Buffalo-Bow | Buffalo-Bow |
(1)nimosôm mân ê-kîh-âtotahk, wîsta omosôma ê-kih-âcimostâkot mâna. |
(1)This is a story my grandfather used to tell; his grandfather had been wont to tell it to him. |
(2)kayâsk wâh-wîhkâc kî-nôtinitonâniwiw ayahciyiniwak. êkosi tahkih nikîh-sâkôcihânânak. êwako pikw âwiyak nkîh-kostikonân kâ-wîci-nôtinitomâyâhkok; kâ-tasit iyahciyiniw kahkiyaw nikîh-sâkôcihânân; kîh-itwêw. |
(2)Of old from time to time there was fighting with the Blackfoot. In this we always overcame them. And so we were feared by all those against whom we fought; we overcame all the tribes of the Blackfoot kind; so he said. |
(3)êkosi kîtahtawê pêyak nâpêw kisêyiniw okosisah otawâsimisah. mistahi kitimâkêyimêw. nêtopayîwihci, nama wiya wîh-ntopayiyiwa. êkosi nama wiya wî-sîhkimêw. kostam ci-sîhkimât, êh-kitimâkêyimât, nipahimihci. |
(3)And so, once upon a time, a certain old man had one son, and only one; he had no other children. He loved him very dearly. When their people went on the war-path, the son did not care to go along. He did not urge him. He was afraid to urge him, lest he be killed, for he loved him. |
(4)êyako kâ-kostahk, «êh-pêyakot nikosis ptanê kinwêsk ayâwak!» êh-itwêt. |
(4)He feared this, saying, «May I long have my only son!» |
(5)kîtahtawê pêhtam êh-pâhpihimiht okosisah. |
(5)Presently he heard that his son was being laughed at. |
(6)«iskwêw kâ-miyosit,» itimâwa okosisah. |
(6)«Pretty Woman,» his son was being called. |
(7)pêhtam. êkosi nama wiya wîhtamawêw. awa oskinîkiw pêhtam êh-itiht. êkosi nêpêwisiw. hâw, misatimwah ayâwêw aw oskinîkiw êh-miyosiyit mîna mîhkawikiyit. ôhtâwiya mîna ayâwêyiwa misatimwa mihcêt. takwâkiniyiw. |
(7)He heard it. But he did not tell him of it. The youth heard what he was being called. Then he was ashamed. Now, this youth had a handsome, swift horse. His father, too, had many horses. It was in the fall of the year. |
(8)«nôhtâ, ôma kâ-wîh-mâyiskamihk, kâ-wîh-wîcihiwêyin, napakihkomân kika-pêtôwin, êkwah sihkosiwayânak mihcêt, êkwah mîkisisak nîso miskotâkayah iyikohk tit-ôsîhtâhk, ci-têpipayicik mîkisisak, êkwah cistêmâ-pîminikan, êkwah pâskisikan; êkosi k-êsi-pêtôwin. âta wiya mîna akohp, wâpowayân, mihkwêkin. hâ, êkosi, nôhtâ, k-êsi-pêtowiyin.» |
(8)«Father, when you go along on the next trip to the trading-post, bring me a broad-bladed knife, and many weasel-skins, and enough beads to make two coats, that there be enough beads, and a rope of tobacco-twist, and a gun; bring me all this. And also a blanket-robe, a blanket, and red flannel cloth. These things, father, bring me.» |
(9)ôtê mêkwâc cîki kihcikamîhk êh-ây-isi-mâyiskâhkik kayâsk ayîsiyiniwak.1 êkosi ôh ôhtâwiya kahkiyaw pêtâyiwa. |
(9)In those days the old-time people used to go and trade near the Great Sea. So then his father brought all those things. |
(10)«hâw, nîkâ, omayikohk t-êspîhcâwah ta-kaskikwâtaman ôk ôhci mîkisisak nîso miskotâkayah, ci-kaskikwâtaman kapê-pipon.» |
(10)«Pray, Mother, sew me with these beads two coats as large as this; sew them through the winter.» |
(11)ês okâwiyah kapê-pipon kaskikwâsoyiwa, mitâsah mîna, mîna maskisinah. êh-nîpiniyik, nimitâsi-piciwak. êkos ôh ôtêma pakitinêw, êh-nîpiniyik. nama wîhkâc têhtapiw. kotakah piko êh-nawaswêt âpacihêw ôhtâwiyah otêmiyiwa. êkos ê-âta-miyiht iskwêwa, nama wiya tâpwêhtam. |
(11)So his mother worked all winter at the sewing, and also of breeches and of moccasins. In the spring they moved camp to the open country. Then he ceased using his horse, in the spring. He never rode. He used only other horses of his father's in hunting. And then, though women were offered to him as wives, he did not accept. |
(12)«nama wiya cêskwa nnôhtê-ayâwâw iskwêw,» itwêw. |
(12)«I do not yet wish to have a wife,» he said. |
(13)wiya sihkosiwayânah pîkoswêw. tâpiskôc kaskikwâtêw; wawêsihêw mitoni.2 mihcêt wâhyaw otêh kîsihtâyiwa kahkiyaw okâwiya. êkwah mihkwêkinoskotâkay osihtâw. mîkis ot âkostahoyiwa ôtah, mîn ôtah, mîna mitâsah.3 êkwah wiya sihkosiwayânah itamohêw, otâsihk mîna.4 kotak miskotâkay apisc-acihkosah pahkêkin êyakw ohci osîhtâw, mîna miskotâkay. âsay mîn êyako mîkisisah ômisi mîn âsay; mitâsah mîna misc-acihkos pahkêkin ohcih. âsay mîna wiya sihkosiwayânah âsay mîna osihêw êkotah.5 miywâsiniyiwa otayôwinisa. hâw, nma napakihkomân. |
(13)He himself cut up the weasel-skins. He sewed them in even halves; he ornamented them beautifully. After a long time his mother had finished it all. Then she made a red flannel coat. Beads were sewed on it here, and here, and on the leggings. And he himself attached the weasel-skins, and to the leggings too. Another jacket she made of the leather of the dwarf-elk, another coat. This one, also had beads, like this; and the breeches were of elk's leather. Again he himself put beads on it here. His clothes were handsome. Then, that broad-bladed knife. |
(14)«hâw, nôhtâ, awêna êh-ma-miyôt êh-tâpihtitât ômatôwihk atotat. nntawêyihtên ci-miywâsik itâ ci-tâpihtihk.» |
(14)«Now, Father, I wish you would employ whoever is skilfull at setting the like of this in a handle. I want it to have a good handle.» |
(15)«haw, nka-ntomâw an ê-mâ-miyôt.» |
(15)«Very well, I shall summon one who is skilful.« |
(16)ntomêyiwa. |
(16)He summoned him. |
(17)«haw, ôma k-ô-ntomitân, ôma ci-tâpihtitâyin, nikosis êh-ntawêyihtahk ci-miywâsiniyik tâpihtiniyik; mâka kiya êh-kiskêyimitân êh-ma-miyôyan.» |
(17)«Now, I have called you that you may set this in a handle, since my son desires that it have a good handle; and I know that you are skilled at this.» |
(18)«êha!.» |
(18)«Very well.» |
(19)wawâskêsiwa otêskaniyiwa êkotôwihk kwayâc kîh-otinêw aw ôskinîkiw, «êkotah ta-tâpihtin nimôhkomân,» êy-itêyihtahk. kwah osîhêw awa k-âtotiht. âska pîhtwâwak. |
(19)That youth had obtained beforehand the antler of an elk, thinking, «In this my knife shall be set.» Then he who had been employed prepared the antler. At intervals they smoked. |
(20)«haw, tânsi kêhcinâh t-êsinâkwahk êsi-ntawêyihtaman?» itêw oskinîkiwa. |
(20)«Now, exactly how do you want it to look?» he asked the youth. |
(21)«hâw, mitoni ci-miyonamân ôtah mistikwâhtikohk ôtêh ka-wâwiyâhkotên, mitoni tâpiskôc êh-misiwêsit awa wawâskêsiw-êskan t-êsinâkwahk.»6 |
(21)«Well, so that I may have a very good grip on it by the handle here, you will whittle it round at this place, and so that it may look exactly as if this elk's horn were entire.» |
(22)«êha!.» |
(22)«Very well.» |
(23)mâ, mistahi ma-miyôw. êh-kîsihtât, hâ, tipahamawêw. |
(23)Oh, he was very skilful. When he had finished it, he paid him. |
(24)«hâw, mitoni nimiywêyihtên. _ hâw, nîkâ, êkwah itah t-âsiwatêk nipîhcihkomân mîna k-ôsihtân. mîkisisak ka-kikamohâwak.» |
(24)«Well, I like it very much. - Now, Mother, make me also a knife-case to hold it. Embroider it with beads.» |
(25)hâh, osîhtâw. kiyîsihtât nikikwayânah maniswêw aw oskinîkiw. êkotah sakâpihkâtam êh-tâpâpêkinahk.7 hâ, miywâsiniyiw. |
(25)Then she made it. When she had finished it, the youth cut up some otter-skins. He fastened them to a string, to hang here in just the right place. Oh, it was excellent. |
(26)pê-kîwêpiciwak, sâsay mînisah êh-atihtêyikih. |
(26)They moved their camp back hither when the berries were ripe. |
(27)«hâw, nôhtâ, nikâwiy t-ôsîhtâw misatimwas ôh iyikohk têpaskinêkih ntayôwinisah. ta-mâ-misâwa kiyâm.» |
(27)«Now, Father, let my mother make saddlebags big enough to hold all these garments of mine. Let them be large.» |
(28)osîhtâw pêyak pahkêkin misiwê aw îskwêw. wawêsîhtâw. kiyîsihtât, otayan âsiwatâw oskinîkiw. cistêmâwa asiwayêw, pîminikan. |
(28)She made it of an entire hide. She ornamented it. When she had finished it, the youth put his belongings inside. He put in the tobacco, the twist. |
(29)«hâw, nôhtâ, ôma kâ-wîh-picihk kê-wâpahk, paskêpicihkan,» itêw ôhtâwiya. |
(29)«Now, Father, tomorrow when camp is moved, do you move camp away from the others,» he told his father. |
(30)wiyâpaniyik, «ha ha haw, pâskinokêk! ka-nâtakâsi-picihtânaw!»8 |
(30)The next morning, «Now, now, break camp! We shall move camp toward the hilly bush-country!» |
(31)hâ, pâskihokêwak. âhci piko awa kisêyiniw wiya. |
(31)They took down the tipis. Only that old man stayed. |
(32)«yôhôh, tânêhki êkâ k-ôh-pâskinokêyin?» itik kotakah wîci-kisêyiniwa.» |
(32)«Oho, why are not you taking down your tipi?» the other old men asked him. |
(33)hâ, nâway ê-wîh-pimipiciyân.» |
(33)«Oh, I am going to trek in the rear of the others.» |
(34)kîtahtawê ê-sîkawê-piciwiht, êkoyikohk pâskinokêw. |
(34)Presently, when all the others had moved camp and left him behind, he at last took down his tipi. |
(35)«hâw, nôhtâ, otah kwayask ispicih,» itêw ôhtâwiya. |
(35)«Now, Father, trek straight in this direction,» he said to his father. |
(36)â, pimipiciwak. itê êh-kapêsicik pêyakokamikisiwak. |
(36)They moved their camp. Where they camped for the night, theirs was the only tent. |
(37)têpiskâyik, «â, nôhtâ, niwîh-sipwêhtân pêyak pipon. êyako ohci, `paskêpicih,' k-ôh-ititân, êk âwiyak ci-kiskêyihtahk ê-wîh-sipwêhtêyân. hâw, nôhtâ, kîspin pimâtisiyân, êyakoyikohk mînisah atihtêkwâwih, êkoyikohk nka-takosinin. êkâ kaskêyihtah. kiya mîna, nîkâ, ka wîh kaskêyihtamôhkêk.» |
(37)When darkness had fallen, «Now, Father, I shall go away for a year. That is why I said to you, `Move camp away from the others,' so that no one might know of my going away. Now, Father, if I live, when the berries are ripe, then I shall return. Do not grieve. You too, Mother, do you, neither one, grieve.» |
(38)«hâw, nkosis, tântêh ê-wîh-tohtêyin?» |
(38)«Why, my son, whither do you mean to go?» |
(39)«hâ, ôtêh itêh mâna ayahciyiniwak k-âyâcik, êkotê ê-wîh-natonawakik.» |
(39)«Over here, where the Blackfoot stay, there I mean to look for them.» |
(40)«hâw, awahê, nkosis! awiyak piko êh-kiskêyihtamâsot êkotêh k-êtohtêt!» itêw okosisah. |
(40)«Oh, take heed, my son! Only one who has gained for himself spiritual knowledge, should undertake to go there!» he told his son. |
(41)«haw, nôhtâ, kîkisêpâ kika-pâskinokân. kâw êkotêh kik-êspicin, iyiniwak aspin k-êspicicik,» itêw ôhtâwiya; «nîso misatimwak nwîh-sipwêhtahâwak; pêyak ci-nayahtahak nitayânah. êkwa wiy âwa ntêm ayahciyiniwak wâpamakwâwi, êkoyikohk nka-têhtapin, tapasîyâni. hâw, mêyâkwâm, nôhtâ, êkâ wiya kaskêyihtah; êkâ wiya mâh-mâtok. ohcitaw êkoyikohk nka-takosinin, k-êtitân. pâtos pipohki êkâ takosiniyâni, êkoyikohk wîh-mawihkâsiyêkoh ka-mawihkâsinâwâw, nôhtâ, kiya mîna, nîkâ,» itêw. |
(41)«Now, Father, in the morning you will break camp. You will move your camp again to where the others have gone with theirs,» he told his father; «I shall take with me two horses; one to carry my belongings. And as to my own horse, only when I see the Blackfoot shall I mount it, in case I take to flight. Now, remember, Father, do not grieve; and do not weep, both of you. I shall try to come back when I told you. If after a year I do not return, then, if you wish to mourn for me, you will do so, Father, and you too, Mother,» he told them. |
(42)hâw, wiyâpaniyik kîkisêpâh, kiyîsi-mîcisocik, pâskinokêw aw îskwêw. wâpamêw okâwiya êh-ohcikawâpiyit, êh-âta-pâskinokêyit. |
(42)So, the next morning, after they had eaten, the woman took down the tent. He saw that his mother was shedding tears as she took down the tent. |
(43)«hâw, nîkâ, êkâya mâtoh. kâw êkosi tôtah.» |
(43)«Now, Mother, do not weep. Do not thus.» |
(44)wîsta wawêyîw. wîwahêw ôhih êkw ôh ôtêma. ocêmêw ôhtâwiy okâwiya. |
(44)He went out of the tent. He put the load on his horse. He kissed his father and mother. |
(45)«mêyâkwâm, êkâ wiya mâh-mâtok; k-êtwêyân tôtamok. mâskôc tâpwê kikitimâkêyiminâwâw.» |
(45)«Remember; do not weep; do as I told you. It seems that you really love me.» |
(46)tâpiskôc sipwêhtêwak. |
(46)They left at the same time. |
(47)êkwah aw oskinîkiw ntopayiw. â, pimohtêw; âska têhtapiw. âskaw mostoswah wiyâpamâci, pâskiswêw; npahêw, kwa kot ê-nâh-nawacît, hâ êh-ma-mîcisot. pîhtatwânah mîn ayâwêw. mêtoni miyosiw oskinîkiw êkwêyâk êh-ntopayit. oma kisiskâciwan êyoko pisisik mitimêw. piyis cîkih nam âwiyah wâpamêw. ayâw itâpâkan. kahkiyaw nîpiyah pîs pahkihtiniyiwa, iyikoh êh-pimohtêt. êkwah cîk âsiniwacîhk âsay takosin. |
(47)So that youth was now on the war-path. So he walked along; from time to time he rode. Sometimes, when he saw buffalo, he shot one; he killed it and made roasts and used them for his sustenance. He had also a quiver of arrows. The youth was very handsome, on his first war-path. He kept following the course of the Saskatchewan. In time he saw no more people near. He had a spy-glass. In time all the leaves fell, while he walked on. He had now come near to the Rocky Mountains. |
(48)«hâ, mâw ôma êkotah mâna k-âyâcik ayahciyiniwak k-êtwêcik kâ-pê-ntopayicik! tântêh ôma êyâcik ayahciyiniwak?» itêyihtam. |
(48)«Well, this must be where those who came here on the war-path say the Blackfoot always are! |
(49)êh-nîtinâyik êkotah pa-pimisin. êh-ay-itâpit, êh-otâkosiniyik, ôma sîpiy kîtahtawê pê-sâkêwêyiwa êh-têhtapiyit, sîpiy ôma. âsay mîna kotak. tâpânâskwah. mîna kotakah, nîso tâpânâskwa âpacihêyiwa. pêcâstamohtêyiwa. ôtah akâmihk pêh-pêyakwaskisoyiwa mistikwah. êkotah nakiyiwa. ka-kitâpamêw. ha, kîtahtawê wâpahtam êh-mânokêyit. nîso macêkinwah êkwah wâpahtam; nisto piko ayîsiyiniwah wâpamêw. kîtahtawê, ê-kîh-kîsi-mîcisoyit, wiyahpitastimwêyiwa. kîh-pimipayiyiwa akâmihk. kitâpamêw. kîtahtawê mahîhkanah êkwah kâ-pimi-nawaswâtâyit. wâpamêw êh-nipahâyit. a, tatahkakamikisiyiwa êh-wiyanihâyit. pimi-kîwêyiwa. takosiniyiwa. |
