Nenabosho slays Toad-Woman, the healer of the Manitous
Mii sa neyaap eko-biiyaanigiban gii-ko-biiyaanig.
Abaapish neyaap gaa-ako-biiyaanig, miisa zhigwa weweni go odoonaabandaan waa-daad.
Mii dash i’imaa waa-onjiid i’iw dayoosh* wii-nandone’iged.
Mii sa geyaabi babaamademod, ningoding sa awiya onoondawaan biminagamonid:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin saa
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin saa.(1)
Odinitawaan awiya biminagamonid.
Wegoneniiwinaan onaazitawaan.
Apii debaabamaad, goniginiin, omakakiin bimiyaanjigwaashkoniwan.
Wiigobiin bemoondaminid, gaye zhiishiigwanan obimiwinaanini odoodanaaning dakobizowan.
Niibiwa dash iiniw wiigobiin bemoondaminid ezhi-mawinanaad.
Ezhi-odisaad, aaniish, aapiji mindimooyenyan.
“Nookoo, aaniin wenji-nagamoyan?”
“Kaa, Nenabosho gosha wii-nandobikaaso.
Mii wa nino* wayaabadakin onoow wiigobiin gaa-bimoondamaan.
Nenabosho gosha wiin gaa-bimwaad iiniw ogimaa mishibizhiin.”
“Nookoo, aaniin wiin i’iw waa-onji-nandoobikaazod a’aw Nenabosho?”
“Kaa, gaawiin ash(dash?) wiin mii go iw ezhi-saagisininig i’iw obikwak a’aw Nenabosho.
O’ow oodena mi i’imaa baa-onjiiyaan.
Mii dash imaa ayaawa bimaadizi a’aw ogimaamishibizhii.”
“Nookomis! Aaniin dash wiin i’iw i’iwe gibiminagamoyan?”
“Kaa, gaawiin-ash wiin niinanaandawi’aanaan a’aw ogimaa, mii dash iw ena’amaan i’iwe nanaandawi’ag:
‘Aki ekwaag nimbishinawashin.’
“Mii sa iw aapiji giniin niminotaagoo.
Nagamon onishishin.”
“Nookoo! Aandi dinong namadabiyan?”
“Aapiji go mayaawishkaand mii go imaa endanabiyaan.
Iw idash gaa-izhichigewaad, aabita gashkiikibide; mii dash iwiti awasaya’ii zhingishing a’aw nindoo-gimaaminaan.”
“Aandi dash wiin i’iw endaayan?”
“Mii go imaa ekwaakwaag endaayaan.
Aapiji go agaansaa i’iw niwiigwaamens.
Gaye dash niizhiwag noozhisag, aapiji go babiiwishiiyoowag gwiiwizensag; mii eta go iigiw waadigemagwaa.”
“Nookoo! Aaniin wiin ii’iw gaa-izhinawe’aad iiniw Nenaboshowan?”
“Kaa, kaaanawiin ogii-odaapinamawaan iiniw odoozhimini.
Aapiji Nenabosho ozaagi’aabaniin iiniw odoozhiman.
Mii dash i’iw gii-nishki’aad, gaa-onji-pimogod.”
“Aah, aaniin gota wiin ezhiikawaagobanen aw ogimaamshibizhiin i’iwe mamawaagobanen iiniw odoozhimini?
Gaawiin sa wiin agaanhsi manidoowisii a’aw Nenabosho ezhinikaazod.”
Odaadaganaabamigoon: Nyaanh, maagizhaa giin Nenabosho!”
“Tediwe! Gaawiin minik i’iw gidaa-kaganoonigosii Nenabosho aawid.
Mewizha gidaa-niiwana’og giishpin aawiyaan Nenabosho.
Nookoo! Daga, miinawaa maajii’an ginagamon!
Gaawiin gwej ningikendaziin i’iw ginagamon.”
Aaniish geyaabi:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.”
Wegoneniiwinen Nenabosho oniiwanawaan.
“Daga, aweneniwiinena aw maji-mindimooyenshish.”
Aatayaa, Nenabosho omaajiikawaan i’iw bakonaad, wawiinge obakonaan.
Gaagiizhi-pakonaad, aapiji agaashiinyikaaso Nenabosho.
Wegoneniiwinen ezhi-piisikawaad iiniw omakakiiwayaanan, wawiinge ode-bishkawaan (ode-bisikawaan?).
Bangii omaa opwaaning (obwaaning?) ogaa-kikiishkawaan.
