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chiefs and head-men appointed a delegation to see if all he had said 

 were true. So they went as they had been told and found the body 

 of the father and brought it back with them." Eniaiehuk. 



section 57 



" ' Now another message to tell your people. 



" ' You may ask three questions concerning three privileges when 

 you go among your relatives at the ceremony of Nisko'wukni 1 and 

 ask what one is fitted for them. 



" ' Who among you likes best to call upon the afflicted? Who 

 among you loves to commune alone in the forests? Who among 

 you is most anxious concerning religious conditions ? ' 



So they asked him. Eniaiehuk. 



SECTION 58 



" ' Now another message. 



" ' Now this matter will devolve upon you. 



" ' The people will assemble in council and ask, " Who among 

 us is able to say, ' I compel you to assemble ? ' 



" ' Now when the question is set forth each person must make 

 reply. The chiefs must demand it.' 



" Now it happened that he fulfilled the requirements and all the 

 people assembled and with one accord acclaimed that Ganio'dai'io* 

 should lead them and that they should never murmur. 



" Now that the people had done, he was patient to learn the 

 result. 



" The council adjourned and the messengers came and questioned 

 him saying, ' How did you understand your people ? ' 



" He answered, ' The majority consented that I should lead 

 them.' 2 



" Then the messengers replied, ' Truly the greater number will 

 follow you.' " 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 59 



" ' Now another message. 

 ' It is this : We, the messengers of our Creator, see strong 

 drink used during the season when corn is planted. Now let those 



1 February, the moon of the midwinter, the time of thanksgiving. 



2 Because the people of this council elected that Handsome Lake should 

 have authority over them he is ever after called Sedwago'wane, or chief 

 leader, or our great teacher. 



