He is displeased when we kill our
brothers. He hopes that we will not forget him. He will never die. His
name is _Ha-wen-ni-yu_,--the Ruler. He bids us keep away from his
wicked brother, whose name is _Ha-ne-go-ate-geh_, the Evil-Minded.
He is very bad. He brings pestilence and fevers, and lizards and poisonous
weeds. He destroys peace, and brings war. Ha-wen-ni-yu will care for us
if we trust in him. Obey his words, and Ha-ne-go-ate-geh will never
harm us.
The Great Spirit, has messengers, who aid him in his work. They watch
over the people. They take care of the mother and her new-born babe,
that they receive no harm; they watch over those whom the Evil-Minded
has troubled with disease. The Evil-Minded has messengers who do his
work. They scatter pestilence, and whisper in our ears, and tell us to
go against Ha-wen-ni-yu.
The Great Spirit has messengers. Heno has a pouch filled with
thunderbolts. Heno gathers the clouds and sends the rain. He is a
friend to the corn and beans and squashes. He also punishes witches and
evil persons. Pray to Heno when you plant, and thank him when you
gather your crop. Pray also to Ha-wen-ni-yu, who will send Heno to care
for you. Let Heno be called Grandfather.
Ga-oh is the Spirit of the Winds. He moves the winds, but he is chained
to a rock. The winds trouble him, and he tries very hard to get free.
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