Nations；　he　describes　an　Indian　hunter　as　addressing　a　bear　in
  nearly　these　words。　　〃I　was　present；〃　he　says；　〃at　the　delivery
  of
  this　curious　invective；　when　the　hunter　had　despatched　the　bear；
  I
  asked　him　how　he　thought　that　poor　animal　could　understand　what
  he
  said　to　it。　　'O；'　said　he　in　answer；　'the　bear　understood　me　very
  well；　did　you　not　observe　how　ashamed　he　looked　while　I　was
  upbraiding　him？〃'Transactions　of　the　American　Philosophical
  Society；　Vol。　I。　p。　240。
  Hush！　the　Naked　Bear　will　hear　thee！
  Heckewelder；　in　a　letter　published　in　the　Transactions　of　the
  American　Philosophical　Society；　Vol。　IV。　p。　260；　speaks　of　this
  tradition　as　prevalent　among　the　Mohicans　and　Delawares。
  〃Their　reports；〃　he　says；　〃run　thus：　that　among　all　animals　that
  had
  been　formerly　in　this　country；　this　was　the　most　ferocious；　that
  it
  was　much　larger　than　the　largest　of　the　common　bears；　and
  remarkably
  long…bodied；　all　over　（except　a　spot　of　hair　on　its　back　of　a
  white
  color）　naked。　。　。　。　。
  〃The　history　of　this　animal　used　to　be　a　subject　of　conversation
  among　the　Indians；　especially　when　in　the　woods　a　hunting。　　I
  have
  also　heard　them　say　to　their　children　when　crying：　'Hush！　the
  naked
  bear　will　hear　you；　be　upon　you；　and　devour　you；'〃
  Where　the　Falls　of　Minnehaha；　etc。
  〃The　scenery　about　Fort　Snelling　is　rich　in　beauty。　　The　Falls　of
  St。　Anthony　are　familiar　to　travellers；　and　to　readers　of　Indian
  sketches。　　Between　the　fort　and　these　falls　are　the　'Little
  Falls；'
  forty　feet　in　height；　on　a　stream　that　empties　into　the
  Mississippi。
  The　Indians　called　them　Mine…hah…hah；　or　'laughing　waters。'〃
  MRS。
  EASTMAN'S　Dacotah；　or　Legends　of　the　Sioux；　Introd。；　p。　ii。
  Sand　Hills　of　the　Nagow　Wudjoo。
  A　description　of　the　Grand　Sable；　or　great　sand…dunes　of　Lake
  Superior；　is　given　in　Foster　and　Whitney's　Report　on　the　Geology
  of
  the　Lake　Superior　Land　District；　Part　II。　p。　131。
  〃The　Grand　Sable　possesses　a　scenic　interest　little　inferior　to
  that
  of　the　Pictured　Rocks。　　The　explorer　passes　abruptly　from　a　coast
  of
  consolidated　sand　to　one　of　loose　materials；　and　although　in　the
  one
  case　the　cliffs　are　less　precipitous；　yet　in　the　other　they
  attain　a
  higher　altitude。　　He　sees　before　him　a　long　reach　of　coast；
  resembling　a　vast　sand…bank；　more　than　three　hundred　and　fifty
  feet
  in　height；　without　a　trace　of　vegetation。　　Ascending　to　the　top；
  rounded　hillocks　of　blown　sand　are　observed；　with　occasional
  clumps
  of　trees　standing　out　like　oases　in　the　desert。〃
  Onaway！　Awake；　beloved！
  The　original　of　this　song　may　be　found　in　Littell's　Living　Age；
  Vol。
  XXV。　p。　45。
  On　the　Red　Swan　floating；　flying。
  The　fanciful　tradition　of　the　Red　Swan　may　be　found　in
  Schoolcraft's
  Algic　Researches；　Vol。　II。　p。　9。　　Three　brothers　were　hunting　on
  a
  wager　to　see　who　would　bring　home　the　first　game。
  〃They　were　to　shoot　no　other　animal；〃　so　the　legend　says；　〃but
  such
  as　each　was　in　the　habit　of　killing。　　They　set　out　different
  ways：
  Odjibwa；　the　youngest；　had　not　gone　far　before　he　saw　a　bear；　an
  animal　he　was　not　to　kill；　by　the　agreement。　　He　followed　him
  close；
  and　drove　an　arrow　through　him；　which　brought　him　to　the　ground。
  Although　contrary　to　the　bet；　he　immediately　commenced　skinning
  him；
  when　suddenly　something　red　tinged　all　the　air　around　him。　　He
  rubbed　his　eyes；　thinking　he　was　perhaps　deceived；　but　without
  effect；　for　the　red　hue　continued。　　At　length　he　heard　a　strange
  noise　at　a　distance。　　It　first　appeared　like　a　human　voice；　but
  after　following　the　sound　for　some　distance；　he　reached　the
  shores
  of　a　lake；　and　soon　saw　the　object　he　was　looking　for。　　At　a
  distance　out　in　the　lake　sat　a　most　beautiful　Red　Swan；　whose
  plumage　glittered　in　the　sun；　and　who　would　now　and　then　make　the
  same　noise　he　had　heard。　　He　was　within　long　bow…shot；　and；
  pulling
  the　arrow　from　the　bowstring　up　to　his　ear；　took　deliberate　aim
  and
  shot。　　The　arrow　took　no　effect；　and　he　shot　and　shot　again　till
  his
  quiver　was　empty。　　Still　the　swan　remained；　moving　round　and
  round；
  stretching　its　long　neck　and　dipping　its　bill　into　the　water；　as
  if
  heedless　of　the　arrows　shot　at　it。　　Odjibwa　ran　home；　and　got　all
  his　own　and　his　brother's　arrows　and　shot　them　all　away。　　He　then
  stood　and　gazed　at　the　beautiful　bird。　　While　standing；　he
