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" ' Sometimes a mother is ready to feed her family. When she 

 is ready to bid them sit doAvn, she glances out and sees some one 

 coming and straightway hides the food. A woman visitor comes 

 in. Now after some conversation the visitor says she is unwell 

 and goes out. Then the family commences to eat. And the Creator 

 says that who follow such tricks must repent as soon as they hear 

 this message, for such practices are most wicked.' " 



" Now the messengers said this." 

 ' Now the Creator made food for all creatures and it must be 

 free for all. He ordained that people should live in communities. 

 Now when visitors enter a lodge the woman must always say, 

 " Sede'koni'V come eat. Now it is not right to refuse what is 

 offered. The visitor must take two or three bites at least and say, 

 " Niawe 11 '." Tell this to all your people.' " 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 21 



" ' Now another message. 



" ' Now this is right. 



" ' When a woman hears children playing near her lodge she 

 must call them in and ask them to eat. The Creator says that this 

 is right for some children are of poor parents and have little to eat. 

 The Creator loves poor children and whosoever feeds the poor and 

 unfortunate does right before him.' "' 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 22 



" ' Now another message. 



" ' When a woman sees an unfortunate girl who has neither 

 parents nor settled home and calls her in and helps her repair her 

 clothing, cleanse herself and comb her hair, she does right and has 

 favor in the sight of her Creator. He loves the poor and the woman 

 does right before him. So we, the messengers, say that you must 

 tell your people to continue to do this good thing.' " 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 23 



" ' Now another message. 



" ' The Creator is sad because of the sins of the beings that he 

 created. 



" ' He ordained that mankind should live as social beings in com- 

 munities. 



