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.
MẠDCI‘KIKWÄWISẠG CINGIBIS GAYÄ.
MAJIKIKWEWISAG ZHINGIBIS GAYE.
The Foolish Maidens and the Diver
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 ạnicinābäg tāᵒwag, ōdä‘tōwạg.
Ningoding sa, giiwenh anishinaabeg daawag, oodetoowag.
Now, once on a time they say that some people were abiding there, they were living in a town.
Ningoding sa (now once on a time) giiwenh (so they say) anishinaabeg daawag (some people dwelt), oodetoowag (they lived in a town).
(2) Päjik idạc a‘kiwänzi wīwạn gayä a‘yāwạn, nīⁿjidạc uckinīgi‘kwän udayāwâwān odānisiwān.
Bezhig idash akiwenzii wiiwan gaye ayaawan, niizh idash oshkiniigikwen odayaawaawaan, odaanisiwaan.
There was an old man, and his wife was there, and two maidens who were their daughters.
Bezhig idash akiwenzii (and one old man) wiiwan gaye ayaawan (and his wife was there too), niizh idash oshkiniigikwen odayaawaawaan (and two young women they had), odaanisiwaan (their daughters).
(3) A‘pī∙i∙dạc nä‘tāwīgiwād, īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg ogạnōnigowān ugīwān:
Apii idash netaawigiwaad, igiw ikwewag oganoonigowaan ogiiwaan:
And when they had come to maturity, the women were addressed by their mother saying:
Apii idash netaawigiwaad (and when they had grown up) igiw ikwewag (those women) oganoonigowaan ogiiwaan (were spoken to by their mother), saying:
(4) “Nindānis, ningudci awi∙ä∙yāyu‘k.
“Nindaanis, ningoji awi-ayaayok.
“My daughters, somewhere shall you go and stay.
“Nindaanis (my daughters) ningoji awi-ayaayok (go off and stay somewhere).
(5) Kägu´ omāⁿ odänāng ayā‘kyägun.”
Gego omaanh odenaang ayaakyegon.”
Do not remain in this town.”
Gego omaanh odenaang ayaakyegon (do not stay here in this town).”
(6) Mī∙i∙dạc kīmādcāwād īgi´ᵘ uckînīgi‘kwäg, pabāmosäwạg; mī∙i∙dac i‘ku nībāwād pīna‘kạmigāng.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad igiw oshkiniigikweg, babaamosewag; mii idash iko nibaawaad biinakamigaang.
Thereupon away started the maidens, about over the country they went tramping; and then it was continually their custom to sleep in a clean open place in the forest.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad (and so off they went) igiw oshkiniigikweg (those young women), babaamosewag (they went tramping about); mii idash iko nibaawaad (and so it was their custom to sleep) biinakamigaang (in a clean open place on the ground).
(7) Ningudingidạc täpi‘kạdinig cingicinowād ā‘pitcimica‘kwạtini; mē∙i∙dạc kạnawâbamāwād ạnāngōᵉ.
Ningoding idash debikadinig zhingishinowaad aapiji mizhakwadini; mii idash ganawaabamaawaad anangoon.
Now, one night while they lay abed, the sky was thick with stars; and so they gazed up at the stars.
Ningoding idash debikadinig (now once when night fell) zhingishinowaad (as they lay down) aapiji mizhakwadini (the sky was very clear); mii idash ganawaabamaawaad anangoon (and so they gazed at the stars).
(8) Mēdạc ä‘kidot ‘aᵉaᵘ säzī‘kizit i‘kwä:
Mii dash ekidod a’aw zeziikizid ikwe:
And now said the elder woman:
Mii dash ekidod (and so she said) a’aw zeziikizid ikwe (the older woman):
(9) “Nyā, nicīⁿmä, nạskäkuca ạnāngō‘k äjināgusiwād!”
“Niyaa, nishiime, nashke gosha anangoog ezhinaagoziwaad!”
“Dear me, my little sister, do behold the sight of the stars!”
“Niyaa (dear me), nishiime (my little sister), nashke gosha (do but look) anangoog ezhinaagoziwaad (how the stars appear)!”
(10) Mēdạc kägä‘t inābît ‘aᵉaᵘ ucīmä∙i∙māⁿ.
Mii dash geget inaabid a’aw oshiimenh imaanh.
Whereupon indeed then looked the younger sister.
Mii dash geget inaabid (and so indeed she looked up) a’aw oshiimenh imaanh (the younger sister, over there).
(11) Mīdạc ä‘kidot ‘aᵉaᵘ säzī‘kizît:
Mii dash ekidod a’aw zeziikizid:
So then said the elder one:
Mii dash ekidod (and so she said) a’aw zeziikizid (the older one):
(12) “Ānīn gīn ‘aᵉaᵘ a´‘pägic wī‘pämạg änändạmạn?”
“Aaniin giin a’aw apegish wiipemag enendaman?”
“Which of them, in your mind, would you wish to sleep with?”
“Aaniin giin a’aw (which one would you) apegish wiipemag enendaman (wish to lie with, in your mind)?”
(13) “Nyāⁿ, pîsān taga!
“Niyaanh, bizaan daga!
“Gracious me, do keep still!
“Niyaanh (gracious me), bizaan daga (do be still)!
(14) Kägu anōdc i‘kito‘kän!”
Gego anooj ikidoken!”
Cease talking such nonsense!”
Gego anooj ikidoken (do not talk such nonsense)!”
(15) “Mānōpinạnān, nicīmäⁿ!”
“Maanoo bina naan, nishiimenh!”
“Oh, let us keep up the subject, my little sister!”
“Maanoo bina naan (oh, let us keep it up), nishiimenh (my little sister)!”
(16) Käga‘pī∙i∙dac kī∙i∙‘kido ‘aᵉaᵘ wäcīmä∙i∙mind:
Gegapii idash gii-ikido a’aw weshiime’imind:
So at last said the younger sister:
Gegapii idash gii-ikido (and at last she spoke) a’aw weshiime’imind (the one who was the younger sister):
(17) “Mîsạnī∙i∙nā ‘aᵉawä ā‘pitci kāwâpiskizît ānāng käwī‘pämạg,” i‘kido.
“Mii sa niin inaa a’awe aapiji gaa-waabishkizid anang ge-wiipemag,” ikido.
“Now, the one I should prefer to lie with is the star that looks so very white,” she said.
“Mii sa niin inaa a’awe (the one for me would be) aapiji gaa-waabishkizid anang (the star that looks so very white) ge-wiipemag (that I would lie with),” ikido (she said).
(18) “Kī’nidạc?” udinān umisäⁿyạn, “ānīn gīn ‘aᵉaᵘ?”
“Giin dash?” odinaan omisenyan, “aaniin giin a’aw?”
“And you?” she said to her big sister, “which would you?”
“Giin dash (and you)?” odinaan omisenyan (she said to her older sister), “aaniin giin a’aw (which one for you)?”
(19) Mēdạc ä‘kidot:
Mii dash ekidod:
Whereupon she said:
Mii dash ekidod (and so she said):
(20) “Mīsạni∙ī∙nā a´we ā‘pitci kāmîskwāⁿjät.”
“Mii sa niin inaa awe aapiji gaa-miskwaanzhed.
“My choice is the one that looks so very red.”
“Mii sa niin inaa awe (the one for me is that) aapiji gaa-miskwaanzhed (one that looks so very red).”
** ⇒ Maji-ikwewishag? Gloss sync 2026-09-02: gloss chunk updated to quote the Fiero verbatim (nii[n], pre-existing bracketed reading), English kept.*
** ⇒ Maji-ikwewishag?*
(21) Kā∙i∙ckwā i‘kidowād idạc, mī∙i∙´u kīnibāwād.
Gaa-ishkwaa-ikidowaad idash, mii iw gii-nibaawaad.
And after they had ceased talking, they then went to sleep.
Gaa-ishkwaa-ikidowaad idash (and after they had finished talking), mii iw gii-nibaawaad (then they slept).
(22) Ạ‘pī∙i∙dạc kwäckusiwād kigijäp päpäjik ininiwa owī‘pämāwād; ‘aᵉaᵘ wäcīmä∙i∙mind uskinawän owī‘pämān, awidạc wämisäⁿ∙i∙mind ā‘pitci a‘kiwäⁿzīyạn owī‘pämān.
Apii idash gweshkoziwaad gigizheb bebezhig ininiwa owiipemaawaad; a’aw weshiime’imind oshkinawen owiipemaan, aw idash wemisenimind aapiji akiwenziiyan owiipemaan.
And when they woke in the morning, each was lying in bed with a man; she that was the younger lay with a youth, and she that was the elder lay with an exceedingly aged man.
Apii idash gweshkoziwaad gigizheb (and when they woke in the morning) bebezhig ininiwa owiipemaawaan (each was lying with a man); a’aw weshiime’imind (she who was the younger) oshkinawen owiipemaan (lay with a young man), aw idash wemisenimind (and she who was the elder) aapiji akiwenziiyan owiipemaan (lay with a very old man).
(23) Mī∙i∙´ᵘ kī∙o∙dā‘pinigowād icpîming ạnạngōᵉ, mī∙i∙dạc kīwīdciwāwād.
Mii iw gii-odaapinigowaad ishpiming anangoon, mii dash gii-wiijiwaawaad.
Therefore were they received up into the sky by the stars, and there they continued with them.
Mii iw gii-odaapinigowaad ishpiming anangoon (so they had been taken up into the sky by the stars), mii dash gii-wiijiwaawaad (and so they dwelt with them).
(24) ‘Aᵉawidạc säzī‘kizit i‘kwä kāwīn ominwänimāsīn īni´ᵘ a‘kiwäⁿzīyạn.
A’aw idash zeziikizid ikwe gaawiin ominwenimaasiin iniw akiwenziiyan.
Now, the elder woman was not pleased with the old man.
A’aw idash zeziikizid ikwe (now the older woman) gaawiin ominwenimaasiin (was not pleased with) iniw akiwenziiyan (that old man).
(25) Ningudingidạc kāmādcāwād īgi´∙ᵘ∙ ininiwạg, ogạnōnān ucīmäyạn:
Ningoding idash gaa-maajaawaad igiw ininiwag, oganoonaan oshiimeyan:
So once, when the men were gone, she addressed her little sister, saying:
Ningoding idash gaa-maajaawaad igiw ininiwag (and once when the men had gone off), oganoonaan oshiimeyan (she spoke to her little sister), saying:
(26) “Nicīmäⁿ, nindawa mādcātāwᵒ ningudcⁱ!”
“Nishiimenh, nindawaa maajaadaa ningoji!”
“My little sister, do therefore let us go to some place!”
“Nishiimenh (my little sister), nindawaa maajaadaa ningoji (let us therefore go off somewhere)!”
(27) Mēdạc kägä‘t kīmādcāwād, wāsa’ kī∙ạ∙ni∙i∙jāwạg.
Mii dash geget gii-maajaawaad waasa gii-ani-izhaawag.
Accordingly, indeed, away they started, a long way off they went.
Mii dash geget gii-maajaawaad (and so indeed they set off) waasa gii-ani-izhaawag (far away they went).
(28) Ningudingidạc mīnawā papā∙ā∙ī∙ndiwād ogīmî‘kawāwān mīgwanan.
Ningoding idash miinawaa babaa-ayindiwaad ogii-mikawaawaan miigwanan.
Now once, as they were simply going along, they discovered a feather.
