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.
USKINAWÄ KĪNIBUT NÄYĀP KĀ∙I∙CIPIMĀDISIT.
OSHKINAWE GII-NIBOD NEYAAB GAA-IZHI-BIMAADIZID.
THE YOUTH WHO DIED AND CAME BACK TO LIFE.
Narrated by Mrs. Marie Syrette — Series I (Nos. 1–3), Fort William. Credited on the series heading, Part II p.3: “(Told by Mrs. Marie Syrette.)” — orchestrator crop v2_p3_0 2026-09-13; the given name and the page credit were missing from the earlier fill (Jones Part II Introduction p. ix).
from Ojibwa Texts collected by William Jones (1919).
(1) Ninguding kīwäⁿ päji‘k inini, uskinawägubạn; ki‘tci∙ā∙kuzi.
Ningoding giiwenh bezhig inini, oshkinawegoban; gichi-aakozi.
Once on a time they say (there was) a man, he was a youth at the time; very sick he was.
Ningoding giiwenh (once they say) bezhig inini (one man), oshkinawegoban (a youth); gichi-aakozi (he was very sick).
(2) Ānīcinā usägi∙ā∙ unigī∙i∙gōᵉ.
Aaniish inaa ozegi’aa oniigi’igoon.
Naturally of course he frightened his parents.
Aaniish inaa (well then) ozegi’aa (he frightened them) oniigi’igoon (his parents).
(3) Ā‘pidci dạc kayä osāgi∙i∙gōgubạn; ā‘pidci mī‘kawātci∙u∙skinawägubạn, kayä ni‘tā∙ạ∙ndawäntcigägubạn.
*Aapiji dash gaye ozaagi’igoogoban; aapiji miikawaaji-oshkinawegoban, gaye nitaa-andawenjigegoban.**
And very much also was he loved by them; for very pleasing was his presence, and he was also good at hunting game.
Aapiji dash gaye (and also very much) ozaagi’igoogoban* (they loved him); aapiji miikawaaji-oshkinawegoban (very handsome young man), gaye nitaa-andawenjigegoban (and he was a good hunter).
(4) Ạnōtc ānu∙a∙īndōtawāwāt tcimino∙a∙yānit.
Anooj aano-ayindoodawaawaad ji-mino-ayaanid.
All manner of things they did for him to the end that he might recover.
Anooj (all sorts [of things]) aano-ayindoodawaawaad (in vain they did for him) ji-mino-ayaanid (in order for him to feel good).
(5) Ānīc, kāwīn skutcigu wī∙i∙ciwäbisi.
Aaniish, gaawiin shkoj igo wii-izhiwebizi.
Well, in spite of everything, it was his fate not to convalesce.
Aaniish (well), gaawiin shkoj igo ([but] not at the end) wii-izhiwebizi (it will happen to him).
(6) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ cayīgwa ānāt unīgī∙i∙gōᵉ: “Mī∙i´∙ᵘ intawātc ijipōni∙i∙ciyu‘k; kāwīn a‘pō‘tc kạnabạtc nintāmino∙a∙yāsī,” udinān.
Mii dash giiwenh zhayiigwa enaad oniigi’igoon: “Mii iw indawaaj izhi-booni’ishiyok; gaawiin abooch ganabaj nindaa-mino-ayaasii,” odinaan.
And then they say that now he said to his parents: “It is better that you now leave me alone; for not at all is it likely that I shall recover,” he (thus) said to them.
Mii dash giiwenh (and then they say) zhayiigwa enaad oniigi’igoon (now he said to his parents): “Mii iw indawaaj izhi-booni’ishiyok (it is better for you to stop); gaawiin abooch ganabaj nindaa-mino-ayaasii (because probably i won’t recover),” odinaan (he said to them).
(7) “Ānīc wīn, ningwis, wändci∙i∙‘kituyạn? Pîtcīnạg kuca kiwīmādcīpimātis,” udigōn ugīn.
Aaniishwiin, ningwis, wenji-ikidoyan? Bijiinag gosha giwii-maajii-bimaadiz,” odigoon ogiin.
“For what reason, my son, do you speak thus? Only now, indeed, are you at the beginning of your life,” he was told by his mother.
Aaniishwiin (why then), ningwis (my son), wenji-ikidoyan (is it you speak so)? Bijiinag gosha (only just now) giwii-maajii-bimaadiz (are you beginning to live),” odigoon ogiin (he was told by his mother).
(8) “Ānīc kägītōtạmān?” udinān ugīn.
“Aaniish ge-gii-doodamaan?” odinaan ogiin.
“What can I do to live?” he said to his mother.
“Aaniish ge-gii-doodamaan (what would I do)?” odinaan ogiin (he said to his mother).
(9) “A‘pō‘tc kāwīn kägō nintinābagātändạzīn iᵘ nạnāndawi∙u∙wīn,” * udinān ugīn.
“Abooch gaawiin gegoo nindinaabagaadendanziin iw nanaandawi’owin,” odinaan ogiin.
“At any rate, nothing good am I getting from the doctoring,”¹ he said to his mother.
“Abooch (at any rate) gaawiin gegoo nindinaabagaadendanziin (I find no use in it) iw nanaandawi’owin (that doctoring),” odinaan ogiin (he said to his mother).
** Being doctored by magic with the small, flat skin rattle.*
** Being doctored by magic with the small, flat skin rattle.*
(10) “Mānusagu, kidā∙u∙dā‘pinān mīnigōyạn nạnāndawi∙u∙win,” udinān ugwisîsạn.
“Maanoo sa go, gidaa-odaapinaan miinigooyan nanaandawi’owin,” odinaan ogwisisan.
“Nevertheless you should accept the treatment that is given you,” she said to her beloved son.
“Maanoo sa go (never mind, all the same), gidaa-odaapinaan (you should take it up) miinigooyan nanaandawi’owin (the doctoring that is given you),” odinaan ogwisisan (she said to her son).
(11) Kāwīn dạc kägō udi‘kusīn.
Gaawiin dash gegoo odigosiin.
But she got no answer from him.
Gaawiin dash gegoo odigosiin (but he told her nothing back).
(12) Äskạmidạc aᵘ uckinawä ki‘tci∙ā∙‘kusī, nīnạmisi kayä.
Eshkam idash aw oshkinawe gichi-aakozi, niinamizi gaye.
By degrees sicker became the youth, and he was also growing weak.
Eshkam idash (more and more) aw oshkinawe (that youth) gichi-aakozi (was very sick), niinamizi gaye (and he was growing weak).
(13) Mīdạc käga‘pī äjinibugubạnän.
Mii dash gegaapii ezhi-nibogobanen.
And then at last he died.
Mii dash gegaapii (and then at last) ezhi-nibogobanen (he died).
(14) Mīdạc änändạmagubạnän: “Ningutci nindijimādcā,” inändạm.
Mii dash enendamagobanen: “Ningoji nindizhi-maajaa,” inendam.
Now, this was what he thought at the time: “For some place am I bound,” he thought.
Mii dash enendamagobanen (and this is what he thought at the time): “Ningoji nindizhi-maajaa (somewhere I am bound),” inendam (he thought).
(15) Ki‘tcimi‘kana owâbạndān.
Gichi-miikana owaabandaan.
A great road he saw.
Gichi-miikana (a great road) owaabandaan (he saw).
(16) “Mīsa∙ī∙tug o kämạda∙ạ∙tōyān,” inändạm.
“Mii sa iidog o ge-maada’adooyaan,” inendam.
“This must be the road along which I am to journey,” he thought.
“Mii sa iidog (so this must be it) o ge-maada’adooyaan (this one I am to follow along),” inendam (he thought).
(17) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjimādcāt.
Mii dash geget ezhi-maajaad.
And then truly away he went.
Mii dash geget (and then truly) ezhi-maajaad (he set off).
(18) Ningutingigu kīwäⁿku ạnipapimusät owâbạmān awiya anināgusinit.
Ningoding igo giiwenh go ani-babimosed owaabamaan awiya ani-naagozinid.
Now, once they say, as he went walking on, he caught sight of somebody going along.
Ningoding igo giiwenh go (once, they say) ani-babimosed (as he walked along) owaabamaan awiya (he saw someone) ani-naagozinid (going along in sight ahead).
(19) Mīdạc änändạnk:
Mii dash enendang:
Thereupon he thought:
Mii dash enendang (and then he thought):
(20) “Ningawīkagwā∙ạ∙timā,” inändạm.
“Ninga-wii-gagwe-adimaa,” inendam.
“I will try to catch up with (that person),” (so) he thought.
“Ninga-wii-gagwe-adimaa (I will try to catch up to that one),” inendam (he thought).
(21) Inābit, ānīn äjinạnkā‘pitci tạbacīc ạnināgusiwạn!
Inaabid, aaniin ezhinang aapiji dabazhiish ani-naagoziwan!
As he looked, what did he see but somebody seemingly very short of stature as it went along!
Inaabid (as he looked), aaniin ezhinang (what should he see) aapiji dabazhiish ani-naagoziwan (but one going along very low and short of stature)!
(22) Īni’ᵘ āninō‘pinanādîn.
Iniw eni-noopinanaadin.
He pursued after.
Iniw eni-noopinanaadin (that one he set off after).
(23) Ā‘pidci kīwäⁿ kinōnāgwạtini.
Aapiji giiwenh ginoonaagwadini.
Very long and straight they say was the way.
Aapiji giiwenh (very, they say) ginoonaagwadini (long the way looked stretching ahead).
(24) Mīdac iwiti ạnitäbināgusinit.
Mii dash iwidi ani-debinaagozinid.
And now yonder on ahead the other could be observed.
Mii dash iwidi (and yonder ahead) ani-debinaagozinid (the other could be made out going along).
(25) Ā‘pidci kayä unicicini.
Aapiji gaye onizhishini.
And very beautiful was (the place).
Aapiji gaye onizhishini (and very beautiful it was).
(26) Änigu‘k kīwā ạnimādcā.
Enigok giiwenh ani-maajaa.
With speed they say he went along.
Enigok giiwenh (with all his effort, they say) ani-maajaa (he went on).
(27) Mīdạc cayīgwa päcu, cayīgwạtimāt.
Mii dash zhayiigwa besho, zhayiigwa adimaad.
And now, drawing near, he soon overtook the other.
Mii dash zhayiigwa besho (and now, drawing near), zhayiigwa adimaad (he overtook the other).
(28) Ānīn dạc kīwäⁿ kädicinawāt abinōtcīyänsạn!
Aaniin dash giiwenh ged-izhinawaad abinoojiinyensan!
And they say what was he to behold but a little child!
Aaniin dash giiwenh (and what, they say) ged-izhinawaad (was he to see) abinoojiinyensan (but a little child)!
(29) Inangwạna īni´ᵘ ta‘kināgạn pämūndaminit; agāwa kīwäⁿ ugacki‘tābādān uda‘kināgan aᵘ abinōtcīyäns.
Inangwana iniw dakinaagan bemoondaminid; agaawa giiwenh ogashkitaabaadaan odakinaagan aw abinoojiinyens.
It turned out to be a cradle-board that it had on its back; barely they say was the little child able to draw the cradle-board.
Inangwana (it turned out to be) iniw dakinaagan (a cradle-board) bemoondaminid (that it carried on its back); agaawa giiwenh (barely, they say) ogashkitaabaadaan (could it manage to drag) odakinaagan (its cradle-board) aw abinoojiinyens (that little child).
(30) Mīdạc kīwäⁿ ki‘tcimāma‘kādändạm.
Mii dash giiwenh gichi-maamakaadendam.
Thereupon they say that he greatly marvelled.
Mii dash giiwenh (and then, they say) gichi-maamakaadendam (he marvelled greatly).
(31) “Ạmbā, ninga∙u∙dā‘pinā,” inändạm.
“Ambe, ninga-odaapinaa,” inendam.
“Indeed, I will pick it up,” was his thought.
“Ambe (come now), ninga-odaapinaa (I will pick that one up),” inendam (he thought).
(32) Mīdạc päcu’ ā‘pidci ayāt mī nōndawāt uwīngā kī‘kimunit.
Mii dash besho aapiji ayaad mii noondawaad awiinge giikimonid.
And when he was very nigh, he then learned (by its voice) that it had had a surfeit of crying.
Mii dash besho aapiji ayaad (and when he was very close) mii noondawaad (he heard by its voice) awiinge giikimonid (that it had cried itself right out).
(33) Ni‘tạm iwiti kibitäbābamāt, kāwīn ugīnōndawāsīn tcimawinit.
Nitam iwidi gii-bi-debaabamaad, gaawiin ogii-noondawaasiin ji-mawinid.
Nitam iwidi gii-bi-debaabamaad (when he first sighted it from afar off), gaawiin ogii-noondawaasiin (he had not heard it) ji-mawinid (crying).
(34) Pānimā päcu’ äyāt mī nōndawāt mawinit.
Baanimaa besho eyaad mii noondawaad mawinid.
Not till he was near did he hear that it was crying.
Baanimaa besho eyaad (not until he was near) mii noondawaad (did he hear it) mawinid (crying).
(35) Mīdạc wâ∙i∙ci∙u∙dā‘pināt, kāwīn udäpināsī.
Mii dash waa-izhi-odaapinaad, gaawiin odaapinaasii.
Thereupon he wished to pick it up, but he could not reach it.
Mii dash waa-izhi-odaapinaad (and then he meant to pick it up), gaawiin odaapinaasii (but he did not get hold of it).
