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.
MI‘KINĀ‘K UMI‘TIGWAPICIMUNI‘KÄ KAYÄ.
MIKINAAK OMITIGWAPISHIMONIKE GAYE
SNAPPING-TURTLE AND CADDICE-FLY
Narrated by Penesi — Series 2 (Nos. 4–43), Fort William (per Jones Part II Introduction p. ix; not credited on the story page itself).
from Ojibwa Texts collected by William Jones (1919).
(1) Ningudingisa´ kīⁿwäⁿ odätōwạg ga‘kina ändaswäwānạgizit— mi‘kinā‘k, tätäbi‘kinā‘k, pōsi‘kạdo, mîskwādäsi; mī∙i∙´ᵘ ga‘kina äjimāmawiodä‘tōwāt. Wīnidạc mi‘kinā‘k ugîmāwi.
*Ningoding sa giiwenh odetoowag gakina endaswewaanagizid - mikinaak, dedebikinaak, boozikado, miskwaadesi; mii iw gakina ezhi-maamawi-oodetoowaad. Wiin idash mikinaak ogimaawi.**
Now, once on a time they say there was a town of every kind (of turtle) that was, — a Snapping-Turtle, a Soft-Shelled Turtle, a Musk-Turtle, a Painted-Turtle; thus the total number of them that lived together in a town.
Ningoding sa giiwenh (now, once on a time, they say) odetoowag (they had a town) gakina endaswewaanagizid (every kind there was) — mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle), dedebikinaak* (Soft-Shelled Turtle), boozikado (Musk-Turtle), miskwaadesi (Painted-Turtle); mii iw gakina (so the whole number of them) ezhi-maamawi-oodetoowaad (that dwelt together in one town). Wiin idash mikinaak (and he, Snapping-Turtle) ogimaawi (was the chief).
(2) Ningudingidạc mi‘kinā‘k inā‘kunigä wī∙ạ∙ndubạnit; umitigwapicimuni‘kän uwiawimīgānān.
Ningoding idash mikinaak inaakonige wii-andobanid; omitigwapishimoniken owii-awi-miigaanaan.
So once on a time Snapping-Turtle announced that he planned to go to war; against Caddice-Fly was he going to fight.
Ningoding idash mikinaak (so once on a time Snapping-Turtle) inaakonige (decided, gave the word) wii-andobanid (that he would go to war); omitigwapishimoniken (Caddice-Fly) owii-awi-miigaanaan (he was going to go and fight him).
(3) Mī jigwa ujī‘tāwād wī∙ạ∙ndubạniwāt; kī‘kistcimạnidōkāzu mi‘kinā‘k.
Mii zhigwa ozhiitaawaad wii-andobaniwaad; gii-gichi-manidookaazo mikinaak.
Thereupon they then made ready to go to war; greatly did Snapping-Turtle conjure for magic power.
Mii zhigwa (thereupon now) ozhiitaawaad (they made ready) wii-andobaniwaad (to go to war); gii-gichi-manidookaazo mikinaak (greatly did Snapping-Turtle conjure for spirit-power).
(4) Ā‘pī wâ∙ạ∙ndubạnit kīki‘tci∙i∙nändạm gayä.
Apii waa-andobanid gii-gichi-inendam gaye.
At the time when setting out for war, very proud was he too.
Apii waa-andobanid (at the time he was setting out for war) gii-gichi-inendam gaye (very proud was he too).
(5) “A yo-u nindāmāyā∙ō∙sä,
Ya ō, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ.
A yo-o nindaamayaa’ose,
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’.
A yo-u, I am leader of a war-party,
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’.
A yo-o nindaamayaa’ose (A yo-u, I am leader of a war-party),
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’ (vocables, carried verbatim).
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’ (vocables, carried verbatim).
(6) A yo-u nindāmāyā∙ō∙sä,
Ya ō, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ.
A yo-o nindaamayaa’ose,
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’.
A yo-u, I am leader of a war-party,
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’.
A yo-o nindaamayaa’ose (A yo-u, I am leader of a war-party),
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’ (vocables, carried verbatim).
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’ (vocables, carried verbatim).
(7) A yo-u nindāmāyā∙ō∙sä,
Ya ō, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ, ya ‘iᵉ.”
A yo-o nindaamayaa’ose,
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’.
A yo-u, I am leader of a war-party,
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’.
