Monument Dedication Speech, Council Grove, KS, August 1925 Pete Taylor Wak'ó, níka, kóya: wak'ó woman m528 níka man m350 kóya friend m263 Ladies, gentlemen, friends: Aⁿnóⁿk'oⁿ íe takháⁿ hao [tah kóng-how] níkashiⁿga wíta, ni ba ts'e ba idábe [eé-dah-beh] Kaáⁿze Táⁿmaⁿ. aⁿnóⁿk'oⁿ hear me m027 m005 m337 íe word m211 takháⁿ (?) m000 hao . m164 níkashiⁿga person m351 wíta my m548 m223 ni living m004 m353 ba the (obj.) m037 ts'e dead m004 m506 ba the (obj.) m037 idábe both m209 Kaáⁿze Táⁿmaⁿ Kaw Nation m240 m494 Hear me while I speak for my people, the living and the dead of the Kansa or Kaw Nation. Ye achí che áⁿyali. ye this m595 achí che I arrive here m008 m068 m065 áⁿyali I am good m027 m581 I am glad to be here with you at this celebration. Moⁿzháⁿ aⁿgótabe aⁿgálibe níkashiⁿga aⁿgótabe omáⁿyiⁿka huwaáli. moⁿzháⁿ land m325 aⁿgótabe our m028 m223 m049 aⁿgálibe we returned here m028 m010 m285 m049 níkashiⁿga person m351 aⁿgótabe our m028 m223 m049 omáⁿyiⁿka season m385 huwaáli very many m196 m515 We come back to the old reservation where the tribe lived many years. Íⁿboza yáli níkashiⁿga aⁿgótabe. íⁿboza stone monument m221 m056 yáli good m005 m581 níkashiⁿga person m351 aⁿgótabe our m028 m223 m049 We dedicate this fine monument as the resting place of the remains of the unknown Indian. Waspézhi [wah-yáh-kee-háh-beh] akída. waspézhi (?) m000 wah-yáh-kee-háh-beh (?) m000 ákida soldier m026 It will be a permanent memorial to our tribe, of which he was a brave warrior. Íⁿboza badó oblúghiⁿje ówahaⁿ wíta olíⁿbe. íⁿboza stone monument m221 m056 badó hill m042 oblúghiⁿje I look around m369 m052 m622 ówahaⁿ kin m391 wíta my m548 m223 olíⁿbe they dwelt m369 m004 m286 m049 From this monument hill, I look down, and across the rich Neosho Valley I see the old homes of my ancestors. Hówageji yábe che badó ogákhaⁿ ni dáble hoyúze. hówageji where m192 m128 m235 (a)yábe che they went m010 m004 m592 m049 m065 badó hill m042 ogákhaⁿ ravine m376 ni water m346 dáble hunting m004 m080 hoyúze fishing m185 m004 m628 Where have they gone? I see the bluffs, ravines, and streams where they hunted and fished. Huwaáli olíⁿbe ts'e gashí. huwaáli very many m196 m515 olíⁿbe they dwelt m369 m004 m286 m049 ts'e dead m004 m506 gashí long ago m117 Many of them lived and died here long ago. Dóba ówashce ci itábe. dóba some m091 ówashce remain m369 m509 m004 m439 ci house m074 itábe their m200 m223 m049 Only a few are living who once called this their home. Ézhibe ozháⁿge mikák'e wanáⁿghe ayábe che. ézhibe others m101 m639 m049 ozháⁿge path m399 mikák'e star m313 wanáⁿghe ghost m530 ayábe che they went m010 m004 m592 m049 m065 The others have gone over that long trail of the stars to the Happy Hunting Grounds beyond. Céganoⁿ níkashiⁿga aⁿgótabe achíbe. céganoⁿ young adults m062 níkashiⁿga person m351 aⁿgótabe our m028 m223 m049 achíbe they arrived here m010 m004 m068 m049 A few of the young members of the tribe come to this celebration Wéyahóⁿbe wawék'u che [weh-yah-hóm-beh wah-weh-ku-cha]. Owayak'u ikóya [o(a)h-wah-yah-ku e-kó-yah]. wéyahóⁿbe you greet us as kin m508 m201 m575 m188 m049 wawék'u che give them