Gaa-piisikawaad, iiniw ozhiishiigwanan odoondanaang odakobinaan, gaye iiniw wiigobiin odoomboondaanan.
Aah, Nenabosho ezhi-gwaashkwanid ezhi-maajii’ang:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.”
Aapiji go gizhiiwe (giizhiwe*) biminagamod.
Zhayiigwa odebaabandaan oodena.
Abaapish ekwaakwaanig degoshing, geget owaabandaan wiigiwaamens.
“Mii maa wiin i’iw gaa-itang,” inendam.
Gomaa go abiisinaagwadiniwan iiniw wiigiwaaman.
Aaniish aapiji enigok biminagamo, noondawaa biminagamod.
Bezhig ezhi-giigidod: “Eh, zhigwa miinawaa gookoonaan biidwewidam.
Mii iw zhigwa miinawaa ji-awisagaswe’eg.”
Mii zhigwa ani-oditang wiigiwaamens, neyaag* igo bi-zaaga’amoo gwiiwisensa.
“Nooko, gidagwishin ina?”
“Eye, nooshisidog, nindagwishin.”
Eni-izhi-piindiged, wagijijiingwan namadabiwa i’iw ooshisa.
Wegoneniiwinen bezhig iiniw ooshisan owaabamigoon i’imaa giigaagikiishkawaad* iiniw omakakiiwayaanan.
“Nooko, aaniin wiin i’imaa gii-izhinaagoziyan?
Anishinaabe wazhaga’aang gidizhinaagoz.”
“Kaa, nimbigwadagii izhiikamaaniko iiniw wiigobiin wii-andawaabikaazod a’aw Nenabosho.”
Aapiji sa gichi-enigok nagamon (nagamod*).
Mii sa geget gaa-bii-izhi-sagaswe’ind, mii dash gaa-izhi-maajaad.
Zhigwa gookoonaan obeshwaabandaan* i’iw wiigiwaam.
Etawaa, shkwaandeng aaniin ge-zhinang odoozhimiwayaanan gibishkwaande’igewen.
Mii go iw wiibidaani ezhi-gigishininig.
Etiwe Nenabosho! Mii go iw ezhi-siigisenig iiniw oshkiinzhigoon.
Gegaa go ezhi-gichi-mawid, waawiizhwiin apii eni-baakindenang.
Pane go aapiji mooshkinewa waa-nanaadawi’iwenid.
Ishkwaandeng ezhi-wonabid.
Geget owaabandaan i’iw gashkikibidenig, mii dash iwidi endanwewidaminid iiniw ogimaan mamaadwenid.
Zhigwa sa maajitaawa nenaadawi’iwenid.
Mii sa iw ezhi-baazhijidakokiiwaad iwidi endanwewidaminid iiniw mwaakonenid.
Aaniish baataniinoowa.
Zhigwa sa besho naagwadini gaye wiin i’iw ji-maajitaad, zhigwa gaye wiin wii-nanaandawi’iwe.
Aatayaa, Nenabosho ezhi-maajitaad, omaajiwebinaan iiniw zhiishiigwanan, aapiji enigok nagamo:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.”
Ina’am.
Zhayiigwa basigwii ezhi-izhaad ogimaamishibizhiin.
Etawaa, apii eni-oonabiidawaad, wenjida go waazhebiinid i’iwe obikwak gii-saagaakosinini.
Mii go iw bagidanaamonid, enaagoshkaanig.
Weweni go odoodabinaan i’iw obikwak ezhi-shishigwenawaad.
Aataa, Nenabosho ezhi-basigonjised, ezhi-kaakikiwebishkawaad iiniw omakakiiwayaanan, mii go imaa wenji-pabiishigonind.
“E’e’ii! Mii sa iw bi-yaabijinanaad a’aw nenabosho iiniw gidoo-gimaaminaanin.”
Mii go imaa eni-oonji-pakibinaad iiniw odoozhimiwayaanan.
Etawaa, mii go iw baa-akobiinig bimooshkaaninig, aano-naajiba’iwed i’iw odaanosaagan.
Etawaa, minjimigo zhigwa odaanopeshwendaan, zhayiigwa sa mii dash eta oshtigwaan eni-saagibatood.
Zhayiigwa odebaabandaan, agaawa odooditaan; mii dash ezhi-poozid i’iw odaanosaagan, etawaa Nenabosho, shkwaji nekibiinig wajiwan.
Aataa, gichi-gabeya’ii geyaabi gii-mooshkaanini.
Ii, anishaa go gaawanaadagaanid i’iw awesiiya gaye igiw bebaamisenid.
