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The eagle and white buffalo, seeing the people engaged in the 

 interesting undertaking, and in view of the valuable lessons outlined 

 and previously given, requested for good points or for better usage, 

 and again requested that they, too, be taken in and accepted in the 

 occasion. Each repeated the same words they gave to the man at one 

 occasion. "You may all know that the eagle and white buffalo have 

 again expressed their desire to be used as the material of the occasion. 

 In view of their thoughts, I am fully agreed with them," said the man, 

 looking at Garter-Snake. Thus the whole thing was directed and 

 made holy, with all the care and much thought. 



After the earth was fully made, with the animal kingdom and 

 vegetation, the man who had floated for days and nights on the water 

 made an image of a woman for a companion, and breathed life into her. 



Having lived together for some time, enjoying natural resources, 

 the owner of the Flat-Pipe decided that they should have a child to 

 live with them. So one day, while they were out wandering and view- 

 ing the beautiful land, the man again made a clay image of a boy 

 child, and put life into him. 



For some reason, this boy became sick and became very thin in 

 flesh. Since the father and mother were fond of the boy and did not 

 like to lose to him, the father made a vow that a Sun Dance lodge 

 should be erected for the resurrection of the sick boy. The mother 

 thanked her husband for the kind deed. 



So one bright morning the owner of the Flat-Pipe started off, 

 stopping at four different places, and announced it with a loud cry to all 

 the birds and beasts, who were very much pleased at the undertaking. 

 In the course of time the sick boy was made whole and gave thanks 

 for his recovery. 



All the various species of birds and beasts of every kind then con- 

 gregated for the ceremony. The whole lodge was prepared and put 

 up by the man and wife, aided by the birds and beasts. This lodge 

 lasted four days and nights. When it was over, it gave quite a good 

 deal of satisfaction to all, besides healing the boy. 



The owner of the Flat-Pipe, with his wife, were the "Givers" or 

 pledgers, for the benefit of their boy. 



Time lapsed and the man and wife with their boy multiplied, thus 

 forming a big camp-circle. In one family there was a boy who was 

 suddenly taken ill, and gradually sank. Since he was the only child, 

 his father went to the owner of the Flat-Pipe and requested that a 

 similar lodge be put up immediately for the benefit of the sick boy. 

 The owner of the Flat-Pipe responded in good manner and tone, say- 

 ing that the pledger had done what was just and upright. So the whole 



