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Story |
Language |
Source |
Kwonlhaan.
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kwun.LAN |
All. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kowan'ch'ghildeeh
yaa'nii,
k'aa'.
|
koo.wAn.tc'.gul.deH ya'.nii k'a' |
From him he won / they say, / arrows. |
|
Coyote and the Gambler |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kowan'ch'ghildeeh yaa'nii, s'ilhtiin'
lhaa'haa'.
|
koo.wAn.tc'.gul.deH ya'.nii s'uL.tiin' La'.ha' |
From him he won / they say, / bow / one. |
|
Coyote and the Gambler |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Intcee'
teelhkit'
yaa'nii. |
|
Deer / were washed away, / they say. |
Deer had been washed away, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'siitcin
ndoo'
yaa'nii, haakwdan'.
|
|
Coyotes / were not, / they say, then |
There were no coyotes then, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Beekohloos,"
ch'in
yaa'nii. |
be.kooH.loos tc'in ya'.nii |
"Lead him up," / he said / they say. |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Daatcaan'
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Ravens / were not, / they say. |
There were no ravens, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hootaa
naaninlhaah
yaa'nii. |
hoo.ta na.nun.La ya'.nii |
Then / he jumped across / they say. |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hootaa naaninlhaagh-it
tc'teelhsit
yaa'nii. |
hoo.ta na.nun.La.gut tc'.teL.sut ya'.nii |
Then / he jumped across when / he fell / they say. |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hootaa kwon'
bii'
noolsit.
|
hoo.ta kwooN' bii' nool.sut |
Then / fire / in / he fell. |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ooslit
yaa'nii. |
oos.lut ya'.nii |
He burned up / they say. |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hootaa t'eesh
taanaasdjol
yaa'nii. |
hoo.ta t'ec tAn.nas.djool ya'.nii |
Then / coal / rolled out / they say. |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hootaa, "Shghaa'
sheenintbilh!"
|
hoo.ta cga' ce.nun.t.buL |
Then / "My hair / come back to me." |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwonlhaan. |
kwun.LAN |
All. |
|
Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bischloo
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Owls / were not, / they say. |
There were no Great Horned Owls, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'intch'itseetcin
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Buzzards / were not, / they say. |
There were no buzzards, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'isai'
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Chicken-hawks / were not, / they say. |
There were no Red-tailed Hawks, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Seelhch'woi
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Herons / were not, / they say. |
There were no Great Blue Herons, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Chaalhnii
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Varied robins (?) / were not, / they say. |
There were no Varied Thrushes, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Dishchow
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Grouse / were not, / they say. |
There were no grouse, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Dishtc
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Quails / were not, / they say. |
There were no quail, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Too
teesyai
yaa'nii. |
|
Water / went/ they say. |
Water came, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'isai'tcin
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Bluejays / were not, / they say. |
There were no Scrub Jays, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Naakee'itc
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Ducks / were not, / they say. |
There were no ducks, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tciitcgaitc
t'eekii,
lhaan
ninyeehtaagh,
t'eekii kaa'ch'ghinshii'yaa'nii.
|
tciitc.gaitc t'e.kii LaN nun.ye.taG t'e.kii ka.tc'.gun.cii'ya'.nii |
Polecat / girls / many / bulbs / girls / dug / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diinak'
hainaa'in
lhinteesyaa-hit,
diidaa'in,
t'eekiilhaan
ninyeehtaagh kaa'ch'ghinshii'
yaa'nii. |
dii.nuk' hai.na.uN Lun.tes.ya.hut dii.da'.uN t'e.kiiLaN nun.ye.taG ka.tc'.gun.cii' ya'.nii |
South / from south / came together when / from north/ girls / many / bulbs / dug / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lhaan ninyeehtaagh kaa'ch'ghinshii' yaa'nii. |
LaN nun.ye.taG ka.tc'.guc.cii' ya'.nii |
Many / bulbs / they dug / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tciitcgaitc kwchai
lhaan kaayaa'shii'
yaa'nii. |
tciitc.gaitc kW.tcai LaN ka.ya'.cii' ya'.nii |
Polecat / her grandchild / many / dug / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bintcbil
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Yellow-hammers / were not, / they say. |
There were no flickers, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ghilk'aan
yaa'nii. |
gul.k'an ya'.nii |
There was fire / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Nchaagh
aal
kw'itnoo'ghilaa-hit,
nchaagh kaayaa'shii'yaa'nii.