Aanindi go odaanaboozi’aa bebiiwishii’inid; iw idash wiin memaandidonid anishaa go zagigwegomoowa.
Booch idash mii go iw gindaabiishkaminid i’iw ojiimaan.
“Mii sa gaawiin wiikaa miinawaa akiikaang giigadayaasiimin,” inendamoog.
Mii maawiin i’iw geget baataajigeyaan,” inendam.
Oganoonaa awesiinya: “Etawaa mii sa iw gii-waniikeyaan i’iw aki.
Ambegish bangii bi-ayaayaambaan i’iw aki!
Ambe sa, gaawiin inaa awiya odaabiitoosiin i’iw aki?
Giishpin zhashaagoowisiyeg mii iw gakina ji-niboyang.
Minooj minik netaa-googiiyeg, nandawaabandamog i’iw aki.
Gego wiin maamaawiinokegon, ayaakowaach* gii-ga-maajaam.”
Mii dash a’aw maang nitam genoonid: “Daga. Giin, nitam nandawaabandan i’iw aki.
Ayaangwaamizin wii-biidoon.”
“Aaniish, miinooj sa” ikido a’aw maang.
Etaa, a’aw maang noondaagozii: “Aa, wiiwiiwi!”
Aataa, apankwaagiid.
Etawaa, wiikaa go gii-yaabooshkaa’agonjisewan.
Etawaa ashimaangwan wedaapinaad.
Nenabosho gaa-odaapinaad, ezhi-babwedaanaad, mii sa neyaap gii-bimaadizinid.
Ezhi-ganoonaad: “Aaniin, gaawiin inaa gigii-debaabandaziin i’iw aki?”
Ezhi-kanoonigod Nenabosho: “Gaawiin ganage ningii-debaadandaziin, mii apii gaa-izhi-wanendamaan.”
Aapiji zegizi Nenabosho.
“Ambe sa, giin amik, daga giin.
Baamaa go niboyan mii iw ji-aanazhiitam.
Gego wiin megwaa bimaadiziyan bi-giiweken.”
Aateyaa, mii sa gaye wiin akawe noondaagozid amik.
Apan kwaagid a’aw amik.
Etawaa! Babimakwashiwed a’aw amik, mii go iw zhigwa wanendang; aano-tebaabamaad i’iw mitigoo, mii sa gaa-izhi-wanendang.
Mii sa Nenabosho, ayakawaabid.
Etawaa! Ningoding igo gii-onjaaboshka’agonjisewan miinawaa odagwaashimaan iiniw amikwan ojiimaaning.
“Etawaa, aazhi-maajii, mii sa gii-nisaabaawed nishiimisaa!”
Mii sa miinawaa gaa-izhi-pabwedaanaad, mii sa neyaap gii-bimaadizinid.
Ezhi-ganoonaad: “Aaniin gaa-zhiwebiziyan?”
“Etawaa, mii go i’iw debaabamagwaa mitigoog, mii apii gaa-izhi-wanendamaan.”
“Aaniish naa, mii sa geget niboyang.
Indawaa mii iw gakina netaa-googiiyeg izhi-maamawiinoyok.
Iw idash ge-izhichigeyeg, baamaa go niboyeg gii-ga-yaanizhiitaam.”
Aateyaa, aaniish gakina minik netaa-googiiwaad ezhi-googiiwaad.
Aaniish inendam nigig ji-biidood i’iw aki.
Zhigwa akawe nawajimoowag, apan kwaagiinid, aateyaa, ji-ayanagoojininid.
Minik bebimakwashiwewaad, aanind igo jibwaa-debaabandamowaad mii iw ezhi-wanendamowaad.
Aanindi dash gaye aabitawaatig mitigong mii iw ezhi-wanendamowaad; mii sa gaawiin ganage bangii awiiya obiidoosiin i’iw aki.
Anishaa eta go gaa-wanagonjininid minik aanogiigoogiinid.
Ezhi-agwaabiiginaad, miinawaa ezhi-babwedaanaad, mii sa neyaab ezhi-bimaadizinid gakina.
Mii dash i’iw ani-gagwejimaad: “Awenen gaa-beshwaabandang i’iw aki?”
Nigig idash giigido: “Niin sa niindaano-gii-peshwaabandaan.”
“Aaniin igo wepii?”
“Gaawiin wiin aabitawaatig nawaj besho ningii-ozaabandaan i’iw aki.”
“Daga, miinawaa nigig.”
