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.
WÄMISISÄ‘KUNÄ.
WEMIZISAAKONAYE.
CLOTHED-IN-THE-GARB-OF-A-TURKEY.
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 kī∙i∙we päjîk uckinīgi‘kwe kī∙i∙dā; ucimäⁿyạn udayāwān, kwīwizänsạn ạgacī∙i∙wạn; uni‘tāwigi∙ā∙n. Kägạ‘pī∙i∙dạc nawạtc kī∙ạ∙niminditōwạn; a‘pī∙i∙dạc käcki‘tōd tcita‘kunād mî‘tigwābīnsạn, aᵘ uskinīgi‘kwe ugī∙u∙ji‘tawān mi‘tîgwabīnsạn pigwakūns gayä. Mī∙i∙dạc ‘aᵉaᵘ kwīwizäns kī∙u∙dạminut ạgwadcīng. Ningudingidạc aᵘ kwīwizäns ugīnisān pînäcīyạn, gitcigānäⁿcīyạn, mī∙i∙dạc äji∙a∙pạ‘tōd ändāwād. “Nīmîsäⁿ! nạckä pînäcīⁿ!”
Ningoding giiwenh bezhig oshkiniigikwe gii-daa; oshiimenyan odayaawaan, gwiiwizensan agaashiiwan; onitaawigi’aan. Gegapii dash nawaj gii-ani-mindidowan; apii dash gashkitood ji-dakonaad mitigwaabiinsan, a’aw oshkiniigikwe ogii-ozhitaawaan mitigwaabiinsan bigwakoons gaye. Mii dash a’aw gwiiwizens gii-odaminod agwajiing. Ningoding idash a’aw gwiiwizens ogii-nisaan bineshiinyan, gijigaaneshiinyan, mii dash ezhi-abatood endaawaad. “Nimisenh! nashke bineshiinh!”
Once on a time, they say, there was a maiden living there; a younger brother she had, a boy that was small; she was bringing him up. As time went on, he continued growing in size; and when he was able to handle a small bow and arrow, the maiden made for him a little bow and arrow. And now the boy played out of doors. Now, once the boy killed a bird, a chickadee, whereupon he ran home. “O my elder sister! see this bird!”
Ningoding giiwenh (once, they say) bezhig oshkiniigikwe (a certain maiden) gii-daa (dwelt); oshiimenyan odayaawaan (a younger sibling she had), gwiiwizensan agaashiiwan (a little boy, small was he); onitaawigi’aan (she was raising him). Gegapii dash (and by and by) nawaj gii-ani-mindidowan (more and more he grew in size); apii dash gashkitood (and when he was able) ji-dakonaad (to handle) mitigwaabiinsan (a little bow), a’aw oshkiniigikwe ogii-ozhitaawaan (the maiden made for him) mitigwaabiinsan bigwakoons gaye (a little bow and an arrow too). Mii dash a’aw gwiiwizens gii-odaminod agwajiing (and now the boy played out of doors). Ningoding idash (and once) a’aw gwiiwizens ogii-nisaan bineshiinyan (the boy killed a bird), gijigaaneshiinyan (a chickadee), mii dash ezhi-abatood endaawaad (whereupon he ran to where they dwelt). “Nimisenh! (O my elder sister!) nashke bineshiinh! (look, a bird!)”
(2) Mī∙i∙dạc uskinīgi‘kwä∙ä∙‘kidot: “Niyā! nicīmäⁿ pînäcī∙a∙n unîsān!” Mī∙i∙dạc kā∙i∙jipa‘kunād pînäcīwayānạn ugīpāswān. Mī∙i∙dạc änād ucīmäyạn: “Mīnawā wīnicⁱ pīnäcīⁿ! Kīcpîn täpicäwād ninga∙u∙ci‘tōn kibapīsi‘kawāgạn.”
Mii dash oshkiniigikwe ekidod: “Niyaa! nishiimenh bineshiinyan onisaan!” Mii dash gaa-izhi-bakonaad bineshiinh-wayaanan ogii-baaswaan. Mii dash enaad oshiimeyan: “Miinawaa wii-nizh bineshiinh! Giishpin debishewaad ninga-ozhitoon gibabiizikawaagan.”
Whereupon the maiden said: “Oh, dear me! my little brother has killed a bird!” Thereupon she flayed the bird of its skin, (and) she dried it. And then she said to her little brother: “Another bird do try and kill! When there is enough of them, then I will make you a coat.”
Mii dash oshkiniigikwe ekidod (and then the maiden said): “Niyaa! (oh dear me!) nishiimenh bineshiinyan onisaan! (my little brother has killed a bird!)” Mii dash gaa-izhi-bakonaad (and so she flayed) bineshiinh-wayaanan (the bird’s skin) ogii-baaswaan (she dried it). Mii dash enaad oshiimeyan (and then she said to her little brother): “Miinawaa wii-nizh bineshiinh! (another bird, do kill!) Giishpin debishewaad (when there are enough of them) ninga-ozhitoon gibabiizikawaagan (I will make you a coat).”
(3) Kägä‘t idạc mīnawā ugīnisān pînäcī∙a∙n. A‘pī∙i∙dạc tayäbisä∙i∙nît pînäcīwayānaᵉ mī∙i∙we kī∙u∙ci‘tōd pạbisigawāgāns aᵘ uskinīgi‘kwe, mī∙i∙dạc kā∙i∙jibīsi‘kūnād ucimä∙a∙n.
Geget idash miinawaa ogii-nisaan bineshiinyan. Apii dash debisenid bineshiinh-wayaanan mii iwe gii-ozhitood babiizikawaagaans a’aw oshkiniigikwe, mii dash gaa-izhi-biizikonaad oshiimeyan.
So truly another bird he killed. And when the number of bird-skins was enough, then a small coat the maiden made for him, whereupon she fitted it upon her little brother.
Geget idash (so truly) miinawaa ogii-nisaan bineshiinyan (another bird he killed). Apii dash debisenid bineshiinh-wayaanan (and when the bird-skins were enough) mii iwe gii-ozhitood babiizikawaagaans (then a small coat she made) a’aw oshkiniigikwe (the maiden), mii dash gaa-izhi-biizikonaad oshiimeyan (whereupon she clothed her little brother in it).
Jones’s footnote here: “The introduction up to this point is much like that in the story of the Gnome.” tayäbisä∙i∙nït = debisenid “(when) they were enough” (obviative). pạbisigawägāns / babiizikawaagaans “a little coat”, dim. of the garment-word at §2; flagged-light for the exact stem. RE-CROP AUDIT 2026-09-02 (every mark the first pass changed was re-measured at 12× on the grayscale JP2 leaf with a same-line macron and i-dot control): pînäcīwayāna‘ → pînäcīwayānaᵉ — at p.194–196 l.3 the mark after the plain a is the filled round superscript ᵉ (35×57 at 12×), identical to the ᵉ in ‘aᵉaᵘ two lines below, and not the raised comma ‘ (21×41). The first pass was right to drop the diaeresis (Jones prints a plain a) and wrong about the sort. tayäbisä∙i∙nît and pạbisigawāgāns confirmed and stand.
(4) Kägä‘pī∙i∙dạc kī∙a∙nimînditu ‘aᵉaᵘ uskinawä, anōdcitạc kägō ugīni‘tōn, — pînäwaᵉ, misisäⁿᵉ, awäsī∙a∙n gayä, wâwâckäciwaᵉ, ạdi‘kwạn gayä, ạnōdcigo awäsīyaᵉ. Nībiwa mīdcîm udayānāwa, wīyās pimidä gayä. A‘pī∙i∙dạc kạni‘tā∙a∙wigit aᵘ uskinawä kīcigạdändạm îmāⁿ ayāwād. Mī∙i∙dạc kā∙i∙jigạgwädcimād umîsä∙ạ∙n: “Kāwīnina nîngudci ayāsīwạg ạnicinābēg?”
Gegapii dash gii-ani-mindidod a’aw oshkinawe, anooj idash gegoo ogii-nita’oon, — binewan, misisenan, awesiinyan gaye, waawaashkeshiwan, adikwan gaye, anooj igo awesiinyan. Niibiwa miijim odayaanaawaa, wiiyaas bimide gaye. Apii dash gani-da’aawigid a’aw oshkinawe gii-gizhigadendam imaa ayaawaad. Mii dash gaa-izhi-gagwejimaad omisenyan: “Gaawiin ina ningoji ayaasiiwag anishinaabeg?”
