760 THE (@EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
of wangagaji. Iyiga™¢ai takes ¢inke, in the next line, because his not hearing was the 
fault of others; had he been at fault, Two Crows would have said, Ijiga*¢ai aka 
na‘a’’-bAji-na® té ha. 
759, 5 and 6. uawagiqpad¢ai Ijiga™¢ai ¢inke, ete. Rather, uawagiqpa¢ai te, 
we lose as, 
Thigat¢ai aka wé¢ita"-baji éga™, wé¢a-baji (ha). 
Grandfather the doesnot work for as, we are sad 4 
(sub.) us 
759, 10. ariiiji Iyiga™¢ai ¢inke, etc. Suggested reading: a™i-baji Iyiga™¢ai aka. 
” 
“ada>” after “ ega™ 
ha Igiga"¢ai aka, ada® wawéci té a®i baji té hi’. 
TRANSLATION. 
Duba-ma*¢i" said :—My friend, I have heard that you sent a letter to us Omahas. 
I will tell you the decision about which you asked me. I regard this land as my own. 
It is my land. I have seen these (white) people who are very industrious, I have seen 
them with my owneyes. Iwish toabandon my Indian habits. Ido not look at them. 
I push them aside! WhenI see these white people, I think that what they do is really 
good, and I hope to do likewise. I do not wish to retain the ways of the wild Indian 
that made one feel insecure if he did not keep close to the camp. I referred to that 
when I spoke of pushing my own customs towards the rear. Throughout the day I 
gaze around in search of something by means of which I may prosper. At length 
have I observed that your ways alone are apt to prove beneficial for one. I have seen 
the white people, and [have also looked at myself. I think, ‘I am doing as they do, 
and I have limbs for action just as they have.” I have sown wheat, I have planted 
potatoes, onions, cabbage, beans, pumpkins, apple (trees), cherry (trees), turnips, 
beets, tomatoes, lettuce, and watermelons. I have cattle, horses, a wagon, harness, aud 
chickens. 
My triend, we have heard that these people, your friends, have their dwellings 
very full (of property). And all of them think asI do. It is as if I was going trav- 
eling anew. Ihave by no means had enough of walking. And with reference to the 
things which I tell you to-day that I have raised, I hope that in another year I may 
raise still more of them. My friend, these persons, your friends, do not all meet 
with the same degree of success: it is as if they were chasing one another. Itis as if 
they were chasing one of their own party who moves ahead of them. 
Two Crows said :—My friends, as we have heard the words from you and the 
people who resemble you, we are very glad. We are very willing to do various kinds 
of work. Even though we continue to work for ourselves with great pleasure, we are 
filled with apprehension when we suddenly remember the President and his servants. 
Tt seems as if they had not been aiding us at all. * * * * We hope that you 
will cause a great many (white) people to hear the words which you sent hither to beg 
from us. We hope that we may join the lawyers. We hope that you will give us 
very good titles to our lands. In that event, we will not be apt to apprehend any 
trouble from the white people who are restless. My friend, you did not question me 
is superfluous. If ada™ be retained, read, ‘“ aakib¢a in’/ga*¢ai 
