Tales of the Cochiti Indians

[1] The woodrats lived in the mountains. There were a mother and father and lots of children. He sang for the children to dance,

                    I, i, i,

                    Cactus, cactus

                    It's useful to us (for nest)

                    It's useful to us!

                    Ha a yot si!

The little woodrats jumped and jumped and rolled over on the ground. He said,

                    I'm singing for you,

                    Try your best!

                    Try your best!

                    So we can kill a deer.

They tried hard and their father sang the song.

For discussion about the informants look at the preface to the book – Book No. 58

(http://btjerusalem.com/yashpeh/mb_bookp.php?mishtane=58).

[1] Informant 1.