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of mountaiin goat, and of antelope. Next morning, oldest sister says they will 

 have to get sentinel for door. She calls for bear. Bear comes, stops and stands 

 like human person awaiting orders. Oldest sister tells Bear they want it 

 for sentinel inside. Bear walks in and takes its place. She then calls Panther, 

 for another sentinel. Youngest sister says she would like to have a son. Old- 

 est sister agrees; says there are two kinds of small wood, yellow willow stick 

 and red berry stick. The latter is chosen. They find it, standing straight. 

 They cut it down and take it home to cave and lay it on bed furnished for 

 young man with buffalo robe, shirts, buckskin leggings, moccasins, bow-case, 

 quiver, lance, etc. Next morning sister tells stick to get up, wash face and get 

 ready for breakfast. Fourth time stick moves ; fifth time speaks, sixth time 

 body is fully developed, seventh time youngest sister's stick gets up as man, 

 dresses and does as sister directs. He says he as glad for liberty, he has been 

 standing long time. They tell him he shall be their son, do errands, climb hills, 

 see game, etc. His name is Red-Stick-Man. One day he starts for another 

 camp. In cottonwood tree he notices eagle nest with young. Begins ascend- 

 ing tree. Nih'a^ga** sees Red-Stick-Man up in tree. Nih'a'^Qa*' wishes tree to 

 stretch upwards and that bottom of it should become very smooth. Tree 

 obeys. In morning, mothers tell Bear and Panther to look for their son 

 Nih'a"ga° puts on Red-Stick-Man's clothes, goes to camp and introduces him- 

 self as Red-Stick-Man. He sings merry song, and holding lance, they say Red- 

 Stick-Man has arrived. Bear and Panther start on trail. Panther comes t» 

 tree, looks up and wags tail. Mothers see their son in tree almost naked, try- 

 ing to come down. Bear and Panther bring boy down safely. Mother takes 

 son back to cave, new clothing is furnished and after he is beautiful young 

 man. — D. 



46. — NiH'A''gA>' AND Panther-Young-Man. 



Nih'a^ga"* pretends to be a woman and marries the panther. He pretends 

 to be pregnant, concealing a rabbit under his dress. Then he pretends to give 

 birth to a child, still making use of the rabbit. The panther is pleased. When 

 he goes out he hears Nih'a^ga'' tell of his deceit, and in shame runs off. — K. 



47. — Nih'anqa'' and Whirlwind-Woman. 



Nih'a°?a° meets Whirlwind-woman. Three times he orders her away. 

 The fourth time he makes love to her. He tries to persuade her that he has 

 the same powers as she and spins about. Whirlwind-woman blows him over 

 and whirls off. — K. 



48.— Nih'aNqa" and Whirlwind-Woman. 



Nih'a"gan strolls down river and reaches steep precipice. Gentle Whirl- 

 wind approaches and he tells it not to come near him. He pursues his walk 

 and stronger Whirlwind overtakes him. He again tells it to keep away from 

 him. Nih'a^ga"! strolls along listlessly and reaches wide bank. Here another 

 Whirlwind overtakes him and he says she must be in love with him. Whirl- 

 wind flies past him with greater speed. After resting, Nih'a°ga'» starts home- 

 ward and much stronger Whirlwind comes. He gets her to stop, then asks 



