118 THE OSAGE TRIBE [oth. ann. 36 



74. There are poles that are spoken of as forked poles. 



75. My cloven hand shall be represented by the forked poles that you 



may use for any purpose, O, elder brothers. 



76. When toward the setting sun you go against your enemies, 



77. With a craving for success to vanquish them, 



78. By the aid of this symbol you shall not fail to win success, O, elder 



brothers. 



The I'-ba-tse Ta-dse (The Winds) Gens 

 (Osage version, p. 339; literal translation, p. 504) 



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



2. The people spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers, 



3. We have nothing that is fit to use as a symbol. 



4. Then he who had made the Puma to be his body 



5. Hastened forth to make search. 



6. In the midst of an open prairie, where trees grow not, 



7. There stood the Ho°'-ga We-ha-ge (The youngest, or the last of 



the Ho°'-ga subdivision in the tribal order), 



8. With whom he stood face to face. 



9. The Ho°'-ga We-ha-ge spake quickly, saying: O, elder brother. 



10. The Puma asked: What man art thou ? 



11. Ho°'-ga We-ha-ge replied: I am Ho^'-ga Gthe-zhe (the sacred 



spotted eagle). 



12. I am a Ho^'-ga (a sacred person), O, elder brother, 



13. A person who is fitted for use as a symbol. 



14. The people shall always use me as a symbol as they travel the 



path of life. 



15. When they so use me, 



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



17. And those of the Tsi'-zhu 



18. Shall always use me as a symbol. 



19. When they so use me, 



20. Even before the sun rises to the height of their houses, 



21. They shall easily win compassion and their prayers shall be 



granted as they travel the path of life. 



22. I, who stand here, have given you that which will make you 



gratefully happy. 



THE tsi'-zhu division 



The Tsi'-zhu Wa-no" (Elder Household) Gens 

 (Osage version, p. 340; literal translation, p. 505) 



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



2. The Tsi'-zhu, a people who possess seven fireplaces, 



3. Spake to the Tsi'-zhu Wa-no° (Elder fsi'-zhu gens), 



