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into the tipi and lay down by the entrance. When he woke up, 
the tipi was gone. He went on west and saw the Buffalo cow going 
with the calf. The calf went back and met the man, and said, “My 
father, are you hungry?” ‘The man said, “Yes, I am starving.” The 
calf said: “Watch me. I will drop something and you are to pick 
it up and eat it. When you have eaten enough put it away and eat 
it when you are hungry.” ‘The calf ran, and all at once he stopped. 
His tail went up and he dropped a chip. The man picked up the chip 
when he came to it, and to his surprise it was pemmican. It was 
not a very large piece. It seemed to have more fat in it than meat. 
As the man took a bite he thought the piece was too small to satisfy 
his hunger, but as he ate, it seemed to grow larger. It was made 
from a whole buffalo. That evening the man went into the tipi. He 
was told by the boy Buffalo that his mother had said his father was to 
sit by her. So the man walked up where the woman sat and sat down 
by her. In the night they slept together. ‘The boy was very happy. 
Next morning the boy got up and played with his father. When 
the woman got up she shook her robe and wrapped herself in it, and 
there she stood, a Buffalo. The tipi disappeared. The boy was a 
Buffalo calf. The three now walked on, and the woman spoke to the 
man, and said, “On yonder hill sits this boy’s grandfather, who is 
waiting for us.” 
When they arrived at the hill he saw the Buffalo bull sitting 
upon the hill. When the Buffalo bull saw them coming he stood 
up, stretched, and said: “So you people have come at last. I shave 
been waiting here for you.” The man then took two eagle feathers 
and tied them upon the horns of the Buffalo bull. He shook his 
head and jumped around to see the feathers wave. “Go,” said the 
Buffalo bull. “This is what we want. You will see two bulls sitting 
on yonder hill. Give them presents and they will be glad to get them.” 
So they went on, and when they got to the hill they saw the two 
bulls. The young man went up to the bulls and put his feathers upon 
their shaggy heads. They also ran and jumped about, shaking their 
heads. “Go,” they said. “On yonder hill sit three bulls who are 
waiting for you. Make them glad by giving them presents.” So 
they went on again. They came to the hill and the three bulls sat 
there. The young man put feathers upon their shaggy heads. They 
also jumped around and were thankful. “Go,” they said. “On yonder 
hill sit four Buffalo bulls, who are chiefs of the Buffalo camp.” ‘The 
young man took his feathers and put them upon the heads of the 