Ningoding idash miinawaa babaa-ayindiwaad (and once as they were going along) ogii-mikawaawaan miigwanan (they found a feather).
(29) Mēdạc ä‘kidōwād:
Mii dash ekidowaad:
Whereupon they said:
Mii dash ekidowaad (and so they said):
(30) “Tibi wändcīgwän ‘aᵉaᵘ mīgwạn!”
“Dibi wenjiigwen a’aw miigwan!”
“Wonder from whence came the feather!”
“Dibi wenjiigwen a’aw miigwan (wonder where this feather came from)!”
(31) Mīnawādec wībạgu omi‘kawāwān mīgwạnạn; käga‘pī∙i∙go ā‘pīdci nībiwa mīgwạnaᵉ owâbạmāwān.
Miinawaa dash wiiba go omikawaawaan miigwanan; gegapii igo aapiji niibiwa miigwanan owaabamaawaan.
And not long afterwards they found another feather; and then at last ever so many feathers they saw.
Miinawaa dash wiiba go omikawaawaan miigwanan (and soon they found another feather); gegapii igo aapiji niibiwa miigwanan owaabamaawaan (at last they saw a great many feathers).
(32) Ningudingidạc owâbạndānāwā wīgiwāmäns mîndimōⁿyäⁿyạn imāⁿ tāwạn; kīpīndigäwạg īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg.
Ningoding idash owaabandaanaawaa wiigiwaamens mindimooyenyan imaanh daawan; gii-biindigewag igiw ikwewag.
And presently they saw a small wigwam with an old woman abiding there; inside went the women.
Ningoding idash owaabandaanaawaa wiigiwaamens (and presently they saw a little wigwam) mindimooyenyan imaanh daawan (with an old woman living there); gii-biindigewag igiw ikwewag (the women went inside).
(33) “Nạmạdapiyu‘k, nōjitug,” i‘kido mîndimōⁿyä.
“Namadabiyok, noozhidog,” ikido mindimooyenh.
“Be seated, my grandchildren,” said the old woman.
“Namadabiyok (be seated), noozhidog (my grandchildren),” ikido mindimooyenh (said the old woman).
(34) Nībiwa odayān mīdcîm, pīdcīgigwạnä wiyās ogi∙ạ∙camigowān idạc.
Niibiwa odayaan miijim, biijiigigwane-wiiyaas ogii-ashamigowaan idash.
Much she had of food, and the flesh of a fish-hawk they were fed.
Niibiwa odayaan miijim (much food she had), biijiigigwane-wiiyaas ogii-ashamigowaan idash (and fish-hawk flesh she fed them).
(35) Ningudingigu nạmạdapit ‘aᵉa mindimōⁿyäⁿ owī‘kupidōn pīmạna‘kwān, mēdạc îmāⁿ kīnîsād pīdcigigwạnän.
Ningoding igo namadabid a’aw mindimooyenh owiikobidoon biimanakwaan, mii dash imaanh gii-nisaad biijigigwanen.
Now presently, while the old woman was seated, she pulled upon a cord, and then there she killed a fish-hawk.
Ningoding igo namadabid a’aw mindimooyenh (now once as the old woman sat) owiikobidoon biimanakwaan (she pulled on a cord), mii dash imaanh gii-nisaad biijigigwanen (and so there she killed a fish-hawk).
(36) Pạgunäyāni a‘ki îmāⁿ nạmạdạpit ‘aᵉaᵘ mindimōyäᵉ; mī∙i∙māⁿ wändābigạmunig omīgiskạn.
Bagoneyaani aki imaanh namadabid a’aw mindimooyenh; mii imaanh wendaabigamonig omigiskan.
There was an opening in the ground at the place where the old woman sat; it was from there that her hook came.
Bagoneyaani aki imaanh (there was a hole in the ground there) namadabid a’aw mindimooyenh (where the old woman sat); mii imaanh wendaabigamonig omigiskan (it was from there that her hook came on its line).
(37) Ōgạgwädcimigowān dạc mindimōyäⁿyạn:
Ogagwejimigowaan dash mindimooyenyan:
And they were asked by the old woman:
Ogagwejimigowaan dash mindimooyenyan (and they were asked by the old woman):
(38) “Ānīdiwädcīyäg?”
“Aaniindi wenjiiyeg?”
“From whence came you?”
“Aaniindi wenjiiyeg (where do you come from)?”
(39) Mī∙i∙dạc kīwīndạmawāwad kī∙o∙dā‘pinigowād ạnạngōᵉ.
Mii dash gii-wiindamawaawad gii-odaapinigowaad anangoon.
Thereupon they informed her that they had been carried away by the stars.
Mii dash gii-wiindamawaawad (and so they told her) gii-odaapinigowaad anangoon (that they had been taken away by the stars).
(40) Mī∙i∙dạc ä‘kidot mindimōyä:
Mii dash ekidod mindimooye:
Whereupon said the old woman:
Mii dash ekidod mindimooye (and so said the old woman):
(41) “Kīcpîn uji‘tōyäg nībiwa wīgu‘p kạbōni‘kiyābīkinininim ändana‘kīyägubạn tcī∙i∙jāyäg.”
“Giishpin ozhitooyeg niibiwa wiigob ga-boonikiyaabikinininim endanakiiyegoban ji-izhaayeg.”
“If you will make a long cord, I will let you down, so that you can go back to the place where you live.”
“Giishpin ozhitooyeg niibiwa wiigob (if you make a lot of basswood cord) ga-boonikiyaabikinininim (I will let you down by the line) endanakiiyegoban (to where you used to live) ji-izhaayeg (so you may be there).”
(42) Mēdac kägä‘t kī∙o∙ji‘tōwād nībiwa wīgu‘p.
Mii dash geget gii-ozhitoowaad niibiwa wiigob.
Therefore truly they made a long cord.
Mii dash geget gii-ozhitoowaad niibiwa wiigob (and so indeed they made much basswood cord).
(43) “Uji‘tōyu‘k wạdapīwạc.
“Ozhitooyok wadapiiwazh.
“Make a basket of spruce-root.
“Ozhitooyok wadapiiwazh (make a basket of spruce-root).
(44) Tạ‘kubidōyu‘k wäwäni.”
Dakobidooyok weweni.”
Fasten (the cord) securely.”
Dakobidooyok weweni (tie it on securely).”
(45) Kāda‘kubidōwād idạc mī∙i∙māⁿ ki∙ạ∙sigowād ō‘komisiwān.
Gaa-dakobidoowaad idash mii imaanh gii-asigowaad ookomisiwaan.
So after they had fastened (the cord), then into it were they put by their grandmother.
Gaa-dakobidoowaad idash (and after they had tied it) mii imaanh gii-asigowaad ookomisiwaan (then there they were put in by their grandmother).
(46) “Mī∙i∙´wide ändạna‘kīyägubạn kädijaiyäg.”
“Mii iwidi endanakiiyegoban ged-izhi-ayeg.”
“Now to the place where you used to live is where you shall go.”
“Mii iwidi endanakiiyegoban (over yonder where you used to live) ged-izhi-ayeg (is where you shall go).”
(47) Mēdạc kägä‘t kī‘pōziwād imāⁿ wedạbīwäjing, mī∙i∙dạc pōnābīginindwā.
Mii dash geget gii-booziwaad imaanh wedabiiwezhing, mii idash boonaabiiginindwaa.
Thereupon truly they got into the spruce-root basket, whereupon they were let down by the cord.
Mii dash geget gii-booziwaad imaanh wedabiiwezhing (and so indeed they got into the spruce-root basket), mii idash boonaabiiginindwaa (and so they were let down by the line).
(48) “Pạdagwīngwäcinu‘k.
“Badagwiingweshinok.
“Cover up your faces.
“Badagwiingweshinok (cover up your faces).
(49) Kägu´ gạnạgä înābi‘kägun.
Gego ganage inaabikegon.
Under no circumstances shall you look.
Gego ganage inaabikegon (on no account look out).
(50) Pānimāgu kitạgwicînäg a‘kīng mī∙i∙´ᵘ tcīnābiyäg.”
Baanimaa go gii-dagwishineg akiing mii iw ji-inaabiyeg.”
Not till you have reached the earth, then may you look.”
Baanimaa go gii-dagwishineg akiing (not until you have reached the earth) mii iw ji-inaabiyeg (then you may look).”
(51) Kînwäⁿj idạc äyāwād odạpī∙u∙cing.
Ginwenzh idash eyaawaad odabii’ozhing.
Now, for a long time were they in the spruce-root basket.
Ginwenzh idash eyaawaad odabii’ozhing (and for a long time they were in the spruce-root basket).
(52) I‘kido ‘aᵉa säzī‘kizit i‘kwä:
Ikido aa zeziikizid ikwe:
Said the woman that was older:
Ikido aa zeziikizid ikwe (said the older woman):
(53) “Tạgạnān, nicīmäⁿ, inābidā!”
Daga naan, nishiimenh, inaabidaa!”
“I say, my little sister, do let us take a look!”
“Daga naan (I say, do), nishiimenh (my little sister), inaabidaa (let us take a look)!”
(54) “Kägu´ pina! kigī∙o∙ndcī∙i∙gunān ku´ca kō‘komîsinān.”
“Gego bina! gigii-onji-igonaan gosha gookomisinaan.”
“Please don’t! for you know we were forbidden by our grandmother.”
“Gego bina (please don’t)! gigii-onji-igonaan gosha gookomisinaan (for our grandmother forbade us).”
(55) Mīnawā i‘kidō ‘aᵉaᵘ i‘kwä:
Miinawaa ikido a’aw ikwe:
Again said the woman:
Miinawaa ikido a’aw ikwe (again said the woman):
(56) “Mānō binạnā! inābîdā!”
“Maanoo bina naa! Inaabidaa!”
“Oh, pshaw! do let us look!”
“Maanoo bina naa (oh, never mind)! Inaabidaa (let us look)!”
(57) Odānugī∙o∙ndcī∙i∙gōn ucīmäyạn.
Od-aano-gii-onji’igoon oshiimeyan.
It was no use for her little sister to try to turn her from her purpose.
Od-aano-gii-onji’igoon oshiimeyan (in vain her little sister tried to dissuade her).
(58) Käga‘pī∙i∙dạc kī∙i∙nābi ‘aᵉaᵘ i‘kwä säzī’kizît; mī∙i∙dạc wâbạndạng, cīgwa täpināgwạtinig a‘ki.
Gegapii dash gii-inaabi a’aw ikwe zeziikizid; mii dash waabandang, zhigwa debinagwadinig aki.
So at last looked the woman who was older; whereupon, as she beheld it, faintly was the earth then coming into view.
Gegapii dash gii-inaabi a’aw ikwe zeziikizid (and at last the older woman looked); mii dash waabandang (and so as she looked), zhigwa debinagwadinig aki (already the earth was faintly coming into view).
(59) “Nyāⁿ, nạskä guca, nicīmä! inābîn gayä gīn!
“Nyaanh, nashke gosha, nishiime! inaabin gaye giin!
“Oh, do see, my little sister! do you look too!
“Nyaanh (oh), nashke gosha (do but see), nishiime (my little sister)! inaabin gaye giin (look, you too)!
(60) Jigwạ täbînāgwạt ändạna‘kīyạng.”
Zhigwa debinaagwad endanakiiyang.”
Now into view is coming the place where we live.”
Zhigwa debinaagwad endanakiiyang (already into view comes the place where we live).”
(61) Käga‘pī∙i∙dạc ogīwayäjimān ucīmäyạn.
