Traditions of the Arikara — Chronicle
Ordered by tale. These 82 tales have no dated calendar: no event can be assigned a year from the tale text, so none is dated — no anchor, no chronology; a date is never inferred. Events follow the source-unit order within and across tales; one tale is not assumed to follow another in story time. Relative time expressions remain attached to their own events. Every event links back to one sentence of the original.
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Undated
Tale 1 · The Wolf and Lucky-Man Create Land · 📍 [[the shore of the lake]]
Wolf Lucky-Man
The Wolf finally gave in.
Tale 1 · The Wolf and Lucky-Man Create Land · 📍 [[the north side of the Missouri River]]
Wolf Duck
The Wolf then threw the mud in the north, and said, “Form into land, and let it be prairie, and let the buffalo roam over this prairie!” And it was done.
Tale 1 · The Wolf and Lucky-Man Create Land · 📍 [[the south side of where the Wolf had made his land]]
Lucky-Man Duck
Lucky-Man threw this dirt on the south side of where the Wolf had made his land. Hills and mountains were formed.
Tale 1 · The Wolf and Lucky-Man Create Land · 📍 [[the Missouri River bed]]
Wolf Lucky-Man
The first thing they knew, the stream of the Missouri began to flow along the dividing line of the two countries they had created.
Tale 2 · The Spiders Give Birth to People · One day
Spider-Man Spider-Man's wife Wolf Wolf's friend
They dipped the wild sage into the water and rubbed it all over the two Spider people. As he rubbed the wild sage over them they became very different, they looked better, and they did not smell bad.
Tale 2 · The Spiders Give Birth to People
Spider-Man Spider-Man's wife Wolf
Deinde Lupus virum docebat quem ad modum cum uxore concumbere conveniret, quidque facere oporteret ut liberos gignere posset. Nisi Lupus haec fecisset, ut aiunt, nulli de genere humano geniti essent. Namque ille Araneos docuit quem ad modum concumbere oporteret ut liberos gignerent. Qui autem ex eis geniti sunt humani fuerunt, unde homines omnes sunt.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · long ago
Nesaru the large people (Tale 3)
Nesaru said: “I made them too strong. I will not keep them. They think that they are like myself. I shall destroy them
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[a cave]]
the large people (Tale 3) the people turned into corn (Tale 3)
The large people were killed by the flood. The people who were taken in under the ground knew nothing of the flood, for they were not people; they were grains of corn.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[the heavens]] · As soon as the corn in the heavens had matured
As soon as the corn in the heavens had matured, Nesaru took from the field an ear of corn. This corn he turned into a woman and Nesaru said, “You must go down to the earth and bring my people from the earth.”
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[in the east]] · At last
Mother-Corn the people underground (Tale 3)
At last the thunders sounded in the east. She followed the sound, and she found the people underground in the east. By the power of Nesaru himself this woman was taken under ground, and when the people and the animals saw her they rejoiced. They knew her, for she was the Mother-Corn.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[the earth]]
Mother-Corn the people underground (Tale 3)
The people were put upon the top of the earth. There was wailing and crying, and, at the same time, the people were rejoicing that they were now out upon the open land.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[the holes of the earth]] · Before we start
the people underground (Tale 3) the Badger the long-nosed Mouse the Mole
Some of the people turned back to the holes of the earth and turned into animals, whichever kind they wanted to be.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
Kingfisher Mother-Corn
The bird came back again, and flew into the side of the steep bank, where the people were and came out on this side, so that the earth fell into the chasm, so that by the bank’s falling there was formed a bridge.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[these banks]]
Kingfisher the people who turned into Kingfishers
Some of the people went back, stopped and turned into this kind of bird.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[the timber]]
As it waved its wings it removed the timber to one side, so that when it flew through the timber there was a pathway, so that the people could go through.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[the water]]
Loon Mother-Corn
The bird was so swift that it parted the waters wherever it went, and came out on the other side of the water and left the waters parted.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[the water]]
the people who turned into Loons Loon
Some of the people turned back, and as they went into the water they turned into Loons.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
Mother-Corn the people
I am Mother-Corn; you shall have my corn to plant, so that you, by eating it, will grow and also multiply.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[the heavens]] · now
Mother-Corn now returned to the heavens.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[the heavens]] · When Mother-Corn returned from the heavens
Mother-Corn the man who came with Mother-Corn
When Mother-Corn returned from the heavens she brought with her a man who said that Nesaru was displeased with their doings; that now he was to give them rules and laws to go by; and that the people were to select a man whose name should be Nesaru, chief.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · After a man had been selected as chief
the selected man
After a man had been selected as chief
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3
the man who came back with a scalp
This man came back with a scalp. “This,” he said, “the chief must have, and this other bunch of hair, for the man who takes the most scalps and captures the most enemies shall become a chief.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · then
Mother-Corn the people
Mother-Corn then made a bundle, made songs, made the ritual, and gave the people the ceremonies.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · 📍 [[the Republican River]]
Mother-Corn the people the Awaho people
They did not stay long in the village, for Mother-Corn led them away on through the country to what is known as the Republican River, in Kansas, where there is only one mountain. Here they were to make their village, for Nesaru had placed roots and herbs for the medicine-men. All the people now moved on, and the Awaho people came last; for the others had gone on and had their ceremonies, but the Awaho people, coming last, received the ceremonies from Mother-Corn.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · As the Whirlwind came
the people Dog Whirlwind
As the Whirlwind came the people cried to the Dog: “Let it be as you say. You shall be the first meat in all our offerings in our ceremonies, and you shall be meat for us to eat when there is disease in the villages, but let the Whirlwind stop.” The Whirlwind stopped blowing.
Tale 3 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · After this was done
Nesaru the people Mother-Corn the medicine-men
After this was done, Nesaru had gathered in from his garden the crop of corn he had planted. Nesaru then gave three things to the people—Mother-Corn, the office of chief, and the medicine-men.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · A long time ago
Mother-Corn Badger Gopher the long-nosed Mouse Mole the people
The people now came out from the ground and stood outside.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
Mole Mother-Corn
Mother-Corn gave her consent, and that is why the Mole is in the ground.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · late in the evening
Gopher
It was late in the evening, so that this animal received only a black streak across his eyes.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · it was morning
Badger
The sun burned the fore legs of the Badger, also around his face, but he was not blinded.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the long-nosed Mouse
in trying to open the doorway of the earth for the people, my nose was squeezed, and made pointed.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
Kingfisher the people
The Kingfisher flew around to where the company of people were, and shot through the other bank, and this bank also fell, so that the two banks, meeting, formed a pathway.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
Mother-Corn the people
So Mother-Corn allowed some of the people to remain in the banks as Worms.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
Screech-Owl the people
So some of the people turned into animals and birds, and they stayed in the timber.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
Loon the people
The Loon flew down to the lake, and flew through the waters, and the waters opened, leaving the bottom of the lake dry so that the people could cross
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the people
some drank from the lake, turned into fish, and remained behind.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
Mother-Corn the people Loon
Mother-Corn gave her consent. Some of them turned into Loons, and they stayed behind.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · When it came time to offer the smoke
Red-Star Yellow-Star Big-Black-Meteoric-Star Mother-Corn
So the three Stars went and found a stone, and brought it to Mother-Corn. They said, “We are the three Stars that come up in the East. We know the pipe smoked to us.” They were Red-Star, Yellow-Star, and the Big-Black-Meteoric-Star. So Mother-Corn had the stone made into a pipe.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
Prairie-chicken Mother-Corn Nesaru God in the Southeast God in the Southwest God in the Northwest God in the Northeast
The Prairie-chicken came back, and said, “Mother-Corn, the God in the Northeast has received the pipe and smoked.”
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
Prairie-chicken Mother-Corn
Mother-Corn said, “It is well. You shall be as you are always.”
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · In the smoking
In the smoking Nesaru let the gods know that he had given his consent to Mother-Corn to have people upon the earth; and that the gods were also to give their power to the people and protect them.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[the camp]] · After they had smoked to the gods
Dog Mother-Corn Whirlwind
After they had smoked to the gods there came a Dog running into the camp and telling Mother-Corn that one of the gods, the Whirlwind, who stands a little to the southwest, had been slighted in the smoke ceremony and the Whirlwind was angry.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the woman who became the Cedar-Tree Mother-Corn Big-Black-Meteoric-Star
A woman stepped in front, and said, “I will be the one to save the people.” She stood up and was turned into a Cedar-Tree. Then there was a noise in the heavens and a Rock fell by the Cedar-Tree. A voice spoke from the heavens, and said, “I am the Big-Black-Meteoric-Star. I shall assist the Cedar-Tree to save the people.”
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
Whirlwind the people who stood upon the Cedar-Tree and the Rock
The people who stood upon the Cedar-Tree and the Rock remained as the Arikara.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
I have left behind me diseases, so that the people will become sick and die.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
When the Whirlwind struck Mother-Corn she vomited red water, and after the water there came out a red ear of corn. Again she vomited and threw up yellow water, which was followed by a yellow ear of corn. Again she vomited, and there came up black water and a black ear of corn. Now she vomited and there came up white water and a white ear of corn.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3
Mother-Corn the people
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.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3
Mother-Corn the people
Mother-Corn stayed with the people until she had taught them the bundle ceremonies.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · When daylight came
When daylight came they looked behind where Mother-Corn was sitting, and there they found that she had turned into an ear of corn.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3
the people Mother-Corn
It was told the people through the village, and the people came with their children’s moccasins and placed them with Mother-Corn.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · 📍 [[the river]]
the priests Mother-Corn
Then the priests took Mother-Corn and the robe to the river, and threw her into it.
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · 📍 [[the lodge]] · one fall
Mother-Corn the people
For many years she did not return, but one fall, when they were having their bundle ceremonies, a mysterious-looking woman entered the lodge where the bundle ceremony was being given and they finally recognized her as Mother-Corn. She taught them some more bundle ceremony songs
Tale 4 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 3 · 📍 [[the lodge]] · before daylight
and before daylight disappeared, and was never seen again.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[dark and gloomy cave]]
Mole
When he was about tired out he ran his nose into a new and better world. He saw a very faint light, but he could not go further. He returned, and told that he had an idea there was light.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[dark and gloomy cave]]
Skunk
The Skunk began to widen the path, and worked hard until he succeeded. He got out; but the sunlight, being too strong, blinded him, and so he turned back and told the people that there was a sun which lighted the world.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · 📍 [[dark and gloomy cave]]
Badger Mother-Corn
The Badger came forward again with his strength and worked on it, widening the path so that the multitude could march out, one by one. After his hard labor he went through, but because he was tired he lay down. He saw the skies, the sun, the mountains and all that there was on the earth. The sun went down, the stars appeared and the Night came. The Night saw him there and visited him, but the animal was asleep. The Night put forth his hands and held the Badger’s hands, touched him on his head and on his neck, then went on his way. Light came again from the east, the stars disappeared and the moon also. The Badger awoke from his sleep and saw the sun rising in the east. He felt satisfied with all he had witnessed. He turned to the people and told all this to the Mother-Corn. Immediately the Mother-Corn marched ahead and stopped at the opening. The opening was somewhat small, but she tried hard to put her head through. The next step she went through as far as her legs. Then she marched out, and all the people followed.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
Nesaru from the heavens saw the Mother-Corn and talked to her. He had his mercy on her and he taught her how she should live. He gave her power to use in the times of need.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · After many days of marching
Mother-Corn Fish
After many days of marching they came to a wide expanse of water. There they stood on the shore. The Fish came and told the Mother-Corn that he would make way for them. The Mother-Corn gave her consent, because she knew that the Fish had the power to do so. The Fish went into the waters, and thus the water parted. The Mother-Corn led, and they all marched on dry land, but there stood high walls of waters.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[forest]]
Screech-Owl the people
So he went and blew down trees, the path was cleared, and the people all went on.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[ravine]]
Kingfisher the people
Then one bird, the Kingfisher, said he would make the way. So he did, and all the people went across.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[open prairie]]
Mole Skunk Badger Fish buffalo
Finally he fell, bled and died.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[open prairie]]
the people buffalo
They were afraid of him, so they worshiped him.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
buffalo the people
The blood from the buffalo sank down into the earth, was hardened and became a stone, and from this stone later on they made their pipes.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the people buffalo sacred bundles
They butchered the buffalo and divided his flesh among the different sacred bundles in different villages.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · after many days
fowls fishes animals the people Mother-Corn
The fowls, fishes, and animals all agreed that they would separate from the people. They gave as much power as they could spare to the Mother-Corn.
