CONTENTS 
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Introduction 1 
Distinctive sounds of Plains Cree 2 
General nature of the texts 6 
List of symbols used 6 
Texts and Translations 8 
(1) The Birth of Wisahketchahk and the Origin of Mankind 8 
(2) Wisahketchahk, the Partridges, and the Stone 20 
(3) Wisahketchahk Visits the Partridges 27 
(4) W^'isahketchahk Preaches to the Wolves 29 
(5) W'isahketchahk Stabs a Buffalo and Both His Anns 32 
(6) The Shut-Eye Dancers 34 
(7) W'^isahketchahk as a Captain 40 
(8) Wisahketchahk and the Bear 48 
(9) W^isahketchahk and the Rapids 52 
(10) Wisahketchahk and the Magic Headgear 53 
(11) The Bear-Woman. 57 
(12) The Bearsark Woman 61 
(13) Little Snow-Dart 66 
(14) Little Snow-Dart 69 
(15) Pine-Root 83 
(16) Pine-Root 86 
(17) Clotkin 99 
(18) Fisherskin-Hat 120 
(19) Wampum-Head and His Nephews 142 
(20) Flute-Bearer 162 
(21) Sun-Child '... 177 
(22) He Who Carried the Old Woman 194 
(23) Thunderbird and Winter 218 
(24) The Ten Brothers 221 
(25) Burnt-Stick 236 
(26) The Thunderer’s Brother-in-Law 243 
(27) Why the Dead are Buried 253 
(28) The Origin of Horses 257 
(29) Rabbit 280 
(30) Partridge and Quail 281 
(31) Hell-Diver 296 
(32) Hell-Diver 299 
(33) The Foolish Maiden 310 
(34) The Foolish Maidens and One-Leg 314 
(35) The Spirit Stallion 338 
(36) Aladdin 339 
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