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.
ANIMI‘KĪG.
ANIMIKIIG.
THE THUNDERERS.
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) Mäⁿwīca ạnicinābäg omāⁿ kāwin wī‘kā kījāsīwạg ī∙i∙māⁿ Ạnimi‘kīnäyācīng.
Mewiinzha anishinaabeg omaa gaawiin wiikaa gii-izhaasiiwag i’imaa Animikiineyaashiing.
Long ago the people of this place never went to yonder Thunder Cape.
Mewiinzha (long ago) anishinaabeg (the people) omaa (here, of this place) gaawiin wiikaa (never) gii-izhaasiiwag (did not go) i’imaa Animikiineyaashiing (to yonder Thunder Cape).
(2) Mōⁿjạg imāⁿ animi‘kīg kīnōndāgusiwạg, pạnä āna‘kwạd kī∙a∙yāmạgạt ugidādciᵘ; mīdạc kā∙u∙ndciku‘tạmowād.
Moozhag imaa animikiig gii-noondaagoziwag, pane aanakwad gii-ayaamagad ogidajiw; mii dash gaa-onji-gotamowaad.
All the while at that place could be heard the sound of the Thunderers, continually was there a cloud on top of the mountain; and that was the reason why they were afraid of the place.
Moozhag (all the while) imaa (at that place) animikiig (the Thunderers) gii-noondaagoziwag (could be heard making their sound), pane (continually) aanakwad (a cloud) gii-ayaamagad (was there) ogidajiw (on top of the mountain); mii dash (and that is) gaa-onji-gotamowaad (the reason they were afraid of the place).
(3) O∙o∙māⁿ ina‘kakēyā Ạnimī‘kīwī‘kwädunk kī∙i∙cāwạg ạnicinābäg.
O’omaa inakakeyaa Animikii-wiikwedong gii-izhaawag anishinaabeg.
Over by this way toward Thunder Bay went the people,
O’omaa inakakeyaa (over by this way) Animikii-wiikwedong (toward Thunder Bay) gii-izhaawag (went) anishinaabeg (the people),
(4) Ōwidi gayä ina‘ka‘kē cāwạnung Minung¹ kī∙i∙jikīwi‘tā∙u∙wạg.
Owidi gaye inakake zhaawanong Minong gii-izhi-giiwitaa’owag.
and over by yonder direction toward the south, toward Isle Royal,(1) they went paddling about.
Owidi gaye inakake (and over by yonder direction) zhaawanong (toward the south) Minong (toward Isle Royal) gii-izhi-giiwitaa’owag (they went paddling about).
¹ Thunder Bay, Thunder Cape, and Isle Royal are not far from Kaministiqua. [Jones’s printed footnote, p.190, recovered at the page and restored here — marker ¹ attaches to “Minung” in §4; this record’s running English numbers it (1).]
(5) Ningudingidạc nīⁿj uskinawēg kī∙i∙‘kidōwạg: “Tạga, ma‘kadä‘kädā wīwâbạndadạdā ānīn äjiwäbạdogwä i∙i∙māⁿ nwāndāgwa‘k!”²
Ningoding idash niizh oshkinaweg gii-ikidowag: “Daga, makadekedaa wii-waabandanadaa aaniin ezhiwebadogwe i’imaa nwaandaagwak!”
Now, once two youths said: “Come, let us fast, that we may see what it is like at yonder place where the sound(2) is heard!”
Ningoding idash (now, once) niizh oshkinaweg (two youths) gii-ikidowag (said): “Daga (come), makadekedaa (let us fast), wii-waabandanadaa (that we may see) aaniin ezhiwebadogwe (what it is like) i’imaa (at yonder place) nwaandaagwak (where the sound is heard)!”
