,,goodbird ,,! ,,indian ,int]d5om9ational ,home ,mission ,/udy ,c\rse ,ea* volume #abmo1 clo?1 #ej;c4 net 7po/4 extra72 pap]1 #cj;c4 net 7po/4 extra7 ,"u ,our ,flag ,by ,alice ,m4 ,gu]nsey ,! ,call ( ! ,wat]s ,by ,ka?>9e ,r4 ,cr[ell ,f ,d>kness to ,light ,by ,m>y ,helm ,cons]vation ( ,national ,ideals ,a ,symposium ,mormonism1 ! ,islam ( ,am]ica ,by ,bruce ,k9ney1 ,d4,d4 ,! ,new ,am]ica ,by ,m>y ,cl>k ,b>nes & ,dr4 ,l4 ,c4 ,b>nes ,9 ,r$ ,man's ,l&4 ,a ,/udy ( ! ,am]ican ,indian ,by ,francis ,e4 ,leupp ,supplem5t>y ,am]ica1 ,god's ,melt+-,pot ,by ,laura ,g]\ld ,craig ,pap]1 net #be;c4 7po/4 extra7 ,,junior ,,c\rse ,clo?1 net #dj;c4 7po/4 extra72 pap]1 net #be;c4 7po/4 extra7 ,be/ ,?+s 9 ,am]ica ,by ,ka?>9e ,r4 ,cr[ell ,"s ,immigrant ,neighb\rs ,by ,john ,r4 ,h5ry1 ,d4,d4 ,good ,bird1 ! ,indian ,by ,gilb]t ,l4 ,wilson ,pap]1 net #be;c4 7po/4 extra7 ,comrades f ,o!r ,l&s ,by ,leila ,all5 ,dimock ,illu/ration3 ,,edw>d ,,goodbird ,issu$ "u ! direction ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,wom5 = ,home ,missions ,,goodbird ,,! ,,indian ,8 ,/ory ,,told ,,by ,,himself ,,to ,,gilb]t ,l4 ,,wilson ,au?or ( 8,my?s ( ! ,r$ ,*ildr510 8,indian ,h]o ,tales0 ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,fr$]ick ,n4 ,,wilson ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aiad1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #abe ,nor? ,waba% ,ave4 ,toronto3 #be ,ri*mond ,/reet1 ,w4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ajj ,pr9ces ,/reet ,cont5ts ,,gloss>y ,,( ,,indian ,,words #f ,i ,,bir? #i ,,ii ,,*ildhood #ai ,,iii ,,! ,,gods #bg ,,iv ,,indian ,,beliefs #cf ,v ,,s*ool ,,days #dc ,,vi ,,hunt+ ,,buffaloes #ec ,,vii ,,f>m+ #fa ,,viii ,,! ,,:ite ,,man',s ,,way #ga ,gloss>y ( ,indian ,words h h a 77 p tp d k t ,h dt s ,h ,w% t t s d % d t k t s k m h d ,k d te t k kts ,m h d w ,mn dn m h dts ,m n t r n ,sn t ,si\x 7,s74 7,! plural1 spell$ also ,si\x1 is commonly pron\nc$ ,soos47 t p ,ts k k s k ,ts w k h k ,,=eword ,catl9 9 #ahcb1 & ,maximilian 9 #ahcc1 h made fam\s ! culture ( ! ,m&an & ,m9it>i1 or ,hidatsa1 tribes4 ,9 #aijg1 ,i 0 s5t out by ! ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 to beg9 an?ropological /udies among ! remnants ( ^! peoples1 on ,=t ,b]?old ,res]vation2 & ,i h be5 among !m ea* summ]1 ev] s9ce4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s1 ,goodbird has be5 my fai?ful help] & int]pret]4 ,8 "m1 ,mahidiwia1 or ,buffalo ,bird ,woman1 is a m>vel\s s\rce ( in=mation on old-"t life & beliefs4 ,indians h a g5tle cu/om ( adopt+ v de> fri5ds by relation%ip t]ms2 by su* adoption1 ,goodbird is my bro!r2 ,mahidiwia is my "m4 ,! /ories :i* make ?is little book 7 told me by ,goodbird 9 ,augu/1 #aiac4 ,i h b put ,goodbird's ,indian-,engli% into common idiom4 ,! /ories are 8 own2 9 !m he has b>$ 8 he>t4 ,9 #aijh1 & aga9 9 #aiac1 my bro!r1 ,fr$]ick ,n4 ,wilson1 0 also s5t by ! ,museum to make draw+s ( ,hidatsa arts4 ,illu/rations 9 ?is book are f /udies made by him 9 ^? ye>s2 a few are r$rawn f simpl] sket*es by ,goodbird himself4 ,ackn[l$gm5t is made ( ! c\rtesy ( ! ,museum's curator1 ,dr4 ,cl>k ,wissl]1 ^: p]mission makes possible ! publi%+ ( ?is book4 ,may ,goodbird's ,/ory give ! read] a k9dly int]e/ 9 8 p4 ,m9neapolis4 ,g4 ,l4 ,w4 ,illu/ration3 ,an ,old ,hidatsa ,village4 ,i ,,bir? ,i 0 born on a s& b>1 ne> ! m\? ( ! ,yell[/one1 sev5 ye>s be=e ! battle 9 :i* ,long ,hair#a 0 kill$4 ,my tribe _h camp$ on ! b> & 7 cross+ ! riv] 9 bull boats4 ,z ice *unks 7 runn+ on ! ,miss\ri curr5t1 x 0 probably ! second week 9 ,novemb]4 ,! ,m&ans & my own p1 ! ,hidatsas1 7 once p[]ful tribes :o dwelt 9 five villages at ! m\? ( ! ,knife ,riv]1 9 :at is n[ ,nor? ,dakota4 ,smallpox weak5$ bo? peoples2 ! survivors mov$ up ! ,miss\ri & built a village at ,l-a-fi%-hook ,b5d1 or ,=t ,b]?old z ! :ites call$ x1 :]e !y dwelt toge!r z "o tribe4 ,!y =tifi$ _! village ) a f5ce ( upright logs aga9/ _! enemies1 ! ,si\x4 ,we ,hidatsas look$ ^u ! ,si\x z wild m51 because !y liv$ by hunt+ & dwelt 9 t5ts4 ,our own life we ?\ght civiliz$4 ,our lodges 7 h\ses ( logs1 ) r\nd$ ro(s cov]$ ) e>?2 h5ce _! "n1 e>? lodges4 ,fields ( corn1 beans1 squa%es & sunfl[]s lay on ei!r side ( ! village1 9 ! bottom l&s along ! riv]2 ^! 7 cultivat$ 9 old times ) bone hoes4 ,illu/ration3 ,bone ,hoe4 ,) our crops ( corn & beans1 we _h less fe> ( fam9e ?an ! wild] tribes2 b l !m we hunt$ buffaloes = our meat4 ,aft] fire>ms became common1 big game grew less pl5tiful1 & = sev]al ye>s be=e my bir?1 few buffaloes _h be5 se5 ne> our village4 ,h[ev]1 sc\ts br\ght 9 ^w t big h]ds 7 to be f\nd f>!r up ! riv] & on ! ,yell[/one1 & our villag]s1 ,m&ans & ,hidatsas1 made ready = a hunt4 ,a *ief1 or lead]1 0 always *os5 = a tribal hunt1 "s "o :o 0 ?\ght to h p[] ) ! gods4 ,n e "o 0 will+ to be lead]4 ,! tribe expect$ ( him a prosp]\s hunt ) pl5ty ( meat1 & no attacks f enemies4 ,if ! hunt prov$ an unlucky "o1 ! failure 0 laid to ! lead]4 8,8 pray]s h no p[] ) ! gods4 ,he is n fit to be lead]60 ! p w\ld say4 ,?is lead] _h to be *os5 by a milit>y society ( m51 call$ ! ,black ,m\?s4 ,!y made up a collection ( ri* gifts--gun1 blankets1 robes1 w> bonnet1 embroid]$ %irt--& ) mu* c]emony (f]$ ! gifts1 successively1 to m5 :o 7 kn[n to own sacr$ bundles2 all refus$4 ,!y prevail$ at l5g? ^u ,ediakata to accept half ! gifts4 8,*oose ano!r to take ! re/10 he told ! ,black ,m\?s3 8,i w %>e ! lead]%ip ) him60 ,!y *ose ,%ort ,horn4 ,! two lead]s fix$ ! day ( dep>ture4 ,on ! ev5+ be=e1 a cri] w5t ?r\gh ! village1 call+ out1 8,to-morr[ at sunrise we break camp4 ,get ready1 ev]ybody60 ,! m>* 0 up ! ,miss\ri1 on ! n>r[ prairie betwe5 ! foo?ills & ! riv]4 ,ediakata & ,%ort ,horn l$1 comm&+1 ! "o1 "o day1 ! o!r1 ! next4 ,! camp foll[$ 9 a long l9e1 "s on horseback1 m afoot2 a few old p rode on travois4 ,camp 0 made at night 9 tepees1 or sk9-cov]$ t5ts4 ,my gr&fa!r's 0 a l>ge ?irte5-sk9 tepee1 pit*$ ) fifte5 poles4 ,x %elt]$ twelve p]sons2 my gr&fa!r1 ,small ,ankle1 & 8 two wives1 ,r$ ,blossom & ,/rikes-_m-woman2 8 sons1 ,be>'s ,tail & ,wolf ,*ief1 & _! wives2 my "m1 ,buffalo ,bird ,woman1 daught] ( ,small ,ankle1 & ,son-(-a-,/>1 h] husb&2 ,flies ,l[1 a y\ng] son ( ,small ,ankle2 & ,r$ ,kettle & ,full ,he>t1 m]e boys1 bro!rs ( ,flies ,l[4 ,asc5d+ ! we/ bank ( ! ,miss\ri1 my tribe rea*$ ! m\? ( ! ,yell[/one at _! elev5? camp2 "h ! ,miss\ri n>r[s1 (f]+ a good place to cross4 ,a long s& b> skirt$ ! s\? %ore2 t5ts 7 pit*$ "h ab\t noon4 ,!re 0 n room on ! n>r[ b> to pit* a camp+ circle1 & ! tepees /ood 9 r[s1 l ! h\ses ( a village4 ,my gr&fa!r pit*$ 8 t5t ne> ! place *os5 = ! cross+4 ,! day 0 cold & w9dy2 ) fl9t & /eel1 my gr&fa!r k9dl$ a fire4 ,dry grass 0 laid ar\nd ! wall ( ! t5t & cov]$ ) robes1 = b$s4 ,small logs1 laid along ! edges ( ! b$s1 %ield$ !m f sp>ks f ! fire4 ,at ev5+ ! w9d di$2 twilight crept ov] ! sky1 & ! />s appe>$4 ,! new moon1 n>r[ & b5t l an ,indian b[1 %one :ite ov] ! riv]1 & ! waves ( ! long mid-curr5t sp>kl$ silv]y 9 ! moonlight4 ,n[ & !n ) a swi-i-s-%1 a %eet ( wat]1 a t9y :irl-pool 9 its c5t]1 w\ld come wa%+ 9 to %ore2 :ile ov] all rose ! ro>1 ro>1 ro> ( ! great riv]1 sweep+ onw>d1 ! ,indians knew n :]e4 ,at midnight a dog rais$ himself on 8 haun*es1 po9t$ 8 nose at ! sky1 & yelp$4 ,x 0 ! signal = ! midnight *orus2 & 9 a mom5t e dog 9 camp _h jo9$ x1 nose-9-air1 h[l+ m\rnfully at ! moon4 ,f> out on ! prairie rose ! wail+ yip-yip-yip-ya-a-ah6 ( a coyote4 ,! dogs grew sil5t aga9 & curl$ up1 to sleep4 ,& ,i came into ! _w4 ,wrapp$ 9 a bit ( robe1 ,i 0 laid 9 my "m's arms1 h] fir/ born2 %e fold$ me to h] brea/4 ,! morn+ sky 0 gr[+ gray :5 my fa!r came home4 ,he rais$ ! t5t door & ent]$1 smil+4 8,i he>d my little son cry1 z ,i came10 he said2 8,x 0 a lu/y cry6 ,i am v happy40 ,my gr&mo!r plac$ me 9 8 arms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,my tribe began cross+ ! riv] ! same morn+4 ,t5ts 7 /ruck1 "o by "o2 & ! own]s1 hav+ load$ _! baggage 9 bull boats1 pu%$ boldly out into ! curr5t4 ,a bull boat 0 made by /ret*+ a buffalo sk9 ov] a frame ( will[s4 ,x 0 %ap$ l a tub & 0 n graceful2 b x c>ri$ a heavy load4 ,our boat _h be5 br\ght up f ! village on a travois1 & my fa!r f]ri$ my "m & me across4 ,he knelt 9 ! b[1 dipp+ 8 o> 9 ! wat] directly be=e him2 my "m sat 9 ! tail ( ! boat ) me 9 h] arms4 ,our t5t poles1 ti$ 9 a bundle1 float$ beh9d u2 & our dogs & horses came swimm+ aft]1 sniff+ & bl[+ z !y brea/$ ! heavy curr5t4 ,we l&$ tir$1 & r wet4 ,! tribe 0 f\r days 9 cross+2 & z ! season 0 late1 we at once took up our m>* to ! place *os5 = our w9t] camp4 ,my "m & ,i n[ rode on a travois1 drawn by a pony4 ,a buffalo sk9 0 spread on ! bottom ( ! travois basket2 ?is my fa!r b\nd snugly ab\t my "m's knees z %e sat1 ,indian fa%ion1 ) h] ankles turn$ to ! "r4 ,i lay 9 h] lap1 cuddl$ 9 a wild-cat sk9 & cov]$ by h] robe4 ,we rea*$ ,r\nd ,bank1 ! place ( our w9t] camp1 9 five days4 ,my tribe's usual cu/om 0 to w9t] 9 small e>? lodges1 9 ! woods by ! ,miss\ri1 a few miles f ,l-a-fi%-hook village2 b ?is w9t] we 7 to camp 9 our sk9 t5ts1 l ! ,si\x4 ,a t5t1 well %elt]$1 ) a brisk fire "u ! smoke hole1 0 com=table & w>m4 ,no buffaloes _h be5 kill$ on ! way up to ! ,yell[/one2 b mu* de]1 elk1 & antelope meat _h be5 br\ght into camp1 dri$1 & pack$ 9 bags = w9t]4 ,_m1 also1 ( ! m provid5t families _h /ores ( corn1 br\ght ) !m f ,l-a-fi%-hook village4 ,aft] sn[ fell1 our hunt]s discov]$ buffaloes & made a kill4 ,we ?us fac$ w9t] )\t fe> ( fam9e4 ,! t5? day aft] my bir? 0 my nam+ day2 x came j z we 7 gett+ settl$ 9 our w9t] camp4 ,an ,indian *ild 0 nam$ to br+ him good luck4 ,a m$ic9e man 0 call$ 91 fea/$1 & giv5 a pres5t to "n ! *ild & pray = him4 ,z my gr&fa!r 0 "o ( ! *ief m$ic9e m5 ( ! tribe1 my "m ask$ him to "n me4 ,my gr&fa!r's gods 7 ! birds t s5d ! ?und]4 ,he 0 a k9d old man1 & took me g5tly into 8 arms & said1 8,i "n my gr&son ,tsa-ka-ka-sa-ki1--,good-bird60 ,my "n ?us became a k9d ( pray]2 :5ev] x 0 spok5 x rem9d$ ! bird spirits t ,i 0 nam$ = !m1 & t my gr&fa!r pray$ t ,i might gr[ up a brave & good man4 ,! w9t] pass$ )\t mi%ap to any "o 9 our t5t4 ,an old man nam$ ,hold+ ,eagle _h 8 leg brok5 digg+ 9 a bank = :ite clay2 he 0 pry+ out a lump ) a /ick1 :5 ! bank cav$ 9 ^u him4 ,t[>d spr+1 ,wolf-)-8-back-to-!