ICTINIKE, THE TURKEYS, TURTLE, AND ELK. 67 
Turtle. ‘You are in great danger,’ said Ictinike. ‘The Wakanda have determined to 
make a great flood, and the ground will be covered, and you will be drowned, ‘ But 
I can live in the water,’ said the Turtle. ‘But I tell you that there will be great danger 
this time for you,’ said Ictinike. ‘This time you cannot live in the water” At length, 
after much talking, Ictinike persuaded the Turtle to leave the place where he was near 
the water, and to go to the hills. Ictinike went ahead and hid himself in a ravine. 
’ And when the Turtle came crawling along after a while, Ictinike hit him on the head 
with a stick as he came up the hill, and killed him.” 
62, 19. nikaci"ga wi". The person who stole the turtle meat was Miyasi, the Coyote, 
according to the Omaha and Ponka versions; but the Dakota version makes him 
Dokeitea, the Mink. White Eagle says that Ictinike found out who was the thief, 
and when he met him, he punished him—cum eo covit. 
63, 4. té-ana. Te is the classifier té, which is lengthened in such expressions. 
63, 5. wanadugeqti ke is the Omaha pronunciation of the Oto waydoyé/qtci ke, 
the equivalent of the Omaha nindeqtia” hi. This points to a yaiwere original. 
64, 19. skéwa"qti, etc. ‘I was saying, ‘A bunch of weeds was always there, and 
deceived them. ”—(Sanssouci.) 
65, 1. agudi ¢igucpa gida™ba-gi. See for your grandchild where it (the danger) 
is.—(Sanssouci.) 
65, 7. a¢i" ké Ada¢age ga” uha-biama. The ridge was of a curvilinear form. The 
men were in ambush all around, and Ictinike led the Elk all around inside the line of 
ambush. 
TRANSLATION. 
There were some Turkeys, a great many. They were feeding on the very high 
edge of the ground among the arrow-weeds. Ictinike went thither. Having discov- 
ered them, he bent his head at once, and was coming back again (to the place whence 
he had started). ‘How shall I do in order to eat them?” he thought. And he made 
a decision. Immediately he rolled up a raccoon-skin robe several times, making it a 
pack for carrying something. He carried it on his back, and ran at once. As he ran, 
he passed very close by the Turkeys who were feeding. ‘“ Wuhu+! Something is the 
matter with the old man. See him,” said the Turkeys. ‘‘ Why! venerable man, what 
is the matter?” said they. ‘‘Yes, itis just so,” said Ictinike. “Some villagers having 
said that I was to sing dance-songs for them, and having come after me, I have been 
carrying my songs (on my back),” said he. ‘Oho! venerable man, we too will dance 
a little,” said the Turkeys. “No, I go in a very great hurry,” said Iectinike. ‘We 
too, venerable man, will dance a little, and then you can go,” said the Turkeys. 
“ Wuhu+! what a bother! I was in very much of a hurry, but if you wish to dance, 
you shall do it,” said Ictinike. ‘‘ Well! Come, let us see! Come hither in a body,” 
said Ictinike. And they came in a body. And he pulled open the robe. ‘Turn in 
your course and go around me. Ye very large ones who are moving along, pass 
very close to me as ye go dancing around me. Shut youreyes. Beware lest you open 
your eyes, and your eyes become red,” said Ictinike. “ Lift your tails erect, and spread 
them out repeatedly (by opening and closing). Well! Come, dance ye,” he said. Then 
he sang: “Alas for the gazer! His eyes shall be red! His eyes shall be red! Flirt up 
your tails! Flirt up your tails!” Having caught hold of the very large ones, and 
