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would have used were he alive do I ask of you. And if we take the 

 feathers that are in this war bundle on the warpath, may it so happen 

 that even if we see only one enemy we may be the ones to have the 

 war honor. This is what we ask of you and for this we offer tobacco 

 to you. 



"To you, Hare, do we offer tobacco. Here it is. The blessing 

 you bestowed on our grandfather, that we ask of you, the so-called 

 nephew, ^'ictory in war and life we ask, should we ever go on the 

 warpath: that we may conquer without effort and that we may be 

 safe in the midst of the weapons of our enemies. 



" To you, the Turtle, we offer tobacco. Here it is. Men's tobacco 

 we offer you that you may fill your pipe. Our offerings are lacking 

 in every respect, for we have no kettle for you. But we can not 

 offend you, it is said. You have, in truth, power in war and that is 

 why we ask you for victory in war. Grandfather, we offer you 

 tobacco. 



"To you, grandmother, the Earth, do we offer tobacco. We offer 

 you men's tobacco. We ask victory in war from you. When our 

 gi-andfather made a bundle of spirit-power, you added your power. 

 For that reason we have been keeping tobacco for you. Here it is. 

 Grandmother, we offer tobacco to you. 



" To all those who have blessed our grandfather with spirit-power — • 

 for we do not know you all — we offer tobacco to those on earth and 

 to those above. It is our desire that you bless us with the blessings 

 you conferred upon our grandfather. Grandfathers, warriors, I greet 

 you all. I am sorry that I have been boring you with my talk, and 

 that I have perhaps made you smoke too much. But we wish to 

 obtain victory and life, and it is said that patience gains both of 

 these. Knowing this, you have faithfully sat through this whole 

 ceremony. I thank you, and yet I must ask more of you. I must 

 ask that the di-um and songs be sent around the lodge as soon as I 

 get thi'ough singing. As the Nights go around the earth at night so 

 will the drum go around this lodge. I will now use the songs of the 

 Nights, that is what I mean. Warrioi-s, I greet you." 



After singing slow songs he sings dancing songs, and then he 

 speaks again: 



"Warriors, I greet j'ou. As I said before, you may sing the songs 

 of the Nights. Your songs are certainly more spirit-like, and they 

 have the power of obtaining life. I now send the drum to you." 



Then the attendants take the drum, together mth some tobacco, 

 and carry it across the lodge, to a place opposite the host, and place 

 it in front of one of the guests belonging to another clan. He also 

 puts some tobacco in the hands of this person. Then the one about 

 to sing rises and speaks as follows: 



