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Activity Two: Picture This - Pictograph Story

An American Indian man and his wife have an argument. He wants to go

hunting and she does not want him to go. He took his bow and arrow and
walked in to the forest. It began to rain so he looked for shelter. He saw some
teepees but saw that the people inside were sick with smallpox and measles,
so he ran away. He came to a river, caught a fish and ate it. He was very full and
rested for two days.

He started out again and saw a bear, he shot the bear with his bow and arrow
and killed the bear and had quite the feast. Then he continued walking and
came to another village but they were not friends so he ran away until he came
to a lake. While walking around the lake he saw a deer. He shot the deer, killed
it and drug it home to his wife and little boy.

The death of an animal is the pictograph in an upside-down position.

Walking is shown by dash marks.
hooxei wooteeyoo
wolf black rock
beeee nooku
red stone rabbit
heneecee wox
bison bear
noouh woxhoox
squirrel horse
beeeiht he3
red bird dog
tekoonineihii niihooneiht
racoon yellow bird
Arapaho Pronunciation Guide

Character How To Say It:

e Like the e in bed.

ee Similar to the a in bad, only held longer.
i Like the i in sick.
ii Like the ee in seek, only held longer.
o Like the au in caught.
oo Like the au in caught, only held longer.
u Like the u in put.
uu Like the u in flute, only held longer.

ei Like ay in English say.

oe Like English eye.
ou Like ow in English show.

b Like the p in spill or b in bill

c Like ch in char or j in jar
h Like h in hay.
k Like the k in skate or g in gate
n Like n in English night.
s Like s in English sing.
t Like the t in sty or d in die
w Like w in English way.
x Guttural sound that doesnt exist in English. Like
ch in German ach.
y Like y in English yes.
A pause sound, like the one in the middle of the
word uh-oh.
3 Like th in English think.
An Arapaho Story
Once They Were the Roaming Buffalo
Ceesey Tihneesi Nihiisee3i Hii3einoon
This story was written in English by a student at Wyoming
Indian High School. It was translated into Arapaho by the
teacher, Richard Moss, a native speaker.

1. csey nihno3iitox3i h3einn nihiinxootu

niheenitwoo3
Once there was a vast number of buffalo that roamed the
valleys and plains which was filled

2. wxu how kohwuu, niiciihho noh nicii.

with green grass and crystal clear streams, rivers, and lakes.

3. nihiicoyeis3i; 3owo3nenteeno hihiitoo3ihi.

The buffalo would travel in large groups followed by the Plains
Indians.

4. nhe h3einn nihiinetiit 3owo3nentee.

The buffalo were the life support of the Plains Indians.

5. hib3ib, hixno hihbehtonunhiinno,

They were used for food, [the hides for cover and shelter], the
bones [for spears]

6. how tyoonho hitiinkottoonnoo.

and toys for the children.

7. nhe h3einn hoownii3oysihh.

The buffalo were not wasted.
An Arapaho Story page two.

8. hihbstonunh nhe h3einn.

Every part was made useful.

9. heinoseet nhe nih3oo kookoyn nbinoonhoot.

when the whiteman came into this territory, they killed and
slaughtered our buffalo.

10. hihi wonotyeic hoowuu3hoot hosno.

Their greed took the hides and left the meat to waste.

11. 3owo3nentee nih3neeneenwoot h3einn.

The buffalo were valuable to the American Indians.

12. hoowoohwoo3no h3einn.

There are no longer vast numbers of buffalo.

13. noh hiiwonhhe heetox3i h3einn hoowoohnono.

The existing buffalo no longer roam free.

14. nenii3oxen3i hiiwonhhe tohnoyoohobih3i.

The are pastured and accounted for, for their safety.