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.
36. NÄNABUSHU IS MIRACULOUSLY FED BEAR-GREASE.¹
Nanabozho miiwizigaazo bakwezhiganabide-bimide (working — Ojibwe title not printed on the page; Fiero rendering of Jones’s English heading, left for M.)
Nänabushu Is Miraculously Fed Bear-Grease (1)
Narrated by probably Midāsugaⁿj (Michelson’s own hedge, carried) — Series 3 (Nos. 33–38), 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) Ningutingiku mīnawā ā‘pidci pä‘kudäwāt; pạbā∙a∙yāt, mīnawā pīwitäᵉ² udōdisāᵉ, mī gäyābi nīⁿciwaᵉ ạbinōtcīyaᵉ. Mīsa´ mīnawa cigwa wī‘kīgä∙i∙nt. Mīsa´ ä‘kidunit: “Wägunäc kāgīgä∙ạ∙nk?” i‘kitōwaᵉ. “ ‘Āᵘ, igickäna kisīnạn ‘iᵉi´ᵘ unāgạn, mi‘tigunāgạn.”
Ningoding igo miinawaa aapiji bakadewaad; babaa-ayaad, miinawaa biiwideg odoodisaag, mii geyaabi niizhiwag abinoojiiyag. Mii sa miinawaa zhigwa wii-giigaa’ind. Mii sa ekidonid: “Wegonesh ge-giigaa’ang?” ikidowag. “ ‘Aaw, [igishkena]flagged gizinan ‘i’iw onaagan, mitigonaagan.”
And another time they were very much in want of food; while wandering about, to some other strangers² did he come, and they also had two children. And now again was he to be fed. So this they said: “What have we to feed him?” they said. “Well, then you had better cleanse the vessel, the wooden vessel.”
Ningoding igo miinawaa (once again) ∙ aapiji bakadewaad (they were very hungry) ∙ babaa-ayaad (as he went wandering about) ∙ miinawaa biiwideg odoodisaag (again he came to some strangers) ∙ mii geyaabi niizhiwag abinoojiiyag (and they too had two children) ∙ Mii sa miinawaa zhigwa wii-giigaa’ind (and so now again he was to be fed) ∙ Mii sa ekidonid (so this they said) ∙ “Wegonesh ge-giigaa’ang?” ikidowag (“What shall we feed him with?” they said) ∙ “ ‘Aaw (well now) ∙ [igishkena]flagged gizinan ‘i’iw onaagan, mitigonaagan (then cleanse that vessel, the wooden vessel)”
Jones’s footnote ¹ to the story heading (printed at the foot of p.310): “See Nos. 40 (p. 341) and 52 (p. 421).” — Jones’s footnote ² (printed at the foot of the facing English p.311): “Pīwītäᵉ, ‘strangers.’ The usual meaning of this word is ‘visitor’ or ‘guest;’ i.e., one to whom one renders hospitality.” ⚠️ Jones sets the word two ways: the body on p.310 l.17 prints pīwitäᵉ (one macron), the footnote headword prints Pīwītäᵉ (two). Both carried as printed; never harmonised.