Tale 5 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
Mother-Corn animals
At last, the Mother-Corn separated from the animals.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · when I was about thirteen years old
the narrator (Tale 6) the narrator's father (Tale 6)
we all left our village and went north in order to get away from the smallpox.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the narrator's father (Tale 6)
My father killed a buffalo cow. Then he called out, with a loud voice, that he had made a buffalo holy
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · A long time ago
They displeased Nesaru, and he sent mighty heat upon these people, so that they turned into stones
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1 · Again
Again, Nesaru made people. This time they were small, but were wonderful.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the Badger (Tale 6) the Mole (Tale 6) the long-nosed Mouse (Tale 6) the Fox (Tale 6) the people (Tale 6)
it was decided to take most of the people under the ground with the assistance of the Badger, the Mole, and the long-nosed Mouse.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the long-nosed Mouse (Tale 6)
The little Mice then dug until they dug through the earth.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the Mole (Tale 6)
He went back into the ground, and to the animals. He told of the brightness outside of the earth, that he had been blinded.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the Fox (Tale 6)
The Fox went again, and crawled out of the ground. He made a loud shout, like a man. The Fox ran around through the country and returned to the people and reported what he had seen outside on the earth.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 1
the Bear (Tale 6) the long-nosed Mouse (Tale 6) the people (Tale 6)
The long-nosed Mouse went out first, then the other animals followed, then the people followed out.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the people who were taken under the ground by Mice
These people who were taken under the ground by Mice were grains of corn. Now they had turned to people.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the man who entered the water the long-nosed Mouse
When the man got into the water he turned into a long gar-pike.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the people who fell into the big water
The two fish became tired and gave way, so that some of the people fell into the big water, and turned into fish.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the people who were left in the timber
The people who were left in the timber turned to Owls.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[“Pawnee” country]]
the long-nosed Mouse
The long-nosed Mouse died and the people skinned it, leaving the skull in the skin.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[“Pawnee” country]]
the Bear
The Bear then died, and its skull was also taken from it.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[“Pawnee” country]]
the Mole the Badger the Fox
So also with the Mole, the Badger, and the Fox. These were wrapped up in a bundle
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[“Pawnee” country]]
the Arikara the Pawnee
These were wrapped up in a bundle and when the Pawnee invited them to attend the bundle ceremony they went and received their ceremony.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[the River]] · While they had their village here
the ear of corn dressed as a woman the Arikara
The corn drifted down the stream and disappeared.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2 · 📍 [[Muddy-River country]] · Many years afterwards
the strange woman the Arikara
I have returned. I found out that you people came out from the ground. You met obstacles. You came through by the aid of the animals.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the strange woman the ear of corn
The woman disappeared, and there, where she sat, lay an ear of corn.
Tale 6 · The Origin of the Arikara · Part 2
the Arikara
The people tied ears of corn upon their bundles.
Tale 7 · The Origin of the Arikara · A long time ago
The people came out of the earth, the Fox being in the lead. As the people were coming out there was an earthquake. The Arikara came out.
Tale 7 · The Origin of the Arikara
Badger
The Badger stepped forward and began digging, so that it made a pathway for the people. The people went across this place, and continued their journey.
Tale 7 · The Origin of the Arikara · All through the journey
All through the journey Mother-Corn was absent, for she had gone into the heavens to ask the gods to let the people live.
Tale 7 · The Origin of the Arikara
Loon
The river was opened; it banked up on each side; the people crossed over and the waters came together again. Some people were left on the other side.
Tale 7 · The Origin of the Arikara
So the people crawled under its branches. The Black-Wind came and took many people, notwithstanding.
Tale 7 · The Origin of the Arikara · After they had been gone for some time
So the Bear went to digging steps for the people. Steps were made on both sides and the people went across.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People
Mother-Corn the Awaho people
The people came out from the ground, led by Mother-Corn.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People
The Owl flew through the timber, and made a pathway, so that the people could go through.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People
The Owl and the Whirlwind are enemies.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People
Badger the Awaho people
Now the Badger was again called on, and he it was who made the banks to fall on each side, so that the people crossed.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People
Loon the Awaho people
The Loon then dove, and wherever it went, the ice and the water were thrown far away.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People · That night
That night Mother-Corn disappeared; but under the bundle was an ear of corn wrapped in a robe that Mother-Corn had had.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People
the Awaho people the keeper of the bundle
As they went on, these people were attacked by enemies and they were nearly all killed; but the keeper of the bundle hid it under a bank.
Tale 8 · The Origin of the Awaho-Bundle People · The next day
the Awaho people the keeper of the bundle
The next day sacrifices of meat were made, for now the people and the bundle were cleansed.
Tale 9 · Mother-Corn’s Visit to the Arikara · 📍 [[Missouri River]] · Many, many years ago
Mother-Corn Arikara
But Mother-Corn had disappeared in the Missouri River, and had gone with the current.
Tale 9 · Mother-Corn’s Visit to the Arikara · 📍 [[the village of the Arikara]] · Many years afterwards
Mother-Corn the man who recognized Mother-Corn (Tale 9)
At last, when she visited one ceremony, a man recognized her as Mother-Corn.
Tale 9 · Mother-Corn’s Visit to the Arikara · that night
Mother-Corn Arikara
She let them know that she was Mother-Corn, and she taught them many ceremonies and songs that night, and she said that she always would be present with them; that she would never forget them; and that the gods in the heavens had promised her and her people length of life. That night Mother-Corn disappeared, and she has never been seen since.
Tale 10 · Mother-Corn’s Visit to the Arikara · 📍 [[the medicine-lodge]]
She went into the medicine-lodge, and all the people followed her in. She spoke to them and the people cried for joy.
Tale 10 · Mother-Corn’s Visit to the Arikara · early in the morning of the fourth day
The men watched every day after that, and early in the morning of the fourth day the buffalo were seen.
Tale 10 · Mother-Corn’s Visit to the Arikara · 📍 [[the village]] · It was not many days
It was not many days until enemies attacked the village. But what few men were there fought very hard, and at last they were driven out of the village. They took Mother-Corn out of the medicine-lodge, but before she escaped she was killed, causing great grief among the people.
Tale 10 · Mother-Corn’s Visit to the Arikara · on that day
The Arikara were defeated on that day. They took Mother-Corn and buried her.
Tale 11 · How the People Escaped the Buffalo · A long time ago
the people Cut-Nose the buffalo
The people made canyons behind, so that the buffalo could not cross, and thus they escaped the buffalo at this time.
Tale 11 · How the People Escaped the Buffalo
the Whirlwind (Tale 11) the people
The Whirlwind scattered some of the people over the country.
Tale 11 · How the People Escaped the Buffalo
the Coyote (Tale 11) the Dog the people
The Coyote and the Dog came, and they opened a way through the timber.
Tale 11 · How the People Escaped the Buffalo
the Loons the people the buffalo
The Loons came. They made an opening through the waters, and the people passed through, and the buffalo were left on the other side.
Tale 11 · How the People Escaped the Buffalo
the Badger the people
The banks fell, and thus a pathway was formed for the people. They went across, and by this canyon they made their village.
Tale 11 · How the People Escaped the Buffalo
Mother the Awaho people
The Awaho bundle people were the last to come, and they were the last to receive all the ceremonies from Mother, so that these people understood all the ceremonies.
Tale 11 · How the People Escaped the Buffalo
the Awaho people
There was nothing left behind by the other people that the Awaho people were afraid to pick up, for they claimed to be under the protection of the gods, and therefore had a right to all the things that are offered to the gods.
Tale 12 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · in the night
the young man (Tale 12) the Buffalo people (Tale 12)
He could understand their talking, and by peeping into their tipi, he found out that they were Buffalo people. They were talking about killing the people.
Tale 12 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People
the young man (Tale 12) the strange man who was the bow and arrows (Tale 12)
Take this bow and these arrows, go to your home, select many young men and tell them to make bows and arrows.
Tale 12 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People
the young man (Tale 12) the young men (Tale 12) the Buffalo people (Tale 12)
There the Buffalo were just trying to make the circle again around the hole, when these men attacked the Buffalo and commenced to kill them.
Tale 12 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People
the Buffalo people (Tale 12) the people emerging from the ground (Tale 12)
So they became buffalo and never ate the people any more.
Tale 12 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People
the people emerging from the ground (Tale 12)
The young man saved the people, and these people came out from the ground and made their home close to the village;
Tale 12 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · 📍 [[Dakota]] · Later
the last people who came out from the ground (Tale 12) their brothers (Tale 12)
but finally the last people who came out from the ground went south, away around by the mountains. Later they came back to Dakota, and joined their brothers again, where they have been ever since.
Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 1 · The fourth day
the chief of the Buffalo
The people were killed, and were taken to the tipis, where they were cut up, and their meat was placed upon the arbor they had built.
Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 1 · One day
the Buffalo woman the narrator (Tale 13)
I selected you to be the one to turn them to buffalo, and then my people will not eat your people any more.
Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2 · 📍 [[the hollow tree]] · As the sun was coming up in the east
As each of the men came out, the young man handed him bow and arrows, and told him to shoot and kill the Buffalo. It was not long until the young man had a large company of men with bows and arrows killing the Buffalo.
Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2 · 📍 [[the tipi of the bundle]] · now
the Buffalo woman (Tale 13) the young man (Tale 13)
Then they made a new camp and the Buffalo woman, who was now married to the young man, taught the people the songs and ceremony that go with the bundle.
Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2
the Buffalo woman (Tale 13) the young man (Tale 13)
So these people became a part of the Arikara.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1 · As the girl climbed up the tree
the girl who married a Star (Tale 14) the Star (Tale 14)
The porcupine had turned into a man. The man spoke to the girl, and said: “Why do you cry? I am the Star that you saw and that you said you liked. I went down after you. I turned myself into a porcupine and you came after me, and now you are here in my home.”
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1 · Many years afterward
the girl who married a Star (Tale 14) the Star (Tale 14)
Many years afterward she gave birth to a male child.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1 · Many years afterward
the girl who married a Star (Tale 14) the boy (Tale 14)
When the child was born his mother found the picture of a star upon his forehead.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1
the girl who married a Star (Tale 14) the boy (Tale 14)
The stone slipped down upon the string and struck the woman on the top of the head and killed her. As the woman fell down towards the earth the boy slipped out from the robe upon the back of the woman and fell on the ground, but was not hurt.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · At last
the boy (Tale 14) the girl who married a Star (Tale 14)
At last the boy had to leave her, so he went on west from where his mother lay.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · 📍 [[the field]] · The next day
the boy (Tale 14) the old woman (Tale 14)
She took the boy home.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · 📍 [[the lodge]] · When the grandmother came home
the boy (Tale 14) the old woman (Tale 14)
He killed all of them, and placed them in a pile.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2
She brought them to life again, and said: “My blackbirds, fly away.”
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · 📍 [[the pond]] · The next morning
The next morning, the boy went down to the pond, and there he found a black bow and four black arrows.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2
the boy (Tale 14) the serpent (Tale 14)
The serpent made one great, big noise, fell back, then slipped down into the pond. After the serpent had slipped down into the pond the water spread out and formed a lake.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · When the boy was gone
the old woman (Tale 14) the serpent (Tale 14)
When the boy was gone the old woman cried and mourned for her husband, who was the serpent.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 3 · The next day
He finally saw a mountain-lion coming towards him, ready to leap upon him, but he gave a command for the mountain-lion to stop, and the mountain-lion obeyed. The boy went and led the mountain-lion to the old woman’s lodge.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 3
He commanded the bear to stand still and do nothing. The bear obeyed. The boy then caught the bear by the ear and led it into the old woman’s lodge.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 3
the boy (Tale 14) the youngest wonderful man (Tale 14)
The young man placed the calf on the forks of the tree, so that the boy could not get down. The men then went home with their meat. The boy stayed in the tree many days, and nearly starved, when one of the men came, and said, “Old-Woman’s-Grandson, if you will promise your grandmother to us, I will take this calf down.” The boy said, “I promise.” So the man took the fœtus down.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 3
the boy (Tale 14) the old woman (Tale 14) the youngest wonderful man (Tale 14) one of the other three wonderful men (Tale 14) another of the other three wonderful men (Tale 14) the last of the four wonderful men (Tale 14)
The old woman said that it was well, but that she had one thing to ask of them, and that was, that they should give the boy something in return for his grandmother. So the boy went and visited these men in their lodge. He said to the men: “What is it that you are to give me in return for my grandmother? My grandmother has consented to marry you men.” The men said, “We are to give you a bow and arrows.”
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 3
the old woman (Tale 14) the youngest wonderful man (Tale 14) one of the other three wonderful men (Tale 14) another of the other three wonderful men (Tale 14) the last of the four wonderful men (Tale 14)
Itaque hi ad anus domicilium venerunt ibique cum ea sicut cum uxore concubuerunt.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 3 · soon
the boy (Tale 14) the youngest wonderful man (Tale 14) one of the other three wonderful men (Tale 14) another of the other three wonderful men (Tale 14) the last of the four wonderful men (Tale 14)
They closed up their lodge with earth. The boy kept on whistling, for he was now taking revenge on them for trying to put the fœtus next to him. The men lived on the meat they had in their lodge, but this soon gave out. These wonderful men died of hunger, and were never to be known again upon the earth.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 4 · 📍 [[the den]]
the boy (Tale 14) the Snake who escaped and became the boy’s enemy (Tale 14)
When he came to the last one, it opened its eyes and woke up. It ran into a hole
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 4 · Now
the boy (Tale 14) the old woman (Tale 14)
Now the boy went out and went home, and he told the old woman that he had killed the Snakes. The old woman was then afraid of the boy.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 4 · one time
the boy (Tale 14) the Snake who escaped and became the boy’s enemy (Tale 14)
The Snake crawled up to the boy, and, as it reached his stomach, the boy, in his sleep, reached for his knife and made motions to cut the Snake, but the Snake kept on going. The boy kept trying to get the Snake, but it went into the boy’s mouth. It crawled up into the skull and nestled itself there. The boy lay there as though dead; but the Snake knew that the boy was not dead. The Snake remained there until the boy dried up and became nothing but a skeleton.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 5
the Sun the Star (Tale 14) the boy (Tale 14)
The father called on the Sun to get nearer to the earth, so as to heat the skull so that the Snake would have to jump out. The Sun moved towards the earth and heated the skull. Soon the water was boiling. It became too hot for the Snake, and finally the Snake crawled out of the skull.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 5
the boy (Tale 14) the Star (Tale 14) the Snake who escaped and became the boy’s enemy (Tale 14)
finally the Snake crawled out of the skull. No sooner had it got out than the boy stood up and caught the Snake by the neck.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 5
the boy (Tale 14) the Snake who escaped and became the boy’s enemy (Tale 14)
“Now you must promise that you will never bother people again.” The snake promised.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 5
the boy (Tale 14) the old woman (Tale 14)
The boy told his grandmother that she was now free to do as she pleased, for he was going off; that the country was now free from wild animals. So the old woman disappeared, and the boy went southeast to the village of the people.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 5 · 📍 [[the village of the people]]
the boy (Tale 14) the girl who married a Star (Tale 14)
There the boy told his story, and the people knew that he was the son of the girl who had climbed up the cottonwood tree.