(49)Where now are the Blackfoot?» he thought. By a bend of the river he lay down. As he kept looking round, toward evening, presently into sight of the river came a mounted person, to this river. Then, another. A travoie, and another, two travoies they were using. They were coming toward him. There, on the other bank, stood a lone tree. There they halted. He kept observing them. Presently he saw them set up a tipi. Then he saw two tipis; he saw that there were three of the Blackfoot. Presently, when they had eaten, they saddled a horse. One rode along the other bank. NO GLOSS Soon he was chasing a wolf. He saw him kill the wolf. He took off the skin, working expertly. He went back to the camp. He reached it. |
(50)«âh, isk ôki êkosi êsi-nisticik, kêhcinâh nîso ôk îskwêwak, kêhcinâ pêyakôw piko nâpêw. mahtih tipiskâki nik-êtohtân. kisiwâk nka-ntawi-osâpamakik,» itêyihtam. |
(50)«Well, since they are thus three, surely the two others are women, and there is only the one man. After dark I shall try to go there. I shall go have a close look at them,» he thought. |
(51)têpiskâyik pita sîkahôw, êkw êh-tômihkwêt. têhcipayihôw otêma, kotakah mîn ôhi.9 sâsa tipiskâyiw. tê sakahpitêw ôh ôtêma. kwayakonam ôhi kâ-mîkisiwiyikih otayânah. posiskam. môhkomân, êkwa mina napakihkomân. nakatam wiya pâskisikan. |
(51)After dark he first combed his hair and painted his face. He mounted his horse, and led the other. By this time it was dark. Over there he tethered his horse. He unpacked his beaded garments. He donned them. He had a knife, and the broad-bladed knife beside. The gun he left behind. |
(52)itohtêw. nisto pikoh misatimwa wâpamêw ê-sakahpisoyit. pêyak nawac apisâsin macêkin. t-îtohtêw. paspâpiw. apisîs ôm iskotêw êh-nôkwaniyik, ômis isisiniyiwa iskwêwa, ôm iskotêw êh-kitâpahtamiyit. hâ, miyosiyiwa. akâwâtêw. ôhtapiwiniyiw mitoni miywâsiniyiw. |
(52)He went there. He saw only three horses tethered there. One of the tipis was smaller than the other. He went up to it. He peeped in. By the dim light of the dwindling fire, there lay a woman, looking into the fire. Oh, she was beautiful. He fell in love with her. The mats of her couch were fine. |
(53)«hâ, isk âwa êh-onâpêmit,» itêyihtam; ôma pêyak kâ-pâ-pîkiskwêyit iyahciyiniwa iskwêwah mîna, «âh, isk aw êh-nîsôskwêwêt!» itêyihtam. |
(53)«Well, it would seem she is married,» he thought; as from the other tent came the sound of the Blackfoot and the woman in conversation, «Well, it would seem that he has two wives!» he thought. |
(54)akâwâtêw ôh îskwêwa nîkân kâ-wâpamât. kawisimoyiwah êkwah. |
(54)He longed for this woman whom he had first seen. She now lay down to sleep. |
(55)«haw, mahtih nka-pîhtokân. tâpwê ntakâwâtâw!» |
(55)«Well, suppose I go in. Indeed I long for her!» |
(56)pîhtokêw. êw-otiskawisiniyit, wîst êkos îsi pimisin kisiwâk ôtah. nama wîh-kitotêw. «êhê,» itêyiwa ôh iskwêwa, kapê-tipisk êkos êh-itwêyit.10 ê-wîh-wâpaniyik, waniskâw; wayawîw. otêma têh kâ-nakatât têhcipayihôw. itêh kâ-kîh-kâsôt, êkotah itohtêw. têh ayâw. êkwa min âsa wâpamêw. wâpahtam ê-pikihtêyikih, êh-waniskâyit. wâpamêw sâsa mîna ôhi nâpêwa ê-wiyahpitâyit misatimwa. pimipayiyiwa. ka-kitâpamêw. kêtahtawê pê-môskîstawêyiwa mahîhkana, êh-nawaswâtâyit. wâpamêw itah êh-nipahâyit. ka-kanawâpamêw, êkwah pêmi-kîwêyit mina. ha, takosiniyiwa. mîna sipwêpayiyiwa, mîn âsa pêmi-nawaswêyit, kêyâpic mahîhkanah êh-nawaswâtâyit. wâpamêw, êh-npahâyit. kitâpamêw, mîna pêmi-kîwêyit. ay-ayâw. |
(56)He entered. At the side which she faced as she lay, he lay down close to her. He did not speak to her. She breathed deeply, and so she breathed all the night. When day was near, he arose; he went out of the tent. Where he had left his horse, he mounted. To where he had been hiding he went. There he stayed. Again he watched them. He saw smoke coming from the tipis as they arose. He saw that man again saddling his horse. He rode. He watched him. Presently he attacked a wolf and pursued it. He saw him kill it. He watched him return to the camp. He arrived. Again he rode forth, again hunting, pursuing another wolf. He saw him kill it. He watched him return to the camp. He stayed there. |
(57)êti-tipiskâyik, «hâw, mahtih pêyakwâw nk-êtohtân. nka-ntawi-kêhcinâhon niyisôskwêwêkwê,» itêyihtam. |
(57)As darkness came on, «Well, suppose I go there again. I shall go find out whether he has two wives,» he thought. |
(58)hâw, «êkoyikohk nipâtokênik,» êy-itêyihtahk, âsay mîna itohtêw. itah otêma kâ-kîh-sakaspitât, mîn êkotah sakahpitêw. mîn âsa ôtayânah otinam, êh-wawêsit. kâh-kîsi-wawêsit, âsay mîna itohtêw. |
(58)When he thought, «Now they must be asleep,» again he went there. Where he had tethered his horse, he tethered it now. Again he took his things, and dressed himself in fine clothes. When he had decked himself, again he went there. |
(59)âsa k-âstawêyikih, «hôâ, tâpwê wîpac kawisimôwak!» itêyihtam; «âyiwêhk mina nka-pîhtokân.» |
(59)When the fires had gone out, «Truly, they go early to bed!» he thought; «At any rate, let me go in.» |
(60)apisis yôhtênam. kîh-pêyakohkwâmiyiwa. pîhtokêw. atimisiniyiwah. êkwah êkosi min êsi-nahisihk, pa-pimisin. nama wiya wîh-kitotêw. «ê ha,» at-îtwêw aw îskwêw.11 |
(60)A little ways he opened the door-flap. She was sleeping alone. He entered. She lay facing yon way. So he too lay down, and stayed there. He did not speak to her. She kept breathing deeply. |
(61)êh-wâpaniyik, mîna awa is-wayawîw nâpêw. itêh otêma kâ-nakatât, âsay mîna têhcipayihôw. itê nêma kâ-kâsôt, êkotêh min îtohtêw. itêh mina takosin. êkwah mîn êkotêh ohci kitâpamêw. âsay mîna pikihtêyiwa mîkiwâhpah. êh-waniskâyit, âsay mîna wiyahpitastimwêyiwa; âsay mîna sipwêpayiyiwa. wâpamêw, sâsay mina ê-nawaswêyit, mahîhkanah êh-nawaswâtâyit. wâpamêw êh-nipahâyit. haw, wiyinihêyiwa; pimi-kîwêyiwa, ê-takosiniyit wîkiyihk. ôhi kâ-nôtiskwêwâtât pêyakwâw piko wayawiyiwa, êh-wâpamât, kapê-kîsik mân êh-kitâpahtahk ôma. akâwâtêw. |
(61)In the morning he again went out. Where he had left his horse, he mounted. Over yonder where he had been hiding he went. He came there. Then again from there he watched the others. Again the smoke was rising from the tipis. When they arose, again the other saddled his horse; again he rode from the camp. He saw him again, engaged in the chase, hunting wolves. He saw him kill one. Then he skinned it; he turned back and arrived at their camp. She whom he was in a way wooing came forth from the tent but once, so that he saw her, though the whole of each day he watched it. He longed for her. |
(62)«kânikanisi êkâ onâpêmit, miywêyimit! nka-wîwin!» têyihtam. |
(62)«Oh, that she only be not married, and that she love me! That I might have her to wife!» he thought. |
(63)mîn âsay ê-tipiskâyik, «hâw, maht nik-êtohtân mîna. êkoyikohk nipâtokênik.» |
(63)When night came, «Well, let me go there again. By this time they must be asleep.» |
(64)âsay mîna itohtêw. itah otêma kâ-nakatât âsay mîna êkotah nakatêw. âsay mîna ôtayânah otinam, êh-posiskahk. itohtêw; paspâpiw. kîh-pêyakosiniyiwa. pîhtokêw. atimisiniyiwa. êkosi âsay mîna ômis îsisin wiya, âspatâskopison.12 wîhkimâkosiyiwa, êh-miyâhtahk otayâniyiwa. |
(64)Once more he went there. Where he had left his horse before, he left it now. Again he took his garments and donned them. He went there; he peeped in. She lay alone. He entered. She lay facing yon way. Again he lay down like this, upon the head-rest sticks. About her was a sweet scent, when he smelled her clothes. |
(65)«âh, tanâ wîwiyân! tânis ôma nkah-tôtên? nâpêw awa nipahak, êkos ôki nîsw îskwêwak nkah-kîwêhtahâwak. hâw, nama wiya. nama wiy êkosi kîh-tôtamân. osâm nka-mâyi-tôtên, nipahaki,» itêyihtam. |
(65)«Oh, would I had her to wife! What shall I do? If I killed this man, I could take home with me these two women. No. I could not do that. I should do too great a wrong, if I killed him,» he thought. |
(66)ê-wîh-wâpaniyik, âsay mîna wayawîw. itêh otêmah kâ-pê-nakatât êh-takosihk, ohci mîna têhtapiw. itêh ôma kâ-kâsôt, êkotêh mîn îtohtêw. êh-wâpaniyik, kitâpamêw. hâh, âsay mîna kîkisêpâ pêyak piko pikihtêyiw. êkw ê-wayawiyit, âsay mîna wiyahpitastimwêyiwa. ktâpamêw. pêyakwan êyako pêmipayiyit akâmihk. sâsa mîna pimi-nawaswêyiwa, mahîhkanah êh-nawaswâtâyit. wâpamêw êh-nipahâyit. wêyinihâyit, pimi-kîwêyiwa. |
(66)When day was at hand, again he left the tipi. From the point where he had left his horse in coming, he rode. He went back to where he had been hiding. In the morning he watched them. That morning, again, smoke rose from only one of the tents. When the man came out, again he saddled his horse. He observed him. As before, he rode along the other bank. Again he went on the chase, hunting wolves. He saw him kill one. After taking its hide, he went home. |
(67)êkosi nistotipiskwah awa iskwêw pê-asamêw ôhi iskwêwah ôhi kâ-nôtiskwêwâtimiht. nistwâw, tahtwâw kâ-wâpaniyik, êko-tahtwâw ntaw-âsamêw ôhi. wâpahtam êh-astêyikih, êk ê-wîh-mîciyit. kâmwâtisiyiwa. |
(67)Then, after three nights, that woman came to bring food to the woman who was being courted. Three times, once each morning, she had brought her food. She saw the things standing there, for the other had not cared to eat them. She was depressed in spirit. |
(68)«ncâhkos, tânêhk ôma ôhi k-âstêkih kâ-pêh-ntaw-âsamitân êkâ kâ-mîciyin? êh-cî-êh-âhkosiyin?» |
(68)«Sister-in-Law, why do you not eat these things that stand here, that I have brought you to eat? Are you ill?» |
(69)«nama wiya.» |
(69)«No.» |
(70)«êh-cî-kaskêyihtaman?» |
(70)«Are you lonely?» |
(71)«nama wiya. hâw, ncâhkos, aspin ôtah kâ-kapêsiyahk nama wiya cî wîhkâc nîpâ-wayawîw nistês?» itêw. |
(71)«No. Tell me, Sister-in-Law, since we have been camping here, has my brother never at night gone out of the tent?» she asked her. |
(72)«tânêhki, ncâhkos, k-ôh-itwêyin? nama wiya wîhkâc nîpâ-wayawîw kistês. nipakwahtêhoninâna ninîswahpisonân, wâh-nipâyâhko.» |
(72)«Why, Sister-in-Law, do you ask that? Your brother never leaves the tent at night. We tie ourselves together with our belts before we go to sleep.» |
(73)«hêy, ncâhkos, êyokô ôma k-ôh-kâmwâtisiyân, êkâ kâ-kîh-mîcisoyân, êhnêpêwisiyân, `kêhcinâ nistês kâ-pê-nôtiskwêwâsit,' êh-itêyihtamân, nistotipiskwah ôtah awiyak êh-pîhtokêt. êkos êti-wayawîcih, ntitâpipayihon, kîkway êtokê k-âti-wâpiskâyiki oskâtihk. ômis ê-isisihk ôtah mîna kêkway êtokê wâpiskâyiwa.13 êkwah mistah êh-wîhkimâkosit, kiyânaw ôtah kâ-miyâkohwâkêyahk, nama wiy êkosi isimâkwanwah. hâw, êyoko k-ôh-nêpêwisiyân, nicâhkos.» |
(73)«Alas, Sister-in-Law, this is the reason I am depressed in spirit and cannot eat, because I am ashamed, thinking, `Surely my own brother is making advances to me,' since for three nights now someone has come here into the tent. Then, when he goes out, I turn to get a glimpse, and there is I know not what of white along his legs. And when he lies like this, then here too is something white. And a very sweet scent he brings with him, which does not smell like that which we here use as perfume. So this is why I am ashamed, Sister-in-Law.» |
(74)«ê, ncâhkos, nama wiy êkosi ta-kîh-tôtam kistês. pîtosisiw ana kâ-pâh-pîhtokâsk, ncâhkos. `mahtih ntawi-kakwêcim,' êy-isit kistês, êh-wîhtamawak êh-kâmwâtisiyin, êk ê-wîh-mîciyin piyêy-âsamitâni, `mâskôc âhkosiw nisîm,' êh-itwêt kistês, `iyâhkosikwê, ka-kîwânânaw,' êh-itwêt kistês. mâka nka-wîhtamawâw ôma k-êtâcimoyin.» |
(74)«Why, Sister-in-Law, your brother cannot be doing this. He is some foreigner who has repeatedly entered your tent, Sister-in-Law. `Go question her,' your brother said to me, when I told him that you were depressed and would not eat what I brought you; `Perhaps my sister is ill,' said your brother; `If she should by any chance be ill, we shall go home,' said your brother. But I shall tell him what you say.» |
(75)wiy âwa awa nêhiyaw êh-kitâpahtahk mîkiwâhpah nama wiya êkwah wâpamêw ci-pimi-sipwêpayiyit ôh iyiniwa, êh-pêhot ês âwa wîwa t-êtâcimoyit awa. |
(75)But as for that Cree, when he observed those tents, now he did not see that man go off, for, of course, he was waiting to hear what report his wife would bring. |
(76)êh-pîhtokêt awa, onâpêma, «hâw, tânisi mâka ohci k-ôh-kâmwâtisit nisîm?» |
(76)When she came into the tent, her husband, «Well, why is my sister downcast?» |
(77)«ê êy, `nistês êtokê nântaw êh-itêyimit, k-ôh-kâmwâtisiyân. aspin ôtah k-ôh-kapêsiyahk, nistwâw iyiniw ôt êh-pîhtokêt, nama wîhkâc nikitotik, «nistês!» êh-itêyihtamân,' itwêw kisîm!» |
(77)«Dear me, `My brother is doubtless making some kind of advances to me; that is why I am sad. Since we have been camping here, three times a man has entered my tent, and never spoken to me; therefore, «It must be my brother!» think I,' says your sister!» |
(78)«hêh, pîtosisiw! pîtosisiyiwa, opwâsîmôwa kâ-pîhtokâkot nisîm! hâw, ômisi ka-tôtênânaw: om pîsâkanâpiy k-êtiskwêsihk, êkotê ka-kisipâpêkastân ôma. êkwah kiya otah ka-tâhkopitên kispitonihk. pîhtokêyici kic-ôcipitam; kika-pêkopitik. nipâyâni, pêyahtik kika-koskonin,» itêw owîkimâkana; «ntawi-wîhtamaw nisîm.» |
(78)«Ha, a foreigner! He is a foreigner, an Assiniboine, who has come into my sister's tent! Well, this is what we shall do: to the head of her sleeping place you will fasten the end of this rawhide rope. And you will tie it fast to your arm. When he enters, let her pull at it; she will thus wake you. If I am asleep, you will cautiously wake me,» he said to his wife; «Go tell my sister.» |
