98 TRUE STORIES OF THE HEAVENLY BEINGS. 
eagles high up in the sky. The same voice said to him, ‘‘Take some brown 
eagle feathers, some downy feathers, and carry them with you to where 
we are going.”’ They went on. They came to a steep bank and there 
the boy was told to lie down. Before the sun came up in the morning 
he was awakened by the Wind, who said, ‘‘Let us travel on.” They 
went on. They came to a steep bank and there they stood, for at the 
bank the boy saw water. At some distance was a thick fog. Then the 
North-Wind said: ‘‘My son, although you do not see me I am always 
near you and I am always with you. I have been with you all this 
journey. I made you come to these different people and you have 
been treated well by them. I have kept them from killing you. We 
have come to the horizon. Here under the bank towards the south sits 
the Buffalo who controls this big water. Go. Stand upon the bank and 
throw the black eagle feathers to the Buffalo and say: ‘My grandfather, 
I have come from a far-away country. I wish to take a look at you and 
ask your permission to let me go beyond this horizon.’ The Buffalo will 
jump up from the edge of the water and will start on a trot some distance 
to the north and will come up on dry land. There you must give it some 
native tobacco and some feathers. The Buffalo will say to you, ‘You 
must go beyond this horizon and when you have seen the people who 
live beyond, tell them that you have seen the people who live here and 
have my permission to pass on.’ When they talk to you, and you re- 
turn to me where I sit in the water, you must let me know and I 
will help you to take the Buffalo to your people.’’ The boy did as 
directed, and when the Buffalo gave its permission for him to proceed, 
the boy thrust some feathers into the Buffalo bull’s hair on the head 
and placed native tobacco upon its head. Then the boy said, ‘‘Grand- 
father, I must be going.”’ 
The Buffalo went along the path to the big water and went to the 
south and sat down in the water again. The boy returned to the bank. 
As soon as he got to the place the Wind said: ‘‘Take off your leggings, 
your moccasins, and the robe, and also your quiver; put them all in the 
robe, hold them in your hands, and wade into the water. From here 
I must now take you upon your journey.’’ The boy placed his things 
in the robe and went into the water. When the water reached to his 
arms the Wind blew down, took him up, and carried him on for some 
time. At last the Wind said: ‘‘Here we are. This is the place where 
you want to go. Place your robe and things on the ground. You must 
go on the north side and the far east lodge you must enter. That is 
where the four gods in the west sit. There they will teach you many 
things. I will be in the lodge and they shall know that I brought 
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you.’ The boy left his things and went on west to the lodge. When 
