Battle between the Kansas and Cheyennes. Paháⁿle Gáxli Cedóⁿga géji aⁿgáya-bá-daⁿ, aⁿcíbe ao. cedóⁿga buffalo bulls m060 m097 géji to the haunts m128 m235 aⁿgáy(e) we went m028 m010 m592 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 aⁿcíbe we encamped m028 m073 m049 ao . m031 We went to the haunts of the buffaloes, and encamped there. Ye Nízhúje ítata Wása-Yíⁿge-Zhéga-Buxwoⁿ gaxá khé éji aⁿcíbe ao. ye this m595 Nízhúje Arkansas river m358 ítata towards the head m224 Wása-Yíⁿge-Zhéga-Buxoⁿ Wasá Yíⁿge Zhéga Búxoⁿ m003 gaxá stream m122 khé the (ob.) m250 éji by it m101 m235 aⁿcíbe we encamped m028 m073 m049 ao . m031 We encamped by the stream having two names, Wása Yíⁿge Zhéga Búxoⁿ … Á-Yiⁿgé-Gaxá oízhaⁿká ejí eyaó. Á-Yiⁿgé-Gaxá No-Arm stream m006 m005 m004 m612 m122 oízhaⁿká forks m380 ejí it is there m101 m235 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 … and A-Yiⁿgé-Gaxá. Our camp was near the mouth, where Larned, Kas., now stands. Ákida táⁿmaⁿlaⁿ olíⁿ akhá eyaó. ákida soldiers m026 táⁿmaⁿlaⁿ town m495 olíⁿ akhá they were dwelling in m369 m004 m286 m023 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 The white soldiers were in a fort. Ákida míⁿxci achíbe ao gasíⁿxci é. ákida soldier m026 míⁿxci one m317 m551 achíbe came m010 m004 m068 m049 ao . m031 gasíⁿxci The morning m121 é that m101 A soldier came to us on the following morning. Gayó Kaáⁿze iéwaská Ed. Anderson zházhe ayíⁿbe ao. gayó and m127 Kaáⁿze Kansas m240 iéwaská interpreter m211 m005 m534 ed. anderson Ed. Anderson m003 zházhe name m638 ayíⁿbe had m009 m005 m004 m607 m049 ao . m031 The Kansas interpreter at that time was called, Ed. Anderson. Ákida akhá okíabe ao. ákida soldier m026 akhá the (sub.) m024 okíabe spoke to him m369 m005 m004 m254 m206 m099 m049 m049 ao . m031 The soldier spoke to him. "Shayáni áshka-zhíⁿga ijé akhá eyaó. Shayáni Cheyennes m438 áshka-zhíⁿga at a short distance m033 m641 ijé akhá they are m214 m024 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 "The Cheyennes are at a short distance. Níka lébla yábliⁿ akhá eyaó." níka men m350 lébla yábliⁿ thirty m280 m576 akhá they are m024 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 There are thirty men. Ákida watáⁿga akhá, "Owíblage phú che á-daⁿ, owíblage achí eyaó," ábe ao. Hao. ákida soldier m026 watáⁿga officer akhá the (sub.) m024 owíblage I tell you m369 m547 m052 m577 phú che I should come m419 m194 m065 á said m000 adáⁿ as m020 owíblage achí I have come to tell you m369 m547 m052 m577 m008 m068 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 ao . m031 hao ¶ m164 The officer said that I should come tell you, so I have come," said he. Gagójidáⁿ wakáⁿyabe ao Shayáni abá. gagójidáⁿ just then m112 wakáⁿyabe attacked us m509 m004 m241 m004 m590 m049 ao . m031 Shayáni Cheyennes m438 