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.
WÄNDCĪWĀT ẠNIMUCẠG.
WENJIIWAAD ANIMOOSHAG
THE ORIGIN OF DOGS
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 nīⁿj anicinābäg pîmickāwād tcīmāning kistcigạming iwidi kīwädinunk ina‘ka‘kä mī∙i∙’ᵘ kā∙i∙jikistcinōdininik; mī∙i∙dec kā∙i∙jiwäbāciwāt micawạgām kistcigạmīng; kāwīn ugīwâbạndaⁿzīnāwa a‘ki.
Ningoding niizh anishinaabeg bimishkaawaad jiimaaning gichigaming iwidi giiwedinong inakake mii iw gaa-izhi-gichi-noodininig; mii dash gaa-izhiwebaazhiwaad mizhawagaam gichigaming; gaawiin ogii-waabandanziinaawaa aki.
Once on a time two men were paddling along in their canoe on the sea by a northerly route, when there arose a mighty wind; accordingly they were blown by the wind far out at sea; they did not see land.
Ningoding (once) niizh anishinaabeg (two people) bimishkaawaad jiimaaning (were paddling along in a canoe) gichigaming (on the sea) iwidi giiwedinong inakake (yonder toward the north) mii iw gaa-izhi-gichi-noodin (when there arose a great wind).
(2) Ā‘pidci kīkistcinōdinini, kāwīn kīkunạbiskāsīwạg; kînwäⁿj kistcigạmīng kī‘pabā∙a∙yāwạg.
*Aapiji gii-gichi-noodinini, gaawiin gii-gonabishkaasiiwag; ginwenzh gichigaming gii-babaa-ayaawag.**
Very strong blew the wind, but they were not capsized; a long while over the sea they continued aimlessly.
Aapiji gii-gichi-noodinini (very strongly it blew), gaawiin gii-gonabishkaasiiwag* (they were not capsized); ginwenzh gichigaming (for a long while on the sea) gii-babaa-ayaawag (they went about aimlessly).
(3) Ninguding kī∙ạ∙gwāwäpahōwạg ạgāma‘kīng.
Ningoding gii-agwaaweba’oowag agaamakiing.
In course of time they were carried by the sea upon shore.
Ningoding (in time) gii-agwaaweba’oowag (they were washed ashore by the waves) agaamakiing (onto the land across the water).
(4) Kī‘kabâwāt owâbạndānāwa awiya pimi‘kawänit kistanicinābän.
Gii-gabaawaad owaabandaanawaa awiya bimikawenid gichi-anishinaaben.
When they landed, they saw the footprints of some mighty human being.
Gii-gabaawaad (when they had landed) owaabandaanawaa (they saw) awiya bimikawenid (someone’s tracks passing) gichi-anishinaaben (of a great person).
(5) Mīdạc kīsägisiwad ugīku‘piwidōnāwa udcīmāniwa, mīdạc i∙i∙māⁿ unāmōnag kī‘kāsowād.
Mii dash gii-zegiziwaad ogii-gopiwidoonaawaa ojiimaaniwaa, mii dash i’imaa anaamoonag gii-gaazowaad.
Therefore, becoming alarmed, they carried their canoe up from the shore, and then there underneath they hid themselves.
Mii dash gii-zegiziwaad (and so, being afraid) ogii-gopiwidoonaawaa ojiimaaniwaa (they carried their canoe up from the shore), mii dash i’imaa anaamoonag (and then there underneath it) gii-gaazowaad (they hid themselves).
(6) Ninguding unūndānāwa kägō mạdwäsîninig; mīdec inābiwād wâbạndānāwa kistcipigwa‘k a‘tänig.
Ningoding onoondaanaawaa gegoo madwesininig; mii dash inaabiwaad waabandaanaawaa gichi-bikwak atenig.
By and by they heard the sound of something fall; and when they looked, they saw a huge arrow there.