to us with m508 m509 m202 m004 m266 m065 owayak'u you give to us in m369 m509 m005 m575 m266 ikóya friendship m200 m263 You welcome us with signs and gifts of friendship. Náⁿje wayálibe. náⁿje heart m334 wayálibe we are good m508 m581 m049 It warms our hearts. Aⁿgálibe Níkazhúje Moⁿzháⁿ [ne-gah hu-jeh non-shan] oyáge yáli [o-yah-yeh ' yah-leh]. aⁿgálibe we return here m028 m010 m285 m049 Níkazhúje Moⁿzháⁿ Oklahoma m350 m005 m649 m325 oyáge telling m372 m005 m004 m577 yáli good m005 m581 When we return to our Oklahoma reservation, we will tell of your great kindness. [on(h) so gah geh dah beh]. on(h) so gah geh dah beh (?) m000 We will not forget. [on(h) su yah] shoⁿshóⁿwe gojí níkashiⁿga aⁿgótabe gahíge. [aⁿ-z(g)o-tah-be. Gah-héh geh] on(h) su yah (?) m000 shoⁿshóⁿwe always m459 gojí far off m138 m101 m488 m145 níkashiⁿga person m351 aⁿgótabe our m028 m223 m049 gahíge chief m114 In old days, it was necessary to have a head chief. Wicígo Alíⁿk'awaho gahíge watáⁿga níkashiⁿga wíta yuhá(ⁿ) [u hoh] 1873 moⁿzháⁿ céga Níkazhuje Moⁿzháⁿ. wicígo my grandfather m548 m075 Alíⁿk'awaho Alíⁿk'awaho m003 gahíge chief m114 watáⁿga head man níkashiⁿga person m351 wíta my m548 m223 yuhá(ⁿ) pull up camp m005 m004 m619 m154 1873 1873 m003 moⁿzháⁿ land m325 céga new m005 m061 Níkazhuje Moⁿzháⁿ Oklahoma m350 m005 m649 m325 I am proud to say that my grandfather Allegawaho was Head Chief when the tribe was moved from here in 1873 to its new reservation in Oklahoma. Níkashiⁿga wíta [ya(o)h (-)doh-ba]. níkashiⁿga person m351 wíta my m548 m223 ya(o)h (-)doh-ba (?) m000 It is my duty to speak these words of thanks for my people. [Wah-we-gee(o)-han] Kaáⁿze Táⁿmaⁿ ni ts'e [ah-wah-g(z)ee(o)-han] Mr. Frank Haucke Kaáⁿze Blo … wah-we-gee(o)-han (?) m000 Kaáⁿze Táⁿmaⁿ Kaw Nation m240 m494 ni living m004 m353 ts'e dead m004 m506 ah-wah-g(z)ee(o)-han (?) m000 Mr. Frank Haucke Mr. Frank Haucke m003 Kaáⁿze Blo Council Grove m003 kóya friend m263 On behalf of the Kaw Nation, living and dead, I now thank Mr. Frank Haucke and the many Council Grove friends … … íⁿboza yáli níkashiⁿga wíta [yah-kee-ha-beh] moⁿzháⁿ yáli olíⁿbe. íⁿboza stone monument m221 m056 yáli good m005 m581 níkashiⁿga person m351 wíta my m548 m223 yah-kee-ha-beh (?) m000 moⁿzháⁿ land m325 yáli good m005 m581 olíⁿbe they dwelt m369 m004 m286 m049 … for building this fine monument in memory of my people who once lived in this beautiful place. [Oh-yeh] yéche scéje kóⁿbla kóya hakháⁿ maⁿhíⁿ [no] ni xe [sa] Neosho ogákhaⁿ. oh-yeh ? m000 yéche these (stn. obj.) m595 m064 scéje long m005 m431 kóⁿbla I wish m005 m238 m139 m052 m573 kóya friend m263 hakháⁿ how long m150 maⁿhíⁿ grass m299 no (?) m000 ni water m346 xe running m004 m552 Neosho Neosho m003 ogákhaⁿ ravine m376 Let it be a pledge of peace and friendship as long as the grass grows and the water runs along the Neosho Valley. Wakáⁿda akhá yáli [ye-ge-do-bah]. Wakáⁿda Great Spirit m523 akhá the (sub.) m024 yáli good m005 m581 ye-ge-do-bah (?) m000 The Great Spirit will reward your kindness. [Wah-whe] wíta [wah-whe] níkashiⁿga wíta. wah-whe (?) m000 wíta my m548 m223 wah-whe (?) m000 níkashiⁿga