Any hunter, provided he be one privileged to participate in the above described ceremonials--namely, a Prey brother--supplies himself, when preparing for the chase, not only with his weapons, &c., but also with a favorite or appropriate prey fetich. In order to procure the latter he proceeds, sooner or later before starting, to the House of the Deer Medicine (Nál-e-ton ï[']n-kwïn), where the vessel containing the fetiches is brought forth by the Keeper or some substitute, and placed before him. Pacing in the direction of the region to which belongs the particular fetich which he designs to use, he sprinkles into and over the vessel sacred prayer or medicine meal. Then holding a small quantity of the meal in his left hand, over the region of his heart, he removes his head-band and utters the following prayer:
Ma: Lú-k'ia yät-ton-né, hom tä-tchú, hom tsi-tá, tom lithl hâ Why! This day, my father, my mother, (to)thee here I
té-kwïn-te té-ä-tip, o-ná ël-le-te-k'iá. Hothl yam á-tä-tchú unexpectedly have trail overtaken. Soever for my Fathers (by) road
Kâ-kâ A[']-shi-wa-ní, wé-ma á-shi-wa-ní, K'ia-pin-a-hâ-í sacred dance priest-(gods), Prey priest-(gods), the gods animal beings
awën hâ lithl yam te-li-ki-ná yel-le-te-u-k'o-ná theirs I here my sacred things made ready (which) for them (plumes, etc., literally relatives of the species)
te-li-ki-ná i-thle-a-nán tom lithl hâ o-ná ël-le-te-k'iá; tom sacred things with (me) unto here I road overtaken; unto bringing thee by (have) thee trail
lithl hâ häl-lo-wa-ti-nán thle-a-ú tom an té-ap-k'o-nan here I good fortune (ad)dress thy own wherewith (thou hast being)
ä[']n-ti-shem-án a-k'iá yam á-wi-te-lin tsi-tá, hâ lithl wishing for hence, to my all earth mother I here
té-u-su a-k'iá ó-ne yâthl kwai-k'ia-ná. (with prayer) hence, trail over go out shall. (-from), prayer
Lé-we ú-lokh nan thla-ná tom te-ap-k'o-nán sho-hi-tá tom Thus much (of the) great thy wherewith (thou (the) deer thy world hast being)
pi-nan a-k'iá a-u-la-shó. Awen shi-nán, awen k'iáh-kwïn wind by encircle about Their flesh their life fluid breath (of hence wander around. (blood) life)
hothl án-ti-she-mán a-k'iá, le-hok té-u-su a k'iá hâ ó-ne soever wanting hence yonder prayer hence I trail (from me) with