Ningoding (by and by) onoondaanaawaa gegoo madwesininig (they heard something fall with a sound); mii dash inaabiwaad (and when they peeked) waabandaanaawaa gichi-bikwak atenig (they saw a huge arrow lying there).
(7) Mīdạc käᵉgä‘t sägisiwād.
Mii dash geget zegiziwaad.
Thereupon, to be sure, were they afraid.
Mii dash geget zegiziwaad (and then truly they were afraid).
(8) Wībạgu ugīpi∙u∙disigūwān kistci∙u∙nicinābän, ugạnōnigūwān:
Wiiba go ogii-bi-odisikoowaan gichi-anishinaaben, oganoonigowaan:
And in a little while to where they were came a great human being, and they were addressed by him saying:
Wiiba go (in a little while) ogii-bi-odisikoowaan (they were come upon by) gichi-anishinaaben (a great person), oganoonigowaan (and they were spoken to by him):
(9) “Nicīmä, kägu sägisi‘kägun!
“Nishiime, gego zegizikegon!
“My little brothers, do not be afraid!
“Nishiime (my little brothers), gego zegizikegon! (do not be afraid!)
(10) Nīn misābä ägōyān.
Niin misaabe egooyaan.
I am he who is called Giant,
Niin misaabe egooyaan (I am the one called Giant).
(11) Kāwīn nīn nimbạnādci∙ā∙sīg ạnicinābäg,” udigōwān.
Gaawiin niin nimbanaaji’aasiig anishinaabeg,” odigowaan.
I do not destroy people,” they were told.
Gaawiin niin nimbanaaji’aasiig anishinaabeg (I do not harm people),” odigowaan (they were told by him).
(12) Owâbamāwān adi‘kwan cägwazonit, mī wīn ini´ᵘ päbāpîmwāt wī∙a∙mwāt ‘aᵉa´ᵘ mîsābä.
Owaabamaawaan adikwan zhegwazonid, mii wiin iniw bebaabimwaad wii-amwaad a’aw misaabe.
They saw a caribou hanging from the girdle at his side; and that was what Giant had wandered off to shoot (with his arrow), that he might have it to eat.
Owaabamaawaan adikwan zhegwazonid (they saw a caribou hanging at his side), mii wiin iniw bebaabimwaad wii-amwaad a’aw misaabe (that was the thing Giant had gone roving to shoot, wanting to eat it).
(13) Mī∙i∙dec kā∙i∙ji∙u∙dā‘piniguwād ā‘pidci mindidōwạn ini´ᵘ mîsābän.
Mii idash gaa-izhi-odaapinigowaad aapiji mindidowan iniw misaaben.
Thereupon were they taken up by Giant, who was so very huge.
Mii idash gaa-izhi-odaapinigowaad (and so they were taken up) aapiji mindidowan iniw misaaben (by that Giant who was so very big).
(14) Ugīpīndūmunān ini´ᵘ unicinābän ‘aᵉa’ᵘ mîsābä.
Ogii-biindomonaan iniw anishinaaben a’aw misaabe.
In the bosom of his garment Giant carried the people.
Ogii-biindomonaan iniw anishinaaben a’aw misaabe (Giant carried the people in the bosom of his garment).
(15) Mīdạc kī‘kīwäwinigowāt ändānit.
Mii dash gii-giiwewinigowaad endaanid.
And so they were carried back to where he lived.
Mii dash gii-giiwewinigowaad endaanid (and so they were carried back to where he lived).
(16) A‘pī∙i∙dạc kā‘pīndigäwād, nānāgä kī‘pīndigä ‘aᵘ wīndigō.
Apii idash gaa-biindigewaad, naanaage gii-biindige aw wiindigoo.
And when they had gone in, then after a while in went the Wīndigō.
Apii idash gaa-biindigewaad (and when they had gone in), naanaage gii-biindige aw wiindigoo (after a while the Wiindigoo came in).
