Baadwewdangig
  • Home
  • (1) ♫ Gaa-zhi-ndaadizid Nenabosho - The Birth of Nanabosho
    • ♫ Birth of Nenabosho, Line-by-Line, Classic
    • Birth of Nenabosho, Column by Column, Classic
    • Birth of Nenabosho, Ojibwe Only, Classic
    • ♫ Birth of Nenabosho, Line-by-Line, Manitoulin Dialect
    • Birth of Nenabosho, Column by Column, Manitoulin Dialect
    • Birth of Nenabosho, Ojibwe Only, Manitoulin Dialect
  • (2) ♫ Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire
    • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire Classic Text >
      • ♫ Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire (Line by Line, Classic)
      • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire (Column by Column, Classic)
      • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire (Ojibwe Only, Classic)
    • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire Modern Text (Manitoulin Island Dialect) >
      • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire (Line by Line, Manitoulin Island dialect)
      • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire (Column by Column, Manitoulin Island dialect)
      • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire (Ojibwe Only, Manitoulin Island dialect)
    • Gii-gimoodid ishkode Nenabosho / Nenabosho Steals Fire Footnotes
  • (5) ♫ Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers
    • ♫ Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers (Line by Line)
    • Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers (Column by Column)
    • Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers (Ojibwe Only)
  • (6) ♫ Nänabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes
    • Nänabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes (Line by Line)
    • Nänabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes (Column by Column)
    • Nänabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes (Ojibwe Only)
  • (8) ♫ Nenabosho and the Wolves
    • Nenabosho and the Wolves Classic Text >
      • ♫ Nenabosho and the Wolves (Line by Line, Classic)
      • Nenabosho and the Wolves (Column by Column Classic)
      • Nenabosho and the Wolves (Ojibwe Only, Classic)
    • Nenabosho and the Wolves Modern Text (Manitoulin Island Dialect) >
      • ♫ Nenabosho and the Wolves (Line by Line, Manitoulin Island dialect)
      • Nenabosho and the Wolves (Column by Column Only, Manitoulin Island dialect)
      • Nenabosho and the Wolves (Ojibwe Only, Manitoulin Island dialect)
    • Nenabosho and the Wolves Footnotees Footnotes
  • (12) ♫ Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes
    • Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes Classic Text >
      • ♫ Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes (Line by Line, Classic)
      • Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes (Column by Column, Classic)
      • Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes (Ojibwe Only, Classic)
    • Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes Modern Text (Manitoulin Island Dialect) >
      • Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes (Line by Line, Manitoulin Island dialect)
      • Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes (Column by Column, Manitoulin Island dialect)
      • Nenaboozhoo eats the Artichokes (Ojibwe Only, Manitoulin Island dialect)
  • (14) Nanabushu and the Caribou
    • Nanabushu and the Caribou (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu and the Caribou (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu and the Caribou (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu and the Caribou Footnotes
  • (15) ♫ Nanabush Flies with the Geese
    • Nanabush Flies with the Geese Classic >
      • ♫ Nanabush Flies with the Geese (Line-by-Line, Classic)
      • Nanabush Flies with the Geese (Column by Column, Classic)
      • Nanabush Flies with the Geese (Ojibwe Only, Classic)
    • Nanabush Flies with the Geese Manitoulin Island Dialect >
      • ♫ Nanabush Flies with the Geese (line-by-line, Manitoulin Island Dialect)
      • Nanabush Flies with the Geese (Column-by-Column, Manitoulin Island Dialect)
      • Nanabush Flies with the Geese (Ojibwe Only, Manitoulin Island Dialect)
  • (16) ♫ Nanabushu and the Buzzard
    • ♫ Nanabushu and the Buzzard (Line by Line, Classic)
    • Nanabushu and the Buzzard (Column by Column, Classic)
    • Nanabushu and the Buzzard (Ojibwe Only, Classic)
    • Nanabushu and the Buzzard (Column by Column, Manitoulin Dialect)
    • ♫ Nanabushu and the Buzzard (Line by Line, Manitoulin Dialect)
    • Nanabushu and the Buzzard (Ojibwe Only, Manitoulin Dialect)
  • (17) Nanabushu Pretends to be a Woman
    • Nanabushu Pretends to be a Woman (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu Pretends to be a Woman (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu Pretends to be a Woman (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu Pretends to be a Woman Footnotes
  • (21) Nenabosho and the Cranberries
    • Nenabosho and the Cranberries (Line by Line)
    • Nenabosho and the Cranberries (Column by Column)
    • Nenabosho and the Cranberries (Ojibwe Only)
  • (22) ♫ Nanabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes
    • ♫ Nanabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu and the Dancing Bullrushes Footnotes
  • (23) Nenabosho eats the Artichokes
    • ♫ Nenabosho eats the Artichokes (Line by Line)
    • Nenabosho eats the Artichokes (Column by Column)
    • Nenabosho eats the Artichokes (Ojibwe Only)
  • (24) Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers
    • Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers (Line by Line)
    • Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers (Column by Column)