A yo-o nindaamayaa’ose (A yo-u, I am leader of a war-party),
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’ (vocables, carried verbatim).
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’ (vocables, carried verbatim).
Ya oo, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’, ya i’ (vocables, carried verbatim).
(8) Mīdạc kīmādcāwād ā‘pidci nībiwa uwīdcīwān udūckīnigīmaᵉ.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad aapiji niibiwa owiijiiwaan odooshkiniigiman.
And so, when they started away, very many youths he had in his company.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad (and so when they started off) aapiji niibiwa (very many) owiijiiwaan (he had going with him) odooshkiniigiman (his young men).
(9) A‘pī∙i∙dạc wädisāt umi‘tigwapicimuni‘kän odä‘tōnit, pijiji‘k pạgamāgạnạn uda‘kunānāwān; kāwīn pa‘kān gägō ogī∙a∙yāsīnāwa, mīyä‘tạgu pạgamāgạnạn.
Apii dash wedisaad omitigwapishimoniken oodetoonid, bizhishig bagamaaganan odakonaanaawaan; gaawiin bakaan gegoo ogii-ayaasiinaawaa, mii eta go bagamaaganan.
And when he got to where Caddice-Fly had a town, nothing but their war-clubs did they have in their hands; nothing different did they have, simply their war-clubs.
Apii dash wedisaad (and when he reached) omitigwapishimoniken oodetoonid (where Caddice-Fly had his town), bizhishig bagamaaganan (nothing but war-clubs) odakonaanaawaan (did they hold in their hands); gaawiin bakaan gegoo (nothing else of any kind) ogii-ayaasiinaawaa (did they have), mii eta go bagamaaganan (only war-clubs).
(10) Mī∙i∙dạc cigwa mạwinạdạmuwād ī∙i∙´ᵘ ūdäna, mi‘tigwapicimunic udūdäna, mī∙i∙´we mīgādīwād.
Mii idash zhigwa mawinadamowaad i’iw oodena, mitigwapishimonish odoodena, mii iwe miigaadiwaad.
Accordingly, when they rushed to attack the town, the town of Caddice-Fly, then did they fight with (the Caddice-Flies).
Mii idash zhigwa (and accordingly now) mawinadamowaad (when they rushed upon) i’iw oodena (that town), mitigwapishimonish odoodena (the town of the Caddice-Flies), mii iwe miigaadiwaad (then it was that they fought one another).
(11) Kîcpîn awiya nisint pōdānidiwạg mī∙i∙’ᵘ minawā pîmādisiwād; kayädạc pā‘pāsạganāndiwạg mīgu gayä iᵘ ändōdādiwāt, pōdānidiwāt.
*Giishpin awiya nisind boodaanidiwag mii iw miinawaa bimaadiziwaad; gaye dash baapaasaganaandiwag mii go gaye iw endoodaadiwaad, boodaanidiwaad.**
When any one was slain, they breathed upon him, whereupon back to life he came; and if they had their shells cracked, then the same thing they did to one another, they breathed upon one another.
Giishpin awiya nisind (if anyone was killed) boodaanidiwag (they breathed upon one another) mii iw miinawaa bimaadiziwaad (and so back to life they came); gaye dash baapaasaganaandiwag (and if their shells were cracked) mii go gaye iw endoodaadiwaad (the same thing too they did to one another), boodaanidiwaad* (they breathed upon one another).
(12) Kayä īniᵘ mi‘tigwapicimunic uduckinīgīmaᵉ ändōdaminit awiya pigwaganāmint, pōdānidiwạg; mēdac näyāp nābisäwāt äjināguziwāt.
Gaye iniw mitigwapishimonish odooshkiniigiman endoodaminid awiya biigwaganaamind, boodaanidiwag; mii dash neyaab naabisewaad ezhinaagoziwaad.
The same, too, did the youths of Caddice-Fly whenever any one was torn to pieces, they breathed upon him; whereupon they would take their places, looking the same as before.
Gaye iniw mitigwapishimonish odooshkiniigiman (the same too the young men of Caddice-Fly) endoodaminid awiya biigwaganaamind (did whenever anyone was beaten to pieces), boodaanidiwag (they breathed upon one another); mii dash neyaab naabisewaad (and so back they would take their places) ezhinaagoziwaad (looking as they had before).