(17) Mīdạc änāt ini´ᵘ mîsābän ‘aᵉa´ᵘ wīndigō:
Mii dash enaad iniw misaaben a’aw wiindigoo:
Whereupon to Giant said the Wīndigō:
Mii dash enaad iniw misaaben a’aw wiindigoo (and so the Wiindigoo said to Giant):
(18) “Anicinābäg kîdayāwāg,” udinān.
“Anishinaabeg gidayaawaag,” odinaan.
“Some people you have,” he said to him.
“Anishinaabeg gidayaawaag (you have people),” odinaan (he said to him).
(19) Ugīkāniguwān pīndig ändānit ini’ᵘ mîsābän tcîbwāpīndigänit ini’ᵘ wīndigōn.
Ogii-gaanigowaan biindig endaanid iniw misaaben jibwaa-biindigenid iniw wiindigoon.
They had been concealed inside of where Giant lived before the Wīndigō came in.
Ogii-gaanigowaan biindig endaanid iniw misaaben (they had been hidden inside Giant’s dwelling by him) jibwaa-biindigenid iniw wiindigoon (before the Wiindigoo came in).
(20) “Kāwīn anicinābäg nindayāwāsīg,” i‘kidō ‘aᵉa´ᵘ mîsābä.
“Gaawiin anishinaabeg nindayaawaasiig,” ikido a’aw misaabe.
“No people have I,” said Giant.
“Gaawiin anishinaabeg nindayaawaasiig (I have no people),” ikido a’aw misaabe (said Giant).
(21) “Käᵉgä‘t,” i‘kido ‘aᵉa’ᵘ wīndigō.
“Geget,” ikido a’aw wiindigoo.
“Yes, (you have),” said the Wīndigō.
“Geget (truly, you do),” ikido a’aw wiindigoo (said the Wiindigoo).
(22) Mīgu äjinōndāguzit i‘kwanāmut.
Mii go ezhi-noondaagozid ikwanaamod.
Accordingly the sound of him was heard as he drew in his breath.
Mii go ezhi-noondaagozid (and then he was heard making a sound) ikwanaamod (as he drew in his breath).
(23) “Ūp!”¹ i‘kunāmut ‘aᵉa’ᵘ wīndigō, ä‘pītcimîsawänimāt anicinābän wī∙ạ∙mwāt.
“Oop!” ikoonamod a’aw wiindigoo, epiichi-misawenimaad anishinaaben wii-amwaad.
“Up!”1 was the way the Wīndigō sucked in his breath, so eager was he to have the people to eat.
“Oop!” ikoonamod a’aw wiindigoo (“Oop!” was the sound the Wiindigoo made drawing in his breath), epiichi-misawenimaad anishinaaben wii-amwaad (so much did he crave the people, wanting to eat them).
1 Uttered by drawing in the breath.
1 Uttered by drawing in the breath.
(24) Käga‘pī∙i∙gu nickādisi kînwäⁿj kạgạnōnitiwāt.
Gegapii igo nishkaadizi ginwenzh gaganoonidiwaad.
At length he grew angry while in long conversation with (Giant).
Gegapii igo nishkaadizi (at last he grew angry) ginwenzh gaganoonidiwaad (as the two of them talked together a long while).
(25) Käga‘pī kayä wīn mîsābä nîckādisi.
Gegapii gaye wiin misaabe nishkaadizi.
Finally Giant too became angry.
Gegapii gaye wiin misaabe nishkaadizi (finally Giant too grew angry).
(26) Mi‘tigōnāgạn a‘täni imāⁿ pīndik ändāt.
Mitigonaagan ateni imaa biindig endaad.
A wooden bowl was there inside of where he lived.
Mitigonaagan ateni imaa biindig endaad (a wooden bowl lay there inside where he lived).
(27) Mīdạc ī∙i∙’ᵘ kāpā‘ki‘kwādạnk, mīdạc imāⁿ ạnimōⁿs ayāt i∙i∙māⁿ anāmaya∙ī∙unāgạning, udayänsạn ‘aᵉa’ᵘ mîsābä.
