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100 ORIGIN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO DANCE, [ETH. ANN. 40, 
‘Agwittci neno'sdgi’ yo ‘owanataga/nwagi; 
Ta‘ci+ ‘agwi-+nend’ ‘sdgini na; : 
‘Agwi+‘tcine/no'sdgi yo 0’ wanataga’nwagi; 
Ta‘ci+ ‘agwittci neno‘sd’ginina; 
‘Agwittci neno'sogi’ yo ‘owanataga’nwagi; 
Ta‘ci+ ‘agwi+nen6d’‘sdgini na. 
Wapata’pi+ne‘sowanowi yé+nina; 
Wapatapi+ne‘sowanowi yé+nina; 
Wapata’pi+ne'sowanowi yé+; 
Wapata’pi+ne'sowanowi yé+nina; 
Wapata’pi-+-ne'sOwanowi yé+nina; 
WaApata’pi+ne'sowanowi yé+nina. 
Kiwineno‘swaniwi; 
Kiwineno‘swaniwi; 
Kiwineno‘swanawi; 
YO mani yo ‘a‘kiyanawi 
Kiwineno‘swaniwi; 
Kiwineno‘swaniwi; 
Kiwineno‘swandwi; 
Kiwineno‘swaniwi; 
, 
Kiwineno‘swaniwi; 
Kiwineno‘swaniwi; 
Kiwineno'swaniwi; 
Kiwineno‘swanawi. 
: A‘ponini/mini“te a‘na‘i'se’towe*tci kege’gaini*tci pepigwii'cko’n™". 
O’/nip Ane'ki’” a'wi'se’ninitte’; sisepa” kw a'mi’“tcinittc, d/ni 
me'siwi’ya'an™', ‘O’ni wapi’gunan™’. Ki'ci’/megumi’“tcini‘te", 
i wipind’ginittc: niigamo/nittci. Negute’nwi tata’g a‘ki‘cini’- 
mini¢te™. 
Na‘imata+ nina+ tceagi+ neno‘sdgi nina-+ ; 
Ni'timata+ tcagi+ neno‘sdgi nina+; 
Na'imata-+ teagi+ neno‘sdgi; 
Na‘i'i’mata teagi+ neno'‘sdgi; 
Nia‘imata teagi+ neno‘sdgi; 
Na‘i'il’mata teagi+ neno‘sogi. 
Yo+ na+wa‘ci+6+lemi nina+ ; 
Yo mali lewa‘ci‘6+lemi lina; 
Yo lawa‘ci‘o+lemi nina; 
YO lewA‘ci'dlemi; 
Ma’ni mali yo+ ‘a‘ki; 
Lewii‘ci'dlemi ni-+ ; 
YO-+ newii'‘ci‘d’/lemi nina; 
Yo’ ma’ni lewii'‘ci‘d’lemi ni’na. 
21The ordinary word for ‘agwiétct is alyA‘kwittc. The word is cuttin half once. ‘In their holes,” 
grammatically a singular, is the place which the buffaloes have dug up with their horns. The above 
translation is based on the informant’s paraphrase. Grammatical anomalies are present that defy analysis. 
22 Supposed to be said by the white buffalo. The white buffalo came to the camps, lifted his tail, and 
said, “‘Look at my tail.’’ The syllable ye is the buffalo’s bellowing. 
23 The above translation is in accordance with the explanation given by the informant. The forms in 
ndwi are grammatical anomalies. 
