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271 On the South west shore of Lac du Flambeau on a Jutting point is a granite boulder. ten feet in height that for ages has kept it place. Herein a great Manito in the the belief of the Ojibway living on the shore of the lake. and upon it they placed tobacco and sacrifices to the spirits of the lake asking to be protected. Some few years ago.white men engaged in building made a hawser fast to this rock to draw a raft of logs across the lake. but the indians would not permit it they threw the hawser off and stood guard to prevent its being fastened again alliging [sic] that it displeased the Manito. and they would not allow it.

  The sky is the abode of the Great Spirit. among the Ojibway and when they address him they point upward with the index finger and this finger is therefor consecrated for that

purpose. when they point out a trail or path it is with the use of the thumb.never using the index finger. The Dakotas as a matter of religion believe in a "Good God" and a "Bad God" some of them believe in others.. and all are thoroughly [?]. no Muslim or [?] is more strict and careful to observe the slightest minutia than is he. to offend the Great Spirit is avoided with great care. and to propitiate the Bad Spirit is the effort of his life. Should he undertake an enterprise. and after setting out the most trivial accident should occur as a rabbit crossing the trail. he will return and give it up. The rabbit is a timid hunted animal. and should one cross his track it is a warning that the indians heart will fail him.

  The Good God. in the Dakota theology is always good he is a friend of the indian and is their constant friend. he does not require to be rewarded. or thanked he is Good. on the other hand the Bad God is always on the alert to torment and harrass the indian and to propitiate him the indian is solicitous in order to escape his [?] in this life after death    the soul of he indian goes at once upon its Journey to the Happy hunting Ground.and there it dwells. for ever the influence of the Gods is lost they cannot reach the soul at that place.  Just where this is they do not attempt to explain.  The belief which we have heard expressed by some white men that after death there is no condemnation that the wrongs we do in this life we suffer for in this life and they are not carried over to the life beyond. is held by the Dakota. but as we show in the [crossed out: [?] legend [?] ]