abá the (sub.) m016 Just then the Cheyennes attacked us. Cízhiⁿ-Hóⁿga ts'éyabe ao Shayáni akhá. Hao. Cízhiⁿ-Hóⁿga Cízhiⁿ Háⁿga m003 ts'éyabe they killed m004 m506 m005 m004 m586 m049 ao . m031 Shayáni Cheyennes m438 akhá the ([pl?] sub.) m024 hao ¶ m164 They killed Cízhiⁿ-Hóⁿga. Kaáⁿze shóⁿge lúza-ba-daⁿ, ágilíⁿ-ba-dáⁿ, wahótaⁿ shke lúzabe ao. Kaáⁿze Kansas m240 shóⁿge horses m457 lúz(e) took their m005 m004 m131 m628 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 ágilíⁿ sat on their m012 m005 m004 m131 m286 (a)ba-dáⁿ and m015 m085 wahótaⁿ guns m507 m191 shke even m449 lúzabe took their m005 m004 m131 m628 m049 ao . m031 The Kansas seized their horses, mounted them, and took their guns. Zaní wapáhi lúzabe ao. zaní all m629 wapáhi weapons m507 m405 lúzabe took their m005 m004 m131 m628 m049 ao . m031 All took their weapons. Káⁿya yéyabe ao. káⁿy(e) yéyabe attacked suddenly m005 m004 m241 m004 m590 m602 m049 ao . m031 They rushed suddenly on the enemy. Káⁿya yéyabe Shayáni Kaáⁿze-baashé (?). káⁿy(e) yéyabe attacked suddenly m005 m004 m241 m004 m590 m602 m049 Shayáni Cheyennes m438 Kaáⁿze Kansas m240 -baashé the (sub.) m041 … Gayójidáⁿ Kaáⁿze akhá oxlé ayábe ao. gayójidáⁿ whereupon m127 m235 m085 Kaáⁿze Kansas m240 akhá the ([pl?] sub.) m024 oxlé ayábe went after them m369 m005 m004 m555 m010 m004 m592 m049 ao . m031 The Kansas pursued the Cheyennes … Wékoce sátaⁿ hi óyahá Shayáni gahíⁿge watáⁿga khe ts'éyabe ao. wékoce miles m544 sátaⁿ hi reaching five m430 m004 m172 óyahá soon after m369 m005 m004 m578 Shayáni Cheyenne m438 gahíⁿge chief m114 watáⁿga principal khe the (ob.) m250 ts'éyabe was killed m004 m506 m005 m004 m586 m049 ao . m031 … and when they had gone about five miles, the principal Cheyenne was killed by Pádoka-Gáxli. Kaáⁿze abá é ts'éyabe ao. Kaáⁿze Kansas m240 abá the (bub.) m016 é that m101 ts'éyabe killed him m004 m506 m005 m004 m586 m049 ao . m031 … Shóⁿge sábe itá shke Kaáⁿze akhá oyíⁿgabe ao. shóⁿge horse m457 sábe black m005 m425 itá his m200 m223 shke even m449 Kaáⁿze Kansas m240 akhá the ([pl?] sub.) m024 oyíⁿgabe took hold of m369 m005 m004 m611 m049 ao . m031 A Kansas took his black horse. Pádoka-Gáxli akhá oyíⁿgabe ao. Pádoka-Gáxli Pádoka Gáxli m003 akhá the (sub.) m024 oyíⁿgabe took hold of it m369 m005 m004 m611 m049 ao . m031 Pádoka-Gáxli took it. Gayójidáⁿ oxlé ayá-ba-dáⁿ wachíⁿshka zhíⁿga Ujé-Yiⁿgéle Zhíⁿga éji obáyazábe ao, ogásta khejí. gayójidáⁿ whereupson m127 m235 m085 oxlé ay(é) went after them m369 m005 m004 m555 m010 m004 m592 (a)ba-dáⁿ and m015 m085 wachíⁿshka creek m517 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 Ujé-Yiⁿgéle Ujé Yíⁿge Le m003 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 éji in it m101 m235 obáyazábe scared them (?) m369 m005 m005 m004 m047 m049 ao . m031 ogásta wide valley