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 NẠNDUBẠNI
MIKINAAK NANDOBANI
SNAPPING-TURTLE GOES TO WAR
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) Ninguding kīⁿwä mi‘kinā‘k wīnä‘tagu päᵉjik.
Ningoding giiwen mikinaak wiin eta go bezhig.
Once on a time they say a Snapping-Turtle (was) all alone.
Ningoding (once) giiwen (they say) mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle) wiin eta go (he alone) bezhig (one).
(2) Mīdạc kā∙i∙nändạng:
Mii dash gaa-inendang:
And this was what he thought:
Mii dash (and so) gaa-inendang (what he thought).
(3) “Pānimāⁿ ningadạninạndawâbạmāg käwīdcīwạgwā.”
“Baanimaa ningad-ani-nandawaabamaag ge-wiijiiwagwaa”.
“After a while I will go seek for those in whose company I shall go.”
“Baanimaa (after a while) ningad-ani-nandawaabamaag (I will go looking for them) ge-wiijiiwagwaa (those I shall go with).”
(4) Mīdạc kīmādcād; ningudingīdạc ogī∙ạ∙ni∙u∙di‘tān wạdciwänz; mēdạc imāⁿ kā∙i∙jād ugidā‘ki, mēⁱdạc äjipībāgit;
Mii dash gii-maajaad; Ningoding idash ogii-ani-oditaan wajiwens; mii dash imaa gaa-izhaad ogidaaki, mii dash ezhi-biibaagid:
Thereupon he departed; and by and by he came to a little hill on the way; and when he got to yonder hill-top, he then cried with a loud voice, saying:
Mii dash (and so) gii-maajaad (he set out); ningoding idash (and by and by) ogii-ani-oditaan (he came along to) wajiwens (a little hill); mii dash imaa (and so there) gaa-izhaad (when he got to) ogidaaki (the hilltop), mii dash (and so) ezhi-biibaagid (he cried aloud):
(5) “Awänän käwīdcīwạg tcînạndubạniyān?”
“Awenen ge-wiijiiwag ji-nandobaniyaan?”
“With whom shall I go when I set out for war?”
“Awenen (who) ge-wiijiiwag (will I go with) ji-nandobaniyaan (when I go to war)?”
(6) Awi∙a∙dạc omạdwäna‘kwä‘tāgōn:
Awiya dash omadwe-nakwetaagoon:
Then came the sound of some one’s voice answering him:
Awiya dash (then someone) omadwe-nakwetaagoon (was heard answering him).
(7) “Nīn kīgawīdcīwîn tcînạndubạniyạn!”
“Niin giga-wiijiiwin ji-nandobaniyan!”
“I will go with you when you go to war!”
“Niin (I) giga-wiijiiwin (will go with you) ji-nandobaniyan (when you go to war)!”
(8) “‘Āᵘ, ondās!” udinān.
“Aaw, ondaas!” odinaan.
“All right, come hither!” he said to him.
“Aaw (all right), ondaas (come here)!” odinaan (he said to him).
(9) Päcudạc pā∙ạ∙yānit īni´ᵘ ininiwạn, ogạnōnān mi‘kinā‘k:
Besho dash baa-ayaanid iniw ininiwan, oganoonaan mikinaak:
And when near by the man was come, to him Snapping-Turtle spoke, saying:
Besho dash (and when nearby) baa-ayaanid (he was coming about) iniw ininiwan (that man), oganoonaan (spoke to him) mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle):
(10) “Ckumāⁿ pigagwädcīn käta∙i∙jīwumbạnän mīgāzoyạng!”
“Shkomaa bi-gagwejiin ge-daa-izhiiwambanen miigaazoyang.”
“Just you come and show what you would do should we get into a fight!”
“Shkomaa (just) bi-gagwejiin (come and try) ge-daa-izhiiwambanen (what you would do) miigaazoyang (should we fight)!”
(11) Pạgamāgạndac uda‘kunān ‘aᵉa´ᵘ inini.
Bagamaagan dash odakonaan a’aw inini.
Now, a war-club in his hand the man held.
Bagamaagan dash (now a war-club) odakonaan (he held) a’aw inini (that man).
(12) Mīdạc kāᵉgā‘t pigagwädcīt.
Mii dash geget bi-gagwejiid.
Thereupon truly hither he came, making a show (of what he would do).
Mii dash (and so) geget (truly) bi-gagwejiid (he came making a show).
(13) “Hahahu´, hahahu´, hahahu´, hahahu´!”
“Hahaho, Hahaho, Hahaho, Hahaho!”
“Hahahú, hahahú, hahahú, hahahú!”
“Hahaho, Hahaho, Hahaho, Hahaho!”
(14) Cīgwa umāⁿ pạdạgwicininit īni´ᵘ ininiwạn ugīpîminīma∙u∙gōn ‘iᵉi´ᵘ pạgạmāgạn.
Zhigwa omaa ba-dagwishininid iniw ininiwan ogii-bimi-niima’ogoon i’iw bagamaagan.
