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said, "For your meanness you shall become Kaku'ene ('the jumper' — 

 grasshopper), and you shall be known by your stained mouth. You 

 shall become the pest of those who raise tobacco." 



Then Ma'nabush took the tobacco and divided it amongst his brothers 

 and younger brothers, giving to each some of the seed, that they might 

 never be without this plant for their use and enjoyment. 



THE SEARCH FOE MA'NABTJSH 



The following is the concluding myth relating to Ma'nabush, and it 

 purports to account for the place of his abode. It is based on the 

 myth related in connection with the ritual of the Mitii'wit. where the 

 seven hunters made a visit to Ma'nabush to ask favors. The follow- 

 ing tale was told by Shu'nien : 



One time, long after Ma'nabush had gone away from his people, an 

 Indian dreamed that Ma'nabush spoke to him. Then the Indian awoke, 

 and when daylight came he sought seven of his mita' T friends, the 

 chief ones of the Mitii'wit. Then they held a council among them- 

 selves, at which it was decided that they go in search of Ma'nabush 

 and make him a visit. The Indian who had dreamed of Ma'nabush 

 then blackened his face, and they all started away to the shore of the 

 great water, where they entered canoes and went toward the rocky 

 land, in the direction of the rising sun. After a long time they reached 

 the shore of the land where Ma'nabush dwelt. Getting out of their 

 canoes, which they pulled up on shore, they started to find his wig- 

 wam. They soon reached it, and, approaching the entrance, they 

 beheld Ma'nabush, who bade them enter. The door of the wigwam 

 moved up and down, and each time one of the Indians entered the 

 wigwam the door came down and closed the entrance, when it again 

 lifted to allow the next one to enter. When all had thus entered and 

 seated themselves about Ma'nabush, he said to them, "My friends, why 

 is it you have come so loug a journey to see me; what is it you wish?" 

 Then all save one responded, "Ma'nabush, we are very desirous of 

 procuring some hunting medicine, that we may be enabled to supply 

 our people with plenty of food." 



"That you shall have," replied Ma'nabush; and, turning to the one 

 who had not joined in the request, said to him, "What is it that you 

 desire ?" 



To this the Indian replied, "I do not desire hunting medicine, but I 

 wish you to give me everlasting life." Then Ma'nabush went to where 

 the Indian sat, and taking him up by the shoulders carried him to 

 where he usually slept, where he put him down, saying, "You shall be 

 a stone; thus you will be everlasting." The others, seeing what had 

 occurred, took leave of Ma'nabush and went down to the shore, where 

 they got into their canoes and returned home. 



From the seven who returned we have this story of the abode of 

 Ma'nabush. 



