--- title: Opening, part 19 — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 19, «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: And yet this evil soul Was reckless through it all And jolly, for he had With every devilish vice One virtue, as I said, One saving gift, and that --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/19/page/2/) [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/) / [Kulóskap the master, and other Algonki…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/) / Opening, part 19 # Opening, part 19 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/19/) **2** Mechi mieu begokni tohocioltowuk kʾchi ya wioo wʾskitap epitjik wasisek nespi wʾsikyojik yot mechi mipniltimkil; nit etuch alit-huswinook negmaoo tepit-hodmotit chewi kegw layoo kegusitch eliyoek chewi layoo tech na neksayiu.[57](../../57/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit etuchi mʾsioo sise pʾchittaketil kinwetaswinoo mʾsitte elipitt wʾskichin anquotch elquiyik sownisnook anquotch wʾchipenook ketkik snoot segdenook ketkik kʾski yasnook.[58](../../58/ "tree and pragmatics") Pechiote pechiyik Wabnakik.[59](../../59/ "tree and pragmatics") \[70\] Kʾmach wʾsipkikmʾn yaka keswook naga wewʾchiyanya nitta tama wejiwetit wʾtiyawa wʾskichunoo kepechip-tolnen wʾliagnotmagʾn.[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit ettlowsittgw-ton kisipootwusoo likislootemook.[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsitte tekepitt wʾskichin kinwetto nit kʾchi lagootwagʾn kitwitasso.[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsioo wʾskichin nootek aknoomagʾn mʾsioo wʾlitt-hasoo.[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsioo wʾsiwatch yogonyalkatkisilet tekowmʾk maltnitin.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit mʾsioo kesookmik sittobjitakan opootwuswinoom.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsioo kesookmik sittopetchitakan nissoo kessena agwamʾk opootwuswinoom natchiwitchitagwik kʾchi lagootwagʾn kessena kʾchi mawopootwuswagʾn.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit mʾsioo kisma wewsettil nit omache tipit-hodmʾnya ta nʾteh wʾtelook-hʾdinya.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") Stepal mʾsioo siwatch yokotit eli wʾabli pemowsittit; yokt kʾchi sogmak wʾtiyana-kʾt kihee yot elapimʾk asittwechosyokw kʾnʾmittunen elipegak naptwuk kenemittonenwul kesek ewablikil yotʾl pegaknigil temʾhigʾnsisʾl to (?) naga tapyik tepakw-yil chewi pooskenoswul oskemioo nitte mʾsioo wʾtlkislootmʾnya wʾtlagootinya; nit otaginwipoonmʾnya kisook etuchi pootwusitit.[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit liwettasoo chikte wigwam.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") Yot wʾkesekmenya etasikiskakil katama loo-wen-kelosioo mʾsitte pootwuswin chewitpit-hasoo tanetch wʾtitmʾn.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") Tan etuchi littootit tebaskuswagʾnʾl mʾsitte wʾtipithodmʾnya tanetch likisi-chenetasso manʾtimʾk guni chikpultowuk topemlokemkil.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") Apch etuchi apkw-timootit wigwam liwitassoo mʾsittakw-wen tlewestoo nitt na guni omache pootwuswinya; mʾsioo potwooswin wʾtoknootmʾn elipipyaks naga mech matnuttitit mʾsioo eli wʾsikyoltotitits guenipnʾltimʾk; nittlo alteketch tepnasko yotipit-hatosoo naga kʾtemakitt-haman wʾtepittemowa wʾtowasismowa naga mamatwikoltijik; mechi mieu yokli-wʾsikyaspenik tahalote saglit-hat wʾsikap naga mʾtappeguin.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit mʾsioo mitte westotitit.[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit likisloomuk wʾtlitonia kʾchi lakalosnihagʾn naga tochioo opoomʾnya epasioo kʾchi wigwam tebagalosneoo; na wʾtlitunia ebiss oponmoonya omittakw-sowall nit wen pelestowat nit etuch eshemhoottam yotʾl eyilijil wʾnijanʾl tebakalusneoo.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsitte na wʾtachwiyik settswawall naga na mejimioo wʾmʾtutwatmʾn wʾkchi squt wa wechi skanekaswenook.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") Yot wechi mach-hak wababi tebaskuswagʾnʾl.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit lagalosnihagʾnʾl etli-nʾsettwasik spemek nit nitmame lagootwi-kislootmewagʾn mʾsitte kesigpesitt wʾskichin newanko kesookinito kenooklo kechayami milijpesw.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsitte yokteke wʾskichinwuk wʾtachwi elyanya naga wiginya tebagaloosneoo teketch wen kegw liwableloket chiwisemha wʾnikikowal wʾtesemhogol; nit ebis kisi mawettasiks nittlo tane teppo wigit tebakalosneoo chejik sʾtʾmenal tan eyigil tebaskuswagʾnʾl kessena essemha.