² Sound of thunder. [Jones’s printed footnote, p.190, recovered at the page and restored here — marker ² attaches to “the sound” in §5; this record’s running English numbers it (2).] · 18-V1 (verifyFlags) resolved 2026-09-02 per M.’s ruling: page-verified at p.190 l.10 — Jones prints wīwâbạndadạdā exactly as the record already carried it (no transcription error); the apparent missing syllable against the expected “-danadaa” shape is Jones’s own print, preserved as printed per the hard rule (printer’s errors preserved, never corrected). No Fiero impact — wii-waabandanadaa already carries the standard form. Jones-layer-only; closed under register §1.5.
(6) Mīdạc kīma‘kadä‘käwād, Ạnimī‘kīwī‘kwädunk kī∙u∙ndcimādci‘tāwạg.
Mii dash gii-makadekewaad, Animikii-wiikwedong gii-onji-maajitaawag.
Thereupon they fasted, and from Thunder Bay was the place from whence they started.
Mii dash (thereupon) gii-makadekewaad (they fasted), Animikii-wiikwedong (from Thunder Bay) gii-onji-maajitaawag (was the place from which they started).
(7) Kāwī‘kā kīwīsinisīwạg pīnic kînwäⁿj.
Gaa wiikaa gii-wiisinisiiwag biinish ginwenzh.
For a long time they had not eaten, (and they were not to eat) for a long while yet to come.
Gaa wiikaa (for a long time) gii-wiisinisiiwag (they had not eaten) biinish ginwenzh (and not for a long while yet to come).
(8) Näcwāsạgunạga‘k īdạc kī∙ā∙mạdciwäwạg imāⁿ wätci∙ū∙ng.
Neshwaasagonagak idash gii-aamajiwewag imaa weji’oong.
After a period of eight days was when they ascended yonder mountain.
Neshwaasagonagak idash (after a period of eight days) gii-aamajiwewag (they ascended) imaa weji’oong [=wajiwing] (yonder mountain).
(9) Äckạm ā‘pidci änigu‘k nōndāguziwạn ạnimi‘kīn.
Eshkam aapiji enigok noondaagoziwan animikiin.
(As up they went), ever louder kept growing the roar of the Thunderer.
Eshkam aapiji enigok (ever louder) noondaagoziwan (kept growing the roar of) animikiin (the Thunderer).
(10) Ninguding idạc tibickō kägō pā‘kā‘konigādäg mī∙i∙´ᵘ kä∙i∙ni‘kānig āna‘kwat.
*Ningoding idash dibishkoo gegoo baakaakonigaadeg mii iw ge-inikaanig aanakwad.**
And then suddenly it seemed as if something were now opening and now closing, for such was the way the cloud behaved.
Ningoding idash (and then suddenly) dibishkoo (it seemed as if) gegoo (something) baakaakonigaadeg (were now opening and now closing) mii iw ge-inikaanig* (for such was the way) aanakwad (the cloud behaved).
(11) Mēdạc imāⁿ kīwâbạmāwād nīⁿj kistcipinäsiwaᵉ, nīⁿj kayä aya∙ā∙nsaᵉ; mīgu ackudä äjisänig papasạngābiwād odijināwāwān.
Mii dash imaa gii-waabamaawaad niizh gichi-binesiwan, niizh gaye aya’aansan; mii go ashkode ezhisenig bapasangaabiwaad odizhinaawaawaan.
And then at that place they beheld two big birds, and also two young (birds); and it was like the play of fire as (the birds) opened and closed their eyes, when (the youths) were seeing (them).
Mii dash imaa (and then at that place) gii-waabamaawaad (they beheld) niizh gichi-binesiwan (two big birds), niizh gaye aya’aansan (and also two young ones); mii go ashkode ezhisenig (and it was like the play of fire) bapasangaabiwaad (as they opened and closed their eyes) odizhinaawaawaan (when they were looking at them).
(12) Kạnạbạtc nīⁿjing³ ä‘kōnāmung mī∙i∙´ᵘ mini‘k kāwâbamāwād; mīnawa kīkîbisä āna‘kwạt.