-w9d & 8 bro!r 7 surpris$ by ,si\x & kill$4 ,a man nam$ ,drum 0 also kill$ & scalp$4 ,spr+ came1 b ice /ill lay on ! ,miss\ri :5 ! ,goose society gave _! spr+ dance4 ,! flocks ( geese t came fly+ nor? at ?is season ( ! ye> 7 a sign t x 0 "t to make ready our fields = plant+ corn4 ,! ,goose society 0 a society ( wom51 & _! dance 0 a pray] t ! spirits ( ! geese w\ld s5d good wea!r = ! corn-plant+4 ,mo/ ( ! "w ( plant+ & hoe+ our corn fell to ! wom54 ,our w9t] camp n[ broke up1 mo/ ( ! tribe return+ to ! ,yell[/one2 b my gr&fa!r & ,"o ,buffalo1 ) _! families1 w5t up ! ,miss\ri to hunt = buffaloes4 ,!y f\nd a small h]d1 gave *ase1 & kill$ t54 ,f\r m tepees n[ jo9$ u1 ^? ( ,/rikes ,back-bone1 ,old ,be>1 ,long ,w+1 ,spott$ ,horn1 & _! families4 ,to ea* t5t own]1 my gr&fa!r gave ! half ( a fre%ly kill$ buffalo & "o :ole gre5 buffalo sk94 ,camp 0 pit*$2 ! meat 0 hung on /ages to dry1 & ! wom5 busi$ !mselves mak+ ! sk9s into bull boats4 ,illu/ration3 ,at ,"w ) a ,bone ,hoe4 ,:5 ! ice on ! ,miss\ri broke1 our camp made ready to return to ! village1 = ! wom5 want$ to be ab\t _! spr+ plant+4 ,bull boats 7 n[ tak5 to ! riv] & load$2 & ! families1 six or sev5 tepees 9 all1 pu%$ out into ! curr5t4 ,my p>5ts l$1 ) ?ree boats la%$ toge!r1 9 ! fir/ ( :i* !y sat & paddl$2 my fa!r's rifle lay by him4 ,! second boat 0 p>tly load$ ) bags ( dri$ meat1 & ^u ^! sat ,flies ,l[1 my uncle1 ) me 9 8 arms4 ,! ?ird boat 0 load$ to ! wat] ) meat & sk9s4 ,! ,miss\ri's c\rse is w9d+2 if a turn 9 x s5ds ! curr5t aga9/ ! w9d1 ! waves rise heavy & *oppy1 s t a s+le boat c h>dly ride !m4 ,:5 approa*+ "o ( ^! turns1 our p>ty w\ld draw toge!r1 lay+ tight hold ( "o ano!r's boats until ! dang] 0 pass$2 bun*$ toge!r 9 ?is mann]1 ! boats ran less risk ( upsett+4 ,sn[ _h disappe>$ f ! gr\nd1 & ! grass 0 beg9n+ to %[ gre5 :5 we left ! ,yell[/one4 ,we float$ d[n ! great riv] 9 high spirits4 ,all w5t well until we ne>$ ! m\? ( ! ,little ,miss\ri1 ?irty miles f ! village4 ,!n a /orm arose1 & z we r\nd$ a b5d1 ! curr5t c>ri$ u into ! v tee? ( ! w9d4 ,our flimsy boats1 sea-saw+ up & d[n on ! heavy waves1 ?reat5$ to ov]turn4 ,my p>5ts turn$ ha/ily to %ore & pli$ _! paddles4 ,sudd5ly my fa!r lean$ ov] 8 side ( ! boat1 almo/ tipp+ x ov] & tumbl+ my "m 9 ^u him2 %e caught at ! edge ( ! boat to save h]self1 b _h ! pres5ce ( m9d n to drop h] paddle4 ,!n %e saw :at _h happ5$2 ,i _h fall5 into ! wat]1 & my fa!r 0 draw+ me1 wet b unhurt1 into ! boat4 ,i h said t my uncle1 ,flies ,l[1 & ,i rode 9 ! second boat4 ,i _h gr[n re/less1 & he _h loos5$ my cradle clo!s to give me room to move my limbs4 ,:5 we ran into ! /orm1 our boat rock$ s viol5tly t ,i slipp$ f 8 arms1 b my loos5$ clo!s made me float4 ,illu/ration3 ,fl9t & ,/eel1 ) ,bag4 8,i did n mean to drop ! baby10 my uncle said aft]w>ds4 8,i ?\ght ! boat _h upset & ,i 0 fright5$40 ,he 0 only a lad1 & my "m c\ld n blame him4 ,we rea*$ %ore 9 a t]rible /orm ( sn[ & w9d4 ,! boats 7 dragg$ up on ! bea*2 ! two t5ts 7 ha/ily pit*$ to %elt] ! wom5 & *ildr52 & fires 7 light$4 ,my fa!r /opp$ only long en\gh to see u safe1 & !n pu%$ on ?r\gh ! /orm ) ! horses1 :i* my gr&fa!r _h be5 driv+ along ! %ore 9 sight ( ! boats4 ,he rea*$ ! village safely & drove ! horses into ! %elt] ( "s woods along ! riv]4 ,boys "k t 9 summ]1 :5 !y g swimm+1 x is w>m] to /ay 9 ! wat]1 ?an ^u ! bank1 9 a w9d4 ,!re 0 a pond 9 ! woods2 & our horses wad$ into ! wat] to escape ! cold w9d4 ,:5 !y came out ! w9d *ill$ _! coats1 s t ?ree ( !m di$4 ,! /orm la/$ f\r days4 ,:5 x 0 ov]1 my "m & ! re/ ( ! p>ty re-emb>k$ 9 _! bull boats & float$ safely d[n to ,l-a-fi%-hook village4 ,( c\rse ,i rememb] no?+ ( ^! ?+s2 b ,i h told ! /ory z ,i he>d x f ! lips ( my "m4 #a ,g5]al ,george ,a4 ,cu/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,hidatsa ,e>? ,lodge4 ,,ii ,,*ildhood ,l-a-fi%-hook village /ood on a bluff ov]look+ ! ,miss\ri1 & conta9$ ab\t sev5ty dwell+s4 ,mo/ ( ^! 7 e>? lodges1 b a few 7 log cab9s :i* trad]s _h taught u to build4 ,my gr&fa!r's 0 a l>ge1 well-built e>? lodge1 ) a floor measur+ ab\t =ty feet across4 ,small ,ankle1 8 two wives & _! y\ng] *ildr52 8 sons1 ,be>'s ,tail & ,wolf ,*ief1 & 8 daught]1 my "m1 ) _! families1 dwelt toge!r4 ,x 0 usual = sev]al families ( relatives to dwell toge!r 9 "o lodge4 ,an e>? lodge 0 built ) a good deal ( labor4 ,! po/s 7 cut 9 summ]1 & let lie 9 ! woods until sn[ fell2 m5 !n dragg$ !m to ! village ) ropes4 ,holes 7 dug ! next spr+1 & ! po/s rais$4 ,/r+]s1 laid along ! tops ( ! po/s1 support$ raft]s2 & ^u ^! 0 laid a matt+ ( will[s & dry grass4 ,ov] all w5t a ?ick lay] ( sods4 ,illu/ration3 ,small ,ankle's ,c\*4 ,! f\r great po/s t upheld ! ro( _h ea* a buffalo calf sk9 or a piece ( bright-color$ calico b\nd ab\t x at ! height ( a man's head4 ,^! 7 (f]+s to ! h\se _s4 ,we ,hidatsas believ$ t an e>? lodge 0 alive1 & t ! lodge's _s1 or s\l1 dwelt 9 ! f\r po/s4 ,c]ta9 m$ic9e wom5 7 hir$ to raise ^! po/s 9 place :5 a lodge 0 built4 ,our lodge 0 picturesque )91 especially by ! yell[ light ( ! ev5+ fire4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! floor1 "u ! smoke hole1 0 ! fireplace2 a scre5 ( pun*eons1 or split logs1 set on end1 /ood betwe5 x & ! door4 ,on ! "r 0 ! corral1 :]e horses 7 /abl$ at night4 ,9 ! back ( ! lodge 7 ! cov]$ b$s ( ! h\sehold1 & my gr&fa!r's m$ic9es1 or sacr$ objects4 ,! mo/ important ( ^! sacr$ objects 7 two human skulls ( ! ,big ,birds' c]emony1 z x 0 call$4 ,small ,ankle 0 a m$ic9e man & :5 our corn fields suff]$ f dr\ght1 he pray$ to ! skulls = ra94 ,aga9/ ! pun*eon scre5 on ! side next ! fireplace1 0 a c\* made ( planks laid on small logs1 ) a b$d+ ( robes4 ,?is c\* 0 my gr&fa!r's b$ at night1 & 8 l\ng+ place by day4 ,a buffalo sk9 ov]head protect$ him f bits ( fall+ e>? or a leak 9 ! ro(1 :5 x ra9$4 ,my two gr&mo!rs also us$ ! c\* z a b5* :5 mak+ ready ! family meals2 & ! wat] & grease spill$ by !m & trampl$ into ! dirt floor made ! spot betwe5 ! c\* & ! fireplace z h>d z brick4 ,small ,ankle fil$ 8 f+] nails "h aga9/ ! h>d floor4 ,! e>lie/ ?+ t ,i rememb]1 is my gr&fa!r sitt+ on 8 c\*1 pluck+ gray hairs f 8 head4 ,indians d n l to see !mselves gr[+ old1 & ,small ,ankle's fri5ds us$ to tease him4 8,we see our bro!r is gr[+ gray--& old60 !y w\ld say1 laugh+4 ,small ,ankle us$ to sit on ! edge ( 8 c\* ) 8 face tilt$ t[>d ! smoke hole1 & draw+ 8 loose hair be=e 8 eyes1 he w\ld se>* = gray ones4 ,he _h ano!r habit ,i greatly admir$4 ,! grease dropp$ f my gr&mo!rs' cook+1 drew _m flies into our lodge1 & z my gr&fa!r sat on 8 c\*1 ! flies w\ld alight on 8 b>e %\ld]s & arms4 ,he us$ to fight !m (f ) a little wood5 paddle4 ,i c yet he> ! little paddle's spat z x fell on "s luckless fly1 aga9/ 8 b>e fle%4 ,no w> club _h sur] aim4 ,8 c\*1 inde$1 0 ! ?rone f :i* my gr&fa!r rul$ 8 h\sehold1 & 8 rule began daily at an e>ly h\r4 ,he arose ) ! birds1 rak$ coals f ! a%es & />t$ a fire4 ,!n we w\ld he> 8 voice1 0,awake1 daught]s2 up1 sons2 out1 all ( y6 ,! sun is up6 ,wa% y\r faces60 ,my fat gr&mo!rs made a funny sight1 wa%+ _! faces2 /oop+1 ) eyes tightly %ut1 ea* fill$ h] m\? ) wat]1 blew x into h] palms & rubb$ !m ov] h] face4 ,no t[els 7 us$4 ,! m5 ( ! h\sehold m (t5 w5t d[n = a plunge 9 ! riv]4 ,"s ( ! "y m5 ( ! village ba!d 9 ! riv] ! :ole ye>1 ?r\gh a hole 9 ! ice 9 w9t]4 ,_m ba!rs1 aft] _! morn+ plunge1 rubb$ _! wet bodies ) :ite clay2 ?is w>m$ & fre%5$ ! sk94 ,my "m usually wa%$ my face = me2 ,i lik$ x q z little z any :ite boy4 ,our morn+ meal 0 n[ eat51 hom9y boil$ ) beans & buffalo fat1 & season$ ) alkali salt--spr+ salt we call$ x1 because we ga!r$ x f ! edges ( spr+s4 ,aft] ! meal1 ,i _h no?+ to d all day b play4 ,my be/ lov$ toy 0 my b[1 ( *oke-*]ry wood1 giv5 me :5 ,i 0 f\r ye>s old4 ,my arr[s 7 ( buck-bru% %oots1 unfea!r$4 ,^! %oots 7 br\ght 9 gre51 & ?ru/ into ! hot a%es ( ! fireplace2 :5 heat$1 !y 7 drawn out & ! b>k peel$ (f1 leav+ !m a beautiful yell[4 ,buck-bru% arr[s are light1 & ,i 0 all[$ to %oot !m )9 ! lodge4 ,my uncle1 ,full ,he>t1 a boy two ye>s old] ?an myself1 taught me h[ to use my b[4 ,9 our lodge 7 _m mice t ne/$ 9 holes "u ! slop+ ro(1 & my uncle & ,i hunt$ ^! mice z savagely z our fa!rs hunt$ buffaloes4 ,i ?9k ,i 0 n a v good %ot1 = ,i d n rememb] ev] kill+ "o4 ,b ,i _h ! ill luck to %oot my "m4 ,%e 0 /oop+ at h] "w1 "o day1 :5 an arr[ badly aim$ /ruck h] 9 ! *eek1 its po9t pi]c$ ! sk91 & ! %aft rema9$ hang+ 9 ! fle%4 ,i saw ! blood />t & he>d my "m cry1 8,oh1 my son has %ot me60 ,i dropp$ my b[ & ran1 = ,i ?\ght ,i _h kill$ h]2 b %e drew out ! %aft1 laugh+4 ,i 0 too "y to h any fe> ( ! ,si\x1 & ,i _h n yet le>n$ to be afraid ( gho/s1 b ,i 0 afraid ( owls1 = ,i 0 taught t !y puni%$ little boys4 ,sometimes1 if ,i 0 petti%1 my uncles w\ld cry1 8,! owl is com+60 ,& 9 ! back ( ! lodge a voice w\ld call1 8,hoo1 hoo1 hoo60 ,?is always gave me a good fright1 & ,i w\ld run to my gr&fa!r & cov] my head ) 8 robe1 or hide 9 my fa!rs b$4 ,x 0 n ! cu/om ( my tribe = p>5ts to puni% _! own *ildr52 usually1 ! fa!r call$ 9 a clan bro!r to d ?is4 ,my uncle1 ,flies ,l[1 a clan bro!r ( my fa!r1 puni%$ me :5 ,i 0 bad1 b he seldom did m ?an ?reat54 ,sometimes my "m w\ld say1 8,my son is bad1 pi]ce 8 fle%60 & my uncle w\ld take an arr[1 p9* ! fle% ( my arm1 & make z if he w\ld pi]ce x4 ,i w\ld cry1 8,i w be good1 ,i w be good60 & he w\ld let me g )\t do+ m ?an giv+ me a good fright4 ,a v naughty boy 0 sometimes puni%$ by roll+ him 9 a sn[ bank1 or duck+ him 9 wat]4 ,"o w9t] ev5+ ,i 0 vex$ at my "m & w\ld n g to b$4 8,come10 %e said1 try+ to draw me away1 b ,i f\ght1 kick+ at h] & scream+4 ,q out ( pati5ce1 my "m turn$ to ,flies ,l[4 8,apatip--duck him60 %e cri$4 ,a pail ( wat] /ood by ! fireplace4 ,flies ,l[ caught me up1 my legs ov] 8 %\ld]1 & plung$ me1 head d[nw>d1 into ! pail4 ,i broke f him scream+1 b he caught me & plung$ me 9 aga94 ,! wat] /rangl$ me1 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to die6 8,/op cry+10 said my uncle4 ,my "m took me by ! arm4 8,/op cry+10 %e said4 8,if y are bad1 ,i w call y\r uncle aga960 ,& %e put me to b$4 ,illu/ration3 ,sl$ ( ,buffalo ,ribs4 ,we ,indian *ildr5 knew no?