person m351 wíta my m548 m223 This is my prayer and the prayer of my people. [Wah-we-gee(o)-han]. wah-we-gee(o)-han (?) m000 We thank you. [Yeah-cha.] yeah-cha (?) m000 I have spoken. This mixed handwritten and typewritten text was obtained from the Kansas State Historical Society in the 1990s. The notes from the document read as follows: "(Translate into the Kansa or Kaw language as near as you can this speech of Pete Taylor.) Note: This address was delivered in the Kansa language by Pete Taylor, a grandson of Al-le-ga-wa-ho, the head chief when the tribe went to Oklahoma in 1873. It was interpreted by Mr. Forest Chouteau, an educated Kaw Indian who repeated it to the large audience present. We here give the address in English." It is unclear whether the Kanza text is original or a translation of an English version of the text. Additionally, there is a divergent and handwritten version of the same speech in Kanza that does not appear to align well with the typed version. It uses a similar but slightly different writing system from the one from which the transliteration was generated. It appears in its entirety as follows: "Wah-ko ne ka ko yah: o no ko o we o-we-ke-yeh-ta-bah ne ka shen ga we ta nee tseh kaw. Ma zha un ko ta be. Ne ka shen ga unko ta be o ma ye e che a-ka-le-be. O-ma-ye-ka hu-wa-le eng-bo-zo ya-le ne kah-so-che uh-go-ta-be eyh ya-le-me. Ke-e ha be. Bah-to eye-che-kah gah hah to-be-ya-yeh ne-ka-she-ne uh-ko-ta-be eh-kha-ke o ka kha nee ne ka chew ga. Un ko ta be ta bleh ho-u-she to-ba o wash te o-gah-kah e-ta-be hu-wa-le tsa-be. Che ka-no a che be whe-yu-huh oga-che-be o yah geh ya-le wa' ya ke ka-be-ya su ya yeh geh. Be che ko be ta Al-le-ga-wa-ho ga he keh wa-tum-ga Kansa wa ke he geh 1873, wa-we-kyo-ta ne tseh. Ah-wa kyo he Mr Frank Hauche. Kan-se-blo ko-yah eng-bo-sah ne-ka-se-na na-zha o le. Yeh we ta ya-su-yah ko-bleh ko-yah za-ne wa kon ta za-ne ya-su-ya-be-ko-blah. Wa-wheh me-tu wa whe ne-ca-chen-ga be-ta. Zuh-ne wa we kyo hi. Yeh be tu." There is no way of knowing for sure what this latter version represents—perhaps notes from the original speech or drafts of the Kanza translation. Regarding the monument itself, it is presently located in the tribe's Al-le-ga-wa-ho Memorial Park south and east of the town of Council Grove, KS. The website of the Kaw Mission State Historic Site in Council Grove gives the following information: "Monument to the Unknown Kanza Warrior: The limestone tower you see near the beginning of the trail was erected by local citizens in 1925. The thirty-five-foot high spire was built as a tribute to the memory of the Kanzas' presence in the area. This commemorative act was prompted by the discovery of a warrior's remains exposed by cut bank erosion in a nearby streambed. The warrior and his burial paraphernalia were entombed in the base of the monument in August 1925 during an elaborate dedication ceremony attended by several members of the Kaw tribe. The Kaw Nation asks that you honor the deceased by maintaining a respectful distance from the monument." Sixteenth text entered for ANA graded reader project in December 2008.