Mii dash i’iw gabaagigwaadang, mii dash imaa animoons ayaad i’imaa anaamaya’ii onaaganing, odayensan a’aw misaabe.
And so, prying it up with a stick, behold! a dog was there underneath the bowl, the pet of Giant.
Mii dash i’iw gabaagigwaadang (and so, prying it up with a stick), mii dash imaa animoons ayaad (there was a little dog) i’imaa anaamaya’ii onaaganing (there beneath the bowl), odayensan a’aw misaabe (the little pet of Giant).
(28) “Taga, packwadāc, awimīgāc ‘aᵉa’ᵘ mạdcianicinābä.”
“Daga, bashkwadaash, awi-miigaazh a’aw maji-anishinaabe.”
“Up, Hairless, go fight the impious man!”
“Daga, bashkwadaash (come now, Hairless), awi-miigaazh a’aw maji-anishinaabe (go fight that bad person).”
(29) Mī∙i∙’ᵘ käᵉgät pazigwīt ‘aᵉa´ᵘ animōⁿs;
Mii iw geget bazigwiid a’aw animoons;
So then truly up to his feet rose the dog;
Mii iw geget bazigwiid a’aw animoons (and then truly the little dog rose to his feet);
(30) kī‘pa‘pawi, mīdạc kī∙ạ∙nimindidut.
gii-babawi, mii dash gii-ani-mindidod.
he shook himself, whereupon he began growing in size.
gii-babawi (he shook himself), mii dash gii-ani-mindidod (and then he began growing big).
(31) Äckạm kī∙ạ∙nipa‘pawi ‘aᵉa’ᵘ animuc, a‘pidci kī∙ạ∙niminditu ‘aᵉa’ᵘ ạnimuc.
Eshkam gii-ani-babawi a’aw animoosh, aapiji gii-ani-mindido a’aw animoosh.
The more the dog shook himself, ever so much larger he continued to grow.
Eshkam gii-ani-babawi a’aw animoosh (the more the dog kept shaking himself), aapiji gii-ani-mindido a’aw animoosh (the bigger the dog kept growing).
(32) A‘pī∙i∙dac wayâbạmāt ạnimūn mindidunit kī∙ạ∙nisāga∙ạ∙m ‘aᵉa’ᵘ wīndigō.
Apii dash wayaabamaad animoon mindidonid gii-ani-zaaga’am a’aw wiindigoo.
So, when the Wīndigō saw the dog that now was (so) big, then on out of doors he went.
Apii dash wayaabamaad animoon mindidonid (and when he saw the dog grown big) gii-ani-zaaga’am a’aw wiindigoo (the Wiindigoo went out of doors).
(33) Ugīkạgānzumān udayạn tcînîsāt wīndigōn.
Ogii-gagaanzomaan odayaan ji-nisaad wiindigoon.
(Giant) urged on his pet to slay the Wīndigō.
Ogii-gagaanzomaan odayaan ji-nisaad wiindigoon (he urged on his pet to kill the Wiindigoo).
(34) Mī∙i∙dạc kīmīgānāt ini’ᵘ wīndigōn ‘aᵉa’ᵘ animuc pīnic uginisān.
Mii dash gii-miigaanaad iniw wiindigoon a’aw animoosh biinish ogii-nisaan.
Accordingly the dog fought with the Wīndigō till he slew him.
Mii dash gii-miigaanaad iniw wiindigoon a’aw animoosh (and so the dog fought that Wiindigoo) biinish ogii-nisaan (until he killed him).
(35) A‘pī∙i∙dac kānisāt, minawā kī‘pīndigä ‘aᵉa’ᵘ ạnimuc.
Apii idash gaa-nisaad, miinawaa gii-biindige a’aw animoosh.
And when he had slain him, then back inside came the dog.
