Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache Text

1.The Child of Water
Lawrence Mithlo

(1.1)
'&[ts4sh9 Bik'ehgo'iiⁿd1] g0l9n1'a.
D1j7k'eh b4daagoj7s8.
'!koo Isdz1n1dleesh4 'i[d= g0l9n1'a.

(1.2)
Bik'4sh9go T0b1jiishchin4] goosl9n1'a.
Naagh44'neesgh1n4 'i[d= goosl9n1'a.

(1.3)
'!koo d99' ji[t'4go goj7l9n1'a, d1'7[ts4godeey1sh9.

(1.4)
'!koo 'Isdz1]a1dleesh4] T0b1jiishchin4] bizhaan1'a.
'!koo Naagh44'neesgh1n4] ⁿd4 doonzh=dash4go ⁿd4 '1t'9n1'a.

(1.5)
Gh44'ye hoogh4] 'i[d= g0l9n1'a.
ⁿD47 doob1]g0laadan1'a.
Isdz1n1dleesh4] bizhaa goyalee[n1'a.
Isdz1n1dleesh4] bizhaa] 'it'a biz33y4go, Gh44'ye hoogh4] kaayin[ⁿd4n1'a.

(1.6)
'!koo Isdz1n1dleesh4] chaa[naagh1n1'a.

"Ha'y1gon1h4 g0zh=go niigosdz1n7 bik1zh8 ⁿd4 g0laan1!"

ⁿd7n1'a.

(1.7)
'!koo' 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] da'ook22n1'a.
N1go naago[t8n1'a.
T07 y1da'neest9n1'a.
N1go t07 y1bizhaagoosl9n1'a.

(1.8)
'!koo:

"'!d7] bizh33y4] T0b1jiishchin4 hoogh4daa[."

ⁿd7n1'a, Isdz1n1dleesh4].
N1go 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] bizhaa gosl9 yaa'i[4]z8n1'a.

(1.9)

"D7] shishke'] ha'y1goh4 '1sh[1go ns1n1?"

jiⁿd7n1'a.

(1.10)
D1'a[tso j9da Gh44ye hooy4] kaan1d1n1'a.
'![chin4 k1h1yint1go dooha'iy1ada7 g0zh=go bi[k4goyaaz99[g0, '1]deeda goch'3'in1had11[n1'a.

(1.11)
'!koo '1d7] bizh33y4] k -- dasik37 bit['1hy1 b1'goj00ch'in1'a.
'!kaa 'in1ji[teen1'a.
'!kaa jins1n1'a.

(1.12)
D1haaee taan1jigisgon1 han1ji[teen1'a.
'!sh9, taan1jiyagisgo bi'jiyas99[go, d1s7 '1kaa 'in11jiya[t44[go Gh44ye hoogh4] kaanahad11[n1'a.

(1.13)
K'adi T0b1jiishchin4] naagh1 sil9n1'a

(1.14)
'!koo han11j00[t9n1'a.
'!] biz33y4] bi[g0zh=go ts7b22ee naagh1n1'a.
'!kaa hik4k'en1'a.

(1.15)
D1s7 '1kaa 'in11zh00[t9go, Gh44'ye] kaan11n1dz1n1'a.
'!koo Gh44'ye] 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] '1i[ⁿd7n1'a:

"'!d77d77 'iy1d7'? Bich'iyoo[k22ni koy1 bik4k'e!"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(1.16)
'!koo 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] Gh44'ye] '1i[ⁿd7n1'a:

"D77d77'? '![chin4 b4]daashtsaago koy1 bik4k'e '1n1gosh'88."

ⁿd7n1'a.

(1.17)
'!koo Gh44'ye] 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] '1i[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Hansh2! Shiⁿd1a[ '1gh1l1! '!koon1 nooshdl3!"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(1.18)
'!koo 'Isdz1n1dleesh4], goⁿd1a[, '1[chin4 bik4k'e k1'1g0laan1'a.
N1go Gh44'ye] '1ⁿdee 'oodl3n1'a.

(1.19)
'!sh9 '1[chin4] bich'iden1h7 ch22n1'1t'4go kaan11yii[ts3n1'a:

"'Iy1ahee d77d77? Ch'iyoo[k22 koy1 bich22ne!"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(1.20)
'!koo 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] Gh44'ye] 1i[ⁿd7n1'a:

"D77d77'22? '![chin4 b4]daashtsaago '1[chin4 bich22ne '1n1gosh'88."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(1.21)
N1go Gh44'ye] '1n11go[dihⁿd7n1'a:

"Han sh2! '!gh1l1sh2!."

'Isdz1n1dleesh4] bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.

(1.22)
N1go 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] '1[chin4 bich'ide7 n1in[tsoozn1'a.
'In1sht['izhe7 y4isjooln1'a.
N1go d1s7 '1gh1t'4n1'a.
N1go Gh44'ye] '1]deeda 'oosdl22n1'a.

2. The Killing of the Giant
Lawrence Mithlo

(2.1)
T0b1jiishchin4] 'it'ago n[dzil hilaadad3, Naagh44'neesgh1n4] '1n11ⁿd4n1'a.
'In1zhan1'a
B88 nai[tseen1'a.
D1s7g0zh=go b88 yiya[h44[go, Gh44ye] baahag11[n1'a.
Baahaya[t44[n1'a.
Dooy1adago, Naagh44'neesgh1n4] nn1had11[n1'a.
Gh44'ye] bigee chaa[naajigh1n1'a.

(2.2)
'!koo k'adi T0b1jiishchin4] d1ha'y1 n[dzil sil9n1'a.
Bim1] 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Shim1, k'aa sh1'1gol1. Shik'is6 bi[d4shzhaa." bim1]

yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.3)
N1go Isdz1n1dleesh4] bizhaa] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Shishke'4, doodaagoodzaadago '1]ⁿd7. '!] Gh44'ye hoogh4] nii[he. '!] naago[tsee."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.4)
D1'1gh1t'4ndah, T0b1jiishchin4] bim1] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"'!h2h! D1'1gh1t'4ndah shik'is] bi[d4shzhaa."

ⁿd7n1'a.

"'(y22, h2h! k'aa sh1'1gol1."

bim1] yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.5)
'!koo, '1gh1jiⁿd77b22, gom1] '17 higee hichan1'a.

(2.6)
N1go, gom1] d1dook1h1t'9dago d1k1bi[g0gh4go, Naagh44'neesgh1n4]bi[ jideezhaan1'a.