Tale 14 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 5
The boy died after he had cleared the country of all the wild animals.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1 · 📍 [[heavens]] · That same night
the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the girl’s husband, the star (Tale 15)
That same night, while sleeping, the girl was taken away up in the heavens, to live with her husband
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1
the girl who married a star (Tale 15)
When she had dug the turnip she saw what the mystery was. She saw the people living on this earth looking like crawling insects.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1
the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15)
Down—down—went the stone, and struck the young mother on the head; it cut the rope and her body fell; but the boy was safe.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the cornfield owner, the boy’s grandmother (Tale 15)
She took the boy home and gave him food, such as fresh corn mush, succotash, and squash. The boy seemed quite happy.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the cornfield owner, the boy’s grandmother (Tale 15) the serpent, husband of the boy’s grandmother (Tale 15)
The boy said within himself: “Ah! here is the one that eats up everything that grandmother puts here.” He took his bow and arrows and shot and shot, until he killed it.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 1 · 📍 [[the timber]] · When the old woman had gone
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the cornfield owner, the boy’s grandmother (Tale 15)
He found the bear, captured him and thought he was strong and would do to haul corn and wood for his grandmother. On her return she saw the great, big black-bear tied. The boy spoke up, saying, “I have here a strong animal which will work for us.” The old woman appeared to be happy, but felt hurt that the boy could have captured the bear. She was the owner of all animals around, both good and bad. She turned the bear loose
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · In about four days
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the men (Tale 15)
The men made a conditional offer,—if he would deliver up to them his grandmother they would remove the fœtus. The boy said he would.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · About two days after
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the cornfield owner, the boy’s grandmother (Tale 15) the men (Tale 15)
The boy said, “Nawa, I have done what I agreed to do. Here is my grandmother.” “Ah ho! Ah hi!” they replied, “you were honest and have done as you agreed to do. That is the way for noble boys to do. As this is a bargain for your life we will do all we can for you to turn our power and skill over to you.” Now they began to teach the boy the ceremony of catching eagles and of hunting.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the last Snake (Tale 15)
He took from his belt his sharp knife and cut along a straight line on the square structure, cutting off the head of every Snake until he came to the last one, which slid away, saying as he went, “Old-Woman’s-Boy, I will remember all.”
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2 · While he was sleeping
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the last Snake (Tale 15) the girl’s husband, the star (Tale 15)
There came a scorching heat, and the water began to make the Snake peep out its head, but the boy would say, “Old-Woman’s-Grandson is still alive.” It got too hot for the Snake. It fled, and the boy sprang to his feet and caught it.
Tale 15 · The Girl Who Married a Star · Part 2
the boy, son of the girl who married a star (Tale 15) the last Snake (Tale 15)
He took the Snake and knocked his head on a flat rock until it was flat and its eyes were close to its mouth.
Tale 16 · No-Tongue and the Sun and the Moon · Part 1 · 📍 [[the Sun's lodge]]
No-Tongue took the oldest things. When the Sun saw that No-Tongue took the best things—the oldest ones—he came out from his lodge crying, because this would give No-Tongue a long life, and would also make him become great, and this was what the Sun did not want of No-Tongue.
Tale 16 · No-Tongue and the Sun and the Moon · Part 1 · When night came
The Moon then began to tell No-Tongue what to do. He told him to get some white clay and make powder out of it, and then pour the white powder all over the robe, so that it would look white. So No-Tongue did as he was told to do.
Tale 16 · No-Tongue and the Sun and the Moon · Part 1 · One day
The wind shook all the white clay out of the robe, so that the robe turned to a dark-brownish color. Then the Sun saw that it was not a real white buffalo robe, and did not like it.
Tale 16 · No-Tongue and the Sun and the Moon · Part 2 · in the morning
No-Tongue did what the Moon had told him to do. He killed Little-Sun. Then No-Tongue’s people defeated the enemy.
Tale 16 · No-Tongue and the Sun and the Moon · Part 2 · The third time the Sun tried to kill No-Tongue
The third time the Sun tried to kill No-Tongue, he changed himself into a Buffalo, so that the Buffalo ran after No-Tongue, but the young man, No-Tongue, ran into a mud-hole, and the Buffalo fell in too. No-Tongue got out of the muddy place, but the Buffalo could not come out, because he was so heavy. No-Tongue told a lot of men to get some dried willows and to place them upon the back of the Buffalo. This they did. They set the wood on fire, so that the Buffalo burned up.
Tale 16 · No-Tongue and the Sun and the Moon · Part 2 · Finally
Years went by, and No-Tongue lived peacefully. Finally he became old and blind.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 1 · One day
Red-Bear Burnt-Hands’ grandmother
Pulling his arrows out of his quiver, he said, “My father will be glad to have you for his meal,” and he shot two arrows through the boy. He dragged him out on the ice to a large air-hole and said, as he dropped him, “Father, I have done as you bid me.”
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 1
White-Bear (Tale 17 bear) Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) White-Bear’s cub
From now on you shall be my son. You shall treat Red-Bear just as he has treated you. I will enjoy his flesh. I will endow you with all the power I have. I will teach you all, and you shall go back and do as I say.” White-Bear and Burnt-Hands then sat down and began the bear ceremony, Burnt-Hands learning everything and receiving his bundle of medicine and other things.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 1
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) Burnt-Hands’ grandmother
His grandmother arose. When she had kindled the fire there sat her boy. She rejoiced, for she was glad her boy was alive.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 1 · The next day
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) the kind young man on horseback
They made plans to be together and help each other on the chase.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 1 · The next day
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) Burnt-Hands’ grandmother
Red-Bear and Black-Bear said everything would be all right, and that the boy could have the hide and some meat.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) the kind young man on horseback
Burnt-Hands and his friend sat down on the robes and ate the meat prepared for Red-Bear.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2
Burnt-Hands’ grandmother Last-Child
I want you to have this hide, and to have a robe made for yourself.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2 · The next day
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) Red-Bear
As Red-Bear leaned over to take the teeth Burnt-Hands took his war-club and struck him on the head. He took him by the feet and dragged him to the air-hole.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) Burnt-Hands’ grandmother
Burnt-Hands and his grandmother had turned into Bears, and were making a big noise, growling and grunting.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2
Burnt-Hands’ grandmother Red-Bear’s brother
She caught Red-Bear’s brother and four or five others of his near relatives.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) Last-Child
The boy accepted the peace-pipe and both smoked it. This ended the fight.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2 · when all was quiet
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) Last-Child
The boy made himself about twenty-two, and when all was quiet he married Last-Child.
Tale 17 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · Part 2
Burnt-Hands (Tale 17) Black-Bear
Burnt-Hands came to be chief, and had Black-Bear as his slave.
Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief
Burnt-Hands (Tale 18) Burnt-Hands's grandmother (Tale 18)
She gave him a round burnt clay ball that had a handle to it.
Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief
he went out and killed many of the enemy with the clay ball that he had roasted his corn upon, which was really a war-club.
Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · when they went home
Burnt-Hands (Tale 18) Burnt-Hands's wife (Tale 18)
when they went home they made Burnt-Hands a big chief, gave him a good tipi and a wife.
Tale 18 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · 📍 [[the new tipi]]
Burnt-Hands (Tale 18) Burnt-Hands's grandmother (Tale 18)
He moved his grandmother into the new tipi
Tale 19 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief
Burnt-Hands (Tale 19) the chief's daughter (Tale 19)
People found out that the boy was wonderful, and they finally gave him a pony on which to carry his meat home, and the chief’s daughter visited the young man, and finally Poor-Boy married the chief’s daughter.
Tale 19 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · at last
Poor-Boy became a great warrior, and at last became a chief.
Tale 19 · How Burnt-Hands Became a Chief · finally
they finally gave him a pony on which to carry his meat home
Tale 20 · The Two Boys and the Water-Serpent · 📍 [[the village]] · One morning
the two boys (Tale 20)
One morning they came into one lodge and the people were glad to have them come in, but they claimed that the boys must be the ones who ate up their pot of corn.
Tale 20 · The Two Boys and the Water-Serpent · 📍 [[the village]] · After all the people had gone to sleep
the two boys (Tale 20) the water-serpent (Tale 20)
After the noise of the waters ceased, they saw a big black thing going over their heads. It climbed over the inclosure and went on top of a lodge. It was a long serpent. The serpent stuck its head into the smoke hole of the lodge. In a few moments he went to another lodge and did the same thing. Then he went to still another.
Tale 20 · The Two Boys and the Water-Serpent · 📍 [[a small peninsula]] · when it was dead
the two boys (Tale 20) the water-serpent (Tale 20)
The boys threw their arrows at the water-monster as fast as they could. They threw so many arrows at the monster that he was almost dead. The serpent came out from the lodge and went down to the river. The waters roared and rose, because the water-monster was dying, but when it was dead the waters were silent. When the waters went down the big serpent was found dead on a small peninsula.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 1
Antelope-Carrier Male Thunderbird (Tale 21) Mother Thunderbird (Tale 21) the four young Thunderbirds (Tale 21)
The boy wiped away his tears and said: “I will die with my brothers. I will stay here and help you.”
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 1
Antelope-Carrier the four young Thunderbirds (Tale 21)
He took some meat to them and fed them.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2
The monster fell over and burst open, for the arrow was really a sycamore tree with sharp limbs.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2 · to-day
Mother Thunderbird (Tale 21) Antelope-Carrier
Thunderbird said: “My son, to-day you are chief of all birds.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2
The boy cut the serpent open and the birds feasted upon the serpent. As each bird was filled it spoke to the boy and gave him power.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2 · now
The boy was now chief of all birds, and wherever he went the birds followed him.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2 · 📍 [[an island]]
the boy who shot the object (Tale 21) the other boy (Tale 21)
But the first boy shot at the object and as soon as the arrow hit the object a strong wind came up and took both boys up, carrying them far away, and they were left on an island out in the great waters near where the sun comes up.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2 · 📍 [[her lodge]] · one moon
the boy who shot the object (Tale 21) the other boy (Tale 21) the old woman who hosted the boys (Tale 21)
They went in and she fed them. They stayed with the old woman one moon.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2
the old woman who hosted the boys (Tale 21) the boy who shot the object (Tale 21) the other boy (Tale 21) the fourth serpent (Tale 21)
She made the cakes and gave them to the boys, and said: “Go to the bank, and both of you must say,
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 2 · The fourth day
the boy who became the Serpent (Tale 21) the boy who freed the other boy (Tale 21) the fourth serpent (Tale 21)
The wild boy jumped before the serpent came to the bank, and was swallowed by the serpent.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 3
the boy who freed the other boy (Tale 21) the boy who became the Serpent (Tale 21)
He then reached in the serpent’s mouth and dragged out the other boy.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 3 · The next morning
the boy who became the Serpent (Tale 21)
The next morning the boy who ate the serpent woke and saw that his feet had turned red, blue, and white.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 3 · 📍 [[Wonderful (Missouri) River]] · The fourth morning
the boy who freed the other boy (Tale 21) the boy who became the Serpent (Tale 21)
The fourth morning the boy was a Serpent. The other boy packed the Serpent boy to the river and turned him loose in the river.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 3
the boy who became the Serpent (Tale 21) Antelope-Carrier
There Antelope-Carrier was put into the sweat-lodge and was made to vomit up all his powers which he possessed except the lightning in his eyes.
Tale 21 · The Boy Who Befriended the Thunderbirds, and the Serpent · Part 3
the boy who became the Serpent (Tale 21)
It gave its powers to the people and gave them songs and the Medicine-men’s ceremony.
Tale 22 · The Boy Who Turned Into a Snake
the idiot boy who turned into a Snake (Tale 22)
But the idiot was hungry and took some meat from the serpent and ate.
Tale 22 · The Boy Who Turned Into a Snake · The fourth morning
the idiot boy who turned into a Snake (Tale 22) the chief's son (Tale 22)
The fourth morning the boy found his legs had grown together and had turned into the tail of a snake. The other young man promised to take care of him as long as he could. He carried the boy upon his back to the nearest lake. The idiot now turned into a Snake.
Tale 22 · The Boy Who Turned Into a Snake · 📍 [[the Missouri River]] · The next morning
the idiot boy who turned into a Snake (Tale 22) the chief's son (Tale 22)
So the boy took the Snake down to the Missouri River and put it into the river. The Snake swam around in the river and came out and said: “My brother, I am to rest in the middle of the Missouri River.