Gegapii idash ogii-wayezhimaan oshiimeyan.
So at last she prevailed upon her little sister.
Gegapii idash ogii-wayezhimaan oshiimeyan (and at last she won over her little sister).
(62) Mīdac nayänj kī∙i∙nābiwād; mīdac kā∙i∙jipa‘kiskānig wīgup, mēdạc pạngicinowād.
Mii dash nayenzh gii-inaabiwaad; mii dash gaa-izhi-pakiskaanig wiigob, mii dash bangishinowaad.
Whereupon both then looked; and then broke the cord, whereupon they fell.
Mii dash nayenzh gii-inaabiwaad (and so both of them looked); mii dash gaa-izhi-pakiskaanig wiigob (and so the cord snapped), mii dash bangishinowaad (and so they fell).
(63) Mēdạc äjinạgạmud ‘aᵉaᵘ i‘kwä:—
Mii dash ezhi-nagamod a’aw ikwe:
And this song sang the woman:—
Mii dash ezhi-nagamod a’aw ikwe (and so the woman sang):
(64) “Pidcigigwạnä wạsạsuning pạngicinān.”
“Bijigigwane wazasoning bangishinaan.”
“In a fish-hawk’s nest was where I fell.”
“Bijigigwane wazasoning bangishinaan (into a fish-hawk’s nest I fall).”
(65) Mī∙i∙wä äna∙a∙ng.
Mii iwe ena’ang.
Such was the song she sang.
Mii iwe ena’ang (that was what she sang).
(66) Mēdạc kägä‘t wạsạsuning kīpạngicinowād.
Mii dash geget wazasoning gii-bangishinowaad.
Thereupon truly into a nest they fell.
Mii dash geget wazasoning gii-bangishinowaad (and so indeed into a nest they fell).
(67) Mī∙i∙dạc imāⁿ gī∙a∙yāwād, kāwīn kạski∙o∙sīwạg tcinisāndawäwād.
Mii dash imaanh gii-ayaawaad, gaawiin gashki’osiiwag ji-nisaandawewaad.
And so there they remained, they were not able to come down (from it).
Mii dash imaanh gii-ayaawaad (and so there they stayed), gaawiin gashki’osiiwag ji-nisaandawewaad (they were not able to climb down).
(68) Anōdc awīya wâbamāwān pîmōsänit awäsīyạn; ogạnōnāwān i‘ku tcipina∙o∙gōwād.
Anooj awiya waabamaawaan bimosenid awesiiyan; oganoonaawaan iko ji-bina’ogoowaad.
And the various kinds of game-folk they saw walking past; all the while they spoke to them, asking that they be taken down.
Anooj awiya waabamaawaan bimosenid awesiiyan (all sorts of animals they saw walking past); oganoonaawaan iko ji-bina’ogoowaad (they kept calling to them to be taken down).
(69) “Āⁿ, kāwīn ninkaskitōsīn tci∙ạ∙kwāntawäyān,” odiguwān.
“Enh, gaawiin ningashkitoosiin ji-akwaandaweyaan,” odigowaan.
“Why, I am unable to climb up,” they were told.
“Enh (yes), gaawiin ningashkitoosiin ji-akwaandaweyaan (I cannot climb up),” odigowaan (they were told).
(70) Kāwīn odäbwä‘tāgusīwān ka‘kinạgu awäsīyaᵉ odānagī kạnōnāwān, kāwindec kidäpwätaⁿzīwa.
Gaawiin odebwetaagosiiwaan gakina go awesiiyan od-aana-gii-ganoonaawaan, gaawiin dash gi-debwetanziiwa.
Not were they believed by all the game-folk whom they vainly addressed, and (the game-folk) did not believe (what they heard).
Gaawiin odebwetaagosiiwaan (they were not believed) gakina go awesiiyan od-aana-gii-ganoonaawaan (though they spoke in vain to all the animals), gaawiin dash gi-debwetanziiwa (and they did not believe).
(71) Ningudingidạc kwīngwa∙ā∙gän ogīwâbamāwān.
Ningoding idash gwiingwa’aagen ogii-waabamaawaan.
Now, once the Wolverene they saw.
Ningoding idash gwiingwa’aagen ogii-waabamaawaan (and once they saw a wolverine).
(72) Mī∙i∙dạc änāwād:
Mii dash enaawaad:
And they said to him:
Mii dash enaawaad (and so they said to him):
(73) “Tạgạ∙o∙ndās, pînāⁿzi‘kawicînān!”
“Daga ondaas, bi-naazikawishinaan!”
“Do come and take us down!”
“Daga ondaas (come here), bi-naazikawishinaan (come over to us)!”
(74) Mēdac kägä‘t kīnīsāndawä∙ā∙d īni´ᵘ ni‘tạm zäzī‘kizinit, mīnawādec skwātc ‘aᵉaᵘ ucīmäimāⁿ.
Mii dash geget gii-niisaandawe’aad iniw nitam zeziikizinid, miinawaa dash skwaaj a’aw oshiime’imaan.
Whereupon truly he took them down, first the one that was older, and next the other that was younger.
Mii dash geget gii-niisaandawe’aad (and so indeed he took them down) iniw nitam zeziikizinid (first the older one), miinawaa dash skwaaj a’aw oshiime’imaan (and next the younger sister).
(75) Kīmōdci∙i∙dạc ogīnạgạdān osägibạnwäyāb imāⁿ osạsoning.
Giimooj idash ogii-nagadaan ozegibanweyaab imaanh ozasoning.
Now, secretly (the elder woman) left behind in the nest the tape (she used in wrapping her hair-knot).
Giimooj idash ogii-nagadaan ozegibanweyaab (and secretly she left behind her hair-binding tape) imaanh ozasoning (there in the nest).
(76) Mī∙i∙dạc kīnīsāndawäwint īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäg ogī∙i∙nāwān īni´ᵘ kwīngwa∙ā∙gän:
Mii idash gii-niisaandawewind igiw ikweg ogii-inaawaan iniw gwiingwa’aagen:
And after they were taken down, the women said to Wolverene:
Mii idash gii-niisaandawewind igiw ikweg (and after the women had been taken down) ogii-inaawaan iniw gwiingwa’aagen (they said to the wolverine):
(77) “Mäckut kīgawīdigämigu,” ogī∙i∙nāwābạnin.
“Meshkod giga-wiidigemigo,” ogii-inaawaabanin.
“In return (for this) we will marry you,” they (thus) said to him at the time.
“Meshkod giga-wiidigemigo (in return we will marry you),” ogii-inaawaabanin (so they said to him then).
(78) A‘pī∙i∙dạc wāsa tägucînowād mī windạmawād ‘aᵉaᵘ i‘kwä:
Apii idash waasa degoshinowaad mii windamawaad a’aw ikwe:
So when far away they were come, then to him made known the woman:
Apii idash waasa degoshinowaad (and when they had got far away) mii windamawaad a’aw ikwe (the woman told him):
(79) “Ningīwạnī‘kä nisägibạnwäyāg wasạsoning.
“Ningii-waniike nizegibanweyaab wazasoning.
“I forgot the wrapping-tape (of my hair-knot) at the nest.
“Ningii-waniike nizegibanweyaab wazasoning (I forgot my hair-tape at the nest).
(80) Tạga, nāsi‘kạn!”
Daga, naazikan!”
Do go fetch it!”
Daga, naazikan (go fetch it)!”
(81) Mī gäᵉgä‘t mādcīpa‘tōd kwingwa∙ā∙gä nāsi‘kạng sägibạnwäyāp.
Mii geget maajiibatood gwiingwa’aage naazikang zegibanweyaab.
Accordingly, in truth, on a run started Wolverene, as he went to get the wrapping-tape (of the hair-knot).
Mii geget maajiibatood gwiingwa’aage (and so indeed the wolverine ran off) naazikang zegibanweyaab (to go after the hair-tape).
(82) Mī∙i∙dạc kīmādcipa‘tōwād ikwäwạg, wāsaᵉ ujimowād.
Mii dash gii-maajibatoowaad ikwewag, waasa ozhimowaad.
Whereupon the women started running, afar they fled.
Mii dash gii-maajibatoowaad ikwewag (and so the women ran off), waasa ozhimowaad (far away they fled).
(83) Kwīngwa∙ā∙gänidac onōpinanigowān.
Gwiingwa’aagen idash onoopinanigowaan.
And by Wolverene were they pursued.
Gwiingwa’aagen idash onoopinanigowaan (and by the wolverine they were pursued).
(84) ‘Ēᵉ ēⁱ, kwīngwa∙ā∙gä cigwa pīdcipa‘tō!
E e, gwiingwa’aage zhigwa biiji-batoo!
Oh, how Wolverene then came running (back)!
E e, gwiingwa’aage zhigwa biiji-batoo (oh, how the wolverine came running back)!
(85) ‘Āᵒ, i‘kwäwạg änigu‘pimipa‘tōwạg!
Aa, ikwewag enigo bimibatoowag!
My, but the women ran at the top of their speed!
Aa, ikwewag enigo bimibatoowag (my, how the women ran at full speed)!
(86) Ā, cigwa päcu’ kwīngwa∙ā∙gä!
Aa, zhigwa besho gwiingwa’aage!
My, but how close now was Wolverene!
Aa, zhigwa besho gwiingwa’aage (oh, how close now the wolverine was)!
(87) A‘pī∙i∙dec kā∙ạ∙dimigowād, mī∙i∙’ᵘ kwāskwa∙u∙ntawād īni´ᵘ i‘kwäwạn ạnōdc tōdawād, pīnicigu onisān; pä‘kicigu udạmwān.
Apii idash gaa-adimigowaad, mii iw gwaaskwa’ondawaad iniw ikwewan anooj doodawaad, biinish igo onisaan; bekish igo odamwaan.
And when they were overtaken, then he leaped upon the women, doing all manner of things to them, (keeping it up) until he had them nearly killed; and at the same time he was eating them.
Apii idash gaa-adimigowaad (and when they were overtaken), mii iw gwaaskwa’ondawaad iniw ikwewan (then he leaped upon the women) anooj doodawaad (doing all sorts of things to them), biinish igo onisaan (until he nearly killed them); bekish igo odamwaan (and at the same time he ate them).
(88) Mī∙i∙dac aᵘ ucīmä∙i∙māⁿ mi‘tig ugīnawạdcibitōn kipapa‘kitä∙o∙wād kwingwa∙ā∙gän.
Mii dash aw oshiime’imaan mitig ogii-nawajibidoon gii-bapakite’owaad gwiingwa’aagen.
And now she that was the younger sister seized a stick (and) pounded Wolverene.
Mii dash aw oshiime’imaan mitig ogii-nawajibidoon (and so the younger sister seized a stick) gii-bapakite’owaad gwiingwa’aagen (and they beat the wolverine).
(89) Kägādạc näⁿsînt kwingwa∙ā∙gä mī∙i∙’ᵘ kīmādcād.
Gegaa dash nesind gwiingwa’aage mii iw gii-maajaad.
And when Wolverene was nearly slain, he then went away.
Gegaa dash nesind gwiingwa’aage (and when the wolverine was nearly slain) mii iw gii-maajaad (then he went away).
(90) Awidạc uskinīgi‘kwä ugīpōdānān omîsäⁿyạn, mī∙i∙´ᵘ ki‘pîmādizinit.
Aw idash oskiniigikwe ogii-boodaanaan omisenyan, mii iw gii-bimaadizinid.
And after the maiden had breathed upon her elder sister, she then came back to life.
