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given). We feel ourselves connected with life, for surely one of the 

 great spirits will take cognizance of the tobacco, food, and buck- 

 skins that we who are impersonating the spirits have offered. 

 Surely they (the spirits) will not care to see (these offerings) lost 

 nor let us cause ourselves to suffer in vain. Thus the Creator said. 

 As counseled ones do, I greet you.'^^ Host, I send my greetings 

 toward you. You seated here impersonating the spirits, I send my 

 greetings toward you." 



Then the host arose and thanked his guests. 



Host's terminal speech. — "War-bundle owners who are seated here, 

 I greet 3-ou. It is good. We were living in an abject condition, so 

 you performed this ceremony most carefully for us. All night have 

 you been sitting here. It is good. With the greatest care have 

 you eaten. It is good. That is what those who are in charge of 

 feasts, who are in charge of war powers, counseled us, it is said. 

 I shall now call on a man who can make himself heard by all the 

 spirits who are in control of war power, including those who live 

 above where the Creator lives, to those who live on the earth, and 

 those who live under the earth. I will now sing four songs and when 

 I begin them that will be the end (of the ceremony). Then the man 

 is to give the war whoop four times." 



This he said to them. Then the victory whoop was given four 

 times. 



Terminal Address to the Dog 



Then the dog is sent forth as an offering to Disease-giver. There 

 at the place where the last guest has been( ?) the host rises and greets 

 all. 



Host's speech to Disease-giver. — "War-bundle owners who are 

 seated here, I greet you. In the beginning one of my grandfathers 

 told me that the man in the south is the greatest one in control of 

 war powers. One side controls death and the other life, he said. 

 He blessed our grandfather and his descendants wherever they might 

 be and he said that he would at all times remember them. When- 

 ever we pour tobacco, then those who offer tobacco will not take 

 sick, he said, it is said. That is the reason they pour tobacco, they 

 said. We are extending to you one like ourselves (the dog), and we 

 have told all, that all who wish to pour tobacco may do so. I greet 

 you aU." 



When the time has come, then all pour tobacco, the men, the 

 women, and the children. Not one was there left of those who had 

 poured tobacco. They had all scattered. 



'» Apparently the name of the spirit he is impersonating has been omitted here. It is the Water. 



