LA PLESCHE] TRIBAL, RITES FREE TRANSLATION 115 



78. Behold also the tip of my nose. 



79. It is the peaks of the earth. 



80. I have made it to represent all the peaks of the earth. 



81. When the little ones approach the peaks, 



82. They shall always see the animals appear in the midst of the 



peaks. 



83. Behold the bases of my horns. 



84. They are the loose rocks of the earth. 



85. When the little ones approach the loose rocks, they shall always 



see the animals appear in their midst. 



86. Behold the branches of my horns. 



87. They are the branches of the rivers. 



88. The little ones shall always see the animals appear along the 



branches of the rivers. 



89. Behold the smaller tines of my horns. 



90. They are the creeks of the earth. 



91. The little ones shall always see the animals appear along the 



creeks of the earth. 



92. Behold the large tines of my horns. 



93. They are the large streams that are dotted here and there with 



forests. 



94. I make them to represent all the large streams of the earth. 



95. When the little ones approach one of these streams in their life's 



journey, 



96. They shall always see the animals appear along the banks. 



97. Behold the largest parts of my horns. 



98. They are the rivers. 



99. I have made them to be the places where the animals shall 



appear. 



100. When the Uttle ones approach one of these rivers, 



101. They shall always see the animals along the banks. 



102. When the little ones go forth to hunt, 



103. Even before the break of day, 



104. They shall always see the animals appear, 



105. And in the evening of the day 



106. They shall always see the animals appear. 



107. The people of the Wa-zha'-zhe 



108. And those of the Tsi'-zhu 



109. Shall always make use of me as a symbol as they travel the path 



of Ufe. 



