The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian
26. All the hunters made wampum again at the great sea.
27. Red-Arrow was chief at the stream again.
28. The Painted-Man was chief at the Mighty Water.
29. The Easterners and the Wolves go northeast.
30. Good-Fighter was chief, and went to the north.
31. The Mengwe, the Lynxes, all trembled.
[Illustration: 32. Lappi tamenend sakimanepit wemi langundit.
33. Wemi nitis wemi takwicken sakima kichwon.
36. Kichitamak sakimanep winakununda.
37. Wapahakey sakimanep sheybian.
38. Elangomel sakimanep makeliwulit.
39. Pitenumen sakimanep unchihillen.
40. Wonwihil wapekunchi wapsipayat.
* * * * *
41. Makelomush sakimanep wulatenamen.]
32. Again an Affable was chief, and made peace with all,
33. All were friends, all were united, under this great chief.
36. Great-Beaver was chief, remaining in Sassafras land.
37. White-Body was chief on the sea shore.
38. Peace-Maker was chief, friendly to all.
39. He-Makes-Mistakes was chief, hurriedly coming.
40. At this time whites came on the Eastern sea.
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41. Much-Honored was chief; he was prosperous.
[Illustration: 42. Wulakeningus sakimanep shawanipalat.
43. Otaliwako akowetako ashkipalliton.
44. Wapagamoshki sakimanep lamatanitis.
45. Wapashum sakimanep talegawunkik.
46. Mahiliniki mashawoniki makonowiki.
47. Nitispayat sakimanep kipemapekan,
48. Wemiamik weminitik kiwikhotan.
49. Pakimitzin sakimanep tawanitip.]
42. Well-Praised was chief; he fought at the south.
43. He fought in the land of the Talega and Koweta.
44. White-Otter was chief; a friend of the Talamatans.
45. White-Horn was chief; he went to the Talega,
46. To the Hilini, to the Shawnees, to the Kanawhas.
47. Coming-as-a-Friend was chief; he went to the Great Lakes,
48. Visiting all his children, all his friends.
49. Cranberry-Eater was chief, friend of the Ottawas.
[Illustration: 50. Lowaponskan sakimanep ganshowemk.
51. Tashawinso sakimanep shayabing.
52. Nakhagatfamen nakhalissin wenchikit,
52. _bis._ Unamini minsimini chikimini.
53. Epallahchund sakimanep mahongwipallat.
54. Langomuwi sakimanep mahongwichamen.
55. Wangomend sakimanep ikalawit,
56. Otahwi wasiotowi shingalusit.]
50. North-Walker was chief; he made festivals.
51. Slow-Gatherer was chief at the shore.
52. As three were desired, three those were who grew forth,
52. _bis._ The Unami, the Minsi, the Chikini.
53. Man-Who-Fails was chief; he fought the Mengwe.
54. He-is-Friendly was chief; he scared the Mengwe.
55. Saluted was chief; thither,
56. Over there, on the Scioto, he had foes.
[Illustration: 57. Wapachikis sakimanep shayabinitis.
58. Ncnachihat sakimanep peklinkwekin.
59. Wonwihil lowashawa wapayachik.
60. Langomuwak kitohatewa ewenikiktit?]
57. White-Crab was chief, a friend of the shore.
58. Watcher was chief, he looked toward the sea.
59. At this time, from north and south, the whites came.
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