|
n.tcaG Al k'wun.noo.gul.la.hut n.tcaG ka.ya'.cii' ya'.nii |
Large / wood / they put on when / large / they dug /they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lhaan lhtaahkii
tbilh-bii',
wan
k'ai'tbilh-bii',
wan k'ai'teel-bii':
lhtceekeetcin,
goontc,
chinsii'tcin,
ninyeehtaaghchow,
wo'lhaan,
tciighiltcaantc,
naa'aalee',
tsoo'kwiit'iin,
kwitchaan,
bit'tlai'tc,
goolbistcin,
kaschiin',
tciighiltcaan,
tciidiknee',
naasnaaldaaltc,
tciiyooyiikostgaitc,lheetcyeehdeeleehchow,
sii'tbin.
|
Lan L.taH.kii t.buL.bii' wuN k'ai.t.buL.bii' wuN k'ai.tel.bii' L.tcek.ke.tciN goontc tcun.sii.tciN nun.ye.taG.tcoo woo'.LaN tcii.gul.tcantc na.al.le' tsoo'.kwii.t'iiN kwut.kyaN but.t.lai'tc gool.bus.tciN kAs.kiNtcii.gul.tcaN tcii.duk.ne' nas.nal.daltc tcii.yoo.yii.koos.t.gaitc Letc.ye.de.le.tcoo sii't.biN. |
Many / kinds / seed-basket in / some, / burden-basket in / some, / basket-pan in / (list of root crops names) |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lheenee'haa'
lhtaahkii kaa'ch'ghinshii' yaa'nii. |
Le.ne'.ha' L.taH.kii ka.tc'.gun.cii' ya'.nii |
All / different kinds / they dug / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tbilh deemin'
yaa'nii |
t.buL dee.mun' ya'.nii |
Seed-basket / was full / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shiiyee'
doo-teebin-ee,"
yaa'ch'in
yaa'nii. |
cii.ye' doo.te.bun.ne ya'.tc'in ya'.nii |
"Mine / is not full," / they said / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Kaaditcaa'.
|
ka.dut.tca' |
"We will bury. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Nee'
ghinsil-ee,"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
ne' gun.sul.le tc'in ya'.nii |
Ground / is hot," / she said / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Hee'uu',"
ch'in yaa'nii, tc'yaantc.
|
he.uu' tc'in ya'.nii ts'.yantc |
"Yes," / she said / they say, / old woman. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'intyaash
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Condors / were not, / they say. |
There were no Condors, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwon' yaa'ghibiil'
yaa'nii. |
kwooN' ya'.ga.biil' ya'.nii |
Fire / they threw over / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Nee' lhtc'aalkaats.
|
ne' L.tc'al.kats |
Ground / they scooped out. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Naa'tghilghaal'-ee
kwon'din.
|
na.t.gul.gal.le kwooN'.duN |
They poured them down / fire place. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Chooyii-taah
naa'tghilhghalh
yaa'nii. |
tcoo.yii.taH na.t.guL.gAL ya'.nii |
Other places / they poured down / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Nees-din
sliin'
yaa'nii. |
nes.duN sliin' ya'.nii |
High / it became / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lhaan-it t'eekii, lhaan-it nees-din keentaan
yaa'nii. |
La.nit t'e.kii La.nit nes.duN ken.tAN ya'.nii |
Many because / girls / many because / high / it piledup / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ghitcaa'
yaa'nii. |
gut.tca' ya'.nii |
They covered / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'eelee'
yaa'nii. |
tc'e.lee' ya'.nii |
He sang / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwtcoo
baa
yaa'nii. |
kW.tcoo ba ya'.nii |
His grandmother / for / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Uudai'
nindaash
yaa'nii. |
oo.dai' nun.dac ya'.nii |
Outside / she danced / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Chiiboowitc
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Screech owls / were not, / they say. |
There were no Pygmy Owls, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yeehnaaghindaash
yaa'nii, kinyii.
