MICHELSON. ] THE LITTLE SPOTTED BUFFALO 525 
And the other half (is): 
I lead the buffaloes around; 
T lead the buffaloes around. 
And there is another (song). The third song is used: 
Far off, far off I place it on his back; 
Far off, far off I place it on his back. 
That is all. And the other half (is): 
Far off, far off I place it on him, I place it on him; 
Far off, far off, far off, I place it on him, I place it on him." 
That is the third (song). And another would be started again. 
And one, the last one, would be used: 
I give to you, I give to you, I give to you 
The crow as my headdress; 
I give to you, I give to you. 
And the other half (is): 
I give to you, I give to you, I give to you 
The buffaloes; 
I give to you, I give to you.” 
Then they would cease dancing for the first time: there would be 
three more times (which they would dance). And after they dance 
those who have particular places are assigned (food). The leading 
woman on the east side would be assigned strawberries, strawberries 
which have been placed there. Oh, in the fall, she would be assigned 
watermelons. After she had been assigned (food), then a man who 
sits on the east side would be assigned maple syrup or maple sugar. 
And the Kindly Chiefs would be assigned anything sweet or any- 
thing. And then those belonging to the Ringed Perch (7?) gens, and 
all who have particular places (would be assigned food). After as 
many as are assigned (foods) have all extended invitations, then (the 
speaker) would again stop to talk at length: 
““And now eat, all those who remembered this.” 
Every one’s name would be called out, whoever brought food that 
was being eaten. (The speaker) makes a speech: ‘‘And that is how 
kind a deed he did in remembering the namers of his society, that is 
how kind a deed, because he desired to continue to live well is why 
he did so, and also so that he would not meet disease, that all his 
relatives would not meet disease, and that he might not stand around 
shamefacedly when the manitou changes the seasons of his earth. 
He dedicates this sweet food to the buffalo who controls (the buffa- 
loes), whose name is ‘Muddy-Body.’ And he also dedicates it to 
the very important buffaloes who are the namers of his society and 
puts aside tobacco for them first. So you will eat; eat!” is what 
those invited are told. 
\4 The Indian words are badly distorted in the song. 
1s Note nina in the first half, but kina in the second. 