Apii idash gaa-nisaad (and when he had killed him), miinawaa gii-biindige a’aw animoosh (the dog came back inside again).
(36) Kī‘pa‘pạwi minawā; äckạmigu kī∙a∙gācīⁿyiⁿ, änigini‘pạn mīnawā ki∙i∙nigini.
Gii-babawi miinawaa; eshkam igo gii-agaashiinyi eniginiban miinawaa gii-inigini.
He shook himself once more; and smaller he grew, as big as he was before was now his size again.
Gii-babawi miinawaa (he shook himself again); eshkam igo gii-agaashiinyi (steadily he grew smaller) eniginiban miinawaa gii-inigini (and was once more the size he had been).
(37) Minawā kī‘pīndigä imāⁿ anāmaya∙ī∙ unāgạnicing.
Miinawaa gii-biindige imaa anaamaya’ii onaaganishing.
Back he went beneath the miserable bowl.
Miinawaa gii-biindige imaa anaamaya’ii onaaganishing (again he went in there beneath the wretched bowl).
(38) Mī∙i∙dạc ägōwāt ini’ᵘ mîsābän:
Mii dash egowaad iniw misaaben:
Thereupon they were told by Giant:
Mii dash egowaad iniw misaaben (and so they were told by Giant):
(39) “Nicīmä∙ī∙dug, undcida ningī∙i∙nändam tcibījaiyäg o∙o∙māⁿ.
“Nishiimeyidog, onjida ningii-inendam ji-bi-izhaayeg o’omaa.
“My little brothers, a purpose did I have in mind, that you should come here.
“Nishiimeyidog (my little brothers), onjida ningii-inendam ji-bi-izhaayeg o’omaa (on purpose I had it in mind that you should come here).
(40) Wīwâbạmininạgu‘k.
Wii-waabamininagog.
I wanted to see you.
Wii-waabamininagog (I wanted to see you).
(41) Mīsai indawā tcîgīwäyäg.
Mii sa indawaa ji-giiweyeg.
Therefore now you may go back home.
Mii sa indawaa ji-giiweyeg (so now you may go home).
(42) Waᵉawä nindayäⁿs kimīninim.
*Wa’awe nindayens gimiininim.**
This little pet of mine I will give to you.
Wa’awe nindayens* gimiininim (this little pet of mine I give to you).
(43) Kāwīn minawā tabigīwäsi.
Gaawiin miinawaa da-bi-giiwesii.
Not back here will he come again.
Gaawiin miinawaa da-bi-giiwesii (he will not come back here again).
(44) Kāwīn awiya ạnimuc ayāsī iwidi kīnawā ändạna‘kīyäg.
Gaawiin awiya animosh ayaasii iwidi giinawaa endanakiiyeg.
There is no dog over there where you dwell.
Gaawiin awiya animosh ayaasii iwidi giinawaa endanakiiyeg (there is no dog over there where you dwell).
(45) Māgijā äniwäk kạdābạdci∙ā∙wā, kägāgu anicinābänk tai∙i∙jiwäbizi.”
Maagizhaa eniweg gad-aabaji’aawaa, gegaa go anishinaabeng da-izhiwebizi.”
Perhaps to some kind of use you can put him, and almost like a human being will he behave.”
Maagizhaa eniweg gad-aabaji’aawaa (perhaps you can put him to some use), gegaa go anishinaabeng da-izhiwebizi (and almost like a person he will behave).”
(46) Mī∙i∙dạc kā∙i∙jikạnōnāt ini’ᵘ udayäⁿsạn ‘aᵉa’ᵘ mîsābäᵉ:
Mii dash gaa-izhi-ganoonaad iniw odayensan a’aw misaabe:
Accordingly to his pet spoke Giant:
Mii dash gaa-izhi-ganoonaad iniw odayensan a’aw misaabe (and so Giant spoke to his little pet):
(47) “Tạga, kīwäwic ogōᵘ nicīmäyạg!”