(79)hâ, itohtêw. |
(79)So she went there. |
(80)«hâw, ncâhkos, pîsâkanâpiy nêtê nk-ôhtâpêkamohtân kâ-nipâyâh. ôtah êtiskwêsiniyan êkotah tit-âstêw. maya pîhtokêci kik-ôcipitên ôma pîsâkanâpiy; ka-pêkopisin. êkosi kistês pêyahtik nka-koskonâw. `opwâsîmôwa kâ-pîhtokâkot kêhcinâ nisîm,' itwê kistês.» |
(80)«Now, Sister-in-Law, I shall fasten a rope there where we sleep. Let it lie here, at the head end of your couch. As soon as he enters, you will give this rope a pull; you will wake me with the pull. Then I shall cautiously wake your brother. «He is surely an Assiniboine who comes into my sister's tent,' says your brother.» |
(81)hâw, êkosi âkwa-kîsikâyiw êkwah. êkoyikohk wiyahpicikêw êkwah, êkwa min êh-sipwêpayit aw ayahciyiniw. |
(81)By this time it was bright day. So now he saddled his horse, the Blackfoot, and rode off. |
(82)wiy âwa nêhiyaw awa kitâpamêw. âsay mîna wâpamêw êh-nawaswêyit, mahîhkanah êh-nawaswâtâyit. wâpamêw min ê-nipahâyit, a-pmi-kîwêyit, otâkosiniyik. |
(82)As for that Cree, he watched him. Again he saw him engage in the chase, hunting wolves. He saw him kill one and return, in the late afternoon. |
(83)«hâw, wîpac âstawênamok. êkwa wîpac kawisimotân,» itêw wîwah aw ayahciyiniw. |
(83)«Now, let the fires die down early. And let us go to bed early,» said the Blackfoot to his wife. |
(84)«hâ, ncâhkos, wîpac k-âstawênênânaw êkwah; wîpac ka-kawisimonânaw; êkos îtwêw kistês.» |
(84)«Now, Sister-in-Law, let us put out the lights early; let us go to bed early; so says your brother.» |
(85)aw ayahciyiniw kâ-takopayit, wîst âyâw napakihkomân. kînipotâw. |
(85)When the Blackfoot came home, he too had a broad-bladed knife. He sharpened it. |
(86)«kîspin pîhtokêcih opwâsîmôw, nka-yâyîkiswâw,» itwêw ês âwa. |
(86)«If the Assiniboine comes in, I shall cut him to pieces,» he must have said. |
(87)mitoni êh-tipiskâyik, êkos ôma pîsâkanâpiy ôma itâpêkamohtâwak. |
(87)When it was quite dark, then they tied up that rawhide rope. |
(88)êkwah mîn âwa tohtêw. itah otêma kâ-nakâtât mâna êkwah mîna takosin. mitoni êkwah wawêsihôw. omôhkomân ôtah astâw.14 itohtêw. paspâpiw. kîh-pêyakohkwâmiyiwa. pîhtokêw. âsay mîna nahisin. mayaw kâ-nahisihk, sâsay aw îskwêw ocipitam pîsâkanâpiy. sêmâk pêkopitêw ôhi ocâhkosah.15 |
(88)Then this man again went there. Again he came to where he always left his horse. He dressed in his best finery. He placed his knife here. He went there. He peeped in. She was sleeping alone. He entered. As before, he lay down. As soon as he lay down, that woman pulled at the rope. As soon as he lay down, that woman pulled at the rope. |
(89)«sâsay matwê-pîhtokêyiwa!» |
(89)«Evidently he has gone in!» |
(90)waniskâw ayahciyiniw. osêskat otâsiyânah pikoh, êkwayask otâsiyânah, môhkomân otinam.16 kîmôc wayawîw; kîmôc pimohtêw. otihtam osîmah wîkiyiw. kîmôc pîhtokêw. kitâpamêw. awa, awa nêhiyaw êh-pîhtokêyit kwêskisin. ati-waniskâw, âsay wîsta môhkomân ôtêh.17 aw ayahciyiniw iskotêw ômis îsiwêpaham. pôh-pôtâtam. êh-kitâpamât, mistahi miyosiyiwa êh-wâpamât ayîsiyiniwa. môhkomân ôma tahkahcikêw. |
(90)The Blackfoot rose from the couch. He was naked, but for his breech-clout. He took the knife. Stealthily he went out; stealthily he walked. He came to his sister's tent. Stealthily he entered. He looked at them. The Cree, when the other entered, turned as he lay. He rose to his feet, and he too had a knife here. The Blackfoot pushed the fire up, like this. He blew on it. When he looked at him, very handsome was the man upon whom he looked. He stuck his knife away here. |
(91)«hêy, âstam!» itêw owîkimâkana. |
(91)«Come here!» he said to his wife. |
(92)sâsay awahkân isi pîhtokêw.18 |
(92)For the Blackfoot woman had come in. |
(93)«haw, kotawêh!» |
(93)«Build up the fire!» |
(94)kotawêw awa. êkosi awa nêhiyaw waniskâw. ê-kwâhkotêyik, pâhpiw. sâsay mîn âwa awa kâ-nôtiskwêwâtiht âsay mîna waniskâw. êh-kitâpamât, akâwâtêw sêmâk; osâm miyosiyiwa. |
(94)She built it up. The Cree had risen. As the fire blazed up, he laughed. She who was being wooed also rose up. When she looked at him, at once she fell in love with him, for he was handsome. |
(95)«hêâh!» itêw ayahciyiniw ôhi nêhiyawah; ômisi tôtawêw, «tântê wêhtohtêyin?» êh-âyîtinamawât.19 |
(95)«Ha!» said the Blackfoot to the Cree; like this he did for him, gesturing to him, «Whence come you?» |
(96)nama wiya nisitohtâtôwak. |
(96)They did not understand each other's speech. |
(97)«ôtê wâhyaw nôhtohtân. mînisah êh-atêhtêkih npê-sipwêhtân,» ayîtinamawêw. |
(97)«From far off here I come. When the berries were ripe I set out to come here,» he told him by signs. |
(98)«kîkway kiya?» itik.20 |
(98)«Of what nation are you?» the other asked him. |
(99)«kâ-kîskikwêsikêcik ayîsiyiniwak, êkotôwah niya,» itêw. |
(99)«Of the People Who Cut Throats, such am I,» he told him. |
(100)miywêyimêw aw âyahciyiniw, wêh-wâpamât. kitotêw wîwa. |
(100)The Blackfoot liked him as soon as saw him. He spoke to his wife. |
(101)«hâw, kîsisah kîkwah, ta-mîcit,» itêw owîkimâkanah. |
(101)«Come, cook something, that he may eat,» he told his wife. |
(102)iskwê pakahtâkohkêw êh-kîsitêpot. asamâw; mîcisôw. awa kâ-nôtiskwêwâtiht apisîs kêtâpamâcih, sêmâk wîh-pâhpiw, iyikohk ê-miywêyimât. tipiskâyiw ôma k-âpicik. |
(102)The woman filled her kettle and cooked. He was given food; he ate. She who was being courted, whenever she but glanced at him, at once she smiled, so much she liked him. It was night as they sat there. |
(103)«haê! nisîm.21 nikâwînân, pêyakôw nkâwînân, mîna nôhtâwînân.22 pêyakwan êkot êh-ohciyâhk. nôhtâwiy okimâwiw; ôtêna tipêyihtam. êkosi piko êh-nîsiyâhk nisîm awa kâ-wîtapimat. kimiyitin ci-wîkimat,» ayîtinamawêw. |
(103)«Ha! She is my sister. Our mother, we have one mother, and one father. We come from the same family. My father is a chief; he rules a band. My sister, by whose side you are sitting, and I are the only children. I give her to you as your wife,» he told him by signs. |
(104)kiskêyihtam awa nêhiyaw, êh-ayîtinamâkot ôh âyahciyiniwa. |
(104)The Cree understood the Blackfoot's gestures. |
(105)«pêyak ayahciyiniw namî nîso nâpêhkâsôw, nisîm êwakonih êh-nâh-ntomikot êh-wîh-wîkimikot.23 êkosi nama wiya itêyihtam nôhtâwiy cit-ônahâhkisîmit; mîna nisîm pakwâtêw ci-wîkimât. êk ohci kâ-pê-paskêyân, kisik mahîhkanak êh-wîh-nôcihakik. nimiywêyihtên nisîm wîh-wîkimat. kîspin kîh-mâyâtahk kitêh, kayâsk kâh-mêscihinân,» itwêw aw âyahciyiniw; «êkosi cî kipêyakon?» itêw ôhi nêhiyawa. |
(105)«A certain Blackfoot, brave as none other, asked for my sister in marriage. But our father did not care to have him for a son-in-law; and my sister did not like the idea of marrying him. Therefore I moved my camp here, away from the rest, meaning at the same time to hunt wolves. I am glad that you are going to marry my sister. If you had a bad heart, you would have killed us all before this,» said the Blackfoot; «Are you alone?» he asked the Cree. |
(106)«êha!; nipêyakon. nhâw, cêskwah,» itwêw nêhiyaw; «pita nka-wayawîn.» |
(106)«Yes, I am alone. Well, wait a bit,» the Cree said to him; «Let me go out a moment.» |
(107)wayawîw. otêma itêh kâ-kîh-nakatât nâtêw. pê-itohtahêw. âpihkonêw; sakahpitêw. êkw ôhi kâ-wîwahât pîhtokatâw, pâskisikan, pîhtatwâna. pîhtokêw. |
(107)He went out of the tent. He fetched his horse from where he had left it. He brought it. He unsaddled it and tethered it. Into the tent he brought the things it had carried for him, and the gun and the quiver of arrows. He entered. |
(108)ôh îskwêwa kâ-nôciskwêwâtât, «ôhi kwayakonah.24 âtiht ayâh; kistês âtiht miy; kicâhkos âtiht miy.» |
(108)To her whom he had been wooing, «Empty these. Keep some; give some to your brother; give some to your sister-in-law.» |
(109)kwayakonam aw îskwêw. mistahi miywêyihtam êkwah êh-onâpêmit awa. tahki pâhpiw, ê-miywâsiniyiki ayôwinisah êh-kwayakonahk, wîstah mihkwêkin t-ôskotâkât t-ôtâsit, mina wâpowayân êh-ayât, êh-pêtwâkot; mînah otâhkosah miyêw kotakah, «ta-wayôtisiw.» awa nêhiyaw wîsta miyêw wîstawah; kêtasâkêw. miyêw otâsah, omaskisinah, otakohp, môhkomân, pâskisikan, pîhtatwâna, otêma; kahkiyaw miyêw. âsay êkwah wâpaniyiw. wâpanapiwak. tahki pâhpiw awa îskwêw. êh-wâpaniyik, mitoni miywêyimêw ôhi nâpêwa k-ôtihtikot. |
(109)The woman took out the things. She was very glad to have him as her husband. She laughed all the time, as she took out the fine clothes, the red flannel dress and leggings for herself, and the blanket-robe which he had brought her; and other things she gave to her sister-in-law, thinking, «Let her be rich.» The Cree, too, gave things to his brother-in-law; he took off his garments. He gave him his leggings, his moccasins, the knife, the gun, the quiver, his horse; he gave him all. By this time day was dawning. They had sat up all night. The woman always laughed. By the time day came, she dearly loved the man who had come to her. |
(110)«haw, anohc ka-picinânaw,» itwêw ayahciyiniw. |
(110)«Come, this day let us move camp,» said the Blackfoot. |
(111)cistêmâwah mina pîminikanah kîh-miyêw wîstâwah. |
(111)He had given his brother-in-law the twisted rope of tobacco. |
(112)«hâ, nôhtâwiy mitoni ta-miywêyihtam, ôhi pîhtwâcih cistêmâwa, êkâ wîhkâc êkotow êh-pîhtwât, êh-miyosiyit cistêmâwa,» itwêw ayahciyiniw; «haw, ka-picinânaw êkwah; ka-kîsi-picinânaw.» |
(112)«Oh, my father will be very glad to smoke this tobacco, for never does he smoke this kind of fine tobacco,» said the Blackfoot; «Come, let us now move camp; we shall finish the trip.» |
(113)wîsta miyik otêmiyiwa awa nêhiyaw ayahciyiniwa, otayâniyiwah. mîna mistahi miywêyihtam aw ayahciyiniw, iyikohk êh-miyikot wîstâwa otayôwinisiyiwa. pimipiciwak. tâpiskôc pimi-wîcêwiskwêwêwak, tahk êh-pâhpicik ôki, êh-pimipicicik. mitoni miywêyihtôwak. tâpiskôc pimipahtâyiwa misatimwah, êh-pimipicicik. pim-ây-ispatinâyiw. cîkih êh-ihtâcik, otâkosiniyiw. |
(113)The Blackfoot in turn gave the Cree his horse and his clothes. The Blackfoot was very much pleased with all the garments his brother-in-law had given him. They moved camp. They traveled along together, each with his wife, laughing all the time, these, as they went on. They loved each other much. The horses ran on together, as they moved camp. They came to a hilly region. When they got near, it was evening. |
(114)«hâw, ôtah kapêsitân. kîh-mîcisoyâni, ôtah nk-ô-sipwêpayin, nôhtâwiy ci-ntonawak,» ayîtinamawêw wîstâwa. |
(114)«Now here let us camp. When I have eaten, I shall go from here to seek my father,» he gestured to his brother-in-law. |
(115)êkosi mitoni kiskêyihtam awa nêhiyaw, êh-ayîtinamâkot ôhi. kîsi-mîcisocik, otinêw cistêmâwa aw âyahciyiniw. wâpowêyân pakwahtêhôw; êkw ôma miskotâkay posiskam, mitâsah, maskisinah, pîhtatwânah, wîstâwah kâ-miyikot. pîmoyôw cistêmâwa. sipwêpayiw. êko mâka ês-ây-ispatinâyik, cîkih êh-at-îhtât, tipiskâyiw. pimipayiw. takopayiw ka-ispatinâyik. nîhcipayihôw. tipiskâyiw. |
(115)The Cree understood perfectly what the other told him by signs. When they had eaten, the Blackfoot took some tobacco. He girded a blanket-robe round him; he donned that coat, the breeches, and the quiver which his brother-in-law had given him. He put the tobacco into the bosom-fold of his garment. He rode off. When on his errand he was near that ridge, it was dark. He rode ahead. He reached the crest. He dismounted. It was night. |
(116)«hâ, tântêh ôma êkotah ôma ci-kîh-ayât nôhtâwiy?» têyihtam. |
(116)«Now, where in this place can my father be staying?» he thought. |
(117)kîtahtawê atimwa, «hô hô hôw!» k-ôyôyôyit. |
(117)Presently, there were the dogs howling, «Hoo hoo hoo!» |
(118)têhcipayihôw. êkw êh-ispayit, awên ôma, ôtênaw. sakahpitêw ôtêma kont îtah. âpihkôw; mosc âkwanahôw. itohtêw êkwah ôtênâhk, mitoni pîhtêyisk ôhtâwiya wîkiwâyiw êh-natonahk, pîhtêyisk mân êh-wîkiyit. sâsay nipâwân. otihtam pîhtêyisk êh-cimatêyik ôhtâwiyah wîkiyiw. pêyahtik pîhtokêw. wêskwâhtêmihk nahapiw. iskotêw apisîs ômis îsiwêpaham. |
(118)He mounted his horse. Then, as he rode in that direction, there was the camp. He tethered his horse anywhere. He ungirded himself; he wore the blanket without a belt. Then he walked toward the camp, seeking at its very center his father's tent, for the latter always dwelt in the center. The people were already asleep. He came to his father's tent, which stood at the center. Quietly he entered. He sat down facing the doorway. He pushed the fire a little, like this. |
(119)«nôhtâ!» |
(119)«Father!» |
(120)«aha!» |
(120)«Yes!» |
(121)«waniskâh!» |
(121)«Get up!» |
(122)waniskâyiwa. kitotêw wîwah awa. |
(122)He got up. He spoke to his wife. |
(123)«kotawê!» |
(123)«Build up the fire!» |
(124)«hâ, êkâ wiya kotawê, nîkâ! apsîs piko mayaskosihamok.» |
(124)«No, do not build up the fire, Mother! Feed it with only a little dry grass.» |
(125)êkw âpisîs mayaskosiham awa nôtokêw. kitâpamêw; mayakâpisin ayôwinisah aw ôkimâw. |
(125)Then the old woman put on only a bit of grass. He looked at him; the chief saw strange garments. |
(126)«kiya cî, nkosis?» |
(126)«Is it you, my son?» |
(127)«êha!! hâw, ôtah na! ês âna pîhtwê, nôhtâ!»25 |
(127)«Yes! Now, Father, take this! Smoke this, Father!» |
(128)«hay!» |
(128)«Thank you!» |
(129)âpahwêw pîminikanah. |
(129)He undid the twist. |
