DAKOTA MYTHS. 99 
kipay ka heya: Mato okpe u wo, eya. Unkay Mato tawiéu wikani éu 
called to and this ‘said: Gray Bear to hele come thou, he'said. And Gray Bear wife his strap took 
carry the meat 
ka u ka heya: Optaye tonakeéa he, eya. Unkay Wotaniée Hoksidan 
and came and _ this said: Herd how many ? she said. And Blood Clot Boy 
heya: Optaye wazi do, ey Unkay, Hena henakeéa eéa takukiye sni 
this said: Herd one 5 he said. And, Those so many when something count not 
ecee kon, eya. Wana kiyeday u uykay ake heya: Optaye tonakeéa he, 
always inthe she eat Now “near came — and again this said: Herd how many 
past 
eya. Unkay Wotaniée Hoksiday heya: Optaye wanzi Ge epe do, eye éa 
she said. And Blood Clot Boy this said: Herd one, I said : he said and 
wayhinkpe ehdaku. Unkan, Tayni heéeée kte cikoy eye éa naziéa, tuka 
arrow his took. And, Of old so would be, I she'said and fled, but 
thought 
Sasteday kin en okatayyay ka kte. Hehan Mato ti kin en timahen 
little tinger the in drove it and killed Then Gray house the in within 
Bear 
iyaya, uykay owasiy pamahdiday hiyeya. Wotaniée Hoksidayn heya: 
“went, and all heads-down were. Blood Clot Boy this said: 
Wanzi tukte de ate woyakupi eée he, eya iwiGawanga; uykay owasiy ho 
One which this my father food always ? he said, them asking; and all voice 
you gave 
wayziday heyapi; ess miye, eyapi. Tuka wanziday eye Sni. Unkay 
one this said; they said. But one said not. And 
hehan heya: Miye, TAY, eyapi, ujykay etayhay wiéani kteéa, eya; uykay 
then this said: i they say, and for that they live — shall? he said; and 
Wotaniée Hoksiday iiezipo ehdaku ka owasiy wiéakata ka heéeeday okapta. 
Blood Clot 30y bow his took . and all them killed and that alone spared him. 
Heéen he Hoka ti kin en aki ka he mini aku ka nakuy calhod yuge 
So that Badger house the in he a that water bring and also ashes take up 
brought, 
kiyapi. 
they made him. 
Hehan ake Hoka nina waseéa héa. Unkan hehayn Wotaniée Hoksiday 
Then again Badger very rich much. And then Blood-Clot Boy 
igomni ka heya: Ate, i¢imani mde kte do, tukte oyate wanzi ikiyedan tipi 
tired and thissaid: Father, traveling Igo will , which pe ople one near-by live 
staying 
sdonyaye ciphay ekta mde kte do, eya. 
you know there Igo will , he said. 
Unkay foes heya: Dediya oyate way wicota tipi Ge, eya; heéen, ins, 
And Badger this said: Here pe ople a many dwell, he said; so son 
ekta de kta; tuka wiéalhéa wan nitkokim u kta, uykay he nihnaye waciy 
there you go will; but old-man a you meeting come will, and he you deceive desire 
kte do; tuka ihnuhay taku eye ¢inhay eéanoy kte sni do, eya. Unkay 
will ; but take care what he'says if you do will not ; he said. And 
Wotaniée Hoksiday, Ho, eya. 
Blood-Clot Soy, Yes, he said. 
Wotaniée Hoksiday wanna iyaya, ujkay inyun! wiéahiéa wal) sagye- 
Blood-Clot ; 305 now liad & cone, and ‘lo! old man “staff 
kitoy u wayka, ka heya: Takoza, tokiya da he, eya. He is, Hee ‘eoGen 
holding coming was, and this said: Grandchild, where you ? he said. This he, In this w ay 
20 
omawaninake, eya. He iéuyhay siyo keya iwaykam hiyahaypi. Uykay 
Iam walking truly (?) he said. Tisis inthe meantime grouse many above alighted. And 
wicahéa heya: Takoza wanzi makio wo, wanna akihiay mate kte do, eya. 
old man this said: Grandchild one for me shoot, now starving I die will . he said. 