Tale 22 · The Boy Who Turned Into a Snake · 📍 [[the Missouri River]]
the idiot boy who turned into a Snake (Tale 22)
The Snake boy received the presents, showing himself, so the people knew that the idiot had turned to a Snake.
Tale 23 · The Boy Who Received the Mouse Power · 📍 [[the sacred buffalo robe]]
the young man who received the Mouse power
The young man stopped crying, took the nest with the young ones, put them in his blanket and left the tipi.
Tale 23 · The Boy Who Received the Mouse Power · 📍 [[the lodge]] · In the night
the young man who received the Mouse power
The war-club was given to him, and he was told that he was now powerful and that he could go home.
Tale 23 · The Boy Who Received the Mouse Power
[[the woman who was a Mouse]] the young man who received the Mouse power
The woman was standing outside the lodge, and she told the young man that he was now her son, and that he should tell his mother that when they returned home to their lodge, if they should see any mice they should not kill them, for they were the young man’s relatives.
Tale 23 · The Boy Who Received the Mouse Power
the young man who received the Mouse power
This man became a great warrior. He led many parties out to capture ponies, and when he went into the enemy’s camp he turned himself into a Mouse, and when he got to the ponies he would cut the ropes, then drive the ponies out of the camp, and if he was found out he again turned into a Mouse, so that the enemy could not find him. In battles, he was a brave man. He killed many enemies with the club that had been given him.
Tale 23 · The Boy Who Received the Mouse Power · At last
the young man who received the Mouse power the young man with the power of a Bear
These two fought until both of them fell down dead, one killed by the other.
Tale 24 · The Boy and the Young Hawks · Finally
[[the boy (Tale 24)]] the first young hawk (Tale 24) the second young hawk (Tale 24) the third young hawk (Tale 24) the fourth young hawk (Tale 24)
Finally the eggs hatched and the boy was much pleased to see the young hawks.
Tale 24 · The Boy and the Young Hawks
[[the boy (Tale 24)]] the man who calls the young hawks his sons (Tale 24) the first young hawk (Tale 24) the second young hawk (Tale 24) the third young hawk (Tale 24) the fourth young hawk (Tale 24)
The man said: “You have pleased me by taking such good care of my sons, and these birds are your brothers.”
Tale 24 · The Boy and the Young Hawks · The boy came to be
[[the boy (Tale 24)]]
The boy came to be a good hunter.
Tale 24 · The Boy and the Young Hawks · Thus
[[the boy (Tale 24)]]
Thus he became known as a brave.
Tale 24 · The Boy and the Young Hawks · But finally
[[the boy (Tale 24)]]
But finally he turned around and did that which was wrong among his people.
Tale 24 · The Boy and the Young Hawks
[[the boy (Tale 24)]]
He was called “Make-to-Forget.”
Tale 24 · The Boy and the Young Hawks
[[the boy (Tale 24)]] the one man capable of killing him (Tale 24)
But one man was capable of killing him, and he did so, because he aroused the people so much by doing wrong deeds.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 1 · One day
the eldest brother (Tale 25) the wife of the eldest brother (Tale 25) the baby (Tale 25)
The wife of the eldest brother was missing. They looked all around. There was no sign of the woman. The baby was found on the ground, crying, and the tools which the woman had used were there, but the woman was gone.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 1 · before sunrise
Pretty-Voice the eldest brother (Tale 25) the wife of the eldest brother (Tale 25)
I will help you. First, I will say that your brother’s wife is alive, but captured by a Bear who has already captured three other women.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 1
Pretty-Voice the wife of the eldest brother (Tale 25)
Pretty-Voice was surprised to see his brother’s wife and three young women who had been missed for a long time.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 1
Pretty-Voice the wife of the eldest brother (Tale 25)
My friend,” said the Bear, “you are true to your faith, and I will admit that you have overcome me and I will say that the women are yours and I beg to be free; but I know that I am going to die.”
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 1 · When he arrived at the village
Pretty-Voice the wife of the eldest brother (Tale 25)
When he arrived at the village the news of his capture of the women spread. There was great rejoicing and the young women were taken to their homes.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · The Indians held a large council
The Indians held a large council, and in this council they, including his three brothers, planned and agreed to make an attack and kill him.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · At last
At last the men gave up, seeing that nothing could harm the young man.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · One day
They gave up trying to fight, but came there on a friendly visit.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · During their visit
Pretty-Voice the Sioux girl (Tale 25)
He kept her for his wife.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · When Pretty-Voice had gone off somewhere
Pretty-Voice the Sioux girl (Tale 25)
When Pretty-Voice had gone off somewhere she started out toward her country.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · On her arrival
On her arrival she told her story and stirred up her people to make war and kill Pretty-Voice, saying that she knew his secret.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · A fierce battle began
The bullets and arrows had so loaded him that he fell.
Tale 25 · The End of the Elk Power · Part 2 · As the brothers disapproved of her plan
Pretty-Voice Pretty-Voice's mother (Tale 25)
As the brothers disapproved of her plan she gave in, and instead of burying his body they made a big fire and destroyed the body entirely.
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear · 📍 [[a village]]
the young man (Tale 26) the chief's daughter (Tale 26)
The young girl fell in love with the young man, and so they planned to run away.
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear · 📍 [[a wild country]]
the young man (Tale 26) the chief's daughter (Tale 26)
He took the girl out, and they rode on ponies. They went off into a wild country by themselves. There they stayed.
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear · One time
the young man (Tale 26) the chief's daughter (Tale 26)
Somebody came to his camping place and took away his wife. This being was a Bear.
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear · 📍 [[the timber]] · At last
the young man (Tale 26) Elk (Tale 26)
At last he gave out. He went along the timber and finally an Elk found him.
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear
the young man (Tale 26) Elk (Tale 26)
The Elk taught the man how to transform himself into an Elk. He also gave him a whistle
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear · 📍 [[the den]]
the young man (Tale 26) the chief's daughter (Tale 26)
They followed the young man’s wife, who was now running to where the young man was standing.
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear
the young man (Tale 26) Elk (Tale 26)
They killed the Bear.
Tale 26 · The Elk Rescues a Woman from the Bear
So the Elk took the other women, and they all turned into Elk.
Tale 27 · The Boy and the Elk · On the second night
the young man (Tale 27) [[Elk (Tale 27)]]
I give you a flute. Go to the village of your people. Blow this flute, and you will see the young girls coming to you.” The young man received the flute and also pulled the teeth from the skull.
Tale 27 · The Boy and the Elk
the young man (Tale 27) the boy's wife (Tale 27)
He tried his flute, and the young girls came to him. This he tried several times, until he was married.
Tale 27 · The Boy and the Elk · In the evening
The war-cry was raised and the men closed in on the boy, killing him.
Tale 27 · The Boy and the Elk · one night
the young man (Tale 27) the boy's mother (Tale 27)
The boy lay there for several days, but one night he came to the tipi of his mother. He woke her up and told her that he had returned.
Tale 27 · The Boy and the Elk · One day
the young man (Tale 27) the boy's mother (Tale 27)
They went into the water, and as they got into the water they began to disappear. They all turned into some kind of animal that lived in the water.
Tale 28 · The Coyote, the Girl, and the Magic Windpipe · One day
the Girl (Tale 28) the Girl's seven brothers (Tale 28)
She waved this over the smoke, then took it and turned it upside down so that dust came out from it, and as the dust fell out it turned into seven young men, who were her brothers.
Tale 28 · The Coyote, the Girl, and the Magic Windpipe · One day
Coyote (Tale 28) the Girl (Tale 28)
He saw that she had plenty of meat, so he made his home with her.
Tale 28 · The Coyote, the Girl, and the Magic Windpipe · The fourth time
Coyote (Tale 28) the Girl (Tale 28)
The fourth time, the girl let the Coyote carry the thing off.
Tale 28 · The Coyote, the Girl, and the Magic Windpipe
The Coyote took the windpipe and turned it upside down, but instead of dust and the boys coming out, a swarm of bumblebees came out, and they commenced to sting the Coyote all over.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 1 · The next morning
When he stood back the cow disappeared. The boy looked into the grass and there was the ring he had dreamed of. He picked up the ring and went home.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 1
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29)
The old woman said, “My grandson, take me a little further.” So the boy went on. When the boy stopped to put the old woman down she laughed, and said: “No, my grandson; you cannot put me down; I am your wife now.”
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 1
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the poor boy (Tale 29)
Taking the black arrow, he shot at the woman under the shoulder. The arrow struck the woman and split her in two, taking off a part of the boy’s flesh. The boy ran around again. This time he took the red arrow and shot the woman under the chin, taking her entirely off from the boy.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 1
the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the poor boy (Tale 29)
They made a big fire, placed the old woman upon it, and burned her.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 2
the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29) Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily
The Buffalo cow would say: “No, my son, you must not run to that man; he put us into the fire.”
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 2 · In the night
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29)
In the night they slept together.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 2 · Next morning
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29)
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.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 2
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29) the Buffalo bull grandfather (Tale 29)
When they arrived at the hill he saw the Buffalo bull sitting upon the hill.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 2 · 📍 [[the village of the Buffalo]]
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29)
The man, the Buffalo cow, and the boy were told to go and enter the village of the Buffalo. They went and entered and drove off Buffalo
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 2 · 📍 [[the hill]]
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29)
They told the woman to tell the man to sit upon the hill until it was decided what should be done with him.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3 · 📍 [[the Buffalo camp]]
the Buffalo calf (Tale 29) Yellow-Calf (Tale 29 calf)
The calf said: “Father, I am to run a race with three other calves. I have a friend here who says that he will help me.”
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29)
The man passing the Buffalo knew the woman cow and picked her out.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3 · At last
At last they gave up, and returned to their places in the herd.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29)
The next thing he knew he was locking horns with the other Buffalo and to his surprise he found that he was now a Buffalo.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3 · 📍 [[the village]] · the next morning
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29)
the next morning turned themselves into human beings and walked on into the village.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3 · 📍 [[the village]]
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29)
The man took all the things, and with his wife and son went out. People watched them, and as the three went over a hill they became Buffalo again.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3 · 📍 [[the village]] · the next morning
Man-Who-Kills-Game-Easily the old woman who became the young man's wife (Tale 29) the Buffalo calf (Tale 29)
The people went out and found the Buffalo. They surrounded them and killed all of them. Again the young man told them to go out and kill Buffalo. Four times they killed. The whole drove came to the village.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3 · This day
This day I give you sticks to play with.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3
The man went home and lived a long life.
Tale 29 · The Buffalo-Wife and the Javelin Game · Part 3 · 📍 [[among the people]]
The Buffalo calf started the Buffalo ceremony among the people.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 1
the young man (Tale 30) the first girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the second girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the third girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the fourth girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the fifth girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the sixth girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the seventh girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30)
Now, there were seven beautiful girls in the tribe, each of whom had tried to marry the young man and had been refused.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 1
the young man (Tale 30) the first girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the second girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the third girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the fourth girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the fifth girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the sixth girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30) the seventh girl who tried to marry the young man (Tale 30)
The young man came, stepped over the hole and fell in.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 1
the young man (Tale 30) the gray Wolf (Tale 30)
The Wolf took the boy among the Wolves.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 1
[[Father Bear (Tale 30)]] the young man (Tale 30) the gray Wolf (Tale 30)
When the Bear came through, he found out that the Wolf had already dug through. The Bear stood up, and said, “You have beaten me, but this young man shall be my son, and I shall help him whenever he calls upon me.”
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 1 · soon
The boy soon ceased to care to walk, and began to crawl upon his hands and knees, and to eat raw meat, just as the Wolves did.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 1 · For a whole year
For a whole year they planned to catch the human Wolf, but he was so swift that they could not catch him.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 1 · finally
They then untied him and took him into his lodge, and he finally recovered.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2 · all night and the next day
The Wolf man stayed in bed all night and the next day.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2 · Then, in the night
the young man (Tale 30) the young man's father (Tale 30)
Then, in the night, he sent for his father. He told his father that he wanted him to build a tipi, and that towards evening he wanted him to go through the village and invite the bravest men in the tribe
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2
[[Father Bear (Tale 30)]] the young man (Tale 30)
The Bear came, and said, “My son, what is it?” The boy said: “The girls who put me into the hole are now in my tipi. I want you to go with your friends and devour them.” The Bear said: “We will do this gladly; we will come.”
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2
The girls begged for mercy, but there was no mercy shown them. Each girl tried to crawl out from where she was sitting, but the Wolves ate them.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2 · 📍 [[the village]] · At the same time
the young man's father (Tale 30)
At the same time the old man, the boy’s father, went through the village, telling the people that the seven girls were being devoured by wild animals, because they had dug the hole and placed his son there to die.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2 · The next day
The next day the people broke camp and went away from the place.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2 · finally
This young man became a great warrior and a brave, and finally became a chief.
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2
He married and started a dance among the Arikara that is known as the “Wolf dance.”
Tale 30 · The Origin of the Wolf Dance · Part 2 · 📍 [[among the Arikara]]
He married and started a dance among the Arikara that is known as the “Wolf dance.” This was a young man’s dance, but the people do not dance it any more.
