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understands this storm; it will help us.” Mother-Corn went on, and 
said: “Here we are. We must hurry, for the big Black-Wind is 
coming, taking everything it meets.” “There is a cedar tree. Get 
under that cedar tree. Get under that cedar tree,” said Mother-Corn. 
“The Black-Meteoric-Star placed it there. The Star stands solid, for 
its right leg is cedar; its left leg is stone. It can not be blown away. | 
Get under its branches.” So the people crawled under its branches. 
The Black-Wind came and took many people, notwithstanding. 
The people came out, and they went on. They came to another 
difficulty—a steep mountain bank, and they stopped. The Bear came 
forth, and said, “TI will go through this place first.” So the Bear went 
to digging steps for the people. Steps were made on both sides and 
the people went across. 
After they had been gone for some time, a Dog came up, and said: 
“Why did you people leave me behind? I shall be the one that you 
shall kill, and my meat shall be offered to the gods. I shall also fix 
it so that all animals shall make great medicine-men of you. My 
father is the Sun. He has given me all this power. I will give my 
power to all animals, then I will stay with the people, so they will not 
forget my promise to them.” The people were thankful to the Dog. 
8. THE ORIGIN OF THE AWAHO-BUNDLE PEOPLE.* 
We were told by old people that our people came out from the 
ground. There were some people who came out from the ground, for 
there was an earthquake. Some of the people were thrown out and 
put upon the surface of the earth. There were some who were cut 
off, so there was crying, wailing, and many noises. The heavens heard, 
saw the people’s distress, so the heavens sent Mother-Corn to them. 
When she came to them, under the earth, she had a robe about her 
shoulders. This robe was painted red. There were upon the robe 
five moons and one star. 
The people rejoiced when they saw Mother-Corn. She told them 
that she had come to lead them out from the earth; that on her robe she 
had had pictured the gods who had sent her and promised her help. 
She then turned around and spoke to the gods, asking them to make 
a way for the people to get on the earth. For several days the people 
waited, but no help came. At last a Badger came out, and said, 
“Mother, I will make a way for the people.’ So the Badger began 

*Told by Hawk. 
