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the　last　century；　so　that　he　is　still　remembered　by　the　old　men　of

his　band。　　After　he　had　reached　middle　age；　he　declared　that

he　had　a　spirit　brother　among　the　Ojibways；　the　ancestral

enemies　of　the　Sioux。　　He　even　named　the　band　to　which　his　brother

belonged；　and　said　that　he　also　was　a　war…prophet　among　his　people。



Upon　one　of　their　hunts　along　the　border　between　the　two

tribes；　the　Sioux　leader　one　evening　called　his　warriors　together；

and　solemnly　declared　to　them　that　they　were　about　to　meet　a　like

band　of　Ojibway　hunters；　led　by　his　spirit　twin。　　Since　this　was　to

be　their　first　meeting　since　they　were　born　as　strangers；　he

earnestly　begged　the　young　men　to　resist　the　temptation　to　join

battle　with　their　tribal　foes。



〃You　will　know　him　at　once；〃　the　prophet　said　to　them；　〃for　he

will　not　only　look　like　me　in　face　and　form；　but　he　will　display

the　same　totem；　and　even　sing　my　war　songs！〃



They　sent　out　scouts；　who　soon　returned　with　news　of　the

approaching　party。　　Then　the　leading　men　started　with　their

peace…pipe　for　the　Ojibway　camp；　and　when　they　were　near　at　hand

they　fired　three　distinct　volleys；　a　signal　of　their　desire　for　a

peaceful　meeting。



The　response　came　in　like　manner；　and　they　entered　the　camp；

with　the　peace…pipe　in　the　hands　of　the　prophet。



Lo；　the　stranger　prophet　advanced　to　meet　them；　and　the　people

were　greatly　struck　with　the　resemblance　between　the　two　men；　who

met　and　embraced　one　another　with　unusual　fervor。



It　was　quickly　agreed　by　both　parties　that　they　should　camp

together　for　several　days；　and　one　evening　the　Sioux　made　a

〃warriors'　feast〃　to　which　they　invited　many　of　the　Ojibways。　　The

prophet　asked　his　twin　brother　to　sing　one　of　his　sacred　songs；　and

behold！　it　was　the　very　song　that　he　himself　was　wont　to　sing。　

This　proved　to　the　warriors　beyond　doubt　or　cavil　the　claims　of

their　seer。













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