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trail to his own tipi yonder at the. foot of those high mountains, where 

 you will find his camping place. It is also ordered by the ruling chief. 

 So all the people get ready to go there!" The camp-circle was soon 

 broken up and the people started oflf in the direction pointed out as 

 th?y packed up their ponies. There was a long string of people going 

 to the country of plenty, and when they had got to a big divide, 

 looking toward the creek at the foot of the mountains, they saw herds of 

 bufifalo all over the bottoms and on the sides of the mountains and on 

 the hills. They didn't know how to get to his tipi, because the buffalo 

 were standing in the way. But the people continued the journey and 

 the herds parted, making way for their passage. So the people (camp) 

 got there and formed a camp-circle, all tipis facing toward the sunrise, 

 with this man's tipi back in the center. 



The people of course went about their occupations. Some went to 

 the wife of this man, who had plenty of dried meat, to get some to eat. 

 Since she was a good woman she welcomed the visitors and supplied 

 them with a sufficient amount of meat. When she handed them the 

 meat she had a smiling face, and asked them to come again. The 

 buffalo, in immense herds, were seen at a short distance from the new 

 camp-circle. In fact the herds were all around the whole camp grazing 

 on short grass. Some would even climb the hills to look at the buf- 

 falo, but they were over all the earth, as far as their eyes could see. 



After some time had elapsed, the man who had brought the whole 

 camp to his place went to the chiefs and head men of the tribe to tell 

 them the secrets. So they provided a big tent for a general gathering 

 to hear him tell the story of himself. He told the people that since 

 he had camped alone, he was living without any trouble, and because 

 he thought of his own race and having plenty of food, he did take a 

 bundle of pemmican for all to eat. But, above all, he had something 

 else to tell them, and that was, the precious gift of Buffalo Cow and 

 Calf, for an abundance of animal food, etc. ' Well, people, as it is very 

 necessary to do something in order that we may live in peace and 

 prosperity and to have long life for each and all, you must all know 

 that my wife shall erect a Buffalo-Lodge, for the benefit of 

 ourselves and the people in general ; that this ceremony shall especially 

 benefit the women in their daily occupations ; that their seed may 

 increase; that the Giver of this lodge may be an everlasting protection 

 and guidance to us all ; that the food for us hereafter be abundant and 

 our burdens in life be lighter. So may it be heard throughout the 

 country, and may its teachings and powers be established among the 

 people," said the man. The people gave thanks and put their whole 



