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to prevent him from releasing buffalo another time, and waves her robe, which has 
on it picture of Morning-Star. The boy shoots at this, and instead appears new 
moon symbol, thus revealing her t: trueidentity. Boy shoots again and quarter moon 
appears; again, three-quarter moon appears; fourth time full moon appears. As 
he shoots at it again it turns into spider, which he kills with his bow and arrow. 
Placing spider on his bow he shoots it into heavens, where spider remains as Moon. 
Young man again releases buffalo, which scatter over land; also” deer, antelope, 
etc. He feeds snakes and returns to heavens as Morning-Star, leaving substitute 
in his place, who goes to village and marries. People now increase, because Spider- 
Woman has disappeared. 
9. ORIGIN OF THE BASKET DICE GAME. 
At beginning, gods make mud images of girl and boy. They come to life, 
and bow and arrows are given them. To determine duration of life, and whether 
it should be night or day, animals pass by, and as they kill spotted one, day and 
night intervene. Man hears dancing. Accompanied by his wife, he approaches 
lodge and they are invited by woman, the Moon, to enter. Within, they see four 
old men and many girls, daughters of Moon. ~ Young man learns dances and receives 
seeds, and they are taught dice game. Woman dancing in west is Evening-Star, 
standing before four old men. In lodge are four other dancers, daughters of Big- 
Black-Meteoric Star. The two learn many things, especially symbolism of basket 
game, basket. ket representing Moon, mother of all stars, who also helps Big-Black- 
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Meteoric-Star to cure people. 
10. THE ORIGIN OF A NEW BAND. 
In village in north poor boy is invited to play with son of medicine-man and 
son of chief. He finally accepts and urges them to learn ceremonies, etc., from 
their fathers. When they have gained this knowledge the threeset out onwar-path, 
meet man, whom they kill, and take possession of his wives, and thus found new 
band, compelling their offspring and their wives to adopt their language. After 
a while they set out toward their former home. The poor boy goes to hill and cries. 
He is importuned by chief’s son and medicine-man’s son to desist. After repeated 
attempts to urge poor boy to go on, he explains as reason of his desire to remain 
behind his wish that, inasmuch as boys knew ceremonies of their fathers, they should 
found permanent band with its own place of habitation. This they do. 
11. HOW THE PEOPLE GOT THE CROW LANCE. 
Leader of war party announces necessity of sacrifice of raccoon. Raccoon is 
taken and sacrificed by fire. Some, protesting against this form of sacrifice and 
fearing bad luck, return home; others continue on war-path. Man who made 
sacrifice while out as scout is seen by remaining warriors to be attacked and 
overcome by warriors, who are Crows and Coyotes. Recognizing evil omen, they 
also return home. Man who had been killed that night is restored to life, and sees 
people dancing who are painted black and carry black lance. In morning he desires 
to follow some deer, and then some antelopes, but is restrained by Crows. Next 
day he kills fawn, on which he makes his meal. That night he hears strange 
noises from mound, but is restrained from going to place by Crows. He is re- 
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