Tale 31 · The Medicine Dance of the Beaver, Turtle, and Witch-Woman · At last
the child born to Stawi (Tale 31) Stawi
At last she called for help, for she was in misery. The people went to her, and there they found the old woman in travail. She was cared for, and she gave birth to a child, who was to become a great medicine-man among the people and a leader in the medicine dance.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · 📍 [[the graveyard]]
the big white timber Wolf (Tale 32) Village-Boy
The Wolf told the boy not to cry, for he would take care of him.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · when he had come to a ravine
when he had come to a ravine he rolled himself upon the ground, and when he got up he was a Wolf.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · The next day
Village-Boy Village-Boy's friend (Tale 32)
Village-Boy’s friend told the other warriors that he was Village-Boy.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · 📍 [[the enemy’s village]] · The next day
The war-party then attacked the enemy’s village. Village-Boy was in the lead. He killed one enemy and took his scalp.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · A few days afterward
It was announced by the leader of the war-party that Village-Boy had done all the killing, and capturing of the ponies.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · 📍 [[the village]]
He married and became one of the great men of the village.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · 📍 [[the Village-of-the-Dumb-People]] · One day
He killed their medicine-man, cut his throat, and carried the head away.
Tale 32 · The Village-Boy and the Wolf Power · before this happened
the big white timber Wolf (Tale 32) Village-Boy
the Wolf had been coming to visit the young man, and had taught the young man the secret powers of the Wolf.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 1
Rabbit-Boy Rabbit
The boy said, “No, the Rabbit came to me, and I will take care of him.”
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 1 · After a while
Rabbit-Boy Rabbit
So the Rabbit gave the rabbit-skin, the war-club, and the medicine paints to the boy.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 1 · 📍 [[the village]] · The next morning
Rabbit-Boy Rabbit-Boy's father Rabbit-Boy's mother
They were both glad to see that the boy had returned.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 1 · 📍 [[the enemy's camp]] · After Rabbit-Boy hid the ponies; just before daylight
As he passed in front of where the Rabbit-Boy was, Rabbit-Boy ran and struck the old man on the head and killed him.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 1 · 📍 [[the enemy’s village]]
So the young man went and brought all the ponies from the village and hid them in a hollow.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 1 · 📍 [[their lodge]] · When they arrived
The people then recognized him as a great warrior.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 2 · In the morning
the girl’s father and old chief (Tale 33) Rabbit-Boy
In the morning, when the girl’s father, who was chief of the tribe, woke up, he saw the things that the boy wore in battle hanging down from a tipi pole. He looked down and there he saw Rabbit-Boy in bed with his daughter. He made a big fire and sent for the warriors.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 2 · In the morning
Rabbit-Boy the girl in the enemy’s camp (Tale 33)
There was one man who did not come with the rest, but when he came he told the people to disperse to their homes; that although the young man had been killing their people, he, for one, was glad that he had come and married one of their girls; that now he would not kill any more, but that he would lead their people out to the enemy’s country and help kill the people.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 2 · for several months
Rabbit-Boy the girl in the enemy’s camp (Tale 33)
The young man stayed in this village for several months.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 2 · Finally
Rabbit-Boy the girl in the enemy’s camp (Tale 33)
Finally the old chief asked that they might go to the young man’s home. This they did. The young man’s people gave him presents for his wife’s people.
Tale 33 · The Rabbit-Boy · Part 2 · They then
Rabbit-Boy the girl in the enemy’s camp (Tale 33)
The Arikara visited them, and they made peace. They never made war on one another any more.
Tale 34 · The Man and the Water-Dogs
The leader showed much mercy toward the man and told him not to be afraid of any man; and that if he should ever get hurt he was to come right to the water and the Dogs would be glad to receive him.
Tale 34 · The Man and the Water-Dogs · 📍 [[the village]] · in the night
the brave man (Tale 34) the brave man's wife (Tale 34)
The man’s relatives gathered with the woman’s relatives and they separated from the village, to return no more. They went in the night, and before morning they camped.
Tale 34 · The Man and the Water-Dogs · 📍 [[the village]]
the brave man (Tale 34) [[the man killed in the village (Tale 34)]] [[the woman killed in the village (Tale 34)]]
Some young men and the famous one came to the village and killed a man and a woman.
Tale 35 · The Five Turtles and the Buffalo Dance · Iam tandem
the girl who gave birth to the child (Tale 35) the boy (Tale 35)
Iam tandem puerum parit.
Tale 35 · The Five Turtles and the Buffalo Dance · After a while
the girl who gave birth to the child (Tale 35) the boy (Tale 35)
After a while they found the child standing under the altar, grinning.
Tale 35 · The Five Turtles and the Buffalo Dance · 📍 [[the river]]
The people caught the child and killed it. They put it into a bag and threw the bag into the river.
Tale 35 · The Five Turtles and the Buffalo Dance · 📍 [[the river]]
the mysterious being (Tale 35) the boy (Tale 35)
The man jumped in and pulled him out.
Tale 35 · The Five Turtles and the Buffalo Dance · 📍 [[the hill on the Missouri River]]
the mysterious being (Tale 35) the boy (Tale 35)
They buried the child between the two stones, and then went home.
Tale 35 · The Five Turtles and the Buffalo Dance
the mysterious being (Tale 35) the girl who gave birth to the child (Tale 35)
The mysterious being then married the girl who had given birth to the mysterious little boy
Tale 36 · The Notched Stick and the Old Woman of the Island · 📍 [[an island]] · At the end of the ceremony of the medicine-men
the medicine-men (Tale 36)
At the end of the ceremony of the medicine-men the lodges inside of the big lodge were taken down to the river, and the notched stick and the dried buffalo hide were taken and placed upon an island.
Tale 36 · The Notched Stick and the Old Woman of the Island · 📍 [[the island]]
the man who visited the island (Tale 36) the old woman of the island (Tale 36)
one man went, and he saw in place of the hide and stick an old woman sitting there.
Tale 36 · The Notched Stick and the Old Woman of the Island · When the man went home
the man who visited the island (Tale 36) the man's father (Tale 36)
When the man went home he told his father all about it
Tale 36 · The Notched Stick and the Old Woman of the Island · 📍 [[the island]]
the boys who visited the island (Tale 36) the old woman of the island (Tale 36)
Other boys also visited the island, and they saw the same old woman.
Tale 36 · The Notched Stick and the Old Woman of the Island · 📍 [[the island]] · another time
the boys who visited the island (Tale 36)
When several went to the island another time, it was again a stick.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote · for several years
the man who married a Coyote (Tale 37) the Coyote woman (Tale 37)
He finally married a Coyote, and lived with her for several years.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote · After many years
the man who married a Coyote (Tale 37)
After many years this man who was killed rose from where he was lying, for he had not really been killed, but was simply stunned by falling onto hard ground.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote · 📍 [[Missouri River]] · One day
the man who married a Coyote (Tale 37)
The warriors went down and surrounded this mysterious being and caught him.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote
the man who married a Coyote (Tale 37)
They took him notwithstanding, and they gave him medicines. He became well, and he entered the medicine-lodge.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote · 📍 [[the lodge]]
the man who married a Coyote (Tale 37)
After all this had come out of him he was cleansed from being a Coyote.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote · 📍 [[the lodge]]
the man who married a Coyote (Tale 37) the Coyote woman (Tale 37)
The Coyote whom the man had married came into the lodge.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote · 📍 [[the lodge]] · After the smoke
After the smoke the Coyote woman left the lodge and went off to join the other Coyotes.
Tale 37 · The Man Who Married a Coyote · 📍 [[a bank of snow]] · Just a little before sunset
the man who married a Coyote (Tale 37) the baby Coyote (Tale 37)
He went to pick up the baby, but as he was so cold, he let the baby Coyote stay in the snow, and he went home. After he had warmed himself he went out to see if the baby was still in the snow, but when he got there, there was no baby at all.
Tale 38 · The Man Who Turned Into a Stone · 📍 [[a hill]]
the old medicine-man (Tale 38)
He removed his blanket, and the people saw that his legs had already turned to stone.
Tale 39 · The Woman Who Turned Into a Stone · at last
the young woman who turned into stone (Tale 39)
The young woman accepted the mother’s advice at last, and she said she would marry.
Tale 39 · The Woman Who Turned Into a Stone
the young woman who turned into stone (Tale 39) the young woman’s husband, the good hunter (Tale 39)
Finally the young man was called, and came to their lodge. Puellam in matrimonium duxit.
Tale 39 · The Woman Who Turned Into a Stone · Postridie
the young woman who turned into stone (Tale 39) the young woman’s mother (Tale 39)
Postridie puella ad matrem venit, eique ostendit cur virum habere noluisset. Deinde tunicam sustulit ostenditque se helianthes pro volva habere.
Tale 39 · The Woman Who Turned Into a Stone
the young woman who turned into stone (Tale 39)
So the young woman took her bundle on her back, journeyed to a certain place, sat down and turned to stone, because she was ashamed.
Tale 40 · The Power of the Bloody Scalped-Man · 📍 [[Missouri River]] · during the third night
The boy became scared, and he ran home.
Tale 40 · The Power of the Bloody Scalped-Man · 📍 [[the hill]] · On the fourth night
the first young man's friend (Tale 40)
The boy did not move, but the man did not strike him with his club.
Tale 40 · The Power of the Bloody Scalped-Man · 📍 [[the cave]]
the first young man's friend (Tale 40)
The leader of the men in the lodge said: “You are the first young man who has not run from our errand man, and now we will give you the power that we possess.
Tale 40 · The Power of the Bloody Scalped-Man · The next morning
the first young man's friend (Tale 40)
The next morning, the people found a war-club hanging over the young man’s head, and the young man was lying upon his bed.
Tale 40 · The Power of the Bloody Scalped-Man · 📍 [[the battlefield]] · Many days after this
the first young man's friend (Tale 40)
He ran towards the enemy and killed one. He went around his own people, and went on the west side again and attacked the enemy, killing another one with his war-club. He scattered the enemy, because he looked so fierce on account of the blood which was dripping from his head.
Tale 40 · The Power of the Bloody Scalped-Man · 📍 [[the place where he had received his power]] · In the night
the first young man's friend (Tale 40)
In the night he disappeared, for he went to the place where he had received his power.
Tale 40 · The Power of the Bloody Scalped-Man · after several battles
the first young man's friend (Tale 40)
The people did not know who he was, but after several battles they found out. They also learned that he had great powers. He became a great man through attacking the enemy, for he had power to go out on the war-path and bring home many scalps. They were not really scalps, but were pieces of scalps which he had made himself. He would not be a chief, but became a great medicine-man.
Tale 41 · The Boy Who Carried a Scalped-Man Into Camp · 📍 [[a lake]] · In the night
the Arikara warriors (Tale 41) the enemy (Tale 41)
In the night the enemy attacked them, and ran them into the lake, killing all the warriors and taking their scalps.
Tale 41 · The Boy Who Carried a Scalped-Man Into Camp · 📍 [[the lake]]
the poor boy (Tale 41) the Scalped-Man (Tale 41)
So the poor boy sat down and put the dead man upon his back. The poor boy carried the dead man to where the other men were.
Tale 41 · The Boy Who Carried a Scalped-Man Into Camp · 📍 [[the tipi]]
the poor boy (Tale 41) the Scalped-Man (Tale 41) the leader of the second party (Tale 41)
The Scalped-Man told the leader not to be afraid; that they would give them success, so that they might take revenge on the people who had killed them.
Tale 41 · The Boy Who Carried a Scalped-Man Into Camp · The next day
the poor boy (Tale 41) the second party of warriors (Tale 41) the enemy (Tale 41)
Each day they killed one or two of the enemy. When they had killed a number equal to the number in the lake the boy was satisfied.
Tale 41 · The Boy Who Carried a Scalped-Man Into Camp
the poor boy (Tale 41) the chiefs (Tale 41)
The chiefs heard of the poor boy’s bravery. They sent for him through their council, and they made of him a brave.
Tale 42 · The Girl Who Was Blest by the Buffalo and Corn
the buffalo skull (Tale 42) Mother-Corn the baby girl (Tale 42)
The buffalo skull and Mother-Corn blessed and poured their mercy on the baby girl.
Tale 42 · The Girl Who Was Blest by the Buffalo and Corn · One time famine prevailed
So the people waited, and after the fourth day they all opened their cellars and beheld the corn, beans, squash, and other things, which filled their cellars.
Tale 43 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Snakes · One summer
the two foolish boys (Tale 43) the young snake (Tale 43)
So they killed the snake.
Tale 43 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Snakes · 📍 [[Missouri River]] · Soon
the Arikara (Tale 43) the snakes (Tale 43)
They were ready to meet the snakes, for they knew what they had done, and they were ready to die. They took their clubs and killed the snakes, although the snakes killed many of the Arikara.
Tale 43 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Snakes · By and by
one of the foolish boys (Tale 43) the snakes (Tale 43)
By and by the snakes killed one of the foolish boys.
Tale 43 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Snakes · By and by
the other foolish boy (Tale 43) the snakes (Tale 43)
They bit the other boy all over, but he killed many of them.
Tale 43 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Snakes · After a while
the snakes (Tale 43) the Arikara (Tale 43)
After a while they went away, but they had killed many people
Tale 44 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Bears · 📍 [[the garden]]
the young man (Tale 44) the young man's wife (Tale 44) the Bear who met the woman (Tale 44)
After eating, the strange man lay with the woman. The woman’s husband saw all that went on.
Tale 44 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Bears · 📍 [[the garden]] · The next morning
the young man (Tale 44) the Bear who met the woman (Tale 44)
While they were lying together, the woman’s husband came up from behind them, took an arrow, put it in the bow-string and pulled it. He shot the man.