(2) Mīsa´ gägä‘t äcigisīnạmōwint. Mägwāgu kīnạmạdapinit īni´ᵘ ininiwạn, pānimāgu wändcinạwạtinaminit ‘iᵉi´ᵘ utạbạcīni; mīdạc änwänit: “Sa sa sa sa!” inwäwạn. Mīdạc i∙i∙mā upimitā‘kupitcikạniwāng äji∙ä∙gōsinit, äciwācänānit īni´ᵘ uniciwāni. Migōsidac uda‘kunạmini, nōndāgusiwạn: “Sạnk,
Mii sa geget ezhi-giziinamawind. Megwaa go gii-namadabinid iniw ininiwan, baanimaa go wenji-nawadinaminid ‘i’iw odabajiin; mii dash enwenid: “Sa sa sa sa!” inwewan. Mii dash i’imaa obimidaakobijiganiwaang ezhi-aagozinid, ezhi-waajenanid iniw onizhiwaani. Migo dash odakonaminid, noondaagoziwan: “Zank,
Thereupon truly she cleansed it for him. Now, while the man was seated, suddenly from where he was he grabbed his lodge-pole; and then he uttered the cry: “Sa sa sa sa!” (such) was the cry he made. And so upon the cross-pole (over the fire) he went (and) perched, holding his testes in such way that they bulged out solid. And with an awl in his hand, he could be heard saying:
Mii sa geget ezhi-giziinamawind (and so truly it was cleansed for him) ∙ Megwaa go gii-namadabinid iniw ininiwan (while the man was sitting there) ∙ baanimaa go wenji-nawadinaminid ‘i’iw odabajiin (suddenly he seized his lodge-pole) ∙ mii dash enwenid (and then he cried) ∙ “Sa sa sa sa!” inwewan (“Sa sa sa sa!” was his cry) ∙ Mii dash i’imaa obimidaakobijiganiwaang ezhi-aagozinid (and then up there on the cross-pole he perched) ∙ ezhi-waajenanid iniw onizhiwaani (holding his testes so they bulged out) ∙ Migo dash odakonaminid (and with [an awl] in his hand) ∙ noondaagoziwan (he could be heard saying) ∙ “Zank,”
(3) sạnk, sạnk!” inwäwạn. Mīsa´ mīgu o∙o∙dạc ändasạnōndāgusit nīmawāt īni´ᵘ uniciciwạn. Ningutingiku äcipacipawāt, pạnägu pimitä kāsīgisänik, ma‘kupimitä. Mīsa´ cigwa mōckinäbīni ‘iᵉi´ᵘ mi‘tigunāgạn. Äcinīsāndawänit, äci∙a∙cạmint¹ ‘iᵉi´ᵘ pimitä.
zank, zank!” inwewan. Mii sa mii go o’o dash endaso-noondaagozid niimawaad iniw onizhizhiwan. Ningoding igo ezhi-bazhibawaad, banaa go bimide gaa-ziigisenig, mako-bimide. Mii sa zhigwa mooshkinebiini ‘i’iw mitigonaagan. Ezhi-niisaandawenid, ezhi-ashamind ‘i’iw bimide.
“Sạnk, sạnk, sạnk!” (such) was what he uttered. And in time with each of these words he aimed a blow at his testes. By and by he pricked them gently with the point, and straightway out flowed the grease, bear-grease. And so in a while full was the wooden vessel. Then, climbing down, he gave the grease (to Nänabushu) to eat.¹
zank, zank!” inwewan (“zank, zank!” was his cry) ∙ Mii sa mii go o’o dash endaso-noondaagozid (and so each time he made the sound) ∙ niimawaad iniw onizhizhiwan (he struck at his testes) ∙ Ningoding igo ezhi-bazhibawaad (by and by he pricked them) ∙ banaa go bimide gaa-ziigisenig (and straightway the grease poured out) ∙ mako-bimide (bear-grease) ∙ Mii sa zhigwa mooshkinebiini ‘i’iw mitigonaagan (and so soon the wooden vessel was full) ∙ Ezhi-niisaandawenid (then climbing down) ∙ ezhi-ashamind ‘i’iw bimide (he gave the grease to eat)
Jones’s footnote ¹ (printed at the foot of p.312): “Äci∙a∙camint, ‘he gave the grease’ (to Nänabushu) to eat; literally, ‘they gave it to him to eat,’ or, more literally, ‘he was given it to eat.’” ⚠️ Printer’s inconsistency preserved: the body prints äci∙a∙cạmint with the dot-below, the footnote headword Äci∙a∙camint without it (both settled at 30×).
(4) Ānīc, mīsa´ kīwīsinit. Cigwa mīnawā inā: “Kä∙i∙ckwạntamạn, kinī‘tcānisạg anikikīwäwi‘taᵘ,” kī∙i∙nā.
Aaniish, mii sa gii-wiisinid. Zhigwa miinawaa inaa: “Ge-ishkwantaman, giniijaanisag [ani-gigiiwewi’taw]flagged,” gii-inaa.
Well, and so he ate. Then again he was told: “What you fail to eat up, then back home to your children do you take,” he was told.
Aaniish, mii sa gii-wiisinid (well, and so he ate) ∙ Zhigwa miinawaa inaa (then again he was told) ∙ “Ge-ishkwantaman (what you leave uneaten) ∙ giniijaanisag [ani-gigiiwewi’taw]flagged (carry it home for your children),” ∙ gii-inaa (he was told)
(5) Mīsa´ mīnawā, ạnimō‘k, i∙i∙mā kā∙i∙jicägwāntagināt ‘iᵉi´ᵘ ugīcō‘tä∙u∙naᵉ. Cigwa´ änijimādcāt, ogīnōndawān täbībāginit: “Aⁱ, kiwạnicigāgimä!”
