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Another story about the Arapahos, how it was in the past;

Ceese' hoo3itoo... hinono'eino', hi'in nih'iisoo';

about what the Arapahos knew

nih'ii3e'inou'u niine'eeno' hinono'eino'

about these eagles, those eagles;

hi'iihi' nuhu' nii'eihiiho', nii'eihiiho' hinee;

How they knew it.

hii3e'inou'u.

They kept things clean and pure, they kept things clean and pure.

hiiyoo3tii3i', hiiyoo3tii3i'.

whatever they knew about these eagles;

toonhii3e'inou'u niine'eeP hi'iihi' niine'eeno' nuhu' nii'eihiiho',

they really believed in it,

nih'ee3oobeeneetou'u,

Because that was how the rule was, there was a rule.

hookoh nih'ii3ooxuwuutee', hooxuwuutee'.

This rule was first established long ago in the past,

teebe beebei'on 3eboosei3iihi' nih'ii3ooxuwuutee',

Regarding these eagles; the ones who were high.

niine'eeno' nuhu' nii'eihiiho'; nih'iico'ouu3i'i nenee3i'.

now one [young man]...

woow niiseiht...

They wear chief's bonnets, they wear the feathers [of eagles].

kokoohowoo3i', niixookuunee3i' hi'iihi'.

And those types [of adornments], that [bonnet with feathers] standing all around.

'oh heeneisou'u, hi'in nonoo'oesei'oo'.

And that's how these high eagles [are used];

'oh heeneisiini nuhu' co'ouu3i'i nii'ehiiho';

Well how the rule was.

wohei nih'ii3ooxuwuutee'.

Back then that was how the Arapahos lived.

ne'cebP 3eboosei3iihi' neeyou nih'iisiine'etii3i' hinono'eino'.

There was that [place] there where they lived, there along those mountains.

neeyou hinee hii3e', hiitiine'etii3i', 3ebniihiihi' hinee hoh'eni'.

That was it.

hi'in nenee'.

That was how it was.

ne'nih'iisoo'.

That's how it was.

he'ne'nih'iisiini.

They watched out for things.

hoonoyoohootou'u.

A person might ask for [guidance] for himself.

hinenitee heebehni'itowoo,

Whatever he is going to do with these eagles.

toonheetniistoot hi'iihi' nuhu' nii'ehiiho'.

Well one, one young man,

wohei hehniiseiht, hehniiseiht hecoxonoh'oe,

one young man, and then he was

hehniiseihit hecoxonoh'oe, 'oh ne'nih'iini

Climbing around there in those mountains.

he3ebiinouuh hinee hoh'eni'.

He saw here where [some eagles] had their nest.

he'ihnoohobee hiit nih'iitnohuuxoneeni3i.

a cliff, there are cliffs there, that sandstone/rimrock;

hoxtoonou, nuhu' hoxtoono'uuni', nenee' siiyoniini'iini';

Right there down below [where he was], that was where these eagles had their nest.

hinit ceniihi', nehe'nih'iitnohuuxo[nee]ni3i nuhu' nii'eihiiho.

They were soaring around.

he'ihnoononoo'oonino.

Well he climbed to there.

wohei hee3owouuhut.

He toook along this chief's blanket, his blanket.

he'ihniiwoh'on ne'eitP niiyou nuhu' neeceenou, hitou.

He knew what he was going to do.

he'ih'e'in heetniistoot.

He's going to take down these eagles, the eaglets.

heetcenenoot nuhu' nii'ehiiho, hecesii'ehiiho.

Well he arrived there, with a lot of effort, he got there with a lot of effort

wohei hee3[eb]no'usP, no'oxuuhetit, he3ebno'oxuuhetit

Where the eaglets were perched [in the nest on the cliff].

heetoh'uni houu3ineni3i.

And here are these [parent] eagles, then they were soaring around.

'oh niine'eeno' nuhu' nii'eihiiho' ne'noononoo'oo3i'.

They flew down close to him, they grazed him [with their talons].

he'ihcih'ooxou'oonino, he'ih'oonoo3ii3ie'ne'

They will knock him down/shake him if they catch him.

he'ne'nih'oowkuu3eit hiisiiteneihok.

Well there...here's this rope, they call it,

wohei hee3ebP.... niiyou nuhu' seenookuu nih'ii3i',

It is braided.

niinii3ooteenit.

he tied it [to a tree] here;

he'ihtouku3ee hiit;

And then he held on tight to it, [lowering himself] on down there. That's when...

'oh ne'nei'ooceinoot 3ebhoowuuhu'. Heetne'P...

And he struck this [eaglet] down there with his blanket [and covered it]. They grabbed [at the blanket]. But then he put one inside a bag, [one of] those eagles.

'oh hinee hee3ebhi'to'owoot, nuh'uu[no] hitou. he'ihcih'i3kuutiini3i. 'oh ne'nih'ii'3ei'eikuu3oot niisiyoo3oone', hu'un nii'eihiiho.

Well that's how he brought down an eagle: with a bag.

wohei ne'nih'iiscenenoot nii'ehiiho: ce'eiiyoo.

Well then he went back home.

wohei ce'eeckoohut.

He has captured one.

heniisiitenoot.