When here the man was come, at (Snapping-Turtle) he came brandishing the club as if to strike him.
Zhigwa (when) omaa (here) ba-dagwishininid (he was come) iniw ininiwan (that man) ogii-bimi-niima’ogoon (he brandished at him in passing) i’iw bagamaagan (that war-club).
(15) “Mēdạc kägat gīnibu, mī‘kinā‘k!”
“Mii dash geget ginibo mikinaak!”
“And now truly you shall die, Snapping-Turtle!”
“Mii dash (and now) geget (truly) ginibo (you shall die), mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle)!”
(16) Mīdạc kīgusāt.
Mii dash gii-goosad.
At that he became afraid of him.
Mii dash (and so) gii-goosad (he became afraid of him).
(17) “Intawātci kīwän,” udinān, “māgicā kidānisigō mīgāding,” udinān.
“Indawaaj giiwen,” odinaan, “maagizhaa gid-anisigoo miigaading,” odinaan.
“You had better go back home,” he said to him, “lest perhaps you be slain in battle,” he said to him.
“Indawaaj (you had better) giiwen (go home),” odinaan (he said to him), “maagizhaa (lest perhaps) gid-anisigoo (you be slain) miigaading (in battle),” odinaan (he said to him).
(18) Mīdạc kī‘kīwäd ‘aᵉa´ᵘ inini kī∙ạ∙nimādcā dac mī‘kinā‘k; mīnawā ninguding kī∙ạ∙nia‘kwāmạdciwä wạdciwing.
Mii dash gii-giiwed a’aw inini gii-ani-maajaa dash mikinaak; miinawaa ningoding gii-ani-akwaamajiwe wajiwing.
And so, when back home went the man, then on his way went Snapping-Turtle; on up another hill he climbed.
Mii dash (and so) gii-giiwed (when he went home) a’aw inini (that man), gii-ani-maajaa dash (then on his way set out) mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle); miinawaa ningoding (and again at one point) gii-ani-akwaamajiwe (he climbed up) wajiwing (a hill).
(19) Mīnawā gīpīpāgi:
Miinawaa gii-biibaagi:
Again he called with a loud voice:
Miinawaa (again) gii-biibaagi (he called aloud):
(20) “Awänän gäwīdcīwạgē tcînạndūpạniyān?”
“Awenen ge-wiijiiwaage ji-nandobaniyaan?”
“With whom shall I go when I set out for war?”
“Awenen (who) ge-wiijiiwaage (will I go with) ji-nandobaniyaan (when I go to war)?”
(21) Mēdạc mạdwäbībāgiwạn:
Mii dash madwe-biibaagiwan:
Whereupon came the sound of voices calling aloud:
Mii dash (and so) madwe-biibaagiwan (came the sound of voices calling).
(22) “Nīnawind!”
“Niinawind!”
“With us!”
“Niinawind (with us)!”
(23) “Ondās, ondās!” udinān.
“Ondaas, ondaas!” odinaan.
“Hither, hither!” he said to them.
“Ondaas (come here), ondaas (come here)!” odinaan (he said to them).
(24) Kīpitạgwicinōgidạc mîskwādäsiwạg nībiwa.
Gii-bi-dagwishinoog idash miskwaadesiwag niibiwa.
So came the Painted-Turtles, arriving in throngs.
Gii-bi-dagwishinoog idash (and they came arriving) miskwaadesiwag (the Painted-Turtles) niibiwa (many).
(25) Mīdạc änād:
Mii dash enaad:
And then he said to them:
Mii dash (and so) enaad (he said to them):
(26) “Skomāⁿ kạgwätcīyu‘k kädōdamägobạn mīgāsoyạnk!”
“Skomaa gagwejiiyok ge-doodamegoban miigaazoyang!”
“Just you show what you would do should we get into a fight!”
“Skomaa (just) gagwejiiyok (try, you) ge-doodamegoban (what you would do) miigaazoyang (should we fight)!”
(27) Mīdac ka‘kina kā∙i∙ji∙o∙dci‘tāwād, tibickō asînīg kījināguziwạg.
Mii dash gakina gaa-izhi-ojitaawaad, dibishkoo asiniig gii-izhinaagoziwag.
Thereupon all withdrew into their shells, like stones was their look.
Mii dash (and so) gakina (all) gaa-izhi-ojitaawaad (when they drew into their shells), dibishkoo asiniig (like stones) gii-izhinaagoziwag (they looked).
(28) “Ānīc, mīsa´ ogōᵘ käwīdcī∙ạ∙gwā,” i‘kido mi‘kinā‘k.
“Aaniish mii saa ogow ge-wiijii’agwaa,” ikido mikinaak.
“Well, it is with these that I will go,” said Snapping-Turtle.
“Aaniish (well), mii saa (it is) ogow (these) ge-wiijii’agwaa (that I will go with),” ikido mikinaak (said Snapping-Turtle).
(29) Mīdạc kīmādcāwād nạndubạniwād.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad nandobaniwaad.
Thereupon they set out to go to war.
Mii dash (and so) gii-maajaawaad (they set out) nandobaniwaad (going to war).
