MICHELSON. ] ORIGIN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO DANCE, 
This is my body, they know me;'° 
This is my body, they know me; 
This is my body, they know me; 
All the manitous, the manitous; 
This is my body, they know me; 
This is my body, they know me; 
They know me. 
And when the drum was beaten these songs were used: 
Look how my people will stand here; 1° 
Look how my people will stand here; 
Look how my people will stand here. 
This is my sacred pack, my younger brother, it is mine; 
It is my sacred pack, my younger brother, it is mine; 
This is my sacred pack, my younger brother, it is mine; 
This is my sacred pack, my younger brother, it is mine; 
This is my sacred pack, my younger brother, it is mine. 
I desire for the white buffalo, yi; 1!” 
I desire for the white buffalo, yd; 
I desire for the white buffalo, yd; 
I desire for the white buffalo, yé; 
I desire for the white buffalo, yo. 
The manitous walk about here on the earth; 
The manitous walk about here on the earth; 
The manitous walk about here on the earth; 
Mi dle 
The manitous walk about here on the earth; 
The manitous walk about here on the earth; 
Typlats 
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And then the dancers danced. It is said that he saw women 
standing and men also. No one remained seated (idly). 
All of 
those who were to dance got down (from the bench). It 1s said that 
these songs were used: 
Tam walking on a windy day, I am walking on a windy day; 
I am walking on a windy day, I am walking on a windy day; 
I am walking on a windy day, I am walking on a windy day; 
I am walking on a windy day, I am walking on a windy day; 
Iam walking on a windy day; 
Here in the manitou-land; 
I am walking on a windy day, I am walking on a windy day; 
Tam walking on a windy day, I am walking on a windy day; 
I am walking on a windy day. !9 
The buffaloes I, the buffaloes I, 
I make the buffaloes march around; 
I [am related to] the buffaloes, the buffaloes. ?° 
18 A singular verb, nekiyukiyu'se‘, is to be supplied with nina, ‘I walk about.’’ The ordinary word for 
kiyo'sa@'igt is kiyukiyu‘sawag**'; *ayd is for aiyo'*. 
19 Supposed to be said by the one blessed. After a fight, if there was snow or rain, the tracks could 
not be followed. 
20 Supposed to be said by the one blessed. Nenond'sdgi for nenu‘sog** is nearly ona par with neke'ka’- 
nanemegogi (above) for neke'kanemegog**'. 
