THE CODE OF HANDSOME LAKE IOI 



OUTLINES OF THE CORNPLANTING AND THE MAPLE 

 THANKSGIVINGS 



AN OUTLINE PROGRAM OF WAAN0''NA0GWA''CI0T, THE CORN- 

 PLANTING CEREMpNY 



i Opening address by a chief 



2 A Thanksgiving speech 



3 Ne"aska'nie', the women's dance 



4 Ne"ga'da'ciot, the jubilee dance 



5 Ne^gusshedonMada', the jug shaking dance 



6 Ne'^askan'te', the women's dance 



7 Ne"yiendonesshonta', the old women's song 



8 Ne"aska'nie', the women's dance 



9 Ne"gaianon'gayo n ka 



io Ne^osto'wagoVa, the great feather dance 



ii Closing address 



12 Distribution of the feast 



The object of the Cornplanting ceremony is to secure divine 

 favor and help in the spring planting. Everyone is invoked to till 

 the ground and earn the bread they eat. The ceremony lasts about 

 four or five hours. 



THE MAPLE FESTIVAL 



A council is called to set the time for this festival which has no 

 exact day but varies according to the weather. However, it takes 

 place soon after the sap commences to run. Its object is to thank 

 all trees for their services to man and invoke their protection and 

 good will for the coming year. 



Outline program 

 i The address to the maple tree. A fire is built at the foot of a 

 large maple tree. The people gather around and a special officer 

 advances with a basket of tobacco which he sprinkles on the fire 

 as he recites the address to the maple : 



Ne' ne n ga' gagwa'ani saiwisa'ane gani'se swen'iio' 

 Seane ganiga'o ne"niganigai'isek 

 One" diq' oyan'kwa(owe)soi'ye' 

 Negihedahadondi gaiyehonoshas henizaiwissaho"' 

 One 11 " diq' kejedai* sofigwani, etc. 



