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taking several bags of porcupine quills which were colored white, 

 red, yellow and green. 



After this married daughter had informed her parents in regard to 

 the ways of hjer husband she went back to him. Thus the women 

 still adhere to the various colors of quills for ornamenting wearing 

 apparel, etc. 



The young woman married Painted-Porcupine in order to be sup- 

 plied with quills, already prepared — i. e., to a well-to-do man, that had 

 a good home and attractive surroundings. — D. 



Told by River-Woman. 



loi. — ^Thunder-Bird and White-Owl. 



When they were in camp White-Owl and Thunder-bird (the sum- 

 mer bird) challenged each other for an exhibition of their powers. So 

 Thunder-bird started up clouds, black as coal, making a tremendous 

 noise and great wind. White-Owl (the winter bird) started its white 

 looking clouds, which moved fast and thick, the clouds flying very low 

 and blowing with a piercing wind. Now the black clouds and the 

 white clouds met, but the white clouds of the white bird scattered snow, 

 which drifted, so that there was a blizzard and nothing could be seen, 

 and everything was frozen up. So the white bird gained the day and 

 was considered the most powerful. — D. 



Told by Greasy-Face. Found also among the Pawnee, Wichita, and Crows. 



102. — Raw-Gums and White-Onvl-Woman. 



There was a camp-circle near the river. The ground was covered 

 with snow and there prevailed sharp winds. 



In a family there was a young baby just born. Both parents were 

 very fond of the new baby. As is the custom, this baby was nicely 

 wrapped up with buflfalo chips, remnants of buffalo hide and other 

 pieces of skin of animals. 



The young baby was growing fast and was plump, and at times 

 very noisy, especially in the fore part of the night. Of course the 

 parents would do all they could to calm him, but he would cry freely 

 until perfectly exhausted and then go to sleep. Early in the morn- 

 ing, when the old folks got up, they saw their baby nearly out of his 

 cra,dle, but still sound asleep. "Well, well ; I am so surprised to see 

 our baby so lively. Surely he is doing well and you can see that he 

 has tried to get out," said the wife, smiling as she began to unwrap 

 him. The child was gentle of disposition during the day and slept 