Ganabaj niizhing ekoonaamong mii iw minik gaa-waabamaawaad; miinawaa gii-gibise aanakwad.
Perhaps it was as long as it takes to hold in the breath twice,(3) such was the length of time they had to observe them; then again up closed the cloud.
Ganabaj niizhing ekoonaamong (perhaps as long as it takes to hold the breath twice) mii iw minik (such was the length of time) gaa-waabamaawaad (they observed them); miinawaa (then again) gii-gibise aanakwad (up closed the cloud).
Layer 1 fixed; no Fiero change — the record’s gii-gibise (-e ending) already derives correctly from ä and was never corrupted by the old misreading. ³ That is, by holding the breath twice, each time as long as one could hold it. [Jones’s printed footnote, p.191, recovered at the page and restored here — marker ³ attaches to “twice” in §12.]
(13) Mēdạc kā∙i∙‘kidot aᵘ bäᵉjik askinawä:
Mii dash gaa-ikidod aw bezhig oshkinawe:
Thereupon said one of the youths:
Mii dash gaa-ikidod (thereupon said) aw bezhig oshkinawe (one of the youths):
(14) “Ānīj mīsaⁱ kīwâbạmạng,” udinān uwîdcīwâgạnan.
“Aaniish mii sa gii-waabamang,” odinaan owiijiiwaaganan.
“Therefore we have now really seen them,” he said to his companion.
“Aaniish mii sa (therefore now) gii-waabamang (we have really seen them),” odinaan (he said to) owiijiiwaaganan (his companion).
(15) Mēdạc ä‘kidot ‘aᵉaᵘ bäᵉjik:
Mii dash ekidod a’aw bezhig:
And then said one:
Mii dash ekidod (and then said) a’aw bezhig (one):
(16) “Käyābi tạga wīwâbạmādā!”
“Geyaabi daga wii-waabamaadaa!”
“Again, I say, let us try to see them!”
“Geyaabi daga (again, I say) wii-waabamaadaa (let us try to see them)!”
(17) Kînwäⁿj kạganōnindiwạg.
Ginwenzh gaganoonindiwag.
For a long while were they debating together.
Ginwenzh (for a long while) gaganoonindiwag (were they debating together).
(18) “Mī däbisäg,” kī∙i∙‘kito ‘aᵉa´ᵘ päᵉjik.
“Mii debiseg,” gii-ikido a’aw bezhig.
“That suffices (me),” said the other.
“Mii debiseg (that suffices me),” gii-ikido (said) a’aw bezhig (the other).
(19) Päᵉjik idạc käyābi wī∙i∙jā imāⁿ; odānungī∙ạ∙ndomān uwîdcīwâgạnạn.
Bezhig idash geyaabi wii-izhaa imaa; odaanongii’andomaan owiijiiwaaganan.
But one still wished to go thither; in vain he tried to persuade his comrade.
Bezhig idash geyaabi (but one still) wii-izhaa imaa (wished to go thither); odaanongii’andomaan (in vain he tried to persuade) owiijiiwaaganan (his comrade).
(20) Mīdạc ạnimādcād kī∙i∙wät, mī∙i∙’∙ᵘ wāsigạn kī‘pi∙i∙jisänig i∙i∙māⁿ nībawi‘pạn ‘aᵉa’ᵘ skînawä, mī∙i∙´∙ᵘ kīnîsigut.
Mii dash animaajaad giiwed, mii iw waasigan gii-bi-izhisenig i’imaa niibawiban a’aw shkinawe, mii iw gii-nisigod.
And as he started on his way back (to the place), then came the lightning, striking the place where the youth was standing, whereupon he was killed.
Mii dash animaajaad (and as he started on his way back) giiwed (going home), mii iw waasigan (then the lightning) gii-bi-izhisenig (came striking) i’imaa niibawiban (the place where stood) a’aw shkinawe (the youth), mii iw gii-nisigod (whereupon he was killed).