(30) Ningutingidạc ạninîbāwād tibi‘kạdinig mạdwänạgạmō päᵉjik mîskwādäsi, mīdạc äna∙ạ∙nk: —
Ningoding idash ani-nibaawaad dibikadinig madwe-nagamo bezhig miskwaadesi, mii dash ena’ang: -
And one night when they were going to sleep, a certain Turtle was heard singing, and thus he sang:—
Ningoding idash (and one night) ani-nibaawaad (as they were going to sleep) dibikadinig (when night fell) madwe-nagamo (was heard singing) bezhig miskwaadesi (a certain Turtle), mii dash (and so) ena’ang (this he sang):
(31) “Mîcī‘käⁿwā! ōdänāngi kīdā‘tawänigōmin yāᵃha!
Mishiikenwaa! oodenaangi gidaatawenigoomin yaaha!
“O Snapping-Turtle! in a town are we prophesied an evil fate, yāᵃha!
Mishiikenwaa! (O Snapping-Turtle!) oodenaangi (in a town) gidaatawenigoomin (we are foretold an evil fate) yaaha!
(32) Nīndinā‘pawä yāᵃha, nīndinā‘pawä yāᵃha, yāᵃha!”
Nindinaabawe yaaha, nindinaabawe yaaha!”
Such was my dream, yā-ᵃha! such was my dream, yā-ᵃha, yāᵃha!”
Nindinaabawe (such was my dream) yaaha, nindinaabawe (such was my dream) yaaha!
(33) Mī‘kinā‘kidạc nwāndawād unīckimigōn.
Mikinaak idash nwaandawaad onishkimigoon.
And when Snapping-Turtle heard him, he was angered.
Mikinaak idash (and Snapping-Turtle) nwaandawaad (when he heard him) onishkimigoon (was angered by him).
(34) Mēdạc kā∙i∙ji∙u∙dā‘pinạng umō‘komān kī∙i∙nōdä i∙i∙´māⁿ ayānit mīdạc gạgwädcimād:
Mii dash gaa-izhi-odaapinang omookomaan gii-inoode imaa ayaanid mii dash gagwejimaad:
Thereupon, taking up his knife, he crawled over to where he was, and then asked him:
Mii dash (and so) gaa-izhi-odaapinang (taking up) omookomaan (his knife) gii-inoode (he crawled) imaa ayaanid (to where he was) mii dash (and so) gagwejimaad (he asked him):
(35) “Ānīn ä‘kidoyan?”
“Aaniin ekidoyan?”
“What did you say?”
“Aaniin (what) ekidoyan (did you say)?”
(36) “Kā, ūdänāng iīzạn ka‘kina kīnisigōmin nindinābạndạm,” i‘kido.
Gaa, oodenaang iizan gakina ginisigoomin nindinaabandam,” ikido.
“Why, that in a town we shall probably all be slain, was what I dreamed,” he said.
“Gaa (why), oodenaang (in a town) iizan (it seems) gakina (all) ginisigoomin (we shall be slain) nindinaabandam (was what I dreamed),” ikido (he said).
(37) Mēdạc mi‘kinā‘k kā∙i∙jikīckigwäjwād.
Mii dash mikinaak gaa-izhi-giishkigwezhwaad.
Thereupon Snapping-Turtle cut off his head.
Mii dash (and so) mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle) gaa-izhi-giishkigwezhwaad (cut off his head).
(38) Mēdạc minawā kī∙ạ∙nimādcāwād.
Mii dash miinawaa gii-ani-maajaawaad.
And then they continued on their way.
Mii dash (and so) miinawaa (again) gii-ani-maajaawaad (they went on their way).
(39) A‘pī∙i∙dạc wädisāwād anicinābä odä‘tōnit, mi‘kinā‘k ogī∙i∙nāᵉ ka‘kina ucîmāgạnīcimaᵉ:
Apii dash wedisaawaad anishinaabe oodetoonid, mikinaak ogii-inaag gakina ozhimaaganishiman:
And when they came to where some people had a town, Snapping-Turtle said to all his soldiers:
Apii dash (and when) wedisaawaad (they came to) anishinaabe oodetoonid (where people had a town), mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle) ogii-inaag (said to) gakina (all) ozhimaaganishiman (his soldiers):
(40) “Mī∙u∙māⁿ ayaiyu‘k.
Mii omaa ayaayok.
“In this place do you remain.
“Mii omaa (here) ayaayok (do you stay).”
(41) Ningạtijā, ningạnadawā‘to.”
Ningad-izhaa, ninga-nadawaatoo.”
I will go thither, I will go to reconnoitre.”
Ningad-izhaa (I will go), ninga-nadawaatoo (I will go to scout).”
(42) Päᵉjik uwīdcīwan umijinawämạn.
Bezhig owiijiiwaan omizhinaweman.
He went along with one of his attendants.
Bezhig (one) owiijiiwaan (he went along with) omizhinaweman (his attendant).
(43) Mīdạc ijāwād ayānik wigiwāmạn, päᵉjikidạc cābundawāning kī‘pīndigäwạg nībādîbi‘k.
