I1I2 TRADITIONS OF THE CADDO. 
9. THE EFFEMINATE MAN WHO INTRODUCED STRIFE. 
Man works and dresses like women and goes with them. War breaks out, and 
all men go to fight but thisone. Old man threatens to kill himif he will not fight. 
Man refuses to go, and when old man threatens to have him killed by warriors on 
their return, he says they can not kill him and he will bewitch people and cause 
them to fight and kill one another. Old man incites warriors to kill man as 
coward, and they beat him until they think he is dead. He jumps up alive and 
they cut off his head. He runs about headless. People notice spot on little finger 
of left hand. They cut it out and man lies down and dies. Soon after, people 
begin to fight and quarrel and kill each other. Then old man tells people what 
coward had said, and they are sorry they killed him. 
1o. THE ORIGIN OF THE MEDICINE-MEN. 
In days of old, people and animals are on friendly terms. Animals possess won- 
derful powers and give people power in dreams or visions. Man who has had 
dream remains several days in silence. He then calls friends and old men to lodge 
and teaches them his songs and dances. They all call themselves medicine-men, 
and if any one is sick they hold dance in grass lodge for six days and nights. 
First medicine-men to receive power and give dance are two young brothers. 
They are brave hunters. In sleepin lonely woods both have dream, in which they 
walk together toward east. They see man coming rapidly toward them. He 
stops and after long talk reveals bag and asks them choose any kind of medicine. 
He gives them medicine for long life and teaches them howto use it. When boys 
wake up, each remembers dream, butsaysnothing. After many months each begins 
to try his powers. War breaks out with Chickasaw and many are killed or taken 
prisoners. Chickasaw on way home have war dances and dance around prisoners. 
Young man escapes, and when Chickasaw come after him he crawls into hollow 
log. After they return he crawls out and goes home. Many men are away when 
Chickasaw make attack, among them two brothers with power. Men start to 
pursue Chickasaw and overtake them. At first sight they run into camp, kill 
many Chickasaw, and rescue prisoners. Strong-Wind and his brother exhibit won- 
derful powers. After many years brothers die and tribe has no medicine-man. 
Finally very young man is given powers by Black-Mountain-Bear. While out 
hunting, darkness comes and he lays down to sleep in shelter. He dreams that he 
is walking on narrow trail eastward and sees man sitting with head down. Man 
tells him he wants to give him medicine, and takes out many roots, of which boy is 
to choose six. He takes six roots, but old man tells him he must go before six men, 
who will explain their use. He gives back four. He sees old man sitting by trail, 
who explains use of his medicine. While going toward third man he awakes. 
He returns home and keeps silent. He wanders about, looking for roots seen in 
dream. Atlast he finds plant. Soon after man is about to die. Young man calls 
medicine-men together and teaches them dance song he has been taught in dream. 
They all go to sick man’s lodge. They dance six days and nights before young 
man finds out what is matter with him. Finally young man begins to talk in 
strange tongue and dances slowly. He falls to ground and begins to crawl like 
mad bear. He places mouth on place where greatest pain is, draws pain out by 
blowing breath on place, and painis gone. People know Black-Mountain-Bear has 
given him power. He is now called Black-Mountain-Bear-Medicine. Medicine- 
men’s society holds dance and wants young man to show his powers. Sixth night 
