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Toonai
ndoo'
yaa'nii.
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Fish / were not, / they say. |
There were no fish, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yooyiinak'
neestiin
yaa'nii. |
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Far south / it lay down / they say. |
It lay down far in the south, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Naaghaichow
kw'it'
ts'sin
yaa'nii. |
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Nagaitco / on it / stood / they say. |
Naaghaichow stood on it, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwolhghilh
yaa'nii. |
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It carried him / they say. |
It carried him, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yiinak'
ninyaa-din,
uusii'
shoo'tc'leeh-teelit
shoonk'uusii'
noo'aash
yaa'nii. |
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South / it came where / its head / he was going to fixwhen / well / its head / he placed, / they say. |
Where earth lay down in the south, he [Naaghaichow] wasgoing to place its head as it should be, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lheetcbaa
uunaa'-tagit
noo'n'aan
yaa'nii. |
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Grey clay / its eyes between / he placed / they say. |
He placed grey clay between its eyes, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Uudee'-kw'it'
noo'n'aan yaa'nii, lheetcbaa. |
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Its horn on / he placed / they say / grey clay. |
He placed on its horn, they say, grey clay. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lhaa'
uudee'-kw'it' lheetcbaa noo'n'aan yaa'nii. |
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Other / its horn on / grey clay / he put / they say. |
He put grey clay on its other horn, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tl'ohkaalhgai
kaa'ghinmee
yaa'nii. |
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White reeds / he gathered / they say. |
He gathered white reeds, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Uusii'daa-kw'it'
noo'n'aan yaa'nii. |
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Crown of its head on / he put / they say. |
He put it on the crown of its head, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kw'it' lheetc
noo'lai
yaa'nii. |
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On it / earth / he put / they say. |
He put soil on it, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Intcee'
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
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Deer / were not, / they say. |
There were no deer, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tl'ohlhtsow
uusii'daa-kw'it' naa'tghilh'aa'
yaa'nii. |
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Blue grass / crown of its head on / he stood up / theysay. |
He stood blue grass on the crown of its head, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Chin
naa'tghilh'aa' yaa'nii. |
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Trees / he stood up / they say. |
He stood trees, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ts'ii'
naa'tghilh'aa' yaa'nii uusii'-kw'it'. |
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Brush / he stood up / they say, / its head on. |
He stood brush, they say, on its head. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Beegheeshkeegh-ee,"
ch'in
yaa'nii. |
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"I am finishing," / he said / they say. |
"I am finishing," he said, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yoo'oon-haa'
too
ninyilhtsilh-ban,"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
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Yonder / water / shall break against it," / he said/ they say. |
Waves should break against it over there," he said,they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ts'isnoo'
sliin'
yaa'nii. |
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Mountain / became / they say. |
Mountains came into being, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ts'ii' kaal'aa'
yaa'nii. |
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Brush / came up / they say. |
Brush grew up, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Uusii'-kw'it' see-uuyaashtc
noo'n'aan-kwan yaa'nii. |
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Its head on / stone small / he had put / they say. |
He had put small stones on its head, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
See
ileeh-teelit
nchaagh
uusii', jeeschow
yaa'nii, nghindoo'yaa'nii.
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Stones / were becoming when / large, / its head / elk/ they say, / was not, / they say. |
As the stones were becoming large its head was buriedfrom sight. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Jeeschow ndoo' yaa'nii. |
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Elk / were not, / they say. |
There were no elk, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shoo'ghiilaagh-ee,"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
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"I am fixing it," / he said, / they say. |
"I am fixing it," he said, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Kaa',
diidee'
naaheeshdaa
shoo'ooshleeh
tghaamaahiidee',"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
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Well, / north / I will go / I will fix it / along shore/ north," / he said / they say. |
"Well, I will go north and fix it along the northernshore," he said, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yooyiidee'
naaheestyaa
yaa'nii. |
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Far north / he started back / they say. |
He started back to the far north, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Uunaa
naashdaa,"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
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"Around it / I will go," / he said / they say. |
"I will go around it," he said, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Yookwiit'akw
shoo'ooshleeh," ch'in yaa'nii. |
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"Far above / I will fix it," / he said / theysay. |
"Far above I will fix it," he said, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Uut'akw
shoo'tc'laah
yaa'nii. |
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Above / he fixed it, / they say. |
He fixed above it, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Nshoon-ee
shoo'ghiilaagh-eet,"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
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"Good / I made it," / he said / they say. |
"I have made it good," he said, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Uut'akw yooyiinak' naaheestyaa-hit see naa'tghilh'aa'yaa'nii.
