The American Nations Part 11

5. All say to him, beautiful-head (_Kolawil 2_) be thou king there.

6. The snakes are coming, thou killest some, to Snake hill, let them all go.

7. All the snakes were quite weak, and concealing themselves at the Bear hill.

8. After Kolawil, white owl (_Wapagokhos_ 3) was king at the Firland.

9. After him there _Ianotowi_ (4 true maker) was king, and many things he did.

10. After him there _Chilili_ (5 s...o...b..rd) was king, who says let us go south.

11. To spread the fathers of men _Wokenapi_, and to be able to possess much more.(28)

12. South he goes the s...o...b..rd, but east he goes the beaver-he _Tamakwi_.

(Here is the separation of the Dinnis.)

13. A beautiful land was the south land, the big Firland and the sh.o.r.eland _Shabi-yaki_.

14. But the eastern land was a fish land, and a lake land, and a cattle land.

15. After Chilili, the great warrior (_Ayamek_ 6) was king, when all the tribes were at war.

16. There was war with the robbing-men, snaking-men, blacking men, strongmen. _Chikonapi_, _Akhonapi_, _Makatapi_, _a.s.sinapi_.-Thus ends the first song with civil strife and great wars, dividing some tribes probably.

_2d Song. From the 10 Kings till the Missouri &c._

17. After Ayamek came ten kings, in whose time there was much warfare south and east.(29)

18. After them _Langundowi_ (peaceful-he, 17 kg.) was king at the beautiful land _Akolaking_, and there was peace.(30)

19. After such _Tasukamend_ (never-bad 18) was king, and he was a good or just man.

20. After such was king _Pemaholend_ (ever beloved 19) who did much good.

21. King afterwards was _Matemik_ (town builder 20) who built many towns, and afterwards the holy goer _Pilsohalin_ 21.

22. King afterwards was _Gunokeni_ (long while fatherly 22, who ruled long) and afterwards the big teeth _Mangipitak_ 23.

23. King afterwards was _Olumapi_ (24 manly recorder or bundler) who caused many writings.(31)

24. King afterwards was _Takwachi_ (25 who s.h.i.+vers with cold) who went south to the corn land _Minihaking_.

25. King afterwards was _Huminiend_ (26 corn eater) who planted much corn there.

26. King afterwards was _Alkosahit_ (27 preserving keeper) who had a royal soul and was very useful.

27. King afterwards was _s.h.i.+wapi_ (28 salt man) and afterwards dry-he _Penkwonwi_ 29.

28. There was no raining, and no corn grew, east he goes far from the sea.(32)

29. Over hollow mountain _Oligonunk_, at last to eat he went at a fine plain _Kalok-waming_ of the cattle land.

30. After _Penkwonwi_ came _Wekwo-ch.e.l.la_ (30 much weary) after such the stiff (_Chingalsuwi_ 31.)

31. After such was _Kwitikwund_ (32 the reprover) who was disliked, and some unwilling to obey.

32. Being angry some moved easterly, and secretly went far off.

_3d Song. From the Missouri to the Mississippi &c._

33. But the wise did tarry, and _Waka-holend_ (33 the beloved) was made king.

34. It was at the Yellow River _Wisawana_ where there was much corn, large meadows, and again were built towns.(33)

35. All being friends _Tamenend_ (34 affable like a beaver) became king and was alone the first.(34)

36. Such Tamenend was the very best, and all the men came to him.

37. After such good _Maskansisil_ (35 strong buffaloe) was king and chieftain or leader.

38. _Machigokhos_ (36 big-owl) was king, _Wapkicholen_ (37 white crane) was king.

39. _Wingenund_ (38 mindful) was king and pontiff, who made many festivals.(35)

40. _Lapawin_ (whitened 39) was king, _Wallama_ (40 painted) was king.

41. _Waptiwapit_ (41 white chicken) was king, again there is war north and south.

42. By the wise in a.s.sembly _Tamaskan_ (strong wolf 42) was made king.

43. He was able to war on all and he killed the strong-stone _Maskansini_.(36)

44. _Messissuwi_ (43 whole-he) was king and made war on the snake-beings _Akowini_.

45. _Chitanwulit_ (44 strong and good) was king and made war on the northern foes _Lowa.n.u.ski_.

46. _Alokuwi_ (45 lean he) was king and made war on the father snake _Towakon_.

47. _Opekasit_ (46 east-looking) was king, being sad at the warfare.

48. To the sunrise he said let us go, and they are many who together go east.

_4th Song. Conquest of the Talegas &c._

49. The fish river _Nemasipi_ separated the land, and being lazy they tarry there.(37)

50. _Yagawanend_ (47 hut maker) was king, and the _Tallegewi_ (there found) possessing the east.