Lowana Brantner

Wohpekumew's Prediction (1951)

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Text identifier: LA16-9
Speaker: Lowana Brantner
Primary documentation: R. H. Robins

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  1. 'O hehlkeek 'o le'moh (?) son ko'l see chpaaneekeen.
    We went inland, ... it was a long way.
  2. Weet 'o newee' ke wee' ko'l (?) nee hoo lo'omew, woneye'eek 'em laayetkolee'm.
    There appeared ... they went in every direction, they travelled in the air.
  3. Keromoh kue son yo'mokee ro'omah.
    Vehicles ran around.
  4. Wee' 'o raayoh (?) ko'l (?) kues kue no'omek', kues kue so nahkwek', kwen 'we-syo'oogechek'.
    ... it's long, long ... it acts like this, it makes whatever noise.
  5. 'O gee' wee'eeet 'o seel (?) woseyeek Wohpekuemew.
    This is what Wohpekumew said ...
  6. Weeshtue' soch kue 'ego kue 'eekee sho'n.
    He said ... it was going to be.
  7. Kwesee ko keech 'o ma kwomhle'moh mehl hehlkeek.
    And so then we returned from inland.
  8. Tue' weeshtue' 'o soo gohkue'm 'ue-meloo kue 'ne-peychew Wo'onor:
    That's how my deceased grandfather Wo'onor made his brush dance song:
  9. To' keetee moyk' Wohpekuemew, to' keetee moyk' Wohpekuemew.
    Wohpekumew will die, Wohpekumew will die.