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Above / far south / he went back when / stones / he stoodup / they say. |
When he went back far to the south he erected stones,they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Chin kaal'aa' tc'istciin
yaa'nii. |
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Trees / grow up / he made / they say. |
He made trees grow up, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ts'ii' kaal'aa' tc'istciin yaa'nii. |
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Brush / grow up / he made / they say. |
He made brush grow up, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Noonii
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
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Grizzlies / were not, / they say. |
There were no grizzlies, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ts'isnoo' naa'teelh'aa'
yaa'nii. |
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Mountains / he stood up / they say. |
He erected mountains, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Too uutc'in'aa
nee'
naa'tghilh'aa' yaa'nii. |
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Water / in front of / ground / he stood up / they say. |
He erected the ground in front of the ocean, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwonlhaan.
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All. |
That is all. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diisee'
kwsii'
noon'aan
yaa'nii. |
dii.se' kW.sii' nooN.'AN ya'.nii |
West / his head / he placed / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diidee' kwsii' noon'aan yaa'nii. |
dii.de' kW.sii' nooN.'AN ya'.nii |
North / his head / he placed / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diinak'
kwsii' noon'aan yaa'nii. |
dii.nuk' kW.sii' nooN.'AN ya'.nii |
South / his head / he placed / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diidak'
kwsii' noon'aan yaa'nii. |
dii.duk' kW.sii' nooN.'AN ya'.nii |
East / his head / he placed / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ghinsilh
yaa'nii kwsindaa'
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gun.suL ya'.nii kW.sun.da' |
It became hot / they say / his forehead. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bitchow
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
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Panthers / were not, / they say. |
There were no panthers, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Uunaasiilaal-ee
shaa."
|
oo.na.sii.la.lee ca |
"I dreamed / sun." |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diidak' tc'teesyaa
yaa'nii. |
dii.duk' tc't.tes.ya ya'.nii |
East / he started / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lhoontcghee'neestc
taak'
s'ilhsaan
yaa'nii. |
Loon.tc'.ge'.nectc tak' s'uL.saN ya'.nii |
Long-eared mice / three / he found / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwloo
tc'teelhtiin
yaa'nii. |
kloo tc't.teL.tiin ya'.nii |
His dogs / he took along / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shdjii'
noolsid-ee
taak' shloo
ghiisaan-ii."
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s.tcii' nool.sut.de tak' cloo ii.sa.nii |
My heart / falls / three / my dogs / I find. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'teelhtiin yaa'nii. |
tc't.teL.tiin ya'.nii |
He took along / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Shaa uuyeeh
tc'ninyaa
yaa'nii. |
ca oo.ye tc'.nin.ya ya'.nii |
Sun / under / he came / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Beelh
k'eech'inghaash-ban,
naandaash-ban,
shingoh-bannintc
bilh.
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beL k'e.tcin.nac.buN nan.dac.buN cuN.qoo.buN nuntc buL |
Ropes / you must bite off, / you must come back, / youmust poke me / your noses / with. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Waachow
waa'aan
ch'oolhyoolh
yaa'nii. |
wa.tcoo wa'.aN tc'ooL.yooL ya'.nii |
Blanket / through / he blew / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ntohlaal-ee,
ntohlaal-ee! |
n.tooh.la.le n.tooH.la.le |
You sleep, / you sleep. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yiistc
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
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Wolves / were not, / they say. |
There were no wolves, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diidaa'in
tc'teesghiin
yaa'nii. |
dii.da.uN tc't.tes.gin ya'.nii |
From the east / he carried it / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shaa teeghiin-ee"
ch'inaa-yee.
|
ca te.gii.ne tcin.na.ye |
"Sun / he is carrying" / one says. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Baaghin
tc'ninyaa yaa'nii. |
ba.guN tc'.nin.ya ya'.nii |
Coast / he came / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"St'oo'
shoo'ghiilaagh-ee." |
st'oo' coo.gii.la.Ge |
"Nearly / I fixed it." |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
See ohlee-ban
hai
sohyin-
dinhaa'."