+ ( m>bles or skates4 ,i _h a sw+1 made ( my "m's pack+ /rap1 & a top1 cut f ! tip ( a buffalo's horn4 ,_m boys own$ sl$s1 made ( five or six buffalo ribs b\nd side by side4 ,) ^! !y coa/$ d[n ! /eep ,miss\ri bank1 b t 0 play = old] boys4 ,few wagons 7 own$ by ! tribe at ?is "t4 ,:5 j\rney+1 we pack$ our baggage on ! backs ( ponies1 or on travois dragg$ by dogs4 ,a travois 0 a curi\s vehicle4 ,x 0 made ( two poles la%$ toge!r 9 ! %ape ( a ,v1 & be>+ a flat basket wov5 ) ?ongs4 ,a good dog ) a travois c\ld drag sixty or eighty p\nds ov] ! sn[1 or on ! smoo? prairie grass4 ,b a travois's *ief use 0 9 dragg+ 9 wood = a lodge fire4 ,9 our lodge my "m & my two gr&mo!rs1 ) five dogs1 w5t = wood ab\t twice a week4 ,!y />t$ at sunrise = ! woods1 a mile or two away1 & return$ ab\t noon4 ,x happ5$ "o morn+ t my fa!r & "m w5t to ga!r wood1 & ,i ask$ to g along4 8,no10 !y said1 8y w\ld b be 9 our way4 ,y /ay at home60 ,b ,i wept & teas$ until !y let me g4 ,illu/ration3 ,dog ,travois4 ,my p>5ts walk$ be=e1 ! dogs foll[+ 9 a s+le file4 ,!y 7 g5tle animals1 us$ to hav+ me play ) !m2 & ,i 0 amus+ myself runn+ along1 jump+ on a travois1 rid+ a bit1 & jump+ (f aga94 ,our road l$ to a *oke-*]ry grove1 b x 0 cross$ by ano!r t w5t to ! riv]4 ,z we ne>$ ! place :]e ! roads cross$1 we saw a woman com+ d[n ! riv] road1 also foll[$ by ?ree or f\r dogs 9 travois4 ,i _h j leap$ on ! travois ( "o ( our dogs4 ,! packs spi$ ea* o!r at ! same in/ant2 & our dogs1 prick+ up _! e>s1 bur/ into yelps & />t$ = ! o!r pack4 ,i 0 fright5$ out ( my wits4 8,ai1 ai1 ai60 ,i yell$2 = ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to be eat5 up4 ,! dogs 7 leap+ along at su* spe$ t ,i d>$ n jump (f4 ,! woman ) ! /range dogs ran betwe5 ! packs cry+1 8,na1 na1--g way1 g way60 ,?is /opp$ our dogs2 & ,i sprang to ! gr\nd & ran to my "m4 ,i w\ld nev] ride a travois aga94 ,tak+ x altoge!r1 *ildr5 7 well treat$ 9 my tribe4 ,food 0 co>se1 b n\ri%+2 & !re 0 usually pl5ty ( x4 ,*ildr5 ( poor families suff]$ = clo?+1 b r>ely = food1 = a family hav+ meat or corn always %>$ ) any :o 7 hungry4 ,if a *ild's p>5ts di$1 relatives or fri5ds c>$ = him4 ,my "m sighs = ! good old times4 8,*ildr5 7 !n 9 e lodge10 %e says1 8& !re 7 _m old m5 9 ! tribe4 ,n[ t we live 9 cab9s & eat :ite m5's foods1 ! *ildr5 & old m5 die2 & our tribe dies60 ,b ?is is h>dly true ( ! ,*ri/ian families4 ,,iii ,,! ,,gods ,i h said we ,hidatsas believ$ t an e>? lodge 0 alive2 & t its s\l1 or _s1 dwelt 9 ! f\r big ro( po/s4 ,we believ$1 inde$1 t ?is _w & ev]y?+ 9 x 0 alive & _h spirits2 & our fai? 9 ^! spirits & our wor%ip ( !m made our religion4 ,illu/ration3 ,seek+ ,8 ,god4 ,my fa!r expla9$ ?is to me4 8,all ?+s 9 ?is _w10 he said1 8h s\ls1 or spirits4 ,! sky has a _s2 ! cl\ds h spirits2 ! sun & moon h spirits2 s h animals1 trees1 grass1 wat]1 /ones1 ev]y?+4 ,^! spirits are our gods2 & we pray to !m & give !m (f]+s1 t !y may help u 9 our ne$40 ,we ,indians did n believe 9 "o ,great ,_s1 z :ite m5 seem to ?9k all ,indians d4 ,we did believe t c]ta9 gods 7 m p[]ful ?an o!rs4 ,( ^! 0 ,x-si-ka-ma-hi-di1 our eld] creator1 ! _s ( ! prairie wolf2 & ,ka-du-te-ta1 or ,old-woman-:o-nev]-dies1 :o fir/ taught my p to till _! fields4 ,long hi/ories are giv5 ( ^! gods4 ,any "o c\ld pray to ! spirits1 receiv+ answ] usually 9 a dream4 ,inde$1 all dreams 7 ?\ght to be f ! spirits2 & = ?is reason !y 7 always he$$1 especially ^? t came by fa/+ & suff]+4 ,sometimes a man fa/$ & tortur$ himself until he fell into a k9d ( dream :ile yet awake2 we call$ ?is a vision4 ,a man :om ! gods help$ & visit$ 9 dreams1 0 said to h my/]y p[]2 & "o :o _h mu* my/]y p[]1 we call$ a my/]y man1 or m$ic9e man4 ,almo/ e "o receiv$ dreams f ! spirits at "s "t2 b a m$ic9e man receiv$ !m m (t5 ?an o!rs4 ,a man might h my/]y p[] & n use x wisely4 ,!re once liv$ 9 our village a m$ic9e man :o _h "o little son4 ,on day 9 summ]1 ! little boy ) "s playmates cross$ a %all[ creek beh9d ! village 9 se>* ( grass = grass arr[s4 ,x happ5$ t ! villag]s' fields 7 suff]+ f dr\ght1 & t v day1 "s old m5 br\ght gifts to ! m$ic9e man & ask$ him to s5d !m ra94 ,! m$ic9e man pray$ to 8 gods1 & 9 an h\r ra9 fell 9 torr5ts4 ,! little boys1 seek+ to return1 f\nd ! creek *ok$ by ! ris+ wat]s2 greatly fright5$1 !y plung$ 91 & all got safely ov] b ! m$ic9e man's little son2 he 0 dr[n$4 ,! m$ic9e man m\rn$ bitt]ly = 8 son1 = he ?\ght x 0 he t _h caus$ ! little boy's dea?4 ,believ+ z he did t ! _w 0 full ( spirits1 e ,indian hop$ t "o ( !m w\ld come to him & be 8 protector1 especially 9 w>4 ,:5 a lad became ab\t sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 8 p>5ts w\ld say1 8,y are n[ old en\gh to g to w>2 b y %\ld fir/ g out & f9d y\r god60 ,!y meant by ?is1 t he %\ld n risk 8 life 9 battle until he _h a protect+ _s4 ,f9d+ "o's god 0 n an easy task4 ,! lad pa9t$ 8 body ) :ite clay1 z if 9 m\rn+1 & w5t out among ! hills1 ^u "s bluff1 :]e he c\ld be se5 ( ! gods2 & = days1 ) nei!r food nor dr9k1 & (t5 tortur+ himself1 he cri$ to ! gods to pity him & come to him4 ,8 suff]+s at la/ br\ght on delirium1 s t he dream$1 or saw a vision4 ,:atev] he saw 9 ?is vision 0 8 god1 come to pl$ge him protection4 ,usually ?is god 0 a bird or bea/2 or x might be ! _s ( "s "o dead2 ! bird or bea/ 0 n a fle%-&-blood animal1 b a _s4 ,! lad !n return$ home4 ,z soon z he 0 recov]$ f 8 fa/1 he set out to kill an animal l t se5 9 8 vision1 & its dri$ sk91 or a "p ( x1 he kept z 8 sacr$ object1 or m$ic9e1 = 9 ?is sacr$ object dwelt 8 god4 ,?us if an ott] god appe>$ to him1 ! lad w\ld kill an ott]1 & into its sk91 :i* ! lad kept1 ! god ent]$4 ,! ott] sk9 0 n[ ! lad's m$ic9e2 he pray$ to x & bore x ) him to w>1 t 8 god might be pres5t to protect him4 ,indians ev5 made (f]+s ( food to _! sacr$ objects4 ,!y knew ! sacr$ object did n eat ! food2 b !y believ$ t ! god1 or _s1 9 ! sacr$ object1 ate ! _s ( ! food4 ,!y also burn$ c$> inc5se to _! sacr$ objects4 ,! /ory ( my uncle ,wolf ,*ief1 z he 0 aft]w>ds call$1 w %[ :at suff]+s a "y man 0 will+ to endure :o w5t out to seek 8 god4 ,he 0 b sev5te5 :5 8 fa!r1 ,small ,ankle1 said to him1 8,my son1 ,i ?9k y %\ld g out & seek y\r god60 ,! next morn+ my uncle climb$ a high butte ov]look+ ! ,miss\ri1 & pray$3 8,o gods1 ,i am poor2 ,i lead a poor life2 ,make me a good man1 a brave w>rior6 ,i want to be a great w>rior2 ,i want to capture _m horses2 ,i want to tea* mu* to my p2 ,i want to be _! *ief & save !m 9 _! ne$60 ,= ?ree days & nights1 my uncle pray$2 & 9 ?is "t he _h n a m\?ful ( food1 n a drop ( wat] to dr9k4 ,! f\r? day 8 fa!r came to him4 8,my son10 he said1 8p]haps ! gods w\ld h y become a great man3 & !y are try+ y1 :e!r y are wor?y4 ,y h n suff]$ en\gh60 8,i am ready1 fa!r10 said my uncle4 ,small ,ankle fix$ a /\t po/ 9 ! gr\nd & fa/5$ my uncle to x ) ?ongs1 s t all day he 0 9 great suff]+4 ,9 ! ev5+1 ,small ,ankle came & cut him loose4 8,y h suff]$ en\gh1 my son10 he said2 8,i ?9k ! gods w n[ pity y & give y a dream60 ,he took my uncle home & gave him some?+ to eat & dr9k2 !n he laid ! boy t5d]ly ^u a pile ( buffalo sk9s1 be=e 8 own m$ic9es4 ,= a long "t1 my uncle c\ld n sleep = ! pa9 f 8 w\nds4 ,a little be=e daylight1 he fell into a tr\bl$ dream4 ,he he>d a man outside1 walk+ ar\nd ! e>? lodge4 ,! man 0 s++ a my/]y song2 n[ & !n he paus$ & cri$1 8,y h done well1 ,/rong ,bull60 ,small ,ankle 0 v happy :5 my uncle awoke & told him 8 dream4 ,he knew t "o ( ! gods _h n[ come to 8 son to protect him & help him2 & he call$ ! boy by 8 new "n1 ,/rong ,bull1 t ! god _h giv5 him4 ,illu/ration3 ,buffalo ,skulls4 ,o!r m5 _h diff]5t dreams4 ,my gr&fa!r once told me ( a man :o _h a vision ( f\r buffalo skulls t became alive4 ,_m ye>s ago :5 our villages 7 on ,knife ,riv] a man nam$ ,bu% w5t out to f9d 8 god4 ,he s\ght a vision f ! buffalo spirits2 & he ?\ght to make himself suff] s t ! spirits might pity him4 ,he ti$ f\r buffalo skulls 9 a tra91 "o beh9d ano!r1 & z ,bu% walk$ he dragg$ ! tra9 ( skulls beh9d him4 ,he made 8 way pa9fully up ! ,miss\ri1 m\rn+ & cry+ to ! gods4 ,! banks ( ! ,miss\ri are mu* cut up by rav9es1 & ,bu% suff]$ greatly z he dragg$ ! heavy skulls ov] ?is r\gh c\ntry4 ,fifty miles nor? ( ! villages1 he came to ! ,little ,miss\ri1 a %all[ /ream1 b subject to sudd5 fre%ets2 he f\nd ! riv] flood$1 & ris+4 ,he /ood on ! bank & cri$3 8,o gods1 ,i am poor & ,i suff]6 ,i want to f9d my god4 ,o!r m5 h suff]$1 & f\nd _! gods4 ,n[ ,i suff] mu*1 b no god answ]s me4 ,i am go+ to plunge into ?is torr5t4 ,i ?9k ,i %all die1 yet ,i w plunge 94 ,o gods1 if y are go+ to answ] me1 d x n[ & save me68 ,he wad$ 91 dragg+ ! heavy skulls aft] him4 ,! wat] grew deep]4 ,he c\ld no long] wade1 he _h to swim2 he /ruck out4 ,he wond]$ t he no long] felt ! weight ( ! skulls1 & t he did n s9k4 ,!n he he>d some?+ beh9d him cry1 8,:oo-oo-ooh60 ,he look$ ar\nd4 ,! f\r buffalo skulls 7 swimm+ ab\t him1 buoy+ him up2 b !y 7 no long] skulls6 ,fle% & woolly hair cov]$ !m2 !y _h big1 blue eyes2 !y _h r$ tongues4 ,!y 7 alive6 ,bu% himself told ?is /ory to my gr&fa!r4 ,x %\ld n be ?\ght t ,bu% 0 try+ to deceive :5 he said he saw ^! ?+s4 ,if "o _h be5 ) him :5 he sprang into ! torr5t1 & _h cri$1 8,bu%1 ! skulls are n alive2 x is y\r delirium t makes y ?9k !y live60 he w\ld h answ]$1 8,( c\rse y _c see !y are alive6 ,! vision is to me1 n to y4 ,! fle% & hair & eyes are _s fle%4 ,i see !m2 y see only ! skulls60 ,a man might g out _m times ?us1 to f9d 8 god4 ,if he _h ill success 9 w>1 or if sickness or mis=tune came ^u him1 he w\ld ?9k ! gods _h =gott5 him2 & he w\ld ?r[ away 8 moccas9s1 cut 8 hair z = m\rn+1 pa9t 8 face ) :ite clay1 & aga9 cry to ! gods = a vision4 ,a m$ic9e man's visions 7 l o!r m5's2 b we gave !m m he$1 because we ?\ght he _h m p[] ) ! gods4 ,we look$ ^u a m$ic9e man z a prophet2 8 dreams & visions 7 messages to u f ! spirits2 & we ?\ght ( 8 my/]y p[] z :ite m5 ?9k ( a prophet's p[] to "w miracles4 ,our m$ic9e m5 s\ght visions = u1 & messages f ! gods1 j z :ite m5's prea*]s /udy to tell !m :at ,god speaks to !m 9 ,8 ,book4 ,a m$ic9e man _h mu* influ5ce 9 ! tribe4 ,he cur$ our sick1 call$ ! buffalo h]ds to u1 gave u advice :5 a w> p>ty 0 be+ =m$1 & 9 times ( dr\ght pray$ = ra94 ,wor%ipp+ z we did _m gods1 we ,indians did n ?9k x /range t :ite m5 pray$ to ano!r ,god2 & :5 mission>ies came1 we did n ?9k x wrong t !y taught u to pray to _! ,god1 b t !y said we %\ld n pray to our own gods4 8,:y18 we ask$1 8d ! mission>ies hate our gods8 ,we d n d5y ! :ite m5's ,great ,_s2 :y1 !n1 %\ld !y d5y our gods80 ,sometimes ,indians :o seek to jo9 ! mission *ur*1 secretly pray to _! own gods2 m (t5 an ,indian :o accepts ,jesus ,*ri/ & tries to foll[ ,him1 /ill fe>s 8 old gods1 al?\gh he no long] prays to !m4 ,_m old] ,indians1 :o d n "k ,engli%1 look ^u ,jesus ,*ri/ z !y w\ld ^u "o ( _! own gods2 a /ory w %[ h[ ,8 mission is sometimes misund]/ood4 ,on ?is res]vation lives a m$ic9e woman1 nam$ ,m9nie ,enemy ,he>t4 ,:5 a girl1 %e w5t to ! mission s*ool & le>n$ some?+ ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,aft]w>d1 z h] fa!rs _h done1 %e w5t into ! hills to seek h] god4 ,%e says t %e fa/$ & pray$1 & ,jesus came to h] 9 a vision4 ,"o side ( 8 body 0 d>k1 l an ,indian2 ! o!r side 0 :ite1 l a :ite man4 ,9 ,8 :ite h& he c>ri$ a lamb2 9 ! o!r1 a little dog4 ,jesus expla9$ ! vision4 8,my body10 ,he said1 8half d>k & half :ite1 means t ,i am z mu* an ,indian z ,i am a :ite man4 ,?is dog means t ,indian ways are = ,indians1 z :ite ways are = :ite m52 = ,indians sacrifice dogs1 z :ite m5 once sacrific$ lambs4 ,if ! mission>ies tell y ?is is n true1 ask !m :o crucifi$ me1 7 !y ,indians or :ite m580 ,_m ,indians believe ?is vision4 ,m ?an fifte5 h left ! ,ca?olic prie/ to foll[ ,m9nie ,enemy ,he>t1 & ?ree or f\r h left our ,prote/ant mission4 ,to u ,indians1 ! _s _w seem$ v ne>1 & we did no?+ )\t tak+ ?\ght ( ! gods4 ,if we w\ld beg9 a j\rney1 =m a w> p>ty1 hunt1 trap eagles1 or fi%1 or plant corn1 we fir/ pray$ to ! spirits4 ,a bad dream w\ld s5d ! brave/ w> p>ty hurry+ home4 ,if our belief seem /range to :ite m51 !irs seem$ j z /range to u4 ,,iv ,,indian ,,beliefs ,illu/ration3 ,m$ic9e ,po/ & ,sacr$ ,bundle4 ,_m m$ic9e m5 add$ to _! my/]y p[] by own+ sacr$ bundles1 neatly b\nd bundles ( sk9 or clo?1 conta9+ sacr$ objects or relics t _h be5 h&$ d[n f old times4 ,e bundle _h its hi/ory1 tell+ h[ ! bundle began & :at gods !y 7 t help$ ^? :o pray$ be=e x4 ,!re 7 ab\t sixty ( ^! sacr$ bundles 9 ! tribe1 :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,! own] ( a sacr$ bundle 0 call$ its keep]2 he usually kept x hung on 8 m$ic9e po/1 9 ! back "p ( 8 lodge4 ,a sacr$ bundle 0 look$ ^u z a k9d ( %r9e1 & 9 "s lodges /rang]s 7 =bidd5 to walk betwe5 x & ! fire4 ,:5 a keep] became old1 he sold 8 sacr$ bundle to "s y\ng] man1 t its rites might n die ) him4 ,! "y man paid a hundr$ tann$ buffalo sk9s & a gun or pony1 & made a fea/ = ! keep]2 at ?is fea/1 ! "y man receiv$ ! bundle ) ! rites & songs t w5t ) x4 ,?is 0 call$1 8mak+ a c]emony40 ,illu/ration3 ,%r9e & ,sacr$ ,bundle ( ! ,big ,birds' ,c]emony4 ,:ite m5 ?9k x /range t we ,indians honor$ ^! sacr$ bundles2 b ,i h he>d t 9 ,europe m5 once honor$ relics1 ! skull1 or a bone1 or a bit ( hair ( "s sa9t1 or a nail f ,jesus' cross2 t !y did n pray to ! relic1 b ?\ght t ! _s ( ! sa9t 0 ne>2 or t he 0 m will+ to he> _! pray]s :5 !y knelt be=e ! relic4 ,9 mu* ! same way1 we ,indians honor$ our sacr$ bundles4 ,!y conta9$ sacr$ objects1 or relics1 t _h belong$ ea* to "s god--8 scalp1 or skull1 ! pipe he smok$1 or 8 robe4 ,we did n pray to ! object1 b to ! god or _s to :om x _h belong$1 & we ?\ght ^! sacr$ objects _h wond]ful p[]1 j z :ite m5 once ?\ght !y c\ld be cur$ ( sickness by t\*+ ! bone ( "s sa9t4 ,a m$ic9e man's influ5ce 0 great] if he own$ a sacr$ bundle4 ,m5 !n came to him n only because ! spirits answ]$ him :5 he fa/$1 b because1 z its keep]1 he _h p[] f ! gods ( ! sacr$ bundle4 ,! mo/ fam\s ( ^! sacr$ bundles belong$ to my gr&fa!r1 ,small ,ankle4 ,x 0 call$ ! bundle ( ! ,big ,birds' c]emony4 ,x 0 kept on a k9d ( /& 9 ! back "p ( our lodge1 & x conta9$ two skulls & a c>v$ wood5 pipe4 ,^! objects 7 ?\ght to be v holy4 ,:5 my tribe came up ! ,miss\ri to ,l-a-fi%-hook ,b5d1 :]e !y built _! la/ village1 !y fir/ camp$ !re 9 tepees4 ,a "q arose z to h[ !y %\ld plan _! village1 & ! m important m$ic9e m5 ( ! tribe came & sat 9 a circle1 to consid] :at to d4 ,?is 0 sev5 ye>s aft] ! small-pox ye>4 ,at t "t1 ! skulls ( ! ,big ,birds' c]emony 7 own$ by an old man nam$ ,miss\ri ,riv]4 ,! o!r m$ic9e m51 kn[+ t ^! skulls 7 mo/ important sacr$ objects 9 ! tribe1 said to ,miss\ri ,riv]1 8,y\r gods are mo/ p[]ful4 ,tell u h[ we %\ld lay out our village60 ,miss\ri ,riv] br\ght ! two skulls f 8 t5t1 & hold+ "o 9 ei!r h&1 he walk$ ar\nd 9 a wide circle1 return+ aga9 to ! place :]e he _h />t$4 8,we w leave ?is circle op51 9 ! c5t] ( our village10 he said4 8,s %all we plan x60 ,he laid ! skulls on ! grass & said to ,big ,cl\d1 ,small ,ankle's son-9-law1 8,y\r gods are p[]ful4 ,*oose :]e y w build y\r e>? lodge60 ,big ,cl\d arose4 8,i w build x "h10 he said1 8:]e lie ! two skulls4 ,! door %all face ! we/1 = my gods are eagles t s5d ?und]1 & eagles & ?und]s come f ! we/4 ,& s ,i ?9k we %all h ra91 & our *ildr5 & our fields %all ?rive1 & we %all live "h _m ye>s40 ,big ,cl\d _h once se5 a vision ( ?und] eagles1 awake & ) 8 eyes op54 ,! m$ic9e m5 said to ,has-a-game-/ick1 8,y *oose a place = y\r lodge60 ,has-a-game-/ick /ood & said1 8,my god is ! ,sunset ,woman4 ,i want my lodge to face ! sunset1 t ! ,sunset ,woman may rememb] me1 & ,i w pray to h] t ! village may h pl5ty & enemies may nev] take x1 & ,i ?9k ! ,sunset ,woman w he> me60 ,! m$ic9e m5 said to ,bad ,horn1 8,y /& up60 ,bad ,horn /ood & said1 8,my gods are be>s1 & be>s always make ! m\?s ( _! d5s op5 t[>d ! nor?4 ,i want my lodge door to op5 t[>d ! nor?1 t my be> gods may rememb] me4 ,& ,i w pray to !m t ?is village may /& _m ye>s60 ,! m$ic9e m5 !n said to ,miss\ri ,riv]1 8,*oose a place = y\r lodge60 ,miss\ri ,riv] took ! two skulls1 "o 9 ei!r h&1 & s++ a my/]y song1 walk$ ar\nd ! circle ) 8 "r h& t[>d ! c5t]1 z moves ! sun4 ,?ree times he walk$ ar\nd1 ! f\r? "t he /opp$ at a place & pray$1 8,my gods1 y are my protectors1 protect also ?is village4 ,s5d also ra9s t our gra9 may gr[1 & our *ildr5 may eat & be /rong & heal?y4 ,s %all we prosp]1 because my sacr$ bundle is 9 ! village48 ,he turn$ to ! company ^u ! grass4 8,g1 ! re/ ( y10 he said1 8& *oose :]e y w build y\r lodges2 & keep ! circle op51 z ,i h m>k$60 ,be=e ,miss\ri ,riv] di$1 he sold 8 sacr$ bundle to my gr&fa!r1 ,small ,ankle2 & ,small ,ankle sold x to 8 son1 ,wolf ,*ief4 ,aft] ,wolf ,*ief became a ,*ri/ian1 he sold ! bundle to a man 9 ,new ,york1 t x might be put into a museum4 ,we _h o!r beliefs1 besides ^! ( ! gods4 ,we ?\ght t all little babies _h liv$ be=e1 mo/ ( !m z birds1 or bea/s1 or ev5 plants4 ,my fa!r1 ,son-(-a-,/>1 claim$ he c\ld ev5 rememb] :at bird he _h be54 ,we believ$ t _m babies came f ! babes' lodges4 ,!re 7 sev]al ( ^!4 ,"o 0 ne> our villages on ! ,knife ,riv]4 ,x 0 a hill ( yell[ s&1 ) a r\nd$ top l ! ro( ( an e>? lodge4 ,9 "o side 0 a little cave1 & ! gr\nd ab\t ! cave's m\? 0 worn smoo?1 z if *ildr5 play$ !re4 ,sometimes 9 ! morn+1 little footpr9ts 7 f\nd 9 ! s&4 ,to ?is hill a *ildless wife w\ld come to pray = a son or daught]4 ,%e w\ld lay a pair ( v beautiful *ild's moccas9s at ! m\? ( ! cave & pray3 8,i am poor4 ,i am lonesome4 ,come to me1 "o ( y6 ,i love y4 ,i long = y60 ,we und]/ood t *ildr5 :o came f ?is babes' lodge _h light sk9 & yell[i% hair1 l yell[ s&4 ,a v old man once said to me3 8,i rememb] my =m] life4 ,i liv$ 9 a babes' lodge4 ,x 0 l a small e>? lodge inside4 ,!re 0 a pit be=e ! door1 cross$ by a log4 ,_m ( ! babes1 try+ to cross ! pit1 fell 94 ,b ,i walk$ ! :ole l5g? ( ! log2 h5ce ,i h liv$ to be an old man40 ,i h he>d ?is /ory f o!r old m54 ,v small *ildr51 :o di$ be=e !y tee!d or 7 old en\gh to laugh1 7 n buri$ ^u scaffolds ) our o!r dead1 b 7 wrapp$ 9 sk9s & plac$ 9 trees4 ,we ?\ght if su* a baby di$1 t its _s w5t back to live its =m] life aga91 z a bird1 or plant1 or z a babe 9 "o ( ! babes' lodges4 ,old] *ildr5 & m5 & wom51 :5 !y di$1 w5t to ! gho/s' village4 ,?is 0 a big t[n ( e>? lodges1 :]e ! dead liv$ v mu* z !y _h liv$ on e>?4 ,old] ,indians ( my tribe /ill believe 9 ! gho/s' village4 ,!re 7 m5 9 my tribe :o _h di$1 z we believ$1 & gone to ! gho/s' village1 & come back to life aga94 ,f ^! m5 we le>n$ :at ! gho/s' village 0 l4 ,my "m's gr&fa!r came back ?us1 f ! gho/s' village2 8 "n 0 ,x-si-di-%i-di-x-a-ka1 or ,old ,yell[ ,elk4 ,old ,yell[ ,elk _h an ott] sk9 = 8 m$ic9e1 or sacr$ object4 ,he di$ 9 ! small-pox ye>2 & 8 family laid 8 body out on a hill ) ! ott] sk9 "u 8 head = a pill[4 ,logs 7 pil$ ab\t ! body1 to keep (f wolves4 ,m5 7 dy+ s fa/ t !re 0 no "t to make burial scaffolds4 ,t night a voice 0 he>d call+ f ! hill1 8,a-ha-he6 ,a-ha-he6 ,come = me1 ,i want to get up60 ,! villag]s ran to ! grave & took away ! logs1 & ,old ,yell[ ,elk arose & came home4 8,! gho/s' village is a f9e t[n18 he told 8 family4 8,i saw _m p !re1 !y gave me a spott$ pony4 ,my god1 ! ott]1 br\ght me back4 ,he l$ me up ! b$ ( ! ,miss\ri1 "u ! wat]4 ,i br\ght my pony ) me & ti$ him to a log on my grave60 ,8 family w5t out to ! grave ! next morn+ & look$ = ! pony's tracks1 b f\nd none6 ,all ^! ?+s ,i firmly believ$1 :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,v ,,s*ool ,,days ,i 0 six ye>s old :5 ,mr4 ,hall1 a mission>y1 came to u1 f ! ,santee ,si\x4 ,he c\ld n speak ! ,m&an or ! ,hidatsa language1 b he spoke ,si\x1 :i* "s ( our p und]/ood4 ,he 0 a good s+]2 & he _h a song :i* he sang ) ,si\x words4 ,our p w\ld cr[d ab\t him to he> x1 = x 0 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian song !y _h ev] he>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,sun ,man 7,r$rawn f a sket* by ,goodbird74 ,! song began3 8,ho wa%te1 ho wa%te1 ,on ,jesus yatan miye2 ,ho wakan1 ho wakan1 ,n9a h9 yeyan60 ,! words are a translation ( an ,engli% hymn3 8,sweetly s+1 sweetly s+1 ,jesus is our ,savi\r k+2 ,let u raise1 let u raise1 ,high our notes ( praise60 ,x is a cu/om ( my p to give a "n to e /rang] :o comes among u1 ei!r f "s s+ul>ity 9 8 dress or appe>ance1 or f some?+ t he says or does4 ,our p caught ! fir/ two words ( ! mission>y's song & nam$ him aft] !m1 ,ho ,wa%te4 ,he is /ill call$ by ?is "n4 ,mr4 ,hall _h br\ght 8 wife ) him1 & !y began build+ a h\se ) timb]s freight$ up ! riv] on a /eamboat4 ,our *ief1 ,cr['s ,belly1 ?reat5$ to burn ! h\se1 b ! mission>y made him a fea/ & expla9$ t he want$ to use ! h\se = a s*ool1 :]e ,indian *ildr5 c\ld le>n ,engli%4 ,cr['s ,belly ?\ght ?is a good plan1 & made no fur!r tr\ble4 ,! s*ool 0 op5$ ! next w9t]4 ,x 0 soon nois$ 9 ! village t ,engli% w\ld be taught 9 ! mission s*ool1 & sev]al "y m5 />t$ to att5d1 my uncle1 ,wolf ,*ief1 among !m4 ,!y w5t ea* morn+ ) hair newly braid$1 faces pa9t$1 & big brass r+s on _! f+]s4 ,mo/ ( !m f\nd s*ool "w r h>d1 & soon tir$ ( x4 ,! next fall1 my p>5ts />t$ me to s*ool1 = my fa!r want$ me to le>n ,engli%4 ,! mission h\se 0 a half mile f our village2 ,i w5t ea* morn+ ) a little ,m&an companion1 nam$ ,hollis ,montclair4 ,we wore ,indian dress1 legg+s1 moccas9s1 & lea!r %irt4 ,at noon ,hollis & ,i w\ld return to ! village = our noon meal2 & sometimes we w\ld g to s*ool aga9 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we w5t pretty fai?fully all ! fall1 & until ,*ri/mas "t1 :5 our tea*] told u we 7 to h a ,*ri/mas tree4 ,hollis & ,i _h nev] se5 a ,*ri/mas tree2 & :5 ,*ri/mas day came1 we c\ld h>dly wait until ! "t came = u to g to ! s*ool h\se4 ,x 0 a *e]ful sc5e !n1 t met our eyes4 ,! tree 0 a c$> cut on ! ,miss\ri bottoms1 light$1 & trimm$ ) /rips ( bright color$ pap]4 ,mr4 ,hall & 8 family sat at ! front1 smil+4 ,my tea*] mov$ ab\t among ! *ildr51 greet+ ea* z he arriv$1 & speak+ a k9d ^w to ^? t 7 %y4 ,ab\t fifte5 s*ool *ildr5 ( ! age ( ,hollis & myself 7 pres5t4 ,we _h music & s++1 & ,mr4 ,hall expla9$ :at ,*ri/mas means1 t x is ! bir?day ( ,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t we %\ld be happy because ,he lov$ u4 ,pres5ts 7 !n giv5 u2 ea* *ild 0 call$ by "n1 & h&$ a little gift tak5 f ! tree4 ,& n[ ,i grieve to say1 t ,hollis & ,i act$ z badly z two :ite *ildr54 ,!re 0 a magnet hang+ on ! tree1 a piece ( /eel %ap$ l a horse %oe1 t pick$ up bits ( iron4 ,hollis & ,i ?