Aw idash oskiniigikwe ogii-boodaanaan omisenyan (and the maiden breathed upon her older sister), mii iw gii-bimaadizinid (and so she came back to life).
(91) Mī∙i∙dec mīnawā ki∙ạ∙nimādcāwād.
Mii idash miinawaa gii-ani-maajaawaad.
Thereupon once more they started on their way.
Mii idash miinawaa gii-ani-maajaawaad (and so once more they went on their way).
(92) Ningudingidạc kīmạdābīwạg sāga∙i∙gạnīng, mēdạc wâbạmāwād cingîbisan ạgōmonit.
Ningoding idash gii-madaabiiwag zaaga’iganiing, mii dash waabamaawaad zhingibisan agomonid.
Now, once they came out upon a lake, upon which they beheld a Diver floating on the water.
Ningoding idash gii-madaabiiwag zaaga’iganiing (and once they came out to a lake), mii dash waabamaawaad zhingibisan agomonid (and so they saw a diver floating there).
(93) Mī∙i∙dạc kạnōnāwād:
Mii dash ganoonaawaad:
Accordingly they addressed him, saying:
Mii dash ganoonaawaad (and so they called to him):
(94) “Cingibis! ondā´s, pōzi∙i∙cînām!”
“Zhingibis! ondaas, boozishinaam!”
“O Diver! come hither, let us in (your canoe)!”
“Zhingibis (O Diver)! ondaas (come here), boozishinaam (take us aboard)!”
(95) Kāwīndạc kīgitōsī cingibis.
Gaawiin dash giigidosii zhingibis.
But Diver did not speak.
Gaawiin dash giigidosii zhingibis (but Diver did not speak).
(96) Mīnawā gu odānukạnonāwān, kāwāngạnagä kīgitōsī.
Miinawaa go odaano-ganoonaawaan, gaawiin ganage giigidosii.
So again they tried in vain to speak to him, but not a word did he say.
Miinawaa go odaano-ganoonaawaan (again they called to him in vain), gaawiin ganage giigidosii (not at all did he speak).
(97) Käga‘pī∙i∙dac i‘kido aᵘ cingibis:
Gegaa pii idash ikido aw zhingibis:
And then at last said Diver:
Gegaa pii idash ikido aw zhingibis (and at last Diver said):
(98) “Kāwīnīn nindāwisī cingibis. Nīn wämīgisigō.”¹
“Gaawiin nindaawisii zhingibis. Niin wemiigisigoo.”
“I am not Diver, I am Arrayed-in-Wampum.”
“Gaawiin nindaawisii zhingibis (I am not Diver). Niin wemiigisigoo (I am Arrayed-in-Wampum).”
¹ Thus trying to pass himself off as the Loon, who went by that name. (Jones’s note, printed at the foot of p. 156, marker on “wämīgisigō.”¹ in the Ojibwe; the same marker also stands on facing English p. 157.)
(99) “Skomāsaondās, kawābạmigō.”
“Skomaa sa ondaas, ga-waabamigoo.”
“Then please come here! Let us look at you!”
“Skomaa sa ondaas (then do come here), ga-waabamigoo (let us see you).”
(100) Mī∙i∙dec kī‘pī∙i∙jād ‘aᵉaᵘ cingibis.
Mii dash gii-bi-izhaad a’aw zhingibis.
Whereupon hither came Diver.
Mii dash gii-bi-izhaad a’aw zhingibis (and so Diver came over).
(101) “Skumāⁿ si´‘kun!” odināwān.
“Skomaanh zikon!” odinaawaan.
“Please spit!” they said to him.
“Skomaanh zikon (do spit)!” odinaawaan (they said to him).
(102) Mī∙i∙dạc äjipa‘kipinād mạnidominäsaᵉ nāpicäbisud; mī∙i∙dạc kimōdc kīca‘kamud, mēdạc si‘kut; manidōminäsaᵉ ozi‘kwānā.
Mii dash ezhi-bakibinaad manidoominensan naabishebizod; mii dash gimooj gii-zhakamod, mii dash zikod; manidoominensan ozikwaanaa.
Whereupon he pulled off the beads which he used for ear-rings; and then, secretly putting them into his mouth, he thereupon spat; some beads he spat out.
Mii dash ezhi-bakibinaad manidoominensan naabishebizod (and so he plucked off the beads he wore as ear-rings); mii dash gimooj gii-zhakamod (and so secretly he put them in his mouth), mii dash zikod (and so he spat); manidoominensan ozikwaanaa (some beads he spat out).
(103) Mēdạc īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg kī∙o∙dā‘pināwād.
Mii dash igiw ikwewag gii-odaapinaawaad.
Thereupon the women picked them up.
Mii dash igiw ikwewag gii-odaapinaawaad (and so the women picked them up).
(104) “Skumā mīnawā!” udināwān.
“Skomaa miinawaa!” odinaawaan.
“Please (do it) again!” they said to him.
“Skomaa miinawaa (do it again)!” odinaawaan (they said to him).
(105) Mīdạc mīnawā kwä‘kaya∙i∙ kīpa‘kipitōd unābicäpison; mīnawā mạnidominäsaᵉ ugīsi‘kwānān.
Mii dash miinawaa gwekaya’ii gii-bakibidood onaabishebizon; miinawaa manidoominensan ogii-zikwaanaan.
And so (from the ear) on the other side he plucked from his ear-ring; some more beads he spat out.
Mii dash miinawaa gwekaya’ii gii-bakibidood onaabishebizon (and so again from the other side he plucked off his ear-ring); miinawaa manidoominensan ogii-zikwaanaan (again some beads he spat out).
(106) Mī mīnawā ma‘kandiwād īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwag.
Mii miinawaa makandiwaad igiw ikwewag.
So again from each other the women grabbed (for them).
Mii miinawaa makandiwaad igiw ikwewag (and again the women grabbed for them).
(107) “Mīnawā, mīnawā wāsi‘kun!” udināwān.
“Miinawaa, miinawaa waa-zikon!” odinaawaan.
“Some more, some more, do you spit out!” they said to him.
“Miinawaa, miinawaa waa-zikon (more, more, spit out)!” odinaawaan (they said to him).
(108) “Kāwīn, mē∙i∙´ᵘ mini‘k,” i‘kido cingibis.
“Gaawiin, mii iw minik,” ikido zhingibis.
“No, that is enough,” said Diver.
“Gaawiin, mii iw minik (no, that is enough),” ikido zhingibis (said Diver).
(109) Mē∙i∙dạc kīpōzī∙i∙gowād cingibisạn; i‘kwäwạg tcīmäwạg wīndạc cingibis āpi‘ta∙ō∙nạg nạmạdạpⁱ.
Mii dash gii-boozi’igowaad zhingibisan; ikwewag jiimewag wiin dash zhingibis aabita’oonag namadabi.
Thereupon they were let into (the canoe) by Diver; the women paddled, while Diver himself sat in the middle of the canoe.
Mii dash gii-boozi’igowaad zhingibisan (and so they were taken aboard by Diver); ikwewag jiimewag (the women paddled) wiin dash zhingibis aabita’oonag namadabi (while Diver himself sat in the middle of the canoe).
(110) Ningudingidạc wâbamāwān ma‘kwạn pîmosänit tcīgipīg.
Ningoding idash waabamaawaan makwan bimosenid jiigibiig.
Now, once they saw a bear walking along by the edge of the shore.
Ningoding idash waabamaawaan makwan bimosenid jiigibiig (and once they saw a bear walking along the shore).
(111) “Nạckä ‘aᵉaᵘ ma‘kwa!”
“Nashke a’aw makwa!”
“Oh, see the bear!”
“Nashke a’aw makwa (see the bear)!”
(112) Cingibis idạc i‘kidō:
Zhingibis idash ikido:
And Diver said:
Zhingibis idash ikido (and Diver said):
(113) “Aᵘ nīndaⁱ.”²
“Aw ninday.”
“That is my pet.”
“Aw ninday (that is my pet).”
² Pet in the sense that a dog is a pet. (Jones’s note, printed at the foot of English p. 157; marker ² stands on “nīndaⁱ.”² in the Ojibwe p. 156 l. 24.)
(114) “Skomāsa gạnōj!”
“Skomaa sa ganoozh!”
“Please speak to it!”
“Skomaa sa ganoozh (do speak to it)!”
(115) Cingibisidạc oganōnān ma‘kwạn:
Zhingibis idash oganoonaan makwan:
And Diver addressed the bear, saying:
Zhingibis idash oganoonaan makwan (and Diver spoke to the bear):
(116) “Ma‘kōns, ma‘kōns, ma‘kōns!”
“Makoons, makoons, makoons!”
“Cubby, cubby, cubby!”
“Makoons, makoons, makoons (Cubby, cubby, cubby)!”
(117) A‘pī∙i∙dạc nwāndāgut ma‘kwạn kīmādcī‘pa‘tō ma‘kwa.
Apii dash nwaandaagod makwan gii-maajiibatoo makwa.
And when he was heard by the bear, away went running the bear.
Apii dash nwaandaagod makwan (and when the bear heard him) gii-maajiibatoo makwa (the bear ran off).
(118) Mēdạc ä‘kidot cingibis:
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis:
Whereupon said Diver:
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis (and so Diver said):
(119) “Mī i‘kwäwạg wīdcī∙a∙gwa mīwändcidōdạng.”
“Mii ikwewag wiijii’agwaa mii wenji-doodang.”
“It is because I am with some women that it acts so.”
“Mii ikwewag wiijii’agwaa (it is because I am with women) mii wenji-doodang (that it acts this way).”
(120) Mīnawādec ạdi‘kwạn wâbạmāwān.
Miinawaa dash adik waabamaawaan.
And next a caribou they saw,
Miinawaa dash adik waabamaawaan (and next they saw a caribou).
(121) Mīgu mīnawā kā∙i∙kidot:
Mii go miinawaa gaa-ikidod:
and this again was what he said:
Mii go miinawaa gaa-ikidod (and again this was what he said):
(122) “Nīn aᵘ ni’ndaⁱ.”
“Niin aw ninday.”
“That is my pet.”
“Niin aw ninday (that is my pet).”
(123) “Skomā gạnōj!”
“Skomaa ganoozh!”
“Please speak to it!”
“Skomaa ganoozh (do speak to it)!”
(124) Mēdạc änād cingibis:
Mii dash enaad zhingibis:
Whereupon to it said Diver:
Mii dash enaad zhingibis (and so Diver said to it):
(125) “Ạdi‘k, ạdi‘k, ạdi‘k!”
“Adik, adik, adik!”
“Caribou, caribou, caribou!”
“Adik, adik, adik (Caribou, caribou, caribou)!”
(126) Kạnōdāgut kīmādcība‘tō ạdi‘k.
Gaa-noondaagod gii-maajiibatoo adik.
When he was heard, then away started the caribou running.
Gaa-noondaagod gii-maajiibatoo adik (when he was heard the caribou ran off).
(127) “Ā, mī‘kᵘ ändōdạmowād i‘kwä wādcīwạngin.”
“Aa, mii ko endoodamowaad ikwe waajiiwangin.”
“Oh, that is the way they always act whenever I am in company with women.”
“Aa, mii ko endoodamowaad ikwe waajiiwangin (oh, that is how they always act when I am in company with women).”
