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what we like. Do you come out of Genonsgwa's belly." There was 

 no sign yet of her granddaughter. She had not yet come forth. At 

 last the old woman said to her grandson : " We must have more help. 

 You have a great many relatives — uncles, aunts, and cousins. We 

 must call them here." Thereupon the old woman, Dagwanoenyent- 

 gowa, called repeatedly. They came one by one. Soon there was a 

 great number of them. Having broken up and removed all the 

 clothes of the Genonsgwa, they threw them away, leaving the dead 

 body naked. Then the old woman, building a fire at Genonsgwa's 

 head, burned tobacco on it. All the Dagwanoenyent people walked 

 around the fire, each throwing tobacco on it and saying, " This is 

 what we like." After each one had gone around once and had 

 thrown tobacco into the fire once, the young girl started up in the 

 Genonsgwa's belly, and panting for breath, walked out, saying, " How 

 long have I been here?" They gave her more tobacco smoke, which 

 she inhaled until she gained full strength. Then all went home, the 

 old woman and her two grandchildren to her own lodge, and the 

 other Dagwanoenyents each to his or her lodge. 



After they had been home a while a Genonsgwa came to the old 

 woman's lodge, who talked pleasantly, inquiring how they were. 

 Having found out that they were only three in number, the Ge- 

 nonsgwa went back home, thinking it would be a small work to kill 

 them all. After the Genonsgwa went away the old woman said: 

 " AVe are in trouble now. There is a great number of these Ge- 

 nonsgwa people leagued against us. They are assembled some- 

 where, not far away. When this struggle commences we do not 

 know whether we shall be able to come home hei-e again or not." 

 As soon as she had finished talking with her grandchildren, the old 

 woman, going out, called, '' Dagwanoenyents ! " The girl, not know- 

 ing what that meant, asked her grandmother, who said : " I am call- 

 ing your relations to help us. You are a Dagwanoenyent, too." 

 The Dagwanoenyents came one by one. When all had come, there 

 were GO besides the old woman and her two grandchildren. Dag- 

 wanoenyentgowa now said : " Each one must have a stone to strike 

 with, just heavy enough to handle with ease." When they had 

 gathered stones the Genonsgwa began to come, thousands upon thou- 

 sands in number. The Dagwanoenyents were frightened when they 

 saw them, but the old woman who led them said : " AVe must sepa- 

 rate and attack them singly. Have faith to kill each one with but 

 one blow, and you will do it. You must keep the stones in your 

 hands. Be firm and retreat slowly in different directions." The 

 Dagwanoenyents took her advice. Whenever they had a chance, 

 they struck and killed a Genonsgwa, retreating all the time and 

 killing the Genonsgwa for a long distance. The old woman then 

 told all her people to go up a high mountain toward the south, ahead 



