PAHANGA-MA‘¢1’ TO CUDE-GAXE. 779 
TRANSLATION. 
Perhaps you have heard that these Indians are working for themselves. Though 
I had a full knowledge of things pertaining to the Ponka on the old reservation (near 
Niobrara), I was unfortunate. It is desirable for people to accomplish things for 
themselves in this place (7. ¢., on the Omaha Reservation, instead of going off to the 
Ponkas). Ido not wish you to lose any of the things which I found in your possession 
when I visited the Ponka. I wish you to bring all of them home to us. These Indians 
always wish to improve, no matter how they act, but they are divided into opposing 
parties. I do not wish to follow any one (i. e., I will not become a partisan). I hope 
that you will make an excellent decision, and that you will consider about your future 
return to this land. Well, there is nothing more to be told. 
PAHANGA-MA*¢T® TO CUDE-GAXE. 
January 12, 1880. 
Cide-gaxe, fe égice té ub¢a ag¢i ddega”, fe ¢idiia si¢a-baji. Ub¢a 
Smoke-maker, word Sh the Itold Icame pat, word your they had for- I told it 
you (ob.) it back gotten. 
say here 
‘AS oiaihd (\.,n/ I 
té'di gisi¢é ¢a™ja, ae z Ca™ ub¢a ag¢i te’di, nan’de giudaqtia” ¢a™ja, 
when they re- though, th Still Ltoldit Icame when, heart very good for them though, 
membered aes 3) back 
it failed. here 
edada” igaxe taté’ya ¢id. (itd uwib¢a teda” ca™ca™ gid. Ki ga™ ¢itd té 
what with reference to they They Itolditto inthe always they And so they the 
the means of have fail you past have have 
doing it failed. failed. failed 
hee fperraits TAG 1 I , , A * es 
ca™ca"; i¢a*ba™ fajiwa¢é. Ga™ ¢and‘a™ téga” uwib¢a. . .  I¢atba™ 
always; again it should not So you hear inorder I tell it to Again 
be spoken. it that you. 
fiiji- gat. 
do not 
speak it. 
TRANSLATION. 
O Smoke-maker, when I came back I told the words which you said, but they had 
forgotten your advice. Though they recalled it when I told them, they are unable (to 
act accordingly). Though they were very glad when I told them, they can find no 
means of doing it in future. They have failed, just as I always told you that they 
would. And they have always failed; it should not be mentioned again. I tell you 
that you may hear it. Do not speak of it again. 