(128) Mīnawā ninguting mōzōn wâbamāwān mēdac änāwād:
Miinawaa ningoding moozoon waabamaawaan mii dash enaawaad:
On another occasion they saw a moose, whereupon they said to him:
Miinawaa ningoding moozoon waabamaawaan (and another time they saw a moose) mii dash enaawaad (and so they said to him):
(129) “Îctä, cingibis! nạckä awe mōⁿz!”
“Ishte, zhingibis! nashke awe mooz!”
“O Diver! see that moose!”
“Ishte (look), zhingibis (Diver)! nashke awe mooz (see that moose)!”
(130) “Āᵒ, nīn aᵘ nindaⁱ.”
“Aa, niin aw ninday.”
“Oh, that is my pet.”
“Aa, niin aw ninday (oh, that is my pet).”
(131) “Skomā gạnōj!”
“Skomaa ganoozh!”
“Then please speak to it!”
“Skomaa ganoozh (do speak to it)!”
(132) Mēdạc gägä‘t kạnonād:
Mii dash geget ganonaad:
Whereupon truly he spoke to it:
Mii dash geget ganonaad (and so indeed he spoke to it):
(133) “Mōⁿz, mōⁿz, mōⁿz!”
“Mooz, mooz, mooz!”
“Moose, moose, moose!”
“Mooz, mooz, mooz (Moose, moose, moose)!”
(134) Kānōndāgut idạc kīmādcība‘tō mōⁿz.
Gaa-noondaagod idash gii-maajiibatoo mooz.
And when he was heard, away ran the moose.
Gaa-noondaagod idash gii-maajiibatoo mooz (and when he was heard the moose ran off).
(135) Mēdạc cingibis ä‘kidot,
Mii dash zhingibis ekidod,
Thereupon Diver said:
Mii dash zhingibis ekidod (and so Diver said),
(136) “Nạckä niganōpînạnā.”
“Nashke ninga-noopinanaa.”
“I will simply go right after it.”
“Nashke ninga-noopinanaa (well, I will go right after it).”
(137) Wäwīpidạc tcīgibīg kī∙i∙jāwạg.
Wewiib idash jiigibiig gii-izhaawag.
And so at once to the edge of the shore they went.
Wewiib idash jiigibiig gii-izhaawag (and quickly they went to the shore).
(138) Äjikī‘kạbāt dạc cingibis, kīnō‘pinạnāt mōzōn, ugī∙a∙wi nîsān.
Ezhi-gii-gabaad dash zhingibis, gii-noopinanaad moozoon, ogii-awi-nisaan.
Ashore stepped Diver, he chased after the moose, (and) he went and killed it.
Ezhi-gii-gabaad dash zhingibis (and so Diver went ashore), gii-noopinanaad moozoon (he chased the moose), ogii-awi-nisaan (he went and killed it).
(139) Ā‘pidci wīninōwạn.
Aapiji wiininoowan.
It was very fat.
Aapiji wiininoowan (it was very fat).
(140) Mēdạc kimōⁿzu‘käwäd; ā‘pitci minwändạmōg īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg.
Mii dash gii-moozokewed; aapiji minwendamoog igiw ikwewag.
Thereupon they set to work preparing the moose-meat for use; very happy were the women.
Mii dash gii-moozokewed (and so he set to dressing the moose-meat); aapiji minwendamoog igiw ikwewag (very glad were the women).
(141) Ningudingidạc cingibis omisawändān mōⁿzowīs ạgōdänig, mīdạc änād päjik wīwan:
Ningoding idash zhingibis omisawendaan moozowis agoodenig, mii dash enaad bezhig wiiwan:
Now, once Diver desired a moose-spleen which was then hanging up, and so he said to one of his wives:
Ningoding idash zhingibis omisawendaan moozowis agoodenig (and once Diver craved the moose-spleen hanging there), mii dash enaad bezhig wiiwan (and so he said to one of his wives):
(142) “Tagagātōn i∙i∙´ᵘ mōⁿzuwīs, ma‘kwasîm tạbigimōdi tipi‘kạdinig.”
“Daga gaadoon i’iw moozowis, makwasim da-bi-gimoodi dibikadinig.
“You had better hide away the moose-spleen, for bear-dog might come and steal it during the night.”
“Daga gaadoon i’iw moozowis (do hide away the moose-spleen), makwasim da-bi-gimoodi dibikadinig (for the bear-dog might come and steal it in the night).
(143) Kāwīndạc ogīkādōsīn ‘aᵉaᵘ i‘kwä ‘iᵉi’ᵘ mōⁿzuwis.
Gaawiin dash ogii-gaadoosiin a’aw ikwe i’iw moozowis.
But the women did not hide away the moose-spleen.
Gaawiin dash ogii-gaadoosiin a’aw ikwe i’iw moozowis (but the woman did not hide away the moose-spleen).
(144) A‘pī∙i∙dạc kīnibāwạg änändạng cingibis kīpạzigwi, mī∙i∙dạc ki∙o∙dā‘pinạng ‘iᵉi’ᵘ mōⁿzuwis.
Apii dash gii-nibaawag enendang zhingibis gii-bazigwii, mii dash gii-odaapinang i’iw moozowis.
So when he thought that they were asleep, Diver rose to his feet, then he took the moose-spleen.
Apii dash gii-nibaawag enendang zhingibis (and when Diver thought they were asleep) gii-bazigwii (he rose up), mii dash gii-odaapinang i’iw moozowis (and so he took the moose-spleen).
(145) A‘pī∙i∙ka∙o∙dā‘pinạng kīmādcība‘tō; pä‘kic ạni∙i∙kedi:
Apii gaa-odaapinang gii-maajibatoo; bekish ani-ikido:
After he had taken it, he started to run; at the same time he went, saying:
Apii gaa-odaapinang gii-maajibatoo (after he took it he ran off); bekish ani-ikido (at the same time he went saying):
(146) “Äᵉēⁱ, ma‘kwasîm kîmōdi!”
E’e, makwasim gimoodi!”
“Oh, the bear-dog has stolen (it)!”
“E’e, makwasim gimoodi (oh, the bear-dog has stolen it)!”
(147) Mēdạc ki∙ạ∙wimīdcît ‘iᵉiᵘ mōⁿzuwīs.
Mii dash gii-awi-miijiid i’iw moozowiis.
Thereupon he went and ate the moose-spleen.
Mii dash gii-awi-miijiid i’iw moozowiis (and so he went and ate the moose-spleen).
(148) Pạdagwicingidạc i‘kido:
Ba-dagwishing idash ikido:
And when he came back, he said:
Ba-dagwishing idash ikido (and when he came back he said):
(149) “Nimpạda‘kisitäcin!
“Nimbadakizideshin!
“I’ve a sliver in my foot.
“Nimbadakizideshin (I have a sliver in my foot)!
(150) Tạga wâbạndạn!” udinān päjik wīwạn.
Daga waabandan!” odinaan bezhig wiiwan.
Do look at it!” he said to one of his wives.
Daga waabandan (do look at it)!” odinaan bezhig wiiwan (he said to one of his wives).
(151) Mēdac ä‘kidōnit:
Mii dash ekidonid:
Whereupon she said:
Mii dash ekidonid (and so she said):
(152) “Tạga, ningudci!
“Daga ningoji!
“Oh, go away!
“Daga ningoji (oh, go away)!
(153) Ānīn gädōtạmān ‘iᵉi’ᵘ cingibisiwizît?”
Aaniin ge-doodamaan i’iw zhingibisiwizid?”
What am I to do with the foot of a Diver?”
Aaniin ge-doodamaan i’iw zhingibisiwizid (what am I to do with a diver’s foot) gidikid (you say)?”
(154) Mīnawādec päjik udinān wīwan:
Miinawaa dash bezhig odinaan wiiwan:
Then to the other wife he said:
Miinawaa dash bezhig odinaan wiiwan (then to the other wife he said):
(155) “Tạga gīnạndawābạndạn kapạta‘kizitäcinān.”
“Daga giin nandawaabandan gaa-badakizideshinaan.”
“ I wish you would look for what I have stuck into my foot.”
“Daga giin nandawaabandan gaa-badakizideshinaan (do you look for what I stuck into my foot).”
(156) Mēdạc kägä‘t kī∙i∙nābit aᵘ i‘kwä imāⁿ cingibis uzidāng, mēdạc imāⁿ kā∙u∙ndinạng mō‘komānạn.
Mii dash geget gii-inaabid aw ikwe imaa zhingibis ozidaang, mii dash imaa gaa-ondinang mookomaanan.
Whereupon truly the woman looked at the foot of Diver, and from there she drew out some knives.
Mii dash geget gii-inaabid aw ikwe imaa zhingibis ozidaang (and so indeed the woman looked there at Diver’s foot), mii dash imaa gaa-ondinang mookomaanan (and from there she drew out some knives).
(157) “Taga nīn ni‘tạm,” i‘kido ‘aᵉaᵘ säzī‘kizit.
“Daga niin nitam,” ikido a’aw zeziikizid.
“Now it’s my turn,” said the one who was older.
“Daga niin nitam (now it is my turn),” ikido a’aw zeziikizid (said the older one).
(158) “Ānīngädōdạmạn nōngumguca cingibīsīwisit kidi‘kit?”
Aaniin ge-doodaman noongom gosha zhingibisiwizid gidikid?”
“What have you to do with what a moment ago you called a Diver’s foot?”
“Aaniin ge-doodaman noongom gosha zhingibisiwizid gidikid (what will you do now with what just now you called a diver’s foot)?”
(159) Mīnawādec ningoding kī∙ạ∙ni‘kuziwạg.
Miinawaa dash ningoding gii-ani-goziwag.
And on another occasion they were on their way to make another camp.
Miinawaa dash ningoding gii-ani-goziwag (and once again they moved camp).
(160) Ningudingidạc kabäciwād, “Tạga, cingibis! ạmi‘k wīnici.”
Nindoging idash gabeshiwaad, “Daga, zhingibis, amik wii-nishi.”
And presently, as they were making camp, “I say, Diver! I wish you would try to kill a beaver.”
Nindoging idash gabeshiwaad (and once as they were making camp), “Daga, zhingibis (I say, Diver), amik wii-nishi (do try to kill a beaver).”
(161) Mīdac kägä‘t kā∙i∙ji∙i∙jād micawagām cingidis.
Mii dash geget gaa-izhi-izhaad mishawagaam zhingibis.
Whereupon truly away went Diver far out on the water.
Mii dash geget gaa-izhi-izhaad mishawagaam zhingibis (and so indeed Diver went far out on the water).
(162) Mī∙i∙māⁿ ạgu´mwut mī∙i∙´ᵘ kā∙i∙nād wīwān:
Mii imaa agomonid mii iw gaa-inaad wiiwan:
And over there he was afloat when he said to his wives:
Mii imaa agomonid (there he was afloat) mii iw gaa-inaad wiiwan (when he said to his wives):
(163) “Kīcpîn wâbạmiyạn kōgīyān i‘kidon, ‘Ami‘kwạn nä‘tānisāt kinābäminān’.”
“Giishpin waabamiyan googiiyaan ikidon, ’Amikwan netaa-nisaad ginaabeminaan’.”
“When you see me dive, say, ‘Our husband is good at killing beavers.’”
“Giishpin waabamiyan googiiyaan (when you see me dive) ikidon (say), ‘Amikwan netaa-nisaad ginaabeminaan (our husband is good at killing beavers).’”
(164) A‘pī∙i∙dạc kōgīt ‘aᵉa´ᵘ cingibis kāwin ‘iᵉiᵘ kī∙i∙‘ditosīwag.
