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.
(Ojibwe title not printed in 1919 — left for M.)
WINDIGO.
Narrated by either Wāsāgunäckạnk, or Midāsugaⁿj, or both (the roster’s own wording) — Series 4 (Nos. 62–78), Bois Fort (per Jones Part II Introduction p. ix; not credited on the story page itself).
from Ojibwa Texts collected by William Jones (1919).
(1) Ānīc tāwạg ạnicinābäg unītcānisiwā ä‘tạgu. Ānīc pibōnini. Kägä‘t inändạm ‘aᵉa´ᵘ inini ku‘tātcit nōtci∙ā∙t āmi‘kwạn. Kägä‘tsa nīsānäntạm awiya ugi‘känimān. Mīdạc ningutingiku a∙i∙nạno‘kīt nōtci∙ā∙t īni´ᵘ ạmi‘kwạn, ningudingiku cigwa ‘aᵉa´ᵘ i‘kwä pāmāgu awiya mädā‘kunit wayä‘kwāgạmīng sāga∙i∙gạnīng ändāwāt. “Pabā‘pinisiwāgạn kinibūmin!” udināᵉ unītcānisaᵉ. Kägä‘t minditōwạn; kāwīn kanagä ābi‘ta äyā‘kwā‘kusinit mi‘tigōᵉ ạgōsisīwạn. Mīdạc īni´ᵘ windigōn wâdisiguwāt. Mīsa’ bīdā‘tạgā‘kōwạn, mīsa’ nājibība‘tō waᵉa´ᵘ i‘kwä. Kākī‘tcikunayät pingwācāgit. Awinạgickawāt pidātạgā‘kunit, näyāgigu ogạnōnān: “Nōs! kitạgwicinina?” udinān.
Aaniish daawag anishinaabeg oniijaanisiwaa e-dagoo. Aaniish biboonini. Geget inendam a’aw inini gotaajid noojii’aad amikwan. Geget sa niisaanendam awiya ogii-kenimaan. Mii dash ningoding igo a-i-nanokid noojii’aad iniw amikwan, ningoding igo zhigwa a’aw ikwe baamaa go awiya medaakoonid wayiikwaagamiing zaaga’igaaning endaawaad. “Babaabinisiwaagan giniboomin!” odinaan oniijaanisan. Geget mindidowan; gaawiin ganage aabita eyaakwaakozinid mitigoog agoozisiiwan. Mii dash iniw wiindigoon waadizigowaad. Mii sa biidaadagaakowan, mii sa naajiibaabatoo a’aw ikwe. Gaa-giizhi-goonayed bingwaazhagid. Awi-nagishkawaad bidaadagaakoonid, neyaag igo oganoonaan: “Noos! gidagwishinina?” odinaan.
Now, there were abiding some people with only their children. Now, it was winter. Truly in the mind of the man rose thoughts of fear while on the hunt for beaver. Truly cautious he became of some creature (whose presence) he felt. And so once, while he was busily engaged catching beaver, at that time there suddenly (appeared to) the woman some one that was travelling over the ice from the other end of the lake, (and coming to) where she (and her family) lived. “Alas! and now we are going to die!” she said to her children. Truly big was the creature; not even half so tall (as he) were the trees, (such) was how high he reached. It was by the Windigō that they were visited. And as he came hitherward over the ice, then to the lake ran the woman (to meet him). Removing all her clothes, she had nothing on. On her way to meet him as he came along on the ice, and while yet some distance away, she spoke to him, saying: “O my father! have you now returned home?” she said to him.
Aaniish daawag anishinaabeg (now, there were some people living) oniijaanisiwaa e-dagoo (with only their children present). Aaniish biboonini (now it was winter). Geget inendam a’aw inini (truly the man had it in mind) gotaajid (being afraid; gotaaji- ‘be afraid/cautious’) noojii’aad amikwan (while hunting beaver). Geget sa niisaanendam (truly uneasy was he) awiya ogii-kenimaan (he sensed someone/something). Mii dash ningoding igo (and so once) a-i-nanokid noojii’aad iniw amikwan (while he was busy hunting that beaver), ningoding igo zhigwa a’aw ikwe (once, now, that woman —) baamaa go awiya medaakoonid (suddenly someone travelling over the ice — stem flagged) wayiikwaagamiing zaaga’igaaning (from the far end of the lake) endaawaad (to where they lived). “Babaabinisiwaagan (“alas! — interjection flagged, 68-H5) giniboomin!” (we are going to die!”) odinaan oniijaanisan (she said to her children). Geget mindidowan (truly big was he); gaawiin ganage aabita (not even half) eyaakwaakozinid mitigoog (so tall as the trees stood) agoozisiiwan (such was how high he reached — stem flagged). Mii dash iniw wiindigoon (and so by that Windigo) waadizigowaad (they were visited). Mii sa biidaadagaakowan (and so as he came over the ice toward them), mii sa naajiibaabatoo a’aw ikwe (the woman ran out to meet him). Gaa-giizhi-goonayed bingwaazhagid (having taken off her clothes, she was bare). Awi-nagishkawaad bidaadagaakoonid (going to meet him as he came over the ice), neyaag igo oganoonaan (while yet some way off she spoke to him): “Noos! gidagwishinina?” (“O my father! have you come home?”) odinaan (she said to him).
(2) Mīdạc ä‘kitunit: “Kāwīn ningi‘kändạⁿzī tci∙o∙dānisiminān.”
Mii dash ekidonid: “Gaawiin ningikendanzii ji-oodaanisiminaan.”
Thereupon said the other: “I don’t know if you are a daughter of mine.”
Mii dash ekidonid (thereupon said the other): “Gaawiin ningikendanzii (“I do not know) ji-oodaanisiminaan.” (whether you are a daughter of mine.”)
(3) “Nōs! kitạgwicinina?” udinān mīnawā. Äjikawicimōpạgisunit, äcitcāngitiyä‘kisunit kạnawâbạmigut.
“Noos! gidagwishinina?” odinaan miinawaa. Ezhi-gawishimobagizonid, ezhi-jaangidiyekizonid ganawaabamigod.
“O my father! have you now come home?” she said to him again. When he dropped down and lay (on the ice), when he lay resting on his hands and knees, then by him was she observed.
“Noos! gidagwishinina?” (“O my father! have you come home?”) odinaan miinawaa (she said to him again). Ezhi-gawishimobagizonid (when he dropped down and lay; stem flagged), ezhi-jaangidiyekizonid (when he settled on his hands and knees; stem flagged) ganawaabamigod (then she was looked over by him).
(4) Ānīc ugạnōnigōn: “Nindānis, mī∙i∙’ᵘ ijikiwän, ningasägi∙ā∙g nōcicäⁿyạg,” udinān īni’ᵘ. Mīsa´ kägä‘t äjikīwät. “Oᵉō´ᵘ ici´: ‘Kimicōmisiwā kitạgwicin’, ici nōcicäⁿyạg.”
Aaniish oganoonigoon: “Nindaanis, mii iw izhi-giiwen, ninga-zegi’aag noozhishenyag,” odinaan iniw. Mii sa geget ezhi-giiwed. “O’ow izhi: ‘Gimishoomisiwaa gidagwishin’, izhi noozhishenyag.”
Now, she was addressed by him saying: “My daughter, therefore go you home, lest I perhaps scare my little grandchildren,” he said to her. Thereupon truly back home she went. “This do you say to them: ‘Your grandfather has come home,’ say you to my little grandchildren.”
Aaniish oganoonigoon (now she was addressed by him): “Nindaanis, mii iw izhi-giiwen (“my daughter, so then go home), ninga-zegi’aag noozhishenyag,” (lest I scare my little grandchildren,”) odinaan iniw (he said to her). Mii sa geget ezhi-giiwed (and so truly she went home). “O’ow izhi (“this say): ‘Gimishoomisiwaa gidagwishin’, (‘your grandfather has come home,’) izhi noozhishenyag.” (say to my little grandchildren.”)
(5) Cigwasa ạnipīndigä i∙i∙mā äntawat. “Nītcānisitug! mạnitō nintāwänimā,” udinān īni´ᵘ unītcānisạn. Mīsa´ äcimạngạ‘kitōt ‘iᵉi´ᵘ äntāt. “ ‘Au, mī∙i∙´ᵘ icipīndigän, nōs!” udinān.
Zhigwa sa ani-biindige i’imaa endawaad. “Niijaanisitog! manidoo nindaawenimaa,” odinaan iniw oniijaanisan. Mii sa ezhi-mangaki-tood i’iw endaad. “Aw, mii iw izhi-biindigen, noos!” odinaan.
So she went (and) entered the place where she (and her family) lived. “O my children! a manitou do I take him to be,” she said to her children. And then she enlarged the size of her home. “All right, now come on in, my father!” she said to him.
Zhigwa sa ani-biindige (so then she went in) i’imaa endawaad (where they lived). “Niijaanisitog! (“O my children!) manidoo nindaawenimaa,” (a manitou I take him to be,”) odinaan iniw oniijaanisan (she said to her children). Mii sa ezhi-mangaki-tood i’iw endaad (and so she made her dwelling bigger; stem flagged). “Aw, mii iw izhi-biindigen, noos!” (“all right, so come in, my father!”) odinaan (she said to him).
(6) Cigwasa gägä‘t pīndigä∙ō∙täwạn īni´ᵘ ōsạn. Ānīc mīsa´ udōtcīmāni unītcānisaᵉ. Kägä‘t kicäwādisiwạn; mīsạgu a‘pạnä ta‘kunānit ‘iᵉi´ᵘ unītcānisaᵉ.
Zhigwa sa geget biindige’otaawan iniw oosan. Aaniish mii sa odoojiimaani oniijaanisan. Geget gizhewaadiziwan; mii sa go apane dakonaanid i’iw oniijaanisan.
Then truly in came crawling that father of hers. So thereupon he kissed her children. Truly gentle was he, and it was then all the while that he had those children of hers in his hands.
Zhigwa sa geget biindige’otaawan (then truly in he crept) iniw oosan (that father of hers). Aaniish mii sa odoojiimaani oniijaanisan (so then he kissed her children). Geget gizhewaadiziwan (truly gentle was he); mii sa go apane (and so all the while) dakonaanid i’iw oniijaanisan (he held those children of hers).