(21) Mī∙i∙dạc kī‘pigīwäd ‘aᵉa´ᵘ päᵉjik uskinawä.
Mii dash gii-bi-giiwed a’aw bezhig oshkinawe.
And so back home came the other youth.
Mii dash gii-bi-giiwed (and so back home came) a’aw bezhig oshkinawe (the other youth).
(22) Mī∙i∙dạc i∙i´∙ᵘ a‘pī kīmādcāwād īgi´ᵘ ạnimi‘kīg; iskwātci idac kīwâbạmā nạmạdạbit kistcibinäsi i∙i∙māⁿ Kāmānetigwäyāg¹ wạdci’ᵘ äyāmạga‘k.
Mii dash iw apii gii-maajaawaad igiw animikiig; ishkwaaji idash gii-waabamaa namadabid gichi-binesi i’imaa Gaamaanetigweyaag wajiw eyaamagak.
Now, that was the time when the Thunderers went away; and the last time that the big bird was seen was when it was seated upon the mountain over by the River-of-Plenty;(4)
Mii dash iw apii (now, that was the time) gii-maajaawaad (when went away) igiw animikiig (the Thunderers); ishkwaaji idash (and the last time) gii-waabamaa (was seen) namadabid (seated) gichi-binesi (the big bird) i’imaa Gaamaanetigweyaag (over by the River-of-Plenty) wajiw eyaamagak (where the mountain is);
¹ Ojibwas are not agreed as to the meaning of the word “Kaministiqua.” The derivation given here is that given by Forever-Bird. [The translation of the entire clause is rather free. — T. M.] [Jones’s printed footnote, p.192, recovered at the page and restored here — marker ¹ restarts on the 192/193 spread and attaches to “Kāmānetigwäyāg” in §22 / “River-of-Plenty” in the facing English; this record’s running English numbers it (4).]
(23) Mīdạc i∙i´∙ᵘ kā∙i∙jini‘kādạmowād ạnicinābäg Ạnimi‘kīwạdci’ᵘ, mī∙i’∙ᵘ Mạ‘kēs² wadci’ᵘ ädạmowād wäyāpiskiwätcig.
Mii dash i’iw gaa-izhinikaadamowaad anishinaabeg Animikii-wajiw, mii iw Makes-wajiw edamowaad wayaabishkiwejig.
and on that account the people have named it Thunder Mountain, but Ma‘kēs(5) Mountain is what the white people call it.
Mii dash i’iw (and on that account) gaa-izhinikaadamowaad (have named it) anishinaabeg (the people) Animikii-wajiw (Thunder Mountain), mii iw Makes-wajiw (but Makes Mountain) edamowaad (is what they call it) wayaabishkiwejig (the white people).
² McKay Mountain, name given to the high mountain near Fort William, after an Ojibwa, Ma‘kēs by name. [Jones’s printed footnote, p.193 — the marker restarts at ² on the 192/193 spread; this record’s running English numbers it (5). Recovered at the page and restored here.] English restored 2026-09-02 per M.’s ruling: Jones prints the place name “Ma‘kēs” with its Ojibwe diacritics in the English translation itself (p.193 l.9, confirmed at 14×); the record had silently anglicized it to “Makes.” Restored verbatim. English restored 2026-09-02 (settler re-read): p.193 l.9 prints “…named it Thunder Mountain, but Ma‘kēs² Mountain…” — lowercase but; the record’s capital “But” corrected. Jones’s footnote ² was itself re-cropped at p.193 ll.32–33 and matches the text restored here verbatim.
(24) Mīdạc i∙i∙’ᵘ pidcīnạg kī∙i∙jāwād imāⁿ näyācing, kāwīn gäyābi ogīku‘taⁿzīnāwa.
Mii dash i’iw bijiinag gii-izhaawaad imaa neyaashiing, gaawiin geyaabi ogii-gotanziinaawa.
And then after a while (the people) began going over to the cape, and no longer were they afraid of the place.
