634 THE (@EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
Layanga najit, now called genuga zi, Yellow Buffalo Bull, came to Washington in 
April, 1889, and furnished the author with an account of his dancing society, two 
legends of Ukiabi (pp. 609, 613), and other information. Betsy Dick was an Omaha 
doctor, mystery woman, leader of a dancing society, interpreter, etc. She spoke 
several Indian languages besides having a knowledge of English. From her the 
writer obtained several Oto myths. 
633, 3. Nujinga ¢i‘i ¢inke e aji ha. Note the use of ¢inke, when the sentence 
affirms no voluntary action, but the mere fact of his being a different person. Had a 
voluntary action been predicated of him, the sentence would have begun thus: Nujinga 
¢ii aka. 
633, 6. nikagahi waciejai te. L. inserts ede before te: He was the chief's servant, 
but he is dead. 
633, 7. t’e ¢icta® g¢i", He is at the point of death, or, He is about to die. 
633, 11. Nujinga used without aka, probably incorrectly. 
TRANSLATION. 
Standing Buffalo wishes to see you. He desires to see his clothing about which 
you told us. He wishes you to give it to him very soon. The colt which I gave you 
when you were here last fall, and which you took home with you, has returned. The 
youth who gave it to you is not the one who now has it; he did not take back the colt. 
He who has taken it is the Ponka, who has the colt’s mother. Do not look for it as 
your own. The people have been nowhere. They are staying at home. We are very 
poor. Gajide-ma™¢it, the chief’s adherent, is dead. Smoke-maker’s son, Qega-¢iqa®, 
is about todie. I sent you a letter formerly, but no reply has come. Now I send this 
one to you. Standing Buffalo wishes to see you before the end of this month. When 
you came here in the autumn he had pity on you and gave you a horse. 
All have heard about the things concerning themselves, about which you told us 
(i. €., promised us) when you returned to us. They did not beg these things of you. 
They asked you for nothing butadrum. They desire to see what belongs to them before 
the end of this month. My young man (Standing Buffalo) speaks of going to you. 
You promised to send me a letter, but it has not come. I wish to hear whether you 
have acquired anything. When this letter reaches you, I wish you to send me one on 
the day after you receive it. I desire to hear how you reached home. 
