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1017. Went forth to an open prairie, where trees grow not, 



1018. To the Bhick Bear, that is without a blemish, 



1019. Who stood in its midst, 



1020. Who stood as in flames of fire, 



1021. With hands upUfted, with whom (the Sacred Radiant Star) 



stood face to face as he spake, 



1022. Saying: O, grandfather, 



1023. The Httle ones have nothing that will serve them as a symbol 



of their courage. 



1024. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1025. The Black Bear spake, saying; I am a person whom the little 



ones may well choose to be a symbol of their courage. 



1026. Behold my outspread claws. 



1027. I have made them to be as my flames of fire. 



1028. When the little ones make them to be their symbols of fire, 



1029. They shall always have fire that can not be extinguished. 



1030. Behold the soles of my feet, that are dark in color. 



1031. I have made them to be as my charcoal. 



1032. When the little ones make them to be as their charcoal, 



1033. They shall always have charcoal that is black indeed. 



1034. Behold the ti]) of my nose, that is dark in color. 



1035. I have made it to be as my charcoal. 



1036. When the little ones make it to be as their charcoal, 



1037. They shall alwaj^s have charcoal that is dark indeed. 



1038. Behold my body, that is black in color. 



1039. I have made it to be as my charcoal. 



1040. When the little ones make it to be as their charcoal, 



1041. They shall always have charcoal that is black indeed. 



1042. The Ho'-'-ga Wa'-tse-ga-wa 



1043. Went forth, with ciuickened footsteps, 



1044. To an open prairie, where trees grow not, 



1045. To the Great White Swan, who sat in its midst. 



1046. Close to the Great White Swan (the Radiant Star) stood and 



spake, 



1047. Saying: O, grandfather, 



1048. The little ones have nothing that will serve them as a symbol 



of their courage. \ 



1049. The Great White Swan replied, saying: 0, little one, 



1050. You say the little ones have nothing that will serve them as 



a symbol of their courage. 

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