LETTERS DICTATED BY OMAHAS AND PONKAS. lel 
HE-WAJIGA TO HEQAGA-NAJL. 
January 22, 1879. 
CaX ¢é¢u a™najii té tida™qti anndji?i ¢a™ja, ca” Caardiga angéi¢e taitd, 
Now here we stand when very good westand though, yet to the Dakotas we go shall, 
eb¢éga”. Wiyaha™ aka ¢éaka can’ge ¢ab¢i" wA¢i7, wai" cti na”ba ‘fi, 
T think. My sister's the this one horse ~ three has them, robe also two they have 
husband (sub.) given him, 
ik SO, 7 . Ona i re ye nS oes rs 
ma™zepe-jin'ga na”ba ‘i, niniba-wéawa” cti ‘fi, wamuske ké Ahigi ‘fi, 
sharp iron small two thoy Be gave calumet also hey gave wheat the much ney gave 
im im, him, 
ida" u‘ag¢a ctéwa™ ane a nai. Céqya ida®qti ¢andji® ékiga gti éga™ 
therefore suffering intheleast withoutany we stand. Yonder verygood you stand just alike a 
andjii. Wamiuske ké u¢éwitan’gi¢é a®¢icta"i yi, Caa™ija angade taitd, 
we stand Wheat the we collect ours we finish when, totheDakotas wego shall, 
eb¢éga". Qéaka, wijan’ge akd, mi™jinga wi” fda¢ai. adé-gatib¢i" aka 
I think. This one, my elder the girl one bore. (Lade-gaynwitxe the 
sister (sub.), (sub.) 
Wayjin’ f¢6-hna™ cade iC ti A‘a™i ka™’b 
ajim ga iS) ¢e nha Ca’ Cal. ane esa té zaniq 1 wind atl a ¢a, piqti. 
Wajiiga remembers him always. Now how itis all Ihearof you I wish, anew. 
Watijingagtci ¢inké cti ¢uita" and‘a™ ka™b¢a. pé-wa‘t cti ijan’ge é¢aba 
Very old woman he one why also straight I hear I wish. Le-wa'u too herdaugh- she too 
(ob.) ter 
¢uta" awana‘a® ka™b¢a. Ki ¢uta™ awana‘a® yi'cté, e‘a” Gdaxa-maji té yi, 
straight Epes from I wish. And straight TI hear from evenif, how I do not will if, 
them them . 
ca” wisi¢é-hna"-ma™i. Ki ¢i, ¢itida™ ¢andji" yi'cté wija™be tai; ¢iteqi 
yet I always remember you And you, good for you stand even if Iseeyou(pl.ob.) will; hardtor 
(pl. ob.). you you 
yi'cté a®cta™be tai, ¢i. Wiegti e‘a” ma™b¢i™ yi, 1’¢e-hna® ca™ca®. Ata’ cté 
even if youseeme will, you. Imyvery how I walk when, Tam glad always. Whensoever 
self usually 
wisi¢é-hna™-ma™i. Ce-m b¢i" -} “de e‘a™i yi 
F : 4 niyjinga ¢ab¢i" judwag¢e-hna*-ma™-de e‘a™i yi, 
T usually remember you Those with boy three I was with them regularly, and how they if, 
(pl. ob.). you are 
win'¢ahna gi¢a¢é ka*b¢éga®. Ma” -akibana”, ki gahu¢ica”, Wajin’ga-da 
you tell me you send back I hope. Ma?-akibana®, and dahu¢ica’, Wajiiga- da 
ijin’ge, ki Han’ga-ckade, céna, wisi¢é-hna*"-ma™i. Ki ag¢i té’di a®cta™’b 
his son, and Haiiga-ckade, enough, I always remember you. And resend when you see me 
ome 
‘f¢da¢ai ¢atcti. Uda"qti ma™hni” ctéctewa™, ¢iteqi 3 yi, wi" ¢a gi¢a-od. 
you prom- _ heretofore. Very good you walk even if, dfor if, to tell me send back. 
ised you 
Ki é m, edad hni’ @ fame 
i ¢iteqi ctéctewa™, eddda™ tijawaqti ahni” yi, Mwi"¢a gi¢a-ga. cama 
And _ hard for you even if, what very pleasant you have it if, totellme send back. These 
y fis Lys , 
Umiaha ckéde-hna"’-ma éducéhe-hna"-ma”-de ca™ wisi¢é-hna™-ma™i. I" ¢éqtt 
Omahas those who play regularly T usually join but yet Ti always, Sa you I at Bey, 
pl. ob.). glac 
n/ 
ctéwa™, ca™ wisi¢é-hna"-ma™ yi, i pi-maéji-hna®-ma” 
even if, yet LT always remember you when, Tam always sad. 
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