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Elder Brother as he restored himself to life
​Elder Brother, as he regained consciousness, rose on hands and feet and swayed unsteadily from side to side. He thought of the world about him and it seemed but a barren waste around him; as he recovered from his bewilderment he saw the true condition of things.
Looking about him he saw a river toward the west along which grew arrow bushes. From these he cut four magic sticks; placing his hand on these he blew cigarette smoke over them, whereupon magic power shone forth from between his fingers. He was much pleased with this and laughed softly to himself. He rubbed his magic bag of buckskin four times with each of the four sticks and then put them in and tied it. He then arose and stamped down all mortal magicians and even ground his own house into the earth. He stamped upon the orator, the warrior, the industrious, and the provident woman, and crushed them down. Then he sank beneath the surface of the earth. He reappeared in the east and made from the point of ​emergence a transparent trail to the place where he had gone down. About the base of his mountains the water began to seep forth; entering, he came out with spirit refreshed. Taking all waters, even those covered with water plants, he dipped his hands in and made downward passes. Touching the large trees he made downward sweeps with his hands. Going to the place where he had killed Eagle he sat down looking like a ghost. A voice from the darkness asked, "Why are you here?" He answered that notwithstanding all that he had done for them the people hated him. Renewing his power four times in the east at the place where the sun rises, he blew his hot breath upon the people, which like a weight held them where they ​were. He accompanied the Sun on his journey, traveling along the south border of the trail where there was a fringe of beads, feathers, strings of down, and flowers. He jerked the string holding these so that they fell and made the magicians jump. In the north he saw a trail bordered like the one in the south and overturned it.
​Arriving at the drinking place of the Sun be knelt down in the tracks made by the Sun to drink, and saw a dark-blue stone. He left there the arrow-bush ceremonial sticks containing his enemies' power, but retained in his grasp the sticks cut from Talking Tree. Toward the south were strewn necklaces, earrings, feathers, strings of down, and flowers, all of which be jerked and threw face down. Toward the north he threw down the same objects, and as they struck the earth they caused the magicians to jump. Reaching the place where the sun sets he slid down four times before he reached the place where Earth Doctor lived.
"Why do you come looking like a ghost?" asked the god. "Notwithstanding all that I have done for them the people hate me," he answered. By Earth Doctor's order the wind from the west caught him up and carried him far to the east, then brought him back and threw him violently down. . . . The south wind carried him to ​the north; the east wind carried him to the west; the wind from the zenith carried him to the sky; all returned to throw him violently down. From his cigarette containing two kinds of roots Earth Doctor blew smoke upon the breast of Elder Brother, whereupon green leaves sprang forth and he gained consciousness. Earth Doctor cleared the ground for a council and then picked up Elder Brother as he would have taken up a child and put him in his house.
Earth Doctor sent Gray Gopher up through the earth to emerge in the east by the white water where lay the eagle tail. He came out by the black water where lay the raven feathers. He came out by the ​blue water where lay the bluebird's feathers. He came out by the yellow water where lay the hawk feathers. He found so many people that he feared they could not be conquered. But he gnawed the magic power of their leader until he weakened it. Then he returned to the council in the nether world, where his power as a magician was recognized, and he was placed on a mat with Elder Brother.
The people were now ready to do whatever Elder Brother desired of them and, like fierce predatory animals or raptorial birds, they poured out of the underworld and fell upon the inhabitants of the upper world, whom they conquered without difficulty. The victors swept ​the property and everything relating to the conquered from the face of the earth.
Consider the magic power which abode with me and which is at your service.
* ↑ The ruin a few miles south of Tempe.
* ↑ "Wood shavings."
* ↑ Square, rough edged; causes consumption if one finds it and does not properly care for it.
​Komtâva You were Sis Elder Brother Makai magician spadâ ill âlitûk plan tatcoa. desired Ĭt This tcuwuʇ hand tcukĭtc placed by him âĭtkʽ si-ĭmâĭtatcotkʽ followed very many plans am there sʽap right tcu-umâ-â. covered Ĭt This tâ-âta-ak mountains tcotcoatc handiwork âĭtkʽ si-ĭmâĭtatcotkʽ followed very many plans am there sʽap right ko-okiʽ. tips. Ĭt This rsârsânûkam springs rsorsokĭ water tâtoatc placed âĭtkʽ si-ĭmâĭtcotkʽ followed very many plans am there sʽap right tcu-umâ-â. covered Ĭt This os tree ku-ursatc put âĭtkʽ si-ĭmâĭtatcotkʽ followed very many plans am there sʽat right ko-okiʽ. tips. Am There ki-ĭkʽhâ four times tcux bounce himĭtcotkʽ pushed am there tcoĭkâ elsewhere kopal turned hutculwoĭtc. down slide. Ka-am There katckahimĭtc remains am there ​utcukĭta. it life. Kaʇsi-ĭtatakrskʽ With his hands ivam(pi) raised am there uvwukatc around inyunhâk look tcum he nyuĭ saw âvapĭ not hukam them haĭtco thing kanhastcoĭk. familiar. Ĭm In wuskʽ all ap that tcum he umatcĭamahimûk it ponder piunakâ. falls. Ĭm In hoʇĭnyĭk west woĭ toward ʌâtuvâ lay kus kind of tcutakĭʽ blue uʌamatûta snake hokĭt beside am there woĭhyamûk went to am there puĭ catch vatak wet os. tree. Am There ki-ĭk four hĭkomĭak cut am there uwutcâ under toak placed am there sikommo. conjure. Kotak That tânâlĭkatc rays am there maorsatûkĭt between the siwoʌak fingers towe opposite katcĭm fixed tcuwuʇ country tam on am there kokoʌa. reach. Towe opposite katcĭm fixed tcuwuʇ country maskâ clear oltʽ; remains; towe opposite tcotcĭm fixed tâ-âta-ak mountains ʌupukĭomĭtkʽ reddish tcotcoa. made and erected. Tak That hap this tcoĭkam thing tcom he nyuĭtok saw am there uta in tcorsal murmur ihuhumĭâ. laugh. Ĭm In hoʇĭnyĭk west takĭŏ direction tcut from ihimĭtc pushed kus kind of tcok black ukâ-âmhaʌakĭta. his haze. Huk That hukatc with itakĭhonûk strip uta in pimaskâ invisible iolĭnûk hold sa-apĭʽ manner itâ-âtan. made. Ĭm In katcĭm laying takĭŏ direction ihimĭtc pushed kus kind of ta-atʽkĭʽ blue ukâ-âmhaĭwakĭta his haze huk that huk that hukatc with isita-akĭhonûk strip thoroughly uta in pimaskâ invisible iolĭnûk stay hold sa-ap manner itâ-âtan. made.
Ĭm In sialĭk east takĭŏ direction tcut from ihimĭtc pushed kus kind of tântâm white ukâhaĭʌakita his haze huk that hukutc with sitakĭhonûk strip uta in pimaskâ invisible iolĭnûk hold sa-ap manner itâtan. made. Ĭt This tutamu above tcut from ihotony down kus kind of tcutakĭ blue ukâ-âmhaĭʌakĭta his haze huk that hukûtc with sita-akĭhonûk strip uta in pimaskâ invisible iolĭnûk hold sa-ap manner itâtan. made. Ĭm In hoʇĭnyĭk sunset takĭŏ direction tcut from himĭtc pushed kus kind of tcoak black uʌamatûtak his snake huk that hukûtc with it isiʌotkʽ tie natâ. finish. Ĭm In sialĭk east takĭŏ direction tcut from ihimĭtc pushed kus kind of tântân white uʌamatutakʽ his snake huk that hukûtc with ​isivotkʽ tie natâ. finish. Ĭt This tutamu above tcut from ihotĭny down kus kind of uʌamatatûk his snake hUk that hukûtc with isivotkʽ tie natâ. finish. Am There ivorsanyuk arose am there aiûkuĭrs. stamp on. Âva It was hupai where taha kus sitting makaitʽkam having powers of magician â-âtam people kotak that am there sikuĭhitcony stamp down ata-am then pai-ĭtc further si-ikuĭrs. stamp on. Âva Then hupai where taha sitting kus kind of siakam brave â-âtam man tak that am there sikuĭtcony, stamp down, âvawot it was ofʼĭ stcotcûkitûkam woman stored kot that huk that hawunatkʽ together there am sikuĭhitconyĭtkʽ eruption am there tcut from kus kind of tântâm white uʌâkĭta his trait ĭtcu. put up. Kus kind of ku-uku-uĭtam large tâ-âta-ak mountains tcotcoatc made and erected ursârsân it bases ap there vapa-aʌany. seeping. Huk That wusk all uta in vapʽkiʽhĭtc enters and returns hukutc with huk that uipûtak his soul ivaosĭtahĭm. moisten. Rsârsânûkam Springs rsorsokĭ water tâtoatc placed haakĭa many manûkâtcoĭkam various mămăthăt water plants katcpʽ with it ui-ĭntc covered wuo(f)utck lays ku-ukutam large o-os trees tcotcoatckʽ made and erected huk that wusk all ap there mawopĭtc dipped hukatc with huk that uiputak his soul ivaosĭtahĭm. wet. Ʌataʌa Therefore tcumâ-â cover huku at Pa-ak Eagle umoa-akŭt he kill woĭtcotkʽ straight to napatoʌak sitting vi-ĭtckŭt (?) tcoĭk resembles tcivĭa. came. Hastco What pŭhimutkʽ grasp tcivĭak came vi-ĭtckŭt (?) tcoikʽtcʽ resemblance tcivĭa. came. Hi-ĭks, Yes, nanypĭm I thus akĭt told spathâlĭtkʽ think evil tatcoa desires tcuwuʇ country ɫtcukĭ for me placed humata human tarsa. set. Ta-am There sialĭk east woa toward ki-ĭk four aprsârs, renewals, ʌataʌa therefore tcu-umâ-â reached taɹs sun tcutcrsatckŭt palce of coming up ki-ĭk four ap there (m)âĭtam groups kâvâtltkʽ below ki-ĭk four (m)âĭtam groups tcutany. third. Âvaʌŭt It was wus all kâs over tcuʌakitak cloudy ncŭm not pipapakʽĭ slowly huk that uta in ap there ​takuĭrspan enough utco result kotak that uta in ap there siukuĭrs. stamp. Âvawot It was takrspakŭtatc place for hand his wus all kâs over huvuhâkĭtak windy wus all kâs over tcuʌakĭtak cloudy tcompipapakʽĭ if not slowly hu that uta in apta there takrspam may put utco the hand result kotak that uta in ap there si-ĭtakrs. put his hand. Am There iʌorsanyĭk arose koiwoa about to throw down i-ipoĭʌoak breath koĭwoa about to throw down itakʽtcʽkowa shoved paitcok further koiwoa about to throw down i-ipoiwoa breath koiwa about to throw down itakkʽtcʽkowa. shoved. Am There pai-ĭtcok further koĭwa about to throw down i-ipoĭwoak breath koĭwa about to throw down itakkʽtcʽ shoved koĭwa. about to throw down Âvawot It was iwurs final ta-am there i-ipoĭwoak breath koĭwa about to throw down itakkʽtcʽkowa. shoved. Âvawot It was uta in katcĭm main vâkĭtatc route kotak that iâĭ follow katcĭm laying takĭŏ direction vâkĭtatc route wus all kâs over payokatak necklace wus all kâs over nahakiâtak earrings a-an feathers kiatŭta string hokĭtûk side vi-ĭk down kiatŭta string hokĭtûk edge os tree hiktcʽka short piece hiasĭtastc flower stuck on artificial hokĭtûk edge kak that sivantc drags koʌatc jerks sikopal face down woihĭm. thrown. Nanûkʽĭ North âĭt field takĭŏ direction vâkĭtatc route wus all kâs over payokatak necklaces wus all kâs over nahakiâtak earrings a-an feathers kiatŭta strings hokitak edge vi-ĭk down kiatŭta strings hokĭtuk edge os tree hikutcʽka short piece hiâsitastcʽ flowers stuck on artificial flowers hikŭtŭk edge kak that sihopanytc. uproot.
Sitcuxhĭm Jumping high tcotahĭm. continue. Kahupai Where taha set kus kind of makaĭtʽkam having powers of magician â-âtam man kak that am there sitcuxhĭm jumping high tcotahĭm. continue. Ʌatava Therefore tcu-umââ reach ku kind of nyiakutam Taking os. Tree. Woĭtcotkʽ Straight to pitcĭmûkʽ grasp woĭtcotkʽ straight to napatoʌak sitting viĭtckŭt (?) tcoĭkʽtcʽ resembles tcivĭa. came. Hastco What pŭihĭmutkʽ grasp tcivĭak came viĭtckŭt (?) tcoĭkʽtcʽ resembles tcivĭa. came. Hi-ĭks, Yes, nanypĭm I thus told akĭt spathâlĭtkʽ think evil tatcŏa desires tcuwuʇ country ɫtcukĭ for me placed humata human tarsa. set. Pʽata So kaĭtam noise ​tcutcua said aʌawŏt it was uta in kukam standing vaokatc stalk tak that siâm right kioʌltʽkatkʽ cut around ap there isi more kâmurspĭtcʽ carry on the rump avawot it was kâsĭvoltatc chrysalis tak that ap there vanytcʽkʽ pluck ku kind of sialĭk east ʌukĭomĭlĭkatc dawn wus all ka over itakĭhonûk strip ʌunatkʽ with it ap there isi more kamurspĭtcʽ carry on the rump âvawot it was ulutatcʽ skin kas how siâm proper tcokŭt owl matsĭk hook akʽtcʽ call korsâ nape ipʽ persist takĭcony shove vi-ĭkam remainder ap there isi more kakâmhaĭtckatat. cut cheek hair. Ĭm mot In this direction katcĭm laying takĭŏ direction mamhakatc branch tak that ap there molinûk break siâm right âmĭna ceremonial vupatkʽ like sticks sikapĭtckatkʽ bound rsak. hold. Âvawot It was uta in katcĭm laying vâkĭtatc route kotak that iâĭ follow katcĭm laying takĭŏ direction vâkĭtatc route wus all kas over payokatak necklaces wus all kas over mahakĭâtak earrings a-an feathers kina-atuta strings hokĭtuk edge vi-ĭk down kiatûta strings hokĭtûk edge os tree hikutcʽka cut hiasĭtastc stuck up artificial flow hokĭtuk edge kak that sivantcʽkoʌatc pull by jerking sikopal face down woĭhĭm. lay. Nanûkĭ North âĭt field takĭŏ direction ʌakitatc route wus all kas over payokatak necklaces wus all kas over nahakiâtak earrings a-an feathers kiatŭta strings hokĭtuk edge vi-ĭk down kiatŭta strings hokĭtuk edge os tree hikĭtcʽka short cut hiasĭtastcʽ stuck up artificial flow hokĭtŭk edge kak that sihopanytcʽ uproot sitcuxhĭm jumping high tcotahĭm. continue. Ka Where hupai where taha setting kus kind of nyâkam talking â-âtam man kak that am there sitcuxhĭm jumping high tcotahĭm. continue. Ʌataʌa Therefore tcu-umâ-â reach ku kind of tars sun i-ĭkŭt rsotakĭʽ drinking place water kaot that was tan knee woĭkotatc place for kneeling wus all kas over huwulhakĭtak windy wus all kas over tcuʌakĭtak. cloudy. Tcum Not pipapakĭ slowly huk that uta in apta there tân woĭm up knee not put utco result tak that uta in ap there sitânwoa. stamp knee. Kaot That was takrspakotatc hand hold wus all kas over huʌulhâkĭtak windy wus all kas over tcuʌakĭtak. cloudy. Tcum Not pipapakĭʽ slowly huk that uta in apta higher takrspam may place hand utco result tak that uta in ap there si-ĭtakrs. pat hand. Am There i-ĭtcomalkatkʽ he stooped am i. there drink. ​Am There tcum he nyuĭ saw kuk that uta in am there kuk stand stcu-utakĭ blue hâtaĭ stone tapĭnya. smooth. Kot That huk that wutcâ under am there maorsk thrust in am there takĭthâ relinquish huk that Â-âpsʽ enemies' kam power uâmĭna. short sticks. Nyĭâkŭtam Talking os tree uâmĭna short sticks viak left huk that rsa-ak grasp iâĭ. he followed. Âʌawot It was uta in katcĭm laying vâkĭtatc trail kotak that he iâĭ follow katcĭm laying takĭŏ direction vâkĭtatc trail wus all kas over payokatak necklaces wus all kas over nahakiâtak earrings a-an feathers kia-atuta strings hokĭtak sides vi-ĭk down kiatuta strings hokĭtvk edge os tree hiktcʽka short sticks hiâsĭtastcʽ artificial hokĭtvk edge kak that sivanĭtckovatc jerks sikopaȷ face down woĭhĭm. thrown. Na-ankiʽ North âĭt field takĭŏ direction vâkĭtatcʽ trail wus all kas over payokatak necklaces wus all kas over nahakĭâtak earrings a-an feathers kiatuta strings hokĭtvk edge vi-ĭk down kiatuta strings hokĭtvk edge os tree hikʽtcka short cut hiâsĭtastcʽ artificial hokĭtvk edge kak that sihopanytcʽ uproot sitcuxhĭm humping high tcotahĭm. going. Kahupaĭ Where taha sitting kus kind of siakam brave â-âtam man kak that am there sitcuxhĭm jumping high tcotahĭm. going. Ʌataʌa Therefore tcu-umâ-â reach ku kind of taɹs sun hotokot every other evening ki-ĭk four ap there mâĭtam groups sutapĭonytc smooth katc lay kotak that âĭtkʽ followed ki-ĭkhâ itapĭonyĭk four times slides ĭmho there tuʌutca us under sʽpapaki slowly tcu discover ku kind of sis older brother makaĭ. magician. Woitcotkʽ Straight to pitcĭmkʽ go around woitcotkʽ straight to napatoʌak sit flat vi-ĭtckŭt (?) tcoi-ĭkʽtcʽ resembles tcivĭa. came. Hastco pŭĭhimûtʽkʽ What do you wish to get tcivĭa, come, hastco pŭĭhĭmûtʽkʽ what do you wish to get tcivĭa, come hastco pŭĭhĭmŭtʽkʽ what do you wish to get tcivĭa, come, hastco pŭĭhĭmŭtʽkʽ what do you wish to get tcivĭak came vi-ĭtckŭt (?) tcoĭkʽtcʽ resembles tcivĭa. came. Hi-ĭks, Yes, nanypĭm I thus akĭt told spathâlĭtkʽ think evil tatcoa desires tcuvuʇ land nytcukĭ for me placed humata people tarsa set pʽata he said kaĭtam noise tcutcu. said. Ata-im Far in hoʇĭnyĭk west takĭŏ direction tcut from âĭtktcut after tcivĭa. came.
Ĭm In sialĭk east woĭ toward tcuxhĭmtcotkʽ jumping high sialĭk east parsâĭnâtkĭtkʽ turn back near opam home tarsowa set ĭm in katcĭm laying takĭŏtcŭt direction from âĭtktcut follow tcivĭa. came. Na-ankĭ North âĭt field woĭ toward tcuxhĭmtcotkʽ jumping high na-ankĭʽ north âĭt field parsâĭpâtkĭtkʽ turn back near opam home tarswoa. set. Ĭm In sialĭk east takĭŏtcut direction âĭtkʽtcut follow tcivĭa. came. Hoʇĭnyĭk West woĭ toward tcuxhĭmtcotkʽ jumping high hoʇinyĭk west parsâinâtkĭtkʽ turned back near opam home tarsoa. set. Ĭt Here tamutcut above âĭtktcut follow tcivĭa. came. Tam Top atcĭm sky woĭ toward ​tcuxhĭmtcotk bounding tam top atcĭm sky parsâinâtkĭtkʽ turned back near opam home tarswoa set haapatavâĭtâ-âta. done. An There wukatc around huk that tcuwuʇ land itakĭŏmk stripped hastcoprs resembles alĭ young wupâtkʽ make like ikâmûk hold huk that uta in am there tarswoa. set. Kawot That was ku kind of kâkâĭ ghost tax root aɟĭtcĭkĭtc cigarette his pawoĭs pawois tax root aɟĭtcĭkĭtc cigarette his kotak that ap there parsâ near i-ĭpûĭhuĭʌoa he puffed kota that siâm right uiʌakitat left kavaot it was kus kind of kâmakĭ gray tcufha gopher rsâikatc pet kotak that ap there imûk my rsârsoâ. cry. Kota That am there tcopĭnyk sank am there sialĭk east takĭŏ direction mâ-âkanûk pop out am there kus kind of tântâm white rso-otakiʽ water tcu. discovered. Ku Kind of Pa-ak Eagle pahĭwoa tail katc lay am there simaĭrsk covered tcu. placed. Am There pai-ĭtc further tcopĭnyĭk sank am there mâ-âkanyĭk pop out am there kus kind of tcok black rso-otakiʽ water tcu. discovered. Ku Kind of haʌany raven a-an feathers katc lay maĭrsk covered am there tcu. placed. Am There pai-ĭtc further tcopĭnyk sank am there mâ-âkanyk pop out am there kus kind of tcu-utakĭ blue rsotakĭ water tcu. discovered. Huʌatcot Bluebird a-an feathers katc lay naĭrsk covered am there tcu. placed. Am There pai-ĭtc further tcopĭnyk sank am there mâ-âkanyk pop out am there kus kind of soam yellow rso-otakĭ water tcu. discovered. Ku Kind of ʌatcokok hawk a-an feathers katc lay maĭrsk covered am there tcu. placed. Am There tcopĭnyk sank am there mâ-âkanyk pop out am there ikoatcĭtkʽ look around am there tcum he nyuĭ. saw. Ĭt This ʌâkuta trail katcĭm laying pipapakĭ not slowly hastco what katc lay tcoitcĭm manner tcoi-ĭk. thing. Âvak They tcom sitaĭrstc firmly seated takatkʽ think u0ulĭt huk that makai. magician. Kota That am there wukatc around katcĭm laying na-ankâ all tcoi-ĭtckatc belongings sisârspâl short ki-ĭkomĭa. bite off. Puk Took am there opam home tcopĭʽ. sank. Ki-ĭk Four ap there mâ-âkanyk pop out makaĭ magician na-ata fire tcu-umûk covered hokĭt beside an takĭtâ. release. Sʽmakai-ĭtakam Powerful magician â-âtam man vaksĭtkʽ placed for tam on tarsoa. set. Tak There uta in huk that isi ready kuĭrsk stamped kukĭʌak stood nyuĭ me ʌiapâku-ulĭka sons tcuwuʇâ land mututam running uʌupâkiʽ like o-ofĭk birds ​ta-atam flying uʌupâkitkʽ like nyuĭnyk fly tam on ap there uiaʌak seize ap there piatco nothing tatkĭtcotkʽ wrestle ap there sutapam smooth puĭ. catch. Am There ʌukûtc around katcĭm laying nananûka all tcoĭtckatc belongings si-ĭnasĭk gather sʽpapakĭʽ slowly kaʌolkatkʽ bundled sʽpapakĭʽ slowly hahâk revolve inyu me woa. throw down.
Hapkvk You humŭs may uhitkʽ think tatcoa desire âʌaot it was kus ku-uk kind of good toakak life konta I took ap there puk took antaʌaĭoapa. brought.