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10. Zhu'-i-ga the xtsi a-ni-ka-shi-ga mi-kshe i° da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



11. Wa'-ko°-da u-to°-ba bi mi-kshe i° da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



12. Zhi°'-ga zhu-i-ga o^-tha bi do" a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



13. Wa'-ko^-da u-to°-ba bi ki-the mo^-thi" ta i tsi" da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



14. U'-no° o°-gi-tha ba tho^-tse mi-kshe i" da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



15. ^i'-ha ga thi°-kshe shki a', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



16. U'-no" a-gi-the a-thi° he i° da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



17. Zhi°'-ga u-no" o°-tha bi do" shki a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



18. U'-no° a bi i-the ki-the mo°-tlii° ta i tsi" da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



19. ^^'-ha u-sha-be ga thi°-kshe shki a', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



20. No^'-xthe a-gi-the a-thi° he i° da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



21. Zhi^'-ga no°-xthe gi-the mo°-thi° bi do° a', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



22. No°'-xthe gi-a da-xe ki-the mo°-thi° ta i tsi° da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



23. Pa'-zhu-zhe i-ta-xe sha-be ga-thi°-kshe shki a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



24. No^'-xthe a-gi-the a-thi" he i° da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



25. Zhi°'-ga zhu-i-ga o°-tha bi do° a', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



26. No"'-xthe gi-a-da-xe ki-the mo^-thi" ta i tsi° da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



27. Zhu'-i-ga pa-be ga kshe shki a', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



28. No°'-xthe a-gi-the a-thi° he i° da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



29. Zhi^'-ga zhu-i-ga o^-tha bi do° a', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



30. No^'-xthe gi-a-da-xe ki-the mo'^-thi" ta i tsi" da', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



31. I^'-be i-ta-xe sha-be ga thi^-kshe shki a', a bi° da, tsi ga, 



32. No°'-xthe a-gi-the a-thi° he i° da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



33. Zhi°'-ga zhu-i-ga o°-tha bi do° a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



34. No°'-xthe gi-a-da-xe ki-the mo°-thi° ta i tsi" da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



■\Va-5a'-be-ton (Black Bear) Gens 

 (Free translation, p. 105; literal translation, p. 491J 



1. He'-dsi xtsi a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



2. Ho"'-ga u-dse-the pe-tho"-ba ni-ka-shi-ga ba do" a', a bi" da, 



tsi ga, 



3. Wa'-pa-be-to" thi"-kslie no" a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



4. Ha' ! wi-tsi-go e', e-gi-a bi a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



5. Zhi"'-ga zhu-i-ga tha bi thi°-ge a-tha, wi-tsi-go e', e-gi-a bi a', 



a bi° da, tsi ga, 



6. Ha' ! zhi°-ga e', e-tsi-the a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



7. Zhi"'-ga zhu-i-ga tha bi thi"-ge' e-she do" a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



8. Zhi"'-ga zhu-i-ga o"-tha ba tho°-tse mi-kshe i° da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



9. No°'-xthe o°-gi-tha ba tho"-tse mi-kshe i° da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



10. ^'i'-ha u-sha-be ga thi"-kshe shki a', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



11. No°'-xthe a-gi-the a-thi" he i" da', a bi" da, tsi ga, 



