This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...the first night. Early in the morning, he went to the ceremonial ground, dancing there all day and all night. The second day, at the time mentioned, there was a big thunderstorm. He stopped, took the sweatbath, and invited all of the men in the tipi to smoke with him. All went in and smoked with him. He said he had not ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...the first night. Early in the morning, he went to the ceremonial ground, dancing there all day and all night. The second day, at the time mentioned, there was a big thunderstorm. He stopped, took the sweatbath, and invited all of the men in the tipi to smoke with him. All went in and smoked with him. He said he had not given the sun dance because he wished to fight or to steal horses, but was going to take care of all the children (meaning the sick ones in the camp), so that as long as he lived they should have plenty of meat; every man who went to hunt would obtain what he desired. After that he was one of the ablest medicinemen in treating the sick. Every man who went to hunt always obtained buffalo, deer, elk, or other game. 4. This is a story about a young man who was married. He. lived with his father and mother and brothers and sisters. They were eating their evening meal during a big thunderstorm. The lightning came through the smoke hole of the tipi and struck the fire, scattering ashes and firebrands all about. It did no further damage. All the occupants of the tipi were shocked. Others ran to their assistance and gave them emet When the stricken people vomited they spat out matter which looked a composite of gunpowder. After this vomiting the place had the oi of gun smoke. The young man had been told to perform the sun dance upon 1 birth of his first child, and had failed to comply. He said he knew he v to do it then, but had postponed it too long, saying he had intended do it later, and thinking that no mishap would befall him. The thundi had done this merely to frighten him. He asked the men to come to 1 tipi on the following day, and told them about the sun dance which was going to celebrate. All prepared for it. He asked those who cam over to ...
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