\ght x ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ we _h ev] se54 ,we ea* hop$ to receive x2 b x 0 giv5 to ano!r *ild4 ,?is vex$ u2 & we left ^u ! floor ! gifts we _h receiv$1 & /alk$ out ( ! room4 ,! la/ ?+ ,i saw z ,i w5t out ( ! door 0 my tea*] ) h] h&k]*ief to h] eyes4 ,i did n feel happy :5 ,i ?\ght ( ?is2 b ,i 0 an ,indian boy1 & ,i 0 n go+ to =give h] = n giv+ me ! magnet6 ,i told ! /ory ( ! magnet to my p>5ts2 & f9d+ ,i 0 unwill+ to g back to ! mission1 !y s5t me to ! gov]nm5t s*ool t our ag5t _h j op5$2 b ,i did n g !re long4 ,i 0 tak5 sick1 & my =m] tea*] came to see me 9 our e>? lodge4 ,%e 0 s k9d & =giv+ t ,i =got all ab\t ! magnet1 & :5 ,i got well ,i w5t back to ! mission s*ool4 ,i grew to love my tea*]1 al?\gh ,i 0 always a little afraid ( h]4 ,we boys 7 n all[$ to talk 9 /udy h\rs2 b :5 our tea*]'s back 0 turn$1 we w\ld :isp] to "o ano!r4 ,sometimes our tea*] turn$ quickly1 & if %e caught any ( u :isp]+1 %e w\ld come & give ea* ( u a spat on ! head ) a book2 b x did n hurt mu*1 s we did n c>e4 ,we us$ to s+ a good deal 9 ! s*ool4 ,"o song ,i lik$ 01 8,i ne$ ,!e e h\r40 ,i lov$ to s+1 al?\gh ! songs we le>n$ 7 v diff]5t f our ,indian songs4 ,indians are fond ( music2 ,i h kn[n my gr&fa!r & ?ree or f\r cronies to sit at our lodge fire an entire night1 drumm+ & s++1 & tell+ /ories4 ,i f\nd ,engli% a r h>d language to le>n4 ,_m ( ! old] ,indians w\ld laugh at any :o tri$ to le>n to read4 8,y want to =sake y\r ,indian ways & be :ite m510 !y w\ld say2 b !re 7 _m 9 ! village :o want$ _! *ildr5 to le>n ,engli%4 ,my gr&fa!r 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 my /udies4 8,x is _! books t make :ite m5 /rong10 he w\ld say4 8,! buffaloes w soon be kill$2 & we ,indians mu/ le>n :ite ways1 or />ve40 ,he 0 a progressive old man4 ,i am sorry to say t ,i play$ hookey sometimes4 ,big dances 7 (t5 held 9 ! village2 especially1 :5 a w> p>ty came 9 ) a scalp1 !re 0 great excitem5t4 ,! scalp 0 rais$ al(t on a pole1 & ! wom5 danc$ ab\t x1 scream+1 & s++ glad songs4 ,w>riors pa9t$ _! faces ) *>coal1 & danc$1 sang1 yell$1 & boa/$ ( _! de$s4 ,ev]ybody fea/$ & made m]ry4 ,:5 ,i knew t a dance 0 go+ to be held1 ,i w\ld hide some:]e 9 ! village1 in/ead ( go+ to s*ool4 ,! next day my tea*] w\ld say1 8,:]e 7 y ye/]day80 8,at ! dance10 ,i w\ld answ]4 ,%e w\ld !n tell me h[ naughty ,i 02 b %e nev] puni%$ me1 = %e knew if %e did1 ,i w\ld leave ! s*ool4 ,my p>5ts also scold$1 b did n puni% me4 ,i am afraid ,i 0 a bad little boy6 ,"o day1 on my way to s*ool1 ,i 0 ov]tak5 by a v old :ite man1 ) :ite hair4 ,i _h be5 go+ to s*ool ab\t a ye> & c\ld talk a little ,engli%4 0,:at is y\r "n1 little fell[80 ! old man ask$4 ,he _h a fri5dly voice4 8,my "n is ,goodbird10 ,i answ]$4 8,b :at is y\r ,engli% "n80 8,i h none40 8,!n ,i w give y m9e10 ! old man said1 smil+4 8,x is ,edw>d ,moore40 ,x is a common cu/om = an ,indian to give 8 "n to a fri5d2 s ,i did n "k ! old man's words 7 said 9 fun4 ,at ! s*ool1 ,i told ,mr4 ,hall :at ! old man _h said1 & he laugh$4 8,i ?9k ,moore is n a good "n = y10 he said4 8,moore s\nds l moor1 a m>%y place :]e mi/s rise 9 ! air1 b ,edw>d is a v good "n48 ,s ,i h call$ myself ,edw>d ,goodbird ev] s9ce4 ,e ,friday ,mr4 ,hall gave a d9n] 9 ! mission h\se to 8 pupils4 ,we ,indian *ildr5 ?\ght ^! d9n]s wond]ful4 ,_m ( u _h nev] ta/$ :ite m5's food2 "s ?+s1 z s\r pickles1 we did n l4 ,mr4 ,hall want$ u to le>n to eat :ite bread & biscuits1 s t we w\ld ask our mo!rs to bake bread at home4 ,he hop$ ?is w\ld be a means ( gett+ u to l :ite m5's ways4 ,on ,saturdays we _h no s*ool1 & ,mr4 ,hall w\ld g ar\nd ! village1 %ak+ h&s ) ! ,indians & invit+ !m to come to *ur* ! next morn+4 ,lat]1 ,poor ,wolf act$ z 8 cri]1 & on ,saturday ev5+s he w\ld g ar\nd1 call+ out1 8,ho ,wa%te1 ,ho ,wa%te6 ,come y p1 to-morr[1 & sit = him60 ,he meant = !m to come to *ur* ! next morn+ & sit 9 *airs4 ,mr4 ,hall's janitor1 a "y ,indian nam$ ,be>'s ,tee?1 swept out ! mission h\se1 made ! fires1 & got ! s*ool room ready = ! s]vices4 ,!re 0 no bell on ! mission1 s a flag 0 run up z a signal = ! congregation to ga!r4 ,n _m came to ! s]vices1 fifte5 or tw5ty 7 a usual congregation1 sometimes only t54 ,mr4 ,hall prea*$1 & to make 8 s]mons pla9]1 he (t5 drew pictures on ! blackbo>d4 ,my fa!r ?\ght ! mission>y's religion 0 good1 b w\ld n himself =sake ! old ways4 8,! old gods are be/ = me10 he us$ to say1 b he let me g to he> ,mr4 ,hall prea*4 ,i _c say t ,i always und]/ood ! s]mon4 ,sometimes ,mr4 ,hall w\ld say1 8,?irty ye>s ago1 my fri5ds1 ,i saw ! light60 ,i ?\ght he meant he _h se5 a vision4 ,b ,i le>n$ a good deal f ,mr4 ,hall's prea*+2 & my lessons & ! songs ,i le>n$ at s*ool made me ?9k ( ,jesus2 b ,i ?\ght an ,indian c\ld be a ,*ri/ian & also believe 9 ! old ways4 ,x came ov] me "o day1 t ?is c\ld n be4 ,a /ory ( our ,indian god1 ,x-si-ka-ma-hi-di1 tells u t ! sun is a man1 ) 8 body pa9t$ r$1 l fire2 t ! e>? is flat1 & t ! sky cov]s x l a b[l turn$ bottom up2 b 9 my geography1 at s*ool1 ,i le>n$ t ! e>? is r\nd4 ,9 our e>? lodge1 t night1 ,i said to my p>5ts1 8,?is e>? is r\nd2 ! sun is a burn+ ball60 ,my c\s9 ,butt]fly 0 disgu/$4 8,t is :ite man's talk10 he grunt$4 8,?is e>? is flat4 ,:ite m5 are fooli%60 ,?is ,i w\ld 9 no wise admit1 & ,i came home almo/ daily ) "s new pro( t ! e>? 0 r\nd4 ,z ,i grew old] & began to read books1 ,i ?\ght ( myself z a ,*ri/ian1 b m because ,i w5t to ! mission s*ool1 ?an because ,i ?\ght ( ,jesus z my ,savi\r4 ,i lov$ to read ! /ories ( ! ,bible2 & ,mr4 ,hall taught me ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,"s ( ! ,indian boys le>n$ to swe>1 f he>+ :ite m52 b ,i nev] did1 because ,mr4 ,hall told me x 0 wrong4 ,i ?\ght t ^? :o did z ! ,bible bade1 w\ld gr[ up to be good m54 ,i _h a c\s91 ?ree ye>s old] ?an myself1 9 ! ,santee ,indian s*ool1 :o _h become a ,*ri/ian4 ,"o day ,i receiv$ a lett] f him4 8,i believe 9 ,jesus' way10 he wrote4 8,i believe ,jesus is a good ,savi\r4 ,i h tri$ ,8 way1 & ,i want y to try to jo9 9 & h ,him = y\r ,savi\r40 ,?is lett] set me to ?9k+4 ,9 ^! ye>s1 my life outside ! s*ool room 0 :olly ,indian4 ,we ,hidatsa *ildr5 knew no?+ ( base ball1 or "o hole cat1 or o!r :ite *ildr5's games1 b we _h _m ,indian games t we play$4 ,"s ( ^! games ,i ?9k bett] ?an ^? n[ play$ on our res]vation4 ,9 ,m>* & e>ly ,april1 we boys play$ ! hoop game4 ,a level place1 b>e ( sn[1 0 f\nd1 & ! boys divid$ into two sides1 ab\t ?irty y>ds ap>t4 ,small hoops1 cov]$ ) a lac+ ( ?ongs1 7 roll$ =w>d1 & 7 caught by ^? ( ! opposite side on /icks1 ?ru/ or d>t$ ?r\gh ! lac+s4 ,a hoop s caught1 0 s5t hurtl+ ?r\gh ! air1 ! object be+ to hit "s "o ( ! oppos+ play]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,hoop & ,/ick ( ! ,hoop ,game4 ,! game 0 play$ b a few weeks1 = z soon z ! ice broke on ! ,miss\ri1 we boys w5t to ! high bank ( ! riv]1 & hurl$ our hoops into ! curr5t4 ,we 7 told1 & really believ$1 t !y became dead buffaloes z soon z !y _h pass$ out ( sight1 beyond ! next po9t ( l&4 ,su* buffaloes1 dr[n$ 9 ! ?9 ice ( autumn & froz5 91 came float+ d[n ! riv] 9 l>ge numb]s at ! spr+ break-up4 ,! c>casses 7 always fat1 & ! froz5 fle% 0 sweet & t5d]4 ,aft] ! fir/ ?und] 9 spr+1 we play$ u-a-ki-he-ke1 or ?r[ /ick4 ,will[ rods 7 cut1 peel$1 & dri$1 & !n /a9$ r$1 ) o*re1 or a bright gre51 ) grass4 ,^! rods1 d>t$ aga9/ ! gr\nd1 reb\nd$ to a great di/ance4 ,! play] won ^: rod w5t f>!/4 ,u-a-ki-he-ke is /ill play$ on ! res]vation4 ,9 ,june1 :5 ! ris+ wat]s h s(t5$ ! riv]'s clay banks1 we f\ght %am battles4 ,ea* boy cut a will[ )e1 z long z a buggy :ip1 & on ! small] end squeez$ a lump ( wet clay4 ,) ! )e z a sl+1 he c\ld ?r[ ! clay ball to an a/oni%+ di/ance4 ,hidatsa & ,m&an boys (t5 f\ght aga9/ "o ano!r1 us+ ^! clay balls z missiles4 ,illu/ration3 ,w> ,bonnet 7,on ,lodge ,po/74 ,x 0 excit+ play1 = we f\ght l armies1 ea* side try+ to =ce ! o!r's position2 :5 an attack 0 made1 a /orm ( mud balls w\ld come :izz+ ?r\gh ! air l bullets4 ,a hit on ! b>e fle% /ung l a real w\nd4 ,once "o ( my playmates 0 hit 9 ! eye1 & badly hurt4 ,i 0 j ov] f\rte51 :5 my p>5ts let me jo9 9 ! grass dance1 or w> dance1 z ! :ites call x4 ,! o!r danc]s made me an (fic]1 & my fa!r 0 s pleas$1 t he hung up a f9e eagle's fea!r w> bonnet 9 our lodge4 8,if enemies come aga9/ u10 he said1 8my son %all g out to fight we>+ ?is w> bonnet60 ,"o ev5+1 ,be>'s ,arm1 a lad ( eighte5 ye>s1 came 9 f hunt+ a /ray$ pony2 he 0 mu* excit$4 8,i saw two ,si\x 9 w> dress1 hid+ 9 a c\lee10 he told u4 ,our w>riors ran = _! ponies4 8,put on y\r w> bonnet18 my fa!r said to me4 8,i am go+ to take y 9 ! p>ty4 ,keep close to me2 & if !re is a fight1 see if y _c /rike an enemy68 ,we rode all night1 ,be>'s ,arm lead+ u4 ,we rea*$ ! c\lee & surr\nd$ x a little be=e daybreak1 & ) ! fir/ /reak ( dawn1 we clos$ 91 our rifles ready2 b we f\nd no enemies4 ,?is 0 my "o w> exploit4 ,illu/ration3 ,buffaloes4 ,,vi ,,hunt+ ,,buffaloes ,! summ] ,i 0 twelve ye>s old1 our village w5t on a buffalo hunt1 = sc\ts _h br\ght 9 ^w t h]ds _h be5 sight$ a hundr$ miles we/ ( ! ,miss\ri4 ,my fa!r1 ,son-(-a-,/>1 0 *os5 lead] ( ! hunt4 ,my tribe no long] us$ travois1 = ! gov]nm5t _h issu$ wagons to u4 ,^! we took ap>t1 load+ ! :eels into bull boats :ile ! b$s 7 float$ ov] ! riv]4 ,we made our fir/ camp at ! edge ( ! foot hills1 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,! next morn+1 we /ruck t5ts1 load$ !m into our wagons1 & began ! m>*4 ,my fa!r l$1 c>ry+ 8 m$ic9e bundle at 8 saddle head2 beh9d him rode two or ?ree eld] ,indians1 lead]s ( ! tribe1 also on horseback4 ,!n foll[$ ! wagons 9 a long l9e2 & on ei!r side rode ! "y m51 on _! t\gh1 scrubby1 little ponies4 ,"s ( our "y m5 z !y rode1 drove small companies ( horses4 ,neighbors commonly put _! horses toge!r1 & a "y man1 or two or ?ree "y m51 act$ z h]d]s4 ,sometimes a girl1 m\nt$ a/raddle l a man1 drove !m4 ,n[ & !n a y\? might be se5 re9+ 9 8 pony to let ! l9e ( wagons pass1 :ile he kept a %>p wat* = 8 swee!