And in the fulness of time he grew to be a youth; and then all kinds of game he killed, — ruffed grouse, turkeys, and game-folk, deer, and caribou, and the various kinds of (big) game. Much food they had, meat, and grease. And when to manhood had grown the youth, he became tired of the place where they were. Accordingly he asked his elder sister: “Are there not some people anywhere?”
Gegapii dash gii-ani-mindidod a’aw oshkinawe (and by and by the youth grew in size), anooj idash gegoo ogii-nita’oon (and all sorts of things he was able to kill), — binewan (ruffed grouse), misisenan (turkeys), awesiinyan gaye (and game-beasts), waawaashkeshiwan (deer), adikwan gaye (and caribou), anooj igo awesiinyan (all kinds of game). Niibiwa miijim odayaanaawaa (much food they had), wiiyaas bimide gaye (meat and grease). Apii dash gani-da’aawigid a’aw oshkinawe (and when the youth had grown to manhood) gii-gizhigadendam (he grew weary) imaa ayaawaad (of where they were). Mii dash gaa-izhi-gagwejimaad omisenyan (so he asked his elder sister): “Gaawiin ina ningoji ayaasiiwag anishinaabeg? (Are there not people somewhere?)”
(5) Mī∙i∙dạc änād ucīmäyạn: “Kägä‘t ayāwạg ạnicinābēg uwîdiningābī∙ạ∙nung.”
Mii dash enaad oshiimeyan: “Geget ayaawag anishinaabeg owidi ningaabii’anong.”
Whereupon she said to her little brother: “Truly, there are some people at yonder place toward the west.”
Mii dash enaad oshiimeyan (and then she said to her younger brother): “Geget ayaawag anishinaabeg (truly there are people) owidi ningaabii’anong (over yonder toward the west).”
(6) Mī∙i∙dạc ä‘kidot uskînawä: “Tạga nîngadija.”
Mii dash ekidod oshkinawe: “Daga ningad-izhaa.”
Accordingly said the youth: “I think I will go (there).”
Mii dash ekidod oshkinawe (and then said the youth): “Daga ningad-izhaa. (well, I will go.)”
(7) Mīdạc ä‘kidot uskînīgi‘kwe: “Ānīc pōskägīn.”
Mii dash ekidod oshkiniigikwe: “Aaniish, booshke giin.”
And then said the maiden: “Do as you like.”
Mii dash ekidod oshkiniigikwe (and then said the maiden): “Aaniish, booshke giin. (well, it is up to you.)”
(8) Mēdạc ä‘kidot uskînawä: “Wâbạng nîngamādcā. Uci‘tōn nîma‘kizinạn gayä nîndāsạn gayä.”
Mii dash ekidod oshkinawe: “Waabang ninga-maajaa. Ozhitoon nimakizinan gaye nindaasan gaye.”
At which said the youth: “To-morrow will I go. Make for me some moccasins and stockings.”
Mii dash ekidod oshkinawe (and then said the youth): “Waabang ninga-maajaa (tomorrow I will set out). Ozhitoon nimakizinan gaye (make my moccasins) nindaasan gaye (and my leggings/stockings).”
(9) Mēdac kägä‘t kī∙u∙ji‘tawād käbīsî‘kạminit. Kīgijäbitạc kāwīsînît uskinawä, ugī‘kạnonigōn umisäyạn: “Kwaya‘k nīngābī∙ạ∙nung ijān. Kō‘komis kīgāudisā unāgucig.”
Mii dash geget gii-ozhitaawaad ge-biizikaminid. Gigizheb idash gaa-wiisinid oshkinawe, ogii-ganoonigoon omisenyan: “Gwayak ningaabii’anong izhaan. Gookomis giga-odisaa onaagoshig.”
Accordingly, in truth, she made for him what he was to wear. And in the morning, after the youth had eaten, he was addressed by his elder sister saying: “Straight towards the west shall you go. To your grandmother will you come in the evening.”
Mii dash geget gii-ozhitaawaad ge-biizikaminid (and so truly she made for him what he would wear). Gigizheb idash gaa-wiisinid oshkinawe (and in the morning, the youth having eaten), ogii-ganoonigoon omisenyan (he was addressed by his elder sister): “Gwayak ningaabii’anong izhaan (straight toward the west go). Gookomis giga-odisaa onaagoshig (your grandmother you will reach by evening).”
(10) Mī∙i∙dạc kīmādcād uskînawä, kạbägījîg gī‘pîmōsä; wänāgucigidạc ugīwâbạndān wīgiwâmäns. Mī∙i∙dạc ta‘pābît skwāndäng owâbạmān mîndimoyä∙ạ∙n. Kāwīngạnạgä pīnābîsīwạn. “Nōjis pîndigän!” udigūn. Mīdạc gī‘pîndigät. “Nāmạdạbîn, nōjis!” udigūn. Mīdạc gīnāmạdạbît ugī∙a∙camigūn īdạc u‘kumisạn pā‘tāmīnạn pîmidä gayä tạgunigādäni ma‘kudpîmidä. Mī∙i∙dec kīwīsinît. Nibî gayä ugīmīnigūn kämini‘kwät.
Mii dash gii-maajaad oshkinawe, gabe-giizhig gii-bimose; wenaagoshig idash ogii-waabandaan wiigiwaamens. Mii dash daa-baabid ishkwaandeng owaabamaan mindimooyenyan. Gaawiin ganage biinaabiisiiwan. “Noozhis, biindigen!” odigoon. Mii dash gii-biindiged. “Namadabin, noozhis!” odigoon. Mii dash gii-namadabid ogii-ashamigoon idash ookomisan baate-miinan bimide gaye dagonigaadeni makade-bimide. Mii dash gii-wiisinid. Nibi gaye ogii-miinigoon ge-minikwed.
Thereupon away started the youth, all day long he walked; and in the evening he saw a small wigwam. And so, when he peeped in at the doorway, he beheld an old woman. She did not even look up. “My grandson, come in!” he was told. Whereupon he went in. “Be seated, my grandson!” he was told. And so, when he sat down, he was then fed by his grandmother on dried blueberries and grease mixed with bear-grease. Thereupon he ate. And water too he was given to drink.
Mii dash gii-maajaad oshkinawe (and so the youth set out), gabe-giizhig gii-bimose (all day he walked); wenaagoshig idash ogii-waabandaan wiigiwaamens (and toward evening he saw a little wigwam). Mii dash daa-baabid ishkwaandeng (and when he peeped in at the doorway) owaabamaan mindimooyenyan (he beheld an old woman). Gaawiin ganage biinaabiisiiwan (she did not even look up). “Noozhis, biindigen! (my grandson, come in!)” odigoon (he was told). Mii dash gii-biindiged (whereupon he entered). “Namadabin, noozhis! (sit down, my grandson!)” odigoon. Mii dash gii-namadabid (and so when he sat) ogii-ashamigoon idash ookomisan (he was fed by his grandmother) baate-miinan bimide gaye (dried blueberries and grease) dagonigaadeni makade-bimide (mixed with bear-grease). Mii dash gii-wiisinid (and then he ate). Nibi gaye ogii-miinigoon ge-minikwed (and water too he was given to drink).
(11) Kā∙i∙ckwāwīsinitidạc ugī‘kạnōnigōn ō‘komisạn: “Wâbạng mīnawā unāgucîg kîga∙u∙disā kīmicōmîs. Mī∙i∙dạc ‘aᵉaᵘ wäwäni käwîndạmō‘k äjiwäba‘k äjāyạn.”
Gaa-ishkwaa-wiisinid idash ogii-ganoonigoon ookomisan: “Waabang miinawaa onaagoshig giga-odisaa gimishoomis. Mii dash a’aw weweni ge-wiindamook ezhiwebak ezhaayan.”
And after he had eaten, he was addressed by his grandmother saying: “To-morrow again, in the evening, you will come to where your grandfather is. And so rightly will he relate to you how things are where you are going.”
Gaa-ishkwaa-wiisinid idash (and after he had eaten) ogii-ganoonigoon ookomisan (he was addressed by his grandmother): “Waabang miinawaa onaagoshig (tomorrow again, in the evening) giga-odisaa gimishoomis (you will reach your grandfather). Mii dash a’aw weweni ge-wiindamook (and he will rightly tell you) ezhiwebak ezhaayan (how things are where you are going).”
(12) Wayābạndigạc mīnawā ugi∙a∙camigūn ō‘komisạn mạnōmin pîmitä‘kātäni.
Waabandig idash miinawaa ogii-ashamigoon ookomisan manoomin bimide-gaadeni.
So on the morrow again was he fed by his grandmother on rice prepared with grease.
Waabandig idash (and the next morning) miinawaa ogii-ashamigoon ookomisan (again she fed him, the grandmother) manoomin bimide-gaadeni (wild rice prepared with grease).