    • Nänabushu and the Winged Startlers (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu and the Winged Startlers Footnotes
  • (25) Nenabosho and the Great Fisher
    • Nenabosho and the Great Fisher (Line by Line)
    • Nenabosho and the Great Fisher (Column by Column)
    • Nenabosho and the Great Fisher (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nenabosho and the Great Fisher Footnotes
  • (26) Nanabushu and Windigo
    • Nanabushu and Windigo (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu and Windigo (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu and Windigo (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu and Windigo Footnotes
  • (31) The Death of Nenabosho’s Nephew, the Wolf
    • The Death of Nenabosho’s Nephew, the Wolf (Line by Line)
    • The Death of Nenabosho’s Nephew, the Wolf (Column by Column)
    • The Death of Nenabosho’s Nephew, the Wolf (Ojibwe Only)
    • The Death of Nenabosho’s Nephew, the Wolf Footnotes
  • (32) Nenabosho slays Toad-Woman, the healer of the Manitous
    • Nenabosho slays Toad-Woman, the healer of the Manitous (Line by Line)
    • Nenabosho slays Toad-Woman, the healer of the Manitous (Column by Column)
    • Nenabosho slays Toad-Woman, the healer of the Manitous (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nenabosho slays Toad-Woman, the healer of the Manitous Footnotes
  • (34) Nanabosho is fed Meat from the Back of a Woman
    • Nanabosho is fed Meat from the Back of a Woman (Line by Line)
    • Nanabosho is fed Meat from the Back of a Woman (Column by Column)
    • Nanabosho is fed Meat from the Back of a Woman (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabosho is fed Meat from the Back of a Woman Footnotes
  • (35) Nenabosho and the Woodpecker
    • Nenabosho and the Woodpecker (Line by Line)
    • Nenabosho and the Woodpecker (Column by Column)
    • Nenabosho and the Woodpecker (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nenabosho and the Woodpecker Footnotes
  • (39) Nanabushu and the Soaring Eagle
    • Nanabushu and the Soaring Eagle (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu and the Soaring Eagle (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu and the Soaring Eagle (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu and the Soaring Eagle Footnotes
  • (42) Nanabushu and the Woodpecker
    • Nanabushu and the Woodpecker (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu and the Woodpecker (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu and the Woodpecker (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu and the Woodpecker Footnotes
  • (44) Nänabushu and the Wolves
    • Nänabushu and the Wolves (Line by Line)
    • Nänabushu and the Wolves (Column by Column)
    • Nänabushu and the Wolves (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nänabushu and the Wolves Footnotes
  • (49) Nanabushu and the Little Fishers
    • Nanabushu and the Little Fishers (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu and the Little Fishers (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu and the Little Fishers (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu and the Little Fishers Footnotes
  • (50) Nänabushu and the Ruffed Grouse
    • Nänabushu and the Ruffed Grouse (Line by Line)
    • Nänabushu and the Ruffed Grouse (Column by Column)
    • Nänabushu and the Ruffed Grouse (Ojibwe Only)
  • (51) Nanabushu and the Moose-Head
    • Nanabushu and the Moose-Head (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu and the Moose-Head (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu and the Moose-Head (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabush and the Moose-Head Footnotes
  • (52) Nanabushu is Miraculously fed Bear-Grease
    • Nanabushu is Miraculously fed Bear-Grease (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu is Miraculously fed Bear-Grease (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu is Miraculously fed Bear-Grease (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu is Miraculously fed Bear-Grease Footnotes
  • (53) Nänabushu and the Woodpecker
    • Nänabushu and the Woodpecker (Line by Line)
    • Nänabushu and the Woodpecker (Column by Column)
    • Nänabushu and the Woodpecker (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nänabushu and the Woodpecker Footnotes
  • (54) Nanabushu Marries
    • Nanabushu Marries (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu Marries (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu Marries (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu Marries Footnotes
  • (55) The Origin of Likeness of Nenabosho
    • The Origin of Likeness of Nenabosho (Line by Line)
    • The Origin of Likeness of Nenabosho (Column by Column)
    • The Origin of Likeness of Nenabosho (Ojibwe Only)
    • The Origin of Likeness of Nenabosho Footnotes
  • (59) Nanabushu finds Cranberries and Big Cherries
    • Nanabushu finds Cranberries and Big Cherries (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu finds Cranberries and Big Cherries (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu finds Cranberries and Big Cherries (Ojibwe Only)
  • (61) Nanabushu swallowed by the Sturgeon
    • Nanabushu swallowed by the Sturgeon (Line by Line)
    • Nanabushu swallowed by the Sturgeon (Column by Column)
    • Nanabushu swallowed by the Sturgeon (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nanabushu swallowed by the Sturgeon Footnotes
  • (62) Nänabushu slays Hewer-of-his-Shin
    • Nänabushu slays Hewer-of-his-Shin (Line by Line)
    • Nänabushu slays Hewer-of-his-Shin (Column by Column)
    • Nänabushu slays Hewer-of-his-Shin (Ojibwe Only)
    • Nänabushu slays Hewer-of-his-Shin Footnotes

