WAR CHIEF URGINC THK PROPLE TO GO ON THE WARPATH AGAINST 



THE APACHES" 



Yes, nij pool" l)rothers-in-law; this land was covered with herl)age. 

 The mountains were covered with clouds. The sunlight was not bright 

 and the darkness was not dense. Ail was rolling before our eyes. It 

 was thought that the time had come for considering these things in 

 council, my brothers. Then wood was gathered and a tire kindled, 

 the flames of which burst forth, reaching to the sk}' and causing a 

 portion of the earth to fold over, disclosing the under side, where a 

 reddish mountain stood. After these things had happened the enter- 

 prise was decided upon. 



Then my breast was tightened and my loins girded; my hunger was 

 appeased; sandals with strings were made for my feet; my canteen 



Ahu-u, rsilik tahatam nyu kikiu. Kava humo it Aakta katcim 



Yes, sad feelings me brothers- It was how this thing spread laying 



in-law. on the ground 



to sit upon 



ha-akia a-anukatc umairstcaip tconi katc. Tam tata-ak tcotcoatc 



many feathers with he covered it lay. On mountain his standing 



ha-akia suvikitak tca-ip tcom tcotc. Tam tataf tcom ihivathik 



many lets down with it stands. On sun it came but 



pitiinriliktc ihi. Tam tcohokomolitatc tcom i-iavathikpiukiltaktc'i-ia. 



ray not shone came. On darkness his it came but he no darkness came 



rolling rolling. 



Tava it hapa utco moi manuka tcoikan nyi-imil(i). Avao^ hutcul nya-a 



It was this was happened many different class my relatives. It wa.s alone 'ine 



vakomakitak konta inasik am sia-am nai-i. Kota am u-u?a sitoahimuk 



bones old 1 was gathered there right kindle It wa.s there within rumbling 



(ire. 



am sisiAa; muk tamatcim supapak(i) maxanuk skoiAa^am i-inairs.* 



there flames burning sky .slowly open hollow fold. 



Tuwoi katcim teuwu^ maskii oi(t) tuwoi tcotcim tata-ak wi'pkiomitk' 



Opposite laying land to cause hold opposite stiinding mountain make red 



to bring 

 to view 



tcotcoa ttak haptcoikam tcom nyui. Kotava it hapa utco moi ntinilka 



stands I that class then saw. It was this was hap- many kind 



pened 



tcoTkam nyimik(i). Avao'} hutcui nyanaam kontak ap isitciitk ap 



sort my relatives. It was alone *my ribs I was there very saw there 



ipiltat. Avaoj hutcuj n3'hihi kont^i ivanyonuk hukate sTs iuin ho)a 



make heart. It wa.« alone my bowels I was stretch with very prop^-r acro.ss 



nywo. Kao^ hutci'i nyhahap konta hastco sku-uk hok(i) ak pa-ak 



tied. It was alone my intestines I was what good food intend swallowed 



n This speech is believed to be based upon an adventure in which a Pima gambled with the 

 .\pache-s and lost all his property. Overcome ^y the passion for gambling, he wagered the life of 

 his brother and lost. The striking figures of speech indicate the speaker's greed. 



t> Here » — a mere hissing. 



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