OMAHA AND PONKA LETTERS. 
‘HEQAGA SABE TO H. G. NICHOLS. 
Wakan’da aka niaci”ga waqpani da™bai yi, ¢a‘é¢ai i, 
Wakanda the person poor seeshim when, pitieshim when, 
sub. 
ufya"i, ecé. Ada” niaci” ga uké¢i" b¢i” éde ca’ Wakan‘da tida™ 
helps you There- person, common, Iwas but © still Wakanda good 
him, said. fore Indian ordinary 
ya¢ica” ee Weé¢ihide “i té zani ufya’l yi, uga”ba téya i¢é 
towards Tool given the all  hehelps when, ‘light tothe he 
him has 
gone 
ukikiji. pi uda® ag¢i” ka™b¢a. Wikage Wakan’‘dajatica™ 
Beets House good I sit I desire. My triend on God’s side 
red. 
yaje ana‘a™ ka™b¢a, ki iwin’ya" ka™b¢a. i béa™ utida’, 
his I hear I desire, and ihe helps me I desire. House smell good, 
name 
yéska wab¢i" ucka® té wéwacka™ taté, na"ba ¢i¢ijai yi ada’ 
ox I have deed the strong by means - shall, two are yours if tome 
them of them you give 
cka”na yi, [¢i¢ijai] a®¢ize anga”¢ai. Ada” wéwacka4an’ga 
you wish if, [yours] we take we desire. There- means of strength 
fore 
wanda" wab¢i" ka™’b¢a. Ie ¢ija uda™ ana‘a™ Iwi ¢aya™ 
bothio- ~ Ihave I desire. Word your good I hear. You help me 
gether them 
ka™b¢a, kagé(ha). i uda® ag¢i” ka”b¢a, niaci”ga uké¢i" 
I desire, O friend House good [ sit I desire, Indian = common 
wé¢ihide tda® qijébadi sagi da™bai ka“ b¢a. Wakan‘daja¢ica® 
tool good at the door od they see I desire. Towards God 
kagé, cub¢é. * * * Ja®™ go¢ddi™ u‘a™azé até yi'cté kige 
O friend, I go to . Cross shadow I die when: box 
you. ever 
aja” ke étea”. Wakan'da ¢inké b¢d-maji tédi, wé¢ihide; 
fre- thelg. should Wakanda the one I do not go when, tool; 
cline ob. at least. who 
wé'e, yéska, yéska mi” ga, kukusé, wajin’ga-jide, ma" zepe, 
plow, Ox, cow, hog, chic en: ax, 
javimasé, i” é-wéti", ma”zé wiugada", ja” yanga imasé, 
hand-saw, hammer, nails, crosscut saw, 
ja” ¢inan’ge, ja"hi’ be, na"bi¢iei", undji", wa¢age, nija-i¢ictide, 
wagon, shoe, gloves, shirt, hat what makes the 
ears comfortable, 
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