Tale 44 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Bears
the young man (Tale 44) the young man's wife (Tale 44)
When the woman got up, her husband got a stick and clubbed her.
Tale 44 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Bears
the young man (Tale 44) the young man's wife (Tale 44) the Bear who met the woman (Tale 44)
The woman said that he was a Bear, and that was the reason she let him lie with her, for she was afraid of him. She said that the Bear told her that if anybody did anything to him while he was with her he would get all his people together and kill everybody in the Arikara camp.
Tale 44 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Bears · 📍 [[the Arikara camp]] · About three days afterwards
the Bears (Tale 44)
The Bears soon reached the camp and tore the people to pieces, as many as they got hold of; but some of the people, who hid in their cellars, were saved.
Tale 44 · The Fight Between the Arikara and the Bears · 📍 [[the Arikara camp]] · About three days afterwards
the young man (Tale 44) the Bears (Tale 44)
The Bears did not stop until they had killed the man who had shot the Bear.
Tale 45 · The Wife Who Married an Elk · One day
the first wife (Tale 45) the husband (Tale 45)
This fifth man asked her to go home with him. She liked him so much that she did not feel like refusing him, so she went with him.
Tale 45 · The Wife Who Married an Elk
the first wife (Tale 45) the husband (Tale 45) the Elk
The Elk and the woman went right into this lake.
Tale 45 · The Wife Who Married an Elk · At last
the husband (Tale 45) the first wife (Tale 45)
At last the woman came out from the lake, for she felt sorry for her husband.
Tale 45 · The Wife Who Married an Elk · In a few days
They attacked them and killed the people in them. Their ponies they captured, so that it all came true, as the woman had said.
Tale 45 · The Wife Who Married an Elk · The next time the man went on the war-path
the husband (Tale 45) the first wife (Tale 45)
My husband, I can never leave this lake any more.
Tale 45 · The Wife Who Married an Elk · In a few days
the husband (Tale 45) the new wife (Tale 45)
He captured her and took her home with him.
Tale 45 · The Wife Who Married an Elk
the husband (Tale 45) the new wife (Tale 45)
She will become your wife and be good to you.
Tale 46 · The Four Girls and the Mountain-Lion
Hair-Cut-in-Notches Mountain-Lion
Finally the Mountain-Lion dropped down, for he had killed it.
Tale 46 · The Four Girls and the Mountain-Lion
the four girls (Tale 46) Hair-Cut-in-Notches
The four girls thanked the man and returned to their homes.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1 · 📍 [[Lovers’ Hill]]
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
Yellow-Calf finally consented; so they went on.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1 · that night
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
Yellow-Calf became scared, but she thought Young-Eagle was only making fun, so she took him home that night.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1 · the next morning
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
The old people, knowing that Yellow-Calf had been away for some time, thought, of course, that she had got married, and had brought her husband home.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
But the young man remained the same and the people made fun of him. They called him the “Big-Belly-Boy.”
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf's youngest brother (Tale 47)
He told the girl to tell her youngest brother that when the party should be out three days he should get some long intestines from the buffalo that the warriors would kill, and also some bones; these he should put in the fire; and that in the night he would hear the whistling of a young eagle, and he must know that it was his brother-in-law coming.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 1
It was announced through the camp that the Big-Belly-Boy was going on the war-path with the rest.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 [[the lake]] · At dusk
All at once the robe rattled, and there flew up a young Eagle. It flew towards the southwest, where the warriors had gone
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · The next day
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf's youngest brother (Tale 47)
Young-Eagle gave him all the ponies and told him to divide them among the people.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf's youngest brother (Tale 47)
He killed one man, took his scalp, and gave it to his brother-in-law, who in turn gave it to the leader of the war-party.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2
Young-Eagle the leading chief of the north village (Tale 47)
The ponies that were left over after dividing them up between the warriors were given to Yellow-Calf’s father, who took only so many. Then Young-Eagle went out and gave the remainder of the ponies to the poor people.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2
Young-Eagle’s first sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s second sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s third sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s fourth sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s mother (Tale 47) Black-Sun
So all the sisters of Young-Eagle had cut their hair and mourned, as had also his father and mother.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 [[the lake]] · One evening
Young-Eagle Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
When he came out he had on his fine leggings, a fine robe and a mountain-lion quiver, and he was fine-looking, with long hair.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 [[Black-Sun’s village]] · One evening
Young-Eagle Black-Sun Young-Eagle’s mother (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s first sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s second sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s third sister (Tale 47) Young-Eagle’s fourth sister (Tale 47) Yellow-Calf (Tale 47 girl)
The girls embraced their sister-in-law and led her into the camp, took in the things that belonged to Young-Eagle and his wife, but led the ponies away.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 [[Black-Sun’s village]] · Early on the next morning
Early on the next morning, Black-Sun got up and went through the village singing scalp songs, thus letting the people know that his son had returned with many scalps.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2 · 📍 [[the girl’s village]] · that very same day
The people rushed into the lodge, and that very same day the braves and warriors decided that this Young-Eagle should lead the people to the girl’s village.
Tale 47 · The Deeds of Young-Eagle · Part 2
So the people of the other village went north, and the north and south tribes of the Arikara came together and became one tribe again.
Tale 48 · The Girl Who Became a Whirlwind · While the girl was gone
the girl who became a Whirlwind (Tale 48) the boy (Tale 48)
While the girl was gone, a Whirlwind came and took her far away.
Tale 48 · The Girl Who Became a Whirlwind · 📍 [[the den of the Owls]] · The next day
the Owls (Tale 48) the boy (Tale 48) the girl who became a Whirlwind (Tale 48)
So the boy was turned loose, and traveled towards his people.
Tale 48 · The Girl Who Became a Whirlwind · 📍 [[their lodge]] · When the boy came to his people
the boy (Tale 48) the boy’s father (Tale 48)
He entered his father’s lodge and told his father that he had come back.
Tale 48 · The Girl Who Became a Whirlwind · In a few days
In a few days the enemy attacked this village, and they saw that the boy was a wonderful boy, for he made a way for his people to kill the enemy.
Tale 48 · The Girl Who Became a Whirlwind · 📍 [[the tipi]] · That night
the boy (Tale 48) the chief’s daughter (Tale 48) the girl who became a Whirlwind (Tale 48)
The boy went out. The next day the brother came into the lodge, and his sister said: “My brother, I give you this club and this medicine, and I give you the power that I possess—that of the Whirlwind.
Tale 48 · The Girl Who Became a Whirlwind · The next day
the girl who became a Whirlwind (Tale 48) the boy (Tale 48)
My brother, I give you this club and this medicine, and I give you the power that I possess—that of the Whirlwind. You will have power to kill the enemy.
Tale 48 · The Girl Who Became a Whirlwind · finally
The young man became a famous warrior, and finally became a chief.
Tale 49 · The Coyote and the Mice Sun Dance · 📍 [[the bushes]] · in the evening
the Coyote (Tale 49) the Mice (Tale 49)
They let the Coyote peep into the back part of the skull, so that he could see the dance. As soon as the Coyote had run his head through the skull the Mice ran away, and the Coyote was held fast with his head in the skull.
Tale 49 · The Coyote and the Mice Sun Dance · 📍 [[a camp]]
the Coyote (Tale 49) the chief’s daughter (Tale 49) the people (Tale 49)
The Coyote said, “Give me the chief’s daughter and you shall all live.” The people gave him the chief’s daughter.
Tale 49 · The Coyote and the Mice Sun Dance · 📍 [[the tipi]] · In the morning
the Coyote (Tale 49) the chief’s daughter (Tale 49) the boy (Tale 49) the people (Tale 49)
The boy yelled, “This being that is in the tipi with the girl is nothing but a Coyote!” The people rushed there and the Coyote was forced out beyond the tipi.
Tale 49 · The Coyote and the Mice Sun Dance
the Coyote (Tale 49) the people (Tale 49)
The people struck the skull until they broke it to pieces. They caught the Coyote and brought him home. They tied his legs with strings, drove some pegs into the ground, and tied him fast to the pegs.
Tale 49 · The Coyote and the Mice Sun Dance
the Coyote (Tale 49) the old woman (Tale 49)
The Coyote took a long stick, and as the woman lifted her dress and tried to defecate on him he ran the stick into her rectum, then stuck the stick in the ground. He then ran away
Tale 50 · The Coyote Becomes a Buffalo
Coyote (Tale 50) old bull (Tale 50)
The last time the Coyote stayed, and as the Buffalo went up against him there were two Buffalo bulls.
Tale 50 · The Coyote Becomes a Buffalo · 📍 [[Buffalo herd]]
Coyote-Buffalo (Tale 50) Buffalo (Tale 50) dominant Buffalo bull (Tale 50)
They fought, and they killed the Buffalo bull.
Tale 50 · The Coyote Becomes a Buffalo · Now
Coyote-Buffalo (Tale 50) Buffalo (Tale 50)
Now each bull took many cows to look after.
Tale 50 · The Coyote Becomes a Buffalo · The next night
Coyote-Buffalo (Tale 50)
The next night the Buffalo all jumped and traveled toward the western country. When the Coyote-Buffalo got up he saw that he had been left behind, all alone.
Tale 50 · The Coyote Becomes a Buffalo
Coyote-Buffalo (Tale 50) Coyote (Tale 50, second coyote)
So the Coyote-Buffalo turned back into a Coyote.
Tale 51 · The Coyote and the Artichoke
The Coyote Artichoke
The Artichoke repeated this name four times, and every time it repeated it the Coyote took a bite of the Artichoke. Finally, the Coyote had eaten the Artichoke.
Tale 51 · The Coyote and the Artichoke
The Coyote
The stone fell on the Coyote and killed him.
Tale 52 · The Coyote Rides the Bear · 📍 [[the next hill]]
The Bear caught up with the Coyote on the next hill, and killed the Coyote and tore him up.
Tale 53 · The Coyote Rides the Buffalo · 📍 [[the village]]
Coyote (Tale 53) the girl who married Coyote (Tale 53)
The Coyote jumped up and ran back to the village and married the girl.
Tale 53 · The Coyote Rides the Buffalo · 📍 [[the village]]
The Buffalo was so ashamed that he never came back to the village.
Tale 54 · The Coyote and the Buffalo Run a Race
Coyote (Tale 52) Buffalo (Tale 53)
The Buffalo ran with his eyes closed and jumped over the steep bank. The Coyote stopped, looked, and saw the Buffalo lying dead at the bottom of the steep bank.
Tale 54 · The Coyote and the Buffalo Run a Race
Coyote (Tale 52) Buffalo (Tale 53)
The Coyote went down and skinned the Buffalo and cut him up.
Tale 54 · The Coyote and the Buffalo Run a Race
Fox Coyote (Tale 52)
Four times the Coyote gave the Fox a pouch to bring water, and every time the Fox would say, “Coyote, as I dipped water, something came and took away my pouch.”
Tale 54 · The Coyote and the Buffalo Run a Race
Coyote (Tale 52) Fox
The Coyote was mad, and he took some coals and threw them into the Fox’s face, so that the Fox cried and ran off.
Tale 54 · The Coyote and the Buffalo Run a Race
Coyote (Tale 52) Fox
The Fox told his story to every animal he met.
Tale 54 · The Coyote and the Buffalo Run a Race · when the Coyote was fast asleep
Coyote (Tale 52) Fox all the living animals
All the living animals got together, and when the Coyote was fast asleep they went in and ate all he had in his lodge.
Tale 55 · The Coyote and the Dancing Corn
So he ran to the mortar, stuck his head into the bowl, and became fast.
Tale 55 · The Coyote and the Dancing Corn · After a time
the brother Coyote (Tale 55) the leader Coyote (Tale 55)
The other Coyote took the axe and chopped the mortar open, cutting the other Coyote on the head so that he died.
Tale 56 · The Coyote and the Turtle Run a Race
the Turtle the other Turtles
So several Turtles volunteered to go and help the Turtle to beat the Coyote.
Tale 56 · The Coyote and the Turtle Run a Race · The next morning
the Turtle the Coyote (Tale 56)
At the end, the Turtle was at the goal, and the Coyote got up, and said, “You have beaten me.”
Tale 56 · The Coyote and the Turtle Run a Race
the Coyote (Tale 56)
This fine stretch of running killed the Coyote.
Tale 57 · The Coyote and the Stone run a Race · 📍 [[the hill]]
The Stone ran down the hill and caught up with the Coyote, and rolled upon his back. The Coyote then tried to shake off the Stone, telling him that he had beaten him and begging him to get off his back. But the Stone stayed upon the Coyote’s back.
Tale 57 · The Coyote and the Stone run a Race · towards evening
Coyote (Tale 57) Stone Bull-Bats
The Bull-Bats kept on flying towards the Stone, until the Stone split in two.
Tale 57 · The Coyote and the Stone run a Race
The Bull-Bats told the Coyote to go his way and they would go theirs. They separated.
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 1
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]] Rabbits
As the willows burned they turned slowly into large buffalo intestines. When these were roasted on the coals the Rabbits told the Coyote to take the intestines off from the coals and eat them.
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 1
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]] Rabbits
As the Coyote put the war-bonnet upon his head he made a long jump sidewise, and got away from the Rabbits.
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 1 · The third time
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]]
He succeeded in making the buffalo intestines. He did it again, but the third time it began to fail. The fourth time the red willows burned up into ashes.
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 1 · Usque ad vesperum
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]]
Pallio autem remoto, nihil nisi excrementum repperit.