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se ooH.le.buN hai sooH.yin.dun.ha' |
Stones / become / the / you stand place." |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Teesghiin
yaa'nii, shaa. |
tes.gin ya'.nii ca |
He carried / they say / sun. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Kaaldaash,
Aatciighichikchow,
Sonlhaantc,
Sitildaash,gooyaanee'."
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kal.dac a.tcii.gut.tcuk.tcoo sun.Lans sut.tul.dac goo.ya.ne' |
"Morning star, / atciiguttcuktcoo [star name], /sunLans [star name = Pleiades] / evening star, / stars." |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
S'isdaa
yaa'nii. |
s'us.da ya'.nii |
He sat / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwdjii'
naan'aa
yaa'nii. |
kW.tcii' nAn.'a ya'.nii |
His mind / moved about / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Doolii
ndoo' yaa'nii. |
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Bears / were not, / they say. |
There were no Black Bears, they say |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Naaghai,
shaa beent'aah
yaabii'k'.
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na.gai ca ben.t'a ya.bii'k' |
Moon, / sun, / you fly up / sky in. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Beeninlhaah
gooyaanee'!
|
be.nun.La goo.ya.ne' |
You jump up / stars. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tl'ee'dan'
kaasinyaash-ban,
k'eeninyaash-ban,
nee' biinaahindaash-ban.
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tl'e.dun ka.sun.yac.buN k'e.nin.yac.buN ne' bii.na.hun.dac.buN |
Morning / you must come up, / you must go down, / world/ you must go around. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Diidak' tl'ee'dan' kaanaasindaash-
ban.
|
dii.duk' tl'e.dun ka.na.sun.dac.buN |
East / morning / you must come up again. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Shaandiin-manjaa'."
|
can.dii.mun.dja' |
Sunshine shall be." |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Skiitc
tc'eeninyaa
yaa'nii, uudai'.
|
s.kiits tc'e.nun.ya ya'.nii oo.dai' |
Boy / went out / they say, / outside. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Diijii,
shtaa'?"
|
dii.djii s.ta' |
"What, / my father?" |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'yaantc
tc'eeninyaa yaa'nii. |
tc'.yantc tc'e.nun.ya ya'.nii |
Woman / went out / they say. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Gooyaanee' kaal'aa'-
kwan'angii
yaabii'k'." |
goo.ya.ne' ka.l'a'.kwaN.uN.gii ya.bii'k' |
"Stars / have sprung forth / sky in." |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lheenee'haa'
kwaa'aa
yaa'nii lhtaahkii.
