GLUSKΑ̨BΕ´ THE TRANSFORMER

A

GLUSKα̨Bε´ CREATES HIMSELF AND COMPETES WITH THE CREATOR

yuwe´dji· From this

mαdjα̨be´gəsit` is the beginning

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe.

nenawa´ Then he

debe´ldak “The Owner”47

wa`wali·bα̨de when he made

ntami·senα̨bal` first man

ni·nawayu´ then now

ki· of earth

peyαnα´k left over,

gi·zi·hα̨´t when he made

yuli´l this

senα̨ba´l` man

ni·wudji·´ from that

nitci·husi´n he created himself

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

yu· this

ki· earth

peyαnα̨·zi´k left over

ki·yu´ this earth

gi´zi·begi·hadα̨zu` which had been sprinkled,

ni·wet·e´k that is why

mliksαnα´o he was so strong

ni·waida´ so well

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

kizi·n´əgwi·tciwəli·hozu` was able to form himself;

negani·´ then

ubα´bmα̨dabi`n he moved about in a sitting position;

ni·debelda´k` then “The Owner”

umαlhi·nawα´·n was astonished;

ni·udi·łα´n then he said,

“tαni·´ “How

wəda´t·e happened now

yugədayi´n” here you be?”

ni·udi·´łəgun Then he said,

“a´ida` “Well!

ni·´wədji· because

nidji·hosi´n I formed myself from

ki·´yu this earth

peyαnəmα´n left over from

nta´mi· first

se´nα̨bε man

gizi·h´at” that you made.”

ni·udi·´łəgun Then he was told

debe´ldamli·dji`l` his “Owner,”

“gamα´dj´i· “Very

kəmαlhintato´`” you are wonderful.”

udi·´łəgul He was told

“nəmαlhi·´ntato` “I am wonderful

e´ligizi·begihalihα`n.” because you sprinkled me.”

nega´ Then

ni·udi·łα̨gu´n he was told

“nəgadji·´ “Accordingly

kiuse´nena` we shall roam about

nikwα̨bi·´” now.”

ni·we´dji· So

mαndji·hi·di´t they left

ni·wəda´kwαŋk·i·`na then they went up hill

wadjuwa´l` a mountain,

ni·gizi· then after

uski·´dji·we` they reached the top

wadjo´k of the mountain

nebla´ while

tα̨ławe·´ so

ubma´tawᴐ̹·bina` they gazed about open eyed

tani·´lαnawage` so far

owewi·wαniwi·´ round about

ni·una´mi·tona` they could see

nəbəs·a´l` lakes,

si·bua´l` rivers,

si·biwi·´ and

abazi·a´l` trees

məsi·´wi all

el`ka´mige`k how the land lay,

ki· the earth.

ni·dəbe´lda`k Then “The Owner”

udi·´łαn said,

“ki·nayu´ “Behold here

eli·mαlhi·´ntatowα̨` how wonderful is my work,

msi·´wi all

ngi·zi·dəhα̨´damən48 I created by my wish of mind

pe´mkamige`k the existing world,

sobe´k`ᵂ. ocean,

si·bua´l` rivers,

si·bui·nəbə´s·a`l`”49 river lakes.”

ni·udi·´łαn Then he said

Gluskα̨ba´l` to Gluskabe,

“ki·aba´ “What might you

nəgədli·´bəgwatu´n?” have caused to be created?”

ni·udli·hα̨zi·teməgu´n Then finally he replied

yuli´l this

Gluska·ba´l` Gluskabe,

“nda´ba “Can not

nindli·´bəgwa I cause anything

tawu`n50 to be created

ni·nawa´ yet

ke´gwi·ba something perhaps

gizi·uli·´tawu`n” I can make?”

ni·udi·´łan Then he said,

“a´ida “Well!

ngizi·hα̨ba´ I can make him perhaps

kə´səlαmsα`n.” the wind.”