(36) Mī minawā äji∙ā∙ndcīwät; mīgu mīnawā kāwạnạgä kackitōsīn tcitäpipināt.
Mii miinawaa ezhi-aanjiiwed; mii go miinawaa gaawiin ogii-gashkitoosiin ji-debibinaad.
And so he tried again; but still was he in no wise able to get within reach of it.
Mii miinawaa ezhi-aanjiiwed (and so again he made another try); mii go miinawaa gaawiin ogii-gashkitoosiin (and again he was not able) ji-debibinaad (to get hold of it).
(37) Kitcikînwäᵉj ugītacī‘kawān ānawī kạgwäkātcitci∙ā∙t tci∙u∙dā‘pināt, kāwīn dạc ugīgaski∙ā∙sīn tcitäbipinādin.
Gichi-ginwenzh ogii-dazhiikawaan aanawi-gagwe-gaajichi’aad ji-odaapinaad, gaawiin dash ogii-gashki’aasiin ji-debibinaadin.
For a great while was he kept busy in a vain attempt to catch it, but he was not able to get within reach of it.
Gichi-ginwenzh ogii-dazhiikawaan (for a very long time he kept at it) aanawi-gagwe-gaajichi’aad (trying in vain to get at it) ji-odaapinaad (so as to pick it up), gaawiin dash ogii-gashki’aasiin (but he was not able) ji-debibinaadin (to get hold of it).
(38) Mīdạc intawātc äjipōni∙ā∙t.
Mii dash indawaaj ezhi-booni’aad.
Thereupon he found it wise to leave it alone.
Mii dash indawaaj (and so, better then) ezhi-booni’aad (he left it be).
(39) Mīdạc kānijikabi‘kawāt, mīdạc minawā kī∙ạ∙nimāda∙ạ∙tōt.
Mii dash gaa-ni-izhi-gabikawaad, mii dash miinawaa gii-ani-maada’adood.
And so, after he had passed it by, he then again followed along in the road.
Mii dash gaa-ni-izhi-gabikawaad (and so, once he had gone on past it), mii dash miinawaa gii-ani-maada’adood (he again took up the road).
(40) Ninguting dạc kīwäⁿ ạnipabimusät ani∙a∙īnābit pā‘kic, kägō otäbābạndān täbināgwạtinig; intigu kägō tä‘kạmiwâsakōtäg, ijinạm kwaya‘k äjāt.
Ningoding dash giiwenh ani-babimosed ani-ayinaabid bekish, gegoo odebaabandaan de-bi-naagwadinig; indigo gegoo dekamiwaasagoodeg, izhinam gwayak ezhaad.
And presently they say, as he went walking along (and) was looking about at the same time, something could he see coming into view; it seemed as if something hung across the path sparkling with light, such was what he beheld directly in the path whither he was bound.
Ningoding dash giiwenh (and once, they say) ani-babimosed (as he walked along) ani-ayinaabid bekish (looking about him as he went), gegoo odebaabandaan (he caught sight of something) de-bi-naagwadinig (coming into view); indigo gegoo dekamiwaasagoodeg (as though something hung across the way shining with light), izhinam (so it seemed to him) gwayak ezhaad (straight where he was headed).
(41) Mägwādac pimosät undōntcinōndān kwaya‘k äjāt; intigu pītwäwäyānimạt.
Megwaa dash bimosed ondoonji-noondaan gwayak ezhaad; indigo biidweweyaanimad.
And while he was passing along, then for the first time did he hear a sound directly in the path whither he was going; it seemed like the roar of approaching wind.
Megwaa dash bimosed (and while he walked on) ondoonji-noondaan (from there he heard it) gwayak ezhaad (straight where he was headed); indigo biidweweyaanimad (as though a wind came sounding this way).
(42) Mīdạc äjạndutạnk wäwäni, ambä bawi‘tig mädwätciwạng!
Mii dash ezhi-andotang weweni, ambe baawitig medwejiwang!
And now, as he listened and heard it plainly, behold! it was a rapid stream that flowed with raging torrent.
Mii dash ezhi-andotang weweni (and then as he listened closely), ambe (behold) baawitig medwejiwang (it was rapids sounding as they flowed)!
(43) Mī gwaya‘k äjāt āndạnwäwätciwaninig.
Mii gwayak ezhaad endanwewejiwaninig.
Then straight he went to where the water went flowing by with a roar.
Mii gwayak ezhaad (then straight he went) endanwewejiwaninig (to where the water went sounding by).
(44) Awạntcic ạnimādcā, ạnibabima∙ạ∙tōd iᵘ mi‘kana.
Awanjish ani-maajaa, ani-babima’adood iw miikana.
Straight on he went, following the road.
Awanjish ani-maajaa (straight on he went), ani-babima’adood iw miikana (keeping along that road).
(45) Ā‘pidci pāskudāwāngamun.
Aapiji baashkodaawaangamon.
Very dusty was the road by reason of much travel.
Aapiji baashkodaawaangamon (the road was worn right down to bare sand).
(46) Mīdạc inābit imā pingwīng mī wâbạndang pimi‘kawānạn.
Mii dash inaabid imaa bingwiing mii waabandang bimikawaanan.
And now he looked down at the dust, and beheld the footprints.
Mii dash inaabid imaa bingwiing (and then he looked there in the dust) mii waabandang bimikawaanan (and saw the footprints).
(47) Mīdạc äjikipitcikābawit, äjinānāgatawâbạndạngin; ānint mạmā‘tcāwan pimi‘kawawānạn, ānint kayä nawatc pạngi ayā‘kwāwan; ānint kayä ā‘pitci agāwa nāgwatiniwạn pimi‘kawänänsạn.
Mii dash ezhi-gibichigaabawid, ezhi-naanaagadawaabandangin aanind maamaachaawan bimikawaanan, aanind gaye nawaj bangii ayaakwaawan; aanind gaye aapiji agaawa naagwadiniwan bimikawaanensan.
And then he came to a standing halt, and he was filled with thought at the sight of them; some of the footprints were large, and some were of smaller size; and very small seemed some of the tiny footprints.
Mii dash ezhi-gibichigaabawid (and then he stopped where he stood), ezhi-naanaagadawaabandangin (studying them closely) aanind maamaachaawan bimikawaanan (some of the footprints were big), aanind gaye nawaj bangii ayaakwaawan (and some were somewhat smaller); aanind gaye aapiji agaawa naagwadiniwan bimikawaanensan (and some tiny little footprints could barely be seen at all).
(48) Mīdạc nawạtc piga‘ki‘tạng mạdwätciwạninig pāwi‘tig kwaya‘k äjāt.
*Mii dash nawaj bigakitang madwejiwaninig baawitig gwayak ezhaad.**
And then plainer he heard the roar of the rapids straight where he was bound.
Mii dash nawaj bigakitang (and then more clearly he heard) madwejiwaninig* baawitig (the rapids sounding as they flowed) gwayak ezhaad (straight where he was headed).
(49) Mīdạc minawā änicimādcāt, nawạtc kayä uba‘ka‘kābandān iᵘ wayāsidänig.
Mii dash miinawaa eni-izhi-maajaad, nawaj gaye obagakaabandaan iw wayaasidenig.
Thereupon again he started on his way, and clearer then he beheld the object that was shining (so) bright.
Mii dash miinawaa eni-izhi-maajaad (and then again he started on), nawaj gaye obagakaabandaan (and more clearly he saw) iw wayaasidenig (that which shone bright).
(50) Mīdạc wäwäni nạgatawâbạndạnk; mī nạngwana äjināgwạtinig untgu kägō nābitä∙ō∙täg kwaya‘k täta‘kamaya∙ī∙, ijinạm.
Mii dash weweni nagadawaabandang; mii nangwana ezhinaagwadinig ondgo gegoo naabide’oodeg gwayak dedakamaya’ii izhinam.
And then plainly he observed it; in fact, it looked like something strung on a pendant line stretching straight across from one point to another as far as he could see, such was the way it seemed to him.
Mii dash weweni nagadawaabandang (and then carefully he studied it); mii nangwana ezhinaagwadinig (it turned out to look) ondgo gegoo naabide’oodeg (as though something were strung along on a line) gwayak dedakamaya’ii (straight across from the one side to the other) izhinam (so it appeared to him).
(51) Mīdạc änijimādcāt, wayība owâbandān ki‘tcisībi ki‘tcipāwi‘tigōwạnini.
Mii dash eni-izhi-maajaad wayiiba owaabandaan gichi-ziibi gichi-baawitigowanini.
And so, as he started on, he soon saw a great river rushing along in a mighty torrent.
Mii dash eni-izhi-maajaad (and as he went on) wayiiba owaabandaan (soon he saw) gichi-ziibi (a great river) gichi-baawitigowanini (running in a great rapids).
(52) Mīdạc änijimạdābit, mī gwaya‘k änīnạmuninig mī‘kana.
Mii dash eni-izhi-madaabid, mii gwayak ani-inamoninig miikana.
And when he came out into open view, yonder straight ahead led the road.
Mii dash eni-izhi-madaabid (and when he came out into the open), mii gwayak ani-inamoninig miikana (there straight ahead the road led on).
(53) Mīdạc wâbạmāt ācawā‘kucininit īni´ᵘ mi‘tigōn, mīgu nanagā‘kupōsinit.
Mii dash waabamaad aazhawaakoshininid iniw mitigoon, mii go nanagaakoboozinid.
And then he saw that lying there was a log which reached across, and that it was made to quiver by the force of the rapids.
Mii dash waabamaad (and then he saw) aazhawaakoshininid iniw mitigoon (a log lying across the water), mii go nanagaakoboozinid (and the current was working it).
(54) “Intigä, mī∙i∙mā kädici∙ā∙cawāndawäwānän!” inändạm.
“Indige, mii imaa ged-izhi-aazhawaandawewaanen!” inendam.
“I wonder if by that I am to pass over to the other side!” was his thought.
“Indige (I wonder), mii imaa ged-izhi-aazhawaandawewaanen (whether it is there I am to climb across)!” inendam (he thought).
(55) Mīdạc imā ayīnābit mī undciwâbạmāt ạnimucaᵉ nīdawa‘kạna nạmạdạbinit.
Mii dash imaa ayinaabid mii onji-waabamaad animoshan niidawakana namadabinid.
Thereupon, as roundabout he looked from where he was, he beheld the dogs which sat upon both sides of the road.
Mii dash imaa ayinaabid (and as he looked about from where he was) mii onji-waabamaad (from there he saw) animoshan (dogs) niidawakana namadabinid (sitting on both sides of the road).
(56) Mīdạc imā ta‘kamaya∙ī∙ mī‘kạnāng änagōtcinowāt īgi´ᵘ udinīgạnạg nābidä∙ō∙sowāt, kägā tānga‘kīkōtcinōg.
Mii dash imaa dakamaya’ii miikanaang enagoojinowaad igiw odiniiganag naabide’oozowaad, gegaa daangakiigoojinoog.
And now there across the path hung the wild-cucumbers which were strung in a row upon a pendant line, and they hung [touching] nearly to the ground.
Mii dash imaa dakamaya’ii miikanaang (and there across the road) enagoojinowaad igiw odiniiganag (hung the wild-cucumbers) naabide’oozowaad (strung one after another on a line), gegaa daangakiigoojinoog (hanging almost low enough to touch the ground).
(57) “Ạmbä, kīcpîn imā ijāyān käwin nindākackitōsīn tcicībā∙ī∙yān,” inändạm.
“Ambe, giishpin imaa izhaayaan gaawiin nindaa-gashkitoosiin ji-zhiibaayiiyaan,” inendam.
“Therefore, if over there I should go, not shall I succeed in passing through,” (such) was his thought.
“Ambe (well now), giishpin imaa izhaayaan (if I go through there) gaawiin nindaa-gashkitoosiin (I will not manage) ji-zhiibaayiiyaan (to pass through),” inendam (he thought).
(58) “Kīcpin cīpā∙ī∙yān tamạdwäsäwạg ingi´ᵘ udinīgạnạg,” inändạm.
“Giishpin zhiibaayiiyaan da-madwesewag ingiw odiniiganag,” inendam.
“If I should pass through, noisily might rattle the wild-cucumbers,” (such) was his thought.
“Giishpin zhiibaayiiyaan (if I pass through) da-madwesewag ingiw odiniiganag (those wild-cucumbers will rattle),” inendam (he thought).
(59) “Mạdwäsäwādidạc mī tciki‘känimiwāt īgi´ᵘ ạnimucạg,” inändạm.
“Madwesewaad idash mii ji-gikenimiwaad igiw animoshag,” inendam.
“If they rattle, then will the dogs discover me,” he thought.
“Madwesewaad idash (and if they rattle) mii ji-gikenimiwaad igiw animoshag (then those dogs will know of me),” inendam (he thought).
(60) “A‘pōtcīdug tci∙i∙cāyān.”
“Abooch iidog ji-izhaayaan.”
“(Yet) it seems that I shall have to go.”
“Abooch iidog ji-izhaayaan (I must go all the same, it seems).”
(61) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjimādcīyāntawät, kägā‘ku ucācākucin, kayä kägā pināndawä.
Mii dash geget ezhi-maajiiyaandawed, gegaa go ozhaazhaagoshin, gaye gegaa binaandawe.
Thereupon truly he started over on the log, all the while was he nearly falling off, and he came near losing his footing.