(7) Kägä‘t minwäntạm ‘aᵉa’ᵘ i‘kwä. Cigwa ogạnōnigōn ōsạn: “Nindānis, ạmbä, tạga, awinagiskaᵘ na∙ā∙ngic! Cigwa indigu pīdādạgā‘ku. Mīsa´ gägä‘t oᵉō´ᵘ ici´, kägu´ wīn mīnawā inā‘kän ‘iᵉi´ᵘ kāgī∙i∙nạtwā īgi´ᵘ kinītcānisạg ‘iᵉi´ᵘ kā∙i∙nạtwā ‘ Mạnitō nindāwänimā ’ kī∙i∙‘kitoyạn. Mīdạc ici´ ‘aᵉa´ᵘ na∙ā∙ngic: ‘ Nōs kītạgwicin ’, ici´, māgicā ningasägi∙ā∙’’, udinān īni´ᵘ udānisạn.
Geget minwendam a’aw ikwe. Zhigwa oganoonigoon oosan: “Nindaanis, ambe, daga, awi-nagishk aw naangish! Zhigwa indigo biidaadagaako. Mii sa geget o’ow izhi, gego wiin miinawaa inaaken i’iw gaa-gii-inadwaa igiw giniijaanisag i’iw gaa-inadwaa ‘ Manidoo nindaawenimaa ’ gii-ikidoyan. Mii dash izhi a’aw naangish: ‘ Noos gidagwishin ’, izhi, maagizhaa ninga-zegi’aa,” odinaan iniw odaanisan.
To be sure, pleased was the woman. Presently she was addressed by her father saying: “My daughter, come, I say, go meet (my) son-in-law! It seems that now he is coming along on the ice. Therefore truly this do you say to him, and do not repeat to him what you said to your children, when you told them that ‘A manitou do I take him to be.’ But this say you to (my) son-in-law: ‘My father has come home,’ (thus) say you to him, lest perhaps I should frighten him,” he said to his daughter.
Geget minwendam a’aw ikwe (truly pleased was the woman). Zhigwa oganoonigoon oosan (presently she was addressed by her father): “Nindaanis, ambe, daga, awi-nagishk aw naangish! (“my daughter, come, go meet my son-in-law!) Zhigwa indigo biidaadagaako (it seems he is now coming over the ice). Mii sa geget o’ow izhi (so truly say this), gego wiin miinawaa inaaken (do not say to him again) i’iw gaa-gii-inadwaa igiw giniijaanisag (what you said to your children) i’iw gaa-inadwaa ‘ Manidoo nindaawenimaa ’ gii-ikidoyan (when you said ‘a manitou I take him to be’). Mii dash izhi a’aw naangish (but say this to my son-in-law): ‘ Noos gidagwishin ’, izhi (‘my father has come home,’ say), maagizhaa ninga-zegi’aa,” (lest I scare him,”) odinaan iniw odaanisan (he said to his daughter).
(8) Mīdạc gägä‘t aninạgickawāt īni´ᵘ unābämạn änāt: “Mạnitō nindāwänimā,” udinān. Mīsa´ kīwītcīwāt īni´ᵘ unābämạn. Cayīgwa kīpīndigäwạg, cigwa ogạnōnigōn: “Nindānis, ānīn wīnā kī∙i∙‘kitoyạn, ‘ Mạnitō nindāwänimā,’ kī∙i∙‘kitoyạn?”
Mii dash geget ani-nagishkawaad iniw onaabeman enaad: “Manidoo nindaawenimaa,” odinaan. Mii sa giiwijiiwaad iniw onaabeman. Zhayiigwa gii-biindigewag, zhigwa oganoonigoon: “Nindaanis, aaniin wiinaa gii-ikidoyan, ‘ Manidoo nindaawenimaa,’ gii-ikidoyan?”
Thereupon, truly going to meet her husband, she said to him: “A manitou do I consider him to be,” she said to him. Accordingly then she went along with her husband. When they entered, then was she addressed: “My daughter, pray, why did you say [when you said], ‘A manitou do I consider him to be’?”
Mii dash geget ani-nagishkawaad iniw onaabeman (so truly going to meet her husband) enaad (saying to him): “Manidoo nindaawenimaa,” (“a manitou I take him to be,”) odinaan (she said to him). Mii sa giiwijiiwaad iniw onaabeman (and so she went along with her husband). Zhayiigwa gii-biindigewag (when they had gone in), zhigwa oganoonigoon (then she was addressed): “Nindaanis, aaniin wiinaa gii-ikidoyan (“my daughter, why did you say), ‘ Manidoo nindaawenimaa,’ gii-ikidoyan?” (‘a manitou I take him to be,’ that you said?”)
(9) Ānīc kä∙i∙nāt? Kāwīn oganōnāsin. Mīsa’ cigwa udānawi∙ạ∙cạmān, kāwīn wīsinisīwạn. “Mīgū i´ᵘ nindānis!” udinān. “Kāwīn nīn ā‘pidci wawība niwīsinisī,” udinān īni´ᵘ udānisạn. Kägä‘t mīsa’ kāwī‘kā wīsinisīwạn wâwītigämāwāt. Mīsa ä‘kitunit: “Kägu´ wīn, na∙ā∙ngic, nạnīsānändạgän,” udinān.
Aaniish ge-inaad? Gaawiin oganoonaasiin. Mii sa zhigwa odaanawi-ashamaan, gaawiin wiisinisiiwan. “Mii go iw nindaanis!” odinaan. “Gaawiin niin aapiji waawiiba niwiisinisii,” odinaan iniw odaanisan. Geget mii sa gaawiikaa wiisinisiiwan waawiidigemaawaad. Mii sa ekidonid: “Gego wiin, naangish, naniisaanendagen,” odinaan.
What was she to say to him? She did not speak to him. Thereupon she then offered to feed him, but he would not eat. “Never mind, my daughter!” he said to her. “Very seldom do I ever eat,” he said to his daughter. True it was that never did he eat while he was living with them. And now he said: “Don’t you, son-in-law, don’t entertain any fear (of me),” he said to him.
Aaniish ge-inaad? (what was she to say to him?) Gaawiin oganoonaasiin (she did not speak to him). Mii sa zhigwa odaanawi-ashamaan (then she tried to feed him), gaawiin wiisinisiiwan (but he would not eat). “Mii go iw nindaanis!” (“never mind, my daughter!”) odinaan (he said to her). “Gaawiin niin aapiji waawiiba niwiisinisii,” (“very seldom do I ever eat,”) odinaan iniw odaanisan (he said to his daughter). Geget mii sa gaawiikaa wiisinisiiwan (truly never did he eat) waawiidigemaawaad (while he dwelt with them). Mii sa ekidonid (and so he said): “Gego wiin, naangish, naniisaanendagen,” (“do not, son-in-law, be afraid,”) odinaan (he said to him).
(10) Mīsa´ kägä‘t a∙i∙nạno‘kīt änōtci∙ā∙t ạmi‘kwạn.
Mii sa geget a-i-nanokid e-noojii’aad amikwan.
Thereupon he set to work to get a beaver.
Mii sa geget a-i-nanokid (and so truly he set to work) e-noojii’aad amikwan (hunting for beaver).
(11) Mīdạc kā∙i∙nāt ninguding wạnāgucininig: “Kāwīnīnā ingutci ạmi‘kwag, indānis, wī‘kā tciwâbạmāt na∙ā∙ngic?” udinān. “Kägä‘t o∙o∙mā päcu´ tāwạg ạmi‘kwạg, nīcwäwān,” udinān.
Mii dash gaa-inaad ningoding waanaagoshininig: “Gaawiin ina ingoji amikwag, indaanis, wiikaa ji-waabamaad naangish?” odinaan. “Geget o’omaa besho daawag amikwag, niizhwewan,” odinaan.
And this to her he said one evening: “Are there beavers anywhere, my daughter, which (my) son-in-law has never seen?” he said to her. “Verily, near here dwell some beavers, in two places,” he said to her.
Mii dash gaa-inaad ningoding waanaagoshininig (and this he said to her one evening): “Gaawiin ina ingoji amikwag, indaanis (“are there beavers anywhere, my daughter), wiikaa ji-waabamaad naangish?” (that my son-in-law has never seen?”) odinaan (he said to her). “Geget o’omaa besho daawag amikwag (“truly near here live beavers), niizhwewan,” (in two places,”) odinaan (she said to him).
(12) “Ānīn äjināwa‘k?” i‘kitōwạn. Tānisāwạg indagu nōtci∙i∙ndwa?” i‘kitōwạn.
“Aaniin ezhinaawak?” ikidowan. “Daa-nisaawag indago noojii’indwaa?” ikidowan.
“How is it possible (to get at them)?” said the other. “Could they really be killed if some one should hunt for them?” said the other.
“Aaniin ezhinaawak?” (“how is it to be done?”) ikidowan (said the other). “Daa-nisaawag indago noojii’indwaa?” (“could they be killed if someone hunted them?”) ikidowan (said the other).
(13) “Mīnạngä,” udinān ‘aᵉa´ᵘ inini.
“Miinange,” odinaan a’aw inini.
“To be sure,” to her said the man.
“Miinange,” (“to be sure / why yes,”) odinaan a’aw inini (the man said to her).
(14) “Mīsa´ kägä‘t sāga∙i∙gānsing tāwạg, a‘kumaskīgowank ä‘tä ‘iᵉi´ᵘ wīc, mīnawā wä‘kwāgạm päjik ä‘tä.”
“Mii sa geget zaaga’igaansing daawag, akoo-mashkiigowank ete i’iw wiizh, miinawaa wekwaagam bezhig ete.”
“It is a fact that in a small lake there are some, at the edge of a swamp is one (beaver-) dwelling, and still another by itself at the far end of the lake.”
“Mii sa geget zaaga’igaansing daawag (“truly in a small lake there are some), akoo-mashkiigowank ete i’iw wiizh (at the edge of a swamp is that lodge — stem flagged), miinawaa wekwaagam bezhig ete.” (and another by itself at the far end of the lake.”)
(15) “Ōᵘⁿ, kāwīn wīn ningī∙i∙dạⁿzīn. Ingutci wīcing tcī∙i∙nạtînāg nindạcigạgwätwä. Kägä‘t mī∙i∙mā sāga∙i∙gānsing wâbandạmān inạtînāg. Tạga‘pī wâbạng ijā‘kạnk!” udinān.
“Oonh, gaawiin wiin ningii-idanziin. Ingoji wiizhing ji-inadinaag nindazhi-gagwedwe. Geget mii imaa zaaga’igaansing waabandamaan inadinaag. Daga waabang izhaakang!” odinaan.
“Oh, I did not have (such as that in mind). If somewhere were a hill like a (beaver’s) dwelling was what I asked about. Truly at yonder small lake did I see a hill like that. Now, to-morrow let us go thither!” he said to him.