Mii sa miinawaa, animok, i’imaa [gaa-izhi-shegwaandaginaad]flagged ‘i’iw ogiizhoode’onan. Zhigwa enishi-maajaad, ogii-noondawaan debiibaaginid: “Ai, [giwanizhigaagime]flagged!”
Thereupon again, when no one was looking, (in among the balsam boughs²) did he put his mittens. When on his way, he could hear the sound of some one calling to him in the distance: “Hey! you have forgotten something.”
Mii sa miinawaa, animok (thereupon again, when none looked) ∙ i’imaa [gaa-izhi-shegwaandaginaad]flagged ‘i’iw ogiizhoode’onan (there in among the balsam boughs he tucked his mittens) ∙ Zhigwa enishi-maajaad (when on his way) ∙ ogii-noondawaan debiibaaginid (he heard someone calling out) ∙ “Ai, [giwanizhigaagime]flagged!” (“Hey, you have forgotten something!”)
Jones’s footnote ² (printed at the foot of p.313): “Under the mat, as a bedding.” Its marker stands in the English, at “(in among the balsam boughs²)”.
(6) “Tạga, inābiwi‘k i∙i∙witi kāgī‘tạnạbit.” Inagwạnadạc kägä‘t kā∙ạ∙binit ugīcō‘tä∙o∙naᵉ.
“Daga, inaabiwik i’iwidi gaa-gii-danabid.” Inagwana dash geget gaa-abinid ogiizhoode’onan.
“Do you look there where he sat.” And so it was true that there where he had sat were his mittens.
“Daga, inaabiwik i’iwidi gaa-gii-danabid (“Now then, look there where he was sitting”) ∙ Inagwana dash geget (and sure enough indeed) ∙ gaa-abinid ogiizhoode’onan (there were his mittens where he had been)
(7) “Wâsagu´ undciwäbinamawi‘k. Kāwīn ingutinō kibwā∙i∙gusīwā. Wâsạgu undciwäbinạmawi‘k.”
“Waasa go onji-webinamawik. Gaawiin ingoji no gibwaa-igosiiwaa. Waasa go onji-webinamawik.”
“From afar do you throw them to him. He will not refrain from saying something to you. From afar do you throw them to him.”
“Waasa go onji-webinamawik (“From afar throw them to him) ∙ Gaawiin ingoji no gibwaa-igosiiwaa (he will not fail to say something to you) ∙ Waasa go onji-webinamawik (from afar throw them to him)”
(8) Cigwasa´ gägä‘t udānuwī∙a∙‘pạgitawāwān. “Cä, cä, cä, pīni‘kigu!”
Zhigwa sa geget odaano-wii-aa-bagidawaawaan. “Zhe, zhe, zhe, biinikigo!”
By and by they tried throwing them to him. “Wait, wait, wait, wait, just you fetch them to me!”
Zhigwa sa geget odaano-wii-aa-bagidawaawaan (by and by they tried tossing them to him) ∙ “Zhe, zhe, zhe, biinikigo!” (“Wait, wait, wait — bring them to me!”)
(9) Mīsa´ gägä‘t ạniwīpimātcība∙i∙tiwaᵉ ‘iᵉi´ᵘ ạbinōtcīyaᵉ, äjikạnōnāt: “Kīpa‘ka‘tämwāsa kīnawā. Wâbạng kōsiwā tapīcā.”
Mii sa geget aniwii-bimaajiiba’itiwag ‘i’iw abinoojiiyag, ezhi-ganoonaad: “[Gii-bakatemwaasa]flagged giinawaa. Waabang gosiwaa dabizhaa.”
Thereupon truly on their way back did the children start to run, when he spoke to them, saying: “You people surely must be in want of food. To-morrow let your father come over.”