  remembered　his　brother's　saying　that　in　their　deceased　father's
  medicine…sack　were　three　magic　arrows。　　Off　he　started；　his
  anxiety
  to　kill　the　swan　overcoming　all　scruples。　　At　any　other　time；　he
  would　have　deemed　it　sacrilege　to　open　his　father's
  medicine…sack；
  but　now　he　hastily　seized　the　three　arrows　and　ran　back；　leaving
  the
  other　contents　of　the　sack　scattered　over　the　lodge。　　The　swan
  was
  still　there。　　He　shot　the　first　arrow　with　great　precision；　and
  came
  very　near　to　it。　　The　second　came　still　closer；　as　he　took　the
  last
  arrow；　he　felt　his　arm　firmer；　and；　drawing　it　up　with　vigor；　saw
  it
  pass　through　the　neck　of　the　swan　a　little　above　the　breast。
  Still
  it　did　not　prevent　the　bird　from　flying　off；　which　it　did；
  however；
  at　first　slowly；　flapping　its　wings　and　rising　gradually　into　the
  airs　and　teen　flying　off　toward　the　sinking　of　the　sun。〃　　pp。
  10…
  12。
  When　I　think　of　my　beloved。
  The　original　of　this　song　may　be　found　in　Oneota；　p。　15。
  Sing　the　mysteries　of　Mondamin。
  The　Indians　hold　the　maize；　or　Indian　corn；　in　great　veneration。
  〃They　esteem　it　so　important　and　divine　a　grain；〃　says
  Schoolcraft；
  〃that　their　story…tellers　invented　various　tales；　in　which　this
  idea
  is　symbolized　under　the　form　of　a　special　gift　from　the　Great
  Spirit。　　The　Odjibwa…Algonquins；　who　call　it　Mon…da…min；　that　is；
  the　Spirit's　grain　or　berry；　have　a　pretty　story　of　this　kind；　in
  which　the　stalk　in　full　tassel　is　represented　as　descending　from
  the
  sky；　under　the　guise　of　a　handsome　youth；　in　answer　to　the
  prayers
  of　a　young　man　at　his　fast　of　virility；　or　coming　to　manhood。
  〃It　is　well　known　that　corn…planting　and　corn…gathering；　at　least
  among　all　the　still　uncolonized　tribes；　are　left　entirely　to　the
  females　and　children；　and　a　few　superannuated　old　men。　　It　is　not
  generally　known；　perhaps；　that　this　labor　is　not　compulsory；　and
  that　it　is　assumed　by　the　females　as　a　just　equivalent；　in　their
  view；　for　the　onerous　and　continuous　labor　of　the　other　sex；　in
  providing　meats；　and　skins　for　clothing；　by　the　chase；　and　in
  defending　their　villages　against　their　enemies；　and　keeping
  intruders　off　their　territories。　　A　good　Indian　housewife　deems
  this
  a　part　of　her　prerogative；　and　prides　herself　to　have　a　store　of
  corn　to　exercise　her　hospitality；　or　duly　honor　her　husband's
  hospitality；　in　the　entertainment　of　the　lodge　guests。〃
  Oneota；
  p。　82。
  Thus　the　fields　shall　be　more　fruitful。
  〃A　singular　proof　of　this　belief；　in　both　sexes；　of　the
  mysterious
  influence　of　the　steps　of　a　woman　on　the　vegetable　and　in　sect
  creation；　is　found　in　an　ancient　custom；　which　was　related　to　me；
  respecting　corn…planting。　　It　was　the　practice　of　the　hunter's
  wife；
  when　the　field　of　corn　had　been　planted；　to　choose　the　first　dark
  or
  overclouded　evening　to　perform　a　secret　circuit；　sans
  habillement；
  around　the　field。　　For　this　purpose　she　slipped　out　of　the　lodge
  in
  the　evening；　unobserved；　to　some　obscure　nook；　where　she
  completely
  disrobed。　　Then；　taking　her　matchecota；　or　principal　garment；　in
  one
  hand；　she　dragged　it　around　the　field。　　This　was　thought　to
  insure　a
  prolific　crop；　and　to　prevent　the　assaults　of　insects　and　worms
  upon
  the　grain。　　It　was　supposed　they　could　not　creep　over　the　charmed
  line。〃　　Oneota；　p。　83。
  With　his　prisoner…string　he　bound　him。
  〃These　cords；〃　says　Mr。　Tanner　〃are　made　of　the　bark　of　the　elm…
  tree；　by　boiling　and　then　immersing　it　in　cold　water。　。　。　。　　The
  leader　of　a　war　party　commonly　carries　several　fastened　about　his
  waist；　and　if；　in　the　course　of　the　fight；　any　one　of　his　young
  men
  take　a　prisoner；　it　is　his　duty　to　bring　him　immediately　to　the
  chief；　to　be　tied；　and　the　latter　is　responsible　for　his　safe
  keeping。〃　　Narrative　of　Captivity　and　Adventures；　p。　412。
  Wagemin；　the　thief　of　cornfields；
  Paimosaid；　who　steals　the　maize…ear。
  〃If　one　of　the　young　female　huskers　finds　a　red　ear　of　corn；　it
  is
  typical　of　a　brave　admirer；　and　is　regarded　as　a　fitting　present
  to
  some　young　warrior。　　But　if　the　ear　be　crooked；　and　tapering　to　a
  point；　no　matter　what　color；　the　whole　circle　is　set　in　a　roar；
  and
  wa…ge…min　is　the　word　shouted　aloud。　　It　is　the　symbol　of　a　thief
  in
  the　cornfield。　　It　is　considered　as　the　image　of　an　old　man