Mii dash izhaawaad ayaanig wiigiwaaman, bezhig idash zhaabondawaaning gii-biindigewag nibaa-dibik.
And going over to where there were some wigwams, into a certain long-lodge they entered during the silence of the night.
Mii dash (and so) izhaawaad (going to) ayaanig wiigiwaaman (where there were lodges), bezhig idash (and into a certain) zhaabondawaaning (long-lodge) gii-biindigewag (they entered) nibaa-dibik (in the dead of night).
(44) Mēdạc änād uwīdcīwāgạnạn:
Mii dash enaad owiijiiwaaganan:
And this he said to his comrade:
Mii dash (and so) enaad (he said to) owiijiiwaaganan (his comrade):
(45) “Bäbäjik kīckigwäjwādā!”
“Bebezhig giishkigwezhwaadaa!”
“Let us each cut off a head!”
“Bebezhig (each one) giishkigwezhwaadaa (let us cut off a head)!”
(46) Päpäjikidạc ogīnisāwān ạnicinābän.
Bebezhig idash ogii-nisaawaan anishinaaben.
So each slew a person.
Bebezhig idash (and each one) ogii-nisaawaan (slew) anishinaaben (a person).
(47) Ōdayā∙u∙bīnōmunāwān ustigwānan.
Oodayaa’obiinoomonaawaan oshtigwaanan.
They concealed the heads in the bosom of their garments.
Oodayaa’obiinoomonaawaan (they hid in their bosoms) oshtigwaanan (the heads).
(48) Mīdạc kā∙i∙jikāzowād; mi‘tigwanāgạn a‘tä, imāⁿ dac pīndik mī∙i∙mā kī‘kāzōwād.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-gaazowaad; mitigwanaagan ate, imaa biindig mii imaa gii-gaazowaad.
Thereupon they hid themselves; a wooden bowl was there, and there inside was where they hid themselves.
Mii dash (and so) gaa-izhi-gaazowaad (they hid themselves); mitigwanaagan (a wooden bowl) ate (was there), imaa biindig (there inside) mii imaa (there) gii-gaazowaad (they hid themselves).
(49) Kigijäbidạc kīmi‘kawāwạg nīⁿj kīckigwäwād.
Gigizheb idash gii-mikawaawag niizh giishkigwewaad.
Now, in the morning there were found two that had their heads cut off.
Gigizheb idash (and in the morning) gii-mikawaawag (there were found) niizh (two) giishkigwewaad (with their heads cut off).
(50) “Awägwän kā‘tōdạmogwän,” i‘kitōwạg.
“Awegwen gaa-doodamogwen,” ikidowag.
“Somebody must have done it,” they said.
“Awegwen (someone) gaa-doodamogwen (must have done it),” ikidowag (they said).
(51) Mīdạc kā∙i∙jinạndawābạdcigäwād miziwä ạgwạdcing, kāwin awiya ogīmi‘kawāsiwāwān.
Mii dash gaa-izhinandawaabajigewaad miziwe agwajiing, gaawiin awiya ogiimikawaasiwaawaan.
Thereupon they made a search everywhere out of doors, but they did not find anybody.
Mii dash (and so) gaa-izhinandawaabajigewaad (they searched) miziwe agwajiing (everywhere outdoors), gaawiin (not) awiya (anyone) ogii-mikawaasiwaawaan (did they find).
(52) Kägạ‘pī kī∙i∙‘kidōwạg:
Gegaapii gii-ikidowag:
At length they said:
Gegaapii (at length) gii-ikidowag (they said):
(53) “Kạnabạtc mi‘kinā‘k ‘aᵉa´ᵘ kā‘tōdạnk.”
“Ganabaj mikinaak a’aw gaa-doodang.”
“Maybe it was Snapping-Turtle who did it.”
“Ganabaj (maybe) mikinaak a’aw (it was Snapping-Turtle) gaa-doodang (who did it).”
(54) Mēdạc ä‘kidowād:
Mii dash ekidowaad:
Thereupon they said:
Mii dash (and so) ekidowaad (they said):
(55) “Kigīwâbạndānāwā na ānawi ‘iᵉi´ᵘ mi‘tigwanāgạn?”
“Gigii-waabandaanaawaa na aanawi i’iw mitigwanaagan?”
“You have of course looked at the wooden bowl?”
“Gigii-waabandaanaawaa na (have you looked at) aanawi (after all) i’iw mitigwanaagan (that wooden bowl)?”
(56) “Kāwīn,” i‘kidowạg.
“Gaawiin,” ikidowag.
“No,” they said.
“Gaawiin (no),” ikidowag (they said).
(57) Päᵉjik idạc ạnicinābä ogīpā‘kinān ‘iᵉi´ᵘ unāgạnic.
Bezhig idash anishinaabe ogii-baakinaan i’iw onaaganish.
So one person uncovered the miserable wooden bowl.
Bezhig idash anishinaabe (so one person) ogii-baakinaan (uncovered) i’iw onaaganish (that wretched bowl).
