ttADiN] THE CLAN WAR-BUNDLE FEASTS 483 



And a war-bundlo owner for the second kettle should be called 

 upon — a kettle offered in connection with him whom we call Great 

 Black Hawk. 



Then they call for someone to take charge of the kettle placed for 

 Disease-giver. 



Then they call for someone to take charge of the kettle for the spirit 

 whom they call South Wind. 



Then they call for someone to take charge of the kettle for the Sun. 



Then they also select another man to be in charge of a kettle put 

 on for the Morning Star.'* 



Then the first one who had been called upon for a kettle takes as 

 many pieces of food as there are individuals in his band who eat with 

 him. The second one who had been called upon also takes enough 

 pieces (for his band). 



Those who are going to eat the head have to wait.°^ 



Then all took enough pieces to suffice for their band. 



Then they (the attendants) put the pieces of meat in plates and 

 cut them up into small portions. Now all are in readiness for the 

 meal. Only some of those in the lodge are called upon to eat the 

 head. The plate of the others is filled with ordinary cuts (of meat). 

 As many men and women as are present, for that many do they cut up 

 the pieces of meat evenly and place them in the plate. 



Only warriors are head eaters. Not to warriors do they give com- 

 mon pieces. Women and men who are not warriors can not take 

 part in this head eating. Only men can take part in the head eat- 

 ing. They would not permit women to eat the head. However, those 

 of the feasters who were warriors and had brought home war tro- 

 phies would speak a good word for the trophy bearers, their sisters, 

 their neices, and their aunts,"^ and these would be allowed to sit in 

 the midst of the head eaters. The sisters or the aunts, whatever 

 women were allowed to sit among the head eaters, considered it a 

 very great honor. Thus all were encouraged to do. 



Now (the preparations being finished) all are waiting for the meal 

 and the host gets up and speaks."* 



"I greet you all. When it (the meat) gets into the plate, then it 

 is the time to try to get the spirit's attention by singing. War- 

 bundle owners, who are seated here, I greet you all." (Eating song.) 



" In the first division of the ritual seven Icettles are prepared; in the second division, four. 



" The eating of the deer's head is the greatest honor that one can obtain in this ceremony, and only war- 

 riors are permitted to take part in it. 



w When a warrior returned from a successful war party with the first war honor, i. e., if he had counted 

 coup first, he was given a wampum necklace, and this he presented to his oldest sister or to the daughters 

 of his father's brother or mother's sister or to his mother's sister. 



" This is the continuation of his speech that had been interrupted by the preparations for the meal 