(13) Kā∙i∙ckwāwīsinît dạc uskînawä kīmādcā; kạbägījîk kī‘pimosä; wänāgucididạc mīnawā owâbạndān wīgiwâmäns. Mīdạc mīnawā äjita‘pābit skwāndäng, owâbạmān a‘kiwäⁿzī∙a∙n nạmạtạbînît. Kāwīngạnạga pīnābîsīwạn. “Nōjis, pīndigänᵘ!” udigōn. “Nạmạdạbin nōjis!”
Gaa-ishkwaa-wiisinid dash oshkinawe gii-maajaa; gabe-giizhik gii-bimose; wenaagoshig idash miinawaa owaabandaan wiigiwaamens. Mii dash miinawaa ezhi-daa-baabid ishkwaandeng, owaabamaan akiwenziiyan namadabinid. Gaawiin ganage biinaabiisiiwan. “Noozhis, biindigen!” odigoon. “Namadabin, noozhis!”
So, after the youth had finished eating, he started away; all day long he walked along; and in the evening he saw another small wigwam. And so, when again he peeped in at the doorway, he beheld an old man sitting down. Not at all did he look up. “My grandson, come in!” he was told. “Be seated, my grandson!”
Gaa-ishkwaa-wiisinid dash oshkinawe gii-maajaa (and after the youth had eaten he set out); gabe-giizhik gii-bimose (all day he walked); wenaagoshig idash miinawaa owaabandaan wiigiwaamens (and toward evening again he saw a little wigwam). Mii dash miinawaa ezhi-daa-baabid ishkwaandeng (and so again, when he peeped in at the doorway), owaabamaan akiwenziiyan namadabinid (he beheld an old man sitting). Gaawiin ganage biinaabiisiiwan (not at all did he look up). “Noozhis, biindigen! (my grandson, come in!)” odigoon. “Namadabin, noozhis! (sit down, my grandson!)”
(14) A‘ki‘konsạnidạc owâbạmān ạbînît tcīgạskudä. Mī∙i∙dạc kā∙i∙jiminigut umîcōmisạn īni´ᵘ a‘ki‘kōnsạn. “Nōjis, wīsinîn.” A‘pī∙i∙dạc wayābạndạng tcībā‘kwän mạndāmīnaᵉ, mī∙i∙dạc änāndạng aᵘ uskinawä: “Kāwīn nindātäpiwîsînisi.” A‘pī∙i∙dạc wāsinit migwa‘pạnä ägōskinänît a‘ki‘kōnsạn pī∙i∙nîc kītäwīsinît.
Akikoonsan idash owaabamaan abinid jiigaskode. Mii dash gaa-izhi-miinigod omishoomisan iniw akikoonsan. “Noozhis, wiisinin.” Apii dash waabandang jiibaakwen mandaaminan, mii dash enendang a’aw oshkinawe: “Gaawiin nindaa-debiwisinisii.” Apii dash waasinid megwaa go apane egooshkinenid akikoonsan biinish *gii-de-wiisinid.
And a tiny kettle he saw placed beside the fire. Thereupon by his grandfather was he given the little kettle. “My grandson, eat.” And when he saw the cooked food was corn, thereupon thought the youth: “I shall not have enough to eat.” And when he began eating, there was always the same amount left in the little kettle, (which continued to replenish itself) until he had eaten enough.
Akikoonsan idash owaabamaan abinid jiigaskode (and a little kettle he saw set beside the fire). Mii dash gaa-izhi-miinigod omishoomisan iniw akikoonsan (and then he was given by his grandfather that little kettle). “Noozhis, wiisinin. (my grandson, eat.)” Apii dash waabandang jiibaakwen mandaaminan (and when he saw the cooked food was corn), mii dash enendang a’aw oshkinawe (the youth thought): “Gaawiin nindaa-debiwisinisii. (I shall not eat enough.)” Apii dash waasinid (and when he ate), megwaa go apane egooshkinenid akikoonsan (always still full was the little kettle) biinish *gii-de-wiisinid (until he had eaten his fill).
(15) Mēdạc ägut omîcōmisạn: “Ayāmgwânisîn, nōjis, sạnạgạt äjayạn. Wâbạng nāwa‘kwäg kigāwudi‘tān micawạckutayäg; ạpạnägu gwaya‘k äjayạn inābin. Päjîk îmāⁿ ayā mạdcänicinābä, ā‘pitcimạnādisī. Kīgasāsā‘kwānîk, ‘A‘kawä∙i∙bi∙i∙cîn,’ gīgạtîg. Kägu gạnạgä pîzîndawā‘kän. Gī‘kạnōpinạnîg, ạnōj ta∙i∙gito tciwiwayäjîmî‘k. Kägu gạnạgä täbwä‘tawā‘kän. Mīyä‘tạgu a‘panä tciwâwâbạmạd, kägu mīnawā ābạnābi‘kän.” Mī∙i∙´ᵘ gā∙i∙gud omîcōmîsạn. Mī∙i∙dạc kīgijäb mīnawā ogī∙a∙camigōn pîmîdä wiyās gayä.
Mii dash egod omishoomisan: “Ayaangwaamizin, noozhis, sanagad ezhaayan. Waabang naawakweg giga-oditaan mishi-ashkodeyaag; apane go gwayak ezhaayan inaabin. Bezhig imaa ayaa matchi-anishinaabe, aapiji manaadizi. Giga-zaasaakwenig, ‘Akawe bi-izhin,’ gigad-ig. Gego ganage bizindawaaken. Giga-noopinanig, anooj da-ikido ji-wiiwayezhimik. Gego ganage debwetawaaken. Mii eta go apane *ji-waawaabamad, gego miinawaa aabanaabiken.” Mii iw gaa-igod omishoomisan. Mii dash gigizheb miinawaa ogii-ashamigoon bimide wiiyaas gaye.
And then he was told by his grandfather: “Be on your guard, my grandson, it is difficult where you are going. To-morrow at noon you will come to a large open plain; always keep looking straight in the path you are going. There abides at that place an evil person, he is very ugly. He will call out at you, ‘Wait for me!’ he will say to you. Don’t for a moment listen to him. He will pursue you, all sorts of things he will say to you to deceive you (and) make you wait. By no means do what he tells you. Always keep your look on the path you are going, don’t ever look back.” Thus was he told by his grandfather. And so in the morning again was he fed some grease and meat.
Mii dash egod omishoomisan (and then he was told by his grandfather): “Ayaangwaamizin, noozhis (be on your guard, my grandson), sanagad ezhaayan (hard is where you are going). Waabang naawakweg giga-oditaan mishi-ashkodeyaag (tomorrow at noon you will reach a great plain); apane go gwayak ezhaayan inaabin (always look straight in the way you go). Bezhig imaa ayaa matchi-anishinaabe (one there is, an evil person), aapiji manaadizi (very ugly is he). Giga-zaasaakwenig (he will shout at you), ‘Akawe bi-izhin (wait, come to me),’ gigad-ig (he will say to you). Gego ganage bizindawaaken (do not for a moment listen to him). Giga-noopinanig (he will pursue you), anooj da-ikido ji-wiiwayezhimik (all sorts he will say to deceive you). Gego ganage debwetawaaken (by no means heed him). Mii eta go apane *ji-waawaabamad (only keep watching the path), gego miinawaa aabanaabiken (do not ever look back).” Mii iw gaa-igod omishoomisan (that is what he was told by his grandfather). Mii dash gigizheb miinawaa ogii-ashamigoon bimide wiiyaas gaye (and in the morning again he was fed grease and meat).
(16) Mīdạc kājimādcād, neyāwa‘kwänîg idạc ogī∙o∙di‘tān micạwạskudäyānîg; mē∙i∙dạc äjimādcība‘tōd kwaya‘kigu äjā‘pạn. Ca∙i∙gwa awīya unōndawān sāsā‘kwänit. Mīdạc täbâbạmād, kägätsa mānādîsiwạn pō‘kwāwiganäwạn. Mēdạc pībāgîmigut; “Ē‘ē, nī´tci! a‘kawäpī∙i∙cînᵘ, kīwī‘kạnōnin!”
Mii dash gaa-izhi-maajaad, *neyaawakwenig idash ogii-oditaan mishi-ashkodeyaanig; mii dash ezhi-maajiibatood gwayak igo ezhaapan. Zhigwa awiya onoondawaan zaasaakwenid. Mii dash debaabamaad, gegetsa manaadiziwan bookwaawiganewan. Mii dash biibaagimigod; “Eye, niijii! akawe bi-izhin, giwii-ganoonin!”