(58) Mīdạc imāⁿ käᵉgä‘t ayāwād mi‘kinā‘k kayä aᵘ mījinawä.
Mii dash imaa geget ayaawaad mikinaak gaye aw mizhinawe.
And there, sure enough, were Snapping-Turtle and the attendant.
Mii dash imaa (and there) geget (sure enough) ayaawaad (were) mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle) gaye aw mizhinawe (and the attendant).
(59) Mi‘kinā‘kidạc kīta‘kunā; awidạc askābäwis kīmādcība∙i∙wä, kāwīn kītäbibînāsī.
Mikinaak idash gii-dakonaa; aw idash oshkaabewis gii-maajiiba’iwe, gaawiin gii-debibinaasii.
Now, Snapping-Turtle was taken captive; but the attendant took to flight, he was not captured.
Mikinaak idash (and Snapping-Turtle) gii-dakonaa (was taken captive); aw idash oshkaabewis (but the attendant) gii-maajiiba’iwe (took flight), gaawiin (not) gii-debibinaasii (was he caught).
(60) “Āwisạ´, nisādā mi‘kinā‘k!”
“Aaw isa, nisaadaa mikinaak!”
“Now, then, let us kill Snapping-Turtle!”
“Aaw isa (now then), nisaadaa (let us kill) mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle)!”
(61) Mägwā kāgīgitowād kītagwicnōg ki‘tcinībiwa mîskwādäsiwạg.
Megwaa gaa-giigidowaad gii-dagwishinoog gichi-niibiwa miskwaadesiwag.
While they were holding forth in talk, there came up a great host of Painted-Turtles.
Megwaa (while) gaa-giigidowaad (they were talking) gii-dagwishinoog (there came) gichi-niibiwa (a great many) miskwaadesiwag (Painted-Turtles).
(62) Mēdạc ä‘kidōwād:
Mii dash ekidowaad:
Whereupon said (the people):
Mii dash (and so) ekidowaad (they said):
(63) “Ä‘ä, nạckä kuca mîskwādäsiwạg!
“E’e nashke gosha miskwaadesiwag!
“Oh, just look at the Painted-Turtles!
“E’e (oh), nashke gosha (just look) miskwaadesiwag (the Painted-Turtles)!
(64) Käᵉgätigunā kāwīsinimin!”
Geget igo naa gga-wiisinimin!”
Surely, without any doubt now shall we have food to eat!”
Geget igo naa (surely indeed now) gga-wiisinimin (we shall eat)!”
(65) Mīdạc mindimoyäyạg umackimodāwān udā‘pinạmowād, kīmoⁿjagināwād.
Mii dash mindimooyenyag omashkimodaawaan odaapinamowaad, gii-mozhaginaawaad.
And when the old women picked up their bags, they gathered in (the turtles).
Mii dash (and so) mindimooyenyag (the old women) omashkimodaawaan (their bags) odaapinamowaad (when they took up), gii-mozhaginaawaad (they gathered them in).
(66) Mīdạc kīkistciwisiniwād mîskwādäsiwaᵉ, mī igi’ᵘ cemāgenijạg.
Mii dash gii-gichi-wiisiniwaad miskwaadesiwag, mii igiw zhimaaganishag.
Thereupon they had a great feast on the Painted-Turtles, those that had been soldiers.
Mii dash (and so) gii-gichi-wiisiniwaad (they had a great feast on) miskwaadesiwag (the Painted-Turtles), mii igiw (those that were) zhimaaganishag (the soldiers).
(67) Mi‘kinā‘k idạc ickudäng wī∙a∙‘pạginā wīnisind.
Mikinaak idash ishkodeng wii-apaginaa wiinisind.
It was proposed that Snapping-Turtle be flung into the fire to be killed.
Mikinaak idash (and Snapping-Turtle) ishkodeng (into the fire) wii-apaginaa (it was proposed to fling him) wiinisind (to be killed).
(68) Mēdạc ä‘kidot:
Mii dash ekidod:
Whereupon he said:
Mii dash (and so) ekidod (he said):
(69) “Kāwīn, nindādcāgizwāg īgiᵘ abinōdcīyạg anikibwunāmozoyān.”
“Gaawiin, nindaajaagizwaag igiw abinoojiiyag ani-gibwonaamozoyaan.”
“Nay, I might burn up the children while I am smothering in the smoke.”
“Gaawiin (no), nindaajaagizwaag (I might burn up) igiw abinoojiiyag (those children) ani-gibwonaamozoyaan (as I smother in the smoke).”
(70) “Ā, kạnạbạtc gäᵉgä‘t,” i‘kidowạg.
“Aa, ganabaj geget,” ikidowag.
“Why, perhaps (it is) true,” they said.
“Aa (why), ganabaj (perhaps) geget (it is true),” ikidowag (they said).
(71) Minawā i‘kidāwạg:
Miinawaa ikidowag:
Again they said:
Miinawaa (again) ikidowag (they said):
(72) “Indawā kījāgamidänk pạginādā!”