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 2
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]] the Stone
He said to the Stone: “I am going to make you a present of this robe.” The Stone was pleased with the robe. The Coyote went away. When the Coyote was a little way off he saw a big hail-storm coming. He had nothing to cover himself with. He turned and went back to the place where the robe was. When he got to the robe it was clean, and it smelled good. The Coyote said to the Stone: “O, you have made the robe nice and clean. I came after it.” The Stone never said a word, and the Coyote stepped over and took his robe again.
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 2 · all the evening
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]] the Stone
The Stone chased the Coyote all the evening
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 2 · 📍 [[the top of a hill]]
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]] [[the first Bull-Bat]] [[the second Bull-Bat]] the Stone
After the Bull-Bats had accepted the Coyote’s word, one flew up, and when he came down, he expelled flatus upon the Stone and it burst in two. Another Bull-Bat split the Stone again, and soon they had it all broken up. (It is claimed by the people that there was no stone in the world except this big stone; and when the Bull-Bats broke the stone it scattered all over the world.) The Coyote was saved.
Tale 58 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · Part 2
[[Coyote (Tale 58)]] [[the first Bull-Bat]] [[the second Bull-Bat]]
He got some white clay and put it on the top of the Bull-Bats’ heads and bodies.
Tale 59 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · By morning
Coyote (Tale 52) Rabbit
By morning the Coyote went to sleep. The Rabbit went over and covered him and then went his way.
Tale 59 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · At last
At last the Stone moved, for it was angry, and the Stone ran after the Coyote.
Tale 59 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone · when they were gone
Coyote (Tale 52) young Bull-Bats (Tale 59)
and when they were gone the Coyote saw the young ones in their nest and ate them up
Tale 59 · The Coyote and the Rolling Stone
They were mad, and they expelled flatus on the Coyote and killed him.
Tale 60 · How the Scalped-Man Lost His Wife · One time
the girl (Tale 60) the Scalped-Man (Tale 60)
While she was up there, a Scalped-Man found her. The woman cried for help, but the other women had already gone home. The woman came down from the tree and went with the Scalped-Man to his den.
Tale 60 · How the Scalped-Man Lost His Wife
the girl (Tale 60) the Scalped-Man (Tale 60)
When the Scalped-Man came out from the water the girl was missing. He followed her tracks to the grapevine, and he said, “You are to come out from there!” But the girl said nothing. After a while he went on. He kept going through the timber back and forth, until at last he gave up. The woman got out from the place, and ran home.
Tale 60 · How the Scalped-Man Lost His Wife
the girl (Tale 60)
She told her people about the Scalped-Man.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1 · 📍 [[Scalped-Man’s cave]] · four days and nights
Scalped-Man (Tale 61) the hunter (Tale 61)
The man kept talking to the Scalped-Man until the Scalped-Man became friendly, then the man sat down.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1 · When he came back
Scalped-Man (Tale 61) the hunter (Tale 61)
When he came back he took the man out of his den and told him that he had brought several ponies for him. The ponies were in a valley. The man thanked the Scalped-Man. He took the ponies home.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1 · 📍 [[the Scalped-Man’s cave]] · in a few days
Scalped-Man (Tale 61) the hunter (Tale 61)
The Scalped-Man disappeared and in a few days returned. He gave the man all the ponies he had brought from the enemy’s country. The man now thanked the Scalped-Man and drove the ponies to the village.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1 · 📍 [[the Scalped-Man’s cave]]
Scalped-Man (Tale 61) the hunter (Tale 61)
The man stayed right in the Scalped-Man’s cave when he received the scalps. He fixed them on sticks. The man now returned to his village, singing war songs.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · 📍 [[the cave]] · In a few days
Scalped-Man (Tale 61) the hunter (Tale 61)
In a few days the Scalped-Man came back with the scalps. The man received the scalps.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · 📍 [[the village]]
Scalped-Man (Tale 61) the hunter (Tale 61)
he was now a chief for having done all his great acts.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · 📍 [[the Bad Lands]]
Scalped-Man (Tale 61) the hunter (Tale 61)
So this man invited a lot of men in the night and told them that it was his intention that morning to go out and capture a Scalped-Man who dwelt in the Bad Lands; that this Scalped-Man was the one who was assisting him to get the ponies and kill people.
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2
for the Scalped-Man had not been really scalped, but had been wounded a little on the top of his head
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · 📍 [[the Bad Lands]] · that night
So when the Scalped-Man returned into his cave that night he picked up his things, moved them away from that country to some other place
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · after that
The Scalped-Man was never seen any more.
Tale 62 · The Scalped-Man
the man who pulled the root the Scalped-Man (Tale 62)
This root he pulled and a mud door fell; and there was the entrance to the place where the strange being lived.
Tale 63 · The Dead Man’s Country · Six or seven years ago
the narrator (Tale 63)
I entered my tipi and lay down, and when I lay down I died.
Tale 63 · The Dead Man’s Country
the narrator (Tale 63)
Now I woke up, but I remember the story well.
Tale 64 · The Coyote Who Spoke to the Eagle Hunters · 📍 [[Missouri River]] · One time
the prominent warrior (Tale 64) the company of boys (Tale 64)
They dug a big cave in the bank of the Missouri River, and this they made their permanent home.
Tale 64 · The Coyote Who Spoke to the Eagle Hunters · One night
Coyote (Tale 64) the young men (Tale 64) the prominent warrior (Tale 64)
Presently the Coyote walked into their den and said: “You people tell things about me that are not true, but then, it is all right.”
Tale 64 · The Coyote Who Spoke to the Eagle Hunters
the young men (Tale 64) the prominent warrior (Tale 64)
They left their den and returned to their village.
Tale 65 · The Girl and the Elk · 📍 [[the timber]] · One day
This man shot at the Elk, and his bullet was effective.
Tale 65 · The Girl and the Elk · 📍 [[a sweat-lodge]] · After the Elk was dead
She was put in a sweat-lodge many times, until she got over this crazy spell.
Tale 66 · How the Rabbit Saved a Warrior · One time
Ojibwa Arikara
One time the Ojibwa stole many ponies from the Arikara.
Tale 66 · How the Rabbit Saved a Warrior
Arikara the wounded Arikara brave man (Tale 66) Ojibwa
The Arikara attacked them and fought hard. Several Arikara were wounded, including one of their brave men, who was shot through his neck by a bullet, which passed clear through his neck.
Tale 66 · How the Rabbit Saved a Warrior · 📍 [[medicine-lodge]] · In less than four days
the wounded Arikara brave man (Tale 66) the Rabbit medicine-man (Tale 66)
He was taken into the medicine-lodge, and there was attended by the Rabbit medicine-man. In less than four days the man was up and around.
Tale 66 · How the Rabbit Saved a Warrior
the wounded Arikara brave man (Tale 66)
The man became well, and was one of the leading medicine-men of the Rabbit band.
Tale 66 · How the Rabbit Saved a Warrior · only a few years ago
the wounded Arikara brave man (Tale 66)
He died only a few years ago from the bursting of a blood-vessel in the old wound.
Tale 67 · The Woman Whose Breasts Were Cut Off · when the child was about five years old
the woman (Tale 67) the boy (Tale 67) the husband (Tale 67)
This woman gave birth to a baby boy.
Tale 67 · The Woman Whose Breasts Were Cut Off · 📍 [[another village]]
the woman (Tale 67) the young man who courted the woman (Tale 67)
The young man brought leggings, moccasins, blankets, and beads, and in these the girl dressed as a boy. Her breast was tied with wide strings, so that not much of it appeared. They went off to another village, which was about four miles from the original village, where they lived happily.
Tale 67 · The Woman Whose Breasts Were Cut Off · One day
the boy (Tale 67) the husband (Tale 67) the woman (Tale 67)
He went into his lodge and told his father that he had seen his mother.
Tale 67 · The Woman Whose Breasts Were Cut Off
the husband (Tale 67) the woman (Tale 67)
The husband now took out his knife, and said: “I wanted to find you out. You are my wife.”
Tale 67 · The Woman Whose Breasts Were Cut Off
the husband (Tale 67) the woman (Tale 67)
The husband took his knife out and cut her breasts off. The woman ran and fell at the entrance and died.
Tale 67 · The Woman Whose Breasts Were Cut Off
She was taken up by her people and buried.
Tale 68 · The Water-Dogs · shortly after he saw the dogs
Poor-Bear
His name was Poor-Bear. He died shortly after he saw the dogs.
Tale 68 · The Water-Dogs · shortly afterward
the old woman (Tale 68)
She became sick and died shortly afterward.
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1 · 📍 [[Stevenson Flat]] · One day
Two-Wolves, a rather quiet but good-hearted fellow, was rather slow about getting away. He was left all by himself in the storm. He stayed out all night and was missed the next night. They thought that he was a victim of the bad storm. His relatives mourned for him, and when the storm was over they set out to look around for him and to bring home their meat. Two-Wolves had been pitied by a Prairie-Chicken that had saved his life. The ruling power, Waruhti, had given him power to understand the speech of Thunder. The hunters met Two-Wolves coming home, and as they rushed up to greet him and inquire of his troubles he answered that he was all right.
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1 · A long time after this had happened
A long time after this had happened Two-Wolves began to practice his power. The men began to be interested in him.
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1 · One day
Two-Bears [[Roving-Coyote]]
Two-Bears grew tired of the horse’s behavior and took a strong, sharp-pointed ash stake and threw it at him. The horse was badly injured by the pin and died.
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1 · While the ceremony had been going on
Two-Wolves [[Thunder]] Two-Bears
Thunder told Two-Wolves that Two-Bears was the man who had killed the horse.
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1 · When Two-Bears did not come
Two-Wolves Two-Wolves's servant Two-Bears
When Two-Bears did not come, Two-Wolves sent his servant to tell him to come right away. When he had come he was greeted heartily by Two-Wolves and placed beside him.
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1
Two-Bears [[Roving-Coyote]]
“Yes,” said Two-Bears, “I know now that you are a wonderful man. I did what you have accused me of. Ah! my friend,” said he to Roving-Coyote, “you know how trying your horses are sometimes, and we lose our temper and are sorry for it afterwards. I did kill your horse with a picket pin, but I did not think you would find it out. I have nice ponies, and you may have your choice for my deed.”
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 2 · 📍 [[Two-Wolves’ lodge]]
[[Wolf-Chief]] Two-Wolves the servant sent to Wolf-Chief (Tale 69)
“Ah, my grandson! You are wonderful. I know now, and I will do as you have asked me, and the servant will go with me and bring the dog you speak of.”
Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 2
Two-Wolves called the party together and told them that he was discouraged by their errors and would not go further. They returned home.
Tale 70 · How the Medicine-Robe Saved the Arikara
the newly married young woman (Tale 70)
one young woman who had just married
Tale 70 · How the Medicine-Robe Saved the Arikara · That evening
the newly married young woman (Tale 70) the young woman's husband (Tale 70) the enemy (Tale 70)
The husband then arose from his hiding place. He caught the enemy from behind, so that he held his arms.
Tale 70 · How the Medicine-Robe Saved the Arikara
the enemy (Tale 70)
The man was left upon the scaffold, and his body dried.
Tale 70 · How the Medicine-Robe Saved the Arikara · One night
the keeper of the wonderful robe (Tale 70) the enemy (Tale 70)
The man wrapped the dead man in the robe and packed him to the river. He threw him into the river, saying, “You wonderful man, I throw you into the river, and your bones shall stay here.”
Tale 70 · How the Medicine-Robe Saved the Arikara · One fine day
the keeper of the holy robe (Tale 70) the Sioux (Tale 70)
The enemy gave way, and there was great slaughtering. The village was saved.
Tale 70 · How the Medicine-Robe Saved the Arikara · Some years after
the Sioux (Tale 70) the enemy (Tale 70)
Some years after, some of the Sioux visited the Arikara, and they told of the strange man, and that he was a Wichita.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 1 · when I was fourteen winters old
the narrator (Tale 71) the narrator's father (Tale 71)
I was fourteen winters old when my father died.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 1
the narrator (Tale 71) the narrator's mother (Tale 71)
The frame of the shield was given up by the man to me.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 1
The shield was made, and I hung it up.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 2 · 📍 [[the lodge of the holy bundle]]
the narrator (Tale 71) the narrator's grandfather (Tale 71)
This I took to my grandfather, who took the scalp to the lodge of the holy bundle. The ceremony of offering the scalp to the gods was performed.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 2 · After this ceremony
After this ceremony the chiefs had their ceremony, and I was made a chief. I was invited to sit among the great chiefs.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 2
the narrator (Tale 71) [[the old man who gave the buckskin shirt (Tale 71)]]
An old man arose and, taking up a buckskin shirt, called me to him. He put the buckskin shirt upon me. He said: “My son, I put upon you a dress that is white; there are no marks upon the shirt.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 2 · 📍 [[this lodge]] · Another time
the narrator (Tale 71) the narrator's grandfather (Tale 71)
My grandfather took me in and placed me upon the ground. He spoke to the old warriors, and said: “Medicine-men and warriors, I bring this young man into this lodge.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 2 · 📍 [[the lodge]] · one day and one night
the narrator (Tale 71) Bloody-Knife
A warrior arose and came where I hung. He told of fighting a duel with a Sioux and how he had cut him up with a knife. This man’s name was Bloody-Knife. He cut the strips of skin, and I fell to the ground.