Mii sa geget aniwii-bimaajiiba’itiwag ‘i’iw abinoojiiyag (and so truly the children began to run off on their way) ∙ ezhi-ganoonaad (when he spoke to them) ∙ “[Gii-bakatemwaasa]flagged giinawaa (“You folk surely are in want of food) ∙ Waabang gosiwaa dabizhaa (tomorrow let your father come over)”
(10) Ānīc, migu mīnawa tạgwicin ändāwāt. Ānīc mīnā minawā kīwīsininit unīdcānisaᵉ. Mīsa´ cigwa´ kī∙u∙ci‘tōd mi‘tigunāgāns. Ānīc, cayīgwa pikīgitōwaᵉ unīdcānisaᵉ: “Pīwitä!” i‘kitōwaᵉ. Ānīc pīndigäwạn piwitämiwān, cigwa ugạnōnān īni´ᵘ wīwạn: “Ạmbägickänā, wägunäcwīnā äyāyạng pä‘kānạg?”
Aaniish, mii go miinawaa dagwishin endaawaad. Aaniish miinaa miinawaa gii-wiisininid oniijaanisag. Mii sa zhigwa gii-ozhitood mitigonaagaans. Aaniish, zhayiigwa bigiigidowag oniijaanisag: “Biiwide!” ikidowag. Aaniish biindigewan biiwidemiwaan, zhigwa oganoonaan iniw wiiwan: “Ambegishkenaa, wegonesh wiinaa eyaayang bekaanag?”
Well, accordingly again was he come at home. So again did his poor children eat. And then in time he made a wooden vessel. Now, presently hither came his children, saying: “A visitor!” they said. So when in came their guest, he then spoke to his wife, saying: “Well, now, what else have we that is different?”
Aaniish, mii go miinawaa dagwishin endaawaad (well, and so again he arrived home) ∙ Aaniish miinaa miinawaa gii-wiisininid oniijaanisag (so once more his children ate) ∙ Mii sa zhigwa gii-ozhitood mitigonaagaans (and now he made a little wooden vessel) ∙ Aaniish, zhayiigwa bigiigidowag oniijaanisag (well, presently his children spoke up) ∙ “Biiwide!” ikidowag (“A visitor!” they said) ∙ Aaniish biindigewan biiwidemiwaan (so their guest came in) ∙ zhigwa oganoonaan iniw wiiwan (then he spoke to his wife) ∙ “Ambegishkenaa, wegonesh wiinaa eyaayang bekaanag?” (“Come now, what else have we that is different?”)
(11) “Mīmāwīn ä‘tanā ‘iᵉi´ᵘ äyāyạng kägīgäwạng ‘iᵉi´ᵘ pimitä.”
“Miimaawiin eta na ‘i’iw eyaayang ge-giigewang ‘i’iw bimide.”
“The only thing we have to feed him is the grease.”
“Miimaawiin eta na ‘i’iw eyaayang ge-giigewang ‘i’iw bimide (“The only thing we have to feed him with is the grease)”
(12) “ ‘Āᵘ, ạmbägickänā, kisīnạn iᵘ mi‘tigunāⁿgāns,” udinān īni´ᵘ wīwạn.
“ ‘Aaw, ambegishkenaa, giziinan iw mitigonaagaans,” odinaan iniw wiiwan.
“Very well, come on, cleanse the little bowl!” he said to his wife.
“ ‘Aaw, ambegishkenaa (“Very well, come now) ∙ giziinan iw mitigonaagaans (cleanse that little wooden vessel),” ∙ odinaan iniw wiiwan (he said to his wife)
(13) “Kägätsa kitaiyāwinä‘ku iᵘ ä∙i∙‘kitoyạn. Ānti kä∙u∙ntinamạng ‘iᵉi´ᵘ pimitä kägīgä∙a∙wäyạng?” udinān. Ānīc, unickimān.
“Geget sa gidayaawinekw iw e-ikidoyan. Aandi ge-ondinamang ‘i’iw bimide ge-giigaa-aweyang?” odinaan. Aaniish, oniishkimaan.
“Truly do I dislike you for what you are always saying. Where shall we get the grease with which to feed him?” she said to him. Well, she angered him.