Mii sa geget ezhi-googiid babimakwashiwed; jibwaa-gwakwanaabaawed, mii iw zhigwa debaabandang i’iw aki minjimigo beshwaabandang ezhi-wanendang.
Etawaa! Nenabosho onji-aabooshka’agonjisewan.
“E, mii sa geget nibooyang.”
Indawaa neyaap odoodaapinaan.
Babwedaanaad ezhi-gagwejimaa: “Aaniin gaa-izhiwebiziyan?”
“Mii sa onjida gaawiin nindaa-gashkitoosiin niin ji-biidooyaambaan.”
Etawaa Nenabosho! Mii sa geget zegizid.
Tiwe, ogiimikwenimaan iiniw wazhaskwan.
“Daga, giin. Minooch, wazhashk, googiin.”
“Aaniish, miinoch maanoo gaye niin ninga-nisaabaawe.”
“Ahaaw, wazhashk, ayaangwaamizin.”
Taa, wazhashk oozoow oodoompinaan; zhayiigwa, ‘kwajak!’(4) inwewegamishinoon.
Aataa! Wazhashk babimakwashiwed, ningoding igo odebaabamaa mitigoo.
Gaawiin aanawi aapiji akwanaabaawesii.
Zhigwa aabitawaatig mitigong odooditaan; mii go zhigwa wa-nendang dagwishing iwidi akiing.
Ezhi-kanagandang i’iw aki, gaye aanind oninjiing oganikibidoon.
Mii imaa ojijaakaang* ezhi-jaangaagoshkaanig i’iw ozoow gaye wiinagatig.
Megwaa go Nenabosho akawaabamaad, etiwe ningoding igo onji-aaboshka’agonjisewan wenjidoogo gaa-pikwaakwadagonjininidigo.
Miinooch oodoodaapinen Nenabosho.
Anishaa doodang, obaakaakininjiibinaan.
Etawaa! Aki ogii-gashkaakoninjaandamini.
Miinawaa aazhawininj mii naasaab aki odonjimikamawaan.
Imaa ojijaakayaaning odizhi-andawaabandamawaan, geyaabi aki omikwonamawaan; gaye iwidi binjigonew nawaj niibiwa odoonjimikamawaan.
Mii sa ezhi-babwedaanaad mii iw miinawaa gaa-zhi-bimaadizinid.
Ezhi-baasang i’iw aki, “Mii sa i’iw gegaa ji-gii-zhitooyaan i’iw aki.”
Nenabosho ezhi-boodaadang, goniginiin! Minisens gii-agwandeni.
Mii go aazha wii-bimi’agwaadaanid i’iw manidoowenzha, ezhi-ganoowaad: “Bekaa, baamaa nawaj michaag agwaadaakeg.”
Miinawaa ezhi-poodaadang, gichi-minis gii-agwandeni.
Mii dash imaa gichi-baataniinadining gaa-izhi-boodaadang, mii sa zhigwa bimaadiziiwagenimonid i’iw manitoowenzha.
Miinawaa maajitaa babwedaadang i’iw aki.
Ezhi-ganoonaad iiniw gezhiisenid gekekwan: “Daga, giiwitaasen o’ow aki amanj enigokwaagwen o’ow aki.”
Geget ezhi-maajaad gekek.
Gomaa go gii-apiidendi, zhigwa dagwishinoon ezhi-ganoonigod.
“Gaawiin aapiji midaasinoon (michaasinoon*).”
Miinawaa ezhi-boodaadang, gabeya’ii dazhitaa babwedaadang.
Miinawaa oganoonaan iiniw gaagaakiwan: “Daga, giin gaagaagi, wiikikendan amanj enigokwaagwen i’iw aki.”
Geget ezhi-maajaad a’aw gaagaagi.
Amanj iidog daso giizis enendid gaagaagi; wiikaa dagwishin.
Zhigwa dibaajimo: “Gaawiin ningii-mikaziin amanj enigokwaagwen o’ow aki, mii go iw gaa-izhi-noonde-kiiweyaan.”
Nenabosho dash ezhi-ganoonaat iiniw gaagaagiwan: “Ambe sa ji-bishigenimoyan gii-ga’izhi’in.
Aaniin i’iw ge-izhi-pishigenimoyan?”
“Nenabosho, i’iwe gii-mizhakwak gaa-izhinaagwak giiyoozhaawashkwaag, mii iw ambegish izhi’iyan.”
Mii sa geget Nenabosho gii-oozhaawashkonaad.
Gaagaagi dash gaa-izhinaagozid mii iw iiniw Nenaboshoowan.
