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Wiscoosio Historical Society tcs waihira''n4ga, ju'ra n^p'i'nanAga. Tegi ahu'-ireje djihu' wagigi'ran4ga k'idja'nigidji'biVegi, aigi wagti'djireje wadjera bos^u'-ineJ€, Higiii'nA maitadj e'hira roko'noxdji hak^i'rije giji tcin^'genggere hanq.'tci?7xdjiwacgahi'ra nuwa''!]girej e. Near the door he indicated v/hat would be the first stopping place. Then he placed the war bundle across the entrance and jumped over it.^ Then he put the war bundle on his back and walked towards his boat, his attendants accompanying him. They had hardly pushed off when they were greeted by a "Here! here! here!" Then they saw a very long boat, filled with chiefs, all of whom were dressed in their best finery; their faces painted blue and medals around their necks. ^^ They (the Winnebago) permitted the boat to pass and then when it was exactly along¬ side of them, they shot the occupants and tipped the boat over. Soon after a strong wind arose and all the people in the village started out to give chase (to the enemy).^^ Wace'reke tcingge'dja wai'reje, "K^are'sgexdji, hu^gera wahu- dja' wahiran4'guni. WonaVire h5pcA'n4. Tcap'o'sgaga wogitek hireje a'nggra. Wogi'tek^i hisge'xdji waji'nc 'ii-ijere'n4. HuT/gera m|hu'dja wahi'ran^guni^cge." Egi wace'rekc wo'wo?7gra wal'rej e^ "Waj^'nik hinuho'-ira ni7?gi-a'hi wirudjna7?kcgu'nij€." ' "Tegi rodji-^gu'irek^dje^je wace'reke uaT^genu'nigra." Stok- *ina'n4ga ha-ewahi'na7?kc€ hm?gra kHk^ti'rusgitc harai'rega, hai/ke ni-^'p hiranihaniT^gti'ni ai'ran4ga. Egi HotcuTjk tcingge'dja Tcap*o'sgaga 'u'^ginige tcin^'goxonti^- nA tcawe'k^djeje. Wace'rek'era nubi'hi ming'giregi, hij^ tcin^'- gDxonu^nA higai'regi, te'n4k*a ni7?giowiwi'sk^i, edja tcing'goxo^ nti^nA herejc'. E'je'e tcaware'k^aroho^n4 a'n4kc€. The Foxes in their village said, "Say, I believe the chiefs have been killed. This is a time of war. Tcap^o'sgaga has been angered.- When- Tcap'o'sgaga gets very angry he generally does what he threatens. Verily the chiefs must have been killed." Then the bad Foxes said, "Perhaps they are eating the objects we donated."^^ * It was always customary for the leader to do this. ^^The boat contained the Fox chiefs who had come to make reparation for the damage inflicted upon Tcap^o 'sgaga's crops. • ^ That is, started on a tribal warpath. ^ That is, the chiefs who went to make peace. [196 ]
Object Description
Page Title | A Semi-Historical Account of the War of the Winnebago and the Foxes |
Author | Radin, Paul, 1883-1959 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
Source Creation Date | 1915 |
Language | English; Ho-Chunk |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP018000 |
Description | Wisconsin Indians preserved their history the same way the ancient Greeks preserved Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: in a carefully maintained oral tradition. Around campfires on starry summer nights and inside lodges during long winter ones, they made sure that each new generation understood and could recite their heritage. The document linked below is a Ho-Chunk oral tradition describing some of their military engagements with the rival Meskwaki (Fox) during the 18th century. It was passed generation to generation for nearly 200 years before tribal stewards decided to share it in 1908 with anthropologist Paul Radin. Each paragraph is first given in Ho-Chunk, as transcribed by Radin, followed by its English translation. This is one of several works in or about American Indian languages to be found at Turning Points in Wisconsin History. Readers should note that this is a historical document rather than a modern one, and that it was produced by a white observer rather than a native speaker; students wishing to study the language should rely on materials produced by the tribal language office. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Radin, Paul, ed. "A Semi-Historical Account of the War of the Winnebago and the Foxes" in Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Oct. 22, 1914 (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1915): 192-207; online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=18 |
Document Number | TP018 |
Size | p. 192-207 ; 24 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=18 |
Owner Collection | Official File |
Owner Object ID | F902 9S7R |
Series | Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at its ... annual meeting |
Genre | Indian account; translation |
County | Calumet County; Fond du Lac County; Winnebago County |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Gender | female; male |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
Sub-Topic | Colonialism Transforms Indian Life |
Event Date | 1730 |
Event Years | 1730 |
Agriculture | Tobacco |
Religion | Rites and ceremonies |
Topography | Islands; Lakes |
War | War; Battles |
Indian Tribe | Fox; Ho-Chunk; Menominee |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | 196 |
Author | Radin, Paul, 1883-1959 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
Source Creation Date | 1915 |
Language | English; Ho-Chunk |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP018005 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 24 cm. |
Owner Collection | Official File |
Owner Object ID | F902 9S7R |
Series | Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at its ... annual meeting |
Full Text | Wiscoosio Historical Society tcs waihira''n4ga, ju'ra n^p'i'nanAga. Tegi ahu'-ireje djihu' wagigi'ran4ga k'idja'nigidji'biVegi, aigi wagti'djireje wadjera bos^u'-ineJ€, Higiii'nA maitadj e'hira roko'noxdji hak^i'rije giji tcin^'genggere hanq.'tci?7xdjiwacgahi'ra nuwa''!]girej e. Near the door he indicated v/hat would be the first stopping place. Then he placed the war bundle across the entrance and jumped over it.^ Then he put the war bundle on his back and walked towards his boat, his attendants accompanying him. They had hardly pushed off when they were greeted by a "Here! here! here!" Then they saw a very long boat, filled with chiefs, all of whom were dressed in their best finery; their faces painted blue and medals around their necks. ^^ They (the Winnebago) permitted the boat to pass and then when it was exactly along¬ side of them, they shot the occupants and tipped the boat over. Soon after a strong wind arose and all the people in the village started out to give chase (to the enemy).^^ Wace'reke tcingge'dja wai'reje, "K^are'sgexdji, hu^gera wahu- dja' wahiran4'guni. WonaVire h5pcA'n4. Tcap'o'sgaga wogitek hireje a'nggra. Wogi'tek^i hisge'xdji waji'nc 'ii-ijere'n4. HuT/gera m|hu'dja wahi'ran^guni^cge." Egi wace'rekc wo'wo?7gra wal'rej e^ "Waj^'nik hinuho'-ira ni7?gi-a'hi wirudjna7?kcgu'nij€." ' "Tegi rodji-^gu'irek^dje^je wace'reke uaT^genu'nigra." Stok- *ina'n4ga ha-ewahi'na7?kc€ hm?gra kHk^ti'rusgitc harai'rega, hai/ke ni-^'p hiranihaniT^gti'ni ai'ran4ga. Egi HotcuTjk tcingge'dja Tcap*o'sgaga 'u'^ginige tcin^'goxonti^- nA tcawe'k^djeje. Wace'rek'era nubi'hi ming'giregi, hij^ tcin^'- gDxonu^nA higai'regi, te'n4k*a ni7?giowiwi'sk^i, edja tcing'goxo^ nti^nA herejc'. E'je'e tcaware'k^aroho^n4 a'n4kc€. The Foxes in their village said, "Say, I believe the chiefs have been killed. This is a time of war. Tcap^o'sgaga has been angered.- When- Tcap'o'sgaga gets very angry he generally does what he threatens. Verily the chiefs must have been killed." Then the bad Foxes said, "Perhaps they are eating the objects we donated."^^ * It was always customary for the leader to do this. ^^The boat contained the Fox chiefs who had come to make reparation for the damage inflicted upon Tcap^o 'sgaga's crops. • ^ That is, started on a tribal warpath. ^ That is, the chiefs who went to make peace. [196 ] |
Type | Text |