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said to them. Oh, we shall call these four ‘Camp Police.’ They are 
to whip anyone who stands about obstructing (us), and they are to 
kill a dog. It 1s exactly what the one who bestowed a blessing upon 
me said to me. And we are to attire ourselves in regalia whenever 
we perform our ceremony. Do not be careful of your clothing. 
Even if we are drumming around somewhere, if we come to a river 
we must wade across clothed as we are. ‘That is what I was told. 
This which I say is not my own idea,’’ he said to them. “If those 
who will live in the future after us and in direct succession continue 
uprightly to follow (our practices, their lives) will continue to be 
the same as (ours). That is what you must continue to tell each 
other. If you desire you may initiate anyone. For that is what I 
was told. It is not my own (idea). What in the world would I do 
by myself at the time if you did not continue to take care of (this 
religion)? You might depend upon the disease,” he said to them. 
“We must sing,” he said to them. They made firm their foothold 
on the lawn. Then he began to beat the drum and sing. Of course 
he did not forget the songs. And for a long time they kept forgetting 
and sung one song. And from then onward they did that once in 
a while. Later on they knew how to sing all the songs. And 
occasionally they dressed up that way. He always repeatedly gave 
them instructions. 
Now soon those on the warpath were to depart. (The one blessed) 
was asked by the leader to accompany them. ‘“‘I and these boys 
wish to go about, depending upon (you) for our food,’ he was 
told. “TI am not acquainted with the young men any place,” he 
said to him. ‘“‘Why, you may be friends with anyone,’’ he was 
told. “At any rate I shall accompany you,” he said to him. Then 
he informed his parents. ‘‘I had not thought of you doing so; you 
of course are already a warrior, and these people depend upon you,” 
he was told. ‘‘“You may do whatever you please. (But) you will 
at least carry about our sacred pack (with you),” he was told by his 
father. “It is unnecessary; I might be bothered with it if I took it 
along,” he said to him. ‘‘ Well, well! You surely have been fasting 
earnestly,” he was told. He went along with them. He merely 
took that first rattle (with him). Why, nearly all had sacred packs. 
In the evening (the leader) said, ‘‘We are going to sleep yonder; and 
do you stop to hunt on the way; these (others) are to kindle a fire 
in advance until we arrive there,” he was told by the leader. “It 
will not be necessary. When we come yonder I shall hunt while 
they are kindling a fire,” he said to him. ‘All right,” the (leader) 
said. He was oppressed in his mind, fearing that (the one blessed) 
might not kill anything. When they arrived yonder (the one blessed) 
went about taking his ease. Then he departed, hunted, disappeared 
for a short time, and came dragging into view (?) a bear. ‘‘ There is 