“Oonh, gaawiin wiin ningii-idanziin (“oh, that is not what I meant). Ingoji wiizhing ji-inadinaag (somewhere where a hill rises like a lodge) nindazhi-gagwedwe (is what I was asking about). Geget mii imaa zaaga’igaansing (truly there at the small lake) waabandamaan inadinaag (I saw a hill like that). Daga waabang izhaakang!” (“now, tomorrow let us go there!”) odinaan (he said to him).
(16) Mīsa´ kägä‘t weyābạninig mādcāwạg. Cigwa udōdi‘tānāwa kāgagīpōnạminit udōnini. “Kägätsa pā‘ta∙ī∙nowạg,” udigōn. “Aya∙ā∙nsạg ayātugänig,” udigōn. Cigwa udạnināⁿzi‘kạmini sāgiskusininik. Ānīc uzāwâbi‘k wäsa‘ka∙u∙ninit; äjipa‘ki‘tä∙ạ∙minit, pạnägu gāsīgitcisänit. “ ‘A ‘āu´, na∙ā∙ngī! kiwajickumạg!”
*Mii sa geget weyaabaninig maajaawag. Zhigwa odooditaanaawaa gaa-ga-giiboonaminid odoonini. “Geget sa baata’iinowag,” odigoon. “Aya’aansag ayaadogenig,” odigoon. Zhigwa odani-naazhikamini zaagishkozininig. Aaniish ozaawaabik wesaka’oonid; ezhi-bakite’aminid, banaa go gaaziigijisenid. “ ‘Aw, naangii! giwazhishkomag!”**
Thereupon truly on the morrow they departed. When they got to the place, then (with surprise) did (the man) hold his hand over his mouth. “Truly many are they,” he was told. “Young (beavers) they must be,” he was told. Presently the (Windigō) went to where (the dwelling) was projecting out above the ice. Now, a cane of copper did he have in his hand; when he struck (the dwelling), straightway out they rushed. “Come on, son-in-law! (here) are your muskrats!” ¹
Mii sa geget weyaabaninig maajaawag (and so truly at dawn they set out). Zhigwa odooditaanaawaa (presently they reached it), gaa-ga-giiboonaminid odoonini (then he held his hand over his mouth — surprise; stem flagged, 68-H4). “Geget sa baata’iinowag,” (“truly many they are,”) odigoon (he was told). “Aya’aansag ayaadogenig,” (“they must be young ones,”) odigoon (he was told). Zhigwa odani-naazhikamini (presently he went over to) zaagishkozininig (where it jutted up above the ice; stem flagged). Aaniish ozaawaabik wesaka’oonid (now a copper cane he had; 68-H8); ezhi-bakite’aminid (when he struck it), banaa go gaaziigijisenid (straightway out they poured). “ ‘Aw, naangii*! giwazhishkomag!” (“come on, son-in-law! here are your muskrats!”)
¹ (p.658 / p.659 foot) The beavers the man killed were small compared to those the Wīndigō killed; hence the term “muskrats.” — attaches to “kiwajickumạg!” (“your muskrats!”). kāgagīpōnạminit (the hand-over-mouth surprise gesture) flagged (68-H4). wäsa‘ka∙u∙ninit (the copper cane) flagged (68-H8). kiwajickumạg — Jones spells the “muskrat” word here kiwajickum-, beside kiwạcickum- next section; both preserved.
(17) Umawinanāᵉ ‘aᵉa´ᵘ inini. Mīsa´ mīnawā päjik utạnināⁿzi‘kạmini ạnigāgīmā‘tōnit mīnawā upa‘kitä∙ạ∙minit. “ ‘A ‘a´ᵘ, na∙ā∙ngī! kiwạcickumạg!”
*Omawinanaan a’aw inini. Mii sa miinawaa bezhig odani-naazhikamini ani-gaagiimaatoonid miinawaa obakite’aminid. “ ‘Aw, naangii! giwazhishkomag!”**
At them rushed the man. And then up to another (dwelling) went the Windigō without making any noise, and he also struck that. “Come on, son-in-law! (here) are your muskrats!”
Omawinanaan a’aw inini (the man rushed at them). Mii sa miinawaa bezhig odani-naazhikamini (and to another one he then went) ani-gaagiimaatoonid (going up quietly — stem flagged, 68-H7) miinawaa obakite’aminid (and he struck it too). “ ‘Aw, naangii*! giwazhishkomag!” (“come on, son-in-law! here are your muskrats!”)
(18) Unānīwana‘wā.
Onaaniiwana’waa.
He slew them with a club.
Onaaniiwana’waa (he clubbed them to death — naaniwana’w- ‘kill by clubbing’; flagged light).
(19) “Mīsa´ cigwa´ tcinōtci∙ạ∙ngwā īgi´ᵘ ạmi‘kwạg.” Tca∙ī∙gwa pabātacikutata∙i∙gäwạn. “Mīsa’ omā,” i‘kitōwạn. Äcitwā∙i∙gänit, äjipata‘kinānit cingwā‘kwạn. “Mī∙o∙mā wändācäwāt,” i‘kitōwạn. “Ạmbäsinō, kạnawändạn o∙ō∙mā pata‘kisut cingwā‘k! Pīpāgimicin.” Mīdạc cigwa’ ta‘kạmạdciwäwạn ‘iᵉi´ᵘ wạdci´ᵘ. “Cāᵒ, cāᵒ, cāᵒ!” pā∙i∙nwäwạn iwiti wạtciwing. Cigwa gägä‘t ạmạntc panägu ki‘tcinībiwa skābīni utwā∙i∙gạnini. Cayīgwa pitạgwicinōn.
“Mii sa zhigwa ji-noojii’angwaa igiw amikwag.” Zhayiigwa babaa-dazhi-godadaa’igewan. “Mii sa omaa,” ikidowan. Ezhi-dwa’iigenid, ezhi-badakinaanid* zhingwaakwan. “Mii omaa wendaazhewaad,” ikidowan. “Ambesino, ganawendan o’omaa badakizod zhingwaak! Biibaagimishin.” Mii dash zhigwa dakamadjiwewan i’iw wajiw. “Zhoo, zhoo, zhoo!” baa-inwewan iwidi wajiwing. Zhigwa geget amanj banaa go gichi-niibiwa zhkaabiini odwaa’iganini. Zhayiigwa bidagwishinoon.
“Therefore, now will we seek for those beavers.” In a while he was wandering about, tapping on the ice (to see where the beavers were). “Here is the place,” he said. When he had made a hole in the ice, he stuck a (white-) pine down into it. “Here is where they have a hole,” he said. “Pray, watch this place where the pine stands! You must call to me.” Thereupon then over the mountain he went. “Shu, shu, shu!” came the sound of his voice from over the mountain. Thereupon truly to an unknown depth did the mass of water sink below the hole in the ice. Presently here came (the Windigō) back.
“Mii sa zhigwa ji-noojii’angwaa igiw amikwag.” (“and now let us hunt for those beavers.”) Zhayiigwa babaa-dazhi-godadaa’igewan (presently he went about tapping on the ice). “Mii sa omaa,” ikidowan (“here is the place,” he said). Ezhi-dwa’iigenid (when he had cut a hole), ezhi-badakinaanid* zhingwaakwan (he stuck a pine down into it). “Mii omaa wendaazhewaad,” ikidowan (“here is their hole,” he said). “Ambesino, ganawendan o’omaa badakizod zhingwaak! (“pray watch where this pine stands!) Biibaagimishin.” (call out to me.”) Mii dash zhigwa dakamadjiwewan i’iw wajiw (then he went over the mountain). “Zhoo, zhoo, zhoo!” (“shu, shu, shu!”) baa-inwewan iwidi wajiwing (came his voice from over the mountain). Zhigwa geget amanj banaa go gichi-niibiwa zhkaabiini odwaa’iganini (then truly to an unknown depth the water sank below the ice-hole — stem flagged, 68-H6). Zhayiigwa bidagwishinoon (presently back he came).
(20) Äjipīpāgimāt. “A¹!” udinān. Cayīgwa mīgu’ iwiti pā∙u∙ndcitcīga‘kwäpạgisunit. Cigwasa’ ubicībitōni. “Ạgackumāguta äniginogwän!” i‘kitowạn. Cigwa tcä‘kibīni‘känowạn udōntci∙ạ∙gwāwäbināni. “Ā‘a´ᵘ, na∙ā∙ngī, nānīwanu‘wi!” udānu∙i∙gōn.
*Ezhi-biibaagimaad. “A!” odinaan. Zhayiigwa mii go iwidi baa-onji-jiigaakwebagizonid. Zhigwa sa obizhiibidooni. “Agashkomaagoda eniginogwen!” ikidowan. Zhigwa jekibiinikenowan odonji-agwaawebinaani. “Aw, naangii, naaniwana’! ” odaano-igoon.**
Then (the man) yelled to him. “Hey!” he said to him. In a while, coming from yonder way, (the Windigō) flung himself forward at full length. Presently he rolled up his sleeves. “Let us see how big (the beaver) is!” he said. Then, putting his hand down into the hole, he drew (a beaver) out of the water. “Now, then, son-in-law, kill him with the club!” (the son-in-law) was told, but to no purpose.
Ezhi-biibaagimaad (then he called out to him). “A!” odinaan (“hey!” he said to him). Zhayiigwa mii go iwidi baa-onji-jiigaakwebagizonid (presently from over there he flung himself forward full length). Zhigwa sa obizhiibidooni (presently he rolled up his sleeves). “Agashkomaagoda eniginogwen!” (“let us see how big it is!”) ikidowan (he said). Zhigwa jekibiinikenowan (then thrusting his hand into the hole) odonji-agwaawebinaani (he drew it out of the water — stem flagged, 68-H7). “Aw, naangii*, naaniwana’!” (“now, son-in-law, club it!”) odaano-igoon (he was told — but in vain).
(21) Udānupa‘ki‘täᵒwān aᵉawinini, kāwīn kạnạgä unisāsīn. Mīdạc ägut ubā‘pi∙i∙gōn cayīgwa äjipa‘kitäᵒwānit ‘iᵉi’ᵘ usa‘ka∙u∙nini. “Na∙ā∙ngic, awänicī wīna∙a∙’ᵘ,” udigōn īni’ᵘ ujinisạn. “Nackäsa pitcīnạg kīgawâbạmā ‘aᵉa’ᵘ ki‘tci ạmi‘k,” udigōn.