Abaapish neyaap gaa-ako-biiyaanig, miisa zhigwa weweni go odoonaabandaan waa-daad.
Mii dash i’imaa waa-onjiid i’iw dayoosh* wii-nandone’iged.
Mii sa geyaabi babaamademod, ningoding sa awiya onoondawaan biminagamonid:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin saa
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin saa.(1)
Odinitawaan awiya biminagamonid.
Wegoneniiwinaan onaazitawaan.
Apii debaabamaad, goniginiin, omakakiin bimiyaanjigwaashkoniwan.
Wiigobiin bemoondaminid, gaye zhiishiigwanan obimiwinaanini odoodanaaning dakobizowan.
Niibiwa dash iiniw wiigobiin bemoondaminid ezhi-mawinanaad.
Ezhi-odisaad, aaniish, aapiji mindimooyenyan.
“Nookoo, aaniin wenji-nagamoyan?”
“Kaa, Nenabosho gosha wii-nandobikaaso.
Mii wa nino* wayaabadakin onoow wiigobiin gaa-bimoondamaan.
Nenabosho gosha wiin gaa-bimwaad iiniw ogimaa mishibizhiin.”
“Nookoo, aaniin wiin i’iw waa-onji-nandoobikaazod a’aw Nenabosho?”
“Kaa, gaawiin ash(dash?) wiin mii go iw ezhi-saagisininig i’iw obikwak a’aw Nenabosho.
O’ow oodena mi i’imaa baa-onjiiyaan.
Mii dash imaa ayaawa bimaadizi a’aw ogimaamishibizhii.”
“Nookomis! Aaniin dash wiin i’iw i’iwe gibiminagamoyan?”
“Kaa, gaawiin-ash wiin niinanaandawi’aanaan a’aw ogimaa, mii dash iw ena’amaan i’iwe nanaandawi’ag:
‘Aki ekwaag nimbishinawashin.’
“Mii sa iw aapiji giniin niminotaagoo.
Nagamon onishishin.”
“Nookoo! Aandi dinong namadabiyan?”
“Aapiji go mayaawishkaand mii go imaa endanabiyaan.
Iw idash gaa-izhichigewaad, aabita gashkiikibide; mii dash iwiti awasaya’ii zhingishing a’aw nindoo-gimaaminaan.”
“Aandi dash wiin i’iw endaayan?”
“Mii go imaa ekwaakwaag endaayaan.
Aapiji go agaansaa i’iw niwiigwaamens.
Gaye dash niizhiwag noozhisag, aapiji go babiiwishiiyoowag gwiiwizensag; mii eta go iigiw waadigemagwaa.”
“Nookoo! Aaniin wiin ii’iw gaa-izhinawe’aad iiniw Nenaboshowan?”
“Kaa, kaaanawiin ogii-odaapinamawaan iiniw odoozhimini.
Aapiji Nenabosho ozaagi’aabaniin iiniw odoozhiman.
Mii dash i’iw gii-nishki’aad, gaa-onji-pimogod.”
“Aah, aaniin gota wiin ezhiikawaagobanen aw ogimaamshibizhiin i’iwe mamawaagobanen iiniw odoozhimini?
Gaawiin sa wiin agaanhsi manidoowisii a’aw Nenabosho ezhinikaazod.”
Odaadaganaabamigoon: Nyaanh, maagizhaa giin Nenabosho!”
“Tediwe! Gaawiin minik i’iw gidaa-kaganoonigosii Nenabosho aawid.
Mewizha gidaa-niiwana’og giishpin aawiyaan Nenabosho.
Nookoo! Daga, miinawaa maajii’an ginagamon!
Gaawiin gwej ningikendaziin i’iw ginagamon.”
Aaniish geyaabi:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.”
Wegoneniiwinen Nenabosho oniiwanawaan.
“Daga, aweneniwiinena aw maji-mindimooyenshish.”
Aatayaa, Nenabosho omaajiikawaan i’iw bakonaad, wawiinge obakonaan.
Gaagiizhi-pakonaad, aapiji agaashiinyikaaso Nenabosho.
Wegoneniiwinen ezhi-piisikawaad iiniw omakakiiwayaanan, wawiinge ode-bishkawaan (ode-bisikawaan?).
Bangii omaa opwaaning (obwaaning?) ogaa-kikiishkawaan.
Gaa-piisikawaad, iiniw ozhiishiigwanan odoondanaang odakobinaan, gaye iiniw wiigobiin odoomboondaanan.