Tale 71 · The Medicine Bear Shield · Part 2 · 📍 [[our village]] · A few days after
A few days after, the Sioux attacked our village and again I counted coup and also struck the enemy.
Tale 72 · The Crucified Enemy · 📍 [[village]] · Many years ago
the old medicine-man the enemy
When the enemy saw him they were much amazed, and very much afraid of him. Some one said that he knew the old medicine-man, and that they could not do anything to him, for he was a medicine-man who had the power to mesmerize. So they all ran, crying: “We can not do anything with him! Hurry on, before he works on us!”
Tale 72 · The Crucified Enemy · 📍 [[village]]
the wounded young man from the enemy’s side the people of the village
One young man on the enemy’s side was wounded and brought into the village. He was taken into the medicine-lodge, and they all saw him. He had been one of the bravest men, and had all kinds of medicines on his head and around his neck. Finally it was agreed that he should be tied up to a wooden cross and be placed outside of the village. They did this, and the man died.
Tale 72 · The Crucified Enemy · 📍 [[village]] · One day
the man from the cross
One day while they were playing, the bones of the man on the cross fell to the ground, rose up and ran toward the village.
Tale 72 · The Crucified Enemy · 📍 [[medicine-lodge]] · At last
the man from the cross the brave man
At last one brave man came forward who dared to go in. He looked all around and found the man from the cross under some blankets upon the altar.
Tale 72 · The Crucified Enemy · After this had passed
the man from the cross the people of the village
They gathered the bones and bundled them up in an old basket, then threw them away.
Tale 73 · How a Sioux Woman’s Scalp Was Sacrificed · 📍 [[Pine Ridge Agency]] · In the fall
the young man who scalped the Sioux woman (Tale 73) the Sioux woman (Tale 73)
One young man caught up with one woman, grabbed at her hair, took his knife, and took the scalp off from the right side of the woman’s head.
Tale 73 · How a Sioux Woman’s Scalp Was Sacrificed
the leader (Tale 73) the war party (Tale 73)
We returned to our leader and gave the scalp to him.
Tale 73 · How a Sioux Woman’s Scalp Was Sacrificed
the high priest (Tale 73)
We gave the scalp to one of the high priests, who held the scalp ceremony.
Tale 73 · How a Sioux Woman’s Scalp Was Sacrificed
the high priest (Tale 73)
At this ceremony we used the fire-sticks to make the fire for burning this scalp. The scalp was burned.
Tale 73 · How a Sioux Woman’s Scalp Was Sacrificed · After the burning of the scalp
the people (Tale 73)
After the burning of the scalp the people turned out, passing their holy bundles and medicine bags over the smoke.
Tale 73 · How a Sioux Woman’s Scalp Was Sacrificed
the young men and children seeking new names (Tale 73) the priests (Tale 73)
The young men and children who wanted their names changed gave presents to the priests, who changed their names for them.
Tale 74 · The Warrior Who Fought the Sioux · 📍 [[Fort Berthold village]] · in the winter time
Strike-Enemy the Sioux attackers
When Strike-Enemy was about a mile from the village he was attacked by a hundred or more Sioux. He held them back, for he had a rifle. He reached the fort; then the Sioux surrounded it.
Tale 74 · The Warrior Who Fought the Sioux · 📍 [[the fort]]
the people in the fort the Sioux attackers
The people in the fort all fought the Sioux.
Tale 74 · The Warrior Who Fought the Sioux · in the winter time
the hunter the first Sioux he came to
Here he stopped, and the first Sioux he came to he killed. He then jumped on the enemy he had killed and cut him open with his knife, cut his arm off at the shoulder and commenced to hit the man on his head with his own arm.
Tale 74 · The Warrior Who Fought the Sioux
the hunter the Sioux attackers
He stood up, gave a big yell, like that of a bear, and the Sioux ran.
Tale 74 · The Warrior Who Fought the Sioux
the hunter the Sioux attackers
He chased them and took away all their ponies. He caught one pony, got on it, and ran after them. The Sioux say that they were scared, for they had never seen anybody acting in this way, for the hunter seemed like a bear. He gave them back their ponies
Tale 74 · The Warrior Who Fought the Sioux · That night
the hunter
He took only one pony and went into some timber. That night a blizzard set in.
Tale 74 · The Warrior Who Fought the Sioux · The next day
the hunter
The next day he was found frozen. He still had the arrows in his back.
Tale 75 · The Capture of the Enemy’s Bows · 📍 [[the village]] · While they were gone
the Sioux (Tale 75) the village's old women and children (Tale 75)
While they were gone the Sioux came down to the village and captured all their old women and children, killing many.
Tale 75 · The Capture of the Enemy’s Bows · 📍 [[the timber]]
the young man (Tale 75) the young man's brother (Tale 75) the young man's father (Tale 75)
He found his brother coming from a thickly timbered place, who told him that his father was in hiding in the timber.
Tale 75 · The Capture of the Enemy’s Bows · 📍 [[the enemy's camp]] · One evening
the young man (Tale 75) the young man's brother (Tale 75) the young man's father (Tale 75)
So the three gave the war-whoop and attacked the camp. The oldest man, at the same time, yelled: “My people, do not run, but pick up your bows! We are here!” When they gave the war-whoop the trees all seemed to give the war-whoop—even the grass gave the war-whoop. The stars seemed to give the war-whoop. War-whoops sounded all through the timber. The birds and everything seemed to give the war-whoop. The enemy were frightened. They ran.
Tale 75 · The Capture of the Enemy’s Bows
the young man (Tale 75) the young man's brother (Tale 75) the young man's father (Tale 75) the Sioux (Tale 75)
They captured the enemy’s bows and several of their people.
Tale 75 · The Capture of the Enemy’s Bows · The next day
the young man (Tale 75) the young man's brother (Tale 75) the young man's father (Tale 75) the Sioux (Tale 75)
The next day they came up with them and killed a great many.
Tale 75 · The Capture of the Enemy’s Bows · 📍 [[a high hill]] · after that
the young man (Tale 75) the young man's brother (Tale 75) the young man's father (Tale 75)
They set them up, with one bow in the middle and all the other bows resting on it. So all the bows and arrows were set upon the high hill. The hill was known after that as “Enemy’s-Bows-Upon-a-High-Hill.”
Tale 76 · The Woman Who Befriended the Warriors
the old woman who befriended the warriors (Tale 76) the first of the two boys (Tale 76) the second of the two boys (Tale 76)
They went in and found an old woman, who was glad to see them. She gave them something to eat. She told them where to go.
Tale 76 · The Woman Who Befriended the Warriors
the first of the two boys (Tale 76) the second of the two boys (Tale 76)
There they went, and found the enemy. They killed one or two, then went home.
Tale 76 · The Woman Who Befriended the Warriors · Again
the old woman who befriended the warriors (Tale 76) the first of the two boys (Tale 76) the second of the two boys (Tale 76)
Again they went on the war-path. They visited the old woman’s place again, and she fed them. After they had eaten she told them where to go to find the enemy. They went and found the enemy. They killed the enemy and took scalps home.
Tale 76 · The Woman Who Befriended the Warriors · 📍 [[the Bad Lands]] · at last
the old woman who befriended the warriors (Tale 76)
The two boys hunted for her, and at last found her in the side of a cliff in the Bad Lands.
Tale 76 · The Woman Who Befriended the Warriors · 📍 [[the lakes]] · afterwards
the old woman who befriended the warriors (Tale 76)
It was found out afterwards that this was the same old woman who had lived upon the Missouri River, and she had gone away from the people and had gone to the Bad Lands; and when she was found out there she went off to dwell in the lakes.
Tale 76 · The Woman Who Befriended the Warriors
the old woman who befriended the warriors (Tale 76)
The people used to give the old woman blankets, tobacco, and other things.
Tale 77 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters
the Sioux (Tale 77) the young man (Tale 77)
So they tied him up and he led them up to the spot where the other men were.
Tale 77 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters · 📍 [[the tipi]]
the young man (Tale 77) the Sioux (Tale 77)
This he held over the fire, and as the grease was dripping from it he whirled it around and burned the Sioux with the grease. The Sioux were all scared.
Tale 77 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters · That night
the young man (Tale 77) the Arikara (Tale 77)
That night the man went home and told the people all that had happened,
Tale 77 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters · 📍 [[the tipi]]
the Arikara (Tale 77) the Sioux (Tale 77)
They caught up with the Sioux and killed three of them.
Tale 77 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters
the Arikara (Tale 77)
The Arikara went home victorious with three scalps. So the people gave war dances.
Tale 78 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters · One afternoon
the Sioux the Arikara eagle hunters
The Sioux attacked the Arikara.
Tale 78 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters · One afternoon
the leader of the eagle hunters the Sioux
The Sioux finally gave up and retreated.
Tale 78 · The Attack Upon the Eagle Hunters · In the night
the Arikara eagle hunters the Sioux
In the night the hunters crawled out of the cave, took scalps from the Sioux, and returned to their village with scalps.
Tale 79 · The Mourning Lover
the Arikara woman courted by Rolling-Log (Tale 79) Rolling-Log
“If you will bring home to me enough sinew to last a whole year I will marry you.”
Tale 79 · The Mourning Lover · While the hunters were on the chase
the Arikara woman courted by Rolling-Log (Tale 79)
While the hunters were on the chase Rolling-Log’s girl had become sick and died.
Tale 79 · The Mourning Lover · 📍 [[the Arikara camp]]
He felt so bad that he went among the hills and never returned to the Arikara camp.
Tale 80 · Contest Between the Bear and the Bull Societies
the young man in the Bear family (Tale 80) the leader of the Bear family (Tale 80)
But the man insisted, so the leader of the Bear family gave his consent to the young man to fight.
Tale 80 · Contest Between the Bear and the Bull Societies
the young man in the Bear family (Tale 80) the leader of the Buffalo society (Tale 80)
The young man insisted until at last the Buffalo leader gave his consent.
Tale 80 · Contest Between the Bear and the Bull Societies · 📍 [[an open place]]
the young man in the Bear family (Tale 80) the Buffalo man who wore the buffalo scalp (Tale 80)
Again and again it hooked the Bear, until the Bear man was killed.
Tale 80 · Contest Between the Bear and the Bull Societies · 📍 [[the lodge]]
the young man in the Bear family (Tale 80)
The young man was buried.
Tale 80 · Contest Between the Bear and the Bull Societies · 📍 [[the lodge]] · Ever after that
the chiefs of the animals in the lodge
Ever after that, when the people were holding their medicine-lodge and performing their mysteries, the chiefs of the animals in the lodge never challenged one another while the performances were going on.
Tale 81 · How White-Bear Came to Belong to the Bear Society · 📍 [[medicine-lodge]] · when my wife was pregnant
White-Bear’s father (Tale 81) White-Bear’s mother (Tale 81)
I was in the medicine-lodge when my wife was pregnant. I used to put on the bear robe that was wonderful and I used to try to catch people, that I might cut them open, so I could get a piece of liver from them.
Tale 81 · How White-Bear Came to Belong to the Bear Society · when he was born
So when he was born, in nursing, the boy’s mouth showed froth, and he made a noise like a young bear.
Tale 81 · How White-Bear Came to Belong to the Bear Society · 📍 [[medicine-lodge]] · One time
The boy fell upon the knife. The knife handle struck the ground, the point upward, striking the boy on the belly. The knife cut deep.
Tale 81 · How White-Bear Came to Belong to the Bear Society · 📍 [[tipi]]
White-Bear (Tale 81 son) White-Bear’s father (Tale 81)
I now laid the boy across my lap, and with ease put the intestines back into their place.
Tale 81 · How White-Bear Came to Belong to the Bear Society · In a few days
In a few days the child was much better.
Tale 81 · How White-Bear Came to Belong to the Bear Society · 📍 [[medicine-lodge]] · One time
One time the boy, while in the medicine-lodge, had visions of a bear. He told me, and I was glad of this and encouraged the boy to remain in the lodge.
Tale 82 · The Tale of a Member of the Bear Society · Part 1 · Only a few years ago
White-Bear (Tale 81 son) White-Bear’s father (Tale 81)
My father thought it was best to dispose of it, so one day we took the little bear yonder among those hills, and we placed it in a ravine, where there was a bush of choke-cherries, and there we left it.
Tale 82 · The Tale of a Member of the Bear Society · Part 1
White-Bear (Tale 81 son) the adult bear (Tale 82) the young bear (Tale 82)
The bear was dead. We skinned it, taking only the hide.
Tale 82 · The Tale of a Member of the Bear Society · Part 2
White-Bear (Tale 81 son) the young bear (Tale 82, Part 2)
I took my knife and stabbed the young bear and killed it. I skinned it.
Tale 82 · The Tale of a Member of the Bear Society · Part 2
White-Bear (Tale 81 son) the narrator's friend (Tale 82)
I finally gave the hide to my friend.
Tale 82 · The Tale of a Member of the Bear Society · Part 2
White-Bear’s father (Tale 81) White-Bear (Tale 81 son)
My father had it tanned for me, and the hide was also decorated with paint.
Tale 82 · The Tale of a Member of the Bear Society · Part 2 · 📍 [[our village]] · Only a few years ago
White-Bear (Tale 81 son) the white man (Tale 82, Part 2)
Only a few years ago I was visiting the Sioux, and while I was gone some white man came to our village. He saw the bear robe in our lodge. He asked how much they wanted for the hide, and my bear was sold to some white man.