THE CODE OF HANDSOME LAKE 93 



Now tomorrow morning you must consider yourself invited to the 

 Great Feather Dance ! 



[Cries by the head chief Hioh, hiu, hiu, hiu! 

 The people answer Io' io' io' io' io'!] 



Two parts will be celebrated, the Great Feather Dance and the 

 Harvest Thanksgiving. 



[Cries by the head chief ;Ganicfganio ganio! 

 Answers by the the people Ho-ni ho-ni!] 



These two ceremonies will be in progress tomorrow, 



Oh you who were born of Earth, 



Oh you who dwell in the sky 



And the next day you are invited to the sacred game. 



[Cries by the head chief, Ba-a'! ba-a'! ba-a'! ba-a'! ba-a'! 

 Answers by the people, Hoie! hoie! hoie! hoie!] 



Now again the smoke arises 



The incense of the sacred tobacco, 



To you who were born of Earth, 



Yet dwell in the sky 



Only this can we do 



To fulfil the law. 



All the things of your creation that you have made visible to us 



We thank you for and for all the things that you have created. 



In the manner that you did think, we have thanked you, 



From low earth upward to the great sky where you are living. 



With all their strength the people thank you and you have seen it, 



Oh you who were born of Earth, 



Oh you who dwell in the sky ! 



So now it is done. 



Now you did think that you would appoint four messengers whose 



work should be to watch over earth 

 And the people that dwell in the world 

 To keep them all from harm, 

 For men-beings are your children. 



Now do I say, the voices of the people combine as one 

 To thank you. 

 We have done as best we can in giving thanks to the four 



messengers. 

 Now again the smoke arises, 

 And we speak through its incense. 

 Inhale the smoke as you do listen. 

 Oh the great Handsome Lake ! 