Mii dash geget ezhi-maajiiyaandawed (and then truly he started out across the log), gegaa go ozhaazhaagoshin (again and again he all but slipped off), gaye gegaa binaandawe (and all but fell from it).
(62) Ānīcinā kīwạckwäyābạndạm ki‘tcibāwi‘tig pimitciwạninig.
Aaniish inaa giiwashkweyaabandam gichi-baawitig bimijiwaninig.
Naturally, of course, he was made dizzy by looking at the great rapids which went flowing by.
Aaniish inaa (well then) giiwashkweyaabandam (he was made dizzy by the sight) gichi-baawitig bimijiwaninig (of the great rapids flowing past).
(63) Mīdạc cayīgwa kīkacki∙u∙t.
Mii dash zhayiigwa gii-gashki’od.
And then at last he succeeded in getting over.
Mii dash zhayiigwa gii-gashki’od (and then at last he managed it).
(64) Mīdạc mīnawā imā wī∙ạ∙gwāyāndawät, mīnā minawā kabäya∙ī∙ kītaci‘tät; ānīc mīmā ạgōtcinōwāt īgi’ᵘ udinigạnạg, mīdạc kayä imā īgi’ᵘ ạnimucạg.
Mii dash miinawaa imaa wii-agwaayaandawed, mii naa miinawaa gabeya’ii gii-dazhitaad; aaniish mii imaa agoojinoowaad igiw odiniiganag, mii dash gaye imaa igiw animoshag.
And now once more at yonder place where he was about to step off on the shore, at that very place was he again a long while occupied; for at that place hung the wild-cucumbers, and there also were the dogs.
Mii dash miinawaa imaa wii-agwaayaandawed (and again, when he was about to climb off there onto the bank), mii naa miinawaa gabeya’ii gii-dazhitaad (once more he was a long while at it); aaniish mii imaa agoojinoowaad igiw odiniiganag (for it was there the wild-cucumbers hung), mii dash gaye imaa igiw animoshag (and there too were the dogs).
(65) Mīsa’ mīnōtc äjiwī‘kutci∙u∙t.
Mii sa miinooj ezhi-wiikoji’od.
But nevertheless he ventured.
Mii sa miinooj (but even so) ezhi-wiikoji’od (he made the attempt).
(66) Mīsa´ wäwäni kā∙i∙jicībā‘kawāt īni´ᵘ udinīgạnaᵉ kīkuckukanakickawāsig kanagä kī∙ạ∙mạdci∙ā∙sig ạnimucaᵉ.
Mii sa weweni gaa-izhi-zhiibaakawaad iniw odiniiganan gii-goshkoganagishkawaasig ganage gii-amaji’aasig animoshan.
And then afterwards, by using care, he passed through the wild-cucumbers without causing them to rattle and without even awakening the dogs.
Mii sa weweni gaa-izhi-zhiibaakawaad iniw odiniiganan (and so, carefully, he passed on through the wild-cucumbers) gii-goshkoganagishkawaasig (without setting them knocking) ganage gii-amaji’aasig animoshan (and without so much as waking the dogs).
(67) Mīdạc änicimādcāt ạnimāda∙a∙tōd iᵘ mi‘kana.
Mii dash eni-izhi-maajaad ani-maada’adood iw miikana.
And then, as he went his way, he kept on in the road.
Mii dash eni-izhi-maajaad (and then he went on his way) ani-maada’adood iw miikana (keeping to that road).
(68) Ningudingdạc kīwäⁿ ạnibapimusät cayīgwa udäbābạndān kwaya‘k äjāt kägō täbināwgạtinig.
Ningoding idash giiwenh ani-babimosed zhayiigwa odebaabandaan gwayak ezhaad gegoo debinaagwadinig.
And presently they say, as he went walking along, he soon was able to see, straight where he was bounds something that was coming into view.
Ningoding idash giiwenh (and once, they say) ani-babimosed (as he walked along) zhayiigwa odebaabandaan (he now caught sight of) gwayak ezhaad (straight where he was headed) gegoo debinaagwadinig (something coming into view).
(69) Mīdạc kägä‘t änigu‘k ạnimādcāt.
Mii dash geget enigok ani-maajaad.
Thereupon truly with haste he travelled on.
Mii dash geget (and then truly) enigok ani-maajaad (he pressed on hard).
(70) Kumadạc cigwa a‘pī ạni∙a∙yāt, mīnisitawinạng ōdäna, mīnạngwạna iᵘ.
Gomaa dash zhigwa apii ani-ayaad mii nisidawinang oodena, mii nangwana iw.
And when he was now farther on, he then recognized the thing to be a town; in truth, such was what it was.
Gomaa dash zhigwa apii ani-ayaad (and when he had gone some way farther) mii nisidawinang oodena (he made it out to be a town), mii nangwana iw (and so indeed it was).
(71) Nawạtc kīwäⁿku ạninạnạgāy∙ī∙.
Nawaj giiwenh go ani-nanagaayii.
Less anxious they say he began to be (to arrive where he was bound).
Nawaj giiwenh go ani-nanagaayii (more at ease, they say, he grew).
(72) Mīdạc änändạnk:
Mii dash enendang:
And then he thought:
Mii dash enendang (and then he thought):
(73) “Nawạtc päcu´ nīngata∙ạ∙nī∙i∙jā,” inändạm.
“Nawaj besho ningad-ani-izhaa,” inendam.
“Nearer yet will I go,” (such) was his thought.
“Nawaj besho ningad-ani-izhaa (nearer yet will I go),” inendam (he thought).
(74) Mīdạc wäwäni wâbạndạnk wīgiwāman; nạngwạna wayāsitägin panä ku miziwä täbābạndạnk.
Mii dash weweni waabandang wiigiwaaman; nangwana wayaasitegin pane go miziwe debaabandang.
Thereupon in plain view he saw wigwams; in truth, they glistened in the light as far as he was able to see.
Mii dash weweni waabandang wiigiwaaman (and then plainly he saw the wigwams); nangwana wayaasitegin (and in truth they shone with light) pane go miziwe debaabandang (everywhere, as far as he could see).
(75) Mīgu äji∙ā∙‘pitci pạnga‘kitänik, pạnganinig dạc kayä.
Mii go ezhi-aapiji bangagitenig, banganinig dash gaye.
But yet in solemn silence they stood, and very still was it also roundabout the place.
Mii go ezhi-aapiji bangagitenig (and yet they stood in deep stillness), banganinig dash gaye (and all was quiet round about).
(76) Ōdōntciwâbandān päcu´ päjik wīgiwām pata‘kitänig nici‘kä.
Odonji-waabandaan besho bezhig wiigiwaam badakidenig nizhike.
From where he was he saw not far away a wigwam that was standing alone.
Odonji-waabandaan (from where he was he saw) besho bezhig wiigiwaam badakidenig (one wigwam standing not far off) nizhike (by itself alone).
(77) “Ạmbä, nîngaticā,” inändạm.
“Ambe, ningad-izhaa,” inendam.
“Well, now, I will go (there),” he thought.
“Ambe (come now), ningad-izhaa (I will go there),” inendam (he thought).
(78) Mīdạc kägä‘t änijināsi‘kạng; mīdạc änicita‘pābạndạnk owâbạmān mindimōyäyạn nạmạdạbinit.
Mii dash geget eni-izhi-naazikang; mii dash eni-izhi-dapaabandaang owaabamaan mindimooyenyan.
Thereupon truly he went to where it was; and as he peeped in, he beheld an old woman seated there.
Mii dash geget eni-izhi-naazikang (and then truly he went up to it); mii dash eni-izhi-dapaabandaang (and as he peeped in) owaabamaan mindimooyenyan (he saw an old woman).
(79) Mīdạc ägut: “Niyā! nōjic, wägunän pạnāⁿzi‘kamạn ōmā pījaiyạn?” udigōn.
Mii dash egod: “Niyaa! noozhish, wegonen ba-naazikaman omaa biizhaayan?” odigoon.
And then he was told: “Ah, me! my grandson, what have you come to get, that you should come to this place?” he was told.
Mii dash egod (and then he was told by her): “Niyaa (oh, my)! noozhish (my grandson), wegonen ba-naazikaman (what have you come here after) omaa biizhaayan (that you should come to this place)?” odigoon (he was told).
(80) “Mādcān! Kīwän!” udigōn.
“Maajaan! Giiwen!” odigoon.
“Depart! Go back home!” he was told.
“Maajaan (be off)! Giiwen (go back home)!” odigoon (he was told).
(81) “Käyābi kīn kiwiyāsininīwⁱ,” udigōn.
“Geyaabi giin giwiiyaasininiiw,” odigoon.
“Still are you of the flesh,” he was told.
“Geyaabi giin giwiiyaasininiiw (you are still a person of flesh),” odigoon (he was told).
(82) “Kāwīn mạci´ kitînändāgusisī omā tcipījaiyạn.
“Gaawiin mashi gidinendaagozisii omaa ji-biizhaayan.
“It is not yet your time to come here.
“Gaawiin mashi gidinendaagozisii (not yet are you so destined) omaa ji-biizhaayan (to come here).
(83) Kiki‘kändāna ānti nōngum ayāyạn?”
Gigikendaan na aandi noongom ayaayan?”
Do you know where now you are?”
Gigikendaan na (do you know) aandi noongom ayaayan (where you are now)?”
(84) “Kāwīn,” udinān.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan.
“No,” he said to her.
“Gaawiin (no),” odinaan (he said to her).
(85) “Mīsa, ōmātcībaiyạg äntaci∙ō∙dä‘tōwāt,” udinān.
“Mii sa, omaa jiibayag endazhi-oodetoowaad,” odinaan.
“Well, here is where the ghosts of the dead dwell in a town,” she said to him.
“Mii sa (well then), omaa jiibayag endazhi-oodetoowaad (here is where the ghosts/spirits have their town),” odinaan (he said to her).
(86) “Kāwīn dạc mạci´ kägä‘t kigīnibusī; mī∙o∙mā pitcīnạg kayä kīn käpīcaiyạn,” udigōn.
“Gaawiin dash mashi geget gigii-nibosii; mii omaa bijiinag gaye giin ge-biizhayaan,” odigoon.
“Not yet, indeed, have you truly died; but here, after a while, will you also come,” he was told.
“Gaawiin dash mashi geget gigii-nibosii (but you have not truly died yet); mii omaa bijiinag gaye giin ge-biizhayaan (here, by and by, you too will come),” odigoon (he was told).
(87) “Ānīn, nōjis, kā∙i∙jiwäbisiyạn imā sībing?
“Aaniin noozhis, gaa-izhiwebiziyan imaa ziibing?
“What, my grandson, befell you yonder at the river?
“Aaniin noozhis (what now, my grandson), gaa-izhiwebiziyan (what happened to you) imaa ziibing (there at the river)?
(88) Ānīn kā‘pījicābwīyạn?
Aaniin gaa-bi-izhi-zhaabwiiyan?
How were you able to pass through (the barrier)?
Aaniin (how) gaa-bi-izhi-zhaabwiiyan (did you come through)?
(89) Kigīwâbạmāg îna īngi´ᵘ ạnimucạg nīdawa‘kana nāmadabiwāt?”
Gigii-waabamaag ina ingiw animoshag niidawakana namadabiwaad?”
Did you see those dogs that on each side of the road were seated?”
Gigii-waabamaag ina (did you see them) ingiw animoshag (those dogs) niidawakana namadabiwaad (sitting on both sides of the trail)?”
(90) “Äyeᵉ,” udinān.
“Eye’,” odinaan.
“Yes,” he said to her.
“Eye’ (yes),” odinaan (he said to her).
(91) “Ānīc kigīmīginigōgina? ” udigōn.
“Aaniish gigii-miiginigoog ina?” odigoon.
“Well, did they bark at you?”
“Aaniish (well) gigii-miiginigoog ina (did they bark at you)?” odigoon (he was told).
(92) “Kāwīn,” udinān.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan.
“No,” he said to her.
“Gaawiin (no),” odinaan (he said to her).
(93) “Ānīc, nōjis, kitōckipimādis,” udigōn.
“Aaniish, noozhis, gidooshkibimaadiz,” odigoon.
“Why, my grandson, you are yet young (is why they did not bark at you),” he was told.
“Aaniish (well), noozhis (my grandson), gidooshkibimaadiz (you are still young in life),” odigoon (he was told).
(94) “Kāwīn dạc kayä mạci´ kigīpabāmändazīnātug tcikutagi‘tōyạn kāgō; mīdạc iᵘ kā∙u∙ndcipabāmänimisīnō‘kwā īgi´ᵘ ạnimōcạg,” udigōn.
“Gaawiin dash gaye mashi gigii-babaamendanziinaadog ji-godagitooyan gegoo; mii dash iw gaa-onji-babaamenimisiinoogwaa* igiw animoshag,” odigoon.
“And perhaps not yet also have you thought of giving pain to anything; that is why no heed was paid to you by those dogs,” he was told.
“Gaawiin dash gaye mashi (and not yet either) gigii-babaamendanziinaadog (you have probably not given thought) ji-godagitooyan gegoo (to bringing hardship on anything); mii dash iw gaa-onji-babaamenimisiinoogwaa* (that must be why no mind was paid to you) igiw animoshag (by those dogs),” odigoon (he was told).
(95) “Nibiwa imā kāwin cābwīsīwạg; mī∙i∙mā ändanābāwäwād pināndawänica∙o∙guwāt īngi’ᵘ kāni‘tāgutagi∙ā∙wāt ạnimucạn,” udigōn.