Odaano-bakite’waan a’aw inini, gaawiin ganage onisaasiin. Mii dash egod obapii’igoon zhayiigwa ezhi-bakite’waanid i’iw ozaka’oonini. “Naangish, awenizhii wiina a’aw,” odigoon iniw ozhinisan. “Nashke sa bijiinag giga-waabamaa a’aw gichi-amik,” odigoon.
With a club did the man try to slay it, but he was unable to kill it. Thereupon he was told, (and) laughed at by (the Windigō) when striking at (the beaver) with his cane. “Son-in-law, a young (beaver) that is,” he was told by his father-in-law. “Keep watch, and presently you will see the great beaver,” he was told.
Odaano-bakite’waan a’aw inini (the man struck it in vain), gaawiin ganage onisaasiin (he could not kill it at all). Mii dash egod obapii’igoon (then he was told, and laughed at) zhayiigwa ezhi-bakite’waanid i’iw ozaka’oonini (when the other struck it with his cane). “Naangish, awenizhii wiina a’aw,” (“son-in-law, a young one that is,”) odigoon iniw ozhinisan (he was told by his father-in-law). “Nashke sa bijiinag giga-waabamaa a’aw gichi-amik,” (“watch, and soon you will see the great beaver,”) odigoon (he was told).
(22) Cigwasa kägä‘t mīnawā ta‘kwāmạdciwäwạn ‘iᵉi’ᵘ wạdci’ᵘ. Ānīc cigwa mīnawā ujinisạn babātatca‘katä∙i∙gäwạn iwiti wạdciwing. Mīsa´ kā∙i∙gut mīnawā tciwīntạmawāt amạnisut. Mīsa´ gägä‘t mīnawā päbā∙i∙nwänit: “Caᵒ, caᵒ, caᵒ, caᵒ! Ujimwiyu‘k, ujimwiyu‘k, ạmi‘kwutug!”
Zhigwa sa geget miinawaa dakwaamadjiwewan i’iw wajiw. Aaniish zhigwa miinawaa ozhinisan babaa-dazhi-gadaa’igewan iwidi wajiwing. Mii sa gaa-igod miinawaa ji-wiindamawaad amanizod. Mii sa geget miinawaa baa-inwenid: “Zhoo, zhoo, zhoo, zhoo! Ojimwiyok, ojimwiyok, amikodog!”
Then truly again went he up over the mountain. So presently again was his father-in-law tapping here and there upon yonder mountain (to find where the beaver was). And now (the man) had been told by (the Windigō) to tell him when he heard (something coming). And so, sure enough, here and there came the sound of his voice: “Shu, shu, shu, shu! Away, away, O ye beavers!”
Zhigwa sa geget miinawaa dakwaamadjiwewan i’iw wajiw (then truly again he went up over the mountain). Aaniish zhigwa miinawaa ozhinisan babaa-dazhi-gadaa’igewan iwidi wajiwing (now again his father-in-law went tapping about on that mountain). Mii sa gaa-igod miinawaa ji-wiindamawaad amanizod (and he had been told to tell him when he heard something coming). Mii sa geget miinawaa baa-inwenid (and so truly again his voice came here and there): “Zhoo, zhoo, zhoo, zhoo! (“shu, shu, shu, shu!) Ojimwiyok, ojimwiyok, amikodog!” (away, away, O ye beavers!”)
(23) Mīsa’ gägä‘t cigwa mīnawā äji∙ạ∙mạnisut ‘aᵉa´ᵘ inini upīpāgimān: “Mīnawā cayīgwa!” udinān.
Mii sa geget zhigwa miinawaa ezhi-amanizod a’aw inini obiibaagimaan: “Miinawaa zhayiigwa!” odinaan.
Thereupon truly, when again the man heard the sound (of something coming), he called to (his father-in-law): “Here they are again!” he said to him.
Mii sa geget zhigwa miinawaa ezhi-amanizod a’aw inini (and so truly when the man again heard something coming) obiibaagimaan (he called out to him): “Miinawaa zhayiigwa!” (“here they are again!”) odinaan (he said to him).
(24) Mīgū mīnawā ändōtạminit; pā∙u∙ndcidcīga‘kwäpạgisunit. Mīsa´ mīnawā āndōgạminānit, mīsa´ ä‘kitunit mīnawā: “ ‘A ‘ā´ᵘ, na∙ā∙ngī! nānīwạna∙u∙!” udigōn.
*Mii go miinawaa endotaminid; baa-onji-jiigaakwebagizonid. Mii sa miinawaa endoogaminaanid, mii sa ekidonid miinawaa: “ ‘Aw, naangii! naaniwana’o!” odigoon.**
Accordingly the Windigō did as before; coming from the other way, he flung himself forward at full length. And then, again reaching his arm into the water, he then said, as before: “Come on, son-in-law! kill it with a club!” he was told.
Mii go miinawaa endotaminid (he did again as before); baa-onji-jiigaakwebagizonid (coming from yonder, he flung himself full length). Mii sa miinawaa endoogaminaanid (and again reaching into the water), mii sa ekidonid miinawaa (and so he said again): “ ‘Aw, naangii*! naaniwana’o!” (“come on, son-in-law! club it!”) odigoon (he was told).
(25) Mīsa´ kägä‘t ānupa‘ki‘tä∙o∙wāt ‘aᵉa´ᵘ inini, ānīc kāwīn unisāsīn. Ubā‘pi∙i∙gōn ujinisạn.
Mii sa geget aano-bakite’owaad a’aw inini, aaniish gaawiin onisaasiin. Obapii’igoon ozhinisan.
Thereupon truly did the man hit it, but in vain, for he could not kill it. He was made fun of by his father-in-law.
Mii sa geget aano-bakite’owaad a’aw inini (and so truly the man struck it in vain), aaniish gaawiin onisaasiin (for he could not kill it). Obapii’igoon ozhinisan (he was laughed at by his father-in-law).
(26) Mīdạc kā∙i∙nāt: “Mīsa´ kägā waᵉa´ᵘ ki‘tci ạmi‘k,” ugī∙i∙nān īni´ᵘ unīngwạnạn. “Mī nạngwạna ändaciwāt?” i‘kitōwạn īni´ᵘ ujinisạn. “Pā‘ta∙ī∙nowạg inạngwạnạgu. Nindānumayạginān iniku‘kwāg ‘iᵉi´ᵘ wīc,” i‘kitōwạn ujinisạn. “Kägätsa kitäbi mī∙i∙´ᵘ mi‘kawạtwā īgi´ᵘ ạmi‘kwạg. Mīsa gägä‘t ga‘kina kīnisạgwā ‘iᵉi´ᵘ ändạciwāgwän,” udigōn īni´ᵘ ujinisạn. Kägätsa minwäntạmōn īni´ᵘ ujinisạn. “Mīsa´ cigwa tcigīwäyạng,” udigōn īni´ᵘ ujinisạn.
Mii dash gaa-inaad: “Mii sa gegaa a’aw gichi-amik,” ogii-inaan iniw oningwanan. “Mii nangwana endaachiwaad?” ikidowan iniw ozhinisan. “Baata’iinowag inangwana go. Nindaanoo-mayaaginaan inigokwaag i’iw wiizh,” ikidowan ozhinisan. “Geget sa gidebi mii iw mikawadwaa igiw amikwag. Mii sa geget gakina gii-nisagwaa i’iw endashiwaagwen,” odigoon iniw ozhinisan. Geget sa minwendamon iniw ozhinisan. “Mii sa zhigwa ji-giiweyang,” odigoon iniw ozhinisan.
And this was what (the Windigō) said to him: “It is now almost time for the great beaver,” he said to his son-in-law. “Is that how many they were?” said his father-in-law. “They were, in fact, rather numerous. I have noticed, however, that the size of the (beaver-dwelling) has changed,” said his father-in-law. “Truly do you please me for having found the beavers. Therefore, in truth, have I killed all that might have been there,” he was told by his father-in-law. To be sure, pleased was his father-in-law. “Therefore now is it time for us to go back home,” he was told by his father-in-law.
Mii dash gaa-inaad (and this he said to him): “Mii sa gegaa a’aw gichi-amik,” (“it is now almost time for the great beaver,”) ogii-inaan iniw oningwanan (he said to his son-in-law). “Mii nangwana endaachiwaad?” (“is that how many they were?”) ikidowan iniw ozhinisan (said his father-in-law). “Baata’iinowag inangwana go (“they were rather numerous, it seems). Nindaanoo-mayaaginaan inigokwaag i’iw wiizh,” (I have noticed the lodge has changed in size,”) ikidowan ozhinisan (said his father-in-law). “Geget sa gidebi mii iw mikawadwaa igiw amikwag (“truly you please me, finding those beavers). Mii sa geget gakina gii-nisagwaa i’iw endashiwaagwen,” (and so truly I have killed all that may have been there,”) odigoon iniw ozhinisan (he was told by his father-in-law). Geget sa minwendamon iniw ozhinisan (truly pleased was his father-in-law). “Mii sa zhigwa ji-giiweyang,” (“and so now it is time we went home,”) odigoon iniw ozhinisan (he was told by his father-in-law).
(27) Mīsa´ kägä‘t kīwäwāt. Cigwa ki‘tcipimiwạnäwạn īni´ᵘ ujinisạn; kägä‘t minwäntạmōn. “Kägätsạgu nīngawīsin,” i‘kitōwạn. Ānīc mīsa´ nayāg ändāwāt päcwābạndamowāt ānacī‘tạmōn ujinisạn.
Mii sa geget giiwewaad. Zhigwa gichi-bimiwanewan iniw ozhinisan; geget minwendamon. “Geget sa go ninga-wiisin,” ikidowan. Aaniish mii sa nayaag endaawaad beshwaabandamowaad aanazhiitamon ozhinisan.
Thereupon truly back home they went. Now, a great pack was his father-in-law carrying; truly pleased was he. “To be sure, I shall have food to eat,” he said. So accordingly, when they were getting within easy reach of home, then did his father-in-law stop.
Mii sa geget giiwewaad (and so truly home they went). Zhigwa gichi-bimiwanewan iniw ozhinisan (now a great pack his father-in-law was carrying); geget minwendamon (truly pleased was he). “Geget sa go ninga-wiisin,” (“to be sure, I shall have food to eat,”) ikidowan (he said). Aaniish mii sa nayaag endaawaad beshwaabandamowaad (and so when they came within easy reach of home) aanazhiitamon ozhinisan (his father-in-law stopped — stem flagged).