m377 khejí in the m250 m235 Then they pursued them to a small creek called Ujé Yíⁿge Le Zhíⁿga, The Small stream Without a Mouth. Gayó ejí Shayáni zaní yíⁿyabe ao. gayó and m127 ejí there m101 m235 Shayáni Cheyennes m438 zaní all m629 yíⁿyabe were exterminated m610 m005 m004 m589 m049 ao . m031 Then they scared the Cheyennes into a wide valley, where they destroyed them. Miⁿ-hiyé-go, yábliⁿ-hnaⁿ íyoⁿbe akhíbe ao. miⁿ-hiyé sunset m316 m004 m177 -go when m136 yábliⁿ-hnaⁿ only three m576 m180 íyoⁿbe akhíbe came out again m201 m004 m618 m010 m004 m252 m049 ao . m031 At sunset, only three got out alive. Gayó aⁿgé-shki Shayáni akhá óbe ao. gayó and m127 aⁿgé-shki we too m028 m101 m452 Shayáni Cheyennes m438 akhá the ([pl?] sub.) m024 óbe wounded m005 m004 m368 m049 ao . m031 And the Cheyennes wounded us, too. Óshe-Góⁿya Shayáni wakúje-ta wahótaⁿ íheyábe gagó ao. Óshe-Góⁿya Óshe Góⁿya m003 Shayáni Cheyennes m438 wakúje-ta in order to shoot at m509 m004 m267 m485 wahótaⁿ gun m507 m191 íheyábe laid m213 m005 m004 m586 m049 gagó thus m108 ao . m031 Óshe Góⁿya laid his gun thus (i.e., pointed it at a Cheyenne) in order to shoot at a Cheyenne. Wakúda yéyazhi shóⁿ-yiⁿkhé Shayáni akhá é paháⁿle kúdabe ao. wakúda yéyazhi did not suddenly shoot at him m509 m004 m267 m602 m639 shóⁿ-yiⁿkhé as he sat awhile m456 m613 Shayáni Cheyenne m438 akhá the (sub.) m024 é he m101 paháⁿle before m404 kúdabe shot at him m005 m004 m267 m049 ao . m031 But before he shot it, a Cheyenne anticipated him, shooting first. Á khe ópha ahú gághabe ao. á arm m006 khe the (ob.) m250 ópha following m369 m005 m004 m420 m014 ahú gághabe made it go m010 m004 m194 m005 m004 m107 m049 ao . m031 The bullet followed the course of the arm, … Máⁿzemaⁿ yiⁿkhé oyáha shóⁿ abá eyaó. máⁿzemaⁿ bullet m308 m291 yiⁿkhé the (cv. ob.) m613 oyáha shóⁿ abá stuck to it awhile m369 m005 m004 m578 m456 m015 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 … in which it lodged, remaining awhile. Shayáni míⁿxci oshtábe ao. Hao. Shayáni Cheyenne m438 míⁿxci one m317 m551 oshtábe remained m369 m005 m004 m439 m049 ao . m031 hao ¶ m164 Only one Cheyennne remained. "Ats'é kóⁿbla eyaó," ábe ao. ats'é I die m008 m506 kóⁿbla I wish m005 m238 m139 m052 m573 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 ao . m031 I wish to die, said he. Paháⁿle-Gáxli akhá wahótaⁿ scéje míⁿxci ayíⁿ akhá eyaó. Paháⁿle-Gáxli Paháⁿle Gáxli m003 akhá the (sub.) m024 wahótaⁿ gun m507 m191 scéje long m005 m431 míⁿxci one m317 m551 ayíⁿ akhá had m009 m005 m004 m607 m023 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 Paháⁿle Gáxli had a long gun, … Shayáni akhá wahótaⁿ dápa zhíⁿga (píⁿsta zhíⁿga) míⁿxci ayíⁿ akhá eyaó. Shayáni Cheyenne m438 akhá the (sub.) m024 wahótaⁿ gun m507 m191 dápa short m005 m088 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 