(130)«hamm! tântê wêhtinat awa, nkosis, cistêmâw? wâhyaw ôtê k-âyâcik pwâsîmôwak êkonih piko wiyawâw êh-pîhtwâcik,» itêw okosisah. |
(130)«Why! Where did you, my son, get this tobacco? It is the kind which only the Assiniboine smoke, who dwell far off here,» he said to his son. |
(131)«haw, nôhtâ, opwâsîmôw nôwîstâwi.26 ih wâpaht ôhi kâ-kikiskamân, êh-miyit. mîna kotak astêwa, êh-miyit. mistahi miyosiw pwâsîmôw k-ôwîstâwiyân. kîspin kîh-mâyâtaniyik otêh, nama wiya kah-wâpamin, nôhtâ. nistotipiskwah nisîm êh-pîhtokâkot, êh-nêo-tipiskâk, êkotah pîsâkanâpiy itamohtâw niwîkimâkan, pîhtokêyici tit-ôcipitahk, êh-âcimot nisîm nistotipiskwah êh-pîhtokâkot pwâsîmôwa. êkotah npê-kapêsin; mâka anohc ôma nka-kîwêpayin pôsko-tipisk. kê-wâpahk nka-pâpicin. ka-wâpamâw kinahâhkisîm opwâsîmôw êh-miyosit. mâka âhkamêyimoh. kôkimâwin ôm ôtênaw. kikostikwak kitôskinîkîmak. awa kâ-kîh-ntotamâsk nisîma mâskôc ta-kisiwâsiw. kikiskêyimâw. mâskôc ta-mâyi-tôtawêw nîstâwa, êyakô ohci ci-kisiwâsit, êkâ êh-kîh-miyat nisîma, êh-ntotamâsk. âhkamêyimoh, nôhtâ.» |
(131)«Well, Father, I have now an Assiniboine brother-in-law. Look here at these things I have on, which he gave me. And there are others beside, which he has given me. Very handsome is the Assiniboine, my brother-in-law. Had his heart been evil, you would not see me now, Father. When for three nights he had entered my sister's tipi, on the fourth night my wife tied there a rawhide rope, for her to pull when he came in, since my sister said that for three nights an Assiniboine had come into her tent. I have come to camp here, but now I shall ride back this same night. Tomorrow I shall bring my camp. You will see that your son-in-law, the Assiniboine, is handsome. But do not spare your work. You are the chief of this band. Your men fear you. Doubtless he who asked you for my sister will be angry. You know him. He is brave. Perhaps he will do some harm to my brother-in-law, angry at your not having given him my sister when he asked you for her. Spare no pains, Father.» |
(132)«êha!! nôkimâwin, nkosis. kikiskêyihtên mitoni êh-kosicik ôm êspîhcâk ntôtênaw. kîspin wîh-kisiwâsici awa kâ-kîh-ntotamawit kisîma, nka-nipahâw. haw, mistahi nimiywêyihtên. mâka ômisi ka-tôtên: kisiwâk pêh-ihtâyini, misatimotâpânâskohk ta-pê-pimisin kîstâw, êkâ wiya ta-nôkosit. pâtos ôtah kapêsici kisîm, nîhtowatênâci, kîs-apahkwêci, êkwah oh t-âpahwêw owîkimâkana, êk âwiyak ci-wâpamât mâtayak. êkosi ka-tôtên,» itêw okosisah; «hâw, nkosis, nêo nka-nitomâwak ôki okimâwak. êyakonik nka-wîsôhkamâkwak ci-kitahamawâcik otôskinîkîmiwâwa êkâ ci-mâyi-tôtâht kîstâw.» |
(132)«Very well! I am the chief, my son. You know that in all this camp they fear me. If he who asked me for your sister gets angry, I shall kill him. Well, I am much pleased. But this is what you will do: when you come near this place, your brother-in-law will come lying on a horse-drawn travoie, so as not to be visible. Later, when your sister has pitched her tent here, and has unloaded her belongings, and has put on her tent-covering, then she will uncover her husband, so that no one may see him before the proper time. That is the way you will do,» he told his son; «Now, my son, I shall call those four chiefs. They will help me by warning their men to see that no harm is done to your brother-in-law.» |
(133)«mhm!!» |
(133)«Yes!» |
(134)wayawîw awa. têh otêmah kâ-kîh-pê-sakahpitât, êkotê otihtêw, têhcipayikot, sipwêpayiw, êkw êh-kîwêpayit. |
(134)He went out of the tent. He went to where he had tethered his horse at coming, leaped into the saddle, and rode off, returning. |
(135)kêyâpit tipiskâyiw. êkwah awa okimâw kaskihkotêw cistêmâwa. wêyaskwahât, «hâw,» itêw owîkimâkana êyakoni, «ntawi-natom okimâw. pê-pîhtwâw. `kiyipa!' kik-êtâw. mîna kotak ka-ntomâw. `kiyipa!' kik-êtâw. âsay mîna kotak êkosi kik-êtâw. mîna kotak.» |
(135)It was still night. Then that chief cut the tobacco. When he had arranged it, «Come,» he said to his wife, «Go invite that chief. He is to come and smoke. `Immediately!' you will say to him. Then the other you will invite. `At once!' you will say to him. Then to still another you will say this. And to another.» |
(136)wayawîw nôtokêw. |
(136)The old woman went out. |
(137)«kinipân?» |
(137)«Are you asleep?» |
(138)«hêh!» |
(138)«Well!» |
(139)«kinatomik okimâw; `kiyipa sêmâk ta-pêy-itohtêw!' kitik.» |
(139)«The chief summons you; `At once without delay he is to come!' he says of you.» |
(140)«êha!!» |
(140)«Very well!» |
(141)mîna kotakah, âsay mîna, «kinatomik okimâw; `kiyipa!' kitik.» |
(141)To the next, again, «The chief summons you; `Immediately!' he says to you.» |
(142)«êha!!» |
(142)«Very well!» |
(143)mîna kotakah, «kinatimik okimâw. `kiyipa!' kitik.» |
(143)To another, «The chief summons you. `At once!' he says to you.» |
(144)«êha!!» |
(144)«Very well!» |
(145)hâ, âsay mîna kotakah, «kinatomik okimâw. `kiyipa!' kitik.» |
(145)Then to still another, «The chief summons you. `At once!' he says to you.» |
(146)«êha!!» |
(146)«Very well!» |
(147)si kîwêw nôtokêw, pîhtokêt wîkiwâhk. âsay piko kahkiyaw pîhtokêyiwa. wani-tipiskâyiw. |
(147)Then the old woman went back and came into their tent. At once they all came in. It was dark. |
(148)ôki kâ-pîhtokêcik, «hâw, mahtih apisîs wâsaskotêna,» itêw owîkimâkana. |
(148)When they had entered, «Now, make the fire burn with a little light,» he told his wife. |
(149)êkwah awa nôtokêw apisîs kocawêsiw. otinêw ospwâkana ôhi. |
(149)Then the old woman built up the fire a very little. He took the pipe. |
(150)«hâw!» miyêw; «êyakw ana ci-pîhtwâyêk k-o-ntomitakok, ê-wîh-wîhtamâtakok. kîsi-wîhtamâtakwâwi, êkoyikohk ka-saskahwâwâw, ci-pîhtwâyihk. mâka nntawêyihtên ci-tâpwêhtawiyêk kâ-wîh-ititakok. anohc takosin nikosis aspin kâ-kîh-paskêpicit. êh-kapêsit, awiyah otihtik, osîma êh-pîhtokâkoyit. piyis nistwâw. êkwah wîhtamawêw, ci-tôtamiyit, pîhtokêyici awiyah. pîsâkanâpiy itamohtâwak. tâpwê êh-pîhtokêyit ntânis wîkihk, sêmâk ocipitam pîsâkanâpiy, êh-wîhtamawât ocâhkosah. êkos îsi waniskâw nikosis. omôhkomân pikw ôtinam, ê-ntawi-pîhtokêt osîma wîkiwâyihk. êh-pîhtokêt, apisîs ômis îsiwêpaham iskotêw. ê-wâsaskotêpayiyik, piyê-waniskâyit, awên ôh, ôpwâsîmôwa. miywêyimêw. ntawâc miyêw êkosi osîma ta-wîcêwâyit. mâka kê-wâpahk wîh-pâpiciw nnahâhkisîm. mâka kitaspêyimototâtinâwâw, êh-okimâwiyêk, ci-kitahamawâyêkok kitôskinîkîmiwâwak êkâ nântaw ta-tôtawâcik nnahâhkisîma. hâw, êkosi kiy-êsi-pîhtwâyêk!» |
(150)«Come!» he gave it to them; «I have invited you to smoke this, for I have something to tell you. When I have told it to you, you will light the pipe to smoke. But I desire you to accede to what I am going to tell you. Tonight arrived my son who, the last we saw of him, had moved away his camp. Where he was camping, someone came to him, entering his sister's tent. It happened three times. Then he told her what to do if anyone came in. They tied there a rawhide rope. So, when that person entered my daughter's tent, at once she pulled at the rope, to inform her brother's wife. So then my son arose. He took only his knife and went to his sister's tipi. When he entered, he pushed up the fire a bit, like this. When it flared up, and the other arose, who was he but an Assiniboine! He liked the man's looks. He needs allowed him to marry his sister. Now, tomorrow my son-in-law is to come here with the camp. But I depend upon you, who are the chiefs, to warn your men not to do anything to my son-in-law. Now, on this you are to smoke!» |
(151)«hêy!» kahkiyaw itwêyiwa. |
(151)«Good!» said they all. |
(152)pîhtwâwak. kiyîsi-pîhtwâcik pêyakwâw êh-itinât cistêmâwa kîskiswêw; nêô; pâh-pêyak miyêw. wâ-wâpamêwak. |
(152)They smoked. When they had smoked, he cut off a length of tobacco such as he could take in a single grasp of his hand; four such; to each he gave one. They looked at it. |
(153)«â, tâpwê wâhyaw êyokonik k-âyâcik opwâsîmôwak ocistêmâwah ôhi!» itwêwak okimâwak; «hâw, kiya nîkân kôkimâwin; niyân âstam itah; kiya kitipêyihtên ôm ôtênaw. pikw êh-itwêyin tôcikâtêw. nama wiya âwiyak nântaw ci-kîh-tôtawât kinahâhkisîma,» itik kahkiyaw ôhi. |
(153)«Why, truly, this is the tobacco of the Assiniboine who dwell far away!» said the chiefs; «Now, you are the foremost chief; we come after you; you are the ruler of this camp. Whatever you say is done. No one could dare do anything to your son-in-law,» they all said to him. |
(154)«êkâ wiya sêmâk wîhtamok. pâtos kîh-kapêsicih, nnahâhkisîm ôtah nîkihk pîhtokêci, êkoyikohk ta-pêhtâkaniwiw; êkoyikohk ta-wâpamêwak kahkiyaw,» itwêw. |
(154)«Do not at once tell of it. Only after he has camped, when my son-in-law comes here into my tent, then let it be heard; only then are all to see him,» he said. |
(155)«êha!!» |
(155)«Yes!» |
(156)êkwah awa%29) kîksêpâ takopayiw. sâsa waniskâwân. ntawi-pîhtokêw wîstâwah. |
(156)That other early in the morning arrived where his companions were. They were already up. He went and entered his brother-in-law's tipi. |
(157)«hâ, nîsta, êkotah wîkiwak nôhtâwiy,» ayîtinamawêw; «kêkâc âpihtaw-kîsikâki êkoyikohk ka-pâpicinânaw. mâka misatimotâpânâskohk ka-wîwêkahpison, êk âwiyak ci-wâpamisk; itwêw nôhtâwiy. pâtos wîkihk pîhtokêyini, êkwah ta-têpwâniwiw, ci-wâpamikawiyan; itwêw nôhtâwiy. |
(157)«Now then, Brother-in-Law, over there my father and his band are camping,» he gestured to him; «Just before noon we shall come there with our camp. But you are to be covered and on a horse-drawn travoie, so that no one may see you, says my father. Later, when you have gone into his tent, the announcement will be made, and you will be seen, says my father.» |
(158)«hâ, nîstâ, nka-nêpêwisin otâpâsoyâni,» itwêw nêhiyaw; «kiyâm nk-âti-têhtapin, ci-wâpamicik kiwâhkomâkaniwâwak, takosiniyâni.» |
(158)«Oh, Brother-in-Law, I shall be ashamed to be drawn,» said the Cree; «Do let me go on horseback, so that your kinsfolk may see me when I arrive.» |
(159)«nhâ, nama wiya! k-êtwêt nôhtâwiy, êkosi nka-tôtên,» itwêw aw ayahciyiniw. |
(159)«Oh, no! As my father says, I shall do,» said the Blackfoot. |
(160)êkosi kîsi-mîcisôwak. wawêyîwak. ê-pâskinokêcik, pimipiciwak êkwah, hâ, tahkih êh-wîh-pâhpicik êkwah. miywêyihtamwak êh-wîcêhtocik êkwah. pimipayiwak; ôma kây-ispatinâyik otihtamwak, êh-sâkêwêcik ôtênaw. |
(160)Then they ate. They made ready. Taking down the tents, they moved camp, smiling all the time. They were glad to be together. They rode on; they reached that ridge of hills and came in sight of the camp. |
(161)«haw, nistâ, ôtah k-ôtâpâson. ka-wiwêkahpitikawin, êkâyah ci-wâpamisk.» |
(161)«Now then, Brother-in-Law, from here you will be drawn. You will be wrapped in covers, so that no one may see you.» |
(162)«hâ, nama wiya! ninâpêwin. nama wiy êkosi ci-kîh-tôtamân.» |
(162)«Oh, no! I am a man. I cannot do that.» |
(163)«hâ, nîstâ, tâpwê k-êtwêyin; mâka nôhtâwiy êh-itwêt, piko ci-tôtamahk, êh-okimâwit; êkwah anohc, kihcih êh-omanâcimâkaniyin, nama wiya ci-kîh-ânwêhtawat, mistah êh-okimâwit,» itêw owîstâwa aw âyahciyiniw. |
(163)«Why, Brother-in-Law, what you say is true; but we can only do what my father says, for now, having a mighty father-in-law, you cannot disobey him, since he is a great chief,» said the Blackfoot to his brother-in-law. |
(164)«hâ, êha!! âta wiya nka-pâhpihikwak kitôtêmiwâwak,» itêw. |
(164)«Well, so be it! To be sure, your fellow-tribesmen will laugh at me,» he answered him. |
(165)haw, êkwah pêmisihk êkwah, êkwah owîkimâkanah êkwah misiwê êh-wîwêkahpitikot, nama wiya nôkosiw. sipwêpayiwak êkwah. |
(165)So now, when he had lain down and his wife had wrapped him entirely in covers, he was not visible. Then they rode on. |
(166)kisiwâk êh-ati-îhtâcik, «hêyâ! pê-nôkosiw kâ-kîh-paskêpicit! tânêhki wîpac k-ô-takosihk? kinwêsk mahîhkanah wîh-nôcihêw; kîh-itâh!» itwêwak. |
(166)When they had come near, «Hoho! He is in sight who had moved away with his camp! Why has he so quickly returned? Did he not say that for a long time he was going to hunt wolves?» they said. |
(167)êkwah âsay êkosi ati-takosinwak ôtênâhk. yâh, pîhtêyisk, pîhtêyis êh-cimatêyik ôhtâwiya, awa iskwêw êkotah ayayâw ntawi-nîhtowatênikêw. wiya âwa nâpêw ôtêh kont îtêh kapêsiw. kakwêyahôw êh-âpahwât misatimwa awa nâpêw. iyâyaw ôhtâwiyah wîkiyihk itohtêw. sâsay aw îskwêw apasoyah waniskânam. êkotah pîhcâyihk pimisiniyiwa owîkimâkana. nam êskw âpahwêw; iyâyaw ôtêh macêkin ôma wîh-apahkwêw. êh-nîhtakosiyit, pîhtokêw. ka-kêsiskaw âpahwêw owîkimâkana. wayawîwêpinêw otâpânâskwah. êkos êh-kîsokêt, êkwah nahastâsôw. kiyîsi-nahastâsot pâhpiw. |
(167)And now they arrived at the camp. There, in the middle of the camp, in the very middle, where her father's tent was reared, there that woman eagerly went about unloading her possessions. As for that man, somewhere or other he pitched his tent. GLOSS MISSING [827] unharnessed his horses. Eagerly he went in his father's lodge. Already that woman had set up her tent-poles. Inside there lay her husband. She did not yet uncover him; first she would put the coverings on her tent. When he dismounted, she entered. Hurriedly she uncovered her husband. She pushed the travoie out of the tent. Then, having finished setting up her tent, she arranged her belongings. When she had arranged her belongings, she laughed. |
(168)awa nâpêw, «hâ, tâpwê nnêpêwisin, êh-isi-pâpiciyân!» itêw. |
(168)That man said to her, «Oh, really I am ashamed to come here in this way!» |
