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skins that were in the White Buffalo’s Hoof sacred pack would not 
think that of him. That person himself would be sitting there for 
naught. 
It is said that was the reason why they indeed did that. Anyone 
who was celebrating the gens festival, or a child, stopped to throw 
his (or its) tobacco on the White Buffalo’s Hoof sacred pack. Even 
those who were in cradles would be made to do that. Those whose 
fathers were of the War gens would be told: “This is this one’s 
tobacco.” It is said that was what they usually did, even a little 
child. 
Then again, the man who was aged was to sit up while they held 
the gens festival. 
Again, the one who sang was to sing loudly indeed. 
Again, they were to instruct each other quietly. They were not 
to speak to each other in any harsh way as long as they held the 
gens festival. If someone did speak harshly in any way his life 
would be made ill. Indeed, then they were to speak to each other 
pleasantly and kindly, everyone alike. They were to talk about 
the gens festival to each other. It is said that was what they advised 
each other to do. As for them, it is said that White Buffalo’s Hoof 
sacred pack only watched over the one giving the gens festival in 
whatever way he was to do as long as they were holding the gens 
festival. That is how long it kept track of them, is what they seem 
to have told. That is the reason why one celebrating the gens festival 
was afraid to accidentally say something even a little out of the way. 
Again, one truly indeed must think right in his heart. He must 
not unnecessarily think thoughts of courting, nor must he think of 
wickedness. It is said that was what he was afraid of. They earnestly 
said to one another that they must fear that White Buffalo’s Hoof 
sacred pack. 
“What brethren think of each other, that is what we shall think 
of each other. We shall then very much please that White Buffalo’s 
Hoof sacred pack. That is what is expected of us, who are members 
of this gens, by the White Buffalo who blessed us. He has personally 
been appointed by the Gentle Manitou. He has then blessed us 
with this. He has blessed the one who bore the name of the War 
gens. That indeed is the reason why this (name) is being so greatly 
watched from everywhere. As many as are the number (of limbs) 
that branch out from him, from just as many (places) are we watched. 
There are no others like that,’ a young man would be told, (or) 
simply anyone, women too. 
“Indeed then, continue to think in a good way. Indeed he will 
think just so of you, if you think rightly about your lives. tf you 
wish anything of this White Buffalo’s Hoof sacred pack in the way 
it has been planned, it will be just that way. I do not know what it 
