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with their canes, and if they did this such a person would surely die."' 

 For that reason do they warn them not to sleep. However, as soon 

 as the men have thrown the buckskins outside then any child who 

 desires may sleep without danger. 



After the song had been sung he (first guest) speaks as follows: 



Speech of first guest. — "Host and members of his band who are 

 seated here, I greet you. By coming in connection with the di'um 

 I and my relatives have been strengthened. It is good. To such 

 an extent have we annoyed the drum. Host and members of his 

 band who are seated here, I greet you. As many as there are [who 

 are seated within the lodge] impersonating the spirits, I send forth 

 my greetings to you." 



Then the attendant takes the drum and places it in the middle of 

 the lodge. 



The host rises and speaks as follows: 



Speech of host. — "War-bundle owTiers who are seated here, I greet 

 you. It is good. What I have longed for, that you have completed 

 for me. AU night have you prayed for me. It is good. Blessings 

 did the spirits give your grandf athere. Wliat you were to say to the 

 spirits that they (yoirr ancestors) told you and that you have repeated 

 here all night. It is good. You weren't selfish in your actions. 

 You wished to obtain something for all of us. It is good. I am 

 thankful to you, for you must have inconvenienced yourselves 

 greatly by sitting here all night and you must in addition have 

 sufl^ered from hunger. Now in addition to the kettle that has been 

 placed in honor of those who live in the east, the Night Spu-its, the 

 last band to sing will also receive a head. A kettle is also to be 

 placed in honor of the Earth." 



Then he said that food was to be placed in honor of the Moon, as 

 well as a kettle (for soup). Then they named a person to be in 

 charge of a kettle in honor of the Water. Then they called upon 

 one to take charge of the kettle in honor of the Eagle. Then they 

 placed one in charge of the kettle for Porcupine. Then he (the host) 

 spoke again. 



Second speech of host. — " I realize that oiu" grandfathers did not 

 bless me much and that I have hardly enough food to go around, 

 but we will nevertheless do it, for it is said that oiu" gi-andfathers 

 will not be insulted thereby, grandfather said. That is why we give 

 this feast, however little it be that we obtain. And I am not the 

 only one, for all my relatives are doing the best in their power that 

 we may obtain (blessings). That is why we give the feast. War- 

 bundle owners who are seated here, I greet you." 



118 They speak of the Night Spirits appearing toward dawn as old in reference to the gray light of morning 

 which they compare to the white hair of an old person. For the same reason these old Night Spirits have 

 cane-s just as an old man has a cane. 



