WAQPECA TO UNAJI-SKA. 729 
4 NOTES. 
728, 4. Uwa¢akie-medega®, etc. W. gave another reading, though he said that 
the text (-medega”) was correct: Kagéha, nikaci'’ga uwa¢akié ma ie ¢iga te imwir’¢ai 
éga™, anata” té nan‘de i™¢i’uda", Friend, those persons to whom you spoke told me your 
words, and when I heard them they made me glad. 
728, 8. si masani ¢ize a¢ai. This means, “They learn a little about the way and 
advance one foot; then they learn a little more and advance the other.” 
There were other speakers after Mazi-kide, but their words were not recorded in 
their own language. 
TRANSLATION. 
O elder brother, I did not know about you when you came. Since you have 
spoken to us, I have heard your words, and they make me glad. Since you and my 
Grandfather (the President?) have wished some of these Indians to work, I have 
joined them. These Indians, the chiefs, have made blunders. I have joined those 
Indians who wish to work. It has been two years since they found out that it is life- 
sustaining. They are advancing one step at a time. 
WAQPECA TO UNAJI?-SKA. 
March 24, 1879. 
Negtha, wabag¢eze b¢izé yi, nan’de i™¢i”uda™-qti-ma”. Negtha, 
Mother's letter I re- when, heart mine was very good by means Mother’s 
brother, ceived of it. brother, 
wiji’¢e nija, wakéga té gini”. Eskana f¢ae té bétiga éga" ckaxe 
my elder lives, sick the he has re- Oh that you the all 80 you do 
brother covered spoke : 
from. 
ka*b¢éga". Hneé te¢an’di nan‘de i”pi-maji. Ki ita" an‘ka-mdji. Ca™ 
I hope. You went in the past heart bad for me. And now Iam not so- And 
Pan‘ka ama edada” giteqi’qti wi" akipai, waqe wandce a™ba¢é’qtei 
Ponka the (pl. what very cuaienls one have met it, white soldiers this very day 
sub.) for 5 
wa¢i" a¢ai: Ma®tet-naji", yaxe-ni-¢ata”, ¢é-sig¢¢é, Cyu-i-hna", Wa¢iqe-yaci, 
have taken them Marteu-naji", yaxe-ni-¢ata, Buffalo Tracks, Prairie chicken Runs a long time, 
away: is coming, 
, rye ~ . r , ssi ete , fon ayn 
Matteu-da¢i", Cangé-hi-zi. Bu¢ite ijin’ge ¢aji, iha” aka Quza¢i e¢izai éva™ 
; CU Reeak= eye 5 Osa. 
Foolish Grizzly bear, Horse with yellow Charles hisson didnot his the Rosalie having taken him 
hair. Pepin go, mother (sub.) from her own. 
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Wamiské udji b¢ieta" yi, Wad¢iitada waja™be béé téinke, negfha. Ca™ 
Wheat I sow I finish when, Oto I see them I may go, oO mother’s And 
brother. 
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aba i¢diug¢e ta ¢andji" ka"b¢éga". Wackan’-g4. Wandce ¢i¢ize taf, 
day through there you stand I hope. Make an effort. Soldier ‘they will take 
you, 
eb¢éga". Ctide-gixe, winégi, wijimi méga", wakéga-baji yi, awdna‘a" 
I think it. Smoke-maker, my mother’s my father’s likewise, not sick ; if. I hear about 
brother, sister them 
ka™b¢a. Icta¢abi aka Wag¢utadaja wawa'i abfi, can’ge cidé-na”ba 
I wish. Ictag¢abi the (sub.) to the Otos to dance the reached. horse twelve 
pipe-dance there, 
wa¢i® ageti 
gen. 
he has brought 
them back. 
