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SECTION 50 



" ' Now another message to tell your people. 



1 " ' Now we are of the mind that the cold of winter will take 

 life away. Many will be taken away because of the changing cold. 

 Moreover some will freeze because they are filled with strong 

 drink. Then again when the earth grows warm and the warm 

 changes come, many will perish because of strong drink. Now the 

 Creator never intended that variations of weather and season, warm 

 and cold, should cause death.' " 



2 " ' The Creator made the waters of the earth, the rivers and 

 lakes. These too will cause death and some filled with strong 

 drink will be swallowed up by the waters.' " 



3 " 'And now more. The Creator made fire and this will also 

 cause death and some filled with strong drink will be destroyed by 

 the flames.' " 



" ' Verily he has said and ordained that they who disobey 

 Gai'wiio' should fall into hardships.' " 

 So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



SECTION 51 



" ' Now another message to tell your people. 

 ' The messengers have given the promise to the prophet that he 

 will be able to judge diseases and prescribe remedies. 1 So also he 

 will be able to see far down into the earth as far as runs the elm's 

 root. Then if any trouble comes and anyone asks the help of the 

 prophet, he must give it freely, but they who ask must give an 

 offering of tobacco. Now there will be some in your care who will 

 be taken from your hands for other treatment. No wrong will be 

 done and you must bear no ill will. It is said that the events of 

 all our days are foreknown, so when the time comes for you to 

 exercise your power we will tell you and then you may judge the 

 earth and cure diseases.' " 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 52 



Now another message for your people. 

 " Now when my relatives heard all this they said, ' This man must 

 be a clairvoyant (henne'yo 11 ').' 2 



1 See p. 113, medicine men. 



2 Diviners of mysteries have always been prominent characters among the 

 Indians. Their office was to tell their clients the proper medicine society 



