LAFLESCHE] Nl'-KI NQN-k'on RITE 195 



1086. Who stood as in flames of fire, to him he (the Radiant Star) 



spake, 



1087. Saying: The little ones have nothing that will serve them as a 



symbol of their courage, O, grandfather. 



1088. The Black Bear replied, saying: I am a person whom the little 



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



1089. Then spake the elder brothers, saying: O, younger brothers, 



1090. And all spake to one another, saying: He is a Black Bear, O, 



younger brothers. 



1091. He is very dark in color. 



1092. We shall take from him personal names, O, j'ounger brothers; 



1093. The Dark One 



1094. Shall always be our name, O, younger brothers. 



1095. You have found the Dark One, O, younger brothers, 

 '096. Finder-of-the Dark One, 



1097. Shall always be our name, O, younger brothers. 



1098. Look you, O, younger brothers, they said to one another, 



1099. The little ones have nothing that will serve them as a symbol 



of courage. 



1 100. They went forth in a body to an open prairie, where trees grow 



not, 



1101. Where sat the Great White Swan. 



1102. Face to face with him they stood and spake, 



1103. Saying: The little ones have nothing that will serve them as a 



symbol of their courage, O, grandfather. 



1104. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house 



1105. The brothers spake to one another in low tones, saying: O, 



younger brother, 



1106. We shall take from him personal names, O, younger brothers. 



1107. How white he is, O, elder brothers, the younger ones said. 



1108. He is a bird, O, younger brothers, 



1109. A White Swan. 



1110. White Swan also 



1111. Shall be our name, 0, younger brothers. 



1112. He is a bird, O, younger brothers. 



1113. How white he is, they said to one another. 



1114. White-bird, also, 



1115. Shall be our name, O, younger brothers. 



1116. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1117. The Wa-zha'-zhe, a people who possess seven fireplaces, 



1118. Verily, a people among whom there are none that are craven, 



1119. A people who show no mercy and spare none of their enemies, 



1120. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1121. Had made of a pipe (pi. 17, a), 