(169)âkwaskitinik owîkimâkana, êh-ocêmikot. |
(169)His wife embraced him and kissed him. |
(170)«nama wiya ci-kîh-nêpêwisiyan,» itik. |
(170)«There is no reason why you should be ashamed,» she told him. |
(171)ôhtâwiya awa nâpêw kâ-pîhtokêt iyâyaw, «haw, nôhtâ, kakwêyâhoh! cistêmâw kaskihkos. êkwah nîstâ k-âtamiskawâw. ôtah ta-pîhtokêw, nisîm mîna. ôtah ta-mîcisôwak.» |
(171)That man, having eagerly gone to his father's tipi, «Now, Father, spare no pains! Cut tobacco. You shall now greet my brother-in-law. He will come here, with my sister. They will eat here.» |
(172)â, tâpwê, «kakwêyâhôw!» itêw aw ôkimâw owîkimâkana; «ôtah ta-mîcisôwak kinahâhkisîminaw. kîsi-mîcisotwâwi, êkoyikohk ta-wâpamâwak.» |
(172)And so, «Get to work!» said the chief to his wife; «Our daughter and son-in-law are going to eat here. When they have eaten, then they shall be seen.» |
(173)kakwêyâhôw awa nôtokêw êh-kîsitêpot. |
(173)The old woman went busily about her cooking. |
(174)«hâw, ntawi-natom kitânisinaw, kinahâhkisîminaw,» itwêw aw ôkimâw. |
(174)«Now, go call our daughter and our son-in-law,» said the chief. |
(175)nôtokêw, «ntânis, kiwîh-pê-mîcisonâwâw, nnahâhkisîm!» |
(175)«Daughter, you are to come and eat, you and my son-in-law.» |
(176)kisiwâk êkotah wîkiwâw. pîhtokêwak. wêskwâhtêmihk nahapiw. okimâw awa êh-ah-apiyit, apisîs kitâpamêw. haha hây, miyosiyiwah iyiniwa ê-pîmâwênikêyit ômisi, ha, êkw ê-wîtisiyit. atamiskawêw. |
(176)Their tent was close by. They came into the lodge. He sat down opposite the door. As he sat there, the chief for a short while looked at him. Oh, handsome was the man, with his braids like this, with his long hair. He bade him welcome. |
(177)«nnahâhkisîm, nôkimâwin. nam âwiyak ka-nipahik. êkâ wiyah sêkisih.» |
(177)«My son-in-law, I am a chief. No one will kill you. Do not be afraid.» |
(178)pâhpiw awa, osis êh-itikot. «hâw, mîcisok!» |
(178)He laughed, when his father-in-law spoke thus to him. «Come now, eat!» |
(179)hâw, mîcisôwak, hâw, kêtâpamâcih wîwah, tahk êh-pâhpiyit, osâm êh-miywêyimikot. kîsi-mîcisôwak. |
(179)They ate, and whenever he glanced at his wife, she laughed, so much she loved him. They finished the meal. |
(180)ôki kâ-kîh-ntomihcik nêwô, «ôâh! êkosi ôm ôtitwâh, opwâsîmôwa êy-onahâhkisîmit! kâ-pê-nisticik piko, kêyâpic kêhcinâ tapasiyiwa,» itwêwak ôki kâ-kîh-ntomihcik. |
(180)Those four who had been summoned, «Ho! He said, did he not, that he had an Assiniboine son-in-law? And here come only three of them; it looks very much as if he had run away again,» said they who had been summoned. |
(181)«hâw, nkosis, êyakw ana ntawi-wîhtamaw ana nâpêw kâ-têpwêstamawit; ta-pêy-itohtêw, kiyipa.» |
(181)«Now then, my son, go tell that man who makes my announcements for me; he is to come here at once.» |
(182)itohtêw. |
(182)He went. |
(183)«haw, nôhtâwiy kinatomik; `kiyipa!' kitik.» |
(183)«Come, my father summons you; ` At once!' he says to you.» |
(184)«aka!» |
(184)«Yes!» |
(185)itohtêw. ôm êh-pîhtokêt, kih-apiyiwa iyiniwa. pîtotâpisin. miyosiyiwa. |
(185)He went there. When he entered, there sat a man. He seemed to him a foreigner. He was handsome. |
(186)«atamiskaw nnahâhkisîm!» |
(186)«Bid my son-in-law welcome!» |
(187)atamiskawêw. |
(187)He bade him welcome. |
(188)«haw, êyakw ana têpwâs êyakôh.» |
(188)«Now then, announce his coming.» |
(189)êyakô wâskâ têpwâtêw iyiniwah. |
(189)He went all round the place, making announcement to the people. |
(190)wîtapimêw ôhi wîstâwah awa. pîhcâyihk apiyiwah mîna ôhtâwiyiwa wîkiwâyihk. â, isi pîhtokâhtawâw ôki kâ-têpwâtihcik. piyîhtokêtwâwi, pîtotâpisinwak ayîsiyiniwa. kiyîsi-pîhtokêcik tahto kâ-têpwêtihcik, oyaskinahêw awa okimâw. miyêw ôhi pêyak wîcikimâwa. |
(190)That man was sitting by his brother-in-law's side. He, too, was in his father's tent. So then, in came they to whom the announcement had been made. When they entered, they saw a man who seemed to them a foreigner. When all who had been summoned had come in, the chief filled his pipe. He gave it to one of his fellow-chiefs. |
(191)«kîsi-wîhtamâtakwâwi, êkoyikohk ka-saskahwâwâw, ci-pîhtwâyêk,» at-itêw; «hâw, awa k-âpit pwâsîmôw nônahâhkisîmin. nikosis kâ-paskêpicit ê-kîh-kapêsit, êh-tipiskâyik sêmâk pîhtokêw ntânis wîkihk awa k-âpit pwâsîmôw. ê-wîh-wâpaniyik, wayawîw. pîs nistwâw. êkoyikohk ntânis kiskêyimik otâhkosah êh-kâmwâtisit, êk ê-wîh-mîcisot, êh-nêpêwisit. êkoyikohk kakwêcimik, tânêhki k-ôh-tôtahk. wîhtamawêw, êh-pîhtokâkot iyiniwa ntânis, iyâyaw, `nistês êtokê,' êh-têyihtahk. pôt êkotah sâsay kiskêyihtam nikosis êh-pîtosisiyit. wîhtamawêw owîkimâkana pîsâkanâpiy t-êtamohtâyit itah ntânis êh-nipât, otâhkosah ospitoniyihk êh-tahkopitêyik pîsâkanâpiy. ê-nêwo-tipiskâyik, âsay mîna êh-pîhtokêyit ntânis wîkihk, sâsay ocipitam pîsâkanâpiy. sâsay otâhkosah kiskêyihtamiyiwa. nkosis owîkimâkana tôskinik. `sâsay matwê-pîhtokêyiwa,' itik. mosêskatêw; wayawîw nikosis. omôhkomân pik ôtinam. kîmôc pîhtokêw osîma wîkiwâyihk. kipiskwâh nahapiw. apisîs ômis îsiwêpaham iskotêw. pê-waniskâyiwa, ê-pâhpiyit. miywêyimêw. nisitawêyimêw êh-opwâsîmôwiyit. owîkimâkana kitotêw nkosis. piyîhtokêyit, `haw, kîsisah kîkwah ci-mîcit,' itêw owîkimâkana nkosis. êkosi mîna awa ntânis êh-waniskât, ê-kitâpamât, sêmâk miywêyimêw êh-miyosiyit pwâsîmôwa. kiyîsi-mîcisocik, miyêw nikosis osîma ôh ôpwâsîmôwa ci-wîcêwâyit. miywêyihtam. êwako kitâcimostâtinâwâw. kîspin kîh-mâyâtaniyik otêh awa opwâsîmôw, nama wiya nikah-wâpamâwak nitawâsimisak. mâka êh-miywâsiniyik otêh, k-ôh-wâpamakik ntawâsimisak. haw, êkosi kiy-êsi-pîhtwâyêk!» |
(191)«When I have told you what I have to tell, then you will light it and smoke,» he went on to tell them; «Now, this Assiniboine who sits here is my son-in-law. When my son moved his camp away from us, there where he was camping, soon after dark into my daughter's tent came this Assiniboine who sits here. When day was at hand, he went out. This happened three times. Then her sister-in-law noticed that my daughter was downcast and would not eat and was ashamed. Then she asked her why she was thus. My daughter told her that a man had been coming into her tent, and that, hastily, `It must be my brother,' she had concluded. From this my son knew at once that that person was a foreigner. He told his wife to tie a rawhide rope to where my daughter slept, and to her sister-in-law's arm the rope was tied. On the fourth night, when again that person entered my daughter's tipi, she at once pulled at the rope. At once her sister-in-law knew. My son was nudged by his wife. `Evidently he has already come in,' she told him. My son was undressed; he went out. He took only his knife. Stealthily he entered his sister's tent. He seated himself in the doorway. He pushed up the fire a bit, like this. The other arose from where he lay, laughing. He liked his looks. He recognized him as an Assiniboine. My son spoke to his wife. When she came in, `Come, cook something, for him to eat,' my son said to his wife. Then when my daughter, too, rose from where she lay, and looked at him, at once she loved the handsome Assiniboine. When they had eaten, my son gave his sister to this Assiniboine in marriage. He was glad of what had happened. This is what I have to tell you. Had this Assiniboine had an evil heart, I should not now be looking upon my children. But because his heart is good, I am looking upon my children. So now, upon this, smoke!» |
(192)«hê ow!» kahkiyaw. |
(192)«Good!» cried all. |
(193)pîhtwâyiwa. |
(193)They smoked. |
(194)kiyîsi-pîhtwâyit, «yhâ, ôm êspîhcâk ôtênaw kitipêyihtên. pikw êh-itwêyan tôtâkaniwiw. nama wiy âwiyak nântaw ta-kîh-tôtawêw kinahâhkisîma. tâpwê, kîh-mâyâtaniyik otêh, tâpwê nama wiya kah-wâpamânawak kitawâsimisak.» |
(194)When they had done smoking, «Well now, over all this camp you are in command. You need only say a thing, and it is done. No one could do any harm to your son-in-law. It is true that if his heart had been evil, you should not have seen your children.» |
(195)kahkiyaw êkos êtikot, êkosi êkwah kahkiyaw êkwah atamiskawêwak ôki. |
(195)When all had thus spoken, they all bade him welcome. |
(196)awa kâ-kîh-na-ntomiskwêwêt, aw âyahciyiniw oskinîkiw pêhtam êkwêyâk. sêmâk kisiwâsiw. |
(196)That Blackfoot youth who had asked for the maiden in vain, now heard of this. At once he grew wroth. |
(197)«nâ, nka-nipahâw opwâsîmôw! âta ntotamawakik, kîh-pakwâtamwak iyiniwa tit-ayâwâyit otânisa. niwî-npahimâwa onahâhkisîma.» |
(197)«Ha, I will kill the Assiniboine! Although I asked them for her, they rejected a husband for their daughter. I shall kill his son-in-law.» |
(198)mêkwâc aw êh-apit, kîtahtawê, «haw haw haw haw!» ka-matw-îtwêwiht. |
(198)While he was there, presently, «Ho ho ho ho!» they heard a cry. |
(199)pê-mâsihâw awa; pê-mamêciminâw, ê-wîh-nipahât ôhi, kisiwâk êh-pêy-ihtât, hâta mihcêt ayîsiyiniwa pê-mamêciminikot. okimâw awa wayawîw. môhkomân otinam. ati-nakiskawêw. |
(199)That man came, being grappled with; he came with men holding him, to kill this other, and came quite near, although a number of men were trying to hold him. The chief stepped out of the tent. He took a knife. He stepped out to meet the other. |
(200)«wâyonîh!» itêw. |
(200)«Go back!» he said to him. |
(201)ati-nakiskawêw. |
(201)He stepped up to encounter him. |
(202)«niya nôkimâwin!» at-îtêw; «wâyonôhtâyihk! nama wiya tâpwê êh-sâkohikoyêk. mamâcikonihk êkwah!» |
(202)«I am the chief here!» he repeated to him; «Go back with him! He is not really too strong for you. Hold him down!» |
(203)êkosi at-ispisohtêw aw okimâw awa. nôhtaw mamâhcikonêwak kahkiyaw. maskamêwak ôma pâskisikan. môhkomân mina maskamêwak. wâyonîw aw okimâw. |
(203)With this the chief stepped up close. Before he stepped up, they had got the man down and were all holding him. They took away his gun. They took away also his knife. The chief went back. |
(204)«misawâc niwîh-nipahâh, êkâ nôhtaw kîh-wâyonohtahâyêk. êkâ wiya kîhtwâm ta-pê-tôtam!» itêw. |
(204)«I should certainly have killed him, if you had not dragged him back in time. Let him not come this way again!» he told them. |
(205)hâh, êkosi. |
(205)So much for that. |
(206)hâ, miywêyihtam êkwah awa nêhiyaw opwâsimôw, êkw êh-wîwit. hâw, wa-wîwiw. piyisk êkw êh-piponiyik wa-wîwiw ayâhciyininâhk. kapê-pipon wa-wîwiw. êkosi mitoni ayâhciyinîmôw êkwah. miywêyihtam aw iskwêw. |
(206)That Cree or Assiniboine was content, now that he had the woman to wife. He dwelt there with his wife. That winter he stayed with his wife there in the Blackfoot country. All winter he stayed there with his wife. By that time he spoke the Blackfoot language very well. The woman was happy. |
(207)êh-nîpiniyik êkwah kîtahtawê aw ôkimâw okosisah natomêw. |
(207)In the spring, then at one time, that chief called his son. |
(208)«hâw, nkosis, awa kîstâw mahti ntawi-kakwêcim, tit-ôyôhtâwît, mîna t-ôyâkâwît, mîna tit-ôkimâwiyit ôhtâwiya, mîna owâhkomâkanah tahtoh ci-pimâtisiyit. haw, pêy-âcimostawihkan tânisi kiy-êtwêt kîstâw. êkoh k-ôh-ntomitân. kayâsk kâ-takosihk, êkosi pêyak pipon ôtah êh-ayât, mâskôc kaskêyihtamiyiwa wêyôhtâwîkwê mîna wêyôkâwîkwê. mâskôc mistahih okimâwiyiwa ôhtâwiya; osâm kahkiyaw kâ-miywâsiniyikih ayôwinisah pê-kikîw. nama wiya wîhkâc nîsw âyih ayâniwiwa. sihkosiwayânak miskotâkayah nîso kâ-pê-kikît, mîna nikikwayâna mîna nîmâskwêwin, kahkiyaw êyakon ânihi okimâwak piko kâ-wiyâhtahkik. êh kiwâpahtên: êh-okimâwiyân, pêyak piko ntayân miskotâkay êh-miywâsik; ahpôhk nama wiya ntayâwâw ana nikikwayân ci-kîh-wiyâmak, iyikohk âtah êh-okimâwiyân. haw, ntawi-kakwêcim.» |
(208)«Now then, my son, do you go ask your brother-in-law whether he has a father, and whether he has a mother, and whether his father is a chief, and about as many of his kin as are alive. Then come tell me what your brother-in-law has said. That is why I have called you. It is a long time since he came here, since he has been here a year, and perhaps his father, if he have one, and his mother, if he have one, are grieving. Perhaps his father is a great chief; for he came here with garments all splendid. Never do people have two sets of things like the two coats with weaselskins with which he came, and otterskins and weapons, all such as only chieftains wear. Here, you see: I, who am a chief, have but one good coat; I have not even an otterskin coat to wear, even though I am so much of a chief. Well, go question him.» |
(209)pîhtokêw. |
(209)He entered the lodge. |
(210)«haw, nistâ, apih!» |
(210)«Well, Brother-in-Law, sit down!» |
(211)hâ, mitoni ayahciyinîmôw opwâsîmôw. |
(211)The Assiniboine spoke the Blackfoot language well. |
(212)«hâw, nîstâh, `ntawi-kakwêcim,' êh-isit nôhtâwih, k-ôh-pê-kiyokêyân.» |
(212)«Now, Brother-in-Law, because my father has said to me, ` Go question him,' is why I have come on this visit.» |
(213)«hâw, kîkwayih?» |
(213)«Very well, what is it?» |
(214)`nama cî okimâwiyiwa ôhtâwiya?' itwêw nôhtâwiy; `awêkâ cî okâwiyah mina, mîna owâhkomâkana mihcêt?' itwêw nôhtâwiy; `kayâsk kâ-takosihk, pêyak pipon ôtah ayâw êkwah kîstâw. kêhcinâ kaskêyihtamiyiwa ôhtâwiya okâwiya. mahtih ntawi-kakwêcim,' êy-isit nôhtâwiy; `êkosi ka-pê-wîhtamawin tânsi kiy-êtwêt kîstaw,' ntik nôhtâwiy,» itêw. |
(214)'Is not his father a chief?' asks my father; `It is a long time since he came, and a year now your brother-in-law has been here. Surely his father and mother must be grieving. Go ask him,' said my father to me; `And then you will come tell me what your brother-in-law says,' said my father to me,» he told him. |
