1034 THE GHOST-DANCE RELIGION [eth.ann.14 



11. Na'mio'ts 



Na'niio'ts — Ehe'ee'ye' ! 

 Na'mio'ts — Ehe'ee'ye' ! 

 Na tosi'noe'yotsi'nots he'wowi'tiis — E'yalie'eye'! 



Na'tosi'noe'yotsi'nots he'wowi'tiis — ■E'yalie'eye'! 

 Ni'tsiivi'siwo'niiitsi'nowa' — 

 Nl'tsiivl'siwo'ruatsi'nowa'. 



Translation 



I am coming in sight — I-.'ln ee ye ! 



I am coming in sight — Ehe'ee'ye! 



I hring the whirlwind with me — h ''yah e eye'.' 



I bring the whirlwind with me — E'yahe'eye'.' 



That you may see each other — 



That you may see each other. 



The whirlwind is regarded with reverence by all the prairie tribes. 

 In the mythology of the Ghost dance it seems to be an important factor 

 in assisting the onward progress of the new world and the spirit army. 

 It is mentioned also in several Arapaho ghost songs. 



12. A'gachi'hi 



A'gachi'hi, 



A'gachi'hi, 



I'uimii'iha', 



I'nimii'iha'. 



Hi'tsina'yo, 



Hi'tsina'yo — 



Na vishi'nima' yu'suwu'nutir, 



Na'vishi'nima' yu'suwunutu . 



Translation 



The crow, the crow, 

 He is circling around, 

 He is circling around, 

 His wing, his wing — 

 I am dancing with it. 

 I am dancing with it. 



This song refers to the sacred crow feathers, which certain of the 

 dancers wear upon their heads in the Ghost dance, as explained in 

 the Arapaho songs. 



13. Na'nise nase'stse 



Nii nise niiBE stse nii'shi'nisto'ni'va — He'eye'! 

 Nii nise'niise'stse nii shi'nisto'ni va — He eye I 

 Nii niso'niwo', na'niso'niwo', 

 I rota omo mgstii o — He'eye'! . 

 I votii omo'mestii'o — He'eye'! 

 Nil visi v;'im. : i , na'vi'siviimii'. 



