20. Ah-wes-sie nees-sah neen-no, ka-she-e-way ke-kaunne-nah; ah-wis-sie nees-sah neen-no, whe-he-ya! He-whe ya!
I can kill any animal, because the loudspeaking thunder helps me; I can kill any animal.
This large bird, whose open mouth indicates the power of his voice, is not one who inhabits the earth, or is ever seen; he lives in the clouds, and his voice is the thunder. He is more commonly called a-nim-me-kee, but here ke-kaun; our loud sounding medicine is strong to give us wind or rain, or whatever state of the air may be needful to ensure success in the hunt.
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21. Mah-mo-yah-na hah-che-maun-duk hah-yo-ta-he mah-mo-yah-na.
I take a bear, his heart I take.
The allusion is here to the observances respecting the heart and blood of animals killed in medicine hunting, and the sacrifices to be made in the event of success.
22. O-she-she-gwa-waw-tun-wa-we-tun-ga neen-dah buh-zheen-ga tun-wa-we-tun-ga, whe-he-ya!
A rattle snake makes a noise on the poles of my lodge; he makes a noise.