234 THE WINNEBAGO TRIBE [eth. ann. 37 



food in the form of their relatives — i. e., in the form of the animals 

 after whom they were named. Then the Bear people made a rule 

 that they were to have a feast at which offerings would be made to 

 their clan animal. And it was for him that they placed a shallow 

 kettle at the feast. This is all. 



SEVENTH VERSION 



Informant, member of the Thunderbird clan. 



At a large spring sat a male bear. He looked upon his body and it 

 was very blue. It was even bluer than the blue of the sky. As the 

 blue from the sky illuminated, so he was. He sat as though he was 

 part of the day. He was a chief and his name was Blue-chief. 

 Toward one side he looked and there stood twelve men. Then the 

 earth began to quake and something came out from the spring. 

 Because something had come out from under the earth that is why 

 the earth quaked. Blue-bear named him Earth-shaker. Then the 

 earth began to quake again and now it was worse than before and 

 Blue-chief named the one who emerged Earth-quaker. And then for 

 the third time the earth began to tremble, even much more than 

 before. So much did it tremble that the day itself trembled; and 

 those that were not solidly attached to the earth came to the top and 

 all manner of fruit was scattered over the earth. Wlien he came out 

 Blue-chief named him Gives-forth-fruit-as-he-walks. And again for 

 the fourth time the earth began to roar and tremble and even the 

 day trembled. Then one came out. So he was named, Makes-the- 

 day-tremble. Thus they were all named as they came out. Then 

 Blue-bear was told by Earthmaker, "This is all that remains to be 

 done; your friends are waiting for you." There Blue-bear talked 

 with Eartlunaker, the latter telling him what he was to do. Then 

 they started to the place where all the other clans were gathering, at 

 Red Banks. As they came, all the leaves that had rough edges 

 became human and all the trees that had prickers became human, 

 antl all the birds that had sharp claws and were able to claw anything, 

 they all became human, and the snakes that had sharp fangs became 

 human. Thus they went. Those of the air went in the air and those 

 of the earth went on the earth, and nothing could cross their path. 

 Even the earth trembled as they walked. 



When they got to the gathering place they were told that seats 

 were reserved for their friends (meaning them). But, said Blue- 

 bear, "We did not come for that purpose, so we will not sit down. 

 We were intended for something else by Eartlunaker. As long as 

 this world exists we will take care of you within the confines of your 

 villages. We will not permit any evil spirits to enter these confines. 

 The seats you offered us will remain as they are, so that if at any time 

 the clans are gathered again our place will be reserved. Then the 



