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So now another. 



It is of Soi'ka gaa"kwa, our grandmother, the Moon in the sky. 



You did make her a sign for reckoning the years of children. 



Now she has fulfilled the design of her creation so far. 



Now again the smoke arises. 



Inhale the incense as you continue to listen, 



Oh you who were born of Earth, 



Oh you who dwell in the sky! 



Through the smoke we pray that this may be so as long as earth 



endures, 

 So pray your descendants, 

 Oh you who were born of Earth, 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky! 

 So have they said. 

 Oh you who were born of Earth, 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky ! 



Now you did think that there should be a sky 



And that spots should be in the sky 



For signs unto the people. 



So did you design this to be so as long as the earth endures. 



And the people implore thee that this may continue to be as long 



as the earth endures. 

 Now again the smoke arises, 

 And through it the people speak. 

 Oh inhale as you continue to listen, 

 Oh you who were born of Earth, 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky ! 



Now you did design all that which should occur in the world, 

 And planned the four sacred ceremonies 

 That should be perpetuated forever 

 And celebrated by the people each year. 



Be celebrated by these who call themselves your descendants ; 

 That there should be head ones and their assistants 

 To perpetuate the four ceremonies. 

 Now as many men-beings as remain on earth are here, 

 Gathered about this pole. 

 Now then you have seen that we commenced at the new part of 



day. 

 Now you shall know that you are invited to listen to thanking 



songs this day ! 



[The head chief yells Yokadi !~Gowagannie ! 

 The people answer wo' wo' wo'!] 



