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people. But even we, the servants of the Creator, do not under- 

 stand all things. Now some when they are turned to the right 

 way will say, " I will continue so for all of my days," but this will 

 not be so for they surely will fall short in some things. This is 

 why even we can not understand all things." " 

 So they said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 46 



" At the time of this prophecy I was in the Cold Spring village. 

 It occurred at this time. The prophecy was then new. 



" At that time a woman and her daughter administered a witch- 

 powder 1 to a man and he lost his mind. He wandered off alone 

 and died and thus a great crime was committed. 



" Now at that time it was said among the head men, ' We will 

 punish the women." So it was the plan that each chief give the 

 women one lash. 



" Now I, Ganiodai'io' heard the resolution of the chiefs and was 

 of the opinion that the women would easily survive such punish- 

 ment, so, also, the chiefs believed it. 



" Now all this happened when the head men sat in council, the 

 four messengers being present. 



" Now this thing must never happen again. Such councils never 

 accomplish good. It is natural that foolish women should have 

 done what these did. 



" Now at the time of the lashing it was in my mind that they 

 would surely live. 



" So this must never happen again because the Creator has not 

 privileged men to punish each other." Eniaiehuk. [See plate 12.] 



section 47 



" So now another story. 



" It happened that at a certain time a certain person did not 

 honor Gai'wiio*. At a gathering where Gai'wiio' was being told 

 this was done. It was at Cold Spring village. 



"A man was standing in the doorway showing disrespect to the 

 proceedings within. The prophet was speaking and as he said in 

 closing ' It is finished,' the man in the doorway daini"'dadi. Now 

 that was the last. The man did not go home to his dwelling and 



1 Witch-powders were used for various purposes but generally as poisons 

 or love charms. Their use is condemned in section 3 and the punishment 

 of those who use them in section 104. 