“Niibiwa imaa gaawiin zhaabwiisiiwag; mii imaa endanaabaawewaad bi-naandawenizha’ogowaad ingiw gaa-nitaa-godagi’aawaad animoshan,” odigoon.
“Many do not pass through there; for in the place where they drown, they are made to fall off the log when they come by the (dogs), because in times past they have always been cruel to dogs,” he was told.
“Niibiwa (many) imaa gaawiin zhaabwiisiiwag (do not get through there); mii imaa endanaabaawewaad (that is where they drown) bi-naandawenizha’ogowaad (they are driven at as they come) ingiw gaa-nitaa-godagi’aawaad animoshan (those who were in the habit of making dogs suffer),” odigoon (he was told).
(96) Mīdạc minawā ägut:
Mii dash miinawaa egod:
And so some more he was told:
Mii dash miinawaa egod (and then again he was told):
(97) “Nōjic,” udigōn; “omā ayāyāng mī∙o∙mā käpījaiyạn kayä kīn pitcīnạg; mī∙o∙mā näputcig ändạci∙o∙dä‘tōwād,” udigōn.
“Noozhish,” odigoon; “omaa ayaayaan; mii omaa ge-biizhayan gaye giin bijiinag; mii omaa nebojig endazhi-odetoowaad,” odigoon.
“My grandson,” he was told, “here where we are is where you too shall come after a while; this is where they that have died dwell,” he was told.
“Noozhish (my grandson),” odigoon (he was told); “omaa ayaayaan (here where I am); mii omaa ge-biizhayan gaye giin bijiinag (this is where you too will come by and by); mii omaa nebojig endazhi-odetoowaad (this is where those who have died have their town),” odigoon (he was told).
(98) “Nōngum dạc tibika‘k mī tcinīmi∙i∙tiwāt.
“Noongom dash dibikak mii ji-niimi’idiwaad.
“And now on this night they will have a dance.
“Noongom dash dibikak (and tonight) mii ji-niimi’idiwaad (they will have a dance).
(99) Kīcpîn dạc kayä kīn inändạmạn tci∙i∙caiyạn kīgawīdcīwāg kicicäⁿyạg; pitcīnag tạbitạgwicinōg, ānint kayä kisigwusạg.
Giishpin dash gaye giin inendaman ji-izhaayan giga-wiijiiwaag gizhishenyag bijiinag da-bi-dagwishinoog aanind gaye gizigwosag.
And if you also feel like going, you may go with your uncles; after a while they will come here, so also some of your aunts.
Giishpin dash gaye giin inendaman ji-izhaayan (and if you too feel like going) giga-wiijiiwaag gizhishenyag (you can go along with your uncles) bijiinag da-bi-dagwishinoog (they will get here by and by) aanind gaye gizigwosag (and some of your aunts too).
(100) Nāgạtc ā‘pitci unāgucig kī∙ạ∙ninạnī‘tāgāg mī∙i∙´ᵘ a‘pī ka‘kina tcîpạsigwīwāt wâminwändāgusiwāt.
Naagaj aapiji onaagoshig gii-ani-naniidaagaag mii iw apii gakina ji-bazigwiiwaad waa-minwendaagoziwaad.
After a while, late in the evening, when dusk has come, (that) is the time when all shall rise that wish to make merry.
Naagaj aapiji onaagoshig (later on, well into the evening) gii-ani-naniidaagaag (when the dusk has come on) mii iw apii (that is the time) gakina ji-bazigwiiwaad (when all will rise) waa-minwendaagoziwaad (those who want to make merry).
(101) I∙i∙wītidạc nānāwiya∙ī∙ o ōdäna mī∙i∙witi pata‘ki‘täg ki‘tciwīgiwām ändạjinīmi∙i∙tiwāti‘ku.
I’iwidi dash naanaawiya’ii o oodena mii iwidi badakideg gichi-wiigiwaam endazhi-niimi’idiwaad iko.
And at yonder place in the middle of the town is where stands a large wigwam where they always have their dance.
I’iwidi dash naanaawiya’ii o oodena (and over there in the middle of the town) mii iwidi badakideg gichi-wiigiwaam (that is where a big lodge stands) endazhi-niimi’idiwaad iko (where they always hold the dance).
(102) Mīgu‘panä kädicinạmạn: kījiga‘k kāwīn kanagä awiya kitāwâbạmāsī tcipimusät, tcināgusitsagu awiya, mīyä‘tạgu wīgiwâmạn käwâbandạmạn pata‘kitägin,” udigōn.
Mii go pane ged-izhinaman: giizhigak gaawiin ganage awiya gidaa-waabamaasii ji-bimosed, ji-naagozid sa go awiya, miiy eta go wiigiwaaman ge-waabandaman badakidegin;” odigoon.
And this is what you would always see: by day not a single person would you see walking about, nor would any one be seen, and only the lodges would you see standing,” he (thus) was told.
Mii go pane ged-izhinaman (this is what you will always see): giizhigak (by day) gaawiin ganage awiya gidaa-waabamaasii ji-bimosed (you would not see a single person walking about), ji-naagozid sa go awiya (nor would anyone be seen at all), miiy eta go wiigiwaaman ge-waabandaman badakidegin (only the lodges would you see standing);” odigoon (he was told).
(103) Naskädạc unāgucig andu‘tạmūkạn kädinwäwānạga‘k, mī∙i∙’ᵘ a‘pī pitcīnạg wīnawā kījigatinō‘kyäwāt.”
Nashke dash onaagoshig andodamookan ged-inwewaanagek, mii iw apii bijiinag wiinawaa giizhigadinoogyewaad.
“And now on this very evening just you listen to the noise that will be made, for then is when they shall have their day.”
Nashke dash onaagoshig (now this evening) andodamookan ged-inwewaanagek (just listen for the sound that will be made), mii iw apii bijiinag (that is when at last) wiinawaa giizhigadinoogyewaad (they have their day).
(104) Mīdạc wänāgucik cayīgwa owâbamān ō‘kumisạn pīndikatōnit pīgitcīsạg; mīnạngwạna i∙i∙ᵘ uwīsinīwinini.
Mi dash wenaagoshig zhayiigwa owaabamaan ookomisan biindigadoonid biigijiisag; mii nangwana i’iw owiisiniiwinini.
And so in the evening he then saw his grandmother bringing within some decayed wood; it was in truth her food.
Mi dash wenaagoshig (and then in the evening) zhayiigwa owaabamaan ookomisan (he saw his grandmother) biindigadoonid biigijiisag (bringing in decayed wood); mii nangwana i’iw owiisiniiwinini (that turned out to be her food).
(105) “Kayä kīn mīdcin,” udigōn.
“Gaye giin miijin,” odigoon.
“You too eat of it,” he was told.
“Gaye giin miijin (you eat some too),” odigoon (he was told).
(106) Kāwīn dạc udōdā‘pinaⁿzīn.
Gaawiin dash odoodaapinanziin.
But he did not accept it.
Gaawiin dash odoodaapinanziin (but he did not take it).
(107) “Kāwīn,” udinān.
“Gaawiin,” odinaan.
“No,” he said to her,
“Gaawiin (no),” odinaan (he said to her).
(108) “Kāwīn nīn nimpa‘kadäsī,” i‘kitu uskinawä.
“Gaawiin nimbakadesii,” ikido oshkinawe.
“I am not hungry,” said the youth.
“Gaawiin nimbakadesii (I am not hungry),” ikido oshkinawe (said the youth).
(109) “Ānīn dạc?” udigōn ō‘kumisạn.
“Aaniin dash?” odigoon ookomisan.
“And why?” he was told by his grandmother.
“Aaniin dash (and why not)?” odigoon ookomisan (he was told by his grandmother).
(110) “Ānīc kāwīn kägä‘t kinibusī,” udigōn.
“Aaniish gaawiin geget ginibosii,” odigoon.
“Naturally you are not yet truly dead,” he was told.
“Aaniish (well) gaawiin geget ginibosii (you have not truly died),” odigoon (he was told).
(111) “Kīcpin udcitcisäg kayä kīn a‘pī kägä‘t tcibījaiyạn omā, mī kayä kīn tciminwändạmạn tcimīdciyạn ō∙o∙’ᵘ nimīdcimimimān,” udigōn.
Giishpin ojijiseg gaye giin apii geget ji-biizhayan omaa, mii gaye giin ji-minwendaman ji-miijiyan o’ow nimiijimiminaan,” odigoon.
“When the time is at hand for you also to come here, then will you also want to eat this food of ours,” he (thus) was told.
Giishpin ojijiseg (when the time comes) gaye giin apii geget ji-biizhayan omaa (for you too to truly come here), mii gaye giin ji-minwendaman (then you too will be glad) ji-miijiyan o’ow nimiijimiminaan (to eat this food of ours),” odigoon (he was told).
(112) “Mī tibickō wīyās nindinändāmin ō∙o∙ kapīn digạtōyān tciwunāgucimītciyāng; mī owä ki‘tcisasägāwīsiniwin,” udigōn.
Mii dibishkoo wiiyaas nindinendaamin o’ow gaa-biindigadooyaan ji-wonagoshi-miijiyaang; mii owe ji-zazegaa-wiisiniwin,” odigoon.
“Indeed, as meat we regard this which I have brought in for our evening meal; this is our supremely selected food,” he was told.
Mii dibishkoo wiiyaas nindinendaamin (we think of it just as meat) o’ow gaa-biindigadooyaan (this that I have brought in) ji-wonagoshi-miijiyaang (for our evening meal); mii owe ji-zazegaa-wiisiniwin (this is our finest eating),” odigoon (he was told).
(113) Mīdạc cayīgwa awiya ōnōndawān pīdwäwäwicininit.
Mii dash zhayiigwa awiya onoondawaan biidwewewishininid.
And then presently he heard the sound of somebody come tramping along.
Mii dash zhayiigwa (and then) awiya onoondawaan (he heard somebody) biidwewewishininid (coming along with a tramping sound).
(114) Cayīgwa pīgitōwan:
Zhayiigwa bi-ikidowan:
Presently the person came, saying:
Zhayiigwa bi-ikidowan (presently the one came saying):
(115) “Kiwī‘kumigum.”
“Giwiikomogom.”
“You are invited to the feast.”
“Giwiikomogom (you are all invited to the feast).”
(116) Mīdạc mindimōyä kīgitut:
Mii dash mindimooyenh giigidod:
Thereat the old woman spoke:
Mii dash mindimooyenh giigidod (and then the old woman said):
(117) “Äyeᵉ,” udinān.
“Eye’,” odinaan.
“All right!” she said to the person.
“Eye’ (yes),” odinaan (she said to him).
(118) Mī∙a∙‘pạn kī∙ạ∙nimādcāt; kāwīn kanagä kīpimikipi‘tcikāpawisī; mīgu ä‘ta kā‘pimi∙i∙‘kitut.
Mii apan gii-ani-maajaad; gaawiin ganage gii-bimigibichiigaabawisii; mii go eta gaa-bimi-ikidod.
Then straightway the other went on his way; not at all did he stop on his course; and that was all he had to say in passing.
Mii apan gii-ani-maajaad (then straight off the other went on his way); gaawiin ganage gii-bimigibichiigaabawisii (not once did he stop and stand along the way); mii go eta gaa-bimi-ikidod (that was all he said in passing).
(119) Kumā‘pī dạc okanōnigōn ō‘kumisạn:
Gomaa apii dash oganoonigoon ookomisan:
And then after a time he was addressed by his grandmother saying:
Gomaa apii dash (and after a while) oganoonigoon ookomisan (his grandmother spoke to him):
(120) “Naskä sāga∙ạ∙n andu‘tạn dạc.”
“Nashke zaaga’an andodan dash.”
“Now, just you go out of doors and listen to the sound.”
“Nashke (now then) zaaga’an (go outside) andodan dash (and listen).”
(121) Mīdạc kägä‘t äjisāg∙ạ∙nk; mīdạc nōndawāt kwāskucinit miziwä änigu‘kwāg ‘iᵉ´ᵘ kiᵉ‘tci∙o∙däna; kayä pāpāginit.
Mii dash geget ezhi-zaaga’ang; mii dash noondawaad gwaashkoshinid miziwe enigokwaag iw kichi-odena gaye baabaaginid.
Whereupon truly out he went; and then he heard the sound of them whistling everywhere in all the extent of that great town; and he also heard them here and there calling aloud.
Mii dash geget ezhi-zaaga’ang (and truly out he went); mii dash noondawaad gwaashkoshinid (and then he heard them whistling) miziwe enigokwaag iw kichi-odena (all through the whole extent of that great town) gaye baabaaginid (and calling out here and there).
(122) Mī wīngä cayīgwa kī∙ạ∙nīkackītibi‘ka‘k.
Mii wiinge zhayiigwa gii-ani-gashki-dibikak.
It was now growing very dark.
Mii wiinge zhayiigwa gii-ani-gashki-dibikak (it was now growing altogether dark).
(123) Mīdạc kā∙i∙jipīndigät, cayīgwa mīnawā awiya ōnōndawān pītā‘pinit.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-biindiged, zhayiigwa miinawaa onoondawaan biidaapinid.
And so after he went back inside, then again he heard the sound of somebody coming hitherward in laughter.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-biindiged (and so he went back inside), zhayiigwa miinawaa onoondawaan biidaapinid (and again he heard someone coming along laughing).
(124) “Na, cayīgwa kisigusạg!” udigōn ō‘kumisạn.
