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he was to see how the lodge was to be built [[strikethrough]] He seems [[/strikethrough]] The man heard noises, a queer sounding and singing and he was in sleep. In his sleep he saw the beavers at work some knawing at the cottonwood trees and others knawing at willows and the badgers digging holes. The bears carried the logs.

When he woke up a lodge was complete inside of their own lodge. The Ta-wa-Kix spoke and said My son you see our lodge go built one like it you must stay in it by yourself for I will be there with you. You must call the people together and show what I