(13) A‘pī änināwa‘kwäg, mī∙i∙´ᵘ cigwa cāgōdci∙i∙nt mi‘kinā‘k; kāwīn kacki∙i∙disīwag tcîbi∙i∙mādci∙i∙diwād, āpidci ki‘tci mīgādiwạg.
Apii eni-naawakweg, mii iw zhigwa zhaagooji’ind mikinaak; gaawiin gashki’idiziiwag ji-bimaaji’idiwaad, aapiji gichi-miigaadiwag.
When it was getting well on towards noon, then was Snapping-Turtle being overcome; (his youths) were becoming unable to bring one another back to life again, very hard were they fighting one another.
Apii eni-naawakweg (when it was getting on toward noon), mii iw zhigwa zhaagooji’ind mikinaak (then now was Snapping-Turtle being overcome); gaawiin gashki’idiziiwag (they were no longer able) ji-bimaaji’idiwaad (to bring one another back to life), aapiji gichi-miigaadiwag (very hard were they fighting one another).
(14) Käga‘pī mi‘kinā‘k cāgōdci∙ā∙.
Gegapii mikinaak zhaagooji’aa.
At last Snapping-Turtle was vanquished.
Gegapii mikinaak zhaagooji’aa (at last Snapping-Turtle was vanquished).
(15) Käga‘pī ga‘kina kīnisimā uduckinīgīmaᵉ; wînä‘ta mi‘kinā‘k kāwīn kînîsāsī, kī‘ta‘kunā.
Gegapii gakina gii-nisimaa odoshkiniigiman; wiin eta mikinaak gaawiin gii-nisaasii, gii-dakonaa.
In the end all his youths were slain; only Snapping-Turtle himself was not slain, he was taken captive.
Gegapii gakina gii-nisimaa odoshkiniigiman (in the end all his young men were slain); wiin eta mikinaak (only Snapping-Turtle himself) gaawiin gii-nisaasii (was not killed), gii-dakonaa (he was taken captive).
(16) Ugīkạnawänimigōn umi‘tigwapicimuni‘kän.
Ogii-ganawenimigoon omitigwapishimoniken.
He was guarded by Caddice-FIy.
Ogii-ganawenimigoon omitigwapishimoniken (he was kept watch over by Caddice-Fly).
(17) Kāwīn pagitināsī tcîpạbāmusät.
Gaawiin bagidinaasii ji-babaamosed.
He was not allowed to walk about the place.
Gaawiin bagidinaasii (he was not let go) ji-babaamosed (to walk about the place).
(18) Käga‘pī dạc kī∙i∙‘kidō mi‘kinā‘k:
Gegapii dash gii-ikido mikinaak:
So at length said Snapping-Turtle:
Gegapii dash gii-ikido mikinaak (so at length said Snapping-Turtle):
(19) “Taga, pagidiniciyu‘k!
“Daga, bagidinishiyok!
“I say, do you set me free!
“Daga, bagidinishiyok! (I say, do you set me free!)
(20) Kāwīn ningamādcāsī.
Gaawiin ninga-maajaasii.
I will not go away.
Gaawiin ninga-maajaasii. (I will not go away.)
(21) Mōⁿjạg ningawīdcīwā kîgwisis,” udinān īni´ᵘ umi‘tigwapicimunikän.
Moozhag ninga-wiijiiwaa gigwisis,” odinaan iniw omitigwapishimoniken.
All the time will I go in company with your son,” he said to Caddice-Fly.
Moozhag ninga-wiijiiwaa gigwisis (all the time will I go along with your son),” odinaan iniw omitigwapishimoniken (he said to Caddice-Fly).
(22) Kīpạgudinā.
Gii-bagidinaa.
He was set free.
Gii-bagidinaa (he was set free).
(23) Käᵉgä‘t mōⁿjạg uwīdcīwān īni´ᵘ uckinawän, umi‘tigwạpicimunikä ugwisạn mōⁿjạg pạbāmusäwạg.
Geget moozhag owiijiiwaan iniw oshkinawen, omitigwapishimonike ogwisan moozhag babaamosewag.
Sure enough, all the while was he in company with the youth, the son of Caddice-Fly and he were always walking about the place.
Geget moozhag owiijiiwaan iniw oshkinawen (sure enough, all the while he went along with the youth), omitigwapishimonike ogwisan (the son of Caddice-Fly) moozhag babaamosewag (the two of them were always walking about the place).
