XV] REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY 



The songs — Continued Page 

 The Paiute, Washo, and Pit River tribes — Continued 



Sketch of the Paiute 1048 



Characteristics 1048 



Genesis myth 1050 



The Washo 1051 



The Pit River Indians 1052 



Songs of tin- Paiute .' 1052 



1. Xiirii ka ro rani' — The snow lies there 1052 



2. Dena 1 gayo'n — A slender antelope 1053 



3. Do tl'mbi — The black rock 1053 



4. Fasti' wi'noyhan — The wind stirs the willows 1053 



5. Pagti'nava' — Fog! Fog! 1054 



6. ll'i'imbi 'iidunia'n — The whirlwind 1054 



7. Kosi' icumbi'ndoma — There is dust from the whirlwind 1054 



8. Dombi'naju'wiiia' — The rocks are ringing 1055 



9. Su'ng-a ro'yonjV — The cottonwoods are growing tall 1055 



Paiute glossary 1056 



The Sioux 1057 



Tribal synonymy 1057 



Tribal sign 1057 



Sketch of the tribe 1058 



Songs of the Sioux 1061 



1. Opening song: A'te he'ye e'yayo — The father says so 1061 



2. Micki'nkshi nanpe — My son, let me grasp your hand 1061 



3. He tuwe'eliu he — Who think you comes there? 1061 



4. Wana'yan ma'niye — Now he is walking 1064 



5. Lech el miyo'qan-kte — This is to he my work 1065 



6. ifichinkshi'yi tewa'qila one — I love my children 1065 



7. Mila kin hiyu'michi'chiyana — Give me my knife 1065 



8. Lehe'yahe' — This one says 1068 



9. Niya'te'ye' he'u'we — It is your father coming 1068 



10. Miyo'qan kin wanla'ki — You see what I can do 1068 



11. MicM'nkshi mita'waye — It is my own child 1069 



12. A'te he'u'we — There is the father coming 1069 



13. Wa'sna wa'tih-kta — I shall eat pemmican 1069 



14. A'te Jena ma'qu-we — The father gave us these 1069 



15. Ina' he'knwo' — Mother, come home 1070 



16. Wa'na wanasa'pi-kta — Now they are about to chase the buffalo. 1070 



17. He! Eii'yaiika a'gali'ye — He! They have comeback racing. .. 1071 



18. Ali' ye wanma 1 yanka-yu! — Look at me! 1071 



19. Maka' sito'maniyan — The whole world is coming 1072 



20. Le'na wa'kan — These sacred things 1072 



21. Miyo'qan kin ehiehu ehe — I have given you my strength 1073 



22. Miohi'nkahi tohe'na — My child, come this way 1073 



23. Wana wiche'shka — Now set up thetipi..." 1073 



21. A ' te mi'cluiye — Father, give them to me 1074 



25. ffaftpa wecha'ghe — I made moccasins for him 1074 



26 JTaka'iiyan inyii'nkin-kte — The holy (hoop) shall run 1075 



Sioux glossary 1075 



The Kiowa and Kiowa Apache 107X 



Kiowa tribal synonymy 1078 



Kiowa tribal sign 1078 



Sketch of the Kiowa 1078 



The Kiowa Apache 1081 



