MICHELSON. ] ORIGIN OF THE WHITE BUFFALO DANCE. 101 
The buffaloes are standing so much there, in their holes; 
The buffaloes are standing there so much; 
The buffaloes are standing so much there, in their holes; 
The buffaloes are standing there so much; 
The buffaloes are standing so much there, in their holes; 
The buffaloes are standing so much there. ?? 
My tail is looked at, mine, ye; 
My tail is looked at, mine, ye; 
My tail is looked at, mine, ye; 
My tail is looked at, mine, ye; 
My tail is looked at, mine, ye; 
My tail is looked at, mine, ye. 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking 
Here on this earth; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking; 
The buffalo keeps on walking. * 
When they finished dancing, they put away the flutes with which 
they were dancing. Then it is said they ate a little; sugar was what 
they ate, and maple-sugar cakes, and squashes. Immediately after 
they had eaten, the singers commenced singing. (This was) of course 
after they had danced once. 
The one who advises all the buffaloes is I; 
The one who advises all the buffaloes is I; 
The one who advises all the buffaloes; 
The one who advises all the buffaloes; 
The one who advises all the buffaloes; 
The one who advises all the buffaloes.” 
Here is my paint, mine; 
This is my paint, mine; 
Here is my paint, mine; 
Here is my paint; 
On this earth; 
My paint; 
Here is my paint, mine; 
This is my paint, mine.”° 
24 The white buffalo is supposed to say this. The ordinary word for nd@‘imatais ndna‘imats*. Another 
variation of the same word in this song is passed over. 
25 The one blessed is supposed to say this after he was given paint by the white buffalo. The above 
translation is based on the informant’s explanation; but it should be noted that ‘a‘ki as a locative is an 
anomaly: it is grammatically better to translate (with change of punctuation) ‘‘ My paint is this earth.’’ 
Note that for nis quite frequentinthissong. Thesyllable niismere pndding. The ordinary lengthening 
of vowels may be passed over. 