(24) Ningudingidạc i‘kidōwạg ‘aᵉa´ᵘ uckinawä mi‘kinā‘k gayä:
Ningoding idash ikidowag a’aw oshkinawe mikinaak gaye:
Now, once on a time said the youth and Snapping-Turtle:
Ningoding idash ikidowag (now, once on a time said) a’aw oshkinawe mikinaak gaye (the youth and Snapping-Turtle too):
(25) “Tạganā, pạbāmādisidā!” i‘kitōwạg.
“Daga naa, babaamaadizidaa!” ikidowag.
“Come, let us go on a journey!” they said.
“Daga naa, babaamaadizidaa!” (Come, let us go on a journey!) ikidowag (they said).
(26) “Ōwidi ina‘kakä ningābī∙ạ∙nunk ijādā!”
“Owidi inakake ningaabii’anong izhaadaa!”
“Over this way, toward the west, let us go!”
“Owidi inakake ningaabii’anong izhaadaa! (over this way, toward the west, let us go!)”
(27) Ugigagwädcimān ōsạn ‘aᵉa´ᵘ uckinawä, ugīpạgidinigōn dạc ōsạn.
Ogii-gagwejimaan oosan a’aw oshkinawe, ogii-bagidinigoon dash oosan.
The youth asked his father, and he was given leave by his father.
Ogii-gagwejimaan oosan a’aw oshkinawe (the youth asked his father), ogii-bagidinigoon dash oosan (and he was given leave by his father).
(28) Mīdạc kīmādcāwād mi‘kinā‘k wīdcīwād īni´ᵘ uckinawän; pīnic kīmạdābīwād kistcikistcigạmīng.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad mikinaak wiijiiwaad iniw oshkinawen; biinish gii-madaabiiwaad gichi-gichi-gamiing.
Thereupon they departed, Snapping-Turtle going in company with the youth; (they continued on) till they came out upon the great sea.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad mikinaak (thereupon they departed, Snapping-Turtle) wiijiiwaad iniw oshkinawen (going along with the youth); biinish gii-madaabiiwaad gichi-gichi-gamiing (until they came out upon the great sea).
(29) Mīdạc imāⁿ pạbāmusäwād mîtāwạngāng.
Mii dash imaa babaamosewaad mitaawangaang.
And then there they wandered along the beach.
Mii dash imaa babaamosewaad mitaawangaang (and then there they walked along the sandy beach).
(30) Ninguding kägō onōndānāwa mạdwäsininig, tcīsa‘kān ạgāma‘kīng.
Ningoding gegoo onoondaanaawaa madwesininig, jiisakaan agaamakiing.
Presently they heard the sound of something fall, (it was) a conjuring-lodge on the other shore.
Ningoding gegoo onoondaanaawaa madwesininig (presently they heard something making a sound), jiisakaan agaamakiing (a conjuring-lodge on the other shore).
(31) Mīdạc ä‘kidot ‘aᵉa’ᵘ uckinawä:
Mii dash ekidod a’aw oshkinawe:
Thereupon said the youth:
Mii dash ekidod a’aw oshkinawe (thereupon said the youth):
(32) “A‘pägicsa ijāⁿyạnk,” i‘kidō ‘aᵘ uckinawä.
Apegish sa izhaayang,” ikido aw oshkinawe.
“Would, indeed, that we might go over there!” (so) said the youth.
Apegish sa izhaayang (would, indeed, that we might go over there),” ikido aw oshkinawe (said the youth).
(33) “Āwaᵘ, ijādāᵉ!” udinān mi‘kinā‘k.
Aawaw, izhaadaa!” odinaan mikinaak.
“Very well, let us go over there!” to him said Snapping-Turtle
Aawaw, izhaadaa! (very well, let us go over there!)” odinaan mikinaak (to him said Snapping-Turtle).
(34) “Ānīn dạc kädicikaskitōyạnk tcī∙i∙caiyạng?” udigōn.
“Aaniin dash ged-izhi-gashkitooyang ji-izhaayang?” odigoon.
“And how shall we be able to get over there?” (Snapping-Turtle) was asked.
“Aaniin dash ged-izhi-gashkitooyang (and how shall we be able) ji-izhaayang? (to get over there?)” odigoon (he was asked).
(35) “Omāsa bīnsun niningwīnk.”
Omaa sa biinzon niningwiing.”
“Do you get into this armpit of mine.”
Omaa sa biinzon niningwiing (do you get into this armpit of mine).”