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit wigwam ettlinwasik tabakalosneoo hidmowioo mʾsitte kesitt wʾskichin kesittakw chewi sanke wipemowsoo.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") Katama apch chigawi yotoltiwun chewi lipemowsowuk tahalo wesi westoltijik witsegesotoltijik opeskon wenikicowa.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") Nittlo kʾchi squt etli wʾsittwasik wigwamek hidmowiw mʾsitte ta wut kiswichitakw wʾskichin nittetch ettlositit squtek wela manch skat apch teke yiwibmes-honwal.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") Nittlo wenikigowal ettlin mʾsitt woot wigwamek nit kʾchi Sagem Kanawak.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") Nitte lakaloshigʾn naga hibis hidmowiw wababi tebaskuswagʾnl.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") Tan woot pelsetek chewi mawe sagyawal etli nʾsettwojik nit mʾsigekw kisittpiyak.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") Nitte apch omach elok-hʾdinya hʾnʾwʾtlitunia apsegiguil wʾtebaskuswagʾnowal.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsioo yotʾl tebaskuswagʾnʾl chewi-littaswul wababik.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") Wechich kiskittasik tan teppo elikimwittpiyak elnogak mʾsittech yo naga elimilichpegek wapap.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") Yot wapap elyot sagmak naga mʾitapeguinwuk naga nipwultimkil.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") Elok-hʾdimek tan etuchi metchmete sagem naga elipuskenoot eli-mʾtakittmowatil mʾsitte wʾskichinwuk.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") Wulasikowdowi wapap; wigwamkewi wapap.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") APPENDIX[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") THE WAMPUM RECORDS IN ENGLISH[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") Many bloody fights had been fought, many men, women and children had been tortured by constant and cruel wars until some of the wise men among the Indians began to think that something must be done, and that whatever was to be done should be done quickly.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") They accordingly sent messengers to all parts of the country, some going to the South, others to the East, and others to the West and Northwest.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") Some even went as far as the \_Wabanaki\_.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") It was many months before the messengers reached the farthest tribes.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") When they arrived at each nation, they notified the people that the great Indian nations of the Iroquois, Mohawks and others had sent them to announce the tidings of a great \_Lagootwagon\_ or general council for a treaty of peace.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") Every Indian who heard the news rejoiced, because they were all tired of the never-ending wars.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") Every tribe, therefore, sent two or more of their cleverest men as representatives to the great council.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") When all the delegates were assembled they began to deliberate concerning what was best to do, as they all seemed tired of their evil lives.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") The leading Chief then spoke as follows: “As we look back upon our bloodstained trail, we see that many wrongs have been done by all of our people.[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Our gory tomahawks, clubs, bows and arrows must undoubtedly be buried for ever.”[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") It was decided, therefore, by all concerned to make a general \_Lagootwagon\_ or treaty of peace, and a day was appointed when they should begin the rites.[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") For seven days, from morning till night, a strict silence was observed, during which each representative deliberated on the speech he should make and tried to discover the best means for checking the war.[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") This was called the “Wigwam of Silence.”[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") After this they held another wigwam called \_mʾsittakw-wen tlewestoo\_, or “Wigwam of Oratory.”[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") The ceremonies then began.[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") Each representative recited the history of his nation, telling all the cruelties, tortures and hardships they had suffered during their wars and stating that the time had now come to think of and take pity on their women and children, their lame and old, all of whom had suffered equally with the strongest and bravest warriors.