[he went] back down, down there, to that [place] where the camp was.

co'oowuuhu', he3eboowuuhu', hinee heetoh'uni heetoh'ootee'.

He arrived back home there. Then he tied up [the eaglet].

hee3nehno'eeckoohut. 'oh ne'nii'touku3oot.

Well he is telling this old man, this elder

wohei henei'towuunoot nuh'uuno beh'eihehiinen, nuhu' beh'eihoho,

“I have caught one.

“heniisiiteno' ceese'.

I have caught one.”

heniisiiteno' ceese'.”

One.

ne'niiseiht.

“Well once again I will...”

“wohei ceesey heetne'ini...”

Well then [the elder] warned him.

wohei ne'nestoobeit

“Four: these eagles are handled four times.

“yein: yeneintoowoohu3i' niine'eeno' nii'eihiiho'.

Now once, twice you have done it: don't do it anymore.

woow ceesey niis nee'eestoon: ciibeh'oohnee'eestoo.

Don't do it anymore.

ceebeh'oohnee'eestoo.

These eagles have/possess rules [associated with them]. That was how they possessed....

neniiheneihi3i' niine'eeno' nii'eihiiho' nuhu' hitooxuwuutooninoo. nih'eesniihenP....

That's what we know [about them].

nee'ee3e'inowuno'.

They are powerful.

nono'oteihi3i'.

They are pure.

heniiyooteihi3i'.

They are the ones who watch out for things for us,

Nenee3i' hoonoyoohootowuuneiitoonin,

Because they are high.

tohco'ouu3i'i.

Well remember!” This young man is keeping this in mind; [but] he doesn't listen: and truly... and he just can't help himself from doing it again.

wohei hi3oowo'[o]!” nehe' hecexonoh'oe wonoone'ino'; hoowuuni ceh'e3tii: noh hee3[ n]ee..., noh sii'init.

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Well then he went back.

wohei ne'ce'iseet.

Well then he went back. well then again he climbed up there;

wohei ne'ce'iseet. wohei ne'ce'eini ce'noho'ouuhut;

There; it is a long ways away.

3ebiihi'; ceniixootee'.

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It's the next day,

ne'oo3ebP nih'e3eb[h]oo3iisiini',

it's the next day. He went there early in the morning.

he3eb[h]oo3iisiini'. tesnohkuseiciseet.

There.

3ebiihi'.

Now he managed to get up there where they were, where they were.

woow hee3no'P hee3ebno'oxuuhetit heetoh'uni3i, nih'iitoh'uni.

Well once again. It is the second time now.

wohei ceese'. niisi'owoo' woow.

Now the second time he does it.

woow neniisi'owoo' nee'eestoot.

He has done it again, again. Again...they grabbed at [the blanket]; they have sharp claws.Like before, he put one away in a bag.

kooxheniisiini, heniisiini. ce'P nih'i3kuutiini3i; toxu'koseini3i. Nih'iisiini, nee'eh3ei'ikuu3oot niisiyoo3oo.

He tied it up. Well then again he headed back towards home,

touku3oot. wohei ne'ce'eini co'ookoote'einiihi',

Back down here again.

cihco'oowuuni.

Well that was how he arrived back home. Then he told the old man, “I caught one.”

wohei ne'nih'iisce'no'eeckoohut. ne'hei'towuunoot nuhu' beh'eihehi', “ceese' nih'iisiiteno'.”

“Well we warned you,

“wohei nih'iinestoobeen,

we warned you. Now two times you have done it. Remember!

nih'iinestoobeen. woow niis nee'eestoon. hi3oowo'o!

Remember!

yein: yeneintoowoohu' nuhu' nih'eeneisoo'.

These eagles have power from the Creator.

niine'eeno nii'eihiiho niihenP niihenehei3itou'u.

They have power from the Creator.

niihenehei3itou'u ne'niihenehei3itou'u

Don't do it anymore.

coowoh'oohnee'eestoo.

You might hurt yourself.

heebeh'esiiniihet.

You might hurt yourself.

heebeh'esiiniihet.

Twice you didn't listen.” Here are young people. [they don't listen]

hi3niisP nihciiceh'e3tiin.” niine'eeno' wonooni'i'oo3i'.

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Well the next morning, the next morning, Yet again then he climbed up there.

wohei hee3eb[h]oo3nooke', he3eb[h]oo3[n]ooke', kooxhe'ne'ce'noho'ou'ouhut 3ebiihi'.

He convinced himself to do it, [to go] up there where the nest was.

ce'3ooxowoonetit, 3ebiihi' hinee heetou' nohuux.

He captured another one.

ceexoon ci' hiisiitenoot.

Well that's it. It's the third time.

wohei hi'in nenee'. neneesi'owoo'.

Back down again, he returns home.

ce'oowuuhu' ce'eeckoohut.

Now there are three [eaglets].

woow neih'ini3i.

Now three times, he has done that.

woow neih'iP neeso, niisnee'eestoot.

Well right then and there this old man really warned him sternly. “Don't [do it] anymore... That's enough.

wohei hinit he'ne'[o]nouuhnestoobeit nuhu' beh'eihoho'. “coowoh'oohP... nehinee.

That's enough.

nehinee.

Enough!

nehnee'eetox