MA®TCU-NA®BA TO ICTAGABL. 725 
MA®TCU-NA®BA TO ICTAGABL 
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fe djibaqtci cugdwiki¢é t4 minke ha. Uswa‘t ta ama éde fepaha™ ji. 
Word very few I will cause some one to take to 5 They will give things to but youdo not know 
you us it. 
éska dYiba wa‘i ‘i¢ai, yéska nfja wa‘t ‘i¢af, wandg¢e a™wan’ga¢i" ta-bi 
Oxen some they have prom- oxen alive they have prom- domestic an- that we may keep them 
ised to give to us, ised to give to us, imals 
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ka"b¢éga". Céhi cti diiba wai “¢ai, é fepaha” wika"b¢a hi. Caa™ 
T hope. Apple too some they have prom- that you know I desire for fe Dakota 
tree ised to give to us, it you 
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ama ¢éama ta™wa"g¢a™ sata” wada™be ga’ ¢ai. Pan‘ka w¢iqé ab¢i® 
the (pl. these nation five to see them they wish. Ponka refugee T have 
sub.) 
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Pcdge i“te. Gata™adi edéda® inig¢a” té nicta™ téite, gfi-ga. (ag giiji 
old man is dead Now, at last what you planned the youhave shallif, return ye. ~ You do not 
for me. finished come back 
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i tiwai té udi¢igin’ge taté eb¢éga%. Pan’ka cti d‘iba agi ama. 
if theyissue the shall not be sufficient to I think it. Ponka too some are re- it is 
them give you a share turning, said. 
, ale I od - te ~ s A ~~) t “ 
Mattet-ndji® agii ha. Ag¢i tédfhi yi, wa¢ita™ ta ama ha. 
Standing Grizzly is re- 0 Hehas__ by the time they will act in his case 
bear turning returned that 
NOTE. 
Icta¢abi was the son-in-law of Ma"tcu-na™ba. He had gone to visit the Otos. 
TRANSLATION. 
I will send you a very few words. They are going to issue things to us, but you 
do not know about it! They have promised to give us some cattle as live stock, and 
I hope that we may keep them as domestic animals. They have also promised to give 
us some apple trees; I wish you to know that. These Dakotas wish to go to see five 
nations. The aged Ponka man whom I had as a refugee is dead. If by this time you 
have accomplished what you planned, return! If you do not return, I think that 
you will miss your share of the issue. It is said that some Ponkas have returned from 
the Indian Territory. Standing Bear is returning. When he shall have returned, 
the Omahas will act in his case. 
RICHARD RUSH TO UNAJP-SKA. 
iga”ha, fe djibaqtci widaxu ha, Ki i uda™-qti-ma™ ha. 
Grandfather, word very few Iwritetoyou . Aud I am doing very well 
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yiji Pan’ka yi d‘iba ag¢ii. (jéama Uma™ha® ama e‘a™ wégaxe tafte 
7 Ponka lodge some have re- These Omaha the (pl. how they shall do to them 
turned. sub.) 
ceta” wigazti-ctéwa"ji. Matet-niji® aka jiwag¢e ag¢ii. Wage ¢é¢u 
so far is by no means certain. Standing Grizzly bear the he with them they have White here 
(sub.) returned. man 
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