1. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 2. The Hoⁿ´-ga, a people who possess seven fireplaces 3. Spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers, 4. The little ones have become persons, 5. Should not the little ones go below to become a people? they said to one another. 6. Then, at that very time, 7. They said: There are four great gods 8. To whom we shall appeal for aid. 9. Verily at that time, 10. They spake to the god of day (the sun) saying: 11. O, my grandfather, 12. Our little ones have become persons, 13. Should they not go below (to the earth) to become a people? 14. At that very time 15. The god of day replied: You say the little ones should go below to become a people, 16. When the little ones go below to become a people, 17. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 2 18. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 19. They said: The little ones shall go below to become a people. 20. Then again they spake to the god of day, saying: The little ones have no names, O, grandfather. 21. The god of day replied: O, little ones, 22. You say your little ones have no names, 23. Your little ones shall be named after me, 24. Mi´-wa-ga-xe, Child-of-the-sun, 25. The little ones shall take, as they travel the path of life. 26. When they take this for a personal name, 27. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 3 28. What shall the little ones take for a personal name? it has been said, 29. Moⁿ-çi´-tse-xi, Sacred-arrowshaft, 30. The little ones shall take for a name, as they travel the path of life. 31. When they take this for a personal name, 32. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 4 33. What shall the little ones take for a personal name? 34. I´-e-çka-wa-the, Giver-of-clear-speech 35. The little ones shall take for a name, as they travel the path of life. 36. When they take this for a personal name, 37. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 5 38. What shall the little ones take for a personal name? 39. Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-op-she-wiⁿ, Woman-who-travels-over-the-earth, 40. The little ones shall take for a name, as they travel the path of life. 41. When they take this for a personal name, 42. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 6 43. What shall they take for a personal name? 44. Moⁿ´-ga-xe, Arrow-maker, 45. The little ones shall take for a name, as they travel the path of life. 46. When they take this for a personal name, 47. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 7