Hungry Raccoon Maude Rowe Miká miⁿ wanóⁿble góⁿya abá. miká raccoon m312 miⁿ a m317 wanóⁿble eat a meal m509 m004 m362 góⁿya abá he wanted m005 m004 m139 m004 m573 m015 A raccoon was wanting to eat a meal. Noⁿpéhi wáli abá. noⁿpéhi wáli abá he was very hungry m366 m005 m173 m515 m015 He was really hungry. Da "Haáⁿmada áwanoⁿble ta miⁿkhé," akhá. da and m079 haáⁿmada shall (?) m000 áwanoⁿble ta miⁿkhé I will eat a meal m008 m509 m362 m485 m322 akhá quotv m025 And "I shall eat," he (said). Da síka táⁿga dóba wéya-ba-daⁿ, wagíbaⁿ-ba-daⁿ, "ni hánaⁿ hnátaⁿ shkóⁿhna," akhá. da and m079 síka táⁿga turkey m469 m005 m492 dóba some m091 wéy(e) he saw them m509 m205 m004 m596 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 wagíbaⁿ he called to them m509 m004 m130 m046 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 ni water m346 hánaⁿ how much m156 hnátaⁿ you drink m005 m178 m584 shkóⁿhna you want m005 m446 m139 m178 m573 akhá quotv m025 And he spotted some turkeys, and he called to them, "How much water do you want to drink? "Ni yatáⁿbe," akhá. ni water m346 yatáⁿbe they drank (?) m005 m004 m584 m049 akhá quotv m025 Drink water," he (said). (?) Záni síka táⁿga ni yatáⁿ abá, ni ogípixci ye abá. záni all m629 síka táⁿga turkey m469 m005 m492 ni water m346 yatáⁿ abá they were drinking m005 m004 m584 m015 ni water m346 ogípixci very full m369 m005 m135 m551 ye abá they were going (?) m004 m592 m015 All the turkeys were drinking, and the water was making them quite full. (?) Da "Záni aⁿzháⁿ tábe," akhá. da and m079 záni all m629 aⁿzháⁿ tábe let's lie down m028 m634 m485 m049 akhá quotv m025 And he (said), "We'll all lie down. "Móⁿya zhaⁿ," akhá. móⁿya (?) m000 zhaⁿ lie down (?) m634 akhá quotv m025 Lie down," he (said). (?) Da miká akhá ánaⁿsig(a)be. da and m079 miká raccoon m312 akhá the (sub.) m024 ánaⁿsig(a)be he walked on them kicking m012 m005 m004 m328 m468 m049 And the raccoon walked kicking. Da ni ozhú yeché gasápabe. da and m079 ni water m346 ozhú filled m369 m005 m004 m648 yeché these (?) m595 m064 gasápabe he popped them m005 m004 m106 m429 m049 And he popped these water-filled ones. Naⁿxlégabe. naⁿxlégabe he smashed under foot m005 m004 m328 m556 m049 He smashed them with his feet. Da síka táⁿga miⁿ ishtá agábla-ba-daⁿ, "O, ts'éwaye abá, miká abá," akhá. da and m079 síka táⁿga turkey m469 m005 m492 miⁿ a m317 ishtá eye m222 agábla he gazed at him m012 m005 m004 m652 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 o O! m003 ts'éwaye abá he is killing us m004 m506 m508 m004 m586 m015 miká raccoon m312 abá the (sub.) m016 akhá quotv m025 And one turkey could see him, and (said), "Oh, he's killing us, that raccoon." Da záni házabe. da and m079 záni all m629 házabe they fled m004 m167 m049 And they all ran away. Miká abá zhaⁿ chéji áphe ayá-ba-daⁿ, zhaⁿ akhá yuzúwe lalé akhá. miká raccoon m312 abá the (sub.) m016 zhaⁿ tree m634 chéji to the (standing obj.) m064 m235 áphe path m012 m005 m004 m420 ay(é) he went m010 m004 m592 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 zhaⁿ tree m634 akhá the (sub.) m024 yuzúwe it squeaked m005 m004 m619 m650 lalé akhá he passed m005 m004 m269 m023 The