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Well this is how the story goes.

Wohei nuhu' hoo3itoo, heesise'.

I will tell it all to you.

Heetneenei'towuune3en.

The sun and the moon, they both got married.

Nuhu' hiisiis, noh nehe' biikouniisiis, nihniibeti3i'.

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Then, 'okay,' the moon said.

Ne'nih'ii'P, wohei, nih'iit nehe' biikouniisiis.

The sun said, 'what is it?'

nehe' hiisiis, heeyou, nih'iit.

Well, the ones we married, [the moon] said, these women,

Nihii, nehe' heniiwoonin, nih'iit, nuhu' hiseino',

Let us have them cook, let us have them cook their best.

toonP heetihbii3bee3i', heetihniini'bii3bee3i'.

And, the sun said, wait, he said.

Noh, nih'iit nehe' hiisiis, howoh'oe, nih'iit.

Whoever cooks the best, his wife will be the best, [the moon] said.

Neh'eeno toonP toonteesini'ii3beet, heetnii3eihini3 hiniin, nih'iit.

And she will be the best cook, [the moon] said.

Noh heetniini, heetniini'ii3beet, nih'iit.

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Okay, said the sun, that's how it will be, he said.

Wohei, nih'iit nehe' hiisiis, heetnee'eesoo', nih'iit.

It will be good.

HeetP heetni'oo'.

It will be good.

HeetP heetni'oo'.

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okay, [the sun's wife] said, to the, the moon, the sun['s wife said],

Wohei, nih'iit, nuhu', nuhu' biikouniisiis, nehe' hiisiis,

I am going to jump all over your face. She spoke: I will jump all over you.

hotooxebio', heetceeceno'oo3e3en. nih'eenetit: heetceeceno'oo3e3en.

And you will see my face.

Noh heetP noh heetP heetniinoohootow nuhu' notooxebio'.

It will be the dark area [of the moon].

HeetP heetniiwo'oteeyoo'.

You will always see me.

Heetniico'onnoohowun.

You will always see me, [the sun's wife] said.

Heetniico'onnoohowun, nih'iit.

You will always see me.

heetniini co'oniini noohowun.

No matter how you look at me, You will see me, it will be dark.

ToonheetneeneiP heeneisnei'ooku'oononi, heetniinoohowun, heetniiwo'oteeyoo'.

You will see the dark area, where the moon is.

Heetnoohootow woo'oteeyoo', hinee biikouniisiis heetoot.

And where I am at, said the sun['s wife],

Noh heetoonoo, nih'iit nehe' hiisiis,

You will see the dark area.

heetniinoohootow nuhu' woo'oteeyoo'.

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Okay, okay, said the sun to the moon.

Wohei, wohei, nih'iit, nehe' hiisiis nehe', nuhu' biikouniisiis,

Okay, okay well, they will cook tomorrow,

wohei, wohei heetnihii, nooke'ehk heetniini bii3bee3i',

The ones we have married, when we got married.

nuhu' heniiwoonin, tihP nuhu' tihniiseekuuno'.

Then, which one cooks the best, we will find it out, [the sun] said.

HeetihP, heetniini, toonni'ii3beet, heetnee'inowuno', nih'iit.

Okay, said [the moon].

wohei, nih'iit.

Okay, they told [their wives] about it.

wohei, heenei'towuunoo3i'.

Okay my wife, come here, said the sun.

wohei netesih'e, neheic, nih'iit nehe' hiisiis.

You two will cook.

Heetbii3beenee.

This uhh, the moon, his wife, she will cook too, [the sun] said.

nehe' nihii, nehe' biikouniisiis, hitesih'e, ci'heetbii3beeni3, nih'iit.

And whoever cooks the best,

'oh tooncebP cebe'eini'bii3beet, Pni'ii3beet,

His wife will be the prettiest, [the sun] said.

noh heetniiP heetni'eihini3 hiniin, nih'iit.

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Okay, said the moon, that's how it will be.

Wohei, nih'iit nehe' biikouniisiis, heetnee'eesoo'.

That's how we will have a contest with each other.

Heetnee'eescebiihetino'.

That's how it will be.

Nee'eeP heetnee'eesoo'.

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Well the sun [said],

Wohei nehe' hiisiis,

Okay tomorrow right away, right away we will start fires.

wohei nooke'ehk xonou, xonou heetwoowottoneeno'.

We will put meat and things on the fires.

[heet]teeteesenowuno' nuhu' hoseino', heenei'isiihi'.

We will put it on the fires. We will cook [the meat] until it is tender [by boiling it].

heetteesenowuno'. Heet3ouxoh'owuno'.