And so after that he set out on his way, and at noon he came to the large open plain; whereupon he started running straight towards where he was going. Finally somebody he heard calling aloud. Now, when he took a glance at him, he truly found him to be an ugly hunchback. And then by him was he yelled at: “Hey, my friend! wait for me, I want to speak to you!”
Mii dash gaa-izhi-maajaad (and so he set out), *neyaawakwenig idash ogii-oditaan mishi-ashkodeyaanig (and at noon he reached the great plain); mii dash ezhi-maajiibatood gwayak igo ezhaapan (whereupon he started running straight where he was going). Zhigwa awiya onoondawaan zaasaakwenid (now, someone he heard shouting). Mii dash debaabamaad (and when he glanced at him), gegetsa manaadiziwan bookwaawiganewan (truly an ugly hunchback was he). Mii dash biibaagimigod (and then he was yelled at): “Eye, niijii! (hey, my friend!) akawe bi-izhin, giwii-ganoonin! (wait for me, I want to speak to you!)”
(17) Kāwīngạnạgä otäbwä‘tawāsīn. Anōtci pī∙i∙‘kîdōwạn wiwayäcîmigut. Kāwīndạc obîsîndawāsīn. Käga‘pī ninguting pîmadwäcinūn. “I∙ū∙, nīdci! nindā‘pidcicîn.” Mī∙i∙dạc ‘aᵉaᵘ uskînawä kīwayäcîmigut, mī∙i∙dạc gī∙ā∙bạnābît. Mī∙i∙dạc ka∙i∙jikạskītibi‘kisänig, gitibi‘kạdini.
Gaawiin ganage odebwetawaasiin. Anooj bi-ikidowan wii-wayezhimigod. Gaawiin idash obizindawaasiin. Gegapii ningoding bimadwe-shinon. “Iyoo, niijii! nindaa-bichishin.” Mii dash a’aw oshkinawe gii-wayezhimigod, mii dash gii-aabanaabid. Mii dash gaa-izhi-gashki-dibikisenig, gii-dibikadini.
But not at all did he heed him. The other came, saying every sort of thing, in the hope (the youth) might be deceived by him. But he did not listen to him. All of a sudden he heard the sound of him come falling hitherward. “O my friend! I have fallen hard.” Thereupon the youth was deceived, and so he looked behind. Whereupon it grew suddenly very dark, it became night.
Gaawiin ganage odebwetawaasiin (but not at all did he heed him). Anooj bi-ikidowan wii-wayezhimigod (the other came saying all sorts of things, wishing to deceive him). Gaawiin idash obizindawaasiin (but he did not listen to him). Gegapii ningoding bimadwe-shinon (at last, once, the sound of him falling came along). “Iyoo, niijii! nindaa-bichishin. (O my friend! I have fallen hard.)” Mii dash a’aw oshkinawe gii-wayezhimigod (whereupon the youth was deceived), mii dash gii-aabanaabid (and so he looked back). Mii dash gaa-izhi-gashki-dibikisenig (whereupon it suddenly grew dark), gii-dibikadini (night fell).
(18) Mēdac ä‘kidōnît: “Misa ōmāⁿ tcîgabäciyạng; pānimāⁿ wâbạng kīgāudi‘tāmin ändāwād ạnicinābēg.” Mēdạc ä‘kidot ‘aᵉaᵘ kwā‘kwāwigạnät: “Nīdci´, ningadādisō‘kä.” Mēdạc kägä‘t ādisō‘käd kạbātîbî‘k. Mēdạcīgu ci´gwa tcîbīdābạninig, mīgīnibād aᵘ uskinawä. Cayīgwa omạdwä kạnonigōn aᵘ: “Ạ´mbē, nīdci´, mādcādāwe!” A‘pī∙i∙dạc wayābạndisut kägätsa mānādisi; äjināgusini‘pạn mī∙i∙we äjināguzît; wīnidạc äjināgusi‘pạn mī äjināguzît. Kägätsa āgạtci; mī∙i∙dạc mānōⁿ äjiwīdcīwād. A‘pī∙i∙dạc wädi‘tạmowād ōdäna, mī∙i∙ⁿ ä‘kidot kābō‘kwāwiganä‘pạn: “Ạnicāgu kwiwizänsạg tcîbā‘pi∙ā∙wād pa∙u∙ädciwīdcīwạg.”
Mii dash ekidonid: “Mii sa omaa jiigabeshiyang; baanimaa waabang giga-oditaamin endaawaad anishinaabeg.” Mii dash ekidod a’aw gwaakwaawiganed: “Niijii, ningad-aadizooke.” Mii dash geget aadizooked gabe-dibik. Mii dash igo zhigwa ji-biidaabaninig, mii gii-nibaad a’aw oshkinawe. Zhigwa omadwe-ganoonigoon a’aw: “Ambe, niijii, maajaadaa!” Apii dash waabandizod gegetsa manaadizi; ezhinaagozinipan mii iwe ezhinaagozid; wiin idash ezhinaagozipan mii ezhinaagozid. Gegetsa agaji; mii dash maanoo ezhi-wiijiiwaad. Apii dash weditamowaad oodena, mii iniw ekidod gaa-bookwaawiganebanen: “Anishaa go gwiiwizensag ji-baapi’aawaad ba-wiijiiwag.”
Thereupon (the hunchback) said: “Here is where we will camp; not till to-morrow shall we arrive where dwell the people.” And then said the hunchback: “My friend, I will relate a story.” Whereupon truly he told stories throughout the whole night. And then at last, when the dawn was appearing, asleep fell the youth. Finally he heard the voice of him by whom he was addressed saying: “Come, my friend, let us be going!” And so, when he looked upon himself, truly, indeed, was he ugly; as the other had previously looked, so in the same way he now looked; and as he had formerly appeared, so in like manner the other now looked. Truly, indeed, was he ashamed; yet nevertheless he accompanied him. And when they came to a town, then said he that was previously the hunchback: “That the small boys may laugh at him, is the only reason why I have come along with him.”
Mii dash ekidonid (thereupon he said): “Mii sa omaa jiigabeshiyang (here is where we will camp); baanimaa waabang giga-oditaamin endaawaad anishinaabeg (not until tomorrow will we reach where the people dwell).” Mii dash ekidod a’aw gwaakwaawiganed (and then said the hunchback): “Niijii, ningad-aadizooke. (my friend, I will tell aadizookaanan.)” Mii dash geget aadizooked gabe-dibik (and truly he told sacred stories all night long). Mii dash igo zhigwa ji-biidaabaninig (and then, as the dawn was coming on), mii gii-nibaad a’aw oshkinawe (the youth fell asleep). Zhigwa omadwe-ganoonigoon a’aw (now he heard himself being addressed): “Ambe, niijii, maajaadaa! (come, my friend, let us go!)” Apii dash waabandizod gegetsa manaadizi (and when he looked at himself, truly he was ugly); ezhinaagozinipan mii iwe ezhinaagozid (as the other had looked, so now he looked); wiin idash ezhinaagozipan mii ezhinaagozid (and as he himself had appeared, so now the other appeared). Gegetsa agaji (truly he was ashamed); mii dash maanoo ezhi-wiijiiwaad (yet nevertheless he went along with him). Apii dash weditamowaad oodena (and when they reached a town), mii iniw ekidod gaa-bookwaawiganebanen (then said the one who had been the hunchback): “Anishaa go gwiiwizensag ji-baapi’aawaad ba-wiijiiwag. (it is merely so the boys may laugh at him that I came along with him.)”
(19) Mēdạc kägä‘t kī‘pā‘pinodāwāwād, kāgạ‘pīdạc ogīnîsāwān. Wīnidạc ‘aᵉaᵘ i´nini kīmīnā∙i∙‘kwäwan dcîwīdigämād. Kägạ‘pīdạc ‘aᵉaᵘ kānisind kīpa‘kupīwäbînā, mē∙i∙dạc kīmādciyābogwạd.
Mii dash geget gii-baapinodawaawaad, gegapii dash ogii-nisaawaan. Wiin idash a’aw inini gii-miinaa ikwewan ji-wiidigemaad. Gegapii dash a’aw gaa-nisind gii-bakobii-webinaa, mii dash gii-maajiyaabogwad.
So then truly they made fun of him, and in the end they killed him. And as for the man himself, he was turned over to a woman, that he might marry her. And after the (youth) had been slain, he was thrown into the water, whereupon (his body) went floating away.
Mii dash geget gii-baapinodawaawaad (so truly they made fun of him), gegapii dash ogii-nisaawaan (and at last they killed him). Wiin idash a’aw inini gii-miinaa ikwewan ji-wiidigemaad (and the man himself was given a woman to marry). Gegapii dash a’aw gaa-nisind gii-bakobii-webinaa (and the one who was slain was thrown into the water), mii dash gii-maajiyaabogwad (whereupon his body went floating away).