“Geget sa gidayaawinekw iw e-ikidoyan (“Truly I dislike you for what you say) ∙ Aandi ge-ondinamang ‘i’iw bimide ge-giigaa-aweyang? (Where shall we get the grease to feed him with?)” ∙ odinaan (she said to him) ∙ Aaniish, oniishkimaan (well, she angered him)
(14) ‘Āᵘ! mägwāsạgu kīnạmạdabit Nänabucu, pāmāgu wändcinawatînạng ‘iᵉi´ᵘ udạbạnc; kāwīn kijinja´ kaski∙u∙sī äni∙a∙‘kwāntawät. Wī‘kā mīna´ kaski∙o∙ i∙i∙mā ubimidā‘kupitciganiwāng. Cigwasa´ kīwanạgōsi. “ ‘Ā‘a´ᵘ, mindimōyä! Naskä a‘tōn cībaiyā∙ī∙ ‘iᵉi´ᵘ mi‘tigunāgạn.” Äcigitcipināt īni´ᵘ uniciciwạn, äciwācänāt. Mīsa´ äcinạnīmawāt nōndāgusit. “Sạnk, sạnk, sạnk, sạnk!” inwät. Ningutingiku äcipạcipawāt, kībimibisō.
‘Aaw! megwaa sa go gii-namadabid Nanabozho, baamaa go wenji-nawadinang ‘i’iw odabaanzh; gaawiin gizhinzha gashki-oosii ani-aakwaandawed. Wiikaa miinawaa gashki-o i’imaa obimidaakobijiganiwaang. Zhigwa sa gii-wanagoozi. “ ‘A’aw, mindimooye! Naske aton [shiibaiyaa-ii]flagged ‘i’iw mitigonaagan.” Ezhi-gijibinaad iniw onizhizhiwan, ezhi-waazhenaad. Mii sa ezhi-naanimawaad noondaagozid. “Zank, zank, zank, zank!” inwed. Ningoding igo ezhi-bazhibawaad, gii-bimibizo.
How now! for while Nänabushu was seated, he suddenly seized the lodge-pole from where he was; but he was not able to go nimbly up the pole. After a long while was the poor thing able to reach his place on the cross-pole. At last he was perched aloft. “All right now, old woman! See that you place the wooden bowl directly underneath (me).” On taking out his testes, he squeezed them till he held them bulging tight. And so every time he aimed as if to hit them, he was heard to say: “Sạnk, sạnk, sạnk, sạnk!” (such) was the sound he made. And when he suddenly pricked them, down he came falling.
‘Aaw! megwaa sa go gii-namadabid Nanabozho (now then! while Nanabozho sat there) ∙ baamaa go wenji-nawadinang ‘i’iw odabaanzh (suddenly he seized the lodge-pole) ∙ gaawiin gizhinzha gashki-oosii ani-aakwaandawed (he was hardly able to climb up) ∙ Wiikaa miinawaa gashki-o i’imaa obimidaakobijiganiwaang (after a long while he reached the cross-pole) ∙ Zhigwa sa gii-wanagoozi (now he was perched aloft) ∙ “ ‘A’aw, mindimooye! (“All right, old woman!) ∙ Naske aton [shiibaiyaa-ii]flagged ‘i’iw mitigonaagan (see, put the wooden vessel right underneath)” ∙ Ezhi-gijibinaad iniw onizhizhiwan (taking out his testes) ∙ ezhi-waazhenaad (squeezing them tight) ∙ Mii sa ezhi-naanimawaad noondaagozid (and so each time he aimed at them he was heard) ∙ “Zank, zank, zank, zank!” inwed (“Zank, zank, zank, zank!” was his cry) ∙ Ningoding igo ezhi-bazhibawaad (by and by he pricked them) ∙ gii-bimibizo (down he came falling)
(15) Kīgitōwạn īni´ᵘ upiwitämiwān: “Ạgwāwäbini‘k! Āwänänīwinän dạc wīn aᵉa´ᵘ ä∙ī∙ndit wī‘kāgickäku Nänabucu!” Mīsa´ äcāgwāwäbinigut īni´ᵘ upīwitämạn. Cigwa kīgitōwạn: “Tạga kisīnạn iᵘ mi‘tigunāgạn,”
Giigidowan iniw obiiwidemiwaan: “Agwaawebinik! Awenen iiwinen dash wiin a’aw e-indid wii-gaagishkeko Nanabozho!” Mii sa ezhaagwaawebinigod iniw obiiwideman. Zhigwa giigidowan: “Daga giziinan iw mitigonaagan.”
Then said their guest: “Jerk him out (of the fire)! What a fool Nänabushu must be to be ever trying to do what (he sees) others do!” Thereupon he was pulled out (of the fire) by his guest. Then he said: “Do cleanse the wooden vessel.”
