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caused many ravens to make noise liké human beings. They enter lodge, where man 
finds many animals, elks being leaders. They sing, and all have turned into people, 
each after his kind. They dance and sing, and eat red beans, some of which they 
give to man, who becomes very ill. He believes himself dead and visits heavens 
and sees Tirawa sitting in earth-lodge holding bow in his left hand and sage in his 
right. Tirawa puts wild sage on ground, moves it, and red beans appear. Tirawa 
tells him he is to return to his people and teach them this dance. At daylight people 
turn into animals and birds and leave lodge, They return each night for four nights, 
and man returns to his people. On his way home he makes songs commemorating 
his introduction to lodge, and he institutes deer dance. 
102. THE WOLF WARRIOR. 
Man is separated from war party, goes on hill and hears old wolf singing 
toward heavens. Wolf addresses man and gives him root which he is to powdes 
and mix with clay and snuff it while on war-path, whereupon root will relieve hir 
fatigue. Man is instructed to make wolf robe. He asks wolf for long life and tells 
wolf that he will always smoke to him. Wolf asks man to spend night with him, for 
it isto behislast. Assun appears in morning wolf dies, crying with his last breath to 
sun, whereupon man, as directed, cuts around wolf’s nose and strip down his back, 
which he is to wear on his scalp-lock, thus keeping with him spirit of wolf, which will 
enable him to live to old age. After taking skin from wolf, man returns home, where 
he has been regarded as lost. Heis often absent from village. He disguises himself 
and accompanies victorious war party, but claims no credit. In fall he again joins 
war party. Each day, though he remains behind, he scouts in advance of others, tell- 
ing them at night what he has seen. They fail to find Comanche and start toward 
Osage country. He scouts again and reports having seen Cheyenne and Arapaho. 
He captures many ponies, which he gives to leader. When ponies are divided he takes 
one, while each of warriors receives pony, even those who have gone on war-path for 
first time. They burn grass as signal of their victorious approach, and paint their 
faces with charred grass. Wolf Man becomes famous as warrior, and thereafter is 
leading scout. Famous leader rides war party into Mexico. Wolf Man and com- 
panion are leading scouts. They seem never to tire. They discuss their power, 
Wolf Man explaining how he received his from wolf, while other man gives him root 
which he uses as relief from fatigue. This be obtained from horsein dream. These 
two travel incredible distances each day. They return home successful and they 
become close friends. Wolf Man dies of old age, his last moment coming as ray of 
sunlight rests on him, and thus he dies as wolf has died. 
103. THE COYOTE AND WOLF MEDICINE. 
Man meets Coyote, who offers him his pipe. After he has smoked, Coyote takes 
him to his people, where he meets wolves and coyotes. There Coyote introduces 
man as his brother. Coyotes roll in dust and give him root which will cure hydro- 
phobia. They give him other medicines for urinary troubles. Next, wolves roll in 
dust and give man whistle, blowing of which will cure sickness. Another Coyote 
gives him bone with which to kill people. Coyote gives him bone for war club. 
Another Coyote gives him piece of his skull, which he is to place on his forehead to 
prevent people from bewitching him. He returns home, blowing on his whistle on 
way as directed. Animals hear him. He becomes medicine-man. 
