CONTENTS.
 

PART I.

Page.

Letter of transmittal.........................................................................       xi

Preface.......................................................................................      xv

List of the author's Siouan publications.......................................................    xvii

IVtYTHS, STORIES, T^ND LETTERS.

Introduction to the Texts.....................................................................        1

Authorities.........................-..........................................................        1

List of sounds in the (j5egiha Language........................................................        4

Abbreviations................................................................................        7

m:ytiis.

How the Rabbit killed the male Winter.............................................,.........        9

How the Rabbit caught the Sun in a trap.....................................................       13

How the Rabbit killed the Black bears.    First version.........................................       15

Second version.......................................       20

How the Rabbit killed a Giant................................................................       22

How the Rabbit went to the Sun..............................................................       25

How the Rabbit killed the Devouring Hill....................................................       32

How the Rabbit cured his wound.............................................................       35

The Rabbit and Ictinike......................................................................       38

The Rabbit and the Grizzly bear..............................................................       43

The young Rabbit and Ictinike...............................................................       50

Si(femaka°'8 adventure as a deer...............................................................       57

Ictinike, the Turkeys, Turtle, and Elk........................................................       60

Ictinike and the Elk..........................................................................       70

Ictinike and the Buzzard .....................................................................       74

Ictinike, the Brothers, and Sister.............................................................       79

Ictinike and the Deserted Children............................................................       83

Ictinike, the Coyote, and the Colt.............................................................       96

The Puma and the Coyote....................................................................       99

The Coyote and the Buffaloes.................................................................      102

Waha"4icige'8 adventure as a rabbit..........................................................      107

Wahan^iicige and Wakandagi.    First version..................................................     108

Second version................................................     116

Waha"^icige and the Buffalo-woman.   First version...........................................     131

Second version.........................................     140

Third version..........................................     142

The Corn-woman and the Buffalo-woman......................................................     147

The adventures of Hi"qpe-ag^e...............................................................     162

The Chiefs son and the Thunders.............................................................     176

The Chiefs son, the Snake-woman, and the Thunders..........................................     189

Two-Faces and the Twin Brothers............................................................     207

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