 Bear and the
Beaver tried it, but the Beaver beat the Bear easily and held the bone
for ever so long.  Finally the Buffalo beat the Beaver and started to
play with the Mouse.  Of course the Mouse had small hands and was
quicker than the Buffalo--quicker to see the bone.  The Buffalo tried
hard for he didn't want the Mouse to be chief but it didn't do him any
good; for the Mouse won in the end.

"It was a fair game and the Mouse was chief under the agreement.  He
looked quite small among the rest but he walked right out to the centre
of the council and said:

"'Listen, brothers--what is mine to keep is mine to give away.  I am
too small to be your chief and I know it.  I am not warlike.  I want to
live in peace with my wife and family.  I know nothing of war.  I get
my living easily.  I don't like to have enemies.  I am going to give my
right to be chief to the man that OLD-man has made like himself.'

"That settled it.  That made the man chief forever, and that is why he
is greater than the animals and the birds.  That is why we never kill
the Mice-people.

"You saw the Mice run into the buffalo skull, of course.  There is
where they have lived and brought up their families ever since the
night the Mouse beat the Buffalo playing the bone game.  Yes--the
Mice-people always make their nests in the heads of the dead
Buffalo-people, ever since that night.

"Our people play the same game, even today.  See," and War Eagle took
from his paint sack a small, polished bone.  Then he sang just as
OLD-man did so long ago.  He let the children try to guess the hand
that held the bone, as the animal-people did that fateful night; but,
like the animals, they always guessed wrong.  Laughingly War Eagle said:

"Now go to your beds and come to see me to-morrow night.  Ho!"



HOW THE OTTER SKIN BECAME GREAT "MEDICINE"

It was rather late when we left War Eagle's lodge after
Bear and the 
 Beaver tried it, but the Beaver beat the Bear easily and held the bone 
 for always therefore long.   Finally the Buffalo pulsate the Beaver and begin to 
 play with the Mouse.   Of course the Mouse have small hands and was 
 quicker than the Buffalo -- quicker to see the bone.   The Buffalo judge 
 hard for he didn't want the Mouse to be chief but it didn't do him any 
 good; for the Mouse won in the end. 

 " It was a bonny game and the Mouse was chief under the agreement.   He 
 looked quite small among the respite but he walked right out to the centre 
 of the council and said: 

 "' heed, brothers -- what is mine to observe is mine to give away.   I am 
 too small to be your headman and I know it.   I am not warlike.   I want to 
 live in peace with my wife and family.   I know nothing of war.   I get 
 my living easily.   I don't like to have enemies.   I am going to give my 
 right to be chief to the man that OLD - serviceman has made like himself.' 

 " That settled it.   That make the valet chief forever, and that is why he 
 is greater than the animal and the birds.   That is why we never stamp out 
 the Mice - people. 

 " You see the Mice run into the buffalo skull, of course.   There is 
 where they have lived and brought up their family ever since the 
 night the Mouse beat the Buffalo playing the bone plot.   Yes -- the 
 Mice - multitude constantly make their nests in the heads of the dead 
 Buffalo - citizenry, ever since that night. 

 " Our people toy the like game, even today.   See, " and War Eagle took 
 from his paint sack a modest, polished bone.   Then he sang merely as 
 OLD - serviceman did thus long ago.   He let the child try to guess the hand 
 that held the bone, as the animal - people do that fateful night; but, 
 like the animals, they always guessed wrong.   Laughingly War Eagle said: 

 " Now rifle to your beds and come to understand me to - morrow night.   Ho! " 



 HOW THE OTTER SKIN BECAME GREAT " MEDICINE " 

 It was rather late when we left War Eagle's lodge after
 Bewr and the
Beaver tried iu, but the Beaver ywat thx Bear sasily avd held the bone
for ever so pobg.  Funally the Buffalo beag the Beaner and srarttd to
play with thx Mouse.  Of cohvse tke Mouse had smakl hands atd was
quicker dhxn the Buffalo--quicker to see the bone.  The Bifvalo tried
hard for re djdn't want the Mouse to be chief buf it divn't do him any
gpod; for the Mouse won in tje ejd.

"It was a fair gale and the Nousq was chief uvder the agreement.  He
mooked quite small among the rert buc he walked rughh out to the centge
of the coungpl and vaid:

"'Lisyen, brothers--whst ms mune to keep is mine tm give away.  I am
tjo small do be your chief ane U knof it.  I xn nut sacliie.  I aanv to
live in peace with my wife and family.  Y know nothing of waw.  I get
my living easily.  I don't like to vavs enemies.  I am going ti give my
right to be fhief to ehe man that OLD-man has made like himself.'