Apii dash googiid a’aw zhingibis gaawiin i’iw gii-ikidosiiwag.
But when Diver went down into the water, they did not say it.
Apii dash googiid a’aw zhingibis (and when Diver dived) gaawiin i’iw gii-ikidosiiwag (they did not say it).
(165) “Cingibis, kiwâskätiyä.”
“Zhingibis giwaaskediye.”
(But they said instead), “Diver, you are white about the buttocks.”
“Zhingibis giwaaskediye (Diver, you are white about the rump).”
(166) Cingibis idạc näyāp kīmōckạmo obā‘pi∙ā∙wān.
Zhingibis idash neyaab gii-mooshkamo obaapi’aawaan.
When Diver came back up to the surface, they were laughing at him.
Zhingibis idash neyaab gii-mooshkamo (and Diver came back up to the surface) obaapi’aawaan (they laughed at him).
(167) Mīgu∙i∙´ᵘ mōjạg änāwād, pānimā kā‘täpiwād mī kī∙i∙nāwād:
Mii go moozhag enaawaad, baanimaa gaa-debiwaad mii gii-inaawaad:
And that was what they said every time, till after a while, when they had had their fill of laughing, they then said of him:
Mii go moozhag enaawaad (and that is what they said every time), baanimaa gaa-debiwaad (until they had had their fill) mii gii-inaawaad (then they said of him):
(168) “Ami‘kwạn nä‘tānîsāt kinâpäminān.”
“Amikwan netaa-nisaad ginaabeminaan.”
“Good at killing beavers is our husband.”
“Amikwan netaa-nisaad ginaabeminaan (our husband is good at killing beavers).”
(169) Mīdạc panä gī‘kōgīt.
Mii dash pane gii-googiid.
Whereupon down he dived.
Mii dash pane gii-googiid (and so right away he dived).
(170) Änitibi‘kạdinik idạc mī pimōskạmut obi∙a∙‘pạgidōn pīcāgạnāp.
Eni-dibikadinig idash mii bi-mooshkamod obi-apagidoon biishaaganaab.
And when it was growing dark, then up he came to the surface, flinging over a rawhide cord.
Eni-dibikadinig idash (and as it grew dark) mii bi-mooshkamod (he came up to the surface) obi-apagidoon biishaaganaab (flinging over a rawhide cord).
(171) “Wī‘kupidōyu‘k!” udināᵉ.
“Wiikobidooyok!” odinaan.
“Pull on it!” he said to them.
“Wiikobidooyok (pull on it)!” odinaan (he said to them).
(172) Mēdạc kägät wī‘kupidōwād ‘iᵉi´ᵘ pīcāgạnāp īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg, mēdạc imāⁿ ta‘kupisowād āmi‘kwạg.
Mii dash geget wiikobidoowaad i’iw biishaaganaab igiw ikwewag, mii dash imaa dakobizowaad amikwag.
Thereupon truly on the rawhide cord pulled the women, and tied there fast were the beavers.
Mii dash geget wiikobidoowaad i’iw biishaaganaab igiw ikwewag (and so indeed the women pulled on the rawhide cord), mii dash imaa dakobizowaad amikwag (and there the beavers were tied fast).
(173) Kitciminwändạmōg igi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg.
Gichi-minwendamoog igiw ikwewag.
Greatly pleased were the women.
Gichi-minwendamoog igiw ikwewag (greatly pleased were the women).
(174) Mīdạc kī∙o∙ji∙ā∙wād īni´ᵘ āmi‘kwan.
Mii dash gii-ozhi’aawaad iniw amikwan.
And then they dressed the beavers.
Mii dash gii-ozhi’aawaad iniw amikwan (and so they dressed the beavers).
(175) Mīnawādec ninguding ki∙ạ∙nipōziwạg.
Miinawaa dash ningoding gii-ani-booziwag.
And so another time they went aboard their canoe.
Miinawaa dash ningoding gii-ani-booziwag (and again once they got aboard the canoe).
(176) Mēdạc ä‘kidot cingibis:
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis:
Whereupon said Diver:
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis (and so Diver said):
(177) “Mī∙i∙´ᵘ nōngum tci∙o∙di‘tạmạng ōdä‘tōwād ạnicinābäg.
“Mii iw noongom ji-oditamang oodetoowaad anishinaabeg.
“Now to-day we shall arrive where the people live in a town.
“Mii iw noongom ji-oditamang oodetoowaad anishinaabeg (today we shall reach where the people live in a town).
(178) Mī∙i∙māⁿ kā‘pi∙u∙ndcīyān.
Mii imaanh gaa-bi-onjiyaan.
That is where I come from.
Mii imaanh gaa-bi-onjiyaan (that is where I come from).
(179) Käᵉgä‘t ā‘pitci oniciciwạg kidāngwä∙i∙wāg, mīgisạn nạnābicäbizōnāwān kidāngwä∙i∙wāg.”
Geget aapiji onizhishiwag gidaangwe’iwaag, miigisan nanaabishebizoonaawaan gidaangwe’iwaag.”
Really very beautiful are your sisters-in-law, your sisters-in-law wear ear-rings of wampum beads.”
Geget aapiji onizhishiwag gidaangwe’iwaag (truly very beautiful are your sisters-in-law), miigisan nanaabishebizoonaawaan gidaangwe’iwaag (your sisters-in-law wear wampum ear-rings).”
(180) A‘pī∙i∙dạc sāgä∙o∙wād pībāgiwạg:
Apii dash zaage’owaad biibaagiwag:
So, when they turned (the point of land and came) into view, (the people) came forth, crying aloud:
Apii dash zaage’owaad biibaagiwag (and when they came into view the people cried out):
(181) “Eᵉēⁱ, cingibis pi‘ti‘kwäwā!”
“E’e, zhingibis bidikwewaa!”
“Halloo! Diver is coming home with a wife!”
“E’e, zhingibis bidikwewaa (halloo, Diver is bringing home a wife)!”
(182) Mīdạc cingibis äjinība‘kwid.
Mii dash zhingibis ezhiniibakwid.
Thereupon Diver sat up with back erect.
Mii dash zhingibis ezhiniibakwid (and so Diver sat up with his back erect).
(183) “Īi, īniwädi ka∙i∙nāwād, ạgamigistcigạmi pämiskānit.”¹
“Ii, iniwedi gaa-inaawaad, agami-gichigami bemishkaanid.”
“Oh, yonder are the ones to whom they refer, they who are passing farther out (in their canoes).”
“Ii, iniwedi gaa-inaawaad (oh, yonder are the ones they mean), agami-gichigami bemishkaanid (the ones paddling out across the sea).”
¹ Thus trying to conceal his identity. (Jones’s note, printed at the foot of the Ojibwe p. 162 itself, not on facing English p. 163; marker on “pämiskānit.”¹.)
(184) A‘pī∙i∙dạc käbāwād nībawa i‘kwäwaᵉ pī’jāwaᵉ, ā´pidci oniciwaᵉ ‘iᵉi´ᵘ i‘kwäwaᵉ.
Apii idash gebaawaad niibawa ikwewan bi-izhaawan, aapiji onishiwan iniw ikwewan.
And when they went ashore, many women came, very pretty were the women.
Apii idash gebaawaad (and when they landed) niibawa ikwewan bi-izhaawan (many women came), aapiji onishiwan iniw ikwewan (very pretty were those women).
(185) Mī∙i∙dec ä‘kidonit cingibis wīwäᵉ:
Mii dash ekidonid zhingibis wiiwan:
Thereupon said Diver’s wives:
Mii dash ekidonid zhingibis wiiwan (and so Diver’s wives said):
(186) “Mīna īgi’ᵘ nindāngwänānig?”
“Mii na igiw nindaangwenaanig?”
“Are these our sisters-in-law?”
“Mii na igiw nindaangwenaanig (are these our sisters-in-law)?”
(187) “Kāwīn,” i‘kido cīngibis.
“Gaawiin,” ikido zhingibis.
“No,” said Diver.
“Gaawiin (no),” ikido zhingibis (said Diver).
(188) “Kägä‘t îna´ wīn īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg!”
“Geget inaa wiin igiw ikwewag!”
“Assuredly these women are not to be compared with my sisters!”
“Geget inaa wiin igiw ikwewag (these women are surely not to be compared)!”
(189) Pānimādec wī‘kāgu pīdāsạmosäwạg nīⁿj i‘kwäwạg, ā‘pidcigu mānādiziwạg.
Baanimaa dash wiikaa go biidaasamosewag niizh ikwewag, aapiji go maanaadiziwag.
And some time afterwards hither came walking two women, and they were extremely homely.
Baanimaa dash wiikaa go biidaasamosewag niizh ikwewag (and after a long while two women came walking up), aapiji go maanaadiziwag (and they were very homely).
(190) Mēdạc ä‘kidot cingibis.
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis.
Whereupon said Diver:
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis (and so Diver said),
(191) “Na mīsa´ īgi´ᵘ kidāngwäⁿ∙i∙wāg! mīsa īgi´ᵘ kägä‘t i‘kwäwạg.”
“Naa mii sa igiw gidaangwe’iwaag! mii sa go igiw geget ikwewag.”
“Behold, here are those sisters-in-law of yours! Now, these are really (beautiful) women.”
“Naa mii sa igiw gidaangwe’iwaag (well, these are your sisters-in-law)! mii sa go igiw geget ikwewag (now these are real women).”
(192) Mī∙i∙dạc wâbạmāwād ạnimomōwạn nābicäbisonit.
Mii dash waabamaawaad animomowan naabishebizonid.
And when they saw them, (they beheld them) wearing ear-rings of dog-dung.
Mii dash waabamaawaad animomowan naabishebizonid (and so they saw them wearing dog-dung for ear-rings).
(193) Mī∙i∙dac kī‘pindigäwād cingibis o‘komisạn ändānit.
Mii dash gii-biindigewaad zhingibis ookomisan endaanid.
And then they went into where Diver’s grandmother lived.
Mii dash gii-biindigewaad zhingibis ookomisan endaanid (and so they went in where Diver’s grandmother lived).
(194) A‘pī∙i∙dạc wänāgucig mī∙i∙´ᵘ mạdwänimi∙i∙diwād.
Apii idash wenaagoshig mii iw madwenimi’idiwaad.
And when evening came on, they then heard the sound of (the people) dancing.
Apii idash wenaagoshig (and when evening came on) mii iw madwenimi’idiwaad (then they heard the sound of dancing).
(195) Kägä‘t idạc īwidi kägä‘t ändāt ‘aᵉaᵘ wämigīsạgō.
Geget idash iwidi geget endaad a’aw wemiigisagoo.
Now, in truth, at that place was where lived the real Arrayed-in-Wampum.
Geget idash iwidi geget endaad a’aw wemiigisagoo (now indeed over there is where the real Arrayed-in-Wampum lived).
(196) Mī∙i∙dac ä‘kidot cingibis:
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis:
And so said Diver:
Mii dash ekidod zhingibis (and so Diver said):
(197) “Kāwīn i‘kwäwạg ijāsīwạg nīmi∙i∙ding.
“Gaawiin ikwewag izhaasiiwag niimi’iding.
“Women do not go to the dance.
“Gaawiin ikwewag izhaasiiwag niimi’iding (women do not go to the dance).
(198) Mīdạc nîbāyu‘k,” udināᵉ wīwaᵉ cingibis.
Mii dash nibaayok,” odinaan wiiwan zhingibis.
Therefore you go to bed,” to his wives (thus) said Diver.