“Daga, giiwewizh ogow nishiimeyag!”
“Come, do you take back home these little brothers of mine!”
“Daga, giiwewizh ogow nishiimeyag! (come, take these little brothers of mine back home!)”
(48) Ugīnāⁿsibīwinān ini´ᵘ udayäⁿsạn; nawạtc kī∙ạ∙niminditu ‘aᵉa’ᵘ packwadāc.
*Ogii-naanzibiiwinaan iniw odayensan; nawaj gii-ani-mindido a’aw bashkwadaash.**
He carried his little pet down to the water; much bigger now did Hairless continue to grow.
Ogii-naanzibiiwinaan* iniw odayensan (he carried his little pet down to the water); nawaj gii-ani-mindido a’aw bashkwadaash (Hairless kept growing bigger).
(49) Ugīnībawi∙ā∙n ini’ᵘ udayạn, mīdạc imāⁿ ugidāwigạn kī∙a∙sāt ini’ᵘ anicinābän. “
Ogii-niibawi’aan iniw odayaan, mii dash imaa ogidaawigan gii-asaad iniw anishinaaben.
He placed his pet in standing position, and then on the (dog´s) back he put the people.
Ogii-niibawi’aan iniw odayaan (he set his pet standing), mii dash imaa ogidaawigan gii-asaad iniw anishinaaben (and then on his back he placed the people).
(50) ‘Aᵘ, mī∙i∙’ᵘ ijimādcīc, kwaya‘k ändana‘kīwād ijiwic!”
“Aw,” mii iw izhi-maajiizh, gwayak endanakiiwaad izhiwizh!”
“There, now do you bear them hence, straight to their native land do you carry them!”
“Aw (now),” mii iw izhi-maajiizh (so off you take them), gwayak endanakiiwaad izhiwizh! (straight to their homeland carry them!)”
(51) Mīdạc kīmādcība‘tōd ‘aᵉa’ᵘ packwadāc, äckạm kī∙ạ∙niminditu; kī∙ā∙jawạgāmäpa‘tōd iwä kistcikistcigạmīng; ayābi‘tawugāt ä‘ta kī∙a∙‘kubī, pīnic kītạgwicink omāⁿ a‘kīng.
Mii dash gii-maajiibatood a’aw bashkwadaash, eshkam gii-ani-mindido; gii-aazhawagaamebatood iwe gichi-gichi-gaming; ayaabitawagaad eta gii-akobii biinish gii-dagwishing omaa akiing.
And so, when off on a run started Hairless, bigger he kept on getting; through the water he ran, crossing over to the other shore of the great sea; half way up the legs only was he in the water, continuing thus till he reached this country here.
Mii dash gii-maajiibatood a’aw bashkwadaash (and so Hairless set off running), eshkam gii-ani-mindido (steadily he grew bigger); gii-aazhawagaamebatood iwe gichi-gichi-gaming (he ran across the very great sea); ayaabitawagaad eta gii-akobii (only halfway up his legs was he in the water) biinish gii-dagwishing omaa akiing (until he arrived here in this land).
(52) Äckạm mīnawā kī‘pi∙a∙gācīⁿyiⁿ a‘pī gägā pa∙u∙di‘tạnk owä a‘ki, pīnic minawā ạnimōⁿsing kī∙i∙nigini ‘aᵉa’ᵘ packwạdāc.
Eshkam miinawaa gii-bi-agaashinyi apii gegaa ba-oditang owe aki, biinish miinawaa animoonsing gii-inigini a’aw bashkwadaash.
Smaller again he grew when on his way hither he was nearly reaching this land, continuing thus till as big as a little dog was Hairless.
Eshkam miinawaa gii-bi-agaashinyi (steadily again he grew smaller) apii gegaa ba-oditang owe aki (when he had nearly reached this land), biinish miinawaa animoonsing gii-inigini a’aw bashkwadaash (until Hairless was once more the size of a little dog).
