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Schoolcraft states that "Sacred Jusukawin." is the highest act in mystery and is [?] to the ancient arts of prophesy and [?] To "Jesuka" in Ojibway means to mutter or peep and is taken from the sound of the human voice. low on the ground as that is the position assumed by the seer, or prophet in responding to questions. The sun is termed "Jessaked."

  The old fashioned custom was to erect a long wigwam. the "Meda ne gawn".   The situation 

Insert Ojibway "Medane gawm"

we saw standing at Rice Lake Minnesota in 1891 was fifty four feet in length. fifteen feet wide and eight feet high. made of poles set up in the ground and secured by croupam tied to the uprights with Bass wood files. the tip was open that the Manito could see in.