(215)«hâw, nîstâ, ôma ka-kakwêcimiyin, nama wiya okimâwiw nôhtâwiy. npêyakon piko; nam âwiyak kotak nîcisân. êkosi piko ci-kiy-âcimostâtân. mâka wiya nikitimâkêyimik nôhtâwiy, iyikohk kâ-wâpahtaman êh-isi-wawêsîhit nôhtâwiy, êh-wîhtamawak êh-pê-sipwêhtêyân. mînisah êh-atihtêkih, êkoyikohk aspin kâ-kîh-wâpamak nôhtâwiy, nkâwiy mîna. mihcêtiwak niwâhkomâkanak. âta wiya kâ-têpwâtitocik okimâwak, nôhtâwiy têpwâtâw, wîsta êh-wîci-pîhtwâmât okimâwa. mâka nama wiya êh-okimâwit; êh-miywâtisit ohci, êkotah ohci k-ôh-wîci-pîhtwâmât okimâwa. haw, êkos êtâcimostâtân, kôhtâwiy kâ-wîh-kiskêyihtahk,» itêw wîstâwa. |
(215)«Well then, Brother-in-Law, as to this which you ask me, my father is no chief. I am an only child; I have no brothers or sisters. That is all I have to tell you. But the fact is that my father is fond of me, and equipped me with the finery you saw, when I told him I was coming here. When the berries were ripe I last saw my father and my mother. My kinspeople are many. To be sure, when the chieftains summon each other, my father, too, is called and smokes with the chiefs. But not that he is a chief; because of his high character he smokes with the chiefs. So now I have told you what your father wishes to know,» he said to his brother-in-law. |
(216)itohtêw aw ohtâwiya; wîhtamawêw. |
(216)The latter went to his father; he told him. |
(217)ômisi itwêw: «nîstâw, `nama wiya okimâwiw nôhtâwiy,' itwêw; `êkos êsi-pêyakoyân; nam âwiyak nîcisân,' itwêw nîstâw; `tâpwê nkitimâkêyimik nôhtâwiy; êyako k-ôh-wâpahtamêk êy-isi-wawêsîhit nôhtâwiy,' itwêw; 'êkosi mînisah êy-atihtêkih aspin kâ-kîh-wâpamak nôhtâwiy mîna nikâwiy mîna niwâhkomâkanak,' itwêw nîstâw.» |
(217)He said: «My brother-in-law says, `My father is not a chief. I am an only child; I have no brothers or sisters,' says my brother-in-law; `My father truly loves me; that is why you have seen that my father thus equipped me with finery,' he says; `When the berries were ripe was when I last saw my father and my mother and my kinspeople,' says my brother-in-law.» |
(218)«â, tâpwê, nkosis, kaskêyihtamiyitokêni ôhtâwiya, okâwiyan mîna, mîn owâhkomâkanak, êh-pêyakot ohci ci-kîh-kwîtawêyimikot. hâw, nkosis, ta-kîwêw wîpac êkwah kîstâw; ta-ntawi-wâpamêw ôhtâwiyah, okâwiyah. owâhkomâkanah; mîna kisîm ta-kîwêhtahik owîkimâkanah. itah wî-sipwêhtêci, nka-ntomâwak okimâwak mîna kâ-nâpêhkâsocik oskinîkiwak. nka-wîhtamawâwak êkospîhk wîh-kîwêci kîstâw,» itêw okosisa. |
(218)«Oh, truly, my son, grieving must be his father and his mother and his kinsfolk, and missing him, since he is an only child. Now, my son, let your brother-in-law now soon go home; let him go see his father, his mother, and his kinsfolk; and let your sister be taken home by her husband. When he is ready to depart, I shall summon the chiefs and the bravest young men. I shall tell them when your brother-in-law is ready to go home,» he said to his son. |
(219)pôyowak. |
(219)That was all they said. |
(220)â, êkosi ay-ayâwak. mînisah sâsay êh-mâh-mihkwâkih apisîs, kîtahtawê okimâw awa ntohkêmôw. |
(220)So they continued there. When the berries were beginning to redden, the chief issued an invitation. |
(221)«hâw, ôma k-ô-ntomitakok: êh-itêyihtamân, awa nnahâhkisîm oyôhtâwîw ês âna, mîn okâwiya; mîna owâhkomâkanah mihcêtiyiwa. êkos êsa piko êy-isi-pêyakot; nam âwiyah kotakah wîcisânah. êkos êh-kakwêcimak cit-ôkimâwiyit ôhtâwiya, `nama wiya okimâwiw,' itwêw; `êh-kitimâkêyimit ohci k-ôh-isi-wâpahtamêk, êy-isi-wawêsihit nôhtâwiy, êh-wîhtamawak ê-wîh-pê-sipwêhtêwak,' itwêw nnahâhkisîm. mâka kaskêyihtamiyitokêni ôhtâwiya. anohc oma k-âpiyahk kî-nêwo-tipiskâki ta-nîmihitôwak kôskinîkîmiwâwak. kiyawâ mîna kâ-tahtoh-nâpêhkâsoyêk kahkiyaw ka-nîmihitonâwâw. kîkisêpâh ohci kapê-kîsik ka-nîmihitonâwâw. otâkosiki ka-pôyonâwâw, ci-kitâpamikoyêk nnahâhkisîm. mâka kitêmiwâwak aniki kâ-miyosicik ka-miyâwâw nnahâhkisîm; mihcêt ka-miyâwâw misatimwah, _ nama wiy âyâwêwak wiyawâw misatimwa, _ takosihki ci-miywêyihtamiyit owâhkomâkanah, misatimwah iyikoh ci-kîwêhtahât. ntânis mîna ta-kîwêhtahik owîkimâkana. êkwah tahtoh êh-itêyihtahkik oskinîkiwak ta-wîcêwêwak ninahâhkisîma, tâ-ntawih-mîcisocik pwâsîmônâh. hâw, êkosi kici-wîhtamâtinâwâw. mâka kiya,» pêyak ôhi, «kiya ka-sâkiton. kika-wîhtên ôma k-êtwêyân, mâtayak ta-wawêyîcik ôk ôskinîkiwak.» |
(221)«Now then, this is why I have summoned you: I have been thinking that this my son-in-law has a father and a mother; and he has many relatives. For he is an only child; he has no brothers or sisters. When, now, I asked him whether his father was a chief, `He is no chief,' said he; `Because my father loves me he fitted me out with fine things, as you have seen, when I told him I was setting out to come here,' said my son-in-law. But his father must be grieving. Four nights from our present session let your men dance. You too, as many as you are, Braves, all of you are to dance. From early morning, all day you are to dance. At nightfall you will stop, and you will be watched by my son-in-law. And your finest horses you will give to my son-in-law; many horses you will give him, - his people have no horses, - so that when he arrives his kinsmen may rejoice at the number of horses he brings with him. My daughter, too, shall be taken home by her husband. And as many young men as wish are to accompany my son-in-law and go to eat in the land of the Assiniboine. Well, this is what I have to tell you. And you,» to one of them, «you are to make the announcement. You shall announce this which I have said, so that beforehand the young men may make themselves ready.» |
(222)hâ, pôyowak. wa-wayawîw awa kâ-sîhkimiht ci-sâkitot. |
(222)They ceased. The one who had been commanded to make the announcement, went out of the tent. |
(223)«hê hêy, natôhtamok!» ati-sipwêhtêw; «ômis îtwêw okimâw, anohc kâ-ntôhkêmot: `kî-nêwo-tipiskâki ta-nîmihitôwak okimâwak mîna kâ-nâpêhkâsocik oskinîkiwak,' itwêw;27 `mâtayak ohci ta-wawêyîwak,' itwêw; `ninahâhkisîm ci-kitâpahkêt êkwah ci-kîwêt, mâka kitêmiwâwak kâ-tahto-miyosicik ci-miyâyêk opwâsîmôw kâ-wîh-kîwêt,' itwêw okimâw. otânisah wîh-kîwêhtahimâwa. `mîna tahto êh-têpêyimocik oskinîkiwak ta-ntawi-mîcisôwak opwâsîmônâhk,' itwêw okimâw, «papâ-itwêw awa, hahahâ, ntakâ pêhtâkwaniyik êkwah ôm ôtênaw. |
(223)«Oho, ho, listen!» He walked off; «Thus the chief has spoken at the council he summoned today: `In four nights the chieftains and the young braves are to dance,' he says; `Beforehand let them make ready,' he says; `My son-in-law is to look on and then to go home, and the best of your horses you are to give the Assiniboine when he is about to go home, ' says the chief. His daughter is to be taken along. `And as many young men as desire, are to go eat in the land of the Assiniboine,' says the chief,» he went about crying, and it was heard all over that camp. |
(224)êt-ôtâkosik pîhtokêyiwa êkonih ôhi kâ-kîh-wîh-nipahikot, êh-nâpêhkâsoyit ôhi. |
(224)Toward evening, into the tent came that brave who had wanted to kill him. |
(225)«haw, nistêsê,» itik, «kiwîh-kîwê-wîcêtin,» itik êyakonih kâ-kîh-wîh-nipahikot ôhi, kâ-kîh-pakwâtikot, êh-kâhkwêyimikot ôhi kâ-ntomiskwêwâtâyit êkonih kâ-wîwit. |
(225)«Now, Elder Brother,» this man said to him, «I want to accompany you to your home,» he was told by him who had wanted to kill him, the one who had hated him, because he was jealous of him, having sought the hand of her who was now his wife. |
(226)«êha!,» itwêw. |
(226)«Very well,» he said. |
(227)«haw, nistêsê, okimâwi cî kôhtâwiy?» |
(227)«Now, Elder Brother, is your father a chief?» |
(228)«â, nama wiya! nama wiya okimâwiw.» |
(228)«Oh, no! My father is no chief.» |
(229)mâninakisk pîhtokêwak oskinîkiwak, êh-kiwokâkot. êk om pêyakwan êh-kakwêcimikot, ôhtâwiya tit-ôkimâwiyit. |
(229)A great many young men came in to visit him. They all asked him this same question, whether his father was a chief. |
(230)wîhtamawêw; «nama wiya okimâwiw,» itêw. |
(230)He told them; «My father is no chief,» he said to them. |
(231)«hâ, nîsta ka-wîcêtin! nîsta ka-wîcêtn!» mêhcêt oskinîkiwak, wîstâwah mîna. |
(231)«Well, I too want to go with you! I too want to go with you!» said a great many youths, and his brother-in-law among them. |
(232)nêwo-tipiskâyik, nah âsay kîkisêpâ, «hê hêy hê hêy!» wâsakâmêpayiyiwa ntakâ pimisêwêyit wîskwêpitâkan ê-ki-kikamoyit ayahciyiniwah; «kakwêyâhok; wawêyîk! kisîhkimikohtânaw okimâw ci-nîmihitoyahk!»28 |
(232)After four nights, early in the morning, «Hey hey hey hey!» In a circle round the camp rode Blackfoot with their sacred bundles tied on; «To work; make ready! Remember that the chief bade us dance!» |
(233)hâw, wêpac piko êti-kîsi-wawêyîtwâwi ayahciyiniwak, wâsakâmêpayiwak êkosi. |
(233)Oh, in no time, as the Blackfoot got ready, they thus rode in the circle. |
(234)«hê hwêy hê hwêy!»29 |
(234)«Hey yey yey yey!» |
(235)aw ôkimâw wîkihk cîkih êkotah wêyapicik wêmistikwaskihkwah, êkw êh-nîmihitocik.30 kakwâhyakêyatiwak. êkotah natomâw opwâsîmôw. okimâwa ômis êh-itapiyit, êkotah wîstah apiw, êkw ê-âcimotahkwêcik.31 sâsay misatimwah kîh-pêtâpêkipahimâwa êkwah wêh-miyiht awa pwâsîmôw. kapê-kîsik nîmihitôwak. hâ, mihcêt misatimwah ntak ât-îsikâpawiyit, iyikohk êh-miyiht. haw, kê-wâpahk kîkisêpâh ci-picit êkwah. wêtâkosiniyik, pôyowak. hâ, mistahi miywêyihtam misahkamik misatimwah êh-miyiht. |
(235)Close by the chief's tent, where they sat, were the kettledrums, and there they danced. Vast was the number of them. Thither the Assiniboine was called. Where the chief sat, there sat he too, and there they danced round a pole. Now horses were led up, which were to be given to the Assiniboine. All day they danced. Oh, a great many horses stood there, in time, so many he was given. On the next day he was to travel. At nightfall they ceased. He was very glad to be given such a great drove of horses. |
(236)«okitimâkisihtâwâw niwâhkomâkanak, êk êh-otêmicik!» itêyihtam awa; mistahi miywêyihtam. |
(236)«To think of how poor my kinsfolk were, having no horses!» he thought; he was very much pleased. |
(237)ê-ati-tipiskâyik, sêhtapiyiwa oskinîkiwa wîkihk.32 |
(237)As darkness fell, the youths crowded round his tent. |
(238)kakwêcimik, «okimâwi kôhtâwiy?» |
(238)They asked him, «Is your father a chief?» |
(239)«hâ, nama wiya! nama wiya! nama wiya okimâwiw.» |
(239)«Oh, no! He is no chief.» |
(240)«hâw, tân-tahtwâw kêh-nipâyahk itêh k-âyâyêk?» |
(240)«How many times shall we sleep on the way to where you dwell?» |
(241)«hâ, mâskôc pêyak pîsim ka-pmohtânânaw itêh kâ-kîh-pêh-ohc-sipwêhtêyân t-ôtihtamahk. ôma k-êspîhtahk mêkwâc âstam itê wâhyaw pê-ayâniwiw,» itêw; «kâ-takwâkik wâhyaw nâtakâm itohtâniwiw, it êh-piponisihk.» |
(241)«Oh, perhaps a month we shall be journeying to come to the place from which I set out to come here. At this season perhaps they have come to stay a long ways nearer here,» he told them; «In the autumn they go far to the north, where they camp in winter.» |
(242)êh-wâpaniyik ôtah okimâw wayawîw. |
(242)The next morning the chief came out of his tent. |
(243)«hâw, wawêyîk, oskinîkîtik, tahtoh êh-têpêyimoyêk opwâsîmôwak ci-wîci-pîhtwâmâyêkok! ninahâhkisîm wîh-kîwêw; ntânis wîh-kîwêhtahâw,» itêw.33 |
(243)«Come, make ready, youths, as many as are content to smoke with the Assiniboine! My son-in-law is going home; he is taking my daughter home with him,» he told them. |
(244)hahaha, ntakâ mitoniw ayîwahkamikan ôm ôtênaw, ôk oskinîkiwak. pâskinokêw êkwah awa, hâ, êh-ocêmiht awa iskwêw, owâhkomâkanah. têhcipayihôw aw opwâsîmôw; awa mîn îskwêw îkihtawitâpânâskôw, êkw ôh ôtêmah êh-at-itisahamâht. |
(244)Oh, very great indeed was the activity in that town, among those youths. That woman too broke up her tent, and her relatives kissed her. The Assiniboine jumped into the saddle; and his wife was drawn in a forked travoie, and her horse driven on for her. |
(245)êh-otâkosiniyik, kapêsiw ihkatawâhk. itêh êh-mîcisoyit, mihcêt kotawâna; ha, osâmêyatiwak. wiyâpaniyik wawêyîw. âtiht kîwêyiwa nôhtaw. |
(245)In the evening he encamped in a depression with water. Where the others ate were many camp-fires; they were very numerous. At daybreak he made ready. Some of the others turned back even now. |
(246)«hâw, kika-nipahikawinânaw. `nama wiya okimâwiw nôhtâwiy,' itwêw awa kâ-kîwê-wîcêwâyahk. kîwêtân!» |
(246)«Oh, we shall be killed. ` My father is not a chief,' says he whom we are accompanying. Let us turn back!» |
(247)âtiht ôki, «hâ, nkîwânân!» |
(247)Some of them, «Well, we are going back!» |
(248)hê, kiyâm asêpayiwa, êh-kîwêyit. |
(248)No one sought to hinder them as they rode off to the rear, going home. |
(249)sipwêhtêw. wâh-wâhyaw wîh-kapêsiw. êh-otâkosiniyik, mîna kapêsiw. kêyâpic mihcêt wîcêwêw. wiya piko macêkinohk apiw. |
(249)He went on. He meant to put big intervals between the successive camping stops. Toward evening he pitched camp. He still had many companions. He sat alone in the tent. |
(250)wiyâpaniyik, âtiht mîna, «hôâ! `nama wiya okimâwiw nôhtâwiy,' itwêw awa. kika-nipahikawinânaw ôma. kîwêtân!» âtiht ôki itwêwak. |
(250)The next morning again some of them said, «Ho, `My father is not a chief, ' says he. In this case we shall be killed. Let us go back!» said they. |
(251)hâw, êh-wâpaniyik, pâskinokêt, «hâw, nikîwânân!» âtiht ôhi itik. |
