Pierre Lecris | Pierre Lecris |
(1)pêyakwâw kayâs âpihtawokosisânak kêh-mawinêhotôwak, ê-wih-kotiskawêhk, pêyak misatim êkwah atimwak ta-nistwahpisocik. êkosi mawinêhotôwak, êkos îsi. êkwah misatim pitah kapê-tipisk sakahpisôw, êkâ ta-mîcisot. êkwa asikêwak. misatimwah asikêwak; otâpânâskwah asikêwak; pâskisikanah asikêwak; kahkiyaw kêkway ascikêwak; âpacihcikanah mistah âscikêwak, mitoni mistahi. êkwah kîkisêpâ êkosi êkwa kotiskwawêwak. âkosi êkwah misatim wâhyaw nakatêw atimwah. êkosi aciyaw nakâpitêw, êkâ ci-nayêwapit misatim. pêy-atimik atimwa. êkosi mîna sêmâk nakatêw wâhyaw. êkosi tahkinê êh-tôtahk; wâhyaw kîh-nakatêw atimwah. |
(1)Once upon a time long ago some halfbreeds challenged each other to a race, with one horse against a team of three dogs. That was the way the challenge went. The horse was tied fast all the night before, that it might not eat. Then they made bets. They bet horses, sleds, and guns; they bet all manner of things; they bet much property, very much. So then in the morning they raced. Then the horse far outdistanced the dogs. Then he brought it to a stop, that the horse might not tire. The dogs came and overtook it. Then again, in short order, it left them far behind. That way it did every time; it left the dogs far behind. |