66 The Book of Woodcraft 



Standing before the Old Guide or Medicine Man in open 

 Council, he shall be questioned and instructed, so he shall 

 know more fully of the sacred purpose of the Order. Then, 

 the Medicine Man shall say to him: 



"Is it your serious wish to become a member of the 

 Order of Woodcraft Indians?" 



Ans. "It is." 



"Can any here testify that you have fully qualified, by 

 learning the law of the Lodge, b}'- sleeping out for three 

 nights, and by being found acceptable to the Band you wish 

 to join?" 



Ans. (by the officer who knows): "Yes, Chief, I can 

 vouch for him. " 



"You know our laws; we shall take them one by one. 

 (i) "Do you promise obedience to the Council?" 



Ans. "I do." 



(And so, through the twelve laws, whereby he is bound 

 to obedience, courage, cleanliness, abstinence from fire- 

 water, tobacco; and to cherish the Great Spirit's gifts; and 

 to kindness, fair-play, loyalty, silence, reverence, honor.) 



The ]Medicine Man then says: " Raise your right hand 

 and say after me: '/ give my word of honor that I will obey 

 the Chief and Council and the laws of my Tribe, and if at any 

 time I fail in my duty, I will appear before the Council, when 

 ordered, and submit without murmuring to its decision. 



Now, the Medicine Man pins the badge over the candi- 

 date's heart, takes him by the hand, and says: "I receive 

 you into our Order, and, by this badge, I confer on you the 

 degree of Indian Boy in the Band, and declare your instal- 

 ation complete, as a member of ... . Band in the 



fLittle Lodgel 

 iBig Lodge."] 



Thus he enters the Tribe and the Order by joining a 

 Band. 



