1030 THE GHOST-DANCE RELIGION [eth.ann mi 



at a very great distance from Hudson's bay. There are many other smaller rivers 

 which fall into the Meschacebe, on both sides of it, but being of little note, and the 

 description of them of small consequence, I have passed over them in silence. 

 (Coxe, Carolana, 1741, in French's Hist. Coll. of La., part 2, 233, 1850.) 



4. Na'see'neiik' ehe'yowo'mi 



Nii'see'nehe' ehe'yowo'mi, 

 Nii'see'nehe' ehe'yowo'mi, 

 E'naa'ne ma'noyo'h ehe'yowo'mi, 

 E'naa'ne ma'noyo'h ehe'yowo'mi. 



Translation 



I waded into the yellow river, 



I waded into the yellow river, 



This was the Turtle river into which I waded. 



This was the Turtle river into which I waded. 



This song is probably explained by the one immediately preceding. 



5. Wosi'vX-Z'X' 



Wosi'va-a'a', 

 Wosi'va-a'a', 



Niinima-iya, 

 Niiniura-iya, 

 A'hiya'e'yee'heye' ! 

 A'hiya'e'yee'heye' ! 



Translation 



The mountain, 

 The mountain, 

 It is circling around. 

 It is circliug around. 

 A'hiya'e'yee'heye' ! 

 A'hiya'e'yee'heye' ■' 



The interpretation of this song is not satisfactory. It was explained 

 that by the mountain was meant the new earth, which was represented 

 as approaching rapidly with a circular motion. 



ti. Ni'ha-i'hi'hi' 



Ni'ha-i'hi'hi . 



Ni'ha-i'hi'hi , 

 Na'eso'yutu'hi , 

 Na'eso'yutuiii , 

 U guchi hi lii . 

 V 'guchi'hi hi . 

 Na'uisto'hewu hi', 

 Na'nisto'hewu'hi , 

 ( .:i ! Xa hewn hi, 

 ( .a ! Na licwu'hi. 



