--- title: III. Menabozho Caught — Wigwam stories told by North American Indians · full text with trees description: III. Menabozho Caught, «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: (Chippewa, 1895) --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/72/) [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/) / [Wigwam stories told by North American…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/) / III. Menabozho Caught # III. Menabozho Caught III. Menabozho Caught of «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole text, 57 sentences and 786 words. 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(Chippewa, 1895)[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho killed a large moose when hunting.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") He put the meat in boxes made of birch bark and hid the boxes by a sweet-water tree, which the white men call a maple tree.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") There was much moose meat, and it would last many weeks.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") There was much moose fat, so Menabozho made more birch-bark boxes and hid the fat in them near an oak tree.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") He hung the mooseskin in the branches of the tree.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho sat on the ground and ate much moose meat; while he was eating he heard a noise over his head and saw that two trees were pulling each other.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") A tall tree had fallen into the top of a small tree, and it was caught.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") The wind tried to pull the tall tree away, but the little tree held it tight, and the branches made a noise like something alive.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho did not like to hear such a loud noise when he was eating.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") He climbed into the little tree and tried to pull the tall tree away.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") His arm was caught between the two trees, and he was like a bear in a trap.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") The two trees pinched Menabozho’s arm very hard.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") While he was in the trap trying to get loose, a wolf came along under the trees; she had two young wolves with her.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") “Look out!” said Menabozho; “don’t go near that sweet-water tree.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") There is nothing for you in these woods.”[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") The old mother wolf knew Menabozho and his tricks.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") She found the birch-bark boxes and called to her little ones.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") “Come down and eat, Brother Menabozho,” said the old wolf.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") She knew she was safe, for the trees held him close.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") The wolf and her young ones played with the empty boxes when the meat was gone; they broke them all, then ran toward the oak tree.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") “Don’t go there; the tree may fall on you!” said Menabozho.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") “Come, children,” said the wolf, “use your noses and you will find more food.”[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") They found the moose fat in the other boxes.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") Wolves can eat all the time.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") These wolves ate up the sweet moose fat, and Menabozho fought with the trees to get out of the trap they made for him.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") He tried to pull up the tree he was in by the roots, but he could not do it with one hand.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") When the wolves were done eating, a great wind came and blew the trees apart.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho came down the tree very fast, but the wolf and her young ones were very strong from their good dinner.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") They ran away where no one could find them.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho liked to play tricks on everything.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") He did not like it when they played tricks on him, and now he had no meat nor fat.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") There was only the moose head left.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") He put his head into the moose head to eat the meat.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") He could not get out, and there he was caught again in a trap, and this time he could not see, but he could use his arms and feet.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") “I don’t care,” said Menabozho.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") “It is a good trick.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") I will get away.”[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") He ran against a tree.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho put his arm around the tree and said: “What is your name, Brother Tree?”[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") “My name is White Oak,” was the answer.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") “White Oak does not grow near water; I must go further,” said Menabozho.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") Soon his moose head struck another tree.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") “O my brother, what is your name?” asked Menabozho.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") “My name is Basswood,” said the tree.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") “Basswood grows near water,” said Menabozho.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") He ran along a little further and fell over the bank into a river, and he swam with the strong current down the stream.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") He knew there were many Indians in a teepee village near that river, and they would help him.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho kept the moose head out of the water and made a great noise.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") He heard the Indian boys whoop and knew they had seen him.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") The hunters got their canoes and came out to him with their tomahawks, for they thought it was a moose and they would get much fat meat.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") The Indians broke the moose head with their tomahawks and found Menabozho.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") He was always good to the Indians, and many times he helped them in their hunting.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") “It is a good trick,” they all said; then Menabozho laughed, and they were glad to see him.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") The chief made a great feast in his teepee.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") Menabozho told many stories, but he did not tell how the wolves, the trees, and the moose head all played tricks on him.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") Ooranah, Chippewa Indian, near Ashland, Wis.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [II. 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