(251)So, in the morning, as he was breaking camp, «Well, we are going back!» some of them said to him. |
(252)«hâ, nama nântaw,» itêw. |
(252)«It is no matter,» he answered them. |
(253)kîwêyiwa. hâ, âhci piko wiya kêyâpit mâka mihcêt wîcêk. êkotê min êh-otâkosiniyik wîh-kapêsiw. mihcêt kêyâpic wîcêwêw ayahciyiniwa, wiy ôma tahtwâw kêpêsici, kapê-tipisk êh-nîmihitoyit. wiyâpaniyik âsa mîna âtiht kîwêyiwa. yahâ, kwa nahi-tahtoh ihtasiwak êkwah. âsay mîna pê-sipwêpiciw, ohcitaw êh-kisiskâhtêt, wâh-wâhyaw êh-kakwê-takosihk. êy-otâkosihk mîna kapêsiw. kâmwâtisiyiwah êkwah. nama wiy êkwah wîh-nîmihitoyiwa. |
(253)They turned back. In spite of this, he still had many with him. He meant to camp at whatever place he reached at nightfall. He still was accompanied by many Blackfoot, and whenever he encamped, all night long they danced. In the morning again some of them turned back. Ho, then there were only this many of them. Again he moved on his train, for he was determined to go fast and make long marches each day. In the evening again he pitched camp. Now the others were dispirited. They did not care to dance now. |
(254)kîkisêpâ, «haw,» itêw, «iyisâc kontah ksipwêhtâwânaw. kiwîhtamâtinâwâw nôhtâwiy êkâ êh-okimâwit,» itêw; «mâka nântaw êh-itwêt natohtâk okimâwa nôhtâwiy, êh-miywâtisit ohci. wîh-kîwêyêko, kîwêk. nah-iyikohk êkwah itah mâna ka-pê-ayâh,» itêw. |
(254)In the morning, «Now then,» he said to them, «Of your own choice and under no persuasion you set out. I told you that my father was not a chief,» he said to them; «But in whatever he says my father is heeded by the chiefs, on account of his good character. If you want to turn back, do so. It is to this distance that our people always come to stay,» he told them. |
(255)êkosi at-îsi-wawêyît, pê-sipwêhtêw. êh-âpasâpit, âsay mîna kotakah kîwêyiwa. yaha, cikawâsisiwak. |
(255)Thereupon he proceeded to make ready, and set out. When he looked back, some more of them had turned homeward. Now they were few. |
(256)êh-otâkosiniyik, kapêsiw. |
(256)In the evening he camped. |
(257)hâw, wîstâwah êkwah, «naha, nîstâ, kôhtâwiy tâpwê cî nama wiya okimâwiw?» |
(257)Then his brother-in-law asked him, «Now, Brother-in-Law, is it really true that your father is not a chief?» |
(258)«êya!; nama wiya okimâwiw nôhtâwiy. mâka wiya nântaw êh-itwêt, natohtâk okimâwa; êh-miywâtisit ohci, êkotah k-ôh-natohtâkot,» itêw wîstâwa. |
(258)«Yes; my father is no chief. But when he says anything, the chiefs heed him; because of his excellent character they heed his words,» he told his brother-in-law. |
(259)«hâw, nîstâ, tânimayikohk êkwah?» |
(259)«Now, Brother-in-Law, how far is it now?» |
(260)«hâ, kisiwâk. mâskôc pêyakwâw ka-nipânânaw,» itêw. |
(260)«Oh, near. Perhaps once more we shall sleep on the way,» he told him. |
(261)wiyâpaniyik, mitoni kîksêpâ wawêyiw, êkw êh-pimipahtâyit misatimwah, êh-pimipicit. êw-otâkosiniyik, kanih mîna âtiht mîn âsay kîwêyiwa. êkwah piko mitâtasiwak ayahciyiniwak, êkwah wiyawâw wîwa êh-nîsicik, êkosi nîsosâp pikw êkwah. êyakoni êkwah kâ-kî-wîh-nipahikot, êkotah kîwêyiwah êkwah êyakoni. pâhpihêw. |
(261)The next morning very early he made ready, and the horses ran along, as they trekked. In the evening, to be sure, some more of them turned back. Now there were only ten of the Blackfoot, and he and his wife, making only twelve in all. The one who had wanted to kill him turned back at this point. He laughed at him. |
(262)«hây,» itêw, «nama wiy êsa tâpwê niyâpêwit kâ-kîh-mamêciminiht, êh-pêyakowak ê-wîh-nipahit,» itêw, êh-pâhpit. |
(262)«Oho,» he said to him, «So it would seem that he is not really so much of a man, he who was held back when he wanted to kill me, when I was all alone,» he said to him, laughing. |
(263)t ôma kâ-kapêsit, «êhâ, kisiwâk ôma êkwah itah k-âyâcik mâna ayîsiyiniwak. kêhcinâ kê-wâpahk êkwah ka-môsihânawak,» itwêw. |
(263)Then, where he had encamped, «Now, this place is near where the people always stay. Surely tomorrow we shall perceive their presence,» he said. |
(264)wiyâpaniyik, kîkisêpâ asa mina wawêyîw, êkwa min êh-pimipicit. ê pâh-pêsiskâwak, ôhi misatimwah kâ-yahkitisahwâcik; pêsiskâwak êkwah, osâm mihcêt misatimwa ôhi. |
(264)In the morning, again he early made ready, and again advanced. Then they went slowly who were driving on the horses; they went slowly, on account of the too great number of the horses. |
(265)iyâpasâpic âwa, «hôh, kêhcinâ ôki wîh-kîwêwak! wâh-wîpac âpasâpih,» itêw wîwa; «niya piko êkwah misatimwak ta-yahkitisahwakik, kiyâhtê kîwêtwâwi, mâk ôk êh-pwâwitisahwâcik.» |
(265)Whenever he looked back, «Ho, surely they want to turn back! Look back at close intervals,» he told his wife; «I had better now herd the horses myself, in case these men should surprise me by turning back; they seem scarcely able to drive the horses.» |
(266)nakîw awa. |
(266)He halted. |
(267)piyê-takosiniyit, «hâw, tânisi ka-pê-pêsiskâyêk? wîhtamawik, niyôhtê-kîwêwêkê!» itêw. |
(267)When they caught up, «Well, why are you coming so slowly? Tell me, if you wish to turn back!» he asked them. |
(268)ôhih wîstâwa kitotik. |
(268)His brother-in-law spoke to him. |
(269)«hâ, nîstâ, nama wiya nnôhtê-kîwânân ôma. tahto kê-ihtasiyâhk êh-pwâwitisahwâyâhkok misatimwak, k-ôh-pêsiskâyâh. pêyak pipon niwîh-ntaw-ayân kitaskîhk. nîsta êh-têpêyimoyân, k-ôh-pê-kîwê-wîcêtân. nôhtâwiy okimâwiw. êh-itwêt nôhtâwiy, `piko ê-sôhki-tôtamihk k-ôkimâwihk,' nikîh-itik mâna nôhtâwiy. nama wiya nôhtaw ci-kîh-kîwêyân.» |
(269)«Brother-in-Law, we do not really wish to turn back. Because, being of the number we are, we are having a hard time driving the horses, is the reason we advance so slowly. I mean to stay a year in your country. It is of my own desire that I am accompanying you home. My father is a chief. `Only if one is steadfast can one be a chief,' my father always tells me. I could not turn back short of my goal.» |
(270)ôki kotakak kahkiyaw êkosi itwêwak. |
(270)The others all said the same. |
(271)«hâw, nêma kâ-ispatinâk nêma, kiyâm ntawâc pêyahtik nka-pimohtân.» |
(271)«Well, to that hill over there, let me go slowly to it.» |
(272)êkwah owîkimâkana êkwah pimi-nîso-têhtapiwak. kakwêcimik êkwah. |
(272)Then he and his wife rode along together. Then she questioned him. |
(273)«hâh,» itik, «nama wiya cî ôma kiwîwin?» itik. |
(273)«Now,» she asked him, «have you not really a wife?» she asked him. |
(274)«hâ, nama wiya! êkwêyâk kiya ôma kâ-wîkimitân,» itêw. |
(274)«Oh, no! You are the first one I have married,» he told her. |
(275)«hâh,» itik, «kîspin wîwiwanê, nka-pê-sipwêhtân,» itik; «mitoni âsay nikiskêyihtên ôma kâ-pê-pimohtêyahk,» itik. |
(275)«Now,» she said to him, «if by any chance you have a wife, I shall go away,» she told him; «I now know very well this road along which we have come,» she told him. |
(276)«hâ, tâpwê nama wiya niwîwin,» itêw; «êh-pêyakoyân piko, nam âwiyak nîcisân. kêhcinâ pimâtisici nôhtâwiy, nikâwiy, mistahi ka-kitimâkêyimikwak, êkwêyâk ci-wâpamicik iskwêwa êh-wîcêmak,» itêw. |
(276)«Oh, truly, I have no wife,» he answered her; «And I am an only child and have no brothers or sisters. Surely, if my father and mother are alive, they will be very fond of you, when they see me for the first time with a wife,» he told her. |
(277)tâpwêhtâk êkwah. |
(277)Then she believed him. |
(278)«kîspin tâpwê êkos îspayikih, nama wiya nka-pê-nôhtê-kîwân. nka-miywêyihtên ôma k-êtwêyin,» itik wîwah. |
(278)«If it really is so, I shall not want to go home. I shall be pleased with this which you tell me,» his wife said to him. |
(279)«hâ, êh-tâpwêyân!» |
(279)«Oh, I am telling the truth!» |
(280)isi takosinwak ôma itah kâ-wîh-kapêsit. kotakah otinê misatimwah. |
(280)In this way they arrived at the place where he meant to camp. He took a fresh horse. |
(281)«hâw, mâ nika-sipwêpayin!» |
(281)«There, now I shall ride off!» |
(282)sipwêpayiw. hâ, pa-pmipayiw. yôhâ, êkotah ôma êkoyikohk êhkihkih, kâ-pê-ayâhk nama têyiwa mostoswah. ômah wâpahtam ispatinâw. êyako môskîstam. cîk êh-atih-ihtât, awên ôma, wiyanihtâkan. ânohc k-êsinâkwaniyik ôma mihko, ôma mîna mostosostikwân, yôhâ, anohc ôma. têhcipayihôw. k-êspatinâyik âkawâyihk pakitinêw otêma. at-âmaciwêw, êh-ati-nawakît. asiniy âsapiyiwa. ati-pimitâcimôw. piyisk êkota êh-otihtât, ôma êh-nahisihk; ôtah ôtênaw ta-kaskâpahtêw. sâsay êkwah ati-pahkisimoyiw êkwah. |
(282)He rode away. He rode on ahead. Now, in this place where the people came, there were no buffalo. He saw that hill. He went to it. When he came near, what was this but a place where game had been cleaned. As if it had been this very day looked the blood, and the buffalo-head, this very day's. He mounted. At the other side of the hill he dismounted. He went up the hill, leaning close to the ground. There was a pile of stones. He crawled along. When he came to them, there he lay down; there was the smoke of the camp. It was now sunset. |
(283)«ahâ, tipiskâkih nk-êtohtân. mahtih nôhtâwiy êkotah kê-wîcihiwêt,» itêyihtam. |
(283)«Oh, after dark I shall go there. I shall see whether my father is along here,» he thought. |
(284)ka-kitâpahtam. êkosi at-îsi-tipiskâyiw. asêtâcimôw êkwah. wêtihtât otêma, têhcipayihôw. âsay tipiskâyiw. |
(284)He kept gazing at it. So darkness came. Now he crawled back. When he came to his horse, he mounted. It was dark now. |
(285)pêyahtik ati-têhtapiw, «pita ta-nâh-nipâniwiw,» êh-itêyihtahk. |
(285)He rode slowly on, thinking, «First let them go to sleep.» |
(286)ây, têkosihk ohpimê sakahpitêw otêma. âpihkôw; mosc-âkwanahôw. |
(286)When he got there, off to one side he tethered his horse. He took off his belt; he wrapped himself in his robe. |
(287)«aspin nôhtâwiy wîkih êkosi man ôkîh-isîhtâh! kîh-misâyipan mâna wîkih! kêkâc mâna pîhtêyisk okîh-wîkih nôhtâwiy!» itêyihtam. |
(287)«When I left, my father always set up his tent like this! He always had a large tipi! My father always camped almost at the center!» he thought. |
(288)mâninakisk wâsakâmâw ôtênaw, êh-natonahk ôhtâwiya wîkiyiw. kwîtonam. |
(288)He made the complete circuit of the camp, looking for his father's tent. He failed to see it. |
(289)«hâw, kêhcinâ nama wiya ôtah ayâw! tâns ôma kê-tôtamân, ayahciyiniwak kâ-pê-wîcêwakik? tâns ôma kê-tôtamân, êk âyâci nôhtâwiy?» |
(289)«Ho, surely it seems he is not here! What shall I do, having Blackfoot with me? What shall I do, if my father is not here?» |
(290)cêskwa konat îtêh at-îtohtêw. kîh-cimatêyiw macêkinos; apisâsiniyiw. |
(290)Still he went here and there. There stood a little tipi; it was very small. |
(291)at-îtohtêw, kâ-matwê-mâtoyit, «amê, nikosisîs! amê, nikosisîs!» nôtokêwa mîna kisêyiniwa. |
(291)He went up to it, and there someone was weeping aloud, «Alas, my dear son! Alas, my dear son!» an old woman and an old man. |
(292)at-îtohtêw. paspâpiw. kîh-wêwâhtapiyiwa; mitoni cîhcîkosikâsoyiwa, kâ-moscâpêkasiyit okâwiya ôtêh pikoh wîscêpahkwâs êh-oskotâkâyit.34 nisitawêyimêw ôhtâwiyah. pîhtokêw. |
(292)He went there. He peeped in. There they sat; very ragged were their garments, and thinly clad was his mother, with nothing but a bit of old leather for a skirt. He recognized his parents. He entered. |
(293)«hahâw, tawâw, wêskinîkiyan!» itik ôhi ôhtâwiya. |
(293)«Oh, come in, young man!» his father said to him. |
(294)nama wiya wîh-kitâpamik. otinêyiwa ospwâkaniyiwa; nama wîh-kitâpamik, êkos ês-wiyaskinahâyit ôhi. |
(294)He did not look at him. He took his pipe; without looking at him, he filled it. |
(295)«hâw, ôma êkâ wiya mâtok!» itêw; «niy ôma, nôhtâ, nîkâ! nitakosinin.» |
(295)«Oh, do not weep now!» he said to them; «This is I, Father, Mother! I have come back.» |
(296)kisêyiniw awa kitâpipayihôw, hâw, mina nôtokêw; awênah ôh, okosisiwâwa! nisitawêyimêwak, aw ê-wîh-ma-mawimot nôtokêw, ê-wîh-mâtot, osâm êh-miywêyihtahk, okosisah êh-nisitawêyimât. |
(296)The old man turned to look, and the old woman; who was it, but their son! They recognized him, and the old woman cried and wept for joy, when she recognized her son. |
(297)«cêskwah nîkân kâya mâtoh!» itêw êkwah, êh-oy-ocêmikot ôhtâwiyah okâwiyah mîna. |
(297)«Do not weep any more!» he said to them, as his father and his mother kissed him. |
(298)mêtoni kitimâkisiyiwa. |
(298)They were in a sorry state. |
(299)«haw, nôhtâh, nama wiya kôkimâwin. âhkamêyimoh ci-kitahamâyin êkâ ci-nipahihcik ayahciyiniwak. nipê-wîcêwâwak mitâtaht, êkwah pêyak iskwêw êh-wîkimak; okimâwiyiwa ôhtâwiya. êkwah ostêsah pêyak nipê-wîcêmâwa, êkos êh-isi-nîsicik. kê-wâpahk nika-takosinin kîkisêpâ. mêyâkwâ, nôhtâ, aspêyimoh okimâwak, êkâ ci-kakwê-nipahihcik kâ-pê-wîcêwakik. mihcêt misatimwak npêsiwâwak,» itêw ohtâwiya, kâw-ôh-ocêmikot ôhtâwiyah; «kîkisêpâ nka-takosinin, nôhtâ,» itêw. |
(299)«Now, Father, you are not a chief. Use your power to give warning that the Blackfoot be not killed. I have brought with me ten of them, and a woman, who is my wife; her father is a chief. Also her elder brother I have brought with me, both her and him. I shall arrive tomorrow morning. Do not forget, Father; entreat the chiefs that no attempt be made to kill those whom I have brought with me. I am bringing many horses,» he told his father, who kissed him again and again; «In the morning I shall arrive, Father,» he told him. |
(300)isi wayawîw. tah êh kâ-kîh-pê-sakahpitât misatimwah otihtêw. têhcipayihôw, ê-kîwêpayit êkwah. |
(300)With this he went out. He came to where he had tethered his horse. He mounted and rode back. |