Then we will have a nice enjoyable meal.

heetne'koo'oebii3ihino'.

Whatever you two [women] cook,

toonP toonbii3wootowunee,

It will be, whatever tastes good, they are cooking it...

heetP, toonni'coonP, benii3wootou'u...

The different things will taste good, [the sun] said.

HeetP heetni'cooti'i, nih'iit.

Okay, said the moon to the sun.

Wohei, nih'iit nehe' biikouniisiis nehe' hiisiis.

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Okay, I am satisfied [with these rules and arrangements], [the moon] said.

wohei, heniixowooteihinoo, nih'iit.

I am completely satisfied, [the moon said], because you have listened to me.

Heneene'iixowooteihinoo neneeninoo, toh'uni tohuuceh'e3ihin

Our wives will both cook as well as they can.

heetni'ii3P niiso'bii3bee3i' hetesih'in.

They will cook as well as they can.

heetniini niini'bii3bee3i'.

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And maybe, maybe my wife will cook the best.

Noh nooxeihi', nooxeihi' netesih'e heetni'ii3beet.

She will cook really well.

Heetnee3neeni'ii3beet.

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Okay let's see, let's see, let's see what,

Wohei 3iwoo, 3iwoo, 3iwoo cih'iisiini,

the things that you two will cook, they said [to their wives].

he'ii3ooni'i heetbii3woo3ooninoo, nih'ii3i'.

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The sun's wife,

nehe' hiisiis hiniin,

well, his wife has already finished cooking.

wohei, woow heniisii3beet hitesih'e.

Then the moon came over.

biikouniisiis ne'cihne'iseet.

Well my wife has just now finished cooking, [the moon said].

Wohei, teebe heniisii3beet netesih'e.

And here is frybread, and biscuits.

Noh huut cebteenoc, 'oh nuhu' 3ouxosP 3ou3oxuusuu.

Uhh, this bread, and so forth, now, she will take it out [of the fire] now.

uhh, nuhu' co'ocoo, heenei'isiihi', woow, tohwoow heetneeteno'.

Then they will put [the food] down on [the table].

Heetne'teesciinenou'u.

And they had cooked the meat until it was tender, and the other things.

Noh nih3ouxoh'ou'u nuhu' hoseino', heenei'isiihi'.

They had cooked it tender.

3oo3ouxoh'ou'u.

Let's see how it all tastes, [the husbands] said.

3iwoo cih'eeneisP cih'eeneiscooti'i, nih'ii3i'.

There were cobs of corn too.

Howoo nuhu' beskootoo[no] heentou'u'u.

[we] will, let's see what they have cooked [said the husbands].

heetniini, 3iwoo tohuuP cih'eeneisiini heeneisii3beenoo3i.

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Then the women, well okay then, [one of them] said to the sun.

Ne'P nuhu' huseino', 'ine tous nih'ii3P nih'ii3oot, nuhu' hiisiis.

Are you ready? Now we have got the food ready here.

kooheise'enou'u? Woow huut heniise'enou'utiini' nuhu' bii3wo.

[The different foods] are sitting here, [the women said].

'oh huut heneinootei'i.

Okay, I will call my friend, [the sun] said.

wohei, heetneeti3o' neiteh'ei, nih'iit.

I will call the moon, so that he can come eat.

nehe' biikouniisiis, heetneeti3o', heetihcihwonbii3ihit.

Let's see who has cooked the best.

3iwoo, toonni'ii3beet.

Okay, [the moon] said.

wohei, nih'iit.

Then they both arrived [at the table].

ne'niiso'unou'see3i'.

The old ladies put down the food.

Ciiciinenou'u nuhu' betebihoho'.

Well...so that...

Wohei hee3iini, heetih'ini,

Whoever has cooked the best, she will beat the other one.

toonceebe'einii'P ni'ii3beet, heetP heetcebe'eihoot.

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Well they will put the meat in [bowls] for themselves, and the other foods.

wohei, heetciiciitenowoo3i' nuhu' hoseino', heenei'isiihi'.

They enjoy a nice long meal.

Koo'oebiibii3ihi3i'.

And the women over there, they are pouring lots for themselves.

'oh nuhu' huseino', huu3e', ciiciinohowoo3i'.

The moon [said], ahh, this is good, this, this meat.

Nehe' biikouniisiis, ahh, nuhu' nii'coo', nuhu', nuhu' hoseino'.

It's really good.

Neeneeni'coo'.

Potatoes are mixed in.

Cee'ei'i, noohkohu'u.

And this frybread, it is really good.

Noh nuhu' cebteenoc niini'P, neeneeni'oo'.

Then the sun [said],

Nehe' hiisiis,