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49() THE (EGINA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
TRANSLATION. 
{ think that you treat those Indians, the Ponkas, well, as you goon. f wish to 
treat these Indians, the Omahas, well; but it is difficult. Though we continue without 
any serious troubles, we chiets keep to ourselves. When we cultivate anything in this 
land, we always gain more than we planted. Try it yonder. As I cannot see you, it 
is hard for me; yet I have said it because | remember you. I wish to know all about 
the kinds of food which you have planted in the land in which you dwell. I desire to 
hear how those Ponkas are, who were sick. Those who are here have much sick- 
ness. Your aunt wishes to know all about your condition, therefore I send you a letter. 
Ma*teu-wa¢ihi, tell this news to Wana™paji. His aunt has made it. It is very good 
for me to be here. Still, when I remember you, I am always sad. I went to see the 
Dakotas; and Spotted Tail took me freely by the hand. He did not give the Omahas 
any horses,but he gave ten to me alone. I mean myself. The Yanktons have invited 
us to visit them next season, when this crop of corn shall have matured. I wish to | 
hear just how you are getting along with the neighboring tribes. 
CAN’GE-SKA TO QI@A-SKA. 
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Ca efa® mathni” é awdna‘a™ ka™b¢a. Ca™ ga” wakéga-baji ca” 
Now how you walk that I hear of them I wish. Still so they are not sick yet 
efa™ vida® ma®hni™ é awdna‘a™ ka” b¢a. Ca-hna™ ga™ maja” ¢a” wa¢aa"hna 
how good youwalk thatIhearofthem I wish. Still, in partic- so land the you abandoned it 
* ular (?) (ob.) 
ee . ore . / . ey . 
hnai té ca®™ ar¢fsi¢é-hna™i, a™ba i¢aug¢e. Maja” cfi té, e’a™ maja™ 
you the yet we always remember day throughout. Land you as, how land 
went : you, reached 
° . w . / — = Su 
ida®qti ma™hni” yi, wind‘a™ ka”b¢a. E‘a™ te a*¢an’yidaha"-baji. Wage 
very good you walk if, I hear from I wish. How will we do not know about ourselves. White 
e you man 
ama fe céta® wirdécte wegdxa-baji. Ada™ ¢& ha: a™¢ida"be ¢tea™i té 
the words so far even one they have not done Therefore that : we see you may, at =the 
(sub.) for us. is it least 
a®¢a™ baha"-baji. Ca” juga wigqtci wija”be ka™b¢ai, ki waqi”ha ¢a™ cuht 
we do not know. Still body _ I, verily Isee you Iwish(pl.ob.), and letter the reaches 
you 
té, ugd¢é’gqtci qi¢a gi¢a¢dé ka*b¢éga”. Tuga and‘a® ka™b¢a. Ki ¢isan’ga 
when, very soon back you cause to T hope. News TI hear I wish. And your younger 
again be coming brother 
té ha, Heqiga-jin’ga af té; nikaci™ga wah¢haji'qti éde t’é ha. Ki nfkaci"ga 
dead , Heqaga-jinga 4.6.5 person very stout-hearted but dead . And people | 
ami nikagéhi ama gi¢a-baji’qtia’i ha. Ca™ wa'i ama cti cénujin’ga ama 
the chief the are very sad 0 Indeed woman the too young man the 
(sub.) (sub.) (sub.) (sub.) 
see ow = pees o. Sip . ne 
-cti gi¢a-bajii ha. Ca™-hna" ga™ dada” waqtca angtyii gé uda"i ha. Ca™ 
too are sorrowful e (Expletive) what vegetables we Der es are good. And 
_ (pl ob. 
wamuske ctia™t‘a™i, ci wata™zi cti Udarqti jlit‘a"-a¢at. 
wheat too wehave again corn too very good we have made it 
plenty, mature. 