(53) Mī∙i∙dec kā∙i∙jinạganigōwāt ini’ᵘ ạnimūn, wīnawādec kī‘kīwäwạg ändāwāt.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-naganigowaad iniw animoon, wiinawaa dash gii-giiwewag endaawaad.
Thereupon were they abandoned by the dog, so then they themselves came on back to where they lived.
Mii dash gaa-izhi-naganigowaad iniw animoon (and so they were left behind by the dog), wiinawaa dash gii-giiwewag endaawaad (and they themselves went home to where they lived).
(54) Pānimādec ninguding ugī∙u∙disigowān ạnimōn, mīgō∙i∙’ᵘ kī‘pi∙i∙nawämigowāt.
Baanimaa idash ningoding ogii-odisigowaan animoon, mii go iw gii-bi-inawemigowaad.
And not till later on, to where they were did the dog come, whereupon he made up with them at once.
Baanimaa idash ningoding ogii-odisigowaan animoon (and not until some time later did the dog come to them), mii go iw gii-bi-inawemigowaad (whereupon he became kin to them at once).
(55) Mīgō∙i∙’ᵘ miziwä kā∙i∙jiwäba‘k a‘kīng kī∙u∙disigōwād ạnimucạn igi’ᵘ anicinābäg.
Mii go iw miziwe gaa-izhiwebak akiing gii-odisigowaad animooshan igiw anishinaabeg.
That, accordingly, is what happens everywhere upon earth when a dog comes to people.
Mii go iw miziwe gaa-izhiwebak akiing (and so it is that this happens everywhere on earth) gii-odisigowaad animooshan igiw anishinaabeg (when dogs come to people).
(56) Mī∙i∙’ᵘ pîdcīnạg a‘pī kī∙a∙yāwāt ạnimōg o∙o∙māⁿ a‘kīng; mī aⁿ packwạdāc unīdcānisaᵉ, nībawa taswäwān ạnimōg kī∙a∙yāwạg, anōtc äjināgusiwāt ạnimucạg; nībawa tạswäwānạgizi ‘aᵉa’ᵘ animuc äjinikāzut.
Mii iw bijiinag apii gii-ayaawaad animoog o’omaa akiing; mii aw bashkwadaash oniijaanisan, niibawa daswewaan animoog gii-ayaawag, anooj ezhinaagoziwaad animooshag; niibawa daswewaanagizi a’aw animoosh ezhinikaazod.
That was then the time when they began having dogs here on earth; they were the offspring of Hairless, of many kinds of dogs they had, of every kind of appearance were the dogs; numerous is the kind that goes by the name of dog.
Mii iw bijiinag apii gii-ayaawaad animoog o’omaa akiing (that was the time when they first had dogs here on earth); mii aw bashkwadaash oniijaanisan (these were the offspring of Hairless), niibawa daswewaan animoog gii-ayaawag, anooj ezhinaagoziwaad animooshag (many kinds of dogs they had, of every kind of appearance were the dogs); niibawa daswewaanagizi a’aw animoosh ezhinikaazod (many are the kinds of the one called dog).
(57) Mīgu ‘aᵘ packwạdāc ka‘kina imāⁿ wändcīwāt īgi´ᵘ animucạg miziwä nōngum äyāwāt ạnimōg.
Mii go aw bashkwadaash gakina imaa wenjiwaad igiw animooshag miziwe noongom eyaawaad animoog.
Therefore it was from Hairless that came all the dogs, wherever now there are dogs.
Mii go aw bashkwadaash gakina imaa wenjiwaad igiw animooshag (so it is from Hairless that all those dogs come) miziwe noongom eyaawaad animoog (everywhere that dogs now exist).
(58) Mīsaⁱ ä‘kōsit.
Mii sa ekoozid.
And that is as far as (the story) goes.
Mii sa ekoozid (and that is as far as it goes).
1 Uttered by drawing in the breath.