Introduction-E

ittunga qajaqarunniirami
Because their grandfather no longer had a qajaq,
qikiqtamisiuqataujariaqaliq&uni
angunasugiarutiksaqarunniiq&unilu.
he had to spend time with them on the island. He also had no hunting equipment.
qimmirlakuluit angiglivalliallutik
The little pups were gradually getting bigger
kaaqattaqtukuluungmata anaanangatta aullaqtinnasusivait.
and because the poor things often got hungry their mother prepared to send them off.
pingasuingullutik pingasuuttaq&utik aullarviginiaqtanginnut
uqautivait
Dividing them into three groups of three, she told them about their destinations,
qanuiliuqattarniarajariaksaillu uqaujjuq&unigit.
and she impressed on them what they would have to do.
aullaqtirngautaujani taununga nigiup miksaanut aullaquvait
She told the first group she sent away to head down towards the south.
pisiksilijatuinnaq&utik. taakkua iqqilinnguq&utik.
They had only bows and arrows, and these became Indians.
aullaqtimmijani atungavinirmik umialiqtippait uqautillunigit
She made a boat out of an old boot-sole for the next ones she sent away, telling them,
“umiarjuakkuurlusi utirumaarivusi.” taakkua
qallunaannguq&utik.
“You will come back by ship.” These ones became qallunaat.
taakkua kingulliqpaat aullanngikkaluarlutik
The last ones were not told to go away; however,
inungnut takuksauvanngituinnaquvait. taakkua ijirannguq&utik.
she told them simply that they should be unseen by people. These became ijirait
(the unseen people who show up as caribou).
156 Introduction to the Oral Traditions