Elsie Maguire- Chased with Snakes

I remember, we were playing outside and these boys came over to our side and they had a, I don’t know what kind of snake, garden snake or whatever. And they were chasing us around with the snake. We were all screaming and running around. They were chasing us with that snake. They wouldn’t even let us go towards the door, to go inside. After that, those boys wouldn’t let us go back into the school.

The next time when it was time to go outside, well with me, I didn’t want to go outside cause I was so scared of those, the snakes or garden snakes. So, every time we’re going to outside, I have that fear of those snakes. I didn’t want to go outside but we have no choice, we have to go outside.

I’m done.

– Elsie Maguire

Nistoianakok Katsikoomi’kamohsaki. Ahmoo nitiayakohtsipoyipi mii soahsti. Nitsakiaskiniip nitsitsawawahkahpinaan, kiniiksi sahkomapiiks iitsipohsapoyawah, ki matsskinipa manistapoh piksiiksiina. Ki nohpitohksisaiskokinaan ani piksiiksiina. Kii nitohkanaipiiskinospinaan ki nitawahsokooskaspinaan. Nitohpoksisaskokinaan ani piksiiksiina. Nitsitaiookookinan ani kiitsim, nitahkitsawohkootsipihpinaan

Ki ani, niksi sahkomapiiks nimataiskaksipiatsokinaan mi iitoapoapi. Ki ani nita’taksaksinaani, niistoa, nimatstahpa nitahsak’si, nitsiikoomaistoonoaih niiski piksiiksinaiks. Nimatohkataistahpa nitahksaki, ki nitaistinaisaksinaan.

Kiyun

– Elsie Maguire

Notes:

Oral interview with Elsie Maguire. Conducted, translated, and transcribed by Gwendora Bear Chief. Old Sun Community College, March 30, 2022.