[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") When all the speeches had been delivered, it was decided to erect an extensive fence and within it to build a large wigwam.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") In this wigwam, they were to make a big fire and, having made a switch or whip, to place “their father” as a guard over the wigwam with the whip in his hand.[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") If any of his children did wrong he was to punish them with the whip.[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") Every child of his within the enclosure must therefore obey his orders implicitly.[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") His duty also was to keep replenishing the fire in the wigwam so that it should not go out.[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") This is the origin of the Wampum laws.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") The fence typified a treaty of peace for all the Indian nations who took part in the council, fourteen in number, of which there are many tribes.[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") All these were to go within the fence and dwell there, and if any should do wrong they would be liable to punishment with the whip at the hands of “their father.”[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") The wigwam within the fence represented a universal house for all the tribes, in which they might live in peace, without disputes and quarrels, like members of one family.[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") The big fire (\_ktchi squt\_) in the wigwam denoted the warmth of the brotherly love engendered in the Indians by their treaty.[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") The father ruling the wigwam was the Great Chief who lived at Caughnawaga.[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") The whip in his hand was the type of the Wampum laws, disobedience to which was punishable by consent of all the tribes mentioned in the treaty.[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") After this, they proceeded to make lesser laws, all of which were to be recorded by means of wampum, in order that they could be read to the Indians from time to time.[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") Every feast, every ceremony, therefore, has its own ritual in the wampum; such as the burial and mourning rites after the death of a chief, the installation of a chief, marriage, etc. There were also salutation and visiting wampum.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") ELOK-HʾDIMʾK TAN ETUCHI MECHMETE SAGEM[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") Tan etuchi mechinet sagem omutlʾwaqulmʾnʾl chewi temitaha naga nʾkikw-wakw-san.[124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") Mʾsitte tan kesiyit wʾtowegaknul wʾtchapyil wʾtumhigen naga wʾmutewagʾn w’skichinwnk wʾnittagitmowawal enguchi gʾdunweyin.[125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") Tan etuchi tepnasgoyak wʾskichinwuk wikwmania pootwuswinoowo pootwuswinia wateplomania pili sagmal negootekmi kataina wʾkislomowyil sagnial.[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") Nitte eli kisi-mawekislootmootitits nit opechitakaya kinwetaswinoo newunol kessena kaniachin begwitnol hesgun elye Mikmakik, Kebeklo, Panwapskek Welastogok sagem teli mechinet Pastemogatiek.[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") Tan etuchi pechiyatit kinwettasijik elyatit Mikmakik nitte mʾmittutil wechkiyak eguidin metenegnahasik wʾkisin-setumenya kegw itmowio nitte sagem wʾmoweman oskmaknesum wʾtiyan nit wechkoyak kegw nikt kinwut wechipechijik.[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit mʾsitte wen wasisek naga epijik wʾskittapyik mʾtappyataswook wenachi asikwenya malemte eguayik.[129](../../129/ "tree and pragmatics") Nitte peskw wʾgapetasin natuchio wʾthntowatmun nʾskawewinto-wagʾnʾl.[130](../../130/ "tree and pragmatics") Nit wʾtali esui nʾskawan elamkigap wiyalit.[131](../../131/ "tree and pragmatics") Malemte mechintoo nitte na yok wechiyojik peskw littposwin omilawiyan nit na negum wʾtasitetunan wʾsiwesul na negum wʾwuskawan.[132](../../132/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/19/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/19/) - next →: [Opening, part 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/20/) - ↑ back to [Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin 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