(28) “Intawā mī∙o∙mā kayä nīn ningatạnạndcigä kīcisä‘kwäyān,” udinān īni’ᵘ uningwanạn. “Māgicā nīngaminā‘pitạmawāg nōcicäⁿyạg. Pāmā ickwāwīsiniyān mīnawā nīngapikīwä.” Mīsa gägä‘t kā∙i∙cictcigänit, pi‘kwāpisigänit; kīcisä‘kwänit wīsininit. Cigwasa tagwicinōn kā∙i∙ckwāwīsininit. Mīsa´ kägä‘t sāgi∙ā∙nit unīdcānisiwāᵉ. Mīgu iwiti äntacī‘känit. Mīdạc ninguting änānīmi∙ā∙nit äna∙ạ∙minit; mīsa äna∙a∙mawāt unạgā‘kinintcīng pạgitināt nībawinit ōcicäⁿyaᵉ; mīdạc äcinạgamut äna∙ạ∙mawāt:—
“Indawaa mii omaa gaye niin ninga-danandjige giizhizekweyaan,” odinaan iniw oningwanan. “Maagizhaa ninga-minaapidamawaag noozhishenyag. Baamaa ishkwaa-wiisiniyaan miinawaa ninga-bi-giiwe.” Mii sa geget gaa-izhi-izhichigenid, bikwaabizigenid; giizhizekwenid wiisininid. Zhigwa sa dagwishinoon gaa-ishkwaa-wiisininid. Mii sa geget zaagi’aanid oniijaanisiwaan. Mii go iwidi endazhi-kenid. Mii dash ningoding enaanimi’aanid ena’aminid; mii sa ena’amawaad onagaakininchiing bagidinaad niibawinid oozhishenyag; mii dash ezhi-nagamod ena’amawaad:—
“I think that here in this place I will eat after I have finished cooking,” he said to his son-in-law. “Perhaps I might cause my little grandchildren to catch the smell of what I am eating. When later I have finished eating, then will I continue hitherward on my way home.” Thereupon truly that was what he did, he made a fire (the smoke of which could be seen rising); when he had finished cooking, then he ate. In a while he came home, when he had finished eating. It was true that he was fond of their children. Accordingly there (about him) was where they played. And then at times he made them dance while he sang. And this was the way he sang for them as he placed his little grandchildren standing up in the palms of his hands; and this was the way he sang as he sang for them:—
“Indawaa mii omaa gaye niin ninga-danandjige giizhizekweyaan,” (“I think here I will eat once I have finished cooking,”) odinaan iniw oningwanan (he said to his son-in-law). “Maagizhaa ninga-minaapidamawaag noozhishenyag (“perhaps I will let my grandchildren catch the smell). Baamaa ishkwaa-wiisiniyaan miinawaa ninga-bi-giiwe.” (when I have eaten I will come on home.”) Mii sa geget gaa-izhi-izhichigenid (and so truly that is what he did), bikwaabizigenid (he made a smoking fire); giizhizekwenid wiisininid (when he had cooked, he ate). Zhigwa sa dagwishinoon gaa-ishkwaa-wiisininid (presently he arrived, having finished eating). Mii sa geget zaagi’aanid oniijaanisiwaan (truly he loved their children). Mii go iwidi endazhi-kenid (there about him was where they played). Mii dash ningoding enaanimi’aanid ena’aminid (and at times he made them dance while he sang); mii sa ena’amawaad onagaakininchiing bagidinaad niibawinid oozhishenyag (and he sang to them as he set his grandchildren standing in the palms of his hands); mii dash ezhi-nagamod ena’amawaad:— (and this was how he sang to them:—)
(29) “Pegiskạnitisī, pegiskạnitisī, pegiskạnitisī, pegiskạnitisī!”
“Pegiskạnitisī, pegiskạnitisī, pegiskạnitisī, pegiskạnitisī!”
“Rotten navel, rotten navel, rotten navel, rotten navel!”
(SONG — carried verbatim, NOT converted; merge-excluded. 68-H1. Jones glosses it “Rotten navel … !”; the stem left unparsed for the listener.)
(30) Mīsa´ äcictcigät. Gägä‘t kicäwātisiwạn. Mīdạc wī‘kā mīnawā cigwa mīnawa pa‘kadäwạn. Mīsa´ ä‘kidunit: “Kunigä‘kā, nindānis, mi‘kawāsīn ạmi‘kwan na∙ā∙ngic?”
Mii sa ezhichiged. Geget gizhewaadiziwan. Mii dash wiikaa miinawaa zhigwa miinawaa bakadewan. Mii sa ekidonid: “Goniginiikaa, nindaanis, mikawaasin amikwan naangish?”
And that was the way he did. Really kind he was. And so it was some time afterwards that again he became hungry. So this he said: “(I) should like to know, my daughter, if (my) son-in-law ever found a beaver.”
Mii sa ezhichiged (and that is what he did). Geget gizhewaadiziwan (truly kind was he). Mii dash wiikaa miinawaa zhigwa miinawaa bakadewan (and so after a long while he again grew hungry). Mii sa ekidonid (and so he said): “Goniginiikaa, nindaanis, mikawaasin amikwan naangish?” (“I wonder, my daughter, whether my son-in-law has found a beaver?”)
(31) Ugi‘kändān ‘aᵉa’ᵘ inini. Mīdạc änāt: “Ningi‘kändān ‘iᵉi´ᵘ i∙i∙witi icināgwa‘k tibickō, ạnicādạc wâsa’. Pāmā ningawīnibāmin.”
Ogikendaan a’aw inini. Mii dash enaad: “Ningikendaan i’iw i-iwidi izhinaagwak dibishkoo, anish idash waasa. Baamaa ninga-wii-nibaamin.”
About (a place where beavers were) did the man know. And this he said to him: “I know of a place over there that looks like (a place for beavers), but it is a long way off. By and by he and I will go spend the night there.”
Ogikendaan a’aw inini (the man knew of a place). Mii dash enaad (and this he said to him): “Ningikendaan i’iw i-iwidi izhinaagwak dibishkoo (“I know a place over there that looks just (like one)), anish idash waasa (but it is far off). Baamaa ninga-wii-nibaamin.” (by and by we will go spend the night there.”)
(32) Kāmōtcigisinit. “Mīsạnā mīnawā tcigīwīsiniyān,” udigōn īni´ᵘ ujinisạn. Kägä‘t minwäntạmōn. Äcimādcāwāt. Cigwasa udōdi‘tānāwa. “Mīsa´ ōmā kī∙ī∙tạmān.” Owâbạndān ubigạmānig sāga∙i∙gạn.
Gaa-moojigizinid. “Mii sa naa miinawaa ji-giiwiisiniyaan,” odigoon iniw ozhinisan. Geget minwendamon. Ezhi-maajaawaad. Zhigwa sa odooditaanaawaa. “Mii sa omaa gii-idamaan.” Owaabandaan obigamaanig zaaga’igan.
Then pleased was (the father-in-law). “Therefore now shall I again have food to eat,” he was told by his father-in-law. Really pleased was (the old man) over it. Then they departed. In time they arrived at the place. “This is the place I spoke of” (he said to his father-in-law). He saw where the lake narrowed.
Gaa-moojigizinid (he was pleased). “Mii sa naa miinawaa ji-giiwiisiniyaan,” (“so now I shall have food again,”) odigoon iniw ozhinisan (he was told by his father-in-law). Geget minwendamon (truly pleased was he). Ezhi-maajaawaad (then they set out). Zhigwa sa odooditaanaawaa (presently they reached it). “Mii sa omaa gii-idamaan.” (“this is the place I spoke of.”) Owaabandaan obigamaanig zaaga’igan (he saw where the lake narrowed).
(33) Mīdạc ä‘kitunit: “Mī iwiti wändācäwāgwän, kägä‘t ki‘tci∙ā∙mi‘kwạg,” i‘kitōwạn ujinisạn. Mīsa’ cigwa mīnawā pātca‘katä∙i∙gäwạn usa‘ka∙o∙nini. “Mī nạngwạna kägä‘t i∙i∙witi wändācäwāt,” i‘kitōwạn. Kägä‘t mī iwiti äcitwā∙i∙gänit. “Kāwīn ā‘pidci pā‘ta∙ī∙nisīwạg, nīcōgäwạg ä‘ta,” i‘kitōwạn īni´ᵘ ucinisạn.
Mii dash ekidonid: “Mii iwidi wendaazhewaagwen, geget gichi-amikwag,” ikidowan ozhinisan. Mii sa zhigwa miinawaa baa-dazhi-gadaa’igewan ozaka’oonini. “Mii nangwana geget i-iwidi wendaazhewaad,” ikidowan. Geget mii iwidi ezhi-dwa’iigenid. “Gaawiin aapiji baata’iinisiiwag, niizhogewag eta,” ikidowan iniw ozhinisan.
And this said the other: “It is yonder where they probably are. Truly (of) great (size are the) beavers,” said his father-in-law. Thereupon then again went he roundabout, tapping with his cane. “Without doubt at yonder place is where they surely are,” he said. Truly yonder was where he made a hole (in the ice). “They are not many, there are but two,” said his father-in-law.
Mii dash ekidonid (and this said the other): “Mii iwidi wendaazhewaagwen (“it is yonder where they likely are), geget gichi-amikwag,” (truly great beavers,”) ikidowan ozhinisan (said his father-in-law). Mii sa zhigwa miinawaa baa-dazhi-gadaa’igewan ozaka’oonini (and so again he went about tapping with his cane). “Mii nangwana geget i-iwidi wendaazhewaad,” (“surely it is yonder they truly are,”) ikidowan (he said). Geget mii iwidi ezhi-dwa’iigenid (truly there he cut a hole). “Gaawiin aapiji baata’iinisiiwag, niizhogewag eta,” (“they are not many, there are but two,”) ikidowan iniw ozhinisan (said his father-in-law).
(34) Ānīc cigwa mīnawā kī‘twā∙i∙gäwạn i∙i∙mā ubigạmānig ‘iᵉi´ᵘ sāga∙i∙gạn. Päjigigu īni´ᵘ cingwā‘kwạn ugīpata‘kināni imā sāga∙i∙gạnīng.
Aaniish zhigwa miinawaa gii-dwa’iigewan i-imaa obigamaanig i’iw zaaga’igan. Bezhig igo iniw zhingwaakwan ogii-badakinaani imaa zaaga’igaaning.
Now, once more he made another hole there at the narrows of the lake. And a pine he stuck into the lake there.
Aaniish zhigwa miinawaa gii-dwa’iigewan i-imaa obigamaanig i’iw zaaga’igan (now again he cut a hole there at the narrows of the lake). Bezhig igo iniw zhingwaakwan ogii-badakinaani imaa zaaga’igaaning (one pine he stuck down into the lake there).