“Na, zhayiigwa gizigosag!” odigoon ookomisan.
“Hark! now come your aunts,” he was told by his grandmother.
“Na (listen), zhayiigwa gizigosag (now your aunts are here)!” odigoon ookomisan (he was told by his grandmother).
(125) “Ki‘känimigōg omā äyāyạn, mīgu kayä wīnawā pi∙a∙yāwāt; mī nạngwana pā∙u∙ndciki‘tci mạminwā‘piwāt, pimāmawi∙i∙tiwāt.”
“Gikenimigoog omaa eyaayan, mii go gaye wiinawaa bi-ayaawaad; mii nangwana ba-onji-gichi-maminwaapiwaad, bi-maamawi’idiwaad.
“By them you are known to be here, therefore are they also coming hither; indeed, that is why they come with so much gladness and laughter, they are all coming together.”
“Gikenimigoog omaa eyaayan (they know you are here), mii go gaye wiinawaa bi-ayaawaad (so they too are coming); mii nangwana ba-onji-gichi-maminwaapiwaad (that is why they come laughing so heartily), bi-maamawi’idiwaad (coming all together).
(126) Cayīgwa päcu pa∙a∙yāwāt, päjig panīgānit pī∙i∙‘kitu:
Zhayiigwa besho ba-ayaawaad, bezhig ba-niigaanid bi-ikido:
When now hard by they were come, one that was on ahead approached, saying:
Zhayiigwa besho ba-ayaawaad (when they had come close), bezhig ba-niigaanid bi-ikido (one out in front came saying):
(127) “Pa‘! wayāsiwit nimpītcimāma.”
“Pa! wayaasiwid nimbiijimaamaa.”
“Phew! somebody of the flesh I smell as I come.”
“Pa! wayaasiwid (someone of the flesh) nimbiijimaamaa (I smell as I come).”
(128) Mīgu mīnawā päjik, “Pa‘! wayāsiwit nimpītcimāma.”
Mii go miinawaa bezhig, “Pa! wayaasiwid nimbiijimaamaa.”
And so another, “Phew! some one of the flesh I smell as I come.”
Mii go miinawaa bezhig (and then another), “Pa! wayaasiwid (someone of the flesh) nimbiijimaamaa (I smell as I come).”
(129) Mīgu ka‘kina kā∙i∙‘kitowāt.
Mii go gakina gaa-ikidowaad.
And that was what all of them said.
Mii go gakina gaa-ikidowaad (that was what all of them said).
(130) Mīdạc pīndigäwāt; wīndạc mindimoyä ugīkạnōnāᵉ:
Mii dash biindigewaad; wiin dash mindimooyenh ogii-ganoonaan:
Thereupon they entered; and the old woman herself spoke to them, saying:
Mii dash biindigewaad (and then they came inside); wiin dash mindimooyenh ogii-ganoonaan (and the old woman herself spoke to them):
(131) “Kiningwunisiwā kī‘tagwicin,” udināᵉ.
“Giningwanisiwaa gii-dagwishin,” odinaan.
“Your nephew has arrived,” she said to them.
“Giningwanisiwaa gii-dagwishin (your nephew has arrived),” odinaan (she said to them).
(132) “Ōⁿ! ningawīdcīwānān nīmi∙iding,” udinān.
“Oonh! ninga-wiijiiwaanan niimi’iding,” odinaan.
“Ah! then we will take him along to the dance,” one said to her.
“Oonh! ninga-wiijiiwaanan niimi’iding (then we will take him along to the dance),” odinaan (one said to her).
(133) “Äyeᵉ, wīdcīwi‘k!” udināᵉ.
“Eye’, wiijiiwig!” odinaan.
“Yes, go with him!” she said to them.
“Eye’ (yes), wiijiiwig (take him along)!” odinaan (she said to them).
(134) Mīdạc awä uskinawä kạnawâbamādin kīⁿwäⁿ äjināgusinit.
Mii dash awe oshkinawe ganawaabamaadin giiwenh ezhinaagozinid.
And now the youth kept gazing at them, it is said, (to see) how they appeared.
Mii dash awe oshkinawe (and then that youth) ganawaabamaadin giiwenh (kept looking at them, they say) ezhinaagozinid (to see how they looked).
(135) Kāwīn ānawi kägō icināgusisīwaᵉ; ạnicibābängiku wäwäni äjināgusiwạn.
Gaawiin aanawi gegoo izhinaagosisiiwan; anishinaabeng igo weweni ezhinaagoziwan.
There was, for all that, nothing peculiar in their look; like a person exactly was the aspect of each.
Gaawiin aanawi gegoo izhinaagosisiiwan (for all that, they did not look any different); anishinaabeng igo weweni ezhinaagoziwan (each one looked exactly like a person).
(136) Ā‘pidci kayä upicigänimān īni’ᵘ usigwusaᵉ, wīnisisiwān kuca mīgu äjimīja‘kīsitōwāt!
Aapiji gaye obishigenimaan iniw ozigwosan, wiinizisiwaan gosha mii go ezhi-miizhagiizidoowaad!
And very much he admired the look of his aunts, for their hair really touched the ground!
Aapiji gaye obishigenimaan iniw ozigwosan (and he greatly admired those aunts of his), wiinizisiwaan gosha mii go ezhi-miizhagiizidoowaad (for their hair reached right down to their feet)!
(137) Mīgu kayä wīnawā ininiwạg ayā‘pitaku ayīndasininiwạn.
Mii go gaye wiinawaa ininiwag ayaabita go ayindasininiwan.
And the men themselves had half as much hair.
Mii go gaye wiinawaa ininiwag (and the men themselves) ayaabita go ayindasininiwan (had half as much each).
(138) Mīdac änāwāt ugiwān:
Mii dash enaawaad ogiwaan:
And then they said to their mother:
Mii dash enaawaad ogiwaan (and then they said to their mother):
(139) “Ạmbä, pinā‘kwä∙u∙cinām! Wäwīp!”
“Ambe binaakwe’oshinaam! Wewiib!”
“Come here! Come comb our hair for us! Hurry!”
“Ambe (come now) binaakwe’oshinaam (comb our hair for us)! Wewiib (hurry)!”
(140) “‘Āᵘ,” udinān.
“Aaw,” odinaan.
“All right!” she said to them.
“Aaw (all right),” odinaan (she said to them).
(141) Cayīgwasa kīwawänabī‘tāgōn päjik; mīdacigu ka‘kina kānī∙i∙ji∙a∙yāni‘käbiwāt; ayāni‘kä kayä pinā‘kwäudiwāt.
Zhayiigwa sa gii-wawenabiitaagoon bezhig; mii dash igo gakina gaa-izhi-ayaanikebiwaad; ayaanike gaye binaakwe’odiwaad.
Soon down beside her sat one; and then all (the rest) sat down in line, one behind the other; and at the same time one combed the hair of the other.
Zhayiigwa sa gii-wawenabiitaagoon bezhig (soon one sat down there beside her); mii dash igo gakina gaa-izhi-ayaanikebiwaad (and then they all sat one behind another); ayaanike gaye binaakwe’odiwaad (and one after another they combed each other’s hair).
(142) Udijinawān awinini.
Odizhinawaan aw inini.
Such was what the man saw them do.
Odizhinawaan aw inini (that was how the man saw them).
(143) Mīsa´ cayīgwa kīkī‘tāwāt, mīdạc māmāwi äjipasigwīwāt.
Mii sa zhayiigwa giigiitaawaad, mii dash maamaawi ezhi-bazigwiiwaad.
And soon they finished their task, whereupon all together rose to their feet.
Mii sa zhayiigwa giigiitaawaad (and now they had finished), mii dash maamaawi ezhi-bazigwiiwaad (and then all together they rose to their feet).
(144) Mīdạc cayīgwa kanōnigut.
Mii dash zhayiigwa ganoonigod.
And then now was he addressed:
Mii dash zhayiigwa ganoonigod (and then he was spoken to).
(145) “‘A‘ā´ᵘ! ạmbä kayä kīn!”
“A’aaw ambe gaye giin!”
“All right! You come on too!”
“A’aaw (all right) ambe gaye giin (come along, you too)!”
(146) Mīdạc wâbamāt miziwä kīwawäji∙u∙nit.
Mii dash waabamaad miziwe gii-wawezhi’onid.
And then he beheld them dressed completely in gay attire.
Mii dash waabamaad (and then he saw them) miziwe gii-wawezhi’onid (dressed up fine all over).
(147) Mīdạc ägut ō‘kumisạn:
Mii dash egod ookomisan:
Thereupon he was told by his grandmother:
Mii dash egod ookomisan (and then his grandmother said to him):
(148) “‘Āᵘ, kayä kīn kīgawawäji∙i∙n,” udigōn.
“Aaw , gaye giin giga-wawezhi’in,” odigoon.
“All right! You too am I going to clothe in pleasing costume,” he was told.
“Aaw (all right), gaye giin giga-wawezhi’in (I will dress you up fine too),” odigoon (he was told).
(149) “Kägu´ papāmändakän kädigōyạn wâ∙i∙jāyan.
“Gego babaamendagen gedigooyan waa-izhaayan.
“Pay no heed to what will be said to you at the place where you are going.
“Gego babaamendagen (pay no mind) gedigooyan waa-izhaayan (to what you will be told where you are going).
(150) Ka‘kina awiya kīgạtik tibickō kā∙i∙ni‘kwā ōma kābitagwicinowāt,” udinān.
Gakina awiya gigadig dibishkoo gaa-inikwaa omaa gaa-bi-dagwishinowaad,” odinaan.
By everybody will you be told the same as what was said to you by them who had been here,” she said to him.
Gakina awiya gigadig (everybody will tell you) dibishkoo gaa-inikwaa (the same as what these said to you) omaa gaa-bi-dagwishinowaad (the ones who came here),” odinaan (she said to him).
(151) “Kägu´ kayä ā‘pidci nānāgatawâbamā‘kän awiya; kīgasägi∙i∙gōg ānint käwâbạmạtwā känīmiwāt.
“Gego gaye aapiji naanaagadawaabamaken awiya; giga-zegi’igoog aanind ge-waabamadwaa ge-niimiwaad.
“And do not with very much care keep watch of anybody; for you will be frightened by some of them whom you shall see dancing.
“Gego gaye aapiji naanaagadawaabamaken awiya (and do not watch anybody too closely); giga-zegi’igoog aanind (some of them will frighten you) ge-waabamadwaa ge-niimiwaad (the ones you will see dancing).
(152) Kägu’dạc pabāmänimā‘kān awiya; wī‘kagwäkabä∙ī∙kāsun,” udigōn.
“Gego dash babaamenimaaken awiya; wii-gagwe-gabeyikaazon,” odigoon.
And pay no heed to any one; try and remain till the affair is all over,” he was told.
“Gego dash babaamenimaaken awiya (and pay no heed to anybody); wii-gagwe-gabeyikaazon (try to stay right through to the end),” odigoon (he was told).
(153) “Kicicäⁿyạg kigakanawänimigōg; kīgapīnigōg kayä omā a‘pī ickwānīmi∙i∙ding.
Gizhishenyag giga-ganawenimigoog; giga-biinigoog gaye omaa apii ishkwaa-niimi’iging.
“By your uncles will you be taken care of; and by them will you be brought here when the dancing is over.
Gizhishenyag giga-ganawenimigoog (your uncles will look after you); giga-biinigoog gaye omaa (and they will bring you back here) apii ishkwaa-niimi’iging (when the dance is over).
(154) Mīgu pitcīnạg pạngī pīwāsäyāmbạng, mīcickwā‘tāwāt.
Mii go bijiinag bangii bi-waaseyaambang, miish ishkwaataawaad.
Just as soon as the dawn appears with a faint light, then is the time that they cease.
Mii go bijiinag bangii bi-waaseyaambang (as soon as it comes a little light), miish ishkwaataawaad (that is when they stop).
(155) Mīdạc minawā tcinibāwāt kabägījik,” udigōn.
Mii dash miinawaa ji-nibaawaad gabe-giizhig,” odigoon.
And then again they go to spend the whole day long in sleep,” he was told.
Mii dash miinawaa ji-nibaawaad gabe-giizhig (and then again they sleep all day long),” odigoon (he was told).
(156) Mīdạc kägä‘t mādcāwāt, mī ga‘kina kā∙i∙jiningwäckāgut īni´ᵘ wâdciwâdcin.
Mii dash geget maajaawaad, mii gakina gaa-izhiningweshkaagod iniw waajiiwaajin.
And then in truth they started forth, whereupon he was encompassed roundabout by all whom he accompanied.
Mii dash geget maajaawaad (and then truly they started off), mii gakina gaa-izhiningweshkaagod iniw waajiiwaajin (and he was covered all around by those he went with).
(157) Mīgu tibickō kīgījiga‘k äjinạng, tibickō wâwā‘tä kā∙i∙jināgwa‘k, mī∙ä∙jinạng.
Mii go dibishkoo gii-giizhigak ezhinang, dibishkoo waawaate gaa-izhinaagwak, mii ezhinang.
And then just the same as day it seemed to him, the same as the shooting lights (of the north) look, such was the way it seemed to him.
Mii go dibishkoo gii-giizhigak ezhinang (it seemed to him just like daylight), dibishkoo waawaate gaa-izhinaagwak (the way the northern lights look), mii ezhinang (that is how it seemed to him).
(158) Mīdạc anicimādcāwāt.
Mii dash ani-maajaawaad.
And so on their way they went.
