MICHELSON. ] ORIGIN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO DANCE. 61 
“T shall never do that again,’ the manitou said. The manitou 
made the water muddy when he fled, so that is the reason that the 
Missouri River does not flow nicely; the reason it flows in bubbles is 
because Wi'sa‘ka‘“* had pursued through there. 
And then it is said that boy who had the nature of a manitou took 
those out who had accompanied him. 
-After he got them out the Missouri River did not there flow as they 
say it formerly flowed. Surely it was flowing dangerously. 
After they were sitting there a long time, Wisa‘kia™** came, coming 
along on the edge of the water. And he was coming along holding 
something in his hand. It is a fact that it was that manitou which 
he was holding by its tail as he came. After he came he narrated: 
“This is he who forbids any talking here. Now he has declared that 
he will cease to forbid (talking). So we can talk to each other when 
we are paddling along. That was what this one said. If ever he 
does not do that, he shall not remain here very long,” Wi'sa‘ki‘*‘ 
said to them. ‘He must do that,’ he said to them. 
Then, it is said, they went off to trade their hides. To be sure 
Wi'sa‘ki'“° was given the price he had stated before. They laughed 
at him secretly. This was a manitou trader with whom they traded 
any little thing. They kept on being given everything whatsoever 
he had. 
Then, it is said, there was no more a fierce thing, and they would go 
there any time. 
He had everything, even some beads. This was the place where 
they got the beads which they placed in the sacred pack; and they 
also got little tiny bells from there. That was the reason why they 
put them in their sacred pack. 
And then Wi'sa‘ki'“* sent a message by that boy. ‘‘Now you are 
to continue to instruct these our fellow people very well. Do not 
think to keep anything secret from them; surely they are certainly 
poor because they know nothing of themselves in the future. They 
were only given (a power) to desire to see. So now you must instruct 
them,”’ he was told by Wi'sa‘ka™*’. 
The following day he gave a speech to all the people: ‘‘ Now people, 
do not ever doubt this boy’s words again. Always continue to do 
what he says. At this time when you did not believe what he says, 
several of your friends are gone. To-day verily do not feel that way. 
From now on you are to try to think of this boy always, for he is 
known in the manitous land. He is known by the manitous,”’ they 
were told by Wi'sa‘ki**. So from that time on they did that way. 
