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ahead would be there before him ready with the food. After the 

 first meal they started out again, and soon they came across the track 

 of a member of some other clan, and they said, ' 'Our friend has gone 

 by." The latter clan had also said in coming, 'Our friend must 

 have come by." Then they came to the place where a large lodge 

 had been constructed. When all were inside, the animal-beings 

 wished to start a camp fire, and they called upon all those present to 

 start it; but no one except the Thunderbirds could do it, so they 

 made the Thunderbirds chiefs of the tribe. As, however, they were 

 to have a number of chiefs, they called upon the Water-spirits to be 

 chiefs of the lower division. Of the third division, the soldiers were 

 to be the chiefs. The latter were to be in charge of discipline. That 

 is the origin of the Bear or Soldier clan. 



FOURTH VERSION 



Informant, member of the clan [so-called "true" version]: Earth- 

 maker made all things, and then he created man and woman, and he 

 placed them in the south. He gave them charge of some of the day 

 or life. All the creatures on the earth and all the birds of the air he 

 was in charge of. He was going to start up from below and walk 

 toward the north. All the creatures went with him. He walked 

 forth with all the creatures. "V^Tien he arrived on earth all the other 

 clans had already gathered at one place. . When he arrived they said, 

 "Our soldiers have come. Make room for them." So it was said. 

 And he said to them, ' 'The things Earthmaker created me for, those 

 I will do. Therefore, wherever you live or wherever you gather 

 together I will look after your village; even to the edge of the clear- 

 ing, that far I will make it sacred for you; and if you are ever over- 

 come by sickness and you ask me to arise and help you, your sickness 

 will leave you. And while he spoke of his power for four days the 

 weather had been good, and no wind blew from any direction. The 

 soldier was thus in charge of affairs. And as he spoke thus all birds 

 with sharp claws flew above him in a circle. 



On the fourth day all the clans left for their respective homes. 

 Now even to this day he, the bear, is still in charge of the people. 



FIFTH VERSION 



Informant, same as of fourth version [so-called "minor" version]: 

 In the south, where he emerged and came upon our earth, there was 

 a spring which gave forth white water. When he was about to 

 come out, the hill in which he was confined shook and the spring 

 shook also. He was not the first to come out, for his attendants 

 preceded him. Then he came out. There were 1 1 men. The oldest 

 one told him to go and look around at the fields. He sent out four 

 to look at the fields (the raspberries and all other fruits). The 