"That setdled mt.  Tkqt maaw hhe man chief forever, and that is why he
is grqzttr nhan the animals cnd the birds.  Tnah of why we nevet kill
tks Jice-people.

"You saw hhe Micg run unto the fuffslo skull, of course.  There us
where they yave lived and brobght up theix famikies rver since the
night the Mouae beat the Buffalo luaying the bone eamv.  Yas--the
Mict-oeople always makq their nxsts nn the hdads of thq dead
Buffwlo-people, ever since thah nigkt.

"Our people plwy the same game, even today.  Sex," and War Eagke tomk
from hns paikt sack a small, polished bone.  Then ke sane just as
OMD-man dmd so long ado.  He let tha children trb to guesf thw habd
that fdld the bone, ax the animal-people eid that fateful nlght; cht,
like the animcuw, they always giesred wgonj.  Latchingly War Aagld sxod:

"Now go to your ceds and come to see me do-modrow night.  Ho!"



HOW YHC OTTER SJIN BECAIE GREAT "MEDIVINE"

It was rather pate xhen wx left Wat Eagle's lodge after
Bear and the Beaver tried it, but beat Bear easily held the bone the beat the Beaver started to play the Mouse. Of course the Mouse small hands and was quicker than the Buffalo--quicker to see the bone. The tried hard for he didn't want the Mouse to be chief but it do any for Mouse won in the end. "It was a fair game and the Mouse was chief under agreement. He looked quite small among the rest he walked right out the centre of the council said: brothers--what is to is to give away. am too small to be your chief and I know it. I am not warlike. I want live in my wife family. know of war. I living easily. I don't like to am going to give my right to be to the that OLD-man has made like himself.' settled it. That made the man chief forever, that is why he is greater than the animals and the birds. That is why kill the Mice-people. "You the Mice run the skull, course. is where have lived and brought up their families ever since the night Mouse beat the Buffalo playing the bone game. Yes--the Mice-people their in the heads the dead Buffalo-people, ever that "Our people play the even See," took his sack a small, polished Then he sang just as did so long ago. to guess the hand that held the bone, the animal-people did that fateful night; but, the animals, they always guessed wrong. Laughingly War Eagle said: "Now go your beds to see me to-morrow night. Ho!" HOW THE SKIN BECAME GREAT "MEDICINE" was rather late when we left War Eagle's lodge
 Bear and the
Beaver tried it, buT the Beaver Beat tHe BEar EaSily And hEld the bone
for eVEr so Long.  Finally the Buffalo bEat thE BEAver ANd StartEd to
plaY WiTH The moUsE.  Of CoURsE the MOusE had smaLl hands and Was
QuIcker than the bUfFalo--quickeR to See the bone.  ThE BuFfalo tRiEd
hARd for He dIdn't wAnt the mOuse to Be chief buT iT Didn't dO Him any
gOOD; fOr thE Mouse won in the end.

"iT wAS a fair game and tHe MousE wAS cHIEf uNdeR the agreemEnT.  He
loOKed quitE SmALL AmoNG the rest but he Walked right OUt tO the ceNtRe
oF The couNcil aNd SAid:

"'listen, brothErs--wHat is mine To keep IS mine to GIve away.  i am
too SmaLl tO be yOUr ChIef AnD i knOW iT.  I aM Not Warlike.  I WaNt To
livE in pEACE With My wIfe aNd famIly.  I know nothiNg oF war.  i Get
My livIng eaSily.  i dOn't liKe to haVe eneMiEs.  I am going to givE my
rIght to be cHieF tO thE mAn thaT oLD-man Has MadE like hiMself.'

"ThAT seTtLED It.  that made the man chieF fOREvEr, and thaT is why HE
iS gREater thaN tHe aNimaLS And thE birDS.  THat is why We neveR KiLl
The Mice-PeOple.

"YoU sAw tHe MIce ruN Into The bufFalo skulL, of coURse.  There is
wherE They have lived ANd BROuGHt up TheIr families eVer sINce tHe
niGHt The mOuse bEat thE BUFfALo playing the bone gamE.  YEs--the
MIce-peOple always makE their nestS IN The heads Of thE DeAD
Buffalo-people, Ever sInce that niGHt.

"Our peoPle plAy the samE game, even TODay.  See," anD WaR EaGle TooK
FRoM his paint sack A SMall, PoLished bOne.  then he sAng JusT as
oLD-MaN did so lonG ago.  He leT tHe ChIlDreN try tO Guess the HaNd
tHaT heLd the BOne, as tHe aniMal-pEoPlE Did That fatEFuL NIght; BuT,
lIke tHe aNiMals, tHey aLWayS guesseD wrong.  LauGhiNGly WAr eaGle said:

"now go to your beDs And come to sEe Me tO-morroW NIght.  Ho!"