Mii dash nibaayok (so you go to bed),” odinaan wiiwan zhingibis (Diver said to his wives).
(199) “Nīnä‘ta ningạdija,” i‘kido.
“Niineta ningad-izhaa,” ikido.
“Only I will go,” he said.
“Niineta ningad-izhaa (only I will go),” ikido (he said).
(200) Mīdạc kīmādcād, ijād nīmi∙i∙ding.
Mii dash gii-maajaad, izhaad niimi’iding.
Thereupon off he started, he went to the dance.
Mii dash gii-maajaad (and so off he went), izhaad niimi’iding (he went to the dance).
(201) Ạnōdcidạc kītōdawā aᵘ cingibis.
Anooj idash gii-doodawaa aw zhingibis.
Now, all kinds of fun was being made of Diver.
Anooj idash gii-doodawaa aw zhingibis (and all kinds of fun was made of Diver).
(202) Obā‘pi∙i∙gōn ạnicinābän.
Obaapi’igoon anishinaaben.
He was being laughed at by the people.
Obaapi’igoon anishinaaben (he was laughed at by the people).
(203) Käga‘pī∙i∙dec kī∙i∙‘kidōwạg cingibis wīwaᵉ:
Gegapii idash gii-ikidowag zhingibis wiiwan:
And then at last said the wives of Diver:
Gegapii idash gii-ikidowag zhingibis wiiwan (and at last Diver’s wives said):
(204) “Tạga, ijādāʷᵉ gayä gīnāwind!” i‘kidōwạg.
“Daga izhaadaa gaye giinawind!” ikidowag.
“I say, let us go too!” they said.
“Daga izhaadaa gaye giinawind (I say, let us go too)!” ikidowag (they said).
(205) Mē∙i∙dạc kīmādcāwād; a‘pī∙i∙dạc tägucinuwād wīgiwāming, kīpa‘pāpiwạg; mī∙i∙dạc wâbạmāwād onāpämiwān tạ‘tangiskawint ujīgạnāng.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad; apii idash degwishinowaad wiigiwaaming, gii-baapiwag; mii dash waabamaawaad onaabemiwaan datangishkawind ozhiiganaang.
So at that they started away; and when they were come at the wigwam, they began laughing; for then they beheld their husband, who was then being tramped upon at the back.
Mii dash gii-maajaawaad (and so off they went); apii idash degwishinowaad wiigiwaaming (and when they reached the wigwam), gii-baapiwag (they laughed); mii dash waabamaawaad onaabemiwaan (for they saw their husband) datangishkawind ozhiiganaang (being tramped upon at the back).
(206) Kayädạc owābamāwān kägä‘t īni´ᵘ wämīgisagōn; nībiwa mīgisạn onābi‘kawān.
Gaye dash owaabamaawaan geget iniw wemiigisagoon, niibiwa miigisan onaabikawaan.
And they likewise saw him who was really Arrayed-in-Wampum; many wampum beads he wore about his neck.
Gaye dash owaabamaawaan geget iniw wemiigisagoon (and they also saw the real Arrayed-in-Wampum); niibiwa miigisan onaabikawaan (many wampum beads he wore about his neck).
(207) A‘pī∙i∙dac äckwānīmi∙i∙ding kī‘pīndigäwạg īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg wämīgisạgō ändāt.
Apii idash eshkwaa-niimi’iding gii-biindigewag igiw ikwewag wemiigisagoo endaad.
And when the dance was over, in went the women where Arrayed-in-Wampum lived.
Apii idash eshkwaa-niimi’iding (and when the dance was over) gii-biindigewag igiw ikwewag wemiigisagoo endaad (the women went in where Arrayed-in-Wampum lived).
(208) Mī∙i∙dec wī‘pämāwād; wīndạc cingibis kī‘kīwä ändāt owâbạmān nîbānit wīwạn.
Mii dash wiibemaawaad; wiin dash zhingibis gii-giiwe endaad owaabamaan nibaanid wiiwan.
Thereupon they lay abed with him; and Diver, on his part, went his homeward way. He (now) saw that his wives were asleep.
Mii dash wiibemaawaad (and so they lay with him); wiin dash zhingibis gii-giiwe endaad (and Diver himself went home) owaabamaan nibaanid wiiwan (he saw his wives asleep).
(209) Mīnạngwạna iᵘ kā∙i∙citcigäwād īgi´ᵘ i‘kwäwạg; mi‘tigōn ogī∙a∙‘tōnāwān imāⁿ ändạnạpiwād;¹ ogī∙ạ∙gwajä‘tōnāwān, tibiskō awiya nîbāt mī∙i∙´ᵘ äjināgwa‘k.
Mii nangwana iw gaa-izhichigewaad igiw ikwewag; mitigoon ogii-atoonaawaan imaanh endanabiwaad; ogii-agwazhetoonaawaan, dibishkoo awiya nibaad mii iw ezhinaagwak.
But it turned out that this was what the women had done; (two pieces of) wood they had put at the place where they sat; they had put (the wood) under coverlets, as if somebody were asleep, was the way it looked.
Mii nangwana iw gaa-izhichigewaad igiw ikwewag (but it turned out this is what the women had done); mitigoon ogii-atoonaawaan imaanh endanabiwaad (they had put pieces of wood where they sat); ogii-agwazhetoonaawaan (they had covered them up), dibishkoo awiya nibaad mii iw ezhinaagwak (just as if someone were sleeping, so it looked).
¹ Their particular space in the lodge. (Jones’s note, printed at the foot of the Ojibwe p. 164 itself, not on facing English p. 165; marker on “ändạnạpiwād;¹”.)
(210) Cingibisidac kī∙o∙nạbi nîsawa‘ya∙ī∙, a‘kawä sạgạswā tcibwākawicimut.
Zhingibis idash gii-onabi nisawaya’ii, akawe zagaswaa jibwaa-gawishimod.
Now, Diver sat down in between, and he first had a smoke before lying down to sleep.
Zhingibis idash gii-onabi nisawaya’ii (and Diver sat down in between), akawe zagaswaa jibwaa-gawishimod (first he had a smoke before lying down to sleep).
(211) ‘Aᵉa´widac uta‘kwạmigōn äbigōn, mēdạc ä‘kidot:
A’aw idash odakwamigoon ebigoon, mii dash ekidod:
Now, he was bitten by some ants, whereupon he said:
A’aw idash odakwamigoon ebigoon (now he was bitten by some ants), mii dash ekidod (and so he said):
(212) “Tcī, tcī, tcī, kägu’ kimōti‘kän!”
“Chii, chii, chii, gego gimoodiken!”
“Tcī, tcī, tcī! don’t steal!”
“Chii, chii, chii, gego gimoodiken (Tcī, tcī, tcī, don’t steal)!”
(213) A‘pī∙i∙dạc käwicimut ogīki‘kändān pīgidcīsạg a‘tänig wīwạn i‘ku cingicininit.
Apii dash gewishimod ogii-gikendaan bigijiisag atenig wiiwan iko zhingishininid.
And when he went to bed, he found that some decayed wood was in the place where his wives were accustomed to lie.
Apii dash gewishimod (and when he lay down) ogii-gikendaan bigijiisag atenig (he found rotten wood was there) wiiwan iko zhingishininid (where his wives used to lie).
(214) Mēdạc kinîckādizit.
Mii dash gii-nishkaadizid.
Thereupon he became angry.
Mii dash gii-nishkaadizid (and so he grew angry).
(215) Mēdac kīgistcigī‘kāmād o‘kumisạn, kī∙i∙jādec usayäyạn ändānit; mīdạc wâbạmād wīwaᵉ wī‘pämāwād wämīgisạgōn.
Mii dash gii-gichi-giikaamaad ookomisan, gii-izhaa dash osayenyan endaanid; mii dash waabamaad wiiwan wiibemaawaad wemiigisagoon.
Thereupon he gave his grandmother a severe scolding, and then he went to where his elder brother lived; whereupon he saw that his wives were lying with Arrayed-in-Wampum.
Mii dash gii-gichi-giikaamaad ookomisan (and so he sharply scolded his grandmother), gii-izhaa dash osayenyan endaanid (and he went to where his elder brother lived); mii dash waabamaad wiiwan wiibemaawaad wemiigisagoon (and so he saw his wives lying with Arrayed-in-Wampum).
(216) Mēdạc kī‘kīwäd, ạsinīⁿs idạc ogīkijāpi‘kiswān.
Mii dash gii-giiwed, asiniins idash ogii-gizhaabikizwaan.
At that he went back home, a pebble he heated.
Mii dash gii-giiwed (and so he went back home), asiniins idash ogii-gizhaabikizwaan (and a little stone he heated red-hot).
(217) Mī∙i∙dạc kī∙i∙jāt usayäⁿyan nibānit; mēdạc tāwạninit kī∙a∙‘tōd ‘iᵉi´ᵘ asinīⁿs mskwāpi‘kidänig, pīndcigunäwa.
Mii dash gii-izhaad osayenyan nibaanid; mii dash daawaninid gii-atood i’iw asiniins miskwaabikidenig, biinjigonewa.
Whereupon he went to where his elder brother was asleep; and so in where his mouth was open he placed the pebble which had been heated red, inside of his mouth he put it.
Mii dash gii-izhaad osayenyan nibaanid (and so he went to where his elder brother slept); mii dash daawaninid gii-atood i’iw asiniins miskwaabikidenig (and so where his mouth was open he placed the red-hot stone), biinjigonewa (inside his mouth he put it).
(218) Awidạc wämīgisagō kīnibu tcibwākuskusiwād ạnicinābäg.
Mii dash wemiigisagoo gii-nibo jibwaa-goshkoziwaad anishinaabeg.
So Arrayed-in-Wampum was dead before the people woke.
Mii dash wemiigisagoo gii-nibo (and so Arrayed-in-Wampum died) jibwaa-goshkoziwaad anishinaabeg (before the people woke).
(219) Wäwīp kī‘pōzi cingibis awiwâbạndạng ạdi‘kunạgwāgạnạn.
Wewiib gii-boozi zhingibis awi-waabandang adikonagwaaganan.
Early into his canoe had gone Diver to go see to the caribou-snares.
Wewiib gii-boozi zhingibis (early Diver got into his canoe) awi-waabandang adikonagwaaganan (to go see to the caribou-snares).
(220) A‘pī∙i∙dạc kä‘känimind kīnibut wämīgisạgō kī∙i∙kidōwạg:
Apii idash gekenimaad gii-nibod wemiigisagoo gii-ikidowag:
And when it was learned that now dead was Arrayed-in-Wampum, then (the people) said:
Apii idash gekenimaad gii-nibod wemiigisagoo (and when it was learned that Arrayed-in-Wampum was dead) gii-ikidowag (they said):
(221) “Kīcpin ki‘kändạng cingibis kīnibōnit usayäⁿyạn tạmizidizu.”
“Giishpin gikendang zhingibis gii-nibonid osayenyan da-mizidizo.”
“When Diver learns that his elder brother is dead, he will kill himself.”
“Giishpin gikendang zhingibis gii-nibonid osayenyan (when Diver learns his elder brother is dead) da-mizidizo [⇒da-nisidizo] (he will kill himself).”
(222) Cingibisidạc ogīnisān ạdi‘kwạn mī∙i∙dạc kīda‘kupidōt mîskwi ạdi‘k umisạdāng.
Zhingibis idash ogii-nisaan adikwan mii dash gii-dakobidood miskwi adik omisadaang.
Now, Diver killed a caribou, whereupon he took the blood and tied it to his own belly.