>t4 ,%e h>dly glanc$ at him z %e rode by1 = x 0 n prop] = a "y man's swee!>t to let him talk to h] 9 ! m>*+ l9e4 ,! "t = c\rt%ip 0 9 camp1 9 ! ev5+4 ,illu/ration3 ,clay ,pot ) ,?ong ,h&le4 ,t[>d five or six 9 ! aft]noon1 we made camp4 ,! wagons 7 drawn up 9 a big circle1 & ! wom5 pit*$ ! t5ts1 :ile ! m5 unhit*$ & hobbl$ _! horses1 & br\ght firewood4 ,! wom5 br\ght wat] & light$ ! fires4 ,wat] 0 c>ri$ 9 pails4 ,i h he>d t 9 old times1 !y us$ clay pots made ( a k9d ( r$ clay1 & burn$2 a ?ong w5t ar\nd ! neck ( ! pot1 = a h&le4 ,my "m1 an active woman1 (t5 _h h] fire />t$ be=e h] neighbors4 ,:ile %e got supp]1 my fa!r sat & smok$4 ,fri5ds frequ5tly jo9$ him1 & !y w\ld sit 9 a circle1 pass+ ! pipe ar\nd1 tell+ funny /ories & laugh+4 ,my fa!r 0 a capital /ory tell]4 ,= supp] we _h de] or antelope meat1 boil$ or roa/$1 & my "m (t5 fri$ :eat-fl\r d\gh into a k9d ( biscuits t 7 r h>d4 ,corn pick$ gre5 ! ye> be=e1 & boil$ & dri$1 0 /ew$ 9 a kettle1 mak+ a di% mu* l ! cann$ com we buy at ! /ore4 ,m (t5 we _h succota%1 hom9y boil$ ) fat & beans4 ,we drank black c(fee1 sweet5$2 my "m put ! c(fee beans into a sk91 p\nd$ !m f9e ) an ax1 & boil$ !m 9 an iron pot4 ,y see1 we 7 gett+ civiliz$4 ,:5 supp] 0 ready1 my "m w\ld call 8,mi-ha-dits--,i h done60 & my fa!r w\ld put up 8 pipe & come to eat4 ,my "m gave him meat1 /eam+ hot1 9 a t9 di%1 & p\r$ c(fee into a cup2 ano!r cup held meat bro?1 :i* made a good dr9k also4 ,we did n br+ wood5 fea/ b[ls ) u1 z "s families did4 ,my "m & ,i ate ) my fa!r1 mu* z :ite families d2 a robe or blanket 0 spread = ea* to sit ^u4 ,i wore moccas9s & legg+s2 & my hair 0 braid$1 ,indian fa%ion1 9 two tails ov] my %\ld]s1 b my "m _h made me a :ite man's ve/1 ( black clo?1 embroid]$ all ov] ) elk tee?4 ,i 0 pr\d ( ?is ve/1 & c>$ n a :it t ,i _h no coat to we> ov] x4 ,! sev5? day out1 we made camp ne> ! ,cannon ,ball ,riv]4 ,my fa!r _h s5t two m\nt$ sc\ts ahead1 ) a spy glass1 to see if !y c\ld f9d ! h]ds2 at ev5+1 !y return$ ) ! report1 8,!re is a big h]d yond]60 ,ev]ybody got ready = ! hunt ! next morn+1 & my fa!r made me happy by tell+ me t ,i might g along4 ,illu/ration3 ,quirt 7,indian ,:ip47 ,we arose e>ly4 ,my fa!r saddl$ two ponies1 "o ( !m a pack animal2 & ,i m\nt$ a ?ird1 ) a :ite man's saddle4 ,my fa!r's 7 pack saddles1 ( elk horn1 cov]$ ) raw hide2 ropes1 loop$ up l a figure #h1 7 ti$ beh9d !m to be us$ 9 b9d+ ! packs ( meat we w\ld br+ home f ! hunt4 ,!re 7 ab\t =ty hunt]s 9 our p>ty1 m\nt$1 & lead+ ea* a pack horse2 eight boys1 ( twelve or fifte5 ye>s ( age1 & ?ree old m54 ,i rememb] "o ( ! old m5 c>ri$ a b[ & arr[s1 probably f old cu/om4 ,only ! hunt]s expect$ to take "p 9 ! actual *ase ( ! buffaloes2 !y 7 arm$ ) rifles4 ,! p>ty's lead]1 ,e-di-a-ka-ta--! same :o l$ our tribe to ! ,yell[/one--rode ahead1 & we foll[$ at a brisk trot4 ,five miles out ( camp1 ! two sc\ts 7 aga9 s5t ahead ) ! spy glass4 ,we saw !m com+ back at a gallop & knew t ! h]d 0 f\nd1 & we urg$ our horses at ! top ( _! spe$4 ,i rememb] ! slap ( ! quirts on ! little ponies' flanks2 & ! beat-beat1 beat-beat6 ( _! ho(s on ! h>d gr\nd4 ,indians d n %oe _! horses4 ,we drew re9 beh9d a hill1 a half mile to leew>d ( ! h]d1 &1 hav+ dism\nt$1 hobbl$ our l$ horses4 ,our hunt]s laid aside _! %irts & legg+s1 /ripp$ ! saddles f _! ponies' backs1 & twi/$ bridles ( ?ong into _! ponies' m\?s2 x 0 our tribe's cu/om to ride b>e-back 9 ! hunt4 ,e-di-a-ka-ta w5t a little way (f & /ood1 fac+ 9 ! direction ( ! h]d2 f a piece ( r$ clo? he tore a long /rip1 ripp$ ?is aga9 into ?ree or f\r pieces & laid !m on ! gr\nd4 ,i saw 8 lips move1 & knew he 0 pray+1 b ,i c\ld n he> 8 words4 ,! pieces ( r$ clo? ,7 an (f]+ to ! spirits ( ! buffaloes4 ,our hunt]s rem\nt$ & drew up 9 a l9e fac+ ! h]d1 ,e-di-a-ka-ta on ! "r1 & at a signal1 ! l9e />t$ =w>d1 neck-&-neck1 at a brisk gallop4 ,a gu>d1 nam$ ,tsa-wa1 or ,be>'s ,*ief1 rode 9 advance2 if a hunt] press$ too f> =w>d 9 ! l9e1 ,tsa-wa /ruck ! hunt]'s pony 9 ! face ) 8 quirt4 ,we boys & ! ?ree old m5 rode a little beh9d ! l9e ( hunt]s2 we did n expect to take "p 9 ! hunt1 b want$ to see ! kill4 ,z we cle>$ ! br[ ( ! hill we sight$ ! buffaloes1 ab\t f\r hundr$ y>ds away1 & ,e-di-a-ka-ta gave ! signal1 8,ku'kats--,n[ !n60 ,d[n came ! quirts on ! little ponies' flanks1 mak+ !m leap =w>d l big cats4 ,! l9e broke at once1 ea* hunt] /riv+ to rea* ! h]d fir/ & kill ! fatte/4 ,an iron-gray horse1 ,i rememb]1 0 9 ! lead4 ,we boys foll[$ at breakneck spe$--unwill+ly on my "p2 my pony _h tak5 ! bit 9 8 m\? & 0 go+ ov] ! /ony gr\nd at a spe$ t ,i fe>$ w\ld ?r[ him any mom5t & break 8 neck & m9e4 ,i tugg$ at ! re9s & clung to ! saddle1 too sc>$ to cry out4 ,bang6 ,a fat c[ tumbl$ ov]4 ,bang6 ,bang6 ,bang6 ,bang6 ,! fright5$ h]d />t$ to flee1 sw]v$ to ! "r1 & w5t ?und]+ away up w9d1 9 a :irl ( du/4 ,buffaloes1 :5 al>m$1 fly up w9d if ! way is op52 _! sight is poor1 b !y h a ke5 sc5t1 & runn+ up w9d !y c nose an ,indian a half mile away4 ,= su* heavy bea/s1 buffaloes h amaz+ spe$1 & only our fa/e/ horses 7 us$ 9 hunt+ !m2 inde$1 a "y bull (t5 outran our fa/e/ ponies4 ,only c[s 7 kill$4 ,! fle% ( bulls is t\gh & 0 n (t5 eat52 t ( calves crumbl$ :5 dri$1 mak+ x unfit = /or+4 ,"s buffalo calves1 =sak5 by ! h]d1 7 runn+ wildly ov] ! prairie1 bleat+ = _! mo!rs2 two ( our hunt]s caught "o ( ! smalle/ ) a l>iat1 & br\ght x to me4 8,"h1 boy10 !y said1 8keep ?is calf40 ,i caught ! rope & drew ! calf aft] me2 b my pony1 gr[+ fright5$1 re>$ & kick$ ! little animal2 pay+ out m rope1 ,i l$ ! calf at a saf] di/ance f my horse's heels4 ,! hunt]s came /raggl+ back1 & my fa!r see+ ! calf1 cri$ out1 8,let t calf g6 ,buffaloes are sacr$ animals4 ,y %\ld n try to keep "o captive68 ,i 0 mu* disappo9t$1 = ,i want$ to take x into camp4 ,my fa!r _h kill$ ?ree fat c[s1 & ^! he n[ s\ght out & dress$4 ,! %\ld]s1 hams1 & *oic] cuts he load$ on our l$ horse1 cov]+ ! pack ) a gre5 hide & ty+ x d[n ) ! ra:ide ropes br\ght = ! purpose2 ! re/ he left 9 a pile on ! prairie1 cov]$ ) ! o!r two hides4 ,we int5d$ to return = ^! ) wagons1 ! next day4 ,z my fa!r 0 cutt+ up "o ( ! c>casses1 ,i saw him ?r[ away :at ,i ?\ght 7 good cuts2 ,i did n l to see good meat wa/$1 & :5 ,i ?\ght he 0 n look+1 ,i slyly put ! pieces back on ! pile4 ,illu/ration3 ,dry+ ,meat & ,boil+ ,bones4 ,we return$ to camp sl[ly1 at times urg+ our ponies to a g5tle trot1 m (t5 lett+ !m walk4 ,my fa!r _h to dism\nt sev]al times to secure our pack ( meat1 :i* ?reat5$ to slip f our pack horse's back4 ,9 our t5t t ev5+1 ,i he>d him tell+ my "m ( my "p 9 ! hunt4 8,our son10 he said1 8is no wa/eful lad4 ,he put back "s t\gh leg pieces t ,i _h ?r[n away4 ,he w\ld n see good meat wa/$60 ,& !y bo? laugh$4 ,/ages 7 built 9 ! camp1 & = two days1 e body 0 busy dry+ meat or boil+ bones = m>r[ fat4 ,! dri$ meat 0 pack$ 9 sk9 bags1 or made into bundles2 ! m>r[ fat 0 run into bladd]s2 & all 0 tak5 to ,l-a-fi%-hook village1 to be /or$ = w9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,goodbird at ! ,age ( ,tw5ty4 7,r$rawn f ,portrait by ,gilb]t ,saul4 ,report ,indian ,c5sus1 #ahij47 ,,vii ,,f>m+ ,! "t came :5 we _h to =sake our village at ,l-a-fi%-hook ,b5d1 = ! gov]nm5t want$ ! ,indians to become f>m]s4 8,y %\ld take allotm5ts10 our ag5t w\ld say4 8,! big game is be+ kill$ (f1 & y mu/ plant bigg] fields or />ve4 ,! gov]nm5t w give y pl[s & cattle40 ,all knew t ! ag5t's words 7 true1 & little by little our village 0 brok5 up4 ,9 ! summ] ( my sixte5? ye> ne>ly a ?ird ( my tribe left to take up allotm5ts4 ,we _h pl5ty ( l&2 our res]vation 0 twice ! size ( ,rhode ,isl&1 & our unit$ tribes1 ) ! ,rees :o jo9$ u1 7 less ?an ?irte5 hundr$ s\ls4 ,mo/ ( ! ,indians *ose allotm5ts along ! ,miss\ri1 :]e ! soil 0 good & dr9k+ wat] easy to get4 ,unallott$ l&s 7 to be sold & ! money giv5 to ! ?ree tribes4 ,=ty miles above our village1 ! ,miss\ri makes a wide b5d ar\nd a po9t call$ ,indep5d5ce ,hill1 & "h my fa!r & sev]al ( 8 relatives *ose _! allotm5ts4 ,! b5d enclos$ a wide /rip ( mead[ l&1 (f]+ hay = our horses4 ,! soil along ! riv] 0 ri* & 9 ! bottom /ood a ?ick gr[? ( timb]4 ,my fa!r left ! village1 ) my "m & me1 9 ,june4 ,he _h a wagon1 giv5 him by ! ag5t2 ?is he unbolt$ & took ov] ! riv] piece by piece1 9 a bull boat2 our horses swam4 ,we camp$ at ,indep5d5ce 9 a tepee1 :ile we busi$ ourselves build+ a cab94 ,my fa!r cut ! logs2 !y 7 not*$ at ! ends1 to lock into "o ano!r at ! com]s4 ,a heavi] log1 a foot 9 ?ickness1 made ! ridge pole4 ,! ro( 0 ( will[s & grass1 cov]$ ) sods4 ,cracks betwe5 ! logs 7 pla/]$ ) clay1 mix$ ) %ort grass4 ,! floor 0 ( e>?1 b we _h a /ove4 ,we 7 a mon? putt+ up our cab94 ,?\gh my fa!r's com+ to ,indep5d5ce 0 a /ep t[>d civilization1 x _h "o ill effect3 x remov$ me f ! good influ5ces ( ! mission s*ool1 s t = a "t ,i fell back into ,indian ways4 ,w9t]1 also1 0 n f> (f2 ! season 0 too late = u to plant corn1 & ! rations issu$ to u e two weeks r>ely la/$ m ?an two or ?ree days4 ,to keep our family 9 meat1 ,i turn$ hunt]4 ,!re 7 no buffaloes on ! res]vation1 b blacktail$ de] 7 pl5tiful1 & 9 ! hills 7 a good _m antelopes4 ,i _h a ,w9*e/] rifle1 a #dj4fj calib]1 & ,i 0 a good %ot4 ,to hunt de]1 ,i arose be=e daylight & w5t to ! woods along ! ,miss\ri4 ,de] fe$ mu* at night1 & z ev5+ came on1 !y w\ld leave ! ?ick und]bru% by ! riv] & g into ! hills to br[se on ! ri* prairie grasses4 ,i w\ld creep along ! edge ( ! woods1 rifle 9 h&1 ready to %oot any t ,i saw com+ 9 f ! fe$+ gr\nds4 ,i 0 c>eful to keep on ! leew>d side ( ! game2 a de] runn+ up w9d w sc5t an ,indian z quickly z a buffalo4 ,i lov$ to hunt1 & al?\gh a m]e boy1 ,i 0 "o ( ! quicke/ %ots 9 my tribe4 ,i rememb] t "o morn+ ,i 0 com+ ar\nd a clump ( bu%es :5 ,i saw a doe & buck ahead1 j ent]+ ! ?icket4 ,i fir$1 h>dly glanc+ at ! sights2 ,i saw ! buck fall1 b :5 ,i ran up ,i f\nd ! doe ly+ beside him1 kill$ by ! same bullet4 ,indep5d5ce 0 a wild spot4 ,! hill f :i* ! place took its "n _h be5 a favorite fa/+ place = "y m5 :o s\ght visions2 at its foot1 "u a /eep bank1 swept ! ,miss\ri1 full ( dang]\s :irlpools4 ,su* spots1 lonely & wild1 we ,indians ?