píⁿsta pistol m003 zhíⁿga small m005 m641 míⁿxci one m317 m551 ayíⁿ akhá had m009 m005 m004 m607 m023 eyaó indeed m101 m001 m031 … and the Cheyenne had a short gun, a small pistol. Káⁿya ayábe ao Paháⁿle-Gáxli abá. káⁿya ayábe rush on him m005 m004 m241 m004 m572 m0014 m010 m004 m592 m049 ao . m031 Paháⁿle-Gáxli Paháⁿle Gáxli m003 abá the (mv. sub.) m016 Paháⁿle Gáxli rushed on him, taking care to move in a zigzag course. Gagó gashóⁿ ayábe ao, édaⁿ Shayáni akhá shápe íkudábe-zhíⁿ, níyabe ao. gagó finally m108 gashóⁿ ayábe so he went m118 m010 m004 m592 m049 ao . m031 édaⁿ therefore m102 Shayáni Cheyenne m438 akhá the (sub.) m024 shápe six m437 íkudábe shot at him m202 m005 m004 m267 m049 -zhíⁿ although m640 níyabe he missed him m005 m004 m357 m049 ao . m031 Therefore when the Cheyenne shot at him six times, he missed him. Paháⁿle-Gáxli akhá áshka zhíⁿga híbe-go óyahá wahótaⁿ máⁿxcaⁿ íkudábe-dáⁿ, ts'éyabe ao. Paháⁿle-Gáxli Paháⁿle Gáxli m003 akhá the (sub.) m024 áshka zhíⁿga a short distance m033 m641 híbe arrived m004 m172 m049 -gó when m136 óyahá soon m369 m005 m004 m578 wahótaⁿ gun m507 m191 máⁿxcaⁿ once m306 íkudábe shot at him with it m202 m005 m004 m267 m049 -dáⁿ when m085 ts'éyabe killed him m004 m506 m005 m004 m586 m049 ao . m031 When Paháⁿle Gáxli got within a short distance of the Cheyenne, he shot at him once with the gun, and killed him. Xuyólaⁿge yuzábe ao, ceháwale yiⁿkhé shke yuzábe ao, wanáⁿp'iⁿ ska itá yiⁿkhé shke yuzábe ao, … xuyólaⁿge eagle headdress m570 m384 yuzábe took m005 m004 m628 m049 ao . m031 ceháwale shield m060 m144 m529 yiⁿkhé the (cv. ob.) m613 shke too m449 yuzábe took m005 m004 m628 m049 ao . m031 wanáⁿp'iⁿ necklace m531 ska white m005 m473 itá his m200 m223 yiⁿkhé the (cv. ob.) m613 shke too m449 yuzábe took it m005 m004 m628 m049 ao . m031 He took his eagle headdress, shield, white necklace, … … máⁿze áyastále hegáxe áyastále khe zaní yuzábe ao, hegáxe shke yuzábe ao. máⁿze metal m308 áyastále stuck on m012 m005 m004 m574 m480 m012 m004 m277 hegáxe scalp lock m171 áyastále stuck on m012 m005 m004 m574 m480 m012 m004 m277 khe the (ob.) m250 zaní all m629 yuzábe took m005 m004 m628 m049 ao . m031 hegáxe scalp lock m171 shke too m449 yuzábe took m005 m004 m628 m049 ao . m031 … pieces of metal stuck along his scalplock, and the scalplock itself. James Owen Dorsey writes, "This battle was fought in 1873. Ft. Larned, on the Pawnee Fork of the Arkansas R. The Cheyennes were chased up the Pawnee Fork, and crossed it, going south-west to one of its tributaries called, Udje-yiñgele zhiñga. There they got into a ravine, and were surrounded. Only three got out alive." Dorsey also includes the following sketch made by his informant: fig7.jpg Second text entered for ANA graded reader project in October 2008. -jtm