(20) Wīnidạc ‘aᵉaᵘ kāwīdigäd, aᵘ ānu∙ạ∙nawändcigät; wī‘kā‘ku päjîk pā‘pāsän onisān, mī∙i∙dạc päpạngī ạcạngäwāgubạnän īni´ᵘ pā´‘pāsän.
Wiin idash a’aw gaa-wiidiged, aano-nandawenjiged; wiikaa go bezhig baapaasen onisaan, mii dash bebangii ashangewaagobanen iniw baapaasen.
And as for him who had married, he was not successful in hunting; frequently but a single woodpecker would he kill, and rarely he provided a woodpecker for food.
Wiin idash a’aw gaa-wiidiged (and as for the one who had married), aano-nandawenjiged (he hunted, but in vain); wiikaa go bezhig baapaasen onisaan (seldom but a single woodpecker he killed), mii dash bebangii ashangewaagobanen iniw baapaasen (and only now and then would he provide that woodpecker for food).
(21) ‘Aᵉawidạc u´gimāⁿ îmāⁿ äyād nīⁿj udānisaᵉ tāwaᵉ ni´ji‘kä nī∙i∙sādciwạn. Ningudingidạc nibinādît ‘aᵉaᵘ wäcīmäⁿimînd, mī∙i∙ᵘ wâbạmād ạnicinābän ạgwindcininid nîbing; odōndcigạnōnigōn: “Kāwīnîna kīdā∙o∙ji‘tōsīn mạdōdwān? Kīgīgi‘tōyạnidạc pindig odābācîjîn.” Mīdạc kīwīndạmāgut kā∙i∙jiwäbîsît, kīpa‘kînāgut ī´niᵘ kwā‘kwāwigạnänît. “Ā´‘pidci nindōnicicinābạn. Kīcpîn dạc mạdōdōyān mī∙i∙we mīnawā kädicināgusiyān, kīgawīdigäminidạc,” Wäwäni ogīwîndạmāgōn. Mēdạc kägä‘t ‘aᵉaᵘ mạdci‘ki‘kwäwis kī∙u∙ji‘tōd mạdōdosun. A‘pī∙i∙dạc wayābamigut umisäⁿyạn ogạnōnigōn: “Wägonän uji‘tōyạn?” u´digōn.
A’aw idash ogimaa imaa eyaad niizh odaanisan daawan nizhike niisaajiwan. Ningoding idash nibinaadid a’aw weshiimenh-imind, mii iw waabamaad anishinaaben agwinjininid nibiing; odoonji-ganoonigoon: “Gaawiin ina gidaa-ozhitoosiin madoodiswaan? Gii-giizhitooyan idash biindig odaabaajishin.” Mii dash gii-wiindamaagod gaa-izhiwebizid, gii-bakinaagod iniw gwaakwaawiganenid. “Aapiji nindoonizhishinaaban. Giishpin dash madoodooyaan mii iwe miinawaa ge-izhinaagoziyaan, giga-wiidigemin idash,” weweni ogii-wiindamaagoon. Mii dash geget a’aw matchi-ikwewizens gii-ozhitood madoodiswan. Apii dash waabamigod omisenyan oganoonigoon: “Wegonen ozhitooyan?” odigoon.
Now, there was a chief at the place, (and) he had two daughters dwelling alone down the stream. Now, once when for water went the younger sister, then she saw a person floating on the water; by (the dead) was she addressed, saying: “Can you not make a sweat-lodge? When you have finished it, then within do you drag me.” And then she was given the news of what had happened to him, how he had been overcome by him who was the hunchback. “Very handsome was I before (it occurred). Now, if I have a sweat-bath, then shall I appear as of yore, and I will then make you my wife.” Rightly was she told (concerning what had happened to him). And so truly the foolish maiden built the sweat-lodge. And when she was observed by her elder sister, she was addressed in the words: “What are you making?” she (thus) was told.
A’aw idash ogimaa imaa eyaad niizh odaanisan daawan nizhike niisaajiwan (now, the chief who dwelt there had two daughters living alone down the stream). Ningoding idash nibinaadid a’aw weshiimenh-imind (and once when the younger one went for water), mii iw waabamaad anishinaaben agwinjininid nibiing (then she saw a person floating on the water); odoonji-ganoonigoon (she was addressed by him): “Gaawiin ina gidaa-ozhitoosiin madoodiswaan? (can you not make a sweat-lodge?) Gii-giizhitooyan idash biindig odaabaajishin. (and when you have finished it, drag me inside.)” Mii dash gii-wiindamaagod gaa-izhiwebizid (and then she was told what had happened to him), gii-bakinaagod iniw gwaakwaawiganenid (how he had been overcome by the hunchback). “Aapiji nindoonizhishinaaban (very handsome was I formerly). Giishpin dash madoodooyaan mii iwe miinawaa ge-izhinaagoziyaan (if I sweat, then again I shall appear as before), giga-wiidigemin idash (and I will marry you),” weweni ogii-wiindamaagoon (rightly was she told). Mii dash geget a’aw matchi-ikwewizens gii-ozhitood madoodiswan (and so truly the foolish young-woman built the sweat-lodge). Apii dash waabamigod omisenyan oganoonigoon (and when she was seen by her elder sister, she was addressed): “Wegonen ozhitooyan? (what are you making?)” odigoon.
(22) “Mạdōdison i´sa,” u´digōn ucīmäyạn.
“Madoodiswan isa,” odigoon oshiimeyan.
“A sweat-lodge, of course,” she was told by her younger sister.
“Madoodiswan isa (a sweat-lodge, of course),” odigoon oshiimeyan (she was told by her younger sister).
(23) Mīdạc änād, “Awänänaᵉ a wāmạdōdōd?” udigōn.
Mii dash enaad, “Awenenan a’aw waa-madoodood?” odigoon.
Accordingly to her she said: “Who expects to take a sweat-bath?” she was told.
Mii dash enaad (and then she said to her): “Awenenan a’aw waa-madoodood? (who is it that means to take the sweat-bath?)” odigoon (she was told).
(24) “Pîdcīnạgi´sa kīgawâbạmā.” A‘pī∙i∙dạc kā‘kīji‘tōd mạdōdosạn, ạsinīn kayä kākījāpi‘kisonîd kā∙a∙sād mạdōdosạning, mī∙i∙we äjinādcidābānād ī’niᵘ tcībayạn.
“Biijinaag isa giga-waabamaa.” Apii dash gaa-giizhitood madoodiswan, asiniin gaye gaa-giizhaabikizonid gaa-asaad madoodiswaning, mii iwe ezhi-naajidaabaanaad iniw jiibayan.
“Presently, indeed, will you see (who it is).” So when she had finished the sweat-lodge, and had placed inside the lodge a stone which had been heated, then she dragged the dead body into it.
“Biijinaag isa giga-waabamaa (presently, indeed, you will see him).” Apii dash gaa-giizhitood madoodiswan (and when she had finished the sweat-lodge), asiniin gaye gaa-giizhaabikizonid gaa-asaad madoodiswaning (and a stone, heated, she had placed inside the lodge), mii iwe ezhi-naajidaabaanaad iniw jiibayan (then she dragged in that corpse).
(25) A‘pī∙i∙dạc wayābạmād ‘aᵉaᵘ mạdci‘ki‘kwäwis ogạnōnān ojīmäyạn: “Ji´jī! Ānin wā‘tōdawạd ‘aᵉaᵘ? Ningudci ijiwic!”
Apii dash waabamaad a’aw matchi-ikwewizens oganoonaan ojiimeyan: “Jiijii! Aaniin waa-doodawad a’aw? Ningoji izhiwizh!”
Now, when the foolish maiden beheld it, she said to her younger sister: “Horrors! What do you intend to do with that? Take it away!”
Apii dash waabamaad a’aw matchi-ikwewizens oganoonaan ojiimeyan (and when the foolish young-woman saw it, she addressed her younger sister): “Jiijii! (horrors!) Aaniin waa-doodawad a’aw? (what do you mean to do with that one?) Ningoji izhiwizh! (take it away somewhere!)”
(26) Kāwīndạc ugīpizindawāsīn umisäyạn, mānōgu ogīpīndigạnān mạdōdosạning. Wīnidạc ‘aᵉaᵘ i‘kwä kīsīgạ∙a∙dān käga‘pī∙i∙gu madwäⁿōndāgusi, “U∙u∙u∙u∙u∙.”