(35) Cigwa mīnawā ạminisu; mīgū iwiti mīnawā pā∙u∙ndcipisunit. Kägä‘t mīnawā ạndōbīginānit cigwa mīnawā ami‘kōbīgināni. “ ‘A‘au´, na∙ā∙ngī! nīwạna‘wⁱ!” udigōn.
*Zhigwa miinawaa amanizo; mii go iwidi miinawaa baa-onji-bizonid. Geget miinawaa endoobiiginaanid zhigwa miinawaa amikoobiiginaani. “ ‘Aw, naangii! niiwana’!” odigoon.**
Presently again (the man) heard (something coming); whereupon from yonder direction came the other, falling headlong towards the hole. To be sure, again did (the old man) reach his arm into the water, when again he felt hold of a beaver there. “Come on, son-in-law! kill him with a club!” (the man) was told.
Zhigwa miinawaa amanizo (presently again he heard something coming); mii go iwidi miinawaa baa-onji-bizonid (whereupon from yonder he flung himself headlong). Geget miinawaa endoobiiginaanid (truly again he reached in) zhigwa miinawaa amikoobiiginaani (and again he got hold of a beaver). “ ‘Aw, naangii*! niiwana’!” (“come on, son-in-law! club him!”) odigoon (he was told).
(36) Ānīc kägä‘t udānupa‘ki‘tä∙o∙wān, kāwīn onisāsīn. Obā‘pi∙i∙gōn pa‘kitä∙o∙wānit bä‘kā asa‘ka∙o∙nini, mīsa´ kīnisānit. “Käyābi, na∙ā∙ngī! päcigutug,” udigōn. Mīsa´ kägä‘t mīnawā papānạndunaci∙i∙gänit.
*Aaniish geget odaano-bakite’owaan, gaawiin onisaasiin. Obapii’igoon bakite’owaanid beka ozaka’oonini, mii sa gii-nisaanid. “Geyaabi, naangii! bezhigodog,” odigoon. Mii sa geget miinawaa baa-banandonezhi’igenid.**
Now, truly he struck (the beaver) in vain, for he could not kill it. He was laughed at by (the Windigō), who struck it gently with his cane, whereupon (the old man) killed it. “Wait a while, son-in-law! there may still be another,” (the man) was told. Whereupon truly roundabout went he to chase up (another).
Aaniish geget odaano-bakite’owaan, gaawiin onisaasiin (now truly he struck it in vain, he could not kill it). Obapii’igoon bakite’owaanid beka ozaka’oonini (he was laughed at when the other struck it gently with his cane), mii sa gii-nisaanid (and so he killed it). “Geyaabi, naangii*! bezhigodog,” (“wait, son-in-law! there may be one more,”) odigoon (he was told). Mii sa geget miinawaa baa-banandonezhi’igenid (and so truly again he went about to chase one up).
(37) Kägä‘t mīnawā ogī∙ạ∙manisu. Mīnawā ubīpāgimān ujinisạn, mīgu mīnawā pā∙u∙ndcitcīga‘kwäpạgisunit. Mīsa´ mīnawā ạgwāpīginānit īni´ᵘ ạmi‘kwạn. “ ‘Ā ‘au´, na∙ā∙ngī, nīwạnuwⁱ!” udigōn.
*Geget miinawaa ogii-amanizo. Miinawaa obiibaagimaan ozhinisan, mii go miinawaa baa-onji-jiigaakwebagizonid. Mii sa miinawaa agwaabiiginaanid iniw amikwan. “ ‘Aw, naangii, niiwana’!” odigoon.**
To be sure, again did (the man) hear the sound of (something coming). Again he called out to his father-in-law, whereupon again he came from the other way (and) flung himself headlong (towards the hole). And then he drew another beaver out of the water. “Come on, son-in-law! kill it with the club!” (the man) was told.
Geget miinawaa ogii-amanizo (truly again he heard something coming). Miinawaa obiibaagimaan ozhinisan (again he called out to his father-in-law), mii go miinawaa baa-onji-jiigaakwebagizonid (whereupon again from yonder he flung himself headlong). Mii sa miinawaa agwaabiiginaanid iniw amikwan (and again he drew that beaver out of the water). “ ‘Aw, naangii*, niiwana’!” (“come on, son-in-law, club it!”) odigoon (he was told).
(38) Kägä‘t udānawinīwana‘wān; kāwīnidạc ugacki‘tōsin tcinīwạna‘wāt.
Geget odaanawi-niiwana’waan; gaawiin idash ogashkitoosiin ji-niiwana’waad.
In truth, he tried killing it with a club, but without result; he was not able to kill it with a club.
Geget odaanawi-niiwana’waan (truly he tried to club it to death); gaawiin idash ogashkitoosiin ji-niiwana’waad (but he was not able to club it dead).
(39) Mīsa´ mīnawā äcinīwana‘wänit.
*Mii sa miinawaa ezhi-niiwana’wenid.**
And so again did (the Windigō) club it to death.
Mii sa miinawaa ezhi-niiwana’wenid* (and so again he clubbed it to death).
(40) “Mīsa´ cigwa!” udinān, “ānīn dạcinā∙i∙ᵘ? Ạmbä ạndukạbäcisiwạnk!” udinān īni’ᵘ ucīnisạn.
“Mii sa zhigwa!” odinaan, “aaniin dash naa iw? Ambe andawi-gabeshisiwang!” odinaan iniw ozhinisan.
“There, now!” (the man) said to him, “why (shouldn’t we) now (stop)? Come, let us look for a place to camp!” he said to his father-in-law.
“Mii sa zhigwa!” odinaan (“there, now!” he said to him), “aaniin dash naa iw? (“why not now?) Ambe andawi-gabeshisiwang!” (come, let us look for a campsite!”) odinaan iniw ozhinisan (he said to his father-in-law).
(41) “Kāmāwīn kitānibāsīmin,” udigōn; “undcitasayä‘tạgu wânibāwạnän, kitānibāmin.” Owâbandān cigwa pạngicimunit kīcisōn. “Na∙ā∙ngī, kīwätā!” udigōn. Mīsa´ kägä‘t äjicäcägwasunit ‘iᵉi´ᵘ kayä wīn udami‘kumaᵉ, äjicowani‘kānānit ‘iᵉi´ᵘ udạmi‘kumini. “Mīsa´, ạmbäsinō, na∙ā∙ngī! kīgapimiwinin.” Aji∙o∙dā‘pinigut äjipīna∙u∙gut i∙i∙mā umintckāwạnining. Cigwa mạdwämādcāwạn. Mīsa intigu nīcing mạdwäta‘ku‘kī änändạnk, ‘au, äcikitcibīnigut i∙i∙mā umintckāwạnining; inābit a inini, mīnạngwạna udackwāntämiwāng.
“Gaa-maawiin gidaa-nibaasiimin,” odigoon; “onjida-sa-aya’ii dago waa-nibaawanen, gidaa-nibaamin.” Owaabandaan zhigwa bangishimonid giizisoon. “Naangii*, giiweta!” odigoon. Mii sa geget ezhi-zheshegwazonid i’iw gaye wiin odamikoomag, ezhi-zhoowanikaanaanid i’iw odamikoomini. “Mii sa, ambesino, naangii*! giga-bimiwinin.” Ezhi-odaapinigod ezhi-biina’ogod i-imaa ominjikaawanining. Zhigwa madwe-maajaawan. Mii sa indigo niizhing madwe-dakokii enendang, ‘aw, ezhi-gichi-biinigod i-imaa ominjikaawanining; inaabid a’aw inini, miinangwana odashkwaandemiwaang.
“I doubt if we could sleep,” he was told; “unless, perchance, you intend to have some sleep, then we might sleep.” He saw that the sun was now going down. “Son-in-law, let us go back home!” he was told. Thereupon, truly, hanging the beavers (of his son-in-law) to his belt, he put his own into his pack. “Now, then, come on, son-in-law! I will carry you.” When taken up, he was put into the mitten (of his father-in-law). Presently he heard the sound of (his father-in-law) moving off. And then it seemed that he made but two steps, so (the man) thought, when, lo, he was pulled out of the (old man’s) mitten; when the man looked, there, in fact, was their entry-way.
“Gaa-maawiin gidaa-nibaasiimin,” odigoon (“I doubt we could sleep,” he was told); “onjida-sa-aya’ii dago waa-nibaawanen, gidaa-nibaamin.” (“unless you really mean to sleep, then we might.”) Owaabandaan zhigwa bangishimonid giizisoon (he saw the sun was now setting). “Naangii*, giiweta!” odigoon (“son-in-law, let us go home!” he was told). Mii sa geget ezhi-zheshegwazonid i’iw gaye wiin odamikoomag (and so truly he hung the (son-in-law’s) beavers (to his belt) — stem flagged), ezhi-zhoowanikaanaanid i’iw odamikoomini (and put his own into his pack — stem flagged). “Mii sa, ambesino, naangii*! giga-bimiwinin.” (“now then, son-in-law! I will carry you.”) Ezhi-odaapinigod ezhi-biina’ogod i-imaa ominjikaawanining (being taken up, he was put into his mitten). Zhigwa madwe-maajaawan (presently the sound of him moving off was heard). Mii sa indigo niizhing madwe-dakokii enendang (it seemed he took but two steps, so he thought), ‘aw, ezhi-gichi-biinigod i-imaa ominjikaawanining (when, lo, he was pulled out of his mitten); inaabid a’aw inini, miinangwana odashkwaandemiwaang (when the man looked, there was their own doorway).
(42) Kāwīn kanagä pạngī pi‘kīnạng udinändạⁿzīn pạngicimōbạnīn kīcisōn, mīdạc igu käyābi äjinạng. Mīdạc ägut ujinisạn: “Na∙ā∙ngī, ạnimādcīc intawā kiwạcackumạg. Iwiti ingutci nigīpinạgạnāg īgi’ᵘ nindami‘kumạg. Māgicā, nindāmināpitạmawāg nōcisäⁿyạg. Pāmā kī∙i∙ckwāwīsiniyān ningapikīwä.”
*Gaawiin ganage bangii bikiinang odinendanziin bangishimobaniin giizisoon, mii dash igo geyaabi ezhinang. Mii dash egod ozhinisan: “Naangii, ani-maajiizh indawaa giwazhishkomag. Iwidi ingoji ningii-binaganaag igiw nindamikoomag. Maagizhaa, nindaa-minaapidamawaag noozhishenyag. Baamaa gii-ishkwaa-wiisiniyaan ninga-bi-giiwe.”**
And there was no difference at all, he fancied, in the going-down of the sun, for it seemed to him the same as it was (before they started). And then he was told by his grandfather: “Son-in-law, [you had] better take along your muskrats. Yonder somewhere I left those beavers of mine. Perhaps I might make my little grandchildren catch the smell of what I have been eating. After a while, when I have finished eating, I will then come back.”