(301)êkwah awa kisêyiniw awa nakayâskawêw nîso êh-okimâwiyit kisêyiniwa. |
(301)That old man was well acquainted with two old men who were chiefs. |
(302)«haw, mahtih nka-ntawi-pêkonâwak; nka-ntaw-âcimostawâwak,» itêw owîkimâkanah ôhi. |
(302)«Well, I had better go wake them; I shall tell them about it,» he said to his wife. |
(303)tôspwâkanah kâh-otinât, itohtêw pîhtêyisk êh-cimatêyik. |
(303)Taking his pipe, he went to a tipi that stood in the center of the camp. |
(304)«nîci-kisêyin!» |
(304)«Old friend!» |
(305)«mâ!» |
(305)«Yes!» |
(306)nâ, niwîh-pîhtokân.» |
(306)«I want to come in.» |
(307)«êha!!» |
(307)«Do!» |
(308)pîhtokêw. |
(308)He went in. |
(309)«hâ, kotawêh!» itêw awa owîci-kîhkâwah awa kâ-kiyokâht awa. |
(309)«Come, build up the fire!» said he who was being visited, to his aged wife. |
(310)ê-wâsaskotêyik, nisitawêyimêw. |
(310)When the fire blazed up, he recognized the other. |
(311)«yahô, nama wiya kontah kâ-pê-pîhtokêt!» itêyihtam sêmâk. |
(311)«Hoho, he would not be coming here for nothing!» he thought at once. |
(312)oyaskinahêyiwa. |
(312)The other was filling the pipe. |
(313)«hâw, pîhtwâh, nîci-kisêyin. aw ôtah kâ-wîkit ta-ntawi-natomêw kinôtokêm, ê-wîh-âcimostâtakok anohc êh-itihtamân.» |
(313)«Now, smoke, old friend. Let your wife go call him who lives right here, for I want to tell you what I have heard tonight.» |
(314)«haw, ntawi-ntom! ta-pê-pîhtwâw.» |
(314)«Go call him! He is to come here to smoke.» |
(315)êkw awa nôtokêw wayawîw. |
(315)The old woman went out. |
(316)«ntâhkosê!» |
(316)«Gossip!» |
(317)«mâh!» |
(317)«Yes!» |
(318)«npê-natomâw kiwîkimâkan. kiyipa!» |
(318)«I have come to call your husband. Quick!» |
(319)matwê-waniskâyiwa. hâw, wêpac piko pîhtokêyiwa. |
(319)She could hear him get up. At once he came into the tent. |
(320)«nhâw, ktaspêyimototâtinâwâw ôma k-ôh-pê-pîhtokêyân, anohc êh-itihtamân. nikosis anohc nôtihtik. ayahciyiniwa pê-wîcêwêw mitâtaht. êyokonik êkâ ci-nipahihcik ta-ktahamawâyêkok oskinîkiwak, êkosi ktis-âspêyimototâtinâwâw. iskwêwa pê-wîcêwêw nikosis, êh-wîkimât. `kîkisêpâ nka-takosinin,' ntik. haw, êkos ês-âspêyimototâtakok, nîci-kisêyinîtik. kiwâpaminâwâw êsi-kitimâkinâkosiyân, nikosis ê-kîh-kwîtawêyimak, `mâskôc êkosi nisiwanâcihôw,' ê-kîh-itêyihtamân.» |
(320)«Now, you are my hope, both of you, in that about which I have come, a thing which tonight I have heard. My son came to me tonight. He has brought ten Blackfoot. I am depending on you to warn the young men not to kill them. My son is bringing a woman, his wife. `In the morning I shall arrive,' he told me. Now for this I have placed my hope in you, old friends. You see what a miserable appearance I present, having grieved for my son, thinking, `Perhaps he has gone to his destruction.'» |
(321)«êya!,» êsi-nîsiyit ôhi, «nama wiya nântaw ta-tôtawâwak. ahpôhk pêtisâpamihtwâwi, nam âwiyak ta-nakiskawêw, iyikohk ôtah pîhtêyisk takosihkwâwi. êkwah otah ta-miskawêwak okimâwak,» itwêwak ê-isi-nîsicik ôki. |
(321)«Yes,» said both, «nothing shall be done to them. Even when they are seen coming, no one shall go to meet them, until they arrive here at the center of the camp. And here the chiefs will find them,» said they both. |
(322)«nhâw, niya ôma nîkih êtastêk, ôma nîki kitisi-miyitin,» itik ôhi; «mâka pîhtêyask mitoni tâ-ntawi-mânokâniwiw. mitoni pîhtêyask kika-ntawi-natomikawin, kîsokêhki, kwayask kîsi-nahastasôhki, mîna ta-pîhtokatâhk ci-mîcicik ayahciyiniwak,» itwêw pêyak awa. |
(322)«And now, as for me, this tent of mine, as it stands I give you,» said one of them; «And let them come set up their tent at the very center of the camp. To the very center of the camp you will be called, when the tent has been set up and the furnishings arranged and the things brought into it which the Blackfoot are to eat,» said the one. |
(323)«niya kîkisêpâ nka-sâkiton, ci-wîhtamân ê-wîh-takosihk kikosis takw ayahciyiniwak, êk âwiyak ta-nakiskawât, pâtos pîhtêyask kîkihk ayâtwâwi, kôh t-âtamiskâhcik; nk-êtwân kîkisêpâ,» itik ôhi pêyak. |
(323)«And I, in the morning I shall herald it, telling that your son is to arrive with the Blackfoot, and that no one is to go to meet him, until they are in your tent at the center of the camp, and there they are to be welcomed; I shall say this in the morning,» the other said to him. |
(324)wâh-wayawîwak. pîhtokêw awa kisêyiniw wîkisihk. |
(324)They went out of the tipi. The old man went into his little tent. |
(325)«yahâ, nôtokêw, nama wiy êtokê pikontah êy-isinamahk! miyâmây cî kikêhcinâhon êh-êwakoniwit kikosisinaw, nôtokêw?» |
(325)«Oh, Wife, are you certain we have not merely had a hallucination? Are you altogether sure that it was our son, Wife?» |
(326)«êha!! mitoni nkêhcinâhon. nama wiya kont êh-isinamân; nama wiya êh-cîpayamatisoyân. êwakô kikosisinaw, kisêyiniw! kê-wâpahk sa piko niwî-ppâ-kamâciwahên, ci-wîhtamân kikosisinaw êh-wâpamâyahk,» itwêw nôtokêw. |
(326)«Yes! I am very sure. I have not had a hallucination; I have not seen a ghost. It was our son, Husband! In the morning I am going about rejoicing, telling that we have seen our son,» said the old woman. |
(327)«a, kâ wiyah! kâ wiy, nôtokêw! sâsay nikîh-wîhtamawâwak okimâwak. pêyak ana kîkisêpâ wîh-wîhtam,» itêw. |
(327)«Oh, do not! Do not, Wife! I have already told the chiefs. One of them will announce it in the morning,» he told her. |
(328)wâpanapiwak, êh-miywêyihtahkik okosisiwâwa ê-kîh-wâpamâcik; namwâc êkwah ci-nôhtêhkwasiwak. |
(328)They sat up till daylight, rejoicing that they had seen their son; they felt no need of sleep. |
(329)mitoni êh-wâpaniyik, sâsay, «hê hê hê ha! natôhtamok, niwâhkomâkanitik, ôma kâ-wîh-itwêyân! êkâ wiy âwiyak oskinîkiwak ta-nîmâskwêwak! kiyâm pêyakwanohk tit-âpiwak.35 nikitahamawâwak, kahkiyaw ci-mamâhtakosiyahk anohc kâ-wîh-kîsikâk. awa kisêyiniw kipêhtawânaw tahto-kîsikâw êh-mâtot, mîna nôtokêsiw. kêhcinâ kahkiyaw kikitimâkihtawânaw, êh-miywâtisit, okosisah mêwihkâtâci. niy ôti wiyah nîsta nimôskomik, piyêhtawaki miyâtoci. êyak ôhci ka-kitihamâtakok; anohc kâ-kîsikâk wîh-takosiniyiwa okosisa. ayahciyiniwa mitâtaht pê-wîcêwêyiwa, tako pêyak iskwêwa, êh-wîwiyit okosisa. hâw, hwaw hww!» kâ-pêhtâkwahk êkw ôtênaw. |
(329)When day had fully dawned, then, «Hey hey hey ho! Listen, my kinsmen, to what I shall say! Let none of the young men carry arms! Let them stay still in one place. I forbid it, for we are all to celebrate this day. Every day we have heard this old man weep, and this old woman. Surely we have all heard them with pity, for he is good, when he mourned for his son. He even brought me to tears when I heard him weep. This is why I warn you; today his son is to arrive. He comes with ten Blackfoot companions, and with a woman, for his son has a wife. Ho ho ho!» and the whole camp heard it. |
(330)sâsay pîhtêyisk anitah kîsokêwân mîkiwâhp, êkw êh-miywâsiniyikin ayâwinah ê-pîhtokatâwiht, êh-miyiht awa. ospwâkanah êh-miyosiyit, oskiciy miyâw. akotêyiw ôtah. ntawi-natomâw. |
(330)By this time there at the center of the camp the tipi had been set up, and the best furnishings brought into it and given to him. He was given a handsome pipe, with pipe-stem. It hung there. He was sent for. |
(331)«hâw, âstam!» |
(331)«Come!» |
(332)êkwah tak owîkimâkana êkos ôma wîkisiwâw nakatamwak. pîhtokêwak. |
(332)Then he, with his wife, left their little tent. They entered. |
(333)«hâw, êkos ôma êh-isi-miyitân,» itik owîci-kisêyiniwa. |
(333)«There, this is what I give you,» his fellow-old-man said to him. |
(334)ôma kâ-pêhtâkwahk ôtênaw, êh-mamâhtâkosihk, aw oskinîkiw ê-wîh-takosihk, «nama wiy âwiyak ta-kakwê-sêkihêw,» itwêwak kahkiyaw iyiniwak. |
(334)When the whole camp had heard that there was to be a celebration and that that youth was coming, «Let no one try to worry him,» said all the men. |
(335)kîksêpâ nawac âsay pê-pimicipayiyiwa.36 mâh-matwêwêw. |
(335)In the morning, there they were, riding zig-zag. Gunshots rang out. |
(336)«hây, sâsay!» |
(336)«Here they are!» |
(337)pêh-pâh-pimicipayiwak. pê-sâkêwê-têhtapiw, owîkimâkana mîna, ômis ê-isitâpêyit misatimwa, pê-têhtapiyit, êy-ikihtawitâpêyit. |
(337)They came, riding zig-zag. He came riding into view, and his wife riding with the horse hitched thus, riding on a horse which drew a travoie. |
(338)«cêskwa, cêskwa!» |
(338)«Wait, wait!» |
(339)kiyâm ayâwak. kitotêw awa awa nêhiyaw. |
(339)They stayed quiet. That Cree spoke to them. |
(340)«pê-nikamok!» itêw. |
(340)«Sing as you approach!» he told them. |
(341)hahaha, nama kîh-nikamôwak ayahciyiniwak. otami-kostâciwak. pêyak ntawi-nakiskâk ôhi kisêyiniwa. |
(341)Oh, the Blackfoot were not able to sing. They were too much taken up by fear. One of those old men came to meet him. |
(342)«nêma pîhtêyisk kâ-cimatêk kôhtâwiy êykô wîkih.» |
(342)«That tipi rising over there at the center is your father's.» |
(343)«wâh! nôhtâwiy okitimâkisih, tipiskohk kâ-wâpamak!» itêyihtam awa. |
(343)«Ho! Was not my father poor, when last night I saw him!» he thought. |
(344)â, t-isi-têhtapiw, êh-tawastêyikih ôhi, pê misatimwah êh-kitôyit, «hahamm!» pîhtêyisk pê-wayawiyiwa ôhtâwiya, okâwiya.37 nîhtinêw owîkimâkana, êkw ê-oy-ocêmikocik. |
(344)He rode thither, between the tents, and the horses neighed. At the center of the camp his father came forth, and his mother. At the center of the camp his father came forth, and his mother. |
(345)êkwah ôki ayahciyiniwak ômis îsi têhtapiwak. |
(345)And those Blackfoot rode like this. |
(346)êkwah ôki nêhiyawak okimâwak, «êkâ wiya awiyak ta-nîmâskwêw.» |
(346)Then those Cree chiefs, «Let no one bear arms.» |
(347)têhcipayihôwak. pîhtokêwak êkotah. wîsta pîhtokêw awa. wîwa mîna pîhtokêyiwa. êkotah pîhtokêwak okimâwak nêhiyawak, ê-atamiskawâcik ayahciyiniwah ôhi. wîhtamawâw awa. |
(347)They mounted their horses. They entered there. He too entered. His wife also went in. In there came the Cree chiefs, and bade welcome to those Blackfoot. He was told the message. |
(348)«êkâ wiya ta-sêkisiwak. wîhtamaw,» itâw awa kâ-pê-wîcêwât awa; ayâhciyinimôw êsa. |
(348)«They are to have no fear. Tell them,» he was told who had brought them; for he spoke the Blackfoot language. |
(349)wîhtamawêw. miywêyihtamwak, êsa êkwah êh-asamihcik. kîsi-mîcisôwak. êkos âwa nôtokêw kîh-mânokêw ôm ôstimah wîkiyiw. |
(349)He told them. They were content, and now they were given food. They ate. Then that old woman set up her daughter-in-law's tent. |
(350)kâh-kîs-âtamiskâhcik ayahciyiniwak, «hâw, nôhtâ, ôki, ôki kiya kitêmak,» itêw ôhtâwiya, «êkwah niy ôki.»38 |
(350)When the Blackfoot had been bidden welcome, «Now, Father, these, these here, are your horses,» he told his father, «and these are mine.» |
(351)nisto pikw îskonamâsôw aw oskinîkiw. |
(351)The youth had kept only two for himself. |
(352)«hâ, nôhtâ, têpwê; pîsâkanâpiyah ta-pêtâwak kiwâhkomâkaninawak. pâh-pêyak misatimwah kika-miyâwak ôhi k-êsikâpawiyit.» |
(352)«And, oh yes, Father; our kinsmen are to bring leather ropes. You will give them each one of the horses that stand here.» |
(353)tâpwêw awa kisêyiniw. |
(353)The old man announced it. |
(354)«hê, niwâhkomâkanitik! pêtâk pîsâkanâpiyah! pê-nâtamâsok tit-ôtêmiyêk!»39 |
(354)«Hear, my kinsmen! Bring your lines! Come get your horses!» |
(355)«hô, hô!» |
(355)«Ho, ho!» |
(356)ayîsiyiniwak môskîstamâtôwak. mâninakisk omiyâ awa kisêyiniw misatimwa, ê-at-ôtinâyit, ê-ati-kamâciwahamiyit. kahkiyaw kahkiyaw otêmihêw ôh âyîsiyiniwa. mistahi miywêyihtamwak ôki nêhiyawak, êkosi êkw ê-kamâciwahahkik. kahkiyaw wîkimêw ayahciyiniwa awa nêhiyaw awa. |
(356)The people came running together. Without fail the old men gave them horses, and they took them and set about jubilating. To every one of those people he gave a horse. Those Cree were very glad, and so they made a jubilation. That Cree stayed with all those Blackfoot. |
(357)wîstâwa, «nîstâ,» itik, «`nama wiya okimâwiw nôhtâwiy,' k-êtwêyin, mitoni êcik âni êh-okimâwit kôhtâwiy! mistahi nimiywêyihtênân; `mâskôt nika-nipahikawinân,' nikîh-itêyihtênân. mitoni miywasin êh-takosiniyâhk.» |
(357)His brother-in-law said to him, «Brother-in-Law, `My father is no chief,' you said, and here it appears that your father is a great chief! We are very glad; `Perhaps we shall be slain,' we had thought. |
(358)ay-ayâyiwa êkotah. kîtahtawê kâmwâtisiyiwa ôhi iyahciyiniwa. ê-pê-nâtakâsi-piciwiht êkwah wîstâwa wîhtamâk. |
(358)They stayed there. Presently those Blackfoot grew sad. When they had moved toward the bush-country, his brother-in-law told him of it. |
(359)«hâ, nîstâ, `pêyak pipon nka-ntaw-âyân,' nikîh-itwân. ntawâc ês ânih nisâkwêyimon. ntawât niwîh-kîwân,» itik wîstawâ. |
(359)«Now, Brother-in-Law, `One year I shall go to stay, ' I said. But I feel I cannot. I must go home,» his brother-in-law said to him. |
(360)«êha!,» itêw; «cêskwah; nôhtâwiy nka-wêhtamawâw.» |
(360)«Very well,» he answered him; «wait; I shall tell my father.» |
(361)itohtêw ôhtâwiya. |
(361)He went to his father. |
(362)«hâ, nôhtâh, wîh-kîwêwak ôki ayahciyiniwak. `pêyak pipon nka-ntawih-ayân,' kih-itwê nîstâw. mâka sâkwêyimôw; wîh-kîwêw. mâka kê-wâpahk ta-nîmihitôwak ôki oskinîkiwak kîkisêpâ ohci.»40 |
(362)«Well, Father, these Blackfoot want to go home. `One year I shall go and stay,' said my brother-in-law, to be sure. But he feels he cannot do it; he wants to go home. Tomorrow let the young men dance from early morning on.» |