(36) Mēdạc käᵉgä‘t imā kī∙a∙sāt īni´ᵘ skînawän uningwīnk.
Mii dash geget imaa gii-asaad iniw shkinawen oningwiing.
Whereupon truly there in his armpit he placed the youth.
Mii dash geget imaa gii-asaad (whereupon truly there he placed) iniw shkinawen oningwiing (the youth in his armpit).
(37) Mēdạc kīpa‘kubīt aᵘ mi‘kinā‘k agāma‘kīng ijāt äniwäk; kînwäⁿj kī∙ạ∙nitaji‘tā ạgāma‘kīng kī∙i∙jāt.
Mii dash gii-bakobiid aw mikinaak agaamakiing izhaad eniweg; ginwenzh gii-ani-dazhitaa agaamakiing gii-izhaad.
So then down into the water went Snapping-Turtle; to the other shore he went in a fairly easy way; a long while he spent getting over to the other coast.
Mii dash gii-bakobiid aw mikinaak (so then into the water went Snapping-Turtle) agaamakiing izhaad eniweg (going to the other shore in a fairly easy way); ginwenzh gii-ani-dazhitaa (a long while he spent at it) agaamakiing gii-izhaad (getting over to the other shore).
(38) A‘pī∙i∙dạc änimōckạmut ogīpạgidinān ini´ᵘ uckinawän.
Apii dash eni-mooshkamod ogii-bagidinaan iniw oshkinawen.
And when he came out on the shore, he let the youth out.
Apii dash eni-mooshkamod (and when he came up to the surface) ogii-bagidinaan iniw oshkinawen (he let the youth out).
(39) Mī∙i∙dạc äjiwâbạndạmowāt pada‘kidäni‘k tcīsa‘kān.
Mii idash ezhi-waabandamowaad badakidenig jiisakaan.
Thereupon they beheld the conjuring-lodge standing there.
Mii idash ezhi-waabandamowaad (thereupon they beheld) badakidenig jiisakaan (the conjuring-lodge standing there).
(40) Mīdạc kā∙ạ∙nījipīndigäwāt i∙i∙māⁿ tcīsa‘kāning, ā‘pidci mōckinäwaᵉ imā äyānit pīndik tcīsa‘kāning; kāgīgitōwaᵉ nạgamōwaᵉ gayä.
Mii dash gaa-ani-izhi-biindigewaad i’imaa jiisakaaning, aapiji mooshkinewan imaa eyaanid biindig jiisakaaning; gaagiigidoowan nagamowan gaye.
And so, when they went into the conjuring-lodge, (they saw that) it was very full of them who were there inside; they were talking and singing.
Mii dash gaa-ani-izhi-biindigewaad (and so, when they went inside) i’imaa jiisakaaning (there in the conjuring-lodge), aapiji mooshkinewan imaa eyaanid (very full of them who were there) biindig jiisakaaning (inside the conjuring-lodge); gaagiigidoowan nagamowan gaye (they were talking and singing too).
(41) Īgi´ᵘ pīndik tcīsa‘kāning äyāwāt udaji∙i∙ndānāwa miziwä owä kījik undinūn kayä; mī∙i∙´ᵘ wändcimạmāsi‘kāg i∙i∙wä tcīsa‘kān.
Igiw biindig jiisakaaning eyaawaad odazhindaanaawaa miziwe owe giizhig ondinoon gaye; mii iw wenji-mamaazikaag i’iwe jiisakaan.
They that were inside of the conjuring-lodge were talking about the full extent of this sky, and of the winds; that was what caused the conjuring-lodge to sway.
Igiw biindig jiisakaaning eyaawaad (they that were inside the conjuring-lodge) odazhindaanaawaa miziwe owe giizhig (were talking about the whole of this sky) ondinoon gaye (and the winds too); mii iw wenji-mamaazikaag i’iwe jiisakaan (that was what made the conjuring-lodge sway).
(42) Kīwi‘tāgīk wändānima‘k, kā‘pīciwäba‘k mäwija, kayä kädạnījiwäba‘k pānimā— mī∙i∙´ᵘ ga‘kina ändạjindạmowād.
Giiwitaagiik wendaanimak, gaa-bi-izhiwebak mewizha, gaye ged-ani-izhiwebak baanimaa - mii iw gakina endazhindamowaad.
Of the wide circle of the sky from whence blow the winds, of what had happened in times long ago, and of what was to come to pass in the future, — concerning all such things did they talk.
