HE^TiTT] de'HOdya'tka'ewen. 819 



So De'hae"'hyo'we'"s and his two friends arose and took suitable 

 ])ositions to receive the greetings of the people. And the people 

 with the chief in the lead came forward and cordially stroked their 

 bodies according to the custom. All the men, all the women, and 

 all the chihlrcn arose and greeted them. 



When the ceremony was over the chief said, "This, too, shall be 

 done. We will do, in the future, all the things that we have to-day 

 learned should be done. And this, too, you shall know — you who 

 have just returned home — that you and we shall be equal in the 

 enjoyment and disposition of the things that we possess; so that 

 our mmds and yours shall think in peace. Here, you know, dwell 

 the people, and now of course we again shall commingle and asso- 

 ciate together. So now, too, everything is ready for us to rejoice 

 and be happy, seeing that you have returned home in safety and 

 health. 



"And the fu'st thing to be done is to make merry by a game. They 

 whose bodies are strong will play at a game of lacrosse ball; and thus 

 shall tilery amuse your and our minds, that you may rejoice. When 

 that shall have passed, then we shall dance, beginning with the Song 

 of the Pigeons. 



"And when that is passed, it will be time for us to disperse to 

 our homes. Thereupon, De'hae°'hyo'we""s arose and said, "It is 

 indeed a marvelous matter to know that we have been absent from 

 our people during three generations. And that, too, that we are 

 rejoicing that we have, though much decreased in number, retuined 

 to our homes. We are indeed very happy that we are again one 

 people with you." 



Then the young men went to the public gaming grounds and 

 there engaged in an exciting game of lacrosse ball. And when 

 this game was over, the people assembled in the Long-lodge of 

 public meetings and there they performed the ceremony of the Song 

 of the Pigeons. They danced all the songs of this ceremony, which 

 is quite long and exciting. Even the children danced to show 

 their pleasure at seeing the returned men. (This is the end of the 

 story.) 



