LEGEND OF THE HEAD OF GOLD. 
WRITTEN IN DAKOTA BY WALKING ELK. 
Wiéasa wan ¢inéa topapi, tka owasiy koskapi; tka walipaniéapi, ka 
Man a children were four, but all were young but were poor, and 
men; 
onsika on ta nuy se uypi. Unkay wiéahiéa kin heya: Tho wo, wakayka, 
poor for dead would be were. Then old-man the this-said: Come, old-woman, 
midinéa hakakta kin de iyotayn onsiwakida, tka oysika oy tin kte 
my-child youngest the this “ most I-have-merey-on, but poor because-of die will 
Gin walitewada Sni. E ito, Wakantayka wykode ka iyeunye Ginhay, ito waku, 
the I dislike. Bebold, Great Spirit we-two-seek, and we-two-find if, lo, I-give 
ka ito, tayyay idalimidi¢iyiy kte do, eya. 
and, lo, well he-rain-for-me will ; he-said. 
Unkay wakaynka kin heya: Tho, wiéaliéa, tayyay eha e ito heéonkor 
eo ’ « 2 
And old-woman the this said: Come, old-man, well you-say, that lo, that-we-do 
kta, eya. 
will, she-said. 
Heéen iho wannaka wiyolpeyatakiya Wakantayka ode yapi, ka 
So behold now “ to-the-westward * Spirit-Great to-seek they-went, and 
paha way tanka héa e eniyahaypi; uykay iho wiéasa way hiyahay e heéen 
hill a large very that on  they-stood; and behold man a coming-stood that as 
en ipi. Unkay wiéasa kon heya: De taku oyadepi he, eva. Unkay 
mto they came. And man that this:said: This what you seek H he said. And 
wicahéa ig heya: Hehehe! koda, miéinéa kin de oynsiwakida e Wakantayka 
old-man he this said: Alas! friend, my child the this I-have-merey-on that Spirit-Great 
waku kta e owade ye do, eya. Unkan, Ho, koda, de Wakaytayka miye do. 
Igive will that Iseek ~ 5 he-said. And, Yes, friend, this Spirit Great me 
Koda maku wo, kiéi wakde kta ée, eya. 
Friend givethoutome with I-go-home will ,  he- ‘said. 
Heéen iho, ku éaykey waynaka ki¢i kda, wykay tipi way malipiya 
So bakota, gave when Low with  went- and house a heaven 
home, 
ekta se hay e en kidi ki, ka heya: Tipi kin owasiy toke¢inyayn wanyag 
to almost stood that in with came- and this'‘said: House the all as much as you please observing 
home, 
uy wo. Hehan sujkawakay kin de tanyay wiéakuwa yo, ka tipi wan de 
be thou. Then horses the this well them-care-thou ‘for, and house a this 
éikana e den he ¢in de wanyake sni yo, eye ¢a tiyopa tyulidoke kin) owasin 
little that here stands the this look-at not, he said and door + keys the all 
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