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Le.ne'.ha kwa.'a ya'.nii L.tah.kiih |
All / gave him / they say / different things. |
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The Securing of Light (2nd version) |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Naahneesh
teelhkit'
yaa'nii. |
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People / were washed away, / they say. |
Human beings had been washed away, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'siitcin
beesyaa-hit
yiichow
uulai',
noo'tghintaal'-it,jeeschow
ghiltcaah
yaa'nii |
tc'.sii.tcuN bes.ya.hut yii.tcoo oo.lai' noo.t.gun.ta.lutges.tcoo gultca ya'.nii |
Coyote / climbed up when / dance-house / its top, / hestood up when / elk / he called / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Jeeschow niinaa
yaa'nii. |
ges.tcoo nii.na ya'.nii |
Elk / came / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lhaan
jeeschow yeehniinaa
yaa'nii, yiichow-bii'. |
LaN ges.tcoo ye.nii.na ya'.nii yii.tcoo.bii' |
Many / elk / came in / they say, / dance-house in. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yiichow deemin'
yaa'nii. |
yii.tcoo dee.muN' ya'.nii |
Dance- house / was full / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Slee'lhk'ishtc
ninkowilhtiin
yaa'nii. |
sle'.L.k'ucts nun.kuu.wuL.tiiN ya'.nii |
Skunk / he took up / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yeehdaa-din
nookowilhtiin
yaa'nii. |
ye.da.dun noo.kuu.wuL.tiiN ya'.nii |
By the door / he put him / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bilhghityiin'
kwslee',
bit',
bilhghityiin' yaa'nii, Slee'lhk'ishtc. |
buL.gut.yiN kW.sle' but' buL.gut.yiN ya'.nii sle'.L.k'ucts |
He doctored / his anus, / his belly, / he doctored /they say / skunk. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Daahtaitc
s'isdaa yaa'nii. |
da.taitc s'us.da ya'.nii |
Grey squirrel / sat / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Noonii teelhkit' yaa'nii. |
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Grizzlies / were washed away, / they say. |
Grizzlies had been washed away, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Saahchow
s'isdaa yaa'nii. |
saH.tcoo s'us.da ya'.nii |
Fisher / sat / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'ghinsii'
yaa'nii, Slee'lhk'ishtc. |
tc'.gun.sii' yaa'.nii sle'.L.k'ucts |
He emitted flatus / they say, / skunk. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lheenee'haa' tc'nteeghaan
yaa'nii. |
Le.ne'.ha' tc'n.te.gAn ya'.nii |
All / he killed / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'eeghaan
yaa'nii. |
tc'e.gAn ya'.nii |
He killed / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Tc'ghinsii'd-it
tc'nteeghaan yaa'nii. |
tc'.gun.sii'.dut tc'n.te.gan ya'.nii |
He emitted flatus when / he killed them / they say. |
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How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'siitcin intcee'-
baan
bit'-bilh'aa
tc'ghinyaan
yaa'nii. |
tc'.sii.tcuN in.tce'.baN but'.buL.a tc'.gun.yan ya'.nii |
Coyote / deer female / entrails and all / he ate / theysay. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'siitcin, "Kwaa'aadiishin-
yee,"
ch'in yaa'nii. |
tc'.sii.tcuN kwa.a.dic.cin.ye tc'in ya'.nii |
Coyote, / "I called that," / he said / theysay. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Jeeschow taist'aats'
yaa'nii. |
ges.tcoo tais.t'ats ya'.nii |
Elk / he cut up / they say. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Danshaan'-haa'
naa'oonee
sht'eeshii'?"
|
dAn.caN.ha' na.oo.ne st'ee.ci' |
"Who / married / my sister?" |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Lheenee'haa' tcaan'
uulaa'
sliin'. |
Le.ne'.ha' tca'n oo.la' sliin' |
All / faeces / his hands / became. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Bitchow teelhkit' yaa'nii. |
|
Panthers / were washed away, / they say. |
Panthers had been washed away, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'siitcin teeh-in
teelh'its
yaa'nii. |
tc'.sii.tcuN te.huN teL.'uts ya'.nii |
Coyote / creek to / he ran / they say. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwlaa'
tc'teetcii
yaa'nii. |
kW.la' tc'.te.tcii ya'.nii |
His hands / he washed / they say. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Seelin
kwlaa' tc'teetcii yaa'nii. |
see.lin kW.la' tc'.te.tcii ya'.nii |
Blood / his hand / he washed / they say. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwsii'ghaa'chow
kwsii' tc'istcin
yaa'nii. |
kW.sii'.ga'.tcoo kW.sii' tc'is.tcin ya'.nii |
His hair long / his head / he made / they say. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Kwsii' wantghilk'aash
yaa'nii. |
kW.sii' wAn.t.gul.k'Ac ya'.nii |
His hair / she threw away / they say. |
|
How Coyote and Skunk Killed Elk |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |