--- title: Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin. — Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin… · full text with trees description: Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin., «Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa» by Frank G. Speck: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: INTRODUCTION. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66509/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66509/) / Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming… # Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin. Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin. of «Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa» by Frank G. Speck: the whole text, 21 sentences and 432 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. INTRODUCTION.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") A few fairly typical Algonquin myths relating the exploits of Wiske·djak were taken down in the summer of 1913 from Benjamin Mackenzie of the Timiskaming band.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") He had learned them when a young man from Algonquins near Dumoine lake \[1\] at the head of Dumoine river.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") These versions are also current at Timiskaming, as I found by testing a few incidents with other informants, who, however, knew only of fragments.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") These myths also are not considered entirely complete.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") The trickster-transformer Wiske·djak “meat bird” is the personified Canada Jay or “Whisky Jack” (Perisoreus sp.).[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") He is not in the least altruistic, though he seems to have in mind some provision for the Indians, as appears more particularly in story number 4.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") For the most part his transformations are semi-accidental.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") It seems hardly worth while at the present time to comment in detail on the transformer concept here, as it is my intention to pursue investigations further in this general area, in which the transformer appears under various titles.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") At Timagami, for instance, he is called Nenebuc or wi·ske·′; at Mattagami, he is We·′micuze·‵hwa or Nenebuc.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") The name Wiske·djak and its variants seem to be more or less characteristic of the Algonquin bands, in which respect they resemble the Cree.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") \[2\] A secondary hero personage here is Ci′ŋgəbis, the Horned Grebe (Colymbus auritus).[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") It is important to note, in dealing with myths in this area, that the scenes of the trickster-transformer’s adventures always lay in well known localities within the territory of the band among which the story is told.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") These vary considerably, so that the stories have to be gathered independently from each band before any thorough comparison can be attempted.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") In these myths the scene of action commences with Dumoine lake, Ki·we·′goma “Turn-back lake.”[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") The other geographical references are as follows.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") The beaver’s cabin in the first story is a high round-topped mountain near the lake.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") Then came Coulonge river and Pembroke lakes.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") The Calumet chutes are below Allumette island in Ottawa river; they are called Apwa′ganiba‵utək “Pipe rapids,” because the stone at that place is suitable for making pipes and was there sought by the Indians for this purpose.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") The big river referred to is Ottawa river, Ki′tcisi·′bi “big river,” down which Wiske·djak’s course seems to have been.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") Other general qualities of the transformer attributed to him by the Indians were given by the informant and appear at the end of the cycle.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [Chapter II.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66509/3/) - next →: [Wiske·djak Cycle., part 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66509/5/) - ↑ back to [Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66509/)