The little bear boy (_r_) was the one who did this. He then remained among the Indians (_s_) and taught them the mysteries of the Grand Medicine (_t_), and after he had finished he told his adopted father that as his mission had been fulfilled, that he was to return to his kindred spirits, the Indians would have no need to fear sickness, as they now possessed the Grand Medicine which would assist them to live. He also said that his spirit could bring a body to life but once, and he would now return to the sun from which they would feel his influence. This is called Kwi'-wi-sĕns' wed-di'-shi-tshi' ge'-wi-nĭp'--“Little boy, his work.” From subsequent information it was learned that the line (_w_) denotes the earth, and that, being considered as one step in the course of initiation into the Midē'wiwin, three others must be taken before a candidate can be admitted. These steps, or rests, as they are denominated, are typified by four distinct gifts of goods, which must be remitted to the Midē' priests before the ceremony can take place. The characters _s_ and _t_ are repetitions of the figures alluded to in the tradition (_q_ and _r_) to signify that the candidate must personate the Makwa' Man'idō--bear spirit--when entering the Midē'wiwin (_t_); _t_ is the Midē' Man'idō, as Ki'tshi Man'idō is termed by the Midē' priests. The device of horns, attached to the head, is a common symbol of superior power, found in connection with the figures of human and divine forms in many Midē' songs and other mnemonic records; _v_ represents the earth’s surface, similar to that designated as _w_. _w_, _x_, _y_, and _z_ represent the four degrees of the grand medicine. SECTION 6. TREATIES. Fig. 174 is copy of a birchbark record which was made to commemorate a treaty of peace between the Ojibwa and Assinaboin Indians. The drawing on bark was made by an Ojibwa chief at White Earth, Minnesota. [Illustration: FIG. 174.--Record of treaty.] The figure on the left, holding a flag, represents the Ojibwa chief, while that on the right denotes the chief acting on the part of the Assinaboins. The latter holds in his left hand the pipe which was used in the preliminaries, and smoke is seen issuing from the mouth of the Assinaboin. He also holds in his right hand the drum used as an accompaniment to the songs. The Ojibwa holds a flag used as an emblem of peace. A considerable number of pictographic records of treaties are presented in different parts of the present work (see under the headings of Wampum, Chap. ix, Sec. 3; Notices, Chap. xi; History, Chap. xvi; Winter Counts, Chap. x, Sec. 2). SECTION 7. APPOINTMENT. Le Page Du Pratz (_b_) says in describing the council of conspiracy which resulted in the Natchez war of 1729: