwe-gaagiigidoonid iniw Nenaboozhoowan.
So by and by she came within hearing distance of Nänabushu, who still could be heard talking.
Ningoding igo (by and by) mii i’imaa dayoozh odebitawaan (she came within hearing of him) medwe-gaagiigidoonid iniw Nenaboozhoowan (Nenaboozhoo, who could be heard talking).
(52) Tiwä, undcita guca inābit na∙i∙tā pimiwāninigātänowạn.
Diwe, onjida gosha inaabid na’idaa bimiwaaniinigaadenowan.
Ah, it was precisely at the moment she looked when he was swinging his leg out over (the precipice).
Diwe (ah), onjida gosha inaabid (just at the moment she looked) na’idaa bimiwaaniinigaadenowan (right then he was swinging his leg out over).
(53) Pinä inändạm: “Wīkāgä mīnawā tatōtạm.”
Bine inendam: “Wiikaa ge miinawaa da-doodam.”
The Ruffed Grouse thought: “Would that he might do it again !”
Bine inendam (the Ruffed Grouse thought): “Wiikaa ge miinawaa da-doodam (would that he do it once again).”
(54) Nawạtc päcu’ ạnī∙i∙cā.
Nawaj besho ani-izhaa.
Nearer to the place she went.
Nawaj besho ani-izhaa (nearer she went).
(55) Cigwa mīnawā uninigäniwạn wägunänīwinän äcipạsiguut;
Zhigwa miinawaa oniinigeniwan wegoneniiwinen ezhi-bazigo’od;
When again he was making ready (to swing his leg), she happened then to fly up ;
Zhigwa miinawaa oniinigeniwan (and now again as he made ready) wegoneniiwinen ezhi-bazigo’od (just then she flew up);
(56) ā‘pidci i∙i∙mā tcīgitawạk ạni∙i∙cisäwạn, pāmāgu Nänabucu kā∙i∙nitạnk: “T!”³
aapiji i’imaa jiigidawag ani-izhisewan, baamaa go Nenaboozhoo gaa-initang: “D!”
ever so near past his ear she flew, and suddenly Nänabushu heard the sound of “T!”(3)
aapiji i’imaa jiigidawag ani-izhisewan (very close past his ear she shot by), baamaa go Nenaboozhoo gaa-initang (and then Nenaboozhoo heard): “D!”
(57) Ā‘tā, Nänabucu tabạsi, ä‘tawā äjika‘kābi‘kisät, ạnicāgu kācō‘kānig īni’ᵘ u‘tawagạn.
Aataa, Nenaboozhoo dabazi, etawaa ezhi-kakaabikised, anishaa go gaa-shookaanig iniw otawagan.
Well, Nänabushu dodged, but unfortunately over the precipice he fell, going so fast that the wind went whistling past his ears.
Aataa (oh), Nenaboozhoo dabazi (Nenaboozhoo dodged), etawaa ezhi-kakaabikised (but alas he tumbled over the cliff), anishaa go gaa-shookaanig iniw otawagan (the wind just whistling past his ears).
(58) Ā‘tā, äjipạngicing nibī‘kāng, “Tcamᵘ’,” inwäwäkạmicin.
Aataa, ezhi-pangishing nibiikaang, “Dshamw,” inwewegamishin.
Ah, when he fell into the water, “Tcam” was the sound of his fall there.
Aataa (oh), ezhi-pangishing nibiikaang (when he fell into the water), “Dshamw,” inwewegamishin (that was the sound of his splash).
(59) Ā‘tā, ki‘tciwī‘kā pạpimakōtcing mica‘kisät.
Aataa, gichi-wiikaa babimagoojing mizhakiised.
Oh, for a great while was he falling through the water.
Aataa (oh), gichi-wiikaa babimagoojing (a long while he hung drifting) mizhakiised (sinking down through the water).
(60) Mīdạc iᵘ kāmica‘kīsät, kiˢtci∙ä∙nigu‘k kīsīntci‘kạmī;
Mii dash iw gaa-mizhakiised, gichi-enigok gii-ziinjigamii;
And so when he got to the bottom, all his strength he used in pushing back up to the surface;
Mii dash iw gaa-mizhakiised (and so when he sank), gichi-enigok gii-ziinjigamii (with great effort he struggled in the water);
(61) agāwā mōckạmō, ā‘pidci kägā wayä‘kwānāmu.
Agaawaa mooshkamo, aapiji gegaa wayekwaanaamo.
barely was he able to reach the surface, almost was he on the very point of losing his breath.
Agaawaa mooshkamo (barely did he reach the surface), aapiji gegaa wayekwaanaamo (very nearly was he out of breath).
(62) Ānīc mī∙i’∙ᵘ pinä nạmạdạbit kạnawâbạmāt Nänabucōwạn.
Aaniish mii i’iw bine namadabid ganawaabamaad Nenaboozhoowan.
Naturally there was the Ruffed Grouse seated watching Nänabushu.
Aaniish mii i’iw bine namadabid (naturally there sat the Ruffed Grouse) ganawaabamaad Nenaboozhoowan (watching Nenaboozhoo).
(63) Cigwa mōckạmōwạn, täyä, mīgu iwiti kāpīnābinit kīgitōwạn:
Zhigwa mooshkamowan, deye, mii go iwidi gaa-pi-inaabinid giigidowan:
When he came to the surface, ah, then up from where he fell he looked, saying:
Zhigwa mooshkamowan (when he came up), deye (ah), mii go iwidi gaa-pi-inaabinid (then up from there he looked) giigidowan (saying):
(64) “Īⁱ, kägätsa kuckungäci.”
“Iii, geget sa goshkongeshi.”
“Well, (that) really is a little frightener.”
“Iii, geget sa goshkongeshi (well, truly a frightener).”
(65) Ā‘tā, Nänabucōwạn mạdwäbā‘piwạn.
Aataa, Nenaboozhoowan madwe-baapiwan.
Oh, how Nänabushu could be heard laughing!
Aataa (oh), Nenaboozhoowan madwe-baapiwan (Nenaboozhoo could be heard laughing).
(66) “Pinä, mī gwaya‘k tōtawiyạn kīmīdcinạgwā īgi’ᵘ kinītcānisạg.
“Bine, mii gwayak doodawiyan gii-miijinagwaa igiw gi-niijaanisag.
“Ruffed Grouse, it was right what you did to me for easing upon your children.
“Bine (Ruffed Grouse), mii gwayak doodawiyan (it was right what you did to me) gii-miijinagwaa igiw gi-niijaanisag (for my having relieved myself upon your children).
(67) Kāwīn wī‘kā mīnawā ninga∙i∙cictcigäsī.”
Gaawiin wiikaa miinawaa ninga-izhichigesii.”
Never again will I do so.”
Gaawiin wiikaa miinawaa ninga-izhichigesii (never again will I do so).”
(68) Mīsa’ äji∙ạ∙gwā‘tāt Nänabucu, äjinādcāt papimusät.
Mii sa ezhi-agwaataad Nenaboozhoo, ezhi-maajaad babimosed.
And so when out of the water came Nänabushu, then off he started walking about.
Mii sa ezhi-agwaataad Nenaboozhoo (and so Nenaboozhoo came up out of the water), ezhi-maajaad babimosed (and set off walking about).
(1) For another version see No. 5.
(2) Naapisawogo goshkongeshiins! “Yes, you are a little frightener!” This could have been given in other ways; as, “Like the deuce you are a little frightener!” “The idea of your being a little frightener!” etc.
(3) “D!” trill with the lips, imitating the whir of the grouse in flight.