Nanabushu and the Woodpecker (1)

Line by Line
Column by Column
Ojibwe Only
Weyaabaninig miinawaa aano-kiiyose, mii sa onjida gaawiin gegoo onitoosiin.

Miinawaa go ani-maajaa; mii onjida gaawiin gegoo onitoosiin.

Gegapii ezhi-kiigidod wiiwan: “Geget gii-goopadis.  Awashime indawaa gisjikii-oodeyan; mii eta ge-izhi-wiisiniyangiban, mii eta ji-waabanishiyang.”



Gigizheb ezhi-maajaad Nenaboozhoo.

Gomaago apii degwishing, zaaga’igan owaabandaan.

Ayinaabid, awiiya owaabamaan bebaamaadagaakonid.


Eni-izhaad, owaabamaan ininiwan.

“Daga, ga-ani-wiijiiwin wii-kiiweyan.”

Zhigwa owaabandaan wiigiwaam; ani-piindigewan gaye wiin gaa-onabid owaabamaan ikwewan dazhi-mashkimodikenid.

Naanaa gego zhigwa genoonimaawan: “Daga naa, agoozh a’aw akik.”

Geget ikwe akikwan odoonagoonaan.

Gaa-kiizhiitaad, baanimaa go namadabinid onji-pasigwa’owan, abazhing abagizowan noondaagoziwan: “Gwo, gwo, gwo, gwo!” inwewan.


Mii nangwana memen wedisaad.

Zhigwa, gaa-tagwishininid iwidi soowaaganing, maatigwe’igewan.

Naagaj igo mandaamina’ bi-siigisewa’ mii imaa akikong, mii dash iw ezhi-mooshkinaanid iniw odakikoowaan.

Ba-izhi-niisigwaashkwaninid, mii sa naasaab anishinaabe.

Aaniish, mii go miinawaa iw gii-wawenabinid iniw ikwewan mashkimodikenid, giigidonid iniw: “Wegonesh ina ge-yapaabooweyang? Mii na zhigwo naa iw?”

Goniginiin, ogaa-kaakaasiiyaabikinaan i’iw mookomaan.

Goniginiin, ezhi-maadagwashaabinaad iniw wiiwani, gonigosha bikwanaaning ezhi-maadishwaad, gomaa go minik obakweshwaan.

Gaa-pakweshwaad, mii dash i’iw ozikoon ezhi-sinigwonamawaad imaa gii-pakweshwed.

Mii dash imaa odakikowaang ezhi-poodaakwe’amowaad i wiiyaas.

Ezhi-onzonid odakikowaang.

Zhigwa gaa-kiizhidenig, ezhi-agwaabiiga’ang; Nenaboozhoo bagidinamawaa ji-wiisinid gaye i mandaamina’.

Etawaa, mii dash geget Nenaboozhoo mino-wiisinid!