Giiwitaagiik (the wide circle of the sky) wendaanimak (from whence the winds blow), gaa-bi-izhiwebak mewizha (what had happened long ago), gaye ged-ani-izhiwebak baanimaa (and what would come to pass by and by) — mii iw gakina endazhindamowaad (concerning all that did they talk).
(43) Kînwäⁿjidạc kā∙a∙yāwād imāⁿ tcīsa‘kāning, kī∙ạ∙nizāga∙ạ∙mōg minawā.
Ginwenzh idash gaa-ayaawaad imaa jiisakaaning, gii-ani-zaaga’amoog miinawaa.
And after they had been in the conjuring-lodge a long while, they up and went outside again.
Ginwenzh idash gaa-ayaawaad imaa jiisakaaning (and after they had been a long while in the conjuring-lodge), gii-ani-zaaga’amoog miinawaa (they went on out of doors again).
(44) Inābiwāt iwidi awạsina‘kakä ningābī∙ạ∙nunk wâbandāndānāwa wạdciᵘ, nībawa gayä päbāmisänit pînäsiwaᵉ wâbamāwaᵉ.
Inabiwaad iwidi awas inakake ningaabii’anong waabandaanaawaa wajiw, niibawa gaye bebaamisenid binesiwan waabamaawaan.
On looking off towards the west, they beheld a mountain, and many birds that flew about they saw.
Inabiwaad iwidi awas inakake ningaabii’anong (on looking off yonder farther toward the west) waabandaanaawaa (they beheld) wajiw (a mountain), niibawa gaye bebaamisenid binesiwan (and many birds flying about) waabamaawaan (they saw them).
(45) Mīnawādec i‘kido ‘aᵉa’ᵘ umi‘tigwapicimuni‘kä ugwisạn:
Miinawaa dash ikido a’aw omitigwapishimonike ogwisan:
So again said the son of Caddice-Fly:
Miinawaa dash ikido a’aw omitigwapishimonike ogwisan (so again said the son of Caddice-Fly):
(46) “Tạga, ijādaᵉ!” udinān mi‘kina‘kwạn.
“
“Daga, izhaadaa!” odinaan mikinaakwan.
“Pray, let us go over there!” he said to Snapping-Turtle.
“Daga, izhaadaa! (pray, let us go over there!)” odinaan mikinaakwan (he said to Snapping-Turtle).
(47) ‘Āᵘ, ijādāᵉ!”
“Aw, izhaadaa!”
“Allright, let us go!”
“Aw, izhaadaa! (all right, let us go!)”
(48) Kī∙i∙jāwạg, nībawa ugīwâbạmāwaᵉ pạnạdcaiyaᵉ.
Gii-izhaawag, niibawa ogii-waabamaawaan banajaanyan.
They went over there, many young birds they saw.
Gii-izhaawag (they went over there), niibawa ogii-waabamaawaan banajaanyan (many young birds they saw).
(49) Päᵉjikidạc ogī∙o∙dā‘pinān ‘aᵉa´ᵘ uckinawä mī wīn ini´ᵘ kā‘pigīwänāt.
*Bezhig idash ogii-odaapinaan a’aw oshkinawe mii wiin iniw gaa-bi-giiwenaad.**
Now, one of them the youth took up, and that one he fetched back.
Bezhig idash ogii-odaapinaan a’aw oshkinawe (now, one of them the youth took up) mii wiin iniw gaa-bi-giiwenaad* (and that one was the one he carried back home).
(50) Mīnawā kī‘pipīndigäwạg iwe tcīsa‘kān; kāwī‘kā ạnwāsäsinini.
Miinawaa gii-bi-biindigewag iwe jiisakaan; gaa wiikaa anwaasesinini.
Again they went into the conjuring-lodge; never did it cease swaying to and fro.
Miinawaa gii-bi-biindigewag iwe jiisakaan (again they went into the conjuring-lodge); gaa wiikaa anwaasesinini (never did it cease swaying).
(51) Awidac uckinawä ugīgạgwädcimān īni´ᵘ nāganizinit:
Aw idash oshkinawe ogii-gagwejimaan iniw naaganizinid:
And the youth asked of him who was leader there:
Aw idash oshkinawe ogii-gagwejimaan iniw naaganizinid (and the youth asked of him who was leader there):
(52) “Ningudingina‘ku kibitci∙i∙sä ū∙u∙ tcīsa‘kān?”
