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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) |
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) |
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) |
"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) |
"Diikw'it',
uusii'-kw'it' ts'isnoo'
oleeh.
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"This on, / its head on / mountain / let be. |
"Let there be mountains on this, its head. |
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) |
"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) |
"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) |
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) |
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) |
"Uunaasiilaal-ee
shaa."
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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) |
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) |
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.
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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) |
"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) |
"Beenoonsin-kwan'angii.
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be.noon.sun.kwaN.uN.gii |
You were hiding 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) |
"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'!
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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.
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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) |
Skiitc
tc'eeninyaa
yaa'nii, uudai'.
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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) |
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) |
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) |
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. |
|
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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?" |
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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. |
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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) |
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. |
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Deer / were washed away, / they say. |
Deer had been washed away, they say. |
The Coming of the Earth |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Hee'uu',
beeshohloos
shindiitc."
|
he.uu' be.cooH.loos cun.diits |
Yes, / lead me up, / my friend." |
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Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
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. |
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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. |
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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." |
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Coyote Competes with Grey-squirrels |
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) |
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) |
Too teesyai
yaa'nii. |
|
Water / went/ they say. |
Water came, 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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
"Shiiyee' deemin' k'ai'teel-
bii'."
|
cii.ye' dee.mun' k'ai.tel.bii' |
"Mine / is full / basket-pan in." |
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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. |
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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. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Nee' lhtc'aalkaats.
|
ne' L.tc'al.kats |
Ground / they scooped out. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Ch'eelee'
yaa'nii. |
tc'e.lee' ya'.nii |
He sang / they say. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |
Yeehnaaghindaash
yaa'nii, kinyii.
|
ye.na.gun.dAc ya'.nii kin.yii |
He went in / they say, / himself. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Polecat Robs her Grandmother |
Cahto |
Bill Ray (via Goddard 1909) |