raccoon was going along and the tree he passed (?) made a squeaking sound. (?) Da miká akhá, "Aⁿyúe aⁿgéli (?)," akhá. da and m079 miká raccoon m312 akhá the (sub.) m024 aⁿyúe (?) m000 aⁿgéli (?) m000 akhá quotv m025 And the raccoon (said), "…" (?) "Ówichiⁿ ta miⁿkhé," akhá. ówichiⁿ ta miⁿkhé I will hit you m369 m547 m070 m485 m322 akhá quotv m025 "I'm going to hit you," he (said). Óchiⁿ shié gi aⁿbé zúbabe-ohá shié si ochíⁿbe. óchiⁿ hitting m369 m005 m004 m070 shié again m442 m101 gi aⁿbé (?) m000 zúbabe it squeaked m650 m004 m049 ohá when m379 shié again m442 m101 si foot m466 ochíⁿbe he hit it m369 m005 m004 m070 m049 … (?) when it squeaked again, he hit it with his foot. (?) Naⁿbé-hiⁿga che oyíⁿgabe. naⁿbé-hiⁿga little hand m330 m005 m641 che the (standing obj.) m064 oyíⁿgabe it caught it m369 m005 m004 m611 m049 It caught his little paw. Naⁿbé lúts'agabe. naⁿbé hand m330 lúts'agabe his was made unable m005 m004 m131 m619 m503 m049 He was unable to (use) his hand. Óyuxe híⁿje akhá, "Maⁿshíta liⁿ" akhá. óyuxe taking refuge (?) m369 m005 m005 m664 híⁿje elm (?) m176 akhá the (sub.) m024 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 liⁿ sit m004 m286 akhá quotv m025 Taking refuge (?), the elm (said), "Stay up here." (?) Shóⁿmikase dóba wéya-ba-daⁿ, wábaⁿ yéye akhá. shóⁿmikase coyote m458 dóba some m091 wéy(e) he saw them m509 m205 m004 m596 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 wábaⁿ yéye akhá he suddenly called to them m509 m004 m046 He saw some coyotes, and he suddenly called to them. Hówage ayéya-ba-daⁿ, "Síka dóba owáhaⁿ che dóa che. hówage where m192 m128 ayéy(e) they were going around m010 m004 m592 m002 m592 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 síka turkey m469 dóba some m091 owáhaⁿ che I cooked m369 m509 m004 m187 dóa che some m091 m064 Where they were going around, "I cooked some turkeys… (?) Máⁿda shúbe hnácha-ba-naⁿhá," akhá. máⁿda shúbe hnácha-ba-naⁿhá don't you be eating guts m297 m464 m005 m178 m574 m067 m049 m327 akhá quotv m025 Don't you be eating the guts," he (said). Da shóⁿmikase-hiⁿga abá, "Aⁿyáche aⁿgáye tábe," akhá. da and m079 shóⁿmikase-hiⁿga little coyote m458 m005 m641 abá the (sub.) m016 aⁿyáche aⁿgáye tábe let's go and eat it m028 m005 m574 m067 m028 m010 m592 m485 m049 akhá quotv m025 And the little coyotes (said), "Let's go eat it." Achíbe shóⁿmikase-hiⁿga abá achíbe-daⁿ, … achíbe they arrived m010 m004 m068 m049 shóⁿmikase-hiⁿga little coyote m458 m005 m641 abá the (sub.) m016 achíbe they arrived m010 m004 m068 m049 daⁿ and m085 The little coyotes arrived, … …, síka táⁿga záni yahníⁿ-ba-daⁿ, miká akhá ejí shi liⁿ akhá. síka táⁿga turkey m469 m005 m492 záni all m629 yahníⁿ they swallowed m005 m004 m574 m182 (a)ba-daⁿ and m015 m085 miká raccoon m312 akhá the (sub.) m024 ejí there m101 m235 shi again m442 liⁿ akhá he was sitting m004 m286 m023 …, and as they were swallowing all the turkeys, the raccoon was still (stuck). The original audio recording for this text begins on Kansa 14 Disc 20 on track 1 at 2:00 and concludes on Kansa 14 Disc 20 at the end of track 1. Nineteenth text entered for ANA graded reader project in January 2009.