ni·debelda´k Then “The Owner”

udi·´łαn. said,

“nega´ “Then

wuli·hya´ make it

tanegədli·´bəgwatu`n what you can do

si·biwi·´ even

ta´ni·gədotsani·`n.” according to your power.”

negeła´ Then surely

ni·uli·ha´n then he made him

gəsəlαmsαnu´l` the wind.

madje´lαmsα´n The wind rose

ni·gwi·kwaskwaiwi·´ then sufficiently

aləmi·gəslαmsα´n the wind coming up

ni·askwa´ and then

eləmi·gəslamsα´k so hard it blew

ni·abazi·a´k then the trees

aləmi·α̨bə´djəgelke` torn out by the roots

elαmso´genα̨`. blew over.

ni·debe´ldak Then “The Owner”

udi·´łαn said

Gluskα̨ba´l` to Gluskabe

“teba´t` “Enough!

gizi·nami·tu´n I have seen

elsani·a´n how powerful you are

tet·a´tci· and now

eli·bəgwatəwα̨´n.” what you can do.”

ni·dəbe´ldak Then “The Owner”

udi·damə´n said,

“nega´ni·a “Now, I

α̨zi·daiwi·´ in return

noli·ha´n I will make him

kəzəlαmsα´n” the wind.”

negeła´ Then surely

ni·mα´djegəslαmsα`n the wind rose

α̨zi·daiwi·´ in return

ni·edudlαmsα´k then it blew so

alni·gelnα´ kwi·hi·di·`t` (?)

ni·ga then

ni·edudlαmsα´k it blew so

ni·wədu´kskα̨dəbelαmsoge`n then it blew his hair all tangled up on his head

wa that

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

ni·gadawi·´ then he wanted to

e´nawiptα`ŋk`ᵂ smoothe it down

wədəpkwana´l` his head of hair

nimzi·wi·´ then all

me´tlαmsα`n it blew off,

ni·nda´tαmα then not

wədəpkwana´l` his head of hair

nimsi·´wi· all

me´tlαmsα`n it blew off

ni·t·a´tci· and now

ume´tα̨begəzi´n ends

notlo´kα̨ga`n. my story.

B

THE TURTLE INSULTS THE CHIEF OF THE BIRDS; GLUSKABE HELPS HIM TO ESCAPE; MOUNTAINS ARE CREATED; AND AGAIN TURTLE ESCAPES BY GETTING HIS CAPTORS TO THROW HIM INTO THE WATER, BUT IS FINALLY KILLED

Negawa´ida So well then

pemi·zo·bek`ᵂke´t as he wandered by the ocean

Gluskα̨be´ Gluskabe

ni·uni·´łαn then he killed

podeba´l` a whale;

ni·ugizi·nłα´n then when he had killed

podeba´l` the whale

ni·unα̨dji·´ then he went

wa´wαndokewα`n to inform

wusa´si·za`l` his uncle

toləba´ turtle,

ni·udi·´łαnα then he told him

“naba´tci·eli·` “Great fortune! killed

podebε´” a whale.”

ni·wusasi·za´l` Then his uncle

udi·´łəgun he was told

“negateci´ “and now

gα̨djip`tonenα̨´ we will go and get it

podebaiya´.” whale meat.”

negeła´ So then

ni·unα̨dji·na´ they went;

ni·wədlosenα´ then they came

sobegu´k` to the ocean;

ni·bayα̨hα̨di·´t when they arrived

wabodebe´ls·ik where the whale lay

ni·wədnαmna´ then they took

kesi´tcweldamohodi·`t as much as they wished;

ni·gizi·´wikwu`nəmohodi·`t then when they took it

ni·bla´ for a while

pali·wi·´ to one side

obunəmona´ they put it

ni·wadoləba´ then that turtle

edudji·´wehemα̨`t called them together

si·psa` the birds

ges·i·k·i·gi·´t various kinds

msi·´wi· all

wski·tkami´k`ᵂ in the world;

negan·i·´ then

sα̨khedəwoldihi·di·´t they came flying

ne´bəgwatci´ then on account of it

nαn·e´mkami·gi·pode·` the ground shook

si·bi·wi·´ and

wəda´s·ot·ekawα̨wα`l` fairly covering up by flocking

ki·sosa´l` the sun

ni·ubedji·´dəwuldenα̨ then they all came flying

msi·wi·´ all

ni·umi·tsoldi´n they all ate

taneba` since

wik`ᵂhαbαlαŋk they were invited to the feast

ni·wa´ then that

gəl·u´51 eagle

sαŋgəma´ chief

ni·yu´ and here

wawi·wuni·wi·´ near around

i·yu´ here

ebita´ida where he sat then

toləbε·´ turtle

ni·´wa that

toləbε·´ turtle

wikwu´nəmən took

unəs·ekwa´k`ᵂ his knife

ni·wətəmi·´ktci·es·α`n then cut off his rear

kəl·uwa´l` the eagle

yu´lil this

sαŋgəma´l`. chief.

ni·wa´ Then

sαŋgəma´ chief

ndawawαma´ls·wi·` did not feel it

gizi·təmi·´kətci·azamα`k when his rear was cut off

ni·yuli´l then this

et·ak·αŋgotci·´l` his second chief

kepti´n52 captain

ni·udi·łα´n then said

sαŋgəma´l` to the chief,

“ni·aweni´ “And who

eli·hogowα´n has done so to you

kəmaməs·ani´ belittling you

pəna´lgebəna`” we are all insulted.”

ni· Then

umoskwe´ldamənα̨` they all became angry

ni·ugi´zəlomana` then they planned what to do

toləba´l` to turtle

wedjinłαhα̨di·´t so as to kill him

ni·gistε·´ and then

tα̨ ławe·´ accordingly

unaskasi·nα̨´ they attacked him

negawα´ and that

toləbε·´ turtle

ni·wikwunα´n then he took

yuhi·´ these

awi·p`hona´ feathers

ni·udα̨ba´sahozi´n and fanned himself

ebəgwa´tc on account of it

i·da´k said

“nαləgwa´ “wing

wədα̨´bas·ehwana`l`,53 his fan

nαləgwa´ wing

wədα̨´basehwa`nal‛” his fan!”

ni·yu´ Then

nαləgwa´ (with) wing

wədα̨ba´s·ehwa´nak he fanned himself

ni·wa´ then that

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

udi·łα´n said

wuza´si·zal` to his uncle

“kəba´lalokε·` “you have done wrongly

eli·tα̨ławei·´ so doing

a´ida well,

təmi´k·ətci·as·a´t cutting his rear off

sαŋgəma´ the chief

nide´bəne` and soon

kənαskα´ŋgen·enα̨`” they will attack us.”

ni·udi·´łαn Then he said,

“ni·dji·na´wa dani·` “On account of it what

kədlada´kanena`?” shall we do?”

ni·udi·´łαn Then he said

pla wa´ses·enolitu`n “In the meantime I will build a nest

yu abaz·i´k.” here in the tree.”

ni·geła´ Accordingly

uwəli·tu´n he built

wazəs·e´ a nest.

ni·udi·łα´n Then he said

yuli´l to this

wuza´si·zal` his uncle

“tcespi·gwᴐ̹·dawε·´” “You shin up.”

ni·geła´ Forthwith

toləbε·´ turtle

ogwa´gwedji·spi·gwᴐ̹dawε·` tried to shin up

ni·ndate´gəne` and he was not

ugizi·spi·gwᴐ̹´dawα`n able to shin up,

ni·udi·´damən then he said,

“madji·łε·´ “Dull

gwagwα´nhekasi·α`n´.” are my heel claws.”

ni·wa´ Then

Gluakα̨bε´ Gluskabe

ni·wəni·malwenα´n took hold of him

toləba´l` turtle

ni·wədebake´n and tossed him

wa´zəs·ə´k into the nest

ni·gi·zi·waz·əs·e´k and when he was in the nest

ebi·hi·di´t they sat down,

ni·ubedji·´dα̨ławe`i· then he felt like

bagi·damə´n to void

nəbi·´ water,

ni·do´ləbε that turtle

udi·`damən he said,

“a´ida! “Lo!

eli·gadawi·´bagi·da`k how am I going to void

nəbi·´?” water?”

ni·udi·´łəgul` Then he was told

Gluskα̨ba´l` Gluskabe

“pα̨´·zi·djikətci·ewi·` “Lean your rear

waz·əs·e´k.” from the nest.”

ni·geła´ Accordingly

ali·mi·tcəwα´n he urinated

nəbi·´ water

amək·ai·wi. running down below.

ni·we´wᴐ̹la`n Then they discovered it

yugi´k these

nope`´sawe`n·owa`k warriors.

ni· Then

ke´ptin the captain

elα̨bi·´t looking

spəmə´k up

ni·una´mi·hα`·n also saw

toləba´l` the turtle

wazəs·e´k in the nest,

ni·wedji·´ so then

pi·´bmamα`·k he shot an arrow

ni·wəzα´·ŋkhelədji·ni·łα`n then he made him fall down and out.

ni·yu´ Then here

udi·damə´n he said,

“madji·djᴐ·´s “Bad

wələ´·mk·i·`tc” stooping coward.”

madjidjᴐ̹´s Bad

wələ´mk·i·`tc" stooping coward.”

ni·ye´nəma Then there

to´ləbε turtle

pa´gəs·i`k falling

ki·k on the ground

nit·e right away

udeli·wα̨ni·ła´n disappeared.

ni·gwi´·lawasoldi`n Then they all searched for him

ni·nda but not

mskaᴐ̹wi·´ could find him.

ni·wa´ Then the

gepti´n captain

pabmi·gwi·lawαs·i´t went about hunting him still

ni·una´mi·tun and saw

se´ski·dju´ a bark basket

we´lαmkat·e`k upside down

ni·uda´kskamən and he kicked it over

ni·uməskawαna´ and found

toləba´l` turtle.

ni·´ga Then

təpəloma´n he held a trial(over turtle)

nit·a´tci· and at once

eləmi·gi·zloma´n it was decided

wedji·´ that

metci·ne´t`. he should die.

ni·gepti´n Then the captain

udi·damə´n said,

“tanedji·nawa´ “How then

kdli·hα̨´nenα̨`?” shall we do with you?”

ni·wa´ Then

eta´k·ozi·t second chief

ni·udi·damə´n said,

“kzəgu´sktahα̨`n·α̨dji·`” “We will cut him to pieces.”

ni·wa Then

toləbε·´ turtle

wədi·damə´n said,

“nda´ “Not

ni·a me

ni·łəgowα´n.” it will kill.”

ni·udi·damənα´ Then they said

“negatci·´ “Then will

kəme´t`kasesαn·enα̨`.” we burn him.”

ni·udi·damə´n Then he said

mi·´na again

toləbε·´ turtle,

“nda “Not

ni·n me

ni·łəgowα´n” it will kill.”

ni·udi·daməna´ Then they said

“nəgatci·´ “Then will

ba´skədji·balα`n” drown him.”

ni·wa´ Then that

toləbε·´ turtle

udi·damə´n said

mi·´na again,

“ni·n “Me

ni·łəgu´n” will be killed.”

nega´t·e Immediately

we´dji·ni·mi`p`hamα`k` they grabbed him

ni·´l·αnasi´n to kill him.

aida´ Well!

nəbə´s·i·zak in a little lake

ni·wedji·´ that is why

α̨bodji·gelkε·´t·ek it is torn and furrowed

yuki·´ this earth

edudna´s·imα`k54 where they dragged him

wa that

toləbε·´ turtle

malα´mit·e at last

yu here

nəbəs·ə´k in the pond.

