MICHELSON] OWL SACRED PACK OF THE FOX INDIANS 51 
_ Then, it is said, after it was laid in its place, the one who was the 
head ceremonial attendant was told: ‘‘Well, ceremonial attendant, 
you are to cry out at the top of your voice that the people are to make 
an offering to this, our grandfather. Verily our chief will first make 
‘an offering to him,” he was told. ‘‘You are to tell him that,” he 
was told. ‘Allright,’ he said. Then he started to go out. He cried 
out at the top of his voice. ‘‘A a’¥"!’ he said. ‘‘It is said that 
we shall make offerings to our grandfather who bestows blessings. 
But, it is said, our chief will especially first make an offering to him 
after it is unpacked,” said the one who cried out at the top of his voice. 
Then the people went to make offerings to him. They asked for life. 
‘‘My grandfather, bless me that I may live long,” it is said they said 
to him. And it is said that some said to him, ‘‘Bless me that I may 
be a warrior.’’ And an old man spoke when the offerings began to 
be made (to the owl). It was just as if he was speaking for those who 
made the offerings. All the people made the offerings. And the 
little babies were made to give offerings. (First) those of one 
wickiup entered where the gens festival was first held. As many 
households as there were all entered that wickiup. Only the sick | 
who were unable to move were those who did not enter. Their 
tobacco was merely fetched. And it is said that after all the people 
had entered in the rear (the rest) were fetched. Some were sup- 
ported as -they came; some were bundled as they came. Moreover, 
there were some who had bad eyesight; and some who were completely 
blind. 
Then, it is said; that man himself began to make a speech. ‘‘By 
this sign the manitou must surely have blessed me. We see these 
(people) who do not enjoy good health. The manitou must have 
blessed me so that all these will become well. We know that some 
of these are nearly dead; and we know that these have ceased having 
good eyesight. Verily when they go out from here to-day, they will 
enjoy good health,”’ said Black-Rainbow. 
Then the woman Deer-Horn (said): ‘‘You have now heard what 
my uncle has related. We depend upon this sacred pack solely. We 
shall not heal them by ourselves. This sacred pack will heal them. 
Moreover, if they become well we do not desire anything from them. 
For (we help them) when they feel wretched so that they may thus 
live in health; that is why we help them, so that they thus live in 
health. Verily if that turns out so, do not try to trouble their body. 
Only when this sacred pack is worshiped they are to be here if they 
are satisfied, and if they feel, ‘this (sacred pack) is why I enjoy good 
health,’ That is the only thing.” 
