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cine-man to lake. He blows whistle and plunges toward ice. Head strikes ; 

 he is senseless for time. Medicine-man upbraids him, then takes bone whis- 

 tle, climbs tree. He blows whistle, four times makes leaping motion, plunges 

 straight down into ice and comes up with two beavers. They take beavers to 

 tipi. Wife cooks them and they have a good meal. Medicine-man goes home, 

 laughs so much that wife asks him why. He tells her of his friend's failure. — D. 



60. — Nih'ancn imitates his Host. 



Nih'a^ga'i near river was invited to enter tipi of man and wife. Mai^ 

 apologizes for not having meat. Tells wife to get piece of bark, also stick. 

 She puts bark on stick and holds it to fire. Bark turns into tenderloin, well 

 roasted, which she beats and places in wooden bowl. Meat is dry and she asks 

 what they shall have for tallow. Man combs his wife's hair, parts it in middle, 

 and rubs parting stick in red "paint and makes red streak from forehead to 

 back of neck Then he tells her to bring axe and sit down and face him. 

 Husband takes axe and strikes. Skull opens along red painted line. Woman 

 sits still, alive, while man produces brain and converts it into tallow. Gives 

 it to wife who makes pemmican. Wife dishes out pemmican to visitor, 

 who eats. Nih"a°ga" tells man he possesses same power. Invites him to come 

 to his place. Nih'a^ga"^ goes back to tipi and tells wife what to do when his 

 friend comes. One day man comes. Nih a'^qa'^ sends wife for bark and small 

 stick. Bark is roasted and turned into meat. Wife beats meat, placing it in 

 bowl and asks for tallow. Nih'a^Qa"^ combs her hair, parts it in the micidle and 

 makes red steak over her head. He takes axe and after three motions toward 

 her strikes her, breaking head into several pieces. She is killed. Visitor 

 laughs and goes to dead woman, rubs her, she is healed. He takes the axe 

 and after three motions strikes her on head ; woman is still sitting alive and 

 man takes brain out, wtith whicH woman makes pemmican. — D. 



61. — Nir'a^can imitates his Host. 



Nih'a^ga"^ finds his friend without food. The man sends his children out- 

 side and food falls down. Nih'a°Qa" invites him. He gives his children food 

 to drop in front of the tent. He calls four times but the food does not fall. 

 When he goes outside he finds his children asleep. — K. 



62. — NlHA^'CA*' AND THE DWARF. 



Nih'a^qa'V believes he has killed a dwarf and starts to carry him home. 

 The dwarf catches the brush and letting go suddenly strikes Nih'a°ga°. He does 

 this several times. Nih'a'^ga'* leaves him and sends his wife after him. The 

 dwarf has escaped. — K. 



63. — The Woman and the Horse. 



As the people travel, a wotihan goes back to look for a colt. She is met 

 by a young man. He carries her off. He is a wild horse. She lives with him. 

 Her husband and the people look for her but finally give up the search. (Un- 

 finished.) — K- 