Mii dash i’iw bijiinag (and then after a while) gii-izhaawaad (they began going) imaa neyaashiing (over to the cape), gaawiin geyaabi (no longer) ogii-gotanziinaawa (were they afraid of the place).
(25) Ānawi gäyābi awiya ogīwâbamāwān i∙i∙´mā näyācing, ạnicinābäng ijināguziwạn.
Aanawi geyaabi awiya ogii-waabamaawaan i’imaa neyaashiing, anishinaabeng izhinaagoziwan.
It was a fact that another time they saw some kind of creature over there at the cape, like human beings was their look.
Aanawi geyaabi (it was a fact that another time) awiya (some kind of creature) ogii-waabamaawaan (they saw) i’imaa neyaashiing (over there at the cape), anishinaabeng izhinaagoziwan (like human beings was their look).
(26) Asin odcīmāniwa; a‘pī∙i∙dạc wâbạmigōwad mī∙i∙´ᵘ äjimādcī‘kwajiwänit; kwaya‘kigu kīckābi‘kāng ijipīndigä kwaciwäwạn.
Asin ojiimaaniwa; apii idash waabamigoowad mii iw ezhi-maajiikwazhiwenid; gwayak igo giishkaabikaang izhi-biindigekwazhiwewan.
Of stone was their canoe; and when they were seen by the people, then away they went paddling their canoe; and straight into the steep cliff they entered, for fear of being seen.
Asin ojiimaaniwa’ (of stone was their canoe); apii idash waabamigoowad (and when they were seen by the people) mii iw ezhi-maajiikwazhiwenid (then away they went paddling their canoe); gwayak igo giishkaabikaang (and straight into the steep cliff) izhi-biindigekwazhiwewan (they entered paddling, for fear of being seen).
(27) Ānawi ogīwī‘kwạdci∙ā∙wān päcu´ wī‘kạnōnāwād, kāwīndạc ogīkaski∙ā∙siwān.
Aanawi ogii-wiikwaji’aawaan besho wii-ganoonaawaad gaawiin dash ogii-gashki’aasiwaan.
In vain have (the people) tried to get near enough to speak to them, but they have not succeeded.
Aanawi (in vain) ogii-wiikwaji’aawaan (have they tried) besho wii-ganoonaawaad (to get near enough to speak to them) gaawiin dash (but) ogii-gashki’aasiwaan (they have not succeeded).
(28) Nīnguding päᵉjik anicinābä ogīwâbạmān micawạgām ayānit.
Ningoding bezhig anishinaabe ogii-waabaman mizhawagaam ayaanid.
Once a man saw some one who was far out on the lake.
Ningoding (once) bezhig anishinaabe (a man) ogii-waabaman (saw) mizhawagaam ayaanid (some one who was far out on the lake).
(29) Mī∙i∙dạc pīgistci∙ạ∙nimi‘kī‘kānig, ā‘pidci pīgistci∙i∙jiwäbạdinig.
Mii idash bi-gichi-animikiikaanig, aapiji bi-gichi-izhiwebadinig.
And then there came a great thunder-storm, a very great storm then arose.
Mii idash bi-gichi-animikiikaanig (and then there came a great thunder-storm), aapiji bi-gichi-izhiwebadinig (a very great storm then arose).
(30) Mīdạc kīnōndawād mạdwänạgamunit:
Mii dash gii-noondawaad madwe-nagamonid:
Whereupon he heard the voice of the creature singing a song: —
Mii dash gii-noondawaad (whereupon he heard) madwe-nagamonid (the voice of the creature singing a song): —
(31) “Paya‘kwāna‘kwa‘k māndạn ningījigom, ā‘pidci ningu‘tān.
“Bayagwaanakwak maandan ningiizhigom, aapiji ningotaan.
“A clear sky is verily my firmament, much am I in fear of it.
