304 THE ORIGIN OF MEDICINE CEREMONIES OR POWER. 
The young man always had his tipi on the south side of the village, 
and always had the homely young man in his tipi. For many years they 
lived together, still keeping the Geese. Finallyone of the Geese became sick 
and died. The other Goose spoke one day and said: ‘‘ Mother, my brother 
is dead. I must nowgo to my people. You shall give birth to only two 
children, who shall both grow up to be men, though one shall die, while 
the other will live to be great.”” The Goose flew away and disappeared. 
The young man was allowed to pitch his tipi among his people. In 
years afterward the girl gave birth to a boy, and years after she gave 
birth to another boy. These boys grew up until they were young men; 
then one of them became sick and died. The other became a great war- 
rior and was known as a brave man among his people. The people tried 
to make him a chief, but he refused, telling them that he was only a medi- 
cine-man and not a chief. This young man started the Geese society 
among the Pawnee, and did many wonderful things. The father and 
mother both died of old age and the young man became the leading 
medicine-man. Hehad many children, and he also died of old age. The 
people said that it was through the power of the gods that he had lived 
so long. | MeLT ol PY 
84, THE WONDERFUL BOY WHO KILLED HIS FATHER.’ 
A long time ago while the Kitkehahki were upon the Republican 
River they gave many medicine-men’s dances. They once had a cere- 
mony of sleight-of-hand performances which lasted several months and 
many people from other bands came to see the ceremony. There was 
one who came from another land who did many wonderful things. The 
leading medicine-man went home one day and told his wife that he did 
not like to have the stranger perform, for he had done many wonderful 
things that his medicine-men could not do. While the leading medicine- 
man was talking, his fourteen-year-old son came up and sat down by 
him. The father told all the wonderful things that the stranger did. The 
boy did not say anything until his father left the lodge; then he said: 
‘‘Mother, I want you to goto the fieldand find two squashes with long 
necks. I want you to help me perform in the medicine-men’s lodge.’’ 
The mother said: ‘‘My son, how can we do these things when your 
father has not said anything about the secret of their mysteries. I know 
that he has not taken you to the medicine-men’s lodge, for you are too 
young.’’ The boy said, ‘‘Come, mother, we will go together to the fields.” 
1 Told by High-Eagle, Kitkehahki. The tale relates especially to the origin of 
certain sleight-of-hand performances and is told at the conclusion of the ceremony. 
The story also is told that the young men may strive to emulate the boy of the tale 
and so obtain the pity of the animals. ? . 