“Indawaa giizhaagamideng paginaadaa!”
“Therefore into water that is hot let us fling him!”
“Indawaa (therefore) giizhaagamideng (into hot water) paginaadaa (let us fling him)!”
(73) “Ā, kāwin!” i‘kido mi‘kinā‘k.
“Aa, gaawiin!” ikido mikinaak.
“Ah, nay!” said Snapping-Turtle.
“Aa (ah), gaawiin (no)!” ikido mikinaak (said Snapping-Turtle).
(74) “Nindādcāgizwāg abinōdcīyạg.”
“Nindaajaagizwaag abinoojiiyag.”
“I might burn up the children.”
“Nindaajaagizwaag (I might burn up) abinoojiiyag (the children).”
(75) “Käᵉgä‘t māwīn,” i‘kidowạg.
“Geget maawin,” ikidowag.
“True, that might be,” they said.
“Geget maawin (true, that might be),” ikidowag (they said).
(76) Mīnawādec kī∙i∙‘kidōwag:
Miinawaa dash gii-ikidowag:
And again they said:
Miinawaa dash (and again) gii-ikidowag (they said):
(77) “Indawā nibī‘kāng pạginādā!”
“Indawaa nibiikaang paginaadaa!”
“Therefore into the water let us fling him!”
“Indawaa (therefore) nibiikaang (into the water) paginaadaa (let us fling him)!”
(78) “Mī∙i∙´ᵘ tōdawiciyu‘k,” i‘kido mi‘kinā‘k. (1)
“Mii iw doodawishiyok,” ikido mikinaak.
“That do you to me,” said Snapping-Turtle. (1)
“Mii iw (that) doodawishiyok (do you to me),” ikido mikinaak (said Snapping-Turtle).
(1) It is usual to tell of the snapping-turtle objecting to be thrown into the water.
(1) It is usual to tell of the snapping-turtle objecting to be thrown into the water.
(79) Mēdạc māmawi kīnawạdināwāt mādcīnāwāt nibī‘kāng, mi‘kinā‘kidạc kīmạmīndcimā‘kwīkāzo pä‘kāgu.
Mii dash maamawi gii-nawadinawaad maajiinaawaad nibiikaang, mikinaak idash gii-mamiinjimaakwiikaazo bekaa go.
And when at the same time they all seized him to carry him to the water, Snapping-Turtle pretended to resist by grabbing hold of things, but without (real) effort.
Mii dash (and so) maamawi (all together) gii-nawadinawaad (they seized him) maajiinaawaad (carrying him off) nibiikaang (to the water), mikinaak idash (and Snapping-Turtle) gii-mamiinjimaakwiikaazo (pretended to cling fast to things) bekaa go (but only lightly).
(80) A‘pī∙i∙dac tägwạcimāwād nibī‘käng ugīpạgināwān, mēdạc imāⁿ kī∙ạ∙ngwundcing ‘aᵉa´ᵘ mi‘kinā‘k.
Apii idash degwashimaawaad nibiikaang ogii-paginaawaan, mii dash imaa gii-agwonjing a’aw mikinaak.
And when they were come at the water, they flung him (in), and so there on the water floated Snapping-Turtle.
Apii idash (and when) degwashimaawaad (they brought him) nibiikaang (to the water) ogii-paginaawaan (they flung him in), mii dash imaa (and so there) gii-agwonjing (floated) a’aw mikinaak (that Snapping-Turtle).
(81) Päᵉjikidạc i‘kwä nibinādit ogīmîsawänimān wi∙ạ∙mwāt īni´ᵘ mi‘kinā‘kwạn.
Bezhig ikwe nibinaadid ogii-misawenimaan wii-amwaad iniw mikinaakwan.
Now, a certain woman who went to get some water desired to have Snapping-Turtle to eat.
Bezhig ikwe (a certain woman) nibinaadid (who went to fetch water) ogii-misawenimaan (desired) wii-amwaad (to eat) iniw mikinaakwan (that Snapping-Turtle).
(82) Mi‘tig ogī∙o∙dā‘pinān mādcigwānāt.
Mitig ogii-odaapinaan maajigwaanaad.
A stick she picked up (with which) to draw him inshore.
Mitig (a stick) ogii-odaapinaan (she took up) maajigwaanaad (to draw him in).
(83) Mi‘kinā‘kidạc kāwīn käᵉgä‘t kinibozī.
Mikinaak idash gaawiin geget gii-nibosii.
But Snapping-Turtle was not really dead.
Mikinaak idash (and Snapping-Turtle) gaawiin (not) geget (really) gii-nibosii (was dead).
(84) Ugīnîsān īni´ᵘ i‘käwạn, ogīkīckigwäjwān, mīdạc ki∙a∙nimādcīkwaciwät anāmīndîm.
Ogii-nisaan iniw ikwewan, ogiishkigwezhwaan, mii dash gii-ani-maajiikwazhiwed anaamiindim.
He slew the woman, he cut off her head, and at that he swam off into the water below.
