Blackfoot Lodge Tales

Book Excerpt: en to go out in the camp and shout the news, so thatall might know. A big party was made up. Two hundred men, they say, wentwith this chief to war. The first night they travelled only a little way, for they were not used to walking, and soon got tired.In the morning the chief got up early and went and made a sacrifice, andwhen he came back to the others, some said, "Come now, tell us your dreamof this night.""I dreamed good," said Owl Bear. "I had a good dream. We will have goodluck."But many others said they had bad dreams. They saw blood running from theirbodies.Night came, and the party started on, travelling south, and keeping nearthe foot-hills; and when daylight came, they stopped in thick pine woodsand built war lodges. They put up poles as for a lodge, and covered themvery thick with pine boughs, so they could build fires and cook, and no onewould see the light and smoke; and they all ate some of the food theycarried, and then went to sleep.Again the chief had a good dreRead Mor