Chapb] SENECA THANKSGIVING RITUALS 99 



thankful, (262) as many people as remain. It continues unchanged. 

 The moiety partners who are called Faith Keepers are still standing 

 there at the pole set up for him. (263) And now we ask only this: 

 (264) that it will continue in the same manner for the period of 

 another year. 



5. Those with No Assigned Responsibility 



(265) And now we are expressing our gratitude; that is all we can 

 do. (266) And now this is what Our Creator decided. (267) "I shall 

 also leave those who are called the ones with no assigned responsi- 

 bility to move about (268) on the earth." There he left us and we 

 are moving about. (269) And indeed we are all well aware that it 

 is only a way of speaking. (270) We all lend a hand, those of us 

 who are called the ones with no assigned responsibility, doing what- 

 ever things are necessary each time there is a ceremony. (271) And 

 it is true: this group is still present; it, too, continues unchanged, 

 (272) those who are called the ones with no assigned responsibihty: 

 the warriors, and also the women. (273) And indeed we believe that 

 all of it, too, is continuing (274) as the Creator planned it. (275) And 

 now indeed again there is thanks for the ones who remain of those 

 who are called the ones who still are without any assigned responsi- 



