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Ga'witayac' CSvhirlincr wind"), a very brave and handsome young 

 man from Red Lake. Soon they saw a Sioux coming down to the 

 shore. A woman sat on the high bank and watched him. With no 

 suspicion of danger tlie Sioux entered a canoe and started to cross 

 the river. As he neared the shore the Chippewa shot at him. In an 

 instant the screams of the woman gave the alarm and the Sioux 

 rushed with guns in tlieir hands to the river and crossed in canoes. 

 Before Odjib'we and his party could return to the Chippewa camp 

 the fight began beside the river. Odjib'we and Ga'witayac', who 

 had used all their ammunition, were trying to catch a Sioux, their 

 intention being to kill him with a war club. The man made his 

 escape, and one of the Sioux in the river shot Ga'witayac', who 

 fell mortally M^ounded. Odjib'we signaled to those who cared for 

 the wounded and tliey carried Ga'witayac' back to the camp. 



The Sioux then forced the Chippewa out of the bushes and under 

 cover of their shelter they fired on them in the open. The Chippewa 

 returned to their camp and prepared for the homeward journey. 

 The w^ounded were laid upon litters of poles, each carried on the 

 shoulders of four men. On such a litter Ga'witayac' was borne, his 

 friends standing around him as he sang his death song. Slowly his 

 voice faded away and in a few hours he died while he was still sing- 

 ing. The large bear was his ''manido' animal," in whose guidance 

 he had trusted. 



No. 8. Death Song of Ga^witayac' (Catalogue No. 338) 

 Sung by Odjib^we 



Voice J iiz 92 



Drum J— 100 



(Drum-rhythm similar to No. 3) 



gE gEE^gS 



wa - ji-mlg e 