“Bayagwaanakwak maandan ningiizhigom (a clear sky is verily my firmament), aapiji ningotaan (much am I in fear of it).
(32) Paya‘kwāna‘kwa‘k māndạn ningījigom, ā‘pidci ningu‘tān.
Bayagwaanakwak maandan ningiizhigom, aapiji ningotaan.
A clear sky is verily my firmament, much am I in fear of it.
Bayagwaanakwak maandan ningiizhigom (a clear sky is verily my firmament), aapiji ningotaan (much am I in fear of it).
(33) Paya‘kwāna‘kwa‘k māndạn ningījigom, ā‘pidci ningu‘tān.”
Bayagwaanakwak maandan ningiizhigom, aapiji ningotaan.”
A clear sky is verily my firmament, much am I in fear of it.”
Bayagwaanakwak maandan ningiizhigom (a clear sky is verily my firmament), aapiji ningotaan (much am I in fear of it).”
(34) Mīdạc pābigä kā∙i∙jikistci∙ạ∙nwā‘tnig, kayädac pābigä kāwin āna‘kwạt kī∙a∙yāsinōn; pābigä kīki‘tciminogījigạt.
Mii dash baabige gaa-izhi-gichi-anwaating, gaye dash baabige gaawiin aanakwad gii-ayaasinoon; baabige gii-gichi-mino-giizhigad.
And then straightway there fell a great calm, and there was also at once no (sign of a) cloud; of a sudden there was a very beautiful day.
Mii dash baabige (and then straightway) gaa-izhi-gichi-anwaating (there fell a great calm), gaye dash baabige (and also at once) gaawiin aanakwad gii-ayaasinoon (there was no sign of a cloud); baabige gii-gichi-mino-giizhigad (of a sudden there was a very beautiful day).
(35) Mī∙i∙´ᵘ kī‘pimikīwä∙u∙wād īgi´ᵘ mämägwäsiwạg.
Mii iw gii-bimi-giiwe’owaad igiw memegwesiwag.
And so immediately back home in their canoes went the water-fairies.
Mii iw gii-bimi-giiwe’owaad (and so immediately back home in their canoes went) igiw memegwesiwag (the water-fairies).
(36) Mōⁿjạg ogīwâbạmāwān īni’ᵘ mämägwäsiwạn, nāningudinungidạc ogīkạnōnigowān.
Moozhag ogii-waabamaawaan iniw memegwesiwan, naaningodinong idash ogii-ganoonigowaan.
Many a time have they seen those fairies, and once in a while they have been addressed by them.
Moozhag (many a time) ogii-waabamaawaan iniw memegwesiwan (have they seen those fairies), naaningodinong idash (and once in a while) ogii-ganoonigowaan (they have been addressed by them).
(37) “Ā‘pidci ozāgi∙ā∙n sämān,” kī∙i∙‘kedowag ạnicinābäg.
“Aapiji ozaagi’aan semaan,” gii-ikedowag* anishinaabeg.
“Very fond are they of tobacco,” said the people.
“Aapiji ozaagi’aan semaan (very fond are they of tobacco),” gii-ikedowag* anishinaabeg (said the people).
(38) Ningudingidạc mīnawā wâbạmāwād mîcawạgām ạgumunit; ogīgạkwä āsi‘kawāwān i∙i∙māⁿ skwāndämiwạng asining.
*Ningoding idash miinawaa waabamaawaad mizhawagaam agomonid; ogii-gagwe-aazikawaawaan i’imaa shkwaandemiwang asining.**
And one other time they saw them far out on the lake in a canoe; they tried to head them off from going into a rock.
Ningoding idash miinawaa (and one other time) waabamaawaad (they saw them) mizhawagaam agomonid (far out on the lake in a canoe); ogii-gagwe-aazikawaawaan (they tried to head them off) i’imaa shkwaandemiwang* asining (from going into a rock).
(39) Käᵉgä‘t ogī∙ā∙si‘kawâwān; mēdạc kā∙i∙ji∙ạ∙nimi‘ku pạgizōwād; kāwīn pīnābisīwạn.