Gaawiin idash ogii-bizindawaasiin omisenyan, maanoo go ogii-biindiganaan madoodiswaning. Wiin idash a’aw ikwe gii-ziiga’andaan gegapii igo madwenoondaagozi, “U-u-u-u-u.”
But she did not listen to her elder sister, and in spite of her she took it into the sweat-lodge. And when the woman herself had sprinkled water upon the stone, then it was heard uttering the sound, “U-u-u-u-u-u!”
Gaawiin idash ogii-bizindawaasiin omisenyan (but she did not listen to her elder sister), maanoo go ogii-biindiganaan madoodiswaning (in spite of her she took it into the sweat-lodge). Wiin idash a’aw ikwe gii-ziiga’andaan (and the woman herself poured the water on), gegapii igo madwenoondaagozi (at last there was heard a sound), “U-u-u-u-u.”
(27) Mạdci‘ki‘kwäwisi∙i∙dạc ogạnōnān ucīⁿmäyạn, “Mīna awe kāpīndigạnạd kāmạdwäⁿōndāgusid?” Kāwīndạc ogạnōⁿāsīn omisäyạn.
Matchi-ikwewizens idash oganoonaan oshiimeyan, “Mii ina awe gaa-biindiganad gaa-madwenoondaagozid?” Gaawiin idash oganoonaasiin omisenyan.
Thereupon the foolish maiden said to her younger sister: “Is it the one you fetched in who can now be heard making that sound?” But she did not reply to her elder sister.
Matchi-ikwewizens idash oganoonaan oshiimeyan (then the foolish young-woman said to her younger sister): “Mii ina awe gaa-biindiganad gaa-madwenoondaagozid? (is that the one you dragged in, who is now heard making the sound?)” Gaawiin idash oganoonaasiin omisenyan (but she did not answer her elder sister).
(28) Nāgạtcidạc kīmạdwägīgido ‘aᵉaᵘ inini, mī´sa∙i∙ᵘ ijipā‘kinạn madōdosạn. A‘pī∙i∙dạc kā‘pā‘kinạng mạdosạn, mī´∙i∙we wâbạmāwād zạzägā∙i∙niniwạn.
Naagaj idash gii-madwegiigido a’aw inini, mii sa iw izhi-baakinang madoodiswan. Apii dash gaa-baakinang madoodiswan, mii iwe waabamaawaad zazegaa-ininiwan.
Before long was heard the man speaking, whereupon he opened the sweat-lodge. And when he opened the sweat-lodge, then they beheld a handsome man.
Naagaj idash gii-madwegiigido a’aw inini (and after a while the man was heard speaking), mii sa iw izhi-baakinang madoodiswan (whereupon he opened the sweat-lodge). Apii dash gaa-baakinang madoodiswan (and when he opened the sweat-lodge), mii iwe waabamaawaad zazegaa-ininiwan (then they beheld a handsome man).
(29) Mạdci‘ki‘kwäwis onawạdinān umạdạdāsạn odapạgitawān ucīmäyạn. “Kinābäminān ugada∙ạ∙gwacänạn.”
Matchi-ikwewizens onawadinaan omadadaasan odapagitawaan oshiimeyan. “Ginaabeminaan ogad-agwazhenan.”
The foolish maiden seized her robe (and) flung it to her little sister. “Our husband shall have it to cover himself with.”
Matchi-ikwewizens onawadinaan omadadaasan (the foolish young-woman snatched up her robe) odapagitawaan oshiimeyan (and flung it to her younger sister). “Ginaabeminaan ogad-agwazhenan. (our husband shall cover himself with it.)”
(30) Awidạc i‘kwä uginawạdinan madadāsạn ogī∙a∙‘pagidawān omisäⁿyạn madadāsạn. “Kimi‘kawina? Mạ´cina kigīji∙ā∙‘aᵉaᵘ madạdās.”
Aw idash ikwe oginawadinaan madadaasan ogii-apagidawaan omisenyan madadaasan. “Gii-mikawi ina? Maajinaa giizhi’aa a’aw madadaas.”
And the other woman seized the robe (and) threw it back to her elder sister. “Are you in your right mind? Not yet have you finished making this robe.”
Aw idash ikwe oginawadinaan madadaasan (and the other woman snatched up the robe) ogii-apagidawaan omisenyan madadaasan (and threw the robe back to her elder sister). “Gii-mikawi ina? (are you in your senses?) Maajinaa giizhi’aa a’aw madadaas. (this robe is not yet finished.)”
(31) Mīnawadạc gī∙a∙‘pagisu gīskạpạg mạdci‘ki’kwäwis. Mīdạc pimidä unạma‘kwān u´mīnān ucīmäyạn. “Kimi‘kwina? Kinama‘kwān gu´ca iᵘ.”
Miinawaa dash gii-apagizo giishkabag matchi-ikwewizens. Mii dash bimide onamakwaan omiinaan oshiimeyan. “Gii-mikawi ina? Ginamakwaan gosha iw.”
Then next outside of (the limit of the barren ground of) the yard the foolish maiden flung herself. So then the oil she used for her hair she gave to her younger sister. “Are you out of your wits? Why, that is your own hair-oil.”
Miinawaa dash gii-apagizo giishkabag matchi-ikwewizens (and again the foolish young-woman flung herself out onto the bare ground). Mii dash bimide onamakwaan omiinaan oshiimeyan (then the grease she used on her hair she gave to her younger sister). “Gii-mikawi ina? (are you out of your wits?) Ginamakwaan gosha iw. (why, that is your own hair-grease.)”
(32) Mī∙i∙dạc kīsāga∙ạ∙ng, ạgwadcing kī∙i∙gād.
Mii dash gii-zaaga’ang, agwajiing gii-izhaad.
Thereupon she went out, out of doors she went.
Mii dash gii-zaaga’ang (and then he went out), agwajiing gii-izhaad (out of doors he went).
(33) Mī∙i∙dạc mägwā uskinawäwît, pạpigwạnäns udayānābạn ōmāⁿ ugudāgạning. Mī∙i∙dạc kīwigwạtcidōt; mī∙i∙dec äjipōdādạng, “to-no-no-no!” nībiwa misisäg pījāwạg. Nī´biwa ogīpō‘kuwgäbinān. Ā, mīdạc mạdci‘ki‘kwäwîsạg äji∙u∙ci∙ā∙wād!
Mii dash megwaa oshkinawewid, babigwanens odayaanaaban omaa ogondaaganing. Mii dash gii-wiigwajidod; mii dash ezhi-boodaadang, “to-no-no-no!” niibiwa misiseg biijaawag. Niibiwa ogii-bookogwebinaan. Aa, mii dash matchi-ikwewizensag ezhi-ozhi’aawaad!
Now, while he was yet a youth, a flute (-like tone) he used to have here in his throat. Thereupon, “Ahem!” (he did) as he tooted it; and so “Ahem!” (he went) as he blew, “to-no-no-no!” Many turkeys came. He broke the necks of many of them. Ah, how the foolish maidens began preparing them!
Mii dash megwaa oshkinawewid (now, while he was a youth), babigwanens odayaanaaban omaa ogondaaganing (a little flute he kept here at his throat). Mii dash gii-wiigwajidod (and then he cleared his throat); mii dash ezhi-boodaadang (and so as he blew it), “to-no-no-no!” niibiwa misiseg biijaawag (many turkeys came flying). Niibiwa ogii-bookogwebinaan (many of them he broke at the neck). Aa, mii dash matchi-ikwewizensag ezhi-ozhi’aawaad! (ah, how the foolish young-women set to dressing them!)
Jones’s footnote ¹ (at “Mī∙i∙dạc kīwigwạtcidōt”): “Sound of clearing the throat.” Jones’s footnote ² (at “to-no-no-no!”): “Imitation of the sound of the flute.” misise = turkey — the youth’s flute calls them, the power the title names. bookogwebin- “break the neck of (it)”. RE-CROP AUDIT 2026-09-02 (every mark the first pass changed was re-measured at 12× on the grayscale JP2 leaf with a same-line macron and i-dot control): ōmāⁿ confirmed at p.202.
(34) Ningudingidạc ‘aᵉaᵘ mindimoyäⁿ wädānisit i‘kido: “Ningadija nindānisạg, ningatawipînā‘kwäwạg.” Tcibwa∙u∙disād idạc udānisaᵉ nī´biwa mīgwanaᵉ owâbạmāᵉ. Kīmayạgändạmidạc ‘aᵉaᵘ mindimōyäⁿ. A‘pīdạc wā‘pīndigäd owâbạmān ininiwạn ā‘pitci uniciciwạn. Mī∙i∙dạc äjikīwäba‘tōd mindimoyäⁿ ōdawîndạmawān unābämạn. Mī∙i∙dạc māmawi mī∙i∙dạc kīwâbạmāwād uningwạniwān, ā‘pitcisasägā∙i∙nini.