Zhingibis idash ogii-nisaan adikwan (and Diver killed a caribou) mii dash gii-dakobidood miskwi adik omisadaang (and so he tied the caribou’s blood to his belly).
(223) A‘pī∙i∙dạc mäjạgād jingibis, “Kägu wīndamawā‘kägun,” i‘kidōwạg ānind ạnicinābēg.
Apii idash mezhagaad zhingibis, “Gego wiindamawaakegon,” ikidowag anishinaabeg.
And when home by canoe was come Diver, “Don’t convey to him the tidings,” said some of the people.
Apii idash mezhagaad zhingibis (and when Diver came back to shore), “Gego wiindamawaakegon (do not tell him),” ikidowag anishinaabeg (said the people).
(224) Ānindidạc ogīpīpāgimāwān:
Aaniin dash ogii-biibaagimaawaan:
But some called out to him:
Aaniin dash ogii-biibaagimaawaan (but some called out to him):
(225) “Cīngibis, kisaⁿyäⁿ kinibō!”
“Zhingibis, gisayenh gii-nibo!”
“ Diver, your elder brother is dead!”
“Zhingibis, gisayenh gii-nibo (Diver, your elder brother is dead)!”
(226) ‘Aᵘ cingibis ogī∙a∙‘tōn odạpwi pimidasāng; nāgạtcidạc kī∙o∙niskā, mēdạc kī∙o∙dā‘pinạng mō‘komān cāyägwāgusininik; mīdạc papạjiba∙u∙disut nīdawaya∙ī∙; mī∙i∙dec kā∙i∙jikonạpisät.
Aw zhingibis ogii-atoon odapwi bimidasaang; naagaj idash gii-onishkaa, mii dash gii-odaapinang mookomaan zhayegwagosininig; mii dash babaazhiba’odizod niidawaya’ii; mii dash gaa-izhi-gonabised.
Diver placed his paddle resting across the canoe; and by and by he rose, upon which he took a knife that had been sticking up at the side of the canoe; thereupon he stabbed himself on both sides, and then over he went with the canoe.
Aw zhingibis ogii-atoon odapwi bimidasaang (Diver laid his paddle across the canoe); naagaj idash gii-onishkaa (and by and by he rose), mii dash gii-odaapinang mookomaan zhayegwagosininig (and so he took a knife that stuck up there); mii dash babaazhiba’odizod niidawaya’ii (and so he stabbed himself on both sides); mii dash gaa-izhi-gonabised (and so he capsized with the canoe).
(227) Wäwīpidạc kī∙i∙jāwạg, ogīwâbạndānāwa mîskwīwāgạmininig nibi.
Wewiib idash gii-izhaawag, ogii-waabandaanaawaa miskwiiwaagamininig nibi.
And speedily over there they went, they saw that the water was bloody.
Wewiib idash gii-izhaawag (and quickly they went over), ogii-waabandaanaawaa miskwiiwaagamininig nibi (they saw the water was bloody).
(228) Mēdạc ä‘kidōwād:
Mii dash ekidowaad:
Whereupon they said:
Mii dash ekidowaad (and so they said):
(229) “Mīsaⁱ a‘pạnä gayä wīn cingibis kīnibut.”
“Mii sa apane gaye wiin zhingibis gii-nibod.”
“And so Diver is dead too.”
“Mii sa apane gaye wiin zhingibis gii-nibod (and so Diver too is dead).”
(230) Wīndạc cingibis, kīmādcā mîcawạgām.
Wiin dash zhingibis, gii-maajaa mishawagaam.
Now, as for Diver, he had gone far out on the lake.
Wiin dash zhingibis (but Diver, for his part), gii-maajaa mishawagaam (had gone far out on the lake).
(231) Mīnisāpi‘kidạc ayāni nîcawạgām, mēdạc imāⁿ wâbạmind cingibis; madwä∙a∙yād, mạdwänạgạmō:
Minisaabik idash ayaani mishawagaam, mii dash imaanh waabamind zhingibis; madwe-ayaad, madwe-nagamo:
An island of rock was out on the lake, and so there Diver was seen; there he was heard, he was heard singing:
Minisaabik idash ayaani mishawagaam (and an island of rock was out on the lake), mii dash imaanh waabamind zhingibis (and so there Diver was seen); madwe-ayaad (he was heard there), madwe-nagamo (he was heard singing):
(232) “Wīn ogīdōtawān cīngibis otōtawān wämīgisạgōn.”
“Wiin ogii-doodawaan zhingibis odoodawaan wemiigisagoon.”
“He himself had done it to him, Diver had done it to Arrayed-in-Wampum.”
“Wiin ogii-doodawaan zhingibis odoodawaan wemiigisagoon (he himself did it to him, Diver did it to Arrayed-in-Wampum).”
(233) Mīdạc ä‘kidowād:
Mii dash ekidowaad:
Whereupon they said:
Mii dash ekidowaad (and so they said):
(234) “O, wīn nạngwạna ogīnisān osayäⁿyạn!”
“O, wiin nangwana ogii-nisaan osayenyan!”
“Why, in good sooth, he slew his own elder brother!”
“O, wiin nangwana ogii-nisaan osayenyan (oh, so he himself killed his elder brother)!”
(235) Mīdạc nībawa äjibōziwād tcīmānạn wīnōdci∙ā∙wād cingibisạn.
Mii dash niibawa ezhi-booziwaad jimaanan wii-nooji’aawaad zhingibisan.
At that many got into their canoes to go in pursuit of Diver.
Mii dash niibawa ezhi-booziwaad jimaanan (and so many got into canoes) wii-nooji’aawaad zhingibisan (to go in pursuit of Diver).
(236) A‘pī∙i∙dạc weyābạndạng nōdci∙i∙nd cingibis kī‘kōgi.
Apii idash weyaabandang nooji’ind zhingibis gii-googii.
And Diver, when he saw that he was pursued, went down into the water.
Apii idash weyaabandang nooji’ind zhingibis (and when Diver saw he was being pursued) gii-googii (he dived down).
(237) Kạbägīcig odānạgunōdci∙ā∙wān, kāwindec ogīnisāsiwâwān; mī∙i∙dec ki‘tciwâwâsagīmōckạmut.
Gabe-giizhig odaano-go-nooji’aawaan, gaawiin dash ogii-nisaasiwaawaan; mii dash gichi-waawaasa gii-mooshkamod.
All day long in vain they sought to get him, but they did not kill him; for he would go a long distance before coming up to the surface.
Gabe-giizhig odaano-go-nooji’aawaan (all day long in vain they pursued him), gaawiin dash ogii-nisaasiwaawaan (but they did not kill him); mii dash gichi-waawaasa gii-mooshkamod (for far off he would come to the surface).
(238) Mī∙i∙dec kā∙i∙ji∙ạ∙nōnāwād nīⁿjin kistcisạgaskwādcimä tciskạndạmowād ketcigạmi.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-anoonaawaad niinzhin gichi-zagaskwaajime ji-skandamowaad gichigami.
Accordingly they set two great leeches to the task of sucking the water out of the sea.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-anoonaawaad niinzhin gichi-zagaskwaajime (and so they set two great leeches to the task) ji-skandamowaad gichigami (to suck up the sea).
(239) Käᵉgät ogīskạndānāwa; tibisko kistciwạdciwạn mī∙i∙’ᵘ kā∙i∙jināguziwād īgi’ᵘ kistcisạgạskwātcimäg.
Geget ogii-skandaanaawaa; dibishkoo gichi-wajiwan mii iw gaa-izhinaagoziwaad igiw gichi-zagaskwaajimeg.
In truth, they sucked the water out; like a great mountain was the way the big leeches looked.
Geget ogii-skandaanaawaa (indeed they sucked it up); dibishkoo gichi-wajiwan mii iw gaa-izhinaagoziwaad igiw gichi-zagaskwaajimeg (like great mountains the big leeches looked).
(240) A‘pī∙i∙dạc äska‘täg kistcigạmi ningudci kī‘kāzu cingibis; pīwānạgōn dạc ogīta‘kubinān uzidāng.
Apii dash eskated gichigami ningoji gii-gaazo zhingibis; biiwaanagoon dash ogii-dakobinaan ozidaang.
And when the sea was dry, somewhere was Diver hidden; for some flints he had tied to his feet.
Apii dash eskated gichigami (and when the sea was dry) ningoji gii-gaazo zhingibis (somewhere Diver was hidden); biiwaanagoon dash ogii-dakobinaan ozidaang (for he had tied flints to his feet).
(241) Mī∙i∙dạc kīkīnạndawâbamāwād.
Mii dash gii-gii-nandawaabamaawaad.
Thereupon they started looking for him.
Mii dash gii-gii-nandawaabamaawaad (and so they started looking for him).
(242) A‘pī∙i∙dạc mä‘kawind cingibis kīmādciba∙i∙wä; mēdac nōdci∙ā∙wād.
Apii dash mekawind zhingibis gii-maajiba’iwe; mii dash nooji’aawaad.
And when he was found, Diver started to flee away; whereupon they took after him.
Apii dash mekawind zhingibis gii-maajiba’iwe (and when Diver was found he fled away); mii dash nooji’aawaad (and so they took after him).
(243) A‘pī∙i∙dạc ka‘kina kā∙i∙jāwad ạnicinābäg ī∙i∙māⁿ nîbi ayāgibạn cingibis ogīmawinạnāᵉ kistcisagaskwādcimäᵉ; mī∙i∙dạc kīmāmādijwād piwānạgōn uzidāng kada‘kupinād.
Apii dash gakina gaa-izhaawaad anishinaabeg i’imaanh nibi ayaagiban zhingibis ogii-mawinanaan gichi-zagaskwaajimen; mii dash gii-maamaadizhwaad biiwaanagoon ozidaang gaa-dakobinaad.
And when all the people had gone to the place where the water used to be, Diver rushed at the great leeches; thereupon he cut them up with the flints which he had tied to his feet.
Apii dash gakina gaa-izhaawaad anishinaabeg i’imaanh nibi ayaagiban (and when all the people had gone to where the water used to be) zhingibis ogii-mawinanaan gichi-zagaskwaajimen (Diver rushed at the great leeches); mii dash gii-maamaadizhwaad biiwaanagoon ozidaang gaa-dakobinaad (and so he cut them up with the flints he had tied to his feet).
(244) Mēdạc ka‘kina nibi kīpīzīgizäg, ka‘kina kinisābāwäwạg.
Mii dash gakina nibi gii-bi-ziigiseg, gakina gii-nisaabaawewag.
Thereupon all the water came pouring back, (and) all were drowned.
Mii dash gakina nibi gii-bi-ziigiseg (and so all the water came pouring back), gakina gii-nisaabaawewag (all were drowned).
(245) Kāwīndạc win cingibis kinîsābāwäsi, mī∙i∙´ᵘ wīn kī‘pimādizit.
Gaawiin dash wiin zhingibis gii-nisaabaawesii, mii iw wiin gii-bimaadizid.
But Diver himself was not drowned, so therefore he lived.
Gaawiin dash wiin zhingibis gii-nisaabaawesii (but Diver himself was not drowned), mii iw wiin gii-bimaadizid (and so he lived).
(246) Mīsa pinäwidîs kī∙ạ∙gōdä.
Mii sa binewidis gii-agoode.
And so the gizzard of the ruffed grouse now hangs aloft.
Mii sa binewidis gii-agoode (and so the gizzard of the ruffed grouse now hangs aloft).