Aah, Nenabosho ezhi-gwaashkwanid ezhi-maajii’ang:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.”
Aapiji go gizhiiwe (giizhiwe*) biminagamod.
Zhayiigwa odebaabandaan oodena.
Abaapish ekwaakwaanig degoshing, geget owaabandaan wiigiwaamens.
“Mii maa wiin i’iw gaa-itang,” inendam.
Gomaa go abiisinaagwadiniwan iiniw wiigiwaaman.
Aaniish aapiji enigok biminagamo, noondawaa biminagamod.
Bezhig ezhi-giigidod: “Eh, zhigwa miinawaa gookoonaan biidwewidam.
Mii iw zhigwa miinawaa ji-awisagaswe’eg.”
Mii zhigwa ani-oditang wiigiwaamens, neyaag* igo bi-zaaga’amoo gwiiwisensa.
“Nooko, gidagwishin ina?”
“Eye, nooshisidog, nindagwishin.”
Eni-izhi-piindiged, wagijijiingwan namadabiwa i’iw ooshisa.
Wegoneniiwinen bezhig iiniw ooshisan owaabamigoon i’imaa giigaagikiishkawaad* iiniw omakakiiwayaanan.
“Nooko, aaniin wiin i’imaa gii-izhinaagoziyan?
Anishinaabe wazhaga’aang gidizhinaagoz.”
“Kaa, nimbigwadagii izhiikamaaniko iiniw wiigobiin wii-andawaabikaazod a’aw Nenabosho.”
Aapiji sa gichi-enigok nagamon (nagamod*).
Mii sa geget gaa-bii-izhi-sagaswe’ind, mii dash gaa-izhi-maajaad.
Zhigwa gookoonaan obeshwaabandaan* i’iw wiigiwaam.
Etawaa, shkwaandeng aaniin ge-zhinang odoozhimiwayaanan gibishkwaande’igewen.
Mii go iw wiibidaani ezhi-gigishininig.
Etiwe Nenabosho! Mii go iw ezhi-siigisenig iiniw oshkiinzhigoon.
Gegaa go ezhi-gichi-mawid, waawiizhwiin apii eni-baakindenang.
Pane go aapiji mooshkinewa waa-nanaadawi’iwenid.
Ishkwaandeng ezhi-wonabid.
Geget owaabandaan i’iw gashkikibidenig, mii dash iwidi endanwewidaminid iiniw ogimaan mamaadwenid.
Zhigwa sa maajitaawa nenaadawi’iwenid.
Mii sa iw ezhi-baazhijidakokiiwaad iwidi endanwewidaminid iiniw mwaakonenid.
Aaniish baataniinoowa.
Zhigwa sa besho naagwadini gaye wiin i’iw ji-maajitaad, zhigwa gaye wiin wii-nanaandawi’iwe.
Aatayaa, Nenabosho ezhi-maajitaad, omaajiwebinaan iiniw zhiishiigwanan, aapiji enigok nagamo:
“Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.
Aki ekwaag nimbishinawishin, nimbishinawishin, saa.”
Ina’am.
Zhayiigwa basigwii ezhi-izhaad ogimaamishibizhiin.
Etawaa, apii eni-oonabiidawaad, wenjida go waazhebiinid i’iwe obikwak gii-saagaakosinini.
Mii go iw bagidanaamonid, enaagoshkaanig.
Weweni go odoodabinaan i’iw obikwak ezhi-shishigwenawaad.
Aataa, Nenabosho ezhi-basigonjised, ezhi-kaakikiwebishkawaad iiniw omakakiiwayaanan, mii go imaa wenji-pabiishigonind.
“E’e’ii! Mii sa iw bi-yaabijinanaad a’aw nenabosho iiniw gidoo-gimaaminaanin.”
Mii go imaa eni-oonji-pakibinaad iiniw odoozhimiwayaanan.
Etawaa, mii go iw baa-akobiinig bimooshkaaninig, aano-naajiba’iwed i’iw odaanosaagan.
Etawaa, minjimigo zhigwa odaanopeshwendaan, zhayiigwa sa mii dash eta oshtigwaan eni-saagibatood.
Zhayiigwa odebaabandaan, agaawa odooditaan; mii dash ezhi-poozid i’iw odaanosaagan, etawaa Nenabosho, shkwaji nekibiinig wajiwan.
Aataa, gichi-gabeya’ii geyaabi gii-mooshkaanini.
Ii, anishaa go gaawanaadagaanid i’iw awesiiya gaye igiw bebaamisenid.