|
ye.na.gun.dAc ya'.nii kin.yii |
He went in / they say, / himself. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Ninyeehtaagh ooshtgee'-jaa',"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
nun.ye.taG ooc.t.ge'.dja' tc'in ya'.nii |
"Bulbs / I will look at," / he said / theysay. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'eenaaghidaash
yaa'nii. |
tc'e.na.gut.dac ya'.nii |
He came out / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'ee'iilee'
yaa'nii. |
tc'e.iil.lee' ya'.nii |
He kept singing / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwtcoo nindaash yaa'nii. |
kW.tcoo nun.dAc ya'.nii |
His grandmother / danced / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bee'ilhkeegh-eet,
"Ninyeehtaagh ooshtgee',"ch'in
yaa'nii. |
be.iL.ke.get nun.ye.taG ooc.t.ge' tc'in ya'.nii |
He finished when / "Bulbs / I look at" / hesaid / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
K'ai'teel naanaa'ilhdilh
yaa'nii. |
k'ai.tel na.na.iL.duL ya'.nii |
Basket-pan / he moved up and down / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
K'ai'teel-bii' ch'ee'iilee' yaa'nii. |
k'ai.tel.bii' tc'e.il.lee' ya'.nii |
Basket-pan in / he kept singing / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwtcoo nindaash yaa'nii. |
kW.tcoo nun.dAc ya'.nii |
His grandmother / danced / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
K'ai'teel naanaa'ilhdilh yaa'nii. |
k'ai.tel na.naiL.duL ya'.nii |
Basket-pan / he moved up and down / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Chinch'ghiichow
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Woodcocks / were not, / they say. |
There were no Pileated Woodpeckers, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwdaa'-bii'
naa'dilhghaalh
yaa'nii. |
kW.da'.bii' na.duL.gAL ya'.nii |
His mouth in / he poured / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Doo-'it'ee-yee,
shtcoo,"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
doo.ut.t'ee.ye s.tcoo tc'in ya.nii |
"They are not cooked, / my grandmother," /he said / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwdaa'-bii' naa'dilhghalh
yaa'nii. |
kW.da'.bii' na.duL.gAL ya'.nii |
His mouth in / he poured / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'eenaandaash
yaa'nii. |
tc'e.nan.dac ya'.nii |
He came out / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Doo-'it'ee-yee, shtcoo," ch'ilee'
yaa'nii. |
doo.ut.t'ee.ye s.tcoo tc'il.lee' ya'.nii |
"They are not cooked, / my grandmother," /he sang / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwon'din nee' naanaa'tghilh'aal
yaa'nii. |
kwooN'.duN ne' na.na.t.guL.'al ya'.nii |
Fire-place / earth / he piled up again / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Nindaash-ee? |
nun.dac.ce |
"Why are you dancing? |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Doo-niineelyaan-in."
|
doo.nii.nel.ya.nun |
They are eaten up." |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwtcoo, "Kaa'
ooshtgee' ninyeehtaagh." |
kW.tcoo ka' ooc.t.ge' nun.ye.taG |
His grandmother, / "Well, / I will look / bulbs." |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Chinnilhtcintc
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Woodpeckers / were not, / they say. |
There were no Lewis' Woodpeckers, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kin
tc'eenyaa
yaa'nii, uudai'. |
kin tc'e.n.ya ya'.nii oo.dai' |
He / went out / they say / outside. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwtcoo nee' yoontgiitc
yaa'nii, kwon'din. |
kW.tcoo ne' yoon.t.giits ya'.nii kwooN'.duN |
His grandmother / earth / looked at / they say, / fireplace. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ninyeehtaagh ndoo' yaa'nii. |
nun.ye.taG n.doo' ya'.nii |
Bulbs / were not / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'eenaantyaa-hit
tc'ghintceeh
yaa'nii, uudai'-haa'.
