452 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
ing two of our party, halloo!” The horseman called over to them, saying, ‘‘ We were 
attacked last night, when they fired at us. We walked by night, and having walked 
even till day, we have come back so far on our way home.” Then he said, ‘‘ Who has 
been killed?” ‘They went homeward after killmg Ma*cka-gaxe and the youth with 
him. Still, we will go homeward. We have made skin-boats, but we have not yet 
finished them. AJ] those who are up the stream wil go homeward to you,” said they. 
The horseman reached home, telling that they spoke of coming home. At length they 
were coming crying. ‘They are coming crying. Those who shot at us last night prob- 
ably killed one of our people when they were on their way back to Dakota,” said some 
of our party. Agaha-ma*¢im told me, saying, ‘Those who attacked us last night went 
back after killing some one at the foot of the headland. Itis said that they killed your 
son, Matcka-gaxe, and then went homeward.” All of the lodges were coming. ‘“ We 
shall come home to you with all the lodges. Wait for us,” said those who stood on the 
other side of the river. He who came back to tell it said, “They say, ‘All of the lodges 
will come home to you. Wait for us”” <All returned to us in two days. They went 
homeward, following the course of the Missouri towards its mouth. All were carrying 
an abundance of game, and they had plenty of wild honey. At length they reached 
home at the place where the earth-lodges had been made. As they had reached home, 
they were in excellent humor. All the people danced in groups, dancing the Mandan 
dance. Irode the horse which I had brought home. | painted my face, and wore 
good clothing. I hit the drum, “Ku!” I said, ‘Let Waqa-naji* take that for himself.” 
I presented the horse to one who was not my relation. His kindred spread out the 
hands with the palms towards me, to show their gratitude. “You do not fear being 
poor. You are very brave! You have made yourself a great man!” said they. 
TWO CROWS’ WAR PARTY IN 1854. 
RELATED BY HIMSELF, 
Uma" ha” ta wang¢a" gua¢ica’ja Nibd¢aska kéjd¢ica™ ang¢i™i. Caa™ 
Omaha nation in the region beyond Platte River towards the we sat. Dakotas 
ama wednaxi¢a ahii; can’ge wag¢i"-baji, jaga-hna", wénuda™ ahfi. Ga™ 
the to attack us arrived; ine they did not siton, body only, hy war against they And 
(sub.) them, us arrived. 
> , / 
Bayot ta"wa” ¢é ugaq¢i ké’di ang¢i”i, Uma”ha® amd b¢tigagti ang ¢i"1. 
Sarpy village that Sait of by the we sat, Omahas the ones we sat. 
timber : who 
Wa't ditiba wata™zi yan’de ma™te qaf, ta” wa" ¢an’di. Nz a aye éga”, g¢ate 
Woman some corn ground in buried, village at the. a to eat 
their own 
f an / : / * ay wv oy ie 
téea" o¢ize ag¢at. Ki Caa™” ama égi¢e nuda” ama atfi té ha, édf. MHde 
inorder totake they went And Dakotas the  atlength those on the war- came ; there. But 
that their own back. (sub.) path 