(2.7)
Koy1 ch'4j7]'11zhn1'a.
ⁿD1s4y1, jazha.
B88 jiyeesx9n1'a.
N7'ji['ahn1'a.
N7'jiis'ahn1'a.
K -- de'shd00[j4n1'a.
'Its88 ts7zh00'3n1'a.
'Its88 jiist'4n1'a.
T['oh j00zhizhn1'a
Koy1 nj7]jaan1'a.
Bik1y1, 'its887 nj7]'3n1'a.
Naagh44'neesgh1n4bi[ bich'88jineesk4n1'a.

(2.8)
D1s7g0zh=go 'e'jinii[gha[go, Gh44'ye] ka]y1n1'a.
'!koo Naagh44'neesgh1n4], Gh44'ye] d1yii[ts1ee, ha0chan1'a.
Hichago, sid1n1'a.

(2.9)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] Naaghee'neesgh1n4] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Shik'is6, 'iy1ab22 ncha? B7ni', doonchaada."

yi[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.10)
'!koo Naagh44'neesgh1n4] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

"Shik'is6, '1] ⁿd4 doonzh=da] nahch'88hog11[] higee hishcha."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.11)
N1go, 'its88 be'jiny3go bich'88zhineesk4n7, kaan1yin'3n1'a.

"Doos99[7 daahi[ts'i'1['9."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a, '!] Gh44'ye hoogh4].

(2.12)
N1go T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Nch22ne '1n11d00dl77[7'33 '1sh'88."

goolⁿd7n1'a

(2.13)
'!koo Gh44'ye] 'its887 kaan1yin'3n1'a.
'!ghazh8go neesd1zh8 bit['1hy1 niy7]'3n1'a.
Baan1shn3n1'a.
Kaan1yin'3n1'a.
Baan1shn'3n1'a.
Kaan1yin'3n1'a.
D1s7g0zh=go, d99nn1n 'i[d4n1n1j00'2n1'a.

(2.14)
N1go Gh44'ye] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Haad7 nk'a'go, hash7nk4?"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.15)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] bik'aa'7 n1yinjaan1'a.

"'!d77d77'a -- d77d77 shik'a'."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.16)
'!koo Gh44'he] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Hansh2, ']j11sh22 n1k'4dishxaa[."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.17)
'!koo baaj7]jaan1'a.
N1go Gh44'ye] k'aan7 bitsile k1y4ishjaan1'a.
Gh1h1 d1doodees'9day1 k1yaan1y7]ⁿdiln1'a.

(2.18)
N1go 'i[d= T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"ⁿD7'a! Haad7 nik'a'?"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.19)
B4]ch'iy4ntsaazi biyeeshxahy1 sizhoozh7 Gh44'ye] k1y0[chin1'a.

"D77d77'a -- d77 shik'a' '1t'4."

T0b1jiishchin4] yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.20)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] n1diidz1n1'a.
B4]ch'iy47 shik'a' bi[jiⁿd7n7 k1ik'inaaheesj88n1'a.

(2.21)
N1go T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye]bi[ 'i[aanaagot'aashn1'a.
Naagh44'neesgh1n4] 'i[k'id3 nd4 sil9 ndah, bi[g0gh4go hichago, goch'88sid1n1'a.

(2.22)
'!ko, k'adi, Gh44'ye] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yiiⁿd7n1'a:

"'!h2h, k'adi, 'i[nn[t'0. T'4h4]diida7 b4gooz88."

T0b1jiishchin4] yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.23)

"'!h2h."

T0b1jiishchin4] goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.24)
N1go Gh44'ye] T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"ⁿD7 'i[ts4 -- sh1nan]ⁿd1. Sh7 'i[ts4 ninsht'0."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.25)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4]:

"'!h2h"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.26)
'!koo '1]deeda k1nan]y1n1'a.
N1go Gh44'ye] d99n g0][t'on1'a.
D77k'een gosiin1'a.

(2.27)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] Gh44'ye] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"K'adi ⁿd77da -- sh1nan]ⁿd1."

yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.28)
Gh44'ye] k1nan]y1n1'a.
Gh44'ye] b4shgai'4 d99'go 'I[k11'sijaago bi'4den1'a.
Dooka'0l7dan1'a.

(2.29)
T0b1jiishchin4] g0][t'on1'a.
'Ik1sh9go b4shgai'4 go'4den7 goghahnaadz00[teeln1'a.
N11bik'esh9go, n11g0][t'on1go, '17[i'7 goghahnaan11dz00[teeln1'a.
T11n hilaaee n11g0][t'on1'a.
T11nee go'4den7 goghahnaan11dz00[teeln1'a.
N1go d1gon'osh9
goj47 naahihⁿd1n1'a.
D99nee n11g0][t'on1'a.
Goj477 d1s7'i[ⁿd7y1 'ij00sin1'a.

(2.30)
N1go Gh44'ye] '1ⁿd7n1'a.

"'Iy1ahee doot'9da7 '1shi['88n1?"

ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.31)
N1go T0b1jishchin4] Naagh44'neesgh1n4] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"N1n[ghee! Nd44skaa! K'adi, nk'eeniikaa!"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(2.32)
N1go Naagh44'neesgh1n4] 'i[4]z8n1'a.
Naan1'azhishn1'a.

(2.33)
B88 jiyeesx9n7 'Isdz1n1dleesh4] baan1j7g9n1'a.
'I[4]z8n1'a.
Naan1'azhishn1'a.

"Shishke'4, 'ih4hee! "

goo[nd7n1'a 'Isdz1n1dleesh4].
'!kaa 'ij00'11zhd3, doohiⁿd1kaay0l7da.
'!7n7 baan1j7t'11zh.
B1nij7gh9. N1go b7nihoon1'a.

3. The Killing of the Bull
Lawrence Mithlo

(3.1)
K'adi N1a'ts7liibiⁿd1ayee'igh33'7, ⁿd4 doob1]g0laadan1'a7, g0l9n1'a.

(3.2)
'!koo T0b1jishchin4] bim1] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

"Shim1, k'adi '1ghahy1 N1a'ts7li biⁿd1ayee'7gh33'7 naagh17 bich'88diy4shdz1."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.
'!koo hich'88'ihaadz1n1'a.

(3.3)
'!7 n1a'ts7li7 dooha'sh9 baaj0ya'le'1t'4dash9 sit9n1'a.
D1dzi[gash9 'I[ch'3go dees'9go sit9n1'a.

(3.4)
Han1'ansh9 bich'8nj7]y1n1'a.
'!sh9 jiisd1n1'ago 'a'11[n1'a.

"Ha'gohee 'aa7 n1a'ts7li7 sishx4n1?"

j7]z8go jichago jiisd1n1'a.

(3.5)
N1go, d1h1gohⁿdii, [7ghe'naa'iⁿdil4 kaah7[ghon1'a.

"'Iy1ab22 nchago s7nd1?"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(3.6)
N1go, T0b1jishchin4] '1ⁿd7n1'a:

"'Aa7 N1a'ts7li7 biⁿd1ayee'igh33'7 ⁿd4 doob1]g0laada7 ha'y1goda [a' hish[11 sishx4 ]s8'7; dooha'y1go [a' hosh[1 h1t'4da7 bigee hishcha."

yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(3.7)
N1go [7ghe'naa'i'ⁿdil47 T0b1jiishchin4] '1yii[nd7n1'a:

"'&y22] d99n 'i[dag4 ']'1]go d1s7 bij47 si'37 '1zh8 n1ha'ishⁿd77[. !koo k'adi n[d00ⁿdiigo, '1d77d77 'id1h4go ']'1]7 'n[ghee. !koo, 'aaee ]n[ghogo, d1dz22sh9 bij47 naahihⁿd1daa[. '!koo, bij477 'i[nd7y1 'ij0nsigo, d77d77 d1s7'iyah4go ']'1]7 'n[ghee."

goo[nd7n1'a.
G0zh=go kaohⁿdiin1'a.

(3.8)
'!kogo:

"K'adi, 'h2'1['9! Koy1 'n[ghee!D1'1n[dishⁿd77 d7k'eh d1'1kaay1!"

'1ⁿdil47 goo[nd7n1'a.

(3.9)
N1go T0b1jiishchin4]:

"'!h2h, d1'1kaa."

goo[nd7n1'a.

(3.10)
N1go 'id1h4go ']'1]7 'oo[ghon1'a.
N1a'ts7lin7 sit97 d1s7bit['1sh9 nj7[ghon1'a.
N1go d1dz22sh9 bij477 naahihⁿd1n1'a.
D1s7'i[ⁿd7y1 'ij00sin1'a.
N1go bich'3n1shdii[ghon1'a.
D1s7'iyah4go ']'1]7 'ija[ghon1'a.

(3.11)
N1a'ts7lin7 bidee7 ']'1]n7 '1kaa yeenaan1gadz99sn1'a.
T11n 'i[dag4 ']'1]n7 d77k'eh naisⁿdiln1'a.
D1s7'ik4y3, d99n ']'1]7 hik'4n11godeesch'7n1'a.
Jiist97 d1goch'88 '1h11n4y1 ts1deest[izhn1'a.

(3.12)
'!koo d77d77 'i[d= ⁿd4 doob1]g0laada7 n11jiyeesx9n1'a.

(3.13)
'!koo T0b1jiishchin4] bim1] yaan1dz1n1'a.

"N1a'ts7li biⁿd1ayee'igh33'n7 n11z4[h9."

yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(3.14)
N1go Isdz1n1dleesh4], 'i[4]z8go

"'Ih4hee!"

ⁿd7go, naan1'azhishn1'a.

4. The Killing of the Eagles
Lawrence Mithlo

(4.1)
'!koo '1d77d77 N1a'ts7li jiyeesx9n7 bich'77'7 d7k'eh haj00ⁿdiln1'a.
'!koo d1'17 N1a'ts7li7 bidi[e7 d77k'eh bigheezh8 nt1jiisⁿdiln1'a.

(4.2)
N1go gom1], 'Isdz1n1dleesh4n], '1a[jiⁿd7n1'a:

Shim1, k'adi '1] 'Its1 biⁿd1ayee'igh33'], ⁿd4 doob1]g0laada], bich'88n11diyeesdz1."

T0b1jishchin4] goo[ⁿd7n1'a.
'!koo bich'88shdiyeesdz1n1'a.

(4.3)
'!koo, '1]deeda, go[gazh8; 'it'ago go[gazh8 ch'4j7ⁿd1dad3, '17 'ich'77' 'idi[e beehadaashdeesb8'n7 gok1sh9 d77k'een.
'!koo '1]deeda go[gazh8 b1ch'4j7]y1n1'a.

(4.4)
'!koo, '1ghash9 ts4y1[t'aho0'1sh9 bizhaa hi[dasij4sh9 'i[ch'3go dees'9go -- iy1ada ha'y1da ch'4ⁿd17 h7k1dees'9go dasid1sh9 -- goo[ts3n1'a.
D1g0oshch'88 g0]gon1'a.
Gogh1dee[ch'in1'a.
D1g0oshch'88, '1sh9, di[7 hadaasl9 sil9n1'a.
N1gon[t9n1'a.
'!gh17 ts4y1[t'1ho0'1y1 bizhaa dasizh4n7 yaan1g0g9n1'a.

(4.5)
'!koo bizhaa7 naaheest3zh8 hich'88'iy00[t'en1'a.
Biche'shk4n47 '1dai[ⁿd7n1'a:

"'Aa7 h2h k'adi daaha[gha[!"

yii[ⁿd7n1'a.
'!koo b7 '1sh9 ts4dees'1sh9 dahn1ndaansh9 dahn1neesd1n1'a.

(4.6)
N1go biche'shk4n4n7 'eedaa'nii[gha[n1'a.
N1go bich'88shdideesⁿdiin1'a.
N1go:

"Ssss -- -!"

bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.
N1go bi[daag0gh4n1'a.

(4.7)
Gh1sh9 bitaa] dasid1n] d11y0zh7n1'a.

"Shitaa, '1d7] 'Sss -- -!' nahii[ⁿd7!"

"N00ghoy1h2h daaha[gha[

(4.8)
N1go bitaa] '1daabii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"N00ghoy1h2h daaha[gha[! 'aa7 'i[k'id3 daasts33. 'Aa7 k'aadaak'esh9 hadaasch'i'7 '1i[ts'a."

gotaa] daago[ⁿd7n1'a.
N1go, d1'1gh1daago[deesⁿdiid3, ko'y1 ha'y1 'in11n0ot'an1'a.

(4.9)
N1go T0b1jiishchin4] ts4ghe'si'37 bit'ah1 si'37 hay00'3n1'a.
'!koo y44gotaazhiisⁿdin1'a.
Naagoostseen1'a.
'!] d1s7'ik4y1naagh1] d1'1n1 'in1is88n1'a.