|
tc'e.nan.t.ya.hut tc'.gun.tceH ya'.nii oo.dai'.ha' |
She went out when / she cried / they say, / outside. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diinak' tc'teesyaa
yaa'nii. |
dii.nuk' tc't.tes.ya ya'.nii |
South / she went / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bantc
wan-din
tc'ninyaa
yaa'nii. |
buntc wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
Flies / live place / she came / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shdjii'olhtik,
shchaayii
doobin-kwaas'is'iin-ee."
|
s.tcii.ooL.tuk s.tca.yii doo.buN.kwa.sus.ii.ne |
"Kill me, / my grandchild / mistreated me." |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Banlhtcinchow
wan-din tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
bun.L.tcin.tcoo wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
"Fly-black-large" / live place / she came /they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'teesyaa yaa'nii. |
tc't.tes.ya ya'.nii |
She went on / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Naa'shook'aa
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Robins / were not, / they say. |
There were no Robins, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hainak'
chaanees
wan-din tc'ninyai.
|
hai.nuk' tca.nes wun.duN tc'n.nun.yai |
Here south / wasp / live place / she came. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shdjii'olhtik, shchaayii doobin-kwaas'is'iin-ee,"ch'in
yaa'nii. |
s.tcii.ooL.tuk c.tca.yii doo.buN.kwa.sus.ii.ne tc'inya'.nii |
"Kill me, / my grandchild / mistreated me,"/ she said / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bandiltcaantc
wan-din tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
bun.dul.tcantc wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
(Live in the ground) / live place / she came / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shdjii'olhtik, shchai-yee
doobin-kwaas'is'iin-ee,"ch'in yaa'nii. |
s.djii.ooL.tuk s.tcai.ye doo.buN.kwa.sus.ii.ne tc'inya'.nii |
"Kill me, / my grandchild / mistreated me,"/ she said / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'teesyaa yaa'nii. |
ts't.tes.ya ya'.nii |
She went on / they say. |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hainak' t'aa'dilgaichow
wan-din tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
hai.nuk' ta.dul.gai.tcoo wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
Here south / hornet / live place / she came / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shchai-yee doobin-
kwaas'is'iin-ee,
shdjii'olhtik." |
s.tcai.ye doo.buN.kwa.sus.ii.ne s.djii.ooL.tuk |
"My grandchild / mistreated me, / kill me." |
|
Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yiinak'
tc'teesyaa yaa'nii. |
yii.nuk' tc't.tes.ya ya'.nii |
South / she went / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tsisnaa-lhits'-ee
wan-din tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
tcis.na.Luts.e wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
Yellowjacket / live place / she came / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Djiitcwotc
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
(A bird) / were not, / they say. |
There were no grosbeaks, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shdjii'olhtik, shchai doobin-kwaas'is'iin-ee,"ch'in yaa'nii. |
s.djii.ooL.tuk s.tcai doo.buN.kwa.sus.ii.ne tc'in ya'.nii |
"Kill me, / my grandchild / mistreated me,"/ she said / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yiinak' tc'teesyaa yaa'nii. |
yii.nuk' tc't.tes.ya ya'.nii |
South / she went / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Nee'yoosoostc
wan-din tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
ne'.yoo.soostc wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
(An insect) / live place / she came / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shchai doobin- kwaas'is'iin-ee, shdjii'olhtik." |
s.tcai doo.buN.kwa.sus.ii.ne s.djii.ooL.tuk |
"My grandchild / mistreated me, / kill me." |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Doo-yee,
doo-
ndjii'diltik-teelee,"
kwilh'inyaa'nii.
|
doo.ye doo.n.djii.dul.tuk.tee.le kwuL.iN ya'.nii |
"No, / we will not kill you," / they told her/ they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Banchow
wan-din tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
bun.tcoo wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
Fly large / live place / she came / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shdjii'olhtik, shchai doobin-kwaas'is'iin-ee." |
s.djii.ooL.tuk s.tca.ye doo.buN.kwa.sus.ii.ne |
"Kill me, / my grandchild / mistreated me." |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Doolhtc
wan-din tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
dooLtc wun.duN tc'n.nun.ya ya'.nii |
Gnats / live place / she came / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Haakwdan' tc'oolaakii
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
|
Then / meadow-larks / were not, / they say. |
At that time there were no meadowlark, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |