Host Terry Rider welcomes Elder Clarice Kootenay to share a legend from the days when some people were able to shapeshift. In this episode, Clarice recounts the story of an Elder venturing towards one of the Blackfoot communities. The Elder was surrounded, but avoided being caught by shapeshifting. Despite the efforts of the Blackfoot medicine man, they weren’t able to find him.
Keywords:
mnihejabi | elder | înânân | my aunt (mother’s sister) |
odagiya | a lot, many | mîtûgasin | my grandfather |
wazi | one | wîchastabi | people |
baha chakta | at the hill | sna kta | on the flats; prairie |
echagiya | towards | thîde thaban | mule deer |
wîyâbi | women | garhnabi | rattle |
wahîyâba hînâpe nechagiya | east | suwatâga | horse |
waptanâ | creek; stream | tahu | neck |
îchitokâ | different | hnuzaza | washed his/her own |