Aanindi go odaanaboozi’aa bebiiwishii’inid; iw idash wiin memaandidonid anishaa go zagigwegomoowa.
Booch idash mii go iw gindaabiishkaminid i’iw ojiimaan.
“Mii sa gaawiin wiikaa miinawaa akiikaang giigadayaasiimin,” inendamoog.
Mii maawiin i’iw geget baataajigeyaan,” inendam.
Oganoonaa awesiinya: “Etawaa mii sa iw gii-waniikeyaan i’iw aki.
Ambegish bangii bi-ayaayaambaan i’iw aki!
Ambe sa, gaawiin inaa awiya odaabiitoosiin i’iw aki?
Giishpin zhashaagoowisiyeg mii iw gakina ji-niboyang.
Minooj minik netaa-googiiyeg, nandawaabandamog i’iw aki.
Gego wiin maamaawiinokegon, ayaakowaach* gii-ga-maajaam.”
Mii dash a’aw maang nitam genoonid: “Daga. Giin, nitam nandawaabandan i’iw aki.
Ayaangwaamizin wii-biidoon.”
“Aaniish, miinooj sa” ikido a’aw maang.
Etaa, a’aw maang noondaagozii: “Aa, wiiwiiwi!”
Aataa, apankwaagiid.
Etawaa, wiikaa go gii-yaabooshkaa’agonjisewan.
Etawaa ashimaangwan wedaapinaad.
Nenabosho gaa-odaapinaad, ezhi-babwedaanaad, mii sa neyaap gii-bimaadizinid.
Ezhi-ganoonaad: “Aaniin, gaawiin inaa gigii-debaabandaziin i’iw aki?”
Ezhi-kanoonigod Nenabosho: “Gaawiin ganage ningii-debaadandaziin, mii apii gaa-izhi-wanendamaan.”
Aapiji zegizi Nenabosho.
“Ambe sa, giin amik, daga giin.
Baamaa go niboyan mii iw ji-aanazhiitam.
Gego wiin megwaa bimaadiziyan bi-giiweken.”
Aateyaa, mii sa gaye wiin akawe noondaagozid amik.
Apan kwaagid a’aw amik.
Etawaa! Babimakwashiwed a’aw amik, mii go iw zhigwa wanendang; aano-tebaabamaad i’iw mitigoo, mii sa gaa-izhi-wanendang.
Mii sa Nenabosho, ayakawaabid.
Etawaa! Ningoding igo gii-onjaaboshka’agonjisewan miinawaa odagwaashimaan iiniw amikwan ojiimaaning.
“Etawaa, aazhi-maajii, mii sa gii-nisaabaawed nishiimisaa!”
Mii sa miinawaa gaa-izhi-pabwedaanaad, mii sa neyaap gii-bimaadizinid.
Ezhi-ganoonaad: “Aaniin gaa-zhiwebiziyan?”
“Etawaa, mii go i’iw debaabamagwaa mitigoog, mii apii gaa-izhi-wanendamaan.”
“Aaniish naa, mii sa geget niboyang.
Indawaa mii iw gakina netaa-googiiyeg izhi-maamawiinoyok.
Iw idash ge-izhichigeyeg, baamaa go niboyeg gii-ga-yaanizhiitaam.”
Aateyaa, aaniish gakina minik netaa-googiiwaad ezhi-googiiwaad.
Aaniish inendam nigig ji-biidood i’iw aki.
Zhigwa akawe nawajimoowag, apan kwaagiinid, aateyaa, ji-ayanagoojininid.
Minik bebimakwashiwewaad, aanind igo jibwaa-debaabandamowaad mii iw ezhi-wanendamowaad.
Aanindi dash gaye aabitawaatig mitigong mii iw ezhi-wanendamowaad; mii sa gaawiin ganage bangii awiiya obiidoosiin i’iw aki.
Anishaa eta go gaa-wanagonjininid minik aanogiigoogiinid.
Ezhi-agwaabiiginaad, miinawaa ezhi-babwedaanaad, mii sa neyaab ezhi-bimaadizinid gakina.
Mii dash i’iw ani-gagwejimaad: “Awenen gaa-beshwaabandang i’iw aki?”
Nigig idash giigido: “Niin sa niindaano-gii-peshwaabandaan.”
“Aaniin igo wepii?”
“Gaawiin wiin aabitawaatig nawaj besho ningii-ozaabandaan i’iw aki.”
“Daga, miinawaa nigig.”