Gaawiin ganage bangii bikiinang odinendanziin bangishimobaniin giizisoon (he fancied there was no difference at all in the setting of the sun), mii dash igo geyaabi ezhinang (so the same it seemed to him as before). Mii dash egod ozhinisan (and then he was told by his father-in-law): “Naangii*, ani-maajiizh indawaa giwazhishkomag (“son-in-law, you had better take along your muskrats). Iwidi ingoji ningii-binaganaag igiw nindamikoomag (yonder somewhere I left those beavers of mine). Maagizhaa, nindaa-minaapidamawaag noozhishenyag (perhaps I will let my grandchildren catch the smell). Baamaa gii-ishkwaa-wiisiniyaan ninga-bi-giiwe.” (when I have eaten, I will come back.”)
(43) Mīsa’ kägä‘t cigwa pigīwänit. Mīsa’ i∙i∙mā ändacī‘känit ‘iᵉi’ᵘ ōcicäⁿyaᵉ. Mīzạ’n mī‘ku’ nānīmi∙ā∙t i∙i∙mā ‘iᵉi’ᵘ ōcicäⁿyaᵉ, äna∙ạ∙mawāt i∙i∙mā unạgā‘kinindcing nībawinit ‘iᵉi’ᵘ ōcicäⁿyaᵉ. O∙ō∙widạc utina∙ạ∙mawāᵉ:—
Mii sa geget zhigwa bi-giiwenid. Mii sa i-imaa endazhi-kenid i’iw oozhishenyag. Mii sa go nii-nimi’aad i-imaa i’iw oozhishenyag, ena’amawaad i-imaa onagaakinindjing niibawinid i’iw oozhishenyag. O’ow idash odina’amawaan:—
Thereupon truly in a while back home (the old man) came. And so roundabout him played those little grandchildren of his. And now all the while was he making his little grandchildren dance there, he sang to his little grandchildren as they stood there in the palm of his hand. And this was the way he sang to them:—
Mii sa geget zhigwa bi-giiwenid (and so truly presently he came home). Mii sa i-imaa endazhi-kenid i’iw oozhishenyag (there about him his grandchildren played). Mii sa go nii-nimi’aad i-imaa i’iw oozhishenyag (and all the while he made his grandchildren dance), ena’amawaad i-imaa onagaakinindjing niibawinid i’iw oozhishenyag (singing to them as they stood in the palm of his hand). O’ow idash odina’amawaan:— (and this is what he sang to them:—)
(44) “Pigickanidisī, pigickanidisī, pigickanidisī, pigickanidisī.”
“Pigickanidisī, pigickanidisī, pigickanidisī, pigickanidisī.”
“Rotten navel, rotten navel, rotten navel, rotten navel!”
(SONG — carried verbatim, NOT converted; merge-excluded. 68-H1.)
(45) Mīsa´ pạnä utcīmāt iᵘ ucicäyaᵉ. Kägä‘t ocawänimāᵉ ‘iᵉi´ᵘ ōcicäyaᵉ. Mīsạgu pạnä pīmāntawānigut.
Mii sa bane ojiimaad iw oozhishenyan. Geget ozhawenimaan i’iw oozhishenyan. Mii sa go bane bi-maandawaanigod.
Whereupon would he immediately kiss his little grandchildren. Really kind was he to his little grandchildren. And so continually was he made use of by them to crawl upon.
Mii sa bane ojiimaad iw oozhishenyan (and so at once he kissed his grandchildren). Geget ozhawenimaan i’iw oozhishenyan (truly kind was he to his grandchildren). Mii sa go bane bi-maandawaanigod (and so continually they clambered up upon him — stem flagged).
(46) Cigwa´ ninguting a‘pī äniyābāwānik udigōn: “Ānīc, mīsa´ cigwa´ tcimādcāyān,” udigōn īni´ᵘ ōsạn. “Ānīc mīsagu i´ᵘ mini‘k kā‘piwītci∙a∙yāwinạguk, nindānis.” Mīdạc kā∙i∙nāt: “Ạmbäsinō, kägu´ wī‘kā ugāmwāsiwāwaᵉ ‘iᵉi´ᵘ ami‘kwunīckwaᵉ!” udinān īni´ᵘ udānisạn. “Kägä‘t mīgu i kä∙i∙ciwäbak kā∙i∙ninān, nindānis; ‘iᵉi´ᵘ wī‘kā tci∙ạ∙mwāsigwā īgi´ᵘ nōcicäⁿyạg. Kīcpin ạmwāwāt, pō‘tc ningaki‘känimāg. Ningapitạgwicin kīcpin ạmwāwāt nōcicäⁿyạg tci∙ạ∙ni∙a∙‘kīwạng,” ugī∙i∙nān īni´ᵘ udānisạn.
*Zhigwa ningoding apii eni-aabaawaanik odigoon: “Aaniish, mii sa zhigwa ji-maajaayaan,” odigoon iniw oosan. “Aaniish mii sa go iw minik gaa-bi-wiiji’ayaawinagog, nindaanis.” Mii dash gaa-inaad: “Ambesino, gego wiikaa ogaa-amwaasiwaawaag i’iw amikooniishkwa! ” odinaan iniw odaanisan. “Geget mii go iw ge-izhiwebak gaa-ininaan, nindaanis; i’iw wiikaa ji-amwaasigwaa igiw noozhishenyag. Giishpin amwaawaad, boodj ninga-gikenimaag. Ninga-bi-dagwishin giishpin amwaawaad noozhishenyag ji-ani-a-giiwang,” ogii-inaan iniw odaanisan.**
Now, once when the weather began to grow warm, (the woman) was told: “Well, it is now time for me to depart,” she was told by her father; “for this is as long as I have come to stop with you (and the rest), my daughter.” And this was what he said to her: “Pray, don’t you ever let them eat the musk-glands of the beaver!” he said to his daughter. “Truly shall it be according as I tell you, my daughter; that never shall you let my little grandchildren eat the glands. If they eat them, then I shall certainly know. I shall come back if my little grandchildren eat them in after-time,” he said to his daughter.
Zhigwa ningoding apii eni-aabaawaanik odigoon (now once when the weather began to thaw she was told): “Aaniish, mii sa zhigwa ji-maajaayaan,” (“well, it is now time for me to go,”) odigoon iniw oosan (she was told by her father). “Aaniish mii sa go iw minik gaa-bi-wiiji’ayaawinagog, nindaanis.” (“this is as long as I have come to stay with you, my daughter.”) Mii dash gaa-inaad (and this he said to her): “Ambesino, gego wiikaa ogaa-amwaasiwaawaag i’iw amikooniishkwa*!” (“pray, never let them eat the musk-glands of the beaver!”) odinaan iniw odaanisan (he said to his daughter). “Geget mii go iw ge-izhiwebak gaa-ininaan, nindaanis (“truly it shall be as I tell you, my daughter); i’iw wiikaa ji-amwaasigwaa igiw noozhishenyag (that never shall my grandchildren eat them). Giishpin amwaawaad, boodj ninga-gikenimaag (if they eat them, I shall surely know). Ninga-bi-dagwishin giishpin amwaawaad noozhishenyag ji-ani-a-giiwang,” (I shall come back if my grandchildren eat them in time to come,”) ogii-inaan iniw odaanisan (he said to his daughter).
(47) Kägätsa´ udinān īni´ᵘ ōsạn: “Mī∙i∙´ᵘ kätaciwäbak,” udinān.
Geget sa odinaan iniw oosan: “Mii iw ge-dazhiwebak,” odinaan.
Of a truth, she said to her father: “That is the way it shall be,” she said to him.
Geget sa odinaan iniw oosan (truly she said to her father): “Mii iw ge-dazhiwebak,” (“that is how it shall be,”) odinaan (she said to him).
(48) “Mīgu iᵘ ạmạntc a‘pī tci∙ạ∙ni∙a∙‘kīwạng pō‘tcigu ningatạgwicin kīcpin awiya ạmwāt. Mīsa´ mini‘k äninān, nindānis.” Cigwa´ weyābạninig kägä‘t ạnimādcāwạn. “O∙ō∙´ kīga∙i∙‘kit, o∙ō∙witi ạgāmiki‘tcigạmi mī∙i∙witi wâ∙i∙câyān; i‘kwädạc ‘aᵉa´ᵘ kä∙u∙disạg,” udinān.
“Mii go iw amanj apii ji-ani-a-giiwang boodj igo ninga-dagwishin giishpin awiya amwaad. Mii sa minik eninaan, nindaanis.” Zhigwa weyaabaninig geget ani-maajaawan. “O’ow giga-ikid, o’ow iwidi agaami-gichigami mii iwidi waa-izhaayaan; ikwe idash a’aw ge-odisag,” odinaan.
“Therefore at any time until the end of the world am I bound to return if anybody eats (the glands). That is all I have to say to you, my daughter.” When the morrow came, then truly on his way he went. “This shall you say, that off this way, toward the farther shore of the great sea, is where I am bound; and a woman do I go to visit,” he said to her.
“Mii go iw amanj apii ji-ani-a-giiwang boodj igo ninga-dagwishin giishpin awiya amwaad (“at any time, until the world ends, I am bound to come back if anyone eats them). Mii sa minik eninaan, nindaanis.” (that is all I tell you, my daughter.”) Zhigwa weyaabaninig geget ani-maajaawan (when morning came, truly he set off). “O’ow giga-ikid, o’ow iwidi agaami-gichigami mii iwidi waa-izhaayaan (“this you will say, that off across the great sea is where I am bound); ikwe idash a’aw ge-odisag,” (and a woman I go to visit,”) odinaan (he said to her).
(49) “Mīdạc kä∙i∙‘kitoyạn, wīni‘tạm tanōndāgusi,” udinān, “nīnidạc skwātc ninganōndāgus. Awägwänidac kägicīwägwän mī∙a∙´ᵘ käniciwät.”
“Mii dash ge-ikidoyan, wiinitam da-noondaagozi,” odinaan, “niin idash ishkwaaj ninga-noondaagoz. Awegwen idash ge-gizhiiwegwen mii a’aw ge-nizhiwed.”
