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SECTION 33 



" ' So now another. 

 ' Tell your relations this. The Creator has sanctioned a feast 

 to a medicine animal on a great day.' " 

 So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



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" ' Now another message to tell your people. 



" ' Now the messengers said that this thing was beyond the con- 

 trol of Indians. 



" 'At some future day the wild animals will become extinct. Now 

 when that day comes the people will raise cattle and swine for feast 

 food at the thanksgivings.' " 1 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



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" ' Now another message to tell your people. 



" ' You have been ignorant of this thing. 



" ' When the Honondi'ont go about to notify the community of a 

 meeting for the celebration of Osto'wago'wa, or for hearing the 

 Great Ruler's message, the evil spirit at the same time appoints and 

 sends another man, an invisible one, in his tracks saying, " Do not 

 go. It is of no use, no benefit comes to you ; rather do your own 

 work at home and stay away." Now it is the messenger of the evil 

 spirit that argues thus. Now know you that the evil spirit will 

 hinder you in all good things but you can outwit him by doing the 

 things that he does not wish you to do. Go then to the meetings. 

 Then will the evil messenger follow you to the Long House and 

 when from the outside you have heard the songs he will say that 

 such is sufficient and that you may now return. Do not heed him 

 but enter and take your seat. Then will he argue again saying 

 that it is sufficient to listen and not take a part because you would 

 not appear well in shabby clothing. Heed him not. Now this 

 spirit speaks to your minds and his face is between you all.' ' ; 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



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" ' Now another message to tell your people. 



" ' This will happen. 



" ' We have told you to watch. 



1 Pork is now the principal ceremonial food. 