Ningoding idash a’aw mindimooyenh wedaanisid ikido: “Ningad-izhaa nindaanisag, ningatawi-binaakwe’waag.” Jibwaa-odisaad idash odaanisan niibiwa miigwanan owaabamaan. Gii-mayagendam idash a’aw mindimooyenh. Apii dash waa-biindiged owaabamaan ininiwan aapiji onizhishiwan. Mii dash ezhi-giiwebatood mindimooyenh odawiindamawaan onaabeman. Mii dash maamawi mii dash gii-waabamaawaad oningwaniwan, aapiji zazegaa-inini.
Now, once the old woman who was mother (to the girls) said: “I am going to my daughters, I will go comb their hair.” Before she came to where her daughters were, many feathers she observed. And astonished was the old woman. And when she went indoors, she beheld a man who was very handsome. Whereupon back home ran the old woman to tell her husband. Thereupon together they saw their son-in-law, a very handsome man.
Ningoding idash a’aw mindimooyenh wedaanisid ikido (now once the old woman who had daughters said): “Ningad-izhaa nindaanisag (I will go to my daughters), ningatawi-binaakwe’waag (I will go comb their hair).” Jibwaa-odisaad idash odaanisan (and before she reached her daughters) niibiwa miigwanan owaabamaan (many feathers she saw). Gii-mayagendam idash a’aw mindimooyenh (and astonished was the old woman). Apii dash waa-biindiged owaabamaan ininiwan aapiji onizhishiwan (and when she would enter, she saw a man very handsome). Mii dash ezhi-giiwebatood mindimooyenh odawiindamawaan onaabeman (whereupon the old woman ran home to tell her husband). Mii dash maamawi mii dash gii-waabamaawaad oningwaniwan (and then together they saw their son-in-law), aapiji zazegaa-inini (a very handsome man).
(35) Mīnawädec ạgwạdcing kī∙i∙ja ‘aᵉaᵘ inini, mīdạc mīnawā kīpōdādạng pipigwạnäns. Mīdạc kägä‘t nībiwa kīnisāt mizise. Mī∙i∙dạc kā∙i∙jikīwäwināwād mizise kī‘ki‘tcipimiwạnäwạg. Nībawadạc ugī∙ạ∙camāwạn anicinābä äjini‘tāgänit uningwạniwān.
Miinawaa dash agwajiing gii-izhaa a’aw inini, mii dash miinawaa gii-boodaadang bibigwanens. Mii dash geget niibiwa gii-nisaad misise. Mii dash gaa-izhi-giiwewinaawaad misise gii-gichi-bimiwanewag. Niibiwa dash ogii-ashamaawaan anishinaabe ezhi-nitagenid oningwaniwan.
Now, another time out of doors went the man, whereupon once more he blew upon his little flute. Thereupon truly many turkeys he slew. And so, when the (old folks) carried home the turkeys, very big were their packs. So, many people they fed upon what their son-in-law had killed.
Miinawaa dash agwajiing gii-izhaa a’aw inini (now again out of doors went the man), mii dash miinawaa gii-boodaadang bibigwanens (and then again he blew his little flute). Mii dash geget niibiwa gii-nisaad misise (and truly many turkeys he killed). Mii dash gaa-izhi-giiwewinaawaad misise gii-gichi-bimiwanewag (and so when they carried the turkeys home, heavily were they packed). Niibiwa dash ogii-ashamaawaan anishinaabe ezhi-nitagenid oningwaniwan (and many people they fed on what their son-in-law was able to kill).
(36) Ningudingidạc ‘aᵉaᵘ nạ∙ā∙ngic mīnawa pājānit usi‘kwäsạn ugīminān midācicạn,—kābō‘kwāwigạnät udācicin. “Ogạbīdōnạn ninda∙ī∙mạn!”
Ningoding idash a’aw naa’angish miinawaa baajaanid osikwesan ogii-miinaan midaasishan,—gaa-bookwaawiganed *odaasishin. “Ogad-biidoonan nindayi’iman!”
Now, once the son-in-law, on another visit of his mother-in-law, gave her some old leggings, — old leggings that had belonged to the hunchback. “Let him bring my own garments!”
Ningoding idash a’aw naa’angish (now once the son-in-law) miinawaa baajaanid osikwesan (when his mother-in-law again came to visit) ogii-miinaan midaasishan (he gave her some old leggings),—gaa-bookwaawiganed *odaasishin (the old leggings of the one who had been the hunchback). “Ogad-biidoonan nindayi’iman! (let him bring my own garments!)”
*Jones’s footnote ¹ (at “Ogạbīdōnạn ninda∙ī∙mạn!”): “Said by the youth.” naa’angish = son-in-law (here the restored youth); midaasish = old/worthless leggings (-ish pejorative); the youth demands his own garb (the turkey-garb) back. naa’angic / osi’kwesan flagged-light. Derivation walk 2026-09-02 per M.’s ruling (Jones over the inherited hand): odisishin → odaasishin (Jones udācicin: ā = aa — the record’s own midaasishan renders Jones’s midācicạn the same way on the same printed line, p.204 l.15; the i of “odisishin” has no source). Starred: the possessed form is unattested in the corpus.
Jones’s footnote ¹ (at “Ogạbīdōnạn ninda∙ī∙mạn!”): “Said by the youth.”
(37) A‘pī∙i∙dạc mānind udaya∙ī∙mạn kāwīn udōdā‘pinazīnan. “Nīn ūnuwᵉ bīzi‘kiganạn, kāwīn wīmīgiwäsi.”
Apii dash miinind odayi’iman gaawiin odoodaapinaziinan. “Niin onow biizikiiganan, gaawiin wii-miigiwesii.”
So, when his things were given to him, he would not take them. “These are my garments, I will not give them away.”
Apii dash miinind odayi’iman (and when his things were given to him) gaawiin odoodaapinaziinan (he would not take them). “Niin onow biizikiiganan, gaawiin wii-miigiwesii. (these are my garments — I will not give them away.)”
Jones’s footnote ² (at “Nīn ūnuwᵉ bīzi‘kiganạn…”): “Said by the hunchback.” biizikiigan = garment/clothing — the garb the title names; the deceiver clings to the youth’s stolen turkey-garb. Derivation walk 2026-09-02 — settled, NOT changed: miinind stands for Jones mānind (p.204 l.17, macron confirmed). The miin- “give” family is attested ×13 across the corpus and “maanind” ×1; Jones’s ā here does not govern a standard word.
Jones’s footnote ² (at “Nīn ūnuwᵉ bīzi‘kiganạn…”): “Said by the hunchback.”
(38) Täpi‘kạdinigidạc kī∙i∙ja, Wämisisä‘kunā mägwa nibānit. Mī∙i∙dec kī‘pīndigät wigiwāming ändānit, mī∙i∙dạc kā∙i∙ji∙o∙dā‘pinạng odä∙i∙mạn mäskudidạc imāⁿ ugī∙a∙‘tōnạn uda∙i∙mini. Mēdạc kā∙i∙jipō‘kwāwiganänād. Kayä dạc ugī∙a∙nzagigwänān ā‘pitci a‘kiwäⁿziying tcī∙i∙cināgusinit. Mēdạc kī‘kiwäd ‘aᵉaᵘ Wämisisä‘kunā.
Dibikadinig idash gii-izhaa, Wemizisaakonaye megwaa nibaanid. Mii dash gii-biindiged wiigiwaaming endaanid, mii dash gaa-izhi-odaapinang odayi’iman maashkod idash imaa ogii-atoonan odayi’imini. Mii dash gaa-izhi-bookwaawiganenaad. Gaye dash ogii-anzagigwenaan aapiji akiwenziiying ji-izhinaagozinid. Mii dash gii-giiwed a’aw Wemizisaakonaye.
And when night came on, then over went Clothed-in-the-Garb-of-a-Turkey while the other was asleep. Thereupon he went into the wigwam where the other was asleep, upon which he took his own garments, and there in their stead he left the garments of the other; whereupon he then broke the other’s back. And he held him so fast by the nape of the neck, that he looked like a very old man. Thereupon back home went Clothed-in-the-Garb-of-a-Turkey.
