Red Wolf and a Talk with the Adawehi
(Adawehi =Conjuror/Wizard)

(c) 1995-2003 William James Chance

It was a warm night in the mountains above Shooting Creek. Chief Red Wolf went to see the "the Horn". When Red Wolf got to the medicine lodge, the "the Horn" was not there. Red Wolf just made himself at home. He and the "the Horn" had been friends since childhood, even though the Adawehi was just a little older than Red Wolf. In time, the "the Horn's" woman came and Red Wolf said, "sister, where is the "the Horn"", and she said, "He will return soon. I will fix you something to eat for you look thin, doesn't your woman fix food for you? How is your mother?" Red Wolf said, "She is old and soon she will pass to the other side. She asks about you from time to time". "Tell her I ask about her and about that time the "the Horn" returned". He asked, "Why have you come, brothers?" Red Wolf replied, "I came to set in the circle with you and talk to the spirits".

In front of the "the Horn"s medicine lodge was the great circle. The Adawehi went over and blessed the circle with the sage, cedar and corn meal. He brushed Red Wolf and himself with the sage smoke and then they entered the great circle and were seated. The Adawehi sat across from Red Wolf. The Adawehi took the pipe and called the spirits to the circle and the spirits came, but not alone. From the forest came the wolf, the eagle and up from the ground of mother earth came the mole, the mountain lion, the badger and the bear. They entered the great circle and walked around and around, three times, in the circle. Then they sat around the fire in the great circle. The "the Horn's" wife said, "They talk in the great circle for many hours". Then the wolf, eagle, mole, the great bear, the badger and the mountain lion came out of the circle and went away. After a time had past,. the "the Horn" and Red Wolf came from the circle and the Adawehi 's woman asked, "Now brother, will you eat?" and Red Wolf said, "Yes". So they all sat down on the ground and ate the food she had fixed.

After they had eaten, Red Wolf and the "the Horn's" woman and the Adawehi sat around the fire telling stories that had been told to them by their elders and after a time had passed and the "the Horn," his woman and Red Wolf went into the medicine lodge and found a place on the floor across the room and went to sleep. The next morning Red Wolf returned to the village.

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