Oct., 1903. Arapaho Traditions— Dorsey and Kroeber. 319 



Night came on and the newly married couple were together with 

 the old woman. "Grandmother, I want you to sweep around your fire- 

 place and straighten your guide-poles before you go to bed, and let us 

 all have a good rest," said the old woman's pet. So they retired. Some 

 time during the night this, old tipi changed into a large and com- 

 modious tipi, facing to the sunrise. The handsome wife woke during 

 the night and saw the change. "Say, our tipi appears very pretty and 

 large," said the wife to her husband, who was then gaping. "Maybe 

 grandmother was gifted with some power and had it put up for our ben- 

 efit and comfort," said he, turning toward the fire. In the morning 

 there was a great big white-looking tipi, standing prominently, and it 

 was quite attractive to all. The old tipi was not to be seen. 



The father-in-law and mother-in-law were very much pleased 

 with the present location of their daughter. So one day they went and 

 procured berry soup and took it over to their tipi, calling out an invita- 

 tion to all the chiefs, head men and others to this old woman's pet. That 

 son-in-law (who treated the folks cruelly) came into this big tipi as a 

 guest. He made the remark tHat the tipi was elegant in appearance 

 and congratulated the new couple. After they had spent some time 

 chatting and laughing in the new tipi, they went out and back to their 

 respective homes. 



One bright morning this old woman's pet, just married, told his 

 wife to go over to the old man (her father) and tell him that he was go- 

 ing out to spy the buffalo, and for the people to get their knives sharp- 

 ened and be ready. So she ran over and loudly and proudly told her 

 father that her husband was going out to spy the buffalo and for him to 

 give the notice. "All of you people listen ! You may know that my 

 son-in-law will go out to spy the buffalo for us!" said he, walking 

 around and repeating the notice. So this old woman's pet went out from 

 the camp-circle and reached a divide and saw a vast herd of buifalo 

 grazing on the short grass. Returning to the camp, he had it announced 

 that the herd was near and that people should make a charge for beef. 

 So the people then went to the spot mentioned and spied the herd. 



Just as they were in the act of making the charge, there was a 

 white-looking bird that flew along with the course of the herd, and 

 aided the Herd to get away from harm. The people could not get close 

 enough to kilT the buifalo, because they would run away. They were 

 glad to get a glimpse of the animals, anyhow. 



After this happened and this grandchild was getting quite famous 

 in name, this older sister would come into her younger sister's tipi and 