Dibikadinig idash gii-izhaa (and when night came he went over), Wemizisaakonaye megwaa nibaanid (Clothed-in-the-Garb-of-a-Turkey, while the other slept). Mii dash gii-biindiged wiigiwaaming endaanid (and he entered the wigwam where the other dwelt), mii dash gaa-izhi-odaapinang odayi’iman (and so he took up his own garments) maashkod idash imaa ogii-atoonan odayi’imini (and in their place there he set the garments of the other). Mii dash gaa-izhi-bookwaawiganenaad (whereupon he made him hunch-backed). Gaye dash ogii-anzagigwenaan aapiji akiwenziiying ji-izhinaagozinid (and he also made him squint, so that he looked just like an old man). Mii dash gii-giiwed a’aw Wemizisaakonaye (and then back home went Clothed-in-the-Garb-of-a-Turkey).
(39) A‘pī∙i∙dạc kīgījäp kwäskuziwäd, kwā‘kwāwigạnäd mī∙i∙´ᵘ wâbạmigud wīwạn ā‘pitci mānādisid, ā‘pitci gayä a‘kiwäⁿzī∙i∙we. Mī∙i∙dạc ‘aᵉaᵘ i‘kwä kā∙i∙ji∙u∙niskāba‘tōd; ugī∙o∙dā‘pinān gi‘tcimi‘tig wīnisād a‘kiwäⁿjicạn, wīnidạc kabō‘kwāwigạng kīsāgidciba‘tō. Gīgi‘tcisāsā‘kwä kī∙i∙‘kido: “Mīsạna gạnạgä kā‘todawạgwā i‘kwäwạg.” Mīya‘pạnä gīmādcī‘pa‘tōt.
Wīnidạc Wämisisä‘kunā, ninguding udināᵉ wī´waᵉ: “Tạga∙i∙jādā nimisaⁿ ändāt!” Mī∙i∙dec kīmādcāwād, päjîk gayä uwī‘tān owītciwāwān. A‘pī∙i∙dạc wädisāwād umisäyạn, mē∙i∙dạc änād wī‘tān: “Mīsạnā aᵘ gayä gīn kāwīdigämạd ‘aᵉaᵘ nimîsäⁿ.”
Mī∙i∙dạc käᵉgä‘t kīwīdigämād ‘a´ᵉaᵘ inini. Mī∙i∙dạc mōⁿjạg kī‘ki∙o∙säwād, ạnōdc awäsīyạn ogīnîsāwān. Nī´biwa mīdcîm ugī∙a∙yānāwa. Nīngudingidạc kī∙i∙‘kidōwạg: “Ạ´mbäsạ´na, ijādā nōsînān ändād!” “‘Aᵘ i´sa, ijādā!”
Mēdạc käᵉgä‘t kīmādcāwād. A‘pī∙i∙dạc kā‘tạgwicinowād ōsiwān ändā∙i∙nît, mī∙i∙we kīwâbạminind wī∙i∙wạn; mīnawādec kīgi‘tciwī‘kūndim, nī´biwa ạnicinābäg kīwī‘kumāwạg. Kā∙i∙ckwā‘kạmigạ‘k idạc mī∙i∙´we kā∙i∙jimāmawipîmādisiwād. Ä´ckạm idạc gī∙ạ∙nipā‘ta∙ī∙nowạg.
Mī´sa ä‘kosid.
Apii dash gigizheb gwaashkoziwaad, gwaakwaawiganed mii iw waabamigod wiiwan aapiji manaadizid, aapiji gaye akiwenzii-iwe. Mii dash a’aw ikwe gaa-izhi-onishkaabatood; ogii-odaapinaan gichi-mitig wii-nisaad akiwenzhishan, wiin idash gaa-bookwaawiganed gii-zaagijibatoo. Gii-gichi-zaasaakwe gii-ikido: “Mii sa na ganage gaa-doodawagwaa ikwewag.” Mii apane gii-maajiibatood.
Wiin idash Wemizisaakonaye, ningoding odinaan wiiwan: “Daga izhaadaa nimisenh endaad!” Mii dash gii-maajaawaad, bezhig gaye owiitaan owiijiiwaawaan. Apii dash wedisaawaad omisenyan, mii dash enaad wiitaan: “Mii sana a’aw gaye giin gaa-wiidigemad a’aw nimisenh.”
Mii dash geget gii-wiidigemaad a’aw inini. Mii dash moozhag gii-giiyosewaad, anooj awesiiyan ogii-nisaawaan. Niibiwa miijim ogii-ayaanaawaa. Ningoding idash gii-ikidowag: “Ambesana, izhaadaa noosinaan endaad!” “Haaw isa, izhaadaa!”
Mii dash geget gii-maajaawaad. Apii dash gaa-dagwishinowaad oosiwaan endaanid, mii iwe gii-waabaminind wiiwan; miinawaa dash *gii-gichi-wiikoondim, niibiwa anishinaabeg *gii-wiikoomaawag. Gaa-ishkwaa-akamigak idash mii iwe gaa-izhi-maamawi-bimaadizowaad. Eshkam idash gii-ani-baata’iinowag.
Mii sa ekozid.
Now, when in the morning they awoke from their sleep, then was the hunchback beheld by his wife as a very homely being, and a very old man. Whereupon the woman leaped out of bed; she picked up a big club to kill the old man, but the hunchback by that time had fled out of doors. He cried with a loud voice, saying: “This, nevertheless, was precisely what I had done to the women.” Then off he started running.
Now, as for Clothed-in-the-Garb-of-a-Turkey, he once said to his wives: “Come, let us go to my elder sister!” Whereupon they started away, and one of his brothers-in-law accompanied them. And when they came to where his elder sister was, this he then said to his brother-in-law: “This shall you likewise do, that you marry my elder sister.”
Thereupon truly the man married her. And so always, when they went to hunt, various kinds of game they killed. Much food they had. So once on a time they said: “Come, now, let us go where our father lives!”
“Very well, then, let us go!”
Whereupon truly they set out. And when they arrived where their father lived, then were their wives seen; and so once more there was great feasting, many people were invited. And after it was all over, then they lived together. And as time went on, they continued to multiply.
That is as far as (the story) goes.
Apii dash gigizheb gwaashkoziwaad (and when in the morning they awoke), gwaakwaawiganed mii iw waabamigod wiiwan aapiji manaadizid (the hunchback was seen by his wife to be very ugly), aapiji gaye akiwenzii-iwe (and very much like an old man). Mii dash a’aw ikwe gaa-izhi-onishkaabatood (whereupon the woman sprang up); ogii-odaapinaan gichi-mitig wii-nisaad akiwenzhishan (she snatched up a great club to kill the wretched old man), wiin idash gaa-bookwaawiganed gii-zaagijibatoo (but he who had been the hunchback ran out of doors). Gii-gichi-zaasaakwe gii-ikido (he cried out with a loud voice): “Mii sa na ganage gaa-doodawagwaa ikwewag. (so this, then, is just what I had done to the women.)” Mii apane gii-maajiibatood (and with that he started off running).
Wiin idash Wemizisaakonaye, ningoding odinaan wiiwan (as for Wemizisaakonaye, once he said to his wives): “Daga izhaadaa nimisenh endaad! (come, let us go to my elder sister’s)” Mii dash gii-maajaawaad, bezhig gaye owiitaan owiijiiwaawaan (and so they started off, and one of his brothers-in-law went along with them). Apii dash wedisaawaad omisenyan (and when they arrived where his elder sister was), mii dash enaad wiitaan (then he said to his brother-in-law): “Mii sana a’aw gaye giin gaa-wiidigemad a’aw nimisenh. (this too shall you do, that you marry my elder sister.)”
Mii dash geget gii-wiidigemaad a’aw inini (thereupon truly the man married her). Mii dash moozhag gii-giiyosewaad, anooj awesiiyan ogii-nisaawaan (and so always when they hunted, various animals they killed). Niibiwa miijim ogii-ayaanaawaa (much food they had). Ningoding idash gii-ikidowag (so once they said): “Ambesana, izhaadaa noosinaan endaad! (come now, let us go where our father dwells!)” “Haaw isa, izhaadaa! (very well then, let us go!)”
Mii dash geget gii-maajaawaad (whereupon truly they set out). Apii dash gaa-dagwishinowaad oosiwaan endaanid (and when they arrived where their father dwelt), mii iwe gii-waabaminind wiiwan (then were their wives seen); miinawaa dash *gii-gichi-wiikoondim, niibiwa anishinaabeg *gii-wiikoomaawag (and once more there was a great feast, many people were invited). Gaa-ishkwaa-akamigak idash mii iwe gaa-izhi-maamawi-bimaadizowaad (and after it was over, then they lived together). Eshkam idash gii-ani-baata’iinowag (and as time went on, they continued to multiply).
Mii sa ekozid. (that is as far as it goes.)