Mii dash ani-maajaawaad (and so on their way they went).
(159) Anōtc iwiti äni∙a∙yīciwinigut.
Anooj iwidi eni-ayizhiwinigod.
By a different path over there was he led.
Anooj iwidi eni-ayizhiwinigod (by all sorts of ways over there he was led along).
(160) Pitcīnạgigu säzik äni∙a∙yāwāt, mīdạc kägä‘t pā‘pina‘kạmiga‘k; pạnägu kwāckuciwāt.
Bijiinag igo zezik eni-ayaawaad mii dash geget baabinakamigak; pane go gwaashkoshiwaad.
And as soon as at a certain distance away they were come, then truly he learned that there was a merry time going on; everywhere were they whistling.
Bijiinag igo zezik eni-ayaawaad (as soon as they had got a certain way along) mii dash geget baabinakamigak (there truly were doings going on); pane go gwaashkoshiwaad (all the while they were whistling).
(161) Mīdạc änijipīndigäwāt; mīgu änipīndigäwāt ka‘kina mīni‘k wayābạmāt nawadinitisuwāt udōniwāng kaya ucangwanāwāng.
Mii dash eni-izhi-biindigewaad; mii go eni-biindigewaad gakina minik wayaabamaad nawadinidizowaad odooniwaang gaye ozhangwanaawaang.
Thereupon inside (the dancing-place) they went; and then, as they went in, all that he saw caught themselves at the mouth and the nose.
Mii dash eni-izhi-biindigewaad (and then in they went); mii go eni-biindigewaad (and as they were going in) gakina minik wayaabamaad (all those he saw) nawadinidizowaad odooniwaang gaye ozhangwanaawaang (caught hold of themselves at the mouth and at the nose).
(162) Pä‘kic i‘kitowāt:
Bekish ikidowaad:
At the same time they said:
Bekish ikidowaad (at the same time they said):
(163) “Pa‘, wāyāsiwit nimpītcimāmā!” i‘kitōwag.
“Pa, waayaasiwid nimbiijimaamaa!” ikidowag.
“Phew! some one of the flesh I smelled as I came in,” (thus) they said.
“Pa, waayaasiwid (someone of the flesh) nimbiijimaamaa (I smell as I come)!” ikidowag (they said).
(164) Mīgu ka‘kina äkitowāt.
Mii go gakina ekidowaad.
That was what all of them said.
Mii go gakina ekidowaad (that was what all of them said).
(165) Kāwīndạc¹ kägō wīnawā i‘kitusīwag.
Gaawiin dash gegoo wiinawaa ikidosiiwag.
But they themselves¹ said nothing.
Gaawiin dash gegoo wiinawaa ikidosiiwag (but they themselves said nothing).
** His relatives and companions.*
** His relatives and companions.*
(166) Mīdạc kayä wīnawā äjinīminit wītcīwāganaᵉ, kāwīndạc wīn nīmisī.
Mii dash gaye wiinawaa ezhi-niiminid wiijiiwaaganan, gaawiin dash wiin niimisii.
And his companions likewise danced, but he himself did not dance.
Mii dash gaye wiinawaa ezhi-niiminid wiijiiwaaganan (and his companions danced too), gaawiin dash wiin niimisii (but he himself did not dance).
(167) A‘pōtcidạc päcig uwītcigabawi‘tāgōn a‘panä.
Abooch idash bezhig owiijigaabawitaagoon apane.
Yet nevertheless by one was he accompanied who stood by him all the while.
Abooch idash (yet nevertheless) bezhig (one of them) owiijigaabawitaagoon (stood beside him) apane (the whole while).
(168) Mīdạc wâbamāt pämicimunitciᵉ; äjināgusinit ānint kāwīn ustigwānisīwaᵉ; ānint kāwin unindcīsīwạn; ānint kāwīn u‘kātisīwaᵉ; mīnōtcidạc nīmiwaᵉ.
Mii dash waabamaad bemishimonijin; ezhinaagozinid aanind gaawiin oshtigwaanisiiwan; aanind gaawiin onijiisiiwan; aanind gaawiin okaadisiiwan; miinooj idash niimiwan.
And then he beheld them as they went dancing past; in appearance some were without their heads; some were without their hands; some had not their legs; but, in spite of that, they danced.
Mii dash waabamaad (and then he saw them) bemishimonijin (the ones dancing past); ezhinaagozinid (in how they looked) aanind gaawiin oshtigwaanisiiwan (some had no heads); aanind gaawiin onijiisiiwan (some had no hands); aanind gaawiin okaadisiiwan (some had no legs); miinooj idash niimiwan (but even so they danced).
(169) Cayīgwa kānickwā∙ā∙pi‘tātibi‘katinig mīcayīgwa kägä‘t ạnōdc ijinạng; ānint adciticimōwaᵉ; ānint kayä, kōnkō∙i∙tiwaᵉ ijinạm.
Zhayiigwa gaa-ni-ishkwaa-aabitaa-dibikadinig mii zhayiigwa geget anooj izhinang; aanind ajidizhimoowan; aanind gaye, goonkoo’idiwan izhinam.
When it was now past the middle of the night, then truly different things he saw; some were with their heads down; and that some pushed each other face forward, was the way it seemed to him.
Zhayiigwa gaa-ni-ishkwaa-aabitaa-dibikadinig (now when it was past the middle of the night) mii zhayiigwa geget anooj izhinang (then truly he saw all manner of things); aanind ajidizhimoowan (some moved head-downward); aanind gaye, goonkoo’idiwan izhinam (and some, as it looked to him, shoved one another head-first).
(170) Pitcīnạgigu säzik tciwābạnk unōndawān kwāckucinit; mīnạngwana ‘aᵉa´ᵘ täbātcimut ānīn ä‘pītcitibi‘ka‘k.
Bijiinag igo zezik ji-waabang onoondawaan gwaashkoshinid; mii nangwana a’aw debaajimod aaniin epiichi-dibikak.
As soon as it was faintly growing dawn, he heard one whistling; it was indeed the one who was giving notice what time of night it was.
Bijiinag igo zezik ji-waabang (as soon as it was suddenly coming on dawn) onoondawaan gwaashkoshinid (he heard one whistling); mii nangwana a’aw debaajimod (it turned out that was the one telling) aaniin epiichi-dibikak (how far the night had gone).
(171) Mīdạc cayīgwa kạnōnigut īni´ᵘ wātcikābawi‘tāgut:
Mii dash zhayiigwa ganoonigod iniw waajigaabawitaagod:
And then now was he addressed by him who was standing by:
Mii dash zhayiigwa ganoonigod (and then now he was spoken to by) iniw waajigaabawitaagod (the one standing beside him):
(172) “‘Aᵘ, ambä!
“Aw, ambe!”
“Now, then, come on!
“Aw, ambe! (now then, come on!)
(173) Mī cigwa ickwā‘tāng, wäwīpidạc kīgamādcāmin tcibwāckwā‘tāwāt!” udigōn.
Mii zhigwa ishkwaataang wewiib idash giga-maajaamin jibwaa-shkwaataawaad!” odigoon.
It is now nearly over, and quick let us be going before they are done!” he (thus) was told.
Mii zhigwa ishkwaataang (it is nearly over now) wewiib idash giga-maajaamin (and quickly we will be going) jibwaa-shkwaataawaad! (before they finish!)” odigoon (he was told).
(174) Mī änījisāga∙ạ∙mowāt; näyāp änijikīwäwāt ō‘kumisạn ayānit.
Mii eni-izhi-zaaga’amowaad neyaab eni-izhi-giiwewaad ookomisan ayaanid.
Whereat on out of doors they went; back home they returned to the place where his grandmother was.
Mii eni-izhi-zaaga’amowaad (so out of doors they went) neyaab eni-izhi-giiwewaad (back they went home) ookomisan ayaanid (to where his grandmother was).
(175) Mīdạc imā tcīgaya∙ī∙ skwāndäng kā∙a∙‘kuwīdciwigut.
Mii dash imaa jiigaya’ii ishkwaandeng gaa-ako-wiijiiwigod.
And over there as far as the threshold of the doorway was he accompanied.
Mii dash imaa jiigaya’ii ishkwaandeng (and there, right beside the doorway) gaa-ako-wiijiiwigod (was as far as he was accompanied).
(176) Mīdạc äni‘tawāt änimādcānit; pä‘kic kwīckwacinit kayä nōndāgwäwäpisunit; mīc äjipīndigät nạmadapiwạn ō‘kumisạn.
Mii dash enitawaad eni-maajaanid; bekish gwiishkwazhinid gaye noondaagwewebizonid; miish ezhi-biindiged namadabiwan ookomisan.
And then he caught the sound of them departing; and at the same time they were whistling, and they could be heard hissing through the air; after which he went inside, where was seated his grandmother.
Mii dash enitawaad eni-maajaanid (and then he heard them going off); bekish gwiishkwazhinid (at the same time whistling) gaye noondaagwewebizonid (and rushing off with a sound); miish ezhi-biindiged (and then he went inside) namadabiwan ookomisan (where his grandmother sat).
(177) Mīdạc ägut:
Mii dash egod:
Whereupon he was told:
Mii dash egod (and then he was told):
(178) “Ānīn, nōjic, kigīwâbandānina ändaciminwändāgusiwāt omā wādä‘tōtcig?”
“Aaniin, noozhish, gigii-waabandaan ina endazhi-minwendaagoziwaad omaa waadetoojig?”
“Well, my dear grandson, did you see where they who dwell in this place make merry?”
“Aaniin, noozhish (well now, my grandchild), gigii-waabandaan ina (did you see) endazhi-minwendaagoziwaad omaa waadetoojig?” (where the ones who dwell here enjoy themselves?)
(179) “Äyeᵉ,” udinān.
“Eye’,” odinaan.
“Yes,” he said to her.
“Eye’ (yes),” odinaan (he said to her).
(180) “Mīgu a‘panä äjiminwändāgusiwāt,” udinān.
Mii go apane ezhi-minwendaagoziwaad,” odinaan.
“That is the way they always amuse themselves,” she said to him.
Mii go apane ezhi-minwendaagoziwaad (that is always how they enjoy themselves),” odinaan (she said to him).
(181) “Īngiwidạc kāwâbạmạtwā ā‘pitci ki‘tci∙i∙cpītibi‘k, ạnōdc kā∙i∙jinawạdwā, mī īgi´ᵘ kānisindwā; mīgu kā∙i∙nā‘pinäwāt īgi’ᵘ; mī∙i∙we wändcināgusiwāt,” udinān.
“Ingiw idash gaa-waabamadwaa aapiji gichi-ishpi-dibikak, anooj gaa-izhinawadwaa mii igiw gaa-nisindwaa; mii go gaa-inaapinewaad igiw; mii iwe wenji-naagoziwaad,” odinaan.
“And they whom you saw very late in the night, they whom you observed in different forms, they truly are those that have been slain; in such manner they met with death; that was why they appeared that way,” she said to him.
“Ingiw idash gaa-waabamadwaa (and those you saw) aapiji gichi-ishpi-dibikak (very late in the night), anooj gaa-izhinawadwaa (whom you saw in all sorts of shapes) mii igiw gaa-nisindwaa (those are the ones who were killed); mii go gaa-inaapinewaad igiw (that is how they came by their deaths); mii iwe wenji-naagoziwaad (that is why they look as they do),” odinaan (she said to him).
(182) “Mīdạc wīn anidädä∙o∙dạminōwāt ạnōdc kī∙ạ∙ni∙a∙ī∙ndōdamowāt tcīgaya∙ī∙ ckwā‘tāng.
“Mii dash wiin ani-dede-odaminowaad anooj gii-ani-a-iindoodamowaad jiigaya’ii shkwaataang.
“It is at a time when they are having their fill of play that they do various things, (it is) near the close of the affair.
“Mii dash wiin ani-dede-odaminowaad (it is when they are getting their fill of play) anooj gii-ani-a-iindoodamowaad (that they go about doing all sorts of things) jiigaya’ii shkwaataang (near the close of it).
(183) Mīdạc, nōjic, ijikīwän,” udinān.
Mii dash, noozhish, izhi-giiwen,” odinaan.
Therefore, my dear grandson, you had better go back home,” she said to him.
Mii dash, noozhish, izhi-giiwen (and so, my grandchild, go on home),” odinaan (she said to him).
(184) “Kigīwâbandānina kīwâwā‘täg kā∙i∙jinạmạn?
“Gigii-waabandaan ina gii-waawaateg gaa-izhinaman?
“Did you see what appeared to you like the flashing of light?
“Gigii-waabandaan ina (did you see) gii-waawaateg gaa-izhinaman? (what looked to you like flashing light?)
(185) Mī kädinändạmạn wâbandạmạn näyāp kīwäyạn kā‘pi∙u∙ndcīyạn, wâbandamạnidac wâwā‘täg.
Mii ged-inendaman waabandaman neyaab giiweyan gaa-bi-onjiiyan, waabandaman idash waawaateg.
Of that will you be mindful when you behold it on your return to the place whence you came, and (it will be) as often as you see the play of shooting light.
Mii ged-inendaman (that is what you will have in mind) waabandaman (when you see it) neyaab giiweyan gaa-bi-onjiiyan (going back to where you came from), waabandaman idash waawaateg (and whenever you see the flashing light).
(186) ‘Mīsa´ nīmi∙i∙tiwāt minawā tcībayạg,’ kīgatinändạm.
‘Mii sa niimi’idiwaad miinawaa jiibayag,’ gigad-inendam.
