22 TRADITIONS OF THE ARIKARA. 
the people very often.” The Whirlwind went on. The Cedar-Tree 
spoke, and said: “Mother-Corn, the Whirlwind twisted my body 
until, you see, it is bent in many places. Let me remain this way. Let 
the people know me as the ‘Wonderful Grandmother.’ They shall place 
me in front of their medicine-lodge and they shall have a ceremony 
that I shall give them when they place me in front of their lodge.” 
Then the Big-Black-Meteoric-Star said: “Mother-Corn, I wish to be 
known as the ‘Wonderful Grandfather.’ I shall sit by the Wonderful- 
Grandmother, in front of the medicine-lodge, so that the people will al- 
ways remember that it was I who saved them from the Whirlwind.” 
Then the Dog spoke, and said: “Mother-Corn, I brought the news. I 
followed up the people from where they came out from the ground. 
I am always to remain with the people, so that I may guard their 
camps and villages, and when enemies are approaching their camps 
_ or villages I shall let them know by my barking. My spirit is up to all 
the gods. My flesh is good to eat, and the grease of my body is cura- 
tive for sores. Let the people in all their ceremonies kill me and offer 
my flesh to the different gods in the heavens. Let the medicine-men 
use my fat for their sores.” Mother-Corn was satisfied. 
Mother-Corn then stood up and said: “My people, this corn 
is for you. They are seeds. You shall plant them, so that in time you 
can offer this corn to the gods also. This will be done to remind them 
that I was once Corn up in the heavens and was sent down ‘to take 
you from the ground. These people who have scattered out shall be 
your enemies. The people who have gone to the Southwest you shall 
call ‘Sahe’ (Strike-Enemy) ; the people who have gone to the Northeast 
you shall call ‘Pichia’ (People-of-Cold-Country) ; the people who have 
gone to the East you shall call ‘Wooden-Faces’ (Iroquois), for they 
shall wear wooden faces in their ceremonies. The people who have 
gone to the South you shall call ‘Witchcraft-People’, for they shall 
understand how to practice witchcraft. They will understand the 
mysteries of the Owl, Woodpecker, Turkey and the Snakes.” (These 
were the Wichita.) Other people also were named at this time. 
Mother-Corn stayed with the people until she had taught them 
the bundle ceremonies. When she had completed telling them con- 
cerning these ceremonies, she told them that she was now to go 
back to the place where they had come from and that they should 
sing the bundle songs that she had taught them. She also told 
them to bring all of the children’s little moccasins, and to tie them 
together and place them upon her back; that it was time now for ther 
to go. She then told them they must take ther to the river and throw 
