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Fox and Winnebago War
the Foxes were afraid. Although a Fox disliked a WinnebagOj not one could he kill.
All the Foxes now went into mourning.
Ten Winnebago youths proud of their tatoos bad been out (in the woods) before these troubles began. As they were returning they said to the one who was their leader, "Let us go around the large village and court women." "Only if you go past the small village will you escape unharmed," said the leader. "We will go by way of the large village even if all of us are killed by the spirits," they said. "Well, let us go by way of the small village," they said to the war leader. "If you are afraid, as you say, you may go alone by way of the smaller village, we, however, will go by the way of the large village. The leader, however, refused and also went by way of the large village. That they would die, he knew very well, but never¬ theless he accompanied them to the edge of the big village. When they got there (they said), "Let us paint ourselves."
Rok^k^awa'n^k'u tedjai'ryxdji 'lao^genu'nigini^j^ wa'iT^ke'rexdji- a^n4ga ha7ephu'ije wawage'je, "Hik'iwa'rera jed3U77ga rak^i'- riwije? wige^jejegi^. Egi 'uans^gwi're, wona'7ir€ ua??kcikra wogi'g^ra k^arak'una'?7kcAn4. Nigwadji'rek^dj awi waiyagek- 'dje'n4.
Hidjo'wagikeVegadj^ hij^ dji'je hotcintci'nA nigo'-irawi^n4. Gua'n4 howina'ne. "Totcu'TjgenQk^a weje," "WagixonaVinA, hacdja'win4 han|'ndj wa'ike'renggra horu-a'gera wajjnigek- *djona'win4. Hii^gigok^djona'wire, m|hi'nA wo'njgin^dje'raVigi hai^ke' oi^wini-^'dje. M^hi'nA agi'xdji wak^a'rani mim^gi-a'dji," wige'je. "Hodjia," ai'reje.
Then they painted themselves and as they were painting themselves an old man in deep mourning appeared and said, "Are you returning from your travels? Stay with us, for our men are giving a feast. I will tell them to come after you."
Then he went away and soon a young man came (and said), "You are invited. Come right away." "Men, you have seen that all are in mourning. Once more, let me tell you something. The feast in which we are now to take part, do not lend your knife to anyone. Hold your knife ready," he told them. "All right," said they,
TcirA hahi-ok'awai'regi tciroi'xdjixdjije edja wagiruk'oira'n4g^
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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 | 199 |
| 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 | TP018008 |
| 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 | Fox and Winnebago War the Foxes were afraid. Although a Fox disliked a WinnebagOj not one could he kill. All the Foxes now went into mourning. Ten Winnebago youths proud of their tatoos bad been out (in the woods) before these troubles began. As they were returning they said to the one who was their leader, "Let us go around the large village and court women." "Only if you go past the small village will you escape unharmed" said the leader. "We will go by way of the large village even if all of us are killed by the spirits" they said. "Well, let us go by way of the small village" they said to the war leader. "If you are afraid, as you say, you may go alone by way of the smaller village, we, however, will go by the way of the large village. The leader, however, refused and also went by way of the large village. That they would die, he knew very well, but never¬ theless he accompanied them to the edge of the big village. When they got there (they said), "Let us paint ourselves." Rok^k^awa'n^k'u tedjai'ryxdji 'lao^genu'nigini^j^ wa'iT^ke'rexdji- a^n4ga ha7ephu'ije wawage'je, "Hik'iwa'rera jed3U77ga rak^i'- riwije? wige^jejegi^. Egi 'uans^gwi're, wona'7ir€ ua??kcikra wogi'g^ra k^arak'una'?7kcAn4. Nigwadji'rek^dj awi waiyagek- 'dje'n4. Hidjo'wagikeVegadj^ hij^ dji'je hotcintci'nA nigo'-irawi^n4. Gua'n4 howina'ne. "Totcu'TjgenQk^a weje" "WagixonaVinA, hacdja'win4 han|'ndj wa'ike'renggra horu-a'gera wajjnigek- *djona'win4. Hii^gigok^djona'wire, m|hi'nA wo'njgin^dje'raVigi hai^ke' oi^wini-^'dje. M^hi'nA agi'xdji wak^a'rani mim^gi-a'dji" wige'je. "Hodjia" ai'reje. Then they painted themselves and as they were painting themselves an old man in deep mourning appeared and said, "Are you returning from your travels? Stay with us, for our men are giving a feast. I will tell them to come after you." Then he went away and soon a young man came (and said), "You are invited. Come right away." "Men, you have seen that all are in mourning. Once more, let me tell you something. The feast in which we are now to take part, do not lend your knife to anyone. Hold your knife ready" he told them. "All right" said they, TcirA hahi-ok'awai'regi tciroi'xdjixdjije edja wagiruk'oira'n4g^ [199] |
| Type | Text |