C. 
THE WAY MESKWAKIES DO WHEN THEY DIE. 
(This is) what the Meskwakies do when they die and how they 
know what they shall say to each other if they speak to each other (at 
burial). This it is said is what they did. 
The people were addressed by the manitou by whom they were 
first made to move (i. e., have life), “‘This is the way you shall exist 
as mortals,’ they were told. ‘You must live quietly in the future. 
I made you to move (i. e., gave you life). Do not think of an evil 
life. This day Ihave made you. You will not die right away. For 
a long time you will exist as mortals. That is what I think of you. 
You will not exist as mortals for merely a short time. You will con- 
tinue to see each other for a very long time. That is what I desire 
for you. I am unwilling for you to live (but) a very short time. 
But you will surely come to that. Then life will be very short. This 
is why that will happen to you. At the time when you begin to have 
evil thoughts, then you will come to it. Now to-day you will con- 
tinue to see the sun for a hong time. Surely as many of you as stir 
(i. e., have life) will all see him. I myself employ him. As you now 
see him, he will have known how you live. Whoever shall live evilly 
will be known by the sun. The man or woman who says anything 
evil while it is daylight will be known by the sun. And this. You 
will also be watched very carefully at the night,’ they were told by 
the manitou. ‘‘Live quietly. You must live gently. You must 
think kindly toward each other. Do not think of what is evil 
toward each other. You must all be fond of each other. And do not 
think of bad language. I warn you against anything which is bad. 
For I desire you (to do) what is right, always what is right is what I 
desire of you. (If you do that) you will continue to live for a very 
long time. (It) will not (be) for a short time. You will only live so 
long as you shall continue to believe me. For as long as you shall 
continue to be evil, so long will your life be (short). Your body is the 
same as when you plant anything. At first it will grow rapidly. 
And if it soon is not properly taken care of, then your life will be like 
this. This is what I can tell you to-day,’’ they were told when they 
were addressed by him. 
