ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 27 
year before, is said to have been the last of the No"ho"zhi"ga 
men thoroughly versed in the ancient rites. 
Another ritual obtained is the Dream Ritual, with 
literal and free translations. This is a narration of a 
No*ho"zhi"ga’s dream, during a fast, of the sacred packs, 
a number of which have been procured and transferred 
to the National Museum. 
Still another ritual, known as the Wigie. Pahogre, 
“* First of the Rituals,’’ with literal and free translations, 
was recorded. This tells of the coming of the Hoga of 
the Seven Fireplaces, or clans, to the earth from the sky 
by permission of the Sun, Moon, and Morning and Even- 
ing stars, and with the aid of the Winged Hoga, or 
“* Spotted Eagle ’’; of their finding the earth covered with 
water when they descended; their having to rest on the 
tops of seven red oak trees, until, by his magic power, the 
Elk dispersed the waters and made dry land appear ; their 
meeting with the crawfish, which brought from out of the 
earth clays of different colors to be used by the people of 
the Ho"ga clan for symbolic purposes in their No*ho"zhi"ga 
rites. The No*ho"zhi"ga are said to be exceedingly care- 
ful not to recite this ritual to anyone unless given large 
fees. 
The ritual of the Birth of the Sacred Bird, also recorded 
and translated by Mr. La Flesche, relates to the adoption 
of the hawk as a war symbol and is in form of a legend 
telling of the birth of the bird, as of a human being, to 
the sister of four brothers who attended the delivery of 
the child. The story begins with the birth, gives the de- 
tails of each stage of growth, and tells of the prediction 
of the four brothers that their nephew was destined to 
become a great warrior. The child becomes fretful and 
wails ceaselessly until the skins of seven prey animals and 
a bow with a bit of scalp attached are brought to it by its 
uncles. For this reason no one can be initiated into the 
order of the No*ho"zhi*ga unless he furnishes the skins 
of these seven animals. 
