si{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}u man was accepted, so the Tsi{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}u gens is superior to the
Pan{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H~}ka-wacta{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}e or Watsetsi. A Wa{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}a{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}e man acted as crier and told all about
the new home of the nation. All the old men decorated their faces with
clay. The next morning the two old men who had gone in search of the new
home led their respective sides of the nation, who marched in parallel
roads. When they reached the land the policemen ran around in a circle,
just as they do previous to starting to war. The Wa{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}a{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}e man ran around
from right to left and the cuqe man from left to right. At different
stations the two old leaders addressed the people. Finally the men took
sharp pointed sticks, which they stuck into the ground, each one saying 'I
wish my lodge to be here.' The next day the Cuka or messenger of the Tsi{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}u
old man went to summon the Elk crier. The latter was ordered to make a
proclamation to all the people, as follows: 'They say that you must remove
to-day! Wakan{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}a has made good weather! They say that you must remove today
to a good land!' In those days the Osage used dogs instead of horses. When
the old Tsi{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}u man made his speech, he went into details about every part
of a lodge, the fireplace, building materials, implements, &c. Four sticks
were placed in the fireplace, the first pointing to the west. When this
was laid down, the Tsi{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}u leader spoke about the West Wind, and also about
a young buffalo bull (Tse{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}u'-{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}in{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}a), repeating the name Wani'e-ska. When
the stick at the north was laid down, he spoke of Tsehe qu{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}se (gray
buffalo horns) or a buffalo bull. When the stick at the east was laid down
he spoke of Tse{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}u{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}a tan{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}a (a large buffalo bull). On laying down the
fourth stick at the south, he spoke of Tse min{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}a (a buffalo cow). At the
same time a similar ceremony was performed by the aged Pan{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H~}ka man on the
right side of the tribe.(2)

"In placing the stick to the