Giigidowan iniw obiiwidemiwaan (their guest spoke) ∙ “Agwaawebinik! (“Pull him out!) ∙ Awenen iiwinen dash wiin a’aw e-indid wii-gaagishkeko Nanabozho! (what a fool Nanabozho is, forever trying to do as others do!)” ∙ Mii sa ezhaagwaawebinigod iniw obiiwideman (so he was pulled out by his guest) ∙ Zhigwa giigidowan (then he said) ∙ “Daga giziinan iw mitigonaagan (“Now then, cleanse the wooden vessel)”
(16) Kägä‘t ‘aᵉa´ᵘ i‘kwä ugīkisīnān.
Geget a’aw ikwe ogii-giziinaan.
The woman truly cleansed it.
Geget a’aw ikwe ogii-giziinaan (truly the woman cleansed it)
(17) “A‘tōn imā cībaiya∙i∙,” utigōn. Pānimāgu wäntci∙a∙‘kwāndawäsänit īni´ᵘ pīwitämiwān, ạdcitạmōn nōndāgusiwạn: “Sạnk, sạnk, sạnk, sạnk!” Mīsa´ äntōtạminit; wācänānit īni´ᵘ uniciciwāni, äcipacibawānit; pạnägu´ ma‘kupimitä kāsīgitciwạninik. Kāwīn kạnagä waya´ᵘ äcimōckinäbīnik ‘iᵉi´ᵘ mi‘tigunāgạn. “ ‘Āᵘ,” udigōn kānisāndawänit. “Nänabucu, mī∙i´∙ᵘ taciwīsiniyu‘k kinītcānisạg,” udigōn. Mīsa´ ạnicimādcānit.
“Aton imaa [shiibaiyaa-ii]flagged,” odigoon. Baanimaa go wenji-aakwaandawesenid iniw biiwidemiwaan, ajidamoon noondaagoziwan: “Zank, zank, zank, zank!” Mii sa entoodaminid; waajenanid iniw onizhizhiwaani, ezhi-bazhibawaanid; banaa go mako-bimide gaa-ziigijiwaninig. Gaawiin ganage [wayaw]flagged ezhi-mooshkinebiinig ‘i’iw mitigonaagan. “ ‘Aaw,” odigoon gaa-niisaandawenid. “Nanabozho, mii iw da-zhi-wiisiniyok giniijaanisag,” odigoon. Mii sa anishi-maajaanid.
“Put it there beneath (me),” she was told. Suddenly from where he was the guest went skipping up, the Squirrel could be heard saying: “Sạnk, sạnk, sạnk, sạnk!” Thereupon he did as before: holding his testes so as to bulge out solid, he pierced them; forthwith some bear-grease came flowing out. It was but a moment when full was the wooden vessel. “Now, then!” (Nänabushu) was told when the guest was come down from the pole. “Nänabushu, therefore will you and your children now eat,” he was told. And then away went (the visitor).
“Aton imaa [shiibaiyaa-ii]flagged,” odigoon (“Put it there underneath,” she was told) ∙ Baanimaa go wenji-aakwaandawesenid iniw biiwidemiwaan (suddenly the guest went skipping up) ∙ ajidamoon noondaagoziwan (the squirrel could be heard) ∙ “Zank, zank, zank, zank!” ∙ Mii sa entoodaminid (and so he did as before) ∙ waajenanid iniw onizhizhiwaani (squeezing his testes solid) ∙ ezhi-bazhibawaanid (he pricked them) ∙ banaa go mako-bimide gaa-ziigijiwaninig (and straightway bear-grease came flowing out) ∙ Gaawiin ganage [wayaw]flagged ezhi-mooshkinebiinig ‘i’iw mitigonaagan (in no time at all the wooden vessel was full) ∙ “ ‘Aaw,” odigoon gaa-niisaandawenid (“Now then?” he was told when come down) ∙ “Nanabozho, mii iw da-zhi-wiisiniyok giniijaanisag,” odigoon (“Nanabozho, now you and your children may eat,” he was told) ∙ Mii sa anishi-maajaanid (and then away he went)
(18) Mīsanā mīnawā kīwīsininit ‘iᵉi´ᵘ unīdcānisaᵉ.
Mii sa naa miinawaa gii-wiisininid ‘i’iw oniijaanisag.
So again his poor children had food to eat.
Mii sa naa miinawaa gii-wiisininid ‘i’iw oniijaanisag (so again his children had food to eat)
(1) See Nos. 40 (p. 341) and 52 (p. 421).