Aapiji gaa-de-wiisinid, mii iw ezhi-aanizhiitang.


Mii sa miinawa ezhi-kaanaad ogishoote’ona’.

“Mii iw maajaayaan giiweyaan.”

Nenaboozhoo inaa: “Mii go iw ji-giiwewidaw.”


Miinawaa, gomaago apii eni-dagwishing, biipaagi Nenaboozhoo: “Giwanichigaagime!”

Gaawiin aano-debwetawaasii.

Eshkam enigok biipaagi, gegapii, “Maanoo, izhiwidawik Nenaboozhoo ogiishoote’ona’.”

Geget gwiiwizensag odi-shiiwinaawaa.

Aaniish, waasa go odashaapagidawaawaa ezhi-ganoonaad: “Ni-shiimisha, besho go bi-izhaayok.  Gi-bakadem awa sa giinawaa.  Waabang goosiwaa da-bi-izhaa, naawakweg oga-pi-naadin ge-miijiyeg.”


Mii sa ezhi-kiiwed Nenaboozhoo gaa-tagwishing endaawaad, mii sa naa miinawaa wiisiniwaad.

Mii wi iniw gii-kanoonaad wiiwan: “Nashkenaa! mashkimodiken.”

Ezhi-kanoonigod Nenaboozhoo wiiwan: “Indaskaa miinawaa iw awiya gegoo gii-shinawaawaden.  Edadagwashako gii-menishi ishkwaakamik gii-doodanziiwan!”

Nenaboozhoo ezhi-kiigidod: “Maanoo! mashkimodiken.”


“Wegonesh ina ge-aabajitooyaan i’iw ji-mashkimodikeyaan?”

Aaniish, wiigobiizh odayaan aw ikwe, mii sa naa iw wenaabiiginang.

Aaniish baabii’od Nenaboozhoo.

Zhigwa naawakwenig dagwishinoon iniw ininiwan.

Baapiindigenid, “Wegonesh ina ge-ishangeyang?”


Nenaboozhoo biiwaabikozh ogiikaashiboodoon.

Gaa-piindigenid, Nenaboozhoo bazigonjise.

“Gwo, gwo, gwo, gwo!” inwed.

Ezhi-ishisidood obiiwaabikoni imaa oshingwanaang, zhigwa akwaandawe.

Zhigwa iwidi gashki’o disawaaganing.


Zhigwa obakii’aan odabanzhiiwa’.

Etawaa! wendago geget waasa inaakwijid bangishing, “joen!” inweweshin Nenaboozhoo.


Etawe! onawadinaan abiiwide.

Maanoo, indawaa owiikobidawaan iw biiwaabik.

Bangii wiin go ganage miskwiiwan, gaasiiyaabanaawaad miskwiiwinid.



Nenaboozhoo zhigwa ani-pagakaadizi ezhi-kiigidod: “Maanoo go, mashkimodiken!” odinaan iniw wiiwan.


Aaniish, geget maajitaa a’aw ikwe mashkimodaakaad.


Mii iw zhigwa gii-odaapinang iw mookomaan, zhigwa omanibidawaan i’iw obabiinzikawaaganishini.

Ezhi-maadishwaad bikwanaaning, bane go noondaagozinid aapiji owiisagishwen.


“Bizaan! mii gosha ko iw endoodamaan waakiige’iweyaan.”

Mii dash ezhi-kanoonigod biiwiden: “Bekaa! ganabaj giga-nisaa gi-mindimooyemish.  Indawaa biidoon iw mookomaan.”

Ezhi-pakweshomind iniw wiiwan, ezhi-poodaakwe’aminid imaa odakikoowaang.

Miinawaa, bazigwa’onid imaa disowaaganing, mii dash imaa maadikwe’igenid.

Naagaj igo mandaamina’ bi-siigibizowa’, odakikoowang i’imaa ezhi-siigibizonid.

Gaa-mooshkinenid iniw odakikoowaan, mii sa iw Nenaboozhoo izhi-wiisinid.

“Mii iw nin-giiwe.”

Mii sa iw binewijiid (egoodeg). (2)

On the morrow he went on another fruitless hunt for game, and it was just his luck not to kill a thing.

An other time he set out ; but, as ill luck would have it, he did not kill a thing.

At last then up spoke the woman: "Really, you are of no use. It would therefore be much better for you to go on a visit among (your friends); for only by such means shall we obtain food to eat, only in that way shall we live through the winter."