ni·wədjau´paken·α̨` Then they threw him into the water.

ni·wədali·mi·´ Then he sank

ele·dji·ni·gədałα´n back down and belly up.

ni·yu´ Then here

onəs·ε·bε·nəmə´n he riled it up with his paws

nəbi·´ the water;

ni·gizi·´ then after

pα̨´gowi·az·əs·ko` it became real muddy

ni·wədji·´ so

nodα̨´dəbewi`n he poked his head out

nəbi´k· of the water.

ni·ugα̨´galowe`n Then he cried out

“oho< >u· “Oho< >u

ki·ləwᴐ̹,wα´n you all

kəda´k·i·wα̨` your land

kəni·łəgonα̨´ kills you

ni·´ni·a` but I

ndak·i·´ my land

ndαn·i·łəgowα´n” does not kill me!”

ni·si·´psak Then the ducks

nnoda´wαnα̨` heard him

kedwi·tci·ba´gətces·i·`t his noise of screeching

toləbε´· turtle.

nega´t·e Then at once

ugwi·ldasoldi·nα̨´ they rushed for him

yu´gik these

nope´usewi·`n·owak warriors

ni· Then

məgəna´n they chose

owa´ that

aweni·´ one who

netα̨wikα̨mogwi`t` was expert diver

nimskawa´n they found.

məde´wełê` The loon

ni·uga´mkolitawα`n dove down for him

yulil` this one

ni·´səda second time

eli·gamogwi´t as he dove

nsəde´waiyε·´ the third time

ni·uməskawα´n then he found

toləba´l` the turtle.

ni·wədji·´kpana`sehi·di`t Thereupon they threw him ashore

malami·´ at last

ki·k upon the ground

nega´ then

wa´ that one

səgwαsk`taha´n they knocked him dead

toləbε´ turtle.

ni·ume´tα̨begəs·i`n Then here ends

ndatlo´kα̨ga`n. my story.

C

ni·gawa And then that

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

wedji·mαdjełα´nt went away

sobegu´k to the ocean

ni·wuno´sotəg- then he followed

wetekamə´n a river up

malαmi·´ at last

ktci·dαba´kwαni·ganα´k55 to the great divide.

ni·wedji·´ Thence

kalapα̨´welα`nt he started up

mozu´l` a moose

ni·wa´ and that

mu·s moose

mα̨djełα´nt started off

man·´i·wi· among

si´·bui·ku`k the rivers

teka´ in direction

Pan·awᴐ̹·´mp`skao`k of Penobscot River Valley

lagwewi·´ toward.

ni·wewᴐ̹la´n Then she knew

Pukədji´nskwes´u`56 Pukedjinskwessu

ni·gi·zi·we´dolamα`k57 and she could sense it.

owa´ That one

a´ida well

məde´olənuskwe´ sorceress.

ni·ugadawi·´gak`hi·`ki·hα`n Then she wanted to tease

Gluskα̨ba´l` Gluskabe.

ni· Then

ugadawi·´kəlapα̨´wəla`n she wanted to start up

mozu´l` the moose

wadji·´ndagi·zi·nlα`ŋk`ᵂ˙ so that not he could kill it.

ni·wa´ That

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

wε·wedəhamα´n knew her

yuli´l this

Pukədji´nskwes·uwal` Pudedjisdwessu

e´li·gak`hi·ki·hogo`t how she was teasing him,

ni·udli·´dəhamα`n then he thought

“e´begwatcinatci.` “on account of it not also

kəna´mi·hi·` you will see me

yu here

pemi·łα´” passing by.”

ni·geła´ Accordingly

ni·wa´ that

uba´bmi·gwil- searched all

awᴐ̹bi`n about to see him

Pukədji´nskwes·u´ Pudedjinskessu

tani·ba´weni·` how if anybody

udli·nami·hα´n she could see.

ni·ge´nəwαnda` But not

wi·´bi·wi· except

unami·tu´n she saw

eli·´dji·lakwəs·inli·`t how the tracks

udαŋəma´ of his snowshoes

pemsege´k on the ledge.

