Many Thanks to Pat Curo (Barona)
for all his great classes and helping me understand this story.
This is a Ted Curo story (Mesa Grande). There are some really strange things.
The grammar is really complicated. I kind of got it, after a while. the word "vech" is used a lot.
The the "ch" is emphasis and the "ve" can be described as "the." Not too many people use this.
I think my Grandma may have told me this story, when I was Little.
I don't remember much. You can consider this my take on the story.
| Along time ago the Indian people didnt have chicken coops | Heyaa ipavech gayeen nyewaa nyechewiich umaaw |
| The Chickens slept in a tree | Gayeenvech 'ily pehshamup |
| One morning the rooster | Maaykally sin, 'likwich Kuttaattvech |
| Was sleeping in a tree then saw | ily hemaa tewaa nyaapum ums | The coyote was walking then looked up a tree | Hattepaa tuuyiw Hattepaavech pehkwiis ily emaaym um | Then the Coyote said to Mister Rooster Look at meMr Rooster wasnt paying any attention to the Coyote | likwich Kuttaattvech achepayh umaaw Hattepaavu | He was spinning and hoped Mr Rooster would get dizzy and fall then he could get him | Apekwirp tewaah likwich Kuttaattvech semiiraayh aashukph nyaapum Hattepaavech weyuuwh | The Coyote Looked up and said Why arent you looking at look at me | Hattepaavech emaaym um nyaapum wiis Uuch mum temewaa Enyekewuuw |
| Mr Rooster Said I see a man coming this way Yes I see a Man and hes carrying a gun | Tikwich Kuttattvech wiis Iikwich ehin weyiws prewii Een, iikwich ehin weyiw Epal heyan |
| Looks like yes thats what it is | perewii Haa epalches |
| The Coyote said Is it far | Hattepaavech akekwiis Ekurchu |
| Mr Rooster said coming right there close | Tikwich Kuttaattvech wiis Pehii helyepay weyiws |
| The Coyote said Then one day Ill be back see you later | Hattepaavech wiis Nyaapum kupilly ehin epuwkh nyewuuwh |
| The end | Peyápaches |