(THEN) THE SACRED PACK THAT IS SPOKEN OF AS 
BEING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WHITE BUFFALO; 
ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF HIM. 
It is called the White Buffalo’s Hoof Sacred Pack. It also watches 
only over one celebrating a gens pack. 
Whenever one who is to celebrate his gens is approached by a 
ceremonial attendant and is informed, “‘ You must hunt,” if he is told 
that, he must quietly say, “All right.’”’ He must not consent in any 
foolish way. He must quietly say, “All right.” 
When the ceremonial attendant has begun to walk around, they 
are then already afraid of him. 
The ceremonial attendant himself must not joke in any way. 
Indeed he must tell the truth when he goes around notifying those for 
whom he acts as ceremonial attendant to hunt. 
The leading ceremonial attendant thinks in his heart that he has 
the manitou already in him. 
Then, again, after those who were to celebrate their gens festival 
were told to hunt, they indeed thought in their hearts that the 
manitou was within them. They only thought about that which they 
were going to kill for it, that the White Buffalo might look upon them 
enjoying a gens festival, that they must please him. 
That, it is said, is what those celebrating a gens festival thought 
about in their hearts. 
They would name the date eight days ahead. That was the number 
of days ahead (they would) always (set the date). 
And then, it is said, those who were to give the gens festival would 
hunt earnestly. It is said that some would even move camp when 
they went to hunt. They hunted for any kind of little game. 
It is said that the men who had wives did not, at least while hunt- 
ing, talk to their wives. 
It is said that they would always bathe. They were not to be dirty 
during that time. That was the reason why they bathed. 
And when the time came for them to hold the gens festival they all 
joined in the making of a place where they were to smoke themselves. 
It is said they indeed began to smoke themselves early where they 
were to hold the gens festival. They would go in, it is said, where 
they were to give the gens festival. The ceremonial attendants 
gathered up (that which they were to offer). It is said that they 
went in great numbers as they walked around. 
Those who had gone hunting would continue to hand them (the 
game). These would continue to be taken. 
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