‘Now dancing again are the ghosts,’ will be your thought.
‘Mii sa niimi’idiwaad miinawaa jiibayag (now the ghosts/spirits are dancing together again),’ gigad-inendam (you will think).
(187) Mīdạc ‘iᵉi’ᵘ, nōjis, ijimādcān.
Mii dash i’iw, noozhis, izhimaajaan.
Therefore, my dear grandson, go you back.
Mii dash i’iw, noozhis, izhimaajaan (and so, my grandchild, be on your way).
(188) Cayīgwa kigwinawipī∙i∙gōn mī cigwa wīpagitändạmowāt kīya´ᵘ,” udigōn.
Zhayiigwa gigwiinawi-bii’igoon mii zhigwa wii-bagidendamowaad giiyaw,” odigoon.
Already have they become weary waiting for you, for now are they about to bury your body,” he was told.
Zhayiigwa gigwiinawi-bii’igoon (already they have grown weary waiting for you) mii zhigwa wii-bagidendamowaad giiyaw (for now they are about to lay away your body),” odigoon (he was told).
(189) “Ạnikicī‘kān,” udigōn.
“Ani-giizhikaan,” odigoon.
“Go fast,” he was told.
“Ani-giizhikaan (go quickly),” odigoon (he was told).
(190) Mīdạc kägä‘t animādcāt, näyāp acä∙ạ∙dōt iᵘ mī‘kana.
Mii dash geget ani-maajaad, neyaab azhe’adood iw miikana.
Upon which truly he set out on his way, back he followed in that road.
Mii dash geget ani-maajaad (and then truly off he went), neyaab azhe’adood iw miikana (back he followed that road).
(191) Kāwin dạc minawā owâbandạⁿzin iᵉi´ᵘ sībi, mīyä‘tagu nībiwa awiya unạgickawān.
Gaawiin dash miinawaa owaabandanziin i’iw ziibi, miiy eta go niibiwa awiya onagishkawaan.
But not again saw he that river, yet nevertheless many people he met.
Gaawiin dash miinawaa owaabandanziin i’iw ziibi (but he did not see that river again), miiy eta go niibiwa awiya onagishkawaan (yet many people he met).
(192) Kāwīn dạc kạnagä awiya usäsigä∙ā∙sīn.
*Gaawiin dash ganage awiya ozesige’aasiin.**
And with no one at all did he come into touch (because they kept out of his way).
Gaawiin dash ganage awiya ozesige’aasiin* (but not one of them did he so much as brush against).
(193) Mīgu päcu’ pa∙a∙yānitcin mī∙ä∙cipa‘käba∙i∙gut.
Mii go besho ba-ayaanijin mii ezhi-bakeba’igod.
As often as ever they came near by, then was he given the path by their turning out of the way.
Mii go besho ba-ayaanijin (whenever they came near) mii ezhi-bakeba’igod (they turned off the path away from him).
(194) Minawā ninguding ạnipapimusät onagiskawān kwīwisänsạn pītciba‘tōnit.
Miinawaa ningoding ani-babimosed onagishkawaan gwiiwizensan biijibatoonid.
At another time, when he was once walking along, he met a small boy who came running along.
Miinawaa ningoding ani-babimosed (and once again as he walked along) onagishkawaan gwiiwizensan biijibatoonid (he met a little boy running toward him).
(195) “Mīawe käkātcitci∙ạ∙g,” inändạm.
“Mii awe ge-gaajichi’ag,” inendam.
“That is the one I will catch,” he thought.
“Mii awe ge-gaajichi’ag (that is the one I will catch),” inendam (he thought).
(196) “Ānti äjāyạn?” udinān.
“Aandi ezhaayan?” odinaan.
“Where are you going?” he said to him.
“Aandi ezhaayan?” (where are you going?) odinaan (he said to him).
(197) Kāwīn kanagä okạnōnigusīn.
Gaawiin ganage oganoonigosiin.
Not a word he got in answer.
Gaawiin ganage oganoonigosiin (not a word did he get back from him).
(198) Mīdac ānuwī∙i∙jitäbipināt, kāwīn kanagä kitäbināsīn.
Mii dash aanowii-izhi-debibinaad, gaawiin ganage gii-debinaasiin.
Thereupon he tried in vain to catch him, but not at all was he able to catch him.
Mii dash aanowii-izhi-debibinaad (and then he tried in vain to take hold of him), gaawiin ganage gii-debinaasiin (not at all could he catch him).
(199) “‘Āᵘ, wäwīp nō‘kumis ningī∙i∙‘k tcigīwäyān,” inändạm.
“Aw, wewiib nookomis ningii-ig ji-giiweyaan,” inendam.
“Oh, pshaw! by my grandmother was I told quickly to return,” he thought.
“Aw, wewiib nookomis ningii-ig ji-giiweyaan (oh, my grandmother told me to go back quickly),” inendam (he thought).
(200) Mīdạc änijimādcāt minawā.
Mii dash eni-izhi-maajaad miinawaa.
So accordingly on his way he went again.
Mii dash eni-izhi-maajaad miinawaa (and so on his way he went again).
(201) Mīdạc äjinạng gwaya‘k äjāt ki‘tcickutä¹ owâbạndān ijinạm.
Mii dash ezhinang gwayak ezhaad gichi-ishkode owaabandaan izhinam.
And it seemed to him that in the very path he was going he beheld a great fire,¹ so it seemed to him.
Mii dash ezhinang (and then it seemed to him) gwayak ezhaad (straight in the way he was going) gichi-ishkode owaabandaan (he saw a great fire) izhinam (so it looked to him).
** Symbol of life Re-crop audit 2026-09-03 (block 4, p.18 l.8; 12× grayscale JP2 leaf with same-line controls, PDF at 8× agreeing): Layer-1 fix ‘ki‘tcickutä*’→‘ki‘tcickutä¹’ — Jones prints a superior numeral 1, not an asterisk (the corpus writes his footnote markers as superior numerals 131× against 3 asterisks, all inside this record). His footnote text prints at the foot of p.18 as ‘Symbol of life.’ and is already carried in this section’s footnote above, kept verbatim. Fiero unchanged.*
** Symbol of life*
(202) “Tibidạc kädanī∙i∙jāwānän!” inändạm.
“Dibi dash ged-ani-izhaawaanen!” inendam.
“I wonder which way I shall go!” he thought.
“Dibi dash ged-ani-izhaawaanen! (I wonder which way I am to go!)” inendam (he thought).
(203) Awạndcicidạcigu päcu´ udạnināⁿzi‘kān, ānīc mī∙i∙mā gwaya‘k änamuninik mī‘kana.
Awanjish idash igo besho odani-naazikaan, aaniish mii imaa gwayak enamonig miikana.
But nevertheless close up to (the fire) he went, for yonder straight ahead led the road.
Awanjish idash igo besho odani-naazikaan (yet nevertheless he went up close to it), aaniish mii imaa gwayak enamonig miikana (for right there the road led straight through).
(204) Kinwäⁿjidac imā kīwi‘taiya∙ī∙ tajī‘kä.
Giinwenzh idash imaa giiwitaya’ii dazhiike.
And for a long while about the place there he tarried.
Giinwenzh idash imaa giiwitaya’ii dazhiike (and for a long while he stayed there round about).
(205) Ningudingidạcigu inändạm:
Ningoding idash igo inendam:
And then presently he thought:
Ningoding idash igo inendam (and then presently he thought):
(206) “Amạtcîsa kädiciwäbisiwāmbānän omā ki‘twän a‘pagisoyān!”
“Amanjisa ged-izhiwebiziwaambaanen omaa gitwen apagizoyaan!”
“I wonder what would become of me if into this place against my will I should fling myself!”
“Amanjisa ged-izhiwebiziwaambaanen (I wonder what would become of me) omaa gitwen apagizoyaan!” (if against my will I threw myself in here!)
(207) Mīdạc kā∙i∙citcigät kā∙i∙ji∙a∙‘pagisut.
Mii dash gaa-izhichiged gaa-izhi-apagizod.
And what he did was to fling himself (into the fire).
Mii dash gaa-izhichiged (and what he did) gaa-izhi-apagizod (was to throw himself in).
(208) Mīdạc kīmī‘kawit uwīyaᵘ, nạngwạna kā∙i∙jinạng ickutä.
Mii dash gii-miikawid owiiyaw, nangwana gaa-izhinang ishkode.
Whereupon he became conscious of himself, for that was the thing which seemed to him as fire.
Mii dash gii-miikawid owiiyaw (and then he came to himself), nangwana gaa-izhinang ishkode (it turned out that was what had looked to him like fire).
(209) Wī‘kā ugaski‘tōn ganōnāt ugīn.
Wiikaa ogashkitoon ganoonaad ogiin.
(It was) a long while (before) he was able to speak to his mother.
Wiikaa ogashkitoon ganoonaad ogiin (it was long before he could speak to his mother).
(210) “Nīngä,” udinān; “mina∙i∙cin, niwīmini‘kwa.”
“Ninge,” odinaan; “mina’ishin niwii-minikwe.”
“O mother!” he said to her, “give me to drink, for I am thirsty.”
“Ninge (my mother),” odinaan (he said to her); “mina’ishin niwii-minikwe (give me a drink, I want to drink).”
(211) Mīdạc ki‘kändạm aᵘ uskinawä uwīngä tata‘kupitcikāsut.
Mii dash gikendam aw oshkinawe awiinge da-dakobijigaazod.
And then conscious became the youth while he was all wrapped (for burial).
Mii dash gikendam aw oshkinawe (and then the youth came to know) awiinge da-dakobijigaazod (as he was about to be bound up).
(212) Mīnạngwạnagu cayīgwa wīpagitänimāwindibạnän.
Mii nangwana go zhayiigwa wii-bagidenimaawindibanen.
And it was true that soon were they going to bury him.
Mii nangwana go zhayiigwa (and it turned out that already) wii-bagidenimaawindibanen (they were going to lay him away).
(213) Mīdạc aᵘ i‘kwä kāwīnigu mayānạm täbwäyändaⁿzī kägä‘t tci∙ā∙bitcībānigwän ugwisîsạn.
Mii dash aw ikwe gaawiin igo mayaanam debweyendanzii geget ji-aabijiibaanigwen ogwisisan.
And as for the woman, it was beyond all possible belief to her that truly back from death had come her son.
Mii dash aw ikwe (and as for that woman) gaawiin igo mayaanam debweyendanzii (she could not believe it at all) geget ji-aabijiibaanigwen ogwisisan (that her son truly must have come back to life).
(214) Mīdạc äjipā‘kīngwänāt; mīdạc wâbạmāt pạsạngābinit.
Mii dash ezhi-baakiingwenaad; mii dash waabamaad basangaabinid.
Whereupon she uncovered his face; and as she beheld him, he was blinking his eyes.
Mii dash ezhi-baakiingwenaad (and then she uncovered his face); mii dash waabamaad basangaabinid (and then she saw him blinking his eyes).
(215) Mīdạc kạnōnāt:
Mii dash ganoonaad:
At that she addressed him:
Mii dash ganoonaad (and then she spoke to him):
(216) “Kipimādisîna, ningwisis?”
“Gibimaadiz ina, ningwis?”
“Are you alive, my dear son?”
“Gibimaadiz ina, ningwis? (are you alive, my son?)”
(217) “Äyeᵉ, nīngä,” udigōn.
“Eye’ ninge,” odigoon.
“Yes, my mother,” she was told.
“Eye’ ninge (yes, my mother),” odigoon (she was told).
(218) Mīdạc wäwīp kā∙i∙jiyābōwāt kayä kīmīnāt kicōskupītä tcimini‘kwänit; agāwa ukaski‘tōn tcigwạndạnk.
Mii dash wewiib gaa-izhiyaaboowaad gaye gii-miinaad gizhooshkobiite ji-minikwenid; agaawa ogashkitoon ji-gwandang.
Upon that quickly she unbound him, and gave him lukewarm water to drink; hardly was he able to swallow it.
Mii dash wewiib gaa-izhiyaaboowaad (and then quickly she unbound him) gaye gii-miinaad gizhooshkobiite ji-minikwenid (and gave him lukewarm water to drink); agaawa ogashkitoon ji-gwandang (hardly could he swallow it).
(219) Mīgu näyāp ucangwạnāng pā∙u∙ndcisīgisänig nipi.
Mii go neyaab oshangwanaang ba-onji-ziigisenig nibi.
Forthwith back through his nose came flowing the water.
Mii go neyaab oshangwanaang ba-onji-ziigisenig nibi (right back out through his nose the water came pouring).
(220) Wī‘kādac ugacki‘tōn kundạnk, mīdạc äckạm kī‘kijīcawizit.
Wiikaa dash ogashkitoon gondang, mii dash eshkam gii-gizhizhawizid.
It was a long time before he was able to swallow it, and then gradually came his strength back to him.
Wiikaa dash ogashkitoon gondang (and it was long before he could swallow it), mii dash eshkam gii-gizhizhawizid (and then little by little his strength came back).
(221) Mīdạc a‘pī änimiskawisit, mī kā∙i∙nāt ugīn:
Mii dash apii eni-mishkawizid, mii gaa-inaad ogiin:
And when he became strong, this then said he to his mother:
Mii dash apii eni-mishkawizid (and when he grew strong), mii gaa-inaad ogiin (this is what he said to his mother):
(222) “Nīngä, kägä‘tsa ningīkiᵉ‘tcipawātcikä,” udinān, “kīnipāyān,” i‘kitu.
