486 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
¢ingé té ¢ Awake, téqi hi. Ca dhigiqti nikaci"ga ama a™¢ida"be taitdé 
thereis the that Imeanit, difficult . Yet a great many people the we see you shall 
nong (sub.) 
eb¢éga™ ha. Nikactga wi’ cénujin’ga ¢i¢ija ¢ankdé wi” a®¢a‘i ka?’b¢a. 
I think Person one young man your the cnee one you § pive I wish. 
who 
Uma™ha’-ma ita" waji’-qidaawa¢é; nikaci"ga-baji ga” ¢ai_ té, “da” waji”- 
The Omahas now Tam out oF Beveuee with Indians they not eiren desire, therefore Iam out 
em ; 
qiddawé¢é. Nikaci"ga ama nikagahi jua™wangig¢ai, é ida" ha. Waqe 
of patience with People the ones chief we go with them, ourown, that good . Acting the 
them. who 
gaxe éde a™¢a™t’a¢af é wedtab¢é ha. Ki nikaci*ga uké¢i* nfkagdhi a ¢a 
white but they hateme that Ihate them . And Indian ordinary chief to throw 
man away 
ga’ ¢ai hi; Ada™ cé¢u maja” ¢an‘di ya”be ka™b¢a-qti ha. da¢i"-na"paji 
they wish : therefore yonder land in the I see it I wish very da¢i"-na"paji 
where you 
are 
ami é wage gixe jiwag¢e ga™¢ai ha; nikaci"ga uké¢i" té a” ¢a ga” ¢ai ha. 
the he acting the white he with them Sash ; aes ordinary the to throw araatice 
(sub.) man it away 
Wagi"ha g¢i¢agai yi, fe piaji sabaji cubi a*¢an’yuhat ha. 
Letter yousentit if, words bad suddenly reach weapprehendit . 
back you 
NOTES. 
Maqpiya-qaga had been a member of the young men’s party, but he joined the 
chiefs’ party prior to sending this letter. Notwithstanding his bitter feeling against 
his former friends, he was a good farmer, and was making Considerable progress in 
civilization. Ma*tcu-naji® is the famous Ponka chief, Standing Grizzly Bear. 
485, 7. maja" ¢a" ab¢i? ¢andi im¢ewacka*qti. Mamtcu-naji7 and his son, Wa¢ahuta®, 
aided Maqpiya-qaga, when they staid with the Omahas. They lent him their cattle 
to work his land. 
485, 8. igimi aka, Maqpiya-qaga’s wife. 
486, 3. nikaci"ga-baji ga™¢ai; literally, ““Not Indians they wish (to be).” 
TRANSLATION. 
My sister’s husband, as your son is dead, my heart is always sad. As you and 
your child made great efforts in helping me with my farm while you were here, and till 
you went to that land, I was grieved when I heard of his death. This one, my wife, 
is always crying. Indeed, I have been walking with a heavy heart ever since I heard 
it. Ihave nothing left me but the horses which carry the wagon. As I did not like 
to give up the land which I have, because I had expended so much labor on it, I 
sowed the whole of it in wheat. I have all the kinds of small vegetables; I have 
potatoes, and a great deal of corn. We Indians who walk here are generally lone- 
some every day. All the Omahas remember you. We have been to visit the Dakotas. 
When we came home, they gave us horses. Now, I wish to see you, but it is difficult. 
I mean that I have no one to see to my house in my absence. Still, I think that very 
many of us shall see you. I desire you to give me one of your young men. Now am I 
disgusted with the Omahas, because they do not wish to be Indians. If we men go 
with our chiefs, it is good. The Omahas act the white man, but at the same time 
