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first to be killed and consecrated. The people killed many buffalo, and 
they ran many, together with the old bull, into the village, so that the 
boys shot at it. All came true as the calf had dreamed, and so from that 
time the buffalo always knew through dreams when the people were 
going to surround them. As long as there was one of their number to 
be consecrated to the gods, the buffalo were satisfied; but if none were con- 
secrated, the buffalo did not like it and rose up at once and ran away, so 
that the people could not kill them. 
62. THE BUFFALO AND THE DEER.’ 
Many years ago when the people were upon a Buffalo hunt a big drove 
of Buffalo would come down to be slaughtered by the people. On their 
way they would find a drove of Deer who also wanted to be slaughtered 
by the people. The leader of the Buffalo people became jealous and 
began to call the Deer names. He said: ‘‘Why do you come in our 
way? The people do not care for your flesh. They do not hunt you as 
they do us.”’ Then the Deer replied and began to sing this song: 
Well, now, there you stand, yonder, 
With your large, dark eyes. 
Well, now, what then? 
Well, now, there you stand, 
With your large, dark eyes. 
Well, now, what then? 
Well, now, there you stand; 
They overtake you; they run you to earth. 
Well, now, what then? 
Well, now, what then? 
They leave your flesh on village sites for coyotes to eat. 
Well, now, there I stand. 
They overtake me; they run me to earth. 
Well, now, what then? 
Then they speak out, 
“Yonder deer I make holy.” 
Well, now, what then? 
Then the two contestants would return to their party and they would 
go on their way. The Deer became angry, and the next day while the peo- 
ple were on the march the Deer jumped up and ran among the people. 
The men ran after the Deer, and as they ran after it several said, ‘‘I con- 
‘Told by Thief, Kitkehahki. The story illustrates the reason for the Pawnee 
custom of invariably attempting to kill a deer in starting upon a buffalo hunt 
before they have reached the buffalo. 