In the morning then departed Nanabushu.

When some distance away he was come, a lake he saw.

While looking around, he saw somebody walking about on the ice.

When he started hitherward, he saw a man.

"Pray, let me go with you when you depart for home !"

Presently he saw a wigwam ; when in the other went, so then (did) he. When he was seated, he saw a woman busily making a bag.

After a while she was then spoken to: "Please hang up the kettle."

Truly, the woman arranged (the kettle) so as to hang.

When she had finished, then of a sudden he that was seated flew up, a-lighting yonder on the lodge-pole, (and) could be heard saying: "Kwu, kwu, kwu, kwu!" such was his cry.

It happened to be the Red- Head that he was visiting.

Now, when (the Red-Head) was come at the meeting of the lodge-poles, he then began pecking.

And after a while some corn came pouring into the kettle there, whereupon full of it became their kettle.

Down he came hopping ; and when (he was come), then back again (was he in) human (form).

Well, and so another time was the woman seated, making her sack, when she said: "What shall we put (into the corn) for seasoning, or shall it be just so?"

Lo, he now wiped the blade of his knife.

Behold, when he uncovered his wife, plump on her very back he then began slicing her, rather large pieces he sliced off.

When he had done with carving her, he then rubbed his spittle over (the place) where he had carved her.

And then into their kettle they put the meat to boil.


Then their kettle began boiling.

Now, after the food was done cooking, then out she dipped it ; and in front of Nanabushu, that he might eat, she placed (the meat) and the corn.

Oh, but Nanabushu truly had a pleasant time eating!

After he was quite satisfied with food, he accordingly ceased eating.

And then again he hid his mittens.

"Now I should start back home."

Nanabushu was told: "Therefore do you take them home (some food)."

Again, after some distance he was come, out called Nanabushu: "I have forgotten something!"

But in vain was he not listened to.

Louder still he shouted, till finally, "Well, then do you take to Nanabushu his mittens."

To be sure, the boys took them to him.

Now, from afar were they throwing them to him, when he said to them: "My little brothers, up close do you come. You must be hungry. To-morrow let your father come over, at noon let him come to get some food for you to eat."

And so it is said that when Nanabushu was come at where they lived, then the poor things ate again.

There upon he spoke to his wife, saying : " Now, come and make a bag!"

Then was Nanabushu answered by his wife saying: "No doubt but that you have again seen somebody doing something. Oh, how you make me ashamed in your trying always to do everything !"

Nanabushu then spoke up: "Never you mind! just you make the bag."

"Pray, what shall I use to make the bag?"


Now, some bast did the woman have, and so with that she began weaving (a bag).

In the mean while waited Nanabushu.

When it was noon, then came the man.

When he entered within, "Pray, what shall we offer (him) to eat?"

Nanabushu sharpened an old piece of metal.

After the other had come in, Nanabushu then sprang up.

"Kwu, kwu, kwu, kwu !" was the sound he uttered.

When he placed the metal into his nose, then up he climbed.

Presently he was able to reach the meeting of the lodge-poles.

Then he pecked at their lodge-poles.

Alas ! right straight in for a long way it truly entered.  When he dropped, "ten!" was the sound Nanabushu made.

Poor thing! him the visitor grabbed.

However, he then pulled out the metal.

And (he saw that Nanabushu) had nevertheless bled a little, (whereupon) he then washed him where he was bloody.

Nanabushu was now becoming conscious when he said : "Never you mind, but make the sack!" he said to his wife.

Now, truly the woman started upon the work of making the sack.

Then, when he took up the knife, he began removing her old jacket.

When he began carving her at the back, straightway she began to be heard (crying aloud). Very painfully did he hurt her with the knife.

"Hush! for this is what I always do whenever I wish to entertain."

Then was he addressed by the guest saying: "Stop! perhaps you will kill your old woman. Therefore fetch hither the knife."

When (the visitor) sliced off a piece from the wife of (Nanabushu), he put it into their kettle to boil.

Next, flying up to the meeting of lodge-poles, (the visitor) then began to peck.

After a while some corn came pouring out, into their kettle it poured.

After their kettle was full, then did Nanabushu eat.

"Now I am going home."

Whereupon the buttocks of the ruffed grouse (hang aloft). 

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.