\ght 7 haunts ( ! spirits4 ,once1 :5 ,i 0 a small boy1 my fa!r took me to see ! ,sun dance4 ,a man nam$ ,turtle-no-head 0 susp5d$ f a po/ 9 a boo?1 & danc+ ar\nd x4 ,turtle-no-head's h&s 7 beh9d him1 & he /ra9$ at ! rope z he danc$4 ,wom5 7 cry+1 8,a-la-la-la-la-la60 ,old m5 7 call+ out1 8,good2 ,turtle-no-head is a man4 ,"o %\ld be will+ to suff] to f9d 8 god2 !n he w /rike _m enemies & w9 honors60 ,i 0 mu* /irr$ by :at ,i saw1 & by ! old m5's words4 8,fa!r10 ,i said1 8:5 ,i get big1 ,i am go+ to suff] & seek a vision1 l ,turtle-no-head60 8,good60 said my fa!r1 laugh+4 ,at ,indep5d5ce1 ,i ?\ght ( ?is v[ made ye>s be=e4 ,"o day1 ,i said to my fa!r1 8,i want y to susp5d me f ! high bank1 ov] ! ,miss\ri40 ,:5 ev5+ came1 my fa!r /ripp$ me to my cl\t & moccas9s1 & help$ me pa9t my body ) :ite clay4 ,he call$ a man nam$ ,cr[1 & !y took me to ! bank1 ov] ! ,miss\ri4 ,my fa!r fa/5$ me to ! rope1 & ,i swung myself ov] ! bank1 hang+ ) my weight ^u ! rope4 8,suff] z long z y c60 call$ my fa!r1 & left me4 ,i did n feel mu* pa91 b ,i became greatly we>i$ f ! /ra9 ^u my back & ?ighs4 ,t[>d morn+ ,i c\ld /& x no long]4 ,i drew myself up on ! bank1 & w5t home & to b$2 & ,i slept s s\ndly t no dream came f ! spirits4 ,a ye> lat]1 ,i aga9 s\ght a vision4 ,?is "t my fa!r took me to a high hill1 a mile or two f ! riv]4 ,he drove a po/ into ! gr\nd1 fa/5$ me to x1 z be=e1 & left me1 j at nightfall4 ,i ?rew myself back ^u ! rope & danc$ ar\nd ! po/1 hop+ to fall into a swoon & see a vision4 ,x 0 autumn1 & a light sn[ 0 fall+2 ! cold flakes on my b>e %\ld]s made me %iv] till my tee? *att]$4 ,! night 0 black z pit*4 ,a coyote h[l$4 ,i 0 s lonely t ,i wi%$ a gho/ w\ld sit on ! po/ & talk ) me1 ?\gh ,i 0 dreadfully afraid ( gho/s1 especially at night4 ,i grew s cold t my knees knock$ toge!r4 ,ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ,i unti$ ! rope & w5t home4 ,= an h\r ,i felt sick1 b ,i soon fell into a sleep1 aga9 dreamless4 ,i 0 eat+ my breakfa/ :5 my fa!r came 94 8,i h se5 no vision1 fa!r10 ,i told him2 he said no?+4 ,! next ye> ! gov]nm5t =bade ! ,indians to torture !mselves :5 !y fa/$4 ,my fa!r 0 q vex$4 8,! gov]nm5t does wrong to =bid u to suff] = our gods60 he said4 ,b ,i 0 r glad4 8,! ,indian's way is h>d10 ,i ?\ght4 8,! :ite man's road is easi]60 ,& ,i ?\ght aga9 ( ! mission s*ool4 ,o!r ?+s drew my ?\ghts to civiliz$ ways4 ,our ag5t issu$ to e ,indian family hav+ an allotm5t1 a pl[1 & :eat1 flax1 & oats1 = se$+4 ,my fa!r & ,i broke l& ne> our cab91 & 9 ! spr+ se$$ x d[n4 ,we _h a fair h>ve/ 9 ! fall4 ,?re%+ 0 done on ! ag5cy ma*9e1 &1 hav+ sack$ our gra91 my fa!r & ,i haul$ x1 9 f\r trips1 to ,hebron1 eighty miles away4 ,our flax we sold = sev5ty-five c5ts1 our :eat = sixty c5ts1 & our oats = tw5ty-five c5ts a bu%el4 ,our f\r loads br\ght u ab\t eighty doll>s4 ,i became greatly int]e/$ 9 f>m+4 ,!re 0 good soil on our allotm5t along ! riv]1 al?\gh our fields sometimes suff]$ f dr\ght2 away f ! riv]1 mu* ( our l& 0 /ony1 fit only = graz+4 ,my p>5ts _h be5 at ,indep5d5ce eight ye>s1 :5 "o day ! ag5t s5t = me4 ,i w5t to 8 (fice4 8,i he> y h become a good f>m]10 he said1 z ,i came 94 8,i want to appo9t y assi/ant to our ag5cy f>m]4 ,y\r di/rict w include all allotm5ts we/ ( ! ,miss\ri betwe5 ! little ,miss\ri & ,indep5d5ce4 ,i w pay y ?ree hundr$ doll>s a ye>4 ,w y accept88 8,i w try :at ,i c d10 ,i answ]$4 8,good10 said ! ,major4 8,n[ = y\r ord]s6 ,y are to measure (f = e able-bodi$ ,indian1 t5 acres ( gr\nd to be pl[$ & se$$4 ,if an ,indian is lazy & w n att5d to 8 pl[+1 report him to me & ,i w s5d a policeman4 ,9 ! fall1 y are to see t e family puts up two tons ( hay = ea* horse or /e] own$ by x40 ,i did n "k :at an acre 04 8,x is a piece ( gr\nd10 ! ag5t expla9$1 8t5 rods wide & sixte5 rods long40 ,f ?is ,i 0 able to compute pretty well h[ mu* t5 acres %\ld be2 b ,i am n sure t all ! plots ,i measur$ 7 ( ! same size4 ,i began my new duties at once1 & at e cab9 9 my di/rict1 ,i measur$ (f a t5-acre plot & expla9$ ! ag5t's ord]s4 ,n a few ( ! ,indians _h done "s pl[+ at ,l-a-fi%-hook village1 & all 7 will+ to le>n4 ,once a mon?1 ,i took a blacksmi? ar\nd to inspect ! ,indians' pl[s4 ,ra9s 7 abundant t summ]1 & ! ,indians _h a good crop4 ,"s families h>ve/$ a hundr$ bu%els ( :eat f a t5-acre field2 o!rs1 sev5ty-five bu%els2 & "s _h also plant$ oats4 ,! gov]nm5t began to issue cattle 9 paym5t ( l&s sold = u4 ,! fir/ issue 0 "o c[ to ea* family1 & ! ag5t ord]$ me to see t e family built a b>n4 ,^! b>ns 7 put up )\t planks or nails4 ,a description ( my own w %[ :at !y 7 l2 x re/$ on a frame ( f\r =k$ po/s1 ) /r+]s laid 9 ! =ks2 pun*eons1 or split logs1 7 lean$ aga9/ ! /r+]s = walls2 r\gh-cut raft]s support$ a ro(+ ( will[s & dry grass1 e>!d ov] ) sods4 ,m cattle 7 issu$ to u until we _h a consid]able h]d at ,indep5d5ce4 ,! cattle 7 let run at l>ge1 b ea* /e] or c[ 0 br&$ by its own]4 ,calves ran ) _! mo!rs until fall2 ! h]d 0 !n corrall$ & ea* calf 0 br&$ ) its "m's br&4 ,my own br& 0 ! lett]s ,,su on ! "r %\ld]4 ,h]d]s gu>d$ our cattle dur+ ! calv+ season2 we paid !m t5 c5ts = e head ( /ock h]d$ ?r\gh ! summ] mon?s4 ,i _h be5 assi/ant f>m] six ye>s & our h]d _h gr[n to ab\t f\r hundr$ head1 :5 ,bird ,be> & ,skunk1 our two h]d]s1 report$ t "s ( our cattle _h /ray$4 0,we h se>*$ ! c\lees & ?ickets1 b _c f9d !m10 !y said4 ,br&+ "t came2 we corrall$ ! h]d & f\nd ab\t fifty head miss+4 ,we n[ suspect$ t our cattle _h be5 /ol54 ,cattle ?ieves1 we knew1 7 9 ! c\ntry2 !y _h brok5 into a corral "o night1 on a ran* n f> f ,indep5d5ce & kill$ a c[boy nam$ ,long ,john4 ,w9t] _h pass$1 :5 ! ag5t call$ me "o day into 8 (fice4 8,goodbird10 he said1 8,i want y to take out a p>ty ( our ag5cy police & f9d ^? ?ieves :o /ole y\r cattle4 ,/>t at once60 ,i got my p>ty toge!r1 eight 9 all2 ,hollis ,montclair1 my boyhood *um2 ,frank ,:ite ,calf1 ,cr[ ,bull1 ,sam ,jones1 ,:ite ,owl1 ,little ,wolf1 ,no ,be>1 & myself4 ,only ,hollis & ,i spoke ,engli%4 ,we />t$ t[>d ! ,little ,miss\ri1 :]e we suspect$ ! ?ieves might be f\nd4 ,i drove a wagon ) our provisions & t5t2 my m5 7 m\nt$4 ,we rea*$ ! ,little ,miss\ri be=e nightfall1 & camp$4 ,illu/ration3 ,prairie ,dogs4 ,! next morn+1 we turn$ we/w>d2 be=e noon1 we cross$ a prairie dog village1 & %ot ?ree or f\r prairie dogs = d9n]4 ,! hair 0 s+$ (f ! c>casses1 & !y 7 drawn1 & spitt$ on /icks ov] ! fire4 ,prairie dogs are n bad eat+1 especially 9 ! op5 air1 by a good wood fire2 ,i h nev] become s civiliz$ t ,i w\ld n r eat out ( doors4 ,t[>d ev5+ we met a c[boy4 8,h[60 ,i call$1 z ,i drew 9 my team4 8,h y se5 any /ray cattle1 ) ,indian br&s1 ,,id1 #g b>1 #g1 or ! l88 ,& ,i told him ( our miss+ cattle4 8,i "k :]e !y are10 said ! c[boy4 8,y w f9d !m on a ran* ne> ,/r\d's po/-(fice2 b don't tell :o told y60 8,h no fe>10 ,i answ]$4 ,/r\d's po/-(fice 0 f>!r we/1 ne> ! ,montana bord]2 we rea*$ x ! ?ird or f\r? day out4 ,we made camp1 & aft] supp]1 ,i w5t 9 & told ,mr4 ,/r\d our err&4 8,yes10 he said1 8y\r cattle are ?ree miles f "h1 on a ran* own$ by ,frank ,p[]s2 he hir$ two c[boys to /eal !m = him40 ,! next morn+ my m5 & ,i m\nt$1 & leav+ our wagon at ,/r\d's1 />t$ = ,p[]s' ran*4 ,i 0 un>m$2 ! o!rs ( my p>ty _h _! rifles4 ,we /opp$ at ! cab9 ( a man nam$ ,crock91 to inquire our way4 ,a :ite man came 92 aft] he _h gone out aga91 ,i ask$ ,crock91 8,:o is t man80 8,he is ,frank ,p[]s10 said ,crock94 ,i turn$ to my m5 & said 9 _! own language1 8,t is ! man :o /ole our cattle40 ,little ,wolf drew 8 clean+ rod4 8,i am go+ to give t bad :ite man a beat+10 he cri$ angrily4 8,y w n10 ,i answ]$4 8,we w g into ,p[]s' pa/ure & r\nd up 8 cattle2 & ,i w cut out all t ,i ?9k are ours4 ,if t bad :ite man comes out & says evil words aga9/ me1 d no?+4 ,if he %oots at me1 kill him quick2 b d n y %oot fir/68 ,my m5 load$ _! rifles1 & ab\t two o'clock ,i l$ !m into ! pa/ure4 ,p[]s' cattle 7 all bun*$ 9 a big h]d2 we drove !m to a grassy flat1 & ,i began cutt+ out ^? t 7 ours4 ,p[]s saw u & came out1 revolv] 9 h&1 & two or ?ree :ite m5 jo9$ him4 ,he 0 s angry t he act$ l a mad man2 he grew r$ 9 ! face1 talk$ l\d1 & swore big oa?s2 b he did n %oot1 = he knew my m5 w\ld kill him4 ,i cut ab\t tw5ty-five head out ( ! h]d1 all t ,i f\nd ) alt]$ br&s on ! "r %\ld] or ?igh4 ,maybe ,i took "s ( ,p[]s' cattle by mi/ake1 b ,i did n c>e mu*4 ,p[]s left u aft] a :ile4 ,my m5 r\nd$ up our cattle1 & we drove !m back to ,/r\d's & camp$4 ,aft] supp]1 ,i ask$ ,mr4 ,/r\d to write a lett] to our ag5t1 tell+ him :at ,i _h done4 8,to-morr[10 ,i told my m51 8we w set out = home4 ,y drive our cattle back to ! res]vation 9 %ort /ages1 s t !y w n sick5 ) ! heat4 ,i w g ahead ) ,mr4 ,/r\d's lett]40 ,i set out be=e sunrise2 at f\r o'clock ,i rea*$ ,indep5d5ce1 eighty miles away2 & at sunset1 ,i 0 at ,elb[oods4 ,x 0 ,decoration day1 & ! ,indians 7 hav+ a dance4 ,! ag5t 0 sitt+ 9 8 (fice ) ! inspector1 f ,wa%+ton4 8,i h f\nd our cattle10 ,i said2 & ,i gave him ,mr4 ,/r\d's lett]4 ,he read x & h&$ x to ! inspector4 8,report ?is matt] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>%al10 ! inspector said to him4 8,tell him to h ,p[]s arre/$48 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,*apel at ,indep5d5ce4 ,,viii ,,! ,,:ite ,,man',s ,,way ,my ?irty-fif? w9t]--z we ,indians c\nt ye>s--f\nd me /ill assi/ant f>m]2 b "t _h br\ght _m *anges to our res]vation4 ,antelope & blacktail$ de] _h gone ! way ( ! buffalo4 ,a few e>? lodges yet /ood1 dwell+s ( /]n old w>riors :o liv$ 9 ! pa/2 b ! ,indian police saw t e *ild 0 9 s*ool le>n+ ! :ite man's way4 ,a good d9n] at ! noon h\r made mo/ ( ! *ildr5 r will+ s*ol>s4 ,! :ite man's peace _h /opp$ our w>s ) ! ,si\x2 & ! "y folks ( ei!r tribe visit$1 & made pres5ts to "o ano!r4 ,i _h visit$ ! ,/&+ ,rock ,si\x & _h le>n$ to r l !m4 ,inde$1 ,i lik$ "o ,si\x girl s well t ,i m>ri$ h]4 ,we _h a com=table cab92 my wife 0 a good cook1 & my *ildr5 7 9 s*ool4 ,liv+ s f> f ! mission1 x 0 n possible = me to att5d *ur* s]vices at ! mission h\se2 b ,mr4 ,hall came to ,indep5d5ce & prea*$ to u4 ,until a s*ool h\se 0 built1 he (t5 held 8 meet+s 9 my cab94 ,i usually int]pret$ = him4 ,he w\ld speak 9 ,engli% & ,i w\ld translate into ,hidatsa1 :i* ! ,m&ans also und]/&4 ,indians are good l+ui/s2 n a few "y m5 ( my tribe speak z _m z f\r or five languages4 ,i drew no sal>y z int]pret]2 b ,i felt myself well repaid by :at ,i le>n$ ( ! ,bible4 ,int]pret+ ,mr4 ,hall's s]mons made !m s9k into my he>t1 s t ,i w\ld ?9k ( !m z ,i w5t ab\t my "w4 ,z "t w5t on1 !re grew up q a company ( ,*ri/ians at ,indep5d5ce4 ,"o ( _! active lead]s 0 ,frank ,:ite ,calf2 & he & ,sitt+ ,cr[ call$ a k9d ( pray+ c\ncil at ,two ,*iefs' cab94 ,all ! ,indep5d5ce ,*ri/ians came2 & ,i 0 invit$ to meet !m4 ,"s ( ! ,indians pray$2 & ,frank ,:ite ,calf ask$ me1 8,goodbird1 :y d y n jo9 u 9 ?is ,*ri/ian way8 ,tell u y\r m9d60 ,i arose & spoke3 8,my fri5ds1 ,i le>n$ ( ?is ,*ri/ian way at ! mission s*ool4 ,x is a good way4 ,y ask me my ?