Ogii-nisaan (he slew) iniw ikwewan (that woman), ogiishkigwezhwaan (he cut off her head), mii dash (and so) gii-ani-maajiikwazhiwed (he swam off) anaamiindim (down under the water).
(85) Minisābikōngidac kīmạdwä∙ạ∙gwā‘tā, mi‘kinā‘k mạdwänạgạmᵘ: —
Minisaabikoong idash gii-madwe-agwaataa. mikinaak madwe-nagamo:
Out upon a rocky island he could be heard coming forth from the water, Snapping-Turtle was heard singing:—
Minisaabikoong idash (and out on a rocky island) gii-madwe-agwaataa (he was heard coming ashore), mikinaak (Snapping-Turtle) madwe-nagamo (was heard singing):
(86) “Nīnīsa, ninginisā yā∙a∙wi‘kwä!
Niin isa, ningii-nisaa ya’aw ikwe!
“It was I, I slew the woman!
Niin isa (it was I), ningii-nisaa (I slew) ya’aw ikwe (that woman)!
(87) Nīnīsa, ninginisā yā∙a∙wi‘kwä!
Niin isa, ningii-nisaa ya’aw ikwe!
It was I, I slew the woman!
Niin isa (it was I), ningii-nisaa (I slew) ya’aw ikwe (that woman)!
(88) Nīnīsa, ninginisā yā∙a∙wi‘kwä!”
Niin isa, ningii-nisaa ya’aw ikwe!
It was I, I slew the woman!”
Niin isa (it was I), ningii-nisaa (I slew) ya’aw ikwe (that woman)!
(89) Kīmi‘kawāᵉ ‘aᵉa´ᵘ i‘kwä imāⁿ tcīgibīg kīckigwät.
Gii-mikawaag a’aw ikwe imaa jiigibiig giishkigwed.
The woman was found down by the edge of the water with her head cut off.
Gii-mikawaag (she was found) a’aw ikwe (that woman) imaa jiigibiig (there by the water’s edge) giishkigwed (with her head cut off).
(90) Mī∙i∙dạc nīgigwạn kā∙i∙ji∙ạ∙nōnāwād tcîgōgīnit tci∙a∙winisāt mi‘kinā‘kwạn.
Mii idash nigigwan gaa-izhi-anoonaawaad ji-googiinid ji-awi-nisaad mikinaakwan.
And so it was Otter they employed to dive into the water to go slay Snapping-Turtle.
Mii idash (and so) nigigwan (Otter) gaa-izhi-anoonaawaad (they employed) ji-googiinid (to dive) ji-awi-nisaad (to go kill) mikinaakwan (Snapping-Turtle).
(91) Nīgīgidạc kī‘pāpi:
Nigig idash gii-baapi:
And Otter laughed:
Nigig idash (and Otter) gii-baapi (laughed):
(92) “Aⁿ, aⁿ, aⁿ, aⁿ!”
“An, an, an, an!”
“Ha, ha, ha, ha!”
“An, an, an, an!”
(93) Mēdạc kīpa‘kubīt aᵘ nīgig.
Mii dash gii-bakobiid aw nigig.
Thereupon into the water dived Otter.
Mii dash (and so) gii-bakobiid (dived) aw nigig (Otter).
(94) Mi‘kinā‘k idạc ogīwâbạmän pîgōgīnit nīgîgwạn, mi‘kinā‘k idạc ogī∙a∙wi∙a∙‘kạmawān.
Mikinaak idash ogii-waabamaan bi-googiinid nigigwan, mikinaak idash ogii-awi-akamawaan.
Now, Snapping-Turtle saw Otter coming hitherward under the water, and Snapping-Turtle went to intercept him.
Mikinaak idash (and Snapping-Turtle) ogii-waabamaan (saw) bi-googiinid (coming diving) nigigwan (Otter), mikinaak idash (and Snapping-Turtle) ogii-awi-akamawaan (went to intercept him).
(95) A‘pī∙i∙dạc pạmicạgāmäkwajiwät nīgik mi‘kinā‘kwạn ogīta‘kwạmigōn wītạgạyānk.
Apii idash ba-mizhagaamekwazhiwed nigig mikinaakwan ogii-dakwamigoon wiitagayaang.
And when close inshore Otter was swimming, then by Snapping-Turtle was he bitten at the penis.
Apii idash (and when) ba-mizhagaamekwazhiwed (he swam close inshore) nigig (Otter) mikinaakwan (by Snapping-Turtle) ogii-dakwamigoon (he was bitten) wiitagayaang (at the penis).
(96) Mīdạc īgu´ iᵘ käyābi äjināguzit ‘aᵉa´ᵘ nīgik.
Mii dash igo iw geyaabi ezhinaagozid a’aw nigig.
And that is the way Otter still looks.
Mii dash (and so) igo iw (that is) geyaabi (still) ezhinaagozid (the way he looks) a’aw nigig (Otter).
