PRAYERS TO THE ANCIENTS 



625 



5 Tcu'eto'we," 



The days '* were made. 

 From all the wooded places 

 Breaking off the young straight 



shoots 

 Of the male willow, female willow, 

 10 In our hands we held them fast. 

 With them we gave our plume wands 



human form. 

 With the striped cloud wing 

 The one who is our fatlier, 

 Male turkej', 

 15 We gave our plume wands human 



form." 

 With the flesh of our motlier, 

 Cotton woman, 



Even a poorly made cotton tliread, 

 20 With this four times encircling the 



plume wands, 

 And tying it about their bodies. 

 We finished our plume wands. 

 Having finished our plume wands 



25 And offering our fathers their phune 

 wands 



We make their days." 



Anxiously awaiting their days. 



We have passed the days. 



After a little while 

 30 Your massed clouds, 



Your rains, 



We shall desire. 



We have given you plume wands. 



That with your waters, 

 35 Your seeds, 



Your riches," 



Your long life, 



Your old age. 



You may bless us — 

 40 For this I have given you plume 

 wands. 



To this end, my fathers. 



May our roads reach to dawn lake;" 



May our roads be fulfilled; 



May we grow old; 



5 tcu-e'to'we 



a' 'wan te'wanan yo'lfa 

 le'wi takwil-po-'li 

 pi'lotsi pi'lolja 

 a''Eawutkwi'na 



10 yam a'sin a'lfa 



a''wiyatena-tsu'meEana 

 te'likina a''ho' a"'ya'Eana 

 yam nan i'lap a-'te'ona 

 ton ots an la'pihaiyan la'tan'e 



15 a'ka te'likina" a"'ho' a''ya'Kana 



yam tsit i'laji a^'te'ona 



pi'tsem o'lfa 



an ci"nan'e 



k3''ti pi"lenapte 

 20 ak;' a-'witela'ma 



te'likina pa'nulapna i'kwiyante"- 

 tcina 



te'likina a-'ya-Ealja. 



te'likina- a''ya'kana 



yam a-'tatcu 

 25 te'lilfinan a''leana 



a''wan ^e'wanan yo'"apa 



a''wan te'wanan a'ntsume'na 



hon le'wanan a-'teaiye. 



ka-'wi te'la'apa 

 30 a'wehiya'we 



li'to'we 



a' ntecemana- wa. 



1io"na tc'likinan a^'lealja. 



yam Ra'cima 

 35 yam to'waconan'e 



yam u'tena'we 



yam o'na3-a-naka 



yam la'ciaka 



horn ton a'niktciana' 

 40 a'ka ?o"na te'likinan ho' a^'lea^ii. 



1;e'wuna' hom a''tatcvi 

 te'luaian Eaiakwi te"tcina 

 hon a''wona-ya''tu 

 hon a''lacitu 



" The other half of the priestly fetish. This is the corn fetish. 



" The retreat of the priests. 



16 Fashioned like human beings. The stick is the body, the feathers, the robes, the cotton cord is the 

 belt, the paint is the flesh. This is the order of processes in the making of prayer sticks. 



IT " To make days" is to observe the taboo period. 



18 Clothing and ornaments, which constitute personal property, hence wealth. 



i» The water Jhat lies on the easternmost rim of the world. This is where the sun comes out, and stands, 

 therefore, as the symbol of fulfillment. 



