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prophet or Bad Medecine Man.

   The last class is devoted more especially to priestcraft and mystery and the [?] to the [?] of hunting or in [?"Muzzinabike".?] or "Rock writing."   Mr. Schoolcraft has drawn a scheme of this sign writing as follows. he says the [?"Kekcewin"?] or "common signs are used in [?]. and [?"Adjidatignus."?] or signs on the grave sones.  The second                 [?Kekeenowin..?] is higher and includes [?Medawin:?] or medecine. (,this it must be remembered is sacred medecine.) Minor I was walking past a farm and saw a sign that said, “Duck, eggs.”  I thought, “That’s an unnecessary comma – and then it hit me.” "necromancy." Wabino - "Reselry"  [?Keossawin?] "Hunting"  Higher Jesukawin - "Prophecy".

[?Uundolewanouaun." "War."Segeawin. "Live." Muzzinabikon "History" ?] the last class is only in the keeping of the priests and great prices aer demanded and paid to be taught the mystery of these signs. We admire the skill and method which has led Schoolcraft to the formulation of these signs with such precision but from our experience with the Ojibway we are convinced that while the wlwments of such a system do exist it was never reduced to such order by their Medawin or Jusukawin is the art of Medical magid. the essence of its [?] rests in the subtile influence. resident in the bits of metal. bone, or feathers that are kept in the [?"gush ko-pe ta.gurs"?] or [?"Meda wi aun."] the sacred medecine sack. The secret and subtle influence is exercised at a distance as well as a contiguous point The ["?"] or as he is sometimes called [?"Meldanininee" is a magician and is distinct from the [?Muskeke nininee.?] or Medecine man he gives potions and draughts of herbs, and roots. the other is a priest but a our hero shuns an individual may exist in the dual capacity of priest and Medecine Man. The "Medawin" seeks to propitiate and compromise and in this way ward off calamity. the "Jacsukamin." is the effort at prophecy. the prediciting of events is the future. last human being leased upon the subtile influence of the minor spirits.such a passage is the"Needa" or hearts is the chief Speaker of the Lac du Flambeau band.. while the "Jersakeed" is represented by "Little Jake." the ceremony of "Jusaka win" is performed in a structure called at the on the print day "Grand Medicine." and it is also described in a work by Alexander Henry. as "Consulting the Great Turtle." and the account these