CONTENTS. Page. [Introduction] 9 [Cosmogony] 26 [Cult societies] 69 [Theurgistic rites] 73 [Rain ceremonial of the Snake society] 76 [Rain ceremonial of the Giant society] 91 [Four nights’ ceremonial of the Giant society for the healing of a sick boy] 97 [Rain ceremonial of the Knife society] 101 [Society of the Quer´ränna] 112 [Rain ceremonial of the Quer´ränna society] 113 [Other societies] 116 [Society of the cougar] 118 [Society of Warriors] 121 [Songs] 123 [A rain song of the Shū´wi Chai´än (Snake society)] 123 [A song of the Shū´wi Chai´än (Snake society) for healing the sick] 125 [A rain song of the Sko´yo Chai´än (Giant society)] 126 [A song of the Sko´yo Chai´än (Giant society) for healing the sick] 127 [A rain song of the Hĭis´tiän Chai´än (Knife society)] 128 [Portion of a rain song of the Hĭs´tiän Chai´än (Knife society)] 129 [A rain song of the Quer´ränna Chai´än] 130 [Prayer for sick infant] 130 [Childbirth] 132 [Mortuary customs and beliefs] 143 [Myths] 146 [The Coyote encounters disappointment] 147 [The Coyote and the Cougar] 154 [The Coyote and the Rattlesnake] 156 [The Skátona] 157