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to the animals in the Missouri River. He was given the things, and with some of his friends he started again to the place where the lodge of Na-hu vac was in Missouri River. When they got there he disappeared. (The people on dry land heard queer noises and fire in the water — ) As soon as he was in the lodge the animals started up queer noises and thank him for the things The Ta-wa-Kix took tobacco and said "My son I am now ready to go where I cam Take this a piece of a fish's Jaw bone" and I will be with you. Make one like me in your lodge and put me on the south side of the lodge for I am in big water where the sun is, (meaning South") — When you enter the