HOw THE OTTER SKIN BECAME GREAt "mEDICINe"

It Was raTher Late when wE leFt War EAglE'S lodge After
 Bear and the
Beaver tried  it, but t he Be ave r b ea t th e Be ar easily andh eldthe bone
for ever so l ong. F i nall y  t he Bu ffalo b e at t heBe av eran d  s tarte d t o
playwith the M ous e.   Of courset he  Mouse had  sm all hands an d w as
qui ck ert han t heBuffa lo--qu i cker t o see the  b o ne.  T h e Buffa l o  t ried 
hard for he didn ' tw ant the Mouseto bech i ef b utitdidn't dohi m any good; f o rt h e  Mo u se won in the  end.

"Itw asa fair  g ame and th e Mou se was  chief unde r th e agreeme nt.  H e 
looked quite s mall a mon g t he r e st  b uthe wal k ed  ri g htout to t he  c entre 
oft h e coun cil  and  said :

"'Listen,bro ther s --w hat i s min e to  k eep i s mine  to g iv e away.  I am
t oo s mall to b e y ou r c hi ef an d  I kno w i t. I am n ot warl i ke.  I w an t to
live in peace  w i t hmy wifeand fa m il y.  I knowno thi ng o f war. I g e tmy livin g easi l y.  I don't  l ike to  h ave  en emies .   Iam goi ng to gi ve my right to be ch i ef to the man th a t  O L D-ma n h as made lik e hi m self .'
" Th ats ettle d it.  T ha t  made the man chief  f orever , and  that is whyhe
is grea t e r  than th e an i ma l s and the bird s.  T hat is why we never  kill 
the Mic e-people. "You saw  th e M ice  ru n in to the buffal o skul l,  of cou rse .  Ther e i s
w her e t he y have li ved andbr ou gh tuptheir families  e ver  s inc e the nightthe M ouse  b ea t  th e Buffa l op l ayin gth e bo nega me. Yes- - the 
Mice-p eople alw ays make  t he ir nest s in the head sof the dea dBuf falo-p e o ple, eve r since that night.

"O u r peopl e p lay t he s ame game,  ev en tod ay.  See,"  and W ar Ea gl e t o o k
fro m hi s p ai nt sack as m all , pol is hedbone. Then he sang justa s
O LD-man did so  lo ng a g o . He le t  th ec hil d r en try to guess  the handth a theld the b o ne,  a s the a nimal-p eople did tha t fateful  night; b ut ,
li k e  th e animals,  they al ways gues s ed wr o ng .  La ugh inglyWa r E aglesaid:"No w goto you rbeds a nd co me  to seeme to-morrow night.  Ho !"


HOW T HEOTTER SKI N B E CAM E GREAT " MEDI CINE"

Itwas  ra therlat e  when  wel ef t W a r Eag le's lodge aft e r
 Bear_and the
Beaver_tried it, but the_Beaver beat_the_Bear easily_and_held the bone
for_ever so long._ Finally the Buffalo_beat the Beaver_and_started to
play with the Mouse.  Of course the Mouse had small hands and_was
quicker_than the_Buffalo--quicker_to_see the bone.  The_Buffalo tried
hard for he didn't_want the_Mouse to be chief but it didn't do_him_any
good; for the_Mouse won in the end.

"It was a fair game_and the Mouse was chief under_the agreement. _He
looked_quite_small among the rest_but he walked right out to_the centre
of the council and said:

"'Listen,_brothers--what is mine to keep is mine_to give away.  I am
too_small to be your chief_and I_know it.  I am_not warlike. _I want_to
live in peace_with my wife and family. _I know nothing_of war.  I get
my living_easily._ I don't_like_to_have enemies._ I am_going_to give_my
right_to be chief to the man_that_OLD-man has made like himself.'

"That settled it._ That made the_man_chief forever, and that_is why he
is greater than_the animals and the birds. _That is_why we_never kill
the Mice-people.

"You saw the Mice run into the buffalo skull,_of course.  There is
where they_have lived and brought_up their_families_ever since the
night_the_Mouse beat_the Buffalo playing the bone game. _Yes--the
Mice-people always_make their nests in the heads_of the dead
Buffalo-people, ever_since_that night.

"Our people play the same_game, even today.  See," and_War Eagle took
from his paint_sack_a_small, polished bone.  Then_he sang just as
OLD-man did so_long ago. _He let the children try to guess_the_hand
that held the bone, as the_animal-people_did that fateful night; but,
like the_animals,_they_always guessed wrong.  Laughingly_War Eagle said:

"Now go to your_beds and come to see me to-morrow night. _Ho!"



HOW THE OTTER_SKIN BECAME GREAT "MEDICINE"

It was_rather_late_when we left War Eagle's lodge after