Geget ogii-aazikawaawaan; mii dash gaa-izhi-animiko-bagizowaad; gaawiin bi-inaabisiiwan.
Of a truth, they did succeed in heading them off; whereupon (the fairies) then flung their heads down low upon their bosoms, covering themselves from above with their arms; and they would not look towards (the people).
Geget ogii-aazikawaawaan (of a truth, they did succeed in heading them off); mii dash gaa-izhi-animiko-bagizowaad (whereupon they flung their heads down low upon their bosoms, covering themselves with their arms); gaawiin bi-inaabisiiwan (and they would not look towards the people).
(40) Päᵉjik idạc ogīkạnōnān:
Bezhig idash ogii-ganoonaan:
But one spoke to them:
Bezhig idash ogii-ganoonaan (but one spoke to them):
(41) “Ānīn ändiyäg?”¹ udinān.
“Aaniin endiyeg?” odinaan.
“ Where do you live?”(6)
“Aaniin endiyeg (where do you live)?” odinaan (he said to them).
(42) Päᵉjik idạc ‘aᵉa’ᵘ mämägwäsi gīgito, ogạnōnān wâdcīwād:
Bezhig idash a’aw memegwesi giigido, oganoonaan waajiiwaad:
But one of the fairies spoke, he spoke to his comrade:
Bezhig idash a’aw memegwesi giigido (but one of the fairies spoke), oganoonaan waajiiwaad (he spoke to his comrade):
(43) “Taga, gīn inābin! äniwä‘k kīn ạnicinābäng kidicināgus.”
“Daga, giin inaabin! eniwek giin anishinaabeng gidizhinaagoz.”
“ Come, you should look! for as handsome as a human being do you look.”
“Daga, giin inaabin (come, you should look)! eniwek (for as much) giin anishinaabeng gidizhinaagoz (as handsome as a human being do you look).”
(44) Mēdạc kī∙u∙nickād päᵉjik ‘aᵉa’ᵘ mämägwäsi, micī’ngwä.
Mii dash gii-onishkaad bezhig a’aw memegwesi, miishiingwe.
Thereupon up rose (so as to be seen) one of the fairies, he had hair on the face.
Mii dash gii-onishkaad (thereupon up rose so as to be seen) bezhig a’aw memegwesi (one of the fairies), miishiingwe (he had hair on the face).
(45) Mēdạc kīpạgidînāwād mānu tcipimiskānit.
Mii dash gii-bagidinaawaad maanoo ji-bimishkaanid.
Thereupon they were released to go peacefully on their way in their canoe.
Mii dash gii-bagidinaawaad (thereupon they were released) maanoo ji-bimishkaanid (to go peacefully on their way in their canoe).
(46) Mīdạc kwaya‘kigu kīckābi‘kāng; kī‘pā‘kisä pạngī i∙i∙’∙ᵘ ājibi‘k, kā∙i∙jipindigäwād udcīmāniwa gayä; mạdwäbā‘piwaᵉ, ạbwīn gayä madwäyā‘kwisinōn.
Mii dash gwayak igo giishkaabikaang; gii-baakise bangii i’iw aazhibik, gaa-izhi-biindigewaad ojiimaaniwa gaye; madwe-baapiwan, abwiin gaye madweyaagwisinoon.
And then straight for the steep cliff (they went); with a small entrance opened the cliff, and in they went with their canoe. They could be heard laughing, and the sound of their paddles was audible.
Mii dash gwayak igo giishkaabikaang (and then straight for the steep cliff they went); gii-baakise bangii i’iw aazhibik (with a small entrance opened the cliff), gaa-izhi-biindigewaad ojiimaaniwa’ gaye (and in they went with their canoe); madwe-baapiwan (they could be heard laughing), abwiin gaye madweyaagwisinoon (and the sound of their paddles was audible).