(97) Kīmạdwäsāgibīt ‘aᵉa´ᵘ nīgik mạdwäi‘kido:
Gii-madwesaagibiid a’aw nigig madwe-ikido:
When out from the water into view came Otter, he could be heard saying:
Gii-madwesaagibiid (when he was heard coming up out of the water) a’aw nigig (Otter) madwe-ikido (was heard saying):
(98) “Aⁿ, aⁿ, aⁿ, aⁿ, ninda‘kwạmig nindạgayānk!”
“An, an, an, an, nindakwamig nindagayaang.
“Oh, oh, oh, oh, I am bitten at the penis!”
“An, an, an, an, nindakwamig (I am bitten) nindagayaang (at my penis)!”
(99) “Pạgitạm!” udināwān idạc īni´ᵘ mi‘kinā‘kwạn.
“Bagidam!” odinaawaan idash iniw mikinaakwan.
“Let it go!” they then said to Snapping-Turtle.
“Bagidam (let it go)!” odinaawaan idash (and they said to) iniw mikinaakwan (that Snapping-Turtle).
(100) “Pānimā kistci∙a∙nimi‘kī‘kāg ningạbạgidạmā.”
“Baanimaa idash gichi-animikikaag ninga-bagidamaa.”
“Not till a great thunder-storm comes up will I let go my hold from him there.”
“Baanimaa idash (not till) gichi-animikikaag (a great thunder-storm comes) ninga-bagidamaa (will I let go my hold on him).”
(101) Pānimā idạc kästci∙ạ∙nimi‘kī‘kānig ugīpạgidạmigōn īni’ᵘ mi‘kinā‘kwạn.
Baanimaa idash gechi-animikikaanig ogii-bagidamigoon iniw mikinaakwan.
And not till after a great thunder-storm came up was he set free by Snapping-Turtle.
Baanimaa idash (and not till) gechi-animikikaanig (after a great thunder-storm came) ogii-bagidamigoon (was he released) iniw mikinaakwan (by Snapping-Turtle).
(102) Mēdac nīgik gī‘kīwät ändāt.
Mii dash nigig gii-giiwed endaad.
Thereupon Otter went back to his home.
Mii dash (and so) nigig (Otter) gii-giiwed (went back) endaad (to his home).
(103) Kînwänj ogī∙ā∙‘kuzin wītạgaⁱ.
Ginwenzh ogii-aakozin wiitagay.
A long while was his penis impaired.
Ginwenzh (a long while) ogii-aakozin (it was sore) wiitagay (his penis).
(104) Mēdạc ä‘kidot:
Mii dash ekidod:
And so he said:
Mii dash (and so) ekidod (he said):
(105) “Nīnîmōk kạckigwātạmowād imāⁿ kīta‘kwạmit aᵘ mi‘kinā‘k mī∙i∙´ᵘ tcinōdcîmoyān.”
“Niinimoog gashkigwaadamowaad imaa gii-dakwamid aw mikinaak mii iw ji-noojimoyaan.”
“If my sisters-in-law would sew up the place where I was bitten by Snapping-Turtle, then I should be healed.”
“Niinimoog (my sisters-in-law) gashkigwaadamowaad (if they would sew up) imaa (there) gii-dakwamid (where I was bitten) aw mikinaak (by Snapping-Turtle) mii iw (then) ji-noojimoyaan (I should be healed).”
(106) Käᵉgä‘tidạc wīnimōᵉ ogīkaskigwānigōn ‘iᵉi´māⁿ wītagayāng.
Geget idash wiinimoon ogii-gashkigwaanigoon i’iw imaa wiitagayaang.
And to be sure, by his sisters-in-law was he sewed up at his penis.
Geget idash (and to be sure) wiinimoon (his sisters-in-law) ogii-gashkigwaanigoon (sewed him up) i’iw imaa (there) wiitagayaang (at his penis).
(107) Mī∙i∙’ᵘ kīnōdcimut.
Mii iw gii-noojimod.
Accordingly he began to recover.
Mii iw (and so) gii-noojimod (he recovered).
(108) Mi‘kinā‘kidạcwīn, kī∙ạ∙nimādcā, kī∙ạ∙nikīwät.
Mikinaak idash wiin, gii-ani-maajaa, gii-ani-giiwed.
And as for Snapping-Turtle, he went away; on his way back home he went.
Mikinaak idash wiin (and as for Snapping-Turtle), gii-ani-maajaa (he went away), gii-ani-giiwed (on his way home he went).
(109) Kā∙i∙jitagwicing dac ändāt, ogīwābandān pinäwidis kī∙ạ∙gōdänik.
Gaa-izhi-dagwishing dash endaad, ogii-waabandaan binewidis gii-agoodenig.
And when he arrived at home, he saw the gizzard of a ruffed grouse hanging aloft.
Gaa-izhi-dagwishing dash (and when he arrived) endaad (at his home), ogii-waabandaan (he saw) binewidis (a ruffed grouse’s gizzard) gii-agoodenig (hanging).
(110) Mīsaⁱ ä‘kōsit.
Mii sa ekoozid.
And that is the end (of the story).
Mii sa (and so) ekoozid (it is the end).
(1) It is usual to tell of the snapping-turtle objecting to be thrown into the water.