(4.10)
N1go T0b1jiishchin4] '1] 'ik4'naagh1n] h77shdi[kin1'a:

"Ntaa] h11'go nn1had11[?"

bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.

(4.11)
'!ko0 '1] biz33y4] '1goo[ⁿd7n1'a:

"}[ts3bik2'7 daadik1go t0bizhole7 daasdiⁿd77[go, nn1had11[."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(4.12)
'!koo:

"Ha'1sh9 dahn1ndaa?"

bi[j7ⁿd7n1'a.

(4.13)

"'Aash9, ts4dees'1sh9, dahn1ndaa."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(4.14)
'!koo '1]deeda, '1sh9 dahn1ndaa jiⁿd7nsh9 bandziyeedz1n1'a.
N1go, '1sh9 n0ogosh9, d0shood0 godihⁿd7n1'a.
'*8sh9, dahn1ndaansh9, dahneesj9n1'a.
'It'ago bi[k4goz88dago, b7]t['ah1 ts4ghe'si'37 beejiisⁿdiin1'a.
'Isda' 'ib4idz00[ⁿdin1'a.

(4.15)
N1go '1] biz33y4] n11h7shdi[kin1'a.

"K'adi, nm1 h11'go nn1had11[?"

bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.

(4.16)

"{[ts3bi'17 daadik1go t0bizhole7 daasdiⁿd77[go nn1had11[."

goo[nd7n1'a.

(4.17)
'!koo:

"Ha'1sh9 dahn1ndaa?"

n11bi[jidihⁿd7n1'a.

(4.18)

"'Aash9, ts4dees'1sh9, dahn1]ndaa."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(4.19)
'!koo, '1sh9 b1n11dziyeedz1n1'a.
Ko'sh9 hogo hii[ch'an1'a.
Dahn[j9zh8 hogon1'a.
'It'ago bi[k4goz88dago, b7]t['ah1 n11jiisⁿdiin1'a.
'Isda' 'ib4idz00[ⁿdin1'a.
Jiyeesx9n1'a.

(4.20)
'!koo '1] biz33y4n], 'in1jiis88n], '1a[jiⁿd7n1'a:

'K'adi, isda' n1sh7gee."

bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.

(4.21)
'!koo '1]deeda hanyaa n1godeesg9n1'a.
'Isda' n1gag9n1'a.
'!kaa 'i[d= bitsii jiisⁿdiin1'a.
Jiyeesx9n1'a.

(4.22)
'!koo bit'a7 baahajiyaⁿdishn1'a.

"D77d77'izh1shee '1gh1t'47 h0laa[aha!"

jiⁿd7go 'i[ch'3go 'ijiⁿd77[n1'a.
'!7 bik'ehgo 'izh1shee 'I['ango '1daat'47 goosl9n1'a.

(4.23)
'!sh9 gom1] baan11jidz1n1'a.

"Shim1, '1] gob00gh3."

bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.

(4.24)
N1go gom1n] ka'i[4]z8n1'a.

"'Ih4hee, shishke'e!"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

5. The Killing of the Prairie Dogs
Lawrence Mithlo

(5.1)
K'adi T0b1jishchin4] bim1] '1yii[ⁿd7n1'a:

"Da'88een1 '4god8. N'aay1 Dl=7 biⁿd1ayee'igh33'7 nd4 doob1]g0laada7 g0l97 bich'88n11diy4shdz1."

ⁿd7n1'a.
'!koo hich'88'in11hadz1n1'a.

(5.2)
Dl=77 '1h11n4zh8 biⁿd1a7 dooyee'igh3dan1'a.
}zaazh8n1 biⁿd1a yee'igh3n1'a.

(5.3)
B1ndziyeedz1n1'a.
Dl='ye7 go[gay1sh9 bigoogh22n1'a.
K==h4zj8 bi'1]y1 '1n11ha[gho[go,
han11ha[gho[sh9, bigoogh2'7 bik1sh9
'i[ch'3go dees'9go siz9n1'a.
Jichago, bich'88jiisd1go 'a'11[n1'a.

(5.4)
N1go Ma'ish=7[b1y4 kaah7[ghon1'a.
'!goo[ⁿd7n1'a:

"'Iy1ab22 nchago s7nd1?"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(5.5)
'!koo:

"}'1] biⁿd1ayee'igh33'] ch'7d4goda '1sh[1 7b22 hischa."

bi[jiⁿd7n1'a Ma'ish=7[b1y47

(5.6)
'!koo Ma'ish=7[b1y47 '1goo[ⁿd7n1'a:

'(9yaa], nzhooshnee."

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

"!ghash9 han11n1sghogo 'ii'1hn11n0o[ghogo, haad7 d1s7'itisgo been[t[i7 'it'ago han11n1sgheedago been1diy00[gho[. '!koo, nii'1 n00[gha[go, nk1y1 ts'77yaa nooshgha[."

Ma'ish=77 goo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(5.7)
'!koo d1'1gh1j7laan1'a.
N1go kosh9 han11n1sghon1'a.
N1go d1'88sh9 bich'88'1h11n4sh9 jiist9n1'a.
N1go '1hn11n0o[ghon1'a.
D1bib4y1 ya'jin00gon1'a.

(5.8)
Deek'osh4 jajishn1'a.
N1go 'ii'1]y1 bitaji[ghon1'a.
K -- zh9 nan]t'in1'a.

"'&[ts4! '!d77d77 '1h11n4zh8 bich'88daan1['3go k'4daadahaa[."

daabi[jiⁿd7go; k -- 7 '1h11n4zh8 hich'88daanees'3go dain4['9go, deek'osh47 bich'88ts4j00[kaan1'a.

(5.9)
Bich'88daadeesch'i[n1'a.
Biⁿd1a7 bi['idaaheesta'n1'a.
'!koo, doodaa'a'9da daasil9go, d1'1zh8 taidziisⁿdin1'a.
Naajiistseen1'a.

(5.10)
'!sh9, '4gojiisd88go, gom1] baan1j7dz1n1'a.
Gom1] kaa'i[4]z8n1'a.

"'Ih4hee!"

goo[ⁿd7go naan1'azjishn1'a.

6. The Creation
Lawrence Mithlo

(6.1)
K'adi nii'7k1ee 'i['ango bind1ayeedaa'igh33'7 d77k'eh naajiistseen1'a.
K'adi nd4 '1gojil1n1'a.

(6.2)
Gosht['ish nd4 k'4h1t'4go naaki '1j7laan1'a.
'Isdz1] 'i[d= naaki k'eht'4go '1j7laan1'a.
Haodz7go '1j7laan1'a d7k'eh.

(6.3)
N1go, nd4sh9 'isdz1]d0:

"Nah7 nd4 hinah4daa[."

go[jind7n1'a.

"Nah7 'i[d= naadina[t'47 'indaa hinah4daa[."

go[jind7n1'a.

(6.4)
'!koo k1ni'j7][d44ln1'a.
T0b1jishchin4] nd4ne y1n1'dii'88go, Naagh44'neesgh1n4] 'indaa y1n1'dii'88go; 'i[t88 k'aabi[ k1nj7]'88n1'a.

(6.5)
N1go T0b1jishchin4] Naagh44'neesgh1n4] bi['i[aanaagot'aashn1'a.

"ⁿD7 'i[ts4 n1'n'88."

i[jidihnd7n1'a.

(6.6)
D1'00s'ago T0b1jiishchin4] k'aa7 nd4 y1n1in[jeen1'a.

"'!d77d77n1b4g0z8 '1j7l1go."

nd7n1'a.

(6.7)
'!koo Naagh44'neesgh1n4] 'i[t88 bich'3n1'shn'887 dooy1[tidahe n1int3n1'a.

(6.8)
'!koo k'adi dzi[ naaki k1nj7][deeln1'a.
{i'7y1 bik1ee go][ch'iln1'a.
nD4 bid1]7 -- -d1'1kodeey1 n1nt'99, b887, dzi[1taazhe7 -- -d77k'eh bik1' g0l9n1'a.
Ghash9go dzi[si'37 dooy1abik1'g0l9dan1'a.
D1di[k -- dego si'37b22, Tob1jishchin4] hich'3n1'n'88n1'a.

(6.9)
N1go Naagh44'nesgh1n4] '17 dzi[7 bich'3n1'shn'88n7 'indaa y1n1in'88n1'a.
N1go '17 dzi[ dooy1abaag0l9dan7 'i[ch'3'1dzaan1'a.
'!7 bighe'sh9, [7n7, dzaandeez7 d1s7danzh=n7n1, n1a'ts7li7, dib4h47, g0ochi7, taazhe7 -- -d77k'eh ch'4n1daahees3n1'a.
K1t'4go 'indaa7 nd47bi[ baa'shd00'88n1'a.

(6.10)
'!7bee nd47 '1d77d77 d1'1kodeey1 n1d1nt'99 d77k'eh yeehind1n1'a.

"B88'1daat'47, dzi[1taazhe7, d1'1kodeey1 daag0l9, yeehind1daa[."

jind7n1'a.

(6.11)

"'Indaa7, naa'iziigo, n1'n[t'97 hich'3sh9 hind1daa[."

jind7n1'a.

(6.12)
'!koo 'indaa7 '1a[j7nd7n1'a.

"'I[ch'3'aandahy1 -- -d77d77 t0gon1sga'7 hanany1 -- -'i[ch'3gona[9daa[. D1haaee 'i[iyaa[ts44[ee, naagona[dzoodaa[ -- -nd4] 'indaa]bi[."

goo[jind7n1'a.

7. The Gambling Game for Night and Day
Lawrence Mithlo

(7.1)
K'adi, 'i[d=, dooi[kaadan1'a.

(7.2)
'!7 -- d77d77 'izh1shee'1t'47 naadaa'iⁿdiish4go daabiz33y47 d77k'eh d1chaago[hee[n11n00[t'ee7 doobi[danzh=dan1'a.
'!koo [ash4go7 d1been4godzi'7n1 bij1dedaad99'7n1 '1t'9n1'a.
!7 d77k'eh d77d77d1chaago[hee[gon1 bi[nzh=n1'a.

(7.3)
'!koo:

"B7k1 'i[aaj7k1go baay1'iti."

daajiⁿd7n1'a.

(7.4)
Baay1daaj00[ti.
N1go:

"'!h2h, hik17 baadaa'deekaa."

daajiⁿd7n1'a.

(7.5)
'!koo k4hee daa'shdeeskaan1'a.
'!koo '1]deeda daa'shdeeskaan1'a.
'!koo k'adi '1n1gat'88[ 'i[ch'3n11gonahⁿd44[.

(7.6)
K'adi '1koo, '1] Ts4][gh44see '1] hi[kaa h1t'9n1'a.
'!koo [ash4go ⁿd4dantsaa7 '17 dooh1daat'9dan1'a hi[kaa7.
'!koo ⁿd4bizh33y47 '17 hi[kaa h1daat'9n1'a.

(7.7)
!koo [i7 '1n11daaⁿd77,

"Doohi[kaag0l9da!"

daaⁿd7n1'a.

(7.8)
'!koo [i7:

"Hiisk3 hay00[k3!"

daaⁿ7n1'a.

(7.9)
'!koo k'ad7 n11n1[i7:

"Doohi[kaag0l9da!"

daaⁿd7n1'a.

(7.10)
'Iy1ahee ntsaa7 '11'ee naa'itan1'a.

"Hay00[k3. Sh7, k'adi, dooh2hnaash1da7, nahba'hosh11["

ⁿd7n1'a.
'!koo 'o0y1n1'a.

(7.11)
'!koo, dz22ee bit['aab22y1, dz22ee hiisk3n1'a.
'!koo 'i[eedaa'jiniig3n1'a.

(7.12)
'!koo, k'adi, '1] nd4mtsaa] '11'ee 'itasit9n1'a
'!] d1'1n1, daajii[h4go baat88jakan1'a.
'!] ⁿd4ntsaa] bik4t['1y4goda bij47 si'3n1'a
Doob4daagoj7s8dan1'a.

(7.13)
!koo Ma'ish=7[b1y4 '1daagoo[ⁿd7n1'a:

"'Aa] bik4t['1hy1 bij47 si'3. Nah1nsht'0. K'aa shaanah'88."

daagoo[ⁿd7n1'a.

(7.14)
'!koo Ma'ish=7[b1y4] gok4t['1y1 'oo[ghon1'a.
Gok4t['1y1 y7][t'on1'a.
Goyeesx9n1'a.
K'adi '1] daajiyeesx9n1'a.

(7.15)
N1go k'adi G07dan1'a.
G07 ts4gizhiy1 biⁿd1a7 k1y00[d44l dooha'y1gobich'88g0zh=day1.
'!koo kaa'isdadaay1n1'a.
'!7bee g0 goosl9n1'a.
Doo[a daaj7laadan1'a.

(7.16)
K'adi Shash7 'i[d= baat88n11jakan1'a.
Daajii[h4go, dits8 [37 sikaa7 bich'88kaadaah7ⁿd1n1'a.
Dits8sikaa7 kaagh4daay1n1'a.
Kaa'isdadaay1n1'a.
Doodaajiyeesx8dan1'a.

(7.17)
'!koo '17 ts8[1n7 sikaa7 kaagh4h00y17 '11'ee "Ts8skaa" googh4.
D77j9 '11'ee shash [3.

(7.18)
'!d77d77 [9n1daa[j00tseel7 d7j9 'it'a '1ⁿdeede n1'a7 k'eh1t'4.
'Iy1ab22 'it'a '1ⁿdeede n1'a7 k'eh1t'4h7 '1d77d77b22 '1t'4: '1d3 d1'i[jag3i '4goosd88, n1go '1koy1 [9n1daa'j00tseelny1 [ee'4nn1j7kan1'a.
N1go '1daajiⁿd7n1'a:

"'*8sh9ⁿd1se, '1d77d77 d77k'eh d1'1gh1t'4. D1'1 ⁿdeen1n00[t'eedaa[. Dooy1anaiziidadaal. 'Iⁿdaa7 ⁿd47daa [3 hilaadeeda, d1hazh8 d1'1ⁿdeen11n00[t'eedaa[."

daajiⁿd7n1'a.

(7.19)
'!7 d77j9 'it'a d1'1gh1t'4; '1d77d77 '1got'9n1'a7
"Dzi['inaadahaas'17" hogh47 bit['ah44 '1got'9n1'a New Mexico bighee'sh9.

8. The Quarrel Between Thunder and Wind
Lawrence Mithlo

(8.1)
K'adi d77d77 [igo '1n1ng00t'887 'i[k'id3 ⁿdii '1gojil1d3.

(8.2)
}[ch'i'7 'Iihⁿdiide7bi[ d1[e'naa'jiziin1'a.
'!7 d1h1goohⁿdii 'i[ch'88go[g00t -- n1'a.
'!koo 'i[k'1ja[ghon1'a.

(8.3)
"Iy1ab22 'i[k'1ja[gh00'7 'i[ch'88go[g00t -- 7 'Iihⁿdiide7 }[ch'i'7 '1yii[ⁿd7:

"Sh7n1 sheeg0zh= ⁿd7 doojo] ⁿdeedeeda."

}[ch'i'7 bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.

(8.4)
'!koo N[chi'7 '1goo[ⁿd7n1'a:

"ⁿD7n1 neeg0zh= ] ⁿd7 h99y22da, ]za'y1 nch'3n1d4shdz1."

}[ch'i'7 'Iihⁿdiide7 yii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(8.5)
'!koo }ch'i'7 ]za'y1 nii'g1shb22y1 goch'3'in00dz1n1'a.
N1go doo][ch'i'dan1'a.
D1goosdo n11n00[t'een1'a.

(8.6)
'!koo 'Iihⁿdiide], "Sh7n1 sheeg0zh=," ⁿd7n], [3go naago[t8go '1g0s8 ndah d1goosdo n11n00[t'een1'a.
Doo'nt'3dan1'a
Doog0zh=dan1'a.
}[ch'i'] doohaaeeda N1go 'Iihⁿdiide] doobi[g0zh=d1na'a.

(8.7)
N1go 'its'os 'in1itsin1'a.
'Its'os7 bik1zh8 }[ch'i'7 ch'4dah1shdees'9n1'a.

(8.8)
N1go doogo[g0zh=dan1'a.
}[ch'i'7 bich88'i'j00['a'n1'a.
'!a[jiⁿd7n1'a:

"Shik'is6, ⁿd7doohaaeeda n1go doog0zh=da. Doo'nt''3da. D1goosdo'4goosdo. H99y22da, nooshk22 shan1]ⁿd1. '*8sh9ⁿd1se, d1nah7[k'eh ⁿdiibik1ee naheeg0zh=daa[. D1[e'naa'iidziidaa[. D1[e'hoot'ashdaa[. Nahk'ehgo, n1'nt'9daa[."

'iihⁿdiide7 goo[ⁿd7go, goosk22n1'a.

(8.9)
'!koo N[ch'i'7 kaan1j1n1'a.
Gojoon11n1sⁿdeen1'a.
'!7bee, naago[t8go, daa'dihⁿd7go ][ch'i'bi[.
D1[e'ja'ash n11n00[t'ee.

9. The Sun
Lawrence Mithlo

(9.1)

"J7gonaa'14 bigheesh9, t'iis naaki '00'1."

'i[k'id1ne daaⁿd7go yaadaagoo[ⁿd7.

10. Coyote Obtains Fire
Lawrence Mithlo

(10.1)
'I[k'id3, k -- y1'4d8n1'a.
'!koo T['7zhe hoogh47 d1'17n1 bik-' '0l7n1'a.

(10.2)
'!koo T['7zhe7 got1l yiis'3n1'a.
'!koo Mai'1ee h7[ghon1'a.
Got1l jiis'37 '1ee, Mai ts7b22ee naan1'azhishn1'a.
'!koo bitsee7 ts7n1i[gon1'a.

(10.3)
'!koo '1a[jiⁿd7n1'a:

"Sh==d4, ntsee dili'."

bi[jiⁿd7n1'a.

(10.4)
'!koo:

"Ch4ek'e dili'!"

goo[ⁿd7n1'a.
'!koo bitsee7 ts7y00[gee.
Bitsee7 bit['1sh9 k -- dahiitoo.

(10.5)
'!koo jil3go nandaaj7]t'i.
T['7zhe7, '17 '1daat'9.
'!koo '17 jil3go nandaaj7]t'i ndah gotis1 '17 mai7 k -- 7 kai[yaan1a[ghon1'a.
Kai[n1daadii[ghon1'a k -- 7.
Bik4ya 'i[adaashdeeskan1'a.

(10.6)
'!koo, ⁿd1s4sh9, 'Its1 k -- yaay7][t'3.
'!sh9, '1]deeda. d77 dzi[7 bighe'y1 d77k'een k -- 7 naideesgeen1'a.
'I[ch'3go daagodeek'22n1'a.

(10.7)
'!koo d77d77 T['7zhe7 k -- 7 daayin[ts44s ndah ch'4da'1daay00['88n1'a.

(10.8)
"!koo '1] Ma'ye] ][ch'i'7 bijoosⁿdeego deeyolgo,
k -- 7, doobeeshigoda'88[dago, daadii[t[1n1'a.
K1t'4go, k -- goosl9n1'a.

