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Now the host speaks again : 



" Warriors, I greet you. It is good that you have told one another 

 my wishes and spoken about the things that are usually discussed 

 at this ceremony. I say again that it is good to hear such words 

 from you. We are making you suifer, but the attendants are put- 

 ting on the kettles again. I will therefore give all the spirits for 

 whom kettles have been prepared smoking material again. I greet 

 you all." 



Then he begins to pour out tobacco for the spirits. As often as 

 he calls upon a spirit so often does he pour tobacco into the fire, 

 saying as follows in each case: 



"Here it is, the tobacco, grandfather, who are in the middle of the 

 lodge. We have been told that you said you were the mediator 

 between (the spirits and human beings). It is said that if we place 

 on your head tobacco for the spirits you would see to it that our 

 offering had not been made in vain. So I pour tobacco for you. 

 Here it is. 



"To you, in the South, the Disease-giver, grandfather, I offer 

 tobacco. A four-legged animal,' one of our own members, we have 

 put in the kettle for you. Tobacco, food, feathers, and buckskin we 

 offer you. You blessed our grandfather and met him in the middle 

 of the day. With the blessing with which you blessed him do you 

 now bless us. This we ask of you — that fever (disease) may not 

 come upon us, and that we may have victory and life. This we ask 

 of you because you claim that you are in charge of these things. 

 Grandfather, in return for all the things that we ask you, we offer 

 tobacco for your pipe. The same we offer to your grandfathers, 

 those under the light, those who walk in darkness.* My 

 grandfather you blessed. The things that you taught him we ask 

 for. Our offerings are poorly given, and not of the best kind, but 

 it is said that your feelings can not be hurt since you permitted 

 our grandfather to enter your spirit-home. We pour tobacco 

 for you. Nights, that victory may come our way, and that you might 

 walk faster so that day may come to us sooner. Men's tobacco, 

 food, and buckskin we offer you. Here it is. 



"Morning Star, tobacco we offer you, with buckskin and food. 

 When our grandfather made a bundle of spirit-powers, you added 

 your blessing of warrior prowess. That is what I ask of you — that 

 we may have victory whenever we meet the enemy. It is said that 

 if we wait till then we might not receive your blessing. That is why 

 we ask it now. We pour tobacco for you. 



"To you, the chief of the Eagles, I offer tobacco. In our grand- 

 father's fasting you blessed him with victory in war. That which he 



' Ct. note 2. 



• I. e., the Night Spirits. 