“Ninge, geget sa ningii-gichi-bawaajige,” odinaan, “gii-nibaayaan,” ikido.
“My mother, in good sooth I had a great dream,” he said to her, “when I was asleep,” he said.
“Ninge, geget sa ningii-gichi-bawaajige (my mother, truly I had a great dream),” odinaan (he said to her), “gii-nibaayaan (when I was asleep),” ikido (he said).
(223) “Niyā, ningwis!
“Niyaa, ningwis!
“Dear me, my son!
“Niyaa, ningwis! (dear me, my son!)
(224) Ningīnipāna kitinändạm?
‘Ningii-nibaa,’ na gidinendam?
You thought you were asleep?
‘Ningii-nibaa,’ na gidinendam? (‘I was asleep,’ is that what you think?)
(225) Kāwīn wīnigu näbāngin kigī∙i∙jiwäbisisi,” udinān.
Gaawiin wiin igo nebaangin gigii-izhiwebizisii,” odinaan.
Not at all as one sleeps did you behave,” she said to him.
Gaawiin wiin igo nebaangin gigii-izhiwebizisii (not at all did you behave as one asleep),” odinaan (she said to him).
(226) “Ānic kā‘tiyān, nīngä?”
“Aaniish gaad-iyaan, ninge?”
“What, then, happened to me, my mother?”
“Aaniish gaad-iyaan, ninge? (what happened to me then, my mother?)”
(227) “Nänbungin kuca kigī∙i∙ciwäbis; mīsagu iᵘ cayīgwa pạgidänimigōyạmbạn,” udinān.
“Nebongin gosha gigii-izhebiz; mii sa go iw zhayiigwa bagidenimigooyamban,” odinaan.
“Why, just as when one is dead was the way you were; and then in a little while were you to be buried,” she said to him.
“Nebongin gosha gigii-izhebiz (why, you were just as one dead); mii sa go iw zhayiigwa bagidenimigooyamban (and already you were to have been laid away),” odinaan (she said to him).
(228) “M!” inwä aᵘ uskinawā.
“M!” inwe aw oshkinawe.
“Really!” exclaimed the youth.
“M!” inwe aw oshkinawe (so the youth uttered).
(229) “Mama‘kāta‘kạmigidạc iᵘ kā∙i∙nändạmān,” i‘kito.
“Mamakaadakamig idash iw gaa-inendamaan,” ikido.
“It then was a wonderful thing, that which I thought,” he said.
“Mamakaadakamig idash iw gaa-inendamaan (and a wondrous thing it was, that which came to my mind),” ikido (he said).
(230) Mīdạc kīmādcitibātcimu‘tawād ugīn ōsạn kayä minawā ānint pa‘kān awiya.
Mii dash gii-maaji-dibaajimotawaad ogiin oosan gaye miinawaa aanind bakan awiya.
Accordingly he then began narrating it to his mother and father, and all the rest of the others there.
Mii dash gii-maaji-dibaajimotawaad ogiin oosan gaye (and then he began telling it to his mother and his father) miinawaa aanind bakan awiya (and to some others besides).
(231) Mīdạc iwe kā∙i∙nādcimut nōngum imā mini‘k āca kā∙i∙nādcimoyān.
Mii dash iwe gaa-inaajimod noongom imaa minik aazha gaa-inaajimoyaan.
And that which he related was all this which I have just now recited.
Mii dash iwe gaa-inaajimod (and that is what he told) noongom imaa minik aazha gaa-inaajimoyaan (all of it, just as I have now told it here).
(232) Mīdạc minawā ä‘kitogubạnän aᵘ uckinawā kāpi‘tcikagwātakitāwāt īni´ᵘ ạbinōtcīyänsạn kāwâbạmāt ti‘kināgạnīng kā‘ta‘kupisunit.
Mii dash miinawaa ekidogobanen aw oshkinawe gaa-bichigagwaadagidaawaad iniw abinoojiiyensan gaa-waabamaad dikinaaganing gaa-dakobizonid.
And furthermore the youth said that with a heavy heart he had listened to the cry of the babe whom he had seen tied upon the cradle-board.
Mii dash miinawaa ekidogobanen aw oshkinawe (and furthermore the youth said) gaa-bichigagwaadagidaawaad (that it went hard with him) iniw abinoojiiyensan gaa-waabamaad (over that little child he had seen) dikinaaganing gaa-dakobizonid (bound to the cradle-board).
(233) “Ānīnītug mini‘k pängicinowāgwän imā pāwi‘tigunk īngi´ᵘ abinōtcīyänsạg tä‘kupisōwāt ta‘kināgạnīng,” kī∙i∙‘kito aᵘ askinawägubạn.
“Aaniin iigod minik bengishinowaagwen imaa baawitigong ingiw abinoojiiyensag dekobizoowaad dakinaaganiing,” gii-ikido aw oshkinawegoban.
“How many (children) must have fallen into the rapids there, those little children who were fastened to the cradle-board!” said the youth.
“Aaniin iigod minik bengishinowaagwen imaa baawitigong (I wonder how many must have fallen in there at the rapids) ingiw abinoojiiyensag dekobizoowaad dakinaaganiing (those little children bound to cradle-boards),” gii-ikido aw oshkinawegoban (said that youth).
(234) Wī‘kā awiya tci∙i∙jipagidänimāsig abinōtcīyänsạn nibunit, mī äcictcigwäwâgubạnän i‘ku ạnicinābäg; näbunitcin ạbinōtcīyạn kīcpîn nibut wäta‘kināgạnit mī äjita‘kupināwīntipạnän.
Wiikaa awiya ji-izhi-bagidenimaasig abinoojiiyensan nibonid, mii ezhichigwewaagobanen iko anishinaabeg; nebonijin abinoojiiyan giishpin nibod wedakinaaganid mii ezhi-dakobinaawiindibanen.
Never in such manner should any one bury a child that dies, for that was the way the people used always to do; whenever a child died, if it died when still in the cradle-board, then would it be kept tied in its cradle-board.
Wiikaa awiya ji-izhi-bagidenimaasig abinoojiiyensan nibonid (never should anyone lay away a little child that has died in that manner), mii ezhichigwewaagobanen iko anishinaabeg (for that is what the people used to do); nebonijin abinoojiiyan giishpin nibod wedakinaaganid (a child that died, if it died while still on its cradle-board) mii ezhi-dakobinaawiindibanen (was left bound to it).
(235) Mīdạc aᵘ uskinawä kī‘tibātcimut, mīdạc iᵘ kā‘ku∙i∙jictcigäsigwāgubanän mīnawā wī‘kā.
Mii dash aw oshkinawe gii-dibaajimod, mii dash gaa-ko-izhichigesigwaagobanen miinawaa wiikaa.
Now the youth related (his story), and from that time on never did they do it again.
Mii dash aw oshkinawe gii-dibaajimod (and after the youth told it), mii dash gaa-ko-izhichigesigwaagobanen miinawaa wiikaa (never again did they do it).
(236) Mīdạc kīwīndamawāt ugīn kā∙i∙gut ōkumisạn:
Mii dash gii-wiindamawaad ogiin gaa-igod ookomisan:
And then he informed his mother what he had been told by his grandmother,
Mii dash gii-wiindamawaad ogiin (and then he told his mother) gaa-igod ookomisan (what his grandmother had said to him):
(237) “‘Kīcpîn wâbạndạmạn wâwâ‘täg, mī kimicōmisinābạnīg minawā tcinīmi∙i∙tiwāt, kīgạtinändạm,’ ningī∙i∙‘k nō‘kumis kāwâbạmạg iwiti kā∙i∙jāyān änändạmān,” udinān ugīn ōsạn kayä.
“‘Giishpin waabandaman waawaateg, mii gimishoomisinaabaniig miinawaa ji-niimi’idiwaad, gigad-inendam,’ ningii-ig nookomis gaa-waabamag iwidi gaa-izhaayaan enendamaan,” odinaan ogiin oosan gaye.
“‘If ever you see the flashing of light (at the north), then are your grandfathers of old once more dancing together, shall you think,’ to me said my grandmother, whom I saw over there where I had gone in my dream,” he (thus) said to his mother and father.
“‘Giishpin waabandaman waawaateg (‘if ever you see the flashing light), mii gimishoomisinaabaniig miinawaa ji-niimi’idiwaad (it is our grandfathers of long ago dancing together again), gigad-inendam (you will think),’ ningii-ig nookomis (my grandmother said to me) gaa-waabamag iwidi gaa-izhaayaan enendamaan (whom I saw over there where I went in my mind),” odinaan ogiin oosan gaye (he said to his mother and his father).
(238) Minawā dạc kitōgubạn:
Miinawaa dash ikidoogoban:
And furthermore he said:
Miinawaa dash ikidoogoban (and furthermore he said):
(239) “Kägā ningī‘kwīnawi∙i∙nändạm,” i‘kitōgubạn, “‘iᵉi´ᵘ a‘pī weyābạndạmān ickutä.
“Gegaa ningii-gwiinawi-inendam,” ikidoogoban, “i’iw apii weyaabandamaan ishkode.
“Nearly was I in doubt in my mind (as to what I should do),” he said, “at the time when I beheld the fire.
“Gegaa ningii-gwiinawi-inendam (I was nearly at a loss what to think),” ikidoogoban (he said), “i’iw apii weyaabandamaan ishkode (at the time when I saw that fire).
(240) Mānōdạc ningī∙i∙nändạm;
Maanoo dash ningii-inendam:
Nevertheless I made up my mind; and
Maanoo dash ningii-inendam (but never mind, I made up my mind):
(241) ‘A‘pōtc’ kayä, ‘ōwiti nīngī∙i∙cā,’ kā∙i∙nändạmān.
‘Abooch gaye o’owidi ningii-izhaa’ gaa-inendamaan.
‘Anyway, over there will I go,’ was the thought in my mind.
‘Abooch gaye o’owidi ningii-izhaa’ gaa-inendamaan (‘anyway, over this way I went too,’ was what I thought).
(242) Kāwīn ningīminwändaⁿzīn; mīdạc kā∙u∙ndciki‘twäna‘pagisoyān imā skutäng.
Gaawiin ningii-minwendanziin; mii dash gaa-onji-gitwenapagizoyaan imaa ishkodeng.
I did not like (to do) it; and that was why against my wish I flung myself into the fire there.
Gaawiin ningii-minwendanziin (I did not like it); mii dash gaa-onji-gitwenapagizoyaan imaa ishkodeng (and that is why against my will I threw myself there into the fire).
(243) Mī nạngwạna nīya´ᵘ¹ kā∙i∙cinạmān,” i‘kitugubạn aᵉa´ᵘ askinawä.
Mii nangwana niiyaw gaa-izhinamaan,” ikidogoban a’aw oshkinawe.
And so it was my body¹ that I had seen in that form,” said the youth at the time.
Mii nangwana niiyaw gaa-izhinamaan (it turned out it was my own body I had been seeing),” ikidogoban a’aw oshkinawe (said that youth).
** Self.*
** Self.*
(244) “Ānīc ītug mīni‘k awiya äjiwäbisigwän ‘iᵉi´ᵘ!” i‘kito.
“Aaniish iidog minik awiya ezhiwebizigwen i’iw!” ikido.
“I wonder how many persons have passed through (the same experience as) that!” he said.
“Aaniish iidog minik awiya ezhiwebizigwen i’iw! (I wonder how many must have had that happen to them!)” ikido (he said).
(245) Mīsa kā∙i∙nātcimugubạnän päjik uskinawā kānibugubạnän, minawādạc näyāp kīpimādisigubạn.
Mii sa gaa-inaajimogobanen bezhig oshkinawe gaa-nibogobanen, miinawaa dash neyaab gii-bimaadizigoban.
Such, accordingly, is the story of a youth who once died, and then came back again to life.
Mii sa gaa-inaajimogobanen (such is what was told) bezhig oshkinawe gaa-nibogobanen (of one youth who died), miinawaa dash neyaab gii-bimaadizigoban (and who came back to life again).
(246) Kīki‘tci∙ạ∙nicinābäwigubạn.
Gii-gichi-anishinaabewigoban.
A very old person he became.
Gii-gichi-anishinaabewigoban (he became a very old person).
(247) Mīdạc pitcīnạg ā‘pidci kā∙a∙‘kiwäⁿzī∙i∙wit kägä‘tidạc kīnibut.
Mii dash bijiinag aapiji gaa-akiwenziiyiwid geget idash gii-nibod.
And then in the course of time, after he had become a very old man, in reality then he died.
Mii dash bijiinag (and then in time) aapiji gaa-akiwenziiyiwid (after he had become a very old man) geget idash gii-nibod (truly then he died).
(248) Mīdạc pitcīnạg kayä wīn kīmītcigwän pīgitcīsạg, kayädạc wīn kīnīmigwän tcībaya∙ī∙nīmi∙i∙tiwining.
Mii dash bijiinag gaye wiin gii-miijigwen biigijiisag, gaye dash wiin gii-niimigwen jiibaya’ii-niimi’idiwining.
And then in time he too must have eaten of the decayed wood, and he too must have danced in the dance of the ghosts.
Mii dash bijiinag (and then in time) gaye wiin gii-miijigwen biigijiisag (he too must have eaten of the decayed wood), gaye dash wiin gii-niimigwen (and he too must have danced) jiibaya’ii-niimi’idiwining (at the dance of the ghosts/spirits).