(10.9)
'!koo '1] Ma'ye] k'eedaashnⁿdii.
'!koo '1daa[jiⁿd7n1'a:

"Ts47, ⁿdii7, t07: diik'eh bi[nood0[aha!"

daabi[jiⁿd7n1'a.
'!7 d1'1gh1dzaan1'a.

(10.10)
'!koo naan1jinagon1'a.
Ma'ye] '1t'9n1'a.
D77d77 d7k'eh go[ndoo.
'&b22 ch'4da'iji[gheen1'a.
T0 sik3n1'a.

(10.11)

"D77, 'i[d=, sik'as[55."

jiⁿd7n1'a.
'!koo t0sik37 bigheezh8 yaan1jii[ghon1'a.
N['1daists'3n1'a.
D1'1kaa, jiisb44zhn1'a.

(10.12)
D77d77 '1d3, d1ha'y1 y1daaji[ti7 '17 d1'1kaa '1got'4n1'a.
D1y1ada:

"'!goⁿd1"

jiⁿd77, d1'1gh1haⁿd77[n1'a.
'!7bee dood1'1koy1haa]bich'88y1 ji[tidan1'a.
D1haa] k'eeshnⁿdii]n1 '1gh1t'4go bich'88y1ji[ti7, '1] d1'1kaa '1haⁿd77[n1'a.
'!7b22 dood1'1kod4y1haa]bich'88y1ji[tidan1'a.
D1g0zh=gon1 y1daaji[tin1'a.

(10.13)
'!koo, dz22sh9 k1godzaago, k -- goosl9n1'a.
Ma'ye] '1] bik'ehgo k -- goosl9n1'a, daajiⁿd7.
K1t'4go, ⁿd4 yaadaagoo[ⁿd7 'i[k'id3ne.

11. Coyote and the Money Tree
Sam Kenoi

(11.1)
Mai '7]tin ho[gho[n1'a.
'&]tinsh9 dits8'00'17 bit['1sh9 neesd1n1'a.
'Aash9 sid1go 'a'11[n1'a.

(11.2)
N1go dits8'00'17 b44so yaadahyeesⁿdi[n1'a.

(11.3)
N1go '7]tinsh9 'iⁿdaa naaki h44[ yi['inayo[n1'a.
'Aash9, '7]tinsh9 dits8'00'17 bit['ash9, sid1n1'a.
H44[ baabi['in4]yoon1'a.
'Iⁿdaa] '1bii[ⁿdin1'a:

"'Iy1ab33 d1'kodesh9 s7nd1?"

bii[ⁿd7n1'a.

(11.4)

"Dooda,"

ⁿdin1'a.

"'!d77 dits8'00'17 baas7d1."

ⁿdin1'a.

"D77 dits87 b44so baan1nt'9. '!7b22, shi[nzh=."

ⁿdin1'a.

(11.5)
'Iⁿdaa] '1bii[ⁿdin1'a:

"Naanaahii[ⁿdii."

bii[ⁿdin1'a.

(11.6)
N1go '1ⁿdin1'a:

"Dooda, d3'ay1[37 '7l9."

yii[ⁿdin1'a.

(11.7)
N1go 'iⁿdaa] '1bii[ⁿdin1'a:

"!d77d77 [97 d1'[k'eh daadahoⁿd44[go '1sh9 d77 h44[7 bi[noodzo[7 d77k'eh nanⁿd77[go 'aa7 ditsin7 nahaad4]'aa."

go[goⁿdin1'a.

"'(9y22da dits87 ngh1; b44so naaniid1 h1l7."

go[goⁿdin1'a.

(11.8)
N1go Ma'ye] '1goo[ⁿdin1'a:

"'Ao, dits87 hishx1."

D1'kogo dits8i y00gh1n1'a.
B44so hik1 dahyeesⁿdiln7 [i' naaneesdan1'a.

(11.9)
N1go beeja'ashn7 d77k'eh baaj7]ⁿdiln1'a.

(11.10)
N1go Ma'ye] '1goo[ⁿdin1'a:

"'!gha7 ghash9 dzi[ntsaa7 si'3'77y47 bitis 'i'n00yoogo, '1]deeda dits97 hah1. '!koo b44so7 naaneesdaago n1ha[1."

goo[ⁿdin1'a.

(11.11)
'!koo '1]deeda goch'3'7]deeyoon1'a.
'!go[jiⁿdin7 bitis 'i'jin00yoon1'a.

(11.12)
N1go 'iⁿdaan] n1diit'11zhn1'a.
Dits87 yigh1go yaanaa'aashn1'a.
Dooy1anoot'88dan1'a.
Joojib11y4go, dits8'00'17 bit[1hee naajiyee'aashn1'a.
Go[g00t -- n1'a.
Bike'shdiyeest'11zhn1'a.

(11.13)
'!koo 'i[k'id3 ]za'y1 'i'n00yoon1'a.
Ma'ye7 [3go bigoota n1'ee 'in4]yoon1'a.
D77k'eh gotaadaisⁿdiin1'a.

(11.14)
'!koo '1] 'iⁿdaan] ghash9 ga'ashn1'a.
'!] Ma'ye7 '1go['9n] '7[ts4 god1h7[ghon1'a.
H7shdi[kin1'a.:

"'*8sh9 [a'] h44[ hi['inayo[] doohaa00'9da?"

bi[jiⁿdin1'a.

(11.15)
Ma'ye] '1goo[ⁿdin1'a:

"'Aash9 '1ⁿdeedego hosh11[ ndah dooy1ahosh'9daa. Haade] naadaagoka."

goo[ⁿdin1'a.

12. Coyote and the Rock Rabbit
Sam Kenoi

(12.1)
May'e] '7]tin ho[gho[n1'a.
Gah '7]tin7 bib22sh9 sit9go yii[ts3n1'a.
'!7 Gah7 ts4ghee'heesⁿdi[n1'a.

(12.2)
Hich'88yaan1a[ghon1'a.
'I[ⁿd7 'ij00[hazhn1'a.

(12.3)

"'!7...! Gah '1t'4 n1ns8!"

ⁿdin1'a.

13. Coyote Misses Real Rabbit
Sam Kenoi

(13.1)
'&]tin ho[gho[n1'a.
Gah '7]tin7b22sh9 sit9go n1yii[ts3n1'a.
Yiyeeshxahee ho[yo[n1'ago, '1ⁿdin1'a:

"Gah ts47 h1] dail1?"