“And this shall you say, (that) the sound of her will be the first to be heard,” he said to her, “and that the voice of me will be the last to be heard. Whichever makes the louder sound will be the one who is slaying (the other).”
“Mii dash ge-ikidoyan, wiinitam da-noondaagozi,” (“and this you will say, that she will be heard first,”) odinaan (he said to her), “niin idash ishkwaaj ninga-noondaagoz (“and I shall be heard last). Awegwen idash ge-gizhiiwegwen mii a’aw ge-nizhiwed.” (whichever makes the louder sound is the one slaying the other.”)
(50) Cigwasa´ pasigwīwạn ōsạn; kägä‘t kicī‘kāwạn a‘pạnä kāpickwābạmāt īni´ᵘ ōsạn. Cigwasa´ mạdwämạdābīwạn ‘iᵉi’ᵘ ki‘tciki‘tcigạmi, mīsa’ nōndawāt madwäyātagāsīnit, mīsa’ cigwa’ pämicagāsīwạn ạndutạnk. Cigwasa´ kägä‘t awiya´ onōndawān nōndāgusinit. Kägä‘t mīnawā mạdwänōndāgusiwạn päcig. Mīdạc īni´ᵘ ōsạn ābi‘tạgu kā‘pī‘tuwänit kägä‘t iciwäwạn īni´ᵘ ōsạn. Ānīc ogī∙i∙gōn: “Kīcpin, nindānis, māⁿcī∙i∙gōwān, ānīc mī∙i∙’ᵘ mīnawā tcibitagwicinān,” udigōn īni’ᵘ ōsạn. Mīdạc kägä‘t änändạnk ‘aᵉa´ᵘ i‘kwä: “Mī nạngwana iᵘ tcicāgōtci∙ạ∙g nīn āwạcimä kicīwayān,” ugī∙i∙gōn. Ānīc īni’ᵘ ōsạn cigwasa’ kägä‘t madwämīgāsowạn īni’ᵘ ōsạn. Kāwīn kạnagä wīnāsīwan madwäkạgakanōnitinit; nīyugunidạc ugītäbi‘tawāwaᵉ, mīdạc a‘pī kāmạdwäciniciwänit.
*Zhigwa sa basigwiiwan oosan; geget gizhiikaawan apane gaa-bishkwaabamaad iniw oosan. Zhigwa sa madwe-madaabiiwan i’iw gichi-gichigami, mii sa noondawaad madwe-yaatagaasiinid, mii sa zhigwa baa-mizhagaasiiwan andotang. Zhigwa sa geget awiya onoondawaan noondaagozinid. Geget miinawaa madwe-noondaagoziwan bezhig. Mii dash iniw oosan aabita go gaa-bitowenid geget izhiwewan iniw oosan. Aaniish ogii-igoon: “Giishpin, nindaanis, maazhi’igoowaan, aaniish mii iw miinawaa ji-bi-dagwishinaan,” odigoon iniw oosan. Mii dash geget enendang a’aw ikwe: “Mii nangwana iw ji-zhagooji’ag niin awashime gizhiiwayaan,” ogii-igoon. Aaniish iniw oosan zhigwa sa geget madwe-miigaazowan iniw oosan. Gaawiin ganage wiinaasiwan madwe-gagaanonidinid; niiyo-gonidash ogii-debitawaawaan, mii dash apii gaa-madwe-nizhinizhiwenid.**
Then up rose her father; truly with speed went her father, whom she saw disappear out of sight. In time she heard the sound of him coming out upon the great sea, whereupon she heard the sound of him walking in the water, and then at last of him arriving at (yonder) shore. As she listened, presently, sure enough, she heard the sound of some one’s voice. In truth, she heard the sound of another’s voice. And then the sound that her father made was really half as loud again as the sound of the other. Now, she had been told: “If, my daughter, I am overcome, then again will I return,” she was told by her father. And that, in truth, was what the woman was thinking about: “It will be the sign that I have overcome her if I yell with a louder voice,” she had been told. So it was her father that she truly then heard fighting. Not even was his name mentioned when the sound of him and the other were heard talking with each other; for four days was she able to hear the sound of them, and that was when she heard the sound of him killing (the other).
Zhigwa sa basigwiiwan oosan (then her father rose up); geget gizhiikaawan apane gaa-bishkwaabamaad iniw oosan (truly fast he went, until she saw her father vanish from sight). Zhigwa sa madwe-madaabiiwan i’iw gichi-gichigami (presently she heard him come out upon the great sea), mii sa noondawaad madwe-yaatagaasiinid (and heard him walking in the water), mii sa zhigwa baa-mizhagaasiiwan andotang (and then arriving at the (far) shore, as she listened). Zhigwa sa geget awiya onoondawaan noondaagozinid (presently truly she heard someone’s voice). Geget miinawaa madwe-noondaagoziwan bezhig (truly again she heard another’s voice). Mii dash iniw oosan aabita go gaa-bitowenid geget izhiwewan iniw oosan (and her father’s voice was truly half again as loud as the other’s). Aaniish ogii-igoon (now she had been told): “Giishpin, nindaanis, maazhi’igoowaan, aaniish mii iw miinawaa ji-bi-dagwishinaan,” (“if, my daughter, I am overcome, then I shall come back again,”) odigoon iniw oosan (she was told by her father — 68-H3). Mii dash geget enendang a’aw ikwe (and this the woman was thinking): “Mii nangwana iw ji-zhagooji’ag* niin awashime gizhiiwayaan,” (“it is the sign I have overcome her if I yell louder,”) ogii-igoon (she had been told). Aaniish iniw oosan zhigwa sa geget madwe-miigaazowan iniw oosan (so it was her father she heard fighting). Gaawiin ganage wiinaasiwan madwe-gagaanonidinid (not even his name was spoken when they were heard talking together); niiyo-gonidash ogii-debitawaawaan, mii dash apii gaa-madwe-nizhinizhiwenid (for four days she could hear them, and that was when she heard him killing the other).
(51) Cigwasa´ kīgitu ´aᵉa´ᵘ i‘kwä kā∙i∙gut īni´ᵘ ōsạn. “Ạmbäsinō, kägu´ wī‘kā mīnawā tabījāsī o∙o∙mā minising! Ānīn käjạnicinābä‘kāgubạnän iᵉi´ᵘ äyāwāt?” i‘kitu. “Ạmbäsinō mī∙i∙witi kätạna‘kīyäg kayä kīnawā!” ugī∙i∙nān. Ānīc mī∙i∙´ᵘ kā∙i∙jiki‘kino∙a∙māgut īni´ᵘ ōsạn tcī∙i∙‘kitut. Mīdạc kägä‘t kā∙i∙‘kitut. Kägä‘t mīdạc kā∙i∙ciwäbatinik; wīn kī∙i∙cictcigät i∙i∙witi wäntcitạna‘kīnit. Ānīc kāwīn tāgī∙ạ∙nicinābä‘kāsinōn kīcpin o∙ō∙mā tana‘kīwā‘pạn īgi´ᵘ tinōwạg. Mīdạc kägä‘t wändcī∙i∙ciwäbak ‘iᵉi´ᵘ wī‘kā wäntci∙a∙yāsik; ānīc kāwīnītug tāgī∙a∙yāsī ingutci ‘aᵉa´ᵘ ạnicinābä o∙o∙mā ayāwā‘pạn īgi´ᵘ tinōwạg. Mīsa´ mini‘k kā∙i∙‘kitut.
Zhigwa sa gigido a’aw ikwe gaa-igod iniw oosan. “Ambesino, gego wiikaa miinawaa da-biizhaasii o’omaa minising! Aaniin ge-zhanishinaabekaagobanen i’iw eyaawaad?” ikido. “Ambesino mii iwidi ge-danakiiyeg gaye giinawaa!” ogii-inaan. Aaniish mii iw gaa-izhi-gikinoo’amaagod iniw oosan ji-ikidod. Mii dash geget gaa-ikidod. Geget mii dash gaa-izhiwebadinig; wiin gii-izhichiged i-iwidi wenji-danakiinid. Aaniish gaawiin daa-gii-anishinaabekaasinoon giishpin o’omaa danakiiwaapan igiw dinowag. Mii dash geget wenji-izhiwebak i’iw wiikaa wenji-ayaasig; aaniish gaawiinidog daa-gii-ayaasii ingoji a’aw anishinaabe o’omaa ayaawaapan igiw dinowag. Mii sa minik gaa-ikidod.
In a while did the woman speak of what she had been told by her father: “Pray, never permit him to return again to this island! How can there be any more people than there are?” she said. “Would that you (and the rest of yours) would live over there (where you are)!” she said (of her father). Now, that was what she had been taught by her father to say. And that, truly, was what she said. Sure enough, that was what came to pass; what she did was the cause of (the Windigo and others) living over there. Now, there would be no people if here lived people of that kind. And that, truly, was how it came about that they are never here; for there probably would never be people anywhere if people of such sort were here. That was as much as she told about.
Zhigwa sa gigido a’aw ikwe gaa-igod iniw oosan (presently the woman spoke of what her father had told her). “Ambesino, gego wiikaa miinawaa da-biizhaasii o’omaa minising! (“pray, may he never come again to this island!) Aaniin ge-zhanishinaabekaagobanen i’iw eyaawaad?” (how could there be more people than there are?”) ikido (she said). “Ambesino mii iwidi ge-danakiiyeg gaye giinawaa!” (“would that you too would live over there!”) ogii-inaan (she said of him). Aaniish mii iw gaa-izhi-gikinoo’amaagod iniw oosan ji-ikidod (now that was what her father had taught her to say). Mii dash geget gaa-ikidod (and that truly is what she said). Geget mii dash gaa-izhiwebadinig (sure enough, that is what came to pass); wiin gii-izhichiged i-iwidi wenji-danakiinid (it was her doing that they live over there). Aaniish gaawiin daa-gii-anishinaabekaasinoon giishpin o’omaa danakiiwaapan igiw dinowag (now there would be no people if such kind lived here). Mii dash geget wenji-izhiwebak i’iw wiikaa wenji-ayaasig (and that truly is why they are never here); aaniish gaawiinidog daa-gii-ayaasii ingoji a’aw anishinaabe o’omaa ayaawaapan igiw dinowag (for there would be no people anywhere if such kind were here). Mii sa minik gaa-ikidod (that is as much as she told).
(52) Pinwäwitcīt kī∙a∙gōtä.
Pinwäwitcīt kī∙a∙gōtä.
The buttocks of the ruffed grouse now hang aloft.
(Carrier closing — the rump of the ruffed grouse now hangs aloft. MARKED, not explained; the wondering is the listener’s.)