“Ningoding ina go gibijise o’o jiisakaan?”
“Is there ever a time when this conjuring-lodge is still?”
“Ningoding ina go gibijise o’o jiisakaan? (is there ever a time when this conjuring-lodge is still?)”
(53) “Kāwīn wī‘kā kibitcisäsinōn mini‘k pā‘kīwạnk, kāwīn gayä wī‘kā tạgibitcisäsinōn mini‘k kädạnia‘kīwank.
“Gaawiin wiikaa gii-bijisesinoon minik ba-akiiwang, gaawiin gaye wiikaa da-gibijisesinoon minik ged-ani-akiiwang.
“Never has it ceased swaying since the world began, and never will it be still as long as the world lasts.
“Gaawiin wiikaa gii-bijisesinoon (never has it ceased swaying) minik ba-akiiwang (since the world began), gaawiin gaye wiikaa da-gibijisesinoon (and never will it be still) minik ged-ani-akiiwang (as long as the world lasts).
(54) Kîcpîn ä‘ta mīziwä änigu‘kwāg owe kījik ạnwā‘tink miyä‘taⁱ māgijā tcigibitcisägibạn.
Giishpin eta miziwe enigokwaag owe giizhig anwaating mii eta maagizhaa ji-gibijisegiban.
Save only when the whole expanse of this sky is calm, then only might it perhaps cease swaying.
Giishpin eta miziwe enigokwaag owe giizhig (only when the whole expanse of this sky) anwaating (is calm) mii eta maagizhaa ji-gibijisegiban (then only might it perhaps cease swaying).
(55) Kāwīn kanabạtc wī‘kā tātätạgu anwā‘tiⁿzinōn änigu‘kwāg ōwe kījik.”
*Gaawiin ganabaj wiikaa daatetago anwaatinzinoon enigokwaag owe giizhig.**
Never seemingly is it calm at one and the same time in all the length and breadth of this sky.”
Gaawiin ganabaj wiikaa daatetago (never seemingly at one and the same time) anwaatinzinoon* enigokwaag owe giizhig (is it calm in all the breadth of this sky).”
(56) Mīdạc kā‘pijisāga∙ạ∙mowāt; mīnawā ugīpina∙o∙wān imāⁿ uningwīng ini’ᵘ uckinawän, kayä īni’ᵘ pạnạdcaiyạn.
Mii dash gaa-bi-izhi-zaaga’amowaad; miinawaa ogii-bina’owaan imaa oningwiing iniw oshkinawen, gaye iniw banajaanyan.
Thereupon they came on out of doors; again (Snapping-Turtle) placed the youth in his armpit, and the young bird also.
Mii dash gaa-bi-izhi-zaaga’amowaad (thereupon they came on out of doors); miinawaa ogii-bina’owaan imaa oningwiing iniw oshkinawen (again he placed the youth there in his armpit), gaye iniw banajaanyan (and the young bird too).
(57) Mīdạc kā‘pijipa‘kubīt mi‘kinā‘k, pîgīwäwāt.
Mii dash gaa-bi-izhi-bakobiid mikinaak, bi-giiwewaad.
And then down into the water came Snapping-Turtle, back on their homeward way they came.
Mii dash gaa-bi-izhi-bakobiid mikinaak (and then into the water came Snapping-Turtle), bi-giiwewaad (the two coming back on their homeward way).
(58) Kägādạc pạmījạgāt mi‘kinā‘k ugīmi‘kwändān ga‘kina kīnisimindibạn uduckinīgīmaᵉ.
Gegaa dash ba-mizhaagaad mikinaak ogii-mikwendaan gakina gii-nisimindiban odoshkiniigiman.
And when nearly reaching the shore, Snapping-Turtle became mindful of all his youths that had been slain.
Gegaa dash ba-mizhaagaad mikinaak (and when Snapping-Turtle nearly reached the shore) ogii-mikwendaan gakina (he became mindful of all) gii-nisimindiban odoshkiniigiman (his young men that had been slain).
(59) Mīdạc kā∙i∙jigitciwäpināt īni’ᵘ uckinawän pạnadcaiyạn gayä.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-gichi-webinaad iniw oshkinawen banajaanyan gaye.
Whereupon he flung out (in to the water) the youth and the young bird.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-gichi-webinaad (whereupon he flung out hard into the water) iniw oshkinawen banajaanyan gaye (the youth and the young bird too).
