The Ghost-dance religion and the Sioux outbreak of 1890

by James Mooney

A-te′bĕ′ dii′nĕtita′niĕg—I′yehe′eye′!

A-te′bĕ′ dii′nĕtita′niĕg—I′yehe′eye′!

Nii′te′gu be′na nĕ′chäi′hit—I′yehe′eye′!

Bi′taa′wuu—I′yahe′eye′!

Nii′te′gu be′na nĕ′chäi′hit—I′yehe′eye′!

Bi′taa′wuu—I′yahe′eye′!

De′tawu′ni′na ni′sa′na′—Ahe′eye′-he′eye′!

De′tawu′ni′na ni′sa′na′—Ahe′eye′-he′eye′!

Translation

At the beginning of human existence—I′yehe′eye′!