niα̨lawi·´ For a long time

uno´sawα̨p`tasi`n she followed the tracks

neganowa´ then that

Gluskα̨ba´l` Gluskabe

wəsε·´smi·wαni·halα̨·l` she lost his tracks

wzami·´wi·tc because

wudli·´dəhamgun it was willed

ni·´ that

wedjinda´ not

p`skαŋgo´k she could find him.

ni·wa´ Then that

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

madα̨bełα´nt went down

si·bu´k to the river.

ni·wanami·hα´n Then he saw

mozu´l` the moose

yu´lil this

noso´kawα`nt he was following.

ni·ubi·bmα´n Then he shot it

ni·a´ida well then

ni·ugi·bi·łα´n it fell

mozu´l` moose

ni·gi·zi·´ then after

eləmi·giptes·i´k he fell and lay down

ni·udlo´s·α`n and

ubəs·i·halα´n he skinned it

ni·gi·zi·´p`si·halα´nt and after he had skinned it

gi·zi·´p`kwedji·łα´nt when he had taken out

ni·u- then

la´gəzi·α`l`. his intestines

uge´dnəmə`n he took

ni·udla´kewαn then he threw them

ude´miza`l` to his dog

ni·´yu and here

edeli·`nłamα`k where he was killed

mu·s moose

ni· that

muzi·´kətci·` moose buttocks

lewi·tα̨zu´ is called

si·bi·wi·´ and

yu el`ta´gi·hazi`k here as it stretched out

wula´gəzi·a`l` his intestines

wa that

mu·s moose

nit·e right away

li·wᴐ̹·bi·gα`k became white

tet·atci·dji·´ and now

eska´mi· forever

wᴐ̹·bi·gα´n white

tagagi·wi`· until

metka´mi·gegε`. at the end.

ndatlokαŋga´n My story

tagα´gα̨begəsi`·t all.

D

GLUSKABE BECOMES ANGRY AT THE BIRCH TREE AND MARKS IT FOR LIFE

wᴐ̹·´wi·git Here camps

notlo`´kαŋga`n my story

wa that

Gluskα̨bε´ Gluskabe

ni·gani·yu´ also here

babmi·zobe´k`ᵂke`t wandering by the ocean

ni·metcełε·´ then started out with

uda´lnola`k`ᵂ58 his man’s boat

ni·gizi·´yume`t`- and when he had

kak worn it out

·wudu·´l` his canoe

ni·udli·´dəhα̨zi`n then he thought

pla for awhile,

nda´təwoli`n I will build a canoe

ni·geła´ and so

ni·ugwi·lauhα´n he searched for

maskwe´muzi·a`l` a birch tree

wela´k`ᵂəseli·´t straight one

ni·ugi´ptahα´n then he cut it down

ni·gi·zi·´gi·bi·lα´nt and when he had felled it

waba·´zi´· that tree

ne´ləwε·´ almost

uzəli·gi·`tahogu´l` it nearly fell on him

awαkα̨dji·´ hardly

ugi·zi·´wədji·´bulowα´n he could escape.

ni·udli·dəhαmα´n Then he thought

“nda´tci·mi·na` “Never again

kəni·l`ke´u!” you will kill!” (anybody)

nip`skα̨´təgwα`n That branch

wikwənəmə´n he took

ni·uses·əm`hα´n and he switched it

yuli´l this

maskwε´muzi·a´l` birch tree

ni´t·e at once

eli·dji·la´kwus·i`k over its entire length

wəs·əse´mhiga`n it was switched

tet·a´tci·dji·` and now

eska´mi· forever

wewi´nαŋgwa`t it is known

kweni·´ while

pmauzwi·´n·owi·`kek people are living

ski·tkami´k`ᵂ on the earth.

ni·umetα̨begəzi´n And there ends

notlo`kαŋga´n. my story.