(60) Ningudci kī∙i∙na‘kwajiwä mi‘kinā‘k.
Ningoji gii-inakwazhiwe mikinaak.
Off in another direction through the water went Snapping-Turtle.
Ningoji gii-inakwazhiwe mikinaak (off in another direction through the water swam Snapping-Turtle).
(61) Awidạc umi‘tigwapicimuni‘kä ugwisạn agāwa kīmōckạmo.
Aw idash omitigwapishimonike ogwisan agaawaa gii-mooshkamo.
And the son of Caddice-Fly had a hard time keeping on the surface of the water.
Aw idash omitigwapishimonike ogwisan (and the son of Caddice-Fly) agaawaa gii-mooshkamo (had a hard time keeping at the surface).
(62) Päᵒcu´ ayāmạgatini, ạgāwādac ugīgacki‘tōn kī‘pimijạgāt; kayä īniᵘ upạnadcāⁿyäⁿsiman ā‘pidci kīcāpwāpāwäwạn.
Besho ayaamagadini, agaawaa dash ogii-gashkitoon gii-bi-mizhaagaad; gaye iniw obanajaanyensiman aapiji gii-zhaabwaabaawewan.
A short way was the (land), and barely was he able to reach the shore; and his young bird was soaking wet.
Besho ayaamagadini (a short way off the land was), agaawaa dash ogii-gashkitoon gii-bi-mizhaagaad (and barely was he able to reach the shore); gaye iniw obanajaanyensiman (and his little young bird) aapiji gii-zhaabwaabaawewan (was soaking wet through).
(63) Ugīpāswān dạc kāmijạgāt.
Ogii-baaswaan dash gaa-mizhaagaad.
He dried it by the fire when he got ashore.
Ogii-baaswaan dash gaa-mizhaagaad (and he dried it by the fire when he reached the shore).
(64) Mīdạc kīpîmādcāt pîgīwät.
Mii dash gii-bi-maajaad bi-giiwed.
Whereupon he started hitherward on his way back home.
Mii dash gii-bi-maajaad bi-giiwed (whereupon he started off hitherward on his way back home).
(65) A‘pī∙i∙dac kā‘tạgwicink ōsạn ändānit, ā‘pidci ugīsāgi∙ā∙wän ini´ᵘ pạnạdcaiⁿyạn.
Apii idash gaa-dagwishing oosan endaanid, aapiji ogii-zaagi’aawaan iniw banajaanyan.
And after he had arrived at where his father lived, very fond became they of the young bird.
Apii idash gaa-dagwishing oosan endaanid (and after he arrived where his father lived), aapiji ogii-zaagi’aawaan iniw banajaanyan (very fond did they become of the young bird).
(66) Nāgạdcidạc kī‘pi∙ạ∙nimi‘kī‘kā; tibickō imāⁿ ayāt pạnạdcāⁿ mī∙i∙māⁿ kī‘pinōndāguziwād animi‘kīg kī‘piwâbạmāwād unīdcānisiwān.
Naagaj idash gii-bi-animikiikaa; dibishkoo imaa ayaad banajaanh mii imaa gii-bi-noondaagoziwaad animikiig gii-bi-waabamaawaad oniijaanisiwaan.
And after a time there came up a thunder-storm; straight over where the young bird was came the roar of the Thunderers that had come to see their young.
Naagaj idash gii-bi-animikiikaa (and after a time there came up a thunder-storm); dibishkoo imaa ayaad banajaanh (straight over where the young bird was) mii imaa gii-bi-noondaagoziwaad animikiig (there came the roar of the Thunderers) gii-bi-waabamaawaad oniijaanisiwaan (who had come to see their young).
(67) Minawādec kī∙ạ∙nikīwäwạg animi‘kīg.
Miinawaa dash gii-ani-giiwewag animikiig.
So back on their homeward way went the Thunderers.
Miinawaa dash gii-ani-giiwewag animikiig (so back on their homeward way went the Thunderers).
(68) Mīdac kā∙i∙jimādcāwād pinäwidis kī∙ạ∙gōdä.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-maajaawaad binewidis gii-agoode.
And so, after they had gone, the gizzard of the ruffed grouse hung aloft.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-maajaawaad (and so, after they had gone) binewidis gii-agoode (the gizzard of the ruffed grouse hung aloft) (the closing that leaves the story to the listener’s wondering).