Now came the time for dancing with the Pipe. Only pipe owners could dance with a Medicine Pipe; but, if a man had made a vow, he could fulfill that vow by dancing with one of the sacred skins, which was taken from the bundle. Whenever a prominent man arose to dance, he was applauded and received with special attention by the spectators. Because Wolf Plume was receiving the Pipe, he did not rise to dance; he sat beside the bundle and received the skins and relics from those who took part in the ceremony.
For the grizzly bear dance, the drummers sang the words:
“In the spring I grow restless.”
In this dance, Lone Chief imitated the actions of a bear coming from its winter den; and sang while he danced:
“I wander in the summer.”
Then he took the Pipe, and holding it in both hands, sang:
“Sacred Chief, every one shall see you.”
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He slowly raised the Pipe, that all might see it, and sang:
“The Chief is powerful.”