(Chippewa)
manitou lived alone in the land. Wunaumon was his name. He was brave. All the animals feared him. He was a great hunter and the son of Menabozho.
Wunaumon walked all the day through a great woods. When he came out of the woods he saw a great prairie; it was wide, like a lake of land. Wunaumon saw trees on the further side of the prairie.
“I will see what is in that forest,” he said. His steps were long, and he was soon almost across the prairie.
Wunaumon stopped like a deer that is startled. He was not afraid, but he saw a strange sight. A stranger came out of the forest across the prairie. He came to meet Wunaumon.
“Where are you going?” said the stranger. Then he lifted a pipe of peace, and Wunaumon took it. They were friends now.
The stranger was short. He had a red feather in his scalp lock. His coat was stiff and shiny. He did [[134]]not wear deerskin. They sat down on the prairie. They smoked the pipe of peace.
“I am very strong,” said Wunaumon. “How strong are you?”
“I am strong as a man,” said the stranger.