\ghts4 ,i answ]1 ,i h tri$ to live l a ,*ri/ian & ,i love to read my ,bible1 b ,i h n receiv$ baptism2 ,i am n[ ready to be baptiz$40 ,a few days aft] ?is1 ,frank ,:ite ,calf said to me1 8,mr4 ,hall wants y to come to ! mission h\se & be baptiz$40 ,i w5t ! next ,sunday ) my family1 & 0 receiv$ into ! *ur*4 ,my sons ,*>les & ,alfr$ 7 baptiz$ at ! same "t4 ,9 "p1 ,i 0 influ5c$ to become a *ur* memb] by ! ?\ght t x 0 ! :ite man's way4 ,our ,indian beliefs1 ,i felt sure1 7 doom$2 = :ite m5's cu/oms 7 becom+ /rong] ) u ea* ye>4 8,i am travel+ ! new way1 n[60 ,i ?\ght1 :5 ,i 0 baptiz$4 8,i c nev] g back to ,indian ways aga940 ,b = "s ye>s1 ev5 aft] ,i became a *ur* memb]1 ,i 0 n a v firm ,*ri/ian2 & ,i did n keep ,god's comm&m5ts v well1 because ,i did n believe all t ! mission>ies taught me4 ,i 0 unwill+ to tru/ any :ite man's words1 until ,i _h prov$ t !y 7 true4 ,i did n want to take any?+ on fai?4 ,mr4 ,hall made ,indep5d5ce a prea*+ /ation1 & put an assi/ant 9 *>ge2 ,i int]pret$ = h]4 ,sometimes ,mr4 ,hall1 or 8 son1 prea*$ to u4 ,! mission>y tea*] let me "k ea* week :at 0 to be ! next ,sunday's lesson1 & %e gave me books to read4 ,kn[+ some?+ ( h] subject1 ,i 0 bett] able to int]pret = h]4 ,9 ?is way1 also1 ,i le>n$ m ( ,*ri/'s tea*+s2 & ,i le>n$ h[ to /udy my ,bible4 ,?is /udy ( ! ,bible influ5c$ me a great deal2 & my hav+ to int]pret made me fall into ! habit ( go+ to *ur* regul>ly4 ,my int]e/ 9 *ur* "w grew4 ,9 #aijc1 ! gov]nm5t aboli%$ ! position ( assi/ant f>m]4 ,9 ,octob] ( ! foll[+ ye>1 ,mr4 ,hall's son said to me1 8,we ne$ an assi/ant mission>y at ,indep5d5ce1 & my fa!r & ,i want to appo9t y4 ,come & talk ) my fa!r ab\t x40 ,i w5t to ,elb[oods & saw ,mr4 ,hall4 8,edw>d10 he ask$1 8are y will+ to be our assi/ant mission>y80 8,yes10 ,i answ]$4 ,i knew "s "o mu/ prea* to ! ,indep5d5ce ,indians2 & ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d ?is1 because ,i c\ld speak _! language z well z read ,engli%4 ,i felt also t ,i 0 clos] to ,god ?an ,i _h be5 :5 ,i 0 baptiz$4 ,s ,i became ,mr4 ,hall's assi/ant1 & h be5 9 *>ge ( ! ,indep5d5ce /ation ev] s9ce4 ,e ,sunday ,i prea* to ! ,indians 9 ! ,hidatsa language4 ,my text is ! ,sunday-s*ool lesson ( ! week1 = we ,indians d n c>e = s]mons1 su* z :ite m5 he>4 ,our old] m5 _c read ,engli%1 & we d n h ! ,bible 9 our own tongue2 we l be/ to he> ! ,sunday-s*ool lesson because x expla9s ! /ories ( ! ,bible1 :i* my p _c read = !mselves4 ,?+s d n always g smoo?ly 9 an ,indian congregation4 ,frictions & misund]/&+s arise1 z ,i h he>d !y d 9 :ite *ur*es2 & ,indians sometimes seek to become *ur* memb]s f unwor?y motives4 ,our =m] life makes u ,indians clanni%2 memb]s ( ! same clan feel b\nd to help "o ano!r1 & _m ,indians seem to look ^u ! *ur* z a k9d ( clan4 ,sometimes a "y man w say1 8,i w be baptiz$ & jo9 y\r *ur*4 ,!n all ! ,*ri/ians w "w to make me ag5cy policeman60 ,o!rs1 aga91 w say1 8,i want to jo9 ! *ur* because ,i am sick2 p]haps ,god w make me well60 ,"s1 ) cle>] fai?1 say1 0,i want to become a ,*ri/ian because ,i believe ,jesus w save me to be a _s ) ,him40 ,!y mean t !y hope ,jesus w take !m to live ) ,him :5 !y die4 ,my uncle1 ,wolf ,*ief1 says ( ! ,*ri/ian way3 8,i travel$ fai?fully ! way ( ! ,indian gods1 b !y nev] help$ me4 ,:5 ,i 0 sick1 ,i pray$ to !m1 b !y did n make me well4 ,i pray$ to !m :5 my *ildr5 di$2 b !y did n answ] me4 ,i h b two *ildr5 left1 & ,i am go+ to tru/ ,god to keep ^! t !y d n die l ! o!rs4 ,i talk to ,god e day1 z ,i w\ld talk to my fa!r2 & ,i ask ,him = ev]y?+ ,i want4 ,i try to d all t ,he bids me d4 ,i hope t ,he w take my _s to travel 9 t new heav5 ab\t :i* ,i h le>n$4 ,i _c *ange n[4 ,i c nev] g back to ! old gods60 ,wolf ,*ief has be5 a /rong ,*ri/ian = m ?an eight ye>s4 ,he has giv5 mu* to our mission "w2 & he is nev] abs5t f ,sunday s]vices4 ,six ye>s ago1 we ,*ri/ians at ,indep5d5ce became dissatisfi$ ) our log meet+ h\se1 & began to talk ( build+ a *apel1 or *ur*-h\se1 z we call x4 ,a c\ncil 0 call$ 9 ,wolf ,*ief's cab94 ,x 0 an ev5+ 9 ,decemb]2 all ! lead+ ,*ri/ians ( ,indep5d5ce came ) _! wives--,wolf ,*ief1 ,tom ,smi?1 ,frank ,:ite ,calf1 ,mike ,basset1 ,hollis ,montclair1 ,sam ,jones1 ,l\is ,bak]1 & myself4 ,ea* woman br\ght some?+ = a fea/1 & we ate toge!r4 ,we _h fri$ bread1 tea1 pie1 tomato s\p1 & o!r good ?+s4 ,:5 our fea/+ 0 ov]1 ,wolf ,*ief made a spee*4 8,we ,*ri/ian ,indians10 he said1 8%\ld h a *apel4 ,we %\ld raise ! money to build a h\se to ,god1 :]e we c g & wor%ip68 ,tom ,smi? & o!rs spoke1 & we call$ = subscriptions4 ,frank ,:ite ,calf's wife gave five doll>s4 ,wolf ,*ief's bro!r1 ,*>g+ ,enemy1 al?\gh n a ,*ri/ian1 gave a pony4 ,o!rs promis$1 "s t51 "s fifte51 & "s tw5ty-five doll>s4 ,i 0 appo9t$ treasur] to make collections1 & get m subscriptions4 ,i wrote a lett] to ,wat] ,*ief's danc+ society & ask$ !m to give some?+4 ,! danc+ ,indians are pagans2 b !y gave u a subscription4 ,mr4 ,hall gave u fifty doll>s2 ,mr4 ,%ultis1 our s*ool-tea*]1 gave u t5 doll>s2 & o!r :ite fri5ds gave u subscriptions2 b mo/ ( ! money 0 giv5 by ! ,indians4 ,:5 we _h collect$ ?ree hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 we began buy+ lumb]4 ,wolf ,*ief want$ to give u ! l& = our *apel2 b ! ,indian commission] wrote1 8,no1 y may sell y\r l&1 b y mu/ n give x away40 ,s we b\ght ! l& = a doll> an acre2 b ,wolf ,*ief gave ! money back to u1 outwitt+ ! commission] aft] all6 ,we b\ght t5 acres4 8,:5 :ite m5 build a h\se10 said ,wolf ,*ief1 8!y leave l& ar\nd x = a y>d4 ,we %\ld be a%am$ n to h "s l& ar\nd ,god's h\se68 ,our t5-acre plot makes a f9e big *ur* y>d2 at "o end is our ,indian cemet]y4 ,wolf ,*ief also gave u a colt1 & mu* money1 & b\ght pa9t & nails4 ,we ,indians ?9k ,wolf ,*ief weal?y4 ,he owns five hundr$ acres ( l&1 ?irty head ( cattle1 eight horses1 & pigs & *ick5s2 he has a potato field & a corn field1 & owns a trad+ /ore4 ,m ?an fifty 7 pres5t :5 we d$icat$ our *apel4 ,a m9i/] f ,m9neapolis prea*$ ! s]mon1 & ,i int]pret$ = him4 ,a "y :ite lady sang1 & play$ ! organ1 & my c\s9 play$ a cl>ionet4 ,our s*ool tea*] _h l5t u 8 phonograph1 & x sang 8,!re are n9ety & n9e10 j l a *oir 9 a city *ur*4 ,i ask$ = subscriptions to cle> (f our debt1 & we rais$ eighty-?ree doll>s 9 money1 & ,wolf ,*ief gave u ano!r colt4 ,! m9i/] pray$ ,god to bless our *apel1 & we w5t home1 all v happy4 ,old] ,indians1 :o came f ,l-a-fi%-hook village1 f9d _! life on allotm5ts r lonesome4 ,cab9s are (t5 two or ?ree miles ap>t & ! old m5 _c amuse !mselves ) books1 = !y _c read4 ,9 old times1 ,indians (t5 met 9 big dances2 b pagan c]emonies are us$ 9 ^! dances1 & ,mr4 ,hall does n l ! ,*ri/ian ,indians to g to !m4 ,t our ,*ri/ian ,indians may meet socially n[ & !n1 we n[ obs]ve _m :ite m5's holidays2 & at su* times1 we make our *apel ! meet+ place4 ,9 ,augu/1 we hold a ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,conv5tion1 :5 families come f miles ar\nd1 to camp 9 t5ts ar\nd ! *apel4 ,at ,*ri/mas1 we h fea/+ & giv+ ( pres5ts2 & our *apel is s cr[d$ t _m h to /& )\t1 & look ?r\gh ! w9d[s4 ,( late ye>s1 we h also obs]v$ ,decoration ,day at ,indep5d5ce4 ,our camp la/ ,decoration ,day 0 t5 or m t5ts1 ) two or ?ree families 9 a t5t4 ,we made a boo?1 aft] old cu/om1 ( leafy bran*es & small trees4 ,9 ?is we ga!r$ at ab\t t5 o'clock4 ,our s*ool tea*] began our ex]cises ) a spee* tell+ u :at ,decoration ,day %\ld mean to u4 ,we sang 8,am]ica10 & o!r hymns1 & _h spee*es by ,indians4 ,a committee _h be5 appo9t$ to *oose ! speak]s4 ,rabbit ,head spoke1 8,i d n "k any?+ ab\t y\r way1 b ,i enc\rage y6 ,g on1 d m4 ,i h no?+ aga9/ y\r go+ ! ,*ri/ian way60 ,rabbit ,head is a *ief 9 ! ,grass dance society1 & a pagan4 ,w\nd$ ,face spoke1 8,i d n belong to ?is *ur*1 ,i am a ,ca?olic2 b ,i ?us %[ t ,i l :ite m5's ways60 ,aft] d9n] we made ready to decorate our graves4 ,e family hav+ a son buri$ 9 our gravey>d1 hir$ a clan fa!r to clean ! grave ( we$s & /ones2 if a daught]1 a clan aunt 0 ask$4 ,an ,indian calls ! memb]s ( 8 "m's clan1 8 bro!rs & si/]s2 memb]s ( 8 fa!r's clan1 he calls 8 clan fa!rs & aunts4 ,at two o'clock we =m$ a procession & m>*$ to ! cemet]y4 ,two ag$ sc\ts l$1 ,high ,eagle & ,black ,*e/2 ,high ,eagle bore a l>ge ,am]ican flag4 ,we m>*$ by two's 9 a long l9e1 ! m5 fir/1 !n ! wom5 & *ildr54 ,hav+ m>*$ ar\nd ! gravey>d1 we /ood & sang "s hymns1 & ,i made a spee*3 8,all y relatives & fri5ds ( ^! dead1 ,i want to make a spee* to y6 8,x seems sad to our he>ts to come "h1 & yet we are glad1 because we come to rememb] our lov$ ones at _! graves2 s bo? gladness & sorr[ are 9 our he>ts4 8,^! w>rior m51 t y see "h1 f\ght aga9/ our enemies4 ,!y f\ght to save u1 s t to-day we are n captive1 b free4 ,"s ( ! brave m5 :o f\ght to save u1 di$ 9 battle4 ,also1 "s ( y\r lov$ ones h di$ & are buri$ 9 ?is gravey>d4 ,_m ( ^! lov$ ones did n die fight+ aga9/ enemies1 yet !y 7 brave w>riors aga9/ evil & temptation4 ,n[ !y are gone f u4 ,!y are 9 a new _w1 ! gho/ l&2 !y are ) ,god4 ,i am sure !y are 9 a safe1 happy place4 8,n[ come =w>d1 all :o want to put fl[]s on ! graves40 ,we _h _h a cold1 dry spr+1 & ! prairie fl[]s _h n come into bloom1 b we _h s5t to ,plaza & b\ght artificial silk fl[]s4 ,! clan fa!rs & aunts plac$ ^! fl[]s on ! graves1 :ile _m ( ! wom5 wept4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we ,hidatsas "k t our ,indian ways w soon p]i%2 b we feel no ang]4 ,! gov]nm5t has giv5 u a good res]vation1 & we ?9k ! new way bett] = our *ildr54 ,i ?9k ,god made all peoples to help "o ano!r4 ,we ,indians h help$ y :ite p4 ,all ov] ?is c\ntry are corn fields2 we ,indians gave y ! se$s = y\r corn1 & we1 gave y squa%es & beans4 ,on ! lakes 9 y\r p>ks are canoes2 ,indians taught y to make ^? canoes4 ,we ,indians ?9k y are b pay+ u back1 :5 y give u s*ools & books1 & tea* u ! new way4 ,= myself1 my family & ,i own f\r ?\s& acres ( l&2 & we h money com+ to u f ! gov]nm5t4 ,i own cattle & horses4 ,i c read ,engli%1 & my *ildr5 are 9 s*ool4 ,i h good fri5ds among ! :ite p1 ,mr4 ,hall & o!rs1 & be/ ( all1 ,i ?9k ea* ye> ,i "k ,god a little bett]4 ,i am n afraid4 ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4