ⁿdin1'a.

(13.2)
'!7n1 d1'ⁿd77d4 Gah '1t'4 ndah dooyaashdeesz8dan1'a.
D1ⁿd1s hik'i'ch'44[ghon1'a.

(13.3)
ⁿD1s4sh9, t'33'n1deesgaln1'a.
Gahn7 yaan1a[ghogo yii[ts3n1'a.

(13.4)
N1go '1d00dziin1'a.

"Maint-'4! Mai bishke'! D1k==h4d1 doo'ik0]z8dago naagh1!"

ⁿd7n1'a

(13.5)
Gah yaan1a[gho7 hikehii[teen1'a.
Dits8 n1heesg2'7 sit37 baagheho[ghon1'a.
Hich'88yaasit9n1'a.
'Igoi'1]ji ch'id4goda '1il1go hich'88'in1di[ⁿdin1'a.
Gah7 yiisi[n1'a.

(13.6)
N1go Gah7 '1ⁿdin1'a:

"Shich0[ee! B44sh7 sha]'aa! D1hkogo bilaats7]sh9 k'ejinshg44sh!"

ⁿdin1'a, Ma'ye7 yilaats7]sh9 yiisi[go.

(13.7)
N1go Ma'ye 'i[d= '1ⁿdin1'a:

"Shich0lee! Nooshk22, b4sh7 dooba]'aada!"

ⁿdin1'a.
N1go Ma'ye7 baaha'ja[ghon1'a.

14. Coyote and the Rolling Rock
Sam Kenoi

(14.1)
'&]tin n11n0o[gho[n1'a.
Ts4ntsaa7 si'37 yaah7[ghon1'a.
{i' '1a[jiⁿdin1'a:

"'Aa7 ts4 naagh17 '1t'4."

bi[jiⁿdin1'a.

(14.2)

"'Iy1ahee? Haaee ts4 naagh1n1!"

goo[ⁿdin1'a.

(14.3)

"'Aa7 ts47 dook'ejich88da."

bi[jiⁿdin1'a.

(14.4)
N1go '1ⁿdin1'a:

"'Iy1ahee? Haaee ts4 naagh1n1!"

ⁿdigo Ts47 hik'eesch22n1'a.

(14.5)
N1go gh1h1ch'4[ghon1'a.
Ts4 bike'ch'4]m11zn1'a.
Yaan1dii[ghon1'a.
D1bik4ts7nee homasn1'a.
D1s7bindzile7 yeen1daadii[ghon1'a.
D1'1gh1t'4ndah, Ts47 d1bik4ts7nee homasn1'a.

(14.6)
N1go Ma'ye7 '1ⁿdin1'a:

"D1s7shih1tide7 been1diishghod3 dansh=='9n1?"

Ts47 yii[ⁿdin1'a

(14.7)
N1go d1s7'itisgo yeehii[ti7 yeen1dii[ghon1'a.
D1'1gh1t'4ndah, Ts47 d1bik4ts7nee homasn1'a.

(14.8)
N1go 'ii'1]y1 yaa'1ho[ghon1'a.
Ts47 'ii'1n7 bid1d4]m11zn1'a.
Ts47 '1bii[ⁿdiin1'a:

"D77d77, h2h sh1n1[ⁿdaa!"

bii[ⁿdin1'a.

(14.9)
N1go Ma'ye7 d77k'eh k1n1y00[ⁿd11n1'a.
'!koo Ts47 si'3ny1 nn1]m11zn1'a.

15. Coyote and Beetle
Sam Kenoi

(15.1)
'!sh9 ⁿd1s1 ch'4n11n11[ghon1'a.
ⁿD1s4ee G0lizhn[chin4 yaat['aa'i['1go yaah7[ghon1'a, d1s7'7]tiny1.

(15.2)
N1go Ma'ye7 '1ⁿdin1'a:

"'Ik'ah hish3n1go naash1."

yii[ⁿdin1'a.

"H2h nishgha[."

yii[ⁿdigo hich'88siz9n1'a.

(15.3)
N1go G0lizhnchin47 'abii[ⁿdin1'a:

"'I[ts4da, haast88, doodaanⁿdida! Koy1 ⁿdii7t['1hy1 'iy1ahee daajiⁿdi7 'iy4shts'3."

(15.4)
N1go Ma'ye7 '1bii[ⁿdin1'a:

"H2h! 'Iy1adaajiⁿdi7 shi[g0[ⁿdiigo! '!]deeda nishgha[."

bii[ⁿdin1'a.

(15.5)
N1go G0lizhnchin47 '1bii[ⁿdin1'a:

"'Aash9 h1n4 ts4 hik'eesch22n] d1kogo h1daashdighaa[. Daajii[h4 daajiⁿdi hi[ch'a'."

Chiricahua and Mescalero Apache Text

1.The Child of WaterLawrence Mithlo

2. The Killing of the GiantLawrence Mithlo

3. The Killing of the BullLawrence Mithlo

4. The Killing of the EaglesLawrence Mithlo

5. The Killing of the Prairie DogsLawrence Mithlo

6. The Creation Lawrence Mithlo

7. The Gambling Game for Night and Day Lawrence Mithlo

8. The Quarrel Between Thunder and Wind Lawrence Mithlo

9. The Sun Lawrence Mithlo

10. Coyote Obtains Fire Lawrence Mithlo

11. Coyote and the Money Tree Sam Kenoi

12. Coyote and the Rock Rabbit Sam Kenoi

13. Coyote Misses Real Rabbit Sam Kenoi

14. Coyote and the Rolling Rock Sam Kenoi

15. Coyote and Beetle Sam Kenoi

1.The Child of Water
Lawrence Mithlo

2. The Killing of the Giant
Lawrence Mithlo

3. The Killing of the Bull
Lawrence Mithlo

4. The Killing of the Eagles
Lawrence Mithlo

5. The Killing of the Prairie Dogs
Lawrence Mithlo

6. The Creation
Lawrence Mithlo

7. The Gambling Game for Night and Day
Lawrence Mithlo

8. The Quarrel Between Thunder and Wind
Lawrence Mithlo

9. The Sun
Lawrence Mithlo

10. Coyote Obtains Fire
Lawrence Mithlo

11. Coyote and the Money Tree
Sam Kenoi

12. Coyote and the Rock Rabbit
Sam Kenoi

13. Coyote Misses Real Rabbit
Sam Kenoi

14. Coyote and the Rolling Rock
Sam Kenoi

15. Coyote and Beetle
Sam Kenoi