534 THE PAWNEE: MYTHOLOGY. 
At night they take bones out of cave and drop them overcountry. He is taught to 
fly, but is not yet permitted to return to hisowncountry. He then begins to bring 
in young animals, which he offers to old Eagles. When he brings in deer they 
know that he is strong and that it is time for him to return to his people. They 
ask boy to lead them to his uncle’s home, where they enter his village on south 
side where men are playing stick game. Sitting watching game is boy’s uncle. 
He recognizes him, and two Eagles circle about him and take him up into sky 
and drop him and he falls into Eagles’ den. He is placed in front of old Eagles and 
they spit upon him for several days and his bones are scattered one by one over 
earth. People in their fright remove their village, and site becomes known as Place- 
Where-the-Eagles-Carried-Off-a-Man. Boy remainswith Eaglesseveral years, andold 
Eagle offers him his skin, by means of which he may keep his spirit and tells boy that 
he should grow old like old Eagle. He gives him claw which he is to wear when 
fighting enemy, and paint to wear upon his body and bone from wing for whistle. 
They promise to watch over him in sickness. He is told to get eagle-wing fan, by 
means of which they will breathe and revive spirits of sick. Heis to kill young fawn 
and make rattle to use in his doctoring, which he is to shake and odor will arouse 
animal spirits. Ten Eagles fly with boy to his home. They alight on mound in 
village, fly around him, and he becomes boy and enters his village, finding his 
parents still mourning for him. He gives his mother his bundle to be placed on 
altar in west. News then rapidly spreads through village of boy’s return, and 
manner of his uncle’s death and reason therefor. War party sets out. Four 
days thereafter boy becomes eagle, and hurries after them, becoming boy again just 
before he overtakes them. In attacking, boy is first. He takes two scalps, which 
he gives to leader, retaining small piece of each. In night boy becomes eagle and 
returns to his village, outstripping war party. On relating next day of success of 
war party he is not believed, for his power of flight is not known. In few days 
warriors return and it is now known that boy has told truth. He becomes great 
warrior and decides to enter medicine-lodge, in which he causes his eagle skin to turn 
into live eagle. Next, he becomes chief and dies in old age and transmits his power. 
106. THE DOG EMEDICINE. 
Boy resting on hill is spoken to by dog, who tells him he has taken pity on 
him and will help him to marry certain girl who has refused him. Boy goes south 
and sings song which Dog has taught him, and girl comes to him and they are 
married. They go to Dog, who tells boy that he is to call him brother. Dog gives 
him buffalo robe, eagle fan, bone whistle, and rattle. | Whistle he is to use in his 
ceremony and whenever he wants Dog. Dog gives him medicines and Dog dance, 
and tells him he should capture pony he is to give him when he is upon war- 
path. He will know it by star upon its forehead. Pony is to be Dog himself. 
Dog has power to blow smoke from its mouth. Boy originates war party; they go 
south, capture ponies, one of which has star on its forehead. In medicine dance boy 
appears with feathers on his head. When he dances he seems to be surrounded by 
sparks of fire. In doctoring sick man he sings songs and spits up small dog hide 
with picture of moon upon it. Patient is put to sleep upon this and becomes well. 
He institutes Young Dog dance. 