Mii sa geget ezhi-googiid babimakwashiwed; jibwaa-gwakwanaabaawed, mii iw zhigwa debaabandang i’iw aki minjimigo beshwaabandang ezhi-wanendang.
Etawaa! Nenabosho onji-aabooshka’agonjisewan.
“E, mii sa geget nibooyang.”
Indawaa neyaap odoodaapinaan.
Babwedaanaad ezhi-gagwejimaa: “Aaniin gaa-izhiwebiziyan?”
“Mii sa onjida gaawiin nindaa-gashkitoosiin niin ji-biidooyaambaan.”
Etawaa Nenabosho! Mii sa geget zegizid.
Tiwe, ogiimikwenimaan iiniw wazhaskwan.
“Daga, giin. Minooch, wazhashk, googiin.”
“Aaniish, miinoch maanoo gaye niin ninga-nisaabaawe.”
“Ahaaw, wazhashk, ayaangwaamizin.”
Taa, wazhashk oozoow oodoompinaan; zhayiigwa, ‘kwajak!’(4) inwewegamishinoon.
Aataa! Wazhashk babimakwashiwed, ningoding igo odebaabamaa mitigoo.
Gaawiin aanawi aapiji akwanaabaawesii.
Zhigwa aabitawaatig mitigong odooditaan; mii go zhigwa wa-nendang dagwishing iwidi akiing.
Ezhi-kanagandang i’iw aki, gaye aanind oninjiing oganikibidoon.
Mii imaa ojijaakaang* ezhi-jaangaagoshkaanig i’iw ozoow gaye wiinagatig.
Megwaa go Nenabosho akawaabamaad, etiwe ningoding igo onji-aaboshka’agonjisewan wenjidoogo gaa-pikwaakwadagonjininidigo.
Miinooch oodoodaapinen Nenabosho.
Anishaa doodang, obaakaakininjiibinaan.
Etawaa! Aki ogii-gashkaakoninjaandamini.
Miinawaa aazhawininj mii naasaab aki odonjimikamawaan.
Imaa ojijaakayaaning odizhi-andawaabandamawaan, geyaabi aki omikwonamawaan; gaye iwidi binjigonew nawaj niibiwa odoonjimikamawaan.
Mii sa ezhi-babwedaanaad mii iw miinawaa gaa-zhi-bimaadizinid.
Ezhi-baasang i’iw aki, “Mii sa i’iw gegaa ji-gii-zhitooyaan i’iw aki.”
Nenabosho ezhi-boodaadang, goniginiin! Minisens gii-agwandeni.
Mii go aazha wii-bimi’agwaadaanid i’iw manidoowenzha, ezhi-ganoowaad: “Bekaa, baamaa nawaj michaag agwaadaakeg.”
Miinawaa ezhi-poodaadang, gichi-minis gii-agwandeni.
Mii dash imaa gichi-baataniinadining gaa-izhi-boodaadang, mii sa zhigwa bimaadiziiwagenimonid i’iw manitoowenzha.
Miinawaa maajitaa babwedaadang i’iw aki.
Ezhi-ganoonaad iiniw gezhiisenid gekekwan: “Daga, giiwitaasen o’ow aki amanj enigokwaagwen o’ow aki.”
Geget ezhi-maajaad gekek.
Gomaa go gii-apiidendi, zhigwa dagwishinoon ezhi-ganoonigod.
“Gaawiin aapiji midaasinoon (michaasinoon*).”
Miinawaa ezhi-boodaadang, gabeya’ii dazhitaa babwedaadang.
Miinawaa oganoonaan iiniw gaagaakiwan: “Daga, giin gaagaagi, wiikikendan amanj enigokwaagwen i’iw aki.”
Geget ezhi-maajaad a’aw gaagaagi.
Amanj iidog daso giizis enendid gaagaagi; wiikaa dagwishin.
Zhigwa dibaajimo: “Gaawiin ningii-mikaziin amanj enigokwaagwen o’ow aki, mii go iw gaa-izhi-noonde-kiiweyaan.”
Nenabosho dash ezhi-ganoonaat iiniw gaagaagiwan: “Ambe sa ji-bishigenimoyan gii-ga’izhi’in.
Aaniin i’iw ge-izhi-pishigenimoyan?”
“Nenabosho, i’iwe gii-mizhakwak gaa-izhinaagwak giiyoozhaawashkwaag, mii iw ambegish izhi’iyan.”
Mii sa geget Nenabosho gii-oozhaawashkonaad.
Gaagaagi dash gaa-izhinaagozid mii iw iiniw Nenaboshoowan.
