76 THE OSAGE TRIBE [btu. ann. 3G 



50. The Bear went forth again, with qiiiekeiK'ti steps, 



51. To the summit of a iiill, 



52. To a stony point, 



53. From which he selected four stones. 



54. Gathered them together, and phued them in a pile 



55. As he said: Stones such as these 



56. They shall use as symbols as they travel the path of life. 



57. The little ones shall use them to purify their bodies, as with the 



heat of fire. 



58. Thev shall thus make use of these stones as they travel the path 



of life. 



59. Tlie little ones shall also use them as weights to support the frame 



of their house, 



60. Then the frame of their house shall never loosen but stand firmly 



as they travel the path of life. 



61. Their house is the house of Wa-ko°'-da. 



62. The frame of my house 



63. Is the frame of the house of Wa-ko°'-da. 



64. When the little ones make of it their bodies as they travel the 



path of life 



65. They shall become the owners of a house of Wa-ko'"-da. 



66. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



67. The Bear made a line of footprints. 



68. A line of seven footprints he placed upon the earth, 



69. Leading from the right side of the door of his house. 



70. A line of seven footprints he made 



71. And spake, saying: These footprints also 



72. I have made to be symbols. 



73. Symbols of seven o-do°' (military honors) to be won by the 



warrior. 



74. I have made them all to be symbols of the o-do°'. 



75. The Bear made another line of six footprints 



76. Leading from the left side of the door of his house. 



77. A line of six footprints he made upon the earth 



78. And spake, saying: These footprints also 



79. I have made to be symbols, 



80. Symbols of the six o-do°' to be won by the warriors. 



81. Symbols I have made them to be. 



82. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



83. He said: Of these footprints the little ones shall make their 



bodies, and for that purpose the footprints shall stand. 



