North West noticed this. He said, “Shingebiss is a strange man. I shall go and visit him.”
That night North West went to the door of the wigwam. Shingebiss had cooked his fish and eaten it. He was lying on his side before the fire, singing songs.
He sang,
Ka neej Ka neej
Be in Be in
Bon in Bon in
Oc ee Oc ee
Ca We-ya Ca We-ya.
This meant, “Spirit of North West, you are but my fellow man.”
Now he sang this because he knew North West was standing at the door of his wigwam. He could feel his cold breath. He kept right on singing his songs.
North West said, “Shingebiss is a strange man. I shall go inside.”
Therefore North West entered the wigwam and sat down on the opposite side of the lodge. Shingebiss lay before the fire and sang:
“Spirit of North West, you are but my fellow man.”
Then he got up and poked the fire. The wigwam became very warm. At last North West said, “I cannot stand this. I must go out. Shingebiss is a very strange man.” So he went out.